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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,' · MUNDAY, OCTOBER 11ra, 1926
BOYCOTT DECLARED AT AN END. MAPPIN
CANTON PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT AS
ARRANGED.
EXPECTATION THAT BUSINESS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY RESUMED.
SWATOW STRIKE PICKETS RECALLED.
BUT STRIKE COMMITTEE STILL AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS.
Telegraphic, reparts from Canton yesterday announced that the Kuomintang programme for terminating the boycott was carried through as arranged.
It was stated that the Canton-Hongkong trafic would be resumed, that all pickets would be withdrawn and that regulations which had interfered with the free movement of British vessels had been repealed.
In Canton the City merchants, and the Wuchow traders have been busily preparing for the resumption of normal commercial relationships and it was generally anticipated that ordinary shipping facilities for Wuchow; Chinshan, Swatew and other places would be available almost as soon as the gun-shot was heard from the Eastern Parade Ground. Chinese merchants are expecting that the Hongkong,» Canton & Macao. Steamboat Company will now send their boats to the wharf on the West Bund and it was reported that the Sai On might be expected in Canton on Tuesday. The report that the Sai On will return to the Canton run on Tuesday is confirmed in Hongkong. Her sister-ship the Tung On, is now in dock for overhaul. The China Navigation Company's steamer the as. Sunning is expected to clear for Canton to-day and the Hopsang of the Indo-China S.N. Co. will leave for Canton on Wednesday. The -Wuchow-Kongmoon service is also being resumed shortly.
THE POSITION IN SWATOW.
The Daily Press correspondent at Swatow wired yesterday:
Processions and demonstrations this morning, but only on account of the Republican anniversary. Reliable Chinese advise. that the local strike Committee refuses to terminate the strike and boycott to-morrow, having received no instructions from Canton. All pickets have been recalled and are awaiting the first steamer for Canton. Everything is quiet"
It would' appear from the above message that the arrangements for terminating the boycott in Swatow were not as complete as in Canton, but obviously the tread is towards a settlement, The Strike Committee may desire to hold on to their jobs until the last possible moment but with all the pickets recalled it is unlikely that they will be able to exert much influence. If it is their idea. to support what is known as "the economic boycott" by propaganda only little need be feared from their activities. While the Strike Committee, as at present constituted, however, still continues to function it is improbable that office employees and servants will immediately return to work.
COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL
AFFAIRS.
AMERICAN RETURNED STUDENT APPOINTED.
THE KUOMINTANG. " PRAISED BY A BRITISH MEMBER
OF PARLIAMENT.
PLEA FOR BETTER RELATIONS.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Lovos, October "Sth.
MISSED BY 150 MILES.
TYPHOON PASSES HONGKONG,
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF
TRACK OF STORM.
The typhoon, of which warnings issued on Saturday indicated that it would strike the Colony about mid-night of that day, missed Hongkong by 150 miles. If it had approached as near to the South of Gap Rock, as it was at first expected to do, it would have given the Colony a very stiff blow in view of its severe nature. We evidently had a fortuite escape.
Yesterday the following official state- ment, giving the track of the typhoon was issued from the Royal Observatory i The typhoon formed on the morning of October 5th, about 700 miles east of Manila Travelling W.N.W. it passed a Little to the north of Aparri at about midnight on October 7th-8th. On the evening Friday its track altered to west, and the centre passed a few miles south of Pratas at 6 am. on Saturday, Causing winds of full typhoon force, at that station..
Before reaching Pratas its rate of pro- gression decreased from 12 to 8 miles per hour, and it appeared to be almost stationary between 3 p.m. on Saturday and 3 am. yesterday. At 8 s. it appear ed to be filling up or moving W. by S. At Gap Rock a strong northerly gale was experienced until 3am yesterday, when the wind began to decrease and veer slowly. By 10 a.m. it was N.E. force 7.
CELEBRATIONS IN
HONGKONG.
The Chinese in Hongkong celebrated very enthusiastically the fteenth an- niversary of the declaration of the Republic in China. The celebrations be gan on Saturday evening, were continued yesterday and will be concluded today. Many restaurants provided apecial 'ding ners, "and the China Restaurant at Queen's "Road Central, and others de curated their dining rooms. Flags, Chi- nase and the Union Jack, were displayed outside most business premises.
The Chinese Merchants Club at Bank of Canton Building were "at home" to their members and friends, in the after- ciation on Caine Road also held "open noon. The Ching Woo Athletic Asso
clubs, boxing squads, and dancing classes house." During the reception, the music of the Association gars exhibitions.
over for the Republican anniversary en- The Kau Yu Fong Theatre was taken. tertainments by students of St. George's School. The teachers and pupils pro- vided an enjoyable concert. The Sauth China Athletic Association held a recep- tion and the opportunity was also taken to honour the several sporting teams who had recently won pennants in local games.
The young men of the Fish Dealera' Guild provided a musical convert for the enjoyment of the older members of the Guild.
Y.M.C.A. Banquet. "
A banquet was held at the down-town branch of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Saturday evening. Mr. Ngan Lai Yeung, acted as toastmaster. After the toast to the Republic, Mr. Watt Lok Hing of the On Lok Yuan Company delivered the
In view of its severity and of the exist- ence of a strong anti-cyclone over China it is surprising that the typhoon caused so little wind at Hongkong. It was ex-principal address and Mr. Lei Ka Fen, pected that the combined monsoon and typhoon winds, would cause winds above rather than below the average for typhoons at such a distance (150 miles) from the Colony.
The typhoon probably lost its energy on account of the relatively cold dry cur- rent feeding it from northward:
The Signal Lowered,
No. 3 typhoon signal, which was hoisted on Friday evening, was lowered yesterday morning at 9.30.
a secretary of the Y.M.C.A., entertained the company with a song in honour of the Republic, which he had himself written. During the banquet, it was announced that Mr. Huang Hain Chao, M.A., would speak on the Labour Movement in China on Friday evening next.
Flags Saluted.
Early yesterday morning several hun- dred students of the Ying Wa College, at Bonham Road, assembled in the school grounds to witness the hoisting of the A notice was posted at the Harbour Chinese and the British flags. The Salute Office at 9.15 yesterday morning, which to the flags was followed by three "short read-Typhoon, of intensity unknown, speeches. The ceremony was opened with within sixty miles La 191deg. Na prayer for the Republic by one of the Long. 114deg. E., and is either moving slowly W. by S., ac moving slowly W. by S. and filling up. The wird at Gap Bock is N.NE, Force 7. An increase in the wind Hongkong is not anticipated.
wind and Rain.
Although the typhoon missed the Colony, its severity was proved by the effects, although alightly felt here. The gusty squalls and wind which swept the harbour during Saturday dropped yester. day towards nood, but was replaced by rain. This bore out the forecast of Saturday evening, which stated that the typhoon appeared to be nearly sationary in Lat. 20deg. N., Long. 118deg. E., or moving slowly westward, and that locally North winds, fresh; veering to east and increasing to a moderate gale, overcast sky, and rain, was to be expected.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] Except for the extremists among the workers and Kuomintang, followers who have been enriched rather than impover A plea for better relations between the ished by the anti-British boycott and Chinese Kuomintang and the British
The Exact on Shipping. strike, the Chinese were glad to see the Government was made by Commander
About 11 am on Saturday. the Obser- termination of the picket, nuisance in Kentworthy, MP., speaking at a dinner Canton.
of the Kuomintang Society in London. atory issued the following warning:
It is very dangerous for ocean-going Chinese Press comments have been He said the talk about the Kuomintang vessels to leave Hongkong at present. divided over the method of collection of being under the thinh of Russia was allThe position of the typhoon at present
|is 150 miles south of Hongkong. the Canton xurtaxes but the taxes were nonsense. It represented organised
Despite this, however, some of the generally approved as a necessity for Liberal progressive opinion and was larger ocean-going vessels, those bound providing relief for those among the working for the restoration of the Chinese more or less to keeping a schedule, left workers who went on strike honestly be- Constitution and Parliament; and it was port during the afternoon. Some sailed lieving that they were engaged in a bound to triumph finally, because de- before their time, in order to get ahead patriotic movement.
mocracy always triumphs over dictator of the typhoon.. Mr. Chen Shih Jen, an American re- | ship. turned student, assumed on October 8th the post of Commissioner of Civil Affairs, a position equivalent to that of civil
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MAILS DELAYED..
The typhoon paased over the Java Line 8.5. Tjiliwong at eight o'clock on Friday night. She reported this by wireless to Hongkong, and stated that her barometer was falling at 28.35.
governor as far as power supervising di TYPHOON WEATHER CAUSES LATE- Small call went to shelter behind the
trict magistrates ar administrators is concerned. Mr. Chen Shih Jen is also now concurrently Secretary-General of the National Kuomintang Administration. With Mr. Chen as head of the civil ad- ministration and Mr. Loo Hing Yuan, an Oxford graduate, présiding over the judicial courts in Canton, both the execu- tive and the judicial branches of the Kuomintang are now in the hands of men who have travelled and studied abroad.. If the younger elements in Canton, men like Mr. Loo, are given more power to exercise their duties, the opinion among many is that a distinct improvement will come in the administration in Canton. Mr. Chen Shih Jea, like Mr. Loo, is one of the most respected among the returned students in the Southern Capital
THE COMING WARSHIPS. THE OFFICERS IN COMMAND.
The following officers are in command of H.M. ships due to arrive Hongkong abortly
ARRIVAL OF VESSELS.
Due to the typhoon weather, several maila scheduled to arrive yesterday were delayed.
The as "Tengo Maru did not arrive until late with mail front U.S.A., Hono lulu, Japan and Shanghai, and, there fore, letters and papers from these places will not be ready until this morning
"The & President McKinley, bringing mail from U.8:A, Canada, Japan and Shanghai, and Europe vid Biberia, was expected yesterday, but on faquiry it was found that it was not likely she would arrive before late evening or early this morning.
The as. Pyrrhus, also due yesterday with Home and European mail (letters and papers, dated London, September 10th) vid. Negapatam, is not how ex- pected until this morning.
Causeway Bay and Yaumat breakwaters on Friday night.
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teachers of the College and closed with the popular cry of Min Kuo Man Shu" or "Long live the Republic"
This evening (Monday) the Ying Wa students will hold an entertainment in honour of the anniversary at the Church Hall of the Church of Christ (To Chai) at Bonham Road, to which all parents and friends of the students are invited. issued special editions either on Satur All Chinese newspapers in Hongkong day, or yesterday in honour of the Re public. All articles and comments in connection with the anniversary were that the Chinese people would eventual- most optimistic, the chief note being
come out of the present conflict and chaos much stronger than before.
WHY THE CHINESE REVOLUTION FAILED.
"CHINESE BEEN TOO CONCEITED TO UNDERSTAND MODERN WORLD."
OUTSPOKEN CHINESE DOCTOR.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, October 10th. Speaking at the dinner of the Central Union of Chinese Students in Great Britain, London, yesterday evening, in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary foundation of the Chinese Bepublic, Dr. Eu Shih declared that the Chinese Re volution failed because it had never been real revolution-only * superficial change in the form of Government.
"Wei have been too conceited to understand The Government reseae tug Hau Sing the modern world and its new civilisa- bad steam raised and ocean-going steam- tion, and we never earnestly prepared our era left the Kowloop wharves on Friday young men for the great tank. We have night and went to typhoon moorings. been fifty years behind Japan in coming A few of the river steamboats also took to a willingness to accept modern civilisa shelter but services on Saturday mora- tion," Chinese were sent abroad merely to acquire technical education, and almost ing to Macao and Canton left as usual.
It was also noticed that although there none studied philosophy. The revelation was a blow in the harbour, quite a aum- found China with no leaders and had her of the smaller coasting boats were only given rise to many unscrupulous still at their buoys on Saturday morning. opportunists. He hoped the students
As Saturday progressed, a good many left for Kowloon Bay and the seclusion behind Stonecutters Island.
In town the blow was not particularly noticeable. But on the Peak and on the Praya, a stiff breeze, approaching a moderate gale, was blowing.
“Tatshan" Delayed, "
would become leaders in the new revolu tion and make China a great modern
nation.
this morning. No reports of any mishap to vestals had been received yesterday, and, as might be expected, they have either been delayed by the weather, or have sheltered "hatil it abated before making port.
By fillin time yesterday, the Harbour a normal appearance.
The Steamboat Company's a.. Fatehan There are several other mails from did not arrive on Saturday at her usas! coast ports, also delayed, which will time, between 2.30 and 3 p.m. She did arrive to-day, The R.M.S. Empress of not leave Canton until 1230, owing to had resumed tia is due this morning from Manila warnings received regarding the typhoon Motor-boats, native craft and lasaches, with mail, and; in addition to the do When the message got through that the etc, were plying as usual.
ayed maila there are no fewer than typhoon had altered Its course, the
five mails due from coast ports.
G.
EM.8 Hermes-Captain B. Eliot,
Q.B.E., RN. H.M.S. Keppel-Captain C.
Ramsay, RN.
H.M.S. Witherington. Commander E. K. Boddam Whetham, D.8.0., R.N.<
H.M.8. Ferity-Lieut. Comdr. A. M.
Donovan, D.8.0., E.N. H.M.B. Woolston-Commander. C. G.
Stuart. D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. H.M.S Feteran-Lieut-Comdr.
Clanchy, R.N... H.M.S. IFivern.-Lieut. Comdr. P.
***Calderon, B.N.
SIR JAMES "JAMIESON.
TO BE CONSUL-GENERAL ÄT
TIENTSINI"
The Peking and Tientsin Times nader- stands on reliable authority that Sir H.James Jamieson, K.C.M.G., for many years British Consul General at Canton, has been appointed to succeed Mr. W. P. Ker, C.M.C., in Tientsin, and that he will arrive in Tientsin to assume his
H.
H.M.B. Wolicy Liut, Comadr. C. J.
EL Hill, R.N.
M.S Tihari.-Lient-Comdr."
Barry R.N.
known,
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H.8. Fild Swan-Not at present
Falihan left-Canton and arrived here between seven and eight o'clock on Satur day evening. "She went to Stonecutters",
WEATHER REPORT.'
in company with other steamers for the The weather report, forecast and re- night, but returned to the wharf yester-marks, issued last night at 6.20, from the day morning, when the signal was lower Royal Observatory, stated :—.. ed, and will sail for Canton as usual this At 9 p.m. this afternoon the typhoon morning.
was in about Lat. 10deg. N., Long, Another 113deg. E, moving west. typhoon appears to be forning east of Luzon.
The Chuca Chow did not leave Macao on Saturday for Hongkong...
Local forecast: NE. winds, fresh, over- cast, occasional rain.
Manila Warning.
Despite the stiffness of the blow, nothing untoward happened in the Har. hour. The Kau Jing was on duty, but her services were not required.
Mazy vessels scheduled to arrive on "Manila, Oct. 10th, 5.45 p.m.-Typhoon Saturday and yesterday did not arrive in about 113deg. Long. E and isdeg. Mr. A. H. George has already arrived at times expected Some of those ex- Lat. N., moving W. Another typhoon in in Tientsin to take the place of Mr.pected yesterday will not be here until aboht 126deg. Long E. and 17deg. Lat Hutchinson as Vice-Consul
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