BURNETT'S
FINEST LONDON
DRY
GIN
unique in character and flavour.
Gives that distinctive excellence to a Cocktail.
Sole Importers:
A. S. WATSON &
WINE AND SPIRIT
CO.,
LTD.
MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED $1 YEARS.
Ltd.
Powell
TELEPHONE 8146
JUST RECEIVED
LADIES' FOOTWEAR
IN
WHITE CANVAS
PRICES FROM
$7.50 up to $14.50.
We Specialize in
Social and Business Stationery, - Loose Leaf Binders and Books, Movelties for the Home and Office, Dennison's Xmas Decorations.
BIRTHS
INSPECTION SOLICITED
DER A WING & CO.
60, Des Voeux Road, CENTRAL.
THE CHINA MALL.
How much more innocent is one scensed, openly tried, and acquitted? Naturally the police- never agree
CHAN'S ARREST.
with the magistrate. Sometimes UNIONS SEEK RELEASE.
they may even be right and the
magistrate wrong. But hard as
it may be, in some cases, we feel vers strongly that the present | system is wrong, an British in pin- | ciple, and reading to worse degrada- ton of our traditional justice. The police cannot always furnish complete
GOVERNMENT'S FLAT
REFUSAL
REMOTE OF A STRIKE,
DELEGATE INTERVIEWED.
·TALE, OP-A STRIKE.
the
MONDAY, MAY 15, 1922.
[ his own word, but the official declared that the "whole community" WAS satisfied he was innocent,
was
BEAUMONT CLEARED:
BANKRUPTCY CHARGE
DROPPED.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DECISION.
again that Chan was a " projer mas," against him.
The reporter then referred to the Government's claim that the matter Speaking to pressmen following the did not" concern the unions at all interview with Mr. Hallifax, one Chan was arrested, not as a member of the delegates said that the Horn of the union, but as a convicted kang Government "did not like" murderer. What reason did the having a murderer in the Colony,unions offer for seeking his release?
-We understand that the Attorney therefore he must be banished. His
General bas notifed Messrs. Lee and The oficial replied that artest had nothing at all to do with Chan
Rass that he has decided not The is between the unions and its and he would be deported They were satisfied that he was Sesions in respect of the proceed-
B "proper man.” | legal proof of crime against a criminal.
to file an indictment at the Criminal Granted. We do not want the Government over the arrest of purely because he was a murderer. innocent and they therefore sought, criminals here. Granted. They told Chan Ping-rang, former President of Asked what the anions proposed to his release.
Jings started at the Magistracy the more easily satisfy a magistrate the Seamen's Union who returned to do now that the Government bad
Asked whether, if this principle against Ells Ackord Beaumont in such a case that the man deserves the Colony when pardoned by Pre clearly refused to release Chan Ping were maintained, they would seek the charge of having quitted the banishment. by reason of his babi sicent Sun Yat-ren on a 12 year jail sang, the delegate explained that release of every union member who Calans in September 1920 with in- of the places and company be
another meeting would be held and was arrested, the official answered
tent to defeat bankruptcy proceedings frequents, and so on. The open-sentence for mardering his wife during the rsions would discuss nest of these allegations would the recent strike, reached a new possibility of a strike as a means of promote their honesty, would position this morning when the securing their demand. tend to prevent possible mistakes, and would save the facetions openly ecught his release of our British justice for those of s
and the Government flatly refused it. who feel about it as we do. It Following their unsuccessful meeting required an Ordinance to give the with the Secretary for Chinese Affairs officials these Star Chamber powers. (the Hon. Mr. E R. Hallax) the It would require no more to union delegates decided to hold a make "andesirability" an offence meeting this afternoon to consider to be prosecuted openly in Court. further measures, including, it was Then why not?
said, the possibilty of a strike,
Failing to secure bail for Chan on Friday night, the labour unions held a meeting to protest against his arrest. A petition WAS sent to Secretary for Chinese
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The public bathing beaches are now spea.
ني
Hon. . . P. Lowe returns thanks for his election to the Legislative Council.
IN THE STREET.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS,
and
into
would not
direct S
Mr., Russ izformed a China Man He reporter this afternoon that the
drawe be reply. then referred to the Shatin shoot Attorney General's decision amounts to a nolic prosequi. He further ing incident, inferring that the Gor erament countenanced "marder bynder section 1 of Criminal Procedure explained that the decision was made the police but took a very stem Ordinates No. 17 of 1899 which attitude where other people wers!
concerned.
give the
Attorney General
The reporter pointed out that ower to grash an indictment which though Chan had received a free been sent to the Sessions by s
Magistrate, pardon, his innocence had not been established by the cour
The official replied that an appeal had been lodged in Canton and Chan's innocence would soon be established
Whilst these discussions. were in progress the crowd outside grew larger and larger. A big posse of Chinese and Indian constables was marched to Des Voeur Road and lined up under the verandah outside the the faces of the P. & O. Company.
When the delegates left Mr. Halli- legally, Affairs on Saturday, referring to the fax's office and reported to the
few blasta promise of immunity for all guild crowd,
whistles officials made by the Goverment,
sesmed aa sdequate
ATTES
therefore TAS
*
•
OZ
DELEGATES FROM CANTON,
CHAX'S VISIT TO OPEN À BANK ?
A LAW MADE CRIME.
WHICH INVOLVES ECONOMIC QUESTIONS.
A Chinese was charged before Magistrate Frase this morning with. Report has it that Chan Ping sang Colony, a large quantity of silver having attempted to export from the
Mr. C. M. Harroe has passed at which was one of the conditions in signal for s retreat. The men Second Engineer.
the agrees at for the settlement of left the vacant plat en masse, and the recent strike, and stating that re-formed the procession. They did Chan had done no wrong in Hongtong not proceed to the offices of the Sex- and bi
men's Union, as expected, but turned came to Hongkong to open a branch coins. pojustifiable.
left at Central Market and a great of the Labourers' Cooperative Bank Detective Sergeant Cargil who many of them, carrying banners, went here. As soon as the news of his made the seizure, said that he aesth to an upper floor over a money arrest resched. Canton a meeting of ed the defendant's luggage as he was changer's shop the eastern of the Labours' Union there was held going on board the Canton bost and corner of Graham Street, in Queen's and it was decided to send delegates found the silver money in the bottom Road. Others entered a shop a little to Hongkong. Arriving yesterday of his trank. There were 30 Hongkong farther down the mad. There they hundred strong, these participated in silver dollars, Stú faunted a banner inscribed, All the the meeting which decided to seek 10-cent pieces, and a quantity of in Hongkong
The placing of an embargo on the export of subsidiary coin is desied by the Canton Government.
At the Harbour Office on Friday, Mr. G. K. Hudson passed his examin- ation for master (steamships) and Mr. C. A. Foote passed as second engineer.
The Hongkong Branch of the Marine Engineers Guild of China holds its regular monthly meeting at the Guild Office to-morrow (Tuesday) at 5
p.m.
Han Sung-chi has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Second Army of the Northern Expedition by Sun Yat-sen. La Chu becomes. Chief of Staf
-The Canton Trines foreshadowas further drop in the price of rice, owing to large stocks on hand and the ival of big shipments from Wuchow and Antam.
TO-DAY'S DOINGS.
- INTERVIEW WITH THE SECRETARY
FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS.
Mr. Wolle told the crowd that Chaz The total cutput of the Asian Pingarg had has been arrested and Mining Administration's mines for convicted of murder in the Calony; the week ending April 29, 1922, he had been, he would have amounted to 85,966 toos sad the heen harged and that is all sales during the period to 51,696 tons, there is to it. Further more his arrest had nothing to do with the
on
STRIKE TALK,
"ONLY KUMOUR.”
---
Chan's release.
CANTON VIEW.
"ERTISE-REVENGE VICTIM,”
į
Mexican, Japanese and Kwangtung silver currency. Travelers were allowed to take only $30 worth of silver coins out of the Colony.
Defendant raid that he proceeding to Canton firet and thence to Ewongchanwan where he tras à merchant.
Under the heading "Another Hongkong Blunder, to-day's Canton Timer has the following leader :-
If there is a wrong way of doing $50 and ordered the rest of the moner The Magistrate imposed a fine of things the Hongkong authorities are to be changed into Hongkong notes. bound to find it. The latest stupidity!
of Hongkong officialdom is the arrest and detention of Chan Ping sang, ex-!
president of the Seamen's Union HONGKONG HOTEL CO. According to our information, Chan Ping rang went to Hongkong last
THE NEW CONCERN. Tuesday to settle his affairs there and on Thursday he was arrested and!
A China Mail reporter later visited detained by order of the Colonial The Board of the new concern in
One report says that a strike will be declared as a means of securing Chan Ping-sang's release," said the reporter. "Is that true?
The union official smiled." Only rumour," he said.
PLAGUE.
guilds of the Colony appeal to the Having decided at a meeting yes Government for the relief of Mr. teiday sitemoon to approach the Gor Chan Ping-sang." The banner was ernment with a demand for Chan fastened to a verandah pillar and aj Fing-sang's release, representatives of passing European civilian tore it 130 unions marched in procession this down and tod on it." The crowd of moming with banners figing to the about 200 made no protest beyond Central Police Station where they a great chattering and one of them went to the charge room and pre- took the banner inside the shop. sented their demand to the inspector Within ten minutes or a quarter-of- there. The Deputy Superintendent, an hour the streets of the central Mr. P. P. J.. Wodehouse, came out district resumed their normal aspect. and addressed the crowd, telling them that the matter was one for the Gor ernment to decide and advising them to disperse. After a few minutes the procession reformed and marched to the Post Office Building and filled the vacant P.&O. plot outside the office of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Mr. Hallifar was not in and the Seamen's Union beadquarters to Secretary. Upon representations of Shanghai will consist of Mr. Brodie- before he arrived the Captain Sup- inquire about the proposed discussion his lawyer, it was ascertained that no Clarke, Dr. E. L. Marsh, Mr. F. N. erintendent of Police reached the of a strike. The delegate who definite charge had been lodged atthews of Mens, Lowe. Bingham The s.a. "Sai Nam" of the Sai scene with several police officers. Mr. represented the seamen the agaitist him. It was explained & Matthews (now invited to join the Hing Navigation Co. collided with a Wolfe, accctapenied by an interpret delegation which saw M. Hallifer that his
airest bad nothing Board, Mr. E. Barrows, who is junk in the West River a fer ayser, marched straight through the stated that the ses men were whatsoever to do with his activities managing directer of the Shanghai ago. Over twenty of the junk's pas waiting crowd and addressed them, tending delegates to this afternoon's during the recent strike, but as be Hotels, and Mr. J. H. Tag- sengers were drowned.
through the interfrater...
meeting to discuss the latest aspect had committed a crime and was con- gart, who is managing director of of the matter.
sidered a dangerous person, his pre- the Hongkong Hotel Co. The two sence in Hongkong was no longer latter become joint managing desirable. The time committed was directors of the new concern. not committed within the jurisdiction of the Hongkong government. Fur thermore, Chan Ping-sang had been pardoned by President Sun and no A section of track of the Tueb-Han Seamen's Union for the simple reason
Are the seamen prepared to strike? requisition for extradition was made Railway near the Chungtien station that he vader arrest in Canton during asked the reporter..
upon the Hongkong government by Twenty-one cases of plagae, our was damaged by a great flow of the the strike. The Government The official shrugged his shoulders, the Canton authorities. North River a few days ago. The did not intend to harbour murderers," We do not know.
Japanese and the others Chinese, were: In the terms train service between Canton and Mr. Wolfe assured the crowd, and
of the strike reported on Friday. There were eight" Is this afternoon's meeting going to settlement it was stipulated that deaths, all Chinese. Yingtak has been suspended.
Chan would be deported. When the discuss the possibility of a strike? the Hongkong government would Two cases of small poz (both fatal) Again the official smiled and again take no steps against officers and and one of enteric fever, all Chinese, deputation had been seen by Mr. methods. Nonetheless, it does not Star Street, Wanchai, was removed to They had no permit for a procession
A jaki of a Chinese restaurart in Halifax the crowd must disperse. he replied he did not know.
members of the Seamen's Union completed the list. Convinced that nothing definite provided they did not viclate favour this one. It is not, of course, the Government Civil Hospital yes and the police did not intend could be gieaned regarding the prospect the laws of Hongkong after they the fault of the police who terday afternoon suffering from 8 to allow one. If the you insist, of a strike, the reporter asked the returned to the Colony. So far as pursue it, but of those who ordered it-those who decided upon the course of a fight with another man
stab wound in the back, received in and there in trouble" added Mr. Wolfe, official what answer the unions gave we have been able to learn Chan SPURGEON-SULLIVAN.--On May jît. We would say it is the law they who has absconded. The patient is If any man does say so, he is a lian" Chan had been arrested because he any of the laws of Hongkong though "don't say you have not been warned. to the Government'e statement that Ping-sang is not accused of violating 6, at Shanghai, Stanley Evap are bound to obey, but for the fact in a serious condition. Spurgeon of Wanstead Park, that we hesitate to give it such an
Having elected six delegates to see a convicted murderer. Chan is Mr. Halifax took pains to explain Essex, to Rose Ethel, youngest honourable title. Our idea of any
Mr. Halifax, who had now arrived, innocent of the charge replied the that his arrest has nothing what daughter of the late James law under our British flag_ex King's slipway at Causeway Bay, had return.
Two workmen employed at Ab the crowd quietly awaited their official.
soever to do with his connection with Sullivan of Kowloon (formerly of cludes such un-British devices. There a fight on the premises yesterday, and
What is your ground for that the strike, members of the Seamen's statement? Amoy).
Union do not hesitate to accuse the are such things as undesimbles, one of them was removed to the KARAS CHELMIS.-On May 7 at There are people whose undesirability Government Cival Hospital suffering
We have proof.
Hangkong government with a breach Shanghai Nestor Karas, merchant as residents all men acquainted with from sent over the right eye, sileged
What proat?
of faith and of violation of Term of Maken, to Rose Chelmis, the facts would readily admit. But to have been caused by the other
The oficial became very valable of Strike Settlement. There are from Tientsin on the afternoon of daughter of the late S. Cheltuis, by the Tearist process men at large mas with a pole. The other has been
and gave a long account of the case numerous criminals and offenders who May 7, when near the Hapeh Reach," of Ophalonia (Greece) brother of aze never acquainted with the facta. afrested.
48 the unions believed it are guilty of crimes committed in shells and fe shots began to fy D. Chalmis of Shanghai.
Chao, be It is a Star Chamber knowledge only.
explained, had been Kwangtung now taking refuge in Interviewed by pressmen We cannot see why there should not From the Canadian Netional mediately after the delegates bad who left the Colony fortnight the Canton guvernment requests for about 20 minutes, covering a im- preceded to Canton by his wife Hongkong. These persons for whom dangerously overhead from both
| banks of the river. This lasted** DEATHS.
be such a charge made possible before Railways, which have opened an left his room, Mr. Ballifax said that before. He was going to the White extradition enjoy all the DAER-On May 8, at Shanghai, John undesirable and should be banished. received several illustrate booklets sant's release had been refused.*
a magistrate, as that the accused is office in Shanghai, the Chino Mail has the unions' demand for Chan Ping-Cloud Mountain, near Centon, when tection
PC distance of some four miles. The of the Hongkong law, vessel was fortunate to get through Cecil Carr, M D.. GELE, KEC.P., It could then be proved in open giving information about
he met his wife walking with another and unless the Canton government without mishap. of the Wilson. Memorial Hospital,court,
their Flatly refused? inquired a Chine man. His wife uzged her companion can produce the sufficient, number of or the man couldAcross Canada" route and other Mail reporter...
to shoot him. Fingyang, Shanri, aged 45 years,
Chan accordingly witnesses, and documentary testi prove before all men that lines. This railway system, owned from angina pectoris.
Flatly, replied Mr. Halifax. his alleged undesirability is recognized by the Canadian Government, has an
drew his own weapon and shots mony, Hongkong will not hard them SILVA-On May 6, at Shanghai, only by a few prejudiced parties. At aggregate mileage of 22.375 miles, ask for Chan Ping-sang's release?
On what ground did the delegates | were fired. The woman was killed Love. With such a strict observance Canton women contemplate the José Gomes da Silva (Jocas) présent he has
but by whom nobody but the of the law in other cases, it seems establishment of a factory for the no appeal, no traversing every province in Canada, They admitted that there bad been two men. could 667, of the Shanghai Tramways, aged chase of vindicating his character, also serving the chief ses ports and a murder and that Chan Ping-sang policeman who came to arrest Chan ment should deviate from its meal shirts etc..
The strange that the Hongkong govern-manufacture of towels, handkerchiefs, and flat, in a community where commercial centres.
had been arrested for it but they at his hotel was dressed in civilian procedure and take action against à tales charges are common, is
claimed that the carvíction was a clothes Thinking he the man not charged with any violation Another battalion of military
murderer who had escaped, Chan of the law.
police is to be recruited for Canton. are many men whom we regard resulted in a fight between
jumped from the fast floor to the By an Order-in-Council, the Applicants are required to have inter ground and injured himself. While Governor of Hongkong, can have ala, a good character and no evil still dazed from the accident he made anyone departed from the Colony habita.
EEVAN-O May 15, at 63 The Peak, the wife of Temple P. M. Bevan, of a daughter. DAVID-On May 5, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Jos. S. David, a son
MARRIAGES.
36 years.
No one recognizes more amply than we do the extremely difficult nature of police duty here, and the China Mail for one, will never too harshly criticise their endeavours or their
- ཝོ
FLAT REFUSAL
STATEMENT BY ME. "HALLIFAX.
At China Mail.anfortunate and dangerous. There A quarrel aver meney matters mistake.
BESTE, JUSTION, FURLIO SPAVICK"
Pensezone, Mornay, May 16, 1922.
UNDESIRABLES.
two
DEAL
"J
s statement to the police that he had without offering any explanation
killed his wife, and on this he or justification. His power is
plague cases, resulting in eight deaths. Saturday produced twelve more
Five cases of small pox, thres fatal, were also listed by the MO.B.
STEAMER'S EXCITING
EXPERIENCE.
The China Navigation Company's .. "Haichow". had, an exciting experience coming down the river
-
was sentenced to twelve yeam' absolute and undisputable. As is believed that if a protest is not
Was that the only ground. they 38 undesirable. One is a' taipan. It Chinese at No. 3, Kwong offered for his release 7 only needs that we should gain the hon Termen yesterday after That was the only ground they favouring ear of the departement that noon. One man was alleged to have could offer. does this business to get him banish attacked the other with a knife, Did you give them any reason ed: That would not be good either inflicting & wound on the chest which for refusing to release him 1 for him or for us. It would be required attention at the Government We told them that Chan Fing-sang jail. When he regained his full Chan Ping sng has been declared made now, other officials and member
because we Civil Hospital. The alleged was a convicted mur 'ever and for that senses he withdrew the statement, an "undesirable," this Orderin of the Union will be subjected to It is zapres-nted to us that often, should be encouraged by our success sesailant was arrested and produced reason we did not intend to release An appeal was made to President Council can be bought into play arilar treatment whenever the Hong- hen the local police fail to get to look and for more "undesirables" before Magistrate Fraser this mom him. That was all
Ban Tat-sen and a perigo was However, the labourers are convinced kong authorities choose to set. This roaviction by the usual British test or persons whose disappearance would ing. It was reported by the police Mr. Hallilax added that the pre granted
that Chan Fing-sang is being per nullifies the agreement to which of open and fair trial, they fvarrest | anft
Convenience, We are that the woundedman is not in session had bera told to disperse *The reporter pointed out that, as I secuted becsues of lis leadership in Hongkang flaxernment was a pany, faenza, 100 get him deparsccrcomed to my that an accused danger of his life, and the prisoner because the police would not allow cording to this story proof of Chan's the Beamen's Binize. He is consider and reopens the whole question of the anally, banished as an undistrable. is innocent until he is proved guilty. was remanded for a wook.
processions without permission innocence or guilt depended solely on ed a martyz to British revenge. It | status of Union in Hongking..
Ware for
330