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Hongkong Telegraph.

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were wounded.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SERIOUS RIOTS IN CORK.

Sequel to Attack on Policemen.

London, January 13.

There was serious rioting in Cork last evening following an attack on two policemen coming from a fouthall match, both of whom Armed police in motor lorries proceeded to clear the streets and There were a number of other casualties, including a Customs officer shot dead and two women and four other civilians wast:ded.

firing continued during the afternoon and night.

A YEAR OF PROHIBITION.

Interesting Figures from America.

Washington, January 15 The first year's resitits of P'roviilati ons show that the peop. m. sumed

mallons of denied sports, leaving proof 51,000,000 illons in horded warehouses, Spunte are

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SHED BLI(ESTAÏSSI).

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1921.

THE RECENT YAUMATI

the

SHOOTING AFFAIR.

Arrest on An, Island.

Alleged to be the ringleader

CORRESPONDENCE,

[Tɔ the Ellinor of the "Hangkang

To:ograph" } Reuter Rumours.

日九初月弐十

SINGLE OGET I 10 OTR

538 PER ANNUM.

CHARITY CONCERT.

For Next Saturday.

CANTON FIRE.

Nearly Forty Shops Involved.

The grand charity concert which has been arranged by Madame Lottie Gordon to take Press

appear

in

amateur

striking!

ARMED ROBBERY.

Old Man Stabbed.

Veluria

GLASS WARE

ANDERSEN MEYER & COLTO

THE - CUTTY SARK.”

Major Keswick Arrives on Novel Yacht.

ono

The headquarters of the Canton There arrived in port yesterday in the recent armed attempt at Sir-I had the bonour of complace at the Theatre Royal on Shau Li, Canton, were partly imposing yacht having on board Association af Chong afternoon the Cutty Sark, a very robbery at a house in Reclama-mucicating to the Leal press Saturday night in aid of the destroyed by fire on the morning Majo: Henry Keswick, at tion Street, Yaumati, leading to telegram addressed to this Con Pakfalum Hane and the Blind of January 15, when some 30 shops time the local taipan of Messrs. the shooting and death of Serulate by the French tiovernment. Home at Kowloon is being eagerly in the neighbourhood were also Jantine, Matheson and to. Ltd. geant Gardiner, a Chinese was deay the rumours of the anticipated. It is to be under wholly or partly damaged. The on Friday last brought back to called difficult situation of the the distinguished patronaga and origin of the fite was careless-built on the model of a destroyer. Major Keswick's gåten ́ was the Colony from Pingebau Island. Banque Industrielle de Chine and in the presence of H. E theness on the part of a matshed He intended to come out East a following an armed expeditiang the Societe Centrale des Blanques Governor and Lady Stubbs, H. E-construction agney at Chong year before the War, but the out- which the Police of the Western Province. The fact that district made in accordance with verament has addressed such and Miss Duff, H. E. Major Geo-

Vice Admiral Sir Alexan ter Duff Shau Sun Kai.

break of hostilities upset his information previously received. a telegram to us Consuls shows erat Sir George Kirkpatrick and Press Association was not the declared a lot of Government con- The most valuable loss of the plans. On the Armistice being To avoid being seen before clearly that the cause

of it Lady Kirkpatrick. Commodore building itself but the library, tracts were cancelled, and Major appropriate time, a partycitude exceeds in importance and Mrs. Bowden Smith. Mr. which was the custodian of press Keswick was able to get matarial of fourteen detectives, abandoning what tay te called B elight Justice Gompertz and Mrs. records and old newspaper files which. the usual procedure of going in agitation.

Gompertz.

was already prepared Police launch, requisitioned The wounds indicted on France

ruaning more than 25 years, a for building a destroyer. So he had A most attractive programame loss that cannot be replaced. įsailing boat, and reached a seclud-during

the late war are still has been arranged. Madame

this patch built on the same lines ed part of the island, where they open i is therefore une Lottie Gardon will play two of

43 A destroyer but somewhat landed. Striking across the issury to recall the tragic and sorher own compositions, whilst Mrs

modified, reducing the engine and boiler space, thereby sseur- [land, they eventually reached arowiul phases of that war, which, Maurice Minces, au

ing ample accommodation and a village where the wanted madis five years, laid low on the battic operatic singer who has made was reported to have his head-il one million and a ball of our name for herself in produc-

tirat-class yacht in every respect. being made in 14,690 Wiz distilleries. There were 193gun gallons | Parters. To cut off all chances heure soldiers, sed pot two more tions by the Calcutta A.D.C.

Interviewed this morning by a representative of the Telegraph, [of escape, a cordon of olivery was millions of Freark citizens in a will of spirits destryed and 93,000 stills den phisted. The storagM PAY

Istationed around the village, permanent state of infirmity. The numbers. Madame Gordon also

Major Keswick said he had. and lines tutalled over $20,hoshan,

whilst two or three others repair-l-eneration intended and cleverly presents three young vocalists

come out here on business, and A gang of four robbers lel to the hange in lirated by the jealentated by the German armies entirely

hoped to combine that as much new Ka Hongkong Saturday night forced their anformer. Before they could reach with gan! to Framees suudiences. viz..

Flor-way into house at So Ko as possible with pleasure. He man was seen emerginaj maried in the following facts:

ence Cameron (contralto), Miss Wan, on Lamma Island, whils: expects to tatura via the Panams from it and running down the 6.Mhow bectares of land were Nellie Williams (mezzo-contralto), the

Canal, thus making a circular Chinese family occupy-tour of the world. street, with the apparent inten-ravaged and more than three and Miss Edie Soares (supracolling the premises were partaking tion of putting as treat a distance thunkand villages destnged.

"I shall be here for the Races, The Mr. Howard Freeborn will also of their evening "chow." The and after that I hope to visit as possible between him and the surface destriyed represents not contribute a far tenor solo and elder of the family was stabbed coas: branches, and also go to (approaching officers of the law.jsonth of the area of France, and will

sing a.

duet from I by the robbers, who then proceed Japan. I left Home on November this excape was cut off by the the value intrived one thint of its Trovatore with Mrs. Cameron.ed to ransack the house, stealing ith last year, and have visited in cordon of Pure and he was eommercial and industrial produc0:hers taking part arrested at the point of the revolve strength. Such are the disas Reginald

are Mr. money, clothing and jewellery to Meyers (baritone), the extent of $40. a which the Germans are obliged Mrs. Hall (humorous recitations), The injured Chinese was sub- When searched, no arms were ta indemally, and our Allies pledz Miss Thomson and Lieut. Col. sequently removed by the Police found on his person. He protested themselves to obtain the exact Crosse, whilst part songs will be to the Government Civil Hospital. London, January 15, ed that he was a man of high fuitment of this indemnification rendered by Mrs. Cameron. Mrs. Efforts made to capture the 305 While some Paris correspondents are apprehensive that the respectability, and averted that arcording to the Treaty of Versailles. Gonzales, the Misses Constance filed in advent of the Briand Ministry will mean a hardening of the French had a friend who

subsequent police would Up to the present day, Germany Stonbem. Grace Ezza, Edie investigations. attitude towards Germany and a divergence between the French aur stand bail

for has not yet deposited one contime Soares, Annie Wheeler, Nellis for him British viewpoints, Le Méto, deches that M. Briand approves the

Bus the Williams and Bertha Jeunings. When this friend discharge of her debt. 305 amount. policy of President Millorant and M. Leygues with regard to re- was approached, the Police, with het limits are drawing pear, and The Missas Aileen and Doris parations, namely, agreement with the Allies and especially Britain fout much loss of time, summarily will be forced to fulfil her ob | Woods will also appear. with the object of definitely sering modified demands rather than proceeded to search his person beating. Briving after langer payments or standing abar.

THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.

M. Briand Forms a Ministry.

Paris, Jünuary 15, - The Cabinet is completed. M. Brand is Premier, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Barthou Minister of War." M. Marraud Minister of Interior, and M. Doumer Minister of Finance..

Attitude Regarding Reparations.

The new Minister of Marine is M. Gufthan

PERSIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

Reported Abdication of the Shah.

Later.

Paris, January 16.

An

A message from Teherin Says the Cabinet has res med. unconfirmed report sape the Souh has atcharatecią

LATEST AERIAL FEAT.

from Brisbane, making turee landings en cuate, miles in ten and a hdf hours.

THE O'CALLAGHAN DISPUTE.

ver.

in

HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.

Present System Explained.

£1,000 A DAY.

Net Earnings of Mary and Douglas.

on

Mary Pickford and Douglas

my patch Bordeaux, Marseilles, Monte Carlo, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Adea, Laccadives Islands, Cochin, Colombo, Bangkok, Pən- been away from the Colony since ang, Singapore and Saigon. I have 1911, in which year I represented Hongkong at King George's Coronation, and this is my first visit to Hongkong since."

The Cutty Sark, painted dark blue, with two yellow fangels, is moored off the Central Prayá and has attracted much notice since her arrival.

Fairbanks are probably enjoying TO-MORROW'S RECITAL

joint daily income of £1000. This, at least (writes a correa-

also. They found on him a fully- It will therefore be easily under- loaded revolver, and, anticipatite¦stood that unable to escape any Hurther discoveries, searched hisli over from the demands of a de

house. This led to two more releged but necessary justice, all thel ¡volvers and 50 rounds ofceletorats likely to run the credit of mmunition being brought from France are brought into play, in their plures of concealment.poles to upset the pubs Together with his son, this Chin-atrompting, firstly, to destroy beri jese was taken into custody andive momie onder,

As there appears to be some pondent of Daily Express), is These brought along with the other

calculativos.

which a

uncertainty in the public mind a fair deduction to be drawn suspect to fiongkong.

would be difficult cot to reengais as to what tire signals are issued from a study of the negotiations

A Splendid Programme. The man suspected of being in the late deturbances, are by local Observatory, the follow-now proceeding between the

There will no doubt be a large implicated

the

14, or the Freach aétios upitelling statement sent us by the United Artists Corporation or Vaumati

audience a: attempted

in Vintong as it was in War bas Director (Mr. T. F. Claxton) will the Big Four," to which the

the City Hall to robbery Was no: Icharged today, as the Police are letstood from the very first that be read with interest

two popular "stars" belong, and Sklarevski gives the last of his morrow evening, when Professor jeollecting evidence with a view its constructios depended uposl The time ball on Kowloon the First National Exhibitors'

to a definite charge being framed, its peneserases in work sat neder. Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 Circuit of America,

series of pianoforte recitals, for But the two men arrested along and therefore pain, pas turejam and 4 pan., except on Satur. The "Big Four" (the other all who have beard bim during i with him, were brought up has the French people from their days when it is dropped at 10 two are Charlie Chaplin and D. his present visit been have load in their praises of his wonderful Pure Mr. G. N. Orme this morn-jinta resolve to attain this end. a.m. and I p.m., and on Sundays W. Griffith) Mellorton, January 13.

are asking about The airman De Fians, with a pilot, thewon D.H.-1 to Melbourne with being in possession of arms)

fing charged by Inspector Willis What many perhaps surprise pub-land Holidays when it is dropped £100,000 apiece for their films.

playing. The programme is xa He opleins, Lowever, is the indi

This figure must refer to the

follows:-Beethoven's Moonlight at 10 am. only. He covered 1100 without a permit.

renee which Benter's Agracy em. The ball is hoisted half mast at American rights alone, because Finale; Chopin's (a) Fantasie Im

| Sonata :(a) Adagio, (b) Scherzo, (c) jptops in in-latin, the sources the 35th minute and full mass at the sum they ask for the United Mr. E. Davidson APPALIDA before his Worship, and announe-pagated to cast a doubt in our fail to drop at the correct time, it

ta-se false rumours, which on 170 the 57th minute. Should the ball Kingdom righ's is nearly £30.000. Promptu, (b) Valse, A flat major, ed that he had been instructed to eational credit. It is not sufficent, will be lowered at five minutes willing to pay £100,000 each for

The First National Circuit is) Mazurka, G sharp minor, (d) Scherzo B minor; Szambati's enter a plea of guilty.

The

Minuet antique; Liszt's Capriccio; wo defen ants were partners in certainly, to simply point out the past the hear and the ordinary Mary and Douglas Sims, but it

existence nå derteis rumours:

Borodine's In the Conreat; the shop which possessed a fruit and be more useful to the public hour, if possible..

routine repeated at the following declines to pay such a sum for

Strauss-Schultz-Elver's Blua marden. Watchmen

}the films of any other artiste. employed for the purpose of iter's Agents should aut igasse, order the sea routina will be ford and Fairbanks films produce of the a

to know their origin, and the fact

Should the time ball be out of If the American rights of Plek. Danube (Arabesque on the themos garding the trees The squabble with regard to 'Callaghan, referred to in the issued by the defendants to them our country so the War itself, come

It is not possible that these carried out with the flag "Z", on £100,000, an additional sum of

During his visit to the United thieves. and the Arms were attacks, which are ne prejudicial to the storm signal mast. message of January 12. has been temporarily settled by the Labour with the same object. It was war Allies. Their sease

£120.000 may safely be sat down States last year, when Professor Department permitting him to come ashore and to re-ship as seaman the custom of the defendants to fit raises then store aspira amps mounted vertically on the will amount to at least £220,000.

Time signals are also given at for total foreign rights, so that Slarevski made his debut before American audiences, he wor for abroad. This ep apparently stays secution of the state keep the arms inside the shop in The neral state of France since Observatory wireless.mast. From

night by means of three white their gross receipts on each film much praise. The New York Department's deportation under, which still stande.

Assuming that each produces

| Musical Courier said of his first the daytime and only issue themithe Armistice contradicta in every 8b. 56m. Da. to 9h. 0m. 04. p.nan 87erage of three and a half concert in the Aeolian Hall:- to the watchmen when they went

wag the grotesque rumours spread the

"An unusually large and inter- are extinguished films per year, we get a grandestel audience at once discover- jon duty in the evening.

shout by Reuter's Agency. momentarily at the even seconds, total of £770,000 as the appro-ed in him an artist and musician

Consequently the only sound and except at the 2nd. 29th, 50th, Iximate annual receipts from the logical conclusion which can be 52nd, and 54th of each minute. sale

His of extraordinary gifts. of each star's Elms. Mr. Davidson:-I suppose it is draws from these facts is that these The hours refer to Hongkong Dedact the

technique is prodigious, bis generous sum of avil rumours base been crculated Standard Time (8 hours east of £60,000 for a year's cost of 51m phrasing effective and his later- by unreconciled enemies of France Greenwich).

production, and we get a net total call after recall was accorded bim, pretations, musicianly.... R.- of $710,000. for some inconceivable end, or from selfish motives. Nothing which touches our national honour can be Mr. "Davidson: They had indifferent to the French Govern- previously applied for a licencement and I can affirm that it is not and were refused.

to be doubted that, if necessary, Inspector Willis here related the credit of cur large financisi the circumstanceя of the establishments will remain insepar- defendants' arrest.

sble with that of France. Youre

Deportee to Re-ship as Seaman.

Washington, January 17.

INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE.

To be Held this Week.

London, January 16. It is officially confirmed from l'aris, that the Inter-Allied Con. ference has been postponed not later than the end of the week, pending the installation of the Briand Cabinet.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

From Our Con Corresponden!)

STRAITS GOVERNOR'S TOUR..

Singapore, January 17.

H. E. the Governor, at a State dinner at Balai Besar, proposed the toast of the Sultan. In a speech he trusted that more "paddy" would be cultivated. He was pleased see so many many Malays in the Government. Afterwards he motored to Perlis.

1Other Early and Special Telegrams on Pages 2 and 8.)

Tore

from

The Magistrate: Why didn't they get a licence?

carelessness.

His Worship-It seems curious that they should own a revolver of this calibre.

His Worship: Are they shop-etc, kaspers?

Inspector Willia-They are, bat we have other information which it might not be fair to mention in Court.

The first defendant

L. REYNAUD,

Consul for France. Hongkong, 16th Jan, 2021.

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lamps

THE "ANCHISES.”

To Make Another Trip East

It is fair to me that the Bad at the conclusion of the pro- Encombe-tax collector will take gramme, he was obliged to give seven encores." Ober press three-quarters of this total, leaves anet balance of about £180,000 notices which we have seen are Do less sincere and fisttering in apiece for Dongles and Mary, Dr

their tributea a joint daily income of £1.000.

Messrs. Butterfield and Swire inform us that they have received telegraphic advice from Messra. Alfred Holt & Co. Liverpool, | that the s. s. "Anchises” will make a second trip to the East. She will probably be leaving for home (Liverpool) about the second half P of June.

a Police Station in the Taland ties which this steamer offers for took created.

DON'T FORGET.

To-day.

THE WEATHER.

2 p.m. Barometer:-30.18. Tem-

Coxonet Theatre-5.15 and 9.11 Perature: 65: Humidity ---71

Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15

The Magistrate asked in what degree of liability the second de- fendant, who was the son of the fulfil a need which the absence of In view of the splendid facili- and 9.15 p.m.

To-morrow. first, stood on the charge.

travelling, and the extreme City Hall Professor Skistar-

Inflict a $300 fine ($100 for each experienced in getting psssagės, Coronet Theatre—5.35, and 9.15 He stated that he possessed a revolver) on this defendant, and the above Information will no p.m. - number of shops on the island, ordered the other man to be doubt be received-with much Banskoog Tiventre 5.15. 7JE. { and the arme were intunidad:10|disslineracki

- satisfaction locally;

and 9.15 p.m

all respousibility for possession The Magistrate dolded to difficulty many residents have ski's Recital 3 30.07.

of the arms.

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́TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 2a.. 11.11/16d.

LIGHTING-UP TIME.

Lighting-up time to-day, is 6:01