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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE AFGHAN SITUATION.
FRESH EVIDENCE OF BOLSHEVIK INFLUENCE.
Simla, May 23.
THE RIOTING IN
CANTON.
(ESTABLISHED - 1881).
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1919.
SEVERAL JAPANESE ROUGHLY HANDLED.
The attitude of the tribes at Khyber and the north continues to be satisfactory Tribal picquets are assisting us in protecting com-SOME JUMP INTO RIVER TO munication in the Khyber zone.
During the withdrawal from the Mohmand country the Afghans fought the Mohmands. There is no change, at Abuner, Swai and Bajaur-
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ESCAPE MOB.
As a result of our successful action at the confluence of the From Our Own Correspondent. Bashgul and the Kunar Rivers on the 23rd, the Afghans were driven into Kunar Valley within ten miles of Asmar,
Kurram reports say that the Afghans are moving at different points on the border and firing near Paiwar Kotal, where the attacks have been easily repulsed.
NEXT SATURDAY'S GYMKHANA.
THE HANDICAPS.
Below we give the Handicaps for Saturday's Gymkhana
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THE JAVA VOLCANIC
ERUPTION.
BTHOUSANDS REPORTED
KILLED.
Private advices received in 1st Race (4 p.m.) Five Fur-
Singapore on Saturday (says, the longs Handicap-Alexander
Singapore Free Press of May 26)' 13.1. 162 lbs: Gentle Cat 13.1, 157;!) Burning Daylight 13.1.155: Maxing the eruption of Guneng Kloet
give very serious reports regard-: moon 130, 149: Wedding Bells: in Java. The first stories which 13.1, 149; Bendor 13.1. 148: Dun came through reported no casual- Shameen, May 31st
Duke 13.1, 146: Eaton Boy 13.0.es but later information gave During yesterday a number of 145: Jevhoon 13.0. 145; Lovejoy
Dews of a good many deaths. parades of students and others 123, 145: Hector 123, 143. on behalf of the Japanese boycott,
3rd Race. Once Round, "A News came through slowly as communication with Samarang The situation at Thal is developing. Figating is proceeding. was carried out. The Chinese Class Handicap-Malcolm 13.0.
and Sourabaya was interrupted Nadir brought up guns and intended to attack this place. Bund was ablaze with banners of 165 lbs: Red Ensign 13.2, 163 lbs: but Batavia telegrams soon began Parties of Greymouse 13.0, 162 lbs: Roche- to mention many deaths. No Despite reports of hostile intention. there are no developments at all sorts and sizes. Tochi. Unorganised attempts at small posts were dealt with boys and girls smartly,dressed. inster 131, 161 lbs: Lord Lorneofficial information had been
black and white impeded the way 13.1. 160 lbs; Paper Money 13.1. successfully.
The Bund was 160 lbs; Alexander 13.1. 155 lbs: here
received by the The capture of Baldak Fort, believed to be impregnable and the for rickshas.
Smokebox 13.1, 152 lbs: Viola Saturday, but privke telegrams strongest in Afghanistan, has had a good effect on the Khandahar- literally blocked.
The anti-Japanese feeling runs 13.0: 151 Tbs: Dusky 13.2. 151 lbs: have come through Chaman frontier.
A Bolshevik wireless message which has been intercepted proves very strong in Canton. Many of Vivat 13.0, 147 lbs. the close connection between the Bolsheviks and Afghanistan. A the big concerns have contracted
IMPOSING THE PEACE TERMS.
ALLIES PREPARED TO INVADE GERMANY.
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an instant order to continue the invasion of Germany.
The blockade will be inmediately re-imposed and already con- sideration has been given to the steps for re-establishing an organi- sation like the Netherlands Overseas Trust and the Holland Transit Ie populations.through the blockade.-Hurcus.
THE AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY.
Paris. May 27.
boos
that blank cartridge were used.
Consulate are informed up, to
which 4th Race, Once Round "B" now report the damage as en-
ormous and deaths as number
Some Japanese making for the Bund for safety. Others were
is
to
ADMIRAL KOLTCHAK.
Dutch Boy White Leard Andersen. Meyer & Co., Ltd.
Admiral Koltchak is one of the anti-Bolshevist leaders. The Allies are now prepared to recognise his Government, according to a telegram to hand on Saturday,
Later. Following the eruption of the Kloet the telephone office
of Blitar as well as the sub offices
of the inter local service are out of communication.
The lava stream has reached
route Toeloengaggeng-Blitar.
So far as is known, no casualties have occurred, and no refugee train has arrived, so that it may be assumed that the refugees managed to reach safety.
Later. Accordingto later news the emplacement at Blitar have been buried under the lava. Many trees and plants have been destroyed by the weight of the ashes. Many people have fled to Malang and Soerabaya.
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand to-day was 3s 6.741635,
The Weather.
Forecast:-Rain. Barometer:- 29.75 Temperature -9 pm-8 Humidity, 2 pm-
LEST WE FORGET.
children. They were terrified, and it was plain to me that they were being used as a screen for the Germans whilst they were: reconnoitring our position. Official deposition of British soldier before Committee on German Outragen.
*I was with my regiment during the retreat of the British forces between Landracies and Guise in Angust last. During the retreat I was in charge of eight man, acting as a flank guant near the the village of Bons, when I sawE party of women and children coming towards us along a rond. Immediately behind them WOLN about eight Uhians of the German Army, who were pushing the women and children along in front of them. The latter were screaming. I am certain they fstates that a Delegation numbering 150 from the Amir has arrived in Japanese firms and are practic-light 13.1, 158 lbs; Gentle Cat highly cultivated one and a great } message from M. Bravine. the notorious Bolshevik propagandist, in the past large loans in Class Handicap.-Burning Dayling 60,000. The district is a
were being forced along in the position they occupied and were Russian Turkestan and requests M. Bravine to proceed immediate-ally in their hands new. However, 13.1, 155; Tyram Chief 13.1, 155;
not in front of the Germans bý ly to Kabul. The message states that M. Braviae and party are last evening came a climax when Morning Star 13.0, 153; Combill many estates lie in the direct it weat round that there was 13.1, 153; Flyford 132, 150 is reported as under, mud, and area affected and as Blitar, which
chance or accidentally. I at once starting immediately.
firing on the Bund. Mobs of Dalesman 13.1. 148: Judex 12.3. Kertosono, which is reported as
reported the position of quattura Chinese armed with long bam-147; Bendor 13.1, 147: Rheostat expecting a visitation of mud
to Captain of my sticks and
were to 13.1, 145: Sunbeam 13.1, 145.; Jey-
regiment. He investigated the be seen in an ugly mood and hoon 13.0, 144; Excelsior 13.0.144. ad lava, are respectively about
position and found it impossible fifteen and twenty miles talking together very animatedly.
7th Race 134 mile Handicap--the south west and north west
to attack the Uhlans without Without any apparent warning. Pink Eye 13.2, 165 lbs; Malcolm of the volcano it is plain a
injuring the women and children. Paris. May 27.
the. Sun Co's building was made 13.0, 164: Red Ensign 13.2, 163;|
He, therefore, with the eight men The Council of Four has decided to allow no interval to pass the object of attack. "as it in Paper Money 13.1, 160: Lord huge area has been swept. Kloet
and myself, worked round the e of many well known the railway track between the
Ublans fisak. We opened fre between the refusal of the German Delegation to sign the Treaty known this large firm, only late-Lorne 13.1, 160; Rochester 13.1.1volcanoes with a recent history mile posts 129 and 132. Bandol "and-killed three of them. The and the transferetice of full powers to Marshal Foch, which means ly opened, was largely stocked 160; Greymouse 13.0, 158: Alex-of active eruption in this area.) with Japanese goods., nothing ander 13.1, 155; Smokebox 13.1. It is this district too which is one
can no longer be reached. Rail-
others were driven round to the else being at that time procur-152: Viola 13.0. 151; Dasky 13.1. of the favourite visitors resorts tained only as far as Retjotangan there. We found that the civilian
way communication can be main-
rear of our battalion and shot 151: Vivat 13.0. 150; Burning able.
Things went ahead in lively Daylight 13.1, 148: Tytan Chief in Java. Tosari is about fifty in the locality of Kertosono and party consisted of seven or eight Company in re Sweden to safeguard the interests of neutral fashion and the door-way was 13.1. 146; Morning Star 130miles away, Bromo slightly less Blitar and halfway along the women and five or six very young smashed in, also the large plate-145 Eaton Box 3.0. 145; and other well known places are glass windows broken. Some Lovejoy 12.3, 144: Rheostat 13.1,
in the vicinity. It will thus be considerable soldiers on duty in the Sun Co. 142 Excelsior 13.0, 140.
understood that anxiety is being felt as to the building started firing to frighten themob, but it is conjectured
possible fate of many who are probably there.
Apparently there was no parti- Paris circles consider it a very optimistic view to assign June Shameen were set upon. One very severely handled and thrown cul warning of the eruption the carriages and engines at
man, it is reported, was knocked into the river. The Canton but it is an interesting fact, which down with a bamboo and trampled Water Police were nearby and may later on be found to have The French able to rescue one man who was some relation to the outburst, on by the mob. Bridge leading on to the Shameen at that time unconscious, together that, on April 30 the Colombo was the Japanese refuge and with another Japanese, who was seismological apparatus register those Japanese who were in the assisting him in the water. anded a very severe earthquake shock city managed to reach Shameen these were conveyed to the the focus of which was estimated escorted by soldiery in twos and Shameen, finally to the Japanese to be about 2.000 miles away, a threes. The Japanese Consul-Consulate. Two others managed distance which would bring it General was on the French Bridgeto
swim to the other side within this area of Java. with other foreigners of Shameen.of the river to Honam
The latest Dutch papers to Later. only after they had undressed hand of date, May 20 give the I: is reported that three themselves and looked to all following early details. Japanese have been seriously appearance like Chinese. Another Malang & ath-The report of wounded and that three others man, making five in all was the outbreak of the Kloet was following eruptions occurred: jumped from the Bund into the missing that night but a report heard here as loud thunder. In 1825 a séricus outbreak took river to avoid the moh. These came from the Japanese Hospital men were eventually picked up arst thing in the morning that he There was a heavy shower of place, and in 1835 a slight out- ashes which have reached a burst. Thirteen years later, in by the Chinese River Police, who had reported there at 5 m
It is as dark as 1848, a very serious eruption, patrol the Bund and taken to having taken refugue in the water depth of 2 cm.
occurred.. This was followed. Shameen and
sent to the behind some of the many wooden night, and all business is at a Japanese. Consulate.
jettys or steps along the Bund and standstill. The fall of ashes sixteen year later (1864) by one still more serious. On the 29th Shameen, June 1. finally reached the Hospital
Djocja 12 noon. The outbreak Jan, 1877, many people lost their As reported yesterday, the riot The others of the party made in Canton reached serious pro zood their escape and reached of the Kloet was felt here at half lives through the overflow of
two last night, several
the Kloet" lake. On the night of portions, according to the reports Shameen. giving the first intima past
the 29th May, 1901, a heavy from several Japanese.
eruption took place, accompanied (Eastern Garden) at the far Carton City Authorities for pro- nor arrive at, Wlingi and Kediri. by an overflow of the Kloet Lake. In 1907 the engineer Hugo Cool, the Chicese Bund, tection for the Japanese subjects The heavy showers of ashes, con- brother of the well known Wouter
Was made to who were living in the city and tinue. Telegraph. and telephone ascertain definitely whether or no this was accorded as far as was communications between Soera Cool, examined the bad of the any more Japanese goods were to possible.. The Tokyo Hotel on baya, Wlingi and Blitar are cut lake, and made soundings of its be offered for sale. The foreign the Band, the Japanese Consul off. In Kertosono it is pitch depths, A few years ago, a sluice goods stores on the. Bund were
dark. Kediri is also `in total reports, also sustained damage. visited and some complied with Special instructions have been darkness. In Semarang a slight could be diverted Three years
him. We hear later Dr van Benelen sailed the request not to sell anything issued to all Japanese subjects earthquake was felt.
on the lake, and found that further. Some pasted placards not to resist any assaults which that Malang lies under a thick
ite greatest depth was 125 M. It a thick layer of ashes. outside the store to this effect, might be made against them. 1
was here that the eruption of Soerabaya. thereby saving their premises is further rumoured in various
Apparently east from damage.
quarters that a Japanese gunboat of Blitar, near Garvem and Tal- 1901 occurred. Mr. Homow van der Haidé also expigred the lake The following report is from an
-8.for the signature of the Peace Treaty.
French diplomatic circles believe that the formal communication of the terms of the Treaty to Austria will not take place before the
<ginning of next week-Hacax,
AMERICA AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
A SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Paris, May 27. President Wilson has warned the other members of the Peace Council to be prepared for the United States declining to assume the mandate for Constantinople or other part of Turkey. This is an indication of Americar sentiment being averse to the United States mingling in European affairs.-Harus,
FRENCH SENATE AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS.
Paris, May 27. The French Senate is unlikely to ratify the vote of the Chamber of Deputies concerning election rights to women-Hacus.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE BOYCOTT IN THE NORTH.
TURNS AGAINST BIG BRITISH AND AMERICAN HONGS.
Shanghai, June 1..
huge boycott Twenty thousand students partook in demonstration as a memorial to a student who died as a result of the student outburst at Peking
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continued.
After the meeting at Tong Uantion of the trouble. The Consul shocks being noticeable:
immediately telephoned to the Trains can neither leave from,
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of procession.
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The ash covers Malang to a depth of several inches. So far no reports of casualties have been received. THE HISTORY OF THE VOLCANO, The Kloet, which was in erup- tion last night, has always been active. In the last century the
was built so that the waters
MURDER ON THE HIGH
SEAS.
LABOUR CORPS COOLIE, CHARGED.
A Chinese coolie of the Labour Corps, who recently arrived here with a large number of other
coolies on the s.s. Telthybius, was to-day charged before Mr. R. E Lindsell, with fatally assaulting another codlie. on board the boat at 3 am, on May 7, while the Talthyblus was in the Red Sea on her way from France.
The accused was undefended. Lt. Caroll, R.A.M.C., gave evidence. He stated that he was the medical officer in charge of the boat, which was. conveying a big batch of Labour. Corps coolies to Tsingtan. At 3 am, on the day in question, he attended the accused in his cabin, but with the exception', of blood~‚¦ stains on his sleeves and fore- head, found nothing wrong with An examination which witness made on the body of the deceased coolie, which was on the lower deck, revealed to him, five. wounds on the shou! ler. with a width of 131⁄2 inches sod a
biggest British and American hongs in the interior, as the result of sul General (Mr. K. Ohta)The rumour Mr. K. Ohta would not] Farang the railway line has been Every week an engineer of the wound, about three inches desp It is reported that the boycott has turned against two of the interview with the Japanese Con. will proceed to Canton, but this ven, and between Redjan and which has been quiet since 1901 depth of three inches, Anōther
misunderstanding in relation to the Japanese.
SHANGHAI SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Shanghai, Jane: 1. Mr. F. W. Golding, a stenographer in a solicitor's office, has been charged with attempted killing, after shooting, in the Astor grill cafe.
SHANGHAI TRAMWAY COMPANY'S ENTERPRISE:
Shanghai, June 1 The Tramway Company is to build a factory so as to construct
its own tramcars.
THE GERMAN DEPORTEES.
Shanghai, June 1 reports of the landing of Germi
to Germany.
confira..
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destroyed. The river Poeti has
B.O.W. takes the temperature of the waters. No warning of the eruption was given by any rising
of this temperature. The out- break came suddenly, as it generally does in the case of the Kloet
Taran-Bank is building a Branch On Saturday morning, when overflowed-and-swept away-its Ode in the city and some ten o correspondent called at the banks. Trains can travel as far overseers of works telephoned to Japanese Consulate, the place as Poetjang,, it being impossible Shameen Office asking for pro-was crowded with people petition for them to go beyond this point; tection. Instructions were given ing for protection. The Consul The Special. Correspondent of to these to proceed to the Japan was of opinion that the main the N Soer Crt, sent at 10.30 from ese Hospital in chairs as the best assault was the throwing of an Malang-Lawang and Malang This they did and reported at the which was most serious. and safest way of getting home, anconscious man into the water are in complete darkness and lampa have to be lighted every- hospital all right. The mob, un- The Secretary for Foreign where. The ashes still fall very fortunately, bad just neared the Affairs in connection with the heavily.
Batavia May 20-From Ma hospital when these ten fellows Military Yamen in Canton called left the hospital to take rickshas on the Japanese Consul and had lang yesterday morning the but were stopped by the mob and quite a lengthy and animated following news was received. It they forthwith proceeded on foot. These men were jostled conversation early on Saturdays totally dark here. Heavy Armed robbers must be getting Everything seems quiet in Cen-showers of ashes fell. We hear of jeered at until near the Sun Co's top to-day although a young the outbreak of the Klost from store, the Hongkong steamer Japanese arriving by a steamer mony
wharves, when it
the Chinese started
kicking
of Chic
the disku
the Kloet
ROBBERS HOLD UP
RICKSHA COOLIES
showed in the upper part of; the abdomen, The main artery was injured, and there was also cut on the edge of the liver.
The hearing is proceeding.
DON'T FORGET.
Coronet
they hold up.