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THE GAOL OUTRAGE-

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

WHEAT FROM AUSTRALIA.

HOW EASTERN SHIPPING CAN HELP.

London, March 17.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) SHANGHAI'S ESCAPED CONVICTS.-

NEARLY 150 STILL AT LARGE. A large meeting of representatives of steamship lines engaged in Eastern trades yesterday considered a statement by the Shipping

Shanghai, March 23. Of the prisoners who broke from gaol, 147 are still uncaptured: Controller that additional tonnage is required to bring wheat from Australia in April. May and June. It appears that tonnage is now despite the efforts of the Chinese, French and International required to bring a further 100,000 tons, additional to the 200,000 Folice.

Seventeen of the twenty-four caught have been given a pre- tons which the Eastern liner companies recently arranged to bring.

It is understood that the Australian lines have allocated all liminary trial by the Chinese City Magistrate and have been ordered possible tonnage for this purpose; therefore the brunt of providing to be turned over to the Defence Commissioner. additional shipping falls on companies trading with India and the Official reports says that prisoners in the City Gaol attempted Far East. It is believed that they have expressed their readiness to break out half an hour before the Tsaohochin inmates attacked to do everything practicable in this direction.

the guards.

THE FUTURE OF TURKEY.

DELEGATION FROM INDIA.

London, March 21.

A delegation from the Khilafat Conference at Calcutte waited 01 the Prime Minister at Downing Street and urged the restoration of the territorial status yun of Turkey, including the undisturbed presence of the Sultan as the Khalifa at Constantinople, and no transference of authority over the Moslem: Holy Places. The delegation emphasised the desirability of fostering Indian and Moslem friendship.

war was

Mr. Lloyd George, replying. referred to Turkey's de- claration of War on Great Britain in the midst of the MOST terrible struggle in history, whereby the prolonged for two years. We were not going to abandon, in the case of Moslem countries like Turkey, the principles which we ruthlessly upplied in the Christian countries) of Germany and Austria. The same independence would be given Mohammedans as Christians. The principles of self-deter- mination would be applied to hon-Turkish peoples hitherto under Turkish rule. In the interests of civi- lisation, the Allies were bound to exercise control in Armenia, where the Turks had shown incompetency to protect their own subjects, who were massacred wholesale. He laid stress on the fact that Indian and Moslem opinion was largely considered in the settler ens of the Turkish question.

MRS. WOODROW WILSON.

HER BOLE DURING THE PRESIDENT'S ILLNESS.

London, March 16.

A telegram from Washington says the George Washington Memorial Association, in announcing Mrs. Wilson's acceptance of the Presidency thereof. declares that during the President's illness Mrs. Wilson has been nurse and secretary to him, as well as Acting President to a greater degree than anybody else.

US. CONVOYS IN THE WAR.

JAPANESE PROTECTION WAS REQUESTED.

Washington, March 15. Admiral Sims told the Senate Committee that the Navy Depart- ment was most apprehensive in the summer of 1917 lest the enemy should attempt a battle-cruiser raid against American troopships. Many impracticable plans were suggested to guard against the contingency and the Department requested Japan to despatch al squadron of fast battle-cruisers to the Atlantic to protect American convoys.

U.S. FLOUR FOR NEEDY NATIONS.

Washington. March 16.

The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a Bill permitting the Government Grain Corporation to sell five million barrels of soft wheat flour on long-term credits to Poland, Austria and Armenia.

NEW JERSEY AND PROHIBITION.

Washington, March 15.

In the Supreme Court, New Jersey State will institute proceed- ings to test the validity of the Federal Prohibition Act.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

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Peking, March 22. An important person in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has declared that as the Allied countries' attitude towards the Russian) Soviet Government has greatly changed, the military agreement between Chins and Japan is unnecessary.

THE FOOCHOW INCIDENT.

Peking. March 22.

The Japanese Minister has called on the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and declared that the Japanese Consul ia Foochow has been changed, but the Vice Minister still insisted on compliance with the demands made by the people in general meetings, to which the Japanese Minister did not strongly protest. It is believed that the demands will be conceded.

Shanghai, March 22..

"Four demands have been made by the Chinese Government in regard to the Foochoow incident-1, the removal of the Consul; 2, ericuation of the Japanese police (this has already been carried out); 3. punishment of the guilty ; 4, compensation to the sufferers. It is tall these demands have been agreed to by the Japanese

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

From Our Own Correspondents.)

SHANGHAI GAOLBREAK.

Shanghai, March 22.". Two hundred prisoners, mostly serving long terms

of imprisonment, escaped from Tsaoho hin prison, a mile south of the Arsenal, on Sunday night after killing three of the guards. Six of the escaping prisoners were killed. Several were recaptured.

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

Shanghai, March 22. Five Chinese have been sentenced to two years imprisonment each for smuggling $40,000 worth of opium from Singapore on the steamer Handa.

RELIEVED MISSIONARIES COMING TO HONGKONG.

Dr. Shelton and Meaars. Gowman and Metcalf (the missionaries released from bondage at Yunnanfu) are arriving at Hongkong on the M M. Steamer Andre Lebon.

SHANGHAI EXCHANGE.

To-day's exchange is Tüd,

Shanghai March 22,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE INSTITUTE IN PARIS.

Paris, March 14.

M. Painlere, whom the Chinese Government invited to discuss the details of the foundation' of a Chinese Institute in connection with the University of Paris, has been asked to forward to the President of China a letter from 31. Deschanel emphasising the importance to the progress of civilisation or the strengthening of intellectual, relations between the marvellous Chinese culture, the most ancient in the world's history, and the culture of France, add stating that the French Government will give all the assistance in its power to the creation of the Institute which the President of China bas so generously initiated.

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERIES IN NEW YORK.

New York, March 14.

A band of robbers daringly held up two jewelery stores in Broadway in the evening and decamped with thousands of dollars worth of diamonds, etc., whilst the thoroughfare was crowded with theatre goes. Three of the bandits in one store held the crowd at bay with revolvers while they emptied trays of jewels into a bag and then escaped after shooting a pedestrian who attempted to interfere Three

of the bandits at a second store threw pepper into the eyes of the jeweller's clerk and grabbed some jewellery and escaped. It is not known whether both bands are identical. Two suspects have been arrested.

RUMANIAS CROWN PRINCE.

New York, March 14..

The correspondent of the Associated Press at Bucharest - states that Crown Prince Carol of Rumania has been entrusted with a mission to take an autograph letter from the King to Japan and to establish new, relations therewith. The Prince will also attempt to secure the repatriation of Rumazion prisoners in Siberia

AMERICA AND THE TREATY,

Washington, March 17. Although the Senate's rote adopting the reservation to Article Ten showed a two thirds majority, that does not mean two thirds majority for ratification of the Treaty, as the majority for the reservation included a score of irreconcilable sati-ratificationists.

Washington, March 14

With the object of re-uniting the Republicans in the Senate Senator Lodge his introduced an amendment to his substitute reservation which includes among the international controversies in which the United States would refuse to interfere in all controversies relating to territorial integrity add political independence.

ANTI-TRUST LAW.

Washington, March 1 Despite the recent decision of the Supreme Court that the Steel Corporation had not violated the Anti-Trst Law the Department. of Justice announces that it intends to proceed against all the alleged trusts.

PANAMA CANAL LANDSLIDE.

Washington, March 15.. The Panama Canal is closed to deep-draught vessels exceeding 224 feet owing to a landslide. It is believed the delay will shortly be overcome.

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE

The closing rate of the dollar, oá

The British Boys' Club is ANOTHER MAN SENTENCED demand, to-day was 5a/8).

having a social and concert at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow loon, at 9 p.m. on the 85th in- stant.

THE WEATHER.. Forest-Fa 9.95. Temperature 2 p.m. Humidity 2 p.m..

DUTCH VESSEL ASHORE.

TJIPANAS AGROUND NEAR HOTHOW.

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TO DEATH

The case in which Mok Sing. one of the gaol-breakers, was charged with the the arrival here on Saturday of the Criminal Sessions yesterday A large seizure of arms followed Warder Speed was concluded at murder of

the China Mail Steamship Com-afternoon. pany's steamar Nanking. In the After the evidence of the various search which the Folice made in witnesses and the Judge's run the engine room, 49 pistols ming up, the jury, without retiring. and 4,900 -

rounds of returned & verdict of guilty" munition were discovered in a Asked if he had anything to say biding place. No arrests were the prisoner made a long state- effected, the smugglers, needlessment in the course of which he re- to say, keeping their identity a ferred to the conditions which exist.. SECTEL The arms formed a ed in the gaol. He first of all ad-

The Java-China-Japan Line sppreciable object for confiscation mitted that he did the deed" and

Colony's vessel Tjipanas has by the Police.

said the other prisoner. No 701 as one aground near Holbow. in-ths shoe-maker's shop, where he A cable was received by the The Macao Government Trans-had been for seven years, serving

Company yesterday lator, Mr. J. V. Jorge, who had a sentence of ten years' imprison boat was on the rocks and that

morning" informing: them that the been Secretary and Chargement. Continuing be said, "That d'Affaires in Portuguese Legation prisoner tas always complained the cargo and passengers were, in Peking, has, on the recom- that he did not get enough food. being tracaferred to Hoihow. mendation of the Medical Officer, I myself have been badly treated,

The vessel was bound for retired on penison, but as he is not having good food and clothing. damage is believed to be can- Hongkong from Batavis. The most experienced in diplomatic The warders assaulted the prisoners siderable. affairs, and knows thoroughly the for no reason at all. original delimitation question of given uncooked rice. " and tbo Macao he is ordered to continue quantity was less than that t the reclamation negotiation with which we were entitled. the Canton Government, which were always being assaulted. The) it is believed will be settled Government had some good regula- amicably.

tions." They supplied the prisoners with rice, tes, sugar and oil. but

We were

Thee HUMPHREY BISHOP

COMPANY.

A HAPPY EVENING,

There was nothing but enthu-

A burglary was attempted at we were given rotten" fish and No. 1 Rednaxela Terrace early and food. The clothing was too this morning. Effecting entry thin for them to bear the cold siasm displayed at the Victoria into the house by the back rail weather. The cloth was the same Theatre. last night by a packed inga, the burglar. a Chinese, was thin stuff as that produced in "house", when the Humphrey surprised by Mr. Henry Sequeira Court. Condemned prisoners were Bishop Comedy and Operatic as he prowled about on supposed to be served with certain Company gave their second per- the first floor. The Police quantities of specist food for thirty formance of their present stay.' were sent for and a search which days, but they did not ger this foodThey can really be called a merry they subsequently made in the until a few days before their execu-band of entertainers, possesed cook-house, resulted in the dis-tion. When the prisoners grumbled of covery of a pair of shoes which they were assaulted. The prisoners and stage ability, who present exceedingly good voices were claimed by the burglar. of all cations, with the exception every item with an enjoyable Charged before Mr. N. L. Smith, of Chinese. were supplied with enthusiasm. The first part of the at the Police Court this morning, sufficient clothing and food. Mrprogramme was devoted to ex- he admitted that he entered the Franks did not look after things cerpts from "Faust" in which a house for the purpose of com- properly. Tobacco was sometimes deal of hard work was demanded. mitting a larceny. He had two smuggled into the gaol. Even if a Every item previous convictions recorded man did nothing wrong Mr Franks received.

was beartily against him, and was sentenced used to punish him by taking off six which was devoted to tit-bits from

In the second half," to six months' hard labour."

taels from his pork aliowance. Pri-Vaudeville, there soner admitted having made the encores. A most entertaining were many key produced in Court, but bad programme was concluded by a only done so at the request of pri- musical sketch entitled " The soner, Ne 791, who told him he Joss Man."

FALSE CHARGE-

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would rather be killed outside the This evening the Company is gaol, after he had escaped, than presenting its final performance be killed inside. That was because here before proceeding North, He tried and there should be a bumper

The story

impuası attempt to recover a truck from he was so badly treated. repairer's shop, without paying to dissuade No 791 from escaping house to cheer them on their way. the cost of repairs, was revealed but when he saw that No mi in a case which was tried before was determined he agreed to.go Mr. R. O. Hutchison at the Police with him. On the morning in Court to-day.

question prisoner No 850 came to

OPIUM FIND.

IN POLICE COURT DOCK.

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Police

It appears that a truck was his door and handed him a dagger entrusted to a shop for repairs and said "Be off." Number 701 The owner of the vehicle wanted and a short sentence prisoner, whoi to take it back without paying was only serving one year, went

From some hiding place about the bill, and as he failed to effect inside the Chief Warder's office this, he trumped up a charge of and killed the Chief Warder and her person which has puzzled the stealing the truck against the then took his revolver. When they Police, a Chinese woman, whe master of the shop.

came dut, the Indian who had also was under arrest for being in Sergt. Cockle was appealed by been stabbed was making a noise Possession of 72 taels of prepared

and opium the owner of the truck, but with- and so they stabbed him to death.

taels of dross, managed, when she our success. He then saw Mr. Prisoner then appealed to the jury. G. A. Woodcock, who issued a and the committee who visited WILS put into -the warrant for the truck repairer's the gaol to see that sufficient cloth-Court Dock, this morning, to arrest. In the course of the ing and food was supplied to the Conceal a further quantity of the bearing of the

case, Mr. M.Chinese prisoners. That was all he latter form of the drug under

bench inside Lo, who

appeared for had to say. the deferce, szid

was being The Judge, before passing sen- seemed to him that bis client torce, told the prisoner that his charge and a conviction was was entitled to keep the truck till statement had been taken down established by the imposing of

а $3,000 fine, or money for the repairs was paid, and would be forwarded in due:

It imprisonment. The case was dismissed by course to H. B. the Governör. His Worship.

He then assumed the black cap and

until her departure from passed sentence of death.

the dock, that another prisoner. with the hope of winning favour and getting e reduction of his seat- ence, revealed the presence of the

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drug to a Chinese detective. He, however, was told that it had nothing to do with him. Inspec- tor Macdonald is Dow €0- deavouring to ascertain how the presence of this quality of of COLONY'S HEALTH. the drug, which was wrapped up

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in two parcels, had escaped the vigilant eye of the female asercher.

DON'T FORGET,

That he is a "mild old bird” to attempt to poison his daughter- in-law with a dose arsenic.. mixed in drinking water because she had refused him money, is the allegat ion brought against a venerable looking old Chinese, 83 years of shows eleren occurrences of age. It is stated that he used to small-por (one fatal), all'of which pester his widowed daughter-in-were Russian imported cases; four law for money, and in the last of typhus (one fatal) also im quarrel, it is alleged that he sur- ported Russian cases; nine of reptitiously put a grain of the cerebro-spinal feret.(three fatal), poison into the water bottle, but all of which were Chinese; and Was discovered in the one non-fatal British case of act by his grand niece. The diphtheria. There were also in The Duke of Killicrankle Police were then summoned, and fifteen deaths from influenza, all 9.15 p.m. Bergeant Macdonald arrested the Chinese.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 old man and had him charged For the 48 hours ended yester- p.m. with attempted murder at the day, there were four occurences

Victoria Theatre -Humphrey Police Court to day

of cerebro-spital fever (two fatal) Bishop Co.15 p. Mr. B. O. Hutchison remanded and one, non-fatal case each of the case, on the application of diphtheris and enteric. The latter Mr. E. L. Agassiz, who appeared two were British and the rest for the defences"

be

Chiness,

TO-DAY, Theatre Royal-Marie Tempest

TO-MORROW, Cornum Theatre -5.15 and 4.15.