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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1926.

IMPROVED OUTLOOK.

HANKOW LABOUR TROUBLES SUBSIDE.”

Naval Guards to Be Withdrawn.

Chinese Authorities' Restraint Over Unions.

MR. RAMSAY MAC DONALD ON CHINA....

Confidence in Mr. Miles Lampson's Knowledge and Discretion.

DANGER OF A SPARK.

Latest News From -

Hankow.

TRADES UNIONS ACTIVE.

Merchants. Threat Against Pickels.

Hankow, Dec. 6.

The general strike has failed to materialise owing to the lack of support from servants and other employees of foreigners general satisfaction with their conditions. However intense activity pren vails in trades union eircles.

Two more unions have been strate that we shall not pursue a

formed the union of Chinese em- policy of aggression, and while pre-ployees of foreign firms, and the Landon. Dee! 6. In the House of Commons today paring for that defence, we should foreigners' servants union.

Following the landing of naval File Under Secretary for Foreign be equally active to reach an agree- Affairs, M. 6.SL. T. Lockerment on the customs and other dis- guarda demonstrations in Lampson reported that the latest puted treaty subjects with the Can-concessions have ceased.

The situation is outwardy

The improved outlook at Huncw and an important statemently, the majority of whom profess

by the British Labour Leader, Mr. Ramsay Mae Dohald, are features of so-day's. China news.

Strikes Not Startedi

news from Bankow according to a Kun Governme Helegram received by the Ferrign

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PIRATES CONCENTRATE ON THE CAPTAIN.

The hearing of the case against twenty men who, it is alleged. participated in the piracy of the 2.5. "Sunning" of November 15, was resumed before Mr. R. E. Eingsell at the Central Magistracy this morning.

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Mr, H. K. Polmes appeared oh Demands Change of Course, behalf of the Crown. Mr. & A. Witness was then met by an Gordon Leask. of Messrs. G. K. other pirate, who, forced him to go Hall Brutton" and Co. defended on to the bridge. There was the the 19th, accused-a Ningpo man, quartermaster on the bridge, Mr. Lec d'Almada defended the everything was quiet and appear. Second accused, whilst Mr. M. K. ed quite normal. Another pirate, Lo appeared on behalf of So Tik- apparently a man of authority, This sal the 6th. accused); and ten then came" on the scene.

man demanded the ship to be fothers.

Witness told the Captain James Pringle, master steered S. W. Mr. MacDonald expressed the quieter, but it is generally recog of the Sunning." recalled for quarterthaster to say that, such greatesta confidence in Mr. Miles nised that an intense under-cross-examination by Mr. Leask, would be dangerous, but the quar Lampson' knowledge of China and current of anti-foreignism pre-sait that he had known the 19th.termaster could not speak the Neither the threatened genera is discredom. He believed that valks which a spark might cause man for twelve years. He was a for the coustums strikes had mater: Lampson was the man to wipe to develop into a confagration. hard-working.carpenter and had jriuhised. The gtrike in the Yaptant the exceedingly bad effect of

Friday and unanimously decided worked with witness on three dif- lanese concession had been settled the Wanhsien affair-Reuter

ferent ships.. to Close down their shops and Geneva Comedy.. fall nigotiations for the settioment

Mr. Least: We he a man of nor Geneva, Dec. 6... factories unless picket intimida of the other disputes were proceed- Jung.

Mr. Sia Ting. Pepresenting the tion was modified, with the im-mal intelligence? He has a silly The labods sitcation at the mo-Kuomintang, has arrived in follow mediate result that the political manner, but he is, a splendid car-

Mr. Lapsley. bureau offered to disband 1,000 penter. amert wns appreciably easier, the Council proceedings and to

pickets.-

The next witness called was 'Mr.

Mr. Holmés: Do you know any. Unions were being formed daily and watch Mr. Chac-hsin Chu's (former

Mischievous Propaganda. Tom, Parke Beatty,, who said that thing about Mr. Lapsley?-1. demands for incrense's wages wild Charge d'Affaires pr London), at-

found him in his cabin. He ac Afaevitable" follow, bas the Consistidade.

Though heretofore fomenting he was Chief Officer on the s.a. The Kuomintang delegation has unti-Imperialism"

the "Sunning" which left Amoy for companied me to the lady's cabin.. General as Hankow did not unti- cipate that they would be of an im-sent a letter to Sir Eric Drummond, scenes, the bureau had now for the Hong Kong on Nov. 15. Witness Two more pirates came and start. MACKINTOSH possible nature.

Secretary General to the League, of first time come out in the open, and was on the bridge until noon. Ated to take away the lady's pro- in his perty. Mr. Lapsley then spoke in Check on Unions.

Nations, declaring that the Canton a meeting is being held to-day of 39 pm witness" was The Chinese authorities appeared | Government alone is really in a the bureau and union heads to scabin. Hearing a scuffle, he look a dialect which they understood. at the moment to be inclined to position to speak in the name of the tablish a society which will be called out and saw two armed Chin Mr. Lapsley's ability led to a British esa tackling the Indian guard complete change on the part of restrain the whions, and to be en-Chinese people, and according to ed. "The overthrow the

Witness proceeded to arm himself the pirates. The officers were Edeavouring to secure observance of the Kuomintang Party, all the un-countries.

18equal trenties must immediately be Further it is proposed to estab, and opening the door of his then allowed comparative free- the concessions' regulations.

ish an informati bureau for the cabin, was met by an armed Chin- dom, the pirates. Concentrating was hoped that the naval gitards abolished.

Witness their attention upon the master. #could be withdrawn to-day.

"We consider all, negotiationscnefit of Rympanisers abroad, par-ese who covered him.

Plans For Recapture." with the Peking Government non- ticularly Kuomintang and other was unable to identify any of the

frst three men who appeared. After dinner I had an oppor- existent, and the claims of Belgium countries,

A new book in catechism form has

Continuing, witness said that tunity for discussing the situation Sin P. Kinloch Cooke, Conserva- the League hull and void. Only been issued recently to Cantonese at that time he saw the Chief En with the 2nd Officer. At 11.39 and non-commissioned gineer being forced out of his the pirates became very restless! Live) asked whether it was wortly with the flantonese Government if officers

thought it was time to withdraw this is recognised by the other Powers officers, the contents of which must cabin by a Chinese who was car-and we deemed it advisable not]

rying a broken tea pot. The men to be seen talking together. would it be possible to negotiate] be taught to the troops. naval guards,

Mr. Holmes: Can you identify! The following are examples who had been dealing with the replied in the name of the Chinese people.

Indian guard then came up. One any of the pirates whom you had that everything possible would Mr. Chu, interviewed by Ruuter, questions and answers

pirate demanded, and seized wit-seen up to dinner time?-No, 7 be done in praject British lives said that the Sino-Belgian controsatechism:-

ness' revolver. The second en is the man who attacked the 2nd., vergy would not come at the present, Who are you? Reuter

session of the Council, but probably Soldier: The People's Army fight-gineer then appeared and seemed Engineer. In the House of Commons to-day before the next June session, and iting for freedom and for the three in a very dazed condition being forced along by two men, "Tha The Under Secretary for Foreign would probably be decided to refer principles of Sun Yat-sen.

three of us were then herded to- Affairs. Mr. G, L. T. Lacker the matter to the Assembly meeting

gether in my cabin. I invited | Lampson, replying to Sir William in September-Reuter.

one of the pirates to accompany Davison Conservatives, said

The British Minister, Mr. Mates Lampson was going to Hankow, to

or any other Imperialist nations; in examine the situation.

«Mr. | Roeker Lampsen

China and the League.

เ

the

Government did not think any use-

ful purpose would at present be

Russia's Aulitude.

'Berlin. Dec. 8.

of

the from

Who are your chief enemies? Britain and Japan.. Why?

.

Because they finance and encour-me in search of the lady passen ger. We went towards the The Soviet Commissar of Foreign lage militarista in oppressing the saloon, but the man got very ex- served by bringing the existing Affairs. M. Chicherin, in a state-people. position in China-before the League.ment to journalista, dealing with

Cries of "Why not?"

must anyhow await Mr. Miles,

Mr. Locker Lampson added: We

Lampion's report.

Capt. Wedgwood Eenh

ibera}).

(Continued on page 12.)

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asked if cur representatives did not LEAGUE COUNCIL.

criticise the Chinese delegate's t-

tempt to raise the question before

the League.

Mr. Locker Lampson said that it was perfectly true certain inac- curate observations had been made by the Chinese delegate.

Soviets Influence.

ཎྞ"

FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET AGAIN,

AGREEMENT EXPECTED.

What are your objects?

cited and when we reached the To recover the concessions and ladder he refused to let me go drive out the foreign imperialists further towards the saloon and capitalists who exploit the workers-Reuter,

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Foochow, Dec. 6. The Cantonese troops have not entered Focchow, but the Kuomin-

appointed. "

Continuing, witness said that before midnight they had come to the conclusion that unices they recaptured the ship before any naval craft appeared, they would be murdered in cold blood. They thought that the fact that a,ship of the same company passed and had not received a response to would almost her signal certainly result in Hong Kong being informed that there was something amiss. Witness had had experience on active service and would say that anything un-

NOTED BOXER HERE. usual, however small, was import-

MR. EGAN ARRIVES IN THE COLONY.

The Northern troops are in re-teur boxing champion, arrived in

the Calory this morning on by

held.

the

and

ant.

Mr. Lindsell: Ome ignotium pro magnifico 7--Quite.

Passing Chelang Light. When the Chelang Light was tang flag has been hoiated, and cer- THE MARQUIS RETURNS HOME expected to become visible, the pirates became more and 'more tain Kuomintang, officials have been Rugby, Dec. 6:

Mr. Egan, the noted British ama-restless. They told the master The meeting of the League Replying to a suggestion by Com Council began to-day, with a

that they would put their own man in charge. The No. 1 pirate mander Oliver, Mr. Locker Lampson private sitting at which the treat, and the city is

was very alarmed and kept on said that

A brief General Li Tseng-chun, command-"Amazone" and is staying at the an early opportunity

flashing his torch on the master, would be given

to discuss the agenda was discussed.

der of the local troops, who is in Hong Kong Hotel. public sitting followed.

The Marquis of Douglas

making it "very awkward for the Soviets influence in relation to

The Council approved the ap-sympathy with the Kuomintang, and

Clydesdale, who was tavelling with 2nd. Officer who was standing by troubles in China.

pointment of Herr Dufour by the navy, The Premier, Mr.

No anti-foreign acts are report- Mr. Egan and was expected to pay ready with a piece of lead in ac Stanley Feronce as Under-Secretary Gen-.

Another Baldwin, acting as Foreign Secre-eral of the League.

ed and no danger is apprehended. Hong Kong a visit, has gone Home, cordance with plan.

Local "fans" will be disappoint-pirate appeared and put some tary in Sir Austen Chamberlain'a

Sir Austen Chamberlain con--Reuter..

Swatow Strike.

ed at the Boxing Marquis not com- glasses on a box in which, earlier absence at Geneva, thought that gratulated the Council on its

ing as expected but consolation will in the evening, I had managed to until Mr. Miles Lampson was able choice and Dr. Stresemann thank-

be found in the visit of Mr. Egan, conceal some handcuffs. Through

Mr. Lapsley we explained that! Mr. J. Brook and other officials of Chelang Light would not be or are; threatening to the Hong Kong Boxing Association "visible for about half an hour."

met the steamer

Peking, Dec. 6.

A foreign telegram from Swatow

strike.

arrival

Chelang Light, was soon seen for the first time. One pirate took witness'. glasses, the latter pointing to the light. Mr. Hurst was "edging over all the time," We had planned that he should

J

use the lead in the first instance

(Continued on Page 6.)

to report regarding his investiga-ad Sir Austen Chamberlain for states that employees of ah the who is also well versed in the art. tions and meetings with the various friendly words." Chinese lenders at Hankow and Sir Austen Chamberlain drew local American firms have either elsewhere, such a debate wus in attention to the fact that there struck opportune and prejudicial,

was no woman member of the A supplementary question by Mr League's Health Committee and

A message from Foochow says this morning but no arrangement Herbert Williams (Conservative) proposed that one should be the actual government of the city had been come to when the "China whether Mr., Baldwin thought Mr.pointed."

is now in the hands of students Mail" made Inquiries from Mr. Lloyd George's speech was very

The Council adjourned until who seized Fopehow after sloting Brook at tifin time.

Egan is a heavy weight and it helpful evoked Ministerial cheers to-morrow afternoon.-British on the night of December 3 and but was not answöred.--Reuter. Wireless Service.

morning, of December 4, in which is not too much to hope that he they broke into the premises of will be seen in the löcel square ring. The next tournament is on Dec. British and Japanese, presumably searching for members of the late 21 when the main event is a 15. two-minute-round contest between government-Reuter.

Seaman Able.

Ewin (ILMS. "Hermes") and Stoker Howard

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Interviewed.

London, Dec, 6.

Satisfled With Progress.

Geneva, Dec. 6. After a meeting lasting two hours between Sir Austen Chim- position, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, berlain (Britain), M. Briand Interviewed, expressed the opinion (France), Dr. Stresemann (Ger-

The Leader of His Majesty's Op

Invasion of Sinkiang.

Peking, Dec. 6.

that the Canton Government had many), Signor Scialoja (Italy) Chinese reports state that Feng (H.M.S. "Herald") for the middle- reached a point when Britain could and M. Van Der, Velde (Bel-Ya-halang forces, with Bolshevist weight championship. recognise it. He thought the time gium), a joint communique was aid, are invading Sinklang.

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