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三拜雞 #TRIX WEDNESDAY, MAY

12,

1926.

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WAR CLOUDS.

STRIKE PEACE HOPES.

T.U.C. MAY MEET PREMIER

TO-DAY.

THE TIDE HAS TURNED.

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WU PEI-FU'S ADVANCE IN HUNAN.

CANTON REPORTS.

News" from Canton states that General Li Chung-yan arrived at Shek Wai Tong station by the Shamsui train on the afternoon of

TANG'S DEPUTY.

WU HON-MAN LEAVES CANTON.

REPORTED OPROSED

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CANTON UNIONS. PRISON FOR THREE YEARS.

COMMISSION TO STUDY OUTBREAKS.

BANDIT DEMANDS,

The condition of the Labour Unions in Canton has reached a stage at which scarcely. a day passes by without some sort of la- bour trouble being recorded-e!ther

SENTENCE PASSED ON WING ON FORGERS.

ORDER FOR $3,000 COSTS.

Convicted on charges which involved conspiracy, forgery, and in the case of the first prisoner, perjury, Au' Kim-lui and Lam Fook-chu were at the Criminal Sessions this morning, sent to prison for three years with hard labour.

Their prolonged trial entailed the Wing On Company in expenses and costs amounting to the enormous sum of $10,000, and his Lordship exercised his power under the Criminal Proced- ure Ordinance, ordering taxed costs between party and party, the amount not to exceed $3,000.

It was given in evidence during the hearing that prior to the fraud attempted by the prisoners, the Wing On Company had suffered heavy, losees through the presentation of forged documents.

"

BIG ISSUES PENDING. There are reports of important changes taking place in Canton, in which connection especial In- To-day's news of the situation at Home is the most reassuring! since the general strike bogan. The parties are apparently. com-the 10th instant. He was received terest attaches to the news that Wo Ion-man, who has only re-i ing together, and thore soems a distinct prospect of negotiations by a guard of honour and a mili- being reopened:

There have boon special meetings of the Cabinet, whilst the tary band. It is stated that his cently returned from Russia, left disputes between employers and the city on Sunday morning for employees, or quarrels between in- Council of the T. U: U., the Miners' Executive and the Executive presence at the coming convention an unknown destination.

dividual Labour Unions or, at the of the Labour Party have been conferring. Strong efforts are of the Central Party Committee In some quarters it is said that worst, open conflicts between mem- being made to induce the miners to agree to a basis on which will have great weight on the Wu Hon-man had professed him- negotiations might bo reopened, and a cable suggests that the T. U. C. Council will meet the Prime Minister to-day.

momentous question as to whether self in favour of a Soviet form of bers of Unions resulting in blond-

Government for Canton, but that shed. Meanwhile, the general situation has much improved, and the Kuomintang shall be dominated he was really against such a

COMMISSIONS APPOINTED the official view is that "the tide has turned."

by extremists.

I'moye, In this connection, it is

This condition of affairs was reported that Wu feared that the London, May 11, in the situation was not likely to

Communistic scheme would be put discussed at the last meeting of An official communique says that occur to-night and that whatever It is further stated that on the into force on May 15th, through the Committee of Political Affairs, the jury having yesterday after Passing sentence this morning, the situation throughout the coun- moves were being made were es same day, by the Canton-Hankow the efforts of the radicals, and and it was decided to appoint a try shows a further improvement.sentially of a preliminary charie-train from Wa Shek, Lau Man-der, that in view of possible develop-

The distribution of food supplies

noon returned a unanimous verdict ments he deemed it advisable to commission composed of five me of guilty, Sir Henry Gollan said: the special deputy of Tang Sunk leave Canton, His friends say bers to be nominated by the Bureau "After a patient and prolonged cumstances, your Lordship, any gives no cause for apprehension.

che, arrived, bearing an urgent that he is really an anti-Bolshevik of Labour and Agriculture, Bureau The situation in the ports is en-

Later. tirely satisfactory and traders

appeal for immediate assistance, and that he does not favour the Following. a special Cabinet

hearing by the jury, the first priorder which you might feel pleas are growingly confident of their meeting in the House Commons, as the forces of Wu Pei-fu are employment of Russians in of Industry and the Municipal soner has been found guilty on all ed to make would be nothing but.

Canton. Ability to move goods without di- lasting ninety minutes, Mr. Bald-pressing forward and have already

useless. Council, with the Commissioner of six counts, and the second prisoner

ne first prisoner is a rect assistance from the Gwin, Mr. Churchill, Lord Birken-occupied the cities of Siang Tan appointing

Recently there had been talk of Labour and Agriculture as

the guilty on the first three counts of poor man, but if your Lordship head and other Cabinet members and Siang Siang, the latter being Generalissimo, position which which is to be vested with full mon to all the counts, and there- cannot object if you accede to the Hon-man as Chairman of the Commission the indictment. The facts which prefers to make the order to serve The distribution of petrol is pro- conferred till past midnight at 10, the home of the great Marquis he held for some time after the powers to deal with all matters fore I propose to deal with them request.

were proved at the trial are com- as a precedent for the future. I ceading mere rapidly than in the Downing Street.

I do think it would be In the meantime, the General It is also stated that the forces ous other changes are likely to disputes

Tseng Kuo-fan of Taiping fame. death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Vari- relating to labour and agricultu as if they had been the same previous period and there is no in- terruption in the power services.'

Council of the T. U. C., with the under the command of Generals be put into affect on the h Truffle on the railways is continu-Miners' Executive, had been sit-Yip Hoi-kum, Lau Ying-shiu, Lau instant, when the big issue of the be appointed for dealing with al ously increasing.

ling for two hours. Then the Chung-wal, Har Tow-yan, Chow future policy of the Kuomintang Order and quiet reigns over the latter pt tyxcutive of the Chendy accupied the Yu-tau have Party will be decided.

Labour Party with which it con-already occupied the northern and whole island and practically

central parts of Hunan, Tang attempt at sabotage has beenferred for over an hour, brought to the notice of the thorities.

ment.

no

ter-Reuter.

MORE CONFERENCES,

from

Wu

It is believed that strong efforts Sung-che, having retreated south- are being made to induce the ward, is fortifying and entrench- OPIUM “SELLERS. miners to agree to a

iny in the vicinity of Heng Chow, basis on The number of individuals re- which negotiations might be re- awaiting reinforcements. turning to work is increasing, and opened. It is even possible that

Kwangtung and Kwangai. considerable bodies of strikers the Cabinet and T. U. C. Council have in some cases applied for wil meet to-night--Beuter.

e-instatement. On the contrary. ¦

: PEACE MOVES.

SPECIAL

T.U.C. CALLS SPECIAL" MEETING.

1

Later.

WU'S ADVANCE.

EUROPEAN'S SMART - CAPTURE THIS MORNING.

.....

A special Commission is also to affairs concerning the studunt

* BANDITS' DEMANDS.

offence..

4

APPLICATION FOR COSTS.

exercised within their memory exercised that never had it been

His Lordship-And whốt have you to say Mr. Zeitlyn7 p

Mr. Zeitlyn:In the special cir

a matter for regret if your Lord- ship made the order on a demand made at this stage of the proceed- inga.

COURT'S POWER.

Sir Henry GollanThere is no

'CONCURRENT. SENTENCES, "The sentence of the Court is body. This Commission will also that the first prisoner be sent to he composed of five members, and pitson for three years with hard Mr. Wu Han-man, Dr. CC Wu, labour on each count, the sentences doubt that the Court has power M. Chan Kung-pak, Mr. Lum Tsui to run concurrently.to make the order asked for, and hom and Mr Kum Nal-kwong have "The sentence, is respect of the I assume that when the legislature second prisoner (Lam Fock-cha) gave sanction to the provision, it been chosen ANTO

It is intended that the establish- is that he be sent to prison for must have had in mind an excep ment of the former Commission three years with hard labour on tional class of ense where the Hunan is now practically in the

shall be to prevent further bloc-three counts, the sentences to run making of such an order would be -A smart bit cf detective work shed, while the latter commission

right and proper. In the present concurrently." however, there has hitherto been The Miners Executive re-met they are in the position to comtic Petroleum Company, early this the students of the Canton Univer- hands of Wu Pel-fu's forces, as by Mr. W. Saunders, of the Asia is to settle the difference amongst

case both the accused have been Hittle sight of a general collapse of the T. U. C Council, whom they municate with the north, east and

Mr. Jenkin, counsel for the in possession of means, although the strike, while the T. U. C. is left at 12.30 am, saying they were west. At this point, it is said, Ma morning, resulted in the sure sity, and to deal with other mattera prosecution, referred his Lordship, Mr. Zeitlyn has said that an order believed to be making efforts to going home for the night,

Chai and Lum Foo are coming into

of a quantity of opium valued at which may arise from time to time. the Chief Justice, to the provision against the first prisoner would call out certain trades still werk.

Mr. Cook emerged whistling prominence, as they have been $1,000. A Chinese and two school-

of the Criminal Procedure Ordin- bear no fruit. Inx-Reuter.

cheerfully. He told Reuter that respectively appointed by Wu Pei- boys, have been detained, but it

ance, which, he said, gave the, Mr. Zeitlyn-Except insofar as the situation was unchanged. fu as General Officers Command-ppears likely that the boys were It is reported that the Stevedores Court power to award costs against it would bear evil fruit upon these

The TU. C. is sitting till one ing the centre and left wings, with duped by the man.

and Tailymen's Union has received an accused person convicted of an who are dependent upon him. o'clock and is believed to desire Young Sum commanding the right Mr. Saunders was walking along blackmailing letters from a certain indictable offence, the procedure His Lordship:-When a man to meet Mr. Baldwin in the forewing. Lum Foo is said to be Flower Street when he noticed gang of bandits for the third time, being an order of the Court in the commits an offence he should cons noon.-Reuter.

mobilising the remnants of the two schoolboys who were carrying and that each time the contents of same manner as in any civil action, sider before embarking These forces of Yeung Kwan, Lau Che the ordinary type of school basket the letter are conched in stronger. The proceedings taken by the are people of certain standing lok, Tse Ming-ping of the "Yuet bag, and in front of them was a terms. Although the authorities Wing On Company had been very engaging in an attempt to defraud "TIDE HAS TURNED."

Kwan," Yeung Yu-hin and Yeung Chinese. Mr. Saunders' attention have been endeavouring to roand prolonged and had entailed enor- and it seems to me that an order ENCOURAGING OFFICIAL VIEW.

Che-sang on the southern frontier was attracted to the boys because up this gang of bandits, its mem- mous expense, and he asked for of the Court of Kiangai; Yeung Sum is leading they continually changed their bers are still most active in their an order for payment of part of A special meeting of the 'General)

London, May 11. his forces from Szechuen Into bags from one hand to the other depredations on the West River the costs and expenses. Council of the Trades Union Con- "Without undue optimian wa Kweichow; while Ma Chal, the as though they were heavy. His delta. The Tung Tak Union is the The coste, already paid, had gress was hurriedly held this even- may say the tide has turned."

Commander-in-Chief, is with his suspicions aroused, Mr. Saunders chief unit of the Seamen's Union, exceeded $10,000... ing, and it was officially stated This was the encouraging pe central body moving direct south-followed the boys and the man up and is said to be the mainstay of that the meeting was held with a lude to an announcement by a Go-ward from Pao King to Yung to Calne Road, where he put the the strike because their work on

Mr. Alabaster, opposing, describ view to still further exploring the vernment spokesman to a confer. Chow, to intercept the Kwangsi boys in charge of a constable. the steamers is a source of income ed the application as "quite an position, in order, if possible, to ence of journalists. He added contingency from joining with When the man saw this, he ran to the Strike Union. These are precedented Counsel for the His Lordship:-They have In- "open the door for resumed that the daily trains now number Tang Sung-che.

away, but was hotly pursued by the people who are "bleeding" the prosecution and purselves (Mr. curved heavy expenses in connec- megotiations and to keep it open. 5,508 compared with 849 on May 5. On the other hand, it is reported Mr. Saunders, who overtook and consumers, because their charger Alabaster and Mr. Elstey Zeitlyn) tion with the case, but I do not The food situation in London that the Geueral Staff in Canton caught him. On a search being and other extortions are addea on had practised for many years and propose to order payment of all. and the Home Counties was easier, has issued an order that no leave made, a. quantity of opium was to the cost of the goods and the in their knowledge It was un- the costs, but to limit the amount. In the House of Commons, Sir but large industries in the ine will be granted to officers and men, found among the books in the consumer has to pay the piper.precedented.

I shall make an order for taxed John Simon announced his inten-area had closed down owing to and that avery Army Corps is to boys's bags, and more of the drug That this. Union should have been Sir Henry Gollan: There costa between party and party the tion to put down on the Order lack of electrical power denied be in readiness for mobilisation for was discovered hidden round the singled out by the bandits to be is the power under the Ordin amount not to exceed $3,000. Paper a resolution at an early date them by the action of certain local active service. It is expected that waist of the man...

blackmailed is most significant. ance. Surely in a case where Mr. Jenkin: That does not

you get parties in 1 certain mean from each? position in life, with means, it His Lordship-No, it does not would be one where ar order

mean you will get $6,000; the or- should be made for part payment der will be made jointly.. at least of expenses incurred by

London, May 11.. There has been an important de- velopment to-night concerning earlier reports that tentative peace moves were progressing.

"RESOLUTIONS FOR COMMONS.

"

THEFT FROM CAR.

As far as can be ascertained it seems that the boys were on their

AERIAL FLIGHTS. SPANIARDS REACH APPARI.

| way to school when the man offer- ed them a few cents each to buy some sweets with if they would BONNET COVER STOLEN IN carry some of the opium in their

STATUE SQUARE.

to ask the Commons to record the authorities, ifling large bodies of war will soon be declared. view that when the following three men. Three bouts are without us.) conditions are satisfied concurrent-lestation unloading in the London ty, the Government ought to an- Docks. The dock area is quiet and nounce it willingness for a short violence is not expected from re- period to assist the coat indus-gular dockers. Bry

As regards the south-weatérn Firstly, the unqualified calling division, recruiting is proceeding off of the general strike.

Secondly, the resumption of work volunteers have enrolled.

bags...

UNPRECEDENTED.

L

Mr. Zeitlyn-Before your Lord-

ship delivers the sentence which I see on your lips, I would like to point out that the Wing On Com- pany suffered no loss Insofar aa the money was not paid out,

NOT EXCEEDING $8,000.

TO CLEAR STIGMA.

Captain Gallarza and Captain reason of their conduct?. Loriga, the two Spanish aviators Mr. Alabaster pointed out that · Mr. Jenkin asked permission to Another seizure of about three who yesterday morning left Macao the latv, officers of the Crown had make a statement in reference to with enthusiasm and over 24,000 net cover from a car belonging to search being mado "of a woman from Madrid to Manila, success. tions in the present case. Enor. the early stages of the trial. He The theft of a water-proof bon-pounds of "oplum was made on a on the last stages of their flight not undertaken their usual func- the name of a man mentioned in

The Peninsular and Orient 3.5. Government. Marine Surveyor, re-Douglas wharf from the Hai Ning Luzon, during fae afternoon, ae-by the prosecution in a civil action standing in the Colony, Mr. Lai Mr. W. G. Lambert, Assistant and two girls, who landed on they reached Appari, Northern mous expense had been incurred referred to a gentleman of some Mantua, was unloaded by non-union sulted in an unemployed Chinese at 9.80 this morning. The opfum cording to a telegram received by turned into a criminal prosecu-Im-to, and anything he could do. Lastly, the spokesmen of the labour at Plymouth and the passen-being brought before Mr. R. Ewas distributed among the three the Spanish Mission in Hongkong. tion, and the incurring of that ex- to clear his name of any atigma

In the coal industry at the old rates; and

miners and coal-owners, to be regers were as normally sent to Lindsell, at the Central Police of them, each having a quantity quired definitely to undertake to London by special train-Router. Court this morning, charged with concealed round their waists. negotiate on the basis of the Coal Report without excluding anything' therein. Reuter.

"IMPORTANT MEETINGS.

London, May 11.

UNION BOAST.

“MORALE AB GREAT AS EVER.”

London, May, 11.

the larceny. The defendant ad- mitted the charge.

It appears that a district watch- man saw the defendant near Lun Fat Street with the cover; which he

A Trades Union Congress com-watchman arrested the man, and,

MORE THEFTS.

Our Macao correspondent, writ pense at once put the defence in a which might be attached by reason ing on Monday, stated that the difficult position, for they had not of his association with the case he cruiser Republica left on the pre-the unlimited resourcea to draw would gladly do. The asaccia- vious day, with the intention of on, as had the prosecution. tion with the case was very slight, but his name appeared on the proceeding to Manila, and that!

NO LEGAL REMEDY. some distance from that port the It was quite unprecedented, de-Man Fat Company, and out of choque for $75,000 drawn by the cruiser would await the fliers and clared Mr. Alabaster, and he urged'

There was great excitement in

was rolling up on the ground, The MR. KELLY SAYCE ROBBED. escort them to their destination. the point' that accused persons in which $50,000 found its way into Eccleston Square this evening and unique states that as far as the after enquiries, he took the watch-

Sometime between midnight and It is possible that Captain Lorign the Colony had not the same re department

the Wing On Company's banking as the news of a possible peace engineers and shipbuilders are man to ear. No. 1766, which was 5 o'clock this morning, some person will return to Macao by the Remedies as were open to them in Mr. Lal Im-to is a member, said move spread rapidly a consider concerned no second strike call has stationary in Statue Square. Hera entered the room of Mr. Kelly publica in order to superintend the England. The machinery of the Mr. Jenkin; of a well-known Chin-- able crowd collected..

The General Council of the Trades yet been made, and any action the defendant admitted that he Sayce, at 16, Queen's Road Central, repairs to his machine, which is law, in Hongkong had not been ese club and in 1924 and 1925,

which may be taken with regard to took the cover from under the seat. from a verandah, and stole

eing fetched from Tinpak, whore brought into line with the Union Congress re-assembled at what is known as "the second line A previous case concerning Jewellery to the value of $75. forced descent was made.

he was treasurer of that Club. IV eight o'clock in the evening and of defence" is being initiated by thefts from cars parked in Statue The manager of the Fok Hing

machinery in England to allow A Router's message to hand thila them to go further with the caso.

was obvious that he was held were joined by the full Executive the various Unions locally without Square was referred to, and it was eating House, 98, Reclamation morning states that the Danish The Wing On Company In considerable esteem by Chin- of the Miners' Federation. The any direct instructions from the stated that such offences were not Street, Yaumati, has reported to flier, Lieutenant Herchend, who had chosen to conduct their Executive of the Labour Party T.U.C. The communiqui adds that so frequent now the pallet that someone gained was the companion of Commander case in their own was also sitting in the adjoining the men's morale la as great as Defendant, who had a previous entrance to the ballding by forcing Botved, and who met with a Ordinance amoroláspol building. It was stated un-Of Cually that a definite change

overReuter,

conviction, was sent to prison for a lock on the big "noordNA

(ose gentleman' in the Colony,

The

BALARIED SERVANT.