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THE

Hongkong Telegraph.

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LATE FIELD MARSHAL WILSON.

THE INQUEST AND FUNERAL.

Verdict of

**Wilful Murder ”.

IMPRESSIVE OR EQUIES,

witpese was unaware that police protection had been withdrawn.

TUESDAY JUNE

THE IRISH SITUATION.

Mr. Churchill Sounds Warning Note.

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Landon, Jung Mr. Churchill, in the House of Commons, made a ventan the Irish Office Vota. Hadeclared as the outwes that the Glover! desired a full debate terminating in a division. En näi 1957 halves of the Imperial Government's poller were compiutić, new stage was beginning the conditions of which would be vai

As fin, which resulted in a [different from the Best. Routh Ireland had been givan an opőszeri

Eurogman and a Ghlomew, bramani [freely to axprses spinion on the Treaty and to show what rê co do to make an orderit State. Secondly, Ulster had been applied being “tình - ta bospitali

Our special corresponde with the means of resisting attempts by Rino Fein éxtremziwafito discovered about miss a 'clock this

aboard - the... 09K carton, telegraphing this morn") APPRO force her to enbait to the rule of Dublin. She was supplied a brikkjmarofng

Kowloɑs Fiel (Bentor's Service)

ago with 50,000 arms and all the equipment of a defence force, i ne a samer Poking Marin. Is wan ing, skADON London, June 25. primary cause of the borrors in Belfast was the illegal mainteni josĵudexing furiously as we want to -788 far, 3,000 men have been (low water.

Wm Powell," Lid". The inquest on the late Six Heary Wilson seat place at West-of the two so-called I.R.A. Divisions in Ulster which the Provisi al press and there was svatý sp- onlisted by: Bow Yaton< 25 minster. The Coroner sad jury arrived at Exton Pison to view the Government was unable to disperse but there was no srede in pearance that it would be vary Whampoak and preparations are white panvas boots and

many hours before the conflagra- going on for så stack on the city, Page 1

FZ-Shama, hers, body at 9.45 simultaneously with the hearse bringing the coffe. Ulstar now for lawlous reprisals against Catholics,

Mr. Churchill rejoiced that Sir James Craig's Governmant-Bastion would be put out.

in co-operation with the Navy". draped with a gold embroidered pall The Jury amerged ten minutes

Ban Yat-sen wants three million sale beginning on effectively controlling the situation, as was evidenced by the sbelios "The Paking-Maru arrived_in Ister, and drove ali guarded by palice to the Court.

The accused, on their solicitors advice, did not attend the of reprisals for the murder of Bir Henry Wilson. The situaties on Hongkong from Kobe and Moji dollars to abandon this intention. Page:7, 2

Consiguess of cargo pij. the Ulster frontier was made much easier by the triple agreement,|about half past seven this

Britisherk to be Arned.......

Eastern Knight, arn- given inquest

A later telegram from our cor- usual notice on Page 4. The first witness was deceased's brother who testified that the] A neutral zone had been established at Pettigs and Belleek, the morning. About an hour and a Field-Marshal during the last few months had nos referred to threats Imperial troops slote maintaining order. The experimenty if half later, smoke was noticed on his life, though the subject was previously mentioned. The successful. would be extended to the whole border. The ende ung from the hatch of the fore respondent PATS: The Consul An extraordinary meeting of, criminal design of breaking down the arsbern Government by hold. The alarm was given, and bas ordered all British subjects on the E. 4. 8. M. A. takes place on Dramatic stories of the tragedy were told by other witnesses, disorder within and pressure without must cease. Assassination in a short time the two fire floats, the Shamen to be armed, in ex-Thursday, July 6th P

with their crews, a number of pectation of a second bowbard-

Montcle Pianos", are* 100 par cant ralna-Page-6., whose names were witheld, faclading the taxi-driver, two road must not make us swerve from policy.

Mr. Churchill coscluded Now that the Provisional Govern European políca, sixteen Chinese ment. Sun's Relatives.

"The Lottery Man" is bring repairers and Sir Henry Wilson's kitchenmaid, from which it ap

and otbera From We are informed that Sun Yat-[shown at'the Star Theatro this. peared that the street was vacant, except for the repairere, when the meat is supported by the people, the Imperial Government will no bremen from the Central Fire

their son's daughter-in-law and grand-evening-Pago 12 late Field-Marshal arrived. He stepped out into the middle of the loager tolerate the many grose lapses against the spirit of the Station

At the World Theatre is being: road and firing immediately began, witnessse thinking the noise was Treaty. The occupation of the four courts in Dublia by the Kowloon a tyre-burst. Sir Henry reached the first step when a second shot styled L. R. A. Headquarters, encouraging outrages in Boath Iread way to the distressed vessel, children have taken refuge in

Ulster and probably Britain for the avowed purpose of wreckinggbe which was lying at buoy B. 24. Macao, where they went on Satur- shown "The Island of Desire.

Page 4. Su fired.

the Fire

Another Story. Sir Henry tried the key in the door when there was more fiting Treaty must coase. The time bas coms expressly to request The Hon. Mr. E. D. D.. Wolfe, day from Canto. and he ducked. The firing continued and Sir Henry fell. The strengthened Irish Government speedily to end this sort of think If Superintendent of

Our Canton correspondent Company advertise pianos for witnesses saw two men, ons each side of the Field-Marshal, three through weakness or lack of courage it is not ended, the Impall Brigade, the Harbour Master'

attentisa of cigar yards distance. A repairer, with his shovel followed the assailants Government will regard the Treaty as formally violated and act (Camdr. Beckwith), Mr. Booth writes:It is reported that San hire-Page 1. into Ebury Street, despite a warning to keep off. No one saw Sir take steps to carry out or legalias its further stages and wili romme (Assistant Harbour Master), Mr. Yaber bas declared that batwoon. The Henry draw his sword but the kitchenmaid, who first rushed out, fall liberty of action to any extent necessary to safeguard the to- R. Hall (Engineer of Fire Floats) five and six million dollars have merobante is, drawn to certain

were among the officials who been spent in the movement which tendis woneka-Page 4.

led to his «lection as President said the sword was lying on the pavement beside the Field-Marshal, terests and rights entrusted to our care-{Loud cheers).

The cargo in the fors hold was and the expenses Incidental to darbide. In – wsodes' drums, sus file kesuming nifier, and that he nonit and unkler, which made latest mun or liste Canton | the confagratión rury, dideolt auf componekanat ta> this. to handle. The Fire - Britada giddoitt is paid. – Aspropors?" has demand vorder Wind wanted to play water on it and been made that the Government and dump some of it, but should present: Sun with such a the Captain objected. Eventually sum as a gift to pay travelling

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.15.Tema the hoses were got to work, how-expenses abroad. ever, but the water'getting at the At present, all cargo junks and }perature:-87. Hamidity-81. carbide, caused it to give off gas, launches are subjected to search

Lighting Up-Time. with the result that the drums ou passing Whampoa, and they commenced to explode.

STED ESTE 10 Ton the risk of Lighting-up time to-day 7.11 At one time an effort was made seizure by the gunboat Po Pik,

ip.m. to fight the fumes by going be the officers on which have been tween decks. A number of men instructed by Sun Yat-sen to went down, but were soon forced to commandeer anything needful. retreat. The drams were explod- A couple of days ago. ing and going up in sheets of officer seized two launches and states that he will com's to Can-"

ton as 1000 circumstances white flame, and those who had after clearing out all the permit. Id anticipation of this

the ventured near ware forced to run crew' excepting. for their lives.

took reply, the merchants had erected and firemen he BOTS Dense smoke, poured out of the the launches to various villages amber of triumphs! arches fore batch and every time it was for the purpose of enlisting out bearing effusive phrases of wel- dispersed to get at the flames, more laws. When on the way to meat come which, while highly com explosions occurred, and in the certain bandit leader, a party plimentary to the General, ware sen. General Yip Kus-bas- DOW and the hatch had to be left on of General Ngai Bong-ping's scarcely laudatory of Suo Yak- just allowing a little space for the troops was encountered on orderedthatthese phrases be taken other launch and fight ensued. down and others more moderate gases to escape.

Two of the fire fighters, Mr. The officer had to se back to in tone replace them, so that the. R. Earoshaw and a Chinese fire- Whampos, with two wounded on men, were injured and bad to be board. So far, two janks with feelings of Dr. Sun's supporters. ant to hospital. Mr. Barnshaw rice and three with coal aboardy cat be needlessly injured. was burnt on the face and back. have been seized.

Owing to the nature of the cargo, the Harbour Master order- ed the ship to be moved out of the harbour and the vessel was moved

who tried to speak. Her Ladyship came out and deceased was carried into the study where he die

The evidence of the police stated that the assassins" revolvers were service weapons.

Medical witnesses said there were eight bullet wounds; one of each side of the chest, both fatal.

The Coroner paid tribute to the inspiring bravery of law-abiding. Englishmen unarmed chasing the murderers.

The Jury returned a verdict of wilful warder against Con- nolly and O'Brien.

The Funeral.

THE RATHENAU ASSASSINATION. Monarchists and Secret Society Members Arrested.

Berlin, June 26. Eleves members of the Bavarian secret society "Consul "have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Dr. Batbensa, The deceased Minister's State funeral will be held to-morrow, the cortege proceeding from the Reichstag to the family vault at Oberschoeneweide. The route will be lined with Rauchswehr.

Collisions between workmen and monarchists are reported from Not since Lord Kitabener's death has the country been so

The casualties were not stirred by the passing of a national figure as by Sir Henry Wilson's Loschwitz, Nuremberg, and Freiburg. assassination. This was indicated by the silent crowds lining streets serious.

Captain Kartillessen, brother of the suspected murderer of in a drizzling rain throughout the long route from Eaton Place to St. Paul's People assembled early and were melancholily interest Erzberger, has been arrested at Flensburg, and Captain Hoffmann, ed to the delivery of magnificent wreaths, some enormous, which who is also suspected of complicity in the recent attempt on the life were afterwards arranged on two huge forel cara, and also of Scheidemann, has been arrested at Munich, both in connection in the arrival of dignitaries. When the procession started at 11.15, with the Rathenan assassination.

Three thousand troops feli the crowd uncovered, despite the rain into line with remarkable precision. Field-Marshals Grenfell, Haiz and Robertson and Generals Mathuen, French, Wilcocks, Gatliff. Monro, Macready and Cobbe, Admiral Beatty and Air-Marshal Trenchard were the pall-bearers. Marshal Foch was not a pall-bearer but walked behind the Dake off Connaught After this, Lady Wilson and her mother-in-law

In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Sir W. were in the procession's only carriage. Army Councillors, Admiralty Commissioners and representatives of the Dominions, Colonies anditobell-Thomson stated that 449,000,000 lbs of tea, valued at £25,000,000, were imported into the United Kingdom in the year foreign officers brought up the rear.

The late Field Marshal's charger was led behind the gun ended March 31, in which 413,000,000 lbs. paid duty. Of this carriage with the Union Jack covered coffin. The scene was most quantity 371,000,000 lbs. were charged duty at the preferential rats. imposing. Ludgate Hill was lined by Guards with reversed arms, between whom walked statesmen and soldiers, following the remains to the resting-place near the tombs of Nelson, Wellington, Roberts and Wolseley. The procession arrived at St. Paul's at 12.20. It was sombre scene inside, the glittering uniforms being the sole

Paris, Jode 26. relief to the black-garbe i mass of humanity. Though 1,500 of the

A message from Avesnes slates that the Archbishop of Cambrai's public were admitted without tickets, the congregation included maoy detectives seated near Cabinet Ministers and other distinguish-motor-car overturned in the forest at Mornfal and caught fire, the ed people. Canon Alexander and the Bishop of London officiated at Vicar-General being burned to death and the Archbishop and the

chauffeur seriously burned. the simple service.

The Old Bailey and Stock Exchange were closed during the ceremony.

No Organised Plot Discovered.

Io the House of Commons, Mr. Shorn announced that ass result of Scotland Yard raide, following Sir Henry Wilson's....assamina- tion, nothing had been found revealing an, organised plot to use firearms against specific persons.

Murderers No Connection with Ireland.

Landon. Juze 26.

U. K. TEA IMPORTS.

Preponderance of Empire-grown Supplies,

London, Jane 26.

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TERRIBLE MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT.

High French Ecclesiastic Burned to Death.

LONDON EXCHANGE MARKET- Currencies Depreciate, but Show. Some Recovery

London. Jane 26. The exchange market opened nervously, with marks at 1,590, owing to the asssstination of Dr. Rathenga Other currencies also depreciated, but closed rather steadier, marks being 1,530.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Shortt, replying to attacks, ex- plained that consequent on the Dail's ratification of the Treaty a letter was sent to all persons concerned saying that subject to their view, police protection would be withdrawn on January 21st. All accepted the position. Meanwhile, secret information, was received regarding the possibility of robberies, explosives and even incendia- rism, but not murder. He still believed that organised murder was nevar intended in this country. He denied the receipt of a warning of the assassination of Sir Henry Wilson. Neither Ulster nor London of Warp kwaze of such a plot. There was now no doubt that the two Jim Higgins, in the thirteenth round. murderers had no connection with Ireland whatsoever. Both were Londoners and there was no evidence that they had ever been in Ireland. The War Office was satisfied that the revolvers used were not included in the arms banded over to the Provisional Govern. ment.

ENGLISH BANTAM-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

Harrison Defeats the Holder.

London, June th At Liverpool, in a contest for the bantam-weight chamylonship England, Tommy Harrison (spley) knocked out the holder,

THE WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT.

King George Opens New Ground.

London, Jane 26.

At Wimbledon, the world's lawn tennis championships have "opened. There was rain in the morning and it was still falling at 3.15 pm, when their Majesties arrived and were given an ovation

went to the scene,

about mid-day to Kellatt's bank,

the other side of Stonecutter's,

At the time of going to press

engiu-

General Ngai Leaves for Hongkong.

(Our Special Correspondent.j

Canton, June 26th

The Weather,

Recently it was reported that Chan Chak, one of Sun Yat-sen's - most loyal henchmen, seisad, a larga qasotity of rice from janks. down river it now appears that the total amount taken. Wan 2,000 picule. - F' am assured

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the moment is the departure from turned some 500 bags of un- the vessel was lying with a big Canton of General Ngai Boog threshed grain when they found list to starboard and there was a ping, who left by the Saturday that those were of no practical alight buckle in her decks. It evening boat for Hongkong. Nose and that they further paid a as impossible to get as the one was prepared for this developm to the boatpeople which, seat of the flames ment, which has occasioned while not allowing any profit, did all that could be done was to deal of surprise. The last time T

not cause them any loss. play water on the deck over the sew general Ngal: was at dhe hold in which the fire was raging funeral service of the late Dr. Japanese Request.

The cargo of porcelain in No. Wa Ting-fang and at the crema

The most important news off that the haval commanders re</

Penang

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Being apprehensive that the 2 bold was being unloaded with tion which took place at Kam lives and property of the 200 odd all speed into lighters alongside. Sher Tau, a few miles up river. Japeness subjects living in the The Paking Muru is a vessel of He made the trip up in a motor- efty are not safe in view of the 3,400 tons and was on her way to bout and was later seen at the unruly conduct of some of the Calcutta, via Singapore and pier on his return. It appears troops, the Japanese Consul In- that he immediately transferred formed me this morning that he to the 5 o'clock bost, the arrange- had addressed a letter såking for ments regarding the transporta-adequats protection for times Hon of his luggage being seen people. As there is no Gover to by his subordinates. Whether ment functioning, the communi he intends to stay in Hongkong cation was simply addressed or to move on the Heungsbau to the Police Department, but o via Macao, later developments far no reply has been received. will indicate

As to the general situation, Our Macao correspondent re-

General Nazi's departare was visit to the Navy/X£•W Amundsen has changed his plans for the flight across the North-ports that representatives of the

Chinese Chamber of Commerce pparently not expected by Gen-quggests that Dr.1320, Pole. He will land at Spitzbergen instead of at Cape Columbia.

have three times gone over toral Yip Kus, who, after falling rely, of the samhete Lapps Island to request negotio of Mayor, has offered him the whether consent could be to induce him to accept the poas commanded by Chan Ob tions with the Labour Union for or post of Civil Governor. It to such an

Tanuthar bombarjimas

"CHANGE IN AMUNDSEN'S PLANS.

Landing at Spitzbergen.

Christianis, June 26.

DEATH OF THE PRINCE OF MONACO,

Passes Away in a Nursing Home,

London, June 16. The death of the Prince of Monaco has occurred, at

by the farge crowd and received by officials of the All England Club: home in Paris. After inspecting the centre court and the magnificent new stand, ospable of seating 10,000 people, the King formally declared the ground open. A

The rain cessed at 3.45 p.m., when the first match of the tour- Dammit osmmenced in the centre court, which had been protected. Kingscote beat Iz Godfree 6/1, 6/3, 60. There was: no play on the

ser courts to-day!

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

-Russian Delegation Arrives.

The Russian deleration has arrived).

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MACAO AFFAIRS.

Labour Union and Merchants.

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matters; on the ground that the Next will accept this Chamber members are oagibellaco

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