BUSINESS POSITION IN SWATOW.
HAS THE BOYCOTT ENDED?
SMALL CARGOES BEING FORWARDED TO TEST THE SITUATION,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
Although the Redy" bave been cleared out of Swatow, Hongkong merchants are still waiting for definite news that the boycott of British goods has been raised before making arrangements to resume normal trade with that Port. A number of Chinese have Forwarded small consignments of pices "goods to test the market" and the Kaiyo Haru took a fair quantity of merchandise for Swatow when she left here on Sunday. Advices are now eagerly awaited as to whother these goods have been unloaded without dificulty.
A COURAGEOUS VENTURE, ROUND THE WORLD FOR A WAGER.
GLOBE-TROTTER WITH WOODEN
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
STORE THE CHIEF TESTICE (SIE
HENRY QOLLAN); }
SINISTER CATTLE-DEALER.
Lai Sang, a young Chinese, was charged with having in his possession a dagger!! and an oil torch. He was arrested by three Wei-Hai Woi constables on August 19th whilst he was on his way from Taipo to Kane Tia. When arrested, he stated that the dagger was not his, but that the constables had found it'ia the roadway.
Defendant elected to go into the wit-
LIMBS IN HONGKONG.
On his bald head he wore a sun-belmet,: inch as is worn by the matelots of fa bella France; his face was tanned with the suns of many lands, a coloured scarf was tied around his neck. He had no On his cost and wore khaki-shirt. left arm, waS a band, the tricolor of France. Wide dark velveteen trousers completed his apparel. He moved aloog on artificial legs. In his right hand heBess-box. carried a thick stick, like a shepherd's
crook
He said that he had come from Chinese territory for the purpos of doing business by bringing cattle over Yesterday in the streets of Hongkong the frontier and selling them in British many persons were startled to see this territory. While he was on his way, he A Daily Prra representative was in-advice from their agents regarding configure walking along, as a man does en met three men who searched him, and formed by a Chinese merchant yesterday ditions. They have so far received no that small parents of goods had been report. As soon as they hear officially that scal to Swatow simply as a trial. If no cargo can not only be despatched but obstacles are put in the way of the vessels also collected the Hatching and Haining discharging their freight, and satisfac- will resume their regular sailings, tory reports are received from Swatow agents, normal business will be immed. iately resumed.
SHIPPING.
HYDRANGEA.".
The Hydrangea, which is usually ployed on the Hongkong-Swatow sun, but has been laid up for some time past The Dougins S.5. Company, whose on heretat of the embargo, has now left the dock and is at her wharf. She will steamers "have recently been going to Foochow and Amey only, pmitting to complete her overhaul in a few days, call at Swatow, do not intend to change and providing satisfactory news is re this procedure present, or at any ceived from Swntow, she will at once rate, until they have received definite resume her normal itinerary.
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
"Developments in. Kwangtung during the next lew, wecks are likely to prove most interesting, writes our Chinese correspondent. "One thing in certain; General Chan Kwing Ming has never had such goodwill and genuine support. from the Chinese in the South as he is receiving to- 'day."
Latest advices from Peking, writes, ers fear that the Reds, who are much our correspondent, indicate that Marshal better prepared, may secure an advan Tuan Chi Jui will give General Chantage in the Eastern districts long before Kwing Ming the fullest moral sup there is any advance by the nati-Red port" in his coming campaign. It is forces from Swatow. anid that a statement in favour of General Chan-will be issued shortly. As reported in the Daily Press Marshal Taan, has already given his consent to une of the larger Chinese gun-boats? going to Hainan and Pakhui to facilitate transportation of troops from the eight circuit command in "Southern Kwang tung.
Arrangements are also being made with the gentry" and volunteers in the interior towns of Kwangtung to facilitate the movement of the anti-Reds when the time comes" It is stated that soun
as Chan Kwing Ming and other militarists are able to show that
they as well as the Soviets, possess "gold" zany of the so-called Reds" change their colour,
stilts, or on the deck of a steamer when a storm is raging. But the stranger balanced himself perfectly.te la
He was M. Maarics Pernot, a soldier of France. The Great War left him a terrible legacy, the loss of his two legs But it has not shore him of his courage..
He is out to tramp the world on his wooden limbs.
found nothing Soon, afterwards he was accosted by the three policemen and eventually taken into custody.
In reply to His Lordship he said that ne had expected to have been successful in bringing in cattle from Chinese territory.
Replying to Mr Whyte Smith, who prosecuted for the Crown, he admitted
The globe-trotter related his story to possession of the torch. Asked why the Daily Press representative yesterday, police had been unable to verify that he and it is replete with the spirit of endur-was a cattle-dealer, prisoner said he could
not understand it. ance and courage.
"I am tramping the world for wager," he said, a wager of 700,000 francs. I am allowed twenty years to do it, but I hope to accomplish it in sen. If I succeed, this money will be paid to me by a club in Paris.
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t was medically treated for fifteen months and I was not repatriated until November 18th, 1915, Armistice Day.
He was found guilty and sentenced to three years' hard labour..
A PAWNSHOP BURGLED. Three men were charged with
commit ting an armed robbery in a pawnshop- at 45; Bulkley Street, Hunghom, on July 30th
I am thirty-eight years of age, but I am still young Like all true sons of
Mr. Whyte Smith (Assistant Crova France, I joined up at the commencement Solicitor) outlining the case for the of the Great War. I am an aviator und, Crown said that four men walked into stationed at Le Bourget, I nightly flew the shop as 5.30 in the evening and said over the German lines. But on February they were detectives carrying out police gist, 1916, my 'plane crashed at Dixmudo investigations. The first defendant began and I was taken prisoner and sent to examining the account book and the Daarmstadt where my two legs had to chief accountant believing that he and he amputated:
his fellows were detectives was preparing to give them the information they might require when the Arst defendant whipped. out a revolver and covered him. He was then dragged into an adjoining room where he was gagged and bound. At the same tice the second defendant held up, at the point of the revolver, the ticket helder, who was then dragged into the
other assistants and a'cook were similar- room and tied in a similar manner. Two ly treated. The third prisoner had help ed to tie up the occupants. The robbers then ransacked the safe and made off with a large quantity of jewellery, valued it $4,900. The first and second prisoners were identified by four persone but the third was picked out by the chief account-
wounded and was in hospital- sat only. A fourth man had been
THE WORLD TOUR.
"I began my tour of the World on January 1st, 1934, when I walked from Paris to Bordeaux. Thence I sailed for South Ameries and landed at Buenos
VARIOUS ITEMS. DEVELOPMENT OF WHAMPOA Good progress is being made with the road under construction between Canton and Whampoa, and the Kuomintang Government are making arrangements to open it for tratio within a short time. As soon as it is opened a service of motor buses will, it is said, be put into oper- ation. Some reports, however, state that the road will be of little use for heavy Aires, whence I tramped to the Argen- traffic, as the work has been too hartine. Ithen sailed for Lisbon and made my way on foot through Portugual. I was riedly dond
It is hoped that the roud will serve well received in Portugal and crossed the very useful purpose in the develop frontier into Spain. There I had soms
of Whampoa, and the Canton papers are giving prominence to the fact trouble with the police, and they took me that not only Soviet but a number of over the frontier into my own country. other foreign shipping companies are I then had a desire again to see the offering co-operation and promising to regions where I had fought with the send ships to Whampoa even after the boycott on Hongkong is raised.
willment
THE OTHER SIDE. General Chiang Kai Shek, who is in supreme control in the southern capital, as been advised by M. Borodin and the military chief of the Soviet Commission ia Canton to begin an offensive on the East River front without delay.
The anti-Reds, it is understood, have ade arrangements already with General Yang Kwan Yu, who was formerly supportar of General Chan, but is now serving under the Red standard at Wä chow, to return to the anti-Red banner. The East River campaign, it is thought, will be decided by intrigue as well as by battles." Some anti-Red support.
CORRESPONDENCE.
WOMEN WORKERS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRIES."]
RED RECRUITS.
The Military Academy at Whampoa.is now trying to enlist young people from Kwangsi. A recruiting office foe the Academy has been opened at Wuchow
The three men were arrested in the suna house. Some of the stolen property and two revolvers had also been found there. A woman living there would say. that she was given a wrist watch by one
Not The three accused pleaded Guilty." The third prisoner when pro viously charged had said. “If I ever did the least thing, I am willing to die at once."
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French army, and I walked into Bel- gium, thence into Holland, Germany, and Switzerland. My next venture was tramping Italy where I was continially of the men. worried by the police. In Rome.a.Com- missioner of the Guards held me in custody for twenty-four hours. I was also kept. in custody in Genon and in The Kuomintang Executive Commis- Foggia they took me for a spy. I was sion has decided not to ask for the re-taken to the Consul in Venice and in
Ancone. signation of Dr. C. C. Wu, Chairman of the Municipal Commission in Canton.
DE WU
MY DOG AND L
The case was adjourned until today.
(EZFORE THE PUISNE JUDGE (MR. JUSTICE WOOD).] ATTEMPTED ROBBERY CHARGE.
I was well received in Yugoslavia, Austria Hungary and Czecho-Slovakin, but in Poland my reception was very cold At Dantzig a policeman drew at
On the afternoon of August 19th an old. tention to my arm-band and was abusive, woman was sitting on the doorstep of her when my dog jumped at him. He drew home at 65, Sai Tan, Kowloon City. his revolver and I snatched it from his Four men came up and produced daggers hand and threw it into the canal, Alas! and threatened her. Her aged husband I lost my dog into the can, in the cockleft, hearing the commotion,
Away I hied to Denmark and over biow a police whistle and the four men the sea to England, then back again to decamped without having stolen any Sweden and Norway. Thence I went to thing. One ran into the arms of a police- Finland. I was not at ease when I enter man, and was found to have a dagger ed. Bussin, but in Leningrad when they in his possession. Two others were ar- found I had no propagandist pamphlets rested later on this man's information. they did not trouble me. I then trayer One got clean away. The three arrested men appeared in answer to a charge of ser the Balkans as far as Turkey
I afterwards visited Egypt, Syrit and attempted robbery Persia where I believe the people are. When charged at the Magistracy pris only half civilized My next steps were oners said that they went to the house Singapore, Bangkok and Siam. Iar at the instigation of the daughter-in-law. tired in pow go to Peking, Japan, cours, add
Hongkong from Haiphong to They adhered to their statements in San Francisco, North America, Australia
After the old couple had given evid. | and South Africa,
ence, in which both were emphatic that
CANTON TO VLADIVOSTOK.
SOVIET STEAMER SERVICE. An advertisement of the Soviet Eteam ship Company has appeared in the Canton vernacular papers, giving the sailing date of two Soviet steamers from that port Star-The "strike" has been a dull, to Vladivostok via Swatow and Shanghai weary and very costly thing. Conditions
ook fairly gloomy for many sad there a5 September 20th and 23rd respectively. 38 much talk of reducing staffs all round.
It is stated that hitherto no regular The Education Department has already steamers have been plying between Can applied the axe, and local women ton and Vladivostok, the vessels so far teachers have been given notice to quit. This seems to be they wisest thing it has on the run being only such as have slone for quite a while. Why? Because carried cargo consigned direct to the a large number of lady teachers in Red Government, such as arms, munitions many cues mothers,-bavu done teaching and kerosene. It has now, however, been to make a little extra pocket money-an decided to operate, four steamers schedul- amah at home being very cheap to em ploy for looking after the "babes." ed with weekly sailings between Yladivon
Of course, we are not in the Midtok and Canton, with Swatow and Shang. walk about twenty kilometres they had no quarrel with their daughter- day, four to five each hour My artificial in-law, the daughter-in-law herself went
• Victoria Ero, when those of the weaker hai as intermediate ports of call, in order limbs are not so bad after all; they are into the witness-box. She denied that nex adorned the home and not offices and to realise the dual objects of relieving filled with compressed air. The fact it, she had instigated the men to frighten class-rooms, but still there is no necessity the Chinese merchants of the shipping it is neccesary to have a good dose of the old people; she denie knowing any for women, however high their quali stringency, and of offering better com courage to be a globe trotter, he com of the prisoners. fications, to compete for men's positions.munication and facilities, to both of the cluded.
In reply to His Lordship she said that -It is all very well for them to lend a Soviet and Canton Governments.
M. Pernot has all the requisits her, father-in-law allowed her some money -hand when there is a shortage of workers,
courage and he will succeed in hit from time to time, but there was no fixed “but they abould not keep their positions
eved than a Eventure. When our representative asked allowance. The money was sent by her to the exclusion of more deserving cance
At the Marine Court yesterday, be-him what he would do when his task was husband and her father-in-law gave her It behoves every woman worker in this fore Lieut. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N, finished and he had won his wager, be a little of it. She further stated that sha Colony willingly to give up their aide. ling money-making jobs to the needy mistress of a passenger boat was fined just miled. He is one of the most re had no quarrel with her people, concern-
810, or in default ten days' imprison-markable characters of the ageing money matters, cases, of which we hear so much present Yours, etaj
TWENTIETH CENTURY
atment, for making fast to the Hwak 1P," He is leaving Hongkong on Friday The three prisoners were found guilty, whilst it was still under way in Cause and is at present staying at the Artor and each was sentenced to five years" way Bay on Baturday
House Hotel.
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