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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BOLSHEVISM.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1925.
In conclusion the
FLOODS IN 'JAPAN.'
A. Typhoon
Thou-
SHANGHAI TROUBLE.
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
STRIKE.
Absurd Demands.
[Our Own Correspondent.J
3. A reduction of hours; 4. Payment for overtime; 5. Gratuity of a year's pay af
ter every 10 years;
transfer the sillc business to Shang- from Hongkong and had the hal. The situation in Canton is so welcome assistance of H.M.S. Blue- critical and the faith in the pre- boll." No water was allowed to (Continued from Page
4.)
sent Government so small that the be sent to the Blusbell or any other, Chinese are willing to risk any British; or Japanese vessel, although empowered to deal with all so-call-additional expense in order to get he had heard that one or two were
Osaka, August 17, od strike questions, with their own their holdings and incidentally getting water from somewhere. A typhoon has swept over", Court and with the power to pass themselves away from Canton. The No sampan would take any Kyoto and Kobs but details of death sentences. This was today Red element in the city is deter- Britisher on any account, and if damage are not yet known. the strongest power in Canton. mined to do its worst tó smash up caught doing so the boat Wid
Canton's Bolshy Army.
ll trade with Hongkong. They are burned.
Extensive damage has been The Bolshevik army in Cantor further determined to institute a speaker said that Swatow was done to the telephone and tele- Hundreds of tele- was composed of their crack policy of confiscation and terror entirely under Canton, took all graph Lines.
Shanghal August 17. troops, the so-called Whampoa which will naturally drive away ali instructions from Canton and the phones between Osaka and Kyoto
Nearly 2,000 postal employees, endeta, consisting of 6,000 "Che-trade and business interests as long root of all the trouble was in are out of commission. klang" men, trained by Russian as much situation existä.”
sand of houses in the low dis-comprising junior clerks, sorters, Canton. Unless conditions chang- Instructors and equipped with
this morning demanding:..' Questions.
ed in Canton there was no possible tricts of Osaka are inundated. All Postmen and coolies, struck work Russian rifles, machine guns and
1. A substantial wage increase; Questions were then invited." chance of any improvement in the rivers are enormously swolle some fold batteries, which the Bol-
but are not overflowing.. Railway
2. Recognition of the Postal sheviks had sent down from Vla-
Hon. Mr. Holyoak asked Mr. Swatow."
damage is slight, likewise that
Employees' Union; divostok. Besides there was the Hellstrom what was happening with "Colonel Robertson asked if it was, to shipping-Reuter. Cantonese army of about 6,000 regard to the land owned by the not possible for the meeting to, men, under the command of Gene capitalists in Kwangtung province express an opinion as to what rai Isa Seng-chi, who had now which had been sub-leased to should be done? The Powers did been removed, from his position ari farmers and silk-owners, and fur not seem to take any notice of any General in charge and been replac-ther what were the conditions undor representations that were being a public meeting with a view to ed by a Commission of three work-which foreigners In Shameen had made. Colonel Robertson, said he definite and specifle action being men and four soldiers, as the usual been living since June 23rd. xnew something about Bolshevism suggested to the British Govern- On the one side they had Bolshevik system.
Mr. Hellstrom replied that the and those who wanted it were quite ment. "There is no hope," Mr. Hell-Bolsheviks in the Canton Govern- welcome to it. He asked Mr. a triumvirate of Chinese gentle- strom continued, "of the Chinese ment had been confiscating the land Hellstrom if he could inform him men in Canton presided over to eivil population being able to or belonging to land-owners who were the make of the Russian guns sent a certain extent by a Russian name-i ganise successful
Later," resistance not farmers and renting it out to to Canton, mentioning that when Borodin, on the other side British against the powerful Bolshevik farmers at a rent amounting to half he was in Vladivostok the British and Chinese mercantile, banking and
afternoon the Government, notwithstanding that what they paid before. Mr-Hell- Government supplied the White Shipping treats in this Colony At a meeting this
withdrew the eighth they greatly dislike them and strom then described briefly the Russians with guns and rifles, and and a very large body of Chinese strikers
merchants in Canton who would be demand-Router. would disown them if they dared. present state of affairs in Shameon. later these same guns came back only ten glad to be released from It is very difficult to foretell the Mr. Wells, of the London Mission to Vladivostok with the Red array the position from which they auf- folure of Kwangtung province ary Society, asked how long the Perhaps these guns had now got fered. This minority in Canton were once the Bolsheviks get a firm lecturer had been away from Russia to Canton,
out to ruin the Colony, and we're footing in Canton, but most likely and whether he had had much' op-
continuing to pour out all manner the development in Kwangtung|portunity of seeing Bolshevist rule
of lying propaganda against the will be much faster on account of in Russiae
fair fame of the British merebantu and British people, and
treaties by ·whch it 12 stipulated that Can
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6. No punishment for their lea-
ders;
7. The right to demand the abolition, and rejection of unequal treatment;
8. No foreigners to be employed in the postal service after" 1926.-Reuter,
JUDICIAL ENQUIRY.
tear.SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Call for Protest. Mr. Hellstrom regretted he could not farnish the information desired, He could not guarantee the Agures ing but he had been told that three or four weeks ago a consignment ton was an open pert; to Grent came down to Cuntar of seven or British for trade not only with Can Repudiates The Suggestion, eight thousand rifles, with one
ton-but-the people in the interior thousand rounds of ammunition for years he had a great affection for French, Italian, American, Belgian (Applause). As a resident of 37.
Peking, August 17.-The British, ench, 80 machine gune and two the Colony. Ho appented to the and Japanese Ministers have re- field batteries..
Committee of tho Chamber of Comceived a telegram from the Shang- Colonel Robertson thought the morce that they would call a public hai General Chamber of Commerce, some meeting at an early date so that declaring in the name of the
they might lay their vibw's definitely Government (Applause). and clearly before the British
the local conditions. The Kwang- Mr. Hellstrom replied that the tung population of 25 millions is last time he was in Russia was in largely industrial, whereas in Rus-May and he then stopped there for sin 1 is agricultural. Up till now about a month. He spoke the the development in Canton has Russian language nearly as well been strictly upon Bolshevik mons he spoke English and had an dels und is still progressing along opportunity of conversing with the same lines. If there is no suc-Bolshevist leaders, "I have never cessful resistance soon, the indus-seen such horrors as I have seen tries and trade of Canton will be in Russia," the speaker said. Ho killed. The Bolsheviks have noth spoke of little children dressed in meeting ought to voice ing to offer in place of the organi-gunny bags going about the snow. protest, sation they are breaking down and covered streets barefooted and of the people who have lived on trade inhabitants who told him they never as, for example, the largest indus-knew where the next day's meal try, that of silk, will be compelled to produce food to the neglect of
Conditions in Swatow, silk in order to be able to live. Orders have already been given by late introduced to the meeting by Mr. A. Macgown, of Swatow was the Government to the strikers and the Chairman. Swatow, Mr. Mac the peasants to cultivate food-
gown sald, was under the control stuffs, such as rice and vegetables, of the Canton Government, Theer instead of things which have no were no settlements or concession market at present."
Dark Outlook,
bine at the
was to come from."
point but pointed out that the The Chairman appreciated the meeting was called simply to hear an address from Mr. Hellstrom, and he did not think they could
the meeting was called. depart from the purpose for which
MY
gram? We won't wait indefinitely.
Publle" its repudiation of the pro- posed judicial commission on the ground that "the Chamber considers. such a step. to be in conflict with universal practice among accredit ed diplomatic officials, Inasmuch as it confuses in one breath diplomatic and judicial procedure."-Reuter,
Declaring that while China is
questioned the wisdom of holding a conference to discuss merely a question of surtax-Router.
Moa Mr. P. H. Hulyoak said a definite pledge was given that that meeting, should not be turned into a political meeting, and they had no intention whatsoever of doing so. Colonel Robertson; I am sorry. Sir Houry Follock knew that the
Financially Thirsty. After hearing what our friend has strongest possible recommendations said, I should think it would be a bad beca gent again and again to
Peking, August 17-Wang Tah there. Since the Republic of very good opportunity for saying the British Government, and at this. China was formed they had had that the people here have heard present moment, when a roply was Bleh, Chairman of the Foreign Mr. Hellstrom regarded the fa- continual fighting in Swatow. so much about Bolshevism that they pending, it would be opportune relations Committee is reported to and athwise to do anything which have urged the Chinese Government are rather tired of it. ture outlook of Canton a3 very The military had always been in!
Another member of the audience would in any sense cause embaras strenuously to oppose the Judicial dark. If the conservative Chin-charge. One General would come asked where the students got their munt. He thought, however, it was enquiry project. He is also credit ese had been able to con along and hold the place for Bix Bolshevist ideas from, and was that if no antifactory reply was that China should firmly insist on common ground among all of themed with having expressed the view beginning of or nine months, to be followed by the movement they might have another, fellow, who, in turn, told by Mr. Hellstrom that there forthcoming within a very short obtaining complete tariff autonomy, had a chance of saving their coun- would be turned out and succeed were 100,000 Chinese in the labour time, they would be given an op in order to pave the way for the try and of driving out the Bolshe-ed by somebody else. Occasional corps in Russia when the revolution portunity of expressing their views revision of the unequal treaties."
broke out. At the Eastern
on the subject. viks. The longer the delay the ly they had peace for a year, but greater would be the difficulties of had to be very dearly bought, University in Moscow. there were
students- Mr. D. McNeill: `Will Mr. Holyonk financially thirsty it isn't good for her to drink poisonous spirit in getting them out and of becoming because the military authorities now 5,000 Eastern maatdre in their own country. li demanded taxation from the peo-Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Afghan tell us how long we have to wait was believed the Bolsheviks would ple. During these years Swatow and Persian-being educated as before we get a reply to the tele-order to assunge that thirst" ha
Bolshevist agitators. open Canton for trade again im- had paid millions and milions of
We won't do it. : mediately they had secured a dollars. If they had not paid the
Time for Drift Passed. strong enough position in the pro-town would have been looted and
Hon. Mr. Holyoak: I cannot toll vince. Foreigners, irrespectiya of the Chinese merchants therefore Sir Henry Pollock, speaking from you, how long you will have to wait their nationality and any treaties preferred to pay. The taxes were the gallery, said that everybody in before you get an answer out of their Governments may have made collected by the Chamber of Com- Hongkong 'considered that the time the Government, but I will tell you with China, would have to submit merce, whose representatives were for drift and inaction had passed. that you will not have to wait a to Bolshevik rule and trade under accompanied by the military, who (Applause).. He felt he was only very long time before you can ex- the uncertain conditions which al-Jarrested the defaulters. Since the expressing the feelings of those press your views-possible within a ways followed in a country where strike and boycott, trade in Swa-present when he said that they week.
Thanks to Mr. Hellatróm, the all the power was in the hands of tow was very much worse. Every would be grateful to the Committee
small and unscrupulous clique. thing imaginable was taxed, and of the Chamber of Commerce if Chairiman and the Hon. Mr. Hulyoak Trade would probably diminish to food was very dear. One method they would at an early date call concluded a very successful meeting. next to nothing, as had been the was by collection of house renta, case in Russia where the average half of which was paid by the living standard had been lowered landlord and half by the tenants, by more than 100 per cent and the and up to the present house rents buying power of the population had been collected for three years deercused in proportion. In view in advance (Laughter). He" dia of the fact that the "Reds" had not know how that would suit! the backing of the Russian Bolshe- Hongkong. Just before he left] vist administrators to teach them the strikers had permission from European drill and strategy, the Canton Goverment to collect seemed improbable that any local half a month's rent for the strike: combination of Chinese anti-Ked fund. Another method of collé:-| forces would, without similar ad- tion was that a letter was sent vantages or assistance, be strong out by the officials demanding a enough to expel the present Red certain eum by a stipulated date. Government In Canton...
If it was not forthcoming then the man was arrested,
Canton's Silk Trade.
Mr. Macgown mentioned that The Hon. Mr. Holyoak, at the there was no Chinese official in conclusion of reading the address, Swatow at the present time. "The added that he had received a state- Consul can write despatches all mont from a very authoritative day and all night, but they are source with regard to the silk trade never answered. We have a very in Canton, which many In that energetic British Consul in Swatow, building, knew was the most im and when he does not get a reply, portant and valuable expert trade he makes an appoinment to see of Kwangtung pruvince. The state-an official, and when he goes there ment was dated "Canton, August at the appointed timo he finds the 16" and said: "It is an established official asleep and is told that he fact that the. Canton authorities must be allowed to continue to. will not permit any cargo to come sleep."
to Hongkong, which demonstrates Intense Anti-British Feeling. their determination to enforce that
anti-British boycott to its fullest Mr. Macgown said he had lived limit. The silk merchants have Swatow for very many years, but he decided to engage the China Mer-had never seen such intense hatred chants' steamer Shiu Chang to load of the British as existed to-day. approximately 8,000 piculs of raw of the agitators. (Laughter). His own houseboy was actually one silk and 500 piculs or more of It was considered a crime for a} waste alk, and It is estimated that
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thus threatening to temporarily food, they were very woll supplied
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