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CANTON

SITUATION.

REPORTED AGITATION" FOR INDEPENDENT CUSTOMS. RUMOURED QUARREL IN THE

GOVERNMENT.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT:]| The Kuomintang Government is stated to be divided on the Customs questions in Canton. It is hinted that General Chiang Kai Shek is blaming Mr. Wang Ching Wei and Dr. C. O. Wu, Mr. T. V. Seong and others responsible for direct ing the strike and boycott for not having exercised sufficient control and given proper advice to the pickets. It is stated, however, that General Chiang whe in favour of taking over the Native Customs within of Swatow, the thing which first called for draatic action from Peking regarding the Canton situation.

A mass meeting of all classes, especially all labour, farmers and student unions under the auspices of the Kuomintang,

Was

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24cm, 1926

FRESH TROUBLE IN EAST

RIVER DISTRICTS.

CHAN, KWING MING'S ADHERENTS AGAIN ACTIVE.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT-] Apart from the sudden appearance of a large number of bandits in the East River Districts, which have already become a menace to traffic and commerce, alarining reports of the invasion by Chan Ewing Ming's troops of the districts poured into Canton during the week end.

SANITARY: BOARD.

OUTWARD BOUND.

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION PASSENGERS FOR HONGKONG ON

OF COLONT'S, WATERS.

REGULAR INSPECTION ESSENTIAL. An important subject discussed at the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon, was the question of routine bacfariological examination of the pot able waters of the Colony.

P. & ̈0, BOATS.

The fellowing_passengers are booked for Hongkong on the P. & O. sis. Morea, which left London on January 29th and is due here on March 5th:-Miss Ander son, Mr. J. F. Black, Baroness Clifton, Mr. N. M. d'ad Mrs. Corcos, Mr. and Mrs. N. Chadderton, Mr. D. B. Clark, This was introduced by Dr. W. V M. Mr. F. B. Crockhart, Mr. C. Chadder Roch, who pointed out the urgent neceston, Miss Duncan, Miss F. de Lusignan, sity for a regular examination of the Master R. de Lusignan, Mr. W. Gilliam, Mr. C. P. Goodman, Miss Hunt, Mr. E. In some quarters it is said that General waters, with a view to preventing, espe- S. Hine, Mr. A. E. and Mrs. Hewlett, He Ying Yum baş declared his indepen cially in the summer months; the, poss-Mr. Edgar N. and Mrs. Hill, Rev. W. dence at Swatow and severed relationsibility of an epidemic outbreak. He and Mrs Jennings. Mr. J.-K. and Mrs. with the Canton Government whilst urged that it was essential that steps W. G. H. and Mrs Miles, Comdr. R Jolly, Mr. A. and Mrs Jennings, Capt. others have it that a section of the troops should be taken by the Government, B. F. Mills, Mr. H. T. Osmund, Mr. H belonging to the First Army Corp under either by increasing the bacteriological E. and Mrs Rogers. Mr. A. Riach, Mr. General Chiang Kai Shek has mutinied staff or by relieving the Government. J. Richards Mr. P. and Mrs. Richard- against their loader and that General Ho Bacteriologist of some of his duties, to son, Miss Richardson, Mr. S. S. Shop- provide for such examination as he sng hoard, Mrs. J. T. Smalley, Mr. and Mrs. was shot. Other reports went so far as gested being regularly and systematically Un to state that Marshal Wu Fei Fu is sup- carried out, & matter impossible at the Passengers, booked for Hongkong by porting Chan Kwing Ming to

tima with the Government the P. & O. as Deranhia, which left invade present

Bacteriologist fully occupied.

London on February 12th include:-m Kwangtang nad that General Ngai. Bong

In view of the importance and Mrs. A. Bradford, Mr. D. H. and Mrs. Ping is marching at the head of a large urgency of the matter, Dr. Koch brought Farrar, Mr. A. S. and Mrs. Hinchliffe, Northern Army in the direction of the forward motion requesting the author. C. Pain, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Spencer. rities to give directions for a bacteriolo! On the Macedonia, which leaves Lon- East River Districts from the Northern gical examination of the potable waters don on February 28th are the following of the Colony at not less frequent in- passengers for Hongkong:-Mr. A. H Browne, Mrs. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. W. R. tervals than once week.

Mansfield, Miss G. Pickering, Mr. L. P. and Mrs Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Ross, Mr. C. L. C. and Mrs. Sandes, Mr. W. J. Wilson, Mr. A. W. Wright

border.

Mr. N. L. Smith (President of the Sanitary Board) was in the chair, and others present were Dr. V. M. Koch, Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. D. Davies (Secretary) Dr. J. C. Macgowan, Mr. D. W. Tratman. and Mr. IL A D. Forrest.

TRAFFIC CASES.

Although the reports have not been con- to meet yesterday to petition the armed in official circles there were during Kuomintang Government to take over last week-end extensive troop movements the Customs, and urge all Chinese em

along the Canton-Kowloon Railway in the ployees of the present Customs adminis- Chinese territory. Martial Law has been tration to leave at once under a promise proclaimed at Sheklung whilst the dis-Also present were Lt. Col. Boylan Smith, that all doing so will not only be in.tricts of Wang Lek and Chang Muk Tau through which the C.K.R. runs are heavily stalled in similar positions and receive

reinforced with troops from Canton. whatever benefits attached to them, but

The latest report states that Lieutenant- be offered the added inducement of General Yung Fai Ting, Chan Kwing "promotion "in the Customs service, the Ming's follower, stealthily left the town Kuomintang, Government is asked to of Ng Wah, attacked Ho Yuen and Kun institute. Whether or not the meeting Yam Kok and finally occupied Ping Shan advisable that such examinations should cycle at an excessive speed in Wong Nei

would be largely attended and petition acted upon, was not known when

this was being written,

A CANTONESE PARTY FROM SHẠNOHAL.

the end Sam Dor Chuk, with 6,000 men. The District Magistrates appointed by the Canton Government have all filed and the Government offices including police stations, revenue depâts, etc., have been seized by Chan's soldiers.

and

Dr. Koch referring to his motion, said it would be in the recollection of the Board that on the 18th of January, he concerning the examination of the drink put certain questions to the President ing waters of the Colony, which he (the President) was authorised to answer.

His first question was: Was it not be made once a week?'

The answer given to that question was that weekly examination of the waters would be advantageous.

His second question was:-"Could not, in view of this, the Authorities take steps to have this done?"

The answer given was The ip crease of the staff of the Bacteriological Institute is under consideration."

FREQUENT EXAMINATION NECESSARY.

4,

SEVERAL EUROPEANS SUMMONED, At the Central Magistracy yesterday, before Major C. Willson, several Euro- trafie regulations. peans were charged with contravening the

Mr. Tourrer Eugene, of the Repulse Bay Hotel, was ined 83 for riding & mctor

Cheong Road.

Mr. A. May, of the Hongkong Electric Company, admitted a charge of having driven a motor-cycle in Kennedy Road without a permit on Fehraary 9th A fine of th was imposed.

Mr. G. H. M. Bannerman, of the Hong" kong Electric Company, was fined $5 for leaving his car off the stand in Pedder Street.

Mr. A. . F. Raven, architect, gave evidence in a case in which a ChinesO

was charged with driving to the danger defendant was fined 10. of the public at Queen's Road Enst. The

3. D. H. Jones gave evidence in n case in which a Chinose motor driver was charged with failing to report an accident His motor-ear had knocked down a cyclist in Queen's Road Defendant was fined 15 and ordered to pay to the cyclist

One night last week a gang boarded the Chinese Merchants sa in Ping near Macao Forte, in Canton harbour, and When the report reached Waichow the carried away the Chinese master of the whole city was in a state of confusion. vessel.. The outrage was attributed to Gates were immediately closed boycott pickets, but the boycotters say heavily guarded with troops. People He could quite understand that one Government in such a matter, but it it must have been the work of pirates entering or going out of the city are did not wish to rush the aunds of the subjected to more careful, if not rigorous, struck him that apart from the necessity Surely a distinction without a differ-search. Communication between Ho Yuen of more

clinical examination of the and Walchow is entirely suspended.

waters, especially at the present time ence.-Eb.j

when there was the change of seasons To cope with the situation Garrison and they would have, they hoped, heavy "Word has been received that the Kuo- Commandant Wang Mow Kung has bur-rains, the chances of the water becoming mintang agents in Shanghai are pro- riedly left Canton with 6,000 soldiers for contaminated was very much greater. and, therefore, it became absolutely Tung Kun, Shek Lung, Po An and Shum necessary that more frequent examina Government. Far from it, they (the posing to bring a party of Cantonese chun. The First, Second and Third Divition of the water should be made. The Board) only wished to help them, and back to Canton on a visit in order to signs of the First Army Corp under ordinary clinical analysis of the water as an advisory Board they wished to

General Chiang Kai Shek have also look into the progress being made there. entrained for Sheklung. It is estimated was not of much use and it did not seem show the Government they only wanted Of course, the Shanghai Cantonese, when that, so far, the various units leaving for to be of much advantage that this should to give them any assistance they could

be made as against a bacteriological in the important work. the East River Districts number upwards examination. A lot might happen in one Dr. Koch, pursuant to notice, then expressing willingness to accept the Kas of 50,000 men.

Judging by the activities of the troops month between the examinations of the moved the resolution that stood in his mintang invitation, were unaware of the

water. Infection might be spread and an name, that:- virtual closing of the port by the Cus-

epidemic might easily arise, such as typhoid. toms authorities, or of the conflicts be- tween Canton workers and the Customs authorities when the former tried to cater the Customs premises on the Bund on the evening of February 1st, and other disturbing reports since the de- cision of the Peking Customs.authorities.

and the warlike preparations it seems as as if something extraordinary, bas hap- pened in the East River sector and that another big war is imminent in that region,

A CHINESE SYBARITE.

LIVED RIOTOUSLY AT HIS EMPLOYERS' EXPENSE.

This Board is of opinion that the routine Bacteriological examination of the Potable Waters of the Colony should be made at not less frequent intervals than one week, and respect- fully requests that the Authorities give directions accordingly."

One did not wish to appear to be ad- vising or suggesing to the Government department too much, but he personally thought that if, the bacteriologist was relieved of some of his work he might be able to devote more time to the exami-

Dr. Macgowan, in seconding the mo nation of the drinking waters of the Colony He quite saw that the Bacter. tion, said he agreed with what had been iologist was very hard worked and that said, and certainly thought that once a was not enough. Disease could be A Chinese, employed at the offices of he could not manage to tackle adequate-month for the examination of the waters This matter was the Export-Import and Bank Company, ly all the work he had in hand, but if to tolerate the Canton strike picketing Asiatic, Building, was charged at the such an institution as the Public Mor-spread very quickly,

Central Magistracy yesterday with hartuaries were removed from his care and one that required immediate attention. ing stolen 28 silver watches and six supervision and given to another medical One could not say but that in the summer platinum watches, the property of his officer, say the police surgeon or a they might have another epidemic and employers on July 10th, 1995. Following pathologist, then the Bacteriologist would it was very important and highly easen- As no steamers are running to Canton the theft he had absconded and had only have that time to devote to other tial that-the water should receive more werk. Ho know that at present regular examination, as Dr. Koch had Inspector Fallen said that defendant this sort of work took up a large suggested In this question of staff he

situation no lodger.

POSTAL SERVICE TO CANTON,

the mail service by that means fa inter-recently been arrested.

....

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BIYORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, 12 HENRY'

GOLLAN.]

a silver watch"

DANGER OF DISEASE.

rupted, but the General Post Office is had pawaed the silver watches for three amount of the Bacteriologist's time thought the Bacteriologist could be re making an effort to transmit by the railway route letters superscribed By for sixty dollars each. He had, how of his time had to be taken up by attend was not exactly in his province. The Trais." The Postmaster General has ever, destroyed the pawntickets One ance at the police courts and supreme work he was doing at present look up communicated with the Postal Commis watch only had been recovered, that being court. All that took him away from his a lot of his time and a great deal of it bacteriological work. If the Govern-was the work of a pathologist, which they sioner in Canton with a view to the latter The Inspector also said that since the ment could not see their way at present had not got. The Mortuary work could facilitating the transmission of mail theft the defendant had lived a riotous to find an assistant for that department, be carried out by a pathologist. If the life on the proceeds of the stolen pro then, in view of the importance of the Government intended increasing the matter from the frontier onwards.

regular examination of the waters, he staff, he thought a pathologist would not perty.

Defendent said that he was badly suggested that he be relieved of some be a very useful addition to the medical pressed for money whilst the strike was of his present work in order that he staff of the Colony. on, and the compradore had refused to might devote some time to this examina advance him money. He had, therefore, tion. At the same time, he (the speaker) Ticut-Cof. Boylan Smith' supported the to raise the money by stealing the might draw attention to the fact that motion, and remarked that he would go some years ago, when the Colony was no further than Dr. Koch had gone and watches, and had then run away.

Mr. F. Hille, a representative of the so big as it was now, and there was not say that it was essential that the water Company, said that a few days before nearly so much work thrown on the De-ahould beexamined every day. He went on defendant absconded, he had been given partment, there were two Bacteriologists, to deal with the importance of the catch- month's wages in advance by the com- one head and his Assistant. For some ment areas being examined every day pradore

de inscrutable reason, when the Assistant and said that various things were washed Defendant was

sentenced to four Bacteriologist vacated the post, the Goy in and the once a month examination was ernment did not fill the vacancy and the insufficient. Water that went through no months' imprisonment with hard labour.

onfitering process was drunk by, many of Bacteriologist was allowed to go alone without any assistance.

the population and no one could say what germs of disease would be in this water, Now that the work had doubled, whereas if there was a regular exami nation at frequent intervals infected trebled and quadrupled, the Bacteriolo

water would be detected. The present gist had more important work to do in position was dangerous and he thought connection with this examination, examination which would be for the it was essential that water, especially general health of the community, and it the catchment areas, should be examined seemed to him (the speaker) a pity that every day. The Colony had to face the a great deal of the Bacteriologist's time increased expense that might be invol should be taken up in what seemed leased. NEA

A SERIOUS EVIL IN THE COLONY. The Criminal Sessions concluded be,

fore the Chief Justiça "yesterday, when four Chinese were charged with con- spiracy to rob, and with possession of

·AFIE

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg prosecuted for. the Crown. N

The first and third defendants pleaded

request.

FUNERAL.

RE-ARRANGEMENT WANTED.

&.D.

OTHER MATTERS,

MES K. S. GUBBAY. The funeral of Mrs. A. 8. Gubboy took guilly and the other two not guilty, place yesterday, at the Jewish Cemetery, All four were sentenced to two years' Happy Valley The ceremony was a imprisonment with hard labour on the simple one, there being no fowers by first charge, and the Crown did not press The Rev. I Elias officiated the charge of possession of arms against The chief mourners were Mesara. D. S. important work, when a re-arrangement

Applications for Aerated Water Manu- three of the defendants. The first de Gubbay, C. S. Gubbay, A S. Gubbay, of some of the officers could be made and

some of his worked shifted on to them, Road, ground floor, Nos. 55, 57 and 50 factory Licences at No. 109, Wanchai fendant had pleaded guilty to the charger and J. S. Gubbay, cons

this and was extenced to five years imprison. Deceased also left two daughters, Mrs. leaving him with more time for Queen's Road, East, ground floors, and ment with hard labour, his sentences to DM Nissim and Miss Gubbay, and one. highly important work run concurrently

granddaughter, Miss Muriel Gubbay. In view of this, he thought he could at No. 184, Freya East, ground floor, In passing sonitence, His Lordship re

Amongst those present at the funeral confidently ask the Board to join with were granted.

The matter of the redistribution" of marked that the pescasion of arms had were Messrs. He Fook, Eo. Kom Tong, him in his views, and approve, of the the Kowloon Health Districts was men- become a serious thing in the Colony, Ho Kwong, Ho Ki. Bo Ju, He Wing, Hsibmission of his motion to the Governtioned by the President, who stated that and the only way in which he could . II. Priestley, S. H. Dation, Mr. M. ment for their approval. He did not it would mean a better distribution than try to extirpata the evil was by passing Montargis, and the Jewish community mean it as any invidious criticism of the

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