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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 2ND, 1926.
SENN FEIN OUTRAGE:
DEPUTY LORD-LIEUTENANT SHOT DEADS PRIME MINISTER'S ASSURANCE TO DEPUTATION.
PEACE TREATY:.
TURKISH
*GREECE FINDS A GRIEVANCE AGAINST ITALY
OIL FIELDS IN MANDATED TERRITORIES:
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIONS TO GREAT BRITAIN.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH RELTERʼN : AGENCY.} SINN FEIN OUTRAGE. DEPUTY LIEUTENANT SHOT DEAD.
LONDON, July 30th.
The Rt. Hon. Frank Brooks, Deputy Lieutenant for County Wicklow, was that dead at Dublin station immediately after alighting from a train.
His assailants escuped. -OFFICIAL REPORT OF INTERVIEW.
LONDON, July 30th.
The official report of the proceedings of the interview which depatation of the melbers of the House of Lords and of the 1 House of Commons had with Mr. Doyd George shows that the principal spokesman. of the deputation was the Duke of Northum borland who quoted evidence in support of the contention that Sinn Fein was dowely allied to Bolshevistic activities, which sim wi at the destruction of the British Empire: -za un essential step to bring about a dieta torship of the proletarias, and "urged the Government not to pursue a policy of drift.
Sir Edward Carson laid stress on the
- existence of a world-wide conspiracy which only indirectly concerned itself with Home Ruto in Ireland. No difference was drawn in the conspirators! propaganda between questions relating to freisand, to Egypt and to India to which they were applying their attention, because all were regarded as keys. of the Empire. He requested the Govern nient to mark the disguised onjects o Bina Team for the age of the country and the Empire,
Mr. Lloyd George, replying, said that the Government did not need convincing
garding the impossibility of granting an independent Irish Republic and pointed out that, although, there was undoubtedly Bol- shevik support belrind Sinn Feinism, it would be a mistaxis to conclude that it was a purely boshevik conspiracy. The Irish feud was periodical, but the present out; bronk was the works that he remembered. it was necessary to strengthen the forces in Irelandhousezida-or-ollicer und nen were required to put down lawlessness. He would like to see the same assistance by way
TURKISH CRISIS. MUSTAPHA KEMAL'S SUBMISSION.
LONDON, July arth. A Constantinople telegram says that Mustapha Kemal has seat the Governor of Konia to Constantinople to negotiate with the Ports for the disbandment of the Nationalist forces.
AMERICAN MEN-O-WAR LEAVE FOR TURKEY,
WASHINGTON, July 30th. The cruiser St. Louis and six destroyers are going to Turkey as reinforcements, also as a precautionary messure, possibly to protect American lives and property.
GREECE MAY REFUSE TO SIGN.
LONDON, July 20th.
The signature of the Turkish Peace Treaty has been delayed owing to the Turkish delegates not having yet arrived in Paris,
"Meanwhile, there is the possibility that recce will not sign the Trunty, owing to its giving Italy Dodecanese, which, by the Italo-Greek Convention of July, 1919, Italy promised to Greece in exchange for certain concesions in Asia Miner and the Adriatic The Italians now repudiate the Conven
tion, owing to Italy not having received the
cologna,ons agreed upon.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
MR. BALFOUR EMPHASISES ITS --UNIVERSAL CHARACTER...
* SAN, SEBASTIAN, July 30th, The Council of the League of Nations opened in full conference,
LATEST CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
SOVIET RUSSIA AND POLAND. | OIL IN MANDATED COUNTRIES HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE WHOLE REPRESENTATIONS BY UNITED
FRONT.
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STATES.
WASHINGTON, July 29th.
The latest Polish, communiqué reports The State Department has made ropre. heavy fighting on the whole of the front.sentations to Great Britain with a view to It claims that the Polce repulsed many securing equal opportunities for American attacks and admits, inter alia, the evacuations in the development of the airfields in the mandatedcountries, including tion of Brody.
Aesopotamia. $ According to Le Matin, the French
The Government is seeking information Mission in Warsaw reports that General in regard to the Anglo-French oil agree Pilsudski, with difßeultly, was induced. toments, expecially the pro-war agreements allow Allied officers effectively to assist the and the extent of Governmental control of Polish Army, but the impression is grow-oil-fields; ing that the situation is not irremediable: The Allies have advised Poland not 'to: hasten to enter into political pourpazītra with the Soviet."
According to a Germaa report, British troops at Danzig are unloading a steamer laden with munitions for Poland. ANGLO-FRENCH MISSIONS WILL AUT PROMPTLY.
WARSAW, July with.
At a meting, the Pulish Minister said that the britab and French Missions bad decided to act promptly in the event of the non-conclusion of the Armistice, in order to facilitate Allied as stance.
WHY ITALY WAS NOT REPRE- SENTED AT BOULOGNE,
ROME, July 9th. IbeTribuna states that an italian repres
sentative did not attend the Boulogne Con- Terence DECALO Alt, Joyd George and.
Signer Storza had already agree as garda the Russian question,
BAREJER CABLES, TERMS TOU PREPOSTEROUS TO
BELIEVE.
LuNDON, July 9th.
In the House of Commons, repiying to Lord Hobert Cecal with regard to the crush terms which the Soviet is said to have submitted to Poland, Mr. Lloyd George said that he could not believe that such preposterous terms would be suggested.
THE BRITISH REPLY,
LONDON, July 29th.
RAW MATERIALS PROBLEM
VIEWS OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, July 9th..
LATEST CABLES.
"OIL AND WATER.”
BRITISH LABOURITES AND COMMUNISM.
THE CRISIS AT PEKING. SELECTION OF NEW CABINET, REWARDS FOR ARRESTS OF ANFULTES
[FROM OUR OWS CORRESPONDENT.]
in fervited
tu da
Cabinet - of
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B Tsao Kun hul በራ Tientsin and agreement" regarding which Chin Yan-peng
LONDON, July 30th." The Independent Labour Party has re- ceived from the Exventive Committes of Chung Testin the Moses Internationale answers to the various inquiries regarding the programme
the and conditions of affiliation with the Moscow. Internationale. Mosenw states that will be Premier and Minister of¬¬War Communismy necessitatis revelation and Chow Taz-chi Minister of Finance, Yeh bloodshus. To achieve Comprunisu, Bri-Kung-cho Minister of Communications, Hu tain's workers must prepare for a heavy Wei-te Minister of Foreign Affairso Wang civil war.
Yao-ling Minister of Justice, Teng Tarta Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, commenting. Minister of Agricultures Tien Wen-h ay that the International and the Tuile Minister of the Interior" and Sah Ching- prodent Labour Party, like oil and water, peng Minister of the Navy.
1 not mix.
BELGIUM.
...
AN UPROAR IN THE CHAMBER.
It is understood that the Govern
BRUMMELS, July 9th. Protesting against the proposed treat meat holds that the wartime inter-Allied. system of rationing of raw ninterials is no
ment of ex-soldiers, a number of discharged longer necessary, and that ordinary bus-soldiers broke through & Police cordon and ness rules should prevail.
invaded the Chamber, provoking na up
They were finally persuaded withdraw; 170 arrests were made.; "
COUNTY CRICKET.
Losses, July 9th, Yorkshire-beat-Warwickshirë --by-fuár,
EAST INDIANS TO "BE DEPORTED.
ACTION IN THE UNITED STATES.
New York, July 30th: A movement to deport East Indians re- siding in the United States is indicated by the fact that 27 Nizhalese bave beeÏ brought to Ellis Island from the mining: region of Pennsylvania
wickets.
FAMOUS CRICKETER RETIRES.
Loxpos, July 29th,"
tu
Notice offering rowards have beru, plas trred on the walls in Peking for the arrest of H Shu-chea na Tseng Yu-chen for whose arrest 850.000 each is offered, anel for the arrest of Tun Chi-kwei. Yao Tsen, Yao Kuo-chia, Chi Shun, Li Shih-hao, and Liang Hung-ch, for whose arrests $20.000 each is offered.
INCIDENTS BEFORE ANFU DEBACLE
PRECAUTIONS AT THE LEGATIONS.
PEKING. July 18th. Peking is surrounded by warring troopa and the city is isolated, aocailway com munication with the outside having bean possible for three days, while the telegraph line won cut for two days but restored today, though there is a reasonable four that it may be interrupted again as either of the armis gets nearer to the city. Tele- phonic communication with Tientsin bas also been stopped. Some Ettie news has got out by moins of the. Auericas wireless of installation."
The retirement is announced of Mr. P.! F. (Plum Warner, the Captain several All England " teals, and Middlesex.
vj A week ago the reports circulating in the capital, ali of course from Anfu sources, were to the effect that the Cihli party LONDON. July 30th.
had been repulsed at every point,, having The Surrey-Somerset match was aban-suffered defeat at Liuliho on the Peking doned.
OVERSEA TRADE BILL.
“BRITISH TRADE PROSPECTS IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, July 30th. In the House of Commons, the Overses Trade Bill, providing credits of £26,000,000 to epcourage exports to warshattered coun-drawn. tries, passed its third reading.
Mr. Kellawag said that as soon as trade negotiations with Russia were concluded, as it was believed they would be, Russia would be included in the bill, because undoubtedly Rassis would be one of the most hopeful markets for British trade.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Asquith with regard to the Boulogne Conference, Mr. Lloyd Licorge emphase THE PRINCE OF WALES. - that the allies were completely agreed with regard to the British reply to M. Tanitcherin's telegram of July 24th. ↑ He proceeded to read a reply which stated that
IMMENSE CROWDS GREET HIM
AT BRISBANE.
wickota.
EARLIER CABLES.___
NAURU ISLAND BILL. INTERESTING DEBATE IN HOUSE
OF LORDS.
Hankow Railway and having to full bac Kent heat Northamptonshire by eight upon their third line of defences at Kno
patien. On the Peking-Tientsia line they were reported to have been forced back The Sex-Hampshire untch was
Trom Yangtaun. Several days later one of Marshal Tuan Chi-jui's soldiers belonging to the Frontier Defence Army reached the city and reported that Generni Wu-Pei-fu'a men-had-cleverly-ambtshad-Tuanite outr posts as they were taking up positions and niawed them down with machine-guns, creat ing terror among the forces of Tuan. The number of wounded brought into Peking, totalling over 300,, proved that there mast have been severe fighting-that is severe for LONDON, July 20th. Chinese. This was followed by other re- In the House of Lords, Lord Milner, in ports claiming victories for the Tuan fores, the course of moving the second reading but of course nobody believed them." Then of the Nauru Island Agreement Bill, con Division of Tuan's army had fiercely at inst night it became known that the 15th
tended that it was a complete mistake to tacked General Wa Pei-fu's army at Lâu- suppose that an agreement such as this libo and forced it to retire on Kanpatien, needed to be subitual to the Council of but the General threw out two brigades on the right, which outflanked the 13th Diri- The Prince of Wales' visit culminated in the League of Nations. Article 22 of the ion and cut it up badly. Two brigades sur- a roat. To complete the confusion, the lat Division of the Frontier Defence Force, Covenant was never intended to be applet rendered, and the remainder stampeded in Lora Emmott refuted the argument of apparently misapprehending the position, Lera Mater that the Loverumett was fired on the 15th Division, and was after equally sauteed with a private indicidunt some exchange of fire that they appreciated. to make a purense, pointing out that the position. representatives of North-Eastern Australia. inter could not be a member of the
He asked why Canada, India, returned to Peking, but found the gates The retreating troops seized a train and The Prince was twice compelled to leave League.
He and South Africa were debarred froni
closed against them. the banquet to salets the crowd.
getting any deposits. ina cundemäed the
At the same time intelligenen was receiv- door regretted that his tour was approaching its policy as contrary to the upen
ed that there was looting at Nanguan, the end, and paid a tribute to the valour and policy
Lord Alilner, replying, said that when headquarters of Tunn's forces, but whether independence of Australian soldiers which
this was being done by troops of his own, the quest.on of the disposILE OF The ex-
which had revolted, or whether General Wn ...wers the outcome of the national spirit and German columes are there
promised & Splendid fature to Australia. strong opposition in Australia, New Zen- Pei-fu's forces advancing between the two
Land, out or to mandasing terrailway lines, had reached Nanywun is n ritones in their wivdate negibbourhood.
brital Government was assuming that
IF
BRISBANE, July 20th.
Mr. Balfour, in a statement prior to the opening of the Conference, emphasised the universal character of the League, deciar- the Busso-Polish armistice was about to be an extraordinary demonstration. Packed concluded, and proposed that the Allies crowds surrounded the hall where His ing that not only neutrals bat ex-enemies should participate in a conference in Lon-Royal Highness was present at a banquet abould belong to the League, in order to
don at which the Sovies would also be given by several hundred of the leading obtain the co-operation of the whole world. represented. It urged that no doubt should Mr. Balfour foreshadowed the applica- be left with regard to the object of the tion by the League of the economic blockade meeting of Powers which would be sun- nations which defied the League's attend and the essential subjects of discussion." It also pointed out that the two last telegrams of the Soviet leave some doubt in this connection.
to
decisions,
ANGLO-PERSIAN AGREEMENT
SHELVED.
SENSATIONAL NEWS FROM
TEHERAN:
LONDON, July 20th, The following is the correct version of
ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS. The-British-Government considered-that- it the Allies wore to meet the Soviet dele gates with any chance of success, the delo. gates from Poland and other border States concerned must also be present, It was
DEFENCE OF INDIA.
to Nauru."
was very
lear at the moment.
To-day's news, also is that General Wiz ATTITUDE OF THE COLONIES.
has cut the Peking-Tientsin line at Hwang- Lord Milner said that the Dominions toon, thus getting between Little HA NEW AUXILIARY FORCE BILL
showed very good reasons way contiguras troops at Changchean and their base in of recruitment for that purpose as was given
territories angulo pmpty be incorporated Peking, while it is anonpeed that General SIMA, July 30th.
with them, "The only point on which every-Chang Tso-lin's troops coming down from. during the war. He mentioned that a very a telegram already despatched on July essential that the object of the conference The Indias Auxiliary Force Bill just bouy was agreed was the justineation of Mukden are within forty miles of Tientsin
This is the military position as under- depriving Germany of territories, because gullent officer, who was one of the ablest 7th:-
must be to re-establish peace in Europe, and published, substitutes voluntary enrolment or the Judaner in which the natives had stood at the time of writing. It certainly The Daily Mau correspondent British Generals and" was largely respon
at in the first place between Foland and Rus for obligatory registration, but a feversion buen treated. The Dominions replied that suggests that Marshal Tuan Chi-jui" is im sible for Ludendorff's failure to break the Teheran says that a persistent but uncon-siz, on conditions securing the independence to the original scheme is contemplated if if the Allies were only concerned with the an awkward position, and, as showing British lings in the last grest German offen- rienus have offered Persia a large loan, both countries. The conference should also in numbers,
Armed report is circulating that the Ame of Poland and the legitimate interests of the change results in important difference / proper treatment of ille antives they would how the Chinese mind works, it is already be quite willing to accept a maxilate to stated that he sought refuge in the Japanes that extent. It was on no technicality that Legation but was denied it, finding shelter siva, considered that service in Ireland was Meanwhile, the Persian Cabinet has recensider questions still outstanding between An Auxiliary Officers Corps is also pro- Naru Laland and South West Africa were however in the British, Legation. Needices a much greater trial to a soldier's requested the British Financial Adviser and the Soviet and the border States which have posed,
deliberately handed over to mandatories to say, there is no truth in the report. Toan with provisions clearly drawn that their will fight to the Inst. than servico on the Wartora Front," be his Staff not to attend their office. This
sovereignty was unlimited, except regard In these circumstances it is not surprising cause he had constantly to be on the alert scans that the Anglo-Persian Agreement
ng the protection of natives, he declared
Tho wildent fears are expressed on many never have arisen if difference hands, and there is reason for apprehend with the revolver ready to band. Mr. Lloyd at Agus th, 1919, has been belved until
that the question as regards Nauru Island had the city should be in a state of pasie. the assembles.
und Bot existed between Australia and Newing that trouble of some sort is not very George said that if the British Empire sur
Lealand regarding which should be the
distant. The Legations have taken precau Jaandatory State, rendered control over Ireland it was equiva
tions to protect their respective nationals The Ball passed its second reading.
Chinese, however, are scurrying through the lent to committing, suicide.
SURPLUS GOVERNMENT city in motor cars-piled with bedding and all sorts of clothing and utensils, while the Humbler people are moving their effrets in richaa to quarters where they think theres. jis less danger of looting: Food has soared in price and is simone prohibitivo for the LONDON, July 9th.. poorer classe. Today the gates being
ESCAPE OF GENERAL LUCAB.. LONDON, July 30th. General Lucas, who was captured by Sina "Fainers, escaped, and was picked up by a military lorry near Cola, between Limerick and Tipperary.
EARLIER CABLES.
ADRASTIC BILL TO BE
INTRODUCED.
LONDON, July 30th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law-announced that a Bill dealing with the disorders in Ireland would be intro duced and passed on August 5th or eth.
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not yet signed definite peace with Russia The Government is further considering a After the settlement of those questions the bill consiliating an Indian Territorial conference would settle disputes between the Soviet and the Allies, and the recoub Forco, to form a second line to the ladies lishment of normal relations between them, Army The scheme will, at first, be operi-
#MILITARY OCCUPATION OF
POLAND.
mental.
EARLIER CABLES.
Lorror,-July-20th. Kieff Dewspaper summar the BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO. Soviet terms to Poland, which include the immediate establishment of the Soviet DEFAMATORY CHARGES REFUTED: régime and the military occupation of Poland for five years. It is thought prob able that the Bolshevis official demanda will follow these lines. Besides Pinks; the At the half yearly meeting of the British
bara retaken Grodno. The Poles hayo
LONDON, July 25th.
would
STORĖS..
PROCEEDS OF SALE.
In & White Paper, the Minister of Munickerd, no meat nat vegetables were brought
Replying to a very large deputation of Bolshevists, according to a German, report, North Borneo Company, Sir Joseph Westtions states that sales of surplus Govern-in. from outside. Similarly no foe could be The lorry was ambushed, and two soldiers members of the Houses of Lords and Com- fallen back to the frontier of East Prussia Ridgeway, the President, declared that the ment stores and raw materials on trading brought into the city, so that foreigners ats
and accounter since the armistace to June 30th slready feeling the pi in it were killed in a desperate fight, but mous who waited on Mr. Lloyd George on The Bolshevike have entered, Sokola- on allegations of_the_Anti-Slavery____ -total-£504,000,000,--including - £233,000,000 | the Blinn Feiners retreated on the appear the subject of Ireland, the Prime Minister the high road from Grodna. The Reds are Aborigines' Protection Bociety, made on for torem Vory large stocks of surplus ing in from
invited them to await the introduction of thus on the road to Warsaw, and are 22 June 15th, wers wild and untruthful state materials this legislation which would be very drastic.miles inside the Polish frontier. Whatever happened, Ireland could not be
ance of a second lorry..
General Locas was brought to Tipperary
ARCHBISHOP MANNIX. VATICAN REGARDS UTTERANCES
AS BLAMEWORTHY.-
Rous, July 30th...
The Vatican is surprised st the utterances of Archbishop Manvix. out that a Bishop should
It is posted temperate political-manifes abola e Vatican disclaims respon-
sihility for the Archbishop's
which are stigmatised as blameworthy.
(Omiinued at fart of meat cofumata,} -
allowed to leave the Empire."
ALBERD SOVIET BUGGESTION.
and £253,000,000 for stores still to be disposed of are estimated ments made by discontented ex-employes to produca £300,000,000. de the company.
IMPORTED BUTTER, FOOD MINISTRY THE SOLE PURCHASER.
He strongly criticised the action of the Bociety in propagating defamatory charges without apparently examining the ante edits of their informants.
General Chang
trops are mov-
protect the city,
if, when thes and it will not be troops stastagónku koru know that Tuan's. army has been defeated they go over the Wa Pei-fu's side. The debacle of the Tusn He denied the report that armed guards
LONDON, July 9th,
army is expected at any moment now. were no longer provided for Government Besides the dispatch to Russin read by munitions set by railway, and doclared Mr. Lloyd Gerge in the House of Commons
Then it will be a case of snuen que peut thas railway employés refusing to convey in the afternoon, the text will be published
and recompense one's self where possible. military goods, troops, or police would to-night of the previous" despatch" sent on
Foreigners, are inclined forba critical of- cuatintie to be instantly dismissed.
July 27th in which the British Govern
the Diplomatic. Body which, after having LONDON, July 20th. ment, in view of Russia's reply with refer- He emphasised that a number of d's-The Food Ministry estimates, that the must be kept open, has failed to secure the repeatedly declared that the line to the sea. ence to an armistice with Poland, offered to facilitate the journey of the Soviet trade tinguished authorities had favourably re- total imported butter available on March through communication on the Peking -It-is- authoritatively stated that the delegates to England and suggested that parked upon the Company's administration st, 1821, will not exceed 90,000 tons, as Tiontain line. Scores of people who wird Dublin military authorities are discontinue they, also, be authorised to discuss premise and the exhaustive enquiries to and the The Food Ministry continues to be the had to wait for hours at Langfang, and ben ingainst the pro-war supply of 200,000 tons on Thursday and Friday to get ta Tientsin. ing the use of the rallways for military ary arrangements for the prediated res: Hun. Mountstuart William Elphinstone had sole purchaser of importa The opinion in had to suffer the mortification of being the announcement at the beginning of a consibility for General Wrangel's offensive made utterly refuted those charges pressed that, although a free market brought back to Tientsin. (1-Peking. truen between the Government and Sina) and characterised as absurd the Soviet suge:
might bring more supplies, the price will ED.)Undoubtedly the action of the Legar gestion of British designs on the Crimes.
(Cheers.)
be increased to 4s. Gd. per pound,
tions might have been more affective,
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
LONDON, July 29th
transport Freeman's Journal regards conference. The despatch repudiated
Fein.