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(61141 式拜禮 五廿月五英港香 TUESDAY, MAY 25. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MUSHAP TO FRENCH PRESIDENT,

NARROW ESCAPE FROM PRATH

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

CARPENTIER'S NEXT FIGHT.

LEVINSKY.

BOUT WITH "BATTLING "

New York May # Carpentier and Battling Levinsky have agreed 16 met in a ontwelve or fifteen-raand bous on July 26. The place has not yet been lose decided upon.

Paris, May 24 President

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narrow escape from death

He fell trying

window of a to the line near Mont Argis unobserved. Re did not consciousness, and walked two kilometres, when he met a railway worker, who assisted him to a signal cabin, whëra a -motor car was summoned, which conveyed him to Mon: Argis. Hy was very badly bruised and scratched. Anti-tetanus serum was injected as a pre- caution. There is no anxiety.-

Later.

M. De-chanel's train was travelling at twenty-three miles per hour at the time of the accident. M. Deschanel was in pyjamas.

IRISH TURMOIL.

REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN GERMANY.

DANGER SOT YET PAST.

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Berlin, May 22. Speaking before the National Assembly, the Minister of laterior: declared that the Government had received information pointing to a revolutionary agitation directed by the Right and Left Radicals Danger still existed in the Rubr region.

A message from Herr Ebert was read admitting that the result of the Revolution was in no wise fer complete and warning against any but constitutional means of attaining political aims.

The Chantallor, Herr Mueller, declared that better days for A thousand armed Sinn Feiners raided Glin. County Limerick.humanity were impossible until European statesmen realised that at night and ordered the inhabitants to quit. They burned the it was impossible to exist without.fiermany. Court House 'and numerou- houses.

SINN PEINERS" LATEST KAITO.

London, May

SOUNDING THE SINN PEINERS.

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London, May 22. The Sunday Times Dublin correspondent says persons in fuuch with the Government are sounding the Sinn Fein leaders as to the minimum acceptable for a settlement. It is believed they have suggested Dominion status, with local autonomy' for Ulster and Free Trade with Britain, subjeệt to an Irish plebiscite.

MR. ASQUITH'S OPINION.

London. May 2. Mr. Asquith, speaking At Paisley, strongly urged that Ireland should be placed on a similar footing to the great Dominions, instead of the paltering compromise ofered by the Home Role Bill.

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CHANOES AT DEBLIȘ CASTIEL

London. May 24

LATE DR. JAMIESON.

London, Stay. 24.

The body of the late Dr. Jameson, which had been brought from England, was buried by the side of the late Cecil Rhodes at Matopos on May - The Duke of Abercorn, Sir Otto Beir, the Resident Commissioner and Directors of the Chartered Company were among! those present

«ieneral Smuts, telegraphing his regret at inability to be present owing to Parliamentary duties, referred to Dr. Jameson as a great South African whose human qualities endeared him to all who knew him. Nex: to Rhodes, he was the founder of Rhodesia and one of the makers of new South Atriza. South Africans of every race and speech united in remembering his great services and in bodovṛing bis memory.

MORE TROUBLE IN TURKEY.

A reconstitution of the personnel a: Dublin Castle is indicated in the official announcement that Sir John Anderson, Chairman of the Board of Inland Reverus, has been appointed Under Secretary

Constantinople, May 27. to the Lord Lieutenant, jointly with Mr. James Machaben,

The Government is actively porsuing a campaign of repression Mr. Cope, of the Ministry of Pensions, succeeds Si John James Taylor, who was recently criticised by the Press, against the Nationalist forces in Asia Minor. There have been sanguinary battles at Sap and Jabolou, on the River Sotaria, between Assistant Linder Secretary. Both appointments are temper the Government and rebel armies. The latter suffered seriously.) Sir John Taylor retires after the completion of lengthy service. He The Government offensive against Kastamuni continees vigoronafy. has been appointed an Irish Privy Counciṭive,

MUSS SYLVIA PANKHURST.

POLICE RAIN HER OWNICES,

Loudon, May 27.

The Police have raided the offices of Miss Sylvia Pankhurst in the East End, and also the residence of Mr. Borges, manager of publication works at Dreadnought. They seized number of pamphlet Burgess was recently arrested on a charge of inciting die section among the Irish Guards.

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BURDES BENTESURI,

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Barges who is a New Zealand ex-soldier, was wategeed to six montas at Bow Street, on the Irish Guards charge.

LABOUR AND "LIBERALISM.

LORD. HALDASE'S PORECAST.

FRENCH REPARATIONS COMMISSION.

Paris, May 2*

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EMPIRE DAY.

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King George reviewed twenty thousand troops at Aldershot. Ia the first demonstration since the war, there were a thousand children at the Empire Day celebration at the Guild Hall. A girl proposed messages to the king and Prince of Wales. The latter was described as “Our modern knight of chivalry.”

THE BRITISH· ASSOCIATION.

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London, May 22. The annual meeting of the British Association at Cardist begin on August 24 under the presidency of Doctar Herdman.

CHINA'S BEST FRIEND

S SQUINNEBAUG.

BOUGHT BY HONGKONGS.

FIRM.

The steamer Quinnebang, dze of the six sx-German vessels that were being operated by the Philippine Government, has been sold to a firm is Horakoma ber sam having bied improved by the United States "Shipping""" Board, incearding to a callagrím moštved will (on.May 29 in.

The Quianabang - In the fib ex-German'rounel, diigorod of lo commercial houses, the others being the Haritan, the Yazoo, the Iosoo and the Neipsic.

London, May 20.

-The manage received at Marila The Chinese Minister and Madam Sze gave a reception at the legation to Sir John Jordan on returning to England. His Excellency requests insular officials to dis- -

patch the Quinnebang to Hong- in a speech of welcome, said he did not think in the history of interkong and turn her over to the national intercourse any diplomat had ever been so great a success 84 SUOCORsful bidder. Sir John Jordan. He had done more than any man living or dead for Not long Igo the losco. the cause of Anglo-Chinese friendship. "He criticised our short- KA also turned Over tor comings frankly; we welcome his criticisms because they constructive and not destructive. We know they come from a well Hongkong for delivery to her.

| purchaser, while the Raritan was dispatched from Manila a fow days ago for Shanghai where the American Consul' at that port will deliver her to the Norwegian âTMʊ tbat purchased her.

wisher and friend."

are the

HUNGARY ACCEPTS TERMS.

Versailles, May 21. The Hungarian Government has intimated acceptance of the Allied peace terms. The Treaty will be signed here.

Paris, May 22. Count Apponyi. President of the Hongarian Peace Delegation, has resigned.

ME BALFOUR AT THE VATICAN.

Rome. May 21. The EL. Han, A. J. Balfour has been received in audience by His | Holiness the Pope.

(Continued on pages 2, 3 and 5.

DOMESTIC WOES.

A DRAMATIC HUSBAND.

Mr. S. L. Smith, at the Police Ceart this morning bad an insight into Chinese family life as related by the two parties in a sued her husband for mainten-

M. Dulcis has been elected President of the Reparations Comcast in which a Chinese woman sainm-in-exccession to M. Poinente, resigned.

AUSTRIAN CHILDREN FOR ENGLAND.

Vienna. Mar 2 Two hundred desature children have left for England to cuperate in Ken

THE SPA CONFERENCE.

The Alles have requested ference antil June 21.

Lance.

ONE DOLLAR FOR

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LAWN BOWÈS.

OPENING THE SEASON.

Members of the Police Recreation . lab were at home at the club. house yesterday on the occasion of the opening of their lawns for the bewling season. Pise malahon wore.. played with representatives of other clabs, the winners receiving silver- ANns at the conclusion. Toe hi-

STRANGE MAGISTERIAL

VALUATION.

lowing are the resulta:

Seccombe, Price. Muirhead and G. Gerrard skip) beat Muir, Henderson, Farrell and Greig (dp) 19.17.

Young. Reid, Lopalcy and -Muztachdar (skips bess Allen, Long. Une dollar for an eye! Mr. R. Blackman and Drocan (akipo 92- Hutchison at the Police Court 16.

Lamble. Allan, Clark and Grim- this morning awarded this sum to ---Chinese-apprentino-engineer saj-bow-(skip)-beat O'Brien, Ogg,

compensation to be paid; by Grant and Russell (aicip) 22-17.

Chinese mechanic who caused Andrews, Grett, Bason and if she was much older, gave berjuim the loss of a scand eye by Chuk (skip) beat Pathw?johus,

The woman, who looked as if

age

as

20, which brough; a dropping a rivet on it. dubious inquiry from the Magis re-trate. She said that she was

120

above

Chapunan. "Grimmett and Stanley

Davidson, Booker, Weir and

It appears that on Sunday,kip! 20-19. married, when at the age of 16 whilst constructional work was years, to her present husband.eing undertaken on the steamer Gerrard (skip beat Walt. Dison, who was employed on H.M.S. Yoet Wa, recently launched from Keat aca Favid's (skip) 21-18

The spoons were distributed by Tamar at a wage of $30 per the Samehuipo Yards, the eng- Berlin, May 22.

month. She Was not given neer was in the engine roomMiss Kent, Mr Reat of the Police → postponement of the Spa Con-sufficent mozey to maintain berard at work rivetting the funnel, Club thanked the visitors for their

the other man, who presence. self or her child: the sums that when

..B.C. EXTRO-LASTA. A bim, dropped be gave ber during the, as

The Civil Service Cricket Club Ta-t

Gouths were posfixet which nearly hit him. H2 jadequate even Bu pay for shouted to the man to be careful, commenced their bowing reason on Five matches the root Di her cubicle, when another rivet was dropped. Saturday alterngen which amounted to $3.80. Since There then proceeded an alter-ere played with the following re the desertion of her husband, she cation between the two men..and ult

Stewart, Dickens, Bothwick and had lived for some time with his add fuel to the fire, the parents in their sampan, but wasnechanic dropped another rivet Shan kip: test Waid: Sloan. in the end driven away. Soe had which fell squarely on the, up Haig and Plunket iskip; 26-30.

Laing. McLeod, Davidson and * London, May 21.

then returned to her parental turned eye of the engineer. The There are indications that the stump in food prices is extending sampas, but she continued injury it was said, was sufficently Dixon (skip leat Simpson. Fathes Britain. Slight falls are already recorded in bacon, batter, tinned could not with modesty continuerious to permanently Impair jas Ciurs and Crawford (kipy fish and meats and fruits. The cheaper parts of matton sell at five to live with my parents. She the usefulness of that organ.

Fauk- Silkston. Lapsley and pence a pound and tea is likewise down. But the public is warned n was advised by her mother to The Magistrate's decision, when ussell iskipt beat Muirhead, to expect a slump. Cotton has dropped ten-pence a pound in Liverpool take a cubicle asbort. She was he had heard the statements of O'Brien. Farrell and Gerrard s«kip;

New York's price-cutting movements started aware of astonish still in occupation of it.

Both men, was that the mechanic 20.13.

London. May 24. Lori Haldane. addressing a labour meeting at Stepney, said tha: the Labour Party was splendidly enthusiastic but still too young to have a full consciousness of the enormous problems of carrying on tus Geveniment, particularly'e regards-foreign policy, Labour and Liberalism were unlikely to make comfortable bed-to

fellows for a long time to come.

BOLSHEVIK FIGHTING.

ATTACKING IN GREAT FORCE.

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CHEAPER FOODSTUFFS.

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ng during. Shopa making the deepest cuta were crowded with buyers The defendant said, that his had done the act in a fit of anger. Allan, Chapman, Seccombe and

The cutting of food is anticipated when the foodstuffs stored for wife had been away from him for He awarded 1 compensation Stanley (skipo beat Pryce, Grott, speculative purposes are forced on the market.

the last thirteen months. He bad and inflicted a fine of $4 on the Amers and Grimshaw (skip) 22-11. London, May 22

New York, May 21. A Warsaw communique, dated May 23. states that the Poles

The movement for the reduction of prices is spreading. Chleage a strong objection to her biring a defendant. are advancing in Ukraine. The Bolberists continue to attack in corn and pork have suffered extreme breaks. There are her cubicle without his permission. great force in Beresins. In the Drina sector, ten divisions are sellings in sugar futures which broke a cent per Ib. Stay cotton broke and since she had threatened on attacking in a single sector. Hitherto all atlarka have been repelled. 365 points,

YORKSHIRE WOOLLENS.

INVESTIGATION ISTO PROFITS.

London, May 22. A Committee has been appointed at Bradford under the Pro- litsering Act. to investigate the cost and profit in Yorkshire!

BIG COAL COMBINES.

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THE NAMSANG THEFT.

A sequel to the recent theft of

Bacon. Muir. Guy and Duncan skip, beat Blockmar, Watt, Kent and tirant (skip) 27-10.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

The closing rate of the dollar, on

London, May 21. At Holborn Stadium in a twenty round heavyweight contest of her mother now." he declared American double eagles to the demand, to-day was 42/444. Frank Moran of Pittsburg beat Frank Goddard of England in the second round.

HOME CRICKET.

London, May 21,

WAS

THE WEATHER

of September Forecast:-Raio. Barometer:--

various occasions, to commi suicide-by-taking a dose of poison. he could not risk the danger of being blamed for her death by retaining the responsible position of husband. "In the presence] dramatically to his Worship, who aaked bim if he was now willing extent of $40,000 from the Indo boat Namsang, whilst China to take bis wife back, I formally

she

Ai Singapore ca hand back her daughter to ber.

27th the Her blood would be upon my bead if she took it into ber mind to last, is the arrest of a Chinese by 2974. Temperature 2 p.m.-83 falfil her threats of committing the Police in Hongkong. The Hamidity 2 p.81. suicide." He declared that the man was to-day charged before Middlesex beat Warwick by an innings and 88. Middlesex had account of his parents' behaviour the Magistrata.

The prisoner was defended was a pack of lies, and that i

the runs for 7 wickets declared. Hendren scored 153 rank.

interests nf Sussex beat Cloucester by four wickets.

after having been able to provide while the for my marriage, they could operators of the Namsang were certainly have been able to sup-represented by Mr. Targer.

-On the application of Datective | port her.

mother-in-law of the Inspector Watt; the case was The

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 &ijourned. Quebec, May 21. defendant said that it would be a

It will be remembered Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 Scores of women and children had remarkable escapes in the bit of bad luck if the New Year

repar of this and 9.15 p.m. Co-Operative Congress has opened at Bristol to discuss forest fires in Bellechasse district, threatening destruction of villages, were to come upon her daughter that

were while the was living with bertheft was given

Tharétors at the close of the year

London, May 22. The Ebbw Vale Coal Company has secured the control of the Laucaster Steam Collieries, Monmouthshire. with an output of a 543 „million and a half tous, making a combined output of seven million) tona. Another combine has secured the control of eighty per dent. of the briquette output of the country.

CO-OPERATORS AND LABOURITES.

SUNE IHMON With the Labourites

London. May 23.

Hampshire beat Worcester by 20 runs.

· Oxford best Essex by 235 runs.

CANADIAN FOREST FIRES.

| A ̈rofugee train dashed into the burning woods. “The conch

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