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RED MENACE.

NOW SPREADS TO WUCHOW.

PAKHOI PLOT The Reds in Canton are making every effort to extend their control

us to-day of developments which

have occurred in this connection

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1001

No. 1,859

NOTED VISITOR.

JAPANESE AMBASSADOR

ENTERTAINED.

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Yesterday, His Excellency the Governor entertained to luncheon His Excellency Baron Hayashi, Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain,

Among those present wore H. E.

# MONDAY,

BOXER IN TROUBLE.

USED FISTS AT WRONG MOMENT,

SEPTEMBER 7,

HONGKONG OUTLOOK.

1925.

̇日十二月七

M. Y. SAN COMPANY.

GOES INTO LIQUIDATION.

SINULT: COPY. 10 OFSTA 436 PER ANNUME

Packard

Fresent prices of the STRAIGHT- EIGHT 7-passenger PACKARD MOTOR CARRIAGES are as follows : Touring A. G. $3,950 Sedon

$5,000

Sedan-Limousine.. G. $5,100 Toscriptivo literature and completo: information on request.

INTERPORT BOWLS.

SHANGHAI TO SEND TEAM.

THE DRAGON MOTOTR... CAR CO., LTD.

«ES WOND NRECHELENR ÎN 22,

HAPPY VALLEY.

LI FOOK-LUM

SAID TO BE UNDER DETENTION.

RUSSIAN SUCCESSOR

Reports reach us from Canton

A READER'S OPINIONS.

We have received, the following:

Local bowlors will be gratified to hear that there is evory prò- letter for publication:

SALE OF PROPERTY TO-DAY. -

spect of Shanghai sonding down Sir-With regard to the resump- COURT MARTIALLED THIS MORNING,

As we reported recently, a situa- an interport team in the near future to try conclusions with Pte. Barber, of the East Surrey ton of service by the 8.3. Honam, tion of considera' le difficulty is Hongkong, for over the week-ond

It had been generally surmised that Regiment, is a fairly good boxer,

confronting an old-established Mr. A. Macfarlane, the Hon. vice Admiral Sir dwyn Alozan but he recently endeavoured to the vessel would be running her Chinese concern, Messrs. M. Y. San Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn suggesting that General Li Fook Bowls Association, has received tum, who until recently was in to other districts, reports reaching) dor Sinclair, H, E. Major General demonstrate his ability at the normal trip, i.o., froni wharf to and Company, which, a week ago, a telegram from the North re-

on Honam C. C. Luard, His Honour Sir wrong time and place, and, as a wharf, but in point of fact it turns

convened a meeting of shore-garding Hongkong's invitation to command of the troops Henry Gollan, the Hon. Sir Claud Severn, Mr. Murakami (Japanese result, was charged before a Dia-out that she has moored in the man-holders to consider, for the second Shanghai to engage in a matob island, has been placed under

here. The telegram statos detention by the Reda. time, a resolution for the volun- " Conditions better. Do you still Consul General, Hon. Mr. Messer, trict Court Martial at Murray of-war anchorage off Shameen. Hon. Mr. Creasy. Hon. Sir Henry Barracks this morning with striking That, in my opinion, is a mistake.

tary winding-up of the company, wish Shanghai to send Interport Pollock, Hon. Mr Holyoak, Hon.

The difficulties in going alongside

bowls team?" To this, a reply In view of the inability of the in the affirmative has been sont. Mr. Lang, Captain Lake, R. N., an N.C.O.

are not in- Major E. S. Halford, R.A., the wharf at Cantop Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. Abe,

directors to cope with a problem It will be recalled that as far Mr Kawaguchi, Mr. Arima, Mr.

Lawn Bowls Association sent up mobilising of troops, on the West Okubo, Mr. Tsutsumi, Lieut. Dan-presided and the members were superable. Are the public aware

invitation to Shanghai, it being. gerfield, R. N., and Captain John-Capt. E. Montenaro, East Surreys, that the wharves of the Steamboat indirectly produced by the tight-back as May last, the Hongkong

and Licut. Wright-Neville, of the Company and Messrs. Butterfeldness of the money market, “.

Readers will remember that a the latter's year to come down to Rivers. At first, General L en- Swire-are-indieputably British_pra....

few months ago, when the serious wards trouble broke out in the tending, fearing that the real nature Hongkong, but that shortly after deavoured to be excused from at- perty, are in the hands of the Lieut.. A. E. Cottam, M.C., Patrikers, who are using them as re-

ness of the situation was first felt North, with the result that no xecuted and Capt. G. A. Drake,

by the Directorate, a meeting was decision could be come to on the of the conference had not been staurants, etc.? What steps, one

point, the matter being left over disclosed, but General Chang was Brockman appeared as "prisoner's wonders, have been taken to remove held at which the assent of the for a time. Apparently, however, not to be trifled with and accord friend,"

these trespassers ?

Bhareholders was secured to a conditions have now so far im- Lance-Corpi. Doubtfire, who was

both at Wuchow and at Pakhol. Russian officers have bees sent to the former port, which is now said to be under. Red control; but at Pakhoi a Red plot has been unearth- od and has resulted in five spies

being shot.

THE FAKHOI PLOT,

j. GENERAL SHOT FOR TREACHERY.

Accused of being a spy on behalf of the Canton Reds, Brigadier General Tang Seng-suen, right-hand man of General Tang Poon-yan, "Tupan of Southern Kwangtung, is stated to have been executed by shooting at Pakhoi, according to news to hand to-day.

The report says that General Tang Seng-suen received a bribe of $100,000 from the Canton Reds to assassinate General Tang Poon-yan

aton.

Baron-Hayashi-later-in-the-day rosumed his journey to Japan Punjabla. aboard the s. 8. Fushimi Mari:

ANOTHER STRIKE,

MOZAMBIQUE COMMERCE

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INTERRUPTED:

Beira, Sept. 7th.

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the anti-Red majority will prove i

It Is stated that General Li WAS invited by General Chang Eal-shek to attend a military conference on Saturday in order to discuss the

Optimiste seem to think that special arrangement being put into police N.C.O. on duty at Wellington too much for the Bolshies In operation whereby the financial/Prepared to send down a team, the invitation, couching its terms

Barracks on the evening of August A strike of the employees of 22nd, described his stopping of the the Mozambique Company for im-accused, who was walking towards proved conditions affects the Post, Office, the Customs and other the gate in walking-out order. He Hervices and threatens to bring all asked accused where he was going commerce activity to a standstill. Fifteen ships are lying idle in and was told "for a walk" Pte. port and the lighting servicos of Barber had no pass and was told the town are suspended. No mails are being received or dispatched. that he would be placed under open and then le compel other officers to Rhodesia may be "Roriously arrest. He ordered the accused to Join the cause of the Reds. One affected if the strike is prolonged. return to his barrack room and Barber argued as 'to his right to of Tang Poon-yan's bodyguards is

Witness place him under arrest. said to have disclosed the cons

followed accused to the barrack pracy, with the result that four

room, reported that he had placed alleged spies of the Canton Reds

nerused under arrest and heard him were arrested and court-martialled. All are said to have confessed that They were Cadets sent from Canton, by General Chang Kai-shek to start a revolution, and they were

-Reuter:

·MOTOR COLLISION,

STUBBS ROAD INCIDENT.

will

Subsequently, General Li proceed-

proved that Shanghai is quite ingly sent his A. D. C. to renew the visit of which will be keenly in such a way that would permit Canton in the long run, but, even position would be given time to looked forward to by local bowlers.

So far nothing definite has been of no refusal. assuming that the present Reds are readjust itself with the co-opera-decided regarding the date, venue eventually dispersed, who

tion and goodwill of the depost-or the composition of the Hong- come

next? Possibly, the "moderate" Kuomintang, consisting tors The strike then intervened kong team, although the latter ed to the conference, during which will be selected by a special sub- he was appointed Assistant Gar- of such blenched Reds as C. C. Wu and operated against the efforts

committee.

rlsen Commissioner of Canton, be- In that event, the

of the officials to clear off a mort- Last year, Hongkong sont a and San Fo. boycott against us will not cease.

There are only two solutionsgage which had been raised on team North, but suffered a reverse, ing ordered to take up his now-

although on the occasion of post immediately at the headquar either that Peking should send the extensive properties of the Shanghai's last visit to Hongkong ters in the Agricultural Experi down an expedition to assume

Company. The amount of this is the local team won the interport

This is regard- charge, or that we should clean up stated to be in the neighbourhood game, which was played on the mental Station. Canton ourselves. I do not of $470,000, and this has been

Kowloon Bowling Green Clube ed as a polite way of intimating member having seen any protest foreclosed by the merchant

to ground.

that General Li is henceforth to ba made to Peking putting it up to whom the mortgage had been

detained under surveillance. them to assume control of Kwang transferred.

Accordingly in- It is distinctly hard on us structions have been given tung. in the South to have to wait, or we Mr. E. V. M. R. de Souza to auc- can hold out so long, until the slow tion the property this afternoon, sets to work,

to

A collision occurred on Stubby "It seems to be a pastime in and ponderous diplomatic machine this including the premises which

ment and a private motor car,

Road between a motor-lorry be longing to the Sanitary Depart all ordered to be shot,

Subsequently, General Tang Seng-yesterday.. suen was placed under arrest and accused of trenchery and of being

and was executed by being shot.

WUCHOW NOW "RED,"

rrest on charges." Witness told his battalion placing blokes under

him that he could explain it all to

Matters up North seem to have

are' ww

their

BLOCKADE WEAKENS,

MORE FOODSTUFFS the Company is occupying na

COMING. shops, and dwelling houses situ- greatly improved, but people upated in the vicinity. The follow- and there seem greatly exercised re-ing houses will be put up for sale:| his company commander

Lately there has been percep The accident resulted when the Barber replied that he could explain garding the intervention policy aug Nos 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102 and tible a slackening in picket activi. gested to the Home Government 104 Queen's Road Central; Nos. ties at points on the horder and driver of the Sanitary Department it to the King." lorry failed to notice the approach Witness left the barrack room, by the recent mass meeting here. 2, 4 and 6 Cochrane Street; Nos. other places, for to-day we have a spy. He also was found guilty of the car in attempting to pass but as he was passing the window After all said and done, though, 43, 45, 47 and 49 Stanley Street, to report that food-stuffs and vege-

the suffering from another lorry. In the collision behind accused's bed, Barber said

The upset price is not stated, tables are coming more regularly one of the front mudguards of the "That's about all you blokes can actions of Shanghai, who quite but the value of the property is into the Colony through such

defended tightly car was buckled, but no-one was do-put charges in

rights assessed at over a million dollars. places as Macao (the outlet for injured.

Heungshan market producel, Sha With the intention of placing against the attacks. by lawless

It is learned as a result of en- Chung, Namtao, etc. Workers him under close arrest, witness Chinese elements. Are we not, quiries at the offices of Messrs. are also returning through those returned to the room and ordered therefore, entitled to defend our M. Y. San and Company, that the [outlots:

on his bools.selves against the action of an

The situation appears to be Accused refused to do so and flew unrecognised rebel Government at centage subscription from share more promising in so far as the at hire and strack him in the face Canton, who have rendered null and holders has not been a success, and blockade exercised against this

void all Treaties in an endeavour was to anp the life-blood of the Colony accordingly the Company is going Colony is concerned. Cross-examined:-Accused in the barrack gates when accosted. and destroy British trade generally was in South China? Shangbai docs He would say that accused definitely trying to get out of not see eye to eye with us here: Their troubles are practically over, Capt. Drake-Brockman:-Had hs but the same cannot be said of us

military in the South.

HONAM'S SERVICE,

SECOND TRIP WITHOUT

ANCIDENT.

Barber to put

with his fist.

ARRIVAL OF RUSSIANS. With regard to the situation in Wuchow, it is reported that, follow- Ing, the securing of control by the Reds, the administration has been converted into a so-called Muni- cipality governed by an oligarchy

no untoward in of which General L Chung-yan, i

There was Tupan of Kwangsi, is the Chair-cident in the second trip of the 3.8. Honam to Canton on Satur- It appears that about a week ago, day. The vossal took up about barracks. General Li requested General 400, Chinese passengers, anchor- Chang Kai-shek to send eight Rus-ing in the stream off Shamoen, actually committed sian military experts to Wuchow and returned yesterday with 35 offence?--Yes, it is irregular for In order to reorganise his, troops. Chinose passengers and 65 balesmen to loiter about the gates after

The request was promptly complied of silk. "She also brought the two roll-call. with, and Russian officers ure now Hongkong journalists who had

man.

are

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stances, 'no.

I notice that whenever a well- wisher of ours gets up in Parlia ment, he is told that Peking will see to the matter, but I do not

scheme for raising funds by a per

| into liquidation. For this purpose

the affairs of the Company have

liquidators, Messrs. Lau Yuk-wan, been put into the hands of three Wong Siu-leung and Ng Wai-chee.

FOOTBALL.

FOWLER CUP FINAL..

LOCAL VOCALIST.

CONCERT AT CLUB

LUSITANO..

General Li has also been request- ed, the report says, to inform his Chief of Staff of his new appoint- ment, and to transfer the Honam tommand to General Ching. Kai- shek. It is furthor stated that a Russian officer will be appointed to succeed General Lion Honam Island.

SEAMEN GAOLED.

REFUSAL TO OBEY ORDERS.

Two seamen, of the s.8. Yatshing, of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, were charged before the Marine Magistrate (Lieut.-Com.

G. F. Hole, R. N.) this morning with disobeying the orders of the Chief Officer, when in Hongkong harbour on September 3rd.

The accused pleaded not guilty, It was stated by the Master, Capt. C. R. More, that on Septem- ber 3rd, at 9 a.m.. the men were brought to him by the Chief Officer for refusing to turn to that morn- Ing. The men's excuse was that Miss Maria Margarida Gomes, they had refused because the Chief Have you ever known a man

the promising young Portuguose Officer was always fighting them.. singer, who has established a Witness then asked the bolean It to be seen freedly moving about the been imprisoned by strike lenders, charged with loitering?-Yes, he think that I am wrong in saying The Honam passed six steamers would be charged with irregular that the majority of people here

have very little confidence in the The re-play final tie of the local reputation since her first that allegation were true and he streets.

Students parading and proceeding to Whampoa, two conduct.

Norwegian, one Chinese,

Is it not usual to order him back capabilities of our representative Fowler Football Cup is to be appearance before a Hongkong said that he had never seen the haranguing the 'people to boycott

Mr J. C. Arnott, the Chief Officer, British goods, and these have cum-Japanese collier, a French vessel, to his room without putting him there in dealing with our plight. played on the Murray Barracks audience recently, figured oon- Chief Officer strike the men. bined with the strikers in the work and one believed to be German under, arrost? in these circum At any rate, people here are getting Football Ground on Wednesday, spicuously in another concert

but showing no flag.

very bitter about the treatment 9th inst.; kick-off at 5 p.m. The which, was given at the Club of searching all imported mer- Amongst the passengers who chandise. British goods on being came down by the Honn were

What were the special circum- meted out to us. Apparently, all result of the match played on Lusitano on Saturday night. In carroborated the Captain's evidence. They had discovered are not only confisented, thirty-five Chinese passengers stances?-He had no pass and he that we have to do in Hongkong is Thursday last was 1 goal each a programme which could not The defence ploaded by the to be good boys and pay our taxes, The teams concerned are 2 Pla-have been better selected if the Accused was that they were both

object was to bring out the full sick that morning. but their owners are heavily fined. Twenty of those were womon, of said he was going for a walk.

possibilities of an early talent, engaged substitutes, but the Chief No foodstuffs are allowed to be ex- the better classes, whilst the re-

Pte. Moore, who accompanied the in the spending of which we have toon and 11 Platoon.

Miss Gomes sang with great abl-Offeer refused to allow the sub- HONGKONG-BORN... ported to Hongkong or Macao. mainder were men whose mission first witness, said that Pte. Barberno deciding voice. Yours, etc...

lity, demonstrating a richness of stitutes to work. A Chinese, who was arrested indexion and tone which we feel His Worship convicted, and Navigation between Wuchow and appears to be connected with bus- when asked where he was going

Hongkong, Sépt. 7, 1925. Canton is not, however, suspend-inoas. Enquiries amongst the replied that he was going to look

prior to boarding a train at the sure could be developed with more sentenced each man to two weeks' ed, there hoing about ten bonts lattor disclosed the information for his dog. He corroborated L/C

Kowloon-Canton Railway with experience and training. In the hard labour and, in addition, fined sailing between the two ports. that they possessed special per-Doubtfire in other particulars.

eleven letters in his possession, Aria do Muzetta from Boheme" them two days pay, the money to Every boat leaving Canton is usual-mits from the Strikers' Committee

failed to appear at the Kowloon she instantly captivated the an- go towards partly defraying the ex- ly full of passengers, the people to come to Hongkong.

Magistracy this morning and dience, and was entirely success-penses of their keep whilst forfeited his bail of $25.

ful in the Canto "Ardou Gli prison. realising that they are heavily tax-

Incensi from Lucia Lam, ed In Canton and that Wuchow ia

That severe punishmont will mercor". This last was a in future bo inflicted on persons particularly difficult item, add illegally importing arms was proved a great tost on Miss Gomes Before Mr. Justice Doane in demonstrated by the Singapore capability, but the young artisto the Singapore Supreme Court on District Judgo on Aug. 28th, rose splendidly to the occasion, Aug. 29th, the Captain of the when thres Cantonese firemen and the applause which ensued steamer Barviatan appoaled

a cheaper place in which to live.. A further report anys that Ge neral Li Chal-sum, of the Shiuhing district, has been ordered by the Red Government to succeed General: Liang Hung-kal as commander of the First Division at Kongmaon, tand that he has already left to take

up his position.

WEEK-END ARRIVALS.

Ple. Barber, giving evidence, so much that he lost his temper said that he was taking his dog for and endeavoured to strike the a Anal run before turning in when N. C. O. He realised in time and it ran away in chase of another did not actually strike a blow.

Lieut. Cottam said that accused SHIPPING SITUATION, dog. He was stopped by the police

N.C.O, and told him he was taking had been in the army for three the dog for a walk. He was placed years and 71 days. During that He said that time he had been charged once under open arreat. During the week-end, the total he had no intention of leaving with neglect of duty and ones with arrivals were 24 and the total barracks, but was told not to argue absence.

He repeated this in the barrack Capt. Drake-Brockman said that on board the steamer Bon was unstinted and well-deserved. against a fine of $3,000 imposed departures of ocean-going boats

At nine o'clock this room and after Doubtfire had left accused was in his company. He Lomond, were convicted for an A word of praise is also due to by the District Judge in conness were 21. morning there were 95 vessels in he said to a friend: "It's the pass- was an efficient and clean soldier oftence of this charactor and were the other two singers of the oven- tion with the seizure of a largo port, of which number 51 were word in this battalion to put He had been an officer's servant on sentenced to two years' rigorous ing. Mossrs. Eacae and G quantity of chandu on board the his recommendation He had had imprisonment and will receive D'Aquino, who acquitted them vessel at Singapore. Dismissing fellows on charge for nothing The interesting arrivals over whatever. The corporal heard it no trouble with him, though he had ton strokes of the cat, each selves well, and to the accom the appeal, his Lordship said: Among the passengers who left the week-end were two large Japan turned and stood over him noticed that accused was short of This caso was a sequel to the panista, Miss Aurea Baptists and have not the slightest doubt that by the P. & O. Biner Narkunde anese coal boats, carrying 2,618 a threatening attitude. Doubt-temper and required tactful hand seizure of seventeen revolvers of Mr. Elizio Gualde the captain know all about this

linga

the long barrelled type and 1,200 Miss Gomes is again appoaring smuggling. I should not have Prosser, Mra. C. F. Templeton, tively. The s.8. Tjiliboot brought Miss Upsdell, Mr. H. E. Trenerry, in a very heavy cargo amounting his hips and with the other wagged and sentence will be promulgated were discovered aboard the Beat me at the same Otab the after that if I were a magistrate, and I

Lomond by police officers. PREVIOUS LANE, H. Meacock, to 2,484 tons.

British.

Were Miss H. Irving Mrs. H. Ktons and 3,700 tons of coal resp fire stood with one hand on The accused was found guilty rounds of ammunition, which in another concert which le boing the slightest hesitation in holding

a cane at him. He provoked him

In due course,

noon at 5 o'clock.

would fine him $5,000.