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·SHIP'S MASTER FINED $1,000.
07 PASSENGERS.
A fine of $1,000, or six months' hard labour in default was imposed upon the Japanese master
the defence.
Mr. W. R. Hillyer, boarding officer, of the Harbour Department, said that he noticed the Kia Ley
gotting under way yesterday mor-
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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDTH TEBI. No. 21,850
UNITED ASBESTOS MEETING.
C# AAF TUESDAY,
AUGUST
11,1925.日二十二月六
IN CANTON
ARRIVAL OF METALLISATION PLANT.
The twenty-ninth annual general
reading them.
balance
LATEST NEWS OF STRIKERS.
Railway Still Working,
Although all steamship commu-
90 miles. There is a coal short-
BOMB OUTRAGE INDIAN MURDER.
EXPLOSION ON TRAM CAR.
DES VOEUX ROAD SENSATION.
wound
SELF-INFLICTED IN STRUGGLE:
Case for Defence.
struggle ensued, Gulam Sordar
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EMPIRE TRADE.
IMPERIAL, ECONOMIC COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
London, Aug. 10.
MACAO ISOLATED.
COMMUNICATIONS CUT OFF..
BOATS SEIZED.
The Imperial Economic Com- mittee's first report on the market- ing of Empire foodstuffs declares
Very interesting news has been that the time Is ripe for a national effort to stimulate the consumption received in. Hongkong to-day front of Empire produce in the United Macao, this being to the effect that Kingdom. So far as the State la
and, secondly, Anaticial assistance for education
meeting of the United Asbestos nication with Canton is cut off, it
The Crown case against the two Oriental Agency, Ltd., was held
Is still papelble to make the
Indian guards charged with the this forenoon in the offices of
murder of another Indian guard in Messrs. Dedwell and Co., there be-Journey by rail. Foreigners, who
the Western district on June 23rd ofing present Mesura. T. G, Weall (in arrived in Hongkong yesterday, via the Canton-Kowloon Railway,
elased soon after the resumption the chair), Owen Hughes, W. C..
this morning.
concerned the scheme should rest the strike leaders in Canton have the Chinese B.n. Kia Lee, who was Shiner, D. Harvey, and B. s. report a long and tedious trip! A live bomb was left in a but no serious trouble. It is no tramear in, the heart of the city be-
The case for the defence took the on, firstly, legal requirements with now cut off all communication be charged at the Marine Court this Vieira (secretary).
Cossary. to wait overnight in Addressing the gathering the Shum Chun and the journey from tween 12.80 and 12.15 p.m. this line that the deceased attacked view to the identification of tween Macao and Cantos, Macao morning with carrying 97 passen-
"Gentlemen, the Canton to Shum Chun on Sunday afternoon and it exploded with Nur Ahmed, the first prisoner with Empire goods,
and Kongmoon, Macao and Shokki gers without being in possession chairman sold:
The report and accounts having been in your hands for some days, I will took twelve hours for loss than shattering effect, a Chinese, passen. a dagger, and in the struggle the and publicity, which the Committee and Macao and Chinshan. of a passenger certificate.
was self-inflicted. The Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared for with your approval, dispense with age in Canton, and the fuel used ger being badly injured and the second prisoner assisted in the regard as mutually essential. The only place with which Macao has. Merchandise Marks (Imported local communication is Hongkong.
Bill, at The balance at credit of prose by the trains appears to be of an seals and other parts of the car's attempt to disarm the doceased.
inferior grade, so that long waits superstructure being badly damag-that he heard the deceased abuz present before Parliament. will form
Nur Ahmed in evidence sald Agricultural Produce)
In some of the above instances, and loss account for the year are made every few miles while
a convenient basis for the farther communication is normally main- ing his uncle and told him to ending 31st May, after allowing for the engines get up steam.
Alled. depreciation and including the Chinese en route for Hongkong The car, No. 56, had just restart, stop. The deceased, etruck him legislation which seems necessary tained by steamers whilet in others
The enforcement of law in respect brought forward from must have passes from the Can-ed from the Central Fire Station over the head with a rifle and of marketing at the time of importa- it is maintained by passenger boats
to account amounts previous
ton Government, but the pass is ning and proceeding in the direc- $24,281.12. It is proposed to nat always required from stop, when those persons in the separated them but later in the tion and labelling at the time of and junks. The whole of the ser foreigners. Offcials board the vicinity were startled by a loud evening when he was on his way retail sale should rest on one of vices have been discontinued by the tion of Capsuimun. Looking appropriate this as follows:---
the existing Departments of State. home-Wanchal-he heard-foot- through his glasses he noticed
To pay a dividend and bonus on train on the other side of Shum explosion, which the shattered steps behind and turning round An Executive Commission should order of the men in power at Can that a larger number of persons
glass indicated had come from the saw the deceased with a dagger in be formed, on the model of the ton.
his hand. The second prisoner Development and Forestry Commis-some of the passenger boats and tramcar. than necessary were on board and
alded him in an attempt to disarm alons, for the purpose of super junks have been seized. gave chase. On boarding her, the
The car was still running but the deceased but in the struggle, vising the expenditure of an annual
As regards the Hongkong strike master admitted to him that he
Everyone expects trouble to break a European succeeded in getting he saw the knife penetrated the grant from the British Parliament
and should be charged with the duty situation, there is little that is new had over 70 passengers on board Considering the very poor state out between Gen. Li Fuk Lam and on board' after it had travelled body of the deceased.
In cross-examination he declar- of conducting a movement for trade
For well over a week. and eventually he obtained a list of all trade during the year under Bolshevik faction, with Honam without attention for some fiftyed that the deceased carried the in Empire produce. The Commis- to report. showing 97. No passengers were review, especially of shipping, the the seat of action.
knife in his left hand and in ex- sion should start by allocating now there has been absolutely nó, An American naval officer has yards and brought it to a stand result of the year's working may,
∙planation of the fact that blood was
about 65 per cent. of the annual change in the purely labour aspect declared in the vessel's clearance I think, be considered as generally brought down word that the Can-still.
ton Government is debating re-
found on his trousers said that bo grant for the promotion of trade in
of the matter. Only a very few and the ship had no passenger satisfactory.
A man thought to be the driver bought some fish that must have Empire produce and about 15 per The accounts call for little com- placing the flag of the late Sun
cent. for research, The remaining workers have been dribbling back certificate.
ment, but I might mention the Yat-sen with that of the Soviet was seen to stagger out severely splashed them.
Answering His Lordship who 20 per cent. should be reserved from Canton, the picketing there be- amount written off as bad debts of Russia as the municipal banner, injured about face and legs and
ing very rigidly exercised. $2,145.37. This debt was incurred Foreigners are vainty besieging:
in charge à man who had attempt the promotion of fruit growing in through the death of one of our the Chamber of Commerce for bleeding freely, but subsequently queried the reason for not giving for certain other schemes, including
it transpired that the driver wased to stab him, the witness said oldest clients whose estate hus been permits to discharge cargo. We found to be greatly involved. Last week a motor launch, be-not to be found although he had although he saw the knife enter are, following up this matter in longing to the Asiatic Petroleum left behind him his cap, The cap the clothes of the deceased he saw
with other local Company, of Canton, waa rammed conjunction
ho was wounded. creditors and there is a chance of and sunk off Shameen by a large had taken, it appeared, the full no blood and did not know that
The case is proceeding.
Cross-examined: The master told him that the passengers were all Whampoa-bound from Shang- hai.
Mr. Wadeson submitted that he had no case to answer and refer
ordinary shares of $1.30 absorbing $12,870; to pay $69.30 on founders shares absorbing $6,930; to carry forward to hew account $4,481 which I hope will meet with your approval.
Chun to find out who la, going in- to British territory.
Many of the strikers who were now dis- in Canton elty have
own villages. persed to their
recovering a portion but following Chinese launch.
The
PAKHOI NEWS.
the crown,
Later,
V
red 'the Harbour Master to the
smaller force of the explosion for the Section. He pointed out that the our conservative custom we have boat had been in the habit of peak was almost separated from: section' said that ships without considered it advisable to allow for carrying supplies from Shameen to foreigners in Paak Hok Tung." the loss in full. certificates could not carry pas-
While at home last year our No lives were lost. sengers to or from any place with-superintendent was able to secure in the waters of the Colony. He rights for a metallisation process submitted that the passengers which appears on the balance sheet having come from Shanghal and under the figure $8,645.23.
necessary plant has arrived but wel bound to Whampoa did not come have been unable to commence within the section.
work owing to the present labour conditions. It is hoped that the working of this process will show satisfactory results in our next riving at the port, and that the of the company and account.
The Harbour Master: I hold that they do.
Mr. Wadeson: It would be inter- esting if your Worship would state a case on the point.
I think is right. I do not consider
ask."
The
STUDENTS EXAMİNE .CARGO.
Our Pakhoi correspondent, writ, ing under date August 7th, states that there is very little targo ar
l.
NO ALIBI
the tropical portions of the Empire
and the carriage of pedigree stock from the United Kingdom to the
It is further added that
oversens parts of the Empire. NORTHERN STRIKERS.
Reuter.
Government's Consideration.
London, Aug. 10. In a letter to Sir H. J. Mackindor, the Chairman of the Economic Committee, Mr. Baldwin promises the Government's full and prompt
Reuter.
SYRIAN FIGHTING.
'WIDESPREAD UNREST.
Paris, Aug 10.
REFERENCE TO BRITISH
LABOUR MISSION,
The arrival of the Russian dele- gation in Shanghai is heralded by the strike leaders as calculated to add vigour to the strike, according to statements made at a meeting of 96 local labour organizations at the Chinese Young Men's Lecturing Group headquarters, Chung Hwa Road, Chapel, recently,
The meeting was called to urgea the strike organizations to further efforts in order to carry the move- ment to victory. "We must con-
A Telegraph representative! succeeded in locating the driver SEVEN YEARS FOR ROBBERY consideration of the report Immediately after the occurrence as
At the Criminal Sessions this the car was proceeding on its way morning, three Chinese named back to the tramway depot. The Chak Ching, Chan Kee-fun and man is one of the new employees Chon Kuen were charged with
stated committing robbery.
The story of the alleged offence, school-boys examine all that comes that he noticed a man board as outlined by Mr. H. K. Holmes, I now propage the adoption of the in to see whether it is British or the car in the vicinity of the for the Crown, was that the three report and accounts as presented. not. The boycott is still being
fornia merchant in Connaught Road, The Harbour Master: I am no and when this has been seconded strictly maintained, but, otherwise, Western Market. This man men entered the shop of a Call- Inwyer. 1 merely interpret the shall be glad to answer any ques- there is very little that is fresh to carried a parcel which subsequent on June 20th and there seized, An official communique dealing tinue the strike until British and Ordinances in the manner which tiens shareholders may wish to report.
The translation of a poster which events proved to be a stick of dygagged and bound the inmates, with the remaining eaction of Japanese Influence in the Far East it right to allow any Chinese ship
There being no questions, the has been displayed in North China namite wrapped in a piece of cloth. After staying on the premises from General Sarrail's report says, be is totally eradicated," one speaker
them about $2,000 in money and ber of French losses. Michaud Union, said, to come barging into Hongkong proposal for the adoption of the has been privately received in The driver expressed the opinion 1.30 to 5 p.m. they left, taking with does not mention the exact num-connected with the General, Labour "The Russian labour 'delegation with passengers and with no pro-report and accounts, which was Pakhoi by post, accompanied by a that a fuse must have been ignited some jewellery. Two of the men retired to Ezras, fighting vigorous- vision for lifesaving or anything,
Mr. Wadeson: There is no evide seconded by Mr. Owen Hughes, was great deal of anti-British pro-
crossed the Jebel frontier. With render us all possible assistance, ence on that point, your Worship. put to the meeting and carried paganda in English, signed by a by means of a burning cigarette end, were later arrested in a brothel.ly, although he lost a portion of
by the Inmates of the shop. unanimously, In seconding, Mr. number of educational leaders in for when nearing the Central Fire All three men had been identified his troops. The enemy have not which is now in Shanghai will The Harbour Master: No; I am Owen Hughes said that he was glad schools at Shanghal and elsewhere. Station, a
For the defence; the men denied regard to Sueida, a certain num and we have also been promised dealing generally, not with this
to have the explanation as to the The poster first of all sets out the
only passenger in the that they were in the robbery. The ber of men have been wounded, assistance by the British Labour particular vessel,
come to China in connection with ed several times. amount written off as a bad debt, eight great crimes of the British the
previously come down from Canton
the strike," the speaker went on Continuing the Harbour Master He was sure the shareholders would in China" and then goes on to give first class sente near the driver, first. prisoner said that he had just though the town has been attack Party, members of which intend to. The telegram emphasises the to say. He promised that the said that he could not permit a be very interested in the referenca a series of "don'ts" by which to called his attention to the fact that with $400 in bis possession to put Chinese ship to come into Hong to the metallisation plant, which make the anti-British boycott tho
None of these the man had made a hurried exit through a deal; the second said that friendly co-operation of the Brito Bay,
"The movement is kong on her way to another port their superintendent he felt sure.
It,, asserts strengthening, not weakening he and ride roughshod over the re- would have satisfactorily working posters has been seen displayed in from the tram, and that the parcel, he was very well known in the shop tish in driving out the Druses at-resumption of strike pay would be
which he had left behind on the and would not be so foolish as to tempting to entrench themselves made. gulations..
go there for robbery; whilst the in "Trans-Jordania. seat, was smoking. Both the driver third, who is a cook in the brothel, that agitators of both sexes, in-added. and the passenger decided that the brought the brothel mistress to cluding adherents of Feisul, are The chairman of the General provoko die-Labour Union declared that the turbances all over the country. future of China depended on the parcel contained a bomb, and beat prove that he was working at the attempting to d time of the crime. a hasty retreat by jumping out from
It transpires that Gen. Sarrall success of the present movement the car.
confined his reports to two brief and he told his audience that it was telogramd; intending to supple. absolutely necessary for the strikera ment details by courier. The to persevere until their objects had Government has instructed him been achieved. "We have raised to use the cables, on the ground $1,700,000 for strike relief," he said," of the public demanding informa- "and plans are being discussed for raising more money, which will be forthcoming."
,ז
Mr. Wadeson's It seems to me to be a very open case. Even your Worship had some difficulty with the:law. I suggest that the mas- ter would also have difficulty.
when conditions permitted.
re-
On the proposal of Mr. Shiner, seconded by Mr. Harvey, Messre. Linstead and Davis were appointed auditors for the year at The Harbour Master: He does a remuneration of $300. This con- not worry about a little thing like cluded the business of the meeting.
that.
Mr. Wadeson: I submit it is a purely technical offence.
The Harbour Master: I think it is an extraordinarily serious case. Defendant will be fined $1,000 or six months' hard labour in default.
SECURITY PACT.
ANGLO-FRENCH DISCUSSION.
London, Aug., 10.
STOKER DROWNED.
POLICE LAUNCH. ACCIDENT.
roughly effective.
Pakhol.
REGULATIONS REPEALED.
BAN ON EXPORTS REMOVED.
woman who was
The explosion which followed As denoting the great improve- almost immediately made consider ment in the local situation, in-
The first and third men were discharged, whilst the second man was convicted and sentenced to seven years' hard labour.
...
cluding the much better con-able noise, completely shattering dition of the food supply, the the front seat on which the bon BELGIUM'S PROMISE. tion. Router. Government has been able to remove the export restrictions on had been placed Windows were also smashed and a third class
A Chinese stoker engaged in the several articles, Water Police foreo was drowned in A Gazalle Extraordinary issued passenger injured by flying frog- an accident which occurred off to-day declares that the regula Lantao Island yesterday.
tions made by the Governor in ments. The driver'a cap which had
ASKS FOR CONSIDERATION.
Washington, Aug 10, At the first meeting of the Bel- and the American commission, the Belgian representative pro- mised that Belgium would honour ber just, obligations, but would ask for considoration owing to her excoptional war and postwar conditions.
Whilst the No. 2 Police launch Council under the Importation been left on the seat, had Itegian debt funding commission was cruising off Chu La-kok, a paint Ordinance on July 2nd. and 5th.. top blown off. opposite Castle Peak, the ery of last, are repealed. The effect of "man overboard" was given and the this order is that coal and petro- vessel was put about in an endea-loum may now be exported freely. Another notification states that
M. Brland, accompanied by the your to rescue the man, one foreign relations experts, M. Ber-of the-stokers, who had acciden with referenon to the order issued on June 22nd last, licences will thelot and M. Fromageot, arrived tally fallen overboard from now be fruely issued for the ex- this evening, and was cordially the stern of the launch, Ho port of rice, flour and tinned or
welcomed by Mr. Austen Chamber- lain and the French Ambassador..
Important conversations on the Security Pact are due to begin to-morrow-Reuter
appears to have sunk immediate-preserved foodstuffs, to all des« ly after falling into the water, as, tinations, subject to the mainten- in spite of a long search, he was not ance of an adequate reserve for seen again. The remains have so the normal requirements of the
Colony. far not been recovered.
Owing to our telephone having been out of order since yesterday afternoon" will those desirous of com». municating with us plosse do so by latter.
RIFF INDEPEND ENCE
Among these plans he mentioned Peking a proposal made to the Government to run a monthly. lottery estimated to bring in one million dollars a month, also to mortgage the Kiangnan Areenal to the Bank of China for $3,000,000. He also commented favourably on the arrival of the Russian labour delegation. An official communiqne says The Chinese Seamen's Union held the Government.bas received s
ABD EL KRIM'S STAND,
Paris, Aug 10,
Mr. Mollon replied that the communication from Generel a meeting the same day. Accord United States would ask not for De Rivera reporting an interviewing to the Chinese NOWEpapers, impossibilities, but the funding with a Riffien emissary, who de- when their loader, asked whether of the debt would settles question clared that Abd el Krim would they would return to work they all which might disturb the long Bel only enter peace negotiations if shouted in chorus: We will not go-American friendship Reu- the Independenes of the Hill be resume work until final victory bas
been achieved! ter's American, Bervice,
areongalsed-Reuter,