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三拜 號九十月七英港 WEDNESDAY,

JULY

LORD MOUNTBATTEN'S WEDDING.

A Brilliant Function.

M. LENIN MURDERED.

Body Thrown Into River.

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Stockholm, July 18.

Beater's Service.)

19, 1922. 日五十弐月五開

London, July 18. The fornskudagblad's Riga correspondent has been reliably in- Their Majesties, Queen Alexandra, with the Prince of Wales as formed that M. Lenin was murdered on July 3rd, while travelling best man, and also Princess Mary and Visconat Lascelles, were to the Caucasas, by a member of the Radical Party, which is now inļgiven an ovation by the thousands who flocked to St Margaret's, power in Moscow. The body was thrown into the Don. It is be-Westminster, to witness the brilliant pageant of the marriage of lieved that M. Lenin was poisoned.

DR. RATHENAU'S MURDERERS.

Story of their Discovery.

Berlin, July 18. Details of the tracking of Dr. Rathenau's murderers show that two tourists arrived at Halle on Sunday and reported that they had seen a light in a turret at Saaslock Castle and they believed the assassins were there, as the solitary tenant (the author. Dr. Stein) - was absent.

CANTON NEWS.

Warning to Shipping,

FIERCE FIGHTING AT SHIUKWAN,

SIMALS DOPY: IS CIE."

320 PER ANNUM

will be departed or handed over to be dealt with by the Folios Department of Canton av

Carraboration of the attack by Baa's troops on: Hangmoon is » Nosived bere in an advice to the | Liggett and Myare Tobacco Com

pany. Looting in being carried out by the new arrivals. Another report received by Sun's party officials states that the man kwan froope were yesterday morning driven back from the town and (have taken up a fresh position in the fort at Pig's Head Mountain. guarding the extreme west and of On Sunday night the pickat

(Our Special Correspondenti Lord Louis Mountbatten and Miss Edwina Ashley, the grand- daughter of Sir Ernest Cassel. The Marquis of Milfordhaven and

Canton, July 15. Canon Carnegie greeted the Royal Guests, the King wearing morning A wire has been received from clothes and the Queen blue dress with gold embroideries All Mr. L. D. Harris, representative Society was present and there was ▲ wonderful shown of dresses. of Messrs. Liggett and Myers at Thirty sailors from H.M.S. Renown formed aguard of honour, while (Sheklang, to the effect that he the Bund arrested two men com- officers from H.M.& Ropown and H.M.S. Repulse acted na ushers. {may be expected to return by training up in a sampan and on their Inside the Church the presence of Indian Priacea added a picturesque (either to Canten or Hongkong, being searched each was found to touch to the scene. There were seven bridesmaids, who included to-day. As reported previously, he in possession of a revolver.

Mr. Harris was in four daughters of Princess Andrew of Greece.

a difficult They were taken to the military: position from the fact that the beadquarters to be dealt with on town was expected to be the charge of espionage. objective of an attack by the wa jawan troops of Sun Yat-sen. His friends and employers, who had our of this fix, by representations striven their utmost to get bio to Sun Yat-ren and the other side, relieved to bear that be is now in no immediate danger and that he has obtained all the necessary facilities to get away from town.

The police proceeded to the castle and demanded admission but the inmates refused. The police departed to obtain reinforcements and while the police were absent two men appeared on the balustrade! and greeted passers-by with cheers for Ehrhardt, the notorious leader of the Kapp Patie The reinforcements arrived and forced & an entrance, only to find that Fische, and Kern were shot dead.

Two Important Arrests.

Later.

Dr. and Mrs. St-in have been arrested. It is presumed that they knew of the presence of the murderers. Stein, who is an ad- herent of the German Nationalist party and a well-known litterateur, it is stated, denies ail knowledge of the murderers. It is established that the murderers telephonically communicated to Minnich, whence assistance and money were despatched to the castle. Two men coming from Mosich were provided with fake passports and other clothing for the murderers.

SIR HENRY WILSON'S MURDERERS.

Closing Scenes at Old Bailey.

London, July 18.

New evidence at the trial of Sir Henry Wilson's murderers at the Old Bailey, showed that Duon and O'Sullivan bad cablemished; careers in the army until discharged for being severely wounded. Dunn was pensioned till 1920, after which be studied at a Laiver- sity in the hope of qualifying as a teacher. O'Sullivan was emplos. ed at the Ministry of Labour at the time of the assassination. The Judge refused to allow Duun to read & statement, because it was a political manifesto justifying the right to kill. Counsel for the defence, after a consultation with the prisoners, then withdrew from!

After the marriage bluejackets pulled the bridal car from the Church to Brook House. Park Lane, where a reception was held. Thousands lined the route despite the rain.

Bridegroom Honoured,

London, July 18. It is announced that Lord Louis Mountbatten has been promoted Knight Commander of the Victorian Deder.

GERMAN POLITICAL SITUATION.

New Lease of Life for Coalition.

Berlin, July 18.

The Coalition has secured a fre-b lease of life as a malt of the Independent Socialists decision to support legislation for the defence Government till the autumn. The Centrists and Democrats are of the Republic, deferring the question of the reconstruction of the sodeavouring to form & working alliance with the Peoples Party following the lead of the two sections of Socialists in combining Defence of Republic.

forces."

COUNTY CRICKET.

Berlin. Jap 18.

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The Electric Works. Full-time service has been ra- sumed at the Electric Power workmen, who had found their Sution with the return of the strike to be abortive to face of the work pat in by the staff of foreign engineers and volunteers.į Two Russian engineers bave justĮ ben reoruited from Hongkong, and they are co-operating in the strict supervision kept over the engineers. Current is now being supplied at all hours, as was the case before the strike.

The Fighting at Shiukwan. writes as follows

Qur Canton correspondent

A Fake Alarm. Word having been received by Sun that an attack from small his gunbests with the object of craft was being projected against capturing them without resort to heavy gun-firing. preparations were, in the course of the day. evident amongst the fleet. The

General Chan King-mioz, «fteri Wing Fung, aboard which San is General Ngai Bong-ping and securing the concurrence of The Reichstag, by 303 to 102, passed the this reading of the staring, bas had its defences Hung Leuk, bas informed the Bill for the defence of the Republic. The minority was resposed of strengthened by barbed members of the German National Party, the Bavarisa Ponter entanglements, and i also nor object to admira? Tong Ting-

wire Provincial Assembly that he wi}] Party, the Bavarian Farmers' League, and the Communicatylated ibat a wire was so arrang-kwong being elected Provisional

ed that current could beGoverne MAL FELINE gai switched on to is at 2

The in a report from Shiok. poment's notice to shock

wan sistem at vry severe fight the boarding parties should they fing has beurs taking place outside come. From an early bour she the town since the 14: instant, powerful searchlight aboard the the issue still being nudecided. Wing Fung was kept going, being Bath sides hare suffered heavy supplemented by three others, losses, especially General Hsp The boor of mid-night, when Sung-ch's forces, whose death. the attack was expected to be roll is double that of the defending carried out, passed without ang mops. It appears that in con- fincident, and it was not until 130 was directed with machine guns (eneral His has changed his that any firing took place. This sequence of the strong resistance being offered k Shiutwan, from the Chogue on a launch tactics, collecting all his forces which bad approached too near together and attacking the Yung the position of the fleet. This

Yuen district, which is strongly was all that occurred. The attack, if it were projected. as The Cantonese forces in Shio defended by the Cantonese troops. Sun's officers appear to think, wan is now prepared to take the FAH evidently postponed frustrated for the time being.

offensive with superior forces.

Mariners Warned. Three Arrests.

Surrey Increase Their Lead.

London, July 13

At Harrogate, Yorks led Essex on the fire: innings, Rhodes scoring 108 and Macaulay 101, while Bay Kiner captured eleven

the case. Duan was allowed to address the jury and said he had endeavoured to strike a blow for his country, to which the principles wickets for 51. for which the Great War had been foucht had not been applied. "Hel At Manchester, Surrey beat Lancashire by six wickets. was no slicking hired assassin. O'Sullivan did not speak. Допо At Leicester, Darby led the home county on the first innings, again began a political harangue prior to the sentence but the Judge Carter, of Derby, scored 14%. interrupted him. O'Sullivan said "I am proud to die for Ireland".

Hastings, Notts beat Sussex by five wickets. For the winner There was no public demonstration.

Richmond captured eleven wickets for 65. For the losers Bowley

MANDATED TERRITORIES.

The League of Nations Approves.

London, July 18.

The Council of the League of Nations has confrmed the British, French and Belgian Mandates in East and West Africa, which were slightly modified to meet American views.

scored 100.

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON AERIAL NAVIGATION.

Annual Assemblies.

Paris, July 18. The International Commission on Aerial Navigation that is neeting bere bas decided that fifteen States shall be represented on

A local sensation bas

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IN THE NEWS.

M. Lenin.

The Soviet leader who is re- ported to have been murdered.

Royal Wedding.

H.M. Conrul-General at Canton

Above are Moss Erwins Ashley been has been requested by Gederal and Lord Louis Mountbatten,

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Viacoun; Isbli explained that the modifed Mandates differed the Commission each year, including Britain, the Dominions, and created by the arrest which ocYip Kas, commanding the troops whose marriage is reported in but the slightest from the text considered by the Council in February. India The permanent secretariat will be domiciled in Paris, the curred at the offices of the South in Canton, to warn British ship-10-day's cables. The bride is ex- 1921. The changes aimed at greater precision regarding the obliga. commission will be under the acthority of the League of Nations China Development Company in ping companies against allowing tremely rich, having been left a tion of the mandatories regarding the grant of concessions, freedom Six sub-commissions are to be formed to deal respectivals with the the French Concession at 9.30 their ships to proceed between are fortune by her grandfather, of conscience and equality of commercial opportunity.

exploitation and material of wireless telegraphy, meteorology last night of three men, one of Lip Tak fort to the east and the late Sir Emes Cassel. Lord Balfour stated that the United States and Britain were medical questions, juridical questions, and maps.

whom has turned out to be a man Macao tort on the west between completely agreed as regards the Palestine Mandate, but not as

who acted as purchasing manager 6p.m. and 6 am, as they would cousin of the Prines of Wales,

The bridezmom, who is regards the Mesopotamia Mandate, which will not be considered at

for the Canton Arsenal during run the risk of being fired on will be remant red this meeting

the period when Suh was in under temporary martial law

aa being amongst the Pince's party power in Canton. The charge regulations issued to the forts. against the prisoners was that of The Consul General states that during the latter's recent visit to smoking opium, but it is believed | vassels unvigating this stretch in that bigger images are involved. prohibited hours do so at their it is understood that these men own risk.

The Council unanimously accepted resolution proposed by - Japan dealing with the regulation of the traffic in alcohol in the

mandated African territories. Viscount Tahli mentioned that pro-j bibition was complete in the territories assigned to Japan.

THE U. S. COAL STRIKE,

President Harding Takes a Hand.

Washington, July 18.. It is announced that President Harding bas telegraphed directing the operatore of all, bituminous mines that have shat [down owing to the strike to resume operations immediately, and requesting the Governors of the States in which the mines are located to furnish military protection. Federal troops will be em- ployed if the State troops are unable to cope with the situation.

U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE TO REASSEMBLE.

Only New Developments to be Considered.

Hague, July 18. - The Russian delegation did not accept the invitation to meet the Private Property Sub-Commission this morning. M. Litvinoff sent a letter to the president asking for a meeting of the whole of the Commissions, not Sub-Commissions, as the matter to be

A Decline in the Balance. decided was outside the competence of one Sub-Commission, and

Washington, July 18. both Commissions came to the Eague on the basis of equality of

The Department of Commerce announces that the foreign trade rights, 10 he cannot admit that one of them should impose prelimin of the United States for the financial year ending June 30th, showed ary conditions for a meeting with the other.

a favourable balance of $1,162,000,000, which is a decline of nearly The plenary session of the non-Russian Commission that after-$2,000,000,000 from the previous year. Exports were $3,770,000,000 and noon decided to accept M. Litvinoff's propossi to summon a plenary importe $2.608,000,000,compared with $6.516,000,000 and $3,654,000,000 || session for a conference with the Russians to-morrow, but only for respectively for the previous year. "the purpose of considering new facts or new proposals.

IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO.

Dividend for Six Months.

London. July 18.

THE U. S. RAILWAY STRIKE.

Pennsylvania Company Comes to Terms.

Philadelphia, July 19.

Hoogkong.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

The NY.Kadiving consigneer that the Venice Maru has arrived from Furopa-Pazę 4.

Lammert Bros. are selling

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces that it has galvanized plain shesie at the negotiated a wige agreement with the shopmen still employed by Kowloon Godowns on Friday.-- the Company. Over 40,000 men are affected.

GERMAN COMPULSORY LOAN, Simultaneous Measures Respecting Legacies and Income-Tax.

Berlin, July 18.

MAJOR BLAKE'S LONG FLIGHT,

Good Progress.

'Simls, July 18, The aviator, Major Blake, has left Bushire and is expected Karachi this evening.

Bushire, Joty 18. Major Blake has arrived at Bander Abbas.

The Imperial Tobacco Company's dividend for the six months The Reichstag has passed the third reading of the Bill providing is é per cent, on the A preference, 6 per cent. on the B. preferance, for a compulsory loan sad fixing the maximum private wealth liable 10 per cent. on the C, preference, and 714 per cent. on the ordinary to the levy at three million marke The loan operates simultaneously shares.

with new Bills respecting legacies and income-tax, which also have been read a third time.

NEW YORK EXPLOSION.

Followed by Huge Fire.

New York, June 18.

AMERICAN BUYING OF ALLIED · CURRENCIES.

Improvement in Stering.

London, July 18...

Two were killed and 30 injureri by explosions at a chemical ware- „A feature of late dealings in the exchange market was American

which are buge" holes in, the su rounding buildings and buying of Allied currencies, attributed to the inter-Allied densi is confiarration which is described as the largest since the questions Sterling improved -44574. Frauce ste 179,- Begian

Equitable Building fire.

francs 55, and lica

SHOOTING AT BISLEY.

Mother Country Wins the Kulapore Cup.

London, July 18.