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TWO MORE ATTEMPTED PIRACIES.

WEST RIVER JUNK SERVICES SUSPENDED

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'BLACK LETTERS" FROM PIRATE, CHIEFS.

Following the news of the pirating of the Wo Fat in the West River, which we published on Saturday; come accounts of further depradations, a flotilla of gampans and an A.P.C. lighter having 'been attacked. In both cases the assailants were beaten of and nothing more has been seen of the well-armed pirate launch which played à decisive part in rounding up the Wo Fat with her rich cargo and wealthy passengers. Meanwhile many junk services have been held up and owners blackmailed for protection money."

The Canton Government is taking active steps to root out this menace and gunboats are closely patrolling the North and West Rivers.

"PROTECTION FEES.

CANTON, June 30.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT were towed by a steamboat, were ordered to stop, but it so hap. pened that a group of well-armed Piray, and banditry on the West soldiers was on guard. The soldiers, and North Rivers are again rife.at once retaliated, and a sharp Practically all masters of river skirmish ensued. the pirates being junka plying between Canton and driven back with heavy loss. No cutlying districts have received soldiers were killed. The sampans binck letters" from the pirates; finally reached Canton in safety, demanding large sums as "protec- The Canton Governmentia, how ever, turning its attention to the suppression of these desperados and the Naval Department has been ordered to send gunboats. to the West and North Rivers and patrol them closely. From now on such places as Yungki, Kam Chuk Tan,

tion fees." Enless their demands are complied with, they are bluntly told, that their craft will be pirated and the wealthier passengers kidnapped. To show that they mean business, they cite the piracy of the junk Wɔ Fat on June 26 on the West River

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1929.

STRIKE ON SUNNING RAILWAY.

MEN RUNNING TRAINS AS THEY LIKE!

EMPLOYER'S APPEAL TO

GOVERNMENT,

[You OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, June 30.

The employees of the Sunning Railway Co. are still on strike And though repeated attempts have been made to effect a settlement neither party will concede a point. The men are now in complete control of the rolling stock and machinery, and are forcibly pre- venting either the owners or any other person from touching any part of the company's property, They themselves are now carrying of important pieces of machinery to their headquarters, as a fur- ther demonstration of their power! The strikers are running trains to please themselves without regard to the time table, and a few days ago. they ran a train from Kung Yuk to Tai Kong, all the passengers being strikers.

SEEKING ALLIES!

The men's latest move is to at-

to'

tempt to enlist the support of the in Canton. They are appealing, various other labour organizations the Kwangtung General Mechanics Union, the Canton-Kowloon Rail- way Labour Union, the Canton the Canton Samshui Railway La bour Union and other similar or gunizations. It is learned that their appeal is being favourably received, in some quartery.

FINAL STAGES OF

THE WAR.

LUI WOON IM'S APPEAL FOR HIS PROVINCE,

[FROM OUR CHINESE COURESPONDENT. J

atate that the

CANTON, June 30. With the fall of Kwei Ping and the capitulation of Colonel Lui Woon In, the once powerful Kwangsi clique is collapsing. The latest reports Hunanese troops under Colonel Hau Hok Cheung are now in occupation of Nanning, the capital of Kwangsi, and Liuchow is also said to have fallen to them. The remnants of the Kwangsi defenders of these two eities are being reorganised, same are being disbanded, and others in corporated into other units...

Canton is to-day in receipt of a belegram pleading for peace from Colonel Lui Woon "Im, who was formerly a leader of the Kwangsi A free translation of the elique. telegram follows:-

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TANKS WORKING WELL.

SYSTEM NEARLY

COMPLETED.

FEWER WATER DRAWERS DURING DAY TIME HEAT.

Work upon the extensions of the brick and concrete tanks along the Praya is proceeding rapidly and should be finished by the end of the week, though several extensions will be ready by Wednesday. The total capacity of all the tanks, when completed will be 4,000 tons or about 800,000 gallons, and it is calculated that they will each be refilled three to four times every twenty-four hours.

"The extensions are being made

with wooden covers which will also bd fitted to the original tanks after some necessary raising of the floors has been made.

Each tank is to be thoroughly cleaned out every twenty-four hours, a special, staff having been taken on for this work,

With the inauguration of the period of political tutelage, primary More taps are being, fitted for reconstruction. Kwangs: Las been ers, and it was noticed over the consideration should be given to the convenience of the water draw- in the throes of war almost con-week-end that very little was taken tinually for several years and is longing for peace. The fighting has put stop to all plains of recon-

struction and improvement and has vitally affected every attempt at

reform.

off Hsair Chung How and threaten Tung Mo Ning and Sai Ma Ning, Hankow Railway Lebour Union, once stopped and order restored.

the same fate unless protection will be constantly guarded by gun- fees are paid.

boata. The gunboat Hai Fu is to The effect of these, black lettera patrol Bias Bay, the most notorious has been electric. The junk masters pirate haunt jo China. and owners refused to comply with this blackmail and most of them have suspended their services, so ATTACK ON A.P.C. LAUNCH.

"!

that communication between Can- ton and the outlying districts is practically cut of. People have to go through Hong Kong to get back to a village in the interior of the province. The junk masters are of the opinion that until the Govera ment smoke out the pirates there is no use in resuming service. "The risk is too great, one master said. These disgraceful conditions are not confined to the West River: the North River is just as bad. On June 27a group of big sampans 25 suddenly attacked off Cook Kiang. They were loaded with valuable cargo from Shiakwan to Cantun when the attempted piracy occur. red. Over a hundred pirates sud- denly opened a fusilade from both sides of the bank as in the case of the Wo Fat. The sampans, which

SATURDAY'S BAND CONCERT.

A GOOD BEGINNING.

ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME "AND"

LARGE GATHERING,

BEATEN OFF BY ARMED GUARD.

According to a Naval Wireless message of yesterday an attempted piracy of an A.P.C. lighter was made on Saturday morning near Essex Point on the West River. The attempt was frustrated by the stout resistance of an armed guard on board the towing launch.

The lighter in question was the Saikong.

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CHAP SHUN REPAIRED.

The Canton gunboat Chap Shun, which was built locally and dam- aged during her trials, is now re- paired, and a crew has arrived to take ber to Canton.

"obvious appreciation of all present For Kowloon thoroughly enjoys a good ai fresce band concert.

Well Arranged Programme. Now for the programme, well chosen as are all those arranged by Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle, the band master of the K.0.8. It was numerically unusually short for a band programme consisting of only sine numbers, which included two At the last meeting of the Legis-vocal items given by Messrs. Osear lative Council the Hon Mr. J. P. Eager and R. McA. Keown, but the Braga asked if it would not be numbers were long and in conse- possible to provide a series of open quence the more enjoyable. air band concerts for Kowloon this

Mr. Fitz-Earle must be something summer, like those which were of a paychologist, for he gave us given in the summer of 1923 in first & march "Spirit of Pageantry"

the Botanical Gardens. A good while the people were still coming many people reading the report of in. Then when we had settled the Council proceedings in the down, we listened to the delightful papers the following morning won dered if such concerts would be appreciated.

overture from "William Tell," and after Mr. Eager had made us all

"Melodious laugh,

Memories" To such persons a complete an ranged over the most popular awer would have been given if they operas and most of the music hall

had passed last Saturday evening successes of the past twenty years, Then followed the astonishing and

Slavonic."

in the grounds of the Kowloon barbaric music of Freidemana's Cricket Club, when a concert ar- ranged by the Club was given by

the band of the K.O.S.B. Even to

Popular Music,

The government takes a serious view of the strike and the Depart inent of Reconstruction and the Kongmoon Municipal Government have sent representatives to try and effect an agreement, but so far the arbitrators have made no head

way.

THE COMPANY'S APPEAL.

"I being a lover of peace, de- plore such conditions in my native province. Fighting should be at This will relieve the province from the curse of militarism and give the people prosperity. This is my earnest and heartfelt plea to you.

(Signed) LUI WOON IM. HUNANESE TROOPS TO✨

WITHDRAW,

during the afternoon, there being

an increased number of carriers

daring the cooler hours. It is hoped that this practise will not increase as the tanks have a limited dis- charge and taps must be kept going pretty continuously if they are to be filled and emptied nearly four times every day.

The extensions mean that each tank has a bulkhead across it, with a connecting valve. Thus the ser- vices to the tops of one tank can

Water From Ships.

The Hunanese troops under obe kept going while the other task Chien have, it is said, abandoned is being cleaned, and no drawing the attack upon Liuchow. In view station will be for a moment out of the announced intention of the of commission, "Kwangsi troops to surrender the city to Nanking General Ho bas sent a telegram to General Li Ming The Company has issued a cir-Shui saying that his troops will re-

turn to Hunan. cular, strongly condemning the ac tion of the strikers, and is appeal WONG SHIU HUNG AND PEI ing to the Government to take action to end the strike. The foi- lowing is a free translation of the circular, which sets out the Com

pany's version of the matter:

The Sunning Railway is the main means of transport for the Sze Yap districts of Kwangtung. It was constructed over 20 yeara ago, the capital being provided by overseas Chinese. The Company is one of the biggest private enter prises in the whole country. Al- though only a slight profit has been made since its establishment, the railway has been rendering valu abir servives to the Revolutionary Government in the matter of trans port of troops, supplies and war materials. It will be remembered that the Government took over charge of the Railway for a brief period in 1997, & number of re- forms were effected, later, the Government returned the control to the owners, and since then," the concern has been well managed. Every employee of the Company should, therefore, de his utmost to continue the work so essential at this time.

"But there is in our midst a group of irresponsible workers, always ready to make trouble These labour agitators continually uppress their fellow workers, ex- ploiting them for their own selfish ends. They organized the so-called Koon Lo Club to press their de mands, and surreptitiously carried firearms, with which to victimize fellow workers who were not in sympathy with their actions. Several good workmen have been beaten so severely that they had to be carried to hospital: for treat-

ment.

On June 8 they arrested a road repairer and brought him back to the Club where he is stili detained. On the same day another labourer was severely beaten.

"All these wanton crimes were carried out in broad daylight in defiance of law, and they culminat ed in the declaration of a strike on June 22. All the good and loyal workers were forced to join the walk-out under threat, thus paralysing the principal line of transport of the Sze Yip districts. "Such lawlessness ought not to be tolerated. The ring leaders of the strike are backed by

CHUNG HSI According to The Industrial and Commercial Daily Preas. Generale, Pei Chung Hsi and Wong Shiu" Hung, will be arriving in the Colony in a day or two. Following the de- feat of the Kwangsi troops in Sun- chow, they fled from Nanning on the 24t uit. to Hanoi in Indo-China, which they left for Hong Kong. General Li Tsung "Jen, who is still in the Colony, has received a cable from Pei and Wong saying that they have left Hanai for Hong Kong.

vernacular

Last week 7,000 tons or 1 million gallons were imported.

with 1,250 tons, which was taken off | The Fu Kwong arrived yesterday

by five lighters.

The ship is keeping well to her. daily schedule which is as follows:

Arrive Hong Kong 7 p.m. Leave Hong Kong 10 a.m. The vessel has an excellent ship's company and officers and men have thrown themselves whole-heartedly into their very arduous task.

The Paul Beau and Charles Har douin bring a useful 200 tons a day, pumping it directly into the tark off Cleverly Street. A new çonnec- tion between the boats enables a discharge from the one in the outer berth, when both are alongside the Po Tak Wharf during the week

RECRUITS FOR THE "' IRONSIDES.”

According to the press, the pro-Kwangai troops under Hsu King Tong are going to join. the Ironsides" under Chang Fat ends. Fui. It is said that they had originally decided to attack Chang- chow in Fukien, but, in view of the combined action against them of the Canton, Fukien and Kiangsi troops, they dispatched instead & delegate to ask Chang Fat Fui to enlist them. Chang is said to have accepted the offer.

NANNING CAPTURED?

According to a Wah Ti Yat Par message, the Nanking troops under Yang Teng Fai entered Nanning, the capital of Kwangsi, on Sunday.

MORE MONEY FROM

CANTON. $800,000 FOR MILITARY EX- PENSES IN KWANGSI,' [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, June 30. General Yi Tsok Pak, Chairman

To-morrow's Restrictions. Starting from to-morrow. (Tues- day) the water supply to Victoria and to the high level districts will be cut off except from:--

6 a.m. to 8 2.m.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The supply to the Peak will be-- Severn Road (Eastern Section only), Barker Road, Magazine Gap und Wanchai Districts:

6 to 8 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Remainder of the Peak

6 to 9 a.m.

THE WATER EMERGENCY COMMITTEE.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

The Water Emergency Committee bas opened to-day a new control office at Post Office Building, 1st of the new Kwangsi Government, is floor. All enquiries and communi- still here in Canton trying to raise cations regarding the importation! a big sum of money for military expenses. He said that Kwangsi is of water should be made there. too poor to support the present big Steamship agents are particularly armies in occupation and that

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THE FAR EAST

1929

The second part of the pro- siders with ulterior motives, and porn cary assistance mur; be sought afked to make a note of this change Classified List of

a resident of Kowloon the size of gramme was all music of a lighter are merely puppets in their hands. key, for by now most of the

The strike has inspired the the gathering came as a revelation audience had found friends, and people with fear and is seriously of the rapid growth of the Euro-refreshments, and the "concert" affecting peace and order. Unless pean population on the mainland. feeling had, perhaps, been replaced these agitators are immediately There must have been well over by a more informal atmosphere of punished, the Company-represent ing the hard earned money of pleasant evening gathering out-

overseas Chinese will be bank 600 persons present among whom doors. Starting with "Gems of

Tupt, and the Government and were very few resident in the Sullivan" and two songs from Mr.

R. McA. Keown, the band then people will have to suffer alike: Island.

turned to musical comedy and popular dance music to complete a So much for numbers actually in most enjoyable programme. the grounds, and "without, on the The grounds were wall lit, and hibited. The present strike is Dywizése the rosting accommodation.all(Eerefore a glaring challenge.to.the. power "of the Goverment they enjoying in unaccustomed treat, arranged. Alter so excellent be The organisers and the musicians ginning Kowloon will hope for many which should not have been per-

more out of door concerts during mitted to occur. must, have been gratified by the the remainder of the hot-sexsoti. (Continued at foot of next column).

Inside and Out,

"An examination of the Govern meat regulations with regard to railroad workers reveals that a strike or walk-out is strictly 'pro-

from Canton. He asked for 8800,000, of address.

and the two big Chens, it is said, The telephone numbers of the new are inclined to grant the money. office are C. 2527, and Govt. No.

284.

"It is sincerely hoped that those TUNG WAH DIRECTORS AND in power, and the general public, TYTAM SCHEME. will uphold justice and help to do

All lawlessness According to the vernacular what is right. must be stamped out, and these press, the Directors of the Tong agitators punished. All the good Wah Hospital are calling another workers should be persuaded to go meeting of the residents of the back to work, so that the suspen- Colony to discuss measures for the sion of service may not be needless relief of the water abortagé and ly prolonged.

urging the Government to adopt the proposal to adopt the Tytam Tuk Pumping Station. It is rederstood that the meeting will be held at the board room of the Hospital But no date has been fixed.

(Blyned) CHEN KWEI WING,

·CHEN LI CHUN, President of the Board of Directors."

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