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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

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SENATE AND FOUR-POWER

TREATY.

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"LATEST CABLES.

FIGHTING IN AFRICA,

THE MASTER STROKES OF GENERAL « SMUTS.

JOHANNESBURG, March 18th.

THE" HONGKONG' DAILY. PRESS, PRIDAY, MARCH 17mm 1979.

MR. MONTAGU’Š

· RESIGNATION.

OUTSPOKEY CRITICISM IN THE COMMONS.

Losboa, March 13th.

A motion by Mr. T. P. O'Connor draw ing attention to the lack of on-ordination A different atmospher, prevails due to

in the actions of the Government result FINAL VOTE TO BE TAKE WITHOUT the master strokes of General Smuts who ing is Mr. Montag a resignation was

Pily debated and subsequently with-j DEBATE.

has surprised the most sanguine in redrawn.

stablishing law and order. The Ferds Mr. O'Connor regarded Mr. Montagu's;

ment of India's communication as a de

WASHINGTON, March 18th.

THE TAIPO ROAD SHOOTING

AFFAIR.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS AT THE CORONER'S INQUIRY.

Do you think if the firing had not taken This man in the crowd, when you, seized plase that there would have boon a vic-hàm, was he ten rows back!--No, he was tent axault on the police-Yes, certainly about four rows back, I stretched out my

And on yourself -Yes...

hand with the intention of booking him out. My intention, was to do the same

The Coroper: If the crowd had come

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Did you intend to prosecute him if you. had arrested him?-That was not in my mind. I only wanted to get this mas out of the crowd, At the time I was

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The Senate defeated the Pitman amend- burg stronghold was very formidable, con- sanction to the publication of the Govern Coroner asked for all remaining Chinese goos I would like to point out that he trying to gain time until the troops

ment to the Four Power Treaty by 50 votes to 27. The amendment was similar to the two already rejected. It contaised " provision that outside nations should participate in discussion of international controversies arising in the Pacifio

AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTY

taining a series of deep trenches and ride pits. When the operations concluded many women had children were found who had been foodies for two dayg MODERATES ANXIOUS TO RETURN TO WORK. JOHANNESBURG, March 18th.

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The Coroner's inquiry was continned at on don't you think they would have been with the second man, if I could have got.

content with pushing you out of the way' him. the Magistracy, yesterday.

As on the previous day, a fair number-1 don't think so, if we had tried, to stop of Chigere altroded the proesedings.

them..

SELACTING THE WITNESSES.

CAPT. BLOXHAM AND THE INDIAN RIOTS. At the opening of the proodings the Mr. Shenton Before Capt. Bloxham

plorable error, and thought that Mr. witnesses to be brought before the Court. has been through Indian riota and knows arrived. If we had to fall back with 60 Montagu was almost fanatical on the sub- The were shewn in and the jury selected what Indian riots are like.

men I could have held the gap, where the ject of Indian Mosin opinion. He call

The Coroner said that Capt. Bloxhami Sepoya were stationed. My plan may on the Government to tell Indians that nained Lau Chuen to give evidenos. the rule of the country everywhere would This man stated that he was a gardener. would not be required to give further have worked successfully until these two bn based upon protection of the weak His evidence was du the same lines as in evidence.

Sub-Inspector Field then gave evidence men got out of control. Their shouts and and oppressed.

and oppress in a lengthy defence, the case of the other Chinese witnesses, which was mainly corroborative of the encouragement's took the crowd at once. manifested bitterness at the methode the attempt of the police to bold-up the Po Hing theatre Inspector Field naked two men at once they would hold the but with slight variations. Concerning polico evidence already given. At the and I saw that unless I could reach these adopted by the Cabinet in dealing with the alleged grave constitutions! offen or crowds at the Waterworks this witness why they were all congregating at the two it once they would bold the He denied that be bad misinterpròted / stated they were hold up for half-an-hour theatre, but failed to get a direct aned to hand him out. I asid to Inspector

whereas the other Chinese witnesses said awer. At the Waterworks, after being PILL:: Marquis Curzon's letter.

Mr. J. H. Thaman criticised Mrson minutos.

that they were held up for not more than kept for 20 minutes, they become hostile of the crowd.'

Here, Pitt, take this man out and said, We are going. We have to the others would keep quiet. Montagu for not stating the sitastica in

The shooting at Shatin, he said was role on the Four Power Treaty on March frates are anxious to return to work not the House of Commons, in the first in quick. "Before a sentence was completed/work and we might as well die here as in

The stance and criticised Marquis Curzon for the shooting took place." He also stated

Hongkong. bath. They have arranged that no fur. only in the mines but generally. ther reservations or ameñlowenta "will bol Industrial Federation and various unious not reporting to the Cabinet his know that the Indian constables fired as well as

ledge that Mr. Montaga bad sanctioned: publication

Mr. Chamberlain pointed out the Mr. Montagu neve impresed his colinguve with the necessity of an argent reply to the request for publication.

LEADERS.

The military aspect of the industrial The leaders of the opposing parties in upheaval is now regarded as ended except the Sate bave agreed to take the Baaltor c'earing up proceedings. The mode

voted until Tuesday and that the dura tion of speeches, shall be fimited, fizal vote will be taken, withons debate, soon sa the Seaxte meets on Friday The administration Jesubery welcome the agreement as it indicates that the opposito trades unions, which may need re- tion has abandoned its pans for prolong formation.

have not confirmed the recent order call- The ing a general strike, consequently some leaders, who throughout have oppceed the revolutionaries, are now advocating re aumption and submission of the position

ing the fight and that ratification of the THE MINING STRIKE CALLED OFF. fact, is now assured.

INDEPENDENCE OF " EGYPT, SULTAN FUAD ASSUMES TITLE OF KING.

Carzo, March 18th.

sumes the title of King of Egypt

LATER

EARLIER CABLES.

DETAILS OF SURRENDER OF FORDSBURG.

RUBBER RESTRICTION. PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN

MALAYA AND DUTCH INDIES.

the soldiers. At the conclusion of his statement the

the Coroner informed

MR. KING AGAIN, IN THE WITNESS-BOX

I felt if I could get him

THE, KOWLOON FIRE ENGINE. Mr. Shenton: You have only, one motor fire engine in Kowloon /

Mr. King: Yes,

Mr. Shenton: So that Kowloon would After an Indian constable had given have been left at the mercy of a serious licitors that the jury did wish to have this man reexamined.

Chan Chi, house coolie, employed at the evidence relating to what happened at outbreak of fire if that engine had beca the Waterworks, Mr. T. H. · King, † taken out I—With the exception of a hand

The

The crowd big

The Coroner : When you made your

Mr. King: I had no alternative in my mind. My plan was made on the night of the end an early on the 3rd. I was adopting the plan that had been followed in the New Territories on the previous

Occasions.

There is no sea-water until you get to the tenth milestone --There is a stream at the ninth milestone.

Where you did bold them there was no water I-There was none.

But if he had not escaped he would have been prosecuted 1-As far as I know, yes.

Matilda Hospital, said that when they got to the Waterworks an Inspector asked Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kow-engine and the street hydrants,

loon, was recalled for further examina-i where they were going Somebody re

Ation. plied, "We are going to Canton." Inspector replied, You cannot go to plans on the 2nd inst, what alterativa Canton without a pass." At Shatin be recollected seeing one LONDON, March 13th.

European who had you? Interest in the painty of Govern stopped the crowd. After a few minutes The old industrial federation na dis.ment intervention in the rubber industry the ring took place.

is revived by a statement in the House of came frightened and I became frightened

Mr. King then added: I am not res tinet. from the augmented federation Commons that discussions on the rabber and I ran down the hillside.""

ponsible for firing the fourth round. The third witness was not required.

The Coroner: There is one more queH- executive announces that the general situation are proceeding betweng the Colonial authorities of British Malaya

CAPT. BLOXHAM'S EVIDENCE.

Did you ever employ the military betion. You thought you had to deal with strike is nut and void, and that the and the Dutch Indies. London rehber

fore-Yes, in the New Territories.

an ordinary Chinese crowd 1-Yea Captain Hugh Herbert Biorham of the Where had they been posted as pickets? | Did you expect to find any ring-leaders augmented executive will call of the min-circles recognise that nothing can "be

dow unless joint action on the part of the 102nd Grenaders said that on the morn-At various points under the charge of in them -No. The federation repudiates Malay States and the Dutch Indies is ing on the 3rd he was in command of Mr. Burlingham. Mr. Burlingham bad Do you think that the attitude of the As the outcome of the Anglo-Egyptianing strike.

secured. It is opined that such action two Indian officers and 50 Sepors. About had men under his control for two days crowd was made dangerous by these two negotiations & Sultanian rescript pro-complicity in the revolution.

will take the form of export licences. a mile and a half short of the Water-previously.

ring-leaders I do. In view of the law working costs on works Mr. King advised witness to go What were the soldiers required for 1- This concluded the examination of Mr. claims indepenť" snee- Sultan Fuad

Ceylon plantations. the attitude of the abend. Capt. Bloxham did so in a car My information was that a big body of King, and the Coroner announced that Ceylon companies is viewed with some accompanied by four Sepoys. At the men was going out of the Colony. My there was no more evidence to call. He niisgiving, bus as Ceylon's planted area Waterworks he noticed some European general instructions were given to me on then asked Mr. Shenton to addese the is small compared with that of the and Indian police lined up on the right the afternoon of the gad. It was left to jury. Malay Staten it is suggested that a joint hand side of the road. Over the brow of my discretion to use the military if neons- MR. SHENTON'S ADDRESS. JOHANNESBURG, March 15th.

Malay State and Dutch India are the hill he came in contact with the tail sary. Fordsburg surrendered" after a battlement excluding Ceylon is still possible if end of the crowd, which was straggling, Then why did you decide that military lasting ninety minutes. As the honour of Ceylon dissents from a limitation of The distance between the tail and the amistanDS WAS Decessary-I had Dot exeuntion approached, Johannesburg exports.

the crowd was half a mile. There enough men to cope with the situation. Mr. Shenton, in opening his address, developed extraordinary activity. Motors

LONDON, March 15th. was a certain amount of shouting going The Police were worked hard on other said that he had been instructed to appear Inden with reinforcements and accompani

In the House of Commons. "Mr. Chur-on It was not individual conversation, duties. I think I ought to add that if in the interests of the policy. The men chill denied the suggestion of Sir Walter, but more in the nature of general shout is no eaggeration to say that the police were the oficers of the Government and it de Frece to Le effect that Dutch rubber ing. The head of the crowd was pretty were working 50 per sent, over-time." was their duty to protect the people of plasters had intimated their willingness thick, but they did not march in regalar On your information why didn't you thb Colony. This was not, therefore, an to join a rubber-restriction scheme if the formation.

interfere with the crowd at the Pe Hing enquiry into the death of one man so shilling duly on Java and Sumatra tea

Theatre?—I interfered as soon as I could, much as it was a question as to whether CAPT. BLOKBAM'S ORDERS. compared with 10d. oo British green tes

Why not at the Po Hing Theatro the death of Tam Shui Pui was due to a He took up a portion about 500 yards had information that they were going to shot wound as the result of a riot. Mr. Fin advance of the crowd. is remitted

Mr. King nemble on the Hongkong side. Wa Shenton said that one of the main issues arived five minutes later. In previous didn't know exactly.

of the inquiry was whether the death of conversation Mr. King had told him that: Couldn't you have sent troops cut by Tam Shui Pui was due to manslaughter BRITISH SCHOONER DETAINED IN it was his intention to round up the crowd rail-Not with the limited train service, or to justifiable homicide. So far as the

› AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, March 15th.

SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE,

THE REDUCTION OF WAGES SUSPENDED.

M

LONDON, March 16th. As the result of the intervention of the

ed by artillery dashed through the main streets to take #P their positions whilst guns rakod Fordsburg Markes Square Sniping continued when the troops enter ed the town. One miner who was shot turned out to be a man dressed be a

·woman.

Micisior of Labour, negotiations in the shipbuilding dispate have been resumed and the reduction of 'wages suspended,

EARLIER CABLES.

MEN REFUSE THE OWNERS' OFFER.

4 LONDON, March 18th. The egotiations between the shipbuild. ing employers and the negotiating com-

The military reached Benoni in the "mitte of the Unions, mentioned on 18t

have ended suddenly as a result of a evening but, fearing the artillery fire

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During previous" operations east of Johannesburg on the morning of the 19th the Transvaal Scottish frontally attacked with the bayonet and captured Dunswart. The rebel murderous fire prevented the removal of the wounded.

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LIQUOR SMUGGLING,

head

WHY NOT THE FIRE-HOST?

TEN OFFENCES.

and bring it back to the Reclamation I considered the best way to get the law was concerned, it did not matter whe ground at Yaumati. Mr. King had pre- troops out was by bus. I would like ther he was an innocent participator or viously given instructions to witness that Proceedings are being taken against the he was not to fre until or delete to add that, in accordance with my an active one; the legal results were the On the question whether the as- original intention, I hoped to round these same, delegate conference of the men refusing to would hurt the women and children, British schooner, Grace and Buby, at pre-so. On arrival of Mr. King, Capt. Blox-people up by 8 a.m. and my last words sembly had committed any, offences ac- accept the employers amended offer to the 13th. Meanwhile the rebels ransacked It is stated that the vessel whilst four whores there were high banks on either back at 9 am

sispended operations until the morning of

sent detained at Boston, as a smuggler. ham moved his men back about 100 yards as I left the house were that I would be cording to the laws of the Colony, Mr. cut 16/0 of the 26/8 war bonus by instal and burned houses, and shops. Sodden miles from the shore isnded liquor in her side of the road. There was a straight ments instead of a lump sum. The with drink, they fired indiscriminately, own bonis. ployers cinum that the original position even on the women and children, and

stretch of road in front of the Sepoys, has been restored, namely, that the cut threatened to kill the wounded in hospital whether a vessel vio ating the law enn he he took this position Mr. King said that The proceedings form a test case as to who were lined across the road. When will occur today. The negotiating. Com-

A FIVE HOURS' ENGAGEMENT. seized outside the three-mile limit. in the event of baving to fire he (witness) mittee has reported the position to the Minister of Labour.

was to give the order to fire low.

The Coroner: Did he give any reasong as to why he might have to fire f-No; he did not.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

RISKS INVOLVED IN THE REDUCTION.

LONDON, March 15th.

stood at

PRETORIA, March 15th.

A communiqué dated yesterday, describ ing engagement at Fordsburg, shows that the rebels were exceptionally we'l posted. Shortly before this ultimatum expired, a revolutionary envoy waited on Genera Beve nnd deranded conditions. General

sure,

Atia. The Reserve to-day but we really assisted, broke down. Reinforce

55,000, and there was no

the forces of the Crown in India.

The A communqué dealing with the eastern

MR. MAURICE BANDMANN

DEAD..

Mga M

GIBRALTÄE, March 15th. The death has occurred here of Mr. Maurice Bandmano, lessee of a local theatre, and well-known in the Far East.

BIG CHICAGO FIRE.

MINERS' " UNSETTLING”

REQUEST...

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ME. KING AND THE CROWD.

600 men.

NO DIRECT LEGAL PRECEDENTS.

General Staff pointed out that in certain area recorda the recapture of the far Mineowners' Association, speaking at a King as he doubled back shouted out mad milestone for between four and five are entitled to fire, but you won't“ Snd'

eventualities reinforcementa much exceed castern township of 'Springs and the ing our future establishments might be lief of a Sub-Inspector of 88 polies who required. He hoped that a sound policy gallantly defended their posts. and wise administration would justify taking the risk.

Shenton submitted that they had com-. mitted ten offencoe This assembly was (1) an unlawful assembly; (2) a riotous and hose on the mob?-That was not im-spiracy; (4) engaged in direct and pre- Couldn't you have used the fire-cagine assembly; (3) guilty of a criminal con possible, though I do not know whether conceived contravention of the laws of the the engine carried sufficient piping to carry the water from the Waterworks to Colony; (0) it was guilty of an assault on the police; (6) it obstructed the police I did not anticipate any in the course of their duty; (7) ít div the road. trouble. My original estimate was for obeyed the lawfor orders of the police; (8) it was guilty of a breach of the peace; Did you try to handle the crowd by any (9) it completely defied the Government. Continuing, Capt. Bloxham said that other way than by word of command of the Colony and did its utmost to hold when the crowd appeared Mr. King and I used no command: I was talking to the Government up to contemps and Boves insisted on "unconditional surren

two Europeans ran to meet them. The them;" exhorting is the word I used in ridicule; (10) it was guilty of releasing a oper

crowd was making a terrible noise at the In the House of Commons. Sir Lider by eleven o'clock; otherwise,

my original report. tions will start promptly at zero hour."

time. They stopped the crowd about Worthington Evans (War Minister), in-the

Could you not have got a more suitable person under arrest by a police officer. CHICAGO, March 15th. 190-130 yards in front of the Sepoys. He spot to talk to them 1-Where I was talk- tradunting the Army Estimates, said he he threat was carried out to the moment.

Damage estimated at five million doi heard Mr. King speak to them in Chinese ing to them four or five hundred oonid "I am going to warn this inquiry," Inges on the extablishment in India ally, they encountered strong opposition, large buildings in the centre of the city. proposed personnel of 152,000 exclud. The Government forces advanced gradu-

The Coroner :- presars was caused by a fire, which gutted:

Did the noise subside acu, if not hear.

proceeded Mr. Shenton, "that it will not This shewed a reduction of twenty then after four hours, from the south-west

then?---A few rows in the front quietened Could you not have had a better spot hear from direct authority what justifies down

at the bottom of the kill?—No, if I had the police or the military in fring so and compared with 1914, when there was being handicapped by the fact that a Army Reserve of 140,000 and 55,000 Government tank, which had hitherto

HOSPITALS RUGGER CUP. The whole time Mr. King was talking done that the mob would have thought a mob. Unfortunately, from time imm

the sides of the crowd kept coming round that they had the police in retreat. The morial, every judge who has had this ques LONDON, March. 15th. Mr. King, making the police fall back.level ground that you talk about is at tion before him far as posarble has beg ments, however, were brought in and

In the final of the Hospitals Rugby Cup" Tore was a scuffie. During the whole the tenth milestone. The other point is ged the question and has passed it off in had a large potential reserve of war anally overcome the opposition." Guys beat London by 42 points to 8 at of this time the crowd was getting nasty that ones this moh got into the open they this way: that each case must be judged weterans. He proposed to strengthen the The engagement exceeded five hours.

Richmond.

When Inspector Pitt Bred into the ground would absolutely get out of control. on its own facts; that you must take the Reserve by enlisting key men and to reThe enemy had at least que machine-gun.

I expected to receive the order to fire, They would have the chance of scatter facts of a particular case and say whe start the Militia nt a cost of £1,000,000. The communique adds that it in practi

Dealing with the risks involved in the enly certain that the notorious Fordsburg

ther, on those facts, the ring was justi-. and ordered my men to load magazines. ¡ng-Yes, ecross the hills. The revolver shot checked the crowd for redaction, the War Minister said that the commando has been completely accounted

The point you speak of is three miles fed. One would havo hoped to find legal moment and Mr. King and Inspector Pitt further on!-Yes. Another point is that dicta of a direct and cogent nature to say army might be called upon to reinforce for

wore then enabled to double out of the the troops had marched from about the that when you get to such a point you Sir Adam Nimmo, past president of the crowd and get behind a cutting. Mr. dinner of the Mining Institute of Scotr

much of it at the double. If they anything of that sort in the legal land in Glasgow on January 23th, extoll lead and to fire which was done.

fire one round I gave the order to had gone much further they would have authorities. It comes to this: that the been finished before they got to the crowd. man who directs the firing has to take ed the coal trade agn ment of last year "

The Coroner remarked that the soldiers into consideration all the circumstances as an epoch-making advance in industrial organisation, and declared that it ought The actual number of rounds fired were who actually confronted the crowd got and use his discretion, and afterwards it is for such an inquiry as this to say who- to be a potent factor in eliminating once four. One round was accidentally dis there by motor car. He then asked:

How far back from the front of the ther he was justified or not." for all any suspicion that the wages the charged in the re-loading. Mr. King crowd do you think your words went Mr. Sbanton then quoted a number of men were receiving were not, eommon- out to the front of the crowd. He stop when you told them that you would have cars under the headings of, “Unlawful surate with the results which the industry ped them and again talked to them in to shoot 1-1 should say about 20 rows Assembly, Riot and Conterapt of the NO FURTHER INVESTMEANT IN PRIVATE was producing, The Miners Federation Chinese. The crowd remained where they Parts of my conversation were taken up King." Halsbury Vol. IX., p.469, defined

ENTERPRICE

were asking for an inquiry into the were and after five minutes the Indian by men between ton pad taunty rowser unlawful nasembly as an assembly political and economic conditions of the police and soldiers arrived. Mr. King Back from the answers they throw at me of three of more persons with intent. LONDON, March, 15th. industry. They were to put the proposition

either to commit a crime by open force or agap to the Prime Minister in the hope In the House of Commons the resolu- that they might have another kind of opinion of the shooting? Was the crowd

to carry out any common purpose, lawful And you think you were heard by 600 or unlawful, in such a manner sa to give tion authorising the payment of "the un- called amounts due on the Government Sankey Commission. It seemed to suit dangerous?

men --No, not quite 500; about 200. There firm and courageous persons in the reigh Capt. Bloxham: I certainly think it may have been some persons who may bourhood reasonable ground to apprehend shares in the Anglo-Porsian Oil Company the leaders to keep the industry starred

not have heard my warning. Of course, a breach of the peaco

Mr. Shenton An interesting contribution to the was agreed to and a Bill founded thereon up all the time. If the miners thought was dangero

that anything was to be gained by an Was it violent?--It was.

the main body of the crowd were safe also made the point that any privata debate on the Army Estimates in the passed its first reading.

Sir Frederick Banbury anid that if there to it, but they knew that inquiries were sider the firing waa

inquiry no 'reasonable man would object Under the circumstances do you con- behind the bood. I did all I could. I person, as well as officers of justice, might House of Commons was a maiden speech

necessary 1--Ab- bad made up my mind that I was not make use of weapons to appease riots, and by Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, who were oilfields which it was necessary to

very unsettling and could not result in [solutely. develop in the interest of the Navy, the

going to let them pass if I could possibly soldiers had the same rights in this res- doubted the wisdom at present of reduct Government should take them over the must be cheaper, but more was secemary if it was accidentally discharged --As my instructions.

any advantage. He agreed that coal must. About this fourth round would you say help it, and I was going to carry out poct as private persons, Mr. Shenton ing Britain's fighting troops. He referred especially to the situations. in India, solve, not give protection in their one if our markets were to be recovered. A zoon as I leard the round, I saw the

quoted at length the famous case of And that was to stop them from leaving | Kes v. Cunningham Grahame and Burna Hongkong, Egypt, and Ireland. The ro to a commercial company. He urged the contribution had to be made by those who rifle was down on the ground. It was the Colcay?—Yes.

(now the Ht. Hom. Mr. John Burns, P.C.) ult of the present proposals would be Government to sell the shares.

You mean to say that to stop thom you ; relative to Commander Hilton Young disclaimed stood outside, as well as by those inside, not on the shoulder.

unlawful assembly in that the Army would be insufficiently

the mining industry. While the wages to suppose it did any harm. I don't were prepared to shoot-Failing all | Trafalgar Square. This caso faid strong to prevent or win a war, but, just any intention on the part of the Governor de miners had been brought down, think i did any harm. At least that is other means, I was prepared to shoot. down, incidentally, that a magistrate of weak enough to lat. He asserted that ment to invest a single further penny in

rapidly under the agreement -to-a-true---my-personal-opinion,

~Then-L...think it is correot to say that superintendent of police might be prose despite the fact that Europe had been private enterprise

economic level, the wagra of men, in this, Mr. Shenton: At the time of the firing the shooting took place, not as the result outed it he did not take steps to preserve that, and the other industry were being did you regard the mob as tumultuous1— of trying to recure the arrest of ons of the peace. There is an iden," Mr. buftressed up arbitrary, and artificial | 1 did.

the crowd, but as a meats of saving Shenton added, "that you cannot have a levala Coat, iron, stoel, docka, harbours, Did you see them waving sticks? Ob yourself from personal injury 1-1 do not, riot until the Riot Act has been readi; railways had all to make a contribution yes, a good many of them....

agree there; I had also other reason bat an. Kasembly may be riotous quits to the solution of the difficult economic You thought the crowd was getting out namely: To procure the arrest of and irrespective of that.” position in which we found ourselves to of hand?--When I saw what was going of the mm and to sure my forces from The inquiry was adjourned until this day.

on I gave the order to load.

personal injurT

morning-

He hoped that a policy associating Egyptans more closely with the Govera ment of Egypt would enable a reduction. of troops there, but if that policy failed it might be necessary to send reinforce- ments.

There were also possibilities which might require beary reinforcements of the troops-on-the-Rhine-and-at-Constan- tinople..

FIELD-MARSHAL'S MAIDEN

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broken ́üp' into small States, there were

** many

in 1813

Europe now a

Sir Dound Maclean urged that the

› proposed reductions should be adopted sa

ANGLO-PERSİAN OIL CO. BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S

HOLDING.

J

ANOTHER GOUNARIS

MINISTRY,

ATHER, March '15th,

poon as possible, and that they should be M. Gounaris has reconstructed the followed by otok

Cabinet

THE NUMBER OF ROUNDS FIRED.

and the police then rendered first aid.........

The Crown Solicitor: What was your

I have no· TORSON

HOW MANY HEARD THE WARNING I