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BANKS OPEN

GOVERNMENT REMOVES

RESTRICTIONS

The Chinese banks, opened this morning and athough a large amount of business is being done this is chiefly due to the approach- ing end of the half year,

MONDAY,

KONGMUN KAID

JUNE 29, 1925.

BRITISH LAUNCHES REPEL

PIRATES

the following news of happenings The Colonial Secretary issues

at Kongman.

The "China Mail" understands

The situation at Kongmun is that the Government has given quiet although a tense atmosphere u verbal guarantee of the removal exists. Foreign women and chik of the restriction regarding withdren have left. drawal of deposits (this will be Many rumours, are elcculating declared later by proclamation)

and the Chinese banks were there-inch nave proved to be false and it is worthy of note that the local fore able to allow depositors to Chinose General has issued a withdraw ad. lib. this morning.

In spite of the absence of res. armag to the people to ignore all rubiours and enjoining calm triction, however, there was no ran on the banks this morning.

hoss

FATAL RUSH

Extraordinary scenes which It is believed have led to the death. of a dozen or more Chinose were witnessed alongside the Sai On and Kwong Sal yesterday as thor journey, to Canton. lay in midstream prior to their

This was when

The difficulty which the police have encountered, also the rev enue officers who have been giving them a helping hand, in their attempts to maintain order and prevent the crowds from be- coming unmanageable has already. been reported. the bonts filled up as usual from the wharves. In an endeavour to lessen the risk the boats yes- terday were ordered midstream- and passengers were taken by

The precipitation into the

Pirates in the district have en- A "China Mai" representative deavoured to profit by the dis-sampan. who made enquiries at the most turbed contditions and attempted important Chinese banks was in-

a raid on Kongmun and district water of the Chinese who, are formed that holders of current on June 25th, but owing to the believed to have lost their lives accounts were drawing compara-ready action of the British med Was partly due to their own eager. tively small sums, although larger perhaps than usual, and these were driven att ans many avarica of the sampan owners

launches Dom pro, and Wing Leeness but even more so, to the the savings banks were also being killed by machine maxi

rud fire who, it is stated by eyewitnesses, called on to a considerable ex- and forty refugee villagers res- were in tch a hurry to get away tent. But business was confined cued and brought back to Kung for mors boatloads that they, almost entirely to small deposit,mun by the British launches.

brought disaster on themselves' ora! The opinion was genera! that the removal of restriction mun indicate that all was than

The latest reports from Kong. and on those they had on board.

One sampân containing ten-per- would lead to greater confidence. Permission, has not yet been

sons turned completely over and quiet. given the native (as distinct from ing by.

The armed launches are stand- onyl three of the occupants were seen to re-appear and others are the Chinese) banks to allow cus- tomers to withdraw more than

Later-Situation not so satis said to have been forced over- the 10 per cent. and consequently tection of foreigners, Feeling

factory.

board by the, crush. General assures pro-

As soon as the Canton boats many of them remain closed. It among Pakhui Chinese is good.

were full, endeavours were made. ta prevens further people from geting on board but in the words of one of the officers who was there "it was Impossible, they simply swarmed on board until the ship wouldn't hold any more.' The passengers were packed like sardines and in his opinion the danger of sufocation was great, particular as a very large per centage of the passengers we women and children.

is stated that an arrangement is

being come to whereby they will

be able to open shortly, however,

"It should be made quite clear SITUATION AT THE PORTS that there is no question of insolvency regarding any of the

banks temporarily suspended, Tille apart from peaceful de- said a well-known Chinese bank-monstrations are reported from ing authority to a "China Mail" various ports, messages from representative this morning. which to the Hongkong Govern- They are in the position of having ment are as follows:- paid out without having got back. SAMSHUL big done to

make the slogan They have to pay out in money strikers from Canton are arriving Ne bodies have yet bear re-

Hundreds of The Ghina Mail"usiness as usual" as ofinite as on deposits, even on fixed deposits at Sanshui. and intimidating the covered from the harbour

sounds. If the ferric are able (although in the later case it is local Chinese with the object of maintain a satisfactor service to cause the least anxiety in their businesses have closed and a fo- less interest). There is nothing making them strike. Certain Tramway also, why not be lower

uitable to the times and he Peak temporary suspension." level trams? If the Angkong

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Honghong, Monday, June 29.

TWICE SHY

POLICE RESERVE

WEEK-END DUTY UNDERTAKEN.

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reign boycott has been déclared. Outwardly Samshui is quiet.

H. M. Armed Launch Kwong Lee is present.

HOIHOW- Most women and The children have been evacuated to Tsingtao, Haiphong, the remainder hope to quiet, leave shortly.

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women and children will then; The European Police Reserve have left which outnumbers this in a very SWATOW. Seamen's strike large degree owing to the many continues. volunteers who have applied for normal.

Situation otherwise enrolment at the end of the week, present,

H. M. S., Bluebell is commenced to operate over the AMOY Demonstrations week end both on patrol work and have taken place and passed off the guarding of essential points. peacefully. Chinese haval autho- rities have given assurances that foreigners will be protected. Situation quiet.

ALL QUIET

Shanghai, June 28. situation at Shanghai, Chefoo and Peking is

Strikers on land and ses con- tinue considerably to affect ship. ping, but improvised measures are being taken, Messages from Hongkong state that over twenty ships. have been tied up owing to the desertion of the crews.

(The weekly edition of the "ChinnHotel, Wisemans and the Dairy Mall Annu atbiription, exclud ing postage abroad, Ek si, Farm are able to maintin their payable in advance.)

eminently essential servce, why not a few others who; upjo a few days ago were doing satifactory

Situation has generally businees? The hotel has inportedf: Over 500 Chinese have been en- strations

improved and no further demon- assistance of a type that his made rolled at the City Hall and have Students are quiet.

have Laken place.

"London, Juze 27. Today,s cables from the princi. that great concern forstion so been given work todo in main- H. M. Submarine 133 ia Dal centres in China inhabited by happily. It has met the situation expressed willingnges

faining essentisai service. Many | present,

foreign, though precautions ege ghed at the situation without complete or extase and serve in a spectail by

-Latex ទ

Latest outbreaks are not being in this way helped not a little in and these: to the number of well demonstrations. Women

und relaxed the large feeling of security equa-in and upled with uniforms and have arrived Hoihow and will be have been evacuated from the

over a hundred are being sworn children arriving from Kachek Foreign women and children nimity and determination which batons they are expected to be evacuated by first ship. All Port of Hoihow. exists. The Colony has placed it functioning in a day or so. self in a position of what may be] termed defence. If another week of ineptitude on the part of the strikers is to be our lot, the sug- gestion of either importing assis- tance-or-diverting the time and energy of such workers as the A week ago to-day the Colony services indicated, shoull be ser- volunteers to some of the essential woke to the serious facts of a iously considered, and whilst a strike. The tramwayman "out"

settlement of our presest ineon- on na economic pretext whatever and in a manner peculiar

veniences may depend on what to those who represent labour in

takes place in Shanghai, the fact the Far East. The example then that Canton is not so many miles given by men who have caused

distant should not be los sight of. more loss and inconvenience to be turned. British equit, justice, It is to Canton that all eles should themselves and their own people, has been slowly but naif-heartedly and considerateness, as again followed by others upon whom it been despised and trodden under. has been usual to depend. The in- 1001. There is a suscion of convenience.

envy mixed with hatred and which has been caused by the absence of house-

charitableness-perhapt what la hold servants.coolies-and-trans-thinking and proceedings.

known as sour grapes—in the port workers has been cheerfully have led to the building of a cul- which met by a spirit of goodwill all de-sac which can only e, razed by round, and by the splendid way those who have made it. This,

were

STRIKE ITEMS

H. E. THE GOVERNOR

The following telegram has been received by His Excellency

Canton messages state that the Shameen is now pleniffully aup plied with food, the warship Khaki having brought a large shipment from Hongkong,

1. H.M.S.Foxglove, one American and one Japanese destroyer are present.

WUCHOW. Situation quiet the Powers represented at the Advices from Peking state that General Wong Shiu-hung protect conference with the Chinese will

Women and investigate the events in Shang children being evacuated to Hong-hai by the American, Italian and kung. Crew of 8. 8. Kwong Ying French Ministers- Reuter.

the Governor from the Secretarying foreigners. of State for the Colonies:-

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on strike.

STRIKE ARREST

"I have gladly accepted your offer to remain in Colony for the present as I have confidence in your ability to deal with the present difficult situation. wish to assure you generally of my support and should be glad "to know if there are any direct-months hard labour for being Chinese to be conducted to Mar dons in which you require in possession, of assistance and what measures you are taking to deal with the situation."

COATS OFF

.

At the Central Magistracy this morning, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sentenced 籍 Chinese to

Brussels, June 27; Ten Chinese expelled from France entered Belgian territory/ but the Belgian gendarmerie in tercepted them and escorted them back to the frontier: The French six Government has now ordered the

literature.

Beditions selles where they will embark for

China Router. Other cases in, connection with the same offence are proceeding.

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›WOMAN KILLED

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tine 28.

June 27 The N. Y. K. am Junces that it to-morrow. is resuming the Shanghai:

London June 27: Reviewing the Ituation, la chi

who have rtoted-und killed ip ano service is maintained byreating from their labours in the man's most severe wounds were

A party of kilted volunteers alleged attack was made. The Wo-diness for emerge

in which what may be termed we trust, has not been lost sight utilitarian companies have risen to of by those who, profiting by past The occasion. At the end of the and present experience, should week the position is much the know how to ict. In te words of same with perhaps a spirit of per the French lady learning English plexity due to the fact that the it should be "Once you bite me,

A young Chinese woman Chung

received It was a question of all hands Ching-tung twice Lam shy.

mortal strike has about. it the facts of

to the mill when an order for wounds from two men who at farce to be found in a comic opera.

2,000 lbs of bread for Canton was tacked her as she was selling pork received at Cafe Wiseman on Sa- in the Western district yesterday na the Sunday Tunes dipanat There is nothing here to settle. Ar-

turday morning. The bread had The men are reported to have correspondent say that certain guing that the "walkouts" are due

to be on board the Canon boat byatred her and asked the price British and Indian military units to a sense of sympathy with thoss

12-30 and the order was not re-of the pork and on receiving the in India and Pacific stationsave

raply 70 cents per cattis the been ordered to stand by A fairly rozflar taunty minute celyed until 11-0 o'clock. ther place this is putting it very the "Starrry under the guid mildly-it is to be assumed that ance of the navy who have cafe and recuperating by means on the head. once things reach

stepped into the breath of imbibing stimulating coffee Another attack allegedly on the Fra entered Belgien for outwardly Between Saturday and to-day gave their services tvillingly in instigation of men concerned in hut Belgian gondarreste msgate, the Colony may ex- the following workers have gone loading up the bread when ap: the trade was that on a man who cepted them, and petto revert to crowded thor-on' strike: Navel yard fews and proached by the management and This' man was seriously injured;

Wan also engaged in selling park. pugharts, and the gights ad furniture makers; motor, boats declared Kings regulations were

launches, Sanitary, Rearddaunches a "state of emergence bet Sounde incidental to trade and silversmithe; clog makers: On Eul broken for the nonce. Tunics were Commerce. This may be a wrong Atrated terFactory box discarded and the work was com view, but without probing too makers; an

plated in the twinkling of an eye it is as sensible as any other

houses; import and

with the result that the tre that can bo imagined. It premi→

Coolios

on board by he specified time. Bes a condition of things which Hongkon

The cloakroom

Hotel retter "gests that

tils mor Intolerable an unnecesalso other edu/ping

About

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uniforms.

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ADMIRAL AT CANTON,

SHANGHAI SHOOTING

Peking, June 28

Ten Chinese exp

· appoints then chối following commission to inquire, died into Enuffhoong at Shanghai:

the Peak club The former Premiers Dr. Yen cared for by and Dr. Wang, and Admiral Test the Committea Tingkan, who was senior Chi- of their parents. and nese delicate

Shanghai