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STRIKERS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, – MARCH 24TH, 1926

PRISON FOR 18 DAYS.

CANTON GOVERNMENT'S IMPOTENCE.

EXPERIENCES OF TWO INDIAN WATCHMEN.

BRITISH CONSUL'S LETTERS TO CANTON AUTHORITIES.

were

who are natiros of India, and to ex- press my extreme surprise that they have so far not been surrendered to me. 2. On the and instant my Vice Consul was assured by yourself and Mr. Luk that they would be released at once. On the ath instant he was again told that there was every reason to believe that they had been release the previous day, but they have so far no reported themselves to me..

3. It was inferred that they might be unwilling to return to Shameen-an inference which I am not prepared to accept, but if such be the case why sannet your Bureau afford me facilities for obtaining by interview with the men in question or otherwise evidence cor- roboratare thereof t

The following are facts concerning the capture by Chinese Strike Pickets in Canton Harbour of two Indian watchmen employed by the Asiatic Petroleum Co. They show the efforts made to effect the release of these men, their imprisonment in chains for many days and the cruel treatment meted out to them. They also prove the existence of a Strikers? Court and prison in Canton which was denied by Mr. C. G Wu,. Mayor of the City and a member of the Executive, and further clearly indicate" the impotence of the Government to deal with tho strikers in that they were unable to afford protection to subjects of's foreign nation who' left incarcerated in a strikers' prison for 18 days, At about 5.30 p.m. on the 38th Decem- ber, 1925, Ar. Cadman, Resident Engineer of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.. together with two Indian watchmen, while on their way to Fati Installation, were fired on and held up by an armed launch manned by strike pickets. They were taken to Strike Headquarters in the City and Mr. Cadman, after a form of trial by a Strikers Court, was handed over to the i Police Bureau the same night and sub sequently released at the request of the British Consul-General The Indians were retained in custody by the strikers. The fallowing morning the British Vice-Con- ul, accompanied by the Manager of the AP. Co. proceeded to the Foreign Office and recorded the strongest possible" pro- test from the Consul-General in regard to the incident and demanded the immediate release of the Indians, the Vice-Consul informing the Foreign Secretary that his orders were not to return without them. Mr. Fu Ping Sheung, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, pleaded ignorance of the tantter and after some discussion. des. patched his Chief Assistant, Mr. Luk, to accompany the Vice-Consul and the A.P.C Manager to the. Police Bureau. On arrival the Vice-Consul informed the Acting Police Commissioner, Mr. Poon, that he had come to take away the two Indians whom the strikers had captured the previous day and that he could not return without them. After some discus- sion between Mr. Lak and, the Police authorities a letter was written to the Strike Headquarters and delivered per sonally by Mr. Tuk. He returned within an hour stating that the Indians would be detained until they could be question- ed and that they would be released that afternoon. The Vice-Consul thereupon informed the authorities that he was very dissatisfied with what had been done and stated his determination to go direct to the Strike Headquarters and request the release of the Indians. The officials

strongly advised against approaching the atrikers whom they stated were ignorant men who would probably insult foreigners and begged that matters be leit in their bands. The Vice-Consul, accompanied by the AP. Co. representative, then pro- ceeded to the Strike Headquarters "but was refused admittance. They were, how. ever, informed by an English-speaking gateman that the Indians had just been released.

LOCAL" RACING NOTES.

EXTRA MEETING.

[BY AROUS"}

The weighta allotted by the Official Handicapper for the First Extra Bace Meeting, to be held under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club at Happy. Valley on Saturday, April 3rd, are now available.

This we had to throw into the gutters outside. On the 1st January a watchman friend from Wongaha named Rabjit Singh | WEIGHTS "ALLOTTED FOR FIRST brought us three or four blanketa." The strikers gave us one of these blankets between the two and kept the rest. On the 6th January we were told that we had to go to the Police Station and when we got there we were asked if we wanted to go back to the A.P.C. We said "Yes" and were eventually released at 5 p.13. Then we went to Wongsha still in an unclothed condition and joined our watch man friend there at 7 pm. and spent the night' with him At 9 am on the 7th we went to the Thing Yuen to try and get our clothes back.... I was given all my possessions with the exception of my great coat and boots, both company uniform, HK. 815, and my gold wrist watch. We had to wait from 5 o'clock in the morn- ing till 5 p.m. before we got these. On the morning of the 8th we took a sumpan from Wongsha and went back to the company's installation at Fati"

STATEMENT OF HIRA BINGH.

The Hainton Flaté "A" Class (8 für- langs) contains the names of 17. ponies as follów :-

San Diegv............ 169 Übe September

Tacoma

-183

Home Call

162

11

11

Fireworks

181

Daisy Dahlia ......

180.

Rothesay

189

159

Sunburst Rose

138

159

155

154

Shere Khan II. Dobbin

1,53

159

139

149

Melody Dahlia Cultra

The Regent

Loch Bannoch Boston.

Saracen Bundoran

141 150

"On the 18th December, about 8 p.m.. captured at 7 p.m., take on shore with bands tied behind, we were made to sit. down and one man each site struck us with their fists. They then took our turbans off and put a twist" round our necks with them. We were led to. Tung Yuen and on the way cur captors kept pulling our heads backwards and forwarda with our turbane Wa were taken to the office and searched. We were then bound in a squatting position for one hour in the office. One man then anid 'If you

It is unfortunate that the Handicapper go back to the English or Shameen, we could not see his way to drop the weights will shoot you' I said 'Shoot me then and they then kicked and hit me with 5 lbs., as the 10 lb. penalty over weight their fists. We were then put in a cell for inches may keep San Diego from We were then told we were going to be going to the post, though I can pick a shot. We were given a small bowl of rica every day at about a am. When we thing likely to beat him unless Fireworks were taken to the lavatory by the duty or Saracen can be persuaded to give of man they struck us overy time. The guard sometimes put beef in my rice so their best. Of course, September was that I had to throw it away or break caste. We were told to clean the lava- tories as well as the cells. When I tried to explain that I could not clean lave- were in chains every day and night "antil tories they punched and kicked me. We

the 6th January. We had no bed ling but only a two-foot trestle. On the 6th we were taken to Kung On Kwok (Police Headquarters) with only hands tied went to the railway station at Wengaba at 7 pm and stayed with friends. At 9 am, 7th, I went to Tang Yuen Head- quarters for my clothes with Rahgit their release.

Singh. They gave me my clothes at That whilst it may be possible, after all men saying they did, not through intimidation or otherwise, know who had the key. Rangit Singh they ciect to remain in the city, it got a sampan for me this morning and is extremely signiäcant that I can get no definite information from either yourself or the Police as to whereabouts.

4. It is on the other hand asserted that they are being detained at the Strikers Headquarters in chains. To Mr. Fitz-Maurice's request that either your Office or the Police Beadquarters send a representative along with him to verify the truth or otherwise of this aasortion the answer was returned that this was not possible.

The conclusions to be drawn from tergiversatory attitude are:

That they have been murdered and that their death is being con cealed.

That they are being detained in durance vile by the strikers and that the Government cringing to the Strike Committee are powerless to effect

their

6. I have accordingly the honour to ask you to be so good as to furnish me, within 48 hours, with some authorita tive declaration as to which of the above three suppositions is the correct one. Should such not be forthcoming. I must assume that in the capital of the Nationalist Government there exists an imperium in imperis over which the Government confessedly have no con- trol, and I reserve to myself the right

to take such further action as may acen called for, in order to safeguard the lives and liberty of the subjects of His Majesty the King in what professes to be a friendly country.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd) J. W. JAMIESON,

Consul-General.

The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs,

Catton,

11th:-

..

STATEMENT OF. GĀJAM. SINGH. "On the afternoon of the 18th Decem

went back to A.P.C. I had 830 with me which has not been returned and

Gajan Singh had gold wrist watch and

$15.

AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST AND DEC. C. WC. An American journalist who had spent some time in the city studying conditions, recently saw Dr. C. C. Wu, Mayor of the City and member of the Executive, and asked him why the Government allowed

Strikers' Court to exist in Canton. Dr. Wu replied that there was no such thing whereupon the Journalist informed hin that he id just come from the Strikers' their prisoners. Dr. Wu suggested that it Court and seen their prison and also

was the strikers' way of dealing with their. own, whereupon the Journalist cited a

case in

which an itinerant vegetable seller was sentenced to three weeks' im- prisonment by the strikers for selling goods to a foreign boat.

There is a further report from twa foreign business men who had reason to visit the Strike Headquarters on the 22nd December to retrieve some seized cargo dians in chains with practically no cloth. They have stated that they saw two In- ing in the strikers court and from the descriptions given by them there appears little, doubt that they were the A.P.C. watchmen.

what the local Government have to say We shall doubtless hear in due courac in this matter and what action they in tend to take against those responsible for

what they are pleased to term the op- the ill-treatment of these two Indians,

pressed peoples" and these peoples can. The Chinese are professing friendship for

note from the foregoing the treatment

the Nationalist Government when the

exceptionally smart at this distance twelve months ago, but I faner he has gone off.

clusion of Shere Khan II. in the "A" Surprise may be expressed at the in- Class. His best time for the distance is 1.31-1-5 when he won the opening event on March 6th Under any circumstances I cannot make him better than Dobbia or Saracen (when in the mood to race).

It is only fair to remember, however, that Shere Khan I was not really 6t at the annual meeting.

In the Hainton Plata "B" Class, weights bave been allotted to the follow- ing twenty:-

"

The Sand Piper The Geezer Grey Streak Reardaoni

"The Gowk

188 lbs.

167

107

167

100

Blotting Paper

168

104

Emperor (late King Em-

peror)

104

The Golden Pheasant

169

Barley Grass

101

Donaghadee

District Call

Bay of Bellingham

Mowgli

King's Favourite Craigavad Reynolds Tutix Folly Invader Jambu

-160-

138

+

158

155

· 164

152

151

カラ

150

148

140

22

Here again, those at the top of the handicap appear to have been allotted that bottom weight in the Lincolnshire crushing imposte. In view of the fact Handicap is 132 lbs., there would appear to be no valid reason why this policy should not have been followed in the Hainton Plate.

For the Lincolnshire Handicap the im-

posts are:-

September

167 lbs.

#

Saligia Brigade Call

158

San Diego

187

Cultra

135

132

149

148

147

744

140

Daley Dahlia ..... Tacoma

Sunburst Rose

Melody Dahlia

The Regent

141.n

THEFTS FROM YACHTS.

A BANISHEE KINDLY TREATED.

Before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a Chi- ness, who ploaded guilty to a charge of having returned from banishment, was also arraigned on three charges of theft from jachts at the Yacht Club: The charges Were-

(1) Stealing from the yacht Ay on- derl two jib cotton mils, one spin- nakar sail, two- pieces of 1-inchi main sheets 24 fathoms long, one iron anchor, ons 1-inch fanila rope 20 fathoms long, and one sailor's knife, the property of Mr. H. 9. Rouse:

(2) Stealing from the Falcon, oda 11- inch Manila repo 18 fathoms long, four quilt pillows, one 1-inch main sheet 94 fathoms long one, silk mainasil, two silk jib sails, one cotton sail, one anchor and ono sail cover, the property of Mr. vi. Ritchie

(3) Stealing from the Diana one grey silk wainmail; one sul cover, Tene izon anchor, one inch 25 fathoms of Manila rope, two 24 fathoms of mainails and one main sheet block, belonging to Capt Arthur.

The Police offered no evidence on the larceny charges, and they were dismissed. Defandant was sentenced to one year's imprisonment with hard labour on the charge of being a returned banishee.

MOTORIST, WHO KILLED A DOG, TRAFFIC CASES.

Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese Before Major C. Willson at the

motor driver was fined $10 for having. killed a dog, failing to stop, and omit- owned by Mr. Hall, of the Government ting to report the accident. The dog was quarries

driving, his speed being estimated at

A Chinese was charged with reckless miles an hour. He had been previously convicted, and was fined $20.

A Chinese was charged with overload" ing his taxicab. Sub-Inspector Alexander stated that there were ten people in the taxicab, and before he stopped it, several coolies ware standing on the footboards. Dofendant was fined $15.

CORRESPONDENCE.

BRITISH CINEMA FILMS.

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On the 21st December, two days later, Mr. Luk of the Foreign Office was on the British Concession and stated that the Indians had been released from the Strike Headquarters at 4 o'clock on the previous -Saturday afternoon. Two days later, on the 23rd December, the British Consul General informed the A.P.C. that a strong protest had been despatched to the On the 8th January the Indian watch Government that day in regard the men returned to Fati Installation where incident. No further news of the Indians they were employed, having been released was received until, the 27th December on the tth. They were in a highly nervous when the A.P.C. heard from an Indian condition but after a long rest and food,

The majority of Britishers in Hongkong watchman employed by a Chinese firms made the following statements which were

are ex-Service men and no doubt would that he bad seen the two men in chains sworn at the British Consulate on January

welcome such films as "Ypres," "The in the Strikers' Headquarters' prison an

Landing at Zeebrugge " the 94th December. This information was

and others of a similar nature, but under the present con immediately passed to the Consul-General

ditions there is no opportunity of seeing who sent his Vice-Consul, accompanied by ber as we were proceeding away from the

such films." Tom Mix" and his gallant aa A.P.C. representative, to the Foreign. Honam our boat was fired on to the

band of Head Hunters or "The Visible Office to endeavour to test this informa extent of about 12 shots and immediately

Tear"

and similar stuff is being served- tion and make a further attempt to effect afterwards a steam launch here down on

out daily to the hungry patrons. It is the release of the captives. On arrival | us and ordered us to stop. We were then that is likely to be meted out at them

a case of Hobsons Choice" for them. the Foreign Office informed them that ordered to get into this steam launch but should they venture into the capital of they were under the impression. the refused to go till Mr. Cadman told us it Strike Committees hold sway,

Perhaps, the Chinese in Hongkong are unaware of the fact that other nations Indians had been released some days ago would be better to do so. On boarding

produce films besides America. I don't and pointed out the possibility of their the steam launch we were at once bound

remember ever aoeing "Produced in not wishing to return to us. However, in with ropes and beaten. A little later wa

Great Britain" or "France" or Ger- view of the new information they pro saw searchlights and we thought that the

many announced on the screen before, mised to make immediate enquiries. On

the picture began. Just a yard of film the 31st December further information gunboats were coming to our rescue so ing letter:-

containing the names of the principal was received to the effect that the Indians we attempted to jump into the river but

actors, and the firm distributing the Alm had been seen in chains in the strikers were stopped by the strikers and beaten, down into the boat Ereptually we were

(always an American firm) is shown; then prison on December 25th, and the British landed on the front Bund somewhere be Vice-Consul and an A.P.C. representative yond The Sun Co. They then took our SIE,-Having reference to my letter of

the picture commences, it is other January 11th, 1996. again proceeded to the Foreign Office, turbans off and tied them round our necks January 6th on the subject of the arrest

than American. If it is a good film, the American firm gets the credit. If we had who suggested in view of this information with two men at each pulling in opposite by strike pickets of two British subjects, that the Police might send inspectors with directions. On the way to the Tung Yuen natives of India. I have now the honour

to pay more far admittance to see a good British film I for one would not grumble, them to the strikera prison. They pro-we were kicked and beaten both by the to inform you that the men in question capper found himself faced with the pro- Britishers should be the Slogan, or Euro- but perhaps this would not be necessary. ceeded to the Police Bureau and were strikers and the mob following. When wore released in the afternoon of the 6th bear of giving the owners of penies at pean aims for Europeans. Let us confide At any rate Show British Films to informed by the officials that nothing we reached Tung Yuen we were put into instant. As I had anticipated, there was the bottom of the handicap a chance to Tom Mix and bis satellites to their native could be done against the strikers. They chains which bound our necks to our feet then returned to the Foreign Office and and, which did not allow us to assume explained what had happened, whereupon standing posture, We were in these they were unwilling to return to Shameca stipulation with regard to the raising of their lives as Sheriffs of Dead Men no truth whatever in the suggestion that have a ran for their money. Hence the land, where they can spend the rest of issued a written order to the Police to disconnected the chain joining our necks out to them, and request that you will fact I trust that he has killed two birds careYours,

I enclose copies of sworn statements obtain the release of the Indians and informed the Vice-Consul they would but still in chains.

to our feet, and we could stand straight, take immediate steps to recover the money with one stone and that both Baligia and

to the post. I do not blame him. In guns to their hearts content, we shan't probably be set free next day. Nothing Court then told us that as we had been and other property not yet returned.

The Judge of the however, was heard for some days and serving in a British boat we would be

DUTRAGEOUS":

LESSON TO

OPTRESSED

PEOPLES

To this statement is added the follow-

(Copy).

H.B. Consulate-General, Canton,

Loch Rannoch

Boston

141

Dobbin

141

Saracen

140,

Demon Boy

130

Grey Streak

138

Berrian

139

The Gowk

"Bay of Bellingham

137 ****** 135 *... 183 132

The Golden Pheasant Barley Grass 3.B-If top weight does not accept,

all weights to be raised 10. Iba. Hare, it would appost that the. Handi-

Mr. Fu Ping Sheung, Foreign Minister, chains for hours after, which time they respecting the treatment which was meted Weights in event of Saligia not being sent Gulchs, gallop their horses, and fire their

SANDY

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Micno, March 98th.” With regard to the enclosed statements Brigade Call will be absentees when the

LOCAL CURRENCY:

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PERSIJ

HONGKONG

an January 4th the British Vice-Consul shot. After this we were taken by two an illuminating commentary ob present again proceeded to the Foreign Office men beating us the while and put into a day methods of judicial administration in and was informed that the Strike Concell, where they stripped us of all our China. That two perfectly inoffensive mittee had promised to release the Inclothing except our pantaloons. The foreigners, guilty of no offence whatsoever, that they are wilfully attempting to mis- dians, but had subsequently stated that next morning at 9 am a bowl of rice simply carrying out their duties in the lead public opinion abroad. Full particuSt-Laet woek I received two Merican they (the Indians) preferred to remain in Chaton rather then return to the 4.P.C. Was brought to each of us and when service of a British Company pursuing lars of this case are being communicate silver dollars at the Post Office as part The Vice-Consul pointed out that he would rowdier strikers threw its of beer into its lawful business, should have been de to the Government of the Punjab, who of some change. I have fried to dispose

we attempted to eat it some of the like to see the Indians and get them to the bowls and we were, therefore, unable any charge being laid against them, and will not fail to point out to those con- Hotel, and the other at a Chinese shop atate their wishes before bint and the to touch it. The next morning, the 20th, should have been deprived of means of cerned what treatment members of what In each case an attempt has been made tained in chains for nineteen days without will doubtless make due note thereof and of these coin-one at the Hongkong Foreign Office promised to endeavour to at 8 am, rice was brought again and the arrange-a-meeting at the Police Bureau in the near future e

same thing happened. Whereupon we

communicating with their Consular that if they did not give us something on repeated occasions intimated to His to be placed on their altruistic expressions Officials of the Canton Government have their so-called friends, and what value is

peoples'

may expect at the hands of Can you say if this is legal Yours etc., without beef in it we would die of starvs- Majesty's Vive-Consul, newspaper correof sympathy. tion. This hore fruit as on the morning spondents and others that such things as

LA

RESIDENT Hongkong, March 22nd. of the S1st we were given straight rice strikers courts, prisons, etc., do not exist to eat. This was our first meal since our In view, however, of what has happened capture. During our confinement in pri- to these men I venture, to assert that son we were ordered to clean the latrines those who made such statements are and when we refused to do this we were either unaware of what is going on prac beaten and instead we were made to tically next door to their own offices, or clean floors which were covered with all sorts of expectorated matter and filth. (Continued at foot of next Column)

CONSUL GENERAL'S LETTER. Nothing

further having transpired the Consul General, on the 6th inst, despatch- ed the following communication to the local Government

"Bith

1. have the honour to refer to my communication to you of the card December last, with regard to the kid napping by the strike pickets of Mr. Cadman and two other British subjects

told them that we could not eat beef and catative is outrageous.ar repre- Chinese orators term the oppressed to deduct ten cents as exchange."

I have the honour to be, Bir, Your obedient servant, gd) N. FITZMAURICE,

Vice-Consal (In the absence of His Majesty's

Consul-General), The Commitsioner for Foreign Affairs,

Canton

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