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日十二月一
CABLES BROKEN. EUROPEAN'S CLAIM FOR THE BOYCOTT.
WAGES.
POUNDED 1881
Hp 22,900
四拜禮:
VOX THURSDAY,
MARCH
EAST RIVER.
HONGKONG CONTACT
WITH CANTON-
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION NOT DESIRABLE.
U. S. WARSHIP FOULS
THE RESERVE, „
PROSPECTS OF FURTHER TROUBLE.
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The U. S. S. Jason, one of the
MILITARY UNREST. STATEMENT IN COMMONS. HARBOUR MISHAP
A report from Swatow indicates
London, March, S. a recrudescence of bunditry in the
reserve and caused rather serious
havoc with the cables,
In the House of Commons, when districta adjacent to the city and drawing attention to the fact that to Chaochow, the military authorimany of the questions affecting cles having been informed that the interests of Hongkong can only several hundred brigands have gabe dealt with by the Canton au- thered on the hills about twenty thorities, Mr. Hi W. Locker asked miles from Chung and thirty-five whether the Government would nutes from Chuochow. From these
The warship was slowly approach sunction direct communication be-
Ing the Admiralty No. 1 buoy points the bandits operate in great
tween the Government of Hong-which is the buoy nearest to the numbers and with a severity, quite
kong and the Chinese authorities cable reserve which is on the line unknown in this part of the pro-
at Canton,
from the Kowloon Ralway Station' vince. As there are no troops stationed in these localities, the inhabitants have been subjected to all manners of extortions. It is now stated that three battalions of troops have been despatched to deal with the situation.
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PEKING'S RESPONSIBILITY.
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in
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BRITISH ANNOUNCEMENT PENDING.
TWO MOTIONS.
London, March 8.
In the House of Commons, Mr.
LIBERAL AND LABOUR MOTIONS.
Later.
has come to reform the internal The choice had to be that the pon In preparation for to-morrow's organisation of the Committed had to go. The newspapers state debate on the expansion of the
MILITARY FUNDS.
Rugby, March 3. American naval aircraft carriers, Alleging that he had best dis- The Boycott Committee in Cạn- missed without proper notice, ton is undergoing the process of
Lamington Worthington came into port soon after eight James Royston Stewart, lately stay reorganisation, according to an Evans, Secretary for War, has con- Ramsay MacDonald asked whether o'clock this morning, and, when ing at the Hotel Métropole, at the announcement which it has just firmed that the Army Estimates for
Mr. Stanley Baldwin had any making up to her buoy, droppe i
Summary Court this morning made puttining its future policy. 1926-1927, which will shortly be statement to make regarding the anchor in the trans-harbour cable!
24 brought an action for the recovery/ In this statement it is said that issued, will amount to £12,500,000/ cusiness of the Counell of the from Messrs. Pinguet and Com-in view of the complications of as compared with £44,500,000 for league next week, particularly as pany, importers and exporters, of internal and external affairs, the 1925-1926. He declared in the regarde the claims of certain No. 17, Queen's Road Central, of Committee has from time to time House of Commons that he had had States to permanent seats on the an amount of $100, this being in established various organs
Council. a very difficult task in effecting affairs this economy.of two million pounds, Mr. Baldwin replied that he pro- respect of wages due to him by the order Company in lieu of notice, and of separately, the control of these He had put one thing first, which posed to-morrow to move the -ad costs and losses to the plaintiff being placed in the hands of some was, that there must be no reduc-journment of the House in order Mr. Amery did not consider that to Blake Pier, and, having gone resulting from the defendaists not explained that hitherto the Com- tion in the efficiency of the fight that the. Foreign Secretary (Sir such arrangements were at pre- sent necessary or desirable. He little past the buoy, dropped one of fulling the particulars of their 'mittee has exerted its strength to ing forces. A large number of Auster. Chamberlain) could make added that if and when the nezati her anchors on which to swing agreement. The plaintiff also assisting the Canton Government, accountants would no longer be a full statement and allow time for ations to terminate the boycott round more easily. Unfortunately, laimed the costs of the action,
with the result that very little were resumed, the Governor will
time has been left in which to employed, for It had become a ques. discussion.-Reuter. doubtless suggest the best manner
the Captain of the ship could not]
The plaintiff conducted his own manage its own affairs. Now tion between the pen of the accoun to facilitate them.--Reuter.
Eave known of the cable reserve case, while the defendants were that Kwangtung has been unified, tant and the bayonet of the soldier.
however, it is felt that the time and neither could he have picked up represented by Mr. F. G. Vaux,
Describing himself as a mer the warning mark signs on either
chant and traveller, Mr. Stewart, in evidence, produced an agree- ment dated the 8th February ahdi signed by the defendants in which the terms and particulars of plain- tiff's employment in the firm were set gut. Inter alia, it stated that that an allowance of $100 monthly for the time being was to be given to the plaintiff in consideration of trade expenses and also as an incentive for hin in the sale of certain lines es goods dealt in by the firm; that commission of ten per cent. would be paid to him on such lines of goods sold. with modifications as to the division in the payments! of this commission according to the value or prospects of ""for- ward orders." It was agreed that the above arrangement would be made temporarily and would be altered on a later date in ae- cordance with the results secured by the plaintiff and the amounts obtained. The arrangement could be cancelled by either party giving two weeks notice, at any time,
It is stated that in conversation" with one of the staff officers of the Headquarters of the Kwan Chaug of the 1st Army Corps, the
enumer-
in the House of Commons, Mr. Harmon asked whether the Go- vernment holds the Peking Govern- High Commissioner of Tranquili-ment responsible for the Canton zation, who is confidant of General boycott and is able to restrain it.
Chang Kai-sheki remarked-Sie Austen Chamberlain "Don't be too sure of peace; there fated the British Government's re
but did not see may be another war in the East presentations
in con- purpose River Sector,"
on any
whether the Central to say that there are strained re-kidering
Wes technically lations between the Kwan Chang Government
since in prac- and the Mtary Council at Can-responsible,
He
went
useful
ton which are not apparent from ice it was notorious that they at the outside. This divergence of present "could not excreise effee- viewpoint is said to have become tive control over Canton. Reuter.
MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
CAR FALLS INTO HARBOUR.
evident since the appointment of General Chung Ching as General Officer Commanding on the Fukien frontier and to have increased in intensity since the elimination of the 2nd Division of the 1st Army Corps under General Wong Mow- kung, and the renaming of it as the 19th Division. Moreover, when the scheme for the prevention and tween two cars, near Blake Pier, suppression of brigandage. was yesterday, one of the ears, which put into operation in the East River was driven by a Chinese, was Bector, the 3rd Division of the 1st forced over the edge of the road: 'Army Corps, under General Tan, was recalled to take up stations and fell on to a sampan, which
As the result of a collision he-
in the vicinity of Sheklung to guard was lying at the side. There were
the Canton-Kowloon Railway,
no casualties. while the stationing of troops' of
A motor cyclist knocked down i the 19th Division under General Wong Mow-kung in the North and small Chlause boy on the Praya' East River sectors and th the Eust at 1.30 p.m. yesterday inflict- vicinity of Canton. måde it difficult ink slight inuries.. for the troops to combine into one cepted $1 compensation. compact fighting unit.
The boy ac
NORTHERN WAR.
Kaominchun Troops. Disorganized.
Shanghai, March 3: A message from Kaifong, dated Saturday last, says that Gon? Chin Yu-nao has commissioned Gen. M: Chen- piao to protect Kaifeng, which is now quiet.
The Second. Kuominchun army completely evacuated Kaifeng yesterday, the allied troops passing through the city towards Chengchow, where the Second Army will make a final stand. They are disorganised, are badly officered, poorly equipped and have lost more than two- thirds of their artillery and general equipment'
Wang Wdi-wei asserts that the passenger traffic from Lunghal to Suchow will bo rostored - immediately. The first train is expected to leave this afternoon. The Allied troops soom wall supplied with Tientsin-Pukow railway engines and coaches. Reuter
Plaintiff went on to say that he called upon. Mr. P. M. Pinguet on the 3rd February, two days before the signing of the agreement. He was then doing business on, his own account, dealing in stationery, typewriters, printing, and type- writer cleaners, under the firm name of J. Stewart Royston and He had done business under
A Chinese mule received in-side of the harbour." At any rate, Son
TARIFF CONFERENCE,
No Early Decision Possible.
London, March, 3. In the House of Commons, replying to a suggestion that the British representatives on the Tariff Conference at Pok- ing should be impressed with the necessity of expediting a decision on the interim tari proposals, Sir Austen Cham- berlain alluded to the com- plexity of the points at issue and the obscurity of the situation at Peking. He thought that an early deci.. sion could not be expected and pointed out that thirteen Powers were represented and that the decisions did not rost in the hands of the British delegation alone,Reuter.
that £250,000 will be saved by this League Council, the Liberal group, reduction in the accountancy staff. headed by Mr. Lloyd George has The reduction, in effect, means the tabled a motion urging that the abolition of the Corps of Military occasion of admitting Germany to Accountants which was specially constituted during the War.
the League and according her a Counell The remaining £1,750,000 will be permanent seat on the saved out of services behind the should not be used to effect any fighting line. It is pointed out, other changes in the Council, what- that out of a total estimate of ever their intrinsic merits.
A similiar Labour Party motion 442,500,000, £8,500,000 will be for pensions and that the expenditure adds that "apart from other con- on the active Army will, therefore, siderations, an increase in the per- be £34,000,000-British Wireless, manent seats in order to accom-
STOCK EXCHANGE
"SENSATION.
PANIC IN U.S. SHARES
na
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modate the claims of other tiens than Germany could be garded as a variation of the Lo- carno agreement and ought not to be supported by the British Go- vernment."-Reuter.
THE BRITISH DELEGATES.
Rugby, March 8. New York, March 3. Mr. Baldwin announced in the Indescribable scenes took House of Commons this afternoon place on the stock market to-day that Sir Austen Chamberlain will as a result of a record slump in to-morrow make a full statement railroad shares, hundreds of in the House regarding the busi- thousands of which were freely ness to be
transacted at: next offered. Trading in the afternoon week's meetings of the League was done at a terrific pace, thero of Nations, with special reference. being over 2,000,000 sales during
the first three hours alone. In to the position which has arisen the general scramble to executa over the claims of certain states orders, brokers performed antice to permanent seats on the Council like dancing dervishes, almost of the League on the occasion of permanent and make it "the chief headquar-tearing off each others' clothing Germany becoming a ters of anti-Imperialsm."
they struggled round the member. The Premier added that Mean- there would be a discussion after- The task of reorganisation is various trading posts.
while, the tape machines wards. It should be borne in mind that juries to his right leg, when he the heavy anchor fouled some of this name for a period of between
six weeks and two months. He now being taken in hand, with
but speed,
A full meeting of the Cabinet · regard to asked Mr. Pinguet to buy some of under the control of the
the various organs rattled at full the Generals of the 1st Army Corps was knocked down by a tram car the cables with serious result.
There are seven cable lines across his goods, and was induced by Mr.mittee it is stated that "it is dif
Com-even after the first hour were which was held this morning con- are not Generals of "Chang Kai-at West Point. He was taken to
eighteen minutes behind the sidered the attitude to be adopt- shek'a creation, but were subordin-the G.C.H., but was not detained. the harbour at this point. Two of ate officers of Chan King-ming. } While pushing a truck on the them, belonging to the Governinguet to work for him, in his ficult to ascertain the conditions market outside. Brokerage offices ed in regard to the future constitu- anxious tion of the League Council. The всем completely spare time, handling his own lines of their management and whether wore jammed by an Hsu Sung-chi and Wong Ta-wai, reclamation work at Shamshuipo, ment, and had been working hand-in-a Chinese male fell and sustained broken and official telephonie com-as well as Mr Pinguet's, provided the various officers are doing their crowd, which fearfully watched chief British delegates to the meet- glove with each other up to the injuries to his head. He was munication between Kowloon and that they did not clash with the beat in their respective duties or the furious battle between bulls ing of the League Council will be
defendant's.
and years as indicated on the Sir Austen Chamberlain and Vis Government tele- subjugation of the East River taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital. Hongkong by
The damage
After motor phones has been impossible to-day.
The Committee declared that quotation boards. Thousand of count Cecil. They will be accom Sector. Thus naturally "Generals
chme into colIt would also appear that both of witness devoted
whole from February 23rd, "all organs olerks, many of whom had been manied by Sir Cecil Hürst, Legal all working two days, in Mr. ander our Committee must submit feverishly at lodgers trying to Messrs. Lampson, Selby, Cadogan,
night. who are in every way senior in bus, which
tolled Adviser to the Foreign Office, and, service to General Chang Kai-shek lision with a police van, near the the cables belonging to the public time, for would regard the rapid rise of Star Ferry, Kowloon, yesterday, telephone service the Hongkong Pinguet's business, in order to to us a daily report mentioning keep the records abreast of the Roberts and Bentinck of the For- Telephone Company-have been create an impression, and actually in detail the work performed dur
deluge of orders.--Reuter align Office, Rear-Admiral Aubrey
to
the
General. Chang to supreme com-has been estimated at $50.
mand with a feeling akin to jen lousy. The staff offeer mentioned
above stated that unless there was
a complete change in the command
of the 1st Arm: Corps, and in its
Divisional Commanders, it was
FISHING BOAT PIRATED.
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Hkely that peace in the East River TWO OF CREW KIDNAPPED. sector would soon be disturbed."
In connection with the above,
The piracy of a local fishing certain recent events are recalling, such as the massing of boat by armed men has been re- troops in Sheklung and beyond, theported to the police. sudden arrest and cashiering of
worth
Wong Mow-kung, the orders of the Military Council, to every
have
the
not."
5th
February,
"his
J
DISMANTLING WEMBLEY.
seriously damaged, as faults have sold a Peter Pan gramaphone, foring the day, an account of the American Service. been occurring on the lines, and, which a commission of £5 was duel receipts and expenses or the con- as the day has progressed, com-to him, a file and some office paper arious departments sent out on dition of the various corps of munication has been getting more worth a few dollars.
duty. According to the condition and more difficult. A complete Witness admitted having reof the various departments, lists breakdown in the public telephone ceived in advance, as his first and forms will be prepared which service across
ünder the harbour is week's allowance threatened at any moment.
their are to be filled in every day. In agreement a sum of $25 on the day! casc any special case ariacs, It is thought by the officials con- the agreement was signed. Three which should require the decision cerse with the cables that all of days later, they had a difference of our Committee, special reports the lines will have to be examined. of opinion over the sales, and wit should be immediately submitted Arrangements have already been ness raised the question of the so as to avoid all possible delay, made to start the work of repair. termination of his employment. By this method, our Committee
事
A STRANGE CRAFT.
"
FACTORIES ON EXHIBITION SITE.
Rugby, March 3. The liquidators of the British
Smith as technical expert, and Major Young of the Colonial.
Office.
THE IRAQ TREATY.
Rugby, March B. Among other matters to come be- fore the League of Nations Council will be the new Treaty between Great Britain and Iraq. In pro- paration for this, dn exchange of ratifications will take place in Lon- don between the British Govern-
Pasha. The Council will be ask-
Fishing boat No. 2920, left and pilots of ships have been Mr. Pinguet was excited, threaten- will be able to observe and in- Empire Exhibition announce that ment and the Iraq Minister, Jaafar officer Hongkong with a crew of five on warned to give the repair junk, led to inform the police that witness vestigate the condition of various the Australion, Canadian, Southed to accept the Treaty as carry. ·
which will be at work from early had sold goods which he was not departments and make plans for from the rank of Major and upward February 20th, with a cargo of to-morrow morning, as wide a berth nuthorised to, and finally said that properly reforming the internal African and New Zealand Govery-ing out the conditions upon which to be present at a conference, to fish for Tai Ping, When near and as much consideration na witness could leave at once. organisation.
Moreover, if any rents have generously made gifta Mosul was awarded to Iraq. When be held in Canton, and the con
Witness went away and later wrote fault is done by any of the vari vocation of all the Kwan Changs Sha Mi,, (Chinese territory), on possible.
to Mr. Pinguet formally, and, not ous departments or any negli-of their buildings at the Exhibition/the, Council has agreed that the new treaty is a sufficient under- and officers above that rank on February 25th, a boat containing
receiving a reply, resumed his gence of duty, is found, our Com for the benefit of the guarantors.-taking the Mosul frontier will be- the 5 instant. These con-six armed men approached from The unusual superstructure of work, continuing to use" Mr.mittee will henceforth deal strict-British Wireless.
come automatically established.. forences are regarded as u test of the opposite direction, and came the Jason attracted the attention Pinguet's name in his transactions. ly with him."
London, March 3. Even then, however, it will be open the loyalty of the higher officers alongside. The men threatened of all ferry-usera this morning, On the 12th February, when A movemnt is afoot for the The Wembley Urban District to the British Government to da command, to show that they are the crew of the fishing boat with and there was much speculation as witness was expecting his second rendering of support to the boy Council has agreed with the liqul-negotiate minor adjustments of the above suspicion. In view of out-Mauser pistols, and ordered them to what she could possibly be week's allowance, als landlady cott organisation by the military dators of the Exhibition that the frontier line with Turkey British side forces working to prevent the to sail to Sha Tan Chung. On ar- The vessel is in fact the flagship demanded the money due on the forces. Under this scheme, what site of the Exhibition will be used Wireless. Canton Army joining in the conriving there, they detained two of of the U. S.. Asiatic Fleet Air rent. This was $20, for which the are described General Officers for factories with the exception of a ****
THE DELGIAN ATTITUDE. fiet in the North, It is expected the crew, and, telling the other, Squadron and she is an aircraft allowance he received from the will subcribe to any extent they part which will become an open that there may be further develop three to inform the owner that the tender, carrying supplies and firm was earmarked. He was desire, field officere will contribute space. The New Zealand and
Brussels, March 8. ments in Kwangtung, and it is the boat was detained, released them. spare parts.
unable to pay in full on account one-twentieth of their salaries, Malaya buildings will be pulled In the Chamber, Herr Vander Intention of the Canton Govern The value of the boat is $200, This is her first visit to Hong of this breach of agreement and company officers one-thirtieth down and it is understood that the velde, the Foreign Minister,__ra- ment to again exercise strict cen- but it is not known what amount kong. She comes from Cavite, on the part of the defendant, Memorial badges wil be issued for Palace of Art will become a ferring to the question
ship In all telegrams and mall.
has been stolen.
Philippine Islands.
(Continued on Page 71 yd, the various classes, Arda Government Museum Reuter