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LATEST SHANGHAI SENSATION. SERIOUS ANTI-FOREIGN TROUBLE.

ALARMING SITUATION DEVELOPS.

ARMED POLICE CALLED OUT TO DISPERSE MOB. (Reuter's Pacift Service)

SHANGAI, May 2 A mild not occurred yesterday in the North Szechuen Road extension in the international settlement when a mob of 400 Chinese threatening to attack workmen engaged in pulling down a number of houses for road widening purposes were met by a squad of between 40 and 50 police.

The police were showered with bricks and a free fight ensued on the roofs of the houses concerned between the mob and the workmen. The trouble ended when the Sikh police were ordered to draw up "the ready" to frighten the rioters. This had the desired effect and the crowd was quiet for the rest of the day.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

SHANGHAI, May 1. A mob 4co Chinese created in anti-foreign disturbance in the North Szechuen Road extension this morning. A squad of forty Sikh, Chinese and foreign police turned out with rifles and bayonets. Messrs. Brandt and Rodgers own a block of Chinese houses in the Szechven Road extension. The road is owned by the Shanghai Municipal Council on either side and the Chinese site being registered at the British Consulate has nothing to do with China.

The Shanghai Municipal Council purchased the site intending to demolish the houses and widen the rond.

This was followed by a storm of indignation among the Chinese populace who contend that it is an infringement of China's sovereign ilghts. Really there is no infringement.

The mob met the house breakers who were accompanied by a handful of Settlement police. A squad of the Chinese Governor's police arrived as reinforcen ents hot eft immediately and was not seen again. The situation became ugly and reinforcements were sent for and an aimed squad arrived.

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THREE LIVES LOST.

STRANGE STEAMER

TRAGEDY.

FUMES FROM CARGO.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CALCUTTA, May 2: An extraordinary tragedy! occurred on the arrival of the British India steamer "Talma" from Hongkong.

An Indian descended into the hold but failed to reappear. The Fourth Officer, Mr. Clayton, went to investigate. He also did not return. A second Indian did

kewise. .

The Second Officer, Mr. Fles cher, wearing a smoke helmet, finally descended and found the

three unconscious.

They died on the way to hospital. It is presumed the cause of death was puisonous fumes from wet betelnut.

MAILS LOST.

PRESIDENT MADISON" FIRE.

Inflammable Contraband.

the

Shanghai, May 2. Fire broke out in the No. 5 hold "President Madison" of yesterday and was extinguished by the crew.

The hold contained mails for Shanghai and Manila,'

It is believed that contraband matter shipped secretly in the first class or parcel post matter! caused the lire.

The mab stormed the housetops and a fight with the workmen began. The mob was repulsed by the police and then began to throwi It has not been ascertained to stones. The police levelled their rifles but did not fire on the crowd what extent the mails have been which then dispersed.

damaged. It is definitely "estab- The workmen are cow demolishing the Feuses under police prolished, however, that a large tection. The tenants, intimidated by the agitators, are afraid to leave

of second class mail their homes, which are being demolished over their heads. There

matter has been totally destroyed. were no casualties.

Reuter. HONGKONG OFFICE'S STATE- MENT.

MAY DAY RIOTS.

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CHINA COAST,

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NEW NAVY HEAD APPOINTED.

SIR ALLAN

EVERETT,

LONDON, May 2. Vice-Admiral Sir Allan Everett! has been appointed Commander in-Chief of the China Station in succession to Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson. He will assume command-approximately on July 15.-Reuter.

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"For "people contemplating holidays in North China and Japan our trips are the cheapest they can possibly get, infinitely cheaper than making their awo arrange- ments, and cheaper than other tours because they bring buliness Sir Allan Everett, IK.C.M.G, to our hotels' and We K.C.V.O., C.B. in 1913-15 was afford to make them so. Captain of the Fleet and first class This was a statement made to cur commodore on the staff of the Com-representative this morning by Mr. mander-in-chief and in 1915 was . P. Bourne who is in charge of appointed Naval Assistant to the the new venture of the Tourist First Sea Lord. From this he Travel Bureau of the Hongkong rose in 1916 to be the Naval and Shanghal Hotels, Ltd., which Secretary to the First Lord has recently commenced a series of the Admiralty and A. D. C. of independent exclusive tours to to His Majesty, King George. He Peking ・・ later commanded the 4th light The Bureau has been open for cruiser squadron, Grand Fleet, six months. ΟΣ more but has and in recent years the 8th hitherto confined its activities light cruiser squadron North to the making of the shore arran | America

and ..the West gements for cruise parties round Indies. Sir Allan, whose age is the world, arranging accommoda 56 is the son of the late Col. John tion and a programme of sight Frederic Everett, Warminster, seeing. Recently they handled and is married to Michael-angela inland a party of 700 at Shanghai, Kattrine, daughter of the late Capt. Hongkong and Canton for the G. L. Carr, R.N., Superintendent local sight seeing and took a of Signal Schools.]

party of 87 overland from Shang hai to Kioto via Korea and Peking. Mr.

in Bourne was charge of this tour and at its conclusion was asked. 10 accept a letter of thanks signed by every member of the party.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

HOLLAND CONCEDING

RECOGNITION}

We have been working for nearly six months making con- nections with traffic managers for THE HAGUE, May 2, the independent tours through Replying to a question by a Japan, Korea, Manchuria and other Liberal deputy regarding the parts of Northern China," said Mr. Netherlands' alleged change of Bourne "and our arrangements are attitude. to Russia, the Foreign now complete. In fact we have had Minister explained that the recent about four independent parties to Russo-Dutch negotiations for Peking and have received" verbal the conclusion of a commercial and written expressions of thanks Despite the fact that a report treaty were broken off because from the tourists. We are forming SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED. AUSTRALIA AND IMPERIAL. from Shanghai states that all the Russia insisted that the complete several prospective parties, con mail aboard the s.s. "Fresident recognition of the Soviet Govern- sisting mostly of local people. Madison has been destroyed in a ment should precede any settle- Some will merely visit Peking. The negotiations had been and others will go through to ire on board the vessel between resumed on the understanding that Japan. We have hotels in Japan Kobe and Shanghai, the Dollar if a satisfactory agreement were and we work in conjunction with Line office in Hongkong have reached diplomatic relations would others. We work out an itinerary received no mention of it in a be restored. Reuter

but tourists please themselves cable they received this morning.

entirely and we shall always be glad to receive suggestions,"

In conclusion Mr. Bourne said that, at present all business was being carried on from the Com- pany's Office in Powell's Building but they hoped later to open premises in Peninsular Hotel.

London, May 1.

PREFERENCE.

Melbourne, May 1. Three thousand people marched : The Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. in procession through the rain to Bruce), in a speech dealing with Hyde Park to attend the Inter-Mr. Thomas's statement regarding national Labour May Day demons-the Imperial preference proposals, tration. The celebrations were said that' Australia was now faced with the necessity of action, add very orderly.

The celebrations in Paris were in that it was obvious in view of the decision of the MacDonald

also holiday-like.

ment.

BRUSSELS, May 1.

A "China Mail" representative It is semi-officially stated that was informed this morning by the the Belgian Government has Dollar Line once that the cable intimated that it is disposed to stated that the President Madi- accept the Soviet Government's invitation to commence pourpar- schedule and was due at Hongkong less with a view to the resumption of normal Russo-Belgian relations. The negotiations will take place in London-Reuter,

The only, trouble in Germany Government that Australia must had arrived exactly on

at Koenigsberg where two look for markets, outside Britain. people were killer and twe wound--Reuter.

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The police in Berlin prevented the Communists holding open air meetings.

¡ to-morrow.

GETTING TOGETHER.

EUROPE'S PREMIERS

CONFERRING.

CHINA'S POLITICS.

ARMS SEIZÉD.

SEQUEL TO FRONTIER. SKIRMISH.

CHINESE

TROOPS

....

DISARMED

ed in a collision between the police [This evidently refers to the

The mail is all stored together statement made in the Budget our representative was informed and the communists.

debate that the Government, is and it seems somewhat strange unable to endorse its predecessor's that only Shanghai mail should Imperial preference proposals, have been burnt. Mr. Showdeu,. Chancellor of the Crowds gathered in Athens,

Exchequer, greatly regretted any

PEKING, May 1. despite the prohibition of meeting disappointment the Dominions

It is reported unofficially that the and refused to disperse when a fire might feel but declared the late

Government contemplates recall- hose was turned on them. They Government was responsible. No

ing Tsai Cheng-hsun whose opium fled when the troops fired, into the

Government, he said, should

monopoly has created trouble in' air.--Reuter.

attempt to bind Parliament over a

London, May 1.

Eight rifles and about 150 Kiangsi and oppointed Chang Paris. May 1.

rounds of ammunition were taken Importance is attached to a Hsi-yuan tuli of Kiangsi. The May Day calm was broken period of years upon such a con-

troversial issue as tariffs, as such meeting at Chequers on May 2 It is reported further that Tsai by the New Territories police at at the conclusion of Labour meet action only resulted in raising between Mr. MacDonald, the Cheng-Hsun will be made War Sha Tau Kok yesterday afternoon, ings. Demonstrators threwstone:|

Lu Chin, becoming from a body of Chinese troops and firet revolvers at trams driven hopes which were bound sooner or British Premier, Theunis, the Minister,

whom across the border-after later to be frustrated. by members of the Linion Civique.Government did not propose the the Belgian Foreign Minister, on

The Belgian Premier, and M. Hymans, Tutung of Chahar.

It is understood these proposals being defeated in battle. There were minor injuries due abolition of the preferences now reparations and allied subjects, will be submitted to Chih Hsi- to broken glass. One arrest was being enforced but reserved full especially in view of the fact that yuan and if he approves they will troops under Lin Yin-hung had

made.

Berlin May 1. Two people were killed and five wounded in a collision between police and Communists at Hinden burg in Upper Silesia.-Ecáter.

[Yesterday Hongkong labourers had a general holiday and cele- brated May Day by speech-making at one of the general unions. Violent tirades against capitalism were made.

liberty to propose to Parliament the Belgians have already con- reduction or abolition of the duties ferred with M. Poincare, after- on all commodities to which pre-wards meeting Signor Mussolini ¡ference now applied whenever it in Milan-Reuter.

deemed expedient.]

FRIENDLY CALL.

INDO-CHINA GOVERNOR'S

VISIT.

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HOME SPORT.

AMATEUR TENNIS TOURNEY.

London May 1.

At Queen's Club in the final of Paris. May 2. the amateur tennis championship, Warsaw, May 2. A long semi-official statement the Hon. C. Bruce (Queen's Club) Two hundred arrests were regarding M. Merlin's visit to beat E. Druce (Queen's Club), made, mostly of Communists, dur- Japan deprecates the "tendencious 6-1, 3-6, 6-6, 6-2. ing the May Day celebrations, of comments in the British press" Witener meets E. Baerlein, the Mounted police were called out to and says M. Merlin is merely per-holder, in the challenge round on deal with the crowds-Reuter.petuating a tradition well-estab-Saturday Reuter.

Tokyo, May 1. lished by the visits to Japan of his

...

TENNIS POTHER.

It is estimated that 50.000 prodecessors. M. Merlin is going workers participated in demons- to offer the condolences of the

New York, May 1, trations and processions on Máy French Government on the occil-

Richards has withdrawn his Day, which passed off without sion of the recent disastrous incident.

earthquake and the congratul-resignation after being assured While a parade was moving tions of the French Government that he is eligible to play as an towards Uyeno Park at noon, a on the marriage of the Prince amateur this year and has been naval balicon from Yokosuka to Regent. He will also probably lay given an opportunity to present Kasumigaura fell down near the the foundation stone of the new his case when the player-writer

French Embassy.

rule becomes effective in 1925.- entrance to Hibiya Park.

The three occupants did not The statement adds that it is also Reuter's American Service. sustain any injury.Reuter. possible the Japanese authorities

Osaka, May 1. will take the opportunity of dis May Day, which was celebrated cussing with M. Merlin questions by thousands, including many affecting the customs between' women workers, passed off with- Japan and Indo-China, which con- out incident.Reuter.

Iversations might lead to a settle- ment of Franco-Japanese economie relations.

BRITISH FASCISTÍ.

YOUNG MEN INVADE MEETING.

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London, May 1.

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STEAMERS COLLIDE.

JAPANESE VESSEL 'DAMAGED,

known.-Reuter.

be mandated.-Renter.

STEAMER SEIZED.

ILLICIT LIQUOR SUPPLIES.

HALIFAX, May 1. Customs officers have seized the British steamer "Wykeregis" with a cargo of liquor following the arrest of the ship's boatswain who, brought ashore four bottles of brandy. Reuter's American Service.

**ELECTION CRUSH.

PARIS, May 2. The lists of canditates for the coming election comprise 2,754 names.-Renter,

WATER SUPPLY."

RUMOUR OF IMPENDING RESTRICTIONS.

That the constant supply of water in the rider main districts-in Hongkong at least--would be cut off on Monday was the gist of a rumour which was mentioned this morning,

On reference to the Public Works Deparment, it has not been possible

Some time ago the anti-Sun

retired from the border and pro- Sun troops occupied Sham Chun, the railway town. Yesterday Lin's men made a sortie on some

Huuanese pro-Sun troops and dislodged, the latter. Firing was distinctly audible across the bor- der. It appears that the defeated men preferred a sanctuary in British territory to being captured and were accordingly disarmed.

The China Mail learns that the trouble did occur in the vicinity of either the railway or telegraph lines and nothing has been done to retard the progress made during the lull. The Chinese Telegraphs Co. states that there is no interrup tion in the cable service to Canton. [Sha Tau Kok is a village on the north-eastern outskirts of the New Territories. A branch line of the K. C. railway runs from Fanling to Sha Tau-kok and a-launch ferry also connects it with Taipo. It lies on the old direct route to Walchow and Shan Mei]

PEAK STRIKE.

RINGLEADERS' LICENCES

WITHDRAWN. ··

FURTHER TROUBLE?

Ringleaders in the Peak chair

to confirm the rumour. but it was and rlesha coolie strike on Wednes- learned that a decision was being day have, It is stated, had their made and would be announced in due licences withdrawn by the Police. There is a likelihood that this step

It will be recalled that about a may cause further discontentment fortnight ago, the Weter Authority, and may lead to another stoppage. in an interview granted to the China, The "China Mail" has not been fail, stated that there was a fair able to obtain any definite in- supply of water but if there was little formation yet but it appears that or no min restrictions might have to there is some truth, as activities be imposed to make reserves for the in connection with Peak public season.

traffic are still mentioned.

HAMBURG, May 1. The statement specifically con-

The German steamer "Falken-time. tradicts the report that Inder horst." leaving port, collided with China will provide an outlet for the "Altai Maru."

The latter's plates Japanese immigration-Reuter.

were [M. Merlin,, who is Governor damaged. The former proceeded General of Indo-China, recently on her way and the damage is not passed through Hongkong en Just before a meeting at Ken-route to Tokyo.]

The Hongkong ofice of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha owner of the tish Town under Liberal auspices

8.6. "Altai, Maru" informed a in support of free speech was

"China Mail" representative this timed to begin, two char-a-bancs

A Boy and His Stomach morning that their ship left Hong- Overbalancing herself when The boy who eats whatever, "whenever drove up filled with sturdy young

kong on March 3 for Hamburg, drawing up food in the backyard, and as much as be pleases is sure some- men wearing badges inscribed

London and Rotterdam and is due of No. 28 Wing Kut Street yester time loned very suddenly Chamberlain's with a large "F."

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and sent to hospital. second round.-Renter."

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The lender explained: "We are members of the Britlali Fascisti. We intend to check the rowdyism which recently occurred at meet Goge."Rooter.

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