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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2nd, 1928.
NO MAY DAY CELE A MILITARY CON-PLAGUE OF MOSQUI-THE LEE, HYSAN MURDER.
BRATION.
CANTON GOVERNMENT
ORDER.
KEEPING THE DISORDERLY ELEMENTS IN CHECK,
BUSINESS AS USUAL."
(FROM OUR CHINESE CURRESPONDENT]
CANTON, May 1st. Today is May Day. In striking contrast with recent years there was no demonstration or parale by the labour unions. This was the result of a Government order which strictly forbade the holding of any assembly. The reason, according to the Provincial Administration order, was not to repress the aspirations" of labour, for the Government wants to help the labouring class all it can in accordance with the "pro- gramme of the Nationalist Party.
but да
necessary precaution
against any possible trouble that might arise out of such gatherings.
CLAVE.
LI TSAI HSIN TO VISIT KWANGSI.
PLANS FOR SUPPRESSING PIRACY DISCUSSED.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, May 1st.
A series of military conferences are now being held at Government House for the purpose of putting the affairs of the Leung Kwang Provinces in urder, Presided over by Marshal Li Tasi' Hsin, these conferences are attended by all the military men of note, including Generals Wong Shiu Hung. Chen Ming Shu, Chen Tani Tong and Shu King Tong, and others. The conferences are being held behind closed doors but the agenda is at follows:--
(1) To evolve a comprehensive and feasible plan for the exter mination of piracy and robbery throughout the province of Kwang- tung (2) To consider the problem UNRULY ELEMENTS. of co-operation between the military and the civilian population in the When the Canton labour, anions maintenance of pablic order. (3) were at the zenith of their power The despatch by the Leung Kwang | thousands of manual werkers used Provinces of soldiers to participate to form a huge parade on May Day. in the Northern Punitive Expedi- Undoubtedly there were law-abiding tion. (4) The problem of the redue people among the labourers but tion of the army and of war ex- at the same time, as an official penses. (8) The problem of the uni said to our representatives, there fention of the military system. was also that unruly element in the Tang Shih Tang, acting-Commis- labour class who were liable to sion of Police has tendered his re- commit depredations not calculated signation of that post on the ground to. izspire confidence. Because of that he wants to spend all his time this riots often occurred on May improving the efficiency of the Day. Once the members of the Canton Garrison troops, of whom he Mechanics Union, who were avowed is the Commander. The Govern- antagonists to Communism, refused ment has not actually accepted his to march aide by side with the mem-resignation but General Tang Yin bers of the Labour Representatives Wah, former Police Commissioner Federation, an association under the domination of the Communists. The step now taken by the Govern
has been mentioned for the post. But the General has consistently re- fused to accept that office asserting
TOES.
COMPLAINTS FROM THE PEAK.
11
INSUFFICIENT ATTENTION
.PAID BY RESIDENTS.
SANITARY BOARD DISCUS.
SION:
At the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board held yesterday, the quitoce was enquired into by Dr. origin of the recent plague of mos W. V. M. Koch. In his reply, Mr. W. J. Carrie, president of the Board, said that several complaints had been received from the Peak district. Investigation was at once made, and in several cases, it was Enund, that the negligence of re- sidents had at least aggravated the plague.
The questions asked by Dr. Koch
were:-
A HIRED ASSASSIN 1
VARIOUS THEORIES
ADVANCED.
"The murderer of Mr. Lee Hysan is still at large. The Police have tapped overy source of information and have to confess that they have no clue likely to lead to the appro- hension of the criminal.
The Police, however, are con- vinced that the man who fired the three shots at Mr. Lee Hysan was a hired assassin, and that the murder was a well planned affair. It was also believed that the assassin bad the help of several accomplices.
Okinase Opinica, The concensus of Chinese opinion is also that the assailant was hired by someone who had a grudge against Mr. Lee Hysan arising out of some business transactions. They niso believe that behind the murder- er, there is a powerful organisation which could afford every reasonable protection to the gunman who car ried out the crime. They are frankly of the opinion that the murderer will not be brought to book.
SEQUEL TO OBLIGING A CUSTOMER.
THREE WINE DEALEES' SUMMONSED.”“”
HAPHAZARD RECORDS.
Three Chinese wine firma, Tai Lee, Tai Tung and Hin Nin Kee, were summonsed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday for alleged breaches of the Wine and Spirits Ordinance. The charges against-the Arst firm. Tai Lee, were: (1) being in possession of dutinble Chinese wine and allow. ing same to be carried in Queen's Road without the necessary green duty labels (2) being in possession of dutiable Chinese wine without the green duty label or a broken red label; (3) failing to keep, a' correct record of 13 jars of Chinese wines; (4) being in possession of 385 gallons of dutiable Chinese wines at their premises in Queen's Road East.
(L) Will the Head of the Sani- tary Department inform the Board whether any steps have been taken to discover the origin of the recent plague of mosquitoes that has been prevalent on the island, and whether any efforts have been made to deal with this. the tragedy, was later taken to demonsed for failing to keep a correct (ii) Can the Head of the Sanised's residence at Kennedy Road. record of the issue of red duty tary Department issue orders to The post-mortem examination re- enforce the covering over of all vealed that the first two shots labels, and the Hia Nin Kee fru antered the back, and the other were summonsed for having in their pail closets, middens, manure heaps, garden refuse, etc., with struck the back of the neck sever possession dutiable Chinese wine
ing the main artery leading to the an impermeable layer of earth, to
heart. Of the two shots hitting the constantly renewed as required back, one pierced the liver. The in order to prevent the danger third shot was found embedded in and nuisance of fly breeding dur-
the woodwork of the staireasc. ing the hot weather 1"..
Body Removed From Mortuary.
The second Erm, the Tai Tung The body of Mr. Lee Hysan, which wine shop of Whitfield, were sumi- was removed to the Mortuary after
PRESIDENT'S REPLIES. Mr. W. J Carrie replied na foi lows:-
Offcial Report.
The brief official report is as fellows
Sent to the Public Mortuary at It is not clear whether reference 3 p.m, on April 30th the body of is made mainly to the Peak where Lee Hysan. a Chinese male, there has been a serious plague of years of age, of No. 32, Kennedy mosquitoes during the last few Road, shot at and killed in the months or to the island generally. entrance of the Yue Kee Club, No. I have received a considerable num 196, Wellington Street, at p.m. ber of complaints from residents at on the same day, by an unknown the Peak and I myself have been person who left behind 4.38 calibre as great a sufferer as any-but I Smith-Wesson revolver loaded in all | have not heard of any serious com-six chambers, three rounds having
buon fred." plaints from other districts.
Tin Cans And Bottles As Breeding Places.
▸
Every complaint received has been investigated at once by a European Inspector and an experienced fore man bas spent a considerable period
which the
The Weapon. The weapon with murder, was committed presented a peculiar appearance. The sight has been sawn off making it about an inch shorter, this having probably been done to make it easier to
ment this year is merely to provide that he is busy enough with his job during the last month or so inves
as Vice-Commander of the 5th tigating various areas. In several conceal,
against a possible repetition of Army. similar riots."
No general holiday was proclaim ed this year by the Government. Same labourers are, however, having a holiday. All the vernacular newspapers in Canton are publish- ing to-day hs usual. But the Cantin Gazette stopped, its issue for to-day, having given a holiday to its workers.
Owing to the approach of
The latest news from military circles in Canton is that Marahal Li Tea Hsin will accompany General Wong Shiu Hung on the latter's return to Kwangel some, time this week or the next at latest, The Marsha! wishes to help General Wong with the re-organization of the Kwangai Government and to renovate the grave of his mother who died during the latter part of the last year.
cases the negligence, "of residents had at least aggravated the plague, Old tin cans were found dumped on the hillside and in one case a collection of old milk bottles had formed excellent breeding places. "I am convinced also that sufficient attention is not paid by residents to the condition of the gutters run- ning round the eaves of houses.
Labour Day, nocturnal restric- OPIUM IN SUITCASE FALSE Mosquitoes were found breeding in
tions have again been enforced and belated inhabitants are find
*BOTTOM.
ADAM
$3,000 FINE IMPOSED.
ing difficulty in getting from street CHINESE EVE BLAMES HER to street. Armed sentinels have. been stationed in the principal thoroughfares of the city and at all strategic points in Canton. The Government it, in fact, taking no chances of trouble in consection with May Day though so far no sign of any disturbance has been dis covered.
UNIONS REDUCED FROM 400 TO 41.
"Small Collections Of Water." The plague of mosquitoes, on the Peak was largely confined to the Pokfulam Catchment area and to the hillside south of Stubbs Road. large numbers in small collections of water on these hillsides. These pools were emptied of water, and the surrounding undergrowth. cut. The permanent abolition of these breeding places would require the filling in of thousands of holes and crevices, large and small, on the hillsides.
The cost of this work would be enormous and any im provement made would continue only until fresh holes and crevices were croded by the next heavy
shower of rain.
Another case showing the in- genuity of opium amugglers was heard yesterday morning before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, when a Chinese woman was charged with the unlawful possession of 135 taela of unpreparticularly favourable to the reten The weather this spring has been pared opium.
A Chinese detective giving
tion of water in any depression in evidence said that the defendant the ground and to the consequent A few The present number of labour and Macao Steamboat wharf, He heavy showers of rain would flush
was in a rickaha near the 'Canton breeding of mosquitoes. uniona in Canton, is 41. At one
out these holes and prevent further time there were over 300. Because stopped her ricksha and questioned
Defendant failed
breeding. to give of their leanings towards Com-
The worst area has been the Pck- munism or because of their open satisfactory answers which aroused
fulam Catchment area, which, of participation in the Communist witness' suspicion. He then search-
course, cannot be dealt with by the holocaust of December 11th last, ed the two rattan baskets and a
use of lavricides. In other areas on bamboo suitcase. There was a false practically all the labour unions
the Peak various pools, gullies and have been dissolved by the Govern ment. The remaining 41 are sup.
drains have been well oiled.".
To the second question, Mr. posed to be anti-Communist and
Carrie replied as follows:-
has
her.
bottom in the suitcase and in that compartment the drug was conceal
ed.
In answer to His Worship, de are on the side of the Government, fendant said that her master had They are grouped under two cate gories: The Kwangtung General given her the opium to take to Swatow, Holding that she knew Labour Federation which affiliated with it some 38 lesser that she was carrying opium, the labour unions, and the independent Magistrate imposed a fine of 83,000 labour uniors To the former be with the alternative of 6 months' long the Painters' Union, Mat Shed hard labour. Builders' Union, Native Drug Workers' Union, Hard Wood Carvers' Union, Jade Workers' Union, Marble Workers'
Window Makers Union Union,
COLLISION NEAR PEAK »
TRAM STATION.
POLICE OFFICER'S CAR INVOLVED.
WALK
Sewing Association, the All-China General Railroad Workers' Union, etc. To the latter belong The Chinese Beamen's Union, the All- China Mechanics Union, etc.
A Chinese chauffeur who In connection with May Day -affaire Mr. Ma Chiu Taoon, Com- driving Private Car No. 401 was missioner of Labour and Peasantry, charged before Major C. Willson at Las just issued a circular notifica the Central Magistracy yesterday tion to all the district magistrates, with driving his car in a reckless instructing them to keep a sharp manner. The defendant pleaded lookout on the labourers in their guilty, and Police Inspector Smith, respective districts. The labour who was involved in the collision unions dissolved by the Government said that the defendant after drop. are not allowed to be reorganized ping his employer at the Penk unless first approved by the Govern ment, stated the notification. "It has been found that at times the workers of a dissolved union as sembled together more or less en mase and reformed the union un der the disguise of a new name. Such labourere should be strongly dealt with.
Tramway Station backed his ear away and trumped into the car in which the witnesa was testing a driver. Inspector Smith added that the mishap was due to reckless driving on the part of the defend- ant as he did not look back to see if the way was clear.
The defendant was fined $10.
Under Scavenging and Conser vaner By-law No. 3 the occupier or owner of any latrine in that portion of the Colony served by the Conner vancy Contractors with the exeep tion of the Hill District, must make due provision for the daily removal of all excretal' matters to the con- servancy boats; while in the Hill District this duty is specially laid on the contractor by Condition No. 7 of the Conservancy Contract.
Flyproof Cover. Under the Matahed Regulations No.: 14 the owner of a matabed in- tended for occupation must provide adequate latrine accommodation for the occupants with the receptacles for the excreta so-arranged as to be fly proof to the satisfaction of the Board.
There can, therefore, be no ques- tion of covering pail closets with An impermeable layer of earth. Frequent Action Against Offenders, I am not aware of any regulation or by-law under which I could caforce the covering af middens, manure heaps, garden refuse, etc., with an impermeable layer of earth but I can, and frequently do take action against such kecumulations as nuisances under Section 26 aub acction 8 of the Public Health and (Continued on next Column),
The butt of the gun was drilled and bored for the purpose of at taching a stock.
which had been transferred into
storage vats.
Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Assistant Superintendent of the Imports and Exports Office, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. H. A.. Taylor, of the same office, was also present
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared on behalf of the Tai Lee and Tai Tung firms, while Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton was for the Hin Nin Kee wine firm.
Revenue Officer Grimmitt snid that while driving through Queen's Road East on the 13th inst. he saw two coolies carrying two jars of wine, the seals of which he noticed were water soiled and dirty. He stopped the coolies, and they took. him to the Tai-Lec wine shop. Here he found three other jara in the same condition. On questioning the proprietor of the shop, the Intter admitted that he had no more red labels. Later the witness went to the shop to which the jars werf consigned and found in the premises of Hin Nin Kee wine shop, right similar jara, with wet green labels. The contents of five of these jars. had been emptied into the storage vats. He could not ace the face of the man because the roof of the stairway obscured his view. He said that the man was wearing. white striped trousers, black shoes and black socks,
Vague Description.
The Police have since been able to obtain a very vague description of the supposed murderer. A foki of the Yue Kee Club said that at the time he was looking down the staircase. He caught a glimpse of the trousers worn by the supposed murderer.
...
No Chance Of A Finger Print. The Police's hope of securing a finger print of the murderer was destroyed by the carelessness of the Indian constable who went to the scene in response to the police whistle. The constable picked up the revolver and turned the body
of Mr. Lee over, thus destroying any finger print which the assailant might have left either on Mr. Lee's body or on the butt
the revolver.
The witness explained that e special red label was given by the Department to cover consignments of wines removed from one retailer's shop to another, but in addition each jer must bear a red duty label, which was also issued by the De partment.
As the dutiable wine found on. the premises of the Hin Nin Kee wine shop came from the Tai Lee firm, the Magistrate remarked that he was willing to dismiss the case against the former firin if they would agree to the confiscation of the wine, and the payment of the duty to the Revenue Department..
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Different Information. Dr. Koch then pointed out that the information he had received differed from that of Mr. Carrie. He was not only referring to the Peak district but to Branksome Towers and Kowloon as well.
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As it was then too late to con- tinue with the case the Magistrate suggested that the Tai Tung wine firm submit their records and books to the Revenue Department for examination.
Mr. Lo agreed to this and the case was then adjourned till next Tuesday.
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