PITY CANTON MERCHANTS.
ANOTHER MONTH'S RENT DEMANDED.
A SARCASTIC SUFFERER'S
VIEW..
HOW TRADE IS BEING KILLED.
REDS ON KWANG- TUNG BORDER.
TRADE HELD UP.
HELP FROM CANTON?
¿Fadustrial and Commercial Daily „Pers.)
The "ariny" of "Red" bandits, KFROM A SHAMIEN CORRESPONDENT.] under Chu Tax and Mo Chak Tung, who have been giving trouble on Kwangtung, Kiangsi, and Hunan borders, are now disturbing the Namhung district in Northern Kwangtung.
CANTON, June 4.
Pity the property owners of Canton Another month's rent in being exacted by the Government to swell the war chest and Anish off the
Some weeks ago they suddenly descended on. Yanta, in West_Nam anti-Kwangsi war! It was only six hung, and occupied the city. Troops weeks ago that the unfortunate for their suppression were despatch- landlords were forced to take up
ed from Canton but the bandita left Government bonds to the value of the city when they got news of half a month's rent.
their approach. Sabsequently they i The present quotation for these bonds is a frac-paid visit to Namhung where tion over 10 per cent. of their face several merchants were robbed. valae, so the money may be regard. These merchants "at once advised ed sa lost. Neminally they will be Canton, by wire, not to send any redeemed in about two years that more consignments of goods to is if Canton in the meantime enjoys them for the time being. At the peace and plenty and foregoes its
same time the magistrate of the weakness for sudden changes of
district sent an urgent appeal to Government and other civic up the Canton military authorities for bravala. The prospect is fact is help. and troops have been sent poor," and if anything goes wrong a
from Shiukwan hy order of General further postponement of a few years Chen Tsai Tong with instructions may be expected. Meanwhile the to wipe out the bandits. merchants have to turn in their money at the nearest Police Station -the alternative being obvious, and the whole thing reminiscent of Dick Turpin's slogan.
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„ROUTINE EXACTIONS: As a prominent merchant put it, "These exactions are a matter of routine now, When a war occurs or anything goes wrong in Govern ment quarters the trading class and the property owners in particular are made to suffer. We all know the high faluting" sentiments of the officials and their string of platitudinoue assurances, and know to our cost that they will con- tinue to wres money from the people in the future as they have always done in the past We have just got to put up with it, and anyone who kicks is made to pay double, 50 as to encourage the others!
We
The people of Namhung, however, seem to be rather cynical about the efficiency of this punitive expedi tion, saying that the bandits will he busy victimising another city before the troops arrive.
KWEICHOW TROOPS
ROUTED..
(Nam Chung Pao).
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1929.
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WATER SHORTAGE ANXIETY.
GOVERNMENT'S EMERGENCY MEASURES
TO MEET SITUATION.
TRIBUTES TO THE PATIENCE OF THE CHINESE POPULATION.
FUTILITY OF RESTRICTION.
Yesterday, the "Dally Preza" learned that anxiety is increas ing in ameial circles with regard to the water crisis,
According to latest reports, the total storage in the island re- servoirs on the morning of Monday, June 3, amounted to 237.90 million gallons, showing a decrease of 23.15 milions gallons during the past week; the amount collected from streams being 1.24 million gallons. The wook's consumption amounted to 27.49 million gallons, and includes 2.22 million gallons brought across the harbour from Kowloon to the tanks of the Water Front and .87 million gallons from the Taikoo Refinery Supply.
Kowloon Waterworks.
Representation has been made The total storage in the mainland from various quarters for the re. reservoirs on the same day amount- opening of many of the wells in the ed 87.60 million gallons, showing a Colony. With regard to this move, decrease of 14.3 million gallons the Government have given the during the past week. The week's Director of Medical and Sanitary consumption including supplies to Services (Dr. Wellington) a water boats and Hong Kong amount-hand to decide upon the advis ed to 24.88 million gallons,
ability of drawing supplies from these sources. At the same time, it is pointed out that many of the
The yield from streams during the week was, therefore, 10.64 million gallons.
is also becoming sericus and the "The water position in Kowloon
restrictions advertised to commence on the 5th instant will have to be increased in severity unless rain falls within the next few days."
free
wells were closed down because the Many residents have suggested water they contained was impure.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE "MUI TSAI" SYSTEM.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]
Sta-I have not seen the article in the Rock, but judging by your quotation from it-Father of is an expert in the art of balancing on the top of the fencé.
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He admits the “* mui tsai ”
system is indelensible on ethical grounds, and then goes on to say it is defcp- sible on such grounds-but then. under the conditions he lays down, it is no longer the system which is being condemned.
As well condemn spium-smoking. but defend it so long as no opium is put in the pipe! Father Joy must know that the average parents and purchasers of these girls have no thought for their physical, mental, or moral welfare. It is a plain, cash transaction, by which the "goods
are handed over by seller to buyer. As such, it is a system which should not be tolerated in a British colony-but the clergy de- fended the slave traffic when the question came up in regard to the negroes-Yours, etc..
LIBERTY.
Hong Kong, June 3.
HONG KONG WELL WATER.
the installation of distilling plants, [TO THE DITOE OF THE "HONG KONG but it is pointed out, in this respect,
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June 3, was to plate out half a cubic LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
The position of the V.R.C. bathing centimeter of a dumber of Hong:
Kong well waters in nutrient agar,
sight and smell that his article was armchair speculation as regards its
main contention.
from Wuchow, the Kwelchow troops
According to a wireless message is every reason to believe that the tank preventa its use as a storage it could be proved in 12 hours by under Chow Si Cheng were cently severely beaten by the Yun Tanese pro-Nanking forces, and Kweiyang, the capital of Kweichow has fallen into the hands of the fed towards Szechuan. lattor. The defeated troops have
recent economies and restrictions imposed by the Government are failing in their purpose. While the supply is turned on householders are drawing off more water than they really need and are storing it in
baths, and other receptacles.
For this reason, it is considered unlikely that further restrictions will be imposed.
FALL OF WUCHOW. The landlords have been made NEW REPORT SAYS. to shell out nearly two and a half months real so far this year in
"NO FIGHTING."
Praise for the Chinese. police assessments," WAT expenses [TRROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
The Government are deeply im and special taxes to make Canton a model city with an American lay
pressed by the fortitude and patience out. At the present rate--and I
SHANGHAI, June a see no prospect of the pace slacken- that Wuchow, the last stronghold trying ordeal. The poorer classes The Kuo Mic learns from Canton of the Chinese population during this ing-it means five months rent a of the Kwangi Clique, was taken are the greatest sufferers and many year to the Government. No won ever without fighting last right by der people are refusing to invest in the Kwangtung troops, the rebia of them have to pay money they real estate. Can you blame them having withdrawn previously, for taking a certain five per cent. in Hong Kong instead, of a fancy twelve to twenty per cent. on Canton property...
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FRIENDSHIP.
can ill afford for water to be car ried to their houses.
The Government are taking im mediate steps to store large sup-
centre. Also, it is below sea-level and there would arise the difficulty of finding means whereby its con-
boing fouled by the dipping of tents would be distributed without buckets and other receptacles. The Government have also rejected this proposition because the tank is too far removed from the Chinese quar.
ter.
CHINESE CHAMBER
FLOODED" WITH ·
LETTERS.
NEED FOR RULES AT FOUNTAINS.
At yesterday's meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, it
who urge the opening of wells. well advised not to listen to people The authorities would be very
ourselves well off years ago if we Should we not have considered had started the summer with six weeks supply of water lefs on the of May, 1810-Yours, LPA island Hare look at your files",
ANTI-PANIC. Hong Kong, June 4.
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GANG RAID ON KOWLOON FLAT.
AMAH AND HOUSE BOY WOUNDED
A curiops attack by a gang of three men on the third floor flat of plies. Brick tanks are being can. was "revealed that the Chamber, place yesterday morning at 11 am. 4, "Granville Road, Kowloon, took during the last month had been re- ceiving shoals of letters from every Goessan, and his sorvants consist The flat is occupied by Mr. van section of the Chinese community of other
of a man and his wife and the
GENERAL CHEN MING SHU AND GREAT BRITAIN. CORDIAL EXPRESSION OF structed on the Praya to hold sup. plies, and as soon as it is certain that water can be brought into the Colony, additional tanks to number of äfteen will be construct- ed.
A brief account
appeared in yesterday's Daily Press of the Shameen celebrations in honour of the King's birthday.
and
the
protesting that nothing was being
The two latter wore in the ser- done by the Government to help vants quarters at about 11 am. people who are affected by the pre-quietly entered. Two of the gallant when three men armed with kziven
sent water restrictions.
The hardships of the
poorer
raidera attacked the amah, and wounded her slightly in the shoul der, and the other man tackled her the unarmed man received a nasty brother-in-law and in the struggle cut across three fingers.
DEPRECIATED CURRENCY.
"Another thing to which we ob- ject is the indiscriminate way in which the province is flooded with Central Bank of China notas, In apite of official notices everyone knows that the issues are not backod with a proper proportion of silver. The reception at the British Con- Consequently directly there is a war sulate was attended, by General
Supply from Tain Wan Hills, ar rumours of Communist trouble Chen Ming Shu, the head of the Work is in progress along the everyone gets in a panic and an- Canton Government, who was other run on the Bank starts. The thanked by Mr. G. S. MOBS, M.B.E.,
Castle Peak Road to tap supplies classes were stressed in almost Bank shows the utmost reluctance the British Consul-General, for his from Tain Wan Hills and there is very letter, and most of them de- to part with a single silver coin presence.
every probability that this watermanded that the Government should and so the run becomes more in Mr. Moss wished the General will be shipped across to Hong take immediate steps to bring water sistent.
health Finally, the Bank stops redeem-adding: I also have the honour
personal happiness Kong. In addition, special water to the Colony from neighbouring ing its nots and forces the leading to express our hopes that your carrying trucks are being construct-
places. firms to purchase and scal up notes administration will see the con-
Others were only against to the value of 10 per cent. of their solidation of true unification in the rail from Taipo or
ed in order to transport water by the stringent restrictions imposed at capital and the banka 30 per cent Government of China and a great These trucks may be ready in twelve
The robbers bolted leaving be- of theirs. This policy of deflation extension in the prosperity of the
hind blood stained knife, and has accounted for the disappear Province, its trade and industry, daya.
The Chairman announced that he made good their escape. Nothing ance of some $10,000,000 in bank-coupled with a progressive develop
had himself seen the Hon.. Dr. R.
was taken and the injured parties notes and in addition the Govern-
H. Kotewall and the Hoa. Dr. S. the intruders before.
declare that they had never seca ment is forcing tax payers to remitment of friendly and mutually
The Government has received W. Tso on the position and he wants in the block, after the manner Other ser- profitable.. international relations. 80 per cent. in silver money and Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you several suggestions with regard to understood that the two Chinese re- 40 per cent. in banknotes. Thus if
of those "below stairs" have, how- one had to pay $100 revenue, one
to drink to His Excellency" General transporting "water from West presentatives on the Council were affair.
ever, a romantic explanation" of the would now have to hand over 380 Chen Ming Shu, the National Gov-
River. It is understood that only discussing the matter with the Gov- in silver and 840 in banknotes.
ernment of China and the Province three ships on this run hare avail-ernment. of Kwaogtung.
Happy Relations.
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General Chen Ming Shu, on behalf of his reply,
Shumchun.
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West River Projects.
present.
able ballast tanks and they could Mr. Ho Tu in the course of dis it has to be remembered that the that the police should issue régula- not bring in large quantities. Also, cussion which followed suggested
tions in simple and plain language
of the people of the Kwangtung river is polluted by sewage, Province, wiabed His Majesty many
maintain the very happy relations
A suggestion that the Kansing showing the public just exactly
necessarily slow.
Meanwhile the victims were not occupant of the building put it, suffering in silence and, as one from the piercing shieks, I thought half China was being murdered."
PHILIPPINE TYPHOON
HAVOC.
LUZON DEATH ROLL OF 70
Manila, Hay 28.-Upwards of
which swept the southern area, of
additional reports come in. the death list will increase
Three hundred acres of rich,
"Then the Government employees are receiving only 80 per cent. of their salaries, the other 20 per cent. being withdrawn for the resuscitation of the banknoten. The deflation policy has caused untold lose but it enables the Government to clean up several years of good health and happiness. million dollars a month in addition I wish to thank you," he con- proceed up Weat River with half-awhat types of buckets and recept 70 persons have been killed as re- to its regalar income. Superficially tinued, Mr. Consul General, and dozen lighters in tow has received abies were permitted at the four-sult of floods following typhoon the Government muddles through ladies and gentlemen, for drinking but a day will come when it wakes to my health and to the prosperity careful consideration The Govern tains. It was maddening for those, the province of Leyte, up to and that the geese who meekly of the Nationalist Government of ment, however, consider that the who had waited a whole day in the lay the golden eggs are all dying China and of the Province of lighters would have to proceed a queues only to find that they were have been recovered.
The bodies of 10 dead already of pernicious anaemia.”
Kwangtung, I wish to assure you considerable distance up the reaches not allowed to draw water because ing the storm sad. 15 houses wash- Mr. Consul-General, that my ad-
Six villages were inundated dui- WUCHOW" LICKING THE ministration will always continue to
of the river before reaching fresh of objections to their receptacles, ed away, according to official WOUNDS."
water and the service would be Mr. Ho also complained of the les porta, which add that it is feared now existing between our respec-
in which constables did not hesitate ORDER RESTORED AND TRADE tive Governments, and to promote
Avery means for the development.
More hope is attendant upon ato damage buckets which did STARTING.
of trade and industry between this from Leppa, near Macao, where not conform with their ideas of fair abaca (hepp) and cocoast lands
scheme for bringing fresh water province and friendly nations. [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] (Applause.)
there are said to be perennial Play. He thought policemen on duty were washed away and the crops at the street fountains should be in
ruined over a considerable ares. CANTON, June 3.
structed not to kick buckets about,
News of the disaster came in an Wells to be Opened. Following the fall of Wuchow,
The Chairman promised that the official report from the Provisional communications between Canton dozen merchants severely wounded Both the Indo-China SN. Co.matter would receive the Chamber's Governor of Leite to the Execu. and Kwangsi are being resumed. when they tried to resist the atten- and the C.P.R. have offered to attention.
tive Bureau. The Governor said River steamers, which have suspend- tions of their gallant defenders. Assist the Government by bringing It was announced that to date of Bogod, Leyte, and adjacent the typhoon.tore through the town ed their service since the start of The message adds that the looting fresh water from Shanghai and twelve wells had been re-opened villages May 24, and swept out to the inter-Kwang war, are again on
was the worst that has ever occurred other parts as ballast. It is prob- and although some of these were on their usual runs to Wuchow. in the history of the city.
able that these offers will be accept private property, any supply in
sea and was followed by floods and Reports have come to band con. But the situation in Wuchow ised and a Committee of shipping Hong Kong was a help. The Gov
a near tidal wave, firming that Wuchow was system now under control and the streets men in the Colony will meet toernment had permitted the re-open- damaged other areas but no fur-
1 It is feared the storm atically ransacked by the retreating are being policed by the conquerers. asist Mr. F. W. Carpenter who ing of wells on condition that if the ther reports are available at this Kwangsi soldiers. Practically every The beaten force is retreating to has been deputed by the Governor water in the wells was found to be time, the Governor said. Belief store was broken into and over a wards Tang Hsien, being botly pur to take charge of the emergency unfit for consumption that it would parties have been despatched into (Continued at foot of nest column). ] sued by the Nanking troops.
be used for washing only.
the stricken distric
streams.
measures,
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