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'REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE COAL STRIKE.
WKLSH MINKAS TURKLAT.
London, October 17. The bitter feeling prevailing amongst the Welsh miners is exempliềnd by the threat of the Welsh finers' Executive to press for! sha.withdrawal of the enginemen and stokers if the strike is not settled by the end of the month, which means that the collieries would be shutdown completely and the mines become fooded.
Nowostis Race Meeting, fred for next week, has been abandoned, and it is generally opined that all Rate Mostings will i be canceled.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
APPROVE OF THIRD INTERNATIONAL.
London, October 17. The German Independent Socialist Party, which is holding Congress at Halle, has adopted a resolution by 237 votes in 155! adhering to the Third International.
MODERATES WITHDRAW.
late
The resolution of the Halle Congress, adhering to be Third laternational resulted in the withdrawal of the Moderates from the Congress
GERMANY AND THE SOVIET
REPORTED BIG ENGINEERING ORDER.
London. October 17.
It is stated that negotiations with representatives of Soviet Russia in Germany have resulted in the Soviet ordering 6,000| railway engines and a large number of turbines.
WRANGEL'S SUCCESSES.
7.000 PRISONERS ROPED IS.
London. De aber 17 Ganani Wrangel continues his successes. The latest tom- munique claims the capture of Nikopol, with 3,000 prisoners and eight guns, whilst north of Txorida 4,000 prisoners were taken, with twelve guns.
THE US. NA1).
PROPOSED FLEST CRUISES.
Washington, October 16. The Navy Department announces that it has ben tentatively aganged that next summer the Pacific Fleet will go to Australia, New Zealand and the South Sea Islands, whilst the Atlantic Fleet will praise the east coast of South America and also visit Capetowo and other South African porte.
KING OF GREECE.
CONDITION MOST DANGEROUS.
Athens, October 17.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Cher Dien Correspondenta i HONGKONG POLICEMEN FIGHT CRINESE PASSENGERS,
BAD SINGLE COPT: 10 OTS.
$56 PER ANNUM,
FACTORY EXPLOSION, HONGKONG CHINESE LOCAL AVIATION.
CHINESE KILLED.
KUROPEAN AND TWO GAINESE
NJURED
FOR CUBA.
HOW EMIGRATION IS REGULATED.
PROPOSED FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE.
An aeromazine, dae of the smaller machines of the Masso Aerial Transport Co sirived La
4.40 yesterday afternilan and flew back to the Portuguèse Colony Chiness some minutes later.
A tarrife explosion occured INTERVIEW WITH CUBAN CONSUL, (the Colony from Halao at about SERIOUS TROUBLE ON THE "TAKADA”
this morning # 9'o'clock, in the factory, of the Far East OxyTIN | There is at present much Singapore, October 18
and bosgiene Co. Lid, whisk activity in recruiting Sikh policemen from Hongkong fought Chinese ustaONGOFF OR | KENNER At Kennedy: Tameng the Chouras fun! the Talads at Penang. One Chinese has died, whilst others and the edit, & coolie war killed on day we int
right, whilst two Cuinese: engin for Cuba, Mre
Sikhs were seriously injured,
entirely.
SHANGRAL PIFCE GOODS CRISIS.
CHINESE IMPORTNES VACUSO HUGE LOSSES
Shanghai, October 19.
THE CHINESE FAMINE.
SHANGHAI TO SEND PENIS TO PÉKING.
Shanghai, Uktober 19
Mr. Ricon, who cảma by
સાકસી
* Hängkot and Bli
The interests of á tambor: residents of: - the Colony, HÌ
sers and the superintendental ibe | ascertain his mifflinte factory, Mr. Georgs Tiren, were maiter, as maky vndgranti badly injured about the face and the East have not been bad to be removed to the French to land in Gabw.
Mr. Harrington said that Shanghai who desire to make Hospital.
trip. The fight will be The cause of the explosion in eunigration to Cuba.was provided the not get definitely known, bat for two years after the War, the made in one of the bigger from enquiries made it appoirs | Jaw coming into. forde, on machines, capable of carrying Chinese piece-goods importers are facmelnases of upwards af at a cylinder which, ma zaugusi 4, 1947. He continued eleven passenger and develon Ersteraed smpty by a customar Before this, Chinges caiga, ing a speed of some eighty miles hundred million tasks, due to the drop in exchanger.
The success which attended It was only. during Falling to obtain aid from the British anh American Chamberaterday, to be m-filled with tion into Cuba was prohibit hour.
(OFTEEN BOI, mau shent to bed. of Commence or foreizo dealers, ther threaten to suspend business #lled when one of the men found i the war, when we wanted Labour Mr. Ricon's receus Bigght to Hal. that ik contaized oneers, that we authorised immigraphong has doubtless encourag- this Dow proposal. thing that did not smell tion from all corners of the world, ed like
orygon, but rather more including China. Every authors. In this connection it will-be of like CO2 gas-When the cylindered immigration agent in Cuba interest to many to learn of Mr. w was opened this morning to be has to deposit with the Cuban Ricon's announcement, that a The law fligh: to Manila can be roads at re-filled, the superintendent Government G☎25,000. poured its contents into a test of the land allows for the au moment if the inducement is
forthcoming.
The French Government of glass, for which. purpose rubber immigrants being sent back to pipes wore connected to the their country if they became a
danger to national health, An Indo-China is in accord with hir. Coba Ricon's plans for the establish After hearing an address by Mr. Crane, U.S. Minster to China, cylinder.
Just then the explosion occurr-immigrants arriving in
this
service between bere law
to ment of s tave the local Famine Belief Body decided the question of subordinating
registered and identified and the ports of that country. its activities to the Peking Committee by sending all funds direct toed, and a coolie, who happened to under
In regard to the service which finger prints
the Peking Herazofore, upwards of 300,000 taris had been forwarded to be near, was killed instanteonly be by a part of the cylinder penetrat-by
:3 being established between various famine areas.
and Hankow, Mr. Mr. Crane's talk was followed by proposals either to choose &ing his stomach. His legs were Emigration Department. Every
emigrant from China or elsewhere Shaughai Mr.also severed from his body. single area for relief work or to forwand all funds to Paking
Two Chinese engineers were
who commits a crime is sent back Ricon said that the arrangements Crane praised the Peking workers.
injured 10 the
face by to the proceeding country after are proceeding as well as be, wish for. The Chi- the broken glase from suffering the punishment inflicted could the windows, whilst the super-by the criminal tribunal. Na pese Goserament has givan its intendent of the factory, Mr. immigrant is allowed to land in consent and the inauguration of the service awaits only cessation Tires, was also injured in the face the country unless he has some
bean doing of the military troubles that are by the explosion of the test glass proof that he has
The other king place in the Fangture! They were removed to the French agrienhtural work.
basio. Hospital by Mr. Dubois, a repre-requisites demanded are that be! sentative of the Company, who should produce a form guzradies
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. repaired to the scene of the acciding the Cuban Government the paytuen: of medical assistance eat immediately it was reported.
The closing rate of the dollar, on So terride was the explosion fees in case of illness; accord-
Board of Health demand. to-day was 32/1014d. tha: a portion of the wall of the jing building was blown in.
rules, to pay the burial "x-1
THE WEATHER. There are about eleven Chinese pepses, sad to re-embark any engineers and coolies employed moment if he is incapable of work- in the factory, and the explosioning by reason of any accident.perature: -73. Humidity -56. in the first of its kind experienced Another important stipulation is
by the Compaay..
is that so male immigrant is allowed to do any work that can be done by women.
3. CLEMENCEALS TOUR.
SINGAPORE NAMES BOND AFTER HOL
Shangasi, October 18. M. Clemenceau atap till Friday. He bas accepted a suzgestion that one of the ces main roads be called "Clemenceau Avezze."
APPOINTMENT DECLINED.
Shanghai, October 19. Chi Shih gaan refuses the permanent appointment to succeed Li Shun.
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. the men moving about the shop,
in Catchick Street.
The Hon. Attorney-General prosecuted
The prisoner pleaded not guilts, The King's condition is most dangerous. The Cabinet bas and was deferted by Mr. Dram decided to reassemble the late Parliament for the nomination of «
mond. Regent.
MESPOT - SITUATION.
RELIEF COLUMN ESTERS SAMARA.
Bagdad. October 14.
A relief columna entered Sarawa this morning, after stubborn course of an armed gang robbery
HOCKFY.
to
Merchants have a special licence, and a special law. Ther must produce a certiñente from the port from where they had embarked.
2p.m. Barometer:-19.92. Tem-
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.35
p.r.
Hongkong Trentre-515, 7.15 In that certificate is and 9.15 pm.
TO-MORROW. Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15
D.
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15- and 9.15 p..
The Stad and Departments mentioned what the merchant is meet the 88th Co. FLGA. at worth and the nature of the Causeway Bay at 4.30 p.m. an business he intends doing in Caba Wednesday. Thefollowingville The certicate in question is present Staff and Departments visaed by the Cuban Consul. LCpl. Hopper, Sargt Scooler, The Government has no right Capt. Enwright. Sergt. Wilkinson, Cpl. Filmer, Capt. Showell, Sergt. who arrives in Cuba, but the They are only allowed to land Turuer, Capt. Tomory, S. Serg Government has power to send in Cuba if they have fulfilled the Hunt. Serg Hollands and emigrants away at any time, law. It is the first times that a Corp. Rhodes. Referee:-GS..when the Government does not ease like that of the Wallowis Westlake. Colours:--White.
Whan the prisoner was arrested sams of the property stolen was found on him.
Evidence was then taken.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. Before the Puiane Judge, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, San Yaen and Lam Ki were charged with the manslaughter of Chang Yik
Kwong.
merchant
think them suitabla. Most of the has happened. In Bhanghai the Chinese who love from Hong- Portuguese Consul also repre- kong are supposed to go on the seats Cuban interests, but he sugar plantations, but many of cannot issue passports. The only them really go to start shops for thing he is allowed to do is to selling fruit and other articles. isage bills of health. If the Cuban I have been here for over two Government thinks it is not months, and till now I have advisable to allow the emigrants.... not vissed a single passport for to land they will be prevented The boat that any Chinese emigrant to Cube, from doing so.. nor for any merchant. In the leaves a port that has a Coban way the Chinese Costul and has not the emigrants" ordinary emigrants must come to me for passports risted can be fined. their vissing. The same applies anything up to G. $25,000 for not to merchants."
and also saw the men leave the with 'certain things when "they left. He went towards the kiteoen RESUMED TO-DAY.'
and there found the boy lying. The boy could only, lift his The Criminal Sessions con-
at the eyes and said nothing. He died inved this morning Supreme Court under the pre-soon after. The boy was 17 or sidency the acting Chief 18 years of age. Which of the rob
to send back any of Justice, Mr. Justice II. II. J. Ders stabbed the boy I cannot say nor prove. The case is what one Gompertz.
Ciao Wah Hi was charged would class as common design. with murdering another Chinese The clause of the law on that point is Archibald, page 1369. which says that if parsons com- bine for an unlawful purpose. particolady if the purpose is to be effected notwithstanding any opposition that may be met, and one of them kills the man, the The following jury were em-
morder is on all the persoar. pro- panelled: Besare. N. M. Har C Marker, E. Mauricio, G. Lew.F. F.vided the death is caused by some Barretto, J. M. MacLachlan and one of the party is effecting the common object. In this case A. F. dos Remedios.
The Attorney-General, in out- the common object is robbery. lining the facts of the case, said: and in the course of carrying it out they mordered the boy. They --The charge in this case is mar. des, and it was committed in the failed to tie him up. and therefore murdered him, seeing that he The murder took place ip a shop would not keep quiet. It i
hardly open for the prisoner in at No. 38, Catchick Street, which is near the west end of the this case to say that he was Bot Low just before you get to Des responsible for the murder, because he bimself ureataned
The following jury were em- Voax Road. The shop is near the tram line and meets the the cook with stabbing. The panelled-Mestre P. C. Potts, ase R. D. Macdougall, P. T. Rosario, Praya. On the night of April 18th object, therefore, was to last four men entered into 38, extreme violence by using the p. J. de H. Moore, H. W. Lucas, Catchiok Street. Amongst themdegger if the two men did not 13. Olsen and A. G. S. Murton.
The Crown Solicitor said that In reply to the official notification from the Ministry for Foreign was the prisoner. The robbers keep quiet. It so happened that Affairs in regard to the taking back of the extraterritorial rights and found in the shop two men the the cook kept quies and the boy on September 18th last at 7 p.m. a quarrel arose in Des Voeux concessions from Rossit, the Diplomatic Corps, after giving their cook and the boy. One of the would not. The stabbing of the approval, have requested that Chlua must officially declare that rubbers, the present prisoner, said boy was a common design. The Road West over two cents be was trying prisoner made two statements at tween the prisoners and the the police station, one in saswer decorsed, who was a hawker. A negotiations on the subject will be re-opened when a stable Russian to the cook who
not "Do escape Government is established, and that for the time being the treat to mente of Russians who are convicted or are in distress must be you will be stabbed." The cook to the charge of murder, and number of witnesses w the the other in answer to the charge fight. The evidence showed that quiet and Bat remained
of robbery. In answer to the nerespon was used, and probably decided after consultation with the Corps.
bie bed On the death of Li Shau, the Government has decided not to down
fists were employed. The deceas- appoint another chief on the Peace Conference. The Cabinet will nothing happened to him. The charge of murder he saidí directly confer with the Governments of Szechuan and Kwangtung other men apparently divided All rumours in regard to the Monarchy in Peking bave now their attentions to the boy who vanished, but another has sprung up to the effect that Li Shun was was in the bed at the other end commit suicide by the of the shop. Apparently the boy sither murdered or compelled to
was not prepared to sit down Monarchists.
The State Department bas appointed Law Po-yik, the Admiral quietly and help the robbers to In Kwangtung, who has so far besu neutral in his attitude to the carry out the robbery, and they ** <wangiting and + Kwanjai parties, as Coast Defence Commissioner tried to tie him up and failed. Then smd har ardored the Naal Ministry to make arrangernents with him they stabbed him. The cook at them tiron was f the bed and saw is trend to the question of the reunion of the squadron
AgbEng
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Shanghai. Oct. 18.
OD
move;
The Crown Solicitor, Mr. P. Jacks, prosecuted.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty.
haring the clearance certificate The Then, how do smigranti leave from the Cuban Consul Hongkong for Cabs? I hear Wallowra did not get her clear- that vessela have left these l'ance certificate from me. The whores recently for Cubs with charterers came to me and asked emigrants," remarked our repre-me what papers were required. and I said they must go and see Isentative.
"Iknow that I was approached the Secretary for Uhinese Affairs. by the charterers of the vessel granting them the paper stating Wallows for information. The whether the passengers WETE boat afterwards. Iaft for Macao, merchants or emigrants. No one. and I think they are going to brought me the paper, and I ssid
at Sbaoghal"
The history of the Ls. Wallowis obauze her into a Chinese fag, I could not viss the passports
"What do you intend doing?" is interesting. She was previously "I have to inform the Cabana British ship; owned by Mr. Burkill of Shanghai,, and was Government."
Shanghai and transferrad/ to "What is the object of chang-sold to Messrs. Wilkin Broe, in ing her fing ?"..
Americans, owners. Befere pro- I cannot tell you.” "L
there any Treaty be-ceeding to Shanghai', she was Mr. Drummoud bare, toed received a fatal injury, &t thetween the Hongkong Government firing the American: fing. She abject to this, I wish to produce Police Blation the first prisoner and the Cuban Government to was chartered to a Chinese firm evidence that the prisoner was said he did not kill the deceased, permit of emigration of Chinese in Hongkong to run between "We have several westies mouths at $20,000 month not formally cautioned when the and the second prisoner said the to Cabs 7 Bongkong and Cube for tailme statements were made. The fut prisonet fought with the
We permit all people to go to Repairs cost about $76,000. recently recou~ | Cube from all parts of the world. She was. questions were pat to hind" in> deceased. *
with the exception of the Chinese.structed by the Hongkong and centuating him, syd he was
Since 1917 we have relaxed the | Whampoa Dock Company to fit. forced to aigu..
restrictions against the Chinese her for the passenger, trad The Atmoney-Censed) not read there skatements; the
Dr. Beott garu evidence that there were not only, light we bage but thakte spleen