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COMING BATTLE.

RUSSIAN GUNS AT SHEKLUNG.

TROOPS ASSEMBLE

Yesterday, we reported that General Chang Kai-shek had gone

to the East River sector to inspect the lines of defence. News now comes to hand that he is still at the front making, elaborate prepara tions for the approaching conflict, It is said that at Shek-pel and

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1801

No. 21,159

End A+ WEDNESDAY,

SECRET SOCIETY.

TWO STONEMASONS CHARGED.

Two stonemasons, alleged to be members of a Triad Society, are being held in police custody whilst Criminal Investigation Department officials are going through certain papers and books seized in a.trunk in the joint possession of the men.

SHIP PIRATED.

CANTON STEAMER

BANSACKED.

TWO KILLED

News has been received from the

A preliminary examination has Telegraph correspondent at Canton shown the papers to rotate to the of the picating of the s., Kwok existence of a secret society, and it

is expected that interesting dis-Ning, which plies between Canton closures will be made when the and West River ports. Two of the contents had been thoroughly gone crew were killed and two others

wounded. into,

In the meantime, both men were

The steamer arrived at Canton on remanded on appearance before Mr.

Magistracy to-day. fence, trenches are being

Sub-Detective-Inspector R. Shan- vated after the approved type of

non stated that the men. modern warfare, "under the super-stonemasons whe, until the 5th: intendence of Russian engineer had been employed as stonemasons - officers, and that, field guns, recent-on the new Fire Brigade Building in Des Voeux Road. On that morning

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OCTOBER 7,

SHAKEE VICTIMS.

"NATIONAL FUNERAL" AT

CANTON

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, Oct. 8. There was an echo of the Sha- meen shooting incident to-day, when what was officially described

1925.日十二月八

THE BUDGET.

·DECREASE OF SIX MILLIONS,

EXPENSES CUT. What will probably be one of the most interesting Budgets ever introduced into the Legislative

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Present prices of the STRAIGHT FIGHT 5-passenger PACKARD MOTOR CARRIAGES

are as shown below:-

Touring

G $3,750 $4.750

Sedan

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HAPPY VALLEY

PORTUGAL'S, DAY.

CELEBRATIONS AT MACAO:

at

the many hundreds that gathered

THE

ANTI-REDS.

PEKING CANTONENE

BUSY.

The fifteenth anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Portugal, was celebrated Macho. (says the Diario de Macau)"

MASS MEETING. with all the solemnity and obser-

News is to hand to-day that ances befitting the occasion. The weather was not ideal for the out- door ceremonies but the wet won prominent Cantonese residing in ther did not damp the ardour of Peking are urging the Central Gos as the national funeral of the Council will be that upon which close to the Government, House toernment to clear out the Bolsheviks: heroes of Shakee" took place. Is Excellency the Governor will witness the firing of the salute at from Canton by military force.

The coffins 47 in number—had address the Council to-morrow. It noon,

In the morning there was the in a private telegram from Peking been lying in state for some days has already been announced that usual reveille and during the day in matsheds on the East Parade strict economy has been exercised all the vessels, in part were drosa-which stated that the Cantonese Ground, where they had been

in the drafting of next year's ex-ed in honour of the day. At noon residents of the capital held a mass. fired from Monte, by the field artil.

Kwan

Guild premises, for the to-day by the circulation of to-lery in front of Government morrow's agenda paper, from which House, and from the various war purpose of discussing the present situation in their native Province, ships in port. it appears that the Hon. Colonial

Owing to the rain the parade

This information was contained

Shek-tan, the second line of de- S. B, B. McElderry at the Central Saturday morning last, having been worshipped" by relatives and nonditure, and this fact la revealed salute of twenty-one guns was meeting on the 3rd Inst, at the

exca

somewhat overdue, and reported

others.

Prior to L were that she had been pirated close to

Tai Ma Ling, which is not far from cession, various officials who took

the funeral

pro-

Kumchuck.

The pirates went aboard the boat Uen, whilst students of the Kwang-

✓

part therein assembled at the Tuna Secretary will move the first read that had been announced to take in view of the necessity of combat. ly arrived from Vladivostok, and they had been discharged, and were dispuised as strike and boycott tung University and members of of a Bill intituled An Ordinance place in the afternoon had to being the Bolshevik evil by every a Machine Gun Corpa, officered leaving on a ferry for Shaukiwan pickets at about 6.30 p.m. and re- the Labuar Guilds gathered at the to apply a sum not exceeding

when they were searched. Secret-

and manned by Russians, have renched Shek-lung. The guns are ́being assembled with all possible haste to be in readiness for the order to advance.

It further stated that General Gallent is also at the front with General Chang Kai-shek and thai 20,000 troops, composed of the Cadets Corps and the Kuomin- tang Army, have already been mo- bilized and are advareing 'to pre- arranged positions.

-There is no doubt that a conflict

cancelled. The parade would have means available, without delay

shot, whilst two others were wound. was preceded in each instance by introduced last October, the Budget ships were all illuminated at night, After

if

ed.

There were about 300 Cantonese been an impressive one, with over

at this gathering, including such after midnight. Parade Ground, where speeches $18,767,777 to the Public Service 1,500 men taking part, the largest

number for a very long time.. for the year 1926..

the influential personages as Messrs. At night, His Excellency ed under various articles of cloth-mained until

on bourd they ransacked the

were delivered. ing in the bottom of the box, were Whilst

As compared with the $25,278,183 Governor, Col. J. A. Santos held Liang Shi-yi, Yeh Kung-cho, La found the papers" stated in the ship and acted in a very brutal man, Then began a lengthy procession

Wen-kon, Liang Meng-ting, "Admirat charge. These had to do with a Trind Society, and a proper transla-ner to all with whom they came into through the city. Each coffin was asked for the expenses of 1926 when a reception at Government House

Government buildings and war Taal Ting-kan, and others."

discussion, a resolu tion of their contents would be sub-contact. Two of the crew were borne on a low goods trolley, which the estimates for this year were in honour of the occasion. The a table bearing a gruesome photo-

well as a number of private tion was passed, that a petition bo mitted to the Court in due course.

forwarded to the Chief Executive- urging the necessity of issuing, a mandate to bring Gen. Chang Kai- shek into subjection by military force, and to restore order i Kwangtung by dispersing all Bol shevik influences.

CAPTAIN RETIRES,

Amongst the passengers on the ship was the Rev. Mr. Kempf, an American missionary attached to ECHO OF SAILING SHIP DAYS. the Reform Presbyterian Mission, Captain and Mrs Peter Tali left who was making a trip from Canton the Colony yesterday by the Blue Funnel liner Helenus for Home,to Takhing. In common with other loss of everything, the pirates even of the two opposing forces is im-where they will take up their rest passengers, Mr. Kempf suffered. the

dence in the Isle of Man.

his of the taking away his keys and The Captain is

There were no guards mariners who has stayed in the Colony for a very long period-in spectacles. fact, over 24 years-and he reor barricades on the vessel, and tires now at the age of 74 to enjoy this fact was greatly in favour of

the pirates.

minent for General Chang, Kal- shek realises that any delay on his time would part

mean. more

given to his enemies for making further preparations.

CADETS SUFFER REVERSE. News is to hand that the Cadets suffered a reverse when they came into contact with some of Chan King-ming's furces on Sunday uf a place near Chikam. beyond Tsang- sing city, which is about twenty miles north-west of Sheklung. No details of the fighting are to hand. but it is known that the Cadets were badly beaten.

It is staled that the Cadets are not so well officered now as the were some time ago, this being due to the fact that quite a number of Russian officers left for Shanghai on the same vessel as General Hen Sung-chi recently.

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graph of each victim taken after for 1926 shows a reduction of over as death, as well as flag bearing the $6,000,000, although it should be re-residences. name of the deceased. The route membered that nothing like so much

was lined by thousands of apecta-

fors, but there were no armed forces as $25 million will now be spent in the pocession, which slowly mov this year in view of the economies ed its way to the Provincial Trea- which have been effected since the sury Building and later left for the hills adjoining the Shah-ho road, strike broke out in June. where the interments took place.

The amounts asked for in the The procession did not come any Budget Billa of the past ten years where near Shameen, and as it passed through the city there were show the rapid expansion which no signs of enthusiasm, the general the Colony has enjoyed:- opinion expressed being that, mistake, as it made little impres psychologically, the parade was a sion on the crowds gathered.

1916

1917

$ 9,681,209 $8,605,105

1918

-1919

1920

1921

1922

.$ 8,868,910 .$10,605,$45 $11,173,226 .$14,084,662, $16,450.181

1923

EVIDENCE OF CHINESE BOYCOTT.

1924

SHANGHAI ENQUIRY,

Our Own Correspondent),

Shanghai, Oct. 7. The Chinese intention com pletely to boycott the judicial en quiry was evidenced at this morn- ing's opening session when there were less than a score of Chinese attendance of three among an hundred. :

A host of a well-earned rest. friends were on board the Helenus

The Chinese captain and the No.] to bid Capt. and Mrs. Tall fare well, amongst whom were Mr. and1 compradore were kidnapped, but Mrs. Mcintosh, Mr. and Mrs. Cthe No. 2 compradore and a pilot Atkinson, Mr. Mayes, Captain, and Mrs. Drummond, Mrs. Harris escaped by disguising themselves Walker, Miss Walker, Mias Joyce as coclies, even assisting in un Walker, Mrs. Collison, Captain Tloading the cargo into small boats for the pirates. They thus remair- G. Purvis and Captain Malm."

Having followed a seafaring feed on the ship and later brought for about 58 years, the Captain her to Canton,

Before the pirates departed, they was, in 1884,"master of one of the swiftest sailers ever constructed, had seized all the cargo, with which, namely the "La Escocesa," which and the booty obtained from pas- during that year made the passage sengers, they made good their from South Shields to Valparaiso escape. in 64 days. This vessel on many 18 occasions made as many as

some old knots per hour, and mariners state that she was even With regard to the arrest of the faster than the Cutty Sark, Ther- Szechuan general, reported yester-mopylae, the Great Republic, and

It was announced that the first day, it is stated that he was trap-many other famous ships of her

KOWLOON LADY FINED.

witness would be the Rev., Harry! ped on being invited to a Moon time. She was a full-rigged ship:| Cake festival, being arrested to- of about 900 tons register, and it

Miss V. M. Jefford, of No. 21, Westnidge, a missionary eye- witness, who will be heard frat gether with five or six of his sub-is recorded by many sailors of long ordinate officers. He is now said experience at although Capt. Cameron Road, Kowloon, was because he is departing shortly to be detained at Whampoa. There Tall had her for years, and drove moned at the instance of Police from Shanghai. Following him. is much speculation as to whether her very hard, and as far

will be given. his troops, which are the known was never beaten for fast Sergeant Danger, before Mr. S. R. Ba Municipal Council statement The hearing has been "adjour- northern border of the province, passage, he never had an accident McElderry at the Central Magis will remain loyal to the Government s'a master, and never lost a man.

He is known to have made nearly tracy this morning, for taking hered until Monday. 60 passages around the Horndog across the barbour without à! fact which is true of very few other special permit from the Colonial

allora alive to-day.

On

or join hands with General Chun King-ming's forees..

“SLAVIC PRINCE."

SUSTAINS UNIMPORTANT

DAMAGE.

ANTI-MALARIA CONGRESS.

ALGERIA THE NEXT VENUE.

Rome, Oct. 6,

THE DOG ORDER.

Veterinary Surgeon.

In reply, she said that she did not know of the order. She did not, see any notice in this connection on! the Ferry and there was no police- man about from whom she might expect to be informed on the point.

LADY. INJURED.

THROUGH STEPPING OFF- MOVING BUS

4

A European lady, who did not

.$17,869,016 .$19,807,302 1923

.$25,278,133 The above sums are the estimates which the Legislative Council have voted for the services of the Colony and do not include any amount for the Imperial military contribution.

UNIVERSAL AMITY.

PRESIDENT'S ADVICE TO

AMERICANS.

LOCARNO CONFERENCE.

CROP OF SENSATIONAL RUMOURS.

A sub-committee composed of five members was elected to giva due Locarno, Oet. 6...

deliberation to the drawing up A crop of rumours which has the petition, which was to be shy spread during the past twenty-fourmitted to another meeting for con hours, beginning with the story firmation a week lator.

of a plot by German Nationalists to assassinate Herr Luther and Herr Stresemann because they are will- ing to renounce further claims to Alsace-Lorraine and ending with

Campaign Gathers Force..

That the anti-Bolshevik move- ment is gathering force is demon strated by the fert that mesociale a report that the minor indisposi under the name of Fellowship of tion of Herr Stresemann is really anti-Bolshevik Aims of China, has due to his being-poisoned, has been been. formed at a certain port, and effectively disposed by Herr Strese a committee appointed to direct the mann's appearing at the Conference affairs of this Fellowship. The society has but one object, and that to-day-Reuter.

NO CRITICAL QUESTIONS REACHED, is the prevention and eradication

of Bolshevism China. It is Locarno, Oct. 6.. !

singularly good aympathetic said that this organization has al-- feeling was apparent at the two ready made considerable progress. hours session of the Conference in that the entire working of the. to-day but no critical queatsmachinery has been divided intov, have yet been reached such, as sub-cominittees, by which it is ex“, those which concern the arrange pected that better and more rapid ment under which Germany will results will be obtained.

The society decided, at the enter the League and the conclu sion of the western and Eastern meeting of its committee, to send Pacts. It is believed that Jurists a circular telegram to all dis have reached a conclusion as re- tinguished personages in China, gards the western pact but that a denouncing the nefarious designs serious difference of opinion still of Wang Ching-wai, General Chang exists between the Franco-Polish Kai-shek, M. Borodin and General and German standpoints as regards the eastern pact. Reuter

TARIFF CONFERENCE.

MR. BROOKE-SMITHI APPOINTED.

London, Oct. 6.

Gallent, appealing to them, In the name of humanity, to give their best efforts in an endeavour to prevent the spread of Bolshevism in China.

ELUSIVE CHICHERIN.

VISIT TO GERMAN PRESIDENT

Rome, Dat. 6

Omaha, Det, G. "Addressing the convention of the American Legion, President

would bave to prepare for another Coolidge Predicted that the world

conflict unless racial adiraosities were demobilised and an attitude of universal toleration were created. He hoped America would take the lead in this, and begin at home. Peace and security were more likely to result from fair, honourable

It is understood that Mr.A. dealings and mutual agreements to limit the Armaments of nations Brooke-Smith, the managing direc M. Chicherin, who is supposed than any attempt at competition inter of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson to be en route for a health care The Magistrate questioned var-give her nome or address, sustained squadrons and battalions. Mr. and Co., Shanghai, has been ap in Germany, is reported to have lous police officers in the Court, in injuries to her face yesterday when Coolidge expressed the opinion that pointed an additional technical arrived at Meran, in the Trentino With regard to the grounding

cluding Sergeant Dungey, as to she attempted to alight off a bus the military should Be subordinat-adviser to the British delegation to Reuters of the 8. Slavic Prince in the

authority, therefore any organiza- Reuter, Bucz Canal, advico have beon ro- The Anti-Malaria Congress has whether they had seen such a notice in Nathan Road, before the vehicle ed to and be governed by the civil the Chinese tariffs conference. ceived locally from London that closed, after unanimously approv

The report which has been given tion of men in military service These replied that the vessel arrived at Alexandria ing the acceptance of an invitation posted on the boards at the ferry had come to a standstill. on October 3rd. where she disby France to hold the next con- piere charged cargo of about 2,500 tons. gress at. Algiers, in 1930, on the notice had been put up there before, to the Police by the bus driver, is bent on inflaming the public mind Government to action through pres sure of public opinion was an ex- The damage consequent on the occasion of the centenary of French but they were not sure that it was that the whistle was blown for the with the purpose of foreing the grounding was unimportant and occupation of Algiers and the still there now.

ceedingly dangerous undertaking and precedent. H

"America first" was a perfectly BELGIUM'S REPRESENTATIVES. correct aspiration for Americaps

Brussels, Oct. 60 M. de Ruelle, the Director of to cherish, but the problem they had to solve was how to make America firat. It could not be Juridical affairs at the Foreign done by cultivating national Ministry, will roprosent Belgium, bigotry, arrogance and selfishness, and M Van Cutsem, the Consul of his Chiness mission, are leavi moderate monsoon will continue "Hatreds, jealousies and suspicions General at Tientsin, will act as an

er the northern China Sex will not produce any benefits. In additional Belgian representative for America on Oct. 7

to his orth-east winds, fresh, with far this direction, Reuter's Ameri on the extra-territoriality commis short stay there and in Japan, prio

Mon in China. Reuter. are forcasted can Services

the vessel left Alexandria yester day, October 6th:

GLASGOW CUP.

ANOTHER DRAWN RE-PLAY.

London, Oct. 6.N)

In the Glasgow Cup semi-final replay, Glasgow Rangers and Celtia

drew with one on each

flieth anniversary of the dis- covery of the parasite of malaria In Algiers. Router.

MANNA RETIRED.

DERBY WINNER AT STUD,

Mr.Henry Morriss ha to send Mannk to

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Sergeant Dungey was sent away to investigate, whilst the case was pat back for an hour, but before his return the Magistrate had decided to resume the case.

bus to stop opposite the Dairy Before it came Farm's premises. to a stop the lady had stepped out, and, losing her balance, she fell rather heavily to the ground,

She was taken to the Kowloon His Worship said he assumed Dispensary, which is close by, where

sho received treatment. that no matice had been put up on the ferries, but as everyone was supposed to kno the regulation in of doga across imposóra

The Observatory states that

EXTRA TERRITORIALITY.

Berlin, Oct. 6. M. Chicherin la stili hore, - He hos visited President Hindenburg, this being the first time he has been inside the presidential real- dence. Routors.

GEN. HSUS TOUR

NEARING ITS CONCLUSION

Paris, Oct.

General Has and the mombi

to China Resta