THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1999
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RACKET BEHIND AFFAIR
Shanghai, To-day.
From the waterfront comes news of further Japan- ese "co-operation” with Third Party powers, in the detention of the Jardine steamer Tungwo until the British ship had discharged a cargo of 500 pigs which had been taken on board in the Yangtze delta.
While complete details of the affair have not yet been received, it would appear on the face of it to be a result of the livestock monopoly now being exercised in Shanghai by a "Sino"-Japan- ese concern with the backing of the Japanese army and navy.
Towards the end of April, as સ result of the activities of a Euro- nice bonus pean who received a
for his work and then faded into the background, the combine came into being, the public first being made aware of its existence when it announced that henceforth all dealers in meat and livestock would be able to secure their supplies sole- ly through the Monopoly, at a fixed rate.
It was true that this rate was initially somewhat lower than the usual rates prevailing; but as the dealers pointed out, there was no- thing to prevent the Combine from doubling the rates once it had full control of the market.
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA IN
THE ICE-FIELDS
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE "EMPRESS OF AUSTRA- LIA," CARRYING THE KING AND QUEEN TO CANADA, IN- CREASED HER SPEED TO 18% KNOTS YESTERDAY,' ACCORD- ING TO A WIRELESS MESSAGE FROM REUTER'S CORRESPON- DENT ON BOARD THE LINER.
At noon she was 620 miles east of Cape Race, the easternmost point In the approved American gang- of Newfoundland, and was pushing ster style, the Combine gives "pro-ahead in weather which was still tection" to its subscribers; those overcast but considerably calmer who prefer to provide their own pro- than when speed was reduced on tection. ... get their livestock taken
Tuesday night. away from them.
The combine has offices in the Settlement, and when visited by the correspondent of the "China Mail had an S.M.P. guard to pre- vent attacks from ill-wishers.- Our Own Correspondent.
FIRST CALLING UP IN JULY
London, To-day. The
military conscription bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday after- noon by 383 to 139 votes.
Mr. Chamberlain said that the bill must become law before Whitsun- tide because, otherwise, the first recruits would not begin service un-
til August. Now the first recruits will be called up in July. Trans- Ocean.
The captain hopes to clear the ice-fields during daylight to-day.-. Reuter.
VATICAN PEACE BID RUMOURS RIDICULED
Rome, To-day. Rumours of alleged activity of the Vatican in the interest of a five-power conference are describ- ed as
"Lavoro fantastic by Fascista."
The paper declares that all re- ports regarding the Vatican con- ference for settlement of the Polish question are pure speculation.
in the
Admitting that the Pope is active- ly interested in the preservation of peace, the paper states that he has sounded out opinion capitals of Europe and the visits [of Papal Nuncios to various Foreign Ministers were for the purpose of expressing the "ardent wish and hope of the Pope that peace would
TROUBLE OVER A not be disturbed." Trans-Ocean
GIRL
Cheung Chung-hung, 28, was sen- tenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morn-
PRES. LEBRUN'S SECOND TERM
Paris, To-day.
The formal ceremony of renewal ing, for wounding Tsin But, at of President Lebrun's term of Jardine's Bazaar on Monday.
office for a further period of seven
Tain was a friend of defendant of three or four years' standing. years took place yesterday after. On Monday night, he was noon at the Elysee. walking alone in Jardine's Bazaar, when defendant attacked him with❘sident had been re-elected - which A chopper.
Tsin was injured on his hands and fingers. The trouble was over a female cousin.
In view of the fact that the Pre-
is without precedent in the history of the Third Republic the pro- ceedings were characterised by the utmost simplicity. Trans-Ocean,