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No. 25,816 HONG KONG. MONDAY, MARCH 12 1928.
TOGETHER.
THE GOVERNOR'S IDEAS. there may be no misunderstand-
OUTLINE TO CANTON MERCHANTS.
LOOP LINE RAILWAY.
our position is, so that in future
ing. I leave the matter now to your judgment.
Civil Aviation.
OFFICIAL VISIT.
U. S. Asjatic Fleet Coming
4A
ARRIVE ON MARCH, 23.
Admiral Bristol To Visit H.E. The Governor.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
"CUMBERLAND" HERE.
New Armoured Cruiser Arrives
FİRST OF COUNTY CLASS.
Sister-Ship To Relieve "Hawkini", As Flagship.
Development of Whampoa As Commercial Port.railway system and there are now The ships accompanying the Ad-No. 5. The "Cumberland" is re-
RIVER CONSERVANCY, CIVIL AVIATION AND RADIO.
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
Canton, Sunday.
Perhaps the most important—from Hong Kong's point of view of the speeches made during the interchange of official visits be tween Canton and Hong Kong was that by H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil-Clementi, K.C.M.G., in his reply to the address of welcome by
the chairman of the Canton Chinese General Chamber of Commerce late on Saturday night.
Canton's leading merchants listened spellbound to the emphatic and dignified interpretation by the Hon: Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., of His Excellency's lucid explanation of the proposals in con- nection with the loop-line railway, the development of Whampoa as a commercial port and its linking up to the Canton-Kowloon Rail- way, the completion of the line between Canton and Hankow, River conservancy, commercial aviation between Canton and Hong Kong: and radio for Chinese messages..
CANTON-HANKOW LINE.
His Excellency spoke in English
as follows:-
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THE REASON WHY.
HONG KONG-CANTON CORDIALITY.
SUPREME ENTHUSIASM.
People Have Confidence in Marshal Li Chai-sum.
`· MERCHANTS AND MAJORITY OF WORKERS WITH HIM.
[By "Li Chung-yin.”]·
Canton's enthusiasm over the omenal visit of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) was" of a degree which few foreigners can understand. "State" functions have been so rare that even the Cantonese can well be excused for not knowing the purport of the exchange of calls with Marshal Li Chai-sum, the chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government. And if the Cantonese man in the street knew so little about the matter, one may perhaps ask how the enthusiasm was brought about.
There is a further point in con- nection with communications (which I should like to touch upon, Hong Kong is, to be honoured The new British armoured: and that is communication by air. on March 23, with an official visit cruiser, H.M.8. Cumberland," Now, whereas in Europe there from the U. S. Asiatic fleet, under arrived, in harbour this morning has long been a highly developed the command of Admiral Bristol. at 10 a.m. and proceeded to buoy also very extensive motor roads, miral's flagship Pittsberg" will lieving H.M.S. "Vindictive," the in China the railway system is be the U. S. S. "Black Hawk," the cruiser aircraft carrier at present far less advanced and there are U. S. S. "Paul Jones" and six in Hong Kong, which leaves for hardly any motor roads. This other destroyers.
Home on Wednesday, fact is in a sense now an advan- It is understoc() that the Ameri- tage to China, because you have can warships will arrive from the first of the County
The "Cumberland," which is not sunk so much money either Manila and leave for the North on (10,000 tons). which were
Class
in railways or in motor roads as the 31st.
laid we have in Europe, and herefore In April, Hong Kong, as previ-Washington Agreement, was com- down in accordance with the you can develop your airways ously announced, is to have an pleted towards the end of the year with a good heart and without official visit from a large squadron at Vickars Works, Barrow in Fur hope very much in Hong Kong to rival here being April 9. injury to vested interests. We of Japanese ships, the date of ar-ness, underwent its trials in The December and left Sheerness for see the development of commer- Japanese fleet, which will consist the China station on January 26. cial aviation in China, particular- of 20 ships and will be under the ly in Kwangtung and Kwangsi. If command of Adiral Kanji Kato, In appearance, the "Cumber- tion was the basic cause. · Marshal Li now enjoys the respect and we had civil aviation between will stay here to five days dur-land," which attracted a great the goodwill of the merchant class and those of the labourers and Hong Kong and Canton,mer- ing which time they will be open it lay at buoy, is totally different peasants-constituting a big majority-who have not been converted deal of attention this morning as the two places in an hour, spend chants here could travel between for Inspection by visitors.
the whole day on their business, and return home in the evening. There are already aerodromes in Canton and in Hong Kong, and I hope that soon an Anglo-Chinesa. Company may be formed for the purpose of commercial aviation in the Liang Kwang provinces.
Photo-Telegraphy.
Another thing that would be a
LOCAL 'QUAKE.
""HEAVY MOVEMENTS ON
SATURDAY.
OBSERVATORY REPORT.
Confidence of the people in Marshal Li Chai-sum's administra-
from the light cruisers.on the stato extremism. tion. More squarely built and with stern something similar to an "Empress" liner, she has not perhaps the graceful lines of the built for serviceability and fight- lighter cruisers but is essentially
ing power.
INFECTIOUS SINCERITY.
In a nutshell, the ex-Force; they came back as a group planation is: The sincerity of armies; they were nearly all Eight 8-inch Guns.
of Marshal Li and his Cantonese and the Generals were The "Cumberland"! carries supporters in their welcome mostly if not all Cantonese.
Marshal Li is a native of
During an earthquake which oe-eight 8-inch guns with four 4-inch infected the masses. The masses great advantage is the develop carred on the morning of March anti-aircraft guns and twenty felt that in some undefinable man- Kwangsi province, having been ment of wireless telegraphy, There are now inventions which the movements of the pendu-amall weapons. Her horse power. ner friendship between Canton born in the Wuchow district up enable you to send photographic lums were the greatest ever reis. 80,000 and her speed 31% and Hong Kong, between China the Weat. River. His colleague, Additional Revenue." telegrams. From the point of corded by the Hong Kong seismo- knots. She is fitted with bulges and Britain, will benefit them. General Wong Shiu-hung, the Now, if that is to be done, the view of transmitting Chinese graphs. The longitudinal waves to protect her against mines and Feeling, then, that an era of pros- chairman of the Kwangsi Provin- Mr. Wu Chung-tong,I thank gap of about five miles which at ideograms this would be a great began at 2. 12. 21 (Hong Kong torpedoes and her cost was estim- perity is coming shortly, thecial Government, is also a native' you very sincerely for the magni-present exists between the Kow-advantage, and I hope to see it de-Standinrd Time), the transverse ated at over £2,000,000.
people not only became interested of Kwangsi. So too, are, Gen- ficent entertanment you have al-loon-Canton Railway and the veloped. Photo-telegraphy al- waves at 2: 16. 40 and the surface. The sister ships to the "Cum- but also very enthusiastic as well, eral Li Tsung-Jen and General Pei ready provided; I understand that railway from Canton to Shiukwan ready exists between Peking and waves at 2. 17.56 maxiberland, either built or in course. What did it matter if they had Chung-hai who are in Central the entertainment is by no means should be filled without delay, be-Mukden.
of construction are H.M. Ships never heard of nor seen Sir Cecil China. KEMINE, S "Berwick," "Suffolk," "Cornwall Clementi before? The head of Cantonese Predominate.
Canton and "Kent." The latter is to leave the
Government has
Kwangsi adventurers have been Inter for the China Station to re- proved his worth; he must have masters of Canton in the past. lieve H.M.S. "Hawkins" and will reasons for going to Hong Kong, when misrule and partisanship be the flagship of the China Sta- they thought; the Governor of were rife. But one needs to inter- Hong Kong must have reasons mingle freely in Canton's official- for returning the call; and they dom of to day to appreciate the had sufficient faith to take it for fact that Marshal. El is an done will be for their good. granted that what was being exemplary disciplinarian 'end a firm upholder of anti-clannish-
over, because from here we are cause in order to construct the Foreigners and Taxation. going on to see theatricals and railway northward from Shiu- I now pass lastly to the subject shall be entertained almost until kwan large quantities of plant and of taxation, and I wish to remind the morning, I appreciate more materials will have to be brought you in this connection that taxa- than I can say this opportunity of from overseas and sent up to rail-tion is, of course, in all cases ul- meeting the Canton Chamber of head. If the plant and mater-timately paid by the consumer. Commerce, and I understand that ials can be put ashore from Therefore there is a point at there are representatives of all 'steamers at Kowloon and carried which excessive taxation defeats the Seventy-two Guilds here to-straight on without further its own ends. Beyond that point night.
handling from that point to Shiu- it produces no revenue to the Gov-
No Rivalry.
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MIST AND DRIZZLE.
North east winds, fresh; over- cast, some drizzle or mist, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.
+
P.M.G.'S VISIT.
WIRELESS FACILITIES WITH CANTON?
1
tion.
Cruisers Compared.
Harwood and
For The Common Weal
negg.
Not one of the military offi- cers of General rank-and there were about twenty of them at the various functions-is not Cantonese.
Very few indeed of the offi- cials of the civil administration are natives of provinces other than Kwangtung.
More Impressive Still More impressive still is the fact
The "Cumberland" and her sis- ter ships are said to resemble the British battle cruisers of the pre war period in that they have enor- On an occasion such as this Ikwan, obviously there will be ernment and merely dea-
mous hitting power and very low feel bound to speak a few words economy and speed in construc- troys trade. In this matter mum movement occurred at 2. 27. defensive power in proportion so It has to be admitted that only Mandarin' may be the official on the subject of commerce. The tion. There is, moreover, the ob- foreign merchants are per-30 in a N. to S. direction, that with them quick hitting and a very small percentage is aware dialect of China; the Kwangsi whole raison d'etre of Hong Kong vious and immediate advantage fectly willing to come to the help the amplitude being 98 milli- extremely rapid firing is impera-of the significance of this historic dialect may be the official dialect is commerce, and the purpose for that you will connect a hundred of the Chinese authorities and metres.
The maximum move-
tive for success in action.
event, this interchange of official of the South; but Cantonese is which Englishmen are in China is miles of railway already com-pay fair taxation-higher taxa-ment in an E. to W. direction oc- trade.. Therefore, it is very im-pleted between Canton und Kow-tion than they pay to-day--but curred at 2. 26: 0 the amplitude
visits. But because Marshal Li's spoken throughout every yamen portant for us as well as for you loon with the existing railway to the other side of the picture is being 78 m.ms.
It will be remembered that for the common weal-and at the
Government is now doing its best in Canton to-day, that trade should flourish. Shiukwan, and you will thus have that they must be relleved of the vibration during the most active versy at the time the orders for measure of success the citizens The time of there was considerable contro-same time achieving a gratifying Three Principal Factors. a long haul instead of the present unlawful and petty impositions part of the disturbance was 28 the new County Class were first of Canton were glad to follow the Now there are many things short hauls. This could not fail which in many cases are not levied seconds. which contribute towards making to bring additional revenue in by the Government at all, but The initial movement was 2.0 that they would each mount nine lieving that something auspicious placed. The American reports example given them, firmly be- trade prosperous, and among freight and passenger traffic to which are extorted by local pir-m.ms. to South and 2.5 m.ms. to 8-in. gans in three triple turrets will happen. them I should like to mention both lines,
ates and brigands who seize the West, and the origin was about have proved incorrect. The Unit- this evening three principal fac-
goods in transit.. I was told, for 2,500 kms. from Hong Kong. tors. The first is security, the It has often been said-very instance, by
Intrinsically, the exchange of ed States ships of the same type, visits may not cause any material a gentleman who second is communications, and erroneously that the result of lives in Tong-ka-tsuen which is
according to the latest year book, improvement just yet. But the the third is reasonable taxation. this short connecting link would not very far from Macao, that on
are in fact much more powerful confidence in the Canton Govern- I should like, with your permis-be to divert trade from Canton to a pair of shoes made in Tong-ka-
on paper and carry ten 8-in. guns ment has been abundantly mani- that only one of Marshal Li's sion, to say a few words on each Hong Kong; but I can assure you suen and sent to Canton, duly
with engines of 107,000 h.p., giv-feated. Prior to Marshal Li's clansmen has a post in the Canton of these three subjects.
that this is the very last thing had to be paid no less than thirty-
ing them speeds of 32 to 33 knots. making his speech I need not dwell at length on that anyone in Hong Kong 'would three times on the way. That
The French type have a similar Hong Kong
before the Government. His nephew is in the subject of security, because advocate, and I wish to explain was at the beginning of last year.
Chinese General the Finance Department at Ho- TO-MORROW'S VISIT.
armament to the British class but Chamber of Commerce, the notes nam, a suburb of Canton, and he you all know and are personally my reasons for saying so. We in I have no doubt that the position
have engines of 130,000 h.p. with Issued by the Central Bank at is not even the head of a sub- acquainted with our sufferings Hong Kong believe that the for-haa very greatly improved to-day, With a view to discussing ques-vessels of the type are to develop per cent. of their face value.
speed of 34 knots. The Italian Canton were worth only 20 or 30| under the menace of Bolshevism tunes of Canton and Hong Kong but it is obviously necessary for tions relating to the improvement 150,000 h.p..
department. and Communism, under the are most intimately connected, a merchant, when he sends his of wireless between the two ports,
General Wong Shiu-hung can menace of strikes and boycotts, and that what is good for Hong goods to a
Confidence of the Masses. certain place, to the Past Master General, of Hong
The latest naval lists give the
be said to be the only prominent. and under the menace of pirates Kong trade will improve the trade know at what price he will be able Kong, Mr. M. J: Breen, and Mr. Captain of the "Cumberland" as the Chinese merchants of Hong who is not a Cantonese. But his Marshal Li as good as promised official, other than Marshal Li, and brigands. Well, I wish to ex-of Canton and vice versa. There to sell them when they reach their L. H. King, Engineer in Charge of Capt. A. L. Snagge and other offi- Kong that parity will be restored substantive position is head of the press my deep gratitude to the is no rivalry between the two destination. Too often this is not the Electric Department, P.W.D.; Cers including Commander H. H. in about three months and his Government of the neighbouring present Canton administration for ports, but the one is complimen-now the case.
will leave, together with others, D. P. Cather, H. B. Deedcs and phatic statement that the steps Wong was appointed Marsha! Li's the steps they have already taken tary to the other. Nature has
Lieut-Comdrs.promise was backed up by an en-province of Kwangsi. "We Wish To Help." for. Canton to-morrow night.
General to suppress Bolshevism and Com-provided Hong Kong with a deep Well, gentlemen, I am afraid I
J. E. Caffin. munism, which have practically sea port. In, Canton there is no have wearied you with
taken to restore parity will be deputy (in his absence) because a long
continued. disappeared from Kwangtung and deep sea port, but a port for speech and said more than it was
BEATEN. TO DEATH.
of his ability and long service as dare to raise their shallow draft steamers only at in my mind to say when I stood
Up went the paper money and a military leader. heads again while Marshal Li is Whampoa. That port we are an-up; but I have spoken with the
buyers were offering over 70 per SERIOUS MILL STRIKE IN in control. Strikes and boycotts xious to see developed, and shall utmost frankness because I think
Fought, But Did Not Stay. cent. yesterday. There has also SHANGHAL
CHANNEL TRAGEDY. been an encouraging rise in the are also a thing of the past, and be very willing to assist in its de- it is desirable that our point of
When the Ironsides came back, Marshal Li is now taking vigorous velopment, as well as in the con- view in Hong Kong should be un-
value of Government bonds and nearly all of the highest positions Shanghai, Yesterday, steps to eradicate pirates and servancy of the river, which is of derstood. We wish to help Can-
Treasury notes, repayment of in the Provincial Government Thirty-five thousand operatives, brigands.
the utmost importance to Canton ton. We realise that our fortunes mostly females,, belonging to 86
which has been hindered by dis- were turned over to them. Loop-Line Rallway,
turbances of last year. and also to Hong Kong.
are bound up with yours, and flatures in Shanghal struck yester
Rumours of discord prevailed but "The next point I wish to touch Whampoa's Position. everything we can do to help we day morning demanding the severe
Marshal Li's policy of co-opera- Marshal Li persisted in accepting. upon is the importance to trade of
tion with other Nationalist cen- their bona fides. How the Iron- But you cannot, under modern will do. The prospects are punishment of a number of Chapel good lines of communication, and conditions, develop a port unless bright. Trade in Hong Kong is policemen who
tres has also pleased. His atti- sides usurped the Government in this connection I wish to say a you also give it railway facilities; getting better, and I understand have beaten a fillature worker to A French aeroplane, carrying
were alleged to
tude is such that a breach with when Marshal Li was at Shang- few words on the railway com- and, therefore, if you wish to de- from Mr. Wu that trade in Can- death with rifle butts when break freight but no passengers, on the the dinner given in his honour by now common knowledge,,
neighbours is most unlikely. hal, and how the Ironsides have munications of this province. velop Whampoa, you must con-ton is also improving We look ing up a demonstration. Delega service
As H.E. the Governor said at been ejected from Kwangtung is There has been a good deal of mis-nect it with a railway, and the forward to a brighter future. tions interview the Defence Com-
from Paris to Croydon, the Canton Chinese General understanding as to the views obvious railway to connect it with Given whole-hearted co-operation missioner and Chief of Staff, whose down in the English Channel Chamber of Commerce, the dan down to fight the Communist Kwangel troops were brought which are entertained in Hong is the Kowloon-Canton Railway between Hong Kong and Canton, promised an investigation, but the
to-day in a fierce snowstorm. Kong on the subject of what we which actually passes Whampoa I think we shall have nothing to strike continues. Reuter...
It is understood, that the pilot, ger of Communism is also past...army of regulars which occupied call the loop-line railway round if you want to send goods from fear, and that the trade of these
Plans to stamp out the evils of Swatow for a week some months named Schmutz, sent out by wire- banditry and piracy are, being ago. Immediately after the cam- Canton, that is to say the pro-Whampoa by rail to Hankow, you two provinces Kwangtung and
leas that he was descending.
His carried posed connection between the can only do so by building the five Kwangai will flourish more than
out. Other beneficial paign, they were repatriated. message, picked up by North Fore-measures are being adopted, but The practice had been for vic- Kowloon-Canton Railway and the miles of loop-line railway between it has ever flourished in the past.
land and Boulogne stations, was it is what has been done that has torious, units to cleave to what Canton-Shiukwan Railway. I Tal-sha-tau and Wongsha. It is (Applause). know that it is the earnest de-for these reasons that we in Hong
broadcast, his approximate post won the confidence of the masses. they had won. Not so with Mar Do Everything Possible.
tion being given. sire of the Canton Government, Kong are anxious both. to see
Unfounded Allegations.. The cross-Channel
shai Li's' men. They had to come: When the Ironsides returned to down again recently but went: London, Yesterday.. "Maid of Orleans rushed to the Canton from the Yangtsze valley back as soon as victory had been of the Hong Kong Government, see this loop-line built. The mat merchants the Hong Kong Gov- The British Government have ac- spot and found both the pilot and last autumn, there was a good achievedades eve that the Canton-Shfukwan Rail-ter has been so much misrepre- ernment will do everything it pos-cepted the invitation, of the French mechanic dead among the wreck deal of talk about alleged provin way should be extended to meet sented that, as I have this oppor-elbly can to that end, and I know and Spanish Governments to send age-British Wireless Service. ⠀icial climes "kollës for
Actions such as these were very the railway which already una tumity of addressing a very repre quite wall that under Marakel El's experts to Tour Power discussion-ftanter Hud. "That there, was also The Ironsides started out as a Cantonese of all shades of opinion.
favourably commented-upen-by- from Hankow to Chuchow in Hu-sentative gathering of Canton administration the authorities of n Tanzlerin Paris on Mazan da. a heavy squall and that the
ivill never
It is the duty of a Government
and it is also the earnest desire Whampoa developed and also to to foster trade and to protect
BRITISH TO JOIN.
4-POWER DISCUSSION ON TANGIER.
PARIS-CROYDON AIRMEN
KILLED.
DESCENT IN A STORM.
London, Yesterday.
steamer
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