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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES,
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK REVOLT. BIG UPRISING IN TURKESTAN.
PARIS, June ist.
Monges pablished in Le Temps to "Constantinople Bolshevik sources, àtate: -that the insurrection in Turkestan is becoming wariaux Rokhara, Samarkand, Ferghan, Kokano, Tashkent and Askha- bad are in the hands of the insurgents who are darching on Krasnobosk.
· The President of the Council of the People's Commissaries. M. Cialpërinë, has been hanged. Detachments from Bussia are reported to have refused to march "against the insurgeste
The Bolsheviks aay that the movement directed by Russian afcens...
* ANOTHER AMERICAN STRIKE
WORKERS. IN MEN'S CLOTHING
INDUSTRY."
THE HONGKONG DAILY
LONDON'S WONDERFUL WELCOME TO THE PRINCE.
MEMORABLE SCENES.
PLYMOUTH, June 1st. Athunderous welcome was given to the Prince of Wales on landing at ten this morning. the guns of the warships boom ing out a farewell salute. The Princ received navat and military chiefs, and civic dignitaries, and then made
PRESS, FRIDAY, `· JUNK. ́ ́ 25x0,--197).
GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. IN THE LORDS. THE QUESTION OF THE PALESTINT" MANDATE.
LONDON, Jume st. The Goverment was defeated in tin House of Lords, a motion by Lord. Islington declaring the Palestine Man- be inacceptable because it date to violated the Government's pledges to the
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S. AUKNUY.]
HORTH URINA SITUATION., CHANG TSO LIN'S TROOPS OUT-
SIDE GREAT WALLS -
Pisa, June 92nd. Advice from Chinwangtao state that all Chang Tso Lin's troops are now out
A SIMPLE KUSE. GEIINESS WIDCNT-ROBBED EF $9,100.
THE KING'S PILGRIMAGE.
| triumpšal progress through the streets of people of l'alestine, and, was opposed to side the Great Wall The Chibli forces by her man servant. Before learing the Aud à pule tide griering at the broken
the wishes of the great majority of the Davonport and Plymouth.
Replying to the address of welcome at inhabitants of Palestine being carried by Plymouth, of which he is the Lord Highs to 29. Steward, the Princs kaid: "It is now
The vote was carried despite a speech.
are withdowing from the tranches.
LOOTING REPORTED FROM
{ST BUDTAND "KỰLINO:] | Dar King went forth on pilgrimage, The more simple the methods used by His prayer and vows to pay Chinese robbers the more effective they Ts them that eared our heritage room to be. This is well illustrated in And cast their own away. ane of the items contained in yesterday's And there was little show of pride police
reporta It
appears that
Or prowe of bolted steel, Chinesa widow staying "at_the_Hung On Far the clean-swept ocean'ı every niữw boarding house, Connaught Road Cen- iral, and said to be a Chiness refuzes Lay free to every keel. from Canton, left the boarding "house And the first land he found, it was sħical daring the afternoon of the previous day
and banky ground. She was accompanied where the broader soas begin, to go shopping. boarding house sho instructed her ·harbour-moasă. daughter to remain there, and watch the jewellery box whien contained su taels of gold leaf, valued at $1,000, a quantite It ia mported that Kian, Wanan and jewellery valued at $3,500, and $0
in twenty-cent pieces
Shortly after she had left the house, the servant she had taken with her was } That ali troin swell to swell. delimite information is obtainable. Nau-missed. Her suspicious 'wers aroused and Lungchuan have been looted, but no
and she returned at once to the house chang is quiet, hat this residents are
and learnt from her daughter that the servant had just come in and asked for the jewellery box, stating that it was urgently required by the mistress. The giri, suspecting nothing, complied with his request and handed over the box. He immediately left the house and has. not been heard of gince..
Lanxious, A
DIFFERENT TOWNS.
eight months since. I sailed from. England by Earl Balfour, who was speaking and it has been a wonderful and Varied for the first time in the Haase of Lorrin. When the son entered and who "denied that the Mandite was experience. Plymouth. Round yesterday, I could not inconsistent with the policy of thes but feel the thrill of Home-coming. With Powers who invented the mandatory such a wonderhil West Country welcome systent, and scouted the faxes of Jewish I have realised that I am home indeed." domination of the Arahs.
Then the cheering began with a great Lord Islington's motion saggests that roar from.the Renou and was taken up the acceptance of n- Mandate by the measure. Kiakian in reported quiet.
by the crews of the Rood flotilla of council of the League of Nations should destroyers: "It re-echoed from the privileg be postponed until the Mindate has been Nar Yors, June 1st.
ed spectators on the Quay side, swelling modified to comply with the Govers- Fifty thousand workers in the men's out in the streets as the Prince of Wales,
ment's pledges.. -olwthing industry struck, with the object | with his brother, the Duke of York, whi of compelling the manufacturers to place was the first to greet him aboard the the work with gorizin registered union, Renouw, xtasted on the drive, to, the
station contractors.
V
KING AND QUEEN OF ITALY A HUGE CONCOURSE OF DISTIN
IN DENMARK,
DANISH
ROYALTY TO PAY" RETURN. VISIT.
COPENHAGEN, Fane isk
The King and Queen of Italy have arrived, here, retuming the sisit of their Majesties, the King attul Queen of Den- shark toʻItaly.
A MARVELLOUS PARACHUTE
ESCAPE.
PASSENGERS JUMP FROM UNCON TROLLABLE - AEROPLÄNE-
WICHITAS (Kansas), June 22nd an host unprecedented parachute
Escape vccurred here.
a tailspin atas beight of 1000 feet, and two passengers and the pilut, with paca chutes strapped to then, jumped They reached the ground uninjured. SIR MONTAGUE ALLAN ACQUITTED.
N
GUISHED PERSONAGES.
LONDON, June gist. Throughout the journey to London, the train was slowed down. frequently to allow the crowds at the stations to catch a glimpse of the smiling zure at the window. The Prince at Exeter leant out waving his handkerchief in response to the cheers.
People in Londen began filing the route from l'addington to the Palace soon after† dawn, the throng increasing in "density: until it was impossible to estimate the
numbers, The concours won greatest
GOVERNMENT WHIPS CAUGHT
NAPPING.
LATER.
The Government Whipa did not expect "division, which presumably explains
the small Ministerial muster.
EFFECT ON MANDATE NOT CERTAIN.
The deleat does not involve domestic
date cant be judged until after to consequences, hat the effect on the Man
morres's delete in the Commons' on practically the sable subject,"
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. CONFERENCE BUREAU FORMED,
FOREIGN WARSHIPS FOR NANCHANG, Foreign warships are preding ta a precautionary Nauchssg, purely as
1/
AN EXCHANGE CONTRACT.
Bros.
Where they worked the death-ships in: And there was neither goll on the wing Of the bodies that were bunkled in the, lile Nor Wave that could not tell
buoy's ring
All that they had they gara—they gure; `and
they shall not return.
For these are thoes that have no, grave where
any heart may moure,
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And the next land be found. it was low
and hollow ground Where once the cities stood,
But the man-high thistle had been "master
of it all.
4
Or the hulreal by the flood; And there was neither blade of giaas, Nor lone atar in the sky, Bat shook too some spirit pass and took its goay.
INTERPORT POLO.
At the Supreme Court, yesterday. SHARCHAI'S LUCKY WIN.
the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies) heard an, et parte action SHANGHAI, June 2nd.
Messrs. brought by
Connell "In the Interport Polo match, Shanghai against the Tung Nam Mui Firm and And the nert land he found, it was lure
and billy ground. Yen Yue Leong, a partner, concerning | The
Where once the bread-core grew, beat Hongkong by & goals to 5.
an exchange contract.
According to the statement of claim, Bat the fields were exskered and the water weather was fine and the play fast and.
was defiled, the defendant firm instructed the plain- excellent. At the end of the fifth, chukka tifs on September 9th, 1991, to enter And the trees were riven through
an exchange contract on their And there was neither pared highway, behalf for G.$3.980 at exchange 49 for Nor secret path in the wood. the score wax 3 goals to in favour of into Shanghai. At the end of the sixth, October, November, December, to cover But had borne its weight of the broken clay amid tremendous excitement, Hongkong the purchase price of 4,000 bags of flour and darkened "neath the blood.
purchased by agreement. in writing on equalised.
the 8th September, 1921, by the defend. It was agreed to play on extra chukka,jant firm from plaintiffs at G.$3.95 per In accordance with such request the plaintiffs on the 9th September, 1921, entered into an exchange contract with but no goal being stored, play continued barrel.
the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The defendant firm failed About a carven stone to take delivery of the flour and to pay And a stark sword brooding on the bosom.of
the Cross, for same, whereby the plaintiffs had to pay the Bank the sum of $1,521.90 for Where high and low are one, cancellation of the exchange contract. And there was grass, and the living trees, They now claimed $1.521.20.
KIBBY'S UNFORTUNATE
ACCIDENT. About two-thirds of the eighth chukka] had been played when an unfortunate accident happened to Bibby, who was an outstanding player. He was hit on the THE HAGUE, June 21st.
right leg. which was cut open down to the home. He was carried on a stretcher The Commission has unanimously xp
Play was resumed, Hongkong haring! proved "of the appointment of a Conferol from the field but there was no tout
Durau consisting of M. Patyn only three men. Shanghai wored, thus (Holland) Chairman, and M. Caltior winning. The accident is greatly, re nission and Sir Lloyd Herare, good and equal. Neville also played a of (Belgium), Vice Chairman of the Con-rettel, especially as the play "way so and Alphand (France)." Baron
perty. Debts and Credits Sub-Chawmittees gtaly) as President of the Private Pro- good game. and respectively.
round the Palaer, which was all bedecke with Alexandra roses revelling in the
An aeroplaur got sunshine" Paddington was a blaze of
colour of mingled hues, made up British and Allied Mags, the scarlet gold of the Guard of Honour, the geons uniforms of diplomatiste Indian Prisers. The crimson covered stands were packed long before the arrival, the crowd recognising and cheer. ing the various dignitaries who had come to welcome the Prince, notably "the Axa Khan, Earl Haig, Earl Beatty. Princi
CHARGED WITH MISSTATING.
BANK'S FINANCIAL
POSITION.
"
.
Avezzana
BRITISH 'NATIONALITY BILL. THE QUESTION OF DESCENDANTS
BORN IN«JAPAN.
Loxx, June 21st.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ger gard to the granting of British nation
The case against. Sie Montagu Allan | Mary,"who was dressed in pink, Visconot shom Stewart asked a question in re- Lascelles. Mr. Lloyd George and the Earlality to descendants of British citizens has been dismissed.
[A cabic message dated March 4th of Halfour, till the array of Cabinet Members in Japan
Bers. diplomats and officials formed a aled that Sir Montague Allas, pre- sident, and Mr. Maearow general dense crowd on the platform. The great l manager, of the Merchants Bank, had est enthusiasm was reserved for their been charged with wilfully misstating the
The Majesties the King and Queen, the former financial position of the bank.
in nn Admiral's uniform, who arrived at were instituted by proceedings Canadian Minister of Finance.}
3.15 p.m. followed by the Duke of Con- naught.
the
OBITUARY. DEATH OF RUMANIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Kour, June 21st: The death is reported of Take Janesco, Ruuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
EARLIER CABLES.
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THE SITUATION IN IRELAND, THE SOUTH STIL, PRO-TREATY.
LOYDON. Juue ist. The most notable Irish election results to day were th
that the Republican, Mr. Erskine, Childers, only setured 572 votes at the bottom of the poll at Kildare, Wicklow, and the defeat of Mrs. Pearse, the only Republican nominee for Dublin County, where the voting was 10 to 1 in favour of the Treaty, surpassing Dublin City's record, which was 7 to 1. Only two tut of six women members of the Dail were re-elected, all being anti-Treatstics The Catholic Hierarchy, in 4 manifesto alenouncing anti-Catholic and anti-Pro- Zestant outragen in- Ulster and South Ireland respectively; calls on the people Government to bring the id the criminals to justice. It says the primary duty of the Government is to crush the lawless elements.
MR. DE VALERA EXPLAINS THE DEFEAT.
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LONDON, June 21st.. Mr. de Valera, in a statement to the press on the subject of the Bepublican let on defcuts, said Ireland; under the front of war, voted as England desired, bat Ireland's sentiments were unchanged and they still prayed that England's diff- ruity would be Ireland's 'opportunity was only a draft; and Constitution He did not believe the Dail would pass it as it stood, because it was a test act From the public service and practically disfranchising every honest Republican;
Sir John Baird replied that the point harl been wet by the British Nationality introduced yesterday, which he. hoped would be passed this session..
FRENCH SEIZURE OF HARMFUL DRUGS, GERMANY.
MADE
SAINT XIZATE, June 21st, The Customs anthorities have seized 41) kilogrammes of opium, morphia, ad cocaine which was aboard the steamer
Espagne. It was ascertained that these were manufactured at Darmstadt, and shipped from Santander to a destination not yet discovered.
THE DAVIS CUP, BRITAIN'S WIN OVER ITALY.
LONDON, June 21st.
THE ROYAL GREETING, As the train entered the station, the Prince of Wales was visible at the window. He was frantically cheered na he stepped out eagerly grasping his father's hand and embracing his inother. After gret ing the other Royalties he shook hanits first with Mr. Lloyd George and then with all the distinguished people present. After an inspection of the Guard, a brief
At Roehampton, the Davis Cup interval of waiting was filled by a choir in one of the stands singing the Welsh Competition between Britain and Italy, Anthem. Then the Prince with the King in the two remaining singles, Lowe beat and his brothers entered an open landau Colombo by 0/1, 6/2, 6/1, and Kingscote and started for the Palace amid a wild scratched to Rebecco. Thus the final
Crien cf:- outburst of enthusiasm. "There he is 4nd Hurrah for the score was four matches to one
Britain's favour. to roam of Prince
the were prélude the Prince rising half in his cheering, in acknowledgment. "Altogether it was cat, smiling and bowing right and left the most wonderful welcome London ever given. It was essentially a people's day, the crowds lingering round the Palice long after the ceremonies of recep tion by the Royal Household had ter minated:
The
RUSSO-ITALIAN TREATY, NON RATIFICATION LEADS TO CHICHERIN'S RESIGNATION.
·HELSINGFORS, June 21st,
in
A message from Moscow states that in appeared on the balcony consequence of the Soviet's refusal to of Buckingham Palce with his family ratify the Russe Italian treaty M. in response to an insistant demand by Chieberin is expected to resign. the crowd He merely waved his acknow-
"EMPEROR OF ANNAM ledgments but on arriving at his home York House, an hour later, he was obligerl
ARRIVES IN FRANCE. by the clumeuring crowd to make a brief speech from the window, thanking them heartily for their kind welcome need not tell you how delighted I am to be Home again.". HIS MAJESTY'S MESSAGE TO HIS
MarsHizi June Nst.
The Emperor of Argan and the Crown Prince arrived and were received by the Colonies on behalf of the French Govern
ment:
آباد سمجھی
PEOPLE... His Majesty the King, in a message "to
In accordance with the requests wonde the prople, says: The Queen and I are deeply touched by today's remarkable by the relatives of both the dead airmen,
Our joy at welcoming the bodies, which have been embalmer demonstration.
AGRARIAN DISPUTES IN JAPAN. FARMERS ABANDON CULTIVATION OF RICE.
Father and mother they put aside, and the
nearer lore alão
An kundred thousand men who died, those
graves shall no man know, And the last land he found, it was fair and
level ground.
BOA
That ever called him King,
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed Mr. And the towers of the spring. H. Turner (of Mesars. Deaton, Looker, And there lay gentlemen from out of all the Deacon and
for Karston) appeared plaintiff's and the action was undefended. Mr. A. C. Conrad, manager of the
Judgment was entered for plain@N. plaiki Sum, gare formal evidence in
support of the claim.
-AN INTELLIGENT. SHOPKEEPER.
Twizl Nieuport sands and the estima
lands where the four red rivera spring, Five hundred thousand gentlemen of those
that served the King.
All that they bad they gave-they are In anre and single faith,
There can no knowledge reach their grave
The intelligence of a Chinese shop-To make them grudge their death. keeper led to the arrest of a dangerous Save only if they understood character on Wednesday night at Yau- That, alter all was done, mati. At about 830 o'clock he was pass-We they redeemed denied their blood ing No. 490, Reclamation Street when And mocked the gains it won.. he noticed a man picking up pieces of
(Copyright 1922 by Rudyard Kipling in glass from the pavement and looking
The shopkeeper in the United States.) furtively around. restigated the matter and found that the man had just broken a window pane with the intention of releasing the window ESCAPE bolt on the inside. He succeded in ar resting the man and took him to the dis trict watchman's office.
At
FROM PARKHÜRST
PRISON.
Osix, June ist. The Widespread agricultural disputes in south western Japan, between the landlords and the tenant farmers, ZIC now seriously aggravated owing to the continuance of the drought, which is unknown for the past forty years.
The month of June is regardesh as the
the Magistracy yesterday" the CONVICT MAKES HOLE IN OELL rainy season, when the farmers plant rice; but this year there has been a defendant told Mr. Lindself that he had Phim for practically the whole mouth.
no intention of stealing from the house.
After carefully concealed preparations, The farmers in some healities at He only wanted to get a pane of glass abandoning the cultivation of rice, be for a friend who was making & box with which must have been spread over many Mr. Lindsell found the days, a convict escaped from Parkhurst cause there is no prospect of la gord harvest besides, they declare that glass front.
man guilty of attempting to break into Prison during the night of May 16th or tenast farming does not pay anyhow. the house with the intention of steal early next morning. Arthur Conmy, 33, of Yorkshiro, the man concerned, made Some inndards are threatening to
ing. take away the land from the tenants and import American tractors, and do their own farming.
3,
NORTH BORNEO OPTUM TRAFFIC. GOVERNMENT CONTROL
ESSENTIAL.
LuxDos, June gist. In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the opiam trafic in British Borusa, Major E. F. L. Wood, Colonial Under Secretary), said that he was of the opinion that so long as the complete suppression of opium smoking in the Far East cannot beatinined, it w** essential to keep the truthe under trict Government control, and any profits should go to the administration rather than private persons
·FOREIGN - POST OFFICES I CHINA. ARRANGEMENTS FOR BRITISH !
-WITHDRAWAL.
LONDON, June Suit.
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Walter do Free, who declared that Japan had already withdrawn most of her post offices in Chits and suggested that the Government should imitate her example, Mr Harmsworth said that arrangements were being made to with draw the British post offices by Jan, 1993, in accordance with the Washington agreement. The Government had no in- formation in regard to the position in respect of the withdrawal of Japanese post offices.
THE VLADIVOSTOČK POSITION.
IS JAPAN AIDING SEMENOFF
Losos, Juno Blst:
In the House of Commons, replying to our dear son is increased by the affection and enthusiasm, of his reception from the of Sir Boss Smith and Lieut. 3. M. Mr. Craes, Mr. Chamberlain, said that Capt. Sir firmation of the staterent in a Russian vast crowds assembled to greet him. He Bennett have been taken to Australia by the Government had not received com his safely returned from a long and the Orient bout Ormonde. responsible tour and I am confident that Keith Smith, brother of the late Sir official, organ that the remnants of my people, share our humble thanks to Ross, travelled to Australia on board the Sencoeds army, were Arriving at Vladi
restock with the aid of the Japanese. God for this happy and memorable day." i Ormiinless
FLOOR.
Inspector Willis informed the Court a particularly cunning bid for freedoni. that the man had been tonished twice, Chiny, who is of the labouring class, the last time for five years. There were was undergoing a torm of ten years also two previous convictions for larceny penal servitude for burglary and mur recorded against the man. Prisoner ad derous assault on a policeman. He bad mitted that he only returned to the completed about one year of his sentence. Colony about ten days age.
A sentence of six months' imprison ment with hard labour was ordered.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ANNUAL REPORT ON THE BRITISH
SECTION.
At about half-past six in the morning, as Conny had not answered the call to rise, the warder on duty in his dor mitory, where there are about 300 con- victs, entered the cell, and was astonish- ed to find that Conmy had disappeared, having made his escape through a large hale in the cell foot. Below the cell is a largo store;room, containing heating Mr. H. P. Winslow, manager of the apparatus and other appliances. Conmy British Section of the Kowloon Cantonmust have planned bis escape weeks be the cement and brick floor and loosened Railway in his annual report for the year fore, having diligently scraped away st The gross receipts for the year were the bricks by the use of some sharp in- 1921, says $803,990.77 18 against $60,178.10 for strument or piece of glass which he had 1920, an increase of $83,301.67, and the managed to secrete. In order to de- balance after paying working expenses ceive the warder on night patrol duty Conmy, after removing the bricks from stands at $75,989.71.
For the past five years results are as under his bed, placed them, in his bed, so that when the warder looked through Gross Working
the aperture of the door they would Net Receipts. Expenses. Receipis. give the appearance of a man lying in
bed. 8428,946.46 $337,451.48 $90,814,88
It was a very wet morning, and the
· 1918 43,974.43 336,291.07 77,033.as 1919 490,092.77. 417,032.14 73,000.61 drizzling rain and fog probably induced 1920
120,176.10 487,144.C 33,032.86 Commy to make his bid for liberty, for 1921. 603 230.77 527,901.00 75,989.71 ever had he been seen it would have The Through and Joint Sectional been almost impossible to follow him. Passangers carried were as follows:-
follows:-
1017
1010.
1920.
1921
Conmy left his outside prison clothes behind, taking only his priso. "shirt, socks, and shoes. When the alaria was -Passengers book
given shortly after 30 officers off duty "ed by stations
were recaled and scat in batches to in British Ter-
hunt for the fugitive. The Isle of Wight ritors to Sta tions in China.41,710. 005,665 435, a police joined in the search, and Cowos, Ryde, and Yarmouth, whence passenger steamers dopart, were guarded through- out the day. A diligent search was ado also in Parkhurst forest, which adjoins the prison, and other places, but no trace of the convict was found.
Passengers book.
ed by stations
in Chinato Stations
in
Eritish Terri-
tory34,699 373,776, 482,370 The local passengers carried werd as follows:-
1919.
After a chase of sixty one-miles, palice 343,314 332,206 429,13 in a fast car overhauled a man and a Fanling Branch 48,917 47,787 43,753 woman in another ear, who had held up. The final division of .Through and a cashier of the Allahabad Bank, and Main line
pistol, apear heads, and knives, Joint Sectional Traffic Beceipts has been secured 30,000 rupees in notes. The to end of August, 1921, agreed between the two Administrations bandits were armed with a revolver, a