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JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE

DISASTER.

HONGKONG RELIEF COMMITTEES ACTIVITIES.

The following mieurs 12 ureting held: ut the "Chamber of Columnereo Bong

Char tered Bank Building, on Tuesday, 145 October. haye bern de zwarded to publicati

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1923.

FURTHER SEEDS OF THE KOBE RELIEF

COMMITTEE

A later message from Mr. McArthur. date October 31, was as follows:

OPIUM ON A YACHT. WHAT THE REVENUE OFFICERS. FOUND ON THE WEST WIND.”

TSAO, KUN "THE USURPER." DR. SUN YAT SEN'S VIGOROUS NOTE TO THE POWERS.

Foreign Relier Committee estimate) Chiel Préventive Officer S. J. Clark,. A series of telegrains from all parts of] Intare expenditurent-least-¥vu-230,000 being Ven 11000 in exoves of une acting on information #revived, raided China have been reaching Canton,-arging pended haluce. They appeal for con- Mr. G. G. Wood's cutter, the Wrat Wind. | Dr. Sun Yat Sen to express in some can- ribation Yeu 100,con from your fund, on "Tursday afternoon, ami made a large crete act of statesman-hip the nation- We enmend to your favourable cou

Over 913 wide opposition to and repudiation of sideration. 3- Tombs not inmediately sizure of prepared opium. requires suggest that you defer remit, tarks, valued at about $10,000, were found Trak Kau. President. At a lengthy sing unti regen of rig letter of 200 ţin various parts of the yacht. Two Cabinet meeting on Monday attended by fount of the the writing-town and highvil

Representing the Hongkong Fluerat The Clairmo sail by en suhted the

Chamber of Commerce. Me T. Walkins (Clairman). Bon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, Hi Mr. H. Holyank. Hon. Mr. A G. Long, Mr 3. L. Waven, Mr.", G., Wall

Representing the Tur "With Hospital Auth rin and the Came Chamber of Comunero Hon. Mr. Chan Si-Ki..Me.! Wing Pine Sung. Mr. He Kung. Mr

Po Kwit

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Representing the Japanese Commun- By Me Nishispan, Mr. F. Täutsumi, Mr. Shapa, Mr. 1. Kawaguchi, M.

S. Dito, Mr. H. Tula.

Representing the Portuguese Commum

Al P. V. Battl Secretary to the RAM? cömumittee, -- M= 14. K. Bare

WELVOGE TÜV NEW MEMBER. "The" Cleaframan owels med to the Com mitte Mr. Toda who, he said, hare cently rem jeans the earthquake district all who had already been of grent assist ance to the Comtalte alse Mir. Betelhe, who had joined the Ca numiges to repres so the Portuguese Curumdinity, Whose members and cullerted substantial san towards n lue work.

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Heng Mr. Stephen on this telegram. They yacht at, this time of raid were arrested | offiehig it was decided to address a mani- comidered that Se may shifuld be tel and yesterday morning they were brought feste to the Foreign Powers of the sub- graphed as an varast of the Committee's before Mr. J. R. Wood, and charged with jeet, On Tuesday afteriton, the follow,{ Sempathy, pending the receipt of Mr. !}

uulawin: pussession.

Log statement was issued and handed to McArthur's letter. At this time, sluit | there was received a letter from the Kobe Caving "ecideves the Chief Preventive Sir James Jamieson, as Senior Consul Foreign Board of Track Stating that the officer said that he visited the yacht, at Canton, for communication to the

8. Komsang, non lying at Yokohama, way neslug as the distribution centre which was hing at Ah King's slipway. Diplogatie Body at Peking and the states being gent there by the Relief Com-¡ In the forepeak were found two sails Foreign Powers:- nitige. Under these circumstaners, and and in one of these" were three tins, each ja view of the undoubted relief nature of the expalition, the lord regnested asili containing 20 taxis of opiting; in the other ange from the Hongkong Relief Comruit: säil were found in other tins, represent- pe. It was fl; that the Cominities was ing a total of 100 tački, Amongst "somu „justified in making the grant of Yen

10,000 already toutatively offered and this, old ropes, and other things were found 28 Sim, was telegraphs: A Ten 10,000-for- Further take-containing 560 taels_in_all. the relief af. British sufferers and You!

The first defemlant, who was stated to 10,000 for the relief of foreigners other!

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than British, pending the submission to be in the employ of Mr. C. G... Wood, the Committee of the larger question of told the Magistralf that the opium had

grant of Ten ̧[#1,000,

!

The Committe apprised the action legn left in his mistruly, by a friend. The await Mr.remni deferant, said that he was only a faken, and it was agreed in McArthur's letter before considering for visitor to the yacht. He denied all know- the grants.

Iledge of the aplum.

The Chairman remarked that the Houg kong Committee had already tribute

the Kobe Relief Fonds in kind to the tipon spart from-the-menu-i teilnt`ia, of "Ven 39,040' just, verteil

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Mr. Clark Said in view of the first de- fendant's admission he was quite "pre- pured ta williiras. the charge against the secom] defendat, -

The second defendant was dischargedly M-G. G. Wood, who was present in

Fed, had been in, his employ for about

four months.

*

The Magistrate pointed out that the

The Chairness mentioned that the uns expended! Lahniye of the Relief Fund anted a date to $13Łoen. As illass The Kola Foreign Board of Trucks) trating the need for contiäned support of cabled on Octubre 2ad asking if Ninni | the ReFer Fan, the Charan Brew a flats could he ülesine te hevounteclate Court, was skerd by his Worship, if he umtim to the voter ting extracts fly men, ale material and expipment for

harl-anything to say concerning the case: mulliskeři, Ahe Daily Pics of Optoler enmmunity kitchen building abil sss half!

th. There all being mars strike to le pedas quarters for forriga bust. He replied that he had only come to ing, he remarked, than the statement of, nes mèn engaged in recitating basiness watch the case. Thy defendant, he add- DF. Many that his persent lass of 15 interesis in Yakolan!. Tyears of research, Workad property The Chairuna Salil thật no buts of "this, worth Yat was trifting in comparin kind were available in Hongkong that with this game of the disaster which had; the only way to deal with the application! "overtaken his neighbours and the Jajiamese would be loginstruct the huts How- defendant" was liable to a line of $100,000, > ⌘v®y»r°t}y»«

further action had been taken KOŘEL STI-COMMITTEE

pending negotiations by this Han Me: He sentenced him to 12 months' imprison The Chapman said that since the last photo chartering the thestaf, un ment with hard labour.

a reply was being awaited. Jy view! ng the Committo Jul received a

of the probable conditions ashore, he could; manlar seline sua from Mr.at help thinking that a ship woule make MeArthur e Betaining the suggestions of better beadarters that any ommuala- The Sule('Curity, recently appointed an tion that could be provided na land. behalf of this Cémunittes in Japan.

Telegraphing on September th. Mr. MeArthur sent the following message:

help."

All dammitee ask is to their grateful thanks for Hongkong Bignkets for Chines ample: warm elething needed!" immediately pd hater, more money for subsistence, or 400 sinte-Chinese remaining in Japan who are seeking employeeût and have!

Which

-RELIEF TO EPROPress os “nexioni."

WAS IT MALICIOUS?

GOVERNMENT MOTOR CAR.

DAMAGED.

** In connection with the so-called pre- sidential elección recently hellilu Peking,| I har Specially to rail the attention. of the Foreign Power, to the nation- wide upposition to Taner Kun as pre- sident of China. Ulitärate sad umedy-1 exted, he is opposed and repudiated not. -ulty--because-hy as the man-who-kontel- Peking in February, 1912, and is mainly responsible as the highest military potlicer of Shantung and other provinces For the Lincheng incidegt, Luf chivity because his electio has been brought about in circumstances of illegality and corruption which make it an GUERILY to any nation with civilised habits of thought and action.

There have been sortlich trans actions in history, but mune.equal inf shamelessness_to_this_latest_atten:pt_le seize high power: No people that tam ly admirer in sich an net can have the right to live as self-respect ine nation.

The Chinese People así whole. therefore, regards the election of Tsan Kan as an act of usurpation and trea. son which must be and shall be resist et and punished This determination of ane People is immediately to find its' querete expression in a national governmen whose formation is now being worked out by representative leaders of the nation."

"I have to Aquest the Farrigti Powers and their representatives in Peking to avoid any net which could g construed by the new Peking usurper as an intimation or assurancis of inter- national recognition and support." The foreign recognition of Tsan Kun would perpetuate interdecive strite and dis order and wouhi fe, envisazel by the Chinese People as a frustration of their declared will regaling n set which cuts at the moral fibre of the national character."

(Signed) Sex YAT SEN."

A GRAND ARMY" TO BE ORGANISED.

It was reported that a leder, signed by Mr. W. J. F. Mäckenzie, Colonia! Vightðu Huropean pasóigers on the 85. Bangma wis

wers given asistance Veterinary Surgeon, summoned a young my and in kind when passing through Chinese at the Magistracy, yesterday Hongkong Fad recently her receivel, morning for maliciously and wiltully The writers expressed their day apprecia- damaging the brod of a Government tion and very grateful thanks to the Com- motor-car. No. 83. to the extent of $100. mittee for the very generous and thought- According to the evidence given by Mr. fal assistance afforded them while in Mackenzie, he was in the car on" Natur- Hongkong. They thanked those who had day last, proceeding along Connaught The Crybou Daily Vera reports so generously subscribed to the fund and Rood West, near the Western Market, that at a meeting of the high officials Large supplies all kinds, including whose assistance was so ably administerul when the defendant carrying a number of hender, arriving from Pacific Coust by the Committe The Slugapore Cham scaffubling poles, vach 5 feet long, push in Canton, held at General Headquarters, relief of Japanemis.

bee of Ceramah wrote acknowledge the ps through the hood of the it was decided that drastic measures ing rescint of a cable from the Hongkong car.

should be taken against Txap Kun. It is Corroboratize evidence was given by reported that the first step to be taken Helief Committee and stating that the Singapore Retief Committee had afforded the driver at the car.

on friends in China.

shoes,"

ta Colombo

CHINESE FUNDS, "

He asked Egs-

Twelve hundred Europiez refugees Kate mostly destitute dependent! up foreign Pelief fund. Unexpended balance 140,000 insufficient cover anti. to British refugees ou board ss. Dongota His Worship (Mr. Melbourne) said that by the Constitutionalists against Tao Kun eipate needs subsistence repatriation such assistance as it lay in their power to on the evidence placed before him he is to issue a joint telegram egnigrating Funds not used for rehabilitation basi. give. A telegram similar to the one recould not see how the action could be the crimes of this bogus president." Jessi men, but wirions with children help ceived from Hongkong had been forwarded described as malicious.

. Requirements two thousand wATIA

pector Purilen if he was agreeable to the The second step will be to send a grand blankets, 30 pains mou's heavy boots and

word"Malicious" being withdrawn. expeditionary army to the North. This shoes, 300 wanten's and 200 children's, Mr. He Kwong reported that the Chi- Inspector Purder while leaving the grant" army will be joined by the nes minity had raised to date $36.000 matter in his Worship's hands, contended.

Constitutionalist forces in Kwangtung. Amerien Hol Cross contributed, and had spent on relief of Chinese re- that the defendant knew what he was

Hunan, Szechuen, Y30,000 special fund for direct monetary fugees, and i donations to Kobe fund doing and. therefore, the damage was Kwangsi, Fakien, relief American citizens. Americnu si- $31,000 plus 24.000 paid to boarding done wilfully.

Yunnan, Kweichow, Chekinng and Sheusi. ness rehabilitation Committee formed, houses, About two hundred more refugees The Magistrate decided to adjourn thei working in conjunction" with American wore expected but be thought sufficient case. to this morning to consider his Embassy of U.S. Chamber of Com- funds would be available to meet their decision, merce in New York for resuscitation of requirements as collections were stilt being business. Americh firms and, indivi, made. Mr. Ifo Kwong supported “the duals will not call on any relief fandi. Chairmpu's proposal that a letter of ** British "ubject-Relief Fund is pro- acknowledgment be sent to Mears, Jack viling passages home and monetary: A Tai for their great assistance in the ussi-touce nfier Waving especially

widows."

Mr. McArthur promised a further mes wage as to plans for the re-establishment of busines of British firms and th

landing of Chinese refuge and in find ing boarding accommodation - for them.

The Committee cordially approved the proposal.

RESIGNATION OF MR W WALKER.

$!

ANOTHER LUKONG SENT

TO CAOL

REPORTED 21 TIMES, SINGE JANUARY.

A lukong, who was charged yesterday morning, before Mr. Melbourne, with

AN UNUSUAL CASE- GO-BETWEEN FOR MARINE STORE DEALER FINED.

What was described as being only, the srcond casi of its kind to have been brought before the. Magistrate was dealt with yesterday by Mr. J. R. Wood, when Chinese was charged with carrying on the trade of a marine store dealer with

ne dealt with by Mr. Woud on Saturday

requirements of the dependente of British Mr. W. B. Walker wrote that as he was being absent from station and from duty out a licence. The case is a sequel to

killel

Mr. P. G. Vaux appeared for the de fendant and pleaded "Guilty to a technical offence.

leaving Hongkong about the fath instant, askel for material such as timber and Office of the Standard Oil Co, and owing to sleep and could faintly remember being sent to prison for three months for theft The Mayor of Yokohama in a message having been transferred to the New York on the 8th inst., told his Worship when the second engineer of the s..

he was guilty and phraded that he went Nereistan named David McKenzie, was roofing sent ready for erretion. On resipt to pressure of work in preparation for called several times by the Barrask of this request (said, the Chairman) he his departure, it was necessary for him to

salted Mr. Tsuda who obtained the tender his resignation as a member of the Sergeant, but he went off to sleep again. of certain stores belonging to the vessel.

Mr. D. Burlinghami. Assistant Superin- assistance of a Japanese architect and Committee. carpenter who designed a type of butment The resignation was acceptent with tendent of Police, who prosecuted, said considered ithalit the size of an regret and the Secretary was instructed to the defendant jual the Forte, in

Acting Inspector Spear said the des ~Army hip, and subdivided into expart-convey to Mr. Walker the thanks of the Cctober 1922 There were 23 reports

ments Four of these were constructed. Committee for his valuable assistaner and against him since January of this year, frdant purchased, certain stores helong- which, I think," added Mr. Burlingham,ing to the an. Sereistes from a second between Saturday, Sept. 20th, and Tu advies during his servien on the Com as bad as it possibly could be.

engineer employed in the vessel." Seven days' imprisonment was trilered. later sold them to a marine store dealer, Asked by the Magistrate if the defend- ant could get a licence if he applied for

obtain the licence through a murine store Que, Inspector Spear said he could only dealer who could make application for a. frence for him to purchase stores on his brball.

The Magistrate imposed a nominal fina of $1.

day, Oct. 2nd, two at Kowloon Dock and | mitton.

two at Taikoo Dock nud they were shipped This concluded the business,

on the Hagito af Bussin, which sailed on Ortaber at5.

Sines then a request had been received MOTOR CYCLE COMBINATION

For three-routed hats to be used for bous-

Tige students.

Mr. Tuda Jud juggested

that the must be requested for primary

huts.

ACCIDENT."

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PEAK RESIDENT CAUTIONED. MOSQUITOEN AT "THE FALLS"

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bool studente, uamely, children of the DRIVER AND PASSENGERS HAVE

Mr. E. Parkinson, of the British NARROW ESCAPE..

America Tolmeze Co., was summoned at purer clay, as the needs of Recondary School students would be met by the

the Magistracy, yesterday, by. Sanitary Japanese Government elsewhere than is Three Europeans had a very narrow Inspector. R. it. Wood. for allowing an Yokoliamin,

escape from being killed on Tuesday night umulation of mosquito larvie in a THE CHANGSILA' STRANDING The Committes approved the dispatch when a motor cycle combination apo old well near his fame. The Fails,"

COURT OF INQUIRY, TO BE HELD. of huts in accordance with this request which they were riding went over the No. 2, the Peak,

Mr. F. G Vaux uppeared to defend and also endorsed the action already banking leading from Hepulse Bay to taken in constructing the four barrack Stanley at a point known as Stantes and explained that a notice to clear the Court of enquiry will sit at the dap. The machine toppled a distance of nuisance had been served previously and Harbour Offer "to-morrow morning Int about fifty feet down the bunk before Mr. Parkinson had destructed his boy to half past ten to investigate the circum- Later messages indicated a need for two came to stop against the wall of apour some kerosene into the well, Apstances surrounding the stranding of the thousand blankets and 900 pairs of boots culvert. The combination was badly parently this had not been done, but the 38. Changda on the Tigi Bank, near and shoes. A preliminary consignment of gushed, the sidecar being torn from onission had been rectified sine the in. Sulakan, on August 9th, while on her 10 pairs oh of men's, women's and the cycle. The driver of the machine speeter's_visit, Mr. Vans mentioned way from Sydney to Hongkong. children's shoes had been sent and the (Mr. G. L. Buchanan of the Prison De- that Mr. Parkinson was not now living at vessels is now in Tairo Dock, having Naval Authorities had rendered assistanco partment) and his friend riding pillion the house, having left, it two weeks ago. been refloated on the 21st of last month. by supplying some excellent men's boots fashion creaped, with slight injuries Init Inspector Wood said he was not proes- at a low price. It was proped to await the other passenger. Mr. William Blacking the case as he was satisfied with what information as to sizes before forwarding man, who was ridiuz in the side car,had been done," and from that time an a larger supply of footwear. -

received n pay salp wound whieb wards they wouldshold, the new tchant The Committee approved this action and necessitated his admittance to the Gove reponsible. - authorised the deepatch of 2,000, blankets, ernment Civil Hospital: his, condition, His Worship (Mr. Melbourne), recorded Cepationed in Mr. McArthur's message.

however, is not regarded as serious. a caution.

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The Court will consist of the Harbour Master (Commander C. W. Brekwith R.N.), Lieut. JB. Farrant, B.N. H.M.B. Hebel), Captain W. Davison (Marine Superintendent of the C.P.S.S.). Captain D. Evans (». Erre), and Captain 8. Tucker (4.5. Kuriyang).

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