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69133 六拜鐡、號五十月五英港香 SATURDAY. MAY- 15. 1920.

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

"THE STEXICAN REVOLUTION., .

'WITHDRAWAL OF US. FORCES P'RGED.

Vera Cruz, May 12, The rebels are unable to dislodge Carranza from San Marco. The American Consul at Vera Cruz states that foreigners are not being molested, and conditions are becoming normal. He advises the withdrawal of American naval forces to avoid possible friction. CARRÁNEA CAPTURED.

New York. May 19.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE AND CHINA.

M. PAISLEVE'S JOURNEY.

TO-DAY'S

BANGLE COFT: 10 CTS.

136 PER ANNUM,

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

Paking. May 14.

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Chow Shu-mo has agreed to organise a new Cabinet with. Tso Yu-lin as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Lak Chung-yn Minister

London, May H. leve, who is starting to-day far Feking, said that the rain object of

Interviewed by the Paris correspondent of the Globe, M. Pain- for Finance.

Hongkong.

OLD POST OFFICE. SITE.

SOME CONDITIONS OF THE SALE.

It is notified in the Gazette that the Government intends to offar for sale by public anctis, on or about the lat November next, the whole of the area of Crown land

It is interesting to nots that Two and Lok have been greatly his journey was to maintain and develop French influence in the criticised by the students on the military pact and the Shantung Far East by increasing the intellectual, scientific, and technical question. A message from El Paso says Carranza was captured near take ombrage as such endeavours; all nations would participate in a as Prime Minister for ten daya

relations between France and China None of France's Allies need Shab Ching-ping, the Minister of the Navy, has agreed to act at the corner of Pedder Street and Apizaco, including his whole convoy. Obregon has ordered his safe friendly co-operation in the great efforts China was making to adap: actions of the Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Finance.

He will not be respus.ble for the Queen's Road Central, formerly eturn to Mexico City.

occupied by the Post Office, Practically the whole of Mexiga is now

itself to modrra conditions, and to develop its vast resources. He in the hands of the opined that China would surprisingly and rapidly modernise her-

Supreme Court and other rolutionaries.

Shanghai, May 14. NEW GÜVERNMENT WANTS RECOGNITION.

self and play an immense part in the history of the world of theit acts for the Cabinet, reply favourably to the Japanese notification, may be seen in the Public Works

It is reported that the On Fook Party will, anring the timelineated upon

Government Buildings, as de- future.

A plan which Washington, May 12. The Mexico Revolutionary tavernment arranging to ask

and will instruct Too Yu-lin and Luk Chung ya to negotiate Office. The entire me 1 available immediate recognition by the United States,

Japanese loans, and also make peace with the Republican Party in for sale amounts to about 36,500 Shanghai.

THE BOLSHEVIK DANGER.

PROPAGANDA IS PARS[V

Londony May 13. The Times" correspondent at Teheran says that the Bolsheviks are actively spreading propaganda in Persia against the British. He declares that the varillation of the Allies towards the Red-. ermbined with a postponement of reforms in Persian Administra ti, is producing internal difficulties. The authorities fear an out- htaak of anarchy.

HEAVY FIGHTING.

Warsaw, May 12. The Elshevists un May 10 re-rassed the Dnieper re-inforced by irash Trimps from the north and south. They violently attacked the Polish positions defending the approaches to Kieff maintained the positions, capturing two enemy battalions.

The Poles Enemy aetplansa bombed Kieff

HEIS BEING DRIVEN BAK.

London, May 12.

A Polish communique indicates that the Reds are being steadily. drives froni the region between the Dniester and the Dnieper.

REVOLUTION IN MISA EVENT?

London, May 12. There has been a significant silence in the Moscow wireless since May 9, when it broke off in the middle of a message. This is interpreted as indicating fresh revolution, owing to the Polish successes. Confirmatory evidence has been received from Copen- hager, where private telegrams report great rebellions developments in Moscow. Many fires have occurred and military depois have been destroyed.

IRISH OUTRAGES.

FURTHER. MERDERS REPORTED

London, May 1. Two plemen bave been shot dead and one wounded in a suburb of Cork.

LATER DETAILS.

SIR JOHN JORDAN,

APTURNCE WITH THE KING.

FUNDS FOR CHINA.

London, May 11

The term of the lease for any

square feet. The Government is prepared to consider proposals from isteading purchasers for OUR PEKING LETTER.[day in China, which is the suplots of moderate size.

subdividing the entire area into honious title to the day on which Tao Ju-ho was drive out of office as to the manner in which any Subject to certain reservations Sir Jdin Jordan, upon, relingquishing his appointment as than that then formandens by the students attacking his Ministre in Pekus, tad sù audience with 1.M., 15% King at Buck-

residence and also by the fact may be occupied. the Govern- "building "to be erected on the tren ingham Palace.

Peking, May 5.

that the demonstration planned for Sino-Italian relations, which bumiliation, has been called off, ing a height of 125 fest.

May 7th, the day of national erection of buildings not exceed- ment is prepared to sanction the were being developed by means While speaking of student activi- of the formation of a Sino-Italian fries it should be mentioned that the Bank in Peking and Tientsic. not military authorities are alarmed portion of the area will be 75 to speak of the flight from Rome over the discovery that the stud- Sears, commencing from the date to Peking and Tokya have been ants have been attempting to carry of sale, with the option of renewal considerably jarred by the Silesia| insident and still later by the troops in the North. This pro-Surveyor of His Majesty The King propaganda among the Crown rant to be fixed by the Washington, May 11. The State Department formally announces the organisation by meat to place an embargo uporin tendency also,

decision of the Italian Govern-ogonda is decidedly Bolshevist for one further term of 75 years. Britain, France. Japan and the United States of a Consortium to Chinese alk entering Italy. The

The Crown rent for the entire provide China with funds to permit her to proceed with economic Banks will be opened without

ares for the first period of 75 years and industrial development. The American representation consiste doubt in a day or two, and there

will be $4,200 per annum. In the of thirty-one banks.

isevery likelihood that the Italian at Yin Tal on Saturday afternoon ed

The President's garden party event of the area being subdivid

the Crown aviator will reach Peking cex?was a very interesting event.apportioned in proportion to the rent will be week, but the seizure of the Sile- The diplomatic body was present areas of such subdivisions but in sia and the embargo do rankle inn fuli force and the number of each case will be calculated to Chinese minds and bave created ther foreigners was very large the nearest dollar. The upset an impression which the authorindeed. President Hsu greeted price will be at the rate of $50 ties in Rome would do well to the dosen of the diplomatic corpa per square foot.

A CONSCETIUM FORMEL

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AMERICAN SHIPPING.

RID SALE TO COMPANIES.

Washington, May 11. The Shipping Board announces that nine cargo boats of an gregate deadweight tunaege of 77,732 have been sold to American Shipping Companies for $11,500,000.

AEROPLANE THREE VILES LP

AND CARRIES THREE PASSEVÄERS.

Washington, May 11. It is reported from El Centre, California, that the Egyptian Lowell Smab aeroplane with three passengers reached an altitude

Lorden, May 12 When boarding a tramear in an easteti suburb of Gurk, a dead. lof 17.100 feet. ly volley was poured on three monstables. Two w. instantly kille! ed. The third was hit, but ras off. He was rechin and seriously i wounded but reached the Palice Station. A number of pissancers! and a conductor had the narruxest escapes, The windows were shattered. There were no arrests.

BRATE HORSEMAID.

London. May 17 Sinn Feiners' entry into a residenre : Cipriagh. County Mago. was resisted by an armed housemaid, who, although fired on and wounded, returned the fire and drove off the raiders,

MORE VIGOROUS POLICY.

are ex-

London. May 13. The Daily Tibgraph declares that well-informed men plaining Mr. Eonar Law's statement, cabled earlier, as foreshadow- ing a more vigorous policy towards Ireland as regards the sup pression of lawlessness. Meanwhile, the latest news from Ireland reaffirms that every concession and every more bearing the semi blance of a concession is interpreted by the assassins sé weakness and is merely encouraging the whole army of criminals, who now have Cork, Clare and Kerry at their mercy.

Sir Hamar Greenwood, interviewed in Dublin, giving instances) "to show he is a friend of Ireland, said since his arrival he had not. signed a single deportation order but had released many arrested on suspicion, including Alderman O'Brien. He added there was perfect unanimity in the Irish Executive.

COAL PRICES.

ANOTHER STRIKE POSSIBLE.

London, May 12.

It is declared that the miners regard the increased prices of coal as the first step to decontrol of the industry and are therefore con- templating a strike. The Labour Party in the House of Commons; is challenging the increases,

GERMAN SHIPPING.

A BERLIN DECISION.

Derlin, May 12.

The German Government has ceased giving permission for German ships to voyage between foreign ports with a view to ensuring German tonnage to be used in the country's economic needs.

GERMAN TROOPS IN NEUTRAL ZONE.

Berlin, May 12.

The French General Nollet has been despatched to investigate | the German semi-oficial statement that German troops in the neutral zone are now one battery and one cavalry squadron under the number allowed.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ADMIRAL SIIS CHARGES ANSWERED.

Washington, May 11. Replying to Admiral Sims charges, Mr. Daniels told the Senate Committee that Admiral Sims belittled the work of the American Navy in contrast to the work of the British Nang, because he coveted British bonours. Mr. Daniels declared that Admiral Sims in war-time failed to appreciate the paramount importance of protecting transports.

Mr. Daniels contended that if anybody in the Nary Department had been anti-British. Admiral Sims, who was well-known to be pio-British, would not have been went to London. Mr Danisha proferred the "toid and audacious policies" of the Navy Department which, he declared. were delayed owing to. Admiral Sims' opposition and the British Admiralty's lack of faith in the practicability of some of them. Mr. Daniels con- cluded urging the continuance of Anglo-American mutual co-operation which in war-time had led to esteem and fellowship.

FOR RELIEF OF EX-SERVICE MEN.

Washington, May 14. The Republican members of the House of Representatives zia mesting of the Ways and Mean Committee abandoned the proposal to tax retail sales one per cent, in order to raja funds for the relieve of ex-Service men

S.S. ANGHIN.

Colombo, May M. The steamer Anghin has arrived here. The fire is burning, The steamer is carrying a cargo of beans Surveyors have been called in

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AMERICAN "BLUEBEARD ́ ́ SENTENCED.

Los Angeles, May 14. Watson, the American, "Bluebeard" pleaded guilty to a harge of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Messa Watkins & Co., the reasel be returned in

purchaser will not be given pos- The Shantung issue has been session until three months after tbe erent of the question being raised "aised again by Mr. Obata har. again, but the Chinese Govern. presented

the day of sale. 2 pole to tha ment has rejected such an offer, Warcharopu intimating that The purchaser of any portion contending that the Chinese right Japan is receipt of the of the area will be required to to the vessel is as good as that of derman documents relating to erect baildings of 5% value Great Britain or France to any Kiaochao and suggesting tha: equivalent to $15 per square foot which came into their possession he Chinese Government should of such area and will be required in the same way, while the emake up the matter with a view to to complete such buildings, fit for bacgo on Chinese silk is regarded inal settlement. This has roused occupation, before the expiration refusal to participate in the in- aa sufficient excuse for China's the people and press. The latter of 24 eslendar months from the dastrial exhibition to be held in from Japan to be returned. Such

clamouring for theNotes day of sale.

Italy.

Student activities have been of a somewhat mixed character this last week. The demonstrations

take

The design of the elerations of a extreme course will not be any building to be erected on the dopted but it has been recognised whole or any portion of the area hat the Japanese communica.will be subject to the special- ions demand a reply. It is sporoval of the Director of Public intended to reply to the Japanese Works, who, in the event of the overnment that the Chinese area being subdivided into several in Shanghai and in Peking onovernmen: welcomes the inten-lots, shall have power to regulate Saturday, small though they ion of the Tokyo suthorities to the height of storeys and may wete, were not exactly of the restore Kiaochow to China but it require the main features of any character that the authorities does not see that there is any bailting to harmonize with those imagined at first. They were not need for negotiation. so much directed against the has to be done is for Japan to:

All that of the adjoining buildings. Government for any supposed intimate the date on which her satisfactory designs, the Govern

Subject to the submission of weakening on the Shantung troops will be withdrawn and ment is prepared to sanction the question as an expression of Chias can then sympathy with labour ideals: in Needless to say. this is not the the public footpath in Pedder over. construction of verandaba orar shert, they partook of the charac-kind of answer that Japan is Street, extending the fall height top of the universal May Day anxions to have from China. labour demonstration, the only

of the building and over the public Aviation would appear to be footpath in Queen's Road, extend-. difference being that it was the making some progress in Chins.ing for a height of three storeys students who celebrated and not Last Friday an Arro aeroplane only. Io the the workers. It may be argued few from here to Tientsin aud verandahs there must be a claar CASA of such That labour is not sufficiently back in excellent time, and or space of at least 9 feet between organised in China to express Friday a Handley Page will be the face of the external wall of itself in such a manner, but on taken to Tientsin sad back. the building and the inside face the other hand it must be carrying mails and a number of of any portion of the piers or asserted that the literature dis passengers among whom will columns upon which such ver- tributed in Feking at least be the British Minister. was of a pature which suggested

andabs are supported. The week end was interesting Any communications with re- Bolshevism to the Government. Masonically when the Scottish The pamphlets distributed here Rite Bodies held their spring addressed to the Director of gard to the foregoing should be called upon the workers to rise union and conferred the higher Public Works. In avery case, and claim all the instruments of degrees on a fairly large class, full particulars should be given production and wealth as their culminating with the working with regard to the purposes for own and to declare that those the 31st and 32nd degrees at the which it is intended to occupy who did not work should not be Temple of Heaven, the 32nd baing any building which it is proposed allowed to exist. Naturally, the given in the open on the Altar of Lanthorities took alain and/Heaton. Needless to say, "it wis Ita ezect promptly arrested the students a most impressive ceremony, barding out such literature, and

they are still detained by the police.

X-RAY PIONEER'S ESTATE

In connection with the above announcement it is interesting to recall that in a recent interview the Director of Public Works stated that the Hongkong Hotel building was 107 fret in height and that he would favour. Post Ofice site.Ed. B.K.T.) maximum of 100 feet on the old

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Peking students realise that Dr. Cecil Rupert Chaworth the strike called by their Shang- Lyster, ai Gordon-mansions, hai collegaes in which they were Francis-street, W., and of Bicken induced to co-operate was batime-hall-mansions, Marylebone-road, ly, and they are ready to resume W. one of the pioneers in X-ray their studies provided some safe investigation, who died from the facing device is arranged. Ata effects of exposure to the rays meeting to-day the students during his work on January 26, agreed that if their collegues "st" laft "aktate of the gross value of Shanghai would agres to resume - £2,866, with net personalty £2,682, | At the annual meeting of the on May 10they would do likewise, The testator left £100 to the Royal Dental Hospital for Lou That they are inclined to go Middleaset Tipital School of dod it was mentioned that there slowly is indicated by the fact Medicine to endow & prize for were only 4,500 duly qualified that they did not demonstrate physics, and the residue of his men on the dental fogīnierzy Tha yesterday on the occasion of the estate between his brother and committee favoured employment“ first anniversary of students nephew.

of women for chili trasimod

ONLY 4,500 QUALIFIED-DENTIĒTS.