1920-09-30 — Page 1

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED ** 1881).

69246、四邦 號十三月九英港香 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE IRISH SITUATION.

BELFAST MURDERS PREARRANGED.

London, September 28 Belfast is quiet again. It has been ascertained by the police that the murders were deliberately arranged with a view to provoking farthar rioting in the City. The attacks were made as points a mile apart simultaneonly, indicating pre-arrangement. In both instances she, police were pointsmen.

SINS FAN PLOT IN LONDOS.

London, September 5. The Home Office bas reliably learned of the existenes of a Sian, Fain plot in London Some of the leaders are known. Steps are being taken to ebeckmate the efforts to cause a disturbance.

REPRISALS BY CONSTABULARY.'

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE COAL CRISIS.

WELSH MISERS CAUSE, COMPLICATION.

NO AGREEMENT YET.

BARA SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS,

136 PER ANNUM,

THE OUTLOOK IN CANTON.

TÚCHUN LAYS DOWN TERMS OF RESIGNATION,

be

be

An Armistice Arranged Last Night.

retire, will resign """ soon as sarcessor is found. To préGOKTU. peace, we hope all leading @ton- ese will settle the sitant jappointing a worthy.4 governor. Ang... -penncing will be satisfactory, to stay mon Chen Chiang-ming. 'As loog, as [the Kwangui troops are aŝill in- Kwangtong, they will continne [to`preserve `peace and orfar. Large forces of Kwangsi troope ATE DOW· DOncentrated" at Shin- hing and Wachow. If there is any person who will use unlawful pretaxt to canse disturbance in wangtung, the whole Kwangsi fores will be brought against him.” INDIAN TROOPS-FROM,

** HOMOKONG.

Landon, Septen är 28, While it is believed that the coal-owners and mineri,iave reach- ed a provisional agreement as regards the new output being the basis of wages, the action of the Welsh Miners Executive has in- troduced a serious complication. That action means that Walshmen insist upon the immediate grant of the ti- demand befarq the outpat basis is fixed... The Executive, moreover, bas decided, quli a Con- News to hand to-day shows system all together, that the ference of South Wales Delegated to-morrow to come the new that Canton is still quiet, though Military Government will appoint situation. This points to possible separate it on if the rather apprehensive of possible another commander-in-chief over Walsh objections are not sustained.

trouble.

the Kwangsi troops in Kwangtung, Amongst the conditions de that a Cantonese will be appoint- manded by the Tuchun before bejed to take over all the Cantonese London, September 23. gives up his post are some which forces formerly under the military Contrary to hope and expectation, the joint Conference between will probably be objected to by administration or now in action In order to better preserve peade the mine owners and men did not arrive at a settlement of the darum the Cantonese. He demands that on the field, and that all lesding in Shameen, about 150. Instita 'London, September 23,

given the {line to-day, despite long sittings.

pasi- officials in Lanton will be Can-soldiers have come from Hong- The feature of the Irish situation at present is the reprisals by An official statement of the proceedings states that the disons-tion of temporary Commander-tonese

| kong and are now statiound thers. the so-called Black and Tan" police, namely Royal Irish Con-sion by way of exploring various aspects of the problem of output injin-Chief of the Kwangsi troops, Friends of Mr. Wen strongly CALLING OUT THE MILTIL. stabulary recruits and an suxiliary Division of the R.1.C. recruited relation to wages was continued and adjourned until to-morrow, with beadquarters at Canton, for repudiated the current report an Op accomi of the local for the purpose of instructing the Irish Constabulary in the defence Much therefore depends on to-morrow's deliberations, as the miners the purpose of collecting all the the streets that be, has advised disturbanca many consider that of hacks. The latter section ars ex-officers, together numbering delegate meeting assembles on Thursday to consider the situation, Kwangsi soldiers to be sent back Mu to fight on and informed him

to their native province after that Generals Li and Ngai have chants Militia should be salied mambats of the Mer Site nature of the reprisals, which swiftly follow Stun Fein and any seulement which may be provisionally reached. *atladiti un troops and police, is exemplified by happenings in the The delicacy of the position is far from relieved by the pestive-they have been paid, and also not sufficient ammunition to out to guard the streets for the thwn of Trim, where the barning of the police barracks and the lness of some coal districts, especially South Wales, their attitude in insists that the troops shall got hold out much longer. shooting of the Head Constable by Sian Feiners was revenged by demanding a 2/- shift advance immediately, irrespective of the basis de disarmed or their ammunition Certain Mambers of Parliament at once. The Militia, it is wo | protection of the local merchants the "Black and Tans" practically wrecking the town. Two boys of output, tending to hardan some of the leaders" feel in the surrendered.

now still in Canton have sug-derstood, will take the mattar Generals Li Fook-lam and gested to others for formal action under consideration ware shot and wounded. The damage is estimated at £50,000. same regard. The leaders Are now stating unequires that

The Liberal press is strongly protesting against the reprisals, they are not going to ask Thursday's conference to draw the Ngai Bong-ping_hesitate to cow within a day or two in the ex-

STEAMERS CHANCE TIME. and there is much criticism of the statement attributed to Sir Nevil strike notices unless a formula can be discovered yielding his result.ply with these demands, regard traordinary session of the Natonal

In order to facilitate the extra Macready by an American interviewer, apparently condoning the Some at any rate of the mining interests are not strongly averse to the ing which negotiations are at Assembly that both Tren Chun- reprisals. Sir Nevilla Macready is reported to have said that the miners obtaining the advance sought, provided output is well safe-present proceeding.

hsuan and Lu Yung-ting be also number of passengers for Hong- law having broken down the Constalpilary feel there is no certain guarded.

requested to resign so as to kong the 5.5. “Wing OnTM leaves means of redress sud punishment, and it is only human that they

eliminate ali Kwangsi influence for Hongkong at 12 o'clock at Later information to band from the Military Government; noon instead of 5 o'clock in the should act on their own initiative.

states that, in consequence of that Admiral Ein Pao-7i be asked afternoon daily telegram issued by Lak Wing to resume the chairmanship of Lotice.. tiog approving of a Cantonese for the Administrative Council of the tbe position

of Tuchun, an Military Government with Mr. armistice was signed at 6 pm. Wen Tsung-yao as his colleague yesterday, by which the zones of until the return to Canton of Dr.istrative Director of the Military the Canton and Kwangsi troops Sun Yat-sen. Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Government and Minister of the are defined and both parties will and Mr. Tang Shao-yi; and that Nasy, has written to the Chamber pratset Traffic."

General Lia Heiso ebi of Kwal of Commerce This is believed to imply that chow may be elected acother

merchants to resume their bas-`'

It is stated that the Cabinet certainly will not tolerate the reprisals and Dublin Castle states that steps are being taken to deal therewith effectively and expeditiously.

A big drapery store in Cork was wrecked yesterday by the explosion of a bomb. Similar bombs were used in attacks upon troops and police. The military patrol which proceeded to the spot after the explosion was fired on and returned the fire.

THE GOVERNMENT'S STATEMENT.

London. September 28,

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It may be added that the Conference discussions continue in a friendly spirit, and optimism prevails as regards to-morrow's meating.

POLES STILL ADVANCING.

LITHUANIANS USED TO RESIST INVADERS.

London, September: 28,1 The Poles are continuing to advance east of Grøɖn, nhd-urð) approaching Vilas. The Bolsheviks are in full ell Lant it is

AN ARMISTICE.

notil further

ADMIRAL'S ADVICE TO

MERCHANTS.

Admiral Lin Pao-yi, uwàdmin-

persuading the

Lying "There is no truth in the allegations that the Government Meanwhile the Lithuanian Government, while still hoping for ato vratate his past and to take with Kang Chi-yao of Yunns firmed.

Sir Hamar Greenwood has télegraphed to the Pall Mall Ganti believed that large Bed forces have been re-grouping behind Minsk. the present Tuchan bas agreed (administrative director, thus he,iness as peace will be soon. COD- will connive or support the reprisals. The Government condemn peaceful settlement of the Polish situation, has issued a stirring reprisals and have issued orders condemning them sad have taken appeal to the people to resist the invader with choppers, serthes steps to prevent them. Nearly 100 policemen have been brutally and pitchforks if rifles are not available. murdared (five recently in Clare) by expanding ballers, resulting in horrible mutilation. Despite the intolerable provocation, the police forces maintain their discipline and are increasing in number and efficiency and have commands to support every law-abiding citizen. The number of alleged reprisals is few, and the damage done has been exaggerated:"

A FREE FIGHT.

Later. Scenes of disorder again occurred last night in Belfast, but were promptly suppressed by the military, who arrested seventeen persons. The cause of the outbreak was an attack upon shipy and workers in the Catholic quarter, which developed into a free fat between the rival factions in which stones and revolvers were us d. The result! was that seven persons were injured, two seriously. The crowds scattered when a military armoured-cat amived on the scene and all is quiet to-day.

THREAT TO LIBERATE LUNATICS.

TIRESOME RECRIMINATIONS.

A DEMAND BY LITHUANIA.

peace

Warsaw, September 28. Boisbetiky are retreating on the entire northern front. The Poles have captured a further 1.300 prisoners and eight guns.

The Litbastian Government has demanded the immediate withdrawal of Polish troops behind the lion fixed in December 1919. bat the Polish Foreign Minister has replied proposing fresh negotiations at Suwalki.

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back all the Kwangsi troops to and the gentlemen mentioned,

M.P.'S. TAKE HAND, their native province. The only would complete the number of question therefore remaining is

seren directors. Some old Mem-1 The Secretary of the National the appointment of a new Tachan. bers of Parliament would see the Assembly bas issoed notices

TALK OF POSSIBLE RUPTURE

shat A re-establishment of the Military announcing

meeting London. September 23.

held at the East The following items are from Government in Canton as a sold-will be The tiresome Polish-Lithuanian recriminations and charges off

to-day's Canton Times --- tion of the present Kwangtung-Garden at two o'clock on the afternoon of September 30. The bad faith continue, but the Poles now sugges: another

The political and the military Kwangsi problem. meeting at Sowalki on the 29th. Weanwhile Router's Paris corras-sitostion in Canton has made no So far Civil Governor members of Parliament will offer pondent states that the International Commission of Control appoint-nge. General Mu Yung-hsien. Yang Wing-tai cannot

be proposals to mediate on the pre- ed by the League of Nations will investigate the situation to Tachun of Kwangtang, while found - to express 邋 public sent situation. Lishnania on the spot and is about to leave for Suwalki. Captain willing to retire from the military opinion regarding the pre NO RESULT FROM MEDIATION, Vecanati will represent Japan.

administration here and thus sent situation. He is believed to Tsang Ki Sheak and nine other allowing the antonese to govern be in constant touch with Tuchun Provincial Assemblyman Canton, has yet failed to do so. M. Ee is an influential consent to call on Ma Yung-brien, He in awaiting for some sellor to Mt and has been Te Generais Ngal Bong Ping and favourable terms from Generalsponsible for many actions taken Li Fook Lum and Rear Admira). Nzai Bong-ping and Li Fook-by the Tuchun, including the Tang Ting-kwang to mediate on lum and hoping, at the same order of Li Kao-yuan to return the present political and military time,that either Lu Yung-ting the from Kwiechow for service in the dispute in Canton afternoon of Kwangsi militarist leader. or Li East River districts.

September 28. No result has yet Kan-yuan, DOW commanding Because of a failure to come to come from the mediation. several thousand Yunnanese an early understanding in Canton troops in Canton and Sheklung, among the factions, the exodus will ultimately come to his of Cantonese for Hongkong and rescue. General Mu is reported Macso has continued. to have remarked that he himself WOS BY A FRESCHMÁS,

is willing to retire, but he has to hear from Lu Yang-ting as to Paris, September 28. who may be trusted with the Three uations (France, America and Britain) are contasting responsibility of sending the for the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup to-day over a 187-taile course.Kwangsi troops back to their

America and France have won the cup twice and if France native province. wins to day she retains the Cup, whilst the pilot will get 10,000 General Mu has publicly taken probably to prevent the All the official business was francs given by the Aero Club of France. The Frenchman, Le announced that he will retire but coming of Shen Hang Ying's still suspended yesterday as most Cointe, appears certain to be the winner. From latest reports, be that he will never surrender his troops from Shiukan, where officials of the local government bas covered the course in 66 minutes. 17 seconds, an average of 17034 power and seat of office to some Kwangsi troops are being departments were absent from London, September 28. miles per hour, which is a world's record. Two American competitors General Chem Chiung-ming, the stationed.

their offices. As regards the high level of ocean passenger rates, Sir Thomas bave abandoned the race whilst the chances of the sole British flyer. Commander-in-Chief of the Can- General Ngsi Bong-ping and Fisher, the General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Ser Raynham, are considered poor, as he is flying in an old-time machine. tonese troops now trying to fight General Li Fook-lam, the two vicés, has lostauced the case of a passenger mail liner which recently

Later. his way back to Canton. Mu Cantonese military leaders now went from London to Bombay with a full complement of passengers Le Cointe was the sole finisher in the Gordon-Bennett Cup race has also assured the mediators, independent of the Military and returned to London showing an actual loss on the round rojage and was declared the winner. Raynham and two other French the leading one being Admiral Administration still in control of of £19,000, not taking into account depreciation, interest on capital, competitors gave up en route. etc. Another example concerned a passenger liner on a round trip Apu Australia and back, which showed a loss of £35,000. The deficits

"were due to the great rise in working costs.

London, September 28, It will be remembered that the Government recently suspended grants to administrative bodies in Ireland which refused to submit their accouats to the Government auditors. Today the Asylum Committee a: Ballinasloe, presided over by the Lord Bishop of -Clonfert, consequently-decided to disband-all-possible- barmless lunatic inmates and threatens to discharge all homicidal and -uicidal cases on October 10, unless the Government grant is renewed.

HIGH PASSAGE RATES.

SOME STARTLING FIGURES DIVES.

The Times points out, however, that lower passage rates are likely to be essential for the encouragement of travel.

THE OLDHAM STRIKE.

WORKERS RECOMMENDED TO RETURN.

London, September 25. In connection with the strike at Oldham, a joint meeting of the employers and Operatives Union officials has agreed to re-open the mille on October 5, on the terms of a staffing agreement. The Operatives' leaders recommend the members to return to work. and it is expected that the strikers will accept if offered strike pay.

THE U.S. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT.

DEMANDS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S IMPEACHMENT.

London, September 28.

It is reparted from New York that Congressman Edmonds is

loudly demanding the impeachment of President Wilson as a result

GORDON BENNETT AVIATION CUP.

THE ITALIAN TROUBLE

GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL APPROVED.

Some fighting has occurred near Fatshan, according to report just receited at Canton.

FOREIGN FLAGS IN CANTON. Foreign subjects in Canton arð now displaying their respective national flags before their build- alings to show that they are not i concerned in the local conflicts. A part of the Canton-Hankow The local big department stores Railroad, the Kongehuan to on the Bund bave sold msay Kwoktong section, was damaged flags during the last few days.

on September 29. The action WS|OFFICIAL BUSINESS SUSPENDED.

CANTONESE APPROVED.

Lia Po-yi, að Administrative Kwangsi militarists, have wired Director of the Military Govern all other Cantonese military ment and Minister of the Chinese officers that their object in Navy, that he will not open an declaring independence is simply attack on Li Fook-lum and Ngai to promote the Canton for the Bong-ping, if they are not the Cantonese Movement, the first to commence hostilities.

General Ma Chi, commanding The Committee of Action of the Italian Metal Workers' Fed are the Kwangsi troops in Walchow, General Lu Yang-ting, former- tion announces that the ballot on the agreement proposed by the is now in Canton on leave. It is ly Inspector-General of Kwang- Government resulted in 128,000 in favour and 44,530 against understood that he has advised tung and Kwangsi, so Adminis Consequently the Federation summons all workers to evacuate the Ma to hold on in order to exact trative Director of the Military factories and resume work on October 4 at the latest. The Work- some favourable terms, if he had Government, has telegraphed men's Committee will then formally return the factories to the to leave Canton at all. manufacturers.

PUBLIC FINANCE.

Rome, September 28.

* TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand. to-day was 15./3KL

THE WEATHER

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.67. Tem- persture-84. Humidity -74.

DON'T FORGET.

Hongkong Theatre-3.15, 715

TO-MORROW.

TO-DAY V.R.C. Sports-1st Day. Theatre Royal - BanŠIDAN Good Night, from Nanning to the Military Company, present When speaking with an officer Government and the leading Nurse."-9.15 p.m. of the Kwangsi troops, he denied officials in Canton, consenting to Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 215- that General Mu hes stored up support the Cantonese demand P. fiée and kerosene oil to guard for a Cantonese Tuchun in

and 915 PORROW Brussels, September 28.1 against the seige of his head- Kwangtung.

The telegram, after reciting| The Financial Conference has appointed a Committee to deal quarters at the Hill of the with the question of public finance, including Lord Chalmers Goddess of Mercy and to destroy his disinterest in the more

except wishing to (Britain), all the British Empire delegates, Here. Bergmann the city by fire, if the Kwangsi ment

forces are compelled to surrender" preserve the pasce and |(Germany) and Mr. Boyden (United States).

Ht. Wen Chung-yao, an order in the two brotherly proe

P.th. Administrative Director and vinces, and condemning Chen and 9.15 p.m. Also, Minister of Foreign Affairs Chiung-ming for his action En of the Military“, Govárnment," attacking his own provinces, in is reported to bars expressed pack, states as follow zapom his approval that Tuchun Mu¡¡I am in favor of Cantobese Aitonal leave his post se se to on governing Genlod -and - betiere: K Was the Muttery Goweryment to Inchua Mu, whose henkih in fail. aboliaks the trikary vors

RECENT AVIATION SMASH:

London, September 28.

The girl seriously injured in the seroplaje smash near Harrow

of his refusal to enforce some of the provisions of the Merchant has succumbed. Shipping Act, and is calling a meeting of the Marine and Fisheries Committee of Congress for that purpose..

(Other Early and Special Telegrams on Pages 2 and 7):

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