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"CANTON'S COMMUNISTIC
INFLUENCE.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.,
(From Our Own Correspondent).
Canton, May 18.. The passing of every day almost of every hour, renders more secure the supremacy
of
TA BLISHED
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1926.
VALEDICTORY.
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DEPARTURE OF REV. T. E POWELL"
A FORCE FOR GOOD.
"SETTLE STRIKE.”
CANTON MERCHANTS PASS RESOLUTION.
THE "VIEWS OFFALL."
Chamber of Commerce: To End Boycottt
By the departure to-day of the Rev. I. B Powell, MA, Assist- ant Chaplain of St. John's Cathe- dral, the Colony loses a popular From Our Own Comexpondent.) padre who had interested himself in many movements connected with and apart from his duties
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MAGISTRACY ITEMS.
FORMER CONSTABLE'S NEW PROFESSION.
KEEPING A DIVAN,
An allegation of assault by Senior Revenue Officer Wats to the . extent of enforcing an admission was made by a Chinese before Mr.
E Lindsell at the Central Magistracy when he was charged
the keeper of the divan, who was with being in charge of an opium divan on behalf of second man, also charged with the offence.
who made up the smoking parts, Although there were two others.
It lauderstood that the Execu tive of the Miners. Federation will recommend the delegate conference General Chang Kai-shek, and as Assistant Chaplain of St. To form a Strike Settlement the reorganisation proposals in the to-morrow (Thursday) to endorse makes more epiphatic the fact. John's. Cathedral
Committee to settle the Canton report. of the Royal Commission, that the influence of the Com- Mr. Powell has been largely in Hongkong strike accordance but to reject the immediate wage munists in the Cantonese Govern-strumental in the compilation of a with the views of the overnment reduction implications sontained ment is greatly on the wane. prison library, his own personal the merchants and the strikers"
in the Government's proposals and The Central Executive Com contributions and those of re-Such is the joint regalation passed the Commission's report..
and therefore the customers of the divan, the accused failed to prove mistee of the Kuomintang, still insidents whom he interested in the by Canton's four leading mercantil
The policy of the Executive la his allegation and was given double these being the session, has given General Chang work forming the basis of what organisations, a unanimous vote of confidence he hopes will grow into a library Canton Chamber of Commerce, the based on reports from the tool the penalty the of. $50, or one and has unanimously passed his worthy of the opportunity afford Canton City Merchants Union, fields indicating fairly general remonth's hard labour.. series of eight-resolutions whiched for brightening the lot. of pri- the Mertants Unions Federationsistance to any departure from the reduce the power and prestige.of son inmates." An extra effort to and "the Cantor Merchants extating wage standard at least pending the reorganisation of the the Communista.
add to this was always mlade 'at Federation. 2
industry. Xmas time and Mr. Powell also interested himself in attempts to have the prison Xmas fare altern led! more in accordance with the
spirit of the festive seasba.."
Mr. Powell had hoped to see the formation locally of a branch of the "Foc H." movement for keep ing alive the ideals of service in the observance of which so many Hives were laid down in the Great
The committee appointed to consider those eight resolutions not only gave approval. but pro- pored a ninth, as follows:-
"Communist members in the Kuomintang are to be limited to one-third of the membership on all committees in the higher organisations of the Party.”
Rumours Current.
It le believed that the delegates Many rumours are still cur-will accept the recommendation,
A correspondent China Mall" who has reached is still some hope that the situation of the practically unanimously, but there Macao from up-country, is pes will change shortly.. simistic about the "bet-at even
..
Significant.
The excuses put forward by the Recond accused to account for the presence of opium cross in his box {alao falled, and he was fined $100,. of two months" hard labour. This man had resigned his position as cribed as his own business. lukong to engage in what he dos
On the lesser charge of smoking: each of the other two were fined $21. bad character. He had just Here again one man was identified completed ten days in prison for impersonating a revenue officer, and when caught in the divan. he had tary's Office messenger badge and A sailor's pass, both of which he could have used for imposing, on London, May 19
people. No charges were however, mally accepted the contribution of were retained.
The Minors Executive has formado in respect of these and they £260,000 from the Russian miners to help the British miners.
Fandis for Minörş...
coming from all directions at Home It is reported, that assistance is and abroad and, if necessary, the struggle for weeks. miners will be able to carry on the
نا
Keep To Rublishi An extraordinary tale of amateur other case by a "rat catcher" of detective work was related in an- the Sanitary Department. He said that he found a
man carrying a sack of rice in suspicious circum
The stances and challenged him. man then dropped the bag, and', bolted. He naturally took charge, of th
die out by the end of the month the Executive will propose that the money that the boycott wil It is regarded as significant, that when the pickets will myster delegate conference, after endors ously vanish." Challenge To Chang?
ing the recommendation, shall Way In the words of one who that if auch were the intention Executive to conduct any further in his possessin a Colonial Secre- |
His answer to an inquiry is adjourn till Friday to enable the This ninth proviso was also assisted Mr. Powell in his local en- the picket tribunale would given unanimous approval by the deavours. the idea of the organ-tainly have speeded up their ma-
cer. negotiations possible, plenary session of the Centralisers of this movement is to chinery for imposing heavy times Executive Committee.
"harness all the vague aspirations and confiscating cargues and bulls One Communist member of the for good that float about in in their hands. Such has not committee rose and demanded an people's minds--to harness them been done at Konginoon, or other explanation of the "March 20 into catch the stream of goodwill ports. One good sign that he is cident" when, General Chang Kai- and make it drive the Mills of God very much impressed by is shek took disciplinary measures which seemed particularly at the that it is now possible to purchase against Commander Li Chi-lung of time of the movement's inception foreign cual, in fairly large quan the cruiser "Chung Shan" (for- (after the Great War) to be tities, in Canton and ship, same merly the "Wing Fung" and flag-grinding slowly." ahip of the Canton Navy).
When the founder of the move-tice has been to buy the coal in up-country. Hitherto the prac General Chang, replying on his ment, Mr. Clayton, paid a visit to Hongkong and get through the vn behalf, admitted having ex- the Far East and started branches cordons by bribes equalling $6 a
Communista. Sentenced.. eded his authority in dealing in India and the F.M.S. it was Mrton or more. Fereage in Canton with the naval situation on March Powell's hope that Mr. Clayton however brings no advantage.
London, May 16. 20, but declared that an emer-would be able to call here but the The cost is several dollars a toning on remand at Bow Street Police Mrs. Margery Pollitt, on appear gency situation demanded prompt crisis which developed prevented higher and the and "decisive action.
roundabout Court, He then such a visit from becoming a prac methods of transport add to the guineas costa or, in the alternative, was fined £50 and five invited a vote of censure and tical possibility!
freight to an extent which just three months' imprisonment ⚫j punishnient from the Kuomir- Mr. Powell also interested him about Balances both way-and the James Stewart, acting General
tang, but received instead a unani-self in other progressive move-merchant can make no saving mous vote of confidence, proposed ments and was a force for goodi
Secretary of the Communist Party, by Mr. Sun Fo and seconded by in all work associated with St. Hongkong than Canton, and other costs, or three months' imprison- From the small ports nearer to was fined $100 and Ave guineas John's Cathedral, His many places on the coast between this
In imposing a fine of $5 for un- friends have subscribed to a part-Colony and Swatow, small craft Looking For War.
lawful possession, His Worship ing gift as a mark of their per are coming here in fairly large bound over for twelve months.
Two sisters named Span were advised accused in future to con The military movement to the sonal regard for him and also of numbers as the pickets have in-
fine his attention to rubbish and North continues with great speed, their appreciation of his work, increased their vigilance in those enrtain documenta in contravention
All were charged with possessingrats and leave rice alone. and it is subject for comment here the Colony.
districts. that a great bulk of the troops. Mr. Powell is a keen cricketer
of the Emergency Regulations. being sent to meet We "Pei-fu's and has proyed a tower allies are those who are suspected strength to the Hongkong inter- HARBOUR SERVICE. of sympathy with the Com-port teams by reason of his bowl- munists, or who are, at least, con- ing. On his way home he is to sidered of doubtful loyalty to Gen-play for the Hongkong Interport cral Chang. Just enough of the team against. Singapore and the faithful Chang troops are going F.M.S northward to frustrate any move- ments towards treachery, but the city and environs are entirely in the hands of General Chang and his real upportera
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ment.
This assumption of the functions impression on of a constable failed to make any the Magistrate. how the sack of rice came to be n The story was related to explain
on his (the, rat catcher's) own shoulder caught by a detective.
Stolen Cheese.. Three Chinese employees of [A cablegram of May, 10 report Messrs. Connell Bros Company ed: Mrs. Marjorie Pollitt, wife of were charged before Major C. the Communist leader. Mr. Willson with the larceny of 14 Harry Pollitt, was charged at Bow boxes of "Kraft" American cheese, Street Police Court with the unlaw-which were identified as the pro- ful possession of documents con-perty of the firm by the manager, taining. false statements the Mr. A. M. Horder. publication of which would be a contravention of the Emergency Regulations and likely to cause dis- affection among the civil popula tion. She was remanded on bail.]
A Deadlock.
London, May, 19. After a meeting of the Miners'
The evidence showed that the boxes had been kept aside owing to being in bad condition, but whan investigations were made after the arrest of a man carrying three
boxes in the street. It was found that the defective cheese had been served on customers and the new boxes made use of by the accused.
charged with receiving the stolen property was rimanded until to morrow when a further charge of attempted bribery may be added.
One of the two new "Star" ferries has been completed by the On all sides is evidence that the to cloudy.
Hongkong & Whampoa. Dock Com- The report issued from the Ob-pany and after undergoing inclin crisis is believed to be past, and there are undisguised signs of re-servatory at 10:50 a.m. to-day ing tests in the dockyard was on a lief in Cancon that the "Reds" states that the anticyclone is now trial trip yesterday when the were not victorious in the trial of central to the north-east
of engines were given a thorough test. Executive to-day, Mr. Cook said the All were found, guilty and ser- strength which began at the Cen- Hokkaido.
The depression has Everything proved satisfactory and position was a deadlock The Exe-tenced to three weeks' hard labour tral Executive Committee meet-moved eastward. It now has two the new ferry will be on the run cutive refused to agree to any each. A fourth man who was ing on Saturday,
centres, one between Shanghai next week.
alteration in hours or wages. “ For a time rumours of a coming and Chefoo, and one to the north, This is the "Solar Star" and the
An Embargo. Removed. Communist regime had a very bad east of Formosa.
other which is well on the, way to effect upon Business, but now
Amsterdam, May 19. competition is the "Night: Star." confidence is felt on every hand. and the Canton Merchants Both are of similar build to the
The Transport Workers Interna The city is placarded with mani- Federation. “
larger ferries which have enabled tional have removed the embargo festoes against persons who W
the service to be considerably on the export of coal and food to spread rumours of impending
have speeded up, the upper deck of the Britain, and also the prohibition on changes, and rumour-mongers will reached the "China Mall" indicate two newer bones being slightly the bunkering of British vessels, the victim being the owner, a be Imprisoned and fined. The that Kuomintang, forces are mov-longer. TH
It is conceivable, though impro- Canton City Merchants' Associa- ing about in different parts of the With the replacement of the bable, that the embargo will be tion and other influential organ-
smaller ferries still on the run by reimposed on coal experts in the isations have addressed. open let- Semi-official quarters predict the two larger ones, the service event of the British Transport ters to business men and citizens that the vanguard of the North-across the harbour will be more Workers refusing to handle foreign generally expressing faith in the ern Expedition will actually be inexpeditious. In rush hours it will coal present stability, and saying the war zone within a matter of be possible to give practically a there is no reason why we days..
continuous service with a ferry at each side of the wharf
Marching to Arms. Other reports which
province.
should be doubtful and frighten The first big objective, it is ourselves by the rumours regard-stated, is the capture of Changsha ing the practice of Communism." and Yochow, two important towns in Yangtsze valley, in the centre of Marshal Wu Pel-fu's domains.
of secured
MAILS.
TO-DAY'S CONFERENCE.
What Will Be The Outcome7
(British Wireless Service)
Rugby, May 19, The Minors Executive sat for several hours to-day considering the new position created by the
A case of dog bite was re- ported to the police yesterday.
Chinese woman living at: Wanchat.
An unknown Chinese having the appearance of a street coolie was found hanging from a tree on the hillside below Mount Davis yesterday. The body was sent to the mortuary, ⠀
ing any reduction In wages or lengthening of hours. If that embargo la removed or modified to- morrow a decided step will be taken towards a settlement.
Effect on Idle List.
Reported Bank Loan. Further stability has been At present, there is a general in given to the financial situation by southern Hunan, who is gaining
The President Madison" General Chang Kai-shek negotiat- the sympathy of Canton in his ing a reported deal with the Bank struggle against the pro-Wu brought this morning a total of 772 of Canton whereby $1,000,000 in armies. It is proposed to make bag of U.S.A. and other mall in silver was secured for the Central the towns of Nambung and Checluded in which were 20 bags from Government's proposals. The effect of the recent general Bank in exchange for $500,000 of hing (in northern Kwangtung) London via Siberia.To-morrow the leane will be put Hongkong currency and $500,000 the main bases of the Expedition, Australia and Manila by tit of the Miners Federation. On this Other arrivals were 81 bags from before the all-delegate: 'conference and guaranteed which will gradually work into the go Maru" and a mail from the conference the hopes of a settle Nationalist (paper 7) currency. neighbouring provinces of Kiang- The request that the Nationgi- si and Hunan. General Tan Yen- ist "Government abolish the oil kai of the Canton Government The Empress of Russia monopoly, originally advanced by commends a number of troopa mail is die at about 4 p.m. to-day the Peasants Congress and the who are natives of Human and All-China Labour Convention, has they will be used in the war also been given approval by foínt Other soldiers marching to the resolutions, adopted by the Can-call of arms are the Cadets and ton Chamber of Commerce, the other pro-Chang regiments sta Canton City Merchants Union; tioned, at or near Swatow. Home the Merchants Unions Federation of these are returning to Canto
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strike is reflected in the latest um- Ministry of Labour. On May: L employment returns Issued by the the total number of persons regis tered as unemployed was 1,578,000. The conference may accept the Just previous to the strike the total proposals of the Government or had fallen to below one million. In authorise the Executive to conduct addition to these 1,676,000 notices further negotiations on the basis of of eläime to beneft, had been given proposals, or refer the whole fasue in respect of about 825,000 workers to a ballot of the coal fields not at work in the mining industry
The Mineral Executive is al pres on account of the dispute sent hound by the decision of flie 200,000 en strike in other on demand, to-day was 2/2/18/16. delegate conference against accept tries.
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