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No. 21,849
SHRIMPS AND OPIUM.
In a
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case heard before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, at the Central Magistracy this morning, a 12
SEPTEMBER 28, 1925. B-+AɅ
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SWATOW MOVE. MERCANTILE MARINE BOMB INCIDENT.
ANTI-RED TROOPS ADVANCE;
BETTER TRADE. REPORTED SEIZURE OF RUSSIAN SHIP,
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ACTION ON HONGKONG MESSAGE,
Capt. T. T. Laurenson; the local Secretary of the China Coast Officers' Guild, le in receipt of mall Conditions at Swatow still from Home stating the action, which continue fairly antisfactory, for was, taken by those, to whom he
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31 WONENDI CHUND D. HAPPY VALLEY
EUROPEAN SUED.,
WORKERS SHOT.
CAUGHT BY STRIKE PICKETS.
CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE.
Surrender by operation of law. wus the defence put up by Mr. R. E. A Webster in the Summary LUCKY ESCAPE.
Court this morning when before SHUMCHUN AFFAIR Shanghai, Sept. 27,
Mr. Justice Wood, the Tongwa Land How a Hongkong worker tried When the Indo-China Steam Iureatment and Agency Company to got back hors, how he was Tuckwo, which arrived at Han-a month's rent in respect of by the strike pickets in Canton, The girl told the Court that she ties this morning we were inform-read out to the public mass meeting kow shis afternoon from Shang, premises at Mody Road, which he pt of a letter from the Canton had been badly beaten by hered that passengers are being held in the Theatre Royal, calling hai, was about two, miles above formerly occupied. --
father, who was a bontman, for embarked and disembarked without for prompt action by the Home Wuhu on the evening of the 25th
MAY, END STRIKE
Chinese merchant organisations Hongkong have to-day sent Zelegates up to Canton in an deavour to settle, the strike.
is development follows the re*
And Hongkong Strikers' Union ́ex-
ssing willingness to meet the relegates.
It will be recalled that Home hcka ngo, various Chinese mer- Thant bodies of Hongkong wrote to
year-old Chinese girl was charged with being in possesion of a quantity of licit opium, dis- covered by revenue
officers in jar of dried shrimps.
stealing two cents. She had run away, and whilst in Hollywood Road was asked by a man, who an entire stranger to her, to did carry the jar for him. She not refuse, because of the op-
1908
on enquiry from the naval authori addressed the telegram which he Navigation Company's stoatter sued Mr. C. J. Woodhouse for $138. caught and with others punished
trouble, whilst a certain amount of cargo is being handled,
"The news received by the naval authorities also states that the anti-Red, troops are said to have De Strike Committee, in Cantonportunity thus presented to earn captured Lufeng and are adyan- Expressing their desire to send apa few cents. She was entirelyeing on Haifeng...
legatos Since that time, a re-
unaware that the fur contained A report has been received by something other than shrimps. has bunn awaited, and has only
a local firm to the effect that the The father of the girl called into been received, although it is
Swatow nuthorities have seized Court, was questioned, by the ated the 11th instant from Canton. Magistrate. His Worship decided the Russian steamer Pamiat ughly translated, the reply reads to send te girl before the Com-Lenina, engaged on the run from mittee of the Pu Loung Kuk who Vladivostok to Canton, this step would have to satisfy itself re- garding the relationship between being taken, it is said, owing to the, min and the child. If the the presence of troops on board. Committee was satisfied that he The Hongkong naval authorities, be returned to him, but a condi- however, have no news of this
follows:
Dear Sirs-We beg to reply to your letter received, and to any that we appreciate, the fact thatall members of your Gullds Bore patriotically incilmed. We earnestly request that delegates be sent to Canton to discuss the matter of the present, trouble, We should be very glad to know the names of your delegates and the time of their departure so that we can instruct the strike pickels en route to afford them every protection.
was indeed her father, she would
tion that he would treat her bet- | ineident. ter in the future,
CANTON DECLARES STATE OF HOSTILITY,
faction in Canton.
and the Navigators and General.
Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for the plaintiff, who in evidence sald that he had no knowledge that defendant was leaving until he was asked to whom he wished the key of the house to be given.
and how some workers who were caught trying to get back were shot, is, told in a letter which has just been received in a local offies from a man who was in pre-strike" days employed as an office coolie,
The letter, which is written to a
The question of the validity of workers who were being called out" the notice to quit which Mr. Wood-on strike. He then goes on to say house gave verbally to the rent col-that, desiring to come back to work, lector on July 1st was raised and. Mr. Justice Wood held that the he borrowed some money for his notice was bad, as the rent col-train fare and set out from Canton lector, was not a responsible agent, on September 16th. When the Mr. Webster's case then took the train arrived at the. Chinese- line that plaintiff had divested the British border (Shum Chun) al: defendant of the tenancy when he told him to give the key to a third
person..
Authorities against the Bolshevik inst a violent explosion, accom
panied by smoke, occurred in the Mr. W. E. Kirby, the Secretary Chinese third-class accommoda- of the China Coast Officers" Guild, who is Home on holiday, reparts tion. Anti-fire measures were that he immediately got into touch taken and no fire rosulted, the In cross-examination he said that) with his constituency's Member of ship continuing on her voyage, he told Mr. Woodhouse through the clerk in the office, first of all re- Parliament (Mr, Lewis Lougher,"
Chinese clerk that he could give calls how the writer left Hongkong An enquiry into the cause of the the key to the caretaker, but he early in July with the ether Conservative representing Car diff) and that Mr. Lougher assured explosion resulted in the finding would stift hold him liable for rent. him that the Government was being of a cunningly-contrived bomb, kept well informed and had the the cover of which was the out matter well in hand. Copies of the telegram were sent to the organisa-side container of a Thermos flask, tions named therein (Imperial which had been placed in an in- Merchant Service Guild, the Mer-nocent-looking box. According cantile Marine Service Association, to the story of the passenger Insurance Company) and also to the coolio concerned, the box was two leading daily newspapers in brought aboard at Chinklang by Wales where Mr. Kirby, was staying a Chinese who left the ship at
the passengers were searched and at the time these being the Nanking and did not return.
questioned by the "strikere" in- Western Mail and the South Wales.
Only slight damage was done In the box, Mr. Woodhouse vestigators, who were armed, Daily News. Both these papers subsequently commented on the by the explosion, two Chinese electrical engineer of Messrs. It is stated that by order of the "Red" activities in Canton."
need for drastic action against-the passengers being slightly injured the rent collector on June 1st that passengers were sent back to Can- Dodwell and Co., said that he told and, as a consequence, 82 of the
Executive Committee
and two bunks wrecked Thoro he would in all probability give upton only because they were going of the
In forwarding the telegram to the had obviously been a determined the tenancy at the end of July. He to Hongkong. He was one of Canton Government, General Association named above. Chang Kai-shek has issued a mani-Kirby commented:"In view of the and well-planned attempt to then said that if this were the case he would give definite notice to date to mobilize immediately the extreme gravity of the situation as wreck the ship, which might have quit on July 1st. He gave this seized passengers objected":"and A bicycle ridden by a Chinese Cadets Corp in the East River recorded by the above telegramy, I had most serious results had the notice as advised and told the rent tried, to resist with the result
would solicit, on behalf of British. came into collision with Kowloon Sector and to declure hostilities mercantile interests
amb exploded elsewhere than collector that he had a friend who that they were taken out and shot in China Motor Bus Company's bus at the
under the wide airshaft, which might be willing to take over on: and Hongkong generally, the "aid junction of Cameron Road within that sector, on the 25th inst,
gave the flame access to the August 1st. The collector made no to death. He (the writer) did not of Parliamentary representation Tho. mandate, says that Chan
open air and dissipated the force mention of not being in a position see this thing for himself but they King-ming has openly revolted through your organisation, with a of the explosion. This, com to accept notice, but said that it were told so by the men in charge Canton Strikers' Union
against the. Government by oc-
immediate and bined with the excellent be- would be all right. cuping strategic points in the decisive action being adopted by the haviour of the officers and crew, We understand that, following
When they all arrived It appears that the bicycle was Edat River sector, and in order Imperial Government which would tended to allay any tendency to the tenancy and confirmed his back in Canton they were taken to
He heard nothing further about the receipt of the above letter, being ridden at a fast speed, the to restore peace and order in the terminate without further undue panic on the part of the pass-notics by letter towards the end of the headquarters of the strikers
eeting of the merchant organiss-intention of the rider being to cut sector a state of hostility is delay, the present position with its engera.-Renter ons was held yesterday afternoon, ncross Nathan Road to get into forthwith declared against Chan menacing effects to British trade
July. He received no, reply and and there tried before the head which it was decided that the Haiphong Road., At this moment King-ming and his adherents.and interests."
took it that everything was in equest tained in the letter be the bos appeared, going in
Later, they had two photo- order.. On July 81st through his man. amplied with. Accordingly dele-direction of the Ferry. In: the tes chosen, with instruc-collision which ensued, the cyclist
clerk he rang up the manager of graphs, taken and they were told the Tongwa Investment Company in that these photographs were to be have for Canton this morn-was thrown heavily on the ground,
reference to the key. He was told kept for reference and that if any delegates were expressly and he was seriously injured in struct to make every effort to the head,
to give it to the caretaker or to of them were caught again and After first-aid had been
Mrs. Murphy. No mention was identified, they would surely be fettle the trouble, and were advised applied at the Kowloon Dispensary,
made of rent.
killed, No excuse, would be ac- Arst of all to call on the British the victim, was removed to the Forsul at Canton. After the meet- Kwong Wah Hospital,
(SD). So SHIU-CHING, Chairman of the Hongkong and
WS.
CYCLE ACCIDENTS.
TWO COLLISIONS `YESTERDAY.
Nathan Rond yesterday, resulting
in serious injuries to the Chinese, who was rendered unconscious.
the
A telegram was sent to the trike Committee in Canten stating
A somewhat similar accident also hat the delegates would leave by ccurred at the Praya East yester rain this morning..
day, when a collision occurred be- Last night, Mr. Wong Tong gave tween a car driven by Mr. B. E pr. at the On Lok Yuen Maugham, of the Audit Office, and Bestant to the delegates, at a cycle ridden by a small boy: The which enthusiastic speeches were latter was not injured. He quickly elivered and the hone expressed scrambled back on his feet and
MALAY SEAMAN CONVICTED.
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.
A Malay seaman, named Ahmat Din Kitchell; 'was charged at the Marine Court, this morning, with absenting himself from his ship. the s.s. Taiyuan, without leave at Manila, on July 17th,
It was stated by Captain H. E, Hamilton, that the man was A
some viaw to
Mr.
Mr. W. J. Stokes, of the Marine Engineers' Guild of China, who was staying in London on holiday; sent a copy of the telegram to the Marine Engineers Association, And also to the Times.
DROWNED IN HARBOUR,
UNKNOWN EUROPEAN;
MISSING,
WU HON-MİN.
EXILED TO RUSSIA?
Many reports of a conflicting character have been in eir-
those sont back.
of them..
"
Four of the
If the the blazing sun and left there all
The writer adds that he had no
friends in Canton, was suffering
His Lordship sald that the caso cepted. On the following day, the culation of late regarding turned on the question of the tole- whole of the 78 passengers had their hands tied behind their the treatement meted out to Wu phone conversation. If the plain-backs and were tied to posts in Hon-min by the Canton authori-tiff's view was the correct one he ties, this being mainly due to the was entitled to his rent. strict censorship imposed by the defendant's clerk had given the day without any food or water, Canton Government
correct version, who was then They were cut adrift at night and.
allowed to go free. It now appears clear, however, entitled to judgment? that Wu has loft for Vladivostok Mr. Webster: We, undoubtedly by à Russian steamer, as many of his adherents, intimate friends |
His Lordship: Why?
from fever and sickness as the re- at the mission would prove sac-bolted, apparently apprehending quartermaster on board the Taiyuan Desful.
Plaintiff told us sult of his punishment and was more serious consequences than and that when the ship was "in On Saturday, the police received and relatives are said to have Mr. Webster: In connection with these suggest those associated with a damaged Manila on her way from Hongkong a report from the coxswain of the seen him off. According to cur to hand the key over and we did successful in obtaining admission
negotiations, it is interesting to machine.
to Australia the man falled to motor boat Africa to the effect that rent reports, Wu is not proceed so.. He acquiesced in the removal, to a hospital where he was being well looked after: He was still come back after having gone ashore a European who had hired his vessel ing to Russia as a special envoy, Mr. Webster quoted from a case too sick to travel but he hoped to on leave. When the boat returned to go aboard, the 8.8. Changte, was as was originally intended, but in 1825 in which it was laid down be able to get down early next from Australia on September 25th drowned by falling overboard whilst bas been sent to that country as that if the berant quitted the the defendant was handed over by in the vicinity of the Yaumatian exile, it being noted that he premises in accordance with his month and to find his job as office the Customs authorities.
Ferry Wharf. Previous to this, the was escorted to the steamer by a Defendant,, who pleaded not European was observed to be 111. guard of Russian soldiers. It is notice and the owner acquicaced, coolie still open to him. guilty, said that on the way from He was vomiting continuously over said that General Chang Kai, even though the notice was bad, he Hongkong to Manila he had had the side of the boat, and it is shak agreed to this proposal bo would not be liable for rent for the some trouble with the Chief Officer believed that a sudden roll of the cause M, Borodin insisted on the subsequent period.
point. who had threatened to strike him, boat precipitated him overboard.
le that the Cantos Gazette of
18th instant contained the taxt
a letter which the Hongkong |
d Canton Strike Union had sent members, to draft their demands, arately to the Hongkong Strike and that the representatives of the mittee and, the Joint Federn- Strike Unions of Kwangtung will of Chinese Employees in Can-meet in Canton within a week's stating that it would be unwiss time. the first-named body to receive Hongkong delegates, alone, and
ng them to nominate respective- ve and two deputies.
CANTON GOVERNMENT'S
Strikers and "Honam."
In connection with the above, it He was consequently afraid and did A search was made, in which
is interesting to note that the not go back to the ship He was number of aampans also took part, Strike Committee has been con taken into custody by the Customs but it proved to be without avall, sidering the conditions under which people and held until the ship re- The police have so far not boen POSITION.
the as. Honam may come along turned.
able to discover the identity of the. Further reports concerning the side the wharf at Canton, and it in His Worship (Lieut. Com. G. Fman. A launch was this morning ling off of the strike show that stated that the following decisions Hole, R.N.) convicted and imposed searching the surrounding waters, hen the Strike Committee in have been reached by the Committee fine of two days' pay together but the body has not been recovered. Fonton conveyed to Mr. Wang and issued on the 25th instant:
ing-wal the resolution passed by
with a sentence of four weeks' hard 1.Only passengers are allowed labour. He further ordered that
The members of merchants' guilds to land at Canton,
d labourers' unions, he made a
11
Arthy speech in which he gave take passage for Hongkong...
to understand that the boutive Council had already 3-No leading or discharging of
roughly considered the situation cargoes will be allowed.
-the cost of defendant's maintenance 2-No one will be permitted to in prison should be defrayed out of any pay to which he might be entitled.
MOROCCAN “PUSH.”
4-All passengers before dis.
FURTHER FRENCH
· To-day's report of the Royal Observatory statos that "wook
Paris, Sept. 27,
His Lordship took the viow that the landlord never accepted surrender of the premises and SHANGHAI TRAGEDY. -guve judgment accordingly.
AN AMERICAN'S SUICIDE,
FRANCO AMERICAN
CO-OPERATIONA
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
SWATOW STUDENTS.
ARRESTED MEN REMANDED.
The case came up before Mr. |S. B. B. McElderry," at the Central Magistracy this morning, of the five Chinese from Swatow who were ar rosted on the morning of the 26th ' The death of Mr. W. T. Clarkce, temporary office Manager of the
as they were coming ashore sub-. Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. of
saquent to the discovery of certain China, Inc., Shanghai, occurred
backs and documents alleged to poù-", last Monday afternoon on a motor
sess a violently "Red" flavour.. launch on the Huangpu River,
In charging the men with being Paris, Sept. 27. According to the laodah's story, deceased took the boat just before Coincidentally with the Franco-in possession of seditious docu 2.30 pm, and started across the American negotiations at Waghments, Sub-Inspector Shannon stat
ed that amongst these papers wero river. The Italian aviator, Lt.ington, a coramony was held on Cot, de Pinedo, was just approach the Champagne battlefield, the propaganda pamphlets and lists of he terms and conditions. for the station to be hereafter established; China and Central Japan. The
ing from the south and Mr. Clarke scene of Franco-American co-subscriptions towards "the cause": called attention to the plane. He oporation in wartime. The United The men, continued the officer rotection of the labourers, and the arms, munitions, letters and printed typhoon is situated to the south-
A message from Foz states that then shot himself with a pistol. States military attacho was pre- went from Swatow to Sunmet, and, Sovernment could only make sug-matter against the strike, news-cast of Naha thoochoo Islands) operations have opened further On searching the clothing the sent. General Guaraud, unveiling from the latter point to Hongkong
estions and render assistance in papers from Hongkong and British- and is moving N.N.E. (heading southwest, near Wezzen, where authorities found a futter, which tablets in the crypt of the monu. by Junk
advisory capacity,
made goods will be confiscated).. for Japan). The local weather the French have captured the stated that Mr. Clarke was suffer mont at Forms D'Un Avarin, in The defendants admitted It is further stated that the
5-No launches or sumpans or forecast until noon tomorrow is: villages of Hammer and Harrara," Ing from severe ill-health He commemoration of the individuals Strike Committee has appointed a other craft will be allowed to go East winds, moderate; fair to suddenly overwhelming strong could not stand the pain longer. killed, extolled the American were student soldiers. üb-Committee .composed of five alongside the steamor..
showory
Riffian positions by the use of. Deceased has a wife and children troops for their contribution to hand grenados.-Reuter.
in America.
victory, Reuter
ther enquiries,
the strike from various stand-
ents.
He said it was a matter embarking will be subjected to a
the Strike, Committee to frame strict search. (A search picket anticyclonic areas covor North
CAPTURES.
The case was adjourned for fur-