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CORK

YAP

CITY IN

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH

FLAMES:

TERRIBLE SEQUEL TO AMBUSH

CABLES DISPUTE JAPANESE OPPOSE AMERICAN PROPOSAL.

CRIME WAVE IN AMERICA:

MOB. WREAKS VENGEANCE ON PRISONERS.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENGT.] IRELAND IN TRAVAIL.

*...... CURK CITY SET ON FIRE FOLLOW- ING AMBUSH OF CADETS.

LONDON, December 19th.

A

were

Fifty men ambushed a military lorry at Beartcen. Co. Limerick, which was placed under martial law on Friday night,

so the

·fight ensued in Bassilants of

soldiers the. aptured and one soldier was wounded. It is believed officially that the bombs that rounding houses into the lorries. One Cadet who was wounded has since died.

Following the ambush of the cadets a great part of Cork City was burned down.

COMMUNICATIONS

» CONFERENCE. DISAGREEMENT REGARDING YAP

CABLES...

WASHINGTON, December 11th." The Communications Conference has!

come practically to a deadlock on the subject of the distribution of cables. In may adjourn to enable the representatives to return to consult their Governments. America: Great Britain and Italy Sup ported, while France and Japan opposed ex-German cables, instead of distribution among the five Powers. The French and the Japanese also opposed, the inter nationalization of islands, like Yap, which are a centre of communications.jpg

U.S. CRIME WAVE EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS OUTSIDE SANTA ROSA GAOL.

LONDON, December 11the America is suffering from an extra- ordinary crime wave, Five murderer's were electrocuted in Singsing prison In New York in a single might. A general hunt has begun in Pennsylvanis for "fire bugs who burns down, a dozen schools and set fire to a score of stores and dwel- lings. There have been cases of in- cendiarism in five mines. A crowd at Santa Rosa, California," broke into the paol at midnight, seized three men socus ed of murdering officials and hanged them on a tree amid the glare of headlights

from numerous motor-cars.

U.S. IMMIGRATION, EMBARGO FOR ONE YEAR.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS

THROUGH LEDTER'S AGENCY.) FRENCH AND CHINESE AFFINITIES.

PARIS, December 9th..

AERIAL DEFENCE FOR HONGKONGS

(BY AN EX-AIRMAN Now that there is talk of increasing the garrison at Hongkong it would be inter- esting to know If the Governmentantends to add to the efficiency of the garrison by providing an adequare Air Force for the Colony. This is a matter of very Xereas importance, and merits earnest con

A Havas messago says zin Relating before the Parliamentary Committee for Commerce the perlances of tho

recent

PIANOFORTE RECITAL BY MR. DENMAN FULLER, PROGRAMME OF CLASSICAL

MODERN. MUSIC.

A large audience at the Helen May Institute listened yesterday afternoon for an hour and a half to a delightfully in- teresting and varied programme of piano- forte music. Mr. Denman Fuller was at his best, though from his preistory -res marks one gathered that helehed that this, his first recital after an illness of fourteen months, would not reach the level of Mr. Fuller's previous performances

mission to sideration from the Government. The China, the ex-Premier, M. Painleve late war demonstrated beyond question laid stress on the hearty welcome he and that sooner or later aerial forces will be the other members of the Mission met the dominating factors in military and with everywhere in China. M. Painleve naval warfare. It was largely owing to playing has such finished technique and then dwelt upon the special character of the superiority of our aeroplanes in 1918 such perfect comprehension of light and China's present disturbances, and the that the struggle was victoriously con- shade that ons is tempted to wonder how leading part played by public opinioncluded by the Entente and, had hostilities it is that he prefers the comparative the young republic's evolution continued a little longer, war would have obscurity of Hongkong to the greater WASHINGTON, December 11th. Mr. Knutson (Republican), opening the Painleve-pointed out the wifinities between been carried into Germany by air with scope which London would afford his debate in the House of Representatives the French and the Chinese civilisations, terrible results. It was believed by undoubted gifts as a pianoforte soloisi. on the Immigration Bill charged several

Mr. Fuller interspersed his items with foreign Governments with financing the and expressed the wish that a scientific General Seely and other experts that it movements of European extremists towards institution may soon be established in would have been possible to paralyse the chatty little accounts of the pieces on America. He declared that Spain Chira under the auspices of the Paris front by concentrated aerial operations on the programme, and one noticed that he seething-mass of anarchy, The Sparish Government was dumping it in America.niversity for training Chinese students in the areas immediately behind the front found it peceastry, to say more in explana- Several representatives opposed the French methods and technical processes line trenches. This goes to show that tion of some of the modern music which Bill oppressive towards lovers of Painleve wound up by advocating even at the stage of development reached he played than of the selections from the practically a commanding influence over impression one obtained from a recital in which modern music was played by the

exploded in Cork ware thrown from sur-the proposal of the joint ownership of the liberty, who wished to seek a haven in French and Chinese co-operation" In it- | by "aircraft in 1918, the new service was older Masters. And this is perhaps the

· ENORMOUS DAMAGE.

LONDON, Desember 13th. The amount of the damage reulting from the fire at Cork is estimated at roughly: $8,500,000. Bo far it has been

reported that two have been killed and 14 wounded in the Bring during the night. The abole eity is now under the control of the mili- thry who are remaining on duty indefinitely with the object of preventing further damage.

America.

The House, subsequently, adopted an amendment limiting the embargo on im migration to one year, instead of two.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS M. LEON BOURGEOIS" FAITH IN FUTURE OF LEAGUE.

dustrial and commercial fields.

the older arms.

JAPAN OBJECTS TO

If one remembers the primitive condi-side of the classics that whereas the DISARMAMENT. (..

tion of acroplanes and aeronautics just works of the Old Masters seem to inter It is stated that the American

LONDON,December, 12th. prior to the war and contrasts them with pret themselves without conscious effort, proposal of the allocation of the

A Geneva telegram says that at a meet- those obtaining four years later, the and their combination of wonderful har cables from Gusm to Tap to the United States, from Yap to the Dutch

ing of the Armaments Sub-Committee, wonderful advances made will convince monies and melodies are remembered for PARIS, December 9th. Baro Ishii said that Japan objected to him of the still greater potentialines of the joy they bring, many of the achieve Indies to Holland, and from Yap to Shanghai to lapan met with opposition A Havas message says

In an interview with a Le Matin corres-observing the conditions of disarmament the future. Take for instance the Maurice ments of the moderns demand an acute from the Japanese, who claimed for Tapan the retention at least of a half interest pondent M. Leon Bourgeois, the head of proposed by the League, while the other Farman "Longhorn" biplane, so popular imagination and a technical knowledge of in the Guam to Yap and Yap to the Dutch the French delegation in the Assembly big Powers outside the League would not in the opening stages of the war and detail which is denied to those who have Indies cables.

of the League of Nations and an authority observe them. Ispan would increase her compare it with the Sopwith Snipe and not made the pianoforge a life-long study. DISTRIBUTION OF CABLES. on international law, asserted his unshak- France determinedly opposed the Ameable faith in the future of the League of armaments in accordance with her pro S.E. 5 of 1918. The "Longhorn" was So one often notices that while Chopin The fire in Carros, December 12th in ticar propost to diver the core cable Nations, stating that the Argentine delegramme next year and probably the year regarded by airmen is an unsafe old crls his masterpieces just & Study? or "bus" fit for little more than elementary a Nocturne," and leaves the rest to to Genoa, dividing it between the United Eation's secession should not be over-rated. A few members of the League are in States and Italy,...

a hurry to organize the League along DR. WELLINGTON KOO'S PROTEST training purposes. It was propelled by his bearers, much of the modern music A pusher air screw driven by a 60 h.p.is defined in greater detail, as “Moon- As regards the Halifax-Penzance idealistic lines. The majority, however,

Danse Negre," for the cable, Great Brimin has already acceded believe that it would be safer to make it

GENEVA, December 11th. nalists, protested against Baron Hayashi's per hour with a great deal of effort and enlightenment of an otherwise often- reference to China, and said that the die discomfort. The size was bulky and the puzzled public. turbazars were superficial and local, China

WIDE SPREAD CONFLAGRATION.

4

LONDON,

The area of apreading considerably.

The du devastation is very extensive. berak began in shops in Patrick Street at 10 o'clock in the evening, the Curfew

after..

bour. Shortly afterwards the City to the desire of the United States to res first of all fit to live and improvements Dr. Wellington Keo, addressing jour. La Rhone Engine, making about 60 miles shine" or

and Municipal Buildings, a quarter malo distant, were found to be on fire. The flames spread to the Carnegie Free Libe ary and all three splendid buildings were destroyed. The buildings destroyed by the fire inolade great drapery and outfitting bones in Munster Arcade, and scores of other establishments occupying the greater part of the Southern side of Patrick Street. By night the scenes of ruin are terrible expression. and overwhelming beyond Terrifying explosions of bombe, the firing of shots and the crashing collapes of burn ing buildings add to the horror of the scene and fl the inhabitants with constórnation. It is reported that several of the military, who were ambushed before the fire have been found killed.

MARTIAL LAW IN IRELAND.

will follow in due course.

"SANTIAGO DE CHILL. December 12th.

tore the New York Emden connection; in consideration of the transfer to Great Britain of one of the American trans-CHILE SUPPORTS ARGENTINA. Atlantic cables between England and Canada. The Americans, also, opposed Great Britain's alleged desire perman- nantly to control the German cables which

she is now working.

Mr. Davies, the acting Secretary of State, has laid the whole question before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMERICA

AND JAPAN.

LONDON, December 11th." The Daily Telegraph corespondent at Washington says that an Americo

At a conference of the Foreign Minister, the Foreign Affairs Commitions President elect, and the Chilean Minister in London it was decided that Chile should continue to support the League of Nations, wtule milsed by the Argentine Republic, especi the conference endorsed the principles sub- ally in regard to the representation of States in the Council of the League.

CURTAILMENT OF ARMY ESTIMATES SUGGESTED. WHAT Gesevi, December 19th.

was on her way to success in the first domaceratio experiment in Asia, and relied on the League to help her. The question of Shantung will be brought up when the League was leng busy.

CONSIDERING OPIUM TRAFFIC PROBLEM.

mandeuvring qualities of the whole were As one listened, one felt that if anyone low and uncertain. Four years experiments could correctly interpret this music, it of very high horse-power, of an altogether obstrude itself that except for Mr. Fuller's produced in the two latter types engines was Mr. Fuller; but the thought would different design, with a high manoeuvre. kindly explanations one might go away graph, and capable of a speed over 130 with totally different impressions of the miles per hour, improvements which place composition. GENEVA, December 11th. them as far ahead of the old Longhorn The Commission considered the question of the control of apim traile and the as the motor-car is ahead of the ricksha, treatment of women and children. It was But the same progress characterised all The Armaments Committee of the Legended to organise general conferences to other departments of aviation, airships, Disarmament Bub-Committee, which was prev 1 000 sented by Mr. Fisher (Great Britain) who

LONDON, December 11th japanese deadlock has been reached reof Nations has considered the report of the marsidor what decision should be taken blimes", inde bombing machines.

The counties in which martial law haa been proclaimed are Cork, Tipperary, Kerry and Limerick.

VIOLENT SCENES AT ELECTION

CROWD STONES MAGISTRATE IN INDIA.

LONDON, December 12th.

garding the control of the cable station on Yas Island Japan absolutely insisting on retaining the German cables in the Pacific, while American naval, authorities opposed, the relinquishment of Yap on strategic grounds.

SERIOUS IMPASSE.

WASHINGTON, December 11th.

-It is announced that the Stato Depart

BOUND BASIS.

All

reached a point of efficiency never dreamt insisted on the importance of the question "AMERICA'S FOREIGN TRADE. of a few years previously The progress for the salvation of humanity The Com mission agreed to the suggestion that the EFFORTS TO RE-ESTABLISH IT ON of aviation will perhaps, be more clearly various Governments be asked to curtail their present Army Estimates." AMERICA AND LEAGUE DISARMA-

“MENT COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, December 12th

indicated by pointing out that before the war flight across the Channel was not

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The Por Cicido, December 19thable, wheres now-a-days- a flight from

Four selections from Chopin, with which Mr. Füller broke the ice, needed little introduction to the audience. They breathed the spirit of this greatest of so well. Then came a batch of seven ebullitions in which the modern Russian, musicians whose works Mr. Fuller plays

French, English, American and Finnish politan company. The first of them, the schools were represented a truly cosmos Arabesque ut Arensky, was the best, calling up in its higher and brighter chords the vision of the glories of "The

Rose-Red City hall is,old is Time." yet

ment and the Senate Foreign Relations In the Boasts, Benator Walsh (Democrats the reorganisation of the Foreign Trade or across the Atlantic-attracts only mat Doll" is one of a suite called "The Child

Committee are co-operating to obtain re cognition of the United States distribution of ex-German cables, di

has introduced a resolution requesting President Wilson to sppoint an American representative to meet the League of Na tions Disarmament Commission Benator Walah argued that President Wilson's res sons for not participating in the League were absolutely inadequate. The country he said, favoured any movement towards world, disarmament. Moreover, America's According to the officials attending the participation was open to misconcep Communications Conference at Washington, wing to the fact that the almost in-

The non-co-operation movement in India has assumed the form of intimidation at Lahore where wild scenes have taken place at the elections to the reformed Coun Senator Lodge. Chairman of the Com clis. Members of Mr. Gandhi's non-cominee, stated that the Committee has operation party assembled at the polling given unqualified approval to the stand stations and roughly handled the voters America has taken in the International and assaulted several candidates. Numbers Communications Conference. were consequently afraid to vote.

A crowd stoned an Indian honorary magistrate, whose son fired three shots from his house, wounding three boys. The crowd tried to rush the house, but the police-dispersed them.

mentary

notice.

in favour of proceeding immediately with England to Australia, from Rome to Tokio, st the hidden misery and crime of the East. Debussy's" Serenade of The

Corporation with a capital of $100,000,000.

Pren's Comer." Mr. Fuller w puzzled The object of the Corporation is to ro- organise the American export trade which has been adversely affected by the rate of exchange with Europe. A Committee-bas been appointed to deal with the question of underwriting

SIGNOR CARUSO.

NEW Yozz, December 19th.

Signor Caraso burst a blood-vessel in his his condition is not serious.

ton an impasse is threatened by the unionable sum of $1,500,000,000 was de-threat while singing. It is believed that

of the French and the Japanese delegates against Great Britain, Italy and the United States.

The Seditious Meetings Act is being] = again enforced at Delhi for three months, DEFLATION PROBLEM IN..

in order to prevent violent inflammatory

spooches, and the Indian volunteer bands,

which have been interferring with voters

FRANCE.

manded for the Army

and the Nary

NEW

REGIME IN GREECE. DR. STREET NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN.

wad Brymg to secure, a social buy coft of OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR IRON The Greek Government's invitation to

their political opponents have been de clared unlawful.

P. AND 0. BANKING CORPORATION,

INDUSTRY.-

PARIS, December 9th.

PARIS, December 12th Constantine prohibits the return of Dr. Street, the notorious pro-German ex Foreign Minister, who will remain at Lucerne.

A Havas message says The crisis resulting from the necessary. VARSITY SPORT. although sometimes painful, deflation

OXFORD VICTORIOUS IN TWO EVENTS.

OFFERS TO BUY ALLAHABAD BANK process is evolving normally and peace-

SHARES.

the new

WHOLESALE SHOOTING.

RED REGIME IN SEBASTOPOL. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 11th.

ANTI-TRUST ACTIVITY. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION."

WASHINGTON, December 11th The Federal Trade Commission, in its annual report, recommends the re-opening of the Government's anti-Trust euit against the International Harvester Company, and bringing judicial proceedings samst dealing in farm Implements

Pavane," a Dance for Dead Royalty. by Ravel, pleased; and, the effect of great distance, to which Mr. Fuller alluded, was conveyed most realistically

Despite this, people familiar with at the title, because no child could poss seroplanes and aeronautics, know that the sibly play it; and his audience were puzzled, too, because they like the seroplane is as yet in its early develop children, found it hard to understand mental stages and that the products of 20 years hence will be 100 per cent. more efficient. It is, therefore, obvious that countries who wish to maintain mill-

preparedness must keep abreast of the tery and naval efficiency or in a word

times in botir civil and tary aviation. Civil aviation

Colin Taylor's "Boats "made one can contribution, Macdowell's Moon- shine, wad apparently founded upon ak grateful for the explanation. The Ameri

mili- poem whose most striking line is Silly will sliver Esh One felt that here, at any to a very large extent, depend rate, the title was apt. Selim Palmgren, whose name it is hard to associate with upon the wide military use of the aero-music, was represented by Maynight," The Provisional Revolutionary Com- plane, Manufacturers will not maintain which depends for its beauty on atmos

night, even at the sixtieth parallel, could mittee of Sebastopol has published the expensive experimental plants and con- phere. But one wondered if a May first lists of civilians and soldiers shot by the orders of the Extraordinary Com tinue to manufacture machines unless be quite like that The Danse Negre, mission since November 28th. The lists there is some guarantee that they will by. Cyril Scott, was spirited, though it contain nearly 3,000 names, of whom 400 find a market. Consequently unless the conveyed rather the impression of the revels of Puck and his friends than of ["are the mance of women.

Government indirectly subsidises the air Jack Johnson and his sparring partner. eralt industry by the maintenance of a After a brief though well-deserved rest, strong Air Force, many manufacturers Mr. Fuller played the ever-popular." Pre lude." He did not emulate the little girl will go out of the business. Indeed; in Panch who, when asked the meaning many well known firms have already done of the "B" in Rachmaninoff's favourite, said Thump, Thang, and his rendering. On the question of the efficiency of He recalled the view that the Prelude

of this piece was exceptionally artistic. the acroplane as an offensive weapon we the story in music of Napoleon st no not believe it is necessary to say any- Moscow, but gave it as his opinion that thing. The fact is too widely accepted the composer just put the wonderful to require argument. But in view of thoughts of his soul on music paper with- local isolation, and peculiarities of cords-out much idea of any special interpretation. tions it is necessary to point out that the Yet anyone who has walked up Ludgate "seroplane nere would be a more effective Hill when the twelve noble bells of St. protective force than a garrison. The Paul's were giving tongue could not fail radius of action of the aeroplane, in the to think of the Prelude. Liszt's first instance, is an assurance that any Dream, of Love" is really a song, hostilities that may threaten will be kept characteristic of the, great Master. Its a long way off until hope of successful an example of how an exquisite melody resistance no longer remains. If a well-can be made, in the hands of genius, to equipped Air Force could not stem any hang upon a single note. A little melody. threatened aggression, it is a certainty is worth a deal of atmosphere," though that the garrison would not stand long that is not to underrate the latter. The against it. Happy Valley would serve delightfully executed programme conclud excellently as an aerodrome for praced with a rousing Hunting Song" by tically any type of machine without inter Isaacs, a young Manchester composer ference with the ground's present utilities with a growing reputation. It was an Alternatively there are scores of suitable ingenious combination of motives from a Sites of the Kowloon side, while the dazen well-known works, full of galloping harbour, under normal circumstances gaiety. It is better for beingehiously would be an ideal alighting place for sea umoriginal than to be unoriginally planes or flying boats, The equipment of ingenious the Hongkong defences with an up-to-date A collection was afterwards made for air force would increase our defensive the Cathedral Organ, which has for Government going to do about it?

pride and care, efficiency by 100 per cent What is the Afteen years been Mr. Fuller's special

fully Unemployment is confined to few lines, like the clothing trade, in which **CZ ÁLLÁHARAD, “December 19th,

prices had soared to a nearly inaccessible

LONDON, December 11th. The Peninsular sad Oriental Banking height. The iron and steel industry is

At the Queen's Club, in the succe Corporation has offered to purchase the gathering strength for the coming impetus. match, Oxford beat Cambridge by 2 goals Ordinary shares of the Allahabad Bank at

With Germany having at last made up to 1 price of Rs 430 for the fully paid "Pis mind to deliver the coal which she is At Roehampton in the seven and a hall Ordinary shares, and Es. 218

Oxford issue of 9,000 shares of which calls must be bound to, with American coal now at $15 miles cross-country running paid by December 15th.

son c.i.f. French ports, and the prices beat Cambridge by 21 pouds to 34, of British coal coming down fast, with Individual placings. Montague (Oxford) number of associations concerned with land transportation improving every day. Time 42m 56secs. McInnes (Oxford) and sea tonnage, now reasonably cheap 45min. 5seca. Seagrove (Cambridge) and lastly, with the vast deserves of iron 43min. 37secs. at her very door, it may be expected safely that France will soon occupy place in the front rank of the great fron and steel manufacturing and exporting countries.

The offer is conditional on the holders of not fewer than 75 per cent. of the Ordinary shares accepting it. The shareholders are lao given the option of receiving the Corporation shares of £10 each

The Allahabad Bank shares of Rs. 100 cach have until recently been quoted at or about B4 320-nett to bayers and the dividend paid for last year was 13 per et. K

SILVER PRICES.

NEW YORK, December 11th. Many silver mines in Canada, the United States and Mexico have suspended production owing to the fall in the price of the metal

NEW SILVER COINAGE.

LONDON, December 12th,

The new standard-silver coinage, half allow, comes into operation on December 13. Not only will the Treasury profit by calling in old coinage, but the coins will be harder and last longer.

MEXICAN OIL PERMITS. ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES:

WASHINGTON, Deceraber 11th,

THE MORAN-BECKETT FIGHT.

By a misreading of a telegram yester day it was made to appear that Beckett von the heavyweight contest at Albert Hall, The correct reading of the message was that Moran knocked out. Jos Beckettin the second roun

The State Department indicates that, in A later telegram states: view of Mr. Colby's recent suggestion Beckett did well in the first round, for the formulation of a treaty to settle getting home a right to the jaw and ribs questions under dispute between Mexico and left hooks to the head. Moran gör and the United States, no further insist-home a right to the body, Moran missed ence will be made at present for the pro- a right swing and took a left hook to the tection of oil rights of Americans which law. In the second round, the exchanges is considered necessary, owing to Men's were fairly even. Moran was warned now exploration and exploitation peritts for holding, then, in some in-lighting, in the Federal, Zone, which formed the Moran succeeded in bringing off terrifle, subject of a protest from Washington in right upper-cuts to the point of knocking

but Beckett. August.

"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONS. SENATOR HARDING'S INVITATION TO MR. BRYAN.

MARION (Ohio), December 12th, Senator Harding has Invited Mr. Bryan to give his views regarding the proposed Association of Nations, The Invitation is regarded as important, as indicating the readiness of Senator Harding to go out side his own party for advice.

FOR STARVING CHILDREN-- MR HOOVER APPEALS TO

CHURCHES

LONDON, December 12th Mr Hoover has appealed to all the churches for a special collection on December 19th for the destitute, children of Central Europe.