The
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED .... 1881).
ALARM AL+AŁABF SATURDAY. JULY 17, 1920.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
BERRA BIKOLE COPY: 10 073.
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TO KILL A MAN.
SHIPPING NOTES.
FOR PEKING.
(BY NEPTUNE".)
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
, LORD OREY AND GERMAN MEMBERSHIP.
London, July 16,
(From Our Own Correspondents.)
RICE SITUATION IN THE STRAITS. "
Singapore, July 16.
ARRESTED MAN'S FRANK
-CONFESSION.
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I bear that the P. and O. vessel The story of how a man, when Himalaya, which arrived here on
WILTS MEN LEAVE ON MONDAY.
We hear that the P. and Q.
ing the War. She is a fine vessel, with "A" Company of the Ind Wilde Kgt., wha' will oväntually proceed to Peking for guard class of the China Navigation Tha za. Szechnen, of the new duties at the British Legation,
From Tiantain the Himalaya in
A large meeting of Chinees in Penang passed a renmlution in arrested at Yaumati, made the Tuesday, has been sold to theiner Himalays due to leaTO Viscount Grey, speaking at a meeting of the Council of favour of a reduction in the prion of rice, or, alternatively, that there frank confession that he had Admiralty, as a troopship. The the League of Nations Union, said be had hoped that the first should be no control A cable has been sans to Lord Miner pre-come to Hongkong to kill a man Himalaya has been trooping daron Monday next for Tiantain meeting of the League would pass a unanimouk resolution testing agslost the present Government price. inviting Germany to become a member but the attitude of the Germans at Spa left an impression in his mind that they had gone there to discover and exploit the weak points in the Treaty of Versaillas and to discover not how much but how little they could full of the Treaty. Before Germany could be admitted to the League, she want satisfy us that she had shown good faith and had done ber best to carry out the Treaty. Regarding disarmament, she had not done this--
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RUBBER STILL VERY WEAK.
Rubber is very weak.
Singapore, July 16.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
DEADLOCK AT SPA.
Paris, July 15.
Viscount Grey was nevertheless of the opinion that the League could not realise ita ideals without America, Germany and Russia. The question of the admission of Russia could not be settled until it had been seen which Government was involved. Viscount Grey said he believed that when the League of Nations wanted help from.
units, that its
be help would
forthcoming,
The newspapers foreshadow a rupane of negotiations at Spa provided 1
ioto being degraded
an contending that any obligation contracted by von Simons is liable to instrument of private national advantage. He emphasised the be disavowed by Berlin. They express satisfaction at the attitude of necessity of keeping public opinion informed of the work of the Mr. Lloyd George in supporting the French così demands up League. Public opinion was strong enough to prevent Govern
reservedly.
Spa, July 14. ments going to war if it wished, but it was equally true that Govern- ments would be unable to avoid war unless public opinion itself was
The Allied delegation met this morning. Marshal Foch and. active on matters regarding policy.
General Maglinse conferred on the military situation. Meantime there has been no communication with the Germans. It appears.
THE "MESPOT " RISING.
DISORDER OVER A LARGE AREA,
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was joki si the Magistracy this morning before Mr. N. L. Smith.
The defendant was noticed by a Revenue Officer to be leaving the Yanmati forry wharf when the officer's suspicions were Company boats, left Hoogkongon sailing for Visdirastook to ̈em- aroused. He went to search the bar maiden trip for Shanghai on bark Serbs and Caecho-Slovaks. man, who resisted so much that Tuesday. She is a s star boat of other police assistance bad the Banaing and the Soiyang, to be obtained. When the and bas been built by the was eventually secured Talkoo Dock Company. She bas found that he been constranted for comfortable bad in his possession a loaded travelling between Hongkong revolver. A dagger was also and Shangbai, and can burn oll found on the wharf. In his state or coal. At present, owing to the ment the man admitted that he high price of oil fuel, the will was a member of a Triad Society burn coal and he had been saked by his
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brother to take the revolver to Yaumati to shoot a man.
The revolver was loaded in four Chambers.
The Magistrata sentenced the
SNATCHERS,
BUROPEAN SECURES AN
ARREST.
that a break-up is imminent and the Allies will occupy the Rubridefendant to twelve months" hard of Hongkong and Shanghai to agency one of the men was caught
Valley The Italian and British Generals are expected to arrive to-night
labour.
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Von Simons, at his own request, paid a forty minute visit to Mr. Lloyd George. The visit was only agreed to after Mr. Lloyd ITALIAN CONVENT. Company's building programme George had consalted M. Millerand. It is understood that Mr. Lloyd George earnestly pointed out the gravity of the situation asd-made it abundantly clear that the Allies were in no wise bluding-
Later M. Padereweski had a conference with Mr. Lloyd George.
FREAK FARMERS NOT WANTED.
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London, July 15. In the House of Commons, replying to a question with regard to tho rising at Rumaila, cabled on July 13, Mr. Churchill waid the military operations were progressing but were hampered by shortage of railway stock, as six trains had been captured or derailed. Detachments of the Samawa Company of Indian Infantry at Rameita were isolated from the troops at Rumeita and relief detachments, who were Efteen miles from Rumeits,
Jackson, July 13. had suffered severo casualties. Railway caramunication WES
in places and interrupted
district large
was in * The Democratic State Committee of Mississippi passed a resolu- of state
disorder.
local Small
relief great
parties tion opposing the proposed migration of eight thousand Mennonite which had hitherto advanced had been unable to cope with the farmers from Canada to South Mississippi on the ground that it from would be undesirable to allow the entry of a people she would refuse disorder." A considerable force
moving down was Bagdad sad he bad asked the Indian Government to to let their children attend public schools, who speak German only, warn a further force to be ready in case of emergency. He and who are composed wholly of conscientious objectors who refused pointed out that the communications of the Army in Mespotamia to fight in the Allied cause during the war. could very largely be maintained by the River Euphrates and did The Mennonites are a sect of evangelical probutants use doc. sot depend on the railway. There was no reason to suppose that trine enjoins non-resistance to violence and forbids the taking of if sufficient effort were made arder could not be thoroughly caths. re-established.
POWER ALCOHOL.
THE EMPIRE'S RESOURCES.
London, July 16. A Fuel Research Board memorandum has been issued regarding
EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE,
canse
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New York, July 13. The Japanese Privy Connelllor Kentaro, interviewed, said the proposed anti-Japanese legislation in California would ineffaceably bad impression in Japan. Good or bad Americo-Japanese feeling depended on the action of California. The American nation would never play the role properly belonging to it in Asia until it was able to judge Asiatic pations by their standard of conduct
Instead of race.
AMERICAN EXPRESS BUSINESS.
me employment of alcohol as fuel.
After referring to its great suitability for certain classes of
vehicles, Sir Fredt. Nathan, & moto:
Member of
Board. the
states that alcohol is not producible econo- mically in Great Britain but there are large tracts available in the Dominions where the cost of production is less and where it is
New York, July 13. possible to grow vegetable substances containing the starch or sugar necessary for power alcobol. The matter was being investi-
The American Railway Express Company has asked the Inter- gated in various Dominions and Colonies. Molasses are very State Commerce Commission to authorise the consolidation of the situable as a raw material. Waste material or a natural product of express transportation business merger including the Adams small value would, bowever, probably have to be utilised owing to American, Wells-Fargo and Southern Express Companies. the commercial value of anything used for foodstuffs. He points out that in tropical portions of the Empire there are vast quantities Research work has been of rapidly growing vegetation spitable. initiated with the object of treating auch vegetation cheaply.
CLEARING SHINES AT SEA.
BRITAIN AND AMERICA DO THEIR PART.
Gosdon, July 15.
areas
SHAMROCK IV WINS FIRST RICE.
Sandy Hook, July 15. In the America Cup race, the "Resolute" turned the outer mark five minutes ahead of the "Shamrock” when she met with an ac- cident to her rigging and withdrew. The "Shamrock" continued and completed the course within the time limit, and was awarded the l
race.
The dual result depends on the winner of the best of five races.
of essential industries.
THE US. PRESIDENCY.
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A native, paying à visit to Hangkong from the country yes/ Captain Hodson, of the Shang-terday, fell a pray to a gug af hai Tng and Lighterage Company» anatchers in Des Voeux Road has started a nautical school as close by Cleverley Street. The Shanghai, so that members of the affair was witnessed by Mr. Howe, Mercantile Marine have choice of the P.W.D., through whose [study for their “ticketa ".
and charged Before Mr. N. L. Smith at the Magistracy this The Pacific Mail Steamship morning.
Tag complainant could only this year includes eleven state that he felt his pocket being |15,000-ion deadweight steamere, picked from behind and that be SHORTHAND RESULTS.
ba delivered before was unable to run fast enough to December. These vessels, to be catch the man. The Italian Convent shorthand driven by geared turtines, will be Mr. Howe atated that he saw a results are
placed in service between Hong-number of men hustling the com- Fall Certificates Hisses Con-Long and the west coast of South plainant and that the defendant, nio Stooham, Daisy
San who actually sustahed the purse, Millie Kinross and Medina.
Speed. Misses Marjorie The Canadian Pacific Ocean purse away. Eventually the man Garrod. Mabel Holloway. Beatrice Bliss, Maggie Ramsey, em Ottawa to the effect that Market, into which he had ran Wazira Rawjabo, Lina Mc- Kenzie, Lily Ferguson, Victoria British passports held by persons for concealment
8 ntence of six weeks' bard Manning and Nellie Kailey.
Theory-First Best: Mise Canada do not now require to be labour was passed. ---
to
Gittins, America, and between Celcita Francisco and Honolulu.
ran away. Witnessed chased him and saw the man throw the
Services have received advices was caught in the Western
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on damand, to-day was 3a/8141. ·
travelling to New Zealand via Cynthia Tavares. Second Bestised by the Canadian authorities. Miss Olive Xavier. Third Foreigo passports carrying the viau of a competent Briti-b Best-Miss Dorothie Murray. followed by the Misses authority granted Esmee Alvares, Raby Ramjahu, preceding two years do not require Kathleen Murphy, Alda Re- Minnie McGrann, Theresa Gill, Canadian risa. medios, Nellie Johanssen, Leanor Large motor tessels are being Gomes, Aggie Ismail, Dorathie constructed by many of the lead- the ing shipbuilding firms on May and Grace Marshall.
Elementary-First best: Miss Clyde. Two such ships, each of men on these vessels were draw- Zita Gomes. Second best: 10.670 tons dead weight, are being ing at the time would meet the Miss Dorothie Barwald. Third built for, the British Steam changed conditions. It speaks and volumes for Jardine's that they, best-Ettie Stainfield,
Company. "fol- Navigation lowed by the
Misses Harland and Wolff have four of their own accord and long Margaret Holden, Constance building for the Glen Line, with before the expiry of the award,
Bessie
Danenberg. carrying capacity of about granted thair men & boņus of Martin,
Pearl Ogilvie. 13,500 tons. The Glen Line also twenty per cent, which they Lins Roza,
Almeida, Lina has a number of 10,500 ton motor incorporated into their salaries Anos. fiomes, Frances Gomes: ships on order. The fuel situation from the 1st of January, 1919. Dolly Hanson, Edwina Rogers, is an important factor in motor This fact the two Guilds did not Ideam fis to advertise. -The men, Annie Cordeiro, Vida Williams, ship building on the Clyde.
lin other words, when they Laura Santos, Ivy Guingam,
to get an increase of Emilia Figueiredo, Agnes Fang The fourth number of the saven per cent, received a rise and Mollie Rabman.
Dolphin, the journal of the of 27 per cent., with better con- Imperial Merchant Service Guild.ditions of living. Home leave, which I received during the week, pensions, etc. The men, I know, coutains the first instalment of
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WOTO
MAN OVERBOARD.
an article from the pen of Sirra very thankful to Jardine's. If Reginald Dyke Acland, K. C., bisny of the members of the mer...
cantile marine, in the service of CHINESE DROWNED AT SEA. subject being the log of the famous the Indo-China Navigation Com In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon in
East Indiaman Warren Hastingspany and the Chins Navigation regards the sweeping up of mines, Mr. Bonar Law said
During its voyage to Hongkong which was recently presented by Company, has resson to think that Great Britain and the United States had cleared the allotted to them and France had nearly done so. Italy still has
Chicago, July 14. from Saigon, the s.a. Prosper was him to the Guild. In another he is paid very poorly, there is The Third Party Convention has hitherto been unable to com-delayed for some time owing to s. article some American views on nothing to prevent him from a considerable portion to do. It cannot be stated when they will
the training of seamen for the seeking a better billet elsewhere. finish. Germany had given an assurance that she would clear berete ita platform, Senator Lafollette objecting to the foreign plank, Chinese falling overboard. areas, but the date of completion bad not yet been fixed.
#hich endorses the League of Nations. He favours recognition of The report made to the Police Mercant le Marine are expressed, The field is wide. Probably the Soviet Russia and Irish independence and the raising of the Russian by the skipper of the vessel from which it would appear that conditions on other lines are blockade. He also objects to the plank advocating nationalisation states that at about 1.30 pan the politicians in America view better For "Index's" icforta
Dn July 13th. the Second very lightly the trade of seafarion, I may be permitted, fo Officer, who was on the Bridge ing, although their views are not say that, in writing sa 1. have, observed a man fail overboard. shared by the representatives of I have never given thought The engines were stopped im- the sailors themselves. There to wbat advertisers might London, July 16.
Santiago de Chile, July-14. mediately and the boat was are a number of other articles of thick, and the Insinuation Speaking at a banquet at the Mansion Hoose, attended by bankers
The Chilean Government has received private news from La Paz turned round. A boat was lower-first-rate importance and interest that the articles in this column zad merchants,
Chamberlain Mr.
optimistically
President and ministarsed and the Chief Officer madə a to the Mercantile Marine, › reviewed the
ware, written to capture adverwan country's financial position. He said that revolutionaries have seized the
tisements is as potty as it im bad passed the peak of our financial difficulties Saaveda, the leader of the Republican Farty, has organised the move thorough search of the ares,]
wbilst a strict watch was kept I was amused a fow days ago puerila. "Jadez" cannot find aný and had begun the downward path from the high levels which we ment which has led to the overthrow of the Government,
from the ship, which continued were forced to climb. The National Debt had been reduced by
to circle slowly round the spot to read the effusion in a con- arguments to refute what has £200,000,000 and the Floating Debt by £60,000,000. We were not
where the man fell. All efforts temporary by a person who signs appeared in this column, so like himself Jadex". It is customary all cowards he has manufactured -creating fresh artificial credit.
failed to recover the man and the for critics who write to news baseless yarn. ship continued on its way.
we
BRITAIN'S FINANCES,
DEBTS BEING WIPED OUT.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
FIGHTING IN THE NORTH.
REVOLT IN BOLIVIA.
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IN IRELAND.
Butterant (North Cork), July 14. A number of horses belonging to the Twelfth Lancers died shortly after being watered and fed. An analyst has been summoned to feat the water.
- WIRELESS STRIKE AGAIN.
London, July 14. TUAN'S SOLDIERS WIN.
Shanghai, July 16.
A fresh wireless crisis has arisen. The Underwood negotiations Fighting occurred early on the 15th between Tuan's and Tso's have broken down. The recent resumption of work was conditional armies near Longfong. After several hours the latter army was on a settlement within the month ending 23rd July:"
The former made a con- defeated and retreated more than ten tinual attack after noon with artillery, whose range reached as far as Kobeiten and the enemy was again defented with heavy loss.
The arsenal in Tebobow has been captured by Tuan's com mander, Ma Lenng. Tso's guards fled without offering resistance. ***** Chan Jok-lin, on the failure of his mediation plans, has declared that his troops coming to Peking are quite neutral-only-for the purpose of protecting the President and the peace of the city, but he will trust wayons who opposes bim as an enemy,
Le Chi-Kwong has offered Tuan Chijnt his regiment'e The pakich has been accepted.
MELBOURNE GAS STRIKE..
Malbourne, July 14. 'che gasworkers have accepted the compromise offered them.
HINDENBURG FIRED AT,
Am unksowa man broke into Marshal Hind fired at Marshal Hindenburg," but mlased
Berlin, July 14/
house and
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
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paper challenging the accuracy or otherwise of an article to do so.
in the newspaper in which the Everyone kngs of the high article appeared." Judex" admita capital cost "öf ships, and the all that I have said to be true, rise in operating expenses, but that the Arbitrators in 1916 made it is desirable that uninformed an award granting the men and critics of the shipping industry Glub.-Open-officers ou the Indo-Chins Naviga-should be reminded of these facts. tion Company's vessels and those The cost of building to replace
on Company an increase of extent which is only remised by- employed by the Chins Navigs-lost tonnage has gone up to an *ver per cent, on their salaries, those who have to pay the bill, such increase to be current for and over and above this the price the duration of the war, or,ip of fuel and stores has re- tot other words, to stop when considerable exten the War
oiet "THe have also mozidie Arbitrators had gone Into levels. On top of t net Thazire---5.15 and 9.15 the question of the bigh ji pori hara had
Hring, and came to the conclusion of further. 3p :23 13 chat an incranio-of se
Kowloon Cricket air concert.-9. p.m...
Theatre Royal. The Quidate -9.15 p.m
Coronet Theatre-5,15 and $11 p.m.
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 71: and 9.15 p.m.
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TO-MORROW.