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CABLES.
LATEST CABIMË
{THROUGH REUTER'A AGINOR.]
* DUBLIN OUTRAGE.
ARMED MEN ST. FIRE TO
NEWSPAPER OFFICE......
LONDON, March 30th,
A large party, of armed men evicted the
of Freeman's Journal, Dublin, mashed up the machinery, scattered petro and set are to the building.
*THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH SIJm, 1992.
LATEST CABLES.
LENIN'S ILLNESS. SUFFERING FROM ACUTE PRO-
GRESSIVE PARALYSIS....
Reval, March 30th. Circumstantial reports of Lenin's in. [nem continue to be issued from Moscow. The latest says hat specialists diagnose seuta, progressive paralysis and add that from a political standpoint Leniz is re-
garded as dead.
U.S. MINING OWNERS IN
MEXICO.
NO PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAXES.
LATER. Prompt action by the fire brigade sup- preased the flames and wived the Free man's Journal building. The pillagers overlooked a large new printing machine.
WASHINGTON, March 30th. The raiders pickaxed the portraits of success of its efforts to have the owners The State Department announces the Griffith and Collins
of mining properties in Mexico relieved ANOTHER TREATY RATIFIED of payment of penalties arising from
SENATOR BORAH AND JAPANIS
failure to pay taxes on properties during the recent disturbed conditions. INGERSOLLS CREDITORS TO RECEIVE 40 PER CENT,
NAVY.
WASHINGTON, March 30th, The Senate unanimously ratified the Treaty regulating the use of submarines and poison gas.
LATER.
Senator Borah, supporting the treaty, urged his hearers not to be satisfied with what had already been accomplished. He pointed out that the Conference we holly unable to deal with the submarine or any other instrument of modern war- fare, except aeroplane carriers. As far sa the Grient was concerned; Japan had been left all the navy she needs to dominate the situation. He declared that budgetary savings under the treaty were
far insignificant,
BARLIER CABLES. DENATE PASSES NAVAL TREATY.
WASHINGTON, March 29th.
NEW YORK, March 30th: Notwithstanding a protest by, a minority
IRISH ARMY SPLIT, WAR ON THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, March 29th. The split in the Irish Republican Army is now complate. The Executive Council appointed by the LB.A. Convention is Dublin has issued an order doposing the Dail Minister of Defence (Mr. Mulcahy) from control of the Army. This is tant amount to a declaration of war on the Provisional Government. In reply, Mr. O'Duffy, Free Sate Chief of Staff, has isued a manifesto relieving all officers and men of responsibility, in obeying the orders of any superior officer who has secured his connection with the R.A. by attending the Convention.
EASTERN CABLE] THE SEARCH FOR: TRUTH,!|
WHO ASSAULTED WHOM,-AND
NEWS
(IKRODON REUTER'S AGENCE,}
ROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF
THX + MUI TRALU
LONDON, March 29th.
THE " AMERICAN GROUP,"
WHERE!
MR. EDXINS, CHAUFFEUR BRINGS A CHARGE BUT IS FINED HIMSELF,
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HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION,
41
PRELIMINARY BOUTS IN THE NOVICES COMPETITIONS, Thers was a positive orgy of boxing at the City Hall, last night, when the Thore was & cam before Mr. J. R. preliminary bouts in the Novices Com- Wood, at the Magistracy. yesterday petition arranged by the Hongkong A afternoon, which seemed likely, as opened sociation were fought out. Enthusias In the House of Commons, replying toy Mr. D. J. Lewis, to throw a little light gave up their dinners and the proceed Commander Kenworthy, Major the Hon. some of the questions of the hour-ings lasted from 7 o'clock until eleven. A P. F. 1. Wood said the Governor of intimidation in relation to the formation number of competitors failed to scale; Hongkong would doubtless consider the hardly fulfiled its early promise, but is
ronie were sick and some (before the night of a labour guild, for instance. The case
was out) were sad..
There were many st steps to prevent the removal of illustrated, once more, the difficulty of who ought not to have been there at all, misi trai from the Colony against their gotting at the truth in the administration judging from the lack of acquaintance wishes and intervata. ".
of justice in the East.
with first principles they exhibited: Mr. Lewis represented Pertab Singh. Every little while, however, the proceed. SIE OHARLES, ADDIS HEARTENS chauffeur to Mr. G. T. Edkirs, who ings were enlivened by a rontly good BIG CONFERENCE SITTING.
alleged that Katar Singh, another chauf- set to and the evening, on the whole, LONDON, March with
feur, had assaulted him in Anton Street. proved quite entertaining. ance held in London since the early The most representative Irish Confer
NEW YORK, March 20th
Katar, on the other hard, summoned argotiations has opened at the Colonial
The following, winners will fight to- The newspapers state that Sir Charles Pertab for assaulting him, in Li Chid night‹-- minied by Lord Peel, Lord Birkenheaded the prospect of the continuance of the Katar represented to Pertab that be was Sig, L. King (Flagship), Pte. Redaway Office. Mr. Churchill presided, accom Addis's visit here has decidedly brighten-
Street.
BANTAMWEIGHT CLASS P. Jchason Sir Worthington Emas and Sir Hamar
Sime time ago, Mr. Lewis explained, (King's Regt.), J. W. Baldwin (Tamar), Greenwood, and first conferred for an
of the Chinese Consortium by putting hour with the Ulaterites. Sir James
new heart into the Americap Group wished the other man to join..
forming a chauffeurs' association, and (King's Regt.), Craig, Lord Londonderry, Right Hon. E. M. Archdale and Colonel Spender, after which had been considering withdrawal.declined and the next night, Katar, aided A. B, Tully (Light Craigers), Pte. Flynn, Pertab LIGHTWEIGHT CLISS WAY. DIVIBION.~ which the Southerners, Meurs. Collins, Sir Charles Addis told the American by a Chinese, threatened and assaulted Pte. Penkeyman, l'te, Guinness, Pie arrived. Grifith, Duggan, O'Higgins and Kennedy Group yesterday that the Washington his fellow chauffeur. Pertab was bruised Dennis, Pta. Kelly, Pte. MeBally (King's
The Conference is expected to last two Conference could be regarded as definite on one eye, one elbow and one knee, and
Regt.)..
sortium's policy. The power of the fact on the summons when it was taken ly setting its seal of approval on the Con Mr. Wilson, at the Magistracy, noted the
Tuchung was waning with the growing Pertab Singh said he was chauffeur to spirit of the provinces to resist military Mr. T. Edkins and lived in Antonia, Pte. Scott (King's Regt); Sergh
Street. exactions. Sir Charles Addis looked to out of employment. Some time ago, ho Cruizers).
The defendant was a chauffeur Gough (Polion); . 8. Flyon (Light" this to solve the problem of reconstruc: for chauffeurs. The defendant was accom son, Gunner H. Barker, Stoker Carler. asked the witness to join an associationWELTERWEIGHT CLASS.-Stokes Ander- tion. Foreign tervention was not a panied on this mission by a Chinese. Pte. Logan, Lic Orr, Etc. Martin, A. B..
Witness declined to join, saying, My Dennis.
and Sir I do not wish to join an Association."
MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASS.-Pte. Gardner (R. MII.).
Regt.) and Pte. Thorang evening, Katar and a Chinese chauffeur Such
good progress was made that the proposal to hold a matined on Saturday The Magistrate: Was the defendant has been abandoned. The heavy and By. The witness gave a demonstration of place to-night; also the semi-finale, and weight preliminary conteste will take reply to the ducation was in the negative on Saturday night with fifteen-round his visitor's manner to indicate that the the three days' programme will conclude, He added that the suggestion that he contests for the featherweight and middle- should join the proposed Association was weight championships of the Colony. renewed and a subscription was asked for.
of the creditors the" referee confirmed the for three days sale of the assets of Robert Ingersolls to the Waterbury Clock Company for a CONTRACT WITH MARCONIS, million and a half dollars. It is estimas. ed that the creditors will receive forty per cent.
INDIAN COTTON INDUSTRY, LANCASHIRE, M.PS. OPPOSE PROTECTION.
LONDON, March oth.
The deputation of Lancashire M.P. which waited on Viscount Prel and Earl Winterton at the India Office suggested that import and excise duties each be fixed at six per cent.
EARLIER CABLES.
LONDON, March 9th. A deputation of Lancashire members of Parliament argued that the
Indian
WIRELESS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA
AND BRITAIN.
LONDON, March 29th. The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. announces that Mr. Hughes has signed an agreement with the Amalgamated Wire
out.
S. Wrigley, O. S. Cleary, L. &. Jeaking LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS "B" DIVISION.—
|(Flagship); Pte. Saunderson, Pte. Mar
less Co. of Australasia, of Sydney, which practical policy, China, must be allowed master is on very good terms with (King's
is associated with the Marconi Co.. to work out her own salvation. authorising it to established direct wire-
less communication between the Common-Charles Addis was of opinion that in the March 1st, when he was at home in the wealth and Britain, also to take over and interest of united Chins, uncompleted on-called upon him. develop all the Commonwealth wireless services.
The Commonwealth will take the majo rity of shares in the Australian Co. and have three out of seven members on the Board.
INDIAN FINA CE,
tracts for railways should be fulfilled as roon as possible. No step was more likely to bring the Northern and Southern Governments together than linking up the Canton-Finnkow and Peking-Hankow
acber}
The Senate has ratified the naval treaty cotton industry did not need protection THE RAISING OF FUNDS BY LOANS. "Railways. The time had now come for When he refused, the defendant said be
without reservations."
LATEST CABLES.
CHINESE BRIGANDDS
ROUTED.
because it had been able successfully to compete even in the days when the import duty was balanced by similar counter." vailing excise: Earl Winterton" who re plied in consequence of the departure of Viscount Perl, said that he was unable to promise that Viscount Peel would, under take again, to examine the subject on the BRITISH SUCCESS IN THE SHAN lines suggested by the deputation. In
STATES.
fully agreed with the desirability of em operation between the Home and Indian Governments in the matter and promised that Viscount Foel would consider the representations very fally.
DRH, Mar 30th,
A British punitive force from the Timo Lashio battalions chased ChineSO rigands who prevously attacked and artially burned the town of Muse in the Nofther Shan states. The British force aptured the brigands' fort at the point of the bayonet, killing eighty, including well-known leader. Oge British officer ras severo'y 'wounded. One Indian was
led and four wounded.
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CANADIAN MERCHANT
MARINE,
OTTAWA, March 9th. Last year's operations of the sixty-five peos of the Canadian Government mer- hant marine resulted in a net loss of ver two million dollars.
A LABOUR CHALLENGE: MENDMENT TO PROPOSED VOTE
OF CONFIDENCE.
LONDON, March 30th,
"
ATTEMPT ON RUSSIAN..
EX-MINISTER.
AN ASSASSIN'S THEATRICAL
CONFESSION
BERLIN, March 29th Tsarist officers named Schabelski and Tabovitski were arrested last saght and examined by the police to-day. The former confessed that he went to the Philarmonic Hall for the purpose killing M. Milin- koff," whom be regarded as responsible for Bussia's misfortunes.
LONDON, March 30th.
the Consortium to consider negotiating Moving the money resolution mentioned independently with autonomous provinces in the message of the 27th inst. Lord Winterton, in the House of Commons, ex- phained that this is no new step. A num-undertakings within their borders.
for the construction of specific railway
ber of similar acts had been passed pre- rinusly, the last being in 1910, the pro- ceeds from which would not have BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ORIENTAL sufficed until now but the way delayed the carrying out of the capital expendi cure unen railways and irrigration, The measure was thus largely a routine matter and in to way connected with the Indian budget
IMMIGRATON.
MONTREAL, March 30th.
knew the traffic police and would get his licence cancelled. Defendant took him by HONGKONG AND NEW the coat collar and kicked him. The TERRITORIES EVANGELIS- Chinese also assaulted him.
ATION SOCIETY.
and New Territories Eyanglisation Society The annual meeting of the Hongkong took place in the Union Church Lecture Hail on Wednesday (9th). The Rev. J. Kirk Maceenchie presided, supported by Reva. Dr. Pearce, H. R. Wells and Chung Chuk. Ling, Messrs. E. R. Dores (Hon. Secretary), J. S. Macphersor. (Hon. Tree- surer) and other friends of the work. A larze number of Chinese were present, representing the To Tsai Church, which is associated with Union Church in the con- stitution of the Society.
Pertab Singh's Chinese wife gave a time-table of the events of the night. At 6.30 p.m. the defendant called, but, as her the door to me. At 6:55 p.m. her hus husband
was not in, she did bot open band came home took his coat off and played with the child." At 745 pm. the defendant returned, had an altercation with her husband, seized him by the chest" and dragged him downstairs. The British Columbia Members of Parlia-Chinese struck her husband as he rolled Lord Winterton explaired that the Government of India was entirely res-Oriental immigration, which has been for wear it was understood.
ment are again" raising the question of down the stair. At. 7.90 nm her hus
band came back,considerably the worse ponsible for capital and interest, and ex pressed complete confidence in that coupmestioned several times during the pre- try's financial stability.
Defendant and complainant then chang ed places in front of the dock whilst the sent sesalob. Western deputy Macquarrie cross-summons was beard. COTTON WORKERS' WAGES, gave notice of motion urging the Govern-in the witness-box, gave the Court to The erstwhile defendant, Katar Singh, THE QUESTION OF A REDUCTION. eat to introduce exclusory legislation understand that there was a woman in the case." It seemed that he was calling the ground that Orientals' rapid upon a Chinese girt of doubtful repub multiplication constitutes serious tion and, by nesident, made his call upon the common enterprise in advancing the
eñace.
LONDON, March 9th.
A meeting in Manchester between 're Presentatives of 300.000 operative cotton spinners and weavers, and the Employers' with regard to the employers demand of Committee. agreed to confer on Friday
reduction in wages of over six shillings. in the pound. Cardroom workers num- bering 78,000 did not participate in the meeting, acting separately. It is expected that the operatives will offer to accept a much lower roduction.
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MUNICIPALITY AND LIBEL.
INTERESTING LEGAL FÖÏNT.
Portab's wife instead. Filled with coa-
of report and balance sheet, remarked that The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption in view of the accentuation of cational een experienced, it was gratifying that and racial differences which had lately they were able to meet on cordial terms they shared as Christians together with " of unbroken harmony. The common faith
fusion at this awkward contretemps, he Kingdom of God formed a band of spion rushed downstairs dad,
Nerer some directions were being brought into mind," said Pertab,
needless prominence I quite understand; you thought your ladyfriend lived there,' and they parted on the beat of terms.
apologised for the inting. Pertab, deeper than all the divergences which in
The report summarised the year's work at the tea stations as present maintained by the Society. It phewed many necursg- Lator, to his surprise, Pertah came to ing features, and mentioned that one him in a neighbouring restaurant, half bundred and twenty baptisms had taken strangled him with his own muffler, and place, a larger number than is any pro-
Schubelski theatrically harangued the police officials justifying the deed. It appears that amid the confusion following the assassination a number of the audience overpowered the assassins as they stood on the platform holding smoking revolvers.
The polido believe that the plot was hatched by extremists attending the monarchist congress now being held in GERMAN REPARATIONS LOAN case arose out of articles which appeared in "drägged him out of the place. The only vious year. The nocounts also were fav Berlin. Other arrests are likely.
FORTIFYING DUTCH EAST
INDIES.
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AMSTERDAM, March 29th.
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE WHOLE PROBLEM.
•
And East Point Garage 1-Yes, And Mr. Carrol! !—No.^-
curable, shewing an income and expendi-
um of $3,407,
Mr. E. R. DovEY in seconding indicated that expenditure for the coming year would necessarily be increased, and trusted".. that supporters would see it was duly pro- vided for."
The question as to whether a municipal torporation can sue for lib-l was recently threshed out in the American courts. The the Chicago Tribune, vigorously the administration of the City of Chicago, visse struck, were in self-defence. and the corpantica sued for libet claiming said he had been in the employ of the Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis, Katar compensation to the extent of ten million dollars. Judgment was entered for the de-Dragon Garage, Wanchai Garage, and of PARIS, March 30th.
fendants. In view of the widespread in-Mr. Lewis, And Mr. Mody!
dt- the Han. Mr. Lau Chiến Pak In the Second Chamber, the Ministeriophus accepted. Sir John Bradbury's Trabane haa
Temps announces that the Com-temp
aroused
the case, the Chicago of Marine submitted a proposal modifying
Witness: Yes.. The Labourites have given notice of the Naval Bill with regard to the proposal to appoint a committee to study
published, for
for private circula- tion, two interesting brochures giring the
An interesting address was given by Mr. mendment in the House of Commons to strength of the fleet and the construction conditions for filitating the German history of the case, the judgment, and a
Sex To War, of the Canton Christian of bases in the Dutch Indies. He said paymenta.
issue of external loans for reparations number of Press The vote of confidence, on April 3rd, re-
Mr. Lewis: During the last six months College School, lately established in It appeared wise, after
The articles whenta an exchange of
appeared in the Tribune you have had about a dozen places, not Broadwood Road. He described himself as views with the Dutch Izdies pretting the restricted scope of the Genos to reduce the east of cousin overnment; include neutrals, who will study the prob- and so improperly and corruptly administered for a fortnight?
The committee will be largs and will charged the corporation being bankrapt one of which you have been able to keep a vilage boy and emphasised the interest and importance of village work, which Jonference, and offering the opinion that fortifications in the Indies. Owing to the ID of the mobilisation of Germany's brand that it meets cieni sional reputation was as bad as that. He centres with their numerous excitements not Katar did not admit that his profes. was often more fruitful than in the large the Government does not possess the unfavourable state of Indies finance, it debt.
cleaned and the laws not efficiently enforced. The suit of the corporation, it is was proposed to extend the time in which
it is could give no motive for the assault. and distractions. The next ten years, onfidence of, and is incompetent to re the work must be finished from sever
he explained, was based on the theory that inas The Magistrate: You have a witnem said, would be critical, for the future: much present, the country.
years to ten years and during the first
as a manicipal corporation holds whom you have not mentioned. Where would largely depend upon Christian seven years the Indies would contribute
property, conducts business, and requires does he come into the story 1
teaching being got into the minds of the credit,
It is 32,087,000 grilders towards the Naval
subject to injury by libellous Witness: He was present.
people before Bolshevistie and similar Budget instead of 73,074,000, ae at first
publications, and may bring an for
The Magistrate extracted from the propagands occupied the ground Thero docíded.
civil damages in respect of such publications, witness an account of his friend's part was a Chinese saying that the first thought LONDON, March 29th."
To this the Tribune demarred on severs! Tho engineering unions have decided to
in the affair before calling, the man in is always the ruling one, and he urged grounds, the chief of which was that to permit to give his version. ask mediators to endeavour to resume a recovery in such an action would be a
the Bociety not to be satisfied with a informal negotiations with the employers violation of the provision in the Constitution for the Standard Oil Co., failed, to
The corroborative witness," a driver stationary position, but to extend its
operations largely and rapidly. LATER. of Illinois relating to free speech, and also a The instructions posting lock-out no- violation of the Constitution of the United great extent, to corroborate. According Mr. LAI SHUI KWAI, who has lately, been tices mentioned this morning have been that a
Stater. The
to him, the two men walked out of the appointed superintending evangel at under municipality is a politica, contended
agency, an eating house together and the strangling the Rav. H. R. Wells, and who has had considerable experience of work among thus there is time for farther negotiatione agency of goverments that to permit incident with the muller took place izter,
suit for civil and t
Til: dainage f
for libel would The Magistrate suggested to Mr. Lewis his fellow-nationals in Bamon, was then was in introduced to the meeting. He said that the right of a free that the fundamental tact." Presa. Besides
his visits to the stations had impremed the Tribus, brought
Mr. Lewis: There is also the question on him the need for extended work among of motive.
the women, and advocated the employ
EARLIER CABLES. TERMS OF THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
LONDON, March 29th.
FIGHTING EASTERN.
EPIDEMICS.
In the House of Commons the terms of LEAGUE OF NATIONS SANITARY
the much-discussed-vote of confidence in
CONFERENCE.
the Government, which the Prime" Minister will move on April 3rd, wore
LONDON, March 30th. nounced by Mr. Chamberlain in the forence at Warsaw concluded by sab
This League of Nations Sanitary Con... following terms: That the House umitting a report for the consideration of prores the resolution of the Supremo the Genos conference in which they esti- Council, at Cannes as the basis of the mate the cost of the campaign to fight Genou conference, and will support the the epidemics ravaging Eastern Europe at Government is giving effect thereto."
£1,500,000.
contribute in the same proportion as to the League funda. They recommend an aati-opidemic offensive in Russia conduct- ed simultaneously with a defensive cam- paign in the border States,
SOVIET WANTS DE JURE RECOGNITION.
ENGINEERING LOCK-OUT," UNIONS SEEK TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS.
sired and become effective a week hence;
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
CANADA,
QUEREO, March 29th.
paper
-ba en iniringment by on, the got ymcago which place the incident occurred.
itiat
and authority of the police in-
¡¡
in control of the city government, a n The Magistrate: I don't believe, the merit of more women workers. Families
To
Fire has destroyed the famous bazilies of other suits had been filed by the Mash or his wife. I am inclined to think present impracticable, and he believed They propose that ali European States estimated at $1,900,000. The statue with its corporation seems to pave been the corroot version res more or less the
LONDON, March 29th. Russian policy at Getion was indicated by M. Chicherin, who, interviewed at Moscow, maintained that it was possible for Basia to conclude deals by means of Saloans or concessions to foreign capital withent alandoning the economie founda tions of Bevictim. He emphasised that agreements with other. Governmenta must be expressed in a form completely recog.beat Cambridge by five up and fire to At Sandwich in the golf singles Oxford mising the Soviet Government de jure, play.
DARK BLUES WIN GOLF SINGLES.
LONDON, March 29th.
of Saint Acne Beaupre. The damage is
historic relics, was saved.
AMERICAN COTTON
INDUSTRY.
AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION TO
BE HELD..#
WASHINGTON, March 29th, The Senate paced a resolution in favour. depressed price of cotton and the opers of official investigation into the present
tion of the cotton exchanges ·
The Rev. Grund CK LING mentioned
and various officials for personal libet
Last witness, but I don't believe either your would then be reached in a degree at this formidable list of cases the avit
would soon follow. great changes by the||that Kagar Bingh
think the aggressor Ku, the wife of the preacher at Chatle The same point was stressed by Mrs. culmination, and the Triland interpreted it was Ertah Singh and that he committed as "an attempt to intimidate and strangle the mult Li Chit Street.
Peak, touching addres free discussion, contrary to the constitutional Mr. Lewis: With all respect, I makmalý guarantee of freedom of speech and of a Free the evidence in to the contrary and no was offering to put up a building for the a case in which a non-Christian family Presse
motive is assigned by them, whereas my can law, and, in sustaining the demurrer of
ed, if that was mo, what ought not. Chris- don't believe the last witness, tina to do! the Tribune, the Judge remarked that it was not in harmony with the genius, spirit, and
you are acting on the unsupported tant The Europea, portion of the Comer objects of our institutions It does not bemory of Katar Singh
mittes was appointed se fo lows: Mrs. long to our day. It fits in rather with the
The Magistrate: I don't believe there Hickling Messrs. E. R. Dovny, J. L genius of the rulers who conceived of law not was zoy assamit in Anton Street,
Macpherson, P. D. Wilton and B. L. The summons was dismissed and Portab Moeler, with the Minister of the Church
な
The suit was without precedent in Ameri- client suggests a reasonable motive. work if it would be undertaken, and sak-
in the purity of love for justice, but in the gingh was fined $10 on the cross-summons, ez-oficio. Justful passions för undisturbed power."