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No. 25,744 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1927.
OUR TROOPS IN CHINA,
INTERESTING DEBATE IN COMMONS.
EXCELLENT DISCIPLINE.
War Office Spokesman's High Commendation.
PRESENCE OF SHAFORCE HAD STEADYING INFLUENCE IN CHINA.
London, Yesterday.
ANTI-"RED" MOVE,
Chiang Kai-shek On The Warpath.
"HOTBEDS OF COMMUNISM.” Nanking Officials Realising Danger Of Soviet.
AFTER THE COUP.
Reckoning the Cost at Canton.
PARTY ISSUES.
Ironside Government May Close Soviet Consulate.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
PLEADS "GUILTY.” Canadian Charged With Fraud.
LETTERS OF CREDIT.
Court Story Of Defendant's Extensive Tour.
"Your Eyes- Are Safe With Us"
N. LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician.
(Established Over Forty Years), Manager-RALPH A, COOPER, M.A.0.A., Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam. (Personal Attention).
RECORD BANKRUPTCY?
WELL-KNOWN CHINESE. EXAMINED.
MORTGAGED PROPERTY,
Liabilities Are Put at Over One Million.
Shanghai, Yesterday. Given for what it is worth, a
The hearing was begun before ADMITS HE TRADED AFTER HE WAS HOPELESSLY INSOLVENT. The Nanking faction has report has reached the "China Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Centrai
The public examination in bankruptcy of Mr. Fung Tat-hang launched a campaign against the Mail" political correspondent that Magistracy this, morning in the
influence in the Ironside Gernment of Can- case in which Richard Charles was held at the Bankruptcy Court this morning before Sir H. C alleged Russión Chinese affairs.
ton has closed, or is keeping under Williams, alias Charles Ping, In the House of Commons Commodore King, Financial Secre- Chiang Kai-shek this evening watch, the Soviet Consulate in allas Charles Puig, alias Charles Golian, Chief Justice, the cross-examination being conducted by Mr.
Stone, 30, described as a native of E. L. Agassiz, Official Receiver. said: taxy to the War Office, moved a vote of £3,090,000 to meet during throughout China are serving as
"The Soviet Consulates Canton."
It is understood that the actual Quebec, Canada, is charged as Questions relating to the basis by which goods were supplied to the Hong Kong Hotel, with which he was employed, were asked, the the present financial year the excess costs involved in the employ-hotbeds of Communist props- order for closure has not been follows:
(a) that he on December 2 cross-examination also centring around share transactions through ment of extra troops in China. Giving details of the composition ganda necessitating the imme-affected but that such action has
In the up- 1926, at No. 4a. Des Voeux Road! of the Force which was sent to China, he said the very presence of diate severance of Sino-Russian been contemplated. these troops had undoubtedly had a very steadying effect. When relations. I sometime ago recom-heaval of this week, the Govern- Central, in this Colony, did by which debtor admitted himself to be heavily involved. Property Debtor admitted that at the end of 1925, not including interest decreases which were decided on in July had taken effect, the mended the breaking-off of rela- ment's diplomatic officials have false pretences obtain $502.62 in owned by debtor was also stated to be heavily mortgaged..
tions. If action had been taken disappeared and sufficient time Hong Kong currency, and chattels strength of the force remaining in China, in addition to the garrison, then the Canton disaster would has not elapsed for them to get or valuable securities, namely, 10 after that period, his deficit in respect of share transactions and would be light infantry battalions, of which five would be stationed probably never have happened." together again to consider the travellers' cheques, Nos. 214170 other transactions with the China, Provident Loan and Mortgage
to 214179 (inclusive) of the value at Shanghai, with the addition of supporting artillery and an- Quo Tai-chi, Vice-Minister for situation.
Conditions Compared. of £5 each, and 40 travellers' Company (after deducting the then value of the securities at the Foreign Affairs, at a University cillinríes,
Club dinner this evening stated From first-hand sources the cheques, Nos. 341257 to 841296 July, 1925, Flat Rate) was nine lakhs, apart from anything else.
Asked what creditors were present, Mr. E. Davidson said that It was impossible to forecast the future but conditions were that China was determined to rid "China Mall" understands that (incluisve) of the value of £10 always being carefully watched. The whole force could not be herself of Communism, which had the damage and wanton destruc- each, issued by the American he represented certain creditors.
At a previous hearing it was stated that debtor's liabilities were removed until a government in China could assure us that it was brought on chaos and disorder.tion in the western suburb alone Express Co., Inc., of No. 65,
exceeds that of a few years ago Broadway, New York, with intent over one million dollars, whilst his assets were put at about a lakh. both able and willing to give adequate protection to our nationals.
when the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen to defraud; In dealing with riots and civil commotion the troops under
This morning debtor admitted he continued to trade after 1925 ordered troops to attack the Mer- ((b) that he on December 2, difficult conditions had acted with greatest tact and restraint, and
chants' Volunteers, By a
coin-1926, at the same address in this when he was hopelessly insolvent, his sole hope then being that mar- had lived up to the very highest traditions of the British Army. GERMAN FINANCES. cidence, it was the Papersides Colony, did utter, knowing to be ket prices would decrease. It increased his liabilities and in the (the 5th Army as it is now called, forged, a certain valuable secur- meanwhile interest due to sharebrokers also increased. He agreed Despite imperfect living conditions and few opportunities for train-
under General L Fook-lum of ity, namely; a letter of credit pur that much credit had been extended to him because of his business ing and recreation, the discipline of troops had been excellent and
Honam) who carried out the drive porting to have been issued in his their conduct most exemplary. The health of the troops had on
for the Government.
favour by the Banque Imperiale connection, but denied that suppliers understood him to be the the whole been satisfactory with the exception of an outbreak of
However, the sheer butchery Ottomane at Jerusalem for an Hotels' agent. pneumonia in the carlier months of occupation-British Wireless
when the (Red) holders of Can-amount not exceeding £2,000, ton routed, was not so great as with intent to defraud; and Service.
when the Yunnanese mercenaries
HONG KONG FOR HEALTH!
Reuter.
INCREASES FOR OFFICIALS
AND PENSIONERS.
Berlin, Yesterday. The Reichstag by 333 votes to 53 adopted a bill increasing the salaries of State officials, pension- ers and war veterans. The budgetj is thus augmented by about 325,- 000,000 marks annually. This is
STAR FERRY CO.
FORTHCOMING NEW FARES.
London, Yesterday. for twelve years and there were not expected to involve additional Introducing the. Supplementury no sign of any termination. He taxation, but will be covered by re- Estimate of £3,090,000 being the contended that if the occupation venue surplus.-Reuter.
of Shanghai was considered execas cost involved by the om- necessary it ought to be definite ployment of extra troops in in its conclusions as to whether China, Commodore King said the the taxpayers here or the people presence of the Shanghai De-protected in China should pay, and fence Force undoubtedly had a ganise an adequate police or de- asked if it was impossible to or- steadying effect in China. The fence force among the English Force had been reduced, but the and foreigners in Shanghal; also whole of it could not be removed if the Government had any plans until a Chinese Government could of obtaining co-operation among America was western nations. assure us it was able and willing adequately to protect Britons.
Comdr. King paid a glowing tribute to the tact and restraint of the troops. They had lived up to the very highest traditions of the British army, and notwith- standing uncomfortable
living
a
far more inclined to look at year ago, and he considered that China from our viewpoint than if England and America could agree Japan would come into line.
Mr. Looker's Views.
VARIOUS CHANGES.
FRESH AND FAIR.
North-east winds, fresh; fair,
is the weather forecast until noon to-morrow.
allath in the summer of 1925.
No Additional Troops. Refugees continue to come
c) that he on December 2, 1926, in this Colony, did feloni- ously and with intent to defraud, demand and receive' certaini moneys on certain securities for
(Continued on page 6.)
Communists' Losses.
:
The failure is regarded as the record one of the Colony.
SHARE DEALINGS.
M. H. C. Macnamara appeared made and with regard to meals for the Hong Kong Territorial Es- supplied in the grill room a la tates Ltd. and Mr. A. E. Hall, who carte he was remunerated by a acted for the debtor, was also gross percentage on the takings {present.
of the Hotel. He was remunerat-
or more...
His Salary.
An anticyclone has formed over
In reply to questions, debtor cd in the same way for any North China and a depression to and discarded weapons have been stated that he was employed special dinners and banquets that the north-east of Japan. Mod-cleared from the streets. erate to fresh' monsoon may be Late on Tuesday evening intel-with the Hong Kong Hotel. He might take place in the Hotel and expected along the coast of China ligence was received in Canton month and had been so employed supplied in the Hotel lounge and was now on a salary of $400, a received a percentage for teas and over the China Sen.
that about 1,000 Reds mostly since the date of his petition. He refreshments at the anack bar. disloyal troops--were about to was living in On Hing Terrace In reply to Mr. Agassiz, debtor make a stand to the north-east in a house which was his own. said that this agreement did not were dispossessed by the Nation-of the city but the timely arrival Judgment had been obtained include wines and spirits with re-
of reinforcements prevented fur-
against him and a prohibitory gard to which a verbal agreement ther fighting.
order made in respect of $17,000 was entered into later on the same Communications with Honam on that house by Kwong Kit lines, he supplying them and be The Star Ferry Co., Ltd., as down to Hong Kong in large and with outlying ports are in fong, a woman. Debtor estimated ing remunerated by a gross per- scale of charges which include a vigilance by the Police here as damage to the railways. from January 1 next, announce a numbers necessitating continued course of restoration and it has the value of the house at $22,000 centage of the takings. He would been found, that there was little
have to pay duties and licences for number of changes for the con-
Debtor continued in reply to Hotel bars. This arrangement some of the defeated Communists ventence of the public. Persons are known to have joined the under 16 years of age will be exodus, for their own safety.
Officials were functioning again questions that he also owned No. also covered other Ilotel catab- as Repulse Bay 67 Kowloon Tong, the rent of lishments such allowed to make single trips on
Some of the business houses in yesterday.
Investigations by the Police which was 567 a month. Debtor Hotel, the Peak Hotel, Cafeteria, Mr. Looker pointed out that the launches for five cents, whilst Canton ure still closed, pending showed that members of the was married and had two child-etc. Europeans in China were there monthly tickets will cost this type reorganisation. The Government
ren. Besides the Kowloon Tong From 1918 up to the boycott in tunities for recreation their for burely commercial purposes of passenger but $2.00. Non-com- have the situation entirely in printers', flour workers' and sea-property he had no other pro- 1925 this arrangement was car- tunities for recreation their disci- and could not be expected to act missioned officers and men of the hand but the number of troops strongly represented in the rising. Perty in the Colony which was ried on by debtor with antisfac-
men's unions were the pline had been excellent and their in the double capacity, conduct most exemplary. Every gested that the Washington the category of uniformed tra- ings is only about the same as
He sug Fire Brigade will be included in available to deal with similar ris-Several former pickets of the not very heavily mortgaged. tory results to himself.
Yearly Profits. thing considered, fat Agreement should be recognised vellers who will be permitted to before, except that a few units anti-Hong Kong Strike Associa Asked whether he had consider. Asked for a rough estimate of health has than satisfstimate for us having become obsolete and make journeys at half the usual have been withdrawn to the tion were among those captured ed the possibility of making any yearly profits, debtor placed mentioned that for then the views of other Powers fare, and children under three capital from up-country. SCA transport amounted
to should be ascertained by one of years of age will be carrled free
A pro-Ironside source puts the payment from his salary for the them in the neighbourhood of $97,000.
the biggest and best-known men of
Party War Again. charge. Family tickets Shanghai Council.
In 1922, continued debtor in re- The Red coup at Canton has number of Communists killed, benefit of his creditors, debtor $40,000 a year.
cross-examination, he Mr. Agassiz: Your expenses bought from the Hong Kong
rent to pay.
Steam Laundry properties. The these course may be had to the single with the Party convention at suspected Communists from their Debtor: I have the schooling purchase price, including machin-
con- monthly tickets for the younger Shanghai. before members at $2 per head.
jof my children.
everything ery, goodwill and The Company's new tariff op- which was overthrown at Canton states that Martial Law has been
Mr. Agassiz: We will consider connected with it was $285,000, The Kwangsi military faction, A Canton Harbour notification
that later.
he and his co-partner subscribing in our advertisement by the Ironsides and which still
Continuing his reply to cross- $10,000 in cash and $265,000 by exercises considerable power at enforced at Bocca Tigris, and examination, debtor said he was mortgage. On the steam laundry Nanking, is blaming the Leftist vessels, both Foreign and Native, forty-four years of age and was lots there were six houses used by politicians from Canton, under will not be allowed to pass be Mr. Wang Ching-wei, for en-tween the hours of 6.00 p.m. and born in Hong Kong. He had been workmen there, which property and had been in their employ being now thirteen houses there No Power to Tax. owing to the number of conflict-couraging the Communists, The 6.00 a.m. For the present For-employed by the Hong Kong Hotel had since been developed there
are granted ten- Comdr. King pointed out that ing leaders and the changing and big four of the Kwangsi faction eign vessels
1893. The Hong Kong Hotel paid hostilities porary exemption from examina-in one capacity or another since altogether.
The steam laundry business for his education at Queen's was a paying business, replied it was an
College and after leaving school debtor, the profit being something The "Gaulois" attributes the he was employed in the capacity like $30,000 a year. At the pre- Communists rising in Canton to of house keeper at the hotel, his gent time the property was very
or killed,
by direct contact with the coun- hitherto issued for families of six had the effect of substantially re-wounded or captured at 1,200 but said that his salary was only tries concerned. Moderate opin-and more persons will be discon-legating' to the background the this total is liable to be an exag enough to cover his own expenses. {ply to 'Condr. King added: "We might on in China should also be continued, so that if a family com- other Nationalist questions of geration. However, the detectives be grateful to the Shanghai Muni-sulted and suggestions of mutual prises more than five people re note, particularly in connection have not relaxed in ferreting outjare not very heavy. You have no Hotel (with a co-partner) certain
cipal Council for its substantial contribution to the extra cost of
billets, food, light and water due to the use of one battalion on internal security duties, and also the exemption of the Shanghai Defence Force from municipal taxation on occupied land and buildings; also for the free use of unoccupied land and buildings be longing to the Council. The esti- mates, included full maintenance and the pay of the Indian con- tingent, regarding which there had been doubt.
assistance obtained. efforts failed,
we should sider bringing the matter the League.
Comdr. Kenworthy thought we pears should induce Shanghai, "one of columns. the wealthiest cities in the world for its size and one that practical- jy paid no taxes," to contribute to the cost of the force.
haunts in the city.
shifting of the scene accentuated, threaten immediate International Settle the dificulties of our attempts to against the Ironsides who have tion.
to levy taxation,
+
ment and that we had no power negotiate. Therefore the only now re-established themselves' in
solution was patience. We would Canton. Comdr. Kenworthy thought the withdraw the troops directly some threat of withdrawing the Force kind of order evolved and some would soon make them put their sort of government was able to hands in their pockets."
exercise a kind of control."-
Mr. Lloyd George defended the Mr. Locker-Lampson disagreed despatch of the Force to Shang with the suggestion that we
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CENTRAL BANK.
Government's $1,000,000 for
• Reconstruction.
Martial Law.
French Comment.
Paris, Yesterday,
tera.
the small success of M. Litvinoff plate, linen, staff and other mat- at the disarmament conference,
Another Business. Geneva, and says: "We should
Chinese Charged.
gaged to the International Bank
The Hon. C. Trevelyan, oppos- ing the Estimate, said the House wanted to know how long the troops were going to stay, and
of New York for approximately how many there were, there. He
$825,000 and there was also a uld not think the health statistics revealed a good average and de
have no illusions about the pre-: He continued to serve the Hotel second mortgage to the Hong clared the Labour, prediction that hai. He thought it might be ought to have a special agreement That the Government will set tended tendency of the Soviet in that capacity until 1918 when Kong Government for $80,000.
The Official Receiver: In your the presence of troops further em- wiser from the health viewpoint with Japan to settle the Chinese aside $1,000,000 for the recon- Government to adopt decent his wages were increased. Dur- bitter anti-British feelings and even now, for troops to be quar- problem, for that would be construction of premises and that methock and co-operation with ing the period between leaving opinion, in it possible now to dia- make the position of Britishers tered in Hong Kong instead of trary to the Washington four- the strong room defied the efforts the western Powers." Reuter. school and 1918 debtor was also pose of that property, goodwill outside Shanghai worse had Shanghai.
Power treaty, and other Powers of Red marauders is the gist of
employed in another business, and machinery and everything proved right. British trade had Mr. Locker-Lampson said the would have a justifiable grievance. a statement emanating from semi- A Chinese named Laf Hong was viz., an agency for rattan ware connected with it, and realise a diminished for the same reason, Government entirely agreed that We were prepared to grant Ching official cources in Canton, which this morning charged before Mr. which eventually closed
on ac-surplus over and above the mort- although Chinese consumption unequal treaties had got to go tariff autonomy. We had already is calculated towards restoring a H: E. Lindsell at the Central Magie-count of the impossibility of ship-gage
Debtor: It would not be had not decreased. It showed and was merely awaiting for granted her the Washington eux-measure of financial confidence. tracy for the unlawful possession ping cargo, The business WAS Lancashire was being blockaded somebody with whom to nego-taxes, despite opposition from than a hundred police
distribution seditious leaflets
$5,000 and $6,000 out of it. With Property Purchases. baust go, and the plus areaties tinte. We kept the United States, practically all the Powers, tape others to the Government aid and eat ritueel oof and afternoon if proftable and he made between enough to cover the mortgage.
Debtor also replied that he had ports and cities Japan, France and Italy aware of cially Japan.“-
were killed outright when the Tuesday last.
After Inspecting the leaflets the that amount and savinga he had ought to belong to the Chinese every development of our policy
Estimate Adopted. Communists launched their coup
the Steam Laundry as a co-part- again, ~..
in the past two years and had
We were prepared to surrended on Sunday morning and the Red Magistrate said that he could not made, he was worth about bought other property adjoining done our best to harmonise views.Wei-hal-wei directly we got some-lasses, in their rout of Tuesday, any thing seditious on them in $10,000 in 1918.
In 1918, an agreement was en-her. It was undeveloped at the accordance with the provisions of This meant the slowest set the body to negotiate with and the are of about an equal number. the ordinance under which the actered into between him and the time of purchase. It had since pace.
at present co-agreement had already been Communications Restored. cused was charged. "It was also Hotels by which he was appointed been developed but not entirely. operating with the chief Powers drawn. We were simply waiting Corpaes," red sashes and other pointed out that the possession" caterer or certain terms, the This property was mortgaged to at Feking with hopeful prospects for an established authority to emblem sandbag fortifications and "distribution charges should Hotel binding themselves to em- the China Provident, Loan and in regard to Bias Bay pirates, which to hand ff.de
be made cut' separately and not one ploy him and no other caterer. Mortgage Company, the first charge as on the sheet Fyentual Colonel Wedgwood asked whe
Comdr. King winding up the
ly the Magistrato remanded the ache terms of the agreement were mortgage being $150,000, the ther the Foreign Office envisaged He pointed out the impractic debate, said that when reductions
cused until noon on Monday next that he bought all the goods second, $60,000 and there was a The future to any extent or simply ability of referring the question were completed troops would not
for the charge to be corrected and necessary for the running of the prohibitory order obtained after was carrying on a futile and most of China to the League At pre- exceed 18,000. An
placed under a different section of Hotel and then supplled the Hotel Judgment had been entered in an expensive doctrine of "wait and sent the position of China appear-The Estimate was adopted by
The closier rate of the dollar, the ordinance which the Magis with their needs. On the table action for $525,478, see China had been at civil war ed worse than a few months ago 242 votes to 108-Reuter on demand, lo-day was 2/07/16, trate suggested appiled to the case, d'hote meals fixed charge was (Continued on Page 7.)
A Mecca? Mr. Wardlaw Milne said the presence of troops in Shanghai made it a Mecca of pilgrime seek ing safety from many parts of
China
We were
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