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TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Rider's Service to the China Mail)

GREEK PROBLEMS,

ALLIES OFFER TO SETTLE WAR WITH TURKEY.

LONDON, June 28.

THE CHINA MAIL

AN EASTERN VOYAGE:

"YO HO-HQ AND A BOTTLE "OF RUM".

STORT

ALLEGIND

STRANGE

ÄTTEMPTED THEFT, AND "ASSAULT ON 13 STEAMER

The dramatic story of the voyage

two men, who had since deserted, were to have been charged-on artival in Shan-bal. Priscisers, knew that -witness was going to being a charge of theft against these men, and this with the drunkenness was undoubt- edly the cause of the trouble.-

Mr. A. Mitchell, first assistant en gineer, when called said he thought Therpe would have been better off had he stayed on the ship. -

Mr. Schuhl Never mind what you | think. *7

TROUBLE AT SEA

"--THE ""JIKEMBANG” “AFTAIK,

MORE LEGAL ARGUMENT.

"NO PRECEDENT POR THE CASE"

WAS

"No precedent for the case 'urged during argument at yesterday's resumption of the hearing of the case in which-tan Chinese were charged before Magistrate Lindsell, an

After saying that he tried to stop on the railway live, witness declared tradition warrants, with having con- Sheehan from bumping Thorpe's head

Reuter learns that the British French, and Italian ministers at Athens of the str. "Eastern Admiral" to on June 20 informed the Greek Government of the readiness of the Allies Milke, during which some of the to take into their own hands the question of effecting a settlement of the crew were maddened with drink, that the men were angry because they spired to revolt against the authority i Tukembang," between June 5 and war between Greece and Turkey. General Harington with the agreement alleged to have been stolen from the had no money, so they broached the of Captals Booman of the J. C. J. L Capt. Eisler (to witness-Do you 6, while the vessel was on the of France had been appointed commandant of the Alled Force at Con- told, and which culminated in an cargo, and sold things.

remember the conversation we had high seas between Java and Hong stantinople. No communication has yet been made to Turkey. It is unequal fight between one of the.

fight between pointed out that at the last London conference only an enquiry was pro-ship's officers and four seamen, was on Monday last? We saw drunken kong. The trouble was alleged to You said it was aja Chinese member of the crew and posed but now the French view is that the Greeks may have to leave Asia old at the U. S. Court yesterday, men push Thorge about in the have been started by and a new arrangement is possibic as regards part of Thrace. The before Mr. F. J. Schuhl, the Compassageway.

Thorpe. Now they are accused, you was alleged to have had the worse decisions reached at Paris last week differ in these respects very materially missioner, says the N.C.D. News of shame the way the men treated a Javanese cook in which the Chinese from the decisions of the London conference,. It is evident that the Greeks June 16. D. Duskin and J. Sheehan, change your tone and speak in their of the argument because the Java- are not so powerful as three months ago and it is hoped that they will coal passers, were committed, for favour. When you took the oath nese was helped by one of his coun- understand the need of peace and how essential it is for her to have the trial on a charge of violently assant of allegiance you undertook to up trymen. This had the effect of ting Mr. Thorpe, second engineer hold the discipline of the ship. Was incensing the Chinese passengers it not Mr. Thorpe's dirty to protect who made representations to the on the stramer, at the Japanese Government property?

Captain. The latter investigated coaling station.

the affair, and finding the Java- Another man, G.

to be the Beressor, de Whalen, was discharged.

good-will of the Allies.

AMERICA WINS POLO CUP.

PLAYER CARRIED OFF IN AMBULANCE,

LONDON, June 22. The Prince of Wales, Princess Mary, the Duke of Connaught, and the King of Spain were present at the second international polo match at Hurlingham to-day. The teams have already been cabled. Stoddard scored thrice in three minutes in the first chukker, Lockett missing badly twice. Barrett opened England's score beautifully for one goal Judge over-1 charged and was carried off is an ambulance. Wodehouse played wonder fully. Barrett missed a penalty. England, although always behind, was the better team. Shooting was weak but play was generally faster than on June 18. -England attacked continually to the end. Milburn was off colour. Roddard scored six.

LATER.

In the second polo test America won by 106, thus winning the cup. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS UNION.

-LONDON, June 23,

An important step towards union of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church was taken in the House of Commons which passed the second reading of the Church of Scotland Bill giving ipistical freedom to the Church of Scotland and legalising certain articles of faith which are an essential preliminary to union. The question of endowments will be dealt with in a later meastire.

BYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.

U.S. LABOUR AGAINST BOYCOTT OF BRITISH GOODS.

DENVER, June 22.

Irish sympathisers were overwhelmingly defeated when they asked the Federation of Labour Convention to reverse the ruling of Mr. Samuel Gompers preventing reconsideration of their resolution to boycott British goods. The convention settled the matter by passing a resolution simply expressing sympathy with the Irish cause as recommended by resolutitas of the committee.

PRIMERS' CONFERENCE.

GENERAL FOREIGN POLICY OUTLINED.

LONDON, June 22, At to-day's meeting of the Premiers' Conference Lord Curzon delivered a long statement on general foreign policy after which Mr. Churchill spoke

as regarde Mesopotamia and Egypt. His speech was supplementary to his statement in the House of Commons last week.

ADMIRAL SIMS HOME.

WHARF PACKED WITH POLICEMEN,

NEW YORK, June 22,

Admiral Sims has arrived. The wharf was packed with policemen,, Over

a thousand were detailed for duty but there were no incidents. Admiral Sims motored to the statico en route for Washington.

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS.

CLERGYMEN URGE HARDING TO ACTION.

Two other men, Swensen and Rice, who are at present in hospital will aventually be brought up in connection with the affair, and Swensen will be further charged with inflicting wounds ship's arrival in port. on the latter with a razor, on the

THE FIGHT,

DEPENDANT'S STUKY.

Questioned by the Commissioner, nese the first defendant Duskin said becided on a form of punishment, knew nothing about the affair beyond which, however, did not satisfy the remembering the closing of the door Chinese, who demanded that the lashed. When this drastic punish- the ment was refused by the Captain, the of the room into which Thorpe bad Javanese be tied to the mast and

Chinese were alleged to have his authority, and been brought

threatened all the European officers of the ship with "consequences.”

was

Mr. Schuhl-What. trouble?

Liquor, repied defendant lacon-questioned ically,

The other men were examined and said they were drunk.

Mr. Taylor, the third officer, said that from the dock, he observed Sheehan carrying two drums down

A rustle of excitement was caused the gangway. When witness caught sight of the defendant, he dropped when Capt. Eisler said he wished Witness visited ing away ship's stores, the marter of the witnesses. the drums. As the man was takto impeach the testimony of one was reported to the chief officer. the ship to arrange for repairs. Sheehan left the stores on the deck The chief engineer, Mr. Mitchell, the story of the and came aboard. Questioned by told witness. Thorpe, Sheehan said he brought olive trouble, which had been the result oil ashore. Defendant then told Thorpe of Sheehan having stolen tins of not to touch the cargo. They both varnish. Mitchell had told witness went down the gangway, Sheehan hit that he did not want to be mixed up Thorpe and the fight started. The in the affair. It appeared to witness other defendants rushed from the that some of the officers were protec ship and joined in the melee. The ting these defendants, against the ring to interfere, and quiet the others. cover their own wrongdoings. man Whalen appeared to be endeavou interests of the United States, and to Duskin hit Thorpe in the stomach and urged on his companions. All of them came aboard and for a was over, But his assailants then moment it seemed as if the fight forced open the deer of Thorpe's

FOOT.

THROW HIM OVERBOARD.

Evidence for the Crown having closed at the last hearing, two hours were employed yesterday afternoon Wakeman, Crown Solicitor, and in legal arguments between Mr. G. Messrs. M. K. Lo and Leo d'Almada, who each represented five of the defendants. None of the solicitors in the case was prepared to quote-a precedent that covered the case but it seemed to be common ground that not revolt, and it was pointed out one member of the crew, alone, could for the defence that in this case, only one member of the crew was charged with the offence, in addition to nite

passengers.

The Magistrate said that he un- The second accused Whalen was derstood from the argument, that discharged, the commissioner saying

tion, on the evidence of the officers thar the man had clearly tried to Messrs Lo and d'Almada were seek

of the ship, bad vot made out a case separate the men who were fighting.ing to convince him that the proseco- on which the Court would be justified in committing, or of extraditing, In the event of the requisition being re ceived from the Dutch Indler.

SUPERSTITIONS.

WASHING TOGETHER.

The complainant, Mr. Thorpe, 'said

Mr. D'Almada addressed the Magis- the third mate Informed him that

trate at some length. He contended stores were being unlawfully taken

that there must be prima facie proof off the ship. Witnessed instructions

of guilt according to English rules of If two persons wash their hands at evidence, and objected that no specific meantime the defendant Sheehan had were to look into the matter. In the grabbed the stores, declaring that the the same time it is a sign that they acts of revolt were mentioned in the drums contained olive oil Witness will be friends forever. Or, as they warrant. By the omission the accum mon law, a Master had absolute went down the gang-plank, Sheehan say in Pensylvania, "Wash and ed were placed at a loss. In com struck him, and they fought for a wipe together; live in peace forever.” long time. Rice (who is at present When Henry VII wished to show contre! over his passengere: they in hospital) then hit witness. At to his courtiers: the friendly terms were bound to obey his reasonable this juncture the defendant Whalen changed his tactics and endeavour upon which he and cardinal Wolsey orders; he had power to put them in stood he caused the cardinal to wash frons and, for pffences, passengers were liable under the Merchant Ship- Sheehan ed to pacify the men. struck witness in the stomach and his hands with him in the golden ping Acts which were applicable, he shouted to the others to throw him basin which was presented his majesty believed to all nations. overboard Sheehan had certainly for purposes of ablution after dinner. Seeing the king and his great chancel- had no provocation to hit witness.

Capt. Witney I Eisler (who was for washing their hands at the same ping Bord) at this point interrupted the courtiers that the rumour of their present on behalf of the U. S. Ship time in the same basin convinced witness, saying that he wished to falling out was all " bosh" and that charge Sheehan with the theft of king and carunki would be friends U. S. government stores.

Mr. Thorpe, proceeding, said the The charm did not work in the third officer (Mr. Taylor) removed witness to his room, to the accome case of Henry and Wolsey but the paniment of cursing and cries to ceremony spoken of was a very ancient one indicating lasting "get him outside.”

friendship between Kings and those whom they honoured, or with whom they were binding a treaty, The

Witness corroborated all that the

compistan had said and farther testified to a man baying shouted Throw him (Thorpe) overboard, Witness also added that Sheehan tried

forever.

The Magistrata: Are the Acts of universal application?

Mr. Wakeman (for the Crown): Only to British ships.

Mr. D'Almada said that when the

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Captain notified Hongkong the word dealt with them and provided £2 ing of his message indicated that he fines for minor offences. In this had no intention of suggesting that case, instead of proceeding under the men were committing a revolt these Acts, the Crown wanted to **disturbance.". He used the words trouble or extradite the prisoners. It was using

The Magistrate: It only shows.he did not know the nature of the extra ditable offence. I think you are go ing too far there.

a steam Bammer to crack a ni.

Mr. Lo said he could not imagine. a Captain guilty of a weaker attitude than this one. When, by neglecting to hold proper inquiry into a dispute,

for trial, it was a case which was ex- traditable.

The Magistrate intimated that he

ed the case for another week. would hear the defence on one or bro points still out-standing and adjour

The marriage took place at Shang-

were the recipients of sincere congre

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RUM. Mr. J. W. Nicholson, master of

Mr. D'Almada: Perhaps more in- he had aroused a storms of fedling he had last week of Mr. John Waddell, and Miss Margaret Helen Manson the "Eastern Admiral," stated that intimacy of the act and the cetent-portance will be attached to it here did not act firmly, or the people of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, be had beer informed that paint had been stolen and inquired atious manner in which it was freafter. Assuming for the moment, would have been quelled at once.

that passengers are liable equally Mr. Wakeman, replying for the Christie, house-keeper of the Victoria whether the culprit was a Japanesequently performed doubtless had a

great deal to do with impressing upon with the crew, is there evidence of Crown, quoted the Act of 2nd Wm., Nuring Home. Both bride and revolt Mr. D'Almada criticised, which after dealing with offences bridegroom are very well known and or a white mап.

the populace its signification of lasting

ing that the acts of the passengers or if any person shall lay violent in the Northern Settlement and they tendship and in making it the the evidence with the object of show by the crew of a vessel continued: popular among a wide circle of friends immediate ancestor of the popular were not of a very alarming char hands on his commander.""

acter; they only became excited, Bet back of that lies the mystic shouted and gesticulated and created superstition of to-day.

Mr. M. K. Lo made, the point that

The Magistrate thought "any to bump Thorpe's bead on a piece qualities attributed to water by of railway line which was on the primitive man as an ultimate source deck. This man, after Whalen had of the generation of life, and the a person to be extradited must be tried to rescue Thorpe, hit the veneration in which the band was guilty according to the laws of the person might include the passenger;

blow in latter a severe

the held as a distinctive mark of man's extraditing country. He did not the Captain was, his commander, too, be in Mr. Wakeman, continuing his Mr. argument, also dealt with the stomach. Afterwards his assailants superiority, over the brute and as think that those passengers, if for the time being. broke into the room he had been the agent of his intellectual processes. British subjects, could

case before Mr. evidence in detail and said that if thế Lo quoted a taken to, the chief engineer on the Two men washing their hands to dicted for their conduct. threshold, exclaimed, You come in here over my dead body." Dar gether in the saxoo water generated Justice Abinger to show that a single conduct of the passengers did not ing the voyage there was continual similarity of life in thought and seamin could not be sceused of amount to revolt he did not know efetual I can. Iways be cosended

Bengers the Merchants Shipping Acts which the Magistrate would commit Speeksepera Joe Lynch was knocked out by a blow in the first round of a 10round drunkenness, among the crew. Rum action which produced lasting conspiring to revolt. As to pas. what did. If this was case in apon For min by all Costnisk and

in the cargo had been broached, and friendship.

WASHINGTON, June 22. President Harding received a delegation of the Church Pesce Union which presented a petition signed by 21,000 clergymen of all denominations urging him to initiate step as early as possible with a view to convocation of an international conference for limitation of arwaments.

"BOXING.

JOE LYNCH KNOCKED OUT IN FIRST ROUND.

bout last night.

NEW YORK, June 22.

SHUT UP: DONT TALK BACK TO ME! I'M TIRED OF TELLING YOU WHAI 1 WANT YOU TO DO ~ I SAID

WĘ ARE GOING TO CALL ON

THE SMITHS SO GET

READY!

BRINGING UP

"DONT-SEE ANY SENSE.

IN CALLIN'

ON THEM!

HOW

COULD YOU

WHEN YOU. HAVENT GOT ANY?

disturbance.

FATHER.

JUST LISTEN HOW NICE AND QUIEFITIS IN THEIRS.

· HOUSE?.

Mr. D'Almada and Mr. Lo rejoined talations on the happy occasion, that his commander" proved that Mr. and Mrs Waddell are proceeding

home on the Blue Funnel the reference was to seamen,

Anchises,"

SORRY MUN:

BUT MR. AND: MRS. SMITH ARE

OUT:

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