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ANOTHER POWERFUL BRITISH LAUSANNE LEAD

YESTERDAY'S

SHOOTING OUTRAGE.

Condition of

Victims

SAVAGE MURDER IN CITY

Operation on Mr. Woo FRENZIED WELLINGTON

Hay-long

On enquiry at The Glos emment

Civil Hospital this merman. We

are

Informed

that Mik

Take

patients wounded aurone Se des dava dramati shooting outrages are doing a well as ear the expend

ed.

Mr. Woo Hay for spent a good night, but his pulse rate has In creased somew hut and it has there fore bern deemed advisable carry out a small operation.

Mr.

Both Me, Minamide apet Hirate are doing very well.

So fro, nome é thể bullets have been extracteul, but this is not an

layong.

Mr. Wow

agent Thatter, new the

STREET ATTACK

ASSAILANT SHOT BY

DETECTIVE

IN A SAVAGE ATTACK, SUGGESTIVE OF THE ACT OF A MADMAN, AN ELDERLY CHINESE WAS MURDERED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN WEL- LINGTON STREET IN THE FULL VIEW OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE, SHORTLY BEFORE NINE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

a police

His assailant, who was later shot down by officer, stabbed his victim in the chest with a pair of scissors, chased him until he collapsed from his wounds and then furiously attacked the prone man, inflicting over thirty stab wounds about the body in a frenzied passion.

The murderer was himself wounded in the arm and leg when, accosted by a detective, he menaced the officer with his scissors-weapon.

STABBING IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

of the

A patrol with a light machine-gun-

in the streets of Santiago, a sign of

COL. GROVE IN PAY OF SOVIET

NEW CHILE COUP REVELATIONS

CONFIDENCE IN NEW JUNTA

CAPACITY TO PAY

NOT AN ISSUE

CHANCELLOR'S PLEA FOR SANITY

THE REAL PROBLEM we have to consider is not the capacity of one country or another to make pay- ments, but whether the making of such payments, and even the uncertainty about the future created by the liability to make them, constitutes a standing menace to the maintenance of international trade,

Mr. Lloyd George.

This dramatic and emphatic declaration of Bri- LABOUR tain's earnest desire for a complete cancellation of war debts and reparations was made by Mr. Neville Cham-

AND berlain at the Lausanne Conference to-day, and this

IRELAND powerful lead caused a profound impression, although M. Herriot expressed the opinion that annulment would not constitute an efficacious or equitable solution, nor restore the equilibrium essential to improve security.

SUPPORTS CLAIM OF DE VALERA

London, June 17.

(Reuter's Special Service).

MADEBTS A STANDING MENACE TO TRADE Valparaiso, June 17. feeted with remarkably little!

The contention that while Chile's second coup d'etat.

repudiation of the treaty of bloodshett,

bas allayed

M. Herriot said that France be-j first visible proof of the intentions 1921 could not be counten- the lieved that a modification of econ-of the governments concerned to xeneral feeling of uneasiness, mit restrictions would attain their alleviate the task of the conference.

anced, such repudiation is the counter-revolutionists enjoy-purpose more surely than summary!

not involved in the desire of ing much wider popular support. measures.

BRITAIN'S OFFER.

Ireland to abolish the Oath The new government have al

Mr. Neville Chamberlain stress- Mr. Latham, the Australian re-el that it was the British opinion

of Allegiance, was the at- ready indicated their confidence presentative, unreservedly endors that the vast inter-governmental

titude adopted by the Labour in public welcome by aunouncing ed the views of Mr. Noville oligations

Opposition during the Anglo- that the new government will only Chamberlain.

could not. be Irish negotiations. The Bret episode of the ragie The rupants

Lake temporary charge of govern-

exarted without dioastrous sture mental affairs, pending the con

Sir John Simon, Signor Grandi

Sir Stafford Cripps, who ad comtienced shortly legy knowledge of the identity of vening of a

consequences. to tho whole Heters nine 'clock with an ebej the assailant, who

new Assembly to and Mr. Hamsay MacDonald are economic fabric of elvillea dressed the House of Commons.on appears いい trical supplies store at 15. Peel have been loitering

draw up new Constitution.

going to Geneva for the week-end. tion. He added that Britain was the issue, dealt chiefly with the thou The Street forming the background, paversat in front of the premises."

STILL SOCIALIST

French quarters here are ni- so convinced that only by radical Oath Jodiert in vitro parts.

question and argued that Cheung Cho-wai, a middle ages! The murdered nan had just!

ready expressing misgivings re- ensures could they restore that legally the Irish Slate was The funeral the tat, Mr. Wao quen of die, who nerupied part of walked over the door step when the new Constitution will have It is made clear, however, that

ab. Pak-luk, an of Mr. Was Hap ring, the praises with a relative. Dr. he was without warning attacked., Sorialist organisation as a funda-

garding the wisdom of the cadence without which the wheels solutely entitled under the Statute

of credit could not revolve freely. is to take place at the Christian Cheung Yat-ming, was set

morning's declaration by Mr. uponHis assailant inflicted two

Ramsay MacDonald, announcing take their share in the general! Cemetery.

stahl mental principle.

that they would be prepared to of Westminster to abolish it. by an unknown assailant sing wounds in the Treeh Horrow afterannu The cortere pa of taller's zeissors,

The head of the w

the decision of the Powers to wiping of the alate provided all

L.G. IN "MAIDEN" SPEECH, [regime, will leave the Kwon Wah Hospital

SAVAGE ATTACK.

Don Carlos Davila,

suspend the payment of debts other Governments concerned would the "X-

Mr. Lloyd George was loudly Chilean Ambassador in Washing-

while the Conference is sitting. do the same.

cheered, even from the Stranger's Mthough wounded. Cheung ranton, who collaborated in the Grove as committing the signatories to

·CANTON CHOLERA into Stred. He had covered of three when he became fully

losen Peel Street towards

They would not hesitate to nuke iallery, when he rose and declar- Wel-coup, but resigned from the junta

an indefinite prolongation of the a further sacrifice of their legal fed that although he had elected about ten yards when he collapsed nequainted with its designs, de-

claims if by so doing they could his first apeech in this Parliament to oppose the present Government, Contite a hawker's stall, Here!elares that the new government been heartily welcomed by the could the problem before them be

ald the common cause. however, i

He felt the assailant made a further and will respect all international terman Chancellor, Herr

convinced that in that spirit only must be in support of it. Favage attack the fallen man. gapements.

was essential, he declared, and it is estimated that

Papen, who declared it to be the step taken towards a return to nor definitely against any attempt to in-

first that we should protest clearly and Bicted nearly thirty wounds with his weapon before calmly wadk ing away "rom his victim.

His rime complete, the as- sailant left devrased lying dead and walked

down Wellington Street, as though nothing had!

at p..

Kowloven

tex

EXPLOSION ON OIL TANKER

23 KILLED OR MISSING 63 INJURED

Montreal, June 17.

A shuttering explosion occurred;

to-day abourd the

oil-tanker

OUTBREAK

MRS. PAUL TODD AND DAUGHTER AMONG

VICTIMS

(Our Own Correspondent),

Canton, June 17 In spite of the precautions taken happement,

The blast was followed by "this terrible fire which quickly enveloped the daily. The whule vessel.

Cymbeline, lying off the Montreallin Foton, the cholera epidemic. waterfront.

is in no way abating, deaths from

disease ceuring Bureau Public Health has now issued a notifica

all

CHALLENGED.

Papers found by the police are stated to prove conclusively That Colonel Marmaduke Grove.

moratorium,

The declaration, has

voll

successfully solved and the

the sum of a Cornish emigrant. CREWE EXPRESS readiness to collaborate in

was in the pay of the Soviet. Grove will be deported.

PASSAGES CANCELLED.

Many British ritizens who, feared bloodshed.

hu{ booked Home have passages for

He was, however, challenged by a feancelled them, expressing Chinese detective who demanded to istener in the new junta, search the in near Aberdeen

. Ten men were killed by the tion to the offert that all sales of Street. original explosion and sixty-three ice-cream, gelatin food and were injured. thirteen other occurred

The whole affair was witnessed; 11 is reared that Linds

col drinke, except by a Chinese reporter. fatalities hayrated waters, is strictly pro Yau-aing, who was on a verandali

Mr. Pan

ILA π Ternil of the hibited. The police are assisting in Wellington Street and apparent- trupeily, these persons being num-the Bureau in carrying out this ly saw the murderer from the time bered anony the mising. Reuter.

prder.

he first launched his attack until) The Shameen Municipal Coun he commenced to walk away. FIRE BRIGADE HEROISM. eil Ofieer of Health has issued al Hastening down stairs, Mr. Pun notice to all Shameen residents to followed the man whom he soon Luter. tak provautions, not to consume

recognised as the assailant.

KREUGER AFFAIR

inneolation, Or

advised 201

Mr.

the Chinese detective of the man's iden- 1 tity.

DDAY CON-

NEW THREATS TO HARBIN AND TSITSIHAR

THE MANCHURIA CONFLICT

into

DISASTER

PLUNGES OVER EMBANKMENT

THREE KILLED

It

mal conditions.

commit a breach of faith. He The heads of several other de- doubted whether Mr. de Valera hnd Iegations spoke, alf expressing even got the majority of Irishmen

the behind him. rehabilitation of the economic situation in Europe and the Con- ference adjaprued till Tuesday.j The hends of the delegations of: the Powers will meet on Monday.-- British Wireless and Reuter.

SHANHAIKWAN ISSUES

JAPANESE DEMAND

DRILLGROUND

London, June 18. The Crewe Birmingham, expres | met with disaster last night, erashing over an embankment.

Three pasagers were killedi and over 20 seriously injured.

(Special to "Telegraph") ' The crash occurred near Staf-

Shanghai, June 18. ford, the engine, for some reason Peking messages reven】 timt the inol yet ascertained, blunging number of Japanese soldiers al over the embankment drogging Shanhaikwan has been increased as Iseveral coaches with it.

I

Mr. Thomis said that Mr. de Valera had admitted to him that the last election had given him no mandate to effect all that ke now sought, but he assumed that he ultimately would receive such a mandate.

Meanwhile, he was anxious, for agreement to overcome the present difficulty and asserted

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that the British Government must agree to the abolition of the Oath and the withholding of the land Annuities.

it was made perfectly clear to him in London that no British Government could ever agree to such suggestions,

With a change of government in the Irish Free State, they had no right to expect that treaties and agreements would be torn up with impunity.

it is now certain that twenty- ang trait or vegetables from the Mr. Pun who informed three died in the burning of the vity. He has also

NOT LAST WORD. British oil-tanker, Cymbeline.

11 Courie Dl The fatalities included the Chief Tomb's Cholera mixture.

Mr. Thomas, said that when the of the Montreal Fire Brigade, who

The fugitive, who name is given; Dr. Paul J. Todd, of the Todd

Harbin, June 18.

earlier reported, but the number agreemont was signed, no-one as- Heroically led his

All the leading carriages were of the reinforcement is stated to be sumed that it was the last word, men in a Clinique, has effected some won Wong Tsa-pak, alins Wong Ping, Japanese reports state that 11

Anti-Manchuko were witnesseth,

telescoped and, terrible supremely gallant effect to rescue derful eures in the past few days, was seized by the detective. Chan Harge force of

scenes between two and three hundred, but similarly no-one nesumod that the crew of the ship, who were and it is learned with deep regret assailant made a move as if to lehengpu, on the Chinese Eastern assisting the doctors, nurses, and demand for the right of establish- past ten years there had been many

Tak, who tried to search him. The troops are massing near Shwang |

Hot seven hundred.

any change would be made with- Cottagers from nearby MTA The Japanese have renewed their oul an agreement. During

tho entrapped in the flaming vessel. that both his wife and daughter

The Cymbeline was practically have contracted the sickness. the spinsnes on his captor.

Brilway about thirty miles to the police, who rushed to the scene, ing a drill ground at Shanhaikwan, conferences of major and minor burned to the water's edge.~. It is hoped that they will hath 1

south of Harbin. SHOOTING SCENE.

the injured. jin A

extricating. Reuter.

detachment make a speedy recovery.

and in the meantime, sixty Man-Importance and there were three Japanese Reuter. of

chukua police have returned from formal agreements Amending or Todd is well known for her good The detective drew his revolver tramp was ordered to the scene

Chienso to Shanbaliwan now that supplementing the treaty, following warks in the Clinque, having and fived at the fugitive. Altor from Harbin and quickly

Camer

the Lytton Commlusion is out of consultations. worked for many years in Canton ether three or four shots were fired,

contact with the raiders.} Fighting is now going on.

causing }} and at least two took effect.

the district

certain the way-Reuter. The GERMAN'S DEATH.

amount of anxiety among the in- man was wounded in the avis and Japanese being outnumbered,

habitants, who had all the Mr. Hallar a German bridge leg, but continued to ran

until,

Menanwhile, General Ma perience of warfare which they

NO CHANGE IN LOCAL construction engineer, passed feeling his strength giving way, hel

Chan-shan, nf the head of a wanted Inst year, the military

DOLLAR away last night from the dread sought shelter in the Tak Tuen. Tai

Inrge reorganked army, con-authorities do not appear to be disease. The deceased, who hadjshoe shop, at 182, Wellington tinues to march southwards and taking the situation very serious- The Hongkong dollar remains been employed by Mesars. Me-Street, where he collapsed in front!

evidently intends to atinckly.

uzchanged today, but the local Donnell and Gorman, Inc., contrae- of the counter.

Tsits bar.

Even if General Ma should market is steadier, although very tors for the Pearl River Bridge, In a semi-conscious condition the

Defensive measures are being succeed in advancing within strik-little business is passing. ald man. Mr. Bredberg, an associte of was a wonderful

He man was removed to the Govern-taken by the Japanese and Maning distance, the Japanese military In London, silver is up 1/8th, Ivar Krougor, and a director of the first cant to China 25 years ago ment

ttuo Civil Hospital in an amk several skirmisher authorities will be able to pour in the rise being chiefly to Industry Financing Company

a German bulance which had been summoned have taken place to the of jus an arlincer on

as many troops as may be required speculative buying. There were Zurich, one of the Krouger affiat-destroyer stationed at Tsingtao. to the scene.

amall offerings. After the, om- to 'drive him off.

In any case, while General Ma's cia) fixing, the market ruled Arm the weakness of sterling. men are numerically strong, they on uraot so wellaging ng the America being inclined to buy.

candal maniaks at Sver, I inclined in New Tallelhar-Jung-16 welltrained wall. The cross-rate has declined to heavy rains in all pastan

spattered forces" "banded together York, where the market is easy.

SENTENCE

BREDBERG TO PAY £180,000

Stockholm, June 17.

ed companies, was to-day sentone- Some years later, he left the Navy ed to nine months' hare Inbour and was engaged in various posts

SOMEWHAT UNBALANCED.

and ordered to pay 810,000 Swins in connexion with the construction. Although not intimately known franca to the company,

of railways and bridizes in Northind the Mingal Dantel Suo jadica "Ane" dhant of the

́is China. He was greatly loved by shop, the murderer had been in the

-of-plaiting therememizar

north-

west of Hulan.-Reuter.

MILITARY NOT WORRIED. ("Télégrapli” “Special).

.

throughout: "Whether the oath is De Valein had said, in effect, mandatory or not is no longer the It is purely a matter of domestic concern."—Ronter Britiah Wireless,

and

NO BASEBALL

New York, Juno 17. No baseball was possiblı major leagues të tregu Wing" to