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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1925. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

No. 19,574

BORDER SHOTS.

PIRING INTO BRITISH TERRITORY,

SPECIAL MISSION.

HERMES'S 'PLANES LEAVE THIS MORNING.,

MISSING SHIP' SOUGHT.

FRUIT DOMMANDEERED),

MARKING TIME.

LABOUR "PROFESSIONALS" IN CANTON.

STRIKERS IN RAGS.:

The two seaplanes which left Incidents on the border have} (From Our Own Correspondent.), H.M.S. Hermes this morning already laing reported in which shortly before 8 am. were des- Chinese Labour pickets have fired patched on a special mission, this on anyone attempting to cross from being to see if they could find Chines into British territory but traces of the missing ship, Yaeun Affair occurring yesterday morn Ying Wa, which has not beening is more serious in shut the heard of since it left Hoihow for shooting was into British territory Hongkong just a week ago with a About 11a.m. yesterday mo

Chinese men and women were carry cargo of live stock aboard.

This is the ship to which it is ing baskets of front from their own thought belonged the lifeboatsvillage in British territory to Sheung sighted off St. John's Island dur- Sh milway station when five ing typhoon weather although the nnds were fired into them by a ahip which reported sighting them Labour picket. This was near the could not get near enough to see To Fung Customs station where the Chinene, and British frontier rigid are only a few yards apart.

No-one was injured nithongh lots struck the ground near to the

the ship's name, or them

One of the planes which left this morning proceeded west from Green Island and the other has remained more or less in the neighbourhood of Hongkong..

The missing vessel's owners are the Chong Yue S.S. Company of Hongkong who were not able until Thursday to associate the finding of the lifeboats with the' ship but they received a letter on that day informing them that the ship had left Haiphong the pre- vious Saturday.

The Harbour Office has been notified and all ships are being re- quested to keep a look out for wreckage.

The master of the vessel, which

Canton August 12, From what can be seen and heard the strike leaders in Canton are going to mark time in definitely, and they seem to have the backing with which to support their huge crowd for home time to come.

come difficult to realise that there are a few hundred park sites" who can only earn big money when trouble is created tla. they who can approach the 50-called Labour politicians, and the Soviet agents invariably deal with them. In this way they are in a position to demand a daily fruit vendors who contribution from revenue to sup- promptly drapped the baskets and port all the different guilds now ok to flight. The Labour picket idle in Canton; but when it comes crossed the frontier and took to asking for funds for "special" objects they make their own way the baskets.

terms and, incidentally, their own profit. As their orders are obeyed by armed pickets, their word is law. Accordingly, no

prelive

“SWAG” FOUND. ARMED ROBBERY CHARGE

SEQUEL.

SUCCESSFUL RAID.". Following the coup by Detective Sub-Inspector F. Shaftain, in charge of district watchmer it is believed must have founder-attached to the Secretariat for ed with all hands, was Captain Chinese Affairs, at Yu Chow Alex, Pompey, well-known on the Street, Hunghom, on Thursday China Coast. The Chief Officer night, three men were formally was Mr. McKintosh; the Chief charged before Mr. E. W. Hamil Engineer was Mr. H. Larard; and ton at the Kowloon Magistracy Second Engineer, Mr. Mackenzie. this morning. The Chinese crew of the Yue Ying Wa numbered 37 and also board was the comprudore staff, some seventeen or eighteen all

I told..

As was reported in yesterday's "China Mail," it is alleged that arms and ammunition, and stólen property were found on the raided premises,

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-matter how anxious an ordinary i striker may be to get back to Hongkong, he is prevented from doing so. And a long as the dormitories and provide the two leaders retain the temporary

meals a day, they have no exCUBE for breaking away; rather, they are not sufficiently united to act, or even think, for themselves.

TIENTSIN QUIET. POLICE AND UNRULY STUDENTS!

FIRM ACTION TAKEN.

(Reuters Schrvice.)

Tientsin, August 14.

The Chinese police have decided

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COAL CRISIS.

MINERS FEDERATION

DISSATISFIED.

COMMISSION CRITICISED.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, August 19, to release all the workers arresttion conferred with Mr. Baldwin

Officials of the Miners' Federa ed recently provided they obtain for two hours at No. 10 Downing shop guarantees to return to Street this afternoon with regard work and do not have anything to to the Cox Commission, after do with further strikes and dis-which an agreed official statement all the students have not yet. Watation fully stated their view turbaričest

was issued stating that the dě been released, the police demand-that the personnel of the Commis- ing that those who have gone out alon should include representa of town return to their homes.ives of the minors and mine- Those having homes here are we of being held until they obtain quar antee that they will not again in terfere with the workers and will remain in their homes, until the schools recommence. Also they must agree to resign from the Students' Union.

The situation is now quiet.

very

BETTER FLYING.

AEROPLANE SEXTANT

INVENTED.

(Reuter's Service.)

It is

Lisbon, August 14. Experiments with a sextant in- This band of labour "profes vented by Admiral Coutinho in an sionals" has been increased dur aeroplane, has given complete ing the strike, branch executive antisfaction. The pilot is able to offices having been established at disregard terrestrial observations all places where there is a likeli and take öearings entirely by hood of men departing via astronomical observations, includ- roundabout routes, for working latitude and longitude. 1

To-day the rank and file are anticipated by this that the maintained as when they first methods of aerial navigation will came up. But there, ie no pocket e materially, altered; and air All three accused were charged money or money for the folks at travelling greatly facilitated. this morning with taking part in home or in Canton Some of the SEARCHER CHARGED. & armed robbery on July 31 at first batches who vame up and No. 34, Bulkeley Street, when a thought that they would enjoy a pawnbroker's shop lost $5,000. short holiday had a good time in ALLEGED THEFT DURING Two of the men faced an addi- the flower-boats. and the Honam

RAID.

tional charge of unlawful posses-1 fantan saloons. When funds ran sion of stolen property and were short they disposed of what remanded for a week. The other spare cash they had with them. defendant was remanded till Then went clothing, until now Monday.

It

STORY OF A WATCH.

was alleged this morning uguinst a searcher employed by, the police that he had taken a watch and chain from the occupants of one- of the houses searched in the course of a raid in the Western district. two days ago.

Mr. D. McCallum, who repre- sented the searcher when the case was heard at the Central Mugis trucy, stated that his client's case was that the watch and chain were given him by the wife of the complainant in order that he might not.search u certain box.

Det, Insp. T. Murphy said that the defendant was to all intents and purposes a policeman having hean duly sworn in for duties, in connection with the strike. Upon complaint being received the defendant was searched and the watch and chain found in his breast pocket. The value of the property was about $3.

Case proceeding.

PATHETIC SCENE.

PO:HING FONG PROPERTY RECLAIMED.""

· BORTING COMMENCED.-

The Central Police compound pre- wented an animated and variegated

RIFFS LOSING.

FRENCH EXTENSIVE

› ADVANCE"

TERROR OF THE TANKS,

(Reuter's Service.)

some of them are virtually in rags with footwear that deffes description..

CHINESE LESSONS.

EUROPEAN WHO "BACKED TEACHER

TU PAY $15.

The Tung Tak coolies guild of Although he gave notice to bis Hongkong has been making hay Chinese teacher after receiving bat while the sun shines. Being a few lessons in July, it was pointed more adept at cargo handling and out to Mr. S. J. Bquire, Hoogkong claiming priority as patriots, they Electric Company in the Summary have displaced regulat Canton Court yesterday that he made him- workers in 'competition for work self liable to the month's full pay with the result that the Cantonment... men are dissatisfied.

The Chinese teacher sued Mr. Squire for the month's fulle wages. ($15) also for $15 in lieu of notice (producing in this connection a docu ment which stated that he was on- titled to this amount).,

This, Mr. Squire said that he had

London, August 14.. Reuter's special representativė,

Drill Not Appreciated. has arrived at Tangier from

Other strikers with relatives or Sukelarba near the scene of the influence have obtained email fighting in the Wezzan region. He capital or stock and set out for telegraphs that at the threat of a themselves, In the streets, as French advance on an extensive hawkers. A much greater num scale with tanks, the Riffians fed ber has been enrolled in the semi-not seen until the plaintiff brought northwards. SONRA

military "Labourers; Corpa" it to him in August, and Mr. Justace where the drill and training are Wood held that not having seen or not at all appreciated. It seems sigued it he was not liable under it. that the project of milding an An order was made for Mr. Squire army out of Hongkong's prodigala. to pay the $10 full month's wages is still far from being realised and ecats.

Although no strikers have come

Local tribes have surrendered and complete moral victory for the French has made an excellent impression and rendered the fertile Charb district secure.

ROYAL WELCOME.

HUGE CROWDS WELCOME PRINCE":

up from Hongkong, the fold is still being increased Batones of

nors and mine-

The Premier, after explaining that the terms of reference would be drawn to allow the fullest and widest enquiry, stated that the Government was satisfied that in order to secure an impartial and authoritative report, the proper policy was to appoint a small impartial Commission, assisted by technical assessors, with the Intention that the Commission Itself should arrange for interest. ed parties to be represented at it, taking evidence, and have adequate opportunity to examine witnesses and give the Court all possible assistance in the elučida- tion of facts.

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The deputation was dissatisfied with the reply but expressed its intention of panticipating in the enquiry.

FALLEN INDEED.

PLIGHT OF EDMUND STINNES.

FROM RICHES TO RUIN)

(Reuter's Service.)

Berlin, August 14. "How are the mighty fallen," makes a suitable headline for the plight of the heirs of the late Industrial king of Germany, Hugo Stinnes, whose a ellest › Son: Edmund to-day is hard pressed to pay £5,000 wages to 2,000 em- ployees in his motor car works owing to the refusal of the banks to grant further credit...

Edmund appealed to the Prus- 3,000,000 Marks to avoid closing sian. Government for a loan of

down the works, and is approach- tng another bank to advance the wages due to-day.

BELGIUM'S DEBT.

AMERICAN COMMISSION'S

WORK

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, August 14. President and Mrs. Coolidge this morning motored, from Swampscott to Flymouth on a visit to the President's father,

Mr. Mellon and Senator Smoot of the Debt Funding Com mission are also on a week and at Plymouth. It is understood that they desire to communicate to

velopments of the debt negotia tions with Belgium, and get his advice, a

seamen from trans-Pete The STOCKS AND SHARES President Coolidge the latest de-

DgI GOVERNOR APPOINTS COM

MISSION OF ENQUIRY.

trare

and steamers, who struck at Japan porta, have come here without calling at (Reuter's American Service.) am told that raised among Monte Video, August 14, and other reni Thousande of Uruguayans, lin- that the met ing the piers, cheered the arrival to Shanghai of HMS, Curlew, bringing the shipped Prince of Wales who landed and of was officially welcomed by the their

ETAL ROOFING appearance this morning, the President, and members of the route,

of uninition not being without pathetic significance.

Survivor of the Po. Hing Fong

Cabinet

He proceeded to the Govern- disaster had been notified that allment paisce throught the belongings rescued would be thusiastic pre urranged for inspection by claim,

LID, anis, this morning and foraging ing the

among bedring, clothes, boxes und articles of furniture were to be seen come dozens of household servants

and tenants

The work of establishing owner shin seemed to proceed fairly quicke ly and the generol Hifup- gradua

ame: split up into sections

household concerned,

whom the poli

the Royal

The Government has not failed note the condition into which

localStock Exc fallen and to da

The Belgian représentatives are also keeping in close touch with their Government and are on pro sing upon instructions.

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