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BOTTOMLEY AT BOW STREET.

Prosecution's Serious Allegations.

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London, March 8.

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9, 1922. 日寮十月式

TAIPO ROAD SHOOTING AFFAIR.

Opening of the Enquiry.

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quired to deal sevétely, with the matter, of the shooting on the Talpo road and that the British Consul in Canton ba instructed to take the matter up...

An Explanation.

Washington, March 8. The inquiry in connection with

With regard to the official Mr. Horatio Bottomley was to-day at Bow Street charged with The Acting Secretary of State, Mr. Flatober, as Chairman of the the shooting of Chiness on the COLONY SETTLING DOWN. denial of the statement made in the Daily Press that the man conversion to his own use of £5.000 the property of the Victory International Communications Conference, has presented to the Taipo Road on March 3rd, was

Robinson, sentenced by tha Bond Club in September of 1919 He personally conducted his case Ambassadors of Britain, France, Italy and Japan plans for the opened at the Magistracy, before Everything in rapidly settling Martue Magistrats for unlawful and unsuccessfully applied for an adjournment owing to contam-distribution of all ex-German cables. It is understood that it is pro-hir. J. R. Wood, this afternoon. down to normal again. All the boarding, has been released as a paraneous proceedings in the High Court

posed to divide the cables in five equal parts on the basis of their Mr. 3. H. Wakeman appeared hotels are carrying on as usual, result of the strike negotiations, The prosecuting counsel contended on the ground of the present commercial value with monetary compensation the on behalf of the Government business at Hessrs. Wiseman the Editor of that journal asta un original circular inviting subscriptions to the Victory Bonds Club Power receiving & deficient allotment where an exact divi on is He was not appearing for any this morning WES in full to state that, the information that Mr. Bottomley was not entitled to draw a shilling out of the impracticable. Acceptance depends largely on the attire af individual, he said, or for the wing and the Dairy Farm are published in the Daily Press was trust account for himself, yet from the beginning to the end £493.- France, as apparently the other members of the Conferes are military or police. The police now working under normal con- obtained from Mr. P. P. J. 000 was received and dealt with by Mr. Bottomley unchecked by any agreeable.

officers concerned were represent-ditions. Many people report the Wodehouse. Deputy Superinten human being and no trustees and no auditors were ever appointed.

ed by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. return of their house servants, and dent of Police, some hours sub- He alleged that of £20,000 from the trust account paid by Mr.

The Coroner explained that on the water front there is more sequent to the statement made br Bottomley into his private account, £5.000 was for the purpose of

this was an inquiry into the activity than there has been for Mr. Fletcher at the Hongkong keeping up racehorses at Ostend.

death of a man named Tan some time. Shuc-pa; which occurred on Volunteer Proclamation the 3rd of this month on the South Australian Premier Reiterates His Views

Taipo Road. Seeing that the circumstances of his death were London, March 8.

The proclamation calling up the meantime. The South Australian Premier, Mr. Barwell, who is at present camstances of the recent strike the emergency regulations have closely connected with the cir-Volunteers has been rescinded. in London, writes to the Times supporting bis previous declarations the Coroser intimated that any been cancelled and the Govern of the necessity of modification of the White Australis policy. He

Mr. Bottomley here interjected: Rubbish"." Counsel intimated that there would be other charges. The case was adjourned for a week.

INDIA'S MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.

Lord Rawlinson's Warning Against Further Reduction.

Delhi, March 8.

A sensation was caused in the Legislative Assembly by the speech of the Commander-in-Chief, General Lood Rawlinson.

Replying to criticisms of military expenditure, Lord Rawliason pointed out that the Army in India had been reduced by nice thousand men since 1914. No further reduction was possible a: present, owing to seditious propaganda amongst the population and the troops. He would consider further reductions when a united Icdia showed loyalty and devotion to the British Empire. He fear- ed that the ability of the Government to maintain law and order would be seriously tested at no distant date.

Protection of Islamic Interests.

After consulting the Provincial Governments, the Indian Gov.

MODIFICATION OF - WHITE AUSTRALIA" POLICY.

Rescinded.

[Club, and, therefore, it was only reasonable to assume that the case of the prisoner in question had been reconsidered in the

And a Denial.

Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Assist- ant Colonial Secretary, writes us to-day as follows:-

is convinced that if coloured labourers were taken to Australis person called to serve on the meat has taken off the restrictions under the indenture system there would not be the slightest difficulty Jury who was connected with the on rice, coal and flour. in confoing them 10 tropical areas.

(strike and wished to be excused

P.W.D. Staff Thanked. **With reference to my latter would not be called upon to serve.

Mr. Chow Shbiu-hi asked to bel The assistsoce given by various ment appears in the Daily Press Įto you of thé 8th, March, a state- excused on the ground that be had people during the recent trouble of the 9th. March that the been taking part in the strike is greatly appreciated all round information that Robinson had | negotiations, and his name was sad in connection with the been released was obtained from

accordingly withdrawn.

P.W.D. the Hon Director of Mr. Wodahouse, Deputy Super-

Mr. Barwell declares that attempts to develop the Northern Territory have been a dismal failure, the popolation having decreased 25 per cent. in thirty years.

PACKING INDUSTRY'S DISASTROUS YEAR.

The Jury were then called. Public Works has issued notices intendent of Police, They were Messrs. W. K. Least thanking the European and other

"Mr. Wodehouse states that (foreman), A. H. Ferguson and officers of his department for about 6.p.m. on the 7th March he their services during the strike, received an enquiry by telephone

F. C. Hall

cheerful

Armour Co. Loses $30,000,000.

Mr. Wakeman said it was the stating that he appreciates the

from the Daily Press, whetherthe desire of the Government that they were London, March 8.

in mander

which ready The report of the Chicago packing firm of Armour and Company the fullest inquiry should

persons detained in connection to respond be to any demands made by the He understood the ecquiry to with the strike had been released. erumant telegraphed to Mr. Montaguin connection and the Allied for 1921 describes the year as the most disastrous in the history of made with regard to the unfor-¡Government to carry on through refer to persona detained in the discussion of the Near East situation opening at Paris on the 22nd. the packing industry. The fall in meat prices combined with bigh tunate occurrence which happen-the

emergency. ID Another Police cells and not to persons inst emphasising India's war services and urging a revision of the costa resulted in a loss of $30,000,000, which bad to be met from the led on the morning of the 3rd notice the Chinese staff of theserving senteness in Gsol, and he Treaty of Sevres, the evacuation of Constantinople, recognition of accumulated surplus of the firm's reserves," which on January, inst: on the Taipo Road.

It P.W.D. who remained faithfully the Sultan's suzerainty over the Holy Places, and the restoration to annoucted to over $60,000,000,

would be his duty to do what he at their posts and carried ons teplied in the affirmative. He Turkey of Smyrna and Ottoman Thrace, including Adrianople.

The Armour Company opines that the worst is over, and that could to collect evidence and their duties in the service of the states that Robinson's name was there is every resson to anticipate better times.

present it to his Worship and the Government is an efficient man not mentioned." Democratic Party's Attitude.

Delhi, March 8.

In the debate on the military Budget in the Assembly the majority of the speakers attacked the proposed expenditure. Mr. Gour, leader of the Democratic Party, demanded a reduction to 20 per cent. of the revenue, according to the principles which, he said, were enunciated the Brusels Conference; otherwise he threaten, ed that his party would use its constitutional powers to arrest the progress of the Budget.

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RUSSIAN REFUGEES.

A "Cock and Bull" Story.

London, March 8.

Jury, and he would endeavour ner during the trouble are also

to get some svidence from the persons who formed a part of the crowd. He asked his Worship to make a statement that any person

thanked.

Seamen Returning a

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

forming part of this crowd who Contrary to expectations, many desired to come forward and give strikere did not return to the evidence might do so No pro-Colony by the river steamers ceedings would be taken against Ss) Hot Bang and Heung The general tone of the debate showed that General Rawlinson's speech had stiffened non-official Indian opposition to the Budget,

A festure of the discussion in the House of Commons last even them either for being in the crowd Shan. The two Beat-named only

It had brought a few men back and only Mr. Joseph Esmail has been and bitter disappointment was expressed at his uncompromising ing on the Supplementary Estimate for the War Office was the fear or for participating.

the some four hundred returned in the appointed secretary for Mevers. altitude.

expressed by Labour members and others that the money voted for been impossible to hold Sir Maurice Hailes, winding up the debate, emphasised that Russian refugees was being improperly used. It was suggested that inquiry before to-day, for the Hang Shan. The seamen appear Britto & Co. Ltd.-Page 4. the deficits of the last four years were dua to the Afgban and other some was finding its way to General Wrangel, and the rumour that reason that in such cases it was to be coming back in greater unforeseen wars, which cast twenty-five crores, and the transfer- Wrangel is mobilising refugees with a view to an attack oa Soviet necessary to collect evidence,aumbers, however, to-day and on University Arts Association will ence of the Central revenues to the provinces under the reform Russia was mentioned. Mr. Harmsworth described the rumour as a prepare plans and other prelimin. the mid-day train from Canton take place as arranged.-Page 4

aries and some of the persons there were about eight hundred.

scheme. He declared that the Estimates could not be reduced,

IMPROVEMENT IN THE IRISH SITUATION.

Lord Birkenhead's Confidence in the Provisional

Government.

cock and bull story.

NEW YORK FIRM'S FAILURE.

Chartered Bank as Creditors.

New York, March 9.

who were necessary witnesses were engaged in argent matters connected with the strike.

The actual dinner of the

"The Heart of Maryland" im

Huge crowds of Chinese, carry- A fully furnished fire-roomed ing guild and other banners, and bouse, in Kowloon is to lef. accompanied by bands, gathered Page 4. both at the Kowloon and Hoog- The Coroner announced that if

The date for receiving Natal anybody concerned in the matter the seamen.

kong ferry piers to welcome back Contracts for the supply of pro- wished to give evidence be would and there was much beating of March 13.-Page 4.

Hate were waved, visions has seen extended until be glad if they would arrange drums and banging of cymbals, that the evidence be taken.

Lane Crawford's advertise as the seamen in orderly fashion shirts and collars-Page 3. After consulting with the Jury, took their places in the procession London, March 8.

A statement, although so far unofficial, of the affairs of the Now the Coroner intimated that it and followed the demonstrators. Crown Land at Kowloon City An improvement in the situation in Ireland was indicated by York firm of exporters and importers, Childs and Joseph, who failed would be convenient if the inquiry Most of the seamen had their be-

Road will be sold by public the Lord Chancellor in a speech in the House of Lords in the course in December, shows several British and Dominicos Banks sa con- was continued of which he said there was every reason to believe that public siderable creditors, including the Chartered Bank of India, Australia afternoon as 2.15 and continued All were bright and cheery, and 4.

next Monday loggings done up in ship's canvas. Auction on Monday next-Page opinion in Ireland was consolidating itself behind the Provisional and China, who are creditors for $48,000, which is reported to be all the next morning at 11 o'clock and there was no untoward incident Government. This tendency was being hastened by the high-band- unsecured. Two of the principal South African Banks figure as from then onwards until finished. of any kind.

the film feature at the Coronet ed and lawless acts committed by the recalcitrant section of the creditors, exceeding two and a half million dollars. Republican Army.

Mr. Wakeman then proceeded}

and "Male and Female" is the Canton Celebrating. to call evidence.

title of the big picture is the The first witness was Dr. Smal Demonstrations continued all Kowloon Theatr to-night-Pago ley, who said when be first saw day yesterday and there was 12. deceased, on March 3rd, bela

large crowd сп the A small light brown Pekinase. Was alive. He WAJ lying Praye with lanterns, About Chowdog is lost-Page 4. by the uide of the midnight last night to wel. A. Tack has outfits for photo- Taipo Road, near the second come returned seamen. Vessels graphers, amateur and profes milestone. Witness said there arriving from Canton reportional-Pago 2.

as a bullet wound in the man's that there is much celebrating

to going on in that city and it is that until conditions become The Dairy Farm Coy, intimate groin. and then proceeded describe the injury more thought that perhaps some of the

normal sales in the butcbory strikers may want to make marry minutely.

for a while before resuming work. department will be against cash The bearing is proceeding as

only.-Page 4. we go to press.

Shipping More Active.

The Lord Chancellor asserted that the Provisional Government's authority was at present recognised over the greater part of the South, but two or three districts were in a state of complete dis- affection in consequence of the attitude of the pro-Repablican military forces. The provisional Government was sanguide, how- ever, that, with the passage of a little time, it will be strong enough to deal with the situation.

His Lordship acknowledged that the situation was still a matter for anxiety, but it was gratifying that the former opponents of British rule felt it their duty and responsibility to put down the

vowedly republican movement.

Third Reading Carried.

Later.

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The final stages of the discussion of the Irish Treaty Bill were reached in the House of Commons when Mr. Churchill said that the highest strength of the Free State Army would be thirty thousand, composed of regulars and territorials, but the quots would be pro- portionately less if Ulster.contracted out.

The Third Reading was carried by 295 votes to 52 after a motion for rejection had been negatived.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE BETTER.

London, March 8.

Mr. Lloyd George is better. He presided at a Cabinet meetin- in Downing Street this morning which considered, inter alia, a pre poeal to lend Russia £350,000 for famine relief. The Premier leaves for Criccieth to-morrow and is expected to be absent for ten days.

Mr. Lloyd George is still indisposed. He has deferred his departure to Wales until March 10th

OPIUM TRAFFIC COMMITTEE.

Later.

London, March 8..

Chao Hain-cha has been appointed Chines representative on the Opium Traffic Advisory Committee of the League of Natione,

which will meet at Genevs in April.

HOSTILITIES RESUMED IN ASIA MINOR.

Reported Greek Offensive,

London, March 8. been resumed in Asia Minor. It declares that twenty Turks were According to a Greek semi-official communique, hostilities have

killed in a five hours' fight following a Greek attack on a post on the Eskishahr front. Six Turks were killed in à Cavalry encounter on the Afionkarahissar frout.

GENOA CONFERENCE.

United States Not to Participate.

Washington, March 9. The United States has declined the invitation to participate in

the Genoa Conference.

TENNIS PLAYER'S DEATH.

Paris, March &. The death is announced of the French tennis player, Laurentz.

THE DAVIS CUP: samo

New York, March 8, Spain bas challenged for the Davis Cup.

(Other Telegrams on‹Pagé 2.);

CHINESE NEWS.

The RHK. Yacht Club events

A number of the river and arranged for the 4th and 5th inst. (will be sziled off on the 11th, and coastal steamers ETO HOW carrying on as usual again. The 12th. inst-Page 4. Choysang, which bas been

A hundred share certificates laid up in Canton throughout of the Hongkong Rope Mann- the strike, got away yesterday factoring Co. have been lost A Peking telegram states that and arrived in Hongkong this Page 4. Wu Pui-foo has wired stating he morning, bringing about fifty will support Pao Kwei-ching, Passengers and general cargo. Military Minister, in the forms Yesterday the Wa Sun sailed for tion of & Cabinet.

Shammi and the Sui Yick left for

A Shanghai telegram states the same port at daylight this that a force commanded by inorning. The Hwah Kuei left Chang Fook-lot has arrived out yesterday for Saigon and the side Changsha city under orders Chong Hing and the Pak Wo from Wa Pai-foo, for defensive baye also got away. purposes.

Canton and London.

To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar

on demand to-day was 2x. 4:13/18

The Weather.

2pm: Barometer-30.07 Tem

Our Canton correspondanti states that Sun Yat-son has Our Canton correspondent ordered the military authorities that at an extraordinary meeting paratire mö) Humidity ——64. in Kwangai, Yunown and Kwel of the State Department held on chow to oppose Tong Chi-Yao's Tuesday, it was decided to forces. Tong has already establib- telegraph to the British Govern ed headquarters and begun to ment in London, saking that the march to Yuunanä

Hongkong Government be re-p.m.

Lighting-Up. Lighting-up time to-day 8:3