1920-07-21 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED | 1881).

69180 #1 **#AŁ*#*. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21., 1920.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

SERIOUS RIOT IN IRELAND.

ARMOURED CAR FIRES OS CROWD.

London, Jaly 19. A serious riot occurred at Cork on Sunday night. A crowd af

ex-soldiers, infuriated by the bayonetting of a comrade who did not Fame to the challenge, attacked uniformad soldiers. An armoured scar fired on the crowd, and it is reported that three were killed and seriously wounded. Sinn Fein volunteers rescued the isolated

soitiers.

GOVERNMENT POLICY UNCHANGED.

INFAMOUS MURDERS.

London. July 19.

London, July 19.

In the House of Commons, replying to questions with regard to the murder of Police Commissioner Smyth, Sir Hamar Greenwood denounced the murder of a very gallant and distinguished officer and gave an assurance that every step was being taken to track down the murderers.

Brigadier General

Palmer

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asked for

THE SYRIAN PROBLEM.

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GOVERNMENT'S REPLY TO CRITICISMS.

London, July 20.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL DYER'S CISEL

DEICUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS.

London, July 30.

themselves therefrom.

DEARER RAILWAY FARES

A PLEA FOR POSTPONEMENT.

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London, July 19.

AUSTRALIAN ARCHBISHOP.

A PARTEAN OF IRELAND.“

New York, July-12 Archibishop Mannix of Melbourne, accompanied In the House of Commons, in moving the adjournment to Valera, received an enthusiastic welcome at a crowded civis, recep discuss the immediate danger of British interests arising out of tion in Madison Square Garden. threatened hostil-ties in Syria." Captain the Hon. Ormsby Gare

The Archbishop's address was punctuated by applause, especially vigorously criticised the Government. He declared that the when. referring to the suggestion that he would not be permitted to surpreme British interest in the Middle East, as elsewhere, was the land on British soil, he said he did not intend to land on British soil restoration of peace which would alone permit political freedom and but on the soil of the Irish Republic. economic prosperity. The French ultimatum would inevitably entail the employment of further British troops and money.

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Archbishop Mannix, who received the Freedom of the City, need America. declared that while America did not need Australia, the latter might

THE YACHT RACES.

BABA MIGLE COPT: 10,CTS.

836 PER ANNUM.

BROACHING OF CRIMINAL SESSIONS. BIG HAUL OF OPIUM

CARGO.

TEN EUROPEANS FINED.

AN ARSON CHARGE.

FROM A DOUGLAS BOAT,

Before the Peber Judge, Mr. A very big sciagre of opium djad, this morning. Tang | was made on Saturday night by

fabermas, vas. Ravanne Ollour Ward- en board, (arraigold (po the chlapse of fok the ss. Haibong, one of the

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MARINE COURT.

A sequel to the broaching of IR In the House of Lords there was a lance attendance of members Orestes while the vessel was at..

cargo on the Bige Funnal boat -Xin Hily a and Peers when Lord Finlay brought up a motion deploring the site was the armament of ten paid malicioning Douglas hosts, that came in that conduct of General Dyer's case as being unjust to him and eatablish- members of the seamen maken. Menide to tirò unnumbered, bomen night from Amoy. The opizza. ingredent dangerous to the preservation of order in face of 1. L. Small relice Court one more, the property of one was cleverly concealed In MAR rebellion. Lord Finlay contended that General Dyer was justised this morning on a charge of theft i Chan Lin Bai, and thereby doing of the ships lifeboats, and when in firing on the crowd at Amritsar without warning, owing to the at 10 rolls of khaki drill which, damage and destroying personal the tank of the lifeboat had hear defiant attitude of the Assemblage and the widespread insurrection comprised the cargo stolen.

value of a removed it was disporrered- property to the ary movement in the neighbourhood. He declared that Gen. Dyer

The actused, firemen and frim-thousand dollars, and also with The quantity seized was 4,025 was condemned withoui trial on a misconception regarding a mark of the Orestes, ware Arthur wounding Chan Lin Bai, who is tacle, valued at over balf, a lakh of dollars, and If tookclan coolies In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr. Bonar soldier's duty.

Lord Sinha, replying, feared that the dangerous fend which had Rooke, G. Edge, P. Molyneux. J.

Mallon, W. Perry, W. Arlett, C. his mother.

It will be remembered that on to remove it from the boss. Law stated that the Government's Irish policy was unchanged.

The sada RavennaTM Officer namely, to restore law and order in Ireland by all means in their arisen from the events in the Punjab would not eat unless both parties Cooney, P. Konus, G. Rich, and the opening day of the July power and simultaneously to carry out the Government of Ireland dropped the question. He denied that Gen. Dyer's action had saved W. Wood. They entered a plea Sessions, the pacer was non-made another seizure on the sa Bill The Government considered that in view of the powers under the Punjab, but even if that was so be hoped that their Lordships of guilts, and Mr. D. J. Lewis, tenced to two years imprison- Sinklang "yeszaniny, when 80 owners ment for wounding a bullock taels of opium were found in one the Defance of the Realm regulations the proclamation of Martial would not endorse, the doctrine that the end justified the means. He who represented the

pig. the Law in Ireland could not provide a satisfactory method of dealing concluded by an appeal to his fellow countrymen to dissociate them of the ship, stated that when and

proof the ship's boats. Chan Lia Bai with the present situation, but the Cabinet was considering whether selves from the passive resistance movement or the similar pernicious the ship left Shanghai she party

Mr. P. Jacks, the Crowo additional powers could be usefully secured by new legislation. He movement started in Gandhi and called t-co-operation, which over-carried ons bale of khaki

ided that those best able to judge thought we were getting the could only lead to disastrous results. More reasonable sections of drill which should have been Solicitor, prosse uted. wables better in band. He did not think it reasonable to judge in Indians, who were by far the largest majority, had already dissociated discharged af that part. It was Mr. Jaska, addressing the placed by the officers on the Puime Judge, said ----Before this terms of murders from one week to another.

deck, covered over with a ta-pan-case proceed I beg to sak your Twenty-two Chiness lim. "On the ship's arrival at Lordship'a parzimion to amend arrested on board the sa. Ban Miks (Japan) a number of the the particulars in the first count| Ning yesterday and charged this drew went ssbors. Some of them by substituting one house in-moning at the Marine Court stayed away from the ship over- stead of two, and defining the balneo Comte undum:-L V night, and when they returned on house where it in stationed a Beckwith, RN., Marine Magi board, it was noticed that many | Lanian Demarcation District rate, with boarding the boal In the House of Commons, replying to questions with ngand to of them were in a state of in No. 328 Lot No. 1230, and without the permision-of the

the assurance the forthcoming 33.1.3 per cent. increase in railway fares, the pro-, turication, which was rather also by defining store master or slicer in charge:” that the Government would support Sir Neville Marready posed imposition of which during the holiday season has created curious, so they had not received as being Demarcation District A Chinese detective said that in any action he might take, however fearless, to put down these great public indignation, Sir Eric Geddes lengthily defanded the their pay a like. It was then No. 128 being Lot No. 215. yesterday he was on special duty infamous events, and that the Dyer incident would not be repeated increase, chiefly on the ground of increased wages to rallwaymen discount that the bale of khaki

The Puisne Judge, addressing | on board the xà. San King lying and higher cost of materials.

dril had been broached open and the prisoner, said I want you at her wharf, and found all the in Ireland.

Replying to a suggestion that the date of operation of the twire rolls of the alath were to understand the charge. When defendants lying in the second- Bir Hamar Greenwood said Sir Neville Macready and be were consalting almost daily. The Government had never refused any increased fares should be postponed. Mr. Bonar Law said postpone missing. Enquiries were made, you were in the Police Court you class passenger, mocommodation. of the former's requests. Sir Hamar Greenwood said he would cou- ment would mean a subsidy or that still higher fares must altimately and it was disclosed that they were charged with burning two These defendants had so busi been sald to * houses. You are no longer charge | ons board in any way.. There, tinus to support every police or military officer who was endeavour-be charged. The Cabinet had decided that, despite the hardship, had

the increase could not be postponed beyond August 5tb.

dealer et Miks who was | ed in respect of those two houses. no other ship it the wharf. ing to carry out his duties in this most critical situation.

able to identify the socused Those twa bouses are not The defendants" told the Court us the persons who sold the cloth, conoszond. Now, at the Police they want an houth, without Subsequently an enquiry was held Cours: you were also charged permission to get ond of the, rain. by the Pollon Officer of the port, with burning down a KTORË.

Commander. Beckwith and the -- mcensed ..... eventually. That son la ir dar precaut, hagzingtheevidence saidthat tak- confessed, and made a written charge. In addition to this tag into couriersiar that there confession to the effort that they store you are now being charged had been a lot of surkums Freebla of sold the cloth to the dealer for with setting fire to one house, late with unauthorised referred to the proper authorities but with setting fire to this other would sentence all the defendants Y140. - The... matter was then You are not charged with burning going on board the San Flug be: at Shanghai. The cloth was house, as the base in which you except one to be imprisoped with recovered from the dealer on pay yourself were living and which hard labour for one month. The ment of the amount be paid for it belonged to some one else. Now, exception was a child under 18 and by agreement a sum of ¥14 are you guilty or not guilty? years of age who was ordered

The prisoner I set itro to my to be given six atpokon: was debited to the wages account

For making fast to the 12. of each of the accused. On the own house, which was another arrival of the Orestes at Shang-parson's property.

Kwong Tab while' under WAJ, bai, the men were brought before On the charge of wounding the without the permission of the the British Consol, who, after mother, the prisoner said he gave master or officer in charge yentar- considering that Shangbai was her a push and she fell down. day, the mistresses of two pas-

Tbe not a British part, said he had no

Polene Judge: - Hesenger boats were fined $50 each. jurisdiction over the matter, and pleads not guilty to both counts. The pleaded.not.gulity. the

accordingly The following jury were en- Acting Sergeant Malikaws said charged at Hongkong as the first panelled-assrs. C. Lauritsen, that at 6 p.m. yesterday he saw the British port they arrived at H.N. Beaurepaire, D.A. Goodwin.as. Kwang Fat under steam go- Continuing. Mr. Lewis ssid R 8. Judah, P. P. Shroff, F. De ing towards the China Merchant's that the broaching of cargo was Flur and H. A. Conant

wharf. He saw both tha zampana considered as a serious offence. Io outlining the facts of the go alongside, about amidships on which had become very frequent case, to the jury. Mr. Jacks the port side. As these sampama

the prisoner was had no permission from

the on board these vessels In this said that case they had white men, whose fisherman. He lived in the Captain he arrested the defan- case was the more serious as village of Tong Fut, on the dants. The defendants wid they they were perfectly aware of thesland in question. His mother, were sat alongside by the tide. gravity of their act. It had en-his brother and his wife also live failed great expense on the in the same village. There seem- It is learned from Teheran that following on the refusal of the owners, ho took a very ed to have been a considerable Armenian Government to obey the ultimatum of the Moscow serions view of the matter. amount of friction, as the prisoner obvious Tessons--the and his wife WSTO always Government the Eleventh Bolshevik Army is advancing, and has For (occupied Karabagh. It is continuing its march towards Zangemiour. crew of the ship being com- quarrelling with his mother. posed entirely of Europeans-The Crown Solicitor was unable THE PRINCE IN TASMANIA,

it was not desired that the to say what the cause of all accused should be imprisoned, the friction was, On Juge Hobart, July 19.

but at the same time before they 18th it arose between the mother

2 p.m. Barometer-28.31. Tero- The Prince of Wales has arrived here. He was given a tremen were allowed to return to the rod the wife about ries. The parature:—–82. Humidity ---83. dous welcome by a large crowd gathered in the gaily decorated ship, a penalty in the form of prisoner's wife want and fatebed heavy fine should be inflicted. the husband (prisoner) who seem- The Magistrate remarked that led to have come back in a very the accused must realise that violent frame of mind. He went since, I am now 37. There were when they committed such cases to his brother's house, forced the three occasions on which my of larceny they could not expect door and broke some earthern- { mother wished my death. On the to get away by payment of what ware, and then afterwards went first occasion abs ebarged ma they stole. It WEB B very to his mother's house. He ap with armed robbery, and I was serious matter, and he wouldparently bere met with opposition, sentenced to three years. On the inflict a fine of $25 on each for be knocked her down. He second occasion she wanted to accused.

seemed to have brooded over the bring a charge against me for not matter at night for the next morn-supporting her, but on the inter- ing, on June 19th, at 3.30, hevention of my sister, she did ·

On the ́third oncasion was seen by several people to set not. fire to a house with kerosene, she removed rice from Y He then set fire to his brother's house. I went to my mother's bouse and also tried to set house and forced the look. My fire to his own house. His mother picked up an earthen jar wife packed her things and left and threw it allme, and hit me. She the house. He then left the fall on it. She complained to ber village with his wife and was brother, and he came with a rifle, arrested on June 28th, an bis re- and asked me to leave the house. turn to the village. When he was I would rather be shot than be charged at the Police Station be put into gol. I-refuse, to be pot said I set fire to these houses. into gaol. My wife was always quarrelling After the Puis Judge had with my mother. As-I had addressed the jury, the latter no so, I set fire to the brought in a verdict of, not guilty house and burnt myself. When on the charge of arson and guilty mother, he said "I did not cot mother. he was charged with cutting bis on the charge of wounding the

my mother. Before the Magin It is believed that owing to the telegraphid blation in Tatutain, the latter is unknown.

škatla revolution is; trate he made a 'slatorgot, which being within the scope of Tea's influence no Chinese telegiacs from:

Sin Kon Peking in regard to military "sflats have been trosived London, July 19.

Chinese here for many days

Mr. Bonar Law, replying, pointed out that France had accepted the Syrian mandate at San Remo Emir Feisal consenting. French troops had been massacred and other outrages committed Inter- ference on the part of the Commons would be equivalent to inter. ference with the French Chamber. In her "action against the lawless Arabs of Mesopotamia, France had not violated her mandate for Syria. Britain meant to honour her promise to the Arabs and France.

Replying to other question he declared that there was no intention to have permanent military occupation after the Mandate accepted and order had been restored. That was our own policy Hesopotamia

Lord Robert Cecil and others opined that the Government's reply would do's great deal to allay the existing anxiety.

HOME RAILWAYS.

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY AGAINST SATIONALISATION,

London, July 19.

In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. Bonar Law said it was the Government's policy to baod back the railways to the Companies at the expiration of the present agreement.

Mr. Bonar Law assented to a suggestion by Mr. Hogge that that policy was diametrically opposed to nationalisation.

WOMEN AP'S

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London, July 20. An official list has been published of 249 women Justices of the Peace in different parts of the country. It includes a number of Peercases, wives of Bishops, wives of ex-Ministers, Miss Mary). MacArthur. Miss Adler-and Mrs. Bramwell Booth of the Salvation "Army.

THE POLISH WAR.

London, July 19.

A Polish communique dated July 16 says:-"We are retreating according to plan on the whole front, except in the Dubno sector, where we re-occupied Dobno and totally defeated a Bolshevist on July 9. After biter fighting the enemy occupied Lida.

RUMANI WANTS TO HELP.

London. July 20. The Daily Telegraph understands that Romania is noxious to participate in the task of pacifying Asia Minor and is ready to place a considerable force at the dispossi, of the Anglo-Greek Command in the Levant.

COST OF RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

London, July 19. Arrofficial statement says that expenditure on Russian opera- tions from Nov. 11, 1918 to March 31,1920, was £55,973,000, of which £31344,000 was spent on British Forces and £24,525,000 on the "Sistance of Russians.

HOME CRICKET.

ten wickets.

QUESTION OF SHAMROCK'S SKIPPER.

New York, July 19. After conferring with his advisers, Sir Thomas Lipton has decided to supersede Capt. Burton, the Shamrock a skipper, and it is expected that Mr. Nicholson or Colonel Neill, the sachting expert, will replace bim.

Sandy Hook, July 19.- It is now settled that Capt. Burton will again sail the Shamrock

for the next race.

streets.

BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE IN ARMESIA.

GERMAN PRINCE'S SUICIDE,

Paris, July 19.

Berlin, July 18. Prince Joachim of Prussia. the ex-Kziser's youngest son, com- mitted suicide at Potsdam..

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

FURIOUS FIGHTING REPORTED.-

Shangbai, Ju 20. Chung Jok-lin's force arrived at Paichong on the 19th, and a fight took place with the Frontier Defence Army on the 20th. The result is unknown.

The fighting for Yangchuen the other day was very furions. Tuen's troops suffered heavy losses, and retired 20 tt. The spirit of the Army is very much affected. The 1st Division has retired to Paiyuen and the 13th Division to Saiyuen. '.

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WEST RIVER UNREST.

CRUISER CHASED AND CAPTURED.

A report from the Presidential, Palace siates that when Teo

A report from Canton states Kwan is the victor, his troups in the vicinity of the Peking Hankow that, the gunboats Kingtai and Railway will stop at Chungsinten, and those on the Feking Fengten Kongku secretly left Canton on the 19th, and were immediately Railway at Longfong. Neither force will proceed near Faking.

A military communique from Tso's headquarters stated that chased by the cruisers Yingeni Hook Tung-hung, Commander-in-Chief of the 1st Division of the and Feiring. The former was Frontier Defence Army, has surrendered and has been made and on boani but the fate of captured near Macao with all prisoner. Most of his troops were disarmed.

(Other Burly and

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, va demand, to-day was 36.18341,

THE WEATHER.