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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BUYER'S AGENCY.]

PRACE PUZZLE IN AMERICA

PRESIDENT WILSON'S

OBJECTIONS.

WASHINGTON, April 1st. Despite President Wilson's objections, a joint resolution of the Democratic and Re- publican leaders declaring that the state of war with Germany had ended has been introduced in the House of Representa- tives and referred to a Committee.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6111. 1920.

LATEST CABLES FAR EASTERN CABLE UNREST IN IRELAND.

TRAIN HELD UP.

NEWS.

(THROUGH REDYER'S AGENCY.

THE SILVER MARKET. -

LONDON, April lat. A train conveying the Paymaster of the Great South-Western Railway, of Ireland, with £2,500 wages, was held up at Killonan,

LONDON, April 1st. Ave miles from Limerick, by fifty armed

Meera Mantagu's report of April 1si and disguised man who stole the money. states that the silver market is fairly EARLIER CABLES, robust, though the edge of the demand ATLANTIC CABLES CUT.

seems to be rather taken off. There would be considerable enquiry if the rates were One hundred men taided the residence somewhat lower. In regard to the outlook

LONDON, April 18k at Alcorn of the High-Sheriff of Galway it should be repetibered that China is They bound and handcuffed him and dragged him to a pond, but released him really bearing the ons of supporting the when he agreed to hand over certain land market, which comprises increasing produc "The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. Maction and large amounts of demonetized pherson resigne owing to ill-health, but silver which was herded in war-time and takes over the Pensions.

is now being freed.

A body of armed men landed at Valentiz Island, the terminus of the Atlantic cables. a number of gifles, and cat the cables. They overpowered the Constgaard, acized

PERING NOTES. [TROL OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

THE CABINET,

PERINO, March 27th.

DR. SHELTON'S ADVENTURES

BOMB SCARE IN TOKYO ON EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.

A CHAT WITH DE OSGOOD.

Dr. A. L Shelton, Mrs. Shelton and

TWO CHINESE CHARGED. their two grown-up daughters, as well as Very little can be added to what has Dr. Elliots I. Osgood, arrived in the tion respecting the bomb outrage outakie The result of the preliminary examina- been already said from here regarding the Colony on the a.. Hanos on Thursday the Foreign Office, Tokyo, on the occasion, Cabinet situation. The three recalcitrant last Anu Ministers are now attending waiting hers for a steamer to take them Majesty the Emperor's birthday, on Octo- Dr. Shelton and his family are of the Foreign Minister's ball. on; Hi Cabinet meetings regularly, and, like good to America, as he deems the opportunity ber 31st. Inst year, has now been publish- never again absent themselves while Chiu has been given to his captare and escape in the employ of M. Krupenaky, the Ras- little boys have declared that they will favourable thanks to the publicity which ed. Mr Jui, a Chinese private servant, Yung pang remains Fremier Probably to interest the American public in the sian Ambassador, and Chang Chin-hai, Mr. Flood, a Democrat, opposes the

they have been helped to this decision by Christian Foreign Mission of which both resolution on behalf of the Government,

the action of Chang Taolin, the Inspector he and Dr. Osgood are members. Dr. charged with being the authors of the contending that Congress has no constitu-

a cook in the Chinese Legation, are tional right to declares state of peace, but

General of the Three Eastern Provinces, Ungood left for his station in Anhui Pro outrage, can merely request the President to issue

Tuchun Taso Kun, and others, who, vince on the Tean on Saturday afternoon.

and Sankichi Shibuya, & Japan- a proclamation on the subject, ·

The joint resolution provides a certain

eyed that the Antu party should Dr. Shelton is a convincing platform with being an accomplice.

eso gate-keuper at the Russian Empassy measure of reciprocal trading with Ger many, repeal » of the President's wor

asirp such authority and attempt to speaker, and his friends have persuaded. powers and allows Germany forty-five

control the Pranier, who is regarded by him to combine the holiday which he so in which to agree not to assert any claim en after the adoption of the resolution

RAISING FAR EASTERN FREIGHTS them a peaceful and as a capable man, sorely needs after his recent experiences made their views known by letter to the with business in the form of a series of against the United States which could not be assorted under the Treaty of Versailles,

Anfe Club. "The latter had to realise that lectures. The Times seems doubtful if the recent it had been checkmated, and withdrew TAM PRINCE OF WALES.

A copy of an official organ of the Sian decision of the British shipping lines serv gracefully from the dictatorial position Fein Volunteers has been seized at Corking the Far East to increase the export which it had assumed. In this connection TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S WORK

It contains instructions to IN PANAMA.

Folunteers, rights from the United Kingdom will, be stating that the form of war most feared enforced, owing to the reduction in the it should be mentioned that little Hsu by the Imperialist Armies of Conquest ""

price of bunker coals and the fact that visited Tientsin during the week-end and PANAMA, March 31st. is a prolonged guerilla warfare, wherein the Japanese Board of Trade has not sign had a conference with the representatives The Princes of Wales, received addresses they are unable to gain a moment of Led its intention of approving the rise in from the British colony, including East security or gain an opportunity of crush rates, As regards the claim of the Far of eleven tuchuns, with a view to forming the fixed determination of attempting to having made sure that there was no one Indians, and drove to the Presidentialing the enemy. The instructions recom- Eastern lines that their rates compare e combination which would counter the secure the release of his old friend.

Shibuya agreed to do so, and Chang. residence through thronged stresta

The President, in a speech at a baning of stragglers, interruption of com- routes, the Times instances the fact that sight tuchons' league. But nothing hap Shanghai, he was joined by Mr. Frederick close to the brick wall near the ball-room.

mend surprises, ambushes, raids, the mip- very favourably with those on the other

in sight, placed the bomb in the ditch. quet, spoke of the gratitude of Panama munications, etc.

while the highest rate on the measurement pened His schema failed to materialise.the Chicago Tribune. Mr. Smith, by the be such a serious matter, he saya, dhibuya. Smith, correspondent in the Far East of Not expecting that it would turn out to for the part played by Britain in the war. The Prince, replying, said that the

due to appreciation of Chang Tsolin's way, was interviewed by our reporter pretending that he was swooping the MORE ATTACKS ON POLICE British Empire stands for justice and

Col Drysdale were able to give us a fall Shibuya, do this, visited Mi, and then LONDON, April lat.

about a fortnight ago. Mr. Smith and street, lit the fuse. Chang, after seeing freedom. It is, therefore, always keenly interested in the welfare and security of wo more attacks on Police Barracks

account of bow Dr. Shelton escaped. Dreturned to the Chinese Legation. in Ireland are reported. In one case quar He was particularly gratified at the excellent relations betweenters at Clonoulty, Tipperary, were bombed

Osgood, who stayed behind in Yunnanfu. Panama and the United States to whom and wrecked, but the occupants are safe.

lare of the escape. was able to give a few additional particu civilisation owed the canal which would in the second case a party of armed men, greatly influence the commercial developing rides and petrol bombs, attacked

ent at the world

smaller nations.

AMERICA'S NEW DIRIGIBLE.

PURCHASED IN ENGLAND.”

New YORK, April 1st.

It is announced that a crew of three acers and eighteen men sails for Eng- land immediately to take over the dirigible N:38 purchased from England.

AMERICAN MINERS,

97 PER CENT. INCREASE IN WAGES.

New York, April 1st. The new bituminous miners' agreement allows the miners 27 per cent, increase in Wages, operating from April 1st. ⠀

VOTES FOR WOMEN.

SET BACK IN MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON (MISSISSIPPI), April 1st. The Lower House bas overwhelmingly defeated the Federal Women's Suffrage amendment which the State Senate had ratised. Had the Lower House ratiñed the amendment, it would have given to requisite number of States. to mako Women's suffrage operative throughout the country,

NEW YORK STRIKE. WILL PARALYSE HARBOUR TRAFFIC.

NEW YORK, April 1st. The Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots, numbering 28,000, have voted for a strike for the purpose of enforcing an eight-hour day. This will entirely tie up the barbour traffic.

CABINET CHANGES.

MR. BARNES SUCCESSOR.

LONDON, April 1st.

Sir Hamar Greenwood succeeds Mr. Macpherson, who goes to the Pensions

Department, an

Bir Worthington Evans replaces Mr. Barnes as a Minister without portfolio.

SOCIALISTS EXPELLED. NEW YORK ASSEMBLY'S ACTION.

ALBANY, April 1st. The New York State Assembly bas ex pelled the five Socialist members who were provisionally suspended for disloyalty.

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EXPELLED FROM ASSEMBLY

QUERILLA WARFARE URGED." LONDON, March 31st.

Scartaglin Barracks Kerry, last night, The police replied with rifles and grenades and repelled, the assailants in a three hours fight.

NO SWEEPSTAKES.

HOME OFFICE DECISION,

LONDON, March 31st. The Daily Mail states that the Home Office has decided to prohibit all sweeps stakes, including those for charitable pur- poses.

OUTLOOK IN GERMANY.

POSITION IN WESTPHALIA.

BERLIN, March 31st.

It is reported that the Red Army the Hahr Valley is gradually sent representatives to Muenster to confer tapering. The towns in Westphalia have with the Government. The Commander of the Socialists, has, therefore, decided to postpone a general strike, pending the result of the negotiations. The Independ- at Westphalian leader, Herr Ernst, in a notable article in Fortunerts, denounces the Spartacists and Anarchists, and de clares that the establishment of Soviets in Germany is imposible.

| LONDON, April 1st,

of cargo from the United Kingdom to Japan is 888, net per ton, the highest rate to the Mediterranean ports is 112. 8d., and remarks that competition on the Japanese lines seems to exert considerable influence on the rates to the Far East

HONGKONG "GIRE SLAVES.”

strength, and he had to return to Peking without having accomplished anything. THE GODS OF WAR.

A reporter of the Daily Press saw both Dr. Shelton bore unmistakable traces of Dr. Shelton and Dr. Osgood on Saturday. his recent operation and told the inter- "viewer that Dr. Osgood would do all the

feeling too well and was resting talking neceSSATY

himself was got Osgood, it will be remembered, left Anhve Province in February for Yunnanfu, with

Though a peaceful country, China does not forget its ancient heroes: Kwan Yu and Yuet Fei, two generals in Chinese history, who have been apotheosised as gods of LONDON, April 1st, Colonel John Ward, in his question in war, will have sacrifices offered to the the House of Commons regarding the sale in accord with time-honoured practice on of children referred to conditions in March 31st, but, as the President is too Hongkong and not in Shanghai. He drew busy, he has delegated the duty to Admiral attention to statement in the" Hong-

kong. Telegraph that Chinese children Sab Chen-ping. were openly bought and sold in Hongkong. POLAND RECOGNISED.

Colonel Amery, replying, emphasised The citizens of the Polish Republic that no form of slavery was enforced or Chinaman liked to pay a sum to parents China has decided formally to recognise legally recognised in Hongkong. If a ought to feel very rauch happier now that of a girl and adopt her, she could do any their Government. This decision was thing that any other free citizen could do. There was no power or restraint over her senched this week, and has been duly cmmunicated to the Government of the new nation. Diplomatic relations will he opened fairly soon.

person...

Colonel Ward suggested that was the theory rather than the practice...

RUBBER COMPANY'S HUGE DIVIDEND.

GREEK TREATY.........

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Dr.

Dr. Osgood explained thas it was when of Yunnan Province and Yang Tien-fu the negotiations between Governor Tang broke down that he resolved to make the journey to Yunnantu.

"How

down asked the reporter,

did the negotiations break

ago.

life f**k

According to Shibuya's confession, Ri and Chang, accompanied by another Chin- ese came to Shibuya at 9 o'clock on the afternoon of the day: the explosion took place, and Mi, handing Shibuya a pack- age wrapped in a furoshiki, naked him to keep it for him. At o'clock they came again, and told Shibuya that the furo- shiki contained & blank bomb, and that

the fuse. he would receive Y.50 if he would but light

GUILT ADMITTED,

Chang and Mi, who were summoned by the police on November 23rd, admitted others had met in Kanda the night pre- their guilt, and stated that they and four vious to the day of the ball, and discussed the plac, but as to the source of the funds they used, the origin of the bomb and the beadquarters of their intrigue, thay per sistently refused to say anything.

Both of these Chinese are known to hold-

Later on Chang confessed that be ob tained the bomb from a friend of his who was one of the suite of the Chinese Peace

Paris from China. It seems that the two Grand Hotel, Yokohama, en route to Delegation, while it was stopping at tha

midst of the crowded guests, but found it. throw it into the ball-room at night, but bail-room and explode the bomb in the Chinese at first intended to break into the

impossible. They then asked Shibuya to Shibuya refused on account of the strict rigilance kept by the police outside the Foreign Office that night every year. exploding it outside the ball-roomy They had to be satisfied therefore, with

wast first employed by M. Krupensky in

Mi Ju is thirty-four years old. Peking, and was taken to England by the Ambassador when the latter was transfer- red there.

He has been known, it is alleged, to be uncompromisingly anti- working in Chinese restaurants. old. He came to Japan in 1914, and was Japanese Chan Chin-hai is thirty years

Ha

Dr. Shelton would have been released long extremely antagonistic views regarding

"It was due to the treachery of the Governor," said Dr. Osgood, otherwise

Yang captured Dr. Shelton only the Shangtang question, and they appear family if he had a foreigner in his hands. Emperor's birthday, which the Japanese for the reason that he thought he would to have thought that if the ball-room were secure his own pardon and that of his wrecked by the bomb on the night of the

should be pardoned and be made & major honour of Japan and at the same time negotiations, it was arranged that Yang persons be wounded, it would disgrace the And he got what he waited. After highly respect, and a large number of in the army, that his relatives should be would stir up ill-feeling against Japan should receive a sum of money. The there. Shibuya and the two Chinese were released and handed to him, and that he among the foreign diplomats who would be relatives were released and the money taken to the Tokyo prison on Nopember paid over and Yang was to meet bis rela-25th and 26th, respectively Colonel Amery replied that was the point

tives in a certain village with Dr. Shel on which it was desired to have faller in-

ton, when Dr. Shelton was to be handed formation. If adopted children were un

over But Governor Tang. thought it be inquired into, though he was not quite resisted the granting of extra-territoris he sent a large body of troops to surround able to get away then it certainly ought to f report be trne China has successfully promise and capture the robber chiel, and would be a good opportunity to forget his sure that even in England adopted child-lity to Greece in the treaty just concluded the village. Yang bad all his spies out, He agreed that if there was anything Greece contended strongly for a treaty scheme, he packed up again and went into wrong the sooner it was dealt with the with concessions similar to the Powers, the mountains. taking Dr. Shelton away Fen could always get away when they liked between the Governments of the countries and when be heard of the Governor's better.

but China waş adamant.

with him," THE BING JAPANESE PAŬT.

"It must have been an exciting time There seems no doubt of the Governor the doctor. Was he ever in danger of ment's intention to agaul the Sino- Japanese military convention of 1918, his life, though he defied them two or three No, he was never in actual danger of LONDON, April 1stwhich was frumed with the object of com times. They treated him as a guest, bat Mr. Alfred Shortt drew attention in the bating the menace from the German and no European could stand the constant House of Commons to the Patalin's Rub Austrian prisoners-of-war in Siberia. As travelling on a mule for days on end, ber Estates Syndicate paying a dividend China has had assurances from Bolshevik up hill and down dale, traversing the most of 250 per cent for 1919 and suggested in sources that Soviet Russia is animated rocky and inaccessible paths. You have vestigations under the Profiteering Act..only with the friendliest sentiments to remember that all the time the foldiers

Mr. Bridgeman repied that rabber was towards this country, outside the scope of the Profiteering Act, need to regard the Bolsheviks as enemies. We have already had the story of the there is no were hunting for Yang, so that he had to because it was sold by auction.

The being so, and the Germanic Austrian

out of their way." menace having been removed, there is escape," said our reported. Mr. Smith entered the employ of the Chinese Lega to hafification for the continuance of the told us that he was in the hands of the tion about three years ago. He is said pact, which automatically ends A pro bandits for 96 days."

bandits for 96 days. Dr. Shelton and ble

to have been leading a dissipated life. nounegrent, to the effect, will be made been taken to withdraw the three yings of ern. Tibet on November 18th, and they roon: As the same time the decision has family left Batang, their station in East- Chinese troops now in the Amur region.

should have reached Yunnanfu on Janua and bakers. Some compositors will come Asiatic Society, the Chinese Minister and headquarters to the district court, the doctor's) movements all along the way coins They were arrested on the Canton THE IMPRISONED STUDENTS 3rd. Yang afterwards told Dr. Sheltered at the Magistracy, yesterday, with ery 5th He was captured on January Speaking at a reception by the Royal

A Chinese man and a woman wore charg Though handed over by the military that he had received news of his (the tempting to export $41 in subsidiary out to day. The Communal State, services and also the waiters will shapend work at that Chinese students, who had returned latter shows no haste to try the forty and he captured him just when he liked. midnight on April 8th. The railwayment China after being educated abroad, had three students arrested on charges of dis- Dr. Shelton effected his escape on March wharf. They pleaded ignorance of the fe

exerted an inestimable influence on the turbing, peace and order. In any other 8th, so that ke habits, and modes of thinking and living to comment on cases before a court but trip patriotism which was gradually changing

Anything

Dr. Shelton the narrow provincialism to a deeper sense of nationalism.

Lord Reay, presiding, said that, Chinese students would always be received in Eng land with open arms-(Cheers.)

CRISIS IN DENMARK

SOCIALISTS AND NEW CABINET,

COPENHAGEN March 31st, Negotiations are proceeding at Palace between the Socialists and the now tho Cabinet. The prolongation of Parliament has been postponed.

DEPUTATIONS' DEMANDS.

COPENHAGEN, April 1st. The strike has begun, being confined principally to seafarers, skilled tradesmen

by auction for several years past. VILA

The Financial News points, ent in this connection that rubber has not been sold

CHINESE STUDENTS IN ENGLAND

LONDON, March 31st,

Ha

SUBSIDIARY COINS CONFISCATED.

have decided not to run trains carrying Government, social conditions, education, country it would be considered an offence for 06 days as altogether in captivitygulations. The money was confiscated

M. Zable and Eis colleagues bave Has They had been actuated by a keen sense of it is not so ip China, and thus it is that upon & Promuring the

troops; some of whom have been drafted from Helsingfors and Vordingborg, n clined an invitation to attend the tradi tional farewell audience at the Palace, Liebe, received a deputation of the Trades The King attended by the Premier, M. Union Federation, headed by the ex Minister, M. Stanning M. Liebe stated that the State Council had decided to dissolve Parliament on April 22nd and to Issue election writs on April 3rd... The deputation submitted political and other demands as a condition of calling off the strike. M. Liebe promised, to consider the matter.

ALBANY, March 31st. The Committee of the New York State Assembly, which has investigated the charge of disloyalty against five Bocialist members of the Assembly, has voted by 7" votes to 6 in favour of their expulsion. The Majority report of the Committee advocates the enactment of a law exclud ing the Socialist Party of America from the official State bullet. It declares that the party is a disloyal organisation, composed

exclusively of

perpetual

traitors

HIGH COST OF PAPER, AMERICAN LEGISLATION TO HELP NEWSPAPERS.

WASHINGTON, March 31st.

The House of Representatives has un nhimonaly passed a Bill providing for the admission of newsprint paper costing nat more than eight benta a pound into the United States tax free, in order to save hundreds of small newspapers from ruin

MISHAP TIG AMERICAN ATHLETE. UNABLE TO ENTER OLYMPIC CONTESTS

WABEIGTON, Harch 31st, 2 Robert Le Gondre, the National: Penta- thlon champion, has broken his leg and bo unable to compete in the Olympic

at Antwerp,

DEARER BREAD."

UNE SHILLING A QUARTERN. The price of bread is to be increased to

LONDON, April 1st... one shilling a quartern in London and thirteen-pence in Birmingham from April 10th.

MILLIONAIBE'S SON IMPRISONED;

EVADING MILITARY SERVICE

NEW YORK, March 31st. Mr. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, son of the late millionaire brewer of Philadel phia, has been sentenced to five years im prisonment with bard labour, and loss of citizenship for desertion and failure to report for military service, after being. called up in 1918

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ENGLAND AUSTRALIA

FLIGHT AVIATOR ARRIVES AT BANGKOK.

BANGKOK March 31st. The airman Matthew has arrived on fight to Australia,

FIRE ON HONGKONG STEAMER.

Colono, March 26th..

And Yang

we learn that the court is not inclined to himself as a benler during his enforced ad escaped he raided Tok: Hu, and to convict the studente, especially as stay with Yang. He carried his medicine looted the China Inland Mission and car on made a great name for When Yang found that Dr. Shelton guilty of a wrong act. Rather are they bandits and villagers alike. In fact, his The troops made. things so hot for Yang in popular opinion, they have not been case with him all through, and he treated red away Messrs. Gorman, and Metcalf. regarded as martyrs. The difficulty is reputation had to spread that when be that the bandit was not able to keep his that the military authorities are pressing escaped and reached Wu Ting, over thirty watchful eye on the English missionaries for a conviction

people came to him to be cured. Dr. Bhel and bath Gowman and Metcalf escaped THE POOCHOW AFTALELOA

ton was, of course, in no condition to cure Following negotiations between the doctor became known, as a great healer tion 1

anyone, so I had to attend to them; The Tell us something about your expedi-

TOTY BOOK " Waichisapu and Mr. Obata, the Japanese of sore eyes. Afire broke out in a cross bunkermitted its demands for indemnities for curious incident befel his medicine cases to lend the expedition, because there Minister, the Chinese Government bas gab. tainly more interesting than exciting. A Tunpanfa a week before us, was unable His experiences were cer- Colonel Drysdale, who had reached tween-deck, on the British steamer Suza, the Chiness victimes, digissal of the Daring a hasty departure from a village, would have been international complica from Hongkong to London, after arrival Japanese Consul at Foochow, and air he lost the medicine case. to-day. It has already been extinguished. It has been found necessary to discharge apology from the Japanese Government escaped and reached Du Ting, he made gave us every help and the expedition was part of ber cargo of hemp for examinan anticipation of China's demands Mr. enquiries as to its fate, and messages were

When he tions But the Governor of Yunnnafu tion but it is believed that the cargo has Acki, the Japanese Cousal at Foochow sent out, with the result that it was the Standard Oil Co., Yunnanfu, whole

not know not been damage. The cause of the fire has been removed. Chinese official circles brought to him within the hour

led by Mr. JP Thornton manager of consider that the Japanese attitude in connection with the negotiations over this one stage Dr. Shelton absolutely refused of troops. Of course you know we did I was given to understand that at list. We had an escort of a large body I went as doctor and Mr. Smith ne journ affair has been very reasonable, and this to move," said the reporter. leads to the hope that the relations bo- That is so said Dr. Osgood," he was expedition met him at Wu Ting on March tween the two countries may be improved too sick, and so Yang, left him in charge 11th Incidentally, it was my birthday, not secure the release of the doctor. Our in due coursa

of one of his followers in a loft over a so that I felt I had received the beat por JAPANESE HEROES.

table in a lonely village in the mountains ible birthday present. Yang, was in the vicinity, waiting to start

RUME-TO-TOKIO FLIGHT.

BANGKOK, March 31st One Italian airman on the Tokyo fight was forced to land in a rice field, near a north Siamese nerodrome. He left his mechanic behind, in order to lighten the machine to enable him to rise.

DEATH OF MR W JAK

TUTCHER

Dienionant Hosdikawa strived in Paking better, but there was battle with the Kansas, came to China, 15 years ago from A party of Japanese soldiers under his travels again when Dr. Shelton became Dr Osgood further informed our re on Tuesday after an arduous and trying troops, with the result that Yang's bandits Cincinnati, the headquarters of thes porter that Dr. Shelton, & native of journey across the Cobi, desert on foot, became disorganised. The district A Church of Christ, which is also known Pasof the Japanese forcen operating in on the look out for troops, and one of in China as the Christian Church and the Siberia, they were cut off by the Boysbe the Wu Ting Magistrate's spies reached Foreign Christian Mission, He has vika and cecaped into Mongolia They the village. The people, imagining that travelled extensively through Eastern bravely set out on foot across the desert, he was the forerunner of a big body of Thibet, having been stationed frat, ak and after 23 days weary marching they troops Indy, and Dr. Shelton was Tschienlu and later at Batang Through- the Tucan of Chabar on hearing of their apy through his guard. This was after the soldiers and the bandite. He travelled were met by automobile kindly sent by able to get into communication with the out the region he was known to the people, plight Thov receivel a cordial welcome teen hours later, he was in Wo Ting, and and never experienced trouble In WAN he had been five days in the loft. Eigh fearlessly where few white men have gone in Peking from their compatriots fo

We made a forced march from Wa ling to Dr. Shelton ambition to reach Lhasa Yunnanfu and got him to the French the famous Buddhist centre of Thibet,

A THETELING EXPERIENC

It is with regret that announce the death last night, at 5 pm. of Mr. WJ. Tutcher, Superintendent, Botanien) and Forestry Department at his residence, 1 Peak Road,

Mr. II. Henningsen, of Messrs. Hospital in two days instead of three ho had planned to make debet, on Chidbeck McGregor, went up on Thursday Dr. Bhalton was very weak, indeed, and taking his wife and family to Hongkong The late Mr. Tutcher came out to with Captain Mackenzie in an Avro sero

ngkong Assistant Superintendent, place, which was made to do every serial extreme pain. He lost do pounds during many of his unusual experien the abscene or his neck was giving him His work in Thibet, is well-kno Kotanical and Forestry Department, in tant including the falling lead babe captivity, been writted in a book puulmi

pting looping the loog

(Continued as foot of neat colomn,wife.R

Band