1930-07-28

DEMONSTRATIONS BY LOCAL “PINKS.”

· ANTI-IMPERIALISM AND ANTI-SQUEEZE.

SHARP FINES FOR AGITATORS

With loud shouts, firing of crack era and waving of red flags bear- ing Communistic slogans, a party of eight or nine men held a de monstration outside a tea-shop at

the corner of Queen' Road Central

Victoria Street

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1930.

ALL QUIET IN THE WELL-KNOWN HONG

NORTH.

AWANG CHING WEL ON NEW GOVERNMENT.

SENDS DELEGATE TO

MUKDEN,

"The military situation in the North remains quiet: There has been no serious fighting along the Tientsin-Fukow, and the Lunghai

CLOSING DOWN.

PROBST HANBURY'S.

AFFAIRS.

Following the annual meeting of Probst Hanbury & Co., Ltd., an extraprdinary general meeting was held at which it was proposed that the company be wound up and Mr. I. A. Chill appointed liquidator..

The chairman said the prospects

COMMUNISM AND CHRISTIANITY.

CHURCH'S PROBLEM IN CHINA.

BISHOP OF VICTORIA'S VIEWS

HONG KONG GIRL

MARRIED.

MR. E. N. K. ESTCOURT AND MISS LOOKER.

The marriage took place on June 26, at St. Leonard's Church, Tura- ers Hill, Sussex, of Mr. Edward The tenth annual reunion of the Nool Keith Estcourt, RA. Mess, Victoria Diocesan Association was Woolwich, son of Mr. E. A. held at Victory House, Leicestor-Estcourt, of 162, 'Sandgate-road, square, London, on June 28, a Folkestone, and Miss Jessie Helen

of Lancashire in the Chinese marrowded gathering being presided June Locker, daughter of Mr. H.

fronts during the past few days due, presumably, to the excessively ket had grown less, for Japan had at

aad Queen about I p.m. on July 16. Before they could make any progress, the and Police came on to the scene the crowd dispersed. Two men were arrested in connection with the affair.

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At Central Magistracy on Eatur. day, Chan Kam and Chung Pang were charged with exhibiting noti fications, written in Chinose, in public, without first obtaining the consent of the Secretary for Chin" -ese Affairs.

hot weather.

On the Kiachow-Tainan Railway. Hun Fu Chu's Nanking troops have been forced to fall back and the are pressing upon Shansi forces Tsingchow. The sum of $2,000,000

is being offered by Chiang Kai Shek for the recapture of Tsinan."

over by the Archdeacon of War. W. Looker, of Fen Place, Turners now gained a predominant pool-wick, the Ven. H. St. Holland.

Hill, and the late Mrs. Looker, of imports into China had grown in tion in that market. On balance

Rev. N. V. Halward, M.C., the Hong Kong. the last ten years, but not

Diocesan Chaplain, then spoke at Archdeacon McKow and the Lancashire's benefit. Attempts of length of the spirit of secularisa Rev. C. F. D. Trimming officiated this company to deal in motor-

tion, or materialism, being a far at the service. The bride, who was cars, French silks and general greater challenge to Christianity given away by her father, wore a

sundries had all resulted in failure, while the piece-goods busi- The military situation along theness, which had been its mainstay Peiping-Hankow Railway line re for many years, had dwindled to mains unchanged. The Hankow military authorities claim to have captured Lioying.

a skeleton

To attempt to continue trading

on a scale commensurate with the regular expenses of this company was a risk which its capital should not be called upon to face. Sug

than "other religions."

The Secular Challenge.

white marquisette gown, the neck embroidered with silver, and float" In facing this challenge, they embroidery and marquisette form ng sleeves with panels of silver were bound to admit to some exing the skirt, the train edged with tent that in their presentation of silver insertions. She carried a Christianity they had failed to Goodyear bouquet of lies of the

valley and stephanotia

The guests at the ceremony in eluded: Miss Looker, Mr. and

show to the modern world and to "Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, for the The political parties in Peiping

modern youth especially what the prosecution, said that about ten have become very active. Since

Christian spirit. was. Most of men assembled in Queen's Road his arrival' at Peiping, Wang Ching

them were not really living up to Mrs. S. G. Newall, Mrs. H. M. Central near the Central Market. Wei has made many statements on gestions to amalgamate its interests the standards set by the Master & Curteis, Mr. and Mrs. C. IF They fired crackors, waved red ban- the political situation and Kuomin- with those of others had been 'con- they should. To meet the challenge Estcourt, Mr. Basil Sharp, Mr. ders and created some disturbance.tang affairs. In the latest state-sidered, but there were many ob

zier..

Amongst them were the two prisonment, he said that the new govern- ers, who were cach carrying a baa- ment should consist of nine mèm. bers instead of five or seven. He Chan Kam, said Mr. Fitzroy, added that Hsu Chung Chi, the was carrying a banner with a former commander-in-chief of the slogan in Chinese, which translat- | Kwangtung armies, is expected to ed reads "Oppose the Imperialists arrive at Peiping soon to join the Oppressing the Workers," and new government. Chung Pang also carried a banner, which read "Oppose War between the Militarists and the Kuomin- tang,"

Slogans of Wild Nature, Continuing, Mr. Fitzroy stated that the slogans themselves were of a mild nature and did not real-

The enlarged plenary session of the Kuomintang C.E.C. will discuss the convention of the Third All China Congress of the Kuomintang and the Citizens' Conference.

Wang has declared "that "the "committee system" is preferable and that he advocates freedom in:

stacles to this on both sides, and the board had not felt sufficiently optimistic regarding China to ask shareholders to combine their in terests with those of others in Lan- cashire at times like the present. The resolutions "were carried,

Difficulties of Trading.

Hanbury & Co., & London house The announcement that Probst,

of considerable standing for a numbers of years in the "China market, has decided to wind up, is

culties of trading in that country, a sad commentary upon the diff

China

says the London and

in China Mr. Halward spoke of and Mrs. A. D. Womersley, Mr. personality, the students' move- and Mr Harold Battcock, Mr. ment, and the Eurasian "problem and Mrs. Arthur Battcock." Personality counted every time. In South China a tremendous number Mr. Gershom Stewart and "Lady Sir George and Lady Penny, of our own people living in far Stewart, Sir Alfred and Lady Trit- away lonely places were up

ton, Viscountess Cowdray, Sir Wil- against it. Often they had very liam and Lady Foat Mitchell, Sir small assistance in the way of James and Lady Lockhart, Six needed help to teach them to lead ton and Lady Stabb, Miss Stabb, churches and ministers, and they Walter and Lady Scott, Sir New

the straight life.

Sir Francis and Lady Aglen, Lady Butler and Miss Butler,

Hong Kong Students; Of the students' movement, Mr. Halward said that, living as he did with the students of Hong Kong University, he found them a

General and Mrs. Wigan, Mr. and Mrs. Locker Lampson, bliss Locker Lampson and Miss Betty Locker Lampson, Mr. and Mrs.

ly come into the case. The charges the organisation of political bodies | Express. The company was formed jolly fine drowß,“ striving hard Stephen Mitchell, General and

against the defendants were that

that are

not detrimental to the in 1820 with an issued capital of

Lo live well " and find Mrs. Birdwood, Miss Birdwood, they should have submitted the welfare of the country. He has dis £143,000. For 1923 the accounts solution of their country's pro- General and Mrs. Landale, Miss patched a delegate to Mukden to showed a profit of £3,203, compar-blems. They asked: Was Chris Landale, General and Mrs. Blunt solicit Chang Hsuch Liang's views ed with £17,008, and the dividend on the formation of the new govern

proclamations to the B.C.A. for approval.

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, an official of the B.Q.A., told his Worship that placards or posters written in Chinese had to be approved by the S.C.A. before they could be exhibit ed in public. The banners in question came under the title of placard or poster and should have been submitted to the S.C.A. for approval. Mr. Forrest gave evid. ence that none of the S.C.A's offi- cials had seen the banners previ ously.

ード

"A Chinese constable who was on duty at about 12.45 p.m. on July 10 near the Central Markeb "was

mert

The defendant, who had been a boiler-maker at the Taikoo Dock during the last 15 years, was seen trying to throw pamphlets over the wall of the Dock. Apparently, the object was to allow the literature to fall on to the grounds of the Dock, where workmen might have access to them."

Asburd Demands.

The official translation of the pamphlets read as follows:- and get all foremen abolished.

Oppose the contract system, Oppose any victimisation and squeeze by any foremen, and do mand that the Company pay us direct.

other firms, the difficulties of such a course were found to be very

China &

member all the efforts made, to in- fluence the students. It had been said of them that they formed the most important section of life in China to-day, and that was rue. They had, therefore, get to show that Christianity was adequate to the task. The other serious pro-

com-

Mr. Douglas Benson, Mrs. Bag- Hawkins, the Hon. Christopher gallay, Mr. Gedge, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Lowther, Brigadier and Mrs. Goschen, Miss Goschen, Ad- mical and Mrs. Skipwith, General and the Hon. Mrs Warnor, Miss Warner, Miss Wagg, Miss Bervon, Captain and Mrs. Hartford, Mr. and Mrs. Prior, Mra. Ackroyd, Miss Boyd Rochfort, Mr. and Mrs. Pests.

Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Worthing- Mrs. Philip Legge, ton-Evans, Miss Ann Gold, Miss Dorothy

on the £80,000 preference capitalianity going to help them to make Miss Blunt; Colonel and Mrs. Poi, was paid to June 30 rast year,

great nation One's fen, Admiral and Mrs. Beamish, The fast payment on the preferred answer was that Christianity can Commander and Mrs. Forbes, Ad- and would do that. He Mr. Hal-miral and Mrs. Bowring, General ordinary 8 per cent., was paid in 1926, while nothing had been dis ward, asked the audience to re- and Mrs. Musgrave. tributed on the ordinary since 1924: la thèse circumstances, dad because recent adversa conditions have con- vinced the directors that the risk of continuing business in Chins is far too great, the shareholders have decided to quit, and to do so as long as the going is reasonably good. By adopting this course, it is anticipated that the greater por- tion of the capial, if not the whole, will ultimately be recovered. Mr.blem was that of the Eurasiane, L.A. Chill, who presided at the

of whom there was a large meeting at which the winding-up resolution was passed,stated that munity in Hong Kong. To his though there had beep some sug. mind it was not a problem at all, gestions for amalgamating with and it would not be a problem if

other people treated the Eurasians. great, and the prospects of achiev

as Christians: They were a fine ing greater success in combination type of people if given a chance, not sufficiently attractive. The and it was up to every trus Chris by 50 per cent.

company, therefore, will presumabtian to help them to express their Demand that insurance be effectly try to dispose of ite Hong name own individuality.

and its "Chope." Keen interest Miss E. S. Atkins, Principal of ed for our workmen.

will, no doubt, be taken in the the C.M.B. Associated School, Demand that a gratuity of prices realised for these iteras, for Hong Kong, spoke of the work of The it in an excited manner. At the $2,000 be granted for any workman

it is felt that the cash value of the Diocese for women, and of Coothill as saying: "If we don't saïs time, he shouted "Down with | killed while working.

"Chops,"

at one time avaluable the need for leaders in Christian get into China within twenty Imperialism." The other men took Oppose the Imperialists assault-

asset in China, is very small after work. off their hats, cheered in a wild ing our workmen.

so many years of Japanese. com. and shouted.

Oppose any search when leaving petition and Chinese internal dis- then rushed to the scene and had all cruel regulations.

turbanen. Traders will also await the gate of any working place, and

with "considerable interest any the Arst sccused arrested.

Freedom of strike and assembly. Dews as to the future of the piece The first accused admitted-hav,

goods auction, conducted on Tuee Go on strike and join the July day every week at Shanghai under ing carried the banner, but denied 16 grand demonstration for oppos the company's Hong name of Kung that he had "shouted "Down with ing the militariste war. Pay to Ping. Imperialism." He told his Wor-be given as usual. “ ship that he had been paid 81 to Not knowing carry the banner. how to read, he did not know what the banner proclaimed.

then called as a witness. Attract ed by the firing of crackers, the constable said he noticed a crowd causing a disturbance outside tea-shop. The first accused stuck! a red banner on a bamboo pole.

Down With Imperialism.

He raised the banner and waved

maaner,

Witness

Oppose any reduction of work men and any increase of work.

Demand an increase of our wages

Over Dockyard Wall

A Chrinese constable attached to the Shaukiwan Police Station said The second defendant denied that he saw the accused and an- that he had ever carried the banother throwing parcels of pamph- He was only watching the delets over the dockyard wall. A monstration, when the Police or wind was blowing hard at the rived and had him arrested. time, and tho pamphlets were c

Magistrate (to first accused): If ried into the dockyard grounds. you make such demonstrations and On-seeing the constable, the twe

ger.

men beat 8

DISHONEST RICKSHAWMAN, LOST PROPERTY NOT

REPORTED TO POLICE.

Farze, Misy Joyce Burgoyne, Miss Mary Collins, Miss Joan. Denny, Miss Bridget Blundell, Miss Munn, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Baggallay, Mr. Mr. David Looker, Mr. Tritton, Bailey, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Lilie, Mr. Larden, Mr. Burnott, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Byme.

Bishop quoted Professor

Inadequate Eforts.

years, from the Christian point of Bishop of Victoria's Address.

view the chance of getting Chris- tianity to the heart of the Chinese The Bishop of Victoris followed. ustional life would be gone," and After thanking Miss Knight and again that there was room in the officials and members of the China for nothing else but Chris- V.D.A for their splendid work, he tianity." He, the Bishop, wholly said that no part of the world had agreed, but something, he added, changed more in the last ten years had got to happen. than China. It was said nineteen years ago, when the Republic was

that "China "had". established,

In China the Society for, the broken with forty centuries." Propagation of the Gospel had 23. Young China had to face a tre European and 28 Chinese clergy, mendous problem. It had to face and the Church Missionary Bociety the fact that means of communi 42 European and 92 Chinese. That cation did not exist as we know meant that altogether England For failing to make a report to thom,-that-50-per-cont of the posent out 65-Clergymen, and they the police concerning certain arti pulation was illiterate, that it had were backed up by 118 Chinese, cles left behind by fare, a ricksha

no leaders in large enough num- but supposing they took all the coolie was fined $25 or three week's bers. China was trying to build clergymen together they had not hard labour by Mr. T 6 Whyte up a new democracy, but wonder more than 100 foreign clergymen provoke disorder you do so at your police officer was, however, able to on Saturday.

hasty retreat. The Smith at the Kowloon Magistracyed whether it was necessary to have in China, and not more than 200 own peril. Fined $50 weeks hard laboür.

arrost one of the offenders.

It was stated by Sergeant Hum-religion behind the life of the na- Chinese clergymen working in Accused pleaded guilty, and ex-

phreys that the articles, a raincoat tion and whether we in the West China, 300 in all. The Bishop comparison with plained that he had been paid 82 and a tin of cigarettes, were left really believed it necessary to have then invited

A religious basis to our lives. dioceses at home, of which Chelms- to scatter the literature, the con- by Mr. F. P. Franklin, business Other factors besides Christianity ford alone, he said, bad double the tents of which he was not aware. manager of the Hong Kong Tele-

were making their bold bid for number. The offort in China" was Commenting on one of the de- graph, in defendant's ricksha or

China

wholly inadequate. China mands on

the pamphlets which July 25 near the Star Ferry. Mr. called upon the workmen to hold Franklin made a report to the

"strike on July 16, his Worship police, and a detective was sent to Secularism had been spoken of by, and if they were to get in said that the request was rather trace the man. The articles were by Mr. Halward. Another force strong within twenty years they

later found in defendant's rickaba, belated, as the men had already the rain-coat being wrapped up, in was Communism, and without any had to look at things from a dif worked for the whole of that morn-

sigmall bundles carefully bidding guestion the Communists were us ferent langle, and pat

ang plans of yo Also arrested on July 18 for dis

Defendant declared that he was and even giving their lives for concluded, is to be written, very tributing pamphlets which had not tents were quite harmless. Referan his way to make a report to what they believed to be right, large in the world's life in the been passed by the S.C.A ring to another of the demands, the police when he was arrested. their communistic principle. All | days to come." We have the Chinese Chinese, when brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell on Saturday was

was quite reasonable, na an in Aned 850, or four weeks hard lub crease of 50 per cent wages was something many would wish for in |: (Cantiused on next Column.) these hard times!

or four

His Worship, in discharging the second defendant, remarked that there was not sufficient evidence against this man.

TAIKOO EFFORT NIPPED IN THE BUD,

our.

Mr. Fitzroy agreed that the con-

he humorously remarked that it

Communists Have Brains,

field of service bad been largely out of the picture in days gone

His Worship, however, convicted this was a challenge to Christian Church out there. I want you all the defendant and remarked that ity, and the small Chinese Chris to back it up, and if Christianity he had acted very foolishly, instead

ing the matter to the police.

toan Church could not stand up does not get into China within of trying to get a reward by report to it alone. It needed backing twenty years, then the heart of

(Continued on nezi Joluma.) China is lost."

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