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SUN FLOWER
FESTIVAL.
IN HONOUR OF REPUBLICAN BLESSINGS..
CHINESE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
A LETTER ON TEMPLE KEEPERS.
THEIR METHODS EXPOSED.
CURRENCY IMPROVEMENTS,
(FROM OCÊ CHINESE CORESPONDENT DINNER TO JAPANESE FLEET
CANTON, March 29th. Seventeen years ago, March 29th, the miti baftle of the First Chinese Revolution again the Maa- chus was fought near the games
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS," THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, 1928.
EASIER® SITUATION IN SWATOW.
ARRIVAL OF HMS. "WITHERINGTON,”
FIGHTING IN THE DISTRICTS.
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The
NON-SUITED TWICE.
INTENDS TO TRY AGAIN.
DEFENDANT. THE WINNER OF THE WRONGFUL IMPRI SONMENT" CASE,
An ectio of the case in which
LITTLE RELIANCE PLACED ON Messrs. Leslie F. Haynes, C. M.
POLICE FORCE,
Houghton and Buca Kam Shun, of "the South China Trade Protection Association, were sued by Mr. Pang Chau for wrongful imprisonment, was heard yesterday morning at the Summary Court, before, Mr. Justice J. R. Woot (Puisae Judge).
Swatow over the week-end,
A tense situation developed in people generally feared a Red out
added to | break and ramours that the police were not to be depended upon Large numbers tried to get away to the general agitation: Hong Kong by the flaining and on Monday morning there was such run on the banks that they stopped any more drafts. correspondent on Tuesday, honate
A short from our Swatow suggests that the panic has to some extent subsided. He writes
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
SUCCESSFUL YEAR REPORTED.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
IMPOSING NEW FACTORY AT
....
CANTON.
The forty-third annual ordinary general meeting of Mesars, A, S Watson & Co., Ltd., was held yes terday morning at the Hong Kong Hotel. Mr. Henry Humphreys, who South Chiun Trade Protection speech, that in spite of difficulties
Chang Kin, the client of the presided, said in the course of hist
of the Viceroy in Canton, but it satirica.dy commented upon in an business at 11.30 and refused to vell Association, claimed from Pane the Company had had a successful
ended in faire. Of the dead, seventy-two, now considered heroes
of the evolution, were buried at the Yellow Flower Hit, which has been made a nationa? cemetery de- dicated to those who lost their Eves for the Republic.
March 8th, known in Canton as the Sunflower Festival, will be observed by many citizens, school children, and not a few militarists, tributes to the dead being paid and wreaths laid before the monument It is. however, a sad fact that vlicial and labour tyranny, in juste, corruption, and other evils
Chamber.
was given at $132,231.78, and it was Chau the sum of 8748.63 dus him year. The net-profit for the year
agreed to pay a dividend of 10 per cent. and to carry forward $68,117.17.
on the dissolution of the partner ship in the Arm of Chau Kin Co. It will be remembered that the plaintiff in this case had enlisted
At the monthly meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce held were read dealing respectively with yesterday two interesting letters the dent practices, of die honest trader and with temple keepers. The methods employed by taese unscrupulous men were ancayinous letter, addressed to the Private Temples And Their Doings Ine unsigned letter complimented rug abil the Hong Kong, Governmens upon
control Chinese HALS. Titherington (Camdr. serpics in the Colony. The writer E. K. Boddam-Whetham. D.S.0.) sau that the time was ripe for the Lovernment to take steps in this
has arrived. Politically the situa❘ the assistance of the South China tion is a little easier to day but Protection to collect this amount airection. He decured that he affairs are not yet adraul. -
new of several so-called temples
From Pang Chau. The Association The cause for the anxiety is shown -which had, immediately them, houses of il-fame.
above by the earlier messages received.
wrote to the alleged debtor and it ana vertue all in one, the writer from Swatow on March 24th, said of the Association, Pang Chau was
"Yace A Chinese correspondent writing
was while on a visit to the premises ratically remarked, and he proWe are cceded to ask many questions as There may be a rising at any time. the two other members of the Asso-, very disturbed bere. wrongfully detained by Haynes and to the right conception of religion. We are told that many of the police
The fighting in the Chaoyang and prisonment was heard on Monday are suspected of being communists,ciation. The case for wrongful im- Poleng districts is getting Bearer The outlook is very gloomy and the against the defendants. and nearer each day to Swatow. last, and the ense Chinese are exceedingly nervous.
This letter was followed by the in that ease yesterday appeared
Pang Chau who was the plaintiff from our Swatow correspondent
Superstition Exploited. The setter went on to say that there were reversi unscrupulous good ving out of the credulity of persons in the Colony who made a the ignorant public. In these tem- "pies many evil deeds were done. Young girls went there, not to
was decided
At the close of the meeting photo graphs of the new factory and re- sidential, quarters just built were exhibited and the buildings were
factory is situated in Honam and shown to be very imposing. The faces Shameen.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. The Chairman said:-.
under review shows an increase of The net profit for the year
of China today were not so great, but to practice witch craft to dated March 8th: During the the defendant, He was representeil | biler, is very satisfactory. Busi..
men,
all
Reds have laid Huilai in waste and ing up to Chaoyang. thousands of refugees are swarm-
5,598.88 over that of the previous year, notwithstanding that trading was virtually nil In view of this with our Chinese Canton clients asfzet, the result, your Directors con- ness with our Chinese customers in t Canton delta has greatly im that he was än partnership with the
The plaintiff, Chung Kin, said ved during the last two months. defendant.
and we are now receiving small They had a
ders from sources where for nearly motorhree years we have received none, transport company, aird besides ad I trust and believe that these himself and the defendant, therepedera will increase in volume dur were, two other shareholders,
The aur busy season,
ing the next six months, which is
last year..
company was formed in Aprit but business was not started until May
get a lover, and many young repro-week-end," he said, "a state of by Mr. A. el Arcali. before the deaths of the 72 heroes did the same. The seepers through Swatow and district. The
"who called themselves nervousness has developed and unless many more will follow in their footsteps and live to make their fellow countrymen free from the present maladministration and injustice everywhere in China, the festival at the Sunflower Hill will be but a mockery.
Among the many who will call at the Wong Fah Kong will be Mr. Lin Sun, of Fukien, who partici-
pated in the Revolution 17 years ago and is still labouring for a real Republic. Mr. Lin Sun has come from East China especially to at tend to the arrangements in honour of the dead, who, when they storm ed "the gamen of the Viceroy, be lieved that they were going to free China from the tyranny of the leaders of the old regime.
of the temples knew bow to work went there to get their fortance apon their victims. To those who tou. the temple-keepers and told This morning there are rumours mwen the same atory. It was that Ta-tow-pou and other villages variably that good fortung either in are in the hands of the Reds and the way of a lover or wealth was in Swatow itself there is acute fear Ling, but unfortunately there was of a Red outbreak. of the evi anfluence, a certain sum Bu evir star in the way. To get rid of money must be spent ar joss aandy would return home and offerings. The modera tapper or
otherwise if necessary the money to would obtain by honest means or appease the gods. This money, the pockets of the temple reepers. writer said, went straight into the
reveal
police officials belonging to the two During the past week three different sections in the City were concerned in Red plots. This aug- either strangled or shot for being
force itself has added greatly to the gestion of disaffection in the police general uneasiness.
HONG KONG FOR SAFETY.
The letter concluded that it af neuns could be found to audit the “The Haining is full of people noors of these charitane, it would bolting to Hong Kong. There was
that the
inkings, were such a rush on the banks this morn enormous. The money, he said, ing for remittances to Hong Kong could very well be used fer charit that at 11.30 they stopped business the Government on the step they alic purposes. He complimented and refused to sell any more drafts. intended taking and hoped that the was made on Saturday but one has "A request for a British gun-boat bi would be passed, at an early not arrived so far. date.
The Live American boats are still here. Dishonest Traders.
Swatow falls into the hands of the view of several complaints Reds, it will for a certainly be loot having been received, the Chambered from end end. The Chinese for Chinese Affairs requesting that here, of whom there are about addressed a letter to the Secretary have little confidence in the troops regisation should be enacted to pro- 1,600," tect bonest traders.
in
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REPORTED DEFEAT OF GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
If
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Motor Truck: The Company's Sole Asset.
truck, which was the sole asset of On September 7th, 1927, a motor
The company, was sold by the de- fendant. He was questioned as to why he had sold the truck and he gave for his reason that the parti. cular type of tyres which the truck ecded was not procurable in Hong Kong. Defendant also said that would buy another vehicle. with the proceeds of the sale, he
The Canton factory. Our Pak Hin Hok Factory on Honam Island is now completed, and turning out waters. It has cost
erecting it, we did the right thing. a lot of money and has given us the boycott, but I feel sure that in some anxious moments, owing to
We have a big water front on the coasting steamers, and enough laud Pearl River capable of dealing with to fill our requirements for very many years to come, and still leave bit over for sale if it were deemed connection, I would mention that profitable or expedient. In this the Pak Hin Hok. Factory release two properties of ours on the Sha meen, which, if the friendly relations now existing with Canton continue. can be sold at a profit.
aerated
Plaintiff rook no steps for a few days and when he tried to approach Capital expenditure during the the defendant again, he found that year, or buildings amounted to the man had left the Colony for 8140,334.41 of which 138,880.93 was ther or not the plaintiff had filed capital expenditure Macao.
expended on Pak Hin Hok Factory, Asked by his Honour as to whe dwelling house, and outhouses; and a writ against the defendant before, water plant and machinery, furni- plaintiff admitted that he had. In ture, fittings, motor lorries, etc,, that case, he was represented by amounted to $41,513.09, totalling Mr. H. Hodgson and after three altogether 8181,847.43. This has sittings, he was informed through been responsible for our increased the Court interpreter that the bank overdraft, but when it is borne Court could not give him judgment in mind the increased overdraft for the full amount claimed. He only represents $52,400 of this sum, 8837.25 had been given also understood that judgment for there is no cause for apprehension.
records found that he had non- His Honour or referring to the suited the plaintiff and said that he thought his region for doing so was that the partnership was still in existence.
favour.
D his
Accounts Unsatisfactory.
The increase of 1 per cent in the dividend will, I am sure, be appre- of the appropriations of 25,000 for cisted, and I trust you will approve the European staff provident fund, 85,000 for the Chinese staff super. annuation fund, and $25,000 to reserve fund.
Since the Government seriously cusbarked on the task of rehabilitat. ing the depreciated Central Bank
The letter said that certain dis- of China notes by a policy of nonest traders, when businces was depletion, more than $3,000,000 of none too flourishing, would order a the $0.000,000 in circulation have would immediately sell to a sleep March 27th, said: The focal po quantity of goods, These they
A naval wireless message dated been withdrawn and cancelled, ing partner having the deeds of pulace at Swatow has been thrown Feople in arrears with Government sale properly made out in a solid into a state of panic by the report
tor's office. "dues and other levies may settle prouched the firm for money he met with a reverse in an action When the seller ap that the Government troops, have their accounts in paper money up. would be shown the deeds which against Communists forces. Local to the end of April. This practic the business was not responsible for an extent that some residents are "Dicarly stated that the purchaser of apprehension has developed to such ally, reduces these debts by one debts owing by the late partner. gathering their belongings and re- half. The Government is expect The victimised merchant would have moving their valuables and them ing to receive something no redress whatsoever in the Law selves to Hong Kong for safety. $8,000,000.
Court,
The report of the defeat of the Two, plece goode stores and an Government troops adds that after
The other charges in the accounts Long processions in Canton old clothing shop had practiced this their engagement with the Com- streets are not so common as in fraad sometime ago, and in view of munists they retreated in disorder must have been the case as the part have been duly scconded if any Mr. Arculli replied that that from me, but after the accounts do not require any special comment the days of "Red" control, when that a hill should be passed pro that two high officials in the police existence. Apart from that, M. ask, I shall be pleased to answer this, the Chamber earnestly request an Swatow. The allegation is made nership up to now was still in shareholder has any questions to some 476 as more labour monstering the honest merchants from force are involved in a Communist Areulli auggested that the defend them to the best of my ability. existed and several would always losing their wares in this manner. plot
ant could also be non-suited for the be parading or agitating for or
simple reason that, the secounts of against this or that. Only a fow
Several other matters were dis reply to the effect that all hard the company were not kept antis cussed. One of which was the working and faithful employées Lactorily. His Honour directed unions will be represented at the Harbour Office after to Chinese were given a yearly bonus, hu Mr. Arculli to question the plain- memorial service at Wong Fah owners of steamers and junks to there were a few dissatisfied per tiff on this point
I think, Sir, we may con- Kong on Thursday and in these was stated that all English and poyees which the company had in plaintiff said that his share in the conditions in Canton during the come under the yearly survey, it sons among the forty or fifty em- Cross-examined by Mr. Arculli, gratulate ourselves on the increased profit notwithstanding the adverse days less than 81 unions stik dare oreign owned passenger vessels their employ.
business was 19 and that the period under review, also on the in to put up their sign-boarde.
were surveyed once a year, but
Yesterday another letter from defendant said that he would put crease in dividend and upon our Chinese ships had not been com. The last few days in Canton have pehed to do so,
the employees of the same Comin 873 Buring on this percentage, very sound and improved position pany was read caying that since plaintiff claimed that he should as so clearly set before us seen the Police clearing the hotels
The matter was thoroughly dis they had written to the Chamber get about 00 per cent. on the much pleasure in seconding the
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have and boarding houses along the cussed by the members present and about a year ago, they had received amount that he now claimed from adoption of the report and accounts.
they decided to leave things as they no reply, and that their conditions the defendant. The stood.
had not been improved. The letter Mr. Arculli: I put it to you that
as presented." It, was also suggested that the went on to say that unless the "you did not put in the money at Mr. Bailey, and I am
The Chairman; I thank you, two Chinese members of the Legis Chamber would intercede for them. a. You only credited yourself adoption will be much appreciated." sure the lative Council should be seked to they would bind themselves to with that amount 1-Why not A The report and statement of ac request the Legislative Councir together and form a union to be man like Pang Chan would not counts were then carried unanimous introduce a bill with regard to called "The Cow-Hide. Employees' credit me in the book if I had not ly, Chinese wills. It was stated that Union."
put in the money. kept satisfactorily 1 No, they were Mr. Arculi: Were the accounts kept by the defendant
Bund of undesirables. Police are also after the gamblers, and during the last two days, two lottery gambling housce were raid-
Admiral Mark Bristol, Com mander-in-Chief of the Asiatic Divi Rion of the U.S. Navy, is expected at Canton for the week end, and in accordance with the wishes of the Admiral, everything will be as in formal as possible, Thore will be an exchange of vibite and ent
enter. tainments, but it will be more in the form of personal, instead of nicial calls.
Other Business."
a certain person had died leaving
The Secretary of the Chinese
a small legacy, but before the letter Chamber said that that was only of administration had been granted an empty, threat and that even af been spent by the beneficiary in letter gave no address the greater part of the money had he wished to reply to them, the regal fees, Wille, it was stated, To Entertain Japanese Squadron. took too long to pass through the
The announcement was made that various Goveromental channels, and
in order to verify a Chinese will the Japanese squadron would ar two witnesses were necessary, and rive in the Colony on April 8th, that such procedure entailed time and that members of the Chamber and money. VAL
had been invited to a dinner in honour of the Japanese flect to be
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Mr. W. S. Bailey in a few words seconded the adoption of the report and statement of accounts and
said:
wus
The existing Board of Directors
Officers For Next Year.
consisting of Mr. Scott Harston, Mr. Arenili then suggested to the Shou-son Chow, Kt, and Mr. A. B.. Mr. H. P. White, the Hon. Sir Court that if the accounts were not Stewart were then proposed --and kept properly, the plaintiff's claim elected for the coming year. The must also be wrong, partnership had ever been dissolved
Plaintiff was then asked if the auditors, Mesars. C. Bernard Brown, AGA,-and-&-TButlin,~A÷Q:A‚” and on his saying no, his Honour were proposed by Mr. J. M. Alves pointed out that it was on that to continue in office at the fixed. ground that he had non-ruited the salary of $750 each. This A Proposed Has Union.
given by the Japanese community. plaintiff before, and be was going and carried unanimously, g seconded by Mr. F. W. Stapleton About a year ago, the Chamber. To return, the hospitality of the to non-suit the plaintiff again, Mr Among those present at the.. meet The Chinese football team_from|received a letter from the em- Japanese community the Chamber Justice Wood said that he would do
ing were: Messrs. J. Scott Harston, Singapore is expected at Canton on players of a certain cowhide fac decided to give a dinner in hours with costs and without prejudice Hp: White, the Hon. Sir Shou-son tory in Kowloon requesting the of the Japanese visitors on April "You had better get proper advice Chow, K., Messrs. A. B. Stewart, April 5th, and a series of games Chamber to obtain for them an 12th, the Chaman adding that it before taking further steps," con 3 Tarrant, F. A. Perry, D.
acrease in wages. The Chamber was only polite and right to do sa, cluded; bis Lordskip...
Wilson, A. D. and other institutions of Canton factory concerned and received with much favour on the Japanese Court said that he would again file J. M. Alves, J. B. Buttonjee, and Humphreys, wil be played.
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a writ" against the defendant.
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