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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1801
No. 21,003
VAT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1926.
TAX COLLECTION. SWATOW STRIKE NOW OPIUM REVENUE.
DUTY OF NEW CANTON PREVENTIVES.
PROPOSED WAR LEVY ON
STEAMER TICKETS. -
ENDED.
BOYCOTT PICKETS STILL ACTIVE.
BRITISH GOODS BAN,
Swntow, Oct. 28.
“TAI LEE” PUT ON RUN. It now seems obvious that the "strike," us opposed to the "boy The new Preventive Service re-cott," is definitely at an end. cently organised in Cunton is not
All British firms have now got intended for the purpose of search- their employees back, but the pros dag out and labelling British goodspects of doing any business are still Ja.connection with the movement somewhat, remote for extending the boycott, accord- ing to a Kuomintang leader
The newly-organised anti-British Society is working hard to continue the boycott and has been success
The
passengers arriving or leaving by British ships and as this eliminatės: competition, the prices charged are
SINGAPORE'S FUTURE
PROBLEM.".
SEARCHING FOR FUNDS.
Singapore, like Hongkong, is faced with the problem of a diminishing revenue from opium, and on Monday last very interest ing speeches on the problem of providing alternative revenue were made at a special meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. The meeting met to discuss the proposed allocation of ten per cent. of the "Golony's revenue for the
This official states that it is trueful in persuading the waterside year 1927 to the Opium Reserve that the members of the service workers and boatmen to refuse to Replacement Fund. have for the most part been chosen handle any British goods. from the ranks of the former boy Sampon Men's Union has come to the Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell presided." The Chairman of the Chamber, coli přckets, but they will be mere-
un' arrangement whereby a few ly employed to guard against ova-simpans are detailed. to attend to and moved a resolution approving sion of the row domestic produc-
course of a long and interesting of the appropriation. In the tion and consumption taxes. They will also endeavour to pre
apeech, Mr. Mitchell explained how vent smuggling of splum, now a
the British Government bad signed. Government monopoly producing
agreements at Geneva to take any about 350,000 taels monthly, and
measures necessary to reduce the also to prevent the smuggling of
consumption of opium and how it arma by "anti-Red." |
had made it clear that considera- tions of revenue would not be allowed to affect the carrying out of those agreements. It was clear.
SHINING TAX?:
exorbitant.
In order to make the boycott of British slips complete, a system of picketing is being carried out by the Unions, but it is doubtful if this will prove successful when the British shipping firms complete
their own motor bouts.
Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of their organisations and can run to the Government of the Straits
Finance, has been urged, it is `re-, ported, by M. Borodin to impose a war tax of 20 per cent on steam- ship and other passenger tickets. It de suggested that steamship, hotel, or ship's compradores should be entrusted with the duties of col- leeting and remitting the proceeds to the Treasury; and that persona or agencies issaing tickets to prospective passengers without first obtaining a licence to do so be cubjected to fines of from $50 to $100. It is suggested that all vessels leaving Canton carry ing passengers be subjected to this
tax...
This form of tax was attempted some two years ago but it did not come into force owing to boats suspending traffic.
THE TRAIN SERVICE,
re-
The first day of the resumption of the through train service was a satisfactory experiment, we were informed this morning. The turn express from Canton arrived only ten minutes behind schedule, and she had a fair number of pas- aengers on board.
BAIL FOR BROTHER.
agree-
Settlements that these ments would seriously interfere with the fature revenues of the Colony. An advisory committee). was formed, the result of whose recommendations was the creation. LEADS TO TRESPASS' CHANGE. | by, the Legislative Council of the
Opium Reserve Fund of $36,000,000. |
To ball out an elder brother who of this sum $20,000,000 was deriv was being held on a charge of ed from the currency surpluses opium possession, a Chinese ven- and $10,000,000 from the general At the tured into the No. 7. (West Point) surpluses of the Colony.
same time, the committee notified Police Station yesterday, and in Government that this sum would his turn was held as a prisoner on, not be sufficient to provide a re- a charge of trespassing on t the pre- mises.
venue which would compensate for the eventual loss of the opium re- venue, and that it was
therefore Inspector P. Grant informed the advisable to provide for the Magistrate this morning that the augmentation of what might be
called the capital sum by means of . man would not have been charged annual payments from the ordinary with trespassing had he left imme- revenues of the Colony. They re diately when ordered to do so. As commended that the sum of 10 per It was, he got to the door of the cent. of the Colony's revenue might reasonably be placed to the augmentation of this reserve.
cells, and engaged in an argument
with a constable.
Telling the defendant that the natural course he should have pursued was to go to the charge
· SERIOUS POSITION.
IS CHANG KAI-SHEK WOUNDED?
INTERESTING CHINESE
sources.
REPORTS.
FRENCH DOCTOR
ATTENDING?
A
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RESCUE AT SEA.
“KWONGCHOW" SAVES JAPANESE.
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HONGKONG. POSTAL
CLAIMS.
PHILIPPINES PAYS OVER
· $28,000.
COMPLAINT OF DELAYS.
COAL DEADLOCK.
HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE.
PREMIER'S STRAIGHT TALK TO BOTH SIDES.
London, Oct. 25.- Five thousand more miners aro
working to-day, making a total of 246,000.
Mr. Horbert Smith's meeting at
A THRILLING INCIDENT.
The master of the China Steam With regard to the reports that Navigation
Claims against the Philippines General
Company's vessel Chand Kai-shek Wau wounded whilst in action near Ko-Kwangchow, Capt. J. D. Milne, had Bureau of Posts by the Hongkong STUPID-INCOMPETENT. an, in Kiangsi, about a fortnight a wonderful story to tell to the
Post OfEce amounting to $28,543.67; g, so far there has been no con- Straits Times last week of the res- corresponding to accounts paid by firmation or denial from official
cue of six Japanese fishermen the Hongkong Government for the onward transmission of Philip- According to a Chinese pross re from the fury of a typhoon port, there would appear to be some ground for thinking that General voyage from Amoy to Singapore Mr. Jose Topacio, Director of the
The Kwangchow was on
pine mails were allowed recently by Chang has either been wounded or with a large number of deck pas- Bureau of Posts. The claim re- Wombwell, to-day was banned by is seriously ill; indeed, this report sengers aboard. Hearing of the presents payments made frota time the police. states that he is now undergoing typhoon the captain decided to put to time by the Hongkong Post- Shiukwan the terminus of the and wait a day or two until it 1925. treatment by a French doctor at into Junk Bay, near Hongkong, master General during 1924 and Kwangtung section of the Canton passed. For two days he remain- Mr. M. J. Breen, Postmaster Gen- Haskow Railway.
ed at anchor, but the typhoon re-eral of Hongkong, in a letter to the Since the gunmencement of the mained stationary, and fearing Executive Bureau and to the Direc Northern campaign, says a verna- that he might run short of water tot of Posts complains of the inat- Army has lost at least six aero-sengers aboard, the captain decid-ters demanding settlement. In one cular press report, the Kuomintang and provisions with so many pas- tention of the local post office to let planes. It is further stated thated to put to sen again, and alter of the letters received last week, Captain Lin Wei-sheng, one of the his course so us to avoid the storm. Mr. Breen threatened to take up the aviation commanders, has been bad- ly wounded:
STOP PRESS.
CHANG KAI-SHEK WOUNDED:
Leg May Be Amputated.
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Shanghai, Oct. 26.
With reference to persistent reports that Gen. Chang Kai- shek has been wounded,, a message from Kjuklang says that a dector has arrived there, who alleges that Chang was shot in the leg and armi," while an official report la stated to have reached Mar- shal Sun" Chaan-fang's Head- quartere, that Chang is in an American hospital in Chang- shafand that his leg is to be amputated: Reuter.·
FREAK STORM.
DESTRUCTION IN NEW
JERSEY
New York, Oct. 25, What is described as a freak wind storm swept over New Jersey.
BOAT SIGHTED.
LABOUR'S CHARGE.
Both Houses of Parliament mot to renew the Emergency Regula tions in connection with the cool dispute.
tion in the absence of Mr. Ramsey of Commons, leading the Oppost- Mr. J. R. Clynes, in the House
MacDonald, who is on holiday in Africa, deplored the absence of matter with the International Bu- any Government statement which reau of Postal, Union; Berne, formight ease the situation. It was This he did. meeting with ab- arbitration Director, Topacio in true that some thousands of normally heavy seas. About 4.30 reply atates he was not aware of miners had been driven back to. on the 11th 90 miles S.E. of Hong- the existence of the claim until this the pits but to end the dispute by kong he sighted a small fishing week, when he received Mr. Breen's exhaustion would simply be the boat, which was obviously very last communication--Manila Bul- beginning of further trouble in near to destruction. He could not
new form. Mr.. Clynes urged an lower any boats to take the crew
end by arrangement and declared off because of the high seas run-
that Mr. Baldwin, must liberate uing at the time, which would soon
himself from the condition where. have rendered the plight of the
the miners and the Labour Party rescuers worse than that of the
·regarded '. him "na: counsel, for fishermen.
the mineowners.--(Loud Labour.
He therefore decided to steam up to the boat and endeavour to
letin.
MARRIAGE FEAST.
крути
ENDS IN STABBING.
A marriage feast held at West take the men aboard on the port Point last night was disturbed by
bow.
It was an operation requir-
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PLEA.
Mr. Lloyd George asked what ing extreme care for had the the unruly behaviour of a number was the object of trampling down steamer caught the fishing boat of the guests. A demand for men willing to come to an accom stem on,, the story would have money was stated to have been barbarism-(Labourite cheers). modation? That was the method of ended there.
The first attempt proved unsuc- made by one man from another, Mr. Lloyd George continued that a cessful, the wind catching the and there followed a struggle in new class sense had been created. The Labour Party bad not beer steamer and blowing it away, to the course of which one man was making any headway before this use the captain's expression, like taken by the hair and dragged into struggle, but now their adherents a balloon,
the street. Further, money de were enormously increased while manda were made between other the Government was tumbling guests, and the position became down. Our trade, as the Aus serious when a knife was used and tralian Premier, Mr. Bruce, said wounds were inflicted on one man. last week,
was suffering by
FREMIER'S FIRM STAND.
SECOND ATTEMPT. The second venture saw the men safely aboard. The crew of the steamer wore gathered on the
The injured man, was removed £3,000,000 daily being lost. He bows of the ship and the fisher to hospital on the arrival of the appealed to the Government to men had barely caught the rope police, and to-day a Chektang man insist on a fair settlement. thrown to them when they were appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, charged with inflicting grievous On the basis of the figures 'given.
apled on board.
The fishermen had set sail from bodily harm. room of the Station if his object as the revenues of the Colony for
The facts of the case have still The train was continued to-day, was to ball out his relative, the the six years 1920 to 1925 in Four were killed and many injur Takai in the Island of Formosa, and it is forecasted that very soon Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) elusive, said Mr. Mitchell, we find ed, the wind rising to 77 miles per three or four days before their to be more fully gone into, and British rolling stock will be allow-imposed a fine of 85, with the al- that out of a total revenue of hour. It upset small craft at rescue, for the fishing grounds, the case was remanded for a week sea and proke shutters and win-which are about thirty miles from in response to an application from ed to run over the Chinese section. ternative of seven days" "hard
$153,107,000, $69,194,000 were derived from the sale of opium.dows in skyscrapers, the glass the laland..
Inspector P. Grant, In other words, the percentage showering down on pedestrians. derived from opium during the six A cargo, boat in the Hudson River petrol engine and they were ac- years 1920-1925 was 45 per cent. capsized. and exploded. Two customed to spending one or two DAIRY FARM PRICES. of the whole of the Colony's re-
houses in the northern suburb venue. The revised figures collapsed.-Reuter's American Ser
THE WATER FRONT.
The waterfront these day's is even to the unpractised eye, vastly more active than for some time pret, through it is difficult to 's- certain exactly where the cargo is
labour.
LABOUR'S NEW RECRUIT.
1926 estimate the entire revenue at $36,750,000, of which $14,000,-
going to or in some cases coming GOING TO SEEK RE-ELECTION 000, it is estimated, will be derived
is.
from. The Canton service maintaining the level of last week, there being fair cargoos en every bont, and considerable passenger traffic.
The only new boat to resume running is the s. Tai Lee which cleared to-day for Kongmoon and will start her initial' trip this evening
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CANTON VUWS. “
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Rugby, Oct. 25. Lieutenant Commander Kon worthy, who has joined the Labour Party, took his seat with the Labour Members to-day.
He states that he intends to seek election for his constituteney, Cen-
from opium, or 38 per cent of the whole. For 1927 the revenue is estimated at $35,090,000, of which $13,000,000, it is estimated; will be derived from opium, or 37 per cent. of the whole. ThosC were Berious figures which might well make them anxious.
NICE.
FLAGSHIP RETURNS.
H.M.S. HAWKINS ARRIVES TO-DAY
Their boat was driven by a
days at the fishing grounds before returning. On this occasion they had taken their haul of fish and were preparing to leave for the
stand when the typhoon caught| them unawares.
BIG STOCKS PREVENT INCREASE.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, whose speech was continually interrupt- ed by the, Labourites, said that the Government was unable to make any further proposals as previous proposals had been rejected. Ho. denied that the Government was committed to anyone, or that they had passed the Eight Hours Act under pressure. He meant what he said when he described the owners' refusal to attend a three-- party conference as “etupid," while the leadership of the Miners' Federation" had been
Usually these fisher-folk posseg An announcement of great inter- lamentably incompetent.--(Con- almost a sixth sense for dirty wea-est to all those keeping house, is servative cheers). It was for the ther, but on this occasion the ty made by the Dairy Farm Company, Government to settle the disputs. contending parties and not the
phoon came with such suddenness
The flagship of the China that it gave them no time to make in its advertisement on another The only thing, he was quite clear Squadron, H.M.S. Hawkins, for the island.
page of to-day's issue. It states about was that there would ba never much hope of a settlement arrived in Hongkong this morning “ "Everything then would seem from the North, and will probably could, but the tiny engine was un- change hy, the Company, and that dustry had to be negotiated
They fought it as long as they that in spite of the fall in the ex-
so long as the affairs of the in- point to the fact that the objectives be in the Colony for some little able to make headway against the as a result of the Company's policy between the personalities who had tral Hull. It is probable that in of the convention are fant rent time.
tremendous sens, and eventually of keeping big stocks there is no attempted negotiation all this Admiral Sir Alexander Sinclair they ran out of petrol and wero left likelihood of that case he will be opposed by ing the stage when they will affect
rise, at least until time.-Reuter. Writing in the N. C. Daily News Liberal and Conservative Candid seriously the revenues of this is on board.
the beginning of the year and only It is therefore urgently on Canton conditions, Louise Bates and an interesting contest is colony.
H.M.S. Dartmouth la expected to the mercy of the wind and sen.
then if the present lower rate of necessary that steps be taken to at the end of the week, and H.M.9. Wilson states: Shanghai visit
exchange continued. provide for the future, and I main-Caryafort, HM.S. Castor and Sub- tain that the proposal to augment marine L20 are due in the next the Opium Reserve fund by the week. allocation of 10 per cent. of our annual revenue is the soundest form in which this can be done,"
or to Canton during the period under comment was invited to a small tisin party given by Miss Melling Soong of Shanghal, sister to T. V. Soong,, Minister of Fin- ance and Madame Sun Yat-sen, both of whom were present, as well nd Mr. Eugene Chen. On the eve of the lifting of the boycott these individuals, directly concerned with the polices of their govern- ment, afforded safelent interest to. the visitor to make direct allu- sions to the policies unnecessary; I became apparent during por- tions of the widely varying con- versation that words
can be quibbled upon."Anti-imperial
anticipated,-British Wireless:
IRONICAL CHEERS.
London, Oct. 26. When Commander Kenworthy took his sent as the new recruit of the Labour Party to-day, he was greeted with ironical Ministerial
cheers-Reuter.
INCOME TAX AGAIN?
SUNDAY'S HOLD-UP.
COOK-BOY REMANDED.
THE BANNED MEETING.
DRIVEN BY THE WIND.
« The debate was adjourned until For three days they ran hefore
The public is warned against pay-after a discussion of the Emer- the storm spending most of the ing any increased prices at the vari-gency Regulations. timo without either food or water, ous compradore shops for Dairy Freedom of speech was the and when they had given them Farm produce until there has been subject of a question drawing selves up as lost, they alghted the advertised announcement of an attention to the prohibition of Mr. Kwangekow and were rescued.. increase by the Company:
Cook addressing two meetings in When interviewed by the Struits
This publle action by the Com-Staffordshire. Mr. Mitchell, in speaking of The cook-Hoy arrested in con- Times representative, Capt. Milne pany in protecting its customers sources of revenue, said that "it nection with Sunday night's hold expressed the opinion that the boat from unfair charges will doubtless would seem inevitable that income up in Queen's Gardens, when Mr. could not have remained afloat be widely appreciated. tax will have to he relntroduced, C. Channing and a girl companion much longer, and he was curtain but I am not advocating its re were threatened with a dummy that it could not have lived through| introduction at this stage. I am pistol, and the latter robbed of a the night. It was full of water RUSSIAN EARTHQUAKE, ings and processions held in con- NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED,advocating careful consideration finger ring and a pair of car-rings, and would soon have sunk beneath in order to, if possible, visualine appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsoll the weight of the engine. Had it Brussels, Oct. 25. future financial eventualities, this morning on a charge of high been constructed of steel instead of wood, Capt. Milne said, it undoubt- The Government has concludes which, unless provided for now, way robbery fam is a different thing from a $100,000,000-loan, for a period of may prove a serious menace to the The case was in the hands of edly would have sunk much earlier,
anti-foreigniam, it appears. In thirty years at 7 per cent. Interest, prosperity of the Colony in the Detective Fillis, who applied for a response to a definite question it plus one per cent, for sinking fund, form of additional heavy taxation week's remand.
The hearing was accordingly, was explained that not only Rus- at a stabilised rate of the franc at on its trade. You all agree the,
| 176,-Reuter!
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BELGIAN LOAN.
A HEAVY DEATH ROLL
Moscow, Oct. 26.
It is now reported that 360 were
The whole of the crew conslating of six Japanese were saved," and were none the worse for their ter- killed and 400 injured in the earth-
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qunko at Lenlaakan Reuter
Sir William Joynson Hicks, re- plying, explained that he had authorised, under the Emergency Regulations, the Chief Constables in mining areas to prohibit, meet-
noction with the local stoppage- calculated to lead to a broach of the peace. In a recent speech'in that neighbourhoody Mr. Cook had said "Wo can eaally smash the police, the dirty bluebottles," The- Chief of Polico considered that local feeling was now worge and -
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