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SWATOW NEWS.
[FROM Gen owy CORRISPONDENT.]
NEW YEAR FINANCIAL VEXATIONS.
SWATOW, January 20th.
the Swatow Government, no
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Chinese New Year brings its usual faan cial troubles. The Bureau of Finance is seeking ways and means of tiding over the festival. In a proclamation just issued it is stated that there is urgent need of funds for payment of troops, and that any taxation offices willing to meet their usual obligations 13 days in advance "may receive a 3 per cent. discount from
the Government.
BOYCOTT NEWS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1926
THE SHAMEEN “TRUCE."
In view of the statements made in the complunique issued by the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in Canton that the Canton Government is not a principal." in this boycott business, it is instructive to observe that the Trade Commissioner in Canton has decided to permit Chinees to enter the Shameen for the purposes of banking transactions for ten days beginning on January 25th."
Evidently it is not generally understood among the people of Canton that the officials of the Canton Government have no concern with the strike and boycott except as spectators of events always ready to mediate
M. BORODIN GOING HOME.
A KUOMINTANG MISSION,
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
Likin and Native Customs dues and levics have been farmed out to indivi- duala and syndicates, and they also have been instructed to come across" with the dollars within the next few days, ...
The Municipal Treasury is in no better case, and the Mayor is busy circularising various public departments about the
A pro-Bolshevistic Chinese newspaper importance of keeping within regular announces the imminent departure of and extraordinary budgets and issuing. Borodin, Soviet High Commissioner no advances in any line of expenditure." to South China and political adviser to the Kuoinintang in Canton. It says that he is returning to Russia on a Kuomin- tang mission, viz. to report the progress
RULES FOR STRIKE PICKETS. These have just been made public and contain "aincteen clauses. I quote only the most important:
No. 1-No ships of any nationality coming from Hongkong or Macao shall be allowed to load or unload cargo in Swatos. Passengers may land at this port [from ships coming from these portal but their luggage, etc.,, shall be subject to pickets' examination. No one is allow- ed to give to such ships ahy Food, cal or fresh-water supplies.
No. 2-As above, but ships of any nationality leaving for Hongkong and Macao,"
made in Canton,
The resignation of M. Borodin from the Kuomintang i denied by this Bolshevik organ, which adds that he will undoubted-
return. In the meantime, another Soviet agent in Canton will give advice foreign affairs. to the Kuomintang Party in political and
CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
"NEW YEAR STRIKE" RUMOUR TOTALLY UNFOUNDED. -
DEATH ENQUIRY.
SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT NEAR TAIPING THEATRE.
A death enquiry was opened by Major The monthly meeting of the General Willson, sitting as a Coroner with a Committee of the Chinese General Cham-jury at the Central Magistracy yesterday. ber of Commerce was held at the Cham-afternoon, into the death of Wan Wong bar's Rooms yesterday afternoon.
Sze, who died in hospital, after being knocked down by a tram-car on January
Mr. Ls Yau-Taty, who presided, said that it was the last meeting of the year and before dealing with the subjects on the agenda he wished to emphatically assure the audience, as a result of ex- haustive investigation, that the "rumour which was current recently to the effect that a strike is being organised to take place during the, China New Year was totally unfounded.
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Mr. G. K. Hall Britton appeared on behalf of the family of the deceased and Mr. R. A. Wadeson for the Hongkong Tramway Company', Ltd.
Inspector Alexander conducted, the proceedings for the traffic department of the police.
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Wan Cheuk Ming said he was the son of Wan Wong Sze, whom he had previously This was corroborated by Mr. Ho ideatified as his mother. He was told on Kwoyo, who said that the rumour was January 8th that his mother had been also denied at a meeting of the macm-West Point, and afterwards he visited her knocked down near the Taiping Theatre,
bers of the Twenty-four Commercial
in hospital, where she died on January Guilds held the other day.
15th. THANKS FOR CONGRATULATIONS,
Letters received from Sir Shou Son Ohow and the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall were read, the forther thanking the Cham ber for its kind congratulations on the conferment of the Knighthood, and the latter thanking the Chamber for con gratulations upon the conferment, upon bin by the University of Hongkong of the
honorary degree of LLD.
Dr. D. J. Valentino (medical officer in charge of the Government, Civil Hospital) said that Wan Wong "Sze was admitted to the hospital at noon on January 8th. Her right foot was severely crushed in the region of the instep and the bone in, the right elbow was broker. She was suffering from shock and loss of blood. in the afternoon of the same day it was found necessary to amputate the woninn's right foot, and after the operation she was treated in the ward during the next few days. She, however, gradually got worse and died at 6 p.m. on January 13th. Death was due to blood poisoning and heart failure.
In answer to Mr. Hall Brutton, witness said the effects of the accident probably led to blood poisoning.
THE "CHOP" CUSTOM." The question of the custom among Chinese merchants in connection with the principalchop" was again brought up for discussion. It appears that in Decem. ber last Messra. Wilkinson & Grist were member of the concerned on behalf of An anti-Bolshevik press report. how Chamber in an action brought by them ever, tries to convey the impression that upon a borrowing note, in the usual form M." Borodin is getting unpopular in Can-of Chinese borrowing notes, which was ton, and that even, General Chiang Kai chopped with the genuine principal chop of the firm borrowing the money, which Shek, at out time considered to be the chop was placed on the borrowing note
TRAM, DRIVER'S EVIDENCE. ultra-Red of the South China militarists, by the manager of that firm. The pro-
Chan Kam, driver of tram-car No. 1 is getting tired of the domination of this prietor of the firm, who himself took no
active part in the management of the said that he was driving this car from Soviet representative.
business, has repudiated liability on the Causeway Bay to Whitty Street on the ground that the manager had no power morning of January 8th. At 11.20 he was to borrow money on behalf of the firm Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist had asked to outside the Taiping Theatre, West Point, be informed of the custom and requested a little distance from the usual stopping the Chamber to depute one or two men place. He saw tram-car No. 17 approach. bers to give evidence in Court of the ing and at the same time he saw a woman decision of the Chamber. To this request crossing the track on which his car (No. the Chamber, after the matter had 11) was. The woman tried to cut across been considered by the Executive Com-obliquely and was struck down by car No. mittee, replied that there was no such. Both his and the other car were custom in Hongkong to the effect stated stopped. Both the woman's feet were in the letter. in the sense that it is a underneath the tram and were touching particular rule which has existed from the front wheel. time immemorial, and bas obtained the force of law in this Colony.
No. 3.-Ships coming in from the North may discharge their cargo and land their passengers here. Should the ships pro So far M. Borodin has not made any reed to Hongkong after clearance from public statement concerning his missien. His acceptance of the appointment from Swatow, on their next entrance to Swatowe Kuomintang early in January for they shall be denied the right to unload another terms as adviser means that he cargo. land passengers or take en sup will stay in Canton for another three plies of coal, food or fresh water.
years, but, nothing prevents him from having a vacation when needed.
No. 4-Ships coming in from Singa- pore, Bangkok, and Saigon rit Hongkong are restricted as in No. 1.
come or
No. Any ships flying the British fag, no matter whence they whither they are bound, shall be denied the privilege (sic) of landing or taking on passengers, loading or unloading cargo, or being supplied with food, ccal and fresh water...
CHINESE EXPORTER'S DRIED DUCKS CONFISCATED.
BECAUSE PACKED IN OLD SINGAPORE CASES.
The Chamber consider that the question is really one of law, and in the course of their business dealings, they have always taken for granted that, according to the laws of the Colony, the manager of a firm has all the usual powers of a manager, including the power of borrew ing where the firm is a trading firm, and the use of the principal chop by the manager is the usual mode of evidencing bound
In answer to Mr. Wadcson, witness said. when he first saw the woman she was about eight feet from car No. 1 He heard the gong of car-No: 17.sounded and he had previously sounded bia own gong. The woman kept on walking and did not seem to take any notice of either gorg. She was walking obliquely, but her face was turned towards the car which witness was driving and not towards that of the other car. She was struck by the band. rail of car No. 17.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Į Using old cases for packing goods in Canton has brought trouble to a Chinese Nos. 6 to 19 deal with minor points exporter who had three hoxes full of relating to the seizure, confiscation and dried ducks confiscated by strike pickets auctioning of British goods found in lug-on duty in Canton Harbour. It appeared
that the cases were once used by the fact that the firm is intended to be Mr. Wadeson: Can you explain the gage, etc., permits to travel to Hongkong Straits exporter to send goods to China, and they bore signs of a British con or Macao, fees for such permits and sorelled port." Pickets formerly connected
SALT REVENUE. "Swatow being one of the defaulting ports-see recent Salt Administration circular telegram the following report from a local journal may be of interest:
After having made in December an THE ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION, solicitors in connection with the question. In answer to Mr. Hall Brutton, witness
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advance of $300,000 to cover taxes, col. lectable in January, the salt merchants
with fureign bongs in Hongkong and able to read English, saw on the cases the word "Singapore," and this was suf- fuient proof to them that the contents of the cases were boycotted goods.
reason why the woman was crossing the road obliquely Witness: Perhaps it was because women with bound feet would walk that way.
The Chamber is unable to accede to their request to rend delegates to give evidence in Court, because, að above
In answer to further questions by Mr., stated, it is not aware of the castom in- dicated by the solicitors, although, on the Wadeson, witness said that at the time facts stated by them, the Chamber agrees his car was travelling on the fourth notch. that the legal facts must be as they state This was not the fastest speed of the car, them..
but was the top speed at which they were. Another letter received from the same instructed to proceed.
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as to what are the usages of Chinese said when he first saw the woman, she merchants in this Colony with reference was about Efty feet away from his car [гROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
to the principal "chop" of a trading and he was preparing to stop at the halt A resolution ing place. The other car, which was The Stevedores' Union in Canton. Las firm, was also discussed. of the Lower Chao-chow-fu River have now petitioned the Salt Department of been enlisted into the anti-Japanese boy-registering the opinion of the Chamber coming from the West would not have the local Government stating that after cott. No more Japanese goods or ships, was passed and a reply will be sent to to stop there.
it is stated, will be unloaded in Canton Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist accordingly.
Those directing the anti- resorting to exhaustive measures they harbour. have been able to gather together only Japanese boycott are to send a hundred a sum of $10,000 to meet the Govern- propagandists and a battalion of train
start the ment's new demand for another advance ed pickets" to Swatow to
of $10,000, which seems likely to them to be followed by further continued calls destructive to the salt trade."
The salt merchants of the Lower Chao- chow-fa River seem to be keen observers! NATIVE CUSTOMS.
I hear that Canton has instructed the Foreign Deputy here to hand back to the Commissioner of Customs "all the stations recently seized by the local authorities. The Foreign Deputy, of course, denies all knowledge of such in structions, but it is definitely known that he has been heavily sat upor for his participation in the affair.
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8.S. "FEICHING ASHORE. There are many rumours going about concerning the stranding of the ss. Peiching and I am told that some have found their way into the Hongkong papers. The only obvious and decent thing, of course, is to await the result of a Court of Enquiry which I presume will some day be held.
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movement there.
CANTON GOVERNMENT
REVENUE.
FINANCE COMMISSIONER'S
STATEMENT.
COMPLAINT BY HAWKERS.... Among matters of minor importance, the result of the complaint of the hawkere was announced. It is understood that the Government is considering the matter with view to giving them better facilities.
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MOTOR CYCLIST FINED. SEQUEL TO COLLISION WITH, INDIAN YOUTH,
All cars going West stopped there, but cars from the West only it required. He heard the gong of the other car sounded. He did not look on the wheels of the other car to see if The there was any blood on them. woman when picked up was lying between the two tracks.
The driver of car No. 17 said his car was coming from West Point and going East. Near the Taiping Theatre the handrail of his car knocked down woman. Previously to knocking her down te saw her crossing the tracks about. seven to eight feet away, Seeing it was dangerous he sounded his gong and he heard the gong of car No. 11 sounded In an. official statement issued on the
Before Major C. Willson at the Central also. The woman took no heed of either. 27th instant Mr.. T. V. Soong, the Finance Magistracy yesterday, a young Indian, in 500g
to Mr. Wadesan, witness'said Commissiones at Canton, claimed that charging a Chinese motor, Lychist, said In answer since taking up that office he has been that the latter ran into him in Des Feux the woman was about ten feet away from. able to increase by $3,000,000 the monthly Road, near Pedder Street. The Indian his car when he first saw her. After sounding his gong, witness applied both revenue of the Government. He antici alleged that defendant was driving at a pates that further revenues to be derived speed of 90 miles per hour at the time of brakes. His car was traveling on the fourth notch at the time. The woman from the land tax, the kerosine monopoly the accident.
and duties imposed on wine and tobacco. Mr. W. A. Dowley, an eye-witness of was crossing the road towards the Praya, will make the total revenue per month the accident, giving evidence, said that walking, obliquely and had her back to reach the just before the accident the driver of the answer to Mr. Hall Brutton, witness before April this $10,000,000 mark
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THE MURDERED LABOUR! LEADER. -FM.S. MAGNOLIA".
CHRISTIAN, GENERAL'S " During the heavy weather we have been
SYMPATHY. having in the barbour recently several Chinese nailing craft have got into dif culties and one or two have overturned According to an official communiqué and their occupants have been thrown Mr. Wang Ching Wai, Chairman of the into the water. On each occasion the Political Council at Canton, is in receipt stagnolia has rendered immediate assist of a telegram from the Kuomintang ance and saved · several · lives. A few Branch at Peking, stating that Marshal misguided anti-British Chinese have been Feng Yu Hsiang, the "Christian Gen. has contributed $1,000 to the graceless enough to spread a report that eral,
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cycle turned his head and waved to a friend in the street. Another youth was said he could bring his car to a complete standstill within seven or eight feet. Car riding on the pillion seat.
Major Willson, in fining defendant $25, No. 11 stopped before his car, but both ar, in default, one month's imprisonment cars stopped after the accident. The with hard labour, said that it was clear woman, witness reiterated, had her back in his mind that defendant was driving to his car when he irst saw her. at too Eust a speed, which was a danger ous practice, especially at busy corters such as that of Pedder Street.
PROPERTY SALE.
"ELGIN STREET HOUSE FETCHES
$25,409.
After further questioning, the Coroner adjourned the engairy until next Wednes day afternoon
OPIUM FOR JAVA. CHINESE FINED $3,000.
A Chinese was fined $3,000, with the alternative of nine months; hard labour
the gunboat did not get off the mark Subscription Fund for the erection of a.
At his suction foom, 24, D'Aguilar at the Central Magistracy yesterday, for quickly enough and was slow in going to garden at Canton in memory of the late the rescue, Chinese can believe, such Mr. Liu Chung Kai, the Labour Leader, Street, yesterday, Mr. A. G. da Rocha unlawful possession of 40, teels of raw nonsense if they wish but the British Navy who, it will be remembered was murdered offered for sale No. 45, Elgin Streetopiam. The drug had been concealed in can certainly afford to ignore so ridiculous several months ago while on his way to The upset price was $25,000 which was the false bottom of a rattan basket.
Defendant said that he had come from charge. If the anti-British movement attend an important meeting at the Wai improved upon by only four bids of $100 can find no better shafts than that it chow Hall. The money, it is anid, has each, the property being bought by the Amoy and was awaiting a beat to go to might as well pack up at once and go been handed over to Mr. Chu Him for Sang Yuen Land Investment and Loan Java He admitted that he intended to
remittance to Mrs. Liu Chung KaĹ. Company, for 823,400,-- out of business.
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