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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
CANTON'S BOYCOTT.
STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WHY NEGOTIATIONS FAILED. Sir A. Chamberlain Praises Hongkong.
MORE TOURISTS.
S.S. FRANCONIA" DUE HERE
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A CUNARD EINER.
The 8.8. "Franconie," one of the An important statement in regard to the anti-British strike and Hongkong on March 21 on her Cunard Fleet, is due to arrive at boycott in Canton was made in the House of Commons by Sir Austen third eruise-de-luxd round the Chamberlain, who referred to the recent negotiations for a settle-world. The cruise commenced ment; expressed his admiration for the resource and courage of the from New York on January 14, and British communities of Hongkong, Canton, and Swatow; explained in her circuit of the globe a coll why it is not advisable to despatch a Special Commissioner to Canton; and asserted that he was still giving the whole question his closest consideration,
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WAITER CONVICTED About 1.30 this morning the Evidence was taken by Major C. Fat sank, close to the Praya, & this morning in a charge of assault local ferry steam-launch "Leewilson at the Central Magistracy Httle beyond the Wing Lok preferred against a Chinese waiter (Macao steamer) wharf, but no of the Victoria Café, Des: Voux. life was lost...
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made at the following places the ferry service between Hong Royston Stuart, said that some Recently the launch had bean: on The complainant Mr. James: Funchal Cibraltar, Monaco, Naples, kods and Doop Day (Hau Hol)dirty calves and forks were placed Athena Alexandria, Port Said, She returned yesterday about noon on the table when he went to have Bombay, Colombo, Padang, Batavia, and should have left again at tilin along with his wife on Singapore, Manila, Hongkong. um to-day.. Shanghai Chin Wang Tao, Yoko
Tuesday Defendant took offence While secured by rope (to the at a request to bring clean knives hama, Honolulu, Hile, Sanbow) to the Fraya, wall last night, and attacked him with a knife Francisco, San Pedro, Balboa, the coxswain was awakened by in his hand. Complainant struck inɛ Christobal and Havana, thence to the crew to find water rushing in self-defence and received a cut in New York. The ottal distance over the "stern It is believed his thumb. covered will be over 30,000 miles that the wind carried the launch
Defendant pleaded. that he mis- extending over four and a half towards the seawall with the re-understood what was wanted and months..
sult that the bow was Hited upon asking complainant to repeat The "Franconia," which has been through touching ground, while the the order he was struck in the specially designed for world cruis-stern receded into the harbour.
face. Complainant then tried to ing, is over 600 feet long and has There was a pronounced list to hit him with a flower pot. He de-
bunker coal to be shifted to star- a knife: Her port. The coxswain ordered the nied attacking complainant with board. When this was being done, A witness called by defendant. the launch listed over to starboard stated that he was in the inner and sank. The crew were rescued room and saw the complainant morning the launch
When a report was made this pushing the defendant away. De- secured by a rope, but was mostly struck in the cheek. Witness took a
still fendant remonstrated and under water.
knife away from defendant's, bandi. and there was a clamour by the waiters for complainant's arrest.
Defendant explained that the complainant attempted to get away without paying for his meal.
Ing. In Canton, any good purpose would be served in sendinga Special Commissioner to confer with the Canton Government and de facto Governments in South Rugby, Feb. 10. China with the object of impress- Sir Austen Chamberlain, For- ing upon them the necessity of eign Secretary, made a statement terminating the situation, on the situation in China in the The despatch of such a. Com- House of Commons to-day. He missioner would only serve to Iment was giving careful and con- British representative, which wasa gross tonnage of 20,000.
said that His Majesty's Govern-undermine the authority of the stant attention to une serious pro-in most competent hands. It was accommodation, which allows the blem arising: Out of the also unlikely to remedy the weak-very highcat degree of luxury in- anti-British strike and boyness of the Central Governmentcludes many distinctive features cout. im Southern " Chini. in Peking.. AL the beginning the
of
Firms Ostracised.
For instance she possesses a won year it seemed likely that the Sir Austen Chamberlain asked a gymnasium fully equipped not derful sporting area. It includes negotiations between Hongkongnotice to be given of the question only with the ordinary apparatus and Canton would be successful whether there is any relaxation of for physical culture but with a They had, unfortunately, uroken the ostracism of British firms by host of mechanical electrie de- down in a manner which must other foreign firms who are afraid vices such as can only be found in nuke it clear to the rest of China of losing their servants if they the highest type of physical cul und, indeed, to the whole world have intercourse with them. that the Government of Canton
Sure schools on shore There is a large swimming pool and a rackets. was for the time being under in-
court. Id addition there is an ex- fuences so blindly Anti-British
tensive sun deck where all manner that they were not open to
of sports can be held in the open reasonable settlement..
air: Her public rooms include a. card room. writing room, garden lounge, drawing room, smoking room and a magnificent dining addition to superb
A Great Difficulty. Replying to a supplementary question Sir Austen Chamberlain said that one of the greatest dif- culties in the situation was the weakness of the Central Govern
Shanghai Incidents.
was
Some months ago the "Lee Fat" Dumbell island) when she was was on the service to Cheung Chau pirated.
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Complainant's wife, stated in evidence that she did not actually seo defendant pick up a knife nor did she see her husband strike defendant.
The Magistrate held that the charge had been proved and sen- hard labour;
enced defendant to one month's.
LATE MR. HELLSTROM DEATH OF CITY HALL
LECTURER.
FOUND IN BATH.
The death of the Swedish Con man informed the Magistrate this Hellstroma, took place suddenly at With a smile on his face the sur at Canton, Mr. C. Bertil morning that he was only having his flat at. No. 4, Banco Buildings, agreed that it was 8
bit of fun. The Magistrate Kowloon, late last night.
delightful Mr. Hallstrom was in the Swedish game, but said that he could not Legation, in Moscow from 1918 to regard him as a public benefactor. 1918 and what he saw of develop A fine of $2, was imposed forments in Canton since he took over keeping a gaming table.
Our Friendly Policy." The position in the rest of Chinament in Peking. was different. The policy of the British Government, having been Replying to Mr. F. W. Pethick- saloon. In dictated by a sincere desire to pro- Lawrence (Labour, Leicester), Sir staterooms, the "tonia" also height yesterday in the case of a The fun of the fair was at its mote friendly relations with the Austen Chamberlain, after refer. has a number of pre auites and Chinese who was busy raking in Chinese people, and being inspired ring to the Chinese authorities? re-excellent en pultements with the cuppare with a novel form of by their legitimate aspirations, fusal to accept the cheque for private brace game in which cigarettes and ciliation was bearing fruit in the gidents in Shanghai last May, said the utmost hurtay in a ship. A derattive who was bated by the this attitude of patience and con- compensation in respect of the in- The quest of tionis daweets were given away as prizes. slow but steady restoration of he hoped that the policy of which enged in cruising in man's good look made a close in- friendship and good will between patient conciliation, steadily fol-tropical climates, and this has re-vestigation of the table and found the British and Chinese peoples.lowed by the British Government Franconia. She has been fitted to stop the revolving disc at any ceived special attention in the la secret spring which enabled him The trade conditions in thewas tending gradually to remove Yangtse Valley were now improv-the ill-feeling caused by those with the latest system known as desired point. ing, and would be equally improv-incidents and to restore goodwill directional valve, which, as the ing in North China if it were not between the British and Chinese name implies, can be directed at for civil war, whilst order was peoples. He added that he did Franconia" has also a fully equip will by the" passenger. The being re-established.
not regret that the matter wasped laundry which is of consider Communists Busy."
referred to a judicial authority,able" convenience to passengers. There were many signs that which had substantiated our deci these lawless actions were direct-sion to make the facts known.
No Britons Fighting. activities, which had disgusted all
Replying to Commander John sections of the Chinese people; Kenworthy (Liberal, Hull Cen-ACTIVITIES WHICH HINDERED who were very far from approving tral), Sir Austen Chamberlain the actions of the extremist sec said he
had no
official in- tion in Canton. This, feeling formation as to whether any Bri would doubtless spread, unless the tons were serving in Chan Kwing- intervention of the foreign Powers ming's army. He referred the strengthened the extremists. and questioner to Article 75 of the who have dared to interfere with The activities of the white, ants thus united China against the China Order in Council, 1925, re-the amooth. working of the admin- [aggressives","
garding participation on either istration of justice in the Supreme Hongkong Pruised.
side which, he said, was being Court are to be effectively checked. "Meanwhile," Sir Austen Cham-strictly enforced. berlain continued, "I must be allowed to express my admiration for the resource, and courage with
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CONTEMPT OF COURT.
THE LAW.
TINY DEFENDANTS.
which the British Colony of Hong- BOXER INDEMNITY. only needed the vibration from a kong aud the British communities: of Canton and Swatow have faced BO serious a situation. The whole question "has recently been ex- amined anew and most carefully by the Foreign. Office in conjunc- tion with our representatives in China, and I shall continue to give it my closest attention."
AFRICAN TRADE.
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the position, he held at the time of This death led him to the belief that events would take place there similar to those which took place in Russia.
Speaking of what he saw whilst in Russia, Mr. Hellstrom stressed, at a public meeting in the City Hall on August 17. the dangers of applying the principles of Bolahev lam to China. The meeting, which For some months, the three huge
I was presided over by the Hon. Mr. circles of electric bulbs suspended
In connection with the opening P. H. Holyoak. was very well at- from the ceiling have given a cer-of East African trade and an Intended, some six hundred being tain amount of trouble. It has formation Office in London, the present.
Colonial Secretary has appointed The facts relating to the death passing tram or car, or a passer by an Advisory Committee of gentle of Mr. Hallstrom are that he ar in the corridor, for them so far to men closely connected with Eastrived in Hongkong yesterday "by. forget themselves as to wink Africa., Lord Cranworth will be the afternoon bost from Canton and simultaneously
Chairman:
|went straight to his fat. He was For such.contempt of court they The Committee. will operate noticed going to his bathroom, and were marked down for attention mainly through three sub-com-as he did not put in an appearance. but it has not hitherto been possi-mittees. The first of these will for an hour or so the "boy" went ble to get on which the work owing deal with Kenya, the second with to the bathroom and found it still London, Feb. 10:
to pressure of court work. As Uganda, and the third with the locked Receiving no answer In the House of Commons,ting until the 22nd., advantage la Nyasaland, and Northern Rhodesia matter and it was decided to the Supreme Court has now no sit-Tanganyika Territory, Zanzibar, his knocks the "boy" reported the replying to the Hon. C P being taken of the interval, scaffold- Trevelyan (Labour, Newcastle-aning having been erected in the Tyne), Sir Austen Chamberlain court and a dozen or more work- stated that after consultation with men are engaged in the work. the British members of the Com It was discovered that the indus- mittee established In the House of Commons, Sir China Indemnity Act, 1925, the the inconvenience to which the under the try of the white ants had led to supplementary questions said and the Chinese. Foreign Minister, nection having been rendered in Austen Chamberlain, replying to British representatives In China, court was put, an important con the anti-British influences workproached three eminent Chinese to Ject to vibration. that he did not think, in view of he, (Sir A. Chamberlain) had apperfect and inoperative when. But
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Join the Committee. Their names would be published as soon as they A Government ambulance was definitely accepted!
damaged when It collided with a tram car at Dae Vieux Road yes. terday.
GLOBETROTTERS.
'TO-MORROW'S SHOW.
WIRELESS DISPUTE.
MEETING OF BOTH PARTIES ARRANGED.
MINISTER'S EFFORT.
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The Rugby, Feb. 10.
It was announced in the House of Commons that the Minister of Labour (Sir A. H. Steel Maitlands had arranged a meeting of the two parties in the marine wireless dia- puta to take place at the Ministry Calendars advertising the wall of Labour this afternoon. The known products of Mears. Cadbury Minister said that he awited the Bros., Ltd. of Bourneville and results of that meeting before tak Messrs. J. Fry and Sons, Ltd.,ing further actión. - of Bristol have been received from
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break open the thick window. When this was done, Mr. Hellstrom was found collapsed in a full bath, life being extinet.
The late Mr: Hellstrom was, & single man, his home being: Norrkjoping, Sweden, where he is nurvived by his mother and father, He was not appointed to Canton direct from the Legation at Moscow but was attached to the firm of Gilman and Co., Ltd., Hong/ kong, for a few years prior to his appointment as Swedish consul at Canton, a position he had held for just over a year
for
At the time of going to press. the arrangements for fixing the time of the funeral had not been completed as they are contingent on the completion of a preliminary examination into the circumstances.
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re with a tram would take place to-day,
Theatregoers are reminded John D. Hutchison and Co. who are A motor car driven by the Hon that Dick Norton and his versatile the agents for these chocolate Mr. D. Traimen troupe, which recently played to remanufacturers Cadbury's depicts damaged in a collisio It is understood that Mrs give positively the final perform attended by her maids and Fry's,
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