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The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 28th Aug, 1924.

PEAK TRAM FACILITIES.

DAY

DAY.

THEY SERVE GOD WELL WHO SERVE HIS CREATURES.~~Mrs.

the present system and provide transport facilities for those who happen to reside some diefanoo from the existing stations. The troublo is that nothing dofinite Norton. can be ascertained as to what steps are being taken to moot There was a clean bill of houlth this pressing need. The subject in the Colony yesterday..

j

Mr. A. Kitchell left for Shang- hat by the Empress of Asia to- day.

has been debated now for years past, and at one time there was actually a aum sot aside in the Estimates for boginning the

The Master of the s.s. Provident work. But to-day We havo

a Norwegian ship, reports that roverted back to the status quo whilst on the journey here from

CANTON STRIKE

STILL IN OPERATION,

Yunnaneio Troops Becoming Active.

(Our Own Correspontent.)

Canton, August 27. The gonoral situation in the strike of merchanta is still in city to-day is vory quiet, but the operation and business is at a

standstill.

| unfo, and noither the Government Balgon; a boy was born to one of The wire netting foncos along

nor the Peak Tramway Company the Chinese woman passengers.

Bhaki wore pulled down last appoars willing to disclose the

night by Yunnaneso soldiers, and Major G. W. Oliveerona, up to time of writing they have facts regarding the laying down Engineer-in-Chief of Kwangtung not been ro-erooted. The Yun- of a new line. It is seldom that Conservancy Board, and Mrs. nanose throatonod to pull down the noods of Peak rosidonts are:

Olivoorona BIO amongst the all gatos in the city last night, overlooked, but in this respect passengers loft to-day by Empress but so far they have not tackled

of Asia for a short trip up North. the job. people who live on the upper

The smaller class of river lovals are readiving for loss con- Ainongst the passengers who warships have doclared their alderation than thusu olsowhere left by the Empress of Aain were neutrality and have gone Ling We hope, therefore, that the Mrs, A. A. Alves, Engineer Com-

Mr. and Mrs. Ho Fook, Mr. and dependent." Unofficlala mombers of Council mandor H. B. Sears, and soveral

A REVOLVER INCIDENT.. | will soon press on the Govern-other local residents, including: A party of Yunnanese soldiers tried to force the Sun Company mont the necessity for making the interport bowls team..

to re-open for business yesterday, up its mind on this matter and of! A Chinese was sentenced to 14 without avail. All shops in the disclosing its intentions' without days' hard labour by Mr. E. W. City are doyold of any stocks, si the further delay. At any rate, some Hamilton,

Kowloon those having boon removed to definite provision for starting Magistracy this morning, for some place of safety.

stealing five empty socks and five One of the Labour dologates of the work should be made in the tins, the property of Messrs. the Shamcon striko, with a fow of forthcoming Estimates,

Aroulli and Co. of Austin Road,

As a Router cable to-day announces. Admiral Lord Jellicoe's successor to the post of Governor General of New Zealand has boon ap- pointed.

his satellites went into "money their chance, have, it is said, made street" last night and started every preparation to attack Dr. For assaulting a widow, 59 pulling down strike notices at Sun's troops on the East River.

of age, by kicking her mot with severo opposition

TROOPS DON'T WANT TO FIGHT.

years

In the abdomen, so that she had and whon told to stop and clear

| China's Troubles.

Only a few months ago there to be treated in hospital, a man out ho pulled his revolver and was a possibility of the rival named Mak Ching, living at No. was immediately sat on to by a. At a private discussion amongst factions in China composing 5 Mui Kwai Lano; was charged fow Merchant Voluntoore in leaders of tho different provincial their differences that is if they and remanded on appearance mufti (they are all wearing mufti troops, an officer stated emphatic-

whilo his really desired to sou peace and before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the now) and

com-ally, that it was not right of Dr. prosperity come to the country Magistracy this morning. panions cleared he was the ro-un to seize the Volunteers' arma and could sink their selfish out-

cipient of a sovoro mauling by the shipmont and the merchants

look. Great hopes were ontortain- The China International angry merchants who eventually could not be blamed for the david- od of the Round Table scheme Famine Relief Commission issues put him in the Police Station,

ing.on a general strike. The thought out by Sir Robert Hoa vory informative

It is again reported that Dr. dispute should, he said, be settled report Tung, and all the leaders in (illustrated) on its engineering Sun intends to arm all the la- amicably. Quite frankly," he

bourers. North and South agrood that it accomplishments, famino prevon-

said, the merchants have lost was a splendid idea and had their tioh, and relief projects during THE SUGGESTED

confidence In us, owing hearty approval. Wo can judgo 1921-1923. It has boon a great

various disturbances. by some COMPROMISE. from recent ovents how much work, and dosarves every further

of our uneducated With regard to the rumoured the authorities' action against troops, sincority there was in those encouragement and support, utterances. Apparently it was

compromise, it is stated that Dr.public property and the steady

at tho

the street barriers. If those

to use military force.

DO

CUTTING SUPPLIES OFF.

to

It is reported that the Civil Governor has issued a notice to the offoot that if the shops do not

It is obvious from the sum Ca00 of roserving the The Indiau Mosloin Society Sun will release the arms if the increase in taxes. Under the cit mury of its activities for the past

right to disagree with any have sont out invitation cards merchants will agree to accept cumstances we should endeavour body who ald not fail inviting for too at Police be now bank notes. If this hap to get on bettor terms with the. six months, which we published in with ono's own

viowe. Hoadquarters on the 5th. Septem-pons it will mean ruination to morohants again. We must not yesterday, that thio Poak Re Had those loadors met. weber of 5 p.nt, in celebration of the boss who socept them, as in the look at the merchants side only. sidont'

but on our own as well. We must Association, like the wonder how far the discus-conferring of the titles of Khan case of the last bank notes.

sion would have got towards a Sahib and Sardar Sahib on Police A large gathering of the labour not forgot that up to now even if similar organisation across the settlement. Even while Sir Ro- Inspectors Nawab Khan and class took place at the public the moronants have gone on strike harbour, is doing excellent sor- bort was sounding the heads of Mohinder Singh respectively.

gardens the night bofore last and they have never interiored in vice on behalf of the public the factions, they inust have boun

unanimously passed a resolution political affairs. What they have whose interests it has under-planning their presont campaigns. For assaulting a bus driver bold headlines of the Canton defouce. If we want to fight, declaring the strike off; hence the done has boon done in self- and intriguing for the position of when the latter injured a woman taken to watch. That much is dictatore rather than negotiators at the Laichikok Road yesterday end of the strike,

Guzette yesterday announcing the we had better. go back to fully demonstrated from the With flood and threatoned famine two Chinese were each, fined $5,

the fighting fronts. It would mumbor and variety of the sub-burdening the people, there now or seven days' hard labour, by DR. SUN'S TACTICS.

foglish to fight against comes the clash of contending Mr. E. W. Hamilton

the merchants. Canton should jects covered by the information forcos, in the North, and the rattle Kowloon Magistracy this morn-

From another source we learn in no case bo ruined by us, lost aupplied us by the flon. Secret-of arms and a threatened confls-ing. His Worship pointed out to that the situation at Canton our namos ba blacklisted for ary. We are especially glad to gration of great magnitudo in the the mon that they should not seems at a standstill, conditions thousanda and thousands of Bouth. Meanwhile financos are have taken the law into their not having changed to any great years. Wo came here for the nate that the question of better|

In a parlous state: the law of the own hands.

extent. The merchants however, protection of the Kuomintang tramway facilities has ongaged land, such as it is, is being suc-

appoar more firm and they tako and not for the destruction of the attention of the Association, cessfully ignored, there are There was a large attendance notice of the pressure by Kwangtung Province. The poople which has made vory pointed intrigues with outsiders and at the funeral of the late Mrs. soldiers and police. Dr. Sun, lu now, it sooms, can no longer bear robuffe of other nations which Pontycross at Iluppy Valley last dealing with the strikers, has military pressure, and it appeara communications to the Govern-make the foreign policy" of the evening, the

decided to proceed step by step, advisable to request tho Guneral- service being ment on this all-important sub-country more complicated than conducted by the Ruv. V. H. First he intends sending soldiers tissime to ratura the arms to the ject, Every month it is becom.over, and the chances of chaos Copley Moyle. The bereaved and police with arms to warn the merchants and let them supply 800m nearer, Truly, China's husband was the chief mourner, strikers to resume business, in certain funds for our military ing increasingly apparent that sorrows are never at an end. and practically all the European Fire Brigade are to be sent to ali

the meantime members of the expenses afterwards." the present system is inadequate:

staff of the Hongkong and Shang- to current needs. Even the Poak After Six Years.

hai Bank were presont, together important contres to pull down Tramway Company admita Ho Perhaps the most noticeable with many other well-known muck, although urging that feature of the recent London residents. There was a profusion actions fall, the last stop will be

of floral tributos. when larger cars, capable of round to treat the Germans in a Conforence was the tendonoy all

As soon as tho strike startod reopen, the water and stoctric The usher in Mr. R. on the 25th instant police were supplies will be out off, whilst carrying sixty passengers, are friendly spirit: and no doubt this

the atrikors those who rosume business with built, the prosont congestion will has had a good deal to do with Lindsell's Court incurred his sent to knock at

to roturn to be protected from moloatation, Worship's displeasure this morn-doors advising be considerably relieved. Pro- the conclusion of a pact more or ing. He had presumed to make business, but nobody answered

TROOPS TAKE ARMS. vidad such cars are put into No longer doos a German dolega Magistrate's diary of engage-threatened with machine guns, papers, various troops have seized service, the pressure on thotion arrivo in an Allied capital to

ments, and was roproved by bis system will admittedly be lesson-form the centre of attraction for Worship in this strain:-"You and they opened their doors part of the consignment of arms ed, but we have heard of so many much as one would stare at-to make an entry in my diary again. The street barriera in cor- able to prevent them doing so. It

a crowd which looked upon them;

E while, aro crazy-extraordinarily stupid for

but when from the Hav, now lying at schemes along those lines, and dangorous animals imported for

troops loft they closed Whampoa, the guarda being un- without my being consulted. I also of a possible reconstruction a menagerie. That belongs to won't have it. Usher, stand up tain main stroots have been pulled is said that.Dr. Sun has decided of the existing tramcars so as to the early years of the Armistice when I spook to you."

down. The value of those le said to confiscate the remainder. and "Ponco." Now, the Germans carry more people, that we are have again taken their plačo,

to be about $1,000 each. One of the Colony's oldest)

Mootings between the district boginning to doubt whether such even in the ignorant peoples' residents. in the person of Mr. officers and representatives of the MOVEMENT SPREADING, proposals will over be carried out minds, as ordinary human beings William Barker, passed away at Chamber of Commerce have been

(Our Own Correspondent.) with the growing traille on this there are Germans who bave illness extending over

yesterday morning, after

tained. During the discussions AR Mr. Loo Fo-choung, of Nam Hoi

Kongmoon, Aug. 27. lino. In any event, however, returned to their pro-war avoca-siderable time.

con- The deceased Distriot Ufloa, argued that as Dr. The porsuasion and threats of measures such as those cau nover tions, and we can meat them on gentleman had long rosided in Sun had acknowledged that the the local authorities prove to bo permanently ouro the evil. Thoy Naturally, there are bittor mo- Hongkong, and although of Volunteers and had agreed to ro Volunteers, who sean datoriinod

a perfectly amicable footing..

arms were purchased by the of no avail against the Merchant may refiece congestion, but they morios, on both sides, which rotiring disposition will, never remove it. At their detract from full cordiality-but greatly liked by all who enjoyed turn the same to them, the mer-to play the game by their follow

his friendship, for he was a

chants should return to business Volunteers In Canton, Fatahan- best, such proposals are merely the controversy of the past six of charming disposition.

at once and make a request to the and neighbourhood; - yours is passing and even the ill-

Goneralissimo to return the arms. palliativo. Besides which they feeling of the world's biggest war

The meeting of Volunteers, do not touch the necessity for must eventually pass.

Very

Yesterday the Colonis! See-The merchants are of the opinion which was held at Sunwul yester

notified

however, that if Dr. Sun really day, was attended by ropresonta- serving outlying districte on the significant of this now spirit is thetarit upper levels where houses have elimination of the opithet. Hun telegram had been received from intends to restore the arms he can tives from all the principal ports do so before they return to within the Bro Yap districts. It from the botter-class newspapers, the British Consul General at

is now understood that all the during the past few years sprung and from the speech of diser Batavia to the effect that the business.

Loaders of the different provin, merchants will go on, striku to-, up in increasing numbers.

lass satisfactory, to all parties, an entry "off his own bat" in the those appeals. The departmental

storos OR tho Bund were According to the vernaoular

like ourselves. All over the

the

in sufficient time to koop pace Empire-as here in Hongkong~the Government Civil Hospital/hold, but no rosult has boon at

B

ho was

Тал

'us, that 'a

mitating persona. The Germans Netherlands East Indios' author" \ del troops have issued notifica- morrow in such large ports, sa

86-a-nation ware-blindly-obedientities had declared "HongkongK. Thero is one, and only uno, to those whom they dared not Infected with small-por. This on warning the merchants to Rongmoon, Sunwol, Kungytok way in which this Ponk trafle fout, and as the years go by we was an error, and the following our to business immediately, Tanshuihow. Cheongsha, Bop problem can be solved. That is realles more clearly the injustice porrected message has now falling which strong mesures chsong and Chernom by laying down an additional ofman's labumanity to man been received from the Consul will be taken against them, with It is also stated that the Village Volunteers are ready to co-operate and the wrong one can do in General "My telegram 23rd military forpea,best po ine which will, at one- and the judging a whole people by a few August, Hongkong declared free Chan Kingming's troops, rewith, the Merchant Volunteers in same time, rolleve the strain on findividuals,

gariling she trouble at Canton sa oase of emergenoy. from infection of small-pox.".