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CABLES.

EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE U.S. PRESIDENCY, GOVERNOR COX NOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS.

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TURKEY.

FIGHTING ON BOSPHORUS.

BHORES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 1920.

LONDON, July 6th.

British warships

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THE PRINCE'S TOUR.

THE PRINCE SMILES, The Times' correspondent at Perth, de scribing the accident to the Prines of A SEVERE TURKISH DEFEAT. Wales' train, says that the Prince's saloon LONDON, July 6th. toppled over. The Prince climbed through The Times" says the Turkish defeat at the window smilingly, and chaffing the Balikesri was more complete than at first railway authorities at providing an in- reported. There is little expectation that aidont not mentioned in the programme New in 1993 and the Springfield Press Be-the Turkish forces cut off in Troad will be and relieving the-inozotony of his journey. public in 1903, forming the News League of able to escape. The Turks are retiring to Ohio. He became Governor of Ohio in 1013: Brusa, where a stand is expected. The

Greeks are pursuing them. He is 30 years of age.)

connected

"IN THE OLD DAYS."" REFORE HONGKONG BECAME

BRITISH COLONY,

II. .

i and afterwarth for preventing ships from I saw, these wretched people, practising

A NARROW ESCAPE.

proceeding to Whampas: This step however with their bows and arrows this afternoon must be looked upon, by all who have near the barrier; theso, with rather formid LOWDOW, July 5thi

watched the proceedings of the Commission-able looking half-moon spears, are their A correspondent telegraphs from Bridge EAVES FROM AN OLD JOURNAL er daring the past 12 months, as the wisest principal weapons, they have a fow match that could have been adopted. From the lockmon and some artillery, but their gun- Their greatest The Daily Mail correspondent at Con-town, Western Australia, that an accidents old journal, commenced in October,

19 by an English resident at measures of Lin with regard to the sup-nery is very deficient. stantinople says that Turkish rebels, sup-occurred to the train in which the Prince Canton has been kindly entrusted to us, pression of the opium trade there cannut defect as soldiers however is their chicken-.. ported by the inhabitants occupied Bejcom, of Wales was travelling: Whilst rounding by a deternciant, of the writer, with per be a doubt that bad. we remained in Can-heartedness: I believe a good bicker from mission to reproduce from it such extracts on the Asiatic shore of the Bosphorus op curve two of the Royal saloons were inay consider of genera interest, ton the outrages which were committed in the High School boys in Edinburgh would posito to Allied headquarters on the Euro throw off the line. Nobody was hurt.

Some of our readers will be already last March would have been re-enacted for put their best troops to flight. Their war BAN FRANCISCO, July 8th.

doquainted with many of the episodes the purpose of checking the const traffic junks are much more formidable, bearing poan" side. Fighting with British and

recorded but the personal touches in the Governor Cox has been nominated.

journal will posilily lend to them a new in the drug (with which no one in io of generally from 4to 8 and 19 guns och (Mr. James M. Cox, Governor of Ohio, Greek troops ensted.

us bad anything whatever "to do) and the of considerable calibre. The Bogue Fosti- interest; while by those who are n acquainted with the history of the pioneer-probability is with much more serious fentions are, of great extent and mount Eike Senator Harding, the Republican candi-bombarded the rebel positions and the

days of the foreign trailer in Cantarel The trade in opitima revived on the about 300 to 100 cannon of all sizes, placed date, has been prominently identified with Allies withdrow.

these, leaves from a journal kept at the time can hardly fat to be of absorbing coast of Chins the instant we escnpost from it embrasured at the hot of hills and clown newspaper work. In his early life he worked

interest

Canton and when the inuieuse spoil taken to the water's edge. These would make a In a printer's office, then taught at a country

May 1st, 1840.

from us was destroyed-and it has, since) goed defence from the water, side i tha school and later became a newspaper re- in

Notwithstanding all my good resolutions been conducted to nearly the same extent rascals would work their guns, but a porter, eventually being

to keep a regular journal of occurrences in its most flourishing days though with souple of hundred marines or Jacks taking. -editàrial capacity with the Cincinnati Enquirer. He bought the Dayton Daily

fa fow monthe--and again formed in Octo-hus naturally irritated. Liu after all his in half an hour. formed first in June last-bandoned for tenfolds greater bazard. This circumstance them in flank or rear would silvren them 24th. The Rose, and Kitty both going to. ber and again abandoned for more impor grand measures and great scrifices for its

But upon whom would his India to-morrow. I am us busy as I can EASTERN CARLE tant and pressing business. As I am now suppression.

NEWS.

however, likely soon to have more leisure indignation have fallu Why upon the wall ce, as it is important to send ne vs overs than I will know how to occupy I will in first British subjects upon, whatd. he could land at present,

a joumal of pussing lay his hands-innocent or guilty.. earnest Commence

Jun 29th Arrived H.M.9. Velville events here which from various effenm=" stancre ure tikest ta hu of some interest bearing the dag of the Hon. Geo. Elliot. also the Blonde, and Pylades—report the to all.

I landel at Macan." "frou* the Ternate Blenheim and. Nimrod close at hand and which to purchases about two the Moleste and Columbine likewise on months ago, for the purpose of a bous their way. The Admiral sails for Chusa

This Port is to when the Charles Granit on board of which Island in the morning. we had lived for six months was on the eve of her departure for England,

We had resided on board ship about

MORE BALLOTS TAKEN.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5th. The result of further ballots is

follows:-

TWENTY FOURTH BALLUT.

Voles.

Governor Cox

429

Mr. W. G. McAdoo

364

Mr. Mitchell Palmer

Mr. John W. Davis y

178

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TWENTY FIFTH SALLOT.

Governor Cox ......

424

Mr. W. G. McAdoo

304

Mr Mitchell Palmer..

Mr. John W. Davis

160

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TWENTY. NINTE BALLOT,

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The ballots were uneventful until the twenty ninth, when, owing to a break among the Indiana delegates, the figures

wore:

-Governor Cox.

Mr. W. G. McAdoo !.. Mr. Mitchell Palmer.........

404

394

108

Mr Jean IV Davis ............................

THIRTIETH BALLOT,

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Mr. W. G. MeAdon took the lead again ni a result of this ballet, the figures

being

Mr. W. G. Mé Governor Cox

Mr. Mitchell Palmer

Mr. John W. Davis

400)

165

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THIRTY SECOND BALLOT,

Mr. W. G. McAdoo

301

Governor Coz..........

THIRTY 8JXTH BALLOT. The Convention adjourned for four hours' after the thirty sixth ballot, the figures being-

Mr. W. G: McAdoo ...... -Governor Cox

309

377 Mr. Mitchell Palmer... 241 THE SPA CONFERENCE. WAITING FOR GERMAN DEFENCE

MINISTER

LONDON, July 8th.

other German delegates doclined to discus

the question in his absence.'

of

·NO DISCUSSION OF MERITS OF TREATY,

LONDON, July 5th.

In the meantime, an Islam-Bolshevist agitation is being carried on among the Anatolim peasantry.

THEN AND NOW. SOME VERY INTERESTING COMPARISONS.

LONDON, July 8th...

A Treasury-mamorandum gives interest ing comparisons of actual expenditure in 1913-1914 and the Estimates for 1910-90

The revenue from department (1) was £24,500,000 in 1913-1914 compared with £335,000,000 in 1919-20.

The fighting services cost, respectively, £78,027,000 and £260,170,000. The civil services cost, respectively, 255,005,000 and £355,623,000.

Thr cevenue from department was £29,160,000 compared with £61,250,000. The groom expenditure was £207,317,000, compared with £1,259,198,000.

FAR

(CY COURTESY OF THE-GUING-MALL-]

PIRATICAL ATTACK ON A DOLLAR BOAT..

SHANGHAL July sth. Details have been received of a piratical attack on the .. Hebert. Duller-II near Changking on June 30th. A lively fusilaude was exchanged. Mrs. Wortman, an Ameri-

on the U.8.9 Monpracy the day before

rivor.

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25th-Liu is reported 10 be making. extrurito proparatings to raise the blackade at the Boarne" and docury the

at Fleet

Capsingmoon Merchantmen Anchorage, 16 has gathered together all the war junks and fishing junks he can

Jay his hand upon, to the number of abu

recruits and suldiers of the line, and de

Squadron-appointed for this service_wili.i be under blockade from this day and the These he is to man with, his new consist of the Druid 44,. „Earne" and

We wa saa 19-gun sloops. He offera patch, in a the days to the Bogue whore-

should they all. With all these tempting

lot, and prosipas 8200 to their families. considerations the work grain but snyly f the iniis and all the worst chingacters in the Provisie. I hope an attack will be and, the levies are raid to be the sweepings

made at the invincibles and their inaster will get a lesson that they will long remember.

can lady passenger, behaved very pluckily, even monthy and now return to Mačno! Hyneinth 18's and Columbine, 16 all nigh rewards to the Celestials who will

[On June 22nd the Ichaug correspondent having three ships of war in the neigh under command of our friend Capt. Smith of the W.-G. Daily News wrote-dom-bourhood, which is amply sufficient fores of the Folage-now of the Braid-Elliot's modré Kearny returned from Chunking in keep the Chinese in check and prevent son having been posted, to the former Rear Admiral Borrett, U.B., left for down the adoption of similar measures to thog vessel. It is to be hoped that they were which compelled us to acclc sheller sn board i able to arrive at some plan to put a stop ship in August fast, to the silly sniping by the soldiers on the upper river steamers. The last trip down the str. Hubert Dellar was again fred on, but it is said that all the damage done was to chip a bit off one of the dollar signs on ber funnels. But such shooting, wild as it may be, is pretty sure to da innage to some one finally, and there ought to be some ways of stopping it,]

The memorandum paints out that the 1090-1 Estimates contain expenditure of £31,013,000, including £123,225,000 for WANG YITANG MAY BE REGAHLEDer war pensions. The balance is mainly marle up of granti, subsidies, and advances, for which there was no provision during the

War.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. KING LAYS EXTENSION FOUNDATION STONE.

LONDON, July 5th. HM the King laid the foundation. stone of the extension to the University buildings at Edinburgh, after which the degres of Doctor of Laws was conferred on the Queen,

GENERAL PERSHING

HONOURED. PRESENTATION OF A SWORD OF -HONOUR

WASHINGTON, July 6th.

bassy.

SHASORAI, July 9th.".

There are persistent rumours that Peking intends to recall Wang Yi tang and appoint Liang Shih-yi, Northern Peace Delegate. Shaoyi discredits the rumenra. The Tang situation is complicated."

FATAL ALTERCATION AT KIANGNÄN.

SHANGHAI, July 8th. As the result of an alterention at the Kiangnan Dock between-striking-workmen. and sailors, there were two fatalities and many injured. The trouble has subsided and the strikers are resuming work.

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-Macao at present is very quiet and wis hava mogt of our Chinese servants back again but they are afraid to show them. solves out of doors until night, and we have to suffer some trivial inconveniences in

consequdace.

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The local Mandarins made it convenient to report us to the Viceroy as all driven "out of Macao"-and-living-still on bourd ship, and His Excellency having a whole. some dread of the "Burbarian ezingoms.

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July 20th.-Since the above date nothing of mual interest has occurred. The ships have all arrived and with four steamer

of which beautiful Island it is generally Proceded to join the Admiral at Chusaik believed the foreci will take poscision. A

distrust is prevailing here in consequence very general feeling of disappointment and of the hall and half manner in which the Bir. Cordon blockade is enforced. Bromer's notice was that the River and Port of Canton should be blockaded by ally come to

Three weeks bave passed its entrances,”

July 20th-Such is the anxiety of the Local Government to get some of our heals, that the reward for an ordinary

tunato possessor (or rather taker!)-odd cranium is increased to $100 and the hou

reward" for such

the an Яct! Fancy urs of scholarship promised to the to dignity of Master of Arty being conformal upon those who distinguish thosely by the assemination of the Queen' Subjects! This is a and pass for Englishmen to have

feslie and Wallace, we distinctly heard

Ter.

8th-in riding lne night to the Ba rier with Captain Warren of the guciat," closed, and the "Chinese, junks having rei hensy cannonade in the direction of the finds it convenient for the present to credit and as yet only one channel has been

reived notice, all pass up and down by the Bague, and hope it is the projected attack by the Chinese forces, The is nothing this report...

June 18th.-Arrived the H; Co.'s steamer :ther passages, so that as far as harras but a se blow will bring this waĺby, Millayarear from Singapore at 7 in the

boasting, cruel and cowardi, people to their sing and distressing your enemies, is

Here and the sooner it in struck the bet marging. She steamed in withour axils atcerned (supposed to be the object of a We shall hear more of this to-morrow.

te the infinite Blockade) the measure is a about:19 miles an hour

mere larce,

July 20th. It appears that the firing. amazement of the Chinese who wldom give and all it has as yet effected has been to at the Bogue yesterday was occasioned by way to expressions of wonder at anything. interrupt the American and other Neutral a junk attempting with a strong fair wind to break the blockade, and that some 20 This was too much for their self-command, commerce. It is not easy to guess at the ur 30 shot had to be fired upon her before however, and the fast pulling Fonts motive of this undecided measure, unless she would heave too-this is disappoint stationed several miles out at sea" to give it be that our time-serving and weak Mini. g** antimation of the approach of any vessois try have instructed the Commanding Offi- of war came in some hours after the cer, while blockading the Port ostensibly. alcamer to report her arrival. Ab-Yab to leave if possible some channel open that are ship: never have see so fashion. through which Tea may still be exported too muchee chop chop.".

in order that the revenues may suffer nu The Madagascar brings intelligence of low, while the war is being carried on. This the Wellesley, TA, with several other men- is a inizerable short-sighted policy, if true, fol-war and two steamers with 18 vessels of and will greatly tend to pratract the

tramport having left Biumspore on the settlement of existing disputes, 1:30th of May for this place, so we may"

$1st.-An infamous Edict has been pro

Thermom. 04 in the shade, and the ap- pearance of the weather very threatening. This is the season of Typhoons, or Hur ricanes, which are of a very destructive character in this part of the world. Vesels overtaken by one of there visitationa in the China Ses seldom escaps without loss of masts. Many ships Enown to have encountered typhoons have never been heard of again. Their influence extends from 15 to 21 degrees of North Latitude. The sume description of storm is common to the Mauritius and West India Islands and on the African Coast about the Bite of Benin The hurricane Bota in and Fernando-Po. to S. W., shifting with fearful rapidity and generally from the NW. and goes round the most terrific sea.

the

The King, in a speech, said that at the time when the Prince of Wales was receiv ing à universal welcome in the British Dominions, it was appropriate that their Majesties should renew their acquaintance ATERPSICHOREAN CONGRESS

THE "TCHEGA" COMING.. with the great Scottish seat of learning,

look for their arrival every hour. Bir gulgated by the Command of the Viceroy which, perhaps, beyond all ether Univer-

The Paris correspondent of the Daily

Gordon Bruner le Commander-in-Chief Liu, and bearing the Imperial seal, call The Spa Conference has been postponedities, attracted to itself the aspiring youth Telegraph writes:-Bo many modi

until the Cape and English Squadrons ing upon the soldiers, sailors and common

-30th.-Rumours are current amongst tho until" to-morrow afternoon. It was pro- of the Empire. He hoped the pathways fcations have been introduced into

arrive under Admiral Siz George Elliot, people to reize the English of all classes

respectablo Chinese here that Chusam in various countries, lead posed to discuss disarmament to-day, but |

a cousin of our Ellict. We hear that the wherever they may find them, and offering Island has been taken possession of by the tol-peace and prosperity would be inau- dancea till Herr Gessler, who is apparently

ing, very frequently, to misunderstand-

latter gentleman has been appointed politi. rewards of $5,000 for the higher officers British forces and that many of the Minister of Defence, has not arrived. The gurated in the new building.

ings, that teachers of dancing consider

Mainland. The appears probable enough, that the time has arrived to establish cal agent (and plenipotentiary) to the down to $100 for a Merchant alive, and wealthy inhabitants have dezerted to the expedition, which must be very satisfactory half price if dead. A boat was seized by as the first object of the expedition was the occupation Of uniformity. At present the man who is

Eome of the fine Islands near a good dancer in France inny be considered to him after all the abuse (certainly under the Hyacinth at the Bogue Laving immense supposed to be maladroit when he dances in Italy. That served) which has been heaped upon him sumbers of these documents for circula Chinese Const. The people havien fled is because each country interprets tanga, both in India and England by the Prom Lion amongst the people of this neighbour not to be wondered at, as they must natur Food! This 18 a specimen of what is ally bave the same dread of our officers as they entertain for their own Mandarins fox-trut, or one-step in its own way. Bo and anonymous writers, not one in twenty

They will con Interviewed by the Evening Standard's "Sir Auckland Geddes, on behalf of the as to bring about the unification desired of whom really understand the question called cherishing the men from afar" who live by extortion.

I'toe pro.essors in various countries have,

Elliot's conduct so often in the months of the Chinese, know better I hope. The expedition has representative at Spa, Mr. Lloyd Georgs

are hourly expecting a steamer down with emphasised that the Germans would not be City of London, presented a sword of been in correspondence, and this exchange upon which they write.

honour to General Perching at the Emir own to be owed by a congress in through all this most novel and differ!. Preserve me from each kindness. It ow been nearly five weeks absent and o

Paris in a new daya. At this congress permitted in any wise to ditenss the merits

July 31st-Weather atili, more threaten He said Britain would not forget every dance will first be executed according business with the exception of one or two betrays extraordinary weakness on the some accounts of its proceedings.

to resort to such contempt.blé measures of ing and all the knowing people predict a the Peace Treaty or be allowed in any

sion will then be opened as to the style most praiseworthy and. It is considered by arrogance. They know that several hun-Blow." Barometer fallen arom 29.75 km sense to treat it as a scrap of paper, but those who proved themselves her friends to the manner of each country. A discus trivial errors and facons stencies has been part of the Government who are obliged

in the hour of need General Pershing that should be universally adopted. As

mighty

warriors come and take us and here and we are the victims of a thousand accepted the sword in the name of the men the close of the discussion a vote will be almost all the right thinking and respect dreds of are residing in this cumpara 19.50 since last night. Something is going

taken to dec:ds which is to be the interable people here that his conduct first intively defenceless place. Why don't these un between the great contending par of America, who, with the men of Britain national sty. The congress will also pushing his way to Canton in March lastave their money Simply because there rumours respecting the intended movements

Our guardship, Ilyacinth, was called off suddenly thin and the other Allies, brought a new victory examine certain now dances, the move, and afterwards during the long and pro is not courage enough in the whole Imperial of the

ments of which have so far been kept

22nd. The weather is becoming exceed morning and it is generally believed that to our race and to all those seeking liborty.meret. It is supposed, however, that they tracted imprisonment of all Foreigners under my to face 100 armed Europeans!

wil mark & distinct change from the circumstances the most trying and irritatingly oppressive; this morning the thermo we shall very short hear either of thes THE BRITISH NAVY.

modern dance. They will be less violent ing, when every kind of insult and petty meter is at 91 in the shade without a breath attack of the Bogue or the destruction of

of air.is a ma

the Imperial Fleet Mr and Mrs. Kerr than the present and prettier, it is said, annoyance was cast upon both him and us, The Americans, with the exception of a new married couple, in taking a abort than the old dances. It has leaked out that one of them is called the "Tehega," was much as will never be forgotten by ons two, have all left Canton and business is ride outside the town laat evening word now drawing to a close.. We have the attacked by a party of six or seven who has a spark of generous fooling in his prospect of some 8 or 10 months of idlenes scoundrels who pelted them with stones and dirt and compelled them to gallop composition. In very bad health at the before us, which is not agreeablo. time, and worried to death almost by the rewards for our bords was stuck up in the famous Edicts published by Lia.

23rd.The Chop (... Edict) offering home. This is the first fruits of the i

The MORE BALKAN TROUBLE uncensing calls made upon his time a town this morning by order of the Admiral Chinese seldom do anything ruddenly-bey MONTENEGRIN COUPttention by the Chinese - Officers who of this district, which is too insulting procool slowly and systematically to worke

frequently demanded interviews with him Upon a representation being made to the they will see how two bear insults befora CONTEMPLATED.

Portuguese Governor. It was immediately they attempt Earsher measures, If they at all hours of the night, bo neverthelem pulled down, and a remon trance sent in deve you off with stones and night they at all times afforded his own countrymen, to the neighbouring Mandarin on the sub will do so with arms the next time and mo

ject. If this had not been done forthwith an by degrees the epwardly villains, and indeed all the Foreigners at that time Captain Smith must have taken nisice of defensorless lady in the first object of their in Cantell, every information in his power it and would probably have placed two of attack and when no one at baud to offer. relative to our awkward posit on, and with his shins-to-bear-par-the-town-and alsoesistance, I am in the babit of riding theChinese military station of Cass there every evening with half a dozen. the greatest kindness gave his fullest stien Branca about of mi'e 'stant from Macao others and many parties of gentlemen cons

with two fold acces upon the Barrier, last night there has never been

they would be allowed to discuss the method of carrying out the Treaty,

ITALY'S NEW CLAIMS.

LONDON, July 8th.

The Bramals newspaper Sior lears, that Italy, in return for her acceptance of a

SOLD.

ten per cent share of the German in EIGHTY-FIVE DESTROYERS TO BE demnity, has demanded the occupation of the district of Heras.cn, priority in the Hungarian and Bulgarian indemnities, and

LONDON, July 6th.. The Admiralty has ordered the sale of 65- destroyers.nu. BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM. HOME-FILLED MEAT DE-CONTROLLED.

the abandonment by Britain-of-part-of- the debt owed. by Italy.”: DUTY ON SPARKLING WINES.

“A REDUCTION CONTEMPLATED.

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LONDON, July 6th.

LONDON, July 8th. In the House of Commons, during the Home-killed ment was decontrolled yes- Budget debate, Mr. Chamberlain an- terday for the first time since 1017, --Prices nounced that it was proposed to reduce the immediately advanced from 40 to 100 per 50 per cent. ad valorem duty on sparkling cent. Buyers in Liverpool boycotted the

wines to-33¶ per-

and is danced to Hindu mune

It is rumoured in Naples that Garibaldi is preparing a eup in Montenegro similar to that o D'Annunzio in Brume Early developments are expected.

and

enemy,

A Bili has been proposed in Uruguay tation to everyone's private affairs as if on the Mainland. hos shout 300 men stantly walk in the same place, but until

horize the employment of military unite they had been his own. He has been much

in the construction of the railway to paitė Uruguayan and Brazilian railwają f

which would to force enough to hold 10,000 molestation. abused for compelling as to leave Canton Chinese soldiers at bay for a month 1.

(Ta he continued);

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