SWATOW CUSTOMS
TROUBLE.
THREAT OF THREE-DÀY STRIKE
UNION AGITATION.
Writing under date of yesterday, the Telegraph Swatow correspon- dent says:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
|HANGCHOW FEARS.
LADY MISSIONARIES '
ROBBED.
SHARP MILITARY CONTROL.
Hingchow is affording interest and excitement for all in these days of convulsion and shock, says the N. C. Daily News correspondent,
The local Labour Unions con-writing under dato of December tinue to be a source of, anxiety 28th. Numerous complaints aro
CHIEF OFFICER CHARGED.
SEQUEL TO INCIDENT ON THE SEISTAN.
There was a sequel in the Marime Court at Singapore Inst week to an incident which occurred. on the steamer Selatan, the chief officer, Mr. J. Macdonald, being charged with being drunk while on duty on the forecastle and with was within' port limits. leaving his post while the vessel
Captain A. C. English, master of Selatan, stated that the vessel
and worry to the moderate. fair being recorded of rough treatment minded portion of the community by the soldiery. Harmless pen-arrived at Singapore from Chira who are striving to bring about sants, and business people, air chorage. The chief officer was
a resumption of peaceful trading conditions.
being searched publicly on the main streets. In the process, small The newly-formed Union of
change, and hard dollars, as a mat- Custom House applicants (Clearter of fact, disappear. Quite a
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and went to the quarantine an-
the officer on watch on the for- castle, and witness noticed that his manner was peculiar.
He left his station, came on the bridge, and pointed out various ing Agents) are threatening to number of people have also been objects, and told witness how to call a three-day strike in the near relievert of thele warm buter gar-proceed. Witness answered, "All future unless they obtain full rements. One poor fellow on leaving right," and told him to go back to his post, which he did. He was cognition from the authorities, merchants and Customs. Should this city for his home, was bemuan-under the influence of alcohol. this take place, the Clearing ing the less of $16.
witness.
Witness found him in his cabin at Agents. stufe that they will picket The Ilangehow Churches are in- 9.30 taking no interest in the work the Custom House, as was done teresting themselves in the organi-of the shop, and when during the recent one-day strikeation of Red Cross work, on a by the same Union, and thereby large sente, 1 is hoped such work bring all Customs work to a stand- will not be needed." still.
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The students at the American Baptist Mission College have pre- sented some fifteen demands to the Principal, all of which aim at the control of the College passing from foreigners to the students themselves. The College and Mis xion buildings are picketed by the students and it would seen that they are to share the same fate as the Anglo-Chinese College by the substitution of political propa- ganda for healthly education."
TRAINING SHIP · MISHAP.
FRENCH CADETS KILLED. AND INJURED.
Baltimore, Jan. 4.
At least three Cadets of the French training ship. Richelien were killed and several injured through an explosion at Curtis Bay colliery wharf. Fire followed and
still burning. the vessel is Reuter's American Service.
ALL CADETS SAFE.
Later.
All-the-Cadets are inte but several of the grow are missing whilst 23 workmen have been in jured.
The explosion occurred in one
laxed him with being drunk he replied that he had been working very hard.
The master Attendant (Capt. G.; Freyberg, R.N..) sentenced the accused to one day's simple impri sonment and ordered that he be repatriated to Hongkong (wherë was signed on) at his own
Two LAMES ROBBED. Twn Indy missionaries, connected with the Southern Presbyterian Mission, on their way home from the Christmas service, were held uphe In one of the narrow streets of the expense.' city by a footped. The spoiler imitated a military officer, and be can to search them and ask as to their business, ete. Ife eventually walked off with their satchels and hreatened to kill them if they rais dany alarm.
lery,
NEW OWNER.”
KING EDWARD HOTEL SOLD.
We learn that, the business of the King Edward Hotel has been sold to. a
owner: but the popular manager, Mr. J. Witchell, is remaining in charge.
new
Renovations have already been pat in hand, and when completed these will have the effect of adding to the comfort of patrons. Recently this hotel, has been used
Mr. Duncan Main, as he was inotering in a certain area in Hang- chow," was challenged by a picket. On his failing to pull up as speedily as the sentry desired, the latter ¡ made a bayonet thrust at the car, nenetrating the radiator and dam- aged some portier of the machip
A little later, Mr. Main was ngain challenged and an attempt was made to commandeer his car. He finally consented to drive the more and more for dances and officer, who demanded the use of the others forms of public entertain- car, to his objective, and then re-ment. The new owner is devoting turned to the city without any fur-attention towards providing the ther molestation.
best to cope with all requirements. For this purpose, new
furniture is being added and decorations effected.
It is reported that one of the Chientang River sleam ferries was fired upon yesterday, and one man was killed and several, wounded.
Residents at the hotel will be THE EXODUS TO SHANGHAI locked after as well us in the past To-day, excitement has died down, while a very high standard in the considerably There was another cuisine and entering will be aim-. large exodus of civilians by the Fed at. As usual, incoming pas- rain which left for Shanghai this sengers will be met by the Hotel morning. It was nearly three hours late in starting. The scene
of the hatches while the vessel on the station platform was anim-
launch..
was leading pitch for the Orientated to the last degree but it lack- PEACEFUL RAILWAYS. and France. Dockers esenpert bed the nervous tension of the con-
fore the explosion. The Captain course of the morning before. The was in his cabin and was floored
by the rush of air. Ile immediate- ly scrambled to his feet and dan ed on deck and ordered everybody -off.-Reuter..
TROUBLED MEXICO
Mexico City, Jan. 4. According to advices received here an attack by 200 rebris on
crowd yesterday, was very tense
and over 200 people managed to pack into one coach. The manage-
A GOOD ANGURY FOR 1927.
London, Jan. 4.
| ment of to-day's brain was auch | There was a dramatic incident
setter in hand, and passenger ac-
at the heeling of the National comodation more allequate.
Wages Board for Railways, When These days it is not safe to be out a claim by the N. U. R. as regards after dark. Armed pickets parade the deferment of wages and in- che streets. These éstodians look
crements on the Great Western ery odd with their long gleaming
line came up.
Mr. J. 11. Thomas said he did not dispute that fremendous in-
REBELS AND BANDITS BUSY, Įpikes, reminding ond on the middle uges, and, strapped to their waist,
the latest automatic pistol, whichjury had been done to the railway gives evidence that these scouts are companies by the general strike. very much up to date...
and he did not wish to complain All along the water front at
preparations, are being carried out strike agreement, but he appeal Nausintja and Zausou, warf at the action of the Great Western Company in interpreling the post- People are wondering if the 1sted to Sir Felix Pole, the General Cheklang Army are really about to Manager, to forget the incidents measure swords with the Northern-r is in starting 1927. ars, who are getting into battle array on the banks of the Chicntang
River.
the State of Guana Jiato', early in the military barracks at Leno, in the morning, was defeated.
Ten rebels were killed and the city authorities, subsequently arrested and summarily executed eleven residents, including six prominent citizens.
A large gang of bandits operat- ing at present in the vicinity of Mexico City, and fifty armed men held up a number of motor cars a few miles south of the Capital, yesterday, and robbed passengers.
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LIFT ACCIDENT.
TWO WORKERS BADLY.
INJURED.
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Sir Felix promised; to adjujst the differences,
The Chairman (Sir Harold Morris K.C.) thought that the attitude of Mr. Thomas and Sir Felix Pole was a good augury for peace and goodwill between the employers and employers for 1927.
Reuter.
a message from Chungking.
PETITION TO SHANGHAI CONSULS.
Members of the Three Provinces Co-operative Society in Shanghai, who have been "perturbed lately owing to the attention paid to their activities by. Marshal Sun Chuan- fang, who suspects the Society of plotting against him, held a pect- ing last week to discuss the infor-
Martial law was proclamed in a nation that Marshal Sun had issued warrants against eleven of their section of the walled city, and the number. Several resolutions were Kuomintang Provincial Headquar- passed at the meeting, which de- ters belonging to the right wing cided to petition, the Consular Body were ordered by the left clements of against exeuting the warrants with- the Party to be dissolved, while the Two workmen of the Hongkong in the Settlement and, further, to Changshan Jil-pao, the Changkiang Electric Light Company were issue a circular telegram: through-Jin-pdo, and the Kiangchow Jih-pao admitted yesterday into the out the country denouncing Marshal | were suppressed. Government Civil Hospital from Sun. A third resolution proposed Indignant at the dissolution of the China Restaurant at Queen's the holding of a mass meeting to de- the Kuomintang Headquarters, says Road West, where they were in-monstrate the people's opposition to jured, in an accident. which Sun and the Fengtien army.
chi, Commander of the Defence occurred whilst they were engaged KOUMINTANG SPLIT IN CHUNGKING. Forces in Chungking tendered bls. but General · Liu' In repair work on a lift.
A Hankow message of December resignation," appoara, that wooden sup- 30th says:-The sacret foud, which Heiang, Tupan of Szechuan is en- ports used for propping up the has existed between the right and deavouring to persuade him to re-
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