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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

PEACE RESTORED IN CANTON.

STREETS LITTERED WITH CORPSES.

MANY RUSSIANS EXECUTED.

SHOPS SLOWLY RESUMING BUSINESS.

STRONG PRECAUTIONS IN HONG KONG.

A telegram received from Canton yesterday afternoon summed up the situation as follows:--

"The Government forces have recovered control of Canton and order is being restored. There were many sum- mary executions yesterday and the streets are littered with corpses. Several Russians were executed and more have been arrested. It is probable that these will suffer a similar

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fate, The Government have issued a proclamation calling

upon the population to give every assistance in the task of suppressing the Communists. Nevertheless several "Red unions are adopting a defant attitude and shops are only slowly resuming business.

The City has suffered severely from losting and some sections have been burned "Although the Central Bank has been destroyed it is confirmed that the strong room with coins and notes is still intact. The Customs and Past Office have not been touched, There has been no attempt to malest foreigners."

PRECAUTIONS BY HONG KONG POLICE.'

Every precaution is being taken by the Hong Kong Police to prevent any reflex of the Canton revolt in this Colony. The water- front is being closely patrolled and the mobile section of the police are ranging the whols island at in ervals.

All-passengers from Canton are being carefully searched and a number of arrests have been made including several alleged agitators. Great excitement still prevails in native quarters and crowds assemble on the Praja whenever a boat from Canton is expected.

Attempts are still being made to distribute Communist pamphlets containing the usual incitements and two arrests were made it Hollywood Raad. Among the refugees are supposed to be a number of looters hoping to run to earth here with their booty.

According to British officers aboard river steamers arriving from Canton firing is still going on spasmodically, but the Kwang- tung troops seem to be in full control of the City and the Reds have made off or are in hiding.

Summary vengeance is being enacted and of some 40" bobbed haired girls who were arresting crossing over into Hesam, and found to have revolvers on their persons, four were shot and the remainder taken to police headquarters.

POLICE ARRESTS IN QUIET AT THE

HONG KONG.

MOMENT.

REDS ON THE KINSHAN," FEARS FOR THE FUTURE.

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS. MANY YOUNG GIRLS SHOT.

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THE WEST RIVER DISTRICT.

TROUBLE "AT KONGMOON.

SEAMEN ON STRIKE.

BRITISH SHIPS SAIL WITH SCRATCH CREWS.

All sailings to Kongmoon were suspended on Tuesday night in view of a Naval warning and the Tai Lee, Wing On and Anjou did not leave for that port.... The Anjou actually left her wharf but put back from a point outside the harbour limits. The Tai Lee and Wing On remained at their wharves. all right.

HURSDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1927.

Naval News.

The following Naval Wireless mrasages' with regard to Kongmoon situation were issued by the Naval Authorities yesterday:--

KONOMOON, Dec. 13th The Communist coup at Canton is reflected in revival of labour agitation at Kongmoon. A sea- men's strike has been called and the authorities have adrised steamers due to sail for Kongmoon to delay departure until the situation is easier.

At the moment, trouble of a dif ferent nature is not feared.

SAMEHUI, Dec. 13th.

Service Resumed. According to the jat it news the service will be resumed to-day.

PIRACY OR FIRING?

CHINESE STEAMER'S CALM

A REPORT FROM SHAMEEN.

JAPANESE HOSPITAL

ABLAZE.

JAPANESE BLUEJACKETS MET WITH BULLETS.

HAPPENINGS ON SHAKI,

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[FROM A SHAMEN CORRESPONDENT.]

A Shameen correspondent, writ The situation is more or lessing on December 12th, says: We! normal, and appears likely to re-

were awakened about 3.30 a.m. on main so..

Sunday by the sound of rifle and machine gun firing. Later, when we were out and about, there was, not a soul to be seen on Shaklj the place appeared to be absolutely deserted. Upon' making" enquiries I learned that the chief City Police · Station had been rushed, and, the arms taken from the police by the peasant, corps and bandita. Every street corner was subsequently held by groups of men in plain clothes with rifles and machine guns. The "Reds" completely terrorised the whole city and the looting of houses and chops soon began in realt

FOR HELP.

A message was received in Hong Kong yesterday afternoon, it is

Meanwhile at Kengmoon were then Zee and San Nam Hoi.. These vessels returned here yester day morning and afternoon respec tively, and from them the stories of the trouble regarding the deser- tion of their crews were gleaned.

The first steamer to arrive yester-understood, from the s.s. "Vao Lee, day was the San Nam Hoi, and

a small Chinese steamer plying be- the On Lee came during the after-

tween the North and Canton, ask, noon.

ing that a gunboat be sent to her It appears that the trouble arose

assistance as she was being attack- through a demand being made fored by robbers off Whampoa and an increase in wages by the Chinese

was in grave danger of being.cap- tured.

crews

No further news is to hand as yet. The steamer very rarely calls at Hong Kong.

The message was communicated to the Naval Authorities.

The Kongmoon Branch of the Seamen's Union seat a letter de manding a general increase of wages and threatening the with- drawal of the Chinese seamen if this demand was 'not granted. The The nature of the attack is left demands, which were of an un vague and river craft have had usually exorbitant nature, were plenty of experience lately of pirate refused and the crews went on junks, shore suiping and even a strike on Tuesday.

pirate launch.

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The Demanda,

The demands, were as under-

Chief Engineer to have 8300 a

month.

Second Engineer $200 a month. Third Engineer $150 a month., Carpenter $70 a month. Hoatswain 3150 a month. Chief Steward 860 a month Assistant Steward 840 a month.

The First Arrival,

Jam Ho arrived

Sawn

The

officers and a seratch crew, -

It was at 4 p.m. on Tuesday the

Among the arrests made by the [FROM OUR CHINESS CORRESPONDENT]here yesterday at 4 a.in with the polico were four men from the Sat On who were apprehended while

Canton City was peaceful, at least during the early part of yesterday, but it is feared that this, may not last very long. The exodus of

crews of the San Num Hoi and the Lee, then at Kongmoon, walked off, together with the pilots and

NORWEGIAN, STEAMER

ATTACKED.

RED STRAGGLERS IN SAMPANS..

An outrage similar in many ways to that attempted against the Indo. China .s. Saishing has again of curred in the Canton river, accord ing to Naval Wireless messagea re wived here yesterday.

The as. Gran, small steamer, which flies the Norwegian flag has had to run the gauntlet of rife fire, of a severe character in the Can

earnest.

Fires were started in different quarters. The Central Bank was! burnt down and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon the Japanese hospital was ablaze. The Japanese gunboat inli harbour moved down to the bos- pital to render what assistance she could. But when the Japanese bluejackets went off to the scene in a pinnace they were met with a bail of balisti, and some of them were wounded. The Japatiess re plied with machine guns and it is reported that ten of the looters were killed. "

A Chinese merchant who came to Shameen informed me that there had beeu wholesale looting through- out the night in the city and that the inhabitants of the Sap Sam Hong and Tai Sun-streets had been bed. We ourselves saw terrorised and systematically rob- rich Chinese merchants' club, just across the Shari creek and, within a bun dred feet of the British bridge, The looted during the afternoon. windows were all smashed to atoms and, all the furniture, and fittings

waiting motor car. The work of destruction was completed within two and a half hours; it was done in broad day-light and in sight of the foreign residents and British to

the boat was alongside her wharf. Among them is the Captain's boy who is said to be one of the in- stigators of the recent strike meet-officials and their families stili con- quartermasters. The former ship tan river, being attacked by armed were brought out and placed in &

ing in the Paul Beau,

tinue....

A young Chinese, in European dress, who was accompanied by & The "Reds," while defeated in youth of about 18 was stopped by arms, are still unconquered in spirit, the police. The former when search and the frequent resistance to ed is said to have had on him search offered by labour unions and documents relating to the recent their adherents gives rise to the

had trouble last month with the Seamen's Union it may be re- membered.

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On the San Nom Hoi were left one engine room fireman, the second cook and the Captain's bay. port as quickly as possible, and ten Nothing daunted the master left" Government of Canton of Sunday minutes after the original crew had and Monday.

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walked off a scratch crew gathered together, comprising mem- hers of the compradore's staff and harbour coolies, together with some Passengers who proved themselves quite useful.

fighting in Canton and a number belief that there must be some power of map He is thought to be a still behind the shadow Soviet junior leader or staff" officer.

In the early hours of yesterday Iorning the third doer of 2, Wei The slightest suspicion of "Red" Ching Steet, Yaumati, was raided tendency was sufficient to lead to by the police acting on S.C.A. in summary execution in Canton on structions. Five men, believed to be Tuesday afternoon and early Wed- Red agitators, were arrested. Two nesday morning, and among the men arrested in Hollywood Rand alleged "Reds shot were many The Captain and his Chief Officer are said to have had on them nearly young girls still in their teens. The looked after the navigation, and 300 "Red pamphlets, brought last two days have been given over the inexperienced crew supervised from Canton a few daya ago. by the Police and the troops on duty by the Chief Engineer were respon- when the Kinah left Canton in Canton City to the task of comb-sible for the engine-room and stoke yesterday afternoon with an average ing out all "Red" suspects, and hold. Kongmoon was left at 4.15 number of passengers on board practically all officers of the unicas p.m., on Tuesday, & quarter of an number declared that they had no associated with the Kuomintanghour after the strike, and Hon money to pay their passages. They Workers Delegate Conference, when Kong was reached at 4 am yester were searched and on most of them discovered, were shot. According day, the trip only taking two hours were found red sashes and other to one who saw several executions, longer than usual, but was arduous badges. A wireless message was

the individuals shot were not neces- throughout. sent to Hong Kong and, on arrival sarily officers: members of promin the ship anchored off Stonecutters' ence in the unions also suffered.... Island and the Water Police went The Reds," it is understood, aboard and made a thorough search. are waiting for the anti-Kwangtung Twenty-nine alleged "Reds" were or pro-Kwangsi forces to retake arrested and taken to Police Head- quarters The boat was then allow ed to go alongside her wharf as usual, and the rest of the passengers were searched.. One of the prison- ers is a bobbed hair woman-short hair, being ons of the insignia of

Canton's female Reds,

A man in European dress and two girls were subsequently detained.

Canton City, and it is generally feared that unless the Kwangtung and the Kwangsi cliques settle their differences there will be further Red risings.

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There was a fair cargo and good number of Chinese third-class passengers and two Japanese in the saloon...

When the San Nam Hui eft it was thought that the On Lee was following, but this steamer did not appear until later yesterday.

Captain Spink, of the Tai Míng, Up to yesterday, more than 1,200 states that the conditions at Kong Reds" suspects had been caught moon are serious. At Dosing he in "Canton. The Political Council heard that in addition to the nad Provincial Administrative Coun-seizure, of Canton the Reds, were cil have begin to function again on planning to take Wuchow and the north side of Canton City. They Dosing, the "Ironside" troops hav ing been despatched to Honam TO BE DEPORTED claim that their banknotes have ro

turned to 70 per cent of their face The saine shipmaster reports the Jp Cheung, Wong Shiu Shan, and value, They hope to begin mail receipt of letters, from Union head Leung Chi Cheung, mambers of the delivery by to-day (Thursday) or quarters, demanding the payment There is no hope of of 81,000 per trip as tribute to the Chinere Seamen's Union; who came to-morrow.

officials in power! The information here to agitate for a strike in Hong early telegraph communication. Kong and Kongmoon, but who were West River traffic especially has been handed on to the Consular quickly arrested, will probably be Canton Kongmoon, will be delayed Officials and no further trouble is deported and turned ever to the for some time. Junks are being expected in this quarter. Canton Authorities for "trial. They commandeored for the transporta arrived at Hong Kong by the 8.3.tion of troops, while the seamen of Zungshan the other day.

of wages of about 400 per cent

nien in junks.

It is not thought that pirates were the offenders as the method of attack was amateurish, and it more likely that stragglers from the "Retis

some loot.

were trying to secure

Bar when a number of boats put The Gran was passing the Second

out from the shore and opened fire on the decks of the Gran. She put ou all possible speed abead, and soon outdistanced the sampans, but

the

firing was maintained until vessel was out of range.

The superstructure was hit in many places by bullets, but no one was injured.

The Gran, it was learned yester day, is a Norwegian steamer, of 1,883 to tons gross, and 1,152 tons are the net. The local agents Yamashita Yusen Kaisha, and the vessel was on her way to Canton when the firing took place.

Thirty Assailant Graft.

A report of the matter was made to the local agents by the Captain of another steamer the Kromriken, which was on the way down and met the Gran a short time, after the shooting.

Throughout Monday morning streams of Chinese women End children could be seen removing their few belongings and going Heaven knows where. Occasionally Chinese with guns in their hands, and wearing red neck-ties or strips of red cloth, were noticed lending away some poor fellows as prison- ere. All day three Chinese, gun boats flying white and blue flags moved up and down the river shelling the Bund and shooting at any groups of Chinese. The Cus toms officera turned up to work as usual but owing to the firing no work could be done and they had to go, back home.. Three of the Chineso Customs officials were way- laid and, searched and robbed of any valuables they had, in their possession. Such is the plight of Canton.

On Shameen everything is safe. The British Tommies look very business-like and are ready for any emergency and the French and According to this report the Gran Americans have also taken all was net at the Second Bar by a necessary precautions for defending fleet of about thirty lighters, pack- life and property here. ed with inen, who appeared to be of the coolies class, and who open- ed fire, as stated.,

The Gran outstripped them and proceeded on to Whampoa, and the latest news yesterday was that the Gran was at Whampoa discharging

BRITISH VICE-CONSUL TO THE RESCUE.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

her cargo of coal, and would pro EVACUATION OF EUROPEANS. ceed to Canton, to unload the re- mainder of her freight and then come back Hong Kong, where she is expected on Bunday next.

It is thought that the firing may have taken place through some trouble between regular passenger boats on the Hong Kong Canton run and the junka

BrGay, December 13th. European's have been rescued from beyond the rast suburb of Canton as the result of a brilliant dash made by the British Vice-Consul, More Shooting. The Second Azzival.

Mr.. Hall, on H.M.S. Moorhen. The master of the Charkes, The, Moorhen was heavily fired, The On Lee arrived here yester Hardouin yesterday reported that upon by the Communists from the the steamers have demanded a rise day at about 3 p.m. The officers while his steamer was coming down north bank of the Canton River as TRAMWAY PROPAGANDA

The Chinese Seamen's Union in had a similar story to tell as on the river on Tuesday a number of shots it proceeded down river. Eighty- Canton is now divided into two un Nam Hui. The crew left the struck the vessel. These were fired one refugees were brought away

eleven camps, one Rupporting the new and ship at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, leaving by opposing troops on either bank without casunity,

being Indian and Chinese police were yesterday assigned to the special the other the old committee, on board only the European chicera, duty of keeping a strict watch on neither recognizing, the other as trams, travelling on them with a legal. The old committee belongs view to the possible arrest of aty to the radical and the new to the distributors of seditionist papers, conservative section, .... many of which bore the mark of

a red dagger and urged employeer to strike.

the authorities are reticient as to Posters have been placed on walls the exact number. It is stated, how- And dropped from high baildings, ever, that apart from later arrests

one boy, members of the Com

pradore's staff and some coolies.

The steamer stayed at Wangmun all night; went ashore on mud about three times on the way down, and this explained her delay in ar- riving.

The scratch crew on board carrie cards acted firemen with

of the river and were not directed British, fifteen American and fifty- at the ship. There ·were no five German." casualties.

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HELP FOR KWANGSI

"FORCES.

Troops Recalled,

According to advice from Canton, members of the Government took refuge, on the south, bank of the river which they still hold. As they retain the naval craft they control General Fei Tsung Usi, one of the river. They have urgently re-

but the prompt action of police, made yesterday, that before tifinon as best they could. The Indian the four. leaders of the Kwangsi called. absent troops of General

Maintenance Bureau, and the ten arrests, the B.C.A. officials five, Chief Engineer in charge.

the Labour Maintenance Scoretary for Chinese Affairs, most and

of these were discovered immediate. Bureau two. This absurd pro

ly after being dropped, and many paganda is having no effect and Arrests have been made, although tramway employees are treating it (Continued at foot of next column.) with the contempt it deserves...

The Captain and Chief Oficer looked after the navigation side.

The On Lee brought in a good number of passengers, and plenty

of cargo.

member of General Wong Shirtricts and forces, of these troops de- Hung'e staff now in a Southern livered a counter-attack against the port, informing him that several | Communists this morning. thousand troops are returning to A report is current that the city Swabue to reinforce the Kwangs has, boca re-taken but this lacks

attack on Canton,

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