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DEATH OF HON. MR. A. G. STEPHEN.

Dies in London from

Pneumonia.

AUGUST | 29,

CANTON CRISIS.

BOMBARDMENT THREAT.

39 YEARS WITH HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. Gurroney; but the lattor commis- appears to wear an ugliar aspect

1924

HitAt

DETONATING CRACKERS.

DEMONSTRATION IN

TWO CASES REPORTED."

Mr. T. Booth has reported to

· POLICE COMPOUND. the Police that he has lost a sum

Volunteers Ready To Fight. of $70, Shanghat money, through

At the Kowloon Magistruoy this theft. This money was entrusted

The Canton strike aituation morning, before Mr. E. W. to a houseboy to change into local

Hamilton, the master of the stoned another boy, a friend of than hitherto from the fact that wong Man Luog Cracker bis, to do the job. Nolther the Government is said to bo Factory was charged with having the money nor the last-named contemplating milltary measures in his possession a quantity of individual bas boon soon against the Marchant Volunteers. detonating crackers, a typo which

80 much is indicated in the is prohibited. Canton Guzette of yesterday. Mr. H. L. Donny's defended. Monoy and jowollory of the which stated that, at noon on

Inapootor Ogg stated that he value of $91.50 wore stolen from that day those military stops visited the factory on August the cabin of the chief officer of would come into force, shops 19th, and asked for the master. tho Oinyo Maru yesterday which do not open boing threaten- When the latter appeared witness whilst she was lying in No. I

ed with severe treatment.

naked him if he had any craskere Dook at Kowloon..

of the type prohibited. Dofondant BOMBARDMENT THREAT. produced a battle of suob

crackers,

sinco.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telograph.""}

That the crackers were of the

detonating type was proved by a domonstration in the Court compound.

The nature of those military moaBuros is not announced, but according to a report which has reached us Dr. Bun Yat-sen, after discussing matters with the

In hie defence, the defondant landers of provincial troops, is said to have ordered the Civil stated that the crackers were Governor to disarm all Volunteers sont to him from Canton as and, if necessary, bombard samples and he had only a small the western suburb of Canton. It quantity. He did not sell any. Sir. have closely followed is said that the Civil Governor Heplying to Mr. Hamilton be admitted that ho knew they were the remarks of Civis Britan has not complied with this order illegal, but said he did not obtain alous" contained in his lottor as several leaders of Cantonese..

ja pormit becauso be had only a

The Indian Murder Trial.

published yesterday, and I quito Yunnanese and Honanose, troops small quantity: agree that the prisoner in the case bave told him that they are on jundor discussion had the fairest good terms with the merchauts reserved sentence.

trial possible.

I can assure "Civis Britan- nicus" that all who have criticis-

His Worship convicted but

The

and will not take part in any des- tructive measurse, although they

TWO OTHERS. are willing to prevent any disorder.

masters of two other Another raport says that Dr. cracker shopa ploaded guilty ed the verdict in the case of the Sun has now decided to soad to similar charges and in this caso Indian chauffeur are not sug-

OBITUARY.

gosting for a moment that the troops to the water works and also, His Worship reserved his law was not properly admin-out off the supply to the western decision.

district, and also to put off the latered in tho proceedings. oleotris supply. The Merchant What I, and others, arguo, is Volunteers are prepared to realst that the jury were not satisfied with the prisoner's story of dis. such action and to light if necas- covoring his wife in the aot of ary any troops who attempt to HIS PUBLIC LIFE. adultery, and this apparently carry out these orders.

Was becauso the man had chopping" his wife. died five weeks aftor-

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PEACEFUL UNIFICATION IMPOSSIBLE.

Shanghai, August 20.

H. W. MASSINGHAM.

An important statement on the whole inter-Provincial, oriste is contained in an interview with Marshal Chi Hsioh-yuan, published London, August 28,

in to-day's North-China Daily News, as follows The death is announced of Mr.

"Evorybody talks about the unification of China," he said. H. W. Massingham.-Router.

"Some ballaro, as I have hitherto belloved, that this unification (The name of II. W. Massirgmight be achieved by negotiation. But what are the facts? Wo

It la with the sincerest regret death, the Bank, has lost a Chiof that we have to ohronicle to-day Manager of outstanding personal- the death of the Hen. Mr. A. Gity, whilst Hongkong is much the Stephon, the well-known Chief poorer in me. of public affairs. Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation and one of the most respected of

Although the late Mr Stephen admitted Hongkong's principal residents. had only been a resident of Hong-Sho The news of Mr. Stephen's demiso kong since 1920, ho occupied a wards. in London has come as a great vory prominent place in the What was really the motive of Farmers Army, which after in- bars neods no introduction to have been negotiating for almost ten years, and we are still shock to all who know him here. life of the Colony. On the in-prisoner attacking his wife? Thoreauguration marched to the Civil readers of Home papore. Born negotiating. No authority is recognised. So-called independent' as it was not known until yester-vitation of His Excellency the were proofs of the woman's Governor's yamon, where they in Norwich in 1860, he joined the Generals establish themselves in positions of authority, where they day that ho had been unwell. Governor, he was an Unofficial|previous infidelity. Aro we noti

Leaving Hongkong in May last Member of the Executive Council apt to believe, to some extent in wore asked to strengthen their Norfolk News and Daily Press, are able to keep the country from unification, and to prolong the on short leave, Mr. Stephen had and had also served as Unofficial the man's story? Can we ballevorganisation and assist the Gov-later becoming a power in Floot internal and international difficulties which beset China. Although ernment. The Army comprises Stroet. Among other literary I am a military man, I am a man of peace. If we could unify apparently enjoyed good health Member of the Legislative Coun-that he would deliberately take about 400 men and is said to and journalistic appointments, he China by peaceful methods, I should be in favour of 16 above all

his his wife to the place where the consist of unemployed coolies. whilst Homo until quite recently.ell, in which assembly

was successivoly editor of the clas; but one grows dospairing as the years pass and as the state of occurred without hor when he contracted a chill which speeches were always marked attack

Yet another Army appoars in Star, of the Daily Chronicle, and the country grows worse. by sound judgnient and a depth protesting? Why were no do- later devolopod.

process of formation, for circulars the Nation, bosides being for a "The time has come when there must be action. Klangeu of understanding on local ad-positions tekon from the

have boon issued stating that a time special Parliamentary re-has always recognised itself as but part of the Republic of A_telegram was received by ministrative probleme. He was woman?

Chinese Army for the Political presentative of the Daily News. China, and loyal to it. General Lu considers Cheklang indopan- the Bank yesterday stating that made a Justice of the Peace; It is not always that a prisonor's Control of the Country is to come Ho contributed largely to various dont of the Republic of China. The fact that the most important Mr. Stophon was seriously ill in in 1921 and was also a mom-

story is to be belloved, but I think into being. The olrcular saya magazines, and was

commercial city in China (Shanghai) in a buffer between Klangeu a London Nursing Home with bor of both the Council and the jury had no reason to disbo-that Dr. Sun has not fulfilled any Liberalism's staunchest cham- and Chekiang raakos for danger to the whole country. Shanghai broncho-pneumonía, due to infarct Court of Hongkong University. of the lung. Cable advice was Last year he was President oflieve the chauffour's version of of his promises, such as to provido plone. H. W. Massingham was grantor educational facilities, to married twice, to daughters of received this morning of Mr. the Hongkong Lawn Bowls

convert soldiers into farmers and the late Henry Snowdon, Stephen's death, which took place Association, and was, in 1922,

to start. numorous industrias. Norwich.] lato on Wednesday night. The Chieftain of the St. Andrew's funeral will probably take place Society of Hongkong, filling that Hongkong, Aug. 28th, 1924. on Monday,

CAREER WITH THE BANK.

tbo

honoured position with great! enthusiasm and popularity. As Chairman of the "Burns' Nicht"

the affair.

Yours, otc.,

JUSTICE.

Bir,I have road the

The present situation is described

na oven worse than under the Manchu Dynasty, and it is sug- gested that this new Army turn case out the Sun Government and -control of affairs in

dinner and as the proposer theof the Indian chauffeur ac- tako year before of the principal toast,

TO-DAY.

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the act of Infidelity. Under such Representatives from the Cham. oircumstances ho would not be ber of Commerce and the Bono- guilty of murder.

voloat Soolation have again called Why wore not the woman's on Dr. Sun in an effort to offest a

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of

IR historically. traditionally and geographically a olly of Kiangeu.

acoldent, By a political

control of Shanghai has become vested in the so-called independent officials

This of Chokiang,

has led to grave politics) difoultios. Complaints have been made to me of opium and arms. smuggling and other illegalities. With sorrow and shame I have boen forced to admit that although Shanghai was the jewel among all the cities of Klangsu, the officials of Kiangsu could not control it. In Shanghai, political oriminals have gathered together and plotted to destroy the Republic of China by preventing unifica tion. Thoso persons are to-day co-operating and supporting General Lu. The situation in Fakion was fomented by Cheklang, and when the rebellion was crushed the rebole were given positions of honour among the Chokiang military forces.

Those rebel troops are now being used to attack Kiangsu. Flow can China be unified if Che kisng and Shanghai are soonos of con- stant plots against the Government, and if from Chakiang efforts are constantly being made to make the east of China independent from the rest of the country?. General Lu has broken the peace agros-

By a curious coinotdenee, the Mr. Stephon displayed a keen Queed of murdering his wife, Canton.

A further roport says that Dr. lato Mr. Alexandor Gordon Intorost in things Scottish, this with the greatest Interest.. The Stophon passed away O interest also being exemplified by man's story was that ho slashed Sun has ordered that all rice and the exact anniversary of his his personal regard for the welfare her with a chopper under great firewood be commandeered by the

BorVice joining the

al

of the Scottish Company of the provcation when he caught her in Government for sale to the public. Water Bank, thirty-nine years ago. It

Hongkong Volunteer Defence was on August 27th. 1885, that Corps. ko, arrived in Hongkong from London. In the following year As a Steward of the Hongkong ho wan transferred to Batavia, Jockey Club and as a most suc- whilst in 1892 bo went to the scesful pony owner, Mr Stephen's depositions taken in hospital by settlement, but after making as the Kuomintang Party, with an ment by these activities, which all will agree must make more Singapore office for a few months, Da was well-known to all the O.I.D. Had that boen done, cusations against Mr Chan Lim

under they could have been read out in pak for being in longue with the armoury at Walchow Hui Koon. distant the day when the Republic of China shall be as great and as lator joining the Bombay office. race goors. Racing

North, Dr. Sun said he would say Mr. Sze Bok, a. Labour Union strong as she was in ancient times." CA50

nothing about the arms question loader, has been elected the major The interviewer hero asked Marshall Chi if he was acting on his own account. Ho ropliod: "Anyone who has studied my career In 1896, he returned to Batavia, the stable name of Messrs. Stephen Court and affected the

commanding, with Mr. Lau remaining thore until 1902, when and Stitt, the lato Mr. Stephon materially! he was appointed Agent at Pon-had, both in Shanghai and Hong- I hope that something will be until the strike had terminated.

Kung-800 and Mr. Soo Folchen will realise I am not impetuous, and would not take this stop unless as his aides. The quarters of I had authority to do so and the consent of my colleagues: I have ang. It was in 1906 that Mr. Stop-kong, on many occasions scored done-somo recommendation to

these men, now numbering nearly no selfish smbitions and am not setting out to conquer the country. han was appointed Manager at popular wins. Only last Race marcy be made to save

Cock o' the unfortunate

Many more shops closed in 300, will soon be located at the This effort la designed only to establish what is right, namely, the Manila, and in 1911 undertook a Meeting his pony

Canton yesterday, and in view of former residence of Mr. Chan inclusion politically of Shanghai in Kiangen, as Shanghat is geo- the possibility that the street Kung-shau the Lieutenant-com-graphically part of Klangau. My colleaunes in the Government and gates will be closed, numbers of mander-in-chief of the Kwangtung In the neighbouring provinces desire that I should take this stop, bamboo bridges have been erected Provinos Merchants Volunteer and I have their hearty support and co-operation.

"Your newspaper may assure the people of Shanghai that my on roofs so as to afford commun- Corps, whom Dr. Sun Yat-sen is ication between different parts of charging with treason. The re- troops will be orderly and that once Bhanghai has become a part of the city. NATURA

It is reported that after receiv. aldence of Mr. Chan has been Kiangau again, the smuggling of oplum and arms will cause and that In the commercial capital of the country all offorts toward the de- lng reports on military affairs confisgated by Dr. Sun,

In addition to the Labour struction of China by continued civil war will cease. Again I repeat As a member of the Genorato mora popular host in the from the North and East River Corps, the Red Army of the that I love peace: I want peace: and I am ready to make peace. of war, but he subsequently ro

fronts, Dr. Sun bas ordered the Kuomintang Party in Canton la But Ching must be unified, and if it be necessary to unify China by turned to Shanghai, where he Committee of the Hongkong Gon

The late Mr. Stephen was in Yunnanese and Hunsaese troops also organising a Farmers Corpe, war, then there must be war Reuter, remained Manager. until the oral Chamber of Commerce, tha retirement of Sir Newton Stubb late Mr. Stephen, as befitted ble in his Gist. year. Much sympathy in the ofty to provved to the There will be 20 baitalions of in 1920, when Mr. Stopbeu suc-position, took a doop interest in will be extended to Mrs. Stephan. fronte and to leave the Honanose farmers trained to fight for the conded to the offes of Chlef local commercial matters. A who is at present in Shanghai, forecu, to deal with the situation Kuomintang cause The 16th Manager, after 35 years service recognised authority on exchange, and to his two twin daughters in Canton, with the Bank

the man from the

Yours, oto.

H.J.M.A.

tour of inspootion of the North North was the winner of the gallows.

China branchos. In 1912 ho was Champion Stakea and other races. appointed Manager in Shanghai In his younger days. Mr. Stephan

and in 1914 noted as Chief was a keen all round sportsman: Hongkong, Aug. 28th, 1924. Manager in Hongkong for a few boing an ardont dovoteo of golf. months during the absence of Mr. He was President of the Royal

N. J. Stabb (now Bir Nowton Hongkong Golf Club and also a Stabb) in London. Mr. Stephon member of the Royal Hongkong.. was in Hongkong at the outbreak Yacht Club.

Colony.

Battalion is the first to appear, and it visited the Civil Governor In Canton, Mr. Tiao Chung-hai, An extremely capable and member of the Consortium and during the war by the death of Further information regarding who is also chief of the labour shrewed fuancier, the late Mr. nae of the men to whom China his eldest son, who was killed the so-called Farmers and division of the Kuomintang, Staphon was particularly fitted owes mash for wound-franolal in 198 whi at sorging in France, Labourers Army shows this to the potion out the mornings for the high post lis occupied, and advice

Ana mask of respect, the flaga be the new Red Arms The he enjoyed the loyal co-operation In privata life, he was most of the local Banks, the Hongkong, battalion of the Labour.

of the entire Bank hospitable, entertaining, largely Club, the Chamber of Commerce, this Army wa

John Place.cand other place bave been flown organised on the

hin was also interested in Interns and one son at Home. Mr. THE "RED ARMY" tional finance, having been a Stephen suffered a great lo

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