PICKET TROUBLE AT MACAO.
ARREST OF PROMINENT CHINESE,
ACT OF RETALIATION?"
According to Chinese reporte from Chinshan, Mr. Yu Shun- kum, a member of the Committee of the Keng Yu Hospital at Macao has been arrested by the strike pickets and is still held under de
tention.
This incident la stated to arise out of the dispute which arose some time ago when the pickets declined to permit burial outside the barrier of Chinese who had
died in Macao.
RUDOLF VALENTINO
DEAD.
A FAMOUS CINEMA STAR.
New York, Aug. 23. The death ia announced of Rudolph Valentino.-Renter'e American' Service, «
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SHANGHAI LABOUR
TROUBLES.
PROPOSED ANTI-JAPANESE
BOYCOTT.
MILL WORKERS' PROTEST."
Thirty of the heads of labour uniona dealing with Japanese,cot- New York, Aug, 23. **
ton mills in Shanghai held a meet- Doctora are of opinion that ing last week, at which resolutions Rudolf Valentino, who was oper- were passed urging a boycott on ated on a week ago for gastric ulcerall Japanese goods, and the f and appendicitis, has a fighting mediate return to China of all chance. A fifth physician has been Chinese students now at colleges summoned and all are in constant and universities in Japan attendanco. Morphine has been administered at intervals to deaden the pain.
Weakness prevents an attempt at blood transfusion, the suggestion of which has caused
flood of offers,
The boycott was proposed for two reasons: first, because of the recent death of Chen Alf-dong, & Chinese, who his countrymen insist was beaten to death on the s.s. Manri Maru, a Japanese freighter An aeroplane is bringing from which was in port here; and, se- Detroit a supply of special antisep cond, because of the treatment tic. The hospital has bean smoth which Chinese workmen are alleg cred with flowers from admired to receive in Japanese owned
additional telephone mills and factories In Shanghai. operators have been engaged to
Before the resolutions answer enquiries. There is a con- passed a period of silence three stant stream of callers, especially minutes in duration was observed flogged him and took him to the women-Renter's American Ser-by those in attendance out of res-
According to the accounts now published, it is stated that some time ago, Mr. Yu accompanied a coffinto the burial ground out aide the barrier, and not only did the pickets. refuse to allow the burial to take place, but they ar- rested-Mr-Yu, put him in chains,
picket station at Chinshan.'
This action was reported to the Committee of the Kong Yu, Hos-
were
pital, with the result that tele- graphic protests were sent to the Canton authorities whilst at the same time representations made to the Deputy for Foreign Affairs at Chinshan, who replied in a rather evasive manner, stat- ing that the refusal to permit, the burial of the dead was one question, whilst the arrest and detention of Mr. Yu was quite an- other matter. It was added that if the Chamber of Commerce and the Keng Yu Hospital authorities would publish the true facts con. cerning the alleged ill-treatment of the aquatters outside the barrier by the Macab authorities, Mr. Yu- would be released. ---
The pickets then informed the Kuomintang Party organisation that the Macao authorities, by burning the matsheds of the squat- ters outside the barrier had ren- dered over 2,000-squatters-home-. less and dependent on the Fook Sien Charitable Institution. Against this report, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Keng Yu Hospital forwarded an attested statement to the Macao police, ac- companied by five copies of photo- graphs showing the squatters". quarters both before and after the fire, and those showed that nothing Alke 2,000 squatters had been, in volved.
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Thereupon, the Kuomintang Party organisation severely repri- manded the pickets for giving an exaggerated report of the ease, and Mr. Yu was later released. Kis re-arrest and detention now considered to be retaliation on the part of the pickets against the report of the Hospital and the Chamber of Commerce, and great indignation is being expressed in Chinese circles in Macao over the incident.
U.S. COTTON MARKET.
GREAT ACTIVITY REPORTED.
New York, Aug. 23. The cotton market is most active and the tone very strong. Prices
advanced from 101'to 104 points on
a sensationally bullish Government report estimating the year's crop at 15,248,000 bales, closing with a 94 to 99 gain for the tiny
Heavy covering for the. European trade and demand buying by new speculators attended the rise, which was further stimulated by rumours of a storm in the gulf and rains in Texas.
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The general belief is that the crop will be under 15,000,000 bates owing to damago sustained eince the Government compiled its report. -Reuter's American Service.
ANTI-TRUST CASE.
ALUMINIUM COMPANY SUED.
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New York, Aug. 23..
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Later.
Rudolph Valentino died in hospi- tal from septic endocarditis at 12.10 to-day.
were
pect to the memory of Chen Ah- dong.
It was further decided that com- mittees of the labourers will visit
all Chinese merchants in Shangna who handle Japanese made goods, and warn them of being boycotted
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The actor's death has deeply dis- tressed the film world, where Rudolph was most popular. Miss Pola Negri is prostrated and con- fined to her apartment at Los Angeles, semi-conscious-Reuter's American Service.
Another resolution déclared that "action" will be taken ason if the Japanese mill owners do not stop "oppressing" their Chinese em- ployees and "treating them like oxen!!?
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When the war broke out he offered himself first to the Italian Consulate, and later to both the American and British authorities. But on each óccasion he was re- jected as "unfit."
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Finally, Valentino decided to try. the cinema, which seemed the most flourishing industry America. He secured a few un- important roles, and meanwhile continued to dance for a livell
RISE TO FAME
Rudolph Valentino was born at Castellaneta, in Italy, on May 6th, 1895. His mother was French and his father Italian. At the nge of fifteen he tried to enter the Naval School of Venice, but failed to pass the medical examination. hood. His first real chance came In disgust he returned to Taranto, when James Young required' an und after a year of idleness, decid-actor who could dance well to ed to become a scientific agricul-collaborate with Earl Williams in turist, and entered the School of "A Rogue's Romance." Then Agriculture at. Genoa.
followed work for Griffith, and But after two years he lost about this time Valentinò married Ап actress. interest, and furnished with the Miss Jean Acker,
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The screen: Awakening one day to find that Horsemen for his pocket was empty and that he Mathis had seen and appreciated was deeply in debt, he decided to the talent of Valentino and gave His him the part of Jullo, whereby he try his luck in America.. parents paid his debts, and in became, world famous. December, 1913, he embarked on While this film was still in It was on board preparation, however, he signed a the Cleveland. this ship that Valentino Aret contract with the Famous Players became acquainted with the "one-without seriously considering the step." For six months he led a conditions. Under this contract princely existence in New York. Valentino appeared έπι "The Then again he found himself with- Sheik," "Beyond, the Rocks," out funds, and was glad to aceppt "Moran of the Lady Letty," and a commission from Mr. Bliss, a "Blood and Sand," in the last of millionaire, to transform his which he again had a huge magnificent grounds into an success. After finishing this film Italian garden: Unfortunately he married Natacha Rambova, ER Mrs. Bliss, returning from Europe, actress of great talent, who was opposed this plan, as.sha required also art director for the famous the grounds for golf links," and | Nazimova.
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The last few days of the hear- pany has sued the Aluminium Then a Company of America for $45,000,- prosperous days, who had New York. Hore he accepted, in A case concerning aftificial Ak ng have been occupied by the 000 damages under the Sherman meen him on board the Cleveland, engagement to tour America with patents which, after a hearing of reading of passages from and com- Anti-Trust Law, alleging that a advised him to take up dancing.his wife in the famous tango dance 68 days, spread over 14 montha at monts on two volumes containing conspiraty was formed between Valentino followed this advice, from "The Four Horsemen, while an estimated cost of £1,000 a day, the answers of British and French the defendant Corporation ged the and, obtained work at the Cafe wafting therutcome of the law-was recently, in the Chancery: solentjate to soma 30,000 questions. late Mr. James B. Duke, to whom Maxime: Here the famous balsuit brought against him by the Division, adjourned until after the For a while the proceedings were attended by numerous. the plaintiff says no divulged his lerina Bonnie Gluss, who was look Famous Players. This tour was a Whitsuntide vacation. own plan for, the development of ing for a suitable partner saw triumphant success, and at its Messra. Courtaulde, Ltd.-are experts, the attention fell off de the aluminium industry,
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