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CHANG KAI-SHEK ON THE ROYCOTT.

REPORTED "FEELER."

Alleged Opposition by the Strikers,

No. 19,824

Private intelligence received frem Canton indicates that General Cheung Kai-shek the "soldier of the hour" in Kwangtung has put

oal a "Terler" towards ending the boygett of Hongkong.

The report is that Guneral Cheung has caused inquiries to be made of the Strike "Committee us to what reception would be accord- jed" ir an order were made to call off the pickets. The boycott lenders are sald to have indicated that There will be strenuous opposition La such a projected mave,

A reford on similar Enes" is published by The "Kong Sheng" Yat Pe from their Canton corres- pendent,

"The “Wah Tae Yat Po" says "that Mr. Eugene Chen's plan to restore ((normal) comqiunications between Į the two parts, by temporary mea

saves, until a settlement is arrived Eat, when the temporary measures

will be regrinded.

Offelal Communique. The Canton "Foreign Office has issued the following communique-

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1926. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

DOUGLAS CO.

ADVERSE CONDITIONS DURING YEAR

ANNUAL MEETING.

Conditions adversely affecting the working of the Company, ware referred to at the annual meeting this morning of the Douglas Steant ship Co.. Lid but prospects of Lrighter things ahead were held out. 1.

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AN "OLD HAND,” -

DEPARTURE OF CAPT. E JONES.

PIRATE EXPERIENCES.,

SMART CATCH.

PRISON AND BIRCH FOR SNATCHING.

QUEEN'S ROAD INCIDENT.

CANTON WINNING.

VICTORIES IN HUNAN OVER

WU PEFFU.

NORTHERN ROUT CLAIMED.

General Chang And Soviet Princips

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Evidence was given by Mr. E. C the as. "Khyber" is one of the Witchell, of the Sanitary Depart veteran river boat skippers very ment, before Major C. Willson at well-known in local shipping circles the Central Magistracy this morn-

Capt. Ebenezer Jones who foring in a case against a Chinese (From Our Own Correspondent.)

over nine years has had charge of

the s.a. "Kd Chow."

Capt. Jones's life in the East has

- Canton, --June: -9.

calcial circles in Canton over the To-day there is rent jubilation in

General Tang Shang-chi, telling of important victories on four days over Wu Pei-futa allies in Hunan.

charged on remand with a snatch-" lag offened, Mr. H. P. White' (Chairman of

Witness Baid that while he was the Company) prosited, supported not been without its thrilling in his office at Beaconsfield Arcade by the Hon. My, D. G. M. Bernard, periences. In 1917, just after be on Tuesday last week he heard a receipt of delayed reports from | had taken command of the "Ko commotion in the <Lyret during Chow" he was pirated by the time old methods of passengers who had embarked disclosing them- selves in their true capacity at a given signal.

Mr. W. E. Clarke, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr. C. L. Farmer 1 Secretary).

The following shareholders were present: Messrs. Ho Leung, S. 7. Willamson. A. H. White, E. Abraham and Chan Wing-keu.

Chairman's Speech.

The Chairman said: 1 very much regret to have to lay such an un-

satisfactory statement before you. the loss on working being attri bulable to the conditions, which

arose as far back as last June.

The warnings of the steamers up to the beginning of that month were "fairly satisfactory, but the anil-British feeling and consequent

In the defence of his vessel and ita command: Capt. Jones was shot in the face. head and body and lost permanently the sight of one eye The pirnicy securred as the vessel was on its way.. from Doshing to Hongkong. As a recognition of his bravery the Government presented him with a cheque for £1,000.

More recently about twelve months ago. Capt. Jones's vessel was among the three that were fired on when about a mile and a half Boyectt in Canton added to the in the back rench on the Canton reneral unrest in China, effectual-river-the shots being attributed ly destroyed any prospect of pro- to bandits which were particularly

table working.

strong in the neighbourhood owing to disturbed conditions in Canten. The "Ko Chow" was put full ateam ahead and run the brunt of the fire whilst the other vessels hove to. Little damage was done to the ves sel

which police whistles. were" blown. On looking out he saw his office messenger chasing a Chinese (the defendant) in the direction of the Hongkong and Shangha: Bank where the man was stopped. Wit news went to the place and saw at plain clothes constable also there. search was carried out and the defendant had $10 in his packet. Witages added that just then an elderly Chinese lady walked up to them and complained that, the de- fendant snatched the money from her.

Defendant in A total denial of the offence said that he found the money on the ground, but he was identified by the complainant as the thief.

Sentence of six months' hard labour and 12 strokes of the birch was imposeda

CLUB'S TROUBLES.

"PAYING" MEMBER SUES ANOTHER.

The earnings of this company The Acting Minister for were particularly effected, as the Foreign Affairs has written to the ports at which its steamers usually Governor of Hongkong, caprese call, were practically closed for the ing the readiness of his Govern- last six months of the year and ment" to enter into nego-unly occasional and spasmodic tiation with the Government sailings to the port of Faochow Hongkong regarding thecould be attempted by one or two » Hongkong-Canton-Strike--and, in-of the steamers, the remainder timating that his Government is being laid up during the half year. „prepared to appoint "three" "Dele- As far as the present year is gates with plenipotentiary-oncerned the situation is perhaps powers. The suggestion is add-slightly better.. "ed that the Government of Hout

kung would doubtless appoint the sumu number of Delegates with..... The port of Foochow has been like powers to conduct the nego-working satisfactorily, and the will go with Capt. Jones in his well financial difficulty, a Mr. Pun Fui

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tiation on its behalf.

BEFORE JULY-307

Capion On Our "Suggested" Delegation.

Coastal Trade.

rompang atili éontrols a full share e the trade, to and from 'that port, in spite of competition, Amoy re- opened in April last, for the import and export of cargo and now is working normally. Swatow, how. letes remains entirely closed to all

vessels sailing from Hongkong.

وائر

Capt. Jones, whose home is now! in Birkenhead, is of Welsh nation- ality and is a keen member of the Hongkong Cymdeithas Dewi Sant (St. David's Society) He has sel

dom been absent from any meeting "NOT AGAINST INDIVIDUAL.” or function held in connection with this organisation.

The good wishes of many friends

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ROCKET SIGNALS.

PANIC AMONG VILLAGERS

"AT UN LONG.

A FALSE, ALARM,

of Un

| (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The "Hai-Foong" has been sold Canton, June 9. ince the closing of the accounts. Opponents to the plan for ending and we have been fortunate -the-boy colt-are-how-muttering (obtaining charters for some of the

The peace, of the police station hafges that' the Peasants, steamers at rutes which have en7~ Labourers, Merchants and Eduen led them to pay their way. All at the outlying district of Au, Tau the steamers of the company, areed shortly after 130 this morning in the New Territories was disturb tors Association is really a" mere tool in the hands of Chang Kalat present, in commission: shek. and was organised by his There has been a great deal of by several rockets which were ob henchmen in order to pass resoluickness among the officers of theserved above the village tions and bring pressure to end feet. occasioning heavy expendi the boycat.

ture for hospital and other TX- Optimists here prediet that the penses which is responsible för an beyent will be declared off before increase of nearly $13.000 July 30. The plan now being for mulated is to have three delegates from each city, the commissioners Lo have plenipotentiary powers. The Hongkong delegates for the final 'negotiations.. (it will be sug- gested, so the report gues) shall be

the

in

charges under the heading-leave and pensions account.

in the ageounts as due from the compradore, a large proportion has since been paid and we hold ample security for the remainder:

This being an unusual occur.

When his club had been in

aleung had paid a certain sum which he maintained, should have been paid by the members mutually; he claimed in the Sum- mary Court for a refund to him but judgment was given against

him.

More than 2,000 rifles were cap tured, and two regiments of the "enemy's" troops were surrounded and disarmed Large quantities of listed with the booty, and the war supplies and food are also Hunan troops of the enemy have given ground at several points and evacuated many important towns.

Generala Chung, Tso-pei and Ho Chien co-operated in an attack at Yungfengtze, and drove the enemy to Chefutow. At. Tankiang the and at Hunanese also met severe reverses, the time of the last accounts, were giving ground rapidly in the Chiutowpu and Hsuanchow. the Fensnese were also defeated, At Hunglomaio and Chinlantze

and retreated to Siangsianghsien."

sectors around

The defeat of the armies from the North is described in official despatches as almost a rout, and Tung Shang-cht says that they will be pursued so. rapidly that they will have no opportunity to re- organise.

"Not So Cheerful,"

From Kwangsi province the news. is not so cheerful to the Cantonese. Nanning merchants have written to outside wholesalers asking them not to ship gooda already ordered because they fear an immediate in- vasion by troops under Generat Tang Chi-yao.. Pak. Tai and "other districts, are already under martial

iaw.

have already taken possession of Chuen Chau, and General Han Tsoi-

General Shen Hungying's forces

Mr. Justice J. R. Wood (Puisneung has organised a force of 4,000 Judge) ruled that in paying the will join General Shen Hung- soldiers against Kiangtang and cash, Mr. Pun (plaintiff), did so ying's armies in an effort to over- voluntarily, not acting under any run the whole province. obligation, nor as an authorised Shan is being assisted by the coun- General agent for the club. His status,

eruls, Mr. Chai.

has

therefore (observed Mr. Wood) sel of one of Wu Pei-fu's able gen- creditor of the club. As such, he sued a long statement in which seemed to be that of an ordinary

General Chang Kai-shek may recover against the club.but he explains that he agreed to be not against "any individual mem- ber.

His Lordship acordingly National Revolutionary Army only commander-in-chief of the gave judgment for the defendant; after repeated urging by the Cen-

with costs."

Long in the distance. rence, a message was immediately sent to police headquarters. This

In giving judgment, His Lord- as followed by another message ship said that plaintiff sued a fel- from Lokmachau, police stationlow member to recover proportion

were also seen,

quarters this morning. it was

come

tral Kuomintang.

Soldiers Need Politics!

In his statement he deplores the

He then

Regarding the amount appearing on the other side where the rockets of a sum of $857.94, paid by him f fact that the Nationalist forces are From inquiries made in official for rent accrued, due in respect really incompeten because they

of club premises and other mat lack political training. gathered that later information tera, Distress was levied by the announces that this political train- headed by an appointer of I do not think that there is any from the New Territories showed landlord and in order to obtain ing will be his first care, and that Governor, and the other two shall thing more that can be added, but that the alarm had been a false relage of the club's property, "by following the training methods it is indeed dificult to forecast the one. In addition to firearms kept plaintiff paid the amounts claimed, of the Soviet Revolutionary Army represent the foreign and the

Mr. L. R. Andrewes (for Mr. we hope to make our Kwangtung Chinese merchants of Hongkong. future of shipping. for when the for, their own protection, the villa-

that at pre-gers of Un Long keep a quantity Fun) asked for judgment to be forces into a truly high-principied Canton's three delegates will repre- unfortunate tension

of rockets on hand to let off in reviewed. Mr. W.-B. Hind-appear-revolutionary army in order to sent the Government, the mer-

#ent exists between Canton and

ed for the fellow member.

realise National Revolution." Hongkong is relaxed, though the case of an emergency such as an attack by robbers and warn the ecmpany retains the confidence of shippers, it must be borne in mind police stations: Apparently a vil lager heard a bang somewhere and that there is a large number of ateamera in this part of the world, let off a rocket, this being a signal

to the other villagers to and that competition at first, at any

sult. rule, muy be expected to be very keen,

Business.

chants of the city, and the strikers.

POLICY CHANGED.

ANNIVERSARY OF SHAKEE SHOOTING.

PARADE TO BE HELD?

I now beg to propose that the re- (From Our Own' Correspondent.) port and accounts as presented b

adopted, and after this has been seconded. will pleased to answer

Canton. June 9.

Before Dr. C. C. Wo left for the any questions to the best of my North, it was. the intention pur-ability. posely to delay the concrete paying!

Mr. Ho Leung seconded and the

of the Shakee, in order to make a report and accounts were unan dedication of that thoroughfare mously adopted. opposite Shameon impossible un

There were no questions.

follow

POLICE DESERTER.

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ĜETS JAIL WITHOUT THE OPTION.

HABIT TO BE STOPPED. - .

A Shantung constable pleaded guilty at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning to a charge of de- Berting the force...

CATHOLIC BISHOP.

APOSTOLIC DELEGATE FOR CHINA ARRIVES,

CONSECRATION ON SUNDAY...

His Grace the Archbishop C Costantin the Apostolic Delegate ing by the President Cleve. for China arrived yesterday morn land"

General Chang Kalahek promises to uproot long-standing corrup tion" from arriy circles, and ends by declaring that "now is the time and opportunity for us to over- throw the militarists of the North, to unify China, and convene a na- tional conference."

General Chang Kai-shek yester day inspected the 1st and 2nd regiments of the First Army, and the troops then started at once for the northern front.

Five more steamships have been sent to the southern district to General Li Teni-sum to Canton. bring 4,000 more of the troops of

When they arrive they will im mediately entrain for Shiukwan and the northerp front...

WEATHER FORECAST,

Jane 28, the first anniversary of the The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard,

His Grace will consecrate Bishop shootings of last year.

Mr. W. E. Clarke and the Hon Mr Mr. D. Burlingham, prosecut-day at the Catholic Cathedral, the the Rt. Rev. H. Valtorta next Sun- Under the new regime, however, A. O. Lang were elected as Caning, said that the practice was be service will begin at 8.30 am, to the paving is being rushed. and sulting Committee for the ensuing coming too common, as five con- which all Catholics are cordially in-. great preparations are being made year on the proposition of Mr. S. T. stables had run away during last vited. for a dedication of the street and Williamson seconded by Mr. E month. He asked for a heavy The assistant prelates will be Until noon to-morrow, the fore- |·for re-naming it Avenue June 23. Abraham.

penalty imprisonment without their Lordships José da Costicast is variable winds, moderate" When. Dr. Wu was Mayor it was

and the option in order to put a Nunes of Macao and A. Four generally overcast, some rain. felt that such a parade and de-

stop to this habit.

quet of Canton. The dication on June 23 would contain

pro- To-day's Observatory report cession will be opened by the boy states that pressure has increased elements of danger, but now it is announced that the exercises will

scouts, followed by the band of the moderately from S. Manchuria,to! be held, and that absolute order

Salesian Fathers of Macao, the N. E. Japan. It has decreased mo- and quiet will be maintained in

elergy and the Bishops.

derately to slightly elsewhere, order to refute the often-reposted:

At 4p.m. there will be a special The two depressions buve merged thanksgiving service, after which, into one which is central over charge that the Government can- not exert its authority even in the

at the Mission House, the Catholic S. W. China and now dominates the capital city

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 2/213/16,

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham Matthews and Messrs. Linstead and Davis were appointed auditors for the ensuing year on the pro position of Mr. Chan Wing-kos, seconded by Mr. AH. White, ra

muneration to be $500 each,

Defendant was sent to prison with hard labour for six months.

While several coolies were "en" gaged in demolishing a house at

A case of dog bite was reported Yu On, Terrace yesterday, one of Community will be Introduced to map. from the western district yester- them accidentally fell from the the new Bishop and to the Arch day, the victim, being a small scaffolding. He was picked up bishop Delegate Tea will be Chinese boy The animal, belong-suffering from injuries to his head served to visitors from 4.30 to 6 ins to the house, was sent to Ken- and shock and sent to the Govern. pm. The Band of the Balesian nedy Town for observation. ment Civil Hospital,

Fathers will be in attendance.

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