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STRIKE MENACE IN ]FRANCE:

TWO PERSONS KILLED IN PARIS DEMONSTRATION:

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TRAIN DERAILED: DRIVER KILLED.

SERIOUS.

IRISH OUTLOOK:

DUBLIN CORPORATION ACKNOWLEGES SINN FEIN

AUTHORITY.

DESTRUCTIVE. STORM IN AMERICA: WHOLE TOWN WIPED OUT: MANY LIVES LOST.

LATEST CABLES.

[THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

FRENCH

STRIKE MENACE

ONLY DEMONSTRATIONS IN STREETS.

PARIS, May 3rd."

A Hava message says;— '

May Day in Paris was a failure from -the point of view of the Labour Extrem- -feta.

LATEST OABLES.

THE IRISH BNIGMA. 'SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN IRELAND. LowDow," May, 4th.. The Morning Post's Dublin correspondent declares that the British. Government in Ireland has been defeated and "all but deposed by Sinn Fein, owing to the im potence of the Irish Executive. The facta of the situation are withheld from the British people.

The correspondent states that the Bina The public services were maintained, Fein hunger strike policy had been broken -and, despite the fact that railway workers by the Government's firmness when i Bre supposed to have declared a general sudden reversal of policy undid the work strike on the railway system to obtain of long and anxious months. Further- railway nationalisation, traini were run-more, the Commons recently told that a ning almost normally.

parole had been exacted from the bunger- strikers. This was a fiction,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY," MAY STE

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THE MEXICAN FERMENT. UNITED STATES SENDS DESTROYERS.

WASHINGTON, May 3rd. Destroyers have been ordered to Vera Orus and Tampico to protect Americans and foreigners, owing to two Americans, named Greenlaw (father and son) being

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TONY "TAZIO'S TRIAE

THROWS HIMSELF OUT OF WINDOW.

New Yoax, May 4th While the Department of Justice officials were examining Tony Tasio in connection with the bombing outrage of June, 1019, Tanio committed suicide. He flung him self out from the fourteenth story of the The Mexican, Government has been rehouse in the heart of the business district. quested to apprehend and punish the guil-Tazio confessed participation in Anarchist ty immediately

plots when attempts were made to destroy the house of Mr. Palmer, the Attorney General

killed at Palazades.

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ANTI-TRUST SUIT. GOVERNMENT'S REQUEST

REFUSED.

New York, May 3rd. The Supreme Court has refused the Government's request for a re-bearing of the anti-Trust suit against the United States Steel Corporation.

COTTON MILL STRIKE. MEN ASKED, TO DO MORE WORK.

NEW BLDIORD (Mass), May 4th. Twenty thousand employees of cotton mills struck, when loom-fixers were order-

ed to attend more tooms

PRESIDENT WILSON'S

REMARKS. "

SENATOR LODGE'S PROTEST.

WASHINGTON, May 4th. Senator Lodge has inserted in the official records a declaration signed by a number

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It is expected that the Government will establish a case against the conspirators

RAID ON JERICHO.

BEDOUINS AGAIN BUSY.

JERUSALEM, May 3rd, The Bedouins raided Jericho and drove of fortyeight cattle and recaped towards Nebimouma Troops are pursuing them.

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WAR AGAINST · BOLSHEVIÐM

POLISH SUCCESSES.

WARIAW, May 3rd,

An offcial-messagė says Polish forces tock possession of Fastof, the military station, and captured $3,000 prisoners, 190] guns, 48 machine guns, and great quanti ties of material. The Soviet Commissary for foreign.. affairs proposed the opening of peace negotiations at Grodno or Dialy. ok The Pules-everywhere are being

There was the usual demonstration in

of prominent men, regreting "the re-received in a friendly manner, especially

Jitouir. The correspondent declares that Lordfections recently made by the President the streets, mostly near Place Republique, by gangs of youths without the slightest French must resign, as his return to Ire upon our ancient ally France, also bonnexion with any Trades Union organi-land would be interpreted as the final Italy," apropos President Wilson's re-

POLES ENTER KIEFF:

NEW YORK, May 3rd The Associated Press correspondent at

iation and the demonstrators were disown- abject surrender to Sinn Fein. He points cent statement in which" bo, said that the Warsaw.says the Poles have entered Kieff.

d by the Labour leaders. Thoy stoned a Haw trains, omnibuses and policemen Bome usa revolvers and two passers-by were killed.

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However, the railway strike was failure. The General Labour Confedera tion has sent strike orders to seamen, dockers and miners. So far as the miners are concerned, the outlook looks bright, the workers having just received. satisfac tion se regards their latest demand..

The Secretary of the Loire Miners' Federation, yesterday, issued instructions to continue work, and the miners in the North France coul-fields went back to,

work.

The attitude of the seamen and dockers appears to be more doubtful. Crews of

three steamers went ashore at Marseilles

and the departure of a liner from France for New York was cancelled.

Regarding the railway strike, the Minis try of Public Works states that the situe

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tion is excellent and the strike is com- pletely a wash-out. The services were still better yesterday than the day before, and very little difficulty was experienced by passengers.

SABOTAGE ON RAILWAYS.

PARIB, May 4th. It appears that a large proportion of railwaymen and miners have no intention of obeying the strike order. The latest new indicates an improved situation on the railwaye, bus the outlook as regards the dockers and seamen is serious,

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SERIOUS SITUATION " AT MARSEILLESE:

out that the loyal servants of the Crown who are risking their lives in carrying on their duties have been overthrown by humbler servants and have been delivered, to the Sinn Feiners' vengeance.

The journal vouches for the trust- Forthiness of the correspondent and the authenticity of the information.

HESULT OF MINISTERS' CONFERENCES.

LONDON, May 3rd.

It is anderstood that recent conferences between Ministers on the government of Ireland have led to the conclusion that no

change in the metbode of administration.

is at present possible, and while the Government is anxious that the discussion on its Home Rule Bill be carried on in

amusphere of conciliation and good

will, there can be no relaxation of the efforts of the Irish Government to protect life and property.

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Mr. Lloyd George, on return from San Remo, approved the steps taken by his colleagues.

Despite rumours to the contrary, Lord French will remain in office

"DUBLIN CORPORATION ACKNOW.

LEDGES SINN FEIN.

LONDON, May 3rd, The Dublin Corporation, by 38 votes to 5, passed a resolution acknowledging the anthority of the Daileireann, the so-called Sinn Fein Parliament, as a duly elected Government of the Irish people, and undertaking to give effect to any of its decrees affecting the, Corporation.

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There have been several attempts at sabotage on the railways. In one case, a train was derailed and the volunteer THE INDEMNIFICATION BILL driver killed.

CONSIDERABLE CRITICISM IN THE COMMONS.

LONDON, May 3rd. In the House of Commons, moving the second reading of the Bill for indemnifica tion against the consequences of acte done Paris, May 3rd bona fide but ultra vires in connection While the railway services continue with war duties, also the validation of practically normal, owing to the help of certain lawe and military and other sen- loyalists and volunteers, the strike of fences, Bir Ernest Pollock said, inter alia, sesmen and dockers appears to be meeting that it was desirable for the purpose of providing against possible acts" in, sich places as German Bouth West Africa, New

with some success.

For example, it is reported that all the Gaines, Samon, German East Africa and vessels at Marseilles were abandoned by Togoland, especially between the time of the orews Oyor two thousand-passengers actual surrender and the formal handing

are stranded, and thousands of tous of over of territories to the mandatering He

archandise are deteriorating.

Militaristic Party had obtained power France.

SOLD TO TUNIS.

OHARGE AGAINST AMERICAN SHIPOWNER.

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New York, May 4th, Mr. Charles W. Morse indicted for violating the Act prohibiting the sale of American-registered vessels to foreigners is alleged to have sold, in August, 1917, the seamship John G. McCullough to the French Protectorate of Tunis for $500,000 19h1DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

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WIPES OUT A TOWN.

Muscooza, May 4th. Fifty persons were filled and many injured in `n storm which destroyed Beggs. Scarcely a house is standing,

FARLIER CARLES BRITAIN'S HOUSING PROBLEM

- SCHEME OF LOCAL BONDS.

The reported fall of Kieff follows a remarkable series or successca by the com bined forces of Poles and Lkrainians which have resulted in an 'abeolute debacle for the Bolsheviks. It is understood that

Pilsudaki's forces entered Kieff on May 2nd. Is in atated that the Bolsheviks are rushing in troops but that the blow had fallen when the Red armies were being converted into,labour armies It is likely profoundly to affect the situation on the southern Iront where Wringel with the moving. It is noteworthy that Pilsudati renattia of Denikin's forces is already isoland's Foch, a popular hero who has striven all his life for Polish indenen dence and interviewed two months ag he declared that the Bolsheviks were bud soldiers that the Pole was a far better man who had always besten, them; and that it was impossible for the Pales to be defeated.

HUGE CANADIAN COMBINE. APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

SHANGHAI SPRING RACE,

MEETING.

The following are the remaining resulta of the second day's racing, as well as the third day's evante, in the Shanghai Spring Race Meeting:-

SECOND DAY.

TE SPRING COP Mr. Campox's Old Bill “ Mr. Henry Morrise Setchfeld

(Mr. Dalgarno) (Mr. Steward) Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Hongkong. Chief

Time: 2mins. 35 2-Secs, THE SCURRY STAKES.

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(Mr. Bremner)-3

Mr. Fash's Redskin (Mr. Dalgleiak) Mears, Toeg and Gubbay's Churchill

(Mr. Knoll)

(Mr. Brand)"

Mr. Robson's The Dandy Bird

Time: min. 47 1-brecs.

THE TIENTSIN PLATE

Mr. Richmond's Gulf Sand

(Mr. Vida) plessrs. Potts and Esyim's Fighting

King

(Mr. Hill) Messrs. Toeg and Gubbay's Triumph

(Me. Knoll)

Time: 9mins 029-5sees. THE PIXING STAKES. Mesis. Midday & Co.'s Bartin

(Mr. Crokam) Mr. B. D. F. Beith and St. Andrew's

Aboukir

(Mr. Heard).

(Mr. Vida)

Mr. Nugget's Father John

Time: 9mins 41 4-5secs.

THIRD DAY. Tan GREAT NORTHERN STAKES. Mr, Bobson's The Dancing Bird Mr. John Peel's Sandy (Mr. Johnstone) (Mr. Brand) Mears, Toeg and Gubbay's Triumph

Time: 1min. 45 3-5secs.

THE RUBICON PLATE. Mr. W. McBain's Langaza

(Mr. Knoll)

THE DENNISTON - PLAYERS. SUCCESS OF BABY MINE." The reputation of "Baby Mine" having preceded it, the Denniston Players were greeted last night by an audience, that must be considered very good, in view of“ the most depressing weather that prevails

As a matter of fact, Baby MineTM* proved to be an admirable tonic, and tose present forgot the miserabia condi- tions in the enthusiastic way in which they received the comicalities of the play asso ably presented by Mr. Leo Kennedy, Miss Florence Chapman, Miss Pressyt Preston, Mr. B. Wykeham and their fellow laughter-makers.

The play centred round a woman who wanted to win back the love of her hus

band by presenting him with a baby. Of

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course the baby had to be bought, atolan

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(Mr. Vida) 1 Mr. J. P. B. Eastwood's Bachelor Tax (Mr. Johnstone) Messrs. Potts and Hayim's Spartan

King

(Mr. Crokam) Time: 2ming. 42 4-5recs. PARI-MUTUEL STAKES. Mr. John Peel's Colinton

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Mesars. Winsome and Hasty's The

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Eagle (Mr. Hill) Mr. Liddell's Gladiator. (Mr. Heard) Mr. Rennick's Rouble (Mr. Bleak)

† dead heat. dead heat. Time: 3mins 11 3-daces. THE RACING STAKES. Messra Winsome and Hasty's The

Merlin

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Messrs. C. G. Mackie and G. H Wright's Jet (late Charles) (Mr. Johnstone) (Mr. Crokam)

ar hired, and the efforts to get the necor sary little one provided all the fun. First one baby, then another and then a third was produced to the surprised man, who seemed more joyous than ever when be found himself the father of triplets Later on, the babies had to be restored to their rightful owners, so that the end, of the play was just one scream of laughter.

Miss Florence Chapman as the mother, who bought the babies increased the re putation she has made for her portrayal of light parts. Mr. Kennedy, the happy father, was great; the way he fondled the Mr. amusing. babies was extremely Wykeham, the procurer of the babies, had a difficult part, but acquitted himself well. Miss Pressy Preston took the last of the four chief parts. Mr. Vaughan Morgan was only on the stage for a few minutes, and made one wish there was more work for him

To-night the Company may be assured of another successful show, for they are presenting Nightie Night," the play at which a packed house laughed so heartily on Saturday night.

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THE WORK OF THE BRITISH NAVY.

A SPEECH BY EARL BEATTY. Earl Beatty, replying the annual to the toast of The Imperial Forces

festival of the Highland Society of Lon- don, said he was not a Scotsman, but an irishman, and though it might scom strange to them, be was proud of it. The association between the Navy and Scot- land had been very great and close during » the war. Scotland provided the greater portion of the Navy with bases and har †1bours of refuge It was from Scotland they sailed on their adventurus; it was to Scotland they returned with their dis- appointments and in their hour of triumph. It was Scotland that cheered them on the day the Lian wes towed into barbour, mutilated but still unconquer- able. (Cheers) It was to the Firth of Forth that the battle-cruisers returned | after-a“ battle round' which 'controversy" raged and would continue to rage for the next 200 years The Navy had no mis- 2 conceptions in their minds. They knew that they had sustained the traditions of the great Service to which they belonged. (Cheers.) Again, the Firth of Forth saw the culminating scene of the triumph of the sea power of the Empire. On the memorable day, led by all British (Mr. Wulleimier) light cruiser, the High Seas Fleet of the Messrs. Toeg and Gubbay's Charing

enemy came to rest in the Firth of Forth Cross (Mr. Bremner) - 2

which marked an episode in the sea bis Mr. Risk's Co-Insurance (Mr. Crokam)ory of the Empire which had never been approached-without the firing of a shot, Time: 2mins, 04 2-3sech,

without the loss of a man. (Cheers.) It was not worth the loss of a British blue- jacket. The second greatest sea power in the world was demolithea and the evidence was laid at the feet of Edinburgh. With out the sea instinct we should cease to exist Britain had been the upholder of 3 the chivalry of the seas for generations, and it was for the British Empire to see to it that it never passed away.

Captain Bahnson's Guldborg

Time: 2mins 389-5xec THE YANGTSZE CUP.

Ma Jeromi's Tatouillard

THE NANKING CUP. Messrs. Potty and Harim's Fighting

King ..... Messrs. Toeg and Gubbay's Wilson

(Mr. Hill)

(Mr. Knoll) Mr. Bonar's Salaro...(Mr. Grayrigge)

Time: Imin. 20-secs.

T FoOCHOW CUF.

Messrs. Toeg and Gubbay's Churchill

(Mr. Enoll)

- Lossos, May 4th The Telegraph's Montreal correspondent anys the combine of Canadian steel, coal, and abipping interests just consummated is the greatest economic development in the Empire's history. It has a capital of hundred millions sterling and will be known as the Empire Steel Corporation. LONDON, May 3rd,

Its object is to associate Canada's iron and coal deposits with Britain's steel Mr. Bonar Law, addressing a meeting making experience and financial resources, at the Guildhall for the purpose of intro- English interests are represented by Colonel Grant Morden, M.P. The Canadian pro- ducing to the public a scheme of local parties acquired include the Dominion Mr. Fash's Redskin (Mr. Beith) bonds for housing, emphasised that the Steel Corporation, the country's greatest Mesars, Jackson, Tibbey and Sparke's same strenuous effort en sacrifice were shipbuilding properties and steamship

industry, and the principal Canadian Wild Irishman (Mr. Brand) necessary after as during war. If the linca Colonel Morden declares that the THE AMOY CUP One mile.

Time: 2mina, 54 1-sec nation did not make evert to in amalgamation will probably lead to other. prove conditions, it would faced with a which he opines will consolidate the Em. Mr. Bremner's Eastward Ho

great Empire industrial partnerships, Mr. Tedallie's Toc Emma (Mr. Hill) spirit of sullenness and even anger, which pine and develop its resources to the

(Mr. Bremner) would be fatal to trade, industry and fullest extent, putting the Empire as a Mr. Nugget's Eather John (Mr. Vida) credit. He mentioned that 180,000 house whole in s position succesfully to con Time: 2mins 09 2-5secs.

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for trade in the world's marketa ing proposals had been finally approved, The Telegraph believes the Canadian Thirty thousand houses were in the course and more than 100,000 tenders approved. Government approves the step on these

grounds. of construction, but progress was held up for lack of financial support. He agreed on the necessity of the State supporting the scheme, as the local authorities would be unable to bear the whole burden. He announced that the Government would give additional nasistance in the poorer

localities.

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THE NAVY ESTIMATES.

Last week the Navy. broke its silence. 2fidence, and in a statement of policy which 1 They took the Empire into their con- sccompanied the Estimates the British 3 Empire and the world were informed of the problems that the Navy were thinking about. Many of them, no doubt, werd controversial. He hoped that statement would. produce criticism. They were not afraid of criticism, but he hoped it would 2be constructive and not destructive. "

people would read the statement (price one penny) they would really understand of tho problems which they were try- THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES. One mile ing to combat today in a spirit of advancement, coupled with economy? Bus Mesara Stephen and Burkill's Bydand the economical' side, which was most "in- (Mr. Brand):1portant, had not been lost sight of it Mr. Campor's Old Bill (Mr. Dalgarno) es necessary, however, to give a note off- Mesra. Poits and Hayin', Woodland warning. They conij not have a really

*King

(Mr. Vids) a

valuable thing without paying for it. Time: 2min 37 4-5acca.

(Chosted by the sea, and the day that We came into being by the seR,

we forgot it and forgot sea power and all that it meant, the British Empire would- crumble to the ground. - (Load: cheers,)-- said that the future of the Army was in General Lord Horno also repbed. He

the grip of finance Economy wha caseme

PRESENTATIONS BISHOP AND MES.

TO

THE LANDER

At the Helena May Institute, yester- tial at this moment. But the obligationi:

THE PRINCES TOUR, INCIDENTS IN NEW ZEALAND. WANGANUI, May 3rd, The Prince of Wales replied to addresses presented at various centres as he was returning southward along the west count. historic lighting between the Pafcha Speaking at Hawera, the scene of past (white atrangers) and the Maoris, the Prince said that nothing pleased him more EX-GERMAN WARSHIPS. in New Zealand than the evidence he day, in the course of a farewell reception of the British Army were tremendous. If

found everywhere that the Pakcha and ALLOCATION AMONG THE ALLIES: Maoris were now one people in devation by Bishop and Mrs Lander, the Hon 34rther were great before the war they were

overwhelming now! No war ever yet, had to the Dominion, the Empire, and the H. E. Pollock, K.C., after a speech, in been won by the Navy alone (Cheers.) King LONDON, May 3rd. In the House of Commons, replying to There was much enthusiasm at Wangs, which he referred in high terms to the Viscount Curzon, Sir James Craig stated nui, where H.R. H. inspected a large body Bishop's ministrations, presented, on be that the allocation of ex-German ships and of returned soldiers, nurses and cadets half of the members of St. John's Catho THE MARRI

THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT- up to the present been decided school, whers 300 boys vociferously wal-dral, to Mrs. Lender & silver writing set, Mr. Justice Darling awarded a farth

He subsequently visited the collegiate 65 Ships Submarines comed him.

follows:-

Britain France Japan

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and to the Bishop a silver salvor and a cheque for £500, as a token of appreciar tion of thirteen years service in the Colony.

promise caso in which the defendant said ing damages, without coste, is a breach of

he broke his promise because he considered he was unfit to modry, doe to the wIJA ace to show dreams. abject to par

should be pobals of marriage

JIM LARKIN. 2002 IMPRISONED BY THE AMERICANS. U.B.A. Italy

NEW Your, May 3rd Britain would also have the ships sunk Jim Larkin, the leader of the great the members for their splendid gifts, and The Eistop thanked Mr. Pollock and pointed out that where new territory were in the Scapa Flow (laughter) namely, 10 atrike siots in Dublin in 1913, has been either taken over by or mandated to one battleships, & battle cruisers light convicted here of criminal anarchy sad said he would carry away with him the The Government has taken measures to of the Dominions it was possible for such cruisers, and 23 destroyers. The allows condemned to an indeterminate sentence plenantest memories of Hongkong. He able to marry witho

Dominion itself to validate acts by persons tion of the remaining 12 lighteruisers of five to ten years with hard labour... maintain a

the shipping services required subject to its jurisdiction. There might, 59 destroyers and 50 torpedo boats would

had hesitated about coming to Hongkong own lives or the risk of having idio COUNTRY CRICKET for indispensable imports. It is thought however, be an indefinite period for which depend on the selections which France and

children. Marriage was a very murious in 1907, but had accepted the offer because undertaking, and children should be c it was necessary to have the Imperial

Italy would make from the Austrian war the miners are unlikely to join the strike Parliament' sanctions ship which are in a condition to be aur-FIRST CENTURY OF THE SEASON: Bishop Hoare had indicated him as his adored by the law and the State, crem A before they were born. He believed that as their demand for pensions similar to points and promises by the Attorney

After considerable criticisms on domestic rendered

10) London, May 4th The members of St. Andrew's Church, is this case the children would probably thone of the miners in State quarries General of concession n Committee, the

Burrey beat Northants by 299. Hobbs Kowloon, presented Bishop and Mrs. have been wretched, and a burden, if, mele Bill passed its second reading by 210 Biz James Craig replied." That in a made 114 in the second innings, the first Lander with a blackwood tray inlaid with canger, to the State Theron k votes to 28

question of policy which I cannot senwerk century of the nosom.

silver on a stand," and a cheque, de az already quite enough of mai peón)

Mr. GLambert aked Will these shipa be broken up A