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IRRECONCILABLES RAILWAYS IN SOUTH
IN CANTON,
RECEIVING SCANT SUPPORT.
"THE EXCUSE OF THE STRIKE COMMITTEE,
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CHINA.
NATIONALIST "REOR-
GANISATION."
LINES AMALGAMATED.
SUPERFLUOUS STAFFS DISCHARGED.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 7th, 1927.
VALEDICTORY.
WELL-KNOWN RESIDENTS LEAVE FOR HOME.
POLICE OFFICER, FOOT- BALLER AND P. & O. SERVANT.
12 YEARS IN HONG, KONG.
With Mr. Sun Fo as Minister of As will be seen by the passenger Communications and Mr. J. K. List, elsewhere, many residents left Those who are endeavouring to
Choy as Director General of Rail- the Colony on Saturday on the P. & organise another anti-British boy-ways, a now era in railway ad-0. Mantua for Home, soms on lease,
cott from Canton are receiving
scant supporË.
The Rong Kong Hung Tuen Chung Hui, ar Hong Kong Chiness General Labour Union, has just publicly announced that it will have nothing to do with any such move- ment. It is reorganizing simply to complete the formation of a stronger Body-re-organization work which was left undone just before the last general strike and boycott.
The question, however, is being asked why the Strike Committee, the organization which directed the
ministration is coming into being, says a special message to the Canton Gazette, from Hankow dated Febru- ary 15th No
sooner had the Ministry moved up to Wuhan, than a series of technical financial and other investigations were conducted by the Railway Department. Re- ports all agree that the lack of a central control, poor management want of a co-ordinate organization are the main causes responsible for the many failures of railways.
As a result, drastic steps have
and some on retirement.
a
Among those departing wais popular officer of the Hong Kong Police Force, Inspector Boad, of the Water Police, who retires after
POWER TO PROHIBIT MEETINGS.
POLICE. TO ACT AGAINST
SEDITIOUS ACTIVITIES..
NEW REGULATIONS IN THE
** GAZETTE."
The Government Gazette contains the following regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under the Emergency Regulations. Ordinance regarding the prohibition of meet ings and processions:--
1. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, by order published in the Gazette, to pro- hibit the holding of any proposed meeting, which, in his opinion, is 21 years service; Mr. Frank G. Likely to be conducted in a seditious Wheeler, a well known member of or disorderly manner, or during the Kowloon Football Club, going which, in his opinion, seditions or on holiday; and Mr. E. Buckle, who disorderly utterances are likely to for nearly thirty years has been in be made or seditions or disorderly the employment of the P. & O. S.N.matter is likely to be exhibited or at or during which a used, or INSPECTOR BOND.
general strike is likely to be ad- rocated or promoted.
Co.
SUSPECTED MURDERER
ESCAPES.
SEQUEL TO A CRIME ON THE HIGH SEAS.
JUMPS. OVERBOARD FROM
5.5. ** CORBIES."
A Chinese cabin-boy who had been locked up on board the A.P.C. steamer Corbies (British) in con- nection with a murder, is believed to have jumped into the sea outside Hong Kong harbour.
While the steamer was between Waglan Lighthouse and Cape Col- lision on Saturday morning, on her way to Hong Kong, the prisoner was missed. It is thought that he smuggled some tools into the cabin and with the help of these he was able to get out. The fact the two lifebuoys are missing also suggests that he jumped overboard to escape'
trial.
anti-British boyeatt and interfered already been taken in the working his colleagues in the Hong Kong my meeting.so prohibited, and no from harbour when the escape was
2. No person shall take part in
person shall without lawful authe rity or oxcuse be present at any meeting so prohibited.
As previously reported, Inspector Bond received a presentation from
The ship was still a good distance with Canton-Hong Kong trafic from hout of a thorough and competent.
Thursday last,
discovered and his fate is entirely Police Force on reorganization plan. To cut down
which was made by the Captain-
unknown. the Canton- operating expentes,
"The "boy" was under arrest in connection with the murder of an- Samshui and the Kowloon Railways Superintendent of Police (the Mr. have been amalgamated, and so have E. D. C. Wolte). The same even-
other Chinese cabin-boy on the the Canton-Bankow, Hunan-Hupei its, Inspector Bond was entertain-
June, 1995, to October, 1920, is still in existence and has just recalled nine companies of pickets, totaling 972 men, to prepare them for active service.
mittes is that through its agency help is given to the unemployed who were thrown out of work when the The
general strike was declared.
3. It shall be lawful for any police officer to use any force, and
pear to be reasonably necessary for
boy was murdered and his body
The excuse cf the Strike Com- Section, and the Chu Ping Railed to dinner by friends and col to effect any entry, which may ap-high seas. As long ago as January
ways. One management will hence leagues at the Hotel Savoy,
Several novelties were introduced, forth take the place of two. Super- fluous stalls are being rigidly dis-all of which had a bearing on the arded in various lines, and strict work of Inspector Bond. He was cargo and the replica of a vessel without lights, and of the 50 guests present, there were low who did not in some way contribute to the gaiety of the evening in an appropriate
Committee is handling $10,000 daily economy is to be exercised in all given a Sunday permit for working meeting so prohibited, and also to victim and the alleged assailant are
departments.
Uniform System.
A uniform system of railway
manner.
received from the Kuomintang with which money it keeps a number of free lodging and boarding places for the registered unemployed. So far organization has been prepared. each striker has been granted $10 All managing directors are made to #20 of the $100 promised them responsible to carry out both the
On the afternoon prior to bis de last October, The Strike Com-letter and the spirit of the new mittee claims that Bome 58.000 arslem Accounts are to be kept Parture the Chinese crews of the strikers are entitled to the $100 according to the system made out by Folice launches gathered at the bonus, but "evidently the Kuomin- the Commission on the Unification Taim Tahs Tan: Station to present tang Ministry of Finance does "uct of Railway Accounts and Statistics, Inspector Bond with an embroider, believe it, and an independent in and the Railway Department ised acroll, in which they expressed their appreciation of his adminis vestigation is being made to discer directing the installation of a tain the number who should finally similar accounting system in the tration and gave him their good lines where the uniform system is wishes for a long and happy retire get the full amount.
not practised. The accountant is to be appointed by the Ministry direct. appointment of a staff member up to a certain rank must also be sanctioned by the Ministry.
ment
Cantonese.
the purpose of preventing the hold-20th, when the ship was between ing of any meeting so prohibited, Nagasaki and San Pedro, a cabin- or for the purpose of dispersing any was thrown overboard, Both the
search any premises entered and to seize any thing which may appear
The nocused was placed in custody to be evidence of any offence...-
4-(1) In any case in which hel on board ship and at San Pedro, may consider that the urgency of the captain was instructed by the the occasion so requires it shall be British Consul to take the prisoner lawful for the Governor, without to the next British port of call, consulting the Executive Council which happened to be Hong Kong, and without publication of the for trial. order in the Gazette, to prohibit the holding of any proposed meeting,
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MENT.
ぶ
UNFORTUNATE IN
CONSTABLE.
A
a seditious or dis which, in his opinion, is likely to be AN IRISHMAN'S TEMPERA- conducted in orderly manner, or at or during which, in his opinion, seditious or disorderly matter, is likely to be exhibited or psed, or at or during be advocated or promoted.
From 2,500 to 4,000 experienced strike and boycott pickets are avail- able for service at any time, it is Any increase in the budget and the embellished silken hanging, more which a general strike is likely to FİNE S100 DOLLARS IMPOSED.
The scroll, which is a beautifully than seven feet in length, and two silver vases were handed to Inspec tor Bond by Divisional Inspector 3. Ogg. who made a very happily En-worded speech in making the pre
said. Of the 4,000 pickets disband ed on October 10th, 1996, when the traffic between Canton and Hong
Engineer Postpones Holiday. Kong was restored and all obstacles
Mr. J. H. Williams, Chief to steamship and train service with- drawn, some 1,500 were enlisted as gincer of the Canton-Hankow Line guards of Preventive Service to intends to take a trip home. But assist the revenue departments of because that Line is entering into period of re-organization, Mr. the Ministry of Finance to preventilliams is asked to postpone his amugglings.
trip for three months.
Canton
THE CAPTURE" OF SHANGHAI
The
CRACKERS.
sentation.
(9) It shall be lawful for any An eloquent appeal on the grounds police officer to use any force, and of "temperament " was made, by to effect any entry, which may ap- Mr. D. McCallum at the Central pear to be reasonably necessary for Magistracy on Saturday morning, the purpose of preventing the hold when Police Constable P. J. McDon- ing of any meeting so prohibited, or pell was charged with misconduct for the purpose of dispersing any before Major C. Willson. meeting so prohibited, and also to search any premises entered and to
Mr.
MR. F. G. L. WHEELER. Mr. Frank G. L. Wheeler, the
Wodehouse, P. P. J. right back of the Kowloon Football
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Club, and also the Club's represeize any thing which may appear stated that defendant was on duty sentative on the Hong Kong Fect to be evidence of any offence."
such signature on such certificate.
5. In these regulations,
Mr. McCallum said that defend- (a) "Meeting" includes every
assembly, gathering, celebra ant very much regretted his action. tion, service and ceremony, whether open to the publice was an Irishman with a "tem- or not, and every proces perament" which, on occasions, made him lose his control under
The last of the Third Interna-
ball Association and the Hong Kong (3) Any such order may be proved in the Central Station charge room tional Delegates left Canton City
Football League received several in any legal proceedings by the pro- from 8 p.m. on Thursday till 2 a.m. yesterday afternoon, when they de-
parting gifts from the General Com-duction of a certificate under the on Friday. He was drunk end parted for Shiukwon by the Kwang.
mittee of the Club and from the hand of the Colonial Secretary; and unfit for duty. Defendant's record tung Section of the Canten Hankow Railway. Kuomintang comrades NO MORE PREMATURE FIRE members at a gathering at the Club judicial notice shall be taken of was not good and be, Mr. Wode- house, asked for a fine to be im- house on Friday evening. and representatives of
posed. labour unions saw them off to Ha- [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
The how by the overland route. delegates assured Cánton" that the workers in Great Britain, United States, and France would never be behind the policy of dispatching troops to China."
the Sun Yat Sen Yesterday at University an anti-Christian demon- stration was staged. The immedi. ate object being to arouse opposi- tion to the Missionary and jorsign managed schools in Canton who have not put themselves under Kuomintang "regulation."
The Customs Services,
By order of the Ministries of
Communications,
and
The presentations, a silver spirit flask, and a handsome silver ink Kuomintang workers in Canton have been assured by their stand were handed to Mr. Wheeler cantades in Shanghai that another by Mr. J. Ormiston, the Chairman general strike will be staged to of the Club, in the presence of a hasten the success of the Cantonese large gathering. · Army now operating around Sco- chow: bay this time all "Red" labour unions.are cautioned not to let off fire-crackers prematurely. The recent celebrations of the capture of Shanghai wasted too much money, it is said.
Canton has been informed that the Kuomintang have appointed three citizens of Kiangsu and three of Chekiang to form a council for the control of Shanghai affairs.
Mr. Ormiston referred to Mr. Wheeler's record of service to the Kowloon Football Club. He took a kading part in the formation of the club and had probably done more to bring it to its present pori- tion in the "football world than ang other member.
sion,
(b) Seditious matter" has the discipline. Defendant agreed that
in the
same meaning as Seditious Publications Or-discipline was essential but he could dinance, 1914, and sedi-not quite help what he did at tious utterances "
means times. utterances which if reduced to writing would be sedi -tious matter.
His Worship pointed out that temperament could hardly be taken into consideration, but Mr. Callum pleaded with him to take the fact
Mr. Ormiston, on the members' years with the P. & O. S.N. Cointe consideration in passing sen-
under
The employees of the Canton behalf, wished Mr. Wheeler box and of this years have been spent Sumahai Railway are demanding royage and a happy holiday and in Hong Kong During that time that their scale of wages shall be the same as that on the other two trusted that he would return with Mr. Buckle has served Kuomintang confiscated lines in a stronger kick than ever. He took Mesars. Hewitt, Lewis, Plummer, the keenest pleasure in presenting Kwangtung Province.
small tokens of esteem from the committee and members.
Shellard; Parr, Lang, Johnson, Martin and others."-
During the 25 years he has spent Replying, Mr. Wheeler thanked in the Far East Mr. Buckle has
tence.
The fine was 8100 or two months.
EURASIAN BANISHEE
GAOLED.
Finance, Foreign Affairs at Hankow, a com- mission is being formed to take
As a protest against exorbitant over the Chinese Customs Adminis tration in Kwangtung. The Cam taxation exacted by the Shipping mission consists of Mr. C. Y, Chen Office of the Kuomintang in Hohow, Kie Woon, a former Canton Con- Samshui District, on the West missioner of Finance; Mr. C. X. Liver, all classes of junka and boats Wu, Chief of Posts and Navigation went on strike on March 1st.
By special arrangement with the of the Kuomintang Ministry of Fin- ance; and Mr. Sze Chung Ao, a coolica who are now on strike at northern terminus of the private secretary to the Kuomintang the Minister of Communications and Ewangtung Section of the Canton former managing-director of the Hankow Railway, salt may now be transported frpm. Canton to Shin- Canton-Samihi Railway.
It is understood that the Com-kwan, without" interference. Trans to return by his efforts either as substantial cheque from the Euro- months' hard labour on Saturday mission will first ascertain the re-portation of other merchandise is) Becretary or player. He appreciat-1 pean staff in the office na stoken morning, at the Central Magistracy
yenue of the Canton Administra still impossible...
The Reds" in Canton have an tion, and then consider the present staff and their salaries. The Com-nounced their intention to take a mission will try to reduce the num-hand in the management of the ber of foreign employees and in Fong Pin Hospital. They are anti- crease the pay of the Chinese per cipating taking control of the sonnel. It will, it is said, not at Chinese-French Hospital in Canton tempt to interfere with the foreign also. kaian service secured by the Customa.. The banking of the revenue pro- ceeda will he discussed. At pre- sent, most of the proceeds are de posited in foreigs banks.
Canton observed March 5th as Arbour Day, and more than a thou- sand trees were planted on the Yush, Shau Hill, now one of the public parks of the city.
PROVED.
Mr. Ormiston for all he had said, Been Home only twice. He now TWO PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS but declared that the K.F.C. had hopes, with Mrs. Buckle, who sailed
John Mathias, who was charged place in the heart of every man with him on the Mantua to settle ber, and ho personally had gained in the Homeland, where he will join
with returning to the Colony from more benefit from his association his two children.
Mr. Buckle was presented with a banishment was sentenced to eight with the Club than he had been able
ed the gifts very sincerely.
Mr. A. W. Bliss also spoke.
MR. P. BUCKLE. Mr. P. Buckle, who also left on the Mentua, has gone Home on medical advice. He has been in the East for many yeará..
Mr. Buckle, who went to sea at An early age, has been nearly thirty (Continued on next column),
were
of their esteem.
by Major C. Willson. "Mr. and Mrs Buckle were the
Sub-Inspector Vincent said there recipients of many presents from
two previous convictions their friends. On Friday night,
against defendant-three weeks' they slept aboard, going over-in the P.&O. launch Dragon: The for stealing gramaphone records in Chinese gave them the good old July 1925, and another month for fashioned send off of creckera.
stealing, in October last year, after The Mantua was crowded with which he was banished to Shanghai. friends of departing residents, all of whom were given a hearty and He left the Colony on November
12th.
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