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Hongkong Telegraph.

CANTON FIGHTING.

SHANGHAI

日八十月四問

PEAK TRAM.

FOUNDED

No 12531

上拜禮

號八月六英港香”

MONDAY

1925 JUNE 8,

ITALY'S KING.

THE

HOLDING OUT.

TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF

YUNNANESE STILL HOLD

CITY.

'FOOD DEPOTS ESTABLISHED.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Italian King's, accession was celebrated ail over Italy.

HOUSE-TO-HOUSE HUNT FOR

Tho

situation

BOLSHEVIKS.

at

COMMUNISTS EXPOSED,

(Our Own Correspondent).

Canton Government, for, it was feared emains as tense as ever, and it is that the Yunnanese might take pparent that both sides are busy some of the boats and use them reparing for a real trial of for landing soldiers on Honam. trength. The report by Routor There is not a cargo boat to be n Saturday that the Cantonese seen along the Bund, for they on the removal of fobistuffs, the had driven the Yunnanose from have all gong to Pak Hok to take ity now turns out to be incorrect, fahelter. or the latter troops are still in ontrol and have seized all the Government offices, the officials till having Hobam island as heir base.

"The Koomingtang party issued manifesto yesterday, which was immediately followed by two from the Yunnanese,

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Shanghai, June 8, Prohibition has been imposed Settlement authorities this morn- ing publishing depots where meat, bread and ice may be obtained. The situation is unchanged, but the services are now systematized and the authorities are confident of maintaining them indefinitely. Strike agitators are employing terrorism, wrecking the homes of those remaining at work and in some cases wrecking ancestors' tombs.

THE FIGHTING.

of the correspondent Telegraph who went up to Canten on Friday night in order to Conferences between the foreign investigate the presont situation, authorities and the dolegates states that conditions are, to say from Peking are proceeding.

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LOCAL AMERICAN IN TROUBLE.

INDIAN INJURED.

Dopositors in the Banquo In- dustriollo de Chine will be

A serious accident occurred at Details of the soheme to interested to learn that the bonda, electrify the Peak tramway and under the scheme of arrange Repulse Bay on Saturday, as the to provide larger cars were given ment, are expected to arrive hore result of which an Indian guard by the Chairman, Mr. Henry during August, when an anbelonging to the Repulse Bay Bumphreys, at this morning's nouncement will be made regard- Hotel is now lying at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital suffering from meeting of the Company. The ing their delivery. meeting was the ordinary annual When a representative of the serious injuries to his right.hip. general meeting of the Company, Telegraph called on the Manager and Mr. T. W. Werschkul, an Franoise da American flour broker, is being those present in addition to the of the Sodisto

Fitz held on heavy ball on charges of Chairman being:the Hon. Mr. Gerance (M. Maurice

A. O. Lang, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton Henry) this morning it was negligently driving a car whilst

the under the influence of liquor. and Mr. A. S: Gubbay (Directors), explained that although

Mr. G. Rapp (Socretary), and scheme had boon approved some The case for the police is that Messrs. D. E. Clarke, J. A. time ago the printing of the bonds the car, which was being driven Tarrant, W. Morley, D. Cox, A. would, necessarily, tako some at the time by Mr. Warschkut, A. Alves, and J. P. Braga (share-time. They were being printed unexpectedly left the main road holders).

now in France and when ready when approaching the Hotel, to would be sont out for the signa- go up the slope to the front of. Actual fighting, although

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

ture of the Chinese. Government. the hotel, and an Indian guard, ret not on a large scale, has. broken out, whilst the Yunnanese

The Secretary having read the He thought it would be sometime who was stationod there, was are now said to be entraining for

during August before they were knocked down. After the incident, notice convaning the meeting, Sheklung to moot Hsu Sung-chi's

The Chairman said:-Gentle ready for distribution here. As Mr. Wersobpul is alleged to have Faroes, the railway workers hav

regards the dividend due on July driven off with other passengera men, I propose with your per 15th, the warrant for this would in the car, but was intercepted ng been forced to resume duty

Troops were reviewed in Rome mission to take the report and be attached to the bonds when subsequent to a telephonic mesa- The Government gunboats have how moved from their moorings the least, very grave. Nearly all The translation of a circular this morning, after which Their statement of accounts and audi-issued. The money for the divi- ago, by Inspector Blackman from the Europeans have gone to distributed to-day indicates that Majesties orove in stato to the tor's report as read. The traffic dend had already been deposited the Wanchai Police Station whilst Quirinal and received Govern-receipts for the year under review point near Macao Forte, having Shamaen. In the beart of the faction of the Chinese are ment officials, many Deputies and show an increase of $19,787,67 by the Chinese Maritime Customs going down the slope at Shauki-

Benatora.

opposite the Cement Works to

MACHINE-GUNS BUSY.

(Our Own Correspondent).

ly between the Chinese them-The Communists, taking ad-thanks; and the King and He made a non-rocurrent profit of

Bolvas.

COOLIE STABBED.

FOUND BY EUROPEANS.

wan on the way back to town.

The charges against Mr. Worschkul wore (1) lacking an appropriate licence; (2) failing to atop after knocking the Indian down; (3) driving whilst in an intoxicated condition; and (4) driving in a wanton and furious manner, thereby causing bodily harm to the Indian.

| in Shanghai. ndulged in some shelling of the city our correspondent found strongly opposed to Communism.

over the porresponding period of bity whilst effecting the change. most stores and business places This faction, voicing indignation closed up. Ho says that he saw at the recent shootings, assert

The presidents of the Senate last year, but the net profits are $1,756.92 less. This is accounted nothing of reported anti-foreign that the Communists are 108- and Chamber read loyal address for by the fact that last year we feeling, the trouble being entire-ponsible. The circular says:— es. The King made a speech of

1$16,765,00 on investments realis- vantage of the disturbed affairs, Apparent cordially conversed the difference represents

barming Some fighting started at 3.40 ara

the patriotic with Signor Mussolini and several increased running expenses. The The Saturday, when an movement.

Communiste, Cabinet Ministers and Deputies. item "Unexpired Season Tickets ** ΟΣ p.m.

A highway robbery, occurred Canton, Juno 7. attack by the Cantonese troops taking advantage of the presont-Router.

no longer figures as a liability in

On these charges the defondant on tho Chinwan-Shamsuipo Road The

the accounts, as we ceased issuing yesterday. The victim, who is wae remanded for a week on Yunnanoso, arg How was started in order to get bold patriotic movement. are driving the electrlo light station, students to the. fighting zone,

these in June last. Under the a Chinese coolie, was found bail of $2,000. Traffic Inspector.. securely entrenched all around of

Theading of assets, Mount later by two Europeans, Mr. Alexander told the Court that a the East Bund and at the Rail- where a regiment of Yunnanese causing deaths, receiving for each way Station, The "Bund from were stationed. The Yunnanese doath $50,000; therefore, the more

Cameron Survey," $3,000 appears Hast and Mr. Vickare, lying considerable time may elapse charge, however, death they can provoke, the inore Chinese hooligans wore in evid- for the first time. This survey half-unconscious on the road before the man recovers from his Shameen to the Station is also remained in

They are fighting for

once the two days provious, and cost $6,000, of which the Govers suffering from a number of stab injuries. Mr. M. H. Turnor. sand bagged and is defended by and were not dislodged from profit.

rights while they

If wounds. He was taken by them appeared for the defence. Yuananese, On the Honam sido, their position. Sporadic fighting national huge defences in the way of continued all night at the water-sell their national rights to mado many assualts on Europ ment agreed to pay half.

The car, which was a closed-in fight pane and Japanoso.

nothing eventuates from the pro- and bags are being used by the front, with much indiscriminate foreigners. They are

the freedom of our

On Tuesday Charles Kliene, of igoted scheme, this $3,000 will to the Kwong Wah Hospital.

The police have received are Buick, was on display at the Cantonese and at 4.15 last evon firing from both sides of the ing

port that eight/men participated Central Polico Station this morn- ng a barrage from the Yun-river. Very few people are seen people while they are selling our Pingliang Road, nearing bis have to be written off the Com- nanese was applied to the Gov-out walking; for some reason or freedom to Soviet Russia. It is home, crossed the large open pany's books.

that the glass of one of the lamps I do not think there is anything in this robbery, a sum of $30 ing, whon examination showed they take rickshas or not the foreigners who kill, but space at Yangtszepoo Road and

had been smashed in, whilst the fornment gunboats that were lying other

At the moment the the Communists who are killing. Pingliang Road. Here 40 lo sfers else in the accounts which calls being stolen from the coolie.

number, plate was also bent at n the Front Reach of the Har- chairs,

one corner. bour. The boats made a hasty Yunnanese are in charge of using as their heads Communistic set on him about six o'clock in the for any comment, but I think. The Communists evening and inflicted sovore cute shareholdere and the general exit to Whampoa, where they are Canton city while the Cantonese foreigners,

ory 'Overthrow Imperialism', but on the head.

A COLLISION, public would like to know what SPANISH ROYALTY. now stationed. The Wing Fung are in charge of Honam...

improvements have been effected bas also disappeared. This out-

Car No: 1496, belonging to Mr. Soap boxes and sand bags are they themselves are the running

the 'Red Russian In the morning a Japanese. and what will shortly be under-

BOMB RUMOUR DENIED. taken. burst of firing started the ball placed ovory fifty yards or so dogs of

A. H. Compton, and car No. 1511, rolling and at 11.30. last night along the waterfront and the Imperialists. The Communists proccoding peaceably about his

owned by a Chinese, met in a taking orders from business, was assusited by a

to the, The improvements

Madrid, June 7. heavy rifle and machine-gun contending factions are firing at aro

all similar number of men

collision at the junction of the mingling

Thoir Majesties the King and firing was being exchanged be- each other across the river. Vary the Russians,

and commercial Delny Road, but managed to get upper terminus, virtually de- stroyed in the typhoon of August,

whilst coming from opposite direo tween Honam and Canton. This fow civilians are being hit, but educational

Booking to clear without heavy injuries.

1923, are nearly completed. They Queen of Spain had an ovation! new and old roade to Repulse Bay kept up until the early hours of many soldiers have been killed. activities and

At noon T. Kakuichi, and N. comprise increased facilities for on their arrival from Barcelona tiene yesterday.

Both cars wore damaged, the the morning and at 9 am. to- After four or five solders are dominats, their object being to

in the shaps of

London, June 7, day only spasmodic rifle fire was killed, their bodies are put on give the nation to Soviet Russia Usama, while passing Kashing passengers

flattor having its front consider taking place across the harbour. trucks just as they are, uniforms under the pretext of abolishing Road on Woosung Road, were waiting room and elonk room

The Spanish Embassy in Lonably smashed in. No-one was attacked by 50 hooligans. De-accommodation, also more plat-i A survey of the Bund shows no and all, and thon carted away by class distinctions." Biga of casualties, with the coolies.

Investigation by the Bhanghai fending themselves, they gradual-form space. They also com-don discredits the story of the injured,

though

thor prise two up-to-date modern flats attempt on the Spanish Royal

ANOTHER MISHAP. Yunnanese all smiles, What Our correspondent, who was Mission Boards disclosed the ly got away,

arms and in lieu of one that was by no train. It says it is merely part of

Mistaking the turning of the has happened to the Honam sido delayed at Canton for 24 hours fact that no foreignere hava boon sustained bruised

means up-to-date. One of these a campaign to disorodit Spain.-

road, Mr. G. P. Lammert, Jr., one cannot find out, as com on account of the steamers leav-attacked in the interior, but that faces, munication is interrupted. All ing ahead of time on Saturday students are agitating and hold-

Later in the day a stone struck the Superintendent will occupy: Reuter

[It will be recalled that a bomb yesterday ran his car into a wall day to-day, shots have been ex-afternoon, also states that while ing demonstrations at Hangchow,

The Government has approved had been discovered in a tunnel at Stubbs Road, near Barker changed across, and the Bund is walking along the waterfront on Ninggo, Nanging, Saochon, and Chief Insp. O'Toole on the head the other will be let.

of the Company's scheme for through which the Royal train Road. The car was badly smash contrea are Bear North Szecbuen and Woo- entiroly deserted except for Sunday morning, with the intent Hankow,

chang Roads.

electrifying the tram. The current was to have passed]. Yunnanese soldiers, while it is ion of finding out what steamer sending delegates to Shangbai. unsafe to wander along for fear he could obtain the earliest KAIFÈNG TROUBLE.

A foreigner about 8.30 p.m. on will be obtained from the Hong- Tuesday was assaulted while in 'n kong Electric Company at a cost of being struck with bullets.

The rumour of the Yunnanese passage on, a shot was fired from

tram car travelling along North which it is estimated will not ex-

directly behind his back,

of the bullet. On turning around BOLSHEVIKS, HUNTED. he saw a Yunnanese soldier, who

merely grinned and pointed to

The Yunnanese have made a the other side of the river, saying house-to-house search at Tung- he was firing there and pot at our shan for Bolsheviks but without correspondent!

Other

Kaifeng, June 8.

LONDON CHINESE

SUPPORT.

London, June 7.

A special meeting of the Union

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΟΙ

near

mont

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od, though the driver escaped

with only minor injuries.

33 YEARS SERVICE.

being defeated is untrue, as they apparently by Yunnanese The students here have gone Szechuen Road, and was struck ceed that of our present steam to meet, to make a call of 34 still have the whip hand and soldier. He was naturally very out on a sympathetic strike: by one of the rioters. The power. This, of course, entails per share on the $1 paid up appears as if the Government is aggravated at finding a shot fired Thore is growing intensity foreigner, a special constable in new machinery and an extension shares on 1st November next,

NAVAL POLICE OFFICER going to stay at Honam until Hsu from behind, so close to his hoad; against foreigners and the situa-plain clothes, jumped from the of the existing engine house to Notice of such call will be given

RETIRING. Teung-tae comes and relieves he could plainly hear the swish tion is most serious.Reuter. car and caught hold of his would accommodate same. Plans of the in due course, both by advertise- them...

be assailant. He was attacked extensions have been approved ment and circular. by the crowd

the and tonder for same accepted: I have no further remarke to and in

The many friends of Sergeant confusion was forced to let the Our steam haulage plant is make, gentlemen, and after the

practically worn out and whether accounts have been seconded I Allen, of the Royal Naval Yard we continue with steam, or adopt shall bo pleased to answer any Police, will learn with regret A Russian and his wife who electrical power, new machinery question shareholders may have that owing to ill-health he is shortly leaving the Colony suocess, for the Bolsheviks havo The Kwangsi troops had, as late of Chinese Associations, held in were walking along Seward Road will have to be acquired shortly to ask

The cdoption of the report and on pension. He sails by the 8.8. bson sheltering under the Ger- as last night, takon no side in the London, has passed a resolution about an hour later the same Steam plant would cost more and man flag, much to the annoyance battle. They are apparently bid-protosting against "the use of evening were also assaulted by a has the disadvantage of being

The Russian lady was noisier and dirtier. The Govora accounts was seconded by Mr. Carmarthenshiro on the 11th

Tarrant and agreed to without instant, our has consented to

Mr. Allen has over 33 years's of German residents; and the

ing their time to find out which armed forcos by the interfering mob.

discussion. Yunnanose, respecting.

Government service to His credit. this

side will be the victors, after Powers to suppress the strike, thrown upon the ground and her down

defenceless clothes badly torn from her having new care to carry 55 ia lieu of 42

BUSINESS MATTERS. For over 16 years, he served with foreign country's flag, did not which they will probably join and shoot

passengers students," and While on the ground a number of search the Garman houses. their forces with the "top dogs" workers and

On the proposition of the the Royal Artillory in various Four Bolsheviks were soon rid-

does not involve any material The river boats arriving here recording full support to the the crowd kicked her, but though

badly hurt and covered with blond Passengers as at present, This strikers-Reuter. ing in a car flying the German

the unfortunato lady washlo increase in the load, as the cars, Chairman, seconded by Mr. Cox, atations abroad, whilst he has fing and came to Shamoen for last night were crowded with

MOSCOW'S INTEREST.

to Toport the attor to Hongkow though larger and equally the retiring Directors (Sir Paul been with Naval Yard Polios in station.

strong, are bullt of lighter Chater, Mr. W, E. L. Shenton, the Hongkong for nearly 18 years. Riga, Juno Moscow tolograms show that t

many friends wish him hap Mr. D. M. Gubbay, returning material than the old. The Com- Hon. Mr. A. Ó. Lang, Mr. R. M. He is the possessor of the Police REFUSED PASSAGE.

the woro unanimously re-elooted. closely and from the Race Club on Tuesday pany desired to construct cars to Austin and Mr. A. 8. Gubbay) Medal for Good Conduct. Hin Messre, Linstead and Davis piness and prosperity in the Old Country, and a complete restora- Fearing that thoir presence on sympathetically watching avonts evening, was set upon by a moblesat 60 passengers, but board may draw the fire on them, in China. The newspapers are in Chungking Road and badly extra 13 passengers allowed in a

congestion for many years to Matthews were ro-olected audi- the strikers of the Yuot Han river steamers going to Canton publishing detailed accounts. mauled. He was, however, able great advance and should rolleve and Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and tion to good health. to got homo safely. Peuter

come. The oars will be run on tore for the ensuing year at a ro Two other Japanese, in addition the drum system with two ropon, muneration of $150 onch. This to those mentioned above, cama instead of by two drums and ona resolution was proposed by Mr. to grief at the hands of assailants endless rope as at present. This Clarko and seconded by Mr at noon on Baikal Road, on Wed-will do away with the possibility Morley, nosday, They were able to got of slipping, which has always In closing the mosting, the of trouble, Chairman announced that divid- to a haven in a friend's house, boon which they could not leave until All these changes involve a end warrants wore roady and of escorted by a party from the considerable capital expenditure could be had on application at

and it has been daolded, in order the Company's office. that Japanese Consulate.

protoction, but were immediately refugees,

rofused admittanco. With all the "Imperialistic ways of the, foreigners, the Bolsheviks liko

to go for shelter with them in

time of trouble...

The Yunnanoso have treated,

have refused to take on 'Yun- Railway with little sympathy, for nine of them were caught on nanese as passengers whon their Friday evening and asked to identity is established.

start the train servios and conso About 130 Yunnanese, obviously striking. On refusing they were recruits for the Yunnanese Army, shot. The same procedure was sought to go on board the night adopted at the Canton-Kowloon steamers in Hongkong yesterday, Station, where five were shot but were not allowed to do so.

Yesterday the lightermen went on-strike at the order of thỏ

(Continued on Pans Di).

the

Saviat. is

STRIKE ITEMS.

ATTACKS ON FOREIGNERS. The Shanghai newspapers

roport Thursday last,

a BOUTCO

TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 2. 3. 5/16- Lighting Up-Time 7.06 m. Barometer 2 p.m. 29.53 Temperaturo 2.p.12. Humidity

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