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MACAO'S FUTURE-
LEAGUE OF NATIONS CONTROL?
The
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1881
No: 21,003
HUNAN MILITARY
OPERATIONS,
MAY DEVELOP INTO BIG WALL.
TACTICS EXPLAINED.
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一拜禮 號四十月六英港香
A PORTUGUESE SUGGESTION.
The suggestion that the Portu
According to a report from guese Colony of Magno should ba placed under "the providential Kuiking, the enmity between tutelage of the League of Nations Generals Tong Sang-chi and Yip
PEACE HOPES.
FAITH IN CANTON GOVERNMENT.
BOYCOTT ISSUE FIRST.
The latest news regarding the settlement of the strike and boy- catt is that the Union of Peasants, Workers, Merchants and Students,
a safeguard against further/ffoi-kum in Hunan are likely to which recently petitioned the Can-
ruination, generously vesting the most loyal Colony with full rights of self-government, under inter- najohal auspices and in con- sonance with the exigencies of the:
develop into a big clash between North and South.
Transportation of troops and war material is proceeding apace, and Generals Ma Chai Lin Foo crucial situation." is put for and Lau Chen-wan are stated to be at Nanchang. It is said that Mn Chai's 5,000 men are expected
ward by Mr. C. A. Montalto de Jesus, the well-known writer, in the second edition of his book, "Historic Macan," which has just been published.
SHANGHAI PRECEDENT.
ton Government urging a settle- ment, and also asking for the abolition of the kerosene mono- poly, has written to Mr. Eugene Chen, the acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, expressing on
fidence in his foreign policy as recently outlined at a meeting of
to arrive at Nanchang in a week's the Executive Committee of the time, his headquarters having Union, already been established in that city.
'THE 'WORKERS' INTERESTS.
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1926.. 日五初月伍
BATCH OF SNATCHING" CASES.
LOSSES BY, EUROPEAN LADIES.
THIEVES SENTERED.
By reason of the frequent cases of snatching, which peeur almost daily in the city, there has come into being a special detachment of detectives whose particular duty is indicated in their official designa- tion of "pickpocket squad
One of these secured a young pickpocket an Thursday last after the latter had committed a robbery under somewhat daring
stances.
FAKED PIRACY"
EXPORTER'S CLAIM SUCCEEDS.
WIFE PROFESSES IGNORANCE.
It is obvious that the conditions
which prevall on the neighbouring epusts of China make it very easy to raise the defence that the vessel has been seized by pirates, and it is a defence which is certainly difficult to combat," said Sir Henry, Gellan, the Chief Justice, giving judgment this morning, in the case in which the Wing Yuen firm of general exporters sued Lai Kwong, circum-the owner of junk T4592H, for
the value of goods lost.
Mrs. 3. H. E. Backett, who was the victim in this case said that her handbag was steiled from her grasp whilst she was near the Cathedral at 5 p.m. on that day.
Lordship, will ordinarily only be The pertinent facts, said his known by the junk-master, and therefore the piracy must be clear- established before effect can be given to such a defence.
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FIRING ON SHIPS IN GORGES.
CAPTAIN PRESENTED WITH BILL.
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COAL DISPUTE.
TURNING POINT REACHED?
A NEW MANIFESTO. SHEER EFFRONTERY.
vessels, operating on
For more than four years foreign
Rugby, June 12. The Miners' Federation has the Yang- tze above Hankow, but between issued a new manifesto in which chang and Chungking especially, it reaffirms the points on which have been subjected to all sorts the miners are standing out. It df insults, abuses and indignities at the hands of the various milf then proceeds to request that "in tary parties, says the N. C. Daily view of the determined opposition News.
The masters of these vessels, the mineowners" the first step to recorganisation expressed by navigating what undoubtedly is one of the three most dangerous shall be the submission by the stretches of water in the world, Government of precise and detail- have more than enough to make ed schemes of reorganisation for them anxious in protecting their of the river; but when, as is how manifesto concludes:"We want. ships from the Incessant dangers discussion and critcism. The coming to be the rule rather than wages agreement that will give the exception, their ships are fired
on; wantonly and without the us economic security and provide shadow of a justifiable pretext, proper safeguards and machinery their lot becomes more unenviable whereby the men can get their atill 4
she said, when the junk was in a the hull of a passing foreign steam-
INVITATION TO GOVERNMENT The Conservative organ, the
The Fuel Kwan. interests and we beg to state that ten other men at the Central Police strange place, but as far as she ship as the object, and only yes Daily Telegraph, in commenting
A
General Lin Foo has proceeded In its letter, the Union points In putting forward this idea, to the Kiangsi-Kwangtung fron-out that the boycott is a matter She turned round in time to see
"KNEW NOTHING OF PIRACY. the writer says there is a notable tier, and is mobilising what is left which concerns the whole body of the man dodge around the Cathe- The evidence of defendant's In the last three months there wages adjusted and their condl- precedent for such a measure in of the Yuet Kwan. At Kul Nam, China's citizens, and concludes indral to make his way down Battery wife caused surprise when the has been a marked revival of this tions guaranteed without con the internationalisation of Shang-Ting Num and Lung Nam, cities the following terms:-"We under Path. She lost sight of the rob- that she was
case was heard. She declared practice of every Tom, Dick and tinued upheavals." bai, which has risen to be the in the south of Kiangsi, often tand that the principle of your ber from that moment but was the whole time and knew nothing sidering himself justified in hav- on board the junk Harry is a military uniform con- commercial métropolia of China, called the "Three Nams," Lui Foo diplomatic policy is not to sacri able to identify him from a row of of any piracy. She went on deck, ing a little target practice with
is enlisting recruits who are now fice the people's and the workers' He cities this as an example of
being trained. what Macao might well have
Station after his arrost achieved even two hundred years acting in conjunction with the we are perfectly satisfied with
The manner in which the capture to the cargo.
could see nothing was being done terday we had to report two glar on the manifesto declares that it ing and uncalled-for cases of contain what amounts to an in- ago, when repeatedly and in vain troops of Yueng Che-sang, Yuing your policy. As we are aware was effected, was detailed by a
His Lordship entered judgment vessel of the Indo-China Steam vitation to the Government to re- successive Emperors sought to Yu-hon and Laf Sal-wong are that you have been working with Chinese detective, who said that for the plaintiff for $3736.73 and Navigation Company being fired new its attempt to bring the two centralise China's foreign trade harassing the National Revolu- our late Generalissimo for years this took place at the foot of, Zet costs, stating that it was admitted on.
sides together and effect 3 settle- land Street, Aghan was running by the defence that the goods to at blacao as the best policy for alltionary Army stationed on the in diplomatic work and recently along Queen's Road and this undue that value were received on board ago a ship of another company was unless the Federation is prepared We hear now that a few days ment, though this cannot be done concerned. "Had that splendid frontier.
the Government has so kindly hurry, coupled with his peculiar the junk and lost. The two main fired on without rhyme or reason. to abate some of its, demands. proposal been wisely accepted," says Mr. Montalto de Jesus, have been received in Canton, |
Reports of minor engagements accepted our seven demands, we action in pressing one hapagainst points raised for the defence were There were no casualties, and the The Daily Telegraph adds that the "Macno had been spared a long which have resulted in
his breast, aroused the tipicions a denial that defendant was the vessel continued on her way with last sentence cited above is quite series of ordeals, and would have activity in transporting troops ence in the Government and you ing seized a handbag, which sub tion that the junk was pirated on suffered.
great beg to express our hearty confid- of the detectivo. Or then beowner of the junk, and an asser- out much damage, having been proper and a reasonable' déclara- retained her pride of place all from the East River sector to the and we earnestly hope that you sequently turned out to be the pro- the way from Hongkong to Hol- same company that wished to pase No exception can be taken to it The next ship of the tion of the men's requirements. through, apart from greater con- Kiangsi frontier. It would seem will try our best while we, on perty of Mrs. Backett, dropped to ping, and therefore the owner was the same spot was, however, stop-ns regards either its tone or sense.. siderations from the international that. The scheme of the Fuet Kwan
the ground. standpoint.
is to induce the Revolutionary our part, shall do what we can to
protected under the common lawped by the military authorities in Upon that basis it should be possi- The author goes on to say that Army to cross the frontier and co-operate with you in the work possession of the man was a hand-referring to loss through the presented to the master for the some hope of a favourable and One case led to another. In the exception to responsibility, that control of that district, and a bill ble to renew negotiations, with if Macho were enfranchised under thus give cause for the provinces for the victory and success of the kerchief marked with the initials King's Enemies, an international regime like that of the Yangtsze Valley to rise in
cost of the ammunition that had lasting result and if, as we must at Shanghai, the Colony would arms against Kwangtung.
M.K.C.D." These are the initials
been used in firing on the previous suppose, the sentence in question ship!
was directed with that purpose in view, the Government will hardly hesitate to avall itself of the op-- portunity so held out."
soon, regain her lost prestige, and i
he considers this proposal as the
people's welfare."
The seven demands referred to in the letter deal with various sub-
of Mrs. Donald, who at a previous date had been similarly victimised
most feable way of realising BIG FIREARMS HAUL.jects, one of which is the settle in the same locality. She stated
all the fond hopes centred in the
new port.
"PRACTICALLY CHINESE,"
'Mr. Montalto de Jesus, in the
REVOLVERS AND AMMUNITION.
.
HIS OWN DESCRIPTION.
The evidence all went to show "
On Monday last, in consequence/oying force to settle differences. the Bench this morning, Mr. R. E. it might be that, between the son
tuguese administration." In this tion were seized, connection, he quotes from the
j
GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE.
was the owner.
ROBBERIES IN FATSHAN.
WHOLESALE KIDNAPPING
TURNING POINT REACHED.
The Daily Telegraph remarka that this is only one indication that the turning point has at last been reached. in the dispute. An- other indication is the actual News from Fatehan states that or impending return to work of
REPORTED.
that Lai Kwong was the owner. ment of the strike and boycott, that the handkerchief was in of the junk, and his Lordship whilst amongst others.are the sunbag which was snatched from. her 'strossed the fact that he describ-1. pression of banditry and the pro-on that occasion.
ed himself as junior partner in his hibiting of social Sodies from em- When the case came up before report to the police of the piracy. course of this book, paints a very of information, Dective Inspectora
Lindsell asked why a charge of au and his father, the latter was the lawfully receiving should be pre-real owner, but Sir Henry saw no depressing pleture of the present Porter and Sharpe, assisted by -condition of Alacao. He says that members of the Monopolies Depart- The Government has issued a
ferred as regards the handker-reason to disbelieve the evidence Whilst the number of inhabitants neat, made a search of the steam-proclamation stating that it red clearly a case of actual larceny defendant categorically stated he since the 6th instant, there have miners in certain districts, nota-
chief, when the evidence indicat- of plaintiff and his witnesses that had risen to about 200,000,
aship Carnarvonshire, which has proves of the demands put for atriking
feature is that the just arrived in Singapore from ward, and giving an assurance against the defendant;
Plaintiff was ca- been no fewer than three cases of bly at five pita in Warwickshire Portuguese section constitutes Europe.
that the matters mentioned will be Detective Sergeant Carey repl-titled to treat him as owner, and
and at Ollerton, in Nottingham- less than a fiftieth part, adding A detective first visited the ship, speedily dealt with. This pro-ed that he had acted on instracas subject to an owner's liabilities open robbery committed by neighshire. There is also a remarkable that "ooth in trade and popula-intimating that he wished to buy clamation states that much as the tions. He complained that the de- for the purposes of the action. bouring bandits,, and the inhabi- letter to the leaders of the Miners' tion the Colony is practically a some firearms. By this means 11 Government has desired to reform fendant had refused to give in- The contract between them be- tants of the city are in a state of Federation, signed by thirteen Chinese establishment ander Pur-pistols and 44 boxes of ammuni- or remove such evils as excessive formation to the police as regards ing one for carriage for reward, terror by reason of the fact that Nottinghamshire, in which It is miners in the Mansfield area of taxation, the ruinous effects of the his address or his associates (the the owner was responsible for A search followed and 12 pistols boycott and strike, prevalence of supposition being that there was non-delivery, and the unus of prov- each of the three cases was ac-stated that "where anything like Lappa Customis decennial report and 179 boxes of ammunition were banditry, or neglect in educational an organized gang of pickpockets ing that the loss of the goods was companied by wholesale kidnap-old terms can be paid, the pits for 1912-21 to the effect that "the also found.
should be thrown open at once with whom the defendant was a due to piratical action was clearly ping of people, old and young. The inhabitants have held European community consists al-
on the defendant, who sought to mass meeting, at which a
ajand let others face the facts All the weapons were of the au- which the Government had no con- scciated),
deci-squarely, and make terms accord- entirely of Government tomatic type, and a spare magazine trol, had delayed the Administra- Replying to the Magistrate, the benefit by the common law excepsion was reached to demand that ing to their ability to pay." It officials, military and ecclesiasties; was supplied with each pistol. tion putting measures into practi: defendant asked his Worship to ba- tion. there are but two or three genuine Every box contained 25 rounds of cal effect.
lieve that he picked up the hand-
the old custom of closing and was reported yesterday that large kerchief from the gutter, and the
SERIOUS DISCREPANCIES. merchants of Portuguese, nation- ammunition.
locking all gateways in the city numbers of men in the district ality."
be reverted to; otherwise a gené-were adding their signatures to. It is believed that these weapons"
handbag in Battery Path.
...There were serious discrep-ral strike will be called. It is said this letter, which not only throws A further point stressed is that, were obtained at Amsterdam, A correspondent says the in "Always picking up. things," his ancies between the evidence of the that whole families, including over the Federation but attacks as shown in the Chinese Customs where they would cost 188. to 259. habitants of Canton regard this Worship murmured. First the defendant and his witness, Wong many children under ten years the Federation leaders. It says returns for 1924, Portugal's share In Singapore they are worth about proclamation not only as an as- handkerchief, then the handbag. Tai, in regard to the circum of age, in China's foreign trade is but $25.
surance from the Government, but So many things you were able to stances in which his father was Nearly fifty people have been is in the hands of men who place have been kidnapped. that "our Trade Union machinery seven thousand taele, equal to lesa Three Shanghai Chinese mem- as a relief to the strained and an- pick up. I convict you of snatch detained, and combined with the forcibly taken away in the three political ambition and revolution- than a 230,000th part of the bera of the crew have been arrest-xious state of their mind. Opinion Ing in both cases. A sentence of evidence of defendant's wife, robberies by the bandits..
ary projects before our
indus grand total: It is added that there ed and were charged in the Dis-in Canton is that there is every six months and six strokes on each which council, for the defence
trial welfare. We are the victime is no direct export from China to trict Court before Mr. P. A. F.. reason to hope for a speedy solu- charge."
frankly, admitted he could not ac
of a policy we have neither made. Portugal, "and but for some wine David, the case being postponed. tion of the strike and boycott, as The sentences were ordered to count for, though, he suggested
nor believe in, and are earnestly to China, commercially
the proclamation shows that the run consecutively.
her profession of ignorance way
desirous of bringing to an Government regards it as a prime Portugal is n perfect stranger to
́end: due to fear, he did not think the
once and for all these distressing plea put forward by the defendant
disputes."British Wireless. bad been made out to his antis-
mext
gent
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matters,
circumstances,
THE PEOPLE'S HOPE, -
over
the Chinese trade, though owning DUTCH OIL INTERESTS. decessity that this matter should
a Colony in China."
NEGLECT AND MISRULE.
Macao's present plight is largely attributed by the writer to neglect
PERLAK COMPANY'S
AFFAIRS.
be settled before other questions.
....
ANOTHER CARE. Another case of bag.netching occurred yesterday, when the vic-faction. tim was Mrs. Gandall, of B, Morri- The value of the goods was not TACNA ARICA DISPUTE. Bon Gap Road, She reported in dispute, and his Lordship to the police that while she was therefore gave judgment for that waiting for a tramcar by the Civil amount with costs. Service Club, a Chinese snatched her handbag, made of brown cloth,
PERU, AND CHILI STILL
DISAGREE.
NOT RECOVERABLE.
TWO STOWAWAYS.
RUSSIAN AND ESTHONIAN
SENT TO PRISON.
The Hague, June 13. Under an agreement reached be and misrule on the part of Lisbon, tween the Perlak Petrol Company. in which connection he states that, and the successors of the late however badly suited to local Emile Deen with regard to carry- usages and conditions, statutory ing out the judgment of the Hague
worth 50 cents. The bag contain- A further claim of the plaintif laws better adapted to African and Tribunal which went against the
ed a purse in which was 60 cents was in respect of $290 paid to the othor Colonies are trugl-comically lattor, the Perlak Company receive Peru has rejected Chill's coun-in money, and a pair of gold-rim- defendant in respect of freight enforced at Macao, thus serving to one million florins and part of ter-proposals and Mr. Kellogg's met spectacles, valued at $45. and customs dues. The plaintiff scare away actual and prospective the Koltel royalty which at pre-suggestion to divide Tacna Arica The total value, of the haul was bad adduced no evidence to show found in the bunkers by the cap day,
Lima, June 18.
THE WORLD. AMAZED. PREMIER'S TRIBUTE TO PEOPLE'S SOLIDARITY.
A Russian and an Esthonlan appeared before Major C. Willson, at the Central Police Court this
Rugby, June 18. morning, charged with stowing
In view of the debate on the coat themselves away on board the situation which is taking place German vessel Dessau from Shang in the House of Commons, on hal. The former was named S. P. Tuesday the Premier made only a Khlystoff, and the latter Alexan-brief reference to it in a speech der Lindeg
delivered at a large Conservativo Sergt. Elston said they were demonstration in Wiltshire yester interests. He says that the outsent exceeds 160,000 fiorina annu- so as to afford Bolivia an outlet
what part of that sum was for tain when the boat was one day He expressed regret that both come of the bureaucratic system is ally, The Perlak Board will re-to the sea. It is reported that
A KOWLOON CASE.
freight and what part for custome such that Portugal even alienates commend to shareholders to ap- Chill has auggested" a division
༄༈ ༈ ༈
dues. The freight charge would cut from Shanghai. The Russian sides had rejected the arbitration the goodwill and respect of the prove the proposed revision of the Whoroby a smaller portion of the At the Kowloon Magistracy, this in any case be payable in advance had been previously caught as he offered, since he believed that Macaonses, and it is not far from trust deed whereby 25 per cent. disputed territory is handed over morning, a Chinege was charged, and therefore not recoverable, and stowaway, but he had not been settlement procurable by such a the truth to add that, loving their of their share capital is reim to Peru-Reuter's American Ser-before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, with he could not give judgment for
prosecuted,
method would have been the best (Continued on Page 12.) bursed-Reuter.
Both were sent to prison for possible until fresh machinery ore month,
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vice.
$17.
(Continued on Page 7).
any part of the sum mentioned.”