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TUESDAY, APRIL 5. 1921.

THE HUNGARIAN RESTORATION

Budapeta Mayli 2. The National Assembly has unanimously past motion ensuring the ex-Emperor's attempt to regain power and congratulat- ing the Government on its energetic attitude. Vale.

London, April 4.

cerned. He was sure thirty orl mora men would not have gone ashore to fight if nut under some aggravated circumstances.

Koster mentioned un'occasion in which he was treated roughly by British suilore for no reason what.

ever.

Mr Lindsell: There has been

Reuter learns that the Little Entente, comprising Italy, Jugo-no trouble récently as far as you Slavia (which was mentioned on 81st March). Rumania and Czeché are concerned? Slovakia, have sent an cutimatum to the Hungarian Regent, Admiral Horthy, that unless the ex-Emperor Karl leaves Hungarian territory he and a friend were once besieged

by 7th April, they will begin military operations against Hungary.

It is pointed out that the Little Entente does not regard Karl's adventure as a comic opers affair, as it seems to be considered in some quarters, but a most serious development involving grave issues for all succession states.

Despite the Hungarian Government's assurance that arrangements for the deportation of Karl are complete, the ex-Emperor is still at Steinamanger, where he is parading in military uniform and high spirits. The Swiss Government enquiry implicates Prince Sixtus, a Bourbon, in Karl's departure from Switzerland, Sixtus obtaining him

o Spanish passport under an assumed name.

THE REPARATIONS QUESTION.

Paris, April 4.

-Koster: No..

Another defendant, Warren, said

In a bouse in Spring. Garden Laue by between 60 and 70 British sailors. He closed with one of the Britisbers and succeeded in running out of the street.

Mr Lindsell to Lt. Mecum: 1 understood from you before the case started that you could have

frism witnesses

the produced Hongkong Hotel?

Lt. Mecum: I was in West Point that night, attending A dinner given by the Puci- fie Mail.

roturned When I

The newspapers are jubilant at the American intimation to to town at 11.30 I made enquiries Germany with regard to reparations, cabled yesterday. It is stated concerning the disturbance and was that in the presence of Senator Knox, President Harding assured the informed by several people at the Washington correspondent of the "Matin" that France would have Hongkong Hotel and ascertained nothing to regret in connection with the advent of the Republicans to that there had been no such thing aa the British bluejackets being outnumbered.

power.

THE COAL CRISIS.

London, April 4.

A large forre of police has been drafted to protect the furnacement may informants because I had

of two Fifeshire collieries where two thousand miners compelled the enginsmen 12 coace work, giving them half an hour to do so. Naval ratinga will be drafted to the Fife mines.

COSSACK COUP.

The Wilmington leit the next day for Amoy and it did not occur to me that night to ask the names

not been acquainted with the full | particulars of the ease then. It will be bard to locate these bare acquaintances of mine now.

Lt. Mecum put another of the defendants in the witness-box, toj The "Time" Teheran correspondent says that the Cossack coup substantiate the statements of the in February is assuming the aspect of a new revolution with the object other defendants about previous of transferring power from the granders to the intellectual aristocracy. scraps between American and Bri- The financial situation is acute, whereanent the Government is tish sailors. anxiously awaiting the return of the British adviser. The Opium Deparment and the notorious Ministry of Justice have been sup-1 pressed. Special tribunals are busy clearing off immense arrears of cases to clear the ground for a new judicial system.

London, April 4.

SINN FEIN VENGEANCE.

London, April 4.

A Civilized Place Like This.

Mr Hazlerigg draw his Worship's attention to the fact that no num- ber of previous minor differences between American and British sailors could be pleaded in mitiga. tionof the punishment in the present It could not be Bd.

case.

An unknown man was found shot dead at Ashford (Middlesex) vanced, as justification for such golf links, with a note pinned to his body, "Let spies and traitors

an assault, which might have beware!" signed "Irish Republican Army." It is the first case of Sinned to the death of one of the Fein vengeance in England.

British.. If his Worship believed the witnesses, defendants really fortunate that they were not put on a more serious charge.

STEVENSON COMING HERE.

London, April 4. The ex-champion billiardist, Stevenson, sails by the Walmer Castle on the 8th inst. on a two years' tour of the world, beginning with Capetown and the whole of South Africa, including Rhodesia, then India, Burma, Malay States, Hongkong, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

ATTACK ON FRENCH TROOPS DENIED.

Paris, April 4. The Angora Government's delegation to Paris denies the rumeurs It declares the and report from Constantinople cabled on the 2nd. Angora troops have been forbidden to attack the French.

INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT.

Havana, April 4.

An International Chess Tournament has been planned for December. Laaker and Capablanca intend to participate. As invita- tion has been despatched to European masters.

U.S. SAILORS IN TROUBLE.

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Mr Lindsell: Of course you can only bring home the charge of assault against a limited number.

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Mr Hazlerigg said that the evidence given by the defendants | had absolutely borne out the sug. gestion of the prosecution that the and whole affair was planned

for reprisal organised

British grievances against some Bailors, and everyone in the parly that set out that night to carry out reprisals was equally guilty, no m. tter whether he was involved in the assault in the hotel bar or in the disturbance in the street.

L. Meenm raid that undoubted. ly feelinge between the British and Americna saitors had been strained

for some time, but he heard of a

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Jashore with others, with the sole object of "finishing up" all the arguments which the American prebuinary disturbance on

18th. He was informed that some sailors have had with British blue of his men had been set upon by

have properly; whereupon a smail jackets as to "Who won the War" British sailors, and be promised to lehorus was started "Here's a- and "Which is the best Navy."make investigations. In the course |

These questions bad been the

of his enquiries in connection with policeman. Shall we see him off?" The Americans eventually left age of much bad feeling and the preseat case be discovered

sucb disturbances quarrels between American and that

had Pedder Street, walking along

going од for HOTUE Queen's Road towards Wanchal British bluejackets. On the night been Some of the Americans entered in question he entered the Hong-time, although no complaints had the bar of the Astor House Hotel, Kong Hotel bar and there saw four-been made to the police. It was to and witness heard a scuffle. They teen British sailors, one of whom be regretted that the matter had came out again and continued on appeared to be the chief. He told not been brought before the notice their way, stopping four or five this man, "We are tired of your of the proper authorities earlier, British sailors and soldiers, two people, and we came ashore here because if the Captain of the of them in rickshas, and putting to settle the argument you have Wilmington had known he would have communicated as to who won the war. If you certainly The several questions to them. Britishers were not molested, how have any arguments as to which with the Commodore, who wouki Witness and several cat is the best Navy, argue now." surely co-operate with his ship, an he had always done. Lt. Mecum There was no reply. leagues persuaded them to move

Decorations.

asked his Worship to take into ulong. Several rickshas and a

the ignorance I told fourteen of my men to consideration tram were stopped at the bottom walk in, and they at once proceed the defendants, none of whose exceeded 25. All of of Garden Road by the Americans,

ed to "decorate" the British ages cne of whom was

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arrested by sailors. It is not true that the them were youngsters and they Sergeant Therry. In consequence Britishers were outnumbered when did out,

of witness's complaint, the officer the scrap in charge of the Naval picket ar- rested all the Americans.

Mr. Hazering: Can you say who were the ringleaders?

a one-to-one man fight.

apparently, realise commenced, but it is the offence. They had certain possible some of them ran out of grievances against the British sailors, and probably thought the It was

best way to equare them up was to the bar during the fight.

I saw no British sailor engaged fight. He (Lt. Mecum) admitted at any time with more than one that the men had no right to do American. The fight ended when such a thing, not in a civilised town

like Hongkong police whistles were blown.

Mr Lindsell: I Fnd the first

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Sergeant Elson: No. Two or three of the party were singing a little louder than the others.

Mr. Lindsell: You said you saw between 40 and 50 Americans, and policeman "rested one of us, and

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And the second charge of Monday April 4th to Saturday 9th Sergeant Elson: Some of them were subsequently arrested by the damaging the tumblers and glasses | A small matter. They might have broke loose from the party on the Lt. Mecum: Do you know of any been broken in the course of the I dismiss this charge. 1 specific incidents that can be re-sght. Sergeant Therry supported Ser-called, in which Americats were don't suppose the Americans are seant Elson's statement. Examin-set upon by British sailors?

more responsible for it thap the As regards the ed by Lt. Mecum, he said there Koster: Yes. On the night British sailors. were no civilians passing along before

third charge of assault, I record a that conviction against all the defen

day but I shall impose no penalty any of them except the 16th. defendant, Koster, who appears to have engineered the fightHe is to go to prison for fourteen days with hard labour,

Queen's Road when he followed Mr. Hazlerigg interposed the Americans. The latter were the question was irrevelant. not intoxicated:

A Clean-up Expedition.

Lt. Chichester gave evidence of

Mr. Lindsell: I think not. ia a fair question.

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Mr Lindvall passively to the Police Station. American Tad pendence War. Do you want me to bied the others

Mr Lindsell bound each of the 84 six months then At the conclusion of the evid-There were previous cars in which over

Later on ence, Mr. Lindsell asked Lt. Mecum bio saints were set upon byMe Hazlerigg: Yes, if it would defendants over in personal bonda if he desired to call any of the Americank

my do nayihjon, to stop such dis of $100 to be of good behaviour for Lautze Moodm

ordered that KM defendants to give evidence, Megom said his ship had a torbador o future. The object of twelve months,

Koster, coxswain on the Wilming stainless, reoard in Hongkong di the prayed" an is not revenge, but Lt. Mecum The Wilmington thstand of ton, was callol · He said he want,far as worthing cserious) was consumedhasibi prevent a recurrence in leaving for the Yangtare in June, m