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No. 25,710 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1927.
Saturday:The Wife Enjoys The Swat Fest. Sunday: More Thoughts On The Church And Evolution. Monday:-I Am A Little Indisposed. Tuesday: About Chopsticks and Meat.
Wednesday:-Flowers That Bloom in the Autumn, Tra, la Thursday: A Jotting On The New Sport. Friday: Our Puppy Objects to Ordinance.
CANTON BOYCOTT. POWERS DEFINED?
Belief That Authorities Canton's Politicians. &
Will Step In. RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT,
British Merchandise For Shameen
Not Seized.
the Military.
PUBLIC VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
Relations Between General And
Mr. Wang Ching-wei.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
SORDID MOTIVES.
Why the Boycott Is Tolerated.
ANALYSIS OF CONFUSED ISSUES.
Background Of Troubles In 1925| & Politics.
N. LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Opticlan-- Established Over Forty Years Manager: Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A.
Registered Optometrist (Canada).
IS THAT SO?
Thoughts Terse, Perverse-and Worse.
BY THE MAILMAN.”
These Interport trials are no- thing compared with those of the selectors.
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Has anybody dared to suggest a mascot for flappers?
We have been thinking for a long time that the Pekin' knees would do nicely.
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The revenue officer certainly gave that opium offender, "What for."
The me hod of letting local
Less is being heard in Canton
[By "Li Chung-yin.") each day about the military ex- Well may the peoples of both pedition ordered by the. Govern- Hong Kong and Canton wonder Eve knew better than to try. ment to invade Hunan province, why a new boycott against Bri-tempting Adam with anything which is a part of the domains of tish goods should have been in- she had cooked. General Tang Seng-chi of Han- stituted on Thursday when the kow.
real issue is clouded behind·-
The French courts have decreed Interest in political develop-welter of confusion which can that polo is not a sport ments is increasing. Since the only be analysed superficially, yet some people will say that market stalls doesn't seem much return of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Even newcomers to Hong Kong ping pong is.
| to "brag"-about. the Leftist politician, to Canton must have heard of the critical
times of 1925 and 1926 during The Channel yielding no more- which the Colony suffered to an publicity until next summer, un incalculable extent from a general ex-typist aspirant is going in, for strike followed by a boycott welfare work. which took the form of a block- ade.
Canton, Yesterday. No change has occurred in the anti-British boycott situation here,
There is reason to believe that the authorities in Canton will en deavour to restrict the movement within bounds.
Operations by the Boycott So- ciety's pickets are still confined to the Bund. the boxing brief owing to indisposition which Shipments of British goods to Saturday. tournament this has kept me indoors and out of Chinese consignees have beer. evening, and sorts. Exactly what I have the seized by the pickets but there must confess that as a prog-matter with me, I know not. It has been no attempt to interfere nosticator I am not, in this seems to comprise a little bit of with goods bound for foreigners. instance, much of a success. My every ailment with which I have in Shameen.-British Naval Wire man, Nixon, did not win the big been afflicted and I don't think less.
To
DIDN'T
GET UP...'
I have missed many. In the stomuch are the pains of dysen- tery and insipient typhoid, in the legs the aches of malaria fever, in the back the signs of a good boul of rheumatism, .and
in
SUGAR RETURNED.
Because "Java Is A British Colony!"
TO-MORROW'S WEATHER..
The weather forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to morrow is: North winds, fresh (Formosa Channel); North winds, moderate; fine (Hong Kong and adjacent coast).
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A bachelor and a spinster are that the taking part in a local debate on and that "That marriage is a hindrance adversely to a successful career"
Everybody knows Chinese also suffered trade in Canton was affected.
Why then should the boycott be revived now?
Government Recognition.
How do they know?
It is not confirmed that the Chinese who stole half a million marks from a tramway office nearly went back to return them.
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Our morning contemporaries are pleased that a local lawyer was pleased with their show of restraint last week..
And as the evening papers are If every body had to work for pleased that they got
a good a living there would be nobody to "story," everyone seems pleased.
No matter whether boycott, watch the sign painter. blockade, embargo or interfer- ence is the most appropriate
There are just three sides to name for this week's occurrences every question. Your side, the
mie Relations with the British.”
side.
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All the paragraph writers in the Colony having had a go at the episode of the cricket ball and the
Supreme Court window,
Saya Peter, we prefer to look on it as a modern version
not સમ Я dire
of the handwriting on - the warning to the Interport selectora but as a judgment that no more jokes be written about it.
the hond all indien- According to Canton's Boycott some days ago, a large volume of tions of ધ darned good Society, Java is a British posses publicity is being turned out in cold. How's that for a little in-sion and, Recordingly, products connection with matters of vital disposition? Still I suppose all from that "British colony" must importance to the Kuomintang. these disagreeable things will be boycotted!
Mr. Wang and his supporters at Canton, it should be recognised other fellow's aide, and the right fight, the belt worthily going to pass away and the normal run of There is no appreciable change have not yet found fault with that the movement is not new. Stoker Lake. The wife did enjoy life soon be resumed. I trust so, in the situation. The "revival" General Li Chai-sum, the Comi- The institution behind the the bouts mightily, and would because the wife says I am a bad of the boycott this week has not mander-in-Chief,
seizure of British goods was form- He thought he could beat the fain have stayed for more than patient. Mr. Grumpy," she calls been intensified.
General Li is associating him-ed last year. Its name in Chinese train to the level crossing * wall the half a dozen contests put up. me. I suppose she is right.
Although pickets of the Boy-self with activities of Mr. Wang can be rendered as the "Associa- and won't get across until the Have been reading in the Home
cott Society have been seen be-to set up a "proper" Nationalist tion for the Severance of Econo- tombstone maker has it finished. papers an account of the Police
Upon returning tween the Customs house on the Government in Canton. Court case in which a journalist
Tuesday, home to-day. West bund and the steamboat Vote of Confidence.
However, "Anti-British Boycott Says Peter. met another man was charged by the London police
found the wife Wharves, their activities are most- Were such an institution sound- Society" is the more commonly to-day suffering from matri- with obstruction. Apart from
IL little upset.
was ly confined to that part of the ly on its feet, General Li will have used term.
monial dyspepsia
his the unsatisfactory nature of the some
This Association is recognised wife doesn't agree with him. time before could bund immediately outside the to relinquish much of his powers]
I police evidence, which was com- get un intelligent explana-examination ahed of the Chinese to the politicians. Such is an by the Canton Government but mented upon by the learned cadi, tion but at last I heard the whole Maritime Customs.
jinevitable. conclusion. Yet Gen the measure of help given by the;
A German boxer says that his I am pleased to observe that the story. It appears that the boy No further interference with eral Li puts his name to manifes- authorities is very small,
work and matrimony don't What Has Gone Before. mix thought the former newspaper man won the day (and and the compradore were to Chinese passengers has been re- toes which all for a civilian ady tiventy guineas costs) by virtue blame. When passing the com- ported, states a correspondent ministration
Inspired by Bolshevik teaching, would provide jolly good training. of the dicta that he had a specific pradore's on the way home, she Sugar Brought Back. At the public welcome to Mr. agitators in Canton engineered a duty to perform and was merely had ordered some Chinese chop- Nor has violence been resorted Wang, one of the resolutions general strike in Hong Kong in They say that the programme performing it when the officers of sticks, with the intention of send- to. In the case of Japanese goods, passed was tantamount to a vote June, 1925, using as a pretext in-on Ladies' Night at the Euro- of the pirated 8.5 "Irene" the low considered he was "obing them to a friend in England. the pickets adopt "open" men of confidence in both Mr. Wang cidents at Shanghai and Shameen pean Y.M.C.A. was attrac- structing."
Have now had an Sunday, opportunity o f full reading in that much talked-of sermon of Dr. Barnes, Bishop of Birming- ham, which was addressed, in the main to the boys of Westminster School. Personally I see nothing in it to justify His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury get- ting on his hind legs, particularly in regard to the manner in which Dr. Barnes' message, which was "seek truth," was delivered. Of course there may have been other utterances by that, worthy cleric upon the same subject which were not so temperate in expres-i sion ns the one before me.
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Later the boy hurried in and
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of course.
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sures. To carry on the embargo anti General Li. So far, General which had no connection with this tive against British wares, the Boy-Li has not, in some matters con- Colony. |cott' Society approaches the Cus-cerning his own position, sub- Protracted negotiations did not Somebody read a paper on the
toms brokers whose business it is mitted to recognised Party bring about a settlement. Argu Gubernaculum the other day... to land cargo for Chinese im-methods. Another of the resolu-ments were advanced on both we don't care. porters in Canton..
tions was that all Nationalist | sides, throwing considerable
The Customs brokers are in-armies must be subject to the light on the attitude adopted at Being desperate is a stroke of duced, or intimated, to keep orders of the Party.
the time. No purpose is served luck when properly used. coolies away from shipments] (Continued on Page 7.) by going into the alleged pros
DUKE OF YORK.
and cons but, in reviewing the Smart man Jones-familiar present outbreak, it is necessary with many .tongues to visualise what has gone before. He's a physician.
After a very trying period, the Canton Government announced through Mr. Eugene Chen, the
which have been condemned by the Boycott Society. Оле висл lot was a parcel of 500 bags of Javal sugar which, in spite of ex- planations by the Customs broker concerned, the Boycott Society alleged was of British origin "as "BUSINESS MAN" OF THE FAMILY then Foreign Minister, that the
Java was British territory." The sugar was brought back to Hong Kong.
TO HAVE HIS OWN COURT CIRCULAR.
own
for His
Rugby, Yesterday. A special Court Circular is now Chinese Merchants' Views. being issued for the household of The volume of British mer- H.R.H. the Duke of York. H.R.H. this the bishop merely stated that asked if she had ordered some chandise arriving in Canton yes- the Prince of Wales as heir to the as a result of Darwin's assertion steeks," and went out satisfied terday morning was smaller than Throne has always had his that man has sprung from apes that they had been left at the usual. A number of lots on one
Court Circular, but the stories of the creation of right house. About half an hour or two of the boats had to be Adam and Eve, of their primal after she asked the boy where brought back to Hong Kong mere- innocence and their fall, have be- they were, and he said, "Have put ly because no coolies went to the
And he in icebox, I get." In a few come for us folk law. went on to say that the assertion minutes he returned, smiling ships to take delivery.
Opinion among Chinese mer- that any church is infallible is sweetly and offering a plate conchants is that the Boycott Society alike impudent and dangerous, taining a very objectionable piece will not attempt more ambitious that when, so much of Catholic of meat which he persisted in methods but will confine itself to
calling "Chop Steaks."
"COME
ALONG BROTHER!"
posting uniformed pickets out-
He appeared rather thoughtful side the Customs examination when he served dinner to-night. shed, to approaching Customs
brokers, and propaganda.
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STRIKE PICKETS.
Permission Sought For New Detachments.
Have been very Wednesday. impressed lately
by the display of flowers in the Colony. Mostly chrysanthemums. Women strug gling off the ferry laden with large bunches of flowers first at
Following An announcement tracted my attention, but more that a detailed scheme had been humorous than anything was submitted to the Canton Govern what I saw this morning. Roll-ment for winding up the "Canton- ing down Wyndham Street was Hong Kong Strike Association," what looked like a huge bail of with retention of the Strike chrysanthemums. It was really Executive as A non-functioning a little Chinese lasa literally body, a Chinese report is to hand theology have been dissolved, the smothered in them. And behind that two detachments of pickets Church which accepted it can her waddled a big-made Euro will be organised. hardly claim to be free from pean woman with two blooms in These men will wear black uni- error. And that's that, whether her hand.
The contrast was forms and the Strike Executive's the Primate likes it or not.. I can laughable.
badge of office. ⠀ only repeat my wish of a week or Japan has often been termed
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Knock and ye shall be knocked.
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This chess championship seems
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strike would be "called off." to be a mighty "draw." Long before that date, the great- er majority of Chinese employees had returned to Hong Kong.
Money talks and most of us wish we were in a position to be bored by it.
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"Economic Weapon." Mr. Chen said that the decision had been arrived at owing to the "Ferry Crushed," says a head- Nationalist scope having been ex-ing
. But not here, for tended to the Yangtsze and the ours are often very bump-tious, resulting change in the National- ist outlook, adding that the
Salvation is free and a lot of "economic weapon" would be re-atingy church members expect tained.
the preacher's services to be free
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It has not been denied that, the too. Boycott Society came into being through Government inspiration. The "Morning Post" opines Activities of the Boycott Society that Borodin will shortly be sent have fluctuated considerably since somewhere October of last year, when the gestions wanted? strike was officially declared to
be at an end,
Consideration of “Face.”
any sug
Headless pins, like headless
The most ville organisation people are practically useless, in the economic war against Hong
Kong was the "Canton-Hong Says a chess note, "shutting off Kong Strike Executive" which this dangerous bishop" wielded great power and is still more like an extract from the
Darwinism controversy. (Continued on Page 7.) ·
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Canton's strikers are to be given a public farewell march on the occasion of definite demobili- sation this month. We are not unfamiliar with that kind of sergeant in front and an expres parade
with a burly' sionless warder behind.
Mr. Demee, the 3rd engineer
Bays that he has been up and down the China Coast most of his life. That's no- thing: there are several who have spent even longer periods on the beach and have never been held up.
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With all these sales coming off at the stores we'll be seeing some of the ladies coming out like rem- nants of their former selves,
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Apropos the sales local rugger enthusiast might pick up a tip or two by watching the new scrum formation being tested by fair shoppers.
No rain fell in Hong Kong from the 13th to the last day of last month but the dry record is sure to be shattered on St. Andrew's Night.
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Now that one can order through local agents chocolates to be de- livered at Home, there ought not to be so much smash on delivery for Christmas presents.
The totalisator for racing! the letter?
Home
a change for
One reason why Interport cricket matches should always be played on the Club ground is that other venues do not lend them- selves to the clerk's laconic "I'm
going to the Bank for a few minutes" two or three times a day.
Shanghai critics suggest that the only way to rid Bian Bay of notwithstanding submarines, etc., in pirates is for Canton to maintain a garrison there. What are those critics going to do for a living when there are no more pirates?
A local paper reports that AP.C.MEN ATTACKED there is no material change
the Chinese war zones, Is that so? APPOLOGY DEMANDED FROM}
CHINESE.
The dog that growls when your CHINKIANG CONCESSION CASE back is turned will bite you if you
start to run.
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Quite a number of ladies have H.R.H. the Duke of York.
been walking about, with an air Chinkjang, Yesterday.
of professed mystery following When visiting the Asiatic China gets one over Majesty the King's second son to
some the publication of a Calcutta re ng sought. have a special Court Circular has Petroleum Co.'s building in the countries. People are being born port that a "beautiful emigre": no precedent since the days of the British Concession here to-day, faster than motor care can kill was arrested here for smuggling. Stuarta.
two British members of the them, Whilst this innovation follows A.P.C. staff were assaulted by the recent visit of HRH. the Duke Chinese soldier of British used to take a tonic; now he takes vide "China *** Mail" head- "Forced Labour," "A Forty- of York to Australia, where he re-
When a man was run down he eight Hours Week Stipulated" Representatives presented His Majesty the King at
an ambulance.
ings but, we know of many who won't do an hour even if they are driven to it.
COMING WEDDING.
The requisite permission from 80 ago that our local clergy the Home of the Chrysanthemum, the authorities is would get busy and present their but for growing ability it is hard attitude towards or explanation to beat the Northern Chinese, of a subject which strikes at the especially the Shantungese, who very fundamentals of religious are wonderful gardeners. Here doctrine as expounded by their you get remarkable grafting class.: The Rev. Mr. Johnstone effects,
The forthcoming marriage is chrysanthemums of did, I understand, deal with the yellow splashed with rust and announced on John de Butts Wales. the opening of the new Federal authority have demanded an im matter last Sunday but as his in- those huge bushes containing Lient of the Fleet Air Arm at Parliament Buildings, it is painted mediate apology from those con-
Says Peter, "If women are tention was not previously adver- blooms of about thirty different present stationed at Kal Tack Aero out by the "Daily News" that an-cerned. British Naval Wireless. tised and as his sermons do not shades.
drome, and Miss Nancy Sophie other significance attaches to it. Note: Chinkiang is on the Margaret Baldwin, of Mner Vale Jens devoted for har of recent south bank of the Yangtaze really better dressed to-day than
years devoted his energles parti- River, 165 miles above Shanghai ever it's only just the bare A local solicitor has informed a I wonder whether House, Exmouth.
cularly to the welfare side of and 46 miles below Nanking: truth.".
party whom his client was suing Thursday. the port of tinta
modern industrial life, in which he The British Concesalon there,
that he (the defendant) had ho hare racing with It Is nodded that the names of takes more than a kaas interest which is only half a mile square, Somebody suggests that the right to dictate terms. No lay gray hounds in pursult will really The National Optical Company, of the Royal Family. He now ob has been over-run by Nationalist song, "I know you belong to some man has ever successfully laid My jottings over the come to Hong Kong? It seems Limited, and the New Kowloon is a real niche in the State by troops for some months, some of body else, but to-night you belong down the law even to his own Monday past few days have fairly established that Shanghai Clooria Theatre Company, Limited, Issuing his own Court Circular the buildings having been con- to me," was written to a dress legal adviser and much less to
been necessarily
Rad(Continued on Page 7.). have been struck off the Register. British Wireless fervice...
verted into military hospitals.]suitt
counsel for the other side.
get reproduced in the Press, very many who would have liked to have heard the expression of his views were not, I fear, there.
He has become the "bušlness, men'