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TWO JAPANESE SHOT IN CANTON.
CHINESE ASSASSINS KILL ONE OUTRIGHT AND WOUND ANOTHER.
FOREIGN COMMUNITY'S INDIGNATION.
It is reported that just a two Japanese civilians had crossed the French bridge at Shameen on their way into Canton at noon on Satur- day, several Chinese in ordinary attire produced revolvers and fired at them. One was killed outright and the other wounded. The assailants "the ran away.
It is believed that the motive was robbery. The outrage naturally caused the greatest indignation among the foreign community. All the women and children who could conveniently do so were urged to come to Hongkong, in order to be out of the way of any further trouble that might arise.
Fallowing this advice between 8 and 12 women, accompanied by several children, left Canton by the 3 o'clock boat, on Saturday, and these for the most part are staying with different friends in the Peak district.
A large number of Japanes arrived in Hongkong from Canton on board the Sal Ox last night.
Four British destroyers are Wing in the Canton river. the June Daik gi, Math and the Bre. There are also Japanese destroyers, 2 French gunboats, and the hellte and Pangapanga, of the U.S.S. Navy
The French gunboat Azgus arrived in Hongkong from. Canton on Saturday night when the commander approached the French Consul- General here as to the definite actjen which should be taken in Canton in case of emergency. The Legos left at daylight yesterday morning with Sealed orders.
H.M.S. BRITISH
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~ CANTON GAZETTE ATTACKS THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT.
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FENGTIEN FORCE IN SHANGHAI.
YOUNG GENERAL'S ABLE WORK IN MAINTAINING PEACE AND ORDER.
SOLDIERLY AND DISCIPLINED TROOPS.
Peace and order must be maintained in Chinese territory and the haw must be observed; these are the main points of a proclamation which was issued by Gen. Chung Hiao Liang. Commander-in-Chie of the 3rd Fenxtion Army ans son of Marshal Chang Tso Lin. on June 13th, atates the N.C. Daily News The Young General says that so many rumours are being circulated that some action must he taken to suppress them, as they cause very bad feeling between the residents of Shanghai,
The most outstanding features remarked Under a flaring headline stretching
A representative of the V. Daily across its entire front page, and bearing
The masters of the colony however, eva found the Young General at the by the writer were the men's spirit-d the words "H.M.S. British Imperialism
refuse to share the responsibility with headquarters at the 4th (hapei District corps, their disciplined appearance, their can claim no water-tight Compartments." the Canton fatte, the organ of the the British authorities in Shanghai. So Police Station in Kungho Boul on June snap and vigour as cumpared with the Kuomintang. in its issue of June 19th, they continue to look for a way of avoid- 15th, clad in a greenish coloured, well mercenary troops which Shanghai has ing the growing movement of protest, fitting foreign civilian suit. He bore his been accustomed to seeing, their military levels its inctaphorical pop-gun at the Their trumps in the form of the Chan usual cheery smile and his hand was ont-order, their subservience to duty, their Hongkong Government in the following Lim Paks the Masoon, the Yang stretched to grasp that of his visitor as outstanding physique and their well-kept Shi-mins. Liv Chen Wins, #tc.. soon she entered. As upright and and clean uniforms. The officers one and This is a story of how a powerful colony of a powerful empire tried to save itself having been beaten, they refuse to dignified as usual, be spoke in low tones, ll, struck one as being very keen and the whole, they are nien who condpare from a movement of protest against the give up the game, they persist in play indicating now and again his conversation intelligent, and most business like. On outrageous behaviour of its own agents ing with worse cards than they had be-with gestures.
It happens that in the Hong General Chang said that unfortunately favourably with the troops of some other in Shanghai, Hankow and elsewhere. It for is more than an interesting story, it is kong Legislative Council there vegetate his cadets were all scattered about in countries we have seen.
PROTECTION FOR FOREIGNERS ven somewhat of a tragical story, and a couple of so called Chinese representa Chapel as there was no central place
cicry.
We would hardly have disturbed sufficiently large to accommodate then al
Col. Chang Tz Ying, Commissioner of it once more reveals the physiognomy them in that sanctuary had they not ap hence it would be impossible for the of Imperialism: a physiognomy upon
ice prazed the stage in the ride of media present to see them at drill. He would, Shanghai and Woosung Constabulary, has which one can plainly read-Cowardice. At first it was Yang Shi Min. Liu Chen tors between the Chinese people and the however, fix a day when he would invite issued an gider to his subordinates to use Huan and their go-between who were to culprits of the Shanghai atrocities. If his Chinese and foreign friends to inspect every effort to protect foreigners who may convenient date have necasion to cater Chinese territory. they have failed in their errand, it is his troops, as soon as win the struggle against the Kuomintang not their fault. They tried their best. and place could be arranged.
Col. Chang says: "It has been reported Government and thus save the colony of They located the right man," the very He would see that Chinese resilents in to me that certain foreigners who haver that same empire, whose hired savages murdered the youth of China, from a man who is pictured in the Hongkong Chinese territory, were not molested and occasion to enter Chinese territory have possible strike in sympathy with similar press, as the "Commander-in-chief of had given orders to his men to see that been put to inconvenience by certain persons and the police have been com- the forces which destroyed the Yun- workers could go about their duties as
action to take
to targe Buch leave movements throughout the country.
A better usual and enter and
Chineseigners to leave our territory under When this did not work breuse the nanese and Kwangsi armies
man could not
have been found terntory whenever they desired to do so. for Kuomintang Government came out vie
a lawful protection. This kind of action is
only a danger to the nezce of the place. torious in the struggle, the masters of the for the purpose of paralysing a possible provided they behaved in
but is able to cause diplomatic negotia Colony thought of saving themselves strike movement.
A SMART FORCE. from he wrath of the Chinese people by
'A FRUITLESS ERRAND.
tions owing to misunderstandings, hence In view of what Cen. Chang bad said orders are issued to concerned to take claiming that they had nothing at all to do with the atrocities of the Shanghai They approached the man and easily in connection with his troops it was im the necessary steps and to exert all efforts police. Why should we suffer here, in enrolled his assistance in their renegade possilde for the writer to inspect any of to protect foreigners who enter Chinese Hongkong, a thousand miles away from mission, but alas, he turned out to be them, but he was able to see a goodly territory. Meanwhile. I have written to
the Commander-in-chief only in the in sized squad of men parading the streets the Consular Body requesting the mem the scene of the butchery. It is really
Think of one agination of the Hongkong press. 1 of Chapel, They were under the combers thereof to notify their nationals for none of our business." group of Britishers in one colony dis-reality he could only approach those mand of a tall Fengtien colonel, who the present not to enter Chinese territory sociating itself from the derds of a who have the power and hold out to them looked extremely smart in a uniform of unless they have important business.
The Chinese General Chamber of Com- ather group of Britishers in another the same inducements that have ever been green-grey serze, made after the Americas colony, and yet both being administered held out by the tools of the Imperialists and Russian army style. This officer merce issued another notice in the Chinese. to any Chinese they wished to use for carried his sword drawn and anfhutomatic i paners announcing that the "demanda" by the same Government at Home!
the moment-favours, good will, assistan-pistol, and the men under him were cladihealready been presented to the Cou stupid an excuse' could not mislead even the poor workers and coolies, whose en; in a word, all sorts of material in in the well-known grey uniforms. Their, ei through the Commissioner of Foreign brethren in Shanghai were being henten ducements in return for useful service appearance was excellent and gave the Affairs. It is, therefore, absolutely neces and butchered on the streets in broad But this time the men in actual power onlooker an idea of how upright Chinese sary that the merchants, should set their
in imaginary soldiers can
be if they are properly hearts at rest, observe the law daylight. They disregarded the excuse answered to the man and went right on with the organization power: "Go to those who have sent you trained. Not one of them had a bent maintain peace and order until an answer of their protest, as much as to say: "You here and tell them that there is but one back, and if they slackened they were is forthcoming. The Chamber exhorts the do the exploiting of our people together, way the strike movement can be stopped immediately given a sharp touch" on publie to do this so that there may be you are for the same privileges, which and that is for the Hongkong Govern- the shoulder by the colonel is charge. no unnecessary troufile. They assure the his reduced our country to worse than ment to denounce the Shanghai atrocities All the equipment which the men hare, pallie that everything is being done in a colony, you hire the same butchers from and express their condolence with the including their uniforms, was made in their power to bring about an amicable the same section of another colony, which bereaved Chinese people." Thus the twe Mukden.
and just solution of the crisis. you so lovingly call the brightest jewel Chinese Honorable Members of the Legis in the crown of the Empire; therefore, Intive Council left the man in imaginary power and returned to their masters em- you are just as responsible for what hap pened in Shanghai and Hankow, as if pty-handed The moral of this sad story you yourselves picked up the rifes of is that some men never know when they ganised in aid of the St. Stephen'e | are beaten and persist in playing the game with doubtful cards,
So
Your Sikhs and red what your press calls a "business volley" at'a crowd of CANTON ADMINISTRATION. CIVIL GOVERNORSHIP TO BE ABOLISHED.
An important change in the administra tive system of Government is to be introduced shortly, states the Canton Gazette, which adds that the office of Civil Governor will be abolished, and to take its place the Commission form of Government will be instituted.
1 DAMAGE TO THE CANTON
RAILWAYS.
TRAFFIC NOT YET RESUMED.
il manner.
ST. STEPHEN'S BAZAAR.
THE NEW ADMIRAL
noti
and
The two dayal Bazuar and Fair, or SIR E. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR TO College New Building Fund, was con-
ARHIVE THIS WEEK.
cluded at the Hongkong University As H.M.S. Hawkins is not proceeding grounds, on Saturday. There was again to Singapore frou Wei Hai Wei, as was a very large attendance.
previously arranged, to take on board Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., again presid Vio-Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander- ed at the opening ceremony in the Sinclair, K.C.B., C.B., M.V.O, J.P Great Hall, and was accompanied by D., R.N., Who is coming to take over Lady Pollock and Miss Middleton Smith, the command of the China Station, in The entire workers of the Yach-Han, He introduced Mrs. Chow Shou Sonplace of Vice Admiral Sir Allan Everett Canton-Samahui, and Canton-Kowloon and spoke of the keen interest she had E.C.M.C., K.C.V.O., C.B., B.N., who. Railways went on strike before the out- always taken in the welfare of St proceeded Howe, recensly on secount of
Mrs. break of the recent war in order to Stephen's
Chow : Show Sou-health. The new"Admiral will proceed paralyse the railway service and prevent acknowledged through Mr. Li Chor Chi direct to Hongkong from Singapore on the transport of Yannance and Kwang and in opening the Bazaar wished it and the P. and 0. 8.5, dfantua, which shoal si-ite troops, says the Canton Gazelle of the Building Fund every success. Mrs arrive here next Wednesday.
Vico-Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander- Thursday. Since Canton was re-captured Chow Shou Son was then presented with
He married
Trade and Industry, 7. Commissioner of by the Kwangsi-ite troops, and the terest she had always taken in St. Step-clair in 1894.
Railway authorities had to repair the hen's, He would also take the opportun Ho ontered the Nary in 1873, was in
The administration of the Government
by the Cantonese Revoluntary Troops, a memento of the occasion by Mr. Chan Sinclair was born in 1867, second sou will then be in the bands of a Council local, conditions have become settled, and Cheung Nin, who has been largely re of the late Capain John Hobhouse Ingris- composed of ten or possibly eleven com- missioners as follows:1. Commissioner the Railway workers decided to resume sponsible for the general arrangements Alexander, B., C.B.
ening of the Bazaar. of Interior, Commissioner of Foreign work immediately so as to set the trains
tunning... It was found, however, that The Rev. H. W. Hewitt, Warden of 1802 Miss Julia Margaret, third daughter. Affairs, 3 Commissiodor of Justice. 4. 100 feet of the Yseb-Hno railway the College, thanked Men Chart Sof the late Colonel Charles Verker Hamil
ton Campbell, of Netherplace, Ayrshire, Commissioner of Emance, 5 Commis
He assumed the additional name of Sin- since of Carrency, & Commissjoner of Dear the Shuiping Station were tora Son both for her presence and the in- Labour and Agriculture, a. Commissionerection damaged, before ruaning could ity of thanking all who had worked command of Osborné Naval College from of Customs, & Commissioner of Edition, be resume
toward the success of the undertaking 1005-1008; commanded the Third · Ligista 10. Commissioner of Reconstruction, and As to the Canton Sambui Railway, and had given unsparingly of their time Cruiser Squadron from 1917-1920; was 11. Commissioner of Public Welfare.
over 10 places on the railway line were and labour.
Admiral-Superintendent at Portsmoutle were the Dockyard 1920-1999. The portfolio of Public Welfare will be
The outdoor entertainments were
Bir het by a woman, as the duties of this found to have been damaged by the Yun-
nanese troops while on their retreat to me as had proved such an attraction
Edwyn served throughout the commission will pertain to social affairs, Shekwaitong after being defeated by the the day previously and they drew another Europican War, and was present at the such as health and child welfare. The Government troops. Repairs are now be large crowd in spite of the heat. The battle of Jutland Bank, in 1918 (despat- personnel has not yet been fixed but both radical and conservative elements in the ing made on the line, and traffic may be stalls in the Great Hall were also exten- ches twice, K. C.B., C.B., Croix
sively patronised and the appearance of Guerre, 3rd Class Order of Bt. Vladimir. Kuomintang will be well represented resumed boforo the week-end.
He was promoted the Canton-Kowloon line the Colony's champion ping pong players with words), -Trafic on Students of politics will gather from the has, however, been resumed the trains in a specially arranged tournament for Vice-Admiral in 1822 Al shore that the proposed Commission for Kwangtung province differs practically calling at Shektan, Sheklung. Chang & cup was the signal for a general rush Sir Edwyn and Lady Alexander-Bin only, in name or title, from the Cabinet" moktau and Sumchurn at Pegular inter- to the room in which it was hoid.
In the evening a variety entertainment They have two homes in Scotland-ons in England or the British Dominions of
and cinema show were given" to a large at Dunbeath Castle, Caithness; and the the "Conseil des Ministeres in France.
"house,"
Vala
M
clair have two sons and one daughter.
There is this important distinction, how A chairman will doubtless preside over
The band of the 2/5th Eunjab Regi. other at South Barr, Renfrow. ever there will be no Prime Minister as
the meetings of the Commission, but his ment, under the baton of Mr. L. Later,"
in the British or French political system. I position will not be a whit different from were again present and the Rev. B C Arrowsmith and Mr. 3. Astlett gave a
(Continued at foot of next Column.) display of conjuring and acrobatic feat (Continued at foot of next Column.) that of his fell w-commissioners.
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