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INVITATION TO "OLD THE C.N.C. STRIKE.
HANDS."
CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR
UNEMPLOYED?
HONG KONG RESPONSIBLE FOR PIRACIES!
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
COMPANY'S LETTER OF
DISMISSAL.
DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
REPORT FROM TIENTSIN DENIED.
It was on Wednesday that the news became available for publica-
tion that the China Navigation Company had issued notices to
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 23rd, 1927.
THE PIRATED "SOLVIKEN."
NOT UNDER P.P. ORDINANCE.
RESUMES VOYAGE THIS MORNING
DEATH OF CAPTAIN. FENG'S POSITION.
JEUTOFT.
MASTER OF “SOLVIKEN !! SUCCUMBS TO WOUNDS.
FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.
CONFERENCE SUGGESTED.
NANKING AND HANKOW TO DISCUSS MATTERS.
MAIL ADVICES,
It is with deep regret that we
(Asiatic News Service.) In our report of the piracy of the hare to record the death of Capt. A.. Solviken, we mentioned that the Rickard Jeutoft, the late master of
Pax130, July 9th. Piracy Prevention Ordinance does the Norwegian coaster Solviken, made yesterday, our representative, pirates when they shot at him just returned to Peking from Kai- not apply to her. From enquires who was badly wounded by the
"A high Chinese officisi, who has
feng, gives the following story to the vernacular Press concerning the existing condition of Marshal Fea Yu Hsiang:
Capt. Jeutoft succumbed to his wounds at the French Hospital at 1.30 Festerday morning, B
An effort is being made in Can- ton, with the full approval from Nanking, to induce a number of the their "officers and engineers learned that this Ordinance only through his cabin door. older Kuomintang members who, strike that they might regard them- two years ago, had to leave the solves as dismissed. The notices of Southern Capital on. account of dismissal were in the following their disagreement with the "Reds" | terins :-- then in power to return and take further part in public affairs. The
elder statesmen's clique," known in Canton, includes General Hsu Chung Chi, the former com- mander-in-chief of the Cantonese
Army.
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The unemployed workers in Can- ton remain a baffling problem to the Canton Authorities. A sugges tion has been made to place them all in a concentration camp of 20,000 capacity to be built at Whampoa. It is hoped that this proposal will encourage many to report that they are employed "as none of them wish to find them-
selves inus provided for. A com anission of ve Kuomintang leaders are, bowever, to be appointed to make arrangements for the building
of the camp.
*pplies to vessels whose route brings thom within the pirate infested area. All ships that have to stop over in ports such as Amoy or Swatow where pirates may be em- We regret that consequent on your refusal of duty your employ-barked without being detected come ment
with the company has under this Ordinance... terminated.
"Dear Sir,
"The company have given you full opportunity to consider the position and from now onward vessels will be run with officers who are now in their servico, together with others whom they may engage. Vessels which can not be run will be laid up.
Any applications for return to the company's service will be
In the case of the pirated Solviken, her run
lies between Hong Kong and Saigon and, there fare, she does not come under this Ordinance. Passengers embarking op such vessels are not subjected to
rigid search, although the Water Police board these steamers prior to miling and make a search for
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As reported, he was taken to hos pital · immediately"on" the arrival of the Solviken în port, and was at ORCE operated иров. Не was wounded in the lower part of the body and below the heart. The difficult operation was performed by Dr. Pfister, and every attention was given the unfortunate Master, but be gradually weakened and passed away.
Capt Jentoft was a native of Bergen, Norway, and it survived
considered individually and is relation to the circumstances at suspicious characters and contra-by a wife and two daughters,' who the time of such application.
Yours faithfully, BETTENFIELD & SWIRL
The Company have denied a report from Tientsin that a pro- secution is to be undertaken against several of their othcers who refused to obey instructions to move ships
at that port.
band.
The Gold Bullion.
.
Company's service with the Solviken in March of last year.
are in Norway, and to whom the sad news has already been cabled. The two boxes of gold bullion Deceased had been in the East for which were stolen from the Solviten, about three years engaged on trad- were fully insured, we understanding vessels and joined Wallem & Several members of the Chinese crew and of the compradore staff of the vessel told our representative yesterday that they were quite sure that the pirates could not have boarded the ship without the con- nivance of someone employed on the Shanghai on July 18th with a repre- robbers had an agent to supply all ressel. They are convinced that the sentative of the North China Daily the information, they needed and News, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire that their arms were on board the stated that it had been decided to
AT SHANGHAI,
In the course of an interview at
He was a much rospected officer, and one whose services the Company could ill afford to lose.
Since his occupation of Houan, Feng Yu Hsiang's influence extenda from Chengchow vid Kaifeng and Loyang to Tungkwan on the Lung- Hai Railway while on the Ching- Han Railway, his troops control the Chengchow - Wushengkwan section, which is said to be the best revenue producing portion of the Reking. Hankow trunk line; but all districts on both sides of the two railways
are either in the hands of the vari ous adhererz ol.Wa Pei-Fu or the
so called Hungebianghui or Red Spear bandits. Out of Wu Pei Fu's follower, General Yu Heich Chung, who commands three army divisions and occupies the vast Nanyang cir-
cuit of seven districts on the Honan
and Hupek borders, is the strongest and, up to the present, he has not shown any inclination to capitulate Other Shootings.
to the Kuominchun though Feng Piracies committed in recent has offered him the post of Com- yours which have resulted in deathmander-in-Chief of the 41st Army or injuries to officers, have been as Corps of the North-Western Army under :-
(neither Kuomintang nor Kuomio- Sui in (November 19th, 1699): chun).
make the best use of the resources/ship before the pirate gang embark Captain, two guards and two pas
available to the company and to
ed.
"Solviken". Sails.
Unemployed "are also giving trouble by loudly demanding the 8100 bonus promised by the Kuo- aniatang Party. They say that the arty have nearly $3,600,000 in hand-for this purpose. The mer chants have paid in something like inat amount, but when the work- Era will get it has not been de cided, not is it likely to be.
The Police in Canton have little love for the trade unionists. Their commence running whatever ships The Solviken left here this morn- attitude during the last few days; towards the labour tenus, resuming were possible at the earliest oping for Saigon under the command in street floting has been: Let portunity. It was proposed to brias of Capt. N. Norvalls, who has taken them kill one another un'all are back to Shangbai all ships now at charge of the vessel. She would Hong Kong which were based on have sailed yesterday evening but Shanghai.
stayed so as to allow the officers to attend the funeral of Capt. Jeutoft. The vessel took away 300 passengers, most of whom were on board at the time of the outrage. It will
dead."
Canton Kuomintang, labour, and" student organizations will observe Monday, July 4th, as the raz A definite decision had not been anniversary of the Canton Northern arrived at with regard to the ships Expedition against the Peking Government. The usual kind of now laid up at the outports, but it celebrations will be held. Since was not improbable, is the event the expedition started, Kuomintang of the officers on the ships refusing be remembered that she returned to influence has been forcibly spread to the Provinces of Hunan, Hupeh, to bring them here, that the com- port with 380 passengers, but a Kiangai, Kwangsi, Yunnan, and pany would despatch sufficient staff number of these left the ship here parts of Kiangsu, Chekiang, Honan, from Shanghai to bring the ships for fear of encountering another and Shantung.
In commenting on the prevalence of piracy in this part of China, the
Tung 4h, or Eastern Asia, News Agency of Caaten states that most
of the pirates in South China have
ia.
Mesra Butterfield & Swire stated
attack.
Superstition also played its part
that the 3.3. Tulung would be des- with regard to the passengers leav patched to river ports and Hankowing the ship. The illiterate Chinese,
sengers injured and two Indian guards shot dead.
Sunning (October 27th, 1993): Captain, Chief Officer and one. guard wounded.
Tai Lee (January 21st, 1924) Captain Wilcox shot dead in cold” blood, ·
Tung Chow (December 18th, 1923): Captain McIntosh severely wound' ed:
Sunning (November 15th, 1020) Chief Engineer Mr. Cormack wounded.
THE FUNERAL.
The most complicated. problem for Feng to solve in Honan is the Red Spears who are natives of Honan and they oppose any and every military leader who collects taxes from their properties. For instance, when the Fenstien troops were in Honas, they inffered ter- ribly at the hands of these bandits and their ultimate evacuation of Chengchow and Loyang was parti- Ally forced by their illegal activities." Feng i meeting similar difficulties in spite of his promises and pro- paganda:
their headquarters in Hong Kong, on Tuesday last, and the Payang like many Europeans, believe that officers of the Solviken, and other producing institutions at Hankow. I
sible!
The Agency naturally holds the Hong Kong Government respon Since July 1st, when the anti- Japanese Boycott was started, very According to the China Coast
tsin on Thursday.
on Friday (yesterday). The Tung bad things" come in three. The chow would be despatched to Tian two in this case being presumably the pirating and the master's death. Sister Ship Pirated Last Year. In the course of an'interview with
few Japanese steamers have entered Officers' Guild and the Marine Eu-
Canton, no Japanese steamer carry-gineers' Guild of China, there has ing mail having arrived.
been no major change in the situa-
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scoutmasters"
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A TIENTSIN DEVELOPMENT?
The Kuomintang are to control the Boy Beout movement through- tion. out the country districts. To.push the movement, training class was opened on July 20th in Canton. The class will have a seven weeks' training, and gradu- ates will be sent to the districts
to start scout troops. So far 80
SHANGHAI, July 19th. The Guilds stated that a telegram
Furthermore, Feng is short of Srçarms and consequently, the Kuo- took place at Happy Valley last on the Government Arsenal at The funeral of Captain Jeutoft minchun is casting its covetous eyen evening, and was attended by Hanyang as well as those revenue- Norwegian vessels, while there was Hence, under existing conditions, representatives gathering of mem- owing to the lack of funds and bers of Messrs. Wallem & Co., and arms, Feng is not in a position to of the Norwegian community. cross the Yellow River and attack Rev. G. T. Waldegrave.
The service was conducted by the the Fengtien troops not to mention the ambiguous attitude of Yên Haib Shan.in Shanai.”
Among the many present were:
Mr. N. Norvalls yesterday, our re: presentative was informed that the 4.3. Sandviken, a sister ship to the Captain . Norvalls (p.z. Solviken) Solviken and owned by the same and the following officers: Mr. Company, was pirated last year in Eilert Konow, Mr. L. Larsen, Mr. September or October. The Sand-H. Johnsen, Mr. A. Saude, Mr, 8. viken was on the Canton-Shanghai Schack;
(Asiatic. News Service.)
SHANGHAI,-July 7th.
In reply to the latest telegram of Chiang Kai Shek concerning the immediate suppression of the Wu- Han group by force of arms, Feng Duviken); Captain G. E. Henrick Halang le reported to have-ex- sen (5.8. Havdrut) and Officers; pressed his disapproval on the sub Captain Holm (se. Dampto); Cap-ject. Feng, according to a Noaking tain Kari Hermansen; Captain Kvazame (.. Orga); Mr. P. Cristo despatch, points out the necessity pherson (Norwegian Consul); Mr. for cooperation between the so- H. Dreyer (Danish Consul); Mr. called Right and Left Wings of the B. E. Hoare. (Cosmopolitan Dock) Kuomintang for the final solution
run and on that trip-she stopped Captain A.. E. Norvalls (s.. persons have signed up for training. had been received from Tientsin at Swatow, where the pirates board. Sandviken) and Officers; Captain South China, particularly Can- stating that the officers of the ..ed the ship. It was an awful Finn Milam; Captain Svane (s.s. ton, is famous for her Laichi, and Lengties and Shuntien had left for affair, and my brother was the quotation for the Tengahin Shanghai "to avoid criminal pro- captain of that vessel," said Mr. Awu Luk quality, this year, in $48 a catty, or more than a dollar each.
The old site of the British Con- The Secretary of the China Coast sulate in Canton City not being Officers Build stated that the com- used, the Canton Authorities are pany wanted the vessels referred
considering reclaiming it and using
secution."
Norvalls. "The pirates looted everything, and left the captain not even a piece of soap to wash with," he added. The Sandviken was also taken to Bias Bay, the rendezvous of these modern Captain Kidds.
NO CHANGE LOCALLY,
it as a recreation ground. The to moved to some other spot, that Erench Government also own the officers had refused; and at the Iarge plot inside the City, which same time had asked that they he is now waste land not having bee allowed to sign of the articles. used for some years. Both the British and the French consulates Permission for this had not been VESSELS AT KOWLOON TO BE are now on Shameen
given, and it appeared that there
There is rumour that General
THE STEAMSHIP BOYCOTT.
MOVED.
Mr. G. Grimble; Staffs of Thore-
sen & Co.; Karston Larssen & Co., of national questions first and then and Wallem & Co.; representatives to settle all differences within the of Fau Yuen Hong (Charterers). Kuomintang ranks by peaceful mea and Yee Kee Hong.
Wreaths were sent by the follow- ing: Mrs. Jentoft and child; Capt.
fures
According to Feng, the Wu-Ban Karl Hernansen, Capt. A. Buhre; leaders have already accepted his Locally there is nothing much to Capt. G. E. Henricksen; Capt. A report. The officers, as stated E Norvalls; Capt. and Mrs. demands regarding the dismissal of above, have received their notices Abejornsen; Čept." B. Jensen-(2.8. advisers, the restriction of
Chen Chiung Ming, at one time was a prospect of criminal proceed- the foremost anti-Hed agitator, in ings" against the officers who had South China, han joined Chang Tso been logged for refusing duty, Lin. General Chen has told his Hence they had decided to come to of dismissal from the Company, and Norviken); Captains Holm, Kvam the illegal activities of the labour friends that he is opposing Beds and militarista alike,
some state that they cannot be me, and"""Hannevig; Capt. N as equally
Shanghai
signed off the articles on applies Norvalis; Captain and Officers (as. union leaders and also the adop harmful to China.
Interviewed on the same matter, tion. They are technically unem Helikon); Officers (Ls. Daviken); tion of immediate remedial men- Messa Butterfeld & Swire stated ployed, but are doubtful whether Mr. P. Cristopherson (Norwegian sures for the restitution of com- they can, legally, see other ap- Consul); Mr. H. Droyer. (Danish merce at Hankow, though the ques that they knew nothing at all about pointments
Consul) Mr and Mrs Krogh Moey Only one or two Chinese passen..the "criminal prosecution" referred A meeting of the local branches Dr. E. L. de Bouza, Mr. and Mrs. tion concerning the abolition of the gera arrived, by the Kinshan yes to in the telegram to the Guilds of the Guilds was held last evening R. E. Hoare; Mr. and Mrs. S. Wu Han Government is reserved terday afternoon. It is reported So far as they know, all that had to discuss the recent developments, Berg: Mr. E. H. Ray: Mr. Geo for further discussion Fong, there that passengers who are prevented
and from indications it appears Grimble; Mr. B. Rein; Mr. Sverro from using the British steamers happened was that a situation had that the majority of the men will Froland, Mr. R. Johanneson: Mr. fore, proposes the convocation of a make the best of the Chinese own arisen at Tientsin similar in many Yesterday morning the Guild Mr. E. Grimble Mr. J.
round table peace conference be- bold out. ed vessels. They are compelled to
Taladabl (jr.); Mr. H. Krogh tween the leaders of the Nanking. ways to that which arose in Shang Offices had nothing to communicate Moe; Mr. and Mrs. Fr. Murer and Hankow groups with leaders of pay squeeze in order to get on board, if only twenty-to-fty cents. si soon alter the strike started, to the Press and Moser Butter Mr. A. Botelho; Messrs. P These Chinese boats ara, however, when three members of the com- feld & Swire also declined to make Cristopherson, B. Stendahl, A. Juell the Kuominchun, who gre friendly bringing very few passengers, com
any statements.
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Vessels anchored at Howloon Bay, and Hoyer; Misses. A M. Xavier, both factions of the Kuomintang, been making the trip. This is said move their ships were informed it is understood, are being removed E. M. Xavier, E. Gourdin, Ho to act as mediators or observers to sale typhoon anchorages by Shinque (Wallem & Co.); Thoreson during the parleys and he depre- Company's terms.
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