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The funeral of the victims is PORTUGAL TO CHINA.

morning

nino (Saturday) at

SHAMEEN OUTRAGE.due to take place to-morrow

AVIATORS.

o'clock. It is being freely ARRIVAL OF PORTUGUESE rumoured hore that Dr. Cas ablanca was suspicious of some' Information to himself as he did not wish to be an alarmist or to damper on the French put a

Story of Attempted Assassination. impending danger, but kept the

CORRECTED LIST OF KILLED AND INJURED. community's welcome.

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¡By "Telegraph" Special Correspondent.]

Forced Landing Near Shum

Chun.

1924 台十弍月五

HONGKONG HOTEL PURCHASE.

ALEXANDRA CAFE' BUILD-

·ING

SECURED.

We hear that the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, has, purchased the Alexandra negotiations Tho Portuguese aviators flying Cafo building,

which THE CASUALTIES.

from Lisbon to Macao were for tho socuring of The full list of casualties is as unable to land at the Portuguesa have been in progress for some follows:

Colony yesterday, and came time. down tu Chinoso territory, The new blook, we understand, damaging their machine, and one will be utilised in connection Paos, boing with the robuilding of the Hong- of them, Capt. slightly, hurt about the arms; logs kong Hotel when the now Poninagla Hotel in Kowloon'' is and cheet..

completed.

Killed. The full story of the attempted assassination of His Excellency i M. Morlin, the Governor-General of Indo-China, whilst he was being]

Mons. Demaretz, of the tieneral banghotted by the French community on the Shameen on Thursday Silk Importing Company. night, and which resulted in the death of four French residents and

Mme. Demaretz, wife of the the serious injuring of many others, is told to-day, in a lengthy above. despatch we have received from a special correspondent on the Mons. Rougouu, of the Hungtio

de l'Indo-Chino.

Shameen.

This communication, which was written late yesterday after- good, gives a corrected list of the killed and injured and tells, in graphic manner, of the terrible happening. Our correspondent's story is:

· Died' Låtyr. Mons. Palletier, of the Varenne Proton Company, who had but recently arrived at Canton.

Seriously Injured.

ing for this function was done by ho hus' died, is still alivo. He cover. the Victoria Hotel and everything was rendered unconscious im-1 passed off satisfactorily, with mediately after the explosion, recover. nothing to excite suspicion. but regained consciousness for a

cover.

The dinner, given by the few minutes after being dressed. Shameen French community in He later relapsed and at the honour of the distinguished time of writing (4.30 p.m.) lies in visitor, was arranged to hagin at an unconscious state in hospital. 8.30 pm, those present boing! There is little hope of his ro- the Governor-Genoral and his covery, party, French

roxidents

andi

not

Slightly Injured.

Baud. of Messrs. Gorin, Drevard & Co.

Mons.

J.

Dr. Toulled.

vory

Mons. and Mine, Ricard, Two Hotel boys. ·

Dr. Casablanca had his right! also officers off the French gun- elbow shattered and a bout Craonse. Thore wore serious wound in the back, from about fifty present in all, and which the fuse.cap of the bombslightly injured. no special guards or patrols were has boon taken, His condition is arranged. Only Shameen police extremely sorlone and causing were on duty outside the hotel as much anxiety. usual.

one of the open windowe, this

Mme. Rollin was injured in the arm and will need to be ander

treatment for some time.

Two French naval officers from

Fournier and Bezin. Dr. Toullec, Mons, and Mme. Ricani, two of the hotel boys and two or three

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NATIONAL BUILDING LOCK-OUT. EMPLOYERS' LATEST DECLARATION.

(Reuter's Service.)

FREE FIGHT IN FRENCH CHAMBER.

SITTING TWICE SUSPENDED.

Their arrival was dramatic, hecause entirely unexpected. When newa firut rbuched Kowloon early yesterday aven- ing that the aviators had

Shum · Clum',: landlod

received with the report was incredulity, but later wee The French Governor-Geuorall M. Bougeau was also killed in..

ascertained to be correct. This of indo-China, His Excellancy M. stantly, recoiving wounds on the

almost amazing arrival ro OLD HONGKONG RESIDENT due to had weather havie, pro- Merlin, and party arrived in hoad.

Mons. H. G. Gerin, of Messrs. vented the airmon docciding

PASSES AWAY. Canton on Thursday afternoon, M. Pollotier suffered ter-

whan they got over Macao. when a reception was held at the ribic injuries, but was conscious Gierin, Drevard and Co. French Consulate, by the Acting until he reached hospital, to expecled to live.

Practically blown out of thoir It is with the utmost regret French Consul

Dr. Casablanca, Acting French course, they came down in mist that we have to record the death General. Dr. which he was subsequently taken.) Casabianca. This reception took Hardly a part of his body was Consul General, not expected to and rain, and in wind blowing of Mrs. Sachso, for many yours. place at five o'clock and was not touched, and he died at two live.

half a gale, in what appeared to a well-known resident of the Two Fronch Naval Officers, of be level ground, but was Colony, who passed away in the foreign o'clock in the morning, after suf-i attended by all diplomats and prominent Chinese] foring torrible agonies.

the gunboat Craonne, expected Chinose graveyard, and the D. England yesterday, news of hor officials, as well as by a number] M. Gerin, regarding whom it to recover.

I. 9 A. (which they had pur-domise lieving come through by of French residents. The cater-has been already reported that] Mme. Rollin, expected to re- citased from the, British Govern-cable.

mont after their crush in India); The deceased lady, who had Mons Fournier, expocted, to was damaged. Howover, they posidod in the Colony for over a have accomplished their object. quarter of a century, was extreme- Mons. Bezin. expected to ro- and are safe. after i very ly well-known and greatly loved.|

adventurous and hazardous | She was for many years in journey.

obarge of" Kingsoloro," and was very popular in the social life of

London, June 20, ARRIVAL the Colony. Of a generous dis-

position, abo helped Having walked Shum

The National Conference of Building Employers has decided to charities, local and otherwise declare a national look-out from July 5, to enforce the observanco Chun, ths- twa aviators,

Sho loavos two daughters of national agreements. Capt. de Boltes and Capt. Brito

Jolin (Mrs.

Robertson and Pros, boarded the train dud came

The look-out will involve nearly 700,000 mon and probably Two or three others wore also down to Kowloon. This as the Mrs. Fotor Todd), as well as a mean the stoppage of the bulk of the building throughout the 719 train froin the bordes. Thus, son in Canada, for whom much whole country. The docision is all the more surprising because a sympathy will be felt. The late national agreement embodying the settlement mentioned on May unheralded, two plucky man whom the whole world had buen Mrs. Sachee loft for Home in the 30th was formally signed only on June 16th. The employers, In Later. following during their

early part of the year, being iu declining to endorse the settlement and in breaking off the negotia- flight,

rather indifferent health, and the tions, point out the continuous disputes and revolts throughout the A telegram from our special entered the Colony.

news of her death has not come country..particularly the strikes in Liverpool. The building operat Soup had been served almost

correspondent, to reach us just

Mr. G.A. Walker, of the Kow-as a surprise to those in close vos declare that the employers have repudiated their own negotiat around the whole table,

before going to press this morn loon Canton Railway, who was touch with the family.

ing Committee and bint if the settlement terms are not observed the when a man, either a Chin- the gunboat Craonne were also ing, says that Mons. G. H. Gerin in Hongkong at the time, having

operatives may strike without awaiting the lock-out.. ese or an Aanamite, was seen to badly injured, and they are now has since died. The funeral of received a telephone message throw an attache case through inmates of the Fronch Hospital. the five victims is taking place from Shum Chun about the im

M. Band was slightly wounded, this morning, at the Macao Forts,

ponding arrival, communicated, landing on the end of the table being badly" poppered" by flying whilst a Requiem Mass is being with the Water Police Station, as to resume took everyone by One of the guests immediately bits of the shrapnel bomb. He is, celebrated in the Shamoen

surprise. there was no time to make other, jumped over the table and through however, able to get about.

The following cabled_message arrangements. Inspootor Angus from Capt. Paes to the Governor

Paris, June 20. the window after the man, but as Others injurad were Mons. the fugitive ran away he fired

hurried to the milway station of Macae, dated June 19, was re- There was an uproar in the Chamber last evening and the sit- where he met the two airmen and shote at his pursuer and was soon

took then to the Club de Recreio colved in the Portuguese Colony ting had to be twice suspended, firstly, owing to a battle of expletives lost sight of. French and Chinese

yesterday from Sontay

between mombers of the Right and Left parties, and secondly owing We are in receipt of a telegram The members of that club wore police, attracted by the shots and

others, whose slight injuries wore this morning from Mr. W. Farmer, taken by surprise, but their

"Dolayed because of damage to a fight with fists between the Socialists and Communists at mid- also by the noise of the terrific dressed at Mossrs. Watzone' Dis- of the Victoria Hotel, in which he enthusiasm rose to the

oc. Impossible to leave. You advise night. The Socialists assaulted a Communist Deputy, who doslared explosion which had then taken place at the Hotel, took up the

states that there is nothing but casion, and there was nothing mechanic Gouveia arrive Hong-that the Socialists were traitors to the working classes because they chase of the man and run him to! THE AFTER SCENE.

commendation to bestow regard- lacking in the warmth of the kong, and leave for Hanoi the supported the Government. The Communists rushed to the support ing the immediate and unstinted welcome. the Fronch Bund where he was soon to jump over the side into Among the first on the scone assistance rendered by the whole

FLIGHT DESCRIBED. of community two foreign the water. So far as the perpetra- after the explosion were

The two officers spent tor of the outrage is concerned, American sailors and Dr. Daligg, Bhameen.

house of the

Naturally, this led everyone to this appears to have been the last of the U.S.S. Helena, these boing RETURN TO HONGKONG. night at the

Portugusse Consul, General, suppose that the flight to Macao Bon of him, though a search closely followed by Dr. Reynolds,

would not be undertaken for among the sampane and junks at some British sailors and quito a The Governor Gonoral, M.whore they are guests.

some days. this spot was later carried out. number of British residents. Merlin, accompanied by M.M. Interviewed by pressmen. First-aid was rendered in an Chatel and St. Felix and another

The mechanic, Gouveia, was Capt, de Belros azid

that left at Bankok, and is now on his adinirable way by those volun- French official, returned to! teers, who had a ghastly task. Hongkong at 5 o'clook yesterday the weather being fine, they way hora by stonmer.

Now York, June 20., doolded to resuma their Back in the Hotel a turrible the room being in indescribable ovening on board the Fronch

flight from Hanoi, taking Nothing has been definitely Commenting on Britain's breaking off of relations with Mexico. ertne had been enacted. So soon confusion with dead or injured gunboat Maliciouse, and they as the bag had landed on the table, tying around. Ambalances were were met by the A.D.C, to the off shortly after 9 o'clock yester decided yet as to the repairing the New York Times says that Mexicn is clearly entitled to demand The world le startled at the sight of: some of those present suspected improvised out of rattan couches Governor of Hongkong, Capt. day morning. Altor about 450 of the machine or future plans the recall of Mr. Cummins but that this ought to have done without its contents. There were hurried and spring mattresses, whilst Neville, and came ashore at the miles of flying they ran into a of the airmon, except that the the use of offensive language. shouts of "Down! down!" and shcots and table cloths were torn Naval Yard... Madame Merlin beavy rainstorm. This continued damaged D. H. plano is to be the pacifist, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, bearing himself in an inter- those who had sufficient présence up for bandagos. As soon

as and mombers of the local Fronsab for another 100 miles, when they moved to Shum Chun station and national dispute vory much as Lord Palmerston would have done.

The Nein York World Bays that the MacDonald Government of mind dodged under tablos.

bean Il first-aid had

rondored, community

to got over Macao. Glimpses of brought on to 1Kowloon by train. were there is gstimated that about. seven the patients ware sent to the nieet the Governor General, as the Portuguese-Colony wore Meanwhile the Portuguese flers inherited the ex-Curzon quarrel with the Obregon administration seconds elapsed between the time Canton Hospital (excepting the wall as Commodore Grace and obtained through breaks in the are the guests of Benor. A. L. which, through ignorancó or obstinacy, It has made its own, and, in the bag was thrown and the explo- naval officers who wete a guard-of-honour of about 50 storm-clouds, and the airmen de Albuquerque o Castro, the breaking with Mexico, it has manifested an unfriendly spirit which

who had rlaod to about 10,000 Consul General for Portugal in makes ita motives questionable. sion of the bomb, a terrific dotona- sent to the French Hospital, the Marinos, ***** tlon taking place. All the dinora stretchier bearers being sallors M. and Mmo. Morlin proceeded foot to get out of the bad weathor, Hongkong. at that end of the table, with the and British residents. It was to Government House, where found landing impossible in the exception of M. Loynaud, who 1.50 a.m. before all the dead and they are staying as, guests, the gale that was blowing. They was the guest to jump up and wounded were removed,

mambore of the Governor came on to the Kowloon Penin- chase the man, being either killed The windows of the lounge General's staff going to the sula, and when about 1,000 foot the fight

up their engine (which had bean Departed from Lisbon on April Essex vs. the South Africans. or wounded.

were badly shattered, plaster was Hongkong Hotel.

3. M. Morlin and party leave to-giving trouble at Hanoi), agalo

London, June 20, So suddenly had the whole blown off the wails whilst the

Arrival at Cairo reported on thing happened, and so blinding celling had several holes made in morrow for Indo-China by the failed in ite ignition, and a foraad landing was necessary. They

For the resumption of tho was the force of the explosion, it. The bomb inust have been a M. M, 8.8. Chantilly??

pame down about 2 o'clock in the April 21

match between Esser and South that all were momentarily stupe-shrapnel one, for one piece of

afternoon, much to the surpriso A message of May 1 reported Africa at Colchester the weather fied, and something like a minute shrapnel went through the celling

of the Chiness villagers in the that the aviators wore hold up was fine. Essex 80ored 345. for, or two seemed to elapse before of the dining room, through the

vicinity...

in Forsin owing to passport 9. and declared at 12.30 The Cardiff by 170 Warwlok com the horror of the situation 'wan colling of the next floor and

difioultios

Innings had lasted 300 minutes.piled 269, and 160; and Glamor Douglas scored 40, not out. Carter gan 134, and again 134, 200 touk á for 70, Middlesex at Tonbridge beat The Bouth-African-acored Kent by 49 Middlesex höungl 239 for 9, Nourse 38 and 233, (Mann.88), and 134, Gailing Hands 64. Louden took 4 for 82, taking 8 for 73, Kent scored 130, Nottebant & Northante at Durston taking 5-for55, and 198, Northampton by thres wickets, Durston taking 5 for 67. KA

“Lancashire best? Glouosstora Northants scored 134, and 172,

öester by: 203+ Richmond taking 8 for 56, Notts

ddon:86); Bangkok on June 9. compiled 00, Welld taking & for shed Hañol on June 19 d. 35, and then, 2115 for 7." Why

near Shum Chunzon gooring 138

A TERRIBLE SCENE.

realised.

pensary,

ombedded itwolf in a bed mattress.

•RECRUITED " AT · 90.

tho

the

A wireldes message was sent.

MECHANIC COMING BY-

Sure

Small pieces of shrapnel wore. Aged 99, Mr. John Jordan, who to Macao last niger Announcing Madanie Domaretz must have found all over the room -shrapnel was present at the relief of Luck-the sate arrival glüthe airmen been killed instantaneously. One wounds being found on the dead now in the Indian Mutiny, has hore. of the table knives had been driven and injured.

died at Falmouth. He ran SWAY into her head, whilst there were His Excellency the Governor- from home when a boy and corrible open wounds on her chest, General remained at the Hotel served with the East India Jam- Mons. Demaretz, her husband, until all the dead or injured were pany for a number of years. had received no lessva fabe with removed, later proceeding to the afterwards going to Chius." "At] wounds in the neck, skull, and Franoli. Consulate where he the age of 88 he was awarded body. In his case also, some of stayed the night. A bodyguard Government pension and at the The fable cutlery had contributed of french sailors was posted out out break of the Grant Wa to the injuries received. Danth Alda. His Excellent, left by the age 90) hé zeonived a 1080 must have been instantsheous.

bat Melicious his morning, calling up paparan su

The entirely unexpecle of the airm ed by their hayli

Bar halding. period. The

same day he arrives. Trouble in of their colleague and q melee ensued. The Communist, M. Marty, in the carbarrator, which is burnt.standing on a bench, directed operations by whirling a bolt round See if he can obtain another, and his head, The Radicals were aghast, whilst the Right and Centre bring a regulator.".

parties cheered ironically

DETAILS OF FLIGHT, Below we give the details of

Reached Karachi on May 5. Crashed at Piper, Jodhpur, on May 8. British machine placed at their disposal, and purchased by the Portuguese Government. Left Lahore on May 30%. Arrived at Akyab on June 4. WArrived at Kangoon on June

(Reuter's American Service.).

BRITAIN AND MEXICO.

STRONG AMERICAN COMMENT.

COUNTY CRICKET.

Closing Exchange 26. 4. 13/16. Lighting Up-Time 7.10 p.m. High Water 11.95 m Low Water 7.11 p.m.