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NO PROGRESS IN

HUNAN

WORKERS ATTACK POLICE STATION IN CANTON.

2.

DISAPPOINTMENT LEADING TO

DISSATISFACTION.

MANY GIRLS CAPTURED. FOR

RANSOM.

(FROM CUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]..

THE

A FATAL JUMP.

ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM POLICE.

ALLEGE ROPE STEALER DIES.

Attempting to escape from the police,

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TË 1926

REFUSE DESTRUCTION.

REPORT OF SANITARY BOARD COMMITTEE.

GOVERNMENT TO BE ASKED TO

- MAKE TESTS,

an alleged røpe stealer, fell about thirty THE UTILITY OF INCINERATORS. feet from a second floor verandah of a house in Saukiwan, "and after lingering in hospital for seven months with a

At a meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday, Mr. N. L. Smith (President of fractured spine ho died last month. the Board) presiding-the report of the The story relating to the events which committee chosen to enquire into the led to this man's death came out at a ways and means of improving the pre- death enquiry conducted by Major Csent methods of refuse destruction in the Willson, sitting as a Coroner with a jury, at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.

From the evidence given it appested that some rope had been stolen from

While admitting that the operations of the Kuomintang Expeditionary Army have not lately been so successful as was expected, the military authorities in Canton neither deay nor confirm the fall of Changsha which, it is generally undership in January last. On the 25th of stood, the Kuomintang are still holding that month a Chinese detective in the Meanwhile the Kuomintang Press Water Police, accompanied by another Agency is circulating the report that the Chinese constable, visited Shaukiwan arms and ammunition, recently imported where they arrested a man, alleged to be from Russia, are being "rushed" to the concerned with the theft, and who was front. From evidence of people on the subsequently convicted and sentenced for spot, however, it would seem that little it at the Kowloon Magistracy. in the shape of war supplies is being ear- ried on the Canton-Hankow railway. The ordinary traffic is being resumed on this Jine.

Another report issued is that negotia tions have been practically completed between Kuomintang agents and labour leaders associated with the Peking-Han kow railway for the declaration of a strike whenever necessary to prevent Marshal Wu Pei Fu from sending re-inforcements to Hunan.

A LADY MEDIATOR.

"OTHERS" "CONCERNED.

A DRUNKEN CONSTABLE.

"ROLLING AND LAUGHING IN.

HAPPY MOOD.”

A WANCHAI INCIDENT.

"He was rolling from side to side and laughing as if he were in a happy mood." said Acting Chief Inspector Aris at the Central Magistracy yesterday, whilst con- dusting a case against a Chinese con- stable charged with drunkenness, and mis- conduct.

the defendant, surrounded by a crowd' in

A Chinese witness spoke to having seen

7th inst. He was then in uniform. He Wanchai street on the evening of the

was drunk and threatened to draw his

Colony was approved. Its adoption was proposed by Mr. Wong Kwang Tin, and seconded by Colonel Boylan Smith.

Smith (President of the Board), the Hon Witness burried to the Police Station to The committee comprised Mr. N. Lrevolver. He did, in fact, draw" his baton and attacked persons near him. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Dr. W. VM.. Koch, and Dr. J. C. Macgown. The

make a report. matter was thoroughly sifted by the men defendant stagger as he walked.

Another witness said that he saw the bers, and the report, the full text of

He which is as under, is thoroughly com

went to some stalls and demanded to prehensive:

see the stallholders' licences. Eventually a crowd of people gathered around him.

Inspector Blackman said that when

waved his hands about in a very excited brought to the Police Station, the defec dant smel: strongly of Chinese wine, and mauner,

NO RELIABLE FINDING AS TO COST.

r

On the way to the police station with the Board on May 13th to enquire into "We were appointed at a meeting of their prisoner the detectives were told hy him that their were two other men and report on the question of Refuse man offered to take them to the place adoption in Hongkong. We met on June concerned-in-the-theft of the rope. The Destruction and the possibility-of-its- where these men could be found. He took 8th and 10th and July 5th and examined Street, Shaukiwan, where they all pro-a number of witnesses whose statesments the police officers to a house at Kam Wah ceeded up to the second floor. The police we attach hereto. then said they could not arrest the men and it was suggested that their prisoner as they had no warrant to enter the house, should call them by name. This the man did, but a reply, in woman's voice was made that the men named were not-there Meanwhile these was the sound of an opening window, and when the door was eventually opened, there was no sign of the wanted men to be seen. On going to the ground level, the detectives found one of the men lying in the yard injur ed.. He was subsequently removed to

hospital.

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the alternative of six weeks" imprison

Defendant denied the charges. He had a bad record, and was fined $100 with ment

WOMAN TO BLAME. rent cost we find ourselves unable to give SQUABBLE IN YAUMATI MARKET.

On a question of capital and recur-

any reliable finding. The figures which were obtained from Singapore, Penang always protests against bad language," "As your Worship knows, a woman and Kuala Lumpur in 1991 are so diversaid a woman at the Kowloon Magis- the charge against a stallholder at the trady yesterday, when giving evidence in Yaumati Market for assaulting a foki

Witness further stated that she went and on receiving change from a 85 note. to the defendant's stall for some crabs, she asked him whether or not she bad handed him $10.. He became indignant and swore at her. She resented this, and a quarrel ensued. The complainant ther came up, and tried to intervene, and in turn he was attacked by the defendant. thought that the woman was to blame, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, the Magistrate, and discharged the defendant, who was represented by Mr. G. R. Haywood.

Among those who have offered their

gent as to form no useful basis for an estimate. services a mediators in the present

On the single question of the labour disputes in Canton is Mrs. Liao

cost of fuel required we found an Chung Hoi, the widow of the former

tonishing diversity of opinion. Mr. Per chief of the Kuomintang Workers. Mrs.

kins in 1921 gave his opinion that the Liao, is advising both factions, the “reds"

local refuse would require 30 per cent of MISSED THE SPOUT. and the anti-reds," to go to the Kuo-

its weight in fuel to bar it. This if it Evidence given by Divisional Inspec mintang for the settlement of their differ- tor W. Blackman, who visited the house means firewood at $25 a ten would mean 'ences. The workers appear to have when he was informed of what had hap manual expenditure of $730,000 on listened most attentively to Mrs. Liao's pened, was to the effect that he inspected If it means coal at eyen 810 a ton, it the second floor, where he found a win would mean an annual expenditure of arguments. As one of the most promin daw open. It appeared that the man 300,000. One witness gave his opinion ent ladies in Canton, she has considerable in trying to escape attempted to get that Hengkong refuse is as least as dry prestige, but it is doubted by many but missed it and fell a distance of about where, from his personal experience," it to the ground by means of a down-spout, as that burned in a West Indian Colony whether the dispute which came to a thirty feet. When the Inspector ques-is very exceptional to have to use any lead during the latter part of July can tioned the man he said he had jumped fuel at all. be solved as easily ns is suggested. pushed him. The moon, also said that Lumpur refuse requires no fuel to burn out of the window, and that no one

Another witness told us that the Kuala Fundamental differences between the his friend, who was with him in the parties will, it is thought, have to be ad-house told him to run away as the police fuse. Another witness with many years' justed before there is any real prospect were coming. The man further admitted experience of Hongkong refuse told us. that he had been stealing, rope and that that Chinese kitchen refuse is very moist of peace.

was why he ran away.

and that all the combustible material is extracted before it is thrown on the dust cart.

ATTACK ON POLICE STATION.

On August 8th, the 6th Police District Station was attacked by workers, who demanded the release of some of their comrades who had been arrested. It was only a large re-inforcement of constables from Police Headquarters that prevented the Police Station from being captured.

.

LINGERING ILLNESS. Medical evidence given "by Dr. D. J. pital, showed that the injured man was Valentine, of the Government, Civil Hos admitted there at mid-night on January 26th. He was suffering from a fractured spine, and later underwent an operation. His general condition, however, gradual ly grew worse, and he became weaker and weaker. Eventually he died on July' The workers from the restaurants are caused by the fractured sping, and pul- 24th the cause of death being paralysis at logger-heads and as consequence monary tuberculosis. The primary cause many of these establishments have had of death was fractured spide to be closed during the past few days-After conferring, the jury returned a It appears that the workers in the high verdict of Accidental Death," while class cating houses have a grievance trying to escape from the police. They against those from the cheaper places added that no blame was attached to At any rate that, is how the forces are anyone. divided and both sides are threatening to fight.

ARMY ORDERS,

In an attempt to prevent further dis. putea the Army Headquarters have issued the following instructions:

LANE, CRAWFORD'S REMOVAL ARRANGEMENTS.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY Next are Our Moving Days.

SATURDAY, August 14th.

WE SHALL BE OPEN AS USUAL ON THIS DAY, BUT WE ASK YOU TO PLACE ALL ORDERS - ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, THE 18TH, IF POSSIBLE

SUNDAY, August 15th.

CAFE WISEMAN WILL BE CLOSED BUT BREAD AND CAKES MAY BE HAD AT OUR OLD STORE UP TILL MID-DAY.

MONDAY, August 16th.

WE SHALL BE CLOSED ALL DAY BUT GROCERIES, BREAD, CAKES AND OTHER FOOD- STUFFS WILL BE OBTAINABLE BY PASS BOOK AT OUR OLD STORE.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH IS IMPOSSIBLE.

VETARZO BLOOD

MEDICINE

TOO EXPENSIVE AN UNDERTAKING. Never before was there anything like it, nor are its marvellous properties likely ever to be equalled in disenses arising from impure blood. It searches out and expels from the system of barges with incineration intim, goitra or Derbyshire Neck, sia improves the general health and quickly We have not considered in detail the vital current every lurking trace of poisonens matter, euring blood and skin diseasee, possibility of combining the existing fully and glandular wallings, had lege, abscesses, ulcers, oczome, geut, cheuma it and appears similar to Hongkong TC-remote spot, as the additional expense removes long standing bronchitis, asthma and backing, straining, spasmodic cough,

of such a system would seem to be out

toe often the precursor of consumption. gained.. of all proportion to any possible benefits

THE PRESENT COST. We therefore recommend that the first preliminary would be for the Govern ment to make a series of tests to deter mine the calorific properties of the local refuse as an important facter in deter mining the expense involved

The present total cost of refuse re- cents par ton. Apart from the ques moval is about 866,000 per annum, i.c.,

tion of expense the chief desirata in refuse disposal appears to us to be (a) that it should be quick and (b) that it should be thorough. This affects not only the amenities of life but also, to some extent, the avoidance of "disease.

THOROUGHNESS OF INCINERA- TION.

ི་ .

LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH.

Stich a system is said to be at Osaka VETARZO BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD.

For Nervotis Breakdown & Chronie Weakriem

for the disposal of part of its refuse, but it is to be supposed that there are there insuperable objections to dumping the refuse at sea We have not considered it within the scope of the present enquiry to go deeply into the question of utilis. ing incinertaors for producing power, aa this is a purely engineering problem which is intimately connected with the question of the calorific properties of the local

been made. refuse to which reference has already

„PUMPING SEA WATER.

If it is an economical possibility we would favour the suggestion to use such power for the purpose of pumping sea water to a level from which it could be used for various purposes so that the supply of the reservoir water could be correspondingly conserved.

Apart from the question of quickoess of disposal with which we have already dealt and in which the present system is in our opinion, to a certain extent de- ficient we would revert to the question of throughness of disposal in "which re- spect the present system would appear at first sight to be so greatly inferior to

-" KWANGTUNG CEMENT WORKS.

From the point of view of thorough ness of disposal, incineration must be "As the resumption of the operation of superior to dumping at sea, as, however, the Kwangtung Cement Works in Honam wall chosen the dumping area, there will will afford employment for many sad stop always he the risk of some portion of (4) Any group of armed persons, ex- the further deterioration of the machin- the refuse being washed ashore. From cept the Military and the Police, paradery, the Kuomintang. Bureau of Thday the point of view of quickness of disposal ing on the streets shall be forcibly sup is opening negotiations with certain fer- pressed and have their bamboo sticks and chants in Canton to take over te plant the present system is defective in typhoon

incineration. weather, when the barges cannot go to other implements of war confiscated.. on a lease. To re-condition, the plant in

(b) Any leader found directing groups Canton and the quarry at Fahy where sea, and to a certain extert in corms! weather when the barges in process of for revengeful warfare shall be dealt with limestone for the plant is mined, fully being filled with refuse have to lie at the $150,000 will be required and then operat dust stations for some hours before being ing capital will have to be provided.

towed to sea.· ́

in accordance with martial law.

(e) Any person found on the streets of the City possessing arms unlawfully shall be severely punished.

On the other hand, however, the finan- cial, departments of the same party are criticising the local Kuomintang agencies for their failure to raise funds sufficient to meet the expenses of military opera tions.

-DOCTORS' FEES.

DUMPING SYSTEM WRONGLY BLAMED.

how far the present dumping at sea fin- This resolves itself into the question of

From another point of view the given evidence that only a small percent- ally disposes of the refund. We were Geographical situation of the Colony age of the refuse can Boat and that the makes the present barging system quicker dumping ground has been selected after the hauls through the street are at pre-which-seemed to prove that it would be than any alternative system could be, aeries of elaborate tests with floats almost impossible for any considerable amount of refuse to drift ashore, except at the eastern beach of Cheung Chau and a few parts of Lantao Island.

GIRLS CAPTURED FOR RANSOM. Reports from Shuntak, one of the silk DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. centres near Canton, state that within the last few days no less than 47 girls going The Kuomintang Army Headquarters from their homes to the silk flatures to in Canton bare also issued a statement, work or returning have been captured by sent shert. With a suficient supply of couched in very strong terms, severely bandits for ransom. It is understood that well-covered refuse lorries, however, we condemning the war bond agents for their some have been able to free themselves consider that the longer hauls through oppressive methods in foreing, the local upon payment of 2300 each. Many of the streets to

an incinerator need not. inhabitants in their districte to subscribe these silk slature workers are single girls necessarily cause any offence,

We were also told that the dumping to the Kuomintang war fund. .,

and as they make a couple of fundred

BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR. system might be wrongly blamed for re- dollars yearly, it is possible that a num her of them have been able to provide einerator would appear to necessitate thrown overboard from ocean-going ships In Kowloon a centrally placed in fuse washed ashore which has been the ransom money from their own savings very little change in the existing system ou leaving the harbour limits.

of refuse collection, though the question QUESTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT. the original bulk of refuse). would need of the disposal of the residue (a third of

As the whole question of incineration to be carefully thought out if the dis-important point we would suggest that must to a great extent depend on this tance from the sea were considerable., the Government should verify the con-

In Victoria, which provides 75 per cent. of the total refuse of the Colony, the the convenience of the existing dust problem is more formidable in view of stations along the water front. estimated that with an incinerator at It is each end of the city the number of refuse lorries required would, be considerably more than double the number required for the short hauls to the water front. As we have stated above, any objections to such a scheme would be primarily on the grounds of expense provided the lor ries were wall covered. Under the existated." ing system no auisance arises from the conveyance of refuse through the harbour, but, as has been pointed out, the barging system entails a certain delay in dis posal, while the barges are awaiting tow- ege, especially in typhoon weather.

The Canton Municipality is considering a Bill to regulate the fees of the phy WHAMPOA DEVELOPMENT. sicians practising within its jurisdiction. Many in Canton think that the recent but a final decision will not be made until issue of $10,000,000 worth of bonds, Bureau of Public Health, to which the a report has been received from the nominally for the development of Wham matter has been referred. There have pos, was, inopportune just now. Over-

been complaints that certain physicians sets Chinese are not likely to come for have charged comparatively high fecs to ward with any substantial contribution the disadvantage of the poorer classes. in present circumstances and the failure' of the Northern Expeditionary army to

CANTON COMMUNIQUE. make further progress and the chaotic The Canton Information Bureau has situation created in Canton by frequent issued the following communiqué, dated labour disputes have discouraged even a august 9th: number of the Kuomintang comrades themselves. Opponents to the Kuomin- tang suggest that the Whampoa Develop- ment project is only a protext to swell the war chest of the Kuomintang. Un- official agents have approached Hongkong Chinese with reference to this project, but no encouragement. has been, forth- coming.

(Continued on next column.)

The postal workers resumed work this morning

The reports appearing in foreign cowspapers describing the financial aituation here as alarming are entirely false.

The demonstration on Sunday against the resumption of the Peking Tariff Conference was attended by large crowds.

(Continued on next column)

rived at, by a further series of careful clusions said to have been previously ar

the tide, both at the present dumping. teats with numbered floats at all states of

might appear likely to be a better one- ground and at any alternative site which

opinion that it is important that the We take this opportunity of giving our Colony should have, a more efficient in- cinerator than the existing one at Kon nedy Town. for a variety of purposes, whether or not the Colony's refuse in future is to be wholly or partly inciner

day were Mr. N. L. Smith (President of Those present at the meeting yester. the Board), the Hon. Dr. W. V. L. Koch, Colonel Boylan Smith, Dr. A. G. M. Serora (3.0.H), Dr. 8. W. Tao, Dr. S. C. Ho, Mr. Wong Kwong-Tin, and Mr. R. A. D. Forrest (Secretary).

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