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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LABOUR TROUBLE IN RECENT TYPHOON. PROGRESS OF CHINA

CANTON,

UNIONS ANGRY OVER ARSENAL LOCK-OUT.

GENERAL STRIKE TALK:

Trouble has arisen in Canton over the lock-out of workers in the Arsenal, says our correspondent

BODIES STILL BEING RECOVERED.

MORE DAMAGE REPORTS.

Burning of dead bodies as they are recovered has been begun in Batangas, where more than 100 bodies have been found under- naath the ruins left by the recent typhoon and food, says the Manila

there, writing under date of yo3-Bulletin. Those which are being torday.

recovered tow are unrecognizable, It appears that a body named the and sanitation and prevention of

Workers Representative Confer. ence, together with the All-China

WAR.

INVASION OF ANHUI BEGINS!

CHANG AND CHEKIANG.

A Chincal news agency reports that Fan Chung-sau, having re turned to his headquarters from a

the Honan situation is well in hand visit to Wuchang, has reported that

and there is no fear of contin

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Labour Union and the Railway make up the clean-up squad. Workers' Uniori has been active urging the members of the

COCONUTS HARD HIT. Mechanics' Union to join hands.

Arrivals in the city from Taya- with them in denouncing the Gov-bas report that damage there is ernment for having locked out the heavy, although few Ilves have Arsenal workers without giving

bean lost. Fifty per cent. of the coconut crop was destroyed, and thom due notice.

another 15 per cent., left on the Accordingly, on the 15th instant trees, was badly damaged. a number of workers representing Houdagua was worst hit. the various Labour Unlohs, and in the shipping was destroyed, In- cluding those of the Mechanics'cluding a launch, from which the Union, visited the Kuomintang motor alone was, salvaged, Central Executive Committee American of 28 years experience building and demanded the im- in the Philippines stated that the mediate settlement of the Arsonal storm at Hondagua was the worst question. In the presence of he ever has experienced. several Kuomintang Committee too the rainfall was comparatively There members, including Mr. Chau light during the hours when, the Shiu-yan, the Commissioner of wind was at its height. Labour, the Labour delegates de- nounced the Government, accusing if of having oppressed the workers. They added that the action taken by the Government in dismissing the men without noticé resembled the action of mili tarists and was not what they had expected from the Kuomin- tank. 0

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The Labour Commissioner is stated to have replied in a con. ciliatory manner and added that he could not personally settle the question, but it would have to be referred, to the Executive Com- mittee.

Red Cross workers in Laguna report that food still is needed. to Santa Cruz from Batangas and Fifty Encks of rice were sent up 60 went there by army truck from

Manila.

The relief fund for Batangas and the other provinces, damaged has been swollen by contribution of Pesos 150' from Lambert Sales Company. Both clothing and funds are sought by the Red Cross to be used in the storm swept area.

FUND DRIVE GAINS.

The Red Cross drive for mem- The workers' representatives bers was boosted when Miss Julia called a joint meeting following day, at which Kuomin-Blind School was enrolled 100 per on the Hayes reported that the Deaf and tang officials were present, but it cent. In spite of the work the is said that no decision was Red Cross is doing in Batangas, Laguna, Tayabas, and Cavite, the Tenth Roll Call is going on full force in Manila. i

reached.

Certain of the workers clair that they have the power to dictate to the Government in the matter, and that if the question is not soon settled, a general" strike will be called.

NO COXSWAIN.

MOTOR BOAT MASTER

HEAVILY FINED.

The master of a fhotor boat was severely censured by the Marine Magistrate, Lieut. Commdr," Hole, at the Marine Court, this morning, when he was charged with allow ing his motor boat to be under. Way without #L certificated eoxswain on board."

Lucent, Tayabas, is receiving and dispatching maile from and to Manila at least once a day. Mails from Manila to points.south go to Laguimanoe. From Laguimande they may be sent by ship to Boac, Mindoro, or to Atimonan, Tayabas. Mails are able to reach the Bicol provinces from Manila, but with much difficulty..."

The following cablegram has been received at the office of the Governor General, from the head

of the bureau of insular affairs:

"The Secretary of War is deeply distressed at disaster to the good people of Batangas, Cavite and Tayabas provinces: He. is grati- fied to know of the initiative and co-operation of the agencies able

It appeared that the boat was to be of assistance and of the peo-

RICE SHIPMENT URGED.

titude of Wü Pek-fu's forces who are said to be infected with discon- tent and insubordination. The pay of the mon has been in arrears since their defeat, in the Wu Han cities, and with the propaganda work of the Nationalists the dis- content is apparently increasing daily. This is really the cause of the delay in Wu Pei-fu's order to advance on Hankow. In: consc Chang Kai-shek hus ordered a gen- quence of this report, General feral advance on Ankin.,,

units of the Nationalist armles The previous report of certain having crossed the frontier, and taken up certain points in Anhui is are a part of the 8th Army Corps, sald to be confirmed. The forces- a section of the 10th and 12th. Division of the 4th. Army Corps, sume forces of the 6th. Army Corpa and the Independent Division of unit. These forces are on the move General Ho Yew-tsui, of the Hupeh from Su Sung and other points in co-operation with the Peoples' Army In Lu An, Hyo Shan, Ying Shan, Ho Fei, Shu Cheng and other. places.

is also stated that, the former troops of Nee Chi-chung, ex- Tuchun of Anhui and those of Ma Laen-chia are likely to secede from the Allies. It is, moreover, stated that the two crack divisions of Gen- eral Chang Kai-shek have been or- dared to take up certain positions in Chekiang, where General Chang province, in his name and on behalf will declare the secession of his own of the people, from the Allies. General Tang Sung-che is in, su preme command of the forces at- tacking Anhui, while Generale Chan Ming-sha and Chang Fat-kwei are ordered to fight their way, through take up positions on the western to the Anhui-Klangsu frontier to

Tai Lake.

Another news agency reports that Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has had many military councils with his generals who are at variance

with the Marshal's views and are

urging amalgamation with the ré- volutionary cause.

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

MUTUAL DESIRE TO CO-OPERATE.

the

Rugby, Nov. 17. under way with an engineer but ple and congratulates them upon Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign no coxswain, and his Worship the way they have met the crisis." Secretary, was asked in asked whether a Summons wns going to be issued against the en

House of Commons if he could gineer. When he was informed

make any statement regarding the Immediate shipment of rice to that the defendant had taken all the regions hit by the last typhoon policy of His Majesty's Govern the responsibility upon himself, is urged by Senate President Quement in Egypt arising from the the Magistrate said both were zon who returned from a trip to conversations with the Egyptian responsible and directed that a Batangas and. Tayabas. Food Foreign Minister during his re- summons be taken out against-the succour is not so badly needed in eent visit to this country. He re- engineer.

Batangas as it is in Tayabas, which plied that no decisions were taken Speaking to the defendant, who is not a rice producing province, or sought at the meeting. He had, admitted the charge, his Worship he said. He declared he will however, tuken the opportunity of said some coxswains were danger-make arrangements with local in- assuring His Excellency of the ous enough to navigation after ter-island shippers to have

tice British Government's desire, to co- they had secured their certificates, sent to coastal and allowing a boat to be under affected by the atorm,

towns severely operate with the Egyptian Govern

ment and he had received His Ex- way without one on board, was

cellency's assurances that the even more. It was an absolute

Egyptian Government shared in danger, to craft in. harbour for n boat to go with somebody on board

that desire-British Wireless. who knew nothing about naviga-zon, many of the towns on the tion. It was the other people who. Pacific and China consts remain ran the risk. He would impose a isolated. It is not therefore pos- fine of $50 or three weeks' hard labour.

BIG 'DAMAGE.

Thus far, according to Mr. Que

OPIUM CONVENTION.

SHOW. PROCESS OF

RATIFICATION..

London, Nov 17. Answering questions in the House of Commons, Sir Austen

sible to make any exact estimate of the extent of damage and des- truction to life and property. He. THIRD CONVICTION.

reports that Tayabas has suffered In another case, in which the greater losses to property and. standing crops than 'Batangas, defondant admitted two previous The damage done to the coconut convictions, his Worship said his plantations in Tayabas, he esti first fine was $20, and his second mates at several million pesos. $25, but for the third offence he The senate president is loud in Chamberlian said that ratilleation was going to deal with the defen-his praise of the help rendered to dant fairly heavily. He would be the sufferers by the acting provin of the International Opium Con- fined $50, and if another conviccial governor of Batangas, Mey-vention of 1925 had been deposited tion were registered, the Harbour nardo Farol, and the municipal on behalf of the whole Empire, ex- Master would consider the advisa-presidents of Batangas and Bauan. cept Canada and the Irish Free bility of withdrawing the defen- He also praised the activities of State. As far as the Government dant's leone.

the Red Cross. In the stricken was, aware, out of the other signa- tories only Sudan and Portugal had deposited ratifications.

The defendant was charged with failing to exhibit regulation lights,

MINOR GASE.

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The masters of two launches were each, fined $25, or three For failing to observe the rule weeks' hard labour, for leaving of the rond, the master of a water port during prohibited hours with- boat was fined $10, or ten days. out a permit.

The Convention could not operato till the requisite number of rati- fications had been deposited, and till then the Hague Convention of 1912 would continue to be enforced. -Reutor.

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