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SHOP SEARCHES.

NEW CANTON MOVE BEGUN.

MORE TAX PROTESTS.,

Reports from Canton show that the Boycott Extension Committee yesterday began the distribution of printed, forms to native shops re- quiring them to fill in detalls of their stocks, with places of origin

clearly marked.

It is stated that many thousands of these forms have been issued, and that when they are returned duly filled up, a time-limit will be set for disposal of British goods. after which all remaining unsold will be removed to a central depot for cheap forced anle. Many of the

in the work of inspection in con- nection with this scheme, but they are in plain clothes and have not

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

502HA-HANF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926,

No 22,005

COUNTERFEIT COIN.

NEW MEANING TO WORD

"PIGS."

TRAFFICKER SENTENCED.

"Herewith receive from bearer

three pigs, at $40 each, also twelve "small pigs, altogether of the total value of $160.” -

MANY ARRESTS.

CANTON EXAMINATION REGULATIONS.

SHANGHAI AGITATORS MR. EUGENE CHEN EXPLAINS

EXECUTED.

:

WIDESPREAD RED PLOTS."

Chinese police and military iu-

་་

THEIR OBIECT.

"A WAR-TIME MEASURE,

The following letter, received by

tariat:

thorities in Shanghai, are taking H.M. Consul at Panton from Mr. extraordinary precautionary mea-Eugene Chen, authorised for sures to keep "Red" agitations in publication by the Colonial Secre- Chinese aboard the Macao steamer.been made within the past few Found by revenue officers on a check. A number of arrests have Chuenchow yesterday, this letter days, and in two cases they result- ter transmitting the examination Sir, With reference to my let would appear to be a simple ed in executions.

regulations promulgated by the business communication, were it

Ministry of Finance for the ex- not for the fact that it was dis the Chinese polico outside Teing amination of the goods of pas- covered together with a large Ylen Lee alleyway, Wu Chun Ying, ing trains and steamers in Canton sengers on all outgoing and incom- quantity of counterfeit coins.

Nantao, a few days ago for pos- and district, I would point out that sessing a pistol and a Kuomintang the object of these regulations is Then the letter assumed a new flag, was sentenced to death by the to prevent had characters and meaning. According to Sub-military court of the Weasung-

A Chinese who was arrested by

former boycott pickets are engaged Detective Inspector Lane, who Shanghai Special Adminstrative enemy agents entering Canton. I

of vacant ground near the Lung portante while the Northern cam- Area. He was executed on a piece This measure is of particular im- hwa Aerodrome at 2.30 last Tues-paigas going on, but it will be cancelled as 3000 as hostilities day morning.

have ceased,

adopted uniform similar to the old pickets.

THE STEAMBOAT BOYCOTT, Regarding the boycott being en- forced against the steamers of the Steambont Company, the general opinion in Canton appears to be that this is the work of agitators specifically engaged for the pur- pose by extremista, or paid agents of certain interests who wish to profit from the developments.

conducted the proceedings at the Police Court this morning, the "piga" referred to the pig rolls of counterfeit coins; and the "small pigs" were smaller rolls of coins, which were all fourd done up in a bundle and left by the defendant on his bunk, as if in readiness to be smuggled ashore. In all cases, the number of coins count- ed in the rolls corresponded to the value of the "pigs" contained

Ofeers of the Woosung-Shang- hal Constabulary arrested a man in a house in Ching Yi Li, negr Wu Chun Ying, Nantao, where they found three pistols and 340 rounds of pistol ammunition and 170 rounds of ammunition for Mausers.

ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE.

Col. Yen Tsung-yang, comman→ ler of the constabulary force,

sentenced him to death after the tary court and Magistrate Chen

Kuomintang admitted that be was in Shanghai for the sole pur pose of creating a disturbance.

The merchants do not believe in the letter. There were alto-ordered him to be tried by a mili- that the discrimination against the gether 1,000 spurious Hongkong Steamboat Company is the work of "the Strike Committee or of the for-ten-cent pieces.

mer boycott pickets. -

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MORE INTERFERENCE.

The Court shroff, from whom technical evidence was taken, said that to him the coins appeared to The Boyeatt Extension Commit-be of an unusually dingy colour. tee has made its influence A lighter weight and unnatural apparent in a number of ways, "ring" were other indications of according to information obtained their spurious nature. through the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hongkong, this morning.

The new movement is aimed principally, at British piece-goods, and the means of carrying it out hardly differs from old practices. except that the system of pickets has been replaced by the placing of obstacles in the way of land- ing of goods, in a somewhat sur- reptitious character. True, the. Bund at Canton has largely

Defendant, who pleaded that he was only a carrier, was convicted and sentenced by Major C. Willson to three months' hard labour:

MUSSOLINI'S FAITH.

Instructions are now boing is sued by the Government that thero

CANTON COLLEGE STRIKE.

Workers Resent an Arrest.

Our Canton correspondent, cabling this morning, states that all the labourers employ- ed at the Canton Christian Col- lege went on strike yesterday because one of their num ber was arrested for stealing.

These men, who number about 600, are employed in the agricultural and other experi- mental departents of the College.

Water supplies have been cut off, and no food is allowed to anter, oven for the sirk.

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AMUSING STORY OF NEW DOCK.

WHAT CAÑADA IS TOLD

OF HONGKONG."

ICE CO. LOSSES.

DUE TO THE CANTON UNREST.

WEIRD HINDU RITES.

BETTER TIMES EXPECTED, A MUDDLED INTERVIEW.

the Singapore Free Press of Tues-ro abroad for news of home song and Canton les and Manu-

There were a good many, Euro-

The fifth ordinary annual meet- peans prevent inst evening (saya)

The trite saying that we have to ing of shareholders of the Hong day) at the Hindu Temple in South well illustrated in the followins facturing Co., Ltd, was held at Bridge Road to witness the fire-extract from a recent issue of the the Company's town office, 2, all seemed much interested in the walking festival of the Hindus, and Times, Victoria, British Columbia: Lower Albert Road, this morning,

"Hongkong's gigantic new dry when Mr. T. G

Weall presided. whole ceremony. One could have dock, 360 feet longer than that at

Esquimalt, opened last week, ac-Others present were Mr. A. S. D. almost believed oneself to be fa cording to James G. Garraway of Cousland, Mr. Leung Yan-po, and India: it was a strange scone of the Cosmopolitan Docking Com Mr. Ho Kom-tong (directors), Mr. barbaric splendour. The spacious pany, Hongkong, who is on vaca- J. D. Thomson (acting Secretary), grounds thronged with Hindus of tractors constructed this huge Mr. W. Macfarlane, Mr. A. Steven tion in Victoria, Chinese con-

courts, within the temple precincts, Docking Company, one of the big- all descriptions. Inside the sandy shipa' hospital, the Whon Poa son, Mr. A. A. Alves, Mr. Chan fu

buffets were erected. Nearly all talking the entire contract. Dos- numerous refreshment stalls and gest firms of its kind in the Farm, and Mr. Chan, Nai-pan

East, supplying the labour and shareholders). the Hindus (and there were Chin-pite the trouble which arose from ing was read by the acting Secre

The notice convening the meat-

"WEIRD SCENES.

cke und Malays too inside the en-time to time with labourers and closure) were mere spectators.

the atrikes which held up progress the drydock is now ready for open- g, and is recognized as the finest in the world. It is into this new The devotees numbered mere than drydock that the Empress of Asia four hundred including a good num-and Empress of Russia will be ber of women. "At the time, the hauled for repairs and overhaul. writer arrived at the temple, a num-

tary.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

The Chairman said:--Gentle- men-The Directors' report and statement of accounts having been in your hands for some time, I pro- "Before Mr. Garraway left pose, with your permission, to fol- ber of women, old and young, were Hongkong, the country was strick-low the usual procedure and take bowing themselves in the dust.en with labour unheavals of one them, as well as the Auditors' re- Some knelt down and touched the sort or another, and the war had port, as read and only briefly refer, ground with their foreheads, while its death grip on trade and com- in the course of my remarks, to others, presumably the more devout, merce. Business conditions, he such iteras as call for considera- grovelled in the dirt. The main obsaid, were bad and much of the tion. ject, however, appeared to be. to Oriental trade that really belong- crawl on the stomach round the ed. to Chins had passed into the temple and abaso themselves much as possible More than one

hands of German capitalists.

"Along the waterfront, too, middleaged Hindu lay down and

there were disorders. Wharf la proceeded to roll slowly and pain-bourers were constantly rioting fully completely round the sacred precincts. He was followed by two mong themselves and causing dis- men who carried him over drains

turbances of one sort or another. Altogether, Mr. Garaway saya,

as

I will now invite your attention to the balance sheet, which, I re- gret to say, shows a loss for the period under review of $2,738:54. Your Directors recommend the ad- dition of this amount to the balance standing at the debit of the Profit and Loss account, thus increasing the same $41.285.49. The auditors,"

preciation has boen provided for. Your Directors do not deem it ad- visable to make provision for de preciation this year in view of the result of the year's working as such would only increase the balance at the debit of the Profit and Loss Ac- count.

and similar obstacles. He was inchina is in a most disorganized in their report, mention that no de

and unfortunate plight.",

an over exhausted state when he had finished his self-appointed task. These "fanatics" to the Europeans, appeared as "martyrs" to their co- religionists. It might be mention INDIAN SENSATION. ed that before some of the aspirants had to first sanctify their bodies by could thus torture themselves they

At 2 p.m. last Tuesday he was escorted by a company of soldiere and several detectives to the ex-" ecution ground. He exhibited no signs of fear and appeared very cool and self-possessed when shot. A posse of 30 or 40 senior, con- stables raided a new House, situat- ed west of the Keecheong Jetty, Pootung, last Tuesday night after must be no illicit intereference receiving information that labour with foreigners or their baggage. agitators held gatherings there. Provided there is no suspicion of The premises were empty of per-smuggling arms, etc., into Kwang sons when they entered, but they tung, there will be no need to carry found and seized a parcel of flags out an examination. These.regu- AN INSPIRING TELEGRAM.

with a white sun on a blue black-lations are in no way designed to Sround.

duplicate the functions of the Forli, Italy, Nov. 1.

Maritime Custome, nor is there 'assumed its normal appearance. "It may be said without exag→

any intention to use them in or forest of rifles and the pickets have disappeared geration that a

On the previous night, the der to interfere with the Customs from the scene, but behind the obscured the sunlight, whilst I could.

administration.-I have, etc. waterfront and principally along feel and hear the breathing of an Chapel police arrested

students on Heng Foong, Rond. to the river, plain clothes pickets picturesque passage in a cordial One, was found to possess five have been stationed, whose duties telegram from Signor Mussolini to "Republication Commemmoration RUBBER RESTRICTION. "Theemiri" or walking over fire.derabad, stating that changes in however, be the first charge against are made apparent in the follow-the leader of the Fascists at Bolog Colns" and a triangular piece of ing stories which have reached us.na, eulogising the demonstration of

infinite multitude."

the thoroughfares" giving out on

Such is the

STUDENTS ARRESTED.

three

white, and blue cloth was discover- Fascist unity when Signor Musso-ed sown in the lining of one of his garments. It is claimed that adherent of the "Five People's

A Hongkong Chinese. merlini addressed an enormous crowd éhant went to Canton the at the inauguration of the new

day, being going ashore to carry out the basi- "Littoriale," a huge sports stadium,

other

averse to

ness which he had in view, sent

yesterday.

word to his dealers to come on The telegram adds that the crim board and see him. In due course in episode during the final the communication reached their moments did not obscure the splen

"I send hands. They set out to go on the dour of a marvellous day. steamboat, but just before arriv-you the sash which the bullet ing on the Bund, they were stopped pierced that you may keep it

the five coins show that he is on

Doctrine" and the cloth that he is

of

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CH'EN YU-JEN.

a month's penances. For twenty- four hours before, the ceremony they had to starve.

GENESIS OF THE CEREMONY.

CASE OF NIZAM OF HYDERABAD.

Bombay, Nov. 1. The relations between the In- dian Government and the Nizam

It might also be interesting to of Hyderabad, which aroused sen- the European readers to explain sational reports in August, are

The Company's buildings, are, I am pleased to say, in excellent con- dition, and the same applies to the machinery; the continuous, though. light running of which has proved much more economical than would' have been the case hid we closed

the belief that is at the bottom of again the subject of interest ac down the factory and allowed it to this ceremony, which is known as cording to a telegram from Hy- remain idle.. Depreciation must,

by certain men who demanded to among the Fascist souvenirs of my arrested two Chinese in the the Governments of Ceylon and yodhana's trickery the Pandus lost to fall in with the requirements. of the Shameen population from

know where they were going and Bologna. what was the business they had, Signor Mussolini concludes by on board the steamer Explana- telling the secret societies of Italy tions being useless, the only sats that he is convinced that nothing factory procedure was to leave one can happen to him before his task of the dealers as sort of hostage is accomplished.—Reuter,

15-YEAR OLD ASSAILANT.

IN

Tuesday afternoon.

HUGE MERGER.

"DETAILS OF BRUNNER MONDS' SCHEME.

he administration are now like- future profits. Droupada, the deity invoked at 17. But the Nizam appears to In my speech last year, I at EXPLANATION OF RECENT

the festival, was the common have yielded only after consider tributed the low profits shown to queen of the Pandus, or the five-able reluctance to the proposal to the unsettled conditions in and ANNOUNCEMENTS.

brother kings, who reigned in for replace his officers by Europeans around. Canton, resulting in the mer Hastinapura, the modern He even threatened to abdicate if closing of communications to the London, Nov. 1. Reuter lear that the Colonial Delhi in India. These kings, as this were instated on. The Indian city. During the whole of the a supporter of the "Three People's Office has issued no announcement tradition has it, had a line of en- Government, on the authority of year under review, no sales out- Principles." He is being kept in regarding restrictions on thevious cousins who numbered no the Imperial Government, then in-side the Shameen have been pos the City Police Headquarters; the validity of the rubber export Tower than 100, the head of whom sisted on the required reforms by sible, and in February Inst your other two were released.

rights of Ceylon and Malaya, but was Duryodhana. He cunningly November 6th, or alternatively, a Board seriously considered the A captain of the 13th Regiment. it is understood that with the invited them to his palace and in- Commission would be appointed, closing down of the factory and Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's approval of the Secretary of State, duced them to gamble. By Dur- The Nizam kas, apparently, begun the shipping of the requirements Hongkong, but as it was consider vicinity of Kho Chong Miuo, Malaya intend to modify the their kingdom, themselves and Reuter.

Duryodhana į

ed that it might not, always be poss present policy as from February queen Droupada. They are

sible to maintain a regular supply, being held in the Chinese City 1st, in order to limit the validity then sent for the Queen to dis-

your Board decided as a tempor. headquarters of the Woosung-of export rights to a period of honour her by disrobing her in

ary measure to increase the retail Shanghal Constabulary, for furtion of that period which they vened and guarded her chastity, three months following the expirn the public court but God inter-

price of ice instead In order to their investigation.· ́

justify the running of the factory. were granted. This means that The wicked man commenced un-i Two men dressed, as mechanies after the current quarter, coupons winding her robes, but the Al-

Prices were therefore increased in the pickets' hands whilst his

attempted to slip by the soldiers in Ceylon will be valid for four mighty caused them to be endless

on the 1st March Inst. Had it not companion was permitted. to con-

on guard at the Shanghai Arsenal months in all, and export credits and at last Duryodbang swooned

been for this step the loss shown tinue on his way, on the under-

Rome, Nov. 1

last Tuesday at noon in the com- in Maloya, six months in all in despair: Droupads then untied standing that he was

London, Nov. 1,

must have been considerably larger. to report Newspapers state that Musso-pany of others returning to work. Router.

her queue and vowed that pho himself at the same place on his lini's assailant has been identified When stopped by vigilant soldiers

Particulars of Messrs. Brunner I think you will agree with me would only rétylne it after her Monds' big fusion scheme, men- when I say that, under the circum return ashore.

as Anteo Zamboni, aged 15, the they produced pistols and attempt and police at Woosung searched enemies were destroyed and final- tioned some days ago, show that stances, the result shown is fairly Similar incidents have been rop son of a Bologna printer.--Reuter. cd resistance, but were over the premises of the Chun Kuo Iron-ly bathe in fire as a proof of her the new concorn will be called the satisfactory. We are hopeful that ported by other Chinese businesá | ·

powered. Two bombs were found works at the bridge, but did not chastity. A wor ensued. between Imperial Chemical Industries, with the lifting of the boycott, men whose affairs have taken them

in their possession. It is believ- find anything of a suspicious na- the Fandus. Duryodhanas and the Limited. to Ganton within the last week.

The issued capital, on brighter times are ahead for us. ed that they planned to blow up ture.

latter were utterly defeated and the basis of an exchange of the They report that passengers or

The 2 x 80 H.P. Ballader engines the arsenal.

Arriving at the bridge at the ap- ruined. Droupada then perform-share holdings from the fuaing, we have for sale are still on our visitors going aboard the steam- boats from Hongkong, have been

pointed hour, they were again dis-ed her vow.

wille be nearly hands, but we are hopeful that e button-holed and questioned in

appointed, the plotters doubtless From that day she has been wor- £57,000,000. The merging Com- buyer will soon be found as we like manner.

A wide-awake, police constable having been forewarned. As an shipped by the people as one of panies will continuo to function have recently had to than one arrested a man in woman's dress added precaution, the police warn the seven goddesses of chastity, separately, under their own enquiry for them, one In Yang Ching Taung, Footung, oned all factory owners to aap that the very mention of whose names directorates-Reuter,

I might mention that the Gon- the same afternoon. The female no factory whistles were sounded, will wipe away all sins" This

eral Managers have again made no The position to-day, as ascertain- A gloom has been cast over the impersonator is being held for so as to avoid any misunderstand ceremony takes place every year,

charge for their services; the ed from commercial sources, is that forthcoming Schneider Cup sen- trial by a Military Courting s

Depot and in Singapore the temple in

same applies to the Directors and no more British piece-goods are plane race in ten day's time, by After receiving information that Information has been received South Bridge Road has been the

Secretary. During the year, the being shipped up to Canton, it pre- the death of Lieutenant Frank mumbers of the Kuomintang had that teachers in the Shanghal Uni- venue for years together. It is ANOTHER SHOCK THIS

Rev. Father Robert resigned from sent, as consignments have in some Conat, one of the American lad a plot in Woosung to take versity have instructed the atu- the custom of the Hindus, when

the Directorate on leaving the Co- cases not been landed after their entrants,

MORNING. place at the Wen Tano Pang dents ether to destroy or remove ever they are attacked by serious

lony. I should like to place on actual transference into lighters. Conat, in the course of a prac-Bridge at 8 o'clock Inst Tuesday from the school any revolutionary sickness or other calamity to pro-

Manila, Nov. record your Directors apprecia However, it is reported that be tice flight, fatally crashed in morning, a party of officers from literature that they may possess miss to walks over the fire on this Another severo, quake was tion of Father Robert's valuable tween 10th October, which witness-shallow water in Winter's Hur the Woosung Ports, Kiangan Pro- and to avoid conducting themselves day; by promising thus they be experienced at ten o'clock this assistance to the Company as one ed the official announcement of the bour, thirty miles from Norfolk-vincial River Polico, Forco, Woo-in any manner calculated to pro-lieve their troubles will be over, morning, many people running of Its Directore. Since the

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sung Pecco Maintenance Corps voke the Chinoso' authorities."

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A PIECE GOODS TRADE.

SEAPLANE CRASH,

SCHNEIDER CUP ENTRANT KILLED.

Washington, Nov. 1.

MAN IN WOMAN'S CLOTHES,

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concerns,

MANILA QUAKE.

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