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THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
M. Sarraut Colonial Minister.
{ Beuter's Service.)
Paris, January 15.
M. Sarraut is Minister for the Colonies in the new Cabinet, which is favourably received by the Press.
CHINA'S NEED.
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1922. BņĤ†
THE SHIPPING STRIKE, men marched from the Thaton's!
A Deadlock Reached.
panies. Twenty-bree Chinese
was descending the stairs.
JUNK ATTACKED.
sion that he was a pluta.
would be nearer the mark to say that their connection with the
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ESCAPED PRISONER.
GREASE
ARMED ROBBERY.
Sentenced this Morning. Pistols Fired at Yaumati,
Shots ware fired when armed,
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
GOLF.
This Morning's Play,
premises and raided asváráž.com= pradores' and contractors! abhopa lin Connaught Road Cantril,
A Fatal Mistake. which, it was believed, had been trying to induce men to blackleg
The prevalence of piracies David Tsai, who was recaptar- It was alleged by the strikera STRIKERS REFUSE TO that these shops bad sontenoted along the coast was responsibleed in Canton during the week-robbers took possession of a sh op to supply various shipping com- for a fatal mistake cocurring on sad. was brought before the in Shanghai Street, Yaumaki, and NEGOTIATE.
}panies with drawn.
Baturday when one of the crow Magistrate this morning and held up the fokis, last night. A ̧ (of a junk, which was carrying on sentenced to six months' hard foki `of the shop was aimed a The and of the shipping strike
Two of the alleged anders big operations of Ngamatong labour on the charge of escaping but the bullets fortunately, went- M. Briand's Resignation.
seems as far off as over. The were captured during the Bald and within the waters of the Colony, from legal custody,
wide. men now refuse to submit to hustled into nas of the Union's
The prisoner was arrested at a It is stated that at about 7 In cables dated the 12th int, describing the circumstances arbitration and it is stated that buildings, where after being as was fatally shots of the crew Attending the change of Ministry, the Havas Agency rates that M. steam launch crews also are now jected to a strade of anger anise of another junk under the impres-boarding house in Canton by the o'clock four men came into the |principal Chinese detective, Hap shop and accosted the manager Raoni Peret, President of the Chamber of Deputies, protested seeking betterment of their con- they were forced to sign an agree A three masted funt hore în ¡Hang, who went up there for this who was behind the: oaster. against slanders representing France as a warlike nation. French-ditions. During the week-endment not to interfere by more men cannot admit such a calumny; no country was so decided as the exodus of seamen to Canton with the strike and were then sight at about 3 pm, and when particular purpose. Lack of funds They then produced revolvers ahors distance away is said to base brought about the and proceeded to open the tills, France to maintain world peace, for which she had made so many has continued and a stoppage of escorted outside, one of them.
sboard her called out prisoner'a detection. He had and collected banknotes and sacrifices. Imperialists and Militarists are elsewhere; but between all industrial activity in the being struck in the back as he man
‘pirates" and a riffe was dis. made arrangements to ship for coins of the total amount of $210. an attitude of provocation and that of abdication, against which the harbour is threatened. national conscience would revolt, there is a place for measures to
charged. One of the fishermen Swatow, and was pawning & Before leaving, one of them On Saturday afternoon the Hon Over a thousand, men have was wounded and fell into jacket to obtain the necessary clubbed the manager on the head hinder a new war.
Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Hon. Mr travelled to Canton by rail over the water. His master called funds when he was recognized with the butt end of the revolygr France claims legitimate reparations and guarantees of security Chow Shou-son, representing the the week-end it is stated. Several out to the approaching jook that and traced to the bounding house and fired two shots which -nothing more, nothing less. Peace cannot be founded on injustice Chinese General Chamber of Com- branches of the Hongkong in laying a crushing burden of war on the nations that were attack-merce, which had been appointed Chinese Seamen's Union have they were cos pirates, but the where he was later surprised and fortunately missed the man for
warning apparently was Got arrestad Previous to this the whom they were intended. ed and in discharging criminals who declared war twice in half arbitrators for the strikers and the been established in various parts haard, or disregarded, as another police had taken measures here. When the police were inform- centory. France would accept with joy a defensive pact completing Chinese shipowers.conferred with of Canton. The Union dispatch shot was fired before the vessel to cut off all possible sources ad, they carried out an extensiva the Franco-Belgian second, but would ast admit an engagement deputy of the Union at the ed two men yesterday to Canton sailed sway. When the wounded through which money might be search, but so far this has been violating het imprescriptible rights.
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, with a view to reconciling the M. Feret, President of the Chamber, said that M. Brisad was per-in which the Hon. Mr. Hallifax present there are no signs of zay Tokowan the matter was reported
Consulting with President Millerand about the Cabins: crisis. In the course of the discussion, strikers there, but ep to the man was taken from the water, transmitted to the prisoner by without results.
be was found to be dead. At his relatives. fectly qualified to head a new Government, since he resigned was one of the spokesmen, it was men retorning. spontaneously. As a matter of fact, the Chamber. Far from express-stated that the foreign employers
to the police, and the body of the The Canton Times satimates dead man'taken ashore. ing any blame, rose and indulged in a manifestation of sympathy intended to appoint two that there are more than tan when M. Briand left. If M. Briand declines the offer (to form a new arbitrators and that discrimins thousand Chinese seamen employ. Ministry). M. Perst expressed the opinion that the former President, tion would be made to ensare imed in the services of the China M. Poincare, should be approached.
partiality by appointing men who coastal steamers. had no interest in or connection An official of the Enion, ses Union bas dated only since the with any of the shipping on by a Telegraph representative this strike. There are about ten ships is to go forward, Sir John Bean's taking place between members of As the "Greater City "scheme At Fanling to-day a match is shipowners agreed to grant an morning, intimated that the strike of the China Navigation Com- demand for popular name for the Shanghai Interport team
and a team representing the increase to the strikers if they might continus indefinitely. Wit would return to work, and bars regard to a meeting of the arbitra-Pany's fleet'in port and the move-the proposed new authority is is signed a
paper to that effect tion board, which was to havement has become considerably season, says & London paper. But Services. This morning's match resulted in a win for stiffened by the fact that the his own suggestion of "The Great Play which was banded to the strikers been convened this morning, crews of many of them have City of London will bardly de, the Service
3M points representative through Mr. Lan Union officis: told the Telegraph thrown in their lot with, the as the name is too long for use to 14, whilst this afternoon a
man that they bad received no striker Chn-par.
by: basy citize The City's four-ball foursome is being play- Hwang-fu, military adviser to the Chinese delegation at Washington,
formal communicatio... on the| The announcement made all matter.
By the courtesy of Mr. Roman name, Augusta. would fed. Dr. Wang Chung-yen, expert to the delegation, and Mr. Woo Husa, the new Chinese Consul General, Mr. Chao Hsin-chu, the Chinese the conference was conveyed to
certainly not do, and it will be an (Greenhil we are enabled to give Yesterday's Meeting. It is learned this morning that ingenious person who can suggest the details of this morning'a play. the Union, who Charge d'affaires, emphasised that China needed the sincere help members of
the proposed Board of Arbitration say improvement of An interesting it that was will be comprised of the two Lontoo," apless, indeed, with the Ferrier
Greater Shanghai and genuine goodwill of friendly nations, particularly Britain, bat unanimously decided to refrain that China would mere: submit to intervention and exploitation. from negotiating or taking part not reported by the morning!
The Chinese were convinced of the necessity of the policy of in the arbitration unless the empapers was that at 9.3 last night one representatives the increased area of administration Barratt
Legislative Council and
two we changed the degree of com-Roberts Chinese the open door in China, and expected their neighbours and allies to ployers furnished to
aithe Secretary f written promise of a reasonable Affairs, accompanied by the Hon. Eropeans who are entirely disparison in the title not to the help them to keep the door permanently open.
Interested in the dispute.np ristive but to the positive. Cumming Mr. Chao read a message from the Chinese Foreign Minister to increase before the arbitration Mr. Lau Chu-pak axl Him and will be presided over by a Great Lozion" sounds well, and Fre
1 Jotham London stating that the new Chinese Cabinet fully supported the started. This promise had to be Chow Shou-son, the two Chinese original Chinese proposals at Washington in regard to Shantung signed by the Union's solicitor, representatives on the Council judge of the Supreme Court.
It may be added also that at
GOVERNOR'S SHIELD. and had not assented to any compromise proposed by the Japanese and had to be banded to their who have been suggested for Minister at Peking.
representative before they would inclusion in the proposed board the Union's Headquarters this
At Fanling yesterday the fil Io cor of Arbitrators, made a flying visit) morning, it was resolved that the
little Surrey village of the Goremor's Shield was resume work.
* correspondent in Notice of the decision, contain.to the Union's Headquarters in four representives who are to (writes
A played between the Prison Da ing an appeal to the strikers to a last endeavour to persuade again meet the Secretary for Home journal) we had unique partment and the Wilta. keep away from their work, was the men to reapme their duties Chinese Affairs this afternoon, cele br-tions of the Silence on Prison Department (Mr. J. W. posted up
the hour this morning should adhere to the stand armistice Day. We were silent Franks and De Valentine) defeat-
definite twice. premises.
suggested in the proclamation bitberto, taken that a
Shortly before 11 the ed the Wilts. (Col Wyndham and Souvenir Protocol Submitted to Cabinets.
I appears that representatives that was officially issued on promise of an increase must be policeman on duty in the main Lieut. Doddington). of the Union authorised Mr. Saturday. The party WIS KİVER.
street held up bis band and cups were presented to the win- Brussels, January 15. M. K. Lo. of Messrs. Lo and Lo, accompanied by Inspector of
Strike Items.
brought all traffic to a standstill. nere. Interviewed on his return from Cannes, Col Theunis (Belgian the Union's solicitors, to see the Police. The effort proved
Everytody stood motionless and Twenty-five vessels have silent, with bared head, for the Minister of Finance) declared that the conference had book in Hon. Mr. Hallifax on Saturday unsuccessful, for the officials of nowise in vain as far as Belgium was concerned. The protocol of the and state that if the shipowners the Union adamanty refused to arrived in the harbour and at two minutes. When the police- least fifteen of these are held up. man's band dropped we all moved defensive Anglo-Belgian understanding had been signed and was would refer all the matters in listen to the proposal for being submitted to the British and Belgian Cabinets immediately. dispute to the arbitration board, arbitration, unless they received or likely to be held up, until and spoke again. Then the church definite decision is reached. The clock strock11-we had anticipat- Belgium's right to priority in reparations payment had been as suggested by Mr. Hallifax, written guarantee from the admiral Line steamer Wenatchee ed the historic hour. So every Mr. R. Owen Davies, 75, found- reaffirmed...
they would go at once to shipqwners thattheir terms would Canton and persuade the men to be respected. After an hour's is, however, definitely sailing at body stood silent again, a little er of the firm of R. O. Davies, return. Mr. Lo communicated parley
Hallifax And 6 pm. to-day: her
crew is amazed and shamefaced at all Limited, drapers, of Porchester The Messageries events, the very young policeman road, W., who was educated at Maritimes steamer, Porthos, looked so.
the same primary school se the for arranging
Premier, and was for many yOLM - one of his personal friends, has left property valued at £74,300.
Charge d'Affaires in London on the Open Door. Speaking at a tea at the Chinese Legation to welcome General
London, January 13.
ANGLO-BELGIAN DEFENSIVE PACT.
THE TERCENTENARY OF MOLIERE.
Impressive Ceremony at the Sorbonne.
Paris, January 15.
The tercentenary fetes in honour of Moliere opened with an impressive ceremony at the Sorbonne, M. Millersad presiding.
The great hall was thronged by literary and dramatic celebrities. and distinguished foreign delegates were present from every part of
the world, incinding Chinz.
LOOKING AHEAD. ·
Los Angeles, January 15.
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Dempsey Ready to Meet Carpentier Again If....
Dempsey's manager, Jack Kearns, says that Dempsey is willing to meet Carpentier in London if the promoter of the match provides suitable financial guarantees.
them
about the Union's st
Mr.
The Board of Arbitration.
this to Mr. Hallifar, who got the the two Chinese Councillors American.
crease.
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I REMIER'S FRIEND-LEAVES
£74,000.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
Shaw for Evening Dress Wear. New stock just received.-Page 7.
owners to sign that they would lett do this. Mr. Lo told the Union another meeting at the former's "gain, is practically independent! representatives that this bad been office this orging. At this of Chinese, whose place are taken done and asked them to make all meeting four representatives of by Arabs, and will not be held up. Goldsborough Hall, which may arrangements to get the men to the Union attended, but it did not he had a few Chinese stawards become the Yorkshire home of return. At a largely attended advance the situation farther than on board, but they were only.en- Princess Mary in the first year meeting held on Saturday night, where they left it last night, sed until they should reach of her married life, is the second however, the members present The saathen were asked to return Hongkong, and even if they of the two North Country sesis of declined to go back to work on to work, and to give a definite should decide to leave the vessel the Earl of Harewood. Distant that basis and insisted on some reply as to when they would do the remaining stewards can two miles or so from Knares borough, and finely situated, it is There has been a special production of Moliere's plays at many thing definite being done first so. Another question put to the
Themanager of the local agency an architectural contrast to Hare-
"My Lady's Dress" is the film theatres. The Moliere Exhibition has been opened.
such as the promise of an in- representatives was in regard to
the terms of which they wereofons Chinese shipping firm, whose wood House. Whereas the latter Over the week-end members of prepared to call off the strike. headquarters are in Shanghai is solid and massive in the Cor-feature at the World Theatre to-- the Union boarded all vessels asWe want a 36 and 40 per cent. gave an instance of what beinthian style, Goldsborough Hall night.-Page 4.
uniform scale" considers the high-handed pro-is an Elizabethan mansion, front- The Quaints stage "Pierrota" they arrived in barbour and called increase on apon the sailors and firetmen to puc they replied. The. S.C.A. is said cedure of the Seamen's Union toled by a fine gateway and stately Progress" to-night at the Theatre
Telegraph there a [down tools, which has been done to have remarked tha?:
representative courtyard. The park lands sur-Royal-Page 4 :-
The Sincere Coy. advertise without exception, whether the was no chance of these terms this morning. Their seamen, be rounding the hall are not ex men were members of the Union being conceded la their entirety. says, were engaged in Shanghai tensive, but very picturesque.wrist watches on page 3. or not. The Water Police arrest. When in reply to a request that and had no connection with the The Early English charoh adjoto- ed two of the agitators, but they they should call off the strike and Union until the strike broke out ing the hall is notable for its submit the dispate to arbitration, When the local office was written number of thirteenth century were subsequently released.
The strike has induced many one of the Unich representatives to by the Union on behalf of cross-legged effigies. men, who previously did not be- gave this pertinent reply: "If these men, no notice was taken
and Fine Crystal Cut Glass: on long to the Daion to join and bare a box of matches to sell for because it was felt that any
A curious commentary on the Saturday 21st January.-Pape 4. Arrangements have been made for five cents and you consider that *pplication for an increase should
There will be a meeting of the all non-Union men to join up too much I am not going to be have been made to Shanghai tales so common at the beginning
aboold bava come of the tourist season of the Marine Engineer's Guild oa directly they land in Hongkong. satisfied if you say I shall take and
themselves" million Americans" who were January 18.–—– Page 4. Amongst the vessels affected the matches, and we shall discuss from the
from Union Officials Decide to Maintain Essential Services.
their accredited coming over to make holiday here are the Monteagle, China, Em-the terms, afterwaris,"
This or press of Japan, and Talyo Mara, observation, naatly sums up the representatives and not from s this summer is provided by the
body which had no title to speak statistics which, under the pres Johannesburg, January 15. which abould have sailed for San situation as it stands at present. Despite the efforts of the extremis's, the underground officials of Francisco yesterday but waS UD- The four representatives were for them. The men are now, offent dispensation, are available, the Union have decided unanimously in favour of maintaining able to do so for lack of crew. instructed to return to the course, members of the Union, but, says e Home journal For it essential services of the mines.
It appears that there are black. Secretariat for adother discussion says the manager, they have been seems that the total number of
·lega amongst the strikers. Aat Foust o'clock this afternoon, intimidated into that position. foreigners who entered England on demand to-day was 2a. 7564. number of seamen carrying their after Mr. Halifax had got into In point of fact, the request for for holiday purposes is the nine luggage along the praya, ap-touch with the shipowners for an increase, though not 40 per months | down to the end of parently on their way to board their views,
cent, increase, is reasonable and September was less than 91,000; steamers, were seen by members The number of strikers who all along we have been prepared to while 51,000 mora came on busi- of the Union and ordered to have joined the move
discuss the mafter bad we been news. A significant feature of 2pm Barometer return to their homes. This Ted jutated by one Unleg ofici
by a body which had the azrivals the number of perature 64. Humidity ** faica was 407 standing in the matter of
foreigu- diplomata fi recorded, vination - 18t, thanh the the police on the scene, soon put put in that is membership of he an end to the affray, the
@bers the Union banded i
THE S. AFRICAN MINING STRIKE.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE AT DELHI
Newspaper Magnate Guest of the Viceroy.
Delhi, January 15. Lord Northcliffe has arrived. He is the guest of the Viceroy.
-(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 2)
to a free fight, but the "arrival of several thousands, da
A more serious disturbance; mea, indudes thène of the
how ever followed. Some fort
.men
added the manager
itter tod
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Lammert's soll off Rice on the 16th. inst; Flour, the day after
izen can hardly believe
could be so maJ,
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