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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1922.
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THE MULTSAIS' FRIEND.
London, May 25.
In the House of Commons, Mr. laskip drew attention to the publication of a letter alleged to have beep written by the Admiralty on 3th October, 1921, informing Commander Haslewood that the action of the Admiralty in requiring him to restrain his wife from attempt- ing to secure the abolition of the system of mazi-tsai was taken at the instigation of the Governor of Hongkong. Mr. Inskip suggested that the Government should take steps to repair the injury Comman- Jer Haslewood had suffered and withdraw the expression of dis- pleasure, he had received.
Mr. Amery replied that the letter had been seriously misquoted in the question. The Admiralty did not take any action requiring Commander Haslewood to restrain his wife. They had no know ledge of the incident until Commander Haslewood returned to Eng- land at his own request. The Governor of Hongkong asked the Naval authorities at Hongkong to induce Commander Hazlewood to restrain his wife from propaganda whien, za the opinior of the Gov- ernor, was being conducted injudiciously. The Commander-in-Chief Interviewed Commander Haslewood who was unwilling to use his influence as suggestel, Loud Opposition cheers). Mrs. Hasleweed tark seriously ill shortly afterwards, and Commander Haslewe.d applied to be allowed to return to England in order to proceed home with his wife, wh.ch was agreed. ke Was not asked to retire from the Sary. He had retired some years previously. Ile was only re-employed temporarily during the war, and his re-employ. ment was due to terminate owing to peace. As far as the Adrtially were concerned (mmander Haslewood bad received no injury and no expression of displeasure.
Mr. Inskip protested against the Governor of Hougkung request- ing a British lady to retrain from advocating the abolition of some- thing inconsistent with the British constitution.
Mr. Amery said he assumed that the Governor of any Colong was entitled to express his views with regard to the judicitusnessto? propaganda, however well-intentioned, which might create trouble.
It-t'ol John Ward suggested that an apology was due to Mrs. Hasleworth
The Speaker said that further questions should be addressed to the tel nil Oflice.
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CANADA'S FINANCES,
Ottawa, May 25. The reduction of the duties on fifty articles is announced by the Minister for Faunce in his Budget speech. The reductiva ipples ulmust entirely to imports under the British preferential turaff, the exception being agricultural implements. Thy, daty on unfinished silk is mdaved from 15% to 10% preferential. The Minister univunced various taxation increases and new taxes. He sold the United States could not expect concessions in the present circumstances, although he hoped for eventual improvement in trad:
The $467,000,000.
mate revenue
3-307090 DE and expenditure
CHINA'S WAR.
The Minister did not anticipate ragic rist rution of prosperity, Peitaiho Situation Retter. but believed there would be quiet, steady improvement.
-RUSSIA AND HER NEIGHBOURS.
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deceased ap- In appearance the peared to be a well-nourished wo- man, said Dr. Esler. There were extensive bruises on the face, a
deep cut above the right eye and nother above the upper lip. The Peking. May 25-The Fengtien breast bone was shattered and soldiers have not carried out their four ribs were broken on the right threat to occupy Peltaiho beach., side and two on the left. There
the Chin-
Not Due to "Rain.
It is reported from Moscow that the Sovie: Government is Parties of them came to the edge ¦ was a quantity of hemorrhage in endravouring to gain economic advantages in Afghanistan, Persia of the Foreign Settlement, bat, the skull. Death was due to cerc- Bukhara and Khiva. A Persian mission is now in Moscow negotiating apparently decided to go no far-bral hemorrhage and shock. a trade agreement. The customs tariff between the Asiatic border her. Telegrams to-day say that States an! Russia has been abolished, it is said, and the Soviet thus trouble is expected, but
Chinese at h pas nut only to import foodstuffs but to raise prices in the coure Popin among
Mr. A. E. Wright, Executive! tries concerned, making the people of the border States dissatisfied wangtao is unabated.-Reuter.
Engineer of the Public Works De-) and more amenable to Communist propaganda.
Tientsin, May 25-Chang Tse- partment, produced plans of the in is at present in passession of neighbourhood showing the pasi over ninety per cent. of the Peking-tion of 27, Gage Street. The re- Mukden Railway rolling stock and cords showed that the house was threatens to destroy the lot if he an old building. He could not
again compelled to retreat.- Beater.
It is reported that the Far Eastern Republic is asking for help to meet Japanese military activity, and the Soviet has decided to send troops and war-miterial to its and immediately.
SURVIVORS OF THE EGYPT.
London, May 25.
There were affecting scents at Victoria this morning, when eighteen passenger survivors of the P. and O. s.s. Egypt arrived from Paris. Ther were many relatives on the platform and there were affectionate embraces and handshakinga. Some were overcome with emotion.
Survivors declared that the Lascars panicked and rushed the boats, but they generally agreed that the Lasears did not carry re- volvers. There was only one revolver aboard, and only two or three shots were fired,
MURDEROUS FIGHTING IN BELFAST.
London, May 25.
Rifles, revolvers and machine guns figured in murderous fighting 'n Belfast last night, when gunmen concertedly poured a stream of bullets down crowded streets when the workers were returning homeward. Three were killed and twenty, wounded, several being women and girls.
The round up of Sinn Feiners is continuing. Up to the present, it is stated. 850 have been arrested.
CHINA AND RUSSIA.
London, May 25.
Shen Chun-suin, special Chinese delegate, has arrived at Moscow with his Secretary and Attache. He interviewed Karakhan and arked for inclusion in the permanent Diplomatic Corps.
AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Vienna, May 25, Schober's Cabinet has resigned, due to Parliament cutting down Government credits.
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HOUSE COLLAPSE.
Contractors Charged With Manslaughter.
The demolition work
sag the year it was constructed. but he could produce plans show- ing that alterations had been made in 1,890. On 18th January last plans for the demolition, of the building and the erection of a
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were submitted to the Juilding authorities and these were approved on the 29th Jan- zary. The work o:mmenced some- time between that date and 30th Four Chinese were charged or message on the 1st inst. he visited April. On receipt of a telephone remand before Mr. J. A. Fraser 21, Gage Street, and there found at the Magistracy yesterday with that a portion of the house on manslaughter, the deceased being Gage Street had fallen down. woman earth carrier. Defend Among the fallen materials were Ants are Chan Sik, a building con- tractor, Chan 3 his foreman.which he believed were portions a number of large slabs of granite Chan Sam, a sub-contractor, and of the stone, balconies. On Peel Wu Lit, a jobbing contractor Street side the stone The proceedings arose over a col were still standing, though the lae on May 1st, at 27, Gage wall above them had been pulled Street, which was being demolish-down. Considering them dan- was gerous witness at опсе ordered originally contracted for by the the balconies to be
shored up. first defendant, who, it is said. The collapse was practically con- handed over the contract to the fined to the balconies and the other defendants,
brickwork immediately bekw on Mr. H. K. Holmes, acting Crown Gage Street side. The wall below Solicitor. conducted, the prosecu- remained in position.
Witness tion, and Mr. A E. Hall defended. was of the opinion that the col- Relating the circumstances, Mr. lapse was due to the removal of Holmes said that the deceased the weight above the stone brac- woman was working at 27, Gage kets which supported the bal Street, an old but well-built corner,conies. The structure was a stund house on Gage and Peel Streets. one and there should have been no which was being demolished for difficulty in pulling it down. The the construction o! four
new brackets should have been shored buildings on the site. On the 1st before the polling down of the inst.. the upper portion of the wall began. A casual observer building had been pulled down to might not have noticed that this the level of the first floor. There was necessary, but by anyone res- THE PATRIA AT SHANGHAI. were two stone balconies project ponsible for the demolition work
Shanghai May 25.
ing into Gage Street од stone an inspection, not necessarily a The Fortuguese community has brackets, the balconies and brac-careful one, should have been planned an elaborate entertain-kets being built into the wall. 'made to discover the form and ment for officers and men of the The collapse, as would be proved construction of the building. gunboat Patris on her first visit by evidence, was caused by the here for years.
Mr. Hall: Could the collapse earned with the demolition of the Mr. Holmes: From your balconies falling forward "after
have been caused by A beavy fold building. It was an old bat pection what is your opinion as to the weight above them had been SHANGHAI STRIKE.
[downpour of`rain? taken off by the removal of the
{well-built house, and no difcolty the cause of the collapse1 - Shanghai, May 25. wall, and the consequent weaken- Mr. Wright: No.
should have been experienced in Witness: It was due to the The Pootung police authorities ing of the bracket. It was the Mr. Hall: An earthquake?- the demolition work. He visited removal of the wall above the bal- threatened to real up the duty of the contractor controlling An earthquake would help to bring it about few days before the co-copy and the esimeequent weaken¬ headquarters of the Pootang the coolies to put up shoring it down. en the marsign af kay Kingularity of 4 Boy Scouts at one dollar per year, branch of the WeaverS
ling of the bracketas de Union against the balconies and brackets the rm's Taipan yg been im-unless the employees of the Nike to keep them in position, and isonally if the brackets were the balconies could not have fal- the demolition work.
Examined by the acting Crown Mr. Howlith added that the first Mr. Hall: You don't know per- Salieitor. Mr. Hewitt said that defendant signed the contract for [pressed by the showing of the Cotton Mills return to work at this case the Crown would prove skorod?—No.
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París, May 25. "The examining magistrate in the judicial enquiry into the affairs of the Banque Industrielle de Chine has decided in favour of proceedings against the French directors for the declaration of fictitious dividends in 1919.
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len provided precautions had been Police: Inspector : Maedénald Empire Way. Twenty citizensplice station also it two strike Medical Officer, gave evidence as stated that he prepared the plans fing along the whale length of the work performed by the police and Dr. A. R. Ester, Government Mr. A. G. Hewlitt, architect, taken. The precaution was shor-zave evidence, as to the rescue have pleased suficient to carry leaders now jailed are not released to examining the body of the defar the new building on the site balconies the scouts through financially. by Sunday.Router.
ceased woman on the 2nd inst. of 27, Gage Street, and was con- that was done.
He could not say if members of the Fire Brigade.
The case was-sājot