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'ORDERS ARE
ORDERS."
PEREMPTORY TONE WITH CANTON MERCHANTS.
THE BOYCOTT COMMITTEE'S
DECREES.
DEATH FOR OFFENDING MONEY CHANGER.
HOW CANTON GOVERNMENT STOPPED FINANCIAL
CRISIS:
(8x ora CHINÈSE COREESPONDENT.]·
CANTON, March 17th.. Of the two moner changers ro-
notes at a discount one has been
[FROM OUR CHINESE COBRAPONDENT-cently arrested in Sap Sam Hong for changing Central Bank of China CANTON, March 17th...
executed. The other is waiting fur. The Anti-Japanese Boycott Comther investigation and trial. mittee has issued a decree that on and after March 91st no merchant shall sell any Japanese goods. Pickets are being sent to every store stocking Japanese goods, and the Tatter will be sealed up in boxes and packing cases. These will be inspected by the pickets from time
The executed man, Wong by name, was brought to the gaol in chains having been arrested by detectives with whom he had committed the offence. The execution was carried out as a severe warning, for the Government took a serious view of that it was being largely engineered the situation and were convinced
by the money changers.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 18th, 1929.
FIRE DANGER IN CANTON,
"GAZETTE'S " FRANK
WARNING.
LESSON OF THE HONG KONG
DISASTER.
The lesson of the King Edward Hotel fire is being taken to heart in Canton and the Canton Gazette in" the course of a leading article com. ments frankly on the fre danger to Canton and the inadequacy of the
fire brigade.
The article states:- The disastrous fire in Hong Kong when one of the big hotels was burnt out and General Chen Ming Shu was hurt in making his escape the hazards that exist in this cits causes one seriously to refect en
of ours. Hong Kong undoubtedly is
gards fire fighting equipment, fet despite its resources terrible des truction was wrought, no less than ten persons losing their lives.
'SILK LEGS” AT THE QUEEN'S.
COMEDY OF SALESMAN- SHIP.
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.
fBY OUR FILM CRITIC.].
THE MARATHON RACE.
GUNNER KATAR SINGH WINS IN GOOD TIME.
FOUR RUNNERS BETTER LAST YEAR'S MARE.
There was ideal weather for the second annual - Marathon Race to-day at the Queen's, is a comedy Young Men's Club, and run on Silk Legs," which can be seen arranged by the St. Peter's Church of two travelling salesmen, a girl petitors lined up
Saturday afternoon. Over 100 com- at Lyttleton and a man, who are rivals in buși-Road, outside the hostel entrance ness and finally fall in love with one
of the Hong Kong University, and a large gathering of spectators another.
watched both the start and finish. men from the military units Entries for the race included stationed in the Colony, there being
The girl is played by Madge Bellamy and the man by James Hall.
title, that what they are selling is You will guess, perhaps from the
stockings and it will not need much
tion in that they are only passing team from the Northamptonshire Regiment, who deserve special "men-, through
.on HM.Y troopship "Dorsetshire" and had not been
to time to see that they have not han have been brought to Canton better situated than Canton as experience of the cinema to know able to train for the event.
been tampered with. Violation of the Committee's rules will be severely punished.%.
Three money changers from Fat
charged with a similar offence. Now that the financial crisis is over it is thought that they will get off with heavy fines.
In village districts the Central Bank notes are still being refused and the Government is taking steps to deal with offenders.
The Committee have issued a circular to the effect that they hope all goods of undesirable origin
will have been disposed of by Thursday and that no sealing will be necessary. The document concludes with the remark that aA PAWNBROKER PUNISHED.
long time ago March 21st was named as the last day upon which the salo
of Japanese goods would be per-
mitted.
One shudders to think of possible consequences were a fire of such ins tensity to break out in some of our big buildings here.
that every opportunity is taken of displaying the goods to advantage on living models. Both the prin- cipals act cleverly and the comedy is well staged. Era Fulton, the president of the Fulton Mail Order For a city of its site, Canton is Company; and so a valuable pros deplorably deficient in its equipment pective client of both parties, is, for combating fires. It possesses perhaps, the most interesting figure only a very few motor fire pumps, and these are not of great capacity.in the cast and is very well portray- And in addition the water service ed by Joseph Cawthorn.: system from which these pumps have to draw their water seldom, if ever, maintain a high pressure
A pawnbroker in the Lee Mow district was arrested and fined $200 on Friday refusing to accept A group of merchants humbly Central B Chins notes. A petitioned for a few days grace in customer tendered a roll of notes which to sell off their Japanese mer for the redemption of his property chandise, innocently purchased when bat the broker was foolish enough to no thought of a boycott had arisen. refuse them, saying that he only as
They were peremptorily told that cepted silver. The customer report. It must be said, however, that the orders are orders, and the Com-ed the matter and the pawnbroker fire brigade personnel performs well mittee was not going to be defected was arrested for "endangering the considering the poor equipment it from its decisions for the, sake of financial position of the Govern has to work with. Our criticism, a few merchants."
ment."
therefore, deals not with the per sonnel but with the equipment, or rather, we should say, the lack of
The Japanese goods will remain sealed up until all outstanding matters between China and Japan
have been satisfactorily settled."
TWO COMMUNISTS ARRESTED.
*
UNDERGROUND PLOTTING STILL GOING ON.
CANTON DETECTIVES BUSY.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
FAMINE RELIEF FOR THE
TWO KWANGS?
The Wah Ter Yat Pan says that Mr. Tang Shao Yi, who has been up. pointed a member of the Relief
Committee is returning to Canton to take measures for the relief of people in the two Kwangs.
WEDDINGS.
DAVID LEAF.
The terday in the Obel Lean Synagogue, wedding was celebrated yes
Robinson Road, by Rabbi I. Elias, of Miss Regins David of 223, Wan- chai Road and Private Nathan Leaf, K.0.8.B.
CANTON, March 17th. Another notorious Communist, Tsiang Kwok Kwan, who took an active part in the Red upheaval of
The bride was given away by Mr. December, 1927, has been arrested David S. Gubbay, and wore. a wed in Canton. It is alleged that he ding dress of white charmeuse and has been back in the city for some carried a bouquet of white roses. silver supplied by "Eve" and time trying to create trouble among She was attended by two brides the working classes. Information came to the police that he was maids Mias Lily Elias and Miss organising Red forces for a surprise Mary Crossan, who were dresses of attack on the Government, and a pink silk with tulle frills, and car- large body of police, under Chicfried bouquets of sweet pena. Detective Ho Kwang Yung, having A. Lawson.
The best man
was Corporal been, put on his track, he was dis covered smoking opium in a den in Honam.
was held at the Jewish Recreation Club, which was attended by many friends of the bride and groom.
it
The theme turns on the question whether the same methods of sales. manship are legitimate for men and women. The man frankly owns to a system of flattering women buyers and making them believe that he is in love with them before getting their orders. When the girl adopts Canton occupies an area of ap proximately three square miles, and the same methods with Ezra Falton, except for the maloos and streets, he accuses her of using her sex to Practically every inch of this space take a contract away front an is built over, houses crowded" -to- gather as closely as they can be honest hard working man! built. This close congregation of humanity in ill-designed buildings constitutes the greatest menace to life, for in the average building, particularly in the case of old strue tures, the stairways are narrow and steep, and not designed for easy passage. It does not requiro much rible jam would result when, in a imagination to visualise what a tez
panicky rush for life, two to three dozen people from each dat or storey tried to use a common stair- way measuring less than three feet wido.
Frozen Niagara.
The News Gazette among other interesting items, shows some pic tures of Niagara during the recent cold weather. Parts of the fall it
icicles, and the river below is almost self are frozen, making a curtain of
completely choked by ice. :"
THE WEEK'S PROGRAMME.
Queen's.
Today Silk Legs.".
The race, covering a difficult course of 8 miles, was won in fine style by Gunner Katar Singh of the Hong Kong and Singapore Brigade, R., in st mins. 334 secs. and came home first, but was dis- The winner competed last year
qualified on account of his having gone off the course when passing the Chinese Cemetery at Pokfulum. His position was conceded to Pte. time as 53 mins. This year four Tiernan of the RA.M.O. whose
competitors, including the winner, bettered Pte. Tiernan's time...
The course
as follows Start: Lyttleton Road, Park Road, Robinson Road, along the new Road, through Conduit Viaduct to Mater Road to the end of Conduit Mr. Biggar's House. Along Pok Jubiles Road, Mount Davis Road, fulam Road.. Dairy Farm Hill point of Pokfulam Road, pass the Hong Kong University (front en- trance) and along Bonham Road to King's College where the race end- ed.
6
Representative Entry.
from the following organisations, The competitors in the race were
·ets-St. Peter's Club, 8; H.MS. "Suffolk," 10; 2nd Batt. King's Own Scottish Borderers, 18; Nåval and Military YM.C.A., 7; 1st 1st Bath Somerset Light Infantry, Batt. Queen's, Royal Regiment, T;
91st Batt Northamptonshire Regiment, 18; 3rd Batt. 16th Pun- jab Regiment, 14; and Hong Kong and Singapore Brigade, R.A., 10,
The first 10 men home were-- 1st Gunner Katar Singh, Hong Kong and Singapore Brigade, RA Time: 51 mins 33.4/5 Beck, 2nd Pte. Baulch, Somerset Light Infantry. Time: 83 mins. New houses are frequently built
33 secs. 3rd Pte. Woollard, Queen's of reinforced concrete, but even in
Royal Regiment Time: 53 mina. these buildings the facilities for
41 secs. 4th Gunner Daswanda access to the upper storeys could be Tuesday: The Street Angel."
Singh, Hong Kong and Singapore, Wednesday to Saturday: Laugh Brigade,. R.A Time: 52 mins. 47 improved upon. Concrete construe tion does not necessarily mean a Clown Laugh," with Lon Chaney,
secs 5th Loe-Cpl Bowbottom, fireproof building, for the internal
Chaney starts the picture as a Queen's Royal Regiment. 6th Pte. Partitions in each floor and the youth, appears as in middle age, Gear, King's Own Scottish Bor- stair-wells are often of woodwork, and finally as an old man in a drama derers, 7th Pte. Adams,. Somerset and while the stairways may pos.of life "behind the scenes,” Light Infantry 8th Pte. Hume, sibly be wider than in old type build. "After the ceremony a receptionings it must be borne in mind that with cripple roles, although in real 9th Marine James, H.M.S.Suf Chaney has often been associated King's Own Scottish Borderers.
At the Folice Station he admitted
the new buildings nearly always life an expert athlete. As the clown folk. 10th Lowe (individual run- contain more storeys, so that the in this picture he does a sensational ner). that he was a Red, and that he had
R. G. Hunt-69 mins, was the greater width of the stairs would be acrobatic act, spinning on a rod The health of the young couple offset by the greater number that it high in the air, walking a tight first member home of St. Peter's held the rank of captain in the Red forces. He was paid and directed was proposed by Mr. Joseph in s
rope and making a slide over the Club, followed by Young Taun by a Mr. Lee, who had taken a big Very charming and poetie Httle will have to carry.
But it is when one surveys the heads of the audience.
Luk-a youngster of 15 years of part in Communist activities, but speech and heartily honoured by the had lately been in hiding in Kwang- uesta Both the Synagogue and cinema houses and theatres that the The story is a drama of a clown's age. These two runners win the tung:
Jewish Club had been most effective-magnitude of the Are-bazard strikes sacrifice for the woman he loves two prizes offered to the best two persuasion,"* Triangly decorated by Mr. Gubbay. The one, for in these places humanity Nils Asther plays the male juvenile Club" runners."
band of the 2nd Batta., the sits in a close packed maas, and in role and Bernard Siegel is Chaney's The Nestanglo" team shield and team medals presented by Mr. suitable selections.
would be terrible.
“Laugh - Clown · Laugh ". We understand
was | Trang Fook went to the 2nd Bat- that there must be a certain num. directed by Herbert Brenon who talion the King's Own Scottish ber of entrances or exits to these made" Bem Geste" and "Sorrell Borderers of whose team Pies. buildings, but the more fact of And Bon.":
Gear, Hume, McCabe, Malbey and having the doorways there is not
Barras were amongst the first 17 sufficient. There are usually two stairways up to the gallery, but
pore Brigade, R.A were second. Knock-home. The Hong Kong and Sings- though these may be amply sufficient to enable patrons to reach their seats, in case of panic, they would not be of much value. Emergency means of escape should be provid ed.
"Under
finally revealed the name and where- iK.O.S.B.'s was present sud played { case of a panic the "consequences foil as second clown.
KWANGSI CHAIRMAN 'IN HONG KONG,
VISIT TO CHEN MING. SHU,
ISMAIL-CASSUMBHOY,
де
DANGEROUS 'DRUGS.
World.
out Beilly, with Mary Brida and
To-day and to-morrow Richard Dix.
Wednesday and Thursday:-"Im petuous Youth,"
Friday and Saturday: The 13th Hour," a mystery story, with.Lionel Barrymore."
Star.
།
abouts of one of his accomplices in --Canton. This man, when arrested, loudly protested that he was no Communist and took not the least interest in politics. However, in the face of overwhelming evidence terest to
A wedding of considerable in the local Indian com he admitted that he was one of the munity was solemnized on Satur prisoners set free by the Red Army day, the contracting parties being when the Central Police Station was Miss Sakeena Cassumbboy, young
Distribution of Prizes; captured.
Before calling upon Mr. R. H. The men are still in custody of est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Kotewall to distribute the prizes, the Canton Garrison and their fate Cataumhboy of No. 8, Sharp Street
the Very Rev. Dean A Swann, East, and Mr. Omar Ismail of the has not yet been decided.
President of the Club zaid that be National City Bank of New York
was pleased with the support which The ceremony was conducted ac
the second Marathon Race had cording to the rites of Islam by
and that the Imam
To-day and to-morrow That received
the Olub the Hong Kong Mos- que. After the ceremony, Mr. A.
Boyle Girl a story, of the under had made of it such a success- el Arculli, President of the Indian
world, with W. C. Fields, Jamesful event. He remarked that as Recreation
amateurs it was the honour rather Olub, presented Mr.
The Governor in Council has Kirkwood and Harrison Ford Ismail with
Wednesday silver flower-dish declared that the drugs benzoyl-
and Thursdaythau prize money which was stisch- "Sally, Irene, and Mary' a comedyed to winning such a race. To run General Wong Shiu Hung, Chair which was subscribed for by fellow morphine, dihydro- oxycodeinone, man of the Kwangsi Provincial members of the Club. Mr. Areni dihydrocodeinone and their respec drama of the stage with Bally in such a race was not merely a Government has come to Hong fortune..
elso wished the happy couple good tire salte, and any preparations O'Neil, Joan Crawford and Con-physical exercise but an exercise in
containing benzoyl-morphine, diby-stance Bennett,
self-control In saking Mrs. Kote Kong to inquire after the health of
dro-oxycodeinone, OT dihydroce Friday and The bridegroom replied thanking deinone are productive, if impro Daniels in Miss Brewsters Mil-Dean remarked that Mrs. Ketewall Saturday: Bébé wall to distribute the prizes, the General Chen Ming. Shu, who was ojured in the King Edward Hotel Mr. Arculli for his rind wishes.and
needed no introduction, as they all also his club-mates for their beauti. perly used, of ill effects substantions."
knew that she and her Husband had General Wong arrived in Wuchoyful gift which he said, would always tially of the same character or
takeńn...great, intarent, in St. from Nanning on March 13th He remind him of the very pleasant nature as or analogous to those produced by morphine or cocaine.
Peter's Club from its inception. decided originally to make his days spent in the Indian R.C.
The guests were then provided In consequence the Dangerous
(Applause). whole trip by steamer, but later be
Thanks to Donora. telegraphed to the Canton Aviation with some excellent music rendered Drugs Ordinance, 1922, shall hence forth apply to the drugs benzoyl- Bureau, asking them to despatch by the "Aloha Berenaders."
morphine, dihydro - oxycodeimone,
The thinks of the Club tra due dihydrocodeingne and their respec-
to the following donors of prizes:- tive salts and to day preparation,
Messre. Nestle and Anglo-Swiss admixture and extract containing-tree of charge--by Members of the Nestanglo" Challenge Cup, the The number of Chinese vaccinated Condensed Milk Co. for the General Wong arrived at Canton
bearoyl-morphine, dihydro-oxo- Ambulance Brigade, up to and in first prize replica of the Challenge on the 14th. He came down to the
deinone or dihydrocodeinene.. Colony by the s.s. Lung Shan qu
cluding Friday. arch 15th 18 Cup, and the Nestanglo" Team Saturday evening, in company with
The drug benzoyl-morphine, it is A number of prominent Canton A report was made to the Police explained, which is an Ester of Chinese Y.M.O.A. Division 28,375 Shield.
27,092 Messrs. the British-American Government officials.
yesterday morning to the effect that morphine, should not be confused King's College Division ... Yesterday morning, he called Nellie, the daughter of Sub-Insp with benzyl-morphine, an Ether of Railway Division 8,372 Tobacco Co., (China) Ltd., for the
Indian Division
4,930 second prize Capatan" Cup upon General Chen Ming Shu at H E Rodgers, at Sheung Shui morphine. The latter drug is oc- the Government Civil Hospital and Police Station fell from the ver-casionally used in medicine, being Mongkok Division 120,654 third prize cup and
Mr. Andrew Cheung for the Kowloon & Division................. 105,405 had an interview with him lasting andah of the Station and was taken old under the proprietary name of Shaukivan. Divisio
"Peromide."
On Long for more than fifteen minutes. It to the Kowloon Hospital uncon- is reported that General Wong will selous.
The Health Committee of the St Joseph's College Div stay in this Colony for two or three From enquires minda Inte at League of Nations refer to dihydro- Victoria Nursing Division night at the Kowloon Hospitalorycodeinone as Eucodal (dihydro Y.W.C.A Nursing Division It is learned that General Chen it was learned that the patient is oxycodeinone), and to: dihydroen- fing Shu's health has greatly im still unconscious. Her condition is deinone as Dioodide (dihydro
Total proved during the last few days. Fregarded a very serious.
codeinone).
fire.
an aeroplane to take him to Canton. Accordingly, the Bureau detailed the seaplane Chi Kiang in which
SERIOUS ACCIDENT: TO
* ENGLISH CHILD.
FALL FROM VERANDAH.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
BRIGADE.
WEEKLY RETURN OF
AVACCINATION
*0,005
Miss R. Mow Fung and Mrs. 1,615 Griggs for the fourth pride cop... 6,882 MY. Tsang Fook for the team
718 medals,
432
320,747-
-- Rev. Halward for the first priza cup for Club members,
Mr G, W. R. Griggt for the second prize cup for Club memberg.
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