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THE SINGAPORE SHOOTING.
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N.Y.K. STRIKE.
COOKS DEMAND BETTER TREATMENT.
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CHINA WAR.
FALL OF SHANGHAI
EXPECTED.:
COTTON STANDARDS.
INTERNATIONAL CONFER- ENCE DECISIONS.
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Washington, March 19,
THE TROOPS.
Y.M.C.A, WORK "PRAISED. BY GO.C.
London, March 18.
Mr. J. H. Hunt, the secretary. "Press messages received to-day The International Cotton Con- of the European Y. M. C. A., Kow |from Shanghai Predlet the early ference, composed of delegates Icon, has received the following Capture by the Cantonese forces of from the principal American cot-letter from Major General John Nanking, the old enpital of China, ton exchange and associations Duncan, who writes from the 200 miles west of Shanghai. The and Agricultural Department Headquarters of the Shanghai town of Llahlu, which is 50 miles officials, met Mr. Jurding, Secre- Defenca Forec: Routh-south-west of Nanking, is tary of the Department, and "I appreciate deeply the interest reported to be occupled by approved of universal cotton taken by Sir Arthur Yapp and the Saather forces.
standards for use during the two Y.M.G.A. in the welfare of the With the capture of Nanking, years begining August 1.
troops. I fully realise the the Cantonese would be astride Japan's application for permis- extreme value of your work. I the railway connecting Shanghafsion to join the international was naked to be a Military repre- with the north and south, and it universal standards agreement sentative of your Association In is, therefore, bolleved to be the was not neted upon. The question Lendon just before 1 left. key to Shanghai-British Wire-will bo submitted to the Euro leas,
pean exchanges. The Americans favour Japan's admission.
Chinese Flee From Nanking.
Shanghai, March 19. Although gront labour unrest continues; there has been no general response so far to the strike call.
The total number striking up to the present is 22,000.
Yesterday was the first day for weeks in which no murder occur- rod.
The Southerners are now very close to Soachow, but this after- noon the Shanghai-Nanking rail- way was still intact.
A big exodus of fearful Chinese from Nanking to Shanghai con- tinues.-Reuter,
Northerners Retreating.
"It is most important that" as much as possible should be done both here and in Hongkong to The delegates ananimously de- keep the troops amongst healthy cided on making physical repro- and decent surroundings and keep sentation of standards for strict them away from the temptations low middling and spotted middling of the 'grog shops' and such places gray cotton. The Department which are the curse of seaports." will prepare and distribute un offelal boxes of these grades for examination, and possible later adoption-Router's American Ser-
vica.
"DISARMAMENT.
U. S. REPLY TO ITALY.
Rome, March 19..
States The United
charge d'affaires has handed to the
Wesleyan's Work.
Much good work is being done for members of H. M. Forces at itho Wesleyan Sallors' and Soldiers' Honte. A strong com- mittee has been elected from the members of the Wanchal Wesleyan Church for the purpose of arrang- ing weekly, entertainments.. Thu efforts of the Committee have been highly successful for not only have good shows been provided but the attendance is steadily on the increase.
Un to the present two social
with regard to the Italian reply Glimpses of Indian Life" was Foreign Minister a memorandum evenings have been held and on
Friday
lantern lecture On to Mr. Coolidge's proposals for a naval disarmament conference, Anstey, the pastor of the Wanchai given by the Rev. J. C. Knight dunling with the Italian declara- Church. Musical The collapac was caused by the lon that the limitation of her
Items were Nationalist, danking movement, asarmaments might expose her to tetto and Mr. Hugger.
rendered by Mr. Grenham's quar- a result of which Sun Chuan-grave risk. Lung's troops holding Minghong,
Next Friday evening a sociál The memorandum is of opinion and concert will be held and on further eastward, found their posi-that an agreement for purtis the following Friday there will tion untenable and hastily retreat-mitation of armaments cannot be a lantern lecture on "Japan"· ed without the slightest attempt expose any Power to danger from by Mr. A.. H. Crook, M.A., Head-
any other Power not participating master "Queen's College." in the agreement, since this can
The General Secretary to the
Shanghai, March 19. Sunkiang front has crumpled, and The Shantungite defence on the
the Northerners are retreating to Shanghai. Two thousand have already arrived here.
at resistance.
Foreign military experts con- sider that the Southerners are now at able to occupy Shanghai at leisure, and may be expected here within a couple of daya.-Renter.
Fall Imminent.
ریمیہ
A Namal Wireless message from the North states that the Southern troops are closing in en Nanking and that the fall of the elty believed to be imminent. When the message was despatched on Saturday evening, the Southerners were about twenty miles from Narking.
Northern Prisoners.
Wuhu, March 10, It is reported that Chang Tsung-chang is making his way to Peking,
any time be re-examined, Committee responsible for the should one of the contracting entertainments is Mr. A. May and parties be menaced by the naval he would be glad if any person programme of sonte nation not desirous of, assisting in the work, Participating in the agreement. Gnancially or etherwise, would It concludes that the United | communicate with him, care of the States would particularly welcome Mesleyan Sailors and Soldiers' the presence at the conference of Home, Arsenal Street. a nation with high ideals liko j Italy, which is associated with America in efforts for the cause of Peace.Reuter,
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OBITUARY.
LOCAL RESIDENTS' BEREAVE-
·MENT.
Warsaw, March 20. The disputants in the textile industry have
accepted the Government's suggestion of
The sympathy of their many bitration, conditionally on a
Te friends in the Colony, will go out sumption of work. Work will acto Messrs. P. G. Tacchi and C. J.
Ar-
A large number of wounded cordingly restart on March 21.- Tacchi in the sad news which Nationalist troops arrived yester
day, Logether with about a bundred Northern prisoners.
Reuter..
reached them yesterday of the
death of their mother at Home.
Mrs. Tacchi, who was the widow
of the late Mr. George Tacchi, a
The Southern forces on the Tai- moment when Shanghai falls and freeman of the city of London and ping front are estimated to be a change over of control occurs, 21.000. The troops are all well that the dangers of clash will be master of the Joiners Company Aldersgate, in 1886, had reached equipped.-Naval Wireless.
enormously increased in the con-- fusion and disorder of transition, the ripe old age of 30 years. It All the tact and forbearance of was about eighteen months ago Nanking, March 19,
the British command is likely to that Mr. C. J. Tacchi was Home Movements of troops from
be needed to avert a clash with on leave and he returned to the Pukta continue, but in reduced either the incoming or outgoing ther, early last year. During his Colony, accompanied by his bro- numbers. The Northerners hold armies. If occupation
Northern Reinforcements.
among
A Big Effort,
Shanghai, March 19.
CA be
.Stu
the front south of Nanking peaceably accomplished the worst sojourn in England he stayed at between Lishiu and Taaishih and danger may well be over. The the Home of his mother who, de-. have sent forward a considerable fact that Shanghai will thereafter spite her great age, was then in number of reinforcements.
be in the hands of the Kuomintang very bright spirits and "good
health. There is considerable feeling need not of itself be a cause of ap and nervousness
the prehension. Indeed there is more
Former Russian Tsarist Oßcial. native population of Kanking.likelihood of the country reaching Naval Wireless.
a durable settlement with the
London, March 19. The death has occurred in Cantonese than anyone else, for they to-day are the most substan-Bartholomew's Hospital, London, of tial party in China and therefore M. Constantine Nabokoff, Counsel- Em- the soundest representatives with lor of the Imperial Russian There has been no fighting in which to negotiate. Reuter.
bassy in London during the war. the Hungkiang and Wakinng
He was dismissed by M. Sazenoff fronts but the Southerners have
after the defeat of General Kolchak. There are indications this He retired in 1918, and advanced in the vicinity of Iohang evening that there will be no livelihood by translation and
guined a and Nanking, This progress is fighting close to Shanghai. Ad-turing in Great Britain.-Peuter. taken as an indication that a big miral Pi Shou-chen, to-day sent a effort will be made west of Tias representative
to General Ho Lake with Nanking as the final, Ying ching, the southern comman- objective.
der, who is believed to be a pro- The local Chinese Navy at Woo- Chang Kai-shek anti-red to dis sung is believed to have declared
cuss the "making of a truce to its willingness with the view of avoid fighting in the Shanghai eventually turning over to the South-Naval Wireless.
At the Gates of the City.
Shanghai, March 20, The Southerners may now said to be at the gates of Shang hai.
area."
Later.
THE RUM WAR,
EXCITEMENT IN NOVA SCOTIA HARBOUR. This move, together with the" fact that the Shantung
Lunenburg (N. S.), Mar.. 19.. forces have made 110 at-
Considerable excitement Wes tempt to hold their southern ne caused by the United States Cus-. be defending Shanghai tends to con- toms cutter "Bonham" chasing firm the belief of the foreign mill- the schooner "Fred M. Himmel- Tokyo, March 19.
tary authorities here and well in- mun," which was alleged to be Owing to demands for better The Northerners are putting up formed Chinese that some arrange-carrying liquor into the harbour, treatment the cooks employed on no resistance anywhere. They ment has been made between as far as the wharf. the N.Y.K. vessels have gone on have evacuated the Arsenal, two Chang Kai-shek and Chang The commander of the cutter sen colebrations on March 13 has strike, resulting in the Tenyo miles from the French Concession Tsung-chang regarding Shanghai. immediately proceeded to the Cus- been adjourned to March 28. Maru, Ginyo Maru, Haruna Maru, boundary. Indeed, it is rumoured Everything points thereto, even toms House and made an undis
A European gave evidence that and lyo Mara postponing their that Admiral Pi Shou-chen, com- the possibility of a Chang Kal- closed statement. Shortly after the procession of children from 8 sailings, indefinitely-Renter. mander of the Shantung forces shek-Chang Tso-lin understand-the cutter departed. to 15 years was stopped by the
Tokyo, March 20, at Shanghai, has gone over to the ing which has been widely talked. It is understood that tho Police. The onlookers objected,! Although the N. Y. K strike South.
fchooner had been off the United shouted, and attacked the traffic. has not yet been settled, all the The barbed wire harriers at the
No untoward incident has occur States const for some weeks- He saw a Cliinese kicking a police-vessels departed as scheduled, French Concession border are all red so far on the British line Reuter. He did not hear the order except the Ginyo Maru from which closed. The main barriers to the which is strongly held by avail- to fire given, but considered that all the stewards loft. The labour International Settlement are still able forces. the firing was justified.-Reuter. organisations in Kobo bave de-open, but may be closed" at any clded to support. the strikers niement, Thousands of armed financially.-Reuter.
and unarmed soldiery are swarm- ing over the country outside the foreign settlements, and every. were unroofed and many wrocked. precaution is being taken to keep aide the settlement boundar's, tion för $51,000. Buildings were set an Are. them out-Reuter.
man.
TERRIBLE STORM.
HOUSE WRECKED AND SET ON FIRE.
Churches wero converted into hos-
St. Louis, March 20. pitals, one being utilized -Ra ↑ A storm centred around Green morgue.-Reutor's American Ser- Forest, where a hundred housts vicc.
Vital Moment Approaching.
London, March 20. The Sunday Times recognises in the near approach of the vital
of,
Seven thousand retreating
New York, Mar. 19. Shantung troops arrived outside the French concession to-day.j An autograph letter of Button British troops from to- Gwinnett and five other signa-
will. morrow
occupy the tories to the Declaration of Indo- remoter British housca out-pondence has been sold by auc-.
The position to-night is briefly | The letter was discovered, re- that the southerners can occupy cently in an old barn two days be- Shanghal, except of course the fore the barn was set on fire.... foreign settlements, as so00, D8 they care to walk in.-Router.
The purchaser was Dr. Roson- bach-Reutera American Service.
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