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CENTRAL BANK TO RE-OPEN.
CANTON'S REVENUES LOOKING UP.
LI TSAI HSIN'S BANQUET.
STUDENTS IN NEED OF CONTROL.
MANCHESTER'S INTEREST.
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
SERIES OF LECTURES BY
PROF. SOOTHILL.
HOW BRITAIN AND AMERICA
CAN HELP.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1928.
THE LATE SUB-INSP. ROUND THE POLICE CORRESPONDENCE.
"M. R. DICKSON,"
FUNERAL AT HAPPY... VALLEY.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES.
The funeral of acting Sub-Inspec tor M. R. Dickson, of the Hong Kong Police Force, took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday afternoo
Professor W, E. Soothill, who is FYROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)
Professor of Chinese at Oxford "The Central Bank of China in University and one of the greatest Canton will resume business as from living authorities on China, lectur at the February 10th, but accounts of deed on China's story!! posits may not be withdrawn until Manchester University on January. further notice. This announcement 16th. This was the first of a series was made yesterday and supported of public lectures on China which by a special military order issued he is giving at the University, and in the Dime of General Li Tesi in which the Manchester Chamber Hsin. The Brink suspended payment of Commerce is taking a specialunder investigation. after the "Red" upheaval of De-interest." cember 11th,
enormous
importance.
COURTS.
CONSTABLE'S" UNENVIABLE
RECORD.
DON'T MIND TO GO TO
GAOL"
[BY E. PORTER.]
AUSTRALIAN LAW.
-[TO. THE KRÍTÓS OF TUR HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS.
SIB-A a journalist I am very difident in regard to polating out -reportorish-errore, but the import
ance of the prosecution initiated by the Law Society impels me to draw attention to an obvious mistake in your report in yesterday's issue, Your report makes me say that the law in Australia diffens great- y from English law" and, further, puts into my mouth the assertion that "I do not know the differ
ence."
There was a heavy batch of cases at the Kowloon Magistracy yestor As stated in the Daily Press day including the unlawful posses. deceased passed sion of a ride, armed robbery, constable, yesterday, the
way suddenly at the Government alleged assault by a Givit Hospital on Wednesday night illicit opium dealings and the cea post-mortem examination viction of a constable for stealing da
What I did say was that I would At the Central Magistracy the
be surprised if there were any dif was bed yesterday morning to an electric torch ascertain the cause of death. It is understood that the cause is still four men alleged to have pirated ference between, the law in Aus a junk at Fau Tau Mun vere comtralia and that in England (respect. but what the Australian nw is i The cortege left the Hospital mitted for print. One of the ing the qualification of solicitors) 4 o'click yesterday prisoners said that he did not mind could not personally say. The fact Mortuary at
that they have Bar Associations afternoon and proceeded along going to ganol.
a Queen's Road, atriving at the veme-
raped with the Union Jack, was placed in a gun-carriage drawn by 10 brother officers." Many members of the Police Force joined the pro- seen at various points along the route, and un passing the Monu ment there were about sixty Euro Pean Sergeants following the cotin, besides contingents of Indian and Chinese police.
In the funeral procession were the Captain Superintendent of Police the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,
Canton had sent down an extradi- with serious offences at Tung Koor tion requisition for two charged district.
873 FOR A TORCH. The Chinese constable charged
torch from with stealing. passenger on a Shamshuipo ferry was convicted by Mfr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy,
The evidence against the con- stable was that during a search on the ferry wharf, he took the torch from the passenger and refused, to' return it.
Bar Committees there makes jealous in upholding the rights and privileges of solicitors. it obvious that they are equally
Thanking you for publishing this correction of your report. Yours,
JAS. T. DOBBIE. Hong Kong, Feb, stà.
etc..
POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL IMPLEMENTS.
FOUR YEARS SENTENCE.
Mr. F. A. Lauder, hon. secretary The receipts of the Canton Ad. of the China section of the Cham ministration for the week endinger of Commerce, who presided, January 21st (the week before the said that although the Chamber wastery an hour later. The coffin, Chinese New Year) amounted topmarily interested in trade, the nearly $4,000,000. This necounted basis of good trade was peace and for the smooth passage of the New stability, and the Chainber was the Year, as far as payment of troops necessarily concerned with and officiula was concerned. The wetent of the present disorderly state of affairs in China. The national revenue roccipta wer policy of the British Government $2,003,784; Rand the provincial in that country was consequently He receipts $1,028,602. The expendi- of tures for the same periol totalled thought that the right policy was strict neutrality in Chinese, affairs. $3,140,716.
The British Government had shown itself ready and willing to deal with China in a fair and reasonabl; perit. It had shown itself ready to meet legitimate Chinese aspira- Lions, but these changes had to he.M.G.), Mr. P. P. J. Wollehouse, gotinted-they could not just .LE (Deputy Superintendent et happen, and at present there was Police), Mr. H. C. Calthròp and nobody th, China with whom to 36 W. Kent (Assistant Superia negotiate.
In Manchester, and the country tendents of Police), acting Chief well-informed Inspector Grant, Inspectors J. generally usually people had the most scanty know Ogg, Barnett, A. Clark, W, Shan- ledge of the political and commer.
ron, F. E. Booker, A. J. W. Dor el conditions in China. It was so vast a subject that it was hard for ang. Acting Inspector Lane, Sub-portant, as the larceny charge hadtion to the effect that twe men the ordinary man to grasp it, yet aspectors Vincent, Elix, Elston, be substantiated without
article being found. Anglo Chinese relations were to in satisfactory we must have a Langley, and other officers. well-informed public opinion is this country. ir. Lauder spoke of Professor Soothill's work in China, and remarked that the Professor held the rank of mandarin
If the Administration exercises reasonable care and efficiency the receipts of most of the revenue offices should be twice what is usually paid into the Public Trea sury To take an instance, the likin tax on the manufacture of Bricks brought in last year only $3,744. This rear a new collector has guaranteed $8,000.
FOREIGN OFFICERS AND
CONSULS ENTER- TAINED.
General Li Tani Hain entered the Consular Body and officers of the foreign gunboats here at a banquet
on Thursday evening at the Govern.Professor Soothill, in the course ment House. General Li was sup- of his lecture, referred to China's ported by Mr. Chu Chao Hain, neient civilisation, and said that The chief trouble about it was that Commissioner for Foreign Affairs. had remained' ancient too long. and most of the heads of Gorera To compare ancient China with Ancient Britain was even less rea ment Departments and chief serre sanable than it would be to com taries were present.
pare ancient Greece with ardent Japan. The Chinese civilisation" of 4,000 years ago was the ancient civilisation not of the China that
A part of the Kwangsi force will in future be termed the 4th Army. The troops commanded by General Chang Fat Fui will be considered
. aa "rebels "
The territorial circuits of Yam- chow, Limehow, and Luichow. whose port is Pakhoi, "will have a commis sioner for foreign affairs of their
Own.
The Provincial Committee of the Kuomintang formally welcomed Generals Chen Ming Shu and Han Ching Tang on Thursday. They were described as the heroes of East River campaign against the Reds."
FIRMNESS NEEDED.
we knew to-day,, but of
a tribe or tribes settled in a narrow belt along the end of the Yellow River and surrounded by a vast -population of barbarians.
The defendant's story was that he took a torch from one of the returned it. The one found in his Passengers basket but that he had Mr. Hing Shing Lo for the possession was his own defence, said that the torch had not been identified and that it would be; indeed, "very unlikely for a constable to steal a torch in such a crowded place.
Stating that the wire, cloth and man called Lá Kex two Chinese were changed before Mr. W. Scho- daggers, were given to them by a
field and Major C. Willson at the Magistracy yesterday Kowloon afternoon, with being in possession of implements suitable for unlawful purposes.
Fallon prosecuting, Inspector the stated that on the 31st January about 8 p.m., he received informa
His Worship ruled that question of identity was not im
the
As to likelihood, the Magistrate said that it was quite possible that the constable and relied on his uni
form to get him through
At the main gate of the cemetery, the coffin was transferred to the
Mr. Lo said that if his Worship shoulders of deceased's brother officers who bore it to the section took such a view the position of constables would be most pre- reserved for members of the Hongarious, as anyone could walk up Kong Police in the upper part of to them and accuse them of stealing the cemetery. The Rev. J. Kirk their torches. Hijs Waship said that it would n kasy matter far Maconsubió officiated at the grave.
every constable to mark his own side.
torch.
A wreath from the deceased oth
cer's mother was lowered into the grave which was filed in by brother
theers.
Wreaths were sent by the follow
ing:-
His Worship imposed a fine, of $75 or with the alternative of six works hard labour. The defend ant's record showed that he had no less than 28 departmental offences recorded against him dur- ing the last four auta half years A RIFLE AND NO PERMIT.
WOMAN HAWKER IN TROUBLE.
***
Charged with hawking without a licence, an elderly Chinese woman sunvely told Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy that ahe had a temporary licence and pro-
ucl it.
His Mother; Hon. Capian Super- intendent or Police and Mrs. Wolle,
Saying that he wanted the rifle It was customary to describe the ad Mrs. T. 1. King, Mr. and people of China is the peaceful P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mr. and to protect himself against pirates Mrs. L. HY. Booth, 3ir. and Mrs.
a junk master was fined $100 at Chinese, but why they should be
W. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. . the Kowloon Magistracy by Mr. regarded na more peace-loving than leagues, Mr. P. Grant, dir, and W. Schofield for having no permit ather, race it was dificult to un-
The rifle was found in defend devstand. A better way to put it, K. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. would be to say that the Chinese MeWalter, Mr. and Mrs. Barnett, ant's junk under a heap of coal.
Mr. Booker and faundy, r, and. were not a truly martial race. They ir, and ira. Maclonald, Mr. and were not nearly equal to the Japan-
Mrs. C, F. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. A. . Chark, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. ese in that respect; they were
Lane, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark, 31r. mighty quarrellers but not bonn y fighters.
Speaking of Chinese culture, and Mrs. W. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Professor Soothill said that if they Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt and in the is, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hol visited the China room Bodleian Library at Oxford Uni-lands, 31r. and Sire. Rogers, Air. The bad policy of allowing stu-versity and saw the stacks of Chi and Mrs. win, Mr. and Mrs. He dents to petition the Government nese records there they would kins, Mr. and Mrs. B. Thorpe, St. Authorities to dismiss their teachers lise at once where lay the secret and irs. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. J. is being allowed to go on in Canton, of China's greatras. To-day there. Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Carey, Mr. ani Mrs. A. H. Eiston, Mr. and despite the desire of the prosent Administration to curtail further was chaus in China, but a way out
of it would be found it must be rs. H. F. Langley, Mr. and Mrs. extremist activities of workers and found. China could not go back McMahan
Sub-Inspector McLennan, gt. students. The Provincial Party
again to what it had been. The Committee of the Kuomintang have revolution had come to stay. If Baker and Sgt. Fell; Sgts. supported the petition to dismiss England and America, who had O'Connor, W. Chester Woods and Presidens Tai Chi Tao and Vict-introduced the new explosive ideas C. Haywood; Sgts. Banks and
Wallingford; Sgis. Pointz and got there, I was not able to speak President Chu Chin Han, of the Sun Yat Sen University, from their posts to China, would get off their and will recommend the Political official stilts and haimonise their Barnice; inspector Launigan, Sgt. It was therefore possible that the policy they could do great good for Kellett and O'Connell (New Fire interpreter had inadvertently writ Council to pomply with the request China and its people, the vast mass Station); Sale Ritchie and Chat-en a wrong name on the charge nan: Sets Carko and Naughton; sheet, but the name on this piece of the students.
Bts Goodwin and Ryerson; Sgt. of paper" is any right onme." Arrests and executions of "Reds" whom, as fad been said, were öne jump ahead of starvation." and other opponents of the present He was aure that the introduction Feely and Baker.
Inspector H. J. Paterson, Insper oficials in Canton continue. Other of Western infances into Chine
tor J. 3eWalter B. O'Donovan, wise, there is not much change in would, in the long run, be for the present situation.
China's good and the good of the Sgt. Condon. Sgt. Clarke an
daughter, Messte. A. J. C. Taylor world generally.
The Vice Chancellor of the Uni- and R. Dormer, Messrs. W. G. Har sity (Dr. Moberly) expressed thanks rison. R. A. Coleman, D. Fitches to the Manchester Chamber of D. D. Ruch, J. Cargill, C. Green-been inade by her husband.
wood.
'REDS" QUELLED IN THE PROVINCES.
Local Authorities deny all ramoure to the effect that the northern and eastern border towns of Kwangtung are being invaded. In fact, they elaim that the "Red" outbreak is now quelled..
CHINA PRODUCING WESTERN GOODS.
Commereo for the interest it is taking in the lectures.
Sub - Dept..
having in their possession arms, and implements suitable for unlaw ful purposes, wer in a tea-shop. in Shanghai Street. Arriving at the ten-shop the police arrested two
two
wins cup
Chinese on whose persons daggers, wire, a piece of red cloth and a wine cup were found. On a atatement by one of the prisoners a third man was arrested in a matsh- vd in Argyle Street, Mongkok. On searching the shed a and a piece of wiro were found under the occupant's pillow. Insp. Fallon further stated that these articles were similar to those used for in armed robberies, and that the defendants were about to go to Kowloon City where they intend ed comitting an armed robbery,
The deferidants at stated that the articles found in their posses sion were given to them by a man. named La Kee, of whom they knew nothing except that he lived in Kowloon City.
The first two defendants on whose persons daggers were found were to four years hard sentenced
labour, while the third defendant, who was arrested in the matshed, received 3 months' hard labour.
EXTRADITION REQUISITION,
Several applications from Canton for the extradition of Chinese nationals from the Colony have failed because the Canton Govern
inent did not sent down the neces-.
|sary documents in time.
This much intiered piece of paper
Bearing these past experiences in mind the Canton authorities at was carefully scrutinised by his
Tast. showed some degree of promp- Worship who found that it was made out in another woman's name.
Nothing daunted, the old danctitude in the case of the two "Chinese charged with murder at cried another dodge. "Oh, yes," she said, that might be so. You Tung Koos village. see when I was taken to the Police an Indian constable, that when I
Station, I was so badig beaten by
She then tried to take off her jacket to show the Magistrate the marks on her back, which she alleged were caused by the Indian constalike.
·woman's
ILLICIT OPIUM.“
His Worship stopped her and told" her that those marks might are The woman grew indignant when Messrs. Ishmael Chan, R. Cun this was interpreted to her and at ngham. Fung Tat Bang and Wart once replied that her husband had To Chung Li Fun "Kee (flower teen dead for some years, map).
After questioning the Indian con- appreciated, and attractive labels Hawkers Staff, Central Police stable carefully, the Magistrate and fancy boxes, are being freely Station Hawkers"
ory and fined her. 81. used. Toilet article, such as per Central Police Station: Hawkers said that he did not believe the fumes and soaps,-onke the exciù- Dept, Kowloon; Mejlers of Ser sive product of foreign manufac- gente Mese, Central: Members of turers and only sokl in foreign the Water Police Station; Members
Opium is termed by the Chinese style drug stop-have been closely of the Shamshuipo Police Station imitated both in quality and pack Inspectors Mess. Water Police black rice, because an addict would Cruising Launches sooner forego, his bowl of rice ing. Some excellent goods of-thie-Officers
obtained Chi has Water Police; Indian Contingent; than be without opium. Very good kind are being shown. now makers of violins, but at pre W.HW. Mesa Central European prices can always be
A Chinese was changed before The Exhibition of Home Goods seat they have not progressed to Bergenats Mess, No. 7 Police for it. being held under the auspices of the standard they aim at. That the Station; European Sergeants' Mees, the Chinese Y.M.C.A at Canton Chinese are beginning to study Yaumati Police Station: Cantonese Major C.- Willson at the Central although on a small scale, shows Western music more ad more is Mess, Central Police Station; Mem-Magistracy with having two tins of what China ran do in the way of renerally admitted, but it is doubt bets of the Royal Naval Yard illicit opiam. He was made to imitation of Western goods. Chi-ful whether the love for it war- Ponce, European Revenue Officers, part with $250.
Another Chinese, who had 60.tuels. nese biscuits and other bakery prorists the bare production of in- Poles Recreation Club, Ex-Active -dunts do not appear to have instruments, particularly the violin. Service Bicn'e Association, Messrs. of illicit dope was given four proved much, but the need for Tooth brushet, made by hand, com- Leo D'Almada & Nephew, the Dairy months hard labour by Mr. R. E. cientific packing and canning is pare favourably with the imported Farm Ies & Cold Storage Co., Ltd., Lindsell.
(Oontinued on next Column.) Pokfulam Staff. (Continued on next Völumn.)
THE CANTON EXHIBITION.
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Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith, Assistant quisition to Mr. R. E. Lindell at Crown Sociler, handed the re- the Central Magistracy yesterday together with a certificate from H.E. the Governor stating that Li
vincial Government of Canton and Tsar Hsin who signed the requisi- on was the Chairman of the Pro- that he was the person exercising Authority for the purpose of the Extradition Ordinance of 1927.
Mr. Lindsell then decided to hear the case on Thursday next. THE FAU TAU MUN PIRACY. The four Chinese charged with pirating a junk at Fau Tau Mun on January 17th were committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions by Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
The third defendant, a police record showed, was banished in
June 1920,
This man said that he had nothing to say, except that some- time ago be was tried at the Supreme Court and was discharged. He was, however, re-arreated on leaving the Court and subsequently His Worship and, that it would sentenced to six months. have been better for the accused to have kept quiet about his previous The first defendant said that he conviction.
would not mind being sent to gaol. had nothing to my except that he The fourth accused said that he was forced to help the robbers to tather were honest fishermen acting. dispose of their foot. He and his under compulsion.
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