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• Shanghai trouble is having, its effects in war-weary Canton, Although hostilities between the rival camps are imminent, time has been found to raise a cry similar to that of Peking.
TROOPS ON. THE MOVE.
(Reuter's Service.)
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Canton, June 3. The train service, has been suspended.
On all three railways entering Canton, large movements are pro-; ceeding.
The situation is most grave. Fighting is believed to be im-
minent.
STUDENT
PARADE.
barbers, Northerners, who had trekked in all the way from Shek- lung (about 70 miles) decided to finish their journey with a free ride on the train.
Abbott Machine Wrecked.
STOLEN FLIGHT 7
FORCED DESCENT INTO SWAMP.
Another accident has occurred in connection with the Abbolt School of Aviation. One of the new aeroplanes which has been. This morning they were prose-fying often over the City is now cuted by Mr. W. Cuff, traffic lying wrecked in a swamp in the inspector, for not paying their New Territories. fare from Shatin,
Admitting that they had no money and expressing a wish to return home via Shanghai, the men told His Worship (Mr. E. W. Hamilton) that they had walked all the way from Sheklung and at Shatin had boarded the train as they felt they could walk no more. A fine of $5 each, or seven days,
From Our Own Correspondent.) was imposed..
Canton, June 2.
To demonstrate their sympathy with the Shanghai rioters, hung dreds of students held a mass parade yesterday afternoon, shouting "Down with Imperialism | and forgigners,” when they
marched past Shameen.
It has been stated that the Maritime Customs non-Chinose staff were called back to Shameen for safety about 2 pm until the paride was over.
Shamun's gates were closed but Growds of residents watched!
The
| the proevediņirs from inside,
| Police were turmed and a picket of
bluejackets was lame on the; island,
When the parade was passing the French bridge. the French como esim polire, treated it non- chalantly, taking httle or «no notice.
Senlied endets are rain active with mini-foreign propaganda."
FIGHTING STARTED?
Report have reached Canton of rival outposts having opened, fire! | at one another in the East River district, The troops concerned fare said to be those of General Yang Hsi-mar. commander-in- chief of the non-Cantonese mer- cenaries, and General H&u Shung- chi. commander-in-chief of the Kuomintang forces.
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Troops are also on the move in the North River region.
The Yunnanese have been given
THE SHANGHAI RIOTS.
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PEKING STUDENTS ABANDON PARADE.
The
LEGATIONS INCIDENT,
Diplomatic Body's Decision
To-day-
The Shanghai riots, continue to be the chief topic in the news and their effects are being felt as far afield as Pekinr and Canton,
PEKING INCIDENTS,
(By Gourtesy of Daily Bulletin).
Foking, June 5.
"The students, this afternoon, pro- ceeded to the Watchaopu. where Minister She d-lip saw their the Government had already lodged representatives. He pointed out that protest with the Powers and had sent Commissioners to Shanghaż. they desired to parade through the The students then stated that
This latest mlahap is all the more regrettable as it has taken plane during the absence of Mr. HoW, Abbott, who left for Shanghai by the .s. "Malwa" last Friday on business connected with the in- auguration of a passenger and allegation Quarter, and after dis
cassion they sent four delegates to the meantime, had gathered outside see the Doyen. The main body, in the Fast Cute of the Quarter, which was closed, luxomering on the gate
mail service.
Details of the accident as given in a police report this morning are that a mechanic who had been an
AGAIN THE CENTRE OF TROUBLE.
Canton city is again in the throes of strife.
Our photograph shows a view. on the Bund with
·Dutch Folly Island in the river. The non-Cantone ao mercenaries hold the city and. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's disciples, hold Honam, on the opposite side of the river.
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assistant in the School, took the machine out of "the matshed. in Kowloon City and flew a distance: of 30 miles when he crashed in a swanip at Lokmachau. The machine was badly damaged, but the pilot excaped injury and returned to Kow oon by motor chr The descent of the aeroplane into the Referring to an article appear-swamp was witnessed by the tive drivers have descried the ing in yesterday's "Hongkong Lokmachau Police.de
a tiste of the civil apposition the Soviets are stirring up against them. On the advice of "Red" Kuomintang Labourites, locomo-
train services.
ale
COMMENT IN COUNCIL.
Daily Press" the Colonial Secre-
und clumouring for admission. Al hose was brought up, but if was. nd used.
been arrested, and to net in concert with the special Commissionera for Foreign Affairs there to prevent an. eventual, recurrence of similar ing cidents.
Japanese Press Comment
TOKYO, June 3. This morning'a papera in their | leading articles comment upon the opinion being that the situation Shanghai situation, the
general has been caused by the tom
munistic influence working on the unilateral treaties between China anti-foreign sentiment bred by the and the Powers.
with
Whilst sympathising
phasise that the present action China's position, the papers om- frustrates rather than helps the can calling of exin territoriality. Discussion by Diplomatic:
Bodys
PEKING, June 3.
The Diplomatic Body are meet- ing to-morrow, when it is under- stood they will discuss the Shang+ hal affair, and probably despatch a reply to the Walchiaopu Note iamediately afterwards.
Further Clashen.
(Reuter's Service.)
SHANGHAI,” June 3' Further clashes have occurred in the central districts. Up to the present 21 strikers have been killed? and 6 wounded.
Armured cars have been rushed a to the western district which the RONCHEing rioters are finding a useful base for their operations against the Settlements."
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At present there does not appear to be any ground on which tu com-. pose the differences owing to the foreigners determination' to sup press the riots, while the Chinese are too excited to listen to calm. councils.
The arrival of fresh batches of trezzled students reinforces the Waverers.
Women Injured.
SHANGHAI, June, 2. The anti foreign'sirike in spread- ing. All the foreign mills are ROW On learning from the delegates involved, also the telephones, that permission to enter the Lega-water works, municipal electricity tion Quarter could not be granted, deparment, and some of the the crowds. moved off in the direc foreign newspapers. tion of the Central Park,. There was no disorder:
"Explicl! Protests.”
Peking, June 2:
The Municipal Council has succeeded in maintaining the pabile services by means of other Jabour,
A China Mail" reporter called
A Note, dated June 1, though
A mob of 3,000 this moming attacked the Japanese deeworks: President :of the Abbott afternoon, says DM School of Aviation, to glean
"I have the honour to draw the rioters, killed one and wounding further particulars regarding most serions attention of your Ex. five.
camping at the Railway Station try at this afternoon's Legielative Mr. W. George Beater, the handed to the Italian Minister th The police guards fired on the
esired to contradict any impresint which occured on May 30, in fareigners continue. The res the accident. Mr.Bunter celleney to the unhappy facts follow The attacks on Individual
other.
Yunnanese detachment's Anti-Communist staff officers Council meeting stated that the have been trying to round up the action of the hon. member repre- skilled labour of the Cantonsenting the Chamber of Com Samshui and Fatshan railways to merce in seconding the resolution on which may have been formed the International Concession stoned tram cars and injured a run the trains on the Canton in regard to the formation of the that the "pilot" in this case was Slaught. Following the arrest of number of women. Kowloon line (Chines: section).
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communication with the Chamber inauguration ceremony of the castors as a protest and made STOP PRESS. ICE CREAM
The Communists are rallying at of Commerce throughout the School in January, was removed speeches. The armed intervention and around Honam where they negotiations he (the Colonial by some person on Tuesday of the police led to more than 40 have been mobilising, ostensibly, Secretary) thought it was entirely afternoon, the watchman placed students being arrested; four being as a jumping-off point for an proper that the hon. member at the shed raising no objection killed outright, six seriously wound.
100,000 OUT, attack on the mercenary non should have seconded. He would as he thought that the man had od, of whom two sneenmbed a little Cantonese headquarters in Can- gain nothing by seconding just as authority to do so.. Flying over while afterwards, and 17 were alight-
Latest Shanghai Position. ton. Their press announces that he would lose nothing by refrain the Police Station, the aeroplaney wounded, three of whom, how General Hau will soon be back in ing from speaking or voting. He nose-dived into the swamp, the over died Inter. On learning with
(Reuter's Service.) Canton when their party will had been asked by the Govern unusual performance being wit emotion of the above facts, I beg to romake that wintever might have Immediately "nationalise" the ment to express the views of the caused by a large number of heen the character of the demons-
Shanghal June 4 electric light and waterworks unofficial members. The Colonial people.
tration by the students, who are The rioters seem to be losing plant.
Secretary termed the attack as Mr.Bunter visited the scene young men of good families and full faith Frenzied attacks on for Refugees are crowding the wholly undeserved and showing yesterday and found the aero- of patriotiam and unarmed, they eigners without collisions are re- Hongkong-bound boats and much lack of knowledge of the facts. It plane buried in the mud up to the should not have been treated as ported to-day but the strike property, and valuables are, as was an attack which should be propellor, with the tail poised in ordmary malefactors, but instead of spreading. At two in the morn- Usual, Anding their way into immediately resisted
air. On inspection If, was found calming them by appropriate means, ing it was estimated that 100,000 Sharmeen. The eastern outskirts His Excellency the Governor that the body of the seroplane the police had course, to extreme have been called out, coolies of the city are full of Yunnanese also had a few strong remarks to was broken in two near the pilots mesares, which are essentially con greatly predominating patrols and martial law is still in make on the question. He said he seat. There was no gasoline, in demned by humsdity and justice. The North China Dail force."
had too high, an opinion of the the tank and the carbur
Consequently, I find it abso
gives prominence to common sense of the inhabitants empty. From this It is surmised
addressed To the People coming into Hongkong to suppose that anyone of them that a forced landing from the East River district re would be interested in or attach owing to port considerable alarm over the importance to the scurrilous that the seroplane was recent trend of events.
Two attacks of an anonymous slander the direction of
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