THE CANTON STRUGGLE.
(Continued from Page`).
JUMPED IN HARBOUR.
TO ESCAPE ARREST,
THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1925.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
SOME INTERESTING |
.ITEMS.
A young, Chinese employee of 'were for mooting on attack on the Kowloon Docks was charged The weather outside for the the city and the people became before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at last fow days has been mostly more scared than usual. Leaflots the Kowloon Magistracy this fine, with the wind from the ware broadcasted in the name of morning with the theft of a NE, although there have boon. tho slijed Yunnan-Kwangel quantity of solder, the property hoavy rain equalls in cortain forces, calling upon the people to of the Dock Company.
quartore.
rise up and exterminate the The evidence against the de- The Kowloon wharves present- heretical section of the Kuomin-fondant went to show that ed a very busy aspect this morn- tang, called 'Bolshevists. The after the workmen had left the ing, with several large ships Alllod foroo claims to represent yard at noon on Saturday, alongside. They wore tho
Kuo-accused the original and true
WAS observed by Canadian Pacific Empress of mintang. On the whole their watchman to leave a new ship Australia, the Italian Lloyd tactice Bro clever, but their with a sack over his shoulder. liner. Trieste, the Sado Maru, leadot is rather calculated to He was pursued and when in Nagato Maru and the Robert excite the people and to lead to tercepted by another watchman, Dollar around-the-world linor nots of violence...
he leaped into the harbour to President Polk, Captain A. Ahlin, "The storm cloud burst on avoid arrest. He was unable to which arrived from Shanghai Saturday at 4.30 p.m., when swim to the shore and was com- geftorday," "fighting commenced among the pelled to return to the Prays
front roach of the river, Li Fook-wall, where he was arrested.' the buoys were the B. L. liner lam's forces firing at the Yun- nanoso troops across the river. It is reported that the Kwang tung forces on Honam island intonded to attack the city. At any rate, fiold guns as well as rifles, and machine-guns were used. A few wounded have been brought into hospital on the city
Defendant stated that he was taking the solder to the ship in the execution of his duties?
His Worship convicted and sentenced defendant to "throo months' hard labourt,
bama.of the bigger vessels at
Takada, (Captala R. W. Hock- ing), the Korda Maru, the blue funnel liner Achillos and the Barbor Lino steamer Independence (Captain Jones). which arrived from Shanghai yesterday after a good voyage, The Barber Line Agency is an- other acquisition of Captain Robert Dollar.
side, and some of the defending STORM OVER TEAPOTS. The rice rates from Saigon to
Sporadic
troops have been killed.
firing continued
through the night, and this morning sniping continues across the river. Yeung Hi-man con- tinues to hold the city, which is a closed area, the people romain. ing behind brick walls."
IN FULL SWING.
SAMPLES IN COURT.
Hongkong have now gone down to the low abb of ten conta por picut, and consequently the Without detailed description Saigon trader Confucius has of the teapots on exhibit at the baon laid up at Stonecutters for Summary Court this morning it the time being in order to await is difficult to explain the dispute a bottor market. Several other between two dealers, one of whom steamers are expected to 8000. suad the other for non-fulfilment follow in her footsteps, as 00 of contract.
improved conditions as far as the rice trade is concerned. are ex- pocted bofore the present trouble at.Canton, and Shanghai as well, is finished.
Plaintiff was represented by Mr. M. H. Turner, and Mr. M. W. Lo defended.
A Reuter's moseage from Can. ton says fighting between the Cantonese and Yunnanese is in fall swing. Four Cantonese Plaintiff declared, that, de- gunboats bombarded the Bund, fendant contrasted to supply which is cccupied by the him with a quantity of tea-pots Yuunanese, who returned the of a certain shape and size. fire from the shore. The damage Detendant denied this and and casualties are so far un-produced a larger, rounder tea: known.
pot, which he said was the sample submitted.
Rifle fire from both sides of the river has now continued almost
incessantly for the past forty
hours.
Two Japanese destroyers have arrived:
NO CHANGE.
As far as could be learned from travellers arriving from Canton this morning, the status quo was still maintained yesterday as far as the contending factions were concerned, neither of them having yet obtained any decided advan; }( tage over the other. The Kwangsi troops are still keeping out of the fighting.
The evidence showed that the
LOCAL GOLF.
COMPETITION RESULTS.
The results of the Adamson cup plaintiff had finally purchased 5th Qualifying Competition play- larger teapots than either of theed at Happy Valley from June. first two.
The case was adjourned, sine die, Mr. Turner saying that he would take further instructions. from his client.
FRENCH VESSEL SEIZED.
6th to 8th were →→→
*O. H. Beardall 96-18-78
W. H. Edmonds 103-24-79
J. McCubbin 96-12-84
J. Laing 97-14-83
T. Bateman 110-23=87
J. Dickson 112-24-88 *Qualifios.
In the Junior Section Cham- plonship, played at Happy Valley from June 6th to 8th, the follow- ing qualified: J. Stewart, 93; J COURT ORDERS SALE. McCubbin, W. Paterson and 0. H. Beardall 96 oach; J. Laing, 97; B. "Lying idle and under arroat at Patheram, 100; W. H. Edmonds, The rifle fire was much heavier Stonecutter's, tho Saigen 103; E. Moore, R. F. Clark, 105; yesterday than before and several registered-eteamship Coobinechine F. Oliver, and C. A. Grimes, 107 heavy guns were brought into is the third vessel in a fow each; D. Lyon, 108; J. H. Gelling play by the Cantonese and the weeks to meet with this fate. and F. Morrison, 109 each; T. Yunnanese.
In the Admiralty Court, this Bateman and D. J. Brown, 110 morning, the Kwong Cheong each. Loong firm, sued the owners of the vassal for payment of an account for repairs, and the ease was take before Sir Henry Gollan
The situation could not be watched very well from the steamers, as the latter must now all moor at the Back Roach, the last bend in the river which must be negotiated before reaching ex parter
Canton harbour in order to keep Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C., out of the gunfire as much as instructed by Mr. Hugh-Jones, .possible. So far, there are no appeared for the plaintiffe, and he raports of direct hits upon any of put the manager into the box. the river boats, and only a few His Lordship gave judgmont stray rifle bullets have hitherto for $4,181.79 and ordered ap- struck Shamoon, these doing very praisement end sale of the little damage.
vessel.
LAST LINE LIMERICK CONTEST.
The fourth week of our Last Line. Limerick Competition
is now in progress. A prize of $10 is offered for the best last line.
UNRELIABLE-
AIRSHIP'S MISHAP.
Washington, June 8, The fact that the former Zop- pelin, the Los Angeles, had to abandon yesterday's flight from Lakehurst to Minnesota halfway,! owing to engine troublo, has furnished Secretary Wilbur with the text for a statement on the utter folly" of staking national defence "exclusively on the reliability of a petrol engine."
Meanwhile the Los Angeles has been unable to moor, owing
Competitors should remember that the last line must rhyme with to fog, and has been helplessly the first tu
Last Line for This Limerick Must Reach the Telegraph Office by Noon on Monday, 15th June, 1925. Envelopes must be marked "Limerick."
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DI PINEDO AT ADELAIDE.
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GERMAN COLONIAL
AMBITIONS.
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д Ho landed in the outer harbour, ion that such an expedition is not feasible. He adds: "We are not amid the cheers of thousands of going to sond a balloon on any spectators, and was welcomed by wild goose chase to Polar regions." the Premier of South Australia In an interview he said Italy was -Reiter's American Service.
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RIFF CONTINGENTS DISPERSED.
Paris, Juno 8.
A bulletin from Faz reports that contingents of robol tribosmon proceeding in the direction of Taunat hoights were outflanked by French cavalry and friendly tribesman, and forced to retreat with heavy lossos,
The French artillery stopped a fresh opemy attack-Router.
BELGIUM'S DEBT TO AMERICA.
Washington, June 8,
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Munich, June 8. The annual meeting of the German Colonial Society has passed resolution strongly protesting against the "theft" of Germany's colonies, domanding that the Government ask for their return, and requesting the the Reichstag not to ratify Anglo-German commercial trosty
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