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MONDAY, FEBRUARY

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHANGHAI TROUBLE. no circumstances take sides in mand. The Consul has been in

mands.

Chinese internal strife.g formed of the position. The sea

Reports state that all Euro-men will not work for the British peans, with the exception of two firms under any terms whatso- doctors, left Hangchow some days ever-Naval Wireless, ago; and that, before Sun Chuan- Fracas With Cholles fang's troops evacuated the city, there was extensive looting.

Hankow, Feb. 17.

COLONY'S HEALTH,

Shadows Before.

FURTHER QUESTIONS BY MR. COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCEDE

J. P. BRAGA

IN TEF “MAIN",

SANITARY BOARD AGENDA.

Entertainmenta.

February 21-Queen's Theatro; "The Marriage Clause."

February 21-World Theatre;

February 21-Star Theatre: "The Ten Commandments:

Dance display by Miss. Violet

· February 23 & 28--Theatre Royal;

Capell's pupils, 6.15 p.m.

per-

(Continued from page 1,) to protect French lives and pro- perty, but to do his utmost to avold conflict with either of the

A British and an American. contending Chinese authorities,

Ningpo is also in the hands of naval officer were badly beaten In towards whom France maintains, General Chang Kai-shek's troops, a fracae with a gang of coolies at Notice has been given by Mr. | an attitude of strict neutrality.

-British Wireless Service. Ichang yesterday, the incident oc-J. P. Braga that at to-morrow's Japanese Warships. curring when the Jardine steam-meeting of the Sanitary Board, he Labour Union. Demands,

Tokyo, Feb. 19.

'er "Kingwo" arrived at Ichang. will ask the following quest-"The Prairie Wife." Shanghai, Feb. 19.

The cruiser "Tenryu" and the A crowd of wharf coolies made |lons:-- Significantly synchronising with destroyers Hamakaze," "Isok- a disturbance and refused to allow

Case of Typhoid. Sun Chuan-fang's reverse afaze," "Amatsukaze," and "Tokit-the ship's cargo to be handled A

1.With reference to the fatal Chokiang, the General Labour sukaze," have been ordered to party from H.M.S. "Cockchafer European (British) CRSB of Union last night called a general leave Sasebo for Shanghai and landed to deal with the situation typhoid, reported in the local atrike for to-day to enforce de-are expected to sall

February 25-St. Andrew's Young to-morrow and in the ensuing fracas an off-newspapers of Feb, 14, and to Men's Club hold first popular social,- morning-Reuter,

cer was injured in the face, other cases (also European), now Church Hall, 8.30 p.m.. These demands, ihter alia, call

Refugees in Shanghal. A number of coolies then got happily convalescing, and in order February 28 Dancing for the evacuation of Shanghal

"London, Feb. 18. up a demonstration on shore op- to allay public apprehension, will formance at Theatre Royal, by Mias both by Sun Chuan-fang's troops

Newspapers. report that Mar-posite the "Cockchafer" and British troops.

and the Medical Officer of Health V. Capoll's pupils, 0.15 p.m. shal Sun Chuan-fang's forces while this was progressing: Dr. please state whether, in bis opin-for members of the Kowloon Cric

February 26-Smoking concert. This morning all employees of have now evacuated Hangchow, Luten, of the American gunboat ion, these cases, which have ocket Club, 9 p.m. the Post Office struck, also the and that the Cantonese National "Encano," wont ashore incurred among the European re- tramwaymen and bus men in the troops are

March 2-Special race week French Concession (hitherto the vance.

continuing their ad response to a call from the Hossidents of Kowloon, may take the dinner dance at Repulse Bay Hotel.

pital and was immediately set form of an incipient epidemic of

March 8-Annual “At Home", of attempt to bring out the Inter- Refugees and wounded and upon.

this malignant disease?

U.S.R.C., Club's ground,. Kowloon, national Settlement tramway em-stragglers from Marshal Sun's Dr. Luten escaped only after 2-Has the source of infection March 13-Dance at Peak Club, ployees had failed) and cotton forces are arriving at Shanghai, having been beaten and his in the cases mentioned in (1) been 9.15 p.m. workers of all British mills and where local opinion regards the uniform almost torn from his traced and, if so, what is it? If

A Sports some Japanese.

presence of British and other for back-Reuter.

not, will the Medical Officer of February 28-Annual Race Most- safe word against dis re-assuring This was the incident in refer-Health be so kind as to explaining of the Hong Kong Jackay Club. to which naval wireless what, in his opinion, led to the the Hong Kong Boxing Association. March Next Tournament of safeguard against disorder in the ence International Bestlement. Bri-messages briefly recorded the fol- disease being contracted by the March 14-Kowloon Cricket Club- tish Wireless Service.

lowing: The British ss "King-patient who unfortunately suc-annual tennis tournament. wo had to be cleared of coolies cumbed to the disease? Chekiang, Feb. 19. yesterday by an armed guard A report is current that Hang-causing “a certain amount „of ́ex- One of them reads "The chow has been taken by the citement" on shore.] Northern Expeditionary Force Southerners and that Sun Chuan- (Southerners) are now victorious fang is retiring with all his roll- ami toc power of Sun Chuan-fanging stock.-Naval Wireless, has come to an end. Therefore

The movement is developing. At present, the strikers number 40,000.-Reuter.

Pamphlets Circulated.

Shanghai, Later.

Various appeals are being cir

culated to workers..

Not Confirmed.

Another message from the same

DISARMAMENT.

the time is opportune for the source stated that the report that people to assist the movement the evacuation of Hangchow by JAPANESE AND THE AMERICAN against the militarists,""

Sun Chuan-fang has begun can-

response-Reuter.

Pickets With Staves.

J

PROPOSALS,

after June 1.

...

» Washington, Feb. 20.

• Meetings. February 21-Seventh meeting of Kowloon Resident's Assen., St. Andrew's Church Hall 6 p.m.

Kowloon Market Gardens. 3-Owing to the recurrence of typhoid cases, and so as to avert the danger of the dreaded disease February 28-Bonevolent Society spreading in an epidemic form, Mesting, City Hall, noon, will the President cause instruc- February 24-Fortieth meeting tions to be issued for the periodic of shareholders of the Hong Kong

& Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co..! and more frequent visits of Chin-Ltd., Messra. Jardine Matheson's ese market gardens in the outboard room, noon. skirts of Old Kowloon by officers. February 2-Postponed meet- This leaflet contains a warning not be confirmed. It is expected

of the Sanitary Department withing of Victoria Recreation Club to strikers to maintain order.. that Sun will make his last atand

Tokyo, Feb. 201 the object of (a) better supervi- takes place at 6 p.m. at the Club. Latest reports from Chekiangas Kashing.

Japany's reply has been made sion being exercised over the sup February 26-Annual meeting of state that the Northerners are [Note: Hangchow is about 100 accepting the American proposals ply of vegetables and other mar- shareholders of Hong Kong '& retreating, upon Sungking, loot-miles from Shanghai and Kash-for disarmament conference. ket produce cultivated with man- Shanghai Banking Corporation, ing en route..

ing about fifty miles.]

providing that it does not occur fure derived from human and ani-City Hall, noon.. General Sun has sent many up-

during the League of Nations premal sources: and (b) controlling Troops Move.

February 26-Eighth meeting of `paratory conference It conse peals to Chung Taung-chang, im- A Naval Wireless message from ploring his assistance, but up to the Yangtze stated that aboquently suggests that it be held the use of offensive matter for The Bank of East Asia. Ltd., 10

manurial purposes so as to reduce Des Voeux Rd. Ct., 3.30 p.m.

February 28 Extraordinary the present there has been no 1.000 have left Hoichow for Owing to the importance attach-to a minimum the danger, of die meeting of Hong Kong Philhar- Yungshi in five steam launches.ed to the problem Japan considers séminating communicable dis-monic Society, St. John's Cathedral It is understood that the troops it advisable to send a special dele-eases in the event of an outbreak Hall, 5.30 p.m.. Shanghai, later. have been used against pirates in gate from Tokyo The reply ex- thereof?

March 4-Annual meeting of Fostmen on strike and pickets the Hoichow district.

presses pleasure that America doen 4.In the hypothetical, though Hong Kong Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. with staves lined the entrance to

Shanghai, Feb. 20. not intend to insist that the ratio not improbable, case of the dis-Exchange Bldg, 11 a.m. the General Post Office this morn- As regards the military situa. shall be applied to auxiliaries-charges of a typhoid patient find- March 6-Thirty-eighth meeting

Reuter, ing and attempted to prevent the tion Sun Chian-fang's troops are

ing their way into the cesspool in of Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., indoor staff entering or working. [reported to have retreated to

Japan's acceptance of the Ameri- Kowloon Tong (referred to in my P. &.. Building, 11 am. Subsequently, the Postal Com, Kashing about fifty miles south-can proposal for a five Power sup-questions on January 25 last) and Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd.,, Messrs. "March 7-Annual Meeting) of missioner, who happens to be a west of Shanghai. Between plemental naval, conference at the liquid manure sprayed over Jardine, Matheson's offices, noon. Briton, decided to close the Kashing and Surghiang Sun is Geneva only stipulates that the the vegetables in cultivation in

Lammerta" Auction, Post Office until Monday in order fatated to have 40,000 men.-date of the opening of the confer the district, will the Medical Off-

February 25-At No. 4. Cox Rd., to prevent immediate trouble and Reuter.

ence shall not be earlier than July cer of Health please inform the Kowloon, part of Mr. H. P confusion.

Specific Announcement, 1 so that the delegation from Tokyo,Board whether such a source of Winslow's valuable furniture and

with adequate instructiona, will be infection would not be a real men-beautiful pot plants, 245 p.m. Although some reports state able to reach Geneva, to participate ace to the health of the residents

in the conference. Four hundred mill strikers en-that Sun Chuan-fang is reorgan- tered the British Cigarette Com-ising his defeated forces for impossible for the Japanese rapre

The note adda that it would be of Kowloon Tong?" pany's factory in the Internation- further stand around Kashing sentative to assist at the negotia al Settlement, which employs a others state that wounded and retiens if they were held during.or thousand workers, and at-fugees are reaching Shanghai in immediately after the session of the tempted to intimidate the latter & continuous stream.

preparatory disarmament con- into striking.

The possibility of disorders ference.due to open on March 23, As a précautionary measure, arising from the entry of defeated and expresses gratification that the the management thought it wise and undisciplined soldiery is American Government does not in- to close down the factory for the being carefully watched by the tend at present to submit rigid pro- time being.

authorities in the International posals on the ratios of the naval strength to be maintained by the. Three of the biggest depart- Concession, whilst the task of several Powers in classes of vessels ment stores in the centre of the maintaining order in such circum- not covered by the Washington. International Settlement em-stances might become extraordin Treaty. ploying thousands of assistants, arily difficult.

"To ensure the success of the Among whom there has been some. Such an emergency was one of negotiations it is important that truuble recently, have also closed the main factors which decided fall parties approach the subject down.

the British Government to send with an open mind, always guided It is clear that the strike re- forces to China- decision which by the defensive requirements of A lot of people read trashy presents the long expected and was accompanied by the most euch nation,

literature because it is stimulat- well prepared "Cantonese Move-specific announcement that these fair and satisfactory agreement dull

Japan confidently hopes that a ing and a relief from the drab, The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of ment From Within." primarily forces would be used for no other will be reached conducive to the

monotony of life. Dean Asia" arrived at Nagasaki yester for the purpose of disintegrating purpose than that of safeguard general peace and security of the

Inge.

day, 7 a.m., left at 3 p.m., and fo due at Shanghai to-day, at & p.m., Sun Chuan-fang's power and ing British subjects and would in world-Reuter.

at 12.80 forces here.-Reuter:

no circumstances take sides in

One of the most dangerous lenyes there to-morrow, Chinese internal strife.

heresies regarding foreign ex-m The C.P.S., R.MIS. "Empress of Reports state that all Euro- The Japanese reply to Fresident change is the supposition that it Russia" arrived at Nagasaki yes- fundamentally dependent terday, at 7.30 p.m., left that port The tramways in the Inter-peans, with the exception of Coolidge's disarmament proposals, was

Lord to-day, at 9 a.m., and is two doctors, left Hangchow some it is understood, will be very upon balance of trade national Settlement ceased run- days ago; and that, before Sun brief, accepting them.-Reuter. D'Abernon.

A seamen's strike has also Chuan-fang's troops. evacuated

Later in the day the police took

the staves from the strikers.

Seamen's Strike.

Shanghai, later.

ning this afternoon.

started.

In the French Concession the waterworks strike has caused a shortage in some districts.

All the British troops are con-] fined to their quarters in case of eventualities.

The Shanghai Volunteers have!

Rugby, Feb. 19:

the city, there was extensive loot- ing.

Ningpo is also in the hands of General Chang Kai-shek's troops.

-British Wireless Service.

Chang and Wu.

Peking, Feb. 20. Chang Tso-lin, in a lengthy

been mobilised, although they telegram to Wu Pei-fu, urges him

have not concentrated,

to clear the way for the Fengtien

The Special Police have been adyance in Honan. "We have the

"called out.

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same aim, namely, the suppres-

On account of the Post Office Bion of Bolshevism, but your trouble the "Empress of Russia" troops have steadily retreated. sailed for Vancouver without You have refused our assistance mails.-Reuter.

Disorders Possible?

and yet are unable to regain ground, "and have done nothing for six months. Bolshevists are Rugby, Feb. 19.

simply allowed to do what they Although some reports state wanted and are not encouraging that Sun Chuan-fang is reorgan- any resistance now. Cheklang la iaing his defeated forces for a lost and Shanghai is in imminent further stand around Kashing danger. The public are criticising others state that wounded and re-me for inactivity and should I fugees are reaching Shanghai in a take no action now it would even- continuous stream.

tually mean the destruction of the

The possibility of disorders whole nation. Unless we enter arising from the entry of defeat-Honan there is no way of advane- ed and undisciplined soldiery ising." He urges Wu Yel-fu to get being carefully watched by theid of his disloyal Heutenants. authorities in the International Reuter. Concession, whilst the task of maintaining order in such circum-

Changsha Boycotf.:

Changaha, Feb. 19.

stances might become extraordin- The seamen's strike has been arily difficult.

Such an emergency was one of settled, but the British boycott the main factors which decided has been intensified. The Butter- the British Government to send field residence on the mainland forças to China a decision which has been Broken into The Com was accompanied by the most ued a proclamation demanding missioner for Foreign Affairs has specific announcement that these forces would be used for no other one month's advance rent from all purpose than that of safeguard British subjects. ing Brition subjects and would in

The latter have been advised

not to pay in respect of the

Japan's Reply.

Tokyo, Feb. 19.

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London, Feb. 20, The Anglo-American transatlan- tic telephone service has bean now extended to the fourth American zone, comprising the Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah. Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. The charge is sixteen guineas for the first three minutes and £5. 12. for each additional minute-Reu- ter.

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Miscellaneous; February 21--Public lecture at Helena May Institute, 5.80 p.m.

February 25-Organ Recital, St. John's Cathedral, 5.45 p.m.

February 26-Non-selling tickets on "The Hong Kong Derby" will be drawn in Hong Kong Club stand, Race Course,. 3.p.m.)

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