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MORE OF THE "EGYPT:"
PORTUGUESE INDIA.
DENIAL OF THE · SEINE" CAP. | RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNOR-
TAIN'S REPORT.
Further mussages concerning the Egypt dishater appear in Indian papers, from which we take the following:-
THE
AND THE.
PEI-FU U.S. COASTWISE WU SHIPPING LAW.
CONSTITUTIONALISTS,
TWO VIEWS IN THE PHILIPPINES. At the bi-nanthly meeting of the active and associate members of the American Chamber of Commerce at Manila on Juns
AN APPEAL.
A Peking telegram to Shanghai dated June 19th states:-
Wa Pei Fu has telegraphed to Pres
GENERAL,
According to Lisbon papers. His Ex-
J. Morais, Governor cellency Sr. General of Portuguese India has tender
May 5th.
ed resignation of his post. The naws 14th the motion proposed by Captainsident Sun Yat Sen, Dr. Wu Ting Fang, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Canton A Brest message says: Before depart. has caused considerable surprise in Goa Heath and seconded by Mr. - Stiver to ing, Captain Collyer, of the Egypt as excellent relations have always pre-demand or urge that the Coastwise Ship Government, and General Li Lich Chun,.
vailed between him and the people and banded in his report, which denies the there was no indication of any kind to ping Law be applied to the Philippine Commander-in-Chief of the punitive ex- report of the captain of the Seine that show that His Excellency contemplated islands immedinteis, the resolution to bepeditionary forces in Kiangsi, respectives the Egypt was making great speed. taking such a step. It appears that his sent to the President through the officely, with referenge to the latest develop- Captain Collyer declared the Egypą was diference of views between him and his
the Governor-General, was passed meats in the political situation:", resignation has been prompted by ap stationary at the time of the collision.political coreligionists at home who are after much discussion most of is in favour
Wa's message to President Sun reads. There were affecting scenes at Victoria | in opposition to the present Government, of the application of the law. There were
as follows: Station this morning when Captain The Labon press deplores the circum-39 members present.
When the Republic was foundeil, the stances which have led to his resignation The recommendations of Governor-Gen- Collyer and seventeen passengers, sur-
Senate and urges that the interests of the
promulgated the Provisional vivors of the Egypt disaster, arrived from colonies should be regarded as too greateral Wood regarding the proposed coast- Pass: Many 'relatives were on the plat-to be smerificed to the wretched politics wise tw extension, as transmitted by Constitution, which served as the legal. of the metropolis which, it says, are Major General Frank McIntyre, Chief basis of governmental administration. form and there were affectionate embraces fouruled on ambitions and vanities.
of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, bas
Your retirement in 1912. in a manner and handshakings, many people being
brought down opinion of Manila mer H.E. Sr. Morais is a distinguished 20 overcome with emotion. Severul Sur colonial administrator with a long record chants in two separate showers, says the compatible with the spirit of the Pro- Manila Timer, one of approval, and the visionat Constitution wou for you the vivors declared the lascars panicked and of service. Prion to his present appoint ether of disapproval. rushed the boats, but it was generally mens he served as Governor-General of
Local businessmen who have bees in respect of the whole nation. Yuan Shil agreed that the lasers did not carry Anglo-Portuguese West Africa. He has revolvers and that only two or three shots been at the head of the suministration favour of the extension of the constian Kui unfortunately did not hold firma to were fred, Captain C. D. Carr, super. Portuguese ladiu for ministration shipping law to the Philippines believe his moral principle, and his attempt at.
that involuntary co-operation which will visor, said lascars and & cond partly fled with a half years and has worked strenuous aid the merchant marine of the United self-coronation led to internal strife..
one bone got away illed with jascars and firemen Practically the last 15 to promote the moral and materia! States is an impossibility, while the others Although with the election of Li Yusi
are of opinion that the service extended heat was being launched when be drew advancement of the country. After mak
revolver and jumped into a boat which ing a thorough study of all the various at present does got warrants Govern- Hung as President, the outlook of the situation became brighter, the 34'- was waist deep in and made the problems affecting Portuguese India, he meat monopoly.
promulgated with the approval of the Inscurs return to the ship while the
Though other businessmen were conchical coup soon occurred and this gave women get into the boat. None of the Legislative Council, various useful men aulted, the Harila Times believes that Instars shot for they had no revalversures tending to raise the backward.com the opinions expressed by Mr. Pond of rise to a series of internecine wars. but it was a very lively ten minutes.
It was then that you and other dition of the country. One of his aima the Pacific Commercial Company and Capt. Carr said he thought he was the
has been to develop the industrial re Mr. Cattermian, President of the Ameri
heroes in the South began to champion. means of saving several women,
sources of the Colony and to develop the can Chamber of Commerce, are repre port and city of Mormugos. He has resentative of the two stands taken by local the cause in defence of the Constitution. duced the anneal deficit in the Budget interests upon the subject of
1
water
ד'
Turnbull just managed to get into the and created new sources of income, Full,of the countwise law. Mr. Pond said; Ln the year 1917, a peace cónferente was
She
Mr Turnbull said she and Professor hast boat by sliding down 3 rope. felt into the water and was held up by the commander and dragged into the boat, Professor Turnbull struck his head but was got into the lifeboat. The lascars, declared Mrs. Turnbull, were perfectly drendiful. They
Ther rushed about like mad men and pushed women into the water., The officers of the Egypt "were magni ficent and all the British were splendid. The women behaved very bravely. They jumped into the water fearlessly and did what they were told with wonderful @pirit.
effect has not yet been given to all his measures and he had in hand much con strpetive work which has to be carried through.
CINEMA FIRE IN JAPAN,
¥2,000,000 LOST: 200 HOUSES BURNT DOWN:
application It is not a matter of increased freight held at Shanghai, but all efforts in that I connection proved fatile. And then you. service, rates, but purely a matter of believe, with the Americans who oppose declared that the Parliament was thenco... the extension of the coastwise law. present Government service from the forth to function independently and free- east coast of the United States is nearly ly at Canton as a warning to the corrupt twice as long in reaching the Pana delegates at the peace conference and by the indirect routes touching
The
and Japan as most of the foreign lines in the hope that a solution might thus be that are carrying cargoes from theAtlantic brought about. At that time, the people
coast. A direct ser
service would command
OPPOSE MONOPOLY.
much
nore cargo and more passengers in the country, ong and all, applanded There is no indication that a Government your farsightedness and ve 'Brach', A serious conffaurution in Akita re-monopoly would remedy this condition. A Paris message says: The Petit Jourrently, resulted in the complete destruc. We cannot afford to patronize boats which credit in your remarkable achievement. nai reports from Brist that the body of tion of the Akita cinematograph hall and require 70 to 00 days to make the Atlantic
"Luter, 500 became the Extra- Senora Rado who, with her husband and 20 dwelling houses. It appears that the run in comparison to 40 to 50 day rubs orliary President of the Constitu two children, was on board the Egypt (Hames started through a short circuit made by forviga vessels. „
The father and in the film-making roomR
tionalist Govertiment, "Although this has been recovered.
within the mother seeing there was no room in the theatre at about half past two when the
was not exactly what the country desir boats for them donned lifebelts and jutuphil was filled with spectators.
1 strungry in favour of the co- operative idea which gives "American ed, you could as yet, justify, your action, ed into the mea, each with a child, bit,
In the pandemonium and confusion vessels the preference, but I am not in in that respect by maintaining that Senor Balo alone was saved.
that ensued upon the alarm of fire, the favour .of a Liovernment monopoly. Dr Muy 20th,
people crowded the exits. There were where Government vessels render the ser- there was no legitimate Parliament, and Conflicting statements continue to sip several hundred spectators in the vice, the boats of no other nation should hence no legal President, in Peking.. par regarding the scenes aboard the auditorium and most of them escaped by be patrunized, and 1 believe that most And I presume that your previous, waru- Egypt and the Board of Trade inquiry, the emergency doors, but many sustain of the Munita merchants would be faith-ing to fisu Shih Chang, Sour campaign will be bustened in order that the facts ell serious injuries. Two are in a preful to such a plan. The application of against Kwangxi and your present puni- may be accurately learned: Meanwhile, carious condition. About 900 buildings the eastwise law, it appears to nie would tive expedition nainst the North were. pullie opinion awaits 34 judicial decision. were reduced to aches, among them a be a grave mistake upon the part of the
and have always. been based on the same It is believed that considerable confusion famous local resturant, the shida-tei, United States Government. occurred in the minds of excited passen the Komyoji Temple, a cotton factor is enforced over shipping is the service always held the idea that the country
In no case where Government control round;
For my part, I may say that I live i gers between the lascars" and Gonness and the Nurmi cotton yarn will.
loss is estimatest to exceed Ten 2,000,000. a rapid as where private competition belongs to the people and that I have
enters in
in, and while rates might not be
stewards.
"
2.4.
A HOLOCAUST.OF PIANOS.
The
Mr. Carr, in an interview in London, explained that he referred to Goanese stewards when he spoke of a panic among
A fire at a musical instrument factors the natives. The interviewer of the at Hamamatsu on the 19th inst, destroy Matin failed to appreciate the distinced buildings and nearly 1,000 pianos tion.
May 9th.
In the House of Commons today, er: plying to Viscount Curzon and Colon Lestrange along, Mr. Baldwin said th the formal public investigation" into 1 lows of the Egypt would cover all material points affecting the loss of the ship and the loss of life. Points mentioned "by Viscount Curzon as regards rafts, it boats, bout drill and lifehelt had been notat.
Mr. Will Thorne" Will the Board of Trade inquire into the advisability of carrying laxcars on these boats?
Colonel Ynte: Will differentiation, be made betweed Gonuese stewards and Lascur seamen, which is very important? Mr. Baldwin replied that he thought that the whole facts would be brought out as result of the investigation.
STRIKE IN A CHINESE
UNIVERSITY.
STUDENTS OBJECT TO JAPANESE
·CURRICULUM. Beater's correspondent at Peking Baya:Were it not for the big political events happening lately considerable attention would, no doubt; be givễu co the affairs of the Chiaotung University, in which a partial strike is now in pro gress as a protest aganst the appointment of Mr. Li Meng-hsiung as President of tha University. ~
and organs. .Y. 1,000,000.
The loss is estimated at
The objection
materially increased, they would not be never been subservient to partisau in- During recent years, many a us flexible as they are at prescut; and a tests.
and monopoly would influence a different battle has been fought by me,
claims, also.
every time, my dominant iden was to put attitude towards cloth, Filipino people an end to the chronic disorder by des to the law is that it seems to them a tructive means, which alone proved prae Filipino subsidy of the American mer
tical. However, my anxiety was never re chant marine, and as another political lieved, so long as the root of the trouble. tie. In reality, the Philippines are not remained uneradicated. But, now, the THE WAR LOANS INVEST-coastwise in any sense of the word, and situation has been made clear, and wo the future of the American merchant may say that a new national foundation. MENT TRUST OF MALAYA, marine is not dependent upon the small is being laid. The whole nation is agitat percentage of American shipments by ing for the restoration of Parliament, Philippine trade.
And this is being accomplished. IISA **American opinion here has under-Shih Chang has retired in deference to. The managing committee's report and gone a radicul change in the last few public opinion. Ex-President Li Yuan statement of accounts in connection with months.practically every commercial Hung has resumed office, in accordancs the War Loans Investment Trust of body in the Islands having protested with the Constitution and revoked his. Malaya, for the period ended 31st Dec., against the extension of the law at one former order dissolving the Parliament. 1921, reads as follows:-
time. This change of opinion has been it is clear that the work in connection
with the Defence of the Constitution Trust's investments during the year, and
There has been no alteration in the largely influenced by political views.""
should now be halted, as the purpose has they, therefore remain, as per last bal
been answered. You, I ah sure, must ance sheet of 1st Dec., 1920, as follows: "I am not so sure that at heart, be rejoicing at the successful culmination Governur-General Wood is actually of your noble work. Let us be united 54 per cent.. Straits Settlements Con-opposed to the application of the const in heart and in purpose and attend to
LOSS FOR THE YEAR.
version Loan, 1920, $2,073,500.00,
per cent. Straits Settlements War Loan. 1925, 23,000.00,
5 per cent. F.M.S Victory Loan, 1994, 23,100.00.
3 per cent. British Exchequer Bonda, 1099 £21,0007- at 2/4, 150,000.00.
5 per cent. National War Honds 1992, £14,050/- at 2/4 1,977,571.4.
#
1589,700/- at 2/1. 2,475,000,00.
5 Fer cent. National War Bends,
3 per cent. National War Fonds, 1927/3 £42,100 at 2/4, 3,620,571,46.
Total 9,608,742,00.
The cash balance at close of business
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ཐཱ་
THE OTHER SIDE.
Mr. Cotterina's views are as follow :--
W188 law," declared Mr. Cotterman, who constructive work together.
is not of the opinion that the co-opera- The country will undoubtedly laud". tive plan for the support of the Ameri- your virtue, and current rumours will proper backing from the businessmen of will please proceed to the North, I shall Blerchant marin would receive the evaporate like passing clouds. if you
vun
the Islands.
fumigate and bathe my boily thrice"
la the frst place, the main pro- to prepare for your arrival. paganda against the extension of the law
Some people say that you may be" bas come from foreign sources in Manila, misled by your entourage and may i
"I don't give a continental if it does
to benefit the American merchant marine, operation of some rebels in pushing for increase my freight rates; if it is going Prudenty rely upon the professed co- ward your ill-advised scheme. This, of am in favour of its application beru.
The reason for Filipino opposition is course, is incredible. I trust that you that the politices are afraid it will re will appreciate the truth of my words. independence, and that it will be Awaiting your enlightening instructions, effective, possibly, if independence is etc. given them. They feel that it will only
tard.
on 31st December, 1991, was 3808,00 rivet the Philippines closer to the United
Wu Per Fr.
TRIBUTE TO WU TING FANG. After Mr. Yeh Kung cho left the Minis-of which sum $208,086. was at the bank States, and therefore they oppose it. If try of Communications, Mr. Hiu, a Coun-to cover the interest payable. the the Filipinos feel that way about it, it In his telegrain to Dr. Wu Ting Fang, sellor of that Ministry and subsequently following day, Working expenses for only that a protest We Fu reviews briefly coup Vice-Minister, appointed himself, it is the year 1821 amounted test.for would be raised, but there are no grounds against Parlances in 1917, and ex alleged, Prezident of the University, which, it will be noticed, is an increase to such objection. And as for foreign presses his appreciation of the proper post for which it in argued he has not of roughly $2,500 on the very low figure interests, we could expect them to do and fitting attitude observed by Dr. Wu, the proper qualifications, not having had any experience in modern educational to which these expenses had been re nothing else but oppose it in the interest then Premier in the Li Yuan Hung "re
duced in previous years. Higher costs of their own countries, since foreigner gime, in refusing to countor sign the work.
ruling in derical labour, stationery, adde eo per cent of the American cargo mandate ordering the dissolution of Par Mr. Luis a politician not a pedagogue,vertising, etc., have been mainly respon carrying. and it is pointed out in educationni sible for this, together with the intro circles that the University will suffer ifduction of remuneration to the committee University Presidents are to be changed of management. In consequence of the with each political phase, that educa higher rates referred to the Secretary's tional government should be stable and tee also was raised by $150 per month, the curriculum not affected by political further difference remaining between
events.
- staff sularies for 1921 and those for 1920,
$1
“GOLF MANIAC” CASE..
WIFE OBTAINS DIVORCE.
liament. Wu Fei Fu proceeds to pay, tribute to the splendid work done by the venerable statesman and diplomat in. Cantonin, connection with the Defence."...] of the Constitution. Then Dr. u is in- formed of Li Yuan Hung's résumption of office and the restoration of Parliament, Mrs. Helen Lee, wife of a Detroit which marks the fulfilment of the ereed' Three sister colleges constitute the is represented by the annual grant of manufacturer, who recently sued for a held by the Constitutionalists.". In con- Chingtung University those of Peking, $200, for clerical assistance at the time divorce on the ground that her husband clusion, We Pei Fu invites Dr. Wu to Tong hau and Shanghai. Shanghat of the despatch of the half yearly in had become golf maniac, won her go to Peking to confer with him regard students went on strike on June 5th. terest warrants, being charged this time case on May 11th, when she was granted ing the various, momentous Issues-Co Tongshan has had to close its doors
instead of to general a decree of absolute divorce.
fronting the nation. In case Dry Wu is "chargés" na in previous years.
Mrs. Lee stated that her husband's too busy to leave Canton at present, Wu Profit and Loss Account. The loss for neglect of herself and her family, which Pei Fu adds, he may despatch his son, with Shanghai. Eight representatives the year under review amounts to was caused by his devotion to golf, Dr. O, C. Wu, as personal representa from Shanghai have arrived in Peking. $84,145.05 plus 8228,750 50 brought for amounted to legal cruelty. Her father, tive to Peking
Wu Fei Fa's tolegram to General Li The students declare that Mr. Lu inward from previous year, totalling she said, had had to make the necessary tends to change the western in favour of $322,005.54, which loss, however, is arrangements for her confinement beLich Chun is, as it were, also strewn a Japanese curriculum, and that Japan- guaranteed by the F.MS. Government cause bér husband was away playing with many compliments. The same in- ese returned students will be installed as 680 certificates were issued during 1991, golf. He was playing at the time when vitation is extended to General Li Lich
Chun. teachers,
the child was born.. representing 258,045 shares transferred
to the civil war in its neighbourhooď to staff salaries ·
Students of the regular college courses went on strike on June 9th in sympathy