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IS THE BOYCOTT NEAR ITS END?.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE STATED TO BE WORKING HARD FOR ITS ABOLITION,

HOPEFUL REPORTS FROM CHINESE SOURCES.

SITUATION IN SWATOW.

DEVELOPMENTS IN ANTI-RED

CAMPAIGN.

[BY A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT)..

Since the occupation of Swatow by General Chan Kwing Ming's forces people are keenly watching the situation in anticipation of further developments, in the nature of an anti-Bolshevik campaign. The first step to be taken is to capture Chiuyang and Kityang and then attack Wailoi and Poaning. When the occupa tion of these four districts is complete, general attack · on Hoitoong and Lukfoong districts will be launched. The Kuomintang Government in Can-At the time of writing, reports from the ton is now practically run by returned front state that the forces qccupying the three districts. Chiayang, Kityang and

If the reports which we publish below may be accepted in their entirety, there would appear to be strong reason to hope that the strike. and boycott of British trade at present in existence in Canton will shortly come to an end, and that business relations between Hongkong and Canton may be resumed to the advantage of cach The first report, which is from our Chinese correspondent is as under:-

It is believed that the efforts of lead ing Southern Chinese in Peking, Shang-

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1925

RED TROOPS" CAPTURED. REVENUE CUTTER'S PRIZE" OFF CHEUNG CHAU.

Was

A Hongkong Revenue cutter calmly cruising about in British waters off Cheung Chau about 5.30 on Saturday evening, when her cras wore suddenly stirred, to action by the sight of a Chines launch which was behaving in a strange manner and as though it wished" parti cularly to avoid detection. The aus- picions of Chief Preventive Officer 8. J. Clarke, who was in charge of the Revenue Barty, were naturally aroused and he ordered the cutter alongside the laanch

The launch was the Sui Tick and four officers and 150 men of the Canton "Red"

bai, and abroad to induce the people of students from America and Europe and Wailoi, have been disarmed with little army wore on board.. The majority of

Canton to end the strike and boycott against the British before the date fixed for the tariff 'conference may be success-

ful.

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or no opposition. The situation there is thera were armed with riffes and ammuni- M Borodin, the Soviet High Commis

tion sioner and Chief Adviser to the Govern- generally quiet General Chan's troops

The Sui Fick was brought back to ment may now give his advice freely in were met on arrival by representatives of

the Chamber of Commerce and other Hongkong and remained at the Naval the English, French, Japanese as well as

organizations What attracted the atten-chorage all yesterday, Tho police Russian language without the necessity tion of the people most was the armlets visited the vessel and disarmed the actively of interpretation. Chen Shu Yen, Chen carried by the soldiers. They were white troops, who were detained on board.

"A well-known Chinese merchant who

has for the last few weeks beep trying to bring about a friendly resump- tion of traffic and relationship between Canton and Hongkong, expressed in an înterview very encouraging views on the position. Hongkong Chinese guilds are despatching representatives to Canton to ́meet, the delegates of the several trade and labour unions there with the hope "of finding a way through which normal relationship between the two ports will be resumed.

THE CANTON GOVERNMENT. With the resignation of Tang Chik Canton, Yu, Salt Commissioner in one of the elder leaders of the Kuomin- tang and a personal friend of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the Canton Govern- meat is now free of the so-called "Elders" clique.

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Waug Ching Wei, still nominally chairman of the Executive Commission of the Kuomintang, is a returned student from France. General Chiang Kai Shek, Secretary of War and virtually military dictator in Canton, was educated in Japan; Dr. C. C. Wu. LL.B., Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in England; Soong Tze Cen, Secretary of Finance, Sun. Fo, Reconstruction Commissar, and 8. Y. Wa, acting nd interim, and Tam Wei, Canton City Treasurer, in America; and Foo Bing Sheung, Foreign Commissar in Canton, at the Hongkong University.

TAX ON CIGARETTES.

· VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE B.A.T.

[FROM OUR MUKDEN "CORRESPONDENT].

MUKDES, September 18th.

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question of

to Fengtien, but it is only time when it will be extended to the two other provinces of Manchuria as the chequer, of the Three Eastern Provinces

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Cheung Lok, Lee Luk Chio, and a score of other minor officials are also graduates of American and European universities. C. L Tan, the founder, and. II. C. Lee, the present editor of the Canton Gazette, are not Chinese but British subjects. Mr. Tan was born in the Straits, and Mr. Lee in the West Indies. Dr. C. C. Wu, and his brother-in-law, Foo Bing Sheung, were born in Hongkong and war ried Hongkong girls.

with red characters reading Out With" The Reds." After several proclamations, bad been made to reassure the people with the promise of adequate protection, the troops made a hurried advance to wards Hoitoong and Lukfoong rid Poaning and it is anticipated that severe fighting will break out in these areas, in a day or twi Should, the battle cad in favour of General Chan the next move will be to launch na extensive operation to capture Wai Chow City, the most stragetic point in the Enst River Districts,

SHIPS FOR SWATOW. Five vessels have left for SWELOW during the week-end, the Glenfallock, the Phranang, the Vulcanus, the Haiching and the Solviken. The Hatching, is

It is believed that the "Reds" had come direct from Canton and were at tempting to steal their way through British waters in order to land in Chinese territory somewhere near Macao

Their exact mission, however, is un-

known...

It is understood, that the Sui Fick will leave here again to-day and that the troops will be sent back across the border by rail. The Kowloor Canton Railway will transport them as far as Shumchun.

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WU HON "MAIN. REPORTED TO HAVE REALLY LEFT FOR RUSSIA.

Another Chinese correspondent writes: At a meeting recently held at the Strikers' Headquarters General, Chiang Kai Shek, the Cadet Leader, prevailed upon the Strike Committee to malas ún effort for General Chiang an early settlement. has also informed M. Borodin that in nay use the strike would have to be taking passengers but no cargo for that Wu Een Man, at one time Acting

Swatow.

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SWATOW YOUTHS DETAINED ALLEGED POSSESSION OF

BOLSHEVIK MATTER.

Some days ago rumous were peretent

Generalissimo and until recently one of the Commissars of the Constitutionalist Government of Canton, had left Cantoa for Russia, but later it was found that the rumour was false, as he was seen attending the memorial service held at the Public Park in honour of the late Mr. Liu Chung Hoi on Septcraber 20th, writes

en led off 8000, and it is predicted that will come to an end within a fortnight. During the last two days a ramour has gained strength that the Strike Committee have received a tele- gram from the Strikers' Union at Shang- hai which has been duly handed to the Government for its consideration. We ther the telegram has any connection with the scheme for settlement of the

We drove from his residence on the South strike cannot as yet be ascertained.

o'clock in the afternoon of the 22nd inst

as Bund in a motor-ear to the Government However, the strikers are growing aus-

students from Swatow, were found stroll- Pier where he was met by Dr. C. g. picious of General Chiang Kai Shek's attitude towards them and for their own

been detained by the polies pending in officials who had gathered there to see #akes they may, it is rumoured, bringing on the Prays on Friday and have W, Wu Teh Chen and any other

vestigation of the matter

about an carly settlement of the trouble

CHINESE RAILWAYS. IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS

MOOTED.

Beginning on September 21st a series of Conferences has been held by the Ministry of Communications in Peking to

With scrap books, containing pages of writing, alleged to be of a seditious character, and also with pernicious litera- ture, a circular from the Hoi Fung Labour

Yat Sen in their possession, five Chinese Guild and photographs of Lenin and Sun youths, who describe themselves

& Chinese correspondent.

It is now learned, however, that at 1

When interrogated by the police, they stated that they had arrived at Shauki wan by a junk from Shan Mei and were looking for a boat for Canton is they Wanted to go to the Sacred Heart School chored near Pak Ngor Tam.

him of After much hand-shaking he went by a motor-boat escorted by about. en bodyguards to a Russian steamer, an

Among

there in order they might continue their those accompanying him to the steamer education. They said they had come from Shan Mei because of the fighting between were Mr. Li Men. Feu, Chief Secretary Chan Kwing Ming's troops and the Can- of the Constitutionalist Clovernment; Mr. ton forces, and they felt that the new Chu Chung Wo, Secretary of the Military party would not be over-fond of students. Council, and Mr. Lan Ku Chun special

It is believed that the youths aro

Despite the protests of the Consular discuss plaas for the improvement of amongst those who were at the back of student representative of the Kuomintang. Body the surtax of 20 per cent. on the railway operations and for increased the trouble in Swatow, and that when It was about ip.in. when the steamer retail price of cigarettes went into effect "facilities to the travelling public. Such the anti-Red forces took over control of left Canton. It is reported that Wu is

the city they walked to Shan Mei" with on September 15th. So far it only applies Conferences have been held regularly in the object of getting to Canton. It is proceeding direct to Vladivostok, and will past years but scklon have there been said that one of them had a receipt for so thence to Moscow, but whether his proposed so many and well thought out propaganda funds amounting to over $100 departure to the Red Capital has any special object or not is ao far unknown. plans. Through Trafic and Accounts Conferences will be held in Tientsin im. *is tow and funds are urgently needed.mediately following the Peking con. This surtax violates the agreement with ference. the B.A,T. of some two years ago when the latter bonsented to an all round tax of five per cent...

KIANGSU ADMINISTRATION. Chang Yin Huai, the present director

of the Peking Mukden Railway, and head

of the Military Court, has been selected

GENERAL TARFFIC.

All the traffic managers and other traffic officials of the various railways were to

DOLLAR SHIPS.

GRACE DOLLAR" LOADS AT

WHAMPOA.

In the Daily Press last week it was be represented on the General Trafic mentioned that the Dollar Line Company Conference, which was arrangeil to last had made arrangements to commence over a week. A long series of proposals direct sailings from Whampoa via the were previously submitted to the Ministry, Philippine ports. From a glance at these, the great im-

OUR TELEPHONES. HOME EXPERT TO ADVISE THE COMPANY.

The Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd., have arranged with the Government for

a visit from Mr. R. W. Weightman, lo this connection the Grace Dollar, provements that are now being considered the first vessel of the newly inaugurated partner of Messrs Preece, Cardew and may be realized, also the advantages service was despatched to Canton for the Hider, Consulting Jagineers to the which would accrue to the railways and purpose of taking on cargo in the Crown Colonies. He is to advise the of Riangsu, to be the civil governor of the travelling public should they be Canton River for first shipment ta Company on the most efficient type of ex-

adopted.

by General Yang Yu Ting, the new tapan

that province. This is taken as an indica tion of Kiangsu being in a satisfactory con dition General Yang Ye Ting, who retain ed from Peking at the beginning of the week, is expected to leave for his new post this week end. General Chang Hsieh Liang is at preacut acting as chief of staff here.

JAPANESE CONSUL

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America The proposals may be divided into three It is now fearned that the Grace Dollar loaded up there on Friday with Pacific categories. These are

1-Revision of passenger and goods and Atlantic coast cargo. The At. Han

regulations,

irver, of the same service, will be the 9.Better facilities for forwarding next vessel to visit Canton, being duo goods, such as, improved plans for there au October 7th, and will load for conveyance of goods at Railway Honolulu and the Atlantic coast, risk, warehouse extension and more facilities for shippers to secure credit from luuks. Mo 3-A better car record system for the more economic operation of cars and Jocometivas....

To show the importance of the revision of regulations of the 79 questions set down for discussion no less than 51 are

The Dollar line have established an office in Canton City for the purpose of assisting shippers and this will also be used in connection with the service the Dollar Line is to maintain between Whampoa and Shanghai with the Lake Farrar, one of the recently purchased bonts from the Shipping Board. This will handle local or transhipping cargo

on this head. The object is so to modify for U.S.' ports. “ the existing regulations in the light of It is understood that no difficulty, has

change system to be used in the local telephone service.

He is an expert in telephony and his advico has been accepted by controllers of telephone services in Shanghai, South Africa and other places

PEOPLE'S SAVINGS

1.

CORPORATION:

A meeting of holders of shares and de beatures of the People's Savings Cor poration (in voluntary liquidation) took place on Saturday at the office of the Company, Chian Building, when the Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall, liquidator, explain tion, and said that there would be a die- tribution to-day.

Mr Tunatau, Japanese Consul General, has set September 25th as the date of his departure from Mukden for fokyo, whither he will await his further appointment. Bumour has it that he will be appointed to The Hague, His past experiences obtained in the various been or will be experienced with regarded the progress of the work of liquida

for-sways as to make them more suitable to loading up cargo for Canada at to the present conditions and to the re- Canton, but no such incoming cargo will was quirements of the travelling and shipping be taken delivery of so long as the pre-

public.

sent régime laste,

departure will bo regretted by the eign community afoongst whom he

very popular.

The maceting approved the liquidator's

report

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