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CONFERENCES IN
CANTON.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM HANKOW.
KWANGTUNG, KIANGSI AND
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FUTURE RELATIONSHIP.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1927.
FINANCIAL CRISIS.TROOPS RETURNING. ANOTHER PIRACY. THE LATE MR. G. R.
CENTRAL BANK DECLARES A MORATORIUM.
UNEASINESS IN BUSINESS
CIRCLES.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }
WITHDRAWALS FROM
·SHANGHAI, DEFENCE.
FORCE.
LOCAL BATTALIONS TO DO
NORTH
A Reuter cable received yesterday announces that the 1st Devon Re
giment, who form part of the
CHINA MERCHANTS STEAMER VICTIMISED.
BIG HAUL AT BIAS BAY.
TREASURE TROVE AND HOSTAGES.
Yet another piracy on the China
HAYWOOD.
FULL COURT TRIBUTES.
“”"--.-
BY CHIEF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
At an assembly of the Full Court, as the Supreme Court yesterday morning tribute was paid to the
The Central Bank has suddenly [FROM QUX CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]s a distinctly panicky
declared a moratorium and there Shanghai Defence Force, is expect. Coast has been reported, the steamer memory of the late Mr. G. R.
General Chang Fat Kuei, a mili tary commander of eminence under
the Wuhan Government, accom.
feeling
in some business circles.
The Canton Government are
ed to be withdrawn from the North and to return to Malta.
It is also stated that the 1st being adversely criticised for their Battalion of the Bedford and Hert high-handed notion in endeavouring ford Regiment and the 2nd Batta- panied by General Li Taal Hsin's to forte the Canton merchants to lion of the Border Regiment, representative, Mr. Chen Ku Yu, contrate $10,000,000 towards mili- which left Malta for China at the It is pointed out end of January on the Meyaatje, arrived in Canton on Saturday last.tary expenses, Much interest has been taken in that such action is not likely to are also likely to return to the
encourage the merchants to come Mediterranean. this visit because since the cam paign against the Reds General to the assistance of the bank as it Chang has obtained to all intents was suggested' they might do with The exchange and purposes the military control 4 33,000,000 can of the province of Kiangsi. For rate of the Central Bank notes is
As already announced earlier this week the remainder of the 9th (Jhanii) Infantry Brigade are to return to India, the forces
to fall victim on this occasion being the China Merchants ship Hsin Chi, which left Shanghai on August 24th for Foochow
An outline of the piracy is given in the following cable:
Fooczow, August 30th. Following the established methods
Haywood, solicitor, whose death has previously been reported this weck,
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There was ä representative ate tendance from both branches of the legal profession.
Mr. Justice J. R. Wood (acting Chief Justice) was on the "Bench, supported by Mr. P. Jacks (the acting Puisse Judge). In the Court WAS the Attorney-General (Sir of piracy in Chinese waters, Joseph Kemp, K.C) and other number of freebooters, ostensibly barristers and solicitors. harmless passengers seized control
The Acting Chief Justice "said— Mr. Attorney: We have met here
merly he was a subordinate, of very uncertain and the fact that leaving with the Brigade, ipelnd of the China Merchants passenger this morning to express our regret
General Li Tsai Hsin, but since the split in the Kuomintang General Chang has been fighting for Han. How. It is generally agreed that the purpose of bis mission to Can. at this juncture is to bring about a military agreement between Kiangsi and Kwangtung.
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The Canton Government state that the "run" on the book was engineered by their political enemies in
attempt to over. throw the present regime. It is rplated out that the Bank has ex changed a great dent of money for the notes during the past ten days and, that notes held by the hark to the value of nearly $10,000,000 have been cancelled. In the Gov. beernment's opinion, therefore, there
was no real cause for uneasiness.
According to the Min Kua Fe Pan, General Li Tsai Hsin, when interviewed, expressed himself free ly regarding the possibilities of Co-operation between Nanking and Hankow. "Unfortunately,"
sid. "owing to differences of epinion among the leaders of the Party, the Kuomintang bad been through a serious storm. There were now, however," he continued, great prospects of re-amalgama 1.0"
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August 4th-while the vessel was Court. My brother desires that well out on the high seas.
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men ta. The movement of this from Shanghai for Foochow on Robson Haywood," a solicitor of this Brigade for transportation to India begins at Shanghai this week-end.
With their departure the whole of the Jhansi Brigade will bare returned to India, for. it will be recalled that recently the Durhams and Gloucesters, left! Shanghai for India from Brigade.
Novel Methods Adopted. The pirates" forced the crew to this paint out the vessel's name, and al-
to disguise her identity. so bad the funnels re-painted, so as
leaving on the Aurmala and, the The remainder of the Brigade is Bellerophon.
They compelled the captain to steer the yeaser to Bins Bay, where
It is understood that with a view partially to replacing the forces being withdrawn from the North that local military units are to they arrived on Saturday evening, proceed to Shanghai, including the 2nd Scots Guards and the end and the pirates went ashore with Battalion, the Welch Regiment six cases of treasure and one case Both the Guards and the Welch are accommodated at the Peninsula of silk, as well as Hotel. Other military movements may take place, but nothing fur-cargo. ther is known at present.
aquantity of
The "compradore and one Chinese passenger were taken ashore as
hostages.
It is understood the Guards and Welch Regiment are likely to leave here for the North this week-end.
E.I.S. Arous was to leave for the North
yesterday, to replace the fermes, which has arrived in port,
Foreign Lady Aboard. and is proceeding Home shortly for
After the pirates had disembark refit, alterations, etc, before being placed permanently on the Chinged, the Hain Chi lelt for Toochow, Station. H.M.S. Despatch is to but on entering the Min river was suil to-day for Home.
The Reuter cable received with regard to troop movements read
The Central Bank may, perhaps, fairly be regarded as the main sup port of the Government's Enancia. erations. Hitherto practically all the Government's financial business has been done through this bank.
The cun "Such a re-amalgamation,"
on the Central Bank, despite Government action, has he thought, "would restore con resulted in i depreciation of its 'fidence not only among the mem- notes. Prices of all commodities hers of the Party itself hat among have been forced up an appreciable if not a terrifying amount. Con- those oamide the Party. He hoped Jensed milk, for example, which every Kuomintang member would was a few days ago priced at 35 forgul past differences and present cents a tin now costs as teats. The Government attribute the general united front to all counter-aneasiness to the activities revolutionarics."
**Reds," and a number of supposed ringleaders are under arrest General Tang Seng Chi, the vir
3. Koo Ying Fun, the chief of tual ruler at Hankow, has also sent the Financial Department,
MALTA, August 30th. The First Battalion of the Devon a representative to Canton for the issued a notification that on Sept; Regiment, at present at Shanghai,
trenants of houses, hope..and purpose of negotiating with General wharves are to pay one month's are expected here on October 10th, Li Tsai Hsin regarding the relationrent elraight to the Government probably abroad the
The carrier Hermes, which will be thus ship between Huuan and Kwang instead of to the landlords,
restored to the Mediterranean feet. proceeds from this levy are to go tung. According to general report to the Northern Expedition ex-
This will represent the first re- duction of the Shanghai Defence this representative at his first inter-penses.
Following the Government's de. Force, apart from the recall of the view with General Li, made con mand for $10,000,000, to be raised Indian Brigade, and may be fol- siderable progress towards improv-by the General Chamber of Com-lowed by the sending back to Malta ing the understanding between the merce, the committee of that body, of the two battalions which left
military leaders. "General or such of them as were not under Malta fo: China.
detention, invited the four cham Tang's representative informed hers of commerce to zend delegates General Li Tsai Hsin that Hunan to a meeting. About 87 leading had already got rid of all Com Cantonese merchants, representing these associations attended the munist agitators.
meeting held on Tuesday afternoon. The discussion lasted several hours but no decisions were agreed upon, except to appoint a delegation to sec General Li Tsai Han petition ing him for more time in which to raise this very large sum.
two
JUY-RIDERS TO PAY.
THE "SEQUEL TO A NIGHT SPREE.
:
The case in which a Chinese was remanded by Mr. R. E. Lindsell on a charge of failing to pay for the hire of a motor car which he engag ed opposite Lee Garden, was con- cluded yesterday morcing.
Only one of the accused's two companions, the man Cheung, was present in Court.
The man Liu whom the accused said had told him to hire the car promising to be res "ponsible for payment, could not be
found.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE $10,000,000 DEMAND.
MONEY EXCHANGERS VIGOROUS PROTEST.
More details are
aircraft-
ing the financial difficulties of the merchants, and declaring that it was absolutely impossible to raise the money demanded..
fired upon from the Minkiang forta as the vessel was not re- cognised. After an explanation she proceeded to Pagoda' anchorage, There was one foreign" lady on board, but she was not molested.
It is noteworthy that while the pirate-manned ship was proceeding to Bias Bay, the passed British and French gunboats and other steam era, none of which suspected that anything was wrong.
Oficial Statement.
A statement issued by the Colonial Secretary yesterday was as follow:
I should include him also in this statement of our condolence." Out- selves, with the members of both branches of the legal profession, are attending in order that the ex- Pression of the sympathy of all who are here engaged in the adminis tration of justice may be placed on record. '
Guy Rebion Haywood was ad- mitted on the rolls of this Court After bis
on January 20th, 1913.
arrival in Hong Kong he joined Mr. Leo d'Almada as managing clerk; later, he was associated with. Mr. F. "E. Nash and subsequently he bas practiced alone.
It is not only in this Court that bis conduct of affairs has come under our notice. My brother has many years' experience in the Land Ofice and Mr. Haywood's appear- arces before me at the Magistracy. were formerly frequent.
We may especially remember his universal courtesy which was gard for the dignity of the Court. exemplified also in his unfailing re- He had recently married and we offer our sincere sympathy to his bereaved widow and relatives.
Attorney-General's" Reply..
The Attorney-General, speaking on behalf of the members of the "legal profession practising in the
Courts, said:-
We regret that death has once more made an inrend into the ranks This time one of our profession. has been taken who might well have looked forward to many more years of life and usefulness.
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Your Lordship has spoken ol. Mr. Haywood's unfailing courtesy. can personally bear testimony also to that trait in his character: He was, in fact, a man of great per sonal charm. It is given to few to receive with such good humour the shocks of life and the blows of fate which come to all of us. We shall miss his cheerful personality:
Mr. Li Sin Kan replied that the decision had been made by the Political Commission, in Canton, the body representing and acting for
The China Merchants' Steam the Naoking Government and 15
Navigation Company's s.s, Hein Chi left Shanghai" on August could not be changed. The discus- sian lasted till 3 a..
24th carrying specie, amounting on Tues-
to 8100,000 en route for Foochow day, morning when Mr. Li, inz final speech, suggested that the
She has now arrived at Foochow three Chambers of Commerce
having been pirated and taken to should each raise two million Bias Bay. The Compradore and one Chinese passenger have been dollars and that four million del. lars should be raised by the Money
detained by the pirates for Exchangers' Guild.
"
The meeting accepted the pro- posal and undertook to apportion the levies upon the various guilds, firms, shops and merchants...
CUILDS THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Tankom
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Both branches of the legal pro- lession desire respectfully to asso- clate themselves with your Lord- ship's expression of deep sympathy with Mrs. Haywood and Mr. Hay- wood's relatives in their bereave meat.
The Acting Chief Justice: I will direct that record of these proceed- ings be entered by the. Registrar and that a letter be sent by him to Mrs. Haywood.
The Treasure Trove, now available of the astonishing action of the
The Hein Chi, was three days Finance Minister and two of his
everdue at Foochow and,. prior to principal colleagues when they peremptorily demanded that
official news being received in the 10,000,000 should be caused from
Colony, there was worry concera-LOSS OF THE "SHAHZADA." its members by the Chamber of..
ing her, it being suspected that Commerce.
As might be expected the men she had been pirated, in view of the CAUSE OF DISASTER A It appears that as soon as the officials had withdrawn the officer bers of the Money Guilds were not
MYSTERY. so keen
They fact that she was carrying specie on the project. in charge of the armed police sur- Cheung corroborated the accus rounding the premises of the bastily summoned a meeting which amounting to 8100,000, in addition
General Chamber entered and said took place on Tuesday night. No to other valuable cargo.
CALCUTTA, August 23rd. ed's allegation against Liu, and that he had orders from the De- official pronouncement bas
The sinking of the Shahzada has An Old Ship.
provided another mystery of the himself admitted that he had re-partment of Public Safety to arrest made and the proceedings were
all members of the committee and private. According to a reliable The Him Chi is a steel screw
Bay of Bengal. quested the driver of the motor car
The Marine Court of Inquiry has. take them to police beadquarters, report, however, it was decided to to pay 28.30 for the food which the However, it was eventually agreed resist the Government's deinds vessel of 1,848 tons gross, and was found that the cause of the founder- to the utmost and to protest party had partaken of at the Hung to confine, six of the leading them against the high handed built in 1802, by Napier, Stanks ing was water finding its way into Tee restaurant. He admitted that bers in the building.
It was then decided to send six taken against the six members of and Bell, of Glasgow, she was the interier of the vessel. What. delegates two from each of the the Chambers of Commerce who engined by Dunsmuir and Jackson caused the water to enter was not three chief Chambers of Commerce were still prisoners. They offered with N.E.P. of 150, and
WAL The opinion is expressed that the to raise three million dollars, en
he had not yet refunded the money
to the driver.
Commercial Chamber is merely a
been
If the Government refused this Sheng Yi, but, at a later date, the offer, and the conditions attached,
The Magistrate told Cheung to the fourth, the Co-operative and condition that the prisoners were originally named the Hain Chi, make an effort to pay the money:Kuomintang argan) to General Lirelcased and the guards withdrawn. which was later changed to the immediately, to which the man ob- jceted saying that the accused had also partaken of the food and he should pay for his share....
The Magistrate said that the mat ter did not concern him, and it was up-to the two-men-to-discuss the quests.” matter between themselves.
known.
loss was not due to the default
of any officers, that everything pos sible was done in the short time available before the vessel founder- ed and that all members of the crew who came to the surface were recued. The victims died doing their duty.
Seven European
and 14 Indian members of the crew of the British
the Guild would call upon all the old name was again reverted to." "money shops and smaller
She has a length of 260 feet, banks to refuse to negotiate the Central Bank's notes, and to call, beam of 57 feet, and moulded depth if necessary, a strike among all of 21.3 fect. She is registered at their members. They would boy Shanghai under the Chinese flag. Cargo steamer Shahada were
- eoit all forms of Government
currency, and would
Trai Hsin asking him to order the release of the afx imprisoned_men- bers, to withdraw the armed ea. guarding the Chamber, and to give them time to consider the question of raising the money demanded. unable to grant any of their re-. General Li replied that he was
drowned in the sinking of the vessel They made this report to the
The Hin Chi has not called at in the Bay of Bengal on July 14th. With regard to the car hire, the further meeting of merabers of the Committee of the Chamber and u
their ready cash and their. de Hong Kong for many years. She There were 51 survivors, posite to Foreign Banks. Magistrate said that the accused three Chambers of Commerce was The result of their pretest is is commanded by Captain Hansen, had engaged it, and therefore he held at which unofficial of the unknown but at noon yesterday the-has-foreign officers-and-engineers, was responsible. He was ordered Finance Department of the Govern Police were still drawn up round and is employed on a regular run to pay the driver-85 for the tripat Lin Kane present the Central Chamber of Commerce between Shanghai and Foochow to Aberdeen and the 33 minutes Several members spoke, emphasis, and presumably the Government
(Continued on next Column.) was holding to its demands.
usually carrying general cargo,
wait there.
transfer
The vessel was bound for Burma with a cargo of coal and sauk so rapidly that there was no time to launch the lifeboats. sinking vessel and the survivors Five boats broke away from the awam-to them-Straits Times.
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