CHINESE CHAMBER_OF_____
COMMERCE.
FINANCIAL SITUATION DISCUSSED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY - PRESE,
CANTON NEWS.
[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-]
The Red troops in Ho-how, Shamshut, A meeting of the Chinese Chamber of op the West River, early, this week dis Commerce was heli yesterday, when armed the battalion of Tuck-was or Mr. Li Yan Tann presided,
Cantonese soldiers there. Marines guard. COST OF TELEGRAMS,
**ing the junks plying between Samsui and An intimation was received from the Canton City were also disarmed. The | Bolsheviks, it is - uderstood, will try to Tung Wah Hospital, informing the Chamber that the total cost incurred in disarm all Cantonese unwilling to serve
the Red Army whole-heartedly. circulating the telegřania, denouncing the Bolshevik methods of the Canton Govern ment, wia '83,400.41. Of this the Cham- ber's quota was ong-third-
UNPOPULAR PICKETS.
Residents of Shekki, Heungshan, while voting in favour of continuing the strike It was decided to pay the money im and boycott against the imperialists" mediately.
are demanding soat the strike committed shäll withdraw its pickets from that town, assuring the committee they will enfores its regulations themselves,
A 4,000 NUTE
A letter from the Chin Chow Commer. cikl Association state this one of their members had been robbed of $4,000, The note, which is a Singapore bank sole was presented at the Chong Wing Money Changer's shop, -ia Wing Lok Street that it might be changed into Flongkong nancy. The note was handed to a fuki in the shop, who went upstairs with the apparent intention of bringing down the Hongkong notes. The Jaka disappenred. The matter was reported to the police But no arrest had yet been made. The complainant held that the money changer was responsible and arged the Chamber to deal with the matter. A similar com plaint had also been made to the Pre sident of the Money Changers Associa tion.
It was decided that the bary changer im asked
to appear before the Chamber to give an explanation." PEKING NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Air. Chan Woon Cheung, was appointed to represent the Hongkong Chinesent National Conference, which is to be held at Peking on September 30th..
peti-
31. Y. EAN & CO.. A few days before they filed their tion for bankruptcy, the M. Y. San Co. rato appealing to the Chamber to negotiate with their creditors to give them time to meet their debts. The committer
had met the creditors but as the Com. pany could not raise the stipulated sum, -no terms could be agreed uponi
The letter was read to the members and the Chairman remarked that nothing could be done now. M
RAILWAY WORKERS. -
SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE.
DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL
A District Court Martial assembled yesterday at the Murray Barracks, when Pie. S. Parfit (1st Battalian, the East Surrey Regiment) was charged with strik ing a Non Commissioned Officer on September 3rd.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1STE
SAILORS HOME DEATH ECHO. CORONER'S ENQUIRY AT THE
MÄGISTRACT
An enquiry into the circumstances sur- Lounding the death of Captain William Benson Richardson, formerly of the ss. Confvelum, aged 30, whose death occurred at the Sailors Home on August 4th, The Court comprised:-Major A. L took place at the Central Magistracy yes. Oruickshank, D S., A., Capt. Alleesterday afternoon, Mr. §. 8. B. Mc- (1st Battalina, the East Surrey Regiment) Elderry, sitting as Coroner. and Lieut. Hodson (3/2nd Punjabs).
Lieut. A. E. Cottam, M.C., prosecuted and Capt. G. A. Drake Broekman was ** Prisoner's Friend.",
The President said the charge against Recusod was that he struck Lance Corp. Sherwood, on the day in question. de ensed pleaded not guilty. -
The Jury comprised: Messrs. Albert Abraban (foreman) 3. M. Vieira nad Henrique Vieira.
Evidence was given by Dr. J. R. Craig, who said that on August 4th he was at the Victoria Mortuary, and performed a post-mortem examination on the body of a European. There was a one-inch cus Lance Corp. Sherwood aid he was nt Wellington Barracks on the 3rd inst, on the foot on the instep below the ankle and about 5.15 am. he ordered the as-which was about an inch and a half deep. cased to get out of bed and go on parade. The cause of death was syncope follow He then went along the verandah, but
The workers of the Canton-Samahin Railroad are threatening to strike, unless Wang Ching Wei, one of the three special the ara. Accused said “What about the had suffered from a certain amount
accused ran after him and sized him by ing haemorrhage. The ma apparently, commissioners administering the govern money, and then "That stripe on valvular disease of the heart and chronic ment of Canton, will dismiss his brother your arms He ordered accused in-law, Cano Eno Cho, Mrs. Wang's bro back to his barrack room and told him kidney disease, but not to any great ex ther, from the office of managaing-director and he went together to the barrack room, by the neck of a broken bottle.
to get cleaned up for parade. Accused tent. The wound could have been caused of the company. Cantos-Samshui, Tuch but at the door accused maid I will go as, and uther railroads in Canton proto clink, but I will go there for some- company, but since the spring of 1923 with his fist perly belong to the stock-holders of the thing and he struck him in the face said that he stayed at the Sailors they have been "nationalized by the
Homa on August 4th, and know the" Kuomintang Party and subsequently Questioned by accused witness said he deceased. They went to their rooms commandeered by the militarista, did not see any sense in accused's retogether, and he (witness) noticed no- whose successors in Canton are now the mark about money. He agreed it was Bolsheviks..
Capt. Arthur Hall, master mariner,
more like the ravings of a man who had thing wrong with Richardson. He asked temporarily lost his head. At the time the deceased to have dinner with him SUN'S RELATION.
witness was wearing a regulation shirt, at the Hongkong Hotel, but he declined. Kung Tsing Hsi, a brother-in-law of shorts and shoes, and his stripe was dis- the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, husband of the played."
Next morning, said witness, he looked elder sister, of the second Mrs. Sun Yat Lance Corp. Page corroborated, and across the verandah into the deceased's Seu, has been commissioned by Peking that he saw accused jump out of room and saw him lying on, the bed. He to visit Canton to investigate the facts the window and run after Lance Corp. niso saw what he thought to be pools of of the Shameen shooting of Jast June Sherwood Questioned by accused, wit-water in the room: On closer inspection 23rd and is expected there shortly, ness admitted accused's actions surprised he saw that this was blood. He straight,
him very much. In his opinion accused away informed the managementa was a well-disciplined soldier.
„FRIENDLY DRESS-MAKER.
Mr. A. T.. Charke said that be assisted Ma "Chiú Chun, a dress-maker and in-
Capt. Hillie in the management of the Buential labour leader of Canton but now
"AECUSED'S STATEMENT
Home. On the night before. Capt. residing at Shanghai, has been invited Accused said that he had no recolles. Richardson died he went into his room to return to his native city and participate tion of having struck Lance Corp. and wished him "Good night. He in directing the strike and boycott now Sherwood or having even seen him on the noticed on the table a bottle of whisky Ale is not an ultra-Red but he is needed drinks on the previous night, and this had been drinking, but he was not drunk. in progress in the Southern Capital Mt. morning in question. He had had some and also a bottle of soda water. Deveised in Canton to assist Lin Sun, the new chief must have affected him. When the Lance. The next morning he was informed by of the labour division of the Kuomintang. Corporal tried to get him out of bed he Mr. Hall of what had happened and went was one of those who had worked hard Mr. Ma is friendly to the British and indst have been in as trainer into Bichardson's room to find him lying to end the shancen Chinese strike a year you. Co said that Do this on the floor
CSM C. Estall said that he had on the bed, and he noticed u ago. Whether or not Me Mn will return day in question when he saw accascent of the Home, said that the decessed Capt. A. M. Hillie, acting Superintend- is not yet definitely known.
the man was not, in his opinion, in a normal state. He was hysterical and far the Home and engaged a bed, from rational. When he questioned and he deposited $100. He saw nothing used as to what had happened he could further of the man until the body was
discovered. O'Connor gave get no sensible reply.
WAH SHAN'S PASSENGERS.
In the capture of the ss. Fah Shan The Building Contractors Association by the strike committee of Canton hear wrote, informing the Chamber that Macao last week, the passengers and Messrs Wing Yick were the contractors crew on board, were also carried off by for the erection of the M. Y. San godown the pickets, according to Chinese Press and buildings at Wanchai. The cast was then are in the custody of the strike reports. At present, more than 60 of $977,450 and $23,240 ju addition to committee is a detention, shed at Tang $187,450 for the transport of building Yuan, or East Garden, in Canton. material was still owing. The contractors appealed to the Chamber to do something for the continuance of the work.
The Chairman said that the matter had Been carefully considered by the Execu tive Committee, but no plans could be Alerised by which help could be afforded.
BOLSHEVIKS DENOUNCED
A correspondent wrote to the Chamber denouncing the Canton Bolsheviks and suggested that the Chamber should circu- Jarize by telegram all overseas Chinese Merchants, giving them a true statement of the situation,
The Chairman, said that such telegrams had already been sent out.”
-- FINANCIAL STAGNANCY. The Chinese Imports and Exports As ociation wrote, pointing out the deplor able condition of the money market since the strike, and appealed to the Chamber to deal with the situation.
Accused was found guilty, and sentence will be promulgated in due course.
· ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE
of
Constable O'Connor gave evidence as to being called to the Sailors' Home and seeing the body. On the floor under the table te found four full bottles of lemonade and an empty whisky bottle Pte. G. Crompton, 1st Battalion, the By the side of the bed was the neck of East Surrey Regiment, was charged, bera broken bottle. There were blood stains fore the same Court, with being absent on its sharp edges. There were no signa without leave ou August 29th, and with of any struggle having takes place in the failing to appear on parade. Accused room pleaded not guilty to both charges.
GENERAL CHIANG'S GRIP. Polico captains and lieutenants. in charge of sub-stations in the Canton Folice District are also being replaced by
The Jury found that the deceased, Mr. oficers of the Red Army so as to enable he was acting Orderly Sergeant at Vic blood caused by the accidental severing Corpl.-Parker said that on August 9th, W. B. Richardson, died from loss of General Chiang Kai Shek, Garrison Com toria Barracks, and on calling the Roll dis of an artery by micans of the broken missioner at Canton and Commandant, of covered that accused was missing. He re-bottle neck complete control of the city. Wu Te Chen, ed in bed, and asked him why he was nat the Cadet Corps or Red Army, to have ported the matter. Later he found accus- chief of police, is not allowed to function on paraule. Accused said he did not want actually for Lue present, but has been to go on church paradey granted leave nominally to mourn the death of his mother, who died at Kuling, Kiangsi, three weeks ago.
NUMBERS OF STRIKERS.
Lanci-Corp!. Wood corroborated., Lance Corp. Doubtfre gave evidence as to seeing accused in a ricksha, and know. ing the man to be an absentee, ordered bim to barracks
SEWER GAS POISONING.
VERDICT AT KOWLOON INQUIRY.
The enquiry into the death of Sanitary Department coolie who was daphyxiated whilst cleaning a manhole in Pakhoi Street, Kowloon, on August
ton sat as Coroner. tracy yesterday, when Mr. E. W. Hamil oth was concluded at the Kowloon Magis
FREQUENT EXECUTIONS. Military executronaby order of the, fortnight have been frequent; but so fas Red Army at Whampon during the last SLEPT ON “STAR" FERRY" those recognizing General Leung Hung went to Kowloon for a walk at about 8.30 Accused said that on August 20th, he Kai, one of the captives, have failed to identify any of the executed as being the Kowloon side just after nine. Ap ecolies in the Kowloon District said that p.m., and arrived back at the ferry on
The Chinese foreman in charge of the A member of the Association, who had
General Leung..............
parently he went to sleep on the boat, and from time to time he examined the man- been sent to the meeting, suggested that
awoke au hour later. He was proceeding holes. When he heard of the accident he the Government be naked to issu deben. Workers on strike and registered with to the Barracks when he was met by imricdiately volunteered to go down and tures, as was done at Singapore a few the strike committee in Canton, according Lance Corp. Doubtfire, During the night he had to be drawn up segeral times be-
ars ago, during the rubber slump. to latest figures, number 51,851. The com- he went for a drink, and got back to fore the body was eventually raised. The Hongkong and Kowloon Property wittee has nine offices throughout the bed and slept. The next ho remember Mr. A. McCallum. Overseer of the Maintenance Association sent in a similar city to look after the interests of the was when Lance Corp. Parker woke Drainage Department, said he arrived on strikers. In some cases they are given him up, and told him to go to the Guard the scene soon after the accident occurred. It was decided that the Associations meals and lodging.
room.
He aw neither rope nor lamp. Neither should he asked to draw up details of
Lieut. Cottam proved" previous convic what they wished done, when the Ex-
were the other manholes open. tions against accused for drunketiness and tive Committer would carefully con
Mr. Gorvin corroborated. being absent from duty ider the matter..
request.
STAYING IN PEKING.
Sun Fo, Foo Ping Sheung, and other Bolshevik agents, who were recently des Accused was found guilty, and sen patched to Peking personally to invitatence will be promulgated in due course. Chang Chi, Yu Yi Yin, Hau Chi, Tai
THE WING HING BANK The proprietors of the Wing Hing Tien Choo and other leading Kuomintang Native Bank, wrote, stating that des members to return to Canton to assume positors were drawing out all their their posts as members of the Executive money, and the bank was unable to meet Commission, have decided not to return the demands.
themselves, according to news reaching The Chairman said that the proprietors Canton, Sun Fo and Foo Fing Shoung Ar hat already been asked to furnish an said to be only lukewarm Reds and are account of their liabilities and assets, in fear of being given promotion Until that was done. the Chamber could and assigned to indoor duty upon not move in the matter.
their return to Canton
AN APPEAL FOR THE STRIKERS.
STRIKERS FAVOUR CHRISTIANS Acorrespondent suggested that an appool should be made to the Government Christian but the strike committee is not Bolsheviks in Canton may he anti- to allow the strikers to return. He sug- and it has shown special Lavour to Chris gested that the Chamber should send retian institutions lately. A secretary of presentatives to Canton to induen the the Canton YMCA, was, the other day strikers to return. At the same time the given permission by the committed to employers should be naked to take the leave the city for a holiday and, while atrikers back.toe gaan
others have to mbmit three photographs The Chairing aid that the Associd and furnish much assurance and inform tipas of the different districts of Hongation, he was naked no question and his kong had already ment letters and tale offer of one photograph was considered grams to the Strikery Committed in suficient. Canton,
(Continued at fot of next Column.)
THE VERDICT,
The Coroner said : ** I find that the de- ceased mer his death as a result of in secident, the cause of death being sewer CANTON INQUISITION.
gas poisoning I find that the regulations it carried out are perfectly satisfactory General Ohang Kuo Ching, late chief of und after the accident had happened staff to General Hsu Chung Chi, now in everything possible was done. I am of custody on charge of being an accomplice the opinion that the Chinoso witnceses Hoi, chief of the Labour division of the coolie foreman. I am satisfied that the in the recent assassination of Liao Chung were lying with the object, of covering the Kuomintang, has been given seve af Canton Road manhole was shut I do hearings. Ho has so far protested his act believe that the rope or went down denying that he is an anti-Red." He more than once. I cannot, however, find innocenco, according to report, even ever used nor that the man
of torture to exact confession, but he has to criminal negligence. The deceased was has been six times given the whip, a form that the foreman's negligence amounted been able to stand it and is still aby the report adds,
t
man who was risking his life and he undoubtedly was guilty of contributing to BORDER GUARDS
the negligence. I must, however, censuro The strike pickets in Chinshan, neor perfectly prepared to risk his life to re- the foreman severely. He was, however, Macdo, have been remfurced by a hat pair his fault. It is only by the mercy of talion of Whampoa Cadets, and persons Providence and the bravery of Sergeant trying to reach Hongkong and Macao Murphy and the coolie Shan Kain that from Cinero territory are confronted by be survived to tell the tale. I am in extra difficulty. Villagers near Chinshan clined to think that his experience will fatally shot a picket a few daye bro, w make him more careful in the future."
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