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THURSDAY AUGUST 14 1924.
FIRING IN CANTON.
TROOPS GET INTO A PANIC. BLAZING A LAST NIGHT.
AWAY
Order Fully Restored This Morning.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canton, August 14. After sunset yesterday there seemed to be a large increase in the Members rarely moved patrols of the Merchants Volunteer Corps. about in smaller numbers than platcons, keeping together ostensibly for mutual protection.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
COLONY'S HEALTH.
To the Editor of the China Mail.
Sir, brief survey of the re- port of the recent meeting of the Sanitary Board should be su:Beient to enlighten the public regarding the incapacity of that Board, and
the Government's Medical Depart-
and
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHAMEEN HITCH.
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SETTLEMENT NOT YET REACHED.
TROUBLE OVER. POLICE.
Strike Pickets Largely Increased.'
A pleasing featufe has been the disappearance of intimidators
of Cunion yesterday afternoon no huskies were on the Bun but Passengers were still below the usual numbers as the fact of the "boycolt" having been withdrawn had not become known yet. Euro pean cargo--if only a bale of cork-was shipped down for the first time since the boycott began.
Information was receiver in Hongkong last night that a small ment to deal with the numerous number of Shameen servants had returned to work yesterday, and public health problems always that the police employed by the British Municipal Council had also bresent in the Colony.. Dr. Koch Colonel Fitzgerald returned but the majority of domestic workers were not expected back deserve
credit for till Saturday. great their outspoken comments and It has been rumoured that a compromise has been suggested / endeavour to improve matters, but outside the Canton wharf of the Steamboat Co. When tho "Lungshan" |
even they have only touched on the regarding the "Hav's" cargo of arms, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's government fringe of affairs. The plain truth agreeing to accept payment for the release of the shipment. unconfirmed rumour states that Dr. Sun's representatives who are in that there is no feul Public charge of the arms are not averse to handing back the rifles, Mausers Health Service in Hongkong, and
Later. and ammunition in return for payment as the Volunteers are accused if there had been only a skeleton break could not have occurred.
Although there has been cistant stream of reassuring messages, of trying to sell part of the Whipment to Village Guards at handsome ice at work the present out The urgent necessity for an e- profits.
quate Public Health Department news came down to the Colony Lo-day that there has been a hitch in the A report has beer made that firing has been heard outside the was pointed out to the Govern-settlement, arising directly out of the position of the Inlays amployed eastern suburb of Canton from about three in the morning till suprisement by Dr. Norman White (re.by the French Municipal Council,
presentative of the League of Lo-day. རྟེན་༔"
In the confusión of the moment some have said that the firing Nations) when he visited the started near the Tai Sha Toit aerodrome (where D'Olay landed) and Colony last year, but his scathing rommentary on, the sanitary con Sore at Tung Shan the missionery suburb,
As far as can be made out there might have been some misunder-ditions prevailing here fell on deaf standing among the sentries of the Younanese newly-arrived troops. or ignorant ears. One reason why. Shots were fired, it is stated, indiscriminately and this led to there is no Public Health Service other troops in the neighbourhood taking panic and firing us well for is that the Government persists in Hunanose and regarding the Medical Department fear that they had been subjected to treachery.
as a necessary evil and appears to Houmpese troops are also stated to have joined in the firing. It is
elieved that only rifles were used and that casualties, if any. were think that the only function of a small. By daylight order was restored with everybody wondering what medical man is to prescribe for a sore throat or perform a minor The firing had been about.
surgical operation. Pérhaps more cogent reason, however, is that the Government, although prepared: to squander money on motor roads for the favoured few. is resolutely determined to spend the irreducible minimum on medi- cal and sanitary scierice,
NO EXODUS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON. August 13, Although a general stoppage of. business and civil activities has been threatened no preparations have been made by individuals nor has there been any exodus from
the city.
An opinion exists that Dr. Sun Yat-sen personally wishes to return the "Hav" arms to the Volunteers but is unable to do so because his immediate supporters think otherwise. Some of the Volumeërs, who took part in the Protest demonstration outside Dr. Sun's. Yamen in the Honam Cement Works, state that Dr. Sun made no speech at all but that a bald announcement was made by one of the secretaries.
how the "Mail" reporter endeavour- ed. tu press home 3 query as to whether Mr. Chan had been home. The lady shook her hend and closed the door.
Reasons For Seizure. Several reasons have been given for the seizure. That the "Hav" shipment was nothing more than gon-running BS an attempt at hinted by the Canton Gizzette is a bit ur-f-uned bur
from blame.
the
Volunteers are entirely free
Firstly, those responsible for the negotiations are accused of profi- teering under guise of a worthy motive. Then again the permit is is said, to
have covered only
of the whole portionTM 1 shipulent. Discourresy.'is alleged against, the Volunteer officer who applied for the permit and 'breach of etiquette in soliciting General Li Fook-lum's help to get the
Also the number of
Still the 9,000 edd rifles and Mausers of Continental makes. together with the ammunition weapons, is stated to be consider- some say 300 rounds for each ably more than necessary to equip
all the Volunteers in Canton: piece-are no nearer getting to the Volunteers' Headquarters. To- day the "Hay" was still anchored at Whampoa and gunboats were! standing-by. Her arsenal if 1 realised at current market rates, į would have fetched over $2,000,000
DR. SUN'S TROOPS.
DISAFFECTION IS RIFE.
although the Corps did not have (From Our Own Correspondent.)
to pay nearly as much.
arms, is still very strong. It is impossible to predict what may happen before the week is out.
Volunteer C-I-C.
One factor which weighs heavily
Canton, August 12., with the Volunteers, is that if
Startling rumours are current fighing was to break out in Canton it would only be the civil elements regarding internal disagreement which
The in the ranks of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's would suffer.
immediate supporters, One source militarists have nothing to lose,
To-day had been fixed for the has it-although a strict censor- inaugural ceremony of the whole ship has prevented publication in Merchants Volunteers Corps but the local paper-that Wu Han the present unfortunate circum-min, former Tutuh of the province stances have put everything else and now chief of Dr. Sun's into the shade.
advisory staff, has quarrelled with Much "Hot-Air"
other political leaders and that Much
been "bat-air" has
a silent guard watches his move- released, at conferences between ments even when in his Yamen. the different parties, but little has
There can be little doubt that resulted materially. However the the Yunnanese mercenaries, the under current of discontent at the i alleged unlawful seizure of the original members of which drove out Chan Kwing-ming for Dr. Sun, are proving a thorn in the side of their professed leader. Further intelligence has been received in supposed An announcement having been connection with the made that Mr., Chan Lim-pak, advance, of Chan's troops towards compradore to the Hongkong and Sheklung but Yunnanese .rain- Shanghai Bank at Shameen and forcements for the front are re- commander-in-chief of the Canton ported as being too peeved to Merchants' Volunteers Corps, had fight." It is impossible to ascer- left. Canton for Hongkong, tain what they want but their "China Mail" man endeavoured to antagonism towards General Hsu get into touch with him this Shung-chi, Dr. Sun's chief strate morning.
At the Hongkong office of the Eist, the Chief of Police General Wu Tich-cheng and Civil Governor Bark, Mr. Ho Wing, the compradore, expressed surprise at Liu Chung-oi; is quite plain.
General Cheung Kwong-leung, the suggestion that Mr. Chan had come down. Mr. Ho had received one of the Yunnan luminaries, is
mentioned as having resigned be-. no information.
Inquiries elsewhere brought cause of disobedience by sub- forth the information that Mr. ordinates at Kow Kong where they Chan had a residence at No. 15, razed the town. He is said to have Peak Road. The Mail" man went been responsible for negotiations up to the door where a lady towards selling the Canion-Sam- inmate replied that she did not shui Railway and 'its wharf on the know If Mr. Chan had West Bund., come down. With a courteous
STOLEN DUCKS.
BIRCH FOR
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PRISONER.
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at
STOP PRESS.
COLONY'S HEALTH.
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At this afternoon's meeting of Council the Kowloon Mogistracy this the Legislative moning, Chinese boy was Colonial Secretary announced that. charged with stealing two ducks the Government had asked the
of 'Man: Secretary
State for the frenia crate on board s.l. Slinga Yuumati ferry. He was Colonies select a medical eccom seen to take the ducks from a crate officer possessing the and throw them into the stokeholdsary qualifications to assist the Inspector W. Blackman asked Government Bacteriologist when His Worship to take a serious ever necessary. view of the case as - some This arose out of a request by vegetables had been found in the the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak stoke hold when inspected by the whether in view of recent public w.police. These vegetables were criticlum they would seriously supposed to have been stolen from consider the appointment of an passengers. Twelve strokes with assistant to the
Bacteriologist. the birch was the verdict.
The Government Medical Depart- ment is lamentably understaffed, and its medical officer's miserably underpaid, so much so that medi cal officers can only be induced to come here with the greatest diff- culty although there are plenty of suitable men available. Dr. Koch champions the establishment of a Public Health Laboratory and such an institution is a primary essen- tial in the fight against epidemic! disease. This institutión will a require a competent man to direct its activities and the Government will have to pay more than £500.| p.a. to obtain one, which is un- likely. Every large city has its Water Board and it is difficult to see why Hongkong should stand alone, The Water Authority doubtless understands-the-engi- neering side of the Colony's water supply but there his knowledge ends. Surely the chemist and the bacteriologist are more important than the engineer in determining the purity of drinking water. The Chairman of the Sanitary Board admits that he sees no connection between analytical methods and infectious disease. Dr. Koch did not bother to enlighten such abysmal ignorance. If, however, the water supply had been sub- jected to chemical analysis as a routine practice the presence of sewage contamination would have! been determined without the least difficulty, and the present outbreak of typhoid checked at its onset, or altogether prevented. It is dreadful to read that Dr, Koch's excellent resolution for the improvement of the Colony's health was defeated by the casting vote of Mr. Smith who is a layman. That such a man should have the power to do so, is a striking com- mentary on the manner in which the Public Health is treated by the Government, The position of Chairman of the Sanitary Board can only be successfully under. taken by a medical man of long judgment. experience and ripe The Chairman's frequent re- ference to money makes one almost despair. Homan suffering and death are as nothing compared to the almighty dollar. The Hon. Mr. Creasy's valuable contribution to the discussion was to the effect that his coolies were clean. Docs he inspect these creatures before and after he allows them to play about on the filter beds?
It is earnestly to be hoped that the Government will mend its ways, appoint an adequate staff of medical officers, organise an efficient Public Health Service and and remove Mr. Smith to an office where his energies will be more productive of good results.
The Maskee Policy is out of date, and until it is dropped epidemics will continue and many ill spared lives lost.
Thanking you for favour of insertion.
Yours etc., PRO BONO PUBLICO. Hongkong, August 14
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It was at first thought that the decision to continue the strike or nuke terms had been taken out of the hands of the strike feriers. However, it now appears that satisfaction has arisen over the It is also "disquieting to learn that the strike foarters have Jukongs, considerably increased their pickets around the bridge-hends.
Official Statement.
Correspondence shows this is fully The following is & stateneja by the Consuls-General of Great Britain and France,:--
spied by the clinese authorities. Tri jesti to all those who have- angles Venired to emme to a reason- taklo salition in the matter of the The period elapsed since oficjal strike and all it entails on the an statement No. 1 is covered by onwilling steikers, this statement is.
erido public. official sintenen, which was, of the
In addition to tiae above, in the
Criquest of the Chinese authorities,ters online with the terms, we, kept back to allow of free negotia Consils, did not ask for the fisins. Most of the contents Taye, strikers to be forced to return to howover, been published from time wark, italtat i and when the to the varying stages of in- terms www accepted the pickets exactituite.
preventing willing workers should The following statement gives in withdrawn and the public left
After fer to show their own views, facts of immediste interest.
The non-withdrawal of the protracted attempts to find a „for-
lu which should offer a lust and pikeys, therefore, argues & gross atricable settlement just to both breach of faith on the part of some- sides, the terms" in enclosure "A", one in tig chain of the strike The presence of These were negotiations. were arrived at. covered as regards paragraph 6 by these pickets at a time when the an explanatory statement in the strike is declared officially and form of a Gentlemen's Agree-tually settled becomes either du ment as between the Chinese act of simple lawlessness, to be Government authorities and the tale with by the City Police or the Iwo Consuls-General. The terms; subject of grave import according of this clearly hid down the non- to the sertion from which the fact reinstatenent of the policar antara
PS-W 246 p... 13th, an measures to be taken; being cor
official letter of even date was re- respondence this is not attached."
On the 12th instant, after wrised enclosing.copy of the terms Cumerous notes pronouncing in the enclosure and stating ggregate the terms, fair and just, that the amended proposals (copy Mr. Luk King, of the Provincial attached) were put to the general Bureau of Foreign Affairs, called on meeting of the strikers yesterday Alr. Giles and informed him that afternoon and were accepted.
Seven Terms, he was sent to announce that the terus were accepted and the usen. could. Le expected to commence to return to work on the 13th. The strike was, therefore, settled and an official notification would follow in the morning
Enclosure "A" reals?—— 1-The two Municipal Councils : agree that the new Police Permit
tim shall not bà brought into force, thus automatically re- verting to the old Pass Regulations hitherto in force, with amendments Chias below, which shall be enforced been sind taneously and on equal terms terns on all nationalities alike.
**Final Terms, * All parties of the
authorities hail nese informed that there could bear no altering or equivocu- tion. Motor cars announcing the strike being settled were sant round the City on the evening of the 19th
Mr. Luk's message was conveyed to foreign residents in Shameen in the sense in which it was delivered and Mr. Giles told Mr. Lank that no equivocation would be tolerated. On the morning of the 13th it was found that pickets were still on the gates and workers seeking
2.-Passes, valid for one year, to phable the holders to enter and leave Shameen after the gatea ure closed for the night shall be issued by the two Municipal Councils to residents of Shameen who apply for them and to other persons who are known to the Municipal anthorities or who are vonched for by a res- Such Pasacs ponsible person.
shall carry a photograph of the bearer.
to return to work in good faith 3-Temporary Passes, without In addition it photographs, valid only for the were prevented, was ascertained, from on Express night of the day of issno, shall be in Chineser, that the term as per furnished by the two Municipal enclosure "A" were fairly accur-Conncils for the use of occasional ately represented. The Express visitors to the Island who are continued, that the Police would known to the Municipal authori on the Nith fies or who are roached for by s return to their work and the other workers on the 16th. responsible person, and also to re- The "Canton Gazette" not. it is sidents on the Island who have not known, divorced from control by a provided themselves with a Yearly section of the authorities, stated Pass. The number of such Tem- that Mr. C. C. Wu had addressed porary Passes shall be limited to a masu preeting and conveyed the four in any one month for any one save in cases of urgent desire of Dr. Sun that the strike person, should be settled on. Shameen's necessity, the decision concerning terms, which he considered fair and which shall be within the discre- reasonable, and that the strike tion of the Council concerned.
4.-The hour of nine, mentioned Rhould be rescinded and the strikers 11 near Traffic Regulations will Dr. Wu is re- altered to ten, in conformity ported to have explained the terms, with the old Pass Regulations, and but mention of the Gentlemen's certain other alterations as agreed Agreement" is not made.
ang, shall also be incorporated. Strikers Misted..
-The Council agrees in the During the day it became abun- sperial circumstances under which dantly clear from evidences from they left their work, to encourage hny sources that, contrary to the the reinstatement of private cm- "Gentlemen's Agreement," the ployees, and also the payment of strikers were deliberately to, bo- their wages for the period of the lieve that reinstatement of the strike.
return to work.
I
. Police prior to return to work of the 6. Public employees will be re
strikers had been conceded by instated and their wages paid for Shameen. This point has never the period of the strike, reservation been and cannot be conceded, it being made in the case of the having been made abundantly and Police, on the question of disci- openly clear that the Police have plinary measures which shall be placed themselves in a position finally donlf with according to the where they could not be accepted discrétion of the Councils.
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in their old places, and the terms 7-It is agreed that there are to in enclosure "A" show this clearly. be no reprisals on either side.
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