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London, June 2. The House of Commons, by 249 From Our Own Correspondent.)

votes to 100, carried an address of Canton, June 1

thanks to His Majesty, for the continuing the Dr. C. C. Wu, mayor of Canton, proclamation holder of many important come Emergency Regulations, includ-

positions under the t

lefting a new regulation empowering Kuomintang Government, Canton secretly last night, enthe Home Secretary to prohibit route for Hongkong, and is bound a Bank or private individuale for Shanghai, nominally on a dealing in moneys or securities "month's, leave of absence."

imported from abroad intended to be applied to any purpose "pre-way. judicial to the public safety or life of the community."

When his departure becomes known in Canton (to-night it is stil a semi-official secret) it will strike consternation into the heart c2 the moderates, coming, as it does, close upon the heels of the news of the arbitrary arrest on Sunday of General Wu Te-chen, formerly Canton's chief of police. Indeed it is surmised in many circles that Dr. C. C. Wa's abrupt departure is not entirely disconnected with General Chang Kai-shek's arrest of Wu Te-chen, who to-day was transferred from

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London, June 21 unda visiting Happy Valley this effect was responsible. for thou-

A brief gable from Malta an morning, even the extra arrange-nouncing that the battleship Reso ments by the Tramway Company lution, with Rear-Admiral Staveley, proving ipadequate to cope with has been ordered, to Egypt forth- the crowds of could-be travellers. From before 8.30 am on wards every tram travelling east ward was packed to its utmost capacity and groups were left at each stopping place. A steady stream of cars, reshas and pedes trians was observed the whole

The Jockey Club stands and enclosures were filled with the throng and the crowd extended many deep the length of the rails. Ramsay MacDonald, contended. The scene, combined with the emart turn out of the troops, pro.. that the Regulations were now unnecessary in view of the good conduct of the people during the strike.

The Labourites, headed by Mr.

Confirmed.

London, later.

The House of Commons has

the city to the military prison at confirmed the remaining Emer- Whanipon.

In real importance Dr. Wu'sgency Regulations. departure overshadows even the resolutions passed this morning by the Military Council which direct the civil government as fol- lows:-

"All departments concerned are instructed to open negotia- tions ut once for the speedy ending of the Hongkong-Canton strike and boycott."

"The oil monopoly shall be brought to an end on June 16,"

Extreme Significance.

These two bare official resolu- tions are fraught with extreme significance. but whether they will bring about a termination of strained trade and diplomatic re- lations depends entirely upon whether other oficials fullow Dr. C. C. Wu's precedent of abrupt and secret departure, and, if the do so, on the political complexion

"Providence. has bestowed madesty on some people and on others a disposition for public life.”

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vided an impressive spectacle.

His Excellency, accompanied by an A.D.C. and guard of honour comprised of a detachment from the Mounted Infantry Corps, en-

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BOYCOTT EFFECT.

CONDITIONS AT CANTON AND ELSEWHERE.

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The effect-direct and indirect of the Canton boycott is shown in the following news letters to the "China Mail."

Japanese Arrested..

Canton, May 31 Four Japanese were arrested to

with, coincides with recent indica- (From Our Own Correspondent.) tions that the Cabinet, however preoccupied with the coal problem, is now grappling with a very deli- cate situation in Egypt, where the day at a Hotel in Honam, charged Zaghulista' return to power by with assisting Chinese to reach sweeping majority as the result of the Hongkong steamer. Three of the elections has been followed by them are now in the Strikers' Pri- the news that Zagħly! Pasha mnainson, and one is in the City Jail. thins his former uncompromising The Japanese Consul has protest. attitude, declining to accept the ed British reservations in regard to the control of the Soudan. safeguard- ing the Suez Canal, the protection of foreign interests in Egypt, and the defence of that country.

*Another Sensation.

TH

Odds And Ends..

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Cairo, June' 2.

Pakkai, Kongmoon, May 16, A sensation has been caused by

The U.S.S. "Pampanga" arrived the resignation of Judge-Presi- this afternoon and left next morn- dent Kershaw, who, with

two ing

She brought a foreign Egyptian judges, pronounced the gentleman representing the Texas verdict in the conspiracy

Oil Co., who is to take up with the trial, an the ground. that

Kerosene Monopoly, the matter of the

the verdjet in

of case

the seizure of 2,000 cases of the four of the accused was contrary company's oil, from their godown, to the weight of evidence and cota week ago. The cargo has been stituted a grave miscarriage of justico.

A sailor employed on the Chin- ese Customs launch at Gaemoon

station has been kidnapped by pirates, for ransom..

sent to Canton by order of the Canton Commercial Bureau. The His Majesty's Government to Texaco man subsequently left for day addressed a Note to the Canton as well. tered the grounds (mounted) from Egyptian Government in this con. the Football Club entrance short-nection reserving judgment in res- ly after 9 a.m. and was given the pect of, the verdict, which it mean- Royal Salute, inspecting the while declines to accept as proof once to Shiukwan, 200 miles north troops and then moving to the of the accused men's innocence

saluting base.

and also reserving fall liberty of

May 19. by rail

At the saluting base he was action in the matter.

It is alleged that local steam- The Tenth Division of the

[Reuter, cabling on May 19, launches, which fly foreign,,flags Fourth Army has also been order greeted by the following, repre- ed north, and 800 troops have ar-sentative of the Army and Royal stated:-The conspiracy triat in (under foreign registry "for pro- rived from Hoihow on the steamer Navy Lt.Ch Mackintosh, Lt-which several men, were charged tection"), also put up Chinese concerned in the Naval ensigns, when passing this Ho Hung. The ateamers Col. Stephens, Major Lightfoot, with being "Piave," "Huihoi" and "Heijung" Major Bennett, Major Hogg, murder of Sir Lee Stück, has port, so as to avoid reporting to are busy carrying troops from Major Peterson. Capt. Charnock, closed. The Court announced that the Customs. The Commissioner Hoihow to Kongmoon.

Capt. the Rev. Stopford, Lieut. the papers in connection with of Customs has ordered all vessels Boylan Smith (Army), Commo- Mohamed Fahray Ali Beal have under foreign registry to present. dore A. J. B. Stirling Capt. been sent to the Mufto which in- papers to the general office for

Engineer Captain dicates that he alone will be sen examination. Hamilton; The Second, Fourth and Tenth Pallot, Surgeon Capt. Chater, tenced to death. Judgment as re regiments of the First Revolu- Commander Handlay, and Pay gards the other accused will be tionary Army, General Chang Lieut. E. D. T. Churcher (Royal announced on May 25.-On May 25 a cable stated: The conspiracy trial resulted in all accused being acquitted, except Fahmy Ali Beal, who was sentenced to death.]

Crack Regiments.

Navy).

..

of the men chosen to succeed

Kai-shek's crack troops, have re- them.

Lt. Col. F. S. Montague-Bates, For the immediate present Chen ceived orders from the general Yun-tony. chief secretary of the himself to proceed north and to acting G.O.C., was in command of

the troops. mayor's office, is carrying on as become the nucleus of the new

From West to East, the con- "acting mayor," but it is under-First Division of the Northern stood that a new man will soon be Expedition. General Wang Paltingents were drawn up as fol- in, commander of the Twentieth

Royal lows:

Navy, Royal "Apparently General Chang Kai-Division, has been named new Marines, Royal Artillery, K. be built about the sen."-Governor

First S.B.A., Mule Battery, Royal. En- shek is assuming all the powers of commander of this new a military dictator, and changing Division, and has also started gineers East Surreys, HK

named.

have mintang members who striven against Communism can- not be foretold.

Brewater.

The Pakkai Presbyterian-mis- sion hospital continues to function under the protection of the mayor. of Kongmoon.

May 25.

The Sunning Railway has im ported coal from Canton, this Bei arriving in several junks. cause the Tung. Tak. (cargo coolies "The future of our country willon land) and the Chap Yin (shore and ship coolies) guilds have been Fdisputing for the right of-die- charging the coal, the junks pros at will civil appointments and north by rail with his command. V.D.C., (Infantry Company), 5/2

ceeded to Kungyick instead of As soon as local affairs are inore Punjab Regiment. Mountain and civil, officials. How long this will

coming here. This morning the be endured, by order-loving Kuo-composed, General Chang Kal-Pack Batteries.

hang suspended with lights from train had no coal and used fire- shek will himself go to the north-

The review by His Excellency inside showing their many wood instead.. ern front. Great anxiety is mani was followed by the salute of colours. This effect is carried The former Hongkong steamer fested here as to whom he may twenty one guns and the feu-de- through in the roome, corridors "San Ning" will ply between this name for the local military com joie of the troops, the playing of and verandahs as well as in cerport and Canton a week herice. "Oil? From Oil

mand during his absence. the National Anthem and its obtain parts of the grounds. With regard to the oil monopoly

The Political Training Depart servance by the crowd.

Rooms have been set aside for resolution it seems that the Govement of the Kuomintang Military

Each contingent then marched the entertainment of such as may ernment is going to increase Committee, will also soon take to past to the band accompaniment not wish to dance, the billiard greatly the tax against which oil the field under the direction of of such well known marches as room being placed at the disposal importers have already protested Chen Pong-kok, chairman of the A life on the Ocean Waves," of guests, card room, sitting out From Our Own Correspondent.) ag a violation of treaty obliga- department. One thousand can "Hearts" of Oak," "Britishrooms, etc. A refreshment room tions.

vas beds and 1,000 mosquito nets Grenadiers," etc., the Indians hay-has been fitted

Canton, June 1. It is considered extremely have been ordered for these pro-ing their own music played by one of the rooms. doubtful if the importing com-paganda workers alone.

Signs are not wanting here the Punjabis Band. The full band a wonderful piece of Chinese that the general populace is be panies will pay this tax. The pre-

of the East Surreys was present. work on display, this having been coming weary of the reiteration of As the troops marched the loaned by Mr. Ho Kom-tong. It meaningless, catchwords which column" and "extended into the in decorative scheme by means of 7 o'clock on Sunday evening, two for the march past, they pre-a needle, the result of much revolutionary speakers took the sented an impressive spectacle, patience and skill. It is believed platform at the Lok Tin Theatre the only thing lacking being a to be a hundred and fifty years in the west end, and began long glimpse of the sun to glisten on old. the bayonets.

sent tax, on kerosene, is already

out. In

Agitators Jeered.

$4 a case, but the Government will (From Our Own Correspondent.) length of the enclosure in close is a series of pictures pricked out have been popular in the past. At contend that the need of war re- venue will necessitate an increase". in the tax since the monopoly and attendant profits are being sacri- ficed!

Pakkai, Kongmoon, May 19, General. Chan Cheung-po has arrived with troops from Yeung Wu Te-chen, it is learned, had kong, to perform garrison duty at feared that his position here was Kongmoon and Pakkai, other de- becoming untenable, and had tachments having been withdrawn planned to depart late this month to Canton to embark with the for a long tour of the United Northern Expedition, States.

While their general, le in pri- son, Wu Te-chen's troops are being disarmed. They possessed- the finest machine-gun equipment in South China.

Russia's War-Help

Arsenal Explosion.

From Our Own Corespondent.)

After marching in the direction of the saluting point in review order, the parade closed and His Excellency the Governor WAS escorted from the ground.

To-night's Reception.

Some fourteen hundred guests

Shameen. En Fete."

haranguén about "imperialism" There will be a firework and and about the Shanghai shootings cracker display in the grounds. of last year. They were jeered Proceedings will terminate at and hooted into silence by the midnight.

crowd, which was anxious for the cinema programme to begin,

Charterless and illegal unions have been warned by the Govern

penalised for molesting Chinese or foreigners on the pretext of picket duty Offences of this kind, ac companied by virtust blackmail have been growing more and more numerous.

Cauton, June L' In spite of disturbed conditions across, the creek, the residents of Shamisen are making enthusiastic preparations for the observance of June 8, the birthday anniversary of King George

PORTUGAL

are expected at the reception at From Our Own Correspondentment that they will be severely Government House to-night. The proceedings are to be as informal as possible, the rooms and grounda having been laid out with a view to achieving this. There will be dancing to a string orchestra for those who wish and the brass band of the East Surreys is to dis course music from the grounds, At 9.80 am there will be a the verandahe providing plenty of dress parade of the sailors and sitting out accommodation soldiers of His Majesty stationed The grounds have been illumin on or near Shameen. This will be ated and decorated in accordance followed by special services at 11 inga.m. at Christ Church, and at with the scheme

1180 there will be a formal re- throughout the zooms,

ception at the Canton Club in house, this being entirely

Shareep, where a ball will also be a.changed

given fu,16 Evening... If possible

programing of outdoor will be arranged for the

Canton, June 1. The Chang Kai-shek forces are

Additional details from the also receiving other war supplies in the form of nine military aero-gunpowder works explosion at planes, shipped from Russis, Whampoa on Sunday increase which will arrive late this week. rather than diminish the serious These planes are equipped withness of the disaster. In all ten bombing apparatus, machine-guns persons lost their lives, and 116 and other accessories, and officers injured have been accounted for, paid by the Russia Soviet are said of whom six were soldier patients to be accompanying them.in the Whampoa Military Hos News of a severe Nationalist pital. They were injured by fly military defeat on the borders of ing fragments, and the roofs of Fukien province has reached here houses more than two miles from with the arrival, on several the scene of the explosion were steamers, of about 6,000 troops wrecked by falling debris from Swatow. These troops, of Ping Kong, the Whampoa effects usually the Fifth Division, ware shifted suburb in which the explosion oc previous here after their defest near the curred, has been closed to traffic. tione. Fukien border, and will be sent at and to all except the military,

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THE PROVISIONAL MILITARY GOVERNMENT.

(Reuter's Service.)

Lisbon, June 2. The provisional Miltary Govern ment has assumed the functions of the President of the Republic,

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