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BOYCOTT ISSUE.

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 18$1, 四拜禮 號四廿月六英港香

No. 21,892

BRITISHER COMMITS

SUICIDE.

ARMS SEIZURE.

COMPENSATION POINT

YOUNG SHANGHAI, MAN'S DEATH.

BIG HAUL OFF SHIRE

BOAT.

AN EXCITING CHASE.

RAISED.

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A SAD TRAGEDY.

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1926. +ЯG

SPEEDSTER HEAVILY COMPANY FUNDS.

SENTENCED.

RECKLESS DRIVING THROUGH CITY.

TUG AND LIGHTER MEETING.

SHAREHOLDER'S COMMENT.

الريد زيد

FORTY-FIVE MILES AN HOUR.

"It is time Directors of local Virgilant observation of an We regret (says the "Shanghai "a

Racing through the western dis- officor on the British Merenry) to record the "death of

steamer trict last night at a stated speed companies who make a practice of II. Taylor, a young Britisher em- Carnarvonshire at the China Mer- of 46 miles in hour, a Chinese lending themselves money from ployed by the Shanghal Gas Co., chants' wharf at Shanghai on Fri-chauffeur to-day found himself the funds of those companies, who took his life at seven o'clock day last, led to the seizure of one of rockless driving and of ignoring

before the Magistrate on charges stopped it," said Capt. A. W. Best 'duty. Deceased was employed of the largest consignments of the "stop" signal given by a police at the close of this morning's meeting of shareholders of the

PRESS CONTROLLED.

Whilst the majority of time people of Canton are anxious for a settlement of the strike and boycott, realising that such a development would be beneficial to all concerned," It"

from the appears reports that the strike and department, Thibet Road. He boycott organisations are hold had only been in the employ of the

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ROBBERS POSE AS POLICE,

GARDENER TIED WITH ROPES.

PORTUGUESE HELPS VICTIM,

Two robbers, posing as police officers, were able to disarm.

suspicion and obtain entry into a

THE DRASON MOTOR

CAR CO., LTH, WOND HIE CHUNK ND.

HAPPY VALLEY,

THE COAL BILL,

LABOUR OPPOSITION IN COMMONS.

A CONFERENCE URGED.

Rugby, June 28. Introducing the Mining Industry. Bill in the House of Commons,

gardener's matshed situated at Colonel Lane Fox, Secretary of the the rear of St. Andrew's Church,'

Aines, Pepartment, said the Bill Kowloon, last night. They produced

latbatas night service man, at the works smuggled arms and ammunition The facts of the case were pre-Hongkong Tug' and Lighter Com. a rope with which the victim's / carried out some of the most imme-

out for compensation as

sented together with an applica tion for a serious view to be taken pany, Limited.

hands were secured.

After the robbers had left, with

value to $12.50, a young Portu- money and property amounting in

diate practicable recommendations of the Coal Commission. The Commission had produced a great many recommendations and it was obviously impossible to embody

made by the Municipal police this year. The suspicious, conduct of Gas Co. about six weeks. one of the conditions of any nego-known at present, though he left of Mr. E. J. A. Payne, third officer, The cause of his action is un- four Chinese called the attention

a letter addressed to a member of the local police, who had been a and resulted in the discovery of It is reported in Chinese circles friend of his. The contents of 83 pistols, 8,000 rounds of pistol in each case on the stated charges, Carroll Brothers, on share secur-Huese was led by cries for assisthem all in the Bill, A grent

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in Canton that the Strike Commit tee has sent a communication to Mr. Eugene Chen, the Foreign Minister, to the effect that it was decided at the last meeting of the Committee to continue the boycott if the question of compensation is ruled out of the preliminary dis- cussions," and that this decision. has been transmitted to the Gov ernment.

PRESS ORDER.

A further report states that the Police Department has sent a com

manner.

Magistrate inlicated heavy pen togh had been made to Messrs. of the offence; and, in the end, Mr. R. G. Shewan, who occupied after hearing the evidence, the the chair, had mentioned that a alties. A fine of $50 was imposed

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that letter when they become ammunition and 37 spare clips with the alternative of one month's it. known will probably explain why hidden in the first and second while a recommendation was also imprisonment, with hard labour

Also present were: Mr. C. P. the young man took his life in this

bunkers. The vessel had arrived. made for the immediate with Marcel, Mr. Li Tse-forg, Mr. W. J from London the previous day.

drawal of the defendant's licence. Carroll (consulting committee)

Messrs. M. Braya (Secretary) A. L. The four Chinese, who were sub

Ghields, F. W. Stapleton, O. F. sequently arrested, were seen by

Ribero, Thornhill, Allah Keit, D. W. Munton, J. Toppin;-I.. W Shewan, F. P. Lenfesty. A. A. Bo-

· An inquest was opened in H. M. Coroner's Court before Mr. G. W.. King, 6.B.E. Evidence of identi fication only was taken and an ad Mr. Payne at 1 a.m. in the star-

journment was ordered..

STOLEN FANS.

CAUGHT AFTER A YEAR.

After more than a year had munication to the Newspaper As-elapsed since the occurrence of the Bociation and various news agencies affair, a man who stole two elec- stating that the Press la forbiddentric fans from the Electric Com- from publishing any news concern ing the negotiations unless the in- formation is supplied by the Pub licity Department of the Kuomin- tang Central Executive Committee of is approved by that Department. This order is being resented, as it is felt that by the adoption of auch method consideration is likely to be given to only one side in, the dis. puto, whereas it is the people as a whole who are suffering from the continuance of the boycott.

In this connection, a Cantón cor- "respondent says that from the very first, the strikers have been main tained at the expense of the people, who have also.'supported the strik ers families, whilst by far the greater number of the strikers, have found employment, and those still out of work are not anxious to secure any job so long as they can' be maintained.

It is further stated that the ex- tremists are at present engaged in propaganda work, and that the effects of their efforts are seen in the recent strikes of employees în restaurants and in printing estab- lishments.

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board bunker trying to open on" of the doors. The third officer pursued the men, who took to | flight at his approach, and caught | one of them. On him were foun-l a platol and six rounds of am- munition. The other three were caught by the ship's quartermas ter and two Indian, watchmen.

HIDDEN IN DUNKERS.

pany's showrooms in Queen's

The arrest of these men direct-,, Road Central found himself ar-

ed attention to the bunkers, wher rested and handed over to the po- there were .ound in the first bun- ice by Mr. Orchard when he ven- ker 61 automatic pistols, 32 spare tured into the offices of the Com-magazines and 5,500 rounds of .32 and 38 ammunition, and in the any yesterday, and was recogn-second bunker 21 Mauser pistols At the Central Police Court this with wooden stocks, 6 spare mar arning, when the man was chargzines and 2,500 rounds of ammun ed. it was stated by Mr. Orchard that the defendant was enabled.

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tion.

This constitutes the biggest

to obtain these fans on presenta arme seizure made by the police tion of what was believed at the this year, once January 1, irres time to be a genuine order from a pective of the Carnarvonshire | Chinese shop with which the Com-seizure, the Muncipal police hav pany, did business,

The defendant was sentence by Major Willson to three months with hard bour,

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ITALO-SWISS RELATIONS.

SWISS GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION.

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Berne, June 23.

seized 100 pistols and 9,000 rounds i of ammunition, all smuggled stuff.

A CHASE.

The four arrested men appeared | later at the Mixed Court and were charged with importing arms and ammunition into Shanghai. The fourth, accused was also charged with being in possession of a .32 automatic pistol and six rounds of ammunition.

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HONGKONG'S FUTURE,

The Confidence of Mr. Amery.

London, June 28.telho, Capt. A. W. Best and "Mr. That the difficult post-war H. Dreyer (shareholders). years are drawing to a close everywhere, that the tide is turning and in many parts of the Empire beginning to flow strongly towards great deve- lopments, was the hopeful message of Mag Amory in re- viewing a 'year's Colonial pro- greas at the dinner of the Corona Club, which was at- tended by 300, including Go vernors and ex-governors of Crown Colonies.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

The Secretary having read the notice of meeting and the auditor," certificate,

Mr. Amery declared that Hongkong had emerged trium-" phantly from the ordeal of the political strike and predicted that it would soon recover any ground lost, and again develop. with undiminished prestige, unshaken in its shipping and trada pre-eminence in the East. He gratefully paid tribute to Malaya's voluntary and ungought offer of £2,000,- 000 which does the greatest credit to the patriotism and far-sighted prudence of native. rulers and the British com- munity.Router.

tance to enter the hut and release the gardener.

A report was afterwards made to the police, in which the fact was stated that, in escaping, the robbers ran in the direction of the Observatory. They both escaped

PROSPEROUS COLONIES.

DOMINION SECRETARY'S

TRIBUTE.

London, June 23. In the course of eulogistic, re-

ferences, to the progress of the Colonial Empire, during the past year, Mr. Amery in a speech at

many were not in the Bill for the simple reason that they were not abjects for legislation at al Such matters as family allowance, pro5t-sharing and payment by re- aults required to be thoroughly thrashed out and discussed be tween the two partics. There were many other things which were not ripe for legislation.

REMOVING OBSTACLES.

What the Government had don said Col. Lane Fox, was to put in the Bill those things which could definitely and easily be carried in- to effect now. the Bill would have some effect in Every clause in.

helping to remove some difficulty and some obstacle to progress in

the industry. The rouse would.

The Chairman said:-Gentle | men,As the report and accounts have been your hands since the 12th inst., I propose, with your permission, to take them as read. The gross profit on working $39,686.76 and this has been dis- the Corona Club dwelt on the posed of by writing off $20,862.23. economic progress of the Straits and as investigations proceeded from cost of tugs and lighters in Settlements, Malaya and Ceylon,

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commission on 31st March, 1926,

While

find that the proposals in the Bill were of very considerable value

and occasion arose. further legis- lation would be necessary,

moorings, equipment and office where the Legislative Councils

Analysing the Bill, the Minister furniture; $8,805.05 preliminary had worked efficiently.

Sade nrst part dealt with amal- expenses; and $15,000.00 from the rubber industry, was healthy gamation, which was the most in underwriting commission, leaving and prosperous it was not merely portont of the recommendations $19.48 at credit, which, carried to the credit of Profit and Loss, looking after the present, but had of the Coal Commission. The Commission had shown the com- reduces the amount at debit of an eye to future developmentparative success of larger as com Profit and Loss Account to $22,727.40..

"OLO CUSTOM."

Reuter.

dr EUCHARIST CONGRESS,

60,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE.

pared with smaller undertakings One of the things most needed, and which could be of greatest service to the industry. was the gradual elimination.

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of the small old-fashioned unit, which in these days of big business could not hope to be car- ried on, with complete success and which in many cases, could be ab- sorbed with others.":"

Chicago, June 23,

VOLUNTARY AMALGAMATION. Over 60,000 students of paro- "chial and high schools, academies.

The Bill gave power to explore

High Education Day" at the tion. Those undertakings that and universities participated in voluntary schemes of amalgama- Eucharistic Congress. The core- wished to amalgamate voluntarily monies in the stadium were closed were given a simpler, shorter and

full-blooded Chippewa Indian High School students sang "Con secrating The Nation" which is the offcial hymn of the Congress. Reuter's American Service.

amalgamation put through. They had to send their scheme to th Mines-Department and if a prima facie case was established.. the Mines Department must trans- fer it to the Railway-and Canal commission, and that Commission would deal with it and could con- firm, modify or reject it. They Royal Commission had distinctly reported against any compulsory: amalgamation, although they":"est pressed doubt whether voluntari amalgamation would be quite su cient. They had, therefore, commended that legislation, b

NOT SURPRISING. The result is disappointing, but is not surprising under the cumstances, which are well known to you all. Steamers are carrying their, bargoes past the port, an I while this lasts, there can only The evidence given in the case be a greatly reduced demand for was to the effect that in driving at the services of such a. Company Mr. W. S. Fleming and Mr. Koo the reckless speed, which he appears na ours. We are keeping down appeared for the accused. to have maintained all through, expenses ng much as possible, but Plain clothes Sergeant Wardrop the driver, who was in private certain outlays, such as the up, "JUNE 23RD."

M. Motta, the chief of the told the Court the story of the ar- employ, had the bad luck to come keep of the fleet, wages, etc., According to a Canton Labour Political Department, in a state-rest of the accused and said that across Inspector P. Grant at the must go on whether the fleet is correspondent, if the Hongkong ment before the National Council, at about 1.30 am. the previous day moment when the latter was mak- fully employed or not. In other Government is sincere in its desire said that in future meetings from the steamer Carnarvonshire tours of the district. An ex-do a much larger turnover and by a Pontifical Mass celebrated cheaper method than existed under .

a telephone message was received ing one of his nightly divisional words, in normal times we could to settle the boycott, the strikers "directed against Governments re-intimating that some Chinese had perienced driver, himself, he has mako a far larger proue with th: by the Auxillary Bishop of Chi-the present law, of getting their will answer with sincerity, and the matter may then be settled honour presented by the delegates at been arrested and were detained been driving a car for ten years-same fleet for very little extra ex-cago, assisted by Father Gordon, ably for both parties. The cor-Geneva would be prohibited

on the vessel. He proceeded to Inspector Grant adjudged the penditure. But the present cond: respondent states that the Canton during sessions of the League the ship and found the four accus-speed to be well over 45 miles an tion of things is abnormal, and we Government wrote to the Hongkong organisations.

od handcuffed on the deck. One hour.

must be thankful that we managed The Federal Government on the subject of ne- Council would never allow Italo- of the ship's officers stated that The headlights of the car were to hold our own during the past gotiations, but that the latter re- Swiss relations to be threatened the four men had been found in fully on the uniformed officer as year. plied through the British Consul, Reuter.

the starboard bunker and the 3rd he stepped forward Into the road- and suggests that this course, was

officer saw them and raised the way, so it was claimed by the prov

CHOLERA "IN SIAM. adopted to avoid direct relations

alarm. Lourth accused was secution that there could have been As I said last year, this Com- with the Canton Government.

caught at once and the others ra no mistaking the Import of his pany has to overcome "olo ouster"

MALAY STATES IMPOSE Mention is also made of a report

away, but were later arrested on action to stop. Yet, in spite of and the competition of Chinese that the Governor of Hongkong ha

RESTRICTIONS. the wharf. The fourth accused this, the defendant continued on junks and cargo boats and create stated that the strike is a thing of

had a pistol in his pocket. The his way, accelerating the car as a goodwill and connection of its the past, in which connection it is

bunker was then examined and it it swerved to pass by the inspec-own, and ulthough it is uphil!

Singapore, June 23. asked why, if that is so, delegates

was found that the nuts on the tor,

work while shipping business is On the ground of the epidemie have been appointed to discuss a

bolts had been loosened and the Later on, as Inspector Grant had so restricted, nevertheless we of cholera which has broken out zettlement.

door was ready to be opened. A expected the car returned by the feel that we are making headway in Stura causing 1,700 deaths since passed now not for Immediate ap 'search was made and a large same spot, and its speed was then slowly and shall be able to com-October, the Malny States Rail-plication, but for application, i quantity of arms and ammunition not much less than previously. mand our fair share of tug and ways have prohibited third-class Parliament so decided, three years fourth decusol Again the witness stepped for-lighteruge business when the trad: passengers crossing the frontier hence. The Commission had sug London, has been transferred to said he had been called to the ship ward with the intention of block- of the trade of the port returns to from Slam, and demanded a $50 gested that some form of future New York, and will be offered at by one of the crew.

ing the way, and the defendantį normal conditions..

deposit from other passengers. 91% at 64 per cent. interest, re "Mr. Koo asked for a remand of "gain swerved to pass him, but

Our fleet now consists of eleven Rentor. deemable in thirty years.Reater's the case as he had only been ask-wag brought to a standstill by 80-ton lighters, three 100-ton American Service.

ed to appear that morning and had running into the pavement.

lighters, "ten 125-ton lighters, of which four are still under con not had time to go into the case.

P. C. S. Wardrop asked that the

struction, one 180-ton lighter, five. evidence of the foreign officers on

170-ton lighters, two 250-ton light- ors, one motor boat, one motor. the ship be taken that day as the ship will sail from Shanghai: on

Junk and one lighter now being Monday

fitted with a motor, and three tugs. All our craft have been well kept.

Geneva, Julie 23." up and are in excellent repair.

The final yote on the Conven The loan to Messrs. Carroll Bro tion regarding penalties for thers. I ought to say, was made crimes of sommer aboard ship did against shares as security, and I not obtain the requisite two-thirds

sent back to the drafting Com the accounts before you.

(Continued on Page 11). mities for amendment-Reuter

We give these reports publicity in order that it may be seen what is at present being said in Can-

ton on the subject of a settlement.

No news is yet to hand as to the manner in which Canton observed the 23rd June, but according to plans made, it was intended that at noon a three-minute period of sitenee should be observed after the firing of a gun from the Goddess of Mercy Hill, the sounding of gun- hoat syrena and the lighting. of electric street lamps. A big parade was also being organised, those taking part to include work- ars, soldiers, students and mer- chants. It was also intended to: ask the Military Council to request stuffs of the military and political

BRAZILIAN · LOAN.

TRANSFERRED FROM LONDON TO NEW YORK.

New York, June 23,

The $25,000,000 Brazilian Loan, originally intended for flotation in

BOTVED REACHES

HOME.

END OF LONG FLIGHT.

Copenhagen, June 23. Commander Botved, who reached

was found.

OPIUM SEIZURE.

BIG DISCOVERY AT SINGAPORE.

Singapore, June 28.

OFFICER'S ACTION.

On the arrival of a ship from The 3rd officer of the Carnarvon Amoy, Revenue Officers seized shire, Mr. E. Payne, was called to 3,000 taels of illicit opium the stand and said that he was A Chinese cook pleaded guilty morning when he noticed a sam sentenced to six months' imprison

(Continued on Page 11.) ment or à fine of $10,000 —Reuter.

SEAMEN'S OFFENCES.

DRAFT CONVENTION REJECTED.

compulsion might be required. In this Bill, provision was made to carry this out in a way which the Government felt would be reason able and workable. In three VERIS time, if the Minca Department: re- ported that such amalgamatina were not going on as they ought, then a report would be made to Parliament and Parliament would have full opportunity of dealing with the situation.

WORKING OF MINERALS,

Part 2 of the Bill proposed to give the Railway and Canal Com

bureaux to take part in the demons-Japan on June 1st has now flown going his rounds on Thursday to importing the drug and was regret that it was not go stated in majority, and was consequently mission power to grant the right:

tration, whilst lectures were to be home from Tokyo via Siberia. given on the incident of last year. Reuter.

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