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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1001 * *=+A=WEDNESDAY,
No 22 100
GRAVE SHANGHAI INCIDENT. FEARS FOR SHIP.
SHELLS FALL IN FRENCH
CONCESSION.
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TURNCOAT CRUISERS. FIRE AT ARSENAL.
MARINËS ARRIVE HERE.
"ELKTON'S" DISTRESS
SIGNALS.
VALUABLE CARGO ABOARD.
Little hope is indicated by local shipping and insurance men (says the Manila Bulletin of Saturday last) that the American Pioneer line freighter Elkton, which sent
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FEBRUARY
HANDCUFFED MAN ESCAPES.
LATER CAUGHT BY INDIAN CONSTABLE.
THEFT OF INEWOOD.
By keeping a careful watch throughout the night, the Fores- try Department is endeavouring to put a stop to the not infrequent thefts from various Government,
officers has resulted in less des- truction to the trees, hut this morning when" a Chinese was charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy, with being in unlawful possession of 50
out distress signals late on Thur-Plantations. The vigilance of the day night, is still afont. The Liberator, the steamer that receiv-| Fed the distress call, made a search over a radius of 200 miles but was other than oil floating on top of the
The missing, ship was between who prosecuted, said that the Manila and Guam, and in its dis-damage caused amounted to 380, tress signal, gave its position as although only 60. cattles had been 136.36 degress east longitude and taken by the defendant, 14.16 north latitude, or about 1,000 miles from Manila. The message was abruptly broken off.
rough seas.
An alarming incident occurred at Shanghai yesterday when the Kiangnan Arsenal was fired on by two Chinese cruisers (an-unable to find any trace of the ship, chored in the river) which suddenly went over to the Southerners. Five shells fell in the French Concession and five in the native City, the latter killing two Chinese. Although some British and Ameri- can bouges were hit, there were no, foreign casualties.
The anti-British movement is still intense at Changsha, where the Kuomintang and Labour Unions have threatened to condemn to death any Chinese in British employ or found to be supplying Dri- tish subjects with necessities.
At lehang threats have been made against American ships for carrying British refugees, and at Riukiang there is a threat of the A.P.C. employees going on strike.
The troopship Minnesoin, with 1,000 Marines on board, arrived. in Hongkong to-day and is proceeding almost immediately to Shang
hai.
Shanghai, Feb. 22,
Jed in the Colony at about eleven Two Chinese ernisers lying in 'clock this morning on board the the Whangpoo above Shanghai, tregpship Minnesota, which has
Members of Crew.
catties of pine trees. Mr. Twemlow,
23,
1938 DER ANKUM
1927, B=##- SINGLE COPT ORNE
PIRACY SCARE.
CHINESE TROOPS ON
"TAI MING."
Packard
"ASE THE MAN WHO OWNS
·ONE"
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. 33, Wong Nei Chung Road....Happy Valley.
BREAKING UP A BIG DRUG RING.
IMPORTANT CAPTURES BY
POLICE.
می
RUSSIANS INVOLVED.
LABOUR ISSUES.
DR. C. C. WU DISCUSSES PROBLEMS.
ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG.
AN INTERESTING ADDRESS,
Considerable. oxeltement pre-
The Forum of the Industrial Details appear in the mail pa-Service League in Shanghai, which valled along the water-front this morning when the so. Tai Ming, pers of the break up of a drug
is attempting to provide for frank. smuggling organization which co-discussion of some of the vital from Wuchow and "Samshui, in-vered Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, stead of proceeding directly to her and extended to China and Japan, questions of the day in industrial stormed along the Southern Fair- sent direct from the Far East to by Dr. C. C. Wu, last week. wharf near Wing Lok Street, It was discovered that money was and labour matters, was addressed Dr. Berlin, The Russians forwarded
way, sounding repeated blasts ou hér syren:
it in the form of cheques by way Wu, who was, till eight monthe of London to the Paris branch of ago, in charge of the Municipal Armed Chinese soldiers observa factory and to an oversea ex- Government of Canton, and who ed on board gave rise to remark port firm. The drugs came by the had, during his time of adminis able rumours, but the Police and same route in the opposite direc-tration, to face many labour pro- harbour Office officials, who were tion. Formerly they were sent blema, spoke of the practical steps soon on the spot, were informed direct to the Free Port at Ham which, in his opinion, could con- that as the result of a warning burg, but several valuable con- tribute to the maintence of indus- trial peace in Shanghai in the that pirates were on board, the sql signments were acized there. diers were taken
After that, various English | immediate future.. on to protect
It was difficult, said Dr. Wa, to the ship until she reached Hong- ports, though not London, were' kong.
tried. Eventually the Free Port make suggestions for this city, at Copenhagen was chosen and which had not a unified municipal an agent there procured warehouse authority, competent to bring for accommodation for the operations, ward, legislation for the purpose From Copenhagen the consign-of modification of conditions of ments were mostly forwarded to labour which were the enuse of the Far East, via Soviet territory. discontent. Therefore, in Shang
When the clues had been pieced hai, the only possible method of together Herr Weiss sent offlelals accomplishing what might prevent to Copenhagen, where, together industrial strife, was through the with the Danish police, they raided action of employers themselves, the rooms, in which they found upon whom the opinion of the com- 40 lbs. of morphia and eight emp-munity might have influence. ty morphia boxes.
Sergeant Kirby informed his Worship that after the defendant was arrested, shortly before mid- Warned By Commissioner. night, he was handcuffed but
The story as told by the master, managed to escape from the forest There was a crew of 3G aboard. guards during the darkness. An Capt. Spinks, is that shortly before The master was Captain EC.Indian constable on patrol on the leaving Samshui at 5.30.last night, Schnellhardt. Other members of Cheung Sha Wan Road five hours the Commissioner." of Customs the crew were W. A. David; Clater saw the defendant roaming Johansen; W. Moller; H. Wiswell; about with a pair of handcuffs on Stenberg: P. L. Schrickel; E. Rinto custody. O F. Ruble; H. Janasen; Ghis wrists and promptly took him.
Midgette; E. Hanson; W. Flynn; Iis Worship inflicted a fine of W. Richards; D. J. Owen; J. An- $75, or, in default, six weeks' hard derson; F. McPortland; L. Gal-labour. gane; D. H. Hughes;. M. Eller-! beck; W. Q. Sullivan; J. J. Vella;
A. R. Addison; G.. Heffelfinger;
to-day deflected from Marshal Sun mude almost record time from Q. S. Bergland; L. Lopez; H. Lo- Chuan-tang to the Southerners Colombo.
nitz; W. McNamara; P. Barrio;
TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
and fired on Marshal Sun's Kiang- The Marines will stay in Ilony-A. Ferez; F. Selles; A. Pierte:: M. M. Indick; M. A. Adams; J. for a few hours only, and i nan Arsenal, which is almost on the boundary of the French Con-will be leaving for Shanghai ither M. Rosario; I. Hiparas; T. Tuma- DE PINEDO MAKES CROSSING.
this evening or at daybreak to let and F. E. Shea, Five shells fell into the Frenchmorrow morning. Concession and five in the native
cession.
city.
the latter killing
Chinese,
two
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Two British and two American homes were damaged, but foreigners were injured.
Marines
guarding the French Concession boundaries, while British naval mien and troops are standing by
are
Chinese refugees are pouring into the International Settlement from the native city-Reuter.
NAVAL REPORTS. American' Ships Threatened,
Tchang, Feb. 22.
Col. Carpenter, D.S.C., is th
mmanding Offeer of this cong ingent. DESTROYERS ON THE WAY.
Eighth Flotilla at Port Said.
Port Said, Feb. 22: "The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla arrived and is proceeding to China to-morrow-Beuter.
Destroyers Sent Out,
Pernambuco, Feb. 22. The Marquis De Pinedo has
Four United States navy desarrived at Port Natal, Brazil, com- |troyers were dispatched from Ma- pieting bis trans-Atlantic flight nila at 6 pm on Friday to aid from Cape Verde Islands, which in the search for the missing boat he left at eleven o'clock last night. The destroyers that De Pinedo landed at 1.20 in sailed were the Sincard, Preston, the afternoon, (American Time)- Paul Jones, and Stewart.
Reuter's American Service.
and crew.
It is hoped by Admiral line of- feinis, agents for the steamer, that the freighter may have been abic to reach some point on the is Hand of Guam.
The Elkton had a valuable cargo
A Forced Descent.
Later.
A later message from Pernam buco says it now appears that De Pinedo did not land at Port Natal,
rosa-Reuter.
COLOMBO STRIKE.
Mediatory Efforts Fail.
Colombo," Feb, 22..
The medintory efforts of the Government Advisory Board in connection with the har- bour strike have failed, and strike general harbour appears to be materialising.- Router.
i
Class Hatred Denounced. Dr. Wu stated that his own" approach to these problems was not symbolized by the slogan "Down
On the same day Herr Rebe arrested the two Russians and seven associates in Berlin. In one of the lats 30 lbs. of heroin and 4 s. of raw opium were found. | with capital," or advocacy of class In spite of this evidence, the Rus warfare. In this he was voicing sians at first denied knowledge of not only the opinion of himself, the trallic, and then confirmed the but of the party of which he was. facts in the course of mutual re- a member the Kuomintang, It criminations. The smugglers ob- is true there is conflict between tained cocaine for £20 a kilogram- the interests of labour and capital, me and sold it in the Far East he said, but there is little to be for as much as £120.
gained by emphasis on these dif- "Double-crossing" was apparent- ferences, and the working up of a ly frequent. In one case the class hatred and strife.. amugglers received $12,000 from
Real Knowledge Of Facts. ⠀ China for a consignment. They About 40 Cantonese troops visit-kept the money and telegraphed It is essential, said Dr. Wa, that ed the vessel, on instructions, and their regrets that the consignment both employers and the community thoroughly searched the passen-had been seized by the authorities. should know the facts of the con- gers without making any dig- covery, but, as a final precaution,
warned him not to proceed because it was suspected that a piracy had been planned, and that pirates were already on board.
ditions under which workmen live...
This knowledge has wide ramifica-
the master agreed to take an officer ROUND-WORLD YACHT. tions. How much of the wages and ten men with him to protect the bridge in the case of emer-
gency.
Some of the troops were armed
TROOPS FOR SHANGHAL
Dates of Further Arrivals.
of sugar and cocoanut oil. It left but was forced to descend into the London, Feb. 22 Pulupandan, Negros, at 6 am. on aca after passing Fernando Noron-I Sir L. Worthington Evans speak-February 9, destined for Atlanticha, from which place he was towed with rifles, and the others with ing at Colchester said that mere ports, by way of the Panama canal. back by the Brazilian cruiser. Bar-Mauser pistols, fitted with a stock. British troops would reach Shang it was to have stopped at Honolulu American steamers leaving
hat on February 28, and March for fuel.. down river. took on board forty-1st and 2nd when there should be eight British refugees, in spite of sufficient forces to protect British the fact that the pilots have been lives and property, but if no attack intimidated. Threats" have been
was made on life at Shanghai that.ị made against American ships be force would
Bever be used. cause they have been carrying Renter. British passengers, and for their lead British ships proposal to down river-Naval Wireless.
Threats of Death.
Changsha, Feb. 22.
A.P.C. Strike Fenred.
Kiuklang, Feb. 22. A few more troops have pro- ceeded down river, as also has the Sovict acroplane which arrived here the other day.
مدیر
was
I
All Cargo Insured.
The sugar was 7,500 tons and valued at approximately The cocoanut oil cargo ¡$736,500.
was 850 tons and was valued at about
The $136,000.
entire It is under- cargo was insured. stood that the gross of the insur-
Trouble Uncertain.
The
CANTON LABOUR
TROUBLES.
ANOTHER ARMED CLASH EXPECTED.
Canton-Samantu Railway line.
Europeans on Board. The Thi Ming when she arrived this morning was carrying over two hundred passengers, including a European, Mr. Schwob, and European lady.
COMING TO HONGKONG.
presumably going to the workers actually find its way to his pocket? What proportion goes to middle- mento compradore, and contrac Mr. Harrison Williams, the tor? If an émployer, does not. American millionaire, is at present know these facts, he cannot judge in Rangoon in the course of his of the reasonableness or otherwise yachting tour round the world. of a demand for increase in wages. the Warrior, is 250 feet in length, worker of a minimum standard of Mr. Harrison Williams yacht, what is the actual cost of the
with a beam of 85 feet and a living, and how far do wages con- draught of 16% feet. She is 1,151 form to this?
tons gross and 718 tons net and
is fitted with Krupp Diesel Motor On police instructions, the 'ves: engines developing 1,800 horse sel went alongside her wharf, and power for a speed of 14 knots and the Europeans were allowed to go has twin screws. ushare. The Chinese passengers
STOP PRESS.
7
Knowing Facts.
Labour troubles in Shanghai in the past twelve months have been
Singapore, Java, Bangkok, Hong- tions are fertile soll for whatever. kong, Japan and other places. The labour agitation there may be and Chief Officer is Mr. Hiorth and the the essential thing is for employ Second Officer, Mr. Johnson. ore to remove just cause. for com-
The Warrior is most luxurious-plaint. This is, a wide statement,
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
Contribution From Shanghai?
London, Feb. 22, ance was handled through E. E.
The crew comprises Captain frequently attributed to "profes- In the House of Commons, Capt. Elser, Ed. A. Keller and Company, mechanics and railwaymen ap-u further search is made.
Another armed clash between are all confined to the ship until Soverin Augustinsen and 43 others. Jaional agitatora," anxious to spread Garro-Jones (Liberal), and the Union Insurance Society pears to be developing. Recently The Kuomintang and Labour G. M.
with a full complement of officers communtat propaganda, said Dr. Unions have threatened by pro-naked whether the Shanghai Com of Canton. A large per cent. of these two bodies of Labour
A cursory examination has al- and engineers and there is a first Wu. In some cases this is true, clamation to condemn to death all mander was authorised to resist this insurance was sub-insured Unioniste had a battle along the ready proved fruitless, but it is class chef on board. The crew re-but in a large number of cases workmen have a just cause for Chinese in British employ and all the entry of any Chinese forces, through other companies...
probable that the passengers will presonts several nationalities. The value of the Elkton could Machine guns and bombs were be detained for some hours.
Mr. Harrison Williams left New complaint. It is related that one those found supplying British sub-victorious or defeated, 'Into Shang-
more class-conscious hal.
not be ascertained. It is a United used and nearly a hundred lost Jects with necessities.
York travelling Eastwards through workman, Coal contractors have already Capt. H. D. King (Financial States shipping board vessel and their lives. The fighting was
the Suez Canal on a pleasure trip than others, pointed out the dif for therefore is not insured by a com- afterwards stopped by Govern-
round the world and is calling at ference between the place where been seized, under these proclama-Under-Secretary of State
all important ports en route.
he dwelt and the godown in which tions, for supplying the British War), replied that it was not in mercial insurance company.
ment troops, but the parties aro the public interest to disclose what Elkton's tonnage was 9,600 dead planning another clash. Fighters
From Rangoon he will proceed he worked. "Here is where you Consulate. Navál Wireless.
instructions had been given to the tons, 6,313 gross and 4,674 net. have been employed by the two.
back to New York via the Panama house your goods; your men are 'General Officer Commanding. It was built by Skinner and Eddy Unions during the past few days NORTHERN HELP FOR Canal, calling en route at Penang, not so well housed." Such condi-
Col. Wedgwood (Labour) in 1919 at Seattle. It was a steel at wages of $7 to $10 a day. Upon
SUN: receipt of this report, the Army enquired the cost of the Shanghai screw ship and burned oil.
Headquarters and the Police Defence Force and whether a con-
Shanghai, Feb. 21. Department: yesterday....morning tribution could be obtained from! the beneficiarica there.
The nature of the ship's trouble sent out large forces of armed
"General" · "Chang Tsung-chang Capt. King replied that the cost was not learned, further than it men to watch the actions of the (the Tupan of Shantung) hasly fitted throughout and carries and fraught with tremendous dif- Early this morning, the tele- phone at the A.P.C. installation would be dealt with in a forth was in a full galo. The fact that two Unions. The railway stations entered Nanking to-day and has her own powerful wireless set. Mr.ficulty--but in the face of real was cut by Chinese agitators, but coming Supplementary Estimate, oil was found on the water does and the wharves ate carefully nasumed control of the City by ested in radio matters.
Harrison Williams is deeply inter-danger of industrial upheaval must later in the forenoon repairs were and he declined, despite Col. not necessarily mean that the boat guarded, for the mechanics are
It is customary in concentrated in Honam and the arrangement with Marshal Sun effected. The A.P.C. employees Wedgwood's pressure, to make submerged.
any statement regarding, a contri- rough sens, such as the Elkton was railwaymen on the different rail-Chuan-fang. bution from the beneficiarien. sailing in, to spray oll oyer the sur-ways.
- Arrangements are also being face of the water to quiet the seas.
The Canton Government has 80 Mr. O'Malley at Kiuklang.
The Liberator did not find wreck far falled to bring the merchants made for Fengtien troops to take Mr. G. Locker-Lampson (Under age or other evidence that the boat and labour delegates together at over the garrisoning of the rail- an Arbitration Conference to settle way to the south of Nanking, thus Secretary of State for Home had sunk. The British Concession will be Affairs), replying to Mr. Ramsay
The Admiral line has requested outstanding disputes. The Con- transferred to a Chinese Munici-MacDonald, said that the agree their agent in Guam to make every ference, which broke off at its enabling the Northern army, ap pality on March 15th. The situa- ment signed at
possible check but up to late on third meeting owing to the refusal | proximating 80,000 men, which is tion generally is quiet-Naval February 19th as regards the Kiu- Saturday night
had recolved of the labour delegates to discuss at present entering Nanking, "being Wireless.
kiang Concession provided that if nothing. Local radio stations have the right of the merchants to dis- MARINES FOR SHANGHAL. rny direct losses were due to the attempted to get in touch with the miss employees, resumed on Mon- rapidly thrown into the defence of
nctions or culpabic negligence of atation at Guam, but owing to the day at the Government Houac Shanghai. "Minnesota" Reaches Hongkong Nationalist agents
were typhoon sweeping over the land Headquarters. However, the mer- and The Royal Marine~ienforce suffered by Britishers in the of Yup and Guam during the past chant delegates failed to turn up practically eliminated as a factor of Inspection of the exhibition and of the employer with his workers
(Continued on page 12.) few days, they have been unsucces-and the meeting had to be aban-
doned.
have threatened to strike.- Naval Wireless.
Hankow Quiet.
Ilankow, Feb. 22,
ments, one thousand strong, arriv-
Hankow
fttl.
This indicates that Sun is now
Rentor.
INDUSTRIES FAIR.
LARGE CROWDS AT BIRMINGHAM,
be faced. There is more than. theory in the statement that the contented workman is an asset; in these days he is a necessity for the enntinuity of industry. Questions of wages, hours, education facili- tles, sanitary provision-all have. been the subject of experiment elsewhere, and could be tried in London, Feb. 22. Shanghai even at this moment in Great crowds, of buyers and the a sincere effort to allay distur gonora! public visited the British bunce. Industries Fair at Birmingham
Direct Touch With Labour. to-day, when the Prince of Wales paid his promised visit. "
Whether the employer is Chin His Royal Highness made a tour use or foreign, the whole contact
was most enthusiastically received in Shanghai Is through compra- ovorywhere--British Wireless.
(Continued on page 12.)