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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED

No 21,859

FINANCE REFORM.

15, 1925. 二拜禮,號五十月二十英港香 TUESDAY, DECEMBER

CANTON GOVERNMENT PLANS.

NO COMMUNISM.

JAPANESE LABOUR PARTY! DISSOLVED.

Following the successful conclu- sion of military operations in east- ern, western and southern Kwang- CANTON SUCCESSES. tung, n movement is on foot in MINISTER'S DECREE

With regard to the defent of Canton to centralise the collection! the forces of General Tang Poon-of revenues in the hands of the Go- rather than to allow yan, which was followed by a lull vernment

one thousand troops to defend the

In this connection, it is reported

HONGKONG LOAN.

STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT,

FURTHER GRANT POSSIBLE.

London, Dec.

In the House of Commons, Mr. The Farm-Labour Party, which B. C. Spoor asked what were the was organized by proletariats, at a purposes of the loan of £3,000,000 meeting held at the Y.M.A. at the to the Hongkong Government and

日十三月十

HAYLEY MORRIS.

CASE ADJOURNED UNTIL TO-DAY.

GIRLS' EVIDENCE.

London, Dec. 14. In the Hayley Morriss trial at Lewes, Sir Marshall Hall In open-

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Until quite recently it has been difficult locally to obtain unskilled native labour on a monthly wage

BANDIT GANGS.

STILL BUSY IN KWANGTUNG.

RECENT OPERATIONS

basis by reason of the fact that Complaints have been received coolies have been able to earn a by the Canton authorities from very comfortable livelihood by many districts regarding the pre- of brigandage, and in For months past the Sani- severnl pay.

instances appeals are tary Department has been under made for military assistance to strength so for us its staff of cope with the evil. scavenging coolies is concerned, There are at present several

in the military operations in the military factions to retain control. Meiji Shrine er December 1, was whether the Government had taken ing. the prosecution, said that casual day labour at high rates of valance south, thus giving him an oppor- that at a meeting of the Finance (says the Osaka Mainichi) dissteps to terminate the boycott of Morries was a merchant engaged in. tunity of transporting about one Committee, Mr. T. V. Sung, the solved later during the same day the British Trade of Hongkong, the Chinese trade. The woman half of his command across the Finance Minister, pul forward cer-by order of Home Minister Waka- Mr. Ormsby Gore replied that prisoner, Roberts, had been Straits to Holhow, leaving about thin proposals which were adopted,

One of these was to the effect that tsuki, on the ground that the plat- the Governor applied in September domestic servant and also a shop- strict orders he issued prohibiting form of the new party conflicts for a loan of the amount mention- assistant, but when arrested she but we learn that the position has, large bands of briganda operating city Luichow, a report is now re-military commanders from collect with the provisions of Article VIIIed for the purpose of restoring.con-was acting as housekeeper to daring the recent cold spell, very in Kwangtung, and these have

ing any revenue, whatsoever, and

of the Public Peace Act.

fidence and financing trade. The Morriss. In detailing the charges, any infringements of this rule will

The numbers of the central exe-loan saved the Culony at a serious Sir Marshall Hall said that Roberts the offending officers liable to trial eative council of the new party. moment. It is posible, if the boy-not merely conspired to procure by court martini, It is further or nominated at the organizing meet-cott continues and trade worsens girls but did her utmost to get them dered that the Army is to protect ali revenue-collecting stations and ing of the bloc, including Mr. Ina-that further assistance may have to do what she knew Morriss want-

the cold comfort of the pavements‡ed at fully four thousand strong. to guard the lives of officers em-jira Asanuma, chief secretary of to be considered next year-en-ed them to do. Sir Marshall Hall

headed by threa played in tax collections.

the party also chosen at the meet-ter.

told how the police began to make they found so pleasantly cool in the This Tong is hot weather.

chiefs, nimed Wu. Kwai, Chan. enquiries after a girl, in the

Making enquires, a Telegarph| Yui and Yuen Kung. Its sphere absence of the prisoners, telephoned|

ceived which states that previous to the declaration of war by the Cunton Government, Tang Poon yan was considered a factor to be reckoned with, but as the result

of recrit operations he hur been practically disposed of.

be considered sufficient to render

A further decision reached was!

p.m..

Prior to the commencement of the recent operations, Tang Puon-that all revenues are to be classifieding, were summoned to the Metro-

under the heading of "National" politan Police Office at 6 and Provincial," the father to be when they were informed of the under the direct con of the Ministry of Finance and the latter order of the flome Minister to dis- organization on the under the Provincial Treasurer. Holve the

yan was the Garrison Commandant of the eight districts of the southern part of Kwangtung, in- eluding the island of Hainan, with

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TAMBA MARU'S ROUGH

TRIP...

materially improved. The men, been materially strengthened by knowing that comfortable. and groups of disbanded or defeated warm "quarters go with the work, troops. The largest gang ia have come forward, preferring cer-known as the Kwangtung Tong, tain and snug sleeping places to the strength of which is estimat-

to her friends in London. The representative learns that the Co- of operations is considerable and roads were searched and the irony's labour market just now is it is said that "the Kongmoon. very much nearer normal than it Fuishan licensed junk was recent- was found crouching in

n ditch

has been since the strike broke ty pirated by one section of this Centres are to be established for ground that it was detrimental to

completely exhausted. She was out at the end of June. There are an army of about twenty thousand the collection of provincial re-

taken to her friends and then the a great many skilled employees of tong and the Kongmoon-Shekki strong under his own cummand, venues, as well as for the collec-public peace and order.

tion of likin; whilst the Army

Mr. Wakatsuki, Home Minister

The s.s. Tamba Maru, which evidence of ether girls was obtain various firms and undertakings still licensed junk by another section. away, but the interval aince their The most daring and sensational not to speak of the forces in the Estimates Offices are to collect all reported the formation

of the arrived late from Singapore yes. ed. There were three cases of departure has now been sufficiently West River sector co-operating territorial defence taxes and re- Farm Labour Party at the cabinut terday afternoon, reports haying girls under sixteen and in the other long for substitute staffs to have piracy attributed to this tong was from gambling conference held on November 27 experienced very rough, woathor cases the girls were above sixteen. been engaged and to have acquired committed on the Kongmeon-Shuf

and Tinpak; and at Suikai, Au Poo and Limehow, it is said that his army has been reduced to

He fully explained about the plat

a fair degree of proficiency. There Hing licensed junk. transporting are not very many firms now seri

with him. In three successive venues derived defeats, at Young Chun, Yeung, monopolies.

It was recently reported that Ku form of the new party and express-on the journey up. In his roport Besides these there were girls who "Kung and at Kao Chow; at Fachow Ying-fan, High Commissioner of bis views. Regarding the mea- to the Harbour Department the resisted and escaped harm.

ously handicapped, because of the calvary horses, Blankets and other "the ship was Civil Affairs in Canton, had twicesures to be taken by the Govern-master states

Sir Marshall Hall concluded by Daence of workmen, although war equipment, belonging to the there are some whose men, by the 4th Army Corps under the com- sent in his resignation, but that on ment towards the party, all the trained and rolled and the decks

were washed by high waves."!. each occasion the Government re-i

asking the jury, if they convicted highly technical nature of their Ministers gave the authority to

The Norwegian ship Passat, fused to accept it. It is now re- little over three thousand strong. ported that the differences have the Home Minister to do whatever which left Canton with Shanghai the accused of "this sordid and work, would always be able to find mand of Li Chal-sum. It is said In the matter of that the blankote and other arti- employment. the deemed necessary.

as her destination, has been ob- abominable offence," not to let fear and that no battle approaching the been overcome and that the re-

lunskilled labour, there is plenty to cles were later publicly auctioned After the cabinet

conference, liged to come into Hongkong for or favour deter them from record-be had, although pay, generally, is off at a certain market town and severity of those fought in the signation notice will be withdrawn, Mr. Wakatsuki held a further con-repairs. She is now at Kowloon

although the hecapant of the office

ing'a proper verdict..

on a higher scale than in pre-strike East River sector have taken will not accept the post of Adminis ference with the Premier and both Dock.

The s.s. Batareia, with a new A number of girls, then gave days. Most of the household ser- trator of Civil Affair in the west. decided to take the drastic measure.

vants are back, or substitutes have After the issue of an order to new tail shaft, made a very suc

evidence,

been engaged. In military circles it is aaidern district of the province.

dissolve the party, the Home Oflice cossful trip to Kwang Chow Wan, made public the reasons why the from which port she has now re- The most interesting witness wis turned. No further information the female prisoner's sister, who party should be dissolved.

To summarize the reasons pub-is yet to hand concerning the

said her father was dead and she considered that the real molive of for salvage and towage. the formation of the party is to carry out Communism in this coun-

place.

that at present the question of

re-enlisting. disbanding or Ending suitable work for the soldiers is

much more difficult than to carry REPULSE BAY HOTEL. lished, the Home Office authorities large claim made against her

lives.

NORTHERN SITUATION.

KUO'S TERMS TO CHANG TSO-LIN.

Tokyo, Dec. 16,

NEW WING READY TO-MORROW.

from to-morrow. -.

of

labour bloc.

J

had been in service. The female prisoner left home when her futher died and witness was not aware of! her

until whereabouts

Jast

Christmas when she telephoned to

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the bandits are now stated to be the countryside on scouring' horseback. Besides this, the Tong is reported to posses armed steam launches which are capable of giving battle to most of the Canton ships belonging to the Navy, but recently one of theso launches was captured by a gun- boat on the coast of Heungshan. SHARE ALLOTMENT These bandits are said to be well armed, and have both light artil- * APPLICATION.

lery and machine guns to assist In the Supreme Court this morn them in their raids. There are other large gangs, but none DE ing, before the Chief Justice, Sir these is nearly so large as the Henry Gollan, Mr. Somerset Kwangtung Tong,, although several

GERMAN CREDITS.

on war operations, because the soldiers, coming mostly from Yun- chun and Luichow. are good fighters when properly led and

try, under the name of a political of those parties towards the appear armed. but are very indolent in

We learn that the new wing of party. This is clear from the carance of such a party as the farm- their habits. unlike the people from Waichow, Moy' Yun and the Repulse Bay Hotel has now eers, thought and characters Swatow, who are accustomed to been finally completed and that it those who organized the party, said lead hard, industricus and frugal. will be opened for occupation as the Home Office. Not only that, Some observers say that the with witness to come to Pippingford the process of the formation of the drawal of the Japan Labour Fede- Park. She stayed two nights and The wing, which contalas no party and the principle not pub-ration from the party organization a fortnight later her sister took Fitzroy, on behalf of the South are equally well armed. fewer than 61 rooms, some double lished in the platform, the Home has possibly given the impression

Ltd.. China Restaurant,

China täe Home Office that the her there by train, buying her a some single, has been designed and Office said, make the authorities to

Building, applied for an extension bulit by the Hongkong Realty and suspect that there are Communistic existence of the party min. the few clothes. Her third visit lasted Federation of Labour, which now! six weeks. Nothing happened till Trust Company, and makes a really ideas, behind their activity.

of time to le a return of allot- represents the extreme right among the third visit and she did not tell ments of shares. splendid addition to the Hotel. Its

Communistic Principle.

the Left, will be menacing to the accommodation is more than that

her sister of it. Another sisteri He explained that the Company

A SIGNIFICANT VISIT. The platform published by the public safety. of the existing Hotel, to which it

includes certain points, is connected by a covered-in pas-Party

The dissolved Fan-Labour Party was also there. Witness said she was incorporated in 1924 with a

London, Dec. 14. sage-way. Every modern fitting which are really Communistie,

was organized with individuals and told Morriss before the alleged capital of $70,000, which was divided into 700 shares of $100)

The Daily Telegraph diplomatic A Kokusai message from Mukden has been used in the finishing off For instance, the public supply labour unions and farmers' parties incident that her age was fourteen. each. The Company proceeded to states that Gen. Kuo Sung-lin is of the rooms, which are served by of houses to the proletariats and and proletarian groups each with

Cross-examined, witness said she carry on the business, and an allot correspondent states that Sir Gilbort Parker, the Agent- prepared to allow Marshall Chang hot and cold water and also their acquisition of the right f Tso-lin to retire in safely and to radiator heating system.

Each big control, and also the claim of the more than 100 members who agree

until the beginning of this year, panted by Mr. M. C. Norman, the property, room has its own bathroom, whilst right of control by tillers over the with the platform and by-laws of never told anyone about the matterment of shares did not take place General for Reparations, accom-

The qualification of till the police saw her. The police when from Jan. 26th unt!) June 8th, Governor of his private

of retain

tho Bank such parties was to be decided by helped her

allotted. provided that he retires with the single rooms have ene bath production and supply of agricul- the party.

to remember what 650 shares were

The England, has left for the United out further fighting and withdraws room to every two rooms. In tura! implementa show that

the central executive committee.

Secretary of the Company was not States, presumably in connection happened. his armies from Hsinmintan-furnishing and general equipment, Principle of the party is Commu- Members of any party were free to

the new

was adjourned till used to the work, and did not seem with the problem of further wing has been very

to have understood that a return credits for Germany, and certain studiously treated and everything

An officer, of the organizing com. Join the Farm-Labour Party irres- According to messagos from is well up to the old Repulse Baymittee of the party, explaining/Pective of the attitude of his party to-morrow, and the Judge directed] of those allotments should have aspects of the oventual raising of

the platform, said at the organiz-toward that Party. standard.

The general assembly was the that both the accused should remain been made. Consequently it was a second Dawes Loan.--Reuter. Glorious views are to be obtained ing meeting that the points enumer-highest body of the party with the in custody-Reuter. from the front rooms whilst the ated in the platform are all what Tientsin, Dec. 14. wing as a whole is admirably sery- they demand, but only a party of deciding power, and it was to be The trenches held by Gonorail ed' in summer by the prevailing their clivims is to be mado. The organized with delegates to the

The October number of the Home Office said that behind these assembly, the chairman and mem- remarks must exist the principle of bers of the central executive com- Equitable Envoy, the house orgun

mittee.

of the Equitable Trust Company their code, which is hidden in the published platform.

The central executive committee of New York, contains a striking The Home Office thinks that the was the highest executive organ of picture of a plaster model of this: new party will only encourage class the party, responsible for the bank's mammoth new home. This The committee model, which is only about three! warfare, because of their demands general assembly.

foot high, realistically, reprosents for the abolition of the Public was to undertake, whenever neces-some 500 feet of brick and lime-

Reuter.

Tokyo, Dec. 14.

Japanese sourcos in China, Wu Poi-fu is reported to be marching towards Shanghai.

Feng Yu-hsiang wore stormed at breezes.

the point of the bayonet and his forcos expelled from Yangtson

by General Li Ching-lin, who is

an ally of Marsha! Chang Tso- lin. Router.

LIQUOR SMUGGLING.

-

NEW CONCESSIONS,

MORE U. S. COASTGUARD

¡CUTTERS.

Washington, Dec. 14.

In the House of Representatives

Senator Jones, of Washington, in

nistic.

the

The case

due to inexperience on his part that a return had not been made.

It was a private Company, so that LAWN TENNIS TESTS. no damage whatever would result.

An extension was granted until] December 22nd.

ITALIANS IN U.S.A.

BRITISH TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA,

Durban Dec. 14.

The British lawn tennis players, who won all their previous nino matches, to-day beat South Africa

to 8.-Reuter.

· REFERRED BACK:

Peace Act, the Police Act and all sary, the work of propaganda, stone, and shows uvory feature of A SENATOR'S OBJECTIONS in the first test match by 7 matches other laws which oppress any re-education, finance, editing. of the this big building of no less than letarians' activity, the abolition of organ, plan of action toward the thirty-six stories. When complet-1

Washington, Dec. 14. FOR JAPANESE FIRMS IN

capitalistle education in primary Diet, and so forth.

ed, this huge structure will be

The Republican Senator Fish SAGHALIEN.

schools, the abolition of all unfair Branches in the provinces were one of Manhattan's most beauti- treaties with weaker nations and to co-operate among themselves, ful buildings. It will be located lodged a resolution in the Housd the thorough limitation of arma- They were to have their general across Wall Street from the to prohibit the concentration of FRENCH FINANCIAL TANGLE.-- Moscow, Dec. 14.

troduced a resolution, backed b,ments.

assembly and executive committee. United States Sub-Treasury and Agreements for a conccasion of

the Administration, providing for The measures taken by the Home Branches were to be formed with across Broad Street from the New foreign elements in their own

An ominous symptoni of the forty-five years on the coal and the appropriation of nine million partics, Kenseikäl, Salyukat and mémbors, 'sach division to be madel quitable Trust Company is the that the resolution is due to Signor politico-financial situation fa re

Office are welcomed by all existing each division having more than 50 York Stock Exchange. The settlements. Senator Fish asserts oilfield of North Saghallen to

parent concern of the Equitable

vealed by the finance committed. Japanese firms recommended by the dollars to construct ten coastguard Hento, although no official views according to geographical condi- Eastern Banking Corporation, Mussolini's suggestion that Italian of the Chamber referring back the Japanese Government were signed cutters in order to suppress liquor of these parties are yet available tions. Each branch will have it whose branch in Hongkong in centres should be created in the finance Bills dealing with further

Moder the Japan-Soviet smuggling Reuter's American The views published by the lenders own general quembly (find an under the management of Mr. D. United States.– Brusel American Love dan ulkoa bilsin". "Vilnia

Parla, Dec. 14.