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DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY AUGUST 11TH,

THE KUOMINTANG INDICTED.

CHINESE MAJOR-GENERAL'S VIGOROUS MESSAGE TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

"DESPATCH YOUR RIGHTEOUS ARMY.”

We have revived from Major-General La Chang Yan (Loo Tee Yock), who gives an address at Macao, the following craiuunication:-

TO THE EDITOR, OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.[]: Six-In view of the calamities suffered by people of Kwangtang through the activities of Kwangehow Conimanists' who are inducing the workmen to strike and to ruin trade, I have sent out to the Central Government a telegram, under the influence of my conscience, to apply lor prompt action. Yesterday the various local vernacular papers gave publicity to the text of my telegram of which I beg to submit a trans lation to you and hope you will kindly insert it in your valuable columns in order that the attention of the world's peoples hay be drawn to our unfavourable feeling against the Communists who ari fanning up the strike trouble.'

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I passed the Second Degre Examination in the Ching Dynasty and. held many important. posts under General Lung Chat Kwong in the Chiarse Republic and the Central Government" awarded me the title of Major-General. I have lett official circles for about ten years, and am now staying at Macao. On account, of the disaster that has overtaken the people of Kwangtung through the Communists, I am forced to apply To the Central Government on their behalf.

With my best regards, Your chedient Sergant,

Magno, Auguss fih. 1925

The General's translation of his mes sage to, the Chief Executive, which we reproduce with as little alteration as possible, so na to preserve the attractive news of its quaintly earnest English, runs is under:

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Loo CHUNG Yus.

Russia had already suffered. Still mare they involve the people into the fatal calamities through their greed for wealth of Soviet Russia's allurement. For a long time the people of Kwong Tung have been enduring a fate which is me worse

peeting the Central

as fire: and witter and now-a-days.) Telegram to Chief Executive Tuan

there is noen who does not suffer Chi Ju, Prking, also Senators, Ministers

damage. grat

They A all ex- and Kwong Tung Officials in Peking

Government to Kwong Tung Merchants in Shanghai,

save them from the repits and a17- Chinese Chamber of Commerce, twenty fasten them from the inverted hanging four Commercial Guilds, Trade Protection The Chief Executive treats the people of Bureau, Industry Protection Burean and various provinces without discrimination. Vernacular Press in Hongkong, all or

How can you sit down and look at the ganizations and Prs throughout China:

people of Kwong Tung falling into this For three years the rioters have been wretched position i I hope you will. occupying Kwong Tang and during such quickly, despatch your righteous army to period war calamities are being con-attack and punish them; to sweep tinually carried on. Their increasing ex- up the gloomy sandstorm and to enabli tortion from the people and the robbers the people of Kwong Tung to live in and brigands' plunders throughout the safety. The people of Kwong Tung while wilderness have caused the people to lose enduring death in waiting for your their means of livelihood. The vigour of Army's arrival, would prepare bamboo the Province is totally destroyed and dishes of rice and bottles of starch to spiteful words to be heard everywhere. welcome them. Although I am not a By virtue of the good name of patriotism elever man, I will unite my old followers they are going to drive the workers to to get ready for fighting under your self-suicide, to destroy the nation's trade. direction: Gentlemen, you are all pat and to obstruct and stop oversea con-rints to your country and village. I beg munications. They also extend their wild you will not spare your benevolent worda acts both in towns and districts by taking to apply for the people of Kwong Tung. away, persoas goods after killing them, Bitterly and angrily, I make out my with the result that market places arm statement and I hope that it will meet quiet and people are frightened. They with your pitiful consideration."-Loo Uesire to carry out in Canton an experi- Carsa Yex, of Sun Wui District, August ment of Communism from which Soviet" 1st, 1995.

CANTON NEWS.

DEPRESSION IN THE SILK INDUSTRY.

[FOй A CORRESPONDENT, ] Since the commencement of the recent strike in Hongkong the business which bus suffered most in, Carton is the silk industry.

CITY HALL OFFICE CLOSES.

CHINESE SPECIAL CONSTABLES CEASE DUTY.

The offices in the City Hall, which singo the strike began have been occupied by Dr. S. W. Tso and his large staff of Chinese helpers, will be clowed from to- day. The offics for the registration of servants was closed a week ago.

Foreign buying has long been suspend.

The Chinese Spécial Police ceased duty ed and the value of silk has consistently

last night but they will not be disbanded Bone down.

Before the strike the price was $1,300 immediately. The meters of the Street Guards' Committe" wilĮ, however, still be per picul now it is only 2000...

on duty. All future business in connec tion with these two emergency organi sations will be conducted by Dr. Tso in his private offices, at 28, Des Vœux Road Central.

On August 7th the Canton Commercial Barea issued a proclamation purmit- ting silk to be exported, with the follow ing special regulations:-

1.-The Commercial Bureau is ap pointed to control the export of silk

2-Those who intend to export silk must apply for a special permit from the Commercial Bureau which must be nigued and sealed by the Director of the Bureau, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Director of the Public Safety Bureau, and the representative of the Strike Committee.

a-For every permit a fee of is pust be paid in respect of every bale (80 catties) to be exported.

The export of silk to Hongkong is, of course, still prohibited.

FOOD SUPPLIES.

PRE-STRIKE PRICES RETURNING.

During the last few days food supplies in the Colony have, appreciably in creased. The markets now have ample supplice of fruit, vegetables and meat.

Mr. N. Smith, the Food Controller, stated yesterday that in a few weeks Homething like normal supplies would be forthcoming. At present there were from 60 to 80 pigs slaughtered daily, far below the pre-strike number which averaged about too a day. Complaints had been made that the price of pork had increas

WEEK-END STORM.

TYPHOON PASSES BY.

During the week-end the Colony ex- perienced strong gales and heavy rains, due to No. 3 signal was boisted soon after a.m. on Sunday but, was taken down during the evening..

typhoon to the South-West.

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SUN STREET FIRE. DELAY IN ALARM BEING GIVEN.

In connection with the fatal fire which occurred at No. 4, "Sun Street, Wancha On Saturday afternoon the typhoon on Saturday night, a report of which was reported to be in Lat. 20 N. Long appeared in our columns yesterday, it 111 E, position uncertain and unknown. appears that there was some delay in the It was necertained later that it was moving N.N.E. From the vicinity of alarm reaching the Central Fire Station.

The fire had apparently heen in pro- Hainan Island. Shortly before noon it entered the coast about 150 miles gress for a considerable time before the south-west of Hongkong,

SHAMSHUIPO POLICE.

THE NEW STATION BUILDING OCCUPIED.

OBITUARY.

MR. WEE KAY SIANG.

The death took place on July 3int, at Ben Nevis, 75, Thomson Road, Singapore, of Mr. Wee Kay Siang, store keeper of Messrs. Brinkmann and Co. with whom The deceased he had been for 62 years. was born in 1838 and was one of the old

Straits born Chinese whose parents cam to Malaces from China many years ago. He was well known in the commercial activities of the Colony and was one of aChinese bank in alarm reached Brigade Headquarters. In the founders of the first place a telephone could not be Singapore and was a director of the old located in order to put the call through, Singapore Opium Farmers and also of and secondly it is stated that when the the Hongkong Opium Farm before the call was put through, there was some respective Governments took over control. difficulty in obtaining the right number. He gave money freely, principally to the King Edward Medical School and other.

the

ed but this been unavoidable, thoug police officers from the old stations and When the alarm was received the appli

educational institutions.

In fairness to the Brigade, however, it is only right to state that it was through no fault of theirs that they were not on scens of the conflagration sconer,

pull-the-knob " variety at variones anees left immediately and reached the

points in the Colony, in scene of the outbreak within a few of the delay which might oflen ba minutes,

caused in cases of fire, through persous The time of receiving the alarm at the being unable to locate a telephone or of rice had fluctuated a little during the both single and married members of the Central Fire Station was 1213 and it obtain a prompt connection with the Fines crisis and firewood, owing to its scarcity force and up-to-date lavatory arrange.

pre-strike prices were now gradually coming back!

Rice and firewood were controlled in the early days of the strike. The prices

had also been dearer. Firewood was

Some time ago the new Police Station at Shamshuipo was completed, and the the houses at. Tai Nam Street moved into the new building during the week-end.

In addition to the usual offices and calls there are adequate quarters for

menta, are also included.

usually brought from the West River dis-The use of the old police station, and tricts but these were now closed and sup the houses in Tai Man Street has been plies were coming in from Saigon and

discontinued. Singapore.

view

now appears that the fire was in fuil Station. When this type of alarm in

binze at 11.45,

There would appear to be need of more strict alarms of the "break the glass and (Continued at feet of next Columm.)

used, a bell rings at the fire statión until stopped by someone there and a dropping disc indicates the district from which the

alarm has come.