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四拜禮 號四月二英港香
SHORT OF RICE
SERIOUS POSITION IN KWANGTUNG.
HOLDS GOVERNMENT OF CANTON RESPONSIBLE.
LIABLE FOR BOYCOTT LOSSES.
4, 1926 日二十二月二十
SINGLE: COPY 19 CENTS
935 PER'ANYUM
REVOLT. FARMERS", MILITIA BEING COUNCIL TRIBUTE
ATTACK MADE ON BARRACKS,
FORMED.
TO REPLACE THE LOCAL GUARDS.
VENTURE FAILSA KWANGTUNG MOVEMENT
London, Feb. 3. Indication that there has been
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
MOTOR SHIP AGROUND LISBON
IN HARBOUR.
“TONGKING“ STRANDED FOR TWO HOURS.
RANGOON SUPPLIES. OPPOSITE FERRY WHAR
It is reported in Canton that the The very unusual happening of General Chamber of Commerce has a steamer guing aground in the petitioned the Canton Government fairway of the harbour took place another revolt in. Portugal, is con-} to permit rice merchants to import this morning when the motor thined in Reuter's correspondent at STRIKE EMISSARIES WARNED. rice from Rangoon, as the price of vessel, "Tongkong" belonging to
the staple has arisen considerably the Danish East Asiatic Company cryptic report: "Threatened with in Hunan and Siam, owing to (agents, Messrs. John Manners Investment and bombardment, the We expect and require the Canton Government to
and Co.) grounded on a mudbank revolutionaries, surrendered uncon put an end to these illegalities. We hold the Canton failure of crops in those places, and
ditionally at eight o'clock." Government to be principals in this matter. I also wish that the Committee of Political
Earlier despatches have presumably it to be clearly understood that the Hongkong Govern- Affairs, after due deliberation, has
been held up by the Censor ment will never agree in principle to strike pay or to approved the petition, a reply to
Router. compensation for non-reinstatement of labourers." this effect has been sent to the Thus declared His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil General Chamber of Commerce, Clementi, K.C.M.G.) when addressing members of the and at the same time a communica Legislative Council before the commencement of busi-tion was sent to the Canton-Hong- ness this morning, in the course of a speech on the Canton kong Strike Committee to take note boycott.
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His Excellency further asserted regarding the settlement negotiations that the Hongkong Government could not negotiate in "Canton with any but the Canton Government. He also declared that the boycott is characterised by flagrant violations of Treaty rights which it is the duty of the Canton Government to respect. Consequently it is the duty of the Canton Government to require the Strike Committee to put an end to such illegalities, failure to do which throws grave doubt of its professed sincerity in desiring an early settlement. His Excellency added that the Canton Government was liable for losses incurred as the result of such illegal activities, but later in his speech said the Hongkong Government desired an honourable and lasting settle-
of the Government's declaton."
The question of the inadequate
just off Kowloon Point, whilst approaching her berth at the Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Cam-
pany,
It was at.7.45 m., that the
Lisbon sending the following brief
Lisbon, Feb. 3.
TO HONGKONG'S NEW KNIGHTS.
TO-DAY'S SPEECHES.
Congratulations on well-deserv- A report to hand states that reed honours were tendered to His presentatives of the Local Guards Excellency the Governor, Sir belonging to over one hundred vil- Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. and Sir Shou-son Chow, by Sir Henry lages within the jurisdiction of rollock, the Sentor Unofficial Honam, Shung Man and How Tony Member of the Legislative Coun- Sze, held a meeting for the purcil, at the morning's meeting. pose of deciding to form a
HONOUR TO COLONY. Farmers' Joint Union and of changing the Sir Henry Pollock pointed out that that was the first meeting of name of Local Guards to that of the Council since the New Year. Honours were conferred, and he Farmers' Militia.
General Li Fook-lum attended desired on behalf of the Council the meeting and was the principal to tender congratulations to Hi
Excellency upon his having had speaker. In the course of bestowed upon him the Knight The previously cablad despatch speech, he said that the Govern- Commandership of the Most Dig-... vessel, the position of which was to-day referred to the surrender of ment, in pursuing the polley laid tinguished Order of St. Michael ong-and-a-half cables" length" "off
the revolutionaries at eight in the down by the Kuomintang, had de and St. George. It was an Order the Star Ferry wharf, went!
cided to push on with the organiza- which in the usual. course was, morning, after a quiet night,
tion of the Farmers' Union, and bestowed upon Governors of this aground. She is a boat of 4,244
The despatches of yesterday's to abolish the system of Local Colony, but in that particular tons net register, was loaded with
date state that the revolutionaries Guards, reorganising them as the case, they felt special pleasure supply of rice for Kwongtang has
over 9,000 tons of cargo and was consisted of radical elements, Farmers Militia. This being the when they recollected that Hia been a source of concern to people drawing 28 feet forward and including civilians and a number fixed purpose of the Government, Excellency started his career
the of non-commissioned officers of the it would be better for the Local in
Civil Service aft. It was for many years, and the condition
practically 29 fest
Vandusnovas Musketry School, and Guards themselves to change the Hongkong,
and that of the people in the interior, has
low tide at the time and there were commanded by ex-Major aystem voluntarily than to wait for his total period of service, he had gone from bad to worse on necount
could only have been about 24 Lacerda Almeida, who was an orders from the Government to do spent more than half his time in of the prevalence of banditry feet of water at the point where instructor in heavy artillery, in so. In such a case the Govern the Civil Service in the service of throughout the whole province. If
England during the war. They ment, instead of interfering with the Colony of Hongkong. They the nose of the vessel went into attacked the barracks of the Re-affairs, would afford every facility felt that it was an honour not only the misfortune of a drought should the mud. befall Kwangtung in the "coming
publican guard in Compolide but to place the organization on a pro- to His Excellency, but to the Efforts of the steamer to back the attempt failed. spring, which is not improbable in
Colonel per footing.
Colons Nitedes and two other officers After General Li's speech, the
VALUED ADVICE. view of the fact that the rice crops herself off failed, and the assis together with a number of civilians meeting unanimously agreed to the in the province have been specially Lance of the tag Henry Keswick were arrested in front of the bar suggestion of General L, and a
Sir Henry Pollock then referred favoured for the last three years,}
jut nightfall, concentrated at elected to make the necessary pre- Excellency had returned to the Almada, on the left bank of the parations to organize the Farmers Colony, and added that his straight- Tagus, with six guns. The Presl-Union first, and to wait on the forward speech this morning would dent of the Republic, who was Government for further instruc-meet with the hearty approval of travelling in the north of Portugal tions. This Is the first step in all members of the community. was recalled and he returned to carrying out of the plan of eliminat- Sir Henry then congratulated... The Master of the vessel is Lisbon by special train at nine ing the power of the gentry and Sir Shou-son Chow upon the honour
o'clock in the evening and confer elders, which was referred to some which His Majesty had been pleas Captain A. Topp.
red with ministers at Curno time ago.
ed to bestow. Sir. Shou-son Chow Barracks.
could claim a remote connection. with the Colony because the days before the British took over the island he had ancestors living in the region of Stanley. Sír Shou- son Chow had had a very distin.
in
of
ment of the boycott, and remained prepared to negotiate serious consequences are feared had to be requisitioned... The tide racks. A band of revolutionarles, committee of five members was to the anxious period at which. His
such a settlement with the Canton authorities..
countries.
The rice Kwangtung produces dur- was also rising, and it was just Referring to attempts recently made in Hongkonging a year is but one-third of the before ten o'clock that the vessel by emissaris of the Canton Strike Committe to incite à requirements of the people, who for new strike here, His Excellency declared that if these the other two-thirds have to depend was towed off-apparently none attempts were not immediately discontinued, then importation from adjacent the worse. Government would take drastic steps to put a stop to them, saying it was determined to put down with a firm hand any conspiracy to intimidate or otherwise cause trouble among the labourers or merchants of this Colony.
In former times, under bad con- ditions, rice could be obtained from producing centres in the! Yangtze Valley, but no such re- liance can now be placed on this source, since the Yangtze provincea are in a state of political turmoil. Addressing the members of the settlement should be negotiated With the facts thus, a serious Council. His Excellency the Gov-by the Hongkong Government situation faces the people of ernor said: Your Excellency and with the Strike Committee. I de- Kwangtung, and it is realised that Gentlemen-I regret to inform the sire to make it perfectly clear that it is high time practical action was Courell that the anti-British buy the Hongkong Government cannot taken. cott in the Kwangtang Province negotiate in Canton with any but still continues, in spite of the the Canton Government.
efforts made by the Hongkong Government to negotiate a settle ment. This boycott originated from strike, which according to a communique issued last month
More-
over,. the boycott maitained by the Canton Strike Committee to the detriment chiefly of their own fellow countrymen is characteriz ed by flagrant violations
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$1,000 CLAIM.
of
TWO DISHONOURED CHEQUES.
In the Summary Court,
this
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CANTON ARMY.
CHANG KAI-SHEK AS
GARRISON COMMANDANT,
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MORE ROBBERIES.
CHINESE WOMAN STABBED.
GALLANTRY AT SEA.
MEDALS TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S CREW.
London, Feb. 3.
guished career, For many years. he held important posts in the Imperial Government of China! and he discharged 'those posta His Majesty the King, upon the with", great credit.(Applause). recommendation of the Board of For twelve years past he Trade has awarded gold medals had been resident in Hongkong for gallantry in saving life at sea and he had always put a great to twenty of the President Roose deal of his time to the public ser velt's crew, including posthumous vice. He had done much to fur- awards to the two men drowned.ther the welfare of the Colony by
The revolutionaries were sur- rounded by loyal troops of the Government, to which all forces on land and sea are loyal, who warned]. the inhabitants of Cacilhas. and Almada that the positions of the revolutionaries would be bombard- General Chang Kai-shek read until they were completely de-|·
feated.-Reuter, sumed his former office of Gar- rison Commandant of Canton on the 1st instant, with General Wong, Kung-mow
The assistant. latter will continue to earry on the routine "work, whilst matters! by the Canton Commissioner of treaty rights, which it is the duty
of importance will be referred to
At midnight on the 2nd robbers The Board has also awarded sitting on the numerous and im- Foreign Affairs "was instituted of the Canton Government to res-
General Chang. It is stated that by Hongkong workers, not for pect.
They had Consequently it is the duty
the headquarters of the Field entered a hut occupied by an pieces of plate to-Capt. Fried and portant committers. economic reasons, but as a protest of the Canton Government to re-morning, Mr. Justice Wood heard Marshal at Swatow have been opium dross dealer and other men three officers, whilst Lloyds have had the pleasure of his présence *against 'the British Government, quire the Canton Strike Committee
their bronze years and they had always valued and which is claimed in a resaluto put an end to such illegalities. an action involving $1,000 in-closed by order of the Committee and stole from the former money awarded their silver medal to the at the Council for the past four tion recently passed at a special. The Canton Government has not stituted against H. Pritham Bros., of Military Affairs..and the whole and jewellery to the value of $101. latter four and
staff has returned to Canton for It is learned that five Chinese medal to the crews of the rescu- his advice. partner, by meeting, of the four Chambers of yet done this, and its failure to and H. Pritham,
OFFICERS' NAMES. ed in connection with this case. Commerce in Canton, to be "a do so throws grave doubt upon the Chan Leung Kee Firm, Can- duties at the headquarters of the men and women have been detain- ing boats. Reuter.
Rugby, Feb. 8. Breaking into the railway shed patriotic demonstration of the its professed sincerity in desiring ton. Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for Garrison Commandant.
In consequence of the troops|
Lloyds have awarded the Dr. R. H. Kotewall during the people for the honour of the coun- an early settlement, and makes it the plaintiffs.
It appeared that the plaintiffs belonging to the 2nd Army Corps, at Chatham Road last night.. try. But, if this be so, how difficult to give credence to the' Committee was obliged from the the Canton Commissioner of Foreach, drawn on the Ho Hong for the defence of the Arsenal, Frightened by the presence of life at sea to Captain George ed in the Colony for the past came it that the Canton Strike statement in the communique of received two cheques, for $500 who were stationed at Shck Ching-thieves stole $16.50 and escaped. Lloyde: stiver medal for saving period of unrest which has exist States liner, President Roosevelt, even months. Those behind the General morning, a woman who lives in a outset to maintain thousands of eign Affairs that "the Government Bank, Ltd., and the Bank of Can- having been transferred to the a man in her room at 2.30. this Fried, Commander of the United strike pickets in Canton and else at Canton, though deeply interest ton respectively, dated June 29th, North River sector,
When Chang Kai-shek has ordered a new house on the reclamation at and toChief Officer Miller, Third scenes could appreciate that work where, in order to prevent the ed in the issue, was not a party and December 10th, 1925.
The the cheques were presented at the regiment of the Super-Disciplined Wanchal, screamed for help and Officer Sloane and Fourth Officer more fully than the members of Hongkong workers from returning to the strike or boycott"
safely say that the honour accord- lifeboat that rescued the crew of to their employment in this Conton Government is, of course, respective banks they were dis-troops, now at Whampoa, to re- was stabbed several times by the Upton who were in charge of the the general public. He could Intruder. He made his escape the British freighter, Antingeed Sir Shou-son Chow was appke- Notice to that effect place them." Colony? And why is it that the responsible for the maintenance honoured.
before the police arrived. NothThey have also awarded their ciated by all sections and races of -strike is now to all intents and of law and order in the areas un- had been served on the defen-
bronze medal to the crews of the this community.(Applause). purposes a thing of the past, and der its administration; and, inae- dants, but the money had
lifeboat-British Wireless. that, in spite of every means of much as it has left unchecked and been paid.
Judgment was given for the intimidation employed by the unpunished the legal activities Canton Strike Committee, almost of the Canton Strike Committee, plaintiffs, for the full amount.
directed against this Colony, it the whole body of Hongkong
labourers is now again at work? a llable for all losses incurred
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not
Moreover, is it not certain that owing to such illegal activities. GERMANY & LEAGUE.
(Applause).
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TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION.
Berlin, Feb. 3.
GOLD SHIPMENT.
ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS AT: NEW YORK.
ing was stolen, The woman who was not seriously injured re- fused to go to hospital..
CYCLIST FINED.
KNOCKED DOWN ARMY SERGEANT.
It
QUARREL OVER WAITRESS.
SEQUEL IN COURT.
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Sir Henry Pollock then referred- to the excellent work put in by Sir Shou-son Chow and the Hon.
GOVERNOR'S REPLY.
His Excellency the Governor, replying, said he wished to thank Sir Hetry Pollock very sincerely for the manner in which he had congratulated him upoa the honour bestowed by His Majesty."
He desired to convey to the Council and through the Council to: the whole community, hie warmest, thanks for the welcome accorded him on his return to the Colony.
New York, Feb. 2. Elaborate precautions, not even the anti-British boycott in the
ignoring the possibility of seal Kangtung Province would not
raids, are being 'taken to safeguard STRIKE PAY QUESTION." - last another day but for the un- The Hongkong Government de-
the delivery of ten million dollars Jawful tyranny imposed upon the sides an honourable and a lasting)
In gold bullion arriving by the)
charge of assault heard Cantonese people by the Canton settlement of the boycott, and re-l»)
steainship Teno from Valparaisó.. A Shanghal Chinese, arrested
It had been of the greatest panels. Strike Committed?.. The Stike mains prepared to negotiate such After a stormy session, in the This is a record gold shipment from by the police yesterday, appeared by Mr. Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy to-day, it was' before Major C: Willson this stated that a woman was involved ble encouragement to lam în dia- Committee can easily put this settlement with the Canton Go-course of which Luther and Herr South America.
Charged with riding matter to the test. Let it with-vernment.
Five armoured cars, equipped morning.
charging the heavy and anxious We in this Colony are Stresemann were severely criti-]
in the case. draw all the strike pickets, ab-animated by the friendliest feal-claed, by the National and Commu-with machine-guns and manned by a push bicycle recklessly, it was
This woman was employed as a duties which had devolved upon stain from all forcible inter-ings towards our neighbours in nist extremists, the Foreign Affairs guards armed with revolvers, related of him that on running waitress in an eating house in him as Governor, and he was most ference with trade, in the Kwang-the Kwangtung Province, and we Committe of the Reichstag has awaited the ship's arrival at the into and injuring an Army Sex- Des Voeux Road Central, and the grateful. tung Province, and note the result, are persuaded that the great mass passed a resolution agreeing not to quay and shepherded the consign- geant named Cross, In Des Voeux assault was committed by a Jen-
Sir Shou-son Chow said he wish of the Cantonese people are still, raise objections againat an applica- ment to the vaults of the Federal Rond Central yesterday, ho. marelous admirer on a customer with
ly grinned broadly at the Sergeant as they used to be, rondy and tion for Germany's admission, to Reserve Bank The Canton Commissioner of willing to trade with us in the the League of Nations, and reject
It is understood that the ship and remounted his bicycle to go whom she was at the time enga-ed to thank the Council for their congratulations and also Sir Henry ged in conversation. Foreign Affairs argues in his most amicable
ment has been made in connection on his way. Following up the The defendant, who was arrost Pollock for his dad remarks which, manner to our ing various. counter-motions. communique that the principals mutual advantage. (Applause). The Cabinet will now meet to with the recently-formed Central offender, Bergeant Cross gave limed by policemen called in by the he said, were undeserved. They In this matter are the Canton Only the unlawful activities of sigma document applying for Cer- Bank of Chile. It is also rumoured into the charge of a constable. proprietor, had bailed himself out had affected him to much that he
A conviction was registered, in the sum of $25. This was Strike Committee on the one side the Canton Strike Committee, in-many's admission which will pro-thut a large American Loan will be
VIOLATION' OF ́ TREATIES.
and the Hongkong Government on stigated by Bolshevik, intrigue, bably be despatched to Geneva to- made to Chile Br & American the Magistrate inflicting a fine estreated on his failing to appear
the other and that, therefore, a Continued on Page 6.) morton
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