CANTON REVENUE.
FIGURES FOR MAY.
SEAMEN'S UNION IN A NEW LIGHT.
MORE ANTI-FOREIGN AGITATION?
ANTI-BRITISH INTRIGUES?
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 10th, 1927.
HIKING IT.
ROUND-THE-WORLD WALKERS.
NOW IN HONG KONG.
THE 'LEUNG KWONG'
DISASTER.
INQUEST ON VICTIMS OPENED.
WHOLE AFFAIR TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Certain sections of the political word in Canton are seeking to stir up another anti-foreign agitation, chielly of course, against the British and the Japanese. A few pre- liroinary rumbles of a coming storm can be heard, but the merchant Plass is so heartily sick of disturb
Two very plucky people, who can anres that it may all blow over.
claim to be globe trotters in a very One of the minor portents of trouble literat souse, have arrived in Ilong is the announcement that on June Kong. They are Mr. Stephan QUESTION OF THE GRILLES. (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]th, the second anniversary of the Bauchat and Mr. John Schnelling,
Hong Kong boyrott, the 50,000 who are walking round-the-world. According to
recent decision | Cantonese who participated in the
They have already been nearly amorearent will hold a demonstra- of the Kwangtung Administrative
two years on the way, having set tion urging the renewal of the out from Vienna on September Council, a pension of 8500 mmmunly
boycott. This decision was madeath, 1945. Their object is to a is to be given to the family of each | yesterday, The principal reason complish the journey within five for attempting to renew the anti-years, which is the prescribed British agitation is the proscription period they have to do it in if they by the Hong Kong Government of the two leading Chinese labour
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of the 72 men who died in the first revolution at Canton some 18 yours ago. These 72 men are buried in a special cemetery at Yellow Flower Hill, cast of Canton City, and every year on March 29th a memorial service for them is held
in Canton.
The total receipts of the Canton Office of the Kuomintang Ministry ef Finance in May amounted to $0,767,000 This amount included $1,390,000 from salt tax: $1,056,000,- general revenue; 81,388,m2, ga- bling trallie: 062,000, móum traffic ***1,000, farm land tax; 81.120,048), fikin; $740,0), other than regular revenne; $2,558,000, proceeds from
jesite of war bonds and lonas.
organizations in the Colony, the Chinese Seamen's Union and the General Labour Federation. Some of the offieints, etc., affected by the recent action of the Hong Kong Government held a meeting in Canton on June 7th and presented their grievance to the Foreign Office at Canton asking them to take up the matter with the Hong Kong Government,
are to receive G.$13,000 from a
sports chith in Vienna at the end of their hike "
They started on their long tramp ms the result of a wager at this particular club, and the conditions under which they travel is that it shall be without any funds (they started with one), and their only means of living is the anciey they collect by selling photo-cards of themselves and various literature detailing their tour.
Yesterday at the Central Magis tracy a spreint jury was empanelled to enquire into the dentis of the victims of the 5.5. Erung Krung disaster. Mr. R. E. Lindsell ant as Corener and the jurymen were Mesura. F. Hall (foreman), W.
Logan and J. F. Joseph.
It will be re-called that the ss.
Leong Kong was sunk at Capsuí-
mun Pass on May 9th as a result. of a collision with the steam launch Moonshine, About 150 lives were fost including the Chief Officer, Mr. Frederick Elliot Armstrong Martin and the Chief Engineer, Mr. Donaldson. Most of the victims were steerage passengers and it was stated that they were unable to save themselves owing to a Jucked grille which prevented them from gaining the upper deck.
The Marine Enquiry was held on May 18th before Lieut.-Comdr.
Marine Court, and the Mugnshine was exonerated from all blame. The
As he was about to start for the upper deck, he saw the Moonshine coming along the port side of the Leung Kwang. She was very close and he just stepped into her. With a smile, witness fold the Court that ho did not even wet his shoes. Two out of the three friends with him. | had also been rescued, but the third drown, In less than ten minutes after he had gone into the Moonshine, the Leung Kwong sank by ber bow. Very rapid," was how he described the sinking of the ill-fated vessel.
WALA
Cross-examined by Mr. Bruiton, witness said that that there were about 40 or 50 passengers in the second class.
Me. Brutton : In order to get to the steerage, the third class pas- sengers had to pass through the second class deck, isn't that solu
Yay.
Mr. Brutton: Did you re any steerage passengers going down to the steerage sleek 1-1 did.
Mr. Brutton: How many went down-I did not notice. but I think that there must have heen 80 to 100 passengers down there.
Mr. Brutton: Was the grille over the hatchway closed --It was closed.
Mr. Brutton: But was the man hole left opened ?—Yes. ***
Mr. Brutton: I take it that only one man could get through the
"Open The Grilles,"
Mr. Brutton; Was there a watch- man in charge of the grille 1--1 did not see one.
In addition, Chinese seamen in They are making the journey as Canton hair received permission far as possible by walking, but cer- from the Kuomintang Authorities ¦ fica areas have to traversed by 4 hold an anti-British demostra-enilway and steamer owing to their B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N.. at the hole at a time. ?--Yes, tion om behalf of the labour or being no roads, or ** political "* ganizations closed by the British in conditions making walking impos Hong Kong. The date has not yet sible. been fixed but it is expected that it will also be held on June 19th. There will also be anti-Japanese parades. The Japanese landing of troops at Shantung has been de noured by Southern Chinese poli tirians and there is a movement ou,
ers propose leaving for Shanghai Yesterday, in addressing the Forst in Canton to start an anti-hy steamer, then hiking" through jury, Mr. Lindsell said: Japanese beyratt.
The Central Bank of China in Canton, the head office of all Kno. maintang Bank branches, will not redcem notes issued at Hunan, Hupeh, and Kiangsi for the time being, despite protest from the
It is expected by a good many in public.
Canton that the new anti-British The pickets of the Chinese Sea-and anti-Japanese movement may men's Union in Canton, which body gain considerable support not on account of any burning indignation has been reorganised and now con-
on the part of the populare but Miders itself an "nati-red" asso-
brense the Kuomintang are in riation, arrested on Wednesday one
need of something to act as n rally
And
anti-foreign of their former comrades, Mr. Leeing dry, Luke, a pilot, and handed him over movement is enusidered the best to the custody of the police. Mr. way of achieving union among them-
Lee'e friends are asking what right the Union has to arrest a member, but no satisfactory answer is forth.
an
lves. On the other hand the whole thing may fizzle out as the mevrhant class want peace And quiet. Dr. C. C. Wu, who is now at the head of the Foreign Affairs at Nanking, is by no means a fire- More than 20,000 refugees from eats and is not exported to sup- On the Red persecution in Hunan have
movement. port such a crossed the border into Kwangtung other hand Eugene Chen might seek to regain his personal ascendancy
coming.
territory and it is feared they may by trying to lead such a movement. create another problem for the Cantonese in the northern districts of Lienchow, Shiuchow and Lok- chong.
During the recent "Red" régime
in Canton orders were given to all landlords of farmlands to reduce their rentals by 25 per cent. This order will be upheld by the present Government also. It is promised, however, that something shall be done to remedy the scandal in the Shuntak district where more than 80 per cent. of the tenant furmers bave failed to pay anything at all to their landlords during the past two years. At one time the tenants were so powerful that the landlords dared not raise their voices in pro-
test.
In future all militia organisations for local defence in the districts of Kwangtung will be under the super- vision of a general officer in Canton City. There are now three classes of organisation-the Min Tuan or
RIVER LEVELS.
KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY
BULLETIN.
West River at Shiuhing: June 7th, 8ft. Bins,; June 8th, fall- ing highest level on record 41 feet; lowest on record in. North River at Tsingyuen: June 7th, 11ft. Dins. June 8th,
So far they have passed through Persia, India Federated Malay States. In India they had to ae- complish much of the trip by rail way, owing to the heat,
After a brief rest, here the walk-
Korea, Japan, Canada. They will walk through that Dominion, the United States, Mexico and South America.
From South America they wil cross to Alvica traverse that Con- lineat, cross to Gibraltar and pro- ceed to Vienon, after visiting other parts of Europe and England.
matter of the lacked grilleg was held to be outside the jurisdiction of this Court which only dealt with the question of responsibility for the netonl collision.
The Locked Grilles.
*Prob.
Mr. Brutton: Did you see who locked the grille?—No.
Mr. Brutton: Was that portion of your deck alsn locked i--We were not locked behind grilles.
Mr. Brutton: But could you get access to the upper deck?—That ]
you 300
tably many of those who have lost did not find out. thence and
their lives were trapped behind
Mr. Brutton : After the bump grilles, and even if those grilles did were there in accordance with the through the man-hole ?--I saw wame anyone coming up Piracy Prevention Ordinner, this but most of them were ship's people. does not debar you, gentlemen of
Mr. Bruttou: About how many! the jury, from giving your opinion-More than ten. Mr. Bratton: thereon."
Did any of the ship's people upen the whole of the grille ?-1 did not see unyone doing so, but I heard voices calling out open the grilles,
Their trip is tinued to conclude by September 8th, 19:40.
LOCAL CINEMAS.
LIGHTS OF OLD BROADWAY. HELEN OF TROY,
The Coroner added that it would he for the jury to decide whether there was any negligence on the part of the owners or Captain of the Leung Kwong, and if so, whe ther it would justify them return- ing a verdict of manslaughter. Mr. Lindsell also told the jury that it had been determined that 150 lives were lost and that at of the bodica had been recovered.
For the purpose of the inquests Mr. Lindsell explained, it was only necessary to identify the bodies of Mr. Martin and two others.
[NY OUR FILM CRITIC]
Marion Davie plays a dual rôle in Lights of Old Broadway," shew ing at the Queen's to-day and Saturday. Miss Davis is
very charming actress who always suc ceeds when cast for child parts, but | Mr. T. G. Bennett represented the she did not have a chance to show owners, coxawain and crew of the her talents in this flau, except in steam launch Moonshine, some of the earlier
The
scenes.
A
period is interesting; New York in the days when electric light was in about the same position as televi- sion is to-day. Edison, and Roose- veit as a child, come into the story,
Mr. G. 8. Hugh Jones appeared for the owners of the Leung Kwong.
Asked if the Captain of the Irung Kwong was represented, Mr. Hugh Jones informed the Court that he understood that the Captain would
bat for some reason the film is not be separately represented if the as successful as it might have been.cuse should take a certain course.
have action and unless either the
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Mr. Brutton: Where did the voices come from--From the steer- age,
In reply to Mr. Bennett, witness said that he went on board the Moonshine five minutes after ho heard the crash.“
Mr. Bennett: When you got on board the Moonshine was the be- tween the Leung Kwong and the nearest shore-Yrs.
Mr. Bennett: Were you among the first to be saved?--Not among the first and not among the last.
Answering to questions put him by Mr. Hugh Jones, witness said that he had bought tickets prior to going On board the Long Kwong.
Mr. Hugh Jones: Did you ve any tickets sold on board the ship I SAW no tickets sold on board, but I saw people going into the steerage to collect the fares.
Mr. Hugh Jones: Did you actually see the grilles being lower- ed across the hatchway ?-No, I did
Mr. Hugh Jones: After the collision you heard orice from the steerage, but did you hear anyo
not.
rising highest level on record Like a stage play a film play must Later in the proceedings, Mr. Geo shouting out from the second class
28ft. 7ius.; lowest in. North River at Samshui: June 7th, oft eins.; June 8th, 7ft, sins, highest level on record 27ft. Bins.; lowest sft. East River at Sheklung June
story is intensely emotional or the K. Hall Brutton came into Court setting peculiarly beautifal the on behalf of Captain Wilson of that action must be swift. There is it is true action in Lights of Old Leung Kwrong and also for Mrs. Broadway." Fely's dancing-de-Martin, the widow of Chief Officer 7th, Tit. gins.; June 8th, 7ft.lightful scene the street fighting, Martin. sins; highest
and the scene at the bank are all lowest 3ft.
good but these incidents are separ
15ft.
Pins.
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON 'BUS CONDUCTOR. PORTUGUESE YOUTHS IN
COURT.
Formal evidence was then taken
to those in the steerage ---No.
Asked by the Coroner if he could be specific na to what was shouted down into the steerage, Mr. Hugh Jones explained that in view of the fact that the owners of tho Leung Kung might be blamed for the loss of lives, he had interview. many W vitnesses and had taken
ated by long periods when little or from the Police Officers who testi-statements from there, but as they nothing happens.
The
find to the finding of the dead
At the same time one cannot deny a certain measure of charia bodies of Mr. Martin and a num- and interest in Lights of Old ber of Chinese. Of the 34 bodies Broadway,"
dressCK are recovered, 14 had been identified. protty, Conrad Nagol is i hand. some and convincing lover, and Mrs. Mary Ada Christie Martin, Marion Davis promises to take widow of Chief Officer Martin, world's sweetheart."
have now been scattered. he was not in a position to mention what had been shouted out to the people
in the steerage. He would do so
if he could get all the witnicases together.
The Scope Of The Enquiry. Mr. Hugh Jones then asked the. scope of the enquiry,
Defended by Mr. J. M. Remedios, Mary Pickford's title of "All the said that she last saw, her husband Coroner if he could indicate the
two Portuguese youtha, J. M. Silva and H. Barretto, were summoned before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday People's Volunteers, usually up morning by a bus conductor of the ported by the municipal authorities, Kowloon Motor Bus Company for the Shang Tuan or Merchants' Assault at Kowloon Tong. The de- Volunteers, an organisation of busi- fendants were both remanded till
дева тел who undergo military training in order to assist the local
and the Lung Tuan, or Pensanta Corps, a creation of the Communist
next Monday.
TURE.
CHINESE SOLDIER
ARRESTED.
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The Abduction Of Helen "
At The World. The story of the fall of Troy offers to a film producer a great opportunity to use the advantage that the screen has over the stage. The film is the ideal medium for
alive on the morning of May 9th, and four days later she saw his dead body at the Mortuary.
An Eye-Witness Story, Kan Lok Wuo, a second class
passenger on the ill-fated vessel,
He first heard a terrific
Mr. Lindsell pointed out that it had been indicated and that the cause of the collision would be material.
Mr. Hugh Jones: Thep the move- menta of the two steamers would
Mr. Lindsell: Yes.
be gone into?
the presentation of a big specta- said that the place where he sat cular, effect, and the story of the was only about 20 to 30 feet away appreciate the difficulty. The wit Mr. Hugh Jones: I hope you will fall of Troy has in addition power-
ure scattered and I am police and military when needed, MORE SEDITIOUS LITERA-fal love interest, Whether or no from the hatch leading into, the nesses
they have studied the classics there steerage and that the grilles were afraid that we could not present can be very few if any English people to whom the names Helen partly closed at the time of the you as good a picture of the colli sion as we did at the Marine Court Party in Canton. For the past few
and Troy are not familar, so that collision.
enquiry. they go to see Homer's epic re. "bang" and the recoil of the ship Sub-Inspector A. J. Dorling, who yours the People's and the Mer-
enacted with an expectation, unless caused several of the passengers to had police charge of the enquiry chants' Volunteer organisations Arrested on board the s.s. Liang- they are very high brow, of enjoy fall headlong onto the deck. There the witnesses had gone back to Also told the Coroner that most of have Been rich prey for unscrupu- | chow Tuesday, Chang Teb ment and interest.
The story has been slightly adapt was a stampede in all directions the country and it would be difficult lous militarists who, whenever they Chong, a Chinese soldier, was yes
thday morning charged before ed for the needs of film repre- and general confusion. Ho remain to get them, but that he would do needed
ammunition, H., W., Schofield at the Kowloon sentation, but as far as possible would, on some flimsy pretext Magistracy with having in his pos- settings, costumes and the spirit of ed where he was and heard some sible." disarm the Volunteers and appro
session poditious booke and posters, the epib have been preserved, and one shout that a piracy had been
The defendant was remand for "
and
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The Coroner then adjourned. the
one week for the documents to The Abduction of Helen" is a committed and in another direc enquiry until Tuesday morning and
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