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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1926

·ATTEMPTS TO SETTLE THE BOYCOTT.

REVIEW OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANTON.

THE PRESENT POSITION EXPLAINED.

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT" ISSUES STATEMENT.

Last evening the Colonial Secretariat issued the following communiqué, which deals fully with the attempts made by the Hongkong, Government to reach a settlement with the Canton Government.

His Excellency the Governor soon after delegation including officials as pleni his arrival, following a gesture of friend-potentiary delegates, appearing as prin ship in a speech at the University, took cipals is a vis the Canton delegation advantage of the presence in the Colony described above, whereas Canton would of a marchant delegation from Canton to only appoint officers "to mediate was announce that the Government would be one that could not be accepted This willing to appoint a strong deputation of effort therefore also failed. influential merchants to visit Canton to

initiate discussions with a view to a settlement provided that the Canton Government would appoint delegates of equal standing and responsibility to meet them. The proposal was conveyed to the Canton Government, and was not with the reply that.

MOTHERS' UNION "RALLY.

AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE

ORGANISATION,|:||

MEETING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 19th, at the invitation of Lady Clementi, there met together at Government House perhaps one of the most goodly companies of women ever assembled in one place in this Colony,

HONGKONG RAINFALL-1925.

[FROM AN OCCASIONAL CONTRIBUTOR.]

The Royal Observatory, Kowloon, has How published hourly ramfall returns for upwards of forty years, and with "such a series to fall back on it is not to be. expected that a record will be often broken. The wettest recorded year was 1859 with 11979 inches and the driest 1896 with 4589 inches. The heaviest month's rainfall was in May, 1580—45 8-1 The meeting had been called together inches. Each of the summer months for the purpose of re-awakening interest June-September has had à fall as high as in the great organisation known as the 30 inches and no low as 8 inches. In the Mothers' Union" name "familiar to winter-each month from October to women all over the world, and, to many February has bad as little as 1-prac thousands, name embodying intensetically rainless. For a heavy continuous rain the May storm of 1889 when £744 interest and devotion:

inches fell in B1 consecutive hours and 11.00 inches in four hours, will take some beating, and for long continued drought the winter of 1990-91 with a fail of eoly 381 iaches in e months holds the record though it is closely followed by the winter, of 1901- with 423 inches in e months.

AIM OF THE UNION.

It was hoped that this meeting would be the means of giving encouragement and enthusiasm to those members who already belonged to the Union, and also of adding materially to the membership, and that by the united offort of many the spiritual and educational lilo in the An interchange of visits between in-homes of Hongkong might be strengthen portant officials of Hongkong and Cantoned and deepened. then took place, and discussions wore held on the lines of separating the poll tical and so-called "economiques tions at issue. It was considered that negotiation on the "economic ** side could best he conducted by Chinese busi ・ness men; · and on the understanding so reached, the Hongkong Government requiesced in the suggestion for a visit to Canton by a delegation of eight pro minent Chinese appointed by the Chinese (b) the merchants 'would also elect one

prominent merchant to be a mem-Community. It was understood that this her of the delegation; this would delegation would deal directly with the probably be the Chairmen of the Strike Committed and would negotiate Canton General Chamber of Com with them the economic questions (c) other members of the Strike Com numrly, strike pay and compensation for

mittee, probably six, and perhaps less of employment, leaving all poli ond or two additional merchants would be present at the negotia tical" questions for later consideration tions to watch the proceedings: between the two Governments; the Strike and

and the Boycott to cease on the settle (d) that a minor Cantonese "official

could be attached to the delegationment of the economic" questions. as Secretary.

(a) the strikers would elect three mem-

bèrs of their Committee to be dele gates with full powers to negotiate, one of them almost certainly being the Chairman of the Strike Com- mittee.

merce.

Diccese, after thanking Lady Clepieni The Chairman, the Lord Bishop of the for her kindness in inviting the company to Government House and for her interest in the occasion, gave a brief account of Union. He told the story of its humble the aims and objects of the Mothers beginning. How a few devoted women, under the leadership of one, Mary Sum er, had gathered together in a small Hampshire village and had determined to unite themselves in an effort to better the house life in that village and its immediate surroundings. Because of the fact that this Union filled a great want and because its appeal was so practical and impelling, the movement grew and grew until at the time of Mary Sumner's death it had become the largest organisa- tion of, women in the world, with a mem bership of 400,000 and branches in many distant parts of the earth, and boasted Victoria, the Queen, as its Royal Patron. And who can measure the potent force of that great array of women, bound together by one lofty ideal! That ideal. the determination that by their combined On reaching Canton, however, on 30th forts--their influence through the homes This reply failed to respond to the December, the delegation of eight found of the nation upon the nation itself-the

whole fabric of Society could he sweeten spirit in which the suggestion of tho that no assistance could he looked for Let the women of to-day see to it Hongkong Government had been made: Trom the Cantor Government towards that they fall not short of this valiant and it was felt that no useful purpose meeting the Strike. Committee and dis-example!

terms economic would be served by a conference between cussing the "" a delegation not appointed by the Canton them, unless they were also prepared to Government. and the gentlemen whom discuss and settle with the Strike Com the Hongkong Gevernment had nomin-mittee at the same time" "political ated Efforts were therefore made by Hongkong to open negotiations upon other lines.

with

tert. For this the delegation clearly could have no authority: its members thoroughly explored every possible avenue for negotiation, and left, no doubt of their sincerity, hat the visit proved entirely fruitless, and they returned to the Colony on January 2nd.

These efforts took the forth of a sug: gestion that Hongkong officials of high standing should be added to the Colony's delegation, and that the Canton Govern- ment should take similar action on their The Hongkong Government is prepared part; both delegations to be armed with it any time to resume negotiations, but full powers from their respective Gevern-in the circumstances detailed cannot see ments for the settlemens of all outstand ing questions The Canton Government, however, took the attitude that it could only appoint representatives to act as mediators: and the position that "the Hongkong Government should appoint a

THE BOYCOTT.

NEW INSPECTION ARRANGEMENTS AT CANTON.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Į

that any useful purpose will be served by any further delegation to Canton at the present time, and it now remains for the Canton Government on its side to give evidence of" sincerity by making the next

advance..

M. BORODIN TO REMAIN. RESIGNATION AS ADVISER TO KUOMINTANG REFUSED.

".

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. } The resignation of 31 Borodin, Soviet

allow him leave of absence, if desired. M. Borodin's appointment was subse quently renewed, and he has beer officially notified to this effect.

In accordance with air agreement religh Commissioner in South Chica, as cently entered upon between certain groups of merchants and the Canton political adviser to the Kuomintang in Strike Committee enforcing the boycott, Canton, was refused by the national con the inspection to guard against the entry ference of the Left Wing in Canton just of imperialist" goods into Canton from adjourned. The conference agreed to neighbouring ports and Shanghai will henceforth be done under the supervision of representatives from the four principal trade guilds of the city. A special com- mittee of 24 will be appointed to super- M. Borodin, it is reported, was dis- vise the inspections. There have been

satisfied with the election recently held several serious complaints lately against by the Conference. Only 10 of the 38 atriko pickets holding up and appropriat-members of the Central Excentive Com ing goods in transit as "imperialist." The latest case is a consignment of 35 mister chosen were considered loyal com- bales of leather from Shanghai to Canton rades of his mission, while the 28 others. which the workers bave condemned as contraband The owners assert that the goods are worth more than $50,000.

SWATOW SALT MERCHANTS" GRIEVANCE.

were regarded as but lukewarm. Among the 213 more active members of the con-

themselves to be nothing but full-fledged disciples of Lenin and his followers, the chief missionary of whom in Canton is M. Borodin.

The year 1933 though it had a total fell of 97-69 inches which is within 2 per cent of the 49 years average was from the mean in particular months. characterized by considerable variation March, June and July were much above the mean while May and August were considerably below it.

Heavy storms

were experienced in June and July. On 15th June 3:16 inches per hour, was re- corded during a storm which totalled 7:55 inches in 4 hours. A storm in July was of nearly aqual severity 998 inches. per hour being recorded as a maximum and 771 inches in 4 hours, and it would seem from the landslides which have occurred in different parts of the Colony that rain at least as heavy as this bas occurred in many places at several miles. distant from the Observatory,

It is in this direction that further in- formation might be of value. The re- cords now published by the Observatory tell us that rainfall at the rate of three inches an hour may be expected any time during the summer and that such a storm may last for some hours, but we have little information as to whether such a storm is likely to cover simultaneously. an area of ten or of one hundred square miles.

The gauges at the Botanic Gardens, Matilda Hospital, Taitan and Taipo are rand daily. out in dealing with floods over comparatively small area the hourly rainfall counts for more than the daily fall, and the only way of ob LADY CLEMENTI'S SUPPORT.

taining reliable information about the Lady Clementi then mudes charming hourly fall would be by means of a litte speech, welcoming the gathering to series of self-recording gauges fixed at. She said that suitable places in different parts of the Government House. hitherto she had not been a member of Colony. the Union, although for many years she The tables below give the monthly had been aware of its existence, as the rainfall for 1923 with the corresponding Governor's mother had long been a demeans and extremes, and the yearly rain: voted and enthusiastic member. Now, fall from the date of the opening of the when she had become (most undeservedly Observatory-1584. she considered) Diocesan Patron, sho meant to give the Union her deep in- terest and support, and hoped for П bright future for it in the Colony,"

After this to appropriate songs were delightfully sung by Mrs. Collett.

the Victoria

ACTIVITIES IN HONGKONG. Mrs. Duppuy, Diocesan President, then gave a brief resume of the activities of the Union since its inception in Hong- kong, mentioning that Branch boasted a membership of 30, whilst the newly-formed branch at How- loon had already 30 members, with pro spect of more. She especially appealed for co-operation from the rank and file of the members, saying that no organisa- tion could hope to flourish so long as it depended only upon the efforts of its executive only Loyal'support from every individual member was necessary in order that good work should be done.

Mrs. Duppuy further pointed out the excellence of the literature provided by the Union. Two publications were obtainable-one, The Mothers' Union Journal and the other, Mothers' in Council. In both were to be found most interesting articles on various subjects of interests to women, she was sure these articles would prove most helpful to mothers in all stages and walks of life.

PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS.

RAINFALL AT KOWLOON 'OBSERVATORY.

1994. 1884-1993.

TEARLY RAINFALL AT KOWLOON OBSERVATORY

18+....... 73:42

ALL WOOL

TAFFETTA

PYJAMAS..

WARMTH

WITHOUT UNNECESSARY

WEIGHT IS THE PREDO-

MINENT FEATURE OF THIS

PYJAMA.

WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION IN FANCY

STRIPES AT $18.50 PER SUIT.

ALSO

VIYELLA (Unshrinkable)

$17.50

ΓΕ

POPLIN (Self Collar & Cuffs)

14.50

10.50

BLOCK STRIPES

8.50

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

2

MEN'S STYLISTS.

▸

VALUABLE COUPONS

WILL BE GIVEN AWAY

BY

WING ON CO., LTD.

DURING THE

SALE

Jabuary February March

Mean. Max. Min. 4:34 136 2:43. 00

-38 1.71 7.95

+00:

8-28

8111-49

17

April

7-94

5:37 14-89

1:23

May

2:58

11.75 49-84

1-15

June July August 562 14:45 04:31 September 9-94 973 00-80 October... 317 5-08 23:50 November ... 109

.23.35 16-02 34:37

50-67 14:18 30-08, 457

2-31

3.97

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Jan. 28th.

1905.

70-95

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1900

77.80

1898.

69:17

1907

03-56

1887.

: 66.29

1908.

01-87

1988.

.104:58

1909

75.73

1489.

119-75

1910.

70-12

1900..

70-93

1911.

$0.55

1591. 1692.

..117-19

1912...

63-93

90'97

1913.

83-73

1593.

99.90

1914..

100-21

1804. 1895. 1806.

.104-25

1915...

76.03

45.82

1916..

72.66

72-78

1917.

87-49

1897100-03

1918.

1889. 57-03

1919..

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1859.

*9-70

1920.4.107-88

1900.

73-73

1901..

55-78

1921 97-33 69-43 1922..

1902.

97-60

1923100-74

99.65

80'41

1924.. 98.67 1925... 87-150

1909. 1904.

42 years' average 85-19 inches.

Mrs Noll, the Secretary of the Victoria Branch, then told in a few words what her members were doing. The meetings are held in the Helena May Institute on alternate Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 5, and all women, whether members or not are invited to come and see what is being done there. On the third Tuesday in the month, informal talks, followed by discus- sion, are to be given upon subjects of educational and domestic interest. The LARGE GATHERING AT CANTON, following have been arranged:-

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

February 10th-The Responsibility, of Parcathood.

ANTI-JAPANESE PARADE.

March 18th.-How I was Brought Up The well-organised workers and stud-" ents in Canton were called upon on April 20th-The Faith of a Child. The Rev. G. R. Lindsay, vicar of St. January 18th to stage an anti-Japanese ference recently held in Canton, some 93 Andrew's, Kowloon, told of the new parade and demonstration at the Fast! The resolutions, pre- Parade Ground, of them, it was said, were out-spoken Branch recently formed in his parish and pared for them to pass included the opponents to wholesale surrender to its progress. Incidentally he paid a PAYING TAXES IN ADVANCE.Bolshevism, while 78 clearly indicated charming tribute to the work of women following: (1) demanding economic sever- in the Church and parish, and spoke of ance with Japan; (2) condemning Japan- ese invasion of Manchuria; (3) demand- the inspiration and confort given by them to the often hard-worked and bewildered ing the rendition of Dairen; (4) calling for the punishment of Marshal Chang Tso clergy!

hunting dog of Japanese im The last speaker was Mrs. Warren, who Lin, the

perialism "in Manchuria; (5) requesting pointed out that though she could lay the Tuan Chi Jui Government in Peking claim to being a mother, the felt that as she had for many years' filled the role of to resign; (6) supporting the Kuomintang Government in Canton in its proposed Universal Aunt she could speak with Northern expedition; and (7) making the a certain amount of authority upon the usual demands for the removal of unequal The Kuomintang newspapers treaties. subject of the training of children.

Mra Warren fold of the excellent work she had found being done by the report that there was an attendance of more than 200,000 persons at the demon- Mother's Union" in many different stration; but this is absurd for it parts of the world, although she had dis covered a certain amount of ignorance would mean practically one-fourth of the displayed as to its purport in Hongkong population of Canton registered by the

Polise especially if judged by the comments! overheard in the Peak tram!,

have

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) -

To compromise the situation, the new Swatow Balt" merchants are complaining Central Executive Committee will most that they cannot advance the payment of probably pursué a middle course, accord- their salt taxes, any further. They coming to comments regarding the future sider that in 1926 they will have about policy of the Kuomintang concerning its $1,500,000 to pay in taxation, but as they membership. It is foreshadowed that the already advanced more than party will issue a manifesto re-affirming 82,100,000, they are powerless further to its adherence to the political principles assist the Kuomintang Army there. The of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, while at the Kuomintang is asking for a further ad- same time explaining that under present conditions, it is necessary to co-operate vance of $570,000."

Canton hears that the militarists in with the Bolshevista. It is hoped, that Swatow will soon be richer by $208,000 some sort of understanding will be from the 307 cases of opium, they have reached whereby the activities of the The meeting closed by the singing of captured. They are to soil the opium at extreme section will be limited so far $1.70 a tael, and each case contains 400 as the work of the Government is con- taela.

cerned.

Mrs. Warren gave several interesting as well as tea, they would find an op- examples of how the Union ought to be portunity of enrolling as members of the a help to those having the care of child-Mothers' Union an opportunity of ren, and wished the Hongkong Branch which a gratifying number availed them- successful and active future.

J

the Mothers Union Hyman, after which, Lady Clementi invited all those present to ten in the room below, where, (Continued at foot of next Column.)

selves i

Further information respecting the Mothers' Union can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, Mrs. M. J. Null, 165, The Peak, to whom application for mem bership should be made.

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