THE SITUATION IN INDIA.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND, 1919.
UNREST HIN THE PUNJAB. EUROPEANS BURNT BEYOND RECOGNITION
MASS MEETINGS
URGE
BOYCOTT OF BRITISH GOODS.
HELIGOLAND TO BE DISMANTLED
NO STRAINED RELATIONS BETWEEN U.S.A. AND JAPAN.
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE PREMIER'S SPEECH.
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE RIOTS IN INDIA.
STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, April 18th.
1s the House if Commons, replying to Bir D. He, Mr. E Montagu stated iba: a moh attacked and burned down tho milway statJ07 2. Virangam 3 Dar Bombay Presidency, on April 190k. Other Acts of destruction are also reported.
Troops have beru despatched from Ahmedabad. and order has restored.
Bombay viny is reported to have been quiet since April 11th.
Dal
beeb
MR CHANDHI AT BOMBAY
BOMBAY, April 11th.
Mr. Chandhi arrived here.
All marketa continue closed.
He was
MR. CHANDI DISCOUNTENANCES
VIOLENCE
BOMBAY, April 11th.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE. PREMIÈR RETURNS TO PARIB.
LONDON, April 17th. Mr. Lloyd George returne to Paris this morning.
EARLIER CABLES.
HELIGOLAND TO BE
DISMANTLED.
l'Axis, April 17th.
The Concil of Four have decided that Heligoland should be dismantled, and, as far as possible, destroyed.
THE FATE OF SCHLESWIG. The Council also adopted the Commis [sion's report on Schleswig providing for
plebiscite among the inhabitants. SMALLER STATES AND PEACE TERMS.
Paris, April 16th. M. Clemenceau tolą a meeting, to-day, of delegates of eighteen belligerents not included in the five Great Powers, that the peace terms would be communi-
SOME THRILLING ESCAPES.
Several Enropeans bad thrilling escapes. A number were sheltered in the houses of Indians till culm prevailed, about midnight. A lady doctor. of the Municipal Hospital, escaped, after hid- ing in a closet, by dressing in native TERMS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR
costume.
TWO HUNDRED CASUALTIES AT
AMRITSAR.
AMRITSAR, April 13th.
The mob defied the proclamation for adding meetinge. Firing ensued. There
were 900 casualties.
DISTURBANCE QUELLED. The Police splendidly saved Europeans. Local troops, with reinforcements from Lahore and Jallandur, finally quelled the disturbance.
SITUATION BECOMING NORMAL..
Losbos, April 18th. Government reports from India state
and Amritsar, Several agitators have been arrested, and worse have been de ported.
LATEST REPORTS FROM THE PUNJAB.
!
eated to thom.
RATIFICATION,
Panis, April 17th.
In the Chamber, M. Pichon announced that the peace terms would be submitted for the ratification of Parliament when signed.
vote
Replying to protests against the non- publication of the terms prior to their signature, M. Pichon demanded a of rondence which was adopted by: 300 votes to 120.
THE AUSTRIANS, TURKS AND
BULGARIANS.
Pan18, April 16th. It is probable that the Austrians,
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF MINOR DISPUTES.
The Imily Mait says:- The popular | EUROPEAN FOOD PROBLEM. politician firids criticism as intolerable
as the spoiled child finds chastiserent. Apart from his attack on the Northcliffe Press, which was much overdone, the Premier gave little information about
the Peace Conference.
Jut
NEUR
ALLIES TO FEED RUSSIA.
PARIS, April 18th.
It is stated From an American sourcçi that the Allies to-day agreed to send fond to Russia under neutral control.
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It is expected that French objections
avercomų this course will be
in
an editorial, the Daily criticise, the logic of the practicabilitymorrow, and that relief work will pro of our policy towards Russia. I sayeeved rapidly under Dr. Nausea and ather that the speech, in spite of its relatively Scandinavians and Swiss, on the condi. satisfactory character, leaves a vaguetion that the Bulsheviks cease hostilities. feeling of distrust. There is desperate
as provided by agreement. noed for a clear declaration of the terms
POLAND. лt Commercial of peace, if only from
FREMA promises to kenjs view-point, and
TRANSPORT OF POLISH pledges are idle."
The Morning L'ust slates M±, Lloyd George, by a fent of eloquence, obtained a Parliamentary victory, but such victories are cheap and the country will await the redemption of his pledge that peace and justice will be obtained.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
ADJOURNED TILL APRIL 2.
LONDON, April 18th. The House of Commong bas adjourned. till April 29th.
EARLIER CABLES
COMMENCES,
ARMY
Panis, April 10th. The transport of the Polish Army to Poland began to-dny. General Haller makes Modlin, near Warsaw, his head
quarters.
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.
AN IMPORTANT SUCCESS.
LONDON, April 19th,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE JESUITS.
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"]
" John
SIR, Your Correspondent Kestrel bus márcilessly relegated me to the dusthis, despite Mathes Arnold's saying, but I am still alive, and I crave your permission to appeal to the public, tribunal by stating in my defence ne
follows:--
1. As a Cathofir 1 do believe in the infallibili of the Popes when they sprak ca cutheden,
2. I am that Pope Clement XIV. suppressed top creuthedra) the Society of Jesus in 1773. and the suppressing Breve was not published (Urbi et Orbi, and that the Society even after the sup pression existed in Russia.
3. Pope Pius VII. reinstated the Society in 1814, with all its former rights and privileges (eing,
Mr. Kestrel 1" by Bulla". Solicitudo amnium Ecclesiarum. To this connection, 1 venture to submit the following hypo- thesis:-A body of able workmen in the employment of the Hongkong Govern
A British official statement from Northment was in 1910 calumniated (as the Jes Russia says: ---
uits in the time of Clement XIV.) and the Government was reluctantly compelled to dismiss them.
Their absence was keenly felt in this Colony, and, upon re presentations made by the people for their re-admission, the Hongkong Gov. And
Russian troops, ander General May- nurd, successfully attacked Vojmosalmi at the south-eastern end of fanke Vigozero on April 17h. The occupation of this
point gives the Allies complete control of Lake Vigozero and of the main road from the south to the White Sen.
LORD ROBERT CECIL'S SPEECH
LONDON, April 16th. >In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil, intervening in the debate, said that Spain bad advised that she was prepared to join the League of Natious ANARCHY HA BOOD as she was permitted. Moreover, the great majority of neutrals, whose
the attended representatives
LATEST CABLES.
GERMANY.
REIGNS IN MUNICH
COPENHAGEN, April 17th A message from Berlin states recent auareby reigns in Munich, which is gon
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that
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A general strike prevails. Government groups, with artillery and mine-throwers, are advancing on Munich. A decisive battle is expected.
aubsequently, released. hu ordered to that the shops are re-opening at Lahore Turks and Bulgarians will be summoned remain within the Bombay Presidency.
within a fortnight of the Germans sign. League of Nations Conference, would trolled by a Committer of Action num bering fifteen, headed by the Anarchist soon become members. ing the peace preliminaries.
He said that the economic position Sandheimer. The Committee throughout Europe was calculated to two Russians. cause grave anxiety, if not alarm. was insufficient merely to send food to enemy countries. The people must also WASHINGTON, April 17th.
be set to work. It was essential first to Mr. Frank L. Polk, Counsellor of the settle indemnities as the present unver State Department, in a statement, said tainly was unsettling both to enemy and that there were no serious questions pendAllied countries. Until the former knew ing between the United States and Japan. what must be paid, they could not take bural, and the staff injured. The line There were indications that the mizar full economic measures necessary to meet
LONDON, April 19th. The latest official reports from the Punjab state that two British officers
were injured and a sother killed, and the treasury attacked at Kaeu,
A great us Beeting was held on the ocension of Mr Ghandhi's return. Mr Chundhi appealed to his supporters to refrain from all violence, and declared that accurrences like attacks on Euro peans, and other lawlessness, constituted | RAILWAY STATION BURNT DOWN. a bist on the Passive Resistance Move. The railway station at Gujranwala was mont, for which they must stone. The moeting dispersed in an orderly manner.
Subsequently, minor disturbances occur
red.
SEPOYS SCATTER BIG MOB. During the riots, fifty Sepoys faced a
mob of 5,000, and dispersed it by firing.
has been damaged.
COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTED. Communications in the Punjab have been seriously interrupted.
DISORDER IN RURAL AREAS. Disorderly elements in rural areas are property and
Two outlying police posts were burnt, Į damaging Government and the treasury at Virangam looted. { looting trains. Strikers are threatening two lines of DELHI PATROLLED BY TROOPS. railway.
STILL SOME SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT
The Bombay Presidency is quiet, but there is suppressed excitment among the Mubanimedans.
issues arising from the situation in the crisis Biberia and the recent trouble & Tien tsin, also the Peace Conference problems, would soon be amicably settled without straining relations.
LATEST CABLES.
THE PREMIER'S RECENT SPEECH.
SOME PRESS COMMENTS.
FAVORABLE CRITICISM,
LUNDON, April 17th. The Daily Telegraph says: --We do not
DELHI, April 13th. When the shops were re-opening, a Muhammedan
mob interfered. The Police, who were obliged to fire, scatter- ed the mob. Four men of the Police were injured. The city, after that, became quarrel about Mr. quiet, and is being patrolled by troops. ON THE NORTH WEST FRONTIER.
DELAL, April 13th. On the North-West Frontier, on April polled, owing to the emergency which has 13th, an attempt was made to close the
A maceting of the Clema will be held on April 25th.
MILITARY MEASURES.
All exemptions under the Indian Dic fence of the Realm Act have been can-
Brisen
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN AHMEDABAD.
BOMBAY, April 11th. Sorious disturbances are reported to have occurred in Ahmedabad. No details aro available
At a speech delivered in the Ahmedabad District, Mr. Ghandhi appealod to crowd. ed meetings to refrain from violence.
EUROPEAN VICTIMS BURNT
BEYOND RECOGNITION,
LAHORE, April 12th. Five Europeans were murdered at Amritsar. The rioters, after looting the banka, poured oil and petrol upon every- thing, and set fire to the buildings. The bodice of the European victims of the National Bank were burnt beyond re- bognition.
shops.
MASS MEETINGS URGE BOYCOTT
OF BRITISH GOODS.
DELI, April 18th. Mass meetings held a Peshawar, in which Hindus participated, urged hoycott of British goods. There were no disturbances.
a
THE SITUATION AT CALCUTTA. The situation at Calcutta is normal.
Lloyd George'a
reticence regarding the pence terms. His general account of their nature will give deep satisfaction, and the country may await publication without any uneasy apprehension of bitter disappointment
The
Premier's statements regarding Russia have given manifest relist.
The Daily Chronicle saxe:-Mr. Lloyd George brilliantly vindicated his Paris record. If any sane expectations of peace be disappointed, the fault will not lie with the statesmen in Paris. They
need confidence and support, not censure and sniping.
The Daily Nawa lobbyist states that
The more moderate elements of the people the Premier's speech was a triumphant issued a manifesto condemning the Pas success. It brought joy to every liberal- sive Resistance Movement, and deplor-minded man. The Labourites were de ing the recent events.
lighted at its strong democratic flavour. The Daily Express says:---Mr. Lloyd George retains the complete confidence of the nation as its chosen delegate in Paris.
AN IMPROVEMENT,
BOMBAY, April 11th. The situation in Delhi, Bombay City, and Calcutta is quict.
IN MEMORY OF THE TALLEN.
Mr. Thompson, of the Alliance Bank, SPECIAL SERVICE AT WESTMINS
killed several rioters with his revolver, before he was overpowered.
TER ABBEY NEXT MONTH.
LONDON, April 14th.. At the request of the High Commis-
ADVERSE CRITICISM,
The Times, referring to Mr. Lloyd George's attack, says it will not compete
with the Frime Minister in "parliamen- tary style." The papor niks what his
Newspapers in Berlin state that the Government troops recently defeated at the railway station in Munich were st tempting to establish a military die. tatorship.
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
BRITISH MANUFACTURERS'
SCHEME.
tinent, fearning the whole truth the justified innocence, of their former
employés, reinttated them in 30 the workmen have since been enjoying the esteem and confidence of the overn
ment... I leave the conclusion.- the public. This comparison, may not ha perfect, but I put it to Hongkong e cosmopolitan readers.
4. The views of the leading Porta- guese historians and publiciste are very eonflicting about the procedure of the
despot. Marynis de Pombal. His name is certainly not popular as that of Vasco da Gama and Camoes.
In com parison with the Marquis de Pombal, Bis marck was not so bad.'
5. Dr. Alfonso Canta, after expelling this Jesuits, etc., from Portugal, pro-` claimed that Catholicism would be wiped out within two generations, and has since, with his correligionista, worked hard for that purpose. These are the facts, but John Kestrel is at liberty |ta be sure of what he likes and thinks.
6. What I wrote about Our Lord Jesus Christ should be read or understood ironically, and it was connected with the preceding paragraphs (ironically writ Bir Charles Mandleberg, presiding at a ten) of my last letter. I am sure "John representative meeting of British manu Kestrel will do me justice on reading was completely removed, a certain control/facturers in all industries in Manchester, carefully my last letter. I did not state'
drew an inspiring picture of the future
The blockade must be removed at the earliest possible moment, though, at present, it only operated against Ger- many and Hungary. Until the blockade
over trade with neutrals must be main-
tained. When all trade channels were fully freed, all the nations of the world must make a very great effort to re-estab lish industrial conditions.
In the future, the alternatives were gradually increasing chaos, or making
a
&
start on the road to international con-
fidence and co-operation. Therefore, if Europe was to be saved, it must be by the united efforts of all countries who were associated in the war.
of the British export trade under now that Our Lord Jesus Christ was à meddler
The meeting was called to en able the farras associated with the British but I did mean, and do maintain, as
to Corporation record per history, that Our Lord was, in some their opinion of the proposal to
to amalga
Manufacturers
mate with the Federation of Britishy or other, accused of meddling.
7. To meddle-its meaning in very Industries for the purpose of concentrat
who honestly tries to save his coul
ing upon the extension of overseas trade; clear. Any man, politician or otherwise, and a resolution in favour of joining forces with the Industries was carried unanimously.
the
the Federation of British
practising religion is not a meddler în The Chairman said committee had! ant things were included in the scheme as abusing their power, seek to restrain the scoured that all the essential and import religion; but those politicians who, by Gnally drafted, and the functions of the free practice of religion by the people, Overseas Trade Commissioners, whom it was proposed to establish in overseas thereby sowing distress and civil strife, markets to protect, guide, and advise as has happened in Portugal and other tion with him det fult, the countries, are decidedly meddler, in re-
were, in fact, frined in con-
He appealed to the Anglo-Saxon race of British Industries, having ligion. They are in the service of the throughout the world to respond to the call now made, which was more urgent than ever before, as the whole fabric of civilisation was in danger unless Europe got back to work.
a large organisation, and being in devil and are traitors to their countries. touch with nearly 78,000 firms, as well de including the leading firms in the country I do not wish to prolong this discussION
THE LIBERAL PARTY.
COLONEL WEDGWOOD AND MR.
ASQUITH'S SPEECH.
LONDON, April 17th.
in their list of full members, they could re the Jesuits nor do 3 wish to tire the look forward to carrying their scheme into operation forthwith. A beginning, Hongkong public when it comes to-per- in fact, bad already been made in Spain, sonalities. I therefore courteously invite and further developments were in pro your correspondent "John. Kestrel to
gress.
"He had a vision, he said, of these Over willingly authorize you to disclose his Bear Trade Commissioners all of them
men of the highest commercial qualifies name, as I authorized you to disclose tions, conversant with the language and mine, and I shall have the honour and custoins and commercial needs of the coun- tries to which they were appointed-estab great pleasure of welcoming him (if he lished in offices
to their standing likes) at any convenient day and hour in the chief commercial centres of the world, with a
a competent staff to help them to a discussion of the matter in queition in the presence of his and my friends. ofing This is a bona fide invitation in forca reporting on foreign
Colonel Josiah Wedgwood has written in protecting themation need..
to the Hanley Branch of the Labour and collecting just the Party asking to be enrolled a member.ed to enable British manufacturers to get for five days bence Yours, eto,, He says that after reading Mr. Asquith's of a British manufacturer or his repre trade and keep it. He pictured the visit speech he cannot remain a Liberal.
Hongkong, April 21st, 1810,
RABIES IN ENGLAND.
MUZZLING ORDINANCE
ENFORCED,
visit
1
A CRITIC
sentative to foreign country with the intention of
of opening up business in that Under present conditions such a REIL DN more trials and difficulties than good results.
Their scheme, on the other hand, en- abled a manufacturer in Buch circum ataneos to be received as D welcome guest at their organisation's headquarters in the Women's Freedom League, said it was
LONDON, April 17th, country. He could send his mam-|
MARRIED WOMEN AND THE VOTE. Mra, M. W. Nevinson, speaking on Election Experiences” at a meeting of
before hand, be would be advised absurd to suppose the woman caro concerning likely buyers, bo would be embryo ConservatiEN:
Tiborala mo against
doing business with
bers of the Labour party Shamad grea A dog has been killed at Byfleet in this one or that. He would be given a difficulty in persuading some merrick sioners, the Dean of Westminster has colleagues in Paris will think of ye Surrey, as it was suffering from rabics. corapetent interpreter to take him round, women that they really and the vote
NOCOSBETY. He
Would have been able to canon's wife said to her d arranged for a service at the Abbey ani terday's performanos, with its balf Muzzling has been enforced in London, send particulars of the precise kind of I have not the vote;, 11 May 14th, in memory of fallen officer's truths and palliations, its suppressio Middlesex and paris of Surrey, Hertling agent, he wanted for his line of sandan in the home. To the suggestion A Mission Church and the Punjab and men of the Overseas fervos,
goods, and he could be sure on arrival of that she might be able to vote in, som« Their Majesties the King and Queen pori and suggestio falsi, ita falou fordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire being able to appoint agents of reputs not pathy with the canon's views the lady religious depot were, also, destroyed. - signified their intention of attending.
employed by manufacturers in the same | replied, "I should not put myself-for- enalegios and cheap rhetorical affecta.” and Hampshire.
• Line of business, or by foreign competitors. ward."
☺. Everything of valuo in the Town Hall, including official papore and records, wore destroyed.
Coresta, dis