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PEACE OR WAR?
THE STORM AT CANTON.
WHAT THE GENERALS
THINK.
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SERIOUS HAVOC.
FURTHER THREATS OF CHANG LOSS OF LIFE ON THE RIVER.
FAT FUIS INTERFERENCE.
IFROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, April 19. The Canton Government is still undecided whether or not to obey Chiang Kai Shek's order to declare
tion the scales will finally be tilted.
Admiral Chen Chak, it is said,
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, April 19.,
A violent storm, fortunately of brief duration, swept over Canton at 3.30 yesterday afternoon. The storm broke with no- ing, heavy clouds quickly gathered
Was
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1929.
ECHO OF RICE SHOP
TRAGEDY.
FOKI CHARGED AND ACQUITTED.
JUDGE'S COMMENTS ON EVIDENCE,
CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
RESIGNATIONS OF
OFFICERS.
MEMBERSHIP FEES RAISED.
APPEALS FOR HELP.
Mr. Li, Yick Mui was in the chair and he was supported by Mr. Chau Tue Teng (Vice-Chairman) and Mr. Chan Heung Pak (Secretary).
A sequel to the recent Firat Street rice shop tragedy, when the A very Mirge gathering of repre- Chinese proprietor was found bound, sentatives of Chinese firms, kongs gagged and suffocated following aand banks, were present at the midnight robbery, occurred at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yes: Criminal Sessions before the Puisneterday when the annual general war on Kwangsi, and it seems and a torrential downpour accom. Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, in the meeting was held, " possible to predict in which diree-panied by a tearing north wind Supreme Court yesterday after. worked bare to lives and property.noon when a Chinese foki pleaded
Every thing
not guilty to
a charge of being in confusion, concerned together with two other rickshaws and motor-ears dashed persons unknown in robbing Lai wildly for shelter, crashing into one Chak, a foki of the shop of a serge another, coolies and chauffeurs jacket, a purse, and $1 in money.
He was also charged in that he shouting and cursing. Two mater did counsel, procure, and command lorries collided, head on, is frost two persons unknown to commit the of the Canton-Kowloon Railway robbery... terminus. Both were going at full speed and were fairly smashed, Luckily both drivers escaped with minor injuries.
is' all, for, war, as a, proof of loyalty ba. the. Central Government, and Mr. Ma Chiu Tsun, Commissioner for Reconstruction, is said to agres with him.
On the other side is General Chen Ming Shu who hopes to find a solution of the difficulty in delay.
for the Crown.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted
A Threat to Kill,
The foki who was robbed said he was asleep in a cubicle just behind
The accounts for the past year, and the committee's report were adopted unanimously, The Chair- man referred to the absence of Mr. Li Yau Tsun, their late chairman, who was prevented from attending owing to an accident on Thursday at Cheung Chau. Mr. Li Yau Tsun
alightly injured
injured bia, leg.
had
A Model Secretary. Following the aqual meeting, the Chamber held its tst monthly meeting commenced, the Chairman
H.K. GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE...
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
REPRESENTATIVE.
MR. B. D. F. BEITH ELECTED.
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A general meeting of members of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce was held at the offices of the Chamber yesterday to elect a representative for appointment on the Legislative Council conse quent on the departure from the Colony of the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes.
The Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. N. S. Brown, presided, - sap- ported by the following members of the General Committee-The Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes and Messra. W. E. Bell, M. T. Johnson, TE Pearce, F. A. Party, J. P. Warren, and the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shen- ton (co-opted).
The following individual members and firms were present Mr. F. Austin, Mr. B. M. Talati, the Asia- tic Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Mr. W. H. Bell), Mesars. W. S. Bailey & Co.,
The worst mishap was the sinka stack of rice on the ground floor meeting. Before business "of the Ltd. (3fc. W: S. "Bailey), the The General is not however afing of the Sun Tso Junk, pising | 14. Accused was employed at the announced that they had to choose" British American Tobacco Co., Ltd.
of the shop on the night of March
a
left the shop for a moment.
Witness was half-dozing.on bed when he heard house's roles and two men appeared bride side of the bed and threatened to kill him if he spoke. They bound wit ness and gagged bim with a pair of socks. His head was covered with a quilt.
pacifist" and will declare war it he between bun Tso city and Canton, shop and awakened witness as be can find no means of avoiding loaded with over 300 passengers direct action. General Chen Taal 2nd a heavy cargo. The junk was Tong is strongly in favour of main caught by the storm at Chang Sa, in mid river, turned turtle and sank taining peace with Kwangsi, and with over 10 passengers. Happily he sponsored a big pacifist demon- the rest of the passengers and the stration & couple of days ago. But crew managed to swim nañoce, but he is reported to have declared as vessel capsized was a terrible one."urse had been stolen. As he ran the scene on board just before the his policy that "wangtung will The drowned are now being col leave Kwangsi alone, if Kwangsi lected for identification and burial jeaves Kwangtung alone-not other. by the Water Police and the Fong
Pin Benevolent Society. Several : Witness next saw accused in cus wine."
sized, as well as, the Government, sampans in the harbour also cap-tody two days later.
Arsenal launch which went down near Poon Tong while coming from Shok Cheng,
Meanwhile the frontiers of the province, especially in the West River districts, are being strength
Witness freed himself after 'n quarter of an hour. His coat and through the shop be observed that front door of the shop was half his master was lying in bed and the opened.
Judge's Searching Questions. His Lordship I think your aster was found dead in the bed
-Yea
You came away from the shop without giving your master any as- sistance at all-I was so frighten-
The storm laated only about a quarter of an hour and was accomed that I had to run away for panied by terrifying thunder and
ened militarily, and considerable alarm has been caused in Canton, by the report that Chang Fat Fdi
lightning. Many windows were has asked Chiang, Kai Shek for
smashed and signboards torn down, permission to lead the Ironsides The matshed and bamboo fence in inte Kwangsi, to destroy the last front of the Police Training School stronghold of the Kwangi Clique. were blown into the street, and the roof of at least one house was car-" ried away. Several banyan trees. in Wai Fook Road were uprooted.
The fear thas Kwangtung will not be safe with "Ewangsi under the control of the Ironsides may decide
the Canton Government to obey the order from Nanking, and invade
Kwangsi instead of leaving the job to Chung Fat Ful's dreaded army. BAN ON SILVER EXPORT
MODIFIED.
The Canton Government has to day lifted the ban on the expors of silver money from the capital
into the province. The concession has been made in response to the appeals of the silk merchants of the
BRITISH CAPTAIN'S
REPORT.
There
assistance for myself. I called out
Save me," but nobody came. had no whistle to blow.
I
you were gagged 1-1 cannot say Where are the socks with which I threw them on the ground.
Where is the girdle with which your feet were tied ?-I have last
How did you keep your clothes up twisted the top of my trousers up and rolled them tight
ly.
who had been aeretary, for the last (the Hou. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton), 3-successor to Mr. Ip Lan Chuen,(Mr. F. A. Perry), Messrs. Deacons
seventeen years and who resigned Mesara. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. (Mr. about six months ago. Mr. Ip had. P. Warren), Messrs. Fung Ini been persuaded to stay on a further (Mr. Fung Kong Un), Messrs. A. Gocke Co. (Mr. A. Goeke); six months and the Chamber had in the meantime enlisted the service of Messrs. T. M. Gregory&Co. (Mr. H. M. Gregory), Hong Kong Elec- Mr. Chan Heung Pak.
Continuing, the Chairman said trie C, Ltd. (Mr. R. Marsh). that Mr. Ip's service to the Cham and Godowa Co., Ltd. (Mr. C. M. Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf ber for the last seventeen years had Manners) Hong Kong and Shang been of a movie when the late hai Banking Corporation (the Hon. went back to the time when the late Mr. A. C. Hynes), the Kailan Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pax was Chait Mining Administration (Mr. A. C the Chamber enjoyed to-day was man. Much of the prestige which due to the indefatigable efforts of Mr. Ip Lan Chien, his courtesy to all who came in contact with him and the painstaking way in which he approached even the smallest task. The Chairman expressed the hope that although Mr. Ip was no longer secretary, he would still con tinue to take an active interest in the Chamber. (Applapse).
it difficult to thank Mr. Li Yick Mr. Ip, in reply, said he found Mui for the kind things he had said: No one knew better than he himself that the compliments were years with the Chamber he had seen undeserved. During his seventeen
many changes, but whatever im provements, had been made, it was due mainly to the good advice and direction which the committee had
always given to the secretary.
Mr. Ip said that he was glad to know that the Chamber had secured
London and Globe Insurance Co., I. Bowker), the Liverpool and Ltd. (Mr, E. G. Smith), Mesars. J. Fleming), Messrs. W. R. Loxley Lowe, Binghamı Matthews (Mr.
& Co. (Mr. W. G. Påttenden), Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzib Co. (Mr. M. T. Johnson), The Mer. cantile Bank of India, Ltd. (Mr. C.
Sandes), The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. (Mr. T. Takahashi), (Mr. M. A. Williams), The Nippon Messrs. A. E. Moulder & Co., Ltd.
Tusen Kaisha (Mr. Y. Uchida),
Messrs. Pentreath & Co. (Mr. C. P. Marcel), Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. M. A. L Shields), Mestra. Sing Hing & Co. (Mr. N. C. Horne), Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co. (Mr. H. Owen Hughes), with the Secre- tary (Mr. M. F. Koy).
Chairman's Spacch
The Chairman said :--- Gentlemen Mr. I Owen Hughes, whom you elected as your zopre- Your hands were tied in front of Pak. who was exceptionally well on the 18th May, 1927 has been the services of Mr. Chan Hengsentative on the Legislative Council you Yes, and my arms
were qualified for the post. Mr. Chan granted eight months' leave by His Found with string.
was also an English scholar and
Excellency the Governor, and the he would no doult, prove to be of Committee has been requested by great service to the Chamber.
Your loosened your fingers only
the Colonial Secretary to take the necessary steps to nominate a re presentative on the Council to act during the absence of Mr. Hughes, This meeting has been called, and hongs and compartes be ridsed. If accordance with the bye-laws, and scription, for individuals, firms,nominations have been invited, in the Chairman was agreeable he. I have to report to you that only would put that as a resolution to
According to the British Captain of a Hong Kong-Canton steamer and went to the police station while he was pasting Whampoa with the strings tied around your Barrier at about 3 p.m., four large shoulders 1-Yes: I bowed my body
More Money Needed. boats were seen to capsize,, One
to the ground to free my feet. Mr. Ip then said that he would was a large square passenger jank,
What is this grass It was pre-like to suggest that the annual sub two were paddle boats, and the sumably used to tie me ne well.. other large cargo boat The The materials with which the de former are believed to have been caused was tied up were then pro
passengers. loaded with
duced. Witness said that a pair were a large number of people clinging to pieces of wreckage and of trousers belonging to the de- the meeting. During his long con- ceased were tied around his (witnection with the Chamber, he had others on wooden rafts. It is
-ness's) neck
found that whereas the activities of understood that the boats
the Chamber had grown, the income carrying passenger
same. For the past few years the had remained more or less the Chamber had made a contribution to the University which ought to be kept up. In addition to that an industrial school was conducted by the Chamber, and more funds were needed. He felt that if the subscriptions were slightly raised, all the additional expenses could be easily met.
to
were
villages along the river, and left Canto
that afternoon at 2.30 p.m.
Further or a steam launch was
passed which had evidently ran Lahore, aad close to it was a large salt junk with its masts broken. Still further on three cargo boats were noticed ashore on the banks of the river. There was a gang of men busily engaged in bailing out water from one of the boats.
Delta, on whom the restriction weighed extremely heavily.
Ever since March 1 of this year it has been an offence for anyone to take more than $50 in ecin out of the province. This restriction was considered absolutely necessary in view of the financial crisia and the manner in which it was being urge matshed covering be manipulated.
No one is, however, permitted to take more than $50 in silver out of] the province, the penalty for offen. ders being the confiscation of all silver found in their possession.
KWANGTUNG OFFICIALS.
TWO APPOINTMENTS MADE.
A Wah Ter Tat Pao message from Chatog is that Mr. Fan Ki Mohas heen appointed as Chief of the Financial Department of Kwang tung. to succeed Mr. Fung Cho Man, who has recently resigned.
"Mr. Chan War Chow has been appointed as Director of the Salt Administration of the Two Kwangs,
lieved to have heen the scot...of a
Chinese theatre, was also noticed
on the river banks.
The ill-fated boats were close ta
Whampoa Barrier about 5 miles from Canton
Another Report.
A Nam Chung Pao report says that 50 passengers were drowned. when a tow-boat, owned by the Yue Yuen Co., capsized in the gale when on the way to Sun Tso. Only 40 people were saved,
TIENTSIN. LABOUR AGITATION.
ARMOURED CAR CALLED OUT.
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Addressing the jury, His Lord had accused prisoner in connection ship pointed out that this witness with the incident. It was for the jury to consider whether he was to be believed or whether he was at tempting to cover up some crime of his own in connection with his master's death.
Allegation Against Polite, Foreman: Was a whistle never kept in the shop?
Witness Never
The foreman then intimated that
put to witness,
they bad no further questions to "Prisoner's statement, containing a confession that he was threaten ed by the other men if he did not open the door of the shop to them, was read.
Accused admitted having made the confession but alleged that he was forced to do so by the police who struck him.
Sub-Inspector Rozenkwy said that witness's hands were free when he reported at the police station. There was no reason why he could not have removed some cord, grass, and a gag which was hanging around his body.
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one nomination has been received. Mr. H. D. F. Baith, of Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., has been proposed by myself, on behalf of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, and Hynes, for the Bong Kong and seconded by the Hon. Mr. A. C. Shanghai
Banking Corporation. Mr Beith has been called away to Shanghai for a few days and is, therefore, not present to speak for himself, but we have ascertained that he is willing to serve and I am not have a more suitable represen- Bure you will agree that we could tative. Mr. Beith Eas had exten- Mr. Ho Iu seconded the proposalsive business experience both here and it was carried unanimously and in Shanghai, and has already resignation of four members from 1stive Council I have much pisa- The meeting then considered theserved for a period on the Legit the Chamber's Executive Cop sure in proposing his nomination. mittee, namely Messrs. He Wing, Ho Iu, Ho Kwong and Fung Heung he had much pleasure in seconding The Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes said. Chuen.
the resolution.
The motion Was carried animously and the proceedings ter minated.
The Chairman said that he must confess that he would miss these gentlemen very much. Their resig nation, following, close on the re- signation, of the chairman, Mr. Li Yau Teun, was indeed a loss to the 11 was explained in the petition Chamber. Their experience and advice in the past had stood the that the attitude of the police in Chamber in good stead and Mr. Li driving them out of the shel- Yick Mui-regretted that he would ter, rendered them more or less
"homeless." The junks and sam not, as chairman, enjoy their help pass plying there at night had been or the committee.
doing to for years,
•
The Chamber decided to place the matter before the authorities.
A police sergeant was sent to the It was later announced that the almost at once. The safe of Messrs. Li Shang Kiu, Yu Chuk shop and the Inspector followed following members had been alected: the shop and drawers had been ran- Sang, Lau Yok Wan and Ma Chu Tientsin, April 1-Labour trou- sacked. The safe and the drawers Chin. bles have of late remarkably in had been opened with a key. Wit creased in number, the situation ness saw nothing of the socks which, thus assuming a serious aspect it was alleged, had been used as a Conflicts between employers and 848. There was a light in the labourers are happening one after shop" GENERAL CHEN MING SHU'S another, the latter demanding bet- A Chinese constable gave
ter treatment from the former. dence of arresting accused од RETURN.
"Several hundred workers, belongboard the 5.3. Tung On. ing to organisations under the con- Accused had no witnesses to call. It is learned that General Chen Union, to-day
trol of the local General Labour He said he left the shop and was rushed. to the going away because he feared as Ming, Shu has decided to return to Chinese Municipal Administrationsault if he did not open the door.
Office and the District Kuomintang "After a short retirement, the jury Canton on April 25.
headquarters, were they presented found accused not guilty on both The Canton authorities have been their petition and made a threaten counts and he was thereupon dis- notified by Nanking that Mr. Chening demonstration.
charged. Wan Lin, the Chinese Airmen, is
The Public Safety Bureau im- His Lordship (to the Jury): I mediately called out an armed am fully in agreement with your on his return flight to Chins from motor van corps and is now en foreverdiet because I don't believe a Berlin vid India and Bian..
ing control over the demonstrators, word that' witnesa said.
This petition was supported by a petition from the shop keepers in the Causeway Bay district, who said that they did a large business with the floating population and that the A variety of other, matters, in-action of the police was causing cluding business disputes, protests them serious losses. and suggestions were then dealt with by the Chamber. The scope of the Chamber's activities are well evi-known and among the petitioners
and applicants were several neigh bouring cities and seaports, who wished to enlist the Chainber's in- fluence in the settlement of their difficulties.
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Causeway Bay Boat Peoples Petition, Among matters of local interest was a petition from the sampan population saking that they should be allowed to anchor in the typhoon shelter at Causeway Bay at night. (Continued on-next Column),
Financial assistance from the Chamber was sought by the Chinese Red Cross Society for the war affected areas of China. The mat ter was passed on to the committee. of the Tang Wah Hospital An- other matter passed on the hospital was zappen from the two Kwangs for assistance to tide over the. famine.
It was intimated that the Shang- bai Chinese Chamber of Commerce had asked merchants of Hong Kong to take part in an exhibition of Chinese goods which is to be held in Shanghai-shortly.
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