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RESTORING ORDER.
NO MORE STRIKES WITHOUT NOTICE.
TROUBLE IN POLICE FORCE SETTLED.
WATCHFUL EYE ON LABOUR AGITATORS:
[FROM OVE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TMя
LABOUR UNIONS IN
CANTON.
GOVERNMENT MEASURES.
NO ÁRMED PARADES.
NO SEIZURE OF GOODS FROM SHOPS.
Reference has been made to the steps being taken by the Provincial Govern Mr. Chang Ching Kiang, acting Chair-ment of Kwangtung to control the Labour man of the Kuomintang in Canton in the Unions. absene of General Chiang Kai Shek, left Canton for Wachang by the overland route on Wednesday.
Mr. T. V. Soong, a brother-in-law of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and Kuomintang Minister of Finance, is expected back in Canton sometime this or early next week. He is returning from Bankow by aero plane.
The Kwangtung Provincial Government bas issued proclamation prohibiting strikes without notice in organisations in- volving military supplies, france, com- munications, public utilities and necessi- ties.
The following is the notification issued by the Government on Wednesday:—
"We have received a copy of the re solutions passed at the conference held by the Political Council of the C.E.C. of Kuomintang on the 6th inst, stating that
RAID ON BIAS BAY.
CANTON TO TAKE ACTION.
CO-OPERATION WITH HONG KONG APPRECIATED.
THE RESERVATIONS,
WELCOME TO THE REV. W. WALTON ROGERS.
SOCIAL ́ÉVÉNING AT ST. ANDREW'S, KOWLOON,
Last night members of the congregation welcomed the view assistant clergyman of the St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon (the Ray. W. Walton Rogers) sad Mrs Rogers Mr. Rogers incceeds the Rev. The Canton Government have decided. Arrowsmith, who left for Home
last week, to make a raid upon Bina Bay and ex- press their appreciation of co-operation that may be offered by Hong Kong. It is definitely laid down, however, that this co-operation must be confined within cer- tain limita as the Canton Authorities re- serve to themselves the right to suppress banditry on Chinese territory.
No one has ever denied that right and it is hoped it will be exercised to the full,
The welcome took the form of a sociál in the St. Andrew's Church Hall. There was a very large attendance of members of the congregation, the gathering being presided over by the Vicar, the Revena R. Lindsay.
Short speeches of welcome were made, but the function generally was conducted on very happy and informal lines. Beth the church wardens, Mr. J.H. Hunt (Vicar's Warden) and Mr. C. C. Mitchell (People's Warden) expressed their plea- sure at having Mr. Rogers to all the
(1) arbitrary, arrests by the workers Hong Kong's only desire is that the pir-place of Mr. Arrowsmith, and wished him Both speakers said that they and the unions should be prohibited; (2) paradates should be cleared out of their strong and his wife a plenging time in Kowloon ing of workers on streets with weapons hold Nothing could be more satisfacmembers of the Church generally would should be strictly forbidden; (3) workers should be strictly forbidden to blockade factories shops which, in turn, should not be allowed to be closed by the em ployers without cause, and (4) seizure of any, article from any factory or shop by workers should be prohibited.
"It is necessary that these resolutions should be strictly enforced. It has been found that recent workers' troubles hive Canton authorities are keeping close been caused at the instigation of impru- dent elements and that, cases have re- watch upon the professional Labour peatedly happened, in which the workers Union leaders in order to prevent them paraded the streets with weapons, LITESI- from aiding with their compatriots ined people, blockaded shops, and even struck people to death. Such actions Swatow who are claiming rights which have caused great trouble and are a cause would eventually relegate the Military of deep regret. and Police to the background. The Swatow labour leaders are demanding freedom to arm themselves and to attack opponents who are alleged to have exp -tured a member of their Union. The Police are naturally disinclined to comply -formally with this request although the
Unions have on more than one previcus occasion taken such power into their own hands.
The danger of a police strike in Can ton seems to have passed. The members of the force have been assured that there will be ao indiscriminate discharge of long service police officers and that careful consideration will be given to demands for higher wages. For a time the Canton public were extremely auxions regarding the diacontent in the ranks of the Pelice and great relief is felt now the crisis is reported over.
"This Gavertment should, of course, support the workers in their movement, bat should at the same time give its direc- tian to and correct the errors of those workers who are liable to create disturbi ances, and to prohibit thoughtless actions which endanger the future prospect of the labour party, and disturb the public peace..
With the present success of the Northern Punitive expedition, we people of various classes in Canton should co- operate together to maintain the public order in the rear. In disputes between employees and employers, these parties should wait for a settlement of the trouble by the Government. They should trespass, nor to use force. in no way be allowed to commit any
"Besides having notified all the Gov ernment organizations to the above effect we have issued this notification, in the hope that all workers, organized bodies will warn the workers under their respec tive control that they should take note
of
the above.'
were due.
NOT BEFORE IT WAS TIME. Following the intervention of General
Judging from the report received from Li Tsai Hsin, the officer commanding the
a Shameen correspondent; the meanres troops in Canton, the Ministry of Com-outlined above have not come before they munications has agreed to allow share. holders to state why, in their opinion, the Sunning Railway should not be tem- porarily controlled by the Kuomintang. The line has, in fact, been managed by the Kuomintang for some time past and the present development means that the
review its previous decision.
Various Items.
Our correspondent writes: Labour.rules and rules with an iron band is Canton Strikers are still occupying British pro- perty and no rent has been paid for eighteen months. The City is quiet but trade is quieter. Aska sampan to go over to the Fati side after dark and ace what the result wil be. No boat will venture out for fear of robbers. One of
tory than that Cauton should undertake the task on its own account if it will carry it through effectively.
The communiqué issued on the subject by the Canton Information Bureau yes terday is as follows:-
In accordance with the plan drafted by the Kwangtung Provincial Govern ment for the suppression of banditry the Canton Authorities have decided to | send troops to attack the zone around Bias Bay, where the sea-pirates have their stronghold.
do their best to assist Mr. Rogers in every way possible.
The Rev. G. R. Lindsay added · his personal welcome to Mr. Rogers, and fe- marked that he did not think he could have a better helper to take the place of Mr. Arrowsmith. Knowing Mr. Rogers previously he was certain they would work well together. Mr. Rogers would, the Vicar announced fill the presidency of the Young Men's Club, vacated by Mr. Arrowsmith..
M. Rogers suitably replied and said he would pay special attention to the Club life.
"The General commanding the Eigh During the evening an enjoyable teenth Division has been ordared to musical programme was contributed to send troops to the attack and the Canby Dr. R. J. McCandliss (Baritone) who ton Navy forces have been ordered to came specially from Canton. Other send a gunboat to co-operate.
," singers were Mrs. Bloxham, and Mrs. Lewis Davies, Mr. Hapert Baldwin organist at St. Andrew's) contributed Lianoforte solos, and Mr. Peter Kau gave a capital conjuring entertainment.
"For the zone close to Hong Kong, the New Territories sad adjacent waters, the Canton, Authorities, after notifying the Hong Kong Government of the commencement of the campaign, have made it clear to Hong Kong that co-operation is desired to the extent of arresting bandits crossing the boundary and handing them to the Chinese Authorities, on land as well as on sea,
"For Chinese territory, the Canton Authorities reserve the right to sup- press banditry. This reservation is made explicit on account of the report ed intention of the Hong Kong Govern ment to send Navy craft and airplanes
Bev. W. Eodgers' Unrear.
The Rev. W. Rogers has worked in Canton and district, in connection with the Church Missionary Society, for the past 17 years, first as Principal of Holy Trinity College, and more recently as Warden of St. Andrew's Hostel. *
As a keen tennis player, the young mền will find in him on admirable successor to the Rev. G. E. Arrowsmith in the work connected with the St. Andrew's Young Men's Club.
to destroy the bandit stronghold at BiasMrs. Rogers was a C.M.S. Missionary
Bat.
before her marriage, and, like her hus "The Canton Authorities announce hand, has wide experience f church their willingness to receive from the work.
Hong Kong Government any informa Mr Rogers will preach at both morn tion of a nature facilitating the suppresing and evening services on Sunday. sion of banditry and express their ap preciation of any co-operation extended by the Hong Kong Government, acting in conformity with the policy outlined by Canton."
:
A FOX TROT PONY,
ISAKO'S CIRCUS OPENS AT KOWLOON.
CRACK COSSACKS BARE-BACKED RIDERS.
A pony performing the fox troty a
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CÔ.
(1918), LTD.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL.
"MANAGERS.
PROFIT AND DIVIDENDS.
The eighth ordinary yearly meeting of the China Light and Power Cp. (1815), Ltd., is to be held at the head office of the Company, St. George's Building, next Thursday, December 23rd.
The General Managers (Messrs. She- shareholders the following report and statement of accounts for the 12 months ended September 30th, 1928:-
period is Plus amount, brought forward,
from last year ...
Ministry of Communications will now the three big Stores here is contemplat strong man lifting astonishing weights, Wan, Tomes & Co.) will submit to the ing closing down but the Strike Comunit- trapeze flying and graceful dancing 67 lee will not allow it because they say a ballet were among the features at the There are guilds galore. Every man is a
Kowloon last night? member of some guild or other and the either by firing crackers or parading the guilds always appear to be celebrating streets behind brass bands.
The Kuomintang Opium Monopoly the workers would be left without a job | opentlig night of the "Isäkö ́s Cifèui at The Gross Profit for the above
Bureau Dosing Branch, has reported the capture of 13 cases of unlicensed
opium, altogether more than 10,000 taels:
Kuomintang authorities in Canton have replied to the tobacco producers in the Namyung District that they cannot re-
meve the production tax, nor reduce the LOCAL THEOSOPHIST'S LONDON likin imposed by previous administra tions. Namyung is one of the principal
IMPRESSIONS.
tobacco producing districts in Kwang- MR. J. RUSSELLE ADDRESS AT
DUDDELL STREET LODGE.
trang
Beginning with the November salary,
2.7
with a rink measuring 42 feet in diame Housed in a spacious and rain proofed matshed, just opposite Holi's Wharf, and
ter; the circus began its season here with a good attendance.
The programme was a three part one and opened with a vaulting act by Mile Mariette. Following this, M. Eygen, the heavy-weight lifter surprised the spectators by some very remarkable achievements in this line.
The Cossacks ste famed as daring bare- backed riders, and Miss Klwa, showed
..8400,324,01
132,479.07
$607,503.08
After allowing for :-
Interest
8 22,307.43 Depreciation; etc: 16,799.75 Donations, Lour on salés, etc., as per profit and Loss Account Confulting Com-
mittee's and Auditors Fees...
12,514.44
8,000:00
8205,621.68
Which it is proposed be appropriated The balance to be dealt with is 2356, 181.40 as follows:
To put to credit of reserve for special renewals, repairs,
and change of voltage $110,000.00 | To write off value of crown
lenses
1,710.00 To pay a dividend of 8 per
cent, or 40 cents per share on To pay a dividend of 5 per
400,000 old shares... 180,000.00
bent, or 16 cents per share, od 199,350 new shares ...............
To carry forward to next year's
Account
31,800
59,575.40
8356,181.40
which the Kuomintang, are now able to Thedsophical movements in every payiz December, the Ministry of Finance part of the world are making wonderful control over a boisterous horse that announce that salaries of Government e-progress, and this is a progressive age.
was most thrilling. A stil more nerve- ployees will be paid hall in war bonds in this corner of the world, it is difficult racking act was looping-the-loop by Mr. and treasury notes and half in banknotes to get any conception of what Theosophy Matthews.
The Chinese acrobat, Lau Tan Ching, of the Kuomintang Central Bank. This is doing to build up of a Universal is a considerable improvement upon pre- Brotherhood," said Mr. J. Russell, at who has performed before high officials vious arrangements and is regarded as the local Theosophical Lodge, at Duddell in China, gave some remarkable gymnas evidence of an increasingly stable hoan Street, yesterday evening.
tic acts performed high above the cis! position.
Mr. Russell, returned last week from a ground.
The clowns, France, Ferry and Koko, Chinese merchants in Shiukwan, the nine-month holiday in England, where he northern terminus of the Kwangtung Sec had attended the Theosophical Confer had the house in roars of laughter, They tion of the Canton-Hankow Railway, are ence at Glasgow, and the lecture given are genuinely amusing and the three of threatening to suspend business alto- by the President of the Movement, Mra then are said to be the best trio in gether as a protest against high rates of Annie Besant, at the Queen's Hall, Lon- Russia. taxation. The latest tax proposal by the don, to an audience of over 3,000 to the the evening was the fox trot dancing by The most remarkable performance of local military authorities is that all im- Mr. Russell began by conveying
Birabja."This act was con- poris and exports passing through Shiu Bociety the good wishes of Theosophists the pony kwan shall be subjected to a special rate is all parts of the world. The stimulus ducted by the proprietor, Mr. Isako, who of two per cent., in addition to regular given by listening to the various aspects has had over thirty years experience in charges.
of Theosophy as they appealed to scienti the organizing and management of a circus. His father was a circus promoter Local authorities in Kweichow Pro Se men was still radiating within him vince, according to information given out Theosophy was spreading. Its teaching for over sixty years, and Mr. Isako has by the Kuomintang, have practically sub- amounted to the building up of the an inherited instinct for all branches of mitted to Kuomintang requests to recog Universal Brotherhood, which was needed circus work and management. The for nize Canton the Central Chinese in these days of strife.
trot performance by a pony has never authority. As evidence of this, it is Theosophists are searching for Truth, been achieved by any circus before, Mr. stated, that the Bureau of Education in and in spite of hostile press criticism in Iazko claimed. This dancing pony gave Kweichow has made application to Can- England, Believers in Theosophy are still a delightfully clever and entertain. C.M.G., who had been a member of the ton for information regarding educational persevering with courage and devotion." imitation of the dance and the spectatore policy and school managements.
Mr. Russell went on to say that Theo were delighted with its performance. A Miss Su Han Sang is agitating in sophy teaches people to know themselves, The tricks performed by lour camels, favour of a movement to free Chinese From it he had learned more about his assisted by a stallion were also entertain houses of concubines and servant girls own religion and about the beauties of ing. They were capably directed by Miss (mui-tsui). "Courmenting upon this the others reagions.
Eljaher. There were also performances Canton Guzette says: "Improved status Theosophy had a solid foundation in by three ponies introduced by Mr. Isako. and assured means of Eving for the England and Scotland but he was sur- The trapeze flying act was a dizzying the year in favour of Mr. H. P. women who are now slaves and concubines prised that men members were in the performance. The chief consolation to White upon the latter's return to the will be the objective of a new women's minority. Women in every lodge were spectators apprehensive for the per- of Association, Messrs. H. P. White, A Colony. In accordance with the Articles organization formed in Canton. The the more active and he hoped that the formers' safety was, "They do it every leader of the movement, Miss Su Han ladies of Hong Kong would
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the day for a living, and think no more of H Compton, C. A. da Roza and Lee Saug, is a woman jurist. The new or work of the Bociety.
it than of a trip up the Peak Tramway." Lysan retire, but being eligible offer ganization is called the Slave-Girl and After bis address, Mr. Hussell was The four brothers Griduels gave a themselves for re-election." Concubine Emancipation and Relief Asso- asked if the Government at Home were ladder act" with some, amazing. ciation. It will work in co-operation with favourably disposed towards the aims of other organized women bodies. The first the movement. Mr. Russell replied that Isako's Circus will give performances step taken by the new association will be he really could not say, but certainly no here for about 6 weeks, when they will the gathering of statistics about women obstacles were placed in the way of the proceed to Manila. There are over 60 slaves and concubines. An effort will be movements and that there were no laws artistes in the company, and they have made to get accurate figures and informa-prohibiting their meetings. The gather-performed before crowded houses in tion about living conditions, status in the ing at the Queen's Hall, Mr. Russell said, Mukden, Peking, Tientsin, Hankor, ber; 1020, until Thursday, the 23rd families, etc."
was attended by members of Parliament, Newchwang and Shanghai,
balancing.
Consulting Committee, The General Managers deeply regret to record the death during the year of the Honourable Bir Paul Chater, Kt,
Consulting Committee since the com- mencement of the Company. To fill the vacaney, Bir Robert Ho Tung has been invited to join the Committee, and his appointment requires confirmation.
Mr. A. H. White resigned his seat dur-
Auditors. The decounts have been auditeit by Mezara. Linstead & Davis and Mesats. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, who are recommended for re-election
The Transfer Books of the Company ore closed from. Tuesday, the 14th Decem-
December, 1928, both days inclusive.
1926.
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