BRITON MURDERED IN SHANGHAI.
PADY COMPANION SEVERELY WOUNDED BY
OUTSIDE SETTLEMENT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1718, 1925
CHAOS
CHINA
CHINESE
LONDON PRESS FAVOURABLY COMMENTS ON
NOTE TO WAICHIAOPU..
SITUATION NOW BASLER IN
PEKING.
POLITICAL
IN
ASSASSINS BELIEVED TO
BE EX-SOLDIERS.
TRENCH ACROSS ROAD DIRECT CAUSE OF VICTIMS
FALLING INTO
AMBUSH.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY).
The first growing calm in Shanghai received a tragic setback, on Monday night, when a British lady and gentleman, while motoring. wern attacked by a party of Chinese. The latter was killed outright and his lady companion was severely, wounded. Reuter's agency follow :-
DETAILS OF TRAGEDY.
SHANGHAI, June 18th.
The victims of last night's attack were Mr. William "MacKenzie, of the Muni. ipal Electricity Department, and Miss Duncan, of Messrs. Amos Bird & Co.
They left the Settlement at 9 p.m., for
motor drive.
As they were entering the extension of" the Grent Western Road," naval "patrol stopped the car and warned the iccupants that a trench "had been dug across the road. The ear was turned back and entered Keswick Road.
The motorists had only proceeded 200 yards, when seven Chinese, in the garb of coolies, barrel the progress of the car, which was stopped.
Mr. MacKenzie got out and asked the Chinese what they wanted. The latter turbed fashlights, simultaneously firing at Mr. Mackenzie with revolvers, but none of the shots took effect.
Mr. MacKenzie rushed back to the car and started it running under a fusillade from the Chihere.
"I AM SHOT."'
My. MarKenzie, who it appears was hit in the jugular vein, fell forward say ing: I am shot and dying."
GIRL'S GREAT PLUCK. Miss Dinen, though: wounded in both arms, grasped the steering wheel and drove off, at the same thine endeavouring to support her dying companion.
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LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S"
AGENCY.J
CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO,..
FRENCH CONTINUE TO GAIN UPPER HAND,
Paurs, dune luth, y A communiqué from Fez states that the situation in the West is improving, Thanks to the activity of the French Detachments, the rebels are dispersing North of Wezzan.
¦
The details as cabled by
Though inexperienced as a driver, Miss Duncan controlled the car and proceeded 1,000 yards, when by mistake she enter- ed a new road under construction, and the eur went head-on into a six-foot
ditch.
STRIKE AT SWATOW AND H.B.M. CONSUL" ASKS
FOR PROTECTION.
· [TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FURTHER MOSCOW SYMPATHY.
Moscow, June 18th. Laspos, June 16th.
The Chinese residents in Moscow held The tone of the British reply to the a meeting of protest against the Chinese Yote is commended in the Lon-measures taken to protect foreigners den Press, whose comments stress the against the Chinese rioters in Shanghai. messsity of prompt and firm action.
The Daily Telegraph suggests the early convocation of a Chinese Customs. Com mission, provided for by the Washington) a demonstration. decisions.
troubled.
responsible for
fr
{O THE
SITUATION
CHINA.
DAILY BULLETIN."]
THE HÄNKOW RIOTS,
FULL TEXT OF BRITISH REPLY TO PEKING,
DRUG SEIZURE.
TWO EUROPEANS CHARGED.
HEAVY BAIL FIXED FOR ARRESTED MERCHANT.
Aquel to the wizure of a large quantity of beruin packed in tin cubes and "concealed in the log posti" óf bedstends consigned in sixteen, wooden cases from Antwerp to Shanghai, which was made on thi sa. Gleatent (one of
Pests June 13th. The British Note, in reply to the Chinese Note with regard to the riots at the Glen Line steamers), by Revenue Hankow, was handed to the Under-
Offers on Sunday, took place at the Secretary of the Foreign Office, as Mr. Central Magistracy yesterday. Shen Juzi Lin, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, could not be found. It was stated that. Mr. Shen was in hiding from the hand, and Moses Sansonovitch, merchant, students. .:"
Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Mat- thew Tonkin, merchant, 35, native of Eng-
32, native;of Brazil, both residing at the ` The Nute rends
Hongkong Hotel were. formally charged From your Note it is clear that Your Excellency is not in possession of the with the unlawful importation of drugs Subsequently they marched in procession true facts, which are as follows:-4 into the Colony without a permit. Mr. along Vorovsky Street, where most of a mob broke into the British Concession Mr. H. A. Taylor, Assistant Superin-
seven o'clock in the evening of June 11th, C. H. Lyson appeared for the defence. the Foreign Missions are situated to make] at Hankow armed with stones, with
which they attacked the police and mem tendent of the inports Offer, said that Miss. Duacun shouted and screamed
Sall the actual amount of the seizure had not bers of the Municipal Council but failed to attract attention.
The Soviet militia had previously jors from His Majesty's, gunboat ect be ascertained, but it was about "She then left the derelict car and tan Several papers demand severance of been stationed outside the Eritish pad were landed, upon which the mob were 150 lbs of heroin. He applied for a few
dispersed without ring.
days' adjournment as be considered that. house adjoining the American
it might be necessary to cable the Colani- Columbia Club, which was occupied by diplomatic relations with Russia, a beapanese Missions and the gathering
As the situation became eritienl. then Office, regarding the matter, Mr. primarily two of the Shanghai Volunteers. They ing
thefinally dispersed.
Volunteers were called out. The mob Taylor added that the evidener against communicated with the police, and took
thea attacked the Volunteers and the the first defendant was quite clear, but ANOTHER CHINESE PROTEST. Mins Duncan to hospital, where it was
paval posts with pules and stodes, indict so far not so strong against the second found that neither of her wounds is
The Daily Most advocates proceeding |
ing some slight casualties.
The Volun defendant. HANKOW, June 15th. serious.
teers showed great restraint and refrain Medical men assert that Mr. Mae-in close and cordial co-operation with
The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs|ed from firing, even when the mob Kenzie must have died within a few Japan, who has acted with the utmost has protested, to the British Consul re-charged almost up to within the Bay seconds of being wounded.
At nine o'clock, the Consul The police found on the roadside loyalty; bas ample forces on the spot gauding the aring on the moh. He says General appealed to the Foreign Affairs
and thoroughly understands the posi-the ring was unnecessary and holds the Commissioner for protection. Municipal coolies, who were guarding tion.
Consul personally and the officer who After some delay, the latter arranged the
trench, irst
assert that the axassics quickly fed in the direction
Fordered the firing. to he responsible for the despatch of troops, but in the meantime the mob attacked and looted of Fahwah village, in Chinese territory."
therefor. He requests the withdrawal of a Japanese stop, and next beat the in- The local papers, assert that so-called
the Kayal, contingent and that orders pautes, one of whom died from his in SEQUEL TO COLLISION BETWEEN Chinese Merchant Volunteers dug the Western, Raad trench, yesterday after-
Lahould be given to refrain from firing injuries. The mob, which was highly excit noon. This is the force which the Chapel
future.
jrd, shouting "Kill the foreignerà Piat-
tacked the British post guarded by As Mr. and Mrs. B. Pasco were out Authorities previously maintained; it
burbed wire. consists of ex-soldiers now principally erased on Sunday night. controlled by the strikers.
twelve 32 shells.
VIGOROUS BRITISH PROTEST,
SHANGHAI June 18th.
Mr. Sydney, Bartin, C.-G., (H.B, M. Consul-General) this morning lodged a vigorously worded protest with the Civil Governor and with the Foreign Commis siuner for the murder of Mr. Mackenzie.
SECURITY PACT PLANS.
FRENCH REPLY IS HANDED TO
* GERMANY.
BERLIN. June 18th. The French Ambassador has handed Herr Stresemann" the French reply to Tegnnuny's security pact proposal. The reply will be published on June 18th.
MACEDONIAN VENDETTA.
ANOTHER, VICTIM FALLS BY HAND OF ASSASSINS.
Soria, June 18th.
TENSION "LESS IN PEKING.
PERING. June 16th.
Barricades were erected around the Legation entrances and guards were in
Barbed wire tentanglements were also erected in view;
H.R.M. CONSUL REPLIES. '
even-
of the reports of possible anti-foreign The Consal replied yesterday riots that night, which, however, diding that the protest was not reasonable not eventuate....
and without foundation in fact He The same precautions were continued, corrects erroneous statements contained Festerday, in view of the large demonstrain the protest. He says that the fring tion, but the entanglements were removed was most necessary in view of the danger and the guards. reduced last evening.
to foreign lives and property in the Con- cession, particularly following the serious Note: It is quite evident that the above message refers to the Chinese damage already done by the rioters and guards, posted at the entrance to. the the murder of a Japanese the same even- Legation Quarters by the Chinese Governing. He also states that fire was opened ment in times of emergency, ]
only as a last resort and even then was most restricted
SWATOW NOW AFFECTED
CITY IS QUIET.
SHANGHAI, June 16th. The British Consul at Swatow last
The situation remains quiet. The evening, telegraphed that
A volunteers and Navy men are still stand strike had begun and naval protectioning by. H... Detch is expected this was required. Consequently, H.M.S. Bluebell, has been sent to Swatow.
H.M.S. Brekina has
arrived
at
vendetta is M. Mihailoff, who
The latest victim of the Macedonian Nanking and has landed marines to pro against formerly one of the leading lieutenants tect the cold storage.
Further East the enemy continua unsuccessful demonstrations
'afrau
The rebels, who have been reinforced in the Centre, renewed their attacks
against. Taounat but the French forces The apparently have the upper hand. position in the East is unchanged.
M. Paiulévé has arrived here from
Morocco.
PRINCE OF WALES.
<CRICKET AT HOME..
BOWLERS TOO STRONG FOR THE BATSMEN..
was
"
+1
afternoon.
Į
I WORKERS SHOW REASON.
Dieta.
A firemgine held back the mob for twenty minutes, but in spite of this the mab forced their way through the barbed wire and, armed with long poles, began to climb it, showering bricks upon the defenders, several of whom were badly
burt.
J
The only bring took place, killing three or four and wounding the same The mob retreated and the number. wounded, were taken to the British Hospital. All the foreign naval fores co-operated in the defence of the British,
The value of the seizure was stated to
be about $45,000. The case was adjourned until noon on Wriday, bail being fixed at 810,000 and $800 respectively..
A LIGHT
FINE.
CAR AND TRAM.
driving in a motor-a" on May 19th, in the neighbourhood of the Western Market, they were the victims of a nasty accident.
At the turning near Cleverley Street, Mr. Pasco's car came into, collision with
tram-car, which was bound for Ken- nedy Town. As the result of the impact,
Mrs. Pasco was thrown out of the motor-
car and was everly injured about the face and body. Her injuries also included several broken bones and she was remov-
will
to the French Hospital. Causeway Bay, where she stili is, and where it he necessary for her to remain for some French and former Russiau Conerations. tine yet.
A sequel to this accident took place at Your Excellency will see from the the Central Magistracy, yesterday, when above account that the impression that hefore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, Mr. the laws of humanity were disregarded Pasto was summoned on two counts by my compatriots at Hankow is comrat for driving the car without a proper pletely erroneous. The foreigners were driver's licence and secondly for driving defending their lives against a murit when he was only in possession of a
derous mob.
learner's licence,
He emphasised that the Government respected China and would gladly lend all support with a
view to securing Chisa's prosperity and pence.
The casualties at Shanghai were 2 Chinese killed and 5 wounded, and on American wounded.
cannot admit that the responsibility After hearing the evidence, His Worship rests upon the British authorities, who took into consideration, the fact of the equate protection from the Chinese imposed a fine of 81 on each count, were unable to obtain prompt and ad- lòng and trying illness of Mrs. Paseo and
authorities, and were obliged to act for themselves. The Consular Body has written to
I cannot refrain from reminding Your Tupan Hsiao Yan Nan recapitulating the Excellency that I have repeatedly warn circumstances of Thursday night's riot,ed the Chinese Government of the grave responsibility they are incurring by al saying that the disturbances need not lowing the present anti-British agita of Todor Alexandruff, "the famous Mace-
have happened, requesting that proper tion to proceed unchecked. The deplor donian Chieftain who was amassinated Kuling is undisturbed and Kuikinog |
measures he taken to prevent a recurable events at Hankow are evidence of last year.
The American destroyer quiet. Two persons, suspected of the in
the justice of my warnings.
The British Consul at Hankow hnd re- I have instructed the Consular officers murder, have been arrested.
Stewart has landed a party of U.S. marirence.
throughout China to do everything to ported that the fring there was in- Had the Chinese authorities nes to co-operate in the defence of the
prevent recurrence of such incidents, evitable. concession.
The British Cigarette Co.'s workers, but I must earnestly beg Your Excel cooperated with the defence force the who struck on May 23rd, following the lency to take energetic measures to disdeplorable loss of life would have been A message from Wuhu' states that there arrival of new labour saving. machinery courage any agitation which leads to avoided.
had the The disturbances at Hankow and have been anti-foreign meetings, but no and the previous dismissal of a number of such disastrous results. LONDON, June 15th
women workers due to the packing honour to show you at our interview Shanghai were the symptom of wides disturbances.
department being overstaffel and the last evening pamphlets and newspapers pread unrest which was being exploited" workers fear that the arrival of new giving the most mendacious accounts of by interested parties to stir up feeling machinery heart that hand parking was the happenings at Hankow, making it against the Powers with the largest in- to be dispensed with altogether, have appear that my compatriots had red terests in China, who, therefore, wer co-operate with agreed to recommence work, all mis- upon a harmices student demonstration deeply concerned to apprehensions apparently having been I myself observed this morning in the China in the task of progress and re cleared up.
The surest remedy, for anti- streets of Peking a poster conveying the form. The management confidently hopes same absolutely false impression. I re- foreign feeling in China would lie in for a resumption of work to-morrow gard the dicmination of these calum an attempt by the Treaty Powers to morning,
The friendly attitude of these workers nies as dangerous in the extreme for carry out the decisions of the Washing the people's disposition is uncertain, ton Conference in regard to co-opera and their stated willingness to resume is and one explosion may well be followed tion between China and the Powers in important in view of recent events and by others with deplorable results. measure beneficial to China. the resultant possibility of a general
I, therefore, trust that Your Excel- The Government were considering thes strike.
lexey will take early opportunity for best means for overcoming the dificul Kiukiang remains quiet, het the Han-issuing a statement which will place the ties arising largely from the absence of kow British Consul advises people not to use public in possession of the real an effective Government in China. He proceed to Kuling.
facts, and thus dispel an atmosphere of trusted that the forthcoming conference prejudice and misunderstanding ercated on the internal tariff of China woukł by these false rumours.
afford an opportunity for removing such The Note is signed by Mr. C. M. obstacles and dissipating the present at Palairet, CM.G., British Chargé d'Af.mosphere of distrust and inaugurating an era of fruitful cooperation between faires.
China and the Powers.
Playing at Sheffield, Yorkshire beat Notts by five wickets, Notts batting first A telegram from Hankow announces made 139, Kilser Laking four wickets the, arrived of H.M.S.S. Hullyhock and for 46 runs, Yorkshire replied with 157, WARM WELCOME FOLLOWS HEIR Barratt taking win wickets for 71 expitch with marines from H.M.S. runk In their second innings Notts Hacking, who are remaining indefinitely scored 18% (Macaulay, seven wickets for 78) and Yorkshire went in to miaka 148 inrest is reported from Foochow and for five wickets Leyland contributed Amoy:
JAPAN SENDS DESTROYERS
TO THRONE.
CAROLINA, TRANSVAAL, June 16th.
The Prince of Wales has concluded his -tour in Natal, after a visit to the Boer War battlefields. The welcome from the population was equally as warin ng that received at the Cape and in the Free
State...
52, 34
Playing at home, Worcester, deivated Juns. Worcester Glamorgan, by 49
TOKYO, June 18th batte first and made 166, to which Gilbert Ashton contributed 52. Glamor
The Navy Office states that four des Ban replied with 169 ans, 63 of which' He proceeded to Swaziland, where he were scored by Davis: Root took seven troyers are leaving Sasebo for Shanghai, attended a gathering of thousands of wickets for 81 ruRA. In their wrcond in this evening. Swazi warriors in full war paint at nings, Worcester scored 107, M. Foster Mbabane. Subsequently he entered the scoring 60, and Arnott taking six wickets Transvaal.
for 76 runs, Glamorgan, needing 211 to wia, were all out for 18
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INDIA AND JAPAN.
CONDITIONS IN FACTORIES
COMPARED.
LONDON, June 15th."
In the House of Commons; replying. to Mr. Wardlaw Miloc, with regard to the condition of labour in Japanese cot- ten mills at Osaka compared with mills at Bombay, Earl Winterton said he Was informed that the maximum work ing hours under the Japanese Factory Act were twelve daily, but this need not be strictly adhered to in the factories employing only male operatives over fifteen years of age,
The women usually, worked 10 to 12 hours daily, and were employed at night. An amendment to the. Act of 1021, re- ducing the legal maximum for women to cleven hours daily, and prohibiting work for women, was not enforced at present.
The legal maxima in India were sixty. bours weekly, and cleven daily, for adulta, and six daily for children un- der fifteen. Night work for women was prohibited.
A
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NOVA SCOTIA STRIKE. -- FURTHER TROOPS ARE NEEDED TO QUELL OUTBREAK.
to the scene.
Órżawa, June 18th.
DASTARDLY KUOMINTÄNG PLOT.
AGITATORS PAYING HANKOW TROOPS TO
SIDE WITH RIOTERS.
SHANGHAI, June 18th.
(THROUGH REUTER'S. ADENCY:] QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
LONDON, June 15th.
Replying to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. Mr. Baldwin,, Prime Minister, gave am assurance that the Government were co
of a number of questions by Labourites ances becoming a really big internation
The position in Chips was the subject Pperating with the Powers in taking
every step possible to prevent "disturb al trouble in the Far East. There was
date the Central Government in China.
and others in the House of Commons.
Replying to Mr. Will Thorn, who The officials admitted that they posses-stated that the trouble in Shanghai was every reason to believe that the Powers Further noting has occurred in the
sed credible information that students of and the Chinese Government's commis- Nova Scotia strike area The officer Though Consular telegrams state that and agitators, armed with ammunition due to low wages, and the employment of sions of inquiry at Shanghai would en commanding has requested the immediate
and bombs intended to approach the Foreign Offer, emphasised that the Bri-operate most harmoniously with the despatch of additional troops, although the situation at Hankow today is die lines, on Sunday night, and fire on the Government and done all they could desire to attain peace and enable an during the past few days practically all availabla permanent forces from Ontario, tinctly improved, reports from other Chinese Garrison troops and Foreign to improve the conditions of labour attempt to come to an arrangement on guards in order to make each side think within the International Settlement, and the tariff which will keep and consoli→ Quebec and Nova Scotia have been sent sources indicate that there was consider it had been attacked by the other had no control outside.
thereby precipitating a clash between the "The mob at Shanghai was very large Mr. Samuel emphasised that no Chinese The Labour Minister, Mr. Murdoch, atable danger of a fresh outbreak on Sun Chinese and Foreign armed forces. The and murderous. Had it fuccceded in were killed by the British forces he the request of the mixers and employers, has gone to mediate.
day night, when disquieting rumours
Manicipality of Bhang- officials also admitted that the reportscizing the arms at the polien station! casualties were inflicted by the police of
Asked whether he would order that that the Chinese carrison was likely the troops to desert was probably cor- BARLIER CABLES,
The British policy in respect of trouble OBITUARY.
to desert and join the rioters in fring Precautionary steps agreed upon be in China was being adopted in concert future demonstrators are not to be fired tween the American Consul and the with the other Powers interested, and on with ball cartridge, Mr. Samuel re- on the Foreign guards and, in looting Chinese oficinis apparently bad the ne points of difference had, arisen. Heplied that the Government were not its the Concessions was called to the atten- fortunate result of frustrating the paid a tribute to the firm and tactful, position to give instructions to the In-
agitators plan. tion of the Commissioner of Foreign
MR. J. KRUTTSCHNITT.
New Yona, June 15th. The death has occurred of Mr. Julius!
Southern Pacific Railroad.
ean Consul
rect.:
ار
Many Kuomintang agitators were ar- Kruttschnitt, Tormer chairman of the Affairs and other officials by the Ameri-rested in Hankow, on Sunday, in posses
tion of arms and ammunition.
ter bloodshed.
manner in which the Italian Minister,
the senior diplorant at Peking, had hand led the situation.
(Continued on neat Column),
hai
ternational Municipality. He added
ternational Bettlement at Shanghai were that the industrial conditions in the In- better than in the Chinese BTCL, OVER which we had no control.