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JAPAN AND SHAN- TUNG.
PROTESTS FROM CANTON.
NATIONALISTS ABLE TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
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LETTER TO JAPANESE CONSUL.
CANTON-HANKOW
RAILWAY.
A $300,000 LOAN,
FÖR URGENT REPAIRS,
FLOM OCA CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}
CANTON, May Sud.
The Canton Gazette reparts to day the rating of a load for the
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3rd, 1928.
INSPECTION OF BOY THE EMPEROR OF
SCOUTS.
THE REV, G. T. WALDE- GRAVE. DECORATED,
CEREMONY AT GOVERNMENT, HOUSE.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., inspect.
[FROM OUR CHINÉI CORRESPONDENT.] reformation of the Canon-Hankowed the Hong Kong Bay Scouts,
and amoùmės to $300,000.
Tho Guzelle states:
Mauway, which is on the vergo
Rovers and Wolf Clubs yesterday bankruptcy. The loan a to be auvanced by a certain private firm afternoon at Government House. The boys were drawn up in large semisirele on the lawn in In order to meet the vast ex-front of Government House with penditure necessary for repairing sae railway and renewing the sleep their officers and patrol lenders ers, which the railway management His Excellency the Governor, who itself cannot at prosent detray, the is the Chief Scout of Hong Kong, members of the Yuet-Han Hailway Retormation Committee have de accompanied by the Rev. G. T. elded to raise a toan of $300,000 Waldegrave, MA, Commissioner at an annual interest of 10 per cent.
and Deputy Camp Chief for Hong Kong, and Captain Whyte, A.D.C.,
CANTON, May 2nd. The Chinese vernacular news- papers in Canton are flooded with jrrotests against the Japan:39, ex- pedition to Shantung. Public gatherings wore held yesterday in the Assembly Hall of the Provin cial Kuomintang Headquarters, in the auditorium of Sun Yat Sen University and elsewhere, and the Japanese Government was bitterly denounced for its action in China. Government and people appear
treni a certain firm. Negotiations unanimous in their hostility to the Japanese Expedition. The opposi have been under way between the
terms inspected cath patrol, stopping to tion is intensified by the approach two parties concerned, and of National Humiliation Day, have been arrived at. The agree- speak personally to die or two day 7th when the Japaarse Gov- ment wul probably be signed, as ernment thirteen years ago present-soon as the terms are approved by scouts. The boys presented a smart ed the Twenty-one Demands to the the Government, and, it is stated appearance and their hearty cheers Chinese Government It is learn- that the whole building of the Yuet at the close of the ceremony showed ed that
a big demonstration Han Railway Odice
in Wongah, their keenness will be held in Canton
and its wharves along the river will the date in question when
Among others present were: be given as a pleage for the loan. certed Protests will be made After the receipt of the loan Major General C. C. Luard, C.B., against the Japanese Government by the Railway Office, the firm C.M. G., and A.D. C., Commodore J. for despatching troops to Shantung, which issues the loan, wil have the The demonstration will be support right of selling tickets for ten. Feurson, CMG., Sir Henry ed by all classes.
treight care, and the freight thus Golla, K.C., Lieut. Col. G.
On
COM-
The attitude of the Provincial Administration towards the Japan ess Expedition has been well ex- pressed by Dr. Chao-Ha Chu, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Kwangtung, in a letter to the Japanese Consul-General at Sha- neen. A free translation of Dr. Chu's letter follows:
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
JAPAN.
ENTHRONEMENT PREPARA-
TIONS.
RICEFIELD RITUAL.
18 MILLION YEN TO BE SPENT.
THE LEE HYSAN MURDER.
HOW MACAO RECEIVED THE NEWS.
HOPES OF AN ARREST DIMINISHING.
POLICE HARD AT WORK,
Knowing that the late Mr. Leo Hysan had had many business in- terests in Macao, a Daily Presi representative has been meeting the
The year or thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight is going to be a landmark in the history of the Japanese nation. It will be n year of the Arst importance be-Marne boats for the last two days cause it will witress the Enthrone to ascertain from passengers from the ancient the Portuguese Colony how,the news ment Ceremony ab capital of His Imperial Majesty of Mr. Lee Hysan's murder was the Emperor Hirohito.
received.
Preparations for the significant It was stated that when the newa event are now well under way. The of the murder reached Macao a few officials who have charge of the in-hours after its occurrence there numorable details, great and small, was a prolonged bursting of fire-
have received their commissions, and both in Tokyo and Kyoto where the auspicious event is to be held are occupied with the preliminaries, which are of almost endless variety. Two carefully chosen ricefields, to the east and west" of the old capital, have, to be selected, the soil prepared with religious ceremonies, the seed planted, tended in its growth, and harvested and stored
collected each day will be paid to Bird, D.S.O., Colonel T. A. Robert-in specially built granuries, all the railway offee after deducting
$2,000 daily as a reimbursement of son, Sir Shou-son Chov, the Hon. the loan. This will continue until Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., Mr. the final settlement of the loan, Ho Kom Tong, and Mr. R. E. Lind capital and interest, by the railway, sell,
The loan will not be paid to the railway office in cash, but will be set aeide for the purchase di COMMIS-ocomotives and machinery, Vouch
railway materiais
ers for payment will be sent to
SION PROTESTS.
To the Japanese Consul-General,
Shameen.
Your letter respecting the Jap- anesa despatch of troops to Shan- tang has been duly received. We are surprised to learn of your at titude in the matter. It must be borne in mind that Shantung is Chinese soil, an integral part of
The Chief Scout's Speech, Sir Cecil Clementi addressed the
and additions: Commissioner as follows:-
the creditor firm which will make the necessary payment to the
cellors."
Our correspondent has not been to find out whether the firm in qucation it a Chinese firm or foreign firm.
AUTHOR'S STATEMENT.
animous recommendation of the
with much ritual and ceremony, According to rites the origin of which is buried in the mists of antiquity.
These and other constructive un- dertakings will be carried out quietly during the next few months, Mr. Wäldegrave,Upon the un-including the building of the great members of Council of the Hong banquet, balt in the compound of Kong Branch of the Boy Scouts the Imperial Palace at Kyoto, in Association, in whose opinion which between two and three heartily concurred, the Chief Scout, Sir Robert Baden Powell, has thousand persons will be scaled for awarded you the order of the the principal congratulatory event "Silver Wolf," which is the highest following the Enthronement. When mark of distinction in his gift.
the banquet hall has served its Your connection with Bay Scouts dates from December, 1908, when purpose, it will be presented to you became the Scoutmaster of the the citizens of Kyoto, and will 3rd Sherborne (Doriet) Troop.doubtlessly be used in future years Later you were Scoutmaster of the for their national welfare 3th Cambridgo (Peise School) Troop and of the 102nd Midland (Birmingham Parish Church Troop). From the spectacular point of You were also representative of the view, there will be a difference of Birmingham Central Ecout "Divi sion on the Executive Committee interest to the public between the of the Birmingham Scout Associa Enthronement ceremonies of 1915 tion. In 1915 you were co-founder and 1928. In the former year, with Baron F. van Pailandt of the Scout Officers Training Corps in the Emperor Taisho walked in preces. Internment Camp at Groningen, sion from the Imperial Palace to Holland. During 1917 and 1918 you the Nijo Palace, where the series of ran the Sea Scout Patrol in con- nection with the Sea Scout Mes banquets and other entertainments xengers. at Lowestoft Naval Base. were held. The distance between A will be remembered the book Since October, 1991, you have been the two is short, but, nevertheless, Your Government should there was suppressed and kir. de Jesus Commissioner of Boy Scouts in
the citizens were afforded sa op- fore entertain no suspicion what was charged in Maceo with making Hong Kong. ever at the foreign policy of the
considered to
Bortunity which this year perforce Nationalist Government. The use of the Frees Law and
must be denied them.
TRONY OF FATE,
China Any foreign troops des HISTORIC MACAO. patched there, or to any other part of China, constitutes, according to international law and justice, a the Bagrant encroachment upon territorial sovereignty of China, which can never be tolerated... Your statement to the effect that the Japanese troops are there to pro- tect the lives and property of Japanese nationals is not justifi- able. It is a well known fact that wherever the Nationalist Armies advance, they inflict no harm to foreign nationals. In fact they do all they can to protect them. It is the policy of the Nationalist Government to protect the lives and property of foreign nationals in China.
THE UNGRATEFUL HOME-
LAND."
We have received a long state ment from: Mr. U. A. Montalto de
ceus, Lue Buchor
o Historic acao, regarding he aim and ject in writing the book.
statenienia
قط
AN
Government and the Chinese people sentenced to forty days' imprison here are one in opposing the meat with an option of a ñne. Japanese military movement in in concluding his statement Afy Shantung. It is sincerely hoped | Montalto de Jesum says: that you will be so good as to Such is the irony of fate that, transmit our attitude in this mat for having bequeathed to Macro her ter to the Japanese Government, re
true history, which has cost me so questing it to withdraw at once many sacritices, still near the the Japanese troops now stationed penalty of civic death, besides find in Shantung, as a sign of respecting myself abandoned and destitute for the territorial integrity and
in my old age. political independence of China. This will be a great step forward toward the promotion of true
I found it necessary to intern) myself at the asylum of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Kowloon,
You have rendered splendid ser- vice to the Association for almost twenty years and you have thoroughly earned the distinction now given by the Chief Scout.
Now Secretary Takes The Oats... Mr. J. A. Wozswick, who has been appointed Secretary to the Hong Kong Boy Scout Association, was then presented to His Excellency and the Commissioner, and took the boy scouts oath of loyalty and then exchanged salutes with the scouts.
The Silver Woli.
The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall,
Changes in Ceremonial.
the
Banquet To 3,000 Notables. In 1915, the guests at the great banquet numbered only fiftera hun- red, who were accommodated at the Nijo Palace without difficulty; this year the number is doubled, and special accommodation has to be provided. By confining the whole of the ceremonien to the Im perial Palace precincts, however, the public are debarred of the
1915, but some other means, we
crackers from Chinese residences and business houses. A large num- ber of Chinese who had an interest in the Opium Monopoly frankly rejoiced at the news of the outi rage,
In an interview with about thirty passengers, our representa tive learned that undoubtedly there were celebrations and merry-making in the Chinese hotels and sing song houses that night, and fire-cracker dealers, did a roaring trade.
Police Leave No Stone Unturned.
Although the Police have as yet found no very hopeful clue they are nevertheless making the diligent investigation murder of Mr Leo Hysan
most
into the
No stone had been left unturned
and everyone living in that vicinity had been closely examined and
The
statements taken from them. hunt for the murderer is in pro- gress, all over the Colony and the nost natuto detectives, European and Chinese, in the Force are following up the slenderest clues.
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More Conflicting Versions. The statements gathered so far, when compared and analysed at Headquarters, proved to be most conflicting. The less clucated Chi- nest, of course, have very active imaginations and any theory that strikes them is unhesitatingly given as what they had seen, This has hampered the Police to a very great extent as with nearly every new statement they have to recon- sider the whole position,
One of the earlier stories was that ono man dressed in black striped trousers, black shoes and socks was seen running away from the scene of the tragedy. Now another story is told of a boy and a man feaving the scene of the murder in haste.
Although the author of this informa tion was quite definite on this point, he could not give even a vague description of either the man or the remark that he thought the boy was boy. He only made the obvious
an accomplice.
friendship between the two coun-heltered by charity among Chinesec.M.G.. then formally presented the opportunity that was theirs in the threatening letters which had
tries Yours, etc.
(Signed) CHAO HAIN CHU,
Commissioner for Foreign
Affairs of Kwängtung.
AN UNPLEASANT STRIKE.
CANTON'S SANITARY SYSTEM BREAKS DOWN.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.
CANTON, May 2nd.
old men. There I got ill, suffering Rev. Waldegrave to the Chief from malaria, besides heart com plaint. My persecutors ought to be Scout, and said that he heartily learn are already in contemplation endorsed all that His Excellency had well satisfied with all this the said of the Commissioner. It had give the citizens their proud greatest expiation ever suffered, by been his privilege to bo associated privilege of raising their banzai
ceremonies.
to the homage rendered me of years, and his tact and devotion various intellectual centres in to duty had filled the speaker with Europe and America.
He had thoroughly the admiration I stayed seven months at Asylum until in despair I returned carned his bigh award which had to Alseno in order to vindicate given the greatest possible pleasure to all members of the Association, myself judicially before consumma
on whose behalf he (Dr. Kotowall) tion of the martyrdom,
I have waited here almost eight tendered Mr. Waldegrave hearty
and I hope that or congratulations.
The Canton night soil collectors, months
who are all women, have gone on the moral and material damages
The Certificats.
strike and the city is now in a suffered byshe, due compensation The certificate from Sir Robert very unpleasant state. The strike will be made, so that I may leave Baden Powell, Chief Scout,
was
The Threatening Letters. The Police are now working on
been sent to Mr. Lee Bysan. This is the most promising line of inves tigation but even that provides only the slenderest chance of results. every precaution to conceal their origin and to leave no vestige of a fingerprint.
The writers of those letters took
PRESIDENT TAFT "
PASSENGERS.
began last Sunday morning and Macao decently, forget the injuries, then read by Dr. Katewall as fol. Emperon returns to his capita. Darist scientist, returning to his
collect directly the revenues from night soils. Heretofor the sale of
J
the progress of the august A 10 Days' Festival. "Some sixteen millions of yen have been voted by the Imperial Dict as the total cost of the Enthronement ceremonies, which last from start to finish some sixteen days: Through- out this period, the whole Empire of eighty millions of people will
Among the passengers on board live in tense expectation, and great the President Taft, which left Hong will be the rejoicing when the im- memorial act is accomplished, the Kong for Beattle yesterday were: Dr. 8. Th. Holst Weber, a noted and the Captains and the Kings one is allowed back to work under and end the long expiation far, from lows
depart.'
home in Loydon, Holland, after a a penalty of a $10 fine and other the ungrateful homeland for which This certificate is granted to the Everything else during the pre-r. K. C. De, on a pleasure trip. trip to the East; the Hon. and con for the strike is that the Bluni-have sacrificed myself in every Rev, G. T. Waldegrave, M.A., Com. sent year will sink almost into appropriate punishments. The
missioner and Deputy Camp Chief insignificance compared with what round the world, the Hon. Mr. De cipal Bureau of Health decided to way, even as to bealth.
for Hong Kong as evidence that I into take place in Kyoto, for as the is attached to the British Civil have awarded him the Honorary hour. draws nigh everything will be Service in Calcutta; · Mr. M. "night soil was a monopoly of the the Bureau of Health. Realizing, Silver Wolf in recognition. of his subservient to it and will be govern-Schibled, who is connected with the
on behalf ed by it. Wai Yu Corporation under the map however, the futility of going most excellent services agement of Wan Shin Yu, a wealthy against the decision of the Govern of the Scout Movement. marchart. All the assements were ment, Wan Shin Yu instigated the
Sd. Rousar BADEN POWELL, collected by the Wai Yu Corpora- women night soil collectors: to
Chief Scout. tion and tumed over to the Muni-strike, which they did. Wan Shin
April 23rd, 1929. cipel Bureau of Health. According Yu has been on the friendliest terms to the officials of the Bureau, the with the women workers
The green ribbon carrying the Corporation has not been turning the latter demanded of their em insignia of the Silver Wolf was over as much money as it should ployers an increase in pay and bung round the Commissioner's neck
Trouble are when the delegates shorter hours of work, he sided with
by His Excellency, who then called of the Bureau of Health went down them.
for three cheers from the Scouts, to the Head Office of the Wai Yu. Many people here blame the Bureau which they accorded in traditional Corporation demanding its disco of Health for the state of affairs. fashion with their hats on their lation and the turning over of the The Bureau, they say, should have staves.. bollection of night soil to the made all the necessary
The Greatest Award. arrangements | Bureau. This infuriated Mr. Wan beforehand. As it was the Bureau
The Rey. G. T. Walegrave ad- Shin Yu, the manager, who atub did nothing, but notified, the Cor- barnly rafused to hand over his paration of its intention to take dressing the assembly said that he did not know how to thank Hin lucrative business to the Govern over the collection of might soil. ment, declaring that his monopoly The result was the strike and the Excellency for his kind words, and of the trade had been sanctioned by Bureau is at a loss as to how to
he appreciated more than he could (Continued on next Column). carry out this public servies.
(Continued on next Column).
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