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(Reuter's Service.
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THE TRAIN OUTRAGE. FIGHT ON S.S. YUNNAN.
三拜禮
號九月五英客 WEDNESDAY.
MAY 9,
1923.
日四十弍月三
SINGLE COPY: 10.CT
LES PER ANNUME
STRONG BRITISH NOTE TO RUSSIA.
Desires End of Anomalous Position.
(Renter's Service.)
Warden, May 8, The French Court Martial has sentenced Herr Krupp VOD Boehlen to 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of one hundred million bark
The accused, who is the head of Krupps works, was arrested
Emmen, on March 31 in which thirteen workmen were killed, and in cause he insufficiently explained the serious shooting incident at which his responsibility was involved.}
Cavalry and infantry blocked the streets landing to the court jouse towards the end of the trial. The prosecutor contended that Krupp was persocally responsible for the events of March 31, which vere part of a secret conspiracy against the occupying troops. The well-known Swiss jurist, Morisud, made an impassioned speech for he defence, and declared that the demonstration was no more than assive resistance, which was not a'crime and not punishable.
The four absent directors were sentenced to terms varying from
Prisoners Include B. & S. Man.
London, May 3.
Affair.
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New Crew Engaged by the Captain.
SECOND OFFICER REPORTS SERIOUS DISTURBANCE.
There was a disturbance in the Iharbour yesterday evening, on
number two, And when
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 25. 4.5/15d. Barometer 2 p.m. 29.73 Temperature p.m. 80. Humidity p.m. 62.
High Tide 5.4 p.m. Low Water 11.55 p.m.
Lighting Up-Time. 6.53 p.m.
TYPHOON WARNING,
K
The telegram quoted balow W received by the American Con- the Manila Observatory at 9am. anlate-General, Hangtong,,from
to-day:
Warning: Low pressure area extending from the China Sea. to the Pacific across Northern Luzon and the Balintang Chan- later."
With a view to arriving at a definite conclusion as to whether CHINA TO PAY RANSOM. the relations between the two Governments should any longer re- main on an anomalous and unprecedented footing, the British Note to Russia demands a cessation of propaganda, notably the propAN-
admission of liability for payment of compensation in the case of anda carried out from Persia and Afghanistan and also in Todia; the Merchant Baaten in Another board the B. & S. Steamer Yoo- nan, which resulted in the Cap- tain engaging an entirely now outrages against Britishers and British ships; and the withdrawal
crew for the voyage to-day, of the insulting notes sent in reply to British protests against re- Peking, May 8.-It is now can- From enquiries mado this ligious persecutions.
firmed that Mr. Rowlatt is morning we learn that the trou- Failing satisfactory assurances as to these demands within ten prisoner, as also is the British re- ble arose through the substitute days. Britain will conclude that the Soviets do not wish to maintain presentative of Messrs. Batterfield for the boatswain, who bad the existing relations, sad Britain will consider herself freed from and Swire, whose name is up-gone on holiday to Swatow. the obligations of the Trade Agreement.
{cortain.
refusing to give up his tem The Note opens by referring to the repeated challenges throws It is understood that Mrs. porary post. The subst tute was down with apparent deliberation by the Soviets. It declines to Pinger is most maxious regarding the 10 to 20 years, plus fines of a hundred million to a hundred and embark on an acrimonious controversy and is content to rely on her elder son, who was last heard the boatswain returned the other nel. A real typhoon may develop
communications between Soviet agents showing the recent vigorous screaming in terror when séparat-man refused to revert to his resumption of propaganda. It says the Soviets cannot with im-ed from his father.—Reuter. former subordinate position. Ap-
The following was received at punity behave in such an arbitrary and intolerable manner towards
parently the crew took sides, and 2.30 p.m. today"Typhoon in British subjects, as it has done notably in the cases of the murder)
a fight developed. Subsequently, about 117 deg. Long. Ém 17 deg. of Mr. Davison in 1920, the false imprisonment of Mrs. Harding, the
with view to ending the Latitude N., direction unknown. confiscation of British trawlers and the imprisonment of the crew.
controversy. the Captain dis- Dealing with the executions of ecclesiastics, the Note disavow!
Imissed the old crew and engag- any intention of pronouncing upon the validity of the charges, bet
fed fresh bands, with whom he China to Pay Ransom. says the irrelevant and offensive references contained in Russia'
sxiled at 11 o'clock this forenoon. reply to Britain's representations were the latest incident in a long Washington, May 8.-Th.
It would appear however, that series of studied affronts, suggesting that Britain would accept any American Minister at Peking serious trouble arose ister yester- insult rather that break with the Soviets.
states that China has agreed today evening between the old crow The Note concludes that Britain would regret an abrupt termin-pay the bandite the ransom de- and the new men, judging from a stion of the experiment with a people with whom they have genuins manded.---Reuter," " ties of sympathy and ao old alliance, but it is impossible to acquiesce
ifty million marks. Mueller, a member of the workers' council, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. All the sentences coincided with the French prosecutor's demand.
German President Horrified.
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Later.
The condemned directors are lodging an appeal President Ebert has telegraphed expressing bis horror at the sentences.
The verdict of guilty on the charge of conspiracy against the security of the French troops and disturbance of public order was ananimous except in the cases of Herr Krupp and Herr Bruhn, where the verdict was by 3 to 2.
REPLY TO THE GERMAN NOTE.
in the continuance of treatmen: which is incompatible with national (dignity and mutual respect.
THE AMATEUR GOLF TOURNEY.
British Layers Promise Well.
Two Britishers Escape. Shanghai, May 9.-Both Mr. F. Elias and Mr. E. Elias (British) have escaped.—Beuter,
Far-Reaching Results Expected.
Tokyo, May 8-This morning's papers make a feature of the accounts of the Lincheng railway outrage.
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report made to the police by the Second Officer of the Yunnan.
The official report to the police, by the Second Officer, Mr. Lytton,
News in To-day's. New Advertisements.
Shareholders in Wm. Powall. Lid., will be interested in the notice on Page 4.
"The Four Horsemen of the
is as follows:-"At 6:20 last night | Apocalypse " is drawing crowded.
new crew was being taken on bouses to the Star Theatre.— when the old crew mustered and Page 12.
armed themselves with hammers The Tabaqueria Filipina offer
Britain's Attitude Clearly Defined.
London, May $ In the House of Commons, replying to a request for a statement. with regard to the German Note. Mr. S. Baldwin said the Govern ment was of opinion that as the Note was addressed to the principal
It is believed here that the out- and knives, with which they Jean Valjezo Manila cigars at Allier the best course would have been to return a concerted reply.
London, May 8.
rage is calculated to have far-started a fight with the new crew, attractive prices.--Page 6. especially as the Note was in response to a public, official suggestion
A notice concerning Mackio- At Deal in the amateur golf championship, after the sensation reaching results in Siaw of the The Chief Officer attempted to by Marquis Curzon, and the Allies, not France and Belgium alone, nal defeats yesterday. American prestige was sensibly restored to personnel of the captured fore gu boist the Police fag, but the old zie & Co., and Gibb, Livingston were deeply concerned in the problem of reparations. There need day, when six Americans won and three lost. Nevertheless British passengers, the interests involved, crew, prevented bic from doing and Co., Ltd., is published on have been no insuperable difficulty in drawing up a collective reply confidence is rising with the return to form of Tolley, Holderness and and as evidence of the inability so. Later the police flag was | Pago 4. and reserving for separate treatment by France and Belgium, if de- other lesser-known players. Tolley, in besting the Liverpool player of the Government to afford pro- hoisted, but by thas time the new
For Sale! Electric generating sired, questions directly arising from the occupation of the Rubr. Graham played some of the best golf of the day. Holderness defend tection to business and com- crew had been driven into the set at special prices-Page 4: The Government bad reason to believe that some of the Allies Boavis Bindhead, by 5 and 4. The Americans defeated were Joho- munications in Chins-Courtesy: junks lying alongside. Shortly The Dragon Motor Co. Ltd. shared these views, and were prepared to make proposals to this stone, Davison Herron and Hunter. The Britishers Michael Scott Daily Bulletin."
afterwards the new crew returned | make an announcement to motor- effect. The Government had already communicated this general idea and Wethered have advanced to the third round,
Peking, May 9.— Mandate was the attank with bataboo poles. A ista on Page 5. to the Allies when it was officially informed that a Franco-Belgian
|issued as midnight regarding the violent fight took place, during reply had been drawn up, and the text was communicated to the
Lincheng outrage, in accordance which two or three men jumped Government on Saturday with the information that it would be pre--
with yesterday's cable.-Reuter. into the harbour. The new crew sented to Germany twenty-four hours later. The Government re-
Another Affair.
were again driven from the ship.
Of all the world's successful gretted the unnecessary precipitancy of this step (Cheers), also the
The officers of the Yannan commercial concerns can you loss of an opportunity for again testifying as to the solidarity of the
Tientsin, May 8-It is reported managed to detain the old crew think of ONE that does not Rome, May 8. Allied entonte by a joint communication. The Government proposed
that Mr. A. Lowe, Canadian until seven o'clock when they Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary, together with merchant travelling to Shanghai became truculent and the officers to state its own views with regard to the German Note with the least possible delay. There was reason to believe that the Italian Italian royalties, went in procession to the Piazza Venezia, where on Monday, was pulled out of bad to allow them to go from the Government, whose attitude generally accorded with that of the they placed a wreath on the tomb of Italy's Unknown Soldier. The the train at Tsinaafu by Chin- ship." British, contemplated a similar procedure. The British reply would scene was most impressive. Their Majesties were given ovations ese civilians and then beaten be published as soon as it had been communicated to Germany.
overywhere by dense crowds. King George and Queen Mary also and carried off. The Bureau of In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Grey. Marquis, Curzon visited the Pantheon and the International Institute of Agriculture. Foreign Affairs and the Chinese made a statement identical with Mr. Baldwin's. Lord Birkenhead
Rome, May 8. police made no effort to interfere, said that after the admirable, restrained statement he would refrain Nothing is known at the Quirinal as to the report that their but fortunately Mr. Low 91W & from saying more than that it was important it should be made plain Italian Majesties will visit London in September.
foreigner, who reported the matter to the British Consul and the that Marquis Curzon spoke for all the parties of the country.
latter secured his release.-Beuter.
COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES.
Hobbs Completes a Hundred Centuries."
London, May. 8.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO ITALY.
Wreath Placed on Unknown Solder's Tomb.
ANOTHER ATTACK ON SINGAPORE PROJECT.
London, May 8.
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CHINESE POLITICS.
A further attack on the proposed naval base at Singapore is roade by the Manchester Guardian, which declares: "We ought to wait] till the last moment before undertaking this vast obligation, if only because the conditions of Nayal warfare may be entirely changed Laccashire at Oxford beat Oxford by 107 runs. The Lancas-within the next decade." It asks: "What risk will we run in traio Hallows in the first innings compiled 117. Hall who had just ¡eaving Singapore in its present state, compared with the risk of returned from South Africa, took 6 wickets for 23 for Lancashire in leaving our air defences in their present relative strength? Will | the second innings of xford.
not the other nations conclude if we hastily determine on this costly members of the Cabinet attended project that we hope for conquest or despair of peace ?"
Notta beat Leicester by ten wickets, at Leicester. Surrey beat Somerset by ten ras, at Bath: Hobbs in Surrey's second innings | knocked up 116, not out, completing a hundred centuries in first-class cricket. Only Dr. W. G. Grace, with 126 centuries, and T. Hayward, with 104, had hitherto achieved the feat.
RETRIBUTION FOR THE KOHAT OUTRAGE.
Peshawar, May 8. Warwick beat Worcester at Birmingham by seven wickets. For
The frontier authorities are taking all possible steps to exact Warwick, Howell in Worcester's innings took 6 wickets for 44 and full rétribution for the Kohat tragedy, in which Mrs. Ellis wa mur- Quaife took 5 for 34.
At Swansea, Yorkshire beat Glamorgan by nine wickets. Bow-sible for the outrage, by an Afridi lashkar, the gang fled to the bills. dered. Following the destruction of the house of the gang respon. ling for Yorkshire, Macaulay in Glamorgan's first innings took 7 for The British Commissocer has summoned a meeting of the whole 13, and Roy Kilner'in their second innings took 8 for 26.
Afridi and Orakzai tribes at Fort Gulstan on May 12,
CHEAPER STEAMER FARES.
Ellerman and Bucknall Line Reduces Rates.
London, May 8. The Ellerman and Bucknall Steamship Company has reduced ite passage rates from Southampton to the Far East as follows:-
To Singapore. First class £86 ("A" csbins) and £78 ("B"); second-class £56 ("A") and £50 (“B”).
To Hongkong. First class £92 ("A") and £84 ("B"); second class £62 ("A") and £56 (" B ").
To Shanghai. First class £98 ("A") and £90 ("B"); second claas £66 ("A") and £60 (" B *).
A BANDIT TRAGEDY IN MOSCOW.
New York, May 8
À message from the Associated Press correspondent at Moscow- states that Mr. Heary Sloggett, a member of the British Mission, has been seriously wounded as the result of shots fired by militia pursuing a burglar who boarded Mr. loggett's motorcar. baadit was also wounded, and is unlikely to recover.
MORE TROUBLE IN INDIA.
The
Premier Refused Leave.
Peking May 2.-Only three
the meeting yesterday. After- wards the Premier asked for a | month's sick leave, which the Pre-
WEST RIVER.
Ships Warned of Mines.
advertise?
LISTEN.
"Cheating the Public" is the title of the current attraction at the World Theatre.-Page 12.
Mr. LS. Greenbill has resumed the Hon. Secretaryship of the HL.K. C.C.-Pago 4.
sales, including one of a lot of Important forthcoming anction
crown land, are notified on Page
lica telegram from H.M.S. The Harbour Office makes pub-
Moorhen, which states that the entrance to Kongmoon, Junction 4. Channel, and West River by A furnished house is to let ou Plover Island are reported mined, the Peak on the Repulse Bay side
Apparently, these mines arePage 4
made out of old tina sod are laid Messrs Holyoak, Massey & Co. by Chinese forces operating in give a notice concerning the firm these districts. Details are not on Page 4. lavailable, but fuller information
river steamers to-day. is being sent down by one of the
sident refused to graat.-Peuter. THE HUMAN ZOO
JAPAN'S NEW MINISTER
TO PEKING.
Tokyo, May 9.--Mr. Yoshizawa has been appointed Minister to Peking-Reuter,
STOLEN BRAID.
Cargo Coolie Sent to Gaol.
Mr. A. J. Smith, second officer Amritsar, May 8. of the Dutch steamer Ouderkerke. There has been a recrudescence of sporadic Hindu-Moslem preferred a charge against a To Kobe and Yokohama First class £102 ("A") and £94 rioting. Fifty Hindus were injured in so affray and two abops cargo coolie at the Police Court ("B"); second class £68 "A") and £62 ("B").
burned down to-day. The authorities speedily restored order and this morning of stealing 23 silk The fatos from Marseilles. are £7 for first class and £4 for arrested eight Moslems. The town is terrorised and Alado shops braid trimmings from amongest second class less than the above,
are closed.
[On enquiry at the office of the local agents, the Bank Line, Ltd., we were informed that the reductions approximate about 10 per cent.]
TURKISH COAL MEASURES.
Constantinople, May 8.
A serious blow has been delivered to the British export coal trade by the latest Government decree, prohibiting operations for the supply of foreign coal from bonded depots to ships bankering!
BUBONIC PLAGUE IN EGYPT.
Cairo, May 8. Forty-two cases, of plague were reported yesterday, of which eighteen were.discovered after death, mostly ia Girga province.
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NOTED PAINTER'S DEATH,
London, May 8.
the cargo stored in No. 5 bold.
Evidence was given that the defondant extracted from it the goods in question. He was ende. avouring to put the goods out of sight with a view to bringing them away when the opportunity offered when be was seen by the second officer and arrested. The mad, said the witness, trembled violently on finding that his gullt.
The death is announced of Mr. John Seymour Lucas, R.A., was discovered.
here, and not permitting transit trade. The Government has also historical sad portrait painter, at the age of 73 years. decided to develop the production of the Heracles and Zoungoldek coal basins, and organise a combine of Turkish coal producers.
(Other Telegrama ori Poza 3.)
Sentence of three months' im- prisonment with hard labour was inflicted by Mr. J. R. Wood.
The current attraction at the Coronet Theatre is "Virtuous Wives."-Page 12.
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