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SEPTEMBER
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SHAMEEN STRIKE.
TRADE UNIONISTS DENOUNCE DAWES
PLAN.
BUT MAJORITY FAVOUR PRESENT POLICY.
London, September 1. At the Trade, Unlon Congress, Mr. Cook, soerotary of the Miners' Federation, said he had received a telegram from the French minors strongly protesting against the Dawas scheme and its effect on the German workers.
class movement.
BOLSHEVISM.
GROWING IN CANTON.
Secret Instructions For "Red Army.".
Although the Canton strike is considered settled, business there in, we learn, still much restricted, No big orders are being dealt with, business boing largely of
PIRACY POINTS.
POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER («TAI LEE” CASE RECALLED.
TROUBLE.
It is reported in the vernacular papers of Canton that thors is the ponsibility of a second strike of 8hamoon employees.
Objections to Forfeiture of Bond.
The late strikó wan, it is said, It is an attempt to enforce Mr. Marchbank, a railwayman, said he hoped an opportunity
settled very hurriedly because of the provisions on the Colony'et would be given to discuss the Dawes roport, which he sald was
the then imponding general strike Ordinance outside the limits. of Canton merchants. The Com-the Colony." This is how the designed to benefit international capitalism and ruin the working
mitten of the Strike Guild com- Piracy Regulations were desorts Mr. Pollitt, a boilermaker, in an lupassioned spooch demanded the hand-to-mouth order. The Piiod with the Canton Governed by Mr C. G. Alabaster; in tho that the trade union movement should control the policy of the merchants are waiting to 800 ment's ordor la accopt the term Court of Appellate Jurisdiction of the Shamoe, authorities only this morning, when, on bohalt of Labour Government. The congress should emphatically repudinic whother the Government will, da on account of the larger strike the Sze Yap 8.8. Co., he moved the threat to introduce the Emergency Powers Act in trade union agreed, hand over the Hav arms which was then looming up. It that the decision or order of disputes, and donounce the Dawes report, which made war inevit-by Saturday next.
wat suggested that In the Mr C. D. Melbourne, one of the Much anxiety is folt in businase Mr. Robert Smillio, on behalf of the executive, while not dony-quarters at the vary apparent event of trouble in the City, magistrates of the Colony, given It would be advisable to have the on June 17th, 1924, whereby tho ing the right of the congress to criticise the Government's policy, growth of Bolshevik influenced Shamoon open to officials as appellants were ordered to forfeit defended the latter and said the Dawes agreement was in the best is stated that Dr. Sun has decided place of refuge and that to con- the sum of $5,000 secured by intorests of the workers both in Britain and in Germany.
Ito force Kwangtung into Com- That portion of the council's report declaring it was not the munieu, in which connection it tinue the strike against Shamoon Bond entered into by them with function of the congress to enlarge upon the Labour Governmonti is pointed out that a "Red" Arme residents was unwise. Now that His. Majosty the King on January (
the general strike has been settl
able.
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ZANNI'S MACHINE HERE.
Being Transhipped to Haiphong
ed, it was suggested at a mosting the regulations for the time boing on it by the Communist section. The congross was then adjourned. whose members are quartered in haid in the City yesterday, that a in force under the Piracy Regula
Canton and others in outlying further strike be declared against tions Ordinance, be reversed and the Bhamoon unless a Batisfactory rosciaded, upon the ground that | It is said that the chief of the reply le received from the Bri- it was erroneous in point of low. ByJthe arrival of the s. s. Pros-parts with's pontoon-fitted ma- various Bolshevik organisations tish Consul to a protest made to Mr C. G. Alabastor, E.C., with ident Madison in port at eleven ohine, it is quite probable that has been given confidential in-him against the dismissal of over Mr. H.S. Fitzroy, appeared for o'clock this morning, there came Hongkong will be visited and not structions in sealed, covers as to 100 former Shameen employees. the appellants, and Mr. Eldon to this Colony the oroplace, Canton. Upon this point there is the placing of the "Rod" Army
We have so far received no Potter, K C., appeared for the pictured above, which is now on no definite information at present. Into sative service, these covers to confirmation of the above, which
Crown.
ita way to Haiphong to take the
On enquiry at the Admiral be opened and instructions con-la, as already explained, is a
Mr. Alabaster, in his opening, placo of the one that was destroy Line offices this morning, a tained therain to be carried out
COMING CLASH IN GERMANY.
RESULT OF THE REICHSTAG BARGAIN.
Borlin, Septembar 1.
the Cabinet will loso its prosent slight dornocratic tincture and boby telophone and telographio i toport in the Canton vernacular mentioned that the case arono ed there when Major Zanai | Telegraph representative was in- :
A difficult domostic eltuation will confront the Reichstag on ita re-assembly on October 15th, for It must immediately decido whether come distinctly reactionary, as the result of the bargain to secure Nationalist support in the adoption of the Dawes Bills, under which the Centro and Pooples parties wore pledged to help the Nationalists into the Cabinet.
paper*.
DIAMOND MYSTERY.
out of the Tai Loe on January crashed.
formed that the spare maobino 21st, this year, whon Capt. The above aeroplane was the was on board, packed in two Willox was killed. When the spare machine which bad large oases. It will have to be Cafe WAB heard before Mr. been shipped from London to transhipped here for Halphong. Melbourne ho held that the corti-Japan and the one in which but the actual boat by which it ficate officers were not carrying Major Zanni proposed to use. in will be sent down has not yat out the regulations and as a his flight across the Pacific. It been abesan. matter of practice did not do so. will be noted that the machine is j
THE LEGISLATURE'S RIGHTS.
messages in case of amergency. There is an air of mystory about the whole affair, but it is significant that General Ching A pretty squabblo is now proceeding, for while the Nationaliste Chien, Dr. Sun's Secretary of claim that thoir action secured the adoption of the Dawas Bills, the War, has tondered his resignation. In connection with the creation Donicorats and Socialista point out that the Nationalists voted solidly against the Bills requiring a simple majority, while fifty-four of this "Red" Army further nows
TWO MEN ARRESTED.
equipped with pontoons, whereas Provided an early steamer is Nationalists, inoluding the loaders Horgt and Wostarp, voted against is to the effect that the authori
the machine which. Major Zanal used, and provided the machine the Railway Bill, and only forty-eight for. If the Nationalists bo tios have despatched delegatos
When two gura of unkempt
had used up to the time of his ar- when" unpacked at Haiphong- admitted to the Cabinot, their numbers will give them a dominating to various agricultural districts
Mr. Alabaster wont on to dofine rival in Haiphong was fitted with proves to be satisfactory. Major influence, and a claim to the Chancellorship, with consoquent power with a view to organising. appearance wekted into a pawn- to wreck the plan, which they have consistently opposed. Henco Farmers' Corps thereof. It is shop in town yesterday and asked the danger zone as laid down in wheels. It was in view of the fact Zanni should be on his way the Democrate and Socialists are working for a dissolution and also hoped to induce the Village for a loan, giving $1,200 worth of the rogulations and added that it that Canton had a better landing again in about a week from now, election, which they are convinced will onormously increase their Volunteers in various places to diamonds as security, it was not was clear in the authorities that ground than Hongkong that Can and it is just possible that Hong-
enme into the scheme.
to bo wondered at that the sus-no Colony as such, has any ton was chosen as a landing place kong instead of Canton will be strength in the Reichstag.-- Reuter,
picions of the pawnbroker were jurisdiction outside its territorial on the line of route, but now that able to give this round-the-world aroused and that ho detained waters. Ho urged that the Legis-Major Zanni will arrive in these flier a welcome. them, meanwhile sending for the lature had no right to impose obligations outside the Colony police.
TASK FOR THE LEAGUE. PEACE MUST BE PLACED ON FIRM BASE.
Genova, September 1.
M. Motta, of Switzerland, amid prolonged applause, was elected President of the Assembly of the League by 45 out of 47 Statos
voting.
REPARATIONS AND THE RUHR.
GERMANY PAYS AN INSTALMENT.
Paris, September if Various stages fixed for the re-establisbruent of Gorman economic sovereignty in the Ruhr will be calculated from to-day, as the result of a meeting of the Reparations Commission officially registoring the promulgation of the German Dawns laws.
A SUN YAT-SEN ORGAN. In connection with the above reports, advices from Shanghai indicate that Bolshevism is pro- Failing to obtain a satisfac-und still loss to delegate their ST, JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, grossing by leaps and boundstory
inon powers to another body, the Ex. thore, due to numerous meetings were charged before Mr. Rcutive body-which had no power and the circulation of inflamma E. Lindell, at the Central to make regulations and thereby tory publications. It is said that Magistracy this morning, when deprive the Crown of their spocial the scheme is to foment strikes one of them ropiled that they reserved rights of disallowance.
Another noteworthy ciroum- stance is that a Communistic Dug with plough and hammor design, is flying from the Civil Governor's yamen.
As to the strike settlement, the A Berlin message reports that the Minister of Finance, Horr
Gazette intimates the Luthor, stated that Gormany to-day has paid the Reichsbank to the Canton ancount of the Agent General for Reparations, twenty million gold possibility of the terms being
in favour of marks, being the first instalment for service of the Impending Ger-modified
merchants. man International Loan.-Router.
NEW CONDITIONS.
the
explanation, the
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
D
TWO RECENT GIFTS.
The following items are from
to
LADY ROBBED.
висовна..
YOUNG THIEF SENTENCED. A daring theft of a handbag. in which was contained a sum of M. Hymans lauded the settlement of the reparations question in the hope that a clash will wore soldiers attached at one His second point was that the at the London Conference, as ushering in a period of peace, tran-occur between China and the time to the army of Wong Yum-regulation under which they were St. John's Cathedrai Notes:-
We are most grateful to Captain about 490, was committed early quillity and progress, but referring to the disarmament question ho Powers, and than Moscow, in the wa at Foo chow. "We kopt a charged was ultra vires because Baid the very serious problem of security remained. Europe would benign gulse of aiding China fantan house and these diamonds it had not received Royal Assent, Byors for presenting a new flag this morning after the a.. the Cathedral Kwongsai had come into harbour and im were part of the winnings." and bie third point was that to be flown on bo unable to live in a state of insecurity. Poase must be built upon against capitalistic
His Worship: You converted the regulations were repugnant tower. The old one had done its from Canton.
Miss A. H. Skinner, who lives the Merchant Shipping duty for many years, being the firm legal and political foundations: All eyon wore turned to the perialistic Powers, hopes to seize Longue in the hope that it would find a solution. The presence of and Sovietine foreign Concessions, the proceeds of this gambling to
Mr. Alabaster quoted first to be flown there, and it had at the Helena Mxy Institute, had M. Herriot and Mr. MacDonald testified to the growing importanco Amongst the publications being saloon into diamonds? You won Acts.
circulated in Shanghai just now so much as all that?
many cases in support of his booome very ragged. The flag found the hour too late to go of the League,--Reuter.
flown on English Churches is the ashore, and was reclining in a is a Sun Yat-son organ, which The case was remanded, for contentions.
cross of St. George, the Patronohair on. dock when she felt. Im- has just arrived from Canton and further enquiries, on the applica-
NOT PIRACIES.
Paint of England.
a tug at her handbag. which contains a glowing ap-tion of Inspector Cotton."
introduced Mr. Fitzroy
Rov. J. T. Holman, formerly mediately she tightoned her bold preciation of M. Karkahan by Dr.
more violent tug Sun, and this journal is being
second aspect of the case. He Assistant Chaplain at the Cathe-un it, but a widely circulated.
quoted judgments where a pirate dral, who le now at the British soon dispossessed her of it, and was defined as a person who Legation, Pekin, has very kindly the last she saw of the thief was
the
Cathedral his disappearance round a corner, estlefies his greed by robbery or presented
She told the Police Court murder in a place beyond the a bronzo swer for carrying the Jurisdiction of any state. That water to the font. It was made to-day that abe looked high man, but naturally meant robbery on the in Pokin and makes a worthy ad- and low for the
Later in SEEKING THE LABOUR.
high seas. The place where this dition to the furniture of the without VOTE.
happened was in a small river Cathedral. We cordially thank the morning she went ashore
and was at the Helens May Ia connecting two portions of the Mr. Holman for his gift.
atitute when a telephone message Canton River. It was ocoupled
came through from one of the Washington, Sept. 1,
Chinese girls who were her pom- All the Presidential candidates Chinese territory and it was ni
pantons on the trip. It transpir to-day made, appeals to the terly impossible for a piracy to
ed that the thief had been found Labour vote. President Coolidge, take place there. An attack on
by a watchman on the Kwongsat.- A report reaches us to the receiving a delegation of Labour boat took place, but it was not
He turned out to be a son of one effect that much annoyance has loaders at the White House, told piracy. He would submit that bean caused amongst merchants them that American wage earners the regulations could not apply FOUND BY FRENCH MAIL of the stewards, and the bag with because the Government is said were living batter than at any where a piracy was impossible. to have added new conditions time in the country's history, and
The case is proceeding. to the strike settlement terme, enjoyed a greater buying power An unknown Chinose was found these including a pledge by the than any country on earth- lying dead in the Chan Kang-yue merchants that the arms to be reiterated that he was for a com- A charge of stealing 18 oneas
gardens at Ngau Shi Wan, New released shall never be used to of munsell, the property of P.Territories, yesterday, with
American constitution: Gotha and Co.,
was brought piece of cloth tried round his Ppose the troops and the Go-nonsense government, under the vernment. The marchants, it is Senator La Follette has broad- understood, have had no intencast an arraignment of both the #gainst two boatwomen, before neok
The deceased, it was gathered, tion of going against the troops older parties for evils which ho Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow- had taken ble life by hanging or the Government at any time claims have grown up under their loon Magistracy this morning. himself from a trag. Noar the and would only, not in self-de-
administration.. Mr. J. D'Almada Remedios re-body was a broken branch, which fence when enorosohed upon un- Mr. Davis, addressing trade had apparently snapped off with lawfully, such as the looting of unionists Wheeling, West the weight of the man's body shops by defeated troops sed Virginis, urged his hearora 'to The subject-of-the-charge The man's remains wore taken to interference with the rights of help to bring the country to her In the presence of the Prince of the people by unsettled govern- rightful place in the councils of Wales and fifty thousand other mystiflod his Worship, who is an the Kowloon Mortuary.
ments which change: often and humanity. — Reuter's American spectators, the first international Zendeavour to be enlightened as to
become untrustworthy and u Bervice faithful on the eve of departure.or
MAGISTRATE MYSTIFIED.
WHAT IS "MUNBELL?"
presented both defendants.
SUICIDE.
MAN HANGS HIMSELF.
what "mungell" was, asked Sar CHINESE CIVIL WAR
geant Dorling:-Where do I find it In the encyclopaedia?^^
Bergeant Darling! It is a red stone" taso in the manufacture
PROTECTION OF FRENCH INTERESTS.
no being driven out by rivales
OFFICER'S EXECUTION. Paris, Sept. 1
The offoers of the harchants The authorities have instructed Volunteers in Canton are ex2
same diffionit the Rear Admiral':
He
Regiment of the Volunteers ad
úst 20 after the signatüren
INTERNATIONAL RACE.
SMUGGLED ARMS.
OFFICERS.
its contents intact, was in his possession.
The boy's father appearod In In spite of frequent detection the smuggling of arms from Mr R E. Lindoll's Court this Marsellles still continues, morning to say that he was unable The arrival of the M.M. Andre to keep him under control, He Lebon in Hongkong yesterday left it to his Worship to deal with was the cccssion for another lot the boy as he deemed proper.
Even your own father says of-arms to come into the posses- sion of the polics. Four Luger you are a young scoundrel," his EPINARD BEATEN IN
pistols, seven revolvers and 2,380 Worship remarked as his passed AMERICA.
rounds of ammunition were turn-sentence of three months hard ed over to the police by the labour. Belmont Park, Long Island,
officers of the vessel who had Sept. discovered these en voyage,"
horse race resulted in Wise Coun sellor coming first, Epinard (the Brench horse) second, and Badkin third.
The time was one
[ven"and"
TO-DAY.
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THE CIVIL WAR.
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