CANTON NOT VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.
CHANG FAT-KWAI'S RULE SUSPECTED.
AN INCIDENT WITH JAPAN.
(A Special Correspondent.)
Canton, Oct. 5. The actual celebrations welcom- ing Chang Fat-kwai and his victorious armies to Kwangtung were held in the city yesterday, although this leader and his troops arrived hore some days ago.
The reception was held at the Fast Parade ground, and many local officials put in an appearance,
but it was noticeable that of these Government heads of departments, few were followers of Li Chái-sam, the majority being people lately returned and just put into office by General Chang. Even Li Chai sum himself was not present, but sent as his representative Tal Tsin-chum, the chancellor of the -Chung Shan University.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,
RIVAL "BOYS” ON A SHIP.
A SEVERE TYPHOON
BLOW.
EFFORTS FELT THOUGH 500 MILES AWAY.
FOOCHOW MEN ATTACKED BY CANTONESE.
SEQUEL IN COURT.
Disputes in connexion with the engagement of crews have lately made the fact apparent that there is a great deal of rivalry between the different Seamen's Unions at Shanghai, Canton, Toochow and Swatow. It is known that friction generally follows the discharge of a crew engaged from one Union, and their replacement by those from another port.
1
The latest instance of this
trouble occurred yesterday, when a number of "boys" engaged from Foochow, who went aboard the Douglas boat Hal Ning to take over the saloon department from the Cantonese boys, were set upon, it is said, with "iron bars and knives. Three Foochow men were injured, one of them seriously, before the police restored order."
This latter official performed
From this incident there emerg the duties of handing over the insignin of office, and in a speech ed, before Major C. Willson this charges of assault declared that in the future Chang morning, Fat-kwai was to be the recognized against five. Cantonese saloon governmental head. Other boys. In his statement, Sergeant speeches were delivered by Chang Carey said that the defendants and his recently returned officials. wera part of the Cantonese crew Chang's dress lusted for over of the Douglas boat Hai Ning, who half an hour, and during that time were to have been discharged at he pointed out the many failings the expiration of their contract of the Nanking Government and with the shipping company. Reclared his friendliness towards. They however refused to leave Li Chai-sum and also mentioned the steamer until the Douglas plans of action whereby in the Company had "telegraphed to their future these two officials are going Union at Canton for instructions, to co-operate for the betterment and viewed, the new "hays," who of Kwangtung.
were engaged from the Foochow
It ja said that the now Union, with disfavour. leader of the people Was
"Following a conference on board between the old chief steward
and the Foochow man who was to
have succeeded him, open friction broke out as the two factions mot on the gangway.
not favourably received, and will probably only ret half hearted support from the citizens when possible new schemes of his are put into action. The writer, an onlooker at the official recepi tion, noticed that many people | Iron bars and hammers were left the parade ground a long time used by the Cantonese in an ere Chang had finished his speceh, onslaught they carried out on the and, on talking with officials newcomers, and three Foochow afterwards, was told that the men were injured. Two of these majority of the people did not in appeared in the Court with their any way agree with the grandiose heads bandaged, while as regards display and reception that had the third, Sergeant Carey stated been afforded this new arrival. | he was seriously injured and was It was particularly noticeable at being hourly watched by the the meeting that there was a luck doctor at the Government Civil of any sign of enthusiasm.
Hospital.
It was reported later that in another speech delivered after the actual reception, General Chang denounced the Communists, and declared himself the reverso of Bolshevik, notwithstanding the persistent rumours that, he said
STRIKING INDO-CHINA.
about
The typhoon is passing 500 miles 8.S.W. of Hongkong and will probably strike the coast of Indo-China this afternoon.
REACTION AGAINST
NATIONALISM.
INHABITANTS OF CHERIANG ANXIOUS,
DRAIN ON RESOURCES.
mer-
1927.
SUPPRESSION OF A REBELLION.
EXPEDITIOUS WORK IN
MEXICO.
Amarican Servico.
CALLES SMILES AGAIN,
Nogale, Oct. 6. A recent arrival in Shanghai A message from Ortiz, Bonora, from a tour through a part of Cho-states that General Gonzales and kiang province on behalf of his thirteen Morelos State legislators mission has an interesting account have been executed on a charge of
in Local signals No. 1 was hoiated to give of the reactionary spirit rebellion Morelos. Reuter's at the Royal Observatory at 4.55 against the Nationalist authorities yesterday afternoon, but was which now prevails in Cheklang.
The President Relieved. lowered shortly
after seven According to this missionary in- o'clock.
formant, who. had occasion, to
New York, Oct. 6. Officially there was no particu- speak with many, Chinese
President Calles is represented larly heavy "blow in Hongkong chants and gentry, considerable in Mexico telegrams as smiling for befrig experienced the first time to-day, after many last night, although the weather anxiety is roughened considerably in the throughout the province on a sleepless nights.
count of the heavy drain on their
No revolution has been so; CX- evening and during the night,
During the night the harbour resources by the present authori-peditiously handled since the days was extremely rough, Early this ties. The comment everywhere of President Diaz. morning small craft, including for is Things were ries, had some rough crossings.
The severity of the typhoon can bo gauged by the strength of some gusts of wind last night, which manated from the disturbance at source 500 miles away. It has an exceptionally large area of strong wind, as evidenced by the effects tions had been sent by Marshal Gomez had been executed sug- Sun to his erstwhile supporters gests that the Federal movement
been successful.-Reutere} here, and the rain to-day.
On enquiry at the Water Police the Chamber who were to broad has
Another General Shot,' Station this morning, we were in-cast these as soon as he had retch-American Service. formed that no reports had been ed Nanking. The information was received of any mishaps. to junks, give," on good authority, also, to the missionary visitor in Shaosh-
Mexico City, Oct. 6... General Quijano, commander of The rainfall for the 24 hoursing that it was a keen disappoint- sampans, or small boats. ending at ten o'clock this morning telling the people of Sun's returned out of the capital, and joined ment when these proclamations, the cavalry regiment which march- and friendly intentious, had to be the rebels, on October 2, has been destroyed. That they were do-
and. court-martialled
shot.-. Reuters American Service. the members of the chamber stroyed at the first turn in the tide. was not, apparently, made a secret declared it was not their intention to endanger their persons.
was 0.57 inches.
The Royal Observatory report, Issued at 10.40 to-day states East of Tokyo. The typhoon is Pressure is still highest to the about 500 miles S.S.W. of Hong- kong. It will probably strike the coast and little to the north of Cape Varella this afternoon.
The local weather forecast up to noon to-morrow is:
Strong east winds, moderating; evercast, with rain at first, improv
ing Inter.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN ROBERTSON.
better under
Hitherto there is no news of the Sun Chuan-fang." "As an evidence fate of Gomez and Almeda, who of the truth of this the Chinese were previously reported to have General Chamber of Commerce at joined forces at Vera Cruz, and to Shaoshing were prepared to welbo closely pursued by two columns come Marshal Sun about a month of Federal troops, in pincer ferma- ago before the collapse of his first tion. offensive. Posters and proclama-
The report yesterday
Shaeshing Heavily Tuxed.
that
A Call for Funds.
Nogalese, Oct. 6. The Mexican Government has ordered its financial agents all over the country to rush all Squeeze, under Sun's regime available funds to the capital, for was not to be compared with pre- the use of combatting the revolu sent methods of extraction, tution. Reuter's American Service.
The man who was wounded dur
merchant classes are unanimous in saying. Shaoshing, being a large and conservative city de- pendent upon its commercial rela- tions for prosperity, has been one ing the attempted armed robbery of the most heavily taxed in the at No. 184, Laichikok Road, on discharged province. With the present im- September 13, was pairment to trade of all kinds and from Hospital yesterday and, at the excessive burden of taxation the Kowloon Magistracy this mor in every conceivable direction,ning, he appeared on charges of the old story of Chinese militar armed robbery and conspiracy. ism, whether Nationalist or other-The other two men, who were ar- rested at the time,, were also We regret to record the death, wise, is recounted. According to brought before the Magistrate and which occurred in England, on our informant, it is, however,
Friday. The hearing was adjourned, the October 1, of Captain C.A. Robert- more than that, as the reaction all three were remanded till next
son of the Indo-China Steam has set in. Navigation Company.
In the various cities visited in Chekiang the foreign missionary
five defendants in the dock being allowed ball of $100 each..
AN OLD HAND ON THE CHINA. COAST,
The late Captain Robertson was
64 years of age, and joined the
he knew were circulated, stating TRAGEDY AT A PARTYpany in October, 1901, as a third
him to be a friend of the "Reds" and to have Communistic leanings.
SCENARIO WRITER'S FATAL
FALL.
A Serious Affray.
Immediately after the reception, even while the soldiers were mar-
New York, Oct. 6. ching back to their barracks, news While attending a party which got round that an assassination was celebrating the sale of one of had taken place in Taiping Maloo. his cinema scenarios, Paul Fairfax It was even hinted that a pro-Fuller, the well-known scenario minent official had been killed by writer, left his room, promising to people opposed to the rule that return shortly, Chang Fat-hwai intends putting into force.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Com- officer. He was promoted to a
master's status in 1913.
was asked why mission workers HOW MUCH DO YOU
were, not returning to open up schools. As the missionary in question was British, belonging to a mission whose policy is one of In June this year, Captain Ro-holding off until consular authori bertson was suffering from itios deem it wise to take up resi- health due to 1 weak heart, dence in the province again, the and on July 4. he retired
answer made was simply that no from this service of the Com- attempt would be made to return the mid- until conditions in the province pany, proceeding in dle of that month to Shang-warranted it hai on the flopsang, and later go- ing Home via Canada,
Schools are being opened in many sections of the province by Captain Robertson was married, Chinese mission workers, but on [. A moment later he fell from and his wife accompanied him the other hand a large number re- ninth storey window, and was in- Home. Much sympathy will be main in status quo. Compliance stantly killed.-Renter's American felt for her by the large circle of with Nationalist regulations re- friends who knew Captain Robert-garding the opening of schools is Servier.
son during his long period of Ser- not being carried out by one Bri-
On investigation, however, it was found to be, although quite a ser lous affair, in no way connected with the Government or with the reception just over. The account|PRINCE GEORGE'S NEW of the happening is as follows:
Members of the Right and Left sections of the different Labour uniona attended the reception at
APPOINTMENT.
the parade ground, and chose the ON ATLANTIC FLEET: STAFF.
return journey to their different
London, Oct. 6.
bureaus to settle old grievances, Theae sections are never on friend. ly terms, and the result of this Prince George has been appoint- last affray, I hear, is that many ed to H.M.S. Nelson for duty on labourers of both sections are now the staff of the Chief Commander in hospital with knife wounds, and of the Atlantic Deet-Reuter. one is so badly injured that he is not expected to survive,
vice in the East.
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KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 12 of this issue.
1
What regiment wears a badge on the back as well as on the front of the cap?
2 Why is a drink sometimes culled
a "peg"?
3 Why is there a short gap at the
junction of railway lines!
4 What is a cofer dam?
$ Who composed "Auld Lang
Syne"?
6. Can trespassers be prosecuted? 7 What did St. Paul namo as the
root of all evil!
8 Where is the quotation "Cleanli- ness is next to godliness" to be found?
D What is the origin of the word
Orog?
paid
to
by
tish mission having large centres in the province as they regard curtailing the teaching of Scrip- NEW TERRITORY FIRE. tures in what are private schools to be a point irreconcialable with their policy. In certain
opening $2,000 DAMAGE CAUSED.
schools, however, are without registration, and will con- On Wednesday morning, a fire tinue until forced to close by the
patra? broke out in the premises of the authorities who are showing no in 10 What was the nationality of Cleo-| Foo Leung Bean-curd shop at dications of being disagreeable in 11 What is a wideawake hat so
The mission in ques- |
called? Taiku Village, in the New Terri- the matter. tory district of Un Long. It tion takes the attitude that its in- originated in one of three out- stitutions are private. schools, at- houses used
In Ningpo a radical element is as store-room for tendance in which is strictly option-
present according Chang Fat-kwal's declarations most of his business there, had beans, and appeared to have been al with pupils who, also, are at- against, and apparent hatred for, occasion to export to Swatow a caused by sparks from a chatty quainted with the curriculum of the still Nanking, is shared by most, if not quantity of copper coins, the total falling on a number of wooden schools. This being the case, the the traveller, but thero also
mission maintains that the matter little attention is
crowd to the exhorta all, of his subordinates, and also, value of which it is said was.
agents. it is said, by many of the officials $8,000. This money was shipped
The
engine from Un Long is outside the jurisdiction of the the working under the Nanking Go- on the steamer Man Shang, a Station turned
out and after a authorities, so long as their stand- tions of these paid
regime.
on arrival at Swatow was seized outbreak was extinguished, but not provincial educational authorities' eldent attendant upon the opening demands. Pupils not wishing to of the Hsin Pekin steamer service It is stated that an anti-Nanking by a party representing them before the three outhouses had include the Scriptures in their cur to Ningro from Shanghat. As this party is being formed. Some people selves as Government officials. been completely burnt down. The riculum are at liberty to attend steamer is the only British one making the trip, a special agitation aver it has already been formed Had it been a seizure made by a main building, however,
yovernment schools.. and that this society is to work to legitimate customs body the mat- saved.
was forthwith created when the gether solely for the destruction ofter would have been understood, The damage is assessed, at Little Anti-foreignism. service was resumed following the B. & S. strike. A sociéty was that place. and quite possibly straightened $2,040, but no
As another side of this question, formed called the Pekin Boycott Rumours again say that before any-out. But it appears that sailors effected. thing is actually done by this body, from a Chinese gun-boat boarded
moreover, a number of schools in Society and application made by Chokiang have endeavoured to re-it for registration with the author- harmful to Nanking, other mem-the Man Shang on her arrval, and
gister with the authorities, wre are ties. This application was re- bers of the Government will cause these sailors were the confiscators,
in no hurry to complete the regis-fused, but, nothing deterred, the "an intervention, and try to frus-
tration. While it is pending the
been attending Bociety has trate the plans of the anti-Nan- although they were unable to show
mission schools feel that they are diligently each arrival and depar any authority for the act.
justified in continuing their work, ture of the steamer and trying to and this is being done in numerous instigate a boycott. Stump speak- places. Yet another protest has been due to communication with a
Hangohow is described as the ers entertain. the crowd while received by the local Foreign office Japanese warship lying at Swatow
Lisbon, Oct. G.
most uncertain spot in the province coolles pass to and fro loading the from the Japanese Consul, and this latter vessel Bonding word to The Junker scaplane which was at the present time. Other places
Residence in Ningpo by foreign this time, I hear, no half measures the Chinese authorities that their to have flown across the Atlantic, show practically no anti-foreign are to be entertained, but proper gunboat had to remain at anchor-via the Azores, but fell in the sea, feeling on the surface, and a com-women and children is now ́ ́au-i datisfaction is demanded and is to be meted out to the Japanese age until steps had been taken to has been towed in.
The pilot states that he community as compensation for recover the cargo of coin. It is another act of interference on the said that the Chinese ship is still forced to alight owing to a part of this Government towards at anchor, and is closely guarded. Reuter.
From another source, I hear
vernment during Chaing Kai-shek's vessel flying the Japanese fag, and long struggle with the flames, the urd of education complies with the An example is supplied in the in-
the Government at
king group,
Japan,
New Japanese.
That they did not get safely away with their booty was only
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insurance was
THE SEAPLANE ¬
MISHAP.
DUE TO A FOG.
fog.
steamer...
mentary on the situation is provid-thorized by British consular au- wased in the blandly ignoring attitude thorities, according to our Infor either Hangchow or Shaoshing, taken by the crowds of Chinese mant, but the same is not true of around posters depicting Japanese where the only permission given is and British artillery directed upon for visits by male missionaries to Chinese women and children. These posters are scattered liberally along the centres administered by their the railway and at all the principal respective missions: This applies stations, but the attitude of the to British consular advices, only, crowds is described as entirely an-nationals are returning to interior
The details and story of the that two Chinese vessels were
A cowherd at the Dairy Farm at interference, although not verified implicated in the seizure, the by the writer, are said to be as second, the Pei Ying, on realizing Pokfulum was gored by a bull yes follows: A matter of some days that there might be intervention, terday, and received injuries which ago, a Japanese merchant, resid- nuiling up her ancher and getting required his removal to the Nether
sole Hospital.
ing in the Chinese, city and doing clear away to sea.
concerned and unseeing..
as it is understood certain other
places in Choklang.
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