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THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK,
- Now.acceleration like a shot from a gun-
dazzling new top speed that few drivers will care to altala-a mighty increase in power in what was already the mont powétiúl automobile engine of Rs size in the world.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Tolophons Central 1240 or 1247.
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SLIGHT INCREASE VIOLENT HANKOW SHANGHAI LABOUR YOUTHS WORKLESS CHINESE CUSTOMS A DAMPER ON THE
IN STRENGTH.
AGITATION.
BIG ANTI-JAPANESE STRIKE
KING'S FIRST ADVANCE IN 3 DAYS.
*IN PROGRESS.
·LOCAL CONDITION MAKING STEADY PROGRESS:
PUBLIC FUND OPENED.
Hankow, Jan. 9. In connexion with the violent
the ngitation against
Japast- ese, it in reported that last
UNREST
SUN SUN STRIKE NOW
SPREADING.
LJ
EXTRAVAGANT DEMANDS OF THE UNION.
IN COALFIELDS.
EXCELLENT WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT BOARD.
NEW CHANCES IN LIFE.
London, Jan. 9. An outline of the work of the In- dustrial Transference Boart in the distressed mining areas was given by Sir John Cadman to-day." Sir John is of the leading members
WRANGLE.
VICIOUS ATTACKS ON MR, EDWARDES.
MR. MAZE TO KEEP PLACE WARM FOR CHINESE?
evening a big meeting COMMUNISTS AT WORK. of the Board, which was former MR. SOONG AS A TOOL.
50TH DAY OF ILLNESS. of the Anti-dapattese Boycoll
** London, Jan. 9, While is now Admitted in Palace circles that the King has made no defined progressive step for tires, days, it is ́understood. that the position lo still regardezi with satisfaction.
The more or less stationary period which the King has entered upon is in areordanes with anticl-6 pation, and it is in the nature of things that there must be periods.
during which His Majesty will cease to go forward,
Very Slow.
It is avain emphasised that the progress hf the King must of necessity be very slow because of the great loss af, strength during a long and exhausting HluesS.
To-day is, as a matter of fact, the flirth day of the less,
It was stated, officially at Buckingham Pier this mornag
thut there was still no material change in the King's condition, though is Majesty had spent at fairly restful "night.
No morning bulletin was issued, for the second day in succession, and one nightly bulletin is likely to be the procedure in "Tutare unleks
Society was held at which the Jap. anese Consular authorities were denounced.
1.
At the meeting a labour lender, named Tsang Ko-sen, was appoint to organise an anti-Japanese
Strike Committée
Early this morning there was a Eigantic meeting of Chinese coolies and labourers at a wharf near the former German Couression and it a.m. a general strike against the Japanese was announced.
Order has been preserved so far and Chinese pickets have been
posted near the approaches to the Japanese residences preventing Chinese from entering the rotiers- Eaton,
Chinese ruployees desiring to sever their relations with Japanese employers are given all facilities by the aritators.
finance the strike and the sub A public fund has been opencil
veription to-day amants to nearly $50,000. A Finance Committee has been elected to control the money
HOOVER CABINET
PROPHECIES.
His Majesty takes an unexpected ONLY MR. MELLON REGARDED
turn for the worse.
Gaining Confidence,
AS CERTAINTY.
Shanghai, Jan, 9: The fear that the strike of the employees of the Sun Sun Co., would spread to the Wing On and Sincere companies has not yet eventuated lough it is still very much in the air, particularly as the Sun Sun are adopting a firm attitude in the matter."
Garden, the Sun Sen Company has With the exception of the Roof een closed since Saturday, the exits being locked lest the employees should become disorder
new
RUBBER WAR.
| DUTCH-PRODUCERS AND HEER
.KLOPPENBURG.
SCHEME NOT POPULAR:
Amsterdam; Jan..0.
The well-informed paper Telo- graaf declares that neither the' Dutch Government, nor the Dutch rubber producers will have any
banker, Heer Kloppenburg.
thing to do with the plans of the
the Government for the purpose of
This statement seems to put an finding suitable employment for Shanghal papers to hand show and to any fears that might havd
that vigorous attacks have been heen entertained regarding unemployed workers in sphere of life.
made during the past week on felds is probably that presented by ly resigned his post is officiating
The greatest problem of the coal- Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes, who recent-British and Dutch interests.
between possible rubber "war
the youth population, hundreds of unspeeter-General of the Chinese Heer Kloppenburg is leaving, for It was stated yesterday that whom have never had an opportun-Maritime Customs, and who, it was ily of working since leaving school, announced in a telegram yesterday, America shortly in an attempt to In this connexion, excellent work in being suerseded by Mr. F. Were support for the forma- has been done,
Maze, former Commissioner "intion of an American-Dutch rubber means of employment exchanges,
Sir John Cadman states that by Shanghai.
trust company. V try to
The avowed aim of this:com- A feature of the propagarida cam- nearly 700 men, boys and girls are paign has been an effort to con- any according to a statement now being moved from the goal- vince the Chinese that the appoint-issued, is to make the American fields every week to employment in ment of Mr. Maze to the Inspector- consumer and the Dutch producer olter places.
ate-General would be advantageous Independent of the British rubber He says that throughout the conto Chink because on account of age monopoly. The employees have submitted twenty-two most extravagant de-fields there is a chain of unemploy-he would have to retire in two years I will be recalled that Heer mands, which, as usual, are out of ent contres within easy reach of and that, at the end of that time, Kloppenburg last year submitted all proportion to the concessions unemployed bay between It would be easy to appoint a China revalorisation, proposal to the
fourteen and eluhteen. During Lege Inspector-General. The at- British and Dutch Colonial Offices, expected.
1928, nearly 2,000 boys from these Licks on Mr. Edwardes have little and the Governor-General of the centres have been successfully. to do with the Customs problem, say Dutch East Indies.
the Chinese, but have become In- volved in the efforts of a Chinese offell to succeed to Mr. Edwardes' position in the course of two years,
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Some of the Demands,
The following are typical;
1 That the Employees Union he granted the right to represent all the workers,
2.
That all the regulations of the company be approved by Joen! official organs and passed by the Employees Union.
3. That the company should not dismiss any employee without ARC or without the approval of
the Employees Union.
moved.
The centres are always full and are very popular as the boys and their parents realise at from these centres there radiate many paths sing to new chances in life- British Wirclens.
م کو
WIRELESS AND CABLE MERGED
Specimen of Propagandu.
A Chinese news agency' sent the following item to the vernacular
press last Saturday, which printed it freely. The particular newa agency sald to be affiliated with helique in the Kuomintang which has always been unfriendly to the
4. That the pay of members of SIR BASIL BLACKETT TO BE Ministry of Finance; the Standing Committee, while undertaking work for the Em-
The doctars, however, are gain- EAGER ACCEPTANCE. ployees Union within working. ing confidence that there is muehi less likelihood of a setback. Even
if the King remalns stationary for some little time more, there will
of
CHAIRMAN?
"The reason given by Mr. Ed- wardes in his petition of resigna- tion in the existence of dual control London, Jan. 9.
in his administration. It is learn- With the approval of all the ed on good authority that this is not Empire Governmenta concerned, quite the reason.
BRITISH MISSION'S ADVICE
RECKLESS SPENDING IN AUSTRALIA,
VALUABLE POINTERS FOR FUTURE GUIDANCE.
MIGRATION PROBLEM.
Sydney, Jan. 9. That Austrália's desire for
development has. Jed in recent years.to, the speading of far too
time, could not be profitable is the have not been and, at the present much money on cliemes., which
unanimous opinion of British Financial Mission, which has just submitted a report to the Austra Jian Government,
and
.The. development schemice specifled have, the Mission state, been undertaken regardless of their probable financial cronic rents, and money spent "witch could have been diverted
into more wrofitable channels.
Valuable Work.
The group of Banglers and business men who are members of the Mission are, headed by Sir Arthur Duckham, the famous civii The new move follows, the re-engineer, who has specialised in fusal of the Governor-General, 10 engineering Connected with participate in the scheme outlined. chemical developments, and who Reuter.
has travelled all over the world ingonnexion with' engineering schemes..Y
SISTER CHARGES
* BROTHER.
WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM IN GAOL
THEFT OF CLOTHING. hours, be not deducted.
6. That all employees of the Washington, Jan. 9.
A young and smartly-dressed Company with the exception
the Eastern Associated Telegraph, "It is a patent fact that Mr. Ed-Chinese woman seared defore The return of the President- the Manager, the Treasurer and Companies have nominated Sir wurdes has been hostile to the Nn- Mr. R. E, Lindsell this morning to be no cause for a return of grave Elect, M., Hoover, from his tour Supervisora, join the Union.
Basil Blackett as chairman, and tionalist Government; to wit, his press a charge of theft against a anxioly.
of South America, has set the poli
Earl Clarendon, a director, of the closing of the Canton Customs and man who she admitted was her The following bulletin was issu-tically-minded Cabinet making.
proposed Communications Com-his diverting Customs funds in own brother.
ed from the Palace at 8.15 p.m, 10- day:
"The King has had a quiet day. The loen! condition inake; steady progress. There is, F slight increase. strength. No further hulletin,
In
will be issued until to-morrow evening."
Nothing, however, has been given out witich would suggest ren possibilities. The only cer tainty appears to be Mr. Mellon, the Finance Minister.
7. That a boarding and lodging allowance of $14 per mensem be issued to every employee.
The employees,of Wing On's and Sincere's are said to be sympathe- tic,
but though many meetings have been held they have not been induced to strike yet.
Mr. Hoover and Mr. MeBgn were in eonference for several hours
Nanyang Trouble, yesterday, and it is believed that they have reached a romplete un- Meanwhile labour troubles are derstanding about olliciul relations | seriyusly affecting other businesses, after March 4th, when President The Nanyang Brothers Tobacce (Signed) Stanley Hewett, Coolidge's term of office expires.
Company's factories have been Huge M. Rigby is understood further that thrown idle, and conferences he Mr. Mellon eagerly accepted Mr.tween the employees representa Dawson of Penn. Hoover's request to remain at the tives and the firm this morning, The bulletin is very satisfactory, head of the Treasury, and his ro broke up in a deadlock. and will relieve any feara that may tention in that empcity will be have arisen as the result of the welcomed by business men all over absence of belles, news recently, the country-Renter's American its most important feature is, of | Service. course, the light increase nj strength reported. It is to he hop- ed thuit once His Majesty begins to build up again, the advance, will herome increasingly rapid.
Öptimism Prevnils.
The steady progress of the local condition shows that the disease
has been effectively combatted.
YANG SEN HAD ENOUGH.
TO WITHDRAW" FROM OPERATIONS,
Nanking, Jan. 9.
It appears that the Nanyang company closed one of their fac- [tories a week ago, and the remain- ing workers went on strike imme- diately. insisting upon the re- sumption of work. Their demand has not been complied with nad there no sign of any move to- wards meet the demand.
Commercial Press,
Trouble in now developing among the employees of the Com mercial Press, the well-known
pany.
The Communications Company is being formed as the result of the Imperial Cable and Wireless Conference, to take over the whole of the British wireless and cable services, including those owned by the Governments of the Empire.
Bester.
favour of Chang Tao-lin's military expenditures.
Accused was charged with sten!- ing clothing valued at over $100 and pawning it for $17. He ad- witted the offence.
...
"When Peking was captured, Mr. Edwardes realized that his position
The complainant and another was untenable but nevertheless, he began to manoeuvre to keep it. Mr. woman, who said she was accused's P. Chang, Director-General of the mother, evinced some reluctance Customs Administration, then pro-in agreeing to the man being bound posed to dismiss him, but Mr. T. V. over and their furnishing, the Soong was forced, to retain his guarantee. It was explained to It is presumed that these are services, because he was backed by them that should he be brought up the Government members of the the powerful financial loader, again during the course of one Board, which the purchasing com- Chang The condition was stipu-year, the Court would "come down" panics were granted the power to lated, however, that he would obey on them for the bond money. nominate.
of the Customs "Surely you don't want to see your own brother in goal "queried his Worship as the complainant aid she would not agree to this,
the instructions Sir Basil Blackett was Control | Administration. ler of Finance at the Treasury from 1919 to 1922, and Finance Member of the Executive Counell
High-Handed Action.
"But Mr. Edwardes has all along course. of the Governor-General of Indianeted in a most high-handed man- from 1922 to 1928.
RETURN OF H. E. THE GOVERNOR.
MR, SOUTHORN BECOMES COLONIAL SECRETARY. ·
1
"It were better for us that he ner towards the Customs Almini-should be in gaol. All people who stration and the Ministry of Fin-steal should be in gaol, and he ance. Recently, the Customs Ad- should be sent there also," she
replied, ministration decided to hold an ex-
His Worship:-That is all right. amination for candidates to be sent
I won't have any advice from you. abroad to study customs administra-
Defendant was bound over in a tions. After long negotiations, Mr. Edwardes gave his approval to this sum of $100. decision, but he objected that the Three Peoples Principles should not be a subject for examination.
SEVERAL YACHT. THEFTS.
EQUIPMENT STOLEN AT NORTH POINT.
The activities of harbour thieves
Anxiety has not passed entirely,
Chinese printers and publishers, A Government Gazette Extraor-Not only did he withold his consent however. The progress must be A report from Szechuan says that A strike is threatened unless con-dinary, issued this morning, notifies in this respect, but he blatantly re-
increases much more clearly defined before on account of his recent defeat and aiderable wages
to the are that . E. Sir Cecil Clementi, turned the official order the doctors can say, with any con- the inefficiency of his allies; Gen-granted within two days.
K.C.M.G., has resumed the admini-Ministry of Finance. The Customs idence that His Majesty is out of feral Yang Sen intends to resign The announcement came 29 astration of the Government on re- Administration has since repeated- danger. The air of optimism is from the leadership of the alliance surprise yesterday. It is learned turning to the Colony.
ly urged him to carry out its orders, growing, in strength, however, and now fighting against General Liu that a strike is almost certain on It is also notified that the Hon. demanding to know, at the same the position may be regarded with Hstang at Chungking.
Friday.
Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G. has time, what he had done with this some satisfaction.-Reuter and Bri-
to judge that Communists and the
IL is stated in circles competent resurned duty as Colonial Secretary, particular instruction. Mr. Ed-have resulted, in an almost clean fish Wireless.
A further intimation states, that wardes then realized the gravity of sweep being made of movable parts extreme wing of the Kuomintang Mr. R. A. C. North, who has been the situation and asked the Minis of a number of yachts belonging are responsible for the labour un acting as Secretary for Chinese Af- try of Finance to return the order to members of the Yacht Club at reat in Shanghal with the objest fairs whilst Mr. B. R. Halifax has to him. This request was flatly re- of gaining influence at the National been at the Colonial Secretariat, jected. Congress of the Kuomintang Party, will continue in that office until
THE SCHNEIDER CUP AIR RACE.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT FIX THE DATE.
London, Jan. 9. The Schneider Cup Race in which Britain has been challenged by France, Italy, and the United -States, has been fixed for Septem-
ber 6th and 7th,
The race is for seaplanes and will in all probability be held over Calshot Water at Southampton.
Britain won the Cup in Italy last year, Flight-Lieut. Webster maintaining a speed of 286 miles
A naval wireless message received in Hongkong to-day from the Up per Yangtze states that Yang Sen's principal military officials and fami. lies, together with a considerable number of his troups, have arrived at Tehang. It is also reported that Yang Sen has been definitely de feated by Liu Hsiang.
|LADY BAILEY'S FLIGHT.
FOG PREVENTS CHANNEL CROSSING.
London, Jan. 9. Lady Bailey, who reached Paris on Sunday on her return from Capetown in her light, aeroplane, has not yet been able to proceed to London, owing to fog in the English Channel.
There Is reason to belleve that
! the trouble will spread to other industries, and it is already rumoured that the yarn factorien are contemplating a strike.
SALVATION ARMY
CONCLAVE.
further notice.
DANISH OFFICER.
SENTENCED.
PENAL SERVITUDE FOR ESPIONAGE.
The Mission, in the course of its investigations. in Australia, hás travelled, over 20,000 miles; and has conferred with. the Common- woalth Government, the Govern ments of the various States, many publié bodies, including Labour, organisations, producers, tradera"" associations and so on.
Financial Position.
. Their report, which makes exceedingly interesting reading, says that the financial position of Australia seems thoroughly sound, inste of the expenditure. criticised. Inasmuch as the revenues are ample to provide for public services and to repay the interest of the sinking fund of the public debt.
Recommendations, 3 The Mlusion-recommends, among others things:
a re-modelling of the two Navigation Acts
to
the limitation of the protec tive tariff where it supports inefficiently organised indus-
tries,
the introduction as rapidly as possible of uniformity of Federal State Income tax,
the the functioning of Arbitration Courts only as Jast resort,
the Introduction of A uniform gauge on the rail- ways, and
the encouragement of migration only in proportion of Australia's powers absorption,
to
Immigration,
The Mission conéludes by expressing the opinion that it would be Inopportuno at the present time to attempt..
increase
from migration Grant Britain, and by emphasis. fact that ing the
Austra- lia's exports of manufactured goods are practically negligible.-- Reuter.
IMPORTANT DAY FOR JUGO-SLAVIA:
CROWDS CHEER THE ROYAL PROCESSION.
*
North Point.
According to reports received by A Ne Invention.
the police, yesterday, the yacht "While Mr. Edwardes was in this Chinook has lost anile, jiba, an- dilemma, the Customs Administra-chors, awnings, etc., of which the tfon unearthed another case against value is reckoned at over a hun the occasion, of the birthday of him. It was discovered that last dred dollars, April, he illegally lent Liang Shih-
Belgrade, Jan. 9.. Belgrade was en fete to-day on
the Queen. Thanksgiving Ber vices were held in all churches."
Their Majesties and leading
:
The Imogen and Typhoon have yl, $200,000 of Customs money, also almilarly suffered, the 'losa The Customs Administration des being estimated at $219.50 and officials attended the Cathedral in patched another order, demanding $108, respectively.
stale, passing through great an explanation and an immediate The thieves also visited the throngs In spite of the severe cold. refunding of this money, Mr. Colleen from which they stole The Royal procession was warmly Berlin, Jan. 9.
thus forced to property amounting to 314 in cheered. The Supreme Court at Leipzig Edwardes was
a lengthy trial taken in resign to save himself from dis-value. camera, has passed sentence of five graca and embarrassment, years' ponal servitude on Captain "But Mr. Edwards' resignation Lembourn, a Danish officer, who la not sincere. There is ample was arrested recently netr the Ger- evidence that the resignation in a The deliberations of the Highman-Danish frontier on a charge of stop taken to avoid momentary embarrassment. He is already
CONTINUED WITH UTMOST SECRECY,
London, Jan. 9..
afler
LIKIN ABOLITION.
Nanking, Jan D.
The occasion was one of some Importance since this was the first public appearance of King Alexander since his political coup a few days ago, is the result of which, the Jugo-Slavian Parlia an hour in a Supermarine Napier, She had hoped to leave Le Bour- Council of the Salvation Army recapionage. The same machine may be used get to-day, but a commercial aero-garding its leadership continued A German woman typist, who working hard to return to his post.
The Chineso Finance Ministryment has been suspended, and the plane which left for England hav- at Sunbury to-day. with the possible. difference that ing been forced to return, she de- They were again conducted have assisted Captain Lembours, this views
was alleged by the prosecution. There are three facts supporting has officially announced ita intention government of the country under-.. the engines will be supercharged cided to continue to wait until the with the strictest
was sentenced to three years' 'im- to give greater spoed:Reuter. for cleared-British Wireless, British-Wireless.
prisonment.-Reuter;
by Britain in this year's race.
secrecy,
(Continued on Page 13.)
to abolish all likin taxation within taken by the King. He was, to- six months time in Kiangeu, An- day accorded an extremely popular. hul, Kiangel, Kuklen and Cheklang, reception-Reuter, "