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THE SHAMEEN STRIKE. CANTON OFFICIAL REJOINDER TO CONSULAR STATEMENT. The Conte Gingette nublishes the fol- lowing Statement: --

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST

IST, 1924

“HOW'S THATTABOY?“ CRICKETERS WIN BASEBALL MATCH.

A large and enthusiastic crowd, includ. ing a markedly greater proportion of Indies the watched Saturday's baseball match at Happy Valley between the Hongkong Baseball Club and a team composed of members of the Hongkong Cricket Club.

The American side lent, their British opponenta a pitcher (O'Connor) and a catcher (Verner), and this doughty pair, especially the former, were largely rea possible for the viétory of the Cricket Club by the decisive margin-ôt 2

"THE PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT WEST RIVER COLLISION,

AT CANTON. TWO RIVER BOATS INVOLVED.

[ROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT:] Tu river steamers, the Chung Da and

In spite of oppositon of the Kuomintang the 'o Ping, arrived in Port on Satur day morning considerably damaged. It Government in Canton, headed by Dr. The Commissioner of Foreign Affairs appears that they collided at 8 o'clock Sun Yat-sen and Governor. Liao Chung, has read the Statement issued by the on the previous night just below Wang-hoi, to the amalgamation of the merchants Consuls-tieneral of Great Britain and moon. At the time the hung thu was, and town volunteer movement, the formal Prance published this morning (Friday, on her way from Korgmoon to Hong inauguration took place in Canton in the August 13th) on the subject, of the strikekong whilst the 'o Ping was proceeding headquarters of the Canton Corps, though without the expected enthusins. The Negotiations and feels bound to issue antrum Hongkong to Wuchow with cargo, inunediate reply for the information of

The W Ping was slightly aground public, however, ignorant of the laner the public

when she was struck by the Chung Or, disputes between the Government and the stern of the Was Ping being consider the people as represented by the volun- by dainaged whilst the Chung On sus-teers, had their general rejoicings, parti. tained damage to her starboard side. eipating in the several entertainments Fortunately, no one was injured. After provided for their benefit by the commit lying to for a brief period to ascertain tee in charge of the celebration. the extent of the damages the two, vesels understood thas shops belonging to 24 provided to Hongkong under their own commercial guilds in lingkong also made the day holiday for their fokis and shop employees, decorating their houses andtising zealously for several weeks, and giving a dinner to their men in honour Saturdi, & g... bad not ban in pros of the people's movement, is the volus gress many minutes before the good re teer movement is now called. The Hong sults of this practice were evident. kong General Chamber of Commerce for Britishers were out to hit, and hit they the Chinese was among the hundreds of did. Whenever a ball was struck by a

British

nd this wis no in Chinese organizations at hope and abroad which scht. congratulatory messages to the newly formed Kwangtung Provincial Merchants Volunteer Corps.

可

1. It is hardly correct to say that proposed Statement of the Consuls had been kept back at the request of the The Commissioner, Chinese Authorities. believing that, the consent of the timer ment was twing asked for the publication of the Statement, wrote withholding such consrat, but when the Consuls explained that they were not asking such censent.

The Chung On is owned by the Sai intually no objection was or could be raised in the Governant and it wasling Ces and she is commanded by The Ho Ping is also open to the Consuls to make public what pt. Owen.

Chinese owurdt. was formerly a statements shey desire as for. Sustance,

small unboat in the Philippine Islands the one under reply.

The pet at issue is whether the where was known as thờ Muguet, lakang, police) are to he remetted, at

all.

Stran

The endrestaning of the Government THE which has been conveyed to the strikers is positive, namely, that the lakangs are to be reinstated like the other public! employers but reservation is made in that they are to be subjected to disciplinary measures as outlined in the Gentlemen's Agreement.

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recital of facts.

NEW

Shr

CENTRAL BANK IN CANTON.

[FROM OUR CHINESE COLLESPONDENTLİ

THE ARMS SEIZURE

runs

to . Their hal-hearted efforts through- out a fast and strenuous game, to being It in

about a win for their British comrades was beyond all praise.

AN ORDER FOR CHAN L' PAX'S ARREST.

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The Cricket Club team had been prac

Th

frequent occurrence-it went a long way. The Elding of the cricketing sich was very good we, the quickness of their re turns frequently exciting admiring ecm

The ment from American spectators. mere noteworthy of the British players, Me. T., W. Sun, managing-director of Juhe, nrw Central Bank in Canton, which The Labour Volunteer Corps, which is both in herries and fielding, were Owra well, who brought of The strikers have been definitely in opened fur business or figust 15th, has being organized by Governor Line Chung-Hugh - formed in this sense and indeed until the requested the General Chamber of Comhoi of Kwangtag, who is also chief of a beautiful catch at left Beld in dismiss. Inkangs shell he returned to Shameet

the labour division of the Kuomintang, ing Wilson in the fourth innings, and ad been reinstated the Gentlemen'swerve and the Native Bankers Guild to

coukl ziet mour into opera saru all thrie members against the posts asking that the arms and ammunitions Burns. The latter, while fielding at first Agreement

That the abese is the proper and ible depreviating and discounting of the recently seized from the Cantou Mer-base, had the misfortune to twits his Ponstruction to be placed on the new banknotes to be issued by the Bank chants Volunteer Corps be handed over fresh negotiation which began with the for the Government of Canton. Mr. Sun to it is in thought likely that Dr. Sun ankle towards the close of the game.

will allow a part of his loot to go to this The Americans did not put their best tutega ima"between Dr. Sun and the Ching is siring the public that the notes are

But so far, Labour Corps suls of August uth and concluded with amply secured by specie.

The arms and ammunition seized by side in the nerd, and had to make two Che acceptance of the final terms of settir how much the total issue will he has not

All that is Dr. Sun, in spite of the fact that all legal changes of paners during the course of in was not at his best, ment in the strikers at the mass meeting been udicially announced.

Tarsilay afternoon August 19th, is known is that these potes will be legal requirements were met by the importers, the game. clearly demonstrated by the following cuter and they will be in the denomina- the Canton Merchants Volunteer Corps, and retired ... dee game after two tion of 81, 85, $10,830 and 8100. Among are now being held at Whampoa in the 4 Articles & of a proposed set of the enters of the Board of Directors custody of General Chiang Kai-shek, innings Houlihan taking the hall. In germs shown to the strikers na July 30th of the Central bank appointed by Dr. principal of the Military Academy of the the sixth innings Proulx replace Houli

and atly rejected by them-read:

Sun Yat-sen are Governor Liao Chung- Kuomintang in Canton. The Government Publie employés. OTHER TEAS THE of Kwangtung, who will not as chair will prefer a charge of smuggling against TRE POLICE, will be reinstated and their wem will be paid for the period of man of the board, and Messrs. He Han-Mr. Chan Lin. Pak, the commandant of min, Tang Chak yu, San Fu, Yeh Kung the Canton Merchants Volunteer Corps, The girike. The strikers demanded wholesale roia.cho, and lum Wen koi. The Central and has instructed Governor Line of issuing a general alarm for his arrest in staing and reversion to the stares lank its announced that it has a capital Kwangtung to bring 3. Chan to justice,

of $100,000, Canton currency.

case of failure to nip him at sight. The volunteers, however, have published a notice refusing to accept the resignation of Mt. Chan as their commandant, thaughes. A Mackenzie. Haye Newington publicy standing by him in all sub and Howell. sequent dispute between him, who really home-rout. . Shank, Harlow, represents the cause of the Corps, and Jorper, Wilson. Bradford." Fetterley, stood that the volunteers will take a the Kuomintang lenders. It is ander Werwent and Reveal. action before August 19th, when Dr. Sun will dispose of the case at the latest. In the meantime, anocial and informal discussions will be held between the mer chants interested in the arms and off

is.

tween

to

Mr: then Kel-woon, Commissioner of The whole object of Dr. Son's medi

Finaner of Kwangtung, a member of the ation was to get over the deadlock is minting Committee, reporting on the the reinstatement of the lukangs.

At the interview on August 6th bank, "said among other things that the Dr. Sun and the Consuls. Dr. Sun new bank will be the people's exchange suggested that with the view of a speedy bank of a new order, that is to say, the of the strike the subject of people will be asked to deposit specie in the botangs should be seen rate) from tur rrinin me notes, and thus every note to strike by reinstating the lokangs and he i nd will be fully suured, then disciplining them as provided in the Gentlemen's Agreement afterwards. the flume article wasaltered

Acce

to read:

It will be noted that the parase Ober than the police "ontained in the original articles was deliberately omitted in the revised articles.

Representatives from other than the Canto City volunteers are meeting and wailing in Canton for the outcome of the Case, many of them have also put General Wa Te-chen, Superintendent money into the purchase also. of Police at Canton, a member of the the meeting on the import of aros Kuomintang City Committee; addressing Mr. Chan Lim Pak, Canumandant of the Cantor Merchants Volunteer Corps, sail "It is understood that Mr. Chan is going to incite the "merchants in Canton

CASTONS OPIUM TRAFFIC. Puble mples will los reicestated! and their toes bad for the period of Lieut. Jahn Ward, M.P. in the the king me on Hexie of Commons, last month asked the question of inliars asures the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether his attention had been drawn in the ease of the Police."

to shay is known as the Straits opium monopoly recently created by Dr. Sun Yar Sen's Government in Canton; whe tan: whether he is aware that a large 6.The Consule in a despatch dated number of opium licensing bureaux have August 7 altered the warding of the een established by the Canton Govern aby formula and the Commissionerent, and that, during the month of replying on August 5th, painted cut the April 15 new opium deus were estab

that requesteri

these for which licencs have been grant: screpancy and

formata should be her toed for the smoking of opium; and, seeing in which that this proceeding is not in accordance two other alternative posal

1-the following was proposed in the Commissioner's letter August of opium agreed upon by the nations who ruling party. Now our duty is to ask

Public employés

reinstatedre parties to the League of Nations con- will and their wages paid for the peried of trution, whether is Majesty's Govern the rike, reservation being mule in ment are taking any action in the matter. The Secretary of State for the Colonies the case of this police on the question'o disciplinary measures which shall be replied: The answer to the first two the parts of the question, is in the negative. The third part, therefore, does not arise.

han.

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The score by inrings was ns under:-

,,IL.K.C.C. ....... 13.0

INK.B.C" Teras IT

2 3 45 6 T

2 0 3 0 9. 0 2 0 0 0.0 0:2

tcher). O'Connor ., Owen

JAPRNELINA PENATIONAL SWIMMRS RETURNING.

TO ET LOCAL MFN AGAIN AT

24 V.R.C.

IL T

Japa

that when the mp Sling team-passed their way to through Hongkong on Europe, they engaged in imprompitis can- toria Recreation Chab, when, as might tests against local swimmers at the Vic, he expected, they bractically swept the board of the various events.

After further corresponuese were pre with the recent convention relating to oppose the present Government and gress between Mr. Kimura, of Hongkong,

finally dealt with necording to dixcretion of the conneils."

Tent

the merebants not to follow Chan Lim defeat the purpose of all anti-revolution- Pak, and to urge all our members to ary persons.”

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CANTOX'S HED ARMY. The Kwangtung Labour Corps, as pro- posed by a Han-mio, Lino Chang-ho Tau Ping-shan, and other Bolshevists in Castun, wil be trained by Russians and

They are now on their way back to Japan, and arrangements are in pro-

for return meeting at the Club, oá and Mr. R. C Witchell, of the V.R.C., Monday, the 25th inst.

Much interest is being shown in a pro- jected contest on tint occasion between D. Lyon, who recently broke the V.R.C. record for the 100 yards, and K. Taka- bishi, who secured fifth place in the Olympic 100 metres (free style).

The focal swimmers will probably be a8 under:-

and1 G.

30 Yards.-J. Johnstone Razavet.

The Consals replied on August 10th stating that provided it is final. we and our Councils are prepared to accept It is merely owing to the insistence of become a part of the Red Army, accord- it Such was the settlement on this Mr. Giles for the return of the public eming to the present schiene of the Labour ved question. Both this final Formula ployes on the ith that any question Division of the Kuomintang Political and the collateral Gentlemen's Agree should have arisen as to the public em Party in Canton. A part of the arrus and

were explained to the strikers ployés returning "prior to the body ammunitions seized from the Kwangtung. By Government representatives.

of strikers point which seems to per Merchants Volunteer Corps will be used It may be stated that the final turb the minds of the Consuls in the to equip the Kaouintang Red Army. terms of settlement were accepted by the statement. strikers only after much persuasion, as a The documentary evidence and the cir. Canton. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, speaking to a number of merchants a few days ago, in- Compromise in the interest of peace and cumstances of the negotiations being as

the an early settlement.

above stated, it is difficult to see how any tipated that it will be extremely unwise -The strikers were therefore dis misunderstanding could have arisen. It for the merchants to go on strike against agreeably surprised at the Consuls action is clear that neither the Government nor the Kuomintang Government, as when the inkangs returned to Shameen the strikers can, take the responsibility newly organized Red Army, or the labour corps, will enter every shop refusing to the Government together with the other Public employés for the delay in terminating the strike.

re-open at the request the afternoon of Wednesday. August

Canton August 15th, 1824.

and take it over, thus beginning. in small way, to nationalize the movable --It had been the strikers desire to BOYCOTT OF ALL FOREIGNERS

resources as well as the landa of the ADVOCATED." return to work at Shuneen in a body,

people of this city. and they explained to the Government tntives at the mass meeting the for a couple of days! delay so that those who were cut of town could he seat for. The terms of settlement had heen agreed upon but the time for return

strikers

rkers was not. King-fo

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blic

Luk

that

of

SEIZURE OF ARMS FOR CHINA.

The Singapore police last werk effected

100 Yard-D. Lyon and B. Rasmassen, 290 yards-(Selected from) C. J. Cooke,'

Laing, and D, Lyon. Relay lace.-D. Lyon. J. Johnstone, Razavrt, B. Rasmussen, and D. Laing.

THEFT ON PRESIDENT JACKSON."

DISAPPEARANCE OF G. Res.000. THREE MEN CHARGED AT SHANGITAI,

were до first

Further action was taken at the Mixed" Court, at Shanghai, Inst week, when the River Police under Superintendent Wood- Our Chinese correspondent writes:--

field began the prosecution against three acoused, charged with stealing 0.825,000 Mr. Ma Chiu Char, Dirtector-General

from a cabin on the str. President Jack of the Kwangtung Arsenal, and a labour lender and member of the Kuomintang..*

on between July 23rd and 25th while City Committee, in reported as saying: to work by a

by all the

The reason for the British and, the

Kobe. It will be recalled that complain- Cersequently the Commissionediately men

dis- French Consuls repudiating the agree-

the ship was en route to Shanghai from

patched Mr.

tion intended for China. "On arrival of cabin, but later, upon returning, noted Accused were arrested after the mass meeting to inform Mr.ments they have concluded with the the capture of more arms and ammuniant bad left the money in a bag in his

work, in Chinese strikers to resume iles that the terms had been accepted Ch

quence

the German passager and cargo steamer that it was gone. xorcisedi meen has been the influ them by the strikers, and to suggest

the over the matter by Chan Lim Pak, who Albert Voegter in port from Hamburg, when the ship reached Shanghai

Criminal proceedings time for return to work

especially employés, should be delayed. Tos asking the aid of the foreign ensils in ound for China ports, Mr. Alexander, dus Mr. Giles replied insisting upon the helping him to restore his arms and am 4.5.P., hardest the vessel, and discover undertaken by the C.M.P, Hongkew, but return to duty of the public employs the munitions. He has said to the British, hidden deep down in the hold, six it was later decided that, as the offence

Consul next day (Wednesday, August 13th). Mr. Capul that the merchants will soon cases of Mauser pistols and three cases had been committed not on land, the and that when this happens the of ammunition consigned to a certain River Police were the proper authorities Luk desired to ascertain from Mr. Giles since workers will glad to re-enter party at a China port. Both gases were to act. and, accordingly, Superintendent

French detailed procedure for the strikers' re Shameen. The British and the

Whitamore (British Assessor) and Magis- turn to work mentioning the lakang pls have believed in, Mr. Chan. The sized, and if a proper claim is not made Woodside took up the matter. Mr. and Mr. Giles said he left it to the Coun | Shamech rike will undoubted, extend they will in due course be destroyed. It eit..

thought he could get the money back Mr. Luk was at once dispatched to the and it is the duty of our party to back is said that there were about 120,000 trate Li ruled that second accused, who in Hongkong should be released under We should not only boycott the mounds of ammunition and nearly 400

cash bond, and be allowed to journey strikers headqurters to urge that special Shameen foreigners but also those out. pistols seized, and that to gain access to efforts be made to comply with the Con-ide All Chinese serving American,them about 2.200 tons of cargo had to be

were remanded in custody antil the re- suls request, and therefore on Wednes Japanese, French, and British firms, in shifted. The consignment was for Tien-south and make the attempt. The others day afternoon, as all the world knows, the city should resign to compel the tein, and the local Arms department

could be ascertained the public employés returned to Shameen. Rritish and the French Consuls to come deserves credit for the capture made.sults of the mission of the messenger

(Continued on next column.) to their sense and end the strike early. Straits Times-

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