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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881)
69191,三拜禮
號八廿月七英港香
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1920.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
THE IRISH PROBLEM.
COMPLEX POLISH SITUATION.
PREMIER'S REGRET OVER DELAY.
Lordos, July 26,
In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Cavandish-Bentinck,
THE ATTITUDE OF GERMANT.
London, July.
AFFAIRS. IN THE MORTA.
Shanghai, Joly 27.
INTERPORT 1ENNIS-
SHANGHAI ANXIOUS TO PLAY HONGKONG,
In reply to the request jointly made by the Mongolian Princes interested to learn that the Local tennis' playezh wil be for retaining Cho Shu-trang-as Resident Commissioner in Inner Shanghai-Lawn Tennis Amodia Moorela, baPresident said that Chu will be given a higher post Insion is anxious to arrange regular
There are many complexities in the situation in Poland-Fuking basic's word is raid in regard to the present critis.
On receiving a report from the Commissioner-in-Vladivostok interport patches with Hong. Zong, and that with this and in
Mr. Lloyd George greatly regretted that it would be impossible to Despite the offer, of an armistice, fieros,fighting continues, and to the affect that the Japanese. Eave kept a Chinese gunboat in dew is has addressed, a com- carry the Irish Bill before the adjournment, but it would be pressed] secounts regarding the reqults are hopelesily contradictory. There custody, and also damaged the Consulate, the Stats Department has munication on the subject to the
forward, with all possible daspatch when the House reassembled.
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
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Loodon. July 28.
demanded an explanation from the Japanese Legation.
It is reported that the Diplomatic Corps holds the view that Chu Shu-tang cannot be recognised as a political offender, and no shelter will be given to him in the Legation limits.
Teo Iwan and Chong Jok-lin have proposed that Li Shun, Tuchun of Kiangsu, should be asked to organise a new Cabinet.
is much discussion in the newspapers concerning the sititude of Germany, which, besides proclaiming neutrality, has declared against allowing Entente troops to traverse German
ter Poland .to
or for
to transferring ritory en
and munitions which Poland armas
under the Treaty Moreover, of Versailles should be handed over to the Allie. In the House of Commons, in reply to a motion by Mr. Deslin Germany has asked permission to raise a special force to defend the for the adjournment of the House to call attention to the events in East Prussian frontier against the Bolshevista. Simultaneously the Belfast and the failure of Government to protect Catholics, Sir dockers of Danzig bave refused to unload a Dutch ship laden with Hamar Greenwood said the soldiers and police would deal with mobe, munitions for Poland. Thus the situation is such as to create a whether Protestant or Catholic, exactly alike. There were five strong suspicion that Germany is mooking to profit by the Allion" battalians of infantry in Belfast and three others available if requir-difficulties in Poland to extort concessions, for example, with regard ed. Warships were near by and there were 1.156 palice. The Govern- to disarmament in the Polish corridor in Upper Silesia. ment had done everything possible and had prevented one of the worthy that the command of the German forces in East Prussia is greatest catastrophes that could have befallen Ireland in the shape of a entrusted to General Dassel, who actually participated in the Kapp massacre of thousands and a devastating civil war. He emphatically revok. refuted the suggestion that reprinsla worn any part of the Govern ment's policy. The police and military had shown the sternest impartiality.
Bir Hamer Greenwood referred to the Committee of all creeds and parties established in Derry after the disturbances. He said it had been successful and all Municipalities had been asked to establish similar Committees, but nearly all had refused to consider the queation. He gladly noted that in the recent riots in Ballast and Derry, Orangemen and Nationalists assisted the police and military in keeping the moba apari. He wished men of all creeds in the parts of Ireland would assist in putting down crime.
Replying to an interjection, Withdraw the Army," Sir Hamar Greenwood sald in such an event the future of Ireland would be incredibly sad. He was sure that as soon as Irishmen united in trying to govern the country, the House and Great Britain would be
·only too willing to meet their views.
Bir Hamar Greenwood added that 18 men and women were killed in Belfast and 200° wounded. There were 200 arresta -made.
Mt. Devlin's motion was rejected by 212 votes to 42.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
COMING CONFERENCE IN LOSTON.
London. July 26.
The
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Donald Maclean, Mr Lloyd George confirmed the report that the Soviet had accepted the British proposal of a Conference in London, and suggested that ́representatives of the leading Entente Powers should attend.
Government was communicating with the Allies on the subject.
Replying to Mr. shan, Mr. Lloyd George said the Russian Trade Delegation had been told it must not come to England until there was a definite assurance that Russia would not invade Poland. That assurance having now been given, be expected the delegates would now proceed to England to continue the negotiations. was very hopeful of peace.
THE BOLSHEVIK HOPES.
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London, Juis 26. Mr. Lloyd George and 31. Millerand are conferring at Boulogne It is becoming to-morrow. Their decisions are anxiously dwaited. evident that the Bolshevists hope to come to London on an equal footing with the Allies and are meanwhile strengthening their position everywhere, especially in the Poland border states. A note of alarm has already beon sounded from Lithuania, where the Bolshevists, despite the recent Treaty, have established Soviet
rule.
HIGH COST OF TRAVELLING
INCREASED HAILWAY FARES ADVISEL
London July 25.
As anticipated, the report of the Advisory Committee on Rail- way rates recommends from August 5 an increase in ordinary passenger tickets, which are now 50 per cent above pre-war fares, an increase in season tickets varying to 75 per cent, as well a3 from 10 to 20 per cent. on present fares and various increases in workmen's fares, some of which, the report says, bave been unjusti- fiably low, with a maximum increase to 200 per cent, abova pre-war The Government's decision on the report is expected on Wednesday. Meanwhile public agitation against the raising of fares in the middle of the holiday season is unabated.
rates.
COAL MINERS TURNED DOWN.
London, July 26.
WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
MORE REMARKABLE EXPERIMENTS.
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It is note-
St. Johna, July 26. The wireless telephone experiments mentioned on July 22 continue. The Premier (the Hoo. Richard Squires) and Sir Patrick McGrath (President of the Legislative Council) conversed without difficulty with the Victorian when 600 miles off Cape Race, cordially welcoming Lord Burnham and his co-delegates. Colonel Parkinson the representative of the Canadian Press aboard the Victorian, telephoned a complimentary message from the Canadian Press. The Victorian beard the National Anthem sung from Chelmsford, a distance of 2,100 miles.
ARCHBISHOP NOT WANTED.
London," July 26.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Inskip rigarding the violent anti-British speeches of the Roman Catholic Archbishop Mannix of Melbourne, in the United States, Mr. Lloyd George ssid the Government had now decided that Mannix be not allowed to land in England, as contemplated.
THE MANDATES.
London, July 26.
In the House of Commons, replying to Major the Hon. Ormsby Goze, Mr. Lloyd George said it was unlikely that the mandates for the tandated territories would be ready for submission to the Council of the League of Nations at San Sebastian on July 30,
COUNTY CRICKET.
Lordre, July 26.
Kent beat Surrey by an innings and 32 runs. Fairservice took 6 wickets for 22 and 4 for 36, whilst Woolley took 4 for 31 and 4 for 29.
Warwick beat Leicester by cine wickets. Hants beat Worcester by an innings and 138 runs.
LABOURITE'S UNOPPOSED RETURN.
London, July 26. Mr. Evan Davies (Labourite) has been returned unopposed for Ebbw Vale, vice Mr. Richards, resigned,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ARCHBISHOP MANNIK REPUDIATED.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Cum Correspondents.)
STRUTS GOVERNOR'S TOUR.
Singapore. July 27. H. E. the Governor lef: to-day on a long tour of the FMS.
PAINTERS" STRIKE OVER.
Singapore, July 27. The strike of painters and others in the docks is over. Several Chinese have been convicted of posting notices urging a continuation
of the strike.
DEATH OF BANK MANAGER.
MR. DE JOURNEL'S SUDDEN DEMISE.
THE CORONET.
Kadykalny
A FINE FILM.
Pan. Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club, who has la turn called amoeting of representatives of all local tennis clube to coù--
ider the maÈZET. -
In his letter, the Hon, Saratary of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis As sociation suggests that the pro- poeed matches might take place either' batwean teams of mix playera aside or on the Davis Omp rystera-possibly ene match each year, first at ona port and than at the other. The Committee of the Association puts forward these suggestions in a general way and befare: details are discussed in anxious to learn whether Hook- kong, considers the iden, maĀ and practicable one.
wittee foals sure that anch matches would evoke very-ETOGE Interest in Shanghai and would tand so improve the standard of tennis in the Far East, and seelag cricket, polo, and law. Bowls that it is possible to arrange for teams to visit differast port it should be even easier tada so für lawn tennis, in view of the great" popularity of the game and the large number of piärers, ***
The letter is ́äddfresaed törə Hongkong Cricket. Cruà becsüle the writer is not :awano whether there in a Lawn-Teunis Associa Goldwyn is with us again. Tolian bare, but ikis axarlamed that the list of Stm successde which the idea of the Shawther Com- he has presented to Hongkong|mittee is to hold 'tuatch on þetween It is our very unpleasant duty cinows-woers through the medium teams representing the tennis
record the sudden death of of the Corunat Theatre must be playing communities of each port residant, in the person of Mr. Hatost production, The Flame only represent individual Chabe another well-known Hongkong did is a prominent place his rather than between teams which Marcel Boustds Jaurel, the local is the Desert" which reveals The Hon. Becretary of the manager of the Banque Indus- another instance of the artistic Hoogkong Cric et Club has air-
iella de Chine. The news we temperau eat which received by his many friends this terizes
eata.
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TO MARINERS.
charac-cularised the various Clubs of the ali bis productions Colony on the subject, intimating morning with the deepest regret A full moor. casting its that a meeting will be held at the not only on account of its unex-silvery light over
eerie H.K.C.C. Pavilion on Monday, pectedness but because Hongkong expanse of desert relieved 9th August, at 5.30 p.m. for the loses one of its most popular and by a few tall and ghostly palm purpose of discussing the whole highly respected French resid-trees; and in this Oriental setting, question.
an English girl, her romantic Mr. de Journel had not been wind turned, if not by the moon feeling in the best of health for then by the subtle music played some time past and be recently by.an Egyptian attendärt, betag made a trip to Haiphong in the made love to by an Egyptien hope that the son voyage would highly placed in the official life of result in an improvement. Right his country this picture and Notice is given that a back up till yesterday hir. de Journel others reeled off in this produc-light-buoy has been established was at work as usual and reemed tion convey vividly to to be in fairly good health in imagination
the on the eastern side of the fairway a conception of in the Whangpoo, abreast of company with the French an Consul, Mr. G. Hauchecorne, when, under a calm
allaring Egyptian night, Woosung Creek. This buoy, exterior, which is to be known as the and party of friends, Mr. de is bozab the apiril Journel paid a visit to Renative unrest. Into this back- in 30 feet of water at low water of Woosung Creek Buoy, is moored pules Bay last evening, bat on ground of political intrigue is of spring tides and shows a which returning home be complained woren the love story of an Englight ocepiting every & seconds. to Mr. Hauchecorne that he was lishwoman and an Egyptian de- thurLight & seconds; Belipst not feeling in the best of health. lightfully depicted to be no other 4 seconds. From the buoy, Woo- Mr. Hauchecorne volunteered to than Essad Pasha, the Head sang Lighiliense bears N. 13 E. stay with him for the night, but of the Egyptian Delegation magnetic, distant 1.1 miles. the deceased thought he would to England. Bat East is soon be all right and preferred to East,
and Wook is
be left alone. In the early hours and love has
Notion is also given that the West, Pitman Light-besson, sitante!
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE
to succumb on the northern side of Fitwas- of this morning, however, Mr. to national and racial pride, King Island, Yangtze River, har Hauchucorne, was telephoned to
With
& careful regard for been moved, owing to the wash- by Mr. de Journel, the latter detail, the producers have sucing away of the river bank. compisiping of feeling much ceeded in their endeavour to bring From the new position of the WORSE. Soon after Mr. Hauche- about atmospheric effect, and Beacon. Pitman-King Jaland corne's arrival with
medical the picture may be classed as one Surveying beacon bears 8. 32 Helbdarne, July 25. assistance, the deceased suddenly of the finest that has been shown. 10 E, magnetic, distant £14 Mr. W. M. Hughes, speaking at Bendigo, vigorously denounced passed away, death being due to That talented artiste, Geraldine miles.
heart failure. Decessed was 45 Farrar, whose work Archbishop Mannix's utterances in America,
He said: "I want to tell the American people that Australia re-years of age.
the *Joan the Woman" pudiates him (Loud cheers). The Australians look to America for The late Mr. de Journel, Arsti till remembered, a continuance of the present cordial relations. We intend to remain came to Hongkong about eighteen in the present production part of the British Empire. We want to trade with America, whose or nineteen years ago as appropriate character in the role destiny coincides with ours on the Pacific. It is intended to appoint assistant in the Banque de l'Indo of
"Lady Chaouing", the The closing rate of the dollar, on a High Commissioner in America, who will be able to speak authorita- Chine, sising to the position of romantic English girl Those who demand, to-day was 58/11342 tively when & man like Mannix makes utterances repugnant to assistant manager. About three have never seen her in this Years ago, when the Hongkong plotora have missed the bat Australia.”
branch of the Banque Industrielle demonstration of her charming da Chins WES opened," Mr.
personality.
2 p.m. Barometer: 99.69. Ten- de Journel was appointed its "We understand that."The persture:-86. Humidity -68. first managet, & position b Flame of the Desert" will be continued to hold up to the given a run of a further three day of his death. His wife and nights. two daughters recently, went to Europe for a holiday and are at present staying in Paris, Much sympathy, will be felt for them in their sad bereavement.
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WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
New York, July 23. Mr. C. B. Cochran has made an offer of £50,000 to Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world, to fight Georges Carpentier in London at the end of the year,
AMERICAN RAILWAYMEN.
Chicago, July 26.
The Railway Unions have decided to brizi
käse before the
SERIOUS CRISIS THREATENED.
The Government to-night informed a deputation of the Miners' Federation of its unqualified rejection of the demand for an increase
in wages of two shillings a week and the reduction of the price of
household cost by fourteen shillings a ton. The claim was Labour Board again. fongulated with: the object of absorbing a surplus estimated at
only decided to convene National Fazingsments will probably be crisis is threatened by the
** family were always prominently
THE WEATHER.
DON'T WRGET.
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contestant at the half-mast to-day The Janezal
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