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FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1925.
THE SHANGHAI RIOTS.
STUDENTS ATTACK ON THE POLICE.
SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS.
Fine Gallantry of "The Valiant
------
Five."
From the "North China Daily News" to hand to-day it is learned that Saturday's frenzied outburst in Shanghai was the direct result of proceedings in the Mixed Court, where half a dozen students were remanded in custody-being unable to find bail-on a charge of having participated in a mill riot.
The removal of the accused to officers with batons and fists, not a Lousa police station was the signal | pistol' in sight, drove back the for a whole mob of students to mob, from the station gates to follow, and. by the time Nanking the western entrance of the Wing Road was reached the demonstra-On store. They did not strike a tors were some thousands strong, single blow in the first and second No sooner had the leaders of the of the temporary retreats, but by procession reached Louza station words and threats forced the than they made a rush for the students 10 retire gradually gates, where a small force of Chin-among the tram cars and motor ese and Sikhs were on guard. The cars, which were still able to rush was stopped almost as quick-creep" inch by inch through the ly as it was made, and in the mass. As the congestion of traffic process a number of students were, at Chekiang Road was so great, arrested and taken into the station | the mob could not forced back any compound. A second rush was made for the gates, and this also was held, with more arrests follow ing.
further, and the reacting wave of humanity pressed to the front again. The valiant. five could not withstand the pressure. Still not
SHANGHAI TROUBLE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THIS MORNING'S EARLIER CABLES.
Soviet's "Profound Grief."
Peking, June 4.
M. Karakhan, the Soviet Am- bassador, yesterday addressed the following Note to the Chinese Foreign Minister:-
"Having learned, with feeling
WHO'S WHO.
LATEST CHINA COAST CHANGES.
Captain C. H. Jones, of the Linan, has signed off.
Captain J. E. Richards, of the Chusan, has gone master, Linan, Captain G McAdam, of the
has Tientsin,
gone master, Chusan.
Captain A. Glendinning, from of profound grief. of the shoot-reserve, has gone master, Tien- ing of several tens of Chinese tsin. .workers and students in Shang-
Mr. J., D. Whyte, chief officer, hai. I wish to express to the Ngankin, has signed off. Chinese People feelings of the
Mr. P. J. Maley, from reserve, deepest sympathy and sorrow, has gone chief officer, Ngankin. which certainly are shared by
Mr. E. Wright Fas been ap- the peoples of the Union of pointed second officer, Shantung. Socialist Soviet Republies;
Mr. R. K. Stott, third officer, Anking, has gone second officer, Tean..
"I have the honour to request Your Excellency to accept the expressions of my condolences
Mr. C... S. Rushton, second and convey them to the bereav-officer, Tean, has gone second ed families,"
officer, Newchwang,
Opinion In Britain.
London, June 4. The disturbed conditions in Shanghai are exercising the public mind considerably. The papers are unanimously of the opinion
Mr. I. W. Jones, second officer, Anking, has gone second officer, Foochow.
Mr. W. A. McDonald, from re. serve, has gene chief officer Kweiyang.
Mr. C. E. Fisher, chief officer; Kwelyang, is on leave.
edi
Mr. L. M. Fisher, second officer, Keiyang, has gone second officer,
Joined by a few foreign officers, a blow was struck. One of the that prompt and decisive mea- a force of Sikhs and Chinese men went down and it seemed assures are necessary to restore Mr. L. V. Anderson, second succeeded in forcing the crowd though he would be trampled to order. They agree on the desir-officer, Kalgan, has gone second back from the station gates and death by the students, but he ability of co-operation and unity officer, Kweiyang" down Nanking Road, clearing the bobbed up again got to his place among the European Powers to way a little beyond the Town before them, and determined as cope with the whole situation in Hall. Here three officers, P.C's. ever, urged for peace. The police China. Stevens, White and Cole, were swung their sticks in great circles roughly handled by the mob, now over the heads of the ringleaders entirely out of hand, and attempts but refrained from astok them, were made to grab the revolvers | knowing well that, if they struck; which the officers were carrying serious damage
These they managed to retain, but only after a severe struggle in which they received a number of
hard blows..
A Wildly Excited Mob. Gathering for a further effort, the crowd swept back
cordon the police
across
would result Keeping perfectly calm despite the tremendous force pushing them back-the howling and noise increased with every yard--the police held their gamed till rein- forcements arrived.
Monday's Outbreak. Tuesday's North China Daily News" reports:-
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The attitude of Marshal Chang
rolin is the subject of much speculation."
The Times" says that the students' movements In Peking and Shanghai are symptomatic of the utter dislocation of the bonds of society, threatening the vast empire.
It endorses the tribute to the general masses of Chinese paid by Mr. Mackay at the China Associa- tion Meeting last month.
:
Hunan..
en-
Mr. G. Atkinson, second gineer, Hanyang, has gone second engineer. Kanchow.
Mr. W. F. Cowen, chief
en
gineer, Ngankin, has signed off.
Mr. J. Scott, second engineer, Ngankin, has gone acting chief engineer, same ship.
Mr. W. J. Sprintall, third en- gincer, Woosung, has gone acting second engineer, Nganking
Mr. A. Lockerbie, from reserve, has gone third engineer, Woo- sung.
Captain F. Powell, from re- serve, has gone master, Pingwo Captain H. S. Pellew, of the Ling.
Strike Spreads. Co-incident with the inquest
Shanghai, June 4. yesterday morlog on the bodies of nine Chinese, shot on Saturday
Employees at the Astor House afternoon, the students broke out and Majestic Hotels waiked out again just before IT o'clock and at- to-day. The strike is still spread-wo. is on leave. tacked the police, with the resulting, but reaction among many that three are dead and 14 in workers is apparent. hospital, two of the latter being in a critical condition.
Captain R. C. Thompson, from leave, has gone master, Yusang. Captain W. Field-Hook, of the Yusang, is on leave.
The Police this morning raided and closed Seymour Road School, where they found abundant Bol-
Mr. C. M. Cater, from leave, has shevik literature. Other Red gone suo'y chief officer, Waishing nests were visited and some arrests were made.
Mr. R. Bones, from leave, has The rioters gone sup'y second officer, Fausang. are now concentrating un strike movement, which a vast Fausang, has gone sup'y second the Mr. T. Wilkinson, second officer majority of the workers are officer, Kutwo.. endeavouring to evade.
There have been no riots.
No Further Parades
the street and DNCC more gained the entrance to Louza station. This time the cry was raised, "Kill, the foreigners Kill the foreigners!" and there can be no doubt that if the gates of the station had been stormed the com- pound would quickly have been filled to overflowing with a now wildly excited and irresponsible, mob.
When once again the During the early hours of the students surged · forward with morning malcontents attacked cries of 'Kill the foreigners," trams in Nanking Road and threw Inspector Everson, who is in chargestones, pulled trolleys off, insulted at Louza, gave the order to fire. passengers in motor cars and made The order was promptly obeyed by life uncomfortable for everybody the Sith constables, and four in general in the business district Chinese were killed on the spot. Their number increased on the A number of others were wounded, side streets and one of the largest and there was then a wild stampede groups appeared near the intersec- for safety. Within a few minutes, tion of Hoopeh, Cheklang "and the street in the immediate vicinity Nanking Roads. A fire engine.
Peking, June 4. of the station was cleared. Some had been placed on the south- So far there have been no-fur- of the wounded were carried off
eastern cerner with a view to
ther student demonstrations to by their student friends, others general protection. This enraged day. The students last night saw remained lying on the ground, and the, mob and they began to the Vice-Chairman of the Cham- these were, at once removed into taunt the firemen, who are ber of Commerce and urged a the station compound, where' a mostly Chinese. Several of the general strike, but he advised grievous sight presented itself, leaders dug stones from the paying against it, stating that Govern
on Hoopeh Road and threw them ment is doing all possible to bring at the members of the Brigade, an amicable settlement to the These, acting under orders, opened affair. The students, were seen the switch and played water on to-day in many groups with flags the rioters. Instead of cooling the along all the main thoroughfares, maddened rabble, it incensed them trying to persuade the shopkeep to greater heat and more stopci era to agree to a strike, but there were thrown, but the firemen con-
was no disorder yesterday or to- tinued to direct the stream of
day. water at them. Students dashed at the fire men-the hose being quite ineffective while one of them hurled a stone which struck a fireman on the head.
four dead, half-a-dozen or more seriously wounded and others less severely damaged.
Foreign Ladios Insulted. ̧.· The object of the students in marching to Louza undoubtedly was to raid the station and rescue their friends, and the temper in which they set about the business is indicated by cries raised against foreigners who happened to pass. Many foreign. ladies were spat upon, and this same method of expressing dislike was applied evento tram and motorcars, the foreign occupants of which were regalad with some decidedly
uncomplimentary remarks,
Constable Knocked Down. An official report, states in part:-At 2.45 p.m. the first act of violence against the police occur red, on Thibet Road, when P. C. Stevens
assaulted
was
Bankers Close Doors.
Shanghai, June 4, The Chinese Bankers' Associa- tion and the Native Banks Guild today announced in the Chinese Freas that they had temporarily suspended business, from yester
day.
WATER
IN MILK
Mr. N Asquith, aup'y second officer, Kutwa, has gone second officer, Fausapg.
Mr. G. L. Lawson, from reserve, has gone second officer, Hopsang Mr. C. C., Warren, second officer; Hopsang, is on reserve.
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PLAUSIBLE ROGUES.
DARING ROBBERY ARMED.
DAYLIGHT OUTRAGE.
A daring robbery was committed shortly after noon yesterday by a who gang of four armed men entered a Chinese shop dealing la the import and export business at. Koshing Street,
The robbers worked themselves into the confidence of the salesman and other employees by pretend- ing they had 'come to arrange a deal in peanuts. When the men disclosed their real purpose, the Funsuspecting shop people found that they had been commered and they had no option but to submit to being bound and gagged.
The men left in an unknown direction after stealing money and jewellery amounting to $140.
A report was subsequently made to No. 7 Police Station and a vigorous search was made until a late Hour, including visits to the Macao boats, but no arrests resulted
RENTS BILL
LEGAL PHRASEOLOGY
AMENDED.
setting out the course of action The wording of the provise
CHINA MAIL'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
The "China Mail" is indebted to a render for the following cross-word puzzle, the solution of which will be published to morrow along with a new cross-word puzzie,
Horizontale.
1. Accusations. 9 A punctuation 10. Fleshy.
13. A court of record.
18. Historical place in the days 16. A boy's name.
.
of Napoleon. 15. A debt...
open to the tenant who would rather quit his present premises than pay the increased rent that his landlord will be empowered to 21. Name of a note. demand is to be as follows: Any notice of Intention to increase the 23. Music Baccalaureus. rent as aforesaid may be treated 25. Senior (abbr.). by the lessee to whom the notice 26. The lesser white heron.. is given as a notice to qui!
28. Requite. on the date of the expiration of auch notice, and the lessee may 29. Moment. quit the domestic tenement i 30. An abbreviation
date question on the
without giving any notice whatever to the Iessor,"
invoices. 31. A cipher...
usefl in
Mr. Chow Shou-s00's 'provise. 33. Artillery of the King. regarding the passing on to sub- 35. Covenant. tenants by the principal tenants of increases in the rent is worded in 38. Girl's name. the following terms: "And 39. Absolute duration. nothing la this section shall entitie 41. A wax producing insect, the rent payable by his own lessee 43. A small party united for a any intermediate lessor to increase .42. Among. by a greater percentage than the
secret purpose or intrigue. percentage which has been de 46. A species of duck. manded from such lessor by bis 49. Lent and deducted interest immediate lessor."
at the time.
His Excellency the Governor meeting at which the form of the at yesterday's Legislative Counci
provisos was announced by the Attorney General, Sir Henry Pollock K.C., asked the Attorney General if he thought the phrast "Immediate lessor" was not open to misinterpretation.
that it was the clearest express The Attorney General replied
PLEA FOR UNITY.
MOOTED NEW LABOUR ALLIANCE,
(Reuter's Servics.) Mr. G. H. Hodgson, from leave, on thought possible after care
London, June 4: The executives of eight trade has gone chief officer, Kinsang. ful consideration and consulta Mr. H. M. Neilson, acting chief tion with the Crown Solicitor union organisations met in London officer, Hihsang, has gone second est possible assistance. In the Federation to discuss proposals for who had been of the great at the invitation of the Miners' officer, same ship.
Mr. W. G. Walters, second think it could be misunderstood for mutual protection.
drafting of the Bill. He did not establishing a new labour alliance officer, Hinsang, has gone second because the words could obviously Air, Cook, of the Miners' Fodera officer, Chipshing..
not be mistaken for the head tion, made an impassioned appeal officer, Chipshing, has gone third represent the Justices of
Mr. J. H. Telfer, 'acting second lessor. The hon. member who for unity, but the speakers "gen- officer, same ship.
Peace had had a talk with the Captain C. Alexander, of the Crown. Solicitor and could not Loksang, has gone master, Chip-think of any better phrise.. shing. Captain C. D. Nicol, of the The added proviso to the parti Chipshing, has gone master, Chak-cular clause of the amending Bill sang. Captain D. G. Burleigh, of was then passed in Committes, the Chaksang, has gone master, and the Bill itself passed its Loksang.
third reading and therefore be comes law.
:
Mr. L. McRae, from reserve, MFB. Lane, chief officer, Chak has gone chief officer, Chaksang.
sang, is on leave.
Mr. E. Aitken, chief engineer, Kiangwo, has gone chief engineer, Waishing,
Mr. E..W. A. Clements, from leave, has gone third engineer, Kutwo.
Mr. C. Moore has been appoint
the
that the Council was adjourned sine die which in all probability meant June 15.
H.E. the Governor announced
he was trying to disperse. Six of comer and thrown missiles from at Kowloon City, for selling milked sup'y third engineer, Loongwo months' working of the treaty.|
OFFICE THEFT.
During the trouble a group of specials attempted to pacify the mob but as individuals failed in the manceuvre. Then a group of Municipal police came on the scene and an officer took command Alter of the situation at once. several futile attempts had been made to stop the bombardment of
A flue of $50 was imposed at the and stones rioters had gone to the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on knocked down by a crowd which roof of the frame structure on the Wong Chi-kee, master of a dairy the crowd were arrested and, on that poiot-the officer gave the which was found on analysis to arrival at the Station, many of command to fire... those following forced their way
As on the previous occasion, this contain 9.2 per cent. of water. Mr. A. Paton, sup'y third into the Charge Room. Orders display of force broke the spirit of Kong Kee, master of a cattle Captain H, S. Pellew, of the Ping- were given to drive them out, and the molley mob and they broke hed at No. 1 Kowloon Thai, was engineer, Longwo, has gone third in the confusion the men charged and ran, leaving 18 of their num which according to the analyst's
also charged with selling milk engineer, same ship. with the assault escaped. The ber behtud, one of whom died certificate contained 7 per cent. of Loongwo, has gone acting second Mr. W. S. Muat, third engineer, crowd was with difficulty forced immediately.
Some went to water. The case was remanded engineer, same ship.. out of the Station compound and hospital of their
own volition, for one week.
Mr. J. W. Laverick, second en- retreated slowly eastwards along others, shot in vital spots, went lo Nanking Road, the police mean-
gineer, Loongwo, is on leave. police ambulances. while urging them to dis- Motor Cars Wrecked.
Mr. B. B. Sharp has been ap perse quietly. When
pointed sup'y third engineer, oppo Motors of foreigners left up. alte Wing On's store they halted guarded
Tuckwo. or without chauffeurs and adopted a threate:ing attitude, came to the attention of small at the aerated
Mr. J. Dobie, third engineer, and several of them assaulted P.groups of Chinese.
Tuckwo, has resigned. Mr. Mark C's White and Cole, the latter Toody's car, he being on duty,
has gone acting second engineer, Mr. E. McNab, from reserve, being knocked down while some was wrecked in. Nanking Road, of the crowd attempted to wrest the windows broken, curtains torn
Esang. his pistol from him. The Police and fenders and headlights bashed
Esang, is on leave.
Mr. C. Ross, second engineer, were now using sticks and batons in. It is slas reported that two
Mr. D. T. Lewis, chief officer, freely, but the crowd got entirely ears in the Wayside district were beyond control, and the Police damaged.
Derwent, has gone master, same were slowly forced back to the
ship. The Chapel Merchant Volun Station gate by an enormous crowd teers in these precarious times
London, June 4.—An appeal for Captain C. R. Benstead, of the shouting
Derwent, is on leave, and making special efforts to wrest Chinese prestige in their Inter
a Committee of Old E onlans for the arms from the foreign members ference with a foreign officer bent the purpose of starting and endow of the Force. As the crowd were on the performance of his lawful Ing a school under the direction of about to enter the Station gate daties. Det-Sgt. Gribb arrested the Rev. A. T. Polbill, for Chinese Inspector Everson gave the order two, students on Jessfield Road boys of over fourteen. They state to fire and the Sikhs and Chinese caught in the act of distributing that a suitable Englishman with at the Station gate opened fire, handbille. While he was walking killing four outright and wounding with his prisoners along Icas a number.
feld Road six members of this poleonValiant; Fiva
unit approached him, pointing their An accome of the riots by an pistols at his head. They do. observar, who, in company with manded the release of the captives, another gentleman, was within a and, heavily patnumbered as he few paces of the Nanking Koad was, the offer had to gate to Louza, Station during the his return to the station Sgt. Grubb serious moments states mod was given reinforcements, but
kit, was i necritical yet heroic could fad no one at the movement,, when the five foreign - Several of the supe
The theft of $20 from the office water store of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Company, 37 Connaught Road Central, has been reported to the Police.
The thief gained access to the office at night time by creeping through a window after removing two panes of glass.
'Kin the Foreigners," | acted the role of defenders of funds is made in the Times by Mr. J. P. Sparling, from re
experience in teaching to Stechwan detrict is willing to return as head master. Reiner,
Station
removed to efe
rally were cautions and reluctant
to bind themselves.
The meeting resolved to appoint a committee consisting of two repre- sentatives of each group of in- dustries to consider suggestions to be submitted to the conference,
RAIN OF BOMBS.
MOROCCO TRIBESMEN
SUFFER.3
(Reuters Service.)
Paris, June 4.
Rome, June 4-The Chamber of Deputies has approved the Italo Russian treaty of commerce signed In February 1924. M. Mussolini said that the results of fifteen A communique from Fez claims that air bombs alone inflicted seemed satisfactory. Italy in the casualties on the Riffians to the first four months of 1925 had extent of 250 killed and 800 wound. imported from Russla 19:000,000 ed in two days recently. lire worth of goods and exported The election of the treaty would to Russis 17,000,000 lire worth.
have serious economic and political results. Reuter.
STABILIZED.
Verticals.
1. Company.
2. Prognostic..
8. A well-known local S.S. Co.
4. Destitute of colour.
5. A tittle.
6. Take notice.
7. Watch over,.
8 Pertaining to the ship (abbr.)
9. A strong rope or chuin.
11. Each one of a whole.
14. A tree.
15. A tidal description.
17. Birds of prey
28. Interest of money.
22. Short form of note to help
the memory.
24. Receive as a reward for
·labour..
27. Towards,
28. With reference to.
31: Whitish metal....
32. A Jewish teacher,
33. Border..
34. Chum,
36. Stay or dwell in a place.
37. Lacerate.
39, A powder."
40. Meaning paralise.
44. The present age. 45. In like manner.
46. Printer's measure. 47. That thing,
48, Newspaper chief (abbr)
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
RANG GEMOA NAMED EN 43300 61 DEW DON 197 WIT O DIN WBO KIK ACE 1 MOA ATE AND TOR
ANWAL PEZON MEOW WONT
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
June 5 Coronet Theatre, "Dorothy. Vernon of Haddon Hall."
June 5 World Theatre, "Red Lights."
...June 5 Queen's Theatre, "Sonny" also Latest dances and comedy acts.
June 5, Star Theatre Our Cabaret," 9.16 p.m.
June 6. Theatre Royal; A. Strok presents Mabel Garrison (Coloratura soprano). 9.15 p.m.
ROBOCIALLA June 6 and 20. —*
Fortnightly
SPORTS. June 6-Half yearly meeting. of members of the H.K. Jockey Club, H.K. Club Annex, 12.80 p.m. June 18-Hongkong Boxing Association's fifth tournament of the season, at Theatre Royal, 9.15 *Tami
Paris, June 4. At a meeting of the Cabinet the dances at the Peak Club, 9.16 Premier, M. Painleve, announced P.. New York, June 4-Many deaths that the Moroccan front had now have occurred from a heat wave been stabilized. which is spreading over all the No extensive military operations eastern states. Violent atorms were contemplated. have occurred in the middle west, The morale of both the French the estimated damage la Minnesota and native troops was excellent, created a panic among the being $2,500,000. A rainstorm racegoers at Omaha, who rushed from the grandstands and threw repetition of the 1911 hurricane. themselves into the mud, fearing'a
The southern states however, predict luge crop losses unless rains come soon-Reiter.
PRINCE HENRY,
HIS HORSE DROPS DEAD.
Prince Henry met with a mishap second officer, same ship.
at a point-to-point meeting at the Mr. F. C. Hutchence, acting Crawley and Horsham Hunt, Dial second officer, Halyang, has gone Post, near Horsham
third officer, same ship.
Mr. R. Perry, third officer, Hal yang, is on reserve,
serve, has gone chief officer, Yue Ying Wa
Mr. T. A. Nicholas, chief officer, Yue Ying Wa, is on reserve.
Mr. J. Roberts has been ap pointed chief officer, Borneo,
Mr. G. H. S. Page, chief officer, And Borneo, is on leave, during JAUNS! Mr. F. J. Gill from leave, has
gone master, Hajfoong ke Hal
ME WG Erwin acting max- ter Haifoong,has gone chief on officer, Haining,
He was leading the field in the Nomination race, when his mount, Ocean III, a favourite hunter, dropped dead at the fourth fence from the winning-post Beer, Princo
Mr. W Perfitt, from reserve, has gone second officer, Haining,
was thr n, but.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
June 9-Valuable property at Yaumati, by Mr E. V. M. R. Bouza, at China Auction Rooms, 8 p.m.
June 10-Lammert. Bros., tat "Darrington," 8, Peak Road, household furniture, 2.45 pm,
SAM COMPANY MEETINGS.
June 8 Annual meeting of shareholders of
Co Ltd. Longreakamwurs
June 10 Forty-fourth meet- ing of the Indo-China Navi tion Co. Ltd. Offices, 11
THE NEED IS