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·OBSEQUIES. CORTEGE EXTENDS FOR TWO, MILES.

ADELAIDE, June 13th. The streets were thronged with dense crowds from an early hour at the fineral of Sir Ross Smith. Flags wire at half- mast and business premises closel, while the Court adjourned at mid-day ons token of respect.

LONDON, June 13th. General Brock (ex-Airforce Officer) the Header of the Mount Everest Expedition, reports that two ropeas and a

After a brief service at the Cathe Curkha, employing oxygen attained thedral, the corteze,"preceded by a fing The party," started, for the cemetery, malculated height of Mount Everest coffin, on which were Sir Ross Smith's decorations and personal equipment and

wreath. was bore on numerous EARLIER CABLES, -

R.A.F. trailer aml escorted by members of the Air Force. Official "and private carriages followed the procession, which was two miles in length.

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THE SITUATION IN IRELAND, CONSTITUTION CONFORMS TO

TREATY.

LONDON, June 13th. Fohowing a joint conference between the British and Irish signatories to the Treaty at Downing Street this morning, Mr. Churchill, in the House of Commo this afternoon, annuarded that the Irish Constitution conformed to the Treaty.

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CIVIL WAR IN GHINA. FIERCE BATTLE PROCEEDING.

PAKING June 13th. at Shanbaikwan has The fighting deteloped into one of the fiercest battles in the civil war. There have been very heavy casualties. The Chibli forces are confident of a speedy victory.

THE INTERNAIFONAL COTTON CONGRESS,

BRITISH OPPOSITION TO-CUR-

TAILED-WORKING HOURS.

MACAOS REPLY TO CANTON, THE ANSWERS TO THE FIVE

DEMANDS.

Following is a translation of the reply given by the Macao Government to the Note of the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of the Kwangtung Province, dated the 10th inst, and forwarded to the Vice-Consul for Portugal in Canton

3. With regard to the third "condition. the Macáo Government can only com sider it as a request of the Kwangtung Government, showing the expression of really, noble. feeling, not only of charity SYDEKHOLM, June 15th.

but also of compassion toward the The International Cotton Congress dis.

victims and their families. Thin Govern ment is animated also by similar, feelings evised the effect of a short time work on

and it would not permit that the familica, textile production. The British delegate

entirely innocent of the guilt of their this procedure Pro-

The Government of this Colony bas mutigous chiefs, should suffer any contending that judicially affected the employers, operás been and continues to be animated by the | privations because of the loss of and the tives and the country, and benefited most ardent wishes to strengthen the impassibility of working on the part of other countries where such restriction close relations of friendship, which have those who were their protectors, was not applied. COSGRESS DEPRECATES LEGISLA. TIVE REGULATION. The Congres agreed that there should be a uniform system, but deprecated Legislative, regulation of hours, and a coumitter was detailed to draft resolu- tion.

SUGGESTION TO INCREASE INDIAN PRODUCTION.. Hr, Iolroyd, one of the delegates, in Fengtien forces with guns, yesterday referring to the procarious cutten produc- afternoon from the left lank, Where the tion of the world, particularly the Ameri- former are now in a strong. positiûn. can production, said that in his opinion The Chilli forces uutniuaber the Feng every effort should be made to extend tion troops and Cleness and foreign re-cotton growing to India. He said that

A report recited in Peking from Frogtien states that the Chihli troops have been forced to retreat, and traffic. to cast and central Mauchuria has been

resumed.

HEAVY KOMSARDMENT OF FENOTIEN TROOPS.

Paxisa, Jiné "ith. After all of hire six hours the NORTHCLIFFE SUED Chibi forces berrily bombarded the

FOR LIBEL,

BY ASSOCIATED, NEWSPAPERS"

DIRECTORS...

LONDON, June 15th The recent secession of Land North-

united Portugal to China for centuries.

The despatch of the 3rd inst. in reply to that of the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, dated the 31st May Inst, was written laving the said feelings in mind, With much regret this Government sees that the Government of the Pro vince of Kwangtung continues to give greater endence to utterly unfounded in- formation, and perhaps purposely, destin ed to prejudice that secular friendship, than to the very minute and entirely truthful narration contained in the said despatch.

An important century-dd charitable institution of this city, The Santa Casa da Misericordia," a intitution which is subsidised by this Governmeet and which is indefatigable in its efforts to alleviate the fate of all those who are destitute of means, extending its protee tion to all those who have need of it, not only Portuguese but Chinese also. has already taken notice of this matter. This Government has beca informed that. the said charitable institution has already had intercourse with the Chinese Ho

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Hi, in order that. through

its medium. it may become conversat with those who are in want, su that they The Macao Government has tried to may be provided fCT.

Therefore, the Kwangtung Governmrat collect with the greatest exactitude all may rest assured that the families of the

wounded will be provided for. events which have taken place in this city.

4-In reiterating that the behaviour the elements conducive to ascertain the dead, as well as of those who have bee

thorough investigation, in which it has has always been correct, and well dis ciplined, and that it is not inferior to evidence of Portuguese, that of European – soldiers ct RDY heard the Chinese and other foreigners who saw nationality, I beg to inform His Excel. the incidents, it is able to state, without any the Civil Governor of Kwangtung that the organisation of the military fear of any substantiated contradiction, forces, both at Home and in the Colonies, belongs to the exclusive competence of the of the Portuguese Republic.

The Constitution will be published in to cliffe's newspapers from the Newspaper Parts" indiente an early defeat of the the Indian staple was too shurt for the since the 28th May last: and after a of the African soldiers in this Colony morrow's newspapers. Meanwhile he Proprietor's Association, is recalled by later unless they retire. would postpone hix Irish statement pendan announcement that Mr. Walter Fish ing the completion of the Irish elections and Sir Andrew Caird, Director and

Tuesday, after which he would bo able to give a better account of the #position.

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SOUTHERNERS NOT SATISFIED. Representatives of the Southern Irish Unionists, who participated in the Lamon hegotiations, have wristen Mr.

Churchill saying that they fully recognise the concessions made, but are not salie- Bed that any Senate constituted as pro- posed by popular election with powers so atriotiy limited can afora genuine pro-

netwon to the minorities in Ireland..

DRAFT

IRISH OF SOUTH CONSTITUTION.

Losos, June 15th. The draft of the South Irish Constitu tion has been published. The preamble! gires the Anglo-Irish Treaty of law and any provision, constitution or law Delicting with the Treaty will be void. The Constitution states that the Irish Free State is a co-cqual meinber of the British Commonwealth of Nations. The

national languages of the frish and Eng

Vice-Chairman respectively of the As" sociated Newspapers, have issucil writs for libel against Lord Northcliffe. The the Associated Newspapers comprise Duly Mail, the Erning Seas and the Weekly dispatch. The ccnplainants con- tinue to exercise their functions,

GERMAN FINANCE CONTROL. COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE

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that the ssil events took place as were Bally, to the fifth con-

Lamashin trade. bis it way good secugh for many other countries. An increase in CHINA'S NEW PARLIAMENT.

the Indian erop would rinse a corres FUNDS TO MEET EXPENSES.

pending amount of other growths.

POSSIBILITIES OF CHINESE *Paxtsa, June 15th.

· COTTON PRODUCTION, As the resalt of negotiations between the Chairman and-representatives of the suggested that the Federation inexplained in the said despatch to the Government of Kwangtung, dated the Finane Ministry arrangements have veligate the favourable possibilities of

3rd inst" been made for the allocating of $100,000 | extensive cotton growing in China, and to the Senate and $200,000 to the House the great dependence which was placed of Representatives to meet Parliamentary on fine Egyptian cotton. He also direct

ed attention to the alarming increase in the American milk consumption of their

expenses, including travelling for mem hers from distans places.

A Peking selegram states that li Yuan tang declares that he is merely the

The Reparation Caninission's notes to Germany says that the questions of the control of Geron expenditure and re- venue and the export, of German capital Provisional President,-pending the ap- Therefore. will be investigated by a guarantee committer acting is conjunction with the paintment of another, man. German Government. The Commission he will not accept any salary, will not awaits detailed propoasts for decreasing"

owo crops.

BRITISH BORNEAN BECOMES CAMBRIDGE WRANGLER.

Lospos, June 15th.

Mr. A. G. D. West, a native of British

to which the despatch of the Com- missioner for Foreign Affairs allude noting that I do not see any connection In repeating, therefore, the statement with the events I am dealing with

wift state that this matter has already that nearly all the news which has been be a previously treated between the Macao given to the Government of Kwangtung Government and that of Kwangtung; and by its informers, is incomplete and abt present I can only repeat what has bera stated by the Macao Government in solutely without any foundation, and in the last part of its despatch, of the 8th 1021. avail nyself of this maintaining all that has been stated by December; to declare that the wishes the of this Government is maced, re-

the Government of this Colony on this matter, I cannot help considering that it was only by relying on the said erron- cons information "that the five conditions mentioned in the despatch of the Com

and I am rather inclined to think that motives for considering

age course as formerly main analtered.

the defrit in the German railway and organise bodyguards and will not appoint Borneo is among the thirty-five Can-missioner, for Foreign Affairs were made: eroment of the Province of Kwangtung

postal estimates.

THE NEXT OLYMPIAD. FRENCH CHAMBER VITES

FR10,000,000.

PARIS, June fath. The Chamber has voted ten million francs for the preliminary expenses of the 1924 Olympiad

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. CONFERENCE OPENS AT TALALE

OF PEACE.

any member of his party to official

bridge, Wranglers.

MISSIONARY EXHERMION.

HIE FIRST TUCHAN TO RETIRE PROFINCIAL TOUR FOR CHINESE

SHANGHAI, June 18th.

The Shanghai-Junamni of Courseser learns from Enagebox that La Yoox siang has resigned and placed bis seal in the hands of the Civil Gorcenor, announcing that he first advocates the abolition of Tuckans and would set the The Civil Governor haste: example fused to accept the wal

Suasca, June 16th.

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BLIND BAND.

LONDON, June 15th The Afries and East" Exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Hall, organised by the Church Missionary Society, has concluded. It was a most complete suc- ces, being attended by 250,000 visiters, Chinese Wind Band was the greatest attraction, and is now commencing a year's tour in the provinces.

In concluding this drapatch, may, L he permitted to state how it burts the feelings of the Portuguese people to note the cruel

persistence with which the Gor affirms, as from very reliable sources there are no

that the Portuguese soldiers bayoneted the wounded and caused the death et a those conditions.

large number of individuals after the.

last and May last Notwithstanding this, the Macao Gov. Brave events of the 20th

also afterwards. ernment wishing to show that it This Government solemnly affirms, and desirous of resolving everything in good friendship and in a peaceful way, will said conditions, trusting that the justice refer in a special manner to each of the of its reply will be taken into due con aideration by His Excellency the Civil

Governor of Kwangiung,

do so, in face of the judicial proceed. one wound-even the those who had been wounded by bullets ing thus, not alightest was made with side-zems, to during the grave sedition, which for many hours threatened to subvert the public oriler of Macas, and therefore that none of those who had been hit by bullets are afterwards bayonetad till ther died."

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1.This Government again afirms that the soldiers sud police who, on the 28th and th ult, ware guarding the Chip Shing Police Station, after seeing the

The medical examination of the dead Commander of the Company to which and of the wounded proves this, and the the soldiers belonged disarmed, assault- fact that no violent act was necessary, on el and overwhelmed by the crowd, after the morning, of the 20th May, after the hearing some shots among the mutineers, force, in defending itself from the mutin cus crowd: was cbliged to fire also proves this

fish are equally recognised as official and men and women have equal rights "of

THE HAGUE, June 15th. No law citizenship. including suffrage.

The Conference on the Russian question religions. discriminate between www.y

Huang Yun Hei, interviewed by the "DESPATCH COMMISSIONED FOR is at being established and a soldier was opened at the Palaon of Peace. The Both Chambers will be elected by pro-Dutch Foreign Minister, who was subseaine Prem, says he has firmly decided quently elected Chairman, on the British portional representation but the Seaste delegates' proposal, welcomed the delto decline the portfolio of Minister of wil be chosen by citizen, over thirty British. French and Italian representa

gates on behalf of HM. the Queen, the Education.

The sitting only years of age from a nominated panel.tives thanking him

Jali, the members of the first Senale; however, will be nominated by the re mier and the other half elected by the

·Chaniber in accordance with the propor #tial representation principle. Parlia mentarians, including the Parliament to

Iusted one hour.

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AMERICAN COAL STRIKE. FATAL AFFRAY ÁT UTAH.

SALT LAKE CITY. June 19th.

JAPAN'S FOLEİGH POLICY. OBSERVING WASHINGTON

"AGREEMENTS.

Torvo, June 15th.

HONGKONG.

TO RELIEVE H.M.S. “CURLEW.”

LONDON, June 15th

The new fight cruiser Despatch, 4,785 tons, if at Gevan, has been commis siced at Chatham For the China Siation, relieving H.M.S. Curler..

The Despatch is a sister ship to the The Premier has issued a statements, the fagship of the First Light A train carring new miners to a mine saying that Japan's foreign policy is Cruises Squadron I elected to-morrow, must take the in Carson County, Utah, was ambushed. "math," "cabled on December Gti The Crown will be represented by a Gover-the mine guard killed, and two passengers substantially established and the new ator-General whose powers will be similar wounded. The Governor has proclaimed Cabinet will generally follow its pre- martial inw in the coal district. It is

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THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

Founding its statement on enquiry which has already been instituted, which there is evidence of witnesses, all in of them Chinese, who saw the incident between the African soldier and the Chinese woman, this Government declarna that the, informations conveyed to the Goverment of the Province of Kwang- tung an really fantastical in that part which relates that there was a grave insult to the woman by the scldier, as well ne about her social standing and the place. of the incident.

being shot dead; only after seeing the large crowd fall upon them to over whelm and disarm them, some of the soldiers having to step back in order not to be overwhelmed and subjugated

say, it was only then that they fire, dome shots were at first fired into the air; but, unfortunately, they did not suceced in stopping the onrush of the

As was previously mentioned in it despatch of the 3rd inst, the Macao Government regrets that such pressing circumstances had caused the need for

refers to a prostitute named Chàn the employment of firearms; but for its Si Mui, registered in the Commissariat own defence the troops had to do so of Police of this city and belonging to,

crowd.

It

to the Governor-General of Canada. The beltered that the assailants were sym.decessor in co-operating with the other FAR EASTERN REPRESENTATION by for, and the long hours during which the brothel No. 25. Rose Alley. The India

Free State will not be required to patipathisers with the strikers. cipate in any war without the assent of

its Parliament, except in the event of The Executive Council actual invasion. will consist of not more than twelve Ministers. The President of the Council a will be nourinated by the Chamber, while the Vice-President and two other Ministers who will be members of the Chamber, will be nominated by the pre sident and others as a Committee im-

artially representing the Chamber.

THE LOWERED BANK RATE.

WILL BENEFIT TRADE AND IMPENDING LOANS.

LONDON, June 13th. The reduction in the Bank rate (men- tioned in yesterday's cable messages), www.largely unexpected. It is now the lowest since January, 1914, when it stood at per cent. This is generally wel comed as assisting a trade revival and

releasing a money colonial ventures.

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Tu Bank was undoubtedly influenced by the recent reduction in Money rates. Another factor is believed To have been the Government's desire ka Lacilitate the funding debt in order avoid undermining confidence in gilt- edged securities in view of the large loan operations now ending, also the big Juu lean as present being marketed PORTUGUESE, AIRMEN'S

FLIGHT.

310 DE JANEIRO, June 5th The Portagucas airmen, continuing their fight down the cross have arrived at

"TEACHERS' SUPERANNUA-

TION BILL.

GOVERNMENT WILL PROCEED WITH MEASURE,

LONDON, June 15th..

In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, notwithstanding "the Covera- ment defeat on May 18th, Mr. Lloyd George said he had decided to proceed with the Teachers Superannuation Bill

Powers in the spirit and letter of the League of Nations Covenant and the Washington agreements to continue to develop concord between nations, and make steady progress in armanent re duction, relicting mankind's difficulties and burden.

AN EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA.

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the soldiers stood on foot and without dent took place, not on the China Mer- any food, subject to insults and threats chanter Wharf, which is situated right LONDON, June 15th. from thousands of mutineers show their alongside the Chip, Soug Pelice Station. The Colonial Secretary has appointed discipline very clearly and also their but in the interior of the city and far Sir Frank Swettenham na Chairman of amicable feelings as against the bar-away from it, in the Coulau Alley, which is near Rose Alley; the woman was then Committee to organise the Far Eastern barous feelings of which the was standing near the door of brethel No. 28 group of colonies in connection with the Government unjustly accuses them.

of that Alley. The soldier simply took Empire Exhibition „...

who prostitute, ceased as soon as the crowd went away

already and dispersed; the soldiers then took up mediately a Chinaman, who was near by [BY COURTESY OF TER “CHINA MAIL").

their former positions which the advance

the soldier. pached

who fell down. In- DEATH OF REV. SAMUEL COULING. of the crowd had compelled them to this way the incident began. The soldier

from these positions the was afterwards assaulted by other China move from SHANCHA1, June 18th. soldiers advanced inly to go piously to men and chased to the crossing of th The death occurred yesterday of the collect the dead and carry once October Street and the Almeida Ribeiro "We deeply sympathise with the user. Samuel Couling, AA, of Ehey wounded, thus showing a clear concep Street. It was then that was arrested He was aged tion of these duties as well as their together with the Chinsman, Chas Kiang, in view of the Select Committee's reportaians in their sufferings and privations, dopedia Sinica fame.

The deceased

who was still assaulting him. engaged humanitarian feelings. WILD

What I have just said is what bas

From this simple recounting of the and hope they will speedily realise relief.ixty-twa

upon a history of Shanghai of which two We will endeavour to expedite an amic volumes have so far been published. He truthfully, occurred; and, therefore, the facts respecting two of the points in which His Excelleney the which the greatest stress is laid by the vas also editar of the Ching Eeview and bases CD able adjustment of the problems in scrotary of the Royal Asiatic Society. Civil Governor of Kwangtung has made Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of the Though interested in many directions in his request are wanting. If these bases Province of Kwangtung, His Excellency Siberia

The Premier expressed an Chinese affairs he shrank from publicity. were true, it would have been a case of the Civil Governor of that Province can WARSAW, June 15th.

cruelty; and, in such an event, the value the exactitude of a the cther in- carnest hope for China's tranquility and

Portuguese Authorities would have been formation which His Excellency has been Vatican bas intervened with Moscow on

According to the newspapers, the national unity by the efforts of her own

truly under responsibilities. But such able to gather. is not so and the question is limited to behalf of Ceiplak, the Catholic Archbishop people, and said the principles enunciat

an incident of internal order, which it of Petrograd, who was recently arrested ed at Washington, especially regarding

beherea only the Portuguese Government by the Soviel authorities- BRITISH MINERS ON STRIKE.

China are the fundamental policies of Japau. AN INTER-UNION SQUABBLE.

LONDON, June 15th..

SOVIET PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH.

THE VATICAN INTERVENES.

South Wales owing to the mfusal of cer Tem thousand mânere, havo struck in

tain members of a Craftsmen's Union, to join the Minen" Federation.

AUSTRALIA'S YAR FAST TRADE COMMISSIONER. SENATOR BAKHAP'S REPORT, MELBOURNE, June 13th

THE CARPENTERS AT IT AGAINI

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Lastly, the Macan Government reprais that the incidents which have taken place, although they are very lamentable, repre

to see to and which in no way can affect sent merely a grave problem of internal

order which it whe compelled to meet,

MAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.

the prestige of the Government of the and it thinks that they cannot give any Apparently the striking carpenters are Province of Kwangtung.

2-The alorssaid considerations and cause to alter the good relations of friend. determined to carry on their intimidation

centurica havo united to closely, the who are disinclined to join the strike which have followed the rigorous course Chinese Governments. I have the honour Their latest act of intimidation occurred of the Law, show that the hypothesis to be, airy your obedient servais, on Thursday night when a number of the of criminal guiltness on the part of the

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CORREA forces abonld be excluded; but proceed. atrikers attacked in a deserted lice

(Administering the Government of man whom they considered a blackleg.ings both Military and Civil have been

Man.). It is understood that the report made The injured man was found in an uncion instituted, and if any among the Officers, by Senator Bakhap who recently scious state by the police. He was re- troops or any other employés, should be Macao Government House, oficially visited China, exonerates Mr. moved to hospital whore is was happily found to have been guilty, the Portuguese 18th, Jane, 1992. LONDON, June 13th.

Little, the Australian Trade Commis-found that his wounds are not as serious Courts of Justico offer sufficient guarTo the

Vibs-Conen! for Portugal, intera that the most rigorous justice

Canton. At Nottingham, The honte team defeat sioner from all charges levelled at him as they were as firat thought to be. ed Northants by nine wicksk.

by a departmental oficer.

His essailants have not been arrestad. · 1 will be observed.”

of their more peaceful fellow workmen the investigations solar carried, out, ahip which fortuguese and the

COUNTY CRICKET.