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TANKS AND FIELD ARTILLERY BEING TROOPS AND ARMS POUR INTO CITY

150,000 INVOLVED IN EXTRADITION OF GENERAL MA

GENERAL STRIKE

General Hugh Johnson, Na- tional

Administrator, Itscovery declares that it is madness to say that any set of people candot sit round a table and settle strikes. He is now in San Francisco seek- ing arbitration.

NO PROSPECT

OF IMMEDIATE

SETTLEMENT

LABOUR LEADER'S

OPINION

STRIKE MENACE SPREADS

COMMUNIST HEADQUARTERS SET ON FIRE BY MOB

HOOLIGANS GET BUSY AT OAKLAND

SAN FRANCISCO, TO-DAY. IN THE GENERAL STRIKE ARISING FROM THE DOCKERS' DISPUTE, IT IS STAT ED THAT 150,000 WORKERS ARE INVOLVED. Tanks carrying one-pounders and machine- guns are en route here, while field artillery with 75 millimetre guns are coming from Salinas, One thousand National Guards are being brought by special trains from Los Angeles.

Business is paralysed. Private cars are giv- ing pedestrians lifts in the absence of tram-cars, and police are doing duty in pairs.

The rates of insurance against civil commo- tion have been trebled in the past three days, and a further advance is foreshadowed.

Some violence has already been RELAXATION OF reported he

here

A crowd of 1,500 Yesterday looted a grocery

STRIKE store while 50° "men· raid- ed a house alleged to be a Com munist headquarters and drag ged out the furniture and set it

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Tetegralight. phie Alexangas Ordinance, 1894, Re- ceived July 17, 9.08 ..)

Bread, Milk And Ice Deliveries Start.

Widespread hooliganism oc SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra curred at Oakland, across the phis Messages Ordinance, 1894, Rs. San Francisco, To-day bay from San Francisco, result-ceived July 17, .14 p.m.) The general strike began hereing in police and rioters being at 8 a.m. yesterday. Sporadie injured, and considerable dam disturbances marked the efforts age to property. — Reuter.

of the authorities to deliver food: supplies, although the strikers had previously issued a statement pro- mising the public that they would not permit the city to starve.

The National Guard has enter ed the wholesale district and- one company has been sent to Stock-. ton, where longshoremen are discharging vessels diverted from San Francisco.

threatening,

Food Prices Soar.

.

· CHANG YING REFUSED

Soviet Action On Sinkiang Request

Moscow, Today. ⠀

The Soviet Government has refused the Sinkiang Government's request to extradite general ·KA Chang-ying for trial for crimes allegedly committed during the divil war in Sinklang Reater.

RAIN FALLS

FOR FIRST TIME

IN 23 DAYS

WELCOME RELIEF

IN SHANGHAI. ·

THUNDER STORM BREWING

Shanghai To-day,

Library, Supreme

OUR JULY OPPORTUNITY SALE

IS ON

PAUL RENNET et CIE

Chater Road Hong Kong

Nathan Road

Kowloon

RUSHED TO SAN FRANCISCO

BRITON JOHN DILLINGER HUNT

SHOT Turks Offer Regrets

H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE BOAT FIRED ON

London, To-day. The Admiralty reports that a sailing boat belonging to H.M.S. Devonshire, containing three of ficer of that ship, was heavily fired on by Turkish sentries the mainland opposite the island of Samos at about 3 p.m. on Saturday,

on

Surgeon-Lieutenant Dentist J. W. Robinson, R. N., was hit and lost overboard. His body has not yet been recovered. Lieutenant

For the first time since June 25, when Shanghai's record T. A K. Maunsell, R. N., received heat wave began, fain fell at 12.40

p.m. to-day, thus break-~

"has ing the drought wh been ruining the õus

the surrounding comm afflicting local ta Rente discom

with

occasional run of thunder

a flesh wound in the shoulder.

H. M. S. Devonshire is at pre- sent on a visit to the Greek island of Samos, which adjoins the Tur kish coast. The matter is being urgently investigated through the usual diplomatic channela-Bri- tish Wireless Service.

OFFICIAL VERSION

Istanbul, To-day.

a

accompanied the downpourThe official Turkish version of and, caught unawares, the the shooting incident states, that

Turkish Customs official say three people streets scurried helter naked men land on a beach from skelter for refuge.-Renter.

a säiling boat. Drought Relief Office In Nanking.

San Francisco, To-day.

Nanking, To-day.. In view of the serious drought, Coincident with the appearance of army tanks on the waterfront and a number of the provinces, the the steady movement of military to

Executive Yuan has decided to San Francisco, and the increasing

create a drought relief office with resentment of the 500,000 unin-Mr. Chen Kung-po as director. volved persons, the strikers have by Dr. Wang Ching Wei, who re The meeting will be presided over relaxed the general strike, firstly turned here from Shanghaf this permitting the municipal railway to resume, and secondly, permitting the morning-Reuter. resumption of bread, milk and ice deliveries United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company,

PORTLAND TENSION

Street Cars Ordered To Resume Servicem

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LIQUOR SMUGGLING IN AMERICA. Millions Lost In Govt.

-Revenue.

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phie Messages Ordinance, 1391:

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegre

ceived July 17, 737 am)

JOHN DILLINGER.

SHOOTING OUTRAGE PISTOL SHOT.

VOLLEY WHEN POLICE HOLD CAR TWO WOUNDED, ONE CRITICALLY.

Chicago, To-day,

The hunt for the lawless kill er and bank robber, John Dil finger, America's Public Ene- my No. 1, has recommenced with renewed vigour following a ruthless shooting outrage în which two policemen were wounded, one critically.

The officers held up three ́motor-cars to investigate a traffic offence and were an

shots.

Dillinger's gang is suspected. -Reuter.

WAR NOW awered with a volley of pistel

CERTAIN

WANG'S WARNING

JUDGE

VISIT TO CANTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

CANTON, TO-DAY; < "ANOTHER WORLD WAR IS IN-

EVITABLE, DECLARED JUDGE

STORM TROOP

VACANCIES NOW

BEING FILLED

ORGANISATION NOT BEING CHANGED.

THOROUGH SURVEY

MADE

WANG CHUNG-BUI, MEMBER OF THE PERMANENT COURT OF IN- TERNATIONAL JUSTICE AT THE HAGUE IN A INTERVIEW GRANT The vacancies due to the June

Berlin, To-day, ED TO NEWSPAPER MEN TO-DAY.

Dr. Wang Chung-hui, who is a 30 executions of Storm Troon native of Tal Fing on the mouth leaders are gradually being filled, city at the repeated requests of to the general public. of the Canton River, came to this mostly by party members unknown

his colleagues who are members

cfl.

The Chief of Police, General Dal-

of the South-West Political Coun-neuge, declares that he is not chang- They want to have definite ing the Storm Troop organisation, Resituation following the forcible

information of the international but only reorganising It and mak occupation of Manchuria and financial administration

ing a thorough examination of the Jehol by Japan.

the Brown Army and also of the man-

EUROPE UNREST

the

of

"The Manchurian question hayner in which the leaders Eve.--Reu- aggravated

fter. international | situation," the World Court judge said. "There is considerable un-

CHINESE STUDENT. DROWNED.

Tragedy At S.C.A.A.

Mu Wing-hang, aged 20, of No. 97, High Street, a student of Wah Yan College, was drowned at the South China Athletic Association bathing beach, North Point, at 6.80 p.m. yesterday. His body was later, removed to the public. mortuary.one d

San Francisco, To-day. The strike has sent, food prices soaring to exhorbit- ant levels. The price of ham

Washington, To-day. has jumped fivepence per

Treasury officials believe that the Government is lesing pound, while the price of ples

millions in revenue through is trebled. Butter is at an

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.. continued wholesale smug- almost prohibitive price.

San Francisco, To-day. gling of foreign liquor. The entire National Guard is

Long queues are waiting out- SPECIAL TO CHINA, MAIL. mobilising for duty in the San side: the few restaurants that phie Mesecges Ordinance, 1891, Re immediately as the first definite step U.S.$5,000,000

The city has ordered the munici- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegrapal street-cars, te

Some estimate that the tariff rest in Europe to-day owing to the Francisco area and agricultural are open and the hotels are sub-ceived July 17, 2.14 p.m.)

resume service evasion loss runs to as much as economic depression. While many districts where. trouble

countries are talking of disarma- monthly, Much is stituting paper towels for linen

to break the General Strike, threa-liquor is reported to be landed on Portland, Later.

ment, they are actually increasing to save laundering.

The North West Railway here is tening employees with dismissial the South Carolina coast-United armaments. At Minneapolis, mediation has The Federal Food Commis-subjected to strangulation while under the civil service regulations, Press, per S. E. Levy and Con (Continued on Page 7). failed, whereup the unionists are sloner asserts that nobody need awaiting the ultimate showdown. in the event of their falling to per-pany. preparing for a general strike to go short of food and point out Portland is apparently headed for a form their duties,-United Preko, support 6,000 truck drivers who that the wholesale merchants general strike-United Fress, per Per S. E. Levy and Company.

SCIENTIST PASSES were scheduled to walk out at have $2,000,000 worth of food-S. E. Levy and Company.

IN SHANTUNG. midnight, last night.

Rev. Stephen Richarz At Age Of 60.

Peking, To-day. The death occurred yester day of the famous scientist, the Rev. Stephen Richarz, of the Society of the The body of Norman Meaniston, Divine Word, while making a Eurasian from Singapore, who geological studies in Shan-was missing on Sunday morning. tung, it is announced in a tele while bathing in Kowloon Bay from gram to the Peking Chronicle, the side of the yacht, Shennandoh The Rev. Richarz, who was ap III of which he was a member of pointed Dean of the Department of the crew, was found floating near Physics at the Catholic University, the vessel at 11 o'clock this morn- last Autumn, was over 60, and very ing.

stuffs in storage.

NEW YORK SHIPPING STRIKE Meanwhile, the strikers have

At New York, the Labour lead-organised 19 canteens at which ers are threatening a general they and their families can ob- shipping strike on the Atlantic tain food. coast.

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TYPHOON WARNING

FENSIONS FORFEITED Among the workers forced to strike against their will are 850 tram employees who thereby lose their right to pensions on retire-

Reuter..

A warning received from the ment. Manila Observatory through the American Consul, indicates that, at 8.45 am: to-day, a typhoon was located in about 124 degrees east longitude, and 28 degrees north Jatitude, moving west-north-west.

FINE GESTURE BY GENERAL STRIKE COMMITTEE

San Francisco; Later.

A warning was issued by the The General Strike Committee Royal Observatory this morning has asked the 850 municipal tram that a typhoon is altuated within way employees who are in danger 80 miles of latitude 23 north and of losing their pensions, through longitude 124 east, moving west-being forced to strike, to retur ward.

to work immediately Reuter

ALABAMA STRIKE

WEATHER FORECAST

Fine at frat clou probable thunder

derati

Royal

fore

Birmingham, Alabama,

workers here decid

anding

SEATTLE RESTIVE.

Lumber Industry Now Idle.

RURAL TOWNS MERCHANDISE SALES SHOW INCREASE

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NEW MEDIATORS SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

Washington, To-day. The National Labour Relations (Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Board is sending its chief examiner, phis Messages Ordinance. 1805. Re Mr. P. A. Donoghue, and the Deceived July 17, 7.87 a.m.) partment of Labour is sending the Washington, To-day. conciliator, Mr. Josephs Myers to The United States Commerce San Francisco to aid the mediation Department has-reported that the board.

base sales of merchandise in small The National Recovery Adminis rural towns for the six months trator, General Hugh Johnson left ended June, were 26.5 per cent. here yesterday by air for San Fran-above the corresponding period of Lumbering everywhere is idle, cisco. United Press, per S.E. Levy last year United Press, per S. E rendering thousands workless, and Company.

SPECIAL TO CHINA_MAIL.,

Seattle, To-day. Seattle is restive despite la bours disastrous 1919 general strike.

while the bumper wheat crop (Continued on Page 9)

which has b been harvested is un

Levy and Company,

moveable: and U.S.$3,000,000 werth Canton Indignant Over Proposed

of wool is also unmoveable despite high prices. Gasoline is very care, crippling the farming in- dustry-United Press, per S. E Levy and Company.

MARTIAL LAW EXPECTED

O CHINA.

Deceased. came to China three years ago, and his parents" "are still abroad.

EURASIAN BOY DROWNED

robust. His death is ascribed to the The body was taken to the public

Departure of Mr. Hu Han-min heat wave.

(From "Our Own Correspondent]. Canton,To-day.

Resen

Areologist of international note:

This propaganda was circulated he received his Doctor's degree at RENOVATING HOMES IN U. S. by the official genelen con Munich and was made a fellow of Govern the United States Geological Society vey, the and a member of the Chinese Geolo ical SurveyBouter....

ANOTHER DOG BITE VICTIM

Having been bitten by Kong Kam - of Taun Wan was taken to the tal yesterday for tres

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