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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOURDED 1881

No. 21,847

"FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1926. 五拜禮 號八十月六英港香

BRITAIN WATCHING

THE SOVIET.

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SUGGESTED WITHDRAWAL OF

RECOGNITION.

you

MONEY FOR STRIKERS.

BIG SUCCESS.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN HUNAN.

MANY PRISONERS TAKEN.

London, June 17.

A Canton Government communi- In the House of Commons, Com-quc announces the receipt of a telegram from General Chung

withdrawing recognition from the Soviet Government in view of the offer of money from Moscow for the reural strike.

inst.

EXPLOSIONS ON CANTON BUND.

JUNKS AND JETTY DESTROYED BY FIRE.

SEVERAL LIVES, LOST.

7

日九月伍:

ILLEGAL LEVY.

CANTON UNION'S

TYRANNY.

GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION.

Trouble has arisen in Canton.

The mechanics' have

factories, The

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SCANDAL.

SYSTEM OF GUARANTIES DEMANDED,

NEW LAW URGED.

Régulation of brokerage bual

EMPLOYEES' UNION DISPUTE.

FEARS OF A STRIKE.

There is. trouble in Canton over

A Canton corresport lent states in consequence of the Assessment mess is urged upon the insulas the question of the coolies, boatmen that on Monday, at about 8 o'clock by the Mechanics Institute of a Govern cut by the Philippine and office employees of the Customs the nature of their business, are mander Oliver Locker-Lampson Tsu-pui, Commanding Officer of/on the South Bund, three loud ex- "Public Fund" on motors used in Chamber of Commerce as a result House having organised a Union, said to have been used in 34so asked whether the Government was the 7th and 8th Brigades of the Plosions in succession took place factories.

of the discovery that there are regarding which the Commissioner. commenced before Mr. R. E. Lil- considering the advisability of 7th Army Corps, which states:/on board a junk moored alongside, been cutting the wire connections agencies operating without th/ (Colonel Hayley Bell) is stated to

numerous brokers and brokerage "Acting under orders of the 9th These caused much consternation to the factories, thus paralysing necessary capital and guarantie; have given potice that any employee

command, among the people, and it took fully these my entire

factory and ng such are regarded us who is found to have affiliated with which is composed of

two

an hour before order was restored, workers in consequence have been sources of peril for the public.

The Chamber officials (says the any political organisation or Union brigades, was ordered to Sir William Joyason Hicks - tako station

It is said that the three loud thrown out of work and they have Manila Bulletin) are asking that will be diamiased from the service. -- in the vicinity explosions were followed by many appealed to the Government for a law be passed by the Legislature plied that the Government having of Kum Lan Taze, a place on the minor explosions on board the redress. Proclamations by the De-requiring that individuals before protested in a most formal manner

junk, which was immediately in partment of Agriculture and to the Soviet Government, did not

lames.

Labour and by the Municipality On breaking rose from her regarding this matter are given mooring, the junt drifted to the below jetty opposite to the Eight Ban-

sell at the Central Police Court to-day. From documents seized by revenue officers in a. Chinese business office in the western district. Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent of the Imports and Exports Department, selected at rindom certain item,

propose at prosent to take the steps indicated by Commander Lecker- Lampson. The Government was equally indisposed to forbid so-call- ed charity gifts in connection with industrial disputes, but it was care- fully watching the further action of the Soviet Government and its affiliated organisations and would not hesitate to act it a change of

which, from "the point of view of the authorities, went to show tha

'existence of one of those large opium "rings" frequently mention- ed in allusions to the opium trade in the Bar East. He further construed, from other entries relating to certain goods, that the two men, who appeared in the dock were members of än opium syndicate with extensive ramifica-policy was necessary. tions ranging from the province of Yunnan and French territories in the South to Swatow in the North. Tung Hing, in the pro- vince of Yunnan, was stated to be the buying centre and the import anee which this place is occupy- ing in the opium trade was said to be equal to that of Swatow as the distributing centre at the other end of the line.

DIG ISSUES.

He declared that His Majesty's'

Government was satisfied that the Soviet Government and the various Communist and Trade Union or rasisations were under one. single controlling authority. He men tioned that 2:80,00, had altogether en contributed by the All-Russian Council of Trade Unions in connec tion with the miners' dispute.

left of Hengchow. On that night,

who was repulsed with heavy we were attacked by the enemy

losses. This morning we made A counter attack, and, after sevare engagement," She

retreated enemy

in confu- aion. We are in hot pursuit. and have taken over one hundred prisoners. The captures in arms. and ammunitions will be reported in a later telégram." "

ENEMY'S HEAVY LÖSSES.

one

RENTS ORDINANCE.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S

DECISION,

The petitions for and against the renewal of the Renta Ordinance, 1923, were considered by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council yesterday. -

The Members of the Legis- lative Council were also pre- sent during the discussion.

It was unanimously agreed that the Ordinance should not be renewed after June 30th, 1926, when it will therefore automatically expire.

SHORTAGE OF FUNDS.

offer the Government reasonable

According to a United Press mea sage, several of the Customs em- ployees have declined to join the the Union and have asked the Com- missioner to protect them, as they have been "intimidated and threat-

being allowed to engage as brokers guaranties that their finances are sound. At present many people especially those in the provinces are becoming the victims Of pseudo-brokers who have ne other ened. Those who have joined the objectives than to get rich at the Union have held a meeting at the expense of the ignorant and the Kuomintang headquarters and have helpless, it is pointed out. Issued a notice to the effect that

NOT A UNION.

"In regard to the matter of the Mechanics Institute (Union) of Kwangtang nssessing a subscrip- It is understood that the public tion on motors used in factories, is not the only party hurt by the remainder of the employees the Canton Motor Factories Astimate brokerage business as well. be taken.

clandestine brokers but the legi- do not join up, drastic action will sociation has repeatedly petitioned The officials of the chamber of tils Department stating that the commerce, in co-operation with Mechanics Institute has forcibly officials of the bureau of commerce Colonch Hayley Bell is quoted as cut the wires of the factories as a ing the licensed brokers into an

and industry, contemplate organiz-holding the view that the new or consequence of their failure to association as it is believed that ganisation cannot properly be call- obtain the subscription and pray-such an organization would coned a Union, as it resorts to illegal Ing for protection.

tribute considerably to the raising methods to force unwilling em- "In view of this state of affairs of standards in the business. officers have been commissioned to

On the other investigate into this matter. Accommerce has named Manuel band, it is said that those who

The Philippine chamber of ployees to join. cording to the report of the in-Garchitorena as their candidate have joined up are determined to vestigators it has been found that for the position left open by fight the issue out, even if it means`e on account of shortage of funds. Senator Juan B. Alegre in the Mechanics Institute has

refibre standardization board.. Mr. quested the factories using moters Garchitorena

the

a strike:

A further telegram from General Tong Sang-che reports the victory of General Chung Tsu-pui in the battle of Kum Lan Teze, giving full details of the battle, which was fought for three days, with the result that the enemy's losses are over five hundred killed and wounded, whilst over regiment, of soldiers laid down their arms and were taken prisoner, and large quantities of

The Government has not made arms and ammunition, including

to subscribe to their 'Public Fund' from Tinong, Camarines

is hemp planter any official pronouncement on the field guns, were captured. The ner Guild; setting fire to three

Sur. matter, but it is known that the The case was one which had and others, Sir William Joynson losses of the 7th Army corps other Waiehow junks and the bam./at the rate of $1 per horse-pawer Senator Alegre was ruled out of authorities are anxious to prevent a over 200 jetty. This being near the monthly and the electric wires of the fibre standarization board as strike, which might possibly jeopar- occupied the attention of the

(Kwangsi

those refusing to pay such 3 authorities for some time, and arrange for a discussion of the two hundred killed and wound- locality where various military subscription were cut as a means attorney general holding that a kong-Canton boycott.

a result of an opinion of the dise the settlement of the Hong- Buccess units have their headquarters, as to enforce payment; 30 to 40 member of the legislature cannot before the proceedings commenced widest possible character on "Anglo-ed. In view of the this morning, in connection with Russian relations. It is understood of this important battle, General sistance in keeping guard and in factories have already suffered this

become a member of any body{ the "services of ekant named Lo Yu-heung and his Renter.

General Chung junks was quickly available. Tau-pui and his officers and the

many workers are being thrown The Red Cross Corps *was on

out of work. It is feared that gallant conduct of his men for hand at the time, and took five of the consideration of the Canton the junkmen, more or less burnt, great trouble would be caused.

"The Political Council and the Government.

to the hospital, while two were so Provincial Government have in U. S. TRAIN DISASTERS. which seriously burnt that they soon ex-structed this Bureau to deal with pired. It is reported that, in add this matter."

A discussion developed, wherein in reply to Mr. Rumsay MacDonald Hicks said the Government would

unit)

were

the prosecution of a Chinese mer-hat this will be on Tuesday next. Tang Sang-che has commended putting out the fire on board the penalty. Directly and indirectly the creation of which is in legis-I

foki, Yu Yau-heung, bu charges of dealing in opium under the Ordin- ance of 1924, Mr. Lloyd asked per- mission to put in a certificate: under Section 38 of the Ordinance conferring the right

the authorities of putting in evidence relative to incidents which had occurred prior to the beginning of this year but, which had come to

their knowledge only at a later stage of the investigations.

BORDER ROBBERY,

EXPLOSIVES STOLEN FROM MAGAZINE.

THE KWEICHOW FORCES.

THE PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION.

THE LEADERS FALL OUT.

Lisbon, June 17.

NOT LEGITIMATE.

to

lative hands..

A WOMAN'S HEROISM,

Pittsburgh, June 17. In the railway smash here, both engines were a mass of wreckage,

hold a which.

PARADE TO-DAY.

A Canton journal states that the Hongkong Strike Committee and the Hongkong. Students' Union in Canton have held a meeting at. it was decided to grand parade" to-day, โย the anniversary A Canton journal says it has tion, seven or eight others were

of tho beginning of the been confirmed that Governor either killed by the explosion or

strike. It is stated that for the Pang Han-chang of Kweichow is burnt, to death. A daring robbery was carried out at present despatching troops into".

purpose of carrying out the pre- "An explanatory letter from the

liminary work in connection with at the mines at Lin Ma Harg, Western. Hunan to participate in

Labour Department of the Central

the parade, the quarters of the 'Shautaukok, when a quantity of ex- the expedition against the

Kuomintang was also handed plosives were taken away. The Northern

the track was ripped up and the Education Association have been In opening his case, the Super-event occurred sometime between Pang is a member of the Kuomin

militarists. General

this Department, expressing the rails twisted for a hundred feet. secured. intendent showed how, from very 8 p.m. on the 15th, and 9 a.m. on tang and has sent his envoy, Mr.

view that as the Labour Unions Sleeping cars were completely tele-

DELEGATE MAY RESIGN, smal beginnings, the case had the 16th, when the padlock of the An Chien, to Canton to offer his

are organised by the workers, their

scoped. funds should be raised from the grown to the dimensions which magazine was found to have been submission

the Government.

workers and not from the factories. The collision is stated to have oc- Another Canton report states: were now presented before the

forced open. He spoke of Court.

General Pang has chosen Ho

This subscription on the factories curred owing to the Washington that Mr. Chan Kung-pok, one of the On examination, it was found Lung to command the vanguard made last month to the house that 095 sticks of dynamite, and of the Kweichow troops sent to leader of the recent revolution. legitimate. Besides, it is almost in the vacuum brake. A fagman connection with the boycott settle- General Da Costa, the military possessing motors is therefore dot express stopping to repair a fault Canton Government delegates in four coils of fuses had been taken reinforce General Tong Sung-che and at present the War Ministe equivalent to taxation. If this is went to the rear to let off warning ment, wishes to tender his resigna- After this, a small adjoining build-against Yeh Kai-chin in Hunan, has ordered the revolutionary not prohibited it would injure flares and the signals were also set tion from the official positions quantity of opium which they had ing was inspected, and there it was It is reported that the Kweichow troops to occupy strategic points industry and also prove disadvan- against the east-bound train. which he holds, having expressed

found that the robbers had stolen Army has already captured Feng- of the City.

a desire to be attached to the Army. tageous to the Mechanics Institute After the smash the flares were 400 detonators.

hwanghsien and Yuanchow fu, This step follows disagreement as well. It will tend to develops found burning showing that the taking part in the Northen cam- altogether more than 10 districts between Gen: Da Costa and Piss negligence and lack of responsibilis Augman had done his duty.paign as chief secretary of the

Publicity Bureau. A married woman residing at battles have been fought between

Several mier Cabecadas-Reuter.

Reuter's "American Service. ty on the part of the workers to- Nam Cheung, Street, Shamshuipo, the Kweichow Army and Ho Yao-

wards their Unions and also to

STRIKE AND CRIME. PREMIERSHIP TAKEN OVER create a source of contention for. has reported to the police that be- tso's "Hunan Protecting Army"

New York, Jude 17. Several cases of robbery have, tween 8 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. on the during the last few days.

Later. advantages on the part of the 16th, someone stole from an un- Kweichow troops have been vic- take over the Premiership fietself, hibited immediately so as to pre-ed from Las Vegases, in Nevada, the Dragon Boat Festival, and it General Da Costa has decided to Union officials. It should be pro- Another train disaster is report-been reported in Canton city since

was also not fastened, jewellery and money to the total value of $105.

a

visit

of ก Hakka at Woosung Street, Yaumati, and of how. instead of finding

small A

been led to expect, man was found in the floor from whom, a. pocket book was taken which. Hupplied the clues leading to the arrest of a merchant on this side of the harbour.

BOOK ENTRIES.

OTHER THEFTS.

in

Western Hunan.

The

ANOTHER DISASTER.

Certain entries in the book re-locked drawer in her cubicle, which torious and will launch an attack and has requested officials, in the vent others from taking this as a in consequence of an outbreak of is stated that they are all traceable

Inted to dealings in raw opium, and other information contained theroin resulted in an organised raid on certain Chinese business premises bearing, the signboard with the inacription "Chai Hing." It was from a mass of books and letters seized by Senior Revenue Ofcer Watt that the Department

*

Entering No. 101 Praya East by means of an open door, someone stole 16 pairs of slippers, worth $16, the property of

woman. *.

a married

on Changtch city and Lichow soon: Prime Minister's office to assist precedent.

him in forming a ministry. Reuter...

obtained their case, and although ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. Commander-in-Chief at the front,

no opium was 'actually seized, Mr.

Lloyd proceeded to detail the procedure of the business 18 revealed by what he viewed as a

A YAUMATI CASE.

FRENCH CRISIS.

M. HERRIOT DECLINES AV

CO-OPERATE.

Paris, June 17.

Police detectives

fire in a Pallman sleeper. One is to the strikers. "This Department agrees with dead, four are missing and seven admit that so long as the strike the opinion of the Labour depart-injured. The identified corpse and boycott continue, there will be ment of the Kuomintang.

is that of Mrs. J. C. King, a few no end to these robberies, because, days old bride, who re-entered the in dealing with such cases, the FORBIDDEN TO INTERFERE, coach to save her husband who, police find that they are handicap-

however, had escaped through the According to a letter from the window.

A

PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN

ped by the interference of the Strike Committee. Therefore, they cannot exercise their full powere over the strikers, nor over the Labour Unions, which, whilst eup- posed to be under the control of the Ministry of Labour and Agri- culture, are in reality a law unto

themselves.

ADMINISTERING THE TROVINCE. Upon receiving a message from General Tong Sung-che announc ing his temporary establishment of four Bureaux to administer the province of Hunan under the con-

Labour Dispute Investigation Com-. trol of the Headquarters of the

mittee, it states that. in regard to the trouble between the motor the Cunton Government sent the

factories and the Mechanics Ins: TACNA ARICA DISPUTE. following telegram In reply to General Tong:

As foreshadowed yesterday, M. tituth they have been instructed "Your telegram received safely. Herriot virtually declined to parti- by the Political Council to deal number of curious entries and gereported from Yaumati

A case of attempted robbery is You are hereby notified that the cipate in the Government in the with this matter. They have as-

A Committee of Investigation ferences in the seized papers.

Nationalist Government has course of a private conference be certained that this, subscription is According to a report made to already accepted your proposal tween M. Herriot and M. Briand, not legal and they would try to

was recently established to investi It was a well-known detall to the police, a cloth dealer, of 42 for temporarily establishing four after which M. Erland declared device measures for resumption

Arica, June 17. gate all cases of misconduct and the Department that a number of Peel Street, at about noon yester Bureaux namely, Civil Finance, that if he was compelled to re- of work at the factories, as 6000 Strong guards of artillerymen contentions between the Labour local Arras doing legitimate day, was selling cloth in Shanghai

Reconstruction and Education nounce his original Idea it was as possible,

and sailors are posted outside Com- Unions. A very comprehensive business invested also in opium, Street, when's woman called him with Feng Tien-chu, Llu Yu-chi, because certain support had failed In view of such facts it is missioner Lnasiter's house in conse- report has been drawn up, giving and, with the idea of saving time and took him to No. 526 in the Tang Tao-chuen and Chi Pi-shon him. Nevertheless he is continu decided that it is not legitimate quence of a considerable crowd the causes of the cases of miscon- and duplication of methods, they same strect, first floor. When he as Commissioners respectively, ing the task of forming a. Ministry for the Mechanics Institute to gathering A similar precaution- duct and contentions between the pooled resources and concentrated arrived there a man ran towards

him and caught him by the neck, and that they should be under the wide enough to embraco those with secure funds from a subscriptionary measure has been taken with Unions, and it is felt that the Can direct control of the Headquarters the power and authority indispen- on the motors and their cutting of regard to other American Commiston Government will have to under- of the Coramander-in-Chief at the sable for facing the grave task, but the electric wires is hereby pro slonors, but un to the present there take legislation and employ very Front (Sd.) The Nationalist "If I do not succeed, I shall not hibited. has been no demonstration drankie measures to put the Unions Government Council.

form a Cabinet - Rower (Continued on Pags

Reuter & American Servico,

under proper controla

on one process, the individual con

tributions made in this case being

The dealer called out for help, and

.as much as $100,000.

the man and woman then ran

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away.

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