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Hongkong Telegraph

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No. 21.800

三拜禮·號四十月七英港香

KWANGSI MINES. POLICE "PERSECUTING”

REPORTED GERMAN

CONCESSION.

A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT.

From Wuchow, it

reported

MASTERS?

SUGGESTION AT MARINE COURT.

NO LIGHT: BOUND OVER:

A suggestion that police officers had received orders to "persecute"

was made, at the Marine Court A. H. this moning when Capt. Stewart, master of the s.9. Haiching

that the Director of Mines of Kwangsi has reported to the Gov-offers of the Mercantile Marine ernment of that Province that tentative arrangement has been -made with a certain German firm to develop the antimony and lead mines, to purchase all ore from

ccm-

other miners and mining panies, and to assay, and analyze the "orca.

With regard to the developing of the antimony anal lead mines, the

German firm will furnish the, re- quired capital, engage mining ex- perts, and the management is to bo under the direct control of the Kwangsi Government.

TWO DISTRICTS.

Two mining districts will be sat aside for this scheme, one capable

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CANTON BOMB PLOT.

ATTEMPTS ON CHANG KAI-SHEK.

WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY

DISCLOSED.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1926.

MORE AEROPLANES. FOR CANTON:

WAR MATERIAL FROM THE

SQVIET.

CHECK ON VOLUNTEERS.

The Russian vessel, which arrived at Whampoa recently to snid to have brought for the Kuomintang Army a large consignment of arms, and ammunition, including nine aeroplanes. Nineteen avaitors were also reported of having arrived at the same time. A Kuomintang re port adds that in the consignment guns and twenty field pieces. were ndurly a thousand machine-

To facilitate military movements station erected on the East Parade and communications, the wireless,

tioned for service. This station. sent out of repair, ia to be recondi

ENGLAND HOLDS THE FORT.

BRISK BATTING IN 2ND INNINGS.

CHAPMAN HITS 42 RUNS IN

15 MINUTES.

LEEDS TEST DRAWN.

ELEVEN ARRESTS. was charged with failing to ex-

General Chang Kai-shok's hibit regulation mooring lights on methods of eliminating his the s.s. Huiching at the Douglas enemics one by one, which may be Wharf on the night of the 3rd-in-describel, as a process of attri- Mr. J. A: Gordon Leask appear-tion, have not been left unchal- ed for the defendant, who pleaded lenged, and within the period of

It was stated by Sergt. Gold: two months there have been form- Ground some years ago, but at pre- this did not affect the scoring ini

which aimed at a sudden termina- fed two claborati conspiracies

stant.

not guilty.

smith, that while passing the Do glas Wharf in a police launch, etion of the life of the Southern with its German apparatus, was at noticed the absence of a stern light on the 5 Halching which was

"dictator."

one time the most. powerful in Chn- moored, bow to the Praya. Hu went on board and found all lights out with the exception of one on the gangway.

QUARTERMASTER ASLEEP.

Mr.

to

In . answer he said that the

Leask quarter- master was asleep when he of producing 250 tons of lead per found him. He showed him that month, and the other 100 tons. The financial, liabilities, such us cost of buildigs, muchinery, work.. ing and upkeep of the mines, salaries of employees and all other Warrant. for 'Arrest of American. overhead, charges, are to be borne by the German firm.

THE ROYALTIES..

All the products from the mines. of the two specified districts shall become the property of the Ger man firm on payment of a royalty

to the Kwangsi Government of £6 pler ton of intimony and £3.10 vèr ton of lead. The team of the con cession is to be 12 years, and the amount of the royalty during this period is to be according to the state of the mining market.

As to ores mined by others, the Government is to purchase these and sell same to the German firm at an agreed price. The period of this monopoly is to be agreed on after an investigation has been made as to the quantity.of produc tion of ores.

Regarding the laboratory for as- saying and analysing, the German firm. will undertake to select the site, and to put up the necessary buildings and equipment and to engage experts.

$ WAR MUNITIONS,

The name of the German fi

is to be the Kwangsi Fook' Sing Mining Company,, and it said to undertake to supply the Kwangsi "Government with munitions of war and aeroplanes in payment for royalty of the ores.

The report closes with a 'requent that the terms may be approved;, in order that the agreement may, be completed and signed.

SERIOUS CHARGE.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON.

LADIES

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy this morning, A. H., Harteam, living at No. 11, Taiwong Street, Wanchai, and Hajeo Mahomed Ismail, of No. 13, Sharpe Street, were summoned for indecent assault, the respective complainants being two Chinese ladies. The Incident complained of is stated to have occurred on Wed-

SHANGHAI SENSATION."

and to

CAUSE OF DISSENT. :/

London, July 18, At Leeds ten thousand witnessed the resumption in sweltering wea ther. The wicket was showing signs of wearing, The Yorkshire crowd exhibited the wildest on

hanges in forty-five minutes, but thusiasm in the tense struggle.

Bardsley put on

six bowling

12.35 being Geary 33 and Macaulay a heroic partnership, the score at 73, both undefeated, and the total

His play had been superb, his two hours' innings including ten fours, and he had a cyclonic ovation.

England were all out at 12,50. with 294 to their credit, and had

to follow on.

second innings, and at the lunch Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened the interval had scored 4 and 11 16 for 0. respectively, the score standing at

The heat was intense after

100 Without Loss.

lunch, but there were sixteent thousand spectators when Hobbs and

It has been relatively easy for ton, and was able to connect with having been raised to 287 for 8. over the movements and doings of tions. the General to keep a supervision Shanghai under favourable condi- tempered with defensiveness, Ma Batting with sound aggression, his inte" collaborators

caulay reached 60 in 74 minutes. The Kuomintang Commission of The partnership added a hundred eliminate them as the opportunity Provincial Militia has issued an in ninety-five offered than to learn whobia order forbidding further organi-Macaulay was out (290 for 9). He minutes, when longer enemies are and to secure sation of volunteer forces and re-mistimed, giving an easy catch information of their designs. The quiring all existing organisations danger to his person has not been to re-register themselves, giving a lessened because for the "greater statement of their strength and part these enemies are in a posi- arms and ammunition. Since the tion of comparative insignificance, beginning of the month, the Kuo- and in the course of the career mintang has been disarming volun- which the General has now com- teera, which were formerly legal menced to carve out for himself, but have been outlawed since their time to time threata might come The disarming process in the Tung the conclusion is logical that from known opposition to the Party, Shanghai, July 14. from entirely unexpected quarters. kun, Tsengshin, and Bo On districts has almost beer completed and those corps in Numhol, Punyu, Shun- To understand the significance tak, and others places unless they of the latest attempt on General have join the Kuomintang, will be Chang's life, which occurred overpowered or disbanded. An un- Sutcliffe continued their during the ceremonies connected official estimate Telieves that by innings. For the sixth occasion. with his inauguration as Com- this disarming process, more than in Test Matches the pair hoisted imander-in-Chief it has to be re- 20,000 rifles may be secured. the cqatury without being séparat- stated. that a well-known device The Canton Volunteers, especial-ed. both playing sterling cricket. which the General, has used to ly those of the merchants, are long nullify military opposition has known to have been opponents of been the assimilation of doubtful the Kuomintang. Their united or- military elements into his own ganisation, it may be recalled, was. 'forces. This has the effect of smashed by the late Dr. Sun Yat- effacing their individual military sen nearly two years ago when, dur- character, and the Generals in ing the conflict, a part of Canton command of these troops are thus city was destroyed.. deprived of useful billets, and,,as General Chang Kai-shek, the in the case of General Wa Te Kuomintang chief, is reported to chen, a period of detention in a have' exiled to · Russia fortress on the ground of some other day three more leaders "the public offence or other, has provad of. extremely helpful in tiding over | difficult situations.

A warrant has been issued. for the arrest of William Al- den Chapman, a clerk, in.. the American Court in China at Shanghai, on a charge. of em- bezzling $30,000 belonging to the U. S. Government,

The sum was placed in the trustee account of a local bank and Chapman is alleged to have drawn the amount in varying sums from time to time.

Chapman is believed to be aboard the President Jefferson, which left Shanghai sovetal days ago, ostensibly on a short holiday to Japan. He is be- lieved to be really going to America, baying taken the kays of the safe, which has not yet been opened-Reuter.

the stern light was out,

J

L

Further questioned, he said that a strong wind was blowing at the time and he thought the lights had blown out. He did not go on board until he had allowed suflicient the

for them to be re-lit.

There still remain the lesser military lights, however, tho Colonels and Majors, etc.-who' have an equal interest in the dis- position of their forces as their absent-Commanders have. It was three of these military officers who

were concerned in the latest attempt to assassinate Chang Kai-

of lights likely to be dangerous?-- shuck.

In your opinion was the absence

Yes.

How long have you been in the Water Police?---Two years,

Capt. Stewart was bound over in

a personal bond of $5.

UNDER WAY.

TWO SUSPECTS.

.

the Party accused .of being unfaithful to the revolation- ary,cause. They included a well- known labour union leader.

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The first wieket to fall was that of Hobbs, who failed to get a full hold of a tricky one from Grim- mett and played on. He batted splendidly for 88 runs out of the total of 156, and hit eight 4's.....

This occurred immediately be fore tea, and though Woolley went to the crease there was no further addition to the interval, when the (Sutcliffe not 67, Woolley not 0). score stood at 156 for one wicket

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MORE CANTON PICKET DEBT AGREEMENT.

INCIDENTS.

BATTLE BETWEEN RIVAL UNIONS.

On searching the headquarters of one of the labour organisations on the Fung Ning Road, the police found some rifles and a supply of

clubs.

CANTON GOVERNMENT.

BRITISH AND FRENCH SETTLEMENT.

PACT'S FULL DETAILS.

Rugby, July 13.

SEIZURE OF TOBACCO.

A Canton correspondent saYG Mr. Winston Churchill, the Chan- that a few days ago he saw about cellor of the Exchequer, announced. 30 pickets marching down the in the House of Commona this Yat Tak Road. On their hats afternoon that a complete settle- were characters showing that they ment covering not only the French were of the Toothbrush Makers' War Debt but virtually all the out- Union, and every one carried a standing accounts between England heavy club. About an hour later, and France was signed yesterday these pickets had n battle with afternoon by M. Caillau and him--

the Fung Ning Rond. members of a rival organisation on | self.

He said that the agreement, in

experts to assist them in the M. Chillaux, that was to say that Both Unions are said to have substance, confirmed the partial hired trained Chinese Aght, and two of the boxers were

boxing agreement reached last August with

men went to the scene to suppress Great Britain should be discharged. badly wounded. About 10 pollee- the war indebtedness of France to the disturbance, and three of the by 62 annuities of £12,500,000 or Union men were placed under

their equivalent. There had re mained several points outstanding, arrest

was upon the assessment of these some of which were important. It that the previous partial agreement principal was the so-called Safe depended. Of these points, the

Guarding Clause. The French Government had sought to" insert Clause which would make the con- tinuance of the annuity to Great Britain dependent upon the repara- many. "His Majesty's Government. tions obtained by France from Ger-

felt, however, that the annuities should rest upon the sole credit of France. The deadlock on this point had been complete since M., Caillaux was here last. They finally agreed that while there was no safeguard in the agreement itself, letters should be exchanger between the representatives of the two Govern- ments, making it clear that in the event of complete or very serious failure of German payments, which we saw no reason to apprehend, France would be entitled to ask for a reconsideration, of the circums- tances then prevailinng. We were; therefore, committed to the prin ciple of reconsideration In such an eventuality. It would, however, be open to us to raise any counter arguments which might seem to arise upon, for instance, the simultaneous Injury which we might suffer from the failure of German reparations during the con- tinuance of our obligations to the United States, and also upon what who had been allied during the war, would be fair among the nations having regard to the economic and financial circumstances in which selves in that period. The point of either of them might find them- reconsideration was, therefore, con- ceded.. would bo

Seeking Recognition by America.

It is reported that the Can- 'ton Government is now`at- tempting to bring about its. 'recognition by the Govern- ment of the United States by' having the latter recognise the passports issued by its Foreign Office.

At present, passports must be signed by the Commissioner of Customs before the Ameri can Consular officials will. have anything to do with them, he being considered the representative of the Peking "Government.

In the meantime, passports are not being issued to those Chinese who desire to go to Americu, pending a settlement of this question.

England Draws Level. England drew level after three hours at bal, the hoisting of the

A great many of the quarrels 200 being greeted with loud arise between Union men these cheering Eight runs later, Wool- days because of the existence of ley was out to a wonderful catch two organisations of men in the by Macartney. at mid-on, from a

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drawn.

The full scores are:

Australia 1st. Innings.

Woodful, b Tate: Bardsley, e Sutcliffe b Tate

11

were

It

actual text.

..

open

redhot pull which looked same trade, neither of which boundary all the way. Two runs wishes to affiliate with the ether, Inter Sutcliffe's wicket also fell. but both of which insist that all He had been in for 205 minutes, and had given a dour but never-

workers in their trade should join The Hongkong delegates to thetheless attractive display. His. them rather than the rival Union.

to both sides to argue the Boycott Settlement Conference 34 runs included 11 hours.

case on its merits and the re- The details of the tonspiracy the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, and

A report from another source suit of the discussion was not Is this the first case you have and how it failed in its object were the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp) left for

42 Runs' In 15 Minutes. states that the Canton Strike ho studied in that sense in their re-judged. The letters should brought against a big ship?--Yes. communiented to a Telegraph re- Canton this morning, their de-

Arthur Chapman, purinered by Have you received orders to per-presentative by a Kuomintang parture being quiet and lacking. Hendren, gave the most specta- Committee has been informed secute officers in the Mercantile official who came down to Hong-anything in the nature of a send-cular display of hitting in the that pickets enforcing the boycott Marine? No..

kong yesterday. He said that of. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote-match. With fifteen, minutes left have recently taken from the Luen

NO BONDS WANTED. Mr. Leask, addressing Lieut.during the ceremonies of the wall was present.

for play, he hit out freely and Fant Company some 412 case of delay, within reasonable limits, in A Transfer Clause. provided for Conimdr. G. F. Hole said that the inauguration of Chang Kai-shek It was noticeable, however, had scored 42 runs without being allence was not à serious one.

to the post of supreme Commander that an unusually large number defeated when stumps

unprepared tobacco while in making the payments on account: of the Forces of Kwangtunk, two of well-to-do Chinese went to

transit, the pickets not knowing of any exchange difficulties and it men were seen to pass to and fro Cariton on the seme boat.

that the article were native and French debt settlement with the was agreed to on the lines of the in the vicinity of the platform on Amongst the passengers were the which the General atood. The master of a fishing junk, restlessness, which kept them on of the Canton delegates, and Mr. Their brothor of Mr. T. V. Soong, one

not British products. Some irre-United States: There was another 0gularity on the part of the pickets clause providing, that, in event of charged with being under way with their feet in epite of an order Maurice Cohen.-

has been hinted at, but, of course, British receipts from reparations But regulation lights was fined $15. which had been issued to the effect)

the victims have not openly made exceeding at any time in the That he was a newcomer, and un- that all those invited to the cerc-

any charge. The importers have future what we should have paid aware of the regulations was the 'mony should go straight to their

since the end of the war to the plea forwarded by the master of seats and not move about until junk, who was charged with an-the function was over, at length

United States, the surplus should. be divided between the various choring in the Southern Fairway, exeited the suspicion of members

allied debtors in reduction of their A fine of $10 was imposed.

future Indebtedness. This was identical with the provision in the Italian debt settlement. We had also not asked for the delivery of Bonds in a form suitable for sale on the markets. It was true that the United States had taken power. in all their agreements to obtain auch Bonds but the market opera- tion of any such bonds would not In any caso be easy and, as we had not at any time contemplated. such operations, he saw no reason to press for a power which we did

ABD-EL-KRIM'S FATE.

TO BE EXILED TO AN ISLAND.

BOOT-LEGGING.

of the General's entourage. The A' DELEGATION TO BRITAIN two restless ones were immediato- ly seized, and when searched a bamb was discovered in the pos session of each.

ELEVEN ARRESTS.

London, July 13.

The United States' Chief 'Pro- hibition Officer, General Andrews,

141

Macartney, c Hendren b Macaulay Andrews, bw Kliner

161

dson, run out

10

e Strudwick b Genry

Byder Geary b Kilner

5

Tata Oldfield, by Tate

Grimmett, e Sutcliffo b Geary Mailey, not out

Extras

Total.

Bowling.

20

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4 offices in Canton but the cargo

was bought at Shawani 14 The Canton Strike. Committee pickets on July 11th again seized two large junks full of vegetables and other provisions, accusing 404 them of being about to be sent

to a British steamer..

Tate look for 99, Macaulay 1 for has arrived in London at the head | 123, Kilner 2 for 100, Geary 2 for of a delegation to discuss with the 130, and Woollby 0 for 28.-Router.

COBHAM'S PROGRESS.

Confessions extracted from British Government the suppres these mon "disclosed detaile of a sion of international boot-legging. Paris, July 18, M. Briand and Gen. Prime de officers of lesser rank to end the.

wide conspiracy amongst military-Reuter. nesday last, after nine o'clock, at Rivera have signed a Happy Valley.

Franco-life of the Southern "dictator." Mr. W. B. Hind appeared to de- Spanish agreement concerning the

A Colonel and a Major in a fend Harteam, while Mr. O'Donog- pacification of Morocco.

division lately taken over and in- "bue reprosented the other decl-Krim will be exiled to Reunion, shek's forces

It is stated officiully that Abd-corporated in General Chang Kai- fendant.

were arrested, -Havas.

Later, nine other officers were [Reunion (formerly known as arreated in turn, and the investi- Bourbon) is a French island in gations were still continuing, as cordingly adjourned until Friday the Indian Ocean, between Mauri- our informant left Canton, the day

It was intimated that one of the complainants would like to engage A solicitor, and the case was ac-

of 2.15 p.m

tlus and Madagascar.)

before yesterday.

ARRIVES SAFELY AT BUSHIRE.

Bushiro, July 18, Mr. Alan Cobham has arrived here, all well-Reuter

England. 1st Innings.

13

Hobbs, c Andrews, b. Malley..49 Sutcliffo, c. and b Grimmett ..28 Woolley run out o Hendren, e Andrews, b Mailey 0 A. W. Carr, Ibw Macartney A.P.F. Chapman b Macartnoy Kilner, e Ryder, b Grimmett ..30 Tate, st Oldfield, b Grimmett Geary not out Grimmett Macaulaye and be Strudwick e Gregory b

Grimmett

Extraa

Total

Bowling.

Gregory took 0 for 37, Macartney 2 for 51, Grimmett 5 for 88, Richardson @fox 44, and Malley for.08.

England, 2nd Innings.

Hobbs, b Grimmett

Sutcliffe, b Richardson

Woolley, c Macartacy, b, Grimmett 20 not intend to use. Hendren not out A. PF Chapman not out

Reuter

Extens

GRADUATED PAYMENTS.^ Thore remained only the ques Total (for 3 wickets) 264tion of a moratorium or what was

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