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FLIGHT MISHAP AT MARSEILLES.

MARSELLES, May 29,

M. Clemenceau in a speech at a banquet given in "his honour said that the same people who thought

Major Blake arrived from Lyons this aftermalen. France was incapable of victory in the war were now & cusing her of wishing to reopen the war. "We do In course of landing the machine an unfortunate ac not desire war" said M. Clemencesa. we desire peace cident occurred, the rough surface of the aerodroms hat we are able to wage war and will have no dishonou sbie peace. We shall not abandon our Allies but they smashing the propeller. The sirmen were uninjured must not sacrifice our interests to the interests of others. and it is not anticipated that there will be any pro- France is doing her utmost to maintain peace but there are limits beyond which we cannot go."

STRIKE SETTLED.

longed delay.

Az é o'clock it was announced that the strike bad fizished. The terms ofsettlement are; on wages up to $10 an increase of 50 per cent, wages abore that figure a fat increase of $5.

Thes-rates will be paid on wages as they stood on March 31st.

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QUESTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

An action to decide a matter of partnerships in a charter party was commenced before the Paine Judge, Re presentatives of the owners promise to take all possible steps to rer.Mr. Justice Wood, in the Supreme

Court this morning, instate old crews as soon as posible and for this purpose will dispense with crews recently enraged.

RIOTS AT MACAO.

CHINESE MOS FIRED OX.

GENERAL STRIKE FOLLOWS.

SANITARY INSPECTOR

INJURED.

FOUND SHOT BY COOLIES.

James Hudson, a Sanitary Inspector in charge of the Slaughter House, was found resterday by cooles of that

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The ine arises from an action in which Messrs. Wilkins Bros. Inc."and Chen, Van Chee, shipowners, and merchants of Shanghai sue the Wah Ha S.S. Ca., and Lee Hysan," skip charterers and merchants Hongkong. for breach of charter

Oct 2 party dated 1920 whereby defendants chartered the as. "Wollowra" for twelve mouths.

The plaintiffs allege that Lee Hyan

a partoer of the Wah a

Lee Haan, and Mr. A. G. Alabaster watched the case for the Wah Ha

were

Mr. Potter,stracted -by. Mt A private telegram reared in institution suffering from a shot Hongkong from Vacao this morning wound in the chest, caused by a Turner appeared for plaintifis; Mr. stated that, following the arrest of Winchester cattle pistol and Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Blake for

cat wound jn some Chinese and a slight disturbancevere

the general strike of throat. He was removed to the that ensued, a Chinese bad ben declared there. The Government Civil Hospital where it wire ratntioned that the Tonakong is hoped his life may be saved. Mr. Canton and Maçao's steamboat "Se Hudson joined the Sanitary service in Tai" Lad left with a few pasangers 104 and was shortly to leave on and on the arrival of that veel at retirement. Hongkong this morning a China Mail! reporter was able to glean fuller looks as if the Chiese threat to cease particulars of the trouble from the į all forms of work was seriously meant. Chief Officer Lieat. Gibson, RNR Immediately after the strike

Llett. Gibson said that trouble occurred in Macao at 9 o'clock last night vd IT the result of an encounter between the armed forces

Opening his case Mr. Potter ex- plained tha in August 1930 Mess Carroll Bros.

agents. for * Wollow" the owners of the for the purpose of effecting a effected a charter. The agents charter with a firm called the Wahi A6. The partners in this firm were Ho-fat-san, Dan Willie and Leang. ultimatum war handed in troops Amsa-named Tang King no was were turned out to guard the streets manager. The object of the charter: of Macao, particularly the Praya patty was to convey coolies from which was roped off and the Chinese Hongkong to Cuba.

of the Colony and some Chinese, ebots not allowed to get to the waterfrent By the charter party the Wah Ah were fired by the Portuguese Foar which is strongly guarded by troops was required to pay a deposit of Chinese were killed and three Nothing in the form of further demon- $20,000 and a farther $20,000 before wounded. it is stated, but Liett.stration happened up to the time the ship would be handed over. A Gibson was unable to confirm this. of the "Sai Tai's departure from sum of $32,000 was actually paid, The stories of the affair are very Macao, the Chinese seeming to take bat Merera Carroll were unable to comlisting, but it is agreed or both things very quietly, but nevertheless obtain the balacice of $8,000. Later aides that the trouble started over determined to hold their ground. Noon it was announced that naless the one of the African troops being attempts have been made to force any Wah Ah could obtain financial backing one to return to work. The "Suither could not carry out the charter assaulted by a mob of Chinese,

The Chinese version of the story,Tai" left Macao with an unusually party. In consequence of this the Lient. G bson said, is that the Africang passenger list, but she had been charter party was cancelled.

Mr. Potter then proceeded to relate soldier was alleged to have interfered fully loaded with cargo before the

the events leading to the formation of with a young schoolgirl. The Chinese trouble started.

The "Sui Tui" left on the return the Wah Ha, of which Lec Hysan is resented this. A crowd gathered and gave the African a severe hammering. trip to Macao at 2 p.m., to-day, and said to be a partner of at material The alarm was given. Troops tamed her return with fresh news will be times, held himself so to be. There were various interviews between parties out and fired upon the mob. with the keenly awaited here. The "Sai An "

is due at 5 o'clock this evening and interested in the project and Mr. A. result mentioned.

possibly she will have some fresh re-H. Carroll and on one occasion Lee ports to make. --

The Portuguese zide of the story was that the African went to a fruit shop to buy some bananas

An

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MACAO

Hysan told Mr. Carroll that should the Hongkong-Cabaran not t profitable, the ship could be trans- did not understand Chinese, and the fruit seller, did not understand the urgent despatch to Hisferred to the Hongkong-Rangoon rum African's lingo." The African took Excellency the Governor of Macso where he (Ime Hysan) had certain four bananas for two cents and was who is at present staying with our interests. Subsequently the ques walking away when the fruit seller Governor, was brought to Hugkong tion of the signing of the charter asasalted him. In the course of the by the "Sai Tai" pod delivered a party was raised. Mr. W. J. Carroll Lee Hysan to sign it etruggle which followed, a number Government Hoose soon, after the wanted of other Chinese took a hand in the vessel's arrival in port this morning but he objected on the ground not want people affair and wachandled the African. It is possible that the affair in Macao that he did

interested in When the armed troops turned out, might have the effect of postponing to know he was

Eventually it was they did their best to quell the Senhor Corres da Silva's departure the ventur.

agr-ed that he should guarantee aisturbance without using fores. lut for Lizbon.

the charter when the Chinese refused to dispera shots were fired inflicting several casualties.

Mr. Potter proceeded to enhmit that only two interences could be drawn from Lee Byan's coaduct; either he

PORTUGESE.COFSUL'S STATEMENT. Interviewed by China Mail reporter this morning concerning the The police arrested the fruit seller affair, the Consul General for Por and several of the ringleaders of the Fazal, Senhor d. C. Albuquerque was a partner in the syndicate called QZ was the sole disturbance and locked them up all Castro, said that he had not received night. The wounded men were any official communique from Macao taken to hospital where they had their regarding the matter, but he was able wounds dressed and are still receiving to mourn that there had been a bruch between Portuguese troops and the Chineze in Macao last night, fn m

medical attention.

Early this morning, before the "Bui Tai," left Macso at 8 o'clock, private information he had received

this morning. It is also stated! that strike had been called, bot

the Wak Ha proprietor.

Froceeding

NO HOME AND NO JOB.

hage mob of representatives of the

Frank Aquino was charged "before various guilds in Macao held a big demenstration outside the Wat whether or not it is a general me be is Magistrate Prazer this morning with Police Station on the Pray whrie not in a position to say. Mr. Castro being a vagrant. the prisoners \\WATE confie could not say also what the trouble Inspector Caygill, the preecated ed and demanded their mediati was about or whether or not there card that the defendant had never release: then that was intly retuned fund been any cemuition. He was 66. held a job in his life, and had no fized by the police, it was decided to call that moment, communcating with abode, He had been in the House of general strike the2nd thip: Mary HLE Senhor Correa de Siva zal Detention several times

The Magistrate sent him to the shops were immediately closed, and would efterwards cable to Hsoso for before the Bui Tal" anded, it was information, which when he got. House of Detention watil such times: learned that the amabs and houseboy, polinssion of the would be ged, to má sersagements sould be made to had left their employments, and

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