MONDAY, JUNE 28,
CANTON LOSING?
WU PEI-FU TROOPS ON
ADVANCE.
CROSSING BORDER.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]:
1926.
CHINA'S TARIFF.
AMERICAN DELEGATE
* CLEARS THE AIR.
NOT LEAVING YET.
Peking, June 26, Canton, June 26..
Interviewed yesterday regard- Disquieting military news
ing reports of his impending de- comes to Canton to-day from
parture, Mr. Silas Strawn, the several fronts, and the border of American delegate to the Tariff the province has been twice eross Conference, stated that the re- ed by enemy troops this week.
The city of Pak Lik, Kwang-ports to that effect were unauthor ised and were without founda- tung, has been giver up by Can tion. He did not intend to lewe ton forcos under the command of until either he had accomplished General Fan Shek-sang, who was the task for which his Govern defeated by forces from. Yunnan under General Lee Kah-pun, for.ment had sert him to China or had exhausted every possibility of. so mer chief of police in Walchow,
doing. Wounded men arriving at the Army Hospital at the East parade ground here report severe and "unlucky encounters. with the Hunanese forces allied to Wu Pei-
ju.
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As regards the Washington Treaty surtaxes the Powers other than China were in accord in re- gard to the major points, and agreements had been reached ten tatively among the delegates, These agreements had not yet re- ceived the approval of certain for eign Governments.
"At the same time the political situation in China is such that there is no Chinese" delegation with which the foreign delegates can bring the negotiations to a
At Lok Cheong there has also been fighting that has gone against the Cantonese. General Lin Fu: one of the allies of Gen- erals. Chan Kwing-ming and Luk Wing-ting, advanced
from Kiangai under orders from Wa Pei-fu's headquarters. His forces are already in Kwangtung pro-conclusion. vince, and have converged with those of General Chang Yi nesr Mui Ling.
More Conscription? The Government here has pledged itself against conscripting coolies for the Northern Expedi- tion, but now great disquiet and unrest prevail among the working classes, herause an order has gone out to each of the 23 police sub- stations to bring in 80 coolies a day, per station, for service on the Northern front. "At two stutions, one at the Small East Gate, and one in Tal Tang Road, coolies have beer forcibly impress- ed into service.
The Second Division of the First Army. General Chang Kal- shek's own troops, have long been the official military protectors of Canton, but because they are needed at the Northern front and for the anti-banditry campaign, will soon leave. A part has already gone to the Tüngkun district, in pursuit of bandits. Protection of the city is to be left in the hands
of the police and of the newly
formed. First Division.
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FACE THE MUSIC.”.
·LINER'S ORCHESTRA YIELD TO THREATS.
New York. June 26., The Mauretanin Orchestra yield- ad when the Cunard officials theatened to discharge them at Southampton-Reuter's American
Service.
French seamen wore the first to protest against the innovation of a sederd examination.on entering
On various of the major points involved the delegates several weeks ago had reached so near approximation to agreement that he believed, had a Chinese Govern ment been in a position to proceed with the negotiations of the Treaty, various problems might now have been disposed.-Reuter.
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SPANISH REVOLT.
KING ALFONSO NOT PERTURBED.
Madrid, June 26: Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain have left for Puris en route to Great Britain, where King Alfonso will receive at Oxford an honorary degree University. Their Majesties
King Alfonso.
CUSTOMS ROW"
CANTON” GOVERNMENT SITS TIGHT.
BOTH SIDES, STEADFAST.
THE CHINA MAIL
MONSOON FAILS.
BOMBAY B«UNENVIABLE. POSITION,
Bombay June 27, After the rain of the 14th and 15th instant the monsoon is only From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, June 26.
of the feeblest. Ir Bombay the The dispute between the Chin-mouth has been one of the most ese Maritime Customs and the unpleasant in the last ten years. Canton Government over the Goy ernment's support of the move to unionise the Customs service is becoming critical.
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Under four inches of rain hae fallen, compared with 22 last year, Thera has been no sign of the usual
monsoon conditions.Reuter:
SAD STORY.
OVERCROWDING NULLIFIES"
{MOSCOW.DIVORCELA
Moscow, May 19. The overcrowding of Moscow, is 30 acuto that even divorce is ba coming impossible. Hitherto A divorce by mutual agreement was a matter of two or three hours of waiting in a Government bureau, two signatures and the payment of two roubles-$1.
But to-day the and story of Citizen and Citizoness Osipik shows a different pleture.. And inciden-' tally it occupied several hours, on
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courts.
The Superintendent of Customs wrote to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Labour asking CHANGE OF FRONT. four different occasions in four him to have the Government re strain Union pickets and stop at- tempts to force Customa em- ployees into the Union by in timidation. The reply was that for, the Government to interfere
would be "most unjust" and that the Government will not do any thing.
Every day Customs workers going to work are stopped by pickets, and kept from reporting, The Chinese Maritime Customs adheres to the declaration that all men, who join the Union will be dismissed, and the situation bids- fair to become tense any day.
ij More Labour Trouble.
More labour trouble has arisen. this time at the Asia and Orien- tal Hotels, the two largest At the hostelries in the city.. Asia, the employees say that they will strike if they are not given more pay. At the Oriental, the management some time ago volub- tarily offered employees 20 per cent. of all profits as a bonus over and above the sums earned semi- annually for fixed dividend assignments. The employees now demand 50 per cent, of this sarplus, and say they will walk out if they do not get it. As neither hotel will the manage ment. yield.
The public park on Dutch Folly will be formally opened to the public on July 4, the day on Shakee, renamed which the Avenue June 23, will be dedicated, The municipality announced to- day that as soon as the paving of the Shakee is completed that thoroughfare will be cut through and widened clear to the Wongsha railway station, from which trains leave for Shiukwan on the Canton-
Hankow railway.
Foreigners Must Go.
Dr. Todd, long President of the Kung Yee Hospital here, which has been re-named the. Kwangtung National University Hospital, has been forced to re- sign. The Government explains that this forced resignation is merely in line with the announced policy that all Chinese institu tions must be headed by Chinese, and that all foreigners, no matter what their length of service, must
were enthusiastically farewelled | go. by a large crowd.
The Premier, in a statement, to
In this connection changes at the Canton Christian College may
FRANCE AND HER DEBT TO AMERICA.
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Paris, June 26.. The rise of M. Caillaux, who, it is understood, favours a revision of the Franco-American debt
'GEORGES "CLEMENCEALY
agreement, has been followed by a newspaper campaign in the same
sense.
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For example, L'Avenir declares that the French Chambers cannot that fresh negotiations are neces- possibly ratify the agreement and
sary. It is suggested that M. Clemenceau should be sent to Washington and London there- anent.
its present form the Mellon The Echo de Paris says that in Berenger Agreement would crush France unless accompanied by a safeguard clause--Reuter.
A WRECK.
CHINESE TUGBOAT FROM
HONGKONG.
Manila. June 26.. The Chinese tugboat Kamkal, was completely wrecked off flocos on the 23rd inst.
The crew of seven have been saved-Reuter.
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Dalpik and his wife, Natalia, after a few months of conjugal life; found themselves uncongenial. Shey barely 21, worked' in a hospital. He, 97, was a night watchman in one of the departments of the Red labour international:
So. In December they want and paid a dollar and obtained a divorce. and Natalia went to stay with a girl friend. Unfortunately, she omitted to register as a new Inhabitant of that dwelling-to avoid paying, rent--and her ex-hus- |_band_omitted-to-regisser-her-de- parture for a similar reason-be- cause, according to Moscow law; a single person has the right only to so much living space, and must pay extra if such a one exceeds for takes some one else in the room.
After three or four weeks: the House Committee of the building where Natalia was staying discover- ed her presence and expelled her, Having no-where else to go, she re- turned to her former husband. Ho Bald:
you have it. Good-bye."
"You wanted a divorce.
Now
He slammed the door in her face. She appealed to the People's Court, which, after a protacted argument, decided that she had a right to pay a fine for refusing admittance, share his room and that he must to her because he had not removed her name from the register.
Oaipik appealed to the higher court which quashed the verdict Court again pondered deeply and and ordered, retrial - The People's then decided that he must give his ex-wife temporary shelter until his House Committee on whose books she is registered could find her an- other room.
Osipik once more appealed but this time without any luck. The higher tourt now decided that Natalia has as much right to the roum as he has, and therefore can share it indefinitely, divorce or no divorce..
Which sounds "Immoral but is simply called "economic deter- miniam.NY Times."
·SEQUÉL TO CALCUTTA
BOXING."
The tug "Kamkai" which left Hongkong on June 19, became a total wreck off the Philippine coast to the north-west of Manila, Police Magistrate of Alipore dis
Calcutta, May 8-To-day the on June 24. Captain Finn Malm, who was taking the tug over to posed of the case in which Dr. purchasers (the Negros Philip W Bussell was charged with ports that all hands have been connection with the death
Sergeant. Day of the Howrah Police. It was alleged that the accused examined Day before he coptested at the boxing at King's Carnival.
New York, and subsequently Bri-the Press, declared that the plot soon be forthcoming. The name/Pine Lumber Co. of Manila) re-doing a rash and negligent actin
tish seamen threatened to take action through their Unions. The
Mauretania joined the move
ment last week and refused to go aahore. Replying to a number of questions in the House of Commons. on June 16. Sir Austen Chamberlain said that York was held under the United States Immigration regulations of 1926 and he did not consider that any useful purpose would be served
the examination of seamen at New
by making representations, -al-¿ though the cases mentioned were rather an exception to the usual practice.
He declared that the Labourite suggestion of retaliatory measures was hardly conducive to friendly relations between Great Britain and America.
ON THE BRINK.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IN JEOPARDY.
Ottawa, June 26,
The House of Commons, after 'four days' debate on an Opposition motion of censure of the Govern- ment in connection with the report of the Custome Committed (which exposed great. lossus through smuggling) a Goverment motion for the adjournment was carried by a majority of one, although pre- vious divisions. on amendments. showed a majority against the Government of twe,
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The opinion is expressed that General Election will soon be necessary to find a way out of the political impasse, and probably with a General Election in the offing, Canada may not send, repre sentatives to the Imperial Confer Fence In October-Reuter..
U.S. HEGIRA.
TWELVE THOUSAND LEAVE FOR EUROPE.
New York, June 26: The summe rush to Europe roached its climax at the week-end with the departure of twelve liners, carrying more than 12,000 passen igars.—Bouter's Amerkan Service.
COBHAM AGAIN,
was organised by a few persons of the institution is being official on the pretext that they were de-ly changed to Eing Nam Univer-saved. prived of liberty and a genuinely sity, the word "Christian" being constitutional regime. He claims dropped altogether. Spaniards wish the present regime that the immense majority of and Government to continue, and demand severe measures against the unscrupulous persons seeking to disturb the country. *The Government has decided on vigor-
us action against the culprits
Reuter.
Another Version...
COLONIAL OFFICE.
NEW CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISER.
Londos, June 267- Dr. Ambrose Thomas Stanton Paris, June 26. Le Matin says that the insur-Adviser to the Colonial Office.
has been appointed Chief Medical' rection in Spain is directed against
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"Primo de Rivera,
Primo de Riveta, with whom the Juath's officers are most dissatis- fied, owing to his reintroduction of the method of promotion in the Army by choice instead of senior ity The discontented, officers have joined the politi hostile to the Beuter.
[Dr. Stanton, who is 51 years of age, was Director of Government Laboratories In the Federated Malay States. Born in Canada. Dr. Stanton was for some time House- Surgeon of the Hospital for Sick.. Children and General Hospital," Toronto. He later became Sonio House Surgeon, Registrar and De monstrator at the London School of Tropical Medicine. He was Craggs Rosearch Prizeman in 1912. He then became Assistant at the In siltute for Medical Research in the Federated Malay States and be came Bacteriologist in 1908. In 1915 he was engaged on special duty in Stem and Indo-China, and later in the Netherlands Enst Indies. He served with the Malay States Volunteer Rifles in the Sing- apore Mutiny of 1915. He is the author of many publications on medicine, dealing especially with tropical diseases.
SERIOUS FLOODS.
HUNDRED FATALITIES IN
dered Mexico City, June 25.
At least 100 fatalities have been. aused by floods in the town Villadeleon. A
It is feared that there may be 1.000 personis a quarter of the population -destitute, and home-
damage is estim Tour million pesos
ROUTE FOR AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.
..
After eight weeks preparation, Alan Cobham leaves London on the 29th inst., to fly, to Australia and back in the same seapinne in which he flew to South Africa and back.
The route he will take is via Athens, Alexandretta. Bagdad, Rangoon, Timor, Port Darwin, and Melbourne-Reuter.
KOREAN PROVISIONAL"
GOVERNMENT?
As a sequel to a secret con- ference held by leaders of the so- called Korean Provtalonal Govern- ment in the French Concession, who have been clamouring for free- dom in the Hermit Kingdom, for the past ten years, with Shanghai as base, it is reported they have decided to move their Headquarters
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The Magistrate held that, with the exception of the uncorrobor- ated testimony of Mr. B. D.) Chatterjee, there was nothing, to show that the accused had oxamined Sergoint Day. Was there any evidence to show whence Day was taken to: hospitálu: Any, suppression of facts on the part of | Chateriee was only consistent with his fear that he might he hauled afterwards for the death of Day. He discharged the accused.:
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Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED- IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments.
Juno 28-Queen's The Early Bird."
Theatre
June 28-Star Theatre; "The Narrow Street."
June 28World Theatre"Un der Western Skies.
"Auctions..
10 Capton, and to stake all arrange July 3.-Imperial Concert Party ments five leaders left last Satur at the Kowloon Cricket Club. 9.15. day by a Chinese steamer. Since P
Sport. leading members were recently arrested in connection with-dan-July, 2-Exhibition of doubles. xerous plots, and some of them have tennis match at University in aid of, fled to Manila and Hongkong, the St. Stephen's College building fund. party is now without a guiding Spirit. Moreover, upon revelation of secret schemes, local authorities began to keep stricter watch on their movements. This made them decide to remove their headquarters June 80 quantity of office to Canton, and to continue agitation furniture including safes and with the besistance of the Canton stands will be auctioned by Lam National Government; as well as mert Bros., at 11 am. in their Salon Soviet Russia, with both of whoth Room, Duddell Street there is an understanding.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMER
June 30-Valuable Leasehold property at Macdonnell Road will be auctioned at 8 pm, by A. G. dn Rocha, Auctioneer
June 30 Two well-known race ponios Melody and Daley, Dahlia) Will be sold by Lammert Bros. at the Hongkong Jockey Club's.
The CPJ, BM.S.Empress of Stable, Causeway Bay at 5.30 p.m. Asia, arrived at Shanghal on June
25 at 3.30 p.m. left yesterday at June
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