CANTON MILITARY
CONFERENCE.
POSTPONED FOR THE PRESENT.
FOSITION ALTERED BY CHIANG'S RESIGNATION
WITHDRAWAL.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd,
DRAGON
FESTIVAL.
BOAT
| WATERFRONT "FIRE.
CANTON EN FETE.
OVER TWENTY BOATS TO COMPETE.
NO FIGHTING ALLOWED!
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CAUSED BY ›CIGARETTE END.
BRIGADE'S SMART WORK.
Much excitement was caused yee- terday evening shortly after seven o'clock when a huge volume of smoke and fire was seen coming out of a house in Connaught Road
MARSHAL LI'S DEMOBILISA" [FROM OUR CHINE CORRESPONDENT.]] Central.
TION PROPOSALS.
FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}
CANTON, June 22nd.. The proposed military and civil centerence of Marshal Li Tani Hsia that b lost importance now Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has with drawn his resignation. However,
the confereage will be held not 5 much to discuss the political situa. tion up North as to consider the problem of the reduction of the standing armies
of Kwangtung. Marshal Li is of the opinion that the present armies in the Province are far too big and he wants, to demoboline down to the point con- sistent with the maintenance of public order.
General Wong Shin Hung, Chair, man of the Kwangsi Government an: Commander of the 15th Army, who wired the Marshal some time ags that he would be in Canton for the conference, has again wired stating that he has cancelled his visit. The Kwangsi General added that he is so busy with the affairs of his native province that he will not be able to come to Canton for some time yet. This suggests that Marshal L's proposed conference will be postponed for the time being.
General Chen" Ming Shu, Re- habilitation Commissioner of the Southern regions of Kwangtung and Commander of the 11th Army, is said to be coming to Canton in the course of a few days. Our cor- respondent in an interview with Air. Ben Joe, a member of the 4th Army staff, was told that the General Wanted to confer with larshal Li with regard to the Iatter's proposal for the reduction of the number of troops in Kwang. tung. It will be remembered, that the General wanted to increase his army from three shihs to five shihs, on the ground that his territory is large and that brigands are un usually active. In the opinion of Mr. Jou it is most unlikely that the Marshal wil sanction the General's
1928.
ADMIRAL BRISTOL FORGED LETTER OF
SPEAKS.
DISCOUNTS "REDS" IN CHINA.
CURIOUS VIEW OF KWANG-
TUNG ATROCITIES,
"In coming back to China from time to time I am surprised to see The alarm was at once sent to the American colony growing. In the Central Fire Brigade and
the days when I first came here one CANTON, June 3rd
within a very short space of time To-day is the Dragon Boat Festi-three appliances, in charge of Me. rarely saw the American flag except
Brooks, arrived ол the scene. val, one of the four big annual Other officers who arrived were
at the consulate," said Admiral Mark L. Bristol, at the luncheon festivals of China. The occasion is Mr. Mors and Mr. Smith, who took
It was given in his honour by the Ameri being celebrated with all forms of charge of the situation
then found that the battery rooin can Association at the Wagons-Lits of the Marconi International Hotel, Peking. merry-making but dragon bont rac- jug on the Pearl River will be the Marine Communication Co., Ltd..
The admiral said that two things special feature of the day. These was en fire. Owing to the inflam
recent connection with his mable nature of the good inside in are narrow, highly the room, the fire Bahters had to travels stood out in his memory. dragon boats decorated watercraft resembling a
work hard before they had the con- dragon, each of which is manned by flagration in hard.
Going up the Yangtze after con- one hundred taway, muscular men.
They fought the blaze from differ-ditions had quietened down, he had
angles in the middle there is a big drum, ent
and through their found that business had revised; directing the strokes of the oars prompt attention, and the energy men. l addition to this peculiarly they put into their work, the out particularly that of Americans. Chinese regatta, there will be swim- break, was brought under, sontrol Favourably Impressed By Governor- ming matches and other aquatic within a quarter of an hour after performances in the Tungshan their arrival on the ecene. Beach. One will hear all day long in Canton, drum beating, the firing of crackers, Chinese music and a hundred other festival sounds. All
the temples in Canton are doing big business today, and the priestā arose early this morning to receive the incoming worshippers and to invoke for them, the blessings of Chu Yuen, the God of Mercy who, before deification, jumped into the Pai Law River and drowned himself on this day because the Emperor Siang had wrongly banish- ed him to Kiangnan."
All the Consulates, shops and offices on Shameen are closed" to- day, so as to give Chinese em- payces a holiday. But foreignere here enjoy the occasion as much as the Chinese and many of them will watch the regatta of dragon boats on the Chu Kiang:
The Canton Government has de
It was ascertained that the fire- was caused by someone carelessly throwing a lighted cigarette end into the room. No serious damage
was done.
CHINESE, WHO RETURN
WITH MONEY.
GENERAL CHAN MING SHU PROMISES PROTECTION.
**NO MORE THREATS OR
SQUEEZE."
In a circular instruction to all magistrates within the territory of the Southern Region, General Chan Ming Shu, Rehabilitation Commis oner, stresses that especial atten tion is to be paid to giving ful protection to all Chinese returned from abroad.
clared to-day a general holiday and the Municipal Bureau of Public
Throughout the country there are Safety has increased the number of patrols op the streets to give the many Chincee who have made their merry makers adequate protection. mouty in foreign countries and The Water Police Force have aleo
have now returned to China to been considerably increased to-day, enjoy a quiet life in their old age. They were especially instructed to The idea is prevalent that alt Chi- watch for any untoward incidents in nese, as long as they have been connection with the dragon boat abroad, must have acquired a good- races. In the past rival dragonly quantity of this world's goods, boat crews have fought with one another with fatal results over the decision and it was on this account that the Canton authorities have stopped dragon boat racing for the past seventeen years single.
with
consequently this class of people is always picked on да victims by lawless elements. One of the most common forms of persecution is to send threatening letters demanding
one loans. Canton
to-day skimming over the waters of the Chu Kiang, each of which representing an organised ody, such as a labour union, a athletic association, etc.
exception. The Police have determined that there aquatic battles will not happen request unless very this year.
A score or more of dragon boats strong reasons can be advanced. General Chen Ming Shu, Mar are shal Li and Mr. Tai Chi Tau, Chancellor of Sun Yat Sen Univer sity, have been requested by the Nationalist Government to proceed tu Nanking to attend the 5th Plenary Session of the Central Kuo- mintang. The General may go to the capital from Canton after a con- ference with Marshal Li.
The Chairmanship of the Kwang- tung Provincial Council has several times been offered to General Chen Ming Shc. But the General has consistently refused to accept main taining that he is busy enough with his job as rehabilitation Commis- sioner of the southern portion of the Province. To-day the General is in receipt of a telegram from the Nationalist Government, urging him to accept the position. But whether or not the General will accept it remains to be seen. The post hus long been held by Marshal Li, but the Marshal wants to turn that job over to General Ches.
THE NEW PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.
General Stimson.
the
CREDIT.
CHINESE SENT TO PRISON.
FIRM THAT HAD BEEN PRE. VIOUSLY BITTEN."
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Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday after- noon a Chiness was charged with obtaining 8300 from a Chinese firm' by means of a forged letter.
Mr. H. C. Les prosecuted, and Mr. F. X. D'Almada e Castro ap peared on behalf of the defendant.
At the previous hearing a plea of not guilty was entered but at the outset of the proceedings, Mt. Lee remarked to the Magistrate that he had been informed by Mr. D'Almada that he had decided to plead guilty. Mr. D'Almada was not presen
The defendant was questioned and admitted the charge and asked for leniency, «
The Magistrate sentenced the 'de His visit to Manila was one offendant to three months' imprison- pusiness and pleasure combined. | men; without may alternative. He was present at Mr. Stimson's How The Defendant Was Arrested, On the 30th ultimo the defendant inauguration and also had several talks with
new Governor approached the complainants' firm General of the Philippines. The with a letter from another Chinese i new government of the islands con- firm well known to the complain; sidered the interests of Americans ants asking the latter to advance in the Far East as whole. $300 to the defendant and saying the admiral had discovered. Mr. that the sum would be re-paid, in. Stimson, it seemed to the speaker, the course of a few days. The had made an excellent impression letter was signed by the manager and this was probably due to the of the firm. fact that the governor started out The complainants had had pre- immediately to know the people, vious experience of forgeries, and non-Americans as well as Ameri- asked the defendant to return the "This struck a sympathetic next day, Meanwhile they com note in myself," the Admiral said.municated with the police,, and One must know the people and when the defendant came the next associate with them. We Americans day he was arrested. The letter are carrying out this policy I find.'
was a forgery. He did not mean to infer that his nationals were
any better than others, but, they were not looked S.C. TRADE PROTECTION upon with suspicion and "they
ASSOCIATION. stand as well as the rest."
cans.
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SETTLES WITH SHROFF.
SECURITY MONEY REFUNDED.
The action brought against the South China Trade Protection Association by a Chinese shroff for the return of his security of $500 which he had deposited with the Association was yesterday morning
South China Settling Down. Changing the subject to South China" the admiral stated that it struck hits that conditions were settling down in that part of the country. The situation is co- Chinese nationals abroad in the main are very patriotic and fre.couraging for the time being. He had heard about communism and quently, remit handsome sums to the home country for the use of the the bolshevist influence. The bol Government, but often the sender shevists did have influence but he are discouraged from making fur ther contributions on hearing of was suspicious of how much they withdrawn on the application of disquiet and lawlessness in their had. The Chinese were not easily Mr. C. A. S. Russ who appeared home districts.
The injunction of General Chan influenced, he thought, and the for the plaintiff at the Summary to the magistrates is framed with a
communistic idea had not penetrat Court. view to assuring overseas Chinosed into the social life of the Chi-
It will be remembered that when that the utmost is being done to
However, it had brought the case was first heard on Friday. preserve law and order, and that es. the days of squeeze and malproe about a condition of unrest which June 18th, Mr. C. A. S. Ruas made DRAGON BOAT RACE AND
tices have passed. By creating constituted danger. DUMPLINGS.
confidence, Chinese in foreign lands
an ex parte statement that the will be induced to send remittances
Association had engaged 40 shroffs Yesterday being the fifth day of for the use of the administration in
each of whom had paid a deposit the fifth moon, the Dragon Boat the great work of rehabilitation of
of $300 and that the plaintif was celebrated by the the country, restiva:
one of them. Chinese community. Rich, and poor The magistrates are furthere nuke bought their quota of rice joined to continue the work of ban- rising of the lower classes against dumplings, and the use was given dit suppression with unremitting the higher, who oppressed them over to merry-making.
vigour so that all law abiding people may be enabled to carry on This was a true Chinese agitation their vocations without interfer and was not "fed. It was an ence, so that an era of peace and exhibition of the oppressed rising prosperity will gradually be stored.-Canton Gazette,
THE DOUBLE FIVE. FESTIVAL:
WAR
The festival coincided with the Summer Solstice and judging from yesterday's sticky heat, one must say that the Chinese calendar was wel on the mark.
The Dragon Boat Festival is ond of the three principal feasts of the year, and many fowl was killed for the occasion. The price of chicken and ducks during the las few days has soared about 50 per cent, and the season brings... rich harvest for poultry 'keepere.
The usual Dragon Boat Race was TO START ON JULY 187.
also had yesterday, the start being made from Quarry Bay, opposite (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] the Ming, Yuen Gardea. Only two
re.
PUBLIC ABATTOIRS FOR CANTON.
TEN YEARS MONOPOLY.TO BE GRANTED.
TO BE READY IN EIGHT MONTHS,
The Suppressed i He alluded to disturbances in eastern Ewangtung, where there was a real Chinese agitation, a
In withdrawing the case yester day, Mr. Russ said that his client had been paid and that during the
term of his service with the Asso ciation he had received reasonable up against those who oppressed and honourable treatment. His them. At least this was his in-client had only wanted the money pression.
back because he going to The matter is now To deal with another side of the Singapore.
settled and very · satisfactorily' question-the attempts made by the settled," concluded Mr. Russ.
Chinese themselves to eradicate
communism in their country, the
STA
admiral believed that these extreme TRESPASSING. AT A FLAT, measures may serve only, to make martyrs of the communists and This drive them under cover. would make matters worse.
Speaking on communiam he said Americans who have influence in
ATTEMPT TO ROB HIS FORMER MASTER.
DEFENDANT GAOLED.
boats competed in the regatta and
The Bureau of Public Health has the affair, aueual, was haphazard CANTON, June 22nd.
and disorderly, there being no completed plum for building publis The inauguration of the new judges, or other officials to decide alaughter houses. The scheme re Provincial Government which was which party had won. Neverthe quires the construction of three supposed to have taken place last less, the carsman, or rather pad abattoirs in different districts of the this country should strike a warn-A Chinese when charged before Saturday has been fired for July dlers, thoroughly enjoyed them city, all elaughtering to be per- 1st. The postponement was neces-selves and over a thousand Chinese formed in these premises, and the ing note in connection with the Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon
suppressive payment of a royalty of $48,000 ruthless,
ancasures Magistracy yesterday with being sitated by certain preliminaries defied the sun and heat to turn out annually by the successful tenderer adopted by the Chinese Things purpose was at a loss to give an found in a house for an unlawful not being comptied. Ale new to witness. the race." anembera of the Provincial Govern The next big Chinese feast is the who will enjoy a monopoly for tea
were picking up in South China explanation of his visit. ment and the heads of the various Mid-Autumn; or Moon Cake Festi-years
The regulations state that laugh but how long it will last God departments have been approved by val on the fifteenth day of the ter houses are to be built in Tung-
only knows!". the Nationalist Government. This eighth moon."
kwan, Saikwan, and Honam, at the was made known to-day in a tele,
expense of the tenderer. They are to be ready for use within eight months of the signing of contract and at the expiration of the ten- year period of the monopoly, the houses are to become the property of the Administration.
gram from Nanking to the Canton authorities. The Departments of
the
Industries and of Labour and Mr. Tsui is in Shanghai on impor- peasantry have again"been ordered tant educational work and has to close up their accounts for audit never come to Canton since his up within a day or two. Mr. Ma Chiu pointment. Mr. Lin Wen Koi, the Tooon has consented to become the Mayor of Canton, has now ap
All animais, brought for slaughter. Commissioner of Reconstruction pointed Mr. Lu Yau Kong, and will take over the official seals present chief of the Bureau of ing must be subject to inspection and begin work on July 1st. Mr. Finance, to take his place. The by health officers of the Bureau. Ma has been wavering in his appost thus vacated by Mr." La has Rates for slaughtering to be as keptance on account of his friend been filled by Mr. Wong Tuk follows:-Hogs: not exceeding 20 ship with Mr. Wu Teh Shing, the Shing, the present chief of the catties, at 20 cents per animal; not resent Commissioner of Recon Bureau of Public Lands. And the exceeding 60 eatties, at 40 cents per etruction.
post thus vacated by Mr. Wong animal; not exceeding 60 catties Bullocks, Several important changes among has been filled by Mr. Shen I who at 50 cents per animal, Cantou Municipal chiefs have been has been the head of the depart at $1 per animal. Sheep, at 50 minde The resignation of Teuiment of general affairs of the cents per animal.
With Kok Kwan as chief of the Bureau Bureau of Public Lands
All animal slaughtering within of Education has been accepted these shifts it is not known who city limits will be confined to these
Continued on next Column). will take Mr. Shen I's place.
premises. Canton Gazette.
Sergt. Mottram told the Magis trate that the defendant was pre- viously in the employ of the com- Japanese Hospitality. plainant, who carried on business on the ground floor of No. 408, The admiral's visit to Japan was Shanghai Street, his place of abode an official one, and it had been being on the first floor and his store, many years since he had last visited room on the second
He never realised It was the custom for the com- that country.
plainant after closing his premises that the hospitality accorded him for the night to have a fual look round the store before retiring. could be so great.
From Japan be had come to When be opened the door of the Peking for personal reason, and to
store room on Wednesday night, he saw the defendant inside. The man come into contact officially with had probably entered the room be Mr. MacMurray, the American fore it was locked up."
The Sergeant added that the de- Minister, with whom he would have tendant could not have stolen any to work side by side.
thing of value from the store room, Admiral Bristol concluded his but he might easily have gained brief adkiress by thanking his hosts access to the first floor. for their cordial welcome and was loudly applauded."
The defendant was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour
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