THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1926.
SWARAJIST CONTROL NOT ABSOLUTE.
NO MOVE YET.
SERIOUS SITUATION AT
HANKOW..
RESULTS OF INDIA GENERAL ELECTIONS.
HOPES OF REFORMS.
confirm the
Delhi, Nov, 28.
FENGTIEN TROOPS
INACTIVE.
SUN COUNTED OUT?
The General Election returns cerning the Fengtion faction's earlier forecast, decision immediately to despatch Inasmuch as the Swarajisto, while an army of 150,000 strong, under forming the largest single group Marshal Chang Chong-chong, to
In the All-India Assembly and the Provincial Counells of Madras,
JAPANESE FACE FOOD PROBLEM.
PREPARING FOR SIEGE.
on Wed-
Despite the fact that there have
In view of the tense situation recently been many reports con-at. Hankow, reported over the week-end, it is interesting to note: ceived in Shangha that a Hankow desplitch re nesday last stated:-The strike situation involving the work stem the invasion of the Southern-is growing from bad to worse. ers in the employ of Japanese. Bengal and the Central Provinces within two month's, a Chinese mass meeting last Saturday, when ers and to recover all lost ground The Japanese community hold a news agency reports that the onlymittees, who called at the Read- they clected 16 executive.com- concrete evidence of activity so far is that about 10,000 troops have taken up positions at Pong Fau, Pukow, and other places on the Shantung-Anhui frontier.
can nowhere command an absolate majority.
Thus, notwithstanding the fact of their refusal to accept offee will mean the formation of somewhat precariong coalitions, there is every hope that the reforms will now work all through ladin, eyen in the Central Provinces and Ben- gal, which, on the whole, have re- corded
set-back for the
ONLY PRECAUTIONARY. This movement of troops would
quarters of the General Foreign Employes' Union by whom the strikers are backed. However, the insisted on having their demands negotiations failed, as the latter:
accepted by the former.
Consequently, a large number of their picket parties began to patrol the streets to check Japanese buy Swarajists, because they are unseen to indicate that for the mo-merchants, with the result that the ing necessities from the Chinese able longer to produce eutinual ment merely... precautionary deadlocks. As regards Bombay, measures are being taken to de-it difficult to obtain foodstuffs.
Japanese residents are finding the United Provinces and the Pun- fend the territories of Shantung jab, the Swarajists' proportion of from invasion by the Southern seats will be negligiblė,".
forces. There are no signs of the
A striking feature of the lec tlons is the change in outlook regarding the election of a Speaker since the Speakers of the All-india Assembly and the Provincial Coun- cils of Bombay, Panjab and the United Proviaves were returned unopposed. The Swayjists.chal- Jonged the Spunkers on the Madras and Bengal Councils, and both lost their reaN-Reuters,
POSED AS "CONSTABLE?
ALLEGED ROBBING OF
COOLIE.
CHINESE CABINET
Resignation Telegram
Sent Qut.
Peking, Nov. 90. The Cabinet's telegram of resignation, mentioned yester- day, was sunt out last night.- Reator.
Japanese Residents' Corporation In view of the situation, the held an urgent meeting and decid- ed to get supplies of daily neces saries such as rice, salt and char- coal from Shanghai and vegetables from Kiukiang. In case the situb- tion tends to become gerious, in- structions are to be given to the Japanese residing in other Settle- ments to evacuate to the Japanese Settlement, where they are pre-. pared to stand a siege.
According to a later Hankow despatch, the strike situation has taken a serious turn,
und the Japanese residents there find it quiet impossible to obtain supplies from the Chinese. Under such conditions, the Cantonese author- ofities do not care to remedy the situation. The Japanese residents again are to hold a mass meeting. on the subject..
mobilisation of large bodies troops nor is there any evidence of Somewhat astonishing allega- the transportation of arms and tions, were cited by the prosecnammunitions or other war supplies tion it, the Central Police Court à large scale. So long as the Northern Fleet remains as in- this morning wirin a man statel to be an official of the labour active as it has been all through- Maintenance Bureau. was charg-out this evil war, the Chinese ed with posing as a constable and public will regard these move- stealing 70 cents and two jackets ments of the Fengtien troops as mere frontier activity, designed to deter the Southern armies Trom capturing Nanking.
from a coolie.
I
SUN'S POSITION.
some
“DIPHENSO."
A NEW WOOD PRESERVATIVĖ.
...
It was nijeged by Sub-Detective
Messrs. Showan, Tomes and Co.. Ltd., inform us that they have been Inspector Shaftain, of the Secre
pointed tariat for Chinese Affairs, that
agents for Messrs. Robin and Houston, Ltd., of Ren- the defendant, in conjunction with another man not in custody,
There is no doubt that Shan-frew and London, well-known as carried out a search on a cool tung will be the scene of some of the manufacturers of "Diphenso," in a latrine, in the course
of the fiercest and bloodiest bat excellent wood preservative and which they stole a suin of 75 centstles to be fought, but that will white ant destroyer. and stripped him of the two be some time ahead. In
It is claimed for "Diphenso" that jackets, which he was wearing. quarters the opinion is that Mar-it will preserve wood against both This followed after a
wet and dry rot and immediately demanshal Sun Chuan-fang will not re- made for money with which the turn to Nanking, as he has lost arrests decay. It renders timber coolie was unabic.to comply.
the confidence of his Army, be-impervious to the attacks of white sides which the Fengtien Generals ants and other insects, vermin. When his accomplice had gone are said to be only too glad to and fungus by reason of the fact away with the jackets, defendau,have opportunity of gettting rid that it permeates every fibre of the it was alleged, walked away un of him in order to realise their own wood, leaving no untreated portion. Wood so trented will endure in- definitely. "Diphenso" is invalu- Sun's return, amongst which may able to railway companies, ship- the mentioned the Fenglien roping concerns, and dock and här.
mindful of the coolie's appeal for the return of his clothing. The
a Chinese detective was encout
tered, and, on being informed of
custody.
aspirants. There are many other reasons operating against Marshal
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Rugby, Nov. 28
Rugby, Nov. 28. defendant and took him into hails from Shantung, and it is saying of many thousands of of the White Star Line has been regarding Liberal prospects, des
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He said yesterday that Liberals owners all over the world. In ad- A Peking telegram to a Shanghai dition, Diphenso" is not only a
the purchase price is about £7,000,- would dominate the next Parlia- Rugby Nov. 28:
newspaper states that Marshal seful preservative, it is also a 000, and they point out that the intment and that Labour could not Sun Chuan-fang has not yet left powerful antiseptic.
portance of the announcement lins come into office without Liber I The Northumberland miners Tientsin and will probably remain. yesterday decided by a large maj-there for some time. He is hold Shewan, Tomes and Co. to carry Line again comes under British ing without definite guarantees It is the intention of Messrs. in the "fact that the White Star help. That would not be forthcom ority to negotiate a settlement on ing daily meetings with various stocks of this material. They now.
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the have a quantity of "Diphenso" in Fengtien clique and is on friendly light brown, dark brown, brilliant Definite decisions have not yet terms with his old schoolmate, red, and grass green, which should
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General Han Ling-chun.
BAILWAY MILITARY FUNDS."
Peking, Nov. 23. The most difficult question which
prove most suitable for local re quirements. Prices may be hat. on application, and these, it is mentioned, are being kept as low as possible and compare favour-
similar preparations.
control.-British Wireless.
PLUCKED ALIVE,
CRUELTY TO A PIGEON.
Charged with plucking the live pigeon, a Chinese told Major C. Willson, this morning, that he was ignorant of the law in these matters.
anticipate that in the three out-confronts the Fengtien Armies, bly with those charged for feathers off a standing areas, negotiations will berundertaken within a few days. following their decision to de With the exception of Yorkshire, patch the Fengtien-Chibli force Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, to the south, is how to raise where concessions on hours are military funds. In this connection probable, settlements generally
it is reported in Chinese circles
EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL COMMISSION'S REPORT.
(Continued From Page 1.)
re
The Magistrate said that it could torial regime abolished and
ese people is to see the extra-terri- not be ignorance, as it must have placed by a Been known to the defendant that with the sovereignty of their coun
condition consonant ho was inflicting cruelty.
The bird, with half of its, and this aspiration can be ald- ed to, fulfilment by a sympathetic Rugby, Nov. 28, plumage off, but still alive, was attitude on the part of the Fowers.
will be based on an eight-hours' here that certain well-known day, but in some areas provision is foreign concern in China-hava being made for shorter shifts on proposed to Marshal "Sun Chuan- A RELAY SYSTEM POSSIBLE. Saturdays.
Exclusive of administrative and clerical staffs, over 411,000 men
clerical staffs, over 141,00 men are now working at the pits, represent- ing an increase during last week. of '63,000-British Wireless.
fang to advanco him £5,000,000 on sound security if Marshal Sun en- gages in the Campaign against the Reds" in concert with Marshal Chang Tso-lin."
The Sunday Times says that pra- rosals are under the favourable consideration of the now British Broadcasting Commission, which
produced in Court.
A fine of $10 was imposed.
The Chinese people confidently an- ticipate a further manifestation of that attitude and the early reall- sation of their legitimate aspira- tions.-Reuter.
It is further reported that Mar-will assume control of wireless
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