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CABLES.
BAKLIENT CIELES.
· FIELD-MARSHAL SIR HENRY WILSON ASSASSINATED.
A DASTARDLY CRIME.
TWO ARRESTS MADE.
Lonnas. Juno sgml. Fichi-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson has
I been shot dead outdide his Conlon, resi - Klance.
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Two arrests have been made. SHOT AFTER UNVEILING WAR MEMORIAL.
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Sir Henry was shut shortly after a weiling a war memorial to the Great Kastern Railway employers at Liverpool Street Station. He drogs up in a taxi cab to his silence, in Paton Fler, at
40 in the aftemoon...
TRE HONGKONG DAILY PREM, SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH,
A POLICE VICTIM.
LATER. One of the pullerigen wounded in the khase of the murderers has died.
PRINCES
BIRTHDAY. DINNER CANCELLED.
THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED FROM THE HOME SECRETARY CALLED:ON TO
A
COURT.
LANDER, June Brd. Crowd's packed the street outside the Westminster Police Court long before the art opered. The "public were
His Majesty the King has cancelled the dinner which was to have been xiyen rigorously excluded, only those connected
RESIGN.
My, Shartt, in reply to a question, said that no information had been received in regard to any threats to assassinate Sir Henry Wilson. \
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DIRECT ACTION" IN
AMERICA.
MANY FATALITIES IN COAL STRIKE
today in honour of the birthday, of with the case and the pressmen being about.Sir Henry Wilson, and indignantly Independents, including Farmers striking miners storming the coal com
H.R.If the Prince of Wales, in conse quence of the murder of S Heary Wilson.
STATEMENT BY SCOTLAND YARD,
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IATER.
mited,
PRISONERS UNDER ARMED GÜARD.
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Lone
was defeated.
EARLIER CABLES,
THE SITUATION IN IRELAND.
- THE REPUBLICAN ROUT.
LONDON, June 22nd.
HARRIN (I), June 2nd The latest fgures in the Irish elections
It is reported that "fourteen persons, are:-Coalition pro-Treaty, 38, Coalition Lieut. Col. M. Archer Shee declared Republican,34; Labour, 11: Farmers, mostly nineguards, were killed and a that he had seen a letter to Scotland Yard Independents, 10. It is noteworthy that score injured owing to ave thousand the anti-Treatyites lost 24 seats. The
pange's buildings, . form 23 per cent. of the new called on Me: Shortt to resign.
Of pixteen Labourites, only The declaration of POSSIBLE POLITICAL OUTCOME.
All the questions pat to the Government Cork, alone remains to complete the Re polling in Mr. Collins' constituency, Mid. were marked by deep indignation at what publican rout. It is already known that is' apparently regarded as the supinenessfr. Collins bus headed the poll by double
the queta required to secure election.to of the authorities.
There wore 58,593 voting for eight seats in Mid. Cork, hence the counting is pro- tracted. The Labourite also willed more than his
tion of the guata The complet
votid poll at Kildare, Wicklow, which
resulted
Inila in three te 1 pro-Tretty
three Republicans. pendents displacing The Coalition Trentpite, Mr. Byram headed the poil, while the Republiesa, Mr. Barton, anly secured election under proportional representation.
This debate on Monday may be of con- Įsiderable political importanco.
Connolly and O'Brien were brought to the Court in a taxicab, with drawn-ene In the House of Lords., Lord Birkenstains, strongly guarded by two officers hend real n Scotland Yard message, inside and another beside the driver, ält stasing that Sir Henry Wilson was shot argued and prepared for any eventuality,
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wil three times. An examination disclosed The prisoners were rushed in the back
son had a distinguisbed military career. wands in the body, arm and leg. It is entrance, and appeared in the dark with He served with distinction in the Boer War as well an in the European War. there was Assistant Chief of General Staff believed that the shooting occurred on thick - blood-stained bandages
heads. Their demeknout was defiunt. to Lord French in 1014, and later was the threshold of his house when he wa
Arps commander. Liason Officer, with the French, and British Military Repre THE POLICE COUNT PROCEEDINGS about to leave.
Versailles in 1917 and in The prodvlings at Westminister Police February, 1915, he becanio Chiel of the tours were short. The prosecutor, Mr.peral General Staff. He was honour- ed with the K.C.B. in 1915, and the that Travers Humphreys, sud-
no G.C.B. in Desember, 1918, for services time would be let in bringing to justice the perpetrators of "this foul an detest
are Juues
There are conflicting servants of the tragedy.
Some say that the assassin "The two arrested men„ forced their way in the house after O'Brien and James Corinally, and fight with the pofier who were recently, they havé, derlined to give an assigned to witch the Field-Marshal | count taf themselves beyond saving whilst others say that two men oped that they are solders. But they have fire immediately Sir Henry had alighted
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in connection with the war. In July,
11, he was made a Field Marsual and in the following month the King honour. ed him with a Baronetcy and Parliament war services.
from the taxi-rab, but that the docked, not indicated their, agiment. The police tahle muraler. It would probably be voted him £10,000 in sppreciation of his
Polier
LATED.
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LATER.
THE BLOOD" "LUST,
It is now believed that thirty were killed in yesterday's fighting between unionist and con unionist miners.
Bodies were found scattered over, f square miles, some riddled with bullets, some beaten to death, and others hanged on trees.
NEW ADJUTANT-GENERAL. SIR PHILIP CHETWODE. APPOINTED.
LONDON, June 3rd. Lieut. General Sir Philip Chetwode has been appointed Adjutant General of Mr. Collins' election for Mid. Cork may be declared void as a result of tampering the Forces in succession to Sir C. M: W. with ballot papers,
Macdonosb, who retires on September
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THE QUESTION OF WAR DEBTS.
ERITAIN MAY DEMAND INTEREST IN CASH.
11th.
[L-Gea. Sir Philip Chetwode, bora 1889, entered the Army in 1889, and has served in-Burmah. the South African War and the Europesa War." Ip 1917-18 ho commanded the 90th Army Corps, and did notable service in Syria after having held a command in Egypt.).
LABOUR LEGISLATION, IN THE U.S.
LONDON, June 22nd. tho, shots missing him. He leapt up the have found a copy of the official organicry to k the court to withhold
On his retirement from the Army Sir; The question of the French war debt to stops and tried to open the cunt with h of the LR.A. op Connolly and abo cor the names and addresses of witnesses Wise catered l'arliament, and Britain was brought up in the House of Tatchkry. A third shot hit them in the respondence proving that he was and
In prohibit photographing.." The bra speeches on military subjecte have Commons and evoked a statement by Mr. head and he fell into the roadway in a donbtedly a member of the 1.RA.
commanded wide attention by reason of Lloyd George that the French Govern Insperior testified that when the fact that they put forward powerful meat had not endeavoured to raise the AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION. pool of blood. The polies, on hearing,
Lord Birkenhend paid a tribute to the shared at the Police Station," neither | Arguments agüinst the policy of reducing question of cancellation, but the subject
be
CINCINNATI, June 22nd. the shots, rushed up and a running light at Sir Henry and Lord Salisbury prisoner replied, bat Connolly later
the military forces of the Empire at the was naturally informally mentioned
tween the representatives. The Premier
As the result of labour decisions by the present time. Viewing the European repeated that the taxpayers would be un Courts is adverse to labour, the American ensurd, in which four constables were
Two arrats were uovu a resolution recording, the House's asked, how are the aber eh who situation as a soldier, be sau sut alone able to remit the sums advanced to other Federation of Labour has decided to pro hot. two seriously.
hopeful but a more threatening situation." were shot!" When told that they were made. The name of the two men arrested detestation of the horrible erime by
In a speech on the Army Estimates last countries during and after the war if the pose amendments to the Constitution, which the country had been deprived of agressing favourably, they both said March to said that Burore, which in payment of interest and capital were giving Congress poker to veto decisions. age Connolly and O'Brien.
jas most distinguished soldier and public they were all to hear it. The prisonery 1914 consisted of great Empires, had Press in respect of loans to Britain to of the Supreme Court, and guarantening
now been brokers into a mercatsid in the prosecution of the war. The height the States, and the change had not lessen Goverument had therefore notised such bargain collectively and to strike. also countries that we must be regarded as rant.
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have been remanded for a week,
Jord Crewe and others supported. STARFLING STATEMENTS AND IN Europe, in the quite Near last, of money advances from next October.
the military danger. There were now in free to ask for interest in cash in respect States with no access to the open sea, after which the House silently adopted theresalution.
LATEST PARTICULARS. UNIVERSAL EXPRESSIONS OF HORROR AND DETESTATION.
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prohibiting child labour.
REDUCTIONS IN US. COASTAL RATES. PREFERENCE FOR COTTON CARGOES.
MURDERERS FIRE ON CROWD. Eaton Place was ungler repair at the time if the tragedy But the workmen's) „Paccounts of the actual tragedy are most
TERESTING. DISCLOSURES,
and five more that had access only to THE OPEN GOLF CHAMPION entradictory. But they and other eye
the Black Sea, making a total of Losby Jane Sard. witnesses give graphic stories of the quir-
Stales without access to the warm water. in spite of the reduction of the German It appears that when Sir vary. .mit.
Wilson felt, the raunderers tried to write:
al Austrian Armiza, there were.
NEW YORK, June 22nd. many armed men in Europe to-day as
There was in 1911 arenier car standing on the corner, but
there
LONDON, June 22nd. The Southern Pacific and Mallory in this they were frustrated and fed ong
rattling of the sabre in the speech. Ou
At Sandwich, the first day in the Open Steamship lines announce a 30 per cent the contrary, ir lenry Wilson declared font, walking rapidly in the centre of
that the primary duty uf na Army was Golf Championship proper was remark- reduction in cotton rates between Gulf the roadway, fring at a wad of tuniversal herrer and detestation has hundred pursuers headed by ten police been revoked by the" musder of Field. The Premier was absent, and a reply to prevent war. One of the ways of pre-able for the failure of Kirkwood, who was and Atlantic ports from July 1st, mean- Burying peace was to have an Army quite obscured by the British and Ameri-ing an enormous saving for the New men. The murderers find on the crowd. Marhad Sir Henry Wilson. Boists exine to complaints regarding this. Mr. sufliciently strong that they could pro- can performances. The Australian played England mills; also a 10 per cent reduc woording a civilino, in addition to two sessed in this morning's vewspaper Chamberlain explained that Mr. Lleva vent war. if they could aut from rea. nervously, giving only glimpses of his tion on all other commodities, Export
constables. The murderers were roundel.
up in Ebury Street and captured after
BONDON. Jana .
editorials, and a coupled with the highest
BELFAST REPRISALS
ANTICIPATED.
z desperate struggle, in which the police tributes to the, decensed and the bravery and their true.beons. One ruffian, takaf, the policemen ing aim with a revolver, was disarmed' with a blow on the wrist by a skilfully thrựwn truncheon. The infuriated crowd closed in and the police had the greatest dificulty in preventing the murderers From bring beaten to death.
The murderers are officially deseris s being 24 years of age each, of no ocupation or addres. On, big-burly han, was badly hurt in the struggle and
the other was slightly limping.
TRAGEDY CAUSES DISMAY IN COMMONS.
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The news of the tragedy eased the
le the House of Coremors there was an usually large aftenbaum, owing to the expectation of further developments in cnection with the assassation of Sir Henry Wilson.
were
no
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STERN INTERNATIONAL
STRUGGLE..
sous of policy preserve the pace, then recent form.
Waiter
indifferent Hagen, after an George was conferring with the police the uest duty of an Aring was to win
a war; but it was infinitely cheaper to morning round, leads the field with an Taylor and Barnes 151; Hutchison 153. authorities in regard to future steps to a fort which would prevent war. Aggregate of 149, followed by Duncan,
Startling staterrents and interesting dis-There was also the possibility of having Kirkwood stood fourteenth with 155.
au Army not sufficiently strong either to
The Americans are playing"most coa- closures were made in the course of a prevent er win a war, but just sufficiently fidently, Hacer's
and Duncan play- half-hour bombardment of Mr. Chamber- weak us to lose a war. That was the sccurate. With Tag being uncannily most terrible of all atastrophes that ing soundly, however, the final stage pro eculd happen to an army. If the esti miss a stern struggle of a distinctly mates placed before the House and the international character. reductions in the lighting 1ivops toatem
Grace anxiety is expressed regarding in with questions, ostly by, the die
is hardis the reaction in Ireland," where it
feared the tragedy will tend to widen the PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY OFplated were carried out we should have chasm between North and South, and
evake reprisals in Belfast. '
BRITISH SURECTS..
Mr. Chamberlain, in replying, said
The crime, has dismayed and deprebond that every passible step was being taken peril having passed, there was no need
1.
THE DAVIS CUP.
AUSTRALIAN VICTORIES" OVER BELGIUM.
that third armsy. The hypotheses upon which the Geddes Committee based their suggested reductions of the Andy were false. The first was that, the German)
*LONDON, June 22nd. At Scarborough, in the Davis Cup com to keep an Army to face the Germans. Dublin
We never raised one man, kept one petition, first round, Fatterson (Austra to protect the lives of the British sub- There seems good reason to believe
Patterson was rather weak io lis the danger of a war with Germany," be 84. that Sir Henry Wilson died sword injects in Ireland and also here. He zu horse, used one wheelbarrow because of lia) beat Washer (Belgium) by 6/3, 6/4, barkhand play, but his service was greatly- nounced that the Irish debate would be said.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, an superior.
in favour of held on Mauday when the Government Irishman binivell, was Eand, Enving denwn his sword when the
Anderson (Australa) bent Watson (Bel-
greatest stir and disar in the House of first shot a fired, as the weapon was would give information which could strong measures for dealing with crime gium) by 6/2, 1, 6/2. This was a much
found out of the scabbard.
Commons. dr. Lloyd George was so absorbel that he failed to answer LONDON POLICE MAY, RE ARMED. question regarding honours in members, } The authorities are considering the There was momentary irritation, but Mr. advisability of arming the Londo Asquith crossed to the Treasury Bench Police
properly be published:
FURTHER POLICE BALDS.
Police raids were carried ont last night, As the result of a conference between the
and eestly discussed the matter with
The wounded persons, contrary to the Premier Mr. Edward Shortt (Houm 3. Lloyd George, Mr. Winston Chur
Secretary), M. Chunherlain and the chill and Mr. Chamberlain while busi.previous report, ate, all doing "well.
nes ilted. Thep. Mr. Asquith rose and The Chief of Staff of the Irish RepubScotland Yard officials The conferenON emotionally described the tidings as of tican Army regulara, bas denied that the will be resumed this morning. the nost dreadful character and the murder of Sir Henry Wilson is the work -murder of a gallant soldier-one of the
Great War Generals-who had become a" highly esteemed member of the House of Commons
of the Irish Republican Army,
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LONDON, Juue rd. Detectives in motor cars made
NUMEROUS POLICE RAIDS.
LONDOS, June Erd. in the House of Commons, Mr. Cham berlain, staled that us the result of Mr. Chamberinin, replying Mr.series of raids on suspected Sinn Fein numerous police, raids last night, follow- Asquith's request for information, gave quarters in London to night, and seized the assassination of Sir Henry what was available and proceeded to pay quantities of fire-arms and bombs. There Wilson, fifteen mez aud one woman yere a tribute to the Inte Field Marshal's serwere no arrests.
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detained. Some: arms and incendiary
vice. He vacluded by moving the THE ACCUSED MEN REMANDED.tubes were discovered. adjournment of the House, precedents notwithstanding, as a mark of profound resquet.
- LONDON, June 22nd. Connolly and O'Brien were charged ni the Westminster Police Court with the murder of Sir Henry Wilson. They were remanded. FIELD-MARSHAL FOCH EXPRESSES GRIEF.
H Ma
SCOTLAND YARD ADVISED WITH
DRAWAL OF POLICE PROTECTION.
LODOS, June 3rd.
This was sorrowfully done, REACTION IN ULSTER FEARED.
In the love of Commons, Mr. Cham- Beuter understands that after the adjournment of the House of Commons.
berlain stated that owing to the belief the 3inisters discussed the position but,
PARIS, Jupe Sond. that the Irish position, hind improved, in the absence of full information of all
Field-Marshal Foch, in an interview police protection had been withdrawn the circumstances, were unable to reach any conclusions regarding the possible with Beuter's correspondent, said that be from Ministers and others, except the consequences of the assassination A was profoundly grieved at the sassin-Chief Secretary, a month ago widespread fear prevails among Members ation of Sir Henry Wilson as he cherished advice of Scotland Yard.
most sincere affection for a faithful He dedined to state whether the pro- ouse of Commous that there
reaction in Ulster which will and brilliant colleague, both during the visional Government had been asked to the Catholic minority. It is war, and in the post-war deliberations trace the antecedents of the alleged
of experts, suggested, that the extremists who
of the
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planned the murder may contemplate oller assassinations and it is said that the police are taking special precautions to protect certain other persons, possibly. marked down.
Field-Marshal Foch has telegraphed his sympathy to the family of Sir Henry Wilson and will attend the funeral.
M. Millerand and M. Poincare have
also telegraphed their sympathy.
on the
assassins, and to arrest the leader of the
Irish Republican Brotherhood. The
police were armed at their own rep quest, but the conference will reconsider the question of arming them.
in ireland. A little while ago Sir James more interesting match than the frat, the of Northern players going up to the net frequently. Craig, Prime Minister Ireland, sought his opinion and advice on Both made excellent strokes but And-ran the present and future of Ireland, and was generally the cleverer the Tollowing is an extract from his
DUTCH FIRST CHAMBER reply:-
ELECTIONS. SOCIALIST LEADER DEFEATED.
THE HAGUE, June 2ad. The First Chamber elections resulted in
cotton rates remain unchanged.
THE PRINCE'S RETURN. CREATED A KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE.
LONDON, June 22nd. The Prince of Wales has been created a Knight of the Thistle.
(The Most Antient and Mont: Noble Order of the Thistle ranks second only to the Order of the Garter. Established in 1540, the Order was reconstituted by statute of 1997, which provided that it should consist of the Sovereign and re Knights. The motto of the Order is Nemo me impune facemit-nobody insults me with impunity.]
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COUNTY CRICKET. YORKS BACK IN FORM.
LONDON, June ad. At Huddersfield, Yorks beat Warwick ruas, Holmes by an innings and 271 Booring 30 not out..
At Southampton. Hunts beat Glamor gan by an innings and 100 ruas, Brown scoring 133 not ent
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AMUNDSEN REACHES
ALASKA.
TO START FOR SIBERIA.
SEATTLE, June
ad. The explorer Amundsen, in his ship is: Right. Jad, has arrived at Nome, Alaska.
You have asked for my opinion and advice on the present had the future. Here they are: Owing to the action of Mr. Lloyd George and his Government, the twenty-six counties of South and West Ireland are reduced to a welter of chaos and murder difa debacle for the Left parties, which lost heult to believe, impossible to describe, eight seats The position now A further consequence of the course 41; Left. 9, pursued by Mr. Lloyd George is seen The Socialists M. Polsk, President of and proceeds immediately to East Cape, by the state of unrest, suspicion, and the Dutch Diamond Workers League, lawlessness which has spread aver the and M. Vankol are among the unseated. frontier into the six counties of Ulster. The dangerous coad.tion which obtain in the twenty-six counties will increase
spread unless
atid
#
Siberia."
(In Holland the First Chamber signi- | INDIAN LOAN IN DEMAND. fies the Upper House contrary to British practice, according to which House is termed the Second Chamber.]
with
LONDON, June 29nd.
The New Indian 5 per cent, loan is in good demand by investors. The quo tation has improved to per cent dis count.
U.S. BANK RATE DOWN.
BOSTON, June 22nd.
The Federal Reserve Bank has reduced
cent;
-A sun in those counties rises undi "who can crush out murder
anarchy and re-establish law and
And while laying the case before Great order. With a thousand years of Britain he made detailed proposals to Irish history to guide us, it is al Sir James Craig for considerable alter- to predict that this will not happen, ations in the command of all the armed unless
forces of Northern Ireland; for the re- Great Britain re-establishes classing and readjusting, as well as the the discount rate by per cent." to 4" per law and order in Ireland.
strengthening of the police; for redraft "Under Mr. Lloyd George and hisling laws concerned with the carrying of "Government this is frankly and laugh arms; and finally for increased powers
FLIES AS DISEASE CARRIERS. mbly impossible, because men who are for rapid and drastic action against the only capable of losing an empire are illegal inportation and carrying of With Great Britain an arms, bombs, etc.
Lieut. Alfred E. Moore, addressing obvioudly incapable of holding empire, and still more incapable of rain active sympathy with you in your meeting of the Council of the Institute pating it. in the face of such a state efforts to maintain law and order, and of Pestology, said the time had arrived, of affairs what is my advicef.
the great addition in strength when the public should be told that it 1-Get Great Britain warmly on which I hope my proposals will give you, is not merely a matter of self-preserva your side. There never was a more 1 think," "ho wrote, that in the very tion to kill flies and to prevent their fair minde, more, generous people than near future you will see a wonderful breeding, but that it in a cim duty of the men and women who live in Eng recovery in a situation which at the mo- the most exigent and pressing kind. Dr. land, Scotland, and Wales, Get them ment must cause you grave anxiety." Howard, an American authority on flies, on your side. Tell them, and get How far bis advice has been acted upon had suggested that the hously abould others to tell them, the real truth of we do not know, but his ausdination is be rearmed the typhoidy, and the re what is now going on in the South and clearly due to what he has dons with a searches of Doctors Kellog, Jordan, and West, and what is really passing in view to Bocuring the pacification of Howard led investigators to the conclu Ulster. Get those splendid Britons on Ireland by the methods of a soldier. Hission that fice were implicated as ear- your side," for with Great Britain with assassins were Sina Feiners. It is zomerices of tuberolosis, cholera, leprosy, you there is nothing which cannot be satisfaction to know that they were ar- syphilis, opthalmia, spinal meningitis, done as witness the last. Great War rested and in the ordinary course of epideme dysentry, and eggs of tapo whilst, on the other hand, with Great justice will pay the penalty of their worms, hook werts, and other parasitic Britain indifferent, lukewarm, br destestable er me; but that is small com worms. As contaminators of food there hostile, there is hot little that can be pensation indeed for the loss of a great was not another living thing in the whole done.
soldier and great patriot. The field world that could anywhere approach the Marshal was 5 years of age.]
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