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No. 19,514 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1925.
SHANGHAI QUIETER?
CRUISER'S SAILING POSTPONED.
LITE
STRIKE SPREADS.
A Small Section of the Police Out.
Evidently the Shanghai situation is much quieter as Japan has decided to postpone the sailing of the Tutsuta with 200 marines. aboard.
DEMANDS REFUSED.
Jupan Refuses To Consider Resolation.
(Reuter's Servico.)
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Some Policemen Strike.
Shanghai, June 6. About 400 Chinese of the Settlement police lower ranks are absent without leave,
The absentees form less than 20 per cents of the Chinese on the police force..
"Impossible" Demands.
Tokyo. June 5. Chinese silents this afternoon presented a resolution to the Foreign Office demanding inter alia, replacement of the Japanese Consul-Generals at Shanghai and Tsingtao. compensation for the casualties." pumishment of the guilty" abolition of extra- territoriality, retrocession of the leased territory, and cancellation of the Taonan-fu,and Tsitsihar Railway construction contract.
The Foreign Office has replied. that it is impossible to consider the demands.
Another Protest.
Poking, June 5. The Foreign Office has sent a further note to the diplomats saying that there are further re- ports of the police firing while the. arrested men have not all been freed as requested in the first
note:
CHINA'S FATE.
Soviet's Hidden Hand?
CIVIL WAR PLAN.
SEEKING THE COMPLETE
CONTROL
(Reuter'a Service.)
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A STATE OF WAR.
CANTON FOREIGNERS” DANGER.
LATEST POSITION.
General Communist Strike Begins.
Anxiety is. felt regarding the safety of foreigners in Canton and Shameen should indiscriminate firing break out and the watchful presence of warships is desired."
WARNING TO CONSUL
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
situation is merely inconvenient: whereas the poorer Chinese are! beginning to feel the pinch of hunger and the danger is looming up of their looting provisioned tassistent by the, Washing the Canton, June 5.
tog continence of the Associatiate this afternoon I was in- ed Press declaring that he
shops.
Peking Boycott Delayed.
possesses Information pointing to formed that the Yunnanese mer Peking. June 5.
direct Soviet participation, in the Canary headquarters in Canton is Hitherto there has been no sign impending armed struggle for the considering or has even gone to of any steps being taken to carry control of the whole of China the extent of suggesting to the out, the reported decision of the Preparations have already been Consular body that steps he local Chamber of Commerce to in-made contemplating a civil war in
stitute a boycott against the coun- tries concerned in the Shanghai affair,
It is learned that Tyun Cal-jui (the Chief Executive) has tele-
lords had to be bought out to prevent bloodshed and destruc- tion. It is felt that fighting may even be averted at this moment if the merchants and bourgeois will come forward to negotiate, by payment, of course, for the Yun- nanese and Kwangai-ites to vacate the city With trade as it is money will not be so easily found as in previous instances.
caken to protect: foreigners from Inquiries in Hongkong this
the further provinces on a tray shots which may fall into extensive scale which will dwarf Shameer (a British and Frenchmorning tended to show that the the present outbreaks in the sour.concession; and Tangshan (a report of the cargo stoppage is The correspondent states that suburb to the east of Canton substantiated by the river-boats Europeans and not accepting cargo for Canton ultimately the struggle is likely 1 where many
during the week-end. Neg
Yesterday's and last night's steamers were full of people from Canton.
DOUGHTY SPORTSMEN, WITH THEIR TROPHIES.
Photo by Me Fong.
The fifth form at St. Stephen's College willi trophies won at the recent College athletic sports meeting. On the right of the prizen is Mr. H. G. Hughes,,B.A. (Cantab).
graphed to Marshal Chang Tso-to approximate to the Russo The Foreign Office again relin, inviting him to come to Japanese war. quests that most urgent instruc- Peking or send a delegate to dis- tions be sent to the consular cuss the situation. The Corps authorities at Shanghai immedi- Diplomatique are meeting to ately to order.cessation of the morrow to consider the second practice of firing.
protest from, the Waichiaopu.
Japan Waits.
(Reuter's Service.)
Tokyo, June 5. The Navy Office has postponed the departure of the Tatsuta mentioned yesterday pending fur- ther developments in Shanghai.
Hand of the Reds.
Shanghai, June 5. The Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Council anys that dur ing the raids on premises oc cupied by strike leaders, the that Bolshevik money and activi Police secured irrefutable evidence ties were behind the present dis- turbances.
It was further established that) Russians are merely using the Chinese students as tools in efforts to extend the Moscow pro-
Yesterday's cables stated that the small Japanese cruiser Tatsuta was sailing from Susebe. for Shanghai with 200 marines gramme..
Evidence will be made known in ]
Few,
:
The actual campaigning will be carried on by General Feng Yu hsiang and General Chang Tso-lin but supplies will be farnished by Moscow and Tokyo.,
The correspondent adds that
Americans have residences).
There is no secret made of the fact that the anti-Communists are hourly expecting attack from either direction, involving danger to both places.
British and American residents in Tungahan are seriously con-
FIGHTING BEGUN?·
CANTONESE DRIVING
YUNNANESE;
GENERAL STRIKE.
REPORT NOT GENERALLY SUBSTANTIATED. '
(Router's Service:)
Canton, June.5.
Fighting broke out yesterday evening.
The Cantonese are driving the Yunnanese from the city.
"The declaration of a general strike is possible. Telegraphic
communication with Hongkong is suspended.
Beuter's cable was despatched via London and must therefore imenti har fighting started on
Thursday evening
Up to 5 p.m. yesterday (Friday) when the night-boats left Canton, no fighting had occurred. The "China Mail's" Canton correspon- dent is certain on this point. His intelligence is borne out by the advice received by one of the Colony's
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and ammunition have crossed the to the east of to the Naval authorities now. frontier from Russia while Russian
No such report had come down instructors are co-operating with General Feng's officers in Mongolia
officials have withheld comment.
Up to the present American
DEATH AT HOME.
RETIRED HONGKONG
INSPECTOR.
Nows has been received of the aboard. also that the U.S.S. Jason, with 300 marines had sailed from due time.
death of Mr. W. C. Ford, a former Cavite to Shanghai and would
The strike has been consider Inspector of Police in Hongkong, at arrive on Sunday,
ably extended overnight.
his bone hear Bristol on April 23. Telegram Dislocation.
if any, of the "boys" and coolies! The late Mr. Ford joined the Senders of telegrams are in- remain in commercial employ ber 1889, and retired on pension in Hongkong Police Force in Septen- formed that telegrams to Shang-ment.
At the time of his hai are accepted at sendere risk
Foreigners brought out abridg. Jungary 1005.
retirement he was in charge of work only.
ed issues of the morning papers in connection with ricshas and which estimate the strikers yes weights and measures. Earlier Cables.
Peking, June 5.terday evening to be 150,000.
The deceased, who was 66 years The Chamber of Commerce bas The strikers are resorting to of age, leaves a widow and two decided against a general strike threatening the lives of families both of whom are married.
the old-time Chinese method of children-s son and a daugliter but advocated the boycott of the of workers remaining loyal toj goods and currency of the coun-
foreignere. tries concerned in the Shanghai METAL ROOFING affair, and the withdrawal of de- posits from their banks. The American and 'Chírese staffs of the Y.M.C.A. and cther Amarican Missionary institutions have pass- opinion that the evidence so far ed a resolution expressing the
does not show any ground that the firing by the police was neces-cently launched by Messrs Bailey Street at 2.30 this morning
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ton in case of emergency..
Tungshan is in close proximity when the "China Mail" made to Taishatau and the terminus of inquiries. the
Canton-Kowloon Railway. The frat news of the general Any offensive from the direction strike seem only too true. Accord of the East River or this railway, ing to one of the best informed or an attack on the heights over gentleman in the Colony, the looking Canton city would mean strike may not be directed prin- stray shots falling into Tungshan. cipally against the Yunnanese but When the drive against Lung is also a move sympathetic to the Chai-kwang was made years ago, strikers in Shanghai, Canton was subjected to firing from points further out than Shameen and a night watchman HONGKONG BANK NOTES, on the concession was hit by a ricochet. It is feared that some thing similar may happen but the danger from this side is not so great.
EARLIER NEWS. To-day the outward position was one of stalemate. The mer cenaries have given the impres sion that they will not start fight Ing unless attacked and, mean- while, will keep their hold on the city.
On the other hand, the Com munistic element of the Kuomin. tang is resorting to a general economiic strike in Canton city, to. starve out the non-Cantonese troops by cutting off all com munication.
I have already reported the stoppage on the three railways entering Canton. Since then, the cross-river ferries, both native į craft and motor-boats have been
Ites. To-day a cargo-coolie strike
Tsingtao Parallel.
Shanghai, June 5. Mail reports of the Japanese official trials, show that the Chinese police were screw passenger and cargo ferry The injured man is now in hospital. unable to suppress the riots until boat for service between Manila
of Manila sailed for that port on with the sound of police whistles. got at by Communist labour. Thursday after undergoing her A Weihaivel constable geve chase is threatened and it may not be and stopped the escape of one of long if even the essential services
HOW MUCH HAVE YOU GOT? |
average Returns of the amount of Bank Notes in circulse. tion and of Specte in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended March 31, 1925, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks
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Chartered Bank of
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$5,000,000*
29,900,0004
580,000
Total.... 557.71,042 - $35,450,000. Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued **tat £1,041,600.
Securities with the Crown Agents and Straits Govern« 1ment £3,091,000.
1 Securities with the Crown
Agents £130,000
Mill Strike at Tsingtao last week The Bataan, is a stent twin the men by shooting him in the are suspended. If Canton Chinese, nunnery at Lam Ti, n
and the province of Bataan, at the
they fired on the strikerships
The Shanghai and Tsingtao Northem side of Manila Bay, a cases are strikingly parallel but The vessel is 141 feet long bullt the Chinese have ignored the with an oil fired boiler and two
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For high speed tripla ex Strike circulars to-day call on engines havings, inder domestic servants to walk out pump
Unemployed Russians, Boy Scouts, The official women and forebel no tunteers are
kimlakothal sects of the
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MOTOR ACCIDENT.
A Chitese woman was taken to
Government Civil Horplus Injuries after she was knock down by motor cir Gap Rold-zesterday.
ros de
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economically isolated, the mer- Cenaries could still carry on by commandeering supplies, Such stoppage would seriously incon venience everybody, including the foreign communities,
There are some who that the economic. Its
athers
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"A gang of four men entered a
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