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COLONY'S LOSS.

DEATH OF HON. MR. P. II. HOLYOAK.'

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 180)

三拜禮 號六十二月伍英港香

No. 21,867

KWANGTUNG FOR THE BORODIN SPEAKS.

CANTONESE..

REPORTED CONFERENCE

AT MAÇÃO.

CHANG KING-MING RUMOURS.

There is a rumour circulating in military quarters in Canton that the Captain Superintendent of Police, with the tacit approval of General Chang Kai-shok, is endeavouring to bring, about a rapproachment with Generals Chan King-ming, Hsu Sung-chi

NOTABLE CAREER ENDS. The whole community In Hong- kong, and business circles throughout the Far East, will hear with intense regret of the new of the death of the Hon. Mr. r. II. Holyoak, partner in the firm of Messrs. Holyoak, Massey, and Co, of Hongkong and Shanghai. The sad news was contained in a Hongkong office of the firm this the ultimate object of establish- morning? This was to the effecting an all-Cantonese Government

for Kwangtung. that Mr. Holyoak passed away at Home yesterday. The cable did

EXPLAINS KUOMIN- CHUN RETREAT.

1.

THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN.

M. Borodin, described as High Advisor to the Canton. Govern- ment, has given an interview to the representative of a Cantor journal, in the course of which he expressed himself at length on the Northern situation, and also on the prospects of the pro-

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1926.

NOTED FRENCH LADY ARRIVES.

MADAME HERRIOT VISITS HONGKONG.

日五十月四

SPLIT HEALED.

END OF KUOMINTANG

CONGRESS.

CHANG KAI-SHEK'S POSITION.

"The closing session of the Con-

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FIRE AT A MANILA CLUB.

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT 35,000 PESOS!

ENTERTAINED BY CONSUL."

TALK OF INCENDIARISM. Wife of a fine-time French Pre-

Fire thought to have been niier, Madame Herriot arrived ingress of the Kuomintang, Party

caused by defective wiring, des- took place last Saturday, with aying Hlungkung „eatmely on

troyed the front section of the visit from French Indo-China, General Tan Yon-kai presiding Columbia Club at Manila Stross of weather had retarded the trip from Haiphong of the steamer Songto, on which vessel the distinguished visitor travelled,

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SHANGHAI.

TO PARADE BODIES.

All indications go to show that fow misgivings need be felt with regard to the anniversary of May 30, says the Shanghai N. C. Daily News. Although the students are the early hours of Friday morning.

making sporadic efforts to bring with an estimated damage of 35,000 pesos. The building is put the mill workers, and oeen- owned by the Cathedral of St. sional moves are being made in the

with Messrs. E. E. Elser and Com- The Songbo arrived in mort per- stress on the importance of this

pany for 45,000 pesos. The con- terday morning and hessen Convention which is about to be tents are issured for 7,500 pesos. zura were welcomed by the French closed. In the space of a week, The fire was discovered by a Asked to account for the retreat Consul. M. de la Prade, who later which seems to be a short, time, gan to pour out the front windows. Luneta policeman when smoke be- it is stated that informal meet of the Kuomineñun armies. Mentertained Madame Herriot and

Madame Wilden (wife of the new all questions affecting our party The San Marceluo fire brigade re-a hot state where he died, but it sings have alrendy taken place in Borodin gave a number of rensons, wrench Minister to Bangkok) who and its individual members have ported and had a hard fight against judge is that the strikers of last Maeno, when many former Go One was that Peking had a also arrived by the same boat, to been deliberated upon; all dis- the flames which were fanned by vernment officials attended.. The reactionary Government, whilst luncheon at his residence at Peak

a stiff breeze. Low water year now realize they are dupes tead. Amongst those prosent nt putes and contentions of the last pressure added to the difficulties of the agitators, and have little are said to be taking place ure: .

brief telegram received by the and other Cantonese leaders, with posed expedition against the and Madame Herriot's arrival his closing speech, said:-"I lay Mary and St. John and is insured way of boycotting foreign goods;

presumed that he passed away abi Chesham-Bois, in Buckingham-

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North.

RETREAT REASONS.

especially British goods, little success has been attained.

The opinion of those who are in position which best fits them to

"VIVID CONTRASTS.

hire, which was his home before basis on which the negotiations the Army was revolutionary this function,were the Manager two years have been investigated of the firemen. The flames were stomach for a similar one-sided.

he came to the East..

1st. In the name and under the If the Government does not. co- For some years past, the late instructions of the Kuomintang, operate with the Army," he said, Mr. Holyonk has been in very in-liberty for former officials to re- "no success is possible. To attais different health, suffering from farn to Canton without molesta

success, the first thing to have is serious kidney trouble, and latters tion he giving.

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ly he has only been able to carry 2nd.--Conforming with public on his business affairs by reason of sentiment, military officers be per- his indomitable will and courage mitted to enter service in any of 'the Revolutionary in face of difficult conditions. It the units of was on April 7th, last that, accom- Army.

3rd. An entente of all military panied by his wife and two daughters, he left for Home leav.officers be formed to invite au by the Blue Funnel liner Sarpe. Sung-che back. don." He was then a very sick The outcomo of the meetings is man, whilst his wife also had but not yet known. recently undergone a very seriou operation.

PUBLIC SERVICES..

a very strong revolutionary Government." Another

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cause

given for the retreat was that the

2nd, 3rd and 4th armies. lacked training, organisation and dis sipline, and that wherever they went they were opposed by the people.

Disputes in the Army rank and the failure of the Kuomía- chun Army to make known its policy

quoted were

by: M.

MOTOR CAR SQUARBLE: Boraitin to account for the retreal.

SEQUEL IN POLICE COURT.

car

The interviewer, questioning M.. Borodin, said: "I should like to know your opinion as regards the Northward punitive expedition which the Nationalist Government has decided to launch.".

MILITARY COMPARISONS. :

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of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine and into and thrashed out; all re-extinguished at 4.45 o'clock. Madame Lecot, M. and Mme. Na-criminations between the two

Office supplies, including type writers, adding machines desks, sections have been cleared away, files, acount books and numerous and, finally, measures and reforms athletic records were destroyed. for the elimination and prevention Sixty silver trophies won by the of evil-doers in our Party have club in various sporting contests were melted. Mr. C. A. Colburn, been adopted and are now in force. secretary of the club, lost per We can now say that the objects sonal affects valued at 450 pesos. for which this Convention was Two billiard tables, valued at called has been accomplished in 600 pesos, were destroyed.

Police are investigating and spirit and in letter Above all, there are hints that the fire may the deliberations and the results have been incondiary. of this Convention have in no wise affected the two policies laid down by our late chief.

JAPANESE VOLCANO.

Details of Eruption.

Tokyo, May 26.. From eye-witnes885 it: that the appears

third eruption of Mount Tokachi was the west, as the lava freed a mountain lake which swept a thirts foot wall of water down

the hillside, wrecking and obliterating farms and houses, whilst the lava poured down from two. craters, engulfing farms, villages and the railway."

summit of Mount Tokachi, but The main crater is on the

It extends to a spur called Mount Iwo, from both of which lava belched forth and rocks rained down throughout Monday night, though the volcanoes are now quiescent, with only voluminous clouds of smoke issuing from the 'sul. phurous crater-Renter.

xirit.

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POSITION OF COMMUNISTS." "Looking superficially at the

NAVAL WEDDING.

.

Much interest, was evinced in' a

.are

It can be said of the late Mr. Holyoak that he was one of the best known men in Hongkong

measures of reform in our party AT, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. and the Far East generally. In

According to statements made in

organisation, it would appear that business circles he was known as the Police Court this morning, two

they are intended to eliminate the 'n mast able and shrewd man. Europeans, named Zimmern and M. Borodin replied: "before

Communistic element, but this is pretty naval wedding which took whilst in the public life of the Leonard respectively, last night the Nationalist Government kun-

not so. Our object is to give a place at St. John's Cathedral this Colony he had for many years when passing a near the ches the Northern Expedition, the

firmer foundation and .B wider afternoon, in which the contract cecupied a position of much prQueen's Theatre, during the even-problem to be solved. first is unit

sphere of action to our revolu- minence. In this connection, his;

tionary capse. Not wishing to ing parties were Surgeon Com service to the community as ang performance, ran their fingers and cooperation of revolutionary

have a split in our Party, our ob-mande Geoffrey Palmer Adshead member both of the Executive and over the attractively polished ton: forces, otherwise, there can be no Legislative Councils will be re-ne. The driver of the car aver-success at the front."

ject is to increase the solidarity.of (son of the late Mr. John Adshead membered. He was a forceful red that they did some writing on

the revolutionary body. As. mat- and Mrs. Adshend, of. Maccles- ters were before, the very roots of and eloquent speaker, and his the polished surface with their

ilities in this direction stood fingers. He also said that they "In comparison with the Revolu-and Mme. Rollen, and Mr. Aumont, existence of the Kuomintang, were May Orme (eldest daughter of Mr. The next question put was: daud, of the French Consulate, Mour revolutionary cause, and the field, Cheshire) and Miss Olive him well "both in the Council fished by boarding the car an tionary Armies of the Nationalis Director of the well-known Indo- being throatened. There was no Charlen Ornie, of Penrith, Cum Chambers and at many public took their seats insido..

as to what followed after this. Government are the anti-revol: Chinese firm of Dennis Freres other alternative left but to adopt herlant). Both bride and bride "Fatherings in the "Colony, Mas

tionary militarists stronger 'meetings during the war, at the driver, in substantiating a

who comes to China on a business measures to enable us to cope groom well-known in the weaker?" latiorly, arising out of the strike charge of assault which he brought

To this, M. Borodin replied :-

with any contingency that may Colony, the former having been a and boycots movement, will be against the two men at the Cen-Besides the First Kuominchun, Far East, we are informed is one evils of the last two years have whilst the latter is attached to the Madame Herriot's visit to the hereniter arise in our Party. The teacher in the Governniert service, especially recalled in this chancestral Police Court this morning, the armies in the North are not a tion. In the Masonic world, als related that he vainly remonstrat- good as the Kwangtung and purely unofficial, although as the been a stumbling block to the staff of the Royal Naval Hospital

Kwangsi armies. I believe frmly wie of a former French Premier progress of our revolutionary

The bride, who was given away ly well-known--indeed, there is He urged that it would not look that the armies here will certainly who is now the President of the cause. With the reform measures by Mr. J. A. Plummer, of Messrs. scarcely a sphere of activity in nice for his minster, who was in overcome the anti-revolutionary Feel Chomber of Deputies she which this assembly has deemed Bradley and Company, was charm the Colony with which he was not side the Theatre aering the show, militarists of the North, because has of gecasity to appear in offint to adopt, I hope this stumbling ingly attired in a draped, gown of in some way asadcinted.

to discover them sitting in the car, of insurmountable dissensions in cind and public affairs of her block is now removed, and, with white satin, with long sleeves, em- A man of sterling character Later argaments led to an assault, their ranks. There is not a divi-country. During a prolonged stay renewed effort, and with the cobroidered with beads and pearl his death is a great loss to Hong-in, which the driver was hit over sion which is not divided against in Indo-China, where she arrived operation of every individual trimming. She also wore a long kong and the whole East, and this the aye.

itself. The opinions of their con direct from France, she took the member of the Kuomintang, actu-white vell forming a train, with utmost sympathy will be felt for

Mr. A. E. Hall, in appearing for manders are as divergent us the opportunity to inspect the famous tad by the high motives of self-coronet and rimmings of orange his widow and daughters in the the defence, pointedly asked if it equipment of their armies. There ruins of Angkor..

sacrifice and brotherly love, let us blossom. and carried a sheaf of heavy bereavement which they was not the driver's custom to let fore, their fighting strength is She left yesterday by the M. M. go forward, shoulder to shoulder Madonna lillea

the car out for public hire-a rather doubtful. But, as to the Angkor to go to Shanghai. From to attain the object for which we Attending the bride was Miss. suggestion which was denied. armies of the Nationalist Govern there she will proceed to Peking, have pledged our all

Alyce Brennan, one of the bride's The late Mr. Holyonk was the Mr. Hull said the real facts of ment, they are entirely different and Japan,, eventually returning-

CHANG KAI-SHEK'S BPEECH. colleagues in the Education De son of the Rey. T. H. Holyoak, of the case were that the defendants because they have had some poli-to Europe by the frans-Siberian

Then followed General Chang partment. She wore a dress of old Chesham-Bois, Buckinghamshire, were under the impression that the tical training and are able to unite railway. England. He first came to the car was one for public hire and against the enemy. So, we may Accompanying her ns far as Kai-shek, who spoke to the effect rose taffeta, bound with allver and Far East as a member of the it was this impression that led say that n determined and united Shanghai le Madnine Wilden, who that at the Convention he was the trimmed with silver and taffeta well-known Manchester firm of them to board the car. He sub-push

Revolutionary will later rejoin: her husband at sponsor of the measures for re-roses, whilst her bouquet was of Messrs. Reiss and Company, and mitted, and had it admitted by the Armies: and the undisciplined Bangkok, M. Wilden, it will be form in the Kuomintang. He did

Mrs. Plummer was the matron had been a resident of Hongkong driver, that the latter did use armies of your enemies will fall to recalled from a recent cablegram, so as an individual member of the ef honour, and sho wore a gowa since 1899. For many years he slighting term, which was cited as pieces. Whether the Northern was French Consul General in Party, and not as a militarist, with was in charge of the Hongkong provocation. This was the driver's Expedition will be successful de-Shanghai before his recont pro-the power of soldiers at his bank of coffee, coloured georgette."

the late Mr. Holyoak was especial-ed with the defendants.

have suffered.

n

DECEASED'S CAREER.

office of the firm, being a manag- reference to the defendants as ing partner. In the commercial "half-castes," and the provocation slump which came in the years was thus extreme.

The Magistrate (Major C. Will 1921 and 1922, Messrs. Reiss and Company were very heavy losersson) replied that he considered and the firm went into liquidation, this to be a clear case of assault. although a reconstructed firm He imposed a fine of $25 on each of under the old name is now trading the defendants, and also 'ordered at Home. Mr. Holyoak reorgan- them each to pay $5 as compensa ised the Hongkong business on his tion to the driver for the injuries own account and in conjunction he received in the assault. with Mr. P. W. Massey, of Shang-| Notice of appeal was given by hal, and under the name of Mr. Hall.

by the

pends upon whether the revolu- tionary base will be absolutely motion to the Ministership at the safe and strong."

Legation at Bangkok.

·SIR PAUL CHATER.

pink roses.

fight this year. They recall the promincs that were made to therm of full pay from the employers for the period of the strike, and other unfulfilled promises of strike pay from the unions and agitators. Memories of starving wives and families, while their student leaders and agitators ran round Shanghal In motor cars and patronized the foreign cabarets are still too fresh for them to repeat the experiment,

MONSTER PARADE.

From police reports and trans- lations from the vernacular papers, It seems that preparations for a monster memorial parade in the native city are in hand, but funds. are shert and money is not coming in very rapidly. No parades will be allowed within the Settlement, and we understand that the Chief of the Shanghai and Woosung Constabulary has given orders that no processions are to be allowed in native territory, and any outbreaks are to be put down with a firm hand.

HODIES ON PARADE,

It is understood that the bodies.

A

of the victims of May 30 are to be paraded through the street. meeting of agitatore recently urged the Committee of Funeral Ar- rangements to make efforts to find the remains of Liu Hua, an agita- tor who is said to have been executed in the native city, so that his body may be laid to rest along with the other "martyrs."

The native authorities generally are strongly opposed to any large demonstrations and notices forbid ding them have been posted in Chapli and the surrounding dia- tricts.

If the edicts of the authorities are obeyed, and if no processions are held, it will be, interesting to see whether any accounting will be made to the Chinese public of the funds already collected for these purposes, or whether, instead, the subject will be discreetly dropped and Shanghai's motor salesmen and cabarets will benefit propor tionately.

DOG-OWNERS FINED.

The duties of "best man" were to interfere with the Party's ad carried out by Captain R. Sturges, ministration. If his action were of the Royal Marines, considered as militaristic inter- Subsequent to the ceremony, a ference, then the objects of the reception was held at the residence PROSECUTION THIS MORNING, Convention had not been attained. of Mr. and Mrs. Plummer, at 615, Now that these measures of re- The Peak, where the customary summoned before Major C. Willson Another batch of people was form had been passed by the Con- toasts were honoured. vention, It was his earnost hope

The honeymoon is to be spent in at the Central Magistracy this that every member of the Party England, the couple travelling via morning for offences against the especially the two organizations, going-away dress being of silv would wipe out all differences, Japan and Canaria, the bride's dog regulations, the Young Soldiers' Association grey georgette, trimmed in blue, and the Society of Sun Yat-senism, with hat to match.. which have been struck off from the Party's Registry,'

Continuing, M. Borodin said:---- We have learned good lesson from the 1st Kuominchun, there fore all revolutionary soldiers, a'l officers under the Government as well as the Party must ask them

VERY SERIOUSLY ILL. selves whether they are actual willing to exert themselves in th The many friends of Sir Paul revolution or not: If they are actually willing to do so, the first Chator, C.M.G, will regret to learn and foremost thing for them to do that he is lying very seriously ill is to unite against the onemynt his residence, Marble Hall, Con, Then they will be able to apply

duit Road.

In concluding his speech, Gene- their strength in dealing with the reactionarles of the North. The A few weeks ago he was laid ral Chany said:"Let this Injunc soldiers will be fighting strenuous asido by sicknces, but he later re- tion of mine le close to the hearts HEAVY CAUSALTIES. ly at the front, therefore, ws covered and was hoping to be noon of the students and soldiers, and ahould unite the revolutionary engaged in business matters in the if any of them is found to be In Munich, May 26. forces at the rear to back them up. city. He has since suffered a ro-collusion with the militarists, he In all matters appertaining, to... The total casualties as the result Otherwise we shall deserve the lapse, however, and at the time of will be expelled at once from the business and commercial life of the train accident (reported name of traitors to our Leader's going to press we learn that his the membership of the Kuomin- of the Colony, the late Mr. Holy-earlier) were 33 killed and 100 in cause

condition is such as to give cause tang (Continued

Mosers, Holyoak, Massey Comrasy, Linted, a flourishing business has for the past few years been carried on at Hong- kong, Shanghai, Canton and Chee.

and

TRAIN FATALITY.

A PRODIGIOUS WORKER

Jured Reuter, pat

Continued on Paen

ARGENTINE FLIGHT.

ARRIVAL AT CHARLESTON.

New York, May 25,

A message from Charleston says that the Argentine aviator, Ber- Inando Duggan has downfeed)

Mr. Reid, of Broadwood Rond was fined $10 for allowing a dog to be abroad with neither a muzzle nor a lead, on May 10th.

The Japanese caretaker of the Japanese Crematory, Sookunpoo, was summoned for keeping four dogs without a licence, and with allowing them to be on the publis highway without being muzzled or on a lead. He was fined $20 on each summons.o

A number of Chinese were