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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S ADENCY-]

GERMAN "REPARATION

SETTLEMENT.

AGREEMENT REACHED,

THE HONGKONG `DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY

FAR EASTERN CABLE "WAH AH AND "WAH HA.it. If Les Egan, or some other person

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE WARFARE IN KIANGSI.

CHIHLI ARMY TO OPPOSE CANTON'S,

EXPEDITIONARY ARMY,

PERINO, May 9th.

A mandate issued last night, appoint

Geral Tuai Chen-sun, Commander-in-

SYNDICATE WITH INVERTED TITLE.

ef financial standing hail not come in he would not have given the bout to the syndiente.

Mr. Carroll then related what took THE CRUISE OF A CHARTERED SHIP place at an interview he had with Mr. Litigation of considerable locut interest Lee Hsan on Sunday, October 3rd, 1820 was begun yesterday morning at the Mr. Loe insisted of a new charter, insteed Supreme Court, the acting Puisna Judge of having the change "Ah" to "Ha (Mr. J. R. Wood) sitting in place of the initialled; he would pay for the stamps. Chief Justice (Sie Wm. Rees-Davies) who | Lo said he would send his brother with the shin te jook after his interests and indisposes.

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BERLIN, "May 9th.

The action before the Court was a pre-discussed the prospects of success. If he It is understood that the note which the Chief of the Kiangsi reinforcements.liminary one.

trip-wns nct successful, he said he would Government forwarded to" Paris regard- General Tali Chen-sun will'shortly pro The Wa Ha S.8. Co. and Mr. Lee divert the vessel to Bangoon where he ing the reparations settlement due on theeeed to Kings with his own gommand, Hysan, of Hongkong, are being sued by had interests.

at instemdorses tho agreement reached the Chihli First Division and a division Mears. Wilkins Bros, Inc., and Chen The new charter party was prepared at Paris between the Reparations Com at lahan commanded by »Ceneral Chanan-cher, shipowners and merchants, of text day and Mr. Le called at the office mission and the Minister of Finance, Teh haang. After his arrival at Kiangsi Shanghai. for damage for breach of to discuss A few days later, when charter party, whereby defendants charMr. Tang signed the charter, Mr. Carroll Horr Hermes, comprising efforts to General Tsai Chunnu with take-overed the 3. Fillerrn for twelve months.said be queried thus to Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee organise Cerman domestic fininers, con and reorganise the Kiangsi forecs on the The present action was to decide whether said he did not want his name brought ditionally on the Alling arranging an border of Kingsi

Lee Hysan was a partner in the Wah Ha into it and that Mr. Tang, being manager, international loau.

PEKING POLITICAL AND MILITARY

would sign. AFFAIRS.

FRANCO BRITISH SATISFACTION,

Losnos. May 25th. Batisfaction is expreed in Laudon at the German Cabinet's, endorsement of the proposed reparaticus scheme, as removing any question of French scenpation of the Buhr and a fresh European crisis,

BETTER INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS.

To's satisfaction appears to be shared

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

EXPECTED. N

PEKING, Mar 29th.. While "Peking is endeavouring to recon- Struer the Cabinet nign lines satisfac sory to those principally concerned, who are retaining the important posts: General Wa Pei-fu 'has steadily go ahead with

8.8. Co.

Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by. Mesars, Denoon. Looker, Duacon & Harsion) - m2-

presented the plaintiffs: Mr. FC

Jenkin (in-tfucted by Messa. Wilkinsch

Mr. Porter: Why were you not satis Bed with Tang's signature ? -

THE COAL WILL AT NAGASAKI,

What happened about: re-coaling at Nagaink!!” asked Mr. Potter.

“Mr. Leg asked, me to arrange that," replied the witness, "I arranged with the M.B.K. that Mr. Loe would pay in mediately he was advised by cable that the coal was on board..

And the demand for $2.000 gold from Honal

That

SCOTTISH SPORT.

·SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.

SCOTLAND'S SURPRISE VICTORY.

[rio or OWN COLBESPONDENT.}

EDINBURGH, April 12th, It is uo exaggeration to say that a win' by Sectland in the last Association Inter- vational of the season was entirely unexpected. This wault at Birminghua gives now Strength to a frequently made

plays better than one which is lauded to serion that much criticised national selection, especially if it be a Scottish one.

the skies. It was generally admitted that Scotland had a poor team, and the gue was but a moderate display, with the did not materially alter that opinion. It

Englishmen an over-mtel side on the day's showing, Where, the Scots, had the greatest advantage lay in the fact that they-were-the-better combination. The

between the sules. What little difference Englishmen did not pull well together as a team. But on the whole there was little there was lay with the Scottish eleven, and that gave then the arrow victory. One thing is froved by the encounter-the senson's football talent is of moderate Mr. Potter: Did you get a letter from quality. Of the twenty-two men in the

was for coal replied Mr. would hold up the ship at Parama if they Carroll: The agents there said they

did not get the money. Mr. Lee said he bail remitted arl as the ship was not held up I think the money got there just in the nick of time."

AT CUBA... TIED UP AGAIN."

get any cables, about funda ???

After the ship got to Cuba, did you

The agents wired us for funds. I saw Mr. Lev. Mr. Loe was tied up again but he said he was going to would fix it up."

Madio and

Witness: So far as I knew, he was of Tang on January 19th as to the cancel held not one showed brilliancy. the original position. I wanted someone no standing at all; it was going back 'to Intion of the contract?

Mr. "Carroll: Yes: I naw Lee aftor

QUIET WEEK IN THE LEAGUE

Celtic Lad two and Rangers had three of

their players in the International at Birmingham, and in the circumstances it may be said that it WILH well that both clubs should tere wins. Celtic had Dundee as their opponents, and the lenders wen by the substantial majority of 4 goals to none. Rangers beat Dumbar- ton by an identical spre. One point still separates the great rivals, and Rangers have yet to full four engagements against three by Celtic.

& Grist) appeared for Ler Hyan, and Mr. C. G. Ainbaster (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) watched the to sign who had some money. I brought that, He said he had paid out nearly interests of the Wah Ha Steamship Co-everything would be al: right. I allowed would do nothing further.***.

the question up with Mr. Lee Be Haid

all the money he had received and he pang,

it to go at that.

Did he say anything about partnership? The witness went on to explain that heYes, that was about the only occasion added a förm of guarantee to the charter

be mentioned, that he was not a partner.

The Judge: What did he say? Witness: He said he had nothing further to do with the charter and the

was chartered by Tang. Mr. Potter: Do you remember what at home. you said to that?"

by the French press. I fueren? think his military task, and importam developer in the Wah Ha Company or hold and tried to ges Mr. Les Hysen to sign

the cudorament is the opening of a perice

of better international relations, parti: cularly Franco-British relations. The paper is of the opinion that the approach- ang weltirment will fundamentally alter the reparations situation as the Inter- ational Finance Committer is now tak ing the matter in hand.

The Oeurre likewise regards the deci sion as a step towards n settlement and thinks there is every reason to hope that a agreement will be reached by June 13th. The scheme apparently provides for the covering of all internut German Bezpenditure, and reparations in kind by taxes or internal jeans. Other reparation" payments will be effected by the foreign Toan now being considered by the Inter national Bankers' Committee.

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

GENOA'S PRESIDENT TO ISSUE 'INVITATIONS..

THE HADCE, May 29th, Invitations to the conference at

The Hague har been issued by the President of the Genoa Conference under agree mont with the Dutch Government.

The names of the participating coun- tries and their experts will be published mot later than Jang 20th by the Secre- Sariat General which will be under the direction of the Dutch representatives...

THE COMMISSIONS' TASKS.

canission-as mentioned in cables dated

ments are imminent,

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bont

In opening the cnse Mr. Potter ex- plaited that she plaintiffs ought to establish that Mr. Lee Hysan, was a part-

himself out to be such, at material times.that, but he would not do so, FURTHER HOSTILE PREPARATIONS In August, 1990, Messrs. Carroll Brothers

The Judge remarked that if the wit were agents for the owners of the steam

ness beloved Mr. Lee Hysen was the Wab CITOLI FORCES EAST OF LUAN

I ship ¡Foffurra, for the purpose, of effect. Ha Company he was asking him to guar- RIVER,

ing a'chärter. Mesars. "Carroll Brothers antée himself. rfected a charter with a firm called the Mr. Potter: You desired it to have With Ah (whom.Counsel asked the Judge | some evidence of connection ! not to ran fuse with the present defendants. The Witness 2- I was thinking of ovie that at the very beginning the boat would) the Wah Ha). The partners in the Wah dener, this I wanted two parties to never have left Hongkong and it would were three in number, Ho Tat-sau, sign the charter, if possible. If Mr. Lee have been the simplest thing for me to of the charter party was to convey coolies I should not have let the, matter go on. owners, and re-charter the boat to some Dan Willie and Long, and the object had not given me his personal assurance have size! the 90,000 deposit, for the from Hungking to Luha

Mr. Potter: Did any hitch occur as to one else. The Wah Ah was required to pay taking coolies from Hongkong? deposit of $20,000 and a furth $20,000

Witness: The ship was not allowed to

The Hongkong Goverment,

PERINO, May 28th. Three Chihli columns are converging against the enemy. A legrann says the Chihi forers are well supplied with artillery and have taken up a position to the east of the Lunn Riyer, and hostilities will probably occur within a few days,

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THE MANILA TYPHOON.

AN EARLY VISITOR.

Witness: I said," If you had told me

THE WITNESS CROSS-EXAMINED. Mr. Jenkin: This repudiation of part

(the first month's charter hire) before the take them ship would be handed over. The Wah Ah stopped it. I told Mr. Tre about it, and nership must have come as a great rar-

counlly paid over $22,000, but Meers.that I gathered from Mr. Hallifax that prise to you! -- The Mnuške Tíurës of May sard anys:-ance of 78,000 About the end of Softem from any part of China. Mr. Leo said he L'arroll Brothers could not get the bal- there was no restriction on Chinese going The destruction typhoon which swept ber the manager (Mr. Tang Kan Po)

Witness: Yes, it did.

I suppose the first thing you did was

over Manila last night and tu-day would found that, unless they could get a perspargo from there to Cubu by the telegraphed and then wrote

show

"

The

"We have seen Lee and Tang several times and can get no satisfac

on whatever from either of them. Lee Jays he has advanced all the money ha will advance to the Company and refuses to pay any more, on the ground that he simply looked after the money. and has paid out all he received from Tang; also that he is not interested.

THE HOMUSHELL FALLS. You mid you explained to the owners

you?

A bailiff letter "to Mr. Justeson.

Partick Thistle succumbed to Albion Rovers, this being their first league reverse Raith Rovers who, like the Thistle, are striving to secure the third park. The race for the minor distinction position on the table, were beaten by Third-

is therefore tightened up. (...

The amateur Queen's Park are still

making a determined effort to save thein-

yet a chance of their getting clear. Heart point with Hamilton Academicals there is selves from relegation, and in securing one

of Mid-Lothian, however, also managed to get.a point in their game with Morton, so that the margin between. the. Edinburgh club and the amateurs is still 2 points.

furnished Two surprises were

by Kilmarnock and Clydebank, who defeated Aberdeen and St. Mirren. The success of the Ayrshire club put them in a position of safety from relegation, as their total' of 35 points cannot be equalled by any of the three clubs at the foot of the table, und they have still two games in hand.

Aberdeen, 0; Kilmarnock, 1. Airdrie, 2; Motherwell, 0. Ary, 2; Hibs, 2,

Celtic, 4; Dunder, 0. Clydebank, 3; St. Mirren, 2. Falkirk, 0; Clyde, 0., Dambarton, 0 Rangera, 4. Hamilton, 1 Quei's Park, 1. Hearts, Morton, 0.

Thistle. 0; Albion R-0. Third Lanark, 1; Raith B, 0. Aberdeen, 0; Rangers, 0. Morton, 2; Hibs, 2.

THE GOVERNMENT OF GOLF,

would send the coulies to Macro and let to write and tell the owners?-I think I have repeated the have wrought by that of financial standing to help, the Wah || of August 31st 1020, if the wind had not Ah could not carry

Yes, after four months during which out its contract, Wollera. Ho mid that, having the opiwn shated just as the barometer began to Mesara. Carroll ultimately cancelled the monopoly there, he had a big pull with you had been seeing Mr. Lee on every- rite, according to Father Coreans of the contract but a scheme was mooted to form the Government of Mueno. He told me thing connected with the charter and in Weather Bureau. As it was, the storm of

a new syudicate to charter the ship and later that his manager had fixed every which you understood him to be sole pro to-day broke all records for some years Mr. Les Hysan was introduced to Messrs | thing with the Macao authorities and" as | Prietor of the firm, you write as follows: by appearing in May, a month in which severe typhoons are not negally experi. Carrot as the finadaier who had joined soon as the ship was ready she could pro- ecord here.

the syndicate. At an interview between card to Maczo and take the passengers Early reports in the city and provinces Mr.Carroli and Lee Hysan, the latter from there.

that considerable amount of damage was done, although it is believed stated that it was intended to form a

BAILITY ON THE SHIP," that the loss will be far smaller than that agdicats called the Wah Ha, consisting

The witness also told of 'unother dif- of the July 4th typhoon last year. No loss of life had been reported at one

of himself. his brother, and Messre, Hofculty that arose. It had been arranged o'clock this afternoon. Government offices and many business his brother would not as compradore, and Company's charges for repairs amount- Nearly all Tat Saa and Tang Kan Po Les said that the charterers were to pay the Dock

The statement issued by the Rules of houers were closed.

Golf Committee and the Championship The Weather Kuroau states that the Ho Ta: San as interpreter; this is wouldging to between $80,000 and $90,000--and centre of the storm sel Manila this be proved did cert.

Committee over the names, of Mr. Angui Lee, told Mr. Car stop this out of the monthly hire.

V. Hambro, M.P., and Mr. W. Norman morning and that it is not expected to roll he nerd nct worry about the money. ship could not sail because the Dock in detail when this bombshell from bodies, with regard to the government of Bouse, the respective chairmen of these back on the city It has been travelling at a rate of five to six miles Mr. Carroll knew him as an opium farmer Company hold her against their charges.name upon you. You won't find reasons golf should dispel some misunderstandings 1 is intimated that the tasks of the per hour, with a maximum wind velocity of Macao and a man of means, and re- Mr. Lee Hysan said he had not enough in this letter. So far as that letter goes, that have grown up of late years. The

of 60 miles here.

The origin of the typhoon is believedgarded as a suitable charterer. Lro ako money at the time to meet this and wit you let it pass unchallenged, didn't great majority of golfers have never looked to have been May 14th and 18th-will be to study difturbance having been reported by the Yap venture and of a return cargo of cooling amount to get the boat released.

east of Mindanao, no dis discussed the general prospects of the mess and his brother paid a certain

with favour upon the recurring agitation. Witness: I think I wrote personal which ained at the transfer of the bead- ferences in the matter of debts and pri-hourse of the typhoon, according to er freight. Happeared quite optimistic was on board her and his brother went witness said that when they could get no regarded the mere locus of government

station of the Philippine weather service.

In reply to further questions the quarters of the game from St. Andreys to Indon. This was not because they wate property, also credity between thei

Coronas, has included Surigao, that the venture would prove a paying to the Official Beceiver, the Harbour satisfaction from Mr. Lee they had to Boviet and other Governments.

myte, northern Cebu and Romane. blen. It will include northern L112011. and Baguio will probaby feer some of its

Maater and ultimately freed the vessel fall back on Mr. Tang. Witness also said as a right belonging to Scotland by A cew charter was prepared at the and got a clearance for her.

he was certain Mr. Lee was not present at tradition, but because they had implicit special request of Mr. Leo Hysan. Mr. The barometer at the lowest point in Lee was insistent on this counsel thought by the focal, steamer and making the

The plan of getting the coolies to Macao ocrtain, interview with Mr. Blake at confidence in the ability and fair-minded- the current disturbance registered 745, as

ness of the Royal and Ancient to die, Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist'a .office..

Mr. Jenkin remarked that it was pos- charge its duties with a single are low ne the minimum in the memorable wisely-but is a matter of fact Mr. Car start for Cuba from there, the witnessible the witness would recollect, later to the good of the game and of golfers an typhoon of 1920, and but for a let up in roll was able to persuade the Stamp Office mentioned, also gave rise to difficulties, that Mr. Lee was there.

over the world. The statement gives a the gale after the barometer fell to that to remit the duty and allow the old point, Father Coronas stated that the

At this agn the hearing was adjourn plain definition of the constitution and About 500 or 000 coolies were alreadyed until this morning.

functions of the two bodies whose business destruction of the 1920 typhoon might stamps to be used in the now charter, aboard the Fallcra and they did not have been repented during the barometer's seeing that the first oun was never comly understand the new arrangement. It re

it is to isane decisions upon points arising rise during early hours this morning.

in play, to safeguard the game from the pleted. When it came to signing the

intrusion of innovations which are depar- document Les Hysau said Tang would quired so much persuasion to get them so NEWSPAPER'S 200TH BIRTHDAY.

tures from well-established practice, and sign as he did not care that the world return ashors that ultimately they were

On April 8th and 9th there were gather to lay down regulations for the methods at large should know he was interested taken by launch to the Macao ateamer. Airgs in. Gloucester to commemorate the under which the championships shall in the venture.

low were left behind and it was suggested bicentenary of the Gloucester Journal, be played. The Royal and Ancient fuunded by the father of Robert Baikes, baa its seat in St. Andrews, the In view of the active part Mr. Lee had that they should go to Macan by the of Bunday School fame, on April 9th, 1722 home of golf, but its membership taken, plaintiffs were led to believe that Wollers but witness would not agres to The Mayor (Councillor J. O. Roberts) in the most commopolitan of any club in he was a partner and if he had nos told that The local authorities," he said, presided over a banquet at the Bell Hotel existence. Six of the members of the M. Clemenceau, in a speech at a banquet them of the three partners they would" would not give the steamer an emig which was attended by leading citizens of New York, and the others at places as for Rules Committee live in London, one in all abades of thought. The guests were ration licence as they knew she was the directors of Chance and Bland, Ltd, apart as Woking, Dundee Hoylake, Wind- “going above" the authorities hero.

proprietors of the paper, and the senior sor, and Edinburgh. The same cosmo 'members of the staff, and the hosts politanism oblatos in regard to the Cham included the Mayor and Mayoress, the pionship Committee..

Perhaps the members of the R. and A. Bishop of the Diocese, the Dean, and Bir

An endeavour will be made to formulate ecommendations on these matters for fore.

joint submission to the respective GoF

ernments.

AMERICA AND THE HAGUE

CONFERENCE. -

EXPERT TO BE APPOINTED.

Loypos, May 29th. The Washington correspondent to The Timey learns that as the outcome of inter- wiewa between Secretary Hughes, and French Ambassador, M. Jusserand, regarding The Engue, Conference, the State Department has intimated to France its willingness to appoint an expert, though not a political representa-

aton.

USA. TAILWAY

BARLIER CABLES. THE POLICY OF FRANCE. M. CLEMENCEAU TALKS WAR. NANTEN, May 28th.

in his honour, said that the same people

who thought France incapable of victory have thought he was sole proprietor.

in war were now accusing her of wishing

FLIGHT.

EVIDENCE BY MR, CARBOLL..

A CLAIM FROM SHANGHAI.

the Gloucester Journal, responding to a they now admit, the ruling authority has Mr. F. Godwin. Obance, editor of it may be due to their modesty that, as toist proposed by the Mayor, said in probably bean pictured as a body of ex- 200 years there had only been six editors of tremely conservative old gentlemen who the paper-Rails father and son, Walker seldom stir outside the East Neuk of Fife and father and son, and Chance father and son, are scarcely, yet awake to the fact that the Railes, senior, in the Jourante early days game is played elsewhere. It is true they was twice summoned, to the Bar of the were somewhat slow to take official cognis ance of inland golf, and that they capitulat

to reopen war.

"We do not desire war-we desîre to participate in the conference pesce ; maid M. Clemenceau; but we Mr. A. B. Carroll, partner in the firm The vessel hating been dispatched, the enquiry on the situation in Russia, pro dishonourable peace. We shall not aban August, 1990, they were acting as agenta He received a cable okaiming $5,000 James Bruton, M.P., and Lady Bruton have been unduly reticent in the past, and

are able to

to wage war, and will have no of Messrs. Carroll Bros, said that in witness next related trouble at Shanghai. vided the Soviets withdraw their notori.don our allien, but they must not sacrifice for the owners of the Wolours and connection with the vessel. Mr. Lee

our interests to the interests of others. nug memorandum of 11th inst. The State France is doing ber utmost to maintain arranged & charter party in August or found the money to remis to Shanghai, Department would not object to the peace, but there are limite beyond which September, 1920, with the Wah Ab Cam Thare was also a balance dite in respect

lasion of the Russians on the commis. We will not go."

pany. The charterors paid $2,000 out of of sharter money. Mr. Lee said he was BRITISH ROUND-THE-WORLD the 40,000 due; this was paid in small hung up for money and that sm was sums; he understood that they were book still unpaid. In December, as in Novem- MINOR ACCIDENT AT MARSEILLESing passengers for Cuba and as they ber, the charter, money, was date and Mr. Houre of Commons for breaches of privileged reluctantly to the claim that "Colonel collected passage money, or the deposits, Leo zaid he was "tied up again." After of the Hcuse for printing its proceeding, Boger" was a factor in compositions

and was given into the custody of the MARGRILLES, March 29th.they paid the money. He was unable to three or four applications witness got the Eerjeant-at-Arms, be being thus one of the suficiently popular to call for a special code earliest to fight the battle for the freedom of regulations, but our golf legislators hato taken a long step forward since those days. of the Fren under morog, the This expression St. Andrew," to which Mayor and other representative Journal to service at St. Mary de Crypt always affectionately cling is now accompanied the proprietors and staff of the those who have golferd in Scotland will Church, where are buried Robert Raikes mens with wise and enlightened policy, and has a just call upon the loyal support of all players,

WORKERS'

WAGE REDUCTIONS.

Major Blake arrived, from Lyons this get the balance of $8,000 from the Wah money from Mr. Leo: Meanwhilo. Carreft In the course of landing, the machine Ah syndicate and he cancelled the charter Bros, advanced the money and paid the rough surface of the aerodroma smashing to Mr. Tang Kan Po that if he allowed Mr. Les had not asked him; he woull met with an unfortunate accident, the with them. Afterwards be made it clear owners. He would not have done that if the propeller. jured, and do not anticipate a prolonged the charter to go to a now syndicate not have done it for the other members delay

there must be someone gubatantial behind; of the syndicate.

De reduction in wages of the railway afternoon

nance-of-way workers which comes do speration on July 1st is expected to reduce pho zanual" pay-roll by $48,000.000. (Continued of foot of next columa.)

The airmen were unin

and his father.