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CAFE WISEMAN

BREAD, CAKES, ETC.

Full Stocks

But

CASH PAYMENT

The

Thongkong Telegraph.

TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS

AN APPEAL

The Kowloon Residents Asso ciation appeals to ite members and to residents generally to join up in the Speetal, Constabulary, if they are not engaged upon essen

eorvico elsewhere.

All available are requestsil to attend at the Magistracy, Contral

·Poling Station, between the hours of 4 and 5 pm. 26th and 25th

t., for the Arpose of

sworn in

bring

D. GOODWIN.

Hon Secretary.

FOUNDED 1801

No. 21

四拜禮 ·號五廿月六英港香

THURSSDAY, JUNE

25, 1925.

LOCAL STRIKE SPREADING.

MORE WORKERS COME OUT TO-DAY.

ALL QUIET IN CANTON YESTERDAY.

The feature of to-day's newa go

CANTON VICTIMS..

TRAIN EXODUS CONTINUES.

LARGE NUMBER LEAVE FOR FRONTIER

The big exodus of Chinese refugees continues practically unabated. There were large numbors at the railway atation this morning, and the first two timing leaving for Shumelum aro estimated to have enrried sp proximately 2,000 passengers for the border.

JAPANESE LEAVING

SHAMEEN.

RADIO DELAYS.

BIBINULE COST 16 ORNIS

2. PER ANNUM.

THE REFUGEES' STORIES.

STRIKE ITIMS.

Yesterday a drachment of sixty Punjabi Regimat troops loft for

Replying to Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, THE SHAMEEN OUTRAGE. Mr. L. S. Amery (Colonial Secre- The Hongkong Post Omeetary) said that the Governor of notifies that the transmission of Hongkong had reported that the radio telegrams to Canton and strike of workers there was due to Swatow is subject to delay.

political pressure from Canton and The Radio Ofice will be closed was solely owing to the distur- the Steamboat Company's Wharf that no me of the East Eurreye There were huge crowds outside the Shameen: So far, wo bolleve from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. until further bances in China. No economie yesterday afternoon, when the have left, they are said to he notice.

question was involved. Mr. Amery Honan arrived,, bringing down standing case in emergency. Messages in code must have said he had asked the Governor to large nunibers of European re- name of code used induded in text report the measures talan to deal fugees from the Shame.

with the situation. Ho had no were greatly relieved to be in and TRANSPORT WORK. reason to assume that the Colonial Hongkong after the exciting ex-fah say when she will be ablo. Inspector Kent has been appoint- tion well in hand. The Governor Aniongst the passengers arriving

the previous day lear. ed Transport Officer for the period had kept the Imperial Government also wero Mr. Edwardes, the Com of the strike. Sen by a Telegraph very fully informed as regards the missioner of Custos, voo Dr. S. W. Teo is now installed representative" this morning. he conditions in Hongkong-Reuter.wounded in the knee as a resudas Controller of Chinese Labour.. the firing on to the Shameen at the City Hall, and ho reporte Mr. V.. Murrell (of Messly that there has been a good res Watson and Co.) who ha

ponse by Chinese willing to

far as the strike in Hongkong is concerned ls that the ceasution of Approximately two hundred work among various classes of students from the Canton Christian labour is spreading, A large pre-College, marching with students of portion of the stevedores and tally all other Universities, took part ́in men' failed to turn up this morning the parade in Canton yesterday, and and whilst there are a fair number of these Hui Iu-cheung, a sub- of cargo workers (waterfront men) freshman, was killed, and Chow Iu. LARGE PARTY ARRIVE LAST Department are working smoothly. still available, the handling of of the Agriculture Department, goods has been brought to a virtual severely wounded. An instructor standstill. Junks and cargo boats in the, middle school, Mr. Cho Lei-

"

NIGHT.

-A party

are to be had for the hiring, but chow, was killed. Miss Liu Hung- who called on the Consul General A representative of the Telegraph owing to the absence of stevedoreshing, daughter of Liu Hung-shing for Japaiz this morning was inform there is little cult for the craft the ex-Governor of Kwangtung Urgent cargoes are being dealt Province, was hurt by the crush ofed that the Japanese residents are with, but the trade of the port the mob, but was not wounded, leaving the Shameen. has diminished to bure, necessities. These students were un-armed bat numbering about 150 arrived last night on the 9.5. Tung On, und Among the offices of the city were, next in line to the Whampoa

They there has also been an extension of "Cadets, who fired and at whom more are expected to-day. the strike. All',the "boys" - and firing

Students are chiefly women and children. directed.

The Consul said that three coolice employed by Messrs. interviewed state that they had re-

Was

SHAMEEN VICTIM.

Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., ceived assurance from organizers of failed to turn up to-day, whilst the parade that it was to be a practically the entire Chinese, staff non-combative demonstration. of Messrs. Butterfield and Swirej are also out. The Steamboat Com-l pany has lost its native office staff,} and there are quite a number of] other prominent business concerns; who are now short of the tisual Chinese assistance. A spread of

this kind of thing is inevitable. ';

For the first time to-day, also, numbers of the building trade have! been affected, large numbers of builders' 'coolies failing to repart this morning. More houseboys and] servants generally have added themselves to the ranks

there are absentees and

wide- spread indications that the strike will gradually spread to all classes

of workers.

THE CARGO COOLIES.

MANY FORCED OUT.

A MUSTAKE CORRECTED..

We are informed by the Hong-

kong offer of Messrs. J. Pasquier and Co.. that the victim in the Shameen affair was not Mr. J. Pasquier, but his cousin, Mr. E. Pasquier.

."

THE REFUGEES.

atated that arrangements in his

The Peak Residents Association have tho transportation arrange- hand, and there is na, cause for ments for thoir district well in anxiety so far, as the lorries are all in operation. The chauffeurs are all at their posts und to his know- ledge none of them have left their employment.

CANTON MEETING.

STRIKERS.

wounded and only one seriously, The Canton Gazette gives

an

A propsal was made that eacli that at least a hundred Chinese shop should take in one or two were shot, a large number of this strikers as guests (by this means total being probably killed,

70,000 to 140,000 would be pro provided for, reckoning 70,000 shops) but this was considere i impracticable. Instead, a sugges- tion to raise funds for the upkeep

FOREIGN PROPAGANDA.

ARCHDEACON BARNETT'S

VIEWS.

London, June 24.

ing of the Empress of Tho

been cancelled for to-day, All Asin A

Canadian Pacific Steam officials state that it is impos

amen are concerned is the same Co-day as on Tuesday.

wounded in the shoulder whom maintain essential seryls of the The messengerantes have not

All the refugees, max on the]

witnessed the actual as in stat-two local cable"

Concession, are unazopened by turned up

ing that the firingston just as

Addressing a meeting at Woet-embers of the British Con- the present situation,

-Reuter.

CHINA AND THE PO’

TIES" THOSE "UNEQUAL T

Members should nt-

broking is being reduced. of they were passiniculated the to the bare necessities. Fogr minster, Archdeacon Barnett Hongkong declared that the cession. It 40,000 par bullion brokers have been detailed menace in China was great. For there were natration includ- eign propagandists were exploitants in the 0 Russian-trained to operate on behalf of the whole. ing bad conditions and Bolshevist ing aboup Trom the Whampoa released for essential services,

of the brokers, the remainder being influences were spreading, the military As the procession All members and former mem depanese were hit by bullets when ACCOMMODATING HONGKONG students protesting against what Academng the Bund opposite bers of the Ambulance Brigade, the Chinese opened fire on Tuesday

they considered the humiliation of riasserthe demonstrators ber and all who are willing to join as afternoon, two being slightly

their country. The patriotic Shaping and making offensive All three wounded are on board one account of a joint meeting be- in China.

spirit was at present running riot gas, many shouting in Eng- temporary member of the Bri

gade for ambulance service, are of the Japanese warships attween Chinese commercial organi-

Kill the Foreigners." The Bishop of Winchester, pre-e military cadets brought up as possible with Mr. E. Ralphs, af | requested to communicaté as early Canton, where they are being zation and Government representa siding, said that whatever mis- rear of the procession, being the Education Offices (P. & O. medically treated.

tives on the 10th instant, when takes British Imperialism hard by Russian officers mounted on Building) or to meet him thers The Japanese who have come the question of accommodating made in the past it stood definitponies and wearing paper masks. down here say that the firing start-strikers from Hongkong was diay to-day for the highest ide A couple of shote were first fired at p.m. to-morrow, Friday, th ed about three o'clock, and lasted cussed,

by the cadets, then the complete tend in uniform, or with badges,

26th inst for about an hour. They all agree

scetion faced about and, at a given if possible. signal by the Russian officers, they

The Toyo Kison Kalsha Shinya- commenced firing volleys on to the Maru will now be despatched from British Concession, during which Hongkong for San Francisco on M. Pasquier, who was standing Saturday, June 27th, at noon June 21 with his wife and number of instead of the 30th. She will call Pelign Afinirs friends, was shot in the neck and

at Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, The Ministry of two Notes almost immediately succumised. Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu en of temporary quarters for the this evening handers. strikers was agreed upon.

Mr. Edwardes was wounded, as route. An to interested reiterated the well as two other French resi-] other Committee was appointed;

Owing to the present disturbed The first Mel the delegates dents and a Japanese.

the to take charge of subscriptions to-thirteen poinjaghai, stating that

conditions prevailing in Seeing how determined the at Colony, the Hongkong Baseball wards such funds.

advanced into settlement of the tack was, the British Volunteers League has decided to beatpone these are fent only.

and Marines replied, machine their week-end games until such Shanghai Note argues at length guns and rifles being employed, time as conditions will warrant The sal Treaties should be whilst the French gunboat the resumption of the schedule. that I says that when, China Vigilante, which was anchored near meet given he Great War she was the French Bridge, used her guns morning by Mr. A. Leach, the chief this afternoon at the Chinese joingged to hope for a definite with good effect. engineer of the ss. Paul Bean.. General Chamber of Commerce to engemcat in her international estimate the number of casualties

When the ring at Shameen discuss the present situation. The in

, which, however, was still amongst the demonstrators, but began, the ship was lying about half closing up of the native banks has a mile away and the firing being disorganized and seriously affected erior to that of conquered the firing was so effective that one Chine again approached the the mob was soon dispersed, and joined in by sampans lying very Chinese business in the Colony unowers at the Paris Peace Con afterwards the bodles of those close to them, the entire crew abroad, and an important questi ference, again at the Washingtonkiled were removed, promptly disappeared, leaving four that will be debated `is whet

Conference and again after the Tuglish-officers on board. Trouble under the extraordinary condito, assumption of office by the Chief

THE "PAUL BEAU"

EIGHT MEN BRING HER TO

PORT.

With the exception of, about twenty-five, all the folk from the Shameen who came down yesterday by the ss. Honam have been tukep off boat by friends here and have been absorbed into the Colony's. general population. Those who are remaining on board appear to have | Britishers and four Indians brought no friends in the Colony to whom they can go and they are being fed and well cared for en hoard· ship.

W

So far the Japanese who came The case of the enrgo-cooties!

down by the s.s. Tang On are con- presents a somewhat unusual asi feet. The members of this Guild Cened they were met by many of have not seen quite eye-to-ve with their countrymen, and have been their Guild officials in the matter taken to the Japanese homes in the

Colony of calling a strike and if a na ber of them have strick it has bem] because they have been compelled |

Photographlog the Killed.

A remarkable story of how four)

a steamer of 1,600 tons from Canton to Hongkong was told to

MERCHANTS TO MEET

a Telegraph representative this Chinese merchants will

H

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readjustment of Treaties with other nations their riglits and interests could bo letter protected; and the satisfaction of Chinese nspirations would consolidate friendly

It is difficult to

It is stated that after they had

WIMBLEDON TENNIS.

RAIN INTERFERES

London, June 24

Heavy rain fell at Wimbledon and cadets took refuge. behind girl pm despite persistent barracking by students who were taking part in a amali crowd of enthusiasts who the procession.

were hoping to draw out the com- The whole affair was a 'deter potitore Play opened on two courts mined, premeditated attack on the which had been covered, but at 6.5 Shameen, and bore out in a strik... rain again interrupted, though

to. Au end has been put to the Shameen residents who,

kept was immediately feared and the prevailing at the monient it wiwn Executiva The Note says that got their shots off, the military play did not commenco until 6,26 indecision of the others with the observation from high windows ensign was reversed as a distress be much better to closemes with (gradual slacking of harbour acti- declare that the official photo-signal. No help was forthcoming Chinese business until bett vities, and, according to police regrapher of the Canton Government and eventually, it was decided to try arrive. ports, several thousands have been took a photograph of each indivi- and bring the vessel, to Hongkong. forced out of work in this way, dual killed. "It would appear that Fortunately four Indian passengers Arrangements have been made one woman was amongst the dead. volunteered to assist, and they were by the police authorities, to "Lap";

asked to act us stakers. this supply of manual labour for the benefit of residents. Conci. tions this regard will be very mack the same as in the last strike, when the pinch of langer drove many thousands of coolies to take advantage of the facilities offered

Theecial Con-relations with the fowign Powersing manager the possibility fore. the doubles match between J. Boro-

EVACUATION OF CANTÓN. BOATS.

"THOUSANDS OF CHINESE

HAVE TO LEAVE.

by the police for, their employment.

There were

something

|-

The captain, who is new to the river, steered the ship and "felt his way down the river in the dark, the ship leaving Canton at about 5.30 p.m.

About halfway down, an illu-

Members of the stabulary Force wine re-sworn in to-day to serve ipfe new Force which is being gnized. Mr. M. H. Turner, whas been put in charge of theecruitment, states that the respe for new members tisfactory yesterday,

whs more

Renter

Quiet at Hankow,

Hankow, June 25: The local situation remains quiet, but the Concession pickets are being strengthened as a pre- over the Dragon Boat holiday. The Chin-

liko minated dragon boat carrying about and he nipates that the new cautionary measure.

force, wah it comes into being will beery efficient.

whom had gone

at the

JESTIONS IN PARLIA MENT.

shadowed in the British Consul'stra and R. Lacoste and the Inding despatch to Dr. C. C, Wu the day Davis Cup player Lal and Dr. Kyzes, continued. A good game saw the before the demonstration.

French champions win by three sets' to one 90, 03, 60, 62.

AMERICANISM IN TIENTSIN.

RESOLUTION BY LEGION.

Bn

orange

The crowed then stampeded to the contre court where Mulia Lenglen and Miss Ryan defeated Mrs. Lycett. and Miss Colyer 60, 6-4 Suzanne, ese guards are also being increns-

who Tientsin, June 25,

was wearing ed during that period. The de In connection with the sympa- bandeau, WES superb and re monstrations previously announc-thetic attitude to students dis-sourceful. She was easily the stead ed have been postponed until next played by certain parties in Tien-iest of the four and was brilliantly Sunday Monday and Tuesday. tsin a meeting of the Tiger Foot playing throughout or serving, The demonstrators' desire to hold Post of the American Legion has placing and volleying were moat G the proceedings on both sides of unanimously passed the following curate and the displayed all her cus the river. Beuter.

As was then the case, these coolles three to four thousand Chinese on 100. men gave those on board will be supplied to residents when the two river steamers, Kwong-shock, but it was passed without ever manaul labour is required at ting and Sal On, yesterday morn-incident."

Trouble was expected a cost slightly above the ordinary ing, many of Application in this connection will aboard the previous evening so as Bocen Tigris forts, but the ship got. be received by the Chief Detective to be sure of accommodation. The past without a shot being fired, the Inspector at Police Headquarters. yesterday, but owing to the de-before 2 a.m. It was impossible t

boats were due to sail for Canionship reached Hongkong shortly) partures being cancelled it be bring her to her wharf, the Co come necessary to evacuate them,pratore staff having refused to and the people were told to leave. assist in any way and she Apparently they misunderstood taken to the quarantine ancrage the order, for they refused to de-where she has renmined eye since. In the House of Commons, Mr. part, and for a time it seemed as The master of the Paul Beau is Austen Chamberlain, replying to CHIEF COMMUNIST ARRESTED.ganisation fargely supported by

Capt. Aitken, his chief ofcor, Mr. Captain Fairfax, said that he had]

CANTON QUIET.

THE LATEST REPORTS.

if there might be some trouble.

A

been no further disturbance.. The to realise then that they were not enghieer.

Charlee Hardouin, Tung On and really to be allowed to sail for

women.

a

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S " ASSURANCES.

Hongkong Governor's Report.

London, June 24,

;

.

PARIS CHINESE.

Paris, June 21.

HOME GOLF.

LONG-DRIVE CONTEST.

Troon, June A The championship aspirants werd occupied to-day with the long driving cquicat

resolution--Whereas the Ameri- tomary agility. Miss Ryan was un- can Legion stund for Americanism cortein, while the English pair whilst and whereas the sentiments and making plucky recoveries wore out- actions of certain local news. claseed

Both matchick to-day were first paper and a certain religious or-"

rounders-Reuter, Americans and by ill-advised in- party of Volunteers. went Mikeley, and the other European evidence that the disturbances in

dividuals, do not represent the Canton was very quiet yesterday down to the wharves with the on board, Mr. G. Whyte, the second China were fomented by agents and up to five o'clock there. had police, and the Chinese appeared

The chief of the Chinese Con-true sentiments of Americanium of another Government. Close munists in Faris, who was the in-be it resolved that the Tiger Fost attention was being given to the stigator of the outrage at the Post in emphatically opposed to

Legation on Kwongani, left at their usual time Canton, and commenced to leave. MOTOR CYCLISTS WANTED. situation thus created.

Sunday, has been such sentiments and actions by though previously they had been The procession of men,

London, June 24, hrrested. The Minister of Interior the said Individuals.--Reuter. warned that the Chinese had and children, with their bundles,

In the House of Commons, reply- has ordered the expulsion of threatened to fire on them on their took about an hour and a half to

We are asked to state that ing to Mr. T. Johnston, "Mr. Austen a number of Chinese concerned in way down, and they had been pass out of the wharf gates, and recruits are required for the Motor Chamberlain anid that the Govern the outrage or in agitation against ordered to remain in Canton unti meanwhile a huge crowd of sev- Lice Section of the Armour-ment had no information that any the Powers In Shanghai. the British Senior Naval Officer eral thousands, collected outside ed Car Co. of the Defence Corps. foreign Power supported Chang are being expelled immediately. signalled permission to sail. on the Praya to watch the proceed- They must provide their own cycles Tso-lin by munitions or money: Further investigations are being petition last week was Mr. Royal Porthcawl), who medo drives

The Tung On was the last te inga.. By two o'clock, however, or cycles and side cars. Oll and He gave the assurance that Britain carried out among the Chiness in Pyburn, of the Canadian Pacific leave and she carried further Euro the two ships had been cleared, petrol will be provided.

did not support any of the rival Paris, and other disciplinary med-Steamships, Ltd. mean residents of the Shameen, and the idle crowd commenced to

Bures will probably be taken shortly. The uncompleted Limerick was An electrician and fitter will be factions in China.

Reuter

follows:- some of whom arrived in this Colony) disperse, 4*,

in attendance at Volunteer Head Mr. Johnston asked whether Mr.j

A musical girl of Kowloon with nothing except what they Chinese leaving for Macao were quarters during part of the morning Chamberlain was prepared to

Would practice from day- stood in. The Tang On had large permitted on the wharf, as the of each day,

assure the House that the Hongkong Very little in the way of mail

break till noon. numbers of Japanese on board. bont Tor Macio was leaving na Work will largely consist of and Shanghai Banking Corporation is at the present time being

The K. R. A. wrote All three vessels on arrival in usual. When this vessel sailed patrolling the roads of the Colony, had not financed Chang Teo-lin. handled by the Post Office au-

The Superintendent A very stiff note- port shortly before eleven last night it was packed with Chinese ro- Recruits are expected to join up Mr. Chamberlain asked for notice thorities.

Mr. Fyburn'a fine wase were ordered to Stonecutter's where fugees, who filled every available permanently and not for the period of the question and said lio knew, says that the Hongkong public is

Sharp, or you'll want A Flat soon," they remained until daybreak.

square foot of space.

not posting. of the strike only,

nothing, about the banks.

Seven

LIMERICK CONTEST.

The winner of our Limerick Com

The conteal for the best three out of five drives was you by Milnor

of 280 yards, 200 yards and 0 inchen, and 267 yards and 1 foot-Havers aggregated 818 yards, 1 foot and

inchou Des The best individual effort was Tolloy's (290 yards and 10 inches) which is a record for the compoti, tion.

Duncan did a driva of 270 yards' and a inchce, and Mitchell 207 yards. No Americans competed—Renter,