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SUN'S FLEET.

To Be Asked To Move.

FIERCE FIGHTING ON

SHANGHAI STRIKE.

Over a Hundred Cargo

Boats Idle.

"SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

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ANDERSEN, HEYES

27. 1922.

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Further Correspondence.

COURT MARTIAL.

A Gunner's Ricksha Ride,

A District Court Martial praa. NORTH RIVER. London, July 26.

Shanghai, July 27-A serioas Wa have received the following ided over by Major T.C, Lawer: RG.A. and composed of Captain. Our Canton correspondent | strike of the Shanghai Tag and letters for pubication:--- At the Board of Trade enquiry into the loss of the P. & 0, liner

Cross, King's Regt, and LE CR Lighter Company's fightermen) Bir-Your correspondent Egypt, Mr. Burrows, the Parser, said he was satisfied that the crew writen sa follows:-

It is reported that the Consular conrred yesterday, owing to the Dringusted Member is not fit Wallis, RG.A with L. Thorntoo was excient to boat drill. He mentioned that the lifeboat he com-

defending and Major Hickling mandad contained facky natives. He said it would have been difficult Body on the the Shamien has employers" refusal to meet a to be a member of any Glab.

Commissioner of demand for increased pay.

Rules of the Club provide re-acting as the prosecutor, w to get them out. Es admitted that they were allowed to stay in thejasked the boat while women had to climb down ropes.

Customs to request Sun Yat-sen's The Company has secured safe, chess for say aggrieved member bald at the Murray Barracks this The Third Officer, Mr. Brown, explained the sbsence of a life-feet to more from its present Scient stevedore crown in order and, therefore, there is no neces- morning to try Corporal J, MHME, jackas from kis cabin as being das so the fact that be ordered it to be anchorage. The request is based to carry on work on mailboats,sy for him to rentiate his 83th Co., RG,À. who: Way grievances in publie under a nom charged with hewaking out of taken out because he wanted the rank for boots (Laughter). He on the circumstances of the re Rester.

de plume,

bounds, and also with leaving said be found half a dozen passengers sitting on the deck-rail and cent mine explosion and for the Asked what happened, he sake of protection to foreign not attempting to slide down to the boat, replied: Well, we pushed them." Mr. Brown thought he was shipping and property. pinaty minutes in the water.

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A coloured barrister who was instructed to watch the proceed inge on behalf of the Indian sailare complained of the unfairness of some questions about "these poor men."

Admiral Wan Sho-tak has written a lengthy letter to Suo Yat-sen- outlining the present situation and demanding the re-. turn of the four cruisers at pres

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R. V. F. STEAMER SEIZED.

A Shanghai Incident. Mr. French, Supernumerary Second Officer, mentioned a boat

Shanghai, July 27-It is re- where there was only one white man, the others being natives. Ask-jent under his control.

"They ad whether the natives were cowards, Mr. French replied:

A report from Shinkwan states ported that the crew of a Russian were very desirous of saving their lives." He was rescued, after three that there is no fighting in the yacht near Kiangnan Arsenal on bours in the water, clinging to a sper. Cross-examined, he declared vicinity of the town, but that at Tuesday seized a steamer belong- that he cleared out sufficient natives to make room for the passen-Yang Yuen there have been ing to the Russian Volunteer severe battles, the city having | Fleet, taking prisoner several of gere around him:

Mr. Halliday, Supernumerary Third Officer, deposed to culting changed hands several times, the latter's crew. The Chinese several boats free. As one bost was swung out, 30 or 40 natives The Cantonese troops at last authorities are investigating — jumped for it. Witness, with a passenger, managad, after twenty gained the upper hand and have| Reuter. minutes in the water, to get an empty boat, with which he picked up driven the opposing forces to Bee The Ling which is at present twenty-firm, mostle natives.

surrounded.

The er duty was again adjourned.

THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM.

Mr. Lloyd George's Speech.

Lordon, July 26.

In the House of Commons, during a debats on the Hague Con- ference, Mr. J.R. Clynes urged that Russia's new economic policy would amply justify Britain in promoting the issue of credits to:

assist Rossin.

I hereby challenge him to disbarracks, contrary to Company'a close his identity and, if he dares orders.

to do so, I will undertake to gut! Corporal Williamson said that? the necessary support to call an on the morning of the 173b. Extraordinary General Meeting instant he received a charge sheet of members and expel him from | from the Garrison Military Polies the Club.

to the effact that the accused had Thanking you for the insertion | been placed under arrest for of this letter.

being out of bounds in the Was- Yours etc.

chal district on the 15th. instant. Witness produced certain Rostise Orders which had been duly post--| ed for the information of the men. They were to the affect that on account of the prevalence of bubonic plague the district of Wanchai was placed out of

J. C. BARRETTO. Hongkong, July 27th, 1922.

bounds.

Sir. Myself and most of the members of the Club de Recreio were much amazed at the stupid HANYANG IRON WORKS remarks made by your corres-

pondent "A Disgusted Member," Corporal Barraclough said that who, we believe, must be a short- he was on police duty on the night inded fellow, quite ignorant of of the 15th. instant. and was bis own actions.

patrolling the Prays East when Whatever resentment or com- he saw accused going down

Strikers Returning. Hankow, July 26.-At the

Djemal Pasha,

whose assassination is re- ported by cable to-day.

A CORRECTION.

We regret that is our issue of

Two divisional commanders and one regimental commander left Canton for Yong Yuen on the 26th. instant, for the purpose of bringing military affairs there Hanyang works some of the men plaint he had against the Club he Jampan Strees, which was then Tuesday we incorrectly stated to a speedy termination.

bave returned to-day. The resought to make his representation placed out of bounds. He took that Chan Kwai-sang was rib- mainder are expected to resume to the Committee and should the accused's name and number tenced at the criminal Sessions :o-morrow-Reuter-

never take the matter into the land ordered him to return to to ten years' imprisonment for [local press.

barracks.

kidnapping a boy. The facts ara The public do not care a tap Lt. Thornton, cross-examining that the man who was sentenced (what a social Club do with their for the accused --How far was was Cheung Cheuk chin, whilst

members, and whatever individual accused up the

Chan Kwai-sang was the name. atrest whao feelings be bad against the Com- you saw him?-About sweaty of the kidnapped bir. (mittee has nothing to do with the yards. administration of the Club.

MR. DENBY'S VISIT.

CHINA AND JAPAN,

Wasn't there A crowd of! Chinese drawing water ?-cs.

Shanghai, July 26. Mr. Denby has sailed for Mr. Lloyd George thought the Conference represented a very great advance towards a final solution, but Russis would not get Hanila, following elaborate fare- credits cnt security was established. Government loans to Russia well ceremwales arranged by the

Tokyo, Jaly 26.-Hessa. Obat wore in any case impossible. The Russian Government must, before Municipal Council and Chinese Yoshids and Yabuuchi have been reconition could be accorded, establish its bona fides by the cficials. He was escorted to the formally appointed to negailia There must exist some restoration of ca.fiscated properties or compensation to owners jetty by a mounted police patrol. wish the Chinese Gorerament grievance that induced Degust The Russian representatives of the Hague were taking back this A special guard of honor was regarding the withdrawal of the Member to send in the proposition sad he estaestly hoped that their Government would formed of Chinese soldiers. Re-Post Offices.

comment he made in your paper. Hr. Tokotske has been ap-It is deeply deplorable! give an unequivocal answer and act the reon. Things would not im-presentatives of the Amarican prove in Russia until abe called in the civilised world and Western community and Chinese officials pointed to represent Japan at the

How the Committee allowed the jetty. Our Own conference for the revision of the such a distribution of the circniartbe at brains, trade and skill.

Correspondent. A Three Million Rouble "Tip."

Chinese Customs-Beuter."

in question, is a wonder. Referring to the state of Russian currency, Mr. Lloyd George

Yours etc. ald an Englishman recently retarded from Russia told bim that he gave three million roubles tip to a couple of portars, and they turn- ed and asked:-"Is that the sort of payment you give to so honest Bolshevik?"-(Laughter)...

He concluded with an optimistic rolerence to the batter spirit of co-operation in Europe whereby alone peace and prosperity would be restored

WELSH BYE-ELECTION.

Liberal Whip Loses Seat.

London. July 26.

16,630. 12,550,

The bye-election at Pontypridd resulted as follow-

Mr. Mardy Jones (Labour)...

Mr. T.A. Lewis (Coalition Liberal)..

The vacancy was due to the appointment of Mr. Lewis ast Coalition Liberal Whip.

were

THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.

Lord Colwyn's Optimism.

Loudon, July 26. At the opening of the British Rubber Manufactures' Research) Association's new laboratories at East Croydon, Lord Colwyn said the rubber manufacturing industry was only in its childhood, and he was confident that the prosperity of the rubber industry would be restored in time.

SOVIET AND AFGHANISTAN.

Reported Massing of Troops.

A MORE DISGUSTED MEMBER. Hongkong, July 27th, 1922.

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Bombdr.. Pearce, another mik. tary policemen, also gave cor- roborative evidence as to seeing

accused in Sampan! Street.

News in Today's New Advertisements.

Massro. R. K. Modi have re- Imoved to No. 35 Wyndham

Street-Paze 4.

Reading accused's statement,

The War Department is calling It Thornton said that on the for tenders for the supply of coal, night in question, after completing

duty at 10.30, accused felt himself coke, charcoal and firewood- not too well, and sleep being age 4. difficult to obtain, he decided that A new talephone exchange for a blow in a ricksha would do the Peak aress will be opened on He had proceeded Saturday-Page 4. Bir-Your correspondent "Dis- him good.

is being "Every Woman" Sampan 25.

Street, gusted Member", whose effusion appeared in your issue of yester-along the Prays East, when he screened at the Coronet to-night. day, may have a genuine griev- saw a crowd of Obinese clustered | -Page 12

Lammert Bros. are selling ance against the Committee of together at a fountain and what

far

the Club de Recreio, but I fail to appeared to be the headgear of a household furniture at No. 98 the see what public purpose he has Chinese policeman showing shove | Peak, on Thursday next-Page 6. Harthered or benefitted by rushing the muss, Deciding that the

to the Press to seek redress. The) lakong was having a rough time. question he discusses is not oor in his efforts to regulate the

LISTEN!

Allahabad, July 26. of public interest; it is a question queue, accused jumped down Nature believes in advertising, According to a message from Teheran, it is rumoured that which arises very frequently in from his ricksha and proceeded so the most natural thing in the Thle is the twentieth Coalition bye-election defeat and is note-Trouble spine than Bolaberist Moving or cast and Afgbacfghan most clube, here as well as elsa- up the street with the intention world is to advertise

is simply and of assisting the constable. Before worthy because it happened in Wales and excludes the Whip from is reported that Boisbevist troops are massing on the Afghao where, and

purely one for adjustment bo-he satually reached the spot, he the House of Commons. It was thought a safe seat, but the micers frpatler, but probably against Enver Pasks. inger against the Government was probably responsible for the de- feat, as the constituency is predominantly mining..

[At the last slection the figures were Mr. Lewis, 13,327: Mr. D.L. Davies (Labour), 10.152; Mr. A. Seaton (Unionist), 260.]

NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING DISPUTE.

Ballot Goes Against Acceptance.

London, July 26. There is a possibility of fresh trouble in the engineering indus- try, as the ballot taken by the A.EU. National Union of Foundry Workers, and the National Federation of General Workers has re- sulted in 43,937 voting for and 70,900 against acceptance of the em ployers' proposal to reduce the war bonus by three instalments of 5.6d, each during the next three months, beginning July 31.

Representatives of the Unions are to meet the employers on Thursday to discuss the situation.

BAVARIA'S INTRANSIGEANCE-

Several Cabinet Meetings in Berlin.

Berlin, July 23.

MORE TROUBLE IN INDIA.

Non-Co-operators Again Busy.

Calcutta, July 26.

After a five months lall, the Non-Co-operators have resumed the picketting of shops selling foreign cloth. Considerable excitement was caused and traffic was held up. There were twenty arrests made

No disturbances took place.

NOTED TURK ASSASSINATED.

Murdered at Titis.

tween the members themselves was questioned by the military The Empress of Canaðu skila in a spirit conducive to the best police and ordered to return to for Vancouver to-morrow after- interests of the clubs concerned.baracks.

noon-Page 10.

Can it be that the shortage Continuing, Lt. Thornton sug. Whiteaway's great summer of water is responsible or "Disgested that as accused hed draw sale commences on Monday.— gusted Member" washing dirty only the small sum of $2.50 the Page 3. Hoen at the public taps? Any-day before, it could not possibly way it is a most reprehensible be that accused was in Sampan in the Hongkong Lawn Teasie The presentation of shields won practice and one which, as far as Street for a bad purpose, apart Association's League matches, my own personal knowledge goes, from the question of its having will be presented en Saturday. is severely condemned by every been placed out of bounds, The Page section of this most cosmopolitan circumstances of the accused's Eyes of the Heart" is being | community of Hongkong.

being there were sk already shown at the World Theatre to Thanking you for the insertion stated. Then, if the sccused had morrow.-Pago 4.

of this letter in your valued paper wanted to escape detection he and enclosing my card.

Yours etc..

A READER.

Constantinople, July 26. The assassination of Djemal Pasha, Turkish Adviser to the Afghan Army and formerly Commander in Syria and Palestina, is). Hongkong July 27th., 192, reported from Tiflis.

MAIL AEROPLANE ON FIRE. Pilot and Passengers Burnt to Death.

Grenada, July 26. A communique states that the serious political situation An aeroplace on the Casablanca-Toulouse mail service caught Dr. Sonsequent upon Bavaria's refusal to carry out the law for the profire and crashed at Goadiz. The pilot and two passengers were Action of the Republic was considered at several meetings of the

incinerated. bentral Government. Ministers absent or leave were summoned Berlin, because it was advisable to hear the views of all members if the Cabinet before final decisions were taken.

The communique adds that the Government will resolutely nd calmly protect the rights of the Empire.

DUTCH TAXATION BURDEN.

A Ruthless "Axe "-Wielder Sought.

The Hague, July 26. difficulties are anticipated in regard to the constitutions! sures referred to in the Speech from the Throna. Greater rast centred in the measures for next Bession, as, Holland is

ALL-ROUND RISE IN BRITISH COAL.'"

The Demand from America,

London, July 26. All classes of cosi rose five chillings at Swanses to dry as the result of the demand from America. Anthracite is 65%, par top, post-war record.

FRENCH GENERAL'S DEATH.

Paris, July 26 The death is announced of General Maistre, the victor

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burdened with taxation through revenue diminishing The Malmaison. is being reconstructed, and it is hoped that a strong man will did so wield the economy exe ruthlessly,;

SHIP'S SURGEON'S

DEATH.

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could do so by masna of the

| back lane out of 8ampap Streat-

It WAS proved in the

The closing rate of the dollaron

| evidence given by the two wit-

To-Day's Exchange.

nesses that there was the crowd demand to-day was 28. 7. 1/15d.

of Chinese collected at the |bydrant, and there was some dis-

The Weather.

2 p.m. Barometer:-29,58, Tea-

crepancy shown in the respective estimates of the position of the accused as given by the two perature:-82. Humidity witnesses,

Lighting Up-Time The Court then considered the

Lighting-up time to-day 7,06

Hassard Passes Away care in camera. The decision of

at Bangkok.

the Court will be promulgated in due course.

Another Case.-

D.m.,

With the arrival of the *.s. Linan in port, we learn of the death of the ship's surgeon," Dr. R Hassard. Dr. Hassard was taker ill with dysentry and bis Regiment, who was charged with possession of by member condition was so serious that he being drunk and with assaulting of the guard, sec sed was sent to Bangkok Hospital, two privates of the Military if be was under where he passed away on July Police, pleaded not guilty and he told that

In evidence, it was stated the replied to the Co *** He leaves a widow, who resides accused was absent from two it Ho Mun.Tía, je:

step laading into the guard room. Corporal L. Smith, of the King's Whan this bottle was » taken

18th.

roll-callay and was Ister Benni acquoi” With the exo-ption of these few coming back into... Wellington guard. particulars, Keese Butterfeld Barenake in an apparen nad Swite, who are the agents, drunken condition. He carried

i told our representátire that they a bottle of whisky †éould give him no info

Loladed at the corner-

asked

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