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1926. 日三十月二
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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAT COMITIN
CHARRY-VALLEY
If
CANTON PICKET OUTRAGE. TWO CHINESE VILLAGES FIRE BRIGADE.
RUSSIANS AND CHINESE WOUNDED.
MOTOR BOAT FIRED AT.
SACKED.
SEQUEL TO OLD · CLAN FEUDS.
BANDITS EMPLOYED.
INSURANCE MEETING COMMENTS.
EUROPEANS NEEDED
The urgent necessity of remedy-
Newa has reached the Colony of the sacking and burning of twoing the sericus deficiency in the
the instigation of bandits, fal-
BUSINESS MEN AND PRANUTS
FREEDOM OF LONDON.
ARAWST
SIR
A CITY NUISANCE.
Recent complaints by businers
men of annoyance caused by haw- The story of the wounding of two "White" Russians and yillager in the district of Tsong Colony's. Are fighting services in kers crying out their wares in Chinese who were fired on by pickets whilst in a motor boat at Seng, Kwangtung province, not at regard to the lack of adequate Fedder Street and the vicinity of Canton is told in a message from our correspondent and reports though many of these were em- European fremen, was stressed at the Hongkong Hotel, resulted in from other sources to-day.
The motor boat was one employed in a service between the ployed to carry out. the work of this morning's meeting of the three Chinese appearing before Shameen and river steamers, and the pickets, who were in a destruction. sanipan, held up the craft and fired at least fifty rifle shots. at the occupants: The two wounded Russians have been brought to Hongkong for treatment and are now patients at the Govern ment Civil Hospital.
The two villages concerned are
track
AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN
HONOURED.
HIS FAITH IN THE LEAGUE.
London-conferred on him, Sir Austen Chamberlain made lengthy speech on the League of Nations, claiming that it had emerged from the events at Genera not merely unharmed bark. strengthened. Compromise, he said, must be the spirit of the League and anyone trying to make it a Super-Stata would destroy it.
On the ocession of his having the Freedom of the City of
In a glowing frbute to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Baldwin said Bir Austen was working for the peace of Rurope as his father had worked for the Empire, adding that he was the best friend of the Lesgue in Europe.
Hongkong, Fi Insurance Com-Major Willson at the Central Magis
this morning. inhabited respectively by the Ng pany, Limited, at which Mr. and Yuen clans, who have been at D. G. M. Bernard presided. There
Sorgt Nolloth said complaints open enmity for many years. It were also present:Sir Robert Ho appears that some time ago Yuen Tung, Mr. C. Bernard Brown, Mr.
had been received and ventilated in Writing under dute of yesterday, lawn supporters. The latest hard- Har-kow, the notorious brigand A. H. Compton, Mr. A. 8. Gubbay, the local press about such an-
Medical chief of a large gang operating in the Telegraph's Canton corres-bill is issued by the
London, March 25, more confident of the strength of Department. of the Kwang- the districts of Tangkoon, Pak Lo Mr. H. P. White (Consulting Com-noyances. He explained that de pondent states that the strike tung University, which states and Tsong Seng, who, according to mittee), Mr. F. C. Hall (Secretary), tendants had been previously warn Sir Austen Chamberlain was to the Longue and of the worldwide pickets have added yet another that the doctrines of Sun tradition, is considered & member Messrs. D. V. Steavenson, A. Dented, but no action had been taken day presented with the Freedom appreciation of its purpose than crime to their list of outrages. On Yat-sen are being wrongly in of the Yuen family, was besought son, J. Arnold, G. V. Osmund, C
terpreted by many of his fol- by the Yuen clan's village to take Bridger, A. H. M. da Silva, and not so much the noise they made, Baldwin, Mr. Winston Churchill. by such a temporary impediment. Savard Remedios, Ho Leung, R. L. on account of their age. It was of the City. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley to allow myself to be discouraged Wednesday night, at about 8 Iowers. It appeals to the public vengeance on the Ng clan. The
J. II. Seth (shareholdera). o'clock, one of Mr. Banbury's m not to be deluded by the "Red her-latter, although fewer in number,
But the peculiarity of their cry. Mr. and Mrs. Amery, the High Com- Sir Austen went on to say that extremists are are more prosperous and better,
CHAIRMAN'S STERCH. He suggested that a warning frommissioners of the Dominions and the League was in its infancy, and tor boats was proceeding in the ing" which the
drawing across their track.
armed, and consequently all pasti
The Secretary having read the the Bench would prove sufficient. India, and nine Ambassadors wero the wonder was not that on this direction of Paak Hok Tung when,
There is Iterally nothing in clan fights have resulted always, in notice convening the meeting.
Two of the defendants were
occasion unanimity was not. on nearing its destination opposite many of these handbills of a con- their favour. Acting on the appeal. The Chairman said: Gentlemen,
among those present.. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's structive character, and they su Yuen Harkow, with his gang ofThe report and accounts having stated to be selling peanuts, and Sir Austen Chamberlain was secured, but that this was the first downs, a number of sumpans sur.nly ample evidence that Canton followers, raided and burnt every now been in your hands for the Major Willson warned them toovated, and in a speech claimed time in its short history when rounded the motor boat and oper results of its own experiments
gradually becoming seared at the one hundred persons, the rest to prescribed number of days, I pro- keep away from the business vici- that the work of Locarno had divergence of opinion had hinder rifle fire on the unarmed boat.
The treatment of the Russiansing shelter in other villages. This pose, with your permission, to fol-
nity. He added that business men emerged not merely unharmed but ed its work. Sir Austen Chamber low the customary procedure of Some fifty shots were fired, during the past week has had incident was reported to the Can-taking them as read. It is with had other things to think of than strenghtened from Geneva. He lain emphasised that the League
marked effect on the attitude of ton Government, and deputies were the motor boat managed to
considerable pleasure that your buying peanuts. the man-in-the-street towards for settlement, but to no purpose.
sent to bring about a satisfactory
did not doubt that with goodwill numbered fifty nations who stood General Managers and Consulting back to Shameen.
In the third case the defendant the difficulty of reconciling the as equals and that compromise must eigners in general. There is ao
As the remaining members of the Committee are able to place before
be the spirit of the League. The display of race hatred or threaten-Nolan rene sang mem in various you such a satisfactory Account as was a cripple, and had no licence rights of each democracy in its own
that for the year 124, and our to hawk. Sergt. Nolloth said he
League was not a Super-State and
TWO WOUNDED.
but
get
is
one seek-
а
country with the spirit af the
The motor boat must have had aled violence. except on the river-illages and could not commente best thanks are due to all those could not get enough money to pay League would be solved-Reuter. anyone who tried to make it a
rebuilding their homesteads, they who have so loyaily afforded us took matters into their own hand their support in the difficult days for a licence, otherwise he would
which is undoubtedly rather narrow.escape, for it was in the "warm." midst of a fusiflade of shots for
SATURDAY'S COUT.
and paid a high price to another some time. The steering wheel
With regard to last Saturday's
large gang of bandits, headed by was damaged, and two Russian pr-
Chán Kum, to carry out greater coup, a report from another quarter destructive reprisals on the Yuen cupants were wounded. The man
says the Russian Club at Tungshan clan with the result that
A certain num-
that are past. However, Insurance be granted one. business has its bleak moments like ber of licences were kept for those every other factor in the Commar-unable to work, and it was better cial world, and competition is be- Dver
Super-State would destroy
It
SIR AUSTEN'S SPEECH.
Rugby, March 25. In the course of his speech Sir
He added, "I do not doubt that in
time the present difficulties will da, Bolved. I do not doubt that with
Treaty of Locarno was due to no ne nation. It was the result of
at the steering wheel was shot injwas searched and arms and am-two, hundred pensons were killed coming so soverc that it is difficult they should have them than able Austen Chamberlain said that the goodwill these and many other
the arm just below the shoulder munition belonging to Russian and the large village of seven hun
officers were taken away but were dred houses burnt to the ground.
Still, I trust we may rely on the to see what the future has in store.bodied men.
Major Willson decided that and nearly bled to death before he restored to their owners on the. It is said that both clans have who have given us their business money should be taken from the
continued support of our friends reached one of the British gun-following day. The Government now chosen places of abode far in the past and helped to build up Poor Box to provide this defendant boats off Shameen. The other man has issued a communique stating distant from each other.
that as those officers of the cruiser)
was shot in the thigh, receiving a Chungshan who had shown signs nasty flesh wound, and he also of a mutinous disposition had been suffered from considerable loss cfarrested and peace and order in blood. Both of the men were later the city had been restored, all means of communication are per- nut aboard the s.a. Fatshan for mitted to resume as usual.. Hongkong,
Despite the action against the Later. Russians it is said that M. Seminoff
GENERALS DISAGREE.
FALSE PRETENCES,
ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN SACK OF RICE.
the Company into its present sound, with a licence.
position....
To return to the account for the
work
MISHAP ON RECLAMATION WORKS.
as far as the cause of the
problems will be overcome. We must avoid on one side or the
the effective co-operation of many agreements before we meet at other setting up barriers made by
men and many nations. Let them Geneva." The Foreign Secretary remember that the first start upon concluded with the hope that when the path which led them there was his work was over he would be
PREMIER'S TRIBUTE.
year 1924, I would point out that WORKMEN INJURED. taken by two great and far-seeing judged by the two great efforts for the balance of $594,656,00 is the
German statemen and was brought peace in which he had had a hand. third best in the history of the Company. The net premium re-
to its fruition by the generous and and by the part which he had ceived is the highest by nearly
broadminded policy of a Great played in reconciling two great $100,000 as also is the income.
Frenchman. "It is true," proceed-international, forces, British It transpires that the two wound-has again been given the post of An attempt to obtain a sack of ed men are "White" Russians in Chief of the Naval Bureau, and rice, valued at $18.12, from a rice from interest by approximately In regard to the report, appear-
$26,000. The ratio of losses ing on another page, of a serious ed Sir Austen Chamberlain, that Wirless. the employ of Mr. Banbury, who that the commanders of the dis-shop at 31, Cochran Street, by false
and expenses
out at accident at North Point yesterday in the last week a cloud had passed and the members of his staff are affected warships are being re- pretences, resulted in a Chinese 43.25 per cent, and 88.61 per cent. morning, which resulted in three
sun. Diff-
In toasting Sir Austen Chamber- to be commended for their pluck placed by officers of his recom- being charged before Major Will-
difficulties lain at a subsequent luncheon in It is also reported son at the Central Police Court this respectively as against 40.04 per workmen of the Netherlands Har across the Locarno in maintaining a boat service, with-mendation.
cent. and 37.37 per cent, for the bour Works being sent to hospital culties-unexpected out which many of the foreign that Ow Yang-gar has been appoint- morning.
ed Commander-in-Chief of the It appeared that the defendant year 1928. The rate of exchange with injuries of a serious nature, arose at Geneva in the way the Mansion House, Mr. Stanley community would be marooned on Navy in place,of Ow Tang-lum, his ordered a sack of rice, and two at which the accounts are shown subsequent investigations have dis- cf a. consummation of our Baldwin expressed great respect Shameen,
brother, the appointment having fokla took the sack with the defen- 5/8 of a penny higher than last closed that the report was errone-work. The strength of its founda and deep affection for Bir Austen. The whole foreign community, been made by General Chang Kai dart to the Mercantile Bank of year and, small as this may Boem, ous
tions and the reality of pur-He dwelt on the drudgery of the says our correspondent, are great-shek as a matter of expediency. India, where the defendant said he it makes a very considerable dif- mishap was concerned, Ty incensed by this act of violence. This appointment needs
It is now known that in opera-pose lying behind it were all Foreign Secretary trying to solve, the would pay for it. He kept the ference in converting our sterling
tions connected with the pouring and many of the Chinese are open-approval of the Military Council fokis there for some time without Agures into, Hongkong dollars. ly expressing their: abhorrence at and must be confirmed by the paying, and eventually one re- The balance at credit of Work-of concrete into a mould, work submitted to a sudden and severe "a perpetual jig-saw puzzle with the lawlessness of the strikers."
undertaken in connection with the test. It is some consolation to live pieces, each one of which, Committee of Political Affairs. turned to his master, who visiteding Account for 1925 is $590,reclamation scheme at Tsat Taze think that the work emerged not when he thinks he has got it in
the place. He arrived in time to 782.41, or approximately $77,000 Mu-the tackle and gear of what CHINESE WOUNDED.
its place, gets up and runs away A report from another 'nouree The dictatorial actions of General sack away.
stop another man from taking the better than the previous year at the is technically termed the "concrete merely unharmed but strengthened;
Both the defendant same period, e. after. states that in addition to the two Chang Kai-shek are said to have and the stranger tried to run away months working. This is the faulty hook straightening out. brought us to Locarno and which
twelve Russians, five Chinese passengers been resented by General Li Chai and the rice was taken back to the more satisfactory in view of the The whole mass dropped down informed our discussions there his father worked for the blazing tower" fell, owing to a and that the feeling which had the moment his back a turned. Sir Austen Chamberlain was work- on board the motor boat were sum and General Tan Yen-kai who shop. The stranger escaped.
ing for the peace of Europe Just wounded during the firing, one of is known as "the peacemaker" in The defendant said he bought $40,000, as compared with 1924. bringing three workmen to
fall in premium income of about distance of some twenty feet, these being a girl. They are the Army, As previously reported, the sack for a friend, but he was This shrinkage in income was ground. One died from his in wa encountered, and that if there temporary setback but the faults the was fortified by every obstacle that Empire, His work had received a stated to have been taken aboard General Li Chai-sum had no know unable to find his friend.
British gunboat later for treat-ledge of Saturday's coup and was
anticipated by us but we are hope-juries some hours after admission ment.
turned back by the guards when month.
He was sent to prison for ful that a full recovery will be into the Government Civil Hospital, was one thing clearer than another that had been committed would be Mr. Banbury, who is a Canadian. Office on that morning, not mak on his way to the General Staff's
achieved in the year now current. while the condition of the other as the result of the conversations, wiped out in the Autumn. has been agent in Canton foring his appearance in the after-
The account for 1925 has yet two victfins is regarded as serious. secret or public, that took place at (Cheers). Sir Austen Chamber Messrs. Donnelly and Whyte, and noon, when order was restored.
a further twelve months to run
Geneva it was that the sover great lala was making the League of since the boycott he has beenAs Chief of
but, with the carry forward
Nations an integral part of the nations who had sealed a pact of foreign policy of Britain, and be maintaining a
the General. Staff, service of motor General Li considered that he
shown, we are reasonably confident Loats, which ply Uetween Shameen should enjoy the fullest. confidence
peace were determined to keep was the best friend of the League and the river steamers..
this time next year. to you a healthy final outturn at OWNERS AND MINERS MEET. their word to pursue their policy in Europa.(Cheers) Reuter. THE "RED" RUSSIANS.
Rugby, March 25 and allow no unexpected interrup.. The surplus to be dealt with a The coal owners and miners have tion to impede the good work in It is understood that the first The "Red" Russians at the other stance, General Chang Kai-shek tioned in this morning's official end of the city are passing through had overstopped his power. It is reports of the police department. this meeting is $334,656.00, and lost no time in entering upon the which they were engaged. When meeting of the League of Nations some strange experience, adds cur said that General Tan Yen-kal Poon Shui-lun, stated to be awe recommend the payment of consideration of points on which correspondent. Thy are being smoothed the matter over on the student, at the Hongkong Univer-a dividend of $38 per share, they must agree between them-all the difficulties among ourselves Commission, which was set up specially protected by armed same night and eventually per-sity, was bitten yesterday by a fan increase of $8 on Inst selves before the Premier's pro had been removed, when we had to consider questions relating to the future constitution of the guards, and the people say they are unded General Li to resume his dog belonging to a Chinese living year's, absorbing $804,000, the mige to give effect to the Coal
of $100,000 to Commission's report becomes agreed upon afproposal to fulfil League Council, will be held In prisoners and will be sent back to duties on the following morning, at D'Aguilar Street. He was ex- appropriation
our peaceful policy and, when, Geneva on May 10th I will con Russia by a special steamer which At the same time, General Tan amined and treated by Professor the Reserve Fund; and that the operative, will not call at any other Chinese wrote a personal note to General Anderson, of the University. balance of $180,056.09, at 2/41% The Executives of both parties heverthelesty we were unable to elst of ten members representing
Chang Kai-shek disapproving of An animal belonging to Mr. 515,447-7-8, be carried to the met seperately to-day for prell-
members representing Argentine Handbills and posters about the was treated by him, and intimated attacked and bit a Chinese in the Reserve Fund will then stand
the manner in which General Li Staples, of No. 64, Mount Parish, credit of Reinsurance Fande minary consultation and they came secure that unanimity in the the States on the Council and ve ether, in a Joint conference this Council which is the fundamental Germi China Poland and Swlt- city make it quite clear that the that the least he could do was to face yesterday. The victim was $2,100,000 and the
basis of the Miners Executive invited Kuomintang is being split by dit give a full explanation of the case taken to the Government Civil Fund at £218,004-0-7. ferences of opinion, and the lead-to General . This had the de- Hospital for treatment.
coxlow ers of the movement realise that adped affect. Nevertheless, discord In each case, the dogs were re their position is becoming inberuse still prevails in the ranks of the moved to Kennedy Town for ob- by the split, which is dividing their Army.
Bervations
port than Canton."
MORE DOG BITES.
TWO CASES YESTERDAY.
of General Chang Kai-shek, and Attacks by doga suspected of
that by ignoring him on this in Buffering from rabies were men.
BL
that we shall be able to present)
All our reserves are factory condition, the and Exchange Fluctu
Continued on
asura
COAL PROBLEM.
ale,bothy
disappointme
Rugby, March 25.
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