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HONGKONG,

BOYCOTT TERMS.

CANTON TO LEVY SPECIAL TAXES,

Collection Through Customs.

END ON OCTOBER 10 OR BEFORE: THE OFFICIAL DESPATCH.

\BLISHED

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1926. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

Official intimation has come to hand regarding Canton's pro- ! wal to end the boycott in the next few weeks or so, In its place | he Ganton Government proposes to levy certain tuxes. The pastel is given it fall below,

Proper Authority."

"BARBAROUS."

NAVAL PARLEY.

Swatow Consul's Strong Two B, & S. Ships to Be

Protest.

STRIKE PICKETS' CONDUCT.

Treatment of Chinese British Subject.

Returned.

YANG SEN PROVIDES FILOT.

British Insist on Compliance Before Negotiations.

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A VACANT SMILE.

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JUDGED, INSANE.

Curious Coincidence in Murder Trial Tonday,

Although refraining from com-j

Smiling vacantly in the court desment on the "disgraceful incident

Information has now been Wu Kun, who was to have boun For on the character of a Govern-ceived in London that as a result charged at the Criminal Sessions ment which allows such barbarous of negotiations conducted at this morning with murder, entered conduct to take place under its

parts and per cent, on

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very eyes, the letter from H.B.Michang by Rear Admiral Cameron, the dock and commenced to polish First all it should be noted a tries together with a special Consul as Swatow to the Com-British Senior Naval Officer the bars with a ras he held in his His behaviour throughout tax missioner of Foreign Affairs there Yangtse) and by Consular officers hand. .. producers' that Mr. Eugene Chen writes as pestiva

TH proposed on the question of the treatment with relevant Chinese authorities. the short proceedings which led to 34 Alting Minister for Foreign Affairs..

General Yang Sen has undertaken his detention at His Majesty's plen- euleulate the new rates of a Chinese British subject, is et the Foreign, Ministry. Nationalist,

on Customs Meno, and to arrange couched in sufficiently stony termed steamers "Wanhsien" and smile saldom left his lips and ocea to hand back the two British-own-sure was eccentric. The vacant Govermprent. Republic of China.

fer the Customs authorities to clear to indicate the intense indignation Wantung" which were recently alunally he mattered to himself. He adds that the proper Chinese

of felt over the matter in official forcibly detained by him dushorit hall will levy the taxes rå. papers only on productioä

vouchers verifying payment of such and other circles. new hecal taxes.

ferred to..

Comment on the project is made in the leading article of this issue. It is also noteworthy to obser a that Mr. Chen concludes his de- with the Strike Gommittée. Epaten to the Consul General by ang

ine that

the arrangements, have "Bren made with the Strike Com-

Fitting

1 have to add that the arrange ments referred to have been made

The "de his tressed off- Belly to Mr. J. Fitzgerald Brenn. EMS acting Consul-fieneral, the Shameen. It reads :-

Details of FAN

Canton. Sept. 18. "Sin have the honour bo..con- firm, the statement made to you yesterday that arrangements" have been made to end the boycott on Lor hefure October 10 (most pro- bably at the end of September) and that the proper Chinese authorities will levy a special consumption tax,

2% per rent on crdipury im-

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ORDINATION AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

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once culling loudly from the duck: General Yang Sen is providing The pharge, which concerned the The letter, together with one from the Acting Consul-General pilot and crew for the vessels death of another Chinese at Wan- at Canton, has been forwarded to to chank where the British will water, was not put to the prisoner which are being sent down river chai who "waz scalded by boiling the Press for publication.

Itake them over.

That from Mr. J. F. Brenan. Acting Consul-General at Canton,

.to

Mr, H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor.

The British representatives in-making an application that a jury sted that the steamers should be should be empanelled to find whe given back as a preliminary to ther or not the prisoner was in a discussion of other matters in dis-sufficiently balanced state to follow

the proceedings

Such a jury was empanelled and medical evidence calledi.

Subject To Delusions.

Dr. J. R. Craig. Medical Officer.

to the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs at Canton, under date of Septen:ber 16, is as follows: —

With reference to your commt.. pute over the vessels..

Facts Recalled, " rivation of September 4 Informing me that Mr. Sim Kye-sim hayang Sen claims that he detain- I will be recalled that General been released by the Swatow boycott pickets on the security ofed the steamers because another the Wan Sheng firm, I have the boat belonging to same company honour to enclose a copy of a letter (the "Wanlui"), had upset sam- Victoria Gaol, stated that he had loss of life and had the accused under observation addressed by His Majesty's Con-pans causing

since July last. He had found him sul at. Swatow

thej specie. Commissioner for Foreign This version was disputed, but dull. Apathetic. preoccupied and He could Affairs that place from the British authorities offered vacant of expression.

at which you will obtain a true full inquiry and expressed their converse fairly rationally but at account of Mr. Sim's imprison willingness to pay a sum times bis answers were distinctly

into

irrelevent. He told witness that he ment and the manner of his court pending a decision.

General Yang Sen refused all was "troubled by volces.". It was such conciliatory offers and, in difficult to say when witness first consequence. British Naval forces examined him whether he was the proceeded to Wanhsien where the subject of delusions but witness vessia weve held and in the was now of the opinion that he course of a sharp action rescued was. their European officers in the Witness went on to describe other phases of the delusions from which

release.

こ

Picket "Scoundrels."

The Eishop of Victoria (R, Rev. C. R. Duppuy, D.D.) held an ordination service at St. John's Cathedral as the close of Matins! yesterday morning, the candid-

I trust that you will bring to the ates for the Ministry being the Rev. Wong Fook-ping and the attention of the Political Council Rev. Mo. Yuen-in who were or- this illuminating example of the dained priests and Mr. Kong Chai- methods employed by the coun ming who was admitted a deacor. dre's who, in the sw of atrike face of terrific fire from Chinese

Long before the appointed hour pickets have been committing British Wireless Service. for the service a large congrega-every imaginable offence against tion, mainly consisting of Chinese decency and order for the past the year and whose conduct must com Christians, assembled' Cathedral and by 11.30 it was promise seriously in the minds of

A European, whose name is given all civilized people the legitimata in a police report as Mr. H. A. found" necessary to bring in a large number of additional chairs aims and aspirations of the Stout, knocked down a small boy

Chinese Nationalist party

while motoring on the Taipo Rond The letter enclosed by the Con-yesterday. The boy was taken to sul at Canton is from Mr. Cecil the Kwong Wah Hospital suffering Kirke. Coneul at Swatow, the from slight injuries, but was Commissioner of Foreign Affairs detained.

from the Cathedral Hall.

in

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the "prisoner apparently suffered and said that he seemed unable to put a true value or events. For instance, when examined with re gard to the death of the other man he seemed to see nothing important

it. "We all want to live." he said, "we do not want to die."

Asked whether he thought it pos-! sible for the prisoner to have been assuming madness witness replied that he did not think witness was malingering."

Questioned by Mr. H. S. Fitzroy (who appeared for prisoner as te whdther the prisoner would be able

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The Kee Hing pawnshop at No. The procession, which formed 105, Queen's Road Central, was up in the Cathedral compound was selected as the venue for the latest long and imposing, the combined city barglary which was discover-choirs of St. Stepher's and St. ed in the early hours of the morn-Paul's Churches being followed at Swatow on Sept.3 and reads as

by nearly twenty of the local follows:

I have the honour to acknowledge clergy. Among those noted, were the Revs. V.H. Copley Moyle, receipt of your letter of the fat see some of the pledged articles M.A. (Chaplain), C. I Blanchett instant informin me that you had threats of shooting him out of to follow murder proceedings, wit scattered on the floor. Investig. M.A. (Secretary, C.M.S.), W. Twritten to the strile committee to hand, they forced him to sign nese said that he was incapable of (You will, of following "a sustained connected ating further they found that the Featherstone (Headmaster, Dio-release Mr. Sim Kye-lim. This some document. thieves had entered the shop cesan Boys' School), A. D. Stew-man was released on the 2nd list-course, understand that as his conversation and he did not think signature was obtained by com-that he would be capable of follow- through the basement, the door of art, M.A. (St. Paul's College) and ant. which opens out into a side street. G. E. Arrowsmith, M.A. St forms me that it 10 am. on the contains can be used against him).

In reply to my enquiries he in-pulsion nothing that the documenting trial proceedings.

In answer to His Lordship wit The haul amounted to about Andrew's Kowloon).

He was then sent back to, aisness said that prisoner would not $10,000 ins money and pledged The Bishop of Victoria, who 16th instant, as he was entering valuables.

was vested in his Convocation the office of Messrs. Bradley and filthy cell, a room about 18 feet by be capable of advising counsel of Investigations are now being robes, fellowed, being attended by Company he was attacked by 12 feet, in which were ineareer- the bearing of evidence heard in

dozen pickets in plainted some 20 other unfortunate the course of the case. made by the police following a the Rev. N. V. Halward, M.A.about a report made by the shop.

Prisoner's Conduct, (Diocesan Chaplain) bearing his clothes who, in spite of his pro- victims of these banditz, a room tests and the permit issued to mm containing two open tubs used as Lordship's pastoral staff.

Evidence was given by a woman The candidates for ordination by Mr Hau Fu, executive delegate, urinals by the prisoners and no brought up the rear of the proces- dragged him off with ropes to the means of ventillation. In these at whose house the prisoner had TRUCULENT WAITER.sion, accompanied by the Rev.headquarters of the strike com- disgusting surroundings Mr. sim lived. Until he was married on remained until September 2. At October 10 of last yar he had be- Wang Tang-ng of Canton, who mittee,

Arrived there, he was immedi-1 p.m. on that day he was again haved normally and gone about his presented them to the Bishop.

ately interrogated by two mem-chained and padlocked round the work in the ordinary way. A day The "China Mail" understands that the three Chinese clergymen bers of the committee who en-neck and interrogated by the same or so after his marriage she noticed A misunderstanding by a tea-experienced something in the quired what right he had to visit self-constituted "judges" who a difference in him. He seemed to house waiter in not understand-nature of an exciting time dur- Messrs. Bradley and Company offered him the choice of either be crazy and referred to people ing the Shantung dialect was ing the course of their journey during the strike and boycott. He paying them $2,000 or of being 'taking his keness" and to the ing taken to Canton where they stated to have been the cause of from Canton, which was made by replied that as a British subject he sent to Canton for execution or danger of he and all the family be

had a perfect right to vialt his indefinits imprisonment. this man striking a customer on rail."

On his protesting against this would all be wiped out. He also the head with a stool.

Considerable difficulty was ex- employers and he further explain- perienced in obtaining the neces-ed the circumstances under, which outrage he was threatened with a accused witness, of giving him snuff eary permits in the first place and he obtamed a permit from Mr. rifle and the chain was twisted so to cause his death. From that time some opposition was met with Hsu Fu which was valid until the tightly round his neck that he onwards he lay on his bed day and

were about tonight and did no work.

His Lordship then addressed the when the party were stopped by negotiations between the Bund Re- thought they clamation Bureaur and Messrs. strangle him.. strike picket.

Finally, by this method of tor. Jury, stating that it was rather an However, they managed to Bradley and Company were com reach Hong Kong in safety and plete. The strikera stated that ture., they succeeded in extorting unusual procedure to ask them to are hoping to arrange to leave for they cared nothing at all for the from him $800 and he was then consider whether the man was men released, his nerves and health tally fit to stand his trial. His Lordship explained that such a pro- Canton in the course of the next executive delegate's permis...

Chained To Wall.

much impaired.

cedure was different from that few days.

After a few more questions had

Strongest Protest.

which concerned whether or not n been put to him, Sim was flung Comment on this disgraceful in-man Was sane at the tirhe into a dirty cell and a heavy rusty cident or on the character of (of an offence on which he was en- chain was padlocked tightly round Government that news such bar-dicted.

FINED FOR STRIKING A CUSTOMER.

The man was charged at the Central Magistracy this morning along with three customers for disorderly conduct. A long state- ment was made by one of the customers which pointed to the waiter having attacked one of them when he commented on the quality of the tea supplied to him. The waiter was fined $10 and the others were discharged.

COFFIN MONEY.

OLD CHINESE LOOKING FORWARD.

FLIGHTS TO-DAY.

ADVICE OF MR. ALAN COBHAM.

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his neck so that he, could hardly barous conduct to take place under The jury found that the prisoner swallow. For three day and its very eyes is unnecessary, was not aane enough to follow his nights he day in that foul place Suffice it to say that I am report trial and His Lordship ordored him chained to the wall. He could not, ing the case to His Majesty's to be detained at the lunatic agy- of course, sleep and all the food he Minister in Peking who will no lum. received was the dirty scraps from doubt see to it that the British Government and the International his gaolers table.

Culcutta, Sept. 19. An old Chinesc appeared before

Mr. Alan Cobham interviewed

Another Murder Trial. Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning on a Reuter, regretted that he was un-

able to forecast the weather even By the fourth day, he was worn Commission on extraterritoriality It was a curious coincidence,, as charge of possession of Po Piusix hours ahead anywhere between out and sick with fever and not are duly informed of the circum- the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp stated in lottery tickets.

Calcutta and Pening. He also emtill he had been reduced to this stances. In the meantime, I must the ecurse of the next murder trial, The defendant endeavoured to hasised the desirability of having condition was the chain removed lodge with you the strongest poszthat in the case of this prisoner explain with much gestures that

a seaplane base between Calcutta from his neck. On the third day ble protest against the treatment also (an office boy charged with the and Singapore and a chain of wire he was again interrogated by five accorded to Sim Kyeum and to murder of another at Donnaught leas stations from Calcutta to Vic acoundrels who appeared to be reserve the right to claim full Road where the mutilated body was toria Point with a view to obtaining leaders of the gay when, by compensation, not only in respect found) the question as to prisoner's

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he had but a short time to live and took a friend's advice to sell the tickets in order to save enough money to buy his coffin.

In discharging the defendant to the monsoon. He was of opin- with a warning, the Magistrate on, that India should combina with advised him not to look for this the Malay States in this enterprise, method of getting rich at his age, | — Beuter,

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