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KILLED.
CANTON RED LEADER'S. FATE..
REPORTED ASSASSINATION.
According to a rumour which has yet to be confirmed, Mr. Liu Chung-ni (also spelt (Liao Chung-kai) the present Canton Finance Minister, was, tissusgin- ated in Canton this morning.
Liu has been head of the Labour Unions in Canton and was one of the first of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's party to encourage in- tercourse with Russia. He is very much opposed to foreigners and to the Chinese merchants as a class. Long before even the Shameen strike of last year he had been secretly working for Communistic ideals.
When the reorganisation in the Canton Government was put in affect about two months ago, he was appointed Finance Minister and le now one of the chief execn- tives of the Kuomintang.
The rumeur current is that Liu was fired at by an assassin and that he died almost instantly.
CHINESE SEIZE SHIP,
MACAO VESSEL TAKEN TO CANTON,
RNDAT'S EFFORT FAILS.
| (From Our Own Correspondent,)
Pakka. Kongmeen, August 17, The Portuguese Naval ship Colouré arrived here from Macao of August 9. and tried to tow BWAY the sis. Foo Cheong, a vessel flying the Portuguese fing which has been tied up here since her crew deserted Brough intimidation.
The Colone dad mok suovend thruaigh, it is stated; the Labouris | Vorpos preventing any help being given and the warship turned alone to Macao.
On August 14, the Foo Cheong was commandeered by strikers. Manned by her original crew who, aeroding to one rejort, were made to work, tha strumier was taken out
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1925.
BRITISH ADMIRAL'S MISSION,
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF SAILS FOR CANTON.
CANTON SHIPPING EMBARGO SEQUEL.
IMMEDIATE STEPS TO PROTECT BRITISH SHIPPING."
(REUTER'S SERVICE.)
Hongkong. August. '19.
Vice-Admiral Sinclair has gone to Canten aboard H.M.S. “Petersfield.”
It is learned in London that his visit ia Unñoubtedly due to the Canton Government's embargo on British shipping.
Vice Admiral Sinclair has not been specifically instructed to make representations to the Chinese authorities but as Commander-in-Chief of the China Station he will take such immediate steps to protect British shipping as he thinks fit without first-consulting the Government.
LONDON ALARM.
(Reuter's Service.)
----
The storm centre of the South-Canton under the Refs.
London, August 19. Authoritative circles in London
are concerned at the action of the
of the port, it is believed, for | Canton Government in banning Canton,
the free movement of British
MERCHANDISE SEIZED. To-day a junk fully lad grandall, this and carge arriving from Macno,
seized by the Labourers Corps
Pakkai.
with
other
WOS
a
MORE DELAY.
FRENCH BANK BONDS NOT
ISSUED.
A CABLE BESPATCHED.
·
A cable has this morning bean
sent to Paris with a view to docer- taining when the bonds to be issued to its creditors on behalf of the Banque Induswiele de Chare are likely to be sent out East. Beyond this the manager of the | Societe Prunesise da therance could give no information to "China Mail" representative who called on him this mowing.
It had come tổ him as a surprise, | he stated, when a creditor approach- ed him a few days ago and said that an undertaking had been given for the use of the bonds in August. His buμk bua jot long taken over from the special manager. who had been in charge of matters appertaining to the Banque Indus- trielle de Chine in Hongrong and this was the first time he bad board of it, said the manager, although he had come out from Head Office at Home.
|
Further Firing?
where troops
crossed
She Wears
on O.P.C.!
Porter Shell Frame
"VIOLENT RED."
RUSSIAN ARRESTED IN HONGKONG.
"UNDESIRABLE" PROSECUTED.
That he was found in the Colony without a valid passport was the charge framed against Joseph L. Teplitehl, an Ukrainian. before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the Magistracy this morning..
The accused was arrested by the Police on information receiv ed that he was a violent "Red" and had been seen taking an active part in directing the labour pickets during the strike at Sha- meen last year. His presence in Hongkong was therefore deemed undesirable, apart from the fact that he had no proper passport..
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E. (Captain) Superintendent, of Police) said that the accused was in Macao when the strike com- menced. From there he answer- ed an advertisement in a local paper calling for volunteers, secured a billet as fireman on the Empress of Asia, and was dis- charged, after a trip to Vancouver and back.
The accused had in his posses. sjon a document-which was stated to be a "certificate" in Rumanian, on which appeared the chop of the French Consul-in Carton. His Worship said that he had an idea that the passport regulations were relaxed, and he was under the impression that a document
with a vise by a French Consul; was sufficient for landing in the Colony. After making enquiries, Mr. Wodehouse pointed out that there was
be- an arrangement tween the British and Japanese) Governments and the British and French Governments under which a passport issued in favour of one of its nationals and vised by its own Consul was sufficient to en- title the holder to enter a country belonging to the other Govern-
ment..
He
manding the Troops in China, ed a trade treaty to which the Major General C. C. Luard, had signatories included several more
On being asked what he had to accompanied the Admiral on his Powers. The obvious remedy say to being found in the Colony visit. The opinion that the Naval and this remedy was more likely without a proper passport or authorities held was that the to be ineffective than not was document authorised by Admiral would return to Hong- through the channels of diploma-C.S.P., the accused stated that his kong to-night. ·
tic representation. "As the cable passport was stolen while serving says, the British Consul has asked on the Empress of Asia. To the incident at Shataukok if the regulations are official. made a report of the loss to the From Peking is certain to say they are second engineer of the vessel, but ships to and from Chinese ports, Chinese territory and carried off rot. Certain acts will be pointed not to the Police. which obviously calls for some junka is to be added another which out and Feking will promise to definite step on the part of Britain might be termed deliberately pro given or even a delegate may be of the charge, but before passing Addressing the accused, His remedy matters. Orders will be Worship, said that he was guilty as it constitutes a flagrant vicla-vocative. A British armed launch ton of the treaty rights of foreign has been fired on from Canton "by sent but the people responsible for judgment he would remand him governments. The British Govern- Bolsheviks" according to report, carrying out the rules will persist. for two days in Police custody to ment will give the fullest and and temporarily, at any rate, Diplomatic representation may enable him to produce any friends most careful consideration to the witheld from replying."
continue for months and months he may have to testify to hia whole position before coming to a
Upon enquiry at the Naval but no one Power can declare war character. The accused said that definite decision.
authorities this morning this, re-
without acting in unison with he had many friends and could
call them. port was not definitely confirmed other interested Powers," A report of firing had been received, but this was "by no means uncommon and in the
The New Rules.
Canton, August. 18. The Chinese authorities have drawn up rules with regard to coastal navigation providing, that steamers of any nationality except British and Japanese shall be allowed to run to and from any ports, provided they omit Hong- kong.
All steamers entering the port must be inspected by a picket of the anti-Imperialist Union..
The export of foodstuffs or any other raw material from inland is not allowed.
It is understood the British Consul General has written to the Chinese Government asking. it the regulations are official
THE NEWS IN TOWN.
As far na can be gathered, it was believed in Hongkong before. the telegram's contents became known that the Petersfield had Creditors would lose nothing by gone to Canton as any other of having to wait, further stated the His Majesty's ships would and manager of the bank, as the first that Admiral Sinclair's visit was interest coupon was due on July of a purely "unofficial" character. 15 and would be attached to the No news has since come down | bonds whenever issued. There from Canton
should not be any great delay, be thought, as it was only a question of drawing up the legal phraseology
The two view points from which Reuter's message is looked at are summarised in observations made in which the terms of the bonds to a China Mail reporter who would be emiched and their setual made enquiries in representative printing.
local and official circles. As against the general comment "The Admiral's visit is significant of something doing the Naval authorities' version was that it is an ordinary visit of inspection to they nor the Governmen the adps in Canton. Neither
wher approached had
Major J. C. McDonnell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Morrison, Dr. and Mrs J. F. Brennan, Mr. W. M. Arnott and Mr. H. Donaldson are passen gers on the Mighima Maru which left yesterday,
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THE LEGAL POSITION.
"Where is it all going to end then?" asked the reporter.
"It will end when China has Washington Conference, straightened herself out. At the United States gave the lead and the
it seems agreed that China is to work out her own salvation. Nobody is to interfere and until China is on her feet there will be no end of troublé."
Canton's 'Gates.
TYPHOONS ABOUT.
WARNING RECEIVED
THIS MORNING. ·
MANILA'S MESSAGE.
A member of the local legal profession, when asked by a "China Mailman. if war were It will be recalled that. on The following telegram was re- impossible, replied "There is no Monday a report was contradicted ceived by the local American such word as impossible; but war that Shameen's gates had been Consulate-General at 9.20 this between Britain and Canton (or re-opened for communication. It morning from the Manila Britain and China) was in the was explained in the same article Observatory!-- highest degree improbable that Canton's gates, possibly Cyclone or typhoon, East of Admitting that if the facts meant the right of' entry by Southern Formosa, direction un- outlined in the telegram were foreigners into Canton for puż. known, absolutely correct, he said, it poser of trade.
Typhoon in about Long. 343 E.; meant that Canton had contraven- ¿
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