1926-06-16 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG DAILY

MILITARY ACTIVITIES. THE CANTON PARADES,

KUOMINTANG IN THE ASCENDANT.

"THE UNCEASING SEARCH - FOR

MONEY

AMUSING ALLEGORICAL

FIGURES.

FOREIGNERS MIX WITH THE CROWDS.

NO BIGN OF ILL-FEELING.

(FROM OUR CHINBAM CORRESPONDENT.] Referring to the victorious reporta Hearing the noise of the drums on the from Hunan which state that the Kuo- river side, writes a Shameen Correspon mintang troops have driven their op-dent, and realising that it was the pth ponents from Hangchow and other day of the oth moon, I wonded my way localition, the Kuomintang in Canton to the City at 9 am, to see for myself predict that they will soon regain the how things were going. whole Province and reach the Yangtze,

It is also announced that the troops favouring the Kuomintang in Fukion will shortly take the initiative there in order to drive out the Northerners who now hold the dominant position:

Other reports to circulation state that Chekiang and Kiangsu will not help Marshal Wu Pei Wn and that General Bun Chuan Fang, of the Lower Yangtze provinces will side with the Kuomintang, FINANCE.

The struggle to raise money, continues without abatement. The civil officials in

On the river from Dutch Folly to Shameen" there were Afteen or twenty small and large dragon boats bedecked with flags and crowded with rowers, They wore racing with one another in fine Jovial mood, gesticulating wildly and egged on by numberless boat people and spectators on the bank. Such a sight has not been seen in Canton for fourteen years as usually the police have forbidden, these carnivals owing to the many faction fights which have resalted

from them...

Matsheds had been erected on the Bund

THE POST OF M.O.H.

STATEMENT ON FILLING OF VACANCY.

INCREASE OF SANITARY INSPECTORS DESIRABLE.

GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER ADDITION. TO

· STANY."

Beveral matters of public interest came

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH,

THE POLICE COURT.

MAGISTRATE AS COMPLAINANT.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell (the Benior Magie- trato); was the complainant at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday, when before Major O. Willson, a Chinnas lorry driver was charged with attempting to overtake complainant's car at a corner at Stubbs Road, Ans of 824 was imposed.

Mr... A. Hyder was fined $5 on tach

A HARBOUR CHABR "Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese detective told the story of a chase in the harbour on Sunday night, when three men were stressted in dinghy. Ne- thing incriminating was found-on them,

change of address and causing an ob up at the meeting of the Sanitary Board of two charges of failing to notify his yesterday afternoon, including the qutruction with his car. tion of Biling the past of Medical Officer of Health, recently vacated through the retirement of Dr. W. W. Foara, AD other subject referred to was with regard to the staff of Sanitary Inspectors, it being stated that a large increase in the number of inspectors was desirable to cope with the Department's work, and that the provision of additional staff would be considered by the Government in connection with the 1997 Exilistes,

Mr. N. L. Smith (President) was in the chair and others present were the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy (Director of Public Works), Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr.

W. Tso, Dr. 8. C. Ho, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Col. Boylan Smith, and Dr.

but a charge of being in unlawful poses. sion of the boat was preferred against them: One of the men was also charged with being & returned banishee.

On the charge of theft, all three were discharged

In answer to the ather, charge, the returned banishes said he could not help returning to the Colony, as he was work- ing on a fishing junk.

He was sentenced to nine months' hard

Canton will have half their Junt salaris for the convenience of the sightseers and A. GM. Severn (acting Medical Officer labour and 15 strokes with the birch.

paid in cash, twenty per cent..in war tonds and thirty per cent. In treasury notes. In addition to an increase of so per cent. in the railway tariff, luxury taxes are to be increased by fifty per cont: beginning with places of amULË.

whole City seemed to be on holiday.

There were thousands out to view the processions and, what struck mo most was the gay good humour of the crowds. There were many foreigners to be scen but no one took any particular notico!

of Health) and Mr. R. A. D. Forrest (Secretary)

MOH. VACANT, Dr. Kock, pursuant to notice, atkół.- "Have any arrangements. been made

PLAYING TRUANT.

John Olsen, a seaman, who claimed to bo of Swedish nationality, but had been naturalised as an American citizen, pleaded in answer to a charge of

ment. Owing to the depreciation in locat) of them. Everybody seemed particularly to fill the vacancy caused by the retire vagrancy, that had no money and was

currency the Kuomintang likin stations are now asking $1.87 for overy dollar due. Many commercial guilds are pro- testing

GENERAL CHIANG KAI SHEK. The Canton Workers Conference, under the suspices of the Labour Division of the Kuomintang, formally opened its -session yesterday. Among those who were on the programme to address the gathering was General Chiang Kai Shek. The Workers Conferences is the last of the series of meetings arranged by the various Kuomintang organisations. SUN FO'S THREE APPOINTMENTS. M. Borodin, the Soviet High Commis.

friendly.

rent

mout of Dr. Pearse in order that the De-

unemployed. suffer from a shor-

Sub-Inspector Watt said that the man One procession had as its pièce department should not résistance a man dressed ne a mandarin *nge of Medical Officers of Health at had beach in Court before, and was always

the old regime, with quene and for

missing his ship. midable moustache. He was walking be tween two Europeans (Chinese dressed in paper clothes that looked exactly like the latest thing from Bond St.) who were pestering the mandarin to sign some paper. Another member of the pro- cession was carrying a placard on a bamboo pole and as this apparently gave the meaning of the cons I asked bystander what it was all about. The foreigners," he said, "are asking the

The PRESIDENT said he was authorised to state that it was proposed to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. Pearse as soon as Dr. Pearse's leave.ex- pired. Arrangements would. then be made to apply for a Medical Officer of Health.

He was send to the House of Deton- tion.uvita

• UNWHOLESOME MEAT. When a coolie was charged with boing in possession of meat, which was unfit for human consumption, it was stated that he had been caught in the act of cutting up a carcass of a pig on the Praya, at Kennedy Town, early on Monday morning. When the carcass Wat the examined by the Government Veterinary Surgeon, it was nscertained that, animal had not been slaughtered, but had Defendnut pleaded that he had no, in

Dr. Koc: That is about five monthat To PRESIDENT: Yes, about five months from his retirement in May, but it does not mean that we shall wait until that poor official to sign a treaty." The time has passed to fill the vacancy.

Dr. Koon: I hope not, as it will take | died. mandarin and the Europeans" played

Bioner to South China, is said to have their parts well. They looked vòry-glumsome time for a man to be chosen and

approved the appointment of Mr. Sun and serious and the crowda thoroughly to get a man out. I would like to knowtention of solling the meat but was more

Fo as acting chief of the Labour Division

enjoyed the spectacle...

SANITARY INSPECTORS STAIT.

y extracting the fat out of it for oil.

THIEF GAOLEN.

MINUTE DE STAFF.

The following minute by the PuSIDENT re the Staff of Sanitary Inspectors was laid on the table--

The 1826

of the Kuomintang pending the return Then came some Chinese generals, also if any, changes are contemplated which of Mr. Hu Han Min. At present, there-in paper uniforms, with epaulettes, might be announced as regards the posited $10 or fourteen days. fore, Mr. Sun Fo is filling three post words, and paper top boots. They tion of Medical Officers of Health in

In the case in which a Chinese was tíons each of considerable importance passed without much comment but after connection with this department and re-

found guilty of numerous larcenie, when acting Chairman of the Provincial Coun- words there was wild chooring, and hai lative to the general medical service. I as the "pessants" came along. don't know whether you are authorised. cil during the absence of Mr. Goo Ying yahs"

previous day, sentence of twelve Fun; acting Mayor of Canton during the There were coolics-armed with brooms, to say anything on the subject, but it he appeared before Major C, Willson the abeance of Dr, C... Wu, and now acting poor boat people with otris over their would be interesting to know if the Gov-months hard labour was passed,

shoulders and farmors clad in tattera ernment contemplate any changes in the

near-future f chief of the Labour Division,

The PRESIDENT: I think notice should It is stated, however, that General carrying spades and other implements. Chiang Kai Shok will not allow Mr. Their placard, borne aloft on a broom, Sun Fo to visit General War Te Chen stated that these were the poor workers be given of the question, Dr. Koch. who, as is known, is imprisoned in the who always got the worst of the bargain

"They work most and Dr. Koch, pursuant to notice, asked forts at Bocca Tigris. The general re in this world.

As regards the staff of Sanitary In- port current is that Wa Te Chen will get least" was the slogan.

Then coming down the "French Cathe not be released antil his family condral Road I saw a big, formidable lock spectors is the Head of the Sanitary tribute heavily towards the Northern ing black gun. It was cleverly made Department satisfied that the present with bamboo chips covered with black number is sufficient to cope with the in- Expedition Fund.

paper and seen from a distance it looked crossed work in the Colony! POSSIBLE EARLY TERMINATION exactly like the real thing. It was on' a

Is a suffolent number available to platform with wheels and ten men had OF THE BOYCOTT, The foreign and native piece-goods trade suspension, caused by a strike of the Jokis of shop-assistants of the Piece Goods Guilds, effective since the Chinese New Year early February this year, has finally come to an end as from June 18th This will mean that foreign piece-goods, forming an important Item of foreign trade in China, may find the usual mar ket in Bouth China, as Canton is a port for a large section of the country. The restoration of the piece-goods trade will in Canton. They were attributed to the was laid on the table at the last meeting be followed by a possible early termina Russians and there is no doubt that the of the Board. As therein explained the tion of the Canton anti-British boycott. Russians were largely responsible for the

A Canton Kuomintang organ in res elever allegorical sections of these pro- Board in its recommendations for the by a local appointment, leaving a shor- ponsible for & report that the foreign cessions. It was the voice of Jacob but Estimates for 1026 and 1927 agreed with tage of 2 even on the 1825 basis. As this merchants in the Shamsen, were to ap- the hand was the hand of Esaa. The the opinion of myself and the Medical made the Department short handed 1 point five representatives to assist in the Russians may bare intended to area Officer of Health that a large increase induced the Government to cable the promotion of an early resumption of public feeling of resentment but if no trade between the island and Canton they failed. Tho Chinese were amused in the number of Inspectors was desirable Crown Agents for a further 3 trained and Canton city and Hongkong Repre- but among the great mass there was to cope with the Department's work. men from England and these will doubt sentatives from the Kuomintang Foreign certainly no rancour

Ministry have been visiting: Shameen

ately

GENERAL CHIANG'S AUTIVITIES.

a hard struggle, or pretended to have allow for Home leave and for sickness hard struggle to drag it along. On If not, will he state the number requir. the gun was a poster stating “ A usolsss weapon." Following the gun were many ed, and make the necessary representa strikers and upon their placard was tions to the Authorities in order to secure

an adequate Staff " 1. written "This is the weapon we use."? Chiness explained all these things to me

but they did it without any sign of ill-The PARIENT's reply to Dr. W. V. feeling. The whole procession "indead M. Koch's first question was as under

I have nothing to add to the terms was regarded simply as great fun,

A year ago many cartoons were posted

on the walls and at the street corners of my minute of 20th May, 1926, which

The Government was supplied in 1925 with the full departmental minutes upon which was based the Board's estimate of the number required. In its recommen- dations the Board, made full allowance for the incidence of ordinary and sick

leave."

Taking Senior, First Class and Second Claws Inspectors as a whole the 1923 strength was 49. In its recommendations for 10g the Board recommended adding 10 more to this number. Estimates wore considered at a time of great uncertainty (due to the Strike) And I was told that a 25% increase at such a time could not be contemplated. After discussion 5 additional Inspectors were authorised and appear in the 198 Estimates; there was however a stipula tion that their actual recruitment must depend upon an improved financial out look this year.

Early this year there were three re tirements One of these has been filled

less soon be sent out,

It will be seen that one of the addi tional 6 Inspectors who appear in the 1928 Estimates has thus been approved. I propose to wait a month or two before

four, raising again the question of the other The Board has recommended for 1927

approved there will be on paper. the 10 further of Inspectors so that if these are

ally naked for.

UNIVERSITY DEGREES For the first time in its history, the General Chiang Kai Shek is ordering a division from the 4th Kuomintang Kwangtung University Faculty of Law, Army to Hunan, to re-inforce General on June 18th, formally recommended to Tang Bang Chi, who has been making the President of the University to confer progress in regaining his lost territory, upon 21 graduates the degree LL.B. according to a-Kuomintang communiqué. This university, at one time regarded The provision of additional staff will

That General Chiang will give orders as the hot bed for the training of Bol. be considered by Government in connico-excess over the 1925: figure as was origin- to General Li Tsai Hain, his rival in thevik propagandists in Canton, ation with the 1037 Estimates. the Bouthero capital, is attracting no organized some three years ago out of little attention. The 4th Army is com- the Higher Normal School, the Canton Government Agricultural College, and manded by General Li...

MRWU TE UHEN S.

IMPRISONMENT

The PRESIDENT proposed that the Board. say no reason at present to provide for the removal of house refuse at Ropulse- Bay, Holding that householders there should make their own arrangements for Tomers of refuse as villagers in the country whore no scavenging, contract existed had to f

Dr. Koc: As a matter of fact we are REPUTAB BAY REPUBL - short-handed at present and I only want the Canton School of Law, all govern- to emphasise that. ment institutions.

Canton Christian College, however, The PRESIDENT: Yes, Dr. Hoch. 1 was the first school in Canton to grant gave you all the figures. They were Mr. Sun Fo and Mrs Wu Te Chan, literary degrees, and as early as 1917 it circulated by request. who have been working hard for the hegan to confer AB, and 1.8, degrees. Col. BOYLAR SEITH: Can you explain release from a military imprisonment of Mr. Wu Te Chen, were, up to June 14th, KUOMINTANG DEMONSTRATORS. why you ask these questions Dr. Koch. still silent on the possibility of their No usual. Incident occurred in conneo They have already been fully answered success. In Canton, reports have been tion with the Kuomintang demonstra current that Mr. Wu is to be released on tions in Canton on June 14th, but the by the President.

account of the joint effort of the first number of paraders and catries to The Parineet: The second question and the second Mrs Sun Yat Sen and the many events originally announced was, I think, fairly fully answered a Mrs. Lino Chung Hoi, the most influen by the Kuomintang leaders were not so fortnight ago. The first one was not tial women of the Kuomintang

(Continued on nezi Column).

large as had been anticipated, but those participating, formed a large body.

(Continued on neet Volumn)..

Dr. Tao seconded, and the motion was carried

On the motion of the PRIDENT, it was resolved that the application for the re gistration of a house in Pennington treet, on Inland Lot No. 740 as a dairy be granted.

This was all the business before the meeting,

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