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DAB+AUF WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1926. EMWAT SINGLE DOPY, 10 GENTE

No. 92,056:

BRITISH SCHEME. MORE CANTON LABOUR

FOR RECOGNITION OF CANTON.

U. S. POLICY OUTLINED.

London, Dec. 7.

Parliament's interest in the

FEUDS.

STREET FIGHTING STILL CONTINUES.

Three

PISTOLS IN USE.

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instances of serious labour feuds have occurred with-

"FAIR PLAY."

MR. LAMPSON'S SPEECH IN SHANGHAI

"IMPERIALISM” DENIED.

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KUOMINTANG GRANTS PENSION.

TO WIDOW OF DR. SUN'S BROTHER

HOW FORTUNE WAS SPENT.

A report from Canton states. that the Central Executive Com MV.O, the new British Minister mittee of the Katmintang has

Mr Miles Lampson, C.B., C.M.G.,

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TOURISTS HERE.

300 ARRIVE ON THE "CARINTHIA.”

ROBERT

BOSCH

SPARK

PLUGS

All sizes and types.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Noi Chung Road. Happy Valley.

CANTON OFFICIALS AT FORGED ORDER.

NANCHANG.

OTHERS LEAVE SOUTH FOR WUCHANG.

POPULAR SEND-OFF.

BRUNNER-MOND CLAIM FAILS.

TO STAY THREE DAYS.A

IRON PIPING ORDER. The Canton Information Bureau During the hearing of a claim.. Forty-five days after leaving New Yoris, the giant Cunard liner reports the arrival of the members before Mr. Justice Wood, in the Carinthia sailed into Hongkong of the Nationalist Government at Summary Court this morning, it course of her second trip round by the Commander-in-Chies, Gen- new season's tourist ships, and she went alongside the wharf at Kowloon.

in the past few days In Canton, situation in China" was further to say nothing of many other petty to China, made his first speech approved of a proposal for the Harbour this morning in the Nanchang, where they were met was agreed by both sides that a

street fightings, al caused either since his arrival in the East at grunting of a monthly pension to by conflicts of rival interests be-

a tifin held at the Union Club of the widow of the late Mr. Sun the world. She is the first of the oral Chang Kai-shek. They will delivery: order had been forged. tween two Unláns of the same pro

Moi, the older brother of the late

proceed to Kiukiang with other high This came out when Messrs. fession or by Union men enter-China at Shanghai last Friday. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, --

Nationallat Party officials and later Brunner, Mond and Co., Ltd., of taining bitter feelings towards Mr. Calder Marshall presided, and The report anys that the late

will go on to Wuchang, where ‘a those, who are alleged to be the there was a large attendance of

Mr. Sun Mei acquired a consider

general meeting will be held.

12, Pedder Street, claimed from "tools, of capitalists."

able fortune whilst residing in On Monday, a serious fight took British, American and Chinese the Sandwich Islands and that he

The Bureau also reports that the Messrs. Choung Wo, of 133, Des speat the whole of it in assisting

first contingent of Government and Voeux Bond, the sum of 367.81, place in Chieng Yuen Street be- members and friends.

Farty leaders left Canton yester workers. These Unions have been

the revolutionary cause in China. and an unusual feature of the day morning. They are traveling being balance of the price of tween two rival Unions of rattan

trying to win over a number of

overland to Wuchang. Their de parture was the occasion for a po pular 'demonstration.

evidenced to-day by a meeting of Members of the House of Commons and Members of the House of Lords, in the Commons, under the presidency of Com. Iliton Young. nt which Mr. E. M. Gull, late Secretary of the British Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, and who bas recently returned' Home from

NEED FOR CO-OPERATION.

It was after cordial welcomes

He died some few years ago. In

On board are nearly three hundred passengers, including many names, representative of American business and social life,

Macao, having left nothing to his voyage is the fact that the lady

China, made a statement on the members from each other, and had been extended by British family, the members of which are passengers outnumber the ment

position.

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RECOGNITION TERMS.

when their leaders came into con

tact a fight ensued, some even drawing out pistols and Aring at each other. There were many casualties as a result.

that Mr. Lampson spoke. He said Americuri and Chinese speakers that he was more grateful than he could say for the warmth of the welcome and the many lowery Another feud occurred between words of appreciation which he members of the Chinese Shoe did not deserve. "I only wish," he Makers' and the Foreign Shoe Makers Unions. It appears. that continued, that I had the some of the shee makers turn out loquence of the previous speakers semi-foreign shoes, and the Chin-to express my feelings more fully ese Shoe-Makers' Union seek to enlist then; as members while the ather Union objects. Street fight

and more adequately. There is u

rent deal to do and a difficult. task before us but, with the good- wilt and the support of the three

there is a time for co-operation,

After Mr. Gull's specch, Mr. L. N. Leefe (formerly of Hongkong). on behalf of the China Committee, suggested that the British Govern ment should adopt the suggestion that the British diplomatic repre- sentative in Chinu inform the Cantonese Government, that directly it restores peace and gooding is therefore quite common.great nationalities represented in order in the territory it goyeme

In another case, an employes this Union Club, and the good and terminates all boycotts and siding with his employers in a dis wishes of my Chinese friends, the pute struck to death a member of strikes against foreigners it wil the Silk Weaving Union and theak will be much easier. If ever be recognised by the Powers, and trouble arising from this incident at present it is essential. I am that Peking and Canton should be is now assuming a serious aspects extraordinarily gratified by the informed simultaneously that the Pickets of the Union, carrying arge number of friends who have existing Treaties will be revised sticks, ropes and various weapons, taken the trouble to gather what responsible Governments are are closely guarding the premises together to welcome me to-day -established in the north and south, of many silk firms and more font-

bus that until the Treaties, are flicts are expected.' revised both Governments will be required to recognise existing "Tranties. Further, that tarif autonomy will be extended to. .North and South China as from January 1st, 1928 or 1929 or some convenient date, and that both Governments should in. the

A very large consignment of interval take the necessary step

small arms to abolish internal taxation.

was seized by the Police

local Lastly, if both Governments desire, Water the Powers will he prepared forth junk last

FOR PIRACY?

BIG HAUL OF ARMS,

on

evening, and

FAIR PLAY TO CHINA.

You may want me to say some thing," said Mr. Lampson, "on politics. That is a very delicate ground and it is quite easy for me to mislead you and tie my hands. I don't want to put my foot in it, so to say, and will not he drawn into that arena. "

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"If, at any time and in any way, I can do anything to help China the and the Chinese people in my

A HANKOW FIASCO.

-Anti-British Move Fails.

Hankow, Deč. 7, The situation generally is moze tranquil. Following the 'withdrawal of the naval guards yesterday, the Volunteers were withdrawn this morning.

Yesterday's meeting to es- tablish the Society to Over- throw the British proved an utter flasco, owing to most in- tense opposition by the Cham- bers of Commerce and other responsible. Chineso.

Representatives of the Poll- tical Bureau, the Unions and the stars of the British Cigaretts Company, which hus closed down its factories owing to recent jur froubles, are forming a committee to discuss the question of the mainten- ance of these workers. It is stated that the Political Bureau: is contributing $5,000; while the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco 'Company, a rival concern, is contributing $2,000 and pro- poses to employ the B. C. C. strikors. Reuter,

moment, I will do so. I have come alive penury. out from Home with an open mind.

goods sold and delivered in the month of June, and $35.77 · for goods sold and delivered in May." Mr. H. J. Armstrong was for thes plaintiff and Mr. L. D. Turner for the defendant.

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IRON PIPING.

HAVANA HURRICANE.

From another gource it is report- Two or three days out of Newed that arrangements for establish York, the Carinthia ran into the ing the Nationalist Government In tail-end of the hurricane which Wuchang necessitate members of wronked such terrible havoc in the Government staff hurrying up Havana. The liner was forced to first, but the Government depart-

Mr. Armstrong said the defend- lie at anchor for ten hours, but mental chiefs and other Committee spart from this incident, every members will delay their departure ants had paid $36.77 into Court thing has worked cut according to until due preparations have been and the dispute now concerned the The defendants, he schedule and made for an made. General Tang Yen-kai, other sum. extremely pleasant trip. The ves- owing to important business in said, on June 14th, ordered 100 lengths of. three-quarter-inch sel called at Cuba, Panama, Los Canton, is delaying his journey for Angelca, Honolulu, Yokohama, one or two days. It is said that galvanised iron piping, and fifty Tokyo and Tainwantão, before General Wu Tch-chen, who has just lengths of one-inch piping from the plaintiffs travelling salesman. coming to Hongkong. At the last been released from confinement at named pince, the phasengers took the Booce Tigris forts, is also to The usual procedure was for the plaintiffs office to ring up the train for Peking where' four days proceed to Wuchang of sight-seeing was spent.

It was intended to organise trips to Canton, but, except for a few independent parties, this visit has now been excluded from the itinerary. Manila is the next port of call, and afterwards the Carinthid will visit the Antipodes, returning to the normal cruise ronte, via Java and Batavia.

with to cancel the sanctuary now possibility is being explored of humble way in the present critical said to have been reduced.to ra Company of Chicago, who is extended to Chinese subjects in this being intended for piratical foreign Concessions" and Settle-operations. The precise number

of the arms has not been ascer ments-Reuter.

tained, as a proper count has yet to be made.

Meanwhile, it is understood that

question, are being held custody.

WAIT AND SEE."

Washington, Dec. 7.

Mr. Mei's widow is over seventy Chinese as to the foreigners in thinks it only right and proper We all want to see fair-play to the years of age, and the Kuomintang this country and I will work on that in her old age she should be

funda. play to the nth degree.

A communique announces that godown and instruct the man in the Commander-in-Chief has order-charge to measure out the number ed the Artillery Department of the of lengths to be sold, and then the Central Military College at Wham- office would fix the price and make. pon to be transferred to Wuchang, out-delivery invoices. where there are more facilities for training the Cadets in this branch of warfare.

COLD SNAP.

DROP OF TWENTY DEGREES.

This was done by the plain tiffs on June 14th when the piping was ordered. The involes and delivery order were made otit, by the plaintiffs at their head office, and were shortly afterwarda handed to the defendants.

On June 22nd, the defendants attended at the godown of the plaintiffs at the Praya East, and presented a chopped delivery or Hongkong this morning had its der for 100 lengths of three-quar- first touch of winter, the Royal ter-inch piping, and lengths of Observatory's forecast of yester one-inch piping. These were de day that the weather would become livered by the godown-keeper, who cooler materialising in a drop of obtained in exchange the chopped over 20 degrees.

delivery order, on the back of Yesterday afternoon at two which he endorsed particulars of o'clock the temperature was 74, the delivery which he had made. whilst this morning at six o'clock it had fallen to 53. On the Peak, the Observatory returns 'show that

a temperature of 46 degrees was

The critical situation in China five Chinese, members of the junk these lines. It is an ideal-fair-granted a pension from Partypanied by her two daughters, Miss recorded.

is being most closely watched The official view is that any sort of armed intervention by the United States is cut of the ques tion.

The State Department's attitude is wait and" see."

CAREFUL NEUTRALITY,

in

Later.

"

THE MOONSHINE OF "IMPERIALISM."

FRUITLESS SEARCH ON SURREY DOWNS.

Rugby, Dec. 7...

THE DEFENCE.

PROMINENT PASSENGERS. V.

Passengers were not long in making their way to the island after the vessel had berthed and the silk stores, jade and ivory shops were soon busy. Amongst those on board are Mr. Charles H. Thorne, who was formerly, Presi- dent of the Montgomery Ward

accompanied by his wife; Mr. Henry Wittmer, a recent graduate of Princeton University, a well American college circles; Mrs. known spottsman, and popular in Daniel A. Hill, of St. Louis, accom-

Mr. Turner said there was no dispute as to the fifty lengths of one-inch piping, as they K. 0. Hill, and Miss M. E, Hill, It is interesting to note that the had paid for that, but the real dis and son, Mr. F. K. Hill: Mr. temperature at Shanghai at six pute was as to whether the defen Edward H. Inbusch, "prominent this morning was 21 or 11 degrees dants ordered and took delivery It is learned that the police raid "There is a great deal of talk LADY WRITER MISSING. banker of Milwaukees. Wis.of frost; whilst at Vladivostock it of 100 lengths or whether they in accompanied by his wife and was eight degrees below zero of fact took delivery of only sixty- was carried out whilst the junk nowadays about 'Imperialism but was in Saiwan Bay. Nine men that is all moonshine. We have

daughter, Miss L. B. Inbusch 40 degrees of frost, or, to be more five. If his Lordship found that were arrested, thead being the no territorial. or political

Mr. Goelef Gallatin, of New comparative, 61 degrees colder than they took delivery of sixty-five crew and a number of passengers, ambitions in China. We only

York and Wyoming. well-known Hongkong! Eighteen-Mausers and 21,000 want to face facts and get along

rancher, accompanied by his To-day's Observatory report says "ly, then Mr. Armstrong's ease President Coolidge in his annual rounds of corresponding ammuni- with our business. To sum up,

family; Mrs. Minnie Olds Fay, that strong monsoon may be expect would fall, by which he meant that message to Congress, referring to tion comprised the extent of the the aim of all foreignefs in China the Peking Tariff Conference, haul. The junk was bound for is to see a united and progressive Agatha Christie, the well-known world's tourists, and who is well- cast up till noon to-morrow is:-

A search is being made for Mra. accompanying a party of women ed along the coast. The local fore- they had paid for sixty-five. says: "We are prepared to re- Chiuchow (Swatow),

China where foreignets can live writer of detective stories, who has known in most prominent world "North-east winds, strong, fine." "aume negotiations wherever

and du business in peace and been missing, since Friday evening. ports; Miss Ethel W. Donaghue, Government representing

The keeper of the plaintiffs' go- safety. (Hear! Hear

Mrs Christie left her home at New York's leading lady lawyer. Chinese people and acting on their!

down gave evidence, and, in reply: behalf presents itself. The fact

"I retain pleasant recollections. Sunningdale, in Berkshire, in her taking her vacation in company

to Mr. Turner, said he had deliver- concluded Mr. Lampron, of my motorcar and was last seen in it with Mr. T. Weldon Donaghue and

ed goods on delivery orders with that constant warfare between contending Chinese factions has TO-DAY'S COURT SEQUEL. four years in China and have a the same evening at Newlands Mrs. E. Weldon Donaghue; Mr.

out bearing the chop of Messrs. rendered it impossible to bring Mr. Horace Lo, of Messrs. Lo people. I will do anfthing to help morning, the car was found aban-phia, Mr. Glenn being head of a

Brunner, Mond and Co. He could great admiration for the Chinese Corner on the Surrey Downs. Next and Mrs. John Glenn, of Philadel- FINED FOR SHORT WEIGHT. these negotiations to a successful and Lo, made his first appearance China if there is any way for me dened at the same spot.

large chain of ten stores; Mr. J. Summoned for dealing out short not remember who gave him au- conclusion is a matter of deepthis morning in a local Court after

to do so," regnet. Throughout the conflicts his. admission as a solicitor. He

(Continged applause. Mrs. Christie recently had a H. Clarkson, one of the most pro-weight to a customer, the manager thority to do so.

Witness was handed a delivery nervous breakdown." The Downs minent of Los Angeles. realtors, of a rice retail shop at Hau Wo we have maintained a position of represented the owners or agents INTERWOVEN INTERESTS.

# most careful neutrality, and our of the steamer Po Sang who wero

have been thoroughly scoured and accompanied by Mrs. Clarkson; and Lane was to-day at the Police document, and Mr. Turner said. F. W. Kellogg. Court mulcted in a fine of $50, both he and Mr. Armstrong naval vessels in Asiatic waterprosecuted by the Revenue Depart-

Mr. Calder Marshal, in extending to-day an aeroplane assisted by fly- Mr. and Mrs.

the table, and it was agreed pursuant to Treaty rights have

between them that there was been used only to protect Ameriment for, allowing their vessel to a hearty welcome the new Minis- ing low over the wooded country. Mrs. Kellogg is connected with which he was given a period of had laid all their cards ou

be used for the conveyance of tor, said:-Mr. Lampson is not new When night fell, the search was the Howard-Scripps newspaper twenty-four hours to pay.

urganisations.

The Inspector of Weights and to the Orient, he having held ap-still fruitless.-British Wireless.

a forgery can citizens."

eincluding the opium.

Measures (Sub-Inspector Ellis), President Coolidge stated that

The case arose from a recent pointments in Japan and Siberia,

produced three trowels used in the signature, dates, and figures, the report of the Extra-territoriali-seizure in the engine room of the as well as in China. It seems to ty Commission was being studied stemmer of a large quantity of me a happy augury that, so soon BALKAN DIFFERENCES.

The Hongkong and Shanghat measuring of the amount of rice with

after his arrival In China, he should view to determining French" opium.

Hotels Tourist Bureau has a rotalled to a customer and said United States' policy in the future,

Mr. Horace Lo made an applieUnion Club. Al our interests are be tifining with the members of the

hand the arrangements for the they were several catties short said there were sometimes mistakes 'ITALIAN "INTERFERENCE"

The on the orders. When that was so, standard weight: of the -Router's American Service.

tion when the case came up be closely interwown, and whether we

entertainment of the Carinthians police took a serious view of the fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn- ing for an adjournment pending be. American, Chinese or British,

Belgrade, Dec: There. Parties will visit the Peak, case, in view of the nature of the we all look fofward to and desiro the return of the Po Sang.

The Yugo-Slavlan Cabinet has the New Territories, and Repulsa commodity dealt in. that unity without which there can resigned in order to draw utten- Bay at different times. Tea The case was provisionally rebé no true and lasting progress. tion to its protest to Europe dances have been arranged to manded for a werk.

(Heart Hear) The ideal of our

SOUTH AFRICA EARTHQUAKE.

the

SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED."

Johannesburg, Dec. 7. A series of violent earth tremors shook the rand this morning and

residents were greatly alarmed.

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OPIUM SEIZURE.

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RESENTED.

IN HONGKONG,

during their three days' atny

FOOD

PROFITEER.

Mr Armstrong admitted that the defendants had made that pay- ment.

Replying to Mr. Turner, witness

he checked them up with his tally gave delivery. Witness contended book, and If they corresponded he that delivery was given on June, 22nd, and not the 14th. Witness denied that he gave delivery of the goods on a delivery order without club is to assit in setting in motion against the recently concluded take place at Repulse Bay this FREEDOM OF COAL.. Italo-Albanian Pact, which pro- evening and to-morrow-evoning,

the chop of the plaintiffs. He also STEAMER COLLISION, a force face of mutual trust and vides for the maintenance of the and on the whole the visitors will

depled that it was two or three days. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS confiderico, which can bring about Albanian status quo and under- be given every opportunity of on-

afterwards that a man brought n REMOVED. H conditions vourable to all. Wo

chopped delivery order of the plain wish much success to Mr. Lampson takes to submit unsettled questions joying to the full the best the

to arbitration,N

Colony possesses in the way of

London, Dec. 7.tiffs the office which he

In the House of Commons, the The Pact is attacked on the scanle beauty, and entertain- ground that it was signed behind ment.

Minister of Mines stated that per- Yugo-Slavin's back and is disloyal The Carinthia la commande mits were no longer required for Mr. H. E. Westlake, of the plain- to all the Balkan States, especially by Capt. R. V. Feel, R. D., R.N.R., the exportation of conl, except for tiff arm, speaking in the witness to Yugo-Slavia Italian Interfer Mr. G. R. Dolphin, R.DR.NR., anthracite and coke, which de bar with regard to the agreed for ance in Balkans affairs is resented. is stai captain, Mr. W. Duncan, ponded on the state of the stocks geregeld they now had reason to

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Gibraltar 7.

The oil tanker altar. Dec. 7ort bocs, uppouted, and express the One European and three natives Arthur to Genea has been In col- hope that, Auring his tenure of that were killed. Bevon natives were lision and is badly holed on the office, we may often have the seriously injured in two severe port side. She le making water opportunity of seeing him in Shang rock bursts in the Wolhunter Gold but has arrived eafety in portha Mine Router.

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