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號袞十月七英港香
MONDAY, JULY 11, 1921.
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THE NEAR EAST.
Attack not Matured.
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Constantinople, July 11
Premier's Telegram to De Valera..
Reuter's Service. Y
London, July 11. Mr. Lixvd George has telegraphed to Mr. De Valera: Will be The offensive reported yesterday has not matured, being merely happy to see you, and any colleagues you wish to bring, at Downing (outpost affairs. Street any day this week"
Probable Arrangements Regarding Conference Chairman.
Who is like to be the chairman of the Irish conference is intriguing politicians. Sinn Fein favours a neutral chairman, but| the questice may be solved, it is authoritatively believed, with Mr. Lloyd George as chairman formally opening the conference, and General Smuts, deputy chairman, as president.
Lamentable Outbreak in Ulster.
London, July 11.
On Sunday at Belísst disturbances in Sinu Fein districts resulted in at least 10 being killed and 100 wounded.
How the Belfast Disturbance Occurred.
London, July 11. Belfast's tragic eve of the truce, with a street-battle death-roll now totalling fourteen, indicates the possibilities if peace does not eventuate. The disturbance began at 11.30 with an attack upon an ordinary curfew police motor-lorry. Fierce fighting continued till 5 o'clock in the morning, and was resumed intermittently till Sunday afternoon.
FAR EASTERN AND PACIFIC QUESTIONS.
President Harding to Initiate a Conference.
London, July 10. Reuter learns that, as an outcome of the exchange of riaws with the United States, Japan and China, initiated after discussion of the Far Eastern Pacific policy by the Dominions Conference in London, President Harding has initiated proposal to hold a con- ference on the limitation of armaments, preceded by conversations on the Far East and Pacific questions, between the Pokers most closely interested. The Premier will make a statement in the Flonse of Commons on the 11th inst.
President Harding Reported to Have Issued Definite
Invitation.
Loodon. July H
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Peking. July 11.
To Leave 'For India.
We learn that subject to the
situation. the 2nd military Battalion Wiltshire Regiment will move to India during the next trooping season, and will be relieved by the 4th. Battalion Middlesex Regimsat from Gibral tar.
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RABIES.
An official report from Luk Wing-ting is to the effect that the Kwangsi troops captured Pakboi on the 2nd inst, and that the districts of Yacchow and Limehow are now free of Cantonese troops. Fashin, Limkwong and Mow Ming in the north have also fallen to the Kwangsi forces who are now attacking the Shon Ya Suspected Hongkong Cases
and Yingtak districts.
A private report from Kalgan states that Zeminoff the Russian general, bas bad a secret agreement with the Japanese commander to join hands to attack the new political party.'
Shanghai. July 11.
Several cases of rabies have
It has been decided by a meeting of the Diplomatic Corps that the question of increasing the tariff in Chins is too premature to be come under examination by the local medical authorities lately, discussed.
and to one instance & Coinese girl, who was bitten by an in- fected dog, has been successfully treated with the serum received from the Pasteur Institute at Saigon, it was announced by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon to-| day.
The National Bank Group has decided to reduce the Banque Industrielle de Caine's notes, which amount to $2,400,000.
fOther Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2.
INTERESTING SHIPPING
CASE.
Sequel to Fine for Smuggling.
TRONES WOOD.
Wilts Sergeants Celebration.
to
A coxt of scepticism is, ap- parently, entertained by local Chinese of the ability of doctors ito successfully treat cases of rabies. The parents of the girl were under the impression that local medical skill was unable to fulfil the requirements of the case, and had intended to send The Sergeants of the Wiltshire their child to Shanghai, until in- Regiment, after stranding to the formed by the Bacteriologist that A case of interest to ship wants of the men at Friday with the special serum received celebrations, had their day on from. the -Pasteur Institute, owners came before Mr. Justice
commemorated Saturday. and
it would not requiro the Wood in the Summary Court the 5th anniversary of the Battleservices of 10 expert this morning when a compradure of Tronss Wood in good style. perform the injection, for the named Cheung Hang claimed from the Choy In Chung and the In the afternoon they proceed serum in itself was efficacious. The American Embassy states that President Harding has Shiu Bling Steamship Co., the led to Castle Peak Bay for a How far the decision to have the and returned child treated locally has been desoitely invitel Reitan, France, Ital, and Japan to participate in return of $500 deposited by him Bathing Picnic the contence cabled earlier, to be held at Washington, upon an with defendants. He also claim-out & p.m. after Eaving spent justified may be judged from the arranged dst. President Hanling pointed out that limitation of ed interest. There was a counter-noy pleasant hours, in splendid repa:wthat she is going well.
A supply of serum, aufficient armaments has a cine relation to the Pacific and Far Eastern claim by defendants. Plaintiff weather. A dinner, and smoker
a compratore on the 3.8. had been arranged for the evening for the treatment of fifty people. problems and therefore suggests that the Powers especially interested Was
logical institute, it is stated. should consifer all matter bearing upon their solution with a view Cerf, belonging to defendants, and the party sat down at 8 p...is stocked at the local bacteric- to reaching a comm in understanding as regards Far Eastern princi and he was responsible to them 49 strong.
Suspected to be another case any fins for plea and policies. China is also invited to participate in theas to one half of
During the meal the following of rabies, a nondescript black damages etc., in connection with
The King."land white toasts were given.
dog discasmons relating to Far Eastern probleme.
occasioned the Router learns that Mr. Lloyd George has communicated with rouggling, etc.. levied on President Harding, also with Japan and Chint upon these matters, ship. The Ceri was fined $1.303.br C.S.M. Finall. "The C.O. and some alarm in Queen's Ros4 and it is confidently anticipated that beneficial results will follow 19 by the Chinese Maritime Officers" by R.Q.M.S. Miller, Contral last evening at about 8 Customs of Sham Shui on Mas Fallen Comrades, by Q.M.So'clock. Without any warning. President Harling'sesten.
Aldertoo. Silence was observed the animal began to display 23th for smuggling opin .
whilst the names of all late peculiar symptoms, sad its dying The amount claimed from A message from Washington states that Mr. Hughes has sent plaintiff was $1.305.19 fine, less members of the Mess who had struggles, which were distressing an intimation to China insisting on the principle of the Open Doar defendant's share $652,59. less fallen were read out-68 io apm-10 watch, were viewed by a large deposit by plaintiff $500, leas ia ber. "The Regiment," was given crowd. The dead body was re- terest $5.09, balance $1461, and by C.S.M. Blackfor
U.S. Stand for Open Door.
London, July 11.
As illustrating the standpoint the United States would assume at a conference with Britain and Japan.
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THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
"Good Reason to Hope for a Satisfactory Solution".
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Paris, July 10.
moved to the Central Police
¡ costs. Mr. Rowan app-ared Af er dinner, a musical pro-Station, from where it has been for plaintiff and Mr. G. G. Įgramme was given. The pianist.trausferred to the Bacteriological
Tinson for defendants.ab-Co du: tor Tattam, performed Institute for analysis.
For the plaintiff it was contend-his part of the programme in a
STAGGERED!
Ambitious Scheme Outlined.
that certain
ed that in his contract he did not style which s ows he is a musi- cian of no rean order. Q.M.S. guarantee against smugg ing.
Crow and Set. Woodward were in- Defendants submitted that the their usual fine form, a fact that "In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Briand, dealing with the Banque plaintiff. being the compradors, was made only 100 evident by the Industrielle de Chine, declared that the Government had done was responsible for the emuggling excellent order observed and the everything to avoid a situation arising out of which the consequences and called witnesses in support continuous app'ause which great. would recoil on the moral authority of France in the Far East The of that.
fed the termination of their efforts. decision of the Commerical Tribunal on the Banque's request that it The manager of the defendant
We are staggered, says the Those who contributed were:- be given the benefit of a compromise settlement would be published company said plaintiff made asab -Condr. Tattam, Q.M.S. Crow Canton Times, by a report in the on the 25th inst. Meanwhile the Government would pursue its efforts deposit of $500 as a guarantee of Sgt.
vernacular press Woodward, and Q.M.S. The Gov roment the good conduct of the con- Miller. concerting same with some hopes of success.
Chinese capitalists from abrosi knew that the maintenance of French interests in the Far Eas
are proposing to organise a buge pradore department. When
with During the interval in the pro- company Negotiations largely depended upon a solution of the question.
a capital of witness heard that the company were progressing with China with a vie to a continuance of the had been -ed he told plaintif gramme RM. Blake, who most $150,000,000 to establish a tea
Fakien, Capably performed the duties of factory in
B Sugar undertaking, which would render great services to French interests, that he hal forfeited
Cazirman, rose and made a stor manufacturing and refining com- but it was a question cf private enterprise, and the means at the
The compradore
in Kwangtung, but very interesting speech. His piny
A Bilk disposal of the Government consisted of appealice to the sense of did not gussantes every ide solidarity and using a certain amount of moral pressure. There was on board; be guaranteed the remarks, addressed to the mem-factory in Chekiang, cotton mills i
in Kiangsu and good reason to hope for a satisfactory solution. M. Briand paid compradore's stad and his part ofibers were much appreciated. tribute to the Chinese banks, an the Chinese Government was the ship. He guaranteed that The celebrations were brought Shanghai. Besides these enter- giving inmediate proof of admirable solidarity and undertaking there was no smuggling in the to a close about midnight when prises, says the report, these cargo hold, but did not guarantee the members dispersed, after ambitious capitalists are going to or the having spent a "most enjoyable open a steamship company, and
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concern. The sole and convivial day.
object of the proposed organisa- tion is to manufacture and ex- port native products and to im. port foreign machinery.
certain binations.
IN MEMORY OF THE SOMME.
Devastated Communes Receive the Croix-de-Guerre.
HEAT-WAVE IN ENGLAND,
M
igasrantee.
the crew's quarters passengers cabios,
stated that
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A bank is
In giving judgment, His Lordship said it was agreed that plaintiff was the com- Amiens, July 10. pradore on the defendants's
Two gentlemen are said to Amil appropriate military honours and sirring patriotic ship and in connection with this other purposes. Witnesses called
have Ban appointed by the sperches nearly 50 Sonime communes received the Croix-de-Guerre he made a deposit, the refunding on behalf of the shipping com- at the band of the War Minister, M. Barthou, Marshal Foch ass.sof which was now claimed; Hispany
was organisation to make a generi ing. Litur feneral Lord Cavad represented Britain, and the Unite claim was met by a counterclaim also agreed between the con- survey of the possibilities 10 States were also represented. In addition there were present the by the owners of the ship in re-pany and the compradore that China while the chairman of the Magers and members of the Municipalities of prominent English pect of fines inflicted on them in the deposit was a guarantee Chinese Chamber of Commerce towns, which have adopted the ruined Somme villages.
China by the Chinese Maritime against smuggling by the com- at Rangoon and the chairmen of
the Colnes Chamber of Com Customs on May 28th. The pradore's staff or by any person question between the parties was using part of the control of the merce at Manils will look after whether the imposition of this ship under the control of the the matter of soliciting shares to fine on the owners of the ship en-sompradore. Having heard all the proposed organisation.
evidence titled them to retain the deposit othe
be inclined Scarcity of Water and Many Deaths.
made by the compradore under to the view that the guarantee London, July 10. bis contract. The conditions showed nothing whatever about Ninety degrees in the shade was the temperature registered in under which the deposit was smuggling.
It was for London to-day, the heat-wave continuing. There is an alarming made were not drawn up in writ-company.who claimed to retain scarcity of water, with no prospect of rain. There are many deaths ing between the parties and there this deposit, to show that they caused by the heat
was a dispute between the parties had good cause under their con and there was a dispute between tract giving them legal right to the witnesses as to the circum-retain it. The ones was on them.. MISSING PEER'S BODY FOUND AT SEA.
stances which the depasit It seemed to him that they had London, July 10. was supposed to cover. The not been able to show in Ha The Earl of Craven's body has been picked up at ses (see Earlier compradore, stated the deposit proposed, therefore, to give jude- Cables). There were no marks of violence.
band was, piade as a guarantee with ment for plzintig, with costs, and The deceased peer was born in 1868, and succeeded to the title regard to theft of cargo or loss of also judgment to the compradore NHL 1600, count Unington, succeeds to the title.l
the
To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar or demand, to-day was 20, 814d.
The Weather.
GEN. SIR. N. MACREADY,
Commander-in-Chief in Ireland who seċived an ovation while motoring to the Dublin Conference.
EAMONN DE VALERA . President of the Dail Eireann.
L. O'NEILL
Lord Mayor of Dublin who will accompany de Valera to Londoo.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
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B. & S. notify the arrival in port of the sa. Teiresias. Con- signees of cargo please note. Page 4.
2 p.m. Barometer:-29.80. Tema Perature-86. Humidity:65
Lighting-Up Time. Lightlar uptimeta day 7:12
MUSTAPHA KEMAL who is stirring up trouble in the Near East.
GENERAL BYNG
who has been made a K.C.M.G.
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The Coronet is showing "Sin Hopkins and the Kowloon Theatre has "In the hollow of her hand" as the principal festura oa its programme to-night- Page 12.
The British Legion wish firme having vacancies on their staff to notify the Hon. Secretary with a view to assisting ex-service men. -Page 4.
Lane, Crawford, are advertising nice line in Community Plate
The Club Lusitano is advertis and Wedding gift in Sterling ing for some one with a know-
ilver-Page 3.
The Bandman Opera Company open at Theatre Royalon Moo
fledge of Portuguese and English.
Page 44 Pama
Obefalo will be at the Wo En