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No. 19,992 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1926, ........
RABIES MENACE.
Death of a Hong Kong European.
WENT TO HELP OF ANOTHER MAN.
BIAS BAY FIGHT.
Canton Takes Rebels by Surprise.
18 PIRATES EXECUTED:
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were
WUCHOW UNREST. Generals Send Troops to Keep Order.
AN APPEAL TO CANTON,
Canton's expedition uainst Bias
A new development in the wide. Bay pirates has resulted in the Spread trouble in Wuchow has co- For the first time in many years capture of 18 outlaws who'
curred, the merchants, now being a European has died in Hong Kong peremptoilly shot, the rounding up reported to be siding with the from hydrophobia, Gunner Fatrick of 100 guerilla troops belonging Workers, and the city branch of Murphy, of the 12th Heavy Battery, to General Lo Kwan (the pro-Chan the Kuomintang against the Royal Artillery, stationed at Lyee-wing-ming. commander) and the more powerful district branch of mun, passing away at the Military killing of 7 of these irregulare in
the Kuomintang Party... Hospital yesterday as a result of combat.
a bite from rubid,dog.
Very active measures were trista beyond, the New Territories
Coming from the upcountry dis taken by the district clique to frentier the reportss are very brief.
The "China Mat understands that Gunner Murphy became in [fected through going to the rescue
of another man who was being at.. tacked by this mad dog and, in do-yond the border village of Sha-tau- ing so was bitten himself.
"A. post mortem examination was held by the officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps at the Military Houpital, Bowen Rond, yesterday.
from
rage,
Four smal gunboats (or armed; launches) landed on the count be-j
kok. From a sampan. they opened fire with a machine-gun on the out- posts of General Lo Kwan, who had seven men killed there.
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Advancing rapidly inland. the Nationalist expedition disarmed e-about 100 of these anti-Canton which troopa and then cut into a pirate Fair the hinterland of Bias Bay. Eighteen pirates were caught and) uj shot by the military.
Courades Surprised. It is definitely stated that ceased died means rabies.
Men in the 12th Battery, how- ever. are at loss to understand how Murphy came to ba bitten, as some of them were unaware of his rescue und the unfortunate circumstances..
Some months ago, he was noticed to have had, little more that "cratch" from a dog. Those to whom the news of his death came opinion as a surprise are of the
that the infection must have oc carred subsequently and that de- ceased paid little or no attention to! It and may not have reported it till too late.
LABOUR DEMANDS.
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A REPLY TO THE CANTON AUTHORIHES,
CHIEF UNION'S POINTS.
General Won Shit-hung who is responsible for keeping order at: Wuchow..
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BRITISH PROPOSALS.
Japanese Government's Attitude.
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NOT DECIDED YET.
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SIGNS OF XMAS.
Busy Eleventh Hour Shoppers.
SCENES IN CITY TO-DAY.
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Tokyo, Dec. 23. There are already indieations Though the O'Malley Note is that the observance of the festive being studied carefully, the season in Hong Kong this year will Japanese Government has not yet be marked "by an enthusiasm which adopted towards the proposals. by reason of trade conditions which decided what attitude will be was not possible to many last year This delay is partly due to the have considerably. brightened Emperors condition, which neces throughout 1326. sitated the presence of Cabinet The local hotela have arranged a Ministers at Hayama.
full programme of dances and Consequently Cabinet Ministers carnivals throughout the Christmus are unable at present to devote as and New Year celebrations and in much attention to the Note as de- the realm of sport some attractive sired, though it is understood nxtures have been arranged. that it is hoped that they will in- The crowds that thronged! struct the Yoshizawa to-day or to-shops during the morning Fat the tiffin hour bear In the meantime owing to the nese to the fact that Xmas shop- delicacy of the question no in-pers do not learn wisdom as the timation of Japan's probable atti-years go by. The greater percen ture can be obtained.
tage of Hong Kong Xmas shopping Press opinion is somewhat must be done at the eleventh hour divided, the "Jiji" sympathising and the local shop assistants will with the British position which it probably be kept hard at it until 6 | considers led her to decide to or 8:30 this ovening. modify her policy purposing to "Hard luck, "maybe," said "the imollify China, but
expresses manager of one of our large, em doubt whether the other Powersporiums tc's "China Mail" repre- with their own special interests sentative this morning "but busi- will fall into line.
The "Yamato" considers the not only a publie duty to perform ness is business; a retail store has proposals indicate that Britain is but can ill afford to lose business. attempting to trick the Japanese we are up against more formidable Government and is hoping to competition than at Home, competi estrange Japan from Changtion which takes no coint of Sun: Tao-lin-Reuter.
days or European holidays."
Peking Paper's Outburst.
In most business firms, work Following the orders by the round up a number of alleged
Feking, Dec, 24, elacked off during the day, as was Canton authorities to Labour, the strikers, pickets and Labourdum has not yet been published, to be observed in the streets and Though the British Memoran-evidenced by the greater numbers There is little doubt that hydro-leading organisation of the work Union officials but the majority
"
phobin was the cause of death
The Muzzling Order. The funeral was held this morn- ing a firing party from deceased's Battery marching in company with units from the garrison behind the band of the 2nd Bath, King's Own Scottish Borderera
Buglers Hounded the "Last Post" and u great many wreaths and floral tri- butes were placed on the grave,
Gunner Murphy was, only 22 years of age ind was not married.
Owing to Private Murphy's death" from rubles, it is almost certain that the muzzling order will be extended.
SHOT DEAD.
NOTED HINDU LEADER'S FATE.
ASSAILANT ARRESTED.
Delhi, Dec. 23. Swami Shradanand, the noted Hindu loader, was shot dead by Abdul Rashid, presumably a Mahomedan. Дл attendant, Dharam Singh, was also hit, being seriously wounded.."
Abdul Rashid has been arrest- ed. The shops are closed and the police are taking" precautions to prevent disturbances..
“SAIKUNG” ROBBERY.
CASE TO FINISH THIS AFTERNOON.
this
ers has addressed a reply to the of these escaped. Kwangtung Provincial Govern-
Intermediaries. failed to secure ment. Extracts are:
the release of those incarcerated "We have read your decisions by the district branch. concerning the limitation of
These intermediaries represent strike and the settlement of con- the Shipping Union, the city Kuo- flicts between labour unions. We mintang and the chief of the are sure that the workers will Labour Dement; and they respectfully obey the resolutions have gone to Canton to appeal to of the Government. But there the higher government. is something from which the Hong Kong Ships Examined. proletariat suffers, and which it Meanwhile order is being pre- 18 our duty to explain to you, served by troops despatched by "Everybody knows that, al-General Wong Shiu-hung (gov- though the Kwangtung workers have political, freedom, their
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
The China Maf" will not be published to-morrow, Christmas Day, but will be published on Monday at mid-day. The "Sunday Herald will appear on Sunday as usual.
still
economic conditions are bad. Owing to the troubled situation of these last years rant. Many workers are out of economic development was stag- employment, and the wage standard is low. During 1920- 21, there was an increase cl salary, but there were few la- has a small number of troops in General Li Chung-jen, who still bour unions, and therefore, not Kwangsi province. The majority all the workers obtained that are with him in the Yangtse benefit.
Valley.
"During these five years, the| economic situation has much ernor of Wychow and Kwangsi changed. Some workers keep province) and General Li Chang- their former Wages. While others see their salary reduced. 7th Nationalist Army) have won jen (whose Kwangsi troops, the A Few Admissions.
great honours in the war against "The cost of living is getting central China. higher every day. Some years There has been no disturbance. ago, a dollar could buy 20 mea-An undercurrent of unreat pre- sures of rice. To-day, the same vails. (Searches are still being quantity costs two dollars. The made and steamers leaving for merchants can raise their price Hong Kong have been closely according to the market. What examined.
The greater part of morning's session at the Criminal Sessions case, in which three men can the workers do, and how can Meanwhile talk is in the air of are charged with complicity in they live with a falling salary?" a general strike and a general. robbery and murder aboard' the After alleging that employers cessation of business, and trade 8.1. "Saikung," was taken up were insincere and hypocrital, with Hong Kong is interrupted. with the final address of Mr. A. the Labour statement says:- Dyer Ball, Crown counsel.
"It was the extremest neces- This afternoon, Mr. H. S. Losity, that the workers sometimes (counsel for the defence) will have arrested strike-breakers, address the jury after which He boycotted factories or shops, Lordship will sum up and the kept goods at their unions to re- jury retire
turn them when the conflict, is settled.
Yesterday's Evidence.
THE PERILS OF PEACE.
Londoll Dec 19, 4 In a dense crowd of Christmas At yesterday afternoon's hear
The letter also maintains that shoppers to-day, alx bandits attack- ing, the three defendante denied arbitrated the conflicts with will senger at Kansas City And stole
"responsible officials had noted the guard bicorting a bank mes all knowledge of the robbery on ingness and rapidity" and accuse £15,800, escaping in a motor-car- the "Safkung" and gave various the former chairman of the La. Wireless through Reuter. explanations as to the reason for
All work done by experienced their presence at Tap Mun when our Peasant Department with "foreign staff..
TANG YUK, DENTIST
· Successor to-
the late SIEN TING,
14 D'Agullar Street
TERMS VERY MODERATE,
Consultation Re
arrested.
The thiza con
leaving 1.700 cases unsettled.
Demands on Government, prisoner was fronted with confession which Claiming to represent over 200 he had made and stated that, he labour unions with a total mem had been a little silly and was bership of more than 190,000 in a state of mental confusien at workers, the KW.D.C therefore the time he made them. Frisoner presents the following demands also alleged that he had been to the Government beaten before he made the con-1 The Government fessions.
effectively the necessary
bour movement for the
the work
the
severbly the
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the Kuomintang orgah, the elsewhere before the usual, closing to learn the actual contents there ever, the courts of justice at the "People's Tribune" is not waiting hour. Contrary to custom, how-
of and shows a determinedly Magistracy and Supreme Court irreconcilable attitude towards building aat late in order that the friendly overtures.
magistrates, judges and jury might ly for the Nationalist movement the load of responsibility of half. It says: "We state categorical enjoy the festive season freed from that the proposals, though dubbed finished cases and decisions Wimp by professional apologists for Bri-ing in the balance.
SUDDEN RELAPSE.
Japanese Emperor Sinking.
REGENT AT BEDSIDE.
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Tokyo, Dec. 23. An evening bulletin states. that the Emperor's heart is weakening, his pulse is irregu- lar and his respiration is quickening.
A Hayama message says that the Regent and court officials have been called hurriedly to the bedside.-Reuter.
The most seasonable aspect pre- sented anywhere in the City was that of the flower sellers' stalls at the foot of Wyndham Street. Blins- fully oblivious of the fact that they wore standing beneath bunches of that suggestive plant, the mistle-, toe, these busy folk weaved bunch. after bunch of appropriate plants and flowers and sold Xmas trees and other decorations to belated shoppers.
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The usual Xmas services will be held and special messages of sea- sonab significance delivered by the ministers. The visit of the Bishop of London happily coinciding with the arrival of Xmas, His Lordship is to deliver the address at the. Cathedral service to-morrow.
400,000 MEN.
CANTON'S ARMY AGAINST CHANG TSO-LIN.
tish Imperialism as the most liberal hitherto proposed, are ut- terly unacceptable. to offer, we can understand per-
"If this is the best Britain has HEADQUARTERS PROPOSALS fectly well the necessity its For
Regarding the steps to be taken eign Office feels of rushing all for reorganisation of the Nation- its other felds of imperialistic the important questions to be. the naval forces it can spare from alist Armies, which will be one of exploitation, to that which it discussed at the Military Rehabi-" expand at any cost here in China. General Chang Kai-shek, Military seems determined to retain and litation Conference called by The net results of the new Headquarters at Canton have of the already bitter attitude of offer can only be an intensifying drawn up the following proposals. our people towards their relent less Imperialist foe."-Reuter.
ARMED ROBEÉRY.
1. That the present system. of appointing Army Comman ders be abolished, and that a Board of Military Affairs be in- stituted to take the direct con- trol of the troops. This Board should be under the direct con- trol of the Nationalist Govern-
In a Chinese tenement housement, and should have a Gen- close by Kowloon City police ata-eral chief of staff, and three de- tion, a gang of three armed robbers partments, Army, Navy and brought off a coup about 1 p.m. yea
Aviation. terday...
After gaining admission, they produced a dagger, intimidated the occupants who were then bound and gagged and subsequently made of with property, money and Jewel- known at the moment. lery, the value of which is not
By the time the victims had freed themselves sad crossed over to the. station to report, the gang had fed.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Tal noon ta morrow the official weather forecast for Hong Kong. handfothing coast and Formosa Channel is fresh north-east
E, cloudy
Basis of Each Unit...
2. That the Armies be re örganised with divisions as the basis. Each division should have 2 brigades, each brigade 8 ragliente, each regiment 8 bat- talions, each battalion 4 com- panies. In addition to these, each army should have two re- giments of artillery and cavalry, and two-battalions of pioneers and transport corps, respective- Ty
8. That the Military Counci should remain as usual, and a Secretariat should be added, me 4. That, a total force of four hundred thousand men should be enlisted for warfare against, Chang Tao-linge
Burther reorganisation will be made as soon as China la unified.
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