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No. 19,843 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1926.

WUCHOW BLOCKADE.

SEQUEL TO MURDER OF MR. PHILIPS.

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GUNBOAT'S VISIT,

Ultimatum Acceded to in Full.

From Our Own Correspondent.] Canton, July 1. The port of Wuchow was formal-

blockaded for ten hours last week by two British river gunboats under Commander Fitzmaurice, and

"the blockade was raised only after the terms, and ultimatum of the British commander had beer met in fell by the Wuchow authorities, acting under Instructions from the

Nationalist government at Canton. Authorities here in Canton will not discuss the case, beyond ad- mitting that the blockade existed from 6 p.m. on June 24 to 4 a.m. on June 25, and that Wuchow then acted es instructed so as to re move the misunderstanding."

However, Wuchow newspapers in "Chinese, and letters received on Shameen by commercial houses with branches up-river. reveal A complete surrender by the Wuchow nuthorities, coupled with the pub-, lication of untruthful "face saving" | " statements by the authorities there who did not want the populace to know they had given in.

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THE BOYCOTT.

CHANG DESIRES AN EARLY SETTLEMENT.

PICKETS EVADED.

GETTING POULTRY DOWN TO HONGKONG.

INCIDENT ON RIVER.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

CUSTOMS SURPLUS.

PROTEST TO INSPECTOR- GENERAL.

DOUBT ABOUT REPORT.

THE BUSINESS MAN ND. HIS GLASSES

He demands service and satisfaction. at A. prick consistent. with quality. We have been berg in Hongkong for över „forty years, giving, satisfaction to the business men of this Cology.

N. LAZARUS

Hongkong's Only Europeu Optician, 19, Quest's Bead Or

BIRTHDAY HONOURS,"

RECIPIENTS ALL. OVER THE GLOBE.

TWO NEW PEERS.

K. B. For Chief Justice Gompertz.

LABOURITES, SNUBBED.

Canton. July 2.

An interesting phase of the

A letter of protest has been Because of the Northern mili- boycott, the getting through of addressed to Sir Francis Aglen, tary expedition, General Chang foodstuffs from Canton to Hong Inspector-General of the Chinese. Customs; Peking. Kai-shek personally desires an im-kong, was again evident on Thurs-Maritime

project to float mediate settlement of the boycott.day night on the Canton Biyer.

The "Lungshan was-anchored * new lean from the Powers 18 pages of the "London Gazette:" On the other hand, the labour

in the stream. A poultry dealer, to China on the security of the 24 was chased, in his bons, by strike per cent. Increase in the tarifftically over representa

unions (possibly meaning the Strike Executive tives) have asked for permission

to comment on this matter (ie., the negotiations). General Chang has taken ho notice of this re- quest.

Giving way, the labourites then requested the favour of being able to put forward suggestions" thereanent; but General Chang made no pronouncement again.

pickets and he dived into the water-in-the-dark; to eynde cap

ture.

By this time, the bit of poultry

was so near the "Lungshan" that

the pickets did not interfere. Both the dealer and his wares

were picked up and placed

board.

on

•

Subsequently one of the four

upposing

any

which shortly is to be brought

about

The writer is Mr. Sze-chia Pao, representative of the Kuominchun and Commissionar of Foreign Affairs at Kolgan.

Eut he admits that it is still un known how credible the report is.

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London, July 27 The Birthday Honours at covere

The recipients pre-located prac

the whole globe, although notable exceptions to this Canada, where the conferment of are the Union of South Africa and honours is now disfavourod.

Peerages....

The only peerages are Lord Tredegar, who has been raised to a viscounty.

Mr. Henry Berry, coal owner and- Chatman of John Lysaght, Ltd.,

It is reported that General pickets was arrested and is be|COMMERCE TREATY has been appointed a Baron. Chang had decided to make deci.lieved to have been taken to siona himself in this matter and Shameen, to be handed over to the the labourites are paying great Chinese authorities in Canton.

attention.-Wah Taz Yat Po.

4་

REGRET FOR DELAY.

"Constructing Canton's Case Adequately,"

From Our Own Correspondent.]. Canton, July 1.

When the British gunboats went Foreign Affairs, is reported to Mr. Eugene Chen. Minister of to Wuchow, bound beyond Narning on a mission of retaliation for the have to-day dispatched a secret. telegram to the Hongkong Govern- shooting of J. M. Philips Asiatic Petroleum Company employee, the ment, stating that the first meet- Wuchow authorities refused to pro-ing of the delegates cannot be held

before July 15. vide pilots, though the usual pay, f 8600 per week was offered." After Pelays, and evasions"they offered to provide two pills at $1,600 per Work each with extra

pay fr :helpers; and $250 a day for every

day over the week.

In

The British commander refuzeri

meet these terms, and then Wyrbow said pilts would not work

or less than $3.200 per werk. was then that the ultimature G

h

delay, but stated in his message He expressed regret for this

that another fortnight would be. necessary in order for him to "construct Canton's ease ade- quately."

It is noticeable on all sides here that the enthusiasm and optim- ism toward prospects for strike and boycott settlement, which was almost universal three weeks.

The "Lungshan" left yesterday morning and arrived here in the afternoon,

SIR PAUL CHATER

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K.B.E. HAD HE SURVIVED.

OFFICIAL INTIMATION.

London, July 2

The Birthday Honours list states that His Majesty would have approved of the Knight Commandership of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for Sir Paul Chafer, in recognition of his services to Hongkong, had he survived-Reuter.

rlosing the port was sent ashore ago, has given place to pessimsim. GERMAN POLITICS.

from the unboats.

Merchants and officials alike now Wuchew did not reply to the ulti-express, in private, the fear that conditions may drag. present matum, save to publish in the news- papers an "oMcial statement" deulong for several months. claring that the British Commander had agreed to all of Wachows terms, pay, etc...and that the beats would start on up the river at dawn the next day...

So, when 6 o'clock came around, the British gunboats, according to [:f the ultimatum, were stationed above and below Wachow and no vessels were allowed to

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pass

The Strike Executive has just voted to send workers and money to Shanghai, to aid the silk fac- dry strikers, and to further aid all Shanghui strikers to lover. throw the police of the Settle- ment."

"DEALING WITH EX-RULERS PROFERTY,

LEGISLATION DEFERRED.

Berlin. July 2

The Reichstag adopted a Bill pro- hibiting litigation regarding Eulers' property till the end of the year,

At President von Hindenburg'a request. the Government has with- drawn the Compromise Bill relating Ex-Hongkong Students.

ex-Rulers' Further troubles have arisen to

property. The over the status and support of the Government will not resign and the Chinese" students who left Hong-Raichstag will not be dissolved. Then the Wuchow authorities, kong a year ago when the strike: President von Hindenburg has who by this time had received wires began. For nine months they sent a letter to the Chancellor from, Canton, made Krent

haste, were supported in idleness, living pointing out that neither alterna- Arting under Canton's instructions, at Kwangtung University, by tive can solve the probleni of the they gathered together $3,200 funds from the Strike Committee Ex-Rulers' property. Hongkong dollars, paid the pilots, headquarters. Then the strike In advance, and sent word to the committee cersed payments, and British gunboats that, the pilots the Nationalist Government as would report as soon as they could sumed the burden. On June 29, gather their baggage.. However, the Government stopped pay. in view of the long period of eva-ments, and a great furore was signs and mendacities, the blockade raised. The Government charged was not lifted until the pilota were that many persons who had been actually aboard the gunboats. receiving support were not stud: The Wuchow and Canton governents but loafers. The Strike Com- ments are responsible for the pilots mittee charged the Government and their acts, and for the safety with bad faith. In the end it was of the gunboats under the hands decided that the Nationalist Edu- of the pilots, but the Wuchow news-cationml Department, aided by a papers stili state that the, British special committee of strikers, iš to......... paid the exorbiant terms. and investigate ench. individual case, that they waived all claims. to and that all bona fide students Chinese responsibility,

shall continue to receive Govern- Į ment support.

·HOLY CARPET,

ORDERED BACK FROM

JEDDAH..

A DISAGREEMENT:

As usual, the Government had to yield, and the Strike Executive has had its own way.

PERSIAN REVOLT.

COMMANDANT KILLED AT

BALMAS.

Cairo, July 2.. The Holy, Carpet has been order. ed back from Jeddah due to a die- agreement, between Emir Ulhajj

LOOTING BY TROOPS. and Hedjaz regarding the distri-. bution of the Mahmal gifts to the

Teheran, July 2 poor. It appears that the Bedouin The military stationed at Salmas, chiefa are demanding the custom- 50 miles from Tabriz, revolted and ary, large share. Ulhajj gavo killed their commandant. They £10,000, to the poor and is retain marched to Moku viu Khoy, and ing the balance of £20,000 pending were joined by the local forces at Instructions from his Government. both pinces. They then started

-Reuter,

looting.

FRENCH FRANC.

ANOTHER SLUMP IN LONDON,

London, July, 2. The French franc closed h London at 188. - The alump. Is ap- parently due to the uncertainty of the French political situation.-

Troops have been despatched from Tabriz to cope with the in- surgents...

Trouble has also broken out at Bujnurd, In Khorasan, whither a Fegiment has been despatched from the capital-Reuter

TIL DAY'S DOLLAR.

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand to-day was 2/2.15/16

BETWEEN HOLLAND AND GERMANY..

COAL SECRECY !

The Hague: July 2

The Second Chamber, by 54 votes to B, ratified the Germano-Dutch Commercial Treaty.

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New P.C.S.

Three new Privy Councillors

are!

Colonel John Greston.

Sir Halford Mackinder. Lord Onslow.

Six Baronetcies.

Six Baronetcies have been award-

ed for political and public services, Knight Bachelors.

The most prominent' names among The Foreign Minister, Jonkheer 125 new Knight Bachelors are the van Karnebeck stated that Germany musician, Mr. Henry Coward. Mr. favoured the Dutch export of cost F. Lacey, and Mr. Stanley provided that the export figures Machin. were not published ya. Germany

G.C.B. desired secrecy with a view to cor Lain negotiations with another country-Reuter.

'QUAKE SHOCK,

EXTRAORDINARY MISTAKE IN

CAIRO.

The Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath has been conferred on Sir Herbert Samuel, ex-Chairman of the Coal Commission.

Ladies Honoured. "Mrs Massey widow of the Pre- mier of New Zealand, is the apic Dame Grand Cross of the M. E. Order of the Empire, whilst among five. Dame Commanders figure the veteran actress, Mrs. Kendal, and Dr. Mary S. Charlieb.

C.M.G.

The C.M.G. har been awarded: to:-

FIGURES 80 YEARS OLD?

Cairo, July 2 An extraordinary mistake was made by the Tewspapers here in connection with the official-ktatigu Mr. R. O. Windstedt, Straits Set- ties purporting to refer to Satur-tlements. day's earthquake. The statistics Mr Harold Porter, acting Com- for the earthquake of August 8, sul-General, Hankow. 1846, were issued for comparison with Saturday, but owing to a trena-

A new Commander of the M. E lation error they were accepted by Order of the Empire is Mr. J. H the newspapers as...the figures.-of--Robson, Malay Stater- Saturday's shock.--Reuter.

IN CANADA.

DEFEAT OF THE MEIGHEN GOVERNMENT.

Ottawa, July 2. The politicul crisis was renewed in an acute form, in consequence of the defeat of the Meighen Con- ex-servative Government in the Co- mons by 96 votes to 95 after three days in office, on the Liberal motion In the meantime it is hoped that that Ministers were sitting pacon- the Government will elaborate astitutionally as they were not scheme satisfactory to the Reich-qualified to hold seats in the House stay, which adjourns to-morrow till without re-election on appointment. September-Reuter.

Fourteen Progressives voted for and 3 against the Government --- Reuter.

STOP PRESS.

BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

1!

Government Gazette Extraordinary.

1

Purliament Dissolved.

Ottawa, July 2. Parliament has been dissolved. Reuter

Dramatic Surprise.

Ottawa. July 2. Although uncertainty, prevailed owing to the very complex Parlin mentary situation in Cayada the on- nouncement of the Dlugolution came

O.B.E.

Honorary Commander's are the Dato Mentri Besar, Johore, and the Undang of Sungei Ujong.

K.B.

The Chief Justice of the Federal- ed Malay States, Mr. Justice Gompertz, has been created Knight Bachelor.

K.B.E..

Knight Commander of the M. E. Order of the Empire-Mr. Sidney Barton, Shanghai.

Commanders of the M. E. Order of the Empire-Mr. E. G. Jamieson, Shanghai, and Mr. C. CA...Kirke, Swatew-Reuter.

SERBIAN FLOODS.

DANUBE HIGHER THAN FOR A CENTURY.

SAVING THE HARVEST.

Belgrade, July 2 Disastrous floods have occurred in the low-lying districts. There

victima and much damage has been caused.

The Danube is higher than for a century.

It is hereby notified that His with dramatic suddenneas beforere, many Majesty the King has been graci the "sitting of the House of Com- ously pleased to give orders for the mons which was fixed for two following appointments to The Mast o'clock in the afternoon Expectant Excellent Order of the British Em-crowds were awaiting admission to by the troops, are working to save "Fifteen thousand men, assisted pire (Cívit Division) —

Officer

the gallerica,

Mr. Malgher and Mr. L. Mackenzie the harvest in the Batchka diatric,

the most fertile in the Kingdom- The Rev. Horbert Richmond King are preparing statements for

Reater. Wells (of the London Missionary publication. As Parliament does Society),

not exist, Supply has not been voted and the légialation passed has Mian Foon-yee Catherine Woo Grants for Supply and necessary. not received the Royal assent.

Members AMA

(headmistres of St. Paul's Girlaexpenditure will be made by the Government has been registered

School),

warrant of the Governor-General,

Reuter

A Memorial of the entry by the

His Excellency the Governor has

according to law in respect of Cheung Chau District Lot No. 778. also received information from the

A New Isaue. Secretary of State for the Colonies

· Ottawa; July 2,

The regulatione made by the that His Majesty the King would have been pleased, to bestow upon

Lord Byng's refusal of a dissolit Governor in Council under section the late Sir Catchick Paul Chater, tion to Mr. L. Mackenzie King and 9 (8) of the Medical Registration C.M.G.; had he survived, a Knight his granting of a Dissolution to Ordinance, 1884, are amended by Commandership, Civil Division, of Mr. Meighen will be the main issue the addition of the following the Most Excellent Order of the at the forthcoming General Elec regulation: 9, Every person British Empire, In recognition of listion, according to a statement by authorised by the Governor to

Mr. King declaring:

sign medical certificates of the services in Hongkong

The issue which above all others cause of death for the purposes of is now before the people is whether the Birthe and Deaths Registra or not the Government of Canada tion Ordinance, 1896, shall, on or is to be carried on in accordance before April 1 in each year," with the expressed will of the apply in writing to the Principal people's representatives in Parlia Civil Medical Officer for the pub ment under a system of responsible licetion of his game in the list of

elf-Government-Router. Rey be the nursome authorised.

Mr. John Howard Montgomery, B.M.B.S., has been added to the Register of Medical Practitioners entitled to practise medicine in this Colony.

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