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$246 五拜疆號六十月五英港香 FRIDAY. MAY 16. 1919.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SERIOUS ALLEGATION AGAINST JAPANESE AUTHORITIES IN SHANGHAI,
KOREAN BUNDLED OUT WITHOUT TRIAL.
Shanghai. May 15.
A serious incident has resulted from Japanese action towards Koreans here.
The Japanese authorities asked the French Consul to endorse a warrant for the arrest of a Korean residing in Frenchtown, on a robbery charge. The Consul endorsed the warrant, expecting a trial, which is the usual course, but it is learned to-day that the Japanese put the Korean aboard a ship immediately leaving for Japan. It was also discovered that the prisoner was one of the Korean move ment leaders here and that the warrant was obta 'ne" by fraudulent pretences.
THE OLYMPIC GAMES AT. MANILA.
ALL THE RESULTS TO DATE.
Manila. May 16.
If the Olympic Games, Chu En-te won the Pentathlon with 360 points. He broke the Toyko record by 65 points. He ran the mile in 5.05 minutes. Tung Jung-tang was second. Villa Nueva third, Shih Chao-tse fourth. Pang Ting-hun fifth." *
The Chinese won the Soccer Championship by two out of three games from the Filipinas.
The Philippines won the track events with a total of 65 points. Japan scoring 16 and China 12..
́Mikami (Japan) won the Tennis Singles.
Filipinos won the Basket-Ball from the Chinese by two games
out of three.
The Filipinos are leading in the Swimming Trials.
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A fifth mateb is necessary to decide the Volley-ball between the Chinese and Filipinos...
PROMINENT CHINESE WEDDING.:
Singapore. May 14
The wedding of two members of prominent Chinese families ar Kuala Lumpur was attended by the Sultan of Selangor, and the British Resident, who wished the pair good luck. The
THE AFGHAN OUTBREAK.
Singapore, May 14.. A Simla official message of May 11th says: "The independent tribes are still satisfactory. The internal situation is normal.**
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY IN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
LORD ROBERT CECIL'S PROBABLE APPOINTMENT.
Paris, May 1. Lord Robert Cecil will probably be the British representative on the Organising Committee of the League of Nations.
It is possible Germany will be admitted to the League after a short probation, probably of 12 months, on the ground of the bene- ficial influence of the League in moulding a new Germany.
THE HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT.
REPORTED OVERTHROW
Berlin, May 1.
It is reported from Vienna that the Hungarian Government has been overthrown.
Berlin newspapers state that the People's Commissaries for Food, War and Foreign Affairs have arrived in Vienna with their .famílies, indicating a flight from Budapest.
THE LETTISH DEBACLE.
CIVIL WAR FEARED.
Libau, April 30. The situation is acute. The attempted appointment of a Cabinet has failed.
new
A prominent Lutherian pastor, who was nominated as Premier; was promptly refused. Meanwhile, the Allies are withholding food supplies.
The dangers of a Civil War are growing.
FINANCIAL HELP FOR FIGHTERS.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE AFGHAN REVOLT.
ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVILY IN ACTION.
Simla, May 12. Our advanced troops at Landi Kotal having been reinforced, we developed an attack on the morning of the 11th inst. against the Afghans holding the Khargali position in force. The attack was completely successful.
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We now hold Khargali, securing for us Bags village and its springs. We captured three guns and two horse teams.
Aerial reconnaissances to mid-day on the 11th inst. reported numbers of the enemy retiring from the spars about Khargali into Nala, leading towards Dakka.
Our casualties are reported to be slight The altitude of our independent tribes continues satisfactory. The Khostwals are disappointed, "the promised distribution of arms not having been fulfilled.
Simla, May 13.
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KIDNAPPER SENTENCED.
With the view to getting the reward which would inevitably be offered for the moovery of the child, a Chinese formed the plan. of kidnapping his uncle's son. For this purpose, the man brought child from his village Over to Hongkong where he de tained him at No. 18 Praye East It subsequently turned out that. instead of getting the reward which the kidnapper had fondly hoped for, he became the "want- ed" man upon whose arrest a price was net. It appears that the father of the child, finding that the disappearance bia nephew coincided strangely Danish ships
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of the painful news of torpedoed.
with that of his formed his own conclusions, the outcome of which was that he offered & reward of $100 for the apprehension of his rascally nephew. Friends helped in the search for the missing child and they found him at the house on the Praya. The kidnapper was to-day sentenced at the Police Court, to six months' hard labour.
TELEGRAMS.
THE BUDGET DEBATE.
OBJECTION TO PREFERENCE..
London, May 1.
In the House of Commons, the debate on the Budget was continued.
Mr. Donald McLean declared that the Imperial Preference proposal was to start a great system of Tariff Reform which must include food taxes:
Mr. Chamberlain, interrupting, said it was no part of the Government's proposal to impose new duties on food.
Free Trade.
Mr. McLean declared that the tea preference would irritate China and possibly affect our trade relations and exports. The Dominions had little to do with the export of manufactures. He and his supporters would fight the proposal, which would smash Mr. Amery said the policy of Imperial Preference had been Reports from Landi Kote! show that the Afghans were heavily advocated by the Imperial Conferences, more than one Royal punished in the action of the 11th inst. We captured six guns and Commission, and all the Dominion Governments. We might hope one Gardder gun. The enemy losses in killed are estimated at about as a result of this small measure to get an increase not necessarily. one hundred. We buried
many. These figures exclude the of Protection in the United Kingdom but of inter-Imperial. Free casualties inflicted by aeroplanes in the more distant bombing raids Trade between the Dominions and the Mother Country and between which are reported to have had an excellent effect at Jawalabad one Dominion and another. Surely that was a worthy object. and Ningrahar. This is evident because Loc Dakma, the advanced There was a very strong body of Free Traders in Canada who Head Quarters concentration point of the Afghan regular troops, is
ported by aerial reconnaissance to be still evacuated.
A successful air raid was also made against Chora Fort, at the eastern end of Bazar Valley, belonging to the malcontent Afridi Malik, who is threatening trouble on our communications at Khyber Pass and whom the tribesmen have asked us to punish
wanted Free Trade in certain categories of goods and, in other categories, 50 per cent. Preference within the Empire. He expressed the opinion that if this policy were carried out in 1903 we should not have had very heavy wartime food prices. The world had moved fast during the last sixteen years. Canada was becoming a great. industrial and manufacturing country, She would be capable, under a substantial Preference in the next few years, of supplying quite as much effective competition to keep our manufactures alive as any Free Trader could desire.
The enemy on the Dakka Front is reported to be suffering from shortage of rations, which is very probable in view of the deserted state of the Jalalabad-Dakka Road, ae reported by airmen.
The Darajut and Bannu borders report all quiet. The demeanour of all the independent tribes continues satisbe factory.
Our total casualties to the 12th inst. are-British, killed four, wounded nineteen: Indian, killed
wounded:
two.
seven,
JAPAN AND TSINGTAĆ.
twenty.
Paris, May 6.
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Mr. Amery declared that the Preference on manufactures would of appreciable value to Canada, which was becoming a
great manufacturing country. It was not a gift to any Dominion bút. embodied a principle which would be incalculably valuable in future. Continuing, Mr. Amery emphasised the great potential value of Preference to the Empire Overseas. For instance, only 7 per cent. of the total consumption of sugar came from the Empire, but the Over- seas Empire could produce enough sugar for five United Kingdoms. The Empire produced only 2 per cent. of the tobacco consumed. Yet South Africa, Rhodesia, Nyasaland and the West Indies and Baron Makino, on behalf of the Japanese Delegation, has issu- possibly, Nigeria, and, certainly, India could produce all our re- ed a statement emphasising Japan's determination to restitute quirements. That was the goal placed before the growers through- Shantung to China, which will enjoy unreserved sovereignty over be to lower consumers' prices and improve the quality. We were fout the Empire. As regards tea, the result of Ed. reduction would the peninsula. Japan only retaining the economic privileges form- erly granted to Germany as regards the railway, which will be a en ering проп а new period in " the history of the Sino-Japanese enterprise. The police employed will be composed
progress only if these problems were of Chinese with Japanese instructors to be selected by the Chinese regarded from the viewpoint of a wider unity of the Empire. Government.- Haras.
A PRESS COMMEŃT.
London, May 1. The Times states The introduction of Imperial Preference marks an Epoch in British Budgets. We hope that it will be generally accepted on its merits, without an undue association of larger controversies."
SETTLING THE ADRIATIC QUESTION.
Paris, May 6. Paris opinion is that it is very probable that the Adriatic question will be settled in a most amicable manner. Italy accept- ing the jurisdiction of the League of Nations over Fiume for a period of ten years-Havas.
RACING RESUMED IN FRANCE.
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Paris, May 6.
The resumption of racing in France, after an interruption of nearly five years, took place at Maisons Lafitte. The success surpassed the hopes of the most optimistic enthusiasts.-Havas.
EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS AT RIGA.
San, Salvador, May 2. London, May 2.
Seventy-five presos were killed, and over 500 Injured in the Reuter learns officially that the Government has approved a earthquake on April 28th. There has been extensive damage in the scheme whereby Imperial and Overseas ex-officers and men, includ-city to property and also in the district. ing those who served in the Imperial forces; will be eligible for financial assistance to pursue courses in higher education at the Universities, in agriculture and also in. offices and works in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. The Overseas forces included are the South African contingents, the West Indies Regiment, the Newfoundland Forestry Corps, the Indian Army Reserve of Officers and temporary officers of the Indian Army. The maximum assist-1 ance will be £225 yearly, with an additional allowance for wife and children,
A Committee of Management has been established and includes representatives of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Newfoundland. The Committee has arranged tours for officers of the Dominions forces to educational establishments, agricultural, fishing, industrial, mining and other centres. All Public Departments and many large business and other organis Alions have co-operated bearily in the endeavour to provide facilities for Oversen officers and men.
Copenhagen, May 2.
and would Empire
DOMINIONS SATISFACTION.
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London, May 1 Reuter's Agency learns that there is a general feeling of satie- faction in the Dominion quarters as regards the movement towards Imperial Preference. Hon. Sir George Halsey Perley, Minister of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada, said: "The Government and the people of Canada will be much pleased at Great Britain adopting the principle of Empire Preference." opinion that it would cause increased trade between the various He expressed the parts of the Empire and afford Canada an opportunity of supplying goods to the British markets, which formerly came from enemy: countries. This is a step towards making the Empire self-supporting The Rt. Hon. William Schreiner, High Commissioner for the Union of South Africain England, said that all parts and all the people of South Africa would welcome this first step in the direction they bad long hoped to see the Mother Country moving. It afforded au opportunity for South African wines and spirits likely to be produc ive of great mutual benefit. He hoped the step would result in: strengthening the Empire relations.
Hon, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, KC.M.G., High Commissioner in London for New Zealand, said the step was in the direction "of the A message from Berlin says there is terrible misery in Riga, aspirations of New Zealand. He hoped the new departure, which and ten thousand people of all nationalities, who the Bolshevists was at present limited, would develop. Anyhow, it would enable scantily clad, will succumb unless help is speedily given. The equitable basis. have banished to the islands of Dvina without assistance, being the British people to negotiate with the other nations on a more Baltic Women's Association has appealed for help to all the Bed Cross Societies.
PRINCE OF WALES A MASON,
London
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was initiated a Freemason at the Household Brigade Lodge. The ceremony was conducted Duke of Connaught, assisted by Lord Ampthill
EXCHANGE OF BRITISH PRISONERS IN RUSSIA.
London, May 1 In the House of Commons, Mr. Harmsworth said negotiations being conducted for the exchange of all, British Haval and at present in the hands of the
Scarcely a day passes without with cargoes necessary
and of Danish
seamen's sufferings and death in the open sea. This treatment by Germany is against all inter national law. These actions are not only unlawful and indefen- sible, but also purposeless, only causing detriment, loss, and grief to the neutral without any advantage to the belligerent concerned.-Extract from artide is the "Politiken,“ the Norvegian Government organ, ria Copenhagen, April 14. Reproduced. “ Times,” April 18. 19.
DAY BY DAY.
Owing to one on the hinges Qu the third class entrance gangway to the Star ferry, Kowloon jetty, stage at the further end of the becoming unstable, the landing
during tiffin time, to-day. It was jetty was brought into requiaftion reported than an accident had taken place, but this, is incorrect..
In one of the Home illustrated periodicals we observe a picture of Lt. Col John Ward, the Labour M.P... for-Stoke-on-Trent, and Officer Commanding the 25th Manchester Regt., surrounded with a group of Czech soldiers. L-Col Ward has recently been awarded the additional bonour of C.B. by the King for valuable services in the field with the British forces in the Far East.
At present visiting the Colony are two Dutch journalists, Mr. A. Rebel and C. Jonkeer, who are on a world tour, having arrived in Hongkong to-day from Saigon. They started out from Holland two years ago and have visited, amongst other places, Africe They have been in the Dutch East Indies and spent seven months near Battak, a country in the centre of Sumatra, where the natives are cannibals. They have. brought a remarkable collection
of trophies from this country and these will be shown at the Astor" House Hotel on the afternoon of the 24th instant.
SHANGHAI'S DENSE POPULATION." It is estimated that there are business is solely to provido 3,200 dealers in Shanghai whose the Shanghai community with hamboo sun-shades during mim- mer. Each dealer does $500′s worth of business on the average. The total amount of the business. for the year is estimated at no less than $1,600,000. When the heat is over, the sun-shades ars taken down again. What is paid represents merely the rent for ase of the shades during the $32801,
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