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MERCHANT ON CANTON SITUATION,

FIVE DAYS' RESULT.

Some interesting and optimistic views on the, termination of the

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1691D BATATANG. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1926,

No. 21,001

MINERS IN FIGHTING CHUNGKING RIOTS.

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FORMATION OF "COUNCIL OF WAR"

PROPAGANDA WORK.

"London, Oct. 15. The decision to form the miners

MOBS LOOT BRITISH PROPERTY.

GREAT DAMAGE DONE.

A detailed estimate of the! damage done to British property at Chungking when riotous mobs,

CHINESE SEAMEN'S

UNION.“

MARSHAL SUN CLOSES SHANGHAI OFFICE,

ARREST OF. OFFICIALS

Following his policy of closing labour centres of up all student or

agitation, looted the residencesport in Shanghai, Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, controller of the five south-eastern provinces, closed an- other Shanghai union last Satur- day.

and offices of the British com-

boycott Have been expressed by Executive Committee into a "Coun- in the frenzy of anti-British Kuomintang sympathy and sup Chinesa, visitor from Canton who is a prominent merchant and also a member of the literati class: Giving his opinions on the situa- tion, he said:"Tive days havo now elapsed since the lifting of the ban on communication be tween Canton and Hongkong. In

cil of War" was taken at a meet- ing of the Miners' Executive which resolved to revert to the demand for pre-stoppage conditions and to arrange A meeting with the Federation of Enginemen, Boiler- men and Mechanics and endeavour

munity, forcing the evacuation of the community, has been propared by Mr. W. A. Lewis, Chairman of the British Chamber of Com-

American Consul who has been

to withdraw the safetymen. Simil-merce, and communicated to the

EXECUTIVE'S DECISIONS.

Rugby, Oct. 15.

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this short space of time, the for-arly, it was decided to meet the in charge. of British interests mer intercourse with Shameen has Trade Union General Council and during the absence of the British

press for a levy and an embargo, Consul. been renewed, the examination and, finally, to conduct an inten- sheds have been demolished, sive campaign of propaganda in

HOUSES DESTROYED. steamers and other craft are ply the mining areas. Router.

According to the statment of ing without let or hindrance, pick-

Mr. Lewis, three of the houses ets stationed along a gcast of over

destroyed will have to be rebuilt fat a cost of Tls. 25,000, and that 600 miles have ceased their activi- The Miners Executive, in rein spite of vigorous protests to ties, having either already return-suming its meeting to-day, consi-

Defence the

Commissioner, ed to Canton or are on the way vote of the District, favouring the had been done up to September 27, dered further action in view of the General Wang Feng-chow, nothing back, in short, every vestige of withdrawal of the safety men, at least, to control the Militia who the past embargo is wiped out. embargo on foreign coal, a levy played a great part in the looting. Whereas not long ago all persons on other Trades Unions and the coming from. Hongkong were look-stoppage of work on the outcrops. ed upon as enemies or .undegir- ables, they are now welcomed with open arms. All these incidents have demonstrated the easy adap- tability of the Cantonese.

Acting on his instructions, a

party of Chinese police raided the offices of the Chinese Seamen's Union in Chapet and arrested 10

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LATEST WAR NEWS.

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Heavy Fighting Reported..

Hankow, Oct. 15. The local situation is un- changed.

Heavy fighting is reported in the vicinity of Wi

Vimung, though firing on ships has censed for the moment. Naval Wireless.

Chunking, Oct. 1. The situation continues to improve slowly..

The Rear Admiral, Yang- taze, in H.M.S. Bée, arrived at Hankow. to-day.

The Southerners are report- ed to have captured Nanchang, but this is unconfirmed.

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OVERCROWDING

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Bulls and Inners

From the Office "Butts.

If the capacity of a restaurant Local ladies are taking to the lift la ten persons when ascond- spattee fashion, with the result ing; should not the capacity of the that numbers of married men find persons be calculated prior to dea increasing difficulty in keeping extent formal and technical, the lag?

Though necessarily to a large canding in order to avoid overload their stocks of golf hose intact.

口口 report of the President of the which is just to hand, contains states that "motorists run into mil retired pickets fortunes.

One way for Canton to raise Singapore Municipality for 1925, An American motoring magazine funds would be to levy a tax on many items of interest, says the lions in this country." Hence the Straits Times. On the matter of new pedestrian slogan "The sur- the Improvement Trust Bill, for vivil of the quickest.”

American women are said to spend five million dollars annually the effect of the modifications example, Mr. Farrer states that

on cosmetics. The figure, of It's a mistake to believe that course, must be taken at its face should be to make for elasticity every husband who returns home value. and to free land outside the imate, tells Abs. Some wives don't

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mediate scope of the Trust's opera- ask questions.or tion for development. He adds:

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Two things which are bad for

The danger of telling a woman business are trusts and distrusts. "It may be stated definitely that no. solution of the overcrowding, that her new hat "makes her look problem is possible without prior ten years younger" is that she is Lots of women are resisting the development of new building land. Acarcely likely to ask you wait while suggestion that skirts should be The geographical features of the she takes it off.

longer. And they're making a town, hemmed in as it is by burial

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'pretty good job of it, too.. grounds, land reserved for the use There is no truth in the rumour of public bodies and swamps, are that some of the smaller nations in such that reclamation and road tend. forming a league of resigna- building are a sine quà non of any tions. move forward." The Municipality can certainly be given credit for taking active steps to provide the sine qua non.

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The Tupan of Chihll, who has forbidden women in his Province, to shingle, evidently doesn't think much of the Order of the Crop,

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Lots of women who put on (h)airs, wish they didn't.

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Russia is trying to work out a scheme to settle her debts with Britain so that she can borrow more money in London.

Funny thing about currency is that the more it's inflated, the lower it falls.

People are wondering whether the saturation point has been

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RECLAMATION WORK.

Reclamation and road building are proceeding actively, particu- larly in the neighbourhood of Grove Road, which should. in the

An explorer who managed to reached in the motor industry. It course of a year or two provide scope for the relief of overcrowd-keep clear of tigers in Africa is hasn't with some of the chauffeurs. now having a hard time dodging ing which exista in adjacent dis- taxis in London. tricts. That there is a terrible necessity to relieve overcrowding is freely admitted. It exists to an

those who suffer from it may to a

Some of our New Territory large extent be ignorant of their own misfortune and accept con-

Worst of married men is that sportsmen are said to be despond. ditions as being the best they are they're always bragging about eat with regard to the coming So are some of likely to experience in this hard what they would do if they were shooting season.

the snipe, world, the policy of an enlighten- single. ed city should be to see that such

About the only thing that hasn't changed in the past ten years is

The inspection of shipping appalling degree, and although boarding house soup.

entering Hankow from down fiver hae": cented, but above Hankow it is temporally con- tinued.-Naval Wireless.

In this statement: Mr. Lewis states: Captain Schaffer and - I According to an official "atate-visited the various bungalows on ment, it was decided to discuss the the first and second Ranges and withdrawal of the safety men with found them in a disgraceful con- the Secretary of that Union, to ask for a special meeting of the Following are particulars.

dition, pure and simple vandalism. "In the light of Western civili General Council of the Trade sation these developments may be Union Congress in order to place Brunner Mond and Co.'s bunga- taken as signs of weakness, but before it a request for a levy and low completely looted, even delco according to the moral teachings an embargo, and to send out a re-taken, building not so very badly remain damaged, window panes etc.y of our great philosopher, Con- quest to the miners to

royal to the Federation and to broken. fucius, and according to our own

cense producing coal from the out- Butterfeld and Swire's bunga- conception of civilisation, it is

completely looted, large right on our part to put an end crops. It was further arranged low to the embargo. There is a com that the members of the Executive pieces of furniture wheh could mon saying with the Chinese, 'the and the miners Members of not be taken away broken, build- Knot which tied the alarm bell, Parliament should proceed to the ing not damaged. should be untied by the one who different areas to carry on prɔ- McCartney's bungalow, occupied

order to show the paganda with a view to bringing by Barentzen. Completely lootet, officials who were in the building. genuineness and sincerity of his out the men who have returned to what furniture not taken away The officials were removed from intention and to secure the resti-work. The Executive will form has been smashed, delco not the building and it was officially

or even for that matter, in aome A Cambridge professor anys the tution of former relationships on itself into a "Central Council of taken. Not much damage to

cities of Europe. The ideal is to world is slowing down. next building, except window panes Now that War." It "an enduring basis.

Following this action, other provide decent living conditions hasn't seen the Charleston. Canton has made the gesture, ie it meeting on Tuesday at the miners' broken, and all mosquito netting officials of the union held a pro- for all classes of the population, offices at Basford, in Nottingham-taken away. Panels of doors test meeting on Sunday and decided and to keep that ideal in lew mer- not equally right for the chants of Hongkong to give some shire, and will remain in the broken.

to enter a protest with the Chinese manifestation of their goodwill?" Midlands for the time being.

Friends School. Very slight authorities and ask other labour further When asked for his

damage: Window broken. Slight unions to help them in reopening opinions the gentlemen said :----

ly looted. "The Hongkong merchants should

The Chinese Seamen's Union is have closer relationships with the Four Merchants' Union and more frequent meetings. It would not be a bad idea, therefore, if a thoroughly representative deputa-

made it,' in

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its will hold

#PLANS OF DESPAIR.”

These decisions of the Miners' Executive are generally regarded

sealed:

the offices.

Mayhing's bungalow, Com- as plans of despair. It has been plately looted. Only thing left in one of the largest and best or made abundantly clear at any rate house is the back of the piano. ganized labour unions in China and that an embargo en coal imports is All doors, and window frames, as commands considerable power. It Impracticable and that the other well as railings to stairs etc., is one of several institutions closed

by Marshal Sun who has determin-.

It's explained that a London motorist who recently knocked down the same pedestrian twice in one day, 'foozled him the first time.

conditions do not exist. It is no When a golfer, gets a bad lie ho Fashion, Journals Five women excuse to say that overcrowding sometimes tells a good one. here da no worse than in Canton,

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plenty of hints as to how to buy, their autumn dresses, but none to husbands on how to pay for them

A seven-foot saxophone has, been invented. Yet they say -

A new drug has been discovered frightfulness ended with the war. should be the aim of a benevolent which will abolish the sleeping Municipality. The past records of habit. A new baby has the same Singapore are not impressive, and effect. it is certainly true that the pre- sent Commissioners have been left a legacy of a town permitted to grow up as it would.

"HEMMED IN."

With the return of the Hermes, Hongkong people are learning to look up now and then. .....

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A London newspaper heading imparts the information that a man of 80 has arrived home aftor 45 years wandering.

Hope he managed to match the pattern his

wife sent him out with.

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tion of Hongkong merchants were Unions could not if they would taken away, building also damaged to allow no further Kuomintang is an apt phrase in which to des- with rubber in order to assist its "enemics."

to confer on the present situation so as to bring about the restoration of trade in the quickest possible time to the mutual benefit of all concerned,"

SHIPPING ACTIVITY.

With regard to the optimism which prevalls after the lifting of the blockade, it is reassuring to note that the usual lay-up of the Fatahan and Langshan will not 'occur this week-end, and that the services will be continued to-

morrow.

help the miners with a levy. There is also little prospect of the men who have resumed work being induced to come out again by the leaders of forlorn hopes,

236,892,--British Wireless.

ed.

"WALLS KNOCKED DOWN.

agitation to flourish in his rear..

Other offices closed by Marshal U. S. Enlisted men's bungalow. Sun in recent days are the Left Just commencing' to break up, pro-Wing of the Kuomintang in the bably finished by now.

French, Concession, the National

Students' Barry's bungalow occupied by Chinese

Union, the

The increase in the number of men resuming work goes steadily on. Over 6,280 more were at Eastes. All floor boards, window Shanghai Students' Union and 'the work to-day, bringing the total to and door frames removed. Some Kuo Ming news agency. A large of the wall knocked down. (I had number of people were arrested all Eastes furniture and clothes in connection with these closures removed before looting started) and are still baing detained at the

Barry's A. P. C. bungalows (2). Chinese police headquarters, All floor boards, window and door frames removed, also stairs. Walls knocked down and hole mada in roof.

TO-DAY'S WEDDING.

RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT

HOUSE:

DIRIGIBLE'S" FLIGHT,

Not unlike the

There is no truth in the rumour

"The cuttlefish," we read, "Hemmed in by burial grounds" that Brokers' Alley is to be paved "aquirts an inky fluid to confuse eribe Singapore's parlous condi- brokers to regain some of their writers of some of the Canton tign. The places which the city old bounce. fathers of various periods have.

O thought fit and proper for the One might almost say that mos- burial of, the dead give an indica- quitoes are blood relations. tion of how ideas of the growth of

口口 the town have had to be revised. In

strikers' epistles.

A bull ran amok in Valencia,

Feminine gossip wouldn't be no bad if lipsticks only had glue' In them.

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Rabbit is never more expensive.

than when it's called chicken

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There's a lot of deep thinking, salad: needed over this coal mining trou- ble.

the very old days as history-goes Spain, and gored seventeen people. War has again broken out in in these parts, though it is only The report does not state whether Nicaragua, after a two weeks ninety years ago Fort Canning the seventeen composed the band vacation Road was thought a suitable spet which was playing a composition for a cemetery. Thirty years later named after the town. Bukit Timah Road appeared to be the uttermost edge of things. Thus also we have a Jewish cemetery in Orchard Road, while the select

A dollar goes a long way nowa- residential district of Tanglin is

days so far, in fact, that it often occupied as much by the commodi-

"Complexions should not be neg- forgets the way home. GOOD TIME RECORDED, ous graves of rich Chinese as by

lected when going to bed"

0:0. the residences of the well-to-do states a beauty specialist's adver- Some people are always willing Detroit, Oct. 15. living

tisement. Some we have seen to do something providing they get The airship Los Angeles covered on the Conton run at eight H. Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak, will J. M. and Co.'s bungalow, Upper. the distance from Lake Hurst in those good folk who guided the should be scraped, sandpapered and something for nothing. o'clock to-morrow morning.

be married to Captain Charles Only outer walls and roof re-sixteen hours, twenty-three min-destinies of Singapore in the early covered with a fresh coat of paint Douglas Armstrong, M. C., of the main.

Reuter's American Service

We learn that West River traffic is about to resume, and it is probable that the On Lee, engaged on this route, will resume to-morrow.

The Tang On, which has been

in dock, came alongside the wharf

this morning, and she will leave

KONGMOON STRIKE,

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A wedding of much local interest

Mackenzie and Co.'s bungalows. (2). Same, as above.

British Navy bungalow men's.

is taking place in St. John's Catho-Same as abovo..... dral at 8 pm. to-day, when Miss

British Navy bungalow, Officers'.

Dorothy Muriel Holyoak, younger Same as above, also part of roof. daughter of the late Hon. Mr. P. knocked down,

1st, Battn. East, Surrey Regiment, J. M. and Co.'s bungalow, Lowor. and only son of Mr. C. F.. Arm- Practically the same strong and the late Mra, Arm- bungalow strong, of Mandi, Egypt.

aa upper

except that floor

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Very short-sighted now

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days, but it is extremely likely that in order to be ready for re-enamell- we shall seem the same to our ing in the morning. successora of fifty years hence.

One does not anticipate with any

We understand that the sign "Turn to the Right" which was placed across the roadway from

A New York man who swallow, the Star Theatre, referred, to a

From Kongmoon a report is re- ceived which states that the city la

two of the upstairs ABD-EL-KRIM'S EXILE. pleasure a densely crowded city ed his wrist-watch is having a film, and was not intended as a being threatened with a firewood famine, on account of the workers The bride is to be given away by rooms have been left.

on

boards in

Very

W. F. M. S. bungalow. badly damaged, but not so bad is the others.

Frlends Mission bungalow.

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extending from the Singapore that hard time. we know to-day to the north side of the island, but it is hard to,

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Mány a man who went to school

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direction algual for passengers by the gin ferry.

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A correspondent asks if "tron- sera is singular or plural. We should say that it's plural if you have some, and decidedly singular

We should say that only a woman understands a woman's opinion of another woman.

on cargo boats having gone

His Excellency the Governor

ARRIVAL AT REUNION.

say that euch a possibility does not with a slate and a sponge has a atrike for increased hire. At pre- (Sir Cecil Clementi, KCMG),

exist. The coming of the Naval on who wants $10 worth of note

books every month. sont the hope of a settlement is not and she will have as her brides-

Paris, Oct. 15.

Base will bring great changes and very bright owing the firm attitude maids Bliss Joyce. Holyoak, Me Same as above.

Abd-el-Krim han arrived at Reu- developments, if they may be calf of the two parties concerned.

Dione Clementi and Miss Cecily Pel Fong Fu Girls School and nion, to which he has been ceded such, though from the strictly Worst of having a heart of gold if you haven't.

is that you're liable to have very This strike, following immediate Clementi. Lieut. C. T. Yes, of the bungalow," Did not visit these,Router'z American Service, personal point of view the resi ly on the withdrawal of the strike East Surreys, will be the best but from reports received before pickots, is much regretted by the man," whilst the ceremony will be the 18th these places were looted

dent of Singapore does not look little left in your pocket forward to the advent of the Base people, as the hire of cargo boats conducted by the Rev. C. F. Stop on or about the 16th,

It is notified that the following and all that it means. Whether Sometimes we feel so old that wont up during the strike and boy-ford, assisted by the Rev, V. H.

churches have been added to the the grent docks which we are to we begin to wonder whether cott, and to comply with this latest Copley Moyle. Mr. F. Mason will be

List of Places licensed for the have will be far enough away to Father Time hasn't changed his The Health Officer of a certain demand would affect general trade

solemnization of marriages:Hop develop to a town of their own scythie for a modern harvester. Urban Council in Hampshire de- Yat Tonk situate in Bonham Road; around them or whether Singapore

clares that the local water supply la Tang Lung Chair Tong situate at will entend towards them is for

(Continued on Page 18.) 211 Yec Wo Street."

very seriously as Kengmoon le an

Important distributing centre to the Szo Yap regions.

at the organ

FARMERS FINISHED LOOTING. Customs No. 1 bungalow. Win After the wedding, the reception dows, door frames, floor boards will take place at Government and pillars removed. House.

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Box plays are becoming such a dangerous on account of an exces- ruge that we may soon expect give amount of iron therein. Wo order stages shaped like triangles. If they smelt Kt?