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THE IRISH CRISIS.
Government's Insistence upon Sinn Fein Abandonment of Sovereign-State Claim.
( Renter's Service, )
London, September 18.
ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST RUSSIA.
Paris Denies Canard.
Paris, September 17.
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THE TROUBLE IN INDIA.
Situation Proves Distinctly Serious.
Beater's Service, }
London, Septembar 18.
Official: Investigations show that the situation in Malabag is
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NEW BANKS.
Local Chinese Enterprise.
SERIOUS MACAO
AFFAIR.
Conflict Between Chinese and Portuguese.
LOCAL WEDDING.
Greig-Murell.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday when Mr. William
Chinese businessmen in the Colony are interested in the newaj that the Taito Bank, founded as a family bank by Mr. Kwak A serious conflict took place on Greis, of the Hongkong and Mr. Lloyd George has replied to Mr. de Valera pointing out that more serious than it was at first anticipated would the be the case. Diioneng and relatives to serve Friday morning between Chinese Whampoa Docks, was married to the latter's telegram does not modify the claint that the Irish do The military are experiencing dificulty in dealing with the rebels the needs of their sugar and other soldiers stationed on Lamma Is. Miss Sarah Murell who arrived legates should meet as representatives of an independent State. He owing to the latter's mobility and the nature of the country, which businesses, will shortly be en-land and Portuguese Water Palice bere the other day by the Khirs larged to include the usual who were on board a launch. The from England. The ceremony, monwealth Unless the claim to upgotiate as a Sovereign State is opinion is held that the recalcitrant Moplahs, who had flad so the business of an exchange bank fight took place in the inner bar which was performed by the repeats his willingness to confer as a member of the British Com-is largely forest land where formidable gangs are scattered. The
jungle will be starved out if the main roads are held and certain The capital will have to be en-bour and resulted in the death of Rer. Mr. Lindsay, was attended withdrawn, a conference is impossible.
garrisoned, Two thousand rebels
massed ata
larged by the inclusion of outside a Chinese engineer. Three sailors by a large number of triends. The Pandalur Hills jo
favourable position. As action
boldings, it is surmised. Mr. were wounded.
bride, wearing a dress of white is imminent and the use of artillery is unavoidable
Kwok Djioneng, it will be recalled. It appears that the Chinesoj satin charmeuse and ́nizon veil, Simla; In the council of State the Home Secretary said that is the new owner of the North soldiers boarded a fiabing junk trimmed with orange blossoms except in immediate vicinity of the troops and neat railways life Point foreshore and the intending and demanded to see the licence, and carrying a shower bouquet of and property of non-Moslems are unsafe. The rebels, of whom fiva bodies are known to exist, control certain areas and the re-establish-promoter of a number of enter bus as the boat was already white lilies, and maides hair foru prises projected in connection licensed by the Macao author- was given away by Mr. J. R. A statement by the Sovietic Agent in London about the Frenchment of authority is impossible at present owing to transport com.
with this parchaga.
ities objections were raised and Dixon, of the Hongkong and Government's alleged attempt to bring pressure to bear on Poland muication difficulties.
With a capital of $2,000,000, of help shouted for. A Portuguese hampos Docks She WAS and Rumania for them to make war on Russia has created some stir both in London and in Paris.
which the greater part has been Water Police vessel steamed to attended by the Misses Dorothy raid up, the National Industrial the scene of the altercation follow-May and C. Dixon as prides- Bank, a Chinese institution, which ed by a motor boat from the gun-maids.. Miss May was attired
Patria. The Chinese in is being organised by Mr. Ma boat
dress of champaign Ying-pit manager of the Sincere soldiers observing their approach silk and net, with hat to match, Insurance Office, will shortly immediately rowed to the shore and she carried a bouquet of lilies. hoisted a signal flag in The other bridesmaid wore a drass commence business in temporary and round the coffins of the American victims of the R 38.
In drizzling rain thousands of people gathered in the Navy Yard quarters on the second floo: of the answer to which several more of primrose silk and net and Sincere Company's Building. A Cainese soldiers appeared and carried a basket of pink roses and The ceremonies were ushered in by tolling the bells of the block of houses situated at Des shots were then exchanged fern. warships.
Voear
Road apposite to the between the Portuguese on the
Following the ceremony & fifteen wreathe from President Harding and the Cabinet. Sir Auck-and as soon as circumstances will As stated a Chinese engineer on Hotel, after which Mr. & Mrs. Mr. Denby, accompanied by the British naval attaches, brought Sincere Building has been bought water and the soldiery ashore reception is as held at the Palace land Gieddes also sent a wreath. British, French, and Brazilian permit these will be pulled down the Water Police launch was Greig left for Macao on their sailors whose warships were in the port participated in the services and a fine building erected to killed, while two sailors on the
boneymoon. which were confined to the ritual prescribed by the United States serve as the Headquarters of the same vessel and another saitor on Marseilles, Septen ber, 18.
the motor boat were wounded. of a large mumber of beautiful The couple were the recipients Navy regulations.
presents from their many friends.
It is authoritatively stated no truth whatever in the above state- ment, which is especially heinous in view of France's present uasel- fish efforts for succouring famished Russia. The positive guarantees to be insisted upon that relief funds will not be diverted from their object and be really apportioned among the starving population is probably what angered the Sovietic authorities. The suspicion cast by the Soviets on the rea! purpose of the contemplated enquiry
Inission to Russia is preposterous.
The International Commission Relief to Russia to-day invited most of the nations to send delegates to the meeting on October 6 at Brussels, explaining at the same time the expedienty of first sending an enquiry mission to Russia. Flares,
Repatriated Refugees Alarm Crew.
The steamer Burgmeister Melle, repatriating to Odessa several hundreds of Russian refugees whom Brazil declined as immigrants. has been held up at Ajaccio Harbour, the crew refusing to sail until the steamer has been thoroughly searched for arms. A military guard is to be placed aboard, the sailors fearing the refugees, who, terrified at the prospect of returning to Russia, may seize arms,
THE ADOPTED FRENCH TOWNS.
English Municipal Inspection of Devastated Regions.
Paris, September 17.
Under the auspices of the British League of Help. forty-five |
·British Mayors, including the Lord Mayors of Leeds, Cardiff, and
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OBSEQUIES OF U.S. VICTIMS OF R.35.
Thousands of People Gather in the Rain.
New York, September 15.
(Other Telegrams où Pages 4, 5 an? 5.)
EARLIER
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
From Our Own ('orrespondentJ
GENERAL WOOD.
Shanghai, Sept. 18. Peling and Shanghai American Hull, have arrived in Paris on their way to the devastated regions and Chinese atficials greeted with a view to making practical strangement for relief and recon-General Leonard Wood, the new struction of a number of towns and villages.
no:bing mus: alter.
Welcoming the British visitors, the President of the Paris City Council stated that the Entente Cordiale is a natural alliance which The Lord Mayor of Leeds, replied that the delegation truly represents the British people. The Franco-British brotherhood cemented on the battlefields will outlast all political strifes and stand for ever. Haces.
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now Bank.
Chinese money aspears to be plentiful at the moment, for reports are current of similar enterprises in course of formation) of the Colony. Of these we hope to give further information in the) near future.
A cook, belonging to the cruiserį Pak Tan was, also killed by a stray bullet whilst walking on the Praya
UNGRATEFUL GUESTS. |amongst the Chinese merchants On Saturday a panic was
Fisherman's Unpleasant
Experience
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ARMED ROBBERY.
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the prayas on both sides of the
oreated among the inhabitants on
A
DAY BY DAY.
inner harbour, owing to the discharge of a rille. Shop- keepers immediately closed their promises thinking that fighting The Hunghom ferry famoch had recommenced bat quiet was Sai On was on her way across the A fisherman, who lives with his soo and daughter in a small
again restored on learning that a harbour yesterday when a Chinesa matshed, some way beyond Re-
gun on a Portuguese launch passenger endeavoured to commit pulse Bay, was sitting with three
had been accidentally discharged suicide. He janped into the during cleaning operations. The water, and an anxious moment men who had been having supper Torchlight Raid at Sha Po shot however killed a sailor whose was created whils! the launch put Governor Genersi of the Philip- with him outside his dwelling on pines, in a special Isuach sent the evening of Aug. 5:b, when
body was subsequently recover-about and one of the crew dived out the Empress of Asis. Crowds six other men suddenly appeared The story of an armed raid oned. The affair of Friday, how-in to rescue the unhappy man. The Chinese entertained awaited the tender at the jettyca the scene. The three guesta a house at Sha Po, was related at ever, has been referred to Canton, He was removed to Hospital after
mem-joined forces with the intruders, the Criminal Sessions, before Mr. the Portuguese Consul in that first aid was applied. bers of the mission to tie at the fisherman was seized, one of Justice Gompertz, this morning. city having made strong represent. the Astor House, the Chinese the robbers prodding him with & when four Chinese stood in the ations to the Chinese Goreroment. Chamber of Commerce gafe revolver. whilst the others dock charged with robbery on the reception sad tea, and the Ameri- ransacked the house. The fright-night of Aug. 7th. Two of the cans received the party at dinner ened children ran away and did prisoners were also charged with at the Carlton Hotel, General Wood not return until after the robbers being in the possession of arms. Visits to Naval and Aerial Establishments.
and parts proceeded to Peking this had departed. The fisherman, From the facts as outlined by morning. Prominent Chinese and too, succeeded in getting away the Crown Solicitor, Mr. G. E. Paris. September 18. Americans were ampog the after a time. Bussing down to Wakeman, it appears that at Chinese officers of the mission temporarily attached to the French Army arrived at Toulon on a visit to the naval establish-station, where Chinese troops were boat and rowed across to the little night of Aug. 7th, three women.
crowda seeing him off
the beach, he jumped into his about half past eleven on the ments, also a visit to the dirigible and hydroplane centres at Duers formed up as a guard of honour village of Chunghom. Leaving living at No. 158 Sha Po. were Saikwan, opposite the Sincere and Straphael.
his boat, the fisherman walked to awakened by five men entering Company, while under repair, Stanley Police Station, where he the house, carrying torches. To collapsed estly on
Gibb, Livingston & Co. advisa Saturday reported the matter. Police of the women bad thair morning and 4 alea were killed, consignees of cargo of the arrival officers set out and as they were bangles snatched from of while several were seriously in portof the 5.9. Bebsily-Page 5. passing over Makong Gap they their arms, and the introders wounded. Fortunately the accid- Lane Crawford have a word to-
ransacked saw a man coming towards them. then
the
bouse ent happened in the morning day on Boots and Shoes-Page 3. This man crouched down when carrying off clothing, jewellery.- when only a few passers-by were he saw the police officers, but he money and other things. When on the street, otherwise was made to put up his bands and the men had taken their depar-casualities would
CHINESE OFFICERS IN FRANCE.
The Chinese mission, including fourteen officers, has arrived at Toulon on a visit to the naval and serial bases. The warmes: wel- come was extended to the mission by Admiral Hagot and the Naval and Civil authorities.-Haras.
L. o. N's OPIUM COMMISSION IN SESSION.
Dr. Wellington Koo's Report Adopted.
Geneva, September 18. Commission V. of the League of Nations has resumed its dis- cussion of the restriction of the opium traffic, and bas adopted the conclusions of Dr. Wellington Koo's report relating to ratification of the Opium. Covention by the States which have not yet adhered to it or ratified it, and to means of securing application of certain measures Jaid down in the Convention.
ARBUCKLE FILM RIDDLED,
Cowboys' Drastic Action.
Thermopolisis (Wy.) September 18.
with a band.
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MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL'S
DEATH.
Sbangbai, Sept. 15. The evidence now points to Mr. Arthur Watson having committed suicide. The inquest will be re- sumed on Tuesday.
SHANGHAI LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Shanghai, Sept. 18. George Dunlop the winner of the Lawn Bowls Singles Cham- pionship, beat Aitkenhead by one point."
INTERPORT SWIMMINS.
Shanghai, Sept. 18.
A party of cowboys and others invaded a picture theatre where en Arbuckle film was showing, riddled the screen with bullets, carried the film into the street, and burned it. The proprietor bad The swimmers finish their inter- ignored a warning, that the showing of the film should be dis-port training at a gala on continued.
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
Immigration and Racial Equality not to be Included says Report.
Washington, September 18.
It is understood that the questions of immigration and racial equality are not included in the subjects which the United States has proposed for discussion at the disarmament conference,
IMPROVEMENT OF LAC INDUSTRY IN INDIA.
Small Export Duty to Provide Research Fund.
Simla, September 18.
The Legislative Assembly has agreed to the introduction of a Bill levying a small export duty on lac, the proceeds to be devoted to research for the improvement of the lac industry.
SOVIET REPRESENTATIVE IN BERLIN APPOINTED.
"Berlin, September 18. " M. Krestinski, the Soviet Commissary of Finance, has been appointed Bovist representative in Berlin.
ANOTHER » EARTHQUAKE,
CANTON NEWS.
Four buildings in Sap Pat Po,
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The Admiral Line announce the arrival of the Hawkare State. note Page 5. Will consignees of cargo please
Watson's give a list of their the ports on Page. 6...
have been
The next Podolsky Concert is an Wednesday.-Paze 4.
Subscription lists for Subscrip tion Griffins are now open. ".
as he did so a bundle of clothing ture the women reported the much greater. fell from under his arm. This matter to the Kowloon City A schema to extend the bound- man was arrested and the party Police Station. Police were aries of the City is now being then proceeded to the matshed, sent out to see if they could carried out by the Municipal Page 4. where they found that most of find the robbers and they came authorities. The territory to Mr. H. Namate is now in the fisherman's possessions had across four mea in a bouse-two be extended
will include charge of the Hongkong Office disappeared.
on the verandah and two on the Wang-chi-kong
and
Tal-tong of K. Kimura and Co.--Pago 4. the steps opposite
cement kong about 30 li from the Great The Interim Warrants of the by a European sergeant who these four men sad on one of extension were approved by the Company can be obtained at the works. The detectives searched East Gate. The plans for the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock was patrolling the Taitam them they found a dagger made City Executive Committee and Company's Hoogkong office on Road. The sergeant's suspi-. out of a half of a pair of scissore turned over by the Mayor to the October 11.--Page 4. cions were aroused because
Another man
arreated Was
The T.K.K. advise consigaces
of cargo per anyo Maro of that vessel's arrival in port-Page 7.
There will be a Variety Concert
se noticed that the man was and in one of his pockets they epartments of Einance and carrying a European coat ander other three men nothing was dis- for execution.
found a paper sheath. On the Public Works of the Municipality his armo. The sergesat asked him where be got the coat and sa
covered, but later another similar The graves in these places will he could not give a satisfactory dagger was picked up near where be removed and a sum of $3 will to-night at the World. Theatre in account of himself be took him to one of the men was found.
be given the owners for the honour of the Shanghai bowlers. Shaukivan Police Station.
When charged at the Police; removal of each grave. "The rice →Page 4.
**Flame of the Desert" and " ́· This story was related this Station one of the prisoners said he fields and house lots will be morning before Mr. Justice Wood would plead guilty, but the other bought over by the Government Broadway Cowboy" are the film Before at the fixed price of $5, $4 and $3 titles shown to-day at the Coronet at the Criminal Sessions when three denied the offence. these two men were charged with the Magistrate the men on whom per chin (10 Chinese square feet) and Kowloon Thesizes respective baving been concerned in the the dagger was found, who had according to the location. The 13.-Page 12. robbery.
pleaded guilty, said he was taking work on the construction of
month-Canton
Mr. A. Dyer Bali, conducted the scissors to get them repaired. maloos in these new localities morning at th. 29m. 303. The
An earthquake was felt this the case for the prosecution. Hedid not commit the robbery but will probably begin in the first
The coat, Mr Dyer Ball told the police beat him and made him part of next maximum amplitude of the waves the Court, was identified as the confess that he did it. He wont Timea on the seismogram was 11.8 m.ms. property of the fisherman, who to the bouse where he was found Their time of vibration was less said that he had bought it to take shelter from the rain. than a second.
London. The coat bore the name
The other three denied that they Apparently it was small of a London tailor, Mr. Dyer Ball had taken any part in the robbery quake in the neighbourhood of mentioned. The man arrested at and all said that they had been
SHANGHAI RICE GUILDS. Hongkong
Makong Gap said he was asked caught in the rain. An identifica to commit the robbery by sevention parade was held and two of
The Binwanpao states that the other men, and the other prisoner the men were picked out as being Chamber of Commerce has de-
clined to act as intermediary be said he picked up the cost on the amongst the robbers., SILHOUETTE OF BURNS FOR £21, Teitam Road.
Evidence in support of Mrween the Municipal Council Mier's silhouette of Burns. The man who was arrested at Wakeman's statement was given and the Rice Guilds., They sng- executed in 1789, and described | Makong Gap was sentenced to 5 by the Chinese women atid a num-gest that, în future, all reports of by the poet's mother as an excel years' imprisonment and the other ber of police witnesses. Prisoners rice stooks in the International larseness, has been bought for | man was found not guilty and dis- silelected tago into the box and all Settlement shall be sent by the £21 by Glasgow Cmporation. charged.
- Idenied taking part in the robbery, Bloe Guilds direct to the Council
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 26. : 97%d.
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