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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1861

No. 21,001

三拜禮 號三十月六英港香

FREE FIGHT AMONG STUDENTS.

CHINESE WARS.

MORE REVERSES FOR

LATEST STRIKE SLOGANS.

TROUBLE IN BASKETBALL MATCH.

HEAVY REVENUE LOSSES.

DEFEATED LADS' VIOLENCE.

On the afternoon of the There is very little new to report 12th Inst., the Public Re- on the boycott situation to-day, the creation Ground of Wu-chang latest report from Canton being was the aceņe of anun- that Mr. Eugene Chen, the Foreign sporting brawl. It appears that Minister, who is one of the Cantona basket ball "knock out contest delegates. in the proposed settle ment negotiations, has again sent n representative to confer with th British Consul on various prelimin

ary points.

"FIGHT HARD/"

was arranged between the educa- tonal institutions of Wuchang In the "tles" all the Government schools were defeated, the finales being the Y. M. C. A. and the

Central China University. Con-

It is interesting to note that a

siderable feeling was generated Canton organisation described as by the fact that two Christian in- the "Workers, Peasants, Merchants stitutions should have attained and. Students" Association" his pres sented the strikers with a silk this honour,

characters streamer with

THE NORTH.

1:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE

THE BRITISH COAL DEADLOCK.

MINERS' LEADERS STERNLY LECTURED.

AN OUTSPOKEN UTTERANCE.

London, June 22. In the course of a stern lecture to the miners' leaders, notably Mr.

1926日四十月伍

WAR SEQUEL

STRAITS VOLUNTEER

DIVORCED.

DESERTION AND CRUELTY.

A former employee of the Singa. pore Municipality who left Singa-

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CANTONESE GUNMAN

-SHOT.

THRILLING INCIDENT IN,

SINGAPORE.

A DETECTIVE WOUNDED..

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One of the most "sensational shooting incidents since the

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CANTON SCHEME.

PROPAGANDA IN MANCHURIA.

DELEGATES TO BE SENT.

Kuomintang leaders in Canton

FUKIEN APPREHENSIONS.

Following the report of the de-Į parture from Canton of vari ous Generals for the front a telegram from Tong Sang-an inch in the past months and member of the contingent which police and Sin Ghee Hin members, che has been received to the who defy economie laws, the ad volunteered for service during the which took place in Sinkoh-street ing the influence of the Party in effect that the order to advance on vice of the Government, the in- European war, who had refused Sago-street, Singapore, when a Manchuria. It is explained that In 1923, occurred last. week the Three Eastern Provinces of terests of trade and the life of the to return to his wife whom he Cantonese, believed to be a well- Changsha

to be given

nation" Lord Birkenhead, in a theday following his

mes speech to the Newspaper Society, left behind, and is now living in known bad character, was brought as these Provinces are under the re-declared that "we, who have London with another woman by house; and, after a fierce exchange progress of the Party there has bo bay by two detectives in a iron rule of the militarists," the ange." A Inter telegram

broken down every despot in whom he has had five children of shots, fatally wounded, the ports that Army is nearing Siang Siang Tan by men in the domestic field who was respondent in a divorce pati-

Revolutionary

Europe will not be broken down

Although rumour has it that

been impeded, and it has been de- and a battle is expected at any take their biddings from a dis-tion heard by Mr. Justice Deane the Chinese took his own life cided to send special delegates to credited revolutionary Junta in in the Singapore Supreme Court it is more probable that he was ganda work. Some time ago, Chu when' capture seamed Inevitable, Manchuria to undertake propa the most miserable and poverty- last week. Mrs. Florence Regina killed by a police bullet. stricken country of Europe"-

J. A. Cook, who "have not moved pore towards the end of 1915 as a memorable duel between armed have evolved a scheme for extend-

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moment.

'On receipt of this news, one of the senior Staff Officers, when in- terviewed, stated:-"Our plans of the coming campaign. "politically Recreation authorities speaking, have been perfected. It broidered in gold reading: "Fight Scenting trouble, agreed to fix-now remains for the parties con- This is accompanied by comparatively high admittance cerned to carry out these plans. I

Hard!"

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The

Reuter.

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Van Cuylenberg was granted a The Chinese, it appears, was Chi-ching, a member of the Cen-" decree nisi on, the ground of, thef being watched. Two detectives tral Executive Committee of the desertion, cruelty and adultery of shadowed him from Kampong Kuomintang, devised plans to her husband Herbert Victor Glam, and followed his every wards this end, and at a meeting Spencer Van Cuylenberg.

movement while he was proceed- There

was no appearance by ing along Sago-street in a rick- of the Central Standing Committee sha. He became suspicious, and the following resolutions were:

an address which refers to the an-charge of 500 cash on Saturday make bold to predict that in the of Commons to-day that the re-the respondent.

niversary of the strike, and stating that the courage of the strikers deserves the admiration of all Chinese, The address concludes with these words:"We send you our brotherly greetings and pledge

to support you to the very end."

SHANGHAI STEAMER

EXPLOSION.

The Strike Union has also issued Adolf Von Baeyer Severely

a manifesto on the anniversary of

the declaration of the strike, in the course of which it is remarked that

the Press is, talking about a settle- ment, and which says that "wè do not ask whether the British are sincere or not in deşiring a solu- tion; we only know that we must keep on fighting until our demands are accepted." It is added that "on this first anniversary we vow to go on as resolutely as ever." "

TODAY'S ANNIVERSARY.

To-day is the anniversary of the Shameen incident, in which con- nection it is reported that the re- presentatives of over twenty-six or- ganisations bave met and discussed plans for the observance of the day. It was resolved to hold a memorial | meeting on the East Parade

Damaged,

· Shanghai, June. 23. The explosion of two and a half thousand tons of saitpetre on the Hugo-Stinnes steamer, the Adolf Von Baeyer yesterday evening, completely wrecked the forward hold,. set three holds on fire, and in the subsequent blaze the bridge was burnt. Away Router.

The Adolf Von Baeyer left . Hongkong for Shanghai on June 14th. She is command- ed by Capt. R. Hohlfeld, and the local agents are Messrs. Reuter, Brackelmann and Co.

THE STATE AND ROYALTIES.

Rugby, June 22. The Premier stated in the Flouse

coming August, the political situa- commendations of the Coal Com- tion in the Yangtazo Valley will mission with regard to the pur- undergo a reshaping, and that the chase by the state of mineral Küominchun and the Revolutionary royalties, unlike the other recom- Armies will dominate those re-mendations which the Government gions."

SHANSI THREATENED.

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THREW À LAMP.

Mr. C. B. Cooper, for the peti-] 2 tioner, said that after the mar- has accepted, raised questions riage, which, took place in Janu- which necessarily re-acted on the ary,, 2909 the parties lived to national finance.. The losses gether with a certain amount of which the country had suffered happiness until 1915. About 1916 the respondent commenced to and was suffering at the present time, together with the conversion treat his wife with a great deal of the public debt contemplated in of cruelty, actually assaulting her several occasions and once, the near future, crested a situation on

sont

A TOTAL LOSS.

H.A.L Steamer's Fate.

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Hankow, June 22. The Hamburg-American- steamship Rheinland, which collided with the Mitsuki Maru forty miles below Han- kow on the 16th instant, is now regarded as a total loss. At first, it was thought that the damage was slight and that" it would be possible to refloat the vessel, but it now eventuates that the water has swollen the cargo of beans, which has burst through the deck. This, together with the rising water, renders salvage hopeless.

A wireless message received from Hankow states that the salvage coolies, have deserted, requesting gunboat protec- tion--Reuter.

passed:

1. That the delegates should be called Special Duty Deputies.

2. That their monthly expendi tures will be drawn from the Special Duty Budget of the Cen-

N tral Kuomintang."

3. That the deputies should be chosen by the members of the Peking Political Committee branch, who, are now in Canton,

The plans devised by Chu Chih- ching are as follows:

From another source there is the report stating that the Kuominchun has had the vacancies in its ranks filled by reserves who had previous- ly retired, having gone through the prescribed course of train which the Government were bound he was instructed, going so far to examine carefully before com- as to throw a lamp at her. To- ing and having acquired knowledge of handicraft to witting the country to, a financial wards the end of 1915 the res enable them to..earn livel transaction of the magnitude pondent enlisted for service and hood in times of peace. These which was involved in the recom- went home from Singapore with

On two or three} troops are now taking in the offen-mendations of the Cmmission contingent.

THE DEPUTIES' WORK? sive having already invaded Shansi with regard to mineral, royalties, occasions the repondent wrote to by capturing Tatung City, which He would point out; however, that the petitioner addréaning her in

Duties. Their work will be was forced through the Great Wall, the adoption of the recommenda- terms of affection, but in 1916)

confined to the areas marked out and also capturing the Yen Mention was a matter which could be Mrs. Van Cuylenberg was

by the Central, Kuomintang, and Pass. They are now threatening of no immediato relief to the coal for by the military authorities

are as follows:-(a.) To propa- Tai Yuan, the capital of Shansi, problem. In any event, the Go here and told that her husband the capture of which would give the vernment proposed to deal with contemplated getting married in

gate Party principles. (b) To Kuominchun the possession of the it in another way in the Re-England and that he had describ-

make up a census of the district Tai Yuan-cheng Taing Railway. Organisation Bill which had been ed her as his sister. After the husband's demobilisation corres- Thus the base of Wu Pei-fu's sup- introduced. British. Wireless,

and condition in regard to politics, pilés is in danger and factors are

pondence between the parties

lawa, economy, productions, educa- aiding the Revolutionary Army to

seemed to have dropped off, and,

tion, communications, peasants, march against Wuchang, its first CHURCH DYNAMITED. although the military authorities

would have paid his passage to seeing that he was closely follow labourers, merchants, protection Singapore, the husband did noted he get down from the ricksha, return.

Nothing was heard of pulled out an automatic pistol and corps, soldiers and the number of bandita and the names of their CANADA.

the respondent until 1923, when made a run for it. patitioner hoard from friends who The detectives gave chase, chiefs. (c.) To co-operate with Toronto, June 22. " An Irishman named William band was living openly with an-second automatic and made for a

had been to Europe that her hus whereupon the Cantonese drew the gentry, students peasants, whilst various lecturers are being school students presented them-operating, while 'Wu Pei-fu and Skelly, who recently arrived from other woman. She wrote to the house, firing at the detectives as labourers, merchants, soldiers and and Chang Tso-lin have not yet got Ireland, is charged with attempt respondent and be admitted that he did so. He rushed into the protection corps. (d.1. To estab- were asked, to pay 500 cash, they together. It seems that Waing to dynamite the Rothan quickly rushed the two police, who Lords, up to the present, are un-Catholic Church at Barrie, Ontario this was true, stated that he had house and, crouching behind a lish a Party branch and stood between them and their goal able to agree upon a common basison June 10.

a family and that he had no in window, he opened fire on the and swarmed on to the grounds, for discussion at the conference to According to the police, Skeily tention of returning to the old two detectives, who then drew agency.

Numbera of Deputies.--Bach In a subsequent letter he their revolvers and returned the What happened after does not be held in Peking, much less on a admits placing dynamite in the life. from the

were fired on man is to manage several districts, seem clear. One thing is certain, common policy In the expedition basement of the church, with the stated that he had had five child-fire. Many shots

both sides and a party of armed Shun Tak district, which is, in nor-blows were exchanged, several of against the Kuominchun at Nan. résult that a wall and some win-ren by this woman.

police were sent for. The house and the number of the different dows were wrecked. The explo-

Was then surrounded and the provinces are:-In Fengtien, 6; in

ar-

objective.

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Ground, and to request all mar June 5, when the final was to be chants in the city to suspend busi- nees for the day "as a token of played but they 'ommitted to mourning." Moreover, the Bureau range for a sufficiently large

WU AND CHANG.. of Public Safety is being asked to body of police to enforce their

From the above reports, it will be notify all restaurants, theatres and

decision. roof gardens to close for the day some hundreds of Government the Revolutionary Army are co

Consequently, when observed that the Kuominchun and

sent out to speak on the incidents

of last year. fr

BOYCOTT EFFECTS,

The Canton authorities said to be concerned over steady fall in revenue

are

the

selves for admission

IRISHMAN'S ESCAPADE IN

It is stated that the rapidity sien occurred shortly after a Ku

PETITIONER'S EVIDENCE..

head.

news

mal times, one of the four largest the players received minor in-kow and richest districts of the pro-juries and two players from each vince. This serious decline in re-side were led away captive by the of the advance of the Revolutionary Klux Klan demonstration, at which In the witness' box the petitioner Chinese fatally wounded in the Kirin, 5; in Hellungklang 3, mak- venue is directly traceable to the Government students. A company Army entirely depends upon the Skelly had been enrolled a Klan stated that her husband prevalence of banditry and to the of soldiers came on the scene amount of funds and the time for member. Skelly told the police he assaulted her several times in

One of the shots fired by theng a total of 14 deputies. (This strike and boycott, hoth of which

chosen by the Klan to 1915 and on one occasion threw Cantonese went through the cheek number can be increased, depend- have had the effect of limiting free later, order was restored, the raising same. This is the greatest was communication. The serious losees captives were released and the drawback of the Revolutionary dynamite the church. Reuters a chair at her. There was also of a detective, the wound, how- ing upon conditions.)

trouble. Army. All the Government schemes American Servicé.

then about another ever, not being of a serious which have been set in motion for

woman. Mrs. Van Cuylenberg nature. raising funds have so far proved

stated that her husband was born failures.

in Ceylon, but he had stated His Intention of making his home in. Singapore," and, he brought his mother, his sisters and brother hero from Ceylon.

sustained in the wilk industry of the district this year are due solely to the strike and boycott, and not to piracy, for every boat luased

ground cleared.

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TELEPHONE TOOLS.

with raw silk and cocoons is con- veyed under arms. If the Shunt

Tak district shows so great a deficit CHINESE FINED FOR THEFT.

in revenue, it can well be imagined

what the falling off is in districts

control.

A Chinese was charged before

It is said that when Chow Taze Police Court this morning, with ching was Magistrate and Military the theft of tools from the

Commandant of Shun Tak, he Telephone Company. was able to raise a daily revenue of from five to eight thousand dul-

The defendant said the tools lars, and that piracy and brigand-were his, and when he was dis age were well kept in hand, for ho missed yesterday he had every ahowed no mercy to the bandits and right to take them away.

FUKIEN'S TROUBLES.

$

A report from Cheung Chow (Fukien) states that the inhabit-") ants there are in a state of cons- ternation on account of excessive

MORE UNEMPLOY- MENT.

In connection with the peti- tioner's statement that she fre-

BRIAND'S QUEST.

LOOKING FÖR FINANCE. MINISTER.

Paris, June 22:

Duration The Arst trial period will be three months, and if the Central Kuomintang ands it suit- able the duration can be lengthen- ed, or other deputies will be sent.

BIG INCREASE RECORDED.

$00 A MONTH. Rugby, June 22,

Expenses. Each deputy will further away from Government Major C. Willson, at the Central rain and great activity in the move-ployed, according to the latest quently sent money to her hus-

The number of persons unem-

have at least $60 each month ments of troops. The land in this official return, is 1,629,900. This band after he left Singapore and The lobbies in the Chamber are

(including board and lodging), no allowance anxiously questioning M. Briand's district is mostly employed for the figure, which is exclusive of the that she received

amounting to $840 for 14 deputies: cultivation of sugar cane and tobac- persons who have ceased work in from the military authorities as ability to form a Ministry, follow-

for one month. done in other cases, Mr. co. With excessive rain, which the coal mining Industry, is was has caused the overflow of the river, 849,530 more than a year ago. Cooper remarked that it was more ing an all-day unsuccessful quest

Raporta-Bach, deputy should banks, the folds are now inundated, British Wireless.

a case of Mrs. Van Guylenberg for a Finance Minister. Succes. thus destroying all the summer

keeping her husband than he sive candidates losc confidence report on his work at the end of keeping her.

after a heart to heart talk with each month. -pirates when caught, and his troops Mr. J. P. Sherry, of the Com- On top of this, the district is SUBMARINE SURPRISE. The petitioner stated that she M. Peret or the Manager of the Qualification.The deputies wore constantly employed in hunt pany, said the defendant made being visited by an outbreak of the

paid £68 for her husband's com- Banque de France on the real facts should be natives of that locality ing them down. Native reports the tools with the Company's epidemic of small-pox of the virul 5-61 RISES AND SINKS AGAIN. minion, but his lordship pointed of the position in the Treasury chosen by the Central Kuomintang state that since the district has been materials and in the Company's ent type which has resulted in

out that that was not possible; she M. Caillaux is the latest man to or recommended by the branches placed in charge of Li Fook-lum, hours. The defendant had been a heavy death roll. It is said that!

New York, June 22. probably paid for his uniform. he approached, but he has re- in the Three Eastern Provinces, who is dealing with the bandits on employed by them since 1019, and the native converts who have been Salvage workers, pumping air In 1919, Mrs. Van Cuylenberg pentedly refused to accept unless Regulation for correspondence. a diametrically opposite policy, by they had nothing against him, vaccinated at missionary hospitals from pontoons of Block Island stated, her husband wrote that he he simultaneously heads the Go-Either the Kuomintang branch pardoning them and utilising them He would like to make it known are immune from the infection, preparatory to attempting to raise was returning to Singapore, but vernment. It is confidently pre-in the Three Eastern Provinces to as detectives or enlisting them as that excess material should be re-while others, whose means of the Submarine 9-61, were sur. In 1923 she heard that he was dicted that M. Briand will be com. I collect the news and report to the recruits, piracy and brigandage turned to the stores.

combating the epidemic atsprised by the sunken craft aud living with this other woman.pelled to approach an expert who Central Kuomintang or the speelal have grown to such an extent as to In reply to his Worship, witness to carry Idols through all denly poking ita nose above the When she wrote to him about it is not in parliament In the deputy fixes a locality for the become a matter of daily occurrence, said the Company had arranged the streets and the employ, surface pad damaging the two her husband replied admitting meantime he is canvassing the Communication Bureau to send and, at same time, the amount of to have their tools chopped ment of soceress to drive out pentoons, afterwards sliding back that it was true, daying, “You party leaders regarding the possi-mon to collect the news, dr the revenue has correspondingly drop- A fine of $25 was imposed, and the evil spirits, form the bulk of the and resuming its previous place on | might thank those kind friends bility of a stable majority, with Special Deputy senda the news ped until it is now less than fifteen an order was made for the toolavictima

the ocean bed.—Reuter's American who have acted as harbinger; out which the Premier declares hi directly to the hundred dollars per day.

Servien, e

Continued on Pope 18),*** will not take office-Reuter. A Bureau:

to be returned to the Company.

crops.

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