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THE IRISH SITUATION.
A Field Marshal's Activity.
Reuter's Service. )
dance with the Ulster Government's request.
弍拜禮. 號安十弍月三类港
PRAYA MURDËR,
Jury Visit Scene.
CHINESE orEXTATORS SEARCHED FOR ARMS,
TUESDAY MARCH 21, 1922 日三十弍式
DEATH OF SIR EVERARD MOTOR OBSTRUCTION,
"FRASER.
Shanghai, March 21.
Mr. H. A. Lammert's Prosecution.
TRAFFIC CASES.
CONERSTION.
Motor Driver's Prosecution Junk and Lighter Owners
Fails.
Reap a Harvest. Emmanuel Henry, a Mauritian
instant
tion to their own financial profit. that this was a case that occurred complainant' that at a quarter the lighter and junk owners esID=
British Consul at Shanghai. At half-past ten this morning (From Our Own L'arrespondent) London, March 20.
"I would not have brought up driver employed at the Eastern (the Judge, Jury and Conasal
This Colony is not only suffer- The papers to-day gave prominence to accounts of the week and engaged in the Praya murder]
Sir Everard Fraser: British this case had it not been so Garage, changed a truck coolie, ing from an almost unprecedent- terror in Belfast which increases the tension between the Ulster casa, inspected the locus is gats Consul-General, died shortly after deliberate Mr. H. A. Lammert before M. R. E Lindselt this ed congestion of cargo-the ex- police and the I.R.. on the frontier, alongside with a report by Field-returning to Court about an bou: midnight. He called for help told Mr. R.B. Lindsell at the morning. with reckless driving pected, aftermath of the strike Marshal Wilson to the Ulster Premier formulating a scheme for the later.
after retiring, but died before the Police Lourt this morning during which resulted in a collision with, but it is also suffering from sa restoration of order in Belfast and security on the frontier, in accor afe the Court was again well-filled arrival of Dr. Billioghat, the the bearing of a summons against and considerable damage to, bis effort on the part of lighter and with Chicese spectators, all of cause of death being heart failure a Chinese criver for obstruction ear at the Praya Essi, on the 9th.jjunk owners to exploit the situa- Altogether four were killed and elaven wounded by the bombings whom were searched by the police
Deceased was 63 years old. He of the roadway. and shootings in Belfast during the week-end, while the massing of as they passed through the door was appointed ber- from Hankow Traffic Inspector Garrod said Evidence was given by the During the long days of the strike forces on both sides of the Monaghan Tyrone border, which had been Prisoner, who has remained calm op January 20, 1911. proceeding for days past, ended with outbursts of firing on Saturday.but anxious-looking throughout, The late Sir Everard Fraser, on the Castle Peak Road at ten past noon on the day in question ad very little money and now that A detachment of the I.R.A. yesterday even raided police barracks at continued to follow the proceed-coration in 1912 (bazing been the 12th instant, which was the Exile Garage on its way to they are indulging in a little pro- was given the K.C.M.G. minutes to six on the evening of his cAP was being driven past their services are in big demand Pomeroy, Tyrone, overpowered the garrison and carried off arms.ings with great interest. ammunition sad motors, baring previously destroyed the bridges The first witness called was Mr. I made a C.M G, in 1901) was & Rod Sunday. This driver was driving Quarry Bay just at the moment Steering circumstapes which and cut the wires to prevent the arrival of reinforcontent.
of Lieut-Col. R.W. Fraser. BN.I.car No. 432 along the road when when a truck was coming out is cansing inconvenience and Field-Marshal Wilson's report, after attacking Mr. Lloyd George of Taikoo Sucar Hefners. Wi. He was educated at Aberdeen: was retaken by car No 391. from a godown. He heard extra expents to ship-owsers and as being responsible for the anarchy and murder in South Ireland, ness said Juck A. Tals were their was Vice Consul in Canton from owed and driven by Mr. H. Aer.sh and shouts from the coolies others who have to co with the advises Sir James Craig to "gat Britain warmly on your sida ". He coolie contractor. Witness knew 1595 to 1897: Vice Consul at Lammert. Mr. Lammert, in the who were puling the truck, and handling of cargoes.
sens 10 him, alle discovered that the front of the promises a wonderful improvement in the situation as a result of the deceased as Ab Shiu. About Febant at Foochow from 1897 to Red that he repeatedly asked, truck had swung round is the tag Telegraph was told of an
Pagoda I-land in 1897; Acting letter Le
A representative of the Hong- heasures be outlines for strengthening Ulster's forces,
1st some of the men supplied by him were threatening to strike 139: Consul at Chinking in by the usual method of s voding car's way and came into contact incident this morning, in which ne of the back wheels lighter owners refused to handle 1899 but acted as Consul at the horn, to pass the defendant's with it Witness reported the matter to
FINANCIAL POLICY TOWARDS EUROPE.
Embargo Upon Loans.
Washington, March "0.
AMERICA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE RHINE.
All Troops to Leave by July 1.
Washington, March 20. Orders directing repatriation by July 1 of all American troops on the Rhine bare been issued by the Secretary of War.
Some on Way Back with German Wives.
Paris, March 20. A message from Coblenz states that eleven hundred American troops, with 64 German wives, started for home on the 18th. inst. The American occupation force is now under four thousand.
THE PACIFIC TREATY.
An Interesting Query.
H. C. Rester, assistant manager
I
of
conducted the case for the crown of the road.
ence yesterday afternoon, ezt own defence. went into the box for crose- examination.
runding up the street, were they Mr. Jenkin The four men Chinese or foreigners-Chinese Were they running together? Three men were running so the left side and one man was run ning alone on the right.
The Jury
Were
His car looked
narrow
the water.
Ab Shin by telephone. Deceased Hankow until 1901, when he was car which was going sjong as a and its tyre was considerably a particular consigamant of said he would do what he could to made-Consul General there and very low pace. The defendant damaged, in addition to other machinery until the harbour that post abril ignored his request and kept feti The truck at the time authorities were interested in the stop it and the strike was averted continued in
Mr. A.B.H. Phillips, chemist at transferred to Shanghai. He along at this slow pace for a co-scontained & foil load of iron. matter. Evan as it was,, ta- mən Mr. Deanys, for the defence, who were engaged to handle the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, spoke to received the Cronation Medaliderable time, thereby obstruct
*ubmitted that the collision cases demanded a very big sum The Government's reiterated warning to financiers not to place being in telephone communica in 1911. In 1899, he married ang Mr. Lammers.
The defendant admitted that was foreign loans without the knowledge of the Liovernment is regarded tion with decessed in connection shaw, of Foschow. A man of Mr. Lammert did sound his horn, a
daughter of Mr. Ar W. Walkin
unavoidable. To mose before they would work. truck which contained another move by the Administration to compare the double object with the food supply to temporary sterling qualities, he has done but aid he could not draw his about 6,000 pounds of iron out of it was customary to pay a lighter We learn that before the strike of dealing a blow at European militarism as well as securing pay-flabourers. pient of at least the interest on the loans to Europe in war time. If
a matter measured at 1,000 Lags capacity Evidence was given by Mr. S. much for British interests in the car to one side as asked for, be-the was of a car WAS
another car which was which requiet time, and in the the sum of $22.50. Under the the warning is unheeded, the next step is expected to be an applica. D. Begg of Messrs. Butterfield and Far East, and his place #ill be capa
shead was in his way. tion by the Executive to Congress for legislation empowering the Swire, who said Jack A. Tai's hard to 511 |
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available terms of the licence it His Worship: That bas would also have necessitated the would Government to deal with foreign loans, marking the adoption of aware their stevedones.
hare been legal to policy of plaving the enormous wealth of the cation in the hands of Capt. Morgan was then re- CAT" FOR ROBBERS.nothing to do with it. You were coolies going over the Praya into have demanded $30 for such
jasked to give room. the Government as an instrument in the development of its foreign called and cross-examined by Mr.
lighter or fank and the ownḍIÐ In evidence, Mr. Lammert saidi Inspector Garrod gate it as are now asking $25 per 1,000 bags relations.
Jentin.
Criminal Sessions Case. that when he came up with the this personal opinion that truck and getting it. But there is no Witness believed the big pillars i
Fung Tuse. Ip Fun, en? : Fung[defendant's car it was about :00fcoolies ware in the habit restriction placed on the number for the Prince's visit were not Kui appeared for Mr. Justice yanda bebind another car. When of swerving their -reated on the day in question, Gomperte
rebicles of bags a lighter or junk may The Criminal he sounded the hora, he gave from one side TO another carry and instead of Toading up and Mr. Jerkin then put in photos Sessions this muming energed three toots, which was the aspal to avoid rate, and it might the usual 1.000 bags some junks showing that bepillars were there. with robbery by two inore signal for permission to pas. The probably be one of these swerves are handling as many as 4,000`xt Mr. Jeukin-D.d you not see and assault by two or more with defendant immediately increased which brought the truck into a tine, charging $25 per 1,000. the man throwing a revolver over intent to rob. Mr. A. Dyer Ball his speed, keeping to the centre collision with the car. the railing ?- No; I did not.
They are therefore able to earni Mr. Dennys said that ■-better something like $100 per day, pro- Fung Chi, who gave bis evid-and prisoners clucted their to witness to be containing coarse for the Garage concerned vided, of course, they can get such # full load of passengers, to pursue would have been to basions. A well staffed junk or Messrs. REuropeans o Chinese, he was bring a civil action for damages lighter can handle 4,000 bags in Hockey. G. Groit, R. W. Leeanable to distinguish which at the Supreme Court, instead of about eight hours. We also learn Rock, T. G. Paterson and J. A. V. lones, D. MacD. Biggar. E C. Thinking perbaps that the signal making it an individual matter that the method of reckoning the was not understood, witness gave between the driver and the track "day" bas bean changed, so that Ribeiro.
two more toots on the horn, coolie.
ic actual boura two days work 3 years hard labour and to ** Prisoners were each sentenced varging it with one took There His Worship agreed. He said out at about three working days.
a man sitting beside the that he was satisfed there was not receive 10 strokes with the "cat". driver
In the matter of coal there in who sprned round ufficient evidence in the case also an extra demand being made, to look at him. Witness could to warrant its being brought up whilst the charge of hire for tow perceive this through the glass as a Police Court proceeding. He junks to Canton has been to. His Lordship The other
Inane at the back of the hood, dismissed the sulamons. went people
in
different which was up.
cressed. The charge for tow junks 'nterrupting The Police. directions?—Yes.
prad to be $1.80 per ton of goods "Assaulting the police appears taken to Canton, the junk to be to witness in an endeavour to get witness. From that time onwards days" was the comment made by being made now is £2.40. Chinose After putting further questions taken of him, continued the to be a farcozite occupation sowa towed up and down. The charge the facts a little clearer, His till Nathan Road was reached. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning firms are paying that and other Mr. Harmsworth replied that he was awaiting the fall report of disappeared and the man who running alone and three men defendant's car which was not passed sentence of six weeks suit
ther disappear 2-They Lordship said there was one man he bat to keep behind the t the Police Court, when he firms are thereby forced to follow! the discussion in the Senate. Meanwhile he was unable to express was running alone was caught. Buy pizion with regard to the force of the argument.
running sogether. What His Lord "dead plumb" against the other hard labour without the option of It has been officially suggested You 9&W the single man ship wanted to know was which of cat. I was hanging on his rear fine on a ricksha coolie. caught? I sew a white man the men whom witness saw before when I found that I could not
that the Hongkong General This remark was made after Chamber of Commerce and he got to Des Voeux Road was pass and fell back a little way. evidence had been given by the Chinese Chamber of Com the prisoner. Was he the man ᄆ
or three occasions Chinese constable to the effect that merce should confer OD this who was running alons?
the other car drew ahead of him, in the attempt to regulate the oatter, for it thought that it will Witness replied that he could and, thinking I had a chance, I rickshas that ware parked aloogin-ly be by an arrangement be- not say whether prisoner was one sounded my horn. At each time one of the side street. he wween the two Chambers that a Paris, March 20, suip chartered by French
About how many were running of those men at all.
be speeded up to the other car, assaulted by the defendast, who satisfactory solution winr-growers starts on
will ba Joyage round the world at the end of April to distribute free About four.
ain front of you in the road?- After Cainese ronstable 339 which was the only thing he did. was egged on by a number of hisfarcized at.”. aruples of win. The ship is visiting both the Atlantic and the
had given his evidence, Mr. Ho He never gave me a chance at all fellows. He received a blow on Pacific seaboards of Ameries, where it will remain outside the when they arrived at the tram
What happened to these people Check went into the witness box All the way I had to bang on be the arm, a d the effect was painting better daily, and there is a The position is said to be gat- Mr. Ho sald was areistant.com-hind, until we got into Nathan ful because it came into contact general belief that when the pres- territorial limits.
nes ?They separated in all pradore the Hongkong and Road. I did not wait then, but as with the revolver which was con-at congestion of cargo has been directions: some went to the left, Shanghai Bank. Ab.ota quarter the road was wide I passed him tained in the bolster attached to relieved prices will come back to some to the right and rome to twelve on the morning of Feb and reached the ferry wharf two his belt.
their former leverand that junk straight up.
24th, be W&S in the Bank minutes short of the half hour. I The defendant pointed to his and lighter owners will be only His Lordship: You say, as I when he BAW a crowd run-had to catch the motor ferry sad cost one arm of which was torn, too glad to earn what they for- understand you, that when yoning The weat outelde and just got there in time."
and also indicated scratch merly did. In the meantime,- came from the fire float, you sawsaw a man on the ground and In reply to the Magistrate, Mr which showed itself on the ex shippers are forced to pay the The Amalgamated Engineering Union has now called off the acr. ss the Square ?-Yer.
Chinese prople running several others holding him down. Lammert added that his speedposed part of his shouldet, in an higher rates.
In consequence of what he was ometer was out of order, but attempt to draw the sympathy of strike.
Three notorious rebels, including a Councillor and two Boer ex-State you
After you had gone past the told, witness went to the garden reckoning by the time, which was the Magistrate. Tienerals, who were hiding in the country, have been discovered and raoning?—Yes.
* European and saw a revolver lying inside the forty minutes for the nine-sad- The evidence showed that the railings. Witnes told a rickshaw half miles, he thought that the defendant was engaged in a brought here.
He was chasing and callin coolie to climb over, pick the speed he was forced to keep at struggle with the tokong and i out?-1 do DOL know what weapon up and hand it to him.was between fifteen and twenty would have turned out badly for the European was osiling out. I Withers opened it and found four miles an hour.
The Hongkong Benevolent the latter bad not timely sasis Society is holding its anousl beard cries
live cartridges and one spent one, A fine of $10 was imposed on tance come from a coloured gen-meeting on Wednesday, March Witness could not identify which he handed over to Mr. the defendant. Capt, Morgan as the Europear Barlow.
to
London. March 20
In the House of Con, mons, Mr. Lestrange Malone drew attention the argument urged against the Pacific Treaty in the American Senate. that in the event of a Russo-Japanese war, the Powers signatory to the Treaty would be diplomatically bound to take favourable view of the Japanese case.
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WINE FOR NOTHING.
French Vessel's Advertisement World-Tour.
END OF SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKE.
Notorious Rebels Captured.
Johannesburg, March 20.
AERIAL SERVICES IN RUSSIA.
Exclusive Rights for Russo-German Syndicate.
Berlin, March 21. Vorworts reports that the Russian Government has granted a Russo-German syndicate exelquve air traffic rights between the principal cities Services will shortly open between Petrograd and Moscow and Moscow to Kieft.
GANDHI'S TRIAL.
Protest by Bonfire of Foreign Cloth.
Calcutta, March 20.
As a demonstration against Gandhi's arrest a bonfire was made of foreign cloth at the conclusion of a public meeting under the auspices of the local Congress Committee.
NEW UNDER-SECRETARY FOR INDIA.
London March 20. Lord Winterton has been appointed Under-Becretary for India
Were they pnning abreast ?- No: the three men on the lef were a little shead of the onet alene.
What happened to the three men?-They ran up and I do cot know where they went to.
Did
catch him.
Later. Mr. Jenkin asked: You were chasing some: were | they in front of you in the road?
-Yes.
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whom he saw running. He sid Mr. A. H. Barlow, of the Hong- he saw & European because th-kong and Shangbai Baok, spoke clotting. man Was wearing European to receiving the revolver and cart- ridges from the last witness" aud His Lord-hip. pointing to Captha ding them over to Sergt. Gough Morgan-That gentleman told Serg, S. Gouch then went inta
This constituted all the notice
two
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WORLD THEATRE.
One of the finest productions in
tleman named Jeremiah Tweed.
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News in To-day's New Advertisements.
"My knuckles are bruised," the 29th-Page 4.
defendant complained.
His Worship rejoined that that? came out of his trying to hurt mebody. It could not have ben the result of his being assulted.
us he was chasing one Chine ethe box and gave evidence of only. As soon as I passed arrest. He gave the revolver and which the famous Frank by his truncheon," defendant con- The constable bit me with Queen's Statue, I saw some riz cartridges to Inspector Grant: appears is the "Colorado,” B tinued or seven men running up Wardley Saret. C. R. Rozeskwy spoke to magnificent photo-drama shown, Street
removing the body of decere dit is week at the World Thestre. One of them was running apart from the
the The story has been given modern Prays to No; on the pavement there were and from the others: wasn't be?—Government Civil Hamplin touches the costuming "is op-to from there to two Chinese, ruoming together Mortuary. Witness received France and the Great War, but the date and there are references to
the
"That is a lie. Ha never dreg his trancheon." was magistrate's next rejoinder. Sentence of six weeks passed, as stated above.
To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate
little distance ahead of another bullet from Dr. Valentine. Helthe rest of the story has been Chinese, who was followed by identified clothing (produced) as kept intact. Much of its suomess the man in European clothes. that worn by deceased when he on the screen is due to the play-
Are you sare two Chinese were was taken to the Hospital ing of Frank Mayo as›Austin. -running in front of the European Inspector Grant spoke to re- Mayo has long loan a favourite on demand for?
and not behind him?-Ahead.ceiving the wolver and carti diros, bat bis stories have Witness saki the can who was ridges from Sergt. Hough, it seldom bean up to his abilit.... Colorado" however hits, ther
A furnished hones is to lot ab Magazine Gap.~Page 4
Members of the Royal Hong- kong Golf Clubare given a notice regarding the engagement of c'addi-s.—Page 41.
fraction at the World Theatre "Colorado" in which Fraok Mayo takes the lead, is the
to-day-Page 12.7, 1
Anderson's advertise a new list of Bawaiian tycorda.—Page 2. 20 was vong Yacht Club are advised that
M-mbers of the Royal Hong
↑ Club Cruise will be held for Tank B1y od Bunday next.—-Page 4/6
A special perriot dance iswaing held at the Kowloon Theatre.