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PEACE NEWS.

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ASPHALT

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'ASBESTOS

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BRITAIN AND JAPAN NOT EXEMPT.

ANTI-RED MEASURES.

DECLINE OF FEELING AGAINST. FOREIGNERS.

TELEGRAM EXPECTED

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SHORTLY.

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING,

A telegram has been

Heargerly

BORDER LOOT.-

POLICE INTERCEPT

RAIDERS...

CHINESE OPEN FIRE.

12,000 ROUNDS.

THIS MORNING'S HARBOUR- SEIZURE,

SNUB TO REDS.

LABOUR CONFERENCE

DEFEAT..

PRAYA JUNK'S HAUL

COMMUNISTS NOT WANTED.

Details of another border out-

Revenue officers of the Imports, ·(Router's Service.) | awaited from Canton by the spon rage were received from the New and Exports Department seized Sore of the peace delegation which Territories this morning, the about 12,000 rounds of ammuni

Loudon, Sept. 29. scene being in the Shataukok distian this morning. went up on Monday morning,

The Labour Conference adopted trict, where the strikers made a

An ordinary cargo junk was the Executive's. recommendations Last night the Hongkong dele-raid last Wednesday and carried lying alongside the western against affiliation with the Com gates, met the Canton strike authori-

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to ensure non-ios with a view to bringing about aff a number of pigs valued at Praya, near the Sai Kong wharfmunists by 2,600,000 against foreigners settlement and it was rumoured in / $2,000 and also kidnapped two (which is a little further down | 480,000 votes rejecting the third than the Steamboat Co.'s Wing Communist attempt to refer the Lok whart) and the ammunition matter back, was found in a search on board. The contraband is said to be of

town that a report by telegram had

en eut down.

grocery skep employees.

Emboldened by their success on this occasion, a large body of strikers and coolies paid a visit to

According to latest advices from Swatow the anti-Reds are taking measures interference with there and to encourage a certain amount of trade but the Seamen's and Firemen's Unions are still a power in the land and it is still porter was informed that no me the same shop, the Yuan Tai American manufacture but no in- that the Standing Orders were impossible to land British or Japanese carga in Swatow. This, a skipper who returned from Swatow yesterday was able to confirm

On inquiry from Mr. Wong Tong this afternoon, a China Mail ra-

age had arrived. However, Mr. Wong had cabled up for news as to the outcome of the conference.

Mr. Wong is the chief manager - of the On Lok Ynen Co. (Hongkong and Canton) and came down from Canton when local Chinese mer- chants first mooted the idea of a is no lack of evidence in Swatow peace talk He has been mainly of opposition to the Canton fac-instrumental in paving the way to tion. Ships which put in with a conference,

Our informant stated that there

rice for Canton are allowed to dis- charge at Swatow but no clear- ance is granted. Threats were even held out to a Soviet ship from Canton on its way to Shang- hai with cargo and yegetables that soldiers would be placed aboard her and the ship seized. Clear- unce was refused..

"ABSENT PICKETS.

CHINSHAN STRIKERS NOT ON DUTY,

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NEWS FROM MACAO.

The boycott on British and Japanese goods is still enforced, Alleged to have been "seen, off" adid our informant, and the pro- by a detachment of Whampoa clamation which has been made Cadets, the strike pickets are not calling upon the people to en-now on duty at Chinshan, the courage trade does not apparently Chinese point just outside the apply to these. Another pro- Macao border and on the main clamation states that foreigners road from the Portuguèse Colony must not interfered with and into the interior. the anti-foreign feeling would Accordingly, people in the certainly appear to be on the de-vicinity who wish to get away are crease. Chinese servants have taking advantage of the oppor not, however, returned in large tunity.. numbers and the consul, for in- stance, is still servantless,

The debate s Complaints of the

formation could be obtained on invoked the

Tannon Sunday and removed practically everything in shop, including some more pigs.

They were proceeding with their loot across the frontier near Shatankok when they were inter- cepted by a party of Police, who fired a shot at one of the strikers. The whole crowd then turned back, and shortly after the Police party, which included some Punjabi saldiers, were greeted with a fusilade of rifle fire from Chinese soldiers who had conceal- ed themselves in some bushes in British territory.

It is estimated that about fifty shots were fired at the Police, who were fortunately not hit, and they were forced to take cover with- out returning the fire as the ambushed party of Chinese could not be located.

Advantage was taken by the men carrying the loot to get away while the Police were covered by the ride fire of their confederates,

DOG BAN.

TRANSPORTING ACROSS HARBOUR.

inquiry.

At a conservative estimate the seizure would

be valued $2,000, -

“MORE SERIOUS.”

CANTON REPORT ON THE STRIKE.

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NOT ANTI-FOREIGN. Highty landed by the "Canton Gazette" is a long survey on the recent situation in Canton" by the errespondent of " important news agency in North China."

imatian.

Extracts here and there make interesting reading, as follows:-

The strike, strange to say, is becoming more serious owing to the strengthening of the strike organ. It is hoped, how. ever, that with the departure of the delegation, new developments in the strike situation may be ex pected. Very much depends on the runs attitude of Hongkong. Un fortunately he still demands inter- vention in Canton instead of pur. ing a policy of reconciliation and mutual understanding. There is not the slightest trage of anti- foreignism in Cantón. I learn from reliable sources that the Whampoa ident in which a Japanese launch was shot at with casualties already

From small, up-country ports in the Sze Yap, batches of people are EUROPEANS SUMMONED. The landing of passengers also reaching Macao, having which was such a difficult task chartered junks for the purpose..

Three persons were summoned during the Red régime 13

now The fare is $5 a head, this high appear before Mr. S. B. E. comparatively simple and sam price being necessary as the junka McElderry at the Central Magis-reported, has been settled in an pans are allowed to go alongside have to pay heavily for "safe ci tracy this morning for transport amiable manner by both parties. skips and tout for passengers. duct" through a pirate-infesteding dogs from Kowloon to Hong- Evidently peither side cared to Some ricehas will carry a for- area which is not on the usual kang without permit from the give prominence to the incident eigner in the street; others will route. Pickets are stationed along Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. The blockade seems to have affect. not, but it is only in the course the usual routes, hence the neces--

Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, ed Cauton very little. The im of the last few days that even asity to trust pirates.

appearing for Miss Pereira, of port-export business is deeply few ricshas have been available The small steamers from Kwong 40, Humphreys Building, who affected, while the silk of this for foreigners..

Hoi city to Macao are still report- was charged with bringing two season has found a way out directly Our informant, brought up in aed to be sailing..

dogs across the harbour, tendered to Bhanghai, it cannot be said that nautical school in which disci-

a plea of guilty and asked for the problem of the export of silk pline is considered the first essen-

leniency, as she acted unwittingly from Kwangtung has been com- tial for efficiency, was most un-

and with no intention to contra pletely solved. favourably impressed by the un- tidiness and lack of system on

vene the regulations,

board the Soviet ships he had the opportunity of observing whilst he was in port.

"RED", OFFICIAL SHOT. An incident, our informant

actually witnessed during a brief

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

POLICE TO PLAY AT KOWLOON.

SATURDAY'S MATCH.

Proceeds from a football match period ashore, was the procession will be devoted to

deserving

of armed soldiers with Chinese object and the game will be played

Gunner A. P. Torode, R.G.A.? said that he was bringing an animal belonging to a friend, and did not see the notification.

Mrs. W. Pope, of 3 Queen's Road Central, also pleaded ignor- small puppy she had brought ance and said that her dog was a from Fanling.

Imposing a fine of $5 in each

clear on the paint.

in the middle with his hands tied at the Kowloon Football Club's case, His Worship made the law and a large mob following. Rifle ground on Saturday, kick-off at shots were heard shortly after-4-30 p.m. wards and the information was

The opposing sides will be the the executed man was one of the home team and the Police eleven. Payment is to be made at the principal officials, in the late Red)

gute. régime at Swatow. The charge on which he was convicted was that of "squeezing" money for the Chinese and using it for his own purposes. Although the subject is hardly one to trifle with, it was stated naively to our informant that the late leader's heavy expen-

diture was due to the fact that he had eight wives 1

Defence

The Harbour Office notifiea mariners that the Engineer Co.,

Volunteer Hongkong Corps, will hold searchlight runs at Belchers Fort on Thursday, October 1, commencing 5.30 p.m.

THE BLIND HOME.

HOW LOCAL TALENT IS CULTIVATED.

MONDAY'S WORK SALE.

the work being carried on by the Although the worthy nature of Blind Home is generally realised the sale of work to be held in con-

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BUROPE TARIFF RATES.

burke discussion. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Secre- evoked an emphatic denial from

tary who said the Executive con- sidered it was not desirable to waste further time on a question which the Labour movement had already decided.

Mr. Harry Pollitt, Communist, declared that whatever the Con-1 ference did it could not keep the Communists out, adding that the Labour Party should be wide who dined at Balmoral, like Mr. enough to include not merely those Ramsay MacDonald or stayed on

yacht at Cowes with Lord Inchcape, like Mr. J. H. Thomas.

tive Union. said the decision of the

Mr. T. Bromley, of the locomo

conference meant the beginning of a heresy hunt in the ranks of Trade Unions.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was ringingly cheered when he told the Communists to come out of the Trade Unions and propagate their? opinions honestly outside.

SEIZED SHIP.

PORTUGUESE BOAT AT

CANTON.

NOW IN STRIKERS' HANDS.

In the early days of the strike

the s.s. "Foo Chebug" was "aban- doned" at Pakkai, the port of Kongmoon, through the native crew deserting.

Subsequently & report went round that the ship had been seized by the strikers. A Portu- gusse naval vessel from Macao was stated to have falled to bring the boat back and the "Foo Cheong" was last heard of in Kongmoon

Saturday's "Canton Gazette" says:--Owing to the transporta- tion of "undesirable" goods the s.s. "Foo Cheong" was detained recently by the pickets at Canton and. for various reasons, the case has not been settled,

The same report says that the Ning Hoi Co. wishes to charter the movement

Enquiries made regarding the steamer from the strikers, for the of cargo botween Canton-Wuchow run, promising Whampoa and Shanghai, to which $1,200 a month as charter hire, reference has already been-made, go and stipulating the services of 20 to show that there has been no re pickets on board "for protection." laxing of the boycott against the

The "Foo Cheong" was well- import or export of British goods known on the Canton-Macao run even where direct loading or un-prior to being superseded by the loading is done at Whampoa So long as the present state of affairs. "Hang Cheong? It is under continues at Canton the institu Portuguese registry and when the tion of indirect, communication be strike started, was put on the

but little, if at all; in the clearance going ashore on being intimidated way of Shanghai can therefore help forced to tie up through the crow tween Whampoa and Hongkong by Kongmoon-Macao run till it was

of British cargo at present in at Pakkai polowns in Hongkong.

"Wah Shan" Sequel

The procession which, as Japanade and Chinese were the nection with it on Monday should It so far ae direct trade between Negotiations are continuing for already reported, was nipped in majority of the hundred or so pas serve as a reminder that sub- Whimpos and Europe is concerned the release of the Chinese 8.5. the bud, was to have been for the sengers who went up to Cantou stantial funds are required for its the purely British boycott is as Wah Shan which was seized by purpose of protesting against the this morning by the Steamboat direction and it is on the sale of rigid in its application; and two Canton while conveying livestock proclamation in favour of re-Co.'s s.a. Honam." The de articles which are made there that German boats are thought to have from Kyong Chow Wan to Hong- sumption of trade and allowing parture was without incident. A the Home is dependent to a con-en the only one to have loaded ou METAL ROOFING passengers ashore. The leaders proposal is being considered to run siderable extant for the raising of there for Europe since the present According to one report the

were informed that the procession the China Navigation Co.'s 6.9. such funda,

trouble de, however, there we owners may be willing to pay a would be fred upon if it took Entshan next week, in conjunc The activities of the blind into direct loading by ocean steamers few thousand dollars as a "fine" tion with the Steamboat Co. as mates are not confined to physical at Whampoa prior to the strike and it is likely that an amount place,

The general opinion in Swatow hitherto. appears to be that the "Reda" have to many domestic problems

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Swatow on the | Maru?- LOCAL INCIDENTS.

After many conflicting reports An enlargement, which can be the Hydrangea" at last sailed for only described as a fake, of a Swatow, leaving yesterday after- photo of the Shameen shooting, noon. This Is presumed by Chin- was found on a passenger arrivese business men to meáñ a return ing this morning on the 0.9K to normal conditions at that port. steamer Kaijo Maru" From The Hydrangea took up a Swatow and ports..

adfull ship of cargo but few passen The owner of the picture was a ger

20 Chfreselle The print depicted for

work and a charming illustration and boycott come tariff rate was

holding the ship

of how opportunity is given for considered necessary by the ship may be named by the strikers the development of native gifts ping companies concerned in the and talent is promised in the event of there being any consider announced appearance of blind Europe and Whampoa direct

able" movement of cargo-between girl singers and violinists.

PRAYA ACCIDENT.

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