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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1925.

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CONFLICTING NEWS,

Private telegrama reaching Hongkong this morning state definitely that Swetow has been recaptured by the Whampoa Cadets.

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IMPORTANT MEETING.

STRIKERS CRIME.

FISHERMAN KILLED BY

PICKET.

SCENE NEAR MACAD.

(An Occasional Correspondent.)

Interviewed by a "China Mail" representative this morning, a prominent member of the Chinese

Macao, Sept. 22. business community said that at

Another atrolity has been the meeting this morning be committed by the strike pickets in tween" the Government, business Chinese territory near Macao, a men and bankers there was gen-man being shot in the full view of erally agreement that there was a

a detachment of Whampoa Cadets nuncial stringency and that who stood by nonchalantly. unless measures were taken to re- It appears that a farmer

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HOSTILE CANTON.

THE CHINESE WAY.

OBJECTIONS TO JUDICIAL INQUIRY.

WOULD COMPLICATE ISSUE.

(Reuter's Service)

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- FOREIGN VISITOR SUBJECT TO INCONVENIENCE.

VR. PARMELEE'S EXPERIENCE.

An unpleasant experience which bafell Dr. Maurice Parmelee, a well-known sociologist who in the course of a tour of the East is at present in Hongkong, furnishes further evidence of Canton's hostile attitude towards foreign-

Poking, Supt. 8 The Chinese Xte to the British Legation, objects to holding the proposed Judicial Enquiry on the ground that the neeasury evidence is now unitainable, and a fresh

vestigation would complicate theers.

ixsite.

Ft suggests the utilisation of formation of conditions in Canton,

The Naval authorities, on the other hand, have been informed that there is no change to report. It is known that Bolshevik troops, have been occupying for some time certain areas near [lieve the situation the native Lappa Island was trying to get, asarlier reports as a basis of nego Swatow. If Swatow has fallen banks would have to suspend pay-sampan to take him from Wan tiations. then these troops must have made ment and the European business Tsal across the (Macao). 'inner community would not escape from harbour to land in the Portuguese the general depression which port. He was frustrated by a BARRISTER REBUKED the Asia Hotel, a coolie carrying would follow.

a quick move and taken the port unawares. Still, the strength of the pro-Chan Kwing-ming forces actually in and around Swatow is

considerable.

strike picket. Heated words en-

TTON VERACITY."

CHINESE LADY'S EVIDENCE.

The meeting was attended by sued and the pickets-who were members of the Legisiative and nearly all armed with carbines-3GE ONLY CAN QUES Executive Councils, both Cham-Ared a volley. at randon. In the time at disposal it has bers of Commerce and heats of man who caused the trouble was The not been possible to confirm the prominent Banks, said our inform- not injured, but a passer-by, be- news. Yesterday, a pro-Chan staff officer informed the "China Mail", and those responsible for the lieved to be a fisherman, was shot. that he would not be surprised if petition were hopeful of the out- and he shortly expired.

come being the advancing of a the Reds did get into Swatow loan. again as he thought that Chan's armies were not

sufficiently organised to resist determinedly but if any Red contingent did Occupy Swatow, its position would not be tenable us it would be sure rounded by enemies and cut off from retreat except by seu.

Alleged Strikers Return. This morning the O.S.K. 3.8. "Hozan Maru arrived at her Hongkong wharf having left Swatow yesterday. The steamer gives the number of passengers as Over 360.

Most of the passengers were of the working class. It is thought that they were strikers who left the crisis, or who fled as the result Hongkong in the early days of of intimidation, and that their return. has been delayed by the strike pickets at Swatow. With the temporary absence of the strikers, they took the opportunity and got back to Hongkong.

"Hydrangea" Not To Sail. The Chiu On S.S. Co.'s 8, "Hydrangea" is not sailing for

What form such a loan would take, whether, for instance, it would be raised locally.or at Home in official quarters the "China Mail" was informed that the Government had wired repre- sentations to the Secretary of State for the Coloniexi

HOTEL THEFT.

CROCKERY IN A DUST BIN.

SWEEPER CONVICTED.

the Peak Hotel was charged A Chinese sweeping coolie at before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the Central Magistracy with larceny of articles belonging to the Hotel.

The compradore of the Peak Hotel stated in evidence that the accused was passing his office yesterday afternoon on his way out with a package of bedding

"HONAM" LEAVES.

TAKES PASSENGERS & CARGO.

THIS MORNING'S SCENES.

Mr. Y. K. Mok, a local Chinese barrister, was rebuked st The Criminal Sessions to-day by the Chief Justice, Sir Hemy Gollat, for his opening remark" in croen- examination of u witness.

Mr. Mok was defending three Chinese prisoners charged with com mitting a robbery in Caine Road in the early morning of August 16,

The chief witness was Mrs. Ho, into whose bedroom the men broke in their search for valuables.

With more than mere curiosity, a

After her evidence in chief had | karge crowd of Chinese assembled

on the centrul Pr this morning een given Mr. Mok rose to cross

examine and asked Mr. Ho strictly to watch the Steamboat Co. s.8.16 observe the truth in answering "Hocam

resume her trips. 10 his estions. Camion.

His Lordship interrupted and 1 is believed that about 1:00 Chin- e of the better class sailed on themed Mr. Mok's remark as most ship; together with about Bity non-judge alone to question the veracity impwoper. I was the duty of the Chinese. Apparently the native of a witness. Addressing the jury, feeler as to whether permission performed a duty in coming to give passengers were prepared to make His Lordship said that witnesses would be given to hand. The evidence and it was not right that Honam ales took about 200 tons they should be subject to insult. of cargo for Shameen. The under- standing, it is stated, is that con-having employed the term.

Mr. Mck expressed his regret at signees will take delivery from along. side the ship.

On another occasion when Mr. Mok drew witness" attention to her statement that one of the alleged. robbers was wearing slippers when he entered her bedroom and asked

and another parcel. He examin- ARMS HAUL ECHO.er whether such footgear would

Swatow to-morrow. As stated ined the parcel and found inside it the "China Mail," she may make a trip to Hoihow and adjoining porte.

CANTON COUP,

RED LEADERS SURROUND COLLEAGUES,

"THE INEVITABLE TAKES PLACE.

Considered to be the inevitable, the squeezing out of the Canton- ese leaders of the Kuomintang by the Bolshevists has now almost been completed.

two coffee cups and about quarter pound of loose tea. He com- municated the discovery by tele- phone to Mr. J. P. Bourne, superintendent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., and

FIND ON "AMAKUSA

MARU.

CONFISCATION ORDER MADE.

Anxious to gain first-hand in-

Dr. Parmélce visited that City last week. From the ship he went by motor boat to the Bund, opposite

A

his baggage into the Hotel. cadet who followed Dr. Parmelee into the Hotel, demanded to know who he was, whether he was British and if he were not a spy

In spite of Dr. Parmelee's assurance that he was an Ameri-i can writer, the cadet insisted on ransacking his baggage, the con- tents of his travelling case being thrown about the lobby of the Hotel. A large crowd of onlookers

gathered and after the baggage inspection Dr. Parmelee was taken he thinks to the headquarters of the strikers. Here he was called upon to answer further questions particularly insistent being the one as to whether was British

own "as if," in Dr. Parmlee's' wurde "that was looked on as a terrible crime."

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Although the production of papers appeared to satisfy his interrogators that he was what he claimed to be, they insisted that

at the headquarters and it was. he would have to stop the night after the arrival of another officer theirs that permission was finally whose English was better than giver Dr. Farmelee to return to

the Hotel.

This incident significant in that it serves to demonstrate the decentralisation of authority in this troubled city.

not be rather inconvenient to PEKING CONFERENCE. have come over from Kowicór with, His Lordship asked bow Mrs. Ho could be expected to be an ex- pert on the wearing of men's foot-

wenr.

The case against prisoners is pro-

The recent haul of arms from the

Amakusa ceeding...

an his instructions handed the coal bunkers of the 8.8. man over to the Police.

Maru" was mentioned at the Kow

The hap comprised 21 Luger pistols, five Smith and Wesson re- volvers, 17 automatic pistols and 12,185 rounds of ammunition.

The Chinese detective who ac-loon Magistracy this morning when! companied the man to the charge Revenue Officer Lanigan applied room said that he made a further for a confiscation order.. find of a tea plate concealed in- side a blanket which made up the contents of the larger package.

The accused claimed that the articles were found in the dust bin and assumed that they had been discarded.

News reached Hongkong yea- His Worship pointed out to the terday of another coup by Gen-accused his duty when finding eral Cheung Kai-shek, the native such articles in dust bins and of Chekiang province who com-imposed a fine of $10, or in the mands the Whampoa Cadets. alternative two weeks' hard General Hsu Shung-chi, the labour. Cantonese, commander, is said either to have fled on a Chinese merchant vessel bound for Shanghai, or to have fallen into Bolshevik hands. His staff ofhcers have been detained and his guards at headquarters were all relieved of their arms.

Wong Tsing-wai, the political revolutionary, is also stated to have suffered as a result of this upheaval, According to the re port his house and bodyguards also came in for attention.

Two of the division comman- ders of General Hau's army have been denounced by the Reds and METAL ROOFING their position is also precarious.

ASBESTOS

PROTECTED

Hola Agwota:

HOUSE RENTS.

EXTORTION ALLEGED BY

TENANT.

LANDLORD BUMMONED.

A case under the Rents Ordinance, 1922, which may prove of import ane to occupiers of tenement houses, come for formal learing before Mr. S. B. B. MeElderry at the Central Magistracy this morn ing

An order was made by the Magia. trata for the confiscation of the

BITTIN

STABBING AFFRAY.

INJURED MAN SUCCUMBS.

MURDER CHARGR FULLUWA.

G. P. O. WORK.

NORMAL CONDITIONS COMING.

· BRANCH OFFICES RE-OPENED,

LEAGUE OF NATIONS' SATISFACTION.

"(Reuter's Service.)

Geneva, Sept. 92,

The assembly of The League bus voted a Chinese resolution express ing satisfaction has a conference of interested states is to open in China on October 26 and hoping that a satisfactory solution will soon be reached. The resolution A further step toward normal did not refer to a revision of conditions in the working of the Treaties, but Mr. Chu, the Chinese General Post Office was reached-Delegate, in moving the resolution ed when the Saiyingpun and Peking conference was to obtain declared the main object of the Yaumati Branch Offices, which for China ferent international with the others had to be closed conditions more within the spirit owing to the strike, were opened of the League. for business yesterday.

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All the Branch Post Offices are now open with the exception of that at Shamshuipo, which it is hoped to open next Monday,

SHORT SHRIFT.

STRIKE LEADERS TO BE DISMISSED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Arising out of a stabbing affray A vialt of inspection of the at Mongkok during the week Branch Offices was made by the end, three Chinese were brought Superintendent of Mails yester- before the Kowloon Magistrate this day, and it was gathered from morning, "Detective Inspector W. Pincett is proceeding smoothly and satis

this official that the routine work

granted, to enable him to after the the postmen are all newly en- asked for a remand-which was factorily In spite of the fact that charge of malicious wounding to gaged hands. They are said to one of murder against one of the be willing workers, and gaining the postal strike, M. Chaumet, accused, as the man who was stain expérience daily. bed had since died,

TO AVERT WAR

(Beuter's Service.)

Paris, Sept. 22 After a Cabinet, discussion of

- Minister of Commerce, announced The work of the Post Office is be would aurumarily dismiss still carried out with about 50 those responsible for the strike The complainant was Juman The "Wah Taz Yat Pa's" special Mohamed Dyer, occupier of the

postmen below the normal which was a revolutionary attack strength, but applications for on the State which no Govern correspondent in Canton is of the second and third floors of No. 18

work are pouring in and engagement could tolerate. opinion that both sides knew On Lan Street, who obtained sum-

ments are gradually being made that such a development would mons agamist Watenmall Booleliand,

with due regard to the qualifica Boon come to pass. General of No. 20 On Lan Street, for de

Peking, Sept. 21fions and character of the appli Cheung la considered to be manding and receiving more than Personal agenta of Changcants t RAVIE, BOAG & CO. LTD. gathering around him all the non, the standard rent for domestic tene Haueh-lang, Feng Yu-hsiang, Sun The work of receiving and des

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Yueh, Yush Wel-chun, Yen Hsi patching of maila la proceeding newly-arrived band of mer- Mr. L. D. Turner, for the comshan Li Ching-lin, at a meeting efficiently and to the satisfaction wpies and particulars on application. cenaries from Szechuan-so as to plainant, was ready to proceed witheaterday, declared themselves in of the public

resist any united Cantonese offen the case, but Mr. Fix d'Almeda, favour of pesce, 185 sive against his authority.

I representing the defendant, asked 1 for a date to be fixed

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