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'69130三拜體 魏式十月五英港香、 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. 1920.

KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BECKETT KNOCKS OUT WELLS,

FAST AND FURIOUS FIGHT.

London, May 10. At the Olympia, in a fight for the Heavyweight Championship of Britain, Joe Beckett knocked out Bombardier Wells in the third

→ round.

The Olympia was packed. The fight was fast and furious throughout. Wells boxed splendidly and got in several good blows, bat Beckett's strength prevailed. In the second round, Wells was floored with a left jolt to the jaw, and in the third round, in a fierce mix-up. Beckett sent down Wells with a smashing right to the jaw for the full count.'

HOME RULE DEBATE,

SINGLE PARLIAMENT DISAPPROVED.

London, May 10-** The House of Comfaons to-day entered on the Committee Stage of the Home Rule Bill

Before the discussions opened, the Chairman ruled out a number of amendments; embodying alternative schemes. equivalent to negatives of the Bill, but permitted Mr. Asquith to dere an amendment providing for a single Irish Parliament, with country option for Ulster to be limited to a period of six years, on the lines of the 1914 Act. Mr. Asquith maintained that doplication of Parliaments. Executives and Judiciaries gave every opportunity for friction. The Government's plan did not countenabee any section of Irish opinion and would not be a stepping-stone to Irish

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Mr. Bonar Law emphatically asserted that Mr. Asquith had not realised all that had happened in the last six years. While it was true that frish members had not voted on the Government'a Bill it was equally true that they would be opposed to Mr. Asquith's proposal. Ulster's attitude was an immense advance on 1914. Where- as Ulster then insisted on exclusion, it had now strepted local government for the whole of Ireland.

Mr. Bonar Law lag stress on the extent to which they had suffered from uninformed foreign and Dominion comment which asked: "Why not let Ireland govern herself?" If the Govern ment's proposal were adopted it could say to Ireland and the world :--- "We have given you as generous a measure of local government as we think possible, on conditions which mean that the moment Irish men can agree among themselves they can have it completely in une Parliament (Cheers) The Government's object was to make Lapity easier.

Sir Edward Carson regarded the six years proposal ELJ retrograde and impracticable. Although he detested the idea of breaking up the Parliament of the United Kingdom, he pledged himself, in the interests of peace in Ulster, todo his best to work for its Parliament, if enacted.

Mr. Asquith's amendment was defeated by 259 votes to 35.

CANADIAN MINISTER TO AMERICA.

A HISTORIC STER

REUTER'S. TELEGRAMS.

THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.

SLAUGHTER OF POLITICAL PRISONERS.

El Paso, MT 12. General Murguia Curcanzeston, Federal Commander in Mexico City, before leaving the capital carried out a wholesale slighter of political prisoners in Santiago Military Prison. Fifteed oinerals were among the killed.

LIGHT ON THE SITUATION.

London, May 11. The Times New York correspondent says the immediata future el Mexico depends on continued agreement between Generals Obregon and Gonzales. It is declared that a series of political somersaults has brought the two together. Obregon opened a campaign in favour of his own candidature, which was widely supported, but the Carranzistas desired to have the elections in July, whereupon Gonzales joined Obregon. It was the forner who directed the capture of Mexico City. It is stated that the revolu tionary movement favours free and fair elections being”hold in Mexico without interference from Carranza, and the appointment of a Provisional President until the elections are held.

CARRANZA REPORTED CAPTURED.

Washington, May 10.

The Mexico City newspapers announce the capture of Carranza. In this connection a correspondent a: El Paso reports that General Obregon has sent a message to the new provisional President, Dela Huerta, that the revolutionists overtook dispersed troops escorting Carranza from Mexico City and inflicted serious losses.

THE TURKISH TREATY.

SOME IMPORTANT PROVISIOss.

Paris: May 10.

Le Journal states that the Turkish Treaty provides for the the peninsula on which Constantinople is situated. The rausinder of restriction of Turkish territory in Europe to the extreme point ou European Turkey, including Gallipoli, is handed over to the Greeks Armenia, comprising the provinces of Van Moukh, and Bitlis and part of the province of Erzerum, is granted complete indapanidenca with a sea outlet at Batum, which will be internationalisedy The Tarks are allowed an army of 50,000. With regard to the spheres of influence, France secures Cilicia and Italy secures the rilejate of Konia, and Adalia and a large part of the coalfields of Hearts. The Leustody of holy places is entrusted to a British Commissions ander

the League of Nations. The League will also protect minorities.

FURTHER DETAILS.

London. May 10. The Times' correspondent at Paris states that in the Turkish Treaty the Allied Commission is given the absolute control of the Dardanelles and Bosphorous, while Mosul is included in the British Mesopotamian mandate,

THE PRINCE'S TOUR.

Nelson. May 10.

The Fringe of Wales was given a reception in South Island equalls as enthusiastic as that in North Island. Landing at Picton the Prince had splendid receptions along the entire roote to Nelson, where an immense gathering gave him an ovation.

LITTLE SURPLUS COAL

London, Mar 10.

LATEST

BOLE COFT: 10`CTS.

$36 PER ANKUM.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

From Our Den Correspondent)

FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA.

THE PATROLLINÒ QUESTION.

THE LAST

KNOX MARINE

The Naval General Staff Officer in Singapore has been notified

Singapora, May 11.. by the Commonwealth Naval Board, regarding air fights, that Australia cannot keep a ship at Port Darwtno indefinitely to impose patrolling between Timor and Port Darwin. If patrolling is considered essential, the firms er persons contarnod should make their own private arrangements.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

PREMIER'S RESIGNATION.

Shanghai, May 11. The President has neither refused nor accepted the Premier's resignation, but has asked him to recommend a substitute.

JAPANESE DISMISS CHINESE ENGINEERS.

Shanghai, May 11. On receiving a report from the Authority of Manchuria to the effect that the Japanese Military Authority has dismissed all the Chinese engineers along the railway and substituted Japanese, on the ground that this is essential for the transportation of troops, the Government has decided to lay a protest with the Japanese Legation

(Other Telegrama on Puges 2 und 3.)

ANOTHER STRIKE-

BLACKWOOD CARPENTERS

COME OUT.

GENERAL JANIN.

ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG.

With the departure of General Janip from Siberia, where, · LS

There is at præent in operation Commander-in-Chiaf of the strike among the BIRCKWood Allied Forces, he bas conducted carpenters of the Colony, who the operations of the last two have been idle for the last "ten years" against the Bolsheviks, days."

[comes an end to the intervention It appears that in August last of the Allies or if we may year these men patitioned their make an exception of Japan-of masters for an increase in their Europeo Alhes in the wages, but nothing came of it, the appeal falling on deaf ears. This application was renewed ten days ago, and the carpenters wamed their employers that if an increase of 20 per cent, were not forthcom- ing they would absent themselves from their work. They submitted that artisans and others in Hong koos were now getting more wages and they were therefore justified in asking for a similar increase.

moulding of the destiny of that troublous country which has been diffierit of prophecy in view of the contending aims of the different political groups into which it is divided.

General Jenin with his Staff

arrived in the Colony this morning by the M. M. steamer Armand Behic. on bis journey back to

France.

MOTORS 40H.W

Agents

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Haarkong.

TACOMA DAMAGED.

OIL CARGO DISCHARGED

HERE

...The Trooga, a United States Shipping Board vessel, consigned to the Standard Oil Company, a damaged condition, came in yesterday afternoon in

near the

She struck reef að Tamani, Formoss, on the night of the 9th, southern

point of bur managed to refloat the following morning. She had a full cargo of oil from San Francisco for Calcutta, and in conseqUERTA of the damage sustained she in obliged to discharge her oil cargo in Hongkong and go into Dock. The only damage ascertained at present is at the forward coffer- dea to the bow.”

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DAY BY DAY.

and

Bishop Norris, of North China.' who is DO hia way to the Lambeth Copference, will probably be in Hongkong is expected to preach at St during next week-end John's Cathedral on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 pm. He will be remembered as having conducted a mission here in 1916.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANÒE,

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 4s/174d.

TIME WEATHER.

Forecast:-Fair. Barometer: Temperature & p.m. Humidity 2 p.m.:-60,

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW, Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 p.01.

SATURDAY, MAY 15," Gymthans at Happy Valley 3.30 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 17. Organ Recital at St. John's

p.m

London. May 11. Mr. Bonar Las made an aportant announcement in the House of Commons with reference to Canada, to-night He said that the British and Canadian Governments had arranged to provide for more complete representation of Canadian interests than hitherto. It had been accordingly agreed by His Majesty. on the

A correspondant of the Hong- advice of Canadian Ministers, to appoint a Minister Plenipotentiary

kona Telegraph was given an in- terview which cast light on many who would byp charge of Canadian sffairs

The employers of the black-events hitherto unknown which and at all tirmers be the ordinary channel

wood carpenters referred the preceded the decision of the Inter- Catheral-6 of communication with the United States Government in purely To the House of Commons, in the course of a reply to Mr., matter, in the Secretary for Allied Military Conference to Canadian affairs. The Minister would be instructed by, and report Houston as regards the inability of the British coaling depot at Chinese Affairs for a settlement. evacuate their forres from Siberia.

ect to, the Canadian Government. In the absence of an Ambassa-Perim to secure a cargo of South Wales coal, Mr. Bridgman said the but the dispute has not been Car, the Canadian Minister would take charge of the whole Embassy available exportable surplus coal was now less than one-third of adjusted by Mr. Hailifax as the of age, is one of the famous Major General, attached to the

General Janin, who is 56.years and representation of Imperial as well as Canadiau interests. He what it was before the war. There bad been consequently gres: emp ogers have declined to make French Generals who figured in General Headquarters Staff. As would be accredited by His Majesty to the President with the difficulty in ensuring supplies to the Atlantic and Mediterranean any advance. They said they the military annals of the late head of the Military Miss- necessary powers therefor.

coaling stations, much less to the Allies and British possessions were prepared to give nothing. war. Born in Alsace, in the city ion he went to Petrograd in 1915, abroad. He regretted he was unable to undertake the sapply of owing to "bard times in the of Turckheim, he received his and was warmly received by the adequate supplies of British coal for the stations east of the Suez, trade.

late Czar of whom he was a per- which should resort as far as possible to Indian and South African

sonal friend, coal.

IRISH OUTLAWRY,

FURTHER SERIOUS INCIDENTS.

London, May 10.

A patrol consisting of four members of the constabulary attach- ed to the Timolesgas Police Station. County Cork, were ambuabed. A sergeant and two constables were shot dead and one other constable badly wounded.

SO MAN'S PROPERTY SAFE

London. May 10. The three masked men, for cutting off a girl's hair, have been sentenced to a maximum of six months' imprisonment.

Six men:

ALLIED BOMBARDMENT.

London, May 10,

In the House of Commons, replying to Major Barnes Mr. Walter Long said the Allied warships in the Black Sea will continue ta bombard the Russian coasts until the Bolsheviks cease hostilities with General Wrangel's Crimean Army, with a view to discussing

an armistice.

THE SUPREME COUNCIL'S STATUS.

Loudon, May 10.

It is rumoured that the Secre- Kary for Chinesa Affairs. told the employers that if they could get new men to replace the strikers: well and good; otherwise they could only shut up shop.

There is no settlement in sight. fel, an as a consequence a wook forniture trade. There are deadlock prevails in the black-

over five hundred such carpenters employed in Hongkong, and their work consists in staining.carving and maxing blackwood furniture.

the blackwood furniture shops, So far the strike has not affected hut if it. continues tor long its effects are expected to be felt.

cents a day, and are controlled by a Guild, it is stated. The masters complaid that business is very bad, ard that under no circum- stances can they entertain the

e been sentenced to a month for cattle driving in Galway, where, In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Wedgwood Benn. at was declared, a most lawless state existed all over the country, no Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government did not favour the man's property being sale. Meanwhile, big caule drives are cao-suggestion that the Supreme Council, in any form, should be made tinuing unabated. Hundreds of armed men with bludgeong are participating in uaylight raids. In parts of the country the utmost Permanent as co-equal or superior authority to the Council of theThese men get, on an average, 35 |

League of Nations. congestion and confusion prevails on the high roads.

POLISH BOUNDARIES.

STATEMENT BY MR. BONAH LAW.

London, May 10. In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Kenworthy, Mr. Bons; Law stated that Poland had not consulted Britain before her offensive against Russia. Though the provisional eastern frontier of Poland was laid down, the Allies had not yet been "able to determine it definitely and no useful purpose would be served st present by submitting the question to arbitration or the League of Nations.

HOME CRICKET.

London, May 10. furrey beat Warwick by en innings and 237 runs. Hobbs,

jikants by ten wickets,

MASSACRE BY ARABS.

London, May 11. The Times correspondent at Haifs states that Arabs are raiding Christian villages in the French zone south of Tyre. Five hundred were massacred at Aicible. Refugees are pouring in the British

arez,

LONDON BUSMEN'S STRIKE.

London, May 10.

question of paying the carpenters ADY more than they are at present getting.

GERBERT JAKIN,

Whilst in Russia- General- Janin observed from the con- ditions in that country that B revolution Was imminent, and-in-his reports to bis-Gov- erument be drew attention to the approach of the event and what would be its cox- sequences a long time before the revolution actually broke OEL In 1917, General Janin returned to France and was entrusted with the organisation of the Czecho-Slovak Army operating against the Germans on the Western Front. The situation in Siberis demanding a common leader for the Allied forces operat ing against the Bolsheviks and Germans, he was in 1918 sent to that country as Head of the French military mission, and in that capacity also assumed command of the Czecho-Slovsk Polistr. Serbian and Lottish forces which Were organised in that region.

Blackwood furniture is exported

A report of what happened dar- from Hongkong largely to the

ing the period that General Janin United States, Great Britain, and

was in command of the Allied the Straits Settlements. There

Forces, terminating with the decision formed by the Inter- amongst tourists. The demand known winery acader of St. troops from the country in from America and England is at He was appointuante consequence of certain grave

The ballot of the London busmes on the Company'» oñér af á 6/// is a fair trade locally, especially military edition at the well- Allied Conference to evacuate (be

per week rise resalted by a 3 to 1 majority against acceptance busmso claim that &- will not meet the increased cost of ligh

THE HUNGARIAN PEACE TREATY.

London," May

In the House of Commons, 19opiving to Mr. Elliot, Mr Law said that he had no reason to suticipate that lign refuse to sign the Fesce Treaty,

present non-existent, white ng apore is buying spatingły, ż

nicer to General De Bandeira, events,

and later at the Elat Major of the in our next issue. It will give the given In comparison with fise tesk- Army on the War Office staff. circumstances of the death of wood carplates, the blackwood When war broke out he was in Admiral Klebak, and will in men get much Teakwood command of the 66th Regiment the main ceflect the view carpenters ekri from 30 omte to of Infantry, lekkich – post trenerated

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