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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1930,
HONG KONG'S "SECRET DIPLOMACY."
STRONG SHANGHAI COMMENT,
CRITICISM OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH
CHINESE CUSTOMS.
About a fortnight ago it was announced that Mr. F. W. Maze, Inspector General of the Chinese Maritime Custome, was again.. visiting Hong Kong to resume negotiations with the Government in regard to the proposed arrangement for the operation of the Chinese Customs service within the waters of the Colony. As the last moment, however, Mr. Maze cancelled his visit, and nothing has been heard as to the reason of the changed plans, or the pro- bable date of his postponed trip south. The following editorial article in the N. C. Daily News of May 23 seems to suggest a pos- sible reason for the change in Mr. Maze's plans. We quote as follows, with a few inserted cross-heading:
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MOTOR CAR DROPS SIXTY FEET.
CHAUFFEUR KILLED: THREE OTHERS INJURED.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ÁT. POKFULUM.
One of the worst motor accidents
man
DEADLY ASSAULT WITH CHOPPER.
TOBACCO PACKER'S TRAGIC END.
CHARGE OF MURDER HEARD
AT CENTRAL COURT.
FERTILIZER FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
WORSE THAN OPIUM, SAYS SOCIETY.
SWATOW MOVEMENT IN AID OF NATIVE GOODS.
Descriptions of the attack with a That the use of foreign artificial in the Colony for some time occur-chopper made on Tam Chap, a
fertilizer is worse than opium is red in Sassoon Road yesterday ever packer employed at the Sing Fong quoted in a circular, sent to various ing, as a result of which a Chinese Tobacco Factory at 343 Queen's commercial organisations and other: chauffeur lost his life and another Road West, on April 29, were public bodies throughout the coun- is lying in a critical condition given by two eye-witnesses yes try by the Native Gooda Promotion in the Government Civil Hospital.terday, when Fung Yan, who Association in Swatow, which urges, Two other persons who were on the is charged with murder, again the public not to use foreign arti car at the time of the accident appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsel! ficial fertilizer but Chinese bean- escaped with comparatively minor
cakes instead. The following is a the Central Magistracy. injuries.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada, jur.; watch-free translation of the circular, ed the proceedings on behalf of the which is not a little illuminating, Tobacco Company.
as it reveals the nature of the Association's movement against for- eign goods.
at
No, apology is needed, we feel the evil consequences that must sure, for carrying the question of ensue from hot letting the right
The accident took place at a spot the proposed agreement between hand know what the left hand is just above Mr. Morris' house. The Hong Kong and the Customs doing.
car, a Chevrolet, used for hire pur-
Fung Yim Fai, a foki of the stage further. For what may ap "This was the basis of all "ob
pose, was at the time engaged by deceased and the accused, said that pear at first blush a merely local jections to the recent negotiations two houseboys who were returning on the day in qucation at about 2.30- It has been found that foreign affair contains important points of for the abolition of the Provisional to the city from Repuise Bay. They
hired the car and when it was p.m. he went for his bath at the artificial fertilizer is injurious to principle, on which clear thinking Court. We are not attacking the approaching the Dairy Farm, the second floor of. No. 343 Queen's fertility of the earth. When it is and a résolute attitude are vitally administration of the District driver, who it is believed momen- needed. Correspondence shows that Court in any way. We stand only tarily lost control of the steering Road West. Tam Chap and Fung used in rice or wheat fields, the wheel for some reason, drove the Kau were also in the bathroom. crops, though plentiful, are in- London circles do not at all appre on the point of principle involved,
car over the steep embankment, Witness was in a stooping position ferior in quality. Fruits and ciate the far-reaching nature of the It need no demonstration that The car turned turtle and hurtled and drying himself when he was at vegetables, planted with such forti- down the hillside coming to rest Chinese demand. The China Asso-that Court is intimately linked with
some sixty feet below.. This was attracted by the sight of a moving lizer, taste somewhat bitter and ciation, for instance, appears to see the whole authority of the Muni- about 4.40 p.m.
shadow. Looking up he saw the salty. When they are abroad..
sent no harm in it. If we are not miseipal Council, which might be most A few minutes later residents accused strike Tam Chap with they decay before arrival at their taken, the China Association is seriously injured by changes in the
nea: the focality came to the aid chopper. Tam Chap was then in a destinations. Sugar canes, planted of the unfortunate people in the squatting position and washing his with such fertilizer, contain less. largely guided in this matter by Court's constitution; and
car. An Indian gentleman and his head. The accused had entered the juice, taste a bit salty and are Sir Francis Aglen. No one could while we have an expert actually wife who live nearby rendered bathroom without witness knowing blackish in colour. The earth, on Fung Yim Fai added that he which such fertilizer isased, be have anything but the highest res, engaged in formulating a schemic yeoman service in assisting the in-
jured, while a European lady, became terrified and bolted out of pect for the late Inspector-General, for the future government of Shang-who prefers to remain unnamed, and the bathroom and ran to No. 343 ca arid and barren in a short. nor could his sincerity ever be ques hai, It is improper and unfair that who is believed to be a trained Queen's Road West, whith shared a
Due to dishonest propaganda. comumen verandab with No. 345. tioned. But without disrespect, it so large a piece of ground should nurse, gave valuable assistance.
After standing there for about five by ale agents and the selfishness of merchants, the peasants is scarcely possible for him to con- have been cut from ander his feet.
minutes, be returned to the bath retail sider this issue from any but the The same strong objection attaches
room, where he found Tam Chap have fallen into their trap. The Customs point of view from which to
discussions for the ultimate
leaning against a barrel and bleed use of such fertilizer is not any he always has considered it for so abolition of extra-territoriality. No
ing profusely. He ran out a second different from the drinking of time with the purpose of securing poison to quench one's thirst As step can be taken in this direction,
assistance for the injured man. At the continued use of such fertilize British Flag Penalized, however remote er tentative, which
this moment be heard cries of will result in the earth becoming coming from next door, and arid and fallow, the agricultural does not directly react on the stand-
running ever, be ho pod to extin- products of the country will be "Let us briefly recapitulate, on
burning seriously affected. The livelihood guish the flames trom
of the people will be thus endanger the one all-important point in dising of Shanghai. Neither question
quilt. pute. The Customs desire to furice
ed and the country will in conse quence be ruined. In fact, the uso tion in the Colony and that their
of uch fertilizer is worse than opium. revenue cruisers may patrol Hong Kong waters, thereby practically
many years
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can be treated independently of the other. No part of foreigners standing in China is severable from
another. Naturally the Chinese do their utmost to break down this
Died Almost At Once,
It was early realised that the chauffeur was in a very bad way and although all that could possibly have been done for him under the circumstances was done, he died be fore the arrival of the ambulance, which came as soon as it was possible.
Meanwhile those who went to the assistance of the unfortunate people began to realise that one of the houseboya who was a passenger on the car was also sericasly injured
"fire
A telephone message was later put through to the firm's head office and the Police arrived on the scene.
The Fatal Attack:
converting Hong Kong into lidarity, getting a little bit here and that some of the glass from the Describing the fatal attack on
It would appear from his condition that he had several crashed ribs windscreen had pierced his chest. Treaty port. Hong Kong is not and a little bit there, till there He was painting heavily and averse, but stipulates that she shall
shall be no major question left. although he was still alive when he be concurrently given Treaty port That is good tactics on their part reached the hospital, his condition facilities, which include the right and we do not blame them. But in is considered critical. of duly registered British ships justice to the immense foreign in The remaining houseboy was of all descriptions to trade between terests that have been built up in badly scratched about his face and Hong Kong and non-open ports. China, it is for the Western Gov-back, but his injuries were of a This the Chinese refuse. If Hong craments to resist. This does not superficial nature and he is not in Kong gives way and allows herself involve any change of the policy of any danger. The fourth person on to be converted into a Treaty port meeting China's wishes. It merely the car, a tout who usually accom. without the usual facilities attach-
panies the chauffeur on public cars, ing to it, she will be allowing the means the considering of them as British fing to be unfairly penalizat one point which may most dan
a whole, refusal to make concessions escaped almost without injuries..
The Police duly arrived and later ed; she will be assisting in the gerously affect something else which took charge. The usual examina- establishment of a precedent by it had never been meant to touch.
tion of the road for the skid marks which the Chinese may attack the
This is the principle at Heng followed by measurements, etc., then rights of all foreign shipping at Kong. As we have said, there is took place, other Treaty perts; and a momen. no objection to admitting the Cus- Those who were among the first tous step will have been taken intoms into the Colony provided that to be on the scene were unanimous any movement for an eventual de Treaty port facilities come within their glowing tribute of the mand for the surrender of Hong Treaty port status. If they do not,, European Indy who rendered assist- Kong.
if Hong Kong is forced to acceptance to the injured. She fearlessly The point we would emphasize the agrement without receiving the stepped down the hillside to see is that in a question of such im just return for the concession "she what she could do for the injured, portance, the Hong Kong Govern-makes, not only is British ship and did not cease her work until ment should not really be allowed ping penalized, but important help in the shape of ambulance men to negotiate directly with a sub-rights of foreign shipping through- arrived. ordinate Department of the Chinese out Chinese waters are hit at direct- Government, Nor ought the ques- ly. No foreign Power whose shine, tion of admitting the Customs into ply here can be indifferent to the Hong Kong to be discussed inde issue." pendently of the other questions bound up with it. It is not a separate local affair, but an in- separable part of the whole ques tion of foreign rights and status in China. Thus the Government of China has announced as part of its general policy the ultimate ex- clusion of foreign shipping from Chinese waters. We are not quar
INTERESTING VISITORS.
FILM PLAYERS ON WAY TO WILDS OF BORNEO..
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ALLEGED COAL THEFT.
JAPANESE FIRM VICTIMISED
time,
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Boundless "Misfortune."!
"It is estimated that over 350,000
Tan Chap, Fung Kau told the Magistrate that he was fetching bags of foreign artificial fortilizer water in preparation for a bath are imported into Swatow annual- His back was towards Tam Chap, ly. Formerly, over 8,000,000 catties when be heard the sound of a blow of Chinese bean cakes, used as being struck. Turning round, he Chinese fertilizer, were imported noticed the accused about to strike from Yingkow, Dairen, Antung and Tam Chup a second time.. He then other northern porte, but at pre- ran downstairs to the ground floor sent, there is a decease of 2,000,000 shop front
entties amually. Thus, mich money.
In answer to his Worship as to has been flowing into the pockets: why he did not raise an alarm, of foreign merchants every year. Fung, Kau said that he became Should no measures be taken to deal panicky, and actually fell down with the situation, the harmful re
"Japanese peasants, who have a three times in getting away from sults wil, know no bounds. the bathroom. When he reached the ground fear, he covered himself thorough knowledge of agriculture, with a blanket. He went up the use over 40,000,000 bags of our Chi-- staircase with the object of return nese fertilizer annually. As China ing to the second floor ten minutes is backward in its products, Chinese later. He did not go farther than Peasants should use their own use the first floor, when he heard a comful foreign article.. motion upstairs. He was frighten-
We recently held a meeting ed and descended the stairs and ran when Mr. Tsoi Shih Feu. of the
out into the street.
OPIUM CHARGE FAILS.
́ ́TWO FORIS ACQUITTED.
ful fertilizer, instead of the harm-
Fung Kau could not advance any City Chamber of Commerce clearly cause for the action of the accused, the use of foreign fertilizer. He in- pointed out the harmful results of as the latter had always given the sisted on requesting the Government impression that he was a quiet man.
The case was adjourned till 2.15 to prohibit its sale and to advise.
the peasants not to use it. A resolu p.in. next Monday.
tion was passed in this connection, when we unanimously decided to re- quest the Central Government to ban the importation of foreign artificial fertilizer, to ask the micr chants to discontinue its sale and Two partners and a coolie of a
to advise the peasants to use Chi- small coal dealer's establishment
nese bean-cakes instead of the were charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Magis On the ground that they were foreign product. We have been. tracy: yesterday with theft of a only fukis who worked on the trying to secure the support of the quantity of coal to the value of $30, premises and that it was not proved various public bodies in this con
Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones appeared that the opium found on No. 123 acction, and your areistance is for the defendants and applied for Jervois Street, second Boor, was urgently needed." | bail,.
their property, Mr. B.-E. Lindsell, Detective Fitches, who was in at the Central Magistracy, yester charge of the case, said that the day discharged two Chinese, Kwok case was regarded as a serious one, Lock and Kwok Yiu, on charges of as quite a number of thefts from the possession of six taele of Govern M.B.K. coalvard had been report- ment prepared opium. ed. The defendante established Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared for? themselves in a small way in the the defendants coal business with their premises R. O. Grimmitt said that at 11:30 The group is headed by Harry inside the M.B.K. yard. The only am. on May 17 he searched the Garson, a well known producer and transaction in their books since the premises mentioned and found on director of Hollywood. With him is business started at the beginning of the front portion of the floor severe Mr. Julius Bernheim, himself the month, was the purchase of 15 al opium pass-books, and several tins of Government opium. The tons from the Japanese firm.
addresses mentioned in the pass books were fictitious, as inquiries had been made and the persons mentioned in the books were not found to be living at those ad- dresses.
On board the Empress of Russia, reling with it for this announce now in port, is one of the most ment. We only urge that the ques-interesting parties who have visited tion when it comes to be discussed the East for some time, namely the shall be taken as a whole, and that Garson-Universal Players, Universal no precedent shall be allowed to be City, California. They are twelve set up in Hong Kong which, as well-known motion picture people shown, would undermine those
on their way to Borneo, where they rights to a most serious extent. will film Ohrang," a super-pro- daction with sound and talking effects,
Secret Diplomacy."
nephew of the President of the Universal Picture Co., who, with Mr. Garson, will superintend the production.
Miss Dorothy Janis (who will be remembered as playing the leading rôle in The Fagan will be the featured player in this new picture Ohrang and will be sanïsted by Miss Vivian Cabane
"An actual example may be given of how piecemeal negotitation in general and this very discussion of the Hong Kong Customs agree ment in particular, can injuriously affect other negotiations. Last year, 18 everyone knows, Sir Harry Fox, then Commercial Counsellor, was entrusted with the task of negotiat ing a new Commercial Treaty be tween Great Britain and China Conversations had been in progress for some time when Bir Harry Fox learnt to his surprise that negotia tions were going on between the Others in the party are Miss Customs and Hong Kong for the Bertha Fenwick, secretary," Mr. agreement of which we have been Louis Phisico and Mr. William writing. This information appears Adams, camera-men, Mr. Sidney to have reached him quite accident: Lund and Mr. George Der Moss, ally. Without going into details, developers, and Mr. Clarence Cobb it may be said that the Hong Kong and Mr. Fred. Feichter, sound agreement, if concluded, would engineers
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The defendants were remanded antil Wednesday, with a bail of 250 for the two partners, and 8100 for the coolic.
LARGE HAUL OF OPIUM.
OLD CHINESE FACES SERIOUS
CHARGEDEG
The two defendants were on the door, and the first accused was questioned as to the ownership of the drug. He replied that he did not know who owned the opium. At the request. of R. O. Grimmitt, he attempted to get in touch with his master, but nothing resulted from the messages,
CHINESE TENEMENTS AND
"WATER" CLOSETS.
QUESTIONS AT SANITARY BOARD LEETING.
At the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board to-day, Mr. Wong Kwong fin, pursuant to notice, will ask the following questions:—.
(1) In view of the fact that permission for the installation of water closets in Chinese tenement houses has been frequently refus ed, on grounds other than that of a failure to comply with pre- scribed conditions, will the Pre- exdent kindly state what other. conditions must be fulfilled before permission can be recommended t Should the water carriage system be encouraged in Chinese tene- meht houses t
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(2) Will the President kindly deribe the procedure ttending ap application for the installa tion of water closets };
Before Mr. J. S. MacLaren, District Officer, at the Post Offico Building yesterday, Lai Kam Fat (78), of Tsin Wan Village, was R. O. Grimmitt further stated charged with having in his posses that he visited the premises again, ainn 716 fecha et prenated anium purka
and two days later, and in the course altogether zutralize, much for accomplished during the voyage. 161 Mauser
nuter pistol Magazines. which he was standing in respect and when approaching the coast of The man pleaded guilty to the occupying the back portion of the of the Commercial Treaty. The Japan, several scenes were "shot" first charge, but as regards the floor, it was mentioned that the negotiations for the latter of which will later be worked into the second he said that he did not two defendants were employed as course, came to nothing; and Hong picture. All of them are looking know they were there, or to whom fokis.
"After hearing further ence, Kong has not yet been surrendered forward with much eagerness to this they belonged, to the Customs. But the moral of adventure, which will lead them into
his Worship discharged the defen romote: recesses of the Jungles,
dants. this incident is the tame name
The case was then remanded till Friday morning at 11 am
which mat clapte between the receipt of the application and ita nal, submission to the water closet sub-committee if Aderatio
Other business at the meeting will be of a formal nat