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·號五月六英港香, FRIDAY
JUNE 5,
1925
日五十月四脚
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SHANGHAI STRIKE GROWS.
CHINESE SERVANTS NOW OUT.
BRITISH HOMES MOSTLY AFFECTED.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, June 5, The situation is unchanged, but,} with the strike spreading, numer- ous households are lacking ice and other supplies. Houeshold. ere have had the unaccustomed experience of doing
their
own work, the cooks, house boys and coolies vanishing, but the assurance has been reiterated officially that there is no danger of lack of foodstuffs or of the cutting off of essential' services.
STEAMERS COLLIDE. CANTON OUTLOOK.
IN CANTON RIVER...
A collision occurred in the Canton river yesterday morning between the river steamer Fatshen and the 6.5. Hangcheong. Both vassels were on their way to Canton and we understand that the Fats han was ondeavour- ing to pass the Hangcheong when, sho was struck on her port The Fatahan · bas buckled plates, while the Hangchoong
vlow to restoration of order as quarter. Boon as possiblo.-Reuter.
has damaged her stem.
INTERPORT BOWLS.
OPPOSITION FOR THE
.
YUNNANESE,
G
BRILLIANT" CHANG. FOREIGN CONCESSIONS.
OBJECT LESSONS TO CHINA,
Wo have received the following lattor for publication
MIKADO'S SON.
ON HIS WAY TO ENGLAND.
STILL DETAINED HERE.
"Brilliant" Chang was taken back to the House of Datention after his Interview with the Saare- tary for Chinese Affairs yesterday. RAILWAY STRIKE.
Sir,-Allow me as one who IN HONGKONG. It is understood that bo is given has recently made a trip to North the option of bail whilst the and Central China to offer a few
H.R.H. Princo Öhichibu, the (Our own Correspondent.).··
matter of his deportation from observations on the demand of second son of the Emperor of Hongkong is under consideration, the Shanghai students that tho Japan, arcived In Hong tong to Canton, June 4.
the decision eventually lying administration of all concessions day on board the cruiser Idzumo, "An unexpected development has with the Governor-in-Courcil and loasad territories should be on his way to England to com occurred in convection with the
The following was published by handed over to Chinese author plets his aducation. He was res critical situation here. General the London Daily Chronicle at the ities. The result of such sceived by the Governor's A.D.Q. Hsu Sung-chi, who went to the time of his deportation from procedure would indeed be die-(Captain Neville), who went on DESPATCH OF TROOPS.
Eastorn Front to disperse. Chan England a few weeks ago, and astrous, if one is to judge by what board the cruiser and accom London, June 4.
King-ming's troops :for
the was headed "King of Dope Traffic has sirendy happened. In the panied the Prince when the lat Router learna froni well-in-
Government, has decided to re- Deported":
case" of Wei-hai-wei there has tor landed at Murray Pior turn to Canton, and to oppose the Brilliant Chang, "King" been an obvious deterioration in and proceeded to Government formed quarters that while the dangerous possibilities of the
Yunnanese. So far, he has reached of
the London dopo traffic, the upkeep of the town and House with the Japanese Consul situation at Shanghai' are not!
Shoklung with a large force. The has been deported after serving harbour since it was handed back General (Mr. Murakami). The minimised, hitherto there has
Yunnanese Generals decided to 12 of the 14 months' imprison to the Chinose by the British landing was an unofficial one, been no united action on the part SHANGHAI TEAM COMING march out and oppose his advance, ment to which he
was under the torms of the arrange and there was no military guard: and on Tuesday two battalions of sentenced at the Old Bailey. The ment made at the Washington of honour at the pier. of the Powore, apart from the
Hongkong lawn bowls en-thom went to the Railway Station activities of Chang whose real Conference," while a very striking The Prince, who is staying. despatch of ships and landing of bluejackóts and marines. If
thusiasts are delighted to learn to got transportation to Sheklung, name was Ohan Nam, had long and similar object lesson is to be with the Japanese Consul Gener- aecossary, further troops could that Shanghai is sending an In. On the approach of these Fun- been known to Scotland Yard, but seen at Hankow, Horo, before al, leaves to-morrow by the be despatched from Indo-China torport team down here in the nanese, the railway workers went be avoided arrest for seven years, the war, there were five Conces Hakozaki Maru, a special suite With the arrival of additional and Manila, but intervention is coming autumn."
out on strike, no doubt at the although under constant surveil sone, comprising British, Russian, having boon reserved for His naval contingents, the Battle- not desired and hitherto has not
Mr. A. MacFarlane, Hon. Government's instigation, and lance. At his trial it was stated French, German and Japanese. Royal Highness and suite of ten, ment defences are believ-buen suggested. Router. Becretary of the Hongkong Lawn to-day the whole of the Chinese that he conducted his drug traffic The Russian Concession has boon which includes the Prince's ed to *be air-tight and
Tokyo, June 4.. Bowls Association, has received section of the Kowloon-Canton with such Oriental cunning that handed book to the Chinese by the Bearetary, Viscount Matsudaira. ready for any contingency.
The Japanese cruiser Tatsutajan intimation that the Shanghai | Railway is at a standstill,
it was in possible to get him." Soviet, whilst the German Con-Wo are informed that it has been. Machine-guns and light artillery has sailed for Shanghai with two bowlers have accepted Hong- Not to be beaten, the Yunnanase Chang came here in 1913 to study cession has been Chinese admin arrouged for the Prince, who le are mounted on high roofs com hundred marines.-Reuter.. kong's invitation to play an in-have started out on foot and are chemistry, with a liberal allow-istered since China joined up 24 years of age to stay with a manding the most important
terport match here, and they hope. determined to stop the advance and from his father, a Canton with the Allies and declared war distinguished English family in Manila, June 4 centres, particularly Nanking
The U.S.S. Jason, with 300 to be in the Colony about the end of Hen Sung-chi and are being merchant. When the war came, against the Contral Powere. London during the period of two
supported by a battalion Road and adjacent roads. The
of and his allowance stopped, Chang The result to-day is that the old years that he will spend in New World" structures, which marines, sailed from Cavite for of September.
Kwangei troops.
turned to the dope traffic. Freda Russian and. German Jonces England in completing b'e educa are ordinarily thronged with Shagbal yesterday, and will
Developments are expected at Kempton, the dancing instruc sions are administered in a diation and generally making him- thousands of pleasure-seeking arrive on Sunday-Reuter,
any moment and a clash is treas who died from an overdoso graceful manner as compared self conversant with conditions Chiness, are now barracks.
inevitable. The way things are of cocaine poisoning, was goner-with the other three.
in the country. going now, the situation does not ally regarded as one. of his
The oruiser Idzumo, which One can easily imagine what appear; to be too rosy for the victims, and his namo was Shanghai would be like were its brought the Prince from Japan Yunnanose.
mentioned in connection with administration left in the bande vin Formaso, will return to Yunnanese troops are still Billio Carleton's death. After of Chinese officials. The trath Japan on the 10th instant. It is "I have the honour, in the patrolling the city and the in-the death of Freda Kempson, of the matter is that the Chinese commanded by Captain Shigeoka. name of my colleagues and inhabitants are becoming soared. Chang disappeared from the are (as yet, at any rate) unfitted mino, to acknowledge receipt of Valuables are being seat to West-end, but was soon traded to to govara on western lines, and the letter dated June 1st which Shameen for protection for it is Limehouse-causeway. His arrest the demands of these agitating CANTON OIL STRIKE. you were good enough to addrees expected that in the event of followed a statement by a woman students become ridiculous. No to me with regard to the dis- fighting in the city looting will be whom two detectives saw leave lone would or could deny China orders which occurred in the. rifo. International "Settlement Shanghai on May 30th.
Hotel business generally is crippled by strikes.
The morning papers are issuing abbreviated editions.
TELEGRAPHS AFFECTED.
Shanghai, June 4. Practically all the staffs of the Eastern Extension and Great The Eastern Extension and Northern Telegraphs have joined Great Northern cable companies in the strike.-Reuter.
are badly crippled, clerks acting as deliverors of messages. The Chinese Telegraph Company is preserving a normal service.
BRITISH SUFFER MOST. (Our Own Correspondent).
ANOTHER PROTEST.
Peking, Sune 4.
chaiopu this afternoon by the Italian Minister, the senior Minister of the interested Powers:-
of
The Waichalopu has sent an- other note to the Italian Minister, complaining of further cases of the Shanghai police firing on the
While deploring with you the poople, more of whom have been killed and injured, alleging that events referred to, during which The strike is spreading, Vir- the shooting was unjustified and a certain number of unfortunata as follows: tually every foreign concern declaring that the attitude of the victims were killed and others!
· Later.
SITUATION EXPLAINED. Another correspondent writes
There are so many conflicting
his house, in which a largo packet eventual right to govern herself. of cocaine was found bebind a but until she possesses & moral loose board in the kitchen.
SEIZED PLANES,
and upright administrative class capable of undertaking that task, all this talk of the students bo- comas aheer antl-foreignism of the most dangerous kind. It is as well for us to remember that.
A
Yours, etc., FOREIGNER.
is more or less affected, but authorities in Shanghai is causing toriously hurt, we believe it is reports about the political situa 'it. is noteworthy that the the strikes, and also urging the necessary to specify the circum-tion and military operations that
STILL HELD HERE. Americans are suffering the least, representatives of the Powers to stances under which the police one hesitates to write any more for while the servants in British send without delay very emphatic were led to make use of their than one sees with one's own eyes. The common poople are quite as homes are generally out, many instructions to their Consuls to arms. "
their military who intosting
The two aeroplanes recently Hongkong, June 4th., 1925. - Demonstrating groups cease the practice of firing, in Americans are unaffected
Of the ataffs of the order to avoid further bloodshed. were in the act of distributing loaders at the prosent moment, seized by officials of the Imports subversive and clearly anti-for they are in a position to turn and Exports Office, under cubled French and Shangnai Clubs, the-Reuter.
instructions from Home, are still foreign pamphlets in the con- the scalo one way or the other. the latter are striking. while
Wu
the cession on Nanking Road, were
Hon-man,
Civil lying in the, Kowloon Godowns. American Club' staff is function.
No decision has been 'ronobed requested to disperse, and the Governor, has left the city and
of the ing.
the disposal leaders
The is living on Honam, where the as to were arrested. crowd, which rofused
Cantonese forces are encamped. machines, which were consigned The Secretary of the Shanghai ober the.. orders. of the Canton proper is held by the for Tientsin. Municipal Council says that police, then attacked them, and Kwangsi and Yunnan forces during raids on the premises attempted an assault on the police under Lau Toun-wan and Young occupied by strike leaders the station. "It was then only. that Hi-man. The Yunnanese are as police secured
The authorities" are translat- ..ing.. the documents Boized yesterday at the Shanghai Uni- versity and they say these clearly disclose that the disturbance 13 basically Communistic, nurtured. through months, and related directly disturbances.
to numerous labour!
Taunistic establishments
sre
The situation generally is un- changed, and the weather is sultry and overcast.
BRITISH LABOURITES
INTERVENE.
London, Jude 4.
BOLSHEVIST INFLUENCE
PROVED.
Shanghai, June 5.
maroly using. tho
to
The strike has considerably the culprits were summoned, refusal amounted to saying" you conditions prevail in the city.
The Ganor portion of the
on bail.
LABOUR CONFERENCE.
SOME LOCAL PROSECUTIONS.
In spite of all that the foreign oil companies have boon able to do to make the embargo against the importation of oil into Canton effective, there has been a serious leakage in the form of smuggling, in which a large number of junk owners and individuals häve been concerned. It was apparently inevitable that passengers: pra- › ceeding to Kongmoon or Canton by the river boats should find it advantageous to take with them tins of kerosene, and in almost all casos the owners have come ADMINISTRATIVE
COUNCIL.
within the Hongkong law in that they have omitted to mark, a Geneva, June 4. label indicative of the dangerous The Labour Conference has character of the contents.
administrative number of prosecutions have been
and mistresses,
now
A
irrefutable the police made use of their arms. popular as it is possible for pathy with this Bolshevist force, evidence that Bolshevik money It would therefore result that the mercenary troops to be, but the and will cooperate with them. If elected a and activities are behind the pre- responsibility for the events Kwangel troops are decidedly un- this is true, Young Hi-man as a council, comprising the eight dealt with by the Magistrates, sont disturbances, and it is further which followed on the popular. It is reported that the difficult task before him. It is States laid own in the Peace junkmasters More raids of suspected Cam established that the Russians are demonstrator, not the authori Kwangst leader, Lau promised reported that the Chinese staff of Treaty as the highest industrialis- moroover, have appeared before, Chinese ties in the concession. On the to return to the Cantonese some the Kowloon Railway struck od countries in the world namely, the Marine Magistrate an charges proceeding,
students as tools. in their efforts other hand, subsequently the of his ill-gotten gaine dorived werk rather than carry Yunnan Franco, Germany, Britain, Italy of having on board dangerous The Belgium, Japan, Canada and goode, to wit kerosene oil, whilst to extend the Moscow pro-same authorities gave proof that from the cruel taxation which he troops out to Sheklung.
anchoring in other than the gramme. The evidence will be they were very well disposed, and has forced from the people, bat Chinese passenger boats have India...
The government group also Dangerous Goods Anchorage. made known in dito time.
the Mixed Court, before whom this offer was refused, and the stopper running and war time
nominated Argentine, Spain, Prosecutions of this nature have Norway and Poland,
been hitherto raro in the case of extended overnight, and fow if ordered their provisional release may keep it and clear out."
The employors group chose these small craft, and its present any "boys" or coolies romain in
The people have expected a population do not want to see commercial employment Foreig While awaiting further in-serious split between Lan Tsun- the Bolshevist force win through, Messrs. I ithgow (British Empire), frequency can only be explained Following the receipt of an nors have brought out abridged formation, we hope the Chinese wan and Yeung Hi-man; in fact, but there are many of the Kuo- Pinot (France), Olivetti (Italy), by the business instincts of thos appeal for help from the Shanghai issues of the morning papers, Government will continue to it is not more than a month ago mintang party who would wol- Carlior (Belgium). Hobac (Czecho-boatpeople to exploit the present strike committee, the council of which estimate that the strikers onvisage this unfortunate incident, that these two men were anemies, come them. The riots in Shang-Slovakia), and Geminill (South situation in Canton to their own
profit. the British Trade Union Congress yesterday.
élected "The workers' group evoning numbered in the same conciliatory spirit with an armed truce existing be- hai are holping them in their Africa). bas requested the Premier, Mr. 150,000.
uneducated Messrs.
(France), which inspires the interested tween them, for financial reasons, fiondish propaganda among the Stanley Baldwin, to withdraw The strikers are resorting to diplomatic representatives, to the But to-day these prep are again thoughtleas
Muller (Germany), LIGHT AEROPLANES. the British armed force involved the old-time Chinese method of end that order and tranquillity joined together in a close alli- classes, and there can be no doubt Poulton (British Empire), Moore in the Shanghai dispute.
throatoning the lives and families may be re-established in Shang-ance, for they are both attacked that the return of Hsu Sung-chi,|(Canada), The council will shortly be of workers remaining loyal to hai with the least possible dolay by former opponents who have the Bolshevist military leader, to Oudegeest (Holland) and Thorberg holding a special meeting to con-foreigners.-Reuter.
Signed, Corruti."-Reuter." been preparing and waiting for Power in the city would produce (Sweden).-Reuter. sidor the situation.- Reuter.
an opportunity to wipe off ölda grave situation, espacially for the so-called Imperialist Institu- Lau Tsun-wan is attacked in tions. the west, and Young, Hi-man is attacked in the East. The city. has been partly desortod by the
MINISTER'S REPLY.
Poking, Juno 4.
EFFECT IN CANTON.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
SUQTOR.
aud
*
MORE TROOPS.
Jouhaux
TRADE UNIONS.
CRASHES DURING TRIALS:
Berlin, June 4, The round-Germany flight of light aeroplanes, which has been 1st, to-day resulted in two orashos. proceeding in stages since June An Albatross plane crashed at
machine was-
RIOTERS FIRED ON."
Shanghai, June 5. Japanese managers yesterday Tho students' attempts toured on riotors, wounding five,
Nows along the Hongkong secure a general strike, including when a crowd attempted to
Canton, June 4, shopkeepers, have failed. It is seize the Japan-China Cotton
troops, the Kwangsi, men going water front to-day is to the affect NEW ALLIANCE PROPOSED,
London, June 4. Noteworthy that the demon- Mill æt Pootung across tho The Shanghai riots have bad west, and the Yunnan going East, that more troops arrived in Can- strations bave hitherto almost Huangpu River. A Japanese some little effect on the Canton- Reports of fighting come from ton yesterday-2,000 Yunnanose The executivos of eight trade Bamberg; the driver fractured his entirely been anti-British and inspector and a large force of ose, for they have held their anti-various quarters, but no wounded and 500 Kwangsi troops. Our union organisations have met in legs and the anti-Japanese.
police drove out the riotors aftor Imperialistic demonstration in hava bean brought back to Canton. informant spoke in amused terms London, on the invitation of the demolished. A Caspar plano met The people say that the Yun- of the awe-stricken faces of the Miners Federation, to discuss the samo fata at Wuerzburg, the marvellously escaping The Italian Minister, on behalf the windows and furniture wore the form of a procession of school
who
marched past naness under Young Hi-man will Kwangsi soldiors as they passed proposals for establishing & new pilót
for mutual unscathed.Reuter of the Diplomatic Corps, has broken. The machinery was not ohildron replied to the note of the injured.-Router.
Shameon and shouted "Down with win through and there will be no the Sun Building. About five Labour Elliance Waichinopu (Chinese Foreign
Imperialism and down with trouble in the city. On the other o'clock some-ono fired a shot on protection..
Minors* Mr. Cook, of tho Offica) declaring that the polico
Capitalism". Unfortunately the hand, they say if Young Hi-man the Bund and the crowd scattord
Fedoration, made an impassioned only fired when attacked. Tao
weather was unkind to them and is defeated there is certain to be in all directions.
appeal for unity, but the speakers responsibility therefore rests with
the procession took place in the trouble, looting and lawlessness.. "The real cause for anxiety
were gonerally cautious and re- the demonstrators. The reply
pouring rain.
The master of the Indo-China lustant to bind themselves.. polate out that the Mixed Court,
It is predicted that the Shang-arises from the fact that Young
The mooting resolved to ap bofore' which the culprits were
hai affair will have very little Hi-man is being attackod by an ateamor Waishing reports that offoot on Canton, for at the pre- army educated and trained on she was fired at by mon lining point a committeo, consisting of aummoned, roleased them'on ball.
sent time the Cantonaea have too Bolshevist lines; led by Russian the bank of the river near the two representatives of each group The reply hopos the Chinese
No-one was of industrios, to consider the much of their own affairs on officors. "It is feared that tho Taishek Barrior, Foking, June 4. Government will onvisage the
and the vessel was suggestions submitted to the Incident in the esme concillatory The following is a translation hand to be bothered with the extreme Iabout party and ovon injured.
some of the students are in sym- not struck,
conferendo.-Reuter, spirit as the diplomats, with of the Neto handed to the Wal, North,.
FULL TEXT OF REPLY..
POWERS DEFEND POLICË
ACTION.
SHIP FIRED AT.'
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 20, 3,5/16 Lighting Up-Time 7.05 p.m.
2 p.m: 29.58. Barometer
Temporature Humidity
2 p.m
88
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