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The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1501

No. 25,1 0

KIUKIANG'S NEW STATUS.

REVERTS TO ORDINARY TREATY PORT.

SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTED

~# A## | MONDAY, MARCH 7,

RED RULE.

HUPEH OPTIMISTS

DISILLUSIONED.

PEAK TRAMWAY'S NEW CARS.

REPLACE 30-YEAR OLD COACHES

MORE ACCOMMODATION.

1

1927.

日西初月二

TRAMWAY CO.

INCREASED TRAFFIC

RECEIPTS.

NEARLY A RECORD.

998 PER ANNEN

SINGLE Cor

THERMOID BRAKE LINING:

Como to us for your Brake Lining requirements. Our alook of Thor- mold covers the following sizon

...3/16" x 1"

3/16" x 14" 3/16" x 11"

3/16" x 1

3/16" x 2"

3/16" x 21"

3/16" x 21

3/16 x 21

3/16" x 3"

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telophone: Central. 1346 or 1247.

33, Wong Noi Chung Road....Happy Valley,

BIG LOCAL PROPERTY DEAL.

NEW CHINESE RESTAURANT

SCHEME.

UNION SUED.

IS IT UNLAWFUE SOCIETY?

ARGUMENT IN COURT.

TROOPS EXACT FUNDS.

ECHO OF WEMBLEY. Before the Nationalist troops

For the first time the new and

An increase of fourteen per

In the Summary Court, this came to Anlu (says a correspondent larger cars of the Peak Tramway cont. In traffic receipts for the through in Hongkong an important

There has recently been put morning before Mr. J. R. Wood, of the Shanghai Times), some of were put into commission yester first eight weeks of the current deal, as a result of which a block acting Chief Justice, Mr. D. Me- the trustful folk of Anlu appeared day. The service was suspended year, as compared with the corres-heart of the city, and known as Kwong Yes Tong, (Mason Work- of buildings situated within the Callum sought to prove that the to think that they would bring their during the morning while the ponding period last year, was men-No. 26, Des Voeux Road Control, ers' Guild), against which an action Engs of rice and their treasury change was being effected and also tioned by the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. changed hands for $440,000. chest along with them, and not while official tests were being Bernard at the annual meeting of LABOUR UNION THREATS. want any financial support locally carried out. The new cars were the Hongkong Tramways, Limited. Store, which occupies the ground Lordship could not entertain any

FROM ICHANG.

Changes of a far-reaching character regarding the status of the British Concession at Kiukibng are to be made on March 15th. as a result of the agreement concluded between Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Eugene Chen The administration of the Concession is to be handed over unconditionally to the Nationalists and the assets of the British Municipal Council will be transferred to a Club to be incorporated as a Company. "Kiukiang will thus become an ordinary Treaty" Port... The cheque for $40,000 covering damage suffered by Britishers has already been paid.

A serious incident at Tchang is reported by Naval wirelces, a clash having occurred between a naval party and some stevedores. This has given rise to a'serious situation and Labour Unions are demanding the removal of all gunboats and British forces within 24 hours,

There have been further cases of firing on foreign steamers on.. the Yangtze, and the Tupan of Anhui has threatened to comman- dear the British .. Kutwo.

It is reported that the Soviet Government' is appointing M. Karakhan as representative to South China and that he is proceed- ing to Hunkow to "recognise" the Nationalist Government.

subjected to a severe testing, some this morning. heavy loads being carried.

Owned until recently by the was brought was an unlawful partners of the A. Tack Furniture Society, and that therefore his They know better now.

floor, the property has now been After two or three small forced

A final dividend of twelve per acquired by Chinese who are in-claim against it, as he had no juris- Later in the day, when the or- loans had been made the order

terested chiefly in the restaurant diction. dinary passengers service wae re-cont., making 22 per cent. for the business, these being the members came that the gentry were to supply sumed, there was much praise to year, was declared.

of the syndicate which managed who claim on behalf of themselves There are six Chinese plaintiffs, $5,000, the merchants $8,000 and be heard for the new cars, which The Company is considering the the Chinese Restaurant at the Bri- and others intorested the sum of the country $80,000, in all. It are handsome and very excellently

They have been built by question of adopting green as the bley. The signal success, from fendant on behalf of the plaintifa tish Empire Exhibition at Wem- $266, as money received by the do fitted up. was to be rushed in at once in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock standard colour for its cars, this the financial viewpoint, attained In the alternative, they claim silver or notes-no copper. There Company and, in addition to being coleur having stood up very wall at the Exhibition, has encouraged $249.82 as money dun in accord- had been very little trade for some larger than the old cars, they are in the recent experiments.

the promoters to duplicate the ance with the rules of the Guild. months and the shop, employees equipped with very comfortable seats and push bells for passengers

The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard business in Hongkong, possibly on They also claim their costs. Mr. were out for two month's extra to indicate the station of which occupied the chair at this morn: much enlarged scale. As a first F. B. Leseby is appearing for the Also, they ing's meeting, and there were the A. Tack's valuable building in Dea for the defendant. At the previ stop they have purchased Messrs. plaintiffs, and Mr. D. McCallum they wish to alight.

the old cars.

Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. A. M. embarked on the forma- It is interesting to note that the Compton (Directors), Mr. L. C. F.

defence that on the outbreak of the old ears have been in commission Bellamy (General Manager), Mat $500,000 to finance the project Guild were taken to Canton for tion of a company capitalisod atriko in 1925 the funds of the F. Simmons (Secretary), Missionaries Withdraw, for about 30 years, having been W.

built at Hoine. They had seating Messrs. W. J. Stokes, F. Austin, which is still in a very goori con- that members had become pickets. It is learned that the building, strike purposes, and it was alleged The foreign staff of the Mis-accommodation for 42 passengers, Lo Mah-hip, O. Kitchell, F. M. sion has withdrawn to Hankow in whereas the new cars enn cerry Crawford, C., F. Ribeiro, Chan dition in spite of its being twenty accordance with policy of bringing 56.

According to the new rules Yat-fung, G. W. Sewell, Jolm years old, will not be pulled down, but that extensive alterations in all British subjects from country under the Peak Tramway. Ordin. Fleming, J. T. Bagram, P. Tester to the interior, accersitated by the stations. We had no disturbances, once it is provided that 37 first. A. A. Alves, F. H. Crapnell, Kwok however, beyond the usual speechtelass passengers and 18 third class Hlu-wang, W. E. Vah Eps, and B./character of the proposed busi-first place, his Lordship had to nesa, will be carried out. A main consider exactly what sort of a Branch (shareholders).

entrance and staircase, with a lift, Society, it was whether it could The Secretary read the notice will be constructed, while the roof rightly be called B Friendly conven the meetlik

pessimistic moot and their Nare very much better lighted than present:-Sir Robert Ho Turg, the Voeux Road Central, und have now tous hearing, it was stated by the

ages, so the Anlu merchants faced the New Year in a very

tionalist sympathies have had a cold douche.

commodated,

fying from platforms arocted in may be carried on up journeys, and London, Mar. 6. forced out on strike.-Naval Wire-the streets. The speeches with the that on the down jour 30 first- exception of a woman orator, were class, and 16 third can be ac- Details have been received or less.

nct directed too pointedly against: us, and as the officer in command of the garrison had called round and assured us that no active de would monstration

be allowed against foreigners ΟΙ their buildings, though he could not stop agitators talking, we had not

the Agreement relating to the Threat to Commandeer "Kutwo." British Concession at Kikiang

Wuhu, Mar. 6. which was effected between Mr. The refusal of the request of O'Malley and Mr. Eugene Cheneneral Chen, the Tupan of An- hui, to be allowed to charter the and signed an March 2nd.

The British Government has 89. Kufwo has led to his threate: cancelled the British Municipal ing to commandeer her. General Regulations and will hand over, Chen has been informical that he unconditionally the administra cannot have the vessel, and up to tion of the Concession area to the the present no' Chinese Nationalist Government taken.

Chen has taken over the com- as from March 15th.

The Chinese Nationalist Govern-mand of the 37th Nationalist ment has transmitted a cheque for Army, and has decreted to the $40,000 (£5,000) is full settlement South-New Warcess,

of all the losses suffered by British subjects during the recent disturbances at Kinkiang..

nction has been

Serious lehang Incident.

Tchang, Mar. 6..

A clash between a naval party The assets of the British Muni- cipal Council, which are the pro-and stevedores when the former perty of the ratepayers, are to be was transferring cargo to a steam- transferred to a Club, which willer, was attended to by forces and be incorporated is a Company, now has led to a serious situation. in process of formation and re- The Labour Unions have issued gistration.

demands requiring the removal of Kiukiang thus reverts to the the gunboats and al: British forces, status of an ordinary Treaty Port, with a threat of trouble within 21 like Foochow or Chefoo.--British hours if their demands are not ne- Wireless.

eeded to-Narul Wireless,

Bund Licences Confirmed,

Hankow, March 4.

Mr. Eugene Chen has hunded

to

Shpsi Quist.

der having been transferred down

$40,000 Tegvering the damage

river.. -sustained by Britishers at Kid-

A number of disbanded klang.

soldiers have turned bandits and Notes were exchanged between they are operating between Shasi

and Ichang.-Naval Wirełem,

Mr. Chen and Mr. O'Malley on March 2nd. in which the British Government agrees

4440

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T

can-

the British Municipal Re- gulations, and to

No Change.

Hankow, Mar.f 6.

hand over There is no change in the situa- unconditionally the administratiotion to report.-Navel Wireless:

of the area at Kiuklang to the

Nationalist Government as fron

March 15th. The Nationalist Gov-

While Russians.

Nanking. Mar. 6.

much anxiety.

Unpaid Tupeh Recruits, The soldiers at Anlu are mostly Hupeh recruits with a stiffening Southerners. They are drilled with

are pourly energy, but equipped and have not been paid to date. One man told me that he had been over two months in the army, marched 500 f, and re 10 cents.. ceived to date in cash the sum of

AMOY POST OFFICE,

EMPLOYEES GO ON STRIKE.

Trade Union?

Mr. McCallum said, in the

will be transform into a root Society or a Trades' Union. So Charagia's Speech.

rardon, Messrs. Tack, fat,the law of the Colony an [although they will are move the point was concerned, there was The chairman said:-Gentlemen, out very shortly when reconstruc-only one Ordinance, and that was The report and statement of tion work is commenced, will re- the Societies' Ordinance, which accounts, together with the audi- turn to their present premises on repealed all other ordinances." It tors' report, have been in your completion, as they have obtained merely made provision for declar- hands for some days and with an option on the lease for the ing certain Societies legal, and your permission 1 will follow the whole space of the ground floor. was a most general sort of law. usual procedure and take them as Closely identified with the new Quoting from the Ordinance, A correspondent, writing from read. It is with deep regret that scheme

Messrs. Woo Sui- Mr. MeCallum read:-"All Societ- Amor, states that he had occasion we have to record the death of the kee and Lam Tit-sang.

The ion which have amongst their to visit the Post Office there, and late Sir, Paul Chater in May last latter organised and had charge objects unlawful purposes, or pur- found the premises cloard."

"He became a Director of of the Chinese Restaurant at the poses incompatible with the peace On enquiring into the matter. the the Company at the time of the Wembley Exhibition, and new and good order of the Colony, are correspondent was informed that transfer of the Board of Directors ideas in restaurant business gain- unlawful. There was the employees had gone on strike. to Hongkong in 1914 and his ser-ed there will be largely utilised tion of any Trade Union or Friend- It appears that the workers arevices since then were of the in the present scheme. demanding an

increase of pay,

year.

are

no ques

case were the amended regulations of the Society itself..

ly Society Ordinances, and the Architects have been commis-only rules which could affect the shorter hours, a month's leave every greatest value to the Company. year on full pay and the establish Although the past year has been aloned to go into the details re- ment of a Supernnnaution. Fund. the second best-beaten only by arding the interior, and work is Our Tuchun (who commanded The increase of pay asked for is in the history of the Com-to commence very, shortly. 1500 men) was superseded, as a that wages in local dollars be con-pany, it has been adversely affec!- ed by unusually bad weather and result of complaints of his having verted into Shanghal tael values.

consequential interruptions. The falsified necimats in buying stores)

electrical storm in July caus

# drop of

about $11,000 one week alone and per": sistent bad weather in Septem-1

it is said. The man who super-

soded him came on horseback 80] URUGUAYAN AIRMEN. miles without stopping with only two orderlies. He arrived at 10 p.m. and the other man left eight

hours later.

"

Since then one detachment of soldiers has been disarmed. g evidently they

REPORTED TO BE WALKING OVERLAND...

are not trusted. A message

Reuter.

London. March 6.

WORKERS CHARGED.

ALLEGED DAMAGED TO MACHINERY.

in

MOTOR TOUTING,

At the suggestion of his Lord- ship, Mr. McCallum went through the rules, in detail. Rulo No. 4, he said, was the only one that. actually deal with the objects of the Society, and it referred to such matters as buriahof members their death. Referring to

THREE MEN FINED.

Two motor-car touta were each on

fewer bar caused that month to show fined $5 by Major C. Willson this Rule 5, which stated that a member

the morning. previous January,

passengers than

New Cars,

addition

"HANOI" PIRACY.

wero

who did not qualify for the senior Traffic Sergeant Clarke stated grade would not be allowed to

Shasi, Mar. 6.

that, regardless of his uplifted arm, I take up any work under contract, the defendants started of "from Mr. McCallum said that was Shasi is very quiet."Only about

from Casablanca. During the year, six old cars Chater Road with a load of passen against public policy, as it pre- Mr. O'Malley a cheque for 1300 troops are left here, the remain.The general then decided to dis-Morocco says that a French Air have been scrapped and replaced by gers bound for the Races, and as vented

G man from carning arm the local Militia as he thought Company's aeroplane has landed new cars of 8' 6" wheel-base, the car paased him, he reached out his living at his

own trade. their rilles would be useful for near the wreck of Major Larre These, in

Mr. Mc- his men.

which to six and pulled one of the defendants Other rules But the Militia heard Borges' aeroplane, and that local

additional car's about It just

put

? inta off the running-board.

Callum declared to be against in time, and made Moors informed the occupant service,

now make twelve Another Chinese, who appeared public policy and illegal, for-the open country during the that the Uruguayan airmen had vestibule top-covered cars on 8' 6" on a similar charge, was fined $5, for

deductions from wagce, night, taking their arms and am- started afoot for Cape Juby Peckhum pendulum trucks which on evidence given by an Indian attempts by, the masters, to fix munition with them.

ard a great improvement on any constable on duty outside the Post wages for themselves and their Boarding Schools Close,

cars we have had hitherto. A Office. ;,

servants, and what he terméd rule model of this car is now on the

"restraint of trade." Tho We enme down the Han river by

table in front of you. A number,

referring to the latter stated that native boats and had an unevent-.

of other cars have had the wheel-

If there were any dispute remala- ful journey. The boatmen refused

base extended from 6' 0" to 7′ 6′′

ing unsettled in regard to work, ng 'to anchor between Shayang and

in our own shops. The vestibula

other member was allowed to take Changeliskang, 50 mile below, #8) ernment agree to confirm the ex- Fifteen hundred White Russian bundits are so numerous in that

saloon top seems now to be regard- ANOTHER REMAND GRANTED, over the contract and continue isting Bund frontage licences troops under General Mechaca are stretch. The American and Swi-

ed as a necessity rather than a issued from the British authorities amongst the Shantung

Six Chinese workanen, recently luxury and by the end of this charged with being concerned in rise to complicated disputes. Mr. The case in which a Chinese is the work, so as to avoid giving and current for ten years. which are continually crossing the the fan, at Hsiang-yang, Fan- San's biscult factory at Wanchai, converted from the old canvas cur- steamer Hanoi, and in which an said if a man refused to pay troop dish Missionaries from higher up dismissed, from Messrs. M. V. year half the cars will have been the recent piracy of the French McCallum, referring to the lattor,

charged and chang and Ichiang, have decided to were is left entirely to the British equipment are also coming across leave for the present and should be Rozeskwy, before Mr. R. E. Lind have been painted green. This authorities for the ac-was bad, It meant that nobody Sergeant tain arrangement. Several cars application is being made by the quite genuinely, because the work Government-Reuter, “

in large quantitios.

in Hankow by now. The Soviet e.s. Pamiot Lonina

sell this morning, with intimida colour has, so far, stood up well cused's extradition to Indo-China, would be allowed to go and finish Our Mission has decided to close tlon and with damaging valuable and the Board is considering the again came before Mr. R. E. Lind-the work. has been detained and her flag re-down all boarding schools for the sets of machinery to the extent of question of ultimately adopting sell this morning,

After examining the rules, his moved. Mrs. Bercdin and three present, and thus have a settled $20,000. Russian, Jews, who were travelling policy for our work in the province.

this colour as standard.

Remarking that proceedings had Lordship remarked that it would us passengers, have been sent The Nationalist demands for rÓ-

Regarding the track, as under escort to Tsing, it is registration of schools in Hupeh are

foregone far enough for the purposes be very difficult to argue that it shadowed in my speech last year, of the application, Mr. Lindsell was merely a Friendly Society. we are now off that dangerous again adjourned the case until Three Standard. Of Company's the schools would lose their instine- at present such that if acceded to

rection on the sea-side of the Thursday. motor burges have been comman- tive Christian character to a large

Taikoo Club,, The P. W. D. deered for carrying troops.extent. The whole situation in

have completed the cutting) Naval Wirclesa.

near Quarry Bay and although China must get better or worse

our new truck is at present only during the year. If it gets

London,, March 6. | single 'and of a temporary näture, worso, Christian education, who-

Two men were killed and 23 it is expected that we shall lay DUKE AND DUCHESS IN NEW the the schools register or not injured, owing to a motor bus down the permanent track towards will be impossible; whilst if things conveying people to Cym to attend the end of this year so that 12 improve it may be possible for the funeral of mining disaster months hence the extremely impor- schools to be registered on much victims, bverturning and falling tant work of re-laying and doub

(Continued on Page 4.)

The distribution of the $40,000 river from Pukow. Stores

NAVAL REPORTS.

More Firing nt Steamers.

Kiukiang, Mar. 6. Steamers passing in the neigh- bourhood of Tatung are still beported.. ing fred on by troops on the banks.

Anking appears to be normal, though troops are visible and fold guns can be heard. Several fires have been, noticed in the vicinity of Tatung.

A Customs' launch has been

Troops Moving.

Chinkiang, Mar. 6. Troops and stores have arrived seized and the engine dismantled from down river and are continu- by Labour pickets, while the un-ing up river,--Naval Wireless. tive staff of the Customs has been". (Continued on pago 18.)

more reasonable terms.

by

The case was remanded.

FUNERAL TRAGEDY.

MOTOR BUS OVERTURNS.

over a bank,Router.

ROYAL TOUR. ·

ZEALAND.

Wellington, March 6. The Duke and Duchess of York have arrived and were given an

enthusiastic reception/Reuter.

An. Apprenticeship.

On the question of the Illegality or legality of the Union, the rule roferring to a man having to take his senior grade before ho could tako up work, under contract was discussed.

His Lordship said it meant that? members of the Society, who wera, connected with the building trado wero classified according to their (Continued on page 12.)