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HONGKONG.

TREND OF AFFAIRS IN SWATOW.

FAREWELL PROCLAMATION OF THE STRIKE PICKETS、

FIRST SIGN OF IMPROVEMENT.

JAPANESE VESSEL BRINGS 200 TONS OF CARGO

DIRECT TO HONGKONG.

Two letters, dated October 10th and October 11th, have come to hand from our Swatow correspondent. These confirm the cables which have. already been published in the Daily Press and give some account of the extremist attitude adopted by the Strike Committee at that Port

Nevertheless the situation would now seem to be showing some slight sign of improvement. The Hasan Maru left Swatow on Wednesday without any cargo for Hongkong. The Kaijo Maru, however, which followed her later in the day brought us approximately 200 tons. The Sinkiang, from Shanghai, is due at Swatow to-day and it will be interesting to note what success she has.

A cable from the Naval Authorities on Wednesday says:

"The local Military Authorities published a proclamation yesterday (Tuesday) saying that the strike was to cease, but the Strike Committee hays, issued posters demanding a continuation of the strike."

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With regard to these posters, one exhibited in Swatow advises the workers to earn money from the British, but not to allow the British to earn money from them. It is obvious that the Strike Committee de not understand the rules governing trade, or economics, if they think such a lop sided arrangement is possible. Their advice to the workers continues: Do not go to British schools or Churches; do not travel by British ships; do not send cargo by British vessels; do not borrow money from British subjecta

POSITION ON OCT. 10th.

[FROM OCH OWN CORRESPONDENT;]

Swirow, Sunday.

I went over to Swalow this morning and reliable Chinese friends all told me that at a meeting of the Strike Coin- mittee held last night it was decided not to terminate either strike or boycott- to-morrow for the reason that their body had received no instructions on the mat ter from the Central Striks Committee in Canton..

The general opinion is that there will be no change whatever here unless, and until, the extremists who are directing the Strike Committee are forced to clear out or change their tactics. They have fattened on strike and boycott illegalities for so long that they are loath to aban- don their lucrative calling and doubtless also they foresee increased revenue after the departure of the pickets.

The Strike Pickets.

The reign of the Ecensed "pirates and bandits appears to be drawing to a close, temporarily at any rate. They have been recalled from all the outlying stations and are new massed in the town awaiting the first steamer for Canton.

On Friday, the 8th inst., they began distribute pamphlets broadcasting their views, They were put forth in the

to

form of a manifesto, a translation of which reads as follows:-

Manifesto to all Brethren of the dif- ferent Societies, Unions and Guilds, sued in commerturation of the with

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of May will forget the Incidents 30th and June 22nd in which' the Mar tyrs sacrificed their lives in order that the struggle on behalf of our Race might be carried on. We are confident that with the strength of all the people and their help we can prevent the smuggling of enemy' cargo and at the Aame, time upset the plots of the Rux- ning Dogs and Traitors

sion.

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less than

1-ton

Inlets of not Note Reduction in Prices. Orders"

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In writing not

Delivered to

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Road), $24.00 per ton

Delivered to Bawen Road and Lower

Levels, 322.00

per ton. Delivered to Kowloon, $20.00

per ton.

For Price Apply to

hy telephone at least 24 hours, before the Coal is required

All orders must be 'no- companied by Cash, Cheque,

or

Compra- Order

to

dare payable **The Kaflan Mining Ad- ministration."

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

"DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hongkong.

EAST SURREY N.C.O.'S AND

TO BE

MEN.

ENTERTAINED

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

AT

FAREWELL FUNCTION BEFORE

LEAVING HONGKONG.

Several farewell fanctions have been

arranged in connection with the pending departure of the 1st Battalion, the East Surrey Regt., from Hongkong to India.

Last night a farewell dinner and dance To-day we return with cheers and welcomes on all sides. We call upon was given by H.E. the Governor and all the brethren to unite and sever all Lady Clementi at Government House, as On Monday there economic relationship between Britain reported elsewhere. sad Chinn, to continue the boycott will be the impressive spectacle of the against enemy goods and to crush Trooping of the Colours, also referred to the British gunboat policy. Long live elsewhere, but apart from these two fune the Canton-Hongkong Swatow Strike. tions, other farewell gatherings have been Long live the emancipation of the arranged.

Next Wednesday afternoon Chinese Race from Imperialis: OppresN.C.O.'s and representatives from the (Signed) THE COMMITTEL OF PICKETS ranks of the East Surrey Regt. will be OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON entertained at an "at home at. Govern AND. SWATON GENERAL meat House by H.E. the Governor and STRIKERS UNION AND OF Lady Clementi, and it is expected that THE GENERAL LABOUR between two and three hundred will be UNION THE CHINESE present. REPUBLIC." Although such a ridiculous document does not need an answer there are one or two points which call for comment, notably the astoundingly honest declara tion by the pickets themselves that they have not been quite successful in achiev ing their object, viz: the dealing of a

OF

death-blow to the British.

SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES.

ADDITIONS REQUIRED TO 1920 ESTIMATES.

MEETING OF FINANCE COMMITTEE,

A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held this afternoon, following the

reeting of the Legislative Council, when & number of votes to supplement the Estimates for 1926 will be asked for.

Late Sub-Inspector Dorrington. A sum of $3,410 is requested as gratuity to the widow of the late Sub-Inspector Dorrington. The late Sub-Inspector C. 3. Dorrington died very suddenly at the age of 38 leaving a widow and one small child, four years old, and it is recom- mended that a charitable grant might appropriately be made for the benefit of joined the Police Force in December. the his widow. Sub-Inspector Dorrington 1911. He had a satisfactory record; he was recently officer in charge of carrying out the provisions of the Women and Girls Protection Ordmance, an appoint ment which he filled very satisfactorily. By his death the Police Force has lost a A very enjoyable programme is being conscientious and hardworking officer. arranged. The services of a number of Mrs. Dorrington has left very inade- local ladies have been secured, who will quately provided for, and possesses very present a play in the grounds while little

Apart from her Widows and musical items will also be provided. The Orphans pension which amount to £72 married guests, who have been invited to us. ad. per annum. bring their wives and daughters, will be various charges such as bospital accounts entertained to tea, and dancing will fol- and funeral expenses and her own living low in the ballroom. Several local ladies will assist at the dancing.

It seems curious that the pickets ou

A Boxing Tournament. the point of transfer from Swatow should and it necessary to make the following The 2nd Battalion of the King's Own apologia: We wish to point out to the Scottish Bordorers, who are relieving the citizens of the Republic that we have East Surrey, Regt, are expected to arrive committed no crime against them. ... in the Colony on Friday next by the, That bespeaks a guilty conscience for troopship Neuralia. there is little doubt that the pickets and On the following Monday, October their criminal activities will be execrated 25th, an open-air boxing tournament has amongst the Swatów Chinese for years been arrangged to be held at Murray to come. They are known amongst the Barracks, between the KO.S.B.'s and local Chinese mercantile community by the East Surrey Boxers. the nicknames of

and hungry wolves "greedy sharks"what more need be said!?

drawal of the Strike Pickets.

We, the Strike Pickets, have car- ried on, for 18 months, as representa tives of the Chinese Republic, the struggle against British Imperishism. In order to uphold our rights over the incidents of May 30th and Jime 22nd we have carried on this important duty, entrusted to us by our countrymen, at the risk of our lives and, without re- laxation Though we have not been quite successful in achieving our object, that is, in dealing a death-blow to the British, we have revertheless carried INSTRUCTIONS FROM A STRIKE out the Regulations and made tborough blockade. Over 100 of our

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comrades have lost their lives in the execution of their duty.

"We now ask why we should be recalled before our aims have been achieved and without the approval of the brethren in the various Societies

OCTOBER 11th.'

LEADER.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

...Swarów, October 11th. When, on October 1st, I reported that the great day had arrived and there were no crowds clamouring at the gate to re- the Daily Press

and Unions. We wish to point out to sume relations with little prema-

remarked that I was

the citizens of the Republie that we have committed no crime against them ture.

17.

She has to meet

expenses up to the date of her departure out of her available funds. It is recom- mended that payment of a sum of £340 equalling one year's salary of the late Sub-Inspector Dorrington, be approved.

Shek O Boad.

A sum of $6,200 is to be asked for im- provements, to roads and bridges outside the city. It is explained that the amount voted for 1998 was 87,000, against a re quired sum of $13,200. As to the reasons for the excess, it is considered neces- sary to treat with two coats of asphalt On Wednesday, October 27th, the East at a total cost of $6,200 that section of Surreys make their final parade in Hong Shek O Road where it leaves the high kong, when they embark on the Neuralis lever road at the junction of the Path en roule for their new station in India. to Cape D'Aguilar until it meets the On the same ship will go the 25th Heavy low level road. This method of water- Battery, stationed at Stonecutters, whe proofing the surfacing should prevent are going to Singapore. The 23rd Heavy repetition of the serious damage done to Battery, from Malta, relieve the 25th this section of the road by the heavy Heavies at Hongkong.

Railway Carriages.

The Neuralia will later proceed Home rains of July 19th. to Southampton, carrying details from North and South China, Malaya and Ceylon.

FALSE PRETENCES.

MESSES. LANE, CRAWFORD VICTIMISED:

IMPOSTER SENTENCED.

A vote of $911,010- is required for special expenditure in connection with the railway. It is explained that this sum is required to meet part cost of six new steel carriages, supplied through the Crown Agents. A sum of 8338,000 was provided in the 1995 estimates, and it and at the same time we have not May I repeat that the great day has

was anticipated when the 1020 estimates abandoned our duty, nor have we been arrived and we still await the joyful

were framed that all payments Eng- land would be "made before December properly, consulted in the matter. Our sound of a returning maltitude. And aim has constantly been to co-operate what is more, it seems as though we are

31st, 1925. The sum of $10,000 only for with each other and oppose the British likely to be kept waiting for some con-

In attempting to obtain goods by false cost of assembly and erection was, there- on behalf of those who have suffered siderable time. The Canton Government of Messrs., Lane, Crawford, Ltd., & Owing, however, to delay in delivery only pretences from the grocery department fore, inserted in the 1928 estimates. from Imperialism..

may have said at noon yesterday" napoo. Our witdrawal is merely change fini" and the local Government may have Chinese was caught by the police on part of the purchase money was paid in

Tuesday, in the method of our struggle against echoed the cry but the Strike Committee

1925, and the balance 8221,010 falls due Imperialism so that the Imperialists will have none of it. Not so simply as under Mr. C. G. Darby, was successful money originally provided in 1925.

Defendant, who had formerly worked for payment in 1928, being a revote of may ultimately be brought to submis-that are they to be turned away from the sion to us.

gunboat silver stream of "squeezċ Observe the

and extor

in obtaining goods to the value of $199.79

Resumption, e- policy adopted by the British Im- tion. It is only to be expected that they been signed by his master between Sep- by producing papers purporting to have

A supplementary vote of $190,000 is perialists in Canton, and Swatew. The would resist the movement to terminate

tember 7th and October 8th. On Tues asked for compensations and resump- British talk of crushing the pickets by the strike and boycott; chiefly because day he made another attempt to obtain Lions. It is stated that the amount pro- force. This means that they are simply their leaders are making so much money goods to the value of 828.45 by means of vided in the estimates was a tentative waiting for an opportunity to repeat but also in part because of the extra another forged order, but the fraud was sum, it being understood that supple the Shameen massacre like the recent ordinary instructions given to them by

detected.

mentary votes would be taken, if and Wanhsien massacre, in order to smash a representative of the Central Strike

When charged before Major C. Willson as required. The additional amount re- Canton - Hongkong Swatow Committee in Canton. This individual, the up Strike, thus shaking the foundations Liu Tong Liak, made a speech before at the Central Magistracy yesterday, de- quested is to cover the cost of the com of the Nationalist Government. representatives of all the Unions and fendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced pensation and resumptions detailed in a It is thus possible to see the evil Guilde in Swatew and advised them as the two counts, the sentences, to run con-cases, expenditure was contingent on to two months" hard labour on each of list accompanying the vote. In masy plans the British have in view. We follows: nuust therefore tako steps against these intrigues of the enemy. The measures to be taken are as follows:-AIP the brethren in the Societies and Unions should co-operate with us in the larger struggle to prolong, the boycott of British goods. Bigger and more power- ful demonstrations must be made against the British and all the..great fighting strength of the Unions brought to tear against them. We must in- creuse the force of pickets tenfold to carry on a blockade that will end in the destruction of British Imperialism. At present all the pickets, numbering about 3,000 (three thousand) and stationed at different ports and towns, will be demobilized at noon on October 10th, The duty of carrying on the blockade after that date will therefore

Meteorological observations at 8 a.m. devolve on the people. Though we are. Whether the Government will be strong yesterday: Barometer 29.85; tempera to be sent back to Canton for further enough to enforce ita no-boycott policy ture 70, humidity 71, wind E., force further scoring before half-time. training we will make preparations to remains to be seen For the present all weather overcast. take the same attitude as before when that can truthfully be said, of Swatow is the time comes.

secutively.

THE WEATHER.

YESTERDAY'S REPORTA.

It has recently been arculated that the Strike and Boycott policy has been "defeated. --This is a ridiculous fabrica- tion on the part of the Imperialist Preas in order to mislead the public. The change that is being made in our blockade and boycott of the British is not aimed at a restoration of Iriendly" relations. It is definitely directed to wards the destruction of the British Pressure has increased considerably and their Imperialism. Our induence over Japan and S. Mansuria, moderately his now reached and covered the Yang over the Loochoos and slightly from For- taze Valley and we are changing our mons to the Philippines and Prates. It tactica in order that we can coordinate is nearly stationary over 8. China. our policy in this new direction with The nati-cyclone is central over Man that followed for 18 months in Kwang-churia.

At 11.05 a.m. yesterday the Observatory reported

tung. The pickets are simply being The typhoon appears to be over 300

other parties taking action to carry out their obligations under agreements enter- ed into with Government, and, when the 1998 estimates were being framed, it could not have been foreseen, with any degree of certainty, when money would actually be required by Government.

HOCKEY.

PUNJABIS DEFEAT CLUB.

Playing at King's Park on Wednesday, the 3/2nd Punjabis defeated the Hong kong Hockey Club by 4 goals to s

The Punjabi centre scored shortly- again and gave his side a two goals lead. The Club were able to hold their own for the rest of the half and there was no The second half opened sensationally. Getting well away the Club forwards maved up and from a pass by Faers, Plummer scored

sent back to Canton for further train-miles 8.S.E. of Hongkong, moving west-after the start, and later he got through ing and they will be employed later towards, renew the struggle."

Parade that all merchants and many employees.

Imst Evening's Report,

"You, brethren, must remember that are anxionaly waiting to resume rola- The weather report, forecast and re- the opposition against the British is not tions with the British but are prevented marks issued by the Royal Observatory yet over and you have still a more im by the direct coercion and intimidation at 4.58 pm. yesterday road: portant duty to perform, Formerly of the local Strike Committee. This The typhoon appears to be filling up you helped us at the rear. Now we august body has made it known that any over 300 miles south of Hongkong want you to act as our vanguard. We who have the temerity to disobey their firmly believe that none of the brethren orders will be severely dealt with,

Local forecast:-East winds, strong, overcast, occasional rain.

The Tunjabis immediately retaliated and again were two in the lead (3-3). Shortly after the Club got their second goal through Armstrong. The Punjabis attacked after this and were again. successful (4-2).