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STRIKE COURTS.

HOW CANTON TRIES "CRIMINALS."

STRANGE OFFENCES. According to the Canton Gazette

of Monday, the Strike Committee has devised regulations for the trial of "Criminals." amongst whom are included those who supply provi- slons to "the enemy" and those who attempt to go to Hongkong.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED

No. 21,069

FEARED OPERATION.

# WATA-TANT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1925.

HOW ASSAULT CHARGE FELL Tilavuu

How an assault charge fell through because the complainant had a decided aversion to being examined and treated by a foreign

surgeon, was related at the

Was

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"RED ADVANCE.

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MONTH'S PROGRESS IN SOUTH.

BANDITS ACTIVE.

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LOCARNO TREATY,

BRITISH LABOUR PARTY'S OBJECTIONS.

The Cabinet

Locarno Treaties.

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BORDER CLASHES BRITISH COMMUNISTS,

CANTON GOVERMENT'S ATTITUDE.

BRITISH BLAMED.

enquiry, the

NO GOVERNMENT DISCRIMINATION,

London, Nov. 17. Labourite allegations that the! Government is discriminating

RIVER MINED.

MACAO TRAFFIC NOW

DELAYED.!

REDS IN CONTROL.

It is reported that in consequenco

London, Nov. 17. The Labour Party has decided to move an amendment to Mr. Auster Chamberlain's simple motion in

Regarding ineidents on the Newgainst the Communists in favour

of the Fascisti were vented in the of the laying of mines in Wost Cen- A review of the military opera-favour of ratifying the Locarnat

Canton Treaty at to-morrow's debute in the

Territories border, the and western House of Commons. tral Magistracy to-day, when ations in southern

The amendment sets forth that, Gazette somewhat bolatedly pub- House of Commons, when Mr. J. HLRiver passages, much delay in Chinese charged with Rasaulting Kwangtung during the past monthi a follow-countryman had the good fortune to be acquitted without a shows that the Red forces have while agreeing with ratification and lishes the reply of the Commis- Thomas asked for an explanation enused to vessels plying between

gained expressing satisfaction

The mines, apparently, have been practically everywhere

Impending entry of Germany into sioner of Foreign Affairs in Can- of the action of the Director of Macao, Shekki and Canton. hearing,

towns and

four National Fascisti who were laid in the vicinity of Wanginoon The decision

anno need

the League of Nations and the ton to a'despatch from the British Public Prosecutions in the case of ground, taking many after Mr. R. E. Lindsell had been informed that the complainant had cities during their onward march. improvement in international re- Consul General. In this, it is as

The latter part of October showed Intions evinced at Locarno, the gerted that no such incidents would recently bound over for forcibly and Mo Tow Moon, and as a re

House opines that the real test of In this connection, what is term-absconded, and was nowhere to

Mr. Thomas declared] Kongmoon and Shokki have to take ja decided advance in the progress the Treaty depends on whether it occur if the border were not cross-taking possession of a Labour news- sult thereof steamers bound for ed a Joint Council has been formed, be found.

Detective Inspector T. Murphy

anti-Reds, inasmuch 15 is followed by disarmament and ed and the pickets interfered with.paper van. this being under the direct control stated that the two men had an al

important regrets it does not contain a definite The text of the reply by the Com-that the action would destroy publica circuitous route by way of Lien captured

provision in that connection. The

and then turning their course Ints of the Canton-Hongkong Strike urcation, in the course of which they

Iration of justies. Committee. On this Council are blows were struck. The complainant cities of Yan Ping. Hot Pink House is further invited to express missioner of Foreign Affaira is confidence in the impartial adminis-Fa Shan, passing Bocea Tigris forts

threatened the view that the Treaty should be given as follows:

The Attorney-General, Sir Dou- the West, Rivor delta. Following Canton, October 27, 1925. five judges elected by the strikers-jured that an immediate visit to

to the

Sir: I have the honour to acknowlus Hogg, in reply, enid the this route, 'vessels from Macao Director of Public Prosecutions was two from the Canton strikers and the hospital was necessary, but the Red base at Kongmoon. They followed by positive steps to secure League and its participation in

ledge the receipt of your despatch of opinion that the evidence was would take two or three days to three from Hongkong. By the while waiting in the reception in the neighbourhood of Shiu Hing, the adhesion of Russia

room at the Government Civil Hos-

and had taken other strategie points

European agreements.-Reuter.

dated the 27th of August 1925 not sufficient to support a charge reach Shekki and over six days to his Council's regulations, "criminals"

wavered, resolution

Sir Douglas Hogg get to Kongmoon. It is stated, pital

GERMAN CABINET PROCEEDS.

stating that there were almost of larceny. Berlin, Nov. 17.

added that he was satisfied that convicted of the following offences when the surgeen came in, in white in the neighbourhood of Shiu Hing.

of incidents gecurrences this morning daily have

this view was right. No political that many vessels formerly plying are to be brought before a Special everalls, he must have thought an But since the early part of Nover- Judicial Court:-"Supplying the operation was intended, for at the ber, the fortunes of

approach of the doctor he got u

The Bills will others on the Hongkang Kwungtung on the public Prosecutor, whereas now suspended operation.

in the case of the withdrawn pro- enemy with provisions, bribing or and fairly bolted from the room changed a rapidly and completely autherised Herr Stresemann to committed by the strikers and pressure of any kind had been put between Shekki and Macao` have With regard to military operations that the Canton Army has not only draft Bills to give efect to the

secution of Mr. Campbell, of the harbouring labourers to resume and out of the hospital.

When the case was called before recaptured all the lost cities and be submitted for the approval of frontier. Upon work, detecting news of our intend- Mr. Lindsell this morning the man ed actions and reporting to our had not turned up, and, in his ab-important strategic prints, but also the Federal Premiers on Thursday Strikers' committee informed me Workers Weekly, a year ago, the in this region, it is said that all it only remained for the has driven its advance through the and subsequently submitted to the that all these incidents were com- then Attorney-General, on behalf the anti-red troops have been

Reichstag-Reuter.

mitted by Hongkong British per- of the Labour Cabinet, bad instruct-cleared out and that the forces of ed the Public Prosecutor-Reuter. Fook-lum are now stationed Berlin, Nov. 17. enemies, resuming work without sence.

Magistrate, to dismiss the case and first and second lines of defence of the

The Cabinet's decision regarding sons who came across the borderi food permission, reducing

discharge the defendant.

Tang Poon-yan, and has captured Aupply of labourers, receiving

the cities of Yeung Kong, Yearg the Locarno treaties indicates that and ruthlessly molested them in bribes for release of criminals, sell-

Chun, Lo Ting, Shun Yee and the Government and President will

approve of the Locarno Agreement their actions. Again your despatch and intend to sign it on December of October 9th enquired whether ing badges and dinner tickets!

gone as far as Kao Chow. Becretly, attempting to illegally go

On the south-west border line. Ist, which the Federal Premieraand the Government of Canton would to Hongkong, striking stuff mem-

the Kwangsi unit is in undisputed Reichstag will certainly sanction. possession and threatening the The Government is convinced that accept responsibility for the out- bers, stealing or secretly selling

districts of Locarno signifies the beginning of a rages committed by the strikers'

On pickets. extreme south-west pihile belongings, smuggling goods

thus new political era in Europe. London, Nov. 17.

Yum Chow and Lim Chow,

the contrary, the newspapers: As each side has its own argu- and persons to British territory, ex-

House of compelling Tang Phoneyan's forces Speaking in the

Rhineland Nation-ments, I referred the matter torting money from others, arrest-

Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill to fall back to Lui Chow, in the do not enthuse over the "Allevia

make his tions." The

out that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of criminals detaining

alist journals point

The expedition against. Chan ..ing or

said he had received a letter from southern peninsula, to secretly, disobeying public orders M. Caillaux during the recess, final stand.

It is now reported that Tang the Allied Notes do not menthe Nationalist Government and re- purposely, and gambling or smoking intimating the acceptance of the

principle of the arrangement to 'oon-yan has ordered the immediate tion the regime in the Sarre region,ceived the following icatructions: important in view of the opening King-ming's fortes in the East

"It appears that although each of the Chamber to-day with a

momentous financial debate, which River sector having been brought pium, etc."

discharge the French debt by retreat of the defeated forces from the revision of the Rhineland agree-

side has its own arguments, yet if is expected to last at least a month, to a close, the Commissariat De- annnities of £12,500,000 over sixty-Le Ting, and Shun Yee, to take ment. or the restrictions or

the British people would not come and in which Herculean efforts will partment and the Transport Ser- Tin Pak, two years, subject to the settlement up their position on the new first man civil aviation-Router.

across the border to interfere with be required to obtain even a narrow vice Bureau have received orders to majority for the Government's of some outstanding important line of defence from

The close as from the 15th inst. points, the discussion of which will fachow, Shek Shing and beyond.

the actions of the strikers' pickets

proposals in both Houses. The second line of defence is now

Information has been received shortly be resumed.

there would be no incidents oc- Government's difficulties are in- The Italian Government has been from Sui Kai, On Po and Pai Sha.

curring. Now as the British peo-creased by the fact that the most from the North River districts invited to send representatives to It is expected that a strong regis- Britain to negotiate the funding of tanee will be offered on the secand

ple ignored entirely the reports of controversial proposal must be

voted by December 8th, when 2% stating that the Ying Tak, Ching their war debt. Those discussions line of defence, as a defent here

would mean a complete evacuation |

A charge of absenting himself the Strikers' committee and did milliards of Treasury bonda will fall Yuen, Fa Yuen, Chung Fa, Lin Having no Ping and Yung Yuen districts are will start very shortly.

Mr. Churchill also announced of the mainland. It is also repairt- |that a settlement had been reached ed that Sun Pab-fan is preparing from duty at the Kowloon Water not even mention the fact that they due for repayment.

order to avoid resorting to inflation, suffering from a severe drought, with Roumania, and he hoped an to evacuate Yam Chow by crossing Works Police Station from 11 a.m., had wounded a strike-picket Chan funds to redeem the bonds, and in agreement would be reached on the the extreme south-west boundary on Saturday to 7.40 the following Sie with rifles who died afterwards, the Government proposes to suspend and the crops are expected to bo

yield. war debts of Portugal, Greece, and line to Shangsze, in Kwangsi, with night, was preferred against a Yugo-Slivia within the next few the object of joining the small Shantung police lance sergeant, bo-it is quite clear that they intended payment and give the holders other less than half of "the ordinary

force of Tang Chi-yao stationed at fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the to cover up their own weaknesses. bonds in exchange.-Reuter." months.-Reuter.

Kowloon Magistracy this morning. On the other hand if the strikers' Lung Chow.

Mr. J. Kerr, Assistant Superin-

DETENTION PERIODS.

It is further resolved that those who secretly cross over to British territory will be detained ten days; those who accompany others and) attempt to smuggle themselves to Hongkong, seven days; those who fabricate rumours, ten days; those who disguise themselves as labour-

era to obtain priveleges, ten days

those who take meals without but

ges or dinner, tickets, five days

those who fight with labourers, five days lo ten days; those who gamble or smoke opium five to ten days.

SOME REGULATIONS. Amongst the regulations institut- ed are the following:

The criminals brought from vari-] ous places, will be tried first by the

Joint Council, who will go through

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WAR DEBTS.

BRITAIN'S LATEST ARRANGEMENTS.

SMALL STEAMER IN TYPHOON.

BADLY DAMAGED SUPERSTRUCTURE.

It is further stated that orders

Ger-

NOT ON DUTY.

POLICE LANCE SERGEANT FINED.'

have been given to the arsenals attendent of Police, prosecuted. Lim Chow and Lui Chow to be din

BANDITS ACTIVE.

asked for a subatantial ne

De-

to

pickets had committed any unlaw-

FRENCH FINANCES.

SUSPENSION OF BOND REDEMPTION,

Paris, Nov. 17. The Socialist party by 36 to 12 has decided not to contest the Government's financial proposals at to-day's meeting of the Chamber.

The Socialist party's decision is

throughout the Heungshan dis- tricts, It is further stated that many homes in Shekki and nearby villages have been closed by order of the Magistrato, the owners or cecupants of these houses being under the ban of suspicion of having assisted the anti-Reds in the recent capture of the city.

OTHER FRONTS.

TEACHERS THREATEN TO"

RESIGN.

400

Heavy talis being made on tha In answer to the charge. the de-ful actions, our Government would CONSTABLE DESERTS.

Canton authorities in connection, mantled and the plant to be ahip-fendant said that he went to punish them. according to law and ped to King Chow in order to pre- Yaumati for some clothing. but on

has resulted in the inability of vent them from falling into the being told that the auit had not there is no need for the British SENT TO PRISON FOR MONTH. with military and other activities from the municipality to pay off the yet been completed he remained in people to enquire about this mat-

Charged with desertion hands of the Canton Army.

ter."

the Hongkong Police Force, for arrears of teachers' salaries in this connection It Under such conditions it seems Yaumati for the night.

Mr. Kerr said that the Depart Besides lodging a protest with service in which he had been and

reported that the that it will be but a matter of a Excitement in plenty was exfew days before the entire south- ment took a serious view of the

haiwei constable was sent to pri-teachers of the Government Primary the various cases according to law,

perienced on the s.s. Halyang, a west sector will be in complete case, as the defendant was sergeant you on September 15th concerning sworn in for three years, a Weis

in charge of the station, and he the killing of the strikers' picket son for four weeks by Mr. R. E. Schools in Canton are about to send to see if they should be decided by small British steamer plying be-possession of the Canton Army.

consequence of Irregularity in the to-day. the Council directly or be tried tween Hongkong and Hoihow, on

Great activity on the part of fendant; however, had a very good Chan Sic. I have the honour to in- Lindsell at the Central Magistracy in their resignations in a body, in From the defendant's record.payment of their salaries, and the again by the Special Judicial Court, her last trip south.

I have the honour to be, etc. She ran into a typhoon, probably bandits is reported from the three character and had completed his form you of the above.

put in by Mr. Scott, A.S.P., it ap-failure of the Government to fulfil The criminals should be tried and

the same "blow" which disabled lower districts of the West River three years' service, being promot-

(Sd) Foo PING-SHEUNG,

pears that the man joined in Sep-the terms of the agreement signed déciled within twenty-four hours. the Batarein, and her bridge was Delta. The No. 17 District Police ed acting lance sergeant very re-

Answering his Worship, Mr. Commissioner of Foreign Affairs,tember, 1924, but deserted in July in June for the payment of the old Those who are not guilty, should be torn away, boats smashed and Station has reported that over 800 cently,

It appears that by the terms of the other day while walking in a released at once and should not be much damage done to her super-houses have been openly robbed

the agreement signed in June the atructure. The master, Capt. J. S. and over 300 people abducted from Kerr, said that the defendant would To the British Consul-General, of this year. He was recognised arrears.

street in Yaumati, and arrested. detained.

Thomson, was it is understood, different villages under its jurisdic. be relegated in rank and it would | Canton.

District Police probably take him over three years

The Chinese sectional Inspector teachers were to be paid the whole The Joint Council should sittle struck by a falling beam and wation, The No.

of the Weihaiwei contingent, re-month's salary for July, with the plying to the Magistrate, said there addition of sixty per cent. of a all cases according to the laws kore de combat for some little time. Station has reported that over 1,000 before he regained his sergeant

The steamer is one of 1.863 tors anti-Reds troops have turned into stripes.

His Worship, taking into con-

had not been much trouble with month's salary as part payment of drawn up by the Legislative Bureau, only, and is quite aged. It is not brigands, and military assistance

his men.. and should not act unlawfully. anticipated that the damage wl is required to round them up. Fur-aideration the reduction in the de ther, the No. 10 District Police fendant's salary consequent upo The criminals, when brought to take long to repair.

Station reports a large number of his losing his rank of lance ser- cases of depredation perpetrated Seant, imposed a fine of $12, which needed to suppress them.

the Joint Council for trial should

!

MOTOR MISHAPS.

CAR COLLIDES WITH LORRY.

A motor car coming into colli-

not be released nor bailed by any SOVIET AND THE EAST. by brigands, and milltary ald is is equivalent to half a month's pay.sion with a heavy lorry at Morri-

organisations.

M. ARALOFF TO MANAGE' PROPAGANDA.

fr

U.S. SHIPPING.

Moscow, Nov. 17.

NO SUBSIDY THIS TERM.

New York, Nov. 17.

NEW COMET.

VISIBLE WITH SMALL TELESCOPE.

DUTCH SEAPLANE WRECKED.

son Hill Road, yesterday, whe rather badly damaged, and had to be towed to the garage for re- The Joint Council should try all

pairs. The lorry belongs to the PILOT AND OBSERVER KILLED. cases legally without injustice or

Sang Lee firm of contractors, who are doing levelling work at Morri- lanioney, bribery or corruption. It

son Hill. the judges are accused and investi

Owing to his boing knocked gated committing the above actions, the Strikto Committed should hand

It is understood that President Williamsburg, Wisconsin, Nov. 17.down by a taxi in Des Voeux Road them over to the Speelal Judicial departure, for Peking, the manage-

Yerks Observatory has announced West, yesterday, a Chinese was ment of the castern affairs depart- Coolidge does not intond to recom- Court for investigation.

Criminals who are not satisfenmont of the Foreign Offee has been mend a shipping Bubaldy in his the discovery of a new comet in the admitted into the Government Civil with the surment of the Joint entrusted to M. Araloft, a member annual message to Congress, which constellation Hunting Dog, bright- Hospital suffering from a bous ly visible with a small telescope, to the head. The driver has been

detained for, suquiries. Council, are allowed to appeal to of the collegium of the Foreign he proposes to transmit in writing.

Routers American Service::

Reuters American Service, Office Reutor,

In consequence of M. Karakhan's

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the arrears, and, for August, the whole month's salary, with the addition of forty per cent. of a month's salary as part payment of arrears, and on the latter terus the payment of salary and arrears was to continuo, until the whole of the But the arrears had been paid.

for

and September payments October have again relapsed into arrears.

Amsterdam, Nov. 17. A naval seaplane has crashed

The teachers recently held a The pilot and meeting and decided to realgn in a body, but before sending in their near Heldor. observer were killed.--Router,

rosignations, they took the pre- [Holder is a small coast town liminary step of sending la applica about 60 miles from Amsterdam, tion for leave of absopes to the and has an arsenal and garrison, chief of Municipality,