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六拜禮 號六廿月弍英港香 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1921. 日九十月正

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EARLIER

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BIG AMBUSH IN IRELAND.

Police Sustain Heavy Losses..

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ENSLAVING GERMAN PEOPLE.

Herr von Simons on Allied Proposals.

Berlin, February 25,

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.):

THE CONSORTIUM.

THE EXPLOSION.

Latest Details of the Disaster.

Following our yesterday's

Shanghai, Feb. 25. report of the explosion which Mr. Stevens, speaking only on be-destroyed the firecracker factory London, February 25.

Herr von Simone, in a speech, reiterated that the proposed half of the Americans in the Con-at Ho Mun, Tin, we are today What is unofficially described as the biggest ambush so far re- ported in Ireland occurred at Coolevokig, near Macroom, Mid Cork, annuities and export duty were tantamount tà enslaving the German sortium, has made a statement as enabled to give a more detailed-

It is reported people. He declared that the committee of German experts had the result of many questions put jaccount. entailing serious losses to the Government forces.

revised their first opinion that counter-proposals were impossible, in all parts of the country. He Various surmises are furnished that fourteen were killed,

Three hundred Sion Feiners, entrenched in the hills under and were now prepared with suggestions which would afford a wider says: "I am glad the Consortium in regard to the cause of the cover of racks, attacked sev nty Auxiliary Police in lorries, com-basis of agreement than the Paris decisions. These would be has been formed and is headed disaster, and in this connection 'men of Influential class. the Manager of the Factory manded by Major Grant, who, with three Police, is reported to have considered by the Cabinet. Ha concluded by asserting the im- by been shot dead. After a fierce combat lasting for hours, the Police possibility of one country repairing the losses of twenty-seven. Chinese businessmen are alive to states that since the last explo were apparently driven back. They eventually carried off soine of Iteferring to an article in Herr Stinues organ, Herr von Simons the importance of weir taking an sion, which injured a number of issued a warning againal political adventures, declaring that such active part in the solving of their the workers, a rigid search the wounded, but were compelled to leave ten behind, presumed to be dead.

It is believed that the Sinn Feiners, who were not dislodged, suffered heavily. Strong Government reinforcements supported by an aeroplane have proceeded to the spot.

THE NEAR EAST CONFERENCE.

Delegates to Cable for Further Instructions.

London, February 25.

On the roassembling of the Conference the Turkish delegation which included Tawfik Pasha, was invited to express an opinion upon the Allied proposal to sattis the Graeco-Turkish difference of opinion concerning the populations of Eastern Thrace and Smyrna by international commission for investigation in loco conditionally that both accept results of the arbitration; remaining clauses of the Treaty of Sevres, unaltered, to be loyally accepted by Greeks and Turke; immediate cessation of hostilities; exchange of prisoners ; and the provision of guarantees for security of minority populations pending the final conclusion of peace. Mr. Lloyd George explained certain points in the Treaty of Sovres which wore affected by the march of events. For example, the provisions regarding Armenia and Kurdistan could be discussed at the present conference but no other points could be raised. Bekirsami Bey who was deputed by Towik Pasha to reply, made a statement, after which it was decided that the delegations should consult each other and give their answer by 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

The Greek delugation was next asked its opinion of the proposal of the Premier. M. Kalogeropoulos stated that he had cabled to Athong for instructions. In the evening Bekirsami Bey, declared that he had no power to acdept some parts of the Bevres Treaty. He <requested permission to communicate with Angora, and would

endeavour to obtain a reply by Monday evening.

The conference complied in order to ensure complete justice between the Greek

and the Turks.

COAL MINING DEADLOCK.

A Gloomy Outlook.

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London. February 25. Ngotiations with regard to the wage Boheme between the miner and mineowners have been resumed, but adjourned without prospect of agreement. The miners' Secretary, Mr. Frank Hodges, says the outlook is most gloomy.

It is understood that the deadlock has arisen over the national wage system and the unifying of the industry. The miners advocate national in contradistinction to district wages, whilst the owners oppose the pooling of profits and assert that unification will convert

the industry from a trade into a charitable institution.

The Miners' Executive will consider the situation next week.

would be mercilessly crushed.

U.S. NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.

Mr. Harding to Continue Building Programme.

Washington, February 25, Mr. Harding has notified the Senate that he desires adequate Naval appropriations for the continuance of the present building programme without material reductions.

Washington, February 25.

In response to inquiries, Mr. Harding declared that he was in complete sympathy with the Senate Naval Committes in increasing the naval estimates voted by the House of Representatives.

U.S. GRAIN FOR RELIEF OF CHINA.

Senate Vote Cost of Transport.

Washington, February 25. The Senate voted half a million dollars to defray the cost of transporting across the Pacific the grain presented by American farmers for the relief of starving China.

BIG CHARGE UNDER U.S. ANTI-TRUST LAW.

Mineowners and Miners Indicted.

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Indianopolis, February 26. The Federal grand jury has indicted 227. mineowners and miners, who are charged under the anti-Trust Law with a conspiracy to restrain trade. The accused include a number of business men and Labourities, who were indicted for a similar offence last year.

EARLIER, TELEGRAMS.

of the task presented."

matches ΟΙ cigarettes maintained when been

workers entered- the

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national problems. I am deeply for impressed by the fact, that the had Chinese masses are sober, indus-the trious, thrifty and paacable. Such premises for the work of the day.

The explosion lifted up off qualities must be blessed some day by stable and beneficent concrete cupola over the main entrance, and brought its heavy government, and the day will be buik, along with other fragments hastened by this Basking Group. of the roof, on to the unfortunate China should only borrow foreign workers who were packed money when her people find them.

comparatively small selves unequal to the magnitude area. As other explosions on lesser scale occurred Mr. Stevens cites the growth of constantly when the large store the western United States, point of fire-crackers in the premises ing out that railroads and high-became ignited, a fire almost im- ways made development possible.mediately broke ont, and, in a The first railroads were built by remarkably short space of time, foreign money, supplied by burnt down the building. Before Europe on railroad bonds, issued this happened, Sanitary Depart- in America.. "There are no rail-ment coolies had been dispatched roads and no highways for modern to the scene, whilst the general vehicles in fertile Western China. call was sent through to all the Vast resources lie useless as the fire stations. Stretchere and a Railroads and highways dead cart were hurried to the result. will cost millions, but they will locality, but so intense was the be worth all the cost and be heat produced from the burning capable of paying for themselves pile, that the rescue parties were In short periods. Will the Chinese not able to approach within people supply thase millions? effective distance to carry out The Hankow-Canton railroad needs their work.

MR. HERBERT HOOVER,

who has been appointed U, S. Secretary of Commerce.

BEGGARS ON FIRE- ENGINE.

Strange Work for the Hongkong Brigade.

**If wishes were horses, beggara would rida." So ruge an old may- ing. But in Hongkong they can ride even as things are and on a re-engine, too. Here is the story:

Yesterday afternoon, apprehen- sions were aroused when one of the fire-engines. was observed "spoeding eastward, eventuaily to come to a stop at the TACS- Happy Valley.

from thirty to forty million dollars, Ae we remarked in yesterday's gold. Will the Chinese provide feport the factory was situated courad at

created

'more

the money? Chinese control of the on an eminence occupied it an where considerable speculation Chinese Eastern Railway in Man-isolated position which supplied was

by its arrival,

** zinge- churia means millions. Will the the chief reasons for its choice by the

China the Hits Fireworks Company as there was no evidence of a fire, a Chinese provide them? owes a large internal debt and a producing centre in China for collapse or any other untoward large foreign debt. Will the their stock of fire-crackers. Its incident. Eventually it was learred position bad this defect-that it that the engine had been specially Chinese furnish not only money to pay these debts but to build was out of the reach of any con detailed to the Valley for the railroads also? Public opinion in For this reason, the Fire Brigade Police Station any beggars who venient source of water supply. purpose of conveying to No, 8 China is a factor of importance, were unable to work with their had been rounded up by the Police. When a central government for MURDER CAMPAIGN IN IRELAND. '

usual dispatch, but it is a matter all China results from the much for doubt whether, had there been such a purpose was the subject The use of a fire-engine for London, Feb. 25. needed reconciliation of the from Ireland. General Macready, the Commander-in-Chief, has issued assume responsibility for dealing the conflagration soon took a hold of the Hongkong contingent of the Further coldblooded murders of police and soldiers are reported provinces, and Chinese officials have been of much service, for view of the fact that the strength an ample supply, they would of a deal of criticism, especially in

in order appealing to the troops to maintain discipline, "even in the face with these great problems, they on the building and removed all Brigade had at the time been con of provocation such as would not be indulged in by the wildest savage will find their work on behalf of hopes of its being saved. As soon siderably, weakened owing to in Central Africa." He says that undoubtedly the crimes are a deliberate China harder by reason of the as the heat had sufficiently dimin-calls for assistance from Kowloon attempt to tempt the troops to break discipline so as to assist the false view published broadcast ishel, the rescue parties set to in connection with the explosion

currilous campaign of propaganda whereon the rebel leaders rely about the International Consor-succour the wounded

and fire at the cracker factory at for sympathy.

tium. It will then be interesting As an indication of the force of to learn who is responsible for the explosion, one Chinese woman this anti-Consortium propaganda." was blown clean out of the build

ing and lost a leg. Other narrow escapes were related.

Many were the gruesome sights encountered as the charred remains of victims were removed Shanghai, Feb. 25. The Olympic Committee is ask-from the ruins, and when dusk ing Peking for $60,000 to refray put a cessation to the work of the the expenses of the Chinese team rescue party, of the large building * WET” POLICEMEN.

at the Olympiad at Shanghai in which earlier in the day had been New York, Feb. 25. May. The South China coaches & busy hive of industry, only the

of the broken walls remained. New York papers severely comment on the Police Lieutenants' include Mr. McPherson

As to the actual number of Benevolent Fund annual dinner, whereat there was abundance of Y.M.C.A., Mr. Ko, Sik-wel of the whisky and the speakers were inaudible owing to disturbance. One Y.M.C.A., Mr. E. B. Ansley of lives lost, it is as yet impossible. The meeting of the Commanders-in-Chief of the China, Eastex-policeman present was arrested on a charge of being drunk and Andersen and Meyer, Mr. F. Kto make a definite estimate. The birthday, on April 23, the German China Universal statement yesterday given us Shakespeare Society has organiz Lau of the Indies and Australian Stations, mentioned on the 6th inst., will disorderly. Many guests brought supplies of liquor in suit-cases.

that sixty bodies had been feed celebrations at Weimar, where take place at Penang, not Singapore, and will probably begin on

Trading Co. (all of Hongkong), Mr. Jones Hui of the Y.M.C.A. moved from the building is, bap Professor Forster will speak on March 8.

"Shakespeare in the World War." and Mr. Li Ming-tak of the Nor-pily, not borne out by later re- porte. Up to 9.30 o'clock last mal School (Canton).

night, 23 bodies had been recovered and some 30 in-

COLONIAL OFFICE TAKES OVER MIDDLE EAST.

Temporary Department of Experts.

London, February 25. The Colonial Office takes over the affairs of the Middle East on March 1. A small department of fifteen experts is being temporarily formed to deal with Palestine, Mesopotamia, Aden and other Arab areas within the British sphere of influence.

EASTERN NAVAL CONFERENCE.

London, February 25.

COUNCIL OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN SESSION.

Committee to Examine World-wide Armament Reduction.

Paris, February 25. Although the League's reply to America's note has not yet been completed, Liberte learns that the Council of the League declares its preparedness to hear America's observation stated at the next session in May, meanwhile postponing decision.

The Council of the League has decided to create a special temporary committee, including Labour, to examine the question of world-wide reduction of armaments.

CANADA AND IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

Ottawa, February 25,

THE REPARATIONS COMMITTEE,

Paris, Feb. 25.

The Reparations Committee gave out the amounts claimed by each of the Allied or Associated Nations. France'a total claim amounts to 218 billion francs. The British Empire's claims total 21⁄2 billions sterling and 7% billion francs, while Siam claima nine billions gold marks and 1,100,000,000 francs, Japan'a total is 832,000,000 yen.

THE FAR EASTERN

OLYMPIAD.

A CONSPIRACY CASE.

New York, Feb. 25, Lawyer John T. Hetrick, alleged author of a code of practice for the plumbing trade, written with the object of preventing competition BILLIARDS IN SHANGHAI. jured removed to hospital. in bidding for contracts, has been convicted of coercion and conspiracy with three co-defendants. Sentences ranging from six months to three years in the penitentiary were imposed. This is the sequel

the Brindell prosecution early this month.

AMERICA'S SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.

New York, Feb. 25,

Mr. Hoover has accepted the portfolio of Secretary of Commerce, but will continue to direct the general Allied Reifef Administration.

ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

London, Feb, 25.

ORIGIN OF ELEPHANTIASIS.

Shanghai, Feb. 25. Mr. George Gray, conceding Mr. Porter 500, lost by 150 points.

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

Shanghal, Feb. 25. The Municipal Council has re- peated its ultimatum to the Chinese ratepayers demanding elimination of the objectionable régulation.

OPIUM IN HUNAN.

Of these latter, three have since died, As, however, only a third of the ruined building had been

Ho Mun Tin. Had an outbreak. of fire occurred in the city, the Brigade would have been badly handicapped, in the circum stances. In any case, the removal" of beggars is hardly the work for which a fire-engine is intended, norjis it a duty which one expects firemen to perform.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE WORLD WAR.

In honour of Shakespeare's

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on

searched, it is feared that later demand, to-day was 2s. 51gd. investigations will reveal a hoavier death-roll.

A word of praise is due to the

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LIGHTING-UP TIME.

Banitary Department coolies, Lighting-up time to-day is 6.26 who, under Inspector, Fincher p.. Wero very early 00 the scene and laboured long and. Much assistance was also rarrier- untiringly in the rescue work.

ed by Mr. Vergette, of the P.W.D. and Mr. A.D. Gee manager of the Steam Laundry,

It is expected that the remaine Shanghal, Feb. 25, of the victims will be interred in The Hunan Opfum Monopoly the new cemetery at Ho Mun has been sold for half a million Tin. dollars monthly. The Governor

In the House of Commons, Mr. Crerar, leader of the The "Daily Mail" declares that a complete revision of Anglo-| agrarians, referring to a statement by Mr. Lloyd George in Japanese relations will be undertaken, shortly in consultation with the House of Commons, that it was too much to expect the Dominions.. **these small islands " to undertake the whole burden of the naval defence of the Empire," said this was" a significant declaration bearing on the forthcoming Conference of Dominion Premiere The

London, Feb. 25. sauction of Parliament should be obtained before Canada was Dr. C. U. Lee, a Chinese Doctor, is participating in the expedition committed to any such emergency defence or other Imperial headed by Professor Leiper to the West Indiaq"With the object of is raising money to pay the arrangement. He urged the Premier, Mr. Meighen, to "step investigating the cause of elephantiasis. warily "in negotiations of these matters.

END OF AUSTRALIAN SKAMEN'S STRIKE.

Melbourne, February, 25.

THE FIFTH TEST MATCH.

Sydney, Feb. 28.

In the Fifth Test Match England made 204 in the diet inningd The seamen's "strike has ended. Ships laid ap are so the ran (Woolley 61). Kallaway took four for #7 and Gregory three for d (1). commissioned at the seclfest moment.

soldiers,

THE FAMINE RELIEF DRIVE

BRITISH HEIDELBERGERS. Old boys at Heldalberic College, Germény, met at the 23rd annual * by the British

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