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te
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THE
HONGKONG
EUGENE CHEN'S
TELEGRA
TANG SHAO-YF'S EXPLANA-
TION TO HOOVER.
The following official texts of messages sent from Canton-a telegram by Mr. Eugene Chen to the Diplomatic Body at Peking. an interview in which Mr. Chen repudiates any connexion with Communism, and a cable from Mr. Tang Shao-yi to President Hoover are supplied for publication:
Canton, June 5, Mr. Eugene Chen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, telegraphed im- mediately after his assumption of office the following despatch to the members of the Diplomatie Rody in Peking:
"I have the honour to inform you that the Kuomintang has withdrawn from Chiang Kai-shek all powers and authority hitherto exercised by him as Chairman of the Government at Nanking and ordered the immediate dissolution of the said government. In the Pince and stend of the suit Gov- rument, the Kuomintang has con stituted al Canion the National Government of the Republie China which
formally in augurated on the
twenty-eighth day of the month of May.
was
of
am to ask your Government tu withdraw the recognition which it has accorded to the Nan king Government and to cease to treat and deal with it is the Nu tional Government of China,
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1931.
TELEGRAPH.
THEFT OF PETROL.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
CHARGE FAILS AGAINST TWO THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
EMPLOYEES.
From MIDDLESBRO”, LONDON And STRAFTS
"DENLAWERS"
Fan Tai-shing and Chan Chu, coxswain and seaman respectively of the steam launch Texaco 11, The Steamship, were yesterday charged before Mr. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magia-
Consignees of Cargo are hereby tracy, with having on May 20 at Gin Drinkers' Bay, stolen three informed that all Goods are being gallons of petrol, the property of landed at their risk into the hazardous their employers, the Texas Oil Com-and/or extra hazardons Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf pany.
and Godown Co., Ltd., whonco und/or After some evidence had been from the wharves delivery may be heart. Mr. I. Lawrence, an as-Jobtained.
No claims will be admitted after sistant in the Company, said he
loft the Godowns, wished to withdraw the case, as there appeared to be some gaps in the evidence. The two defendants were accordingly discharged.
Mr. Horace Lo appeared-on behalf of the two defendants.
the Goods have and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th June, 1931, will be sub-
ject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th June, 1981 or they will not be recognized. Goods are to be left in the Godowne, All broken, chafed, and damnged where they will be examined on the 10th June, 1931, at 10 a.m., by Messre, Goddard and Douglas,
The story for the prosecution was that the Texaco had to make several trips from Gin Drinkers' Buy with petrol to Laichikok every day. On the morning of May 20. Mr. Lawrence made a surprise visit to the vessel. He saw a boy in charge of the wheel, but neither ofed the defendants. On boarding the engel be noticed a kerosene tie, with something, which he sub sequently analysed to be petrol. fonting behind the vessel. He ex- mined the drums on board, and found that some of the seala were missing. He took the drums to the Lalchikok receiving station, and there they were mensured, and 10
gallons of petrol were found to be
missing.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bilia of Lading will be countersign-
by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..
Agents. Hongkong. 4th June, 1931,
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO", ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship.
"BENMACDHUI"
of Cargo aro
heruby being the
42 their risk into
extra hazardous hazardous and/or
"Any agreement or treaty that may be concluded with the autho rities at Nanking or any under-
After Mr. Lawrence had given evidence, Mr. Y. Abbas, in charge Consignees taking or act that may be given of the Gin Drinkers Bay instalia-informed that all Goods are for done by the said authorities or
that the usual custom landed any payment of funds made to the tion, said
was that this drums were weighed Godowns of The Hongkong and Kow! said authorities shall be of no effect or validity and shall be the day before they were shipped, loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld.. wholly repudiated by the Na-and everything was seen to be in whence and/or from the wharves de- tional Government of the Republic order. They were shipped the livery may be obtained. of China of which I bave the following morning, Ha No. I saw No claims will bo admitted after honour to be Minister for Pureign
to the shipping of the drums, and the Goods have left the Godowns, Affairs."
reported to him if they were not and aft Goods remaining undelivered
June, 1031, will In order or the seals broken. The after the 7th No. also handed the coxswain of
subject to rent.
All claims ngninst the steamer the vessel the record.
must be presented to the Undersign- After the No. 1 had given evi-ed on or before the 21st June, 1981, dence, the defondants were dis-or they will not be recognized.
harged at the request of Mr. Low-
Tang Shao-yi Explains,
Mr. Tang Shan-yi, a member of the National Government, nel n personal friend of President. Hoo. enter the ver, has
following message to the Judtee:
rence.
:
be
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to left in the Gadowns, where they will be examined on the 6th June, 1931, at 10 a.m., by Messra. Goddard and Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading, will be countersign-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 31st May, 1931.
"My dear friend: Por dearly a Score of years, I have been above. the mille, watching and reflecting on men's doings in my
have helped to set up, there is at country sad their coming and
work political syolemit, going. To- day I re-enter the armia to take which the inevitable evils of suched by part in a struggle whose aim is
a mediaeval conception of China again to assert and make clear prevnil; and in responsible Chin- the principle underlying the ab-
ese circles, it is soberly suld that parallel to it can be dication of the Manchu Dynasty t as well as the failure of
found only in the dark periods of Youn Shik-kni to Fe-introduce the
aur history." dynastic system in China. I Lunk part in those transactions.
Parever to make Chine anfe as
A New Recruit.
Canton, June 5.
CLASH NEAR MUKDEN.
a national possession of the Chin-at Hongkong and is due here to
Mr. Chen Shu-gen has arrived CHINESE ALLEGED TO HAVE people--in opposition to the
as day to join the anti-Chiang move- contrary conception of China the family property of a rulerment.
is the principle established and Mr. Chen was a member of the upheld by our victorious struggles Central Executive Committee and over the Manchu family and over
a close associate of Mr. Wang Yuan Shik-kni. If, after long Ching-wei.- - Reuska. years in retirement. 1 join in u third struggle the present move- ment for the expulsion of Chiang Kai-shek--it ia berause I still hold fast, in my old age, to the principle of modern civilized life and rond government which was vindicated in the struggles which brought about the downfall of the Manchu House and the destrute- tion of Yuun Shik-kai who was decidedly
abler and more powerful figure than Chiang Kai- shek.
FIRED. ON JAPANESE.
Tokyo, June 5. It is semi-fficially reported that of Chinese gendarmerie a body found some Japanese police patrol. ling in the vicinity of Tashichino, 7 miles south of Mukden. They The Custom Question,
arrested them and allegedly Canton, June 5. maltreated them on the grounds Interviewed to-day, Mr. W that they had no right to be there. Shang-yin, vice-Minister of For- On hearing of the incident, the sign. Affairs, states tha, a tele-Japanese Police Headquarters at gram has been received from Mr. Tashichino sent a squad of 15 police P. W. Maze, Inspector General of to demand the release of their the Chinese Maritime Customs.companions, whereupon it is alleged which reads:
that the Chinese started ring. "Telegram of the 3rd received | The Japanese returned the fire and, and noted. Will remove to Can- after a short encounter, the Chin- TOR 28 soon as negotiations Ion
ese police surrendered. receiving. Customs funds have
The Japanese arrested a police been completed. Will telegraph officer and two gendarmes. There facade, which some foreigners details of receiving?"---Rensha were no casualties.--Renter.
An
"Behind Nanking's
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From Hong-
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Dostination
| 9,000 | 6th Juno, noon. | M'los, L'don, Hull,
Rotterdam & Antworp 17,000 | 20th June. | Bombay, M'los & L'don
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7.700 25th July. M'les, Havre, L'don, II'burg,
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BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS
17th June.
8,000 10,000
29th June.
7,000 |
7th July,
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
S'pore, Penang & Caloutta
S'pore. Penang & Caloutta"
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ST. ALBANS NELLOKE TANDA
-5,000
3rd July.
7,000 7,000
1st Aug... 2nd Sept.
Manila, Rabaul,
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Regular Monthly Bailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia
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KABHOAR *PERIM IMIRZAPORE IPADUA TAKADA RAWALPINDI ISOMALI SIRDHANA
KHYBER
NELLORE
TILAWA
RAJPUTANA ¡Cargo only.
9,000 5 June. 6 p.m. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
7,7001 8th Juno. Į S'hai, Kobe & Yoko' 6,700 10th June. S'hai, Maji & Koba 5,900 13th Juna. | Moji, Kobo & Yoko 7,000 19th June. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 17,000 19th June. S'hai, Kobo & Yoko 6,800 27th June. S'hai, Kobo & Yoko
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 3rd July. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 6th July. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko
8,000 9,000
6,853
3rd July.
19,006 | 16th July: | Amoy, Mojl, Kobo & Osaka
| 16,586 | 17th July. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
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