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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1931.
PUZZLE OF “DRY" |LATEST I'M ALONE FOOCHOW & LIKIN
REPORT.
SENATE SEEKS TO CLEAR UP DOUBTS.
LENGTHY DEBATE..
INCIDENT.
RECENT SHELLING OFF
NEW YORK.
DEATH OF SKIPPER ADDS TO COMPLICATIONS.
PROTEST EXPECTED,
Washington, Jan. 28. The United States Senate spent to-day arguing over the increasing- ly important prohibition question.
Senator Millard Tydinge Democrat of Maryland, Kunched the controversy when he intro- {duced a resolution enlling upon
Washington, Jan. 26. Mr. Georice W. Wickersham,
The recent shelling of the former Attorney General and the chnirman of President Hoover's alleged British rum-running
aw enforcement and crime laves- tigating rommission, to explain steuner Josephine K. has given the puzzling phases of the report rise to another
acute inter-
the baitted to the White House national controversy, the matter
"work.
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Apparently the Tydings reale-being rendered more serious by tion was alot to be passed by the the death of the master of the Senate when the inquiry was
ABOLITION
MEETING TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT.
OPPOSITION OBVIOUS.
Foochow, Jai, 28.
A meeting was held here yester day with a view to strengthening the hands of the Government in abolishing likin. Mr. K'ang Shao- chow took the chuir and made ap Interesting speech, in which he sketched the history of likin, show- ing how it was started at the tin of the Tal-Ping Rebellion 11
means of getting money. From the outset it was strongly opposed by
the people, and ut frst the intention was that it should be merely tem-
porary. When the Revolution be
gan, it was hoped that an inediate
d would be put to it, but the op position of the militarists and off- rials was too strong, and the aboll.
broadened. whs amended a vessel. Captain Williams Chaettin was consequently delayed.
provide that each of the eleven of Nova Scotia.
members of the Wickersham cam-
hy the Wickersham. sistemitted to the Seante.
Because of the ashlitions to the Tydings resolution final netion apon el to be justpourit,
Prior to the introduction of the Tydings resolution the Senate, be! a vote of dis in 28, defeated the
law
Another Capture.
ram-runner
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Of the harmful results of likin.
mission be summoned to explain It is alleged that the shelling said the speaker, there could be on The individual report on probíbíof the Josephine K, wan a repeti- doubt. It injured the country and tion which they submitted,
tion of the I'm Alone incident, that the people, and was a great hind- Then there was nother amend the vessel was antside the twelve-nce to the stress of native in ment which demanded that the mite mit when sighted by The dustry. It made the use of foreign records of all the
Lakry
goods in Inland places easier, and American cuostyuarder which "surprised" her, and that the sub at the same time enabled militarists other unscrupulous persons to sequent actions of the coastguard, crie themselves without limit. or were a breach of international Now the Government is willing to sacrifice many thousaut dollars in order to put a stop to it, and so beneft native production and pro- Meanwhile, off the New England | mute home industry. The reason. motion of Sepatur Harry B. Hawercoast a cutter of the United States for calling this meeting was in or- Hemnerat of Misconci, to submit coast guard to-day chased, fredder to counter by propaganda the | the pronhibition; enfarrvosent bill of
upan and captured the British efforts of some persons who public. Rabert 12. Howell,
Al Temisemula, An allegedly pretended to obey the abolition Republican of Seluruska, to the
order but secretly disregarded it. The Temiseouds. Senato judiciary committee.
and also to help and encourage those earried 1.000 cases ไม่ The
motion of Senator Hawes Whiets was de digned to delay action of liquor, was taken by American offeials who were trying against the flowed bill, which provides forest guardsmen to New London. Kat dieulties to carry out the or
der. It was hoped that all present The officers and the wall us every opportunity of stir- drastic prohibition enforcement Conselicat. in the District of Columbia, even members of
of the ring up the people against this ruin in the extent of allowing prohibi-Temiscouda are being held incon- ons inposition of likin, and get it Hinn enforcement agents fo enter muniendo at New London, [private hom without search In Washington to-day Mr. Hume
warrants.
Wrong. the Canadian Charge The head of the Propaganda Com- d'Affaires in the United States, dis- mitce, Mr. Kung Fung-yen, also cussed, the Josephine K. incident spoke. He argued that likin is a with Mr. William R. Castle, Jr., the suicidal policy. So long as the 400 He millions of China are oppressed by Assistant Secretary of State. asked for the American version of likin, the country cannot dourish the pursuit, shooting and capture long as tikin remains unabolished, and naner will be a difficulty, So the Josephine K This has not the removal of the unequal treaties yet been officially received by
will be dificult. Likin I like a Assistant Secretary Castle.
chain; until it is broken, the unexpsal treaties will remain.
CAUSE OF SILVER DEPRESSION.
INDHA AGAIN ACCUSED
OF DEMPING.
the crew
Outside 12 3fle Limit.
Observers here recall
that
abolished for ever.
At the close of the meeting the following stogans were used, bristly summarising the ideas behind the movement:
San Francisco, Jen, 26. Mr. A. W. Tinnick, author of "Silver in China, to-day told thei San Francisco Chamber of Com-Canada and the United States are merce that in India lies the solu- still discussing the incident of the tion of the problem caused by the shooting of the yacht I'm Alone, depressed value of white metal in which many months ago American
"Support the National Govern- The markets of the world.
const, guardamen captured off Newment policy of abolishing liking" Orleans, Louisiana, with loss of "To abolish likin is to enrry out life. The shooting and capture of a fundamental policy the Party." the Josephine Kwas similar to "To abolish likin is to hasten the the incident involving the I'm completion of the period of tute Alone.
Jane."
Mr. Tinnlek said that if Great Britain will agree to give two years notice before she places de. įmonėtized silver from India on the market, she will remove the threat Löw hovering over the world mar-
kets.
Automatically silver prices will rise to normal levels if the dump
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In New York it was announced
that the Liverpool Ship Company, "Abolition of likin is the first the owners of the Josephine Ester in the attainment of China's will contend that their vessel was financial freedom curdity, and em- ing of silver from India is termin-fired upon by American toast |ancipation."
ated, according to Mr. Tinnick,
PERU'S EXTERNAL
DEBTS.
NO PAYMENTS UNTIL THE OUTLOOK IMPROVES.
guardsmen while she was cruising Joufaide the twelve miles limit.
Legation Silent.
Except for the conference he tween Mr. Wrong and Mr. Castle Bere to-day the fangding tagation
.......
"Let the neople of the whole coui- try with one accord help the troy: «rnment to abolish likin."
"Long live the Chinese Nationni Party 1
Such a mesting obviously indie- ates that there is a real determina is silent with regard to the capturetion to abolish likin, that its aboli of the Josephine K. and the death on is being strenuously apposed by of Captain Clett. However. vested interest," and that this op New York. Feb. t.
vigorous protests from the position is not easily to be over- A messtuge from Lina states that minion Government of Canada come. This intter conclusion seema the new Finance Minister. Senhor are expected to be lodged with the to be supported by fiets. which Santi Esteban, has declared that the | United States Department oftend to show that all sorts of goods Government will follow the advice of State.
are being taxed in all manner of the American financial expert, Mr. Officials of the United States irregule ways; and it is extremely {Edwin Walter Kemmerer, who ja const guard service have been hard to bring the offenders to benk, roorganising the finances of Pera, ordered to check the exact loca-n they have many methods of get. and who favours the postponementtion of the Josephine K when shefting the better of infarmers.--thai fol payments of Peru's external debt was fired upon. They are to Own Corrrapondent.
und the enuntry's economic normal-determine whether the vessel was
ey is restores.
The Minister added in the Peruvian Government will fulfil all its international alligations, but is momentarily unable to reimburse its foreign creditors without sert ously affecting the nation's economic life.- Kruter's American Service.
WEIHAIWEI REPORT
EXPLAINED.
MONUMENTS TO HE PUT IN MUSEUM.
Weihaiwel, Jan. 26. With reference to reports of the Chinese authorities here pulling down monuments and tablets erected during the British regùng It is learned that the reason for this is a desire to place them all In a museum for safe keeping and where they can be placed upon exhibition.
INTERMITTENT FOG.
within the treaty limits when she was fired upon and captured. First reports declared that the Josephine K was four miles from the Ambrose channel lightship al the entrance to New York harbour.
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Death "Regrettable."
RICKSHA COOLIE
SUCCUMBS.
FOLLOWING OPERATION AFTER LORRY MISHAP. Mr. Seymontr Lowman, the Assistant Secretary of the Trea suffered by a rieksin paller who Severe injuries to his leg were rury, which department is reapon was knocked down by a sible for the const guard service, lorry
motor which to-day described the shooting of descending a steen Ineline from skidded wailat the Josephine K and the death of Hollywood Road to Queen's Road Captain Cluett, a British subject, West, near the Koshing Theatre "regrettable." But Mr. Low- yesterday. He was removed to man said that the event of yester-the Government Civil Hospital, day was merely an Incident" in where he died after the amputa- the daily work of the const guard tion of his limb. serviler in its efforts to prevent · The neefdent occurred at 10 Rquor smuggling from the sou o'clock in the morning, as moter According to Mr. Lowman the lorry 1375 was descending the Josephine. Is, a notorious rum-steep incline from Hollywood Road. runner.
liquor cargo valued at G$100,000 own the coolie, Mok On, aged
He said she was carrying Queen's Road West.
The vehicle skidded when he was captured:
and knocked
Because of the acrimonious pre-3 p.m. in the afternoon.
The victim diet in hospital at hibition debate now raging in the United States and the inter- national complications resulting
British rum-runner Josephine K.
from the Josephine K case the can coast guard service two days the Hollywood mulion picture that a depression has formed over being watched with close attention she was 11.7 miles from the shores The Royal Observatory reports incident and its developments are 489 fired upon and captured the Hollywood, Jan. 26. The stork flew over Hollywood colony has been placed in an the Yangleze Valley and an anti-here and abroad. to-day and landed with a aon for incubator. He is expected to live, cyclone is forming
Mongolia. The local forecast is: Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PRACY S. W. variable winds, moderate FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria to light; generally cloudy. Inter-
mittent fog. Hongkong.
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