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Treasure and foodstuffs, bound Boforo Mr. S. B. B. MeElderry at for Hongkong on board a Chinese the Central Magistrucy the morn- roasting steamer, are alleged to fing, Mr. C. M. Mackenzie, of the have been seized by Chinese Taikoo Docks, was charged with troops, said to be under the Can-driving his motor car in a furious and i negligent; maer, thereby chasing Lan Government.
blity Tem to two Chinese, and with failing to report the accident.
This morning's vernacular papers state that a meeting was discuss convened last night to
means to protect the interests of shipowners whose bonts run along the coast of Kwangsung.
"CANTON'S FUTURE. IN BANDITS' HANDS.
COMRADE KARAKHAN'S.
VIEWS.
REDS NOT SAFE.
GOVERNMENT'S POSITION
"CRITICAL,"
Hongkong Resolutions,
(Restore Service.)
Thing Inspector W. Kent, whe
Riga, Sept. 9. prosecuted on behalf of the Trafic According to Department, said that a man and Moscow, Mr. Karakhan, who is Advices from
wenan were crossing the street af To'lock yesterday morning when
It transpired that the s.s. "Wahe motor any coming along Queen's Shar," which is under the Chinese Rod Central from a westerly direc Bug, but which was registered as tien collided with the pedestrians, Chinese a few months ago, left who were throwing heavily to the the French port of Kwong Chowground, and drove away. The man Wan about two days ago. Her was the more seriously injured of the Cargo included
over $30,000 in two who were now in hospital. The Canton subsidiary coins. also la repert. Mr. Kent said, was pigs, cattle, poultry, entive sugar thu tha muh was suffering from and mats. The report is that bajuries in his head and the woman when this small ship was near the bad multiple injuries. port of Yeungkung "she WRS A plan of guilty was bordered, and stopped by soldiers from Canton, ¦ the case, was adjourned for one week who took away all the cargo and to wait further developments, NA
regards the injured persons, Bail was fixed at $400.
money.
[According to recent reports Yeungkang is in the hands of Commander Chan Cheung-po who stili files the Chan Kwing-ming standard. Commander Chan ja allied to General Tang Pan-yan of the anuthern peninsula and, Hai- nan Island. His troops cannot be classified as "under the Canton Government" as the reverse is the
cose.
Nor has anything Been heard of Canton troops capturing Yeungkong and district.]
STRIKE PICKETS, Strike pickets at Kongmoon, brandishing Mausers and other firearms, boarded Hongkong cargo-boat and took away two of the crew for entering that .port without a permit, but the junk was "rescued" by an anti-Red commander.
Such is the gist of a report made to the Hengkungenuthorities by the boat owner. He 'sailed from Hongkong to Kongmoon! with about 2,000 piculs of coal (over 100 tons). On arrival there the strike pickets forcibly look away his lince, although he had informed that the coal was for Commander Li Yat-ngok, erst- while garrison commander of Kongmoon and one of General Leung Hung-kal's assistants,
Commander Li Heri from Kong- moon on the approach of the Red vanguard from Canton, but he did not lose his coal. With the junk lying in the strikers' hands he sent and took the junk away by force. After the coat had been landed he i sent the junk back to Hongkong..
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CARRIES OVER 1000 PEOPLE" WO-DAY.
BUT NO CARGO,
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MOTOR FATALITY.
LORRY DRIVER CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER, "
As a sequel to the death of a Chinese fortune-teller from in- juries caused by a motor lorry belonging to Messrs. A. S. Watson and Company, a charge of man slaughter was preferred against a
FRIEND'S COURAGE LEADS TO RELEASE.
VISIT TO JAPAN.
PRINCE GEORGE TO SAIL TO-MORROW.
PRINCE REGENT'S GUEST.
H.M.S. Hawkins," the flagship of the China Station, leaves Hong- kong this evening for Yokohama.
LOCAL COMPRADORE'S TRIALS,
Through the courage of one of his friends who walked alone for many miles across country north
The "China Mail" was informed: of Canton city and finally entered the stronghold of the bandits with firmation of a message previously officially this morning, in con- the sum demanded for ransom, received from Japan, that advan Mr. Wong Shiu-tong, compradoretage would be taken of the visit of the Standard. Oil Company of for Prince George to pay an official months' captivity. Hongkong, was.released after five visit to Japan in his Royal capa-
Ha returned
to Hongkong by the ss. "Honam" city. This will be the first time yesterday, accompanied by his or his assuming this since he
joined the ship. brother, Mr. Wong Chung-kau) who shared his captivity.
The facts concerning their cup- ture which were given by the two upon their return were that at the time they were returning from the warship of their ancestora ať Nga Fung Hl, north of the city
There is to be a formal recep-
the Kasumigaseki Palace, Tokyo. tion by the Imperial Family, and" is to be placed at the disposal of the Prince who is to be the guest of the Prince Regent,
H.M.S.Herties."
(it was the Ching Ming festival'at H.M.S. "Hermes" has not been the time). The bandits inter- at her accustomed berth since cepted them on their descent and.Monday and upon enquiry it was took them to a village opposite letrat that the ship had gone to the Canton Government Arsenal Mira Bay for guiinery practice and at Shekcheng.
Here they were general manœuvres.”
more or less comfortably housed, but as no one had been able to get into communication with them to
pay the ransom demanded and it SLIGHTLY IMPROVED, was rumoured that troops were
POSITION.
... CERTAIN WAGE DECREASES.
on the track of their captors, they LATEST COASTAL SHIPPING were moved further inland and continual guard was kept over them. Eventually they were taken still farther away and in- on furlough from Peking, com- there were no ventilation and no carcerated, in a mud hut in which menting on the internal struggle convenience of any kind. In the at Canton stated that the present words of Mr. Wong "the food was position of the Kuomintang Gov-enfit for anfmaly, the clothes we
A broken flange in the wheel of a mail car caused the locomotive and throe; cars of the North- western. railroad's Limited to leave the rails at St. Paul. The locomotive crashed into the back porch of a home.
man alleged to have been the ernment a more critical than On her return in Houglong from driver of the vehicle before Mr. ever, as they have now two fronts, Canton yesterday, the Ms. S. B. B. McElderry at the Central namely the exterior and interior. "Honam" brought back 10 passen Magistracy this morning."
Mr. Karakhan added that the gars, including 14 Europeans. The The facts as stated by the Hongkong Chamber of Com- efforts of the strike pickets to pre-prosecution were that on Monday merce's resolution demanding the vant anyone bearding the vessel afternoon the lorry turned into armed intervention of Britain, from Chilton who has bota pumit Wellington Street from Queen's backed by a furious campaign" have been redoubler had strong Road and was brought to a halt both in the British and Chinese action is reported to have been taken in respect of simpan owners to a slackening of the brakes dur- the Canton Government's armed on the slope. Apparently owing Press, indicated the possibility of who have not cheervád" "ordura,”
vehicle backed to the pavement Mr. Karakhan admitted that ing the absence of the driver, the
and ran over the legs of an old the necessity of the recent numer- man who was seated there writing ous arrests of officials by the Can letters. The injured man died at ton Government showed that dan- the Government Civil Hospital the gerous plans existed amongst the same evening.
right elements for forming a new government which would be mere ly nominally Kuomintang but would in reality be the tool of the Imperialista
No difficulty is experienced in sengers getting ashore other than a beating down the sampun owners who are reported to have demanded at first $10 for meage and eventual ly to have come down by competition to the regulation 20 cents.
This morning the "Honum loft with over 1,000 passengers abourd and tie enrgo,
STUDENTS GO TO CANTON Observers who watched the recent departures of the s.8. Honum for
-
The accused pleaded not guilty and was remanded for one week.
THEFT OF COAL
Canton have informed the "Clubs CHARGES AGAINST LAUNCH DAVIK, BOAG & CO. LTD. Mail that u proportion of the
Bank of Canton Building.
passengers were obviously students who had been refused re-admission Hamples and particulars an application to Hongkong schools and were;
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prasumably, making their way to Canton.
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anking Leir way to
homes:
CREWS
At the Kowloon Magistracy this
three Chinese member
overthrow.
Referring to the Japanese plans to construct. Taonan-fu Railway, Mr. Karahan considered that straterically it was a direct menace to the Soylet Republic, and economically it would be directed inst the Chinese East ern Railway
had were those in which we were captured, and consequently we were soon over-run by vermin, our legs and arms becoming in fected and swollen."...
there must be at least 4,000 ban- Mr. Wong estimates that
Canton city, dits in the villages north of
STRIKE ECHO. RUNAWAY STOKER CHARGED BY FIRE BRIGADE.
flected in the record of entrances The shipping situation as re- and clearances from the harbour remains practically unchanged. As it affects coustal trade
more particularly, a representa- Live of one of the best known' firms in Hongkong who was ap- proached by a "China Mail" re- presentative this morning, said that there certainly appeared to be fewer ships laid up than at any time since the strike, but the freight being carried amounted to comparatively little. Things gun- erally showed signs of a slight improvement but nothing like a return to normal yet.....
Asked if it was not a fact that the 10 per cent. decreases in Wages of seamen which had been enforced in certain cases was resulting in the better men leay- ing the coastal service and ac- cepting more remunerative pay in other shipping concerns, the "China Mail" informant said that the decreases were not in any way representative of a vindictive attitude but were due to the force of economic circumstances. With little money coming in it was im- perative that there should be economy. He could not speak for others, but his firm were getting all the men they wanted at the reduced rates,--in fact the men were very glad to get the jobs."
As regards. the situation gen- erally as it affects shipping he was afraid that he could see no
ment, although as the present definite signs of vital improve- state of affairs was affecting the merchants more and more considerably as time went on there might be hope of some they were genuinely doing their move on their part. He thought
best to restore trade.
STOKER'S STRATEGY,
SOFT
DRINKS AS MEANS
• TO STRONGER.
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
A Chinese stoker of the fire float who ran away in the estly diys
By having printed and sold of the strike was arrested in the their contents to comrades, books New Territories and charged at
tickets similar to those used in the Central Magistracy this morn-payment for soft drinks at the ing with desertion: 7
Not being a sworn servant, the charge could not be maintained and an amended char leaving without notice being framed against the man
Goffer! op or soda water stall onbone HMSSHawkins
Capper was alleged at Court martial yesterday! tained money with which
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