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43 Thanks to the effective show of military force yesterday and throughout the night there was no repetition of anti-Japanes disturbances on the scale" of those of Thursday night (says the Straits Times of June 21st). Armed forces patrolled the town in considerable strength, and any lay less characters out to destroy Japanese property were led to realise that the Gov ernment still has a say in the matter Martial Law was prulaimod at one
alternoon, yesterday
and placards displayed broadcast throughout the city warn possible mal- contents of the measures which may be taken in the event of a further outbreak.
Three further fatalities have occurred. however, making, with two killed on Thursday night, when the police were
$125
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"UNREST IN THE BAST. LORD MILNER TO GO TO EGYPT WITH A COMMISSION,
THEATRE
#
ROYAL.
The stir of unrest in the Moslem world, TO-NIGHT9.15
THE
EMPIRE
As with everything German, the Get the recent events in Egypt, the demand of man. Seret Service enjoyed a great re-the Labour benches that we should consult puteas for ambiency, not to say infalli-native opinion with regard to Egyptian Dility, in the great days previous to the Home Rule, the parziing question of whe- the 11th November, 1918, and the idea ther the Caliphate is to be Arab at Medea that it might have made a mistake is for Turkish at Constantinople--these pro- an important and the matter of an English Admiral came biems run-through slow and hard. An American paper tells the story, taken from a diary kept dur ing the occupation of Belgium:
fr., Dubois, a retired professor of mathematics lived in the provinces till
Ford Curzon announced that the Gov including the Popular Comedian, the enemy burned down his hope Bed to Brussels with his daughters, where ernment proposed to despatch a special commission, over which Lord Milner has he rented a modest apartment, and they been invited to preside, to inquire into lived there as quietly as was possible. the causes of the disorders in Egypt, and those troubled days.
"Ho
in
fascinating debate in the Commons, on. REVUE
May 15th, and underlay statement by Lord Curzon in the Lords.
16
COMPANY
GEORGE ROSS.
in
One morning one of his daughters came to report on the institutions best calculat in great ngitation that tward to promote the country's peace und Street a total of five deaths (a Tamil, German tares Chinese and Japanese)" as a reHe met them with dignity and courage have returned trom Egypt-including sult of these boycott chsturbances. A and found them inclined to be excessively Captain Wedgwood Benn, one of the young Chinese girl, also, was wounded by polite. One of them looked him over werd ahiest of the Wee Free Liberals, and Lord
indeed carefully and then asked if he was a tuvolver bullet
ere were no scence general diathe person known as Mr. Dubois.
ina 9 pm onwards an, as a matter of fact, Ms. Dubois, throughout the night strong military and professor of mathematics," said bo. aaval forces picketted various points and patrolled the town in addition to armed polica..
compelled to fire on a crowd in Smith to tell ficers were waiting to see him. Pros of the House of Commons who The Brillant Record-breaking
you will allow said the other, not to believe what you say, and if you takilmy advice you will not conceal your
Mr. Dubois
who has served in the
Ekipt
Watertontionary Force-were able to
peak
hen the Foreign Office Vote came on, Captain benn opened with ag indictment of the Government for causing unrest. fe talked of natives being whipped, in
Revac,
"LET'S GO!"
Written and produced by GEORGE ROSS
Some collisions occurred between Chin-identity any lond his eyes in astonish. 1abour, battalions and underpaid for Rlot of Fun and Laughter-
asa and Japanese in the vicinity of Vie toria Street, and on one occasion the mili- ment It is you who are in error, tary bad to disperse the crowd.
Shops
and private houses were generally closed, mem
I assure you that I Mr. Dubois, professor of mathe The officer smiled and stroked his moustache. *** Have it your own way. Please get ready to leave with us within ten minutes; you may take clothing sufficient for several days. You may,. if you like, take leave of your family."
and comparatively few people were en matics. about, giving an unwonted air of still Bese to roads usually crowded.
The Japanese Commercial Museum in Bras Basab Read was the gathering place for hundreds of J
many
Japanese.
Families in outlying parts had been brought in by motor-cars and lorries and sought shel-
they wore leaving the officers again ter in the Museum during the night treated him with distinguished politeness Men outside generally carried heavy which emboldened him to ask them to tell sticks and had the air of being ready for him why they were taking him away, eventualities. The military prevented As if you didn't know perfectly people withoat definite business from en- smiled the officer who had spoken before; tering certain areas, and motor cars were not to know it would argue that you stopped and the occupants naked to give had forgotten who you are an account of themselves.
The
Both he and Mr. Spoor, of the Labour Party, made the political question that special point The natives, they said, heard self-determination and autonomy talked about, and were asking when they were to have these mudern expressions of nation-bood and liberty.
SLANDERED. SOLDIERS Lord Winterton scornfully repudiated the aspersions cast on the British soldiers' conduct in Egypt. As for the profiteers, There has they were mainly Greeks never be a juster or fairer in the
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than General Allenbueror The lash bad always been the Egypt ians instrument in making their labour- crs work, and he knew of no case of the abuse of the lash. When a labour corps of natives is formed they elect their fore man and present him with a whip.
Careful military measures were essen- tial. Right up to the end of the war Alexandria was one of the principal centres of the German spy system.
Lord Winterton told of cases of murders In one case Beven of British soldiers. unarmed British soldiers were murdered in a train, and he heard of one of the Book natives drinking their blood. tish gunners were tied naked to a tree and beaten death.
to
"VERY GOOD, EDDIE! "-
I am Mr. Dubois, professor of mathe Many of the ricksha spolies memo to maties." be continuing their strike this morning,
Ob, of course.
Hara we are," and hundreds
The car had stopped before one of the again inconvenienceng to work were
One European beat hotels. The porter came running; his puller managed to secure
As usual, but everybody acted as if an important per was held up by a crowd of coolies in sonage had arrived; the officer explained North Bridge Road. On attempting to to Mr. Dubois that he was to consider proceed the puller as assaulted and the himself at home, and apologised for put hood of the ricksha was torn off.
The officer then asked him in French occupant thought it wiser to continue hisg & sentinel at the door. journey on foot. A ricksha was smashed to step into the next room, where a barber up and burat in Cross Street this morn was waiting for him, add said that he
He regretted that passions in Egypt ing. Early this morning the Hon. Dr. might put himself into the latter's hands Lim Boon Ke
of addressed a gathering Keng
without any fear- Mr. Dubois, deter werd
by foolish speeches were inflamed pallers and endeavoured to persuade them mined to be astonished at nothing, com by foolish people in this country He A to resting work
plied, but, found it hard to restrain bio-
which was cohesive beyond na The military were again on duty this self from making an energetic protestored the House to consider Moslem morning Rafter Chambers was strongly guarded.
BIOTING IN PENANG.
Two Bri
made
a Turkish Caliphate, if the Moslem
Ceoil
world desired it.
Mr
It is satisfying to the general com edge moustache and then his cherish ought to favour not an Arab Caliphate, beard The officer, upon inspecting manity that Government is evidently de him, seemed pleased, even triumphant, wber termined an vigorous measures in the and handed him a monocle,
Harmsworth calm, unfur- But Dubois protested that be event of any further outbreak of looting.
never ried, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affaire It can be easily seen that such outbrents worn one and was unable to keep it in sald: The position in Egypt is now
satisfactory. oler-great opportauftles her rare, the finer, speaking very impres
Order for loot pure and simple and dot im-Bively
mid
"of the trouble knew bued by patriotic motives
thir farce. We have, as you see, the that there was no possibility of oppres- greatest respect for your rack and misfortune. (Here Mr. Dubois vojne sion under the British fing, said Mr. Harmsworth, amid cheers. As to the Wo of The serious anti-Japanese outbreaks tarily stroked his bare chin that occurred last week in Singapore Germany Army resent understand that
the foo even when action of British soldiers,
be no need to inger endorsing cheers, were re-echoed in Penang on a-mich be is disarmed.
There were eager milder scale during the week-end (aaye the Pinang Gazete of June 23rd). There bas been considerable destruction of pre- purty all of it belonging to Japanese. So far, avents in Penang have not been attended with the serious lose of life and to persons reported from the The situation here
Admiral, do not keep up the foment and quiet prevail
itia
the
longer. He waited a few seconds and then added: "We know that you are Admiral Beresford."
Upon Mr. Dubois statement of his name and profession as before, the officer merely remarked that obstinacy was a British virtue and did not again insist.
injuryed by the comThen the officer explained to Mr.
Pleto You the greatest incon
bas also boen streets. yeniance was suffered by the inhabituals in consequence of this development, and matters in this connection have not im Pied to day there being many late at st offices and other places of busi. nees this morning.
The outbreaks in
of
there should
+
and
The
Lord Waterton, glancing at, those who bad believed the lies of the Egyptian fomenters, cried Disgraceful! mind that starts with the assumption England always wrong, finds some small expression even in the new House- -Expreia.
TELEGRAPHIC DELAYS
MILLIONS OF OFFICIAL MESSAGES.
of rickshas from the Dubois how anxious the Germans were to make him feel at home, etc., and offered bim various courtesies This kept up for several days. He was left alone, except for the careful ministrations of the servants. Nobody contradicted wit
more when he insisted that he was Mr. Illingworth (Postmaster-General), mathematics, in reply to Mr. Lynn (C.U., Woodvale), Dubois, professor the officer stated, in he House of Commons, that the Japanese have been affected gainst thes but merely kept silence.
to some ca sppeared, in full dress uniform, salted number of telegrams despatched by Gov- tent by the rice situation. The authori him punctiliously and inquired after bis ernment departments was as follows:-
January. February March.
57,549 43,635... 44,822 ... 848,841... 758,045... 977,913 908,807 875,000... 895,000 The gares for February and March,
ties, however, have had intimation of the bealth. They informed him that they had possibility of an outburst of anti-Japan- received arders from the comman
commandant of ese feeling for some little time There the German forces in Belgin to ask him
arriving in the Settlement from to
to Zeebrugge he to Bompany them to parts of China literature of a professor was glad of
change but stili Sadist character, chiefly from he
said: The
commandant of the German Amoy and
E
1914 ..... 1918
1919
upon the Chinese to reapon on, calling naval forces in Belgium docs me great 1919, were estimates. The delay incurred
in the cause honour. I fear that he will feel that I of their compatriots. Numerous posters have wasted his time when he learns that
of this sort had been posted in the town I am Mr. Dubois, professor of mathe
There had been other
» matics. The officers, greatly taken by trouble before an incident such obstinacy, laughed heartily.. in Armenian Street Ghaat ots
Saturday, in
in which member of
in telegraphing was due partly to the number of Government telegrams and partly to the number of skilled telegra phists with the colours, but the position as the number WDS NOW Bomewhat better, a of Government telegrams was being re- and more telegraphists were re- turning to duty. Ho
He had recently asked Government departments to restrict their
limits. telegrams within the narrowest
Mr. Lynn: Is the right hon. gentleman ttacked by a Chinese with a stick, with maps and plans. One of the officers aware whit of sending messages by tele
that Government departments are in the "Admiraly allow me to shake gram that could be sent by messenger in
Cherry one respects I
ve minutes Mr. Dubois took Mr. Illingworth: I could not say incident in Kunis Kangsar od professor of mathematics." on Saturday night, when a Chiness who entered Jananere premises was regarded me, said the other to his
When the party arrived at the canal, Civil Service,
Mr. B. B. Colman, sustain the officer, with apologies, bandaged MF. ed some injury. It appears that he was Dubois' eyea, and when the bandage was in the act of removing notice of the removed he found himself in the presence character already 'described when ho of several aged officers at a table covered
was
He was able to get clear of the consider cams forward with outstretched brads
his crowd that way but not before you as one does with an!
he sustained slight
to his face and bruises on the hands and arms,
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Mr. Dubois, number of minutes, but I am afraid that
"Gentle some departments are too profase in the THE LAST FEW colleagues Bause of telegrams.
as having broken the boycott, and a large I present to you Admiral Beresford, sities): Would it not be possible to revert not heard Mr. Dubois speak, Bir H. Craik (C.U., Scottish Univer- crowd remained in the vicinity, the Chin- ese not being able to get away from the premises until yesterday morning, it bay ing been reported to him that his life was endangered.
whom the fortunes of war have made our to the custom that telegrams cannot be prisoner." And he presented Me Dubois sent except with the permission of some in turn to each of the officers, Honour-high officer of the department? ed, I'm sure murmured Mr. Dubois.
am Mr. Dabois, You are far
at 5 pm.
NIGHTS
OF A
NEW
PROGRAMME
THE
Mr. Illingworth: am afraid the tele-GIGANTIC
Dabol the boing. Mr. Cicable for any head of a department to
Breat right
Politeness but
grams are too numerous to make it prac
replied with sanction them all. firmly, that
JUNIOR REPORTER'S DEVOTION TO DUTY
The devotion to duty of James Harvey ago when a cannon exploded. Dale, aged sixteen, a junior reporter on pointed Mr.
bears the seal of 2 you received on board your ship six years
And ha
Presently, the "commanding the staff of the South Eastern Herald, lacked joint Dubois, whose thumb officers who had brought Mr. Dubois
said Mr. Dubois, shivered.
Do
officer
MISS DON'T
OPPOR
was described by the editor at an inquest is the result of an accident I met with officer crossed his arms and addressed Mr. TUNITY TO SEE THE SHOW.
Dubois "Be you are not Admiral at Greenwich on May 19th as an act while driving twelve years ago; the flying Beresford?" am Mr. Dubois, pro
which on the battlefield would have won glass cut my hand, and
mathematics," he the Victoria Cross The evidence showed or in stern tone. insist," Admiral,'
miral," said the chicfessor of
ere on the door. The command red, his]
Directors of Schools and Chiefs of Military that: Dale was riding from Woolwich $9 At that very moment a young off raised his arm, and Greenwich when he was thrown off bi
said briefly, "Clear Coating to the door and went Needless to say, Mr. Dubois bicycle by a delect in the tramling. He profaned the sanctity of the council
forces, who are desirous of sending Children by interrupting his superiors, did not stop until he reached his own up a photograph of Admiral Look, the Ad.
family They stared at his the show, are requested to apply to Mr. A. beardles face
and "What is the mean-
tons, and war, take to the infirmary
Hell under a motor-forry weighing abe panted: Here, while lying in, sgony at the point miral's left thumb is injured while this astment, where he burst in upon his and Subordinates in their charge to zoo -
of death, be took out of his pocket gentleman's right thumb lacks the taping of this demanded his father in ALMAZORY, care of Astor Hound, for special, parcel of newspaper copy and give it to The photograph was passed from one to law. Mr. Dubois drew himself up, put rates.
a man to take to the office, saying it was "very important. A verdict of accid
ental death was returned
another amid ominous silence The two the monocle in place, and announced,
Wontinued ut foot of next column.) ́am Admiral Beresford"