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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1925.
No. 19,520
HANKOW QUIET.
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DRASTIC ORDER TAKES EFFECT.
TUPAN'S THREAT.
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The Tupan at Hankow has threatened to execute any Chinese disturbing the concession and has thus restored order in that city.
Soldiers Ready.
(Reuter's Service.)
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Hankow, June 12.
SHOT IN FACE.
Sharp Affray With Police.
BAMBOO POLE ATTACK.
CHINESE. CONSTABLES BADLY
INJURED.
tish Concession, seventy-five
An affray took place in Main American and Franch, and 180 Street, Shaukiwa, yesterday. as Japanese, also fifty Russians a result of which two Chinese from the Russian Concession |
policemen and a Chinese coolle are which was restored to China.
H.M.S. Hollyhock is proceeding in hospital. The situation remains quiet largely due to the efforts of to Hankow from Nanking, carry- Tupan Hsiao Yao-nan who to-day ing one hundred Marines from issued a proclamation threatening H.M.S. Hawkins who had been the execution of any Chinese dissent to Chinkiang where they turbing the concessions.
were not required.
It is estimated that about 5,000 Chinese soldiers are stationed round the concessions, which is an
ostensible deterrent to a possible further outbreak.
This morning's vernacular papers were restrained regarding last night's affair.
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This is possibly due to its late ness for Press purposes but it is learned from an authoritative Chinese source that it was police instruction in order to avoid excitement of the public.
Powere' Reply to Ching
Peking. June 12. Signor Cerruti. the Italian Minister, this afternoon handed in the reply of the interested Powers to the Note sent in by the. Waichiaopu yesterday evening. A transition follows:-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt in the name of my col- leagues and myself of the Note you were good enough to send me on the eleventh of this month.
"Having examined it attentive- ly the diplomatic representatives of the interested Powers, animat- {ed by a lively desire to see solved as soon as possible a situation both dietreasing and full of dan- gers, have believed that the most appropriate means of re-estab- fishing law and order in Shanghai would consist of discussing on the
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"My colleagues and I have con- sequently given the necessary instructions to our delegates in Shanghai to consider with the Consular body and the delegates of the Chinese Government the best means of finding a remedy | for a state of affairs which we all deplore.
"In giving this proof, evidenc ing their desire to contribute to calmness of mind, the interested diplomatic representatives cannot abstain from recalling to the Chinese Government that it in- curs heavy responsibility in that which concerns the maintenance of order at Shanghai, Peking and, generally speaking throughout China. Please accept, etc."
Trade Union Cable,
London, June 12,
Discord Among Strikers.
Shanghai, June 12. The discord existing among the striking elements is exemplified by Chinese circulars which are being distributed in the French concession, and which accuse the of the disturbances to carry out Communista of taking advantage
Photo by Mae Fong.
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CITY IN THE HANDS OF THE REDS.
YUNNANESE DEFEATED.
Flight And Surrender Both Reported.
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Final Attack.
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Late last night Hongkong learned that the non-Cantonese. mercenaries holding Canton city had been routed by the Kuomintang Communists. Neither Shameen nor the city are in any great danger..
was landed 'when the firing was at its haight and the gates were closed, A wireless menage received in thus proventing 4 number
of flongkong stated that the Yunnan. | would-be refugees from embarkting exo and Kwaigsi-iton had sur- for Hongkong on the night boats. rendered. This may have meant
The Man of the Hour. A Chinese coole was being defeat as other reports are to the taken into custody for refusing effect that she mercenaries are
General Ngai, Bong-ping is the in soldier of the hour. Within a short to be searched when the other Hight.
while of his appointment us com- man, now in hospital with a bullet
Fighting continues on the East under-in-chief of the forces wound in the face, attempted to River front where the Cantonese attacking Canton city and on the rescue his comrade by making a are advancing rapidly on the city seventh day of the compaign, the desperate attack with a bamboo but the fighting is not expected to Cantonese inflicted a signal defeat pole.
and put their rivals to flight.
The policemen disabled. the assailant by using their revolvers, but not until they had got the worst of it, one sustaining a deep wound in the head. fractured skull and the other a
lust.
In the final assault which really began the night before last and con- tinued yesterday, firing was fairly beaxy.
Shameen was not threatened by falling shots but a small naval party
LAST: SATURDAY'S PRETTY WEDDING.
Group taken at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden at the reception after the wedding last Saturday of Mr. Nowell Bernard White, manager of Mac's Cafeteria, to Miss Pearl Clifford Thompson of Philadelphia. Left to right are Miss Rose White and Miss Stella Bander, bridemaids; Mrs. H. J. B. White; Miss Maud White; the bride; Mr. H. J. White, of the Hongkong Hotel; the bridegroom; Mr. G. H. White, best man; Mr. M. A. R. Souza, matron of honour, Mrs. J. H. Taggart; and Mr. J. P. Bourne who gave the bride away. Mrs. White is the groom'
mother; Mr. H. J. and Mr. G. His brothers; Mrs. Souza, Miss Maud and Miss Rose, his sistert...
The International Federation of Trade Unions has cabled the Chinese workers expressing man."
iste the circulars contain the
usual demands for redress from foreign aggression.
KOWLOON BOWLS.
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QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHASE.
SOLDIER FINED.
"About noon, yesterday it became évident that the Cantonese holding Fonum (the southern, bank) were starting a grand assault on the north bank.
their
cross-river
Maintaining firing, the Cantonese sent across five urmed vessels from the Cement Works, under covering fire from artillery, The embarking force were engaged by the mercenaries and heavy fighting lasted about an hour and a half until the non- Cantonese withdrew toward the heights overlooking the city.
Meanwhile two other gunboats had put off from Shek Wai Toog and stormed Wongsha, driving buck the defenders. The attackers are Cantonese under General Loung Hung-kai from the Sze Yap districts and they effected a landing on the Wongsha station which is just out-) side the west of Cantor.
While the river offensives were being launched, other Cantonese naval craft, moved up into posi- tion near Dutch Folly Island (close to the north bank) in the middle of the River and delivered a searching fire along the Bund, Beausing the Yunnanese posts to retreat, leaving their dead and wounded behind.
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Once a foothold was secured, other naval boats moved across and landed storming parties at the end of the East Bund and near Tuagahan. Some of the advance party were very anxious to get to gripa, landing shrapnel pieces which were immediately mounted and turned on the White Cloud Mountains and the Goddess of | Morcy Hilla which lie to the north
of Canton.
mer-
All the non-Cantonese cenaries in the city retired on the fortifications on the heights" but they offered very little resistance. They made little reply to the shrapnel and fled down the back of the heights towards the North aud Bast. Other Cantonese de- tachments are moving forward to cut them off from entering the North River region.
Casualties yesterday were the heaviest so far, on both sides, in the campaign. ·
Rally Unlikely.
their own plots. The circulars assert that the Communists re- ceived large funds from Russia and add "we weep for the deaths of our brethren while they laugh in the dark. We are fighting for our national rights and freedom while they are selling our freedom
Later in the afternoon, the to Russia. Citizens, it is not the
Yunnanese and Kwangsi-ites Foreigners who are killing us, but issued in connection with the morning, before Mr. R. A. D. is now entirely in Cantonese Debentures are shortly to be At the Central Magistracy this were cleared from the city which the Communists, who cry over-erection of a new Club house for Forrest. a charge of assaulting a hands. throw Imperialism waile acting the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. Chinese waiter at the Queen's as hounds for the Russian hunts They will be for auths of $50 and Caféteria was preferred against proclamation.
Ngai Bong-ping has issued a "utmost satisfaction at the noble
Private Thomas Seaman of the While attacking the Commun-will bear interest at 6 per cent..
Reports of looting by the de- stand for improved conditions."
The decision. to apply for East Surrys.
feated troops and the breaking Hankow Riots.
Evidence was given that the out of fire in Canton have not authority to go ahead with the Hankow, June 12.
accused struck the complainant a new building was made at a meet-
been confirmed. A dead Japanese was after.
Many Meetings At Moscow,
ing last night presided over by blow on the head with the heavy wards discovered, with his body
Mr. P. T. Farrell. It was generally part of his cone at 11.15 last night Moscow, June 12,
and ran away along Queen's Road Some think that the mer- so tightly wedged in the gutter
Many meetings of protest
agreed that the present wood with the fekis in pursuit. Later cenaries might still be able to that there was difficulty in extri- against the action of the foreign structure of a temporary nature cating it.
two Indian constables also joined rally and offer battle outside of was no longer sufficient for the in the chaic, but the accused soon Canton, as they did successfully police at Shanghai were held at growing needs of the Club and found himself in the hands of against Shen Hung-ying, after Among other damage in the Moscow yesterday. Resolutions British Concession, the rioters of sympathy with the national two plans of the type of building Sergeant W. R. Chester Woods at they had jointly ousted Chan
Battery Path. broke down the boundary wall. movement in China were adopted. to supersede it were considered.
Kwing-ming. METAL ROOFING The situation this morning was Students demonstrated to show that the new building should take $15 and ordered the payment of in on nearly every side and they However, this One suggestion put forward was
The Magistrate Imposed a fins of, time the Yunnanese are hemmed still quiet.
solidarity with the Chinese re- the form of a bungalow with red $5 as compensation to the com- are facing much more powerful The Chinese authorities are volutionary students. patrolling the outer boundaries of According to the "Rosta News roof and another that it should be plainant.
opposition. the British Concession, and the Agency," the General Council of reinforced concrete structure Volunteers and the Naval authori Trade Unions and the Soviet with a flat roof. Eventually it DAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD.ties are guarding the inner Union have telegraphed 50,000 was decided that the latter type would be more suitable for the Club's needs and the members -have in view a building which will be 50 per cent, bigger than the present one containing dressing rooms and a spacious bar. The building is to be atted out with modern flush system.
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Police Stoned, ́ ́.
Shanghai, June 12,
roubles to Peking to help the Chinese strikers and the families of those killed in the riots.
CABLES TO NORTH.
cable coo
A wireless message from Han- kow states that prior to tile shooting a large, crowd stoned the Chinese police of the British Concession, wrecked Japanese Owing to faulty shops and attacked the shop-1 keeper
nection the Rastem. Exterion Thereupon the Consul-General Telegraph Co, notifies that tries asked the Chinese authorities to grams to Shanghai and begudare send troops to the Concession subject to delay. border, and requested the landing
of naval datachments from the
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Once again it seems that the so-called Cadet Corps, trained and commanded by Russians whose headquarters are at Wham- poa, have proved the best fighting force for the Cantonese: The attacking detachments, so it is stated, comprised mostly Cadets brought up from Whampoa to Honaz
A Chinese boy dropped down from the top floor of the Hong. There was hardly any inter- Matters have now proceeded fat kong and Shanghai Bank at 1130ference to river shipping last be made in Whi bed little up with a fractured skull and sent on the arrival of the night enough for the location of the site p.m. yesterday He was picked Bight to the west of the old building to the Government Civil Hospital, hosts last night, * Kwangsi man and will interiore but little with
was assaulted in the street here.
DOG BITES LAD.
and
the old clubhouse which may be usad whilst the new one is being Tenders for the construction of constructed. It is anticipated that International war vesseli, a road from Cansaweey Bay to a start will
The requests were responded North Point will be received st the to, and co-operating with Chinese Colonial Secretarya Office, until troupe biler was restored at 11 'moon of Monday, June 22, states the starto o'clock last night by one hundred the current number of the Governm
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