FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
BY COURTESY OF THE WINĖ KONO CUINEST COMMERCIAL NEWS,'']
THE SHANGHAL CONFERENCE.
SHANGHAI, lady 27th. A settlement having been resebed in regard to the Shanghai conference, the sante" chief South has appointed the delineste, Tong Shaoxi
The Peking Government, requested thu Raiki to accept the offies Farhier delerate, but by has refused
is willing to take certain consistion
FTALY FORGOES HER CLAIM:
Acting
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RICE FIOTS.
A NUMBER OF SHOPS RAIDED." PRICE OF RICE TO BE REDUCED
THIS AFTERNOOK,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 28ru, 1919.
The peer in Hongkong are growing resp rate over the rapid advances in the price of their staple foed. En Wanchai man Saturday morning, crowd of about no conlies raided the ries shops and stole a large quantity of the cereal: But fer the timely, arrival of Inspector Kent, Sergeant Cockle and a posse of police, the consequences would probably have benm very, verinus.
store,
AT QUEEN'S ROAD.
SYSTEMATIC POLICE SEARCH. All along Des Vœux Road. “Police guards wage placed, wherever there were rice stores. Crowds of people congisval ed under the verandahs, and refused to more.on when ordered to do so by the Police. One man was arrested for rais
The Police carried ing an obstruction. out a systematic search of very hawker to certain whether they were carrying rice".
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LIVELY SCENES AT WEST 10|NT. witnessed Lively senties Centre Street to Ds Vœux” Boad yester dity afternoon.
THE PO "NAGOYA." NUMEROUS ARRIVALS. FOR HỒNG KONG,
This P. &0. s.. Nayoys, which arrived in Hongkong on Saturday, brought back a big contingent of Hongkong men who "left for war service as well as a number of naval and military officers who will be stationed in the Colone. She also curried | 13 bags of mails,
Among the Hongkong men who return ed were:-Lient. A. W. Daily and Mr. FF. Lenfesty (Harbour Dept.), Mr. B. Sanitary Board) and Mrs. Mr. E S. Greenhill (Hong-
This is n street in which STATEestment Co.), Messrs.
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koog Cullen & Logan (Kowloon Docks). Ser gean Sutherland (Revenue Office) Mr. Wilkie (Mossrs. Butterfeld & Swing), The Hongkong Police welcomed back Messrs. J. R. Clark, A. R. Clark, Philips, R. McFall, Wilson, G. A Stimson. Andrew, J. D. Murphy, and J. Murphy. The Prisons De is strengthened by the retarg Warders J
ers J. L. Speed, H. Johnson, and A. P. Didsbury
there are numerous rice stores. A gather. LUK "WING TINGS CONCESSIONS.
ing of over 2000 coolies assembled in The Arst intimation that anything und front of the shops and commenced boat- Lak Wine ting, Governoritiëneral of Kwantung and Kwangi, has tolerup toward was happering' was the blowing offing, throwing stones at the doors, etc. ed to the Peking fiov-ramen: asking it to a police-whistle by a Chinese constable at One firm, the Tung Fang rich-dealers. W mend delegates to Shanghai at one, as he15, Queen's Road Fast, where a crowd actuated by a desire to render whatever of from: 100 to 150 coolies raided à rice relief they could to the peer, had import Amidst seches of great excitement a stock of 10,000 pieuls of rice, which they retailed at very cheap price. the raiders rushed into the shop, rough Thousands of people crowded round the Powers, Baly is willing to forgo her clain handied the proprietor, and his assistants entrance to obtain supplies and, dwpair ing of success, attempted to mob the place, Fortunately, some S.CA. detectives, who were in the reality, telephoned to N. Palicestation and Inspector Macdonald, with a party of constable, visited the place and quietened the, crowd, who a little later started jedring at rice dealers and accusing their of profiteering.
the advice of the other
to the Austrinn Concession at Tientsin
TROOPS MUST BE TRAINED TO
PROTECT THE COUNTRY..
Ng Pui fu, the chamander of the gurni. son Hupeh Province has telegraphed ste the different Provinces stating that on account of the difficulty of solving the diplomatis' question; there should be no envil war between the North and the South
and then comenced distributing the rier ts all and sundry.
Altogether about -Ven pients of sier, and two picule of stigar were divided amongst the coolies. who stowed it in their pockets, hats, and feats.
ANOTHER **THRAK.
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TROUBLE AT SHAUKIWAN
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The following were amongst the Naval and Mrs. Sampson, Surg, Lieut. Canton, arrivals Engineer Condr Sampson Suh-Lieut. Woodhall Woodroffe and Cooper, Lieut. Scott and Pay-Lient." Paed. Engineer Comdr. Sampson takes up the appointment of Ear. Comdr.. also stays Dockyard, and Pay-Licut Fad als
here, but the
who Lieut. Col. Wider Ro
D.SO. takes over the
of the R.G.A. in Hongkon
Hongkong from Lieut. Col. Passby. who is going Home very shortly to resume professional lia Trived by the Yagon Lieut.-Colonel Loring who was nec01b- panied by his wife. WRA
in Hoog- koby many years ago, in charge of the rd Company at Ly-e-mun acting also to France in 1914 in command of a
Went bat- tery, In September, 1015. be was ap to the command of a brigade of
He was mentioned in des in June, 1913, again in January. 1916, and a third time in December: 1917. Besides being promoted Breves Liest.- Colonel, he was awarded the Distinguish- et Service Order
on one orensión (28 Adjutant. He Arrangements should be made to
have the South West troups withdrawa. as soldiers must mum be trained to fifotect thus country.
THROTOR EUTER'S AGENCY.] JAPAN'S PLEIXIR TO THE ALLIES.
Pants, July and
but toll the Alli
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The
-White Folier wore busy quething the serious disturbances at this slap, a more mathreak occurred at No. 9 and
At"seven o'clock last night ''crowd of Nullah Laive, used for the storage of rice several hundr Chinese of the coolie glass A large crowd collected, and alu 10 broke into a rie-shop at No. 49, Ari-wan spolies broke into the premises and stále
ho, Shaukisan, and looted a large large quantities of rice, which were in-quantity of rice and other things. mediately transferred to eager bands. arrival of a strong force of Pulier induced waiting at the doors. Altogether about the rioters to fee From the scene. On 20.piculs of cheap rice were removed beman, who was busily engaged in swuling,
Mior W. C. Down Major Sturgess, Inre the Police arrived on the scene and rice from the shop, struggled with D.3.0. Maiores. Kirkpatrick. Davies, and Mrs. Davies, dispersed the crowd: Eight of the ring detective who brandished his revolver. In Sapt P. H.
Cap
Bristow and Mrs. Bristow, leaders were arrested and will be pro-the, affray the resolver went off and the Lies. L. J. Dale, M.C... and Mrs. Dale daved at the Magistracy to-day,
fuan received a builet through his arm. also arrived in Hongkong, on Saturday. Major Downing will command one of the He was taken to hospital, bleeding proRGA, companies here. During the war
RICE-SHOPS CLOSED,
AT YARMATI.
A Basins message says: -- The Chinese Government is expected soon to sign the Fence Treaty, after the explanation from the Peace Conference that Japan's pledge to restore Shantung As sur as the disturbances started, fusely. The Police kept a strong guard to China was not given to China alone, nearly all the rice-shops were closed over the premises for the rest of the night. amidst the hooting of the crowd. Outside All the other shop-keepers closed their No: 155, Queen's Road, one of the raided premiars. shop, a hudber of people congregated
Crowds of endlies gathered at "Yaumati. and attempted to break down the dours: and renew their depredations, but the last night. with intentions which were arrival of a patrol averted further trouble.hardly disguised. The "Police patrolled In Nutlah Lane, also, a band of conlies the streets, armed, and evidently wi
counsels prevailed, for there was no dis- we're eagerly awaiting the moment when turbance. The shop-keepers had taken the the" shops would re-open, but were kept in precaution of closing their shops in the subjection by the presence of two Euro afternoon. peun. two Indian, and two Chinese policemen detailed to patrol the disturbed
Japanese will withdraw troops from Shantung, buy will retain, economie ,entrul of the railways of the Peninsula and with niso recrive possession of the German Concession at Kiné-chap.
AMERICAN CONTROVERSY OVER SHANTUNG QUESTION,
WASHINGTON, July 21st: The controversy in the Senate between the Democrats and Republicans in regard to the Pence Treaty, especially as regards Shantung, is increasingly bitter.
JAPAN AND SHANTUNG.
PARIS, July 21st.
ren.
FURTHER DISTURBANCES' YEARED.
The Captain-Superintendent of Police
the paid a visit yesterday to Polier. stations It is feared that, as the situ The good work done by the Pulice, retion grows worn acute further distur
"Several Police enn- banees may ensu sulted in the recovery of over 41 piculs of stables, armed with rifles, patrolled the rire which al heen stolen.
principal quarters of China Town Yesterday,
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Speu the signature of the Peace Treaty. Japan has reiterated her prolise to the
Saturday night passed off quietly with Allies to sestore Shantung to. China and ut any meurrence of the trouble, prok only to retain the economie control of ably owing to the vigilance of the Police,
lays and the Kizochau Conces-Which was never relaxel,
the
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WILL CHINA SION?
sailles Treaty.
AUSTRIAN CONCESSION AT TIENTSIN.
1KK CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE.
The price of cheap rice in Canton, it is stated, is 36 to 8 a picul. This quality is reported to, be sold in Hongkong at $1 per pieu
The failure of the crops in South China and the large quantities of rice being transported to Europe and sewhere an said to be the
the
shortage here Pre crops in Burmis
crops in Burms have
ed
be has been employed under the Ministry of Munitions. Major C. H. M. Sturgess, D.5.0, who will ale command one of the EG.A. companies here, served in the West African Frontier Force from p0s to 1913 He was in the fighting against the nativa tribes in West Africa (Nigeria) 1900-1910. receiving the medal and clasp.
CANTON, NEWS.
Carton. July 27th
eV, ODVERNORSHIP. One of the politicians states that the Tuchun has not the least intention of allowing the Civil Governorship to be
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When I saw the scene in HELL'S HINGES" where the crowd goes after the parson, the thought came to me, "What a surprise there would be for everybody concerned if William S. Hart were playing the part of the gentleman in black! The same thought must have occurred to Thos. H. Ince, for he has produced this very situation in "THE DISCIPLE."
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given to Dr. Wa Ting-tang Of all the. fanaidures. Lung Kin-chang. the ex- Governor of - Kweichow has secured the Can you imagine Hart in clerical garb with a Bible under his arm largest support. Lung, it is said, has and a revolver in each hand teaching his flock the Golden Rule? returned rom Peking to the South. He arrived at Hongkang, by the • Kwang Ere the other day.
The wicked old doctor who runs the local poison palace and is the Another report states that a number of only medico for miles around, has seduced the parson's wife and Hart is the M.P. Canton have recently sug left with a dying baby on his hands. gested to the Authorities that the Civil Governorship should be retained by Chang Kam-tong, who is acting in the Can you imagine him disowning his God for allowing him to be office, as he is discharging his duties satis-stabbed in his back whilst attending to His Master's business-and then Factorily.
It is also said that Yeang Wing-tai, going after that sinful son of Aesculapius and forcing him at the revolver's the Treasurer, is trying to gain the appoint to exert his skill in saving the life of his child? pointment through the new members of the Provincial Assembly, who are the
new laws.
THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY.
A fight reported to have
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Can you picture to yourself the poignancy of the closing scenes,
A RECRUDESCENCE OF RIOTING.
On Sunday morning, however, shortly It is believed that the Chinese delegates alter tack police-whistles were blown in Paris will eventually sign the Ver in the vicinity of Anton Street, Wanchai, |not come up to expectations, while the electors of the Civil Governor under the when the repentant wife returns?
has been a where there are a large number of rice last South Indian
failure a account thorough
of the severe godown. The Police, headed by Inspeelur drought. The situation in Sinm is far Kent," turned out in full fores, and com- better than in South China or India, but mandets rickshak and any other the Siam Liovernment, in order to be pre pared for eventualities, hay prohibited vehicles available, hastened to Acton the export of rice without Government Street, where they found a large crowd sanction: The authorities in Indo-China numbering about 800, hantering at the bave taken a similar course, duors of the godowns with the intention of breaking them open. The doors were well barred and withstood the unslaught.
A Havas message says: ---
The Police using sticka freely, managed The Italian Peace Delegation has stated to drive luck the crowd back, which con That it is untrue that the Council of disperse. Three men, more truculent Five has rejected fly's claims to the than the rest, were arrested on a charge Austrian, Convession at Tientsin, Its of riotous behaviour.
It is stated that the former Austrian Concession at Tientsin will It to
Chian
ITALIAN ASSERTION.
PARIS, July 20th.
A PËRTHER DIVERSION.
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A CHINESE RESIDENT'S VIEWS.
wishes only that the Chinese Governnient shall start, within a year, works of sani Just as the Police were returning to tation in the swampy lands bordering the their quarters they were attracted by Italian Settlement and the improvement of navigation on the Halke Hiver near shouts from No. 9, Warchai, a rice quality rice. which was sold at as, has
ahe Italian Settlement.
THE ALLEGED "GERMANO- JAPANESE TREATY.
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Believe me it is a great drama, with alternating scenes of the place in 13 pristopu sobure taken tensest emotion, of thrilling excitement, and of the true grim Hart. 5th inst. when the two Speakers (one humour! It is a play that only William S. Hart could have made was elected as the permanent Speaker and convincing and he is backed up nobly by Dorothy Dalton who acts the the other as provisional) happened to have called their respective supporters part of the erring wife with a simple pathos that must move to compas- to a meeting on the same day. Argumentssion the most callous of playgoers. were followed by a free fight, in which the real Speaker was slightly injured "The Disciple" is presented at the Coronet to-night with the after he was pushed down from the plat personal guarantee of form. Neither of the meetings could be held and the members dispered.
Speaking to an ald Chinese resident of Wanchai, who is in straitened circum stances, a reporter of this paper was abl to discover the real grievance of the enolies. He said: We are all anxiously looking forward to the Government's, scheme of rice-control. Rice is an every. day necessity in our life and, unless w
ADVENTURES OF" A TOY-MOTOR. are able to procure it at a cheaper rate than at present, we shall all starve. The picul. of rice
How a toy-motor-car, valued at $25, price of
inferior quality about two months ago was 84 toelaxing to the son of Mr. A. A 55; to-day it has risen to $16. Superior Remedius of No. 51, Wyndham Street, which had been stolen, passed from hand 5. Eaw can the poor hope to hand and was eventually traced to a store. It appears that part of the crowd to live when pernicious and rapacious second-hand dealer's shop was related at which had senttered on the arrival of the rice-dealers fix the prices at their own the Magistracy, on Saturday, when three men were charged with receiving stolen Police at Anton Street turned their atter will? Surely, a man earning, say. is a
month, with a wife and family to support. property. tion to this store, doubtless thinking it must starve us a consequence. The hotel
·Inspector Boulgor stated that the case PARIS, July 12th. A Havas message. anys
a good opportunity to carry on their in Hongkong serse rice as a course; the was rather a complicated pow. "The cas Regarding a despatch from Caplen depredations while the Police were batay restaurants in West Point simply wast was discovered in a ship in Wellington hagra stating that Mr. Hioki, Japaneselsewhere. Enlike other shops this one. Why should this be? Why not ali. Street, by Mr. Remedios' sch. who had Minister, officially denies the existence had not been closed, the proprietor being minate this dish, as it is not a necessity arched every second-hand dealer's estal of Treaty between Japan and Germany, under the impression, us doubt, that as to either the Europeans or the wealthier lishment for it
he Chinese Peace Commission has point it was in the highhourhood of the Police classes of Chinese, who are well able to shop was questioned he stated that he had ed out that it has never been alleged that station it would be safe from attack. The purchase for and other things to eat? Ight the car from a maine hasker such a Trenty existed, but that negatin crowd rushed into the shop, turned every hope the Government schone will bring living in Lascar Row, The Police went tions for the Treaty were in progress.
to the marine hawker's store, and were in- thing upsidy dowa, and started to distriralief to the poor, many of whom are bule B enge
piculy
of rice to the poor starving; otherwise, the consequences may formed that the car had been purchased MARQUIS SAONIJI RETURNING
folk who
by the owner from another dealer. In eagerly congregated at the be disastrous," door. The Police soon cleared the shop of
reply to questions, this man told the Folien. ita unwelcome visitors. One man ran-
that a son of a Chinese manager, of the sacked the various drawers of the shop A meeting of rice-dealers, presided over Victoria Theatre and sold the car to him. and sucerested in finding some money, but by Mr. R. O. Hutchison, the new Rice Witness believed there was some collusion between the bay and the man in whese abop the car was found, but, owing to lack of evidence, he had no alternative but to withdraw the case against that man (first defendant).
The evidence showed that the car waa purchased at first for 80 couts but the price increased with each transaction until it reached B. for which sum the first defendant bought it.
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A GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION.
Paris, July 21st. A Havas message says:--- The steamer Auta furu, with Marquis as he attempted to escape he was arrested Controller, was held yesterday, and the Saoniji on board, left Marseilles on Julyby a policemen. 2011.
WEEKLY MAILS FOR THE FAR EAST.
LONDON. WHY 24th. The Post Office announces that from nest work the letter mails for the Straits Hettlements, Dutch Indies, Siam, et Hongkong, and South Chion will be des patched on Thursdays, by the Holt, line direct from Birkenhead.
DISTURBANCE ON A STEAMER WHARF,
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situation was discussed. It was agreed that a proclamation should be issued A disturbance was narrowly averted at Government were taking over control of to-day notifying the Chinese that the the Hongkong Canton steamer's wharf, rice and would retail it at a red
a reduced price: Festerday. As soon as the moming boat viz. 821 per picul for No. 1 quality dropped anchor a crowd of coolies rushed for No. 2 quality and $12.50 per to ket un hard with the intention of quality. These prices, it is hoped, will stealing is, with which the vessel was be in force from this afternoon. In the loaded ha detectives on duty on the meantime the Inspectors at the various wharf and the ship's guard managed to Police Stations have been ordered to drive the crowd back, before any damage apprise the people in their districts of was done.
the measures to be, adopted.
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