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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 21 845
三拜禮
SHAMEEN SENSATION.
DEMONSTRATORS FIRE ON CONCESSION.
FRENCH MERCHANT KILLED BRITISH SUBJECTS
WOUNDED.
Canton, June 23. Thousands of students, workmen, citizens and soldiers paraded along the Bund around the European quarter and opened fire opposite the Victoria Hotel in the British Concession.
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British and French marines replied with machine- guns, the firing lasting twenty minutes.
The French merchant, Mr. Pasquier, and the Com- missioner of Customs, Mr. Edwards, were killed, whilst one British marine and two civilians were wounded.
All the evidence indicates that the Chinese fired first.-Reuter.
Later.
Mr. Edwardes was wounded, and not killed, as previously reported.-Reuter.
British Naval Version. The Naval anthorities here state that while they are not prepared to say that Reuter's wire is grossly exaggerated, their own information is of a modified nature. The report of the occurrence received by them! is to the effect that whilst a more or leas peaceful demonstration taking place in Canton yesterday
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appears that
* WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1925.
MORE TROUBLE IN THE NORTH.
the crews of the boats all went ashore at Canton! yesterday to attend a meeting of the Seamen's Union and that after the meeting was over they return- JAPANESE CONULS STONED. ed to their boats. But this was! not until long after the scheduled departure time. Some of the boats have come into Hongkong this morning.
日四齿月五
CANTON AUTHORITIES
WARNED.
SINGLE: COPY I OKNTS
$36 PER ANNUM
WIMBLEDON
TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS
AN APPEAL
The Kowloon Residents' Asso- ciation appeals to its members and to residents generally to join a in the Special Constabulary, if they are not engaged upon essen- tial service elsewhere.
All available are requested to attend at
Magistracy, Central Police Station, between the bours
4 and 5 p.m. m 24th and 25th 1st.. for the purpose of being
SWOPI DIL.
D. GOODWIN.
Hon Secretary.
TENNIS.
TURNBULL EXTENDS
BOROTRA.
London, June 23rd.
Jagat Mohanlal
HOME CRICKET.
ANOTHER DOUBLE CENTURY
FOR HENDREN.
Chintang, June 23. Prior to the Outbreak.
London, June 23. Strikers here lave stoned the
The second round of the Men's
Playing at the Oval, Surrey de- Japanese Consul, ho has demand-
Open Championship opened to-day feated Somerset by an innings and The following copy of a in dull weather. In an All-Inlian 111 runs. ed an apology, therwise strong despatch addressed by Sir match
Somerset made 206 Shameen's Defences.
ucation will-be to--Reuter
beat White 61) and 160, Hitch From another source, we learn
Charking, June 23.
James Jamieson, Drift Jaguar me Three Straight sets taking seven wickets for 43 before the fighting broke out, Crowds stoned the Japanese Consul General in Canton, to 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. The American, runs, Surrey made 477 (Hobbs IL M. S. Moth Was anchored Consul in the streets here. Dr. C .C. Wu, head of the Hennessey, disposed opposite the A P. C godown, Renter
Burau of Foreign Affairs in English competitor, Dicks losing Grovell took five wickets for Greswell took five wickets after a good game. H. M. S. Robin was inside the
Shanghai, June 23.
Canton, has this afternoon
for 153 runs. creek between Sheki and Shameeu,!
won 8-6, 6-3, 6-4. An unconfirmed report from been forwarded us vya
le Rees eliminated the British the Vigilante was stationed just Wuchow says the Japanese Cus-
Playing at Hull, Yorkshire de- ---Vinsley, 3-6, feated Leicester by an innings and outside the French bridge, whilst toms Commissioner has been ki!- Hongkong Government for Davis Cup
6-1, 6-4, 6-4. the Altair took up position in the ed and two Japanese injured.--- publication:-
Later the weather improved, the for three wickets and declared, stream to protect the Customs Reuter.
crowd Sutcliffe scoring 129, and Holmes House. The U. S. S. Asheville and
J. O. Anderson, 194. Leicester could only reply
From an account given by a Sha- meen resident who came to the
that Shameen was well prepared for the emergency. Volunteers and
Nhgro, June 23.
war-
soon increased.
6-4.
Hennessey 153).
and
Leicester
Sir, I learn from sources, which I have every reason sun coming out, and the a Japanese destroyer had decks The anti-foreign movement is cleared for action in the stream rampant here. Boters have back to believe to be trustworthy, the Australian, easily beat Burr, with 85, Macaulay taking Bix between Shameen and Fong Chuen. the Junior Custons Mess. Reuter. that, in the course of a Britain, 6-0, 6-2, 6-1. R. Lycett, wickets for 34 runs,
scored 206. patriotic demonstration ar-the Irish Davis Cup player, defeat- followed on Shanghai, June 23. Further anti-British boycotts ranged for to-morrow, the ed C. Scroope 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, and Fowke making 58. Waddington for 67 and Colony yesterday, it would appear are reported. Students are intimi- student element intend to the American, Casey, beat Hollins, took four wickets
North- Playing at Kettering, dating compradores at Wuhu, who make martyrs of themselves an English competitor. 6-1, 6-2. Kilner five for 56.
Glamor- About three special constables were co-operating consequently are refusing to s by attacking the bridges Turnbull, the British Davis Cup amptonshire defeated boat, shot dead.
I' player, put up & great fight
Northants made leading on to Shameen.
gan by 297. o'clock a heavy rainstorm put a with the Marines in the defence of ply British and Japanese
am informed that they went against Borotra, the match requir-135 (Mercer taking six wicket stop to further firing, the Canton- the Concession.
before the games H.M.S. Concord Coming.
for 47 runs) and 457, Wright ese running in all direction.
Melbourne, June 23. to the length of drawing lots ing sixty
Frenchman could claim a victory contributing 83, Bellamy 84 and association to which H.M.S. Concord is leaving for
Turnbull's Murdin 90, not out. Glamorgan China
9/1 centre-line screw services often made 107, Thomas taking special mission.- should have the honour of by three sets to one.
French champion. wickets for 24 runs, Reuter.
sacrificing itself first in its puzzled the
and 188, saw both players Thomas again being very success. country's cause, and that the The first set winning number was drawn bringing off excellent passingful with the hall, taking four by the University of Kwang-shots, the games going alternate wickets for 43 runs,
Playing at Manchester, Lanca- tung.
shire defeated Hampshire by
About six o'clock, foreign resi- dents were seen embarking on the British gunboats.
The Sai On
was delayed in Canton owing to a strikers' meeting of the Seamen's Union, but the men were permit-
at about 230 p.m. a band stu!tel later in the day to bring the dents at the end of the procession night boats to Hongkong. suddenly opened fire on the Sha meen, killing one French citizen and wounding a number of British sub- jects British seamen watching the procession, and seeing the students firing with H.M. Consulate General and the British Senior Naval Officer in the line of fire. discharged their rifles. They were immediatels er dered to craze fire and tid so, and Boon afterwards firing for Canton stopped.
The Naval anthorities state thai. as far as their information indicates,
there is no reason to suggest that the British seamen fired at the stu dents.
There are five British gunboats in
Canton at present time, the Taran- tula, Moth. Moorhen. Rabin, and Cicala.
THE CONTROL SCHEMES.
GOOD RESPONSE BY AMERICANS.
ship-Revter.
ON a
NEWS FROM PAKHOI.
as
On herself was too far down the creek to see all that was going on, but considerable firing was heard, and he added that he saw purchased at the Chinese running in all directions. Although Mr. Smith offered to armed soldiers, half a dozen drum their Foreign
markets.!
ly until Borotra took a game out of his turn and won 10-8.
The
and made
400,
scor
On enquiry at the City Hall this!
A BIG DEMONSTRATION. The compradore further stated morning, our representative was in-
This story may of course second set went to Turnbull at nine wickets. Lanes batted first that as the Sai On was passing formed that a very large number of
(Our Own Correspondent.)
be the figment of a fertile, 7-5 after 5-5 had been called, and
Watson Honam Island on her way to Hong- Europeans have registered for ser-
Green 61. Wame- kong he saw large numbers of vice and that in every
case the
imagination, but if, on the the Britisher led 4-1 in the third, Pakhoi, June 20th.
took seven wickets for General Li Fook-iam's troops be- desire is expressed to commence
overcome his erratic son ing transported to the
92 runs. Canton duty at once.
A big demonstration took place other hand, it have any solid 4-0 in the fourth each time to seeing 91 and
Lanes also male nine The American com-
and Borotra side, but this is not confirmed munity has enrolled almost to a
here to-day in the town and on the foundation in fact Bluff in which the following took should action of the kind be! tendencies and finish off the sets
brilliantly. The third went to runs for one wicket. Hants, in by the ship's officers. The master man. at the vessel atated that the Sai Mr. N. L. Smith, Food Controllor, Dart Boy and girl students of contemplated and take place. Ps at 7-5 and the fourth at their first knock only made 166, Borotra often fuotiaultedMead svorkak bir and · Tennyson Hants followed on stated that things are much the the British. American. French and I have the honour solemnly 10-8.
and made 239, Tennyson scoring same as yesterday excepting that German Christian missions, the Chi
nese Chamber of Commerce, the to warn the Government ofjand quite frequently he slipped 53, not out.
75. to-day neither beef nor pork can be; Merchant Volunteers, armed and un- Kwangtung, through you as and fell full length.
Another English hope went
Playing at Chesterfield, Derby- Secretary, down when the South African,
Pshire defeated Worcestershire by defeated J. II. The French Victim. arrange for the slaughtering of pigs and bugle bands and other Chinese that any attempt to pene- down
6-2, 6-2, 8-6. The six wickets. Worcester made 138 Monsieur J. Pasquier, we are in-and cattle, the stall holders said organisations, all carrying large trate on to the British Con- Wheatley,
flags. Nearly all the flags bore anti- formed, was a prominent Shameen that they were too frightened to British and anti-Japanese inscrip cession at Shameen will be Britisher, Eames, took Garland, in their first innings, Morton silk merchant and general impor- sell. Regarding European food tions. The chief topic mentioned resisted by force of arms, one of the American visitors, to taking four wickets for 38 runs, conse-five sets, the American eventually and 208 in their second knock, ter and exporter, holding large supplies, everything is O.K. and on these was the suggested aboli and that for the interests in the Concession. Over distribution is apparently working tion of all foreign Consulates in quences the Government will winning 2-6.6-34 Start.6-4. Derby scored 264, Hutchinson twenty years of his life
smoothly through the various bodies, China.
be held individually and col- start was made with the making 79 and Cadman 60. Root pent in the Far East. He was who have volunteered for this work. Everything passed off peacefully, about fifty years of age and un-
Mr. C. McI. Messer (Transport and so far no foreigners have been lectively responsible. As I Women's Open Championship but took five wickets for 92 married.
Controller) assured our representa- molested here. A boycott against had the honour to inform the scratching of Mrs. Edgington Derby made 91 for four wickets
Playing at Brighton, facilities available and plenty of ly to start, however. tive that there are ample transport British and Japanese goods is short you yesterday I do not, nor deprived the crowd of a sight of in their second innings.
have I the right to, protest Malle. Suzanne Lenglen, who is Public hire services are News reached here by cable yes.
second round. In the first round, by nine wickets. Cambridge bat- Should the situation warrant it, ese ('onsulates at Kiukiang had been which Chinese citizens in Miss Ryan beat Miss Brown 6-3, ted first and made 543 (Dawson may choose to G-4. The French lady, Madame 140, Bennett 88, and Enthoven 75. Mr. Messer stated that he proposed burnt down by the mob, but at the Canton to enrol all Indian chauffeurs for moment it is impossible to say if this organize, and if there be Billout disposed of the one of the Cambridge only wanted 24 (made such I have warned all my best of the Englishwomen, Mrs. for the loss of one wicket) in 4-6. 6-4, 11-9. Miss their second knock. Sussex first The information received by REFUGEES FROM SHAMEEN. the various transport duties.
nationals to be very careful Lycett
McKane beat Miss Sterry 6-3, 6-1. made 208 (Parks 65), Enthoven not to mix themselves up Reuter.
taking four wickets for 65
Sussex therewith, and in general
and Meyer four for 48. followed on and scored 359, Wat- son making 75 and Newbury 50, not out.
MR. EDWARDES NOT KILLED.
ONLY SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
Later enquiries show that Mr. Edwarde was not killed but was wounded and is coming down to Hongkong for treatment.
the Commissioner of Customs for the Kowloon District is to the effect that there was a peaceful proces- sion in progress when a small party opened fire from the Bund on to the Shameen. It is true that one French resident was killed, but Mr. Edwardes was only slightly wound-
sent ed and has
a telegram to Hongkong to-day stating that he is coming down here.
There is an absence of definite information regarding the number or identity of the other people wounded and also nothing authentic regarding the effect of the return Even the fire upon the Chinese. Hongkong Government had heard, this morning, of a rumour stating
that about 800 students had been killed but this is, obviously, untrue. The news of the affair was first received here by the Naval authori- ties late last evening.
ANOTHER VERSION.
MANY CHINESE CASUALTIES REPORTED.
The
compradore of
Messrs. W. A. Hannibal and Co., who was in Canton yesterday and returned interviewed by the Sai On was
by a Telegraph representative this morning, and he stated that the students and workmen were in a procession which had half- way passed the British bridge when they opened fire on the Shameen with rifles. The Sha- meen authorities replied and the Chinese suffered severe loss, the number killed and wounded being estimated by some as between thirty and forty, others placing the figure as high as a hundred.
A man who was being rowed in a sampan to the Sai On was al-
most alongside the vessel when he dropped dead in the bottom of the
were
In addition to British and American gunboats, there are now at Canton a Japanese de troyer,
lorries.
Women
Cadman taking four for 37
runs.
Cam-
and three French gunboats, name able to carry on business as usual. terday that the British and Japan-against any demonstrations drawn to meet Miss Ryan in the bridge University defeated Sussex
the Altair, the Argus and the Vigilante.
600 ARRIVING THIS AFTER-
NOON.
undoubtedly
CHINESE LABOUR.
DR. S. W. TSO APPOINTED CONTROLLER.
report is true.
STRIKE ITEMS.
The
RUBBER PRICES. The report that the crew of an strictly to refrain from pro- In view of the
oil tanker at the Standard Oil vocative action of any kind
THE RESTRICTION POLICY. grave situation which has arisen
installation at Laichikok yesterday in order that the present!
The match between Essex and in Canton as a result of yester-
left the ship is incorrect.
situation be not execerbat-|
London, June 28. Oxford University, played at Fissex day's tragic happenings, the au-
We learn that Dr. S. W. Tso has crew was composed entirely of
ed. Due precautions are In the House of Commons, Chelmsford, was drawn. thorities have decided upon the re-
appointed Controller
and of white men, and the tanker sailed moval of the foreign population of been
however, being taken to arising from the question as to scored 399 (Freeman 139 Chinese Labour. His office will be this morning.
and also 151. the Shameen to Hongkong.
We learn officially, thai ..
at the City Hall, and any Chinese, As His Excellency the Governor guard against acts of mob whether, in view of the high price and Perrin 85)
for the Ilonam, which was lying idle at whether British subjects or not, is remaining until the situation violence, such as have occur- of rubber, the Government intend- Oxford made 344 (Gilliatt 70 and
ed to make a change in the produc- Hewetson 66) and 129 tion restriction policy, Mr. loss of five wickets when time wan Canton, has been taken over by who are willing to render essential becomes normal, the farewell recep- red at Chinkiang, Kiukiang, the authorities and that she is services are asked to present them- tion arranged for to-morrow has and Hankow, and should, Ormsby Gore stated that the called.
been postponed to a date of which
unfortunately they occurf the Stevenson scheme Playing at Nottingham, Middle- now on her way down to Hong-selves at this centre.
Chinese who are British subjects due notice will later be given. foreign re- kong with over 600
Wo are asked to state that the here, the blood of those, was periodically reviewed care- sex defeated Nottingham by four was not proposed to wickets. Notts batted first, scor- fugees on board. She has been and are willing to enrol in the manned by naval ratings and more Special Constabulary are also ask- Dairy Farm's town depot and Kow- who call upon crowd psy- fully. It
took four will be closed daily chology to commit deeds make any drastic or sudden altera-ing 167 to which Payton contri-
78. Durston tion in what had been the settled buted particularly by the crew of the ed to get into touch with Dr. Tso.
In from 9 to 10 am in order that the of violence will be upon policy for the last two or three wickets for 46 runs. their U. S. gunboat "Ashville." The
assistants and volunteers may go their own heads.
years. The aim of the restriction second innings, Notts made 461 vessel is due to arrive here this
to breakfast.
I write in this serious policy was to prevent the destruc- for nine wickets (declared), Why- afternoon just before 3 o'clock,
Owing to the vercrowding of the and it is stated that the other
Chinese-owned river boats by thou-strain so that it may not be tion of a large number of rubber sall making 82, Carr 123 and Pay- Middlesex made sands of Chinese
Surreys for Shameen.
he
EXPORTING MONEY.
A COOLIE CAUTIONED.
loon branch
the carrying said hereafter that brutal states which would have gone ton 126, not out.
out of cultivation 127 in their first knock (Barratt capacity of these boats has been Imperialist rifles wanton- derelict and A Chinese tea shop coolie appear- exceeded and they will not b ́ massacred unoffending altogether and in order to increase taking five wickets for 44 runs and
was
22 new
The
the long production in
charge of unlawfully the Colony has so far been quist quarters where it will re- rubber committee which was con-Bruce made 103, Hendren 206, not
arrested on the
main on record).
FRENCH POLITICS.
boats of the Steamboat Company now idle in Hongkong will, tem- porarily, be turned into floating hotels for the accommodation of ed before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at permitted to leave to-qight
run. Staples four wickets for 33 runs), the visitors. Among those being the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- Charles Hardouin was the only | Chinese youth. (A copy of Otherwise, the industry would and in their second innings made brought down are those who were ing. under
Proclamation Canton boat leaving this morning this despatch is being sent to have been destroyed. The special the big score of 502 for six wickets. wounded in yesterday's affair, to-issued by the Government on Mon- Officially we are informed that
cerned with the working of the out, and Mann 104.-Reuter. gether with Shameen residents of all nationalities.
I would in this connection scheme periodically reviewed the situation and it had been under
quite recently. call your attention to the consideration urgent matter of clearing Reuter.
Paris, June 23. The wedding is shortly to take to which representations are
A meeting of the Socialist Parlia- the Shaki creek, with regard being made to the Chief of place of Mr. U. Simpson Grant
Semison, missionary, of St. George's mentary Party after the referendum Police and would ask you to House, and Miss Helen Gaynan was most confused, but the upsbet be good enough to support Hoffman, also a missionary, stay-appears to be that the socialists them in so far as you may be ing at the same address. able to do so.--I have the London, June 23. honour to be, Sir, your obedi- Mr. Setsu Nichimura, the Jap-ent servant, (Sd.) J. W. and anese champion swimmer, is the training at Dover for an English Jamieson, Consul General. from Canton failed to arrive short- charge, this being the first case Channel swim early in August.-
It to come under the new order.
He member.
day, on 2 exporting $50 in notes and $14.60 there having been no disturbances. Special constables to the number It is also known that a fairly in Canton silver currency.
Defendant said he was on his of forty were enrolled yesterday, large contingent of the East Sur- reys are being sent up to Canton way to Canton from Swatow when and Mr. M. H. Turner, who is in train. charge of this department, would to-night, to mount guard on the Shameen and protect British and There were no boats proceeding to weleume an angrmentation of this other foreign property and inter- Canton direct from Swatow.
The Chinese owned river was visiting his mother who was steamers Sai On and Paul Beau invalided and he was not aware of have been ordered to anchor off the new order. Stonecuttera and it is conjectur- His Worship said that he thought ed that they are to be used for this was a official transport purposes.
ests.
case where the law should be enforced and he would forfeit all the defendant's money There was much speculation with the exception of $5 defendant on here last evening when the boats caution the
The River Steamers.
ly before midnight as usual.
JAPANESE CHANNEL
Reuter.
SWIMMER.
in
will resume freedom of action, though this does not necessarily A telegram received by the involve an immediate rupture with American Consulate General from the Government.--Router. the Manila Observatory at 6.35 p.m.
Paris, June 23. yesterday states that there is a The Chamber has passed a vote cyclone or typhoon east of Southern of confidence in the Government by Luzon, moving W.N.W. or N.W. 510 votes to 30.-Reuter.
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