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THE SHANGHAI STRIKE.

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Shanghai, June 11.

BATTLE ROYAL.

CLAN FIGET IN HONG

TONG.

Those members of the two warlike olans, the Cheng and the Chung, who are employed at the China Sugar Refinery are again, on the warpath after an interval of only a few days. They came. into conflict at Jardine's Basaar last night, at about 30 and a battle such as has not been

Simla, June 10.

The shops remain closed despite the expectation that they Reuter's special correspondent at Peshawar says there are numerous reports from Jellalabad of increasing unrest in the would open on account of the confirmed telegram from Peking of

The Chengs Afghan Army. There is a want of discipline among the troops and she acceptance of the resignations of Tsac Lu and Chang, Coastwise growing lawlessness in several districts. There is a certain reaction shipping is tied up. Twelve vessels are held in port. The sailors, seen in that district for many at Kabul where the people agree that power rests in the hands of firemen and wharf coolies are out. "The trams are still running and days took place:

of No. 37 and 31, while across the the soldiers. The Kabuils are afraid to discuss events and it is there are more autos, but it is rumoured the public utility employees took their stand in the verand

The first death occurred last night, the mob killing an aged street, in the opposite houses, No. impossible to discover what is happening at the Royal Palace.

Chinese suspected of helping the Japanese. Otherwise there tere 23 and 22, the Chungs drew battle-line. Then to few disorders To-day was also quiet on account of rain. The into

of great awe. -

the food situation is easier as the markets are opening.. The Chinese the are hard hit on account of the rise in the price of rice. The Chinese prople of the district, the battle Banks opened this morning.

commenced in real Bamboo poles, bottles, sandals, sticks, stones. crockery, shoes, ovary thing, in fact, short of guns, ware utilised., Those warriors that had their battle ground

received on No. 20 the least damage, and in this connection they owed their safety to the foresight of oae astute Chung. This warrior hanted up a mattress from his quarters, and, conveying it to the Tarandah, put it up as a screen! behind which he and his fellow warriors bid defiance to their] enemies.

A DEFINITE SUM MENTIONED.

Paris, June 5,

The students are now working to ges shops open and industry resumed,, as the results are feared if the coolies remain out and suffer hunger. In Peking and Tientsin there are also strikes, all the shops closing at both places. Peking reports this morning that the Allied financiers are of opinion that the Reparations Section of the Treaty is unsatisfactory owing to the sums expected from Ger-President and the whole Cabinet have resigned. many not being specified. As individual nations must be prepared to make a complete financial statement to bankers in order to obtain loans, it is expected that a sum of a hundred billion gold marks will be specified, this being the sum agreed by the Entente financial This alteration in experts as what Germany could probably pay.

the Treaty is regarded as a detail which will make the Treaty more workable and facilitate the great loans necessary for the restoration of war-worn countries.

THE FATE OF TURKEY.

Paris, June 5. The newspapers state that the Council of Four has decided to to participate in the summon the Turkish Plenipotentiaries negotiations with regard to the fate of the Ottoman Empire.

HOLLAND'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.

Paris, June 2. Le Journal states that the Allies have adopted a compromise between the Belgian and Dutch standpoints with regard to the revision of the Treaty of 1839, which takes into consideration the Dutch desire to preserve the integrity of their territory.

THE GERMAN COUNTER-PROPOSALS:

NO ESSENTIAL MODIFICATIONS.

Paris, Jane 3. The Council of Four continued its discussion of the German counter-proposals. It seems probable that any changes will only involve the procedure for carrying out the terms, without in the slightest affecting the Allies' essential conditions. It is apparently certain that Germany will not be represented on the Reparations Committee and will not be permitted to restore the devastated regions herself.

THE ALLIES' REFLY.

Paris, June 7. Various Commissions of the Peace Conference worked yesterday un the reply to the German counter-proposals. This will be in two parts--a brief answer to Court Rantzau. with a covering note, and a long reasoned reply dealing seriatim with the German proposals. It is now certain that the Allies' reply will be given to Count Rantzau by next week end.

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THE NORTH RUSSIAN FIGHTING.

PETROGRAD NOT YET FALLEN.

BELGIAN MUNITION DEPOT EXPLOSION.

Brussels, June 5,

In a munition depot an explosion occurred at Cortemarck There are no details. It impossible to approach the vicinity. It is reported that there are many casualties,

BETTER OUTLOOK IN SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, June, 11.

All now hinges on the confirmation of the resignation of Lu, Teao and Chang, the Chinese refusing to believe the news unless the Legations confirm it. If confirmed, the shops will open forth with.

Railwaymen returned to work for a few hours and then struck again. The washermen are out and there are other sporadic strikes, but the general situation is better. More business is being done and the prospect is good for a return to normal conditions. The Hankow. Nanking and Tientsin shops have re-opened.

SINGAPORE SHIPPING.

HARBOUR BOARD'S REPORT.

Singapore. June 11.

Whilst this drésdful battle.was

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in progress, there came a message to the Police at No. 2 Station from Mr. G. M. Shaw; manager of the Sugar Refinery, giving information of the fight. In consequence of this report, Sergeants Cockle and Evang together with 8 posse of Police Resevists and the Regular Police, turned out and, arriving at Jardine's Bazaar, met this amazing sight:

The Harbour Board's, half-yearly report shows a net decreaseThe street was covered with in revenue of $41,827, with a total credit balance of $2,000,000 of litter of broken articles, the pile which #1.500,000 is interest, etc. The drydock yielded $3,006.080ing bigger from the increase ad 1,000,000. The gross manage docked rose but the e wharf tonnage fell.

THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

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Singapore, June 10. The Platypus and five latest type submarines have arrived en mute to Australia.

THE TIN MARKET.

Tin is quoted at 115, sales 150 tons.

SUMMARY COURT.

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SHIPBROKER'S CLAIM..

Singapore, June 10.

THE TYPHOON. For the first time this year, the typhicon signal was hoisted early this morning. This was the No

In the Summary Court this 1 sigrial (red cone), which is issued as a warning that a gale morning, before Mr. Justice Melbourne,

Messrs. Snowman may be expected in Hongkong and Company claimed from within twenty-four hours.

The Observatory report at 12.20 Messrs. Osawa and Company the sum of $1,800, being the agreed to-day states that the typhoon, remuneration to

which has probably partly filled be paid by

од 3 W.N.W defendants for services. to be up, continues rendered by the plaintiffs. The course, and is situated about 100 plaintiffs waived their right miles N.N.E. of the Paracels.

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were continually being thrown from the besieged houses. In the verandah of! No 20, they saw a mattress put up as a sort of protection, from behind which they now and then saw the head and shoulders. of Chinese showing them- selves, as he popped up to take aim at the opposite houses with a missile and ducked again · out of sight.

the house opposite. No. 20, a shower of missiles rained on the mattress but they did no damage except when they happened to drop down into the streat on the head of some unlucky passer-by. As the arrival of the Police on the scene seemed to have no effect on the com. batants the Police fired their revolvers into the air, and this had the effect of putting a cessa- tion to the fight.

The result of the battle was as follows-Forty-two Chungs and twelve Chengs were taken prsoner by the Police. The day can be said to belong to the Chungs, the Chenge suffering two whose wounds required their casualties the serious nature of removal to Hospital after the conflict.

This morning. the Chengs engaged Mr. E. L. Agassiz their solicitor while Chungs instructed Mr. d'Almada to sppear

and charge, it was decided that the to which the party began the

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Copenhagen, June 4. An Esthonian communique states: Esthonian troops in Eastern Lettland continue their victorious forced marches against the claim within the jurisdiction About October 18. Mr. Matsuto Kreutzburg on the Dvina and captured 1,900 prisoners, a heavy of the Summary Court. Mr. Weft Hongkong and his position battery and a number of machine-guns on June 1 and 2. The E. L. Shenton of Messrs. Deacon, was taken over by a Mr. Okomoto. for them. After some conten- reports continually appearing in the Press about the capture of Looker. Deacon and Harston, Shortly after the latter took over tion in the. Police Court as Bolsheviks west and north-west of Catchina continue. Their repulse Mr. E. Davidson, of Messrs, Has-Sai Kai was a very unsuitable Efight, both Chengs and Chunga Petrograd are very premature. Vigorous counter-attacks by the represented the plaintiffs

the charter party was thrown up bond of $100 each, and also by the Northern Corps has not yet achieved any decisive result. tings and Hastings, appeared for boat and was not seaworthy, and were bound over in a personal Mr. Shenton said the case was and a claim for damages against ordered to find sureties of $20

charterers Nothing is known at the Esthonian Headquarters of a Finnish the defendants.

was brought each. advance on Petrograd from the north; similarly, west of Luga, on

had been a considerable amount Several interviews took place the Petrograd-Pakoff Railway, the Northern Corps is solely engaged a very simple one, although there the

of correspondence, and it between Mr. Okomoto and Mr. ia repelling the attacks."

resolved itself into a question Edgcumbe. At one of the inter-

to' .whether

not views, it was expressly arranged express arrangements were made that Mr. Edgcumbe should for- between the plaintiffs and the mulate a claim against the On defendants with reference to a Steamship Company on behalf of

Amongst the passengers leav- certain sub-charter party and the defendants with the object of

to-day were Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, ter party. The charter party negotiations were not successful Surgeon-Captain Dreaper and the throwing up of the char getting compensation but those ing by the Empress of Asia which W19 connected with For this work, to which Mr. Edg Mra. Dreaper, Mr. and Mrs. devoted B consider EA Ormiston and Messrs. H. action

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amount of time, steamship Sui Kai for a period of able

W. Page, J. L. Plummer, A. eleven months, dated April 25, it was arranged that Snowman Henderson, F. B. L. Bowley, 4 1917, between the defendants and and Company for their services A Claxton, 8. E. Green, P. a Chinese firm by the name of the were to receive their: $600

Kremer (Vice-Consul for France) of and J. Moulder. On We Stearaship Company.month up to the termination- The charter" was for a sum of the charter party, irrespective of $16,000 a month, and the its earlier termination and also sub-charter was arranged by the if Mr. Edgcumbe was successful

BANANA BREAD. plaintif for the defendant and at in his negotiations he was to the time of the charter party was receive a bonus. Mr. Edgcumbe being arranged it was also arrang-formulated a claim and presented The West India Committee's ed that the plaintiffs should it to the On Wo Company, but as Circular just issued contains particulars regarding get as shipping agents for the no strangements were come to further defendant, added remuneration the matter was handed over to bacana bread which, it is stated, $600 a month. That Mr. Davidson, who issued a representa à saving of about 30

and

action was per cent in the use of wheat was agreed to and put into force. writ

2.5 the result four. Thorough tests have de- The charter party was com-commenced, menced and continued, and run of which the defendant paid a monstrated that banana bread-ja for a considerable period, and the sum of $16,000 which was the quite as palatable as and equal in $600 a month was duly paid to cherier lers which the defendeugbareng respect to the usual white. Snowman and Cotopany up till DRE BARFANCE. and also asumi lased, except; possibly, in the 1917 The of 1000 for special damaanka makten of appearance. Creais.

payabla Bogrumbe therefore claítnes in advance. The original az the $600 rangement by which plaintiffs months, were to act as general shipping agents for the defendants were madrerith

AUSTRIA'S HOPES.

Vienna, June 3. Whilst the newspapers unanimously declare that the peace terms with Austria are impossible and unacceptable it is not sus gested that the Treaty should not be signed but it is hoped that the Austrian delegates will be able to obtain better terms.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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