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No. 21.869
LOCAL MERGER.
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PROVIDENT COMPANY'S
MEETING.
TUG COMPANT'S PROFIT.
In connection with the scheme
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1925. BAÐƑA SINGLE: ODPY. 16.OUNTE
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TRADE PETITION THE SHANGHAI RIOTS CANTON ARRESTS. AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. CANTON REDS.
MERCHANTS MEET GOVERNMENT,
CHINA OBJECTS TO ENQUIRY.
Suggests Negotiations.
Peking, Sept. 22.
3.
PRIVATE TALK.
A Chinese Note to the British The serique nature of the Legation objects to the holding Latest new3 from Swatow. to effect a merger between the
Colony's position economically and of the proposed judicial enquiry brought down by passengers
on China
Provident Loan and
the tightness of money generally into the Shanghai shooting affair board, tho: s.s. Hozan Marü, which Mortgage Company, Ltd., and the
hus for many weeks been, the on the ground that the necessary came into port during the course Hongkong Tug and Lighter Com- |
subject of much concern in banking evidence is now unobtainable and of this morning, shows that condi-pany, Ltd, an extraordinary meet- tions in that port are not nearlying of the China Provident Loan and business circles, and, as antici-a fresh investigation will so improved as we in Hongkong and Mortgage Co., Ltd., was hetputed by the Hongkong Telegraphicate the issue.
The Note suggests a utilisation have been led to believe during this morning at the offices, of the yesterday, matters were brought to
a head this morning when of earlier reports as a basis for the past few days. The strike General Managers, Messrs. Shewan,
deputation walted on the Govern- negotiations-Renter. situation is practically unchanged. Tomes and Co. Mr. R. G. Shewan
ment... business is absolutely at a stande presided and there were also pre- still, household. servants are still sent Mr. A. H. While and Mr. T
out and there is but little improve-G. Weall (Directors), Mt. R. P ment to be noted, notwithstanding Mattingly (Company's Solicitor), the fact that an "anti-Red" force Mr. E. M. da Rocha (Secretary) and Messrs, W. J. Hawker, W. Morley, is now in military control,
H. H. Tayler, D. W. Munton, Tsé Tsan-tai, A. L. Shields, W. J. Carrull, F. A. Brown, Dr. B. Souza,
The Hozan Maru left Swatow Yesterday afternoon, and as it was the first steamer to which sampans "had been allowed to go "freely, there ware hundreds of passengers
taken on.
There were over 1,000
deck passengers brought to Hong- kong, and all the first-class and second-class accommodation was filled to overflowing. Among the passengers was Gen. Wong Keong,
the newly-appointed Commissioner
The deputation represented large
com.
REPORTS OF FURTHER RAIDS.
GENERAL HSU FLEES
It would appear from reports in the vernacular newspapers that the dissension in Government circles in Canton has come to a head in the raiding of the offices or residences of a number of military and vivil
·MR. BRUCE'S FIGHTING.
SPEECH
EXTREMISTS.CONDEMNED,
Melbourne, Sept. 22.
PREPARE TO BEGIN OFFENSIVE.
MILITARY CONFER
Realising that efforts are to be In a speech at a meeting of the National Federation, Mr. Bruce made to oust the Reds from Canton, denounced the cowardice of the the military authorities there are Governments which were docitely preparing to begin an offensive. obeying the commands of a handful against forces preparing to invade of extremists and said that State the province from various points. Labour Governments "and Labour A military council comprising alt One report says that the head- Members of the Federal.Parliament Divisional Commanders, together quarters of General Hsu Bung-ch! encouraged and assisted those who with the Russian General Gallent, wore raided by the Cadet Corps, but were against the laws of Australia under the Chairmanship of Wang that the General made good his and who openly favoured a system Ching-wai, was held on the 20th escape, leaving later by the ..which had been tried and found at the Headquarters of the Garri
Fofficials.
banking interests and busines CHINA'S CONFERENCE. Sun Wah for Shanghal. However, wanting in a foreign country ston Commissioner to discuss the concerns, and a conference was held
in the Council Chamber lusting ofer two hours.
The meeting was held in camera and consequently no detalls are
LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTERESTED.
of
a"large number of his troops are "We glory in belonging to an present military situation said to have been disarmed, whilst Empire which is the greatest Kwangtung and the necessity of the remainder are likely to be civilising influence the world has taking prompt action to cope with ever known and shall fight to the treated in a similar manner.
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utmost our opponents attitude, any emergency that may arise. Geneva, Sept. 22,
A further report says that the namely to sell the Empire. We' The Chairman said that the Go The Assembly of the League of ting (shareholders), M. A. Figueirede, and Tong Hok- available, but a Telegraph reprosen- Nations has voted on a Chinese newly-appointed Finance Commis-adhere to the principle of the fullest vernment had received, Information
assistance to the common defence | The Secretary first read the tative learnt that the whole ques- resolution expressing satisfaction sioner, Lee Hung-kee, as well as of the Empire compatible with our that enemy forces were showing notice convening the meeting, con-tion was gone into most thorough-that a conference of interested Kwan Tao, the Chief of the Com- population and financial resources, great activity in the East and
states will open in China -on taining the full text of the lengthyly, mere especially in regard to aOctober 28, and hoping that a
missariat Department of General and we support above all a white West, River sectors and the south- "Australia." He concluded by
"This resolutions to be submitted,
satisfactory solution will soon be Hsu Sung-chi's division, were ar-saying that the only issue was lawern part of the province.
rested.
and order against direct action and Indicates that operations may be The Government, we understand, reached. 000 to $7,500,000, stating that it is admitted the stringency of the the revision of Treaties but Mr. that the private residence of Wang
From another source it is said Communism.-Renter.
commenced at any time from any desirable to effect an amalgamation with the Tug and Lighter Company, money market and recognised the Chu, in moving It, declared that the
authorising the capital of the Com Governmental loan, pany to be increased from $6,000,-
The resolution did not refer to
more within the spirit of the Longue-Reuter.
ROBBERS CHARGED.
The general belief is that the Red element in Canton is suspici- ous of many of the officials, and that to guard against treachery it has been deemed advisable to clear out many of the suspects.
COUNSEL REBUKED.
that three shares of the Company seriousness of the situation. They main object of the Peking confer-Ching-wai was also raided by the be allotted in respect of every five took a sympathetic view of alience was, to obtain for China Cadet Corps. for Foreign Affairs and Superin- such shares
Tug and Lighter shares, and that suggestions put forward and are different international conditions,
should
rank forto give them consideration. tendent of Customs, who has come dividend d's from January 1st,, 1925,
His Excellency the Governor to Hongkong to confer with other etc.
presided, and other members of the Government present were Sir Claud Chairman's Speech, anti-red Chinese leaders, and also
Severn, Colonial Secretary; Mr. A. h number, of other Chinese officials
The Chairman, in addressing the G, M. Fletcher, Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, meeting said: Gentlemen, the Colonial Treasurer; Mr. D. W. with their wives and families.
object of the resolutions just read Tratman, Secretary of Chinese, In conversation with one of the and which are now submitted for Affairs; and Sir Henry Pollock, European passengers on board, a your approval is to enable our Com-K.C., the Attorney General. Telegraph representative was in-pany to take over all the 488013 formed that things in Swatow are liabilities, and
The deputation consisted of the
changed. It is quite true that the Ltd., 19 1 "going concern"
Reds" have gone out and that the and in payment
RENT CASE.
one of these sectors. Moreover, the attitude of Generals Halung Ken-wu and Teal Kul-yao is not yet made clear, since they have not responded to our inaltation to quell the rebellious elements and to
The case at the Criminal Sessions establish a National Government in which three Chinese are charged free from the shackles which bind with entering No. 57, Caine Road
A LANDLORD SUMMONED. Further important developments as articles, was resumed this generala, being allies of Gen. Tang on August 16th, and stealing vari the Government at Peking. These are expected if the above news morning before Sir Henry Gollan. Chi-yao, will, mostly likely, co- receives confirmation. Elsewhere The case, as outlined yesterday
A summons for demanding and receiving more than the standard
tive offices. Two or three old Ltd., 60,000 shares of the China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; Mr. friends of the foreigners are back, Provident Loan and Mortgage CoA. H. Ferguson, manager of the such as the Chief of Police, Mr. Ltd., of the nominal value of Chartered Bank; Mr. J. B. Roge, Wu, and General Wong, who is $600,000. The price, at first glance, manager of the Mercantile Bank of Mr. L. D. Turner. appeared PEAK HOTEL THEFTS.
A FLOOR SWEEPER FINED.
ترکی
cause."
a little easier, but not greatly Hongkong Tag. and Lighter Co., Hon. Mr. R.. H. Kotewall, Chinese in Mr. S. B. B. McElderry's Court count of a general military meeting four men entered the house while in 'the endeavour to oust this Go- business of the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son and the rent was to-day brought forward in this issue, will be found an ac. by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, is that operate with Gen. Tang Poon-yan Unofficial Members of the Council, under the Rents Ordinance of 1922 held to consider commencing opera- Mrs. Ho was asleep, wakened her vernment. Such being the present therefor to the lon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. The defentant, Watnmull Booitions against the anti-Reds, but this and tied her hands and feet and military situation, any delay in "anti-Reds" have established execu allot the Tug and Lighter CoA, H. Barlow, chief manager of the chand, was summoned by a tenant gathering took place prior to the gagged her and then proceeded to
Juman Mahomed Dyer, in respect incidents reported above.
ransack her bedroom. The omahs mobilizing our forces, would give were also tied up.
to pur enemies an advantage which of the second and third floors of
The prisoners denied the charges may spell disaster to our 18, On Lan Street.
and Mr. Y. K. Mok appeared on The object of this meeting is to ack". behalf of two of them.
you generals to elect a Commander- Mra. Ho in the box this morning in-Chief of all the forces of the continued her story of the robbery National Government and also to and when Mr. Mok rose to cross-elect commanding officers to take examine he indicated that he did the field in the various military sec. In a case heard before Mr.S.B.B. not think she was telling the truth: tors and to carry on offensive war-
Sir Henry Golian severely rebuk-fare against our enemies who have.. McElderry, at the Central Magis
aed him, pointing out that it was not as yet consolidated themselves tracy this morning, in which floor sweeper employed at the most improper for counsel to say into a big fighting force." Peak Hotel was charged with the such a thing to a witness, The
After the speech of the Chairman theft of two "coffee cups, it was judge was the only person.entitled
the election of the commanding stated in evidence by the com- to question a witness's veräclty. pradore of the hotel that the de- Addressing the jury, His Lordship officers took place and the following fondant was searched whilst pass said that a witness in that court were declared.elected;---
Chang Kai-shek, Commander-in- ing his offee at 12.30 yesterday was there doing a public service
the cups were and she was entitled to the pro-Chief of all forces, to operate with" afternoon, and
his cadets in the East River sector.
forces Mr. Mok apologised to His Lord- and clear out all enemy ship and the incident closed.
stationed in the districts of that Mr. Mok's cross-examination had sector. to do with the witness's memory of what happened at the time.
The case is proceeding,
DISARMAMENT.
AMERICA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS PROPOSAL.'
Washington, Sept. 22. in- President Coolidge has declared
really Gen. Chan King-ming's right- may seem liberal, but we could not India: Mr. L. E. Hopkins, manager for the complainant, whilst Mr. hand man. So far as the Strike build such a fleet for that price of the P. & O. Bank; Mr. George F. X, d'Aimada has been instruct concerned the anti-Reds" issued d-day, hor can we wait a year Hogg, manager of the International ed to appear for the defence. a proclamation shortly after, tak-before they are built, and, besides. Bank; Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, of The hearing waa adjourned ing over, and the strike lenders this, there is the profit made by the Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and until next Wednesday.. left the hotels at which they were Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd., this year, Co.; Mr. G. M. Young of Messrs. staying and also closed their offices, which will will also be handed over Butterfield and Swire; Mr. A. 0. but the men are still in the town. to us to be taken into consideration. Lang, of Messrs: Gibb Living- It has been made clear by the new The
reason why the Tug" and stone and Co.; Mr. M. F. Key rexime that as the strike is more Lighter Co., Ltd. is willing to sell secretary of the General Chamber or less part of a national move and we are desirous of buying is of Commerce; Mr. Li Yau-chuen, ment there will be no direct inter that the tendency is for more and Chairman of the Chinese Chamber ference with lawful strikers, but niore of the lighterage business to of Commerce; Mr. Ho Sai-kwong, there must be no molestation of come to as, as since the boycott President of the
Twenty Four Toreigners or Interference with and scarcity of labour storers of Merchants Guilds; Mr. Lee Hyson, ships. It is now possible to hire cargo have begun to rely on us to do representing large property ricksbas-the first time in eleventhe whole business of landing andterests; Mr. Ho Wing-tsun, Com-that the United States will only found secreted in one of two par-tection of the court.. weeks--and there has been at least storing in one transaction rather pradore "of the Banque de l'Indo participate in the League plans cels which the defendant was
that lose time in going to the one Cline, Mr. Ho lu, compradore of to hold a disarmament conference c vants have come back to work. No Company for the landing and to the the Mercantile Bank other workers are back, all office other for the storing. Lighterage
if authorised by Congress, staffs being away.
Mr. Kotewall addressed the Reuter. has thus become a part of our Government, giving the deputa- For the first time since the strike, business and for it tugs and Lion's views of the situation, and Japanese boat in from Keelung ghters must be obtained. As to the Hon. Attorney General spoka with eon was able to begin dis-build is out of the question, we in favour we understand acting charging yesterday, Although
approached the Tug and Lighter in his capacity of Unofficial Mom- another Japanese collier which came in on Sunday was still await Company and the present proposal her. ing workers when the Hozan Maru one which I feel sure will be for the result. The arrangement is
`got away. In the case of the
Hozan Mara she was the first boat the benent of the shareholders of
both Companies; and I have
one case in which foreigners' ser-
ABD EL KRIM NOT WOUNDED.
The Court was further informed that small articles had been miss ing from the Hotel from tima" to time.
Defendant, replying to a ques- Hon, said that he picked up the cups from a dustbin and had kept them, as he was under the impres-: sion that they had been discarded. His Worship pointed out that
wocks'
to the Hotel when he found them:-
hard labour, was inflicted. A fine of $10, or two
STABBING AFFAIR.
COURTS MARITAL.
14
1.
Hsu Sung-chi, Commanding officer of reserves, with headquar ters at Sheklung, to co-operate with the Cadets Corps.
Chu Plu-tak-Commanding of- ficer, with headquarters at Shao- Kwan, to operate with the troops of Gen. Li Fuk-lum in the North
CONFUSION OVER A NAME
Faris, Sept. 22.
he should have returned the cups CAPTAIN TO BE CHARGED, River sector and to prevent the Northern troops under Generals. no assets. The third, fourth and fifth on which Chinese passengers were hesitation in recommending it to clauses to the consideration for the el Krim was wounded was due to Apparently the report that Abd
Command Orders state that aYang Yu-hin and Yang Che-sang allowed to embark. Even as inte
General Court Martial is to as coming down from Klangst. as Saturday a Danish beat which you, although, as you know, I am transfer; the sixth states that the the confusion of him with the Riff
Bomble at the Command Refor- Tan Yin-kal,--Commanding of also interested in the Tug and shares allotted shall rank for Abd el Kacem, who was wounded entered the port had ali her crew
once Library on the 29th instant ficer, with the troops of Gen. Wu taken off by the strikers, but, after Lighter Company, being, in fact. Its dividend and bonus from the 1st at Targsist. Reuter.
for the trial of Captain Erie Teh-aing, to operate in the south Sutton Dickin, Army Dental ern sector against Gen. Tang certain representation had been Chairman, and it is difficult. to January, 1925, but fractional certi-
Corps. The Court will consist of Poon-yan. made, the crew was got back again serve two masters. As we have to fieates shall confor no such right.
Colonel C. Russell-Brown, D.9.0.]*.; create 60,000 new shares for the The seventh clause provides that and the boat left. Jardine's boats,
MURDER CHARGE PENDING.
L Chal-sum, Commanding of President), Lieut. Col.-F. S. and the Douglas boats are not yet inpose of the amalgamation which the transfer shall take effect as agreement is lying on, the table up to from the 1st October, 1926; the and can be inspected by any share- cofling, and the s.s. Van Over would bring the capital
As a result of the stabbing Montagu-Batos, C.B., C.M.G, ficer, with troops of Gen. Li Chung- straten, which sailed from Hong-$6,600,000 we thought we might as eighth far the payment of all holder who cares to do so. Be- kong this morning, will omit well take advantage of the oppor- amounts due to dissentient share-fore. I put, the resolutions to the affair in Sindter Street, Talkok D.SO., Licut.-Col. G. F. S., Tuke, yan, Tupan of Kwangsi, to operate
Tang Chak-yu, Chlef of Swalow on her run northwards.tunity to raise the nominal capital holders of the vendor; by the ninth meeting, I shall be pleased to an- tsui, on Sunday night, two of the D.S.O. Lieut. Col., D. E. B. in the West River sector. There is no cargo being moved to $7,500,000, in case of nced in the vendor and its liquidator agree swer any questions from share men who were arrested in connec Mackintosh, D.S.O., Major W. P
tion with the affray appeared be- A. Hattersley-Smith, D.B.O., Commissariat: the future. The agreement. reto do all things necessary to vest holders.
It is reported that mobilization and no business being done.
There were no questions, and the fere Mr E. W. Hamilton at the Major F. O. Hyland, M.C., mom- bors; Lieut. Col. W. A. Edmeados, There is a better outlook now ferred to in the resolutions is now the property In the, purchaser. that the Reds' have gone, but at on the table here and can be ins- The tenth clause gives the vendor five resolutions were then put to Kowloon Magistracy this morning, D.9.0 and Major P. Rashleigh, of the various forces have already
Southern Sectors. present there has been but little pected by anyone present. The lien on all the property until all the meeting and unanimously charged with malicious stabbing D.S.O., waiting membors; Major commenced in the East River and actual improvement," added our purpose of this agreement is, of the monies if any are paid by the agreed to on the proposal of the and causing grievious bodily harm. R. 9. S. Paton, judge advocate:
[Since the above meeting, reports, course, merely to carry out the purchasers. The cleventh clause Chairman, seconded by Mr. T. G. The defendants were remanded, and Capt. 0. J. F. Bongley, pro- Informant.
amalgamation and for nothing else. provides that if this agreement is Weall, Mr. W. J. Hawker, Mr. M. A. for 48 hours, it being intimated secutor.ro current that Gen. Hsu Sung-obl The first clause states that the hot adopted by both parties before Figueiredo and Mr. W. J. Carroll, that the victim having succumbed A District Court Martial is to has fled from Canton and that Gen. to a stab wound in the abdomen, be held at Murray Barracks on Tan Yin-kal has been appointed agreement is conditional on its 31st October, 1925, either party may respectively.
The remain This concluded the business, A the charge against one of the men the 25th instant for the trial of adoption by the purchaser before rescind the same.
Surreys. the 31st October 1925. The second ing clause are of no special im confirmatory meeting is due to be would be amended to that of mur- Pta. Goorgo Hobbs, of the East to the post held by Gen, Chang Kai- blause refers to the transfer of the portance, but, as I said before, the field on Saturday, October 10th, der
Shanghai, Sept. 23-Major de Pinedo hopped off at 11.20 this morning for Mokpo, in Korea.
shek.]