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THE RATES STRUGGLE AT SHANGHAI, CONQUERING SPACE.
EXHORTATIONS TO CHINESE TO, PERSIST IN REFUSAL TO PAY
SUIT SUGGESTED AGAINST COUNCIL.
U.S.A. TO MANILA BY AIR.
JOURNEY FROM BUENOS AIRES""TO". DUBLIN PROJECTED,
Advertisements continue to ap Chinese and foreign leaders are
WASHINGTON, July 2nd.. pear in the Chinese newspapers still hoping to effect "compromise Lieutenants Maitland and Eegen- arging the Chinese residents of the on the question of increased rates, berger, addressing a farewell han- Settlement to refuse to pay the which has led to renewed agitation quet' in their honour, predicted the increase in the Municipal rates and against the Shanghai Municipal early inauguration of an air mail announcing that a settlement had Council The Chinese Ratepapers' service between the United States been reached between the Chinese Association has utilized the increas and the Philippines vid Honolula, and the French Municipal authorised rates to raise anew the ques-ssys a United Press message in tha ties regarding the increase in the tion of representation on the Coun-Manila Timer. rates in the French Concession, anys the North China Daily News of 'inst Monday.
There were also numerous letters in the papers telling of the action of the police in picketing those shops which refused to pay the increase.
pose.
cil. They have instructed Chinese The two liers, noted for their ratepayers through the Chinese successful fight to Honolulu, de General Chamber of Commerce, the parted for Boston after four days street, unions and kindred organiza of unbroken "receptions, banquets tions to refuse to pay the increased ( and -honours. Their prediction al rates until the "Eouncil has agreed an air service to Manila aroused to their demands with regard to intense interest in offical circles representation."***
where this paasibility has received only scant attentión.
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"POPULAR BATTALIONS.
UNFORGETTABLE SCENES AT THE WHARF.
landing might be made. The ances were on the wharf when the aviator might proceed, for example, ressel slipped her moorings, and rig the Midway Islande, in which enes unprecedented in Shanghai cute distances, would be: Honolalu were witnessed prior to the depar- to (Midway! 1,240 snautical miles; ture of the transport. to Midway to Guam, 2,001 nautical, miles Metal
at a t
at 8.45 mm.
The heavy baggage and parapher- nalis, which must necessarily accom- pany a regiment, bad been put on board during the preceding days and only the men's packs and odds-and- ends remained to be stowed away for the voyage. Working in their shirt sleeves in the hot sun, the troops soon dealt with all that bad to be done. -
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The advertisement opposing the Three Chinese Representatives, increase urged, all shop keepers to The Council has already agreed
Distances Feasible. passevere to the bitter end in bold- to three Chinese members of the Numerous possible routes --for ing out against the authorities. Council, bat the Ratepayers' Asso-trane Pacific aviators have been advised those shops which were ciation has refused to elect the suggested, but that which has re- picketed by the police to hold out three men and the Chinese, officials ceived most attention would be and to remain quiet.until a satis- have not appointed them. In 'the from Ban Francisco to Manila by factory settlement was made. It early discussions of the question way of Honolulu' and. Guam. A farther announced that those shops between the Council" and the fight by this route might be acTo the strains of "Auld Lang|were waved and the transport slow- which were forced to suspend busi- Chinese Hatepayers' Association, complished with landings only at Syne," H.M. transport Kermelo y disappeared from sight on her ness should bring damage suits the representatives of the latter points under the American flag. glided majestically from her berth way to India... against the Shanghai Municipal demanded what was tantamount to The distances are quite feasible at the Old Ningpo Wharf shortly Taking on the Baggage. Council and that in the meantime majority of the Council and to with present types of machines, and after 4 o'clock on Saturday after- During Saturday morning the they would get indemnification from control of finances, police and other with the exception of the San Fran- Boon (July 23rd) with the 2nd wharf presented a scene of the a public" fund raised for that pú municipal agencies. All discussions cisco-Honolulu leg could be short-Battalion the Gloucestershire Begi-greatest activity. The Glosters felt
proved futile, as the Chinese repre-ended by landings at intermediate alent and the 2nd Battalion. the their billets at Hongkaw at 830 - Regarding the settlement with sentatives would not deviate from points....
Durham Light Infantry on board and in full marching order the French authorities, the advertheir excessive demands, because A possible route for trans-Pacific | en route for India.
marched to the transport vid North tisement stated that the Chinese they expected that as soon as the fiers from the Pacific Coast to The two battalions arrived in Szechen Road, Sonchow Road, members of the French Municipal Council attempted to collect the Manila would be as follows: Ban Shanghai from India on the trans-Henas Road, Nanking Road, The Council and the advisory committes increased rates, a general strikeFrancisco to Honolulu, 2,091 ports Vama and Taklive on Feb Bund and Broadway.
Cheering of that body had been selected by would follow and the Council,would | ahutical aniles; or Los Angeles to suary, 12th last, and were the first crowds lined the route. The Dar- Ballot by the ratepayers of the | be forced to capiculate to them. As Honolulu, 2,228 nautical milec, British troops to arrive here forhams who were billeted at Yangtze- Concession and that these had metļa matter of fact, there were con-" The shortest navigation route the protection of life and property pos marched of at 7.30 am, and and agreed that in addition to the siderable politics in the whole mat- from Honolulu,to. Guam would be Both battalions are part of the 9th both regiments arrived at the wharf 12 per cent. Municipal tax a specialiter, -certain elements of Chinese 3,337 nautical miles, but there are|(Jhansi) Infantry Brigade, two per cent, tax should be collect hoping to become important factors two intermediate-points where Hundreds of friends and acquaint- ed får six months, between July sad in the current political situation December. All ratepayers were because of this fight notified to pay the tax arranged. When sit negotiations failed, the
To Hold Out to Bitter End.
Council determined to collect the In the meantime numerous meet new ratas according to schedule." ings are being held by the various. It is interesting to note that Dr.
"All Visibly Affected. street unions, the Chamber of Com--| C, T. Wang, chairman of the Chi
As the last good-byes" were merce, and various public organize name Ratepayers' Association, left na istop at Wake Islands when exchanged between the soldiers and tions, at which the increased taxes Shanghai for Nanking and Cheng--About halfway between Midway their friends and round after round are discussed. The Federation of chow at about the time that the Islands, and Guam lies Wake Is of rousing cheers were given, tears First of all, rifies were passed Street Uniona met on Saturday at Council began collecting the new land, also ander : the American coursed: down the faces of the from man to man until all werelde- their offices at 61, Nanking Road, rates
fag. There are no`people on Wake women as they tried to smile: men posited in the transport's armoury, "and elected a committee to go per-
Island, and there is said to be no were visibly affected and cheered then each man' carried his pack)on Bonally to General Huang Fr, the large quinber of Chinese rate fresh pater: there, but the place themselves hoarse in the endeavour board and shortly after mid-day Mayor of Shanghai, and request papers bave paid the new rates might be supplied in advance or to hide their emotion.
everything was in readiness for the him to protest against the compul- without question Certain shops, the island might be noted by a The reason for such a demonstra- | voyage.
banks, hotels and particularly eauce prospective aviator: merely a ation is not hard to sack. These Au Revoir from Air Force. The columns of the Chinese new shops have declined to pay with the possible stopping place in case of troops were here in time, they were rát 10.45 am. two' seroplanes from. papers were well filled with letters result that the police have closed an emergency: Wake Island is the first British to arrive here No. 9 A.C. Squadron, R.A.F., whose from many of the shops which the the doors, withdrawn licences, somewhat to the south of the air- and their presence most certainly base is at the Race Course, arrived police are picketing, these mention- guards and revolver permita Inline from Midway to Guen. « saved Shanghai from a fate noser, the ship and wharf, and for ing the disgrace to which they have the case of banks, the Council's
The shorteat. navigation route makes one shiver to contemplate.“ an hour carried out the most strik-" been subjected and announcing that attitude has been that it is impos from Gusm to Manila vid San Ber- All these things were uppermost ing qvolutions. This was the Air they intend to persevere to the sible for them to demand extra nardino straits, is 1,501 nautical in one's mind on Saturday as this Foreg a way of saying good-bye. bitter end in working for their protection, beyond ordinary police miles, an easy hop for a modern fine body of roting manhood crowd. They nose-dived, perpetrated the national rights. In one or two protection, when they refuse to pay
would be somewhated the ship's deak, off to do ti falling-lest-drop, and at times cases the shops have called in the their rates. These banks, there shorter by air-line. Somewhat to government's bidding in another for flew so low that they were only a free legal advice offered by the fore, have forfeited special guards, the south of the line lie the island eign land.
few feet above the mastheads of the Chinese Ratepayers' Association/ the right to keep arms on the pre-of-Yap and also the Penow islands the departure of à troopship, with river to within a few feet of the Those who bave never witnessed ship. They swooped down over the mises and other extraordinary pri- The distances give indicate that the Municipal Council stating, vileges. In the case of hotels, they the first hop from the Pacific Coast ing the vessel's rails, cannot pra- and deafening roar "rose gracefully the hundreds of khaki-clad men lin- water and then with an enormous among other things, that the Settle-have been closed and the gueste
pèrly realize the sadness which to great height to indulge in fur- ment authorities by their action are have been forced to depart.
It is understood that the Council
assail the body of friends assembled ther evolutions At 11:45 am the causing a breach of the friendly
to say good-bye: Such was the scene planes flew low over the trans- relations with the Chinese Several does, not waver from the principle
on Saturday. Girls laughed hysterport and with the greatest accuracy ically, the while brushing away tears dropped steamers composed of the letters are published also which which has already been established,
which would not stop: older women Royal Air Force colours on to the were purported to have been writ that Chinese should have repre-
just stood and locked and looked, deck. They then rose and flying occasionally smiling and seemingly High circled the transport once more ten by the shop keepers to Mr. Qas sentation, although there is divided.
unable to shout the last good-bye and then returned to the Race Tai Chi, the Commissioner for opinion among foreigners as to the
na the ship moved slowly away. The Course M Foreign Affaira............
member of représentatives. But
BUENOS AIRES, July 2ad.climax came when the band on Alleged Statement by Quo Tai Chi, there is no divided opinions that the The first air journey across the was the moment when one ex ing hour drew near, the bands of
bdard struck up Auld Lang Syne The Chinese Ratepayers' Associates, namely, that of re- Atlantics from Bands Aires to perienced the full gamut of human the two regiments played popular kiop, according to the Chinese Presentation and increased rates, Europe will be made in September: emotions, when tears flowed uncens selections and the men sang the papers, his addressed a letter to must be kept apparate. For the It is announced that Hubert Ellifing and uncontrolled: men swal choruses with great gusto (12) the Chiness Bar Association sug-question of representation invokes will pilot n fight id-Dublin aponins remarks, to each other in removed, the ship's whistle gave lowed hard, coughed and passed At 4 o'clock: the gangways were * "constitutional change of the resting that the latter association Settlement, while the Council has sored by Irish residents and desorder in a measure to control their three long blasts, and bands played should form a committee to study the right at the present time to cendants of Irish in Argentina... feelings. It was at this time one Auld Lang Syne and officers and realized that although the departmen secure in the knowledge that the legal aspects of the situation increase its rates under the existing
regulations governing it. Further- Ellifa fight will be a pioneering | troops had been in our midst for their duty had been thoroughly and so that the whole world may be more, foreigners feel that the ques venture because all previous fights only five months, they had made efficiently done, commenced their informed of the Council's illegal tion of the existence of the Settle have been from a point in Africa many sincere friends. Then, as the voyage to another foreign land fur- methods" and that legal action may ment is involved and that: an "at-
music stopped, all barst into frantic. thee to serve their King and coun- be taken against it...
cheering, handkerchiefs and flags try.-N.C.DN tempt is being made here, as it was A Shun Pas reporter interview made a Hankow and Kiukiang, to The venture will cost $75,000 and ed the Commissioner of Foreign change the status of the Settlement, this amour
amount has already been rais Affairs, Mr. Quo Tai Chi, who said Dot by negotiation, but by mob
d that the refusal to pay taxes was rule.
red by 'cnbscription. There will be governed by the civil laws and that Responsible Chinese and foreign two pilots with Ellif: serving as the Council should have taken rs are seeking a compromise to mechanio di well, no pilot. They action against those who refused to avoid an unnecessary clash of in-will fly a Dornier-Wal hydroplane pay in the Provisional Court, which treats and to prevent an infraction
sory assessment and collection...
and these hare written letters to
to Honolulu' would be the longest try unless the aviator projected a non-stop jump from Honolulu to Guam.
1
FROM BUENOS AIRES TO DUBLIN.
to Brazil.
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U.S. AIR EXPRESS.
A United Press message to the
During the afternoon, as the sail-
would be started at that time and that bookings for passage could be made immediately;;he
The time required for the com- plete journey will be 30 hours with City, Dallas, Kansas City and landings at Los Angeles, Salt Lake
is the only organization in the of the peace of the Settlement. equipped with a Lorraine-Dietrich Manila Times, dated San Fran- Settlement which can pass judg Already a compromise has been motor The oschine is virtually cisco, July 22nd, states:The first ment on Chinese citizens in such a reached in the French Concession, the same as that used by Command trans-continental passenger air ser-Chicago. matter, instead of sending Chinese based upon a slight increase in and: British police to enforce pay. Chinese, representation while cheer Ramon Franco, the Spaniard, vice will be started between August ment of the tax and compelling Chinese agree to pay the increased who few from Spain to Argentina. 15th and September 1ste shop-keepers, to shut their doors rates. It is anticipated, that same Elif is it civilian born in Argen- This action should cease immedimar-compromise will be reached tina Sf Irish parentage. He is one The American Express Company stely and representativen on both in the International Bettlement be-of the best katwa nire in the Fosted a statement saying that fore, long, now that the agitational public" The total distance of the out of this very perplexing situa tion, fac said.
accomplish anything.
Other landing stations will be designated later as facilities afe provided. The planes will carry mail and light packages
famage by 'air 'will red rail time by 72-hour Fares will
Francisco, New York and Boston sont railroad fare.
kides-should-week to discuss a way element has proved its inability to fight to Dublin will be over 12,000 an inexpressline between Banbe; somewhat in éxcons of the pro-
kilometara.