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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1927.

RED CHALLENGE TO CANTON GOVERNMENT.

LIGHTENING GENERAL STRIKE

SUPPRESSED.

SEAMEN'S UNION AND THE HONG KONG BOATS.

THE "FATSHAN'S VOLUNTEER CREW.

ALL QUIET AT CANTON.

A sharp challenge to the present "moderate" Government in Canton in the form of a twenty-four hours lightening general strike ordered by the Canton Labour Council was yesterday, mat with commendable resolution. The strike was called off at 10 am. by order of the Government and the men who had come out obeyed. The Canton Government has consequently gained in prestige among the general populace.

The successful coup d'état last week end was to have been colebrated to-day by a big demonstration, and the Bed controlled Labour Council's move was in the nature of a counter offensive. In Hong Kong the news that this"victory demonstration" had been called off, followed by the non-arrival of the Fatihan, which was due in from Canton at pm, gave rise to many rumours of street fighting and other serious trouble in Canton,

The Fatihan' eventually arrived at Hong Kong at 8 p.m. having been brought down by ·B volunteer crew of men from the K.O.8.B. company at Shameen and some naval ratings, who did the necessary stoking and worked the ship ander direction of the European officers.

appears that shortly before the boats on the Hong Kong-Canton run were due to sail this morning a circular letter wai received by the masters from the Chinese Sea- men's Union. It bore the stamp signature of Ho Loy, the Chairman of the Canton branch, who is now supposed to be hiding in SwaTOW, and read as follows:-

bours'

We have received from the Canton Labour Council this morning & rote, ordering a twenty-four

general strike to be held to-day, as expression of the Canton work- er demand for the liberation of those workers who were ar- rested in the accident of the 15th in and for the re-open- ing of those labour unions which were dissolved or oc cupied by armed forces in the same date.

Therefore we reluctantly ask your permission to let the crew of your ship to have leave for the above-mentioned length of time, and they will resume their work to-morrow as usual. Hop- ing you will give us your possible help in this struggle. The ships officers actually knew

of the strike orders before the men, who appeared very reluctant to obey, and crowded onto the wharf The vessels affected were the Fat shan, the Yuet On, the Tung "Oa, the Kwong Tung and the Pa

Beau.

at 8 p

to be cancelled.

CANTON GOVERNMENT

MOVES.

POLICY OF CON-

CILIATION

CANTON GOVERNMENT SEEKING TO WIN POPULACE.

RED ELEMENT WORKING UNDERGROUND.

LEADERS' "

SQUEEZE FROM UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDS.

7

CONDITIONS "YOU OWE ME

NORMAL IN SWATOW.

ALL RESTRICTIONS. REMOVED.

CARGO NOW BEING WORKED.

PERIOD OF PEACE?

[FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.)

MONEY."

TROUBLE OVER A DEBT OF HONOUR.

PROCEEDINGS AT CENTRAL MAGISTRAUT.

"You owe me money and you must pay otherwise you will not leave here alive" was the threat made against him by threc Chinese according to the story of Mr. Li Chong, managing director of Swarow, April 19th. the Hong Jhing Import and Export

The threp defendants were lifted this morning at 10 o'clock charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Steamers are now working cargo in at the Central Magistracy yester- the stream and everything is more day; one was formerly & clerk in. the Chartered Bank and the other or less normai.

Reports from Chaochowfu and two are members of the Fire Tenghai confirm the earlier rumours Brigade. They were defended by that the "Reds" had been affec- Mr. Hing Shing Lo. tively suppressed. No definite nows is yet to hand from Chaoyang but it is rumoured that the Farmers' and Peasants' Union has retired to the country to collect reinforce. ments and the Government cope have entered the City."

All the restrictions attendant:pa Co. the anti-Communist measures were

Very condicting reports are flying about concerning the fate of some of the arrested Labour people. It

nition

CORRESPONDENCE.

WANCHAL IN WARM WEATHER.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY. PRESS,"

HỒNG TONG

I counted two and seventy

stenches "All well deaned and separate

stinks

"Yo Nympha that reign o'er

sewers and sinks!”

S. T. COLERIDES, SIE-I is perhapa ungracions' to revert to the matter of Wanchai odours when as recently sa October; [1025, the D.F.W. informed the

Legislative Council that in futurs it was hoped to keep the large open sewer running parallel with the Old Prays wall

in a more sani- tary condition. However the two

and seventy stanches retain all their pungent glory...

The Services are well entered

for, as the Wesleyan Bailors and Soldiers Institute get the full bens-

it of the art, and the naval land-

ing place enjoys the second. The

The complainant, Mr. Li Chong, alth--a particularly good specimen stated in evidence that he had met the third defendant on two or three is opposite the Seamen's In. occasions at the Man Yuen Clubstitute. The grand crescendo though He had had no business transaction with him and owed him no money, On April 10th, witness was in the Club and at about 4.45 p.m. the first and third defendant came up to him and the third defendant said, "This

bo, means the last is beside the Bowrington Creek where mud, pan sewage and drains join band in hand,

.

To get the things put right is до doubt vastly inconvenient and

there would be just the

is common talk amongst the Chi-man with me will collect from you nese, however, that at least a dosen the money you owe me," and then same delay wherever the open of them were shot yesterday in the added that he would like to have drains happened to be. If it military ramen. Rumour also has the money paid in full on that day, were in the middle of the Peak it that they were brought out for execution with their heads tied up Witneas replied that he owed third in gunny bags to prevent recog defendant nothing. The first de fendant then shook his fists at him and said, "You owe me money and you must pay. You won't leave bere till you do, and if you try, I'll kill you". The two défendants then banged their fists on the table and swore at witness.

All the excitement has died down and it is to be hoped that we shall now be able to enjoy (sic) a few weeks' peace,

as the men were in most cases mis- led by agitators Their tyranny as strike pickets is not remembered favourably but many would like to

Continuing, witness said that the two defendants went to the window

district" no doubt the taipans and their charming womenfolk would, like the Chinese of Wanchai, hold their noses en passant and buy some cau-de-Cologue. They might even- for we are an active progressiva nation-raise a little subscription to put up a wire fence to prevent the children playing near its edge from falling in.

But the cleaning up of Wanchai

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] the present militarists do some and summoned another man who is really worth while, despite the

thing more than merely turn them sdrift to get into further mischief was waiting in the street.

At that difficulties. We have been assured

It was originally proposed that a time there were two other members The present Government in Can-sartax of it per cent on ordinary in the Club. A third member came ton seems to be genuinely anxious imports and 5 per cent, on luxurica

that the said smells are not m healthy, but surely they might be| come so any moment, especially in the hot weather.

Il Wanchai were swept with some

form of epidemic we can easily see what our Bolshevik friends, ranging

to win over the general mass of should be levied to raise a fund to into the room and one of the defen relieve the strikers: Since its in. dants struck him twice in the face. the people and not to rely merely auguration very little of the surtax Another member went to fetch a on the support of the armed forces has been spent on the strikers, the and the richer, sections of the com- great part having gone to the mili. paliceman but when the constable

Lary authorities.

| arrived, the two defendants who It is now coming to light that the belonged to the Fire Brigade said, "Reds who were dominating the Since we all are Government ser Mark II. of Canton would make of Canton Strike Committee during er vants, is will not be worth our while it, if there happened to be an open last two years, must have squeez offence is in the majority of ed " a very considerable sum of to benefit the Government.!! By sewer in the place.

munity.

Realizing the danger of keeping in custody over 2,000 persons, whose

boycott, is a rather drastic action, (Continued on next Column).

Military Precautions,

aupremacy

the

in

He lost

from Zinoviev down to Ananiss

April 2nd, 1927,

NEWCOMER

RICKSHA COOLIE FINED.

A ricksha coolie employed by Messrs. Moron & Taylor, brokers, was yesterday fined $3. at the Central Magistracy for canning an Des Voeux Road Central Magist

Mr. Fulcher remarked that he had no reason to disbelieve the Ser- geant's statement; he was satisfied that his coolis had caused an ob struction.

cases simply that they belong money. The actual number of um this, witness added, it was meant ed to what is now the losing faction employed resulting from the strike that, if the matter were taken to

is only 10,000, according to in Canton, though still strong else latest investigation, but only a short the Police Station any as imposed where in China, the joint Council time before the disappearance of of Police and Military are dis the "Red" leaders, they were still would only enrich the Treasury. charging maay of thoss taken into bearing on the books seme 37,000 The Magistrate pressed for a rea were getting the usual sllowance 1.

go to the Club and demand money custody daring the recent anti waeployed strikers, all of whom son why the three defendants should this way. Complainant at Arst Red" raids. Up to Friday morn-

said that he could not give any The military authorities have reason, but when pressed again by The British owned Fatthaning, at least 200 of the 2,000 pris proved a good deal more lucky than oners were expected to have been ordered that a strict watch be kept the Court, he explained that three

on the Hunan Kwangtung border in weeks prior to the trouble, he had Central the others and was manned by a freed upon relations or friends pro order to guard against any infax a game of Mah Jong with three

· Mr. 'C. A._Fulcher, of Messrs. Probably, however, of Reds into Kwangtung Territory, other men in the Club at five cents Moxon & Taylor, said he could not volunteer crew of fire men from the riding bail. K.O.S.B. company at Shameen and yesterday's proceeding upset a good The Province of Hunan is still under a point, or $50 a zable.

"Red" domination and strongly about 1,902 points or in other words say exactly where the obstruction occurred. He had always under- anti-Chiang Kai Shek The Pea about 300 The third defendant stood that rickshas were allowed to & petty officers due on leave from many plans for family re-unions.

Quite a general opinion among sahta Corps in Wu-bus and other was not playing but he (witness) park in the lane between Powell's British warships at Canton She left at 11:15 am, and tied up here the Chinese in Canton is that the Eastern Kwangtung districts are thought that he probably had a

wholesale ejection from free board.also by no means reconciled to the share with one of the players named and Lane, Crawlord's,

An Indian Sergeant stated that of General Chiang Kai Ng Foo. Whatever money the com

the ricksha remained outside She was really due to leave at sing and lodging houses of the men Shek, and more trouble is possible. plainaat lost was won by Ng Foo

Meters. - Watson's for a quarter of Mr. Hin Shing Lo suggested that an hour. a.m. this morning but as her crew thrown out of work as a result of The forts at Boccas Tigris are ur is still at Canton the trip has had participating in the Hong Kong usually watchful, no boats being the complainant was in the habit of

allowed around the place at dusk

gambling with the defendant and In order to assuage, the growing that on one occasion, defendant won feud between the Workers' Delegate $101 and at another time $20. This Conference ("Reds") and

the the complainant denied General Labour Union ("anti- Beds street corner eloquence by Messrs. Bodiler & Co., called to Mr. Lo Kin Sun, compradore of was able to sail at 3.30 p.m. with "anti-Reds" is to be curbed. Meanwhile in Canton the Govers over 500 pasengers, and she arrived

The conflict between the rival the witness-box, gave corroborative ment had met the Labour Council's here at 0.30 p.m.

unions in Canton will not be ended evidence but said thit the third The Lungshan by the "Reds

in the labour move and second defendants went into the

two defendants who were relatīves, order for a strike by a counter left at her usual time, 3p.m., and ment being suppressed. The ex-Club first, and not the first defen-

danf. order calling it off, under threats, arrived at 0. p.m. She leaves this tremists though temporarily driven

he took them along with him. Mr. Lindwell: Don't you play oat of Canton have declared that

Mr. Lindsell said that if the it is understood, of drastic measures morning sé a BLO The Fuct On they will not allow their genersi poker, pai kau or something else defence would plead a technical against all disobeying its orders also left during the afternoon and organization the Workers Dele in your club sometimer offene, he would impose a light fine

Mr. Lindsell: You need not be on the third defendant and the other! and against the hundreds of ex got here late last night. The Paul gate Conference to be done awN] tremists still under arrest since the Beau and the Kwong ng missed and they have every intention of afraid to say, we all gamble-Yes. two would be bound over to keep

the tide and it was decided to leave reorganising, and saying he sometimes during the New Year the peaces

with the "anti-Reds," | only, coup d'état.

to Lo did not agree the Canton General Labour Union. Not long siter 10 am. a number

Mr. Lindsell: Oh, come on-cuter a ples of "guilty" of officials, police and soldiers, all

This conflict has been going on in When I was in the Cub the man said he wished to submit two or Canton for the alat two yeɛra, until heavily armed, came down to the

the crise during the Easter holi bers only play sparrow (Mah Jong), three legal points. In order to wharves and told the masters of the

day when tilty to the pur that it was quite obvious that there had to prove the intent to sten), os the General Labour. At this stage the Magistrate aid succeed, he said, the prosecution Vessels on the Hong Kong run that

Chiang Kai Shek militarists to de- was a gambling debt owing to the the charge read" demanding money their ships were to leave is quickly!

pose their opponents

there to collect it with two other proved but there could have been steal" The menaces must also be as possible,

On Thursday night a band of some their coup de bad carry out third defendant and that he went with menses with the intent to no menaces when there were three The mastera pointed out that 50 girls of the students class went open split between the workers, mon to back him up. But even if

round Cantor in ears plastering the many of whom are indifferent to the money was owing to the defen other members in the club besides their crews were on strike and it place with "Bed" propaganda politics, but the personal grudge dant, it still did not justify him in

defendants was armed transpired that the Seamen's Union posters, "Down with Chiang Kai will quite likely lead to clan dis bringing two outsiders into the club the complainant and none of the Shek," being the most popular, putes or a "tong war" of the kind and demanding the money with

The Magistrate agreed that the had failed to notify their members But it was the authorities who had known among the Chiese at home threata

pine Ma charge was wrongly worded and every poster "Gown!! a few hours and abroad", that the strike was officially off

Mr. Lo said that the third defen therefore could not stand. He could A certain amount of trouble may dani's story was that he was intro- not at this stage allow the charge Detectives and police were at later and a number of these young

vixen are nader årrest

be expected from the Whampoa duced to the clab by Ng Foo and to be amended, and he would dis- once despatched to our the town Everything is quiet in the city, Military Academy Cadete, about that complaizent lost money to him miss the case. With regards the with such success that, though there and appears to have been so half of whann are said to disapprore at pai kau Defendant went there two firemen, they would be reported were a certain number of men left throughout. The merchant class, in of the present Government and its next day to collect the money but to the Captam Superintendent of particular, is expressing every con: methods. The Government has, how- was hit with an opium pipe and Police. They were Government ser- behind in every case the Tung Ondence in the Government and ap ever, a pretty sharp eye on all called " a man devoid of sense and rants and had no business to

(Continued on next column). | proval of their actions

centres of disaffection.

(Continued en neat coluinn), Behave as they did o

this morning,

In no case was there any trouble with the crow and the men left their respective ships most willingly.

WOMEN STUDENTS UNDER

ARREST.

Now 2

bonour" The next day he again went to the clan to try to collect this debt and meeting the other

and

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