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TOTAL AMERICAN EVACUATION.

YANGTSZE POSITION ACUTE.

FEARS OF TROUBLE. AT SHANGHAI:

EXTRAORDINARY DEMANDS MADE AT CHANGSHA.

PEAK TRAM FARES INCREASE.

日五七月二

CANTON LABOUR.

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES THE REASON.

DISMISSAL ISSUE DECIDED.

NEW CAR TESTS...

With regard to the increased fares on the Peak Tramway, wo

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In connexion with the dispute ba“ tween workers and merchants over the right of the latter to discharge Lunar New Year, the Canton branch of the Political Council has daûnitely fixed six regulations to effect a settlement, says the Canton Gazette.

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SINGAPORE AFFAIR

INQUEST

EYE-WITNESS' ACCOUNT.:

The inquest was continued in the. Recently, a villager disappeared Criminal District Court on Friday from Ting Kok, in the New Terri-afternoon, before the acting Coron tories, and the circumstances giyor (Colonel J. H. Tyte) and

try and Labour, and are as follows: examination.

Merchants may exercise their

The United States the disturbed parts to the discre- Later, prices were again changed. /customed to observe some other been freshly turned over, was crowd was howling, shouting, way. ·

Extra Wages.

cleared away, to disclose the corpse of the missing man, It bore a number of wounds ap parently having been inflicted with a dagger."

He said that when he arrived the

ing flags and behaving in a boister then composed more or less of small ous" manner," The procession was

boys.

THE YANGTSZE UNREST.

A Precarious" Pealtion.

London, Mar. 27. Though the position of the for eign communities at Nanking and Shanghai has been relieved owing to the presence of British andare informed by the general mana employees on the second day of the ing rise to the suspicion of fouljury consisting of two Europeans other forces, the latest informa-gers of the Company, Messrs. John D. Humphreys and Son, that the

play, the police were notified. and three leading Chinese residents, tion shows that foreigners are in increases are consequent upon the

Enquiries took the police officers into the deaths of six Chinese who an increasingly precarious post-

to a hut occupied by another vil-were killed in the shooting affair additional expenditure recently in

lager, and as they entered, the tion at various other places on the

curred by the Company in respect

latter took up a dagger and stab-in front of Kreta Ayer police sta Yangtazo. The United States of new cars and improvements at

bed himself. Although sarlous, tion on the anniversary of the death Minister has ordered the total the various stations.

The regulations will be enforced the injuries were not, fatal, and of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. by the Provincial Government, the man is now lying at the Go- The whole of the afternoon's evacuation of all his nationals, The principal alteration found in through the Department of Pesan-vernment Civil Hospital, awaiting hearing was occupied with the

examination of Mr. Oliver Thomp-- CHANG TSO-LIN'S VIEWS. except Consuls, from all areas con- the new scale of charges is that trolled by the Southern forces in-the price of the ordinary frst-class

It transpires that during the son, Traffic. Superintendent of monthly tickets is raised from $9 to right to hire or dismiss their cm-week-end, in a search for the misa-Singapore Tramways, who was an cluding Hankow and Canton ex-$12. A year or two ago, the rates ployees on pre day in every year, ing man, the police went to a patch eye-witness of the incident at Kreta Latest news from various Yangtze, ports, shows that foreign cept, of course, Shanghai. The were $36 a quarter for men such day t

by the Government of ground near the village, where Ayer station. d day of the Lunar earth, which appeared to have A quarter for women to be the residents are in an increasingly precarious position, there being British Minister has left the and $18

Procession of Children,, evacuation of British nationals at

New Year's if any shop la ac- a marked devolpment of antl-foreign feeling,

-$12 and 30 a month respectively. Minister has ordered the total evacuation of all Americans, except tion of individual British officers, monthly tickets for both men and date the shopowner is at liberty to Consuls, from all areas controlled by the Southern forces, including who he considers can alone judge women being fixed at $9. This keep to its practice. Hankow and Canton. The evacuation of British nationals in the seriousness of the local aitun system was adopted as it was be

tion and whom he had instructed lieved that the trams were being being left to the discretion of officials on the spot.

to avoid causing injury to British used more extensively by ladies. Two months' extra wages and Further trouble is feared at Shanghai where big mass meet- interests entailed by evacuation Now the men's fares are to be food allowance may be claimed by ings are being held and anti-foreign propaganda is rampant, unless that stop is absolutely increased from April 1st by $8 and workers when dismissed on the data the ladies tickets also increased by fixed. New workers may only be Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and General Pai Ching-hsi were present At Klukiang, American mission- a similar amount. It is pointed employed from the labour union to

The mass of Chinese, continued yesterday at a meeting which demanded the immediate retrocession aries, women and children are al-out, however, that passengers are which the dismissed worker belong

witness, who were making the The Gon-now enabled to travai more com-ed, and may not be paid a lower

noise, were nat marching. They of the Shanghal Settlements and which also urged the calling of ready being evacuated.

eral Commanding was approachedfortably on the cars and that the wage.

had collected when the procession another general strike.

by foreign representatives with accommodation at the stations has When business is declining, and

stopped. Nothing could move and it was one mass of people. 12 The residents of the French Concession at Shanghai are greatly regard to the safety of their na-been considerably improved. These a shop is compelled to close, the dis-

Mr. Seth: Could you eatimiste may claim. one alarmed at the turn of events and have asked that General Duncan tionals and the reply was unsatis-Improvements in the service, the missed workers

cost of new cars, and the fact that month's extra wages when notice

the numbers?--I should think there Over the week-end, the police, were over 300 on South Bridge be placed in charge of the defence arrangements,

At Chinkiang, large crowds in the Company had a reduced revenue has been given to the labour on information received, raided Road side, on the Tanjong Pagar Following a minor incident at Changsha, some extraordinary the Concession have shown so ugly last year, are given as the reasons union to which the workers No. 8, Russell Street, and arrested side 100 to 150, which was light

belong. The union to demands have been made on the British Consul, who, with other a mood that all foreigners are for the increase.

have sixteen employees of the Hong compared with the others. They sleeping in British and American With regard to the new cars, right to investigate the сазе British" subjects, will probably go aboard a British gunboat to be destroyers. and at installations, passengers will have noticed that to see that the shop is really ng Tramway Company who were seemed to me to be more or less

huddled around a table playing spectators: protected from further indignities and insults.

and as many as pessible have been twelve seats are not, in use and that losing money: if not the union pat kau. This morning twelve of that he noticed among the mass Continuing, he said, the new cars are only carrying one many protest. In case of re- the men appeared before Mr. Reight or twelve of the student class, more passenger than the old ones. ducing the number of workers, the Lindsoli, and, on their pleading with flags and banners, who were When the cors were tested with a dismissed may claim two months' quilty, were fined $8 each. The behaving in a very rowdy manner. full load, it was found that the car extra wages and food allowances. remaining four, who failed to They were causing many of the was inclined to slip slightly when

appear, estreated their bail of $5 others to shout and howl the brakes were applied. This was

The principal tenant of the consequent up the new type of

The traille said the witness, at- house, Chinese woman, Was charged with keeping

tempted to move towards the city, gambling

and a bowl went up and the crowd Sergeant Rozeskwy told went for the vehicles, and slashed house. his Worship that she was seen at

at them with their sticks and canes.-

the table with a small box in her hands which contained $3 odd. Hs thought this must be commis- sion paid by the gamblers.

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necessary.

faétory!

FRICTION AT CHANGSHA.

Marshal Chang Tao-lin, in an important declaration made to evacuated.-British Wireless. Press correspondents, says that the wavering policy of the Powers in yielding step by step to the Cantonese was partly responsible for the present crisis. He said there could be no peace with the South while Russians were in command.

Extraordinary Demands.

London, Mar. 27.

At Changsha, the Cantonose nu- car and showed a need for further Shanghai, Mar. 27, 10,35 pm, The foreign residents

of the thority has made various extra-adjustments and tests.

Tests are now being carried out To-day (Sunday) has passed off French Concession became appre- ordinary demands upon the Bri-

trivial incident between two Bri-will be achieved, and in a short have been made so that the entire farmer.

Compensation is demanded for accommodation in the new the Chinese farmer, who is alleged cars can be utilised. to have lost four teath, but it is also demanded that the British

Labour Union Exemptions. Workers who are labour union officers are not subject to cis- missal during his term of office, and one year, following, on condi

of duty occurs. Labour union officials may ask for 30 days' leave in a year on business for the union, but not more, (public holi- days excepted) during his term of office in the unicn.

The deceased was a hawker, and was also assistant caretaker at the joss-house of the hamlet.

GAMBLERS CAUGHT,

TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES

FINED.

children?--I do, sir...

The Coroner: You don't mean

Mr. Seth: Up to what age?- From eight to fifteen years.

Trouble Likely.

quietly, although there was trouble hensive of the adequacy of the de tish Consul in consequence of aso that the best possible. results tion that no misconduct or neglect the time of the raid, standing near None of the weapons looked dead- · anticipated in view of the big masa fensive arrangements and signed a tish bluejackets and a Chinese time the final adjustments will meetings which were held in the petition asking that the arrang native districts to-day regarding menth be left in the control of which the authorities took precau- Major General John Duncan, the The barriers British Commander-in-Chief. The tionary measures. everywhere have been strongthen French force is to be strengthened, bluejackets shall be handed over

ed and the French Concession was heavily patrolled, the

defence

The Nanking Victims,

JURY SERVICE.

EXEMPTION REQUEST

cars

REFUSED. Prior to the commencement of a

Any agreement made in the past botezeen, shop-owners and em ployees in connexion with the hire and dismissal of employees will continue in fores; but if no de- finite arrangement is made that even Rule 1 may not be applied, merchants will have the right to hire and dismiss their men on the second day of the Lunar New

to the Chinese authorities to be punished with the utmost rigour IF.M.S. Dauntless. and three of the law. It is further declared that the British Consul is, by in- forces manning the guns. No steamers, carrying the wounded, ternational law, merely a for Chinese have been allowed to en- the bodies of those killed at Nank- signer and that the right of search ter the International Settlement. ing, and the foreigners evacuated mid arrest over Consular premises case at the Criminal Sessions this 'Reaction to the Nanking inci- from Nanking, arrived in Shang- will be exercised, while British morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood,

Kunboats will be treated as ordin-acting Chief Justice, the Attorney Year.

of the French Concession..

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and General Pai Ching-hst attended one of the meetings in the native city which passed a resolution de- manding the immediate retroces-

ON THE YANGTSZE.

No Change at Hankow.

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Official Intimation.

When he saw that, he was satis- fied that trouble was likely to arise. They absolutely refused to allow the traffic to pass.

The woman said that the money found in the box was commission but it was not intended for her.

Witness was standing in the mild- The gamblers pald five or ten dle of the roadway on the cents out of every game towards Tanjong Pagar side of the crossing. their "chow" to be served later on. As the procession was moving to His Worship imposed a fine ofwards Singapore he was confident 350 on the woman,'

things would get worse.

KIDNAPPED MAN RETURNS.

TELLS OF COMPANION'S DEATH.

He looked around to see if there were any police inspectors or officers bat

could see 10 one. -Bot felt it was his duty to go to the nearest telephone to inform the Central Police station and leave it with them:

When he re-entered the station, the native police congregated in the doorway looking out. He could not say whether they were armed at the time or not.

dent la discernible, anti-foreign hai at 10 grlock last night-ary merchant vessels and, as such, General, the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp Contracts between merchants made liable to search, arrest or K.C., said he understood that and workers must be confirmed by posters appearing on the borders, Naval Wireless.

the jury who sat during the the merchants' uplon and the expulsion.

The Naval authorities are Inves- Sunning trial wished to make an labour union concerned. tigating the incident between the

application.

Mr. A. E. Bestram, the foremad,

One of the two villagers taken bluejackets and the Chinese far- mer, and Mr. Teichman, the Bri- then came forward and asked, on

A dispatch has been sent to the from Tai-O by bandits in the re- Hankow, Mar. 27.

Witness picked up the telephone various merchant bodies and cent daring raid they carried out tish representive at Hankow, has behalf of himself and the other six There is no change in the situn-made strong representations to Jurore, for exemption. sion of the foreign Settlements in tion to record.--Naval Wireless.

His Lordship replied that he did labour unions by the Branch Coun- from over the border, unexpected book to see if he could find anyone Mr. Eugene Chen, Cantonese For-not think he could accede to the eil stating: "The pending dispute ly turned up in the Colony during else. Whilst he was there, the men. Shanghai, and advocating another

eign Minister; against the extra-request, as it was not in every capi- not only causes trouble to mer the week-end, and his frat call upstairs came running down the general strike. Crowds after-

but also was made on the police to whom stairs. They were not in uniforma. ordinary communication of his tal caso that exemption was given. chants and workers wards demonstrated in the streets

official at Changsha. It is proThe trial took three days.

The hinders the progress of the civil he has related a very thrilling They took hold of rifles and Batons. There was no European there at but no untoward incidents have

bable that the British Consul will gentlemen who served on that jury administration in the province,story of his experiences.

He said that, with his com- the time and he could not say who been reported.--Reuter,

go aboard the British gunboat in would not be called upon to serve The Council, being the political left for Shanghai. Things have order to be protected from any again during the current year until adralnistrative organisation in the panton, he was taken to the ban was in charge. They felt that trou quietened down considerably possible further indignity and in all the other names of jurors had province, therefore has a duty to its lair and kept in confinement ble was coming, and he had the Naval Wireless..

sult and that other British sub-been drawn by the Registrar. The settle the dispute. Having con on the top of a mountain. Hav-sama feeling.. jects will accompany

with various merchanting lost all bearings, he was un- him result, was that they would pro-aulted. British Wireless.

SHANGHAI TENSION. Anti-Foreign Propaganda.

Shanghai, Mar. 28. The strike is practically over, but anti-foreign propaganda is rampant.

A large demonstration took place yesterday in the French Con- cession boundary, but no trouble was caused,

Cruisers' Fight,

time and H.M.S. Argus reporta

that the Haichi was struck four

times.

Nanking Quieter.

Nanking, Mar. 27.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has

Later. There is no further news. Naval Wireless.

Klukiang Parley...

Kiuklang, Mar. 27. '. Negotiations between the Brit-

A. BRUTAL MURDERS

How Dr. Smith Was Killed..

London, Mar. 27. lah and Chinese authorities for Mr. Bertram Giles, the British compensation for the commandeer- Consul-General, at Nanking, wha ing of the British a.s. Kiang Wo was wounded during the troubles The there and who is now aboard the

-Naval Wireless.

Tense Atmosphere,

He saw ammunition on the table bably not be called upon again, until bodies and labour unions we have able to state where this encamp and the men helping themselves. the next list came into operation. decided on six regulations (ument was, but when the oppor- He did not actually see any rifles He would therefore decline to ne-stated above) which we have alventualty came of effecting an escape, loaded, being more concerned with code to the application.

much thought to, so as to be just he struck out on a bee-line for the the telephone at the time. ** and equitable to both sides. It is seashore, as being the safest direc Inspector Dale Injured. hoped that all merchants and tion to take. He found an empty Just at that moment Inspector workers will understand and act boat drawn up on the beach, and Dale came rushing Into the station accordingly."

in this rowed away towards the bleeding profusely from a wound gea until pleked up by a passing in the back of the head. He was in mufti. Witness placed him in The man's companion has died a chair and saw he was in a very in captivity, from the many hard- bad condition. ships to which he was subjected-into the station and was in a He (Mr. Dalo); threw himself

HARDENED THIEF.

ANOTHER TERM IN GAOL.

CANTON OFFICIAL.

craft.

fainting condition. The native police then rushed out armed with rifles and batons.

Two Chinese warships engaged are proceeding smoothly.

A Chinese, who had been con- in a naval action yesterday morn- arme and ammunition which were British cruiser HM.S. Emerald, is ing. The Halchi, from Tsingtao, on the vessel when control was regoing on satisfactorily. The victed for atealing on no less than fired on the Shanghai cruiser, covered, will be surrendered by wound is through the thigh but it aix occasions within the last three LABOUR CHIEF RESIGNS. Haichas, without effect. The two agreement with the Commissioner, missed the bone and is not serious years; appeared before Mr. R. E

MARINE COURT. ships shelled one another for some

Mrs. Giles is also abpard, unhurt, Lindsell this morning, charged Mr. Chan Fu-mak, the Canton but she and other foreignera suf with being in possession of ten Commisioner of Labour has

Witness remained with Inspector fered intolerable treatment and yards of steam piping, believed to tendered he resignation twice Ningpo, Mar. 27. indignities.

be stolen, A

owing to the opposition shawn him MINOR CASES THIS MORNING. Dald for about a minute, and then walked to the doorway He saw The Halchi eventually turned The atmosphere at Ningpo is It is stated that the murder of Defendant, who could give no by General Li Chal-sum, the mili

At the Marine Court this morn the armed men standing with their tall, and made for the open sun, tense, but up to the present every- Dr. Sackville Smith at Nanking explanation as to how he obtain tary chinf. the cruiser giving chano. The thing is quiet. H.M.S. Keppel is was particularly brutal. Dred the piping, was convicted. Mr. Chan, who is a staunch suping, boforo Lleut. Commdr. G. F. rifles ready round the station. combatants disappeared, but it remaining on the scene. Naval Smith's finger was cut off to secure Before passing sentence, his Wor porter of the Inbour Reds, recent Hole, a number of minox cases Their bayonots were fixed. He

his ring, and then he was told he ship asked for the defendant's rely gained his office by the assist were heard, dealing generally with could only see two with batons.

Witness then marked the position could go free, but on leaving hik

cort, fter scrutinising which he ance of the Workers' Congress. breaches of Harbour Regulations. Foreigners Leave Chinkfang. house he was shot dead. The remarketThis appears to be Hais, said to have greatly dia- All the accused pleaded guilty. on a plan where a constable in plain,

Chinklang, Mar. 27..

reason given for his murder and your only way of earning a live pleased Genoral. Ef Chai-sum te. cently in having elded with the foreignera

been that of Dr. Williams, President of ing havo evacuated in view of the sorious the American University at Nan-Defendant, who had been in labour unioulats in the labour altuation here.

king, was that they attended to gnol for a greator part of the last merchants' dispute. His resigna tion will most probably be accept It has been reported that the

Northorn Silver Island fort and Kingyin wounded

soldiers. three years, was ordered a furthered by the Provincial Government, French intend to return their Con- aro firing on all passing steamers. British Wireless.

three months of that institution's of which General Li is the chair cassion to China, but this is notNaval Wireless.

(Continued on page 12.)

hospitality confirmed,

was later reported that they were Wireless. again_fighting about forty miles from Woosung, with colours half-

mast. The action caused no in-

terference with shipping

French Apprehensions.

All

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The master of a fishing boat was clothes was lying on the floor being fined $10, or 10 days, for using beaten. He was striking out with drags and grapplings in the Naval his baton, to keep the crowd away. Anchorage without permission. He was a Bengali. One Chinese A trading junk master was fined was belabouring him with a wooden $5, or five days, for anchoring in chair, and another was bitting him the Causeway Bay Shelter, with with a stool. It was a good 7 lbs. out permission.

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