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Hongkong Telegraph
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No. 31,559
XED BATZALE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
STRIKE RUMOUR. SWATOW STUDENTS.
MAY END IN TWO WEEKS,
CANTON REPORTS.
It is reported that a private telegram from Gunton was receiv. ed last night to the effect that the Canton Government has given its tacit approval for calling off the strike within two weeks.
DETAINED BY POLICE.
Photographs Of Lenin.
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TRADE LOAN.
INCREASE OF CHINESE CONFIDENCE.
QUESTION OF ISSUE.
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Five Chinese from Shan Me!... describing themselves as students. were detained by the police on
Commercial circles in town this the, waterfront yesterday when searchers found in their posses-morning are full of comment on
a suspicious ston documents of
the proposed Government trade nature.
Examination of books they car-loan, and there is a healthy op ried revealed pages and pages of timism and confidence in the The Chinese, particular writing alleged to be of a sedit- future. This report follows close on ous nature, and amongst them were ly, are gratified at the Govern a recent speech by Wang Ching-photographs of Lenin.
Interrogated, one of the party ment's action, and it is not a little sald that they had come down significant that, following the wal, at a dinner given to the mem-
news yesterday bers of the General Chamber of from Shan blei because of the
spread of the Chan Kwing- Commerce, the Merchants' Guilds fighting between
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AMERICAN WAR DEBTS.
AN AGREEMENT WITH LATVIA,
The French Negotiations,
Washington, Sept.. 25. Mr. A. W. Mellon, Secretary f the Treasury, announces that an Americo-Latvian agreement for the settlement of Latvia's war debt to the United States has been signed.
The total debt of $5,775,000 will be funded into bonds which will mature serially over a period of sixty-two years and bear interest of three per cent, until December, 1982, after which they will bear per cent.-Renter's American Service.
Washington, Sept. 25. Although there is no indication
scenes, the greatest cargo was cleared from godowns. behind the
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We understand. that Easma's" What China badly needs is a "Big Fish" suddenly made scold sanatist who can cure strike foyer. flop" in the bar the other evening. seriously stinging the honorary secretary for a whisky-soda.
On one of our bathing beaches recently, a young lady was heard to ask her friend to look and see The inventor of the banana frit- if she had her bathing costume ter has just died in Canton. As on. he reached the age of almost eighty, he seems nearly to have lived down his crime.
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We like those aorial stunts, but we're not greedy. Why not give our Canton friends a free show now and thon?
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It looks as if China is going to
the Labour Union and the Strikeming and the Canton forces, and afternoon, quite a fair amount of available of what is going on year), whilst the expenditure was keep right on being insulted, no
Committee at the Waichow Cuild they felt that the new party in power would not be over-fond of a few days ago, when a possible students. He said that they were change of attitude, on the part of trying to get to Canton in order the Government was forecasted, that they might continue to go to In outlining the policy of the Go-| vernment in rospect of its recon- struction on a sound basis, great emphasis was laid by the speaker
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matter what happens.
When Hongkong's anglers re- turn from the proposed fishing trip, the most difficult thing will be to decide what to say.
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Sickness in Hongkong costs about $100,000 a year. It isn't worth it.
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A man we know took polson whilst in Shanghai. But there" may have been other reasons.
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SMALLER BALANCE
The financial position of the Colony up to the end of June last 3 now revealed in a statement which appears in the Government This shows that the Gazette."
compared with credit balance on June 30th was $10,210,211, as $11,516,769 at the end of May..
The total revenue for June month was $1,643,722 (compared with $2,105,441 for the same mouth last)
$2,950,280 (compared with It is unquestionable that the Ge-activity was evident to-day In the
$1,818,885 last year).
Signs of Normality: The tax debt funding negotiations. vernment's announcement has pro-
a joint meeting, each delegation
The estimated total revenue for boiler has given another perfor manco outaide the Hongkong met separately in neighbouring the
1925 is given
at Hotel. duced a very much healthier tone
apartments, the advisers to both generally,
groups continually passing back-$21,812,700, and at the end of the It is believed, that the men are any details to be worked out, bus Wards and forwards between the half-year the amount actually the rumour that the Peak Male Singapore män got run over by a
rooms.-Reuter's American Service.
obtained was $10.904,827, this Paris, Sept. 25. amongst those who were at the in all probability (so the Telegraph.
There is a more optimistic tone comparing with $13,171,560 for the back of the trouble in Swatow, and was reliably informed this morn- on the primo necessity of an early when the anti-Red forces
regards the debt funding proposals, decrease in revenue for the six
· restoration of trade and economic over control of the city they walking) clearing house or bureau in the newspaper editorials as same period in 1924. The biggest ed to Shan Mel with the object of will be set up through which all due to the opening speeches, which
months, compared with last year, is conditions of the province.
applications for financial assis-are described as cordial and sincere,
-Reuter. Taking this hint that the Go-getting to Canton.
The men, we understand,
tance will be made and investigat vernment might change its atti-still under detention.
ed. It is a mistake for European tude towards the strike, the Strike
traders to think that they will not Committee called a meeting of the
be able to benefit by the loan various Guilds and Unions to dis-
Although the deputation to the cuss the advisability of calling off
Government was a Chinese deputa- the strike, and the result is sald
tion, the funds will be made avali- "to have been in favour of this
able to all commercial classes. At course. Acting upon this resolu tion, the Strike Union is said to
least, so it is hoped and believed. have sent out notices to Hong
In some circles it is thought that
The books, in their possession they described as scrap books.
took
fi
are
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'KOWLOON STATION
INCIDENT.
Police officials, when seen to day, confirmed the report given in this morning's, papera to: the
There has not yet been time for
We are authorised to contradiot. Some folk have all the luck. A Voice Choir have been specially motor-car the day before bia
Peak
ต requested to repeat last Saturday wedding.
Canton is about three and a Hotel. xi,
half days behind schedules in its The worst of our Home politi- wookly change of officials, night's success at the
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Lots of Hongkong folk at pre- "sent are working at intervals.
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cians is that they don't know an in respect of licences and internal Empire-builder, when they hear revenue, which show a shrinkage of him.
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Things are getting so quiet in
The mosquito bites the hand sales for the half-year produced Canton that those not shot at con $440,399,
that feeds him,
BOND ISSUE CANCELLED. in 1924.
CANTON FINANCES.
It is stated that the proposed issue of the $2,000,000 Treasury Bonds, recently approved by the Canton Governmont, has now been cancelled in consequence of the dismissal of Li Ki-hung, the Fin ance Commissioners.
as against $1,536,430 snatch a little sleep every other
night.
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The only B. A. lots of our Children brought up like hot public school boys think about is The estimated expenditure for the whole of 1925 is put at $30,463,611,house plants usually blossom out the Batting Average,
Of course Kwangtung can get and up to the end of June there into blooming fools. had been spent a sum of $13,802,165,
We find the Moroccan question' along without missions, if it keeps is not suitable for discussion in going on the way it is. compared with $10,949,536 for the
On a year's public bars, owing to the difficulty C first half of 1924. estimate of $9,187,200, there was with some of the names. We
operator undar restraint.
Howace appwoves the abolition of extwatewittowiality.
kong, Macao and its numerous effect that armed robbers broke the loan will be issued here in the branches throughout the Province into the shroff's office in the Kow-form of bank notes and that the to send representatives to Canton Joon Railway Station building, last banks will have to increase their Sung Tse-ven, the new comunis-spett on Public Works Extra- know of one maddened linotype to confirm the resolution and tonight, and carried away receipts reserves of silver dollars and barsioner, who also holds the post of ordinary up to the end of June agree upon such terms and con-amounting to $1,300 after first silver to cover such note issue. In Secretary of Commerce, has now $4,078.196, this comparing with ditions as will serve hest to binding and gagging the com-such a case the loan could not be come forward with a scheme ap- $1,952,757 for the same period last tect the interests of the labourers.
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issued at a rate faster than the proved by the Executive Council, year. There were also increases A CONTRARY STORY.
The affair occurred shortly be
Contrariwise, it monopoly, under sealed tenders, a new item of over a quarter of a In contrast to the above story is fore seven o'clock and was plan banks could make their covering to offer to the public the gambling under several other heads, whilst the information received in well-ed with strict regard to the times thought by others that the cash to relieve the financial stringency million dollars is shown in respect informed commercial circles here. Lable of the trains from 'Shum- which is to the effect that a last-chun. The evening train had will be kept in London against in the coming autumnal festival. of Port. Works Extraordinary.
which notes will be issued here and minute tightening up of the boycott come in and the railway station that there is no need for in influx and obstruction is being attempted had been clear of incoming pas of bullion. The confidence of the
arrangements.
ed.
to Chinese
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PREPARATORY OFFENSIVE
A play in one act
Anti-Reds: "Swat!" Reds: "Owl"
Indignation endureth for a day,
but diplomacy gooth on for ever.
If music is the language of love, saxophone players are out of luck. 0.0
These motors and tramcars seem determined to fight out the -question of the right to the road,
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You may have the cat in The road crossing puzzlo gets. Victoria Gaol, but it's poor harder every day, 9.
company.
Credit in Hongkong is frozen at present, which no doubt ac- counts for the icy stare we get 白口 when we call at the bank.
Talking of big fish," one
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It's all very well to discuss extra-territoriality and disarma mont but what we want to know is whether it's correct to serve cabbage with roast chicken.
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by the strike leaders of Canton. sengers before the coup was car-Chinese in the leading foreign bank- merchants is sincere when they Certain instances of this have been ried out, The compradore was Ing institutions is proved by the say that trade resumption is re- reported, and it is hazarded that held up in his office by five men fact that large quantities of money quired but lack of cash the obsta
DEVELOPING. the large numbers. of Chinese who armed with revolvers, and it then
are hoarded by the Chinese in cle come down to Hongkong became a comparatively easy mat bank note form, and that all idea As the loan stands now, money, have
Madrid, Sept. 25. during the past two or three days ter to carry out their task of of a loss of confidence and a "run" is to be advanced
A3 God An official message saya the are not by any means all returning rendering the compradore helpless workers but include a proportion and ransacking the office, without an note-issuing banks can be scout- traders, and, "as sure
made little apples," that money Spanish casualties in the success- of strike agents who have been sent being disturbed.
There is general agreement that, will be used and go towards moy-tul operations of Sept. 23rd were species we met the other day. You may be tired of drifting, down here by their. Canton lenders Ten minutes after, their depart will take some time, yet to get in native products, particularly six officers and 70 men killed and was horn-rimmed and forgot to but be thankful you are still
matters sufficiently under way for as
excuses will assuredly he 16 officers and 500 men wounded, return to a lessened desire to end the still bound, rushed out and gave the actual advancement of cash advanced by these native traders the majority being native soldiers. costume. present impasse. The firing by the alarm.
that they cannot sell or ship their communique describes the fore against securities.
European goods into the interior going losses as small compared with without chance of boycott or con- the success achieved.--Reuter.
Fez, Sept. 25. It is announced that the French position at Kiffane has been exterd. ed by the occupation of the heights of Jebel-Ructun, thus the centre of
to disseminate ideas which will lead türe, the compradore, his
Arms
The police on arrival strike pickets on the 9.3. Honam's carried out a rigorous search, but. passengers is quoted as being any- the robbers by this time had made thing but a display of friendliness, good their escape in an unknown and a Telegraph representative has direction. been informed by a European who has just arrived here frem Canton that, according to the latest Shameer accounts, stricter orders' have been given to prevent Chinese In Canton from travelling to Hong- kong.
CUSTOMS STAFF.
CANTON EMPLOYEES WANT INCREASE.
BIG GOLF PRIZE.
COMPSTON THE WINNER.
London: Sept: 25.
Reuter.
SHIPPING STRIKE
A CORRESPONDENT'S VIEWS.
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The crux of the China situation,
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These days at varioue bars in In order that future generations the Colony the expenditure of may know we were once pro speech is too great for the income sperous, it is suggested that a of ideas.
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Hongkong folk contemplating The result, if this occurs, will Sir,-"Your correspondent, be that the Chinese will be helped
museum with a model of a "three "British Merchant," writing on over the difficult times and the
piecee" ricksha complete with marriage will regret to hear that
interest has moved from the west the matter of a loan to Chinese Europeans "go to the wall" and be
mummified occupant and coolies. the rice crop is good this year.
Some people have been Russian Trouble about living from hand merchants, does not, I consider, come bankrupt. The Bank:
to mouth is that there's usually sufficiently strees the point of the quite safe with the present loan to the east front. The operationa
nothing in the hand. inadvisability of our Government appeal and one can quite under-were preceded by a night-lang into print lately. ever considering the proposition stand their willingness to support bombardment, the advance extend- Playing at Rickmanswortly, in as it stands. What is wrong it. Money will be available whe-ing for three miles east of Kiffane.
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craze for dancing is to make all the News Of The World $1,000 with our Government and finer ther used for rative trade, share It started before dawn and com- be playing a loan hand these days. One way to discourage this Over one thousand tourists are ladies perform only with their! golf competition final, Ocial institutions? We constantly or land speculations as these all pletely surprised the moors, who
Rifs Inter expected here early in the Now husbands. thirty-six holes, Compston (North hear of the necessity of "trade retring grist to the Banks, but the fed, leaving two guns and some Manchester, beat Gadd (Rogham- pton) by three up and one to play. sumption." Of late, since the Government should look further ammunition. The
mennt, and try to help, through their counter-attacked at Kunsun but Year. No doubt the Canton Gov- strike, these words have
ient supply of collars to go round. if coming from the Chinese, inove-own merchants, future trade de were driven off by artillery and arment will arrange for a suffic- nient of native goods. Instanee velopments and support increased aerial bombardment,
As regards the coming offensive, The Chinese staff of the Mari-
the rice shipments, etc., that went British experts before assisting
Paris messages state that the news- time Customs at Cúnton, it is
to Canton. Were there any Euro- the Chinese. '
British exports in the East can papers learn the French will reported, his petitioned the ComTM
penn-made goods forwarded or missoner of Customs for an in-
efforts made by the Chinese only come and does always result abandon the method of attacking MORE BIG BOATS SAIL.
clear their commit from the efforts of their own peo-after methodical artillery prepara- crease in wages on account of the high cost of living. The Commis- Cape Town, Sept. 25th.
ments with Europeans? Surely, ple. Therefore, let us not be hood-tion in favour of exerting pressure It is sioner is said to have takon a
The 8. 8. Edinburgh Castle and the least instructed in trade realise winked by the loose expression at numerous points, which promises sympathetic view of the petition, Guildford Castle have sailed, the
merchants, "trade resumption" if it means more substantial results.
One of these days our friends in Spanish landing at
The Telegraph on Thursday and to have telegraphed to the former being wholly manned by through the banks, Anance legi-native goods," but If the words pointed out that while the success Inspector-General of Customs at her original crew and the latter timate trade, for the Chinese mer are rigidly applied and affect of Poking for instructions. It ie partially manned. Reuter,
chants-when times or marke's "British and European goods" Alhucemas largely depends on the Delta will fire on a Lithuanian referred to well-known race
tion.
a permanent, member of the Pa are bad cargo is invariably left then by all means have a loan and future French operations, the pos- and then there will be interven merchant "having been appointed Loung Kuk. Wouldn't it have on the hands of the European firms let that money first percolate sibility of a rapid French advance
What China needs at the mo- been more appropriate if he had to carry. Consequently, as times through the European merchants, northwards to Ajdir is ruled out now are bad and cargo, is, being or let the Government make some owing to the risk of large forces ment isn't a Conference but a re- bean medo Steward of the
Jockey Club "carried," the only sane course condition whereby advances will being isolated-Router. to adopt te to give financial assis be made to Chinese merchants pro
It certainly would appear that There was something appro tance to the Europeans, who rata to their clearances of goods
The Observatory report says Chang Tso-lin has completely re- priate in the fact that at last turn, could then ive like asals- from European firms which are there are indications of a depres covered from his recent death. night's meeting of Hongkong tance to the Chinese. This will now choking the godowns of Hong-slon or typhoon north of Yap.
Scotamon a resolution should The forecast for the 24 hours The most significant feature of have been proposed and seconded TRADELL unsure movement of trade in Bri-kong-Yours, etc.,
ending at noon to-morrow is tish and continental manufactured
Hongkong, September 25th; 1925. East winds, moderate; fino. China's legal code is its elasticity, respectively by Black and Whyte goods, if the plon of thess Chinese
stated that a reply from Paking has been received, ordering', an
Increase be made temporarily on SOVIET DELEGATION
the scale of a 20 per cent, increase for wages under $30 per month, and 10 per cont. for wages ovor $30.00
It is reported that the Chinose staff is not satisfied with the concession made by the Inspector General, and le now agitating for a higher inoroase on a perman
fent basis.
'IN JAPAN.
UNDER POLICE
PROTECTION.
Tokyo, Sept. 25. The Soviet labour delegation has gone to Osaka under police protection.-Beuter....
traders to
that
the
foreign
Even if public schools inculcate "tone," they occasionally turn out "dats."."
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bills be far behind?
When winter comes will our
Aftor Chamberlain's recent
with Ray to sell the movie rights. being called our debtor half. times. They should have fixed up speech we may anticipate China
Canton strikers are behind the
foree...
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