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CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
Brilliant Wedding Ceremonies.
NOTABLE GATHERING.
CRIME WAVE. `
Violence and Strikes in Shanghai.
AN OMINOUS FEATURE.
Chinese And Foreign "Movie" Men Six Pickets Fire On a Tramway
Busy.
Car.
Shanghal, Yesterday.
STRIKE SERIOUS.
Shipowners Declare Lockout.
BOTH SIDES ADAMANT.
Wages Grievances Of Waterside Workers.
Canberra, Yesterday.
Shanghai, Yesterday. General Chiang Kai-shek 'and The recent increased virulence of The strike of the Austrailan Miss May-ling Soong were married the Communist propaganda among waterside workers who refused to this afternoon. The Christian the labouring classes has resulted in work overtime after 5 p.m. 'owing English Episcopal service was per- a serious growth of unrest, crimes to wages grievances, is assuming formed at the bride's home by Dr. of violenes and of sporadic strikes, serious proportions. The shipown- David Yui, General Secretary of the particularly in the cotton wills anders have declared an immediate National Committee of the Y.M.C.A the British Tobacco Company's lockout at all the ports, alleging The second part was the Chinese works, resulting in tens of thou that the workers decline to comply civil ceremony and took place in the sands of unemployed, while the with the terms of the award of the 'Majestic Hotel.' It was conducted ominous feature has been the walk- Arbitration Court, which included by Mr. Tani Yuan-pei, Minister of ing out of employees of several of working overtime. Both sides are Education in the Nanking Govern, the cotton mills and works where adamant.. ment.
-The home ceremony was attend- ed by only the family's most intim- ate friends, while 1,000 Chinese and 200 foreigners, including General, Duncan and Admiral Bristol with their wives and the staffs of the Consular and other prominent people were present at the other
ceremony.
The bride wore a foreign white satin wedding gown laden
with jewels, and General Chiang Kai- shek was dressed in a morning coat. Both ceremonies, which took place under the glare of the most brilliant motion picture lights, presented a striking spectacle whilst the Chin- esc and foreign "movie" men crank ed their cameras on the principal visitors.
There will be no honeymoon, General Chiang Kai-shek having to attend the forthcoming Kuomintang Conference.-Reuter.
PRAYER BOOK.
the police had arrested paid ngita- The House of Representatives, tors.
after two hours' Labourite uproar,
On Monday 600 tramway fitters adopted the Government motion to struck and have since been endea-suspend the Standing Orders
to vouring to call out the tram drivers discuss indústrial troubles. and conductors, but so far unsuc- The Prime Minister (Mr. S. cessfully.
Bruce) asked the House to support At eleven o'clock this morning six the Government in any action to pickets fired on a tram car in Kung maintain the law and ensure the ping Road, in the Eastern District, continuanes of necessary services. shattering the windows and wound-Reuter. ing a British woman, two Chinese civilians, and a Chinese constable.
Sydney, Yesterday. Police in the vicinity fired on the In consequence of the waterside intimidators, killing two (who were dispute 50,000 men will be idle to- identified as fitters on atrike) and morrow. The mines are already arresting the remainder..
closing down.-Reuter.
The tram cars drifted to the de- pot and tram traße is now suspend- ed, drivers and conductors fearing further violence. Reuter.
PROCLAMATION TO WORKERS.
Forbidding Them to Call Strikes.
Shanghai, Saturday.
50,000 Idle.
80 Vessels Held Up..
Canberra, Yesterday.. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Bruce's motion was carried by 33 votes to 16 after strong Labour opposition.
A Melbourne report says that be- tween 70 and 80 inter-State and oversens vessels are held up all over, Australia.
Ten thousand workers are idle in The Garrison Commander's Head- Melbourne.-Reuter. quarters has published a proclama-
COMING DEBATE IN HOUSE OF tion, a translation of which is given CHOLERA IN BENGAL.İ
LORDS.
PARTIES DIVIDED.
Rugby, Yesterday.
below, prohibiting all workers from resorting to strikes as a means of expressing grievances:-
2,139 DEATHS REPORTED LAST WEEK.
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Calcutta, Yesterday.
in
"Whereas, there are in existence regulations governing the settle- ment of all industrial disputes as Cholera has broken out well as a Labour and Capital Ar-epidemic form throughout Bengal, bitration Committee whose duty it
except in Calcutta. Last week is to take charge of auch disputes, 3,703 cases were reported of which
Three days have been set aside by the House of Lords within the next fortnight for the discussion of a measure for the reform of the English Prayer Book. If the mes it being a matter of great concern 2,189 proved fatal.-Reuter.
sure is rejected by the Lords it will drop automatically. If carried, it will be debated in the House of Commona on the 15th inst. Poli-
Bure.
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COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
to the peace and prosperity of the community that no party should go to the extreme in order to reach a compromise and,
PICNIC DISASTER.
Body of Chinese Girl Found.
The body of a 17-year-old Chi-
mor-
tical parties are divided on the mea lawless individuals who have secret- "Whereas, lately there have been The First Lord of the Admiralty, ed themselves in various factories, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, will submit inciting riots and precipitating in-nese girl, which was picked up on it for approval in the House of dustrial crises, or, worse still, in the rocks at Chungpaitao, is believ- ed to be that of one of the victims of Commons, and the Home Secretary, timidating workers by threat of the motor boat which caught fire Sir William Joyson-Hicks, will prob-arms with the result that factory at Saikung on November 27. It ably propose its rejection.-British tyrants, taking advantage of the was taken to the Kowloon
create situation, wilfully
more tuary. troubles, while those who are timid, finding themselves in a dilemma, blindly follow their lead, thereby present administration and replace causing rapid recurrence of unto it by a proletarian regime. Shang- ward Incidents in the factories) hai, Wusih. Ihaing, Kiangying, which either interfere with the Tsungming, Haiming, Yenchen and workers' means of livelihood or con- Heuiyang are particularly men. stitute a menace to society, and· tioned as bases, but although no- "Whereas, all such above-mention- thing serious has happened in ed doings are detrimental to the In-Shanghai, owing to strict precau- terest of labour as emphasised by tions adopted by the authorities, Rugby, Yesterday.
the Nationalist Government; serious disturbances have been re- The extent of the damage.caused
"Be it hereby proclaimed that this ported in Ihaing and Wugih. by rough seas to Sir Alan Cobham's Headquarters shall accord, protec- The Communist Party appeal is scaplane, after alighting at its base tion only to bons-fide and law-abid-contained under the following in-Malta on Tuesday, is unknown, ing workers, but shall severely heads: pending a thorough examination, punish, according to the provisions 1. The labourers and peasants but the repairs will probably occupy of the law, those workers who are seize arms belonging to the mili some weeks.
willing to be utilised by agitators tary. Sir Alan Cobham is engaged on with, the view of upsetting perce 2. That the gentry be carried off an attempted flight round the Afri- and order of the community, Mors- and their lands, houses, and other continent.-British Wireless over, all Industrial disputes shall be property be divided among the
SEAPLANE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AT MALTA.
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BIG FLOODS.
250 EUROPEAN VICTIMS IN ALGERIA:
Paris, Yesterday.
M. Violette, the ex-Governor of Algeria, on his arrival at Marseilles, declared that the losses by floods in 10.30 am. Algeria are estimated at 600,000,000 france, with 250 European and probably 2,000 native victims.---| Reuter.
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Johannesburg, Yesterday
Battled according to the rules and labourers and peasants. regulations promulgated therefor 9. That the administration and by the proper authorities In power be invested in labour and per- charge of such matters, direct ac-sants duties.
tion by the workers themselves bo-¦
4. That riots be started and that
ing strictly prohibited under all cir- ten of thousands of people be in- cumstances.
duced, to participate in these dis-
"Any violation of this order shall turbances. be severely dealt with?"
RUMBLINGS OF STORM.
Communists' Appeal to Start Disturbances.
5.-That military and defence forces be disarmed and the rail- ways, trains, telegraph wires, and financial organs of the capitalists be destroyed.
6-That capital cities be captur- ed whenever possible, and that guerlila tactics be adopted when bolder means fall.
Shanghai, Saturday, Rumblings of the coming Com- munist storm, which has already de- 7That bandits and rowdies ba monstrated itself in the ranks of used as soldiers and leaders in the Shanghai labour, are seen in Infor- promotion of the foregoing mea- mation obtained by foreign autho- aures,
rities to show that a definite at 8-That everything possible bo tempt le being made by the Chin- done to promote a riotous spirit ese Communist Party to create dia- among strikers, and that arrange- turbances in Klangau with the fur-ments be made to ensure that sev ther intention of involving Shang-eral strikes will culminate in a riot. The two natives arrested in con- halA
Another appeal is made to stir up nection with the murder of Irene - The Information shows that the trouble and discontent among sol- Kanthick, ~ daughter, of Mr. F., E. party has sent out a general appeal diara, especial attention being Kanthack, have been released, and a to the peasants and small farmers directed to cases wherein troops are third is now in custody Reuter. of this, province to overthrow the found to be behind in their pay.??”
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