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CANTON EMBARGO
RAISED.
THE GOVERNMENT'S NOTIFICATION.
GENERAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK AND THE STRIKERS.
[TROM OUR CHINESE CORALSPONDENT:]
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 1er, 1926
THREE CHINESE BURNT TO
DEATH
FOURTH VICTIM JUMPS FROM
VERANDAH.
FIRE IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT.
A disastrous fire occurred in the Kwai Wah Lane, of Cleverley Street (near the Western Market), early yesterday morn On the afternoon of February 25th, ing, when four Chinese, three men and the Ministry of Finance in Canton issued one woman lost their lives. Three of them the woman and two of the men a fotißcation to the public respecting the prerogatives of the Chinese Maritime perished in the flames. The other man, was found dead in the street. He had Customs to inspect incoming and to pass outgoing cargo,, and the Customs jumped from the verandah of the top He must Administration resumed ita regular func-floor in an effort to escape.
have been killed instantaneously.. ncon of the 28th, after a tions at
The affected houses which were thres suspension since, the 2nd as a protest against interference with cargo by pickets
storeyed were Nos, 9 and 10, occupying an area of a little over a thousand square of the Strike Conimittee.
The incident was brought to an end feet. The two buddings, which were let by the Kuomintang Government instruct-out as tenement dwellings, adjoined each return the other, and communication could be made ing the strike pickets to 13 junks and the cargo they had recently between the one and the other, except-
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
"WINDING UP GALLOPS - FOR
ANNUAL MEETING.
SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.
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There was a large gathering at Happy Valley race-courio on Saturday morning to witness the final gallops preparatory to the annual meeting, which commences at noon to-day. In consequence of har ing to await the arrival of Mr. B. D. F. Beith and Mr. W. Lemarchand, who reached here by the Empress of Asia at a.m. to witness their horses at work, it was close on 11 o'clock before work was concluded.
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The grass course was not available, but some useful times were registered on the cinder track. Among the ponies
clocked were:-
Sandpiper (Mr. McBain) covered 4 furlongs in 1.04, last quarter 31.
Glorious Dahlia (Mr. McBain) 1 mile
The Foochor Cup should attract more runners. I expect the following will go to the post: Grey Knight (Mr. Mait- land), Sunburst Rose (Ms. McBain), Tacoma (Mr. Dallas), Grey Mora (Lt.- Cdr. Thompson), The Regent (Mr. Dupree), Beacon Dahlia (Mr. Moller), Baldorney Star (Mr. Stanton), Bundo- pan" (Mr. Brodie), Golden Chrysanthe mam (Mr. Doyle), Kagoshima (kir. Sokolon).
The last named won this Cup last year; but I do not expect he will repeat the performance to-day. In fact, I shall be surprised if he is in the first three pro- Grey Knight are all sent to the post. vided Grey Mora. Sunburst Rose and
I shall depend upon Pretty Polly for the Trial Plate with one of the Dahlias and the mount of Mr. Dailas for places.
A small field is indicated.****
For the Garrison Cup Loch Rannoch (Lt.Cdr. Thompson), on paper will ap peal to most people, but should Invader and Golden Pheasant go to the post I ex- and Baith's grey. pect both of them to best Messrs. Dyer
seized and to stop further loitering about ing in the case of the ground floors, which in 33.3-5; 1,02; 1.43; 9.13;' last quarter 30-hut the field is unlikely to be large. It!
the Customs premises on the Bund and assuring the Customs, Commissioner that the pickets would be better. controlled in the future.
The action of the Customs authorities has not only tamed the strikers some-
were separated by a wall Access to the upper floori was by way of a narrow com won staircase.
The ground floor of No. 10 was
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occupied, whilst that of No. 9 was kept as a toy and hardware shop. These
The Chater Cup may appeal to Rothe say (Lt.Cdr. Thompson), Wimmera (Mr. Dallas), Spotted Sand (Mr. Haimoviteb), and possibly The Critic (Mr. Reidy) in addition to Grey Streak and Saracen, Sunbeam Dahlia (Mr. McBain) I mile Wimmera is ever to win a race, here is in 33.2-0; 1.05.95; 1313-5; 3.00.4-5, last his opportunity. quarter 32.1-5.
With Local Option as a probable Sunburst Rose (Mr. McBain) and Sun-starter in the Jockey Club, Stakes, I rise Dahlia (Mr. Maller) were sent 1
shall look no further for the winner....
-I expect the Racing Stakes will, at- tract a field well above the average. The distance should sait Lady Love, King of mention Sancy Sue (if not sent out earlier, in the day. In an attempt to find the winner, I shall couple Saucy Sue and Lady Love, with King of Troy as a good place investment.
miles, in 42; 1.10.1-5; 1.58; 2.31: 301; last quarter 31.
.what, but also indirectly caused the ground floors were the only ones which Pheasant (Mr. McBain) covered a similar Troy and Boston among others, not to
Kuomintang in Canton to alter its policy towards the workers.
A well-founded report says that as a protest against the imperium in imperio constituted by workers in Canton and vicinity, General Chiang Kai Shek will Ropa resign as Garrison Commissioner of Canton. He is reported to have said that no one could really control the Canton situation so long as there exista an organized body of men who can defy the constituted authorities. While sup- porting the strike and boycott in prin- ciple, General Chinng is said to be disgusted with the way Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Soong Tre Ven, Chan Kung Pok and other Kuomintang leaders have been hacking the strikers. General Chiang is said to be calling for an early termina- tion of the "anti-imperialist" boycott, nad it is stated that Mr. Soong Tze Ven, Kuomintang Minister of Finanec, is to be sent to Hongkong to re-open tegotia tion with the authorities there. On the other hand, it is said that Mr. Soong's trip will be partly in connection with the return of his sister, Mrs. Sun Yat Sen to Shanghai, within a day or two, by way of Hongkong.
escaped the are, all the doors above being practically gutted.
tenement
TERRIFYING EXPERIENCES. As is unial with Chines houses, the floors were occupied by a good many people, and considering the apparent audden outbreak of the con- agration, and the fact that the occupants were in their beds fast asleep-it occurred about 3 amit is surprising that any of the people escaped. There was only the one stairway by which the terrified occupants could reach safety. Nor could a burried exist be made owing to the extreme narrowness of this stairway.
The people were surprised in their beds, and neighbours are said, to have been aroused by terrifying screams. It is not known, exactly when, and how the fire started, but it is postulated that once begun, it spread rapidly owing to the fact that wooden structure predominated in both houses. It is also probable that the fire began on one of the first floors, and so, before they were aware of it the unfortunate decupants of the top floor were surrounded with flames. Their stark terror on being so rudely awakened, can be easier visualized that described.
THE FIRE BRIGADE.
A call was received by the Central Fire Brigade from the Jervois Street fire alarm at 3.13 am and all the appliances this side of the harbour were hurried to the zcene. On arrival the houses were well
"A BOYCOTT PICKET INCIDENT
WHERE DID THE SQUEEZE Qoralight, and danger was threatened to al
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
The ways of the boycott pickets in Canton are well illustrated by the case of the Chong Yee Chan Firm which is vainly seeking the return of cargo scized by the pickets. It is stated by Chong Yes Chan that in March, 1923, with a special permit from the Canton Garerament of that time, he ordered 2,950 cases of kerosene oil from America that on the arrival of the goods recently, (the sale of oil having become in the meantime & Kuomintang monopoly) a gift of $11,800 had to be made to the Kuomingtang to ensure the landing of the oil without further interference. When however the oil reached. Canton harbour, it was seized by the Strike Committee's pickets and declared forfeit ed as "imperialist" goods. The firm is now appealing to the Kuomintang for assistance, but the Government, so far, has taken no action for the release of the goods.
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the surrounding houses, and particularly to the rear parts of 289 and 291 Queen's Road West.
had jumped from the verandah was taken The battered corpse of the man who at once to the Mortuary.
Beacon Dahlia (Mr. Moller) and Golden distance in 36.35 1.14.3-5; 1.49.1-5; 2.23.3-3: 2.53.3-3; last quarter 32, the latter winning somewhat handily.
Fantastic Dahlia (Mr. Moller), covered miles in 28; 1-11; 1.6.1-5; 221; 2.51.7-5; last quarter 30.2-5.
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Daisy Dahlia (Mr. Moller) covered milo in 41: 1.17.2-5; 1.31.20; 2.21.9-5, last quarter 30.
Mystie Dahlia (Cheeling) went the same distance in 39.1-31.05.3-5; 1.39.35;
19, last quarter 32.2-3..
Melody Dahlia (Mr. Sewell) galloped furlongs in 37; 1.23; 1.43.2-8, last quarter 39.
Pretty Polly (Mr. Sokoloff) and Saucy Sue (Boy) went 1 miles in 24; 1.04;
1.37.4-5.19.35; 243.2-5, läst quarter
2.4-3.
September (Mr. Dupree) was sent o furlongs in 1.39.4-5, last quarter 343.
Saligia (Mr. Pollock) went 1 miles in 2.50, last quarter 31,
King of Troy (Mr. Haimovitch) went mile in 39: 106.3-5; 1.39.4-5, 2.10.2-5, last quarter 303-5.
Folly (Mr. Sokoloff), cut out 6 furlongs in 361.00.3-3; 1.42.2-5, last quarter
4-5.
Lady Love (Mr. Haimovitch) jumped off at the 4 furlong post and covered the distance in 22.9-5; 1.021-5, last quarter
29.4-3...
Dobbin (Mr. Eaimovitch) galloped 6 furlongs in 39.1-5; 1.13.45; 1.44, last quarter 31-3;5.
The foregoing include the chief gallops up to 8 am
LATEN PERFORMANCES
The final event is the Kalgan Pinte (7 furlongs). Unless Saligia is reserved far race to fall to this, I expect the Saracen (Mr. Dupree), unless he is start- ed in the Chater Cup.
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SÉLECTIONS FOR TO-DAX. My selections for to-day are:--
WONG Nri CHEONG ŠTÁKES :
The Sandpiper,
2 Shere Khan.
3 Sagacity.
THE MAIDEN STAKES
1 Glorious. Dahlia. THE VICTORIA STAZËS : 1 Saligia.
THE VALLEY STAKES:
1 Total Abstinence. THE FOOCHOW Cup: 1
1 Grey Morn
9 Sunburst Rose. 3 Grey Knight.
THE TRIAL PLATE:
I Pretty Polly. "THE GARR1303 CUP:
1 Invader.
Golden Pheasant. 3 Loch Rannock,
THE CRATER CUP:
1 Wimmern.
Spotted Sanit
3 Grey Streak.
THE JOCKEY CLUB STAXES :
1 Local Option.
THE RACING STAKES!
Saucy Suc or Lady Love. THE ALGAE PLATE:
1. Saracen.
LATEST BETTING.
After the arrival of Mr. Beith and Mr. Lemarchand, the following work was
There has been less speculation on the longs in 35.3-5; 1.10.3-6; -1.42, last quar trade: depression, but 65 anions I ap done by ponies in the Jardine stables:-
Rothesay (Lt.Cdr. Thompson) e fur-chief events this year, on account of the
readers have asked for quotations pend those of chief interest.
THE MAIDENS,
The aremen had a dificult task to ter 31.2-5.
accomplish, particularly as the lane was Brigade Call (Mr. Maitland) 1 mile in only about six feet wide, and consequently 37.2-5; 1.13; 1.47; 2.19.2-5, last quarter there was scarcely room to manipulate 32.2-3. the pumps and hoses. For about an hour Grey Knight (Mr. Maitland) 1 mile in frantic efforts were made to restrict the 38.1-5; 1.10.1-5; 1.44; 2.16.3-5, last quar- fire to the two houses in the lane, since ter 323-5 the flames were shooting out, and con- Grey Marn (Lt.Cdr. Thompson) 1 mile tacting with the rear of the premises of in 30.3-5; 1.11.35; 1443-55 2.15.2-5, last Queen's Road West, The firemen's work quarter 31. proved effective, and fortunately so, Loch Rannoch (Lt.Cdr. Thompson) 6 otherwise the conflagation would have furlongs in- 3446; 1.08.2-5; 1.30.9-5, last heen, inestimably disastrous
quarter 31"
The dangerous portion of the fire was Local Option (Mr. Maitland) Idle in put out in an hour, but for some time 30.3-5; 1.08.1-6; 187.1-3; 2.08.3-3, last afterwards the débris continued to quarter 31.2-5," smoulder.
THE GRUESOME DISCOVERY.
In the debris on the top floor the bodies of the three victims were found. They
Hailsham (Boy) e furlongs in 30.1-3; 1.10; 1.42.3-5, last quarter 32.3-5.
Total Abstinence (Lt.Cdr. Thompson) mile in 24.15; 1.09; 1.42.1-5; 8.13, last
quarter 30:4-5.
had been buried under a mass of flaming Blotting Paper (Lt.Cdr. Thompson) wood. The bodies were so charred, that and Fireworks (Mr. Maitland) went 1 only when they had been taken to the mile in 41; 1.17.4-5; 1.524-5; 223.3-5, last Mortuary they were ascertained to be
There is another. version of the story It is suggested that the 811,800 paid did not go into the coffers of the Government but into private.pockets, and that there those of two men and one woman. Who quarter: 31.4-8. "K fore the Kuomintang could not do much they were, and what their occupation, Grey Steel (Mr. Maitland) and Rechn bite (Lt.Cdr. Thompson) started toge
with the Strike Committee.
The oil, according to the present price in Canton under the Kuomintang mono- poly, is worth 836,875, the Government having fixed a rate of $12.50 a case.
***LUNGSHAN'S" TRIP TO
made yesterday.
could not be gathered when inquiries were ther from the 8 furlong post, but the latter With the exception of the two ground was soon left behind. The former's time floors, which suffered some damage from was 38.4-5; 1.10.3-5; 1.42. water, the destruction was complete. PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. The occupants must have lost most of. if not all, their belongings The rear parts of tor and 291. Queen's Road West, were badly scorched. The extent of the damage has not been assessed..
The programme opens to-day with the Wong Nei Cheong Stakes (half a mile) for which the following may go to the post: Conquistador, Home Call, Barley CANTON.
Grass, Blue Grass, The Sandpiper, Sagacity, Wahkeens, Rechabite, King's SATISFACTORY JOURNEY.
Favourite, The Gook, Formidable, Race- RETURNS WITH MANY So far as could be gathered on the horse, Black Mouse, Korand, Mermaid, Lung-Shan yesterday by our representa Dragon River, Lotus River, Shere Khan PASSENGERS AND CARGO.
tive, everything seemed very quiet at IL Blue Monday, Tutix, Raider, Inkpot. Cantos, but, of course, no one with the La plumping for the winner, I must The Lung Shan (owned by the exception of passengers left the steamer pick The Sandpiper despite a poor pers Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam to go ashore. So far as the Lung Shan Lormance on Saturday. Shere Khan and bost Company) which resumed her ran and its officers were concerted the trip Bagacity may be good place investments. to Canton on Saturday, after the re-open-was an uneventful ont.
For the Maidens (e furlongs), I anti ing of that port, returned to Hongkong At the same time, as one of those on ripate Glorious Dahlia (Mr. McBain) will yesterday, A board put it, the voyage was quite on the have a comparatively easy victory, un- The trip was extremely satisfactory factory and everyone concerned appear less opposition comes from the Toeg and frota every point of view, the steamered to be rery well pleased with the result Priestley string. The field may also in bringing pack, in addition to many of the trip on Saturday took up to
clude: Daisy Dahlia (Mr. Moller), Bay of passengers, a fairly good consignment of The vesela on Saturday took up to 71 Bellingham (Mr. Dallas), Lady Love (Mr. poultry and vegetables for Hongkong, Chinese passengers and about fifty Haimovitch), Brigade Call (Mr. Pollock), Nothing untoward occurred either dur European and other passengers, includ. Grey Steel (L-Cdr. Thompson). At any ing the trip up to Canton or while the ing many Japanese. Yesterday the Lung rate I shall stand pat on Glorious Dahlia Lung Shan was at her mooring buoy Shan brought down to Hongkong no The Victoria Stakes (1 mile) may there during Baturday night. As 4 fewer than 24 Chinees passenger and attract Saligis (Mr. Pollock), September matter of fact her arrival so soon after 33 passengers of European and other (Mr Dupree), Folly (Mr. Sokolof), the re-opening of the port seamed to be nationalities, s
Blotting Paper or Grey. Morn (Lt.Cdr. somewhat unexpected. In any case there In addition between fifty and sixty Thompson) was not the nightest attempt at inter baskets of poultry and vegetables were ference on the part of the striks pickets, brought down,o, i
New and, passengers were allowed to disen- bark by simpan or motor boat without any molestation whatever
Continued on next. Column.).
2-1 agst. Saucy Sue:
21 agst. Pretty Polly
04. agat. Glorious Dahlia.
4-1 agst Lady Love.
71 agst Grey Steel
71 agst. Fireworks.
10-1 agst. San Diego. 10-1 agst. Cultra. 101 agst Bangor. 100-8 agst Folly.
1008 agst Brigade Call. 100-8 agat. Sunburst Rose.
100-6 agst Bay of Bellingham
201 aget. Kwantao,
THE VALLEYS.
Evens Total Abstinence.
52 agst. Dobbia
52 agat. Invader,···
5-1 agst. Home Call
5-1 agst. The Golden Pheasant.
6-1 agst. Beacon Dahlia.
61 agst. The Geezer.
THE DERBY. 2-1 agst Pretty Polly.. 2-1 agst. Saucy Sue 41 agst Glorious Dahlin B-1 agst Lady Love and
Fascination Dahlia
6-1 agat. King of Troy - agat. Total Abstinence. 8-1 agat, San Diegor 100-8 agat. Bunburst Rose. 100-8 agat. Bay of Bellingham. 100-6 agst Boston 20-1 agst Dabbin 20-1 agst, Craigarad. 20-1 agst Donaghadee. 20-1 agst Cultra.
LINCOLISFIRE AND GRAND NATIONALM
THE LATEST BETTING.
LONDON, February 21st, Coram and Lustueree lead the betting for the Lincolnshire at 100-9, Sunderland 100-8, Zionist 100-7, and Philippi, Dignity, Fasba and Tom Pinch 100-6.
For the Grand National Mr. Fred Archer Double Chance, except for Master Robert the paly previous, winner of the event entered this year, Mrs. Patridge's Sprig, Mrs W- B; Dizon's I must pin my faith to Saligia Old Tay Bridge, and Mr. W. H. Mid- For the winner of the Valleys one need wood's Silvs are bracketed at 10-1, with look no further than Total Abstinence Mr. H. Kershaw Gersid L. at 100-8. (L-Cdr. Thompson). It in probable Double Chance was first, Old Tay Bridge that Dobbin (Mr. Hamovitch) and one second Sprig fourth and Silvo fifth in
This morning the Fatshán (China Navigation. Company) makes the trip to Canter and to-morron, the Lung Shan will go up and the Fatihan return,^, of the Dunbar string will fill the places. lást year's race-Singapore Free Print,-
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