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STRIKE PICKETS ATTACK VOLUNTEER,
· NOT “AN ENGLISHMAN.”
That the an arrested by Chinese strike pickets at the Sam- chun border this week is not "an Englishman" is vouched for by a very reliable authority on the
spot:
SHED
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUAR 30, 1926.
CANTON'S STRIKE.
DR. C. C. WU ADDRESSES MERCHANTS,
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION...
MASTER FINED.
LOCAL QUARANTINE RULES.
"WHO IS GOING TO PAY. ?'*
PRICE $3.00 Per Month
S.S. "TAMING.”
EXPECTED AT HAIPHONG. TO-DAY.
ASSURING REPORTS..
Opthalmic Opticians Only Furt
13. Quesn'1' Ros Modern Bight Testi and lens grinding
Established Over Forty Branches Bhaghat and London.
EPIC OF THE SEA.
HEROIO RESOUE OF SHIP'S
"CREW.
A THRILLING STORY,
Renter's American Service.).
Captain J. M. Byrne, master of Assuring reports have been re- Dr. C. C. Wu, the present Mayor of Canton addressed a combined the 3.8. "Shansi," was fined $100 ceived regarding the China Navi- meeting of the four Chambers of (or two months' hard labour) at gation as. Taming which was
Now York, Jan. 201 Commerce of Canton on Wednes- the Marine Court this morning for earlier this week, believed to have
Britain and America até ring- day on the subject of negotiations not bringing his slipto the been interfered with at Hoihow. to end the strike and boycott. quarantine anchorage, on arrival A message from a very reliable ing with the harold rescue of the Last night a gentleman attach- Dr. Wu's speech followed the here from Shanghai a port de source indicates that the new re-crew of the "Antinoe," which, in ed to the "Kowloon and district"general lines of the text in Eng.clared to be infected with small gline has done little or nothing the terse seamen's language of the President Roosevelt's master, station of the Chinese Maritime lish published in the "Canton pox), and allowing members of towards restricting trade." Customs (doing duty on the Chin-Gazette" and since reproduced in the crew-to go ashore,
The sa "New Mathilde hae Captain Fried forms a thrilling ese frontier adjoining the New Hongkong..
Captain Byrne pissed "guilty," arrived from Hoihow. She noticed epic of the sea
Beginning ba January 24, when Territories) came into Hongkong. Incidentally the speaker ad-explaining that he was unaware nothing unusual there and when
He says that the person whomitted that both the Chinese, of the regulation.
she cleared, the "Taming was the wireless compass bearings. The Marine Magistrate (Lieut.-loading cargo.
abowed the "Antinoes" own esti- crossed the boundary and, was labourers and merchants of Can- held by the pickets was a native ton had suffered Heavy loss, with Com, G. F Hole, R.N) asked Mesers. Butterfield and Swire mate of her position of a hundred of Shantung.
those of Hongkong.
whether the owner or defendant expect her to arrive at Haiphong miles to be an error, the "Presi would pay the fine Captain to-day. Byrne replied that he did not. know just then.
1
"Conversation", heard indicates Mr. So Shiu-ching, chairman of that the man claimed to be, or to the Strike Executive also address have been a policeman in Hong-ed the meeting, says the "Kung kong. As none of the Shantung Sheung Yat Fo." police contingent has to be ac- counted for, it is presumed, if his statement is based on fact, that he was formerly in the force,
There were about" forty”mer- chant, representatives present, continues the report. After the meeting a resolution was passed He was also heard to offer his tananimously. In view of its im- services to the strikers as aportance, a close translation is "brother." His Overtures were given which, if not quite gram- at once turned down as his good ||matical, is best understood:- intentions were suspected: He was seen to have been attacked forthwith and to have received a sound drubbing. Later on, he was sent to Canton in custody..
ONLY THE COAT.
THEF SPURNS TROUSERS
The fine was paid.","
CHINA NEW YEAR.
LAST "TOOTH FEAST""" OF SEASON.
dent Roosevelt arrived
and It is unlikely, therefore, that pumped out oil with excellent any "incident occurred. The effect, but lost sight of the She Antinoe" for 24 hours. "scare" may be put down to un- found her again on January 25, settled conditions nécessitating a longer period for discharge.
ECONOMIC ISSUES.
WARNING BY DOMINIONS SECRETARY.
EMPIRE EFFORT REQUIRED.
(Reuter's. Service.)
heavily heting to starboard. The engine fire room was flooded and the hatches broken.
Lifeboat Upset.
Captain Fried ordered a lifeboat to be launched, whereupon a squall hit. the ship and upset the beat, two men being, drowned and the others rescued with difficulty In an exhausted condition · and covered with oil.
Thereafter, until January 27, continued fruitless manoeuvres: were made to got in contact by means of lines fired by the Lyle Igun, also by boat. The line broke Rixteen times, until the apparatus was improvised at the suggestion
Police regulations forbid the setting up of street ställe indis- criminately. Bazaar stallholders will "peg out their claims by putting up empty cases but the
At a fun does not start till a forthright honour by the Sheffield Chamber of an artillery expert on board. hence
of Commerce, Mr. L. S. Amery,
Sheffield, Jan. 29. Funcheon given in his
THE COMING: BAZAAR.
"To-day Mr. Wu, the Mayor, Favourable weather should give has announced the unofficial nego-an auspicious start to the bazaar tiations between the (Canton) always held on the eve of China Government. and the Hongkong New Year and due to begin next Government. This meeting de week. clares itself to be satisfied that the present strike of labourera is actually of the people, and spon- taneous. As the various friends in labour have made such great sacrifices and are so steadfast, we AND WAISTCOAT,
the various merchadts, should
Twelve men were got off on the associate ourselves (with them) Yesterday was the last "tooth Dominions Secretary, surveying afternoon of January 27 and the DETECTIVE'S SMART HAUL...
as one, steadfastly assisting, to feast" of the year, such being Empire trade, urged a compre-remainder at midnight, including attain to the object of Hongkong held on the 2nd and 16th days of hensive policy regarding migra- the Captain, who was carried on Wearing the coat, and with the fully accepting the terms for re-every moon. Food, is offered" tion, population, movement of board. They had been without pawutickets for the waistcoat and sumption of work (ending the to the gods but the occasion, in capital, and the use of markets. food for two days. trousers of a suit he had stolen, a strike)."
practice, is entirely for the benefit He declared that Great Britain
The "President Roosevelt's" Chinese was arrested by a Bay The "Wah Tsz Yat Po" of the mortal.
was at present faced with the crew was in a state of collapse. View Station detective on Thurs-publishes a message from its
Householders wiltsoon render gravest economic issues; and, day+
Canton correspondent to the effect tribute to the "Kitchen God," the although there were signs of very | "A burglary had been committed that is fresh delegation of mer-chin chin jose being in the nature appreciable improvement in com- at the top floor of No. 16, Whit-chants is planning to come down of a thanksgiving service for the merce and industry, it would be a feid (Causeway Bay) as long ago in connection with negotiations whole year. Pas December 9, the thieves get-for peace.
ting in through an unlocked sky-.
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Two days afterwards, some pearls (part of the "swag" valued at $70) were recovered from pawn.
A second man was also caught and both came up at the Police Court this morning.
An article produced waS, a flannel shirt which was identi- hed as being part of a roll of
☀ material which had not been
made up prior to the theft.
Sole Agenta:
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TERMS VERY MODENASI “Consultatio="Tror
MOTONO.
U.S. NAVY.
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PROVISION FOR TWO DIRIGIBLES.
PACIFIC AIR BASE.
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(Reuter's American. Servics.)
great mistake to think that the After this service has been problem could solve itself without gone through, most people will an effort on our part. commence their elaborate system of laying in supplies for the New Year season.
no
wax
AIR EXPLORERS.
WARNING AGAINST PAPUÄ TRIBES.
Mr. Amery showed, by means of statistics that the Empire trade was the best. He déclared that There will be little or
its capacity for expansion
AN ARMED EXPEDITION. change in the by-out of the infinitely greater than foreign bazaar. As was the case Last trade.
(Reuter's Scrotoc.} year, the whole length of Queen's) The Government hoped that the Road has been kept clear.
So-result of its East African policy called bargains" will be found would be a very great increase in
Batavia, Jan. 29. in the main streets with the knick- the development of Empire cot The Americo-Dutch expedition nacks in side streets.
ton supplies, shmultaneously with has been specially warned to take The general tightness of money the development of the natives the utmost precautions owing to Washington, Jan. 29.
meant the the Papua tribes uncertain atti- Admiral Moffett has discussed pointa to financial stringency in prosperity, which
of our
best tude. toward foreigners The law lays down that when with the House of Representatives both business and social circles growth of some a theft is committed in daylight Naval Committee the Navy's plan and it will occasion no surprise to markets. and when admittance is gained for expending fourteen million see things quieter than usual. without having recourse to break-dollars in the next five years, the A good deal of the lucky ing open a door, window, etc., the
programme including the construc-flowers, goldfish, sweetmeats, charge should be only one of tion of two dirigibles of six etc., used to come from Canton. larceny. On this charge, and as million cubic feet capacity, cost. Those familiar with the trade pre- nothing was known of the defening four million dollars each; the dict that a shortage, if any, will dants, His Worship (Mr. B. construction of a trading dirigible be hardly noticeable to the casual Lindsell) imposed sentence of six
at a cost of one and half million weeks' hard labour "each.
dollars; establishment of an air- ship base on the Pacific, Coast at a cost of four and half million dollars.
WAIT TILL 1954.
GOOD CHANCE TO SEE SUN'S
ECLIPSE,
J
PAPERS BURNED.
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST
GERMANS.
· SEVEN MINUTES IN MANILA."
Sumatra this year attracted many scientists, several" expedi- ROME STUDENTS, ANGRY. tions making it their paint. of observation of the total eclipse of
(Reuter's Service.) the sun on January 14, But in May 1964, 28 years hence, the
Rome, Jan. 29, Philippines and probably Manila Following the *example of will be their Mecca. From Manila Florence, the Rome students to they will observe and study anday demonstrated against the even more interesting and scienti-alleged anti-Italian campaign in feally important eclipse, according. Bavaria. They paraded the to Father Selga, director of the principal streeta, demonstrated Manila observatory.
before the German Embassy, and
The 1954 eclipse will be com- burned a number of German plete along a path which crosses. newspapers.
the Philippines. The maximum Measures have been taken by totality of the sun's eclipse will the police to prevent a repetition. last seven minutes, which is more than doubla (says the "Manila Bulletin) the maximum totality. of the recent eclipse on the route: that passed through Sumatra. In Sumatra the complete eclipse last- ed only three minutes, yo
COLOGNE ZONE
BRITISH TROOPS FOR WIESBADEN,
(British Wireless Service.)
Whether the Philippines is pick ed as an observation point": for. International scientific expeditions. may depend, however, upon weather conditions during the eclipse. Father Selga said. It fa been forp yet too far to determine the exact | bass date and
eclipse when.
It becomes
In the Phil
The Ge
observer.
SMART ARREST.
ALLEGED POSSESSION OF
PISTOL
"MINERS TRAPPED.
EXPLOSION IN AMERICAN
MINE.
SEVERAL MEN PERISH.
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The expedition is being orgṇn- ised under the auspices of the Dutch East Indies Committee of Scientific Research for the purpose of an eight months exploration of the unknown territory in the re- gion of the Nassau Mountains, New Guinea..
The party will use an aeroplane specially constructed in accord- knee with instructions given by American round the world avia. tors. The base of operations will be Manokwari, which will be in wireless touch with Java.
(Roulér's Service.)
Benton (Illinois), Jan. 29. A number of miners are en- The party, which will be armed, trapped as the result of an explo-will include Professor Sterling, sion in A mine at West scientific leader; Dr. Van Leeuwen. Frankfort.
Director of the Botanical Gardens,
"WO MAGISTRATES" CASE.
Following a smart arme arrest on Thursday, two Police magis- It is believed that several have and Dr. Burtcuzoorg, accompanied trates were to have sat to-day to perished in the ensuing are, by a military detachment of 40 men try the case under the present law. which is still raging,
About 8:45: am. n Chinese
The Casualties. detective noticed a man walking
Benton, later. over Bowrington (canal) bridge,
Five men were killed and three in the Wanchal district. A search injured as the result of the revealed an automatic, with four
explosion. rounds in the magazine but an empty chamber.
Defendant stated that he pickad! the weapon on the Praya reclamation.
DISARMAMENT.
East
AMERICAN PARTICIPATION
ASSURED..
SENATE APPROVES VOTE. (Router's American Service.)
America disarmam Genevi
NAVIGATION ACT
AUSTRALIAN AMENDING,
BILL
(Reuter Service).
Melbourne, Jan. 29. The House of Representatives has passed the Bill amending the Navigation Act
FLIGHT
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FALL OF THE FRANC“
DOUMER APPEALS TO. CHAMBER.
AVOID A NEW CRISIS,
(Keuler's Servios.)
Paris, Jan 29,
The urgent necessi medinte measures to check the an of the frant was the text speech by M Doumer Finance Minister, in appealing Chamber to vote the Governme measures...because a
would mean "uremployment
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