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PARIS SHOOTING OUTRAGE: M. DOUMER DYING
H. E. the Governor, enjoying a joke with Sir Shouron Chow, before his departure on Home leave yesterday (Photo: Ming
Yuen).
JAPANESE BEGIN WITHDRAWAL
QUO TAI-CHI'S RESIGNATION
SHANGHAI
PEACE PACT WOUNDED IN THE HEAD AND
HUBBUB
"PATRIOTIC"
PROTEST
GIVING SHANGHA!
TO JAPANESE
(Special to "Tolograph")
Shanghai, May 7-
Five hundred constables and officers of the famous Peking police are arriving in Shanghai to-morrow, revealing the readi- ness of the Chinese authorities 1o take over effective control of the evacuated areas.
detachment of
will follow
five from
Another hundred men Peking shortly.
The members of the Shanghai Federation of National Salvation Associations are bitterly attacking the Nanking Government, describ ing the peace treaty as giving Shanghai to the Japanese,
SHOULDER
BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS: FEARED AGE
RAILWAY RESTORATION.
of the a One excellent feature peace agreement is the possibility į that Shanghai will soon be in com-S munication with Nanklag by rail- way once again.
NO WISH TO GO TO which traffic
LONDON
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, May 7. In tendering his resigna tion to Nanking last night, the from his sick-bed at Country Hospital, Mr. Quo Tai-chi urged the Govern- ment to relieve him of all duties and responsibilities. He has definitely refused to take up the position of Chinese Minis- ter in London.
in his-telegram of resignation. which was addressed to Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the President of the
013
It is stated that the late
can be resumed
8000 how
the depends upon Japanese troops evacuate, but it is hoped that the restoration the service will be possible within La week or ten days.
of
The track has been only slight- ly damaged and can easily be re- paired, while the reported destruc.; tion of an important bridge near | Sonchow is stated to be exaggerat-i ed. It is believed that adequate repairs can be effected in a few: Adaya.
WILL TELL
AN EYE-WITNESS'S STORY
Paris, May 7.
IT IS FEARED THAT M. PAUL DOUMER, President of the French Republic, is sinking, following the attempt on his life yesterday morning. The wounds themselves are not dangerous, but the shock has been very severe.
The outrage occurred in a house near the Elysee, where the President was at- The assailant, upon tending a public exhibition of books by ex-soldier authors. whom an infuriated crow 3 immediately fell, had to be protected by the Police. It is reported that eight shots were fired. Slight injuries were suffered by M. Claude Ferrere and M. Paul Guichard, the Director General of the Municipal Police. The President was removed immediately to a neighbouring hospital and a bulletin signed by seven doctors stated:-"The President received two bullet wounds, one in
There have been no base of the cranium and the other in the right shoulder. hemorrhages but serious shock."
VICTIM CONSCIOUS
CRIME EXPECTED TO INFLUENCE ELECTION
(Reuter's Special Service).
Paris, May 6. The only thing lacking is the
M. Tardieu, the Prime Minister. Shanghai North Station, which has been completely ruined, but it is who was one of the first callers stated that a femporary office. foron M. Douner after the shooting and an office outrage, leaving the hospital said the stationmaster for bonking purposes can be erect that President Doumer recognised him and that when the eminent surgeon, Professor Gonset arrived,
There's Gossct." said: "Hullo. ed.--Reuter."
Dr. Gouguloff, the assaltant, is
Executive Yuan, Mr. Que Tai-chi GREAT DAVIS CUP a man of 37 years, born at Lapen-
snud ho had tutfilled his duty in bringing to a conclusion the Peace and in view of his Conference
weak health, also the long period needed to recover from his in-1 juries iron the staden attack, i asked to be excused duty for some time at least.
BATTLE
KAWABARA'S FINE RECOVERY
London, May G.
cause
AGE AGAINST PRESIDENT.
the
Earlier in the evening, President Doumer's grand- son, on leaving the hospital, said that no essential organ had been penetrated, but it was feared that his grand- father's age, 76, would tell against him.
M. Paul Doumer, President of the French Republic, who was shot by
a Russian when inaugurating an ex-soldiers' literary exhibition.
MR. MELLON ON ENGLAND
FAITH IN AMERICA ALSO JUSTIFIED London Mar.
wel-
The United States Ambassador, Mr. Andrew Mellon, was House luncheon. presided over comed to the City at a Mansion by the Lord Mayor."
FINANCE IN A FEDERAL INDIA
BUDGET SURPLUS FORECAST
London, May 6.-
The President's headwound was regarded as the least serious. The bullet traversed the face, including the nose, and severed an axillary not a maxillary artery.
Replying to a tonai, Mr. Mellun
The Federal Finance Com- At 9.30 p.m. a bulletin was issued stating that his referred to the dire predictions
during mittee, one of the Committees condition was still very grave, but the famous surgeon, he had heard expressed Dr. Goset declared that two blood transfusions may the crisis in England last autumn which been continuing the dis
Knowing the steadiness, cour-
of the Indian Round of the cussion have worked a miracle and that the President had been age and real enpacity
British people, he said, he never for Table Conference, has presented able to assume a natural sleep.
one minute doubted that they would rise to the occasion and surmount its report.
The Committee's principal task WOR to subject to the test of the difficulties as they always did
Similarly, faith in America figures, the suggested classifica- in a great emergency, was fully justified. Congress was tion of the revenues and to Becking a means to levy over one estimate the probable financial billion dollars of new taxes and position of the Federal and Pro- there was a very clear under vincial Governmenta under the
and standing of what should must be done by the party lenders and by the President, who had
It was announced at 1.30 a.m. to-day that M. Doumer's condition was so grave that the members of his family and M. Tardieu had been summoned to the bedside.
"CONFESSIONS" IN A NOTEBOOK.
said that her attention had been patriot. Attracted to President Doumer's assailant by his peculiar anties just before the shooting.
proposed federal scheme.
In making their forecast, the skaya in 1895. After a long sil-
Dr. Gouguloff has told the ence he told the pollee that he
An eye-witness of the outrage, wanted to kill the President be-
order in submitting a programme estimate the likely situation in to the earlier years of the Federa helping the France is
the manageress of a Paris theatre, police that he is a great Russian shown leadership of the highest Committee have endeavoured to
designed legislation of
normal credit structure, tion under more or less "I know you are going to kill strengthen the
confidence.conditions and on the assumption and to restore me, but it was my duty to do what
that the recommendations in the I have done. I am a great ad-British Wireless,
other fields of the Indian Round mirer of Hitler and Mussolini, but
Table Conference and the Burma have never received money from
Round Table Conference have! been carried out. them."
Bolsheviks.
The reaction throughout the country at the first outstanding Russiar political erime by a Fascist may be expected to have Two more European Davis Cupa decisive effect on Sunday's se- As the translations of the Eu-contests, the first round of which cond ballot in the Parliamentary glish version of the peace agree-is to be completed by May 10, were elections.
At Prague. Artens ment into Chinese and Japan have commenced to-day.
PEACE AGREEMENT.
Even if Gougloff is found to (Austria) be insane, his crime will probably not been finally ratified by both defeated Hecht (Czecho-Slovakia) recoil upon thousands of Russiau sides, the Chinese and Japanese by three sets to one, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. emigres who have taken refuge in versions were not signed yester6-0, while Matejka (Austria) beat Paris and France generally. dhy, as arranged.
Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) after a "They will, however, be ready gruelling five-set battle, 6-3, 6-4,
A 7-year-old boy, Chan Kam-fook, 13-6, 2-6, 6-4. for signature to-day.
At Athens, Japan gained a two-son of a boatwoman living on cargo OUTPOSTS DRAWN IN.
match advantage over Greece, Jiro boat No. 351B, accidentally fell off a gane plank while the craft was troops Sato bent Balli in straight sets, alongside the Kowloon Godowns yes. While the Japanese
Garangiotisterony, and was drowned. started their withdrawal yester-16-0, 6-3, 6-3, while day morning from all outlying dis-xtended Kawabara (Japan) to five tricts to Chenju and Nauziang, the nets. This was a furious encoun- Mixed Commission is expected toer. The Greek played brilliantly be formally constitated to-day.
MANCHUKUO
RELENTS
DR. KOO PËRMITTED
The minounces
ENTRY
Chungchun, May 7. Manchukuo Government that it hus formally agreed to. Dr. Wollington Koo's entry into Manchukuo territory, revoking the warrant for his arrest, on condition that Dr. Koo agrees to respect the sovereignty of the Manchukuo Government,
in opening and led by two sets to ni. Kawabara recovered to two sets all. The flual set want to elghteen games before the Japan- ese won, the scores being, 4-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1, 10-8.-Renter.
CHELSEA STARS TO STAY
REFUSE FRENCH
OFFER
(Reuter's Special Service).
The famous Scottish
London, May 6.
Interna- tionals, Gallacher and Law, now with Chelsea, havo decided not the Three Manchukuo offelals, In-to accept the offer from eluding one Japanese, have been Sporting Club de Nimes. appointed to accompany
League Mission as Rontor.
the
Assessora.
His Excellency the Officer Admia tering the Government has appointed Mr. B. C. L. Hawkins to be District Omcor in the Southern District of the Now Territories.
The latest list of tenders accepted
by the Government is na follows:- Permission to obtain clay from Crown
The second ballot for the election land near Nam Hing, Taipa, Messrs. of deputies to the French Chamber to morrow. Paris is Chi Cheong and Company; supply of takes• place
sun hats for Chinese Revenue Officers, flooded with election propaganda and Mossra. Fock Hing; pubile bathing our picture shows a typical Parisian shed at Repulse Bay, Mr. Tol Sze- studying one of the party proclama; koe.
tions.
BLACK GLASSES.
She was puzzled by the man who appeared to be very nervous and was wearing heavy black glasses, He was a very big man and whe well-known saw him ask the author, M. Claude Ferrare autograph three books.
Then, as M.
ta
A blue notebook was found in his pocket containing "Tho Confessions of Gouguloff, who killed the President of French Republic."
PREMIER MAKES PROGRESS
A bulletin this
London, May 6.
evening
from
SURPLUS.
pounda
A surplus 3.38 million No. 10. Downing Street states:-18 forecast for the Federal Govern "The Prime Minister has had. amont. The revenue is estimated
There has been at £63.45 millions and the expendi As he was taken to the Prefec-satisfactory day, Paul Doumer crossed the room to greet M.ture, Gouguloff raised his hand- no pain, and the eye has made ture at £60.07 milliona. Ferrare, several shots rang out in cuffed arms to heaven in prayer.good progress."-British Wireless, while the crowd was howling: quick succession,
The President, struck by three "Death to the assassin 1" Bullets, waved his
and
POLICE SUSPICIOUS. the to collapsed unconscious ground, while his assailant was The police are wondering whe- disarmed by the Minister of ther Gauguioff a deliberately Defence, who seized the Russian's throwing dust in their eyes by his wrist and compelled him to drop insistence that he is on the revolver.
no
TRIFLE UNBALANCED. Dr. Gougoloff, who made rehl attempt to escape, was neatly dressed, and seemed a trifle un- balanced mentally. At the police-
Bolshevist.
Anti-
STOP PRESS.
Harbin, May 7. The President of the Contital Many Japanese wounded are ar- Committee of Russian Refugees in riving from the heavy fighting Paris has issued a statement ex- pressing horror at the crime.
WORLD SYMPATHY.
engaged in by the Sungari Expedi- tion, which occupied Sansing and Fangcheng after meeting with der
station ho-recited a short explana- Messages of sympathy have been termined opposition.
Provincial forecasts show all the provinces to be potentially in deficit except the United Pro vinces and the Punjab, the #ggregate Provincial deficit baing £2.87 millions.
The total value of readily identi ffable assets to be taken over by the Federal Government are estimated at £797 millions.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. The Government of India's totall liabilities are estimated as 2887 millions but the Committee point out that the probable debt in this estimate has been taken at t tion of the crime in a colourless received from. all over the world.
Rumours are current that the ox-nominal figura. For the purpose
of assisting the present day voice, with his oyes gazing Into His Majesty the King telegraphed
England expressing his pedition has not been so successful capital liability, it is suggested vacant space and his head thrown from
horror on learning of the outrage as first reported and that the that the dobt might be written back.
A Swiss woman, who is known and his sincere wishes for speedy to have lived at Monaco with recovery. The King of the Bel- Japanese tropos have withdrawn down on a five per cont. basis by Gouguloff, is being brought to ginna has sent
in pending the arrival of reinforce- something like 8128 million and the Committee has come to the Paris.
ments.
conclusion if the Federal Govern
similar vein,
a message
M. DOUMER'S CAREER
President Hindenburg also tele- It is also reported that Ma Chan- mont assumed responsibility for Those near M. Doumer when graphed expressing indignation shan has collected an army of the whole of the pre-federatiori he was hit heard him say: "le and hoping for a speedy recovery. 40,000 men and is now marching to debt, ita obligations, would be it possible?" before he fell to -Reuler..
wards Koshan. His mon are well-covered by the assets taken over the ground.
armed and woll-equipped
The Committed states that the The public first thought that
Manchukuo cavalry are arriving facts seem to show that, giver the shots were the explosions of
M. Paul Doumer, who became here after being defeated at Ashiro, recovery from the present abnor the photographers' magnesium.
President of the French Republic near Harbin, whore anti-Govern-mal economic conditions, a year ago, was born of poor ment troops are looting and barn- financial scheme outlined in th HYSTERICAL WOMAN.
paronts in March, 1857, at Auril-Ing. Owing to the proximity of Pool Report, endorsed by the Immediately after the crime, lac. He became a journalist, these troops the Chinese section of Federal Structure Committeso woman rushed out of the exhibi- then a deputy for the Alano, do Harbin is panicky-Router. tlon, holding a bloodstained book, feating the famous General Bou- hysterically shouting, "They've Innger, and was appointed Finance
¿Continued on Page 7) killed him '
the Conference, provides a founda tion on, which the Indian Feder tion can be established and di begin work. British Wireless,