POLICE WHISTLE NUISANCE. DR. SUN'S INAUGURATION. "CAUSING- UNNECESSART, ALARM. A DESCRIPTION BY A POLITICAL
DISCIPLE.
A constant source of annoyance-the blowing of police whistles for alight ren son--was complained of again before Mr.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 7TH. 1921.
ATTEMPTED POLITICAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
MURDER AT SHANGHAI.
ALLEGATION THAT DR. BUN
INSTIGATED THE PLOT,
CHINA.
IN
THE GROWTH OF UNIONS. Writing in the Far Eastern Fortnightly The trial in the Mixed Court at Shang Mr. Tu Chen, University Fellowin hai of one Vong Chi-ring, for alleged Sociology at Columbia University, says conspiracy and attempting to murder regarding industrial conditions in General Li Kun-yuun, formerly Tuchun Ching: of Szechuan, and latterly of Kwing Although national labour organization, was productive of same lively as the term is understood in the United tercations between Mr, R. M. Line barger, counsel for the prisoner, and Chins, local organizations for the welfare States, is just making its appearance, in souple of ricshas for two lady friend replacing Hau Shih-chang. the illegal Mr. Y.-S., Zin, prosecuting on behalf of the worker are numerous. These or
CANTON, May 5th. Practically every Cantonese man, G. N. Oris, at the Magistracy, yester-woman, and child appeared in a happy day.
mand in the old City of the Rams, to-day, patriotic provincials, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, to honour one of their distinguished and
upon his inauguration for the second time as the President of the Republic of China,
Inspector Willis charged a Chinese with disorderly conduct by blowing a police whistle in Queen's Road West, near No. 7. Stations, after midnight
The defendant" said that he engaged a
The cookies refused to take them. When he remonstrated with them, the coolies threateneil to smalt him. That was why he blew the whistle.
⠀
in Canton
of the police.
head of the government at Peking, whom
ganizations are of two types-autiquated the Cantonese have never acknowledged
When the Ceneral said that ho wished and modern. The native organization, and many other Chinese do not recognize to live in Shanghai in order to be free On the farms, the labourers usually form little influenced by foreigners, is old as the Chief Magistrate of the land.
to study, and was neither afraid of the into small groups of anywhere from 26 Inspector Willis, on the other hand, Early right o'clock in the morning Presi Northern nor Southern factions, Mr. Line to 100 men, under the direction of a said that the police version of the story dent Lin Sun of the National Assembly barger asked why he could not pursue his headman and his assistants. When General labour is needed, the employer makes a studies in Chinese territory. way that, the defendant assaulted a ricshain Extraordinary Session" coolls anil chased him blowing a police arrived at the former Military Govern-aid he failed to understand why entenet with the headman, who sends
counsel should put this question.
him, workers for the job. The headman whisth. Although the defendant was not ment Headquarters, presenting to Dr. Mr. Linebarger: Because we have to selecta bills and divides gross receipts "drunk, ke had had a few drinks. Every Sun Yat-sen the election certificate call-pay rates here to maintain such people, with his men on an agreed ratio, which Mr. Zia promptly objected to this varies in various communities. As the 'man in the station turned out in answering hiar to unify China and establish a insinuation,
headman usually knows local conditions to the whistle.
free and constitutional güverament which lo further examination. witness said well, his information en employment and The defendant said that bad he been will promote liberalism and slemocracy, he was appointed Governor of Shensi by labour is accurate... santting the coolic, he certainly would The citizens gathering outside the buildsen had not helped him to get the apbureaux, such as exist in the United Prendent Li Yuan-hung. Dr. Sun Yat- In the absence of labour employment uot five blown the whistle to get himselfing heard of the formal change from mili-pointment He resigned the office of States, this organization, though anti- tary to the presidential form of govern governor of Kwangtung because there was quated, is highly useful for lessening un-
into trouble.
months.
CONCEALMENT OF OPIUM,
The defendant was ordered to payment inmediately following the ceremony thought Dr. Sun was the leader of the agriculture. In trades, apprenticeship is no penes in the province. Witness employment in seasonal labour such as bo of 13 and sign a bond in the sum of from the ring of fire-crackers. The Kuomintang. Dr. Sun's people were still in practice in many industries. $100 to be of good behaviour for twelve Chinese Navy first brought from the neither witness' frienda nor his enemies. When a youth wants to learn a trade he - 'To the question did he like Dr. Suu, (goes to his master, who furnishes him North to the South by Dr. Sun Yat-sen witness replied that he bald no opinion food and lodging. The apprentice lives was the first organized force to greet the in the matter,
there and works for the master for three new President, the famous Navy bands faie to charge Dr. Sus Yat-sen with gets a nominal pay or perhaps none. Mr. Linebarger: Then do you think it or more years. During this period he A DECOY CAPTURED.
being the first body to blow for the instigating this alleged assassination The masters in a particular industry The unlawful possession of opium was success of Dr. Sun's administration, the against you?
organize the guild, which by its elective.i the subject of two charges heard by Mr.musicians entering the Presidential
Mr. Zia: He is not charged with it. officers looks after the welfare of that G. N. Orine, at the Magistracy, yester-House soon after the departure of the already charged him.
Ar. Linebarger (to Mr. Zia) You have industry." The apprentice may be in- I want a with-itiated to become a member of the guild day.
In the first case, the man who presiding officer of the National Assem drawal of the allegation which has been when the term of apprenticeship expires. was stopped with opium concealed in his bly.
made by you and General Li
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Wath some indignation counsel asked: had charged Dr. Sun Yat-sen with the the Beach to recall that the prosecution alleged nasassination. Dr. Sun was being defamed."
defend him on that charge. Never mind The Assessor: It is not necessary to the nationalist party, that you represent,
THE SPIRIT OF COMBINATION, girdle," said that he was engageď by a- At no time has the gallery of the
Labour organization on a modern basis travelling trader on board the s. Kuong- Kwangtung Legislative Building been
tion of 1911; the railway workers, miners, is of recent growth. Before the revolu chow from Wuchow, to carry the drug occupied by such a unique assemblage of
and cement employés, of Tongshan, Pro for him, The man followed him at a well-known persons as to-day, when
vince of Chibi, numbered more than distance, and when he saw the police ladies in their charming gowns and
and perhaps animated by a desire for 6,000. Prompted by gregarious instinct intervene he made off. The defendant ministers, generals, former governors of
self-elevation, they established a general added that had he known that the parcel many provinces in China, leading Can now,
meeting place for reading purposes, and, contained opium, he would not have tanese citizens assembled to watch the Air. Laneburger asked Mr. Zia publicly amusements. Then the revolution came. undertaken the job,
Presidents take his oath of office, before to withdrawalt unprivileged defama- Enthusiastic workers saw urgent need the members of the National Assembly often and libel against Dr. Sun Yat-sen for a closer organization to meet new the Republic, More than two hundred There was plenty of evidence to show that composed of some 800 members, was then Mr. Żia replied that he would not, conditions. The Tongshan Labour Union, Members of Parliament, representing twenty-one, Provinces and other terre the alleged assassination was instigated formed. For a time it wished to affiliate itself with the Labour Party of Shanghai, tories, including some oversens Chinese, Dr Sun Yat-sen.- were in their seats at the Legislative felt on the part of the Court, but I want zation. Failing in the attempt, the "Mr. Linebarger: I know the difficulty which intended to be a national organ- Hall before 9.30. o'clock in the morning, the time when President Lin Sun of the to my here publicly that if Mr. Zia and Tongshan Labour Union resolved to Senate mounted the platform to take his the General will not take the opportunity devote its entire energy to the welfare to retract, the matter will not end in this of the working men in the community. sent behind the desk of the Speaker.
ong other things, it provided for a devoted to labour and industrial prob reading room, a monthly publication.
A fine of $1,800, or, in default, six (months' hard labour was imposed.
The next defendant, who also had opium conecated in his girdle when boarding the steam launch Seiler, said that he picked up the drug on board the ship on which he was travelling.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of.860, or six weeks' hard labour, and ordered the confiscation of the drug,
TONS OF CARTRIDGE CASES. RUSSIAN CONSIGNMENT FIGURES
Dext.
A SHANGHAI INSURANCE
CLAIM."
Returning to the Presidential House at eleven o'clock, Dr. Sun received con gratulations from the official group, off cers of the Army and Navy, and provin cial and municipal officials.
CONFL.4
The Assessor: We are at present try ng Vong Chiming.
་་
In answer to the Court, General Lilems; evening classes for the workers, tary was shot. This man had been with political and social unrest in recent years said he was not at home when his sucre and a lecture group on sanitation, health,
and personal hygiene. Unfortunately watness for several years.
The hearing was adjourned.
SHANGHAI TRADE.
Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s (Ltd.) Piece Goods Market Report says:
The
have shaken the foundation of the or- ganization and the union has undergone, reorganization several times,
Still newer types of labour. organi- zations are the Progressive National Labour Union and the Chinese Returned Labourers Union. Both absolutely refuse to have anything to do with politics. They, set out to achieve two main things the education of the worker and the increase of wages. Unlike the other Labour organisations, they are not in- volved in the student movement, nor do they show sympathy in the agitations chief aim is to gain mutual aid among the by merchants in many cities. workers: and this they believe...can be obtained only through educational' uplift of the working class. So far as we can judge, they are neither socialistic nor sa- intelligently radical.
Their
THE PHILIPPINE BOOK- KEEPING LAW:
A CHINESE PROTEST. The following is the text of a resolation passed by the Peking Chamber of Com-
President Sun Yat-sen, wens soon escort- * fed to the platform by the Secretary of the National Assembly, four army and four aval officers in full uniform accom They, however, did not remain inside the panying the Chief Executive into the hal,
hall long, as house regulations could not permit their presence when the legisla
· AT THE MAGISTRRACY.
ture is in session. President Sun, in ful civilian dress, took a sent behind and left A case in which a Chinese is charged of the Speaker. After the Assembly was with having in his possession "eleven called to order by the Senate President, Dr. Sun complied with the signal of the tons of ammunition: to wit, cartridge Assembly Secretary to salute the flag. the cases," without a licence from the Cap band playing the national anthem, all tain Superfutendent of Police, was ten-persons present standing at attention.
The improved tone which we were able tioned at the Magistracy, before Mr. R. The President was given an ovation by to record in our last issile has continued E. Lindsel, yesterday afternoon."
the legislators in the hall and the specta throughout the week, a simultaneous de- tors when he stood in front of the mand being experienced from both the A further charge is preferred, of hav-speaker's desk to repeat his oath to obey Northern and Yangtze markets as well as ng described the cartridge cases, incor- the Constitution of the Republic. from the neighbouring province of Che rectly, for the purpose of obtaining on minutes was concluded by President Lin been done in local. Shectiuge and Drills The ceremony which occupied ten kinng. Quite a considerable business has export permit from the Superintendent Sun of the Serate delivering a short while White Shirtings and Fancies have of imports and Exports
message of greeting to the new President been taken to a lesser extent, resulting A remand was, ordered until Friday and declaring the meeting adjourned a more or less general stiffening of President Sun Yat-sen reviewed the values, more especially for bleached cloths Under the local Ordinance, cartridge troops on the North Parade Ground fol of which the statistical position is daily cases are **ummunition." The cases lowing the inauguration at the National becoming healthier. In fact it is a ques forming the subject of the charges were Assembly. Every division and contin- tion whether there will not be an acute not ammunition in the ordinary, or gent of the Army was represented at the shortage of these goods before the autump
even at the present slow rate of absorp deadly, sense of the word; they had no parade. firing cap.
tion, as it is impossible to procure ship They were part of a'con-
nent of new material from Lancashire agnment of lifty tons, from Russia,
before August, which means October ar rival here, and even then only at prices that show a lous of about Tie 120 to T 2 per piece on to day's market. The active participation of the citizens was expressed by a parade of more than trade is also beginning to show some in merce, recently, in connection, with the
position of the Dyed and Fancy thirty thousand persons, including detach dication of improvement, but unfor ments of the Army, Navy. Police, and tunately the same cannot be said of Lan new Philippine book-keeping law :- Militia, and students, boy scoute, civic, cashire Greys which are still being Whereas, the legislature of the Philip labour, and political organizations. Lion neglected for the courser but decidedly pine islands has passed a law known as H.R. No. 039 making it illegal after and General Insurance Co. An outline the ancient, present, and future, order of
Reference has been made in the press of the case was given by as, last week. things formed the larger part of the during the past few days to the fresh company, firm or corporation, engaged in Mr. Header Harris appeared for the parade. The President and Mrs. Sun influx of chorinoue quantities of debased business in the Philippine Islands to plaintiffs and Alr. H. Lipaon Ward for viewed the parade from the balcony of copper coins to this market, resulting in keep their books of account in a language defendants..
the Financial Building for four hours. farther fail in value of this, already other than English, Spanish, or any one The Judge concluded his lengthy Before the arrival of the parade Président sharply depreciated token. The currency of the native dialects, and providing judgment as follows: The position I and Mrs. Sun were hosts to several of the country is already in such a de heavy peunities thereof, and drist at is this; the defendants upon hundred leading citizens and their lailies plorable and chaotic state, and its effect Whereas, the operation of such law may whom the burden of proof lies have satisat luncheon at the Financial Building, upon the purchasing powere of the result in, the disorganization of business hed me that the enormous disparity be The inclemency of the weather did not people is s injurious that it is tween the claim and fact is evidence of spoil the parade The gorgeous embroibecoming urgently necessary to put and industry of our fellow countrymen fraud; it is not suggested that the plain, dery and fancy paper articles and the step to the activities of the various in the Philippine Jalands, who either se tiff could bave asked for judgment on appearance of the scores of labour unions Provincial Mint officials who turn these the ground that there was no evidence of and their colour signs received particular coins out by the million for their own fraud before meThen the plaintiff attention at the reviewing stand.
personal profit at the expense of Chinese No unpleasant incident was noted in and foreign traders alike. must answer that, and he endeavours to down in the manner I have described. the parade, at everybody on the streets. Has he succeeded? Ho offers no ex seemed to be willing to facilitate the яnc. planation of the disparity; he sticks to Coss of the day. The greater part of the
Among those who enjoyed the pro his story that he himself believes it to parade was controlled by boy scouts, who gramme of the day, the parade in the be correct. It seems to me that the ques left a patrol in front of the reviewing afternoon particularly, was the Grand tion have to put to myself is stand to see the safe departure of Old Man of China, Dr. Wu Ting-fang this: Can it be mid that a man President and Mrs. Eun for home before who puts forward & claim for goods being discharged from duty. valued at over Tis 40,000 when in The illumination along the river front fact the value was under Tis 11,000 in the Canton Harbour was a brilliant
· Usually when there are jubilationg_în | Whereas, the disorganization of busi- did so actually and honestly believing affair. Fire-works from the many speci Canton we get some corresponding, mani ness and industry carried on by our his claim to be true, the parties who ally erected towers added to the beauty festitious in Hongkong but on this fellow countrymen, would affect the com- made up the claim being the really res of lighted launches and house boats sail- occasion there were no public demonstra. mercial situation in the Philippine ponsible people: in the event of no ex- ing to and fro President Sun and party ions whatever and except for the dis Islands as a whole; therefore, bo.it un- planation of the disparity being offered f viewed the scene on the Fear River, and play of a little hunting here and there animously To that question I see but one an- the lantern parade along the Bund from and entertainments we understand, in Resolved that we, the Peking General and therefore, hold that the de the balcony of the Municipal-Building: the labour clubs there was little aign of Chamber of Commerce-do-pledge our fendants have established their case and where his son, Mr. Fo Sun, the Mayor of jubilation. The Government promulgated selves to support the cause of our fellow 1 give judgment for them with costs Canton, was bust to a number of friends orders forbidding demonstrations, and countrymen trading in the Philippine His Lordship said he had no power to and official oracker firing, etc. and these were loyally lalands so as to secure from the Govern
(Continued at foot of next column.) obeyed
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