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MORE SWATOW TROUBLE. DR. WANG ON CHINA

BOYCOTT OF BRITISH SHIPS AND GOODS.

CANTON AGAINST EXTREMISTS

OUTLOOK.

NATIONALISTS SHOULD GO

SLOW.

APPEAL TO AMERICA.

The Swatow situation is again critical, the Cargo Brokers Union having issued an intimation that there must be no dealinga in cargo brought by British 'ships after to-day (Wednesday), whilst all cargo in British gadowns must be cleared and no further conking Government in the course of signments placed therein. Penalties for infringements of this an interview with a representative decision include the dragging. of offenders. through the streets of the Canton Gazette: Dr. Wang and the imposition of Anus.

is at present on a brief visit to Canton, and is shortly to go to Manila and Singapore, and pos- sibly Europe.

A representative from the Canton Strike Committee has, however, arrived and intimated to the General Labour Union that, on the orders of the Canton Government, British shipping must not be interfered with and "that intimidation will be severely dealt with. Intimidation still continues, nevertheless.

There are also serious labour troubles, resulting in a strike by thirteen Unions, with threats of a general walk-out.

Writing under date of yesterday,

our correspondent says:

The local situation is again most

disconcerting. Commencing with trouble, which ended in fighting, between the "Farmers and Pea- sants Union and the detachments

of the Whumpio Cadet Corps in Chaochow-Fu, representing the Left and Right wing of the Kuomintang respectively, the whole district ap- pears to be ripe for serious trouble and will require careful handling or the part of the authorities.

The clash between Farmers and Peasants and the Whampao Cadets resulted in two or three of the for- mer being killed.

course, led to threats and counter-] threats from either side, each party demanding the execution of the op posing leaders, The authorities have been doing their utmost to re- concile these two parties and have even promised to dismiss the Lend- er of the Cadet Party and one other said to have been responsible for the shooting.

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WITHDRAWING FROM KIANGSI

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dications that the Southern troops

THE INVASION OF FUKIEN.

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IMPORTANT LEONFERENCE

Rugby, Nov. 9. There was no development in the coal situation today.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE TREATIES

A BIG INTERNATIONAL ISSUE. A grave international problem arises between the Powers and China as a result of the abrogation by the Peking Government of the Sino-Belgian Treaty Treaties with other Fowers are shortly expiring, and in view of the attitude of Chinn on the subject its would appear that turning point has been reached in the whole question of China's foreign relations.

Various aspects of the problem are dealt with in the contributed article, to the Telegraph, which appears below, the conclusion of the writer being that the Powers should again be called together to consider the general Chine situation.

Some interesting opinions on the Chinese situation are expressed by Dr. C. T. Wank, the former Minle tor of Foreign Affairs in the Pe-ceived in Canton yesterday, states The Miners Executive met to that. Nanchang was captured on prepare report for to-morrow's the previous day at noon.

Following this report, a Reuter's Conference of delegates. It will telegram from Shanghal, received be put to the delegates whether here this morning, says it is off they will accept district settl cially stated that Marshal Sünments that may, and indeed will, Chuan-tang is withdrawing albis provide for a working day exceed troops from Klangsi Province. ing seven hours in order to secure national safeguards and prin- ciples. It was stated to-day by In the course of his interview,

Although for many months past do not yet possess the ability to The Nationalist troops are, ac-Mr. Cook, the Secretary of the we have all been deeply concerned govern themselves well. They are Dr. Wang said it would per-cording to Chinese reports, now Miners Federation, that he and over the trend of events affecting not socially organised and as haps be better for the Nationalist successfully invading Fukien pro- other members of the Executive the relationships between this Co-Western ideas are making inroads cause if the new expansion were vince, having at prent reached remained adamant against longer lony and Canton, and also over into an age-long set of customs the neighbourhood of Yeu Ping, an hours. But he added that was happenings in China as a whole, there is even a temporary increase not hastened too greatly. The

important strategic point about matter which the delegates must there are doubtless but a few peo in the normal chaos. The Chinese task of consolidating power and eighty miles from Fookchow, where decide for themselves. It apple who are able fully to grasp the are a paradox-highly-civilised for organising new government is an General Chow Yunyan has estab-pears, therefore, that the onus of tremendously serious problem centuries they have succeeded in

lished his headquarters.

accepting longer hours is to be which lies ahead to be solved re- missing an appreciation of the on the 4th. inst. it was decided enormous one which is made more The Nationalist units since cross-thrown upon the delegates and, if garding China (perhaps one ought practicalities and needs of every- to strictly carry out the extension difficult as the new territory to being the Kiangsi-Fukien frontier the delegates do accept, this ques to say, the Chinese) and her rela-day life, Public affairs are all of the economical, boycott by consolidated is enlarged. In any have pushed forward with great tion will no longer remain an obtions with Foreign Powers. breaking off all intercourse with event, however, he sees the expan rapidity, first capturing Ting Chow stacle to a settlement. Mr. Cook are now right up against a big In-rupt, roads are not built, railways We haphazard and very largely cor the British and at same time to sion of Nationalist power as a tre-and then Shaowu, and from these admitted that the other obstacles ternational problem that calls for have been built by foreignera and *form a Committee to extend 'our mendous factor in changing the at- two points they are now threaten- are not very great.

economical rights in anti-British titude of the western Powers to-ing Yeu Ping as the result of very matters. It was therefore de ward China. cided not to have any further Great changes in the attitude. dealings with cargo brought in of the Powers toward China aro by British steamers after the in the cards," he says. "As one 10th. ingt.

who has watched intimately the re- Telegrams announcing. the lations of China with the Western, above decisions have been sent world for many years, I should like abroad and our Members should to see. America take the 'load', in conduct their business according this new policy of the West toward

Messra. Yak Guan Cheang,

Swatów. Dear Sira-At a General Meet-

ing of our Union held at 8.00p.m.

All cargo at present in British godowns must be cleared there from before the 10th. inst.. and no further cargo must be landed into those godowns.

ly and if anybody attempts to China. This, of

ruin our procedure by secret dealing or other acts contrary to all of us to see these dispatches "It is a grave disappointment to the above they will be liable to from Washington indicating that be punished by being dragged the Washington Government is dis- round the town as a warning to inclined to give recognition to the the public and to be further fined

Nationalists, according to the quantity of cargo in the hearts of the Chinesey has America's position

handled by them.

always been, a splendid one.. Her Members will co-operate to course towards us has always been boycott those found to be deal-fine. She has never had bad In secretly with the British.

tentions toward us. But we could wish that now, seeing as she must that the whole Chinese situation is a changing one, she would be the first to recognize those changes and to bring about changes in general" western policy by herself taking the lead in giving recogni- 1-$100 for buying bag cargo

tion to the changed state of affárs. and a further fine of $1 per bag

"All the Powers will change, and according to the quantity.

that quite soon, I do believe, For many, many reasons, some of 2-$100, fine for buying hean them sentimental, some coldly cake and a further fine of $1 per realistio, I should wish to see piece according to quantity.

America take the lead. It is her 3-$100 fine for buying mer-predestined role to take the lead in chandise beside handing over such a course." such cargo to the Commission Committee for a further fine or otherwise.

and

CADETS RETALIATE,

While this promise was enough to satisfy the Farmers und Peasants, it was more than enough to Incense the Cadets, Jast evening they took the law inté their own hands and arrested Lee Chung too, one of the three leaders of the Farmers' and Pensarts' Union. His two colleagues, Yeo Chia-hoon and Pung Tak-sue, es- caped and are at present in hiding. At the same time there has been eimilar trouble in Swatow between the medicine shop employees and the medicine hongs. This origin ated in a demand from, the former for increased wages and eventually led to fighting, during which two of the medicine hong people were stabbed to death and several severe- ly-wounded.

This led to thirteen Unions in all, going out on strike in sympathy with the medicine hongs" and brought banking and shipping to a -standstill, us both these Unions were affected A general strike was threatened, but there is at present a temporary lull while the Chinese. Chamber of Commerce act as ar bitrators in an endeavour to arrive

at a settlement.

During all this, the officiala of the General Labour Union have "been well to the fore and, as they are out-and-out Bolshevik in their ideas and professedly anti-British, their aim throughout appears to have been an extension of the-boy-

The following fines will be enforced:

CHINA SITUATION.

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Mr. Baldwin's Message of Sympathy.

Laden, Nov. 9. Speaking at the Lord Ma yor's banquet, in the Guild- hall, the Prime Minister (Mr. Stanley Baldwin) and we were confronted with a dif cult situation in China, dam- aging to our interests there, but it was far too difficult and complicated for immediate dis- cussion. He would like to ex-" press his anxious sympathy with the British communities in the Far East in view of the trouble, losses and anxieties facing them to-day and to as- sure them of our earnest, de- sire to negotiate in a friendly spirit for a settlement of such. difficulties na have arisen be- tween China, and the other Powers, including ourselves. -Router.

These

MORE MEN AT WORK. Meanwhile, to-day's report of the number of men employed in the pits shows the very subatan tial increase of 9,351. bringing the total up to 318,684. It is an im- portant factor in the situation that

SIGNIFICANT MOVE.

carly solution, and as so very then mismanaged by the Chinese; much of great Importance depends rivers are allowed to silts up, on the nature of that solution, it navigable channels neglected; the will not be unprofitable to, ex-administration of justice is but amine, in brief, the essentials of loosely codified and largely a that problem..

matter of the personal whim of he who is possessed of the power to dispense it education is in a maze Wherever one looks in China to-of uncertainty; Chinese manufac practically one-third of the miners day, there is evidence of a grow ture arms and munitions in dif are now working under districting desire among the Chinese, no ferent parts of the country to kill settlements based upon a working matter to what particular, faction other Chinese; and there are heaps day of over seven hours. This, it they might belong, to throw off all and heaps of other unorganised is thought, must considerably in foreign trammels," and to insist matters such as the humbug about fluence to-morrow's delegates conon full and unhampered indepen oplum, military rivalries, powerful ference in the direction of accept dence. The abrogation of the Bel- banditti, cruelty, poverty a whole. ing longer working hours.

gian Treaty this week is a case in polyglot of tangles which only the point. It is very significant that Chinese could have drifted into, the announcement of the abroga-

A FINE PEOPLE

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.

When the House of Commons|tion comes from Pekingit is not re-assembled this afternoon, one the act of "Nationalist" Canton

Mixed up with all this d

of the first questions had reference but is the course pursued by Chi-wonderfully lovablo character and to the loss incurred by the nation nese administrators in the North- many fine human attributes that through the "coal stoppage and ern capital-men directly in for- make foreigners in most intimate. general strike of-last-May. mally "recognised" contact with touch declare that the Chinese are. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister,; Pre- the diplomatic representatives of among the world's finest people. sident of the Board of Trade, said the outside international world. Often has it been said that China the losses of production had been A new departure of late, also, has is the despair of her best friends, estimated as amounting to between been the imposition of "consump-and the problem which arises now $250,000,000 and £300,000,000. tion taxes by provincial Chinese is, one which those who would help The losses due to the disturbance authorities, in direct contraven- her most will have the burden of of trade and contracts and orderation of Treaty restrictions and solving. It cannot be said that not secured were not included in thus flaunting the Maritime Cus- China is a nation in the sense that that figure. It was impossible to toms which operate often just Britain, Germany, America or creditable forced marches.

estimate the amount.

alongside. There is a general France are nations. units are under the command of

Colonel Lane Fox, Secretary for clamour for the abolition of un We have only to take the caso General Lal Sal-wong, who went Mines, said that about ten and a equal" Treaties, and all over China of Tsingtao, which, since being over to the Nationalists when the half millions tons of coal had been as there is a desire to abolish for-handed over to the Chinese, hap Southern, forces invaded Kiangsi, produced from British mines aince eign Consular jurisdiction, which been allowed to drift steadily mainly through the offices of Gen- the beginning of May. Approxim- we know as extra-territoriality, towards ruin and decay, to estaba eral Ho Ying-yum. Now that these ately 15,500,000 tons of coal had and for the Chinese authorities to ligh China's present inability to two generals are entrusted with the arrived in British ports.-Bri- assume full rights of administra-rule her own territory in anything subjugation of Fukien, it is nottish Wireless.

tive freedom and Customs au-Hike a satisfactory manner. expected that they will meet with

London, Nov. 9. tonomy. any serious obstacles, since the

ENORMOUS INTERESTS. Colonel Lane Fox added that Navy has already declared ita in the output from outcrop workings dependence.

had varied between 60,000 and It is also stated that General 100,00 tons per week. He declined

· against Mra Chang Ye, after retreating frem to give the average price of the Squires; of No. 15, Leighton Hill Chang Chow to Tung, On, as previ- coal the Government had imported, THE SWATOW CARGO-BROKERS Road, on an allegation that she qusly reported, has further retreat-

UNION.

allowed her dog to wander abroad ed to Chang Chow, and, meeting unmuzzled and not held with a with serious opposition from the This is, of course, contrary to all leash, was dismissed by Mr. R. E. People's Army, is now falling back the statemerits issued by the Can- Lindsell this morning on its being onghwafu, which is about forty ton Government, but it would seem ascertained that the animal was

miles from Foochow that without drastic action of some kind the Government are quite only puppy, less than three unable to control the various months old, Unions..

Mrs. Hanlon, who appeared in answer to a similar summons,yasritory fined $5 on admitting the offence

4. After approved. by our Commission Committep, to the fact that cargo was bought temp- ting to ruin our procedure, an amount of 6 per cent of the fine is to be rewarded to any of our members."

* UNMUZZLED DOGS.

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EUROPEAN LADIES PROSECUTED.

summons

Als said that there will be no support for Fukien from Cheklang, every available soldier will be required to defend the latter ter-

AMERICAN CRUISER

HERE.

STAYING FOR ABOUT A FORTNIGHT

VITAL QUESTIONS. :·

It is a certainty that if there By the abrogation of the Bel-were no restraints in China, such gian Treaty, "Belgian subjects in as are now imposed by the pre- China are now on th, same level sence of foreigners enjoying non- as Austrian, German and Russian Chinese, protection for their trade subjects, and it is very important and property, the country would and interesting-to-remember that more than ever become the homo the period of the Sino-Japanese of outlawry and outrage. Thero Treaty shortly expires. What are enormous interests at stake will happen then? Will Japan Chinese as well as foreign. The give up all Consular rights over interests of trade are very real and the thousands of her nationals in vital, not to be summed up as res China? And when the Sino-Bri-presenting just so many dollars of tish and Sino-American Trenties invested capital or as a desire of come into the realm of practical foreign traders to trude and make The flagship of the United Politics by the passage of time, money, but to be weighed fully as States Asintic Fleet, the U.S.S.What is going to be the policy of affecting the welfare and interests With regard to the situation in Huron, arrived in the Colony this these two Great Powers, and what of hundreds and thousands of Yunnan, a report states that since morning. The cruiser will be is going to be China's attitude to people. And there are all tha

wards them 2 to the civil officers have prevailed staying for about a fortnight.

Important social interests and These are vital. The Commander-in-Chief of the There is no doubt at all but that tian througir religious and educa

questions, on General Tang Chi-Fao not to

ramifications of western penetra- plunge the province into war, both American naval forces in the China as a whole desire the abolitional organisations, Bound up the civil and military officials have East, Admirai C.S.Williams, is on tion of all restrictive Treaties, with this problem of China's.ro- been heartily co-oporating with each board... other in the developinent of the sent to individual merchants threat- Unlon last evening. He stated that A clerical error was responsible natural resources of the province Huron, it is understood will return tory, ofther leased or ceded, plus her treatment of foreigners within After a visit to Cavite, the U.S.S. wants the return of all her terration to the outside world and uning them with all sorts of fines, he had been instructed by the Canz for a discrepancy of $80,000,000 and in strengthening home de- to U.S.A., and will be relieved on the full return of her sovereign her borders are tremendous Issues, etc., should they handle British ton Government to inform them goods or carry on business of any that they were not to interfere within the report of brokers, loans from fences. The result has been ap the Station by the U.S.S. Pitts rights to do as she likes within all too little realised

her own borders, either by way of kind with British firms,

British shipping or with Chinese the New York Banks for October parent even to the casual observer burg

tarlifa or Customs or anything "Are the foreigners going to get

To put the question bluntly who wished to use British shipa which is issued by the Stock Extend the best proof of the improve Admiral William's yacht, these But not even the most for out of China?" Arb all the care With regard to British goods, that change and Clearing House of the mont is that the bank notes of the U.S.S. General" Alava, is expected vent student-patriot would deny fully built-up interests nurtured was a matter for the people thema- Banks: After ingenious theories had. Fu Tien Bank, a Government con- to-day

CANTON ORDERS.

That there is at least a wish to

cott of British goods and trade gen- do so is indicated by the fact that

erally and the creating of trouble for the moderato element, who are more than anxious to resume nor, mal relations."","

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CLERICAL ERROR.

a Mr. Lee Sim, representing the

Canton General Strike. Union, ar

rived hore yesterday and addressed

ONLY $80,000,000 WRONG.

Now York, Nov. 9,

Letters of intimidation are being a meeting of the General Labour

'UNION'S" "THREATS.

PEACE IN YUNNAN,

The following is a typical selves to decido, but if they wished en advanced to explain the discorn, have gone up 20 per cent. In example of the kind of lottor which to use such goods, they were to be crepancy, an expert examined the value. Not only are the people find- is being received, and It has been allowed to do so and that any in-figures with the old of the coming more employment but a con gufficient to make local consignees timidation on the part of the Uniona putation chart. A correction has, siderable number of those who have telegraph to their agents in Shang- would be severely dealt with by the therefore been issued, reducing led the life of a soldier are now re hat and elsowhero naking them not Government. Nevertheless the In the loans by $80,000,000, turning to the ordinary nyocations to ship cargo by British ships; :: timidation still goes on.

Reuter's American Service,

for peacers

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that this desire raises extraordin- under the protection of the arily serious and difficult problems Treaties going to be surrendered which involve the future destiny in deference, to the plen that China of this great country

has a national right to do as sho

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NO GOVERNING ABILITY

It is a plain supple statement of the tru to say that the Chinese

Are all the Settlements, Concessions, etc., going back to the (Continued On.Pagp 18.)