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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, "JULY 216T. 1920

TIENTSIN SHOOTING:

AFFAIR

BRITISH POLICE INSPECTOR-DIES-

OF WOUNDS.

AMAZING SCENES IN FOREIGN CONCESSIONS.

(THROUGH MASTER'S' AGENCY:]

TIENTEIN, July 19th. Amazing scenes occurred in the early hours of this morning when an armed gang shot down a number of Police in the British and Japanese Concessions,

WAR DEBTS.

FRENCH SITUATION.

THE AUSTRALIANS.

M. HERRIOT'S NEW MINISTRY DEFEAT WEST OF SCOTLAND. AT

U.B.

POLICY CRITICISED IN BRITISH COMMONS.

FORMED

AVON PARTIOK.

"HOW LONG WILL "TE LAST Í

MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN'S VIEWS.

CENTURIES BY PONSFORD AND MACARTNEY.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 19th.

In the House of Commons, the debate of the French debt settlemen vanons with regard to the United States' at- worthy for the very frank statements titude to the debts.

Com. Hilton Young pointed out

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, July 19th.

M. Herriot announced at noon that the Cabinet would be formed by the evening. He says he has been sssured of co-opera- tion by some of his colleagues and this is regarded as meaning that it will be based on a union of the Left parties. It will probably include M. Herriot (Pre-

mier and Foreign Minister) and De

(THROUGH RELIER'S AGENCY:]

Loxpos, July 10th.

FAR EASTERN

NEWS.

CABLE

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TARIFI CO

PROSPECT OF A RESUMPTION.

Paxiva, July 20th The Acting Foreign Minister has in

In the two-day match at Partick bevited the Foreign-Delegations to meet tween the Australians and the West of the Chinese Delegates (who were ap- Scotland, the Australians won by an pointed by mandate on the 18th inst. innings and 30 runs.

and informally discuss the continuation

23rd inst. (Thursday). of the Tariff Revision Conference on the

scored 167, Arthur Richardson taking Batting first, the West of Scotland

among those seriously, injured being A.. that in a few years Britain would be monie, who is the advocate of the capital four wickets for 31 rung

sistant Inspector Kellacher, of the British Concession Police.

It appears that a policeman on duty on the meadows at the Race-course Road corner stopped a jinzikisha containing a Chinese carrying a suspicious bundle On being examined at the Police Station this was found to contain revolvers and ammunition.

POLICE MET BY FUSILLADE OF AUQTS...

Acting on information given by the arrested man Inspector Kellacher organ ised a raiding party, nuirbering about a dozen, who entered a house in the London Road district, where they were met by a fusillade from guns from about a half dozen beavily armed ruffians,

Inspector Kellacher fell, pierced by three bullets in the body, whilst a Chi- nese corporal was also shot down, after which the gang broke through the cordon and cleared away, apparently escaping into the Japanese Concession.

THELE CONSTABLES SHOT.

THE FRANC.

paying £38,000,000 per year to thelery as Minister of Finance. United States, while she could not hope to receive more than £33,500,000 millions for debts from all sources. He contended that the debts should not be dealt with on strictly commercial basis for the sake of Anglo-American relations in the future.

Losbon, July 19th. French francs on London closed at 295 and Belgium fránes at.209,50,

LABOUR OPINION.

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CABINET COMPLETED

PARIS, July 19th M. Herriot completed his Cabinet at midnight. He is himself Premier and Finance Minister; M. Painleve is Minis Foreign Minister; M. Demonnie is

ter of War; and M. Poucheur is Minister of Commerce.

MANY NEW MINISTERS,

The Australians made 368 for aix wickota and declared. The Scottish bowling was freely hit, and WH. Pons- ford and C. G. Macartney both passed the century mark, though Ponsford was defeated when he had reached 109 and Maosrtney's wicket fell at 108.

THE JAPANESE ÉTOTING,

POLICE REINFORCEMENTS BEING HURRIED TO SCENE.

Toro July enth Vernacular despatches from Nagano state that the mobs continue threatening

800-YEAR-OLD FRIENDSHIP.

"ANGLO-PORTUGUESE UNITY.

KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND - TABLE

Reference to the long alliance that has existed between the English and Portuguese peoplea was made by the Portuguese-Ambassador (General J. M..

Norton de Matica when he was the guest, så dinner, at Simpson's Re- ataurant, Londen, of the Knights of the Round Table Club. The Knights were presided over by the Knight President, Commander Sir A. Trevar Dawson, who occupied the seat of King Arthur, and were arrayed in the customary regalia of their order. The Knight Vice-President,. Mr. Albert C. R. Carter, who proposing the toast of King Arthur,qucted, amid laughter, a Portuguese proverb, which runs, "A woman is as old as her | keels and a man feels mold as his

boots."

The West of Scotland were diamined the authorities. Virtually all the police fought side by side with the Portuguese

at their second venture for 146, Everett taking four for 84.

COUNTY PROGRAMME.

stations are surrounded, and the police are unable to make arrests.

The Government fears to use. troops, but heavy reinforcernents of police, it is

FAILLEE OF NORTHANTS AGAINST GLAMORGAN reported, are en route, after the arrival of which it is expected numerous arrests of Teaders will be effected.

LATER. Compared with M. Briand's Cabinet, M. Herriot's list is completely new. I Contains several "little-known personali-in ties but betrays a very strong bid for Cartellist support in the appointments of M. Chantemps as Minister of Interior, M. Renault (Marine), M. Bonnet (Fen- sions), and M. Dariac (Colonies).

LONDON, July 19th. Glamorgan defeated Northamptonshire two days at Kettering, and once again Bell, their sensational bitter was to the fore, with a contribution of 152 out of 23 (for & wickets) in the second innings, which gave the Welsh county a five wickets victory.

Mr. Philip Snowden declared that he did not regard Mr. Churchill's promise to consider representations by France for a modification of the agreement.as in anywise binding on any future British Government. He asserted that our con- tinental debtors owed us £2,000,000,000 on which we were paying £100,000,000 yearly as interest while we receive less than £20,000,000 yearly from our debtors. The American debt settlement was most unfortunate, and but for it the way would have been open for a complete can- cellation of debts. America in fifteen years time would be getting the whole of

There were five runs between the sides the reparations paid by Germany and

The Ministry is mainly Radical At the end of the first innings, and a none of the European allies would be

Socialist, preponderantly Cartellist gallant effort by H. F. Bellamy enabled getting a single penny. That position could not permanently endure. (Cheers.) though excluding Socialists," who, like Northants to score 236. Requiring 232 Mr. Snowden suggested that the coun- Demonie, favour the capital levy but to win Glamorgan knocked them off for tries of Europe would have to assist withhold support pending the develop the loss of five wickets, Bell scoring near- France as they assisted Germany, Auement of the Government's policy: Only two-thirds of the total himself.

the contrary, a leaning to the centrewardThe full scores were is revealed by the choice of M. Painleve and M. Loachens, the latter a million. aire largely responsible for post war re- construction of devastated regions"

About two a.m. a Chinese policeman in the Japanese Concession called on two suspicious characters to stop, whereupon he was shot down. Two more Police, on coming in response to a whistle, were also shot down, terribly wounded.

The Japanese Police authorities took the strongest precautions and the Con cessions were literally encircled with Police, but the ruffians cleared through lengthy defence of debt settlements, said into the Chinese City.—

DEATH OF INSPECTOR EELLÄCHER.

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TIENTSIN, July 20th..

his wounds early this morning.

THE BOXER, INDEMNITY.

COMMONS AND THE FUTURE OF

WEIHAIWEL

tria and Hungary by means of the Dawes' plan.

MR. CHURCHILL DEFENCE.

Mr. Churchill in the course of a

LEANING 'TO. CENTRE.

SCEPTICAL PRESS.

Judging from the anticipatory news- paper comment, the Herriot Ministry has opened under most unhappy auspices.

Northants181 and 230 Glamorgan : 106 and 232 (for 5-xhie) JWTimms scored 63 in the Northants iänings, while Mercer took five wickets for 83 rund

fr

Clark, whose sensational bowling effort against Yorkshire is now in the memory, took & wickets for 57 when Glamorgan

France needed a government she is get- The Journal des Debats saya thât whereas | batted.

ting a Ministry of national calamity,

that the Government was inclined to the view that within twenty years there would be a revision of all war debts. He emphasised that if France raised the Assistant Inspector Kellacher died of question of modification of the annuities we-were-perfectly free to argue to the contrary. Referring to the letter from Mr. Mellon he alluded to a passage in the letter not contained in the Reuter report sent out, in which Mr. Mellon is represented to have stated that Britain borrowed a large proportion of her debts for purely commercial as distinct from In the House of Commons, replying to

war purposes, including inter alia, the questions, Mr. Locker Lampson stated furnishing of India with silver. Mr.will meet foreign commitments by in- La Liberte -expects that M. Herriot that the Report of the Boxer Indemnity Churchill said that this was a complete fation. Our unfortunate country does. Delegation to China would be submitted

misapprehension of the facts of the case. to the Buxton Advisory Committee soon.(loud Ministerial cheers.) The misap calamity and infamy."

not deserve to suffer such depths of The Committee had already approved prehension was so serious that it almost

LONDON, July 19th.

For Northants in their second innings, Bellamy batted brilliantly. He was un defeated at the close with so to his credit.

The Tempe says that instead of forming a Ministry of national union for public salvation M. Herriot has composed a Bell scored at a good pace and when he Cabinet of national- diaunion for the. salvage of the Left cartel. It predicts a lost his wicket with his individual score brief span of further convulsions, then at 12 victory for Glamorgan was the situation will become grave and then assured.

dramatic.

Even the Paris-Soir-which-supporta.

COLLISION IN MID-AIR.

LIFAMOUS SPANISH AIRMAN

KILLED AT BARCELONA,

BARCELONA, July -9th."

As the result of the collision of two

It is reported that prominent members of the Prefectural Assembly are among the rioters.

It is understood that the entire district is in confusion and the populace is greatly excited.

ROMANCE OF THE PEERAGE.

MR. GILBERT HAY TO MARRY THE

HON. ROSEMARY GUEST.

LORD WIMBORNE'S DAUGHTER.

The Portuguese Ambassador, replying. to the toast of his health, proposed by the Chairman, who also "invested him with the Order of a Senior Knight Vice- President, said that Great Britain and Portugal bad had a life-long history of alliance, almost since the constitution of the Portuguese nation in the middle of the 19th century. English crusaders,

against the Moors to help them to take Eisbon in 1147. One English name, the chief of those Crusaders, William Long- sword, figured in Portuguese early chronicles The alliance was confirmed for the first time by means of a Treaty during the reign in England of Edward 1. and in Portugal of Don Diniz, and. and been in existence for 600 years. (Cheera) On many occasions since, the ;- taking of Lisoon the English and the Portuguese were found fighting side by side in. the field of battle against one common enemy. Those historical days of fighting constituted a strong tie of friendship and fraternisation between the two countries: · But other felds of

battle existed where English and Portu- guere were found in the realisation of the same objective-the work of civilisation and progress which the Portuguese and English had carried on in distant parts of the world, India, China, and other. parts of the Far East, and ŝin America and Africa. In view of the ancient union between the two nations, he was glad to receive the title of Knight- Brother conferred on him by such distinguished and old English club. In the future it was essential for the same relations of alliance to continue between the two countries The spirit of peace," “The” engagement is nanourced of the harmony and security that, since the Hon. Rosemary Guest, elder daughter of Great War, had more and more taken Viscount Wimborne, and the Hon.possession of the world was principally Gilbert Bay, younger son of Lord and due to the endeavour and diplomacy of Lady Kilmarnock, and grandson of the Great Britain, and this spirit would re- Earl of Erroll.

Love, perhaps for ever, the possibility of any military action in which Great Britain and Portugal might be engaged. posed Our other Guests, to which Serjeant AM. Sullivan, EC., pro- Baron Alberto de Souza, Lieut. Colone! HW Johnston, and Dr. M. J. Rowlands

The Hon. Gilbert Hay is 23. His elder brother married a few years ago, at the age of 22, a daughter of Eari de la War and lives in Kenya Colony.

The Hon. Rosemary Guest is only out of her teens this year. Her father, Vis count Wimborne, was known in the House of Commons for years as the Hon. Ivor Guest,

Miss Guest, who is noted horse attended a brilliant, ball given in her woman, came out last year, when Royalty

honour at Wimborne House

replied.

Among those present were

The Rev. H. N. Burden, Sir James A.

Cooper, Mr. Harry Dawson (president, on, George Fairbairn (Agent General Huddersfield Chamber of Commerce), the for Victoria), Sir Joseph Isherwood, Sir

writing.. He has had farces produced in

James W. Jamieson (Consul General? Lord Kilmarnock's hobby is playCanton), Sir John Martin Harvey, Sir

§. Rankin, Lieut.-Colonel Nathan Raw, London and Berlin. When, a couple of James Campbell: Perey, Captain James years ago, The Dream Kiss was pro Captain J. Bell White, Mr. J. H Watts, duced at Wimbledon, it was revealed Rep. 1. Clemens, Mr. C. W. Berry that the author, Joshua Jordan," was Captain H. E. F. Dyke-Acland, Squadron really Lord Kilmarnock, safeguarding Leader A. R. Boyle, Major F: Hobday, bia diplomatic dignity as British Com Prof. J. Addyman Gardner, Mr. Albert missioner on the Inter-Allied Rhineland C. R. Carter, Mr. William Woodward, High Comission under an alies.

Mr. Albert E. L. Slazenger, Mr. F. D He has also written a novel. His Green, Lieut. Colonel J. A dos Santos dramatic facility is believed to be in- herited, for his father, the Earl of Lucas, and Mr. Ernest Nicks. Erroll, is the great-grandson of the famous Mra "Jordan

Lady Kilmarnock-is-sister of Sir THE OPENING OF CANBERRA

Viscount Lascelles at hĩa wedding to

ME BRUCE'S ANNOUNCEMENT, Princess Mary. The Earin of Erroll Earl-are hereditary High Constables 51 Lord Kilmarnock 18 heir to the present

Scotland.

..

one of the Delegation's recommendations made him doubt the authenticity of the the Cartel, doubts M. Herriot's ability naval seaplanes at a height of one hun. Victor Mackenzie, who was best man to

which His Majesty's Government had adopted in principle, subject to Parlia mentary approval-namely, that, after the general lines of expenditure are laid down, the control and administration of the Fund be entrusted to a joint Board of Trustees in China, which shall sub- mit an annual statement of receipts and expenditure to the Governments of China and Great Britain. This decision would

necessitate an Amendment Act and legis lation would be introduced in due course. Replying to Mr. Somerville, Mr. Locker Lampson said there would be three Chinese members on the Board of

Trustees.

-parsage" He emphasised that all the to solve the crisis and naks what hii prò-.

United States loins to the Allies veregramme will be and how long will be dred meters, Lieutenant Duran, who ac companied Franco on the Spain-Argen- specifically limited by Act of Congress, last ?

tine fight, has been killed. A destroyer rescued the airmen from the rea, but Duran died from his injuries after he was picked up.

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MORE CALCUTTA RIOTS.

SYDNEY, June 7th. Mr. Bruce, on his arrival at Sydney THE FRANC to war purposes and every cent was spent

to-day, announced that the latest legal in the United States. Between 1017 and

LONDON, July 20th.

advice interpreting the Federal Coistitu The franc opened to-day at 232.

tion is that cuce the Federal Parliament the end of the war we spent over

PARIS, July 20th.

£60,000,000 IN TWO HOURS. has sat at Canberra it must continue to $7,000,000,000 in the United States, of

meet there. This disposes of the former which we borrowed 84,000,000,000, Thement is the predominant topic of the

The likely duration of the new Govern

plan to open at Canberra on January ISSUE SUBSCRIBED TEN TIMES 26th and, subsequently, to hold the resi Silver Loan for India was treated quite moment. While some papers forecast a

OVER

session of Parliament at Melbourne, V

Mr. Bruce said to-day- By May 9th separately from war debts and was fully smooth passage at the outset others pro|POLICE OPEN FIRE ON COMMUNAL

The new £8,000,000 New Zealand loan it is considered that Parliament will be repaid in 1923. (Ministerial cheers.) phesy that the advocates of the Govern

COMBATANTS...

offered for public subscription in London | able to meet at Canberra and that, if an There was a good deal of resentment and ment of the National Union, headed by

was subscribed ten times over-within two urgent session is needed after that meet CALCUTTA, July 19th. ill-feeling regarding this debt and it was M. Franklin Bouillon, will launch an

hours' of the opening of the lists.ing, it will be possible to hold it at most important that the resentment attack at the earliest opportunity, and red in a su

Serious Hindu-Moslem rioting has ocBank of England, and before the open-lieve that this careful sentence covers an

Prospectuses were available at the Canberra." Some political observers be should not be increased by any misunder the Herriot administration will have its curred in a suburb. The police fired-anding time there was a queue of messengers intention to hold some official ceremony work cut out to secure a majority, lour Mohammedans were wounded and waiting for them to be issued Many at Canberra on May 9th, when at least applicants, however, relied on the ap one member of the Royal Family is ex- especially if the Communista decide to sent to hospital. The firing continues,

pifcation forms published in the news- pected to attend, and then to postpose. oppose it

paperi

the actual meeting of Parliament-until 28 18 60. PER CENT,

August The £6,000,000 of five per cent stock Referring to the industrial referendum, was offered at a price of £as 10s. per Mr. Bruce said that aa the outcome of £100 of stock, the yield thus being £5 Is. bis conference with Mr. Charlton,, the

standing of the facts.

GOLD REZERVE.

the Ministry scrape through the Chap

Alternatively, it is expected, even if her with a small majority, it will be more doubtful of encountering similar success, in the Senate,

MR. BALDWIN.

The Journal quotes the remarks of M. Demonzie yesterday, indicating that he "ONE OF THE GREATEST TRIUMPHS d. per cent. The market is short of leader of the Labour Party, be trusted favours a modified policy and Full powers" for the Finance Minister, which spelt the doom of his predecessor.

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FUTURE OF WETHAIWEJ.

Questioned about the £33,500,000 non- Viscount Sandon proposed that the Secretary for the Colonies suggest to the interest-bearing debt which France owes League of Nations that Weiharwei should England, Mr. Churchill said that this definitely mandated to Britain was the equivalent of gold. transferred in trust for China for a specific period, to Britain by France in 1918 against ad. Mr. Ormsby Gore replied that Mr. Vances made to France under the Paris Amery was well aware of the objection agreement of August 24th, 1016. He be to which Lord Sandon referred against lieved the gold was now in the vaults of the Federal Bank of the United States, leaving the place in suspense with re- It was sent to America during the war gard to its political future for a long and it had never been in the British gold period, but the position of Weihaiwei

CANBERRA, was necessarily & matter between His Majesty's Government and the GovernDUKE OF YORK TO OPEN Par spirit. The Government pro hour, and it was no small satisfaction to

ment of China and he did not feel that any form of application to the Lengue of Nations was likely to improve the posi tion, which must be regarded as part of the general situation in China,

TESSIVE,

"AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.7

MELBOURNE, July 19th

Lord Stonehaven announces that the Duke of York will open Parliament at Canberra, the new Capital

{THROUGH KAVAS AGENOT.]

OF HISTORY.”

The Freedom of the City of Edinburgh was conferred upon the Prime Minister In the McEwan Hall, in the presence of

Large gatherings,

DEFENCE OF THE FRANC After the constitution of the new In presenting to Mr. Baldwin the silver Cabinet, AL Herriot declared the Govern casket containing the freedom, the Lord ment of the Republican Union. bas daly Provost said that the Premier came fresh one object in view, which is the defence from one of the greatest triumphs of his of the frase, and was exclusive of all tory. Mr. Baldwin was the man of the mises an energetic administration to the the citizens of Edinburgh that it had country, and requests the nation to be fallen to them to give him the first calm, which is one of the indispensable formal expression of gratitude which all factors for its recovery, g

his fellow-countrymen owed him for the According to the papers the Cabinet way in which he successfully brought them will ask Parlament for certain freedom through one of the greatest crises in their of action in financial questions.

history.

trustee securities giving such a favour- that the two parties would be able to able return. FERMEN

wrench some basis of agreement on the Moreover, the Government of New question of supporting the new modified Zealand in their prospectus took the proposals. The deduction from his state- public into their confidence, which is not ment, and from political signs generally, always the case when Governments of that the Federal representatives of the the overseas Dominions come here for two parties may find themselves aligned, for^ referendum : purposes,” against the money.

Details of the financial position of New State politicians of both parties. Zealand were given, while it was clearlyThe referendum proposals concern in indicated that large portions of the sum dustrial matters in Australia.. The mea borrowed would be spent in England aures under discussion in the Australian in connection with the public works in Farliament purpose to establish autho New Zealand for which the loan is rerities with power to regulate the condi quired actions of industrial employment, the Another interesting fact contained in rights and duties of employers and work- the prospectus was that all, reparation erg to deal with trusts and combinations: moneys received from Germany and to be in restraint of trade and with unions applied in the further reduction of the and associations of employers and em

ployees

war debt of New Zealand's