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FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA.

STRIKERS ENDEAVOUR TO OCCUPY JOHANNESBURG.

Detachment of Transvaal Scottish Ambushed.

(Reuter's Sercice.)

Fighting is occurring over a fairly wide area.

Strikers have burned the Fordsburg Police Station, and the police at present ars merely holding key positions.

Meanwhile the concentration of Government forces is proceed ing most rapidly and burgher forces are shortly arriving. Artillery are taking up their positions. Aeroplanes are active and have bombed the strikers positions at Fordsburg.

It is estimated that today's casualties are over a hundred killed and many wounded.

Later.

The casualties in yesterday's nighting are now estimated at 600, of which 80 were killed. The bulk of the strikers' casualties is not

yet known.

Later. Fighting has been resumed in the Newlands and Fordsbute) areas. There is continuous title and revolver fire and occasional| machine-gun bursts. The casualties are not known.

A detachment of the Transvaal Scottish, composed chiety of ex-Service men, was ambushed at Benoni and 1s killed and. 251 wounded.

Johannesburg, March 12. Thirty-five were killed and numbers wounded in the course of a fight between a coinmando and a detachment of the Imperial Light Horse. The latter's casualties were 6 killed and 15 wounded, the dead including an officer.

strike commandoes.

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耍拜魂 三十月三英港寺

MONDAY MARCH

MR. MONTAGU'S RESIGNATION.

Many Expressions of Regret by Indians.

(Reuter's Service. ),

Bombay, March 12,

Calcutta, March 12.

At a meeting of the Bengal Legislative Council all the Indian

operation.

among the other Powers.

13, 1922. 日五十月弍

STRIKE ECHOES.

Hongkong Governor Thanks Mr. Luk King-fo.

strike.

up

INGLE COPY: 19 CTS

5.30 PER AN

SHATIN SHOOTING AFFAIR.

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Enquiry Continued To-day,

Cerican-

ANDERSEN, MEERT AND AND.

News in To-day's New Advertisementa.

Watch for the opening date of the showing of "Madonnas and The enquiry into the Shatin Men" at the World Theatre.—- shooting incident was resumed Page 7. before Mr. J. R. Wood this aftar- Tsa dansants will take place at the Hongkong Hotel on Tuesday, The Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. Thursday and Friday of this to the events of the strike, opened Bay Wakeman,) after briefly referring week, whilst at the Repulse Hotel a dinner dansant with a detailed account of the will take place on Wednesday as it was on the day and a Fancy Dress Dance on Sat- situation

The following'(says the Conton The news of Mr. Montagu's resignation shocked Indians asi Times) is a letter from H. E. the totally unexpected. Non-Co-operator and Moderates regret the Governor of Hongkong, to hr. loss. Extremists expect that he will be replaced by a reactionary Luk King-fo, Secretary of the noon, at the Magistracy. Johannesburg, March 11.

politician, and are inclined to consider that be was sacrificed to the Burean for Foreign Affairs, on volleys is continually heard and ambulance cars are dashing in all Indian newspapers while warmly praising Mr. Montagu's devotion valuable assistance in the settle he sound of alleged sati-Turkish policy of the Imperial Government. Angio March 8th, thanking him for his directions. The governmental forces bave occupied Brakpan and to his ideals, consider that India is unlikely to suffer by his ment of the a men strike :— are now advancing on Springs. They took prisoner many strikers resignation. at Benoni.

"It ba given

me mock Commandoes are endeavouring to recupy Johannesburg itself

Delhi, March 12. pleasure to receive a report from when the incident which now urday. At the above Mr. Wil and already partially surround the city.

Twenty Mohammedan members of the Indian Legislature have the Secretary for Chinese Affairs formed the subjecs of the enquiry Hender and Jazz Band will be in Imperial Government's deplorable action in connection with the whch you gave in the recent wired Mr. Lloyd George emphatically protesting against the regarding the valuable assistance took place. Towards the and attendance,.~~~Page 4.

of February, be said, it The Studebaker light six is the anti-Khilafat cause, and that the froverament of India's recent in the settlement of the seamen's people were leaving the Colony mens of the Hongkong dotal Co.. resignation of Ms. Montage, declaring that he has been sacrificed in negotiations which have resulted appeared that a large number of announced by the Garage D-part- message contains the minimum of Moslem demands.

and the Governor-in-Council had to be the most popular car of the to make an order on the 28th.|year—Page 4. "I regret that the prolonged February, under the provisions of members except eleven left the Chamber owing to the President's conferences and the pressure of the

Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd.. Travellers* Restriction advertise the arrival of new refusal to adjourn the House in token of regret at the resignation. toy own work prevented me from Ordinance, prohibiting any per-stocks of Peek Frean's biscuits.--

Agra, March 12.

having the pleasure of meeting son from leaving the Colony Page 3. Mr Montagu, and paid a tribute to his devotion to India's cause. Hein Hongkong and I must accord-force had been entrusted with the Records is to hand at Messrs. S. The Viceroy, in a speech, personally regretted the resignation of Sou personally while you were without a permit. The police A new consignment of Victor emphatically denied cumours of differences between the Imperisingly content myself with con- duties of enforcing the Ordinance Mostris & Co, Ltd.-Page 3. ard Indian Governments in regard to policy in respect of Non-Coreying thaoks ia this which applied to the maid roads,

With the brighter weather com letter."

well

contesing au LOW i the time to Canton Governor's Thanks, and railway. It was disclosed purchase a camera at A. Tack ALLIED FINANCE MINISTERS' MEETING.

that a large number of Chinese and Co-Page 2. We understand that Governor were endeavouring, subsequent to Consignees of cargo per the Chan King-ming of Canton has this Order, to proceed out of the as. Khiva are notified that the Allocation of Funds.

beat to Sir Robert Ho Tung and Colony by way of the New cargo which was carried on to Paris, March 12.

Mr. Chou Shin-ki letters of Territories and large numbers|Shanghai during the strike is The Allied Finance Ministers' meeting at Paris this week con-appreciation for the services cluded its deliberations yesterday with the signature of an sgree they rendered during the strike police. On 2nd. March, the police expected to-morrow. Page 5.

were sent back avery day by the coming here on the "Novara masa: providing for various settlements. The expenses of the negotiations.

received information that a A furnished bedroom and sit- occupation armies in Germany from May 1, 1921, were allocated

Isrge crowd of Jobannesburg streets are thronged with huge crowds, including as follow: £2,000,000 for Britain, F.460,000,000 for France, and 162,- Forty-Three Vessels Leave.

strikerating room is to be let on the women and children, listening to the firing, which is very heavy.

Way to Isave Yazmati for Peak: a four-roomed furnished 000,000 (Belgian) francs tor Belgium. A Bloemfontein message says it is announced that Hertzog and

Forty-three vessels left port the border at midnight on that flat is to be lat in Kowloon; and other influential Nationalists do not countenance the formation of in 1992 was fixed as follows: 65 per cent. for France: 35 per cept ber of vessels now in barbour is police had to request the assist-3-room flat in Kowloos.--Page 4. Division of the reparations in kind to be made by Germany during the week-end. The num-day or early next morning. The bachelor is wanted to share a

a Capetown mossaze says the general strike movement outside

107, which is fewer than for same lance of the military, and a party A French man with knowledge the Rand is so far most limited. The strizers at Durban have form-ment being applied for three years, with reservations as to amounts

The Allied representatives consented to the Wiesbaden agree-time past but still well shore the of between forts and sixty of the of imports and exports business ed & commando, but there is no sign of violence. Conditions are of deferred payments. Other Allied Powers can enter into similar average. The number is made military was patrolling the road is seeking a situation--Page L practica.ly normal at Capetown and Bloemfontein.

follows:-British, 56; up to four o'clock in the morning Sealed tenders for the supply of agreements with Germany for payment of reparations in kind ander Chinese, 13; Japanese, 12; Amer of the 3rd. He. Wakeman then razione fresh provisions are being Later. certain reservations as to total value of such payments. Guerilla warfare is waging around the centre of Johannesburg. The first milliard marks of reparations is divided as follows: Norwegian, S; Italian, 1; Ports: to the actual incident.

icso. 10: Dutch, 4: French, 2; described the events leading op called for the Naval Hospital- Natal troops and other (iovernment reinforcements are arriving.M.500,000,000 (gold) to Britain as a part of Army occupation expenses

Pago 4. Aeroplanes are machine-guaning the attackers at the powerstation. anterior to May 1921: M.140 000,000 (gold) to France; and the surplus

All ex-service men who would Coming to the actual shooting" guase, 1; Siamese, 2. A Pretoria message says martial law is being entorced. The to Belgium, with priority of claim, with the exception of 172,000,000

the like to meat the Prince of Wales The French

Mr. Wakeman described authorities have suppressed & Nationalist and Labourite newspaper, lire to Italy.

steamer Jade, crowd as being nasty-temperedare requested to apply for tickets which left port on Sunday morn-and threatening. The Indian of admission to the grounds of closed the Trades Hal: and seized the papers therein.

As far as regards the Sarre mines, France is debited with ing. had to put back in the after-troops were put into motor bases. Government House to Mr. E. B. Pretoria, March 12. A communique dated yesterday says there has been considerable mission fixes for these mines a higher figure, the excess will be put She was to have left again this proceed on foot. All the time Page 4.

3 500.000.000 (gold) in respect of 1922. If the Reparations fom-0000 owing to engine trouble. which broke down, and had to Rice, the Private Secretary fighting on the Rand during the greater part of the day. The re-to France's account.-Horus.

morning. Her destination. is volutionaries have been most active, buraing houses at Benoni and

the crowd was getting denser Consignees of cargo per the Haiphner, tia Parboi. Boksburg, doubtlessly in retaliation for the seroplane bombing.

and it was difficult for Mr. King Esther Dollar and the Harold Aeroplanes caused severe casualties to two commandoen by direct

Presentations at The Repulse and the other officers to make Dollar are given cotices on page - bomb bits. The Imperial Light Horse was engaged in fatigue doties

Bay Hotel.

way. The D. S. P. shouted to the 12. when attacked. It put up an excellent fight, but was pressed back.

crowd to go back, but the mob The Captain Superintendent of Eventually it pursued the revolutionaries and took prisoner sixteen.

Mr. Hughes Refutes Canard.

On Sunday evening, at balf-shouted back that they would not Police returns thanks to all who The communique add that the Government has now mobilized

past aine, Mr. G. P. Lammert, do so. They said they would not assisted the Motor · Transport formidable forces.

Washingtoo. March 13, on behalf of the guests of the Re-return, They ware going to Sub-Department during the Mr. Hughes has sent a letter to Senator Underwood, the pulse Bay Hotel, presented Mr. Canton. They had not broken strike-Paze 4. Democratic leader, in regard to the Four-Power Treaty, refuting Arthur E. Odell, Manager of the the law, and there was no food in

"The Devil" is the principal induced to accept plaas cuuuingly contrived by others and opposed silver cup in appreciation of the and sticks, the crowd pressed acother strong appeal will be the allegation that the Amencan delegation at the Conference was Europe Hotel, Singapore, with a Hongkong Waving their hats film at the Coronet to-night, bat to American interests, also emphasising that the language of the exceedingly valuable services forward and the police had to made by the showing of Larry Treaty is unequivocal. There were no Secret Notes or under-rendered in the capacity of chef give way. "The D.S.P. informed Semon in The Suitor." At the standings. The Treaty attained one of the most important objects during the strike pericd.

the mob that if they did not go Kowloon Theatre "The Heart of. the American Government had în view. It was most important.

Maryland is being shown.- to the maintenance of friendly relations in the Far East upon a

Mr. Cyril Packe also received back the troops would fire.

The crowd replied that they❘ Pige 4. a handsome cigarette case. Mr. Failure of the Senate, to ratify it would be a national Packe acted as Mr. Odell's right-die there. Two of the rioglanders bringing forward cargo ex ax Bohod basis.

would not go back. They would The s.. Merano has arrived Icalamity.

hand mau, and without his as sistance, Mr. Odell would have pushed their way to the front Ferria, and Messrs. Dodwell and out; Come on: Company give the usual notice to undoubtedly found it ex e-dingly and called difficult to provide for the guests, strike!" Mr. King got bold of consigness.-Page 12.

one of them by the hand and A very interesting notice to During the course of Mr. G.P.tried to get him away from his golfers appears on Page 4. Lammert's abort speech. re-mob. As he did so there was a Anybody having claims against ference was made, at the request tremendous uproar and more the estate of the late James of the Hotel guests, to the

shouts of "Come on; strike!" Totton Shaw are requested to services also, rendered by Mr. Mr. KingTM WIA forced to send particulars to Mesars of the Repulse Bay Hotel, and the A. D. Gee, the popular Manager jet the 113 go, and Johnson, Stokes and Master.- Mr. White, his Assistant. Mr the two wings were shead of the

moving forward, Page 4.

The Provisional Certificates of Gee demonstrated remarkable police. The police. seeing they the Bonds Credit National 6. ability in the control of affairs, were unable to

control the 1921 have now been received by even up to the protection of the crowd,

stepped back into the Banque de l'Indo China- property, in case of need.

catting, but before doing Page 4.

1,500 Rebels Captured.

Later.

A Johannesburg message says the military bave taken 1,500 prisoners in the Brixton area, which is now cleared of menacing rebel commandoes, whose casualties in the course of the operations were heavy.

GANDHI'S ARREST.

How it was Effected.

Ahmedabad, March 12.

THE FOUR-POWER PACT,

THE HAPPY PAIR.

Villa Medici Converted into a Bower of Flowers. The District Superintendent of Police, Mr. Hailey, was motoring) to arrest Gandhi at his Institute, near Abmedabad, when he en-

Florence. March 12. Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles arrived here, cheered by countered Shanker Lal Banker, the well-known Bombay merchant, large crowds. They motored to Fiesole, where they received an who is a leading Nationalist, whom he arrested and took to the equally enthusiastic reception. Institute, where he arrived at 10.30 at night. Most of the inmates) had retired, but they soun paraded before Gandhi's residence,prayed and the Italian aristocracy co-operated in converting into a bower of They are staying at the Villa Medici, which the British colony and sang Gandhi's favourite hymn and paid obeisances to him flowers. The Gandhi, bie wife and Banker were taken to gaol. Gandhi's Tust words to his followers were Work hard; tire not. Hel

exhorted all lovers of India to keep perfect peace Indía.

throughout

Mr. Hailey at midnight searched the office of a vernacular newspaper and collected a few of Gandhi's original contributions to

(Other Telegrams on Page 2)

GO TO THE DEVIL.

the newspaper Young India in 1921 and 1922, which are understood When Bad Advice is Good. to form the basis of the charge against him.

A Delhi message saye Indian opinion on the arrest is reflected

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK.

Crowd

It is interesting to note that so Inspt, Pitt fired a shot into The usual dinner daassat will Messrs Odell, Packe, Gee and the raad es a warning. As not take place in the Grill Room White were able to carry on, with the mob contioned to prese on Wednesday next-Page 4.

Oce round WES Go to the devil is bad advice, Dividend of 12 Per Cent. the assistance of the residents of forward,

Messrs.Lammert Bros, ars soll- by a speech by the pundit Malaviya who declared that the arrest, since it invites enmity, but go to

the Repulse Bay Hotel, without fired by the - military, ing a quantity of household furai- The local office of the Yoko outside help. was a great blunder.

The Devil is excellent counsel.hama Specie Bank is in receipt

The police then rushed forward ture_at Canton Villas, Kowloon since it promises pleasure. Very of cablegram from its Head staying at the Repulse Bay Hotel which was getting in & nasty

Mr. Arthur E. Odell has brento endeavour to hold the crowd, on Monday next-Page 4

A Proclamation by H.E. the great pleasure, moreover, since Office to the effect that at the for some time past. He came to temper. They did not attempt Governor calling off the activa The Devil," Associated Pro- half-yearly meeting of share Hongkong to recuperate after t соде forward again, service conditions of the Volunteer ducers' great screen classic which holders, held at the Head Office strenuous duties in connection however, and, by the time re- Defence Corps appears on page 4. comes to the Coronet Theatre at Yokohama on the 10th. instant, with the massgement of the inforcements arrived, began to The ordinary general meeting this evening. Is In every respect it was resolved to pay a dividend Europe Hotel. He leaves for quieten down. a superlative picture. Based on of 12%, pa for the half year Singapore, feeling much better,

of the Hongkong Fire Innrance the famous stage success of the ended the 31st. December, 1921: towards the latter part of March. We go to press.

Company is to be held on Friday, March 31st.--Page 4. same name, "The Devil" gives to add to the reserve ford Yen

THE ENGINEERING DISPUTE.

Employers Contend that Demand Involves Sovietism.

London, March 12... The engineering dispute originated over a question of overtime, the noted American actor, Mr.4,000,000; and to carry forward The Amalgamated Engineering Union contend that it is entitled to a George Arliss, his greatest role the sum of Yen 4,840,000 to the voice in determining the amount and conditions of overtime under for his screen debat. Supported next account. the agreement of September, 1920. The Union declare that the by a brilliant company he makes question is of vital importance to labour in view of the enormous the acting one amount of engineering unemployment.

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of the most remarkable features of a remark-

'CHINESE NEWS.

The enquiry is proceeding as

DAY BY DAY.

It is with much regret that we |

To-Day's Exchange. bave to record the death” of Bev.; The employers claim full discretion in ordering overtime, and able film. Produced with rare dramatic is the story that it

Ng Mon Hing, father of Judge The closing rate of the dollar describe the Union's claim as interference with managerial functions, skill and insight, each of the would be unfair to indicate ita

Feter Hing, which took place at on demand to-day was Za/5.5/16d A Peking telegram states that the Canton Hospital at 7 pm 02 making the issue whether the industry is to be carried on upon a seven reele abounds in action and nature beyond hinting that the Liang Shib-yi's leave bas again March 9th. The deceased, who Soviet basis or upon the basis of private enterprise.

colour. The photography is superb. Devil is a polished villain who expired, but he has requested a was 65 years of age, was a retized The beautiful and the bizarre, the, delights in wrecking the lives of further extension,

minister of the Presbyterian artistic and, the gorgeus distins (those who trust him most. How Another Peking message is to Mission of Canada. Ha retara guish many of the settings at last he masts defeat is a story the effner that. Two Kwan and to Chrios two years ago. notably the Devil's bei mir sque at that must be followed in all the Wa Fat-foo have wired the Pres For Na Mon Hibe

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Belfast Engineers Strike.

London, March 13.0 Members of the Engineering Union of Belfast have decided to Her & unique Dance of Hades fores and colour heightened by

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