MORE BOYCOTT PROPOSALS.
LEVY ON JAPANESE GOODS IN CANTON?
DORMANT COMMITTEE COMES TO LIFE,
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MERCHANTS' OPPOSITION.
(PROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, ]
CANTON, July 11th.
The proposed boycott against Japanese goods hax been in abeyance for a considerable time, but the idea has been been revived. However, on account of the strong opposition of the merchants, the
FOUR COMMUNISTS EXECUTED.
CANTON GOVERNMENT'S DRASTIC ACTION."
GIRL OF 15 FACES FIRING SQUAD.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]]
CANTON, July 11th Four more Communist leaders
were executed yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at the Chow Ridge in the eastern suburb of Canton. One of the condemned was a girl of 13, years of age. She had just graduas ed from the Po Tak Middle School in Canton and was a native of
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 12th, 1928.
SIXTY TIMES: AGROUND.
EX-OFFICER OF, 'KOCHOW'S' CONFESSION.
WEST RIVER SERVICE CONDITIONS.
ESCAPED CONVICT FROM SAIGON.
ARRESTED IN PALACE HOTEL
THE RECORD OF JEAN MOYNIER..
The grounding of the Kochow, An escaped, convict from Saigon the fadings of the Court of Inquiry made his appearance yesterday and the conditions of service in morning before Major C. Willson Weat. River boats continue to form at the Central Magistracy. He is a lively source of discussion among Jean Francois Clement Moynier, local sea-faring men. Their opinions an account of whose crimina! bear out what has already been career was given in the Straits: said in the Daily Press, namely, Budges of April 24th." that the masters are often not
Moynier was arrested here at the really in control of their ships and Palace Hotel in Kowloon for enter the whole matter needs, stringenting the Colony without a passport and for registering himself in a He is only 39 years of Department of the Lower Alps. A
inquiry.
Captain Spink's criticism of the
falne name.
FRACAS AT KENNEDY TOWN BEACH.
FIGHT BETWEEN MATSHED COOLIE AND BATHERS.
TIRED OR TRUCULENT SWIMMER.
A Chinese appeared before Major C. Willson at the Central Magis- tracy for assulting Tan Choy, the foreman of the Kennedy Town Bathing Matshads on Tuesday, June 21st. The latter is employed by the Public Works Department.
Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy appear- ed for the prosecution, while Mr. Horace Lo represented the defan-
dant.
The case for the proscention was that the socused and several others came to the Beach to bathe. They approached the life-boat which is
Kwangtung Committee од the Waichow. The other three were Severance of Economic Relations youths between the ages of 14 and composition of the Court of Inquiry age and was born in the Banon with Japan has been compelled to 23. The four of them were chained is upheld. At least one West River make drastic alterations in its and taken to the execution ground Officer should have been a member French citizen he registered himself always in attendance and appeared
original plans. Instead of follow ing the course of all the boycotts of the past, the Committer is now proposing to take up the matter in a more or less active way. It
in a heavily guarded armoured car.
Police
These Communists were arrested some time ago in a raid by Palice detectives on their rendezvous in
several officers agreed. The pilotage difficulties were discussed and a lot of sympathy expressed with Captain Morgan.
has been definitely decided to carry Yuk Wah Alley near Wai Fook enlightening informants was an ex. | Kashgar a few days ago. He add and arriving on the besch the de
out the economic action against Road Central. A considerable Japan in a voluntary manner, each amount of Communist propaganda merchant taking upon himself to literature was found in their refrain from buying and selling possession. At their trial they all Japanese goods. No pickets or admitted that they were members of violent methods will be employed.. the Chinese Communist Party and
One of our most interesting and officer of the sa. Kochow who, in a preliminary remark, said that dur ing his five years' service on the as Kochow on the same run, the vessel had grounded at least twelve times a year. He said that the
to have climbed aboard and pushed in the Palace Ectel as an Italian and gave the name of Barnardini.it sahore. In accordance with the re- Moynier said that he left his gulations the life-boat is not to be passport in Singapore and that he used by bathers and the boatman had arrived here by the P&O told theas so. Some words passed ed that he was on his way to Yoko. fendant started a fight in which the hama and was only waiting for the complainant was hit by a stone. rat available steamer. He there Somebody blows whistle and the fore weat under an assumed name in order to avoid trouble with the police.
"
defendant was arrested.
Mr. Lo remarked that be would cross-summons the complainant for assault, and produced a doctor's letter describing injuries from
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Moyaier "was convicted on both On Thursday (this) morning the that they were paid for working Kochure was perhaps the deepest charges and a fine of 850 was im- Committee will hold its 6th repre- secretly in Canton with their con draft vessel at present on the run, posed. Defendant could not pay which he found the defendant to be sentative meeting at the Canton federates for the destruction and
and expressed his sympathy with
suffering. the fine and was then sentenced to Municipal Kuomintang headquar- downfall of the present Canton ters, for the purpose of drawing up regime. Following these admissions Capt. Morgan in the heavy penalty four weeks hard labour on each detailed plans for the boycott. they were taken to the execution inflicted on him as a result of the
incident. What will be decided is not yet ground and made to face the fring known, but according to an officer squad.
of the Committee with whom the
Aground For 21 Days, The speaker certainly knew the
representative of the Daily Press WEAPONS NOT PERMITTED. circumstances which Capt. Morgan
had an interviez, the Committee want to pass the following resolü-
tions the
CANTON GOVERNMENT'S
ORDER.
1-Any laborer found carrying arms without" a license shall be arrested and be liable to punish ment as a robber.
had to face in crossing the bar. The mate was on the bridge at the time and he asked what effect would
count.
Det.-Sgt. Elston who appeared for the prosecution applied for an expulsion order after the prisoner The order has served his term. was granted.
The circumstances of Moynier's arrest are interesting. It is pos sible that he would have success- fully eluded the Singapore Folice had he not gone to a local French resident and, pleaded for rellef generally extended to Frenchmen stranded at Singapore.
Evidence was given by the com plainant, who said that he saw the quarrel between the boatmen and the buthers and that he walked along the pier and told the defen- dant that he was at fault. The argument was continued on the beach where the defendant and his friends set upon the Bathing beach attendants. The witness was hit by a brick which was thrown by the de fendant.
The defence was that the accused was tired and held on to the ride rope of the boat. He was subjected to abuse by the boatmen and was hit with bamboo poles in the fracas on the beach.
"The case was adjourned
TWO OF A KIND.
OPIUM TRAFFICKERS AND THEIR EXCUSES.
Moynier's History. " The criminal record of Moynier," Capt Morgan's presence have had as given in the Strails Budget of 1.An assessment of 30 per cent.
on the grounding It was not one April 24th, states that Moynier is of the cost price shall be levied on all the unsold "undesirable goods In the interests of public safety bar, but a series extending over wanted by the Saigon Police, hav. in Canton. The money thus collect and to prevent any possibility of several miles Must. the coming cacaped from the port after he ed from the merchants ahal go to swell the funds for the promotion serious fighting among the laboring manding officer be present while had been sentenced to five years' of native industries. When each classes, says the Conton Gazette, crossing each of those bars!" he rigorous imprisonment for passing store dealing in Japanese goods has General Tang Shi Chang, Com-xked. The speaker then related an himself off as a Chevalier of the complied with this regulation and paid the necessary levy, the Commissioner of Public Safety, has incident which happened to the Legion d'Honneur. mittee will post up a notice in front drawn up special rules bearing on Old Kocher at the time when she of the shop stating that its goods the possession of arms by laborers. was under the command of the well) have been inspected and the assess
known Captain Ebenezer Jones, ments paid. Unless this is done the These rules are as follows: atore shall not be allowed to sell
who has since retired. The vessel its Japanese goods. Failure to comply may result in à heavy fine
grounded at about the same spot, and twenty-one ropes were paid out and probable confiscation of the goods.
to keep the vessel from over turn- ing. Btakes were driven into the
When asked for the usual parti- bar, and both the forward anchors: were laid out. It was not until 21 culars, he give his correct name and days after that they were able to place of birth, and that was charged #sparately before Mr. R. E. re-float ber. "Captain Morgan," fatal mistake. The gentleman Lindsell at the Central Magistracy said the speaker, did not have whom he had interviewed had bean a charge of having illicit opium that chance." The land marks and fore him at the time a copy of ain their possession. The charges buoys were few in number and Saigon paper in which Moynier's were similar and another coin- "they could do with a few more.” escape was described, together with cidence was that the excuses tender- also the statement that he was a native ed by the culprite were The Composition of The Court
Oriticized...
of the identical French village similar. Both were punished.
The woman was arrested in Con- which, Moynier had mentioned.
naught Road with twenty taels of prepared dope an ber. She told the police that she was asked by a stranger to carry the opium. She was fined $1,500 or four months' hard labour.
-If a merchant is caught ordering any more goods from Japan, after the promulgation of the boycott rulings, his goods shall be confiscated and sold. The money deriving therefrom shall be added to the fund for the promotion of native industries.
3. Those merchants who have ordered goods from Japan before the promulgation of these regula tions shall be allowed to receive their goods provided they send their invoice to the Committee and pay the 30 per cent, sesemment as noted in article I."
-No Jaborer shall be permitted to carry arms when conditions are peaceful and normal. Should a laborer be permitted to carry arms, such are not to be used for the purposes of threatening others, but possession is permitted for the sole purpose of self defence.
3-No laborer, when taking part in processions or parades, shall carry any club, knive, or other instrument capable of being used as a weapon of offence,
..
Not only the speaker in question but nearly all officers who were
Minus His Beard.
4.-Laborers taking part in a parade where the display of arms is necessary to the nature of the parade must first obtain a written 4-Anyone may be permitted to declaration from their union state
The only difference between the order raw materials from Japan ifing the purposes of the parade and approached criticized the composi
materials cannot be assuming responsibility for any tion of the Court. They all, point man described in the paper and such TOW bought in China. Such orders consequences that may arise from must be subject to the investiga the fact of their members carrying ed out that the members of the the man who was applying for In addition, the laborers Court knew little or nothing of assistance was that one had a beard tion and approval of the Com-arms.
who carry arm under these cir the prevailing conditions of the mittee..
cumstances inust also be holders of licenses from the Bureau of Public West River. This is a point em- phasized in Capt. Spink's recent letter to the local press.
The Pilot. One master was referred to the criticism of the fact that the pilot had no certificate: His "aan- Moynier was sentenced towards
'BUS SERVICE FOR SHAKEE. Safety.
TO BE RUN BY CANTON
MUNICIPALITY.
Sup Pat Po, Sheung Kau, Ha Kan, Fung Ning Roads, and Tai Tak Maloo.
6.-The above rules having been approved by Military Headquar ters, any person found guilty of contravention of these rules will be severely punished according to the provisions of the law, while the arms, will be confiscated.
INCREASE IN RECENT YEARS
moon Bar."
A Chinese woman and a man were
and the other had not, and since beards "are easily removed, the The man bad 45 taels of the same gentleman referred to thought it drug, and he also said that a cr tain man gave him the opium to advisable to communicate his suspi- carry. A Aae of $3,000 or in de- cions to the Police. Moynier re fault six months' hard labour was turned to his Hotel and that after-the punishment imposed noon he was arrested.
L
On Hunger Strike.
against the sentence by refusing to take any food. He became ill and. A transferred to the Prisoners' Hospital and later to another hos pital
In some way, it became known that Moynier was planning to
and the ascapa
'Chiaf - Médical® Officer, had decided to request his removal to the Military Hospital, when Moynier brought off his coup: One evening, a few minutes be fore the guards were to be changed,
The Canton Municipal Govern
swer was "Who is he to approach the close of 1927 by the Saigon Meynier showed his resentment
Court to five years' ment is planning a bus service to
to give him the certificate of com- Supreme run from Shakes. to Tai Nam Maloo, passing en route Choy Lan, MALARIAIN THE COLONY. petence to take a ship over Wang rigorous imprisonment and 20 years' banishment from Cochin "In course of conversation with China for alleged forgery of another master as insight was military seals and wearing forged given into the methods employed by decorations.
After breaking "goal; in a re: the river pilot. It was stated that the only people who really knew markably clever manner, he sent a the River and the constant altera letter to the Saigon Chief of Police tions of the Bar were the fisherman, stating he had gone to French who generally shouted information Indo-China from France for the to the pilots as the ships passed up purpose of starting life anew, but the river. Of course, this is not instead had been unjustly con confined to China," said our indemned to imprisonment. formant, as fishermen in the Irish and Bristol Channels help masters
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During 1997 the number of deaths from malaria were 635 as against 587 in 1926.
Three were
под-
Shakes is the busy thoroughfare skirting Shameen, to which it is connected by the British Bridge, From Shakee roads lead into the Sai Kwan residential quarter. Chinese. This is a percentage of When the present extension to 4.9 of the deaths in the Colony and Wongsha Railway Station is com- works at out at a death rate of 0.70 pleted Shakee traffic will increase per 1,000 of population. very heavily as it the only road. The flow of population, says the leading to this terminal of the Sanitary Department Report, Yuet Han Railway.
The original intention was to amounting in a year to more than invite public tenders for this ser- the estimated population of the vice, but in view of the unsatis Colony, makes it impossible to say factory behavior of the present bus to what extent the infection of companies, the Municipality decid malaria causing death in the ed to take the now service under Colony may have occurred here. its own-control.
It is planned to put ten buses on
the run, but this number may be modified as circumstances demand.
The Municipality does not possess
sufficient buses to start this service,
but it is believed more vehicles have been ordered, and will soon be here.-Canton Garette.
Cheating And Forgery.
friend srrived with a parcel. It was a suit of civilian clothing. Calmly having off his beard, Moynier slipped into his spit and
walked out.
Lucky In Singapore. in just the same way. Daring foga Only 32 years of age, Moynier When he was produced before the the fishing trawlers are always able had already served four terms of Singapore Magistrate, Moynier asked if he could not be sot, st to give a master his bearings."
imprisonment in France on charges liberty pending final settlement of of cheating and forgery. The the police allegations against him, Saigon, paper states that soon after at he was zemanded in police gus his arrival in that port, unpleasant tody until the arrival from Saigon. rumours followed him from of the extradition papers
Masters v. Owners. Returning to China the master in question said that captains of the smaller West River boats were
in all respects subject to the orders Djibouti, s French settlement in Some hitch occurred in the extra-
The extre
In 1914 the total number of deaths was 241, the percentage of deaths of the owner. Even if his ship was Africa. He was obviously deter dition proceedings. from, this cause being 2.51 and the overloaded, he was compelled to mined to give himself a good start dition papers did not arrive from death rate for 1,000 of the popula- take her on her voyage. If he ob but arrived wearing the coveted Saigon sa expected, and Moynier tion 88. 1923 marked the high water fected, he would be soon replaced, decoration of the Chevalier de was finally set fres
When he has served his time has mark, and since then there has beenThis is one of the many difficulties Legion d'Honneur. It was for a slight decline, but figures suggest under which a large number of this forgery that he received this he will be deported to Saigon-li the French authorities care to ap that malaria has decidedly in- masters of Chinese owned vessels Ave-year sentence. creased in recent years.
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