CANTON'S FERVID PATRIOTS.
SOVIET AGAIN DENOUNCED.
BANNERS AND SPEECHES!
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, July 94. Cunton grows more and more bitter against Soviet Russia, and this morning some 60,000 people of
all walks of life assembled - to demonstrate both their patriotic favour and their hatred of Masonry
Kand
all its ways. The
big
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1929.
WATER STORAGE. [ROUND THE COURTS.
*FIERCE TIGERS." FINED.
Five Dairy Farm coolies and two other men were charged before Mr. TM Hazlerigg yesterday with disorderly conduct and creating a disturbance at Glenealy on Tuesday
GAIN. OF ANOTHER 52 MILLION GALLONS.
Reservoirs in the Island gained further 32 million gallons of water during the 24 hours ending at 7.m, yesterday, bringing the total storage to 699 millions. The 700 | night. million anticipated was not reached, which would have brought the figure closer to the position at same date after the 1989 drought, but more water is still Howing in
The rainfall at the reservoirs fur
the period under discussion varied from one to one and a half inches, Eastern Parade Ground was pack and Pokfulam reservoir rose a fur ed and looked na if it could ther 3 feet 10 inches, which maker not have held another soul. the surface only feet below over-
anti-Soviet senti-flow.
Banners with
ments Bonted above their bearers) Kowloon gained 18 million gallous and nearly every other person seem. daring the period and the total "ed to be carrying some such emblem, storage yesterday morning was 326 There were small hand-flags and million gallons. The rainfall was great strips of cloth stretched besightly less than on the Island, tween poles each carried by two or about an inch, but the gain in there men. From an aeroplane it storage is rapid."
krast
would have looked like
Asked about the record increase laundry drying ground. There were for a day Mr. Purves said that as two platforms, one a small one from far as he knew the 676 million which the police directed the crowd gallons collected, during the grea: and another, much larger. from storm of July, 1923, had never been which the speeches were made and excelled. There were on that cc- the resolutions propounded. Acasion 20 inches of rain in eight large number of loud speakers con- hours-four inches falling between veyed what was being said to the a.m. and 5 a.m. furthest corner of the ground,
the MACAO'S WATER SUPPLY.
The writer, who was larger platform, could not help calling to mind a similar demon- atration four years ago, organised by Michael Borodin, when he was at the height of his power, and when only the wisest leaders saw that he was making China dance to Russia's tune.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL
MOMENT.
NEW WORKS TO SUPERSEDE WELLS.
"
ROULETTE IN SHANGHAI.
KUOMINTANG AND FOREIGNERS.
WHERE THE BEST PEOPLE DR. WANG AND SPECIAL
The seven defandants were arrest. and
ed by the Police while engaged in a fight between Dairy Farm coalies and a party known as the Fierce Tiger Gang.
The Dairy Farm coolies were fined $93 each and bound over by the Magistrate. One of them, against whom there was no evi dence, was discharged.
The two remaining defendants were young men, one of whom was fined $10 or fourteen days in default. The second was fined 89% or a month. Addressing this defea. dant his Worship said "It seems that you have embarked a course of conduct which may land you in serious trouble and may bring you to this Court on a more serious charge. I advise you, to amend your conduct."
1
FORMER DETECTIVE
CHARGED.
On
A remand until this morning was granted by Major C. Willson in a case in which a Chinese was charged with possession of nine taels of contraband opium. It was stated that the delendant had em ployed two small girls to act as carriers and that a short remand was necessary in order to locate the girls
Main July 22. According to advices from the concessionary for the collection and distribution of water for the publica of Macao, engineers engaged by the. company should have arrived some time ago, but are evidently delayed.
The defendant was Jescribed as former detective in the Hong Kong Police Force.
LIME NOT CEMENT.
The danger of using lime mortar instead of cement mortar was em phasised by Mr. F. Č. Neville al the Kowloon Magistracy, when the owner of soy factory which is being built in Nathan Road, wat charged before Mr. T. S., Whyte Smith, with condoning materia: diverging from the plans.
The building, said Mr. Neville, would probably have collapsed in the frat typhoon.
The principal speaker, General
The company which is in process Chen Ming Shubitterly denounced of formation at Honolulu with co- the action of the Soviet Government operation from the United States, is in Blanchuria, branding it as being fonted by a Mr. Santos of flagrant violation of the Sino- Honolulu, to whom the concussion The was granted by the Macao Muni- Russian Agreement of 1024. General declared that the Soviet ital Council, to supply water at a had broken the peace of the world rate not exceeding 12 cents per by their insiduous intrigues and cubic metre (about 210 gallons). war-like preparations against China The works must be finished within in Manchuria. Soviet agents were three years of the signing of the con- trying to sow the seeds of Comtract and the authoritica undertake anism in China, against the policy to close down all wells when the and wish of the Central Govern-company has satisfied them that it "They tried to replace the is able to furnish a sufficient and
uninterrupted supply. San Min Chu I of Dr. Sun by!
To secure water in sufficient quan Sorietiam in China and have been constantly instigating class warfare. tits the company proposes to bore We have a right to put an end, to a sufficient depth until sufficient within our soil, to anything which water is available, though it is re- we considered detrimental to nür. ported that failing this source the national existener. The preaching company may make use of river ST. RAPHAEL'S HOSPITAL, water from the upper reaches of the of Communism, or Scvietism, is a thing which we cannot tolerate. Inner Harbour and by "chlorination For these and other reason the Gor.and other processes secure water in
ment.
ernment had to take over the con-
trol of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
Way.
ample. quantity.
f
Macao's supplies at the present
time are sufficient, wells being the
The defendant was fined $15 and the magistrate ordered that the defective parts of the building should he reconstructed to the satisfaction of the P.W.D.
MACAO...
PIONEER OF WESTERN MEDICINE IN CHINA,
.CO.
AMUSING PASSAGES IN "WHEEL CASE.
There was some amusing evidence a sharp passages between counsel during the hearing of the roulette case in Shanghai which has roused so much interest in all parts of the Settlement.
The case was one in which Carlos Garcia and G. F. del Valle were charged before Judge John C. Wu
RIGHTS.
"DETERMINED TO SECURE
·ABOLITION."
[United Press.
Peping, July 19.-The Chinese Government is firmly determined to obtain the abolition of all special rights held by foreign residents in this country at an early date, Dr. at the Provisional Court with main-C. T. Wang, Foreign Minister of the taising a place for public gambling Government at Nanking, declared at 151C, Bubbling Well Road in an interview with correspondeats popularly known as The Wheel here. and with making gambling a pro- fession.
This question is the most import- aat facing the National Government Dr. O. Fischer represented Garcia to-day. Dr. Wang asserted, and the and Mr. R. T. Bryan, the police. Government will push the point with Garcia was further charged with the same firmness and determination threatening a public officer while in with which it treated the question
In of tariff autonomy. the performance of his duties. addition to Dr. Fischer, he was re- Minister expressed confidence af The Foreign presented by Mr. C. P. Holcomb, equal success within a reasonably
The first witness called was Mr. short time. Victor Gensburger who said that he was a stock-broker.
Treaty With Japan,
In the forthcoming treaty negotia- -- All the Best People.
tions with Japan, Dr. Wang indicat- Questioned about his knowledge ed that the inclusion of a clause ul 131C, Bubbling Well Road, he providing for definite abolition of said he said he had gone there very extraterritorial rights would be de- Loften in the past several months.manded by the Chinese Government. I met lots of brokers there and it Such clauses have been included in was a general meeting place. I did recent treaties with Belgium, Italy a lot of business there and gambled and Norway. Dr. Wang pointed out, very little. Garcia was usually there and Japan will not be permitted any but not always."
better concessions.
Witness continued that " even The Foreign Minister expressed Judges and diplomata went there" reliance upon the goodwill of the and the Court hastily asked if Chi-United States and Great Britain în nese Judges frequented the place to the Chinese campaign for abolition which the witness replied No. Not of all special rights for foreigners. Chinese but the best people went These two countries, be declared. have persistently expressed a desire for helping China to regain her the world, and he therefore believes proper place among the nations of
they will be willing to negotiate new treaties before the present ones ex- pire.
there.
Dr. Fischer: Yes, judges and and admirals and commanders, all members of several consular staffs
the best people,
Mr. Bryan: That's a rather dan gerous statement, I might ask Dr. Fischer to prove it.
Dr. Fischer: By all means plense do. I'll give you plenty of names of the best people in Shanghai, And they didn't all go to play roulette,
Charles R. Shaw British, was then called and said that be bad considerable dealings with Garcia since 1916 and I found him scru- pulously exact, in every sense of the word."
Dr. Wang explained that the Government at Nanking is withdraw- ing the Commissioners for Foreign Affairs in all parts of China at the beginning of next year, as one step in the campaign for abolition of special rights. Foreigners will thereafter be compelled to take up all matters concerning themselves with the Central Government direct- ly, he said, and this will lead grad- Asked if he had ever gone to ally to a Deore centralized autho- "the wheel witness said that he rity. preferred not to answer.
Mr. Bryan Well, I want to know if you have ever been to the whee.." though you don't have to auswer if you don't want to.
Within a Few Weeks.
The Foreign Minister told Chi nese newspapermen that he intends to act within a few weeks to change the status of the Legation Quarter Witness: Mr. Bryan, I have in Peping, this correspondent was come here voluntarily to testify, sa informed by one of the Chinese to my business dealings with Mr.newspapermen who said he was pre- Garcia, his other affairs do pot consent. The statement was given for cern me and my private affairs have the information of the Chinese no relation to this matter.
journalists and not for publication in the Chinese press,
Garcia was then called to the wit ness box and asked further about
A strong campaign for alteration big entertaining. He said that he in the status of the Legation Quar- entertained a great deal and that ter, which is a foreign-administered be used a lot food and liquids. city in the centre of China's former Then I had a habit of sending capital, has been pushed recently packages of things to people going by a Chinese newspaper here under- away, usually naval people, cham-stood to be subsidized by the Kuo- pagne and things to use on the boat. mintang. When Major Holcomb went to the States sent him "a lot of wet goods,
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main sources. Of late the author- Through the courtesy of the "The psychological "moment has ties have opened up more public agents at Macao of the Hong Kong had not gambled personally, the.
...
come, and the crucial test as to whswells, and have taken steps to secure Amusements, Ltd., special perform ther China can exist as a free and old wells from pollation by lining ances were given on Tuesday, in independent nation. We are facing a them with reinforced concrete and aid of the St. Raphael's Hospital problem of life or death, and I urge sinking the wells to greater depths. at Macao.. with all my power that the whole An enterprising Chinese concern has The institution is badly in need Chinese people stand behind the sunk a number of pits in a little of funds for the extension of the Government, giving it undivided depression of the land between Guia out-patients. As many as 40,000 support."
Hill and Monghe Hill and has struck patients are treated yearly, and General Chan Tsai Tong de a big supply of very good water
come from places nounced the Soviet Government in Chinese residents of the Colony.
which is in great demand among the many aufferers
many miles in the interior of China." equally bitter terms. He said that; Meanwhile much interest is cea St. Raphael's Hospital was built prior to the Purge-the-Party Move-tred in the progress of the sumpany in the 16th century and is thus the ment, the Soviet Russians were look- and recent reports from Honolulu
are encouraging.
oldest hospital in the Far East, ed upon with favour. But after
and its work of honourable service they had shown that their mission
has continued uninterruptedly ever was to stir up class warfare to kill
"since. and to destroy property, they were looked, upon with horror and re pugnance. "The Soviet Russians
are the most barbarous race of
people in the world," he said. They are in a state of isolation as far as international politics is
concerned."
PAMPHLETS AND HAND-
BILLS.
After the speeches a parade took place through the principal streets.
between China and Soviet Russia, Dr. Wang also discussed relations
declaring that so long as the Sovieta persisted in Communist agitation on Chinese soil, relations could not be resumed, but that if Moscow would promise not to carry ou propaganda, it would be possible to resume diplomatic relations.
MR. P. SANDS.
FAREWELL SOCIAL AT
Judge Wu (to Mr. Holcomb): Then you are not a prohibitionist ?
Mr. Holcomb: Not all the time. Only when I am in America.
The second accused, del Valle, was called and admitted his signature on the lease to the property
each table. guests gambled with the manager of Very Balect! Judge Wu: Who appointed these managers!
Del Valle I did, each day I A farewell social was held at the have not been long in the roulette St. Andrew's Church Hall just night business, but I am told that each in honour of Mr. P. Sands of the time the wheel spins there is a pro-European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, who it that goes to the wheel. I cannot will be shortly proceeding Home explain more fully but I am told on leave. Musical items, songs and that it is a game of chance.
games formed the programme and Judge Wu: You say everyone had refreshments were provided during to come on a card, how did Major the interval. Hood get in?
ST. ANDREW'S.
Mr. Sands was the recipent of Del Valle: Oh, he came in on 'an two handsome gifte-a silver rose army card. But we did not allow bowl from the Church Congregation drunks, people not decently dressed and a fountain pen and pencil set and Chinese.
from the St. Andrew's, Young Men's Judge Wa: Oh, you didn't allow Club. Mr. J. H. Hunt in a few Chinese, didn't you t No more words wished the departing gentle. man bon voyage and a happy time questions.
Mr. Bryan: I don't want to ques-in the Old Country. became acquainted with vaccination him. I don't think I need to. tion and western surgery. The idea The Court can' see what is going
Here it was that the Chinese first
tors as they marched through the streets. All the time ten aeroplanes from the Aviation Department were encircling the city, drapping naad- billa to the people below.
Some of the slogans shouted by of establishing this bospital was GD,
the demonstrators were as follow:
to
Personalities!
A sharp exchange occurred be tween Dr. Fischer and the witness
Let the people throughout the conceived by the first Portuguese Supt. Fairbairn was called and until Supt. Fairbairn remarked, length and breadth of the nation Bishop China, D. Belchior said that he was present at 104,"Dr. Fischer, don't address any mobilize for action"; "Support the Carneiro, first Bishop of Macao, Hong Kong Road, when the place personal remarks to me. Remember Central Government and its foreign
was searched and he had found I'm on duty." policy":
"Urge the Central Gov- who also instituted the Brother.
spoons and forks bearing the same Garcia was called and Dr, Fischer crament to declare war on Soviet hood of the Holy House of Mercy engraving as that found on similar handed in the share account of Russia ""Down with the Bed who have maintained the hospital cutlery at 151C Babbling Well Road Garcia at the Hong Kong and Russian Imperialism"; "Annihi- fate the Chinese Communist Party", for almost four hundred years, and He had also found 31 tablecloths of Shanghai Bank for the last 14 years. oilcloth soare marked for gambling Mr. Bryan: Yes, where is the "Recover our lost territory." - have extended their work in many and others plain. He had found roulette account. In your office? ̧
A similar anti-Soviet demonstra other directions. tion is taking place in Fatsban,
Dr. Fischer: Mr. Bryan, I'm sur large carpet with a tag bearing the
prised at you. That's all you can During recent years many exten: name "C. Garcia."
do, sling mud. That's your true nature.
Brea деч
It was headed by picked cavalry—| General Chen Tsai Tong has sent and representatives of the Publicity a telegram to the Central Govern- sions have been made in the hos Department. Then came soldiers, ment signed by all the senior pital, and among those at present military officers of Kwangtung workers, merchants, students, and urging war on Soviet Russia at being carried out people of other walks of life. Thou- once. Among other things, the maternity ward, the setting up of sands of handbills and pamphlets message states that all the men X-ray apparatus, and the extension in uniform in Kwangtung are now. were distributed by the demonstra-ready to receive the call and sacri- of the clinic for which funds are
Continued on neal Column.)
Dr. Fischer: How brave! Why didn't you bring the carpet here with Garcia's name 1 That's the only thing you left out.
Witness: Dr. Fischer, you've seen that carpet. Could you lift it It would take ten men.
Dr. Fischer: I'm not a carpet lifter.
Judge Wu: Before, I congratulat ed you on not behaving like old housewives. Now I withdraw it.
Dr. Fischer: Well, he started it. Mr. Bryan No:1 didn't. You're. picking on me
Dr. Fischer: Yes, and you're
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