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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1925.
NORTH CHINA UNREST. and it is confidently believed that
(Continued from Page £) according to which the police of, the International Settlement on "the 1st, inst. again fired on the people, of whom three wore killed and eighteen wounded, while the persons arrested have not all been freed. Other reports state that most of the victims were shot in the back without any agents of the police having been killed or wounded, which, proves that the shooting was quite unjustified.
"The violent attitude of the au thorities of the International Con-
cession, which has excited the discontent of the general public, creates the gravest consequencċa, notably the declaration of strikes by the merchants and workers In Shanghai.
many workers intend returning to their jobs to-morrow.
Cavite
The Jason is bringing 300) American marines from and is expected to-night,
WEDDING.
WHITE-THOMPSON.
St. John's Cathedral was the Crisis Not Anti-Foreign. scene of a very pretty wedding on The Associated Press has re- Saturday afternoon. when Miss Celvo a communication from the Pearl C. Thompson, daughter of Shanghai American Returned the late Mr. R. Thompson and Students. Club stating that Mrs. Thompson, of Philadelphin, the, Shanghal crisis is not anti-Pa., who arrived in the Colony on foreign but was precipitated by the Empters of Australia, was married to Mr. Nowell Bernard the foreign police killing uparmed
White, son of the into Mr. H. J.B. student demonstrators, and against unhuman labour condi-White" and of Mrs. White, of
Hongkong The ceremony performed by the Bov. T. B. Postmortem examinations show Powell, and was witnessed. by that the victims were shot from be many friends. hind after ten seconds warning. The bride, who was charmingly A solution is possible only upon attired in georgette and lace, and
carried a beautiful bouquet of our Justice, being done,"
tions.
"
was
Bander, who were prettily dressed in lemon organdio."
The police authorities at Louzanations, entered the Cathedral on admit that a final warning of ten the arm of Mr. J. P. Bourne, by "From a respect for the clemen-seconds was given after repeated whom she was given away. She tary principles of humanity, and previous warnings when the mob was attended by two bridesmaide. No definite Miss Ross White and Miss Stella 8 the authorities of the Inter stormed the station. national Concession are entirely evidence has yet been produced responsible, I am forced to ad-that the victims were shot in the
Mr. George White accompanied! dress again to your Excellency back Our Own Correspondent..
the bridegroom as best man, and the must energetic protests,
Senior Consul's Statement.
during the course of the servica Moreover, I beg your Excellency
Shanghai, Jung 7. The Mr. Mason, the orgunist, played | to communicate the above to the
this afternoon appropriate wedding music. interested Senior Consul Ministers of the
There was Freplied to the Foreign Commla-
largely a Juded Powers, and to send without delay sioner's notes of May 31 and June reception at the Root Garden of the the most urgent instructions to the Consular authorities at Shang-1, on the subject the recent dis-Hongkong Hotel, following the hai to cease immediately the prac- turbances in Shanghai, recapitu- Cathedral servics, at which the tice of firing in order to avoid any lating the main facts of the riots happy couplo received the con further effusion of blood."Daily Bulletin.
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tacks on the Police, from which it Later Mr. and Mrs. White left for will be seen the Police action was Macao, where the honeymoon is Diplomatic Body's Reply, very different from the Commis-
being spent.
Mr. and Mrs. White" were the Peking, Jane 6-After asioner's version. The question lengthy meeting of the in- of the propriety of the Police recipients of a large number of useful wedding presents, the list terested powers this morn-l'action is one which should he
including gifts from Bit Claud ing, Signor Cerruti this evening raised in the course of legal pro- Severn, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. handed in the following Note: "Iceedings when the arrested are Taggart, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. have the honour in the name of tried. There will also be, as a and Mrs. E. M. Raymond, the my colleagues and myself to ac-matter, of course, investigation by Hongkong Hotel Staff and the knowledge the receipt of your the authorities.concerned into the Grill Room staff of the Hongkong note dated June 4, which your Ex-action of the Police, Besides Hotel. cellency addressed to the relative which competent Courts stand to the disorders in Shanghai, ready to deal with any complaints. While remarking that the reports The Settlement Authorities received by the Chinese Govern- naturally assume full responsibi ment are incomplete since they do lity for action taken for not mention several attacks maintenance of order, but would against foreignera, my colleagues remind the Commissioner of the and I prefer to reserve judgment grave responsibility of the local till the arrival of fuller" details. Chinese Authorities in respect of
A slight explosion which occur- To this end, the Diplomatic re-anti-foreign agitation conducted presentatives concerned have de- beyond the limits of the settle-red in the Wanchal, district on cided to send to Shanghai without ment, to which these regrettable oc- Saturday afternoon gave rise to a delay a delegation to study the currences, are largely to be. nt-sensational rumour that an attempt,
tributed.Reuter. situation on the spot and report.
had been made to assassinate. a "I wish at all events to declare!
Canton general. The rumour wat, Definite Improvement. that the Authorities of the Inter-
however, denied by the police on national Concession are fur from Shanghai, June 7.-The morn- enquirles last night.
papers think the ent having assumed the violent atti-ing
It appears that a family rented tude which the Chinese Govern-of the strike is within sight. a house in Wongneichung village ment attribute to them and have There is certainly a remarkable on Saturday and were cleaning the reserved the greatest self-con- change in the general atmosphere. premises when the explosion oc-. trol, as is proved by the fact that The Chinese in the streets are curred. The house had formerly during the last four days, despite beginning to fraternise with the belonged to a Chinese general, numerous provocations, no serious volunteers. This is mainly due who had left about a month ago incident has occurred in Shanghai. to the impending departure from and since then it has remained I wish to renew the assurance Peking of diplomatic representa unoccupied. During the cleansing already given verbally, that the tives, which will lead to disensa small boy gathered together a Police of the International Con- sions whereby the Chinese in- quantity of rubbish which he cession have always had instruc- variably expect to settle troubles, placed on a fire with the intention tions, to use arms only if attack-big or small, when momentary of destroying it. No sooner had;
ed and when in imminent danger. excitement passes.
a small parcel beon put on the fire These orders have been renewed The situation is still very de- then it exploded, blowing off the and specified, and will to strictly licate, however, and little is re-fingers of the small boy, who was observed. No one more than the quired to revive the fires of racial removed to the Government 'Civil Diplomatic representatives and antagonism which the extremists Hospital. the Authorities of the Interna-are continually fanning, "
It is believed that the parcel con- tional Concession desire to avoid One outstanding feature of tained a quantity of gun powder the riots is the loyalty to the which had been left on the premises new troubles.--Reuter.
Council of the Chinese volunteers by the general. Riots at Chinking.
despite bitter attacks of the verna- Shanghai, June 7-The Bri-cular papers while only a hun-
RAYMOND CONCRETE PILES.tish Consul-General at Chin-dred of the sixteen hundred Chin-
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REASONS
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USING
RAYMOND
CONCRETE
PILES.
REASON
No. 6.
(FOR REASON
No. 7: SEE ''TELEGRAPH' NEXT WEEK)
kiang near Nanking has tele- cse police have failed to withstand phedgr to-day. Ripts in Con the strain of continual vitupera- ccasion; can Navy bend assis- tion heaped upon them at every tance?" to which a reply has been point by the strikers. sent, "American Admiral yester- day evening wirelessed that an
Kiukiang Students Active.
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BOXING.
GIBBONS GETS KNOCKED
·OUT.
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New York, June 6.—In a fifteen American warahip is proceeding The arrival from Chinkiang of round heavyweight contest, here up-river and will put in at Chin- the U. S. S. Paul Jones last night Gene Tunney knocked out Tom kiang." Later messages stated synchronised with the abatement Gibbons in the twelfth round. the situation was serious. Riot of the riots which apparently Reuter's American Service.. ing students wrecked three houses were not renewed, for to-day's re- in the Concession, the Chinese ports show that the situation is Police told off to protect foreign- quiet. A brief wireless says ers proving absolutely useless, the students are working up a The rioters carried on joyfully strike at Kiukiang but there are until the commanding Chinese no details. General brought this own troops Tokyo, June 7-Four nd-Soccer tourists defeated Illawarra to the scene four hours after the ditional destroyers have been by eight goals to nil-Reuter, du Consul-General asked for assis- espatched to Shanghai from Sasebo
"
tance. The General restored or- while two others have been sent
SOCCER TOURISTS.
Illawarra, N.6.W., June 6.--In
a match here to-day the English
der and foreign women and chil-from Formosa to Canton-Reuter. tion where they only found one dren returned ashore from bonts
on which they took refuge but a
Another Mandate.
secretary. They made the usual
demanded that funds be
to assist the Shanghail
There were no
message to-night says the sitúa- Peking, June 7-The Govern- demands for a boycott etc. They tion is again serious. The U. S. S.ment issued a mandate. last night also Paul Jones is now due at Chin- stating, that of the patriotic citi Bent : kiang and H. M. S. Woodlark will zens who attempted to demon-strikers.
A Bankers' Association meeting rench there on Monday.-Reuter. strate at Shanghai some were kill-
ed and others wounded, wherent will be held to-morrow to consi- Chinese Commission" Arrives.
Things are the Chief Executive is greatly der the demands. Shanghai,
June 7-Admiral afflicted. He has ordered the very quiet to-day, Teal Ting-kan and Tsong, Chung-Waichinopu strongly to protest demonstrations. Reuter. SUPERVISION. || chien, Vice Minister of Foreign and has sent delegates of high
Hankow Quiet. Affairs, representatives of the standing to Shanghai to carry out
Hankow, June 7-Tho local atild Peking Government, arrived this negotiations to find who was resent situation is outwardly quiet, afternoon, joining Han Yuan, the ponsible. The Government al-largely due to Tupau llsing Younan newly appointed Commissioner of ways protects the interests of the today issuing two proclamations, Foreign Affairs. They opened people. All must follow the art to the Chinoso and foreign a conference of Chinese and For right channels and work together citizens and second to the educa eigo authorities from whence it at this time of difficulty,
tional commissioner and police who
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