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CANTON FEUDS.
ULTIMATUM TO THE GOVERNMENT?
GENERAL STRIKE THREAT.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
'FOUNDED. 1881
No. 21,33
二拜禮 號十月八英港香
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1926.
CHAN KWING-MING TO LOCAL CINEMAS.
RE-APPEAR?
STORY OF "ANTI-RED"
ACTIVITY.
LATEST CHINESE REPORTS.
With large numbers of Canton's troopa "on" service at the front, A serious situation appears to there is talk of a renewal of have arisen In Canton in conse-netivities by the "anti-Reds" in the quence of the street fights between mustern districts of Kwangtung, rival factions of the labour element, under "the leadership of General
These fights have now been go- Chan Kwing-ming. ing on for more than a week, the participants being armed bands of the Kuomintang Workers" Delegate Conference and the Central Labour Union, and it is
cpavaltics have resulted there from, including several deaths.
A telegram recolved in the Colony to-day from a newspaper
TEN ARMY CORPS. A Canton correspondent states that, according to assertions made. by General Chan's followers, a
AMUSEMENT CO. MEETING.
ADMISSION PRICE ISSUE,
An all-round reduction of two cents per head for admission to the theatres controlled by the Hongkong Amusements Limited, would have. converted a profit of $40,000 into a loss of $5,000, said Mr. J. H. Backhouse at the annust meting of the Company this morn- ing, when he mentioned that.com- plaints had been received of high
prices.
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BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS.
DEVONPORT MISHAP AFTER TESTS
FIVE LIVES FEARED LOST,
London, August 9. Submarine H20 sank in Devenport
The Admiralty announces that{
Basin while refitting.
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NO TREACHERY, FORMER GOVERNOR OF
KITCHENER'S DEATH MYSTERY
ADMIRALTY STATEMENT.
Rugby, Aug. 9. The many extraordinary stories that have been circulated regard- ing the death of Lord Kitchener A Chief Engingroom Artificer and the sinking of the cruiser and four civillan workmen are "Hampshire" upon which he and missing-Router,
his mission were being conveyed to Russia, in May, 1926, are final-, ly cleared up by the publication to-day of an Admiralty White Paper which reproduces, at con-
THE BINKING A MYSTERY.
Later.
Mystery surrounds the sinking of the H29." Within a few minutes the Commander-in-Chief arrived
to raise the vessel.
of the war. The submarine had just returned. The rumours
that
Lord
HONGKONG.
SIR MATTHEW NATHAN'S
NEW POST.
THE DRAGON MOTOR
JI WONO NA EXUND AD, HAPPY VALLEY
"HEADS RUBBER COMMITTEE.
A Reuter's message to hand this Nathan, a former Governor of morning atates that Sir. Matthew Hongkong, has
been appointed Chairman of the Advisory Rubber Committee, in succession to the late Lord Stevenson.
Sir Matthew
Nathan Was
Governor of Hongkong from 1903 to 1907, and it will be recalled that ber last, on relinquishing the post he re-visited the Colony in Novem- of Governor of Queensland, to which position he was appointed in July, 1920. 8ir Matthew, who is
career. Born in 1802, the son of the late Mr. Jonah Nathan, heen. tered the Royal Engineers in 1880
LOST LINER.
THE "FONTAINBLEAU” DISASTER.
GRAPHIC DETAILS.
Detalls are now to hand of the destruction by fire of the Messa geries Maritimes liner Fontain bleau at Djibouti, the port of French Somaliland, whilst she was on her way to the Far East, being
August 3rd. due to arrive at Hongkong ou
Mr. J. H. Backhouse was in the and took charge. Special equip aiderable length, all information a member of the Privy Council andt.Colombo; and one of these, a said that nearly two hundred movement is on foot, for the re-chair, and there were also pre- ment was rushed to the quayaide procurable on this tragic episode Ƒa G.C.M.G., has had a most varied cription of the efforts made to
Rent: Mr. R. E. Ost, Mr. H. W Ray, Mr. Lo Kan, Mr. Ma Tsui- Shu-wan, (director), M C S Rosselet (Secretary), Messrs. A Namazes, Wong Ping-sun, Lo Chung-kue, H. Priestley, J. T. Choy, J. Gonsalez, ett.
organisation of ten Army Corps inot of full strength) for a fresh effort against the "Red" element in the Kuomintang Party. It is added that General Chan Kwing- ming will himself command the
correspondent in Cantan states that the fighting is continuing and that the leaders of the "Red" Union Intend serving an ultimatum 1st Army. Corps, on the Government demanding that the leaders of the rival or ganisation be put to death for hav-; ing instigated the attacks. In the event of non-compliance with the demand, the workers threaten to
declare a general strike.
*PROMISES OF SUPPORT.
chiu, Mr. J. M. Noronha, Mr. Le from, teats and the hatches Kitchener lost his life as the and rose to the rank of Brevet. the ship eventually becazie al
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECII.
The netice convening the meeting having been read by the Secretary, you have had the report of your The Chairman said:Gontjemen Directors and the statement of ac-
It is stated that General Chian hus secured promises of support from quite number of military leaders, and amongst the names counts before you for some seven mentioned in this connection are or eight days, so I think we may those of General
follow the usual course on such oc- Li Yi-piu, General Lin Fu and others.
casions as the present and take them, as well as the minutes of the There have been constant refourth ordinary general meeting, ports of "anti-Red" activity in the
as roud. I therefore have formally eastern districts of the Province ment of accounts as presented, be to move that the report and state
THE PRINTER'S DISPUTE. Meanwhile, further labour trou- bles are arising, and the printers' strike still remains unsettled. It is stated that the Printers' Union, on the advice of the Kuomintang Workers' Delegate Conference, has Instructed its members to con- tinue occupying the premises of is the first which has come to the non-Kuomintang newspapers hand suggesting that General.
cation on account of labour de-]
which have had to suspend publi-Chan and his supporters have mands. The latest concession on finally evolved a plan of campaign. the part of the printers le that This, newys comes
from "Chinese they will surrender the premises sources and may, or may not, be to their employers only upon pay- ment of two monthat wages in lieu authentic, but we give the reports of dismissal without cause. The for what they may be worth. employers assert that it was only due to labour troubles that they decided to close to business, al- though it is known that inter- ference with editorial polley was also a factor.
"
"war"
on
MARTIAL LAW.
stopped when the came alongside were open and the propeller had not and suddenly tuted and sank with in ninety seconds.
The basin is comparatively small and pumping operations ought not to occupy many hours-Router.
FRANCE AND WAR DEBTS.
NO RATICATION BEFORE RACES.
result of betrayal by eples, that his body reached the Scandinavian coast and was buried there and that the "Hampshire" was unsuit ed for the journey are absolutely refuted by this official narrative..
NO SUBMARINE ATTACK. The White Paper relates how only approximate dates were mer- tioned in the secret telegrams de- tailing the "Hampshire" for the journey, the start being made one day in advance." The route was to submit for ratification the debt information available and two The Government has decided not chopon as the safest possible on
If my remarks last year were short, the recess.
Paris, August 9.
BOYCOTT SETTLEMENT.
Two of the passengers of the Tated steamer, recently arrived
Frenchman, gave a graphic dés-? control the fire which broke out. on the Fontalóblesu (and of how
Colonel in 1907. He saw service in there seemed not to be the slight the Nile Expedition in 1885 and ost danger of the complete loss of
wreck, although for many hours.
years later, securing the medal and with the Lushal Expedition four the vessel. clasp. He was Secretary of the Colonial Defence Committee from 1895 to 1000 and administered the Government of Sierra Leone in 1899.
THE OUTBREAK.
The fire apparently bioke, out just as the vessel was entering Djibouti
OF
Harbour about "one"... From 1900 to 1903, he was o'clock on the afternoon of July Governor of the Gold Coast, and 12th, when a thin haze of smoke he then came to Hongkong to 'ns was seen issuing from, the two sume the Governorship. On.con- ventilators of the 'tween No. 2 cluding his term of office here, Sir hold, which contained bales Matthew was made Governor of cotton from Egypt. The ventile- 1911, when he was appointed Chair- quantity of steam was directed Natal, which position he held until tor were at once shut, and a man of the Board of Inland Re-into the hold. After half an hour Pacific Cable Board. In 1914, he that the fire had bean put out, челие and member of the of this treatment, it was thought. of late, but the above information received, approved and adopted. agreements to Parliament before destroyers escorted the "Hamp- the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Again, however, smoke began to was appointed Under Secretary to and the hatches were opened. this year they will be shorter still. The Governments decision re-shire" until, in face of a rising he remained in this office until rise from the hold, and it increas because on this occasion there ap- M. Franklin Bouillon, presiding of attack by submarings, the London defences. From then, until ship like a pail. Quarter of an I can afford to be so very briefgarding debts was announced by gale which elimated the possibility. 1916, when he was employed oned in volume, hanging over the pear to be no explanations, neces over the Foreign Affairs Com- "Hampshire ordered thair return, his appointment as Governor of hour later the smouldering cotton. sary or desirable except perhaps inmittee in the morning. Undoubt- When the "Hampshire" was being Queensland, Sir Matthew held two burst into flames, and below the one or two directions. The year's edly, M. Clemenceau's open latter swept by heavy seas an explosion other official positions, being Secre- screen of smoke thin tongues of work under review, viz., 1925-6, to Pres. Coolidge fell like a occurred under the forward portary to the Ministry of Pensions flame could be seen. All thì time has seen a great increase in the
tion of the ship. She had run from 1916 to 1919 and Chairman Trojan efforts were made to get scope of our business. Our plans.
into mines which the German of the Special Grants Committee the fire under control, but the as briefly intimated to you at our
Submarine U75' had laid off Mar during the latter part of 1919.
appliances, available were not ade- annual meeting last year, have
wick Head shortly before. These
quate, and the flames gradually fructified, resulting in the acquisi-
mines had been laid by the
gained the upper hand. tion of the Queen's and World
Germans in the mistaken belief Theatres during the year. The
that the route which the "Hamp-. Queen's Theatre was taken over by
shire" followed was 'constantly your company from August 1st.,
On enquiry in official circles
Qzgod
by warships. Actually, 1925, and the, World Theatra was
to-day, we learn that no the Hongkong
further developments have
there was nothing more improb- acquired from
able at that time than that any woman always protests against yet occurred in connection Government during the latter part
with the negotiations for a warahip would ever strike upon of September,. 1925, and to date,
settlement of the boycott,
them. It was a series of unhappy both theatres have been working
The position at present is
coincidences which had moment- very satisfactorily. Owing to the
that the authorities here have
ous results. The "Hampshire's" not yet heard anything fur-
men remained at their posts when ther from the Ganton' Govern-
the explosion took place and stood ment regarding the British
aside to let Lord Kitchener pass when he was conducted with his 'proposals put forward at the recent confererice, but it is. staff to the quarter deck. The believed that these proposals
White Papers says that "beyond are still under donsideratica. this, there is no evidence regard- With regard to the Cantoning the fate of Lord Kitchener or
members of his mission. proposals, these are now in
None the hands of the British Gov-
of the twelve survivors saw him ernment in Lordon, but up to in a boat and the stories that he the present they have not got
got away from the ship and that he reached the shore are purely stage:
imaginary: partag
ARMS FOR CANTON.
SMUGGLER GETS THREE ·
YEARS.
It is reported: that in order to As the result of the captain of minimise the troubles caused by the s.s. Fats han discovering boxes demands for war bond subscrip- containing arras on board when tions on the one hand and the the boat was in the vicinity of suspension of a number of lines of Castle Peak, bound for Canton, close proximity to the Queen's, the business because of the labour the authorities were communicat-Coronet Theatre-out, former po- the other, it has ed with, and the arms seized by "pular "Little House" was closed been finally decided that persons Acting-Inspector J. Moss. who pay less than five dollars' An arrest was effected, and this on our taking over the Colony's house rent per month and land-morning, before Mr. R. E. Lind Premier cinema house. lords whose property does not com- sell, and Major C. Willson, sitting mand a rental of more than five together at the Central Magic- dollars monthly may be exempt tracy, the man was charged with from military contributions, whilst possession of the arms, when he martial law will be enforced to admitted he was trying to smuggle suppress further feuds among the them to Canton. workers.
ack
rounds of ammunition.
Mr. Lindsell said the defendant for Party assistance, instead of was encouraging Armed robbers to taking the law into their own" hands. The Kuomintang
come and rob his own house by and
smuggling arms to Canton, affiliated" Labour Unions are not having matters all their own way mine...
Defendant:--The stuff is not and this seems to be appreciated by the Government, which Saturday took steps to end "Jabour feuds.
BUSINESS SUFFERS.
от the
Mr. Lindsell:-You admit you were smuggling them to Canton It is the stuff armed robbers get hold of and come here.
Defendant:-No.
THE BOYCOTT.
chain of theatres.
are
No Change in the Position.
the consideration
The situation therefore re- maine as it was when the Conference adjourned on July 21st.
OFFICIAL CONCLUSIONS. "The conclusions of the Admiral- ty are that the "Hampshire" was!
WOMAN TO BLAME.
A FIGHT IN YAUMATI. "As, your Worship knows,
A RAGING FURNACE..
In a few hours time the hold was a raging furnace, and by seven o'clock in the evening the flames were mounting mast high. the use of bad language," remark- Even at this stage, however, not ed a female witness who appeared anxiety was felt as to the safety before Mr. J. H. B. Nihili, at the of the ship. All afternoon the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, wind was blowing athwart the. to give evidence in a case in which ship, and the outbreak, though the master of a stall in the serious, was confined to the one Yaumati Market was charged with hold. Although it was realised assaulting a foki of another stall, that the cargo in this hold was. Mr. G, R. Haywood represented last, there was no auggestion that the defendant and entered a plea the fate of the whole vessel was of not guilty.
When asked for her version of afternoon, however, the ship took threatened. During the
the alleged fight, the female
a list to tanboard on account of witness sald that she had been the volume of water that had given a bank note, by her master been pumped into the hold. This to purchase some crabs. She ton-made it more dificult to combat dered the money at the defendant's the fire, which was raging most stall and when given change from hercely on the starboard side, and a $5 note, she asked the stallholder the water going into the hold whether the note was a $5 or $10 could only be effective on the bill.":"
atlier side
►
even
The boycott and' crieis which commenced in June of last year has caused considerable anxiety in the commercial sphere of this When the boxes, of which there known to all and it is needless for Colony. The facts are too well
beyond were two, were opened, they were me to make any copment, except Members of the Kuomintang found to contain 20 Mauser pis perhaps in connection, with the Party when, having grievancea tels, 12 Smith and Wesson revol- effect on our against the "counter-revolu- tionists," should, according to ing-yers, 40 magazines, and 2,250 The situation naturally hit our truction from their lenders,
Chinese theatres very seriously, namely, the Grand Theatre at Won-
The defendant became Indig chai, the New Taiyat Theatre at
Even at 10 o'clock in the even a suitable ship to select for the nant at the question and started.
She protested in, however, the sup's officers Ynamatl and the Cheong Lok Thea bolt from the blue and affected the was in an entirely efficient condi- against the language used and a were confident that, the vessel
conveyance of Lord Kitchener and to abuse her. tre at Sai-wan-ho, which situated in the heart of industrial situation. It was apparently not tion; that her route was carefully quarrel ensued. The complain would be saved. In fact they had and labouring districts. Fortuna mere coincidence that the letter selected by the Commander-in-ant, who was at his stall, Interven- entertained no thought of the dis
After ately, however, the effect did not was published on the eve of a Chief and that his decision was ed and was assaulted by the defen- astor that was to come.
midnight, however, the situation, continue for long and after a few Ministerial Council which was to prudent in the difficult circum- dant. months, conditions returned to a make a definite decision as re- stances of the moment; that the His Worship (to the woman) became more serious. Up to this atage It was thought that the fre more or less normal state.
gards ratification. M. Bouillon, loss of the ship was not, due to You are entirely to blame. Owing to considerably increased stated that the Government did not treachery, but to her, striking The witness: It was a fair would burn itself out in the hold, expenditure and overhead con- propose to make any immediate mines laid by U75; that these question. I made no accusations but now the wind shifted, and sequent upon our taking over to statement regarding the debts mines were not laid with any against him.
carried along the length of the the Colony's largest theatres, your either to the finance or Foreign knowledge of the "Hampshire's His Worship said that the ship, at once fanning the flames Directors regret they are unable Affairs Committees of the Cham- misalon or any
of trouble had arison over the wo and directing them to the com to repeat the previous year's ber which would be free to adopt destroying any particular vessel man's transaction with the defer panion-way, and the upper pas senger decks. Soon the Vesso! divided of 20%, but they are re-the procedure they thought best. or person; that the only survivors dant, and dismissed the case.
from the "Hampshire" were one
was ablazo amidships.. It was 20 commending a dividend of 15% As regards the consideration of
longer possible to save the ship, which, I feel sure, In view of the the debts, M. Bouillon was of Warrant Mechanician and eleven to the amount of five dollars per as well as the heavy water police Company's increased overhead and opinion that M. Beronger, Amboss, men of whom the full names and
for it had apparently grounded in plcul, in addition, to the customary tax being imposed on firewood the troublous perlad through ador to America might not return that there is no evidence that details were published at the time;
the shallow water, owing to the dues and taxes in time of peace.
heavy list to laboard, and the merchants. The latest addition to which we have all experienced, will to Washington at present. To the trades which
have cost of transportation is caused be a source of gratification to you, The franc opened at 160 and and that none of the survivors saw Lord Kitchener ever left the ship
Captain could not get it under way to turn, it round to get the wind suspended business because
of by the special preventive fleet of just as surely as it is to them, closed below 167 Reuter high taxation or labour difficulties the Government, which has to especially as we are able to carry
any boat with occupants got clear
London, Aug. 9.
broadside. Realising the sor may soon be added the firewood depend on shipping for its main-forward an amount of some $26,
of the ship. The bodies recovered One hundred more miners have cueness of the situation, a wire- industry. The causes of the likely tenance. A petition has been 000 representing nearly 60% above
of officers and men killed in the where 4,512 miners are at present beat. The fire gradually aprend and buried are stated to be those rosumed work at Cannock Chase se message was sent to Perim suspension are high cost of trans-subunitted to the Government for last year's figure. We have every
battle of Jutland. None of the working. There are undoubted
for assistance from a salvago portation from forest districts relief, and it is likely that some reason to hope that the immediate
Hampshire's" dead, the White signs that the men are steadily along the ship, and both for ard owing to tribute which has to be thing will be done, paid to the Kuomintang clubs and and rice are essential to life in the sults.
as frowood future, will yield even better re-
Paper adds, lave ever been drifting back in South Derbyshire And midship the flames mounted, identified and buried on Scan and there has been some résomp- pirates along the water routes southern capital.
gh above the top mast. (Continued on Page 12).
dinavian shores British Wireless. tion In Leicestershire. Reuters
(Continued on Page, 18).
Aside from the general drive for funds by the sale of war bonds, to which practically everyone in Canton has had to subscribe, the authorities are requiring that overy transaction in the silk mar- ket or exchange should be taxed-
Mr. Lindsell: What do you mean by that? Do you dare to contradict me. I say it is.
The man was sent to prison for three years, with hard labour."
7
For failing to produce his drive ing licence, Mr. A. Black 10. Sau Wah Fong, was flued $5 by Major C. Willson, at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, during the hearing traffic summonses,
intention
MORE MINERS AT WORK.
A STEADY DRIFTING BACK