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RETIREMENT OF MR. V. G. LYMAN.

TRIBUTE TO HIS SERVICES

AT SHANGHAI.

INDIAN TEXTILES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE

DECISION DOES NOT AFFECT

· LANCASHIRE. «

London, June 7.

LABOUR PICKETS SHOT AT CHANGSHA.

H

COMMUNIST LEADERS

DISAPPEAR.

A representativa meeting of According to a Changsha mes- Recently, his associates in the Shanghai Offee of the Standard employerá organisations engaged Oll Company of New York tonder in the Lancashire cotton industry ago dated May 27, part of the ed Mr. V. G. Lyman a farewell wet to-day in Manchester to con- troops stationed thore suddenly dinner at the Majestle Hotel on the sider the report of the Indian made a raid on May 21 on the occasion of his retirement after 20 Tariff Board on cotton toxtile In- Peasants Association and the years service with the company. dustries, the demand for protec- General Labour Union and shot Sixty Socony men wore present at tion, and the decisions regarding this dinner. Mr. H. 3. Everail them of the Government of India, dend more than a dozen members made an address of appreciation which have just been published of pickets corps. The troops

The Board had recommended also dissolved on behalf of Mr. Lyman's col-

varjous labour leagues present and absent, after financial assistance for establish-

Ás n which, Mr. H. J. Sheridan presenting bleaching, dyeing and finish organizations in the city. ed Mr. Lyman with a handsome

result of the vigorous stop taken token of the regard in which the

by the troops, all Communist popular assistant. General Mana-

leaders have disappeared, and no ger is held by his fellow workers

meetings or parades have since in Socony. Mr. Lyman feelingly

takon place, responded to thesc addresses amid cheers and songs.

Mr. Everall said, in part: "Dur- ing these several years, Mr. Lyman, with his hearty co-opera- tion, unbounded geniality and tact, has unquestionably endeared himself to beth the Chinese and foreign members of the north China staff of Socony.

"Not only in Socony matters has Mr. Lyman been to the fore; he has also been active in public affairs. For some years he has been a Municipal Councillor-lat- [ terly carefully watching those that did not heed the curfew hour and seeing that we were well protest ed during the recent turbulent times. We wish warmly to thank Mr. Lyman now for what he has done for all of us as members of this Community: The Union Club, inaugurated to bring together Americans, Chinese, and British; of which Mr. Lyman has been and is the President, has had his con- stant attention and patronage. In the American Chamber of Com-

merce; Whangpoo Conservancy Board and other Business and social spheres, Mr. Lyman has ren- dered, many hours of labour and invaluable service.

"May he always be able daily thoroughly to enjoy those fami- Harly fragrant and excellent after breakfast, tillin and dinner cigars, and may his shadow never grow leas,"

TAIWAN BAY BEACH.

CONSIDERABLE IMPROVE-

!

ing works at Bombay, and a bounty on certain yarns, and by a majority it proposed that the import duty on cotton piece goods should be increased from eleven to fifteen per cent, for three years. The Government of India has not accepted the recommendations for a bounty or increase in the im- port duty on plece goods.

Tho number of the troops now stationed in the city is estimated. at approximately 6,000 men, in- cluding the 33rd Regiment and part of the 8th, 35th, and 36th Legislation will be introduced Armics. The number of foreign- in the autumn to remove the imers who still remain in the city is port duties on textile machinery one Germin and ten Americans. and stores, which was also recom mended, by the Board.

To-day's Manchester meeting declared that the decision does not directly affect Lancashire. Hope wax expressed that a post- tion would be created in which the requirements of the Indian murket would be met increasingly by. In-states: dia's own manufacturers in their class of production, and by Lan- cashire in goods upon which she concentrates-British Wirclesa:

CHINESE PUBLICITY.

PROPAGANDA IN SHANGHAL

A number of members of the Peasants"Association still remain in the regions of Hsiangtan and Liling and are now facing the troops.

Shops Closed,

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Lending shops are still closed, but the city is generally quiet and it is not dangerous for truflic. The houses, which were vacated by those Japanese who have evacuat- ed the city, are sealed with" the name of the "Union of the Chineso who are in the employ of foreigners," while it seems that no looting has been committed of Japanese premises.

Many of the posters now in the city are newly-made; their main cry is "Down with arbitrary cle-

The Shanghai police reporta lately have been laden with the translations of the handbills, car-ments." LOONY. and slogans which were Martial law has been enforced Broadcast during the mass meet in the city and traffic is prohibited Jugs held on May 30. More than between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. a score of these have been trans Inted, while hundreds of others lie in the police department un- translated.

The texts of most of these were tirades against, the Communists, the imperialists and the mail- tarists, red Russia coming in for her part of the slander as well 118 the British and Japanese "imperialists."

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Last week's health return shows that there were six cases of small- One series of cartoons la parti-pox notified, and four deaths.

There were also nine cases of cularly interesting. The first is typhoid fever during the period, called the Three Periods of Com three deaths taking place." munism in China and depicts (a) Two non-fatul Cages the Communists, carrying a bal-diphtheria were notified, and there loon, and going into Hankow was one death from influenza.

(b) the Chinese secretly;

All the above sufferers were labourers being thrown out of Chinese, with the exception of one work by the Communists; (e) the Indian case of typhoid. ballon bursting (bankruptcy) and the labourers being reinstated their former positions, The second shows u Japanese capitalist demolishing, a Worker's quarters The principal deficiency at pre- with an axe. Another shows sent is the lack of accommoda-Chinese being shot down by a tion. The beach is becoming more foreign policeman, while a fourth

MENT EFFECTED.

Although still further time and labour might be expended to use- fal purpose, considerable improve- ment has been effected by the Gov. eriment at the bathing beach at Taiwan Bay since the Telegraph's criticisms of a month ago, and to- day the general appearance 18 quite presentable.

The return for yesterday 'showa that there were four eaves of typhoid fever and one case of small One of the typhoid cases was British.

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WOMAN I'LAYER MUST PAY.

The question as to whether a

Since à Telegraph representu- | Shanghai constabulary. O tive last paid a visit to the libach, A handhill from the Shanghai the old coolie matsheds, which Labour Union reads, "The Conperson who goes on a golf course as formed, the most

a spectator and pets injured is en- conspicuous munigia still plan to make use of feature of the surroundings, have you labourers: Howare! They titled to claim for damages was been removed, the beach has been are, seeking admission into your argued in the King's Bench, Lon- cleared of all large stonea, and the organization.

Down with the don, recently. atmosphere renerally rendered Communists, the running dogs of more salubrious,

red Russia!"

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A Chinese arrested in Wing Lok

of

Miss Jennie Cameron Cleghorn, of 155 Osborne Road, Forest Gale, London, was awarded £150 damages by a jury on Monday against Miss C. M. Oldhara, of Sherwood, Win- dlesham, Surrey. The entering of judgment, however, was deferred pending legal argumente.

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Miss Cleghorn alleged that Miss Oldham, in making a demons-

MOTOR COMPANY'S ACTION. tration drive, struck her the check, broke her check

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. bone, and rendered Mr. Liang Po-xam, the father of

Arguments were heard in the

The following general know- Mr. Liang Shi-yi, ex-Premier of Street, early on Monday morning, conscious. Mida Oldham replied Chancery Division, London, the China, and known as the “God of was brought up before Mr. R. E. with a general denial of liability, other day, on the motion by Auto ledge paper has been taken from Wealth," has celebrated the Goth Lindsell this morning, charged and said the cause of the accident Mart, London (Ltd.), for an in- the Daily Express.

Anawers, for those who need anniversary of his entering the with being in possession was the plaintiff's negligence or junction to restrain the officials of Chinese scholastic examinations seditious literature.

the plaintiff was liable for contri- the Motor Trade Association from them, will be found on Page 12 held by the Chinese Government Sub-Inspector Andrews, whobutory negligence. The accident publishing the plaintiffs' name in of this issue. during the Ching Dynasty.

prosecuted, asked the Magistrate occurred on the West Runton golf their "black list," or making any The Nam Tong Restaurant, | to adjourn the case for a week in course in September 1925, when statement calculated to cause the China Building, was decorated for order that translations may be Miss Cleghorn was 21, and Miss breaking of contracts with the the occasion yesterday and dinner made of the documents seized. parties were held at which several Before granting the request, Mr. noted Chinese scholars and mer-Lindsell asked if any rough trans- chants were present.

lation had been made and was

or two pam-

Oldham 19.

ad

The Judge's Decision.

plaintiff,

The Motor Trade Association have a journal, Motor Commerce, in which the "black list" appeared, and it was contended by the plain- to him that in playing golf games, tiff's that through being placed on as in all other transactions in life, the "black list" they had lost con- a person must abstain from doing tracts.

His Lordship, in giving judgment Chinese poems and eulogies, informed thint one written by well-known scholars phlets, had been transinted and for the plaintiff, said it appeared throughout China have been re- contained seditious phrases. colved during the past few days The man was remanded for one by Mr. Liang, congratulating him. week. on the occasion.

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LOVE IS BLIND.

Why within her heart From the rest Was I placed apart As love's guest? What she saw in me Heaven knows I. Why it was that she Should suppose

I could play the part

Aa beseemed,

All hor maldon hoart

Ever dreamed!

F.T.D.

that which a reasonable person Counsel stated that the Associn- would not do in the circumstances tion used a trap order, and sent in which they found themselves, and a woman to the company with Birmingham. industries are be if the jury came to the conclusion money to buy a car after making The Association: nefiting by a substantially improv- ed demand from the British Do- that in the playing of the game an offer for it.

somebody did something, which a then called the company before it, minions. A brisk trade in being reasonable player would not in the and said they would not be put on done in motor-cycles, pedal bicy circumstances of that particular the list if they paid a certain sum. cles, commerical motor-vehicles, and motor-cars. One firm report moment have done, and fajury re- The company, declining to pay, was that they are bewildered by the sulted, then that person was guilty put on the list. magnitude of the business which of negligence just as much as is coming along.and that it has though the transaction in which the overwhelmed their factory. They act took place was not a game at all,

Mr. Justice Clauson decided that His Lordship said he did not are fully booked up until Whit but was a serious business in life. suntide and aro embarrassed be-

think there was any ground for say he was bound by the decision of tho cause they cannot meet the re-int that the plaintiff took any risk Court of Appeal in a previous case, quirements of old customers. Orders are coming from Australia, of the nccident which happened to and that on the facts before him He made no order on New Zealand, and South Africa her, and he thereforo gave judg- the plaintiffs had no legal ground and the reduction of 10 por cent, ment for her, and entered judgment for relief.

for the $150 damages and coats the motion, but directed that there In the Indian tariff is reviving the which she had been awarded by the should be a speedy trial of demand there for motor-cyclas.

Jury.

Sir Henry Slesser, K. C., for the company, argued that unlawful ting it on the list. means had been employed in pat-

action,

the

1.-Who said, "Fain would I climb,

but that I fear to fall"? 2-When was a Parliament held

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3. What is a dew-pond? 4.In what year did the world's production of sugar from beot begin to exceed that from the Bugar-cano? 6.What gem was supposed to

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the "Island vals of Avalon"? 9-Who was Lovelace?

10. How high is the Monument? Why was it said to llo? 11-When was an invading army poleoned by the defendora of the attacked country? 12,-Who were the original "pyco-

phants"7 18-What is the true meaning of

the tag "Cui bono"? 14-Who wrote (1) "The Anatomy

of Melancholy" (2) "The Anatomy of Wit"? With what word did the latter author enrich our language? 18-Who, when about to die, told his friends that they might bury him if they could catch him?

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