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A GLANCE BACKWARD.

REVIEW OF "THE BOYCOTT MOVEMENT.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL REPORT

We have now received, from the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce a copy of the annual report for 1093 from which we have been giving advance ́ex- tracts for some days.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1925

RATIONALIST ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING HELD YESTERDAY.

THE BRITISH LEGION,

ANNUAL MEETING OF HONGKONG

AND CHINA BRANCH,

A DOUBLE MURDER.

FISHERMEN · FOUND - SHOT-AT

·MIRS BAY.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong

The fifth annual general meeting of the double murder committed during branch of the Rationalist Press Associa Hongkong and Chins Branch of the Tuesday night or the early hours of tion was held yesterday, when Dr. W. WBritish Legion was held in the Board yesterday morning, was brought to light Pearse presided.

Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & by the gruesome discovery yesterday at Co., Ltd., yesterday evening, Mr. G. K. Im Tan, near Wu Shek Fok village, Sha

at Brutton presiding.

The annual report which was read by the Secretary, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, was

as follows:

MEMBERSHIP.

As

"THE REPORT.

Tau Kok distrist, of the dead bodies of two fishermen, who had been shot and

either thrown into the sea at Mirs Bay,

or left on the foreshore.

The report of the General Committee

It appears that the victims of this together with a balance sheet and state- ment of accounts" was submitted to the meeting, the report reading as under: brutal crime were the master and joki of The Committee to be appointed at the a fishing boat, who were aged 30 and 20 Meeting will consist of the officers and years, respectively, and who apart from at least seven other members. Under the being fishermen were also ash buyers.

The bodies of these men were retrieved Branch rules every member of the pre-

The Report is a handsomely produced volume, illustrated by a number of fine photographs of the Harbour and the Colony's" principal buildings, which are introduced, it is explained. in order to convey a full impression of the Colony to Members of Parliament and Editors of leading newspapers amongst whom it is proposed this year to circulate copica of this record of the Colony's commercial with last year. It is not impossible that sent Committee not re-elected shall retire from the sea on the foreshore, near. Wu

activities.

The principal feature of this year's report is an account of "The Canton and Swatow Boycott of Hongkong, British Shipping and British Trade.

The Report sketches briefly and cogently the main elements in the Chinese situa- tion, namely, the founding of Treaty, Ports.

the growth of the student more ment

"the anomalous political condition of the country and the problems arising from the state of civil war in which China, has been plunged for many years It shows the connection between the student movement and the Shanghai labour disputes which culminated in the incident cl May 30th, and traces the spread of the "* campaign of hate through the coast ports" to Canton, !!

HIGHER COSTS.

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For the year-1993 there were on the books of the local branch the names of 40 members. Of those 1 hus so far failed to renew his subscription for the current year and 3 have left against this the new memberstrict so far joined for the year 1928 total 36, so that we have the net result of 31 mem- bers in the local branch, an increase of 39, or just over 65 per cent, as compared this figure will be further increased in the course of the year.

The fact that our local branch bas lost the services of those who have removed from the district is the less to be regretted when we consider that our loss is the gain of another local branch. It is to be hoped that members removing from our district to places where there is as yet no Local Secretary will seriously consider the opportunity thereby presented to them of further strengthening the Rationalist movement by themselves undertaking the duties of Secretary wherever the circum- stances permit

FINANCE.

LIBRARY.

"After deducting the sums paid for stationery and other incidental expenses, there remains the sum of 89.99 to be car ried forward to a new account. Part if The serious effects of the boycott union not the whole of this amount is earmarked shipping and commerce and especially the as payment of an account for advertise silk trade aro discussed in some detailment, which account is not yet to hand. and an account is given of the "unprece dented and onerous conditions of trade by devious routes which now hamper to those whose guarantees of the neces- The thanks of the Association are due commerce."

The poorer classes in Canton," aysary funds have enabled us to proceed the report,,

are subject to heavy, in with the scheme for the formation of a permanent library. It may single out creases in the cost of everything imported. owing to the extra charges which these for special mention any one name it roundabout methods of trade involve. would be that of Mr. W.-L. McCarthy, whose generous gift of books bas given The Chinese Economic Balletin, a Shang the library & good start on its way to hai publication, estimates that the price of flour is 45 per cent. above the normal become a really representative collection of works on all shades of religious in Canton, owing to the boycott, and the opinion. Our thanks are also due to the prices of foreign goods-textiles, metals, local lodge, of the Theosophical Society paper, canned goods, and perfumery-nre between 100 per cent. and 200 per cent. above normal for the same reason. Can- ton merchants also suffer heavily from the restrictions imposed upon the export trade, for which Hongkong is the natural transhipment port,"

for a similar gift of books.

The question of housing these books already collected has presented some ua- forseen difficulties, and it will be scen that the discussion of this question is one of the items on the agenda of this meet-

The Committee request that members will send in nominations (aigned by two Shek Fok village, and it was evident from members) to the Hon. Secretary, or be their condition that they had received prepared at the Meeting with names rough handling; while it would also seem they wish put to the meeting.

that they had resisted their assailants, whose motive for the attack-was robbery,

Owing to the disturbed conditions pre vailing the Legion have been called upon to assist a large number of distressed ex- servicemen and their families during the year, and the amount of 2,403 has been expended in relief work.

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Both the men had their hands and ankles bound with rope which had been cut from a sail, and one had been "shot Our Funds have been maintained by through the head; while his companion the annual interest from Sir Paul had been shot through the head and chest, Chater's Fund and to this gentleman

The boat was found drifting not far extend our appreciation of his generous gift. We also received donations from from the shore in the neighbourhood of the Hongkong Jockey Club and the Mira Bay, and on examination it was Hongkong Boxing Association and we thank them for their support. Subscrip- found that it had been thoroughly ran-. tions amount to 8476, which shows a sacked and everything of value taken. falling off from previous years. The The murdered men also appeared to have membership it is regretted keeps gradual-been robbed of any personal possessions ly dwindling owing chiefly to membera being transferred to other Ports and if they might have had on them.

Curly members. This question should the Legion is to keep its position in the Colony, strong efforts must be made to be discussed fully by the incoming Committee.

No particulars as to the circumstances attending the outrage are yet available, and no further details regarding the crime can be obtained until the police, who have the matter in hand, bave made further investigations”.

It is with regret we have to record the death of Mr. C. H. Lyson one of our members and the deepest sympathy is

The robbers are unknown, and appar- extended to his dependants and relations.

The Poppy Day Drive again proved at ently, from what details were avail- great success despite the Boycott" and able up to last night, no one was nlär over 811,000 was collected. We thank Mr. J. A Gordon Leask and his Sub- when the crime took place, so that it can. Committee for producing such excellent only be surmised, from the information results.

available, what really happened and under what circumstances the men met

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE.

The election of officers and other mem- their deaths. It seems apparent, bow- bers of the committee for the ensuing ever, that the robbers met with resist year took place as under-President, Mr.ance, and disposed of their victims in the Murdoch; Committee.-Messrs. F. C. Hall, A. Piercy, E. Stuart-Taylor, G. H. found, the bodies were on the shore, and Sewell, the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave and were being washed by the sea. Whether Mr. V Bond; Hon. Secretary and the fishing boat was on the shore when Treasurer, Mr. R. E. Cable; Hon. Auditor, Mr. A. Ritchie.

the robbers made their visit, and was subsequently cast adrift, ia seems prob- able, is not known.

The Chamber'a saming-up of the posing tion will be read with interest. "In coun In general conclusion, we may con-G. K.. Hali Brutton; Chairman, Mr. A. cold-blooded manner indicated. When tries where ordinary methods of govern- ment prevail and the liberty of the sub ject is not allowed to degenerate into licence," remarks the Report, boycott pickets operating on the lines of those in Canton and Swatow would not be per-į

gratulate ourselves on a very successful year's work. This should however be no reason for resting on our ears, bus rather encouragement for further efforts during the years to come.

OFFICIALS.

and Mr. Zazera, assisant secretary. Mr. G. F. Grose, Mr. Li, Dr. A.. G. M. Severn and Dr. C. C. Wang were elected to serve on the Committee.

mitted to continue their activities för a Mr. A. G. McClay (was elected presi. single day. If such a condition af afairs dent: Dr. C. Y. Wang, vice-president; arose at the gates of London Docks ir. R. A. D. Forrest was re-elected would be effectively and conclusively dealt recretary; Mr. C. J. Tacchi, treasurer: with by the Police in half-an-hour.

(An illustration of this undue liberty of the subject is the fact that the boycott pickets have actually been permitted by the government authorities in Canton to arm themselves and to set up-quite apart from the local judicial system-their own tribunal and prison, in which many Chi Dese and not a few foreigners have re- ceived ignominious and even; brutal treat- mcat.)

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discussed, but no definite decision was The question of housing the library was come to.

THE TRAMWAY SERVICE.

IMPROVED TYPE OF CAR

ARMED ROBBERY* AND

WOUNDING.-

RESISTING ROBBERS.

Police reports yesterday contained two attacks by armed robbers, in both of " which the victims were wounded.

A Chinese woman at West Point was robbed and then stabbed in the neck because she struggled with her assailant;

At the annual meeting of shareholders' of the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., a few mentioned that six new cars were to be weeks ago, the Chairman (Mr. Bernard) MAN AND WOMAN STABBED AFTER

put into service shortly. Yesterday re- It was resolved that anyone who paid presentatives of the local Press were in $3 or over to the library fund could have vited to inspect one of these care and to the use of bocks without further payment take a short trip in it with Mr. L CF To those without local knowledge of whilst they resided in the Colony, The Bellamy (General Manager) and Mr. "A. the circumstances, it must be very diffi-annual subscription was stated to be $1.K. Henderson (Assistant General Man- cult to understand how the extraordinary

It was decided that the incoming com- ager).

A series of situation has arizen, and can persist, that mittee should arrange for a mere handful of agitators are able to periodical meetings for the discussion of defy both their own countrymen and the subjects relative to Rationalism.. British Empire (though a similar situation

Mr. SMITH, on behalf of the members has arisen in Russia since the Revolution), present, wished Dr. Pearse, who is shortly In this matter those vitally interested are going on home leave, a pleasant holiday, the victims of a diplomatic convention and said that they would eagerly look ality. The Central Chinese Government forward to his return. Dr. Pearse in Peking, to which the Powers, direct all returned thanks.- their diplomatic representations, admit-ta tedly has no control whatsoever over the Government in Canton, Nationalist"

is the impasse which ba That past, bral

has been reached. TRIBUTE TO HONGKONG

GOVERNMENT.

Many improvements have been intru- ducad in the construction of the new cars.

while in the second case à Chinese man They have a new type of truck-known as the Peckham Pendulum" truck with at Chai Wan village, near Shaukiwaa, sit in wheel-base, which is thirty per shouted for help when attacked by three cent. longer than the wheel base of the old cars. A swing-axle device fitted to the armed men and was stabbed in the back, truck relieves the car from side shocks. but the timely intervention of the man's In its general appearance the new car, nephew caused the robbers to bolt-with- is like those which have been put into set out being any the richer for their visit. vice during the past twelve months,

In the West Point case, it appears that having vestibule top covers, affording,

completely enclosed, has a sew type of

and the Canton Government is either over-reached themselves as they have complete protection in cold and wet the woman, residing at No. 814, Queen'a done on several recent occasions by weather. There are no first-class seats unable or unwilling to suppress the boy taking charge of cargo before it had pass-downstairs. The Tower saloon has been Road West, was descending the stairs of cott pickets Britain, also, does not reed through the Customs. (On the return extended, adding eight additional third- No. 516, Queen's Road West, at 11.30 on cognise the Canton Government and is of the cargo for Customs examination the class seats. The upper saloon, which is Tuesday night when she was suddenly reluctant to press matters to a conclusion with the Central Authorities in Peking.

Port was reopened.) being unwilling that the mischievous POSSIBILITIES OF SETTLEMENT. seat fitted with shaped back rests up accosted by a man armed with a knife. activities of a small faction should en- danger the friendly relations so long-main-

"It is inconceivable that the Cantonese,ported on spring steel. The staircase has He told her not to make a noise and took been widened and the angle made easier. her on to the first floor of No. 541, which tained between Britain and China, or to with their special aptitude for commerce, The lighting also is improved by one extra use the might of Britain against a mili-will much longer endure the extortions light over the Brst-class entrance and two was unoccupied. There he stole from her tarily defenceless people. As a British and interference of the boycott agitator extra lights in the upper saloon. In both a watch, finger ring and a pair of gold Crown Colony, and zot a Sovereign State, which have resulted in heavy losses to the lower, and upper saloons, the clear earrings, valued at $120. Hongkong though vitally affected and their compatriots both in South China height is only about sft. Sin. This secras most unfairly attacked-has, no' power to for the toiling masses of the country and small, but one result is that the centre of and Hongkong, made life more difficult

As the man was leaving the room the wantonly damaged the commercial in gravity is lower than on any other double woman struggled with him, and he then

deck top-covered car in existence

turned around and stabbed her in the terests of Canton and Hongkong" Until

Two modern ventilated motors of 36 face and neck. Fortunately, the wounds Canton once more secures control within hp. are on each car, fitted with the latest were not serious, but the robber made her own borders Hongkong is bound to activity, but the fact that normal life has motorman to cut out a defective motor, to hospital for treatment. experience greatly restricted business type of controller which enables the good his escape. The woman was taken continued for so many months, in spite without opening the controller cover. of the boycott, appears to prove that her all respects is an improvement on any with knives, attempted to commit a rob The new car runs very smoothly and in At Chai Wan village, three men, armed commerce with parts of the world other

bery at a matabed occupied by a Chinese man. They tried to tie his hands with a pieces of wire, whereupon their victim called out Save Hfe. One of the rob- bers then stabbed him in the back with revenge. The man's nephew, who lived a knife anying "We have come here for

in a matabed opposite, appeared armed. belaboured the Intruders that they with a stick with which he so successfully promptly took to their heels and bolted, stealing nothing

The wounded-man-wast Government Civil Hospital for treatment.

OPIUM SEIZURE.

OF PACKING CASE.

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POR REVENGE,

Ne sufficiently high tribute can be paid by this Chamber to the manner in which the late Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G., and the present Gover nor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., have than South Chins is sufficient to main other type of car in the company's devoted themselves to the repeatedly tain the Colony indefinitely. The aboli- service. changing needs of the situation and the tion of the Statistical Department (refer protection of British interests. The Comred to elsewhere in the Report) makes it mittee of the Chamber has used every impossible to quote actual figures to possible means to bring the facta to the demonstrate this. British shipping and DRUG HIDDEN IN FALSE BOTTOM knowledge of the Authorities and the trade have of course suffered, but South public at Home, and, in continuous and China, after all, is only one of many out close co-operation with the Hongkong Jets for British commerce. The British Three men were charged at the Central Government, to seek a solution in any Government has steadfastly adhered to i he indicated. Although the workers had that this win ultimately lead to a lasting Chief Revenue Officer Watt stated was direction in which a way out seemed to conciliatory policy, and Hongkong trusts Magistracy yesterday with the unlawful possession of 190 taels of opium, which no grievances but were withdrawn from settlement." Hongkong for gadt straxe." demands have nevertheless we course ing case, inside a safe, and in the kabdien The facts of the boycott are of course discovered in the false bottom of a pack: been presented, and endeavours have been the Chamber of Commerce Report does of a house at Laichikok Bond, made to find in these some common not pretend to give us any "inside his The case was adjourned until Monday, ground" on which compromise could be tory. It is a plain, unvarnished narra- bail for the first two men being fixed at reached and the removal of the boycotttive of the chief incidents since June last $10,000, and 32,000 for the other mat, ke secured. These efforts have so far been and explains, as well as can be explained In another case a quantity of opium in

Last night's weather report, forecast unavailing, and the first check which the within a reasonably small compass, the soisli tins was found inside three tins of and remarks statede boycott pickets have received came on difficulties with which British merchants preserved ginger. It was the rattling of The anti-cyclone appears to be merg- Monday, February 22nd, 1986, from the trading with China now have to contend. the tins on inspection by searcher that Chinese Maritime Customis, which on that It is a work of reference which we image led to the discovery, and secure of the date closed the Port of Canton as a mea will be welcomed by all of those interested dru

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sure of defence of the Chiness Customs in Far Eastern commerce and as such The man in whose possession the tins revenues, endangered when the pickets it should serve an exceedingly useful were found was fined $1,000 or mx months

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hard labour in default.

purpose,

WEATHER REPORT.

ing into another forming over - §.2. Mongolia Moderate monsoon may be ex pected along the 9.E, const. of China and over the China Sen

Local forecast: N.E. winds, moderate, cloudy,