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EX-PREMIER UNDERGOES SLIGHT OPERATION.
Sympathetic Message from France.
(Reuters Service.)
London, May 21.
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A medical bulletin states that Mr. Bonar Law underwent a slight! operation on his throat this morning, otherwise his condition is un changed.
SOCIALIST CONGRESS AT HAMBURG,
OSAKA OLYMPIAD.
The Latest Results.
MORE RECORDS BROKEN.
In the Running Broad Jump final. Oda (Japan) did 2 feet 734 inches: Sebastian Santos (Philippines) 22 feet 7 incher Omote (Japan) 2 feet 334 inches; Salvador (Philippines) 22 feet 316 inches. All broke the Far Eastera record of 92 feat 216 inches.
Important British Labourites Attend.
London May 21. Some thousands of delegates, including a big German represents tion, Mr. Arthur Headerson, Mr. J.H. Thomas and other British labourites, are attending the Socialist Congress at. Hamburg, the Primary object of which is to revive the Internationale on a pre-war
In Putting the Shot Enal (12 lbs.) basis.
The Bolsheviks are not represented.
The Vienna Inter-Nimura (Japan) threw a distance nationale, which has been described as the two and a half Intor- of 45 feet; Roa (Philippines) 42 nationale." decided by 99 votes to 6 to unite with the Second Inter-feet 914 inches: Sebastian Santos nationale. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald is unable to attend.
TUESDAY,
MAY
ROCKS ON TRAM LINES.
Scheme to Derail Tramcars.
persons. Fot 10 wreck tha
ion to report
1923. 日七初月四
BELILIOS TERRACE.
Residents Preparing a Petition
This
thanks for our
There is apparent in the raport We understand that the tenants made to the police last night by of Belilios Tarrace, who bare Mr. H. H. Rose, Traffic Inspector received notice to quit ia con- of the Hongkong Tramway Com sequence of their landlord'siaten- Osaka, May 21-At the Olym piad, Japan won the One Miley, an intention on the part of tion to pull down the whole bleck, The operation on Mr. Bonar Law was "exploration," and de-Relay Race, Chias did not parti Воте signed to gira ease. The pressure on the throat muscles had caused cipate. The time was 3 minutes tween Causeway Bay and she members of the Legislative Coun
unknown, are preparing a petition which is tramears to be presented to the Unofficial: continuous pain during the past few days.
32. 4-3 seconds a new Far East-kiwao. Recently we had occicil, requesting that the law be sol Paris, Mar 21, ern record. M. Poincers has telegraphed to Mr. Bonar Law saying that! In the Running High Jomp fool metal objects on the lines, which evicted. The petition will state the placing amended as to prevent their bein France deeply regrets his resignation, and does not forget that de spite the difference in methods that the two countries have been Yu Huan.an (China) cleared 5 later turned out to be something that with their present rogans, the following during the last few months in execution of the Treaty, Mr.feet 9 inches: Nullido (Philippines) in the nature of a mischievous tensats are unable to find suitable Bonar Law contributed all his strength to maintaining intact the feet 8 inches: Oda (Japan) 5 feet prank, as these objects were dis-accommodation elsewhere. alliance necessary to the tranquillity of the world, and France is inches; Loo (? L. Liu, China) 3 covered to be nothing more harme grateful to him for having so well understood her will with regard (Philippines) 5 feet 5 inches. bulbs. The case occurring last office and, on behalf of all thos fee: 5 inches: Disina Gracia ful than soda water "Sparklet tenants visited the Telegraph morning оде of the to reparations, and for having so loyally recognised France's con Ya Husn an and Nullido broke night was much more serious affected by the notice to quit, stant pacific intentions. The message concludes with the warmest the Far Eastern record of 5 feet however, as large pieces of rock expressed warro wishes for a prompt, complete recovery.
734 inches..
were placed on the lines, and had recent artiole asking that some it not been for the watchfulness thing be done to prevent their of a driver, this act might have being evicted, He stated that resulted in the derailing and the article was deeply appreciat wrecking of the tramcar
ed, and all the tenants hoped that driver of tram No. 41 was pro-ing the Government to give con What happened was that the it would have some effect induc- ceeding towards Quarry Bay from sideration to the plight of the 200 Causeway Bay, shortly after 10 or so people affected. o'clock last nigat, and somewhere batween these two paints, in particularly dark locality, a large boulder was perceived on the lines, The tram was brought up with a jerk as the brake was applied (Philippines) 42 feet 7 inches: and the boulder was removed. Sarumaru (Japan) 42 feet 6 The tramcar then proceeded, but iocbes. All broke the Far Eastern at a slow rate, the driver's fears A District Court Martial as- record of 42 feet 1 inch.
being eventually justified by dissembled at Murray Barracks this coveries of other stones placed morning for the trial of No. 33 In the 220 Yerde Dash, first all along the track. No less than 8449, Pre. Reury Polhill, 2ad. Bc., boat, Ohmura (Japan) was firat twenty large pieces of granite King's Regiment, who was charg and Nagata (Japan) second. were removed from the lines ed with drunkenness and with Ohmura broke the Far Eastern before the car was able to proceed. offering violence to a superior With reference to the suggestion tha: Britain would agree to being 22. 3/5 secs. Second heat.
record of 23 seconds, his time
Working on the details ap. officer. Major H. L. Wright, 2ad. compromise on other matters if propaganda in the East be dis-Takaki (Japan) and Tali-(Japan)plied by this repart, the police Bn King's Regiment, presided. continued, the Soviet Government appears to be endeavour Third
The accused pleaded ing to gain time in this way, while gradually evolving more round-pines) and Mori (Japan).
beat-Catalon (Philip-are making investigations. about methods of resuming its Eastern propaganda. -
guilty" to both charges.
220 Yards Hurdles. First heat: Abiera (Philippices) and CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE AT BEIRA.
Bucos (Philippines) Second hear: Taduran (Philippines) and Reira, May 21. Excimos (Philippines). Third The trouble which necessitated the summoning of an armed neat: Dizon (Philippines) and force arose as the outcome of a protest by the townspeople against Matsukaws (Japan). Abiera's
attempt on behalf of the Banco de Beirs to ship s xty-thousand time was 26 seconds and Taduran's Section of Army Act Shown pound sterlings worth of silver to Delagos Bay. The townspeople 26. 15. seconds. Both broke the affirmed that the ultimate destination was India, and, asserted that Far Eastern record at 26.2/5 the action was detrimental to the country's interests. They cat the 88cs, Reuter, ropes of the waiting lighter, which grounded.
THE SOVIETS PROPAGANDA.
Trying to Bluff Britain.
Rigo, May 21.
Beira, Later.
The silver has now been despatched without incident.
COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
London, May 21. Worcester beat Easex by an innings and eleven runs, Kent best Hampshire by an innings and 26 run. In the first Innings Kennedy for Hauts scored 101 and Mead 50 Woolley for Keat made 80.
Cambridge University beat West Indies by nine wickets. Cantab player Claude Ashton scored 92.
(Other Telegrams on Pan. 3.)
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The
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Sentence.
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THE PRESS AND THE PRESIDENT.
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DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL
Soldier Who Slept in Club Dining Room.
not
A. G. M. P. S-rgeant (King's Regt) gave evidence of finding the accused asleep, with bis head on. table at which be #13 sealed, in the dining mom of the Soldiers Club, shant 10.30 on the. night of May b He Wat awakened, and proved to be drunk, being aanable to stand with- out assistance, and witness ordered him to be removed to the guard- room at Wellington Barracks.
An Acting Bombardier, R GA and Lee. Corporal. King's Regt, gave corroborative evidence.
Bafore the opening of the Swimming Results. District Court Martial at Murray Osaka, May 22 Rain marted President of the Court Major Barracks this moroing, the the proceedings to-day.
A Corporal of the King's d.L. Wright, Zad King's, addres- Regiment, who was in the guard. The faal of the 200 Yards Relay sing the two newspaper re room when the Bocused Was Swim
resulted-1. Japan: presentatives who were present brou-ht in nader escort, stated Philippines: 3, China. The time said: May I draw your atten- that Pte. Polbill came in drunk, was 101.35 secs.
tion to the Army Act?"
and was ordered to take his boots The Manual of Military Law off. He did this, and caught sight
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TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 23. 4.1/16d.. Barometer pro, 19.79. Temperature p.m. 87. Hunaity. p. 61. High To 038 Water 9.9 p.m.
p.. Low
Lighting Up-Time. 6.59 pm.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
More than 500 industrial re- search laboratories in the United States, with 15,000 investigatOTH, are now indexed by the National Research Council at Washington as more or less actively carrying on scientific research. Most of the laboratories are equipped. for special work, some have facilities for general analytical study, and many are ready to wod÷rtake special investigations for persony lacking facilities for working out their own problems.
The attention of musio-loversis drawn to the fact that Alexandra Sklart vski is to give his farowell concert in Hongkong at the City Hall this evening at 5.30. ▲ splendid programme bas been arranged, and we are sure that his many admirers will turn up in good force to bear what will most certainly be a real musical treat
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
The famous play "Abraham Lincoin"in to be presented by tha Holloway-Courtneidge Co. at the Star Theatre to-night-Page 12.
The tailoring department of Powell's has been re-organised.— Page 7.
The Daniel T. Frawley Com- pany are paying a short retra visit to Hongkong in the near future.-Pagu 4-
Consignees are notified of the arrival of the ̧ña. "President Madison"-Page 4.
Whiteaway, Laidlaw's are hold- ing a special sels of traveller'a samples of trunks, bags 'and suit cases.-Page 12.
LISTEN.
Money expended on advertising should be put where it will yield the quickest, surest and largest returns in increased trade.
“Heyond Price" featuring Pearl White is the current attraction at the World Theatre-Pages 3, 4 and 12.
1de Idol Dancer" is being screened at the Star Theatre at 5.30 p.m. only. At the Coronet, Priscilla Dean is appearing in "Conflict."-Pago 12
Advertiser has a quantity of old, music for sale.-Page 4.
Consignees are also notified of
the arrival, of the na. "Katori Maru”—Fige 10.
The prelimitaaria of the 200 was then handed to the pressmen in the meantime of a Lance Yards Breast Stroke resulted-open at Section 126 (3), which Corporal of the regiment, whom Sakakura (both of Japan. The section provides that where a "I will get you yet." Accused First beat: Fujimoto and bad been marked in pencil. The be attempted to get at, saying: time was 194.23 secs.
Second person not subject to military bad made a spring forward, but heat: Sugita and. Yanai (both of wis Japan). The tinie
guilty of 07 000-witness intervened, and restrain- was 19245 tempt towards & Court Martialed him, se Ca
by bringing such The Lance Corporal in question All the above times are Far Court into disrepute." the Presi-corroborated. Eastern records-Beater.
dent of such Court may certify Making statement on oath, the offence of such person to any the accused said that he had gone Court of Law, and offer evidence to the Boldiers' Club that night, for any charge against such and had a drink at the bar. He person. The section covers several next ordered supper, and it being ways of abowing "contempt." but a warm night, and he being tired THE HUMAN ZOO the phrase "by bringing such and baving to wait a considerable Curt into disrepute " was ander- time he fall asleep at a table. He lined, presumably in order to draw was roused by the G.M.P. men, the particular attention of the who took him to the guardreom. pressmea to it.
LINCHENG OUTRAGE.
Fung Hoi-shan came before the
The maximum sentence of Chief Justice, at the Criminal year's bard labour and twelve
Sessions, this morning, charged
Note.
trokes with the birch was passed with committing a burglary at Diplomatic Corps' Strong na Chinese eastcher at the Yaumati, stealing property to the Police Court this morning on value of over $600; receiving Conviction of a charge of stealing stolen goods; and assaulting a silver mesh bag valued at $15 Chinese policeman with intent to rom a European lady, Mrs. W. Ford, of Cosmopolitan Dock,
avoid arrest. Kowloon.
Accused pleaded not guilty "ing and, it is understood. discussed
Paking, May 21.-The Diplo matic Corps again met this morn.
the situation created by the at-
to the burglary charge, but ad tacks by soldiers on the brigands. The complainant stated shemitted the other two counts. Fas" out, shopping in the Mr. Dyer Ball, conducting the Following the meeting it was P'Aguilar Street quarter yester-case for the Crown told the Court; buofficially reported that A strong Note had heen sent to
Ly and whilet walking in the constable saw accused carry the Waichiaopu, demanding the Queen's Road Contral, near the ing, a cash box and asked what immediate release of the captives. Eastern Bazaar, her bag was was in it. Prisoner said it contain-euter. natched from her band, from ed eye-glasses. He said be was
phind, by Hentified
* Chinese youth an eye doctor. Accused said he Fear of Another Outrage. to ba the defen. could not open the box because
a search being made at the entral Police Station.
MORO FANATICS KILLED.
"Immortal" Leader Amongst the Number.
There he saw the Lance Corpora!,, whom he recognised, looking at bim in such a sneering way, that (he accused) became angry, and lost his temper, and spoke to him. Accused had been told a few weeks previously that this Lance Corporal bad stated that he "was after Pte. Poltill.
The Prisoner's Friend, address- ing the Court at some length. contended that a. man would naturally be dazed and | un- Manila. May.21.-Twenty five ert. The accused could not be steady on being suddenly rOUS- Moro religious fanatics were charged with offering violence killed on the island of Pata near when he was out of striking dis- Jolo, when attacked by a detachtance of the non-com in question.
The finding of the Court was
ant. He гап AWAY and be had left the keys at home. Peking, May 21.-This morn-rest of the Constabulary on the then she came up with him in. On the way towards accused's ing's ten o'clock express from 19th instant. A telegram from given at 2.30 this afternoon.
Aguilar Strest he hat already home prisoner threw down the Pekinz to Shanghai did not start, there so advises the Governor ear-caught and was held box and struggled with the police. It is reported that this was due to General.
The Court, having considered Icdian constable. The bigman. In the scuffle accused bit fear of a bandit outrage.
their verdict, found the accus- as found in the prisoner's pocket the tops off two of the constable'e
Akbars, the fanatical deader, ed "guilty" on both charges; angers, as a result of whieb, said thorities intention is at present to descended from Heat. He rentence thas had "the accused's It is understood that the an-claimed that be was Prophet and before considering their Mr. Dyer Bail, be hate go to the ran afternoon trains as far as said he was able to allow crime sheet read out. The Court GC.H. for a week and was sa but Tsinanfu, and continuing the next bullets and knives, and could not was then closed for the decision as It was also stated that the tug patient for some time afterwards. day to Pakow, with no running be hurt, as his earthly existence to the sentence..which, in accord- iven by the prisoner at the bag On the charge of receiving during the night hen he snatched it, caused the stolen property accused was sent-
was eternal He gathered ance with the regulations, is not omplainant to drop one of her enced to five years' imprisonment,
els. A wrist watch also fell and to a further two years for and Tieng Chung-yu are both situation dangerous and seas the the two preramen attending were
It is reported that Wu Yu-lla following of 300 fanatics. The made public.
Governor Gederal considered the In connection with this case, These two articles were re-assaulting the constable, the coming to Peking to discuse Constabulary avered by a friend who was with sentences to run consecutively, the situation. Courtesy Daily Akbira was killed in the Fight-regulations,"
#6 the kcene Igiven a hint ss to the "rules" and 10 complagant.
seven years in all,
Bulletin."
as reported else itg Reuter.
where in this issue.
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