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CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG'S INDIGNATION
MEETING.
(to THE EDITOR OF THE " HONGKONG
SIE-A Chairman of the mass meet ing held on Tuesday, I addressed yester, day a letter to Mr. D. H. Cameron of the Standard Oil Company as a repre
tative American who was present that meeting, expressing my very sincere stgret, at the unfortunate expressions given vent to by one of the speakers, at the same time assuring him what I feel sure most Americans present and in Hong kong will have realised namely, that it in no sense reflects the opinion of the British Community, here who have, over
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH, · 1925
REPORTER WHO WAS ALARMED.
INTIMIDATION CHARGE DISMISSED.
The case in which Tam Fat, a night soil contractor, was charged with having intimidated Lou fan Chau, a Chinese reporter of the True l'on Tag Pg, was concluded before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
BORODIN IN CONTROL, DEVELOPMENTS IN CANTON.
ATTEMPTS TO CARRY BOLSHEVISM
HONGKONG. STRIKERS.
WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN CANTON,
The following are extracta from one of a perion of articlne now being published in the Canton Gamits dealing with the activitien the Hongkong strikers at present in the Chinese City
Yesterday (August 19th) the Strikers are held a general meeting. The guards have how six companies, divided into twen tritwo sections. Different reports have [been made by the chief commander, the
TO OTHER PROVINCES.
[YEOM QUE CHISEES, CORRESPONDENT.] As was stated in the Daily Prete yesterday Wn Hon Man is suspected by Mr. Leask appeared for the defence some of the Bolsheviks of being concora- whilst Mr. Somerset Fitzroy was Counseled in the assassination of Liu Chung Hei, Now Sun Fo is also talling under for the prosecution.
suspicion because the permit to carry the revolver posed by the assassin was chief military and political instructors. The sued by one of Mr. Sun's colleagues present maff is composed of, a-secretariat, Chu Cheuk Han, a former magistrate of b--military section, e--financo, d--control, Beangstar. A warrant has been issuedo-ordinary affairs. It was decided to ask 50-military students to give military, train- ing
Defendant in evidence, stated that an
article derogators to his interests had appeared in the Ten For Tat Fo, and it angered him. He then took a copy of the newspaper to the offices and re- "quested that it should be corrected. He
nw the editor who told him to send letter in and it would be put right.
a
a course of many years, enjoyed valued While he was talking with the editor, friendships amongst the American complaintiff came in and he (defendant) told munity, and have the highest respect for him that he would be prosecuted. He had them.
not used any threatening language to Since, the matter has been referred to plaintiff. Next day he wrote four letters in the Press, it is perhaps desirable that and delivered them personally to the
for Chu Cheuk Man's arrest.
Whether or not Sun Fo is a true Red" formed the subject of considerable discussion after the assassination of Liu
-
The All Chinese Labour Federation. ogether with the Hongkong Shameen Strikers Committee have organised a pro-
the school is to give the more active Figanda school for strikers. The aim of
workers the necessary education in order that they may become good propagandists and organisers. The school is located in
first enrolment of students has aseady begu study- Duration of the course, will be two weeks, and then another enlistment will be summoned.
this should also bé publicly made known.offices of the four Chinese newspapers/Who as High Commissioner of the Soviet the building of the peasants school. The
Chang Hoi. His name was mentioned as a successor to Lin Chung Hoi for the position of Chief of the Labour and Farmers division of the Kuomintang but it was definitely rejected by M. Borodin
to Canton is now in practically in full paper only, the Wah The Fat Pa, publish control of all political allsira in that City..On the other hand the members of the Prince Party, which acknowledgea Sun Fo as its head, threaten to with draw from Canton altogether unless their chief is given a substantial post.
Hai Iconlised that the Speaker's re-for which plaintiff worked. sharks would be taken seriously I would
bare painted this out at the meeting, I am sure that 1 voice the feelings of
the entire British Community here when say that we all regret the attack made them and disassociate ourselves
upon with it.
ed his letter,
One news
Asked by Mr. Fitzroy why he had let three days pass without making his com- plaint, defendant said that he took time to think the matter over.
The
There are eight sectious of the strikers'
rent places in the country to enforce the guard that have been seat recently to diffe blockade. Each section is accompanied by a political instructor.
The propagaadist school has graduated | labourers and the farmers in the Kusmin-five sections of fire students each. Every Mr. Ho Ha Sing, the editor of the tong have so far expressed no opinion re day, at 7 o'clock in the evening, these Thanking you to publish this letter.Tan Fan Fat Po, said defendant came garding the successor to Mr. Lit.
students speak to the strikers in their sleeping quarters or in the open air. Yours faithfully,
to the offices on July 31st and drew his The body of Chan Chan Lam, the The political Bureau of the Cantoness attention to a paragraph which he said former editor of the China News in having started a campaign to en- was incorrect. Witness requested him to Hongkong, who was billed at the same to help the stribers invited one of these courage the soldier to self-denial in order send in a letter and the matter would time as Liu Chung Hot, is now lying in sections to come to lecture in the barracks The Hon. Mr. Holyoak also writes:then be put right During the conversa-state by, the side of that of Liu in the for two days. The main items of the lec
P. H. HOLYDAK, Chairman of the Mass Meeting Hongkong, August 27th, 1995.
of Chinese workers in foreign factories, re- tures were history of the strike, conditions Guild hall. The funerals, which were tolation between the soldiers and the workers, The soldiers were very much interested in
May I take this opportunity of thankingia, plaintiff came in and a heated argu- Red Assembly room it the Walchow both you and your Staff for the generousment followed. assisthner which you have rendered in
connection with the three recent meetings which have been held in the Theatre Royal and without which the meetings could hardly have been the raccess they were
A DISCLAIMER.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGIONO
DAILY PRESS.") /
Si-Will you please allow me to state that I am not the Mr. Best, referred to in your columns who spoke at the mans menting held at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening.-Yours faithfully,
H. J. BEST. P.W.D., Hongkong, August 26th.
SPECIAL POLICE.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Sia-I shall be much obliged if you
Beplying to Mr. Fitzroy, witness snið that he was told next morning that plain- tiff had spent the night in the office. He had not heard "defendant threaten that he would kill plaintiff, because dur- ing the altercation he had gone from the
FOOM.
have taken place on August, 20th, have been postponed.
these lectures, and promised to unite with the strikers against the imperialists, con- cludes the Bolshevik organ in CalTON.
COY COOLIES. SCARCITY OF UNSKILLED LABOUR,
While things are approaching normal in. Hengkong, there is a lack of unskilled labourers due to the fact that since the down, there has been a reduction in the Police Office for supply coolies closed rates of pay.
SPREAD OF "BOLSHEVISH. Szechuan and Hutan may soon find themselves in the throes of a Bolshevik problem. Representatives of these pro- vinces are being entertained in Canton REPORTERS NEED COURAGE.
and they are expected to return to their Mr. Leask contended that his client homes to carry out the Kuomintang bebaved quite naturally when he read the programme. The Szechusness and the derogatory report, and went to the news Hunanese now in Canton are former paper offices and asked for a retraction officers and soldiers who failed in their When he saw the reporter he threatened recent campaigns in their respective pro- him with prosecution. Plaintiff's ovidence vinces and they are now seeking new had been very unsatisfactory. He had channels of activity. The Kuomintang in stated that he had obtained the informa Canton as suggested the Bolshevik pro- tion in the article from a Chinese official:
gramme, which these men have accepted.
Following the varying rates of pay at the S.C.A.. When he was recalled by His
• HONGKONG · STUDENTS. -
given during the strike, the Department Worship he had retracted that statement
On August 1st, decided on a monthly Arrangements are being made in Can-basis of 814 and free quarters an in- and said it was told to kim in a conver-
ton to provide for the students who re- crease of two dollars. Despite this in- sation. The charge was that defendant's threats alarmed him I think," con-cently deserted the Hongkong schools use the scavenging strength is at pre-
The Bunitary Department, as an example, had a pre-strike strength of employed at a wage of $19 and free nearly 800 scavenging coolies, who wore
quarters.
will publish in your paper the following Juded Mr. Leask; that, if any reporter/Those who are qualified will be admitted sent only 400,00
extract from a letter addressed to me by the Colonial Secretary at the direction 4 His Excellency the Governor, dated ~August 22nd, 1925:— .
The work done by the members of the Special Police was most useful and
The Botanical and Forestry Depart would be alarmed at what defendant had to the Kwangtung University which is ment and the Public Works Department said, then he should not be a reporter on under the control of Chau Lu, the also report a scarcity of men. Essential Bolshevik chief of the Students Division work only is being carried out, other rou- any newspaper in. Hongkong.”
zize: work being held up, owing to the Mr.. Fitzroy said that defendant was of the Kuomintang Executive Committer.inck of unskilled labour. certainly angry. The effect of a threat A number of Queen's College students announced that they would not return
1. am to request you to inform the on a man depended entirely on the mawillingly to this Colony. If they were
Chief Inspectors, Supervisors and "Special Constables that His Excellency
considers that the community owes debt of gratitude, to them for their valuable services.”
This letter was sent to me under cover of a letter from the Captain: Superinten. dent of Police, in which he stated that he wished to express on behalf of all ranks of the Police Force their gratitude
The plaintiff, Lau Man Chau,- was frightened so much that he feared to re- turn home to Yaumati that night.
JUNK CUT. IN HALE.
MARINE COURT CASES,
himself and the state of his mind. A forced to return they stated they would threat to one man might mean nothing at not return to Queen's College, which they
At the Marine Court, yesterday, be all, and to another might mean much, described as an imperialistic institutore Lieut. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.,
tion:
Chung Kwan, master of a trading jank, pleaded not guilty to anchoring his juak in the cable reserve betweeen Blake Pier and the Star Ferry Pier on August 26th. Police Officer F. H. Hawkes stated that on the date in question he was patrolling the Southern Fairway when his attention was drawn to defendant hearing up his anchor near Blake. Fier
MAGISTRATE'S VIEW,
TWO BROTHERS BELIEVED LOST.. His Worship said that on the evidenco When the ss. Sanuki Maru arrived in of Mr. Ho, the editor, whose testimony Hongkong yesterday morning, the master
for the usistance given to them by the heated altercation, book place between of the vessel reported to the Harbour
Special Police. Yours faithfully,
M. H. TURNER, Adjutant, Special Police
THE BORDER SKIRMISH.
RED FORCES 'STILL CONTROL
SHUMCHUN
From later reports received at Police Headquarters yesterday morning regard ing the skirmish at Shumchun, the small railway town on the Chinese side of the frontier, it is apparent that the first re port circulated on Wednesday, was in- correct.
man:
Offics that he had run down a Shaukiwan
Defendant stated that he did not anchor anywhere and ilid not know why he was arrested, og f
He was fined $10, with ten days' hard labour in default.
the parties: Defendant said he did not Junk, No. 1661H), and it appears that use threats. Plaintiff said he was afraid the junk was cut in half
From the report of the occurrence, it to return to Youmati. He could not quite believe that plaintiff was afraid. is gathered that the junk, the Cheung He knew perfectly well that the press thing, was out at her fishing, ground, cannot be bearded with impunity by any about 17 miles N.E. of Waglan at about rong Chun, Che Xam, master of the Wong Ngau, master of the steam launch TA, Kam yesterday, when the steamer rastem launch Kung Chice, and Leung In discharging defendant, His Worship her down and sank her.
Yaa Bhing master of the steam launch pointed out to him that he had no The master of the Sanuki Maru ordered Kong on, were all charged with commit- right to run round and blackguard a man engines astern and did all he could to ting a breach of their steam launch even although he did not mean what he rescue the occupants of the junk. Most said, and if there was any more trouble of them were picked up by a simpan, once, in that they were under way on divers dates without a certificated engine- would be very heary. in this case the punishment on conviction but it is believed that two of the younger on board
members, stated to be two brothers were drowned.
F
“SHUNYO MARU", AGROUND,
According to a wireless message which
!! THE BROADCASTERS.”.
was received in Hongkong on Wednesday A large audience at the Star Theatre,
They all pleaded guilty and were each fined $10, with ten days hard labour in default
stated
WARNINGS.
In the first information it was gather night, the 8.8. Shungo Mary, a Japanese Kowloon, Fast night gave no uncertain The American Consulate General re- ed that the fight was between rival fac vessel, has gone aground in the Canton signs of their appreciation of The
the following typhoon warnings by tions, each striving for the control of River, on the second bars Broadcasters, headed by Mesara Wal cable from Manila Observatory at times the Shamchun sector of the frontier. The vessel was carrying a cargo. of coal lingford Tate and Tack Crichton, ini“ A
direct from a span to Canton. Clevis Minixture Rezneki drug It was understood on Wednesday that The Milesbian, Bhoji Kaisha,, the local While comparisons of a talented com- Received at 8 pm, on August oth the Bed troops had been outsted.
Cyclone or Up agents, aro arranging for a salvage boat pany would be faridious, it is safe to say From a later statement, reaching police to be sent to the Shunyo Maru as early that all the performers scored a marked
Typhoon" în.. headquarters yesterday, it is shown that as possible.
success, and the audience's reception pro such was not the sac. It now appears
ief details of the mist have mises well for further good, attendance Ply that the Beds are in a stronger position reached the Colony, but it is understood to night and to-morrow night. A matinés | Received than before, and have full control of that the vessel is not damaged in any performance will, be given to-morrow. 48 Shumehari,
well:
way.
6. of Naha, mOT-
136 deg Long. moving N.WES
igust 7th: Loon E of Northern Formosa, moring W.NW.
Cyclone pr
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