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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH.

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION. TROUBLE WITH THE BOYCOTT

NO OFFICIAL PROTEST LODGED..

DÅ HO'S SPORTING LETTER TO HIS OPPONENT.

The Sanitary Board Election on Mon- day was admittedly unsatisfactory, but unless the Authorities take action upon their own initiative it appears unlikely that these will be another appeal to the electorate.

PICKETS.

STRIKE COMMITTEE'S PERMIT NOT

RECOGNISED. :.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ] Kwong Sang Kong, a largo Chiness manufacturer of toilet articles, with branches in many large cities in China, is protesting against the recent, seisure of some 93 cases of its products shipped from Hongkong to Canton by way of The Authorities were taken by surprise. Shanghai on the Chinese Merchants SN. Their arrangements were inadequate för | 8.8. Kung Ping. According to the Kwong lealing with the large number of voters Sang Hong Firm, pormission has been who went to poli and when the ballut haxes were closed at the stipulated time same hundreds had been unable to record their votes.

The Registrar was probably acting atrietly in accordance with the law in closing the election at 5.30. The point at issue appears to be whether he was within his rights in refusing to accept voting slips from those who were actually inside the building at that time. These voters were certainly not late for the poll: many of them had been waiting for a

hour or more..

When the result of the election was declared Dr. Ozorio's supporters an nounced that a protest would be lodged. If such action were taken the protest would, in the ordinary course of events, go before the Chief Justice. He would decide whether Monday's election should stand or whether the result would be declared null and void.

Upon enquiry yesterday from Dr. Ozorio's solicitors, however, it was found that no official protest had been lodged in writing and it may be presumed from

this that none will be made. Apparently Dr. Ozorio's supporters are satisfied, upon consideration, that bad the election been carried through in proper order and every vate recorded the rexalt would have been unchanged.

Dr. S. C. Ho, for his part, is perfectly willing that the question should be pus to the test again and has written to Dr.

Ozoria to this effect. His letter, which forwarded to its for publicntion. is as follows-

THE BOYCOTT.

INFORMAL "CONVERSATIONS AT CANTON,

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FISH SUPPLIES FROM CANTON.

RESUMED AFTER BEING. CUT-OFF BY PICKETS.

The attempt made by strike" pickets The following communique was issued'

at Canton to cut off the fish supplies to the Pross by the Colonial Secretary from that part to Hongkong, has not yesterday:

been entirely successful, although on "The Honourable Mr. J. H. Kemp, Sunday the Zungshan arrived here with- K.C., C.B.E., Attorney-General, held in-out freight of any description. Yester formal conversations at Capton on April day, however, the Fatshan arrived with 8th and 9th with Mr. C. C. Wu ns n a quantity of fish, as well as freight preliminary to the formal conference of other descriptions. which is in view for the ending of the boycott.

"The conversations were friendly and

It appears that during last week the strike pickets at Canton resumed their| interference with regard to the river

sought and giren to import before ship-exhaustive, and Mr. Kemp took the op-teamers and on Friday they succeeded

ment was made, but, the pickets igoora the permit previously granted by the Strike Cominittes enforcing the boycott

"BRIEF STRIKE OF CANTON POSTMEN.

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[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]

As a protest against the arrest of the driver of a postal service lorry in Canton the other day, all postmen be. longing to the same union declared a strike on April 10th. They resumed service next day, however.. upon the Police releasing the driver.

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The police had arrested the man on a charge of having injured a pedestrian but evidently a "usion" in Canton is above the law!

THE SUNNING RAILWAY. TROUBLE WITH TROOPS CAUSES SUSPENSION OF SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, ]

The Sunning Railway, a line connect ing "Kongmoon and other Serap dis triets inland, has been suspended since April 5th owing to disputes between the

portunity of making it quite clear that the Hongkong Goverment would not pay strike pay or compensation for non-

reinstatement of strikers, nor would it countenance any such payment.

"The conversations were adjourned sine die, but it was agreed that they should be resumed before the meeting of the formal conference.”

TELL-TALE "PARCEL.

THEFT BY EMPLOYEE AT

MESSRS. POWELL'S.

The unusual shape of a parcel being

William Powell, Ltd., last week led to carried by a Chinese employee at Mesars.

suspicions on the part of a European indy assistant at the shop, and she open- ed the parcel, with the result that six pairs of silk stockings, valued at 86.50 per pair, were found inside, in addition to a pair of shoes which the employee had been instructed to take to be repaired, this being part of his daily duties.

A sequel to this incident took place at the Central Magistracy yesterday after noon, when the Chinese employee in question was charged before Major C. Willson with the attempted theft of six pairs of ladies' silk stockings.

in diminishing the supply of fish sont

still was sent down, and, as stated, on to Hongkong: while on Saturday ́ less

Sunday afternoon no fish at all arrived.

Apparently during the latter part of last week incessant Aring took place every night when passengers and cargo were being taken on board the steaméra. Motor boats wish strikers in them

swamped the sampans, through being driven at full speed through the water, and it is stated that a number of lives were lost through boat-owners jumping overboard to escape.

The supply of fish brought yester day by the Fatshan was nie- so large as the river steamers usually bring, but it served to show that some actión against the strike pickets at Canton is being taken.

SEQUEL

ILLICIT OPIUM.

TO FIND. IN SUI AN'S " DESPATCH BOX.

PURSER AND CHINESE SEAMAN

CHARGED

The story as find of illicit cpium in, despatch box of the s. Sué An was related at the Central Magistracy yes- terday when before Mr. Lindsell, Mr. J. F. Azevedo, the Portuguese purser of the Maeno steam-boat Sui An, came up en remand on a charge of being in posses- railway employees and the local governed, entered a plea of not guilty.

Mr. J .A. Gordon Leask, who defend- sion of 40 taels of illicit opium, valued

at 450: A Chinese seaman

was also ment troops Op April 7h a train

•Mr. W. A. Eustace," the Managing charged, conductor mistook two local soldiers for Director of the firm, stated that one of Mr. Leo d'Almade, appeared for the ordinary passe pers and demanded their defendant's duties was to take away purser, Mr.. F. Hall for the seaman, tickets.

The two men presented their shoes every evening for alterations or and Mr. R.. A. Wadeson watched the Kuomintang badges instead and an in.repairs On Thursday evening, the un-proceedings on behalf of the Steamboat

usual shape of a parcel he was öarrying Company. spection of them appeared to have closed attracted the attention of Mrs Stain

labour union is now asking for an indemnity in respect of the wounded officers. The aged woman belonged to to

I notice in to-day's issue of the South union.

China Morning Post" that you are re-

ported to have said: I think the elec

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Mr. d'Almada submitted that the the incident. But the soldiers consider. field. She opened the parcel and two charge should have been brought under: ed themarives to have been insalted and boxes containing three pairs of silka different section, and suggested it Dear Dr. OzORIO,-As 1 feel that yes when the same train passed Toyshan the stockings each were found in it.

should be amended. 'terday's election was unsatisfactory both next day, a company of troops Ered onstructions to defendant to wrap upa

Mrs. Stainfield said that she gave in- This was done. to you and myself as the candidates, and

Evidence was given by 11 Chinese the railway officials on duty. They pair of shoes and take them to be re- Revenue Officer who said that he was to the electors who evinced such public killed an aged woman passenger and paired. She returned to the shoe de standing outside the wharf at mid-day spirit in the matter as to turn out in such large numbers, but only to be liter. wounded two railway mom The railway partment to see that he had taken the on Thursday last keeping a watch on the ally shut out." I write to inform you

parcel under his arm. She opened it and After the steamer had berthed, the second Tight shoes and saw him carrying arrival of the Sui An from Macac that, if you are desirous of standing again and of having another election forthwith,

found two boxes of black silk host, defendant (the seaman) left the whart I shall be very happy to do whatever I ean to achieve this object

valued åt. 86.50 per pair. Defendant carrying a despatch box with the name admitted packing the parcel himself. Sui An inscribed on it. The man board-

DEFENDANT'S VERSION.

ed a tram-car going westward and wit- Defendant, giving evidence, said he nets also got on the same car. At the was told to take the shoes to have rubber next stop witaess asked defendant what heels affixed to them. He wrapped them he had in the box, and defendant re- up in brown paper, and left them on a plied that he did not know, offering to shelf, proceeding to the bathroom to go to the Steamboat Company's offices wash his hands. On returning to the where the contents could be inspected. shoe department, Mrs Stainfield told Witness then took the man to the revenue him there were stockings in his parcel. office where Senior Revenus Officer He denied this. He was not carrying the Watt was wäiting by arrangement made parcel when Mrs Stainfeld opened it, before hand, after which all three went and, as a matter of fact, he said, the to the Steamboat Company's offices. from the department. The shoca, when parcel was opened during his absencé he returned, were on the shelf on the paper he wrapped them in, and the stock ings were lying next to them.

tion was very unfair. The electors didn't

have a chance to vote. I know I had at CANTON LANDLORDS' LAMENT.

lenst 70C to 800 votes, and most of them were not recorded."

COMPELLED TO SUPPORT THE

..IDLE.

1'sympathise with you that so many of your supporters were not given a chance to vote, but I feel that I can claim your [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] sympathy when I tell you-in fairness to my own supporters-that very many of Owners of buildings in Canton City them found the Registry an impregnable fortress and were unable even to obtam now being occupied "by 'strikers from admittance.

Hongkong, whe pay no rent, are petition. You may recall that, at the time, I my- self suggested that in view of the circum-ing the Kuomintang to exempt them from

stances and I feel that the authorities the contribution of one month's rental were not to blame, because they could hardly be prepared for the unprecedented value of their property for-public im- interest taken by the public-the election should be adjourned to another date oprovements and, the support of strikers au to give all a chance to vote. I recol now idle and without income. This leet that I could not enlist your support

in this regard. Indeed, I gathered that order came into effect on March 25th, your view. was that the election had it is expected that this new imposition better go on.

Holding the same views before, as well will yield from $1,200,000 to $1,800,000

as after the election, I am only too for the month of April.:

anxious that the electors should be given every opportunity of returning to office the candidate of their real choice, and 1 have no wish to act as a member of the Sanitary Board unless I feel that I have the confidence of the majority of the electors.

Will you kindly inform me as soon 25 possible of your views in this matter?

As the question of election is a matter of great public interest I am sending a copy of this letter to the Press.

Yours faithfully,

'JUSTICE" IN CANTON.

THE COURTS AND A RECENT RIOT,

[FROM OUR CHINERE CORRESPONDENT. ] Neither the Courts nor the Police in Canton would accept jurisdiction in re

• S. C. Ho.. gard to charges arising out of the riot Here the matten tests and, as stated, which occurred at Shaki, opposite Sha if any further action is taken it will prob- meen recently, when a number of coolies ably have be taken on the initiative and boat people were killed and wound of the Authorities. If they consider there ed during a fight between, the Tung Tak has been any illegal procedure they may and the Hi Lok Eo Stevedores Unions, order another election without regard to The Canton Police suggest the appoint. any question of protest from the elector-mont of a special commision ate at all.

representatives to adjust the case.

"Major Willson convicted, and sentenced defendant to one month's hard labour,

TRAFFIC CASES.

A EUROPEAN'S OFFENCE.

Before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Mr. A. J. Wheel don, of the Public Works Department, was fined $5 for having failed to. produce his motor driver's licence when asked to do so by a European Traffic Sergeant. CHINESE MOTOR DRIVERS'. RECKLESSNESS.

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A Chinese chauffeur was fined $25 for reckless driving. It was stated that he cut in between the bandsten and a detachment of the East Surreys in Garden Road, while they were on their way from the Cathedral on Sunday morn An Aberdeen-'bus driver was fined $50 union for a similar offence. The police stated

that be had a bad record.”

ing.

Senior Revenue Officer G. Watt äsid

that the seaman told him he did not know what was in the despatch box, but when opened it was found to contain a ship's book and the forty taels of opium, in five packets each containing, eight Laels. Later he visited the parser's office and the first defendant was pointed out as the person who handed the box to the second defendant. The first defendant said that he had no knowledge of the opium and added that he put the box outside his. office door for the second de- fendant to take to the Steamboat. Com- pany's offices.

Following cross-examination by the the afternoon, and when it came, up for defence, the case was adjourned optil

bearing again, His Worship intimated that, he was unable to take it then, and adjourned it for.. further bearing this afternoon.

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