1926-05-07 — Page 7

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1926.

DRASTIC MEASURES.

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(Continued from Pade 2)

IN THE COMMONS.

Warm Discussion on Emergency Regulations.

London. May Bi. Their Royal Highnesses uho

It adds that the Government's HOME BY-ELECTION. pokey to refuse co-operation from the organisere of the general strike- should be maintained by all the authorities

Insurance Against Damage.

London, May 6, The market insurance against damage by rioters and strikure remains steady.

CONSERVATIVES RETAIN BUCKROSE..

TRIANGULAR CONTEST.

(Reuter's Servioc.)

London, May 6.

A by-election in the Buckrose Division of Yorkshire, due to the resignation of the Conservative member, Vice-Admiral Sir Gay Gaunt, resulted as follows:- Major A. H. Braithwaite,. '- 1. Conservative, ... 12,089-

Harry Verney, Liberal,

10:53 Laycock, Labour,.

2.191

The Britlah "Gazotto" atates thai 4 considerable amount of business is doing at rates that do not show Frince of Wales and the Duke of panic tendency, though they are York were again present in the naturally higher than on May 3. Callery of the House of Commons At present they approximate from when the debate on the motion 2/6 to 4/ per $100 for retail shops, authorising the continuance of the according to the nature of the Emergency Regulations was resum-trade, whilst those dealing ex-Sir

clusively in foodstuffs and, pro- | "A warm discussion ensued over visións are quoted at from 4 to

Labourite objection to the régu- {776." Intion dealing with the protection

ed.

of property.

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Mr. J. Batey (Lubourite, Spenny- moor) suw in the regulation an attempt to enable the coal owners to. All the pits with blacklegs. He warned the Governanent that this would lead to troubl

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MORE DISORDERLY SCENES,

A

Majority...

Majority

1,552

THE CHINA MAIL.

STILL WAITING.

SANITARY BOARD LIST OF ELECTORS.

LEGISLATION AWAITED.

บ

ON QUI VIVE.

CANTON TROOPS GOING TÒ-

FRONTIER.

"NORTHERN INFLUENCE,

On the qui vive for develop- On Inquiry from official sources to-day, the "Chinà Mail was in-ments extending into Kwantung Formed that the Government had province, Canton troops are now: announced no decision regarding reported to be entraining daily the holding of the Sanitary Board (on the Canton-Hankow Railway

as Shlukwan) to election for which Dr. F. M. Graca as far north

strengthen the garrison along the Ozoria and Dr. S. . Ho are can-

frontiers...

didates.

As previously indicated in those columns, there will have to be legía- lution to get up a list of those who who are quailed to vote but who are exempted from jury service..

Possibly the axempted persons may be asked to, register their numes if they wish to vete: but legislation either by ordinance or

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The

It is yet impossible to say what. influence this will have on the situation in Kwangtung, trend of events in Central China, and along the Yangtse Valley (writes a correspondent) is such that anything may happen.

Most of the troops sent North belong to General LI Chai-sum's army (or army corps). He.con- by a regulation in the "Gazette trols the upper reaches (In the will be necessary. So far the Gov-province) of the West River, and ernment has not announced any de- the Tower stretches of the North 18,966 cision as to what course will be River. Passenger traffic on the 10.962 followed.

3:004

The polling at Inst General Private Car Set on Fire.

Election resulted:- Sir Guy Gaunt, Conser-

vative London, May 6i Disorderly scenes occurred in. A. Briggs, Liberal. . Sir Douglas Hogg (Conservative,the Old Kent Road district.. South Murylebone) i replying said that the suggestions that the people should not be allowed to carry on their business because, a body of Trade Unionists bad for bidilen"it was the best justification "for this regulation. (Loud Minis- terial cheers and angry Labour, cries.)

Mr. T. 1. Mardy Jones,. (Labourite,, | Pontypridd hotly said that the „Miners' Federation took up Sir He Douglas Hogg's challenge. declared that every miners' mem- ber would dịp blå utmost to prevent the mine owners working blackleg Tubou The regulations were samop of paper, as far as the miners were concerned

Mr. Jack Jones (Labourite, Silvertown) Hikewise warmly con- demned the regulation, saying "Do your dammedest, we are prepared to fight."

The Labourite amendment" to the regulation was rejected on a divi sion:--

For Against

Majority

:

331% 95.

ליכוכי

Obstruction Policy. The Labourites adhered to their policy of moving the rejection of successive emergency closes, but the amendments were rejected by overwhelming majorities."

strong body of mounted pollee and hundreds of foct Police werd en

aged in clearing the thoroughfares

dense, crowds. Several persons

were injured.

A private car was set on fire. and two are engines extinguished the fames.

SAKLATVALA IN COURT.

Sentenced To Two Munthe..

London, May 6. M S Saklatvala, Communist LP for North Battersea nghi

Police wppeared in Bow Street

He refused to find two Court.. Bureties and was sentenced to two months imprisonment.

His counsel told the Magistrate that accused had decided to con- duct his own defence.

Saklatvala admitted the fairness

ARCTIC FLIGHT.

A MISHAP TO WILKINS'S AEROPLANE.

STRUCK A HUMMOCK.

(Reuter's American-Servicë,)

Fairbank, May 6 The single-engined aeroplane in which George Wilkins, proposed to raakte his 1,000-mte Arctic flight had its right wing torn to shreds, the landing gear smashed, and the propeller shattered in striking a hummock of earth on attempting to rise.

This was the second attempt to hop off, the aeroplane's load hay ing been lightened after the first unsuccessful run to field

and accuracy of the Police report of hia speech. He said that his trial was intended for the publie He did not regard it as zv good. personal prosecution. He consider- ed that in view of the present poli- tical outlook he should not be bound over any more than the Premier for the Fremier's speech against a PEACE NEGOTIATIONS section of the community,

:

The Magistrate declared that no reasonable man could doubt that "peech

most WH

Following a shori debate on each (Saklatvala's ekkuse Mr. G. Lansbuty bahounsite. | seditious. Bow and Bromley moved the dele-

tion of the regulation prohibiting acta likely to cause dinaction among His Majesty's Fore: Police,

Fire Brigades, and the civilian population or to impede the distri- bution of food and other vital sup- plies, also the essential transit by locomotion. He provoked ironical Ministerin laughter by declaring. that already men were being inter- fered with because they were act- ing as pickets.

Dark Threats.

MESSAGE FROM AMERICA..

"We Are With You In Your

Fight."

"

RUPTURED.

MOROCCO.

1.

POLICE TRAP.

PRISON FOR ACCEPTING. BRIBES.

THE ONLY DETERRENT.

A trap set. to catch Sikh Police constable who had been de manding bribes from a hawker

Railway has been disorganised for at least two days, owing to military transport monopolising the ne.

M

RUNNING DUEL.

PICKETS DEFEAT STRIKE BREAKERS,

"PUG SAMPANS LOSE:

with a threat to have him arrest- Another chapter has been record- ed for, obstruction was describeded in the petty warfare waged con- by Captain H.. F. Bloxham Before tinually on the Canton River as a Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central result activities by the boycott Magistracy this morning when the pickets man was charged with accepting" bribe and misconduct as a police

officer.

Three marked ten-cent pieces changed hands at Ice House Street and when searched before an inspector the coins together with another 15 cents were found inside the pugarrée.

Native craft have got together crews who describe themselves as the "pugilistic sampana," their business. being to convoy fast movi ing boats with passengers for the steamers bound for Hongkong.

Several fights between the strike breakers and the pickets have taken "Ales" of the place recently. The record produced! by pugs are the fish coolies who suc- Captain Bloxham showed that the ceeded in beating off armed picketa man had four year's service and and capturing even a number of twelve reports against him dur-frearms from the strikers. ing this period.

On Wednesday night, two such

Mr. Leo D'Almada, defending, sampens put off from Fongchuen, said that accused had frankly ad-acting as guard to small passenger WITHmitted his guilt. He made boats. When the pickets" motor strong plea for a fine which bonts hove within range and gave would serve as a deterrent.

an order to swing to the sumpans In Imposing sentence of four answered with 'n volley. After a months' hard labour, His Worship running duel, the "pugs" were cap remarked that imprisonment wasured, together with their passer- the only deterrent in cases of thisgers, who numbered between ten. kind

and twenty. These, it is presumed. "will have to undergo trial at the

strike headquarters.

·RIFFS TO ATTACK,

(Reuters: Service.)

Ujda, May 6. The peace negotiations have been ruptured and hostilities are resuming.

The Riffs are reported to bel preparing an attack on the Span- ish zone.

New York, May 6. At the conclusion of a meeting of the National Security League The Rim delegates returned. General Lee Bullard, who held a from Abd-el-Krim without the high command with the United French prisoners they were ex- States Army in France, cabled Mr.pected to bring. Baldwin:

Mr. E." Thurtle Labourite, "All who believe in democratic Shoreditch soughs the erasure of and constitutional Government and

, FRANC FLUCTUATES IN

LONDON..

Regulation 22 empowering the oppose the destructive policy of BELGIAN FINANCE. Home Secretary to prohibit meet-Revolutionary Communion in its ings and processions where there attempt on the present social order wha reason to apprehend that they are with you in your fight." would provoke disorder.. Me, Thurtle indulged in dark threats. He said that the West-end was now in the ascendant. When the East was in the ascendant "for every turn of the thumb-screw you give to-day we will give ten."

Sir Douglas Hogg paid a tribute

to the exemplary patience and taet.

Effect on Currency.

(Havas Agency.);

(Reuter's Service.)

ARMED ROBBERY.

WEDNESDAY'S SHOOTING

INCIDENT.

POKI IN COURT:

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED: IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainments.

May 7-Queen's Theatre: Aileen.

The exciting early morning chase after an armed robbery committed at No. 35. Connaught Road West on Wednesday had a development at Fringle & John Gilbers in His the Central Magistracy this morn-Hour."

ing when a foki of the arm arrest- May 7-Star Theatre:

The

ed for alleged collusion with the Seventh Day" and the Moscow robbers was brought before the State Ballet. Magistrata,

May 7-World Theatre: Maricrie It will be recalled that one of Daw in "Cambling. Wives." the bound fokis extricated himself.

at

May 7-Smoking Concert and gave chase to the man who was Volunteer Headquarters and distri- London, May 8.

eventually shot in the neck by abution of prizes won at recent detective at Hillier Street. francs in London other members of the gang escaped

The Corps. Rifle Meeting, 9:15 pm, Belgian Paris, May

May 17-Piano recital by the fluctuated violently. They open-with the booty comprising money pupils of Mr. Harry Ore in the The papers. unanimously consider. of the Police in difficult circums the further decline in French, ed at 165, touched 167 15/16, and and jewellery to the value of over City Hall.

unfair Belgian, Roumanian and Polish currencies as a result of heavy sales of depreciated moneys on the London Märket, in order to hold up, and keep sterling on par with the dollar.

stances.

would be unavoidably to increase their bur- deas, Nobody could doubt that scenes of disorder could, easily be produced by irresponsible proces

siona

The House signified its agree- ment by voting for the regulation as follows:-

For

Against

Majority

Labourites Leave.

209

89.

*270

The Petit Parisien" states re- porta compiled by the Finance Ministry distinctly reveal opera- tions which affected in this sense the foreign markets.

"

reacted to 158.

The movement is attributed to the resignation of the Finance Minister.

French francs are at 156

THE WEATHER.

"North east winds; moderate:

noon to-morrow,

M. Raoul Peret has had a long fair' reads the forecast until conference with the Governor of the Bank of, France- and Anancial personalities. The Council of the

The sume fat befell further Cabinet are to consider the ques elnuses, notably that authorising tica this morning.

the entry on premises suspected of

being used for producing seditious

publications.

after which

Labourites left the House.

Urgent Measures.

the

Paris, May 6... The Cabinet has decided

The House confirmed the regula-urgent measures to check the tlons without a division, only one in the franc... Labourite being present.

STERN WARNING.

OR

fall

de.

Sports.

$4.000 taken from the ground and first floor.

May 8-Annual athletic sports The captured robber being still of the Victoria Recreation Club. in hospital, Det-Sub-Inspector May 29-Opening Baseball match Lane asked for a formal remand of this season between South China In police custody for three days of (champions) and Japanese Base the man produced: to-day. This bell "Club... was granted.

ASSAULT CASE.

COOLIE PUNCHES, NAVAL

"POLICEMAN..

RESCUED BY SAILOR.

rescue. ··*.

Auction

May 8 At the premises of the H.K. and Shanghu Hotels, Ltd. two triple rum pumps and plumbing fixtures, by Lammert Bros., 11 a.m.

May 10-At Lammert Bros. Sales Room, Duddell Street, miscellane- pus goods, it il a.m.

Company Meetings. May 18-Forty-fifth, meeting of shareholders of the Canton Insur ance Office, Ltd. at Mesara, Jar dine,, Matheson's offices, noon.

This morning's Observatory re- port states that pressure has and N.E. Japan and slightly from. treased considérably over central

the Loochoos to Formosa.It is increased slightly at Shanghai

The assault on an Indian Naval and Haiphong and is nearly stationary from Hongkong to the Yard policeman by a Chinese old

May 28 Fifty-third Meeting of Philippines. The depression has job coolie who resented Interference. deepened, and is passing north with his smoking was, witnessed by Union Insurance Society of Canton. The Minister of Finance M.An anticyclone has formed over

eastward across the Sea of Japan.a bluejacket who came to the Ltd in Union Building, 11 a.m. ⠀

May 28-Sixtieth Meeting of Raoul Peret,. after the meeting, said

China.

When the coolie was charged British Trader's Insurance Co, that the fall was undoubtedly

with the offence before Mr. R. E. Union Building, 12:16 am due to the influence of foreign

May 28-Fifty-seventh Meeting of S. M. Payne, a building fore- Lindsell at the Central Magistracy stock markets, and the British barks seeking to obtain the largest man, was fined $5 at the Central this morning, Stoker Howe (HMS. China Fire Insurance Co. in Union

Magistracy this morning on a Tamar") said that he heard Building, 11.20 a.m. possible quantity of sterling.

meeting of charge of being drunk and behav. police whistle being blown and May 28-Yearly, dollars. The fall was not due to ing in a disorderly manner at looking in that direction he saw the Shareholders of the Hongkong and An official communique issued the internal situation in France Queen's Road Central yesterday accused striking the policeman Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. in Roof this evening says that abundant where the position of the Treasury Pleading to be without money to with his fat. The policeman was Garden of Hongkong Hotel, Pedder .food and ample transport are was good and taxes were coming

available, but the strikers' pickets in regularly. The causes of the Pay the fine, he was told to go to in difficulties and witness assisted Street, 11 am. uro Interfering with their dia tall were only temporary.

in placing accused under arrest.

Accused denied the charge of tribution. This uspect will re-

assault He was sent to prison for fourteen days.

Government and the Pickets.

London, May 6.

quire increasing attention during

the next few days, and all attempti

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cause it Folieven cramps in the stomach The Navy has rendered prompt and intestinal pains quicker than any hat, Revenue Officers found 540 which bit Mr. Chanson a few days and effectual civil assistance at preparation they can compound. It rounds of ammunition concealed in ago at Wong Nel Chong Road was veveral seaports. No use for the can be bought from any chemist the aft tween desks. It was an run over by a motor car and kill

bottle will keep for years and no home claimad and was handed over display of armed force has been complete without it. Bold every

ed The carcase has been sent to the Bacteriologist: required,

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the Water Police

Miscellaneous.

May 8 Annual meeting of Hong- kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, 2.30 p.m.

May 8 Annual dinner of the Kowloon Football Club in Kowloon Hotel, 8.80 p.m

May 12-HLE, the Governor will inspect local Boy Scouts on Murray Parade ground at 5.30 p.m

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