CABLES.
EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH SKUTER'S AGENCY:) THE CORK MURDER. MASKED MEN BREAK INTO HOUSE.
LONDON, March 20th:
A band of armed and masked men broke into the residence of the Lord Mayor of Cork and shot him dead with a revolver one o'clock this morning. They then secamped in a motor car.
TWO FATAL SHOTS, "
LATOR
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1920.
THE UNREST IN GERMANY GOVERNMENT SUBMITS TO THE WORKERS..
BILIN, March 20th. The general strike has snded. The workers' demands have been accepted by the Government, which is making far- rehching concessiona
BERLIN IN A STATE OF SIEGE. BERLIN, March 20th.
PEACE TREATY IN AMERICA SENATE REFUSES TO RATIFY.
WASHINGTON, March 20th. The Senate has rejected the Peace Treaty ratification resolution, the nocemacy two- thirds majority not being obtained,
The voting was 49 for and 35 against ratification.
Afterwards, a resolution was adopted returning the Treaty to the President and intimating the Senate's refusal to ratify, AN AMENDED PREAMBLE
Preparatory to the final vote on the ratification of the Treaty, the Senate adopted a modified preamble not requir
WARMINGTON, March 20th.
FUTURE OF LIBERALISM. *ME" ASQUITH VOTES FOR
INDEPENDENCE..
GAOL BREAKING AT SHANGHAI.
BENSATIONAL ESCAPE.
TWO WARDERS KILLED: 130 CONVICTS ABROAD,
A decree issued by the Imperial Pre- sident proclains Berlin and the Province of Brandenburg in a state of airge. The Police have been empowered to soarch The deceased Lord Mayor, Alderman motor-cars unauthorized, and those who MacOurtain, was in his bedroom when the curry arms will be shot on the spot raiders entered. They called him out to Extraordinary courts-martial have been ing affirmative acceptance of the reserva- main independant, were they going to upwards. The prison also is only used
established.
the landing and then fired two shots from revolver, both being effective, entering big cheat. He died in a few minutes. "It is stated that Alderman MacCurtain was a prominent Sinn Feiner and was interned after the Easter week rebellion. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT...
LONDON, March 24th.
COMMUNISTS CAPTURE ESSEN. BERLIN, March 20th.
The Communists have captured Essen, after two-days violent fighting. It is! estimated that 300 were killed.
AERIAL RAID ON LEIPZIG.
LONDON, March 20th. The situation in Germany is unquestion
in the House of Commona, replying to Mr. T. P. O'Connor us regard the fracas ably grave, although much remains at Dublin on the 22nd, Mr. Macpherson
civilians were due to the Military.
many quarters in Berlin predict the
within a sew days.
Replying to Mr. Kenworthy, Mr. Mac formation of a Communist Government Meanwhile, it appears that the Ebert Bauer Government has nog returned to Berlin, and the capital is at present with-
pherson said he had no information that the armoured car that turned out used a machine-gun..
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Fighting continues at Leipzig. A mili. tary aeroplane bombed the city and a second plane was shot down by the Com- muniste.
Mr. MacVeigh pointed out that the Commander at "Cork had stated that beaut`a leader. Wie unaware of the murder when he went, to the Lord Mayor's house, thus con- tradicting Mr. Macpherson's statement in the House of Commons of the 22nd, that the Military went to the house in order to trace the murderers.
So far, Lord Kilmarnock and staff in Berlin are safe, but the Embassy has been without flour and lighting for two days Yesterday a bomb exploded outside the Embassy.
THE HOPE OF THE NEW BRITAIN.
THE TRAINING GROUNDS OF
YOUTH.
[CONTRIBUTED]
LONDON, March 24th. There was keen intereen in the speech of Mr. Asquith at the National Liberal
There is little to do on any Sunday Club this afternoon owing to the expecta A sensational sscape of a large number tion that he would reply to the speech of convicte from the Chinese prison of evening in Hongkong; the letters for made by Mr. Lloyd George on March 18th, Tanobachin, Shanghai, took place recently.home" are written and thoughts of the
Mr. Asquith said that the Premier's
The prison at Tsaohochin, a village Old Country come crowding into a mind challenge" ought to be taken up immedi-thort distance to the west of the Lunghua very receptive to such thoughts, Sunday ately. Fusion was being watered down Road, the W.-C. Daily News states, is on is a day of rest; but rest is not of neces into closer.co-operation.” The read which has only recently been established
aity inertia. And so, on this Sunday, point was whether they were going to by the Chinese authorities, and is used
evening, it is excusable, because is ià respond to the Premier's invitation. for housing prisoners who are serving more restful, to think with a pen in the As an exile since Labour was hostile, and since In- tarms of sentences in the third degree-hand than when inactive.
re that is, for periods of from five years in Hongkong, it may be excusable to dependent Laboralism intended to
conjure up visions of delightful scenes link up with Tory organisations, which for criminals convicted before the Chinese in England; and the most wonderful, the were the only organisations satisfying City Court and not for those who have most enviable thing in the Old Country Jr. Lloyd George's definitions and likely been handed over to the Chinese autho-to-day is the buoyancy of youth in the
schools. to supply his need! Why should they?rities by either the International or A DEFENCE OF TRADE UNION.
"Why should Laborals abdicate their pri-French Mixed Court. The prison accom WASHINGTON, Maręži 25th.. mary functions as a great historia party modates about 1,000 convicts and is sepa- or golf twice a week. But youth is care. The report of President Wilson's Indus
Mr. Asquith expressed she opinion that rated into wards which house up to 200 free, and the designers of the English each. Each ward dines at a fixed time public-school system wisely took into con- trial Conference, which proposed a joint nothing more would be heard of the Anti-and for this purpose is ushered into a sideration an old Latin motto, which, organisation of employers and employees Dumping Bill. He declared that the general dining room which serves for all freely translated, says that a sound body
wards in rotation,
is essential for a sane mind. And thus it as a means of praventing misunderstand Government's Irisa Bill did not seek to
It would appear that at seven o'clock happens that the playing fields are the through regional adjustment conferences, and substitute for it a fantastic scheme had been led into the dining room, ment of these famous English schools. mutinied. Whether the revolt was the out-Pride in the records for cricket, football,
tions by the Entente."
AMERICAN LABOUR
+
QUESTIONS.
THE ISLAND OF YAP.
A PLEA FOR RETENTION BY UNITED STATES.
DEMANDS...
THE PLAYING FIELDS, When we are men we consider ourselves fortunate if we can find time for tennis
You
stated that Dublin was now quiet. A obscure and chaotic. The Communists areng and securing co-operative effort amend but to repeal the Home Rule Act on Sunday evening one of wards, which really important portion of the equip Military Court of Eaquiry will be beldurging the workers to continue the strike has been attacked by. Mr. Samuel Gom-which travestied self-government, Liberala come of an organized plot för escape or etc., is second only to pride in the tradi- There was no evidence that the deaths of relentlessly against the Government, and pers, who says thing the present labour were asked to agree to fusion owing to the whether, sölely resultant upon some geno tiens of the school. You may meet boys rul dissatisfaction has not yet been made from Harrow or Clifton, or Sherborne or adjustment machinery is far superior to new peril valgarly called”” Bolshevism" | clear, but as the Siawanpao reports that any other of the well-known English that suggested, both in simplicity and the ached that there was any antithesis an attempt to escape was made by the schools, and son will find that there is effectiveness. He considers that Trade
Labour Prisoners at the branch prison in the one firm foundation of faith fer all of Chinese city at about the same hour, the them. They may have inherited different system of representation known in Ameri- owed everything to Liberaism and there former hypothesis would seem to be the religions or ideas about politics. Unions afford the only bona fide effective between Liberals and Lubouṛ. can industry.
may find at Harrow eighteen-year-old were many roads on walk they could travelį more likely.
Tang, the chief warder of the prison, Fabians or the most rampant jingoes. RAILWAYMEN'S DEMANDS.sida by aide. The Premier's appeal was FB8 present at the time when the dis-
But every boy at Harrow has this common, Washington, March 13th. The Conference called by President lines of class cleavage and was most turbance occurred, and he did his best faith--there is no other school to compare Wilson is discussing the American Rail mischievous. Free Liberals were not to calm the convicts by speaking to them. with Harrow. At Marlborough the boys Finding, however, that this was without are equally certain that the finest school way men's demands for wage increases, going to be tied to the Tory chariot wheels. result he drew his revolver and tried to in England is Marlborough. At Hailey- totalling £200,000,000.
They were going to retain, preach and gain order by threats. At this point one burg, there is the same simple, but magni-
of the prisoners, a man named Zeng Tseficent, loyalty practise their principles. (Cheers.) ding who had been convicted to a term of There is a school at the end of a long 19 yours for armed robbery, succeeded in straggling town no more than a hundred LONCASHIRE WEAVERS wresting the revolver from the chief miles from London. It was founded in wardez a hand. Having possessed himself, about the middle of the sixteenth century. of the revolver it is alleged that baby wealthy London merchant-adven- turer. It is said that there was a town, promptly hot Tsang, who was killed im zediately, and then also shot dead an of sorts, there before there was a school;"
For the assistant warder, In the confusion that buy that is difficult to believe. followed the whole group of convicts seem pivot of the town today is the school. to have got away without any resistance Üver the shops you see the school coat-of- being offered. The actual number of men arms and you read: "By appointment to The tradesmen who escaped varies according to different Biankbridge School accounts from 200 to 130, but as the latter announce this fact in the way that shop- number is that quoted by the Chinese city keepers in London boast about “by authorities it is probably the more cor appointment to His Majesty the King
It is the only thing that matters in Blank The French Police were communicated bridge. If you have, some sort of connse- with by telephone-shortly after the escape tion with the school, your existence in became known, and, promptly answering justified. In the Blankbridge Club aro the call, they reinforced their service by many members, but they all talk about the special_patrols along the boundary, be-old boys and next Saturday's school foot tween Siocawei and the Porte Ste. Cathe ball match. For they are either old boys rine. The Chapsi police were also out for masters, and they live in a world in LONDON, March 20th both crews are showing excellent and 20 of the escaped convicts were round For the forthcoming Varsity Boat during the whole night effecting a search which their loyalty to Blankbridge School comes before anything else may be form. The Oxford crew went over the fulled up by them. Among this number, it narrow, but it is very remazable. In should be noted, ↑ was the man Zeng Blankbridge they know about the British course on a trial to-day in simin, sec.
who is said to have murdered the two | Empire but chiefly because old boys have (Oxford has won the race 30 times to Chinese warders Durin- the night three carried the traditions of Blackbridze into Cambridge's 31. There was a dead hent suspects were also arrested by the French the various corners of it. If the Club the in 1877. The last race was in 1814, "when Police from the station an Avenue Joffre. word Hongkong reminded them of old Cambridge won, the time being 20min.
Blankbridge boys. 238902-ED.]
Mr. Macpherson "replied that he was asked to justify the action of the Military and he did so in only a possibly infer- ential way, believing his statement to be
true.
THE BRITISH NAVY. TYPES NOT WANTED.
LONDON, March 24th In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curson, Mr. Walter Lang stated that the following ships of the all-big gun type were not required for the post war feet, but the method of their disposal had not yet been settled: The Agincourt, Ejaz, Dreadnought Superb, Inflexible and Indomitable. The remainder were all included in the post-war fleet.
MODERN DEVELOPMENTS.
LONDON, March 25th.
Bir E. H. W. Tennyson-d'Eyncourt, Director of Naval Construction at the Admiralty, lecturing at the Institution of Naval Architects on the lessons of the war, said the battleship Hood had been
constructed to withstand several tor pedo hits without seriously leasening her speed. America was already following the example set by the Hood.
Mr. Archibald Hurd strongly depre cated the view held in the Dommions that ses-power was a thing of the past on account of the development of aircraft That would mean a sacrifice of British paval traditiona
DECIMAL COINAGE,
ITS INTRODUCTION NOT ADVISABLE.
LONDON, March 24th. The Royal Commission on the advisi bility of introducing a decimal coinage has reported against the proposal, declar ing that the advantages to be gained in keeping accounts are in nowise.commen surate with the loss of the convenience of the
existing system for other purposes. The report also states that bankers and financial houses engaged in the finance of Overseas trado consider that no great benefit to Overseas trade is to be expected from the adoption of the decimal system.
SALE OF SURPLUS WAR STORES.
PRÓFIT TO THE EXCHEQUER.
LONDON, March 24th.
Mr. Kellaway, Deputy Minister of Munitions, in speech at Bedford, stated that the total realised by the anle of aur plne war stores and stores purchased on trading account was £230,000,000, of which 12,000,000 represented the sale of wool, hides, etc. bought on trading account. In this transaction the Exchequer beneft only to the extent of the profit.
CHEAPER BUNKER COAL GOOD NEWS FOR SHIPPING
LONDON, March 20th. ybe Times states that the South Wales collieries have agreed to supply bunker ols for shipping at substantially lower prices, approximating an average-redus tion of 140/- per ton. The raling price at the Port of London namely 155/- is correspondingly. The
like to be reduced con april 1st and will
be applicable to all zipping,
EXPLORING
CUTH
The Cuth
GUINHA
The reported fight of General von Ludendorff is apparently a sequel to Herr Bauer's denunciation in the National Assembly, declaring Ludendorf one of the wire-pullers in the Revolution and Pro claiming his intention of "meting out stern punishment,
LABOUR DEMANDS.
BERLIN, March 20th. The Federation of Labour, in which all political parties are represented, has sub- mitted to the Government demands in aluding the punishment of Dr. von Kapp and has followers, organised labour to take charge of armed, agencies for the maintenance of law and order, the socialisation of the coal and copper mines and the retirement of Herr Nosze. SOLDIERS AND BAILORS GIVE IN.
HAMBURG, March 20th.
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The troops have been. disarmed without bloodshed. Bailors hoisted the white fag on the cruisers Schwarburg, Regensburg and hittelabach.
GERMAN WAR MATERIAL ILLEGAL SALE STILL CONTINUES.
Paris, March 19th.
A' Havas message says:-- The outstanding feature of the Latest meeting of the Council of Ambassadors was the consideration of the report of Marshal Foch regarding the continuance by the Germans of the sale of war material prohibited by the Versailles terms. It is believed that no action was taken on the matter on account of the present unsettled conditions in Germany, but as soon as a definite Government is in control, the matter will be brought sharply to the attention of those in power.
."
NEW TURKISH ALLIANCE" THE WORK OF THE NATIONALISTS
LONDON, March 20th
WASHINGTON, March 20th The Senate has adopted, without discus- sion, a resolution proposed by Senator Lodge asking Fresident Wilson for in- formation with regard to the announce ment reported to have been made by the
British Foreign Secretary that the island of Yap was to be given to Japan
Senator Lodge presented a letter from Mr. Foord, Becretary of the Americaui Asiatic Association, hoping that Congress would unitedly protest against the pass ing of the administration of that island from the United States, as three Pacifid cables radiate from there and the control of the island is vital to American com merce in, the Far East...
AMERICA'S FOREIGN LOANS OBJECTION TO COMPOUNDING
INTEREST.
WASHINGTON, March 20th, Mr. Davice, who has charge of the Government's foreign loans, has declared that the Treasury is opposed to com pounding interest on foreign loans. The expected return on Allied loans is approx- imately 4.26 per cent.
U.S. SENATOR CONVICTED. IMPRISONMENT FOR CORRUPTION.
60 PER CENT, INCREASE IN. WAGES.
LONDON, March 20th
It is reported that the weaving opera- tives in Lancashire are demanding an in- arence of 80 per cent over their present wages
About 900,000 operatives are concerned,
VARSITY BOAT RACE,
34BOTH CREWS IN GOOD FORM)
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY FOOTBALL.
ENGLAND DEFEATS SCOTLAND:
Toxpos, March 20th.
GRAND RAPIDE, March 20th." The Republican. Senator Newberry has been convicted of corruption, fraud and match, played at Twickenham, England At the international rugby football conspiracy in connection with his election defeated Scotland by 13 points to d and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Sixteen other politicians have been sen tenced to various fines and terms of im prisonment...
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Following his conviction, Senator New berry issued a statement saying Being conscious of no criminal conduct, and un less my political associates deem it advis able, I shall continue to represent in the Senate the people who elected me."
The foregoing accords with despatches from Washington declaring that the Bé publican leaders are not disposed to de- clare Senator Newberry's sont vacant, pending the result of an appeal.
MR. "CHARLIE” CHAPLIN. MAY APPEAR IN THE DIVORCE. COURT,
LONDON, March 20th.
It is reported that Turkey has con- cluded an offensive and defensive all ance with the Republic of Azerbaijan: The alliance document was signed in Octo her last. It provides for reciprocal assist "ance in the event of any Foreign Power attempting to establish a political, ad- ministrative or economic Protectorate over either. Both refuse to sign the Peace Treaty or to disarm, if the independence of Turkey is endangered or the independ According to Los Angeles advices, ence of Azerbaijan not recognised. Tur Charlie Chaplin is likely soon to sp: key supplies munitions, war trains and pear in the Divorce Court. It is stated Tartar troops. It is considered most that his wife, Mildred Harris, will press a likely that the Turkish Nationalists suit for divorce on charges of non-support arranged the terms of the Alliance and cruelty. Baka and Elizavetpol, including the Bakr Azerbaijan contains the provinces of oilfields. It must not be confused with the Persian Province of Azerbaijan.
FRENCH COAL STRIKE.
SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS.
Paris, March 19th. A Havas message says:— After two conferences between the French mine-owners and the men's dele gatce, an agreement was reached by arbitration with the Minister of Publis Works The coal strike is ended.
THE FRENCH LOAN.JP
SUCCESSFUL FLOTATION.
PARIS, March 10th
Al Haras message says:—.
rect.
We saw the present generation of boys -abant five hundred of them between the
CANTONESE DISILLUSIONED ages of thirteen and nineteen playing
of
PROTEST TO THE MILITARY LEADERS.
the loaders in Kwangtung
WAS
Rugby football and we found that on Saturday afternoons our footsteps were
directed automatically
towards
the fifty. On other days there were many The members of the powerful Canton games of football between the different Guild at Shanghai held a special confer uses, but on Saturdays there was only cne match in which the first fifteen strug ence on the 18th inst. for the discussion gled to maintain the reputation of the Along the touch-line were hun the political situation" in their school. native province of Kwangtung, and, after dreds of eager youthful faces, for all of long consultation, the following strongly their beroes. Masters and a few parents the school boys were there to encourage worded telegram in the name of the whole and some old boys were there too, but body of the Canton residents and mer youth had its fling. Not even the know- chants of Shanghai was despatched to ledge that the awesome Head" was just General Li Lieh-chun, General Li Ken behind Brown minor prevented that im yuan, the Directors of the Military pulsive young cherub from over balancing Government and the leaders of the himself and falling over the rope when Kwangsi and Yunnan armies in Kwang, the Blankbridge players almost scored a tung:
Since the starting of the present try against their great rivals of Hailey- revolution for the preservation of the con- bury. stitutional laws of the Republic by the The real triumph. of the first fifteen south-western provinces three years ago, when the match was over. The four or Canton has been used as the seat of five hundred boys not in the team lined government by the law-protecting armies. "up along the path from the playing field. In spite of our misery and distress, we, to the King's highway. And the fifteen the natives of Ewangtung, have uttered heroes, in all the glory of their affect- no word of complaint, simply because we ed carelessness for personal appearanoca there were aweaters tied round the neck have been under the illusion and wrong impression that after the palling down of and tinselled football caps stuck on the head rakishly-swung down the road the northern government, we would enjoy between the ranks of cheering boys liberty and blessing as compensation, for Beatty and Haig had their day in London Subscriptions for the French Loan close our past sollerings. Owing to the lack with the peace procession. But the Blank issued a Note saying there have been big (this means the Kwangsi militarists who every Saturday during the football subscriptions during the last few days.
are usurping power in Canton), gambling son. Do you wonder that the youth of houses of all sorts which were prohibited Blankbridge think more of a Brst fifteen by the defunct Manchu Court have reviv ed their evil activities, and as a result the than of any academia distinction in brigandage and robbery are rampant in every district of Kwangtung. Now the One of the masters very kindly took us leaders of the so-called law-protecting to the chapel, where the boys sang well- armies are engaged in open battles known hymns lustily and fidgetted during against each other solely for the sake of the sermon. The sun lit up the beautiful personal gains, and we Cantonese believe stained gines windows, recently placed as that unless this sort of thing ceases at memorials to aid boys who fall at the once, no body will ever believe that the front Eager youth daily reads the word
"Pro Patris and in the corridors of present low-protecting revolution, started by the south-west, is a genuine movement the old school buildings there are hun LONDON, March 20th. which line been launched for the better dreds of photographe of young men in Messra. Samuel Montagn & Company'sment of China; because, according to is the twenties and thirties, all in military report says the continued decline in interestedt foreign and Chinese observers kit They have perished in Flanders prices is due to large amounts of melted of the Chinese political situation south Gallipoli, Mesopotamia or East Africa, ecin being offered, the coyness of boyars western leaders are the equals of their but they spear daily to buoyant youth, on China nocount and uncertainty owing northern brethren in their groed for polied things such as adventure and heroism and buoyant youth believes in old-fashion to the vacillations in American exchange. | tical power and spoils. For the sake of OMAWA, March 20th, The smart rally to-day was due to support our country and people, and Kwangtuans but only age gives mach thought for the parents of those who had died zu gal mabling a uniform altitude of 10,200 the British Government is prepared to position in China, the apparent increase to residents and merchants of hangs at those pictures of young manhood in all According to Admiral Jellicoe's report, from New York As regards the silver in particular, we, the whole body of Can lantly; only age finds it dificult to look metres at an average speed of 185 miles present to Canada a fleet worth $16,500,000 in spat supplies of notes up-country has heartily pray that fighting may con tile gaiety and to talk about their great hourly carrying 15 passengers. He spoke pre-war value, comprising one light been reduced Saturation point might be once, and that both sides will adjust their sacrifice. That portrait-gallet in the sanguinely of the prospects of higher cruiser, four destroyers, eight patrols reached temporarily, but probably Chins differences through friendly discussions old school buildings which shoe buse celerity, whereby Tokio would be brought one Botilla leader, eight submarines and will. aberb much larger quantities of without further armed conflict." within one day of Paris four mine sweepers. This will require
dreds of frank, and General Naguake, the chief of the 1,500 officers and men, at whom Canada silver than before the war.
produced tipgling emotions Japanese Mission, replying, expressed the has 500 trained men and a sufficiency of opinion that the neroplane would be the junior officers. The senior officers will principal weapon in, war in the future. | probably - he - borrowed from the Royal FAM "He declared that diaster was awaiting Navy, The annual expenditure will be the nation which did not forge this weapon about $5,000,000. Eventually new cruisers for its defence in peace-tune. solid will be constructed in Canada dal
AVIATION POSSIBILITIES.
PARIS TO TOKIO IN A DAY
PARIS, March 20th. The Union of Aeronautical Industries entertained the Japanese Military and Aviation Mission to dinner last night at Claridge's.
Union predicted that the Paris to Tokio In his speech, the President of the
aeroplane in six days by machines ätted journey would shortly be accomplished by
with 000 hj motors with a new device
JACK DEMPSEY:
PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO EVADING BERVICE.
BLONDon, March 20th. The borer, Jack Dempsey, has pleaded not guilty to the charge of evading mili- bail of £200. The trial has been fixed for tary service. He has been released on a
April 2nd,
CANADA'S NAVY.
ADMIRAL VELLICOE'S REPORT.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
THE SILVER MARKET.
A BOLSHEVIST CLAIM
LONDON, March 20th. A Balthavist wireless message claims the ccupation of Masterinodar.
During one of his speeches for Paisley election Mr. Asquith said would wing out the German indemnity
bad debt!
the world. 15, THE CHAPLI
of heroes is the seed of freedom similar phrases swept through one w like waves of sunlight; but there wote shadows Youth great
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