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SLIGHT CHANGE IN PROCEDURE.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ↑

THE WAH SHAN.”

SEIZED BY RED GUNBOATS.

HONGKONG DAILY

While engaged in conveying a large consignment of livestock, sugar and mute Lin Sun, former President of the to Hongkong from Kwang Chow Wan, Chinese Senate, will be nominated chief the a. Fat Show was seized by three anned launches and two of the river gun- the Labour Division of the Kamintang to succeed: Liu Chung Hoi, and Sat Com boats belonging to the Bed Canton missioner Tang Chik Ya, will be given Government Following their capture, the additional post of Commissary of the armed craft of the Kuomintang escort Finanen of the Kuomintang Government.ed the vessel to Canton where up to Beginning to-day (Thursday), the Kuo- yesterday abe remained. This latest ac- mintang will hold a three-day ritual intion of the Reds is another proof of their honour of the late Liu Chong Hoi Bol-determination to try to cut off the abevik's belonging to the farming, mer Colony's food supplies.

hant, and labour divisions of the Kuo mintang will pay their respect to the Jate chief to-day and to-morrow and the Military, polier, oficials and students on

Saturday.

A DRASTIC ORDER.

SWATOW STRIKE

DEVELOPMENT.

STANDARD OIL CO. AND DUTCH BANK NOW INVOLVED:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16zm 1924

A MURDEROUS ATTACK.

GRIM DRAMA AT REPULSE BAY

HUTEL

A peaceful, docile servant who in a A correspondent from Swatow, writingent was transformed into a mur par dérong maniac, a mother who with 'true under date of September 8th motherly instinct braved a desperate

The Standard Oil Company and the

attack to save her little child, "a father Netherlands Indian Commercial Bank have now been involved in the strike and husband who joined in a grim truggle to guard his loved ones-theso movement.

were the characters in a dramatie scene acted in a room at the Repulse Bay

The

Hotel on Tuesday afternoon.

The installation staff of the Standard Oil Company were forced to go on strike by the Union yesterday morning,

The persons who were involved in this Company dismissed one of their watch- men and the Union could not secure, ha grim drama of life and death were Mr. The L. Tah Shas is a small coasting reisstatement and the strike was the

and Mrs. G. E. Osland. -Hill, and their steamer of shout 0 tons and plys re-resit Now the Union threaten that little daughter, and their Chinese ser gularly between Hongkong, Macao and unless reinstatement, or redress, is made sant, a Northern Chinese.

Mr. Osland-Hill formerly

postal com- Kwang Chow Wan The local agents within a week, the Company's Office staff the Bui Lee Company, of 8. Connaught will be ordered to “walk out.”

missioner in Canton, recently took up re Road West. She flies the Chinese Ang

According to report the Standard Qil sidence at the Hotel. He had brought

By arder of the Garrison Commissioner and on Friday last she felt the French Company have no intention of allowing with him is Chinese boy, who had been "at Canton, all persons found carryinge part of Kwang Chow Wan for Hongkong their policy to be dictated by the Union in his employ for 15 years, and had)

arms without licence will be summarily and was followed a few hours later by The Union apparently adopt the attituds always proved satisfactory..

that foreign firms must not engage or Early on Tuesday afternoon, Mr.

hot. The reas for this drastic measure has been the frequency of armed hild-ups

the city.

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the as Jute The latter vessel arrived

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Which we are offering at the following

ably low prices

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$7:50 1 $80, düzene

STITCHED SHEFTA 7′′ × 8 Yarda ..... $10.50 & 1950

in part safely, but when the Fah Sha dismiss any employee without first co-Oaland-Hill and his family were resting Sheeting by the yard in all widths, Printed Bedspread

failed to put in a appearance, enquiries. were immediately put through and it was decided to send a cable to Canton It was then discovered that the steamer bad

sulting them. DUTCH SINK.

in their chamber after tiffin, when ocen sion arose to call the boy." He came

With regard to the Dutch Bank it was in and immediately picked up a pair of It is understood that the strike com enittee in Canton has favourably accepted been captured by the Red It is also decided at the Union menting last night scissors which were lying on the table the suggestion to simplify the issue of stated that the Nationalist Govern that the office and compradore staff should and rushed towards the little girl. Tho mother faced the assailant and received permits for persons desiring to leavement have admitted making the seizure, go out this morning..

Notices were sent out late in the even-two nasty cuts on the face. Mr. Osland- Canton temporarily on British steamers The In Shaa was bringing to Hong- for Hongkong. For the present, persona kong 150 head of cattle, 40 odd goats and ing to this effect and this morning Mr. Hill then closed with the would-be mar. "-applying to spend a week in Hongkong about 600 pigs, as well as a general cargo Van Dobber, the manager, Mr. Sacr- derer and a grim straggle ensued. Per

have to attach photographs to their ap of sugar and mats.

Her cargo, it was mondt and Mr. E Ozono were left by sons in the hotel were attracted to thes plication forms and permits and have the stated yesterday, also included over themselves to carry on the entire business scene and police whistles were blown. guarantee of a firm of well-known person$30,000, in Canton subsidiary coins It of the bank. This strike is attributed Members of the Hotel staff hurried to the in Canton that they will return in a week was when off Macan waters in the neigh to the failure of one or two of the Bank's room and the assailant was overpowered. This procedure is regarded as a hardship,bourhood of the small port of Yuengkong staff to pay the required 20 to 30 per The police arrived in quick time and and the suggestion was made to the that the vessel is reported to have been cent of their salary as a contribution took the boy into custody.

to the Strike funds When one of the nike committee that it should issue seized."

A Daily Press representative wax in elérka was previously detained by the permits without photographs to those who were not likely to wish to remain informed on reliable authority yesterday Vaion, Mr. Van Dobben immediately Hongkong to work. As stated this sug that the reason given for the capture was effected his release, much to the indig gestion is now being favourably consider that the vessel was bringing foodstuff to nation of the Union officiala. The strike, the "Imperialistic Colony of Hongkong." I therefore, is in the nature of a reprisal ઈ.

It would appear, however, that the Bol The house sorvants of the manager of

heviks had no excuse of any kind for the Bank have also been taken away. seizing the fah Shan, because, although

DOMESTIC SERVANTS.

First aid, was immediately rendered and Mr. Osland-Hill was soon afterwards attended by Dr. Balean. Mr. Osland- Hill received a nasty gash on the leg and, dislocated his thumb He was im.

to hospital. mediately taken

The injuries wore fortunately not serious, but the experience was undoubted- ly unnerving.

Both the Strike Committee and the Bureau of Public Safety in Cantor have responded favourably to the requests of the Americans in Paak Hok Tung for the rutarn of domestic servants. The Amend not from a Chinese port. The vessel LORRY DRIVER CHARGED WITH bema, suddenly demented, and attacked xicans there are gradually starting house. is. commanded by a Chinese master and

keeping again.

XENTS REDUCED.

On account of the strike and other

vessel flying the Chinese flag, she was bringing the cargo from a French port

manned by a Chinese crew

FORTUNE TELLER'S DEATH.

MANSLAUGHTER.

It can only be assumed that the "boy"

"ABSENT FIREMAN,

CHINESE STOKER WHO LEFT -WORK..

his master and mistress in a fit of mad nes. Before being overpowered he made On Tuesday night a meeting of the As a sequel to a motor decident, reporta desperate attempt to commit suicide Chinese shipowners of steamers plying ed in yesterday's Daily Press, the driver battering his head against the Boor. between Hongkong and Kwang Chow of a lorry belonging to Mesra. A. S. actiled conditions in Canton, the leading and members of the Mat Dealers Watson, appeared before Mr. S. E. B. landlords have reduced rent almost by Guild was held at the Lok To Restaurant McElderry at the Central Magistrary, 20 per cent, in order to relieve the many,

for the purpose of discussing means to yesterday on a charge of manslaughter. affices and shops which are suffering from

protect the interests of shipowners and The prosecution alleged that the lorry inck of trade,

consignces of boats employed on this proceeded up Wellington Street from Queen's Road, stopped and ran back wards onto the pavement, and knocked down a fortune teller busy at his stall The man died in Hospital later...

The case was remanded for further enquiries

BRITISH SCHOOLS.

The Holy Trinity College, St. Hilda's, and other British managed schools in Chaton are postponing their date of re- opening. The Canton Christian College has re-opened its collegiate department. BUNICIPAL BONDS..

run..

GOVERNMENT AID SOUGHT. It was decided to send a petition to the Government, asking for some means of protection to be provided, through the two Chinese members of the Legislative Council and Mr. Ho lu (as representing So far only $00,000 of the $180,000 Canton Municipal Bonds have been dishe Mak Dealers Guild), and Mr. Mok

A man who is alleged to have deserted from the Fire Brigade when the strike commenced, and was arrested in the Now Territories a few days ago, was charged with desertion before Mr. S. BB McElderry at the Central Magistracy yesterday He was proscented, by Mr. HT Brooks, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, who said that defendant was a stoker on one of the fire fonts.

His Worship held that defendant, non having been anorn in, as in the case of

PRINCE'S VISIT TO JAPAN. Hing of Butterfield and Swire, (as re- posed of, and most of the subscribers to presenting the Chiace Shipping interests) The H.M.S. Routine, flagship of the his sum have been the larger firms in were appointed to approach the Hon. China Squadron lelt Hongkong last night the city which cannot very well refuse Mr. Chow Shou Son and the Hon. Mr. for Japan the invitation to participate. The public R. H Kotewall on the subject. These For first time since his arrival on appears not to be very cathusiastic about gentlemen were acen yesterday morning the China Station Prince George will a policeman, could not be charged under the proposition. The income from the and promised to do their best in approach-be treated in his Royal capacity, and the particular section, and advised that ricksha monopoly will be reserved asing the Government and laying the matter at Yokohama will be treated as a Boyal the charge should be re-framed under the

visiter to the Imperial. Household, security for the payment of principal and before them apterest of these short terms bonds,

THE TEMPLES.

THE COLONY'S WATER.

that the total storage on,

It was further decided that Mr. N. L Smith (The Food Controller) be seen and

can in the matter

Ordinance dealing with servants and other employers who left service without notice. The charge will be amended, and the man charged again.

EUROPEAN MOTORIST.

The scheme of the Kuomintang Gov his assistance also solicited. This was proach the Government with a view to ernment in Canton to rationalize the also done yesterday and it was pointed obtaining adequate protection for these temples outside the city is being out that as almost the whole of steamers.

It was learned yesterday that the vigorously carried out, and all such in- the Colony's livestock comes from stitutions in Sainam and other inland Kwang Chow Wan, it was essentially crews of the Hoi Nam and Chung Hing,

ALLEGED RECKLESS DRIVING. towns west are being taken over by the imperative that some action to secure pravo been warned, that if their vessels Bolsheviks.

tection for coasting vessel engaged in continue to carry foodstuffs to the "Im

Before-Mr. 8. B. B. McElderry at the bringing food supplies should be afford-perial Colony" they will meet with a od Only a small percentage of our similar fate to that of the Fah Shan Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr; livestock came from other sources. Mr. In view of these threats, our representa C. W. Mackenzie, of Taikoo Docks, was N. L. Smith, our representative was tive was told that shippers and consignees charged with driving his ear The water return for August shows informed, has also agreed to do what he feel that if their vessels cannot be given furious and reckless, manner and failing

the Island

adequate protection they will have to conto report an accident which was alleged. 1,950,000,000 gallons, as against The meeting also decided to write to aider the curtailment of shipments of to have occurred as the result of the way 2,3,500,000 gallons during August, 1924, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce askhvestock, if not withdraw the boats alte in which he was driving

Acting Chief Inspector Kant, prom The consumption on the Island last mouthing them to write to the Canton Govern gether from this trade.

Fing for the police, said the ident 268,000,000 gallons as against

ment requesting them to release the cargo 2,000,000 gallons in the same month last and not to interfero with such cargoes The owner of a Hongkong cargo boat occurred at. I am on Tuesday, when

fendant was driving along Queen's Road coming to Hongkong, and to point out to which sailed from this port, to Kor the Canton Government that they had no with about 2,000 piculs of coal has report Central. A Chinese man and WODAD right to seize "enrgoes... obtained in the od that strike-pickets at Kongmoon with were knocked down, the former being French port of Kwang Chow Wan Maneers and other firearms boarded hit seriously injured. The man was at pr

petition is also to be sent by the boat and took away two of the crow for sent at the Government Civil Hospital in Mat Dealers Guild and the Clunese Chip. | entering that pert without a permit,, buz owners to the 8.0.A. asking him to ap the junk was rescued

(Vantinued at foot of next Column) commandør

At Kowloon, the storage was 345,500,000 wallons and the consumption 74,000,000 gallons, as against the respective figures in August, 1984, of 282,500,000 gallons and 79,000,000 gallons.

The Government Anzlyst, reparts the

fer as satisfactory. quality of the

ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

very grave condition

The case W Baffixed nt $400.

by an anti-Red

alioorned bail being.

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