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Hongkong Telegraph.

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THE POLICY OF FRANCE.

FOURDED THEI

NO. 12.387

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九十弍月五英港普

MONDAY MAY 29, 1922.

日三月五

SERIOUS TROUBLE IN MACAO.

LAUNCH STRE.

BASEBALL.

Agreement Reacher

Points But O

The "Tiger" on the Warpath.

(Reuter's Service. }

Nantes, May 23. M. Clemenceau, in a speech at a banquet in his honour, said] that the same people who thought France incapable of victory in war were now accusing her of wishing to reopen was.

"We do not desire war, we desire peace;" said M. Clemencean; *but we are able to wage war, and will have no dishonourable pesos. We shall not abandon our allies, but they must not sacrifice our interests to the interests of others. Franca is doing her utmost to "maintain peace, but there are limits beyond which we will not go."

WID

LONG-FLIGHT PARTY AT MARSEILLES.

མ་མ་མེད་པ་མ་

TRAGIC AFFAIR.

Eudson

CANTON AFFAIRS.

1

Chinese Demonstrators Shot.

A GENERAL STRIKE DECLARED.

outside

WAS

all Saturday's Opening Game.

TO-DAY'S CONFERENCE.

to

W2.3

SUN'S EXPEDITION.

Reported Successes în Kiangsi.

All things, considered, Satur ¡day's opening game of baseball. The Caston Times correspon- played at Happy Valley, was dent with Son Yat-an's expedi- quita a creditable show. It was tomary urovy téporis sa follows T not op to the formossen during “Chur-army after capturing

community.

that

WUCHOW'S PLIGHT.

tricia

The following telegraphic.

FINAL

EDITION

́LAUNCH STRIKE.

Settlement

When our fret edition went press, the owners" "and"; TEO delegates were conferring on the outstanding paint in the

flat

message reporting the victory of CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL,

Yesterday's Services.

The general publics will be some of the games last year, but it gratified learnt the was apparent that one good beam bangsan, Tingnan and other die- Berious nowS comes to hand lunch strike has beem praefcookd be found from the eighteen tricts. south-west of Nanyung daylight of 24th. on the enemy's and the "Yankees.” ~ to-day from Macao, and although tically settled, sava for one men who formed the Giants" began the general altack at main defusce in a line from the details of what has transpired outstanding point hich

The same opened eventy sinfnog to kisiling up to the border are not yet obtainable, enough being discussed by a conference has been tearoad to show that of the men and owners we are enough, though the pitebing was of Hunan. Severe fighting tha neighbouring Portuguese going to preas.

superior to the batting and 'the occurred on 24th, and 25th. On the Colony is in the throes of a At 10.30 this mining the Balding somewhat ragged. Up to evening of 75th. our main-body general strike, that one or two launchmen's delegate attended the seventh innings the score captured Weiling stronghold of Chinese have been killed and at the office of the Bay for stood at four runs to three in Kiangai with the greater part of its strike negotiations.

At & p.m. we learned that the. that the Colony is the scene of Chinese Affairs and stated in favour of the Giants, but Higgins, artillery. Besides its mountainous

this morning's - nowagers, re, who was pitching for the Yankees obstacles, Meiling Pass was strike had been settled on the Propellor Smashed, But no Prolonged Delay.

excitement and anxiety.

During the course of this ported that they had poosulted became erratic and gave away fortified with from thirty to forty basis of an increase of 501. Marseilles, March 28.

morning. telegraphic news the men in Canton Satura base on balls when three bases large pieces of artillery. Its

per cent for man "earning Major Blake arrived from Lyons this afternoon.

than $10 and In the course of landing, the machine met with an unfortunate resched Hongkong that some day and had been thorised occupied and overthrew so that positions were prepared by our

state that

settle another two men got home. This enemy for months with elaborate less accident, the rough surface of the aerodrome smashing the propellor,thing serious had happened and to The airmen were uninjured, and do not anticipate prolonged delay. when the Hongkong. Canton and ment of the wages question put the Giants in the lead by trenches and barbed wire en-increase of $5 per month for those Macao Steamboat Company's boat could be effected by the ownere seven games to three, and Dome, tanglements. Our Right Wing earning more than $10, reckoned Sui Tai reached Hongkong at offering to give a 5 per cent, who succeeded. Higgins, pitched bas captured Shincheng and is

on wages paid on Marob Sist (Other Telegrams on Pugo 2.)

noon, there were quite a number increase to all men esaing less so well thas no further scoring pursuing the enemy toward Nan- of people on the wharf seeking to than $10 and a flat increase took place. Brown pitched ex king. Dar Left Wing bas de-The increase is to date from Hearn'the facts of the situation. of $5 to all other workers. Mr. ceedingly well for the winners feated the enemy at junction of April 1st. The representatives A Telegraph reporter learned Hallifax immediately got into and in his team mention should Hunkt border and is pursuing of the owners have peamised to that the trouble first arose over touch with the representatives of also be made of Townsend and the latter towards Changyi take all possible steps to reinstate

« conterenca Nelson. For the losers, Benson the arrest of some Chinese by the owners and

place.

which and Koch shone out, the former

Our Canton correspondent says the old crews, and for this pur it is reported that the expedition-pose to dispense with the services Sanitary Inspector Found |Chan Declines Sun's Offer.number of Portuguesa African took

soldiers. Just why the Chinese the

representatives hitting a "three bagget.” OWDBIK

ary army has captured Tai Yu of the new crews recantly engaged Shot.

One unfortunate festure of the Ling and is now on the way to

as soon as reasonably possible. Cat Canton correspondent, re-were arrested could not be assaid they were prepared to grant certained, but the news of the $5 increase in place of the $4.50 porting on the situation there.rest scon spread throughout they had offered, provided all afternoon was the lack of public Nam Hong and Kumhsin dis A tragic affair occurred

it is to be hoped that next Kennedy Town slaughter-bousees that General Cban King the Chinese community in Macao the other demands the men support in the grand stand, and during the week end. as a result ming definitely refuses to accept and much indigestion was ex-were withdrawn. This was at Saturday will witness a larger of which Sanitary Inspector Rob. the post of Military Commissioner pressed at the news ert Hudson is now lying in the of Kwangtung and Kwangst offer-pressed at the action of the troops. first agreed to and the now attendance of the local American

big

took room that eversibing demonstration Government Civil Hospital in aed him by Sun Yat-sen. All the

Palice settled.

It is hoped to arrange a the

This pad to be serious condition, suffering from commanders of Cantonese troops plac

still insist on General Chau being Station where the wea were premature, however, as the man's with the South China a gunshot wound in the throat.

The exact details of what ocresppointed Commander-in-Chief, detained. Police officials allege representatives them raised the for Saturday next.

that. the attitude of the question of the relatement of curred are not known, but we the Governorship to be given ta

some-one nominated by him. Sondemonstra'or

hostile the strikers learn that early yesterday

Yat-sen hesitates to concade Inspector morning

that they were forced to open presentativas d these demands.

would discovered

his i 'in

fire. At any rate they did fire, and they

Owners that everything office at the slaughter-bouns with ;- According to a report from Sun quite a number of Chinese were the a gunshot wound through his Yat-san's headquarters at Shiukkiled before the mob was dispossible should be dode to have

the old crews taken back or·

Losses for Hongkong throat, a rifle lying at his side.wan, a military order has been persed.

Merchants. The discovery was made by the issued stating that no Cantonese This proceedingquickly brought course they could not guarantee Inspector's Chinese.. assistant. troops will be allowed to proceed matters to a head. All the anything in the matter, as it rest Medical Aid WB3 Bt once further north than Sam Wa Tin-Chinese shops in the Colony have led with individual firms. The

We learn from Wachow that summoned and it was Military supplies and provisions closed their doors, there is no men's delegates insisted that a

Lireab food obtainable at the guarantee should be given sad nearly all the Cantonese met- the found that

Inspector, msy, however, be sent forward.. though unconscious, wRS still On account of the seroplanes markets and Macao is in the matters had reached this stage chants formerly doing business alive. He was accordingly re-

and stores from the Canton aero-throas of a general strike of all when the conference broke up for there have now left the city and ranch of their goods have been moved to hospital, where he still is. drome baving been removed to Chinese labour. The workers" tiffin.

pro- Inspector Hudson has been in Shinkwan, the Aerial Department Unions have organised

The conference is sitting again reshipped back to Hongkong or counter this

afternoon. baving com-Canton. the service of the Sanitary Depart no longer exists. General Yip Kue cessions mad,

deliberations atļ It is believed that merchants in ment since 1904 and was made & now sims to take over the Finan-measure, troops have been called menced

o'clock. out and are patrolling the streets three First-Class Inspector in 1911. [cial Department.

Hallifer Hongkong who have business

He has been for several years

In conversation informed. Telegraph reporter connections with Wachow will Governor Wu Ting-fang bas fully armed. the slaughter-house

with one of the passengers on to that an insistence of this, out-suffer heavy losses because of was celebrated in Canton Kennedy Town. He was very Finance Department that the day's boat, our reporter was told standing point by the men might finability to collect their debts. popular amongst a wide circle of monthly expenses of the Govern.that the situation is undoubtedly nullify all that had been done friends, who will hear of the tragicor's yemen must in future be#orious and that the Chinese are this morning, but one of the occurrence with the utmost regret.paid in subsidiary coins.

very bitter in their denunciation owners" representatives WES of the authorities for allowing optimistic that a full settlement, Our correspondent further reshootings to take place. On the would be reached before the con- ports that the inhabitants in other hand, the authorities are ference broke up this afternoon. Canton are anticipating trouble determined to maintain order.

This morning's conference was M.B.K. v. H.K.C.C.. and are very apprehensive of Such is the gist of what is serious occurrences. General known locally, and farther details the result of arrangements made Chan's officers wish to take are now eagerly awaited.

on the return to Hongkong of the

The Hoogkong 'Cricket Club three delegates who left for defeated the Mitsui Bassan Kai- Shanghai, May 29-Reuter's charge of the Arsenal, but San

Canton on Friday. They camesha on the Club ground, in the Peking correspondent, writing Yat-sen has ordered four gap- boats and a battalion of troops lo

back yesterday afternoon and at Division of the League, by yesterday, says Aruandate was those who were present at the

night appointing concert joined. The following account of the once got into telephonic com nine sets to love or 76 games to issued laat to the Colony, fuller account is

protect the place. The former

of Kiangai. available of the piracy which Superintendent of the Arsenal happenings comes to hand from munication with the Secretary 23. on Saturday. Scores General Tasi Chen-sun Com-

has arrived back in Canton, and our Macao correspondent:--Yes-for Chinese Affairs, who arranged

R. and H. Hancock beat Yamander-in-Chief a meeting at 10.30 this if he insists on assuming office it terday afternoon some misunder-for

rasaki and Unotoro, 11-0; best Reinforcements for General Trai is more than likely that trouble standing occurred between morning. One of the delegates, armari and Yamada, 8-3; best are shortly going to Kiangai with his own Command, the Chibli namber of Chinese labourers and seen yesterday by press repres

A fight entatives, stated that some African troops."

the Tedo and Saga, 11-0.,

First Division and a Division from resalted, in the course of which

position waS

F. A Redmond and G. WIcbon commanded by General at the reception given in the two of the labourers were arrested cussed at a meeting of the Sewell beat Koromari and Ya-Chan Teb-abang. After his arrival and removed to a police station strikers in Canton, and he was runda; 8-3; best Tedo and Bags, at Kiangsi General Taxi will take from t of the Steamboat confident that a settlement could 5-3; beat Yamasaki and Unotoro, over and rearganise the Ewings Company's wbart. This greatly be reached if the owners ware 10-3.

ai

"WA SUN" PIRACY.

st

Vessel Arrives in Port..

With the return of the Wa Sup

took place aboard her whilst at Ping Hol on the 22nd, instant The vessel stopped at this place

instructed the

Chief of the

USE OF RICKSHA.

An Unusual Case.

in

4.5

Another Account.

whole

its

Mr.

dis-

or

the Nortbeza Expedition arrived matchin Canton on Saturday from the Expeditionary Headquarters. in

Services at the Roman Catholic Athletic Shinkwan The Presidential

Office, Gov. Wu, and the Head Cathedral yesterday were of a quarters of Kuomintang, Cantoo: special order, it being the last · · Tayaling was captured by Gen. Sunday in the Month of Mary. Li Leh-chan's army on the The newly consecrated Bishop of More than Kwacgchowan, Father Gautier, morning of the 27th. 40 Geldguns and large quantities delivered his first episcopal ser of munitions and firearms were mon, at one of the morning's captured from the northern army-services, and carried the Host in Car armies are chasing the de- the procession that took place in- fested enemy troops and will soon the afternoon in which. Bishoff give a general attack on Kan-Pozzoni and the incumbent of the chow."

Swalow See also participated. Tayuling

the "PlumIn the evening a reception in Rauge", according to military honour of the Eucharistic Con experts, is, saya the Canton Times,gress was held at the Catholic the most important stronghold in Union Club at which members of southern Kiangai where the main the faith torasd up in large numbers. The accompanying forces of the Kiangsi troops were

concert included an address of stationed.

felicitation to Bishop Gautier, Interpersed with other addresses and variety of sacred songs and recitations. Amongst thome. who took part in this concart were Misses P. Remedios, Evelyn. Morrey and A. Alves; ML. Mauarice Denaber, Mr. L M đã Rocha, Mr. A. G. d'Aquino, Mr. La Po, Master Fernand Perle and Master Catios Osmund.

The success recorded above with

great enthusiasmo.

TENNIS LEAGUE.

SUN'S OPPONENT.

General Tsai for Kiangsi.

forces on the border of Kiangat-

incensed the Chinese and several prepared to increase their offer, J. B. Ferman and J. D. Hum-Reuter. hundreds at once gathered outside for men earning over $10 per phrey's best Tedo and Saga; 8-3; the station and demanded the month, to a round sum of $5. It beat Yamasaki and Doctore, 6-5;

Other results appear on Page 2.

PEKING POLITICS.

en route to Shanmi to discharge will re-ult. and receive a number of pas sengers, and it was whilst a search was being made by the ship's guards for arms that one of the pirates, who came aboard as parsengers, suddenly drew his revolver and shot one of the searchers dead. Another was shot in the side in the firing that ensued. As to whether A somewhat unusual casa oc-release of the arrested men. They will be remembered that the men bent Karemari and Yamada, 6-1, any of the robbers were killed or copied the attention of Mr. R E remained there demonstrating bad previously asked for an in- wounded by the return Lindsell at the Police Court this for a long time and by night the crease of $5.50 and the owners had fire of tbe guards it morning. The story-given by the crowd had grown in size to about replied with a counter-offer of has not been ascertained. Pas police was that the devoted re-a thousand. The police, fearing $4.50. That was the situation

would be when the conference opened this She went alongside the drifting Foreign Minister Resigns sengers subsequently related that lative of a man who fell a victim that the station

into, fired volley morning,

fetry and tied up to her fore and they saw one or two of the to the plagae yesterday took broken

aff, then meking for the Hong-

Shanghai, May 28-Reuter's pirates drop on to the sampans forceful possession of a rickaba, into the crowd, with the result

Ferry Breakdown.

kong pier, which the two boste by which they came, but whether and, after putting the sick man that two Chinese were killed and they were really wounded or into it, got between the shafts five wounded. The demonstrators

With three "Star."Ferry boats reached abreast. The "Evening Peking correspondent says Mr. were only shamming it is difficult and pulled him to the Kwong then dispersed. This morning a under the circumstances to say. Wah Hospital. The charge general strike was declared, and running this morning, there were Star" was the outside boat, and W. W. Yen resigned-bis post as As was previously reported in brought against this man, there-all Chinese shops are shut prospects of a more satisfactory the passengers on her had to Foreign Minister on Saturday the Telegraph, the quartermaster fore, was that of disorderly condown. The streete are patrolled service than was available on clamber on to the other boat in and left for Shanghai to day.—” was ordered by the pirates after duct and taking unlawful posses by police and no-one is allowed Saturday. There was an early order to disembark.

to pass unless on the way to the breakdown, however, which Whilst the crowd was getting they had got possession of the 'sion of the vehicle.

Even the resulted in one of the boats going off, the pontoon collapsed and ship to steer for Shun Lai where The defendant replied to the steamboat wharf.

the majority of Kowloon residents down the steep gangway to the robbers transferred to their Magistrate that the coolie quite market is shut, and it is difficult out of commission long before passengers had to literally slide get ashore, The Evening Star" own junka. The booty taken willingly pulled the ricksha with to get fresh food of any kind.

had crossed the barbour. away for the moat part.represent the sick map in it for a short

The Ereding Star" left Kow was then taken off the service ed the bard-earned savings of distance before he thought better

just after 3 o'clock with a very for repairs are penda returned emigrants who were of it and took to his beels. This

full couplement of passengers, hat

aboard her. It is said to amount statement confliated with the JUDGE'S "LITTLE" KNOWLEDGE. her more than halfway in value to $8,000. The steamer evidence of the coolie, who even- bore many marks of the struggle toally said that be pulled the

"You don't know anything one of the pistons bagkled and aboard, the fannel being riddled rioksbs under compulsion about the law of landlord and boat began

with bullet holes,

The police this morning report, the removal of the wounded guard to the Government Civil Hospital

There was not the evidence to tenant, I know very little, but Ela prove the charge brought, and mors then you," said Judge Cluar Kow) his Worship decided to discharge to a litigant at Shoreditch County, reed

Court the defendant....

Credit is also due to the members of the chorus-led by Mr. D'Aquino. The proceedings terminated with dance, in which practically ali

DAY BY DAY.

There was large attendance Club Lusitano on Saturday night. to H. the Governor of Macao and Madame Corse de Sil

Tanowaną served., and later, through the excellent arrango- ments made by Mass. P. Rosario and J. Gardner, about 140 guests partook of dinner? Dancing was greatly enjoyed on the Club's splendid floor ande very happy time spent The [guests of honour were welcomed on arrival by the Provident the Club (Mt. & 7.3. Silv Netto) and members of the Com mittees

New

New

Reuter.

A Peking telegram states that

Patrons of the

toon

Fat Tientsid,

.

Botica an

proposal has been made for the

Another Peking message says attractions opening of the old Parliament Theatre should

the headquarters of the Fenglien OTTO troops has been remared to Shan- häikwan and it is reported that i pr The excellent manner in which the whole force will-acon retire the the Polar Starwent alongside to Fangtions

the distressed boat and brought. It is reported in Peking that' ther alongside the pier was the representative from the Vladivo

biset of teh prais amongst tok Government is in negotiat

Passengere, the coxswain on with Chang: Two Hu for the BOI

aking * coleodia fob of

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