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[Tarques exUTER'S AGENCY.]

MR. BONAR LAW.

SPECIALIST ADVISES PREMIER'S RETURN TO LONDON,

Losos, May 10th. Mr. Bonar Law is returning to London today on thevige of Sir Thomas J: Horder. M.D.. BS.. F.KC.P.. the| Harley Street specialist.

PREMIER'S SUPPORTERS FEEL UNEASY.

Lonus. May 8th. Mr. Bonne Law's sunnions to Loxion is disquieting to the Premier's supporters:

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRE85, MONDAY, MAY 2:st,

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THE BUHR.

FRENCH OCCUPATION FORCES TO BE INCREASED.

PARIS, May 19th.

A forthcoming further increase in the number of French troops stationed in the Rubr area is announced by the news} papers. the object being to speed up pro- duction, particularly liy means of closer supervision of the railways.

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WORLD OF SPORT.

PROFESSIONAL GOLF

TOURNAMENT.

JOLLY

DEYSATS HAGEN.

LONDON. May 19th, At Leds in the 700 Professional Golf

1943

MABZIBE OLBLES.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

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STORM OF UNPARLIAMENTARY KPITH ETS.

Pau, May 18th. There were stormy scenes in the Claraber Tournament final, f. C. Jolly of Fox-yesterday evening when the Royalist, M. grove beat the American, Walter Hagen. Yarnegaray, raised the question of this long habfer of the British open championship. | delayed intèrpellation relative to the Banque

The Guglàm gives a clue to the sigui-by two holes, ficance of the neg move, by declaring that the German workmen are beginning to tire while the improvement of the French situation in the Ruhr area will hasten the evolution of Germany's embryo willing ness to take better, offers.

A WHITE SEA INCIDENT:

ose up.

DETAILS OF THE GAME. The match was most exciting but Jolly was very cool throughout. After the turn g he was two up and finished the round He became four up at the seventh hold in the weed round, but Hagen won the eighth and halved the ninth and tenth. Ingen then won the lith, lath and 13th making all square The next three were halved." Hagen waa eat with a seven-yard pult become dormy e. Both were bunkered at the eighteenth but Hagen was terribly short "with a en-yard putt, Joily holing out from A difficult He to win.

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NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'a sarṣor.]

LINCHING CAPTIVES. “LOYAL" TROOPS SELI, AMMUNITION TO BANDITS.

COLINESK CAPTIVES (UKLIRVED TO HE NEARING STARVATION.

who

LIVING LIKE PIGS.

PERING, May 18th, A letter from Mr. Rowlatt states that the captises are being fairly well treated,' but that all are living like pigs.

Mr. Rowlatt, in his letter, expresses a mend for socks, blankets, mattresses, fresh vegetables nui sait..

MISSION TO THE HILLS. PERING, May 18th. Industrielle de Chine. The Ex-Premier Reports, from Tsaochunng stale that the

TAOCHUANG, May 17th- Briand urged that there was no expediency | soldiers of the Fifth, Sixth and Twentieth

Tomorrow's mission to the bills will bà are surrounding the headed by Mr. C. C. Ting, and Kuo Tai for discussing the question, which would Briguies. shortly be considered in the law courts. The Brigand camps, have not received any Shang Royalist, M. Daudet, retorted that 31. Briand

pay for eighteen months; accordingly they feared the Interpellation because he was

are selling anumunition to the bandits. politically compromised." A storm there upon broke, MM. Brini and Daudet fiercely General Tien Chung Yu, fearing trouble exchanging unparliamentary epithets, until from these soldiers. is bringing 1,300

The mission is very optimistic as regards the outcome of the conference."

They make no secret of the fact that it will be successful, but in view of the

share this optimism.

who anticipat. that his continuance in/ BUSSIANS THINK DISCRETION THE bunkered at the seventh, and Jolly holing the Minister for Justice intervened. The troops on which he can rely for his own preliminary conferences others do not

office will be very brief.

Downing Street, prófessons, ignorange res garding the Premier's intentions and hint that all depends on the interchange of medical opinion during the next few

lays

The Russian

BETTER PART OF VALOUR.

Logos, May 19th. The story of an exciting encounter with n Bolshevist gunboat in the White Sea on March 25th, is told by the skipper of the Grimsly trawler, derin, gunband appeared when the Jeria was fifteen miles from land, and ordered the brawler to follow her to port. The skip- per ignoral the order and edged of to- Mr. Bonar Law when he arrived "inwards the British gunboat Confetin, which London looked tired and ill. He scarcely was twenty miles distant. The Russians manned their guns and fired nero-s the kerted to recognise his friends among the Jerin which maneuvred and sent up distress signals. The Godetia approached group awaiting him at the station.

with guns manned and the Russian gun MR. STANLEY BALDWIN'S BUSY boat disappeared.

TIRED AND - HL.”

LONDON, May 10th.

WEEK-END.

Los Dos. May 10th. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who had gone to Worester in order to address his con. siturate, spoke at the beginning instead of the end of the meeting. He then hurriedly and unexportedly returned to London, where, necording to his own state. tarni, he was faced with the busist werk- end.

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ANNIETY AS TO THE STATE OF HIS HEALT7!.

LONION, May 18th. Harley Street specialists will veit Mr. Honar Law, who is spending a few days in Paris following stay at Aix-les-Bain There is increased anxiety regarding his health, and his political future health is very satisfact bul

that his voice has is boloved the

considerable extensity provi. *

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gateral gre have advised a of his holiday, but hitherto there is no indication of the Premier's plans.

Paris Press states The that the loss of his voice le so complete isikins f that he has been obliged Poincare's invitation to funchout.

PARIS, May 18th.

Mr. Bonur Law has decided not to isune any statement at present regarding his health or future plans, as he considers such action might later lead to the issue of end lesa démentis

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THE VOROWSKY MURDER. SOVIETS PECULIAR NOTE TO

SWITZERLAND.

BEESE. May 19th. The Government has received a Note from the Soviet Clovernment, charging it with responsibility for the murder of Vorowsky.

The Federal Council has decided to reply refusing to accept the Note.

CARNEGIE ANNUITIES.

SOCIALISTS DEMAND IMPEACH MENT OF EX-PRESIDENT TAFT. New Yox, May 19th. The annual convention of the Seciali: Party has passed resolution demanding the impeachment of ex-President Taft for accepting a $10,000 annuity from the Carnegie Corporation, bequeathed to him by Mr. Carnegie, as well as $3,000 each to the widows of ex-President Cleveland and ex-President Roosevelt, as a hint that Congress should provide for the support of ex-Presidents and their families,

PROHIBITION ON SHIPS. EXTENSION OF TIME REQUESTED FOR SOME BRITISH VESSELS.

WASHINGTON, May 19th. Hir Auckland Geddes, G.C.M.G., K.C.B. (British Ambassador at Wash ington) has made representations to the United States Government in regard to an extension of the time for the enforce mento prohibition within the three mile CONFERENCE PROVES A LAMENT, limit, for the benefit of British ships from distant ports which will be unable to reach America before June 10th.

PAN-AMERICANISM.

ABLE FAILURE.

A. POLISH ASSASSINATION.

WARSAW. May 19th.

WASHINGTON, May 10th. Despatches record a growing conviction that the Pan-American Conference at Santiago has launentably failed to full M. Olewinski. Vice President of the the hopes entertained. Practically nothing Polish Ministry of Agriculture has been has emerged from the imposing agenda assassinated in the street. The motive is aiming at the limitation of warlike stated to be personal vengeance, expenditure, the codification of inter national law, the improvement of com- BELGIAN STATE WORKERS munication facilities, and many commef. cial and economic projects.

ON STRIKE

The Washington correspondent of The Timra declares that a spirit of Latin- Americanism rather than Pan-Ameri· canism duminated the proceedings, and

Monroe the

RAILWAY SERVICES HELD UP.

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LONDON, May 18th.

At Les fh the third round of the golf competition:

1.

Jolly beat Falkiner at the twentieth hole;

Mackenzie beat Duncan and 1. Hagen best Havers at the nineteenth

hele:

Sarazen leat Ockenden by ở anti 3, - In the sea-final Hagen Leat Sarazen by 3 and, and Jolly beat Mackenzie by 2 and Hagen and Sarazen gave a worthy exhibition, Surazon took the lead xt the serond hule, but Hagen squared at the seventh and was one up at the tenth, which lead he increased to two at the twelfth. He was out of bounds at the thirteenth, which he lost. The fourteenth and fifteenth were halved, Hagen taking the sixteenth and Moventeenth for the match.

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CUP.

AMATEUR GOLF

AMERICA DEFEATS BRITAIN.

LONDON, May 19th. At St. Andrew's playing for the Walker Amateur Golf Cup, America, the holders, beat Great Britain by 6 matches, to 5. Great Britain won the Foursomea to 1: America won the singles 5 to 2; the remaining single being halved.

A GALLANT STRUGGLE The weather was glorious and the field was crowded. The British players led in five matches at the end of the first round. The remainder ended all square, but the Americans put up the most dogged fight, the British players appearing to track up under the strain.

Wethered and Ouimet halved. Tolley beat Sweetser by and 1; Gardner beat Harris by one; Rotan beat McKenzie by 6 and 4; Marston beat Hope 5 and 4;1 Wright beat Holderness by one; Willing beat Murray by one; Wilson beat Herron by one.

A large crowd followed the rival cap tains who were square at the end of the first round. Harris struggled gallantly, but just failed to halve the match. Tolley won his match comfortably. At the turn he was taven up in the second round. Thereafter he slackened. Wethered was two up with three to play, but Quimet rallied and took the 10th and 17th and halved the eighteenth in a glorious three.

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LONDON, May 19th,

Chamber Gually voted by 370 to 140 in favour of, a postponement, of the interpel-

lation (in die

THE NAVAL PACT.

RATIFICATION DELAYS,

LONDON, May path, In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Baldwin said the Government would consider it premature to consider an extension of the scope of the Washington naval treaty until it had been ratified by all the original signatories. He did not making think anything would be gained by representatious to France with regard to the effect of the delay in ratification. There was no reason to believe that France would not ratify the treaty.

US AND ASIATIC IMMIGRANTS JAPANESE AMBASSADORS COMMENT,

protection.

Mr. Berube, who was released on parole yesterday, interviewed by Router's mirr- pondent, stated that he had walkul tha catire distance from "Paotzukn.

The situation of the Chinese captives is undoubtedly grave. It is reported that Chen Shih Ying, a district salt inspector who was captured at Lincheng. died on Thursday, partly from

exposure but chiefly from lack of food; hence it is fear d that, other Chinese prisoners are near starvation.

soldiers *HOSTAGES

SAVE THEIR OWN SKINS,

PEKING, May 10th. Messages from Tsaochuang indicate Wu Yu Lin and Yang I Teh have given up the ides of becoming hostages and they, may hand over the negotiations to others. They will not remain in Shan

tung.

THE RESCUING GENERAL'S AMAZING PROPOSALS.

New York, May 18th, Ambassador Haniharu, addressing tho Japan Society, declared the American attitude toward Japanese immigrants was the

Goners, Tien Chung Yis has wired to only question in the whole bright outlook the Chinotangpu stating that he is send vexing most people's minds. He declared the question was one of elementary principleing delegates proposing that the banditi in international intercourse, namely that chief Sun Mei Yao be made Commander of discrimination or non-discrimination, of Pacification, his assistant to be made based on colour or nationalities.

chief-of-staff, and the brigands then must release one-third of the captives; secondly, the troops to withdraw, one-third more of the prisoners then to be released;) thirdly, the bandits all to be enrolled in the army when the remaining third of the captives will be freed.

DISASTROUS SCHOOL FIRE

IN AMERICA..

CAMDEN, SOUTH.Carolina, May 18th. Sixty-six bodies have been taken from the ruins of a school-house at Cleveland destroyed by fire, caused by the overturn ing of an oil lamp during an entertain ment attended by pupils and their parents. BANDITS. THREATEN TO SHOOT TWO

wooden The only exit was a narrow which was jammed with ataircase,

a panic- building finally stricken collapsed, and besides those burned or crushed to death many were injured.

CAMDEN (CAROLINA), Slay 18th. The death-roll in the schoolhouse disaster now exceeds 73.

The

ULSTER'S TEMPERANCE "

BILL.

FOREIGN CAPTIVES,

TBAOCHUANG, May 19th. Mr. Borahe, one of the bandits' cap- tives, has been released and is proceeding to Peking to present the bandit ultimatum that, unless the troops are withdrawn by May 2nd two British-American captives wil be shot.

MILITARY LEADERS TO BE HELD

· RESPONSIBLE. LONDON, April 18th. The Northern Ireland House of Commons has agreed to the second reading of the

"PERING, May 10th.

of public houses on Sundays, which the Government Bill providing for the closing "Following a meeting of the Diplomats, Premier, Sir James Craig, said the Govern the Doyen yesterday afternoon handed in ment, would insist on carrying out com-a Note to the Waichizopu, which, it is pletely. The Bill also providea for the understood, requests. that the highest abolition of establishments where spirits and groceries are cold and the termination military leaders be instructed to order of bone fide travellers privileges.

their troops to cease firing against the bandits The Note holds the military leaders responsible for the failure to obtain the captives' release...

CHINESE GUARANTEE NO GOOD TO BANDITS,

The first contest in Great Britain for the Walker international amateur golf trophy hegan at St. Andrews today. The 1922 KRUPP'S APPEAL QUASHED. match was played in the United States, the Americans winning. America

to

The

DUESSELDORF, Blay 18th.

He was went dowa principally to inform the relief party that the troops lundi neg been withdrawn, and that the bandits refused to open negotiations until the

were removed. the linndits threatening soverò reprisals,

During the past few days the bandita were by no means gentle, and they did not hesitate to prod their captives with their riflebutts when they were unable to keep up with them.

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At present the party are encamped in three temples at the foot of Pautaku

mountain,

In spite of the orders issued by General Tien, the soldiers appeared to be pressing on the heels of the bandita, and the latter's patience was becoming exhausted.,

Mr. Berube was told by one of the other captives that the bandits had shot ve Chinese, who either refused to obey an order or were too slow in complying.

The individual health of the captives 18

good, with the exception of Mr. Musso, Major Allen and Mr. Saphiere.

Mr. lumo had ono leg paralysed and he was also in a weak condition which calges some anxiety.

The other two captives have gwalton-

Izoti

Mr. Berube requested that blankets be Boob up, as the nights are extremely cold. Those sent up two days ago, apparently, had been stolen.

¡THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]' LOOKING FOR A NEW LEADER.

PEKING

MEMBERS THREATEN

• JOIN SUN YAT SEN.

PEKING, May 20th.

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It is reliably reported that owing to lack of pay many members of Parlament threaten to proceed to Canton to join Dr. Sun Yat Sen.

SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.. REAR-ADMIRAL GRESWELL FAVOURS

SCHEME

MELBOURNE, May 19th. Bear-Admiral Sir W. R. Creswell. KOMG... K.B.F (Australian service) commenting on the suggestion, that the defonce of the Pacific could be better managed from Bydney than Singapore, mid he was of the opinion that the selec tion of Singapore was a wise decision, justifying the fulleet confidenc

The court martial of Duesseldorf bridge- head has rejected the appeal by Krupp and others against the sentence of the Werden court martial, except in the case

M. Betube arrived after midnight,

The Sydney suggestion was useless be of Mueller, & member of the workers' coun- cil of Kruppa, whoce appeal has been grant-bringing a message from the French cause the harbour would have to be sealed ed because his name

was inadvertently Consul at Tsaochuang to the French legain wartime. omitted by the Government commissary tion, which is understood to contain a when reading the original sentences of the Noto from the brigand chief to the [sr COURTESY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN."] court. His case will be we tried.

the right to defend the title in her own country, and has sent a strong team to defend it hert. Britain has so far won the foursomes by a matches to one.

Eight singles matches will be played

In the foursomes, Wethered and Tolley Losos, May 13th. boat Duimet and Sweetser, 6 and 5. The effects of the recent strike of mail. Englishmen were four up on the first round. States dee Doctrine, of which is the waymen and postal workers and other State Wethered started off again by holing a ten

Diplomatic Corps stating that the troops especial stambling-block to the Latins employés in Belgium is spreading. The yarder, making five up, and became six up at

FAR EASTERN" OLYMPIAD. action of the Government in calling up all the fourth hole. Thereafter he was content

Holderness

must be withdrawn. The captives will be and Hope who were suspicious of United States'

the railway, telegraph, telephone and pos

to hang on the lead. influence under the doctrine.

1915-1022 beat Rotan and Herron by one hole. The

PROSPECTS OF COMPETITORS. that the bandits will be safe, not only The most important decision of the coa. tal workers belonging to

uccession

GENEVA.

from immediate punitive measures, but

CHAKA, May 18th. ference was the compromise on the subject cases has been challenged in the Chamber, Englishmen were six down at the sixth hole ANTI-OPIUM COMMISSION AT hidtill absolute guarantees are given

which eventually voted confidence in the in the second round, but with

from any reprisals in the future. It is

All the athletes are vigorously practising They bulved

GENEVA, May 18th. also understood that the bandits: are de squared it at the struth and won the the 81x

The United States delegation to the manding that, after enrolment in brigaden in the stadium.

Experts' observations agres that of the eighteenth, Wilson and Murmy beat John-

the League of Nations opening on May 4th stone and Noville, 4 and 2. In this match session of the Anti-Opium, Commission of under their own commanders, that they

Japan will probably prove the Englishmen were three up in the first includes Mr. Stephen Porter, president of be given control of certain districts south track contestants the Philippines have round, and turned six up in the second; the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Shantung. It is ako reported that the the beat sprinters, but in long-distance the Americans improved, but could not of Representatives, and Monsignor Brent bandite will not accept any Chinese runnera wipe off the arrears: Gardner and Marston who was president of the Anti-Opium Con- hostage or Chinese guarantee, but must muperior.

have a foreign plodge for their future heat Harris and Hooman, 7 and 6. The ference at Shanghai in 1899.

safety from reprisals. Britishers were five down in the first round, and turned seven down in the second, the Americans halving the next three.

of representation on the Pan-American Government by an overwhelming majority, of brilliant shots reduced the lead and Union The Latins sought to reverse the but the Bocialists abstained from voting policy whereby a Government whose A Brussels message now reports that the diplomatic relations with the United atrike is interfering with international States were interrupted should not be traffic, for example the Ostend Constan- reprecated, and the Union finally decided tinople train has been stopped at Jemelle, that such States should appoint a special and the Constantinople Ostend express had

been held up at Arlon.

representative.

Disappointment was especially keen garding disarmaments, on which ques tion the United States was criticised for its failure to supply a dahnite lead.

IRISH DEPORTEES. FURTHER ARRIVALS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.

Lównow, May 18th. Of nine more deportees who have arrived as Holyhead seven have been arrested, making sixteen re-arresta. Those arrested were charged with con spiracy.

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PASSENGER TRAFFIC MAY BE RESUMED.

BRUSSELS, May 19th As & sequel to the debates in the Chamber of Representatives, the National Union states that it has decided to send delegates to the principal centres to in- duce the railwajmem to resume passenger traffic.

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WELSH OIL REFINERIES. STRIKE OVER.

LATER. Two of the re-arrested deportees, Bean

LONDON, May 18th. The strike in the Welsh oil refineries has McGrath, Secretary of the Irish Self-De- termination League and John O'Mahoney, been settled. and the men are reaming: member of the League have been The matters in dispute have been referred charged at Bow Street with seditions to arbitration. conspiracy. They were remanded in custody.

Beveral other re-arrested deporteds have been charged at various London Polon Courts, including a schoolmaster at Groenwich and Young, musician resid. Both wore charged ing at Marylebone. with being in unauthorised possession of Grearms. They were remanded.

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MORE TROUBLE IN BURMESE

OILFIELD.

RANGOON, May 18tE

The majority of the Burman employds of the Yenangyaung oilfield have again struck without warning, apparently in connection with the discharge of superfluous workmen,

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FIRPO-WILLARD FIGHT FORBIDDEN.

TURKBY AND GREECE. DEADLOCK AT LAUSANNE.

LONDON, May 18th. The Turco-Greek deadlock at Lausanne on the question of reparations is regarded as Barious by well-informed quarters. New York, May 19th. The ate Athletic Commission has Birenuous efforts by the Allies to effect an forbidden the fight between Firpo and Jessment have hitherto been unavailing Willard at New York, on the grased saat It is anticipated that some decision will be reached at the Turco-Greek mesting to-day Willard is too old.

EARLIER CABLES. COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES.

LONDON, May 18th. Surrey beat Cloucester by eight wickets, For Burrey, Hobbs scored 67 and 50 and Peach in the first innings of Gloucester took

7 for la.

Sussox beat Northants by nine wickets. For Northants, Woolley knocked up 01 and 62

Middlesex beat Oxford by sixteen runs, the Oxonian Taylor in their first innings compiling 114.

THE KOHAT OUTRAGE- MURDERERS FLEE TO AFGHANISTAN.

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BIMLA, May 18th. The murderers of Mira. Ellis në Kohat have taken refuge in Afghanistan, nader pressure from Afridi lashkara.

THE MARK MARKET.

LONDON, May 18th. Marks are now quoted at 222,000 to

228,000 to the 2.

It is understood that the Diplomatic Corps is meeting today to discuss the message brought by M., Berabe CHINESE GOVERNMENT DELEGATION A FAILURE.

There are not much expectations of the Chinese athletes on the track, but in the field the glories will undoubtedly go to the Chinese.

It is believed that the Pentathlon will withens very low game between the Chinose Filipinos and the Japanese.

At football, basket-ball and volley ball shampion honours will certainly ba retained by the Chinese

ether anons 60 ladies will particl Altogether all roller-ball, tennis and 52424 last-mentioned sport, pats in

TRAOCHDAND, May 19th The Government delegation returned yesterday. Negotiations appear to have reached a complete deadlock. The bandite awimming.

In the open tournament, the Chinese merely reiterated their demands, with there will be only Japanese competitors. additional requests for payment of ex peases in connection with their return to ladies will unquestionably prove victorious the army, a supply of food, and also in basket-ball and volley-ball. that their agreement with the Shantung Government shall be witnessed by. Consula of mix foreign. Power

NEGOTIATIONS MAY DRAG ON INDEFINATELY,

PRIING, May goth.

It is reported that the bandits are still making freab demands, including a

PRESIDENT OF THE GAMES.

OSAKA, May 18th Prince Chichibu, President of the Games, will leave Tokyo on Saturday evening, and arrive at Osaka, on Bunday IMPERIAL TROPHY.

Torro, May-18th." The Emperor of Japan bas presented

guarantee by six Consale that the group for the Olympic Games ment made thall be fulfilled. It is feared here that negotiations may drag on inde

nitely

The Minister for Home Affairs boa alsg

provided a cup for winner of the

Pentathlon.