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*BORDER INCIDENT
SEQUEL.
POLICE MOTOR-BOAT REFLOATED,
二拜禮號七廿月七英港香
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1926.
CANTON LABOUR. CANTON'S
IMPORTANT CONTROL PROPOSALS.
COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS.
NORTHERN
CAMPAIGN,
ALL-ROUND REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
NEW RENT TAX.
日八十月六
CHOLERA RAGES.
SERIOUS EPIDEMIC IN SHANGHAI.
FORTNIGHT'S 900 CASES.
NO DAMAGE DONE..
The recent incident on the New Territories border, when pickets detained Lance Sergeants. Hughes and Ryan, together with four Chlaese members of the crew of a police, motor boat which went London, July 26, The English Test match captain, ashore on the Shumchun River, as Care is in bed with tonsillitis,well as one indian guard, is re-labour demands and misunder- actually receive but 40 or 50-perfound the place full of people
COLLAPSE AFTER TEA.
eleven.
und cannot play in the Test to-day Hobbs captains the English
"Later. Carr is slightly better, and his mperature lower, but there le likelihood of his playing
matrow.
is
called by the news that the motor boat has now been refloated and is again in the possession of the police.
It will be remembered that the to-day following the detention of the police officers and members of the crey, all were released by the plekets, but that the motor-bont remained ashore on the bunks of the river...
At Manchester to-day there ween 20,000 spectators at the re- sumption of the Test match, the start of which was delayed until 11.30...
Hobbs was ovated when he led the English team into the field,
Bardsley was out with only 15 so his credit, Woodful then having reached, 13, and the score being 29 for one wicket down,
By the luncheon interval the attendance had increased to 27,000, The bowling was most deadly, and the batsmen were very careful, scoring 50 in 76 minutes, towards' Which Woodful contributed 14.
Root bowled twelve maiden overs during the morning.
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Woolley proved expensive, other- wise the scoring was difficult.
The 100 was beisted in two hours, Macartney being as brilliant as ever. The score at the lunch interval was 109 (for 1 wkt.).
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Yesterday morning, at flood tide, the boat was reffönted, when it was found that she was in" no way damaged, whilst all the fit- tings and equipments were perfect order.
in
Moreover, the pickets had ap- parently been considerate enough to post a guard over the boat so" as to prevent her being in any way interfered with.
Thus the whole incident has now renched a satisfactory ending.
·JUNK PIRACY.
FOURTH MAN CHARGED.
Alleged to be the last of a gang After Lunch.
of four to be arrested by the police a connection with the Making his rung easily though recent piracy of a junk off Tai 0, quietly, and after surviving two Chinese was produced before appeals for "leg-before" and one Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning for a catch at the wicket, Macar-and formally remanded for a week.. tney reached his century amid This was the result of investi
after batting for 173 gations carried out by the police cheers minutes. He then lashed out a subsequent to the receipt of a the bowling, but quickly féll a report from a small boy who said victim to loot's wiles, a break that his whole family were wiped back sending down his stumps af-out by pirates on bourba junk and ter he had scored 100. The second that he escaped the same fate by wicket had added 198, falling at jumping overboard and swimming, 221 after three hours play. Mashore. carthey batted splendidly and hit fourteen 4's.
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Recently three other men had been charged before the same Magistrate, and, after evidence Woodfull Dull,
had been given in connection with Woodfull's effort was exceeding this pirney case, they were com- ly dull in comparison. He rench-mitted for trial at the next ed the century after being at the Criminal Sessions, crease for 255 minutes but soon afterwards he was caught at silly-
leg by Hendren off Root. It was
his only bad stroke. Ilis innings
AFTER THE FLOODS.
was imbued with the desire to stay
and was unattractive. He hit six WATER SUPPLY AND TRAM
fours. He lost his wicket shortly before ten Andrews then being not out with 7 to his credit: The ten interval score was 252 for 3.
SERVICE.
The Kuomintang is most likely to reform the present labour move- ment in Canton and to remove the qvils attaching theroto, In accord- ance with recommendations of a special Commission recently ap pointed to look into possible means for-the prevention of some of the many disputes resulting from sequently standings.
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SENATOR BORAH'S INDISCRETIONS.
CHALLENGED BY WINSTON CHURCHILL.
VERBAL BOMBARDMENT.
London: July 26. Senator Borah's statement o
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THE INABON MOTOn: EAR CO., LTE,
33 wasa,NET CHUNAND.. HARRY, VALLEY
COAL DISPUTE CRISIS.
PROPOSED MINERS'
CONFERENCE.
-PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE REVELATIONS.
The port of Shanghai is at pres sent faced with a very serious epidemic of cholera, said by Drs. the subject of War Debts Includ- w. L. and W. S. New, the well-ed a reference to Churchill's known Chinese doctors, last week, vilification campaign" against to be the heaviest since 1920. the United States for the purpose. HUGE LOSSES..
of securing the cancellation of
London, July 26. War Debts.
Mr. Churchill, in reply, has Following a atendy drift back- made a statement inviting Senator to work of miners, Mr. A. J. Cook, Borah to quote any passage from in a speech at Walsall, announced any speech or statement by Mr. that the Miners' Executive had Churchill on which Senator Borah decided to call a Miners' Delegate relies to justify such a complaint. Conference on July 30th in order
He do to review the position. clared that he did not desire to oppose the will of the miners if they desired to work eight hours a day, but he would resign before he carried out instructions to sign an agreement to that effect.
During the Northern expedition. all Canton Government employees will have their salaries reduced from 10 to 30 per cent., aside from
A visit to the formal opening of the. Chinese part payment in war bonds. Sub-
Intections many officials will Diseases Hospital in Thibet Road
cent of their pay in cash
mostly of the poorer class suffer. I is also reported that, all ing from the sense. Dirty, and officers in the Headquarters of the ragged, they lay on the beds and Commander-in-chief are to have on the floors receiving saline
Officers transfusion treatment at the hands-Reuter, their, salaries reduced. receiving salaries of $200 per of the doctors who did not have month or less, will suffer a re-as.much as five minutes' rest the duction of 10% those receiving whole day and who had no time to from $200 to $400 per month, a talk. Whilst hundreds of patients All workers under the Kuomin-reduction of 20%; and those re were being treated, tens were be- iang, should the committee be perceiving from $100 to $500 a reducing brought in on stretchers, on mitted to act, would he put under tion of 30%. Thus Generals in cane chairs or supported by their rigid discipline, and unruly mem command will suffer, a reduction friends. bers will be ousted from the Farty. of 80%; those of
FORCED MEMBERSHIP.
The Kuomintang will probably special Committee on creato a Labour with powers to educate and supervise the workers coming ander is influence and to formul ate a policy relative to their con- trol and their activities under the Party.
The Commission recommends
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A WIDER VIEW,
New York, July 26, Senator Borah's bitter allusions to Mr. Winston Churchill on the subject of War Debts are depre- cated by the press.
The drift back by. Warwickshire miners to work, which has been proceeding for some time dally, is becoming accolerated. There are now 8,000 out of a normal 20,000
due respect to the guild system, fant Colonels and Majara will have Tientsin Road and the newly- urges Americans to conserve their Cook to abandon his engagements
a Chinese Institution which cannot he really disposed of at onça. Efforts, however, should be made to regulate the admission fees to Union, to prevent Union mer from forcing non-Union men to join a Union under threat and compulsion, and to exempt persons doing industrial work within the" family from taking out Union membership cards.
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To trades having a number of Unions, the Commission has sug- gested unification so as to remove competition and rivalry, Simitar. trades having more than Union, unless these Unions will agree to pnification or centralisa- tion, will be subject wholly to the Kuomintang..
one
Ponding the promulgation of a labour law in Canton, the present} ton of Unions should be revised, regulations governing the forma-
says the Commission.
TRESENTING LAWLESSNESS.
the rank
The hospital was to have been of Brigadier and Major-Gen- opened that day but, owing to the erals will have their salaries re- fact that the Chinese Red Cross ducent by 20%; Colonels, Lieuten- Summer Disenses Hospital in
opened hospital which was formal ly opened recently to assist in coping with the situation by ad- mitting patients to the Thibet Road institution before its opening as many cases could not wait!
BOYCOTT CONFERENCE.
Reported Preparations for Resumption.
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Archiding oports froes Kuomintang sources, Mr. Eugene Chen, the acting" Minister for Foreign Affairs, is preparing for a sumption of the Boycott Conference in order further to discuss the proposals made by the two de- legations, me,
The general opinion amongst Chinese in Canton is said to be that the Northerri Expedition and other problems are the dominating factors in the desire of the Canton Go- vernment to secure an early termination of the boycott.
The New York Times, for in stance, says, that only fools and madmen will keep up this plan of verbal bombardment and ex- working. change of recriminations.", It
energies for the coming day when all petty misunderstandings and Irritations will be shelved in the presence of a new large and sagacious adjustment of the whole troublesome issue of War Debts. Reuters. American Service.
POISONOUS LIQUOR. - MANY SUDDEN DEATHS.
The situation has caused Mr. elsewhere and hurry to Warwick
hire to urge the strikers to stop the "blacklegs.".
It is reported that as a result of Mr. Cook's efforts, a thousand miners have again struck-Reuter.
HUGE LOSS.
London, July 26. In the House of Commona, in reply to questions, Sir Herbert Samuel estimated that the total loss to the country since April consequence of the 30th in General strike and coal stoppage might roach £150,000,000.-Reuter.
"DISASTROUS STRUGGLE.”
A LARGE NUMBER OF CASES. The result was that on Sunday, July 18th the first patients were admitted and 81 cases were treated. that day, 56 of whom were ad- mitted as inpatients, of which
Torontó, July 26, number 40, were clinically cholera
There were fourteen deaths In cases. Thirty-seven of these were Ontario over the week-end from from "outside the Settlement and
Four have alcoholic poisoning. the others from inside. On Mon
been sent to, hospital including day, 135 cases were treated, 78
The two sixteen-year-old girls. of whom were admitted. Sixty of
London, July 26. these were true cholera cases; 54 police are investigating other sud-
The coal situation was to-day came from outside the Settlement den deaths in West Ontario.
Indications point to the impor-discussed in both Houses of Par- and 24 from within. Up to 0 p.m.tation of the poisonous liquor liament.
In the House of Lords, Lord on Tuesday, 160 patients were through Buffalo, where deaths
treated during the day. In all, have occured under similar cir- Balfour of Burleigh suggested 376 cases were treated in less than
72. hours,, The opening of the
cumstances.
ام
that the Government, make a fresh A message from Buffalo says effort to reopen the negotiations new hospital relieved thethat the shops of twenty soft drink on the lines of the Samuel Report. Tientsin. Road. Hospital where retailers have been closed follow- In the House of Commons, Mr. since its opening a fortnight ago. "ing the deaths of thirteen of their Lloyd George moved a reduction 1,830 cases were treated. 426 of
patrons owing to wood alcohol in the vote for the Secretary of Mine's salary to draw attention whom were in-patients and of
poisoning. these latte one half were cases
The police are of opinion that to the present position and the of cholera. On Sunday night sixteen recent deaths in Toronto disastrous struggle in the coal-
felds." alone, 157 in-patients were in this and other Canadian towns are due institution but or Monday night to drinking liquor smuggled across the frontier from Buffalo.. The the number was reduced to
police are co-operating with Cana- dian officials in an attempt to locate the manufacturers.--Reuter.
90.
"THANK YOU FOR NOTHING.”
It is declared that the Kuomin-a reduction of 15% and Captaina tang, being a Party watching the and Lieutenants less than 10% interests of the workers, will never These proposed reductions are fail to defend the rights of the intended to encourage voluntary Labor Unions; but this does not contributions to the war chest.
In order to obtain, more funds imply that the workers may take
the prosecution of the the law into their own hands, go- for ing as far as to disorganise com- Northern campaign at the last muntentions, disconnect Hight and meeting of the Committer of water from employers, or injure Political Affairs Mr. T. V Soong The Chapei Hospital, which is a the interest of third parties proposed to call on the landlords branch of the Red Cross Society's not involved in disputes. The to contribute a month's rental of Summer Diseases Hospital treat Commission, therefore, has recom- all leasehold propertics. The pro-rd 70 cases on the day of its open mended punishment for such posal was approved by the Coming, Monday, although there ja offences, as have been seen lately mitter. Subsequently, orders wer: accommodation only for 10 beds. PLUCKED LIVE PIGEON. ment would do its utmost to help.
issued to the Provincial and The place was overcrowded with Municipal Government to carry it in 24 hours. into immediate effect.
in Canton.
Henceforth, if the recommenda- tions of the Commission are ac- cepted, Canton Labour Unions may not imposa on parties outside their organisations for Bonuses or commissions, and extra Income permitted by customs, should be on a standard rate which should not be increased.
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FATALITY NOT SO HIGH.
NESE WOMAN SMARTLY
FINED.
The pigeon, which was still alive. but with all its tail feathers miss- ing, was produced as evidence.
Mr. Baldwin reiterated that a subsidy was 'impossible beyond the £3,000,000 offered, but even now the door was open to negotiation. in which connection the Govern-
The Government, however, was unable to imposs a legislative settlement.
The Premier's speech was greet- ed with Labour cries of "Thank you for nothing."
Friends of Mr. Wang Ching-wei,
The hon. directors of the hos- Peak 'residents will be glad to
former Chairman of the Kuomin÷ learn that starting from to-
support. tang in Canton, are again active pital are Messrs. Chu Pao-san, Sze Chapman's Brilliant Catch.
For plucking the feathers oft Mr Ramsay Macdonald declared morrow, it is intended to give a
in working for the return of their Liang-zay and Tao Yao-ting, Dr. Andrews after adding a single, supply of water throughout the
political leader to power in the W. S. New is giving his time and a live pigeon, a Chinese woman that the House and the country let drive at one from Stevens and Peak and Upper Level districts
Southern capital. Mr. Wang had to services voluntarily and he has was fined $50, with the alternative would have heard the Premier's leave Canton because of disagree the able assistance of nine paid of four weeks' hard labour, by speech with profound dissatisfac was magnificently caught by Ar-between the hours of 10 a.m. and
ment wth General Chiang Kai-shek, resident doctors, three visiting Major C. Willson at the Central tion. thar Chapman, who presumably noon and 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Care.
UNION CONTROL.
but since the latter is to leave doctors and a corps of 40 male Magistracy this morning. was fielding as substitute for Carr. must be exercised to use the supply
nurses. Still more' that Canton soon . The Commission agrees with caution, as only a limited
for Hunan, many and female (256 för 4)
In the very next over Richardson amount of water is available, and factories employing persons "of think that it is now an opportufie medical assistance and nurses are snicked at a ball from Stevens and the average quantity is over-similar qualification in large num-time for Mr. Wang to re-appear. was smartly taken by Woolley in drawn the hours of supply will be ber should only admit workers re- the slips. 257 for 5).
curtailed.
commended by the Unions, but Nine runs later Ryder, who had We are informed that the lower thinks that trading firma should joined Ponsford, and was never level tram service will be extend- have freedom in selecting their happy, dubbed at Root's leg-balled on Saturday, by which time it selling and clerical staff without and was taken behind the wicket. is hoped to run ears to the Shauki-
interference by Unlona, The score board then showed 266 wan terminus. for "six wickets, the last four wickets having contributed only
runs.
Two More Wickets.
Gregory and. Ponsford made n stand, but after batting for an hour" and five minutes, Ponsford was splendidly caught and bowled by Kilner, who took him.. Jow down with the left hand. The Aussion had scored exactly 300 when the seventh wicket fell.
Gregory gave a typical display, hitting out fairly freely but he was defeated by Root's leg theory after scoring 34.
The English fielding was excel lont and was frequently applauded.
Router
'AUSTRALIA 1ST INNINGS..
15
109
8
Woodful, c Hendren 'b Root... 117 Bardsley, Tyldesley, B.
Stevens Macartney; b,Root: Androws
e Chupman: b Stevens Ponsford, c and b Kilner Richardson, e Wooley b
Stevens
c Strudwick b Root Ryder, o Gregory, c Kilnor boot Oldfield not out
The Commission has found that the workurs are, not too balanced
KWANGSI MINES.
wanted.
Interviewed by a representative of the North China Daily News, the Dra. New brothers expressed the opinion that, while there were not as many deaths as in some years past (none had died' so'far in the hospital, although cases of death had been reported in a score of Instances), the situation was much more serious than during the
The woman replying to the charge, said that she was new to the Colony and did not know the res gulations.
LABOUR LEADER ACCUSED. Mr. Lloyd George's motion was defeated by 338 votes to 162, and the vote of the salary of the Minister of Mines was agreed to: Colonel Lane Fox, replying to the debate, asserted that Mr.
was dis The Magistrate pointed out that Ramaay, Macdonald
should have couraging the minera guided her in these matters. Henegotiating, thus possibly making imposed the maximuni penalty. the dispute longer and even more
bitter-Reuter.
common-sense
“MA” FERGUSON CHALLENGED.
PROBABLY LOSE HER GOVERNORSHIP.
New York, July 26. A message from Auston, Texas, says it is expected that "MA"
from
DETAILS OF DEBATE.
FLOYD GEURGE'S SPEECH.
Rugby, July 26.
MP.
A GERMAN DENIAL
Chinese reports have recently in their education, and it suggests been in circulation to the effect that the Kuomintang. Party and administration authorities should that a German firm known as the past five or six years. Last year, co-operate in the promotion of the waigaf Fook Sing Mining Com was a very light one as compared been with the present. Most of the Intellectural welfare of the work-any of Wuchow has
cases trented were cholera cases, Ing, classes under their influence. endeavouring to obtain a conces-.
Professionalism in Union leader- sion for the working of lead and typhoid or stomach troubles, caus- ed through careless eating and by ship is condemned by the Commis antimony mines is the provinco. sion, which has recommended In this connection, it has been fles settling on food
There was little difficulty in col- strong measures for the removal of suggested that the firm would
undertake to supply the Kwangst lecting money, said Dr. New, bo this evil,
Government with munitions of war cause the public was most gener- and aeroplanes in payment of ous and prepared to give whatever Ferguson, the Governor of Texas, was that the House would be separ At the Police Court this morning, royalties on the ong mined. We they could. In the Chapel branch, Mr. R. E. Lindsell found the defend learn from an authoritative sourco, for instance, there was a strong ant guilty in the case in which a howevory that no such proposal committee of 50 members, each of hawker was charged with the theft baboon put forward by the firm whom gave $200 towards its up
206/6 800/7 317/9.
20/1 221/2 262/3 256/4 257/6 of a radiator cap from Mr. W. K. concerned, and that this part of keep. However, more funds were Reynolds car, and passed sentence the report is entirely without ncoded and contributions would of four weeks' hard labour.
be walcomed.
Grimmett not out
Extras
Totol (for 8 wkts). 322. Fall of Wickets.
(Continued on Page
foundation!
Mr. Lloyd George this afternoon, In the House of Commons, called at tention to the present position of the disastrous struggle in the coal" fidds. He said he did so at this Atage for two retaons. The first
will be eclipsed, judging from the ating in a few days, and the results of Saturday's primary eier second was that an opportunity had tion, in which she ran for re-nomi- come again for a peaceable and hoz nation. Her chief opponent, Dis- ourable settlement. He reforred trict Attorney Dan Moody, now to intervention of representatives leads by over 100,000 votes of the Churches. He admitted that Reuter's American Service.
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