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· MONDAY -- APRIL 30 1923

HONGKONG AND CANTON, the world over, the adherents of

BRITISH ATTITUDE TOWARDS SUN.

NEW UNDERSTANDING,

› THE CHINA MAIL.

WEST RIVER TRAFFIC.

Dr. Son employed the only weapons at hand to emphasize their disapproval of a campaign which KOCHOW" LEAVES AGAIN. bore all the car-marks of official British approval.

!

HIGH POULTRY PRICES.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BATHING BEACHES NOTICE

Bathing Beach adjoining the pre-

mises of the Royal Hongkong “Yacht Club. (1). This beach will be open for the use of the General Public from Tuesday, May 1st, inclusive, (2). A fee of 10 cents per person Bathing Beach at Kennedy Town.

will be charged. (1). This beach will be open for the use of the General Public from Tuesday, May 1st. inclusive. A fee of 5 cents per person will

be charged. Bathing Beach at Hung Hom. (1).

This beach will be open for the use of the General Public from Monday, May 7th, inclusive, A fee of 10 cents per person will be charged.

Bathing Beach at Stonecutter's

(2).

(3).

Island...

will be charged.

STRUTHERS & BARRY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

From SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES via JAPAN FORTS and SHANGHAL

THE Stonmalip

having arrived from above mentioned ..** WEST FARALON "

ports Monday, April 30th, 1923, Consignees are hereby notified their risk into the hazardous and/or that their cargo is being landed st extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloos, and stored at consignees risk.

Consignees of Cargo anust produce an Import Permit signed by the

Superintendent of Imports and Ex- Lading will be countersigned for |ports, Horigkong, before. Bills of

Delivery Orders issued.

where it will be examined at 9 am. Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, Marine Thursday, 5th May, 1923, by

Surveyors.

All broken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowns

This beach will be open for the use of the General Public from A fee of 10 cents per person ten days of the steamer's arrival Tuesday, May 15th, inclusive,

All claims must be presented within

| here, after which they cannot be A Ferry Service to Stonecut-recognised, No claims will be ter's Island has been arranged recognised after the goods have left for with the Kau Lung Sze | the Godowns and cargo undelivered Yeuk Kai Fong Ferry Com-after May 6th, 1923, will be pany, Limited, in accordance subject.to.rent. with the following time table Commencing from

With these facts before them, it was not much a difficult matter for We invited attention last month, Dr. Sam and the Hongkong authori. the Parties to arrive at a mutual under- writes G. B. R. in

In spite of no advies having been Eastern Review to the understand.standing of each other's position received regarding conditions en ing arrived at between the and pave the way for the establish route, the s.s."', Kochow" which had authorities of Hongkong and Dr. mont of relations which are bound to put back to Hongkong after an Sun Yat-sen on the occasion of the to have a fur reaching effect on the unsuccessful attempt, a few days latter's visit to that port while future of the culony and the success ago, to get through to Wuchow, en route to resume control of the of good government in China. 15 left last night to make shother Canton government. This under was realized by Hongkong that attempt to reach Wuchow Much standing, we now learn, has a much much of its present prosperity is ducts for Hongkong is being con- cargo for that port and raw, pro wider significance than appears uti derived from the investments” of the surface, amounting in fact southern Chinese and their overseas tested owing to lack of transport 10 a tardy recognition on the relations who prefer the stable and a handsome return in freights part of Hongkong of itt de-

round trip. If it is found dangerous pendence upon the development enment of the colony with its awaits the first ships that make the of the southern provinces for the inter-of property rights to the to proceed, the "Kochow" wi advancement of its own special-in-cunditions existing in the anchor at Ho Haut but if the route.

Awal is open the owners will be inform terests, in which cooperation and adjacent province." harmonimus relations with Canton then conditions, Hongkong is over-ed by telegraph and the "Taiming" are essential to success. The future flowing with Chine money, bring will also be despatched. Both of Hongkong will hinge largely ing down the interest to of the these ships fly the British Hag upon its ability to establish and banks and making it increasingly

Hongkong is dependent on Wu-|(2). operate profitably various industri dificall to fud profitable invest- chow for poultry and cattle: al- operate print drawing their raw pants within the colony. Property though supplies of cattle are also materials from the mainland. In valus have soared to unbeard of obtained from other sources. When effect, the waterstanding is simply prices unul considerable new Chinese ever the Hongkong-Wuchow ser(1). the recognition of a new sphere of capital seeking a fair pit, as vice is suspended, the colony? British interest based on the been invested in local companies, stocks of cattle gradually lessen geographical position of the colony This influx of wealth bus increased and prices go up. No pouitry has and dependence upon its own im- prives all along the line, causing arrived for a number of days except mediate-hinterland for the supply entharassment to Europesti mesi-insignificant lots from unusual of raw materials. It marks the dents and merciments, a situation centres and prices have ranged end of the traditional British which shows no sign of amelioru- very high, nearly $1 per pound be- policy in the Yangtze region, made tion util Kwangting is once more IDE paid wholesale for a few crates necessary by the Washington fd frous political chaos and from Kongmoon this morning. treaties which throws this section stabilized der au efficient govèru» open to international crumpetition.

nyut. Under the new order of things, the future commercial sphere Here we have another potent rea could be mined, transportes and which the British may legitimately from why hongkong is anxious to sold in Hongkong at prices much aspire to dominate by reason of facilitate the establishment of popa- lower that those now prevailing. their natural advantages, is that lar government in Canton, it being Other products of the mainland are section of Chian tributary to the realized that such government must indispensable for the future judus- port of Hongkong and the Kowloon eet with the approval of the trial life of the colony, and it is now Leased Territory. Here they may masses and nos foreed upon themyby valized that a spirit of co-opera- hope to successfully compete with the bayonets of the north. Peking tion must supplant the old worn out all others and establish

compel allegiance to its policy of antagonizing the Canton- operative inthistries with the amhority by military occupation, by constantly belittling and souther. Cainese, the profits fromhat it could require constant vigi- bestnirebing the character of their which will more than repay the ance and the expenditure, of Inge showen leader. Hongkong and Can-Ferry leaves Stonecutters for the surrender of any exclusive

les Gr mifitury purposes to imton must pull together. privileges hitherto enjoyed in

ps these conditions infinitely. The understanding between Hong- northern or ceatral China..

Recognition of these conditions side alfagether from the drain kong and Dr. Sua marks the be naturally carries with it the netes- / the cotraj brosury to subjugate (ginning of a new em for British sity for a radical modification of and sccupy Canton by northern interests in China, a terminations of past policies, in which the future of tree, the situation would the patty, undignified and spitefni the colony takes precedence over being alike to Chinese rel

campaign waged by a

few jour British interests in other parts of Hongkong interests. Chinese lists in Peking who have attempt- China. It brought home to the capital in the colony and from over-ed to dietate British policy from the Hongkong authorities the realiza-ses would still refuse to embork viewpoint of their own selfish inter- tion that British policy as advocat-in-age enterprise under their own ests.

From now on, it, is to be ed by its Peking exponents was government and coline to swell hoped that Hongkong and Canton highly inimical to the best interests the Tank balances and unsettle the wil march in complete accord and, of the colony; that Hongkong cold foa) Saint market, while the in full co-operation for the developi not hope to grow and prosper if the establishment of any new industrist ment of that part of Cinna whore antagonism to Canton was permitenterprise in the elony relying the interests of both are so inter- Public ed to remata the cardinal feature upon Chinese territory for its raw tainted that any other course would of a propaganda directed by British materials, wauld be out of the be saticital. So we come to the end writers in the pay of the Peking

question.

[of another clupter, placing a period | government.

may

No Fire insurance whatever will May be effected.

15th inclusive on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays :-- Ferry leaves

Pottinger

+

Ferry calls at Police Pier,

Street Pier, 5.00 p.m.

Ferry leaves Police Pier,

Tsim Sha Tsui.....5.10 p.m.

Tsim Sha Tsui,.........5.15 p.m. Ferry arrives Stonecutter's

Island ...................................5.35 p.m.

Island...........

..6.45 p..

On Saturdays, Sundays and all Public Holidays, ferries will leave Pottinger Street Pier at 3.00 p.m. & 4.20 p.1. The above time table is subject to

slight alteration if found desir- able at a later date.

Return fare front Pottin- ger Street Piér. 20 Cents. Fares Return fare from Police Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui,.

to Cents.

T. L. PERKINS,

Works Office,

Director of Public Works.

Hongkong. 28th April, 1923.

Dale Ly ม Chemists and

Storekeepers.

The shrewd merchants of Hongs Cine of the principal grievances of to the ten-yeur campaign to disi "kong awoke to the fact that this Chine-siling-in-und-subjes toedit-Sun Yat-senz If-Sun-com vicious campaign had engendered British laws in "Hongkong was the hold Canton, the cause of good

A Parent's Duty. an intense ill-feeling in the south restrictions imposed upon the government will triumph in China : which brought about the reprisals (due to the consortium pact and if he wins, the support of Hongkong or cat or bruised Because these Your boy is always getting scratched of last year. In the shipping strike British policy as laid down by Lon-" will stand as the turning point in wounds bave besed all right is no sign Hongkong paid the penalty indon-and-Peking) to their extending the long-drawn-it-struggle. It they always will. Get a bottle of millions of dollars for the long-open financial assistance to Dr. Sumonly remains for the American govtery injury is cared for immediately. Chamberlain's Fain Balm sad toe that drawn-out campaign directed from Yat-sen in his campaign for the ernment to come out on the side of You can go nothing better, and blood Peking to discredit Sun Yat-sen implanting of a liberal govemment, fairplay and its own traditions to prison is too dangerous adierase to risk and the Canton cause.

This restriction was also felt by bring China into the ranks of the Furthermore, it may be saidhinese residing in the Straite liberal nations. The liberal govern. without violation of confidence,Sitlements and the Federated ment of Japan has lined itself that the understanding between Malay States. Such financial assist-inst militarism in China, Hongkong and Canton was fastened by the frank recognition ance as they have been able to stands, morally, at least, with Dr. of Mr. A. G. Stephen (head extent to Dr. Sun in the past lus Sun Yat-ge

What Hongkong manager of the Hongkong anden frowned upon by the British says, especially when dictated by the host the chief of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation)that authorities. Probably time had proved the justice of Dr. important feature of the under-hanghai Banking, Corporation, Sun Yat-sen's opposition to the standing arrived at, is the reversalser or later hecomes, the corner reorganization toùn of, 1913. D. of the above policy, in which Chistan of British policy in China, Sun vigorously protested to Mr. P uuder British jurisdiction will Hongkong has spokon., The colony Stephen against the issuance of be freg' to render financial assist-stands with Canton, and its popular the loan, giving as his reason that ance through the medium of gpen | leadey. It now remains for America the funds would be employed to loans to the Canton goférnifert to speak in tones that will convey destroy the republic and instead without incurring official to the freshooters of-the-north that of unifying and stabilizing the approval. As a result, Chiness their days are numbered. There government would spilt the coun-capitalists of Hongkong are now is one way that Chins can be made try wide open. After ten years, prepared to furnish Dr. Sun with a safe for democracy; wo pointed it the British banker admits that Dr.loan.of six millions to which will be out in the preceding article. Sun was right, and so paved the added other loans from their com

way for a furtherexchange of views. patriots in Malaya.

The experience of the past ten This policy is the double advan- years has taught Hongkong that

its interests have not beenadvanced tago of relieving Hongkong of a glut of capital and of recognizing the

by adhering blindly to a concep tion of British policy dictated by undoubted right of the Chinese to Cantoness leader. interested parties in Peking; that port the Canton cannot be easily eliminatedAlthough there is reason to believa as a factor in the Chinese political that the support tendered to Dr. situation by denunciations of its Sun by Hongkong went even fur program or villification of its ther, this much is acknowledged,. popular leader. In fact, experience It cannot, he said that the hos has disclosed that British interests tility of the anti-Sun farcign ele- whether Hongkong or in other ment in Hongkong Lis entirely parts of China, are exceptionally eradicated, but even his worsİ vulnerable and at the mercy of enemies are remaining neutral and organized labour now openly allied willing to give him a fair chance to with the party of Sun Yat-sen, work out his "plans for"unification That reprisals against British from Cantor without barassing him interests have occurred is trace by father abuse. His critics con- able directly to the campaign code that with five years of uninter- waged by British newspapers 10 rupted fruitquility, in Canton, the discredit Sun Yat-sea and elevate old city of the dreadfid stink will he the Kin-Han war lord to supreme rebuilt into the most modern metro- power. When it is furthermore understood that Wu Pei-fu was polia of China. This will call for specially selected by the Peking the establishment of industrien, journalistic group of president mucline shops and other enter- makers as the man best qualified to prises, the equipment for which, the nule China and it was their pro-British merchants of Hongkong will paganda which contributed so ba in the most favourable position largely to Dr. Sun Yat-sen's over to furnish. Hongkong capitalists throw, further light is thrown on havè, plunged the erection of stedi the reasons underlying the reprisals and rom works in Kowloon Where against British interests by means ample iron, deposita exist, but they of strikes. In other words Book to Kwangtung for coal and British interests have suffered as a limestom. The cement works are result of these labour disturbances. now

they can thank those britnu ps i phong, because of the diffipulliea sur- pagandists operating from Peking rounds who hayo left no stone uncovered

to discredit the cause and personal, charakter of Sun Yat-sen"") Human natale being very much the samb

districts

junk

Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading is, exchange, for Delivery Orders immediately.

STRUTHERS & BARRY. Agenta, U. S. S. B. Emergency Fleet Corporation. Hongkong, April 30, 1923.

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"SICILIA,"

THE Steamship

Captain E. O. MILLER, X., carrying His Majesty's Haile, will be despatched from this Fort on or about SATURDAY, 5th May. 1923, at 11 M., taking Pamengers and Cargo for the above Porta.

Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and London funder arrangement) will be transhipped af Bombay into the Mail Steather proceeding direct to Marseilles and Londen.

Parvels will be received at this Office antil Noor, the day before miling, The contents and value of all packages are required.

For further particulars apply to

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