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BRITISH NAVAL REDUCTIONS.
Impossible to Go Further.
(Reiter's Service. )
London, March 16. In the House of Commons. Colonel Amery, in introducing a vote an account of the Navy Estimates, dwelt on the value of the Washington Conference a85 showing the increased
give
THE INDIAN BUDGET.
Democratic Party's Attitude.
五拜禮
七十月三兴麻 FRIDAY MARCH 17, 1922. 日九十月弍
SHATIN ENQUIRY.
Mr. Shenton Continues His Address.
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THE QUESTION OF UNLAWFULNESS.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
AT TAIKOO
European Sustains a Wound.
YAUMATI AFFAIR.
J
Crowd Besieges Police Station.
locality.
an Indian
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530 PER ANNUM
INTERRUPTED PICNIC.
A Story of Jealousy.
the
STRIKE PICTURES.
Get-To-marrow's "Telegraph ".
PRINCE'S VISIT.
Hongkong Programme
Approved.
The story of a picnic and its unfortunate result was told to An exciting incident took place Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police will be of special interest from Our picture page to-morrow at Yaumati on Wednesday nigar Court this morning in a case of the fact that it will contain: A somewhat sensations! affair when an angry mob for the space disorderly conduct brought by pictures relating to the recent is reports from Taikoo, whare The enquiry into the Shatin the residence of Mr. C. H. Sum- an hour besieged the Inspector Ors of the Aberdeen strike. These will indiade one of
Police Station capacity shooting was continued, before meis was last night entered by benaved in auch, a manner as to
and generally Pation Station.
the bolting of the Seaman's Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magis burglar who attaulted him and in place the district for a time looks, if we are to believe the of the reopening of the Union, and Empire to
anited effect British of the
A boal-girl, possessed of good | Union signboard on the occasion Ho repudiated the single policy.
suggestion of the tracy, to-day, Mr. W. E L ficted & sly wound on his face. least, out of the control of the Geddes Committes that £21,000,000 spent before the Washing Shenton continuing his address. The facs are that Mr. Som handful of police stationed in the story related by the witnesses, also photos of processions of ton Conference could bare been saved this year and that the Navy Mr. Shenton submitted that mers, awatened from his sleep
was much sought after forthe hire | returned strikers. was over-anned. He declared that the present system of manning shooting was justified in attempt by the noise made by the intruder
of her vessel by the young men of It appears that was absolutely essential to efficiency. The total reduction effecteding to prevent a violent crime. when he entered bis room, got up constable had an altercation with her boat was already engaged by àluding one of the Stewards of the Also included on the page will the village. It so happened that be a number of Race pictures, in- in the Estimates was £15,000,000, whilst the savings resulting from and he contended that the crowd from bed to seize him
The tan the Washington Conference amounted to £15,200.000. He added intended to carry out an unlaw. retaliated by bitting him on the hard to discover, in slow of conwho now figured as the defendant | avoidably held aver owing to the ▲ Chinese, over what point it is four young gallants, whenthe man Jockey Club, which were un- that things had been scraped to the bone and it was impossible to go ful purpose and disregard any chin with some sharp instrument. farther unless we wished to drop to the rank of a second or third- lawful opposition there might be causing Basty wound which ficting reports. But in one quar-in the case, approached her, with afriks rate Power, which our duty to our fellow-subjects throughout the
The Coroner asked Mr. Shenton bled profusely. By jumping over for it is alleged that the Indians plan of a picnic afloat in his Empire forbade.
if he had any case where the verandah of the bedroom, the arched into a Chinese, and, on
the latter protesting, struck the mind. When informed of the gathering W23 brld to be man made his escape. jan unlawful assembly. There:
man so severely as to arouse situation, he got into a rage, con Un subsequent investigation by the ire of
sidered that. ho bad bean other Chinese in Was a crowd with the com-the police, it was discovered that the street. They collected in
subjected to a slight from the fact purpose of leaving the the man effected entry into the hundreds and would have as
that he had been the most frequent Colony. Let it be asssumed that room by forcing open the bathsaulted the Indian had he not customer, and returned to the they intended to leave as quietly room door, and it was the noise
paper factory where he was om- fed and taken refuge in as possible and that there was he made in doing this that woke
a Chinese doctor's residence. Oa ployed,
the to seek
advice Delhi, March 16. nobody on the road to stop them.up Mr. Summers.
We are informed by Mr. E. B Though the
and assistance of his being forced to give up this fellow workars. With thesa
Rice. Secretary of the Prince In accordance with the policy it adopted of a collective reduction were they an unlawful assembly? wound was of a was asture,
fellows - he Mr. Shenton argued that the being about an inch in length, it actuary, he ran to the Police
Committee in charge of the ar- rwurned to of 5 per cent, on each item of the Budget, leaving the Government
Station, still pursued by the to settle the exact direction in which the saving can be effected, the point that had to be considered was not serious.
Growd. Marters then took on an the bost in question was anchor-Prince of Wales to Hongkong seawall, and rowed out to where rangements for the visit o the Democratic Party in the Legislative Assembly to-day continued the was what was the position of the
ugly aspect The Station was. Sounds of great jollification that a telegram has been received cutting process. Reductions of 5 per cent. were carried in respect assembly immediately before the
besieged by a growing crowd of j The Forestry Estimates firing? hat the Jury really
proceeded from of salt. opium, land revenue and stamps.
Chinese, and the polise in the wher ethe four young
from Sir Godfrey Thomas, the the Vessel Princa's Secretary, approving of alone were spared. There was a strong demand that stamps be had to consider was the state of
station bad their hands fall in
| the full programme forwarded him manufactured in India instead of in England,
that assembly when te firing
preventing it from being invaded Mr. Goor said that the Democrats would continue their policy took place. He contended that
when a telephone message was
from Hongkong.
In our issue of to-morrow," we unless they received an undertaking that the Government would they were an unlawful 13- carry out a total reduction of 5 per cent, on all civil departmenta.
sent over to the Water Police dismay as the invaders each sembly from the start, be
Cinton correspondent Station and to the Central Station After brisk discussion, in which the Indianisation of railways cause they intended to carry states that at soxtraordinary for reinforcements. As a result, placet one foot on the side of the was strongly urged. the Assembly reduced the Railway Vote by our common purpose.disregard meeting of the Parliament in the seven or eight European police sampan from their own bost and 25 lakhs with the consent of the Government, and the Telegraph and ing any opposition they might 14th instant an amendment was officers, ander command of Mr. rocked it in a dangerous manner. Postal Vote by ten lakhs. The total reductions in the two days" | weet.
made in the draft telegram T. E. King, were dispatched to Fearing the boat would capsize,
£380 FOR SET OF APOSTLE debates have been 55 lakhs.
Continuing his address from regarding the Sbatia shooting in the scene. They were joined by a
the picnic party fled to another
SPOOKS where he left "off 7.sterday.cident before it was despatched force of about forty police officers
boat that was lying on the Mr. Shenton said he consider to the British House of Lords and from Headquarters who were led
further side and left the
A set of 13 silver Apostle SOUTH AFRICAN OUTBREAK PRACTICALLY ENDED. fed they had already got the House of Commons.
invaders. beaded by the spoons, dating from 1560 to 1642, by Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse. A Paking telegram) that Attempts were made to pasify the
realised £380 Flong way along the road
in full possession defendant,
Sat Christie's. Worship had been kind enough Pau Kwejching has secures the crowd, who by this time had with the gid of ika Fifteen years ago, a superb set of to say that it was not necesary to support of Chan Jok-lin and Teo taken to throwing stones at the latter's boat. Once started on the Apostle spoons were sold for argue conspiracy, because he had Kwan in organising a Cabinet. already been satisfied on that It is stated in a Peking telegram was not until a baton charge and, finding that rocking the bout
windows of the station, hat it fan, the eleven youths were bard 24,000.
to restraibi·~They went aboard, point, and the Jary had intimated that the President will pot reply made that the crowd, which that on the point that the crowd to any further request made by numbered about five hundred.
was great fun, proceeded to go Johannesburg, March 16. were breaking the law cross-Liang Shih-yi for extension of dispersed. Three
into the job with such rast that Only police action was needed to-day to clear Jeppes and other examination WBA unnecessary. leave.
it finally capsized and thraw them places. Every one is talking business as usual here. The Com-Mr. Shenton suggested that they mitter of Public Safety has requested all employers and workpeople had already arrived at the con-
and the girl into the to resume immediately. [wo hundred and fifty workmen promptly elusion that there was an unlaw- responded at East Rand Proprietary Mines alone. It is expected that the train service on the Rand will be normal to-morrow.
Over Six Thousand Prisoners.
Pretoria, March 16.
* A communique states that although the revolution has been effectively crushed, small isolated "red" detachments continue a -certain amount of sniping in desperate efforts to escape the law.
Pretoria. March 16.
Except for a few escaped men, all the revolutionaries have been made prisoners. the total being upwards of six thousand.
U.S. DEMAND FOR OCCUPATION EXPENSES.
A Caustic French Cartoon.
Washington, March 16.
1: authoritatively announced that the Government's demand that 241 million dollars for Rhineland occupation expenses be met before any reparations are paid, merely aimed at Allied recognition of the right of the United States to a share in the German reparation payment. The Government does not intend to press for payment.
A Para message says the feeling exci ed by the American Note is indicated by a cartoon in the Figaro representing Germany pouring gold from a sack and an American soldier grabbing the gold and pushing back the figure of France. The words beneath the cartoon are:---"Lafayette did not foresee this",
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
Ministerial Decree Against M. Philippe Berthelot.
Paris, March 16,
His
fol assembly, but he was going
Our
CHINESE NEWS.
step
European
police officers,, we are informed, were his in the face by dying
missiles.
were
00:
celebrating it" Over Bome extables, but these changed to exclamations of
water. Rescue came from the third boat, and on the matter being brought to the notice of the police the defendant was arrested
on & charge of unlawful conduct
and causing the loss of a teapot
were not recovered when the upturned boa: WAS towed in
The defendant was ordered by
Before this, the man who was injured in the quarrel with the further than that-there was not that takes by In assambly
fodian as taken to the Police only an unlawful assembly but was * very serious
Station and subsequently removed riotous assembly; and shooting to take. It was a direc: challenge
to the Hospital when the distar- that took place was in order to to the Government. They said bance had died down. An arrest and other cooking utensils which prevent a violent crime. Wharemaakee the Government; maskee
(was made by the police, the A there was an unlawful assembly all the Government orders.
prisoner belog1 man against force might be used to disperse it, breach of that special legislation hom it was aliazed that he was and set on ita koel. The question which arose was, was more dangerous to the public, one of the gang who threw stones. the Magistrate to pay $2 as com was the force used reasonable or Mr. Shenlon concluded, than
This wan was subesquently re- anreasonable? Where there was common crimes such as arson, teased on the discovery that therepensation to the girl and a fine of
$5 on the charge. a riotous assembly, it was the assault and crimes of such nature. same. Mr. Shenton explained, and If cases such as they were in-was not enough evidence to sup the same applied in preventing quiring into were not dealt with port the charge. violent crime.
Dace
•
hope to give full details of the
Tangements.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The motor boat "Iris" is to
·
auctioned by Lammert Bros. on Thursday next-Page 4.
The adjourned annual meeting" of the Kowloon Residents Asso ciation is to take place in St.
Church Hall Andrew's Wednesday evening next-Page
4.
on
Op Thursday, Friday and Saturday in next week there will be boxing at the Theatre Royal- Page 1.
Volunteer Orders are givea oa paze 4.
Mr. King, whom our reporter with a heavy hand, civilisation
There will be a special dance interviewed this morning, KETO "THE QUAINTS." * the Kowloon Theatre on Tues- The questions which the Jury might just as well cease.
the following brief account of the should consider were the conditions they got a law disregarded in this
day evening next-Page 7. affair:-"The incident started in the Calony and the general way no-one could tell where it through &
"Food for Scandal" is the big quarrel between s situation at the time, Mr. Sheaton would stop.
Returning to Hongkong.picture showing at the Kowloon Chinese and an Indian constable continued. And they should not Coming to the actual facts of who was in mufti and off duty. After a very successful mason Theatre this evening.—Page 12. think of the state of the assembly the shooting, Mr. Shenton went Blows were struck. Both parties up north. "The Quaints" will of cargo per the Alabama Mar
The 0.3.K. give consignees when it started, but what was the into the forces at the Gover were brought to the Police Station, play return and farewell short the usual notice-Page 4. state of the assembly immediately ment's disposal. Mr. King ex- and a crowd followed them. The season at Hongkong. commencing The Pinetree State has arrived. before the firing was pected to have to deal with 悲门 because of the firing that they sayembly of six or seven hundred Chinese who was injured was sent on Friday, March 24 h. The Com- from Seattle and consignees of
to Hospital. The case will be pany will present several new
cargo will find the customary. in Court to-day. With Chinese and the precautions
beard before the Magistrate. programmes including A Pedler notice on page 4. regard to the general conditions taken were reasonable and such
All cousignees of cargo per in the Colony, there was a gen that Mr. King might be expected Thara will probably be a counter-of Dreams," which was such & suc-
at the Vaudeville Theatre, Blae Fannel line bosts are urged eral strike of labour, there was to take. They were the precau-
London, and which took Shang-to make prompt arrangements hai by storm.
were
A Ministerial decree planes M. Philippe Berthelot on the retired wholesale intimidation of em-tions that any reasonable man list for ten years.
ployees, and that was to say there would take under the circum-
Summons."
DAY BY DAY.
cess
Several other new items will be for removing or storing their erasented, including "The Village cargo.-Page 5. Concert," which can be described visit of the Prince of Wales, A In view of the approaching as a continuous wave of laughter. Tack Booking will open at Moutrie'son
photographic Monday, 20th. instant.
advertise supplies.-Page 2.
A previous message stated that M. Philippe Barthelot would be were criminal elements. Thero stances. brought before a Conseil de Discipline tor endeavouring, when was a foul murder on the Prays
Mr. Shenton spoke of the Secretary-General to the Foreign Ministry, to save the Banque and a violent assault by stabbing demeanour of the mob. The Industrielle de Chine by independent action.]
in connection with the strike. crowd knew they were going to There was a strike of a mast be stopped, Mr. Shenton contend- Sir William Brungate, KC.M.G., serions nature and attended by ed. All the time Mr. King wasis to distribute the prizes at 85 criminal circumstances.
shouting to the crowd to go back Paul's College on Saturday at The Government regarded it as and telling them they would not 9 p.m. The prize distribution. a very grave crisis in the Colony, be allowed to proceed. Before he will be preceded by a concert at FOOD FOR SCANDAL "Montague Ede.--Page 4. Mr. Shenton continued, and they gave the order to fire. Mr. King 730 p.m. passed as drastic legislation as it took into consideration the whole was possible to pass in connection of the circumstances and if the
DUTCH INDIES FINANCE.
Terms of Loan.
London, March 16. The Dutch Indies loan mentioned in a message of the 14th. inst is to be issued at 9434 and will carry 6 percent interest, the stock to be redeemable at the option of the Ladies Government between 1932 and 1962.
[The massage referred to stated that the New York Guaranty Trust bad arranged to subscribe the issue of $40,000,009.)
THE ENGINEERING LOCK-OUT.
Awaiting Other Unions" Ballot.
Kowloon Theatre's Piquant Comedy.
| If you have not ordered your lanterns for the Prince's visit communicate with Mr. a
and
A senior Anglo-Chinese master « verascolar - master · arE- wanted for the Diocesan Boys' with a strike. It was impossible order to fire bad not been given Charged with attempting to
School-Page 4.j to conceive more drastic legisla the mob, fresh with success, would obtain by false pretences & bottle
Laminert Bros. are selling tion in connection with a strike.probably have stampeded and of vinegar, a tin of milk and a tis Based on a successful play, forniture at 13 Orient Buildings Those powers were similar to the loss of life would bave been of sardines from the Tal. Loy Food for Scandal" comes to the on the 23rd and at 7 Conduit to powera the
Government greater. Mr. Shenton considered compradore's shop, a Chinese was Kowloon Theatre this evening a Road on the 24th. Inst.-Fago L took when the war broke out that the police acted with this morning sentended by Mr. R. | olever and amusing film comedy. Consignees of cargo per sis: They decided that no Chinesel discretion and great forbear E Lindeell to four weeks bard The daughter of Bristocratic Van Overstraten should consulk should be allowed to leave thejance. They acted human ly labour. The complainant, Kr, house fallen on hard times joins a notice on page 57 Colony without a pase and the throughout and Mr. Shenton White, who resides at theetland gainty chon in the hup of permit would not be granted until thought it quite probable that the Boarding House, said that he re- retrieving the family fortimes. An the circumstances bad been shooting could have been done reived a telephone message from over zealous publicity man resorts London, March 16. inquired into as to why he wanted before it wi
the compradore that a man was dr-lo methods which place her in an Rapling to a labour deputation Mr. Chamberlain said it. The leaving of the Colony Replying to the Coroner, Mr.tained at the shop on suspicion of awkward position, so swkward, the Government was unable to grant, a Court, of Enquiry into without passes was considered of Wakeman said he did not wish to baving made a false order in his indeed, that she resigns har post on the engineering lock-out until the result of the ballot by other vital importance. Speaking of be heard.
| naïve. It appears that the shop | Her lover is a poor young aitamay Unions was known.
taken, measures
Mr. The Conger then announced people who were accustomed to aid, anxious to secure business for Bbenton said the Colony was that the Jury proposed ⠀⠀ to big
boweding | him" she contents to act -as con really placed on a war footing, visit the scene this afternoon end This embly, Mr. Shentonthey wished Sergt. Dork continuedtirely disregarded ing and Mr. King by to Madras, March 16. one of the pieces of express legis accompany thenko AGA Virulent smallpox is prévalent at Madras and some up-country lation put thrighby the Govern The heading Walz adjourned
ruch asfuntil 2.15 on Monday afernoon.
VIRULENT SMALLPOX AT MADRAS.
other
ment.
the small respondent in a society divorce.
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rats of the dollar demand to-day. Was za 5.9/168.
The Weather.
2p.m. Barometer:
by the Igoormat of her real motive, both perature: 74 Humidi wer did lover and her people are horribed.
tebit. (Complications awkesed and - Kunuz..
lotten: Käding still further fun