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MONDAY, OCT

20, 1924

SHADOWS OVER CANTON.

FIGHTING FOR THE SPOILS.

STRUGGLE ALONG RAILWAY.

Attention in Canton now is concentrated, not so much as tó whether the Merchants Valunteers will offer more fight, but on reconstruction work, le, resumption of the city's interrupted trade. However, two shadows loom on the horizon. One is the chance of the Government troops fighting the Yunnanese mercenaries for possession of the apolls and the privilege of hornssing the civil population and secondly the reports of fighting along the Kowloon-Canton Railway, not far from the metropolis,

Char special correspondent writing about and will be used, ostensibly, ap.m, yesterday, denies that to guard Shameen from evil de- nad further fighting has taken place signs-its value having been although the Government troops increased by virtue of the amount and the Yunnanese faction are on of property rushed into the Bettle the qui ripe, The latter are ment--and to provent rowdies get- zenkaisly guarding the remains offing over the bridges,

burnt streets in the Western Refugees are still pouring down Suburb and the Governorat troops from Ciuitou. "

are trying to gust there, Dr. In an extra issued yesterday, the Smie's fromediate subordinates are “Tui Kwong Po“ (Hongkong) suys "trying to find a peaceful solution, that as property in the, Western Fighting, which enn at best be Suburb, either belonging to for only deserieel as some spirited pigners, or foreign missions," or skiraishing, ha been reported floured with foreign insuranes from outside the wast of the gity, Pompanies, has been destroyed, in- Rumours were that Govend Chan spection has been made. Reports Kwing-ming's forces were mid-have been handed in to the British,, ing on the city but later on the Amerieng, Prench and Japanese | '. attiels were slated to be railway Consuls with requests that nères- badits who had Bourished Chan's suy netion be taken, says the same Immer pretending to be anti-Sun] vers neular paper, regulars, Latest rejunts say that thes ipekers were repulsed. Nevertheless, well-informed people] state that Chem is advancing and that las has been toaterially assisted by natives of districts through which his forces bave passed. Mother report hints that only small borly of pro-Clan troops are advancing up the Railway.

Leung And Sun,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Oct. 19. Much concern is felt here for the merchants in Canton. Interest is increased because a similar situation may prevail here. How- ever, we have been more or loss pacified by an alleged declaration. by General Leung Hung-kai that he will refuse to carry out any orders from Dr. Sun Yat-sen, should same be given, to disarm the Merchants Volunteers in this locality.

Strike Still On. Alitungly the marelunts have heen erished the strike is still on As the merchuits are cospicuous by their absenge, it may be that the sirike qptimis beanse they dure not reling, to their shops or that their stalls are still away with the "retreating" Vidanteers At any

at the Goverment is most - General Leung is the military xinus fort. shops should reopen, autocrat of the four (Sze Yap) hence the report of alleged threats districts. Even as cock of the "that unless doors are, roopened the walk he finds it advisable to be shops and Whatever Storks ruy be on good terms with the merchants.

up-country.

in them, will be toimed over to this] Accordingly. he has withdrawn templer nervios at the Taluurers 2,000 men from Volunteers.

stations and concentrated thera at Bose-to-house wareins are stil | Sunwui city. Kongmoon city is on beige made but losing has prae-strike, the streets having the firully subsided. People are still | deserted appearance familiar at Gering, in Albounds, presumably, China New Year.

for fear that further lighting may It has been said of our local oreg, Another rumour is that the military dictator that he is biting pro-Clovernment Cantonese troops his time during the present crisis Are demanding ne a fine $500 froin and that should Dr. Sun and his ench shop that includul “Valin, henchman, General Hsu Shung- terrfst on its staff, while cong-chi, le ousted from power, he will. ders of all degrees have been marked for lines augging to fabadan-

whounds.

Pathan is still on strike but like the Arts, the legal Volunteers -havapneķed-up their touts and

stolen away la" night.

About 2,000 long and short arms have been seized.

Grave View Held.

were to carry on.

Some of the native bankers have taken panic and are feverishly. sending away all bullion and specie to Hongkong. On Friday Instone lot comprising 38 bags each containing $2,000 Cantón silver subsidiary coin, was shipped ↑ away and more followed.

From Kowkong comes the re- port of the mobilisation of 400] That a grave view of the Inture | Merchant Volunteers who have is taken is evident from the send-declared their intention of rein- ing up to Shuineen from Hongkongforcing their colleagues defeated of two officers and 50 rank and filo in Canton. Shekki is quiet-but all from the Grenadiers Regimen, river transport between Canton with machine-gunk. This detach and this part of the delta has ment stiled yesterday by the "Kin- Icensed.

COMPANY MEETING.

CHINA SUGAR SHARES NOW TWENTY-FIVES.

STRUCK WRONG MAN,

ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT POCKET-PICKING.

At the third extraordinary CONSTABL

AS COMPLAI ANT.

general meeting of the China! Sugar Refining Company Ltd.. held this morning. there were

"I don't know if it is any worse present: Messrs B. D F. Beith, to steal from a constable than from Chairman, H. P. White and C. G. anybody else, especially if

the Mackie, directors. EB.C. Hornell, constable is in plain clothes," Secretary, WEL Shenton, Solicitor, G.M. Shaw, Manager, Mr. R. F. Lindsell at the Magis- observed Mr. C. A. S. Russ to and the following shareholders; Messrs. H Hirkett, Choa Po-sien, His Worship replied "Well, he has tracy this morning. After a pause F.MP. de Grica, Ho Leung, Honore chance of being caught." Shat-kit, HE. Hollands, Lo Man, hin, C Savard Remedios, and JF. Wright,

Mr. Russ appeared to defend a Chinese charged with attempting After the Secretary had read His Worship had fixed a day for to pick the pocket of a constable. that part of the notice which con hearing. Mr. Russ had suggested cerned the meeting the Chairman bail which Divisional Inspector T. said: As indicated in the part of Cashman opposed. Mr. Russ then the Notice which has just been made the reniark quoted and the

read by the Secretary, the meeting case was put back with defendant has been convened for the purpose in custody.

of receiving a report of the

· proceedings. at the Second

Extraordinary General Meeting of

this Company held on the 3rd in-

stant in so far as regards ResoluMeeting the Resolution was un- tion No. 3 set out in the Notice animously passed as an Extraor convening such Second Extraordin-dinary Resolution, and that in order ary General Meeting which was to comply with the Companies passed as an Extraordinary Re Ordinance, it is necessary that solution at that meeting and of such Resolution shall be con- confirming, if thought fit, such Re-firmed as a Special Resolution. I solution as a Special Resolution, accordingly beg to propose the That Resolution as you know, confirmation as a Special Resolu concerned the division of each of tlon of the said Resolution, namely, „the oxisilag 20,000 fully paid up (3) That each of the existing ahares of $100 each into 4 fully paid 20,000 fully paid up shares of $100 up shareal $25 each

to constituting the Company's Yaz will recollect that at the present capital of $2,000,000 ihn. Seco Extraordinary General divided into four fully, paid up Moergave the reason which shares of $25 nach so, as to make actured the Consulting Committee such capital: $2,000,000 consisting in bring forward the Resolution of 80,000 fully, paid up shares of In quell'an, and I'do not consider 825 euclu

-it ne sary to deal furtherrlier MI Birket kooon

with except to remark that at resolution wheed Extransitussy General · carried."

unanimously

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