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69111 式拜禮 號十三月三英港香 TUESDAY, APRIL. 20. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

**ESTMAN. PRINCES FINED.

POR ASSAULTING FRENCH OFFICERS.

Paris, April 17. Prince Joachim Albrect has been fined 300 marks and Captain Plathan 300 marks for attempted nasauls, and Prince Hohenlohe Langenburg 1,000 marks for assault of French officers at the Adlon Hotel.

GERMANY AND THE TREATY.

WARNING BY THE ALLIES.

Paris, April 18.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MORE HIS OUTRAGES.

ARMED MEN FIRE ON CONSTABLES,

London, April. Iš Armed men fired on three constables returning from Madu at Kimihill, County Clare, killing one and wounding one. The third constable fired, Elling one and wounding three assailants.

It is reparted that a Brigade of Cavalry, comprising: Bree regiments, is being daspatched to Ireland early this week.

RIOTS AT LONDONDERRY,

London, March 18, "Hobe last evening attacked the Soldiers Club and Follow Barracks at Londonderry. They aloned and fired on the Palion, who came to the rescue. Two hundred troops reinforced the Police and these were also fred on. The rioting lasted four hourS, A

A SINN. FEIN VERDIOT.

London, April 12.

The Temps says Fracce has assented to the Inter-Allied clemsor-soldier, a policemen and nine civilians were admitted to hospital. che to Bertin proposed by Britain. The Note warns Germany that the Allies will not permit the establishment of any insurrectionary regime opposed to the execution of the Treaty, and declares that in "the event of the success of such a movement the Allies will abandon their programme for the economic rehabilitation of Germany and suspend the despatch of foodstuffs",

BELGIUM AND ITALY APPROVE

Paris, April 16.

ANOTHER CONSTABLE MURDERED.

The Ambassadors for Belgium and Italy have informed 3. Mil- Terand that their Governmenta associate themselves' with the step

London, April 18: taken by Britain with a view to making collective Allied action to Berlin in order to enforce complete execution of the Treaty of Ver-bullet boles were found in his body.

Another constable at Tralee has been shot dead. Twenty-st

His bands were tied behind his back and he was blindfolded. He had served in the war.

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ANGLO-FRENCH ANITY,

ORORGE OX. TEEN KHORNSITT FOR FRANKE

"Marseilles, April. 16.

GRIMINAL SESSIONS.

TO-DATES CABE).

· Quief Justios, Mr. Fastics aboday, continued the April Sessions. *-

LLOYD

Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at the docka, said he had siWays La Fook, Ho Fook and Ko Lo appoached the question of Britain's relationship with France, who were charged with aaaaalt with was still the champion of liberty for the world, with a feeling of intent to rab, another man in most sincere affection. He still regarded her from that viewpoint. Thimshatsui, and with possession He paid a tribute to her terrible xaorifices. It was in this spint that of armis, (he was going to San Remo. The war was won by the close Anglo- They pleaded not quilty. French anisa, which alone would secure the fruits of victory and

The following fury were am- maintain future civilisation. The British and French must match panelled: Messrs. F. M. Ozorio, together. The best means of smoothing the difficulties of the war D. C. Jarge. E. Humphreys (foreman), J. A. Gilaro, E £ was the greatest frankness.

The Premier was loudly cheered by the crowds.

Ella, J. C. Ferguson, J. F. Millar. PRENCH PREMIER AGREES.

BRITISH FIRMNESS APPRECIATED. -

The Hon. Attorney-General, San Remo. April 17.

fin optlining thỏ caso, said tha M. Millerand, interviewed by Reater, declared that he agreed of all, with assault with three prisoners were charged, abaohately with the remarks of Mr. Lloyd George at Marseilles intent to rob and, secondly, Langlo-French unity and co-operation were necessary in order to The jury at the inquest on the Lord Mayor of Cork found that obtain the fruits of victory. He was sure that when the different with attempted robbery. The the Royal Irish Constabulary planned the murder with the podsviewpoints of the two Allies were duly considered, Britain and caso was that they went to nivance of the. British Government. They brought in a verdict of France would find themselves the same devoted and eternal Allies rob, but were surprised by BD a bouse where they attempted to wilful murder against Mr. Lloyd Giorge," Lord French, Mrian before the victory. Macpherson and others.

{alarm being made outside and they TRD AWAY. · If the jury found that the assault wsa "proved, they Paris. April 17.

could convict the prisoners on the The French Press gives wide prominence to the new British first count. attitute of firmness, which is hailed as a welcome return to the way that

He might mention the first prisoner was in which Great Britain made war. The peril of a fresh outbreak of charged' with the possession of militarism in Germany, coupled with that country's studied omission revolver and four rounds of to fulfil the disarmement clauses of the Peace Treaty, is recognised ammunition. In the case of the as being the salient point of discussion at the San Remo conference, third prisoner there was no avid- which, it is felt, could not have come at a more opportune moment. ence of any actual physical Interviewed at Marseilles, Mr. Lloyd George said "I havel assault by him, but it was a caso always been guided by the greatest sincerity and complete affection of common design. The three for France in the questions we have had to deal with. I look open so went into the house with Franca as the champion of the liberties of the world, and I view intent to rob They preferred all questions from this standpoint. We won the war by complete sult for the purpose of robbery. London April 16. unity and co-operation and if we wish to reap the fruits of victory we Two of them did commit the Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company's silver report says the must go on using the same means. No-one knows better than I do assault. If three prisoners went tendency is downward. The cash price has kept up fairly wellowing the terrible sacrifices France has made. We are not yet at the end in to rob and two committed the to the demand for prompt delivery on secount of the Indian bazaars of our troubles, and I consider frankness will be the best meage assault, the third would be guilty and elsewhere, bernews from Chias is onpromising. Considerable of overcoming the difficulties.

The future of civilisation depends of assault

well, The silver, representing contracts shortly falling dus, will be ploded on upon the union of France, and England at the Conference.”

facts were that on March A message from Oppeln says the population of Upper Silesia the market, and owing to the dell catlook this has not been faglig (3-M. Müllersgd left Farts for San Remo at 8'o'erock list night. In 23rd -- 7 has begun a campaign to secure mobilisation of the Pan-German by fresh forward contracts. The Continent continues to self-some- addition to a large French delegating, the special train carried Lord evening, knock was heard on forces there. This is a sequel to a quarrel is a cafe in which a whst freely. Unless China is prepared to sell for forward delivery Curzon, and M. Venizelos.-- Heroy. French soldier shot a German workman. Hostile demonstrations the present difference between cash and forward quotations seems against the Allies occurred at Oppeln upon the visit of the Inter-unduly large. Allied Commission. Several French soldiers were assaulted andį. injured... Disorders are feared.

Berlin, April 17. A soufation has been caused by the arrest of officers and civil- ians found conferring a: the Ministry of Defence. The officers stated that they were arranging for the disarmament of workers, but the civilians declared that they were negotiating for a combination of Nationalists and Communists with a view to action in concert. with the Russian Bolsheviks. The Police President refused to be lieve that the officers were conspiring against the Government and released them.

TROUBLE IS SILESIA.

VON KAPP ARRESTED.

Paris, April 17.

Stockholm. April 17. Herr von Kapp, who ilaw Sweden from Germany, has been arrested here owing to hishaving an irreqular passport.

GERMANY LITES WAT.

SILVER MARKET.

A DOWNWARD TENDENCY,

THE RUBBER OUTLOOK.

HEJABLE (EASTERN STATISTICS WANTED

Loudan, April 1

The report of the Rubber Growers Association. in emphasising Zurich, April 18. the need of an accurate census of the rubber acreage in the East, A German semi-official message sags the German Government remarks that the Governments of Ceylon and Malaya are apparent- It hopes that information has ordered the evarustion of the Ruhr region by the 24th in-tantly not yet able to undertake the work.

will soon be furthcoming. It is pointed out that the rubber export figures from Malays brailap, while the Malay States statistics Paris. April 19.

include exports to the Straits and the Straits statistics include rub- The Council of the League of Nations will not reply to Gerber transshipped from the Malay States. many's plea for consideration of the Ruhr affair as being in the jurisdiction of the Council.

OTHER ITEMS.

The Reichswehr is remaining in the neutral zone. French troops remain in nccupation of the towns of Main.- Feve

THE SAN REMO CONFERENCE.

ARBIVAL OF MA LLOYD GEORGE

Faris. April '17.'

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HALL COLLAPSES AT WOLVERHAMPTON,

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.

London. April 17. A hall used as a billiard saloon at Wolverhampton collapsed without warning. The debris fell into the street. A hundred and twenty persons were in the building. A number of passers-by were killed. It is feared that the loss of life is serioas.

Later.

Mr. Lloyd Georgs has arrival at San Remo and conferred with Signor Nitti.

Two were killed and fifteen injured have been admitted to The newspapers in Paris rejoice at Britain's initiative as regards action against Germany and believe that the Conference at San hospital at Wolverhampton. The Police are still searching the Remo will decide on an ultimatum to Germany on the subject of wreckage. withdrawal of roops from the Kuhr region and the, disarmament of the Reichswehr.

THE TURKISH TREATY.

HOME RULE BILL

FATE DEPENDS ON VATICAN CONFERENCE.

San Remo, April 17. The French are of opinion that the most important matters to be dealt with at the Conference are the position of Germany and the

London. April 18. Turkish Treaty. With regard to the latter the drafts prepared in

The Sunday Times despite the recen: denial from Rome, insists London mast now be approved by the heads of the Governments and it is hoped this will be finished at two sittings, after which the that the fate of the Home Rule Bill depends on the Conference at Turkish Delegation will be invited to Paris, where the Treaty will the Vatican to which the Irish Bishops have gone. It adds that the Bishops, almost without exception, are greatly perturbed by the finally signed.

terrible series of murders, which are regarded as deeply subversive of the people's morals.

THE FIRST MEETING.

-Ban Rome, April 18. An official communique says Signer Nitti, Signor. Scialoja. Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Curzon, M. Millerand, and M. Berthelot met at the Villa de Vachan this morning. They decided that the Turkish Treaty would be the business at the first business meeting! of the Conference to morTOW.

INVITATION TO AMERICA.

Washington April 18- "Italy has invited the United States to send a representative to the San Remo Conference.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

Paris, April 16.

H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught, on his way back to London from the Riviera, was received by President Deschanel :--Hatas.

AMNESTY FOR DENIKIN.

Paris, April 18.

leams that Britain has requested Moscow to grant

OBITUARY.

"London, April 17. The death is announced of Dr. J. G. Bartholomew, geographer cartographer to the King, and head of the Edinburgh Geographical Institute.

and

BRITISH STEAMER IN DISTRESS.

Lorenzo Marques, April 16..

U.S. RAILWAY STRIKE.

STRIKERS SEEKING PEACE.

New Yruk. April 16.

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o'clock in the

the upper flour of 163, Haiphong Road, and the' amab-éook called out "Who is there?" The reply came that they wanted Ah Yak, who W15

brother of the mistress. Eventually, the three men gpt in. by pretending that they had a letter for the adress

The railway strikers have made the first overtares towards from her husband, who is peace. Mr. McHugh, Chairman of the Strikers' Committee, stated ward on board the Colombia. that the strikers wished to avail themselves of the ppportunity pro There were two wires of the rided by the Railroad Labour Board to consider their grievances steward living in that house. but would not resume without a substantial wage increase.

The Attorney General Mr. Palmer, has published evidence of One of the two wires

upstairs. She was called and the indications that a Radical connected with last year's steel strike is letter banded to her. She grow directing the railway strike with the object of disrupting the Railway suspicious about the letter, and Brotherhoods who are organising one big Union.

HELP FOR THE NEEDY.

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she took it to the cubicle. One of the men went up to her and caught her by the throat and tried to snatch her bag. Another New York, April 15. man came up as well and put Mr. Davidson, Chairman of the American Red Cross, in a his band on her mouth but she speech urged the Gorerament immediately to provide for the managed to call out "Save life.** stricken nations of Europe the necessary aid, irrespective of obligat-The Smah went out and asked ions. He urged that they could no more escape the influence of for help, and the robbers an the European situation than escape the war. America could not away. The man who put his hazs half the world starving and the other half eating. America band on the throat of the woman must help Europe or participate in Europe's misery.

U.S. AERIAL MAIL.

ROUTE PLASSED FROM NEW YORK' TO 'FRISCO.

Washington, April 19.

The House of Representatives bas adopted record Post Office Estimates of $412,500,000 including $1,250,000 for the establish ment of an air mail route from New York to San Francisco.

US. GOVERNMENT SHIPS.

EVENTUAL SALE TO PRIVATE INTERESTS.

was the first; prisoner and the man who put his hand on her moath was the second prisoner. Four men came inside. A school boy outside saw Chinese run- aing towards him, and heating Police whistles blown attempted to seize him. The Chinese made a motion with his revolver. A shot was actually fired, but it struck the ground near the boy's feet. When the first prisoner w25 Jarrested that nigh: in Yaumatí he had in his possession ons revolver with shots. An Indian constable heard a commotion near the spot, went towards it and saw

Washington. April 15. a man running towards him, and A Senate sub-committee has virtually completed the Merchan: by using his revolver he stopped" Marine Policy Bill providing that all merchantmen owned by the and arrested him, and near the United States Government will be sold to private interests within housa the constable found a wife (the next two years.

THE GUATMALA REVOLT.

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Washington, April 18. The ex-President of Guatemala, General Cabrera, with his army, has surrondered to the Mexican authorities.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

-AVIATION MISHAP.

A Portuguese steamer encountered twenty miles east of Inhambane the British barque Speedonis, bound from Singapore to

Singapore. April 19. Table Bay, which had an explosion aboard. She took her in tow but

Whilst landing at Bali on Saturday, Capt. Matthews destroyed was obliged to abandon her, owing to the weather. A tug is being his machine. He himself was injured. sent to assist the Speedonis.

STRAITS GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

ROME-TOKYO FLIGHT:

Rangoon, April 14. Lieut. Ferraria, dying to Tokyo, left this morning for

Singapore. April 19. HE, the Governor, after an absence of a month in the F.MS. jhas returned.

to General Deaikin and his followers. - Bangkok.

(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Page 8.},

lying near the ground The second prisoner was 'kirested on the spot.

The evidence was then taken." the names of

The first prisoner mentioned two witnesses; whom he wished to call to prove an alibi as regards the possession ̈ of the revoirer.

After the tin recess, the Attorney General informed his Lordship that one of the witnesses had been found. His Lordship enquired whether the other could be found by 4 o'clock, and on being told that this was likely, bis Lordship adjourned the bear- ing till that time.

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