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· CHINESE- CLASH WITH JAPANESE.

GUNBOAT PARTY OPENS FIRE.

MANY CHINESE, SERIOUSLY (INJURED.

SHANGHAI, May 16.

"The China Press publishes a message from Ichung dated May 14, stating that n large number of Chinese were seriously wounded at Shail when a clash occurred between a landing party from a Japanese

gunboat.

day, May 24, at 0,30 in the after- noon, His Excellency the Goremor is to unvõil the simple monument to the Hongkong men who fall in the Great War which is now nearing completion on the site where stood this time last year the temporary grandeur of the Prince's Pavilion Since the last shot in the war was fired nearly five years have | gone by, and it is something to be regretted that there should have been, at any rate, an appearance of dilatoriness on the part of the en- mittee charged with the 'responsi bility of bringing Hongkong's War Memorial into being. This tardy recognition of our honoured dead is The trouble began when the "Taigen Maru" docked at Shasi, to be regretted chiefly becanes it A number of Chinese students boarded to search for Japanese goods has permitted an undertaking, which consigned to Shasi and Ichang. The crew resisted the search and in the last thing in the world to be hoisted the distress signal, whereupon the Japanese gunboat "Fushimi" facetious about, to be regarded despatched a landing party which fired on and routed the students. lightly as a sort of community joke. Subsequently a free-for-all fight ensued Around and about the general sub-| ject of a war memorial for the are Colony a deal of controversy has raged but this must and will ssuredly be forgotten when the cenotaph is unveiled to-morrow week. The arrangements inade for thecommodation of the genega) public have not yet been announced but is understood that the British Legion, the Ex-Activo Servicemen's Association, the Morchant Service, and the Boy Scouts have each been invited to send contingents,

County Cricket.

defeat by

WEDNESDAY: MAY 18 1924,

LINCHENG - OUTRAGE

BANDITS REPUDIĄTE AGREEMENT.

FIFTEEN FOREIGNERS STILL HELD.

PEKING, May 15. The Bandit leader has repudiated the agreement. Router.

NEW VOLCANIC ISLES,

SOUTH CHINA SEA ERUPTION.

LONDON, May 15.

An Admiralty communiquéstates that HM.S. surveying ship "Iroquois "reports that two volcanic Islands are erupting In the southern part of the China Sea off Cochin China-Reuter.

[Messages have been received by troops must withdraw fifty is from from H.M.S. "Iroquois," which has

(The bandits' terms were that all

the Hongkong naval authorities the brigand stronghold at Paot- zuku, and their immunity from been surveying in the vicinity of punishment must be guaranteed by Kieve Bank, to the effect that two the military authorities and the new volcanic islands have been local gentry, Then they would found within two miles of Carlisle release all captives. The Chiao-other one foot high.)

Island. One is 97 feet high and the

tungpu wired to the Shantung Tuchun ordering him to accept

All communications have been cut. Passengers on incoming ships these terms, and to accede also to unable to land.

SITUATION GRAVE.

the demand that the bandits should

MARINE VOLCANO.

be enrolled in the National Army."KUTSANG SKIPPER'S THEORY.

The situation is grave. It is understood the Japanses fleet at Han- The bandits expressed satisfaction kow have been instructed to steam immediately to the scene.

[Shast and Ichang are both Yangtze River ports in Hupch.]

ROMANCE OF SEA."

(TOM WRIGHT STUFF.)

INTERPORT CRICKET.

SHANGHAI-START WELL.

Mr. L. S. Greenhill Hon. Secre tary of the Hongkong Cricket Club received a telegram this afternoon giving the results, up to tiffin-time, of to-day's interport Cricket match at Shanghai,

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I must re-

at the terms, promising to release The new volcanic island near a number of captives on the Palau Cecir de Mer, which France return to their base, there has just annexed, is likely to form mainder to be released as soon one of an archipelago.

as the agreement was carried out. Another subterranean volcanic The bandits derailed and sacked eruption is reported by Captain the express from Pukow to Tientsin Liddell of the British steamer, at Lincheng They carried off 300"Kutsang in Lat 10.8° north long passengers, among whom were 109.10 East, about two miles dis- rany foreigners. Some of these have since been released or have member of the Malay Mail staff on

tance from the first island. escaped but fifteen are still held board the "Kutsang" described the captive.]

MISSION TO HILLS.

NO DEFINITE RESULT.

A

eruption as follows: About noon on Friday we were on deck looking at the new island through glasses and deciding that France had not done very well for herself by an- nexing it when Miss Anthony, who was also a passenger, exclaimed Sure that she saw an eruption. TSAOCHUANG, May 15,

enough we saw about two miles Last night's mission to the hills from the island a fountain of black. with the bandits returned, but, un smoke and white steam rising from fortunately, with no definite result. the sea.. Sometimes, it Tose to a The demands of the bandits are height of nearly five hundred feet, that the troops be immediately sometimes it disappeared alto withdrawn, some responsible gether. The "Kutsang" was about foreigner to pledge his word that four and a half miles away at the the bandits will not be molested time and though Captain Liddell after the captives are released, and was, as interested in the erup- that the bandits he readmitted to tion as we were, he very pro- the army.

perly refused to run. any risks by Apparently, the bandits have not

going any closer to forgotten the lesson learned a few scene. Between the new island the months ago, when they released and the active volcano is a very sume Chinese on the assurance that small rocky islet, probably the they would be guaranted safety. result of the submarine eruption Within two months about 40 heads witnessed by the captain of the Jacox" on April 25. Captain Liddell considers that, as the sea

Dr. Mertens has also returned,

the

A local newspaper headline ruus: Romance of Sen Yet Lives Despite The results of nine first-class Foot That Stean Vessels Have ericket matches at Home cabled by Oasted Sail" liven us a double Renter to-day include seven games colunin "caption among the sky which were not fought to a finish.scrapers, gan chewers, and peanut Eight batsmen, all professionals, munchers, that struck me as un- Shanghai went in to bat on A obtained three figures and only two worthy. It lacks the soul of Ameri- plumb wicket and knocked up 167 bowlers finished up with excellent can hutsour. It is paunchy Mr. | for z The batsinen's scores were analyses. From this it must be Commonplace so very much un-

Ollerdessen... concluded that early in the senson dressed that even on Waikiki bench

Claxton ... the batsmen are on top and the ho would be liable to arrest And

Barrett not out Mother Country's failing since the at that it was over a bit of reprint

Murici not out war, her bowling, in just as pro- from u Japan, paper, in which the nounced as last season. The high purser of the Korea Maru" had! scores put up may have been due been dropping into prose. "Please to the pitches being on the bats report to the desk any attention on experiences the crew were having men's side thereby preventing a the part of our employees," says a conclusion, but the disquieting fen.notice in a Chinese restaurant every time a wave came in. y fure is that of the successful bats where I go for chop-sni; and I am wreck lay on her beamenda, how- then there is only one name new to reporting to yon my attention to ever, and the "Mary Foster" didn't. first-class cricket. This is Harri- this article in case it has escaped A kedge anchor taken out along the son, who formerly played for yours. For though I myself never Surrey's 2nd XI. in the Minor doubted that romance yet lives, reef kept her upright, as the surf Counties League. Of the others, and as you know I walk daily in was not very bad. She is a total Quaife and Rhodes have reached the light and the scent of it, I have loss, I think, though not yet broken of bandits wore hanging in the the veteran stage while Mead and quite failed to see in Chillingham To-day (Monday, and Shakes-vicinity of Lincheng. George Gann have seen many years Dunn's essay any argument, that peare's reputed birthday) her taste The bandits possess an admir cools the larva thrown up by the of county cricket. The two Wool calls for such a headline. Most of are still standing, but her hull is in able system of communication, and eruption and an island is formed, leys are hot young'so the only cause it is about those little Japanese the condition that the famous eggs receive ample warning of any so the volcano enmpts in another for congratulation in Shepherd who poems of seventeen syllables, to of Columbus must have been when persons approaching.

place and it is perfectly possible found a permanent place in Surrey's which Lafcadio Hearn long of lumber, probably heipe to hold Anderson returned after the former in the space of a short time. The he made it stand on end. Her load When Mr. Henley and Mr. Roy that a group of islets will appear first eleven in 1921 aul justified his introduced us. "Old temple bell her together. She is insured, with had been released on parole, they sea, was quite calm at the tune inclusion by finishing near the top voiceless-cherry flowers fall:" of the averages.

Last year he Snow village cocks crowing her cargo, for fifty thousand dollars. were met by bandits mounted on though the "Kutsang" ran through showed a slight falling off and his white dawn.' And so on. They Various barbour craft are standing ponies.

a rain squall shortly after. The chief of the bandits is a fortn this year will be eagerly are memoranda of impressions, and by to save the cargo.

[The original island is just a bare quency? Simply because Hong watched, in view of the dearth of for the reader who has seen and can read Robert Louis The Wreck young man of about 24 years of age black rock, perpendicular at the kong, with its great Oriental popula- batsmen who will play forward to recall the scends described, they can ere," as the local papers say that He has four sub-chiefs, all well-northern end but sloping gradually PATON.--On May 1, 1923, at tion, lacks that marked civic spirit fast bowling. Kilner's feat of tak-eroke the emotions that longer the schooner has already been loot educated, and the leader is a mem to the sea to the south.]

Newport, Monmouthshire, to the wife of Donis Paton (uce which is the strongest weapon ing 6 wickets for 14 is further proof poems night. I am struck with ed of her bell, signal flags, etc. ber of a powerful political family ngainst critne. Most people here of the Yorkshire bowling excellence, the purser's thought that "there is right, dealt with a place much fur from the camp. He reports all}

Stevenson's story, if I remember in the province.. Heater McNeill), a doughter, CARTER-On May 6, 1923, at are residents, but they are

while the resourceful Parkin must no reason why Europeans and Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. citizens. They fail to realize that Teicestershire's

Mr. Jan Hendrik van Gennep have been mainly responsible for Americans should not also register ther down the coast, at Pearl Harwell, and that Mr. Musso is improv-Luhrs has resigned from the post R. C. Carter, a daughter.

an impressions of pleasant experiences bour, where it seems to me a wreck ing. they have a duty to assist the innings and 109 runs.

or scenes in some similar kind of would be less likely. But R.L.B.,

Dr. Mertens, who had permission of Managing Director of police and if the police are.

blessed be his name, was entitled to visit all the camps, states that Holland Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. three-line frigmenta. A short con- not handy, to act themselves.

to make a wreck anywhere he the water supply is plentiful and eise way of recording something so that it will not be lost, without the wanted it, wherever it quited him. pure. With a few exceptions--the

If the local colour" of Pearl Flor- necessity of a long and possibly bour seemed to him more, useful of the captives, says that yesterday Path, above the University, caught more praiseworthy because they

laboriously contrived diary.” It is are only a few-Chinese will not During the week ending May an idea that. Right off I see that that of our north-western reef, he received foreign food for the fire. Damage to the extent of $450 or even of the reefs to windward, first time since his capture, and was done, the blaze, which brightly interfere when they see a criminal 15, six cases (Chinese) of small-possibilities.

Mid-ocean first-class smokeroom it is not for me to question bis that the doctor who has arrived has illuminated the hillside, being ex- cscaping, often through big crowds pox were notified. In addition

Steward drawing corks

been a great help. The China Mail. in broad-anylight. They accept there were two cases of enteric,

taguished by the brigade in a Voice of purser droning on and After watching the writhing.

For the first 12 hours after leave quarter of an hour. the formula, "no b'long my the patients being Japanese and "TRUTH. JUSTICE, FUELIG SÆRVICE"

bumping schooner all Sunday after ing the train he had no shoes Chinese. pidgin, tamely-ignoring the fact

Does not that bring it all back to noon, and eating chop-sui in the or socks, and only a pair of Eckgrong, WertedAY, MAY 16, 1921. it very much b'longs their pidgin,

you? Perhaps it is long since you place that had that funny notice pants. Later he secured a pair

· Over 'a hundred Chinese sinco immunity from pursuit-only students are leaving this summer in your memories:

were at sen. This may be fresher quoted above, I went to the Hong. of slippers and Chinese clothing: blanket extended to keep off the wanji tataple" where an English- pected, and we are being treated

We are as well as can be exsun for hours on end. emboldens the criminal to further to continue their education in

Flat. vale in a vee of hills man claining to be a Buddhist as personal, guests of the chief, and the Minister of Communica

The British Consul, Mr. Tours, deeds of violence, with the result Times of PekingThe majority America, says the Far Eastern

Policeman erying "Man, you're "archbishop' was berating the who is a fine fellow

tions have arrived on the scene. that he who held aloof to-day might of these obtained scholarships

wide"

Christians, while pretending to: Another letter from Mr. Solomon And, George with a tray of expound the way of meditation. I says. Our camp was much stric-from the captives regularly.

Messages are now coming out well become the victim to-morrow, from the American, share of the

Boxer Indemnity.

have often taken part in the simple ter than the others, and till to-day- All the messages state that there Having chased ormed robbors

Now I suspect that that really is aand dignified ritual of puro Bud was anything but pleasant. There will be no chance of a settlement despite the fact that they were

true pocin, it is so full for me, of dhism far to the south of you, and was too little food, and we slept in unless, all the bandits". terms are themselves unagined, Mr. Andrews for Hotel Construction for Indo- quillity." Yet this may be auctorial Tre were doggerel hymns uscribed eaten up by vermin. Later we

The members of the Society "omotions remembered in tran- never saw anything like this before, a stable with a cow, and we were agreed to.

The morale of the latter is good. satisfaction." Since these presents and Mr. Kerrison have set the China held a general meeting at complacency, and for be it from me to 'aul Carus, there were pews, were allowed to visit the others,--Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

highest example. Doubtless, as Saigon recently. The president to insist on compliments I don't chair stalls, and an organ, and at and to wash our clothes and take a most people will agree that they Mr. Wolle said, their exploit will hindered by officialism: and the with one more apt to romance of looks to me as if he might have boon All the news arriving is two or

stated that their work was greatly deserve. I would rather try again, the end the archbishop, who bath, although under guard..".. had occasion to feel gratified. Mr. stimulate others to do likewise. assembly passed a motion to the Andrewa and Mr. Korrison are not Nat everyone, Oriental or Euro effect that urgent representations the only ones, however, who have

penn, has the courage, however, to be made to the head Government found yesterday's little ceremonyack armed desperadoes. That will hotel near the ruins of Angkor, an- pleasing. With less tangible but vastly stronger reasons, then hand. always remain the part of the other at Phanthiet and a bangalow sterer souls like Mr. Andrews and at Djiring, be allowed to be put in some gold watches," our police Mr. Kerrison. But everyone can

hand immediately! chief, aur Government, our whole aasist. He can give the alarni, Or community feel great satisfaction. ho can note the fugitive, his appear- 'Armed robberies are committed here

suce and the way he took. He can every day, but not every day are

even keep hia man under observa- The evildoems caught. Indeed, they tion without much risk... Until the escape for too often. This is "oblong my pidgin type, serious because quick retributive Oriental and European, not only a former French Premier.

DEATH.

FONES-On May 10, 1923, at Shanghai. Thomas Jones (Reuters), aged 33 years.

EXAMPLE BETTER THAN PRECEPT.

According to the reporters, Mr. 'Andrews and Mr. Kerrison "accept ed the presents with signs of great

were handsome gold watches,"

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

in order that the construction of an

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A Reuter cable from Paris to-day reports the death of M. Defreycinet,

Bica.

► оп.

tumblers."

taste.

Shortly after midnight a con- A letter from Mr. Solomon, one tractor's matshed on Babington

ANOTHER CONFERENCE

NO SETTLEMENT YET.

TSACCHUANG, May 15.

The optimism prevailing during the last few days regarding the tunately proved premature. release of the prisoners has unfor

A settlement seems as far off as

PRISONERS MOVED?

LATER

Like this one."

s butler once, gave us a blatant three days late. Oily flat ca in narrow pass |plagiary of the Obristian bencdic- [Exclusive to Daily Bulletin.] Creak of yuloes

tion." He is said to have had hie WU YU LIN AT TSAOGHANG. Yachtsman suggesting horse's initiation from the Zon, sect in

PRKING, May 15.. necks.

Japan. In neither Japan nor The Chiaotungpu announces that ever. Of course that one faust miss the Chins, of course, need a student Wu-yu-lin arrived at Tsaochuang It now seems that the bandits at bull if you do not happen to know look for pure and primitive Bud- on the 14th inst, and interviewed Lincheng were not independent what a borse's neck le. As & Hong-dhisin. This archbishop's" de Tieni Chun-yu and General Ho, but were members of a South kong reaident you ought to know; livery we so jerky, his gestures who informed him of the result of Shantung organisation. i but if you don't ask Billy L. Only and attitudes so jackintheboxy, that the two days negotiations. one more shot at the job of convific thought of Botey Trotwood's or

SHANGHAI, May 16.1 ing you that there is something into Uriah Heap Don't be so

'PERING, May 15 An official statement issued I wished rather to will leave it to you. what the purser said, and then I galvanic, man

tell the congregation (about thirty The Chilaotungpo announces that yesterday says that a tentative un- Peering athwaft wavos at nine folk), that the whole performance the bandits have been asked to send derstanding to release the prisoners

digope

was irrelevant, and must be giving delegates and to appoiifa place for has been arrived at justice is the surest way to reduce realise that these things, must be

Steam Ianches and afar ferries them on entirely erroneous notion The different groups of bandits It is reported that the bandits,

a fuituré conference „prima. Britain's nawavering done but actually does them, oured, as he is going Home shortly,

Mr. T, A. Martin having resign- hooting

of Buddha's message to mankind held a meeting, at which the have moved on the prisoners tem Indian po suavely saying "two And then, meditating in the pre- majority favoured an agreement miles further last night but this is efficiency proves that not less than

polico force, for all ite efficiency. Mr. C. M. McDonald has been pente, sahib.

soribed Buddhist way, I discovered with the authorities, hence the not confirmed. China's deplorable Joxity Hong will continue to suffer severe handi- appointed Hon. Secretary of the

that my reason for so desuring was bandits delegates will come from

K BANDITS", SPIES. cong's evildoers escape too often, caps and the crime rate will remain, Kowloon Residents' Association. To show that romance of as is not egalistic, and more inspired, by in the mountains on the 15th inst PRKING, May 16. not because our police force lacks high accordingly,

dend nay, even that steam has not tellectual arrogance than by love It has been decided that the completely ousted mail, I must ask of truth Buddham Farm future agreement will be guarante- A semi-official message states either numbers or efficiency. With

Princess Mary's infant son hus you to switch your imagination hunchami ! Let me with joy, leted by the Magistrates of Tengh that the bandits have sent down latest additions our force is stronger

been enrolled as Juvenile member froin Pedder's Wharf to this famous ine with hopa contemplate the Most sier and Yihalen

A four delegates who met the Govern of the Manchester Unity of Odă“

The Chiaotangpu hopes that this ment onvoys at two o'clock yes-

when he told the Legislative Coun impressing ampon, the minds of the in 1842

Commonly an occasion derated tewood Lodge which was founded that four-masted schooner had dequire humility

mines. pond run on the reef, half way between Ente da mit cheerfulness will release the captives,

the light house and the "Hoang keep breaking in cl during the budget debate" that rising generation the obligation to the ca

Hotel, and hastening but I mw that ander ita able officers the fare lire cleanly and straightforwent dith » Auna. -| ton, who disRe

The 800stan schooner Tanintains a standard of repl and lives which cuzership in the Baroness

Sher-own efficiency second to none. Why British Commonwealth has imposed right, and

now than ever it was, and the Hon. Tomorrow Week. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher spoke truly

fellows, and has joined the Hare beach: Saturday morning I heard Wise and Compassionate, will satisfy the bandits, who will terday afternoon at the Tungshing

upon them,.. Empire. Day will this Nevilled

then should our evildoem escape year become a doubly significant, ernor of Zarrest with auch damaging Sire-zdate: in our local animals, Ton that a decree niti

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The bandits also sent spies to BANDITS MORALE GOOD

Bre. If the troops really had with drawn. They found this had been Tsaochuang, May 14 According to the latest news, done, so they reported, they were

was seriously ill when satisfiedalen DOR

were on the move, but † 1 Grovernment circles are again led-down four optiüistic with fegurd to the early

him with a release the car