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BRITISH EX OFFICER CHARGED,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
FLOGGING IN HONGKONG.
QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF 'COMMONS.
A sequel to arrests, reported in ou cable columns a few daya ngo, occurred. We give below a hiller report of pro- at the British Police Court. Shanghai, în ceedings in the House of Commons which August 27th, when James Christie, aged were briefly reported in our cable 50. mining agent, and said to have been fachamns recently.
Colonel in the British Army, appeared On July 20th, Mr. R. Morrison (Coop, on remand before Mr. G. W. King. Tottenham, N. asked the Secretary for charged with negotiating the sale of arms the Colonies whether he was aware that and ammunition contrary to King's Rethe Hongkong Legislative Council had gulations Mr. C. E. Whitamore, Mixed recently passed an Ordinance authorising, Chart Assessor, sat on the Bench with the Governor to put into practice the the Magistrate. Mr. J. G. Priestwood, in method of fogging in the case of Chinese structed by the Crown Advocate, appear pickets and others who were, attempting ed to assist Mr. E T. Maitland with the so intimate would-be workers in com prosecution on behalf of the SM Police, nection was the present shipping strike
in association with the French Police: and, in view of the effect which such Mr. L. E. Keatwell defended, and Mr. | mithority, if used, would have upon anti- F. Crémieux watched the case on behalf British feeling in China, would be say of E. A. Chaperon, who was one of those. what instructions he had given to the arresteit by the French Police.
Governor upon this matter.
Chief Detective Inspector P. W. Reeves said that on July and he searched defend ant's house at 7 Albury Lane. He found
Major. Ormaby-Gore (Under-Secretary for the Colonies) replied that the Gov- error of Hongkong bad reported that the
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CANTON TRADE IN 19245.
POLITICAL UNREST CAUSE OF COLLAPSE
change of conditions brought about
The
Isportations of foreign, goods into Canton, during the year under review showed a drop in value of sume 21 million Hilwan trels as compared with 1993. The great falling of in the importations
in an open desk a document on which was Legislative Council of Hongkong had re- typewritten statement regarding armcently passed an Ordinance validating and ammunition. It was simply a list, an emergency regulation which permitted by the sudden outburst of Rolshevik of foreign cereale and kerosene oil is stating:-
fogging for intimidation by violence or activity in Canton recently in illustrated | chiefly responsible for this decrease. The threat of violence. No such punishment by the following report on Canton trade comparatively peaceful conditons prevail- had been inflicted, the existence of the in 1994, issued by the Chinese Economicing on the Hongkong-Canton route, to- Ordinance having proved a suficient Bulletin deterrent Previously to that there, had
#da 1,000
One Colt Thompson Machine Two French Machines Rda 2,500 each Four Maxim Machines 30,000 rounds
each
-1,680 rifles as follows
860 new Mausers.
130 Chinese Mansers..
620 Japs.
Bách rifle sob reunde Biển.
Five million spare rounda 7/8. Accused was not present during the search. No arms were found, the rooms being practically empty
gether with the more advantageous freight rates, no doubt attracted a large amount of cargo into junk bottoms. The machi- ners, cement, fros bars, etc., all show a importations of articles much as
marked decrease. At the same time,
The trade of Canton showed signs of been two murders and a case of bomb- ⠀ ⠀⠀ throwing.
improvement during the first six months Mr. Morrison: Does not. the right hoc. of 1984, but a collapse in the latter half gentleman think the promulgation of this **
resulted in the total net value order may have an effect on anti-British of the year rest feeling f
of the import and export trade showing native imports into Canton show an in- Major Ormsby-Gore. I am quite sure a decrease of some 18 million taels as l'orease of same 10 million Haikwan taela the first intention of the Governor of Hongkong is to protect the lives of incompared with 1993, says Mr. A. H. Foyer, last year's figures. Forsign cattan. Docent people. The Governor is support- Edwardes, Commissioner of Customs for pices goods showed a decrease of about by the Chinese members of the Legis Canton, in his 1024 Report. The chief: 60,000 pieces compared with the previous lative Council,
Mr. W. Thorne: Would not another kind of punishment, servei
Major Ormsby-GoreIn a time of
Mr. Kentwell objected to the admissioned of the document as evidence
The Magistrate-I will take it for what it is worth...
Cross-examined-The other things found
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causes of this collapse were the political unrest which has unhappily been rifs,
year's figures, a talling off in the chraper grades being mainly responsible,
The importation of foreign cotton yarn,
were private letters, chitbooks, etc., and emergency we ought not to interfere with the additional tax exactions levied in all which for some time. past has been in m
the police did pot take possession of them. Inspectors Yocke and Schmidt, Japanese and Chinese detectives, and represents-" tives of the Japanese Consulate niso were and
presenten
Nicolas Cantelais du Rocher, a detective in the French Police, identified documents banded to him by Chaperon at gas Route
Frelupt, where the arms were seized, v
CHAPERON IN THE BOY
Ernest Alexander Chaperon, after being warned by the Magistrate that be could refuse to answer any questions, said the documents were addressed to Julian Cat-
the discretion of the Governor and of the directions, the resultant strikes, and the state of gradual decline, has now Legislative Council
tension between the local merchants practically ceased: Owing to the high
Lieut-Commander Kenworthy (L.
Central): Do, not these Ordinace Hulk and the Government. Three of these to he approved by the Secretary of State? strikes reacted most adversely on the Major Ormsby-Gore: No, not ja in trade of the port. The first occurred in emergency of this kind. This was done May, when a tax of 20 per cent on all entirely on local responsibility. We have freight and passenger charges was levied telegraphed to the Governor that we would support him in any measure neces on the owners of passenger and cargo sary to protect the lives of the people. junks, who thereupon decided on a ket during recent years is the great in
Colonel Applin (U. Esteld): Is the Governor not merely following the ox ample of General Gordon 1
Mr. Beckett (Lab. Soc. Gateshead) - In
general strike, which paralysed the junk trade until the tax was cancelled. In
every industrial dispute there is the July the Foreign Municipal Conncils allegation of intimidation. Where is this on Shaneen inaugurated certain Traffic to endi
and Pass Regulations which resulted in » general strike of all Chinese employees on the island. This strike, which lasted until the middle of August, naturally has an adverse effect, on trade, but the moet serious disturbance of the year was the general, strike declared by the merchants
Major Ormsby-Gore: This is a case of people coming in from outside, soms armed, and endeavouring to interfere with people trying to follow their lawful Vocations,
COURT BEFORE WORK. MAGISTRATE'S POINT MADE
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faran, who used to live with him and who at present is in Japan Cattarau absconded with $3,200 helonging to wit ness and left behind him there and many other documents which the police had seized. They were witten in English, which witness did not understand. Wit ness lived at 151 Avenue Haig. He knew the defendant,wrho came to his house-al- roost every day. Witness sometimes went to Christie's house. Witness had been to 289 Route Frelupt but had never seen Christie there. The house was in wit ness's name, but the cargo there belong- ed to Cattaren Defendant twice eame to witness's house with Krausch (an At the Marine Court yesterday be American) and a German whose name fore Licut-Commander G. F. Hole, witness did not know. Defendant told RN., Lam Pat, a cargo junk master, witness that he knew a Chinese who want was charged with loading dangerous ed to buy arms and knowing that Cattarau goods, namely kerosene oil, in other than had a stock and that he had left Shanga dangerous goods anchorage. Defendant hai owing money to witness, he proposed pleaded guilty. that witness should get rid of the stock in order to obtain payment of the debt, Defendant and Krauch introduced witness to a Chinese whose name was given as Wang Witness did not know what price I was fixed for the arms. They asked wit
ness to show some samples. ⠀
Cross-examined. He had known de- fendant for five months, first meeting him through a sale of machine-guns belonging to Cattaran. A man named Schwartz in troduced witness to defendant. He had known Cattarau: since March Witness was working in a Chinese garage and Cattaran was-buying motor care for, Chinese Witness did not, introduce Cattaran to defendant and he did not call
Asked by His Worship why he failed to appear the previous day, when his case should have been dealt with, defendant replied that he bad to attend to his work on that day and sent his wife in his place."
price, of silk, the Chinese during recent | years, have conumented to make their long coats out of wool and cotton union cloth, this material being longer wearing and, for union cloth offered by German firma more egonomical. The attractive prices has led to good business, and one of the features of the Canton piecu goods macr
crease in the importation of this article.
The metal market may be described as fairly active. Iron plate cuttings, from sheets and plates, galvanized on sheets and tinned plates all show a considerable increase, the last-mentioned being used for the manufacture of water bottles, can teens, drinking cups, and water buckets. The importation of machinery shows a very decided falling off, which can be directly attributed to the present anset- lod conditions. The decreased Importa in the building trade and to a local tax tion of cement is due to the insecurity fel amounting to 60 cents, Kwangtang eur-
of Canton on the 10th October, which, cul-rency, per bag minated in serious fighting with the by the Chinese for leather hand Bags and The preference shown in recent years Government troops on the 15th October-suit-cases over the old-fashioned basket. As a result of this Aghting, a large area or wooden trunk has caused a largo de of the business quarter of the city was manil for leather. The importation of destroyed by fire.
this article during recent years, has shown Another factor tending to hamper trades well-maintained increpe, which is was the increase of piracy during the specially noticeable during the present year The Swedish ss Salem which was year Cigarettes show a very remarkable pirated on the 20th January, was the increase, especially in the fourth and sixth only foreign steamer attacked in the grades," Three Castles and Hundre waters of Canton, but the junk trade suf. Sparrows being the most popular. The fered considerably.
importation of rubber shoes from Japan has greatly decreased.
Spasmodic efforts to resume the service of the Canton-Kowloon Bailway, unfortu nately, proved abortive, and to all intents crease, which is especially marked in the
Kerosene oil shows an enormous de and purposes the railway remained closed American product Amongst the causes His Worship: You must thoroughly during 1924. understand that if you are summoned to A very serious menace to the whole of electricity in Canton, and its installa
for this may be mentioned the wider-use- attend the court, the court stands first shipping trade of the port came to light|tion in neighbouring towns such as Fat and your work does not count one admin September, when a survey of the Taimei shan, etc. insecurity of transit on the Delendant was fined $30, or in default Crowsing, which is situated about 24 miles East River; direct shipment by junk from thirty days hard labour.
below Canton, showed that the river at Hongkong, and the large stocks held at this point had silted up 2 feet-in six the close of 1923 months. The silting up of the river at Importations of breign sugar, brown Taimer began in 1911, and from that year and white, have been heavy owing to the until April, 1924, a gradual milting of is disturbed Conditions Waidhow, the feet had taken place, hurt the sudden silt- centre of the heal sugar market. The ing up of a further 2 feet during the importation of nice and paddy shows za caused serious and well-grounded alarm picals Saigon rive prices period from April to September has enormous decrease of Boyne million some a
TYPHOON WARNINGA
Christle to the house. The machine-gun The American Consulate General receiv. desi was not really a sale because some-ed the following typhoon warning by one wanted to take them away without cable from the Manila Observatory at paying He knew Schwarts in Siberia pm, yesterday:Typhoon in about 112 Conditions in the Front Reach of the per cent higher than the nat and they were soldiers together in the dag, Lang. E. and 17 deg. La Navig river are equally menacing, and it has with the result that the Occupation Army When the Chinese W Cyclone or typhoon 2. of Northern Fasked 104 umples, defendant told witness. Luzon, more than 300 miles distant, mov,
to show them some The interpreter, ing Won WN.W brought in by defendant and Krausch was LAST NIGHT'S REPORT a foreigner who spoke Chinese Witnessed vahet ng
arrested.
LOCAL SPORT-
the
been realised that, unless something wave rice and paddy thro done, Canton's position as a stramor port
time Customs increased by ever g will be endangered. At the moment of
piculs writing proposals for a commervancy scheme to improve the approaches to the The total revenue for 1924 was Hk. Tie,
This result was disappointing in view 1,061, showing & decrease of HL. Tis, 117,451 on the previous year's collection.
harbour, are under consideri
did not know his name, but he had been The Royal Observatory report, issued arrested Witness was going to show at 6 pm yesterday, rends --- the samples as requested when he was The anticyclone remains stationary, the Asked whether he was going to get any moved eastward to a position between the En typhoon of the China Ses, has probably profit out of the deal, witness said that Paracels and the coast. The position of of the fact that the figures for the firs was impossible because pistols that were satisfa
were no cha Pacific: Lyphoon is still uncertain. He only Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hour half-year showed an increase of over HE wanted to get rid of the to that ended at 6.p.m. is 0.50 inch Total since la 180,000, but the collapas in trade re be could get the money Cattarau owed
ported in the preceding paragraph; 1st 78.68 faches, against an naturally reacted on the bun. He did not know what arraz ments the defendant
of 08.38 inches ORECAST FOR
Chinese,
dewith
P. 8. Piko identified defendant's
ture on the charge, sheet.
The CB way adjourned, bail allowed...
As sill be seen from, a cable, app in this insus, Christie was convict sentenced to 4 months' impris
ed. Tonnage dnes and TO-DAY.showed increases of HE
Hk T13 0,0002
crease in revenue, 65 per cerit, wäs by the import revenues Lây,per ceuk
the expert revent
the coast trade
postal parcels and
slea chowed a decrease,
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