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SECOND ATTACK ON SWATOW RAILWAY MAN-EATING TIGER BRITISH ATTITUDE

SAME SHOP.

WINDOW OF JAPANESE STORE SMASHED

WOMAN ASSAULTED.

on

SMASH.

FOUR KILLED & MANY INJURED.

NARROW ESCAPE.

Messrs. R. Okuda's, store at 39 TWO ENGLISH LADIES HAVE Peking Road, Kowloon, which was the scope of stone-throwing Friday last, in connexion with which a Chinese was arrested and brought before Mr. W. Schofield on Saturday, was again attacked on Saturday night, according to police report made by one of the employees of the firm.

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COACHES OVERTURN.

Swatow, May 18.

ALARMS.

OVER TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE KILLED.

DISCLOSED.

WAY OPENED FOR PACT OUTLAWING WAR.

SUGGESTIONS GIVE GREATER PRACTICALITY.

A SWATOW REPORT. Hongkong has occasionally had its tiger scare, but this Colony's experiences, are as nothing com pared to those of people living just over the Kwangtung-Fukien border, where a man-cating tiger has been PACT NOW POSSIBLE. much in evidence for some const- derable time.

London, May 20. The Telegraph's Swatow corres- The tone of Sir Auston Cham- "While we are living in, a British

A serious railway accident pondent writes in this connexion to herlain's reply to Mr. Kellogg's Crown Colony we shall rely on the local authorities to give any pro-

In his statement to the police, occurred here some days ago. The say that in the district around Wa-invitation to the negotiation of a

ping and Shanghang this tiger has

multilateral pact providing for tection which may be necessary to D. Hatori, a snicaman of the shop.

returning from been doing great harm, according A Reply to the Japanese Demands is expected to be issued Japanese "residents," said Mr. Y stated that at 7.45 pm on Satur evening train

favourably commented upon in the visiting that region. by the Nanking Government in a day or so, an anxious meeting Murakami, the Consul General for day, whilst a lady assistant, named Chaochowiu collided, if the Rail to a friend who has recently been the outlawry of war, has been

Home Pross. an interview with a D. Mishiskia, was standing at the way Company'a report is to be

front door, she was assaulted by a

According to reports from the

What may be regarded as re- of the Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday having gone fully Japan, in into the matter. It is hoped that Japan will see her way clearTelegraph reporter this morning.

Chinese man with a bamboo pole accepted, with a buffalo which neighbourhood, during the past two servations, are stated to be merely Mr. Murakami's attention was and was slightly injured on the book fright at its approach, with or three years, more than two hun the wish that Mr. Kellogg's own to modify the Demands.

dred people have been killed by the verbal the result that the three, back beast, whose ravares still continue The Nationalist leaders who were looking for sympathy drawn to a statement in a contem- arm.

Interpretations of the time, another from America have received a rude shock, according to cables received at Shanghai. It appears that U.S.A. is too much the question, of forming, tham Chinese threw a stone at one of carriages broke their couplings to create considerable alarm. The Treaty should be included in the

general opinion is that there is only Treaty itself.

Britain has found that the bound up with domestic affairs to bother herself particularly, selves into some sort of a defence the outer windows of the shop doing and left the line.

one tiger in the region, but some while it is stated that no answer will be send to the Nanking force in view of the recent demon-damage to the extent of $2.

The first and third of tho pennle believe that there are others French and American ideas do not The police authorities are of the carriages overturned into the as well.

clash in any serious particular, appeal.

strations in Hongkong against the The Chinese position is discredited in America, according Japanese. report further opinion that there is no cause for

The district mentioned is just and a compromise in easily pos- in these anti-Japanese paddy fields at each side of the to a political observer. The fact that 3,000 Japanese troops stated that the Japanese residents alarm

over a hundred miles north of Swa-sible. line, while the middle one WAS were allowed to take control of Tainanfu, while 300,000 | ndmitted the scheme was not a

Virtually Suspended, Nationalist troops were within three day's march of the city, wiss one, but considered that if

slewed across the line, and lay

The Observar "atates that the half into a field. is said to have placed China is a ridiculous position.

movement initiated by Mr. America is watching Japan's intentions with interest, butness would suffer.

Kellogg, the U.S. Foreign Secre- no anxiety is felt.

tary had been virtually suspended till the British attitude was' dis- closed. The British Government and the British Dominions have now given their full support.

War reports show that the drive by Marshal Chang Tso- lin's troops on the Peking-Hankow Railway is meeting with success, and Feng Yu-hsiang's forces have been driven well Bouth of Pootingfu. A new counter-attack is shortly to be opened on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, and the reported capture of Tientsin is not confirmed.

Dorary suggesting that local Jap-At the same anese residents are considering

The

they remained inactive their bual-

Iden Disapproved.

Mr. Murakami, said he had heard nothing of the suggested defence corps, but added that it might have arisen in the minds of one or two who had not given serious thought to the matters of the past few weeks.

Asked what his attitude would be to any such organisation, Mr.

NEW NORTHERN OFFENSIVE PLANNED. Murakami said it would be dis-

Shanghai, May 21.

United States was proposed in a The China

Weekly Review's resolution introduced in the House Washington correspondent cables to-day by Representative Black of that the Coolidge Administration's New York. policy is unchanged.

Japan's Demands Discussed. The U.S. Cabinet is carefully watching the situation and its de

Shanghai, May 21. velopments, though the Tsinanfd

At a meeting of the Committee incidents attracted little attention for Foreign Affairs yesterday chiefly because interest is at pre- morning, Mr. Iwang Fu, the Na-

couraged. The act in itself would bo provocative and there were other forms of protection avaliable if it were necessary for Japanese residents to be protected.

He added that he had im plicit confidence in the local Buthorities and said that many Japanese subjects had asked for his advice on their course of setion! since the stone-throwing started.

No Aggression.

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sent devoted to domestic palities. tionalist Foreign Minister, made a In each case he had lold his

fellow-countrymen to The Press and the public have lengthy report on the Note pre-aggressive stops. As a precaution, not shown any serious concern or sented to the Nationalist Govern-shop-owners were keeping up their interest in the present events in ment by Japan. the Far East.

The North China Daily News Tainan situation and the attitude

The Intest developments in the shutters in many instances.

Questioned with rogard to a re- this morning states that an Ameri- of the Powers thereto were dis-port that two Japanese women can firm in Shanghai has received cassed at the meeting.

The were molested by a gang of

a cable from its representative in gathering lasted three hours, but students in Wanchai yesterday

the United States saying that the the cutcome of the Nanking appeal to President Coo- was not revealed. lidge has been referred to Mr.

answered.

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Japan's View Accepted.

discussions morning, Mr. Murakami said ho

SHARP EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

Shocks Last for Three or Four Hours,

YOKOHAMA DÁMAGE.

Tokyo, May 21.

A sharp earthquake shock was felt at 1.30 am, centred In the vicinity of Tokyo.

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A number of smaller shocks followed lasting for three or four hours. Considerable al-" arm was caused and many frightened persons ran from their houses into the streets, clad in their night apparel.

As far as can be seen only a few walls have cracked, at Tokyo, while at Yokohama, where the shock was also felt, a water-pipe burst, flooding. several houses, but no serious damage is reported.

No casualties have been re- ported.-Reuter..

had heard nothing about it. Hol activities.

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Ladies' Escape. Four people were killed and several injured. Among the kill- ed were the wife of an ex-District Magistrate, a soldier, and an official of the Agricultural Branch of the Labour Unions..

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AN EASY DAVIS CUP VICTORY.

FINLAND OUTPLAYED BY GREAT BRITAIN,

Helsingfors, May 20,

The practical purpose of the British answer issued yesterday Britain experienced little dim-was to endorse the Kellogg Two ladies of the English Fres-culty in eliminating Finland from principle and to suggest the the Davis Cup Competition, win-prompt negotiation of the details. byterian Mission who were return-ning by Ave matches to nothing. The British Government, support. ing from Chaochowsu had a narrow

The full results are not available ed by the British Dominions, has now committed: Heelf fully To escape. They were in the middle but the singles matches resulted as

proclaim without restriction or Carriage, and were thrown from follows:

qualification that war shall not be their seats when the accident (Finland) 6-0, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Gregory (Britain) beat Grahn used as an Instrument of polley *

Fundamental. ocourrod. They escaped, however,

Higgs (Britain) beat Grutenfelt, without serious injury, and were 6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 6-0.

The only special · reservation able to get out of the carriage into Gregory bent Granholm, 6-2, 6-1, made in the British acceptance

6-2.

agrees with Article Four of the the mud of the paddy field.

Higgs beat Grahn 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, French Note that the Kellogg pledge should not conflict with any In the third round of the Com-existing treaty obligation, There was a pante among the petition, Great Britain has been The Covenant of the Longue and uninjured Chinese passengers who drawn against Germany. Reuter. the Locarno. Treaty are regarded

Panic Among Chinese.

ran for their lives as soon as they could get clear, thinking, not un- naturally, that the train had been wrecked by Communists,

facts.

| 6-4.

Later. by His Majesty's Government as

In the doubles match, Crole-Rees fundamental. Mr. Kellogg. and Eames beat Grahn and Groten- felt by 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.--Reuler.

NORTH POLE FLIERS WELCOMED.

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American Society of International April 28th, speaking before the Law expressed the view that two Acts of Instrumenta should No dif- strengthen cach other. ficulty therefore arises on that

score.

Enviable Poaltion.

The locomotive and front car- riages ran on for three hun- In conversation with a dred yards before the engine could However, it is. generally believed had read the report and even if it Telegraph reporter, a police official be pulled up. It then picked up F. B. Kellogg and will remain un that the Nanking Government will was correct he was not inclined stated that the usual precautions in the injured and the other passen-

HUGE THRONG GREETS Both the French and the British Swatow.

Governments made the point that settle the Tsinan incident with to take a very serious view of the the event of incidents of this gera and was able to get into

ARRIVAL AT TRONDHJEM.. In Wanchal, where there are

violation of the Kellogg pledge by Japan as quickly as possible. In matter. It appeared to be the character are being employed,

Cause Obscure. this connexion,, official circles work of boye and apparently the

many Japanese shops, special

one party should release the Oslo, May 20. The U.S. Government's position suggest that the Japanese have women were not injured.

pickets were observed doing duty The cause of the accident i

others from their pledge towards ia that Japan is acting within her expressed a willingness to modify

Mr. Kel- Captain George Wilkins, and this mornino. These consisted of obscure, the official explanation not

the defaulting party. Relles on Authorities. rights in protecting the lives and the demanda.

two Indianguarda and an Indian adequately accounting for the Lieut. B. Eielsen, who crossed the logg had already adopted that property of her nationals in Shan- The Japanesu Note will be re-

Asked if he thought the recent policeman.

North Pole by aeroplane from

Mr. Kellogg has said that the iung.

plied to by the Nationalist Foreign anti-Japanese demonstrations were The Chinese who was charged on

For many years, only the mini-Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitzber view on April 28th. Tanaka's statement as regards the the Nanking Government-Nam the opinion that they had some store in Kowloon again appeared and replacement of the rolling him.

The United States accepts. Baron Office, under instructions from provoked by adult Chinese holding Saturday for damaging the Okadamum repair of the permanent way gen, have now arrived at Trond-signature of the pact by the six great Powers would prevent a grievance against the Japanese, or before Mr. W. Schofield this morn-stock have been carried out by the

The intrepid flyers were welcom recurrence of a Great War on a whether irresponsible boys withing. His plea of an alibi failed, Company, and it is thought that ed by great crowds, in which 1914 pattern,

It seems now reasonably certain no knowledge of the facts were and he was fined $20, or three it was either due to some break- many bands played tunes of wel- responsible, Mr. Murakami con- weeks, and ordered to pay $50 com-down, or else to the too sudden come, while they were the guests of that the Pact will be signed by

pensation It is reported from Nanking fessed himself unable to say.

or undergo a further application of the brakes by the honour at an official luncheon-Ithose powers...Mr. Kellogg, there that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek capably dealt with by the local

The stone-throwing was being imprisonment. arrived at Chengchow on Saturday and conferred with Marshal Feng magistrates and he thought the au- Practically all newspaper editor- Yu-hsiang who arrived there on thorities could be relied on to en- sure that the matter did not de- The result of the conversations velop more seriously,

Chiang and Feng Confor.

ultimate withdrawal from Shan- Chung Pae. tung as evidence of good faith.

Japan's intentiona ure being watched with lively interest, but with few exceptions' no anxiety is felt.

China's Ridiculous Position.

Shanghai, May 21,

fala uphold the Japanese point Friday from Hsinhalang. of view. The Nationalist version.

After loud boasts and threats by

of the story is utterly discredited, is reported to be have been autis-

There are about 1,800 Japanese even Mr. Brisbane supporting factory, although details are not resident in Hongkong at the pre- Japan in the Hearst newspapers,

disclosed.

sent time, said the Consul, these After the meeting, Marshal Feng Hving mainly in Kowloon and the Chinese, the spectacle of three returned to Isinhsiang, while Mar- Wanchai. The majority of the thousand Japanese troops holding shal Chiang proceeded to Loyang Japanese business houses are in Tainanfu with 300,000 Nationalist troops within three day's march, accompanied with Mr. Shek King-the latter locality. while simultaneously China is im ting and Sung Chi-yuan (delegate

ploring the assistance of Washing- of the Kuominchun Authority to

zon and Geneva, has placed China Nanking), where he inspected the DISGRACEFUL DONETZ in a ridiculous position.-Reuter, Kuominchun forces.--Nam Chung

Protecting Tientsin 'Concessions, NORTHERN OFFENSIVE.

Puo.

Tientsin, May 10.

Companies of American and Bri-

tish troops which were training at Shanhaikwan and Chingwahgtuo

SITUATION.

MINERS LIVING LIKE HERDS OF CATTLE.

Riga, May 20.

Feng Yu-halong Heavily Defeated.

Shanghai, May 20... The Fengtion forces, who cap- have been ordered to return to tured Paotingfu last week, are

It is reported from the Donetzi Tientsin.

pressing the Kuominchun forces, Preparations for the defence of and Feng's troops have been forced coal basin that the output is the foreign Concessions hero, in to retire further south. Severe seriously declining, and that unem- the event the city is taken by the fighting has taken place according playment is increasing with alarm- Nationalists, progress steadily to to reports, and it is admitted In ng rapidity:

American day.

and Nationalist circles that Feng has. Italian and Japanese troops are been heavily defeated. placing sandbag barricades at Every effort is being made to get

reinforcements to the area, · exposed points.

marines

US. and Recognition,

Washington, May 17. Recognition of the Nationallat Government of China by the

The miners are living in conti- tions which can only be described as deplorable and the Prevdo says that the Mining Trust has not sent Marahal Feng Yu-halang and a single kopeck towards, the hous Marshal Yen Hal-ahan are reported ing fund.

to have been in conference at Shih- The workers are horded together chinchwang drawing up schemes like cattle, without beds or even planks on which to sleep.-Reuter:

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STOP PRESS.

CANTONESE OFFICER SHOT DEAD.

MURDERED IN SHANGHAI FRENCH CONCESSION,

POLICE BATTLE.

Shanghai, May 21. A Caritonese named Liu Show-pang, said to be an officer in General LI Chung- Jen's Army was shot dead in a Chinese lodging house in the Rue du Consulat this morning. two He was shot by Chinese, one of whom was wounded and arrested outside the International Saving Society offices in Avenuo Edward Seventh...

The arrest took place after a number of shots between the police and the assassins, which caused considerable excitement to businessmen on their way to office.

A French Police Sergeant' was also wounded.Renter.

driver.-Our Own Correspondent.

BRITISH LADIES WIN INTERNATIONAL.

FRENCH OPPONENTS GIVE BETTER DISPLAY.

Reuter.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

WRECKED.

FAMOUS ENGINE CRASHES

INTO GOODS TRAIN...

fore, is likely to leave an enviable mark in U. 3.-history.

Every Word Counts.

The Sunday Times' says:-In a nole of this kind; despatched in the name of the British Govern- ment every word counts. Nothing would have been easier for Sir Auston Chamberlain than to have emitted a loud cheer of unthink- Pittsburg, May 20... ing approval In support of the But that is The crack Pennsylvania Rall-American proposals.

our Foreign Secretaries improved display on the second day rond express "Pittsburger" was not the way which Britain likes to of the international tennis contest wrecked to-day on the east side of hav

behave.

Paris, May 20.

The French ladies gave a much

between Great Britain and, France,

Britain led by five clear matches Johnstown as the result of a dash If we put our name to a treaty It * is with the intention of carrying it at the end of the first day, but onto a derailed freight car.

The express was travelling out. day the French ladies won four

If we make a promise we' mean matches against three, Britain win-westward at full speed when it ning the contest by eight matches crashed into the wreck of the to redeem it. to four-Reuter.

goods carriage, but fortunately the If we commit ourselves to a ensualties were slight.

principle it is not until we have The fireman was killed and the done our best to forecast what, it SWISS CONSTITUTION. driver and two passengers injured, may portend in the way of action.

-Reuter'a American Service.

STATUS OF FOREIGN BABIES BORN THERE,

Berne, May 20.

By popular referendum it has

WET WEATHER SET IN.

Supreme Compliment.

Sir Austen Chamberlain has paid Mr. Kellogg's approaches the supreme compliment of taking them to be serious, practical and deserving of detailed examination. When, therefore, the Foreign

The Royal Observatory weather been agreed that, the constitution report states: The anticyclone is shall be revised to provide that central to the East of Tokyo. The Secretary on behalf of the British children born of foreign parents in depression over Into-China is un- Nation declares that "His Majes Switzerland, shall become, in cer- changed. The forecast till noon ty's Government will support the tain conditions, Swiss nationals-to-morrow:Light southerly of movement to the utmost of their

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variable winds; overcast, rain. Da