ALL QUIET AT CANTON.
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE NO FURTHER ATTACKS PENDING NEGOTIATIONS, «
CONSUL-GENERAL'S REPLY TO GOVERNOR'S PROTEST.
The news from Canton yesterday was reassuring. As was expected. the Governor of the City, Wu Hon Man, has entered a protest against shooting of peaceable demonstrators, but the British Consul General was able to state, as an eye-witness, that the fring was started by the Chinese. His reply to the protest is published below and, as will be seen. it is emphatic and absolutely convincing. There have since been meetings between the European representatives and the Canton Govern- ment and as a result of the the Canton: Government has given a guarantee that no further attacks will be made against Shameon pend- ing the outcome of negotiations that are now proceeding.
The general impression appears to be that the Canton Government is divided into two cumps, One, supported by, the leading merchants, is striving for peaceful and orderly administration, whilst the other. under the influence of the Bolsheviks, is advocating a continuance of riot and disorder. “Everything now depends upon which side proves to be the stronger.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 261, 1925
chase out the
repudiate in the Drost emphatis manner the charge that the responsibility rests with the foreigners. It is the Chinese who have to hear this bravy burden, and I hope shortly to lay before you evidence on oath of eyewitnesses in support of this assertion.
The letter of warning, written, by Sirf sundey to rise and
James Jamieson to the Canton Covera foreigners... ..
ment the day previous to the attack on Shuaneen, was the subject of much favour. able comment in Hongkong yelterilny, Its importanes and significance immediately recognised and many quiries were made as to whether it had been cabled to London. It is interesting to note, therefore, that the gist of the
I would in the meantine ask you to letter was retransmitted from Londone so good as to take most complete on Thursday morning. This means that measures for the safeguarding of the lives of British subjects, who are resident in it arrived in England sometime Wednesday and the probabilities are that and around Canton. is appeared in the London papers the aame evening.
BRITISH CONSUL'S REPLY TO PROTEST.
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The following is the letter sent by Sir James Jamieson "to Wu Hon Man, in reply to his protest regarding the shoot. ing:-
Sip-I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of the communication, which you have been good enough to address to me on the subject of the shooting, which Look place in the Shakee Street yesterday afternoon.
GUNBOATS.
HOPEFUL SIGNS IN LOCAL STRIKE.
DOMESTICS BEGINNING TO STRAGGLE BACK FROM CANTON,
HESULT OF MECHANIOS' SECRET BALLOT.
The Dragon Festival which according to some people was to provide the crisis of the local strike, passed off very quietly yesterday, and no untoward events were reported in any part of the Colony. As regards" the progress of the strike, the position remained very much the same as on the previous day. While, it is true, a certain number of minor. Chinese workers employed in trade and industry joined the ranks of the idlers, it is uoteworthy that, several European households on the Island and in Kowloon were visited by chastened “boys" and amahs who had pre- viously evased work to go to Canton. Finding the conditions there hardly us enjoyable as they had anticipated, they cune forlornly back to their One amsh who had former employers, and begged to be re-instated.
been led to strike by promises of money, food, and lodging, in Canton. found, on arrival there, that far from receiving those things, she had perforce to surrender the small amount she possessed. together with all her spare clothing. Consequently she returned to Hongkong to try to regain her lost employment. And hers was no isolated case 'Abundant evidence is available that the Government has the general situation werke in hand.
Publication was made yesterday in a The messenger coolics of two local Government Gazette Extraordinary of the cable companies absented themselves. following regulations nude on the same yesterday and announcements in respect day by the Governor in Council under of these companies will be found in section of the Emergency Regulations our advertisement columns, Ordinance, 1929, Ordinance No. 5 of 1999:-
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DISAPPOINTED CHINESE. Although somewhere about three to four No person shall print, publish, or thousand Chinese were turned away from distribute any newspaper placard the Krangtung and the Sai" On on pamphlet containing any matter in the Wednesday after they had boarded her Chinese language (other than a bona fide to go to Canton, large crowds were again trade advertisement) which has not been
seen on the Prays and around the wharves
the Canton spcrmers previously submitted to and passed by of
yesterday morning. the Secretary for Chinese Affairs..
These evidently hoped to ob No person shall import, print, publish, tain passage on the Tung "On and the reproduce, bave in his possession or under | Charles Hardouin, both of which arrived his control, post, up or distribute nay from Canton early yesterday morning. newspaper, placard, pamphlet, writing or the former carrying between 150 and 200 pictorial repræsentation calculated or Japanese refugees from Shameen. Fur- tending to persuade or induce any person ther refugees were expected to arriva or persons, whether-individually-or. na during yesterday. members of the general public.
(1) to refrain from dealing with, work ing for or hiring any person or persons
tion, or employment; in the course of trade, business, occupa-
(2) to do any net calculated or tending to cause a breach of the peace;
The letter of the British Consul ap fears to dispose of the rumour that there na shooting from the gunbots-As will be renientberell. it was stated in the Daily Proex yesterday that there was A 'Reuter's some doubt on this point. telegram, which came to hand yesterday evening, announces that it has been authoritatively stated that the Chinese killed and wounded did not exceed thirty or seventy. A correspondent in Canton states that the Chinese them selves admit or a hundred killed, but the evidence of all the eyewitnesses containing any matter in the Chinese would lead to the belief that the language other than a bun fide trade casualties were far in excess of this advertisement: No person shall have in number.
his possession any newspaper placard or pamphlet imported without such permission.
(3) to interfere with the administration of the law or with the maintenance of law and order.
No person shall, without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, ime port any newspaper, placard or pamphlet
There was no truth in the statement that a detachment of the East Surrey The Governor in Council shall have Regiment was sent to Canton on Wednes power to suppress for such period as day evening.
he way think fit or until further order A number of Punjabis
the printing and publication of any were dispatched. -*
There are at the present time over a
The Chinese who waited in the hope of getting away from Hongkong by the river steamers were doomed to appointment, however, for both the Tung Da and the Charles Hardouin seamed out to. Stonecutter's to anchor.
This means that there are no steamers
new to or from Canton, these boats be ing held in readiness for any use they may be required for by the Government.
GENERAL NOTES.”
Recruits are required for the Motor Cole Section of the Armoured Car Company, H.V.D.C. They must pro vide their own cycles or cycles and Oil and petrol will be side cara provided. An electrician and Atter will be in attendance at Volunteer Head- quarterà during part of the morning of each day. Work will largely consist of Re- patrolling the roads of the colony. fruits miast join up permanently and nct for the period of the strike only.
I would in the first place point out that in this unfortunate affair, the Portuguese gunboat took no part whatsoever; it was the defence forces of the British and French Concessions alone, who replied to the attack made on them by Chinese troops or military studente on the other side. I can, from the evidence of my
During Wednesday evening the Hong- kong Folice arrested A well-known) own eyes, make a statement on, oath that
Russian propagandist, who came from the Aring was first started by the Chinese.
the North and it is understood was As it was, the British Senior Naval Jozen gunboats on the river at Cauton tallymen stayed away yesterday morn-
A large number of stevedores and staying at the Astor House Hotel. He was on his way from Shanghai to Can- Oficer and mysalf, who were standing These include the British: bosts Taran.ing. A proportion of the cargo workers too, but the police, who had been ap on the water, front are out and the Prized of his movements, apprehended unarmed by the bridge for the special tula, Cicola, Molk, Moorhen and Robin, handling of goods has been very much, finding a considerable quantity of purpose of guarding against any pre-There
handicapped. Urgent cargoes are being literature of a seditious and Bolshevik arc thred U.S.S.boats, the dealt with but the trade has diminished character among his possessions.
The considerably. There is, however no dif. still being detained, it is understood.
a view to deportation. with
newspaper.
STEVEDORES
Scaly in hiring junks and cargo boats.
He is
It is manifest that many of the cargo The exodus of Chinese from the Colony
cipitate or nervous action on the part of Ashville Pumpanga and Helena. the defenders, oply escaped with our lives French have the Vigilante, Altair and out of the hail of bullets, which was Argue and the Portuguese, the Patria. known that the members of this guiltill continues and large numbers were
It was only then that in In addition, there are four Japanese
-directed at us.
selfdefence "fire was opened from this side, and by the French forces, which were similarly attacked. Firing from this side geased even before sniping from the tops of the houses opposite by Chinese soldiers
was discontinued.
destroyers.
JAPANESE REFUGEES.
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.coolies have been forced out, It is
and the guild officials have not worked step at the Railway Station yesterday harmoniously of late, and there is two trains for Shum Chun carried ap morning. It was estimated that the first doubt that compulsion has been used. Several hundreds, however, have been proximately 2,500 passengers for the compelled to go out owing to the lacken-border." ing of harbour activities.
Members of the old Special Con- 'MECHANICS' SECRET BALLOT.... stabulary, were re-sworn, în yesterday. It is now known that the rating at the Mr. M. H. Turner who has charge of the recent meeting of the local mechanies recruiting stated yesterday that the res organization, when an enormous majority ponse for new members was very satis decided against a strike, was conducted factory. Over 200 have already enrolled, by secret ballot. On the voter being counted afterwards, only 17 out of a very large number, were found to have been in favour of ceasing work. It is signi- ficant that the Mechanics wars the only organization to vote in this way, the day being carried, in other case, by a noisy minority.
All members and former members of the Ambulance Brigade, and wall who are willing to join as temporary members of the Brigade for ambulance service, ar2 requested to communicate as early as pos sible with Mr. E. Ralphe, at the Education Offices (P. and O. Building) or to meet him there at 5 p.m. today. Members should attend in uniform or with badges, if possible..
The Japanese women and children re- sident on Shameen were brought to Hong- kong
ong yesterday by the-Tang On. There You state that the action taken by the were about 150 of them and all have been found accommodation in private British and French authorities was" pre- meditated. This I absolutely deny. The houses in the Colony. The Tung On was expected on Wednesday night and a premeditation was on the part of Chinese
large number of Japanese waited her troops or military students, who, as was
arrival until a late hour. She did not well-known beforehand, and was point. put in an appearance, however, until ed out by me to Mr. C. C. Wat bad 8.30 yesterday morning. The Charles Inspector Kent has been appointed determined to create an incident with a Harden came into harbour at the Transport Officer for the period of the
Three Chinese appeared before - Mr. strike. He informed a Daily Press E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis view to posing as martyrs afterwards. It same time with about 400 Chinese and presentative yesterday that everything in tracy yesterday a charge of export- was well-known the day before in Chinese one European. Both ships reported that the Department was working smoothly, ing money from the Colony. The suns circles in Hongkong and Canton that an Canton was quite quiet when they left-
The Peak Resident's Association have found on them ranged from 11 to $20. perfected their transport arrangements Each defendant was cautioned and dis attack on Bhameen was contemplated and All the residents from Shancen who for the district, and all the lorries are charged and allowed to retain 45 only. would take place the following day. The were brought down by the Honam, and being used. Name of the chauffeurs have Comprador of the Banque Industrielle in some of whom stayed on board the first yet, left their employment. Hongkong told the French Manager, that night, have now been found accommoda- the French Concession would be looted tion in different parts of the City:
on the 23rd and requested him to send The mailings of all boats to Canton has
wireless message to his ecllengue in ceased. Canton, to place all valuables on board
MPASQUIER
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TRANSPORT.
CITY OFFICES.
Bome of the workmen employed at the local docks left yesterday, but stated that they would be away for the Dragon There was an extension of the strike Festival only and would return to their The boys and coolies at Mossra work to-day.
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the French gusboat. In the forencon of It is now stated that it was not Mr. yesterday two motorcars were distributing J. Pasquier, the head of the firm of leaflets throughout the city signed by the silk merchants of Canton and Hongkong, Students Union of the Military School who was killed, but his cousin, Mr. E of the Kuangtung Army, inciting all and Pasquier.
Jardias, Matheson & Co., Ltd, failed An. excellent suggestion was made to to turn up. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire a Daily Press representative sesterday, wero similarly affected. A
The building trade has also been way service on the lower level is suspend which was that while the Hongkong Tram affected, large numbers of builders ed, the inconvenience being experienced olies failing to report themselves yes by residents living out of the City might servants have joined the ranks of the notor -buses were diverted to the Hong „terday morning), More houseboys and be a little relieved if some of the Kowloon
kong side for the time being
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