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2,000 MORE. HONGKONG STRIKERS

RETURN.

SEIZING AN OPPORTUNITY.

At least 2.000 strikers have re

turned to Hongkong from differ-

TABLISHED

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1925.

SWATOW POSITION.

CHAN KWING-MING'S OFFENSIVE.

DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.

COLONY'S FINANCES.

TO-DAY'S SUPPLEMENTARY

VOTE.

SPENDING THE MONEY.

The sum of $2,702.794.16 to be Important developments are voted at the Legislative Council

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GANG. ROBBERY.

CHIEF JUSTICE TAKES SERIOUS VIEW.

HEAVY SENTENCE.

ent sources within the last 24"xpected to follow the order by this afternoon is made up as "capture" of, the A.A. "Wah Shan" Mok on behalf of three Chinese

hours, taking advantage of respite offered them.

carpenters.

freci This morning's boats Macan brought over 1.200 passen: rea, the majority being working AB class such 2 enterprising merchant has started running smul ships between Macne and the Sze Yap port of Kwong Hoi, writes an occasional to the China correspondeat Mail."

One of these rather old vessels goes by the imposing name of "The Fire Big Continents" (Ng Tai Chow). Two boats have already arrived at Macao and nearly all the passengers have ranshipped for Hongkong.

the Chan Kwing-ming party at

Master's

Swatow for a general offensive follows:—— against the Kuomintang forces in Governor

General Lau Colonial Secretary's the hinterland.

Department Chee-luk (a former Defence Cóm- and Governor of missioner

Treasury Swatow) is looked upon as thei

Harbour man of the hour but nominally,

Department he is a subordinate of General

Royal Observatory.. Lin Fu, who is Chan's ally.

One or two divisions of Can- Miscellaneous Ser-

vices tomese soldiers are on the East been River but these have now

Judicial and Legal the Cadet

Departments cold-shouldered by

Other small detach- lenders. ments are closer to Swatow and Police Department.. Chan's army should have no dif- Prison Department. ficulty in recovering all the terri-Medical Department. Lory held before the last debacle earlier in the year.

poa

partment

Do-

$

A prediction made by a Chin-. Mistaken identity was the ese merchant two days after the defence put forwart by Mr. Y. K by Canton Bolshevists has come prisoners, the charge against true. He said that if the boats whom in respect of a robbery in 7,787,47

bringing livestock and food from Caine Road concluded this morn- the French port of Kwong Chowing at the Criminal Sessions after 2,761.82 Wan to

Hongkong would only a lengthy hearing. The darkness 2,029.66 keep to the open sea instead of of the bedroom they were alleged hugging the coast, there would be to have entered and the fact that 31.1.299.92 no danger as the obsolete vessels the amahe had not been able to.

of the Canton Navy (excepting identify prisoners at the identi 3496,49 the "Wing Fung") could not ven- fention parade were stressed. As

ture out into the deep.

regarded the evidence of Mrs. Ho, 313,338.10

the An occasional correspondent to the Indy of

household, the "China Mail' writes from who had identified them, it likely, asked Mr. 1,184.92 Macao to say that the Kwong was

that in the condition Chow Wan steumers are omit- Mok, 119,671.69

ting that port so as to be able to of nervousness she had owned to 22,823.70 make the direct route to Hong- that she would be able to remem- 26.276.89 kong and thus reduce the danger ber distinctly the men's appear-

of being held up. British naval Lance, vessels, he says, have been sight, 4.126.80

ed on patrol and the feeling of 12,460.64 confidence has been restored.

Of the many steamers on the 92.225.90 run only the Portuguese s.s. "Hoi Nam" is reported at Macao. The "Batareia" has arrived in Hongkong with livestock.

110 at

Public Works, Recur

rent

4.

Public Works, Extra-

ordinary

658,463.69

1,115,685.49 5,176.48

Cadets hud recaptured Swatow was received by a mer chant from his agent instructing him to stop shipment immediately

Total

$2,762,794.16

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

P

The Governor recommended the Council to vote the follow- ing

Botanical & Forestry Yesterday afternoon another

Mr. Wong Keung, General! Department large batch got back via Macao. General Li Chai-um of Kongmoon Chan's civil secretary, who only Military Expenditure was in need of coal. He gave an went back to Swatow about a Public Works unqualified permit to a whole fleet week or so age. returned yester- of large janks to come down to day by the s.s. "Hozan Maruc

Actually there has been Hongkong to fetch the coal. The

the situation # junks took the opportunity of change

Passengers Swatow. The telegram received reaping a harvest. were taken to be dropped at in Hongkong yesterday which Flacan or brought straight here was read to mean that the Wham-Charitable Services, at a fee of from $5 to $10; meals on board consisted of a bowl of rice with an inch of native sausage and half a salt egg. the whole lot costing 20 cents! Still "the port was in the hands of tawy (Kuomintang) authorities." the strikers were glad of the Furthermore, the s,s. "Hydran- opportunity to get out of the gen" was taking. on cargo in the strike pickets' hands. Kongmoon morning for Swatow but just on is quiet, and General Li gives notiffin time, shipments were re- indication of being a Communist, fused. one of them told the "China Mail."

With considerable frankness Yesterday's batch by the O.S.K. the present rulers of Canton ad- "Hozan Maru" from Swatow commit that they are in a difficult prised a great many Hoklo water position as regards the boycott front coolles who were going back against British shipping and for- to their work at Kowloon,

eigners. When the trouble began Chan Kwing-ming was in Shang- hai. A statement of his was. given considerable publicity in the Broadly Press, all over China. translated it was that "if peace in China is wanted the only way is unison; if peace in the world is wanted, the only way is to revise The Chan unequal treaties." party has declared that it must go slowly for fear of being accus- ed as favourable, in the advance- ment of its own interests, to for

time of national signers in a crisis.

BORDER THIEVES. DEPREDATIONS OF A GANG OF STRIKERS.

ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING.

---....

Details of an armed robbery at Sha Tau Kok were furnished to the Police by Tsang Lee-luk, the owner vi a grocery shop, who made his escape from the clutches of a party of strikers who raided his shop yesterday morning.

This is the second occurrence during recent times that British territory has been entered by the unruly elements on the other side

Mr. T. A. Mitchell and Mr. Swatot arrived Eastwood of yesterday by the "Hozan Maru." The "Tukuju Maru" (a collier) arrived at Swatow on Sunday but had not discharged her cargo on The report states that the Tuesday afternoon. The "Van owner of the shop had obtained Overstraten" left Hongkong yes- permission from the strikersterday but omitted Swatow. The Maru" has reached headman to transport seven pigs, "Kaijo

with robber as their motive.

BRITISH SHIP TO SAIL.

by train. Four women were em- Swatow but not landed her cargo. ployed to take the animals to the railway station. On the last of

After much conjecture by the the animals nearing the station, public, the Douglas S.S. Co., Ltd.,. the women were accosted by a (for whom Messrs. Douglas party of strikers, armed with Lapraik are general managers) rifles, who ordered them to take has decided to send the s.s. "Hai- the animals to a school building ching" (Captain Turnbull)

at Sha Tau Kok, which is stated | Swatow again."

to

to be the strikers' headquarters. It is understood that the "Hai- Other strikers standing on the ching" is to leave Douglas Pier at boundary road then entered the shop, and as a warning to the in- mates one of them fired a shot with his rifle. immediately.

I p.m. to-morrow and will call at Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, making the full round trip. How- The own ever, only passengers will be bolted

by taken here, for Swatow and back door, jumped Amoy..

er the

a fence in the garden, and escap

ASBESTOS

ed to Kong Ka, later reaching

Tam Shui Hang village. The

PROTECTED

flight was observed by the man P. W. D. REPORTS.

who fired the shot on entering,

$23,360 in aid of Military Ex- penditure, B.-Hongkong Volun- teer Defence Corps, Other Charges:-

Uniform, including Brots, $14,000.

Equipment and upkeep of arms, $8,000,

Equipment for Engineer Co.,

Car

9.5.

SIR R. HO TUNG.

NOTABLE LONDON

LUNCHEON.

STRAITS GOVERNOR'S WORK.

#

(Reuter's Service.)-

London, Sept. 23. Sir Robert Ho Tung gave a fare- well Inncheon to Sir Laurence! Guillemard who is proceeding to Singapore in a fortnight.

The guests included Sir Charles Addis Mr. Grindle, Mr. Roderick Jones, Mr. R. K. Stewart, the Earl Foreign Office. of Menth and representatives of the

$200.

Books, stationery and print ing, $100.

Sir Robert Ho Tung dwelt on the Armoured

expenses, splendid work of Sir Laurence $400.

Guillemard and congratulated him Motor Transport Saaten, upon the extension of his tam keep of $600.

of office..

Grant to Mounted Infantry Section, $560.

Ho

Sir Laurence Guillemard, in reply, said there were a million and quar $60,000 in aid of Public Warks, ter Chinese in Singapore and they Extraordinary, New Territories, were the best citizens. They work Buildings, 97, Gaol and Police at well and were pro British. Training School, Ngau Shi Wan.

He eulogised Sir Robert $5,000 in aid of Public Works Tung's great influence for good, not Department, Other Charges, Elec- only in the East But in England. tric Fans and Lights.

He was are his god judgment $507 in aid of Judicial and would lead to Anglo Chinese peace Legal Department, B. Magis- and mutual understanding in the tracy, Personal Emoluments.

$150,000 in aid of Public Works, Extraordinary

Kowloon, Miscellaneous:-

future

98, Compensation and Re- COLONY'S FINANCES. sumptions, $10,000.

New Territories, Communi-

cetions:---

114, Roads (2) Fanling to Sha Tau Kok Road, $40,000,

Miscellaneous

RIGID ECONOMY TO BE PRACTISED.

COVERNOR'S STATEMENT,

124, Compensation and Re- sumptions, $100,000. $167,170 in aid of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong- kons. Miscellaneous, 40, Compen- under the impression that the

At the conclusion of to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council H.D. the Governor said that he had

sation and Resumptions.

estimates would be ready for sub- $320 in aid of the Kowloon mission at the next meeting on Magistracy:

October 8 but he hoped finally to Electric Fans and Light, get rid of them before his successor $200.

took over office.

He would warn bon members, Incidental Expenses, $120. $1,000 on account of Publicaid His Excellency, that owing to Works, Extraordinary, Hong-the unfortunate aspect of present kong, Miscellaneous: Further affairs it was necessary to cut down. investigation into site for Wire- the programme next year to the less Direction Finder,

lowest possible point and be could. $2,606 equal to 2904. 08. Od. atusenre them in advice that economy.

METAL ROOFING and he opened fire again, but the STRIKE AGAINST BUILDING account of Public Works, had been consulted in every possible

Bole Agents:

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Bank of Canton Building.

rifle failed to work. The man

collect the booty.

then rejoined his companions to

J

'PROGRESS.,

Government building reports,

The shop owner's wife was not dzied July 29 and for the quarter molested, but two of the em- up to June 30 were laid before ...ployees were kidnapped and taken day's Council meeting, inter alia;

to the strikers' headquarters. as follow :-

The raiders took the oppor

FIRE STATION BUILDING, tunity of collecting whatever The progress during the quarter property they considered valu- has been fairly satisfactory but un Bamplas and particolars op application. able, which, with the livestock, is less to work is expedited consider

estimated at $2,000.

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ably, it is probable the contract will not be completed in the stipulated, time. Concrete work to the and, 4th, and th floors is now complete and is at present being laid in the

Extraordinary, Purchase of an way. Anti-Piracy Wireless Set.

$17,500 in aid of Police, Other Charges:-

Coolle Hire, $1,500.

Light and Electric Fans, $15,000

Rewards, $1,000, $8,341 in aid of Fublic Works Recurrent, Hongkong, Communi cations, 8, Maintenance of tele- phones, including all Cables,

SERVANT BUREAU.

HON. MR. BIRD'S COUNCIL QUESTION,

Notice was given at to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council $11,000 on account of Kowloon of the following question to be Canton Railway Special Expen raised by the Hon. Mr. H. W, Bird. diture, Repairs to Bridges, Earth Has the Government considered work, etc., damaged by the heavy the advisability of establishing. rainstorm on July 17, 1926, labour bureau for the voluntary $20,000 in aid of Miscellaneous registration of domestic and other Services, Other Miscellaneous Ser- servants; if so, with what result? the G2.0, shortly after 2 o'clock NEW VAIYINGTEN SCHOOL this afternoon.trig

Satisfactory progress was being vices

ment of $4,450 in aid of Prison Depart The total number of bags contain, made ufitil the comme

comment ther's Charges P ng letters and newer amount the present

the site

Mills from the CE.A, Canady,

There still remain an approximate Japan and Shanghai by the number of 80 men employed on the

Empress of Australia arrived at buildings

of 927 of which about 77, baga ditiple;

comprised trandupment mail: v

The local letters will be ready for

Edelivery about 4'p.in

and the work

#good:

and Shoes for Blatt,

Gratuities to prisoners for Industrial Labour$450

TOT

ate of the da closing demand, today was 2/5 1

Prisoners sought to establish an alibi but the jury convicted and the Chief Justice sentenced each prisoner to seven years' imprison- ment. Emphasising the serious view he took of these gang rob beries, he pointed out that six on of nine cases at the Sessions had been of this nature.

SHAMEEN DEFENCE.

FRENCH NAVAL MEN'S

PART..

OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, Sept. 23...

An Official Gazette notities a list of promotions of the Croix de Guerre conferred on naval men in connection with the defence of Shameen on June 23.

The French Consul at Hongkong was unable to give further parti- culars when approached on the matter. It was known that the Admiral had made recommenda- tions regarding officia! recognition of the defence, of Shameen but nothing definite was known as to who were to receive promotion or medals..

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