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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1925

TROUBLED SHANGHAI

CHINESE WOMEN STUDENTS FAVOUR MILITANT ‘TACTICS.

FEAR OF ** LOSS OF FACE DELAYING A SETTLEMENT.

(ŠV A RONGKONG RESIDENT IN BHANGHAI, Į

SHANGHAI, Wednesday.

The State of Emergency" still con- that the English suffragettes did, that tinnes and the streets of the Settlement sort of thing and, curiously enough, it have the khaki uniforms in evidenes is the Chinese women students in Shang There are plenty of rumours, and it is hai who are most emphatically in favour Jifficult to discover what is happening be hind the scenes The World Chinese

were

of the militant tactics.

THE NEW 18312

students they will be only too glad to they can only find a way of satisfying the accept any terms of ealing the present trouble.

There are two forces working against any compromise, however, one is the very real Bolshevik influence urging on all The other is and sundry to anarchy.

THE CHINESE MISSION.

At a late hour yesterday evening the situation at the Palace and Kalee Hotels indicated a favourable turn of mind on GENERAL HSU AND PARTY AT the part of the Chinese-no sign of a strike The American Club is taking stern measures to keep agitators from Approaching the cooks in particular, and

MANCITESTER.".

The Chinese Mission which is visiting

the room and service boys. The Shang-the chief industrin places of Great bai..Chib at tifin yesterday had a full Britain was in Manchester on May th menn, but most of it was seentebed by The mission is headed by (tenegal'S. T. the time the diners arrived. There was

but a single hot dish to be had and Hsu. With him were General M C, IL plenty of cold meat. The grill room was Tsou. General Y T. Sang. Mr. K; O entirely closed,

ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED.

Weng. Mr. Z. F. Lin, Mr. V P. Thor, from the Chinese Legation at Washing- tab, General Li, and Mr. H. A. Ottewill;. of the Board of Trade,

The following organizations have lost their employees:-British Cigarette Fro tory in Pootung 10,000, Shanghai Silk The mission were received by thờ. Lord Spinning Co., Japanese, 2,500, Edward Mayor (Alderman West), and then made Evans 38, Tobacco Products Co. trip of inspection along the Ship Canal Shanghai Club 35, apt the Majestic Hotel Russians are in service now, P.W.D. They were the guests of the Chamber of Markham Road Depot 1,000, China Soap Commerce at lunch in the Town Hall 600, Midland Packing Co., American, tà

Dr. Alfred Rés, president of the Cham- said they might come this morning--they

consolation is that, if the few had not, they insist upon "Law and Om but meat in every possible way. Yesterday that country

biin

As with the Seamen's Strike in Hong-struck because they were paid in foreign her, in proposing, the health of the | Studenta Organisation, which is said tokong, so with this trouble in Shangbai, notes, nbhatoirs are closed, Chung Hwa guests, said that all those present, were

have a membership of three million of the first issue has becught up new ones. Book Ca 700. At the Carlton the Shang anxious to foster trade between China.

At the present time the real difficulty hai boys have quit work-Foochow men the educated Chinese, is powerful in loss of face." The Chinese merchant Shanghai and is the centre of a good deal and others want to get back to the old staying on the Plaza workers are out, and Lancashire. Lancashire would like conditious, but terrorism is at work. 17/As the Sunmaid Raisin Cn. The trams to "sell more cotton goods to China, and have not been affected. Two hundred of artivity just now.

If you talk with the more responsible

Oriental Bank 66, P., Bank 27 and would produce-what he believed she was shipping bongs are out, the American in return would be delighted if China. Chiness of the business and "enduate

the Sino-Belgian Bank 12 are out, trying to produce larger quantity of class you ran get a very fair idea of their

well as 53 Chinese banks and larger cotton, particularly longer stapled, cutton- point of view. They have a genuine sym-

change shopa.

I understand from his Excellency," said pathy with the relatives of the students who have lost their lives in the recent

Not only are men organising for ser- Dr: Ren, "that there is a strong tendency, riating.

vier in the lines, but women in large in that direction, and we hope that be That sympathy is shared by thoughtful Earopeans who realise that the determined attitude of the Shang numbers are volunteering to supplement fore many years are over we shall brable the casunities were unexpected. They bai Municipal Council. It is obvious that and assist the defence work of the Settle-to draw some of our cotton supplies from were, however, unavoidable. The only the Council want to settle the

and at the B.W.A. registrations were received Mr. Rankine Finlayson, chairman of the suffered many others would have been are not inclined to patch up a truce which from women who could do or who wished China Section of the Chamber of Com killed. For if the mob on Saturday last will give the agitators any basis for to do any task at all, menini or technical.merce, secunded the toast, and call that

Lancashire's biggest marketi had looted the police station and had the assertion that their methods have As a matter of fact more women were China was

Lancashire had obtained firearms the trouble would have been successful. The majority of the registered than there were calls for after Ladia been indeed serious..

members of the Council, I believe, hald assistance. The following branches of capacity and would not be satisfied till They The origin of the whole business was the opinion that it would be better to industry need women-Stenographers more orders came from China.. na episade in a Japanese mill. Modern have one long struggle now rather than nurses, chauffeurs, dairy maids, shops and would like to go back to the pre-war industrial conditions are difficult. The to compromise and run the risk of similar domestic work. Chinese say that the Japanes are outbreaks the future,

sweating the people in the mills and At the time of writing there are twenty- there has been a great deal of sympathy one dead and at least sixty injured. It

General Hsu, replying throughhan inter with the small Chinese children, and the is believed that the students and their

preter, confessed frankly that Ee was in- women who are alleged to work long supporters have had enough of the fightward to aid. hours for a starvation wage. Every fairing in the streets. There may be isolated The women's motor "relief of Wednes expert in commerce, but he promised that if ever, when he went back to China, ka minded person desires to see improve attacks, but the general tendency is to say, proved a splendid success

It is all a question of method.wards a passive resistanes effort. In the functioned again yesterday. Motor cars had to do with commerce, he would try Raiding a police station is the wrong way end that also must fail but in the mean were pressed into service and visited the his hardest to foster trade between China of remedying a social evil. if the social time Shanghai is not a comfortable place various canterns and posts from the river and Great Britain. He realised that the evil exists. The Chinese students say in which to live. A

front to the farthest away. The ladies relationships between Great Britain and brought good cheer and a friendly spirit,Chinn were founded on trade, and, what that perhaps did as much to liven up

ever changes there might be politically the night as the actual food and coffee, and diplomatically, he was convinced that

there would be no change in the which the men naturally enjoyed.

mercial relationships of the two countries. Tas Hongkew district was full of petty In the afternoon the mission west of rioting yesterday the usual brick throw. Chauge, and then visited Mesars. Richard ing and minor assaults. Two foreigners Haworth & Co.'s spinning and wearing were bruised round the head and face mills in Orizall-lane,, Safford. (ioneral by missiles from gags of workmen and fisy during the day bald a wreath of pick idle students The Hongkow Market wasanii cream roses and blue irises on the closed and the streets quiet. On East Cenotaph.

ments

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LITTLE SU.

Oakes. Cherjhilly. Cardin, follows to the Daily Tele

Although, by reason of the prompt and thoroughly efficient defence measures instituted at Shanghai by the Municipal Council and the foreign Naval authorities, the rioting has to all intents and purposes come to an end, the strike movement has been greatly extended. The Y.-C. Imily Frink Chinese staff walked out on Thursday, so that the manage- ment. doing what it could with available resources." produerd on Friday an issue of eight pages, which has just come to hand. In this

Seward Road many trama were assault- After inspecting a cotton-spinning mil the situation was set forth as under:

ed by volleys of stones and “Irish con- and weaving sheds, the party went on to Yesterday's news was distinctly more, - BOLSHEVIK LITERATURE. fetti There have been no reports of Crewe, and will visit Liverpool before te- reassuring The Defence Forces reca

herp. Three cars fronting the turning th· London. the raid quantity ed strong reinforcements through the During the landing of a considerable number of Bolshevik literature was seized, also a tained for some time but a combined

ang pinnt on Broadway were de British and Amrican sailors, and mari duplicating machine with which pam- bauon charge by police and tram inspec Mr. W.

lus immediately were sent to pre-phlets had been printed. A conspicutors, broke the spirit of the gang. The writes as ous feature in every one of the student's wharf coolien are loose and wandering graph:— arranged quarters in the New World, the Shanghai University Seymour quarters were the pictures of Dr. Sunaimlessly round on this, road, Severul To one But lately returned from Rand) and in Great Western Hond To Yat Sen and badges bearing the same attempts have been made to derail cars China the interview of your Diplomatic way still further reinforcements will portrait und black armdets also "were by closing switch points with bits of fron, Correspondent with General His makes

found in abundance. arrive, principally British.

but have not prived successful so far. both amusing and depressing reading.

Little Hsu bas for long been one A moter car containing a Japanes of Jessfeld and Connaught Roads during signs have disturbed the peace of China passenger was stoned at the intersection of those military adventurers whose de Time and again he sought and found a refuge in the International Settlement at The police specials at Louza Station Shanghai, only to continue his plotting arrested several suspects who are to be from there. Finally, he was denied sane- inger-printed, as they are thought to tuary, and as he had made Chinese ter- have been in custody, before.

ritory too bot for bim, he started on The trams are running with but few world-tour. Whom does he represent but exceptions, botably the Chekiang cross-himself Whence are the funds financing town line-at Yangiszepoo no cars go the so-called Mission." beyond Muirhead Road, railles have been taken off.

An official opinion given, late last Previously we hive, repeated the night was to the effect that although it

assurance of the Food Control Com- could not be denied that in some diremitter that there is no danger of tions the strike had increased, neverthe food shortage and it is possible now Jess there was a very definite desire on to add the statement that it is becom the part of probably the majority of ing more easy to purchase food supplies. the men who were cut to return to work, The closing of many shops now amounts whilst those who had surrendered to the

to a mere formality. Practically all agitators only had done so with ex-

of them have their back or side doors treme reluctance and against their owfl desires. Where it was possible to afford and even on Nanking Road last adequats protection, men had scornenight one could see thers with the front doors open, though the shutters were the persuasions of the strike leaders up, and "foreign iniasisse who wanted and as it is the firm intention of the

to stock her larder" was received with Authorities to afford the fullest, protece all the courtesy of week ago.

ion within their power, and as with each additional landing party that arrives that power will be increased, it is hoped that very shortly every man who is willing to work will be able to ido, so in safety.

"

UNIVERSITY OCCUPIED.. Typical of the many rumours that. get about on such occasions, as the pre- sent

those associated yesterday with the military occupation of the Shanghai University or the Fro ple's University-in

were

Seymour

Road.

the afternoon.

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Later reports from Hongkew are that It is difficult to say exactly how fara dozen Russian shop-keepers and some the strike extended yesterday, for the Japaness merchants continued to day brought an unerasing end of reports business at the market throughout the of men leaving work here and returning day with out interference from the rab to it there. From one hour to another ble. the managers of firms and factories did not know whether they could rely on their staffs or not.

PLIGHT OF THE HOTELS.

On May 5th the Tientsin correspondent of the Warning Post telegraphed as fol lows: The fuss made over the civic re- ceptions in England tendered to General su Shu-tseng ("Little" su) is causing considerable amusement in China, where

he is remembered chiefly for his ruthless. repression of Mongola in Urga and an the incompetent leader of the Frontier It is understood that, while some of Defence Army. He was warned to leave the employees of Chinese newspapers Shanghai, as danger to the place and have struck, the majority, have decided the good order of the Settlement, in July, to remain at work, in order to circulate 1993, and was deported therefrom in 1994. news of the local situation. amongst the He has no standing in Chino except as Chinese community, as a suspension a protégé of Tuan Chi Juz, the Provision- might lead to further disorder through al Chief of Executive in the new Govern-

Thus, many of the telephone people were reported to have returned to work The place which had been subsidised by a large number of the P.W.D. coolies leaving the field open to propaganda and ment. the uomintang and bas twice £gured in first refused, to start on their labours exaggerated reports. proceedings in the Mixed Court as a land then asked to be taken on several THE FRENCH CONCESSION. result of Police raids, is well-known as of the tobacco factories were compelled

a hot-bed of Bolshevik propaganda and when the Defence Forces took possano of it yesterday everyone assumed that it had been raided because of its politi cal tendencies:

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GREAT ART· GIFT.

THE CHATER COLLECTION FOR HONGKONG.

to close, but in the case of the China A tram car running along North Soo- Soap & Candle Co. one heard at mid- chow Road, just after turning past the day that the factory had been closed General Post Office, was fired upon yes and then in the afternoon that the men turday morning. Na very great damage Referring to the Chater collection of had gone back to work Things re- was sustained and the passengers inside. pictures relating to China, Hongkong and As a matter of fact, the Commandant mained much the same along the water who mostly were foreigners fortunale Macao (1655-1980), Mr. 3, O. P. Bland was thinking only of billets for landing front, with wharf coolies refusing to ly escaped any hurt. It was not possible says that of the many benefits conferrel parties.

Hitherto, the authorities have handle anything but Chiness cargo, but to ascertain from whence the fire came. by Sir Paul Chater on his fellow citizens. been much concerned because of the dif:sverpl ships got away, some with cargoes

The situation in the French Concesish of the Crown colony of Hongkong. ficulty of affording adequate protection and some light and other were prepar- during the riots so far has remained nor euredly none will rank higher in time to come than his gift of this collection of to the residents of the Western Districting to sail this túorning. At the Astor mal. No attempts at intimidation or and it was only yesterday, with the House Hotel at till the partly amusing demonstrations has been made by the pictures and backs descriptive of the ear additional strength received through experience occurred of waiting on them

studenta. It is understood that the ly days of the Colony and commemorative the landing of detachments of British relves, with the assistance of the hotel's French authorities issued one order of the events which led, and the men who z Some of the and American sailors and Marines, that musicians and others of the foreign staff, which has the effect that any shops cles contributed, to its making." the Commandant was able to extend his most of the Chinese boys having walked ing ne part of the strike movement would pictures were exhibited at the Hongkong lines so as to garrison the district ne out. At the Majestic Hotel it was not Se allowed to reopen again, even Pavilion at Wembley last year. Sir Faal Chater's old friend, Mr. James Orange Billets were require ported that about two-thirds of the when matters are adjusted. cording to plans. ed somewhere in the neighbourhood of Chiness staffs had left, but things seem-

(formerly of Leigh and Orange of Hong Seymour Road and the University socio-ed to be normal at other hotel has been ed and the French Council has not had descriptive letterpress is a volume pak French Volunteers remain unmobilis koug) has catalogued the collection with ed the most likely place. A military The Astor House Grill Room force was sent to zake possession, but closed and the guests are eating in the occasion to call the police reserve. Pre habed by Thornton Butterworth at sevcu only as a precaution in case the oc- dining room. The boys have left but cautionary measures have been taken but guineas copy. It contains eighteen cupants showed any objection to irat-fortunately the cooks are foreign and no cause for any alarm has been felt plates in colour, with 245 reproductions ing, which they wisely did notare remaining. Mr. Troller, the mann by the authorities

Early in the morning the place was ger, and the orchestra and foreign staff. isolated by strong force of special, are serving the guests, many of whora" constables and a dismounted detachment have expressed themselves as being will- of the Light Horse the inmates were ing to aasist, în any way possible. rounded up, allowed being sourched, good supply of food is onhand. Same were told to leave, the place. The go to the kitchen and serve themselves. authorities then, to pack their bedding, There is a feeling of tension bere, Charles Ray portrays the role of Chetup new and great highways of commerce and told to leave the place. The even the tourists are taking everything Burnett in te latent starring vehicle, nuthorities theo took possession of saa joke-they do not know Chinese Two Minutes to Go the First Paul Chater is presenting, to the Colony the building and enbaequently handed it paychology, neither have they experienctional attraction which comes to the over as billets for the landing party, ed a Chinese boycott, a In Cantón or Queen's Theatre to-day for an engage from the US.8. Penguin.

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half-tone, and, according to Mr. Bland, it constitutes a very fitting and felicitous. monument, not only to the pubilo-spirited munificence of Sir Paul," but to the memory of the stout-hearted mariners, pro Covanie, and merchant adventurers of England, who, against heavy,, odda “opened"

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of Hongkong consists of 430 oil paintings, water-colour etchings, and cravings, together with a library of bi books.

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