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CANTON NERVY.

WILL CHAN RETURN?

Rumours That Sun May Be

Displaced.

next two or three weeks.

hut with

very Hoon.

It is being openly said in the eity that there is now no Govern. ment in Canton, Dr. Sun having!

to be in the hands of labour leadors and agitators.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

POENOWA 1591

No 17.4

五拜禮

赞八月八英港香

EXCITING DOCK INCIDENT.

CHINESE ATTEMPTS TO SBOOT WATCHMAN,

not

FRIDAY

AUGUST

COMMANDER BECKWITH. of 1906 that Liout. Heckwith, as ho then was, damstio restora order in the harbour servicon, tom-

DIES-IN-ENGLAND.

Former Harbour Master's Career.

pressure.

to

porarily succeeding the Harbour Master of the time, Capt. Law. rence, who lost his fa in the catastrophe. The work to bo dona was exacting, the task a atupendous one, but Lt Back- with saw it through to succoss.

After fourteen years as' Assist- ant Harbour Master Comdr.

1924

日八初月七

KINGLE: COPY 1) OTO

634 PES ANEM

FRENCHMAN

SENTENCED.

TOR-POSSESSION OF REVOLVER.

USED

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

35 Wong Net Chung Road, Happy Valley. Totophone......

SHAMEEN STRIKE.

NO IMPROVEMENT YET.

"Our Shamten correspondent writes that the strike situation has not improved at all, although negotiations are still being carried out. However, all information on the subject is being kept strictly

Centrál 3950.

RECENT PIRACY RECALLED.

VICTIMS_RETURN TO HONGKONG.

A

After he had been given a good A xerimus Incirent, in which a

recommendation by his officers, Chinose attempted to shoot an

Just as wo go to prose, news

Dominique Damiani (42), a native

Magistrate Torns Bandit Chief. Tihon watchtnon-with-a-cevolyCcreaches us from the Harbouri

of Corsica, France, a greaser of private. . Politically. Canton is at the occurro at the Cosmopolitan Office to the elfout that Cpm-"

A rauent piracy is recalled by ||the B...Azay-lo-Rideau, was fined moment in a very unsettled state, Docks on Wednesday afternoon, mander C. W. Hockwith, former

The new police, havo arrived, the return to Hongkong yesterday $500,

Aix months' hard and persistent rumours are pro- resulting in the arrast of the Harbour Mastor of Hongkong.

Jabour, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton and they appear to be a fine body of twenty-six men, who, until vailing that before very long Dr. Chinose and his appearance at has passed away in England.

At the Kowloon Magistracy this of men.

recently, had formed part of the Sun Yat-sen will be forced to the. Kowloon Magistracy this tolographic news of his demiso

i morning for being in possession

A report from Canton statos crew of the small river trader again leave the city,

morning on four charges.

having been received from Lon

of one automatie platol on board that the Strike Guild, following Wathol. They had been carried The defendunt, whose name is don. -It-has-búen known for some

his ship Jesterday afternoon. a mooting, agreed that the rice away by a gang of piratos follow- time past that General Chan Si Kam, was-charged-with-war-only-in-February last

Defendant pleaded guilty to from curtain of the Jardine and ing a picacy to which the vessel King-ming has been perfecting stealing two automatic pistols, that the deceased gentlemen loft

possession and stated that ho Butterfield stoamora should be fell victim, and after suffering his plans for another attack on one $1 banknote and three five the Colony on retirement, due to

had been in the employ of the discharged on this occasion, but great privations in their place of Company for very Canton, being. It is said, barked kronor notes, the property of the ill-health. Since the year 1916,

any that the compradores and mor- confinement, were last wook re- up by Marshal Wa Pei-fu, hoth master of the s.x. Salen: unlaw he had suffered from high blood

years and had over heen mixed chants who are connected with loasad an the result of a hand-to- of two pis.

lo Was home 'in

firme up in anything like this before.

mat band combat between the pirates the Shameon on with funds and ammunition: The fu possession

battalion of Village then raturnod

Giving evidence, latest report in circulation is that tols without a pornit from the 1921 and

Sergeant jointly devise means of bringing and Simpson euid that he boarded the the strike to a conclusion. ho may be in Canton within the CaptainSuperintendent of Police: the Colony, and had been in

Voluntoore. palling the triggars of one of the good health until after the last

8.8. Azay-lo-Rideau at 4 p.m. yes.

The as. Waihoi, whilst trading pistol whilst pointing it at an big typhoon. This involved him

Representatives of the Strike between Wuohow and Hongkong. Recently, the floods have delay-Indian watchman, holieving it to in hoavy work, his boa lth suffered

terday to search for contraband. A Chinese datoctivo. drew his Guild have approached various was boarded by pirates on the roWest River on the 23rd June last, ed General Chan's operations. be loaded and committing an in consequence and bis oyesight

attention to defendant, who was educational establishment the gradual subsid-farmed robbery, with others not became effected: but it was hoped

le close conversation with a questing that the students be and her Captain and compradore ing of the waters it is thought in custody, at the coolies' quar that voyage home and the quiet

Chinese, the detective thinking asked to render financial aid to were amongst the number takon the decisive blow may be struck ters of the Cosmopolitan Docks life of retirement would bring

that prisoner was trying to sell the strikers.

away for ransom. Three of the on July 16th.

crew died from hardships, and about a complate recovery.

arma. Witness walked towards

NO MORE CONCESSIONS, Defendant pleaded guilty to No dotails of the circumstancas

the defendant and the Chineso.

privation during captivity, and the charge of larceny,but his of the late Commander's death

The former, taking a revolver out

We have received the following doubtless others of the unfortun- Worship (Mr. E. W. Hamiliton) were contained in the telegram.

atos might have shared the same fato had not timely rescue come lost control, which is now raid romarked that ti ere were more which was a brief announcement Beckwith succeeded to the sonior of one of his inside pockets, at-lotter for publication:-.

serious charges against the

but was unsuccessful. The re-

Sir, Although negotiations are from a hand of Village Volun defendant and he would

to the effect that ho died yester- appointment, and his long service tempted to throw it overboard. day. It is known locally that in this Colony, particularly dur

volver was thrown against the proceeding overy day and it toers. sentence him on the minor charge after reaching Ilomo, Com-ing the anxious years of the war.

side of the ship and fell on to the appears that all parties wish to The stronghold of this parti- Opinion seems varied as to the until the others wars decided atmander and Mrs. Beckwith took was a record of which any man

dock. Both prisoner and witness reach a settlement of the present cular band of pirates, somewhore in Wiltshire,

one day house

not could be proud. One of his likelihood of the situation being the Criminal Sessions.

struggled in an attempt to gain strike, the situation has not in Kwangtung, was With regard to the charges of far from Salisbury, where they achievements was, as coaling possession of the weapon. Whilst materially altered for the last surrounded by a force of over compared for any length of time, even if General Chan should possession of arms and attempt intended to settle down. That officer for the Government; the

they were thus engaged, the week. The political situation in one thousand Village Volunteers, return. People цто arking ing to altuot an Indian watchman, death should occur so soon after breaking up of a coal ring form. whother, if

Buch that many wild rumours are to the gang. They offered a stout he comes,

he the latter stated that he saw the the deceased's retirement is cause ed in Japan, and the saving Chinese detective picked up the Canton at the present moment is and the attack came as a suprise the defendant with three others loiter for great regret, and we are thereby of about $800,000,

gaining currency, and the main resistance, but not being so well- will be able th hold situation, though it in realiveting at the Cosmopolitan Dock sure that the whole commun

It is chiefly in connection with

issues of the dispute ara be-armed as the Village Volunteers,

in about 3 p.r. on Wednesday.ity, will join with

coming enveloped that if Wu Pal-fucau provide

in ex- the relaying of the harbour

awere soon overcome. A number Bookwith deepest buoys that Comdr.

really situation which very

hae of them were captured, whilst prossing the good backing. Chun may ho kept Witness went up to him, and as

the bereaved will be remembered. He formed

nothing, or very little, to do with the remainder escaped and were in power for a very considerable he could not give a satisfactory sympathy with

committac which in explanation of his prosence on widow and family. As a token the period.

the reasons of the protracted lost amongst the labyrinth of natura of the dispute. the ss. Salen, witness took him of respect to the deceased official, 1916 decided or the purchase of

the creeks in this part of A gentleman who returned off the ship by holding on to one flags on the Harbour Dopartment all the mooring boove in the

Official statements bave been provinco. from Canton last pight assures of his arms, and twisting it behind and other launches were half-harbour, which were later in-

London, August 7.

The victims, amongst whom us that many rumours of an im- his back, When they got off the masted this afternoon, as also was creased to 56 in number. The

When the match between the made from time to time of the pending change are in circulation, ship, and whilst near the gang-the flag at the Hongkong Club. test of their officiency was demon.

South Africans and Surrey was progress of the negotiations, and were the Captain and the com- inuch has been written in the pradore of the Waihoi, were whilst quite a number of wealthy way defendant put his hand into

The late Commander Beckwith strated in the big typhoon of last

resumed at the Oval, the weathor Chinese have already left the his girdle and produced a revol-

of South Chins on the liborated and returned to Hong- was fine. after overnight and proas city.

ver. Pointing this at witness, ho was born in 1870, so was only in August. The "Beckwith Ball" will

issues at stake, but the one impor-kong, arriving here yesterday. There was no

It is of interest to learn that morning rain. SUCCESS FOR CHAN.. twice pulled the trigger. Witness bis 54th year. Joining the Navy remain a memorial to the moving

then knocked him down. De in 1895. from the Mercantile spirit in these and other reforme play before lunch, and the match tant factor which is at the root of During the seamen's strike of

insufficient prominence and was Kam Blu-cho, a former Rogarding the actual fighting. fendant was then searched, and Marine, he served as navigating

rocontly entirely overlooked Magistrate of the Wan Fau dis- The South Africans compiled a Canton roport states that a another revolver was found on officer on H.M.8. Diadem under 1922, the late Harbour Master started at 2.45 on an easy wicket, the whole mattor has been given the leader of this gang of outlaws the matter becomes more trict. After having been dispos- detachment of General Hsu Sung-hirn.

With the help of the ship's Admiral Sir Gerard Nool. It was proved bis abilities when the port before a small attendance.

311 for 5, (Susskind 118 and a

ed of by a rival, he collected a Catterall 83, both chi's forces, comprising thro erow, witness tied defendant up after the big Hongkong typhoon became unusually congested and

not out) involved,

number of his body-guards and regiments and fighting for Dr. with some rope and later handed

Renter,

There is abundant evidence took them to the mountains where Sun, suffered heavy losses during) him over to the police.

(Surrey, who went in to bat that intimidation has been the they formed the nucleus of a first, scored 300.

cause not only of the unanimous large band of outlaws who for nature of the strike by Chinese several months past had been employed on Shameen, but also terrorising this part of the pro of the extension to foreign pro- vince. porties on the banks of the Canton River and the deadlock reached in the negotiatione

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an attack made on the troops off Corroborativo evidence PARLIAMENT TO REASSEMBLE

General Chan King-ming. It given by Mr. J. B. Suderstroom, Į appears that the attack was made Chief Officer of the e.s. Salon,

on Chan's right wing from the after which the case was adjourn-

roar. The latter's men purposely ed until this afternoon.

retreated step by step until a favourable opportunity presented itself, when a countor-attack was delivered. Gonoral Hau's troops suffered the loss of 500 men and about a thousand rifle.

TABLES TURNED.

COMPLAINANT FINED FOR

PERJURY.

At the Kowloon Magistracy

NEXT MONTH,

UNDER-SECRETARY POSTPONES RUSSIAN

DISCUSSIONS.

revolver,

HOME CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICANS DOING WELL.

WEMBLEY ATTRACTION.

HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING

MATCH.

London, August 7. There is tremendous interest in the meating of the heavyweights Jack Bloomfield (England) and Tom Gibbons (America) at Wembley stadium on the after noon of August 9th. It is expect od that if the weather be fine the attendance .will oclipse tho world's record for any fight.

Both men are fit and woll, and vory confident.-Reuter.

SOVIET COMMISSIONER'S OPTIMISTIC VIEW. YUNNANESE GOING OVER?

London, August 7, It is rumoured that two of the

Parliament has adjourned until September 30th. Parliament adjourned aftor a brief resumption of the Russian leading Yunhanoso Generals who have hitherto been supporting Dr. this morning, a Chinese, giving Sun bave concluded negotiations evidence in a caso in which he debate, initiated by Mr. Lloyd George, who challenged Mr. Ponson- the complainant by to atate a single subject of dispute which had been settled by with a representative of Marshal appeared as Wu Fol-fu for the purpose of against another Chinese for the this so-called treaty, and opposed the guaranteelog of a loan to Mr. Ponsonby replied that the agreement secured to the House transferring their allegiance to theft of a blankot, said that Russia. the North. It is said that the when dofondant was arrested he

He of Commons every right of safeguard. They wore making a satis terms will not be made known had the blanket in his hand. until Chan King-ming's concur- was questioned three times on factory beginning in establishing machinery and giving an inducg. ronco has been obtained.

this point by tho Magistrato (Mr. ment to the Soviet Governmoont to settle rapidly, because not a E. W. Hamilton) and he insisted ponny would be guaranteed until all the points had been settled. The Headquarters in Canton that accused was carrying the Asked what the amount of the loan would be, Mr. Ponsonby replied have withdrawn the Honanoso blanket.

that loan negotiations would only be possible after a second treaty, U.S. forces from the East River in A. Chinose detectivo, who Ha was unable to give the House any idea. It would be for the order to reinforce the north-east arrested the prisoner, said that Government to judge the amount when our liabilities had boon

dofondant did not havo the satisfied.--Beuter.

Now York, August 7. London, August 7. blankot in his possession whon

The Federal Reserve Bank has M."Rakovsky, interviewed, said the Anglo-Rupplan troaty was

its rediscount ratu takon into custody.

It was the first time the Soviot Govern-lowered The complainant, later pressed an immense step forward. by the Magistrate, stated that the ment had given a pledge to satisfy the intoreats of different asta from 312 to 3 per cent.-Reuter's CANTON'S WAITRESSES. defendant throw the blanket gories of English elaiments, who had lost by the revolution. He American Service.

said it was a profound mistake to consider the loan as a concession away before he was arrested,

His Worship, discharging the entirely favouring Russia. Without it, any extension of Anglo- defendant, Anad the complainant Russian trade would be impossible. But the political side of the $10, or 14 days hard labour, for treaty was far more important than the economic, as it renewed the

Anglo-Russian friendship on a solid foundation. Router. porjury,

front.

PROPOSED REMOVAL OF BAN.

Recently the authorities in Canton prohibited the employ- ment of waitresses la tea houses and restaurants, with the result that over 2,000 girls wore thrown out of work

STABBING AFFAIR.

REPARATIONS AGREEMENT WITH

GERMANS.

of

BANK'S LOWER

RATE.

whose

LABOUR RAPPROCHEMENT.

BRITISH DELEGATE TO MOSCOW.

To give way to the demands of the strikers is to give way to an extreme section of disgruntled Cantonese whose only connection with the Shameen is that of self- strike lenders styled

Moscow, August 7. activities are centred more on

Replying to an invitation to their own personal well-being than on the redress of the sup- send a trade union delegation to posed wrongs of the Shamoon Russia to establish closer com- Chinese employees.

munication between British and

Union The troublo centres in the fact Russian labour, Mr. Purcell, that Chinese readily give way to chairman of the Trade

vinit Intimidation; it is difficult to Congroes, alates that he has persuade them that if they unite arranged personally to against their intimidators their Russia at the beginning of next- declares his conviction that the Impose the will of the majority. Russo-British trade union move- strángth will be sufficient to year, or perhaps sooner, and

The strike leaders admit that monts are approaching a "united the lukongs struck because front.-- Reuter. pressure was brought to hear on them.

.

SPECIAL SERVICE

SQUADRON.

A warm reception in the Prosa:

This fact alone shows the! moral cowardice of the poor fools who obeyed the orders of a few paid agitators, who are now gott-

WELCOMED BY CHILEANS. the leaders are living in luxury shipping threatened to be,coning two poor meals a day, while

Valparaiso, August 7. ̧ elderably disorganised.

The big Increase in the port's and joy-riding in motor cars, tonnage ontering and cloaring Anyone who advocaten further and elsewhere has been given on during the past few years has do concessions by the forolga manded a man, at the boad Councils are ill-advised; thoy the arrival of the cruisers Delbi affairs ablo to. tackle will be marely playing into the and Dauntless, belonging to the many big problems, and all hands of agitators who find it British special service squadron. oalle mado on his energies profitable to prolong the strike, Router's American Service. and abilition were successfully and gain certain amount of EARLY APPLICATION OF DAWES PLAN,

met. When he retired five months "kudos" from what will bo. London, August 7. age, Comdr. Beckwith was the should further concessions bo It is now reported that the authorities intend to rescind the tug an ansault supposed to have A fishmonger was stabbed dur-

Considerable progress was authoritatively anounced at the recipient of many tributos both made, a real and fat-rasching prohibition, an condition. that: the waitrossos must register and arisen from a Guild difference at onnclusion of to-day's sitting of the Reparations Conference, Theof his personal popularity and of defeat of the foreign communities obtain monthly licences, whilst Pottinger Street last night at Germans have agreed to consider the loan as moral obligation, the esteem in which he was bold will be the result, though the thereby satisfying one of the Reparation Commission's onsdatial by those with whom he came in vlotory will be assuredly not in

contact professionally. It will the best interests of China. the employers must also obtain oven o'clock.

Ton or olaven men took part in conditions for enforcement of the Dawes Blan. Bu sa

It is also stated that the Dawos plan on the request of the Garci be recalled that one of the or

Toure ato. Hoendos to employ thero girls..

the attsok, the fishmonger being

#afrom: the General Glamber

OBSERTHRO If this scheme is put through, seriously injured by couple of mans, will be put into operation off October 5th, instead of 15th, 200 pressions of goodwill be received 10 believed that the Govern- thrusts with a dangor. He was Further progress has been made in the diegusion of the firewa 259mi will secure a big sum in taken to the Government Civil and second committees reports, on-which an agreement has viriac)

HOTLANTA sallanta asospadi 163been reached, Reuter,

FISHMONGER INJURED.

wing term) 85

AUBE 1

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