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EVILS OF CHIT SYSTEM

CLUB LIFE IN COLONY DETRIMENTAL

INFLUENCE OF THE BAR

No. 27,343

BIG THRUST BY IRONSIDES?

WHAT CANTON LEADERS EXPECT

PRELIMINARY SKIRMISHES

After a spirited debate in which By Our Political Correspondent] "the evils of the chit system," the

Probably because the National "rounds of drinks after a game,'

Government has decided to send and the "waste of time which other divisions (about 20,000 strong in wise might be devoted to forward-all) to reinforce the Canton troops, ing one's interests in one's profes- the Ironsides have moved up to- sinn" formed the chief arguments wards the west of the North for the affirmative, the motion was River and preliminary skirmishes carried by a narrow majority) at, between

Bcouts and advance

the European Y.M.C.A. last night parties have been reported. "that Club life in Hong Kong is, detrimental to the Men of the Colony."

Canton appears to be devoting | more urgent attention to the Iron- sides than to the Kwangsi-ites who The Rev. J. H. Johnston presided. now have Wuchow and are resting The voting was probably influene-awhile before making a further

ed to some extent by the contention move. Some of the tranps evacu- of the lender for the aflirmative ated from Wuchow have been (Mr. P. J. Clancey) that (as the re- transferred to the North River. solution was worded) he had not reensary to prove that Hong Kong could get along better with out its Clubs, hot so long as he .proved that a detriment to men existed he had carried his point.

The impression gained is that the Cantonese leaders believe they an prevent the Kwangsi-ites mov- ing down the West River and are of the opinion that the big thrust will be made by the Tronsides.

In the course of the often pro- Unless the Ironsides hurry and longed)-adjournment to the "brass launch their general offensive in raila" subsequent to a match, much a few days they are likely to be of the good obtained from the after-too late.

noon's sport was vitiated.

Club life out here was the exact

has

The National Government called for Chinese merchant ves-

opposite of home life, and although els for use as transports and

it was difficult to obtain home life

here as one understood it at home,

word has been sent to Canton to

the effect that help will arrive in

it was possible to obtain a measure week, which event they will be

of

it without frequenting Clubs regularly to the detriment of one's mental calibre. not to mention one's bank balance.

A Tragic Picture

facing heavy odds.

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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 9/16.

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LOCAL FISHER-FOLK

ARE COMPLRÁNING

PRICE $3.00

-THE WATER SUPPLY PIPE NOW"

BEING LAID ACROSS

Per. Month.

THE HARBOUR...

NEW MOTOR SHIP

HERE

ARE RENTS TOO HIGH

THAT,

- is TRAPPING THEIR FISH

SUPPLIES

·So that BEFORE

LONG THE

SWEET

YOUNG

- BATHER..

WATER SUPPLY DANGERS

Shote have also been NATIONAL FORCES TO THE

fred in

the West River sector, below Wu- chow, but this was an isolated en gagement,

Shameen Precautions

Canton, Yesterday.

In opening for the negative. Mr. A. Brown said it was easy to paint Mr. J. Linaker. Officer Command-

INTERCEPT REBELS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS REMOVED TO CHENGCHOW

32.000 TROOPS KILLED

Shanghai. Yesterday, President Chiang remitted

a tragic picture of the wailing wife ing the Shameen Special Con- and crying kids sitting on the Club'stabulary, has received orders to doorstep waiting for the erring hold the Force In readiness for any husband. Apart from the question alarm during the continued, uncer- of the exact veracity of such a pic-tainty during the present political $400,000 to Chairman Ho Chien ture, the proportion of married men situation. to single in the average Club was There is always the danger that for the latter's expenses, in des-

with

NAVAL BASE

GRAVE NEGLECT OF DUTY

A CLUMSY ERROR TORY'S BITTER GIBE AT LABOUR POLICY

London, Yesterday, In the House of Commons to-

MAY HAVE TO COPE

WITH --

SOMETHING

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1921.

HOOVER INSPIRES BUSINESS MEN

HENRY FORD TO INCREASE WORKMEN'S WAGES

PEEP AT THE "BUENOS AIRES MARU"

ON MAIDEN VOYAGE

My Blog

VIEWS OF PROPERTY OWNERS

"EVERY THING UP**

A new motor ship of the Osaka Apropos the movement on foot Shosen Kaisha, the "Buenos Aires to fight against high rent in the Maru," which was completed by Colony, a "China Mail" represen- the Mitsubishi Dockyard. Nagasaki,tative obtained the views of sev- Japan, at the end of last month, eral prominent property owners has been placed on the 0.8.K.'s in Hong Kong on this subject. unique round-the-world service,They were all unanimous in the and completed the first leg of her belief that the Government, if ap maiden voyage

when she glided (proached, would not countenance into Hong Kong harbour at 4any proposed scheme which the p.m.. on Tuesday, having made Twenty-Four Merchants" Guild the direct run from Kobe to Hong might have to put forward.

The head of a large syndicate Kong in the excellent time of 25 owning hundreds of dwelling minutes short of four days. houses and shops said that since the Rent Restriction Ordinance was abolished by the Government, landlords have not so far taken advantage of it. Rentals have

A Fine Test The "Buenos Aires Maru," which has a speed of 17 knots

left the Japanese port at 4.25 been maintained and, in some p.m.. on November 16, and it was cases, even lowered. calculated that she would make

Inflated Prices

Another Chinese property own.

Hong Kong yesterday morning. However, without being forced at for the tenants to ask for a low- er said that it was all very well

she

any time during the voyage, the er rental, but they should take vessel doing an average to 164 knots throughout the made port

more than 16 hours before schedule time, in spite of

run,

Into consideration the prevailing inflated prices on land, and also the building costs. Every thing and pro- has gone up, he said, perty owners have to lay out con-

the somewhat high wind and sea siderable amount of money. Some which was encountered en route. of this money can not be re-.. The wind and sen constituted a couped after 15 years, and in the fine test

have to of the "Buenos Aires meantime the buildings Mary's" steadiness, and she came be kept in good order. through with flying colours. The They all agreed that rentals in down, voyage was pronounced by all on Hong Kong should come board to be a very comfortable but, before they could do so, the one, there being

Government would have & conspicuous

to give absence of voice or vibration, and their co-operation. Crown lands for all the effect the wind and must be sold cheaper, and other Bea had on the vessel, excepting facilities granted landlords. of organising the economic structore her sturdy hulk and the smell of by the Government, the average A second conference, with the object for the lapping of water against Until thaan concessione are made

THE MARKET DECLINE

Washington, Yesterday.

of the United States against any gen-

able:

to

eral business depreciation, owing to paint peculiar to ships-particu-rent charged now is most reason- the decline of security values, was larly a new ship-one was apt to held at White House between Frezi-forget that one was at sea. dent Hoover and a score of industrial

CATHEDRAL WEDDING day, on the motion for adjourn statement was issued that it had been to the Al buoy in midstream and John's Cathedral this morning

On arrival in Hong Kong the and commercial leaders, after which a "Buenos Aires Maru" made fast

The marriage took place at St. ment Mr. S. G. Eden (Con.) rats- determined that construction should be ed a question on the Government's expanded in every direction

yesterday afternoon she was

(the Rev. H. V. Koop officiating), Singapore Naval Base policy, and prudent, both public and privata in thrown open to visitors.

of Miss Ethel Walters of Birming- order to prevent unemployment.

2.30 p.m., until almost dinner time ham, youngest daughter of Mr. aaid that the Government had de- cided a change of policy without Business men who participated in the hundreds visitors Japanese

and Mrs. J. Walters, and Mr. even consulting those who con- conference expressed optimism in re predominating, of course--went

to and from the ship being con- eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Edward Milla Reeve, of Shanghai, tributed so largely and generous. Bard to the situation.

Mr. Henry Ford announced that he veyed there and back to ahores Reeve, of Birmingham, ly. The information was confined had decided to increase immediately the by launches of the O.S.K., which to

Australia and New Zealand,

and to

small and that aspect of the ques-retreating troops may attempt to

patching Hunan reinforcements to tion was not so important as the force an entrance into Shameen for

Hupeh. effect of Club life on single men. protection, or of victorious troops President. Chiang that three bri- Chairman Ho Chien wired to If there were cases of young fel-getting out of hand and looking on gades of Hunan troops have been lows following into habita

drinking Shameen as a ripe and tempting sent to strengthen the defence of and late hours owing field for the ploughing, although Finghsiang and Yochow

which only a remote possibility.

intercept the rebels under ex-Gen- It is reported from a fairly reliable source that 12,000 North-eral Hu Chung-doh of the Kwang-

si clique. ern troops have been despatched by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek from Nanking to support the Canton administration. These will pro-

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to the a chit was signed, then he did not think this could be laid at the door of the Cluba. Men did not come to Hong Kong with the cradle marks still on them, ready to be drawn into bad habits at the slight- est provocation. "As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined," and such cases, if they existed, were only the manifestation of inherent weak- neas. Broadly speaking, any tangi- ble objection t Clubs had its foundation on the drink question,) and whilst the subject of Prohibi-more or less the mouthpiece of the

dent.

President Chiang will coil a military conference to-morrow at Hankow for inspection. Hsuchang and then proceed

Defence of Loyang

ceed to this side of Wuchow, where they will be placed under the command of General Chan, Owing to the fall of Tengfeng Chai-tong.-Our own Correspon- and Linyue, and there being no natural protection to defend-Lo- yang, General Sung Chih-yuen has commenced to lead his troops re- treating to Tungkuan. President

Headquarters at Hsuchang to be

Semi-Official Version The Canton News Agency, being

tion did not fall within the scope Government, reports in this tone: Chiang has ordered the General of the debate, it must be recognised

Canton, Yesterday.

that if bars were excluded from the Our correspondent learns from removed to Chengchow. As soon Clubs, this would only mean in- Garrison Headquarters to-day that as Loyang is captured, the Na- creased business for the nearest the Ironsides

are atili on the tional troops will be sent back to public bar.

Hunan border and that so far no Hankow, leaving the Kuominchun "Get Together"

fighting of any sort has taken place stationed along Shensi and Kansu in the North River, in spite of all to be dealt with by General Yen

the Hai-san, long King sensational news contrary.

The Cantonese troops and Navy

So far as the constructive side

of his case was concerned, he would

refer firstly to the natural Instinct

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Nanking, Later. to "get together," that one found still control Wuchow and neigh-Koo Ying-fun on

Mr. Ko Ling-peh wired to Mr. manifested in Clubs. How could

the 19th inat, social life exist without the Clubs?bouring districts. The Kwangal reporting that the right wing of The gregarious instinct was one of Generals have not shown their the National troops occupied Le- man'a better instincts and the fol. cards and it is premature to assume yang city on November 19 at 6 lowing of it was only detrimental that they are hostile to Kwangtung. p.m.

The passenger traffic of the

if he got in with the wrong crowd and allowed his better nature to be Canton-Hankow Railway (Kwang- tung section) has been suspended

submerged in that of other..

Mr. A. White, according the lead or for the affirmative, said that the greatest schemes for the benefit of mankind had been worked out in soli- tude.

Heavy Casunities

Hankow, Later. The Tongfeng-Linyue battle re-❘ since November 19 while that of sulted in the heaviest casualties the Canton-Samshul Railway was so far suffered by the Kuomin- resumed yesterday at noon.

chun, over 32,000 Taking advantage of the suspen-been killed. The Red-Cross Asso

troops having The atmosphere of the Club sion of Canton-Samshul Railway. clation at Chengchow has bar was hardly conducive to the motor-beats have carried passen-ganised small parties to be sent formulation of such schemes and in gers from Canton to Fatshan, thus to the battle that Clubs were often responsible for reaping a. nice profit.

area to bury the detaining a man who might otherwise.

be studying with a view to bettering

his position, they acted detrimentally The new Osaka Shosen Kaisha

or.

corpées."

Lull on the Front

Hankow, Yesterday, The attack against the Kuomiin.

to

and the Government's action was most unsatisfactory. This was a

matter of great concern to the Colonier. Australia in recent years had

carried out a naval

1929 rainfall..69.40, Inches

Average .81.65 Inches

Deficit

12.25 inches

programme of close conjunction with the Home policy, based on the assumption

that the Singa- pore Base would be proceeded with. It was long since there had been such a grave neglect of duty in the matter of Imperial policy.

The mere fact of a postpone ment was a very important change of policy to all concerned. Mr. Eden asked Mr. Ponsonby to un- dertake that no further step be

speed up taken either, to delay, postpone, or the base without the closest collaboration of every part of the Empire at every stage, and said that such an undertaking would do something to atone for the gross and clumsy error in taste, tactics, and equity. red to the case of the married man left harbour at noon to-day, after chun Invaders in Hupeh has not

MR. PONSONBY'S REPLIES who in forsaking home fe for Club her maiden visit to this port

Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, replying life gave way to the weakest in his is destined for Singapore, and that Llu Shih ia carefully organis- Freinfer would have replied him

She yet developed, and it is explained for the Government said that the

ing his forces so as to prevent any self, but unfortunately he was en- possible hitch. tuo-the man who wasted his time at Hong Kong as compared with those at mand of Chen Cheng, will lead the clearing up a matter which ap- It is learned that gaged elsewhere. The Govern- the brass rails was usually lacking home where one often had to spend offensive.

the 11th Division, under the comment welcomed the opportunity of in grey matter, as compared with one half the afternoon getting to a sports who' did not.

poured to have become an obses Social Activities

Further reinforcements are being and instanced the greater

(Caylinued on Next Column.) · varieties of sport which were open to sent to Tezoyang from the Kishan Mr. A. Laughton, in seconding the young man of moderate means in front and Wushenkwan is left with claim that the occupation was ac- leader for the negative, referred to the Hong Kong as compared with their scarcely any defence. many advantages obtainable from Club Hmitation at Home. So far as the life, instancing the concerts which married men going astray was concern- ing. the evacuation of Loyang the

It is officially stated that follow complished by agreement with Sun

| Liang-chen." were organised to relieve the tedium ed, he thought it possible that married Kuominchin are falling back on

It is learned that before his de- and benefit local charities, the easy ac- men often dropped into Club life be-Shanchow, and a full at present parture from here the other night, cess to books which many of them pro cause there was no home life for them. vided And the organisations of other so- If wotion, did not go to Clubs, they prevails on the Honan front-Rou local hankers and the Chambers of Mr. T. Y. Soong intimated that the cial activities which gave a man some were often away on Bridge parties and ter, thing to do and titerested Hint in others | it"might be that the fault lay at

Commerce in Wuhan were required to supply a further $2,000,000 for

in many instances. The speaker refer- motor vessel "Buenos Aires Maru,"

where

wages of all employees on the Ford

of

From

plants. Subsequently, Mr. Hoover and carried on a regular ferry service

The bride was given away by Col. King, whilst the duties of

Mr. Davis, Secretary of Labour, re- leaving Queen's Fler every half best man were carried ceived Mr. William Green, President hour.

of the American Federation of Labour and twelve other labour leaders, and assured them that no worker need fear losing his job as the result of the market decline.Routers' American

Service.

Dominions.

Lieut. Kearns.

out by

of visi-

Admirable Host On board the ship all visitors

his batch European in were courteously received by her tors), and over tea on the cool Commander (Captain T. Kamiashi) verandah cafe the Purser was en- and Officers. After a sincere and ticed to speak about himself. He

warm welcome, visitors were taken

sion with the position on the ques-charge of by various Officers, each was an old seafarer, but for the who im- past three years had had a shore tion of consultation with the one an admirable host,

Mr. Ponsonby sald mediately extended a lavish hos job, being Passenger Agent in the Overseas Traffic Department of respective that the Dominions were consult-pitality

the O.S.K. office in Daska. Then, ed by the present Government on charges, and in less than five on the completion of the "Buenos a quite unprecedented scale.

minutes everyone Was feeling!

to their

Aires Maru," he was again plac-

ed on the floating staff and is

He definitely denied any change quite at home. of policy regarding the Naval Tea cakes, tempting fruits, and now regaining his "sea legs" Base.

The Government in its stronger refreshers, too, were after a long lapse. statement had merely shown as a served in various parts of the

Verandah Cafe precautionary measure that provi- bridge and boat decks-the spaci- The verandah safe is a delight- sional atepe might have been taken ous dining saloon on the former;ful place open to the sea breeze in view of possible eventualities, and the smoking room, and veran- and overlooking the winches namely, the decision of the five dah cafe, on the latter. After re- which were belag worked at some Power Naval Conference.

There freshments, the visitors

were pressure, (for the vessel had to Was, therefore, f10 change of formed into various groups and leave at noon, to-day), yet there policy, but it was necessary that conducted by the Officers on was no steam and not the slight- the Dominions should be inform-tour of inspection of the ship. No est sound-they were worked by ed. Australia and New Zealand place however high or low was electrically. The cafe was fitted had been informed, but not con- too much trouble for the obliging with comfortable low wicker sulted,

officers to take visitors to, All chairs and tables with glass tops. HONG KONG

one had to do was to express the Its decoration is a miniature Hong

Kong, the Federated wish to see this place or that and Japanese flower garden with foun- Malay States, and the Dominions he is immediately taken there. tain located in the contre against would be drawn into full consulta The same hospitality and willing-the wall of the smoking room. tion regarding the whole policy nees to oblige was shown to every The most dainty blossoms are to about the time when the decision new batch of visitors who arrive be seen in this little garden, but was being made, if and when Ited during the afternoon, the they deceive the eye for they are had to be made, after the conclu: Officers aaying a courteous "good- the most natural-looking artificial ference reached. stons which the Five-Power Con- bye" to their departing, charge flowers the writer had ever seen. (the early visitors), and immedi-They were made in Japan and Mr. Ponsonby said he would ately taking the new arrivals in perfect to the minutest detail. of certainly undertake that no steps hand to start all over again.

fold, hue, etc. ahould be taken without the clos

Cosy Smoke Room est collaboration, because closest

After to the "Mail" man was. No doubt it must have been shown into the smoking room, a collaboration was going on. The Government throughout had acted very tedious job for the Officers strictly in a correct way, because to turn guides but never was it very cosy compartment also com the Government might reach in with whom the Officers It desired that whateve decisions betrayed to anyone of the visitors decorated on the lines of an old fortably furnished and daintily

Japanese Mansion. The chief at- the future to see that the Empire brightly, always willing

to attractions in this room

are the should act as

Mr.swer with a smile, all manner of beautiful carica on exhibition-a whole, a Ponsonby felt that the parts of the Empire had no cause ing landlubbera!

Various questions put to them by the try-suit of Japanese armour as worn Mr. H. C. Amery, criticising the got on board at about 8.45 p.m., aword the scabbard of which is by noblesmen 750 years ago, com- of complaint whatsoever.

A "China Mail" representative plate with helmet, an equally old Government's action, said that he and was Immediately taken in tow fitted with goid clasps, and a instead of having him to become home and not with the Clabs. Official paupale te weine Custdout war expenses. It is stated that the Dominions before Britain en-lightful man who spoke English damascene work, which welgha wanted to see consultation with by the Purser, Mr. 8. Nakai, a de- large stirrup, in the prettiest of as many non-Club-goers were self- After discussion, the motion was put centred and morbid Individuals. to the meeting and it war decided by ed here report the decapation of decussions are now going on retered. the Five-Power Conference well and Interestingly. Our man about three pounds!

The speaker referred to the central-15 votes to 18that Club life in de Loyang by the 47th Division on ways and means for raising the The matter was then dropped was lucky to get Mr. Naka all ation of recreational fadiflesin (trimental to the mon of the Colony Tuesday last Nationalet circles, required sum-Reuter.

Reuter,

to himself (there being no other!

of time in the ports,

character and said that anyone who lived for any length East would agree that the Club habi

ground

War Expenses

Hanków, Yesterday.

Trying Landlubbers

chatted

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