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COLONY'S LUCKY ESCAPE.

POUNDED PRI

NO. 21.815

四拜禮·號二七月七英港香

CANTON BONDS.

SCHEMES FOR RAISING FUNDS.

SEVERE TYPHOON PASSES TO. THE SOUTH.

SOME OPPOSITION. Kuomintang adherents in Can-

CITY AGAIN ·DISORGANISED. ten are much gratified because of

Following hurd on Monday's, floods, and at a time when the work of repairing the damage therefrom had only just begun, Hongkong to-day had a lucky oscape from'a typhoon, the near presence of which was reported yesterday."

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the support given to Government war bonds. The exchange shops and native banks have been will-

The typhoon passed some few miles to tho south of Gaping to. negotiate them, as high as Rock, and although the Colony did not get the worst of it, never- 25 per cent of their face value. theless wind of great force, accompanied by a torrential downpour

The police have been making "a of rain, has made conditions extremely bad. The lowest barometer

house-to-house canvass of the city, reading recorded at Messrs. Falconer's was, 20.30. The ferries and tramears had to stop running at about 9 a.m. but were able to

asking each household to buy at resume this afternoon. Luckily, not much damage has been re-

least $6 worth of the issue, the ported so far."

Business has naturally been more or less at a standstill, and proceeds of which will to go to the Stock Exchange failed to open.

wards the Northern Expedition. Some households have not been so TRACK OF TYPHOON.

enthusiastic as the Kuomintang official's familles, according to the reports of the police. They would purchase & war bond from an ex- change shop at discount and, when approached by the police, would show it. The Kuomintang Minis-

PASSES SQUTH OF

COLONY:

wind, and some were forced from their fastenings and smashed to pieces. In Wellington Street, there was during the morning a collapse of scaffolding around a building in course of demolition, falling poles narrowly missing the few pedestrians about.

On a Telegraph representative visiting the Royal Observatory this morning, he was informed by Mr.

Despite the interrupted means T. F. Claxton, the Director, that

of communication, most European the typhoon passed sonie miles to

offices and shops were able to open, the South of Gap Rock at 10 am. The wind was then blowing E.N.E. with depleted staffs, although in with a force, by the Beauforthe instances the attendance of the latter involved long cat scale, of 10 (which means over 65

wearisome, treka from the upper miles per hour).At Waglan, at levels in terrible weather condi- the same hour, the wind force was tions. The retail houses naturally 11 (ever 75 miles an hour), blow-did a limited business, but it is ing E.S.H.

reported that some people in town made purchases of gramophone re- corrispossibly seeking a means with which to secure a little cheer and harmony,"

Mr. Claxton explained that the typhoon this morning changed its course and at 10 a.m. was proceed ing due west, being then likely 15 strike the coast to the west of Macno. He added that there might be some increase of wind force during the day, but probably only in gnats. In any case, the Colony would most likely ex perience 'rought and dirty weather! for the next 24 hours.

Between a.m. and 10 a.m. to- | day, the rainfall was 1.6 inches,

HAZARDOUS FERRY CROSSINGS.

HARBOUR "A" "BOILING

CAULDRON,"

Hundreds of Kowloon residents

| arriving at the Ferry Pier between

try of. Finance is asking the officl- als. to whom some of the war bonds have been issued as part

CANTON'S DEMANDS.

Reported Refusal of Some..

Although no offelal infor mation is available on the sub- jeet, a telegram received in the Colony from Canton states that the British delegates to the Canton Conference have refused to comply with 'eer-

THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1926. 日三十月六

THE BLOCKADE OF WUCHOW.

QUESTION COMMONS BY L URITE.

PLENTY OF PRECEDENT.

SPEARS

CAUSE TROUBLE IN SHENSI

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ANTI-FOREIGN SPIRIT.

"The war in Shensi continues London, July 21.

on many fronts and the end seems Sir Aurton Chamberlain, reply- to be far out of sight." So runs ing in the House of Commons to a an extract from a private letter question by Mr. C. P. Trevelyan received in Shanghai of which (Labour), in regard to the closing more follows below. The pro- vince indeed seems in a terrible of the port of Wuchow for ton state, with many different factions hours on June 24th, by the British all at each others throats, the Senior Naval Officer, after reciting blood lust and desire for loot afame and the anti-Christian the facts of the case paid that His

and spirit

student passions Majesty's Government still awaited virulent.

No news has got through from further and detailed information, but, in view of the instruction Sion since May 14, anys the writer issued by the Canton Government under date of July 6th. that facilities should be provided,, the Foreign Office was inclined to the view that the responsibility for the incident rested with the localed and the people and scholars Chinese authorities.

ANY PRECEDENT? Mr. Trevelyan asked if there was. any precedent for British Naval Officers using their discretion in their relations with foreign Powers without reference to the Home Government, and Sir Austen replied that happily for the British Empire and the pence of the world there was plenty of precedent."

British Naval Officers had always shown themselves most capable of using their discretion.--(Minis- terial thears)-Bexter.

THE FACTS.

The facts known to the Foreign Office, as related by Sir Austen Chamberlain, were that after the murder of a British subject (Mr. tuin of the Canton Govern-J. M. Philips of the A. P. C.), three ment's demands, whilst others are under consideration.

The message adds that the British delegates, will pro- bably cable to London for in- structions, and that the Con- ference will go into recens until the reply of the British Government is made to certain counter-proposals.

British ships were proceeding, at the request of the British Acting Consul General, to visit the neigh- bourhood to investigate the circum- stance of the crime.

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CRISIS IN FRANCE.

HERRIOT CABINET FORCED TO RESIGN.

AMERICA MUCH PERTURBED.

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The story of the fall of the Herriot Cabinet is told to-day in graphic Reuter telegrams from Paris. Following much anxious. party groupings, the Chamber rejected a vote of confidence and M. Herriot hus handed in the Cabinet's resignation to the President.

France is now fuced with gravest of the many post-war crises, and there is sensational talk of either a dictatorship or a revolution.

Meanwhile, the wildest speculation has been a marked feature of Wall Street transactions and America is greatly excited and perturbed over the latest Paris developments.

The following telograms are in order of receipt here:--

CRISIS DEVELOPMENT.^.... MORE PARTY SPLITTING.

Paris, July 21. Excitement in the lobbies of the chamber is more intense even than scattered. Two innocent men were yesterday. The feature of the killed and several injured. The situation has been the tendency desolation is complete: the stories for a further splitting of the par- of the refugees are heartrending.ties. A meeting of the Radical- Operating as a unit of one of the Socialiste to-day formed an inter- armies, is a band of the "red party group to promote the iden spear party." These

of a Ministry of National Union, blood-thirsty fellows. whose The Socialists, have

men

HIDDEN ARTICLE.

are

The Search Postponed.

The test of Professor Langsner's telepathic powers," which was arranged to take place this afternoon; and by. which he undertook to find an article hidden in the city, has had to be postponed by reason of the fact that some members of the committee are not able. to come to town to-day."

It will be held later, at a date and time to be announc ed.

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The turbulent Harbour was awe-

The Canton Government said inspiring, more particularly to Prior to securing the above those whose first experience it was,

that they had ordered the local information we were informed that of even a minor" "blow," but in

authorities to nord the British the typhoon at 7:25 am, was about spite of severe buffeting on every

ships all facilities. at Wucho. 50 miles east of Gap Rock, moving trip, the fervies continued their

However, an anti-foreign orgi due west, whilst it was later re-task of transport until nine o'clock.

ganisation which the local Govern ment appeared at first to have been enemics are "all those who come ported From Gap Rock as likely to

unwilling or unable to control, from beyond the Sensi border." enter

miles the roast about 30 south of the Rock.

eight and nine o'clock took neayment of salary, not to dispose caused obstruction, regarding the They wear a char round their

of a low price. engagement pilots. After necks, have blood smeared all over The Observatory's weather re-sweeping glance of the raging of them at such

that the several days' fruitless negotiations, their faces, and carry a long spear port, issued at 11.30 am, states seas, and decided that discretion, seymsg however, that pressure hast increased:

was the better part of valour, but Kuomintang will still make a pro- the Senior Naval Officer was to which is attached a red tassel. moderately, over Formosa and the the more during spirits, who disre-fit as long as the war bonds fateh Pratas and has decreased very garded the warning conveyed in anything at all, since thousands of considerably at Gap Rock. Over the signal that the ferries were these bonds have been printed and Japan, the Philippines and East able to stop at any moment, ex- the cost is not mere than about a China, it is nearlý stationary.

cent each. The weather forecast up to noon plurienced hazardous trips.

tomorrow is Cyclonic galex, moderating later; overenst, rain.

SHIPPING CASUALTY.

SMALL VESSEL GOES ASHORE.

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THRILLS.

WOMEN'S HELP.

The thrills were not to be found The Kuomintang Women's Divi- Ls much in the negotiation of the sion has been able to enlist the tallo which separates the island support of the several thousand from the mainland, though the ter- sing-song" girls in Canton to rific gusts catching, the ferries participate, in the present war! broadside on caused them to roll bond drive. According to the ularmingly. Occasionally the bow | Kuomintang press, each of these would drive through a terrific girls has been able to dispose of During the morning, the s.. Ding On went ashore in Kowloonwave and send a shower over the about $60 worth of war bonds daily since the drive began several days Bay. She had been lying up at Samshuipo for some time but shift- ed her moorings to Kowloon Bay in order to better shelter from the typhoon weather, and whilst there she had the misfortune to be blown ashore. The extent of the damage is not at present known.

The Ding On was formerly the Government dredger St. Enoch, but after being sold by the authori- tics was converted into a small cargo ship.

This afternoon. a report reaches

| boat from bow to stern.

Among the members Y the Women's Committee in charge of the war bond sale are Mrs. Liao

The severest test for the cox-ago. swains.was that of making a land- ing on the Hongkong side. One of the small ferries with a large number of passengers three times made the attempt to get alongside, and was three times driven out of her course.

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CRASII AVERTED,

Once she narrowly averted a crash into the pier and 'finally the coxswain was forced to return to

Kowloon without discharging his

passengers.

Chung-hoi, Mrs. Hah Chung-man, Mrs, Chu Chih-ain, and many others whose husands,

are well- known among the Kuomintang circles.

A NEW

ISSUE. The Government is inviting the

MISSIONARIES THREATENED.

obliged to resort to other measures The lives of the two

And he took steps to close the port.

CALCUTTA RIOTS. *

POLICE FIRE ON THE CROWDS.

mis-

Later.

M. Démonzie subsequently an nounced that the figure of sixty millions as the Treasury's credit balance had now increased to 150 millions, though it was not ex- plained how the increase had arisen-Router.

COLLAPSE CHEERED.

Paris, July 21. After the vote all the Ministers walked out, except M. Demonzie not yet who asked the Chamber to vote decided to support M. Herriot and immediately on the Bill-authoris- it is even suggested that the ing the Banque to use part of the Government may be unable to Morgan credits to enable tho appear in Parliament because, it is State to meet its obligations... unable to count on all the support

The sitting was suspended while

of which it was assured, Reuter. (the Finance Committee discussed

NEW MINISTRY'S DECLARATION.

the BUL

Huge crowds in front of the Chamber cheered and yelled when M. Herriot's collapse was announc- ed.-Reuter..

"WE FOUGHT WELL."

Paris, July 21, In the presence of a packed Chamber M. Herriot road a Ministerial declaration stating that the Government had im-1

Later. mediately concentrated its atten-

"We fought well remarked M tlon on the financial problem. Immense difficulties were looming Herriot late in the evening on the ahead and the Government would termination of his visit to the Pre- consider it necessary to meet sident, to whom he handed the" these difficulties, even the most Cabinet's resignation.-Reuter, pressing, in close conjuction with.

Parliament.

"France intends

paying the debts she contracted in defence of liberty and we absolute- ly refuse to resort to any increase in the limit of our Note circula- tion and we reserve to ourselves absolute independence. Our

The declaration had a very object is to stabilise the franc."

cold reception,

IN AMERICA.

WALL STREET RUMOUR

New York, July 21. A sensatidanl rumour that the Banque de France might be forced to suspend payments to-morrow on account of the Note efrculation having reached its legal maximum, The Ministerial Declaration saya caused a sharp break in the Stock

the that the Government's programme Market. Towards

close is based on the conviction that the scores of prices broke from two

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it proved unnecessary, said Sir sionaries, resident at the village, country ought to save Itself with to eight points. The French franc Austen, to stop shipping as pilots were threatened over and over

its own resources. France intends lost half its earlier gain of 20 rifles and to pay the debts she contracted for points. were furnished and the ships pro-again. Frequently

revolvers cpdded.--British Wireless.

would

The rumour persisted for the be levelfed the defence of Mberty to the extent at them under the loast or no and in the form in which she will whole afternoon and was support- be certain to be able to keep the ed by flaring headlines in some of pretext, and the soldiers, 800

papers. Finally a of whom have shown a very undertakings she makes. Foreign the evening anti-foreign spirit, have cried securities held outside Frunce by press despatch from Paris ex- "Will I shout?" When the mis- Frenchmen must be repatriated.plained that the report was due to sionaries' mule and horse were be- The Government intends to prethe mis-interpretation of M. De- ing led away, the foreigners' pro- pare a final return to freedom of monzie's announcement.-Reuter test was immediately met by four capital by the fresh offer of an or five revolvers, and deveral amnesty, refusal of which will be spears being levelled at them, and punished with severe penalties. storm, the disorders broke out the soldiers cried to the spearman, Taxation will be re-arranged in a afresh this morning, rapidly "Stab Stab." The officers are ab-more equitable manner and ex-German mark, speculators on Wall spreading until the police were solutely unable to control their penditure will be reduced. obliged to fre at the crowds in a men. When finally the mission- number of places.

aries were compelled to leave, Eventually the situation was got shots were fired over their carts under control, but up to the time by the soldiers. Since leaving, this message was sent six persons their homes have been looted, had been killed and thirty-three seriously.wounded.-Beuter.

Calcutta, July 21. After the hull due to the sovere

THE FINANCE BILL.

CURRENT SUSPICIONS.

support of all organisations to THIRD READING PASSES THE and of course, the recent vellement

help in the sale of war bonds, the second series, of $10,000,000, to be dated August 1st. The first lota

Reuter.

WALL STREET" FLUNGING,

Now York, July 21, Remembering the debacle of the

Street were uneasy in the morning. and continued plunging in the FOINCARE COMBINATION, POSSIBLE. franc although the latter soon rallied on strong buying support. London, July 21.

Cables from Paris say that Despite talk of dictatorships Frenchmen are eagerly changing and revolutions and evidences of francs, into American securities. The only reasons that can be rising anti-American and in a A further unsettling element was given for this outburst, are the fol- lenger, degree anti-British feeling the result of the stock market, lowing. Somehow a suspicion has among Parisians, authoritative which has been strong for some' been conceived that the foreigner French circles in London do not weeks, becoming hésitant, as is in lengue with the other alde, consider sensational developments traders adopted a watching atti

whether tho now. likely in France. They believe the tude to sce COMMONS.

anti-foreign and anti-Christain Herriot Cabinet cannot fast and French administration would be progaganda carried out by the that a Poincare combination is able to improve the situation The last ferry to make the trip

London, July 21.

That may, poli- Reuter. students. Placards are still post probable latter. was the Meridian Star. Every now and again her stern lifted high of $5,000,000 have been almost Financial Bill was read a third time ple to rise and overthrow

In the House of Commons, the ed near our doors urging the peo-tically, be undesirable to Britain the but it is emphasised that the out of the water and caused her fully disposed of. The intention and passed.

French, Government will have Japanese and the British. A Labourite amendment for Ita engine to race. Pitching and toss is to issue $30,000,000 in all to help IN THE CITY.

New York, July 21.. ing she reached the Hongkong side the Northern Expedition.

One officer in the army of oc enough to do to stabilise the franc rojection was defeated by 824 votes cupation has been specially loud without going back on Locarno

In view of the fall of the frang but was carried down to Queen's The methods of sale include the to 117-Reuter.

and, the promininence given, in the Business Largely at Standstill.

Pier. She turned and made a imposition of a fine of $2,000,000

In his threats against the life of Router. one of the missionaries, and a cap-

press to war debt controversies the Naturally, business in the city second effort and finished up near

eyes of the American public. are tain of another army, In taking was adversely affected by the con- Blake Pier practically broadside on. for having aided General Chan COAL FOR BRITAIN.

focussed on Europe, especially possession of one of our churches,. ditions provalling, very little dc- The third attempt was more auc- Kwing-ming in his oppualtion to

The Chamber has rejected a France. Uneasiness, is increasing. tivity being apparent. Very few cessful, the coxswain getting her the Kuomintang; a house-to-house

mot the protest of the caretaker vote of confidence by 290 votes to with regard to the outcome of with the yell "We have killed 287. Chinese shops were open in the astant the left-hand end of the pler, canvass by the police of Canton

} France's difficulties while the morning, and those that dealt in and using it as a fulcrum tied up eity, by which some $6,000,000 may

Rugby, July 21.three foreigners elsewhere and wa The vote followed a staternent newspapers give prominence to re- nusssities were compelled for the to the uncovered end making no be raised; the General Chamber of Colonel Lane Fox, Secretary for can do the same here

by M. Demenzle that the 38 mil ports of anti-American demonstra most part to keep their shutters up endeavour to get properly along-Commerce to take up $100,000, in Mines, stated in the House of Com Shenal, we fear is advancing at liard of francs which was the tions in France and anti-American and to fusten back their sign side. The passengers were obliged addition to the recent loan of mons that 1,345,000 tons of im- the double to a terrible tragedy, maximum which the Banque do feeling in England, boards and doors. In some into climb the rails and jump some $500,000; the Salt Tax Bureau to ported coal arrived at British porta unless something happens soon France could legally advance to The American press hitherto has stances, suspended signboards were five feet on to the pier.

ask the salt merchants to sub-botween July 1st and 17th- to check the fanatical forces which the State was exhausted within been remarkably moderate in tone, blown about by the force of the (Continued on Pago 7).

British Wireless.

are at work.

sixty millions,Reuter..

Continued on Page 12).

us that the s.5. Confucius has gone ashore at Kowloon, but we have been unable to confirm this.

on the people of Chac-mei Districts

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VIMPORTS FROM ABROAD,

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AN ADVERSE VOTE.

Paris, July 21,

AMERICAN UNEASINESS.