CANTON'S MOTOR
'BUSES.
COMPANIES POOR
PROSPECTS.
BUREAU OF GOVERNMENT RE- GULATIONS AND TAXES.
SERVICES LIKELY TO CLOSE DOWN.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}
CANTON, June 14th. The motor bus busimas in Canton is on the decline There are 5 or "O bus companies operating in the
URGENT SUMMONS TO LI TSAI HSIN.
TO ATTEND" PLENARY SESSION AT NANKING.
RECALLING SUBORDINATES TO CANTON.
INVITATION TO SUN FO AND C. C.-WU.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 15th, 1928.
DEVELOPMENT OF ROUND THE COURTS.
LIUCHOW."
PLANS FOR INDUSTRIAL"
EXHIBITION.
CO-OPERATION OF FOREIGN MERCHANTS DESIRED.
ENTERPRISE OF KWANGS! GOVERNMENT,
LEE THEATRE FEUD.
FIGHT BETWEEN FOXIS AND
TOUTS.
A Chinese ticket collector at the Lee Theatre was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindselt at the Central Magistracy with assaulting the driver of a public motor ear.
Inspector Macdonald said that he
touts On
motor ear [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT][FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. understood that there had been bad
feeling between and the theatre employees. Wednesday night the defendant was alleged to have thrown stones at a
CANTON, June 14th. Marshal Li Teni Hsin to-day re- ceived an urgent telegram from the
LicсHOW, Kwangai. Although Kwangsi Province is probably the least known of all in
City, but most are losing mones Nationalist Government, requesting China, the city of Liuchow, in the window of the building. The man
him to go at once to Nanking to
A WIFE'S DEBTS.
WHAT IS A REASONABLE SUM FOR CLOTHES I
SUMMARY COURT ACTION,
Chinese women's fashions, and the sum that a woman of same, position might be reasonably ex pected to pay for her clothes were discussed in a crise heard by Mr. at the Justice Jacks yesterday
Plaintiffs, were the Sun Wah Ca.. Summary Court.
Ltd. (in liquidation), a former de- partment store in Des Voeux-road Central, and the defendant Mr. Pun See Yuan, principal of A Subston, preserved (inedieated) Des manufacturers, plum
of
To-day the Wai Man Auto Busattend the 5th Plenary Seseian of of the Country, has long been theatre and when he was brougYeux-road Central. The claim was
heart of this south-western section the Central Executive Committee famous for its lumber market. For Company has gone into bankruptcy.
years it has been a common saying The Company has been operating of the Kuomintang which is now four buses between the Yu Shun being convoked. Mr Tai Chi Tao, that Kwangchow provides the best Market and Shee Yat Po Street. Chancellor of Sun Yat Sen Univer-foud, Soochow," the prettiest girls,
For a
while its business
sity, and General Chen Ming Sha and Liuchow, the best lumber. lucrative. but pa Arcount of the
were also requested.to proceed to general business depression in Can-Nanking with the Marshal ton it has been losing money and was forced this morning to file its petition at the Bureau of Public Utility.
WHEN
Liucho used to supply much of the wood to the Canton Delta, the The telegram added that the many lumber piles daily seen float Plenary Session will also considering in Canton Harbour mostly It is a city the resignation of Marshal Chiang coming from this part. Kai Shekas Cotimander-in-Chief of about 50,000 to 80,000 residents. and to-day may be reached partly of the First Independent Army and as Chairman of the Central Poli by motor car from Sheklung. after tien Council of the Nationalista river trip of two or three days Government. It further stated that whether or not Marshal Chiang's resignation should be accepted was for the Kuomintang to decide.
la is understood that Marshal Li go to Nanking, is auxions to realizing the importance of the Session. He also wants to confer with the Nationalist Government
vital 'BUSES ONLY START WHEN on certain matters
Liung Kwang Provinces, FULL.
The position of the other, com panies is by no means enciraging. The proprietors are discouraged at the situation and are making ng attempt to repair their worn out "vehicles. Thus the Kwong On Anto Büs Company which had originally six autos running is now operating only two. The other four which have long been out of ouder, are not to be repaired unless business im-
proves.
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for
over
from Wuchow. It now has motor' roads Branching out to Nanning, the capital of Kwangsi, and others will eventually connect with the city of Yingtak in Kwangtung, Section of the Canton-Hankow railway
was chased by two fokie of the back to the building the defendant assaulted him.
His Worship pointed out to the defendant that he had no right
take the law into his own hands The defendant told the Magis- trate that he had come to an agree ment with the defendant's wife to pay compensation.
On learning that the complainant was in hospital suffering from a
scalp wound which was not serious, his Worship adjourned the case until the man is fit to appear.
DISORDERLY HOUSE AT ABERDEEN }
A Chinese woman appeared before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday on the charge of keeping a brothel, at No. 18, Aberdeen Street, 1st floor. The de-
POSSESSION OF OPIUM.
The leading merchants in Liu chow are Cantonese, and apart from the lumber trade which comes from far off Kweichow and other fendant pleaded not guilty and places still farther inland, woodThe Magistrate decided to remand The Marshal ha wired General Wong Shiu Hung to come oil now forms an important busi, the case until next Monday at noon.
To facilitate the trade in A bail of 850 was fixed. to Canton at once to discuss the ness
wood oil, General Wu Ting' Yang, situation and possibly take command in Kwangtung. The Commission of Reconstruction, and General is at presect in Kwangsir. Tang Taic Yee, Director of the and is expected to be in the city in the course of a few days. Mar- that Li has also wired for General Chen Ming Shu, as he wants confer with him before leaving for Nanking. No date has been an- nounced for the Marshal's trip to
Nanking.
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With the closing down of the Wai Man Bus Company and the forced reduction of the number of buses in operation great inconvenience is heing caused to many people in Canton." Unlike the tramway cars and buses of Hong Kong, the motor buses in Canton have no scheduled time for running. They start when they are full and sometimes one has to wait as long as half 'as half an hour for a bus to begin its trip. GOVERNMENT REGULA-
Marsha! Li has also cabled for TIONS AND TAXES.
Messrs. Wu Ban Min, Sun Eo, C. The contributing causes of the de- C. Wu and Koo Ying Fun who are cline of this kind of business, apart now travelling abroad, requesting "from the general business depres them to return to China immedi- sion in Canton, are the strict Gov-ately and ehoulder part of the crnment regulations and the heavy heavy responsibilities of the Gov taxes. Thus the Municipal Govern- ernment. The Nationalist Govern- ment has ordered the auto buses ment, in view of the rapid march companies to replace their cars with of evente in Peking and Tientsin, new ones, and this is to be done is now passing through, a critical The pro- period, the Marchal said, and the old and faithful prietors state that, in order to services of theke " comply with the requirements of members of the Nationalist Party the Government, the new "ears are needed now as never before.". would have to be bought from America at a cost of approximately 94,000 per car. They figure that un- -less each company is willing to spend fifty or sixty thonsand dollars,
within three months.
OFFICER MURDERED AT CANTON.
they cannot meet the demands of BODY FOUND NEAR RAILWAY
the Government. Moreover, they argue, this big sum of money is not easy to get, in view of the prengat business depression, Another dis couraging sign is that the term of franchise for each company is only a little over a year. The proprietors feel, therefore, that it is too risky
to make a big investment.
Then the problem of taxes is troublesome. Each auto bus in operation has to pay a tax of from 810 to 823, the exact amount de- pending on the competitive bid of
LINE.
The dead body of a military officer was found close to the rail- road track near Nan On in the early morning of the 11th inst. The body was that of a young man about 20 years of age. Two military caps were also found near the corpse, each bearing the name of the owner inscribed inside the rim.
A post-mortem examination held by the Department of the Pro- curator, revealed three ugly wounds in the body probably caused by a kuife.
The whole affair suggested murder close EL and the police made the companies at the times, when investigation of the place where the the licences are issued. Many pro- dead officer was found. So far they prietors are of the opinion that have been unable to find any clue that may lead to an arrest.Can
these are far too heavy, althoughton Garette. they might not appear to be so at the time of bidding.
SERVICES LIKELY TO STÓP.
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NEW RICKSHAS FOR CANTON.
Institute for the Development of the Industries of Kwangsi, are
testing house at Liuchow. considering the establishment of a
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for 8001.07 being balance of goods supplied to the defendant's wife. and Mr. F. X. d'Almada for it-
Mr. Russ was for the plaintiff
fendant.
Mr. Russ said that the goods.. supplied to defendant's wife were necessaries to the style in which her, family lived.
The Sun Wah Co.'s liquidator was called to give evidence and was asked to express an opinion as to what amount his wife needed for clothes. He replied, on an average, that 8400 to 8500 a year ought to suffice, but sometimes a lady would spend 81,000 a year.
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He agreed with Mr. d'Almada that women's fashions had altered considerably during the last five years because women were more
Mr. d'Almada: Formerly a dress up-to-date."
10 yards of would need material.-No, 6 to 7 yards.
And, nowadays, not more than 2 or 3 yards -No, 3 or 4 yards.
Witness added: "If, the lady was rich I would not consider 8700 (on clothes) in two months' extra- vagance. Sometimes a lady, gives an order for thousands of dollars RECORDS You're
Defendant's wife giving evidence said that her husband was not anxious that she should be well dressed. "We me very economical," she added.
For being in possession of 3.0 taels of non-Government opium in appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindselia whole year, especially if ake has Connaught Road West, a Chinese at one time, intending to buy for
many children." The Institute for the Develop-at the Central Magistracy and was ment of Industries is also conduct.fined 8100 with the alternative of ing a large agricultural experiment six weeks' imprisonment. station in this territory, where a dozen or more foreign university Chinese graduates are employed. They deal not only with agriculture but with mineral resources and it is expected that the Institute will soon publish pamphlets relative to in Kwangsi. A cement factory. a most of the important industries paper factory, and a large electri city supply plant are shortly to be opened in Liuthow.
$1,000 FINE.
Another Chinese was also charged by Revenue Officer Ward with un- lawful possession of 20 tnels of opium which was found on him in Connaught Road Central.
The defendant said that he met a man who gave him a parcel to carry promising to give him a dollar of so for his trouble. He was poor and readily accepted the job. The
The city suffered several years ago from the recurrent attentions of brigands and pirates, but sincr General Wa Ting Yang has become the garrison commissioner these defendant also said that he did not pests have been suppressed and to- day a commission is in charge of know the contents of the packet. affairs and is endeavouring to form some system of municipal govern
nent. There is a middle school, a normal school for girls, a public such a sinal parcel should have led park, a city library, a public has him to suspect that he was carrying pital, and a playground with contraband. facilities for football and other western sports. Recently a cinema
The Magistrate then remarked that the fact that he was offered
The Magistrate imposed a fine of
was opened, and now a hotel has $1,000 with the alternative of four on its roof garded regular theatrimonthe hard labour. An order for
1.
She got the credit, without her husband's knowledge, but with the consent and knowledge of the plain- tiffs, for a third party-the a firm exporting
promised to pay as soon as the ship returned. goods to San Francisco, which
•managercas of
Mr. Russ asked if the ship had sunk. Witness:-No but the firm has become bankrupt.
Judgment was given for the de- fendant with costs.
E.A.S.M.A. PICNICS.
A Launch Picnic to Clear Water Bay will take place on Sunday. The launch will leave Queen's Fier at 3 p.m. eharp.
Fees Members 50 cents: Non- Members introduced by Members, "$1.
cal entertainments given by leading the confiscation of the opium was SNATCHER GETS MONTHS actresses from Canton.
Among the attractions inside the city in the Canton Guild Hall, which was painted in gold by ar- tists from the lower West River several decades ago. It cest some $750,000-a large sum before the fall of the Chinese Empire.
1920.
also made.
BANISHEE'S NEW STORY.
A Chinese who had best banished from the Colony for five years in February 1923 appeared yesterday morning before, Mr., W. Schofield
AND THE BIRCH.
A young Chinese was charged at the Central Magistracy, yesterday with snatching an ear-ring from à Chinese woman. When charged the defendant said that he did it be cause he had gone without a meal for ten days.
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The Magistrate replied that that was no excuse. Asked by the Magis at the Kowloon Magistracy for re-trate the police replied that the turning to Hong Kong before the complainant's ear was not injured and that they had nothing against the defendant on record. expiry of his sentence..
A sentence of six months' hard labour and twelve strokes of the birch was passed.
REFUSED TO GIVE CON-
STABLE A 'LICHEE...
A Chinese who was charged with hawking and selling lichees with- out a licence remarked that he bad been arrested because he would not give the constable any when be asked for some.
Wild game is plentiful south of Lintho City just across the Lia Kiang, or Liu River, but there are few bunters. It may be that there is no market for the flesh. Chic kens and turtles may be obtained for less than 40 cents a catty. Foreign imports in Liuchow are often in demand, occasionally The defendant stated that he cement cannot be purchased for less returned to Hong Kong to look for than 50 cents n entty. Acrated waters are sold at from 40 to to his little son who had been kid. cents a bottle."
napped. He had been arrested the The Province of Kwangsi is pro-
same day that he had recovered his moting a large industrial exposi- tion which will be held in October, boy.
The Government is con- The defendant under cross cx tributing $1,000,000 for initial ex- penses, and the people of Liuchow, amination admitted that he had where the exposition will be held, come to Hong Kong to see his son, will lend all possible support. By and not look for him. His Worship that time, more public highways in Kwangsi will be completed, and it remarked that the defendant could of the Province, and a good many coming down himself; but the' de hoped that people from all parts have seat for his son instead of There is now only one vehicles. They are strictly forbid. foreigners may pay a visit to 2)
money to send for him. month left for them to replace their den to ply in the streets as they eity which a year or two ago was landant replied that he had no
only accessible to those who were
The Magistrato: You say you had cars with new ones, for two months, are considered a source of a danger willing to spend many days in a
no money, and yet you came down have already been passed since the to the public.
The same Bureau has notified the journey by boat or ox cart.
The coming exposition will re- yourself. Municipality issued its order. It is
His Worship then decided that reported that unless the Govern Hip On and Hing Fat Rickebaquire all kinds of building and ment rescinds or modifies its order. Companies that they must built new construction materials. The new the defendant's story was untrue he came down the auto bus companies will stop vehicles conforming to a certain highways will lead to a demand for and remarked that their services. The Lee Man, Kwok standard within the next ten days all sorts of cars for transportation for some other and, deeper pur-Eastern Street for some refreshi Man. Lee Hang and the Mo Fan in place of the worn-out and purposes. To those looking for a pose." The Magistrate made an Auto Bus Companies have already dilapidated onces. The notification new field, for trade, Kwangsi will order for him to be deported again stated that this is what they intend says that all old and unsafe rick-shortly offer good prospects, and at the end of the sentence of four to do. Hence it in feared that in shas will be confiscated if they ap there is no doubt that the leaders months' hard labour which he im
pear in the public streets.-Canton of this Province will be glad to get posed. a month from now there will be no
(Continued on next Dolumn). Gazette.
into touch with foreign merchants. buses in Canton.
For these and other reasons the bus companies in Canton are not
The Bureau of Public Utility of enthusiastic about the Government Canton has prohibited the use of cid and unsafe rickshan as public
orders.
Inspector Clark, told the Magis trate that there might be something in the defendant's story as he was arrested at the corner of Eastern
constable's beat was at the Corner Street and Des Voeux Road. The of Wilmer Street and Des Voeux Road. He had gone some 300 yards out of his beat to arrest the ac-. eused. The constable admitted that he had gone out of his beat, but said that he went to the corner of.
ments and arrested the accused while he was there.
The Magistrate discharged the defendant and ordered the con- stable to be reported for leaving his post..
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