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PEACE PROSPECTS.
OPTIMISM, BUT NO NEW SCHEME.
THE CANTON BOYCOTT.,
Initiative To Come From
Merchants?
CORRESPONDENCE.
POWER OF GUILDS ON WANET
(To the Editor of the China Mail).
Sir-It seems to me that the strike and boycott through which we have passed here and which looks like drawing to a conclusion, may not be without their benefits just as the general strike at Home has brought home to many of the workers the emptiness and foolish.
OUR WED BEASTS.
MUSEUM INMATES STILL LOCKED UP.
NEED HAVE NO FEARS.
Who said that one never got a thrill out of Hongkong's much maligned museum?
Late yesterday afternoon, a
resident informed the "China Mail that on king through a window, at the corner near the found the Cricket Club, he museum (in the City Hall, of course) empty. Where could our collection of jungle beasts have gone to?
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COAL CRISIS.
OWNERS' INVITATION TO MINERS LEADER
A FURTHER CONFERENCE.
(Reuter's Service.)
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SUN FO STAYS.
CANTON PATCHING UP
QUARRELS..
POLITICAL WHO'S WHO.
Chinese Mussolint and Public
Opinion.
¿pom Our Own Correspondent)
Brussels, June 4 Mr. A. J. Cook arrived by aero- plane from London to attend a
Canton, June 3. meeting of the Executive of the International Federation of Miners, Mr. Sun Fo. Instead of follow- bringing a letter from Mr. Evaning Dr. C. C. Wu, Canton's mayor, President of the and Foo Ping-sheung, Kwangtung's Williams, Mine Owners' Association to Mr. Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, Herbert Smith. Presideht of the to the safety of Shanghai, has, for Miners Federation, who was pre- the 'good of the Kuomintang con-- sent at the meeting, suggesting sented to remain here and to five of the miners' | morrow, at General Chang Kai- that four or leaders should meet an equal num-
shek's request, will assume the
office of Acting Mayor.
bef of representatives of the mine owners to seek a basis of agree Evidently General Chang Kai- ment.
shek who has been dubbed, the. The letter was submitted to the Chinese Mussolini) was deeply im-
meeting, at the close of which
a fresh communication was
Although no new line of action has been outlined, nor any fresh ground explored, considerable pro- minence is given by Canton ver- nacular messages to the prospects of a lasting peace with Hongkongness of the promises which were
held out to them by agitators. In Chinese. the "boycott," or
I refer to the guild problem in "crisis," or whatever it may be
Thereupon a reporter set out to termed, is still referred to as the Hongkong in regard to which the Government might very well take "labour "dispute." Canton seems full of schemes to end the labour steps to help along the recent ascertain if the a rhinoceros
sequence of events which are which probably never had any dispute with Hongkong.
Mr. Leung Pui-ki, who was a tending of themselves to central association with the Colony, but
ise control of local labour pro-whose stuffed de occupies member of a former peace misblems in more desirable hands prominent corner had taken a
spell of life and fun wild.. sion. ia reported by the "Wah Taz
Also if the Peak tiger or the Green Yat Rp to have again interested than has hitherto been the case. himself in arriving at a basis of tection Union, which came into
The Hongkong Labour Pro Island bog-constctor had escap solution.
existence primarily as a purely emergency organisation during times of intimidation, is likely to remain as a considerable force for good! Its numbers are being A notice has been posted at the continually swelled by disillusion-door saying that the museum has ed ex-members of guilds and, pro- been closed for a month. White day perly managed, there is no reason
were 'discovered in
The meeting decided to tako why it should got in time entirely building. The ethibits have been measures to minimise the export of supersede such guilds.
merely pushed to one side the coat to Great Britain. their finances in
a precarious position due to defalcations of from our informant's view and process 'accidentally hiding them Another plan mentioned is a officials and the result of other repairs are being carried out. round table conference with de-strike conditions, many of the
Like the City Hall fountain legates from the Canton Govern- guilds have gone out of existence which once spouted a treasure of ment, the Hongkong Government, altogether and those that stillicit firearms, the fabrica, of, our the Canton merchants, the Hong-endeavour to carry on are at museum may yet yield to the being sent to the miners as cabled eign Minister, Provincial Customs:
Round Table Conference, Briefly, a delegation representa- tive of agricultural, labour, mer Jeantile and student interests is said so have agreed that one of the the terns first, submitted is stumbling block. To get over this obstacle it is, suggested that the four Chambers of Commerce in Canton approach the commercial guilds of Hongkong.
Rong merchants, and labour.
The reported anxiety, at this sage. is still given as the Canton Government's desire for a normal situation, in view of the proximity of war with provinces immediste. ly to the North of Kwangtung.
very low ebb.
With
G
used at the unfavourable reac retion of Kuomintang and public to There is no need to spend ceived from the Mining Association his recent measures which caused sleepless nights Creaming of of Great Britain proposing the the departures of Dr. Wu and. Mr. visit from these ferocious mune-resumption of negotiations on the Foo. It is understood that efforts ters. The solution is this:-
basis of the maintenance of the will be made towards their return present rates of wages and the from Shanghai, and that guar- establishment of
eight-hourantees will be offered for their personal safaty and of non-inter- ference, by the military, with their civilian official affairs.
ante
the
worth writing Home about. workmer a treasure that will be
WEATHER FORECAST.
The official weather fore cast till noon to-morrow is: North-east winds, moderate; generally cloudy
CANTON DOINGS.
IMPORTANT CURRENT
MATTERS.
WAR, POLITICS, &c.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
An
No Fresh Communication.
London. June. 4.
The Secretary of the "Mining Association denies the Brussels re port of the fresh communication
earlier.
STRIKE ECHO. -
THE MAIN REASON OF ITS FAILURE.
A TIMELY DECLARATION,
(British Wireless Service.)
Eugene Chen's Duties. Pending the return of Mr. Foo, the business of the Kwangtung Commissioner of Foreign Affairs Chen, Nationalist government For- has been taken over by Mr. Eugene
also came under Mr. Foo's juris- dietion, and Lam Chi-fung, who yesterday was made acting Com- missioner of Foreign Affairs, was to-day appointed Superintendent of Customs to relieve the pressurc of work on Mr. Chin's office.
Mr. Sun Fo's decision to, remain bere, and to act as Mayor during Mr. Wu's absence, is taken ae A blow to the aspirations and in- trigues of the Communists, who were endeavouring to have. General Rugby, June 4, Chang Kai-shek arrest, banish or
all The speeches made at to-duy's acure the moderates, from luncheon to Sir John Simon mainly. Canton. referred to the recent general | · "Mussolini" Secluded.
atrike.
Now that the members of the guilds themselves have shown by joining.. the Labour Protection Union that their only reason for remaining in the guilds was fear of intimidation I think it is time- the Government introduced Canton's Delegales.
measure the need of which has The Canton Government is been patent for years but which stated to have now appointed Mr. it was perhaps impolitic to bring Eugene Chen, Mr. Sung Tsze-man forward at a time when the guilds (T. V. Soong) and Mr. Chan
were at the zenith of their power. Kung-pok as the three delegates- It is well known that guild. this, possibly, in view of the re-officials and agitators have been cent departures of politicians at the bottom of much of the. from Canton.,
trouble with which Hongkong Mr. Ma Pak-nin and Mr. Leung has been faced from time to Pui-k! are reported as due to time and that their activities are leave Canton, to-morrow, with concerned
more with politics credentials from the four Cham-than with looking after the trade bers of Commerce, acting in con-interests of its members. junction, to approach the Hong-
In spite of this, it is at present kong (Chinese) mercantile in-impossible under our local Ordin
ances to close a guild unless it can Another report indicates that be proved guilty of committing his presence being desirable, as unlawful acts.. It has been sug- the 34th, 35th, and 36th regiments statesman endowed with foresight Whampoa, and sees few people off
gested from time to time that the and a battery of light field gune, Ordinances should be altered to All labour and Kuomintang or bring under the ban of the lawganisations in Canton will hold a any guild which is proved to be parado and mass meeting next engaged in political activities,Monday, and will make a drive to rather than the protection of the raise funds to send to the British interests of its members.
coal miners. The East parade Now that they have realised ground has been chosen for the the folly of their actions, the place.
stitutions.
"
his departure has much influence on the prospects. of a settlement. people of all classes are strenuous ly urging Dr. C. G. Wu to return
to Canton.
TAIKOO THEFT.
MR. D. HAIG LOSES $180 IN BANKNOTES.
COOK-BOY SUSPECTED.
Mr. D. Haig of Taikoo Docks has lost $180 in banknotes.
This sum of money disappeared from a chest of drawers in Mr Haig's residence, No. 9, Stanley Terrace. The loss was discovered yesterday and the Police were notified. #
Mr. Haig's "cook-boy" is report- ed us having absented himself from duty and suspicion rests or him.
LOCARNO,
FRENCH SENATE RATIFIES TREATIES.
(Router's Serviss.)
Paris, June 4.
The French Senate has adopted the Bill ratifying the Luceno Treaties by, 272 votes to 6
His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power. of disallowance with respect to Ordinance. No.: 2 of 1926. —An Ordinance to amend the Magis trates Ordinance, 1890..
causes
The forced departure of Dr C. C. Wu and Mr. Foo Ping-shgung for Shanghai this week is con- sidered likely to lead to an open battle for supremacy between the moderates of the Kucmintang and The General Chang Kai-shek. latter remaina secluded" at
the Kuomintang, but the Com- munists are sald to have ensy
access.
Lord Oxford said. that the declarations made by Sir John- Canton, June 3. Simon during the strike regarding The Twelfth Division of the its illegality were one of. Fourthi Army, commanded by the main contributory Chang Fat-fal, has Joft. for the of ita being called off. northern front via the railway to They were not only declara- Shiukwan. The division includes tious of, a great lawyer but of a and humanity. Those who had studied the history of their country would know that it was largely to the great lawyers of the past that Committee of the Kuomintang by Yesterday the Central Executive Great Britain owed both the de- unanimous resolution drafted finition and the defence of her letter to Mr. Wang Ching-wai,) elementary liberties.
Sir John Simon declared that the general strike failed first and fore-now in France, and urged him to return to Canton at once and re- most because the British. charactersume his political offics. The let is quite extraordinary unsuited to ter recited the recent, course of acquiesce in that method of in-political events and stressed the fluencing public opinion. "It was
fact that the party needs his äld indeed a very impressive demon and counsel, stration of the way in which labour organisations will act together, and there is something fine in the
members of the guilds will never [ The Kuomintang has launched a be willing agents in any such hap- Political Training School which, penings as those which have through a course three weeks in brought such misery to themselves length, will attempt thoroughly to but if the guilds are allowed to regain the power which was theirs they may even yet in the future find themselves in a position where they must follow or be the subjects of intimidation.
Yours, etc.
"CONSTITUTIONALIST," Hongkong, June 4.
"NO CONTROL.
WHEN RIDING A PUSH BICYCLE.
ground all new Kuomintang party workers in the party's principles. Prominent politicians and import- ant military men of the National
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absent chairman of the committee.
This fa" considered, a significant act because of the fact that when Wang Ching-wai left he made it ist Government will deliver lecabandon and eacrface which gives known his departure was prompted tures. These lectures will run the body to such a demonstration, but by his inability to agree or PG- gamut of local burning questions, one of the most pathetic things in operate with General Chang Kai- from such subjects as "Wu Fel-fu history is to see sympathetic feel shek. and the northern question" to ing directed into utterly hopeless "politics in the southern pro- channels, and I hold that it was
Sensational Trial?
vinces," "the significance of the the duty of anyone who is honestly Canton's most famous murder people's movement" and "paycho-sympathetic with the aspirations of trial of the year, that of the men logy of the masses. It is inte- Labour to denounce the method of accused of slaying Liu Chung-hol, worthy that most of these lecturers
a general strike from the beginning late chief commissioner of the are ardently anti-Communist.
Contral Executive Committee of in unqualified terms." There was In Touch With Moscow, 4 second main reason why the the Kuomintang, began here to-day
Heneral atrike had failed, and it before a special court.
Oxford. was one which had become increas graduate and barrister, is the man carries 2 passenger, how far Kuomintang party at the Sun Yat-ingly clear since the strike was presiding judge, and the assistant
over, namely the teal Labour
MAGISTRATE'S VIEW.
The Central Executive Com- mittee has voted to keep in close
3
- Ii, when riding 'a push bicycle, a touch with the branch of the
EIGHT HOURS.
BELGIUM AND WASHINGTON CONVENTION.
(Reuter's Servico)
'bo
Hing-yuen, an
The defendants are Muf Kwong- kul, Kwok Mun-hing," Leong Pak and Lam Sing. The verdict and sentence are not expected until the middle of next week,
is his control over the machine con University in Moscow, where affected so that a breach of the law. 280 party members are now at vinced as others were that such Pro-on, Tam Kwai-ngok and Lum leaders were just as strongly con-judges, an unusual, array, number Li Cheung-tat, chief of police, Tuen is caused?"
ing Monthly reports on politica In a case at the Magistracy this here will be sent to the Moscow method was foredoomed to failure.
Cho hang hi mofuing, Major C. Willson said: "I students, and Canton dally papers do not think it is possible for any will be sent to the organisation body riding a push bicycle, carrying The Government has receited a a full grown passenger (as defen- telegram from Talffu, Yue an dant in the case did) to have pro- telling of victories recently won by per control. Fined 84. the Yunnan volunteers who want Traffic Sergeant. Hopkins, in pro- to oust General Tang Chi-yao from secuting the Chinese youth who was power. The volunteers have taken charged, said that defendant possession of Pingy), Luching and wobbled about at the Hongkong rapidly in numbers.
Lohping districts, and are gaining; On account of repairs to be Hotel (Des Voeux Rand and Pedder Several committees have been undertaken from June 8 to June Street Junction Defendant had a 15, the eastern side of Blake Pier man passenger, sitting aldeways on appointed and are already at work will be closed to traffic.
the main bar, so that the rider had making preparations to entertain His Excellenty the Governor thus arms a
to put his arms around him to hold the delegates to the Cent
Education and Administrativo has appointed / Professor : John Le
Congress of South ins which Anderson," M.A. B.SC., MD,
will begin sessions Ch.B., D.T.M. & H, to ba an ad- Memorials of Re-entry by the An attempt will be made to ➡ditional member of the Council of Crown on Hok Un Lots Nos. 266 work out a compr sive educa
the University of Hongkong for and 66 and Kowloon Inland Lot lend cheme covering all the a period of three years, with No. 1878 have been registered territory controlled by the Ne
according to law. Deffect from June 1
atlonialist Govern
Brussels, June 4. The Belgian Chamber has adopted the Bill ratifying the Washington Eight Hour Day Con- vention by 111 votes to 8
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The murder of Liu Chung-hei created a great sensation here several months ago because of hist political prominence. He was a Communist and pronounced- #Red." It was charged at the time that the crime had a political in- spiration, and now it is hinted that the defence may make some pen-
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