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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 50TH, 1991,
MINER-S' STRIK E:
PREMIER'S PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT.
EGYPTIAN
RIOTS
DEATH-ROLL IN ALEXANDRIA.
SILESIAN
OUTLOOK:
BRITISH AND FRENCH POINTS OF VIEW.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.}
REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
ADVICE TO GERMANS.
LATEST CABLES.
THE COAL DISPUTE. PREMIER CONFERS WITH MINERS' EXECUTIVE.
salt."
LATEST CABLES. AMERICAN POLO TEAM. HOPING TAXES HITCHCOCK'S PLACE:
LONDON, May 20th.
U.S. SAILORS IN FRACAS WITH JAPANESE," ALLEGED SEARCH FOR A FIGHT
THE SITUATION AT CANTON.
A GLANCE ROUND.
fox A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] SIX SAILORS INJURED.
Referring to a pablished statement to LONDON, May 29th.
The story of a pitched battle between the effect that Dr. Sun Yat Sen may lay The Premier had a conference lasting A notable change has been made in the American bluejackets and a mixed crowd claim to the undisputed support of four. an hour and a half with the miners' polo team, which will consist of Rumsey, of Japanese sailors and civilians in provinces in the furtherance of his Executive this morning, but without reHopping, Webb and Milburn so far Hongkew, Shanghai, on Sunday night, ambitious aims, a Chinese resident of
regarded as probable representatives of May Shad, was told in the U.S. Court, Canton, writes to us:- Reuter understands that the Fremier America in the forthcoming tests. The when Petty Officer E. Babcock. Seaman told the minera that unless an agree reserve Hopping has been substituted as S. J. Christian and Gunner's Mate ment between the parties is reached Number 2 for Hitchcock.
Dussel Clark were charged before Mr. legislation will be introduced to enforce
The change is regarded as
satis-F. J. Schuhl, Commissioner, with creat settlement by arbitration,
The miners said they adhered to the Hurlingham side, yesterday, which was Spurgeon by striking him on the head factory outcome of a trial game against ing a disturbance. The former was fur ther charged with assaulting F. P. C. beaton by 10 to 8 goals. Hitchcock and with a beer bottle. the other American reserve Stoddard, so far. The Premier said that this is also, Lord Dalmeny and Lieut.-Colonel not a matter for consideration, either Hunter comprised the Hurlingham side. now or by arbitration,
U.S. EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL
WASHINGTON, May 25th. Senator Harding has signed the Emer submit the Government's proposals tagency Tariff Bill.
SILESIAN SITUATION.
ARNIVAL OF FIRST BRITISH DETACHMENT.
LONDON, May 28th. The first British detachments arrived" in Upper Silesia and were warmly "wel- comed.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S
SUGGESTION:
Pants. May 25th (delayed). According to a Berlin message, the Ger- man paper Frankfurter' Anzeiger, com- menting on the present situation, writes that the Germans are unconscious of the The French Government, to-day, seat fact that Germany has been vanquished the British Foreign Office a Note suggest-
Pans, May 28th.
and is without strength, and that shefing the advisability of not settling the could rise again only by acceding to the Upper Silesian question immediately terms of the Peace Treaty-Havas
and proposing to entrust to experts the preliminary consideration of the parti tion question.".
GOOD IMPRESSION.
PARIS, May 25th (delayed). M. Briand's speech yesterday has pro- duced an excellent pression. It is égarded as a great victory for the palicy of close unity between England and France.
In the Chamber, to-day M Noble maire, in expressing satisfaction at the
BRITISH AND FRENCH SOLUTION
OF PROBLEM.
aational profita pool, which is a stum- bling-block in the way of a settlement
DISTRICTS TO DECIDE.
Lovby, May 28th.
The Miners' Executive has decided to
the districts.
THE DERBY,
not
Such special statistics are unknown to the general public. As to Kweichow, its appeal for relief and help is coupled with that of Hunan and sent direct to
wenzied of being constantly on the war Peking. Yunnan has troubles of its own. and besides the fact that its army is Six sailors from the U.S.S. Huron were path, the recent declaration" of Wang knife wounds, while the man Clark, who Can Yuan that that a conference will seriously injured, and are suffering from was taken to the General Hospital, is shortly be held at Hankow between re- reported to be in a precarious condition. presentatives from Hunan, Kweichow,
... CRACKER" THROWING.
Yunnan and Szechuen in order to arrive Chief Inspector Macgregor, who had at a definite understanding, mag of sailors were in the vicinity of the difficult of realisation. charge of the case, stated that a party prove so very far from the trith nor sa Yalu Road at about 9.20 p.m. on Sunday, Shensi are controlled by the Anfuite Fukien and They met some Japanese seamen, and party; and Kiangai, at least the Southern threw some Chinese crackers at them. partion of it, still retains a grudge The Japanese resented this. A free fight Was about to ensue," but as the American against Kwangtung and would be glad bluejackets saw they were outnumbered an occasion to pay off old scores. they scattered. One
Kwangsi is already on the nove, while coal-owners. No arrangements have been
Japanese shop in Woosung
back. Li Fook Lum has refused to quit made for & conference of miners and to Craigenezan, 5 to 1 Leighton, a Japanens, constable, who obtained this Canton and Wang Tai Wai is standing
by coal-owners.
to 1 Humorist and Lemonera, 20 to 1 started.
information from him as to how the fight still. I will not again draw attention to of Chan Chiung Pucku Sahib. PERMANENT SCHEME PROPOSALS,
American bluejack that some of the the singular attitude
visited the Ming but he has not as yet attended any LONDON, May 27th.
Victoria Bar and afterwards came out to conferende either in bis quality of LONDON, May 28th. The Government's proposals submitted
Plate has been scratched for the Derby. Look for the Japanezo. The latter were Minister of War or in that of Minister also on the look out. A series of free | of the Interior, The fact is significant to the miners and the coal-owners, to-
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
fights was the result, and three of the in itself.
itors were taken to the Goneral Hospital day, are identical..
Tang Shao Yi has not as yet recalled WON BY DEAL PROFESSIONAL'S
suffering from knife wounds. These men his decision not to accept any public were badly cut about the bend, arms and function. He is living in retirement in body. No Japanese were arrested, and in Heungshan A great number of the the earlier stages of the affray most of remaining members of Parliament, have
intoxicated--No- the fighting were done by low-class left for Shanghai and the North, while civiliana
Mr. Schubl: Were the American sailors daily demitting office. Dr. Sun Yat Sen influential and favoured Eunites are.
PREMIER MEETS OWNERS.
LONDOS, May 9th. After the miners, the Premier met the.
LATEST BETTING,
LONDON, May 28th.
man
ran into
The betting in the Derby is as follows: took refugu there. He was stoppe and the Kwangtung forces are still holding
It
LONDON, May 20th. The present negotiations between Paris and London deal with the question of the meeting of the Supreme Council.
Great Britain desires an early meet ing. France urges that a committer of friendly feeling existing between Great Allied experts, jurists, soldiers and Britain and France, remarked, however. diplomatists examine every detail of the tinued period, the matter, wust be decid Hunter, a postal employe, is the son of been reinforced by other man from the soldiers that had previously been dis- that while the Peace Treaty granted Silesian question before the Supreme England complete satisfaction, France; with the same gallantry and much heavier sacrifices, is still awaiting the reparations which are due.-llavaa
M. BRIAND'S POLICY.
PARIS, May 28th (delayed). The newspapers approve M. Briand's speech. They, also, support his policy. His methodical, firm and moderate tone, it is believed, will restore and consoli date general prace in Europe. Ilavar
GERMANY SENDS TREASURY DRAFTS.
BERLIN, May 20th.. Treasury drafts, endorsed by the lead. ing German banks and representing the balance of a milliard gold marks demand.
despatched to the Reperations. Commis-
sion,
Council' assembles.
is
In the meanwhile, Great Britain urging a scheme for the creation of three zoues in Upper Silesia to be occupied by Poles, Germans and Allied forces, respec tively.
EARLIER CARLES.
M. BRIAND ON THE POSITION OF FRANCE.
cite,
PARIS, May 94th (delayed)."
The Premier's speech, cabled yesterday, regards these as a temporary arrange
SON."
theme state that, since it is plain final, Buster (Walmer) beat Graham ment, while proposals for a permanent
LONDON, May 7th fo the Amateur Golf Championat:ip that the parties are unable to agres to the terms of an arrangement for a con. (Liverpool) by 12 up and 11 to play by one of three methods; firstly, the the Deal professional. Graham captain establishment of a national wage board,ed the Oxford golfers in 1905. on which coal-owners and miners may be
Graham's defent is a record for the equally represented with a neutral chair Amateur Championship final, Hunter man; or, secondly, the establishment of a was brilliant, especially in his approaches. tribunal of three persons to decide the The couras was sodden through rain. dispute, or, thirdly, reference of the Both Gnalists are Anglo-Scots." dispute to a single arbitrator.
The determining body must report BUBONIC PLAGUE IN MEXICO. within two months.
EARLIER CABLES. PREMIER ADDRESSES A CONFERENCE.
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for Everson met the Americans, who had rolling under his banner, three thousand A party of constables under Sub-Inspec has had to abandon his project of en-
were armed with buttles and stones prisoners that he had pardoned are still Victoria Bar. They numbered 20 or 30, banded by Chan Chiung Ming. The The police, having heard of the distur held in prison and it is a good thing' banes were on their way to the sceno of that they were sure that have been the naval men in Quinsan Road. the fighting when they were held up by The new measures Sub-Inspector inquired of the men whe-are proving more vexatious than profit-
The adopted since the famous inauguration. ther there were any petty officers among able. The rickshaw-drawer, the chair- them. The P.O: (the first defendant) bearers, the ordinary coolia and even the use his influence to quieten the men. But restaurants and hotels, theatres, brothels. agreed to take the men away, when the helpless blind-girl are subjected to excer-"- police officer urged that the former should tional restrictions, while tea-shops, he wanted to know the name of the for-cook-shops and similar institutions have eign constable. The police remonstrated, to and the Sub-Inspector was just saved enforced against their will. Some of the comply with special regulations by the defendant Christian from being measures may appear necessary in for struck over the head with an empty heer eign countries, but the native population cannot help thinking that our rulers are fast becoming more Westernized than Chief Inspector MacGregor added that Westerners. There is a general feeling. the whole affair was started through the of unrest, and strikes accompanied by sailors having fired off large Chinese other troubles are to be feared in the crackers. For the last few days the men City. Is this the moment for talking of bad heen letting them off indiscriminately boycotting Hongkong? And do in Hongkes, and throwing them at peo officials really believe that they can turn PEKING AND LYONS UNIVERSITIES.ple in ricabas. Large number of Japan the tide of popular discontent directed.
PARIS, May 24th (delayed). aight in question.
channel? The bubble looks fair but it is If this sort of thing is going to be a
MEXICO CITY, May 27th: Forty cases of bubonic plagues have been notified at Tampico.
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
·(THROUGH ́REUTER'S" AGENCY.]
bottle.
OUT OF BOUNDS.
Οτι
Our
In the Chamber M. Briand, explaining the French point of view about Upper
LONDON, May 27th- A momentous coal conference met at FAR Silesia, recalled that the Germans intro- the Board of Trade at noon. Public duced into the plebiscite areas before the interest and anxiety were shown by the vote 180.000 natives from Upper Silesia, large crowd outside the building. Mr. who overstrained the result of the plebis-Sir Robert Horse, Mr. Bridgeman, Mr. Lloyd George, who was accompanied by M. Briand asserts strongly that Baldwin. Dr. Macnamara and Mr. Brace od by the Allies by May 31st, have been France always has intended the strict appeared in his best mood and remarked
as they entered: execution of the Peace Treaty, and never so long to-day.
"It should not take
c8e were ambushed in alloywas against themselves into an anti-feraign wanted to grant Poland the areas which The conference, which the Premier
Taai Yuca-bei, the Rector of Peking nightly occurrence sono one will be bound to burst. voted for Germany, but in the mining hour after which the parties separated Lyons University an agreement for the any one riding in a rich might be very addressed, lasted threequarters of an University, has concluded with the brought up on a very grave charge, for districts where the workers gave majority for Poland, Gemaan business to discuss the position individually men with big interests cannot prevail. The Premier's speech outlined the Gov-creation in this city of an institate where
seriously burned," said the Inspector..
Mr. Schubl: It must certainly be former witness had said he was an Eng-"
The defendant Babcock said that the ALEXANDRIA, May 20th.
France will not make any difference beernment's proposal; namely, a temporary Chinese students will complete their stopped. The latest death-roll in the recent dis.tween the poor miners and the rich cement whereby wages would be scaled scientife education.
The Inspector: The Japanese were in a
lish soldier. Defendant said: “I am down gradually to an economic level, 11. Briand also recalled that the Sile the deficiency being made up from a com-Leon Berard, received, yesterday, Tasi serious.
I then very ugly mood over the behaviour of an American and as good as The Minister of Public Instruction, M. these sailors.
Things were beating very just made a slight push at him); sian insurrection broke out in conse
posite fund consisting of £10,000,000 from
In reply to another question
The first and second accused were quence of news alleging that Polish the Government, which would not be in Yaen-bei, and granted him, in the name from Mr. Schuhl, Inspector Macgregor fined $50 and 925 and costs, respectively. rights would not be respected. France creased, and a contribution to be made of the French Government, the title of said a number of the sailors were drunk. and ordered to be handed over to the did all her duty in protecting German according to the terms of the proposal Commander of the Legion of Honour. The officer agreed with the Commissioner naval authorities. The charge against the goods and subjects. M. Briand declared under which the owners forego profits | Havus."
RIOTS IN EGYPT.
LATEST CASUALTY LIST.
turbances is 70; including 50 natives, 14 Greeks, 3 Italians and 1 Frenchman.
AMENDING BILL. FUNDS FOR GUARANTEEING: SHIPMENT DRAFTS.
owners.
CHINESE MISSION IN BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, May 27th.
The Chinese Mission has arrived to
that, in order to avoid a European war depended upon agreement being reached. for a period. The Government's offer he warned Germany not to intervene in Upper Silesia. Germany understood and either in regard to the actual terms of gave satisfaction to the French request.:
& permanent settlement or the machinery Concerning recent differences which which would determine those terms. As Premier, M. Briand said France has gested that if the parties saw no imme-study Belgian methods of industry and seemed to have arisen with the English garda a permanent settlement, he sug-
figures, they should. at any rate, agree diate prospect of agreeing in regard to commerce,
whereby the figures could be determined. definitely in regard to the maschinery
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
LONDON, May 28th. The Government has introduced an Amending Bill in the House of Commons whoreby twenty-six millions sterling right to forget that England raised her already authorised for the grant of Americans crossed the sea in 1917, to Army to support France in 1914, while credits to foreign countries will become help France, ∙Amid loud cheers M. available guaranteeing drafts against Briand concluded?" The policy I will shipments to all parts of the Empire, have the strictest confidence that this will practise is union with all to Allies. I. including protectorates and mandated go far to assure world peace." territories.
FIRST TEST MATCH.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR'S 'ASSURANCE In response to a message from M. Briand, last evening, the German Ambas sador, Herr Mayer, visited the French
ENGLAND'S DISASTROUS START,Premier, after which he wired to
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CONVENTION. AMERICAN AND HOME LABOUR CONDITIONS.
LONDON, May 27th.
FAMINE IN KWEICHOW. "AN AREA OF A THOUSAND MILES AFFECTED.
that the fact of the men being able to third 'defendant Clark, who is seriously visit certain low bars, particularly the injured, was dismissed, the Commis- Victoria and Naval Club Bare, was sioner saying that he had been severely largely responsible for all the disorder enough punished by the injuries he had liness which was now of such frequent antained.
occurrence.
ANOTHER INCIDENT.
Barday Rhodes, U.S.N., of the U.S.S.U.S.S. New Orleans, was charged before The Commissioner asked Commander Frank A. Irwins, seaman on board the Huron, who was present throughout the Mr. Schuhl in another case with assault preceedings, whether the bars could being a Japanese police constable in Hong declared out of bounds. The Commander kow on Saturday night replied that the whole area in which
Chief-Inspector MacGregor ssid that those drinking resorts were situated was the proprietor of a restaurant at No". at present out of bounds to US-seamen 1487 Woosung Road was under the im
Mr. Schuhl The whole trouble in this pression that if he admitted a party of caso emanates from the Victoria Bar. Américan sailors to his restauraat there This place should be watched more care-would be trouble. AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
Shortly afterwards fully. Commander Rhodes said he had the defendant demanded admission, and. We have received the following appeal of pounds.
other bars on his list to be declared out a crowd of his comrades appeared on the scene. Several Japanese customers · loft The House of Commons rejected by by telegram from Kwoiyang
Chiel-Inspector MacGregor: I was at the premises. One was struck by e blue Berlin, and this morning confirmed 100 votes to 80 a motion by the Right followed by disastrous floods, worked tomers were being turned out. A num had been assaulted called J.P.C. 27. The Long-continued drought and locusts, the Victoria last night just when cus-jacket. A friend of the Japanese who
·· LONDON, May 28th. the slatement that the German Hon. Mr. G. Barnes demanding the sab At Nottingham, before a gathering of Government had taken the strictest mission to Parliament of the Convention havoo with the harvest Inst autama ber of the naval men were very intoxi- constable was hit by defendant on the 21,000 in showery" weather with inter-frontier toward Upper Bilesia, to dis Conference at Washington. Mr. Barnestroyed cereals and with the cost of Japanese.
measures in order to close the German adopted at the International Labour and now hail has practically des cated, and intent on looking for the head, while trying to arrest him, A drying wicket, solve the irregular German forces and to complained that the Government had living advanced alarmingly, rice in
LOOKING FOR THE JAPANESE, Eugland won the toss and started dis-establish martial law in the contested failed to give effect to the Labour Famine is prevailing in forty cities and Kweichow is dearer than in Peking. astrously losing 3 wickets for 18 runs.
dstricta from Oppeln states that the Machacars, declared that it was
Charter of the Versailles Treaty:
Commander Rhodes said that on the A report from
districts covering an area of one thousand furon, the general feeling among the The defendant spoke to coming out Out of the 112 runs compiled, Holmes, action of the Inter-Allied Control Com- inexpedient at presented that it was miles, and involving upwards of two men was that they had all fought in of the Victoria Bars Every Japanese ho
mission has been brought to a halt by legislation giving effect to the Waabing. It is the worst
million people.
self-defence.
met pointed at him, while he was riding by careful play, made 30 and Woolley 20 the German drive against the Polenton Convention on hours of labour. Es during recent years. It is dificult to had asked the men in the Quisan Road | Bot"out" of the rlesha Tho crowd said
Gregory took 6 wickets for 68 runs, and Horus.
famine
experienced Sub-Inspector Everson stated after he in ricaha. When near the market he McDonald, who took a wickets for 42,
pointed out that most of the proposals of describe the distress, People are dying whether there was a petty officer amongst "That is the man Hit him!! "The bowled at a tremendous pace. The fold-
the Conference were already operating from hunger, Eamine, forer and suicide them, Babcock said: "We are Ameripolineman was nowhere near him, and ing was superb.
in Britain, but there were difficulties in Parents are abandoning their children, cans and we are looking for Japanese" the Japanese were there in their hand. applying some of the provisions of the and husbands forsaking their wives. A Witness cautioned them again. The reda. The man (Sijichi) hit me with eight-bour-day convention Britain Central Relief Association has been form police had hind information that a large cane said the defendant, pointing especially in regard to railwaymen and ed at Kwaiyang, comprising many lead crowd of Japanese civilians were going to bruises on his leg. The Japanese, re- seamed. After careful consideration the ring officials, gentry and missionaries along the Woosung Road looking for the called, denied having attacked defen Government have decided that these Catholic and Protestant, European and Americans
dante provisions were inappropriate to condi- native Fifty thousand dollars are Lions hore,
Burgently needed to commence relieving
mittent Bun, and on
The Australians, at the close of play, had 157 runs for a wickets. Bardsley made 63 without giving a single chance.
ULSTER PARLIAMENT. LARGE UNIONIST MAJORITY.
STERLING DECLINES ON
British bills in order to convert the pro-
to
Evidence in support of the prosecution was given by J.P,0. 27, and a Japanese named Sijichi
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CAN HONGREW OUT OF ROUNDS.
In consequence of the seriou diatur-
WALL STREET. GERMAN SELLING OF BRITISH BILLS.
NEW YORK, May 27th. The pond experienced a sensational
P.O. Danford said the police were held The restaurant keener said the sailors decline on Wall Street, falling six cents.
the present distress. Specified donations up by a shower of stones. Witness testi. had not created any disturbance, This is attributed to German selling of REPORTED ENCROACHMENT for the Kweiyang famine relief work fed to the first accused having said he fine of $50 and costs was imposed, may be forwarded to the International would got men out of the way if the and the accused was ordered to be sent. OF JAPANESE SCHOONER. Yamino Relief Agenciation, Shanghai, to name of the Inspector was given, back to his ship
the Government, civil and military, to
Defendant. I differ with you. I deny SEAL-CATOBING IN CANADIAN missionaries, Catholic or Protestant, or saying that I was out for the Japanese bance between U.S. Naval men and the
HUMANA WATERS17
to the Manager of the Bank of China.Another polics ofhcer said the first Japanese; in Hongkes on Sunday night were only fighting in self-defence. Middlesex beat Warwick by 177 runs.
LONDON, May 27th. Gloucester beat Leicester by 153 FUT
PRINCE RUPERT (B.O.), May 27th.
defendant declared he was out for war Commander J. Barclay Rhodes, UBN I is reported that a Japanese schooner
and that he would not allow the British issued orders declaring that the hole Cambridge Univ. beat Yorkshire by 123 has been found seal-catching in Canadian and the other Chinese, one imported cass treables with the Japanese. This man of bounds to any member of the furon's Two cases of plague, one Portoguese police to stand in their way in their area north of Soochow Creek is now out and 74 rans., Tuns. Essex boat Derby by an innings watera The crew have been arrested of small-pox (Chinese), and two cases of then struck witness over the left eye withdrew Sailors will, however, occasion,
the sealakins confiscated and the schooner paratyphoid fever, both Chinese, or bottled WC
ally be permitted to visit the three 28th destroyed. So far there has been no con reported on Saturday, Nope of the cases Lancashire,beat Hampshire by 27 runs firmation officially.
picture theatres on the North Srecuuen was fatal.
(Continued at foot of next column.) Boad.
LONDON, May, 20th.ceeds into dollars,
The Uistor election results have virtu: COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
ally been completed. The Northern Parliament will consist of 40 Unionista, Vitionalists and 6 Sinn Feiners. Every Unionist candidate has been returned
The Parliament will meet on June 6th, and elect the Speaker, after which it will
djourn till June 21st..