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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1925. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

POWERS AND CHINA. MILITARY STORES.

No. 19,624

CANTON DELTA.

SHIP'S OFFICERS.

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EXPORT AND CARRIAGE PROHIBITED.

The

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exportation from the Colony or the carrying through the waters of the Colony of arms, ammunition, gunpowder or mili.

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SHARK FIN STOCKS LOST.

The Central Fire Station ge- ceived a call at 1.50 this morning through the fire alarm post at Bonham Strand Appliances wore despatched both from here and Kennedy Town, and the Wanchai equipment, was also summoned later.

A proclamation to this effect was issued by the Hongkong The building involved. was a Government this morning, the three-storeyed one bearing No. 28: provisions extending to articles which the Governor might to be all ablaze on the arrival of any Queen's Street, and it was, found

judge capable of being converted the fire appliances soon after the into or made useful in increasing call. the quantity of military or naval stores."

There is nothing besides con- sideration for his own and his Reporte tlun the. American Gov- A hotire to mariners posted on fellow-officers' interests to pre-es is prey, if

vent a ship's officer from signing to den with the Chinese problem the Harbour Office notification an agreement under which he can independently of the other Powers,tary stores without the permission board contains the information be dismissed at 24 hours notice. Mr. Kellogg the Sceremy of State. ima onised considerable sirprise as that the Canton river channel has wherens he himself has to give a has hitherto advorted guity of been ained off the Bague Forts. month's notice, said a local Guldinction, while there has beeùi no sap-. official to a "China Mail" repra. Vessels proceeding to Canton are sentative, but he thought suchstion in any oficial sparter that the United States eatened in warned that they should take cases were rare. In proof of his dependent serion, direes or indirect special pilots for proceeding contention that a few China coust smaller shipping firms draw through the mine field.

up such one-sided agreements the This information was imparted Guild official showed the reporter to the British Consul at Shameen certain such documents. by the Canton authorities. the China Mail" was informed uppn enquiries. The pilots which will be required were not specified but it is presumed that they will be pilots engaged by the Canton authorities with the knowledge of the whereabouts of the mines.

Britain's Lead. Referring the ference of nion existing as to whether Great Britain should have deed on her The interview, granted yester Far East in preference to tis pain

fon, to protect her trade in the day afternoon, arose out of un article in "Shipping and Engin-long process of consulting

other Powers, the Tel graph' cering" in which such agreements

water: were termed as iniquitous and the desirability was also stressed of following the advice of the "Sui- an" Piracy Commission and of the Senior Naval Officer in the matter of making illegal the The presence of the two Peking 24 hours' mutual notice clause gunboats in the Hongkong hur-contained in many Hongkong bour is thought to have a bearing on this, presumably, hasty action on the part of the Canton Govern-

ment.

A rumoured consular message regarding responsibility in the event of the mines taking effect is denied by the naval authorities.

The s.s. "Honam" was escorted by the river gunboat "lenla" upon her voyage lo Canton yester. day.

JUNK LOST.

STRUCK BY RIVER

STEAMER.

'Canton.

ALL HANDS SAVED.

SUNK BY PIRATES,

in

agreements.

In all fairness, said the Guild official, it should be made quite clear that neither the remarks concerning the one-sided agree- those concerning the ments nor

24 hours' mutual notice can be applied to the principal shipping firms here, as an officer engaged by them signs on for six months or three years, according as to whether he is engaged locally or is brought from Home. It is only the "outside" shipping firms which insert the type-written clause anent the 24 hours' notice.

A large number of members of the Guild recognised that such a clause is not desirable in that it is not conducive to good discipline that an officer may be dismissed at such short notice as a result of complaint by members of the crew. Again, so long as the clause remains legal, so long will remain the danger of ship's officers undercutting each other in wages, for although there are fixed rates, there are ways and

i

A number of hoses connected with two street hydrants and two. clamation are contained in the the sea gave very effective results The powers to issue the pro-motor pumpy drawing water from Military Stores (Exportation) whan directed on the flames from the building opposite, and the stop signal was given at 255 a..

Ordinance, 1862.

that Amerien would abandon mich rights i bor own citizens if China euld show that Americans would enjoy full protection for their lives and property under Chinese law and administration: So far as we know our own polity is identical with that of Mr. Kellogg. The British com- mony in Shanghai, which has buit ip a thriving city on what was a marshy waste, has not organised the municipal services out of any wish to colorise and dominate. but

The origin of the fire has been traced to a cockloft on the ground floor, used as a truck godown and a bicycle shop. The trucks and other stock were slightly damaged, the amount being estimated at $300, which was covered with the Fuk On Insurance Company.

The first floor was occupied by an import and export firm, and the damage to contents amounted. to about $2,000, also covered with the same Company for $1,500,

| merely for the sake of comfort and The second floor was vacant, and protection, which the Chinese Gov-the top floor was occupied by a Ternment could not and would not spark fin dealer, who estimated give. If China were an orderly and his loss at $1,500, the stock being law-abiding country, instead of a insured with the Tung On Com-. mere chaos of military despotisme, puny for $2.000 the estru,territorial rights and the concontional tariffs would present no serious difficulty. But, as Mr. Kellogg Cantiously observed, "'con- ditions in China fave not been such as to further her aspirations.” The Poking Clovernment's efforts to re-i

The building, although not gutted, also suffered considerable damage by fire.

FIRM HAND.

PREMIER AND FASCIST, OUTRAGE.

(Reuter's Service.)

Rome, Oct. 14. Following the recant anti- Masonic outrages at Florence and Rena, Signor Mussolini, has laken vigorona measures against all ex- treme Faecat organisations. by the courts."

Persons arrested are to be tried

strain th, anti-foreign demonstra- SWATOW POSITION. tions have ant been completely |eurressful,” which is a very mild Lyg of living that the Governmen The action of the Chinese con

is vally recognised outside the tractors inconveying food stuffy A fishing junk carrying a

expital, At the moment, ther. to HMS. Magmoin, the qitishí crew of 17 was struck amidships

America is no more ready to rcruiser which replaced the "Fox- on the starboard side by the s.s.

render her rights in China than we glove." is significant of the general "Honam" at 8.40 a.m. yesterday

e. But America and Great Britain improvement at Swatow. in Capsuimun Channel near the

jure agreed in wishing to discuss the This is the first time the con- south-west point of Wa Nam

question thoroughly, and to detractors have done this since the means of getting round this by The mods have passed by with China in a must een institution of the boycott. Island. The junk was on the an officer who has been out of way to Hongkong. while the work for a long time. If the pos-ines the fatal risk in the interna-fashion as soon as order is restored "Honam" was on a trip to sibility is removed of a man Gul Settlemmit at Shanghai pro-and foreigners can count on enjoy. drawing full pay being dismissed.voked the Chinese boycott di Britishing such privileges as are recorded T: The master of the junk made within 24 hours in order that he residents which has done untold to Chinese nationals abroad. an effort to gain harbour, but the may be replaced by another will haurm. It is now announced that altitude of Japan is less clearly de vessel became water-logged and ing to take less it will go a long in all, have agreat apon the text of is in China mrs incline her!

the Treaty Fewers, some eighteen fined but her vast trading inter sank near Ma Wah lighthouse.

All the members of the crew the Guild official.

way to solve the problem, added the Notes in which they will reply take much the sime view as Great were saved by another fishing Asked how it

to the Chinese Government a. de Britain, and America. If the re boat which happened to be

was that the mands in respect of the Shanghai Towers en act together, energe Guild does not take action in the affair, and in respect also of the tically and firmly. The Treaty the vicinity.

matter and make representations revision of the foreign treaties with Conference and the extra-territor The lost junk contained an direct in favour of abolishing this China, Delags are doubtless in-ality Commission ought to lead armoury of three cannons, 60 24 hours' notice term, the Guild avitable in diplomacy, especially to me tangible results, and at any lbs. shot, three rifles, 30 rounds official said that a number of the when so many Pavers have to he rate should assing the bitterness of ammunition, three muskets and officers are in favour of the clause counted wit brought into line. the anti-forsign foeling among the 20. Ibs. gunpowder.

as it obviously cuts both ways But for Great Britain, whose com- more responsible leaders of Chinese and if an officer bad the chance of mencial interests in China are older opinion.

Britain's Concern. Another junk, sunk by pirates getting a better job in the course and still more important, relatively, in the Kongmoon district

Meanwhile Mr Chamberlain has on of his six months' undertaking than thows of any other Power, October 2, constitutes. a danger the 24 hours' notice provision en-this long postponement of action of done well to emphasise airish, in to navigation and mariners are ables him to avail himself of it, any kind has bap peculiarly un- Note to Peking, the deep concern

[Bands of Fascisti attacked and warned that it is about three The official was of the opinion fortunate. If the settlement had of the British Government at the damaged the headquarters of the miles above Wang Moon Cus that the matter rests not with the bed under Brith control, the loss of life and damage to property Feriana Lodge belonging to Free-

in the Shanghai riots, and their toms station with its hull sub- Guilds but with the Hongkong Shanghai affair could have been desire that prompt and impartial masons of the Scottiah rite. The merged at high water and 30 Government to whom have been promptly investigated and amicably ice shall be done. It will be police arrested nine. In consequence feet of ita mast showing.. made both the reports of the arranged. As it is, though the re-

Owing to local conditions, the "Sul-an" Commission and of the presentatives of the British rate remembered that the Peking Gov. of the incident the Secretary Gen- authorities announce that it is Senior Naval Offeer in Charge of payers predominate in the Menicient prevented a judicial in cral of the Famist Party has dis

Fascisti:] not possible to maintain wreck West River Patrol, recommend pnd Council administering the quiry, from being held early in July missed the secretary of the Rome ing marks and masters are ing the rendering illegal of such settlement, the Council itself is reby insisting that larger questions, sponsible to the whole diplomatic totally distinct from the ricts, should warned that they should navi- a clause,

corps at Peka Whether the used at the same time. The gate the district with caution..

Foreign Office oild have done more Felting Ministers were known to by independent nemacy without have acted under duress in making solsting the princip, that the these impossible conditions before Powers should deal in concert with they would agree to an inquiry and The P. & O. Mantua with Olusese questions, is a matter on appoint a Chinese judge to take mails from Europe via Suez (Lon-which our Goyent and the Fut it. It possible that they

New York, October 14. don letters of September 17 and British Armis interested in the trade may now feel free to take a wiser parcels of September 10) is not of the Far Eastom to differ. But course, and to particicate in the The Chicago, Rock Island and expected to arrive until late this it remains trade British inter-investigation of the Shanghai affair Pacific Railway Company has afternoon. Teats have emffers severely, and are without further delay. The issue sold its holdings, in the St. Louis His Excellency the Governor of } No news has been received up still suffering while the Power rests with them, and they will be and South-Western Railway Com- Macao, Colonel Mala de Magalhaes, to the afternoon as to the time of five been slowly exchanging Notes, influenced by considerations of pany to the Kansas city and is passing through the Colony on arrival of the Pradient Wan only hope that evente will domestic policy and by the pressure Southern Railway Company." RAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD. his way to take up his appoint McKinley which is due to day how more more fapidly, and that which the anti-British infinches a ment, accompanied by his wife, with mail from the USA, the British Government will take work in Peking can bring to bear Maak of Canton Building.

and in honour of their arrival the Canada, Japan, Shanghai and the lead in the important negoti But now our Foreign Office, having madekted its goodwill, might well

Wong Man-wal, the Chinese mplas and particulars on application. Portuguese community have Europe via Biberia. tious this aufin at Peking.

proceed to express its sense of the bank, manager charged with arranged a function to take place The 8.8. “Mishima Maru" from

extreme importance of the coming forgery in connection with his, at the Club Lusitano at 6.30. Australian sporta · and Manila

negotiations by sending & promin-deceased uncle's estate, was com.... to-day.

brought in 85 bags of mall,

en, and experienced, representative mitted for trial at the Criminal

Peling Conference. There

ROBERTSON'S

ABBESTOR

PROTECTED.

PASSING THROUGH.

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The Club de Recrato and the

rros Mutuos<ard alap

per

the welcome

MAILS.

There was a rush of outwa cp-mails to-day, with the “Em

of Asia" making up the ins

The mail to Europe vis

ose at

Am

BIG RAIL DEAL

(Reuter's American Servits.)

can be no two opinions about the Sessions at the conclusion of the the cries or the value of hearing at the Central Magistracy esterday. In the course of the duding hearing defendantE

that RE the time

Connection

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