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THE DICTATOR,
CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S POSITION CONFIRMED.
MOVEMENTS IN CANTON.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
THE BOYCOTT.
THE
DELEGATES SUGGESTIONS.
PROPOSED FORMATION OF JOINT COMMITTEE.
[710M OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
Dr. Leung Pui Kie and Mr. Ma Pak To complete the dictatorship, of General Chiang Kai Shek in Canton, their, commissioned by the Canton General
Chamber of Commerce, to call on similar and other trade organizations in Hong kong with a view of promoting an early settlement of the boycott, visited the 2 Trade Guilds and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce yesterday after- soon, presenting the letter published in the Daily Press yesterday.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1926
THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL IN
HONGKONG.
EASTERN AND WESTERN IDEAS
ABOUT DECORATION.
THE PRIDE OF POSSESSION.
[BY AN OLD RESIDENT.]
Sometimes I think it would be a good investment to give Miranda a motor-car and encourage bér to drive it. It would keep her active brain occupied. She would probably want to have it done up "about every three months, because she is always interested in the schemes of everything he aces
INSUFFICIENT SALARY,
INDIAN SUES EUROPEAN WARDER.
An Indian moneylender failed in his claim for the return of money lent to મ European warder at "the Summary Court yesterday. There is a regulation in the Colony, to the effect that any person who lend's money to a Goveran ment servant whose salary is under, 8200 a month, has no legal claim against the borrower.
Defendant said that when he borrowed the money no mention "was made ol salary. Eo was corroborated by an Indian who was present at the interview when the money was handed over. De fendant claimed that he had paid large colours in interest to the plaintiff.
· Mr. Justice Wood said that three per cunt. per month interest was little above the average, which was two per cent.
Kuomintang on June 5th commissioned him the "Commander-in-Chief of all Revolutionary Forces of the Kuomin tang." This commission has been decided upon in order to legalize his military dictatorship, a position he has assumed for himself more or less since August,
The commercial bodies visited yester. General Chiang, was officially a
day assured the Canton delegates of a member of the Military Commission of sympathetic hearing, but stated that they the Kuomintang and Commandant of could make no definite move until meet- Cadots of the Central School of Political ings of their members had been held. and Miktary Science at Whampoa." He The Chinese General Chamber of Com has lately been acting Chairman of the merce will bring the master forward at favourite topic-retirement-she abrupt his salary was higher than what it | Military Commission on account of the its meeting to-day. absence of Mr. Wang Ching Wei.
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NORTHERN EXPEDITION.
The proposal, ac far, is that a joint committee of representatives of the Canton and Hongkong Governments and
My own ambition is to retire as soon as possible, but Miranda has other views. She contemplates the prospect of having a man hanging about the house all day with no enthusiasm Whenever we find our conversation drifting round to my
ly terminate it with the tag "Satan finds some mischief "for idle. hands to do.""
THE WINDOWS.
In
Mr. D. McCallum representing the plaintiff said that more often than not Actitious. Indian such interest was moneylenders had as much as 10 per cent. His Lordship said he was not satisfied that defendant had told the plaintiff that
actually was. He, therefore, gave judg ment for the defendant.
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ALLEGED EXTORTION.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT INTER PRETER CHARGED.
Belore Mr. T. H. B. Nihill at the
The much-talked-of Northern Expedi-Canton and Hongkong commercial and
When that ridiculous statement has re- tion of the Kuomintang in Canton is labour associations be organized to under-
duced me to silence for a time, Miranda "proving to be more or less an agitation take the settlement of the dificulties now only, according to information received existing. Whether or not this scheme is begins to talk about her hobby. from the northern districts of Kwang practical will be further considered by these hard times people can't afford to tung. So far only small detachments of the Hongkong Chinėso organizations. In have hobbies. The women were much Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Hung the meantime, a few of the leading Hong-happier in wir time when they were hard kong Chinese will sound the Hongkong Government on the subject."..
the army corps of Generals Chu Fei Teh and Li Tsai Hain have arrived at Shiu kwaa, and they have not been very anxious to go further. As a few com- panies only are moved at one time and some men have been leaving Canton
At work.
You
Miranda's hobby is her bouse.. 4 member of the visiting delegation, have heard, perhaps, the expression "bouse-prod", It is often associated while stating that his mission was simply, to deliver the message, expressed the with war-profiteers and vulgarity. Any
soul. With Miranda
Ping Cheung, an interpreter at the Sanitary Department was charged with attempting to obtain money from a Chinese pork butcher by falso pretences.” Mr. W. B. Hind defended, and plead. ed not guilty.
Sergeant 'Chesterwoods said that com
almost every day, it looks in Canton as opinion that the Kuomintang were, sin-virtue can be made into a vice by those alainant, a pork butcher at Kowloon City,
cere in the endeavour now being made who have no to put an end to the trouble between Canton and Hongkong.
if the military preparations have been very active. These movements are now, however, regarded as having "more of a political than a military purpose.
Announce.
Persons knowing the position, around Canton are not being fooled, and the opinion prevailing is that the Kuomintang will not find much sale for their war hoads, notwithstanding the
ment that the proceeds from the bonds are to be devoted to harbour improve ments and industrial developments.
"SYMPATHY WITH BRITISH MINERS.
show
A well-known local Chinese merchant, when pressed for his view, was not very optimistic regarding the outcome.
subject to removal from the Kuomintang registry of labour organizations under the Bureau of Agriculture and Labour.
MR. SUN FO.
house-proud" means something that is refined. She really loves scheming out the colours of the walls, the curtains. the chair covers and the carpets. When she is in any way depressed she re- arranges the furniture of the drawing- room. She says it is a tonic for her jaded nerves
She has never really forgiven the Hong. kong architects for asing up so much space with windows. She has argued the master out with many a house-designer who is now free from all such arguments
alleged that the defendant on March 5th- entered his shop and challenged him with having sold fresh pork without a licence. He then said that a European Sanitary Inspecter wanted $90, whilst complainant should also give defendant as much as he could. Complainant arranged to meet him next day at a tea house, but did not turn up. He had stated that he, bad paid money to interpreters previously, and on this occasion informed the police.
Complainant went into the witness-bor and gave his story as outlined by the
Sergeant.
The case was adjourned until Friday
On Mr., Sun Fo, son of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sea, assuming office as acting Chief Commissioner, or Mayor, of the in England. She declares that it is im-afternoon. Canton Municipality, he appointed Mr. possible to make any room look really. Tang Shao Yin, Municipal Treasurer, in nice when there are so many "windows place of Mr. Tam Wey, Dr. C. C. Wu's in it.. relative and appointee, who left Canton at the same time as 'Dr. Wu.
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VARIOUS ĮTEMS.
On June 7th a tass meeting of work ers in Canton, was held on the grounds of the Kwangtung University to sympathy towards the coal workers now
THE INSIDIOUS EAST. Somd 190
When first we came out to the Far on strike in Great Britain. labour unions and Communist subsidiary
East Miranda admired Chinese silks and organizations of the Southern Capital
In addition to the demand of the satins and blackwood furniture Being participated in the parade and demon- strations. On Sunday, the 8th, 41 lecture Kuomintang for $10,300 daily for allow always anxious to picase Miranda, and groups with five members scattered ing fantan gambling to start again having an hour or so to spend while throughout the city and addressed the openly on the south side of Canton City, she was having a dress itted, I was men on the streets, approving the action the Strike Committee is also asking for persuaded by an acquaintance to accom of the mine workers and attacking "in- similar sum every day. The Committee pany him to a local auction room. It was a great mistake. I admit that, perialism and capitalism" in general. A bases its claim on the ground that a manifesto of more than a thousand words re-opening of the game will necessitate having made one bid, the spirit of was issued by a so-called Merchants' the return by the Committee to the Never give in made me determined to
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When
THE END OF THE GENERAL STRIKE, 1926.
His Gracious Majesty Appealed to his country To work for Peace-and then Good will among all men.
His staunch Prime Min'ster says, The Lesson I will read
The country's urgent need Is work, whoever pays.""
Soon Peace, we know, he'll bring To office and to mine Now let us gladly sing Hymn number 108.
NO. 109.
League offering sympathy and support to fantan gambler of the many houses get something for my trouble. To be The strike is o'er the battle won Of the which have been used by the strikers as quite frank it was rather exciting. A Now is our country's talk begun
God help England. this world," lodging places since the close of fantan sort of a mixture of the thrills accociat. Her Constitution's will be done
some 12 months ago.
ed with gambling and hunting. Kuomintang Clube along the Canton-the curious assortment of blackwood Reds deadliest powers have done their Samshui railway are reported to have furniture, fire-irons and reputed Ming We have put Freedom's duty first- resorted to the corporal punishment of vases arrived next day it was obvious Would this could quench the social thirst!
God save England, those who refuse to contribute to the that my little plan of giving Miranda Clubs support.
the strikers in Great Britain. 1,500,000,000 persons on according to the manifesto, 1,950,000,000 are sympathetic towards the strikers of Great Britain." There were the usual references to small and op- pressed peoples in the document.
An effort will be made, it is said, to
raise a fund for the miners in Great
Britain.
worst-
A victim, one Kwong a surprise had succeeded. She also sur-Lest the Red peril far should spread
And chaos reign in order's stead- prised me by sending most of my pur-Think of the Empire-Look ahead. chases back to the auction rooms, where they realised less than half the price I. had paid for them.
Lit, of Taichen Mart, it is stated, bad his right ear cut off by the Kuomintang members for having neglected to pay the amount demanded from him.
It is reported that the military police who attempted to search the home of Mrs. Wu Te Chen a few nights ago had
God bless England
0. H. S.
"CONTROL OF THE PRESS. To control the Press in Canton, the Bolsheviks have influenced the Printers Union and the Newspaper Delivery Boys' Union to demand that the Canton Presa
no warrant to do so; and that General disapproved of the mixture of Eastern Association, an organization of daily Chiang Kai Shek has promised to in-and Western ideas that you see in some newspapers. of Canton, should co-operate vestigate the matter... Friends of Mr. Wu drawing rooms. with them in the formation of a Central Te Chen have petitioned General Chiang Gradually, however, the East has been Union of Newspaper Workers supporting the Kuomintang..
Yesterday all newspaper printing staffs stopped work in order to join in the Labour parades in sympathy with the British coal workers and as a consequence there will be no newspapers in Canton to-day. (In Hongkong, Chinese news" papers were not issued on June 7th, he cause all the printers took a holiday on the 6th to celebrate the anniversary of their union.)
Perhaps, after all, Mirands is more Miranda, in those days, admired Chinese art when she saw it in entirely in her catural setting in her pretty Chinese surroundings, he thoroughly drawing-room than if she were tuning- up a motor-car. It takes all sorts to make a world and capable lady motorists who know all about carburetors and magnetos have their admirers. At the end of the day, when the worry that accompanies business in these times has had its devastating effect, it is good to Kai Shek to have him released of the having it effect on Miranda. She loves look around at the beautiful home that chains with which he has been fastened, Paking lanterns and Tientsin carpets. Miranda has created.
In the early days of the Colony
there but no favourable reply has been received. She adores the snuff bottles and the were few refinements in the life of the was a fact that when General Chiang Kai Stek, with the vases which are named according to the pioneers. Yet advice of M. Borodin, has nominated Mr. Chinese dynasty in which they were Chang Ching Kiang, Professor Kon Man made:
REGISTRY OF LABOUR UNIONS. The Kaciniatang in Canton have or dered all Labour Unlens to register again during the month June 5th and July th. All those failing to do so will be (Continued on next column)
Yu, and Mr. Eugene Chen to replace It is quite useless to remind Miranda Mr. Hu Hah Min, Mr. Wang Ching Wei, that the weather conditions out here and Mr. C. C. Wu in the Buomintang make it very expensive to maintain Party leadership in Canten.
bright colours in her furnishings. She says that she has to live in the houss and that she is sensitive to her surround
Dr. O. C. Wu left Hongkong for Shang- hai by the sa. President Lincoln, on June 5th, under the name of Wu Ti Yun, inga. She admires the gorgeous colours of some of the dresses which the wealthy or T. Y. Wu.
She is satisfed Reports from the Shantak and other Chinese ladies wear. silk centres of Canton show that the that they have been perceptions for the third silk crop is also bad, owing to the colours that are beautiful. ́~ unfavourable weather.
(Continued on next Column).
the taipans retired they invariably had ons, room in the English home furnished entirely with Chinese blackwood, carpets and, silks. Perhaps when we retire Miranda vill carry her treasures to that house, in England that exists only in my imagination. I may one day be able to afford a motor-cam and that would give me plenty of work.
The mischief of the whole business is this: We cannot possibly hope to be able to afford both a beautiful drawing-room, and a motor car. The new generation would most certainly plump for the car. Miranda will always think first to her home. After much cogitation it seems to me that Miranda, as always, is right. For the sentiment of the old song is still true. There's no place like home. Especially when the home is in England.
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