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THE STRIKE TO-DAY.

VERY LITTLE CHANGE.

Prisoners Doing Sanitary Work.

A round of calla on the heads of those in charge of the various

The official reports to-day con- cerning the additions to the.ranke

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1601

No. 21,580

五拜禮

號十月七英港香

FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1925.

CANTON OUTLOOK,

BARRICADES OPPOSITE.

SHAMEEN.

sido

TO BE RE-OPENED

DYNAMITE THROWN.

EXCITEMENT ON THE PRAYA.

LOCAL FERRY-BOAT

PIRATED.

TWENTY PEOPLE

KIDNAPPED.

日十二月五

CHINA AND THE POWERS.

QUESTION OF EXTRA- TERRITORIALITY.

French and Belgian Interest.

London, July 9.

SINGLE, OOPT 10 ORNTA

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SHIPPING CHANGES.

COMING SAILINGS.

The following] alterations to sailings have boon made to ship. ping advertisements appearing elsewhere in this issue

SEAMEN'S STRIKE EXTENDING,

CANTON STEAMERS CEASING TO RUN.

The hitherto peaceful aspect of the Praya was suddenly broken News from Canton and Sha-last evening by the detonation of

Macao Boat With Russian Crow, moen comes through very slowly, explosives, Police and volunteer The coxswain of the Kical forry} but the local naval authorities patrols were immediately rushed launch Po On reported to the

Peninsular andOriental Line.

The threatened strike of the ri report everything quiet,

to the spot, and on arrival they police yesterday evening that

The s.s. Kashmir sails at noon mainder of the seamen engaged Wo were this morning inform-

to-morrow; Casa Blance will be on Chinese-owned vessels, and ed by a parsonger from Canton were greeted by a scene of wreck twenty-two pirates boarded the special strike organisations this that the Chinese are building stevedore's shop where two mis-morning, and forced him to pro- Labourite, Mr. Johnston, asked next ailing will be the sa. ing. All river steamers in the In the House of Commons the included in ports of call. The running to Canton, la materfalls age and disorder occurring in a vessel near Wah Ha yostordey morning revealed that there is, vory, barricades along the Shaki

the Shaki siles, supposed to be sticks of ceed to Sha Cheung, where they whether Mr. Chamberlain would Lahore on the 17th, inst. followed last two daya have met with dif little change in the general strike Road

Brook, opposite Shameen. It is dynamite, had been thrown with took nineteen of the fifty-one adviso British Initiative in the by the Delta on the 22nd, inst.culties, the majority of the come situation. There have been one also reported that the students disastrous effect to the property passengers, as well as the ac-abandonment of extra-territoriality Sailings to Shanghai and Japan panies having now decided to countant, ashoro, presumably to in China, similarly to Britain's will boss. Kashgar to-day 4 p.m., temporarily suspend their ser or two minor defections since yes- in Canton are still openly avow. and interior of the building.

It was not at first possible to be held to ransom, and also action towards Japan. ing their intention of taking

6.5. Soudan 12th inst., s.s. Tairos vices. The only river steames terday, such as a few P.W.D. lorry Shameen by force and that num-ascertain the exact circumstances removed a number of articles from

Mr. A. M. Samuel replied that it 14th inst.

leaving for Canton to-day wind drivers, a few more Chinese clerks, bora of Russians are appearing of the explosion, but when matters the launch. The vessel was rewas self-evident that the present East Asiatic Co., Ltd.-Thems. the Sal On, which departed short- and such like, but there is no big in the streets.""

had somewhat quietened down, the leased about noon.

position in China as regards orderly Tongking will load for usually after ten o'clock this morning, Inmates of the shop were heard

with a huge crowd of passengers: Wab Ha is between Deep Bay administration and the safety of ports on or about 15th August, addition to report, excepting that

to say that explosives had been and Hongkong. The coxswain of life and property compared most

Robert Dollar Co. The ss.

The Bremen and many sailors crews of river boats are coming KOWLOON COOLIE CASE.

thrown into the shop through an the steam launch Sian Hung On unfavourably with Japan in 1894. President Pierce for San Francie of the Kwong Tung deserted In cut.

open window, and these had de-reported earlier in the day that he The Government regarded it to co via Shanghai on the 18th inst. Canton on her last trip and sha tonated but not until those in the had news from a passing sampan be very important as regards China at 5 p.m., followed by President returned to Hongkong this morn place had enough time to bolt about the piracy, when he was on that the Treaty Powers concerned Taft on Aug. lat. The next round-ing having called into service the from the spot into the rear of the his way from Tai Lo Ro, in Deepshould act together in this matter the-world sailing will be by the Indian watchmen and a few of the shop.

Bay, to Hongkong. Near Wäh Police and Volunteers wore Ha, he observed the Po, On "We are ready to abandon these President Munro on the 4th prox. Chinese passengers who volun

Admiral Oriental Lino.-Next-

teered to assist. The Paul Beau loon Docks together with rome the case in which Mr. B. Wylie, of night in the process of combing received no reply from her when able, but they are unsuitable for so sailing to Victoria and Seattle via left Canton four hours late.

engaged for the most part of, the steaming towards Ling Ting, and rights when the conditions are suit-

also met with difioultive and she Shanghai, President Grant 20th at the bad spots of the town, and he sounded four blasts on his doing."-Reuter.

The master of the Macao boat, inst. 5 p.m., followed by President Is understoot that some men whistle. Two watch men on the

Condon, July 9..

Madison on Aug. lat.

Wing On, faced with the position arrested in a Chinese hotel. Sind Hung Ou fired a few..shots, Reuter understands that now the Oregon Oriental Line. The that his whole crew had deserted are being held for examina- but there was no return fire. A French Parliament has ratified the West Keats for Portland via in the Portuguese Colony, enlistad at it is not thought that any-flshing junk nearby also opened Washington Treaty as regards Japan ports, August 6th. For the services of about nine or ten incriminating could be..se fire on the Po On with its finding, was not in accord with the cared from this process, as the cannon, but the ferry launch Catinentions of expected that the Manila, Iloilo and Cebu, same Russians who managed to bring

steamed on and soon disappeared be shortly deposited.

[ratifications of various Powers will vessel sails July 16th.

the vessel safely to Hongkong, from sight. It had a sampan ington Treaty will then come into Compeigne sails for Marseilles time. It was intended that this The Wash- Messageries Maritimes.-The though she arrived much behind being towed alongside,

force, clearing the way for a tariffa on 21st, inst., followed by Anglers skeleton crew, augmented by a The Coxswain. of the Sian conference, which the British Gov-on 4th, prox. The Amboise sails few men here, should continuo Hung On later fell in with the ernment regards as an opportunity for Shanghai and Japan on 18th, on the Wing On, which was to No 2 police launch, which on for doing something to co-operate prox. and for home on 15th, Sept. maintain her run to Macao for bearing the news steamed in the with China.

the time being. A large crowd of passengers boarded her this direction of Ling Ting. Whether they have found any trees of the signed at Washington, providing for As regards the further" treaty

morning and preparations for pirates is not yet know,

a commission to enquire into the

leaving were being made when the The Po, On's return in the abolition of extra-territoriality, thisĮ

passengers apparently discovered that the vessel was being manned evening settled all doubts as to commission has not yet been ap the affair. She is a ferry run-pointed owing to a request for post.

by Russians and refused to mako Hol, and is owned by the Yin Powers-Reuter. ning between Hongkong and Hao ponement by China and the other

the trip. The whole crowd, num. Fau Co., of Jubileo Street.

bering several hundred, then walk ed off as one man.

of strikers is that a further num-

At the Kowloon Magistracy, this ber of fitters have left the Kow-morning, Mr. E. W. Hamilton stated that he intended to re-oper boller and copper smiths; fitters No. 7, Torres Buildings, charged from the China Light and his house coolie with leaving, his

employ without notice. Company and the Cement Works have also added themselves to the ranks of the idle.

Stenographers Wanted.

Power

His Worship stated that on fur. ther consideration he had come to the conclusion that one point in his

correct interpretation of the law. men were taken into custody At the offices of the Labour Con- As the principle involved was so im-suspicion. Enquiries made by a representativo this troller it was reported that a num-portant, he made this announce- Telegraph ber of Chinese stenographers havement for the information of the morning revealed that one of those

public.

at present held in detention, was gone out and that calls have been The coolie, who appeared before arrested in the street not far away received from offices for ladies to the Magistrate yesterday, was; it from the spot where the explosion take their place. Most of the ladies will be remembered, fined $25 or cccurred. Police officials stated one month's imprisonment in de- that no cura were used by the per- who have registered have done so fault and was ordered to pay the petrators of this outrage. They for nursing and similar work, and complainant $3, being seven days' belleve that the dynamite was the office of the Labour Controller wages which the defendant owed in thrown in by a passer-by who im- lieu of notice. The complainant, mediately rushed away from the at the City Hall would be very his Worship yesterday found, owed shop after the act. pleased to receive the names of the defendant 23 days pay for June. It is on this point that Mr. Hamilton ladies who can undertake either

intends re-opening the case. phy or typewriting. Sanitary Work,

The work of the Sanitary De- partment is being carried or as usual, thanks mainly to the loyal and untiring efforts of the staff of Sanitary Inspectors, who are work- ing long hours under extremely

LORD LEVERHULME'S ESTATE.

London, July 9. Lord Leverhulme left a million trying conditions, When this sterling. The estate duty will be three hundred thousand

The ground flood of the building where the explosion took place is occupied by Messrs. Wing. Kee, who are stevedores doing a large business with the Naval authori-

Paris, July 9.

SPEED.

"NEW FLYING RECORDS. ⠀

Many of the boats on the Konge

Amsterdam, July 8, Heer Grase, chief of the scientific section of the Fokker aeroplane The troubles in China are report-works, flew a standard Fokker DXS ed to be amongst the subjects dis-machine, with h.450 horsepower moon run have also stopped rune n hundred ning.to-day, but the master of the ties. It is next to Jack A. Tai. FRENCH BANK MEASURES. cussed by M. Briand and the Napier Lion, engine,

This shop, together with the pre-

Belgian Foreign Minister, M. Van-kilometres at an average speed of Kung On this morning signified mises adjoining on the other side

dervelde, who is visiting Paris. 266 kilometres, and two hundred his intention of carrying on until of Wing Kee, have closed up as

It is stated that Belgium is far kilometres at an average speed of it was physically impossible, a precaution. Two Indian coha-

from being indifferent to the situa-265, with a load of five hundred tables, armed with carbines, under

tion in China, on account of her big kilos, believed to be world's records,

-Reuter. interests in the Far East.--Reuter. the charge of a European officer and special constable, are now stationed on guard outside the

strike is all over, the commanity about will owe a special debt of gratitude sterling.

He has left one-half of his fully entrance.. to this body of men. Meanwhile,

are getting more under paid up ordinary shares in Lever

matters

The damage appears to be most-

way. There is now one of the usual Brothers, as to twenty per cent. for ly confined to the interior and

TO REDUCE NOTE CIRCULATION.

JAPANESE NAVAL ESTIMATES.

NOT APPLAUSE.

On account of a terrifying lightning storm, the Kung On an chored at Wongmoon last night and came in this morning. A

The crews of the ss. Tung On and the 5.8. Charles Hardouin de serted their ships' soon after the One of the excellent stories in arrival in Canton last evening, Lord Frederick Hamilton's "The we are informed by the local nava}- Days Before Yesterday" relatos authorities. The European offs to the arrival of a fresh draft of cors are bringing the boats to Gordon Highlanders in Caloutta, Hongkong, with the assistance of The men were marched to service emergency crews. Tokyo, July 9.The draft at St. Andrew's Church. "The of the naval estimates for most optimistic mosquito had

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Paris, July 9. The Bank of France has reduced. the bank rate from 7 to 6 per cent. The Chamber "has adopted this morning a scheme for the creation refuse barges in commission and it charities connected with commercial goods of the shop. The window of an emission bank at Madagascar is hoped to get another one work-travellers, grocers or chemists, and was without its glass panes, and which will bring a reduction of 200 These are being twenty per cent. to the directors of whole lumps of plaster were chip-millions in the circulation of the ing to-morrow. manned by specially recruited Chin- Grosvenor House for the purpose of ped from the walls. Goods were banknotes of the Bank of France, LARGE INCREASE ASKED FOR.

One or two European artistic encouragement; and the scattered in disorder across the Like schemes in connection with helpers are doing prodigious work remainder of the half and various entrance, these having been left the banks of Indo-China and French in connection with lorry driving, trusts for his son, the directors and where they were flung by the force Western Africa will come under

As was foreshadowed in the employes of Lever Brothers. The of the explosion, for the benefit discussion immediately at the re- the coming year provides for never in his wildest dreams speech delivered by His Excellency residue goes to his son-Beuter.

ese crows.

etc.

the Governor yesterday, some of

the prisoners from the gaol are to

be employed in the work of sanita- tion, Some gangs are expected tu be at work this afternoon and there! will probably be more working to-

morrow.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

CHINESE CREW ABANDON SHIP.

All Go Ashore in Kobe.

RECORD FOR SUMMONSES.

of police investigations.

A foki of Wing Kee told the opening of Parliament-Havas.

A London police sergeant has The main

MINES DISPUTE.

THE CHINA SITUATION.

a total of 280,000,000 Yen, include imagined such a succulent ban- ing 72,000,000 for an auxiliary ves.quet as that afforded by 400

DEADLOCK CONTINUES. sel 8,000,000 for warship construe-bare kneed, kilted Highlanders, tion, and 10,000,000, for new wea- and the mosquitoes made the

Peking, July 9-The situation póns. Compared with the present fullest use of their unique oppor

increase of unity. Soon the church re contintes deadlocked. While no year it shows an

sounded with tho vigorous thing has been officially announced 60,000,000, but is liable to suffer GOVERNMENT INTERVENES, drastic cutting at the coming Diet clapping of hands on bare knees. It appears that the Chinese Govern and legs as the mon endeavoured, ment desires that negotiations re session.Reuter.

to kill a few of their little garding the lust eight of the tormentors. The minister, hear thirteen demands, as well as the Loudon, July 9.

ing the loud clapping, but entire revision of the so-called unequal ly misapprehending its purport, treaties shall be taken up simul. paused and said:My brethren, taneously with the first five de

is verra gratifying to a mands. It is understood that the meenister of the Word to learn Fowers insist that the five demands AN INTERESTING DISPUTE. that his remarks meet with the arising directly out of the Shang

approbation of his hearere; but I'd have you to remember that all applause is strictly not of place in the House of God.

Telegraph man that seven of the inmates were sitting in the front of the shop at 8.80 last night. door Was closed, the window, which had retired with the record of having but issued 110.000 summonses in 26 bars up, was left open. Through years' service. Ho issu d'19,000 these bars some objects were in 1921.

thrown in. The sizzling sound emitted, as the fuses burnt up CHIMNEYS ON AUTOS.

måde the inmates immediately The Government has intervened The oxbaust pipes on autom- obiles should be on the top of the aware of the dangerous character in the mining dispute.

Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, accom- car, so as to send the engine of the missiles, and with a shogt gases up into the air instead of of "Bomb!" a simultaneous rush panied by the Minister of Labour down toward the ground, Prof. was made by all away from the and the Secretary for Mines, saw Yandell Henderson of Yala bo-scene to the rear of the shop, the central committee of the lieves. He says that a rather Shortly afterwards, there was long chimney protruding above double explosion, which shook the the top of the car would make building..

Kobe, July 9--The Chinese crow the trusts safer for pedestrians of four hundred of the Empress of and drivore. Russia went ashore yesterday with-

out leave. The vessel is negotint-

ing for the purpose of engaging, 'a

A NEW FORD JOKE, The Passing Show says that

Jana crew to replace the Henry Ford was much interested

Lebe.-Reuter.

in the British Empire Exhibition. at Wembley and asked a friend

GOLF STROKE COSTS £40.

THIN END OF THE WEDGE.

Mining Association this morning,

GERMAN LOANS.

it

"

had incident be discussed first, Meanwhile agitators continue to urge nogotiations with Britain' alone-Reuter. No m

Berlin, July 8. who explained to him their wage The committee of the Bourse has proposals and present position of decided to close the exchange to the negotiations.

day as a protest against the deci-i

APPLE RIDDLE

Shanghai, July 9-The Chinese. Mr. Bridgeman has invited the slon of the revaluation committee

Chamber of Commerce has hither. A 24,000-milo journey has been Miners' Federation to a similar of the Reichstag to differentiate meeting. It is understood that Mr. between the old and new holders undertaken by Mr. A. J. Smith, to handed to the bureau distribut A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners, of paper mark State loans, and to of the Department of Sciontificing strike pay $620,000 but it is Fedoration, will meet him to grant the latter a revaluation of and Industrial Research, Wost-believed that it is insufficient, to morrow. Rester.

only 2 per cent. compared with minster, in an effort to solva the last much longer-Reuter.

Chungking, July 9-The altun❤ riddle of the **litter pit "in apples. five per cent. for the old holders,

This is a peculiar disease that tion has improved. There is ade All the other German exchanges affects apples sont from Australia, quate protection for foreignunt, have closed...

producing a corkiness" at the Domestics and other employees Bankers and financiers generally colo, which ruins the fruit, and are returning-Reuter

PROPOSED SCULLING

MATCH.

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JAPANESE AIR DISASTER.

SOVIET ATTEMPT TO GET Kobe, July 9-The Empress of to write him an account of it,

FOOTING IN JAPAN, 141 Russia is leaving for Shanghai to The account didn't satisfy Ford, morrow-Router.

the magazine says, and he cabled

Tokyo, July 9.-It is authorita- back: "Cut the caolile, I want to know if you'd notice the Wembley tively stated that the Soviet has

are of opinion that it will be impos-represents a loss of several thou- show in our main parking requested permission to station seventy commercial commissioners

sible to carry out such differentia-sands a year to the Australian ENGLAND-INDIA AIR SERVICE.

ground."

in Japan with diplomatic privileges.

tlon, and anticipate that German Erowers. Mr. Smith, who went The report that the England-

The request was refused but nego-

London, July 9. securities abroad will be adversely ant to Australla, dispatched some 20 cases of apples, that have now Andis Air Barvice will gross The Town Council of St Hations are proceeding though it is Beresford has received a cable, affected thereby, bab

Switzerland in view of the Andrews have boon held liable not very likely they will agree from America pointing out that The Bourse committee consider been delivered at Cambridge Un- difficulties of flying over Germany for an accident to a Glasgow owing to the fear of Bolshevik pro- Hoover has journeyed to England that differentiation will destroy iversity Research Station. The in good faith, and appealing to his confidence in German loans. The the Research Department at ataff there will co-operate with the official statement schoolgirl, who was hurt by a ly Service that is at golf ball while crossing the links. paganda-Router.

Tokyo, July 9-It is authorita British sportsmanship for an immo- committee have decreed that until Westminstor; and the Glovera dofinitely con Sheriff Dudley Stuart hold that Egypt to India. the Council "falled to take protively stated that the Metropolitan diate contest. It has now been further notice quotations of Ioana mont of Australia, which origin- crashed at Ohmura Boy this morn pt section is cautions against the accident, police are requesting 300,000 Yen decided to racoon, July 18th, the of the Relch and Federal States and ated the investigation, is hopefuling from an altitude of a thousand preliminary and assessed the damages at £40, for a campaign against communis-course belug from Putney Bridge to towns will be struck out of their that the mystery of the litter metros: Two airmen were killed.

with exponses.

the movements in Japan-Reuter Harrods-Reuter.

list Reuter

pit" will be solved, th

PLANE FALLS 1,000 SEE METERS.

Nagasaki, July 9-A naval plane

-Reuter