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CANTON ASKED FOR HELP,
Why Cargo is Not Moving at Present.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1926. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
CHINA LOSSES.
"Premier's" Anxious Sympathy.
COAL HOPES.
7-Hour Day The Only Obstacle.
DELEGATES TO DECIDE.
MESSAGE OF COURAGE.
Earnest Desire for Friendly Negotiations.
One Third of the Miners Now Back.
London, Nov. 9.
London, Nov. 9,
OUT OF 21!
Canton Gets Another Province.
NORTHERN WITHDRAWAL.
Nationalist Power in China.
To-day.
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COLONY'S FOOD.
Alleged Profiteering Investigated.
CANNOT BE RESTRICTED,
Market Stalls Can Charge Their
Own Prices. (
was also maintained that
Rebelling against the yoke of
Canton has virtually captured
Market stallholders in the Colony Latmir tyranny, Chinese, mer-
With traditional ceremony and There was no development in the another province so that the Na- can charge their own prices as the chants at Swatow have threaten plenaour the Lord Mayor's ban-con! situation to-day,
Honalist Government now holda five Government is not in a position to ed to go on a general strike" as caet took place at the Guildhall, The Miners' Executive met to pre-provinces out of the twenty-one exercise arbitrary control, |from to-day.
attended by the delegates of the pare a report for to-morrow's Con-which make up China Proper' and Many housekeepers make use of Pest boycott relations at Imperial Conference and theference of delegates. It will be put to Maïthurin, o
the current market list published in Swatow between merchants and cream of Englsih public life.
the delegates whether they will an A. Reuter telegram, sent from the "China Mail" Complaints have! werkers have not been of the Responding to a toast, the Precept district settlements that may Shanghai to-day, reads
beon made rucontly that servants smoothest Labour Unions are mier. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, refer and indead will, provide for a work- It is officially stated that have Seen unable to buy, in the still mathiaining the right to red to the Imperial Conference. ing day exceeding seven hours in Marshal Sun Chuan-fung is with. Central Market, at the prices quotal, search and arrest shopkeepers He said that there had never been order to secure national safeguards drawing all his troops from a correspondent going so far as to und matters. have now reached a conference in which a better or and principles.
Kiangsi province.
declare that the "profiteering ramp" such a pass that a deadlock has more harmonious spirit had been It was stated to,day by Mr. Cook, Having already acoupled, by was a scandal.
It manifested and in which there Secretary of the Miners Federation, military conquest, half of Kiangsi „4 telegram has been despatched had been a more genuine desire to that he and other members of the the Southerners are now in a post Chinese, on the whole, "suffer" more the traders to the authorities pave the way to further and more Executive remained adamantlion to take over territory nearer than Europeans, as they have to par Canton, praying for redress and rapid progress in the future than against longer hours. But he add to Shanghal and other ports near Kood deal over the printed prices plainly intimating that business we had been able to achieve up toed that it was a matter which the the mouth of the Yangtze River.
whereas the European usually geta operations will be suspended as the present.
delegates must decide for them- In polities and the general Ching off with a small percentage over the from to-day unless steps are
situation. Mongolia, Tibet Mr. Baldwin described the selves.
and Quoted Agures. It appears therefore that the Eastern Turkostan count for Ettic. aken to restrict illegal picket ac situation in foreign affairs as es
China Proper has eighteen pro vities, abetted by Union agita-sentially more satisfactory than onus of accepting longer hours is
to be thrown upon the delegates, and vinces and Manchuria comprises at any time since the end of the the delegates do accept, this what is known as the three eastern Worse Than Before...
There was evidence or; all Ships leave and enter Hong sides of Europe of a clearer un obstacle to settlement. Mr. Cook
question will no longer remain an provinces. Kong practically every day with derstanding that peace and
admitted that the other obstacles. passengers and merchandise to or stability could only be realised by are not very great. from Swatow. Should 'the gen-co-operation and goodwil). eral strike come into foree, it is
toers,
ed but no decision has been made so far.
war.
Troubles in Far East.
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Progress in 17-Months To start with, the Kuomintang. and only seventeen months ago
precarious foothold in Kwang
Mercenary warlords were driven
Government Committee.
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cverscer lower rates than those ac- likely that shipping will be affect- The Premier emphasised that shows a very substantial increase tung
the reconstruction of Europe had of 9,351, bringing the total up to
desire to hoodwink the authoritids MACKINTOSH tually prevailing is attributed to a been the keynote of our foreign $13,684.
from Canton, Kwangsi province in which it is needless to say- In Canton to-day, conditions policy. He believed that British 1 is an important factor in theagerly came into the fold and the they utterly fall, as will be seen. are practically the same as before statesmanship, including the La-situation that practically one-third more remote parts of Kwangtung Interviewed by the China Mail," the "voluntary withdrawal of the bour Government, had played a of the miners are now working un-ware cleared of opposing factions, MN. L. Smith, Head of the Sani- boycott" on Oct. 10, except that not inconsiderable part therein der district settlements based upon
This year, General Chang Kai-
boats are not interfered with. He was able to speak more hope. Trade between Canton and fully of India than for many years. Hong Kong has practically ceased He wished he ere equally happy again, as reported in yesterday's about our relations further afield "China Mail," the Transport We were confronted with a dif- British Wireless Servic Union having refused to handle feult situation in China, damaging rarvo on British ships or vessels to our interests there, but far too! from Hong Kong.
difficult and complicated for imme- Wuchow is showing steady im- |diate discussion. provement but another change has set in at Kongmoon
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practically one blow, from Marshal Wa Pei-f
Recruits Become Veterans.
Having reached the great Yang
Prices Coming Down. "Frices are coming down very considerably. Some months ago a. small committee was appointed by
Dassengers on Chinese owned during the past three years. a working day of over seven hours. shek started on his Northern Extary Department, said that the liats | This, it is thought, must consider pedition. History did not repeat supplied to the Press were those ably intuence to-morrow'a delegata itself as it did with every "pun-collected by the Department's ins- It was quite impossible conference in the direction of active force which trekked north. Pector. cepting longer working hours-wards from Canton in the last for the authorities to take any
Ofteen years, all of which met with action in the matter.
"Owing to the heavy rise in failure..
Not so the Nationalists. When prices at the beginning of the War." In the House Con
the world was being told of their continued Mr. Smith," a committee answer to questiona, the President being routed, they, suddenly car was appointed with a view to the He would like to express his an- of the Board of Trade, Sir Philip ured Changsha (capital of Hunan control of food prices, but ed xious sympathy with the British Cunliffe Lister, said that the loss of province and then dramatically a natural death. It was found communities in the Far East in production due to the cessation of laid siege to Hankow and neigh-quite impossible for it to perform Trouble Everywhere.
the functions for which it was view of the trouble, losses, and work since May by the miners bouring cities. First of all; merchandise could anxieties-facing them to-day, and fand others could be estimated at] Hupeh province was then wrest.created. not be landed at Kongmoon, as the to assure them of our earnest de-between £260,000,000 and £800,000,-ed Hoeni Surtax Bureau had not been faire to negotiate in a friendly 000..
established to collect "the special spirit the settlement of such dif- This did not include losses dus Hlevy.
ficulties as had arisen between to the disturbance of trade connees China and the other Powers, in-tions which it was impossible to tee, General Chang Kai-shek wheel the Sanitary Board to see if any cluding ourselves.-Reuter.
estimate.
Lt. Col. GR. Lane-Fox. Under Secretary of State for Mines, sald of coal had that 10,000,000 tons been raised in the ordinary mines! from May I to the present, while the Gutcrop workings varied between 50,000 and 20,000 tons a week.
Lt. Col. Lare-Fox added that bely shaken. It was left to the comt number of the leading importers 1when Jane 1 and October 20. paratively untrained Kwangsi (7th and several of the stall-holders.
Ariny) to receive their baptism of "Of course we get a daily return 1,600,000 tons had been imported.
fire, win their spurs and emerge as of the live stock in the Colony as He declined to give the averago |
Then there are two divisions of well as the wholesale price of pork Lost Contracts.
"Iron Troops, the 10th and 12th, and beef as sold at the slaughter house. We have been watching the belonging to the 4th Army (com London, Nov. 9. When the House of Commons remanded by General Li Chal-sum, general movement of market prices during recent mouths that with the
the Crown agents but that up to the loss incurred by the nation
The withdrawal of Sun Chuan-restricted source of supply, little, the present no contract had been through the coal stoppage and gen fang from Kiangat means that his if anything, could be done."
strength is reduced to four pro-
When the collectors were ready, the Cargo Coolies' "Guild demand- ad exorbitant rates, prolonging She stoppage. On the latter being settled, cargo moved freely for
about a week.
Now the boats from Hong Kong are not taking goods again. This time the trouble is due to a dis- pute between the Cargo Coolies Guild and the Transport Union.
Developments are predicted us
NEW TAIPO BRIDGE.
TENDERS FOR STEEL PARTS
CALLED FOR.
APPROACH WORK IN HAND.
Upon official inquiry as to the
od eastwards with his eyes on the thing could be done, and I think rich lower valley of China's great can be said that we have done dividing waterway.
quite a lot. The Committee con- Kiangal has put up the longest sists of myself and the two Chinese members of the Board. We have resistance to the Southerners.
In this last war the prestige of specialised on the question of pork the Whampoa Cadets has been bad and beef, and have seen quite a
a sequel to the fire at Strike Head-present position regarding-Taipo price of the coal the Government "invincibles."
quarters, at East Garden, Canton. bridge which it was announced in
A very reliable source is of the Council some months ago was to had imported-Reuter. opinion that the Strike Com-be replaced by a new one, the mittee will get into bad grace over China Mail" was informed that
the blaze, with the possibility of tenders for the steel work had assembled this afternoon, one of who is now acting commander-in./Very closely, but it has been felt!
been called for at Home through the first questions had reference to chief at Canton).
action by the Government
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It is understood that the steel
Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, Prest vinces against the five held by the parts will be sent out and re-dent of the Board of Trade, said Cantonese. assembled in Hong Kong.
Prospective Rivals. the losses of production, had been
NO MUZZLE — $5,
Two European ladies figured old. among the long list of summonses
Pigs Don't Live for Ever! Questioned with regard to the, situation as a result of the termina- tion of the boycott. Mr. Smith said: In the meantime, certain work cetimated as amounting to between Marshal Chang Taolin of Mukden that since the West River had been has been put in hand for preper £250,000,000 and £300,000,000," (and his Fengtien party) controls re-opened, stocks had increased ing on both sides the approaches The losses due to the diaturave provinces. Wu Pel-fu has considerably resulting in a steady, to the new bridge, which involves bance of tratte "and contrasts and about one-third of Honan province, if slow, decrease in market prices. an alteration in alignment to the orders not secured were not includ-His professed ally,, General Yang "The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon ed in that figure. It was impossible Sen of Wanhaien notoriety, rules has been keeping his eye upon the The new bridge is to he higher to estimate the amount.
certain parts but not all of
subject all the time, and he is of in respect of unmuzzled dogs than the old and to consist of two Lt. Col. Lane-Fox, Under Secre-Szechuan.
the opinion that the price of pork which were heard by Mr. R.. E. spars of 80 feet instead of five tary of State for Mines, said that The other provinces are neatral | Lindsell at the Central Magistracy small spans, as at present.
"Prices were. before the boycott. about 10,500,000 tons of coal had to the extent that they do not wish and beef will soon be lower than this morning,
The total cost of the new bridge been produced from British mines to be embroiled in war.
very high during the second half When the ummons against Mrs. is estimated at $51,000.
since the beginning of May. Ap In the far north, on the China of last year and experienced a A. Squires was called, Div, Inspec- Whilst the new bridge is being proximately 15,500,000 tons of coal Proper-Mongolla border, the Can- sudden rise in February last. tor Blackman informed the Bench erected, the old bridge will be had arrived in British porta. tonese have a powerful ally in the 41 boils down to this; it is all that it had since been learned available and it is not anticipated British Wireless Service.
Christian general's (Feng Yu-
a question of sufficient competition. that the dog was a mere puppy, that the erection of the new will
| heigng)_ ||National Army (the seems as though there are aufl- And he would like to have the in any way interfere with traffic
Kuuminchan),nd summona withdrawn. His. Wor-
Simultaneously, the "Cantonese
ship granted the application.
Mrs. E. M. Hanlon pleaded
guilty to allowing her dog. to
THE WEATHER,
NOT SO BLIND. COULDN'T SEE DRAIN PIPE
DEFECT.
jelent stalls in the markets, but
are advancing rapidly northwards there la bound to be a ring in this into Fukien. Hemmed in by trade as in all others. The chief Klangs and unable to sters the thing is a good and regular supply. wander abroad without a muzzle rll noon to-morrow the weather,
butchers are to a certain extent "I cannot see that you can be tide, it is only reasonable to pre Pigs don't live for ever and the or lead in Caroline Road on Oct. forecast for South: China coast beso blind as not to see the defectume that Fuklen will be the able to get them at their own price? 30, and a fine of $5 was imposed:tween Hong Kong, and the Lam- It seems to me to be sheer bbprovince to fall to Canton.
In conclusion, Mr. Smith stated: Perli to Shanghat..........
that until a fortnight ago there. mocks is: NE. winds, moderate, stinacy on your part. You are For Hong Kong, local districts fined $50 for failing to obey the
General Chang Kai-shek's next had been no shipments of live (South to Hainan) the forecast is order I made when you were las objective seems to be the south of stock from the West River since Salutes were fired this morn--E. winds, moderate, fine.
here. I make another order that Anhwai province.
July, 1925. ing in connection with the arrival At 10.85 Am. the Observatory the work shall be carried out in A Chinese report already says in harbour of the U.S.S. "Hur reported: Pressure has decreased three days, otherwise you will that Anuthern soldiers, in disguise, on," flagship of the U.S., Asiatic slightly to moderately from Japan pay $5 for every day until it has have appeared near the port of fleet.
to S. China It is nearly stationary been done." Thus said Major C. Wubu Should this be so, Sur final round whore he will meet over Shanghai and over the Philip Wilson at the Central Magistracy Chuan-fang will find it very diffi- Chang Teo-lin, the latter having pines, At Chefoo it has increased the moral to Wang Saushi, cult to throw back the waves of drawn a bye so far slightly R
of No. 881, Queen's Road West Cantonese invasion. A rough sketch map on page 7 Meteorological observation summoned for falling to carry out As a Chinese correspondent to the will assist non-Chinpan Tondars in “Mall” predictad some realizing the peril to Shanghai by Chang Kal reason of the proximity of the shek tz destinath!
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