TWO INCIDENTS IN SWATOW
HARBOUR..
TROUBLE BETWEEN FOREIGN SHIPS AND LOCAL SAMPANS.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
A correspondent from Swatow sends us the following full account of two recent incidents in Swatow harbour, First of all he describes what is called "the French incident," in which a Chinese lost his life is related, and then an affair in which an American sailor aboard the United States as. Dryden was killed. Our correspondent adds: As an indication of what is apparent 1y the Chinese official conception of "absolute equality," the fol towing should be enlightening."
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HOW TWO LIVES WERE LOST.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1930.
Cowardly Attack on RescueT. The man then appeared to direct one of the two dimpan min to take the bow oar and help row the sarpan book to the ship. The sampou man was seen to move for ward, and on reaching the Amori. aan, who moved to one side to per- mit him to pass, he either struck or punhad the American, who was soen to fall overboard. Both sam pan men then began beating the an in the water, who was either clinging to the stmjun or else wis close to it. This was, even by at lenat twenty of the ship's crew.
The Chief Officer at once order. ed a boat to be manned and lower- ed and this was done, two of the ship' offers going it it. But by the time the boat was roudy the man in the water and the sampın had drifted away and been swallow ed up in the darkness, and after spending a long time searching for braces or sounds of them, the boat rctrand to the ship. American Consul, who investigated The matter was reported to the the unhappy affair, bringing out the facts stated above. The Mayor was albo communicated with, and an attempt was made to publish na offer of reward for the finding of the body of the seaman, or the identity of the sampan concerned.
All ships playing betwock
An Obliging Dorpse. Swatow and the Straits Bottle- Eventually an obliging corpse ons, the Dutch East Indie, and turned up, in an advanced stage Indo-China invariably experience of decomposition, by with neither great embarrassinout when eater-bonds for bullet wounds. In vir- ing the harbour of Swatow, owing dication of the Unions, the corpse to the numbers of sampans which was laid out in state (on z mat on attempt to intercept these ships be: the band), crowds of righteously in- fore they reach their berths. The dignant citizens, Press photograph- Harbour Regulations prohibit anyers, flowers, mourning (1), and craft going alongside an incoming intense agitation in the native vasget until she is berthed. But Frogs with invitation to boycott, But all such attempts want with a neither the Harbour Authorities To the water police seem to be either able or willing to control these peste.
These sampans intercept incom; ing ships in order to get the trade of the coolie passengers and carry them and their effects from the i
Ou a
punishment, etc, etc.
'The ship still lay idle, the French authorities calling for an investigation, and the Chinese au- thorities insisting that their vor aion of the affair be accepted, and compensation paid.
for refusal on the part of the local papere oven to mention the affair, whether owing to interfer- ence on the pant of the Mayor's Office or of the local Kuminginng
ia uncertain.
Hushi Kushi Although this tragedy occurred on the night of October 29, no Chinese here seem to know any thing about it. On the other hand, they are all very fully informed as to a Chinese having been done to death of a French ship here, while pacefully going about his lawful affairs. When the Dryden affair is mentioned to them by a foreig
say that wo are misinformed, and that it was not na American who was murdered by Chinese but that
Finally, October 18, was decler- ships to the boarding house, anded a Public Holiday, and a straggl hobes, the runners of the hotela ing panade of supposedly anti- forcing their way on board to Frouch agitators took place. rres effect contact with the coolie passure was used to compel attend sen-gera...
Lance, and the "cheer leaders" were To say nothing of the danger in jiu great form, with the usual curred by the abip themselves in slogans about imperialism, most making their way up the harbour (especially French imperialism. It without colliding with these sam-s understood that on the cw of pans, the sampant themselve, tike (thig parado the French Consul had grave risks of being damaged and informed the Mayor that he ex-ner they hasten to corrent us and sunk, with possible loss of life. peated him to prevent any unto
cent trip from Bni-ward avent, and that the Mayor gun to Swatow, the French ship had replied to the effect that the "Governor General Merlin" bad Chiness people were too gentle to Chinese was murdered by the trouble of the sort indicated. In behave like the French, so that orew of a French ship, acting un- the hops of avoiding a repetition there would naturally be no viol-der the orders of the ship master. of this, on her next trip to Swatowence. Exopt for the halting of It is now understood that the her master and his officers tried parading parties when opposite the local authorities take the view that to prevent theso runners from French Consudate, while they since the body of the Amerikan boarding the ship until sho, was shorted anti-Fronds slogane, noth- seaman has not been found, there
moored. But when the time arriving objectionable did occur.
Sois no proof that he even died, and -ed it was found that the runners much for what has been referred to that they can therefore take no se
far outnumbered the ship's crow, in the Hong Kong papers as "The
tion in the inutter. and the Boraver made their way Frend. Ingident." on board by force. Then, angered Aud now at having met with resistance, they started ighting with the ship's crow. Meanwhile the ship proceed ed slowly up the barbour, with several dozen aampons made fast on each side of her, all engaged in diembarking passengers.
The Unions Appear.
we have another case of trouble between föreigners and native boat man, resulting in the actual and not the alleged death of a foreigner. And it is interral- ing. te ndio the renations of the native officials.
CANTON 'BUS COMPANIES
DOING BADLY.
FARES INSUFFICIENT TO PAY
FOR FUEL."
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.I
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FETE.
GOOD SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC.
CROWDS. AT CATHEDRAL COMPOUND.
CANTON, Dec. 7. Over 10 per cent, of the 'bus com. panies operating in Canton aro Gratifying resulta attended the losing money, as a result of the efforts of an enthusiastic band of cold weather.. Only three coin-workers on bohalf of Hong Kong's panion, iho Kwangchow, Yust Tung Poor when the Society of St. Vin and the White Top, whose routes, cent de Paul Hell their annual are located in the busiest sections bazaar yesterday in the compound of the city, are able to make both of the Catholic Cathedral. Hound ends vel. Moreover, the recent the compound statis had been erect.. formation of other 'bus companies ed for the sale of toys and fancy in consequence of the widening of articles of all descriptions. These the narrow streeta iate modern wara besieged from an early bour roads has taken much business in response to load and persunalve away from the older companies. calls from young Indice and gentio- When the maloos were few in num
men to come and take a chance." ber, the bus business was a paying one, for the people were compeited
addition to the number of bus com- to travel in them, but the recent
pauies has distributed the business, with the result that a financial loss has fallen on nearly all of them, Finally, the general business de- pression in the city, coupled with the high cost of gasolene, oil and other imported items, has contri- buted to the failure of the com- panier.
The chief attraction of the fote was, of course, the motor war draw which took place late in the even- ing, tickets for which were in great demand. It was a great day- for the children, who, accompanied by pants and guardians, stripped mont of toys., Thare was an ele ment of chance in almost every. thing, but for those lacking the dexterity to shoot at a target or throw hoopà inte valuable articlės there were other stalls carrying prizes for all tickets. One of these was the Suprise Cake, every slice of which offered a prize fully worth the investment. Then there were 30 cents Surprise Packets, small and large ones, which provided much diversion.
the stalls of a numerous
Juvenile Revue,
In order to reduce their overhead expenses, all the companies are cutting down their service. The number of buses tunning is less than formerly. It is estimated that, with the exception of the three companies mentioned above, cach company is sustaining a loss of over A word of praise must be given. $100 dally. The Chung Wa 'Busto the Juvenile Society which, un- Company, operating between Cender, the leadership of Miss Margie tral Park and Laichee Wan, a Tavares, provided an excellent con- famous summer resort in the west-cons entitled "1930 Follies." The doing no business. Each
litts troupe did wonderfully well
ern part of the city, is hard in their own items, and the Fili
ly earns more than $6 a day, which is not gren enough to pay for the cost of the gasolene consumed. One 'bus company, the Yang Shing, has already closed up because of loss of
business.
CANTON-WUCHOW AIR-
SERVICE.
FACILITATING NEWSPAPER
DELIVERY.
pino Orchestra must bo thanked for adding brightness to the show with a number of musigst numbers, Hitting the Coiling," "I'm Fol towing You," and "Sunnyside Up" among some of the items offered by the juvenile troupe gained much applauso.
The St. Louis Industrial Band occupieda ised pavilion in the centre of the compound and render. of od a continuous programme music. Many of the little musici- ang aro waif and strays who have been roformed into useful citizens, and their presenéo at tue dote con- tributed in some masure to the success of the ocasion.
{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
CANTON, Dec. 7 The air service between Cauton
A number of shroffs occupied a and Wuchow, started a few days corner of the "Bank" whore the ugo, will also carry mail besides collections from the stalls were re- passengers and small packages.caiyed from time to time. There Special mail stamps for the purpose were a number of willing helpers Nanking. These stamps are expect in such a way that a record of the are being sent down here from in this department' which was run
ed to be on sale next work. It sales imarly every Half hour, or will then be possible for anyone to the collections came in, was send a letter or parcel to Wuchow kept. It was apparent after a couple of hours that the bazaar This modern mode of transportowe proceeding very satisfactorily. the reader to get the propor pération by air is already becoming The Hong Kong and Shanghai peotive.
Bank had very kindly arranged to take in the proceeds at a late hour, which was much appreciated by the offels in charge of the "Bank" At the Fote.
Both these cases are mentioned
in such detail in order to enable
RICKSHA COOLIE SENTENCED.
STEALS BASKET OF CLOTHES.
Sentence of six weeks' hard labour was imposed by Mr. H. R. Butters Saturday on a ricksha coolie sho at the Kowloon Magistracy on
was charged with the larceny of a basket of clothes from 563, Nathan Road
in an hour's time.
popular among the marchants, especially the newspaper proprie tora here. Centon papers are being daily dispatched to Wuchow, thus supplying their readers in that port with nows about Canton at almost the same time as their subscribers here.
UNEMPLOYED CHINESE IN MALAYA.
TO BE TAKEN BACK, BY
CANTON GUNBOATS,
"The Inner Man.”
Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd, supplied ten and refreshments ai All cost, while the Dairy Farm La carried many pork ples and other daintios which were consum ad on the grounds. The latter also helped out many in the problems which will have to be faced at Christmas, as hams, livestock, and other produco "wars included in the many prosants to patrons at this
According to the Chinese Press, the Oraton Government has dis- patched gunboats to Malaya to stall. convey the unemployed Chinese to In the evoning the atolls were China. It is reported that the numbrightly it with coloured lights ber of the unemployed Chinese has and business went on merrily until recently increased by over 700,000, closing time.
Giring evidence, the complainant stated that on the night of Dedem ber Borgeant Ritchie came to her of money to be paid by the Ameri-house and took her to the Yaunsti can milors, that this had been Police Station for keeping a sly agreed to and actually paid. But, brothel. Nobody else was in the compensation) were the only words as so often happens at night with house at the time, who were sit them are not able to pay for their and she taker In view of the fact that most of the sampan men, on approdch-two ricksha coolics, ing the ship, the sampan men had fing at the entrance, to keep & fares to Qina, the nuthorities in demanded more money: The Ameri-watch at her front door.
Singapore have wired the Canton On her return to the house she Government to consider means to cane sat tight and refused to pay. and in time the umpan reached found the back door broken and a convey them to China. In com, have dispatched a number of gun- boats for the purpose. It is under stood that among the unemployed Chinese workers, some 300,000 are natives of Kwongtung.
List of Workers. The scrutineers were 31. Dufaurs de la Prado, Chov. J. M. Alves, Mr. A. Rollin, Mr. A. F. B. Silva.
Ten Cents Stall in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Ribeiro and
frienda
The Dryden Incident, On the 27th of October, the Then the Unions appeared on American ship "Dryden" arrived the scene, shortly after the ship with a cargo of ease oil, and com- vas moored. They informed the meuced discharging. Two of her master that his crow had assaulted crow wero roturning from shore å number of runners, all peacefully leave 24 about eight o'clock jost engaged in their lawful occasions, evening, in a sampon manned by two men. It appears that before and that several of the runners leaving the bund, the sampar men had been thrown into the water Ind bargained for a certain and drowned, Punishment, apolo- gios, and compensation (lots of
they know.
The master protested that in the first place no one had any right on board his ship without his per- the ship. One of the Armoricane | basket of clothes missing. The two pliazoo with the request, the latter Nello, and Mr. J. E. Wilson, mission; further that it was a got aboard the gangway platform, ricksha coolies whom she had caked violation of the Harbour Regula- but the other attacked one of the to look after the front door had kampen men with his fiati, for gone away. She went to the You tions for sampans to attempt to attempting to extort money from minti police station and made a board a ship while under way, and him. sampan man jumped report, and the defendant w finally that the runners themaïlves overion d, or was knocked ovor, arrested the same night.
The Chinees detoulive, who arrest ware-the-first-to-resort-to-violence, which is not quite clear whereon. and several of his crew had been the other sampan man jumped over ed the defendant, said that on re- |ceiving the report, he went to a injurid, actually having to go to The ship's officer, had been at-riekaba coolice house and made hrepital; Lastly he denied that tracted by the disturbance, and inquiries. He searched the premises anyone had been thrown overboard.ging that one of the crew was and found the basket of clothes or having trouble with a sampau the defendant's bod-Ho took him Hedemanded a full investigation, man, the Chief Officer hailed the and the clothes to complainant's but this tho Unions couted, mar by name, ordering him to house shero who identified them... reiterating their demands for com- come on board. The man, however. When asked by his Worship what Fensation sta
seems to have regolted his violence, he has to say, defendant stated that After a day or so the number of and replied that he would first re- on the night, in question he was Tunners alleged to have been acne the two sampan men before sont by the complainant to buy a drowned was reduced to one. Bonta coining on board, He then called bottle of beer. She was well-known had been hired by the Unions to this friend on the gangway to the ricksha coolley, because the scour the water, of the harbour for platform to let go the boat, which was a prostitute. Of bis return he the turpse of the victim of French he had been holding, took on our found a man with a basket of imperialisto, and it was even hint and worked the impan towards clothes going out by the back door. ed that à romfard might be paid the men in the water. In spite of The man on seeing him bolted and for its 100overy. A few corpses his being unused to handling this dropped the basket as well. He were eventually found, but unfor- type of boat, he managed, with the picked it up and took it to his own tunately the proved to be those help of the tide, to get clos, to house, with the intention of return. the crew were savey by swimming End prize, ticket No... 1982; 3rd, "ny Podbere. Why to deer bound and
His Worship, however, convicted
1.oo.
When shot and thrown into the them to climb in over the stern, water. Their bonds. were still on this being seen by those on the
them.
ship.
TOW-BOAT DISASTER. SIXTY PASSENGERS DROWNED.
Post Card Stall in charge of Mr. and Mrs. J.. J. Remodios and Friends
French Stall in charge of M. Dufaure de la Prade and trionds"
Little Flower Stall in charge of members of the Little Flower Club
Childran of Mary Stall in charge of members of the Children of Mary.
Amerigan Stall in charge of Mr and Mrs. A. F. Oemund and frienda.
"Over sixty passengers on board a Wuchow Kongmoon tew boat perished last week when the vessel was completely destroyed by fire. Hot Dog" Stall run by Mr. J
According to the Chinese Press, the E Noronha and friends.
GY.M.S. Stall run by members vessel was on its way to Kongmoon when a gas lamp suddenly explod of the Chinees Young Men's Bo- ed and a fire resulted. Assisted alety.
Dairy Farm, Stall run by the by the wind, the flames spread ranidly and the vessel was soon Dairy Farm Ics & Cold Storage aflame.
Co., Ltd. The passengers and the crew had to jump overboard and only soven passengers and two members of
́ed. The vessel carried a consider the defendant and passed sentance able cargo of pigs and fouls which
as stated above.
were totally lost.
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