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69190式拜體 號七廿月七英港香 TUESDAY, JULY 27. 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
POLAND'S REQUEST FOR PEACE.
ACCEPTED BY RUSSIA.
London, July 24. A Bolshevik wireless says Poland's request for peace negozia- The Soviet Commanders have been tions have been accepted. -ordered to arrange the place for the negotiations.
RED ARMY WITHDRAWS.
Paris July 21. A wireless message from Moscow reports the withdrawal of the Red Army, on instructions from the Soviet Command.
A FRANK RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
Berlin. July 24. M. Kopp, the Soviet representative in Berlin, has declared that 156 Russians would in no circumstances invade Germany. Russia did not desire to impose the Soviet system on Poland, which must form an econâmic bridge between Germany and Russia
KUSAC-BRITISH CORRESPONDENCE.
London, July 24. The British Government publishes to-night the full text of the correspondence with the Soviet Government, ending in the receipt of the Bolshevik reply consenting to peace negotiations with Poland.
IMPORTANT SOVIET NOTES.
Tras.**
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
EXTENSIVE RIOTING IN IRELAND.
NUMEROUS CASUALTIES REPORTED.
LOOTERS AREESTED.
Belfast, July 25. Apart from a few skirmishes the nigh: bas been quiet. have been no further admissions to hospital. Seventeen arrests have been made in connection with looting.
BELFAST QUIETER
MORE MURDERS.
JI
Londoa, July 25.
BTAX SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS,
$36 PER ANNUM...„
THE MACAO SENSATION.
A NEW VERSION.
THE CHIEF PLUTTER KILLER.
LOST VESSEL.
CLAIM IN SUPREME COURT,
200
PUMP:
ER & CO LTD.
purchase. They were
paid for by the plaintiff in this motion and the runney subsequɑntly 28- covered from his uncle in Manila. The vessel actually le:t here for Manila on November 10th. When [she was consigned. negotiations In the Supreme Court this were entered with Ho Tss Ring, morning, before the acting Chief who was an important witness in Justice, Mr. Justica H.H.Jthe case. He was the man who London, July 24
Further information is to hand Gompertz, there was heard the acted as broker for the purpose of Unionist Clubs in Belfast have decided to appoint patrols to assist the authorities to protect life and property in the affected regarding the gunboats Kongtai claim brought by Yeung Kong effecting insurance between the and Kingin and the torpedo-Fung, trading as Wat Tagainst plaintiff and the defendant com the Yeong Sbing Insurance and pans. The vessel was insured which last week Extensive rioting started in the Ballymacartett district late boats
Investment Company, Limited, for $45,000. The policy WAS from Canton and to-night. A mob attacked a Catholic Church, and troops after departed
There were
numerous proceeded to Macao, with the for $20,000. The plaint recited arranged at a flat rate of three per Warning fired volleya repeatedly.
intention of later joining the that the plaintiff was interested cent. Shortly before the worsel casualties.
revolutionists at Kongmom. In an amount of $20,000 under left Hongkong, three policies now appears that story of the marine policy of insurance dated were entered by the defendants crews having mutinied is incor- November 7, 1917, on the steamer to cover this insurance. It was
Laen On, subscribed by the all There reck, and that what really occur.
transaction. Thare defendanta
was one policy with the Venus red was that a body of revolu
Mr. W. Drummond (instructed Insurance Co. for $20,000, ons tionists seized the boats by sur- prise when the Commanders were by Mr. C. EH. Beavis) appeared with the Kong Roon for $5,000 for the plaintiff and Mr. F. C. Jen and the policy which was the ashore, overpowered the crows and forced them to leave Canton.in and Mr. E. Potter (instructed subject matter of this claim far London, July 25. As the Kingtai's coal was only dr. G. R. Haywood) represent- $20,000, making a total of $45,000.
led the defendants.
The premium agreed upon was A Belfas: message says the deaths now number ifteen. - Apart suficient for one day's steaming.
The defendants stated that the flat rate of three per cent. The from isolated lanting there has been ra recrutescence of the dishe went with the torpedo-boats, plantiff was not interested in the policies were dated 7th, 8th and turbances, The Police and Military maintaining firm in order to secure coal and money,
The real was cot9th April. te-Macao, where the headquarters
vessel.
On November 10th, {control.
of the revolutionists had but re-worthy at the commencement the vessel left Hongkong for of the risk. The defendants denied Manila. She was in charge of a cently been established. What! that the said vessel was insured Cainese coxswain and nine Chin- happened there has already been
against "perils of the seas." The ese crew. On the 13th November reported in brief.
The crews at present interned defendants were liable under the she came back to Hongkong, the in Macao number 42. Of these, policy only in the event of the coxswain reporting that the.. Ballygrovane Coastguard Station, near Berehaven, was raided were from the Kongtai, these vessel being sunk during the weather was extremely rough, baring either been bribed voyageby running against rocksor and that the ship was rather reefs or by typhoon or wares. The light and in his view it wa! overpowered by the revolu- and two Coastguardsmen are reported to have been killed.
tionists, and 15 from the torpedo-defendants also denied that the absolutely essential for the safety Se vessel was lost, or, alternatively of the vessel to put back and having been detained on board she had been lost, denied that take on further coal for the pur- for refusing to obey orders. In the loss was caused by any of the pose of ballast. When she left
against reply to questions put to them by perils insured
The Hongkong on the 10th, she had her clearance on board 80 tons of coal. On bor the Macao authorities, these vessel received
papers for the voyage on Novem- return she
а took
further A disastrous fire occurred at an arsenal, followed by explosion, men declare that they are follower 10, 1916, and left Hongkong 40 tons on board. Her consump
fers of Sun Yat-sen and that they
anted as they did in order to thereunder on that day, and onion of coal would be 5 to 7 tons oppose the Cantos Government. November 13, 1917, she return within 24 hour Therefore when it is stated that the whole to Hongkong haring desis-he returned on the 14the abo affair was financed by a membered from, charged and abandon must have consumed about 15 the Pavincial" · Assembly, ed the said "voyage whereby tons. So, roughly speating, the arzed Li. Was he defendants liability under had on board the second time 100
the policy was determined. those killed in the Eghting on
informed the plaintiff Colowan Island, in the conflict Subsequently she received fresh tons of coal On her return the a second fendants that sbe bad come between these sailors and the clearance papers for Forteguese guards on the island.oyage from Hongkong to Manila back and he also told the broker sud left thereunder, the policy to let the defendants know that In all there were 14 killed.
We learn, further, that the in-not covering such voyage. At she had returned. He also told the time of the insurance being him that farther coal was being terped mer have engaged a affected the defecdsats allege lawyer to plead their case
board. The Manager put on
said it Wis political offenders, but so far the that the plaintif wrongly repre-acquiesced and
has not sented that the ship was his own all right. and the Centos Government
coal demanded the surrender of the property whereas the defendants was procured and put on the men, merely asking that the boats had ascertained that she was the vessel. The voyage was being be handed back. The Portuguese property of one Yubiso Santua, of proceeded with as rapidly as Consul General from Canton bas Manila arrived at Macao, and bis visit is believed to be in connection with defence. this matter.
London. July 26. The Soviet Government has notified Britain of its acceptance of the suggestion to hold a Peace Conference in London, but firstly insists on the surrender of General, Wrangel, whose safety will bel guaranteed. It protests against the British action in interrupting the discussion on trade resumption, owing. presumably, to the refusal of the Naval Commander at Reval to convey the Soviet! delegation to England.
The Bolshevik action is ascribed to the moderating influence of MLenin and M. Chitchierin.
A Russian Note has been issued complaining of Polish atrocities, which
A Police Sergeant was shot dead on entering church at Bandoa. Cork, this morning. Two more people have succumbed to the injuries at Belfast, making a total of seventeen.
ARSENAL FIRE IN VENICE.
must be punished." It indicates the line of The damage totals several million lire. Bolshevist negotiations with Poland.
THE FIGHTING.
Warsaw, July 24. An offrial communique reports that after a desperate struggle The enemy evacuated the town.! the Poles occupied Grodno Farts.
An enemy attempt to force a passage of the Niemen near Dubao wasi driven back. The gations south of the Pripet are developing favourably.
AERIAL DERBY ROUND LONDON,
A PILOT'S LCKY ESCAPE
London, July 24.
Venice, July 25.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
President's order.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Shanghai. July 26, Ma Leung one of the Tuan's commanders, after captung It is predicted that a fizet Teckel is now macching northward. will take place near Teintsin.
A report from Teintsin states that Tao Ewan's troops are near to the rapital. but will not enter the city, in accordance with the Tae Kwan. Chan Jok-lin and Wa Fei-fu have declared that il Tuan Chi-jui resigas from politics they will not make any demands It is rumoured that Chu Shu-t-ang bus fled to the north on an It is said that a conflict bas arisen between Tso Kwan and Chan Jok-lin on political matters and that an important change ill Hang Hak-mu. Tuchen of Szechsen, bas led and the wille province is now under the control of Tong Chi-gau. Tuchen of
Shangbai removed to Chungking:
aeroplane.
A: Hendon the fifth aerial Derby was held this afternoon. The cours! was two circts of Outer Loadon, covering 205 miles. The weather was fine but guste, a north wind blowing. The visibility on him. was good. Fling a Martinsyde "semi-quaver", Pilot Courtney wou the rare covering the course in 1 hour. 15 minutes, 1215 seconds, the average speed bring 15346 miles per hour. In landing. the "semi-quase?" turned a complete somersault and dropped on the ground on its back. Courtney crawled out unhurt amidst terrific be the result. cheering.
The bandicap resulted in Captain Hammersley, in an Ao
and Courtney, third.
boat,
the
remaining
DAY BY DAY.
2.9
do
"baby" being first. Der: Hinkler, also in an Avro "baby", second: Yunnan, who has decided to base the Military Government shows three non-fatal cases of were informed of this. It was whose death by accidental drown-
FRIENDS AGAIN.
BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA RENEW RELATIONS.
Vienna, July 25, Full diplomatic relations between Britain and Austria have been formally renewed. The Honourable Francis Lindles has presented his credentials as British Minister.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
BRITAIN AND KOREA.
London, July 26.
The plaintiff, replying to the possible. The vessel was cleared on the 15th and she left on the contended that da.
16th. She left on that morning fendants received premiums and and nothing had been heard of xave receipts for them. Theher ever since, although every- VOJAZD 60 Manila was not
thing possible was done to find ebanged or abandoned; therefore ber whereabouts. defendant's liability was not
The case is proceeding. determined. Under the circum- stances-it was no reasonably neccssary for the vessel to put Last week's health return into Hongkong. The defendants The late Mr. R. A. Brand,
enteric fever (one British, one
Decessary that fresh clearance ing at Yokohams we recorded Indian and ons Chinese), and, papers should be taken out. The yesterday, joined the Union one fatal occurrence of plague (a vessel was in a seaworthy condi- Insurance Society of Canton in Chicesel. There were also right tion. The plaintiff contended that 1915 and two years later went Chinese deaths from influenza. the vessel was surveyed.
Home to serve in the waI- Ho For the 48 hours ended yester Mr. Drummond, in giving * obtained a Captaincy in the Scots day, three cases of enteric were resume of the facts which have Guards and won the Military notified (two British and one led to the action, said that some Cross. He was a crickster and Chinese), one of which was fatal where at the end of August, 1917, golfer quite above the average-
the plalatiff in this action received and had represented Hongkong instructions from his
uncle, and Shanghai in Interport Hig For being in possession of 15 Yaneio Santus, in Manila to matches at both games. taels of opium, a Chinese who purchase vessel in Hong-mother and brothers rasude in was to-day brought up on remand kong and send her
to Shanghai, where they are very Subsequently in the well known. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Anearia Williaris, by a Revenue Officer before Mr. Manila. Mr. Harmsworth stated that as the Government at the time of the R. O. Hutchison, was fined $750, month of October, 1917, the Japanese annexation of Korea accepted annulment of the Anglo-Korean for three months bard labour.plaintiff purchased the vessel, Treaty of 1833 and Japan's right to close existing trade after ten The inevitable tale of being hired which was now the subject matter
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The French have entered Damascus in consequence of an years from 26th Jane, 1910, the Government had not taken steps to as a carrier of the drug without in the action, and by an assign- attack by Emir Feisal's troops on a small garrison holding the pass-retain the open door rights of the Treaty in view of the fact that knowing its real nature was ment dated October 10, 1917, the consigned to the
The closing rate of the dollar, on In the course of his flight the enemy abandoned nine guns, 25 from August next all British shipping would be debarred from inter- tentatively offered but was "turn-vessel was
orted down by his Worship. The plaintiff by the original owners- demand, to-day was 3«/11348. machiceguns and considerable war equipment. Emir Feisul's port trade in Korea and trade between Korea and other parts
map was arrested whilst going Two days later, on October 12th, Minister of War was killed. The French losses were slight.
ashore from the steamer Sunning. the plaintiff in his turn consigned the vessel to his uncle. The plaintiff had acted as a general agent in
2p.m. Barometer29.65. Tam- In the action between the Hongkong for his uncle, and sent} Military Government at Canton, the vessel to Manila in due Perature:-85. Humidity:-83. including Administrative Director course, making all the necessary Tsen Chup-hsuan, and others is arrangements therewith. Among naturally plaintiffs, and Dr. Wu Ting-fang those strangements The Shipping Board has suspended till 1st January, 1921, the as defendant, in the Supreme the question of insurance operation of the section of the new Merchant Marine Law providing Court of Hongkong, the Chief arose, which had to be affected preferential rall rates on exports sent to the seaboard for shipment Justice in Chambers has ordered from Hongkong to Manila. The in American bottoms. Mr. Bensen, the chairman, explained that that the summons dated April purchase price of the vomel was the postponement was necessary for investigation and intelligent ap- 19, 1920, to be dismissed with 31,000, and with the brokerage
The plication of the law. He had learned that foreign steamento com costa.
decision was) of $4,000 paid to the broker, the panies objected to this provision which would probably be made the rendered July 16. The Mili- price was $35,000. On September Hodgson Company-915. p.m.
nary Government took sotion 29,1917, this vessel was the sub- basis of diplomatic conversations between Američk
to Hongkong last April to ject" of a survey by MossrS recover a sum of money alleged Goddard and Douglas with a P
Hongkong Theat to belong to the Military Govern. view to purchess by the plaintiff. and 2.15 pas. mens but which was still in the. As a result of this survey,elan hands of Drawn when he depart laive repaits were undertaken. Lof last amounting to some thousands of
FRENCH ENTER DAMASCUS.
London. July 26.
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FORMER PRUSSIAN DISTRICTS FOR BELGIUM.
Brussels, July 25. As a result of the plebiscite taken under the Treaty of Versailles, only 270, including 201 German officials, voted against Laureation of the Eupen and Malmedy districts by Belgium. The voters numbered 35,725.
GREEKS OCCUPY ADRIANOPLE.
Athens, July 24. The newspapers announce that the Greeks have occupied Adrianople. The Turkish Military Governor, Jafar Tayar, retreated ša Kirkkilima. King Alexander immediately entered Adrianople Which is undamaged.
CE'S TOU
Japan.
Governments.
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
AMERICAN SENATE:
Washington, July 26,
THE WEATHER.
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