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For Miles and Miles SOCONY GASOLINE

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 1927.

CHINESE COOLIE PASSENGER SHIP

IN AUSTRALIA.

WHILE ON HER WAY TO NEW HEBRIDES.

"REDS " SEE A MODERN SLAVE. TRADE."

BUT ALL PASSENGERS BOOKED THEIR OWN -

PASSAGES!

RUSSIA - AND THE WORLD.

BUKHARIN'S REPORT.

TIRADE AGAINST BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

Moscow.

A resolution on the international situation was adopted at the joint plenary session of the Central "I came here to speak to my Committee and the Central Con- countrymen. This wharf not betrol Commission of the Communist long to you." replied one

party. Chinese, who was immaculately dressed.

of the

The arrival of the steamer Hai mun, enfrying Chinese coolies to the French Concession in the New Hebrides, has created considerable interest in Australia. The ship's inboard arrangements, allied to its "If you come aboard my ship human freight, revived memorica I'll throw you overboard," roared of the old Kanaka blackbirding "the angry skipper. days, whilst to those conversant with history cade, a glimpse of old timo slavers.

Curiously enough, the shape of the ship fent colour to these redes- tions. A vessel of about 3.000 tons, her decks slope away from a fairly high bow to low freeboard stern. Knock away the funnel and top hamper, substitute a mast, rig her out as an all-sail barque, and once more is to be seen a speeds, long, rakish craft which was used to carry on traffic in humans

These remarks are induced by survey of the Haiminte decks from There are 460 the jetty wharf. Chinese aboard, all young, the majority seemingly about 18 years

"And if you come on the wharf I'll throw you in," came back the reply.

r t

The aggravation of the present divergencies between the U.S.S.R.

"Bukharin, in his report, statëd that the outstanding features of the present situation were the ex- tremely strained relations existing betweea Great Britain and the U.S.S.R., and Imperialistic mili- He tary intervention in Chian. declared that the danger of a coun- Without another word the little ter-revolutionary war against the man stepped off his ship, and con- U.S.S.R. was the most acute pro- fronted the well-dressed Chinese.blem of the present time.

Now," he said. "you put me over the wharf" The scene of quiet tension was watched by and the capitalistic countries, was motley crowd of humans as were the main tendency of the moment, ever gathered on the deck of a ship, and this state of affairs was, due but no one went overboard. The to the fact that the stabilisation Chinese speaker hedged a bit. "of capitalism in Europe had been ama British subject," he said,greatly shaken by the war, as well "and bare a perfect right to be as in Japan and the United States, here."

• of America, both in the purely "Of Their Own Free Will." economic and in the political | After much wrangling in this sphere.. Simultaneously with the fashion the angry captain "went progress in the Socialistic building aboard, and from the upper deck up of the U.S.S.R. the development gave a snappish order in Chinese. of the national revolution in China The Chinese trooper, with a loaded and the deep-rooted ferment in there was countries, ride, took up a menacing position colonial below the bulwark. whilst the noticeable an inclination towards Malay police manned the rail and the Left among the proletarian the edge of the wharf, and stood masses of Europe. glaring at one another, when a tall, Inside this strongly fortised fair little kind of man stepped space, the Chinese police, or troops, ashore and spoke to the well-dress- dressed in khaki, end with blacked Chinaman.

He turned out to peaked, caps, paraded with rifles and revolvers. On the wharf three enloured men, who said they were Malays, stood guard. They were all under the command of a Chi nese oficer, whose stolid, impassive face, aa he surveyed matters through the bars, and gave orders in almost imperceptible utterances, brought forcibly to mind the events happening in China.

of age.

All the ship, from amidships, is ose huge cage. Stout iron bars run all round the sides and end per tions, completely enclosing all the engine room and the officers' quar-

ters.

A Remarkable Scene..

It was a remarkable scene for an Australian port to witness and brought home vividly the difference between the East and the West The coolies are, evidently of a very low type, and, no doubt, the methods of keeping them under control were necessary, and the only

way.

ville.

be the pilot..

"The captain is very, worried and accused you of fomenting trouble among the Chinese coolies," he said. "You can't do anything, they are all under contract, and come of their own free will." That seemed to settle all arguments, as the Chinese residents soon after wards left for town.

the

The system of diplomatic and military pacts against the U.S.S.R. was a significant feature of modern tendencies. This system included the Polish-Roumanian - pact,, the Jugoslav-Poland pact, the Czecho-

and slovakian Polish pact. Italo-Roumanias pact. Great Britain's activities in the Baltic countries, in Poland, in the Far East, and in Persia; pressure on Germany, beginning with Locarno and ending with the latest at- tempts at the creation of an anti- Soviet "block" at Geneva; the raid on "Arcos," the rupture of with the

Hands Of China." The "Red" section drove to the jetty on a lorry to protest against diplomatic relations the enslavement of Chinese on board U.S.S.R.; similar pressure on the mer Haimun. The protest Italy and Greece; and particularly was robbed of its terrors by the bad recently increased pressure on Ger weather, and the fact that the Hai-many.

mun, just before the meeting of

"Preparing War."

In preparing war against the

When the ship moored she Protest, drew out to the outer hat-.8.S.R. and against the working!

bout. The meeting was held by all was visited by some of the pro-comrades" who belong to the

classes in their own country the minent Chinese residents of Towns body called the 'Hands off China" British Conservative Government League, which includes several were leading everywhere to a dip- One went on board to interview Chinese, who were present. One lomatic struggle with the U.S.S.R. the captain, whilst two others began to interrogate the coolies Chinese, Ma Cho Ken, was address. and immediately they were faced ing the meeting when a constable, with an eager, curious crowd, and to the alarm of the Celestial, step mach animated palaver in Chinese ped forward, and asked if he had followed, and one of the men went a permit. Ma replied that he had away and brought a tattered bit been asked to speak, but the con- of newspaper, printed in Chinese, stable ordered the meeting to close. which was read by his countrymen

The Red Influence. on the wharf.

A Chinese deputation waited on

It organised credit for an econo mie blockade of the U.S.§.R., "for plots and terroristic acts within the territory of the Soviet Union.. It supported counter-revolutionary groups in the Caucasus, particular. ly in Georgia and in the Ukraine. The only factors militating

The conversation was being fol-11r. Lovegrove, of the Customs against the war menace were the lowed intently by one of the Malay Department, and said that the differences of the interests of in- police, who at one stage, reported coolies had told them that they had

to the officer in charge, who r been shanghaied, and one had been dividual capitalist Powers ald ceived the information" without thrown overboard before he was capitalist groups in the different even a flicker of an eyelash, and dead. The Chinese, offered, if the merely said a few words, not even turning his head to stay them. an expressionless, utterly calm man stood intently watching through the bara.

Only

"Get Out of This,

The confabulation was, however, suddenly broken up in 4. Host

dramatic manner.

A little man, dressed in a grey sweater and trousers, who proved to be the captain of the ship, and a white man, rushed over to the ide." Get to -- out of this, and mind your own business," he said angrily to the Chinese speakers on the wharf.

"What has it to do with you!"

CANAL FROM KOBE TO

AMAGASAKI?"

coolies were taken of the faimun, countries, and the opposition of to repatriate them at their own the working classes to war. But cost. Bir. Lovegrove states that these differences in individual the coolies have each French and countries only postponed, the con- Chinese passports, which disposes

Russia's "Policy of Peace." Referring to the policy of the

of the suggestion of shanghaing. fict, but did not eliminate its The Federal Government has in steadily increasing probability and structed Mr. Lovegrove to hold an inevitableness. inquiry, and he will interrogate aix of the coolics and the chief steward. The whole business in believed to be merely propaganda, work by a few "Reds and Chinese. None of U.S.S.R. the resolution emphasises the unions is taking an active part that it is essentially a policy of in the matter.

peace. As it is impossible to fore- It was finally ascertained that the tell when a military attack may entire matter was regular and the Haimun proceeded.--Japan Chronicle.

be launched against the U.8.S.E. and in view of the necessity of pre- paring for such an attack, the 6.S.R. finds that it must conduct the end of this misth. A seconda decisiva policy of peace, which investigation over this distance will year by year will strengthen the begin towards the end of October position of the Soviet Union. For Dext

the purpose of the struggle to- It was previously proposed that wards peace the Soviet Govern- The making of a canal between the enterprise should be carried out ment must agree to economically reasonable connections with capi- Kobe and Amagasaki has been pro at the Government expense, but the posed by ex-Governor Yamagata present Governor thinks it advis talist countries. At the same time who suggested the connection of able that it should be realised the Government of the U.8.8.I. Kobe, Nishinomiya and Amagasaki privately. Some time ago applica must defend the bases of its econo- by constructing a lengthy embank- tions were presented by Mr. Asano, mic and State constitutions by all

formerly president of the Tore the means at its disposal.

ment off the coast.

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Governor Cho, is also said to be Kasen Kaisha, and Mr. Yamashita, The plenary sexxion stated that interested in the plan and the pre- proprietor of the Kobe Yamashita the workers of the U.S.B.Rhad liminary investigation between Kisen Kaishu, or reclaiming the warmly responded to the appeal Kobe and the mouth of the Sumi waterfrout at Amagasaki, and for all possible preparation in the yoshi river has been made, while vicinity. These applications are to defence of the country, and had the remaining investigation as far he discussed, besides the results of shown their readiness to defend the from: attack by : -its the mouth of the Muko river, the Kencho's investigations, pre- .8.8.R

enemies.-Reiter. near Amagasaki, will be finished by susanbly in November.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

Made Entirely in Natural Colours

ZANE GREY'S

WANDERER

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WASTELAND

WITH..

Jack Holt, Noah Beery and Billie. Dove

ALSO

At All Performances To-day

THE

BROADWAY FOLLIES

IN

COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

[Performances begin promptly at the times advertised.] USUAL PRICES EXCEPT AT 2.30 & 7.15.

HOOT

MOO GIBSON

HEY

HEY!COWBOY

AT THE

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

WORLD Orchestra at 5.15 & 9.20

Chinese Interpreter at 2.80 & 7.15.

The merry story of a King who lost

his heart and nearly lost his throne- ADOLPHE MENJOU and BESSIE LOVE

THE KING

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ON MAIN STREET

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW Continuous from 2.30 to 11.15.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

THE MANAGEMENT have pleasure in announcing that, in response to popular demand, the season of

THE BROADWAY FOLLIES

has been extended for.

TWO DAYS MORE

namely, Sunday and Monday, August 11th and 12th, when the company will give a farewell programme, including, by special request,

THE ARCTIC BALLET.