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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1926..

CANTON JUBILANT, COAL NEGOTIATIONS RUBBER CONTROL. ANOTHER STEAMER

WAR VICTORIES - CELEBRATED,

PURSUIT OF ENEMY.

tioned for the carrying of Hags with suitable inscriptions.

PURSUING THE ENEMY.

RESUMED.

SECRECY REGARDING THE DISCUSSIONS.

FUNDS FROM RUSSIA.

London, Aug. 26.

PROTEST BY HARVEY FIRESTONE.

PHILIPPINES OUTLOOK.

Mr. Harvey $. Firestone, presi

The goal negotiations have re-dent of the Firestone Tyre and Humed, four officials of the Miners' Federation this afternoon meeting Rubber Company, in an article

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AGAINST MONOPOLY.

PIRATED:

'BIG HAUL OF CARGO, REPORTED.

LOSS TOTALS $90,000, News of another piracy has

roached-the-Colony, the victim in this instance being a small steamer

日十二月七

NEAR RIOT.

EXCITING SCENES IN PHILIPPINES.

SEPARATION RESENTED.

A message from Carip Keithley, Lanao, Philippine Islands, dated the 23rd inst., says:

A riot almost developed between

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DEATH" OF FATHER SOUVEY,

16 YEARS' RESIDENT IN HONGKONG.

A POPULAR PRIEST,

It is with the utmost regret that we have to chronicle the death of the Rev. Father Henri Sovey, Pro- curator of the Missions Etrangeres

THE DRAGON MOTOR

CAR CO.. 'Lrx.

33 WANG NOT CHUND.

HAPPY VALLEY

ANTI-RED PARTY.

NEW MOVE TO ROUND THEM UP;

BLACK LIST PREPARED.

In accordance...with the org der to round up all "anti- Red" leaders in Canton, search was made on August

named the Homam, which plies be-opposing sultans and datus nam in Shanghai, and for many years tween Canton and Swabue. Cargo bering more than 100, with Colo-serving in the Mission in Hong-22nd at the Butchers' Union, when to the value of nearly $100,000 was nol Carmi Thompson and his party kong, news of which has been re- taken by the pirates.

morning.

in the centre when the subjects of ceived by cable in the Colony this independence and the Bacon Bili were discussed in speeches by Moro leaders.

Raman.

"

one visitor to the Union was fatal-

ly shot. A search on a number of black-smiths shops at Cha Tsai Yuan, has failed to confirm a re-

The deconsed Father, who was born in France in 1885, underwent

in Paris, and completed them at his preliminary theological studiesport that "anti-Reds" have been

ordering caggers.

in Penang, where he remained for and Political Science, popularly the General College of the Mission The Central School of Military

two years. He showed 'great pro- mise and passed all his examing known as the Whampoa Military Holy Orders. He came to Hong-ahek as the nominal Commandant, tions whilst still too young to take Academy, with General Chang Kai-... · kong on July 10th, 1907, and was

On receipt of the telegram "announcing the fall of Ping Kong Mr. Winston Churchill, Sir Arthur published in the Cleveland News, of the 19th instant, and a later Steel Maitland and Col. Lane Fox says that the Philippine Islands message announcing the capture at No. 10, Downing Street.

A delegation of fourteen, com- "could be made the richest and of Yochow, all Government officers

prising two members of the most prosperous country in the in Canton and officials "of the Miners' Federation. Mrs. A. J. Far East" if steps might be taken Kuomintang held a great de-Cook, several District Agents and

It appears that the vessel left monstration by firing off con

miners wives, are going to Russia to encourage economic develop-Swabue at noon on the 23rd instant, to-morrow on the invitation of ment.

and that some 30 pirates had previ- tinuous strings of fire crackers, Russian miners, who will cover the

ously come aboard as passerigers. whilst motor cars were requisi-expenses of the visit, which is ex-effects of the British restrictive wokong, the pirates rose at a given residence of Major O. M. Johnson,

Ho analyses in great detail the

Whilst between Makung and Fan- pected to last one month,--Reuter.

The scene occurred before the Later..

system on the production of rubber signal and disarmed the guards, provincial governor and once or and estimates that automobile They then told the officers of the twice-the-meeting seemed doomed SECRECY-AND-LITTLE HOPE;" users in the United States will pay ship that they must take their to end in a free-for-all battle. The utmost "secrecy is being $136,000,000 more for tyres this orders from the chief pirate and maintained regarding the coal dis-year than they would pay under a not the master.. The boat was then and

The speakers for independence The latest official communique cussions which took place at Down system of free production. He re-held up' whilst the pirates made a separating Mindanao from the rest against the project of issued is to the effect trat, pursuing Street and which lasted for views the history of the Stevenson thorough search from end to end of the archipelago were Sultan sa ing the enemy across the Hunan ninety minutes, but it appears that Rubber Restriction Act of Novem- of the vessel.

no immediate good results are like-ber, 1922, and subsequent measures

former representative the first priest to be ordained by has just issued a statement prac-- Hupeh boundary, the Revolution-ly and no further meeting was fixing prices for raw rubber.

In addition to robbing the passer- from Tampugao, Sultan, Ditsinn, the late Bishop Pozzoni, the cere- tically black-Hating all organisa- gers, the pirates took possession of Datu Diron, Datu Magaran and mony taking place at Nazareth in tions opposing the Kuomintang.. ary Army has captured Tung arranged.

about $8,000 in cash, $700 worth others who declared that the November of that year. After his and describing them as "counter. Cheng and is advancing through prepared most quickly and sent by A full report of the meeting was

of jewellery, nearly a hundred pige, United States had already ordination, he, remained with the Poo Ki, Tungshan and Hanming special Courier to Mr. Stanley that Americans will sit idly by one case of eggs, and various other the Philippines for self-govern- assistant to the Rev. Father includes the names of more than It is unthinkable," he writes, ninety cases of murine delicacies, achieved her purpose of preparing French Mission in Hongkong 03 revolutioniate." The black-list on Wuchang. A. News Agency Baldwin, 'at Aix-les-Bains.

and allow a commodity so vital to goods. The total loss of cargo is ment and the time had come to Robert until 1923, when he was 26 organisations in Kwangtung, reports that it is on this battle A miners delegation, is visiting our welfare, transportation and said to be over $90,000. A bag of withdraw and turn the country transferred to Shanghai. Last front, that the main forces of the Russia for the purposes of collect-

commerce, to be held in the tight mail matter was also tampered over to the Filipinos.. Northern Army are concentrated Ing "Tunds.--Reuter.

year he was made Procurator of including the New National Club; grip of a foreign monopoly that with. No passengers were kidnap- that the Revolutionary

the Mission there. Twice during the Central Labour Union; and a tells us, how much rubber we may ped. Armies will meet with some severe

the absence of Father Robert he number of trade and professional opposition very soon.

Rugby, Aug. 26. receive and how much we must pay After making their haul, the pir

acted as head of the Misaton here, A further report states that. "The meeting between the miners" for it, "g

ates got away in small boats which

and in that capacity was director guilds or clubs. A number of through some inexplicable reason, officials and the Government, ar- "In January, 1923, two months they met at a 'pre-arranged spot

of several local companies. these organisations have their the 3rd Army Corps, did not ranged at the request of the Secre, after the Stevenson measure had Later the ship again got under way other islands and the country dis-During his stay in the East, the headquarters nt Swatow. arrive in time to follow up the tary of the Miners' Federatin, with gone into effect, I presented fg and the affair was reported on ar-membered. He declared that he deceased proved himself a hard- would never consent to being working priest, much devoted to victory of the Liling battle, thus a view to discussing the coal situa-ures and statements to officials in rival in Canton.“. giving the Northern Army time to tion and reviewing the prospects Washington showing them the seri

separated from my Christian his duties, and he won much brothers."

popularity by reason of his genial strengthen their defences at Yuen of settling the dispute by negotia ousness of the situation and suc Chow and Jai Chow, and to bring tion, lasted for over hour and half. geded in April of the game year up more reinforcements: This At the close, 'a statement was issu-In having Congress appropriate delay had the effect that the united as follows: "A meeting took $500,000 to investigate sources of belonging to the command of Lai place at Downing Street to-day be- rubber supply. This investigation Sai-wang, which was stationed at tween the Chancellor of the Ex- and personal investigations I have Nanchang, was suddenly disarmed chequer, the Minister of Labour made, show there are many tropi- and disbanded. It is stated that and the Secretary of Mines, on be- cal countries where rubber may be. although, the general order for the half of the Government, and four grown profitably. advance on Nanchang has been officials representing the Miners' given, little progress has been Federation. The full position was made since the battle of Liling. reviewed, and a verbatim report will be issued to the Press to-thor

and

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FENG'S DELEGATES.

The arrival of Hsu Chien, together with Li Nin-chung, trusty general of Murahal Feng Yu-hsiang, is regarded a matter of great significance to the Kuomin-

row,"

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

CABLE THEFTS.

tang. These two personages, who TWO CHINESE SENT TO GAÓL. are special delegates of Feng

:

"On account of the enormous

COBHAM'S RETURN

FLIGHT.

MACHINE AS SEAPLANE.

Rugby, Aug. 26.

BEPARATION FOUGHT.

One of the speakers said that the Mores would rather die than have Mindanao separated from the

- STILL DETAINED.

There has been no street fight-

On the other side, Datu" Law!, ty and courtesy. There is no doubt Datu Amai and others protested that the energy he put into. hia ing among the two chief opposing against the rule of the Christian work undermined his health, for factions of Canton workers for Filipinos. The frat declared that when he passed through Hong-some time, but the arrested officers the American government should | kong in February of this year on

of the Central Labour Union take over complete control of the his way to France he was in very island and that under American poor health and he never recover- ("anti-Reds") have not yet been rule the Moros would not bade-ed from his sickness. He had freed. The eight officers arrested On his return flight from Mel-prived of their lives and property hoped, however, according to re- capital involved in the growing of bourne to London, Mr. Alan Cob-without due process of law as they rubber and as investments are ham will discard the land under are at present"

During the addresses, speakers without return for several years, carriage of his agroplane at Port on both sides were frequently in Americans are not keen to make Darwin, which he expects to reach these Investments unless they are on September 2nd. He will have terrupted by loud, angry shouts

from the opposing side. in countries under the control of the advantage of low tides there. or protected by our own govern- to refit floats for re-converting the noise and shouting would gradual- ly increase until a clash 'seemed machine into a seaplane.. From

Inevitable. But Major Johnson Port Darwin homewards, as on the outward journey, he will alight on seemed to have the situation under British Wireless. water at each stopping place. control and frequently warned the group that they must maintain order.

ments.

The

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up.

cent advices to return to Shang-are being held more or less 59 hai in October of this year. Death hostages against further attack on took place at Auch, in South members of the Kuomintang Work France, in the presence of the ers' Delegate Conference (“Reds"). deceased's family.

FAMILY WIPED OUT.

PEOPLE'S PROTESTS.

The Kuomintang has decided that the Dyers' Union shall notj force its members to join the Party unless they are willing, and the "anti-Reds," if they so desire, may have a union of their own... MUST ENCOURAGE CAPITAL

18 MURDERED IN THE

The latest struggle between the "The Philippine Islands hold out

PHILIPPINES.

"Reds" and the "anti-Reds" occur- Yu-hsiang, have declared that the Some 600 feet of telegraph cable, great opportunities for America and

Eighteen persons have been red among members of the Block the Great Eastern also for the islands themselves. if entire Kuominchun has embraced belonging to

INSULTING REMARKS.

arrested in connection with the Wood Workers' Union. It is re- the Three Peoples Doctrine, and Telegraph Company, and valued at proper legislation is enacted to en-

killing of 18 persons and the ported that four men were wound- One aged datu standing on the wounding of two others in Gated. has consented to take the oath on $100, was stolen from a nullah, courage capital to invest there in MOTOR RACE DISASTER,

side lines shouted repeatedly in taran, Philippines Islands. Ac-[" becoming members of the Kuomin- where it was deposited on the hill rubber growing on a large scale.

a loud voice, "all in favour of cording to Lieutenant Villaluz of. tang. The specific functions of side between the filter beds and Soil and climatic conditions are

Ideal and rubber in a small way':

FAMOUS BRITISH DRIVER

American rule come over to this the constabulary, the investigation these two sections of the Party May Rond, some time during this already long grown on the is

The manner in which inhabi- KILLED.

side." By the end of the speeches so far. tends to show that Miguel tants of neveral districte in have been defined, agreed to and week, and of this, only a certain

the throng was divided into two Jove, vice-president of Gattaran, Kwangtung have been forced to signed by the two special dele-quantity of lead covering was re- lands of Mindanao and Basilan. These islands could be made the

Boulogne, Aug. 26. hostile, excited, quarrelling camps, Timoteo Guillermo. Segundo Jove subscribe to war bonds or to pass gates. In consequence of this, the covered bf the, police in the course

The motor ear race meeting has shouting uncomplimentary and and Victor Gare were the ring Treasury Notes issued by the Kuo- special delegates have had scats of investigations into the matter, richest and most prosperous coun

try in the Far East.

opened disastrously. The famous insulting remarks at each other. assigned to them in the inner This materal-had-boon sold to a

leaders in the commission of the mintang-is-creating dissatisfaction It is estimated that Great Bri- Brooklands rider, Captain Howey, Well, we heard both sides any Connell-of-the-Kuomintang-und marine goods-dealer, who-to-day, on the Committee, of Political on being questioned by the Magistain now has over $600,000,000 in- during a hill test failed to take the way," said Colonel Thompson crime. Among those arrested are, among the people and also discord a municipal councillor and one between the military and financial barrio lieutenant."

Authorities in Canton. Affairs of the Canton Government. trate, said he was entirely, with rested in the growing of rubber second bend and his car dashed when the meeting brake

ont suspicion when he paid out which gives big returns. There among the spectators, killed one, Sultans and datus could be heard.

Apart from the bank notes of $30 to the men who offered the can be no question that to-day its broke a genderme's leg, and cut arguing, bursing and bickering It is said that the principal. lend at his shop.

rabber growing industry is one of off the log of an onlooker. "Capt. with each other long after the object of the crime was to ex- the Kuomintang Central Bank, the

terminate the Sagisi family of

exact amount of which has never. The whereabouts of the 16th Detective Sergeant Flaherty pro-

the most valuable possessions the Howey was killed instantly. The Thompson party, had turned to

barrio Zinondongan, because some Division-of-the-Kuomintang Army diced two Chinese who were with British Empire has. This fact is injured people were taken to hos- other matters. since its departure for the "front" out employment and whom he now

vernment-has-now-in-circulation- borne out by the significant state-pital-Reuter

One feature of the programme-time Inst month Vice-president been officially reported, the Go- which falled to materialize was Jove fell ill and suspected the

Treasury, Notes, premium bonds, from Canton is causing consider- charged with the theft of the cable.ment of Winston Churchill in re-

supposed to have been sponsored Sagisi family of poisoning him and her negotiable notes. ablé anxiety. Families of officers The defendants pleaded guilty and ferring to the Stevenson measurbi

by Colonel Langhorne. He had It is said that Miguel Jove These are being forced on the lve anti-independence chieftains promised to give each of his people; and the protest against froin ther relatives for some time, Major C. Willson sentenced them that rubber was "one of the prin to two months' hard labour each. cipal means of paying the debt to

booked to make apeeches before accomplices P500 provided they accept them has created numer while the Kuomintang General

America."

killed the entire Saigisi familyous incidents. The military au Mr. C. W. Somers, from the Tele-

(Continued on Page 12).. Headquarters is unable to locate

according to confessions made by thorities are finding fault with It just now. The division was to graph Company, said he could not when buying

murderers before Major Valdez methods of exacting funds which have gone to Hunan, but where it help thinking that

require the aid of the military; Nine persons already have but, at the same time, it la realised pleaded guilty in the preliminary that the pressing demands of the investigation, including one of the militarists have made it necessary ringleaders, Victor Garcin. Vice for the Government to impose on Tsingtau, August 26,

president Jove is still at large, the people all manner of levies and American firms are not affected having escaped to Tuguegarao, but exorbitant taxation. by the liquor tax, as they have no

hie arrest is expected today.' such Imports. The

American Some of the articles stolen by the Consul, however, has notified thọ Minister of the action of the gang, including Jewelry, bol

MISSING DIVISION.

of this division have not heard

now is has become a mystery.

APPEAL FROM SWATOW,

material of this sort, the marine MISSING WINGSHING. goods denier was not suspicious

that the material was stolen,

FORTY MINERS ENTOMBED.

U.S. MINING DISASTER.

New York, Aug, 26, A messago from Johns Town,

miners are entombed at, Clymer. Two bodies have been recovered.

Router's American Service.

THE TSINGTAU TAXES. and Lieutenant Villaluz.

The dealer, in reply to a ques-POLICE. STILL SEARCH FOR Pennsylvania, atates that forty TOBACCO ALSO INCLUDED.

STOLEN CRAFT.

General, Ho Ying-yim, Garrison tion from the Magistrate, said he Commissioner at Swatow and had asked the defendants, point-:

officer-commanding-the-ist-Kuo- blank, if the lead were stolen, and

Nearly a week has elapsed since

mintang Army Corps, has sent they had replied that they-bought the seizure, in the pirate raid on a urgent requests to Canton asking the material in the streets. fishing party at Lantau, of the Immediate re-inforcemente His Worship reserved decision steam launch, Wing Shing, and so

for

AN

for his stations in the eastern on the point as to whether or not far no news districts. Fukten troops siding the land should be returned to the with the "anti-Red" movement of Company without payment. Marshal Wu Pei-fu have been soon

has been received either of the vessel, or of her crow. Police vigilance has not been re- laxed, launches were sent out again

this morning in an endeavour to

SHIPS SUNK.

HURRICANE AT NEW ORLEANS.

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Chinese authorities.

and shoes have been recovered.

Among the victims was a woman and a seven-months old baby..

The death occurred at the French

drawer of the successful number In the premium bond lasue, the not only has his principal and in

terest paid but also a prize. „The failure of the authorities to pay, Bome of the prizes is causing con- siderable unpleasantness, and it

The new taxation scheme lao applies to tobacco, there being a ---- transit tax through Tsingtau of 95 near Taipo along the Kwangtung- The Observatory report states,

éents per picul Consequently, Hospital to-day of Mr. Walters said that the buyer of one of Fukion border. At the same time that a depression has formed over

New Orleans, Aug. 28. the British American and Nan-Henry Wilde Loureiro at the age of these bonds at Ho-ming is threat- the Garrison Commissioner has south-west China. The local fore

In a hurricane which blew van Bros. Tobacco Companies 56 years. The deceased was the oning to bring a suit before the been informed of the concentration cast up to noon to-morrow oral that she will not be recovered here last night, several are moving no tobacco from their son of the late Mr. Pedro Loureiro courts for enforcement of pay- of pro-Northern gunbonts at Amoy South winds, moderate; overcast, unless voluntarily released by the river boats were sunk-Reuter a plantations to Contral Shantung. and of Mrs. Jessie Wilde Novaes, ment of the prize to which he is and Tunshan,

pirate gang.

American Sory Ice,

antitled.

occasional rain.

find some trace of her whereabouts,

but the opinion le now fairly gen

Reuter

of Lisbon,