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四拜禮 號弍十月五英港燙 THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1921. 日五初月四

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THE SILESIAN SITUATION.

THE COAL STRIKE.

THREE MEMBERS OF THE NEW GERMAN CABINET

Sixty Thousand Poles in the Field; Germans Gathering.

“Situation much more Critical."

(Renter's Service, )

London, May 11.

{ Reuter's Servier. )

London, May 11.

It is authoritatively stated in London that the Polish insurgents At the conclusion of the meeting at which the Transport in Silesia umbor sixty thousand. Besides the Pless and Rybnik Workers' executive arranged a joint conference with the Railway- districts, they are established in Lubnitz and Rosenberg. A report man's executive for the 13th inst, to consider stops further to tighten that a Geritan force of some thousands, including deserters from the the boycott of seaborne coal, the Secretary, Mr. Robert Williams, Reichswehr, aro assembling near Rosenberg is regarded as a serious who is regarded as an extremist, stated that the present situation is ́development. It is recognised that the Germans have hitherto much more critical than was the case three weeks ago. He said shown the greatest self-restraint, but the good impression of their that the delegates from the Gas and Electrical Unione had reported akitude muđe in authoritative British circles will bo neutralised by to the Transport Workers' executive that members wore refusing to an attempt to appeal to force. The most serious view is taken of handle coal discharged by blackleg labour. No distinction will be the attitude of the Warsaw Government over rocent happenings, † made regards supplies from overseas. strengthen ng the conviction that the extreme gravity of the position

is imperfectly appreciated at Warsaw.

Reported Allied Dissensions. -

Later.

Caledonian Railwaymen Suspended for Non-Compliance.

London. May 11.

Nino Caledonian railwaymon have been suspended for refusing to work a cool train.

A serious feature of the Silesian revolt is the possibility of Allied differences. There is little doubt that Korfanty's advanture was planned and carried out under the blessing, if not with the conni- vance, at the Polish Government, which was disappointed at the result of the plebiscite and fearing a partition which would give There is already talk of Germany a fair sliare of the coalfields. resignations of the Italian and British members of the Piebiscitomports Comunisu om, owing to the attitude of the French troops, who received the insur ta in friendly fashion, leaving the Italians and British

to bear t

whose b

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

Pointed Questions in Parliament.

London, May 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Neil MacLean asked whether the Government intended to renew the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, whether the terms of the Treaty would be submitted to the House of Communs for ratification, whether the Government would insist upon Japan recognising obligations to maintain the independence and territorial integrity of Korea and China, and whether restoration of Korea's national institutions and cancellation of the China- Japanese Treaty resulting from Japan's ultimatum to China of May

9ja would be made conditions of the treaty.

Mr. Chamberlain replied that the question of the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance would be considered at the forthcoming meeting of the Imperial Cabinet, He was unable at present to make

a statement concerning kame.

Commander Kenworthy: Will there be an opportunity for disenssion in the Honse of Commons before the final ratification?

Mr. Chamberlain replied that he could not make pledges ham- pering the treaty powers of the Crown, but the Grovernment would give information to the House as soon av it properly could.

GREGORY'S FINE DISPLAY AGAINST YORKS.

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Hobbs Injury Deprives England of their Best Batsman.

London, May 11.

At Bradford in time, if dull, weather, before 13,000 spectators, the Australians scored 263 runs against Yorks, Gregory making 104 not out in 24 hours in a sound and chanceless innings which includ ed seventeen fours. Rhodes took five wickets for 87. Yorkshire scored 2 for one.

It is stated that Hobbs' injury cabled on the 5th inst. will not permit him to play in the first Test match, a specialist having ordered a month's rest.

In the match Mr. Lionel Robinson's Eleven neraus the Austral- ians, Hobbs scored 85, retired hurt, The injury is evidently more. serious than at first appeared, and the absence of this sterling bats. inan will be a severe handicap in the opening Test match against the powerful visiting combination.}

WAGE REDUCTION IN COTTON INDUSTRY.

Operatives to Oppose Employers' Full Demand,

London, May 11.

Supersession of Coal..

London, May 12, Despite the Transport Works' blockade the Government is

coal freely and moving importing

it about the country. are coming from France, Belgiums and America. It is stimated that America is sonding В It is declared that the transport workers are divided among themselves, and that if matters are pushed to a sympathetic strike haif will not obey.

ndred thousand tous

A further twenty Caledonian railwaymen have boon diasmissed and a Scottish railway strike is threatening. Meanwhile oil fuel is | making the widest hoadway. It is stated that industries and public services will never again be wholly dependent upon coal. Thousands of works and factories are fitting oit barnors. London's Electric Railways begin the consumption of fuel oil to-day.

THE SHIP STEWARDS' STRIKE.

Directors and Staff Volunteer as Substitutes.

to

London, May 12.

HERR BAUER

Vice-Chancellor

YAUMATI. MURDER.

Sequel to Love Affair.

Keysłowia

HERR ROBERT SCHMIDT

Labour Minister

HERR OTTO GESSLER

Minister of Defence

DAY BY DAY.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

he

We are asked to state that the

A writor in a London journal, On receipt of information yes-raffle for the late Mr. Vanstone's terday the police visited the piano and gramaphone resulted discussing one-man (political,Í ground floor of No. 448 Raolama-as follows:-1st. prize, piano, C. parties, remarks that Sir Owon tion Street, Yaumati, where a Sterling (ticket 260); 2nd. prize. Thomas may be described as a The office staff of the Cunard Company at Liverpool. eluding woman had been stabbed. She gramaphone and 50 records, W. party unto himself since the managers and directors, made a dramatic reply when asked lived at another house in the Ward (ticket 201).

seceded from the Labour Party, volunteer whether they would stewards and others.

substitute the striking same stroot, and her mission to

and, though nominally a Labour Aquitania, which is sailing for New York on Saturday. The assault remain to be explained.

Three hundred signed on for the the No. 448 and the motive of the

member, Mr. Frank Rose, the The snapping of the rigging of the journalist-engineer, differs. donning blue uniform and performing the same duties, directors and managers are sailing on the same footing as the clerks.

was in the sail of a junk caused the with his party to such an extent a dying condition, bleeding death of one of the crew in Kwai that he must be regarded as a copiously from wounds on the Chung creek, Tein-wan on separate party. There is also

who is back and other parts of hor Wednesday morning. The sail Malone.

the only body. and during the whole fell on the unfortunato man, frapresentative of the Communist Lime Inspector Browne was knocking him into the water. Party. Captain Gea, on the taking her dying depositions He was drowned.

EXPORTS CREDIT SCHEME.

Financing of British Possessions in Abeyance.

London, May 11.

In the House of Commons, Major Sir P. Lloyd Graeume (Director of Overseas Trade) asked Mr. Macquiston to repeat hie question after Whitsuntide as to whether the Govornment intended to extend the exports credit scheme for Europe to British Possessions particularly India and the Far East, British East Africa, and Australasia. Mr. Macquisten also asked the Government to consult banks established in London with branches overseas before com- Government. mitting itself, in order to avoid heavy losses to merchants and the!

THE STRUGGLE IN THE NEAR EAST.

Greeks circumscribed by Allied Proclamation.

FIRST FISCAL RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

The woman

a man was hiding under the woman's bed. He was dragged

of-one-man

other hand, has the distinction of being a two party man, for he is claimed by the National out by a detective. The wonian A report was made to the Democrats and the Independents. succumbed to her wounds after police yesterday of the well. In the last Parliament there was giving her ɛtatement to the police. known confidence trick

party, that of Mr. "Boadicea" Hunt, expelled by When charged before Magis exchanging jewellery or money, trate G.N. Orme this morning, the for a parcel of wastepaper, which the Untonists for his attacks on man admitted the murder, which was practiced by a Chinese, Mr. Bonar Law, the police believed to have been near the Po Hing theatre, the climax of a love affair. The Yaumati. The swindler met his case was adjourned for a week. victim,

CANTON NEWS.

Bowing to the President.change.

of

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

woman, yesterday morning, and entered into a con- versation with her. He said he had a number of banknotes, which he desired to convert into small;

The woman foolishly will be open on Monday only till The Imports and Exports office undertook to change the notes,

pair On the day of the inauguration and handed over e

boon-Page 4. ceremony an audience chamber gold mounted rattan bangles and was prepared in the old Military two finger rings as security. Yamen in which President Sun

Mischa Elman, the world- Yat-sen would grant audiences in

famous violinist is to give two future. The only thing in the

An employee of the Sun Com-concerts in the Theatre on May room is the President's chair, pany was this morning romanded 21 and May 24.-Page 4. placed right in the middle. at the Magistracy on a charge of

The Happy Valley golf course It is anil that even stealing $1,000 worth of imitation is closed until Saturday.-Page Dr. Wu Ting-fang

to pearls and twelve, hand mirrore | 4.

bes

Consignees of cargo by the 8.8. Katuna are given the usual notice on Page 3.

Constantinople, May 11. At a mecting of the Allied High Commissioners, Admirale and Generals, it was decided to proclaim the neutrality of Constan- tinople, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles in the Turko-Greek struggle. The Greeks are accordingly unable to use Constantinople. as a base, and will be invited to reduce their troops there to a accord three bows to the Pre- from a Japanese pearl dealer, of The Exchange Banks will be minimum and be required to withdraw warships to outside the three-sident, but when Chan King-ming 23 Canton Road, Kowloon. It closed to the public on Monday The Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association has notifi-and Ismidt fronts solely from Zodesto,

mile limit. The Greeks are thus reduced to supplying the Brassa and a number of military officials was alleged that defendant met next.-Page 4.

arrived the other day Dr. Sur complainant at Sincere's at 1 The Hongkong Hotel Com-. ed the weavers of the intended 30 per cent, wages reduction. Tho

went out to meet them and re- p.m. by appointment. He Northern Counties Texifle Trades Federation has received notice on

pany's garage is opening a show fused the audience ceremony. conducted him to the various room and garage in Pedder behalf of the operatives, who have not made an alternative offor, but

Military movements continue (departments under the pre-Street-Page 7. state that they will consult their organisations and meet the

to take place, troops leaving for tence of finding purchasers employers on the 18th inst. It is understood that the employers'

The Royal Hongkong Yacht the west. It is impossible to for the pearls which full demand will be strongly opposed.

were Club is making provision for the ascertain the true position be carried in a small dissatch case. admittance of bathing mem- yond Wuchow, owing to the On the stairs of Singers's defend-bers.-Tage 4. strict censorship of the Governant was alleged to have snatched A motor cycle and side-car are ment.

the case from the Japanese and being sold by Lammert Bros, DA Prior to his election Dr. Sun escaped. The matter was report- Saturday.-Page 4. stated that after he had been led to the polico, and a watch Mr. U. G. Frondorff has been elected $10,000,000 would be re- was kept on the Canton steamer appointed to succeed Mr. B. A. mitted to the Canton Government last night which resulted in the Roberts as General Manager of from sympathetic merchants capture of the man and the the Ault and Wiborg China Co.- abroad. But this hope has not recovery of the pearls, which Page 4. been realised and it is stated that were secreted in several packets all the officials in the Military of biscuits. The object of the Government have not even paid remand was to enable accused to what is due from thom under the obtain witnesses. 60 per cent system.

DAMAGED. MAIL FROM INDIA.

Bulk Delivered: Some Still Being Dealt With.

London, May 11.

In the House of Commons, replying to Capt. W. Shaw, Mr. Kollaway said that no delay occurred hero in dealing with the bales in the damaged mail from India reported on the 21st ult. The bulk had been delivered within a couple of days, but some damaged postal packets were still being forwarded from Marseilles.

THE ADMINISTRATION AT SINGAPORE.

Governor to be Asked to Report.

London, May 11.

In the House of Commons, replying to a question alleging insolent municipal Government at Singapore, Major Wood, Under Secretary for the Colonies, stated that he was asking the Governor for a full report on the matter.

London, May 11, In the House of Commons the first of the fiscal resolutions, providing for a Customs duty of 33 1/3 per cent. on the value of certain specified articles, was carried by 236 votes against 72. The House proceeded to debate the second resolution dealing with dump ing and countries with depreciated exchange.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Peking, May 12.

The post of Minister of Finance has been assumed by Lui Chun-"

Luk Wing-ting has wired to the Central Government that he hoi, who has handed over the will declare war against Kwangtung and begin hie offensive asals of the Provincial Treasury Measurua AO XOon the mobilisation of his forces in complete.

to Ma Yuk-long.

CRICKETER JUDGE.

In beginning his duties in the| The Premior has returned from Tientsin and be bas informed A joint proposal has been made Sussex circuit of county courts, the President that there was no formal conference, What really by the military officials at the Judge Parfitt, from Leeds, recali- took place was a consultation between the Tuchuns on the important front that the pay of the civil fed the time, 40 year's ago, when question of the country's position.

officials in Canton should be he played cricket for Surrey A contract has been signed between the Government and the reduced by half, in order to save against Bussex. Ho said he French Industrielle Dank for the building of a tramway track in money with which to meet milit- would accept the invitation of Peking.

Ary expenses. It is said that Eastbourne lawyers to a game on Chan King-ming is in favour of the Saffrons field at the back of the proposal"

his court in the summer.

(Other Telegrams on Page 12.)

Consigness of cargo by the s.8. Shidzuoka Mara are given the customary notice on Page 4.

To-Day's Exchange,

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 2a. 61⁄4gḍ..

The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.71. Tem - perature-84. Humidity-67.

Lighting-Up Time. Lighting-up time to-day in 6.55

p.ui.