The
Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED. 1981).
69181. 四拜禮 號弍廿月七英港香
THURSDAY, JULY 22. 192
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE AMERICA CUP.
THE SHAMROCK'S SKIPPER.
FRANCE'S NEW WAR.
WITH THE KING OF SYRIA.
London, July 20,
SHAMROCK WINS SECOND RACE,
Sandy Hook, July 20.
B-MAX KOLE (OFT: 10 CEN
*TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS,
LATEST NEWS OF THE CRISIS,
Shanghai, July 21. Wa Pul-foo's force has arrived at Muntank and Toan's front Hitom forces bara retired to the north bank of the Huindo.
The State Department has wired to Tao Kwan and Chang Jọk- that the Government has been warned by the Diplomatic Corpa
... 74.
A MAÇÃO SENSATION:
11 CHINESE KILLED.
*, * JOENBOAT AND TORPEDO BOAT
INTERNED.
The Chore. gunboat Kingtai
New York. July 19." Most of the newspapers to-day declared that Sir Thomas Lipton A telegram from an authoritative French source states that war: exists with Emir Feisul, King of Seria, from July 19, in consequence intended to change the skipper of the Shamrock owing to the man- to stop the fighting, and therefore the armies on the wast should stop of Faisal's temporising attitude in connection with the French [ner in which the challenger was handled in the first two races har-fka Cbunlamtan, on the east at Yaangekoan, and in the cante 35 and the torpédo boat “'Exioban ̈ endeavour to arrange for the use of the Reyront-Aleppo line via Reyaking been generally unfavourably commented upon. Sir Thomas Ko On, panding mediation. which latter is just within Feisul's territory. The use of this line is Lipton is reported to have been perturbed at reating these newspaper Information from Two Kwao's party states that Tama's delegate have been interned at Hacao, essential for transport communications for French troops in East statements that he intended to supersede Burton, but is said to have has proposed the following terms for an armistice-1st. To panab with eleven of the crow killed Cilicia, who are endangered owing to the acton of Mustapha Kemal's asserted that Burton will be at the wheel to-morrow. After that Chu Shee frang; Tod, to disband all Can's sokliers; Red, to dissolva and wavaral wounded.
boats arrived as Macao. Iste oa forces who had cut the other railway, which was hitherto available.. I cannot say and, usturally. I will not discuss the subject. Is in New Fazliament: 4th, to dismiss the three Anfu members of The gunboat and three torpida
The French bave now without opposition occupied Reyak, admitted that an exchange had been considered with general belieffe Cabinet; 5th, to dissolve the Anta Party. which is the main junction to Damascus and will probably occupy aboard the Shamrock but that Burton has been given another chance? A communique by Tso Kwan states that Toakchow has been the evening of the 1718, and after
Feäptured.
formally reporting to the harbour as a result of the plea
The CM.S.N. Coy, has been informed by the Ministry of Com-authority, they began to load " other railway strategic points.
munication that no obstructions will be offered to any of its steamers coal. The same night, Baltation The French point out that the action is dictated by military cir
Commanders Mai" of Lappa, cumstances. They have every intention of respecting Faisul's
The re-ssiled second race, in which the Shamrock scored its by either party along the Yangtze River or coast ports.
and ~ Mft, of Chinahan, both Sovereignty under the mandate allotted to the French by the
receivad telegraphie instructions Turkish Treaty and the Anglo-French Agreement, but, if necessary-second victory, started shortly after noon. The Shamrock cromed
[from the Canton,Goreromsut and they will occupy the whole Beyrout-Aleppo Railway in order to the line 38 seconds abend of the Resolute, which, however, shortly -safeguard the situation until Feisul guarantees unimpeded traffic.
assumed the lead, but was re-passed three quarters of an hour later.
milled on the Portuguese CONTRÏ The challenger rounded the first mark of the triangular course 600 DISABLED STEAMER.] LOCAL WEDDING.
authority the next morning, re- yards ahead, and led by nearly a mils when half the course had been.
[guest og that the boats be intern- covered. It maintained this advantage at the second mark. While
ed. The request was granted, but racing towards home, a big hole appeared in the Shamrock's balloon
| before the oeder was executed tha jib, whereby she lost several seconda, but reached the goal Argi,
gunboat "was'ntruady under way. winning, Recording to official time, by 2 mins. 36 secs, after conced-
As the stonedik dit of the barb Burton's skilful ing the requisite time allowance to the Resolute.
A wedding af considerable local que a Portuguese gunbons were interest was solemnised at Schase and iftar er changing a handling together with the Shamrock's sailing qualities evoked much
Andrew's Church, Kowloon, by ride shots the gunboat fedi zad admiration from experts.
the Rev. G. E. Lindsay, M.A.. only ons tarpado boat WAN GAUTI this morning, the contracting|ed." It appears that the Kenkon parties being Hr. Henry Ernes Maru. whose owners are the Scriven, of Heasts. Lane Craw of Macao barbour, found that s Inope Gomei Kaisha of Kobe, ford and Company (son of Mr. and unboat from Canton was waiting Lord parienced a typhoon on the Mrs. John Scriven, of Sheffiek on Tai O, and the crew of the the England) and Miss Jassie Frances |latter were forced to abandon the 15th instant, and when Feshing Wa met her in the Stokes, only daughter of Mr. and boat and land on Colowan, all
The bride, who was given away
IRISH LAWLESSNESS.
SERIOUR INCIDENT AT TUAM.
London, July 20.
A band of from 40 to 50 men ambushed four policemen who were motoring from Galway Assizes towards Dunmore last night. Two of the constables were mortally wounded. The survivors, who dis- charged all their ammunition, were overpowered and relieved of their rifles. They were blindfolded and sent back to Tuam where die- turbances broke out. It is alleged that the police sacked the town. and-that-houses and shops were fired, business houses demolishad, and the Town Hall gutted. There were no casualties.
HEAVY DAMAGE.
Later.
The Team damage is estimated at £100,000. An official secondt of the outbreak admits that the police broke out of control on seeing. the bodies of their murdered comrades. It adds that shots were fired by the police who allege they were fired on.
OFFICIAL MILITARY REPORT.
London, July 20.
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GENERAL DYER'S CASE,
PEERS DEPLORE THE DECISION.
London, July 21. In the House of Lords, the Dyer debate was concluded. Finlay's motion, deploring the conduct of General Dyer's case, a being unjust, was carried by 129 votes to 85.
TOWED INTO HONGKONG
HARBOUR.
The .. Faching Wa, whose local agents are fears. Car michael and Clarke, which came in to-day, towed the ss. Kanton Maru into port.
MR. H.E. SCRIVEN—
MISS STOKES.
The Kingisk, when going out
Lord Milner declared that action like General Dyar's at Banmun Bay she was in a disabled | Mrs. W. J. Stokes, of Hongkong-being fully armed.. When passing
Amritsar tended to undermine rather than to strengthan authority. įstata. Her engines were damaged The firing was a terrible error of judgment, involving fearful con- and all her boats, funnel and by her father, was atsired in the Portugues garrison at 1ão made by the guards with sequences bat the Government would have committed a more bridge ware washed ashore dar-gown of charmeuse satio, trim, they returned the challenge med with silver lace and orange Ere, and a fight immediately terrible mistake if, for fear of unpopularity, it had hesitated to con-ing the typhoon.
The Kenkon Marn was bound blossoms, and the carried a ensued.. As a result, slay in www demo General Dyer's action. He contanded that the Government dealt considerately and leniently with General Dyar. Sir James from Karabakur to Singapore with bouquet of suberose and lilies, led and several wounded, the Meston, the leading former Anglo-Indian civil servant, described a cargo of four thousand tons of with maidenhair fern. She was remainder being infused s General Dyer's action as unjustifiable. He denied that the security cal Punjab had depended thereon.
sttended, as bridesmaid, by Miss
Tessin Bidhalk, who make a drums. Thai: seral offeùrs? and, thì of pale pink georgette and carried withorities sk.: Khand too 2-bouquet of Honolulu o regret bawing caused "so many with maidenhair for Mra Wilİ SARİS
Official military reports regarding, last night's fighting at Cork ers that anarmed soldiss out walking were ill-treated and fired at. Patrols went into the alty ware fired at from houses and pavements. They returned the fire, using altogether 143 rounds. One civilian
Lord Curzon said the condemnation of General Dyer rasted on wai seen to fall. The General Commanding at Cork has issued>
He particularly denounced the bumiliating curfew order operating from tan in the evening till three in the his own statements. morning. The holding of an inquest on Col. Smyth was impossible order given that Indians should crawl on their stomachs down the MERCHANT MABIN Tesfa best man. Liend crowdid no-ffe fist shey would
In the street where a European lady had been assaulted. as only nine jurors attended while twelve were necessary. afternoon three wigons of military clothing were saturated with petrol and barand at King's Bridge Station, Dublin. The guard was disarmed, and the Fire Brigade refused to give assistance.
RUSELL AND A POLISH ARMISTICE --
SARGENTIC REPLY TO BRITISH PROPOSALS.
THE DAVIS CUP.
TILDEN'S WONDERFUL PLAY.
Mard
Sale was at the organ
only have been disarmed and interned. After the ceremony, & reception CHINESE COAST CHANGES
was held at the Station Hotel, at ASHORE >EAR CASTLE PEAT. which Mr. and Mrs. Beriven Mr. T. Lowery, from reseTYO received the congratulations of Since the escape of the two rabel guabosts the Kingtai and London, July 20.
has gone supernumerary second their many friends.
The newly-married couple are Kongkn from Canton as reported The last two singles in the Davis Cup-tie roeulted in American officer, Tead.
Mr. J. Beck, second officer.lue to leave for Australia by the in yesterday's Telegraph, exciting have occur.ed wins, Johnston beating Kingscote by 6/3, 4/6, 3,6, 64, 7/5; and Tilden
Fengtien, bas gone acting chie! Nikko
to-morrow, the developmenta beating Parkes by 6:2, 63, 7/5.
Mr. F. Coride's going-away dress being of which revealed the fate of these London, July 20.
Kingscote played probably the finest game of his career. He officer. Woosung.
picture bat. The Tim's say the Bolshevik Reply to the British Note fully held his opponent, but Johnston failed to reproduce his best Luess, chief officer, Woosung, iale pink volle, with black two rasool.
Ultimately Kingscote's rather weak serving proved his on reserve.
Mr. J.Taylor has been appointed] regarding a Polish Armistice practically rejects the British pro- form.
second officer, Fengtian. posals. The Bolsheviks decline to attend a conference in London, undoing Tilden played a class abead of Parke, winning how and
Mr. A. Comming, second en on the grount that England is not impartial. The Reply further when he chose.
Experts agree that Tilden is the greatest watch-winning player declines to accept any conditions regarding General Wrangel and the refugees in South Russia, and demands unconditional capitula- the world has ever produced. His service is harder than that of any gineer, Sunning, has gone acting] Moo. The whale tons is described as sarcastic.
chief engineer, Tean.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
London, July 25. The British Reply to Russia was despatched to-night. It is felt that Chicberia's reply is most ambiguous and it is now desired to get a definite explanation of the Russian Note, which is open, to different interpretations. If the Bolsheviks invade Poland, the trade negotiations will be broken off.
"A NOTE OF HARE IMPERTINENCE.”
Paris. July 21.
player of any period, and his all-round game-driving, volloying and smashing is superlatively fine.
is
America tons defeated England by 5 matches to none, and it confidently anticipated that the Americans will beat Australasia in
the challenge round.
BRITISH SHIPBUILDING.
Lloyds state that the
Mr. W. J. Gordon, second en
As is announced above, the Kingtel was capture? až 3Ɛacao and interned. The other vessel, tha Kong Ka,mada for Hongkong cassed by the cruisers that had . been sent out by the Canton Whether the
gineer, Tatung, has gone second TYPHOON WARNING. Government engineer, Sunning.
Mr. J. H. Cameron, secund
incident occurred under the stress of pursuit, or was due to bad navigation, has not bien KSCET-
engineer, Poyang, has signed off. The telegram quoted below was tained by the Hongkong Harbour Mr. H. Mackay, superaumer-received by the American Con-authorities, but, at any rate, the sry second anginter, Chekiangulate General, Hongkong, from latter were called cut this morn has gone third engineer, same the Manila Observatory at 5.30 ing to the assistance of the gun. bost, which had run ashore near Pillar Point, to the west of Castle (1)-Typhoon 108 Long E. and Park. The crew had made a wys-
ship.
aid an attempt was made by Syria to play off Britain against during the quarter ending June 30, totalled 578,000 tons, which isngiorer, Shestung, has gut 20 Lat. N., moving W
STILL GOING AHEAD.
London, July 21.
Mr. G. G. Mudie, second P.m. yesterday British merchant bottoms being built
Mr. A. Campbell, from reserve, American figures show a decline of chief enginer, Hoihow. British shipbuilding has increased 60 months, and the American output bas has gone second engineer, Shan Mr. J. Dizon, from special ser- rice, has gone second officer, Suiwo.
In the Chamber. M. Millerand, describing the results at Spa.' France. but Britain loyally recognised France's position in Syria an increase of 184,000 tons. He wished success to Mr. Lloyd George's pourparlers with the 457,000 for the same period. Bolsheviks regarding an armistice in Poland, but M. Cambos had per cent. in the last fifteen just reported that the Bolsheviks, in replying to Mr. Lloyd George, been reduced by one half. bad sent" Note of rare impertinence." The Chamber cheered the announcement that the Allies would defend Poland with all their forces if the Soviet did not accept an armistice.
The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by $20.votes to 152.
THE "MESPOT " RISING.
SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS BY AIR.
London, July 20.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Lambert, Mr." Churchill stated that larger reinforcements had been ordered from India for Mesopotamie The Commander-in-Chief in Mesopotamia was fully authorised to take any measures for concentration or coo. traction that the situation required. Therefore there was no reason for anxiety with regard to the general safety of the garrisons. The small force at Rumeita was still holding out and was being appplied from the air.
ARABS CUT RAILWAY.
London, July 20. The War Office states that the operations by the column sent from Bagdad to relieve Rumeita are bampered by Arabs continually cutting the railway. British aeroplanes effectively bombed Rumeita and the Arabe suffered beary causalties by troops and aeroplanes. The rebellion appears to have spread to the Shamiyab district, where at least one tribe has joined the fugurgents, but it has not spread beyond the Middle Euphrates area. The approximate British casualties are 160 killed and inissing, and 244 wounded.
INDIAN TRIBAL UNREST.-
London, July-21.
MINERS DECIDED AGAINST.
BALLOT FOR A STRIKE EXPECTED.
toog.
LATEST ADVICES.
Mr. J. Cocker, third engineer, Loougwo, has gone third on-
Choysang. Mr. R. The following was received at gineer, London, July 21. The Board of Trade has decided against the miners demands Campbell, third engineer, Choy-11.25 m. today:- for an increase of wages by 2/- per day and the reduction of the sang, is on leave.
Mr. 8. E. McKinley, from price of household coal. It is expected that the miners will ballot
reserve, has gone supernumerary on the question of a strike.
second engineer, Haagsang.
HOME CRICKET.
Essex and Middlesex have drawn. Somerset beat Derby by five wickets. Notts beat Hants by four wickets. Kent beat Yorks by 121 runs.
London, July 20.
Sussex beat Lancs by zo inaings and 42. Rolf making 225.
TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS.
The Cabinet has resigned.
Constantinople, July 20.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Corresponde
AERIAL NEWS.
077 TO AUSTRALIA.
Lieute. Parer and Molutosh made a tris The India Office announces that a British force on July 10 bombarded a hostile Mahsud stronghold at Makin, Waziristan. They said it was the roughest expe
with little opposition, but the tribenten actively followed (leaving England. The machine ww
se it returned to camp, killing 27 and wounding 29, weather to-day for Austrála.
-Poblet své a most sucOSSE mrbodigen unknown.
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Mr. F. W. Ross, second en- gineer. Hangaang, is on leave
Mr. R. M. Symington has been appointed fourth engineer, Kiang- wah.
Mr. P. Aksunoff, from leave, has gone supernumerary third englager, Kiangteen.
Mr. T. G. Fraser, second engineer, Yushua, has gone second engineer, Heinming.
Mr. D. S. Whyte has been appointed secand engineer, Kaiping. Mr. P. Mungal, chief engineer, Kaiping, is on leave.
Mr. C. Reed, second engineer, Kaiping, has gone chief engineer, same ship Shipping and Engineering.
(2)-Typhoon 121 Long E. and terious exit, and as no damage showed in the hall or structure of (3)-Typhoon 137 Long E and the vessel, it is believed that the Tassel was deliberately run ashore 20 Lat. N., almost stationary. 13 Lat. N moving W.N.W.
(4)-Typhoon 145 Long E. and by her crew, who then deserted. 19 Lat. N., direction unknown Enquiries which wi
the Naval Authoriti ing, resulted in the that beyond sending bost to get the Kongkir, the -Typhoon in about 118 Long. E. beach, they are following a policy and 21 Lat. N., moving WNW. of strict non-intakezunu
Typhoon in about 135 Long. E to the eventual disposal of the representative, gunboat, » "our" - and 14 Lat. N., moving WNW.
Cyclone or typhoon hear or gathered, no enlightenment on
Norther Ladrone
or the point.
The Commander of a West Mariana Islands, moving NNW.
River boat, whom our represent- or N.
alfvasaw this morning, statedthat whilst the Commanders of these gunboats and two other, torpedo, boats were making werry in a restaurant ashore at Canton, the officers and crews decemped with the vessels, theirvintantion being to sell them to the revolutionists, and pay themselves off, with, the proceeds.
Sukare, July 21 The Leyland Hodgson Com. fint hiem thunderstorm. pany will not open their season have bad, sites at the Theatre Royal this even-
Jeft in good ing g to the non-mezival of p
Over
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
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Theatre Royal Leyland Hodgson Company-19.15. p.m.-
Coronet Theatre- 5,15 and 9.35
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.1! and-9.15 p.m.
panz
TO-MORROW.
TO-DAY'S "EXCHANGE-
The closing rate of the delizz, demand, today was 36.948
THE WEATHER
Coronet Theatre-5,35 art 9.15
Houghdar Theatre 515 715-3 pri. Baros and 935 park.
87.1m