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CANTON COUP.

STORIES OF RED ATTACKS.

LATEST DETAILS. A Canton correspondent for wards us the following account of the Red coup which was carri- ed out in that efty last week: .

On Tuesday morning, at abour 6.30, skirmishes broke out be tween sections of the Kwanger soldiers and the Whampoa Cadets.

in intervals lasting not more than fifteen minutes.

8

The

Hongkong Telegraph

POUNDED 1881

一拜禮 -

No. 21,159)

ROBBERS' NEST.

RAIDED BY POLICE,

A robbers nest was cleaned up in a raid carried out by officers from the local station at Sham- shulpo on Saturday. Surround-

fully loaded, were brought to light.

MONDAY, AUGUST

31, 1925. 日三十月七

BRITAIN AND CHINA FRENCH ACTION

PREMIER ON ENERGY AND FIRMNESS.

READY TO FUSH CONFERENCE.

TO

Own

INDO-CHINA "AND EXTREMISTS,

THE GINGER TRADE.

BADLY HIT BY STRIKE.

BINGLY; CÓFT-10 CENTS

IM PER ANNUM TU

"Prosent prices of the

STRAIGHT - EIGHT: 5-passonger PACKARD" MOTOR CARRIAGES

are as shown below.

Touring.. ................. G. $3,750 Sedan................ G. $4,750 Sedan-Limousino..

... G. $4,850 Toscriptive literature and complete information on request.

ir

THE DRAGON MOTOR

CAR CO., LTD.' 33-WONS NIE NUNE AD,

HAPPY VALLEY

SHARE MARKET.

SHIPPING RULES.

| NOT TO BE RE-OPENED YET. CANTON":"GOVERMENT &

.

DISCLAIMER.

to the British Consul General disclaiming having published or approved of the coastal shipping regalations mentioned on the 18th instant."

The regulations referred to are

1-Steamers of any nationality

:

except British or Japanese

are allowed to run to and

from any of the various ports, provided they omit Hong- -kong.-

Although it was thought at one THIS YEARS' CROP ROTTING. time that it would be possible to An interesting side-light on the re-open the local stock exchange CHINESE EXPELLED

strike and the cessation of traffic for business on September 1st REPLY TO CONSUL In a political speech at Liverpool

Apparently the French ou between Hongkong and Canton iso-morrow), a Telegraph topro- As was to be expected, the Can-

in Indo-China ing an unnumbered matshed, the on July 25th, referring to the

are the fact that there will be bat, little entativo learns this morning that ton Government denies its respon- police completely surprised eight Chinese situation, Mr. Stanley thorities

expelling Chinese political ex-preserved ginger this year. Hong: it is not now intended to re-open sibility in connection with the re until there has been a much cently-instituted coastal shipping. men who were sleeping within, Baldwin said:→ and in a search two revolvers, Before leaving foreign affairs tremists, as the following from kong is perhaps the largest/exporter

greater settlement of outstanding regulations, which are designed business effected.

particularly to hit British and should like to say a word on one the Canton Guzelle of the 25th of ginger in the world, although a little is sent away from India and

A very large proportion of the Japanese interests. The following. country of considerable interest to instant shows:

For more than 20 years, there other places. Chinese ginger is a business which should have been In connection with this develop Lancashire. The popular concep- ment, it is stated that on the 21st' August armed robbers stole money tion of China as an unchanged and has been a branch of the Kuominworld-wide renowned product and cleared off on the June and July telegram from Router's correspon is no longer tang in Indo-China founded by practically the whole of the output Settlement Days is still held up dent at Canton was received here

either by cliente or brokers, and to-day; a farmer at unchangeable entity i Most of the Bghting took place in and clothing from

"The Government has replied and around Tang Shan. Machine-Capsulmoon and carried away his true. The revolution in that coun- Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Messrs. Wong is usually sent away from Hong-it is the opinion of the ma- This year there, has been jority of members of the two bullocks. The animals were ex-try which took place fourteen years King-nam and Chen. Kit-shangkong. gun fire was brisk, und lusted over

posed for sale at the Mataukok ago has been followed by a period two merchants there, are very old acarcely any ginger received here. share broking associations that The ginger crop is usually dug up the public re-opening of the an hour. The Cadets had appar-market and their identification by of disunion and confusion little

month of July just exchange should be postponed ently attempted to draw a cordonthe owner speedily resulted in the short of anarchy, and the Great embers of the Kuomintang.

when the young roots are at their pending a greater clearing off of these old obligations, Cash trueing of the marauders to war indirectly changed the age They have been helping Dr. Sun during the around Tung Shan and surround Shamshuire, where they were ar long tradition, and Western educa-Yat-sen, Wu Hon-min and-Wong tenderest. It comes from the coun-still very hard to get and, al- groat deal in try up above Canton and as soon as though there is plenty of money, ing areas occupied by Kwangsi rested in the manner described tion has helped in that result. Ching-wai a

revolutionary work. At that reaches Canton it is sent down it is not in circulation. In order and defecting Cantonese troops.above. The prisoners will be There is an unrest, some of it

to the many factories in Hongkong to get cash, those who hold scrip in the following terms: founding of the The success of the attempt is not brought up before the Magistrate fomented from sources which, if

unchecked, will make unrest in that time, the in due course,

for treatment and preservation. would probably hasten to sell iff was and anarchy Kuomintang organ chronic country

very There are dozens of ginger "face the market oponed with the known, but rifle fire continued

universal.

We,, in this country secrot, The French colonial tories" in Hougkong-unpreten-result that prices would tumble' spasmodically throughout the day

fessed by whom he was paid, and have long been deeply interested in his story implicated a surprising the prosperity of China, and, while government paid no' attention to our kind of oldee-most of them to a disastrous degree, number of officials and precipit-we have pronted by her prosperity it. But after the first meeting of being situated on the. Kowloon side There is a little private busi- employed peeling and cleaning the but at nothing like such low rates At Ave o'clock in the evening of ated the fighting. It is feared we have also contributed to it the representatives of Kuomun-of the harbour. Women are mostly ness being done at varying rates, the same day, soldiers, suddenly that if the Cadets succeed in clear materially. We have our

forces definite responsibilities. for the tang of the whole of China hold root, which is afterwards preserved as are sometimes heard. Prices, appeared and surrounded the ing Canton of opposing

they will cross to Honam and at-security of British life and property in Canton, the C.E.C. sent. Mr. and put into jars for export. The generally, are below the pre- homes and offices of all officials tempt to take it from General in that country which we are deter-Liu Hau-mu to reorganise Kuo-earliest of the new season's ginger strike lovel, but that is only to suspected of being anti-Red. Li Fook-um, who has increased mined to discharge with energy and mintang affairs in Indo-China, The French Government accused This action is an aftermath of his guard at all strategie points.

Business in Canton is reduced Three years ago the Powers the assassination of Liao Chung-to a minimum and many shops are agreed with China at Washington him with boing a Bolshevik and of August and during September. Freteived owing to lack of transport directed entirely closed.

of the that efforts should be made to re-stopped him from landing. When Scarcely any ginger at all has been kal, and hostility was against many members of the Can- groups of strikers who have been adjust some of the provisions of news of the death of Dr. Sun Yat facilities and news has reached

placed under Bolshevik: supervi- our old Treaties which are now out! ton Government formerly supsion are complaining bitterly, and of date. The obligations which sen reached Indo-China, the over-here that this year's crop has beer

An official statement to-day con- posed to be extremely Bolshevik, there is particulax trouble with were incurred by us on both sides sea Chinese there Held a memorial dug up and is rotting, awaiting among them Wu Hon-min and his those who have been set to build have drifted too long without ceremony to mourn his death after a road to Whampca. This group action. And I am glad to say that family. Wa Hon-min was 'BU-

can only be persuaded to work an the cause of delay does not rest obtaining special permission from ginger supply, the strike has firmed the report that another in- the line near Lo Wu, on Saturday pected by some factions in Canton hour or two a day and their over with us. The Washington Treaties the French Government first. The seriously affected other seasonal cident has occurred on the frontier.

year that large quantities of cane of implication in the death

of eers are, afraid to compel them have now been ratified by all the Fronch Imperialists sooing that the exports. It is at this time of the It is stated that whilst patrolling regulations in the lengthy tele- Powers concerned, and we are pre- the ceremony was on a very grand (Tsinglee canes) are scht away, but evening, a Punjabi picket was fired gram despatched from Hongkong

The fire was Lao Chung-kai, formerly his asso-to do more.

Martial Law.

pared. and we shall be only to scale became jealous of the grow-one have so far arrived. If the upon by Chinese soldiery from to the Prime Minister after the mass meeting of Tuesday last, in Writing under date of the 26th glad to appoint our delegates, and ing influence of the Chinese. They river traffic is further suspended for clate. His home was raided by

As far as which reference was made to the whom had been hurt. oldiers and he was taken pri instant, another correspondent to push or the work of a Conference immediately asked for the arrostrong the effect will be disastrous on returned by the Indians, none of

very With China for the fiscussion and of Wong Wai-hing, the chairman the Chinese producers up-country.

could be seen, no casualties were harmful effects of this embargo soner. Wu Sul-Ching, brother of stateg:-Martial law of a

suffered on the Chinese side.

on British trade. Since then, Wu Hon-min was also captured, severe type prevails in the city settlement of the questions at and expelled him from the colony.

Following this incident it was also Lum Chik-min, a high ofelal Chinese citizens are 'stopped and issue... When once the present un-immediately. "Not long after that

found that the telephone line be- various news items appearing in in the Canton-Hankow Railway questioned as to their movements happy incident is closed, when the French again, put Mr. Chan Tam Kai-shau a general of the by all sorts of representatives of normal conditions have been Kit-khang into prison. The Im-

tween Lo Wo and Sheungshui had the Canton Gazette (the official Kwangal' troops is another pri-the powers-that-be. Delators are restored, they should be, and there porialists said that Chan had been

been est, at a point about a mile organ of the Canton Government) away from the Sheungshui Police: Boner. Wu Sul-ching was later employed, and hot a few innocent will be, no delay in considering collecting funds for Kuomintang

Station. released. A number of men persons have been accused and with sympathy and generosity the for military uses. Mr. Chan was marked for capture have escaped wrongfully punished. The result legitimate requirements of China in also expelled from Indo-China. and a reward of $5,000 each is of this state of things is stagnation, regard to the future conduct of le arrived safely in Cariton yes- offered for their apprehension, and many shops are closed.

trade within her borders, and the terday. The sudden outburst of fighting|administration of Among these are the names Ngai Bong-ping, formerly Police yesterday has made matters worse, where our people enjoy the privilege Commissioner of Canton, said to and the law-abiding citizens are and responsibilities of trade. be a strong Anti-Red, and Wu bemonning their unhappy lot. The Nai-shung.. another brother of Red troops march during the night.

Wu Hon-min.

of

Some

as well as in the day-time, and the

to poradie firing after dark is par

Ten Americans went down Canton by train on Tuesday and

ticularly nerve-racking for the

were required by the soldiers to civilians.

go through the back streets to

The Cadets.

firmness.

those

RENT. CLAIM.

areas

CONSENT TO JUDGMENT.

His

RAILWAY MISHAP.

can always command good prices bo oxpected. and the main shipments are usually inade from Hongkong at the end

removal.

In addition to the effect on the

DUTCH RECEPTION.

HONOURING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

To-day is the 45th birthday of Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, in consequence of which the Dutch Consul-General, Mr. M.. J. Quist, held a reception at the Consulate DERAILED LOCOMOTIVE

during the course of the forenoon. Among those to call and pay HOLDS UP TRAFFIC.

Swinton, respects were. Capt. Locomotive No. 8 of the Kow-A. D. C. to His Excellency the

on Tuesday, but was postponed, are attacking "The Revolution He did not seek an order for pos-of the level crossing

session.

ON THE BORDER.

ANOTHER INCIDENT ON SATURDAY.

across the border.

all 2. Upon entering port,

steamers must positively be subject to the Inspection of the labour or picket corps, of ...the anti-imperialist union. 3-No export of food stuff or any other raw material from the inland districts is al- lowed.

The attention of the Imperial

Government was called to, these

have made it clear that the Go- vernment is at the back of these re- gulations, as it has issued various

ANGLO-ARGENTINE notifications in connection with the

FRIENDSHIP.

special permits required, thereun- der. Seeing that the Canton Government now disclaims respon- Bibility in the matter (presumably on the ground that the regulations are operated by strike organisa❤ Buenos Aires, Aug 30..tions), it will be interesting to see On the eve of the conclusion of whether the authorities will take

PRINCE AT BRITISH· RESIDENTS' BANQUET.

QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

"FOOTLOOSE.”

NEW FOXTROT FOR

HONGKONG.

In a claim, for rent, at the Sum-loon-Canton Railway came off the Governor, Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E, the Prince's official stay here, steps to prevent any interference reach their destinations. Whum The Cadets, who are doing u

in good deal of the fighting, are wimary Court this morning, judgment lines yesterday morning while be Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C. M. G. the most enthusiastic, Anglo-with British shipping.

Stirling and his Argentine expressions of good- por Cadets were scattered

hours the traffic on the lines was Secretary, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse.. will were a feature of a banquet groups of from ten to one hundred ning a great reputation for pluck was given for $520 and costs, with ing bucked and for nearly seven Commodore in various spots throughout the and elever strategy and, tactics, stay of execution for 21 days,

The plaintiff, represented by Mr. held up whilst the engine was be-C I. E., members of the local to four hundred guests, given by Consular Body and a large number the British community in honour city and in all the prominent They wear a red band on the right. W. Le, said that the defendant ing moved back to the rails.

of the Prince last night.-Reuter's buildings. Four Americans pass arm and a black mourning band on rented place from him and sub-The mishap occurred about half of the Dutch community.

The healch of Her Majesty was American Service. ed the body of Line Chung-kai the left. Mystery covers, 'the

let it to. a third person.

past ten, just as the engine" was lying in state. His funeral was movements of the Bed troops and claim was for two months rent. under the footbridge by the side. honoured on the call of the Consul

nt Holt's General. supposed to have taken place the Cadets. It is said that they

Wharf gates. Apparently it In response to Her Majesty's Cross-examined by Mr Andrews, jumped the points, and travelled wish that any funds raised on probably to occur later with 'ap Army, but, who and where this propriate demonstrations. They army is, very few, if any, knows,

Several important people in the who defended, he said that he about ten feet before it was her birthday should be for the re- also saw two skirmishes near the East Bund.

city have been detained, but others made arrangements for the tenancy brought to On Wednesday morning, more got away before they were trapped, of the building with defendant

himself. Whampoa Cadets were landed on and for these a reward of $5,000 per

After discussion, Mr, Andrews the East Bund and the river in head has been offered, and General

consented to judgment. that section cleared of small craft. Ngal Bong-ping is one of these. Fighting occurred at the aviation The "maintenance of peace" in feld not far from the German the city is now in the hands of Hospital, which has a number of General Isu Sung-chi, Wang Ching- foreign patients, all of whom were wai and General Cheung Kai-shek removed to the basement of the (the head of the Cadets). central building when the firing

A Procession.

SERIOUS DAMAGE TO SUGAR INDUSTRY,

Local dancers who remember the hit made by "The Flapper a standstill. Very lief of the sufferers in the recent

Wifo" foxtrot will be interested to [hear that a'companion darcò has manent way, only two or three now being made among the local

just been written by the same little damage was done to the per- cyclone in Holland, a collection is

composer (Carl Rupp) under the aleepers being broken and part of Dutch community and the pro-

Brisbane, Aug 30. the rails slightly twisted out of ceeds will be forwarded to Holland

naine of "Footloose," and that plumb. The locomotive suffered no in due course,

Apart from serious inconveni- the Telegraph has made spocjal bont rear damage apart from a

once all over the State, the strike arrangements for it to be played of eighteen thousand railwaymon locally by the Hongkong Hotel Since the issue of the instruc-coweatcher. The position of the

has had a very bad effect on the orchestra. It will be first intro-

·ZIONIST CONGRESS. Ruger industry, Thousands of duced to Hongkong at the dinner tions by the Government ordering engine, standing across two acts of all troops stationed in the city to rails and vory near the afde line,

tons of cane are deteriorating dance to be given at the Repulse be moved to the outskirts, Investi- so, that there was only a few inches

Reuter

Bay on Saturday September 5th. gation of the number of soldiers clearance, effectually prevented

- "Footloose" is said to be an became Bevere. Ове foreign A big procession has taken place stationed in the city was made by any trains passing, and passengers.

TO EXTEND SCOPE OF The had to walk to the spot to got

even more peppy" danco than launch, attempting to go up the to-day with the intention of ex-the Garrison Headquarters.

EFFORTS

DEATH SENTENCES. "The Flapper Wife," and the ver river past the aviation field, was pressing indignation against the buildings occupied by soldiers in aboard.

dict of the Hongkong, Hotel or Vienna, Aug. 30. warned by a single shot across

chestra, to whom we have sups her bows to keep away from that recent assassinations. The de the city before the order to move "A breakdown gang were on the

The Zionist Congress has voted monstrators demanded the punish-

thousand and three scone within ten minutes of the oc

plied full orchestral score, is that section of the river.

ment of "The Assassination Party" hundred. A number of officors currence, and, working without In-

it is one of the finest fortrats

day morning, several Chinese were openly named.

From 3.80 to 4.30 on Thura- nnd several suspected accomplices were despatched daily by the Head- termission for several hours, they its confidoneo, in Dr. Weizmann | the troops to had the locomotive jacked up and by 217 to 15, after which Dr. Weiz-

the head of the organisation. At the end of a forty-six day ever heard, in the Colony,

In connection with this foxtrot, gunboats came up the river from victims of the delators are now quarters to urge

Up to the 22nd instant, the lines were clear for traffic about The Congresa also passed a trial, nine officials of the military there, has been arranged a now Whampoa and blazed away at a trembling in the tords. Men quit the city and remove to the out-moved over to the side rails, and mann consented to continue at

skirts. section of Honam opposite the while, the administrators of Go

thousand and two a quarter past five in the evening resolution broadening the scope supply depot have been sentenced

been The new breakdown crane was upper end of the aviation field, vernment in Canton are daily be about one

hundred buildings. have

inclusion of non-Zionist Jewish priation of goods. Thirty-three roFootlooss Strut, the steps of and then retired.

coming more hated.

vacated. There are now only eighty sent to the spot, but could not be of the Jewish agency by the to death on a charge of misappro-and original dance, called the The general impression among

hauses occupied and these are used owing to the engine standing organisations all over the world caivad varying terms of imprison which, as well as the main melody foreigners in Canson is that one

years.Reuter:"/ The Canton Garette of Tuesday simply serving as military offices directly under the footbridge, with in the scheme of building up mont, the maximum being ten of the tune, will be found elsa

only about two feet clearanco. Lino of the assassins of

contains the following: Chung-kal being captured, con-

Some of the

Removal of Troops.

оло were

only.

Palestine. Reuter,

MOSCOW TRIAL CLOSES. Moscow, Aug, 30.

where in this issue,