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SANTON SETTLING COME TO THE FAIR!
DOWN.
PREPARING TO OUST THE REDS.
A MOTOR LORRY EXPLOSION,
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
A favourable sign that Generals Li Tai Hsin and Chang Fat Fui really intend to work together in Canton is the appreciation in the value of the Central Bank of China
notos. They are now standing at about 70 per cent. as regards Hoag
Kong currency.
General Li Trai Hsin is offering the pest of Chief of Military Affairs
to General Chang Fat Fui and the post of Chief of Police to General Chu Fei Yet, and it is believed that the two returned officers will accept.
Mr. Tang Yin Wah, Chief of the
Public Safety Department, has re-
TO-DAY'S "M.C.L. AND WOMEN'S GUILD FETE.
STALLHOLDERS AT LEE
GARDEN.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1927.
CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
QUESTION OF TRADE IMPROVEMENT.
COMPLAINTS FROM HAWKERS.
A meeting of the general com- Everyone knows about the "Funmittee of the Chiness General
OBITUARY.
FUNERAL OF MR. P. H. MURRAY.
AN OLD RESIDENT OF
HONG KON
The funeral took place last even.
ing at the Roman Catholic Ceme Henry Murray, who was one of the Colony's oldest residents.
o the Fair which is to be held Chamber of Commerce was held yestery, Happy Valley, of Mr. Patrick to-day at Lee Gardens. It has been terday afternoon. admirably, advertised and a big crowd is expected for it premises to be a really good show-with its stalls, cabaret shows, "Chinese cou- juring, dragon procession and every thing else that an alliance of British and Chinese ingenuity can devise. Most of the organisation of the
The most interesting item on the agenda was a consideration of the ways and means suggested by some merchants for the improvement of local trade. Unfortunately the die cussion on this subject took place in private.
There was a fairly large attend
The late Mr. Murray, who was 61 years of age, passed away at his residence, No. 209, Wanchai Road, after a painful illness.
The deceased came to Hong Kong when a boy of a few years old, and had resided hore for, the greater
Late has been done by the follow-ance of members present. Mr. Lipart of his life. For some years he
ing:--
Mr. Wynne Jones, Mrs. T. H. King, Mr. Peter Pax, assisted by Mrs. Shervell, Mr. Richard Lee and Mr. Lee Hat Hung.
In the evening dancing to Whitey Smith's orchestra is promised and there will be fireworks galore. However, you are asked not to wait to the evening but to come early. Admission, by the way, is only 50 cents, and 30 cents for soldiers and sailors in uniform.
Tickets for a motor car raže will
be sold on the grounds. "All the ordinary raffles will be drawn at or before 6.30 p.m. and that the moter car raffle will take place a little
signed and left Canton. He was later. said to be a Chiang Kai Shek man. The two Generals, Li and Chang, are jointly undertaking the defence of Kwangtung against the Reds The latter intend, to attempt the
invasion of the province from two quarters. One force is advancing
from Sung Hao to Hing Ling, and another from Kityang to Hoifang
and Lukfung. In Canton this is regarded as bluff and it is believed
that the Reds have already been driven out of Swalow. The defence
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of the Chinese section of the Can- ton-Kowloon railway has been en- trusted to General Li Han Yung, Commander of the 25th division of the 4th Army Corps.
"A motor lorry transporting some explosives suddenly caught fire while passing the Wing Wo Mart at Shaho, east of Cantón City, on Wednesday evening. It blew up causing the death of three persons
and wounding Tore The driver of the lorry, who was apparently unhurt, is missing. Das
-
than 20.
The Bank of the City of Canton a new municipal enterprise, will formally open för business to-day. The bank was to have been opened several months ago but the recent activities of the Government and the Kuomintang have caused re- peated postponements. /
The General Chamber of Com merce in Canton has circulated its members against accepting bank- notes "issued by the authorities of Kinagai, Hupeh, and Human Pro- vinces. Canton authorities
will
Pipers from the 2nd Battalion, The Scots Guards, the 2nd Batta Scott'b lion, The King's Own Borderers, the 2nd Battalion, The Cameronians will be at the fair, as well as the full military bands of the KO.S.Bs, the Queen's Royal Regiment, and the Northampton shire Regiment.
The objects are well known the funda of the Hong Kong Women's Guild and the Ministering Child- ren's League.
It is the stalls that are relied
upon for the bulk of the profits and in this respect residents and in stitutions in the Colony have come forward splendidly, not only in giving their services on the day in question, but also shouldering the preparatory work and a fait pro portion of the expense entailed in Stting up a really good stall.
1.
Yau Tsun presided and was support ca by Mr. Yick. Moy, Vice-Chair- man, and Mr. Jp Lan Chuan, general secretary..
The committee viewed with favour the Government suggestion that a committee might be appointed to look into the question of labour ron ditions in Hong Kong with a view to their improvement. If such committee is formed the Chamber of Commerce will be willing to participate in the work.
CONSTABLES
SQUEEZE.
EVIDENCE OF HAWKERS.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SEVEN MEN.
Yesterday afternoon the seven constables including the one who jumped from a verandah and injured himself, were brought before Mr. B. E. Lindsell on a charge of receiving bribes. Mr. L. H. J. Booth prosc- cuted on behalf of the police.
Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for defence of 1st, 2nd and 8th defend- i ants, Mr. L. D. Turner for 3rd and 4th, and Mr. E. Davidson for 5th, while the 7th defendant was un fended.
On
to p.m. They have no right to enter any houses.
served as an engineer in the employ Acting Sub-Inspector Dickson, in of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., charge of the Hawkors Department, Ltd., and later joined the Asiatic said that up to 1919 he had nine Petroleum Co., with whom he constables under his charge, seven served for a period of over 24 years. of whom are the defendants. He retired about seven years ago. the night of September 19th he de Mr. Murray was well-known in tailed 4th defendant to patrol sec Shanghai and Macao, and has a soptions 3 and 4, and 3rd defendant at present resident in Shanghai- to sections 5 and 8, from 7 p.m. Captain Robert Murray.
Much sympathy is felt with the son and deceased's five daughters."
The late Mr. Murray had been in. indifferent health for some time. That his death is mourned by a Im-large circle of friends was manifest by the large number attending the funeral last evening,
Deceased was interred in the grave of his late wife, who died on July 2nd, 1500
Mr. T. N. Chap and Mr. Chau Yai Ting were asked to represent the Chamber on the Harbour provement Commission.
A number of communications from hawkers were read. The hawkers complain that they are now being persecuted by some of the Chinese police because previous complainta have led to the prosecutions of certain lukongs for extortions. The case of the hawkers is that out of revenge the police are casualting or arresting them for the most trifling irregularities,
The complaints were referred to the Chamber's Executive Commit teo who will cause enquiries to be made."
Sergt. Fitches said that at about 3:30 pm. on September 10 went with a party of detectives to r 53, Square Street, ground floor." In the cockloft, he found Leung So, a hawker. He found a cigarette tin, which contained $11 (ten #1 notes and ten coins) also four pieces of paper (the 3rd, piece with five 10- cent pieces, wrapped up) bearing The last rites were performed at different names in Chinese charac- A man named Lam Lin came the Cemetery by Father Augustine, ters
in and on him were found two of St. Margaret's Church.
There was a large attendance at | Chinese envelopes each bearing the the funeral, including the follow words 850 written in Chinese, One of the envelopes contained 850 ing
and the other 815, the total being 865. Both men were taken to the Central Police Station.
"
Mrs. A. W. Grimmett, Misaus. D. Murray, M. Murray and E. Murray (daughters), Mr. J. Murray and Mrs. J. Murray (brother and sister-
Pass Words, in-law), Misses G. and H. Grimmett Leung So, licenced cloth hawker. (granddaughters), Mr. A. J. Reed said he had previous dealings with Tsang Kam (5th defendant). He (brother-in-law), Br. A. W. Grin-was selling cloth in Possession mett (son-in-law), Mr. U. Gonella Street when Tsang came up and He (son-in-law), Mr. U. Gonella (son- demanded to see his licence.
asked me to collect money on bis Dr. S. A. M. Sepher, who gradu-in-law), A Bad R. Reed behalf from hawkers, saying that I
F.R.F.R.S. FOR LOCAL GRADUATE.
It is sometimes said "Oh you only get rubbish at charity stalls." Well that isn't so. Far more often than not there are really good bar- gains to be bad, and in any case the object in view should loosen theated in Hong Kong University and (nephews). tightest pursestrings.
left the Colony in July last year One daughter was unable to at- for Home, has passed the examina- tend through illness, and deceased's tion of the Fellowship of the Royal son was also prevented from being Faculty of Physicians and Surgeous present, as he is in Shanghai at Glasgow: He is now taking the Others present included Messrs. Edinburgh. Practitioner's courge H. L. Stainfeld, da Rocha, P. A. and expecta to return to the Dixon, H. Dixon, W. Allen, E. M. Colony early next year. Of the Hazeland, W. S. Bailey, Kotwall, sever men who sat for the examina-J. M. Noronha, Mr. and Mrs. tion only Dr. Sepher and one other Capell and many others, passed.
To return to the stalls, however, they, and the ladies and gentle. men attending them, are as fol- lows. So if nothing else tempts at least know what you, you your friends are doing, where you can find them-and the rest is easy!
THE STALLS. Basket Stall.
Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Way and Mra Thomson..
Tea Stall.
Theatre Entertainment.
Floral Tributes.. Floral tributes were sent by the following:-
Mrs. Finnigan, Mrs. J. R. Wood, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. Wang,
Dorothy and May, Letty and Evy, Mre. L. G. S. Dodwell, Mrs. Wolfe,
Mrs. Cornaby Mrs. Charles, Mrs. Flossie and Arthur, Pat and Louise, Mrs. Frank Austin, Mrs. Byrne, Grimble, Mrs. Marcel, Mra. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray (brother Mrs Wylie, Mrs: Simpson, Mrs. Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Davenport Browne, Faid, Mrs. Tottenham, Mr. Peter Miss Carruthers, Miss Ellaby, Miss and sister-in-law), Maggie (sister Pan, Miss Drury, Miss Fothergill, Mitchell, Mr. D. M. Rycroft, Mr.in-law), Amaro, Rita and family, Miss Westland, Miss Harston, Miss Marcel, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Urwick, Mr. Gladys, Helen, Flo and Dorothy, Bevlay, Miss Carothers, Miss J. Payton-Reid, Captain" Doyle, Cap Carothers, Miss Bourchier, Dr. tain Laurie, Captain Hinchcliffe Edna, Winifred and Sonny, Charlie THE Mrs Field Hook, Miss Hand Surg. Lieut Bradfield..
and Emma, Ugo, Gig and Mary. Mason, Miss N. Acheson and Miss BAND: The Members of the
Stainfeld, M. Mesars. H. L. P. Jemix.
"Winsome Winnie's" Band.
DANCING: Mies Mitchell's pupils: Fernandes, Dixon, H. A. Allen, Helea and Lola Paterson, Caroline S. Soondaram, C. F. Servadis, R. and May Brage, Joan and Joyes Pestonji, W. S. Bailey, E. M. Hajee Person, Olivia Matthews, Mar- gery Lammert, Joyce Gapnell, Ismail, R. Soondaram, P. A. Dixon, Shiona Mackichan, and Iss Lan-E. M. Hazeland, R. M. de Souza, J. Litton, J. W. Coles, T. M. Perpetuo, PIANIST Miss H. Ashwell
C. HL W. Kew, Dr. Irwin W. Kew, Quan Wah, Tong Pak, Wong Chak Kam, Lo Ho Ching, "Lo Yak, R Ah Yes,
Naval Dockyard Branch, Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Philips. SHOOTING GALLERY: Captain Whitworth, R.N.
SHUTE AND ACHT SALLY: Com- mander Byron, R.N.
AIR BALLOONS AND FLOWER POT COMPETITION: Mr Miles and Mrs. Philips.
Police Branch Stail, Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe. "Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mrs. T. H King, have nothing to do with theie Mrs. L. V. H. Booth, Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Angus, Miss Argus, Mra. Baker, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Elston, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. James, Mrs. Macdonald, Mink Betty Moss, Mrs. Russell, Mrs Thorpe, Miss Kent and Miss Gatti.
currencies.
SWATOW SITUATION
OBSCURE.
The Swatow situation remains obscure. According to our Chinese correspondent the "Reds" ara still fa possession of the seaport, but news of its capture by the Cantonese forces is expected at ady time. ACommunist Government has been proclaimed but Madame
Military Branch, Mrs. Robinson
WHITE ELEPHANT: Mrs. Boylan Smith, Mr. Charlès and Mrs. Joll
CLOCK GOLF Captain F. G. Legros, R.A., and Mr. Taylor, R.A.
Prison Branch Stalin. AUNT SALLY Mrs. Robertson, and Mrs. Buchanan.
CocoaNura," &o. Mrs. Calvert, Mrs. FitzGerald, Mral Greisey,
mert.
American Candy Stall... THE KANDY KIDS: Run by Mra Meyer, assisted by all the Ameri- can Ladier; Mrs. Benson in charge of decorations; Mrs. Tracy in
Mr. and Mr. Gibson, Mr. and charge of orders; Mrs. Gibson, Mra Fowle, Mrs. Duclos, Mrs. Granthan, Mrs. E. M. da Rocha, Mr. and Mrs, Airs. Sanger, Mrs. Browne and also O'Ballivan and family, Mr. and Mrs Mrs. Shultz in charge of selling... M. F. Billimoria, Mr. and Mrs. W.
•
Balllios School's Stall,
need cat go to theur as they would
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come to me. He also told me to ve 3. password to every hawker who had given me 80 cents. the Monday after this interview he came to me and asked how much I have received. I thereby handed him $18 odd, which represented payments from over 20 hawkers Passwords are changed once every Saturday and payments from hawkers are handed over to him be me on every Monday.
He recognised 1st and 2nd de- fendants.
■
330 In 7.Weeks.
Lam Lin, licenced hawker, living in 14, Square Street, 1st floor, said he had had dealings with 1st de- fendant, Li Lam. In August he arrested me for calling out my in Caine Road. Next day I was fined $1. A day later, when he met me in Hollywood Food, be
wares while I was selling mirrors
threatened to arrest me whenever he saw me selling things, unless I would collect money from various hawkers (60 cents each) on his be half. I agreed. He told me to go to the Sam Yuen ten house where a password would be given to me on every Saturday. As for the collec tion of money he said that I need not go to them as the hawkers would, come to my house and pay me. I have been collecting for seven weeks,
The proceeds as arranged, I took to a restaurant near the Western Market every Monday at 6.30 p.m. where he would be in- readiness to receive the money. have collected for him altogether no less than 850.
"Of the seven, passwords which he gave me I only remember two, namely, Mooncake and Shun Tak
J. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Li Lam told me that those who knew
the password need have no fear
LUCKY RING: Miss Neusholme,Hollands, Mr. and Mrs. Reitan, of arrest. I myself had occasion Miss Hughes and Miss Hung, assist Capt. and Mrs. Joweitt, Mr. and to use those passwords six or seven ed by the Misses Lopes, Tao, Yuen, Samy, L. Lopes, Wei Chat, W. M. Mrs. Fothergill, Mr. and Mrs. J. times to the 4th and 6th defend- Chan, Po Shin, Weng, Tsang, M. Noronha, Mr. and Mrs. P. anta" Yeung, Tam, Cheung Pui In, Cheung Tsui Kam, Leung, and Madames Yin, Gutierrez and Lam..
- St. Stephen's Girls' College.. The Staff and Studente of St. Stephen's College and Fairlea School.
Quarry Bag Juvenils Highland Dançara.. Betty Bone, J. Craig, J. Cunning
20" Witnesses,
Lanigan, Mr. and Mr W. Black Mr. Davidson reserved cross- more, Mr. and Mrs. R Iron Bux, examation until next hearing. Mr. and Mrs F. J. Medina and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lightburn, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bunje, Mr. and Mr. Booth told his Worship that. Mrs. J. R. Capell and family, Mr. he had about 30 witnesses and as and Mrs. J. Tully, Mr. and Mrs, the case progresses, there may be JW. Abraham, Mr. and Mrs J more.
Sun Yat Sen is the only prominent Mrs. Dedear; Mrs. Wiltshire, Mrs. | bam, G. Spiers and J. Stewart Bra and Miss Braga, Mrs. dates and occasions as to whet
personality mentioned.
AWATOW, Sept. Zath" Although the city seems a little quieter to day, the situation is very obscure. The Communis are still
in control, while the Cantonese gun boats have now left the port.
Merriman, Miss Razavet, Miss D. (trained by Mr. and Mrs. Craig)... Wiltshire, Miss E. Wiltshire, Miss
The Baby Stall.
Fe Wiltshire, Mesars. Robertson, Mesdames Roffey, Redmond, Buchanan, Pratt, Plimb, Collins, Selby, Jellott, Murphy and Brimtle Banson, Gilmore and Leggatt. combe.
Peak
"Peak Children's Club Stall
Sandes,
Mrs. Noll Mrs. Fielding and Mrs.
(Continued on mext Column.)
Ice Cream Barrow, Mrs. Hilliard, Miss Naney Hor nell, Beaura W. L. Smith, A. Gor- don, E A. Simon and R. Macintyre
Balloons.
Mrs. Blackwell.
M. de Suza and family, Mr. and Mr. Davidson pointed out to his Mrs. E. D. Kotwall and family, Mr. Worship that the charges were very and Mrs. Chang Shuk Kft. vague and embarrassing, but it was Mrs. C. Leonard and family, Mrs. p to the prosecution to specify
bribes were accepted. Tang For, Mrs. McGraan and
He then applied for reduction of family, Mrs. and Miss Allen, Miss
maximum Betty de Souza, Rose Wong, Emma bail, ad he said the Lee, Mis Santos and family, the penalty was only two years and not
seven years as was stated before. two amahs of the deceased..
Mr. Booth objected saying that Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.), defendants were Government ser- Ltd., local. staff, Asiatic Petroleum vants, and the esse must be re Co., Chinese staff, Asiatic Petrogarded seriously
Reduction of bail was not grant. leum, C. Warren & Co. Ltd Revenue Officers, Committee and ed. Defendants were formally re members of St. Raphael Society...
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