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ANGLO-JAPANESE
ALLIANCE
FACTS CALLING FOR AGREEMENT IN CHINA:
MR.
BLAND'S VIEWS ON CONDITIONS OF
RENEWAL.
FAIL L IN PRICES
FEARS IN WALL STREET OF PANIC.
THE IRISH TANGLE:
GENERAL RAILWAY STRIKE THREATENED.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGE RETTIR'S AGENCY.]
FALL IN PRICES."
NO INDICATION OF GENERAL
SLUMP
LONDON, May 24th.
MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
VILLA CAPTURES BRITISH
· SUBJECT."-
WASHINGTON, May 2nd.
A message from Chihuahua says Villa holds a British subject, George Miller,
HONGKONG'S DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2011, 1020.
UNREST IN IRELAND. RAILWAYMEN THREATEN TO
LATEST CARZES,
THE PRINCE OF WALES,
LEAVES FOR AUSTRALIA
LONDON, May 24th.
STRIKE
The Irish Railwaymen's Union has foljow-
LYTTLETON May 1st. The Prince of Wales has concluded his ed the dockers in refusing to handle military tour of New Zealand and sails for Mel- stores. A general strike of the railwaybourne on H.1.8. Renowa on May 22nd.
PRINCE'S PRAISE FOR NEW ZEALAND.
LATER
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
"[TEROOGK LAVIER'S AGENCY.)
JAPAN'S ACTIONS IN CHINA,
LONDON, May 24th.
In the first of the merice of articles in the Time on Far Eastern problems, Jr.
WOMEN IN HONGKONG,
May 5th. When this morning dawned, to the nocONT- paniment of thunder and rain, I could not help thinking that it was a pity to have postponed the Empire Day Children's Service, for many mail children wara prevented from attending the services which are destined to develop their patriotism and their senso of Empire,
it
J. O. P. Bland, dealing with China, em-To begin with apart altogether from the phasises they importance of China as the chances of wind and weather, if Empire Day was worthy of a religious ceremony, greatest potential market of the world, sutely it was worthy of the sacrifice of an In regard to the question of the renewal was a bad principle to let the children hours plenange and one must feel that of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance he says think that the core picnics and pleasare that while Great Britain and Japan have making. It is the same old cry** Pleas
importance to their
sure as usual, prayer on a day that does not matter The whole thing is in keep
men in Ireland is threatened in the event of the punishment of the two engine drivers" who refused to drive the train loaded with munitions by the military at Kingston."
The Prince of Wales, in a farewell me MILITARY OCCUPY BALLINAMORE. agy to New Zealand, says that he was The engine drivers at Ballinamore e particularly impressed by the fact that fused to drive a train conveying to prison New Zealand does not merely afford an three men charged with raiding for arms opportunity for some but for all. He had evidently much to gain in the mainten An army motor-lorry arrived for the never seen such well-being and happinence of the Alliance, no good-purpose willing with Hongkong's attitude towards the
be served by shutting our oym to the teet that a good many things have been done in
sopers but was unable to enter the town for some time, owing to the roads for miles
more uniformly evident throughout a
BALT-
In those days we said, Send the men who can be spared without detriment. to the commerce of the Empire,” and fox got that if the Empire had fallen there
around being blocked by: folled treekPopulation. Now Zealand is also a living China by the Japanese Government or its would not have been any British commeros"
blown
up bridges and stone barricades The military occupied Ballinamore.
MR. ASQUITH'S REMEDY.
LONDON, May 2nd. Mr. Asquith, speaking at Faisley, atrongly urged that Ireland be placed or a similar footing to the great Dominions,
ample of the fact that the European race can take over a new country without gens during the past seven years which injustice to the original inhabitants; both can in no way be reconciled with the may advance in mutual confidence and spirit or the letter of the Alliance. understanding along a common New Zealand is one of the greatest monu- ments of British civilisation in the world.
to look after.
The Cathedral service was:
poorly attended, the congregation consiste ing chiefly of Chinese girls and hors, and Euration school children. The sprinkling of English children only accentuated tha absence of the majority, and one felt that the whole thing was a farce and a dis appointment to the clergy who had done their best to arrange simple and impress va siva sermoni, nd had provided accommoda- No such remedial measures are practic- tion for 800 children. His Excellency the
Dealing with the possibility of a break / Superintendent of the Alvarado Milling instead of the paltering compromise He felt that from end to end of the able unless and until the Powers coberrn-Governor and Lady Stubbs were present
prices, the Times says that trade and official circles are of opinion that, while wensational stumps in the case of a few article may occur, there are at present
Company at Parral (or Hidalgo dell Patral) on a 30,000 dollar ransom.
HOW CARRANZA DIED.
New Yox, May 22nd. Carranza was assassinated by his own
So signs of a steady and permanent, all-men, dccording to a telegram from Obreed Glin, County Limerick, at night, and strong feeling of loyalty existing towards reestablish economic stability and politi-There can be very little doubt that "a
round fall in prices, especially in regard
food.
WALL STREET'S FEARS,
LONDON, May 24th.: Telegrame from New York say that Wall Street is beginning to fear that the fall of prices, although it is beneficial to the nation at present may be carried too for and precipitate semi-panic conditions which would be injurious to industry,
Giving evidence before the Legislative Committee, Mr. Davison, President of
the American Red Cross, emphasised that The prevalent uarest and dissatisfaction in the United States was largely due to the
cost of living, the orgy of extravagance, and war profiteering. Ho urged the car tailment of production of non-essential goods.
BOLSHEVIK INVASION OF
PERSIA.".
PERSIAN MISSION TO GO TO MOSCOW.
ofered in the Home Rule Bill
THOUSAND SINN FEINERS RAID
A TOWN.
LONDON, May 23rd. One thousand armed Sinn Feinern raid-
ordered the vinhabitants to quit. They | the Empire and the Sovereign, gon received by the revolutionary agents burned the court-house and numerous
His Royal Highness conferred decors here,
houses.
The Sunday Times' Dublin corresponsions on the bends of the Government dent saya persons in touch with the Gavi erament are sounding Sinn Fein lenders department and others connected with as to the minimum concession acceptable the New Zealand toat in the settlement. It is believed that is is suggested that the Dominion status with vi local autonomy in Ulster and free trade with Britain will be the subject of an Irish Plebiscite.
WAS CARRANZA” ASSASSINATED!
EL PABO, May 3rd. Carranza's followers, who were with him when he died, have sens a letter to General Gonzalez declaring that Carranza was assaminated after he was taken prisoner.
A message from Mexico City says that a Commision has been appointed to investi. gate the circumstances surrounding Car ranza's death,
WILL UNITED STATES, RECOGNISE
HUERTA IA
New York, May 23rd. A message from Washington says Car ranza's death will probably have an im portant bearing on the action of the United States when the time comes to come sider the recognition of the Government which will succeed him. It is recalled that President Wilson refused to recognise Huerto after the death of Madens and declared that no Government could be recognised which did not rest on a con- stitutional election..
AERONAUTICAL CONGRESS.
ADVICE TO FEDERAL STATES GOVERNMENT.
AMERICAN : BECRETARY OF
STATE'S OPINION....
NEW YORK, May 2ird. Mr. Colby has sent a letter to Mr. Porter, Chairman of the House Foreign with the foreign relations of the United Committee, saying that nothing connected States should deter the committee from any action which it felt impelled to take regarding American recognition of the Irish Republic
....
EARLIER CABLES.
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL AT DUBLIN CASTLE.
Dominion there was no place where British ed, especially Japan, come 19 a definite and the service insted only one short hair. people were more set in British tradition understanding and agree to purse a com There has been a considerable amount or truer to British form. The Prince of mon policy of readjustment and recon of disenssian and criticism about tha reorganization of the Ministering Wales concluded with references to the struction, based upon a sincere desire to Children's League under the auspices of
new Society, The Ladies Lengue." Leal independence of China. Negotiation rumber of old members and associates are for the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese feeling resentful and sore at the suggested Alliance, should provide a good oppor alteration, and that the present intention: tanite of coming to such an agreement. of many is to withhold their support, No satisfactory reconstruction of China when the proposed fête comes off. I have is attainable by means of an international been at great pains to get into touch financial consortium, unless the latter's with those people who can give Ine organisation and methods of procesure accurate information as to the plans and are clearly prescribed and supervised dens underising the scheme, and also to under a comprehensive agreement between
find out whether the feeling of resentment the Powers concerned. Unless its datics is na widespread as reported. The great and responsibilities we definity tant difficulty in ant scheme of reorganization The death ia announced of the well-down, the Bnancial consortium would is in the lack of business-like records or known authores, Mr. Eleanor Hodgman follow the line of least resistance ns in the official data on which new officers can sek
pust to the ultimate detriment of China
to work. The absence of such documents Porter.
[This message is incomplete, being only as signed minute books, lists of membert, and correspondence files is responsible for the beginning and end of the summary of | the article in the Timer. The missing parts
this morning.--En. were not received in Hongkong till 1 am
OBITUARY, “
CAMBRIDGE (MASSACHUSETTS), May 22nd,
REPARATIONS COMMISSION, DESTROYED GERMAN MATERIAL
PARIS, May 2nd. The Council of Ambassadors has decid ed that the destroyed German material is the property of the Reparations Commis sion.
KARKIER WABLES.
M, POINCARES SUCCESSOR.
PARIR, May 2nd.
POLAND'S WAR.
BOLSHEVIKS ATTACKING IN
LONDON, May 23rd The reconstitution of the personer f
35 Dubois has been elected President Dublin Castle is indicated in the "eini announcement that Sir John Anderson or of the Reparations Commission in succes the Board of Inland Revenue, has been on to M. Poincare, who has resigned. Lieutenant, jointly with Mr.James Mac appointed Under-Secretary to the Lord- ambon, while Mr. Cope, of the Ministry of Pensions, succeeds Sir John James Taylor, who was recently criticised in the Both appointments are temporary. Sir Press, as Assistant Under-Secretary.
John James Taylor retires on the comple tion of a length service and has been appointed an Irish Privy Councillor
ATLANTIO CITY, May 2nd. The Aeronautical Congress has passed resolution urging the Federal State State Government to aid aviation.
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S TESTI.
MONY.
LONDON, May 24th. Mosów wireless states that a Persian diplomagic mission will be sent to Moscow,
QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION,
ATLANTIC CITY, May 21st. At the opening of the Pan-American LONDON, May 23rd. Some light is thrown on the alarming Aeronautical Congress à letter from Mr. reports regarding Queen Alexandra's Burlecon, the Postmaster General, was bealth which were current last week An read declaring that the serial mail service authoritative statement says that Her an undoubted success economically, Majesty is suffering from a severe brou proving the entire practicabriity of com- chial attack which is now subsiding but mercial air transport. Over half a million in course of which a small blond, vessel pounds of letters were carried during the burst in ons of her eyes, causing trouble Past some impairment of vision. The hope is expressed that the inconvenience will pass with cars and rest..
f
AMERICAN NAVAL WAR PLAN.
DIVISIONS.
LONDON, May 2nd.
A Warsaw communiqué,dated May 23rd, states that the Poles are advancing in Ukraine The Bolshevists continue to attack in great force in Beresina. In the Dvina sector, ten divisións are attack- ing in a single sector. Hitherto all at tacks have been repelled.
-PRESIDENT OF FRENCH
REPUBLIC.
CROWN PRINCE OF RUMANIA. ...."}
CALCETTA, May 22nd. The Crown Briner of Rumania has sailed for Japan.
ARPENTIER'S NEXT FIGHT
BATTLING LEVÍNSKY TAKES UP
CHALLENGE.
NEW YORK, May 24th. Carpentier and Battling Levinsky have agree to meet in a twelve or fifteen-round bout on July 28th.
The place of meeting has not yet been decided.
COUNTY CRICKET. SOMERSET BEAT SURREY.
LONDON, May 22nd Somerset beat Sarrey by 32 rung
OUTLOOK IN GERMANY;
THE WORST IS NOT YET OVER.
In the meantime, Her Majesty's engage ments are somewhat dependent upon ber OFFER OF SECRETARY OF NAVY.policy Labour and Liberalism were not President Deschanel had a narrowed by the Right and Left Radicals,
progress,
REHABILITATING
HAWAIIANS...
LAND SET ASIDE IN ISLANDS,
WASHINGTON, May 24th,
The House of Representatives has pass
Bili solting aside 200,000 acres of land in the Hawaiian Islands for the homesteade of native Hawaiians only. It is expected this will considerably assist to rehabilitate the Hawaiing race which is said to be fast dying out.
GERMAN INDEMNITY.
M. MILLERAND CONFIRME STATEMENT.
PARIB, May 23rd. Addressing the Finance Sub-Commis sion in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Millorand confirmed the statement that the minmium German indemnity fred "was 120,000 million marks gold, with in-
WASHINGTON, May 22nd.
great deal of misunderstanding and create an entirely unfair impression of inefficiency and seed for reform, right through the society, whereas it is possible that only the administration and not the general work was at fault, In fact if aná may judge by report the old "administra- tion, though unbusinesslike, appears to have been fairly effective in achieving notables financial success.
The mere fact that reorganization a contemplated shows however, that the records could in no way have been worthy. of the work and the long-established and good reputation of the society air most The old
members feel that one of popular and well-established societies is being tampered with, changed in character and taken from the old control. What they fail to realize is that nearly all the old leaders or executive members have left. the Colony, and that the new administra tion has to be carried on guess-work.
The obvious course would have been to hold, a general meeting of ail members and associates after the depar ture of Lady May for the purpose of instructing and informing the acting president and assuring her of the support. and sympathy of the general workers.
LABOUR PARTY.
LORD HALDANE'S EULOGY.
Loydon, May 2nd
It is, I believe, now contemplated to Lord Haldane, addressing a Labour
hold such a meeting, and members who meeting at Stepacy, said that the Labour
wish to hear the new scheme, or who wish BERLIN, May 22nd, Party was splendidly enthusiastic but it
to have the old order of things restored was still too young to have full consciousNARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH. Minister of the Interior, declared that the being present and of speaking up when Speaking in the National Assembly, the would be well-advised to make a point of ness of the enormous problems of carrying
Government had received information they get the opportunity. It is not fair. government, particularly foreign"
PARIS, May 24th.
pointing to revolutionary agitation direct to witahoid comment and criticism, when comment is invited, unlees ons is content likely to make comfortable bed-fellows for escape from death. In trying to open & The danger still existed in the Ralur area to abide by the decision of those who are a long time to come.
window on his train, he fell on to the A message from Ebert was read admitting studer right and proper. It will be a Mr. Daniels has informed the Benate CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS DIS liner near Stontargis. The incident was that the result of the Revolution was by
enough to stand up for what they Naval Investigating Committee that after
∙CUSSION:
not observed. He did not lose conscious no means yet complete and warning difficult matter in the event of a general conference with Admiral Badger, bead of the Navy General Board it has been
LONDON, May 23rdner, and walked two kilometres, when he against any but constitutional means for meeting taking place to communicate with decided to exhibit in the Senate next week opened at Bristol to discuss political to a signal cabin from where a motor T Chancellor, Herr Mueller, de appears to exist, and any one who is a past
The Co-operative Congress has been met a railway worker who assisted him attaining political aims,
all the members, for no complete list M in executive session the full plan of cam fusion with the Labourites.
car was summoned and he was conveyed clared that better days for humanity were or present member would do well to which was prepared before the entry of MISS SYLVIA paiga against Germany in the Atlantic
to Montargis. He was very badly bruis- impossible until European statesmen in her name to the Branch Secretary. It the United States into the war by the
ed and scratched, Anti-tetanus serum has realised that it was impossible to exist has been a great matter of surprise to me State Department,
been injected as & precautionary measure without Germany.
that the general members have not already No anxiety is felt
taken action and called a meeting among themselves to prepare a report of their past activities and to lay before their new The publicist, Herr Maximilian Har- President, Lady Stubbs, such grievances den, writing in the Zukunft, predicts the as they think they are suffering under, imminence of another reactionary revolt, instead of acting in a perfectly futile and The danger centres are the south and childish manner by cutting themselves. north-east of Germany The Kappites adrift from their old interests," without have been encouraged by the Government's making an attempt to be heard and con- leniency, and thousands of ex-officers are sidered.EY awaiting the signal. Workers are not likely again to save the Government. Bavaria is a favourable, ground, for reac
BERGDOLL ESCAPES.
FROM HIS MOTHER'S HOUSE."
MY PHILADELPH18, May 23rd. The millionaire, Bergdoll, who was sen- tenced to ive years bard labour for desertion and failure to report for mil tary service in 1918, has escaped from his mother's house whither be was accompanied by guards in order to enable him to trans act business.
AMERICA CUP
NAC YORK, May 23rd.
terest probably not under 6 per cent. plus TRIAL FOR SELECTION OF 2 per cent on account of redemption DEFENDER PROVES FIASCO This will not include the supply of coal, material or animals instead of those At Newhaven, Connecticut, the first destroyed or stolen France will receive trials of the yachts, Vanitie and Resolute, 55, and Britain 25 per cent of the in- in the selection for the America Cup demnity, the remaining 20 per cent. being defender, proved a fiasco, the Perobure's divided between Belgium Berbis and mast snapping in the middle.
EX-GERMAN NEW. GUINEA.
SREPORT OF PACIFIC ISLANDS. COMMISSION
AMERICAN INVASION.
TOURISTS BOUND FOR EUROPE.
NEW YORK, May 3rd. Ten thousand tourists left today for Europe on eight liners.
AMERICAN MINERS. PRESIDENT WILSON SWARNING:
ABRINOTOR, May: 23rd, President Wilson Deadwarned
A MELBOURNE, May 23rd. The report of the Pacific Islands Cómetros mission, which studied the conditions of ex-German New Guinea at the end of last year recommends the liquidation of the German companies and the sale of plan- tations (the proceeds to the credited to the Allies fund), the extension of the Commonwealth ling of stoomers to New anthracite mine owner that miners must Guines and preferential tariff for Papua zot stri Lad mandated territorier which should be
red iz part of Papas,
present if wage negotiations
PANKHURST.
OFFICES RAIDED IN EAST END.
Get LONDON, May 22nd,
M. Deschanel's train was travelling 23 miles an hour,” At the time of the accid- The police raided the offices of Missent, M. Deschanel was in pyjamas. Bylvia Pankhurst in the East End, also the residence of Mr. Burgess, Manager of the publications and the works of the Dreadnought, and seized a number of pamphlets
Mr. Burgess was recently arrested on n charge of inciting disaffection among the Irish Guards,
WAITING FOR A SIGNAL!!!!
BERLIN, May 22nd.
THE LATE SIR STARR JAMESON, GENERAL SMUTS TRIBUTE.
LONDON, May 24th.. The body of Sir Starz Jameson was brought from England and buried by the LONDON, May 23rd.ide of Cecil Rhodes at Matopos on May tion and is unwilling to remain within an Burgess, New Zealand ex-soldier, has 2nd. The Duke of Abercorn: Sir Otto empire in which it has little freedom for inciting disaffection among, the Irish Directors of the Chartered Company were been sentenced to six months at Bow Street Beit the Resident Commissioner and - SULLIN'S CAMPAIGN
✨ MANAGER IN TROUBLE.
Guards
send
I hear that an Anti-cary Shooting Brigade is on the tapis News comes in a truly amusing manner. A leader of the movement, & Peak dweller, phoned to a certain lady on the lower level and invited her co-operation. A friendly and cheery conversation upon the subject ensued, and the lady on the lower level was enrolled- in the Brigade It was only when relating the conversation to a gathering at a lun chean party that a few of those present realized that the two women had been the
・
among-those-present
General Smut, telegraphing his regret
AGAINST NATIONALISTS IN ASIA SPA CONFERENCE at his inability to be present, owing to
MINOR ALLIES SUGGEST POSTPONEMENT. Starr Jameson a great South African The Government is actively pursuing a victims of the limitations of the telephone
Parliamentary duties, referred to Bir
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 2nd BERLIN, May 23rd all who knew him, and next to Rhodes he list forces in Asal Minor, Sanguinary to see. The lady whenso eagerly support whose human qualities endeared him to cumpaign of repression against Nation system ich enables us to bear but not The Allies have requested the postpone was the founder of Rhodesia and one of battles took place at Sapandiabolo, oned the scheme and who was enroiled, ment of the Spa Conference till June 21st the junkers of the now South Africa. the river Sakaria, between the Govern not the person denigned to be one of tho South Africans of every race and speech ment and the rebel armies The latter leaders of the movement. In fact mumqur VIENNA'S STARVING"
united in remembering his great services suffered seriously. The Government offen- relates that she is a women of quiet and CHILDREN—and honouring his meniory“
wre against Kastamuni continues vigor retiring habits, who does not - froquet cnaly
Peak Society or, for the matter of that, desire to do so. Her ready nomiestenco was given, because she was utterly Fr sympathy with the iden that condemns the silly fashion of spending gollen hours. COMMIFTER OF INVESTIGATION mean nothing to one; and her chief Lechings Paste boards upon people whos PROTEIN BRADFORD.
TWO HUNDRED GO TO KENT
VIENSA, May 23rd. Two hundred destitate children have Joft W for England to recuperato in: Kent,
·EGYPTIAN CABINET,
NEW PRIME MINISTER
180, May 23rd,
GREAT COAL COMBINE,
WITH 7,000,000 TONS OUTPUT.
NOVO LONDON, May 22nd."; -Ebbw Vale Coal Complaym secured control of the Lancaster, Eteam | Collierten, în Monmouthshire the ^butput of which is 1,500,000 om, making, the combined output 7,000,000; 2018, 0)
"Another combine has secured the 228W/POF989Aper cent of the briquetta uut
the com
WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS
PROFITS,
shoot
ben
answering the voleo at the other side of the wire was one of intense and rather LONDON, May 22nd.gratified surprise that so sensible's sugges Committee has been appointed in on should exinnade from the fashionabl
under the Profcering Act, to if somewhat frivolous, heigh