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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1927.
FURTHER TROUBLE.
Kiukiang French Consul Held Prisoner.
SITUATION WORSENING.
Attempt to Seize British Tug For Troops.
A
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Promoted to New Post In Ceylon.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month."
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N. LAZARUS.
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NIPPED IN BUD,
Alleged Piracy Plot on Steamer.
BRIGHTER TRADE OUTLOOK. POLICE DETAIN 21 MEN. LAWYER AND KEEN SPORT.
Nipped in the bud through the vigilance of Mr. Hul Siu-tung, the The China Mail' in courteously
Rugby, Jan. 20.
compradore, an alleged attempt Informed by the Colonial Secretary Government trade experts to pirate the local (British) Nayal wireless messages from Ichang state that violent anti-that, with the approval of the Secre have just completed a survey of steamboat "Ko Chow" during a British posters have been put in prominent position all over thetary of State for the Colonietto British trade and industry "after projected trip to Wuchow (on the West River) has resulted in the town. Nine refugees have left for Hankow and 82 are leaving to-A. Dyer Ball has been promoted to
the new appointment, in Ceylon, of the strike." Legal Draughtsman in the At- According to a statement made detention of 21 men by the Police, An en-
torney General's Office, He will
at the Department of Overseas pending inquiries. Sharf messages state that trade is at a standstill.
on Trade, the report of the experts The "Ko Chow" was to have his deavour was made to commandeer a British tug to tow a junk with leave the Colony in February
ta one of mild optimism because left Hong Kong yesterday ate 5 troops to Ichang.. H.M.3. "Cockchafer" intervened and secured the short leave and will assume
duties in Ceylon in May.. release of the tug which was allowed to proceed on her way.
Mr. Arthur Dyer Bail, BA, bar-they find labour has profited by p.m. Hankow wireless messages state that the situation remains rister-at-law has been Cadet in its experience, because the world An hour or so before, a man quiet. An attempt was made to kidnap the Commissioner of Custha Hong Kong Government service is eager for trade, and because who claimed to be a passage go toms but this was averted by the unexpected arrival of the Chinese for nearly twelve years. For three British prices are now often lower between procured three frst
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Police were on search duty on
"Condition serious," states a wireless message from Kiukiang. The French consul was held a' prisoner and was only released on an undertaking being given by foreigners that he would not leave the Concession and would go later to Nanchang to negotiate on the "out- rageous demands" of the Unions.
CHANGSHA TROUBLE.
Situation Worsening.
Peking, Jan. 20.
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Hankow, Jan. 19: ... Mr. O'Malley had a further conversation with Mr. Eugene Chen at the Foreign Office yester- day afternoon...
Beyond a statement that a friendly atmosphere continues, to prevail, no indication of the na- ture of the discussions can be ob Lained.
AMERICAN MINISTER.
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Peking, Jan. 20.
A cable has been received at the American Legation from Washington recalling Mr. Mac Murray to Peking.
Mr. MacMurray left. Peking on the evening of Jan. 18 and is probably now Bomewhere Korca.
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[Mr. MacMurray left. Peking to zo to America, via Korea, to make a personal report to Wash- ington.3
PROGRESS OF EVENTS,
Opposition Leaders Informed...
Rugby, Jan. 20.
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In the realm of sport, Mr. Dyer In many cases British firms the wharf but a number of load Ball was a leading member of the were able to promise completioned firearms were cleverly smug- Hong Kony Hockey Club. After of the work in a third of the gled on board. leaving Mill Hill School he went to time demanded by their competi Exeter College, Oxford, where he
thow men followed and asked for won his blue. In his last year there tors
captain of the Varsity "The reason for these victories tickets in the intermediate aç- The administrative committee he was
He was a distin-is better organisation. Britishcommodation, 2nd and 3rd class of the National Union of Manu-hockey team. facturers has passed a resolution guished outside left and, it is industry is advancing in construc-berths, the suspicions of the cam- which has been forwarded to the thoni wap for that position if tional ability, and an inevitable pradore department were arous-
national it
ed as the majority of passengers the Foreig" had not been for the presence of result is that tenders are lower.. Prime Minister, Secretary and the China Associathe Cambridge captain, Leighton, The experts report sets out the are either Cantonese or natives. tion, expressing grave anxiety at being prominent at the same time. prospects in all the big industries, of Kwangsi. the present conditions in: China His father,, Mr. J. Dyer Ball, was In the engineering industry Questioned casually the would- and hoping that the Government also for many years in the Govern they say that the terms of the be passengers offered no explana- will take all practicable measures tient service and his many treatises to maintain the prestige and on the Chinese language and dia- coal settlement should make for tion as to why they were going MACKINTOSH
memorials to his better business. The threatened either to Samshui or to Wuchow.
The owner of the vessel, a Chin- engineering strike. la off, and treaty rights of the Empire, and lecta stand as the inviolability of the British Promotion Well Deserved.
underquoting by Continental ese gentleman, had recently re- Concessions, and safeguard the Like other Cadeta, Mr. Dyer Ball firms should soon come to an end. turned from Wuchow and he had lives and property of British sub served in a good many departments
The electrical industry is prac. been warned that there was a jects, and the interests of British but after being called to the Bar on tically assured of a busy time plot to pirate the "Ko Chow" be trade, for which the committee June 16, 1920, he has been mostly: promises wholehearted support the judicial and legislative side. As during 1927. Most of the arms fore China New Year. in any steps necessary.Reuter editor of Hong Kong Ordinances have enough orders on their books
1844-1923, bime will always be to keep them fully employed: remembered by the legal fraternity. British, Wireless Service.
ANOTHER TRANSPORT.»
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London, Jan. 20.
name.
Mr. Dyer Rall was, with others, also Assistant. Censor of Films.
Both officially and personally, Mr: Dyer Ball has been very courteous to all with whom he came in con- Lact. His capabilities are indicat The "Megantic," lying at Livered in his career and in his well de pool, is being fitted out as a troop- ship transport for marines for China.
The ship accommodates 1,600 passengers.-Reuter.
SPANISH SUBJECTS.
Cruiser for Shanghai.
LI
Madrid, Jan. 20.
Futile Strikes.
Acting on the Alarm
The compradore reported to Captain Morgan who ordered the Indian guards to search the: sus- སནྡྷཏྟཾ, London, Jam 20: pected passengers Two revol The Chairman, Mr. E C.vers were found in the luggage. Goodenough, at the annual meet The Police were immediately no- ting of Barclay's Bank, said that tifled and all hatches and exits last year had emphasised the in- were closed. Watchmen from the creasing interdependence of in "Tai Lice" (on the other side of the wharf) assisted and heavy reinforcements were rushed down from Central Station.
served promotion, on which congra- tulations will be extended to him.
Mr. Dyer Ball was married industries, the futility of strikes 1915. Much sympathy was extend- and lockouts and the need of con- ed to him on the recent death of his stant progress in industrial or wife, who was very popular in the ganisation and equipment.. Colony.
If we have learned these les Bons, then the outlook. to-day is more-promising than at any time, Horizon Clearer, Mr. Gilbert Vyle, of Birming-
A basket of eggs was found to contain eight loaded revolvers and/or pistols and another wea- pon
was discovered elsewhere, making a total of eleven frearms. "The passage "go-between" has
ground, several bodies were lying The cruiser "Don Blas De in the Morgue awaiting burial ham, in a presidential address to not been traced. In a subsequent Lezo" has been ordered to Shang-The sight of these infuriated the the Association of British Cham examination, minute search and
hai to protect Spanish subjects.
---Reuter.
1
VIOLENT STUDENTS.
Anti Foreign Trouble. At Amoy.
Peking, Jan. 21.
Amoy appears to have caught| the anti-foreign contagion from Foochow. When a ship with ten Spanish priesta, twelve nuns and eleven Chinese orphans on board arrived at Amoy en route to Hong
mob.
was
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bers of Commerce, said that the close scrutiny on the wharf (at Locally in Hong Kong, an ap-recent monthly reports of the Commaught Road West), it was peal has been launched for the Chambers of Commerce indicated decided to detain 21 men, the men and lady missionaries who that the business horizan
other passengers being released.
Inquiries Proceeding. have arrived here from Foochow clearer than for many years. nearly destitute.
It was felt by those concerned | There would be no boom and they that there may be another gang desired no boom, but there was no doubt business would be better and more profitable-Reuter.
German Trade.
CANTON'S SIDE.
Nationallat Government's
Statement.
of pirates waiting on the West River to collaborate with the al- leged pirates on board. Accord- ingly, departure was detained till to-day.
Essen, Jan, 20. Herr Krupp von Bohlen, ad- The "Tai Lee" also put back dressing the annual meeting of her hour of sailing for an hour or Krupp's, said that German indus-two..... try had succeeded in increasing
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Police inquiries are proceeding
Canton, Jan. 20. In accordance with a tradition
The world's Press during the of this country, when a situation of some seriousness arises in the Kong from Foochow, an angry last week has been flooded with held of foreign affairs, the Lead crowd boarded her and overran the versions of foreigners in its competitive activities last and, the "China Mall" learns, it yes, although far too slowly." "has not yet been decided how China on the Hankow tncident. er of the Opposition is kept in the vessel.
Nevertheless a big advance had many may be charged. They attempted to intimidate
Comparatively little has been
The seizure of the loaded wea-' formed of the progress of events, and to this end Mr. Ramsay Mac- the crew and prevent the sailing printed concerning the National been made, and now that the dif
ist point of view: The Canton Inficult winter had been negotiated, pons through the intiative of the Donald, the Labour leader, has of the ship,
It transpires that students formation Bureau wishes to make a further great leap forward could crew is highly commendable. been to the Foreign Office and
be expected.-Reuter. has received information regard-wired to Amoy from Foochow to the following Saints clear,
Trade Union Inquest. (1) As frequently stated by
London, Jan. 20. ing the Chinese situation from the effect that the refugees had
killed Chinese babies, prior to Foreign Minister, Mr. Eugene
At the trade union "inquest" Sir Austen Chamberlain.
their departure.
Chen, the control of the British Concession at Hankow has been into the general strike in the Cen- In order to stir up indignation, taken as a necessary measure to tral Hall, Westminster, 1,200 de the corpses of two newly-born maintain peace and order. There legates listened impatiently to babies were displayed to the mob is no foundation for the accuss the reading of reports which were as evidence of foreign deviltry.tion that the incident was engin- already in their hands.
The Spanish Mission premises eered by the Government for the During the morning the Minia
were threatened. Four priests purpose of taking the Conces ters met for informal conversa- tions concerning the position in and five nuns took refuge on an sions. China, British Wireless Ser-American vessel in the harbour.
This morning Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal Leader, also spent over an hour with the For- eign Secretary, having been in vited by him to the Foreign
Office.
vice.
4
OUR LIBERAL POLICY,
Home Newspapers Approve.
Rugby, Jan. 20.
In comments on the situation
The Last Word.
$9,000 TOO MUCH? ·
CHARGE AGAINST CHEQUE DRAWEE.
Surrendering to his bail of $10,000, a fashionably-dressed
Chinese named Lel Yee-mun,
Thereafter the speeches of Mr. Herbert Smith, Mr. J. H. Thomas pleaded not guilty" when charg and Mr. A. G. Cook were greeted ed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this An American in Hankow duri with mingled chears and booing.
morning with the larceny of The meeting adjourned with- $9,000 from the Bank of Canton The agitation is continuing and ing the entire incident states:-
Ltd. the vernacular papers are publish- "The foreign community should out voting to-night-Reuter,
inflammatory articles-be eternally grateful for the measures prompt and effective m taken by the Nationalist Govern-
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG FOR JAN., 1927.
(Standard Time. of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich.)..
Date
In addition to the facts regard-j "Had the British marines used Til noon to-morrow the official ed, the dafendant was questioned ing this outrage that have already their machine guns, there would weather forecast for all local die but denied having received the appeared, it has been learnt that have been another massacre. The tricts is as follows:-N. E. winde, extra $9,000. the newspapers generally recog the students who first visited the effect would have been felt fresh, cloudy,
The case was adjourned until January At 11.45.a.m. 10-day the Obser- Monday next, bail being allowed nise that the measures taken by Spanish Dominican Sisters' Con-throughout China: The position the Government are purely prevent at Foochow and demanded of the foreigner here would have vatory reported as follows:
as before. Og det no. an investigation included three been intolerable perhaps unten Pressure has increased moderate- Mr. M. M. Watson is prosecut cautionary and indicate
ly at Chefoo and Shanghai anding on behalf of the Bank of eggressive designs against any Chinese girls disguised as men. able." N part of China.
It is explained that many of the Instead reason prevailed. The slightly from Hong Kong to. For Canton and Mr. M. E. Lo is de
moss. It has decreased slightly to babies are in bad health when ad- Nationalist Government sent two moderately over central and 8.W. fending the accused. mitted and in many cases the of its officials to the scene. When Japan and is nearly stationary else Sisters are unable to save their these officials addressed the where lives. Owing to the fact that a people the, crowd scattered and Chinese attendant whose duty it dispersed. was to carry out burials wan afraid of approaching the burial
There is also wide-spread ap proval of the desire manifested by the Government not to be divert ed from a liberal policy towards the Chinese, the broad outlines of which have been repeatedly stated British Wireless Service.
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