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Veluria

GLASS WARE

The

Hongkong Telegraph

EDISON

PIRACY.

ANDERSEN MEYER & CILTO

FROM ELE

FOUNDED THA

弍拜囊

號六十月八英港香 TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921. 日三十月七

BINGLE COPY: 13 CT

THE FINAL TEST MATCH.

POLITICAL CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.

THE IRISH LEADERS.

ENGLAND'S BIG SCORE; GOOD RESPONSE BY AUSTRALIA.

Reported Further Wholesale Executions, Including Women.

| Reuter's Service. 1

Mead's Record. Innings.

( Beater's Service. )

London, August 15.

At the Oval in dull weather before twenty thousand people, with the wicket in excellent condition, England's innings lasted 6 h. 40 minutos. The scoring was fast throughout, but was somewhat checked.

From Shankiwan to Taipo.

The report of an armed piracy jon a trading jonk was made by

the steersman, on the arrival of] Reval, August 15,

the junk here on Sunday. Sall- Aurices from Archangel state that Generals Kienboraki anding with cargo frora Shauki- Gutor, ex-members of General Brussiloff's executive of the Wawa to Taipo, the vessel

stopped. at the Sau Sui Council, who had been long imprisoned, have now been shot with forty other officers and the wires of two officers who led from junks whose crews, armed Moon Pass by two one-maxi- Russia.

"Orders to Shoot Starving Peasantry."

Paris, August 16.

It is reported that Communist regiments are being despatched into by superb fielding. Confident batting reduced the Australian bowling the interior of Russia with orders to shoot the starving peasantry, to the most ordinary. Mest (182 not out) played in brilliant style.who are trying to cross from one Government to another. his innings including 20 fours. He gave two chances. This is the highest score by an Englishman in any Test Match in England.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, who saw the close!

of the innings, stared seventy-five minutes.

Macartney and!

The Australians batted for 15 minutes, Arrows participating in a dashing partnership. Scores:

ENGLAND. (1ST INNINGS)

Russell, e Oldfied, b McDonald

13

Browo, b Mailer.

Tyldesley, Macartney, b firegory

39

Woolley run out

Mead, not out

18:

Sandham, b McDonald

Tennison, MrDonald

Fender, c Armstrong, h McDonald

[

Hitch, b McDonald

Douglas, not out..

Extrus

406 for 8 (dec) #

Bowling: Gregory 1 for 128; Me Donald 3 for 143; Mailey 1 for 53: Armstrong 0 for 44.

AUSTRALIA.

Collins, how. b Hitch

Bardsley, b Hitch

Macartney, Docglas Andrew, not out

Extras

Princess's Romantic Adventure.

APAŞ

with revolvers and pistola. suddenly opened fire on the trad~} ling junk without any warning. The fusilade left the crew of the latter unharmed and soon after this, the vessel was boarded by

four men armed with Mauser! pistols and revolvers who drove the crew into the hold. and assumed charge of the boat and Princess Tatiana Kourakin has arrived in Paris after being her rarzo. The pirates then set imprisoned for three years in Russia. She escaped by a pretended sail for Fan Lo Kong, in Chinese marriage with a Bolshevik, paying him for the purpose R12,000,000.territory, where they landed and

discharged the

of the captured junk, of a value, esti-

Soviet's Haughty Stand.

cargo

A message from Riga says that Litvinoff has advised themated at $1,000. The unfortunate crew were then left to their own American commissioners that the Soviet will not allow any device to bring the vessel back to American in Russia during the rezolution to accompany the relief}

Hougtong. organisations. It is contended that this is due to the fact that the Americans have seen and know too much, and could not be derived by Bolsheviks.

UPPER SILESIA.

Not a French Diplomatic Defeat.” -

Paris, August 15.

TAILORS' WAGES.

Madam Lily Takes Action,

Lily Serre, trading as Maison Lily, sued six of her tailors in Mr. Justice Wood's Court this!

In an interview the Italian Premier, Signor Bonomi, state 1 that morning for various sums lent! it would be a serious error to believe that the reference of the byher to them andi pay. Silesian question to the League of Nations constitutes a French abfe on demand.

There were jdiplomatic defeat. He added: "Nothing authorizes one to foresee counterclaims in which defend-{ that it bad. that the League will enevitably make its decision conform to the ants contended British view." Signor Bonors for bis part, will grant hië • present been orally agreed in Decem ative at the League full liberty of decision. Flavors.

(Other Telegrama na Page V.)

162 (for

County Cricket.

Surrey won by an innings and 74 runs. wicket.

Sociarset won by one!

CHINESE NEWS.

THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS

The Central Situation.

Our Canton correspondent says that a rumour is prevalent that Kweilin. London, August 13.

where the Kwangi There is a strong disinclination both in Dublin and London to troops were holding out, has now regard the situation arising from the communications between the fallen, the fate of the Kwangsi British and Sinn Fein Governments as hopeless. It is expected that commander not being known.

At the special meeting of Mem- the Dail Eireann meeting to-morrow will be influenced by the universal feeling of reliet in Ireland since the operation of the trure.bers of Parliament held in Canton and will besitate to take a step which might again plunge the coun-on Saturday to consider the ques- tion of sending an expedition to try into anarchy,

the North the requisite majority in favour of the project was not forthcoming,

Strong Disinclination to Regard Situation as Hopeless.

The comments in the Dublin Press to-day are rest moderate. and are obviously inspired by a desire to say nothing likely to lose the door to further negotiation-.

INDIAN OPIUM.

Exports to China Prohibited by the Hague Convention.

London, Augus: 15.

A meeting of the leading mer chants of Kwangsi has been held. at which it was decided to elect Chan Kai-yes as Civil Governor. At the same time the meeting declared the province's "inde- pendence."

in the latter province. A secret meeting of the Cabinet has also been held to consider the Hunam question.

BICYCLE THEFTS,

Two More Stolen from Kowloon Ferry Stand.

ber that they should have their wages increased 30 per ceok in ascordance with the request made by the Ladies Dressmakers' Guild' and this increase bad never been received.

The case for plaintiff was con-İ ducted by Mr. Webster and Mr. T. Rowan represented defendants.

Two further thefts took placlothes. yesterday, bringing the number

of stolen machines up to eight ten? within the pasa few weeks. Mr. Hynd. # resident of

afforded of late.

EARLIER

strike.

BEA at De

De Valera (right) and Arthur Griff:b, founder of Sian Fein, at the peace meeting in Dublin where the Irish leaders accepted Lloyd George's invitation to attend the peace conference in London. Griffith had just been raisesed from prison by the Crown tɔ take part in the peace negotiations.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.

Hopes of Re-Starting.

for the winding up in Hongkong in order that they may reap the bene£t of any re-organisation which may be brought about.”

the

An order would be made. said

indicated. The provisional liquidator (in the Registrar) and the special manager (Mr. E: A. Williams) would continue in their appointment

Mr. Rowan opened his case by referring to correspondence be-i tween the Ladies Dressmakers') Guild and Madame Lily. De- Kowloon residents are doubt fendants received no satisfaction less beginning to wonder when and on Dec. 22nd, the foreman

It was mentioned by Mr. Jenkin the Police will take more effective tailor interviewed plaintif

that no ofice had been received from BDY creditors OF CO3- action to prevent the theft of Hi Lordship asked if the six bicycles from the stand at the defendants were all the employeswindling-up petition with regard appear at the adjourned hearing. A further adjournment of the tribatories that they desired to Ferry pier.

Mr. Rowan: No. there are to the Banque Industrielle de It had occurred to the petitioner.

Chine was applied for in the said Counsel, that possibly it His Lordship: Are they co-Supreme Court before Mr. Justice would be commendable to His Gompertz, this morning by the Lordship that an order should be Mr. Rowan No, they are on Manager. Mr. M. Montargis. made by which this adjournment, Mr. F.C. Jenkin (instructed by if granted, should be conditional 3, Cox's Path, is one of the zi -

At the interview between the Messrs. Deacon, Looker. Deacon and that the matter migh: be time, whilst Mr. P. F. C. Prata foreman and Madame Lily, con- and Harston), on behalf of peti- restored to the notice paper at the other. The latter reports that tinued "Mr. Rowan. plaintiff tioner, said telegrams received by any time by way of an ex parte he only left his machine there for

was told that aless she Mr. Montargis from Shanghai, application... a quarter of an hour. but that cranted an increase of 30 per Peking, and Paris indicated that his return it was gome.

cent by o'clock that day there now a transactional settlement done, I think, because the ad- Bis Lordship:-That should be The thief or theires are certain would be a strike. Plaintiff said had been granted negotiations journment you are asking for is ly showing a fair amount of dar-she would give an answer later were proceeding apace and the a lengthy one that will carry us A Peking telegram to handing in the matter, sesing that a and before 2 o'clock she went to re-organisation of the bank ap over the vacation. So long as it In the House of Commons, Col. Yate asked what action was says that the Tuchun of Chibli constable's always on duty the workshop. and told the proposed by the Government of India regarding the export of opiumabas received a report that two the spot to superintend thericksha emplenes that she would pay them

peared to be imminent:

is clearly understood that there from India owing to the failure of the Chinese Government to carry (divisions and four regiments of traffic. The public have a right to more. For making an afternoon by the petitioner, in which Mr. the list at any time on

Counsel then read an affidavit is power to ask for restoration to out its undertaking to put down the cultivation of opium in China. Kangtung troops will assist a little better protection in the dress she would pay 88 instead of

**From a Montargis stated: Mr. Montaga replied that as the Chinese Government had prohibited Funam to attack Hupeb. In matter than they have been $6. for an evening dress she perusal of anch telegram I am of grounds being given. the import of opium into China in 1919, the Government of India consequence he has ordered an

would pay $9 instead of $7, for the opinion that the re-organise Bis Lordship, in the direction was bound nuder the Hague Convention to prevent its export to increase of the Chiblian forces

making a wedding dress she tion referred to is a re-organisa- C'nina.

would pay $13 or $15 instead of tion which the Directors of my $10 and with regard to blouses, bank in Paris hope to bring about etc., she would grant an increase by which the Banque Industrielle of 30 per cent Defendants were de Chine will be taken over by a satisfied and continued to work. bank combine under its old or On February 1st. the foreman new name and which will take asked about the increase and over all assets of my bank and plaintiff replied that as they owed supply the necessary funds to pay her money she was deducting its liabilities with a view to pay- it from the 30 per cent. On June ing off creditors and depositore The U. S. Court officials have no 22nd the employer found that in full and so maintain the notification of the investigation the 30 per cent. which they had prestige of the French nation ordered by President Harding re-not received exceeded the amounts in the Far East and continue ported in Japan. Mr. Lobingier that they owed plaintiff and they to enable

The American Express Co.. sailed for the United States on saw their solicitere. Later there to deal with a bank of their own

has something interesting to say was trouble over their pay and on nationality in the Far East." July 6th the employes came out "I therefore bumbly ask this about Travellers Cheques-Page on strike. The increase had been Court that the hearing of the 9. sanctioned by the Secretary for winding-up order he adjourned Consignees of cargo are notified Chinese Affaire, Mr. Rowan men-until Oct. 18th, 1921," continued of the arrival iw port of the sa. tioned, and it was thought that the the affidavit. Such adjourn Bentinues. Gibb Livingston & extra 30 per cent. should datement will not in any way pre-Co. Agente.-Page 5. from January 9th.

jodice depositors and creditors in The mid-week programme at Evidence was taken and the Hongkong because the provision- the World Theatre features Belty was adjourned until to-al liquidator is empowered to Brice in "Loyalty.”—Page 4."

collect in and protect all the assets of the bank and is so doing managerial position in Hongkong A Young Canadian lady seeks and the only further assets of the

-Page 4. bank which the winding-up order

Lammert's on the 19th inst would enable him to pursue are such as assets the collecting of are selling off Galvanized Wire which would entail litigation and, at the Kowloon Wharf; on the as in the event of such re same date in the afternoon Tero-organisation being brought about collection of old Ohinese paint-

depositors and creditors would beings and on the 22nd inst., house... paid in full, it is, in my opinion, hold furniture-Page 4

THE DYESTUFFS INDUSTRY.

Germany Said to be Re-Establishing Monopoly.

London, August 15. The President of Scottish Dyes, Limited, Glasgow, who has returned from tour of India and the Colonies, says that German dyemakers are determined to exclude British dyestuffs. They have oformed a strong combination, which will exact exorbitant prices for

any special kind of dye unobtainable in Britain.

FIRE AT AMERICAN OIL WORKS.

Loss of Life and Heavy Damage.

Philadelphia, August 15.

A great fire occurred at the Breeze oil works of the Atlantic Refinery Company. Flames sponted hundreds of feet high, and twenty-four hours elapsed before they were extinguished. Five Damage to the extent of a million dollars has

persons were killed. been done.

STABILISATION OF EXCHANGE.

U.S. Now Considering Financers' Congress.

Washington, August 15. The Treasury officials are considering the question of assembling an international congress of financiere, possibly coincident with the disarmament conference, to discuss the stabilisation of foreign exchange.

within a

A telegram received in Shang. hai yesterday stated that Wo Pui-foo arrived at Hankow ou Saturday and assumed office dext day. He has decided to attack the Hunam forces if they do not Tacate the province week.

The Tachub of Kinngsi has reported to the Peking authori- ties that President Sun Yat-sen intends to carry out a big military schems against Wuchang sad Hankow, and he asks for urgant assistance from the capital.

We take the following from the Canton Times:

Word has been received from

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Dhen Correspondent.

PRESIDENT HARDING'S.

INVESTIGATION.

Wednesday.

Shanghal, Aug. 15.

JAPANESE WOMAN MURDERED.

Case MUTTOW

Shanghai, Aug. 15. Six men have been held in Gen Chan King.ming at Nan custody in connection with the ning stating that Kweilio which murder of a Japanese woman.

as in control of Shum Hung-

сле ying.

of the defeated Kwangsi militarists who severed relations with the former Warlord changed his colours and declared Luk Wing-ting at the last minute his intention to join with the when his fall was imminent, was Cantonese against his former To-Day's Exchange. (captured by the Cantonese Army, chief Luk Wing-ting. His declar

The closing rate of the dollar on Shum Hong-ying together with ation was accepted with very little demand, to-day was 2. 8d. bis gang of minor militarists have faith and the Cantonese troops of fled and the city is now in the the right wing were ordered to

The Weather. entire control of the Cantonese remove bim at all costa. His de- 2 p.m. Barometer:-29.49. troops.

feat at Kweilin nesna the removal Prature 86. Homidity -77. When former Warlord Lak ¦ of all Kwangai militery influence in the northern part of Kwangsi

Lighting-Up Time. Wing-ting was being defeated on every side, Shum Hung-ying 1 province.

Lighting-up time today, 655

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French merchants

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

to the advantage of such creditors A six-roomed house on imid in Hongkong to further adjourn level to let from February next. the hearing of my bank's petition-Page 4.