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CANTON STRIKE THREATENED. SHOOTING AFFRAY AMERICAN GIRL AND BIG LINER BLAZE.
SEQUEL TO SHUTTING DOWN
OF UNIONS.
ACCUSED COMMITTED
TO SESSIONS.
PRISONER'S ADMISSIONS. The preliminary proceedings at the Central Pollee Court in con-
MAHARAJAH.
WAITING TO GET MARRIED IN CEYLON.
'GIRL'S "AUNT INDIGNANT.
Colombo, Jan. 11. The ex-Maharajah q Indore is
ya, and an American gíṛ), a'Miss Nancy Miller, is also staying there.
WORKERS RESENT GOVERNMENT'Sexion with the charges of armed staying at the Hotel Nuwara Chi-
ACTION.
DENIAL OF COMMUNISM.
robbery and of shooting at the police with intent to kill or evade arrest against. Chu, Chi-chuon were concluded this morning, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. Accused was committed to stand his trial at the February Criminal Sessions, Amongst the witnesses called this Chinese reports from Canton state that workers there are threat-
morning WAX Detective ening a general strike because of the strong action which the GovernInspector Lane who handed in No fewer in the street in the line of the arms and ammunition picked up ment is taking in the suppression of Labour Unions. than twenty-one Unions have been proscribed during the past few police chase subsequent to the commission of the armed robbery. days, a circumstance which is being resented by the workers.
The proscribed Unions cover all manner of callings, but the at the Wei Sun Coffee Shop at Queen's Road West. Amongst workers say that several of them are not, as alleged, Communistic those arms was a five-barrelled in their tendencies. Officials of the Kwangtung Labourers' General gun taken from the defendant, and Association, a "moderate" organisation which recently assisted in from which one round had been driving the Communists from Canton, are said to be surprised at the large number of Unions involved in the ban, and are asking that more lunciency be shown in dealing with the Guilds.
Believing that the Chambers of Commerce have advised the Government to close the Unions, workers have gone so far as to sug rest that the Chambers themselves should be proscribed.
SURPRISE IN “MODERATE" CIRCLES.
Communists
That the Labour Unions in Can- should be recalled, rendered much ton are threatening a general help in driving the strike is stated in a report which from Canton recently.. reached Hongkong last night. This development is said to be due to the strong action taken by
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Inspector. Lane also deposed that, called on the morning of the. shooting affray between Sergeant McMahon's picket and the armed Ma to Winx, Lok Stree:, he
found the dead body of a man who was subsequently identified by fokis from the coffee shop as one of the rabbers.
Accused Identified,
At an identification parade held at Police Headquarters by the Assistant Director of Criminal Intelligence (Mr. L. H. V. Booth) accused was picked out from the 11th position by fokis of the coffee-shop from a row of 19 mun, who were of the same build and appearance and who were also similarly dressed;
PRES. POLK BURNS FOR HOURS.
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OFFICER MAULED IN FRENZY OF CHINESE CREW.
COLOSSAL DAMAGE.
Jersey City, Jan. 11, he is it and refuses to be inter
The ex-Maharajab, has said that
A spectacular blaze on board viewed, but it has been uscertained that the couple are awaiting the the Dollar round-the-world liner, permission of the Indian Govern- President Polk, involving damage ment authorities to get married.
running into hundreds of thou
The ex-Maharajah has been com-
municating with the Kindu Mis-sands of dollars, was witnessed by sionary Society with regard to thousands who lined the water-
the Hindu faith.--Reuter, Miss Nancy Miller's conversion to front yesterday and through the
Romance A Leading Topic.
night.
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A LONDON GIRL'S HEROISM.
GALLANT. RESCUES FROM FLOODED FLAT.
AUNT AND COUSIN SAVED.
London, Jan. 11,
Happy Valley.
PEASANTS RISE.
SLAUGHTER OF THEIR OPPRESSORS.
SOLDIERS AMBUSHED.
Getting out of the window, she prayers and spells, they are proof
Chungking, Dec. 16. The long-continued merciless At the Coroner's Court at Ful-exploitation of the people by the ham to-day, a remarkable story military, has had the result that WAS told of how Miss Madge was to be expected, and bands of Franckeiss, a girl of twenty, res"Sheng
Ping," or "Sacred cued her aunt and her boy cousin Soldiers," corresponding to the Red from the basement of a flat which Spears of Honan and Shantung, was flooded by the Thames last now have made their appearance. Friday night. The inquest was These are composed of the peasan- being held on her two girl cousins try who, exasperated beyond whom she was unable to save, des- endurance by the crushing taxa- tion, which leaves them with little pite gallant efforts,
It was related how Miss Franc or nothing to support Hfe, have keiss awoke to find her bedroom risen against all military and deep in water. She aroused her officials," relatives and found that the only
They practice incantations, and The President Polk docked at way of escape was by the window, believe that, by virtue of certain New York, Jan. 11, The romantic elopement of Miss
against death for a certain num- syam about in the area. Naney, Miller with the Mahara-
An occupant of the flat above, ber of hours. They wear scarlet turbans, and yellow clothing, with jah of Indore forms the leading
let down a sheet and urged Miss red sashes, and are armed only in to-day's newspapers,
Franckeiss to allow herself to be with knives, spears, and swords. topic which are by no manner of means The fire broke out in, the morn-pulled up. She, however, declined They Arst were heard of about roused to enthusiasm.
Mis. Caulfield, Miss Miller'sing, the rubber being involved and and dived back through the win-the middle of November, and,
ed flat to find her relatives.
apart from an attack on General derstood to be considerably dow, at great risk, into the flood- damaged.
She brought out her boy cousin, residence at Kueichowfu, at the Wa Pei-fu's bodyguard, at his to assist in the fight to save the then, swimming back into the flat, killed a General and a number of Fireboats came from New York who was hauled up by a sheet and head of the Gorges; when they she brought out her aunt, Mrs.oldiers, which induced Wu to have been Watson, who, in an exhausted con-move into the walled city, their taken off, but fortunately all pas-dition, was hauled up.
chief exploit, so far as is known sengers had disembarked yester- Miss Franckeiss only gave up up to the middle of December, is day.
her attempt at rescue and consent the massacre at Tanity, a walled ed to be drawn up when she was un-city north of the Yangtze, in the able to swim any longer. Her legs eastern end of Szechuan, and a and feet were su badly cut that she salt manufacturing centre, was taken to hospital.
aunt, who has been interviewed, was most indignant at the girl's intention to change her faith and
said "I have not slept for three nights because I have been worried so much in connexion with the affair." It was learned from Mrs. Caulfield that Miss Miller's mother owns considerable property, in Alaska. The family, it appears, was originally Irish. -- Reuter's American Service.
Second Wife Prostrate.
Bombay, Jan. 11. News, Indrabal, the second wife of According to to-day's. Evening the ex-Maharajah of Indore, is prostrate with grief following the nows of his intention hairy Miss Naney Miller.
Indrabai, who went with him to
Jersey City yesterday after com- "pleting her world tour, carrying a cargo and 36,000 bales of rubber from Singapore." -
vessel,
The Chinese
crew
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Fire Lasts All Night.
Later. The fire on the President Polk directly concerned the rubber cargo from Singapore.
It was subdued after fire-float's and fire engines had been pouring continuous stream of water into the blazing hold from mid-night until six o'clock this morning. Europe, returned in advance, butral hundred thousand dollars.
The damage is estimated at seve went to Colombo to meet him on his arrival. It is reported that she fainted on learning the news and immediately left for Indore, refusing to take food of any de
|scription en route.
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Though the Labour Unions have been causing the Canton Govern-
This concluded the case for the -ment some anxiety, a more serious prosecution, the Assistant Crown i Chai-sum's Government against problem confronting the authori Solicitor (Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith) various labour organisations, ties at present is how to obtain stating that he did not propose to which have apparently been re- funds with which to pay the cut-call any more witnesses. He did standing accounts of the Govern not know, whother, the Court really sented by the workers.
ment and the salaries of officials in required Sergeant McMahon, who It appears that within the past the various departments before had sufficiently recovered to be dew days, no fewer than twenty the end of the Chinese year. Even able to give evidence.
ordinarily, at every big festival 'one Labour Guilds have been pro- the Treasurer of the Government His Worship said that it was scribed by the order of the Govern has experienced difficulty in se- for Mr. Whyte-Smith to say This has created consider curing money, with which to pay evidence was necessary.
Sergeant McMahon's .ment.
the outstanding dis, but at pre-accused had not made any effort the marriage. Reuter. able resentment amongst the sent the situation is all the more
to deny the charges. labourers, according to whose serious because the silver reserves
of the Central Bank were taken Mr. Whyte-Smith, however, did statements many of these Unions away by the former regime and not think it necessary to call Ser are not Communistic in tendency the valuer of the Central Bank geant McMahon, and the state-interviewed late this evening.
drop.ments of the accused were then The plea of the Government in notes has continued closing down these Labour Unions Moreover, the military operations taken.
to
whether
is that they are Communistic or in the East River districts neces Accused Makes Statement. at least are suspected by the police sitate the payment of large sums- of being so.
The Proscribed Unions.
The newspaper further states that advices from Indore show that practically nobody in the State The has anything to say in favour of
that
Mother Interviewed.
New York, Jan. 117 Miss Nancy Miller's mother was She said that she was very much against her daughter's religious conversion, but added "The Mahn- rajah is a good man, and if Nancy wants to marry him she can.” Renter's American Service.
U.S. SUBMARINE TRAGEDY.
The Chinese crew lost control
and stampeded when the fire started, and officers who tried to hold them one of the ship's back was badly mauled in their frenzy.
The police were summoned and they quickly restored order after vigorously applying their trun cheons to the ringleaders of the mad mob.-Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
FIRE ON P. AND O. BOAT.
Damage Done to Cotton Cargo.
Bombay, Jan. 11. Fire broke out in a hatch of the P. and 0, liner Kidderpore, which was due to sail för Yokohama to- night.
It was discovered that the fire was in the cargo of cotton, but it was got under control within half
an hour.
The extent of the damage is un- known.-Reuter.
The Coroner congratulated Miss Franckeiss highly on her galiant
BRITAIN'S TRADE.
Massacre of Officials.
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conduct and superb heroism, and According to news brought by it was announced that a testimo-survivors, the Sheng Ping, on nial fund had been opened by the November 12. unexpectedly made Mayor of Fulham-British Wire: an attack on the Salt Revenue less..
Collectorate there, and killed six" of the Salt Inspectorate, stoff," ga ̈ well as a Captain and four privates of the Salt Folice. The attack. was made at daybreak, and, after killing the people mentioned and a few of the ordinary Inhabitants. the Sheng Ping proceeded to at- tack the walled city. They suc- ceeded in killing the whole of the London, Jan. 11. garrison, and the Civil Magistrate, as well as a high military official. The Board of Trade returns for The Collectorate of Salt Revenue December show that Great Bri-was burned to the ground, and tuin's imports were £105,389,000 with it the corpses of the unfor and exports £58,833, decreases
HEAVY DECREASE IN EX- PORTS FOR DECEMBER.
compared with November of £tunate employees. A number of other Government employees also 028,000 and £11,776,000 respective-were killed, and the total deaths ly.
believed to be The very heavy fall in exports on that day are is partly attributable to the Christ-i
Killing and burning continued mas holidays and party to the ex-for several days, and on November, ceptionally bad weather-Reuter. 14 the Sheng Ping paid another
Figures For Three Years.
over 200.
visit to the Salt Revenue Collect- torate, which is some H outside the city. They then murdered several London, Jan. 11. Preliminary figures of the Board collecting officers, secretaries and of Trade returns show imports for as some more of the Salt Police."
clerks of the Collectorate, as well December totalling" $105,000,000, The Chief Collector managed to compared with £107,000,000 in escape during the first attack, but November and $134,000,000 in has not been heard of for about December, 1925, which is taken for two weeks. The total number of comparison owing to 1926 having salt employees killed is 20, they been affected by labour troubles.
being regarded by the Sheng Ping Exports for December totalled as identical with the bther official £59,000,000, against £70,000,000 in oppressors of the people.. November and £89,000,000 December, 1925.
of money for the maintenance of After being duly cautioned, the troops there, whilst the, accused, in reply to the charge of stationing of large
robbery, numbers of armed
stated units at Canton, who arrived from formerly he "was in "legitimate The following is the list of pro- Kwangsi and other districts of business," but after having 4 scribed Union's: -The Tobacco
Kwangtung following the return casual talk with a man named Labourers' Guild, Restaurent and of General Li Chai-sum, also Chan You he was handed a gun Teahouse, Employees' Guild, Chin
by the latter and mude to accom- ege Smoking Outfit Makers' Assa means further outlay,
pany Him to the coffee-shop. ciation, Thread and String Labour- Annoyed With Merchants.
There they had a meal, and the ers' Guild, Vegetable Labourers'
MORE BODIES OF VICTIMS On Monday at the joint confer- cost, amounting to 80 cents had Kwangtung Earthenware Labour
ence of the Government and mer- already been paid and he
RECOVERED. Union, Fruit Labourers Associa chants, to discuss ways of main (accused) was going out of the tion, Tung Tak Labour Union (one taining the value of the Central shop when he was pulled back by
New York, Jan 11. f the biggest Unions in Canton Bank notes, the representatives of Chan Yau, He (accused) then Naval messages from Province formerly with its headquarters the Chambers of Commerce suggest produced, the gun and covered the Town, Massachusetts, state that Hongkong and consisting mostly ed that all Labour Union activity be inmates. They then opened the six more bodies have been re- of cargo workers), Luen Shing suppressed. When this became safe, took the money and bound covered from the wrecked sub- DIES SUDDENLY AT BRECON Labour Union, Kwangtung Pawn known, the, labourera took such up the fokis, After the robbery, marine "84" making the total 23. Shop Employees' Glass Makers' Association, Powder to urge that a petition be sent to
Association, umbrage that some went as far as Chan Yau let him go first.
At a Naval Court of Inquiry now
London, Jan. 11. Replying his Worship, Leing held at Boston, doctors gave
Lord Glanusk died suddenly to- and Lipstick Labourers Associa the Government to proscribe the accused added that he was former evidence to the effect that the tion, Trunk Iabourers' Union, Chambers of Commerce for mak. Ily a 'business man, who dealt in deaths were due to enrbon mono- I day while opening a war memorial land transport and held up ship captured rifles and ammunition of. Haw Man Labour Union, Lai Chun ing allegations against labour native medicine and also in clocks xide poisoning, which they declare hospital at Brecon.-British Wire-ping.
The following figures summarise Kands. They declare that they are
and watches.,
to
was absolutely painless.--Renter's less. American Service.
have
DEATH OF LORD.
GLANUSK
Yang Sen's Troops Routed. It is pointed out that in regard
General Yang Sen despatched a to the figures for December, 1927, regiment of troops to deal with the the Christmas holiday period situation, but they were ambushed, should be taken into account and and routed with the loss of over also the bad weather in the latter 100 men. It is said that the Sheng part of the year, which impeded Ping broke up and burned all the
the soldiers that fell into thof Labour Union, Chinese River Boat adding that if their demands to the Officers' Association, Sundry Good Government to refrain from clos-
Lord Glanusk, who was former-the position during the past three invulnerable to bullets, and rezard Workers' Association, Carpenters ing down the Unions were not con-
Scene at Western Market..
firearms as being as worthy of ly Sir. Joseph Bailey, succeeding years: Guild, Cooks' Union, Flower La ceded, then they would threates a
New York, Jan. 11. his father in 1906, had been Lord Imports. 1927, 21,241,000,000; extermination as soldiers and civil With regard to the second bourers' Guild and the Coffin Lu- big strike of, all workers..
A further fifteen bodies
officials. Lieutenant of Brecknock since 1925, £1,320,000,000. charge of shooting at one of the been recovered from the submerg- 1905. He joined the Grenadier Export.-1927, £709,000,000; bourers' Guild..
In view of the strong labuar Chinese constables of the picket The shutting down of many of protests, the management of the with intent to kill him, accused, ed "$4," according to a message Guards, in 1885 and later com- 1926, £653,000,000; 1925, £773,000,- these Unions, was expected, but Kwangtung Labourers General after being again. cautioned, this morning from Province Town.manded the Guards Depot at Cater-000-British Wireless,
[The import figures for: 1926 officials of the Kwangtung Labour Association yesterday petitioned stated that when they reached the era' General Union, a moderate or the authorities to cease proscrib-three or four policemen who de- Western Market they oncountered
the London Command Depot. He were not included in the message.] ganisation, are surprised that ing more Unions, or at least to
was awarded the D.S.Q. in, 1900, such a large number of guilds has show more leniency and discrimi- telling him to put up his hands. manded to search his peram after
was made C.B. in 1911; and C.B.E. been involved. The Kwangtung nation in suppressing Uniona sus-which he did.
In 1910. He served during the Labourers General Union, it pected of Communistic tendencies.
South African War as adjutant to the C.IV. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst and was a noted sports player, being captain. of the Eton Football game in 1883. He was 63 years of age.)
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MANY BOMBAY COTTON FIRES,
LOSSES EXCEED SEVENTEEN LAKHS.
Three or four policemen threw their arms around him and took away his "gun. It was Chan Yau rupees. Japanese' are the main who drew his gun and fought the sufferers. The Times of India police with it. urges an enquiry and suggests that
Reuter's, American Service.
THE MAFIA TRIAL.
NOTORIOUS ITALIAN SOCIETY
BROKEN UP
Rome, Jan. 11. Sentences were pronounced in His Worship: What answer is the Mafia Trial which concluded it is due to damp cotton-Router. this to the charge against you? to-day, in accordance with the de-
Yet Another:
That is no answer at all. The mands of the Public Prosecutor, Later. charge is that you yourself fired with the exception of five short Yet another fire broke out to-daya shot at the police with the in terms of imprisonment and seven Bombay, Jan. 11. at Sewri Cotton Green, a big blaze tention of murdering him. What acquittals.
resulting in damage to five thou-you have said so far has got noth- Six outbreaks of fire occurred sand balca. The loss is estimated ing to do with It.. during the last two days at the at five lakhs of rupees.
Accused I was searched by Cotton Green Sewri, where the
The seriousness of the situation three or four policemen, and my major portion of the Indian crop is shown by the estimation that in gun had already been taken from
stored. The damage therefrom two days 26,000 bales have been me. is estimated at twelve lakhs of destroyed or damaged.-Reuter.
(Oontinued on Page 8.)
The Public Prosecutor, when the Jury found 147 of the prisoners. guilty, demanded life servitude sentence in seven cases) thirty. years' imprisonment in sight cases, and the remainder from 25 years to not leas than five years. Router.
ham, and served during the war at
́NICARAGUA WAR.
TOWN RECOVERED.
New York, Jan. 11. A report from. Managua states that loyal Nicaraguan National Guardsmen have regained control of Somotillo-Reuter'e American Service.
FLYING TRAGEDY·
FEARED.
General Yah Sen, having taken most of his men to Ichang, his ares now is but poorly supplied with troops, and, as the conditions which induced the peasantry to rise are prevalent throughout the province, it is to be feared that the new movement will spread as has the Red Spear move- ment in Honan, especially if they score a few more successer against the soldiers. The latter are said to be absolutely afraid of the Sheng Ping, who do not abide by the rules- of war as generally observed in the civil conflicts of Szechuan. Wellington, N2., Jan. 11.. (Further, the troops seldom arc Another oceun flying tragedy is paid, and have very little induce feared owing to a complete absencement to fight againat such fierce :aЯ these frenzied of news concerning the fate of the opponents. Australian airmen, Captain Hood Peasants appear to be." and Lieutenant Moncrieff, who got nway enfely from Sydney in an at tempt to fly to New Zealand.
NO NEWS OF SYDNEY AIRMEN.
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It is still a mystery as to whether the plane has crashed into the sea or whether the airmon succeded in reaching an isolated spot in New Zealand-Reuter."
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