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Hongkong Telegraph.
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TROOPS IN IRELAND TO BE INCREASED.
Reservists Not to be Sent.
(Reuter's Service, )
London, May 20. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Lloyd George asid that the overnment peoposed to strengthen the Crown Forces in Ireland, but uid not intend to send reservists thither.
EXTENSION OF EXPORT CREDITS.
DOS
日四卡月四
OUR MAGISTRATES
弍拜谁
查卅月五英港香
TUESDAY, MAT
31, 1921.
THE FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD.
Record Mile by a Japanese.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
DISCRIMINATE?
-Comparison Between Gropean and Chinese
Cases.
INTERESTING
Shangbai, Hay H Ten thousand spectators attended the opening ceremonias, There was a parade, followed by speeches on the part of ME C. T. Wang and commissionar Hau. Messrs. Jigoro, Kano, Seyuchi-and- Kisbi. Japan and Messrs. Camilo and Osias (Philpolnas) brought greetings from their Governments expressing the hope that inter-APPLICATION BY MR. F. C. national athletics in the Far East would result in amity of the Dations. There is beavy rain and the air is cold.
Reasons for Present Exclusion of India and the Far East. qualify.
London. May 31.
JENKIN
In the track events 28 Filipinos, 11 Japanese and 6 Chinese A very interesting discussion, It was impossible to proceed with the basket-ball,competition, re-hearing, was
arising from an application for owing to the wet field. In swimming, 14 Japanese and 10 Filipinos marning in the Court of Mr. heard this
volley-ball the Filipinos defeated Japan. the fotball resulted: bave qualified for the next series. No Chinese was successful At | Orme, first Palice Magistrate. Philippines 3, Japan I."
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The House of Commons has passed "resolutions extending the credits and insurance scheme to the Empire generally except India and British Possessions in the Far East, which the Premier stated required certain consideration owing to she conditions under which140 sec, while at baseball Japan scored 15 to China's one.
Okazaki accomplished a (Far Eastern) record mile in 4 min. outstanding obligations had not been fully honoured. It was undesir able that credit facilities be extended if they any way prevented traders from discharging full obligations.
The departmen: decision as regards Indis and the Far East was taken after consulting the bankers, the India Office and the Colonial Office. The scheme will not be extended to those quarters until the condition are such as would obviate the differences. It a emphasised that u is only when the banks do not cake up business that the Government will step in; the schemes entirely supple- mentary.
DERBY RUNNERS, JOCKEYS, AND QUOTATIONS.
Revised List of Probables,"
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION IN THE COAL STRIKE.
Premier's Denial of Any Mention.
London, May 30..
Mr. FC Jenkin, who made
your Worship, to mention the the application, said: I desire,
case of the two salt fish Guild men, Yang Shu and Wu Shing Hing, who were convicted of assault on Saturday and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. My application to your Worship is that you will reconsider that decision and impose A fine.
*
My ground for this applica- tion is based on
claim that my clients should have been given if not the same then as similar a treatment as possible as that which is given by Magic- trates in this Court to Europeans
As a result of the statement to the representatives of the miners who are found guilty of more on Saturday it is universally understood that the Government con-aggravated assaults than was templated compulsory arbitration in the erest of the parties not the assault in this particular Londor, May 30.
agreeing, hence a sensation was caused in the House of Commons at case. The facts of the case will The following is a revised list of Derby probables: Craganeran question time to-day when Mr. Lloyd George denied that he informed be within your Worship's re F. Bullock). Roman Fiddle (Lane), Euphrosynus (Cooper), Lete miners' executive that if they did not accept the Government's collection, and taking the Police fraquet (Graner); Humorist (Donoghue), Syrian Prinee ( Our proposals, legislation would be passed to compel them to submit to version as being the most trust- Prince (Walsh), Besurecard (Strydom), Golden Myth: (Spear), firanite, arbitration. The Premier added that the words Whalley) Pride of Ulster (Barnet), Sitrale (Sharpe). Franklin arbitration were not even mentioned during the whole of the pro-victim of the assault had a few compulsory worthy, it will appear that the Piper), Brightorb (--). Glor1090 (---L
ceedings. He hoped that in any future conference so unauthorised Yellow Dwarf and Sunblaze have been scratched in addition to communications would be sent to the Press.
lue Cloud, Hill Country and Plate
Betting: 4-1 Craigeneran : 11 Alan Breck, Leighton; 10-9 jemotora: 20-1 Highlander: 25-1 Pucka Sahib: 33-1.Granely:|
1 The Bohemian. Le Traquer: 661 Goldendale.
BORAH RESOLUTION DISCUSSED IN THE COMMONS.
No Invitation Yet Received from America.
London, May 30.
Scotland and South Wales Reject
London, May 30. The Scottish and the South Wales executives have recommended ejection of the Government's proposals.
RACIAL MANIFESTATIONS IN TEXAS.
bruises on his chest, bis cost was tom and he appeared to have been severely handled. Inspector one. I get both appeared to Appleton bad said that certainly
have been somewhat drunk. O the next side of the Court- ia the second Magistrate's Court-two Europeans were charged with assault and were found guilty. The parallel is the sime. Two Europeans. one carrying, a stick for no purpose whatsoever, assaulted a senger in a passing ricksha, hit him on the head and threw him in the gutter. Not satisfied with Both defendants in that case, that he hit the ricksha coolie.
pas-
Movement to Uphold White Supremacy." In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Kenworthy regard to American Senate having passed the Borah resdlution as bled on the 26 inst. Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government
New York. May 30. Masked raiders, after the manner of the Ku Klux Klan, are 1 not yet received an invitation from President farding to attend terrorising various parts of Texas. They have terred and feathered according to the Police, appeared onference on the limitation of naval arma trents. Replying to a whites, while upon negroes they have inflicted more painful and to have been slightly intoxicated. stion whether meanwhile further British naval construction more serious indignities. They affirm that the object is "to uphold ld be stopped, the Premier said he did not think that was being the supremacy of the white race. The victims include a lawyer, Mr.In that case the assault is more e anywhere in the world. Everything would depend upon Hobbs. of Houston, who was counsel in several negro divorce caseS, ether the Borah resolution was put into operation.
also a white doctor of Eeaumont. Commander Kenworthy suggested that, in view of the strength bur naval position, we could afford to lead the way in stopping struction. Lord Curzon pointed out that the Borah resolution. not refer to ships being constructed. The Premier agreed.
HONOURING AMERICA'S DEAD.
Service at St. Paul's.
London, May 30.
d-Marshal Earl Haig. Admiral Sims, the American Ambassa- and many American and British officers attended the service at aul's Cathedral in memory of the American soldiers and sailors ed on British soil. Afterwards a bust of Washington, the gift of American people. was unveiled in the crypt.
President Harding's Address.
UPPER SILESIAN COMMISSION.
Britain Agrees to Constitution.
Paris, May 30,
The British Government has agreed to the constitution of the committee of experts on the Upper Silesias question, but opined that the Commission should be appointed by the Supreme Council and would work in Upper Silesia.
RECORD SUEZ CANAL PROFITS.
Reduction in Charges Anticipated.
Paris May 31.
Washington, May 39. President Harding, in bis Memorial Day address. declared:
first duty is to our own, and in the measure of its performance fe257,000,000, are disclosed by the new report, which foreshadows The record profits of Suez Canal Company last year, totalling ill find a time-gauge of our capacity to be helpful to others." an early reduction of 25 centimes per ton in shipping charges.
*BUNGLE COPY: 19 STR
Above, Miss Cecil Leitch (the
11
British Champion) who, yester-
day, beat Miss Alexs Stirling
(the American Champion) in
the first round of the Ladies'
Open Golf Championship.
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aggravated. I submit, than the ong in which I have the privilege to appear before your Worship. The Europeans have been fined $5 and ordered to pay $5 as com pensation to the men whom they brutally assaulted. I submit to roue Worship that the sentences should be subject to some sort of standarisation. and that within the twenty-four working hours of one month's imprisonment with- the infliction of
out the option of a fine for a less serious assault, it is excellent Mr. Jenkin: You refer to my ground for your Worship to case as being one of assault reconsider your decision and which was committed for the inflict & fine. The discrimination purpose of intimidation. AL in the treatment in these Courts though that was ons of the between assaults by Europeans charges, the defendants were not and assaults by natives bas convicted of that.
They were reached such a stage that riconvicted of assault, submit it is time that some notice Mr. Orme: The point to be re- was drawn to that discrimination. membered is Guild organisation. On these grounds I ask you to If you turn round you yea will men and let them be released. re-open this case and fine the soe the amount of interest taken. Mr, Orme further remarked Mr. Orme: I can give the that as all the members of the grounds as shortly as possible. Guild were in Court it suggested This was an assault which was that the assault was not uncon- committed with the intention of nected with a desire to intimidate Causing considerable danger to or carry out the orders of the the peace, good order and well- Guild, being of the public. As to the Mr. Jenkin; Society at the discrimination between Chinese present day is made up of Guilds and Europeans, you have re-verywhere. I do not care whe not before me. The criticism of medical guild. marked upon a case which was ther it is ship officers' 'guild or a Interest will be the particular sentences that taken. I have another applica have been imposed in this Courttion to make, that you give appears to be hard. I have had me leave to appeal. I have loog And considerable Ex-¡ to make the application perience in these Courts. I can in the first place. I will make it explain to you why Europe on both grounds of law and fact. ans receive such light sentences. I first made an application that Europeans are few and they are Jou should reconsider the deci-Pi. easily controlled. The Chinese sion yourself. I now make the It is said that when the three military chiefs Chang, Tao and are not easily accessible and are application that you give me Wong left Peking they took with them cash and national bonds to not easily controlled. It is easy leave to appeal to the Full Court evidence, which proved cont the value of over $19,000,000 the money being demadded for military to keep Europeans in good order, by way of 76-hearing. expenses.
I am very glad that it is so. Any
Mr. Orme: Have you any no indication from your Worship clusively, if believed, there is Miss Leitch beats Miss Stirling.
There is still no official confirmation of the statement that Chun suggestion that there is dis grounds raady?
that it was disbelived that com- Shu-fan, the Tuchun of Bhensi, has agreed to surrender his post in crimination between Europeans Mr. Jenkin: I have London, May-39.
no plainant was grossly perjuiring compliance with the Government's request. The newly-appointed and Chinese is obnoxious to me grounds ready other than against himself Your Worship, has put other American but for British sporting honours has failed, Tachun, Yea Sheung-man, has been instructed to proceed to Bhensi and must rebut it. Punish the sentence and against the it to me that all Chinese, ID sell Leitch (the British champion) beating Miss Alexa with his army to assume his duties.
manta are merely deterrents. In weight of evidence. The main given to exaggerating Regard (the American champion) by 3 up and 2 to play in the firet
the case of Europeans, luckily objection to the evidence is that ing the hatches, alleged in i the Laties Open Golf Championship at Turnberry.
and happily, we sie able by your Worship brushed sede and, "D means of fine to control them; therefore
string rejected,
THE FIRST TEST MATCH RESULT.
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Brilliant Win for the "Cornstalks. '
London. May 30.
unsettled weather before 18.000 spectators, the Australians.
TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.
Sentence on Second Prisoner.
Leipzig, May 30, low pitch, made 232. The scoring was alow. Woolley took 3 for cruelty to British war prisopers at Le Matel camp,
Capt. Mueller has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment
t for 46 The fielding was poor. As their second attempt
od made 147 (Knight 33. Woolley 34). McDonald took 5
s for 32, helped by splendid fielding. Australia, by scoring 30j
it lose, won by ton wickets,
County Cricket.
ent beat Northants by 284 runs.
ANOTHER AMERICAN GOLF DEFEAT.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Peking, May 31.
(Other Telegrams on Page 83
closed for business
The Exchange Banks will be next-Page 4.
on Friday
Powell's advertise all maDOST of travelling requisites. Page 1.
To-Day's Exchange. The closing rats of the dollar on demand.to-day was 2. 6lád.
The Weather.
2 p.m. Barometer:-29.63. Tem perature:-77. Humidity 94.
Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to-day 7. 4
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