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The illegal dissolution of Parliament in 2017 divided China politically and

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Following upon discussion of this mat ter with the Commissioner pi Publio

HONGKONG.

COLONIAL SEOBETARY'S. REPORT FOR 1921.

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AN IMPUDENT FRAUD, “GOVERNMENT DUSTBINS" WHICH « WERE NOT SUPPLIED. The following if General Observations appear in the Annual General Report on Chinese dressed in European clothes

For the past three months & Hongkong for 1921, compiled by the named Cheng He, has been making a liv Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. A. G. Ming in Hongkong and Kowloor la a way Fletcher, CM.G., C.B.E.)!--

as brazenly impudent as it was simple:

The police allege that be has been posing, tion the young man, denies and strand asa Sanitary Boaril official. This allega-

Sanitary Board, He, however, admitted never ones bad he used the name of the yesterday in Court to Mr. Hamilton tha that on no less this four separate cern

Constitutionalists have held that ran was arranged" thas the latter should, at kong until the end of June when the sions, known to the Polier, he obtained

created the probem of reunfication. fication could not be effected without the re-assembly of Parliament. This view was resisted for more than five years by the northern military leaders, but the definite failure of the latter to govern China without a legal Parliament has led them to accept the Constitutionalist doctrine of

re-unification.

Trade was throughout the year, in I depressed state, margely owing to the over stocked condition of the market which prevailed in the autumn of 1920. factory. The Cuban market, which is one The rice trade was on the whole unsatis the main outists, was closed to Hong

of rice into Cubs brought temporary Chiness. In one case, however, he dis- lifting of the embargo on the importation money by false preteners from wealthy list shortlived in consequence of competition

The improvement was, however, puted the amount

money uhained. from Germany where considerable stocks According to the charge he was alleged to have obtained $25 from a vettain Mr. of rice had been neemiated, which on account. of the depreciation of the marker Yeung, of No. 9. Conduit lind. The defendant said he obtained only 85. could be re-exported at prices consider. ably lower than the prevailing in the have been defrauded by this young qu

The ather gentlemen who are allege to East.

Works, in scordance with the Council's directions of June 21st, it was ascertained that the Commissioner of Public Health from the point of view of Health Depart had already gone fully into the question men activities. In the circumstances, in

the point of view of other Departments the same time, deal with the question from His report, which has been circulated to members, is now submitted, and it is noted that, at first, he proposes to deal only with Health Department activities, post poging extension to the activities of other Departments until sufficient time has elapsed to benefit be the experience of the Health Department. It is also noted that the initial expenditure involved amounts to Ts. 2,720, which includes the cost of a caused the greatest anxiety to the com Pilferage of cargo in transit which had Camera and fittings, Projector and hitmercial community in all parts of the tings, Films, Serreas agd Lantern Slides, world shored a distinct diminution to

Mr. Tao Su San, 830; Mr. Na Sua Ho, 30 Mr. Kwak Sui Ying, M.'k been calling as the buses of we th

According to the police,, defendant bad Chinese, and reprigenting himseli 6. ht

that their house must be equipped wit

in June 6th last. I issued a declara tion which welcomed this significant change of attitude on the part of the men who were mainly responsible for the forcible dissolution of Parliament and who, in five years of civil war, sought to crush the Constitutionalist movement. | eft, After taking counsel with Dr. Wu Ting At the outset of the discussion which wards the end of the year, largely owia Sanitary Board official, he had Fang, my revered colleagues and sage offered Police patrol counsellor, I invited the northern miliinry the Council had already approved there, eficient control exercised htions of the inmates, and then told to leaders to express in certain objective proposal in principle, on the understand various steamship owners, by waarf com terms their acceptance of the Constituing that the estimated initial expenditure panies, and by other, interests, involved. tionaliat view. Steps were being taken would be in the neighbourhood of during the year in the mail service he. People were impressed with the man's Considerable improvement was shown Government dustbin. Generally, the to initiate formal negotiations on the 1,000. The Committer is informed that tween Great Britain and the Far East and show of authority and promptly paid the subject between my Government and the the estimate of Tls. 1.000, mentioned to the the delays in the transmission of tele- 30. without Buy further question north when Chen Chiung Mingon June Council, represented the cost of a camera

ing. He would then give a recipt and 16th, ten days from the day of my de- and projector only, and did not include 5rams which had prevailed since the war

say that the dustbia would be delivere;F claration-attempted to assassinate me

were substantially reduced by the com at Canton and succeeded in subverting the

pletion of a new cable from London to would be refunded from their next tax. in due course, adding that the money, Government of which he was a member

'Singapore." and virtually caused the death of the west

The year was marked he further strikes The story worked well, until one day in affecting thechanics and skilled labour Chinese gentleman, who was not satished valuable political- life in China. Į refer

with the receipt, sent one of his servants and indignation at an act of treachery

by some 30 per cent which appeared to ruin his hope of seeing

Office to procure a further receipt. They both walked into the building together, a re-unified China. His dying message to the nation makes this abundantly

but the servant was left standing in the Passage whilst the man said he would go and get the receipt. He disappeared in quick time, but was seen in the streets a few days later by the master of the house. He was then arrested and the whole sters came to light.

which, to a large extent, represent work- the various other items now included, ing expenditure,

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to Dr. Wu Ting Fang, who died of grief Departments, the Health Department generally, resulting in advances, ef wages with defendant to the Sanitary Hoard

clear.

rapid fall was registered unti, on The year opened with Exchange nt 3/2. March 7th the rate was 2/21; the lowest for the year. Silver then reacted with the result that Exchange gradually advanced with our or two setbacks until the Egure of 2/11 was reached in the early part of October, Later a steady decline set in until on December 31st the rate was quot

The Chairman remarks that, of all the

this class of work. After stating that. appears to provide the greatest scope for before recording its approval, the Council desires to be satisfed that the expenditure involved is fully warranted, be requests Why did bed Chiung Ming break the Commissioner of Public Health to out in rebellion at a moment when his express his opinion on the subject. Τε MACKINTOSH leader and the Chief Executive of the unplication of the views expressed in his Government which commanded his alleg report, the latter refers to the great ad. iance was about to engage in negot vantage from an educational point of iations “definitely · leading "to" the "review," which the utilization of ciné unifention of China? I cannot yet bring matography in Public Health Work con-ed at 9/7 for T/T. on Londou. myself fully to answer this question for fors. He states that, by this means, the development has taken place on the Kow the information of foreigners. There is public would obtain a higher apprecia-toon Peninsula. Extensive garden lots a heinousness in the man's panettion of the Department's efforts, and that have been converted into building sites which, it seems to be, may, lower the JE # result many of the difficulties and rapidly built over lowlying areas Chinese character in the estimation of against which the Department has, at pre- those who are unaware of the sources of sent, to contend, would gradually dis levelling of other parts and expansion has have been filled in by the spoil from the its moral strength, In a manifesto to my appear After enumerating the various therefore been possible over both; while countrymen, I have dealt with Chen subjects which, at first, "would be dealt the area available far building purposes Chiung Ming's action more fully than with at the Branch Health "Offices, can or care to do "in this place. This Markets, Schools, etc., be states that, late is being extended by large reclamationM much must suffice bere.

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That is why he did a traitor's work.

During recent years great and rapid

The Magistrate remanded the case until the prosecution as to whether the man this afternoon to hear, the evidence for posed as a Sanitary Board official or not.

S. P. C. A.. ANOTHER PROSECUTION.

Inspector Fred Fisher, of the S.P.C.A., had another case at the Bugistracy, yesterday, when he charged a coolic with cruelty to a fowl.

between March 24th and April 24th, the heads protruding from the basket work.

population was found to be 025.189, an Floating Population being enumerated One of the fowls was dead. He ordered between April 23rd and 28th. The total constable to arrest the defendant.

In reply to the Magistrate the defen erase of 105,127 or 36.67 per cent. ondant said he did not know wh. loade the figures for 1911.

the truck. The fowls were despatched by the Kwang Cheng Firm

THE NORTH.

UNION.

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Imanded the case until today to enable the The Magistrate (Mr. Hamilton) re-

police to produce a representative of the ship considered that the only way to stop firm who despatched the fowls. His Wor

such cruelty was to get the people mis ponsible for the cruelty. The defendant was apparently only a coolie and was not the responsible person.

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

A $7,000 FINE

on, he particularly desires to have the on the sea freat The increase in popu films shown in the local Cinema Halls larity of this district is markedly shown Chen Chiang Ming knew that nego in answer to the Chairman's enquiry, he in the latest, census statistics; during the

Inspector Fisher deposed that at 8.30 last ten years, the population of Kowloon tiations were about to

place states that the estimate quoted will pro has increasel by 53,931 or 82.96 per cent..

this same morning, he saw the defendant which would! necessarily end invide a complete equipment, which will be the

at political unification the ample for all Departments. He also in phenomenal increase for a district which in charge of a truck load of fewis near

in 1881 numbered only 6,021 inhabitants. the Central Market. There were seven- country after six grievous year forms the members, that the Erm quoting

00 the truck and each con- of dissension and strife. He knew that have undertaken to provide, free of costion of the Colony was taken in the island tained about fifty birds, which was over-

The decennial census of the civil popula-crates Dr. Wo Ting Fang had been invited to everything in the war of tuition, until the of Hongkong and Kowloon-on-the-night crowding. The erntral crate on the bot- head a government at Leking and be Department is competent to produes its of April 24th and in the New Territories tom contained birds with their legs and knew that, in the first instance, this in- own films. vitation would have served as a basis.

In reply to Dr. Jackson, he estimates tween my Government and the northern per funt, or The 2003 to Tls. 000-500 per for the farther, and real negotiations be the cost of producing a film at a cuits military and political leaders, but helm, according to length. In the case of knew that, if re-unification took place be the Health Department, he considers that fore he could regaiu dominant position the expenditure will not be heavy, since in. Chinu, it would be impossible for his good set of filmus, once produced, will to realize his plan of securing the pro serve its requirements for very many THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE vince of Kwangtung as his share of the

poils in my scheme of reunification. He the probable expenditure on P.W.D: sub. years. The Chairman then enquiries y to desired Kwangtung as a feudal domain. jects. After pointing out that P.W.D. CHINA MERCHANTS CO. AND

My reading of Chen Chiang Ming's requirements differ from these of the policy as Governor at Canton had already Health Department, in that the filius led me to suspect him of reverting to would not serve for so long a period, dar The strike of seamen, now only affect a feudal conception of China as a bundle to changing conditions and the complying the China Merchant Steam Naviga. of small states and principalities which tion of new works from time to time, the tion Company, is still in progress and it would find its first concrete expression Commissioner of Public Works states that is not expected a settlement will be reach- in the province of Kwangtung under his such expendituro can, however, be ented this week. The company has sent out-- rule. It was in this sense that I was down to an absolute figure each year. He letters to the seamen and firemen stating mored to look upon his attempt to ad.) undertakes, however, to report fully ou that it would grant the demands Taid minister Kwangtung as if it were separate the subject for the Cogneil's infomation down by the Union if, the men agreed to and apart from the rest of China, under at an early date. During the remainder return to work within a week. The China A crowd of Chinese in Mr. Lindsell' the unreal pretext of making it of the discussion, it is apparent that Merchant's Company granted an increase Court yesterday: gasped On heuring model province and daiming Cuntou members consider the expenditure, as of 95 each some two years ago when, the words fined $7,000 with the alterna- for the Cantonese." And I may now estimated, and for which no provision was according to the Company's oficials, it five of 12 months' imprisonment." The state it was this distrust that partly in included in the current estimates, fully was agreed that no further demands only cool man of the lot was the defendazt fluenced ne in deciding to relieve him warranted; particularly so far as con- would be advanced within ave yours, himself, a good looking young Chinese, last April of his high offices, except that cerns the Health Department. After some Scaresly had two years elapsed; however, who smiled broadly at the Magistrate. He of Minister of War. His conduct now further parks concerning the desir-when the men again presented demands was charged with (1) unlawfully having proves that I have not been wrong in my ability of improving the hygienie educa-for increased wages, this time through an bis possession 175 taela of prepared reading of his mind

tion of all sections of the community, but Laion which the Company showed no opium, valued at $2,148; and, (3) unlaw As a result of Chen Chiung Ming's more particularly the Chinese, the recom-intention, up till a week ago, of recognizfully having in his possession 20 tals of rebellion, I have been unable for twn mendation: in question is, commended to ing. During the past few days, the Com-raw opium valued at $40. The youth ad- months to follow up the negotiations for the Council for favourable consideration, pany's Board of Directors have had mitted both charges, and the Magistrate the re-unification of the country. I cun-

several conferences, and it was eventually imposed the fine of $7,000 on the first |sidered it my duty to attempt a 'liquida.]—

tion of the military situation at Canton and happiness of our people.

decided to grant the men's demands but charge, and 3400 on the second charge. before coming up north to assist at a that country great which contains more meu are, on the other hand, insisting upon I count retrospectively only from July 1st. The Bettlement of the larger national question, happy people than wealthy people, and being paid the new scale of wages as from but I have had to leave the Canton situa. I believe that this end will be largely January 1st tion unliquidated for the present, because secured if the industrial development. of my further, stay there had become less China proceeds along the lines marked

A FINE PICTURE.. imperative than my presence in a centre out in my book on The International where it would be possible to meet other Development of China and

There are only a few great films in the national lenders of the country either

world and the consensus of opinion: politieel the re-organization of our The Seamen's Enion refuses to recognize amongst those who get along to see the representatives with a view to effecting trics as the unit of popular government. warded to the men direct-lenghts have been that it was a picture fit to personally or through their secredited political system on the basis of the discominunications from the Company forret screening of The Woman in His the re-urification of China. This is the This is less revolutionary than it seems Mercury

House" at the Coronet yesterday must reason why I have come to Shanghai,

rank with the best of them. The picture has been woven from a story of a love hungry wife and a selfish husband who is so selfishly engrossed in his own

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to be. Village self-government has exist

ed in China from time immemorial and

THE ROAD TO PEACE.

my proposit only aims at thb organiza

ers, the Hsin Chi and the Wen Hwa, prac- With the tying up of two further steam- tically the whole of the China Merchants' fleet is now idle...

KRYPTOK LENSES.

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THE WOMAN IN HIS HOUSE,

"I have, however, to emphasize the tion of all the villages in a strict into fact that t-unification without peace is a unit of locit self-government, in the are the most perfect double loons glasses pursuits that he. neglects to give her what wholly illusory. While the effective re-interests of political and administrative for both reading and distant. In the is her due. The other half of this very sumption by Parliament of its duties efficiency. On this point I am opposed ordinary bifocal lens, the segment or human quartette are a philosophie hone means the pulitical re-buification of the equally to those who favour the..province part for reading 18 cemented to the difandchild and there is country the nation's peace and welfare as the unit of local self-government, or can only be secured:

who call for the application of the fede tant lens, raining, the segment above the husband is a physician and he is so

wrecker lurking in the background (1)-By the readiness of every citizenrul principle in the government of the surface of the main lens. The segment interested in, and busy with his work of the Republic to obey Parliament. And provinces. While I believe very strongly and the line of union are always more that he utterly deglects his wife and baby hero I have again to re-affirm my will-in local self-government, I feel not less ingness to abide by the decision of Parita strongly that federatism would, in exist or less noticable. In Kryptok lona, no fearful epidemic amongst children his While ho is fighting desperately against ment regarding my own constitutional ing circumstances, release centrifugal cement is used, but the reading segment own son is stricken with the disease and status:

(2)By striking at the main root of break her up into a system of small states the main lens, while the whole lens is efforts to effect a cure fail and the child forces in China which would eventually is electrically fused in a depression in ho knows nothing of it until another all national disorder, which is Chinese whose inter-relations would be determined.

medical man has been called In His militarisia. There can never be peace in by unreasoning jealously, and rivalry ground smooth on both sides to the confronts the prospect of going through China until the armies of the Tuchonate China as a unitary state is embedded in desired focus. Kryptok lenses of any life a hopeless cripple. The physician are disbanded and converted into labour the bistorical consciousness of the nation prescription in either regular or Torio tells, the mother that the child 15 dend" corps, as outlined in my declaration of and it is this consciousness" which has June 6th; na

(3.)By the wise development of our spite of the destructive forces of the past Optical Co., sucesssori: to Clark & Coing that his neglect in the cateo, she

chabled us to survive as a nation, inform are manufactued by the Hongkong

leaves him. A faithful friend then learns great natural and other resources, not Federalism would tamper with that con Optical Prescription Specialists, located of the situation and hs a result of his for mere wealth, but for the contentmentsciousness.

in 63, Queen's Road Central---Apy intervention mother love triumpha where (Oontinued at foot of nezt column.)

(signed) SUS YAT SEN.

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