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DEMAND FOR INTERVENTION. DRAFT OF RESOLUTION FOR TOMORROW'S MEETING.
The following is a preliminary draft of the resolution which will be sent to the Prime Minister after to-morrow's, publje indignation meeting at the Theatre Royal.
submitted for which it will he ratification:-
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LOCAL. WEDDING.
ARNOLD-WILSON."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1925
AN UNDESIRABLE. UKRAINIAN TO BE EXPELLED.
LIU CHUNG HOP'S" SUCCESSOR.
MONEY REMITTED TO GONGKONG CHINESE BANKS.
The Ukrainian, Joseph I Tiplitshi, A very pretty wedding took place at St.
WOUNDED. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Saturday who described himself as a Roumanian ANOTHER BOLSHEVIK SERIOUSLY afternoon, the parties being Mim Helen subject, appeared, on remand, befarp Mr.
(mox oun CHINESE CORRESPONDENT:] Elizabeth Arnold, daughter of Mr. and S. B. B. McElderry, at the Centrali Mrs. F. Thornley Arnold, of Portsmouth, Magistracy on Saturday, to answer the
Goo Ying Fun, another ardent Bolshe and Sub-Inspector William Edward charge of not having a proper passport. Wilson (Hongkong Police), son of Mr. At the previous hearing on Thursday vist, has been appointed acting Chief a vital part of the and Mrs. Thoinas Wilson, of Sheffield. last, when defendant first appeared' be of the Commissary of Finance of-the This Colony, as British Empire, having already vainly
The bride, who was given away by fore the Magistrate, Mr. P. P. J. Wade. Kuomintang in Canton, in succession to "appealed, through a telegrain unanimoudy Mr. R. G. Everett, wore & dress of ivory house, C.LE. (Captain Superintendent Jiu Chung Hoi
According to the Tai Krung Pa, Mr. passes at a great, mass meeting held satin with silver lace net, trimmed with of Police), who prosecuted, ande certain July 27th and passed on by the Governor silver heads, and an embroidered veil statements, to His Worship, in which he Liu, although" strongly anti-British, had, at its request, to His Majesty's Govern-with orange blossom. She curried a bou- referred to the defendant's Violent during the few weeks before his death.
quet of white
Honolulu Redactivities in Canton, and added emitted more than $200,000 to Hongkong ment, "now"! appeals to Elis Majesty's
Chinese banks for sale vastedzi FORMEE HONGKONG BES: DENT- Prime Minister to take steps to have the following provisions of the Treaties of creeper. The bridesmaids, Misses Mabel that he had been identified as one of the R Arnold and Margaret Everett, were leaders in the strike at Shameen last Nanking th and Tientsin 1558 between
dressed in powder taffeta silk, trimmed year. Great Britain and China carried out.
with silver ribbon and forget-me-nots and Damely: --
(i) Article 11, of the Treaty of Nan- king which provides that British subjects, with their families and establishments, shall be allowed to reside" for the purpose of cry ing on their mercantile pursuits, without molestation or restraint, at Canton, Amoy, Ferhow, Sing
and Shanghul.
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roses.
roses.
rose's with
They carried bouquets of pink Mrs. Everett was the Matron of
Honour.
The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay. Mr. R. J. Tyler was bestman, and the ushers were Mess79, Me Donald Couplami and W. L. Walker, A welkasteniled treeption took place afterwards at the Palaes Hotel, where
Defendant was then remanded in order that he might find friends to bring to Court to speak as to his good character,
On Saturday he produced a number of his Russian friends, who are employed at the Hongkong Hotel,
The Magistrate said, however, that what he was called upon to consider was the charge of not having a passport and he found that only a technical offenen bad been committed. His Worship did not feet inclined to take into consideration Ap-all sorts of other things which were men
(i) Artiglo IV of the Treaty of Nan ing by which British Merchants are permitted, at all parts where string of Chinese joss crackers were light they may reside to carry on theired to bring good inck to the couple. mercantile transactions with what- propriate speeches were inade, and rous,tioned by the prosection but which had no ever persoas they please."
( Article X of the Treaty of Naning cheers were given for the bride
king authorising gouds belonging bridegroom.
British Merchants to be convoy- The honeymuna will be spent at by Chinese "Merchants to any province ur City in the interior of ling. The bride's going away dress was of
champagne silk gauze, with bat to match.
China.
(iv) Article XI of the Treaty of Tien- Lsin which also opened Swatow and other Southern Ports for foreign trade and stated that “it is agreed that Iritish subjects are permitted to carry on trade with whomsoever they please, and to proceed to and fro at pleasure with their vessels and mer- chandise."
The observance of these provisions of the Treaties is imperative for the commercial prosperity of this Colony, seeing that Canton is the principal gateway for Titish trade into South China...
KOWLOON TONG SCHEME..
SUBSCRIBERS' ASSOCIATION
FORMED.
It is stated that when Lia Chung Hoi was killed, Chan Chau Lam, formerly editor of the Sun Man Po, the Hongkong Chinese newspaper closed by the British; Government at the beginning of the strike, was wounded and is now in a serious condition. Mr. Chan, like. Mr. Lis," was known to be a strong Bolshe- vik, and he had the propaganda depart- ment of the Reda in Hongkong in charge. wATER WORKS STRIKE.
thi
The strike of the workers t Canton Water Works at Tango, near Canton, has ended by order of the local authorities who have promised mediation which will not disappoint strikers.
TAX ON CAFITAL
Kuomintang Bolsheviks in Canton will As the defendant had been in enstody far! and connection with the charge itself.
three days already he would be convicted wait no longer to put into operation the Fanon, a technical point only and a fan of special tax of one per cent. on the capital would be imposed or one day's impris and wealth of residents in the Kwang- onment. His Worship asked the Captain tung Province, in order to raise funds! Superintendent of Police how he proposto support the workers now on strike. So faz very few of these appointed as rd to proceed further in the matter.
Mr. Wodehouse: I understand he is assessors and collectors of this tax have one or two Russian friends who are pre-shown any desire to take up their duties, pared to say that he is what is called in view of the known strong opposition" White" Russian. I don't want to be to tho special assessment. The Kuomin bard on the man. Of course, when it tang Bolshevik leaders, it is understood, comes to a question of telling the colour of do not expect to have a large collection people's hearts and not that of their! from towns and cities where the Red skins it makes it rather difficult. Per-forces are not stronger than the people's sonally I have just as much faith in my volanteers. side of the case as he has in his, but in TRDE PERMIT
The four leading trade organizations any case it is not desirable that he be
in Canton, including the General Cham- The question was raised as to the form ber of Commerce, have sent an ultimatum allowed to remain in the Colony- under which the order of expulsion should to the Kuomintang Government deciar- tako. The Magistrate asked the C.S.P. if.
system of import and export" permits, it was sought to depart the man undering their inability to submit to the the emergency powers delegated to the through which the Bolsheviks are seeking police authorities or under the powers which the Beach possessed in dealing to restrict Canton-Hongkong trade. with an offence under the passport re- gulation's
A largely attended meeting of the sub scribers to the Kowloon Tong scheme was held on Saturday at the Nam Tong Res tauraat, China Building, the object being to form an association to safeguard their interests.
Mr. Peter Wong, one of the conveners. opened the meeting and Dr. S. Y. Kwan
as elected chairman.
The present Canton Anthorities who are independent of the Central Government at Peking and have been in office for less ihan 3 months are directly and solely responsible for the cutting off of all
The Chairman nade a short speech in ziezumship communication between Canton Chinese in the Course of which he out, and Hongkong. both direct and lined the history of the Kowloon Tong Macao, and also for the boycott in Can-
He said that it was Building Scheme.
Mr. Wodehouse replied that perhaps ton and other ports in South China of in 1987 that the late Hon. Mr. the simplest form would be to make the British subjects, ships and goods. TheyMontague Ede proposed this scheme. Un-crder under the passport law. have also openly declared their intention fortunately before it could be completely The Magistrate: If you are satisfied of destroying by every means in their carried out. Mr. Ede had died and the that it is desirable that he should not power, Honkong, its trade and prosperity situation had become quite different, and remain in the Colony, I am prepared to
In 1994 the total shipping of all classes it was therefore necessary that an asso-make the order. enterri and cleared
and from
ciation be formed to protect the interests The C.S. P.;. Yes, I am șatished, your Hongkong was 761,192 vessels rotulling
Worship. #7,000,000 tons. Since 1st July this year, Following the Strike, the average daily number of vessels catering and clearing ilongkong has been 34 vessels, totalling executive committee of twelve be chosen, under the passport regulations.
55,519 tons. Since 1st July the averag daily number of ships (including River Leamers) held up through the boycott has been 7 of which 43 are British.
of the subscribers
It was inanimously decided that an association should be formed and that an
end that seven should be dermed salicient to form a quorum.
it was pointed out by one of the sub seribers that as 99 per cent of the sub- Scribers were Chinese, the president and
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His Worship made the order of expul. sion frour the Colony as applied for,
SMUGGLED LETTERS.
REFERENCES TO WARS.
!
THE PASSING OF LIU CHUNG HOL STORMT PETREL OF THE LABOUR MOVIMENT IN SOUTH CHINA.
J
[BY A CORRESPONDENT.]
Tyrants are never safe, nor should be; The ground is ruined beneath them ei
they treud." What manner of man was this Liu Chung Ho who met his death, at the band of an assassin in Canton last week. Like every human being he had two sides to his nature-the Dr. Jekyll and the Mr. Hyde. It was said that he was greatly influenced by his wife, a woman of very advanced views who was extremely active
The second Chinese of the two men in forming labour unions among the On Thursday for conveying women workers in the silk districts near into the Colony other than Canton. She is typical of a new force letters through the Post Office, again appeared that must be reckoned with in Chinese : on remand at the Central Magistracy on polities the Chinese woman with the Saturday morning before. Mr. R. A. D. fanaticism of the suffragette. It is dif Forrest on a charge of infringing the ficult for the older generation of officials postal and censoring regulations.
The case of the first man was dealt with on Friday, when he was fined $10 for a
The recent proclamation by the Canton
of the vice-presidents should be Authorities with regard to constal naviga
Chinrar. This was agreed to. tion states that vessels of any nationality,
The Committee selected were:-Messrs. rept British and Japanese, pay enter and leave the port of Canton provided Cheng So; H., M. Siu, E. da Rosa, A. arrested they mit Hongkong, which still further Basto, Wong Chee Wah, Dr. S. Y. destroys British shipping interests. The Kwan. Gin Wai Chow, Sum Pak Ming, proclamation is an act of open hostility Lung Jui Lun, Peter Wong, Wong Chak Great Britain, and Aagrantly and deNam, and Li Im Po (secretary and
with treasurer), liberately, violates her Treaties
It was decided the initial subscription China
The effect of this action of the Caston should be $10.
It was finally deelded that the name of Authorities has been to cause a complete stoppage of the export of silk from the the Society should be the Kowloon Tong technical offence, as the letters only con Cauton Delta through Hongkong and of Garden City Association or the Associatained business communications. the import of British piece goods intetion of the Subscribers to the Kowloni Caaton and the interior; thereby causing Tong Scheme. disastrous losses both to British and Chinese merchants in this Colony and to
The wond defendant, who appeared on Saturday, had pleaded guilty to con- veying 6 letters into the Colony.
sidered.
jto understand the Chinese "new woman" but she has arrived and must be con It is of melancholy interest to know that Liu was educated, for, a time, at Queen's College. Then he went to Japan. He was the Erst of the type known as Young Chica to study the organisation He stated that the letters were given of labour unions. He was largely respon- the expert trade of Lancashire and York- Apart from the incontestable right of him by his relatives and friends at ible for the formation of the Seamen's Bhekki to deliver to people in Hongkong, Union and the shipping strike which caused such inconvenience to this Colony. ahure, which inast result in further very British subjects in this Colony of every as he was on a business visit. considerable and increasing permanent un-
A Post Office official told His Worship He was an autocrat by temperament. race to the protection of the British" employment in Great Britain, and the Flag in defence of the provisions of the that the result of the Censor's investiga-In Canton there is a guild of mechanica closing of many of their mills.
Treaties between Great Britain wution was that one of the letters found in named the Engineer's Institute of China. His The Canton-Hongkong problema is ca- China, this Colony hns by its repeated the possession of the defendant referred; The guild refused to obey Liu and for tively separate and distinct from that in considerable defence contribution, for the
stated that the Bussians and Germank hand was stayed only because the ny other part of China, owing to the past 3 years acquired a right to the to "War between China and Japan and rears he persecuted the officials. fact that Canton does not recognise, and active support of the British Government were jointly going to declare war against mechanics at the arsenal and on the rail- The P.M.G. took a ways threatened to strike if the perse Great Britain!" in in rebellion against the Central Gov- Such defence contributions amount alto- cament at Peking, and that no Con gether during that period to the sum of serious view of the offence of muggling cution did not cease.
Liu then made many speeches against ferences held at Peking on tariff or extra 49 million dollars, the 1924 contribution letters, which thus, evaded, the censorship: the introduction of machinery into China.
His Worship remarked that the letter territoriality or any other questions can being the record amount of 4 million possibly assist this Colony in the remotest dollars, and bave naturally been consider-
ed in his position of travelling trader human bodies and urged the manual degree, in its prescut most serious and ed by this Colony za an Insurance Funds strongly ditious, but as the peensHe stated that, engines were fed with urgent need; and may delay in dealing for the protection of the rights secured had apparently conveyed the letter with workers to attack the artisans, Early. direct with Canton on the South China to British subjects by Treaties with Ching out guilty knowledge of the contents, he this year a clever ided by a Cantonese. situation pan only result in daily lossen Accordingly, the residents of this Colony to this Colony, of increasing and ruinous at a great Mass Indignation Mecting de would deal with him leniently by impos for & mechanical oil press was translated who press out the oil by hand to hard labour in default.. magnitude; moreover the British Govern-mand that, the British Government take a fine of $100, with three months into a machine, Liu urged the workmen mont, if it delays decisive action now will immediate and decisive action to maintain The inflammatory docupent was confis-save their livelihood by destroying the aust certainly have a far larger problem our Treaty rights and to instal alternativecated, and handed over to the Police for machines. His arguments were success La face at Canton in the future than that and friendly Chinese Authorities at Canton further investigation. The other letters, ful. The rabble wrecked the workshop confronting it at present. By "prompt and that communications and trade be it is understood, will be delivered to the where the machines were being made;
addresses action now, the Naval and Military tween Hongkong, Canton and the interior Forces, in this. Colony could easily place of South China shall be restored and alternative and friendly Chinese Authori-British Treaty Rights fully carried out by it and that the present intolerable stran ties in power at Canton,
gulation and boycott of the business of this Colony by Canton be ended.
There is no question whatever of making "War on China but simply of susting the present violently anti-British Bolshevik faction which has recently succeeded in neizing the reins of power at Canton.
OTHER ARRESTS.
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many mechanies were wounded and three disappeared entirely. Always he seemed to be stirring up trouble. The tea bouso Two other Chinese arrested on Friday workmen and the men making noodles night on the Cheling thau ferry wharf and paste came to blows and several of ότι a similar charge were fined $10 the latter were killed. Here again, în It is the unanimous opinion of this each One of the bundles was described many quarters, Liu was held responsible, Mesting that the above course is the only as family letters. The other lat was It was said that he had been the enemy offective method of restoring communion found along with consigneen covers in of the noodle workers. It may be added that such intervention tions and trade between Hongkong. Can the possession of a compradore's messen Nemesis has overtaken him as it will will be bailed with the greatest satisfacton and South China, and of preventing gez, who advanced the explanation that others who follow in his footsteps. For tion by the oppressed and terrorized the economia destruction of Hongkong and he was merely carrying out orders in de years be continued, to foment strife in of British interests in the Tranty Ports livering the letters personally owing to Canton. Is it possible to hope that there cople of Canton,
of South Chin
the irregular rail service.
is now some prospect of peace!
(Continued on next Column).
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