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Hongkong Telegraph.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1926.
日三十月伍 4
PERILOUS TRIP.
FOUNDED 1881
No, 21,809
二拜禮 號二十月六英港香
COIN DISPUTE:
NO ADMITTANCE TO BRITAIN.
INTERESTING POINT RAISED.
TRADE UNION LEADERS KEPT OUT.
THE R.G.S. HONOURS DR. THOMPSON.
IN KOWLOON.
AWAITING CANTON'S PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE
REPLY.
STRIKE COMMITTEE DEBATE.
The authorities in Hongkong are still awaiting a reply from the Canton Government before des patching their delegates to Canton discuss the settlement of the
strike and boycott:
AT Y.M.C.A.
EARLY MORN EXPERIENCE.
Residents of Kowloon state tha!!
an earthquake shock of consider- able force, was felt on the penin- sila in the early hours, of this morning. The shock was parti cularly noticeable at the Y.M.C.A.
CHAN KWING-MING ISSUES. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
زمره
Twenty-cent pieces said to have heen minted at Cheung Chow,, neur Swatow, were the subjects
London, June 21
THRILLING EXPEDITION.
London, June 21, Dr. Gordon Thompson, in accept-
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CANTON HOUSING
PROTEST.
MILITARY OCCUPATION
RESENTED.
ORDERS TO QUIT.
Many owners of houses in Can-
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BRITISH FLIGHT.
ROYAL AIR FORCE ACHIEVEMENT.
CAPETOWN AND BACK.
Rugby, June 2
In the House of Commons, Mr.ing the Royal Geographical So-ton have made complaints to the planes which have flown to Cape The four Royal Air Force'sen- of charges against four Chinese explanation of the refusal to admit Journey on the Tibetan and Mongo the forcible occupation of their Solent this afternoon. When the Arthur Henderson asked for an viety's Gill Memorial for his Police Department with regard to town and back, arrived at Lee-on- before Major C. Willson, at the
M. Oudegeest Secretfry of the In-lian borders of China with the late premises by military officers who six officers and two non-c. mmis- Central Magistracy this morning. ternational Federation of Trade Brigadier, General George Pereira, have made the houses their head-sided officers who took part in the A Chinese doctor and a coolic Unions, and M. Fimmen, Secretary said he would devote it towards th: quarters or private residences.
flight had landed, they were ad- The worst case reported is one dressed by the Air Vice-Marshal,
issued stated that the date on which four o'clock, when he felt a dis- tant with having 1,024 pieces.gration in London.
work in China-Reuter.
CAPTURED BY BANDITS.
One resident of the Y.M.C.A. It will be recalled that the Hong-states that he got up early in the
were changed with having in their of the International Transport. purchase of an ambulance car to kong Government on Thursday last morning to shut a bathroom door. Possession 4,000 pieces of counter-workers F deration, who were de- help him in his medical missionary which concerns a block of over Sir Geoffrey Salmond, who said: notified the appointment of its dele-which was banging, and he had felt coin; a shop keeper with
sirous of attending the Interna gates, and the communique, then just got back to bed, at about having 386 pieces; and an accoun- tional Labour Conference on Em-
twenty houses which was seized «I thank you for your magnificent by the military in 1923 and has fight on behalf of the Air Minis tinet earthquake 'shock-so much Sergt. Wheelan was in charge of Sir William Joynson Hicks re-
The Rev. Dr. H. Gordon Thomp since been occupied without pastry and of the Royal Air Force," so that his bed began to move. Another occupant of the premians the case for the police, and Mr. plied that during the recent illegal on, who is a brother of Mrs. Lind- ment of rent. The owners, Wing states that the shock "shook the D. L. Strellett appeared for three strike information reached him that say. wife of the Vicar of St. Lee and Company, have petitioned
Andrew's Church, Kowloon, came M. Oudegeest and M. Fimmen were out to China independently with his the Police Department to grant arranging to hold up British ships brother-in-law; Dr. Neville Brad-an order for the payment of three in foreign ports..
ley, in 1996, and they went to Yun-years rent, and for the ejection Mr. Henderson asked whether nan ten years later to carry on of the occupants. this was a new form of reprisal medical work, under the auspices against bona fide trade unionsts of the Church Missionary Society. carrying out their duty
the Hongkong delegation would pro- ceed to Canton would be fixed as soon as a reply had been received
from the Canton Government to the letter notifying the appointment of the Colony's delegates.
NO, CHANGE..
On enquiry this morning, we are informed that the position remains unchanged, as no reply had yet been received from Canton. The reports current, to the effect that the Hongkong delegates had left. were therefore incorrect.
*
"According to reports from Chinese sources, the Strike Com- mittee in Canton has held a meeting for the express purpose of discuss ing the terms of the settlement, but, a heated discussion. the gathering broke up without any re- ault being reached.
after
TWO CAMPS
Exactly what" transpired at the meeting has not been disclosed, as publication of a report of the gathering has been prevented, but it is stated that the meeting soon found itself divided into two campy -one favouring an immediate set-
whole building."
Apparently only one shock.wan felt, but this was so pronounced as to arouse distinctly uncomfort- able feelings.
a
Reuter,
to his.
NO CHANGE OF ENGINES.
Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, sent a telegram congratulating the airmen on their most creditable achievement
of the defendants.
Expert evidence was given, by Chinese accountant at the Cheung Kee money-changers, 114,
The fight was a purely Service On enquiry at the Royal Obser. vatory, we were informed that Queen's Road Central, who said
The owners' petition was trans-flight, carried out in the ordinary early this morning a slight shock the coins had been minted in the
Prior to coming East, Dr. Thomp-mitted by the police to the Mili- course of the Royal Air Force Sir William Joynton Hicks recon was assistant lecturer and tary Council for instructions, and training, and no attemps were made was registered, but this would time of General Chan Kwing-plied that he must adhere to his senior demonstrator in anatomy at orders were then issued to the to break records, but it has been appear to have originated some ming at Cheung Chow, near information contrary
decision, unless Mr. Henderson had the Liverpool University. He ac- Police Department and the Com- completed without incident ac- thousands of miles away.
companied the late Brigadier manding Officer of the Government cording to programme and with- General Pereira, on the intter's ex-Guards to carry out measures con-out any change of engines. pedition to Tibet, and was on his jointly to enforce the payment of The object of the flight was not way to Peking for the purpose of arrears of rent and to effect for only to visit the Dominion of handing over the General's he- cible ejection of any delinquenta, South Africa and various Colonies Jongings and making a report of the on the ground that not only the en route, but to gain. experience conditions under which the leader owners are losing the interest on in long-distance flying by keeping of the expedition'died. when he was their investments, but also because to a scheduled time-table and in captured by bandits on January the Municipality Is suffering loss flying through changing climates 21th, 1924, at Paot'anchen, some of quarterly taxes.
and conditions and over new coun- distance weat of the Peking-Sui-
try. Wing Commander Gulford yuan railway terminus, but was
was in command. Later released.
There was no local shock record- Swatow. ed at the Observatory, and the view was expressed that the distant
shock would not have been felt in Kowloon.
It is, however, somewhat strange, that two residents of the Y.M.C.A. building, living in entirely different parts of the premises, are emphatic In stating that they felt a shock.
MURDER CHARGE.
نيت
SAID TO HAVE CUT WIFE'S
THROAT,
Alleged to have murdered his wife by cutting her throat after a quarrel, a Chinese brick-layer from
tlement without concessions, and the other insisting on various con- ditions, including restoration of Aberdeen appeared before Mr. R. E. former employment and compensa-Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy tion for the period of the strike.
this morning, when a charge of causing grievous bodily harm was stronger numerically, but their op- withdrawn, and a charge of murder ponents are stated to be in a post-substituted. tion to exercise more power and influence.
Those favouring an immediate settlement were said to be the
Eventually, the issue was put to the vote, and after some dissatis faction had been expressed at the result, it is said that a poll was de- manded, but that this was resisted by the minority.
EXTREMISTS' EFFORTS.
Some disorder is reported to have followed, and eventually the meet- ing is stated · tohave broken up without any definite decision beinir reached.
The opinion is expressed in Can- ton that the "Die-Hurds," although in a minority at the meeting, arc under the influence of the more ex-
Sergt. Wheelan explained that) that was before Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to Cunton:
NOT USED IN CANTON..
יי
FUTILE PROTEST..
London, June 21. In the House of Commons, after the introduction of the Coal Mines Bills, Mr. Henderson asked leave to Continuing, witness said thmove the adjournment to call at coins were not now used in Canton,tention to the action of the Home Secretary in curtailing freedom of King Chau and Ngai Hau. They discussion of international ques were not legal currency in Hou Oudegeest and M. Famer "ma tions by refusing to M. kong. His firm would not accept them, but some firms might, at a
but they were dealt with
lower rate.
in
„TRAGIC-EXPEDITION,
Recounting his experiences on arrival in Hongkong in February; 1924, Dr. Thompson told a thrilling story of the hardships and tragedy associated with General Pereira's last expedition.
ANGRY ITALY.
DEMANDS LEAGUE'S". REMOVAL FROM GENEVA.
WEEK IN CAPETOWN."
The 5,290 miles from Cairo to Capetown.were flown in approxim ately 63 flying hours. The avia-“ tors reached Capetown on April- London, June 21:
12th. A week was spent at Cape-46 town. On April 19th, the flight Like Russia-an outcry for the left on the return journey. At Mr. Ramsay Macdonald pressed. The party left Yunnanfu in July, removal of the League of Nations Pretoria, the South African Air 1923, intending to travel along the from Geneva has broken out in the Force placed their hangers and
motion, declaring that it was im- The Speaker refused to put the
possible for the Home Secretary to In reply to Sergt. Wheelan, wit differentiate the importance of the ness quid they were not mentioned two gentlemen mentioned from in an exchange list that was hand-others under the Aliens Restrictions cd to him, but there were coin: Act. similar that had a higher value: Those were current in Canton.
Major Willson:-Are these coins likely to deceive any one for coirs current in Canton?.
Witness: I think people would
be able to see it.
the point. emphasing the import ance of the Congress.
The Speaker adhered to his ruling.
and the matter dropped-Reuter.
ال
Tibetan border to Peking. Care-
fully avoiding the route followed by newspapers throughout Italy, workshops at the disposal of the fight, and, with their assistance. Mr. Wetherbe because of the brig-angered at the hostile demonstra- a thorough overhaul of the air- ands, they reached Likiang with tions against Fascist delegates craft and engines was carried out. but trivial incidents, and there
The aircraft-and engines were the first time of and officials at Geneva. Examined by Mr. Strellett, wit- CHINESE WAR CLOUDS. learned for
found to be in splendid condition, neas said he had been in the bust.
Wetherbe's capture.
The Popolo d'Italia, edited by except for the oil tanks, which ness for seventeen years and at no
Every effort was made to secure Signor Mussolini's brother-de-showed slight signs of deteriora. Inspector Reynolds said the pri-time had they taken such coins.
his release, and the party then mands that the League head-tion, owing to heat. A 3 précau- soner apparently cut his wife's † Mr. Strellett:-During the fime
pressed on from the old Mosu capt-quarters be transferred to the throat with a chisel and then at-han Kwing-ming was in control
tal to Atuntze, Yakalo and Batang. Imperial Palace in Vienna, de-constructed locally and installed. tion, new ones in copper were tempted to run away, but he was of Canton were there no other
At that latter place they heard of claring that no Roman delegate On 27th May, one day ahead of caught by a searcher. He asked coins then being used as 20-cent
Mr. Wetherbé's marvellous escape. can attend meetings in Д the scheduled time, the fight ar- for a remand.
pieces?
city where publie demons- trations against. his coun-
The case was remanded for a week.
EMPIRE MARKETS.
COMPOSITION OF NEW
BOARD.
London, June 21..
Witness:They were minted b. fore he came to Cantón,
Mr. Strellett: They were not used in Canton?
Witness-They were not used. Mr. Strellett: Were they know over here during the time of Chan Kwing-ming?
USED BY SOLDIERS.
Witness: They were know. here during that time because many of his soldiers came with these. coins, but they were
nut ⚫ccepted...
KWANGTUNG AND KIANGSL
PERILOUS PATHS.
THE MOSUL TREATY.
EARLY RATIFICATION
This fight has been of great value to the Royal Air Force, foi it has provided some most valu able experience in long-distance flying, over new country "and · through changing climates. It. Has clearly proved to the world in general the reliability and effici ency of British aircraft. The
A réport received in Canton from the front states that Lui Sa-wong. who formerly held the position of second in command of the Yunnan
rived at Cairo. forces which were sent against
The return journey hadtaken 65 | Lung Chai-kwong, the ex-Tutuh of Traversing very difficult country are .a daily occurrence.actual flying hours and the aver
Kwangtung, and who has been in try, the party found themselves in Reuter. the service of Kiangsi for the past country entirely, populated by
nge speed was 79 miles per hour. three years, has been found to be Tibetans, though nominally under
BRITISH EFFICIENCY. in collusion with the Revolutionary Chinese control. The "road" vari- Army, and that Tang Yu-derk, theed between 12 and 16 inches Tupan, has ordered Yung Yu-hin to in width, and the slightest slip disarm his forces. In conse- would have racant hurtling down a quence, the units came to a clash, steep declivity into the upper
DESIRED. in which Lai Sa-wong was defented reaches of the Yangtaze. The and retreated to the Kiungai Mekong river was crossed by means Kwangtung boundary line.
öf rope bridges, the passenger being
London, June 21. It is reported that the Canton trussed up with a leather thong In the House of Commons, reply Government may make use of Lai and whirled at great pace across a ing to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the total mileage flown was 14,000 Sa-wong by supplying him with foaming river, over bamboo, rope. Mr. Amery, Colonial, Secretary
turn against Tang Yu-derk, there- tan arma, ammunition and money to}- (Chairman), Mr. Ormsby Gore,
by opening the way for the Revolu- Lord Bledisloe, Major W. E.
tionary Army to invade Klangal, Elliott, Sir William Clerk, Sir
Mr. Strellett: We can assume This seems a likely move in view Thomas Allen and Mr. W. S. Craw that the soldiers used them in of the fact that Lum Fon and ford (Britain), Mr. W. A. Wilson Kwangtung?
Che-lok are recruiting and re-enlit- (Canada), Mr. F. L. McDougall
In reply to other questions, wit- ing their former troops. (Australia), Mr. R. S. Forsythess said he had seen counterfeits arrival of reinforcements, from It is also reported that since the At the Criminal Sessions, yeater (New Zealand), Mr. H. A. F. Lind- of the coins. Mr. Strellett, sug Hupel at Changsha, there have day, the two men charged with say (India) and Sir Edward Dav- gested that the coins in robbery in the house of an old eon (Crown Colonies and Protec-were genuine when compared with been no engagements, waiting for hawker at Nam Hung Village, in {torates).-Reuter.
treme elements, and that these lat- ter are endeavouring to dominate
the situation at all costs.
SESSIONS CASES.
FIVE ROBBERS SENTENCED.
the New Territories, were each sentenced to serve five years' im-
prisonment with hard labour.
In the case in which three men
were charged with armed robbery
It is officially announced that the Empire Marketing Board will be composed of the following:-
OLYMPIA SHOW.
Mr. Strellett:-By whom.? Witness:-I did not accept them because of the low percentage of
silver.
..
Witnees: I cannot gay.
the counterfeits he had seen.
Court
In a shop on the Praya West, on AMERICAN WINS ROYAL CUP. of Napoleon, but although they
May 5th, two of the accused were
London, June 21,
further reinforcements,
MARITIME CONGRESS.
THE REPATRIATION OF `SEAMEN,
Geneva, June 21.
sirable that British ratification
Labour Leader, Sir Austin Cham-land miles and approximately. Refused permission by the Tibberlain said that both the Turkish 56,000 machine miles British Batang inside the Tibetan frontier, authorised the ratification of the
authorities to travel to National Assembly and Iraq had Wireless. they followed the old Chinese rout: Turkish Trenty regarding Mosul, leaving Yunnanfu. nd reached Batang 65 days after forthwith, and it was eminintly de BRAZIL WITHDRAWS. Onwards to Kanze, the party had should be given at the earliest pos- FROM LEAGUE OF NATIONS. calico and these were poor protec- desire for a discussion on the perforce to use hastily contrived sible moment. Unless, therefore tents made from thin Chinese tion from the severe weather ex-Treaty, His Majesty would be ad-eign Secretary, stated in the House Mr. Ramsay Macdonald expressed a
perienced on the plateau country vised to ratify it in a few days of Commons, in reply to a question, which varies from 18,000 to 14,000 time.-British Wireless. feet above sea level.
SNOWS AND BLIZZARDS. Enows and blizzards were a daily experience across this black coun [try, and with the Chinese cook fail- ing to produce anything really eatable, General Pereira was taken ill four daya out from
·THE COAL CRISIS.
TWO BILLS INTRODUCED.
London, June 21.
Rugby, June 21 Sir Austen "Chamberlain, For
that he had now received confirma tion of the notification of Brazil's CURRENT V. COUNTERFEIT,
withdrawal from the League of Replying to the Magistrate,
Nations. He could only express. Mr. Strellett said he could bring
hia sincere regret that the Brazi some old coins, say of the time
lian Government were taking that stop, and he hoped that they would not be current," no-one
might yet reconsider their Inten sentenced to seven years impri-
would say they were counterfait
tion to cut themselves adrift from sonment with hard labour, and At the International Horec That was a point he would. sub
this great and increasingly power- twelve, strokes of the "cat" the Show at Olympia, King George's mit in due course...
The Maritime Conference has Kanze. It was hoped that at the In the House of Commons, the ful international organisation, to thir prisoner to five years' and gold trophy was won by an Amer- Witness was handed a marked adopted the draft of the Conven- lower level of Kanze and in a Mining Industry Bill to facilitate the success of which they had twelve etrokes; while the first icon, Lieutenant Boutecou., The coin, and, after comparing it with tion for the Repatriation of Sen. Warm Tibetan hut, the General prisoner, against whom there was were 63 competitors' representing an alleged counterfeit one, h men, providing that some land would make a speedy recovery Letter organisation of the coal- made great contributions In the
past. another Indictment of possession Britain, France, the United States, said it had the quality of a Cheurged during or at the termination of but though he continued bravely, mining industry, and the Coal- Sir Austen Chamberlain added of arms, was sentenced to an ad-Belgium, Sweden, Holland and Chau piece, but was a Kwangtung their contract be given the right on the last day Dr. Thompson Mines Bill to amend temporarily that though he had no official fn- Hitional year's Imprisonment with Switzerland.
coin.
to be taken back to their own was informed that he had fallen the, Coal Mince Act as regards formation, he was afraid the hard labour.
The Artillery Captain F. W The case was then remanded for country port where they signed from his horse Returning some hours of employment underground Spanish Government was going to Both cases were heard before Dunn (England) was becond.- a week, bail being allowed in the on, or to the port where they am half a mile, the doctor found the were formally introduced-Reu take a similar stop Brittek Mr. Justico Wood,
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sum of $100 each.
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