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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE PILFERAGE OF
CARGO
ELECTION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Burden on Shanghai Ship-
ping Companies.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 14. 1922.
Success of the Democratic Party.
The Manila Balls fin of the 7th. inst. states:
WU DEMANDS JAPAN'S LOANS BE PAID SOON.
Tung Kang's Plan For Refund- ing Calls For $400,000,000 Loan.
the Are
revival of Chinese
of
admin-
Peking. May 31-The пет On more than one occasion wubin the past two years refer-
financial policy of the Chinese; "Returns of the election in Government was decided upon at enco has been made in these columns to the amount of cargo Manits at 2 o'clock this morning an informal conference held in ilferage proceeding in Shanghai. indicated a sweeping victory for the home of Finance Minister The principal point we were im-the democratic patly. Figures Tung Kang in the South City last pelled to make at these times was as they came in from the various night, at which the Minister of that when pilferets were caught preciucts to the city hall whore Coanaunications Kao En-hung the sent nces upon them should the final counting was made, un-and other persons responsible for ha substantial, and with proper mustakably showed that Manila the earrging out of Genenal Wu Reference to the judicial author has turned democratic and for Pei-fu's policies participated. iries concerned we drew attention the first time since the passage The general lines of the scheme ** to the increasing severity of the of the Jones law in 1916, which
courts at Home in dealing with authorized the creation of the Gorerament credit by the fand- offences of the kind under notice. Philippina legislature and aning of all loan obligations:
municipal board for and the Here the tribuna! principally in elective
prubing istrative expenses to meet a terested was the Mixed Court, Manila, all the elective officials and those bringing complaints to from the city for the legislature budge: modelled as nearly its notice bad the satisfaction of and all the insmbers of the city possible upon that of the first
eeing that with every additions council, are democratas,"
year of the Republic. It is hoped F case taken for trial the pensity In its issue of the 8th inst. the that the saving in interest effect- was increased, in line with the Manila jurnal"stator:-"The ed-by-the-funding-of-luan-wi}}- Home procedure. It was believed defeat of the right hand man of also be a considerable factor in that the pilferage evil, rampant as Speaker Osmena in the Philip- placing the country again on a it had been here since about 1918. pine legislature, Representative sound financial basis. was samswbat checked by these Mariano P. Leuterio, first vice It i estimated that the steps, although there was no doubt president of the
enormous sum of four hundred in anybody's mind that the greatį party, at the hands of the collec-million dollars silver will be majority of the wrong-doers were tivist candidate, Juan Luos, in required for the funding of the never brought to justice. A swift Middoro; the almost certain loans. This total is composed of journey across the purrow stretch defeat of Secate President the following sums: for Japanese of Seulement a: Yangiz spoo Quezon's most trusted lieutenant loans one hundred and eighty offered much inducement to the in the senate, Senator Pedro million dollars, for Americanand thieves to take a risk in that Maria Sison, by the nacionalista European loans eighty million direction, while if that were like- candidate, Alejo Mabang, in dollars, for domestic isguas two
the ly to prove impracticable. the Pangasinan;
dafast of bundred and forty millios Pootung binterland held out i-Senator Filemon Sotto, one of dollars.
nacionalista
mense attractions in the direcSpeaker Osmena's trusted ruen, The most remarkable foxture.of son and fruits of pilferace. We democrata candidate, both of this scheme is that it provides for are now told that at Home appre-whom are running for represen- the complete payment of the Jap cable progress has been made in tative to the secand district of sese Nishihara obligations and their abolition is possible curbing the operations of pilfer-Cebo; and the overwh-Iming arr, and certain reasons have been victory
leverage upon China in the hands o! almost All The signed for this better wate of democratic candidates over theirf Japan. The influence of Gen.
-ral Wų Pei-fu is here seen. He affairs. This naturally arouses nacionalista and collectivist fresh interest in the local situa- opponents, were the main features insists upon a clean sweep of these
Stebra through their frank recogni-| Ition and white we may point of the election returas from thei
ion and funding. to some improvement, we find a provinces yesterday afternoon
Many details of the scheme: rally extraordinary state of and late last night as told by
to be considered. al-! affairs, responsible for it. It figures received at the executive remaic
of the comes to this that the shipping bureau and through the special though
received by companies have had to employ dispatches
difficulties received the Irious
** discussion jas: night. what is virtually a palice force) Bulletin,
tion of safety bath for per- by bis own brother, Vicente Sotto,
SO
160m
of their own in order to mitigate "The final result of the election to harmony with the policy of the the evil, and apparently, unless in Manila was announced early new Finance Minister the public;
last night and, as was predicted,velopments.
ibe kep: in knowledge of all all the dam.oursta candidates were
Mr. Tong Koog, returned by an overwhelming who received visitors in his home
the proper authorities are to tackle the subject adequately, the companies will be put to this indefinite
xpense period.
for
vote.
the South City at seven o'clock his morning, stated that several "In but two or three of the 100 months would be required Co Jo.greater.dezres or less four otection precincts in Manila, didevelop this scheme. public authorities are concerned the collectivists win, the rest go- in Shanghai with the maintening to the democratas by two to ance of such a condition of ODE or more. security as would reduce pilferaze
to a minimum. These are the "The democratic candidate for Police of the International S..the municipal board that pulled the democrața tlement, the French Concession, the lowest o1 the River and Pootung. Of thesticket, Aurelio Periquer, beat the the River Police are primarily collectivis: candidate for the interested, the patrolling of the board who got the highest vote harbour being in their hands. Among his colleagues by more
than 600 votes." The other forces have their re sponsibility first when the cargo
has left the river, and secondly in cooperatnig with the River
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The Soviet, Mr.
This
what might be described as its its expansion, and it is no secre: Hughes declared in effect, must business limits running to be that the details of what is con- abolish its anti-capitalistic system rejoined that America saw no working out their own destiny. even and eight mites. sidered a workable system of before it can expect commercial hope for the Russian people There is no desire to interfers in and we find a fores consisting of police have been drawn up by the intercourse or political recogni- until the economic bases of pro theiriaternal fairs. Theprinciple The necessary moves induction are securely establishe." that is involved is one that we one Inspector, four Sergeante interests chiefly concerned. Un ton.
latest statement by cbsrish here. Its application. and eleven forsign Constables, der this the foreign branch of hat direction, Moscow is notified, (vide the Hong List! charged the river Police would be brought are exclusively within the control Secretary Hughes established that has been somewhat complicated with the duty of looking after up to fifty it round numbers, of "those who now dominate the America has discovered no proof by the organized efforts on the of Soviet regeneration during the part of the Soviet regime to world be officered by affairs of Hussia.'
months since America's attitude was restated thirteen
our interfere in the domestic affairs Superintendent and four Inspec
made. The deputation With respect to intercourse, it the Women's Inter quite evident that you are
it.
We understand that four steam-
sod
launches are at their disposal for tors, besides an adequate number to a delegation from the Women's former proclamation of policy of other peoples.
of Sergeants, while the Chinese Internations! League for Peace was
getting about the Harbour, and branches would be in the vicinity and Freedom, which presented at from
of course, they have Chinese of a hundred mec. In place of the State Department a resolution national League prayed for the anders serious misapprehension. assistants. The work of patrol, the present launches fast patrol calling for immediate, "full and resorption of normal relations There are no legal obstacion te however, does not complete the borts would ha introduced, formal reco,nition of the Soviet between Russia and the rest of trade with Russia. The obstacles the world" recited that "world that exist to trade with Rossin round of their duties, for the provided with sufficiently strong republic.
Customs fire-fost is in their searchlights, and thus day and Secretary Huzbes' reply was pesce depends not coly upon the are due to the situation in Russia
une. terms of friendly settlement be- which is in the control of those ". charge. Obviously their duties night the police would be able to courteous, but firm and are onerous, and there can be small opportunity to attend to all keep their eyes upon all that quivocal It indicated primarily tween Russia and the European who dominate the affairs of the details which to-day clamour might be happening alongside that the position of the United States assembled at Genos, but Rossis. Some time ago I pointed 1.8 Isid down op upon the altitude of the United out the essential conditions for a ships in the river. With such a States. for attention. For its size and system in operation a very great March 25, 1921, bas undergone Sates as well," end; in widition recura to productivity in Russia. the equipment at its disposal the improvement could be confidently not the slightest change. Hark to recognition for the Russian That was not a formula; that force is perfectly efficient, in fact, expected. And the reform is ing back to his rejoinder to that Soviet Repulic, asked for recogni- was not an artificial conception; remarkably so, but a glance at the extent of the barbour and the one about which there should be first raid of the Soviet on the tion of the Far Eastern Republic that was simply a statement of no difficulty, certainly not favour of the Harding Adminis and the autonomous republics fact, Russia needs credit, but it is work going on day and night regards finance. The Port of iration, Mr. Hughes again set carved out of the former Russian idle to expect credit unless there is a basis for credit. That basis shows that it is utterly inade- Shanghai yields a very handsome forth the elementary impossibility Empire."
Secretary Hughes' rep'y was for credit cannot be supplied from quate in numbers to cope with return in revenue to the Customs, of Batering into relations with
as follows:-
the outside. That basis for credit Conditions to-day. The conse-and we are safe in saying that any Government founded on
has got to be supplied inside of quence is that at their own exit contributes a very large pro Bolshevist principles.
Russia.
pense the shipping companies portion of the total available for He points out that without have bad for many monthe past other services beyond foreign productivity
within its to employ their own watchmen.
loans, A proportion of this borders, Russia's need for credit
050
INTEREST IN RUSSIA'S WELL-BEING,
"Political recognition follows
"It is a great pleasure to meet the establishment of a sound
A certain number would, money should rightly be devated cannot be gratified. "It is idle you and to hear you, and Ibasis for intercourse. Political matter of course, be requisite at to the proper protection of the toexpect credit," he adds, "unless appreciate deeply the interest recognition is dependent upon all times, but when a single trade bere, in fact it should be a there is a basis for credit." Such that yon manifes: in this im the existence of a government steamer to-day needs eight of first charge on the revenue. That& baris. Secretary Hughes portant problem. It is hardly nec- that is compètent to discharge. them before its owners can even protection should not be paixing in a striking phrase, "isessary to refer to the concord and shows a disposition to dis hope to ruinimize the pilferage for, as it is at present, by a vir-dependent upon the existence of that we all feel with respect to charge its international obliga and when every lighter loaded tusi levy on the abipping coin Government that is competent the welfare of the people of tions. This whole matter is io with cargo has to have its own panies, as is actually happening to discharge, and shows a position Russia. Our interest in the people the control of those who dominste particular policeman, the case is now, Peking, we anticipate, will discharge, its international of Russia has been manifested in the affairs of Russia. We are intolerable and calls for urgent have to consider the matter strooi'gations."
the most unmistakable manner, most desirous to do what we can. reform. The present is a ruin-distant date, and the Custom
A week or two after the Hard. and "I do not think that it requires to aid in Russia's recuperation, ously expensive way of carrying authorities there should have ning Administration took office in any statement at this time to bat they must establish the basis oc police work, and what is hesitation in giving effect to the 1921, the Soviet Government ap-indicate how anxious, we are for for such recuperation
of the Whether by accident or design, worse, the wrong people are pay recommendations. Only a very pealed to Washington through Mha full restoration ing for it.
peculiar condition of affairs, such Litvinov, its cammissioner at Russian people and for their well- the reaffirmation of America's Letters are passing on this we are unable to conceive Reval, and now one of its dele-being in every way position coincided to the bours subject and at co distant date could justify delay, North Chincigares in Genos, for formal "There is nodisposition to inter-with consideration of the sam action by the various Chambers Daily Neirend
Irerogation. Secretary Hughes fere with the Russian people in question at Genos.