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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
EX GERMAN WARSHIPS.
HOW THEY ARE ALLOCATELL.
London Mas. 3.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
IRENCH SHIPPING STRIKE.
PASSENGERS HELD UP, AT MARSEILLES.
reason
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MARINE COURT REHEARING.
SOLICITOR'S APPEAL
FAILS
must have some guarantees just The foregoing is all the more as a private speculator or in- interesting in view of the fact westor would wish. The exact that the first treaty in which fuga of this guaranian or security | China do:s not⚫xtend the privi has yet to be worked out, bat)lege of extra-territoriality has
why an just been concind-d between thêu | gent cannot be reached country and, Bolivia. "Uruguay | held not offend Chinese has opened conversation with a In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon, Sir While the railway services continue practically n
ilities and at the same view to treaty relations, and it is James Craig stated that the allocation of ex-German warships so to the help of loyalists and volunteers, the strike of soarten and dock-time provide the required check reported that Paraguay is also as Kazembe who were prosecut In the case of the crew of the tar decided on was-British, six warships and 124 submarines era appears to be meeting with some success. For example, it is re-inst the money being misspent, making liks inquiri
present France, two warships, and 38 submarines: Japan, three warships ported that all vessels at Marseilles has been abandoned by their The
ed before Captain Bas: Taylour. and no submarines: United States, two warships and no submarines: ¿crews and that over 2,000 passengers are stranded and thousands of nd the people shouki understand pained that, the stu lants should för・ unlawfully combining to-
unique opportunity for China. The press
Marine Magistrate, at the inat- Italy, no warships and seven submarines.
The Government appears to be ance of the Captain of the vONSÇİ tons of merchandise are deteriorating. The Government has taken Britain, furthermore, would take the ships sunk at Scapa Flow measures to maintain these shipping services required for indis appreciate all that it involves, if} another expression of boycott as-of the ship while she was in thh. If they can be made to have organised another strike and gether to impede the navigation as part of her share, namely, ten battleships, five battle-craisers, pensable imports. five light cruisers and 33 destroyers. The allocation of the remain- It is thought that the miners are unlikely to join the strike, asthey can be made to realise tivities, and ing 12 light cruisers, 39 destruyers and 30 torpedo-bears would their demand for pensions for slate-quarriers on a sim lar scale to the the richness of
baur addressed | Manila on the 28th ultimo, and the promise telegrama to the provinces ex- convicted, with the exception of depend on France's and Italy's selections from the Austrian shipa miners has been granted,
hek out to them in respect of plaining that there is no intention two of the defendants, it will be. to be surrendered.
the development of the latent on the part of the Government to recalled thas Me” D'Àlandă wealth of the country, then, în
Mr. G. Lambert:-Will these ships be broken up?
Sir James Craig replied that that was question of policy which he could not answer.
THE INDEMNITY DILL.
SOME LEGAL POINTS.
London, May 3.
After considerable criticism on domestic points and promises by the Attorney General to accept concessions i Committee. the Indemnity Bill was read a second time by 210 rozes to 28.
A HEAVY SLOW,
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JIM LARKIN
CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL ANARCHY,
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bis life
New York, May 5. Jim Larkin. the leader of the great strike riots in Dublin in 1913, has been convicted of criminal anarchy and condemned to Lindeterminate sentence of five to ten years" bard labour.
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the same way that they have le diret with Japan con-Castro, applied on Monday for a London, May 4.
deterred the authorities from cerning the return of Tringtan re-hearing, on the ground that The reported fall of Kieff follows a remarkable series of negotiating with Japan respec-
the conviction was bad in law successes by the combined forces of the Pales and Ukrainians ting the return of Tsingtao, they
An interesting visitor to Peking and in fact. His points werĄ--- which have resulted in an absolute debacle for
will not allow the Government the
this week end
Mr.(1) that there was not sufficiant Bolsheviks It is understood that General Pilandaki's forces entered 50% pursue a policy which is not Charles Cheney, the President evidener to warrust conviction Kied on May 2, it is stated that the Bolsheviks were rushing up in the best interests of China. of the Sak Association of and (2) that the Marine Court troops hut the blow had fallen when the Red Armies ware boing
America, who is accompanied had no jurisdiction; iniurned as In the House of Commons, in moving the Second Reading of the situation on the outbern front, where General Wrangel, Chins that a: a period, when she had
converted into labour armies. It is likely profoundly to affect
by several gentlemen interested Section 4 of the Ordinarios“ 10 of It is decidedly unfortunate for in the Suk Bill for indemnification against the consequences
industry. They 1839 repealed Section 295 of the of acts bone-with remnants of Denikin's tarees, is already maving.
дл audience of the Merchant Shipping act of 1894. fide but ultra-rizes in connection with war duties and also for the
is anxious to convince the Powers President It 1 validation of certain laws and military and other sentences, Sir Föch and
noteworthy that General Pilsudski ja
to-day to whom because the former re-enacts the Poland'a of the justice and the wisdom of they explained that prior to the latter section, making it applic- a popular here who has striven all Edward Pollack said, inter alia, that it was desirable for the purpose for Polish independence. Interviewed a months ago, be declared abolishing extra-territoriality, war three-fourths of the silk re-able only to ships in the waters against possible acts in such places as German South-West Africa that the Bolsheviks were bad soldiers. The Pole was a far better Chinese judicial mathods should Europe but after the war they the
many striking instances New Guinea, Samoa, German Eas: Africa and Tegoland, especially man who had always beaten them. It was impossible for the Polish be made public.
of quired for America came from of the Colony, and Section 225 of between the time of actual surrender and the formal handing over to be defeated,
Act therefore becomes Both in Tian-bad to turn to the Far East from inconsistent with the Colonial of the territories to the mandatories. He pointed out that where a
tsin and in the capital, students, which they had previously drawn Ordinance new territory was either taken over or mandated to by one of the.
represented by Dominions it was possible for such Dominion itself to validate acts
arrested for participating in de-about a fourth of their raw silk. Section 9 (5), and that the alleged monstrations which, whatever Japan embraced the opportauity offence was committed outside by persons subject to its jurisdiction. There might, however, be
their methods, were inspired by thus given, improved her methods the waters of the Colony. Mr. an indefinite period for which it was necessary to have the Imperial
patriotic sentiments, have been of cultivation, and increased her D'Almada did not raise the point Parliament's sanction.
held in jail for six weeks without export to the United States that the summoos was brought having been brought to trial. On practically seven-fold. China, under Section 9 of Ordinance 10 Tuesday the forty imprisoned however,remained stationary. The of 1999 in stead of under Section dents of Peking were brought President evinced a warm in-225 of the merchant Shipping ap for trist at the High Court, terest in the subject and promised Act of 1896. and it
is expected that the fo'farther the industry as much On the first paint Cap proceedings will last for several as possible. Mr, Cheney assured tain Basil Taylour, held. days.
the President that America could that the evidenco, was suffici- „take all China's expars-il attent» i ant, and with regard to, (} Some three hundred students on ware only paid to certain be gave his decision this morning attended at the Court and details making for improvement. He said:-I bold that I have jerk- London, Mar 3. Mr. Bosar Law, addressing a meeting in the Guildball for the:
demanded that they be arrested
diction under the Merchant Skip- as they were equally guilty with... The purpose of introducing to the public a scheme of local bonda for
new British Minister ping Act of 1894; that Section 225 their housing. emphasised that the same strenuous effort and sacrifice
colleagues ander trial to China. His Excellency Mr. of that act is not inconsistent The Court decided to receive Bielby were necessary after as during the war.
Alston. arrived If the nation did not make
bero with Section 9 of Ordinance 10 four delegates from every effort to improve conditio39 it would be faced with a spirit of
the this evening and was met at of 1899, but amplides it ; and, that salloniness and even anger which would be fatal to trade, industry)
students and after hearing their the station by members of the question is governed by and credit. He mentioned tha: 180,000 housing proposals had been
THE MILITARY AGREEMENT.
petition for incarceration told the Legation and by a guard of Enally approved and more than 100,000 tenilers had been approved.
the youthfol patriots that there honour furnished by the Indian There were more than 30,000 houses in course of construction, bu:
Shangbai. May 4.
Was DO RECODmodation for so troops. It is understood, that be Mr. D'Almada is correct (that progress was held up owing to lack of financial support. He agreed decided at meeting to take two steps to deal with the China-students had to disperse about be knighted by His Majesty the Shipping Act 1894 is inoperative in The Foreign Affairs Committee of the State Department has many prisoners. Finally the will go home shortly in order to Section 225 of the Merchant as to the necessity of State support, as the local authorities were Japanese Military Agreement:1. The authority of territorial clock without having suc. King. unable to bear the whole burden. He announced that the Gorern-defence should declare to the Japanese suthority that as peace has
this Colony) then the crews of ceeded men: would give additional assistance to the poorer localities.
in getting themselves
British ships are at liberty to been restore with Germany and Austria the Military Agreement locked up. and next day the An interesting experiment is to commit apy of the offences no longer exists and China has liberty, to withdraw her troops from
Court issued
proclamation be tried in China. The San Won | mumerated in Section 9 of Ordin- Siberia 2 The Ministry for Foreign Affairs should formally stating that the request of the Islands, which Italy wanted more ance 10 of 1899, and in Section notify the Japanese Minister that the Ministry Agreement is null and dents was illegal and could than twenty years ago for a settle-225 of the Merchant Shipping Act not be entertained. This does meat, are to be declared a speci∙1 of 1394. elsewhere.than in this not end the matter. The students administrative area in order to Colony, and, if thereafter the ship intend to besiege the court daily give opportunity to Chinese mer-arrives in theColony (being the first clamouring for arrest. Truly a chants returned from abroad to British port of call after the novel situation.
THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
WHAT IS BEING DONE AT HOME.
4 BIG EMPIRE CORPORATION.
WILL PROBABLY LEAD TO OTHERS.
Paragraph. May 4.
HOME CRICKET.
London May 4. Hobbe in the second
Surrey beat Northants by 299 runs. innings made 114, the Srs: century of the season.
void.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
SHANGHAI RESTRICTIONS.
The Daily Telegraph'a correspondent at Montreal says that the
Shanghai. May 4. combine of Canadian steel, coal and shipping interests is consum that no general political meetings will be allowed take place within A: a meeting of the Diplomatic Body in Peking it was decided mated and is the greatest economic development in Inter-imperial the Shanghai Settlements, and sanction must be obtained from the history. It has a capital of £100.000.000 and will be known as the Consular Body before any minor meetings, either private or public, Empire Steel Corporation. I object is to associate 'anada's iron and coal deposits with Britain's steelmaking experiences and finan-allowed to be circulated in the Settlements.
It was abo decided that no seditions publications be cial resources. English interests are represented by Mr. Grant Morden, M.P. The Canadian properties acquired include the Dominion Steel Corporation, the country's greatest industry, and the principal Canadian shipbuilding properties and steamship lines.
Mr. Morden declares that the amalgamation will probably lead
are held.
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to guage public and press opinion from the newspapers. It was
to other great Empire industrial partnerships, which he opines will OUR PEKING LETTER-coming here he had endeavoured consolidate the Empire and develop its resources to the follest, putting the Empire as a whole in a position successfully to compete for trade in the world's markets. The Telegraph believes the From Our Deli Currespondent.) astonishing that in places as far Canadian Government approves of the step on these grounds.
THE POLL:H OFFENSIVE.
25.000 PRISONERS CAPTURED.
Warsaw, May 3.
Peking. April 13.
apart as Tientsin and Mukden there should appear simultane- ously animadversions upon the The impression gains, ground. Consortium in almost identical since the advent of Mr. T. W. language which; had i: happened Lamont and party in connection in the United States, would have with the formation of the pro-impelled him to say that there posed Consortium, that if the was some hidden force actuating Japanese do enter it on the same and inspiring such utterances.
It is officially announced that Polish forces hare gained terms as the others that there possession of Fastoff military station, and have captured 25,000 minions in Poking will secure that prisoners. 120 guns. 418 machine-guns and great quantities of the Chinese wreck it. Mr. Lamont has made it clear For several days it has been that the Consortium does not The Soviet Commissary for Foreign Affairs has proposed the felt that the Japanese wish to fasten any set of enter- opening of peace negotiations at Grodno or Dialystok.
material in the first five days of their offensive.
would induce the Chinese to prises upon the Chinese people
The Poles have been everywhere received with friendliness, es-be the "goats," and there have and that it does not intend to pecially at Jitomir.
KIEFT ESTERED.
New York, May 3.
Dot been lacking signs that this interfere in Chinese politics. is 50. When the distinguished Without stating it too obviously.) -banker arrived. it WBS an-Mr. Lamont wishes the Chinese
The Associated Press correspondent at Warsaw says the Poles nouned that Chiness officials had to understand that Amerits
bare entered Kief.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
MORE ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTIONË.
Wanganui, New Zealand, May 3,
worked
decided to treat the Consortium and the allied nations proposition with coldness, and it contemplate a11 act of was noteworthy that at the ban- philanthropy to China.
They quet given to Mr. Lamoat and have no other desire than to party at Waichaĵopu by the assist a financially embarrassed Chinese bankers of Peking what-pation out of her difficulties, ever applause greeted his re- They have no occasion to come The Prince of Wales has replied to addresses presented to him men at the end of the tables let for investment elsewhere, bat marks came from the smaller to China. There is plenty of out- at various centres on his way when returning southwards along the and gradually
its out of kindly consideration for west coast. Speaking at Haweral the scene of past historic fighting way between the Pakeha (white strangers) and the Maoris, the Prince the
towards the centre, "but China they wish to help her to, official of Wales said nothing had pleased him more in New Zealand than anmored. In this connection it her wellwishers believe that she centre remained rise to the great heights to which the evidence he found everywhere that the Pakeba and Maoris were is not amiss to mention that Mr.Coisa. It is "up" now one people in devotion to the Dominion, Empire and King, Lamont in his speech drew atten- China to avail herself of the offer Much enthusiasm was shown at Wanganui where the Prince in-tion to the appalling misrepre- or not just as she pleases. Of spected a large body of returned soldiers, nurses and cadets. He sentation of the aims of the Con-course it must be understood that subsequently visited the Collegiate School where 300 boys gave him sortium which had appeared in if the Consortium - - advances a woolferous welcome.
the Chinese press,
rior takialpeney to this countré that TJ
to
develop the islands.
THE SETTING CRESCENT
TURKEY
A cable to hand yesterday stated that the Turkish paáca: delegates have departed for Paris to receive the Treaty.
Section 41 (2) (b) of Ordinance 10
of 1899, for, if the contention of-
committal of the offence) the master has no remedy in this Colony, but must wait till the arrival of the ship at a home part, where it is conceivable
e. g.
will
Dever KO
she in
the case of the large number of coasting steamers, which never go to England. But the contention that there is no juris- Idiction is, in the present case, (rendered quite untenable by the fact that Section 41 (1) of Ordia- ance 10 of 1899, upon which Mr. D'Almada relies, applies only to ships, registered in the Colony. and the Kazembe is registered at Korth Shields.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 45.1631d.
THE WEATHER
Forecast:-Rain. Barometer:- 29.57. Temperature 2 p.m79 Humidity 2 p.m.-85,
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY
Reynolds Denniston Co. in "Baby Mine.~9.15 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15
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TO-MORROW. ·
Reynolds Denniston Co., at Theatre Royal-
Corones Thestra 5,15 and 9.15
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