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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1929.
THE MACAO AFFAIR, Colony was ordered. Several arrests
the
COLONY MORE TRANQUIL
WHAT CANTON SAYS.
were made during the day includ ing. it is stated. a prominent official of the principal labour guild | ia Macao. This man is believed to be one of the organisers of the
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIP'S MASTER FINED.
NO PASSENGER LICENSE.
In consequence of the ss. "On demonstration by a crowd of about Chai" bringing into part a amber of 2.000 guildmen with banners outside the Water Police Station or Sundar Fassengers the manager of the Yuen On 8. S. Co., and the master of the night.
vessel were brought before Com
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVALS.
Burydamas, (B. & 8 from Dsiren, Shanghai-Holi's Wharf,
Soochow (B. & S) from Canton. Rajab, M. & Co.) from Calcutta, B9.
Rangoon.-45.
Lai Sang. (J. M. & Co.) from Kobe.
Oo.) Hydrances (Chin In the case of Wong Sik, the Swatow-Company's Wharf.
Lake Coawa, (Admiral Line) from manager, be was charged with causing Saigon.-Off Stonecutter. the "On Chai" to enter the water of the Colony with 156 passengers, without having entered into a bond 3 required by section 3 of Ordinance
"The streets of Macso were deserted Fresh information regarding the sensational happenings at Macao thronglout yesterday morning, all mander C. W. Beckwith at the Marice-87.
also
being Court reached Hongkong with the arrival of European business
Sui An" last night with an at a standstill owing to the actually big passenger list, mostly Militia being placed on "active" Chitese, as was the case with the service. By coon however, the "Sui Tai" which arrived at 11.30 Colony showed more life, and peces yesterday morning.
trians were to be seen in considerable Very few Chinese were The new arrivals brought the numbere information that an official report of about however. Soldiers in small par the occurrence had been published. ties were found in every street,
Story of the happenings armed and ready
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for emergea- a ciren in this docamentis pretty cies, Most of the Chinese shops order ard mich the so as the cae pieced complied with the together from the confort inform opened their doors at noon. Others ation gathered during Moacay. It is remained closed not in defiance of the nuw definitely learned that the order, but because their owners and By the trouble originated with one of fokis had fled to Canton. +1 African soldiers had time the passengers began to board 3 the Sai An," a few hawkers had either insulted
OT assaulted Chinese lady. An affray took place. ventured out and did a rearing trade The relee were unable to cope with on the wharf selling coral crabs. The the disteriance and armed troops fantan houses, however, were still were called out. The disturbance closed. The impression given on the was quelled without any acdce force whole was that Macao was slowly bat ba: when two of the tingleaders were steadily returning to normality. How arrested. the Chinese became incensed ever, the number of Chinese refugees and created a disturbance outside the who rashed on board the "Sni An Police station, demanding the release was just as big as that which came to of the prisoners. Their attitude be Hongkong by the Sni Tai" resterday came aggressive, and when the soldiers morning. The total number of the tried to disperse them, stones were Sui An's" passengers was 750. The throwe, and one or two revolverabots ship has no dithealty in berthing on rug out from amongst the crowd. arrival in Macao crin departing, whari Is was evident that the Chinese coalies being available under military were becoming uncontrollable, so the protection. Alliers
ordered to fire! The "ci An" reports that when
Grow
wêre
s volley, more frighten the 40 minutes out of Macao she passed a
than to Eart them. British ganboat of the "Moth" class; Two Chinese were wounded by the apparently making for Macao. It is volley, which had the desired effect also reported that the Portuguese of scattering the crowd. Although craierPatria" had been recalled they did not same och a threaten in in Shanghai. She passed through ing attitude after the shooting the Bongkang harbour this morning on Chinese lingered in the vicinity her way to Hano.
THE PASSENGER SERVICE.
of the station all night. They were an excited crowd, bu excapting for! giving vent to their feelings withi ahonted taunts, ther were not unrtly, and the troopen the strongly guard The "Sui An" went into dock for ed police station took no her sonaal over canling this morning notice. This absence of response leaving only the 'Suf Tai" to carry on the part of the soldiers caused the on the passenger service between aad Hongkong -The Chinese to again become restless Marzo
Tai" which left here They were spoken to by rers who "Sui tried to pacify them with a promise for Macao at 1 p.m., yesterday, was that the arrested ren would be to have left Macao at 2 p.m., to-day.
Coart brought before "be
in und is due bere about 6 o'clock this the morning. The crowd was still evening. The Canton-Macao service dis-atisfied, so an offer to release the of the Steamboat Co., is maintained prisoners or heavy bei was made, as usual, but the Portuguese line bet bat this too did not appeal to the ween the two ports had cancelled all Chinese. The negotistions therefore eailings until further notice. The "Chuenchow," is running between Hongkong and Macas as nenal.
cessed. The crowl remained, con- stantly insulting the guard, who stood the ordeal with self-restraint thr agħ out the night.
OFFICIAL NEWS.
In reply to his cabled enquiry whet rumour of the frouble in Macão Ent reached Hongkong on Monday morn ing, the Consul General for Portugal
23 of 1914.
He was fined $100.
from
Lake Fielding. (Pacific Mall) from Calcutta Singapore.-Off Stonecutter. President Hayes, (Pacine Mad) from San Francisco, Mani's-Kow.
Wharf.
from
from
Passat (Kwong Nguan Seng) from Canton. Of Stonecutter, The charges preferred against the Prosper. (Fok Tai Cheong) master of the ship were, unlawfully Saigon-Off Storeentter.
Yeitai Mart, (M.B.K.) entering the waters of the Colony 31 ausbima. Of Stonecutter. with 156 passengers he not having
Soehu Maru, (0.5.K.) from Canton. signed a bond; carrying passengers-Wharf. without having the necessary guards on board; and carrying pes. sengers, the "On Chai" not being passenger ship under the Hongkong Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
gave!
Sub-Inspector Shannon evidence as to finding the passengers on board. There were no guards.
Defendant said there was a lot of! The ship had no passenger license. trouble in Canton and these people were anxious to get to Hongkong. He thought kis master had fixed n bonds.
He was fined $50 on each second and third counts.
the
Sung Shan Mara, (N.F.K) from Canton-Off Stonecutter.
Nagsoo Mare, Calenita Rangcon-Kloon Wharf.
(K.Y.K.) from
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This apprecedented slaughter has aroused the Chinese in Hongkong, and Canton. The Canton Govern-! ment has sent gunboats to the scene in order to protect the lives and pro- party of Chinese resident in Macao. Strong representation will be made to the Macao Gevemment and chless complete and full satisfaction is given by the Macao Bathorities, the Canton Govenment is prepared to take what- ever action is necessary.
"MACAO AGAIN."
CANTON NEWSPAPER'S COMMENT.
In a leading article, beaded "Macao Again" the Canton Times states:-
The latest news from Micso in. dicates that the situation there is as
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The 2nd battalion of the In- and Dailies, Pillow Cases, Single and grave as it can possibly be. While dependent Corps of the Cantonese Deeble Bed Sheets, Turkish Bath the former fracas between the soldiers Army returned to Canton recently Towels Damask Table Cloth, Fact of Kwangtung and the soldiers of bringing with them a big tiger in a Shirtings, t Macao is still pending final settlement, strong iron cage and a couple of big this regrettable incident comes up to monkeys. These beasts have been further incite racial passions and trapped by the soldiers somewhere in Fruit Pistes, Vases Frait Dishes, make relations between the two gov-waichow, where they were stationed. Liqueur Sets, Plates, Bowls, Dishes, &c. ernments even more delicate.
Commander Hug Leak of that
Also
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And
The second shooting took place at 10.30 Monday morning as the guards were being changed. Lient Hartins who was in charge of the relief was roughly handled by the mob, who tried to take away his here, (Senher C. d'Albuquerque e had considerable difficulty in restam/Fose of giving the visitors a chance to sword. Teat. Martins promptly drew his revolver and red two shots.) The gaard, seeing their officer in
It is extremely unfortunate that battalion has presenter! these beasta A selection of Marble Statuetten, H. B. Senhor Corres da Silva was not to the "White Clond" Monastery on Orcaments, Electric Lamps, Viues, &c., in Macao Sunday night. During the White Cloud Mountain for the pur | de. recent negotiations His Excellency
Castrol received the following tele- Acting Governor
gram
of Mato"
from
danger also opened fire, with the A very grave citization store which result that the Chinese suffered many we consider gravely anti-European casualties. The soldiers fired with After a whole night's continued pro- their rifles. It is not correct that a
vocation, on the part of the Chinese machine-gun was turned on the crowd.
ing the radical elements among the Portuguese troops. His departure from Macao seems to have been the signal for the soldiers and police to do as they pleased.
The immediate cause of the trouble is reported to have been an assault upon a schoolgirl by one of the Afri- Chipsang, the mob at noon took up can soldiers.
A stampede followed among the crowd Poulace, of the forces stationed, at
look at these tesists.
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for purposes sill soon on
The attitude of the TIE Department strament, che 3rd -
and maar were jostled over the ses- wall, but managed to swim ashore.gressive attitude. The military soldiers in Macao toward women is
DE MONDAY, the th June, Licated Warehouses will be entirely Bones an
Imports and Exporta.
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ferce was called upon to maintain or notoriously bad. Even European shore dates. X. L- SMITEL Superintendent, The crowd then dispersed completely der. This proved unsuccessful and women are often subjected to insult leaving behind their dead and wound they fired a few shots. A few and respectable Cainese women ira ed. Inmediately afterwards martial
Chiame dropped dead.
quently complain of their vile atten- law was proclaimed and Colonel
Following the return to Macao oftion. As the whole colony recks with Joaquín Augusto dos Santos took E. the Governor, (Senhor H. Mlawlessness and indecency these charge of affaire as Miltary Com Correa da Silva), on the "Stanley" on Landims from Mozambique cannot be mander. The Volunteers were called Monday evening, the Cansul-General expected to be any better than others. oat to cooperate with the Garrison received the following telegram from in maintaining order.
His Excellency k-m
A Gazette Extraordinary was pub lished containing the proclamation in Fort:gnee and Chinese of martial law and the regulations brought into forec. All paceful citizens are guaranteed protection, and disturb ance of the public peace is expressly prohibited. No vehicles are permitted to be in the streets between 7. p.m. and i 8.m. except by special licence of the Military Headquarters. People are
accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANES Plainly the Macao authorities could will be closed for the transaction of not or made no attempt to control PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATURDAY Absolute tranquility reigns. At the soldiers and police. Had there and MONDAY, the 3rd and 5th
June, 1922. noon, all the commercial houses had been better-discipline among the sol- opened their doors to business thus diers no such long list of causalities terminating. yesterday's grave would have occurred. The firing was situation.
indiscriminate and totally unwarrant- ed because very few in the crowd had
"
COMPLETE ORDER
RESTORED."
Senhor d'Albuquerque e Castro in-
Hongkong, May 30, 1922.
On view on Monday.
Razma :-Caak en delivery,
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June 5, 1812, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Baler FooMA No. 8, Des Yeux Boud, Corner of Fes House, Stregi, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTRADS, CARPETS,
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Comprising:→→
Arm-chairs (new), Card and Occasional Dining Suites, Chesterfield Salsa, fabisa, Teakwood Twin Bodsteada, Barge and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables And Chairs, Washstands, &o, fumed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Dincer Services, Crockery, &
arme and had there been a cool bead BULL DOGGING? Ja Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery,
among the Macao authorities the de- plorable slaughter would have been sverted.
because irresponsible robbers or mobe
Incidents of less magnitude than permitted to use firearms in self deformed a China Mail reporter this this have caused wars between neigh- fence. The authorities take power to requisition food or other es ential morning that the official caenalty list bouring powers. We do not wish to requirements of the community on was communicated to bim in & alarm the public but it would be due payment being immediately made telegram which he had just received useless to disguise the sationeness of for the goods requisitioned. The re from HE. the Governor of Macao this incident or the grave come- moval from the Colony of things in This telegram given the total as 65-quences which may result. Chias dispersable to its life (e.g., provisions) word "mutinses" counted in the recred many humiliations in the past re prohibited All foreigners leaving telegram, so it is presumed that all caused the death of foreigner, or e tering Macao are liable to the casualties were amongst the Territories have been wrested from examination. "Foreigners" in this zase, of course, embraces the Chinere. Chinese. The telegram also stated: China. large and unjust indemnities **Complete order has been restored, demanded, and many other hamilia Commerce is re-opening The tions inflicted upon Chins for acta markets are-abundantly filled with committed not by agents of the provisions and again busy. Some Government, but by infuriated. servacts have returned to their persons goaded on by repeated services.":
THINGS QUIET YESTERDAY.
Everything was quiet in Macao the whole, of yesterday at least up to the time the ship left for Hongkong, passengers in the "Sui An" said last might. The Government is taking rigorous action to restore order, and "with this in view, an order was issued ently yesterday mocking for all shope te, to be reopened for business by
CANTON'S ATITUDE,
JUMEDATS SENT UP.
Today's Canton Timmer, commant
moon. Bimultaneously, the immediate ng on the occurences at Macao
king of all bour guilds in the sys:
provocations, Is it any wonder that the Chinese are now saking why responsible persons in one neighbour ing colonies can shoot down unarmed. Chinese and yet go unpunished 7
the life of a Chinese ans the lem drar to him and to his relatives thon-that| of a foreigner is considered to be t The Chinese now look to theiz Get- ernment for protection.”
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