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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1926."

ST. ANDREW'S DAY.

TROUBLE AT HANKOW.

Grave Anti Foreign

Movement."

CUSTOMS WORKERS' UNION.

General Strike Makes' Great Progress.

FEAR OF AN "INCIDENT."

British Government Watching Situation Closely.

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MILITARY ACTION AGAINST STRIKERS.

Chairman Arrested.

SEAMENS UNION LEADER DETAINED AT HEADQUARTERS,

Much significance is attached to the arrest, by the highest mili- tary authority in Canton, of the chairman of the Executive of the Strike Committee and four other delegates who have all along had. an active voice in the management of the boycott of Hong Kong.

Orders by Command.

On Sunday night, a detachment from the headquarters (In Canton

To-day is St. Adrew's Day. Needless to say the interests of Scottish reside.s-and their friends will be centred in the The trouble at Hankow was raised in the House of Commons Ball and dinner at the City Hall yesterday when the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to-night where the spirit of re- to the leader of the Opposition, dwest upon the gravity of the situa-velry will hold away till the small

hours of the morning.

A Scottish battalion of infan of the commander-in-chief (General try is in Hong Kong. The occa-Chang Kai-shek), was sent out to sion will be properly honoured to-make the arrests.

Mr. Sp Shin-ching is the Strike night as indicated below.

The decorations are on a lavish chairman sitting on the Executive scale, no effort Having been of delegates as the representative spared by Mr. George Duncan of the Seamen's Enion

In the 1922 shipping strike and his Committee to transform

one of the the building into a veritable win-Hong Kong, he was ter-garden. Needless to say, the leaders. Subsequently one of hit Lion Rampant ensign and Creas colleagues feil into disgrace follow- of St. Andrew were very much in ag scandal, and the first general, evidence, whilst the Ferguson secretary of the Hong Kong Union and Leslie Clans have been intro seceded after a dispute which cul duced where possible by way of minated in a stormy meeting in the Des Voeux Road headquarters, it which the Police were present.

Serious Developments.

Rugby, Nov. 29: "Sir Austen Chamberlain. Sec. tary of State for Foreign Affairs, was questioned "in the House of Commiona by My. Ramsay Mae- Donald, lender of the Opposation. regarding the condition of attoirs ut Hankow. He replied that serious developments in the situation had ken place there during the past week and grave anti-foreign movement appeared to be at work.

HANKOW TROUBLE.

American Warships Move.

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Shanghai, Nov. 30: The Flotilla Leader Reppel

went to Hankow this morning. The American destroyers "Peary'" and John D. Ford left yesterday. -Reuter.

Aret. appearance it was since hia Bavturn · From abroad, Sir Austen Chamberlain Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, referred to the grave anti-foreign moverheat, at Harkow, urlating the aims of tho newly-formed onion of the lower grade customs »niployeės,

Sir Austen Chamberlain said that the Commissioner

Customs hoped to keep the Customs House open and maintain the lights ser- vice with foreign labour, but this might be dealt if the Customs. | House were pieksted.

of

The latest report showed that the situation in this respect was some- what ensier. The aton had pre- sented demands, but these were understood not to be of an impos- sible nature, though possibly this was only a preliminary move.

Naval Forces.

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Sir Austen Chamberlain mention- e the latest facts about the pro- gress of the general strike, move- ment and Communist activities. He

hoped to afford Mr. Ramsay MadDonald information on Decem- ber if he would repeat his ques- tion

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Replying to Mr. H. W. Looker! Sir Austur Chamberlain said that)

n British reouest from Hankow-for naval

the strengthening for the

the Government and Admiralty.

Reuter.

EMr. Herbert William Looker hasi been Unionist M.P. for Essex since

A union of the lower gaude enforces there was being considered ployees of the Chinese "Maritime Customs was formed on November 21 with the support of the super- intendent who was a Chinese offi- Leial This union had announced, that its aint was to oust the foreign element from the management of the service and bring it under purely Chinese contyph

The "Commissioner of Customs hoped it might be possible to keep the, Customs" House 'open and maintain the light service for for- elgö nations, but this might be dim. : 1, The Custom House, which was in the Chinese City was picket-" ed.

"Siuntion Easier."

The latest report was that the aituation in some respecta appear. edto be easier. The union had pre- sented its demands, and these were not expected to be of an impossible nature, though it might be that they were only a preliminary move,

At the same time the general strike" had maile great progresa. Chinese servants of Japanese were already on Strike, and Japanese had had to import their food supplies

from other centres.

The Communist section was showing great activity, and there was a fear of a general strike being forced This, if carried out, would throw out of employment thousand of the lower grade workers, and it would be easy to incite these to riot.

The situation was being watched by British Government.

Bloodshed Feared.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, replying lo a further question, said the For-

24 He came to Hong Kong in 1895 to join the local firm of sol- citers now known as Deacon's. "He was, admitted a" partner in 1900 and retired in 1949.] *

Views of The Times."

London, Nov. 29. The seriousness of the Cantonese odvance in China is emphasised in

CANTON SURPRISE,

General Li Chai-sum, at present acting commander-in-chief at Canton, whose troops have ar-

chairman of rested the Strike Executive.

the

Who the Chairman, Is

at

Mr. So presided at that momen- tous meeting and since then has been head of the Senmen, with ¡offees at Canton.

When the Strike began last June. he became chairman of the Strike Executive, the highest position in the movement.

Merchants' View.

The report, it is interesting to note, says that Mr. and his four colleagues are under close deten- tien at general headquarters.

Merchants, of course, regard this incident in the Hight of the Canton authorities making a definite move

to curb boycott agitation, it having been announced that the National- | ist policy is so preserve communien- | tiona.

This is only surmise and, in the light of developments in other directions, can only be, trented as

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SEAMEN'S TROUBLE.

Canton Government Not to

Intervene?!

Intimidation it is called "peaceful picketting" continues against intercourse with the Steamboat Co.'s vessels and wharves at Canton.

Other than providing armed police to preserve order general- Earlier this year, some of thely at the wharves, steps have still delegates who sat on the Strike to be taken to curb the activities tribunal were detained by the Na-of ex-seamen strikers, who are tionalist Government but what had alleged to be sponsored by their pened to them is

definitely Union.,, known.

Mr. So was also the spokesman of the strikers when delegation of Hong Kong Chinese merchants went up last year to explore the possibilities of a settlement,

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Speculation Rife..

“

The seamen want the dismissal of certain members of the crews in addition to their own reinatate- ment and a deadlock has been reached in the negotiations.

From a reliable source the "China Maff learns that anim portant decision will be reached Three weeks ago, the Strike to-day or to-morrow when, acord- headquarters at East Garden, Can-ing to original arrangements, the bon, were destroyed by a fire. A ex-seamen would have been taken committee of investigation report-back.

led that "enemies of the movement".

had committed arson.

In Canton circles it is not ex- pected that the authorities will The present opinion is that, ne- take any action in the matter, cusations were laid against the pending other possibilities of an Strike Executive by two bodies. I understanding. Formerly: it had been alleged that several millions of dollars had to be accounted for, and a semi-official Announcement followed to the effect that an authoritative statement of accounts would be presented when ready...

lender in the "Times" which says that it is a very serious and urgent matter to the foreign interests, compliment to the Chieftain and especially British which are now the King's Own Scottish Border-motive behind the arrest of Mr. So.

ers.

Entrance Transformed.

Speculation is rife as to the

very greatly endangered and for the

In the circumstances the Canton British Government there is "at the

Government can hardly be expect- present time in the international

The main entrance hall has led to make a statement, at least sphere no more urgent question. immediately to protect British na of greenery being suspended from

Measures, it says must be taken been completely transformed and until investigations are complete. now resembles a pergola, festoons tionals who are endangered on the the ceiling and encircling the Yunglaze and it must clearly be pillars. foreseen that "the opportunities of

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provoking further conflict are in with the Scottish national flag A large mirror." Burmounted numerable and that the worse and a large illuminated thistle, enemies of Britain are watching to stands at the top of the staircase. take advantage of them.

The main feature of the resep- He adds that hesitation is a very ion room is a large picture of the dangerous policy for all, and that 6fth Duke of Gordon draped with to trust vaguely in some ultimata Gordon tartan, Chinese reaction by anti-Bolshev

The main halls have been car..

RUBBER CLAIM.

YIELD FROM A WILD PLANT.

COMMERCIAL POSSIBILITIES

sts is whelly unprofitable, for by fried out in a scheme of blue and the time the reaction comes there white, with shields of the various Bogota, Colombia, Nov. 29.. may be very little left for us to Scottish clans at appropriate in- According to a Riohacha mes- save and the state of China herself tervals around the walls. A huge sage

the Venezuelan consul, will be appalling-Reuter.

St. Andrew's Cross practically Rodriguez "Arcia, after experi. forms an artificial colling.

menting for fifteen years, has dis- covered a process for extracting

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Naval Forces 'Being Landed.

Shanghai, Nov. 29.

message from Hankow of

Touch of Glasgow.

eign Office had received a cable} Following threats of a general

The dais, which has been erect-rubber for commercial purposes from the British community at strike at Hankow against fored under the portrait of the from a new plant growing wild Hankow stating that the situation cigners, the Shanghai Chinese Gen- Queen, is surmounted on either all over Colombia. The Minister was very grave indeed, that they eral Chamber of Commerce has reaide by the arms of the Ferguson of Industry has sent à commission were in daily expectation of an ceived annoymous threatening let and Robertson clans-being those to investigate-Reuter. incident which would involve blood-tors demanding that a strike be with which the Chieftain is most shed, and that the naval forces called here.

intimately connected. were not adequate for protection

The small card room has been of the community, and asking the Moveraber 28 says shipping er- decorated with blue and gold Government to give an assurance ployees and the municipal police Naval pennants, and forms a that these forcer would be strength-men have threatened to strike un-pleasing contrast to the other ened. Sir Austen Chamberlain less certain demands. be granted... said that this appeal was under the Naval forces are being landed Supper will be served in the TIIl noon to-morrow the official consideration of the Government, to-morow to maintain order. Reu Theatre Royal which has been weather forecast for all local dis- Including the Admiralty.

completely transformed for the tricta famoderate E winds, purpose. The Chieftain's tablecloudy!

ter.

Priest Captured.

scheme.

THE WEATHER.

In official circles in Londen it is pointed out that Hankow is ̧énátly

has been set upon the stage, to At 11.22 alm. to-day the Observa- defensible. Though it in 800 miles

Peking, Nov. 29,the rear of which is to be seen atory reported:-Pressure has in- from the mouth of the Yangise, the "Disbanded soldiers captured the view of the West End Park at creased slightly at the majority of River at that point is a mile and Belgian Father Peteen last week Glasgow, with Glasgow Univer- stations. The anticyclone has been a half wide, and comparatively in the bishopric of Sul-yuan, sity in the foreground.

absorbed by a larger one, central large battleshipacán lie off the Sbanai.

Welcome by Pipers., over S.B. Mongolia. Moderate mon- waterfront British Wireless Ser The French Logation, which has, The gallery has been draped soon may be expected along the 5.E. vice....

always been responsible for the with Mackenzie tartan, with a coast of China and over the China Customs Position.

protection of Belgian mtasionaries, number of shields, claymores Son

London, Nov. 29.

has protested to the Foreign Offics, and dirks at intervals. One bun- Meteorological observations at B urging, that measures be taken to dred large pots of chrysanthe am: to-day-barometer 29.99; tem- obtain the Father's immediate re mums are banked up on either perature 60; humidity 89; wind E.,

**Turçë 8* Weather overcast, drizzle.”

In the House of Commons, reply ing to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Cendo of the Opponition, whole 7 feaBU.“

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OTHER DIFFICULTIES.

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Problems for Nationalists to Solve,

Several other difficulties are engaging the attention of the Na- tionalist and the Canton (muni- cipal) Governments.

The four Chambers of Com- merce have petitioned the Muni- cipality to take precautions to protect the public food supply, in view of the portents of the pre- sert general strike at rice' shops.

The waterworks dispute is still outstanding. :.”

In connection with the removal of the seat of Nationalist Govern. ment from Canton to Wuching, a number of obstacles "behind the | scenes" remain to be cleared.

One section of the officials are atated to be not in favour-al- though not openly..apposing the drastic change. Their argument is that Kwangtung is the home of the Party and is still the most important province.

Military Powers. Gossip is also busy with the de. lay in the assumption by General

Li Chal-sum of the post of head| of the Military Department.

General Li is acting com- mander-in-chief of the Canton garrison, in the absence of Gen eral Chang Kai-shek. He is also the commander of the 4th Nation- alist Army, two divisions of which (he 10th and 12th) have won the highest honours in the war.

The disposition of the Canton Navy is blamed for the delay. The present Commander of the Navy is reported to be reluctant

to go under the control of Gen-

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eral Li and he is said to have.com- municated with General Chang Kai-shek in the matter. ve

The creation of the new depart- ment of military affairs was, ap- proved of by the last Kuomin- Lang Conference in Canton.

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