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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1925.

THE STRIKE.

THONGKONG'S EXCELLENT

EXAMPLE.

FUNERAL,

SHANGHAI PRAISE,

a

YESTERDAY'S IMPRESSIVE

CEREMONY.

À FIGHT TO A FINISH.

The Rev. T. B. Powell (St. John's Cathedral) officiated at the

ceremony.

THE

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CHINA MAIL.

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could do so much on The barren rock of Flongkong within 70 yeurs. Ching during a thousand years has been onible to accom- plial the same things as Hong- koug. In the administration of Hongkeng corruption is the ex- ception and purity the rale. One the contrary, in China cornption is the rule.... In China we have not got a Government." We have been misgoverned for many You (the Hongkong University students) must learn the English example, and we must carry the example of good Government to all parts of Chinn.'

That is the best advice San Yat-

AS OTHERS SEE US. h the military campaighs since Sun Yat-sen returned to Kwang- tung in 1923, the Hongkong Gov. ernment has been reviled for its sympathy with the great com The Red wing of the Kuomintangmercial cines. It has been accused The funeral of the late Mr. who are again in control in Canton subsidising this revolt against appalting exctions and H. W. Petley whose death had five chosen to make war on a

But this may be said for CAMWORL Elsewhere in this issue (says the taken place suddenly, earlier inneighbouring and friendly Colony, tyranny of the Red regime in

Peking and Tientsin

ti t'olony, If it had het British July, the day was attended yesterday says the Shnugisu Meretry

or tu will be found an extret hom afternoon by many colleagues Times" of June. There is

centuries, the Chan Lim-pak, und had actually outbreak of private letter received from Houg from the Hongkong Electric Com-ther meaning attaching to the others to Chen Chung-ming

'spontaneous Wpany and the Hongkong Volunteer kong under state of game 24.

strike and other disturbances which given them financial and other wonki particularly comment this Defence Corps,

The cothin was draped in the followed the return of the Reds to support, if it had actually turned article to the enrolid perusal of our rulers. There can we think, beUnion Jack and was transferred thority in Canton. Whilst the is very natural and proper sym Jule the what the Lovernor of from the hearse at the monument whole of China, was in an uproarty or the sufferers from Red demonstrations in Canton to netive help of and unti-koreign. Hongkong is aching with the full to an armoured car (deceased was

met. In its fulfilment the Hong approval not only of all foreign re a member of the armoured car had oured in such distant con- oppments of that regime, suden has ever given to his country-

tres us d'hungking. Hongkong re-buckel the moderate section of the the

But Kommuntag against Hu Hun-min kong Government are undoubtedly idents in the Colony, but also of section) and preceded to

madonnal and quiet. all foreigners in this country. The cemetery by the firing party from within a few days of the re-outab-and his gag, it is safe to say, that prepared to offer any assistance fishment of the Reds in Canton all the Canton Bolenavists would not that may be welcome, and that poley at the Hongkong Govern his Company,

Following the pul bearers

wits changed. The strike, fomenty where they are to-day. If it is dous not involve us in a breach of inent can only be regarded us excellent examplan example (Sergeants selected from the Whol the docal Authletes wild various Companies of the Volume and engineered by the Canton for a section of Chinese poli; he policy of entrality. Even in Government, and the unprovoked al extremists to accept the aid the press crisis, though the Bri- teer Defence Corps) was a repre-track upon the Shaneen, forme Power, why should it be fish have been provoked beyond te well to follow.

those with reist mensure, that policy will be and certain sentative detachment of other culmination of a long series of paper for There is of course,

Be maintained. But wa amount of difference between the Volunteers. Shanghai and Hongkong cuses,

Provotions during the past two merial interests, the merchants, Frute. The Governor of Hongkong the politicians to seek and to hope that the Kuomintang will

take warning from the situation! Paal Hongkong "was brought

las expressed his determination to be granted the help of another? Use this thing through." We are about sily by the mischievous

But in point of fact we have not their avowedly" and consciously activities of the Kuomintang Among those present were the unident that the entire British given material aid to anybody so dostile policy has produced, and

As Sir Reguld subbs Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. (Chairman immunity are with him ter a

We have scrupulously main-will forthwits ease from further Ilecs. printed au at last week's meeting of Directors of the Hongkong and to a woman in their will relent tail our malition policy of provocation, lest they make des We of the Leggishaive Council, there is Electric Company. Ltd.), Mr. F. R. lossy, to prosecute this struggles to mou-interference, in the face of perae remedies inevitable. nothing disetiss or adjindiente of Marsh.

(Manager). La victorious iseife.

intense provenation, though in the shall continue to defend our lives on which to compromise ..

Messrs. S. J. C. Stanesby. J. F. The seamen's strike and the many arises that have arisen during and joperty on the Shameen, but] • there is no haulow of grievance Lunny, R. A. Stasling: F. F. Duck-mer of its minutom bare past two years as there we shall go no farther unless Hu justify this tmk.**

In regardt worth. G. H. M. Bannerman, R. taught us all a bitter and for at of the appalling military situa- Fan-min. and his fellow-desper- Be Slengiur inellean, it will be

in the province, when thendes, foreas ng to abandon There can be no on Smith, F. Glass, W. B. Muskett, gettable lesson, wendily admitted that there was G. R. Muskell. II. F. Watts, A. G. discussion of terms this time. As Red Kiminting's be hung by neutrility and to intervene, us the something taliseuss, 11 must alus he'

Langston, C. R. Wilson, S. Deacon, Sir Reginald Stubbs publicly de-a trend, a slight departure from only means of self-preservation.. admitted by Clunes witd foreigners

Wimt would the alike that the intersted Powers E. Rowe, A. F. Paul. S. J. Squire, glured as a meeting of the Logisinut ngntrality woohi have decided to prompt debon with a view to Gahagan, J. Jarvis, V. Sorby, live Council: "There is nothing the song:

Six defecat Capt. F. L. Brown. A. E. Wright, 10 discuss or adjudiente, or on oving have to sy if Chang Two- 15 must imported British or Japanese settling affair, wers Senf lown from Frking felly Mr. Duncan McNeill and many which to compromise, empowered to come to terms, at other friends and employees of the fight There is livers into Harbin? There would grievance to not merely be a protest. There the linese persisted in demanding friends and employees of the show of W

justify his strike. It is purely and he anesther concentration of Hongkong Electric Company. mutters entirely irrelevant to

Floral tributes were sent by the tal a complexion and butch it troops in the frontier. We incident of May 10, with tim reguit

ed in malice nad ensy by the Koo have even protested against auquestionably, things thas the foreign del gates did the following:- only thing possidethey returned His wilow, Sir Eric Stuart mintang Reds. The demands sube what is to Peking. The question of Hiese Taylor. Messrs. 1. A. Chanson.ished by the agitators who have being as they are, a deliberate- esl Postile ation. If the British brought about this crisis are irrelevant matter and also digs of y. J. Kerley, G. Hailey, P. Salle politienl. Tha Chineser Hongkong Governments want- to interfere they could do the Nonking Bend affair will Nightingale, J. H. Ramsay, R. A. lave some reason to complain off

to KITA purpose. If seliled in due course by the respor-Starling, A. E. Hall, H. E. Scriven, the minst to give them repre- und

associate them- -silale panties in Peking. Neiller T. A. Barclay. L. J. Blackburn. sentation on the Shanghai Minici- they wanted to love ang bentimate leading op R. W. Lee, H. A. Lammert, B. L. Connell. It was a reamed ofs with the Vanese they the present state of affairs in Shang- Prost, R. Baker. D. J. Lewis,fectim, not of higher wisdom detransport not 600 bot 6,000 hai, and esther have any claims W. 1. J. Sousa, J. E. Barrow, H. H. tact, which denied the Chinbroups by set from Yummu and pon the addcntion or consideration Taylor, E. G. Woodger, F. C. Hall. this participation in the ad- term them loose within striking of China' school boys, and others. E. Lammert, J. Ross, W, M. B. ministration of the Mall Set- | distance of Canton, and they could j They could resumible for prolonging

Muskett, A. F. Ferreira, Tam Pok, tlement. Tu will unquestionably keep them in power. strike.

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Kwok Ling. Ho Ki, Lun San. C. H... remedied when reasonable con- the same in the cases of Chen Lyson, P. Lammert, Ng Cook-chi, feiliation, ou sour side is commended Chang-ming, who has apparently We are becom- Captain F. L. Brown, C. Strafford, by a similar spirit on the part of stuken Swatow.

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Hongkong, July 9, 1925.

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Alter pretenlly a mouth of dis that some reverted acten hold J. taken by the foreign employers. H. A. R. Conant, E. Thompson. the Chinese, and when the necept- ing tired of these preposterous and There can be inttle baby that the G. T. Padgett, F. Glass, G. Gordon,able compromise regarding repre-rhildish charges of interference. strikers have been usini S. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Esentation of foreign taxpayers on 16 is inducing a feeling of exus- that their employers will pay them Wright. Mr. and Mrs J. H. Municipal Conveil of the eg-Peration, and that attitude of mind strike pay.

"CITY OF BEDFORD" Is it to be seriously Donnithorne, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bassin ession in Hankow is which is a temptation to do the very THE Steamship fight that may sewr-minded tai MacDougall. Mr. and Mrs. A. adopted in the ease of similar things we are wroighilly accused foreign areas in Tientsin, in of doing. I wo leit a handful of pan would ngre to sneh an action? Murdoch. Mr. and Mrs. Badane with an undertaking officere, meney and munitions to having strived, Consignees of Cargo by We think and certainly Bridger, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Shaw as hitherto been utterly Chen Chung-imlig, and rendered her are informed that all goods are being

t. Such being the case, is in tot Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hazeland, Mr., od

him a little unobtrusive. Naval landed at their risk into the hazardoua oxtra-bazardous Godowns of tim that the attitude of the em- Mrs. and Miss Allison. Mr. and

But in Hongkong the Chinese support, he would have no difficul- Such

Holt'a Wharf, whence delivery may be Surly Mrs. L. de Rome, Mr. and Mrs. C- have no such grievance. The dty in eleaning up Canton.

obtained. players was made known,

No claims will be admitted after the Suche a step would expedite the re-Silva. Mr. and Mrs, William and for the popular plection of help has undoubtedly been solicit

many occasions by one Goods have left the Godowns, and all 1um 10 normal sulitions, but for Farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Sorby, the Chinese representatives on Beil on eigners must follow Hongkong' Mrs. G. Stubbings and Tagislative Comell is admissible other of the factions hostile

Goods remaining undelivered after example and present a muted front. Eileen, P. T. and Miss Farrell, while a similar right is denied to minting extremists, and the 12th July, 1995, will be subject to Any dilly dallying would be fatal. Mr. and Mrs. S. Deacon, and the British and Greign community. let is that such overtures Juve The always been refused. Could we

All claims against the Steamer' wast hat we firmly convinest that Irene, Mr. and Mrs. E. Histed. There is no discrimination. the time his exam when the fog Captain and Mrs. Dudley Kilbee, British community have been con-have a mas consineing pretext employers should make known their Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bridger, H. heting a perfectly legitimate eam than the sack on the Shameen and attitude..

a limited electomi re- the officially-inspired plot aguinat Ruttonjee and Son, Mr. and Mrs.paign for Government Determined. R. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. pesentation during the past fow the Hongkong Government if we

to interfere. Goods are to be left in the Godowne, They haves of enuise, not really wished The (ollowing is part of the rotter Burn, Mr. and Mrs C-Bunje, Mrvous, quested by the Shanghai Mer and Mrs. F. P. da Silva. Mr. and sught to enforce their demand by Kwangtung?

Mrs. Maskell, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. disorderly processes. If and when Finally, let us quote the tribute probably paid to the British Administra and Mrs. J. their desires are met You will ahrady know that Orchard, Mr. Hongkong in the throes of an Ormiston. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. similar rights will be conceded to tion in Hongkong by Sun Yat- Canton in February, But at present we nower in other disgusting strike. The Gov. Morales, Mr. and Mrs. Duck the responsible section of the Chin- | sen 'when he was abanit to resume erument is determined this time to worth, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ribeiro, taxpayers,,

The! "The difference between the fight to a friss, and we have no Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Parker Rees, e alt on the same basis in the 1923:~~

Government in China and Hong: Prince of Wales coming to prepare Mr. and Mrs. G. H. M. Banner-riple representation.

Chinese members of the Council for. Mrendy the Chinese have ask man, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Marsh,

kong impress me so much that I able meu, and truly representative begin to wonder why the Britishi ed to buy faken back, ban the Gov Mr. and Mrs. Langston, Mr. and have always been high-minded and cument is going to decide that Mrs. Easterbrook and family of the Chinese interests. That is matter: It will be a mise this time The Hongkong Electric Company, mors than can be said of the self-

Max 1 and will you take me Limited, The Head Office Staff styled authorities in Canton. barkig. You must lave read of the Hongkong Electric Company. The there were a genuine popular elec- drastic action already taken by the Institution of Engineers and tion in that city nothing would be Government, and honestly, 1 am Shipbuilders of Hongkong, Hong-more certain than the overwhelm- proud to be nader the Union Jack korg Electric Company, Posting repudiation of the Kuomintang here. Weap and are showing the Office, Office Staff North Point, extremist. It is haracteristic Chinese what we can do. No The Mains Department. The feature of Chinese inconsistency in money exceeding $5 can be taken Hongkong and Shanghai Banking their disputes with the foreign away from the Cobany, no rice, no Corporation. The China Light and Authorities, that they demand flour, and practically all foolstufts Power Company (1918). Limited. rights tider foreign unspices which are strictly forbidden to be ex- The European Staff Hongkong they do not enjoy, and apparently ported. The Chinese are already Tramways. Ltd., The Commodore do not even make any serions feeling the pinel," but the Bure and Members of the Royal Yacht attempt to acquire in their own nene have plenty to eat and drink. Club, Hongkong Volunteer De-country. The Chinese Jaxpayers No rioting or disturbances of any fence Corps, Lieut.-Col. L. G. have absolutely no voice in the ad- sort have arisen, as the military Bird and Officers of the Hong-ministration of the native city of have charge of the whole situation. kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Shanghai and even the inchionto Thousands daily are going to Can Officers of the Armoured Car und futile effort to secure the tan, but what is think they are Company, N. C. Officers and Men popular election of a Tupan after going to do with $5 and shortage of rice in Canton, remains to he of the Armoured Car Company, the civil war soon died out of inani- The Engineer Company, Scottish time. What voice have the Chin Company, Sergeants" Messe taxpayers got in the municipal (H.K.V.D.C.), and the Reserve administration of the native cities of Peking. Wochang, Tientsin, or any other cities?

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CUSTOM'S DECLINE. Company.

(Reuter's Service.)

Peking, July 8. Reuter learns that owing to the Shanghai strike and other als turbances and unrest all over the country, the net Customs revenue for the six months ending on June 30 declined by 1,500,000 taels compared with last year, out of which there was 1,000,000 taels decline during June.

THE S.S. KASHMIR. The P. & Co.'s 8.8. Kashmir left Shanghai for this port on July at 4 p.m., and is due here on July 10, at about 6 a.m.

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For very many years the rela- t'ona between Hongkong und Canton were of the most cordial de- There was a common scription. recognition of the essential unity of interests, and the the co-operated with the other, in fine spirit of mutal helpfulness. The Sea For having refused to be searched men's Strike, openly supported and Queen's Road Central, thus stained by Dr. Sun Yat-sen's therely delaying the Police, administration in Canton, by whom Shanghai Chinese was fined $60 the strikers were housed and fed when prosecuted before Mr. and sided, was the first really It is considered, however, that A B Forest at the Central various breach With the excep tion of a brief interval the relations the decrease need not cause undue Magistracy yesterday morning:

Tbetween the two Governmenta have alarm to, bondholders,

been progresively worsening. This most deplorable break with the past is due solely to the intrigues of the Bolsheviste and to the amazing. influence which Monbow's agente Came to exert over the left wing of the Kuomintang While Red Army mstructors have been import ed and have played a large hart

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, July 8

It is announced that Mr. Kellogg has→ appointed ME MacMurray and Mr. Silaa Strawn Layer an America Commals sioners at the Shanghai Customs Conference

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