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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1927,
FRESH LULL IN CHINA'S WAR.
SMALLER NAVIES. High Hopes of Geneva Success.
COOLIDGE OPTIMISTIC.
There appears to be a lull in China's wars, the only news of any milltary significance to-day relating to the alliance between General Chiang Kai-shek and Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the so-called Chris-nowise unanimous. cian General, against the Reds.
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SEAMEN'S MISSION. Report of Hong Kong Work.
ADVERSE 1926 ACCOUNTS.
The sad condition of affairs in
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DOWN BELOW.
"Leung Kwong" Oiler's Story.
ENGINE ROOM SCENES.
This
Chiang and Feng Forming Anti-Red Alliance. JAPAN TO ANSWER SECOND PROTEST.
morning the "Leung Washington, June 22. In spite of the apparent dis- China, states the Tiong Kong Kwong" inquiry was resumed at New Peking Cabinet and Revision of Treaties.
agreement at Geneva on almost Mission to Seamen Annual, Re- every point at issue, President port, still continues to affect the the Central Magistracy, the Chin- A STUDENTS' PROCESSION IN KULANGSU TO-DAY.
Coolidge, who is in daily tele- work of the Society, and it would ese oiler of the ill-fated ship giv- phonic communication with Mr. be hard at the time of writing ing his evidence.
This man said that he had Question of Firing at British Planes in China Raised in Parliament. Frank Kellogg, the Secretary of for anyone, however expert in
State, is represented as being knowledge of China and the Chi- worked on board a little over two very hopeful of the success of the nese, to predict the ultimate out-months previous to the accident. come of the apparently unceasing On the night of the collision (May conference.
The same optimism pervades turmoil. We are, however, very Washington generally but is thankful that we have in spite of 9) he was on duty in the engine- every difficulty been able to keep room. About 7.35 p.m., he heard blasts sounded on the Senator Borah cautiously de- the flag flying without making two
very stringent retrench. "Leung Kwong's" siren. This clined to appraise the proposal, any but combatted the suggestion that ments.
For the greater part of the was followed immediately after- wards by the telegraph ringing the United States would enter into naval armament competition if year it was run at a loss; as, the conference failed.
owing to the long-continued boy- from the bridge for half speed. Others, headed by the big Navy cott, many Coast Officers and En-The ship was going full speed at men, anticipate failure from the gineers were out of employment, the time. The witness shut one the Chinese second the example of its predecessor.start or fear the United States and while some of them received Reuter.
will be hoodwinked into accepting temporary assistance from the engine and a second or third position as a sea Colonial Government, there were engineer closed the other. A little Power. Reuter's American Ser- also very many who did not come over a minute later the telegraph within the terms of reference sounded to stop the engines, vice.
which qualified them for that which was immediately done. Important Statement.
help, and we could not turn such The bump came less than a min- out with nowhere else for them ute after. Besides the witness to go. In consequence the drain and the second engineer there very slender resources were in the engineroom at the was more than we could really time a Chinese fireman and a bear. The boycott was not even fireman's coolie. They all remain- partially lifted till the very ended at their posts awaiting fresh
Other items in the latest messages relate to an impending reply by Japan to China's second troop protest, the new Peking Cabinet's attitude towards treaties, a procession in Kulangsu to-day, and the firing at British planes in China.
ANTI-RED COMBINE. Chiang and Feng Still Making Overtures.
Nanking, June 22. General Chiang Kai-shek is re- ported to have proceeded to Suchow (south of Chengchow, where the Conference between
REVISION REQUIRED.
New Peking Cabinet And The Treaties.
Peking, June 22. Wang Yin-tai, in the course of Feng Yu-hsiang and the "Reds" a speech un assuming office ne Minister, emphasised took place) for the purpose of Foreign conferring with Feng Yu-hsiang, that a number of treaties would -British Naval Wireless.
come up for revision. He declar-
Kulangsu Procession.
Amoy, June 22. Regarding yesterday's report | that no demonstration would take place on the island of Kulangsu, it is now.gathered that processions will take place both on the main- land and island to-morrow, but it is the one on the mainland that has led to apprehension of possi- ble trouble.-British Naval Wire- less.
A Lull in the War.
Shanghai, June 22, There is a lull on all war fronts pending present negotiations
British Naval Wireless.
Communists Unmasked,
Peking, Jane 22. General Feng Yu-hsiang is re- ported to have stated that the Kuomintang is the only one or ganisation worthy of its being and worthy of support. If there was any other faction, it was nothing more or less than a "Destruction Party."
"The masks of the Commun- ists," continued Feng, "have been stripped from their faces, and
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TRADE UNION BILL. Report Stage Completed By Commons.
London, June 22. in the House of Commons the report stage of the Trade Union El was completed under the guillotine.-Reuter.
ed that all Chinese all over the country desired that China might be awarded proper international
status.
Some advocate a sweeping radi- cal programme, others a more moderate policy in accordance with international practices, but all are united in demanding revi sion..
Some of the Powers have ad- that the vanced arguments Chinese judiciary is not indepen- dent, the codes of the law are incomplete, and other conditions are unsatisfactory.
We must not ignore the objec- now it is that the members of the Kuomintang must closely unite." tionis raised by foreigners, but Owing to the arrival of Feng muat set our house in order so as Yu-hsiang at Chuchow, the Han- to give foreigners no ground for kow party is said to be greatly further excuses, but must make! perturbed. not being sure of his the necessary changes and im- intentions"Hong Kong Even- provements.--Reuter. ||ing Post."
The Hankow troops who ad- vanced in Honan Province have had to withdraw south of Chen- chow.
FIRING AT PLANES.
Questions in the House of Comnions.
London, June 22.
DORIOTS DENIALS.
Never, Wore Chinese Army Uniform.
Paris, June 22. Doriot made a statement to the special committee of the Chamber of Deputies appointed to report on the Government's demand for raising his parliamentary im munity in order to permit hia prosecution for alleged treason- In the House of Commons, re-able activities in the Far East.
the charges Dost denied plying to Mr. H. Day (Labour) whether he. had any in against him in the report of the formation showing that the Indo-China authorities, such as local Chinese headquarters inciting soldiers to fire on the had instructed soldiers to fire at officers. He also denied that he the aeroplanes of the Shanghai ever wore the uniform of a Chin- Defence Force flying over strate ese officer.
The committee will arrive at its HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORYgic points, Mr. G. Locker Lamp-
son, Under Secretary for For decision next week and its recom- eign Affairs, said that the only in-mendation will be publicly debated stance of firing at British aircraft in the Chamber of Deputies.— of which he had any record occur Reuter.
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Tokyo, June 22. The Foreign Office regards the opening phase of the Tripartite Conference as satisfactory and is on our optimistic that a compromise will be reached.
A Foreign Office spokesman emphasised that "great import- ance may be attached" to a cable from the Geneva correspondent of the "Kokumin" stating that Japan expected to propose the conclusion of a treaty safeguarding the in- terests of the three Powers con- cerned, as no matter what agree. ment is finally reached, the thres: Powers must always feel some political uneasiness.-Reuter.
Japan's Stand,
Geneva, June 22. Viscount Saite bas informed
not accept the 3-5-3 ratio far, Mr. Hugh Gibson, that Japan can-
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auxiliary ships but that it is pos- of the year, and though then most sible to make concessions in other of the officers left in the Colony
directions.-Reuter.
THIRTY-THREE TO-DAY!
Congratulations
red near Shanghai on May 18 [Doriot, the French Deputy when a Chinese warship fired on who visited Canton with other
Edward two British seaplanes, and on Communists and made inflamma- May 19 when Cantonese troops tory speeches to the Chinese Com-Albert Christian George Andrew fired at a scaplane. The result of munista, was condemned in July Patrick David, Prince of Wales, the firing was not stated, so pre- to three months imprisonment who celebrates his Sard birthday sumably there was no damage. and to pay a 3,000 marks fine to-day.
As far as he knew the Cantonese for participating in the issue of
CHINA'S PROTEST. Japan to Send a Second, Reply,
"CULTURAL EMBASSY.”
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orders from the bridge. None GRETONNES AND TISSUES Cume. The water then began to rush into the engineroom, and when it was flooded to the depth of several inches they all hurried to the upper deck. The witness remained on the upper deck until the water reached that level, when he stepped over to the steam launch "Moonshine" which was lying alongside the "Leung! Kwong" on the port side. witness saw some people in the water. He also noticed one or two rafts floating about with some people hanging on to them.
The
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By Mr. Hugh Jones: The only time the European Chief Engineer were able to get jobs, there was went into the engineroom no chance before our books closed when the ship either left or en- for the year for them to make tered port.
By Mr. Bennett: The engines any repayment of the debts thus incurred amounting in all to near-were not in motion at the time of
the collision. ly $2,000.
Further evidence will be taken this afternoon.
Benefactor's Death. The report records with regret the death of Sir Paul Chater, one of the two greatest benefac- tors of the Hong Kong Branch of the Missions to Seamen. His partner, the late Sir H. N. Mody, through the gift of $50,000, made the building of the present Insti- tute & possibility, and Sir Paul in 1929 endowed the Branch with
CANTON, PICKETS.
ACTIVITIES AGAINST LOCAL BOATS.
a like amount. His noble gifts FEWER CHINESE PASSENGERS. to Churches and Charitable In-
stitutions in the Colony and else- Ex-officials of the disbanded where are well known, but it is Chinese 'Seamen's Union at Canton, perhaps little realised that no assisted by discharged members of deserving appeat, even in small the crew of the "Lung Shan," ac- matters, was made to him in vain, cording to this morning's advices, He was for some years a mem-are still picketing the Hong Kong- ber of the Committee, retired for Canton steam boats at Canton, thus Chinese passengers a period, but again joined for the preventing
from embarking. closing years of his life.
The agitation is levelled solely at Among other items referred the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao to in the report are the Institute Steamboat Company's vessels, 80 services, attendances at which that whilst the "Kinshan" arrived were reduced during the year here yesterday afternoon with only
Chinese owing to the drop in shipping, four
the
passengers, the series of fortnightly enter-"Tung On," Chinese-owned, brought The "Lung Shan," which tainments arranged by Lady 742. Clementi's Entertainment Com-arrived last night, had only two mittee, the whist drives organ-Chinese passengers aboard.
It appears that the authorities at ised by Mrs. Sellwood and other friends and such outdoor activi-Canton are taking no action in the
matter as yet, ties as bathing picnics and ex- peditions.
Brachcombers.
After referring to charitable
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work undertaken in conjunction Rex. G, T. Waldegrave, Chaplain, with other Missions to Seamen states:—~.
Had it not been for the over- activity, and the necessity for discrimination in affording relief, draft and the interest payable owing to the failure of some who thereon, we should have just make good, the report adds:-- for the year, but as it is in both applied to make an effort to managed to cover our expenses It is unfortunate that the the General Fund and in the In- public see more of this type of stitute Working Accounts the man ashore than of the steady balance is on the wrong side.
Our
had not withdrawn their instruc-a manifesto against the Moroccan ports, asks for an explanation of hardworking majority, whose The large number of troops at tish Mercantile Marine, such already sent up our Institute Re- UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS tions with regard to firing at sea- arrival at ports, antement that while the honourable profession, the Bri-present in the Colony have
planes.-Reuter.
were given on the grounds of "in mission will be medical and non-sters" by lack of self-control ceipts in a most encouraging way,
Our aim but the greater part of the year! flagrante delicto."]
political, the "corps is also to be a cultural embassy to Nationalist bring into disrepute.
Is the welfare of the seafaring is yet to come, and we cannot yet of China carrying a message goodwill from the Volunteers and classes, spiritually and physical consider ourselves to be even
The ashore and afloat. Such will partly "out of the wood." A Proposed Indian Medical.must be carefully chosen."
Mission.
Government of India further asks not be attained by encouraging need of funds for entertaining to which Chinese army the miss- beachcombers and their like by purposes is greater than ever, for ill-advised and indiscriminate so the advent of troopships has Tokyo, June 22,
meant the presence of a large Calcutta, Junie 22. ion is to be attached. The Government intends to re- or three days to ply in two
The proposed Indian medical Mr. Goswami, replying, states called "charity."
Referring to the accounts, the number of men belonging to mer- chant service crews, our especial China's second protest against mission to China is the subject of that while India sympathises with
charge. This important Service, Japan's despatch of troops to an interesting correspondence the Chinese struggle, for de-
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