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Hoog Koog's Only Busopran Opitolas-
Estabilibed Over Forty YeaZA. Manager-Ralph A. Coopar, Roglasurad
Optatoririst '(Onpada),
The
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDESD 1881
No, 22, con
- - MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1927.
WHY CRUISERS ARE COMING. SWATOW "REDS."
TO REASSURE BRITISH NATIONALS.
PEKING WANTS THE TIENTSIN CONCESSION.
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SHAMEEN PRECAUTIONS.
The decision to send the First Cruiser Squadron to China was taken with the object of reassuring British residents and, if necessary, to protect their interests, says an authoritative state- ment received from London to-day.
Conversations between Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Eugene Chen are still proceeding and, us yet, there is no indications as to the
exact nature of the discussions or their possible outcome.
RECENT INCIDENT
DISTORTED.
TRADE UNION LIES,
The Telegraph's correspondent at Swatow, writing under date of the 11th. inst., says:
NASTY INCIDENT AT SWATOW.
STUDENTS ATTACK U:S. PASTOR.
LYING PROPAGANDA.“
Conditions in the American Bape bist Mission College are steadily going from bad to worse, says the As indicating how extremely Telegraph's Swatow correspondent unreliable are any reports emanat-writing on the 18th lust. The stu
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MORE, EXCITEMENT AT HANGCHOW.
ANTI-FOREIGN FRENZY. Since the dawn of the New Year
writes the C4 Daily News cor- respondent at Hankow under date of the 4th inst., excitement bas, again risen to fever hont. The
CANTON MERCHANTS' NEW MOVE
-
A NEW ASSOCIATION.
prominent local Chinese merchant
'GUILD'S CLAIM.
QUESTION OF ILLEGAL SOCIETY.
EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE.
ing, from the present Labour dunts are entirely out of hand pecini New Year service, arrang. who arival back in Hongkong from Wood, In the Summary Court this":
Unions and how any disturbance is twisted and turned by the pro-
Canton last night.
The merchants of Canton are at
The action brought by the Hong kong Kwong Yoo Tong House last organising against the Labour
Masons Guild to obtain from a Unione, according to the report of member the sum of $249,92 was continued before Mr. Justice
fed by the YM.C.A. had to b
morning, when Mr. D. McCallum He said that the leading mer cancelled by order of the military chants belonging to the Canton opened nia defence. Mr. F. E. authorities. No large gatherings General Chamber of Commerce are Loseby is appearing for the Guild, pagandists to suit their own ends, the following is of interest. On
of any description are permitted planning to organise a "Canton, At the first hearing it was These days. The annual united Merchants United Association" explained that the foremen regia- Friday last the 7th Instant, there was a quarrel on board the 8.8. had acted as Treasurer for the Col-Hangchow, however, was unhin-The reason for the formation of the the work was completed they paid It seems that the Rev. Mr. Page service of the five Missions of through which it is hoped to present tered contracts into which they a united front to the Labour Unions entered with the Guild, and when Shantung (China. Navigation Co.) lege and there was some question ofdered and brought to a between a sailor and a stevedorea'' amall amount of money to which eponclusion. The service was held Association is that the Canton a percentage of the contract money...
the studenta maintained they wore in the Bible school chapel of the Government, although it has many into the funds. The defendant is entitled. I am not very sure of
times announced its Intention of alleged to have performed fifteen
cool which later developed into a fight. This fight was confined to the two men, with, of course,
and matters appear to have reached 4 climax when the Rev. A. H. Page was attacked by about six of the students two days ago.
happy
A Chinese report says that the Peking Government is anxious the usual volable support of the the details of the original trouble China Inland Mission, and was passing.lawa to control the excesjobs for which he has paid no.com-
area" under the control of the Chinese authorities,
Regarding the Shameen it is reported that the Concular
authorities are taking measures to prevent any untoward happenings accurring in connection with anti-British demonstrations.
THREE BIG FIRES.
but, whatever it was, the Rev. Mr. very well attended. to get the British Concession at Tientsin converted into a "special respective supporters. The fight Page was considered by the stu terminated in favour of the sailor, dents to be in the wrong. Conse
Chinese by the way. The stevequently they laid on. ambush for
On New Yours aight,, for the dore coolie bare marks of his enim. As he was returning to his space of two hours or mor
large section of the city was counter, and, as a precaution, he house the evening before last he thrown into darkness. The elec was sent to the English Presby was suddenly pounced upon by sixtric light was suddenly cut off. terian Hospital to be treated. of his own students, five armed with great glare in the sky somewhat This was done and the doctor bamboos and one with an iron im-calined the troubled populace Department of the Kuomintang stated that beyond a few bruises plement, and badly knocked about. It was soon realized that th: weck, as Trom the 14th instant In other words, a very ordinary, bers; discretion was the better part big blaze in the city. In fact, that nothing serious was the matter. Deciding that, in view of the num-cause of the discomfort was some to anti-British movements, and it
common er gärden fight between of valour, Mr. Page ran för Ein is expected that the demonstratwo men of the same class and, house. One of his assailants trial very night, three huge fires tions will emphasise the so-called
occurred one on the Chien Chino in the northern suburbs-fires of no mesh dimensions....
PREMIER CONFERS.
A CABINET MEETING TO-DAY.
London, Jun, 16.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin will arive in town early to-morrow morning
has arranged to devote a whole
sive activities of the Unions, has so mission to the Gulld.
for done nothing and that the
ALLEGED SOCIETY.
tyranny of Labour prevails. Mer- chants feel that they are unfair vie- tims of labour abuses and that they lum stated that, according to his At the first hearing, Mr. McCal- ought to have an association to pro-instructions, when the strike broke tect their rights. acciation, said the merchant, to take with them,
out in 1925 most of the members It is the Intention of the new As-went to Canton and took the funds. advantage of the coming Calness agreed with his Lordship that he New Year (when holidays are gen- was trying to prove that the Union This morning he.
indefinitely until the Government Society and therefore, had no eral) by closing down business was
an legal and unlawful shall guarantee that labour troubles rights in Court.
to confer with Sir Austen Char. "massacres" of Chinese at Han more important, the same nation to intercept him and this you another at Tsah Keo and the third ed. The merchants concerned say Mr. Loseby, to produce the books..
berlain before the meeting of the Cabinet to deal with the situation in China.
It is stated authoritatively that the decision to send the Cruiser Squadron to China was take:
kow and Kiukiang...
During the past two days, large squafls of police have been station-
ality.
THE FACTS DISTORTED.
the Rov. Mr. Page knocked down, the only blow struck by him."
"In to-day's papora. Mr. Page is accused by the students of having fired on them with a shot gun and
in future shall be properly controll Mr. McCallum said he had asked that it would better to close down relating to the Society. His Lord- entirely than to incur losses through ship would recollect that there was ed along the Shakes bund as a Now we get the capital which
the high-handed action of the not a book in evidence, so far, that MINE KILLS SOLDIERS. precaution in the event of any de-the local agitators have made out
Labour Unions.
went farther back than 1925. If monstrations in that locality.
of this. This morning pamphlets Mrs. Page, wlio did not see or hear mendous report was heard, follow- Yesterday, about noon, a tre-
There are 72 different classes of the Society had been in existence The big demonstration arranged were being freely distributed all anything of the trouble, is supposeded by a volume of ampke. "Fight-business represented in Canton and for over forty years, as was claim- britis the out of reassuring to take place yesterday passed off over the town, but as the contents to have used her revolver to such ing bus commenced" was heard the majority of the merchants en-ed, then there were books covering British residents and, if necessary, without incident, it is reparted on are so lengthy I merely give you effect that two of the students' are
gaged have, through their Guilds, that period. protecting their interests-Reuter the waterfront this morning.
the following excerpts therefrom: stated to be in hospital as a result rapidity, shops closed their doors fan "every hand. With remarkably
promised to join-up-with-the-new-
Mr. Loseby salud he had had u A message received by the local "Know all men that the Swatow of the wounds received!
Association.
notlee asking him to produce all naval authorities states
that
Important, developments are ex-the books, but he was told that it pected.. Canton is quiet.
would take a very large convey ance to bring them to Court. He understood they were to be brought, but they had, not arrived. Mr. McCallum had not stated any, particular book.
NAVAL FORCES.
Rugby, Jan. 16.
QUR INCREASING STRENGTII.
In connection with the ducialon
to send the First Cruiser Squadron
"TIENTSIN CONCESSION.
INTERESTING CHINESE REPORT.
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Stevedores Union member, Mr. As a result, I understand the and private housea barred their gates. On inquiry, it transpired Qu Juan-ho, has been severely tor-American community has held tured by those on board the Eng-meeting and requested their Con- that a bomb, or mine had been lish steamer Shantung."
sul to ask for an American man-of "It is cseless to remain on earth war to be sent here immediately. unless we whole heartedly over-
to China, It is pointed out that the A Chinese telegram from Shang-throw Imperialism." following eight cruisers are al-Thai states that General Yang Yu-
1
ready in Chinese waters-Car- ting has interviewed the British "The injured man appeared, as
lisle, Emerald,
Vindictive, De-Minister in Peking for the pur prisals have been decided upon."
though dead and stringent re- patch, Enterprise, Caradoc," Haw-pose of endeavouring to Induce kins and Durban.
"We demand and expect the Britain to agree to hand over the whole-hearted support of the pub. The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla British Concession at Tientsin to lie in our endeavours."
the control of the Chinese authori ties, or else to have it designated as a "special area.”
is ready to sail and two further destroyers are at Malta and will serve us escorts for the gunboata Aphis and Ladybird, which are there and are also under orders for China. Nine destroyers, thir- teen gunboats, fiye sloops and the aircraft carrier Hermes, are al- ready in Chinese watera. The de elsion to give "stand-by" orders to the First Cruiser Squadron was reached after consulation between the Foreign Secretary, the Prime Minister and the Admiralty:
The report adds that the British, Minister has replied that he must consult his Government on the
matter.
i
MERCILESS TORTURE.
Follows the Union's report of the incident in which it is stated that Mr. On Juan-ho was about to leave the ship in a quiet and or
derly manner, after finishing his work, when he was set upon by the "running dogs of Imperialism" and violently assaulted with "iron bars." When his friends
BIG OPIUM HAUL.
SEIZURE ABOARD THE "HAIMUN."
concealed in the quarters recently jeccupied by the Cheklang arnıy. The Northerners requisitioned these premises a few days ago and in
set some way the fuse was working.
ALLEGED JEWELLERY
THEFT.
The explosion was attended with 3 SINGAPORE CHINESE disastrous results. Several men
ת חנה
were killed outright and Injured. So far us can be usce **
ARRESTED.
".
His Lordship romarked that Me - McCallum was out to prove it was an illegal Society. He suggested that the best plan would be for the defence to be called, and he would give leave to call evidence
tained, ho..civilian was injured. Alleged to have disappeared after Revenue Officers effected a large Property, in the vicinity, was stealing the main stock of a jewel-on the books if necessary, seizure of opium-amounting, to dreadfully shaken and the foreign.lery shop at Singapore, of which he
DEFENCE DIFFICULTIES. over 3,000 taels-aboard the s.s. houses, on the compound of the was a partner and managing ac Haimun, on her arrival here from Northern Presbyterian Mission countant, a young Chinese was ar
Mr. McCallum replied that be Kwang Chau Wan, on Saturday. compound, were severely jolted by rested over the week-end, on a had yet another dimculty. He Detalls are lacking, the only in the concussion-a great deal of steamer, his arrival in Hongkong had been hoping to get a number formation available at the moment glass being blown out of the win- being anticipated by an official tele of people to give evidence, but the being that the opium was conceal dows and doors.
gram dispatched to the police au- only one, he had was the defen- ed amongst the cargo, and the
thorities here. With him were two | dant. It was already in evidence seizure, which constitutes one of
young Chinese women, who were that there were many claims of a also taken into custody.
similar kind, and he had been hop- even the largest made within recent Writing under date of Thursday.tually rescued him it was found months, was due to the efforts of place during the past few days.: Chief Detective-Inspector Muring to get those members who last, the Telegraph's correspondent that "all the bones. In one hand Revenue Officer Lanigan and his The unfortunate men are supposed phy instituted extradition proceed were in the same position as the
were broken, his left arm, loft leg subordinates at Kowloon.
to have been spies of the Southernings before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this defendant. He might have to ap It is reported from quite a re-and the whole of his body covered
Army..
morning, stating that the accused ply for permission to issue nub- If the drug seized is in the pre- liable source that some 500 trained with countless wounds as a repared state, it is easily worth over
No train from Shanghai arrive was a fugitive from justice," his poenas against them, it has Lord- Powers having interests in Shang-propagandists are due to arrive here sult of the merciless tortures he $30,000 according to local prices. efosely held by the military. A pore police on a charge of criminal the ovidence of the defendant him jhera ydsterday. The line was arrest being sought by the Singa-ship could not be convinced by hai are continuing, and it is hoped shortly from Canton. They are to had been subjected to.
work directly under the Kuomin "We thereforo, call upon all to
great mass of troops are moving up breach of trust in respect of the self.
PROTECTING SHANGHAL
Consultations
between
the
SWATOW CONDITIONS.
500 PROPAGANDISTS EXPECTED,
at Swatow says:
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that a common line of policy may tang and their object will be to assist us in once and for all over-
be reached with a view to prevent intensify the present anti-British throwing imperialism.
ng a repetition at Shanghai of the events which recently occurred feeling and to "explain" the recent. "In this we are prepared to lead
MORE LIES.
ARMS CASE.
SPIES EXECUTED. Several executions have taken
PEOPLE BECOME FRENZIED,
"
the Chientang and it is rumoured theft of many thousand dollars" His Lordship:-I won't give a that Fu-yang is already in the worth of jewellery. No Instruc-piece-meal decision. You must grip of the Northerners onretions were received in regard to the present your whole case to me... ingain.
two women accompanying the ac- Mr. McCallum-You will ap cused, and a telegram had been dis-preciate how difficult it is for me patched to Singapore. The accused to present it fully. I know many was understood to have waived ex phases of the case I could present tradition proceedings.
if I were in a position to do so, Mr. Lindsell formally remanded but I am not in a position to do it.
His LordshipAre you asking mo. to assist you in any way.? -- ---
Mr. McCallum-I shall have to ask you to issue these subpoenas.
His Lordship said he understood that when the defendant had given his evidence the case would not he closed, to which Mr. McCallum agreed.
DR KEW'S.COOLIE FINED.
"DEFENDANT'S EVIDENCE.
in Hankew. Meanwhile, the Bri-happenings at Hankow and other and, more important still, are piés tish authorities in China-diplo
Yangtsze ports...
pared to sacrifice our lives in this AN AMMUNITION FIND. This information is not yet pub cause." matic, naval and military-icon- tinue to have wide discretion to age at present "in the know' appear useless and my only object in reempty bottles--not an
lic property, but the few Chin- Comment on the foregoing is
Carrying two boxes containing
Newa items begin to leak deal with local emergeneles.
unusual through from the towns which are to view the future with some alarm porting it is to bring to the notice procedure-n boatman was stopped now under the rule of the Southern HANKOW CONVERSATIONS. and express the fear that the Han- of your readers the unscrupulous by a watchman coming off the s.s, Army, and it is not all pleasant the accused for twenty-four hours. Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Tyr-and elsewhere in those parts of to further their own ends.
kow incident may be repeated here methods adopted by the extremists President Madison yesterday and reading. Here is a sampleWe whitt, Commander-in-Chief in China governed by the Nationalists.
on the contents being examined, have had two lots of soldfers tak- China, arrived in Hankow yester
810 rounds of various calibre aming possesion of our chapel and PIRATE RICKSHA. With regard to Swatow, this may day. Conversations between Mr. prove to be a falso alarm, in view
munition and two boxes primers, other premises, turning them into O'Malley; Acting Counseller for of the fact that there is no Concent Hankow Incident appears in charge preferred against the boat-"We shut our cars to all the The following report of the re- which formed the subject of a stable of the worst description" the British Legation in Peking and cession Here. On the face of the local Press:-"Hankow Far- man before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth, horrid things said, and closed our Mr. Eugene Chen, Cantonese For it would appear, for that reason, mers, Labours, Merchants and at the Kowloon Magistracy: this eyes to the disgraceful scribblings "He is doing public rickshamen eign Minister, are proceeding that the foreign residents at Swa-students Union has telegraphed to morning, were discovered concealed on the black board and, walla," out of a job," asserted Inspector
tow are at a distinct disadun- tage as compared with then rask the Swatow Tien Siah newspaper, at the bottom of the boxes under the "Meetings were immediately starc- Blackman, at the Central Magis-
the information of all newspapers, bottles.
ed in the city, also lectures and tracy this morning, in conducting The defendant was then called ent in Concessions. There are for that the sailors of the British Mr. C. A. S. Ruas appeared for processions. These still go on day a charge against Dr. Kew's rick to give evidence. He denied that many, however, who believe that Eugene Chen is very anxious to men-of-war have slaughtered muls the, defendant, who was remanded by day All sorts of unions are sha coolie for using a private he reported any of the nfteen jobs, which are the subjects of the avoid any scmulance of trouble in titudes of Chinese in Hankow, This for hearing till Wednesday on bail being formed. The lecturers con-vehicle for public hire. A Chinese report from Canton platea euch as this, in order that happened when the masses were of $1,000,
tinually tell of how soon they will The Magistrate commented on claim, to the Society himself, states that the consular authori- he may later quote them as proof celebrating the New Year, Ten
be rid of foreigners, etc., ete, the unusual nature of the case, Some of the work he denied doing lecturers were delivering speeches
Evidently the cities are thickly and the Inspector stated that, be it all, and in others he said the structed to maintain striet vigi- rely entirely on the Chinese au- (Continued On Paga 12.) The forecast of the Royal placarded with anti-foreign and ing given very little work by his wrong amounts had been catered Observatory up till noon to-anti-Christian postora and the employer, the defendant thought in the books. In respect to some is a precautionary measure, to nothing to fear and were never
morrow is East winds, moderate; people are worked up to a fron of profitably, utilising his spare of the jobs ho had received pay guard against any untoward hap molested in any way.
of new excitement! [able amount of optimiam to believe | Fine. With the
time by doing public business in mente on account, while he had so poning which might arise from one big exception of the attack on Chan with an argument we are to Over the week-end there was one
that, in order to provide. Eugeno
Wongnelchong Read, and, inciden- for received nothing for others. any demonstrations near the for- H. B. M. Consuk some time ago, be immune from anti-British do British case of typhoid fever, re-
tally, doing many a public rick The sum duo from him on his Toign settlement. A
this has been more or less true up-
shaman out of his job..
evidence was $175.94, of which he It is stated that the Political to date but it requires a consider.onstrations such as are taking
had paid $5420, as shown in the place élsewhore.
(Continued On Pads 19.)!
British Wireless.
SHAMEEN PRECAUTIONS.
GUARDING AGAINST POSSIBLE
TROUBLE.
ties at Shameen have been in that those foreigners who had to
lance, and it is presumed that this thorities for protection
had
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TO-DAY
ported, and also one Chinese case Jollaron demand 1/11/13/16 of diphtheria
Lighting-up
6.01 p.m.
A fine of $5 was inflicted by. Mr. Lindsell