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KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930.
TIENTSIN CUSTOMS SEIZURE,
BREAKING OPEN THE OFFICE SAFES:
BRITISH FIRM REFUSES TO LEND OXY-ACETYLENE APPARATUS.
In view of the grave importance of the seizure of the Customs, at Tientsin, the following from the Peking and Tientsin Times of Jung 3 will be read with interest-
OPTIMISM OF MR. SIMPSON.
There were further developments in connection with the local Cus toms crisis during the week-end. In the" first place Mr. Lenox Simp- son announced the reopening of the Tientsin Customs House for busi- ness on Saturday, and, apparently regarding Saturday as a Customs hali-holiday, put out a notice to the effect that the office would remain open until 4 p.m. on that day.. A miscellaneous staff was collected, consisting chiefly Chinese
officials from
of
the various tax bureaux in Tientsin, supplemented by a few local Chinese outdoor employees who reported for duty. None of the foreign Customs em- ployees attended office, and, as far as we can ascertain, none of the senior Chinese indoor
staff.
Although the Customs House was said to be functioning, and it ap pears that some cargo was actually cleared, what work was done was on an irregulr basis. For one thing, seals and documents indispensable
for the ordinary Customs routine: had been locked up in the Office safes, and the keys could not be found. It is reported that appli- cation was made to a local British
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SHANGHAI STRIKES.
ATTACK ON TRAMCAR.
STRIKERS. WOUND DRIVER
AND CONDUCTOR.
Strikers from the French Tram way and Electric Light Company on June 29 made a further attempt to damage tramcars, in exactly the same manner as their demonstration on the previous day, but only caused slight damage to one car, although they wounded the driver and conductor, the former badly.
The attack took place at 3.15 p.m.,
Although the Customs purported to be functioning on Saturday, the British and Japanese Consulates- General continued to issue emer- gency clearances and cargo permita, cession, the strikers being on their against guarantees. It is not yet way known whether they will continue | Ground this procedure to-day.
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The main question is not whether Mr. Lenox Simpson can contrive to improvise some system of duty collection, but whether the Foreign Governments concerned will advise or authorize their nationals to pay the duties required of them at an thee which the National Govern-
ment has formally declared closed.
The Native Customs is reported to have resumed functioning at the Railway Stations" on Saturday: Most of the staff consists of local
CORRESPONDENCE.
A BUS-PASSENGER'S COMPLAINTS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "RONG KÔNG DAILY PRESS."]
AMERICAN DAY OF INDEPENDENCE.
OBSERVANCE BY LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Independence Day was observed in Hong Kong yesterday with a Sih,-I wonder if you will be reception at the American Club, good enough to allow me to voice where Mr. Harold Shantz, Acting grievance which is perhape shared American Consul-General 'together by many unforuciate souls who have with Mr. E. W. Duggan, the Chair- to rush home and back to office man of the American Club, enter- during the tifin-hour in this extained several hundred guests, in- cluding members of their own com- tremely hot weather.
Cannot the Hotel Company make munity, Official and Unofficial mem-". some arrangement whereby their bers of the Executive and Legisla- on the boundary of the French Con-buses may be divided into two tive Councils, naval and military
classes? "I think it is wrong that efficers, to the Public Recreation all sorts of people, regardless of members of the Consular Body.
H. E. "the Governor was repre near Ste. Catherine's the way they are dressed, are allow
ed to travel on these vehicles..
sented by his A.D.C., and among Bridge to hold a meeting.
It was so hot to-day that I those present were the Hon. Mr. An attack on a sub-station of the electricity plant was made last Sun- thought I would do without lunch, E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E., day evening, when a party of and spend the time in getting a Sir Shou Son Chow, the Hon. Dr. strikers threw iron chains across cold tub, so that I might feel some-R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon. high-tension wires, causing a short thing like working when I got back Mr. H. T. Creasy, and the Hon.
Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C.- circuit that deprived part of the to the office. French Concession of light for ten minutes. The damage done was not at all serious
Recruiting New Stan
In the meantime the management hes posted a notice outside the gates of the tram dẹpôt at Avenus men, upon whom it was possible to Dubail, stating that recruiting for bring pressure to resume work. a new staff to replace the 700 on The report that Mr. Lenox Simp strike would commence at 7 a.m. son has applied to the British, and last Monday. Those who offer Norwegian Legations for warrants their services will be employed ac for the arrest of Colonel Hayley cording to their ability, and there
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Bell and Mr. Abrahamsen, reapceis no intention of preventing any tively, if true, is Indicrous. In the of the strikers from joining up first place Legations do not issue
again. warrants. In the second place, no
At a meeting of some 400 of the competent foreign Court would strikers it was decided to send concern for the use of an oxy entertain proceedings against letters to the Sing Wan Pao and the Customs official for lawful acts car-Chinese Times warning these news- acetylene apparatus to break into the safe, but that the firm appliedried out under the instruction of the papers to refrain from publishing to declined to provide it, unless duly Inspectorate General. authorized to do so by the British Consular authorities. Recourse was therefore had to Chinese locksmiths.
ments,
Chinese Shippers Protest. Chinese shippers protested against the obstruction to the move. ment of eargo, citing the nation taken by the local Consular author- ities is accepting guarantees for duties, etc., on emergency ship
and it is understood that
they
imilar promised were facilities, and informed that no un- necessary delay would occur in connection with the examination of eargo. They were further assured that it was not intended to collect at Tientsin, duties which would ordinarily be payable in Shanghai or elsewhere, though there would be retaliation if duties payable in Tientsin were collected at other ports.
Mr. Lenox Simpson has claimed to various interviewers, and inform ed the Consular Body, that the Customs will be functioning normal. ly to-day (Monday), but though he spent all day yesterday endeavour ing to reorganize the office, it seems anlikely that this expectation will be realized. It is unlikely in the extreme that it will be possible to improvise an efficient Customs or ganization out of what is for the mort part an entrained and inex perienced staff, to-day, or indeed for many weeks hence.
In response to a telegram to Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang informe ing him for his reasons. for closing the Chinwangtao Customs, Colonel Bayley Bell on Saturday received a telegram from the Mukden Com- missioner notifying him that the Marshal had given assurances that the Customs at Chinwangtao would he protected from all interference. It is therefore probable that the Customs House at Chinwangtao will be reopened under the authority of the Inspectorate General during the current week Colonel Hayley Bell also received a cable yesterday from the Inspector General, approving of the action taken up to date, and instructing him to notify the Cus toms Staff that any member who secedes from the Service will be instantly dismissed, and duly punish.
ed.
Meeting of Consular Body.
On Saturday he was called upon by two Chinese officials who inform ed hit that he must vacate his official residence forthwith. Colonel Hayley Bell's reply was that he had no desire to remain there Iqger that was necessary to pack up his belongings, and the matter does not appear to have been fur- ther pressed.
There was a meeting of the Consular. Body on, Saturday morn- ing, which it is reported, failed to secure unanimity on the procedure to be followed in connection with the local Customs situation.
'new unfavourable to the strikers.
Other Strikes,
Chinese residents, and
I jumped into a 'bas when I was
The reception was of an informal ready to go back to town, and had nature, and the gathering of the not gone thirty yards before a members of various nationalities in grimy coolic, sweating profusely dicated by their presence the and without shoes or socks, came friendly feelings they entertained
in and parked himself next to me. to American citizens and the Re- That could not be helped, as the public in their celebration of the vehicle was fall, but what I ob- "Glorious Fourth." jected to most was the way he Rrefreshments were served to the wriggled about is not too roomy guests, who ecat, and started to spit all over thoroughly at home by their hosts. the place.
All American offices in the Colony "There are two distinct sections in were closed to business in honour' every one of these bukes, and of the day.
think it would be a good idea if
were made to feel
the front portion was reserved for Grat-class passengers only, the back THE SALISBURY PLAYERS. being reserved for people desiring to travel third."
Another grouse is, why are not all the windows in the 'buses may able? At the back part of the vehicle, no less than six sheets of glass are permanent fixtures, and It does seern rather hard on those who are forced to sit at the back
little air.- if they cannot get Yours, etc.,
Hong Kong, July 4
1
E. NUFF.
AN IMAGINARY "ACCIDENT."
Mr. Simpson Interviewed. Although it was Sanday yester- The strike of the 1,880 employees' day Mr. Simpson attended his office of the eight factories of the Mei as usual, making the necessary ar- Yah Silk Weaving Company con- rangements ready for the complete tinues, as does the lock-out and resumption of work in various de-strike of the 700 employers of the partments in the Cpstoms House Tse Foong Enamel Ware Factory, to-day. Mr. Simpson stated yester 748, Heng Feng Road, Chapei. A day that although ao senior clerks meeting of the strikers has decided To THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG have returned to their duty he has to request the Social Bureau of the decided to extend the period for Shanghai (Chinese Territory) three more days during which any Municipality to negotiate with the of them, failing... to resume their
management. In the work, will be dismissed. meanwhile, he has appointed two foreigners, including Mr. C. A. E. Carr, to take charge of the accounts and secretarial departments.
By order of Colonel Bell, the staff as the branch Customs at Tangku has also left their duty, and Mr. Simpson has appointed Mr." C. A. Woods tidewaiter in charge of Tangku, station. Mr. Simpson has succeeded in breaking the safe and securing the seals and docu- ments kept therein.
Mr. Simpson said that with the new clerks nominated by the Mayor and other tax officials the work in side the office can be carried on without difficulty. About 310,000 was collected on Saturday, and more work will be done to-day as seven or eight steaners are scheduled inward..
MR.
CHINA WEDDING IN LONDON.
E. BAUMANN AND MISS MARGARET STEWART-
LOCKHART.
DAILY PRESS."]
Sin, I have been informed that that unfortunate account of an accident" at Shek O has got into your paper. As we have been sub- jected to great annoyance over this "accident," I should. like to ex- plain that was not driving the car, neither, was anyone else. It was parked, when slightly bumped by the car of a gentleman who very courteously left his card in the
car.
BIG ATTRACTION FOR SUNDAY,
!
At the Star Theatre last night i repeat performance was given by the Salsbury Players of "When Knights Were Bold" and was greatly enjoyed. To-night the com- pany will be seen again in "So This Is Love," one of the most. attractive pieces in their repetoire." The farewell performance of the Company is announced for Sun- day night. The vehicle chosen to ring down the curtain on their very successful season is the recent great London success; "Mr. Cinders."
This has been a triumph every- where-and will no doubt prove
very much to the palate of local playgoers. It is the unusual show ideal-tuneful music, witty dialogue, and a good plot-which is a variation of the old Cinde- It is too bad that two cars cannot rella theme with a mule Cinderella rab against each other but that it
- bowler hat taking the place of must be made the subject of an
Little the glass slipper, while the carriage paragraph. "accident Hong Kong, indeed Yours, etc., ex-pumpkin is now a motor-bike
II. WILSON.
and side-car. A beautifully dressed Hong Kong, July 4,
minut, with some rather original touches, is no of the high spots of the second act. The whole show is most pleasing, with many very hearty laughs. Betty Hare and John Miles, already proven
"DRAGON,"
Sir James H. Stewart Lockhart, a former Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong and First Commis- sicner of Wei-hai-wei, now living A SPRIGHTLY in retirement in London at 6,
We have received a copy of the Cresswell-gardens, gave away. his June number of The younger daughter, Miss Margaret Dragon, the monthly magazine of splendid duo, are to the fore in Stewart Lockhart, at her marriage Queen's College.
Yellow
As usual the publication contains story, song, dance, and are backed on June 5, at St. Paul's Church,
several interesting articles, among up by the cast with that brilliant Knightsbridge, to Mr. Eric Bau-which are Chinese Maxims," a mann, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. mappy little verse, entitled "A teamwork which has been noticeable Discordant Note," by W.K., and an in all the Salisbury Company! Alfred Baumann, of 184, Queen's article on Things English" by shows. gate, and late of The Lodge, Engle one who aigns himself "Laughing"
Buddha."
Mr. Simpson pointed out that another thing worth mentioning is the parcels handled by the Customs authorities at the Post Office. He said that for three days postal parcels to be examined by the Cus-feld Green.
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toms were piled up in the Post The ceremony attracted a large teresting indeed; one of them is
The Chinese Maxims are very in- Office, and the Postal authorities refused to give any assistance and gathering, which included many to the effect that It is easier to convenience to examine the parcele. friends of the family, who, like Bir obtain a thousand dollars than He wrote to the Postal Commission-
James and Lady Lockhart, had good advice," while some of the fair er yesterday about the matter, and threatened to call the attention of spent the best years of their livesex would perhaps do well to re-
the "Garrison Authorities to the, matter if the Postal Authorities.con- tinue to refuse any assistatice.
In the meantime, there was no change in the Native Customs. The local Chinese authorities concerned did not meet yesterday, and no reply has yet been received from General Yen Hsi Shan. The author ities are trying to resume work at the Head office of the Native Cus. tomas and its nineteen branches. The branches at the stations in Tintain resumed work on Satur day, and the branch office at the East Station is in the charge of two clerks of the office of the Superin tendent of Customs and two from the Bank of China. So far no fur- ther delay has occurred to the goods traffic on the railways, since the newly appointed clerks are quite enough to collect the dues.
An official of the Tientsin Muni cipal Government stated yesterday that the work at the Head Office of the Native Customs will be re sumed to-day and will be carried out by new appointees if the old staff has not returned,"
member another:-" You should constantly remember that a thread of silk is an article obtained by hard work?
in the Far East.
Hancock Bernard Frebendary olheiated, assisted by the Rev. Eric Hamilton.
The bride wore a gown of parch ment-tinted eatin, with a long train falling from the waist, forming part of the dress. Her veil was of parchment-tinted tulle, and she carried a bouquet of red roses and real orange-blossom.
A letter from Mr. A. H. Crook, 0.B.E., who left for Home recently, is published Crookhaven a very enjoyable time seen several first class tennis matches.
SHANGHAI LAND DEAL.
ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY:
AMINATION FOR LOCAL POLICE
Much interest was shown by spectators at the Kennedy Town beach on Thursday when an ex- amination in life-saving was held for the Indian Police Reserves, the Cantonese Police and the Wei Hai Wei contingent. A
The examiner was Sergeant R. J. Hunt, who is a Royal Life Saving A property transaction involving Society's examiner. The instructor of the class was Sergeant Howarth, The three grown-up bridesmaids large figure has recently been consummated through the Property Miss Helga Baumann (sister of the Dept. of Messrs. Palmer & Turner of the Police. He had a difficult bridegroom), Miss Marjorie Roger-The property which comprises about task before him, but the result was executors of the estate of Jacob Of the 18 candidates in the class, ton, and Mias Peggie Ramsay, wore 16 m was formerly owned by the extremely satisfactory, pale pink chiffon dresses, with Menashin Joseph, and is located nine passed the test; four were not wreaths of green glass leaves, and between Avenus du Boi Albert and proficient to take the examination, The successful candidates includ-, north-east corner of Avenue Joffre they carried bouquets of pale blue Route Doumer, commanding the and five failed.
and the scheduled extension of ed four Cantonese Police, of whom delphiniuma
member of the of the Mr. J. B. Holmes was best man, Route T Lorton
Was It is learned that the purchasers, Sharpshooters Company and a reception was held at 25 Messrs. Zung Yu Ho Kee Co in Police Reserve
Sergeant Howarth gualified for the instructor's certificate..
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