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SHIPS, TRAINS AND PASSENGERS.

BUT LITTLE BRITISH CARGO AT THE MOMENT.

THE TRADE SITUATION IN CANTON.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY TO START NIGHT SERVICE

NEXT WEEK.

*1 of British hold-up The various reasons given for the present cargo. were published in the Daily Fress yesterday. There has been no material change in the situation during the past twenty-four hours. The "fact to be emphasised is the wonderful improvement in the position since October 10th and merchants are satisfied that the Government given time will be able to amocth over the remaining difficulties in the way of The latest advices from Swatow, Д resumption of normal trade. published elsewhere in today's paper, support the geperally accepted view that the officials are sincerely working towards this end.

It must be borne in mind that many of the leaders in the so-called strike movement are exceedingly annoyed at the termination of the boycott. According to the vernacular papers Mr. Eugene Chen is regarded by the extremists as one of the officials chiefly responsible for this policy and the reports state that he has been questioned, and creas questioned upon the subject. It is very natural, of course, that the ending of the boycott would be unpopular with those who expected to make money out of its continuance. The Government doubtless expected opposition from them and made their plans accordingly. Short shrift, therefore, should now he given to the ngitators.

In the meantime each day sees some further advance in the exten- sion of communications. Through trains are to" he recommenced on the Canton-Kewlcun Railway on Monday. The Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company are. inaugurating a night service next week with the Taishan. She will probably sail at 3 am, and return from Canton at p.m. so that in this way she will pass through the Whampoa martial The Sui An, and area in daylight in accordance with the regulations.

Kinshan will maintain the Macno service, until the Sri Tai comes out of dock. Then, if conditions are satisfactory, the Kinshan will join the Taishan in maintaining the regular Canton night run.

The Tung On brought down 900 passengers and about 230 tons of cargo from Canton yesterday while the Fatahan had nearly 400 passengers and a fair amount of produce: The Lungshan took ap 600 and the Sai On between 400 and 500 passengers yesterday. The Chinese owned boats are securing considerably more cargo than the British boats but, in many quarters, this is attributed to the fact that the Chinese owners are offering shippers many facilities and cheaper rates.

THE PICKETS.

POLITICAL AND MILITARY TRAINING.

SETTLING LABOUR DISPUTES.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21gr. 1926

While being happy over the extension of the Kuomintang influence to Chekiang, the Canton party leaders are anxious about their present position nearer home General Chien Ta Chun, Canton Gar rison Commissioner, has just returned to Canton from a trip to Heungshan where he has been inspecting the defences. A anti-Reds' tried fortnight ago some

acti-Red "utter-

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT."] to revolt against the local authorities. In Canton proper several arrests of sus Several thousand "pickets have been pects have been made, and among those reorganized into four large groups "since taken into custody for their recall to Canton. They are now 'ances last Monday was Mr. Chen Chi stationed at the East Parade Ground and Kai, a known friend of General Ngai other public places to undergo short Bong Ping, chairman of the Anti-Belahe term of military training and political vik Association of China, Canton Branch. instruction. After they have been auf The Yam-Lin districts in Southern ficiently trained, they will be detailed to Kwangtung and Poklo, up the East River, operations Fukien and other provinces to promote were centres of "anti-Red" "unioniam along Kuomintang lines last week, but the Kuomintang General and, in case of need, to take up arms Headquarters is confident that its troops against anti-Red" or non-Kuomintang in those places are able to cope with authorities.

further uprisings.

KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY.

SERVICES 70" RESUME ON, MONDAY.

TROOPING THE COLOUR.

187 BATT, THE EAST SURREY REGIMENT.

AN APPRECIATION.

[BY A LADY CORALSPONDENT.]

The railway services between Kowloon and Canton are to be resumed on Mon- day, and within a few weeks it is antici pated that normal services will prevailTHE COLOURS: They fly, not only for

As from Monday an express train will leave Kowloon at 5 a.. reaching Canton at 12.50. The train will leavq, on the return journey at 3 p.m. reaching Kow

on at 7.20 p.m. Two slow through trains are also being run, one leaving Kowloon at 9 am each day, and the other fram Canton at 8,43 a.m. The farca will be: First-class, $7; second-class, $4; anl third-class, $2.

the living, but for all who have died in the Regiment for the King, not only as an augury of battles to be won, but a token of every field of the past.".

As the guards swung by with the scarlet and gold Colour at their head, these exultant words leapt vividly to mind, becoming more than mere printing on the programme, ringing out isistent- ly to the rhythmic tramp of marching fect, beating time with the silver Drums

and Band.

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Conversing with a Daily Press repre- sentative yesterday, Mr. H. P. Winslow,

The impressive March Past in slow toe Manager of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, said that the old services (two time, to the 'historie Huntingdonshire express trains daily) would be resumed March, might have been taken as as soon as conditions were sufficiently symbol for the traditional part of improved. The railway track in Chinese the inscription-a solema memorial of

Ypres, Verdun, and Somme, where the territory from Lowu to Canton was in a very bad condition, and for some time Colours had a bloodier and yet more. would necessitate trains travelling on it glorious tribute paid them; while the to go slowly. It would," he said, "be ensuing March Past in quick time, to absolutely necessary to effect the neces- the familiar Regimental strains of sary repairs immediately."

Moreover, the engines at Canton were Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky," also in need of repairs, as most of them seemed a splendid angury of victories had been lying idle for a considerable to be won--the swinging stride, the time. Repairs had also to he carried out absolute precision, the high enthusiasm at Sumchun, where the pickets had been

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so active. Before the services were re-which germinated from all ranks, was sumed, however, all the necessary repairs indicative of the strength on which the would have been completed at Sumchun.

Empire depends. Mr. Winslow was sanguine that normal services would be resumed soon. also hoped," he added, "to be able to run express trains so that visitors from Hongkong could spend a whole day in Canton. This project had been mooted before, but agreement could not be reach ed With Canton. That is what we would like to do, and some day we hope it will came to pass."

If the Canton authorities see to it that their part of the railway track is repaired effectively and quickly, the sooner will normal services be resumed"

TRAFALGAR DAY.

TO-DAY'S OBSERVANCES AND

CONCERT.

Further details are now to hand with regard to to-day's observances in con nection with Trafalgar Day.

At 11 am a wreath will be laid on the Cenotaph in Statue Square and at the Monument at Wanchai by the Hong- kong branch of the Navy Leagues

In the evening the local Navy League are holding & Nelson Day concert at the Queen's Theatre, when the band of the 1st Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, will play selections prior to the concert and during the interval.

Considerable improvement has been made by the Kuomintang lately in the procedure of settling labour" disputes among the rival unions in Cacton, and THE KUOMINTANG CONGRESS. opens with a march" Viscount Nelson,"

cases involving criminal action have been referred to the courts of law for disposal. The other day during a conflict between members of the raw medicine" and the manufactured medicine guilds, "a druggist of the "raw medicine "guild was killed, and his comrades brought the body and placed it in the shop in which the alleged murdered was employed in order to force the accused to pay heavy compensation.

The Kuomintang when appealed to, decided to order the removal of the body From the drug shop and to ask the Dis trict Attorney, who is also coroner, to take charge of the case in accordance with law. For some time such cases as these have been disposed of by arbitra tion and dissatisfied parties have fought over their differences.

Friendly to Imperialism.

OFFICIAL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

MR. WANG CHING WEI ASKED TO RETURN.

References to the Kuomintang confer- ence which opened in Canton on October 15th have already appeared in the Daily Press.

The following communiqué relating to

The first part of the programme, which

and an overture, Plymouth Hoe," will consist of "songs by Mr. R. A. Green ("Drake Goes West") Mr. L. E. Hop kins (Mighty Mother England") and Mra. Bowes-Smith ("Homing ").

The second part of the programme will comprise the showing of the great naval epic film Zeebrugge." The entertain- ment will be concluded with "Rule Bri- tannin," and " God Save the King.""

PROPERTY SALES.

the proceedings has been supplied by the FOUR LOTS AT KOWLOON UNDER Canton Information Bureau.

An extraordinary Kuomintang Con- gress opened on October 15th. There are attending members of the Central Execu- all Provincial Kuomintang Committees

THE HAMMER.

At the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. B. de Sousa sold, by order of the arst mortgagees,

Kowloon Bidding was fairly brisk, and fair prices were realised.

The first lot sold was Nos. 503, 505 and 507, Nathan Road, three buildings on Section C, of Kowloon Inland Lot No.

There was no lavish display of colour to excite the oriental imagination; in their business-like khaki the Battalion might have been marching straight into the firing-line. But as a unique military parade it was a great spectacle, carried through with the efficiency which the world has come to expect from British Infantry. It undoubtedly made an un- qualified impression on every Britisher present, who were proud to feel that one of the smartest Foot Regiments had de fended the Colony for three years. This was the stuff of which the Empire was made stalwart mea trained to the very limit of perfection, honouring the Colour, and all that it stood for, and would stand for, in the days to come.

A proof of the sincere appreciation which all communities felt at witnessing such a rare and stirring sight was evinced by the expressivo silence immed iately after the, ceremony; little talking, little gossiping, for the first momentsy as though one had come out from a pre- With this was doubtlessly coupled real Ace, strangely overswed. regret that Hongkong should be so soon taking leave of the East Surreys, who from year to year will go, carrying their "South to desert, East to ocean, West Colours as splendidly,

to andw,

Out to seas colder than the Hebrides, Where the feet of stare is anchored,

and the young Star-Captains glow."

HACKED TO DEATH. GRUESOME MURDER AT SHAUKIWAN.

ANOTHER MAN INJURED.

A gruesome murder was perpetrated and at Shaukivan yesterday morning, the alleged murderer is to be formally charged at the Central Magistracy to- day.

The Police report of the affray "states On boat building yard, Nam On Kwong, Shaukiwan West, was aroused from his sleep by hearing groans inside the house and on looking up saw his brother, Mok named Choi, attacking another maa Kwok Man with an axe. Mok Sang snatched the axe away from his brother, and the next sight that met him was Lee Wan, who also slept in the premises, bleeding profusely from "wounds.

• Two customers at the Ching Nam Teative.. Committee and delegates of nearly four leasehold properties situated at that Mok Sang, a partner in the Tung House, Saw Yi Street, Canton, were arrested by Kuomintang secret service of China as well as from Kuomintang men on Monday afternoon on a charge organisations abroad. of being friendly to "imperialism. It is alleged that during tes time, these two men" spoke favourably of M. Kang Ya Wei and Mr. Liang Chi Chao, two lead. ing political reformers and writers before the Republic. Mr. Kagg and Mr. Liang were for a time advocates of a constitu- tional-monarchy.

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WELCOME TO CHEKIANG.

ITS AFFILIATION WITH THE KUOMINTANG.

TELEGRAMS EXCHANGED, THE TROUBLES NEARER HOME: [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

In view of the extension of territory of the Nationalist Government from Kwangtung and Kwangsi to Hunan, 29. Hapeh, Kiangai, Fukien and Chekiang,The property is held for the unexpired this Congress is of particular importance. residue of the term of 78 years from The principal objects of the Congress December 25th, 1894. The annual Crown are:-

rent is $20.35, and the area. 4,305 square feet.

(1) To determine the policy of party and Nationalist Government via vis districts and provincial govern ments" and the basis for the con- vocation of a National Assembly. (2) To determine the seat of

the Nationalist Government and the relation between and the Pro- «vincial Governments.

(3) To strengthen the unity of all re- volutionary forces in the party, likewise to strengthen the union of merchants, workers, peasants, tes chers, students, the liberal profes sions and soldiers as the foundation of National revolutionary move- ments.

The upset price was 830,000, with bids of $500 acceptable. The purchaser was Mr. Wong Pun for $37,000,

Mr. Wong Pun also purchased Lot No. 2, a leasehold property at Tai Kok Tsui, on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1644. -

This property is held for the unexpired residue of the term of 76 years from January 1st, 1809. The manual Crown rent is 810, and the area 920 square feet. The upset price was 86,000, with bida of 8200 acceptable, and the property was knocked down for 88,400.

Lot No. 3 comprised Nos. 61, 63.and 67 Yu Chau Street, Shamshuipo, on the remaining portion of New Kowloon

(4) In consequence of the rapid and Inland Lot No. 58.

sweeping victory over militarism The property is held for the unex many problems of local and nspired residue of the term of 75 years from tional importance are to be solved. July 1st, 1828, with the right of renewal Three important decisions have already for a further term of 24 years The an

nual Crown rent is $28, and the area of adopted, if

the property 3,888 square feet.

The Kuomintang in Canton has been advised formally of the affiliation of Chekiang Province, as dominated by Governor Hai Chao, with Kwangtung-in- the campaign against the anti-Reds." Deen The Kuomintang, through Comrades Chang Ching Kiang and Tan Yen Kai, has wired to Governor Hsia, its con- gratulations and welcome.

Members of the Kuomintang in Canton have given credit for the sudden change of colour in Chekiang officialdom to Mr. Niu Yung Chien, acting Secretary-Gen- eral cf the Kuomintang Political Party, who left Canton recently for Shanghai and: Hangchow to promoteuprisings among students, workers, and soldiery in Shanghai, Nanking, and Hangchow. Apparently the expected coupi d'étaj, at Shanghai and Nanking have been frus trated

(1) The strengthening of the National Revolution in places in each Pro- vince through the convocation of districts and provincial assembly and the organisation of a com- mittee system of Government.

The upset price was $15,000, with bids of $500 acceptable, and the purchaser was Mr. Chan Ying Yee $16,000.

The fourth and last lot, No. 125, Tai Nan Street, Shamshuipo, on New Kow (2) The seat of the Nationalist Govern- loon Inland Lot No. 410, was also pur

ment for the time being, will remain chased by Mr. Chan Ying Yee... in Kwangtung

This property is held for the unexpired

.....

News of the affray quickly spread in the neighbourhood and it was not long before police officers arrived on the scene and took the assailant into cus tody. Lee Wan was then found to be dead from the effects of the axe wounds. He had been attacked in his sleep be fore his assailant got on to the other man who was saved in time but not before several wounds were inflicted. This man is expected to recover. Decessed was an apprentice carpenter, 21 years of age,

ILLICIT LIQUOR.

JUNKMASTER TRIES TO EVADE DUTY

The master of a small passenger junk was charged yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy with winwiał possession of | dutiable liquors,

Acting on information that opium was on board the junk, the police raided it at Kowloon Bay but instead of finding opium, a bottle of brandy, and 0 jars each containing 20 gallons of Chinese wine, were found. Daty had not been Paid

Defendent said that a friend of his had asked him to keep the liquors and had not returned. He however, did not know

(3) A resolution requesting the Chair-residue of the term of 75 years from July man of the political council of the lat, 1898, with a right of renewal for a Party and Nationalist Government, further term of 24 year. The annual the name of his friend. Jekke Mr. Wang Ching Wei, to resume Crown' rent is 84, and the area 888 square A fine of $10 or 14 days for possession his duties interrupted by illness, feet.

was unanimously voted thus, show-The upset price was 85,000, with bids of

ing closer unity of the revolution- 8200/acceptable, and the property went ary forces, both civil and military, under the hammer for $38,400,

of the brandy and a fine of 8200 or two months hard labour for possession of the Chinese wine was the sentence im. posed by Mr. J. H. B. Nihill.

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