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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1928.
33, Wong Nel Chung Rond, Happy Vallez,
No. 25,827
SKIPPER'S APPEAL.
Against Ruling of Court
"of Inquiry.
MILITARY MOVES.
RECENT HAPPENINGS IN KWANGTUNG.
STRINGENT ECONOMY.
The Systematic Consolidation Of Defences.
RETRENCHMENT IN WARLIKE EXPENDITURE.
[By Li Chung-yin."]
SINGAPORE MISHAP.
Decision.
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IMPRACTICABLE.
The Soviet Peace Plan.
GENEVA RESOLUTION.
Admiralty Court Overrules Straits Strengthening Of International
Organisation To Come First.
Geneva, Yesterday.
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London, Yesterday.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,
SPEED FLIGHTS.
Air Minister on Recent Disasters.
SACRIFICE OF PIONEERS.
Warning Against East To West Trans-Atlantic Attempts.
London, Yesterday.
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THREE NEW BILLS.
Coming Legislature In The Colony.
P.C.M.O.'S NEW TITLE.
Drugs And Geneva: Chinese Temples.
The object of the Hong Kong
COAL MINES BILL.
Rejected By House of Commons.
NO 7-HOUR DAY,
Britain Not Yet Recovered From 1926 Strike.
London, Yesterday.
The contention maintained The Disarmament Committee Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary Government in drawing up a bill. The House of Commons by 154 up to now. by the Board of Trade discussed the resolution showing for Air, speaking at Birmingham, to amend the Dangerous Drugs' votes to 127, rejected the Coal that a ship's captain is not enti- the impracticability of the Soviet referred to the recent air trage-Ordinance of 1923 is to enact the Mines Bill introduced by a La- tled to appeal in the Law Courts plan, which was only realisable dies. In regard to the loss of legislation required to give effect bour member which was intended against the decision of a board of when international organisation Flight-Lieutenant Kinkead, he in Hong Kong to the terms of the to repeal the Eight-Hours' Act of Stringent economy is one of the basic causes of the wholesale inquiry into a shipping disaster is strengthened as regards both said: "Does the pursuit of speed International Convention signed 1926 and restore a seven-hour day
was overruled in an Admiralty its methods of pacific procedure justify the sacrifice of human at Genieva on Feb. 19, 1925. jin the mines, military transfers in Kwangtung. This week's changes in com-Court case which showed that the and systematic organisation, life? If it were only a matter of This bill will come up before Replying to Labour and Liberal mands have led to considerable comment. Attention has been drawn wreck inquiries of a court in the Sanction of the Soviet plan the pursuit of speed or the break the Legislative Council at the speakers who blamed the act for
Strait Settlements in January, should, however, be submitted to ing of the world's record, I should next meeting. to the political issues involved. Little has been spoken, however, 1927, found the appellant, Captain the Governments members of agree with those who ask this There will also be a bill in con- tions and wages worse than on rendering British milners' condi- about retrenchment or the systematic consolidation of provincial John MacLeod, guilty of negli- the League to ascertain whether question. But there is more at nection with re-organisation of the continent, Commodore King. defences.
gence in connection with the its provisions would furnish valu- stake than an increase of speed, the local Medical and Sanitary De- Secretary of Mines, said the Act grounding of his ship, the: Admittedly, the best and larger parts of the territory under the "Royal Star" in Singapore Strait. Canton administration have passed under the control of General His certificate had not been sus- |
pended. Chen Min-shu whose sympathy lies with Nanking; but General Chen is also loyal to Marshal Li Cḥai-sum, the chairman of the Canton Government.
GEN. CHEN MIN-CHU.
For several reasons.. the land 5th under General Chui King- forces under Marshal Li have tong, who was on Marshal Li's not been centralised under one staff for the official visit to Hong commandi. Rapidly changing Kong: conditions constituted a great hindrance until now that all opposition has been removed and Government in Marshal Li's ab units of doubtful allegiance re-senco. drafted.
15th under General Wong Shiu. hung, acting chief of the Canton
The accompanying rough All in all, the re-organisation sketch map shows the garrison should bring satisfaction rather
areas allotted to each army. than alarm-alarm only because the changes have been carried out i in Marshal Li's absence.
A conservative estimate is that the provincial treasury will save
The 11th Army.
The 11th Army and the 4th Army will both have unità in Can-
The President of the Court of Inquiry said he was nearly placed in the position of a person found guilty of a criminal charge but was not subject to sentence.
The President of the Admiralty [Court, after hearing counsel's argument on facts, held that the findings of negligence failed, allowed Capt. MacLeod's appeal and ordered the censure to be set uxide-Reuter.
LI CHAI-SUM.
LONG TALK WITH CHIANG KAI-SHEK,
DECISIONS IN A FEW DAYS? |
Count G. Bernstorff, who spoke on the Soviet Peace pro- posals at Geneva,
and, just as many of the improve partments, which has been advo-reduced the price of coal by half ments in the motorcar engine are cated for some time. It is to make a crown per ton and enabled the directly due to motor-racing, so the Principal Civil Medical Officer country to compete more closely does a definite advance in aero-,"the Director of Medical and with other countries. British Įplane design and engine improve- Sanitary Services."
miners' wages, however low, were ment result from high-speed fly- Then there is another which is over double those of Polish ing. Let us then, whilst showing in the nature of a "private mem- miners and almost equal to three the deepest sympathy with Lt. ber's bill." The Hon. Sir Shou-jof German workers. Poland Kinkead's family, refuse to aban-son Chow and Hon. Dr. R. H. and Germany had increased their don the effort necessary for the Kotéwall give notice in the exports but Britain had not yet progress of aviation and make "Gazettce" that they intend at an recovered from the heavy blow re- certain that the sacrifices of carly date to apply to the Legisla-¡ceived by the strike of 1926. The pioneers shall not have been made tive Council for a bill to suppress repeal of the Act would undoubt- in vain."
and prevent abuses in the man-edly reduce wages and increase In regard to the disastrous agement of Chinese temples and unemployment. Reuter. Alight of Captain Hinchliffe. and in the administration of the) Miss Mackay, the Air Minister funds of Chinese temples. paid a tribute to the spirit of en- terprise and courage that inspir cd them. But he warned British pilots against attempting to cross the Atlantic from-East to West until machines of greater endur- |ancé were dvailable.
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THE P.C.M.O.
Local Medical and Sanitary Departments.
A BAD CHARACTER.
BRITISH SEAMAN SENT TO PRISON.
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PREVIOUS CONVICTION.
Det.
A.. H.
The risk was at present too!
The projected Ordinance, to great and the odds were too heavy giye effect to the change in the Out of prison for only a week, ton, the former in the majority. ton. Generalissimo Chiang Kai- of armaments,
Marshal Li Chai-sum of Can-able material for the limitation against success,
name and style of the P.C.M.O. Frederick Owen Richards, describ ed as a British seaman, was sen over a million dollars a month Honam, that part of the city on shek and a member of the Na-
At the same time, he declared reads, inter alia under the new arrangement. the south side of the River, which tionalist Government in General empowered the chairman to fix a
An addendum to the resolution against any restriction being the Governor has been tenced by Major C. Willson this
placed upon the right of any in-pleased to direct that the officer morning to one month's hard What the Army Cost Before. has been occupied by the Paper-Tan Yen-kai had a long discussion date during next, ession for the dividual to embark upon such an hitherto known as the Principal bour for absenting himself from Hitherto Kwangtung has had a sides, for over ten years, has been in Nanking on the "future politi-second reading of the draft con- tigh public opinion would rightly known as and styled the Director Permission.
adventure. He believed that Bri. Civil Medical Officer shall be the House of Detention without. nominal strength of fourteen taken over by the 11th Army. cal policy of Kwangtung and the vention for the reduction of the! divisions and eight independent) The 17th Army will have also plans of the Party."
limitation of armaments.
oppose the fettering of the spirit of Medical and Sanitary Services, Defendant-pleaded guilty. brigades-independent in the what is known as the Southern It is expected. says the "Kung-
Sub-Inspéctor sense that they did not belong to Command, including most of the Sheung Yat Po," that another dis-opposed the addendum. The for-dromes were stopped, British
of enterprise. Moreover, if trans- and it is expedient to give effect M.M. Bernstorff and Litvinoff Atlantic flights from British aero- to such direction.
Elston informed His Worship any larger unit but took their West River delta, down to Kong cussion will be held in a few days mer asked for the second reading pilots could fly to France
"Whenever in any Ordinance, that there were no immediate orders direct from the com-moon (the headquarters) and when a decision will have been to be completed at the present Ireland and make
order of the Governor-in-Council, prospects of sending defendant mander-in-chief.
practically all of Kwangtung reached on all matters,
the attempt order of the Governor, rule, regu-away. Only on March 3 he had session and Litvinoff announced In one source it has been south of the West River, includ- Marshal Li and his senior Gen-his intention to submit a fresh/With impunity.-British Wireless lation, minute, by-law, deed, cofor the same offence. He was a bad received a two weeks' sentence stated that Canton used to spending Yeangkong, Kochow and Lim-eral Chen Min-chu were guests at plan for discussion at the present Service,
{tract, official **letter, or about $4,000,000 a month on the chow (which are all shown on the dinner at the Nationalist Admiral-session.
other document, the term "Prin-character and had been before the army. This, I believe, is in ex-map) and the large island of Hai- ty on Thursday night when a cess of the real amount. When innan.
cipal Civil Medical Officer" or Magistrate on several occasions, number of Nationalist leaders impossible and proceedings were
The Chairman ruled this was KABUL UNIVERSITY.In order to give effect thereto it
"Colonial Surgeon" occurs, and, said the Inspector. Hong Kong, Marshal Li Chai-sum One of the divisions under Gen-were also present. sald that the revenue totalled be-eral Chen Min-chu (i.e., the 11th
Cannot Be Suspicious. adjourned.---Reuter. tween $6,000,000 and $7,000,000 a Army) which has been in Fukien The arrival of Marshal Li Chai- month. About a million or so province for some time, to the sum at Shanghai from Canton is was earmarked for banknote re-east of Kwangtung (shown on important. Now that General demption; and when the civil ad- map), is likely to garrison Swatow Chang Fah-kuei and his troops
read and construed accordingly." The possession of the keys of ministration is taken into con- and the Han River basin, includ- (the Ironsides) have been to the
London, Yesterday,
The object of this bill appears any box, drawer or other receptacle sideration, it will be seen
The King and Queen Hsuchowfu front, they can no
of Af-sufficiently from the preamble, containing a drug to which the about $3,000,000 is nearer the
longer menace Li's'tenure in Can- Capt. D. Hacking (Home Office) ford where the honorary degree of in connection with the re-organ-sumptive evidence of possession of ghanistan motored to-day to Ox-The change of title is being made Ordinance applies is made pre- mark.
ton and his recent successes in speaking at the Woolwich Chamber Doctor of Civil Law was conferred igation of the Medical and Sani- the drug with guilty knowledge, Strength of Each Unit. The 4th Army will have head-Hong Kong have strengthened his of Commerce, said that China upon Amanullah with traditional tary Departments. A foot battalion in the Nation-quarters in Canton city and be position politically in the pro-seemed to be waking up. Conse-ceremony. He and Queen Souriya alist Army numbers about 500, responsible for the Lower West vinces of the South. although a good many regiments River command, extending from He need no longer he suspicious are much below strength owing Canton up the West River to Sam- of Generalissimo Chiang Kai- to casualties and other reasons. ahui and. Loting (see map), A brigade of infantry should The 5th Army will have the comprise three
battalions. East River valley, including Shek- Cavalry hardly exists in Kwang-lung, with headquarters at Wai- tung. With the exception of artil- chow. This command includes Marshal Li may, therefore, lery, there is no branch of the within its boundaries "the_pirate agree to abide by the. Nanking Army which is as extensive as air at Bine Bay and the Swabue Government and may act as an the infantry, in the usual ratio of hinterland which was over-run by intermediary between Nanking accepted Western formations. Communists for six months.
that ing Chiuchow and Muiyuen
The Other Three..
shek, because the latter cannot financially support opposition to Marshal Li in the present circum- stances.
and Hankow, which is what Nan- king would like. The Kwangsi
A division ought, therefore, The 15th Army will be respon to have about 5,000 men. An army sible for the North River com-faction is. however so utterly corps has three divisions, but has mand, with headquarters at Shiu- been known to number 20,000 kwan, the northern terminus of bayonets and even more. The the Kwangtung section of the majority have 10,000 or less. Canton-Hankow Railway.
Four Armies Now. Under the new system, Kwang- tung will have four armies, Marshal Li has given up com-
Promotion as Reward.
opposed to most of the civilian elements in the present Nanking Government that many import ant changes in this direction will have to be made before they agrée to the recognition of its authority. Financial Position.
TRADE WITH CHINA.
BRITISH PROSPECTS
BRIGHT.
CAPT.DOUGLAS HACKING quently there was
now more ex-
mand of the 4th Army so as to namely:-
Marshal Li's financial position port trade doing with China than 11th under General Chen Min-facilitate promotion for meritori- is not all what it should be. Two since 1926 and probably more busi- chu, now in Nanking:
ous service against the Commun-years ago, Kwangtung was cap-ness had been done in the past six 4th, under General Chan Chaiists and the Ironsides.
able of producing from $8,000,000 months than during the whole of tong;
to $9,000,000 a month in revenue. last year-Beuter. Now, from $3,000,000 to $4,000,-
KWANGS!
·LINCHOW"
HUNAN
Kacyon
Laring
YOUNG KONG
Hainan
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(Continued on Page 14.)
000 is being produced and little
of it comes to the treasury in Can-
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CANTON
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AWAICHOW
TSHEKLUNG
MUISLIN
BIG Bay
ARIWAY
ŚWATOW
Rough sketch map of the province of Kwangtung, showing the rail- ways in each command; also the prin cipal towns within the confines of sach now, garrison area. Note the position of the three railways run- ning out of Canton and the relative positions of Whampoa and Hong Kong to which H.B. the Governor zakarred in a shaach at fantan. Momas.
HECTIC SCENES.
DEALINGS.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY LORD
BIRKENHEAD.
were entertained to lunch by Lord Birkenhead, high steward of the University, in the absence through illness of Viscount Cave, Chancel- lor of the University.
Lord Birkenhead made an inter- eating announcement. He said,
is necessary to substitute the term "Director of Medical and Sanitary Services," such. Ordin-strengthened in the following ance or other document shall be ways:—
DANGEROUS DRUGS.
Revisions, Additions and Prohibitions.
The bill intituled an Ordinance to
tions.
The possession of a baggage re- ceipt or of any thing intended to serve the purpose of a baggage re- ceipt is similarly made
presump- tive evidence' of possession. with guilty knowledge.
Such presumptions cannot be re- buited by proof that the accused never had physical possession of the drug in question.
$500 FINE..
To Suppress Pseudo-Religions
Establishments.
"It is, I believe, the purpose of amend the Dangerous Drugs: Ordin King Amanullah to found a uni-ance (No. 22) of 1928 contains 18 versity in Kabul, to be the centre sections, "objects and reasons" are of culture and learning in that divided into eleven paragraphe; part of Asia, and so revive glories there are 18 draft regulations; and of the wonderful past. We in Ox- the draft memorandum has 17 sec- ford shall follow the execution of King Amanullah's conception with
The draft memorandum shows the action which is being taken on the warm sympathy and interest.
Convention. The draft is intended occupies ten pages in the current The Chinese temples ordinance as a statement of what will have issue of the "Gazette." become the position after enact- It is introduced on the strong recommendation and urgent re-
FEW CASUALTIES.
SEVERE MEXICAN
EARTHQUAKE.
Mexico City, Yesterday.
*ment.
A draft. of certain proposed request of the leaders of the Chin- gulations will bring the Hong Kong ese community. regulations into line with the latest English regulations.
Additional Points.
It will not interfere in any way whatsoever with genuine Chinese religion.
In spite of the violence of Wed-
The prohibitions are expressly nesday's earthquake and its exten- extended to the cases where the exploitation of the ignorant by The objects are:-to prevent the sion to 12 States, only two were other party to the transaction is charlatans; to killed and less than a score in-not in the Colony,
recover for the benefit of the community the con- jured, the muddy subsoil of the!
In- MANCHESTER STOCK MARKET capital acting as cushion and say the drugs to which the Ordinance have been slipping Into private It is made an offence to deal with trol over public temples which ing it from destruction. Reuter. applies as well as to deal in them. hands; and to prevent for the fu
ton, because it has been divided regionally among generals. stead of Canton sending funds to Nanking, it is not impossible that they will ask Nanking for finan- cial assistance in return for parti- eipation in the Northern Expedi- tion, says the "N. C. Daily News."
APPOINTMENTS.
London, Yesterday.
"I am afraid there will be some severe financial headaches, was the comment of a leading stock- broker regarding hectic scenes on the Manchester Stock Exchange re- sembling the textile. boom position
P. L.A. RATES.
SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS FOR EXPORTS.
London, Yesterday.
It is made an offence to protend ture the establishment of temples to deal in any of the drugs to as purely business speculations. which the Ordinance applies. This
Chinese Approval.
is intended to meet a possible de- There has been an alarming fence that the accused had no real growth of pseudo-religious estab- intention of dealing in dangerous lishments in recent years.
| drugs but was only pretending to Every person who contravenes
do so with some other object, any proviston or regulation shall be and rubber boom of 1910. Deal- The Port of London authorities The prohibitions are expressly liable to a fine not exceeding $500. |ings reflected a change of habit, announce a very substantial redue-made to apply whether it is intend-
The main principles were ap The following appointments are small investora favouring ordinary, tion in the rates of exports ship-ed that the drug in question should proved by the District Watch Com announced in the "Gazette”:-- shares instead of preference ped from their quays as from May be imported into the Colony of mittee, the Po Leung Kuk Commit mittee, the Tang Wa Hospital Com Mr. Lancelot Henry Calthrop shares, thus revealing a growing 1-Reuter. Calthrop to be an Assistant Super- confidence in the future.-Router.
The absolute discretion of the Committee. All the members of tee and the Kwong Wa Hospital Intendent of Police, with effect
Superintendent is made perfectly these committees except four sign-
from January 7, 1928.
Dermod
Mr. Robert Andrew Forrest to act as Chief, Assistant to the Secretary for Chinein Affairs
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.
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The King's Exequatur empower clear, and also power given him od a memorial in favour of the Ing Mr. Roberto Vallarino to act to revoke any liemee or authority principles of the bill One of the as Consul General for Panama fa already granted.
Majesty's signature."
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