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THE CANTON

SITUATION.

INEVITABLE RESULTS OF THE FIGHTING NOW BECOMING MANIFEST,

THE, HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 12m, 1925

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FOOD PRICES · SOARING-LOOTING BY THE TROOPS.

.:There has been no material change in left to their own deviers, to find The military position in Canton since way back to their homes" ns best Tuesday, but the inevitable results of the can, disordered condition into which the city bas been plunged, are now beconiugi manifrat.

NO FIRING IN THE SUBURBS, The M. Patahan mond Naion arrived in

supplies available.

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S.S. TAIPING" LAUNCHED. EUNCTION AT KOWLOON DOCK.

The 5.3. Taiping, which has been built for Mesars. Tull Company Sidper, was launched at the Kowloon Dock yes terday morning. She is a sister ship ba the ss. Chute which was launched from the same yard on April 15th and is the second boat ordered from the Whan pos Dock Co. Hongkong ant

d by the Australian anal Oriental Line.

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PERJURY CHARGE MAN WHO GAVE EVIDENCE IN ERROR.

On June 4th in a case of larceny at the

Central Magistraex, La Hey Chi, No. 1.1 Bonhari Road, a marchant, gave evidence and during this evidence he stated that

Sae,, a third mother, had left Hong- ong on June 3rdy whorens it was after- wards discovered that she ball not left the Colony on that date. A sequel, to this took place at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, where Lau Dey Chi was charged before Mr. RA, D. Forrest, with perjury.

"Inspector Peter Grant appeared to pro

The christening ciremony was perform. Hongkong at about 10.30 p.m. last nighted by Mrs. S. Rowntree wife of the The refugees are still coming to Hong-each carrying about a thousand refugers shipping manager of Messrs. Yuill&secute and Mr. C. A. S. Russ defended.

·Counpany, of Sidney. The vessel took the Inspector Grant said that on June #th, kong in large numbers and they report from Csinton. Two English laily tea!

the defendant gave evidence in a case in

Wong

fu was charged with the That necessary foodstuffs are increasing chers of the Union Normal School water splendidly, accompanied by the"

of A basket. On that occasion! ty difheult to obtain, and that extor-brought down a large number of stud-firing of crackers and the cheers of a tionate pries are charges for the nallents. The ladies, however, emphasised small number of spectators. Only the defendant stated that Ng Sze, a third nother in his house, had lefs Hongkong that the school had not been closed owing who were not directly interested in the on June 3rd, whereas it was found on en- now vessel and the representatives of aquiry being made tha: the woman had not In several quarters, also, the scldiers to the Canton trouble but that the term

few focal shipping · firms were posent.

left Hongkong at all. This submitted the Inspector.. had a material bearing have commenced looting. A number of had ended.

Amongst these were Mr. D. G. M

ou the previous case business houses where the windys have. They state further that the heaviest Bernard. Chairman of the Board of Alr. Russ submitted that the statement been broken by rifle fire have been enter fighting up to the present occurrell at Directors of the Hongkong ait When made by his client on the occasion of the ed nad ransacked. As far as

previous case had no material bearing) can be dawn yesterday when incessant firing"

All the poa Dock Co., Lal,, Mr. R. M. Dyer, or effest in that case of larceny as the ascertained the one great desire of the continued for "three hours,

Chiet Manager, and Mrs. Dyer, Mr.an then charged was said to have been people is that the opposing armies schools with the exception of the Canton. Douglas, Superintendent of actually seen carrying the blanket, which should come to grips and settle the issue Christim "College are

he was alleged to have stolen. He sib- definitely HOW

Messrs. Yuill & Company, Ltd., Mr.mitted no perjury had been committed. one way or the other. Apparently they closed.

would enre little which aide was success-

of The statement made was raade at the time in all sincerity and was made in the benú Tal providing the present tension was

tief, that it was.carrect, and that the

relieved,

ad-woman referred to had left the Colony The statement made was entirely collateral to the issue. in the date mentioned.

he submitted, and whatever it was, it was not prejury. It might amount to con sept of court perhaps, but it was certain- y not perjury. The woman referred to had been required in the other ease, and

Orders have been given that all the Hongkong-Canton boats must leave in time to pass out of the danger zone in j daylight. Several yessels have been fired!

THE ** SAION:** FIRED ON.

she

The ladies walked through little. S. Rowntree, shipping manager Hongkong."

the western suburbs of the sun firm, and Mrs. Rowntree, Canton, yesterday and said one would After thi cremony the company have thought that nothing was happen. journey for wefreshigents and brief

speeches were made. ing.

Mr. D. 6. M. Bernard, on behalf of As day was breaking yesterday the the Dock Company, proposing long life, apon and it is considered qutvisable that. So whilst going up the river was prosperity, and success to the Taiping nong should, aow, pass within range of caught between two fires, ani.. for a time and its owners, thanked those who had when defendant stated in evidence that doce them the honour of being present she had, as he had told her to go on had left left the Colony, he believed The U.S. gunboat rampyn is at fying all over the ship and one struck a at the launching of the second ship built June and into the country to collect some He also thanked rents. It, appeared, however, that the Homam and there were rumours that Chinese member of the crew, the buffet, for Messrs. Yuilk

Messrs. Yaill for placing the order with winan did not go as her daughter did not want her to-go at that particular them, and he hoped the venture would time. Defendant did not go home

June 3rd or on the morning of the 4th of be so successful as to inspire them to

June and therefore when he came into return with at least a couple of orders court in June 4th he naturally concluded Fe then handed Mrs. Rowntree a son-at his third mother had obeyed his in- venir in the form of a dimand and platinum pendant.

the guns aft night has fallen.

us had been requisitioned from to protect foreigners on Sha- meru. "These latter reports, however, are without foundation...

Thousands of refugees have been cross ing Shameen to get to the lants, but now it is anderstood this practive is to the stopped

.

the fusillade was terrific. Bullets were

entering his shoulder.

He was treated by a doctor in Canton and on the ship's return here dust night. was conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital.

The Saian bor many hulles marks. Ones hullet went right through the door of the compradore's room, and enme out The two or three hundred. Enananuseio à ad class cabin. Several bullets also who arrived in Hongkong during the pierced the "irce house."' week-end with the idea of joining their The Paul Bean; the Faishan" and the conpatriots are still here. As is known. Kaangori also came under fire. the river boats refused to convey them An officer of the Saron, stated last night to Canton. A good many of thema-are that there were a large number of bodies at Kowloon and as their presence is not floating in the river, these, being the desired it is expected that they with hecorpses of dead Cantones went back to Chinese territory, and ther carry their dend inland and bury them.

"THE WAY OUT."

KUOMINTANG'S ADVICE TO YUNNANESE SOLDIERS.

The Cautan Gazette of Turaday says:

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Mr. Rowntree, replying on behalf of his wife, thanked "the directors for the gift made to her. He felt 'sure that his principals in Australia would be pleased with the results achieved in the building of the Chungte and the Taiping. The achievement should not only be a source of pride to the management but it would Yunnanese also be a world wide advertisement for the Dock Company, and in consequence more attention would be drawn to their resources and enterprise. In conclusion, he thanked Mr. Dyer for his assistance. to Mr. Douglas; anded that it was great- appreciated by Messrs. Yuilly & Co. Mr. Rowntree then proposed continued prosperity to the Hongkong and Whan:- Pos Dock Co., Ltd.

ever more efficient and useful and to

country,

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structions and had left Hongkong for the country, and stated that she had gone, instead of saying that he had told her to go and thought she had left the Colony.

Mr. Russ asked His Worship to say, when he had heard the evidener of Ng Sze-(who was only a third mother" and, be believed, more friendly with the de- fendant in the last case than with his client)-that the statement made by de-: fendant in this case was quite reasonable. He suhuitted that it was not in ease on which a jury would conviet.

Defendant gave evidence corroborating his, solicitor's statement, and after far ther teathnony the case was dismissed,

CHINESE WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

HUSBAND WHO DISAPPEARED.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. E. W. Hamilton sitting as coroner, an entiry was made into the death of young woman at Wing Shing Street on April 19th. The bearing of the casu had been delayed owing to the illness of Drt.-Sergt. Hunter who was in zharge of the matter.

A verdiet of death from opium-poison; ing was returned, there not being suf ficent evidence to show the state of the woman's mind.

MARINE COURT.

But the vitality of the people in this country is proverbial Given a chance, The Government troops are closing given peace, political freedom, and fre- in on the rebels from every direction.dom from mediaeval econotnic bondage, There is, no other escape for the Yun- the people will rapidly recuperate from

the ravages enused. by the militar sta Mr. R. M. Dyer replied and this con- nanese and Kwangsi troops, but in com- wherever they hold sway. Millious "of studed the proceedings. plete and unconditional surrender. The people freed from all sorts of bondage

A Chiness detrective deposed to having will willingly and happily contribute DESCRIPTION

found the woman in bed on the second Cantou-Samshai Railway has been oc

to everything that is calculated to devel

four of un unnumbered. house cupied by the Government's Army "Group on the provivage. Dredging of rivers, The as. Taiping is a steel single-screw the was able to move her hands and consequently the railway strike ther which are the highways of Kwangtung.

building roads where there are no water stemmer. Hor length overall is 360 feet but could not speak. She was taken by has been called of.

the Kwong Wah Hospital The Government's)

ways, improvement of the staple indus o inebes, leigh B.P., 30 feet, breadth ricksha to

where she died aan after being admitti. Northern, Army Group are closing in on trics-all this requires labour, to which moulded 45 firt, and breadth moulded to in the room where she had been found. the Kwangsi troops, and the Govern disarmuxi -and disbanded soldiers must

be rat.

upper deck 26 feet. She is designed to two newly-opened bottles of opiam had thent's Cintonese and Whampon Eastern'

And when we speak of labour We carry 4,000 tous dead weight of a mean been discovered, together with an empty cur which had contained opium. On the troup is nearing Shektan.

do not Jan Coolie? Labour, overdraft of ' 0". The vessel is constracted goth April he met the woman's husband worked and underpaid. We mean that HOPELESS TO RESIST..

alongside with decent wages and hours in accordance with Lloyd's requirements and took him to the mortuary, and told Further resistance is hopeless. But of work, as well as decent treatment, under special survey for their highest him to call at the police station next

day, the marauding generals have resorted to the labourers will be given such an edu- class, and is fitted out to satisfy the fullThe man did not put in an appear their last trick to stave off disaster for cation as would enable them to becoute requirements of the Australian Navigation Lace and on enquiries being made it was a few days more. To find an excuse for enable them to take their due part in Act with regard to lifesaving apparatus ascertained that he had left for the court

daughter with him. He had not been. wwless bloodshed they tell their soldiers the political and economic affairs of their and equipment, Australian Fire Regulare be the & am, train, taking his little

tions. Her construction also complies seen since. that there is no way out for them, hut

This is the way out for, the Yun- to fight and dis, for if defeated thereants: and Kwangi soldiers. The Gay- with Hongkong Board of Trade require- is no place in this country whither they ernment dake them to choose this path ments for passenger vessels. may retreat There is this much truth rather than to choose the path to a pre- Thero is accommodation amidships for mature grave. The marauding generals 40 first class passengers in single and two in it that, if defeated, there is not a

have already prepared for themselves a berth cabins which are fitted with the place which would extend a welcome to retreat and plenty of means to live in latest conveniences, and have a direct Juxury. Their families aro already supply of water, electric fans and heaters. "zbira, as did Kwangtung years ago.

But what is not true is that the tucked away in the safe havens of re- There are also two suites cabins de luxe

The following exece enme beford Lieut. treat-in Bhamees,, in Hongkong, with private haths. The public rooms con-

Commander G. F. Hole, R.N., at the Government is intent upon the utter Thanks to the foreign concussions, the sisting of dining saloon, music room,

Marine Court, yesterday- extrmination of the Yunnanese and generals will also find safe haven of

smoke room, lounge and verandah cafe are

Coung Kwong, a foki of a cargo boat, Kunagi soldiers. The soldiers the betreat, but their soldiers, the poor handsomely fitted out in teak set off with zen of the rank and file-we do not soldiers they are told to die, because ezrved pinsters. The furniture through was fined 846 with one meaths bard there is no place for them to retreal. . out has been specially designed and is in labour in default, for failing to renew hinme. These poor peasants, torn away.

solected, teak wood. Thirty second class his cargo boat licence as required by the PROMISE OF PROTECTION.. from the land, from their families and

Li Cho, coolie, Hau Wo Street, of The Revolutionary Government-mind-sengers can be accommodated in the Merchants Shipping Ordinance.

poop 'tween decks in two borth cabina, familiar environment, wherein they wereful of the circumstances which has been with public rooms, dining saloou, smoke Tung Kun, was fined 825, with the alter- known to live peaceful though poor lives, responsible for the unfortunate fate of room, and ladies lounge. Accommodation native of 5 days hard labour, for being have been transformed by the brutal greed the soldiers in the marauding armies also provided for 5 second class found on board the 8.6. Tuen Sung with is ready, to elaborate a scheme to take Chinese passengers in bridge, tween out permission of the Master or Officer *2 and avoziciousnces of the militariste into a

care of them. The Revolutionary Gov

Wong Ping, faki of a cargo boat, was ul-less machine for the exploitation of ernment, calls upon, these soldiers to think decks and space is provided for 152 deck in charge of the vessel.

fined: 34, with three weeks hard labour tween decks forward. the Cantonese people, No, the soldiers seriously of their own condition, of the Pacers in the Forecastle and lower

conditions of this province in which they The culinary arrangementa ato in ac in default for failing to renew his boat we do not blame.

have now-lived for many years, of the curdance with the latest practico there licence. For a similar offence, Ching being refrigerated provision rooms and Sub, another cargo boat foki, was fined conditions of their own provinces and "We point a way to them, & way which of their country. The people, are being ice machines being provided. An elec 18, with the alternative of one month's

oppressed by militariam from within, bytrically driven ateam laundry plant is also hard.sbour may be death to their leaders but on all the imperialist staics, from without installed whilst the forward held and Chan. As a You, Master of the steam buntment and huppines to themselves. The Revolutionary Government which tween decks are insulated for the carnage Taunch Tung hing, was fined $10, for has no other aim but to realize the great of frozen meats and chilled produce and failing to observe the rule of the read in The way out lies in useful labour. This principles of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and free ships, stores. He total capacity in 11,003 the Harbour.

Kyok Fo, master of the motor, boat province is rich, and, if the money which the country from both Militarism and cubic feet. has been squandered for so many years Imperialism calls upon the soldiers of The propelling machinery constructed Sa Kwong Tung, was fined $15, with by dissipated, and opium-sotted generals very Chinese ray to use their arms by the builders consids of one set of Elleenedays hard labour in default, for against the traitors and for the common triple expansion surface, condensing threr-failing to exhibit the regulation lighte and their concubines, if the millions cause. The Revolutionary Government crank engines having cylinders 21 x axon bis craft while under way? which these marauders have, piled up in has legued a proclamation in which it Tx:48, stroke, and fitted with Cock Kvak Ho and Ewok Fak masters of the foreign banks for a rainy day,, had promises to take good care of all the burn and McNichols Patent Bpeed Valve steni latnoben were each fined $10, with een apent on the improvement, of the soldiers of the Yunnanese and Kwangri and Aspinal's Governor. The engines are the alternative of in days hard labour, province there would be plenty for all armies, who renounce the traitors and designed for an economical speed of 13 for anchoring their vessels in a prohibit who shrink not from useful infor.refuse to resist the Government.

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