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KWANGSI'S LAST CHANCE.
CANTON LEADERS WARN-
ING. TO ENVOY.
WAR DECLARATION DELAYED.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
RAIN AT LAST!"-
EAST RIVER" RISING.
NO MORE LONG FACES ON KWANGTUNG FARMS,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1929.
NEWS FROM MACÃO. ROUND THE COURTS.
CORRESPONDENCE
THE WATER SHORTAGE.
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(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRISS."]
Sra-Much as the present “scar- [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.eity of water is to be deplored, it
CANTON, Mar. 3.
of
CANTON. May 3.9 Despite the wars and rumours
Farmers WARS"
throughout
cannot be denied that it is a blesa. ing in disguise, for at long last the Government has decided to hurry on with the Aberdeen water scheme,
THE MACAO-SHEKKI HIGHWAY.
AT KOWLOON MAGIS-
TRACY.
MOTORISTS AND A STOWAWAY.
Of late much work has been done in extension of the Macao-Shekki highway, and the fine metalled road
Mr. Goardin was summoned be Proceeds evenly along more thah
fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith for fifteen miles from Macao, past the important junction of Koo Hok, on disobeying the signala given by the traffic constable on duty at the to the east, where, near Tong-ka,
junction of Nathan and Salisbury direction of Choi Hang, Dr. Sun Roads. The defendant pleaded not pine-line across the harbour is pro-
guilty. j Ya Sen's ancestral home. mised.
The traffic constable said in Foremost in encouraging this Without blaming the Governmentine example of development is Mr. evidence that the defendant was too much, it must be admitted that
car along Salisbury it has not shown much foresight Tang Shao Yi, who has set about driving his in the matter of catering for the making Chung Shan the model dis-Road from Holt's wharf. Chief |
corner at the same moment coming working on the building of this Inspector Aris approached the Bro themselves down Nathan Road. The latter road, are a number of young men, most of whom natives of the place. Already there
was given the right of way, but are signs of development wherever the road passes, and in some of the instead of stopping," the defendant selds the farmers are beginning to drove on towards the Ferry.
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Mr. Kung Kit Yudh, the Kwangs Kwangtung are happier to-day than and the work of the laying of theit branches of northwards in the envoy to Canton, left here for they have been for very many Wuchow on Thursday afternoon, months. Heavy showers of rain He had a short conference with have fallen during the last few days, General Chen Tai Tong and then the East River has risen more than met Mr.. Fung Cha Man, former three feet and it is now navigable Commissioner of Finance, Admiral Chen Chak, Chen Hing Wan, Com. mander of Fort Bocca Tigris and ́General Chang, Wai Cheung, hend of the Canton Aviation Depart
ment,
From Sheklung to Waichow.. Be Purts from the East and West River districts state that "the cracked rice elds are being flooded with water, and that the farmers are plonghing their patches preparatory to trans planting the rice seedlings. "The The discussion was entirely on benign heavy rain." according to the question of peace or war before report, has come, and tamed tween the Leung Kwang provinces, the sad melancholy faces of the General Chet Tani Tong emphatical farmers to jovial smiles." I stated that Kwangtung sided entirely with the Nanking Govern Tent and would do anything within its power to maintain the dignity and effectiveness of the Central
need of the inhabitanta. The population of the Colony has been increasing many folds, and the consequent consumption of water must necessarily have been increas ing, yet the Government had not deemed it necessary to cope with the
situation.
A little foresight should have been shown by starting the Shing Mun scheme earlier, but nothing has been done until now. It cer tainly is no pride to the Colony to see the constant streams of people waiting in queues along the street. fountains, to obtain a few drops of waters This has been going on
almost the whole year round, and no one or two years, but almat In this swel.
every year since 1999.
DEPRECIATION OF "KWANGSI NOTES. (YROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]tering weather it is a pitiable sight to see women and little servant girls staggering under the load of precious water, obtained with the patience of Job.
authority. He regretted that Gen eral Wong Shiu Hung had not made
CANTON, May 3. his position plain, and, above all
The latest reports from Wychow that the Kwangai lender had given | no sign of submitting to Nanking. state that the Ewangi Govern- Kwangtung approved of the expediment banknotes have even further tion of Hunan troops into Kwangsi, depreciated. The present rate of and, General Chen added. we exchange is 82.30 to the Hong Kong dollar, and the merchants are ex earnestly hope that you will do al periencing great difficulty in carry. that lies in your power to persuade on business. General Wong to submit, and to make an official declaration to that effect. If he will adopt that course peace is assured."
K.O.S.B. CORPORAL'S COURT MARTIAL.
CAPT. DOBBIE CALLED AS
WITNESS.
LEGAL POINTS INVOLVED,
The trial by District Court
of Martia
Corporal Charles
Mr. Kung stated in "reply that General Wong is anxious to submit | to the Central Government. "Gen- eral Li Chung Jen," the envoy con- tinued, is in Hong Kong and I shall see him there to-day and tell him what you have said. General) Fei Chung Hsi is in his native Hendry, K.O.S.B., for alleged em- village, and is suffering from a bezzlement of 81,200 while employ. severe attack of bronchities.. When Led as clerk to the President of the I get back to Wuchow I shall re Regimental Institute, was continu- ed yesterday, Mr. H. Soinerset port to General Wang and urge him Fitzroy being judge advocate and to submit to Nanking."
Major Todd, president of the Court
Mr. R. A. Wadeson prosecuted on behalf of Captain Perfect, K.O.S.B., and Mr. D. L. Strellett defended.
PEACE PARTY PREVAIL.
The brief business then closed and after Mr. Kung had been enter- tained to tes, he left in General Chen's motor-car and in a few minutes was on his way, to Hong Kong..
ment" was that in the latter case the man was relieved from parade and 'guard.
At present the Colony, is facing a water famine, and the water in stopped at certain hours of the day This stoppage should have been started during the winter months, when less, use was required of water, but now the summer months are with us, and the need of water is most necessary. Here again the Government has lacked foresight.
It is earnestly be hoped that the Government will hurry on with the Aberdeen scheme with utmost speed, and find means whereby the hardship of the inhabitants may be lightened:-Yours, etc.THIRSTY.
Hong Kong, May 3
SINGLE OR TWIN SCREWS?
trict of China.
With Mr. Tang,
make use of modern ploughing machines.
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The road will in time come to be
The defendant said that the traffic constable motioned him to go on with his free hand.
A conviction was registered, but the defendant dismissed with a caution.
A GERMAN STOWAWAY,
·
famed for its fine level stretches, often running for miles together in From almost straight line. Macao at all times motor-cars speed along to the end of the pre- sent operations, and then turn away to Tong-ka, where Mr. Tang Shao Yi has built a lovely garden. Close to the garden is the ancient village of the same name, beautiful- clean and seemingly prosperous. very Mr. Tang has contributed greatly to the laying out of the dant who was found after the ship streets and the many modern deve-
left Singapore, pleaded guilty and lopments, one of which is an ex- cellently equipped school. Motor protested against the behaviour of Масло and the Chief Officer," whom he said, buses ply between various points along the road, the
the present had assaulted him. last station up to being Koo Hok
A German, named E. Kohehas, was charged with'stowing away, on board the M.S. Delhi. The defen-
sent back to Germany, but ran away and stowed on board the Delhi.
He had been put on board. 3 It is reported that business in Dutch steamer at Singapore to be the district has recently shown signs of improvement, but the farmers are badly in need of rain. One of the works to be taken in
The Magistrate imposed a fine hand by the new Committer of Chung Shan, headed by Mr. Tang Shao Yi, is that of providing for of $50, or one month's hard labour, water works to assist in the matter or irrigation.
It is expected that Macno will be connected to Shekki by this road before the end of the present year.
Automatic Telephones. Much headway has already been 'made with the installation of nuto [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG matic telephones at Macao. The
DAILY PRESS."]
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SIR-I have read with interest article in your resterday's the paper re the non-success of the Kau Sing, especially with reference to her not being manageable in
weather typhoon
to maneuvre alongside a ship, owing to her being a single-screw vessel.
Has it not struck the authorities that it needs a master for the vessel that has had experience of handling such craft in heavy weather as well as towing experience?
underground cables are already in place, and work bas commenced with making connections to sub scribers. Masara. Siemens China Company, the suppliers of the equipment, are busy attending to the various details of linking sub- scribers to the main station, which will be installed in a special de- partment of the newly-built Post Office. It is believed that the ser- vice will commence operating in August or September next.
New Publication,
A new book on Macao has been
A COWARDLY ASSAULT.
A Chinese was fined $10. för 3* saulting woman.. Detective
Inspector. Fallon told the Magis- trate that the woman had been in hospital since the date of the as sault, but was now out of danger. The assault, under the circum- The stances was a serious one.
Magistrate remarked to the defen- dant that he had no right to strike A woman no matter how angry he was..
AT THE CENTRAL MAGIS- TRACY.
MOTORISTS FINED.
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Before Major C. Willson yester- in course of preparation. The book day Mr. L. Weill was summoned is intended for presentation at the for passing a motor car in a con- Portuguese section of the Ibro- trolled arca in Aberdeen. The de- American Exposition at Beville, now fendant pleaded guilty and proceeding.
From personal experience in a written by Commander Jaime Inso, German liners from Chile across the Patria. An English edition is also rescue tag of the St. class, towing commanding the Portuguese gua- Western Ocean, and quite a lot of harbour work on the West Court (savings. Holstein from almost total loss in Africa, when several other tugs of the same class were present). I fail to see, why all the outery about the vessele being a single-screw one and unmanageable, when all the St. class tugs are single-screw and did some wonder ful work-Yours, etc.,
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SPES SUPER SYDERĄ Hong Kong, May 3.
The work reveal much pains- taking work and touches on various aspects of Macao's development. A chapter devoted to the opium ques- tion shows how Macao has reduced opium consumption since the con- trol has been taken away from the hands of a monopolist.
fined 87.
was
Capt. A. G. Debbie, adjutant of the EO.S.B., produced extracts showing that the accused was struck off duty in December, 1928, for em ployment in the P.R.I., and that Sergeant A Bardell was appointed 24 his successor in November, den As adjutant, witness wus president On the envoy's withdrawal the of the Corporals Mess, and paid conclave of Cantor leaders con- to the P.R.I. in 1928 sus amount
ing to 380 for biliard table rent. tinued and there was a sharp dis Cross-examined by M. Strellett,
Mr. C. Borandi, was summoned cussion on whether Canton should witness said that he was not respon- sible for .appointments to the
for failing to produce his driving declare war at önce on Kwangai and P.R.I., nor were they made on his
license and for leaving his car un- attended. The defended pleaded launch an attack, in accordance recommendation. He was merely concerned in drawing up and sign.
guilty and explained that he failed with Chiang Kai Shek's order, aring of the orders. The difference
to produce his license because he whether they should wait till the between " duty" and employ-
changed his coat on the day in question and left the license in the envoy had had time submit his pro-
The point to remember about
Match Industry.
old coat. His Warship fined defen- posals to the Kwangsi leader.
the Kau Sing is "that, apart from
During the past few years the dant on each charge,
Miss V. E. Manning was also Several powerful speeches were!
rendering nasistance at a stranding, manufacture of matches has deve summoned for failing to produce Questions Regarding P.R.I.
some such accident. laped very greatly at Macao. It her license, when called upon to do made on the necessity for preserv Is he given any instructions when collision, or
he takes up that employment I her work needs be done under the was not so long ago that only im- so by a police officer Miss Man ing peace between the two Kwangs don't think so; net by me, anyway.
worst possible conditions. Single ported matches were used, but at ning pleaded guilty and explained screw tugs certainly can make long the present and in the end this view prevailed Is he given any instructions as
time, according to that she had "picked up another to what his duties will be-Nottows quite successfully, but such statistics available, the total produc piece of paper in mistake for the and Kwangai is to be given another that I know of:
work is usually timed for fine wea- tion of matches exceeds in value license and was therefore unable to chance. The question now depends
Is he considered to be on duty ther, and is rarely attempted when $1,003,000 a year, most of which is produce it. A fine, of 84 was im-
Hongposed. are unfavourable. A exported, principally via on the attitude of the Kwangsi Most certainly.
while employed at the P.R.I conditions
rescue-tug in Hong Kong must be Kong.
In addition to the hands employ- leaders. The problem for the Can- How are his duties defined?-By capable of weathering atorms at
their worst, and for such worked at the factories this industry has ton Government was not made the P.R.I
An objection was raised at this twin-screw ship is obviously more given rise to an extensive cottage easier by the presence in the city stage by Mr. Strellett when he handy than a single-screw craft. industry among the poorer classes
fact, in a typhoon of two special envoys from General observed that the judge advocate As a matter
in fine weather huge stacks of little Ho Chien and Marshal Chiang Kai was not taking notes of the ques about three years ago, the Kaun the preparation of the boxes, and 271 INCHES IN TWO HOURS. Shek respectively, who have been ting and the cross-examination Sing put out on her rescue work boxes may be seen being carried but had to seek shelter herself. A through the streets to the factories urging an immediate attack on the
Does the appointment carry any wireless message was passed to her for filling.
reporting a ship in difficulties near neighbouring province. These two pay 3-1 don't know. distinguished visitors
Do you know that the accused by, but the Kau Sing had two are being
also acted as clerk to the Officers anchors down and could not take treated with every possible mark of Mess-That is quite possible.
the risk of meeting the full force of the storm. Meanwhile, the respect and lavishly fêted.
How many persons have been appointed to do the work of the Henry Keswick steamed ahead past accused-Sergeant Bardel and the helpless rescue-ship, and render- two assistants, but I don't agree eu what assistance was required that all three are doing the work. ED.]
PUBLIC PARKS FOR CANTON.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, May 3. The Canton Municipal Govern ment has decided to lay out three public parks. One is to be at the base of White Cloud Mountain, but the sites for the other two, beyond the fact that they will be in Homam and Sai Kwan, have not yet been décided upon.
The Government has already ap propriated $40,000 for the scheme, an doronores to start work soon as the White Cloud Mountain garden.
continued.
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of the accused. They are all in the P.R.I. office.
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Only the Adjutant, Net Colonel.
Who appoints the P.R.I. How da I know I am only the adjutant, not the colonel. I don't run the battalion.
Private J. W. Greig, K.O.S.B., gave evidence of handing to the accused money collected for billiard games at the recreation room. The amounts were entered in the book and the accused initialled the en- tries..
In the afternoon' the Court sat in camera for an hour and a half, and then anounced an adjourn ment until to a.m. on Monday in order to give them time to consider certain legal points.
1.
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HÒNG XONG
• DAILY PRESE."]
YESTERDAY'S RAIN.
Most of the residents of the Colony were awakened yesterday morning by a long-looked for sound, rati falling not merely what would be called heavily in England, but special attention is paid to the with the roar and rush of a tro searching of Chinese and less atten-pical downpour.
It lasted for nearly two hours, tion to that of Europeans as has always been the case, naturally the between 8 am, and 8 a.m. and the results would show up more to the total was 2.71 inches. Unfortunate, discredit of the Chinese. Yourly, the weather then deared and argument that at all frontiers there up to the time of writing, though are discriminations against "aliens" the sky is overcast, and the at- is somewhat weakened when one mosphere like a palm-house no recalls the recent incident where more rain has fallen
This has been the feet rain to the Chinese authorities in Woosung attempted the search of a Dutch do anything for the water supply vessel, which brought forth, a strong since the drought set in last autumn. Showers or light rain S12,-With regard to the racial protest from the Dutch Minister. discrimination discussion in your Discrimination does exist, and have little effect, it is the heavy Europeans drenching which makes the nullahs editorial and correspondence column whatever justification of May 1, there is tacit admission may advance for its defence the and the gullies ruas, that the water
announcement that such discrimination docs exist average Chinese of all classes-with authorities want.
When the in the searching of passengers, and the exception, perhaps, of those few
A European Friend of the Chi- who may
aspirations to made that Kowloon's supply would nese" defends it on the score that Knighthoods and civil Orders-does be cut off from 6 pm to 8 am, it accumulated experience justifies fell it keenly, and no amount of was added that at least ten inches such course; but, the question is verbal back-patting will remove were needed to ease the situation. can such accumulated experience such feeling until little annoyances It is ratisfactory to know that be taken as an accurate index as like these are done away with. to whether the Chinese in parti- curlar are prone to smuggling? If (Continued on next Column),
have
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Hong Kong, May 3.
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