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CANTON CHANGES.
SUN FO APPOINTED MAYOR.
THE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE A rushuling of posts in the is taking Canton Government place consequent on recent resig nations. There is still considera ble speculation as to the meaning of the changes, whilst the public is also wondering what will hap-
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1801
No. 21,576
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1926. 六拜體 號伍月六英港香
POLITICAL MURDER FATHER'S RESCUE.
RECALLED.
CANTON SUSPECTS UNDER
TRIAL
HOW DAUGHTER, WAS SAVED.
PHILIPPINES INCIDENT.
Rather than see his seven-year-
PROSECUTION'S DEMANDS.
There was, on Wednesday last, old daughter burn to death, Mr. an echo of the assassination of the
0. E. Jacobson, owner of the former late Nr. Lẩu Chung hoi,
launch "Mary" which burned off Canton Labour leader and Govern Nasugbu at about 4 o'clock last ment official, when the trial of sus- pects in connection with the crime Saturday morning, threw the little The Judges were girl from the deck of the launch was resumed.
ent), Young Po-on, Tat Cheung,
CHINSAN STRIKE PICKETS.
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Bulls and Inners
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From the Office Butts.
A local auction salo this week The Shanghai advertiser who, included "sour mixed pickets. If according to an advertisement, this referred to the Canton Striko wanted to borrow $15,000 "on to Picket Organisation trust guilt-edged security," seems it implies that its hour's up. have spoilt his chancen.
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An American journal contains a story of a man who anwed his · way out of jail with a freshly- laundered collar. We've been ex-
GROWING INDIGNATION,
Day by day the strike pickets at Chinsan are waxing more trouble- sume, says the Telegraph's Macão correspondent. At first their main concern was to debar well-to-do antives from returning to Hong- kong during the strike, but now the very between himself and Mr. pen to General Wu Te-chen, who Messrs. Loo Hing-yinen (Presid-into the sen, says the Manila restrictions do not spara..even the j is slated to have been removed to Lum Teu-hum and Tam Kwei-ngo, Bulletin of June 2nd. The rest of ordinary transit of foodstuffs from Liberal party in the House of overheard to remark that he heid it's now safe for his children to
the Rocca Tigris foris, where he has been placed under strict con-
finement.
THE CHANGES."
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The proceedings were public, and the people on board jumped after there was a large attendance of the her and all were eventually saved. general public.
Witnesses were called and after |
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL,
further interrogations by the Pre- Mr. Jacobson was burned from siding Judge, Mr. Chan Kung-pok, representing the committee of in-head to foot, and "Angelo de la "estigation and prosecution, read Cruz was in a serious condition
RECONCILIATION MOVE.
Rugby, June 4 Lord Oxford, the Liberal: Leader, in a speech which ho The latest American golf cham- made at the luncheon in honourpion was sure a Sweetser nut!
The new arrival who came out of Sir John Simon, referred briefly
a "Menagerie Merrytime pecting something of this sort
for years past.
门口 steamer certainly lacked the part.
We know a Kowloon man who's A local brigade enthusiast was getting along so well at golf that practically the same hand the watch him at practice. whole evening." Under the table. probably,
and with restraint to the contro-
by
Lloyd George, Leader of the
Commons
He said that he had already explained his views as definitely and unequivocally as he could. To
The Peak Trams have made the that explanation he had nothing Peak, says Mr. Humphreys. "What
leungshan to Macao, subjecting tions. Beyond the Barrier Gate at poor country people to heavy exae- Macao foreigners are not allowed to proceed-inland.
Some months ago n British resid- ent at Micao wanted to call on a friend at the Chinsan Customs permission to proceed thither. terday's meeting of the Liberal Later a native party on their way
Sun Fo as Mayor of Canton, vice the fadings of the Committee on when they were rescued. Station, but, the pickets' denied him to take away. In regard to yes-be in know whore some of the
THE
Bent.
The GOVERNMENT COMMITTER. Canton xecutive Committee of the sisted of overnment originally con- Messrs. five members-namely Hon-min, Wong Ching-wai, wu and Koo.Tan Yen-kai, C. C. Wa of the first Ying-fan. The absence Committee witwa members left the bers to transath only three them ment's busineset all the Govern- absence of Koos. Now with the count of mournin, Ying-fan, on ac-
petrators of the crime, and a ver-
slight.
All
most
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"Lost, fountain pen by man half-filled with ink,"
Arizona newspaper
says an advertise-
to add and from it he had nothing would be more interesting would ent Shows what Prohibition's
coming to.
ព .. residents sprang from.
Most men never admit that. they're poor judges | of
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Parliamentary Party under the In local bridge circles, the until after they're married.
Kowloon Konvention isn't quite
to Macao was fired upon, close to presidency of Mr. Lloyd George, the Barrier Gate, necessitating the intervention of the Portuguese de- the sense of which he understood the was to be conveyd to aim, Lord tachment stationed, there, skirmish resulting in some casual- Oxford said he would receive any ties on both sides.
And now the pickets' effrontery such communication not only with goes to the length of debarring the courtesy but with respect. conveyance of native coffins from At this meeting, which was ciding to Chinesa usage. This secret, it is understood that Macao for burial on the mainland, i obstruction to funerals has aroused Lloyd George, having given assur
in the local, native 38, The
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effective as the Peak Plunge..
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women
One thing about these short shivering this week, a cold snack skirts, Happers now have no difi- is much more appreciated in June
than a cold snap. 0.0 culty in getting up atares.
A local Indy, on going to fetch out last year's buthing costume, the
meal of it. found that a moth had made
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A Manila newspaper published following: Sir James
a Jamieson, British Consul at Hong- kong, is on Special Mission." If this sort of thing goes on, we shall Tredwell being appointed American Consul at Honolulu.
News from Poland makes it hear of Mr. clear that Warsaw saw war.
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When a man has the perve he kisses a girl. When he loses his nerve....he marries her.
gauged from the bitter comments ist nor did he entertain any idea worst of it is that the poorer classes of joining the Labour party, it was have thus to undergo heavier ex decided that an amicable settle- penses for burials at the adjoining ment of the personal differences islands, there, being no space avail- and the unity of the Liberal party able within the small Colony for were of dominant importance. A new hat generally goes to a hands in a pack of cards. Wo many burial grounds.
Sir John Simon, Mr. Walter Bun-woman's head. ciman and Sir Godfrey Collins | Down were requested to convey the sense Honolulu intends constructing of that meeting to Lord Oxford, a million-dollar golf course. Sir John Simón and Mr. Runciman Seems like the missing link, for have strongly supported Lord Ox-tourists. ford, while Sir Godfrey Collina, was Chief Liberal whip.
THE GENERAL, STRIKE.
Juncheon to Sir John Simon, main- The speeches mado at, to-day's
B. According to a New York mathematician, there are. 635,019,559,600 possible bridge.
understand that the Duke of Yar- borough has challenged the authen- ticity of the statement.
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It sure seems surtin that most of these Congressmeri in U. S. A. are at lagerheads when beer. "When is a man drunk?" asks arguments are in progress. a Home paper. Generally on
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An official communique an- nounces the appointment of Mr. Dr. C. C. Wa, and of Mr. Lum the evidence in connection with the Jacobson was brought to Manila Tre-fung, as Superintendent of four following defendants--Kwok Custoine, vice Mr. Fuo Ping-shan. Min-hing, Luang Pok, Moy Kwong and taken to the Sternberg Hes- It is the intention to abolish the poy and Lum. Sing!
pital and de la Cruz was taken to The following is a summary of post of Commissioner of Foreign affairs and replace it by Diplom-the Committee's finding:-That the Philippines General Hospital.
Atic Deputies under the direct Kwok Min-hing's depositions are so Roth are expected to recover. contrul of the Ministry of Foreign contradictory and the evidence so
Mr. Jacobson's daughter Emma, dear against him, that he is to be Affairs.
regarded as one of the principal was asleep wrapped in a blanket ta Anather communique announces instigators in the crime of assas-when the explosion occurred. kthe appointments of Wong Fat-sinating the late Lin Chung-boi As a result, her injuries were Chen: Ting Wai-fun, Chu Chi-ching, and that a verdict of murder be ping, Kwal-sun and Wong Look-uskel for; that Leung Pok, in the vernmus Councillors of the Go-opinion of the Committee, after Seeing that there was no hope considerable.indignation, as may be ancos that neither was he a Social
careful consideration of the evid- of saving the burning vessel, the ence, is one of the principal per father threw her overboard and diet of murder be asked for; that the rest of the party jumped after Moy Kwong poy, although nother. The father caught hold of directly concerned in the crime, is the little girl, who was able to indirectly connected with it, inas- much as Chan Shun, the murderer, swim somewhat, and the entire
In short the strike pickets' main was at the time commissioned on party managed to keep afloat until!
objective seems to be to harass the his stuff and that evidence shows they were rescued. The little
Colony, in every possible way, re that Moy Kwong-poy had pre-know-
ever cried during the whole gardless of the hardships thereby ledge of the crime; and, that, in girl never
entailed on the native population regard to Lun Sing, although there time.
itself in various ways.' is no evidence that he was in many
were taken to Nasugbu,
All this is the more deplorable father, and the defy for his late Ways connected with the crime or where they were cared for by the
inasmuch as the district of Heung- C. C.. Wu for Shanghgarture of Dr. had pre-knowledge of it, the health
officer and by the in-shan, now named Chung Shan, fact that he instructed the mistress inhabitants. The two men
Saturday nights and holidays. Many a man thinks of overhead Sun Yat-sen, doughty founder of prides itself on being the home of
These days it's almost impossi-expenses when his wife wants a Chinese democracy. It is certain-
ly referred to the recent general ble for a politician to be right new hat." ly an outrage on his memory to strike. Lord Oxford said that the without being too unpopular to be Coffee must be unhealthy. turn Chinsan into a source of The launch burned for several abuses dictated by petty spite and Simon during the strike regarding
declarations made by Sir John re-elected.".
Birmingham man has just got six DO be issued to the military and police aboard, representing practically loggerheads with
hours and then sank. Everything narrow-minded views quite at its illegalty were one of the main
A Somerset girl recently slept months for hitting his wife over to effect their capture without fur-all the worldly possessions of the policy and ideals. Moreover the
We believe that her 'the head with a percolater. contributory causes of its being for, 96 hours, ther delay.
called off. They were not only first words upon waking were
Mussolihi says that Destiny is six people on her, was lost. The famous district is the home of many survivors were
declarations of a great lawyer but "Sorry. Number engaged." without Chinese with broad views acquired of a statesman endowed with fore-
helping him along Destiny onco clothes.
during their sojourn in America
The office boy who benefitted gave a man named Napoleon sight and humanity. The "Mary" left Manila the pre-and Australia. The wonder is that
under a recent will, should be-com- nasty poke in the ribs. We cannot vious Wednesday for Masbate. It they have not yet succeeded in ren. studied the history of their coun-fortably off for life. was while she was lying off Na- dering this district a model one try would know that it was large imagine an effice boy running....
The lady overheard to remark sugbu before starting across
to for the new Chine, at least in the 1 to great lawyers of the past even through a fortune.
on the Peak Tram that she had ០ ០ Masbate that the explosion, caused agricultural line, and development that England owed both the de-
brought twenty-two dresses back by a leak. In the gasoline tank, of the silk industry particularly.
A New York actor is starving from England, appeared to have. occurred.
As to Macao, the Chinese have &
himself in order to appear thin in grown out of at least one of them. special reason for satisfaction in Sir John Simon declared that a new part. We don't know which the endeavours now made to supply the general strike failed, first and part it is, but if he lived in a Kow- life-saving appliances for the fish foremost, because the British char- loon boarding house he wouldn't ing folk during typhoons, an im-acter is quite extraordinarily un- have to worry.
口 provement which shows that this suited to acquiesce in that method
There were just as many care- old Colony, too, is moving with the of influencing public opinion. times, so that in future tempest "It was, indeed a very impressive less drivers in the old days, but, tossed Chinese fishermen and demonstration of the way in you see, the horses had senec. Regulation No. 38. under the answering their usual can act together and there is some-.
sailors win and life-boats gallantly which Labour organisations will
"America, Now Stendler," saya Ferries Ordinance has been re-Goddess Tien How for help.
things in the almndon and newspaper headline. Volsteadier Mad Bull runes Restaurant," sacrifice which gives body to such presumably.““
renda a newspaper heading. The a demonstration, but one of the
proprietor probably imagined most pathetic things in history is It's quite right to try to create was a dissatisfied customer when
channels, and I hold that it was the interest will take care of itself.
asympathetic feeling interest in Hongkong industries, he heard the bellowing. directed into utterly hopeless but if the capital is forthcoming,
the duty of anyone; who is honest
responsibilities of, the heavy ment rested on the se Govern- Tan Yen-kaj alone. houlders of
In consequence of this &
in the membership of the deficiency tive Committee, Messrs. Execu Ching-kong and T. V. SungChang been chosen to fill the vacant have All documents of the Governm cics, now hear the names of these twent officials.
of Loung Pok, to deny all nequain-seriously injured were brought to tance with Chun Shun, the mur-Manila in an automobile. dorer, severe penalty be asked for.
As to actual instigators of the as- enssination, Chu Churk-mun and Wong Fook-che, strict orders should
COAL PROBLEM.
OWNERS' SUGGESTION. TO MINERS.
Brussels, June, 4.
MA
THE KUOMINTANG SPLIT, Much interest has been aroused "in Canton by a declaration made by one of the old members of the Overseas branch of the "Koumin- tang, who was a devoted follower of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Since aerop A. J. Cook has arrived by his return to Canton from a mis- the meane, from London to attend slon to Nanking in connection the Inteyting of the Executive of with the laying the corner stone Miners, national Federation of of the mausoleum of the late Dr. ter from ringing with him a let- Sun, this official has resigned all Mr. Herbert B. Evan Williams to his posts and 'kept himself aloof sent at the meemith, who was pre- from politics. On being inter- that four or five of the mggesting viewed, he is said to have remark-leaders should meet an equal num-! ed:"Since the lamented death of ber of representatives of the mine." our late leader, the Kuomintang, owners to seek a basis of agree- through discord, jealousy and ment.
intrigue, has been reduced to a The letter was submitted to the condition in which it is impossible meeting,. at the close of which s
LAUNCH SINKS.
even
FERRY RENTS.
LOCAL REGULATION
ALTERED.
worded as under:
his main
PARCELS TO CẢ NAY
INSURANCE NOW POSSIBLE
the
Those who
finition and defence of her elemen- tary liberties.
to see
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A record number of marriage licences was issued in California last year. Must have been a re- cord peach crop,
The best present to give a sea- siek man is an island.
"If licensee of any ferry in res- to save it from splitting into many fresh communication was received pect of which rent is payable fails factions. I will give you an from the Mining Association of to pay any instalment of the rent instance to substantiate my state- Great Britain proposing the re- ment. When Wong Ching-wai sumption of negotiations on the when duc, it shall be lawful for and Wu Hon-man were making basis of the maintenance of pre- the Governor-in-Council by order It is notified in the Gazette
There is no truth, in the rumour their flight to Hongkong on board sent rates of wages and the estab- to declare that the powers and determined under Section 9 of method of the general strike from runs over more than four pedes collection of "famous catches"
that the Governor-in-Council has tions of Labour, to denounce the five persons. So the driver who life sized models from
America now has one car to every that the finny representations in Thursday's "Fish Procession were the same steamer, the two came lishment of an eight-hour day. face to face but passed by with- The meeting derided to take privileges of the licenses in res- the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, the beginning and in unqualified trians a day is exceeding the limit which adorns the imagination of a out the slightest acknowledgment measures to minimise the export pect of the said ferry shall upon a Ordinance No. 6 of 1900, that on terms. There was a second main
of each other.. If you think of of conl to Britain-Reuter. this case and consider that 'such
A DENIAL
London, June 4.
ly sympathetic with the aspira
-British Wireless. ·
EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
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The retirement of a local editor reminds us of another, who, after 50 years' service, was worth £5,000,
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the
0 D date specified in the said order and after the 28th day of May, reason why the general strike was There's an anti-saxophone move-
prominent member of our local coldness and, estrangement could
parcels will be accepted for in-over. cense and determine; and all the lsurance to Canada.
The real Labour leaders ment in the United States, What Angling Society. exist between these two, indivi-
were just as strongly convinced about a musical instrument disar- duals who had been working hand
said powers and privileges of the The Secretary of the Mining as-
The limit of insured value shall as others were, that such a method mament pact with Scotland, the "Veils are both attractive and in glove for the past thirty years, sociation denies the Brussels recensee shall absolutely cease and be Francs 500 gold($100. Cana- was foredoomed to faflure. latter, on her part, to discard the enhancing," anys D fashion through good report and evil report that a fresh communication determine at midnight on the
dian curreray).
bagpipes?
writer. Some of our fair spinsters" port, you will have an idea of the has been sent to the minera. snid date."
The insurance fee payable shall)
will doubtless avail themselves of "condition existing between the
be $0.26 for cach Francs 300 gold, Router.
this advice. other members of the Kuomin- |**
It is explained that the effect($60 Canadian currency) of In tang, Our Kuomintang Brethren,
of the previous form of Regulation oured value dr fraction thereof. (meaning the older members).
38 was that if a licence was con- Parcels containing, any of the have become almost nonentities
celled for non-payment of rent the following goods or articles shall In the Party and are not permitted
cancellation was bound to take not be accepted for insurance to make suggestions or give
effect from the date of the order. Glass, crockery, gramophone re- opinions in the Committee's.
This might be very inconvenient. cords, semi-liquids, grease, bank Councils. Wo are unable to save French and Belgian franca de- The new form of regulation gives notes, coin bullion, gold, dust,
Brussels, June 4.4 the Kuomintang and the only al- preciated, on renewed selling, the Governor-in-Council power to jewellery, bonds, coupons or se The Chamber bas adopted a Bill ternative for me le to leave Can- closing at 167 and 166 respec-fix any date which he may think curities, precious stones or any ratifying the Washington Eight fon, for it will be but a short time tively, as compared with yester fit as the date on which the can articles of an exceptionally fragile Day Convention by 111 votes to
roa public declaration of day's 151.25 and 152-Reuter.cellation fa to take effect.
or perishable nature.
threeReuter. untem is made."
FRANC DROPS.
EFFECT OF RENEWED
SELLING.
BELGIUM RATIFIES
CONVENTION.
A rich uncle left him $4,999,
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"Motorists have driven the horse: from our streets," complains an English horse lover.. Navertheless. There's talk of triangular con- we know, several nice motorists in ference on naval disarmament. We Hongkong who wouldn't go out thought it would be on the square, without a White Horse.”
Amongst Pole flights must be Judging from the latest develop- mentioned that of President Wee- ment of the Moroccan campaign. Jechowski and his Cabinet, who the French have found the Riff in recently left Warsaw,
the Loot
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