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POLITICAL PRISONERS.

MEASURES TO PREVENT THEIR

ESCAPE

·KUOMINTANG SALARIES REDUCED,

TWENTY PER CENT. CONTRIBUTION TO WAR FUNDS.

[TROM OUR CHINESE COBRESPONDENT.]

In order to discourage any attempt to effect the rescue of those Kuôómintang leaders who are now being confined at Whampoa and Bocess Tigris, General

CONDITIONS IN

SWATOW.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH. 1926

DEATH OF MR. HO.

FOOK

PICKETS IN FULL CONTROL="PROMINENT~~MEMBER

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Mr Sim Kye Lim, British Born Li Tsai Hain, the acting Commander-in-subject and for 30 years a respected Chief of the Kuomintang Army in Canton employee of Mera Bradley & Co.,

about whose capture by the pickets have written previously, has not yet been

in the absence of General Chiang, s - threatening to execute all prisonera for whose benefit such attempts are made.

„Among_those_now_in_military custody at the forts at Boccas Tigris and Wham poa are General Hsiung Keh Wu, a former Tuchun, or Military Governor, of Szechuan; and--General -Wa-Te Chen, formerly Chief of Police at Canton.

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S PLAN. Members of the Kuomintang in Canter state that the Commander-in-Chief, General. Chiang Kai Shek, has declared ho will be in full occupation of Hupch

before the mid-autumn festival,

M. Borodin, Soviet High Commissioner in South China, still shows no inclina- tion to approve the recent suggestion of the many friends of Mr. Sun Fo and Dr. Tai En Sai, son and. ion-in-law respect tively of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, that Mr. Sun should be appointed Mayor of Wuchang and Dr. Taí, Mayor of Chang

sha.

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Acting on appeals from relatives and friends of coolies who have been impress. ed for war transportation service from Canton, to Hunan, the Kuomintang is

"front" on account of the lack of means.

released.

Reports state that he is half starved and is very ill.

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HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA FREEMASONS.

NEW DISTRICT GRAND MASTER.

MR. J. OWEN HUGHES -APPOINTMENT.

[BY A PAST MASTER"]

Mr. Ho Fook, one of the best known. The news that Worshipful Brother John members of a well-known Hongkong Owen Hughes has been appointed to the Chinese family, passed away suddenly high office of Night Worshipful District yesterday afternoon. He was universally Grand Master of Freemasonry (English respected, and his death, will be deconstitution) ia this "district will not plored by all classes and sections of the come altogether as a surprise to those community, both Chinese and European. interested.

Mr. Eo Fook was born in the Colony i He is the natural successor to the late in 1863, and had been practically all his Percy Hobson Holyoak, who held the life associated with many phases of office at the time of his death. As By Deputy District Grand Master John Hongkong's multifarious affairs. virtue of his ability and energy, Mr. No Owen Hughes gave great assistance to Fook almost invariably occupied a very tho. D.G, He has many other quali prominent part in the activities-comfications for the post long and arduous mercial, social and otherwise in which service in this district and a natural gift Strikers have been threatening to be engaged, and for many years he was for clear and expressive elocution being ransack his house and to kidnap his two one

of the most outstanding Agures among them. sons. A representative of his employers, among the Chinese residents.

It is believed that the new D.G.. was ' therefore, obtained all the documents and papers belonging to this unfortunate man and has deposited them with the

British Consul.

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He was educated at Queen's College, not a freemason when he arrived in thir Hongkong. (then known

Colony, but he served in various offices Central

in Victoria Lodge and finally became Master. It is of interest to record the fact that his son is now a member of that lodge..

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Central School). After a very brief spell with a Chinese hong in Haiphong, Mr. The matter has been reported to Ho Fook in 1983 joined the local Canton and it is understood that the Registrar-General's department Kuomintang Government have cabled to transistor. Three years later he was ar For many years the late Sir Paul Chater Swatow ordering Mr. Sim Kye Lim's interpreter with Messrs. Denays & was D.G.M. for Hongkong and South China. He was succeeded by one of the release. But apparently the mandate of Mossop, solicitors. In 1901 he joined

most popular men in the history of Hong- kong "Tommy" Hough, who retired five or six years ago...

the Kuomintang has no effect. The Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. as Strikers are in control here and nothing assistant compradore and, in 1900, on the is done. As a matter of fact the case resignation of his brother, Sir Robert Ho of Mr. Sim Eye Lim is being regarded Tung, be was appointed compradore of locally as something in the nature of a The Princely Hong." In this position, test case. He was captured in order that naturally, he was prominently identified the pickets might demonstrate their with Hongkong's commercial affair power. They are successfully defying Busy man as he was, Mr. Ho Fook yet. not only the British Consul but also the found time to devote to many other Canton Government.

CLOSURE OF PORT."

matters.

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He was one of the founders of the Dia-

dispatching agents to relieve those who There is every possibility of the Com-trict Watchmen's Committee, and, up to are sick and unable to return from themissioner of Customs clcsing this Pert the time of his death, he took an interest on Monday (to-day) owing to the seizure in its affairs. In 1917. Le became an of British goods by the strikers out of Unofficial Member of the Legislative Chinese steamers.

Council, and for fully four years he attended to his duties in this respect, relinquishing them in 1921, owing to the increasing urgency of his private affairs. At the time, E.E. the Governor, Bir Reginald Stubbs, made felicitous refer ence to Mr. Ho Fook's resignation, as

The Kuomintang is unable to carry out its original promise to allow a wage of $20 a month, besides board and lodging, but will issue 40 cents each to those who have to come back and a free railroad ticket.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO WAR FUND. Beginning on September Arst, Kuomin tang employees in Canton will be paid only 80. per cent. of their salary, the balance being consilered as a contribu- tion to the cost of the Northern Expedi. tion.

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FIFTEEN "YEARS' SERVICE.

STATION OFFICER SAUNDERS

HONOURED.

RECEIVES PROFESSIONAL FIRE BRIGADE OFFICERS' MEDAL.

There have been several Deputy Dis- trict Grand Masters during the last fifteen years. Probably the best known

names are Francis Clark, Percy Smith and John Owen Hughes.

the District Grand Master for Scottish

It may be mentioned that Dr. Black is

Freemasonry.

Although there are two separate coa-

stitutions for English and Scottish free- masonry both sections use the Masonic Hail, Zetland Street, for their meetings. In recent years there have been very many signs of co-operation for charitable and other purposes between the two see: tions. Towards that end the new D.G.M. has worked with enthusiasm.

The late D.G.M. never lost an opport nity to remind freemasons of the great obligations of the craft. He eloquently:

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virtues charity. Not only charity in the There were few Chinese bodies and way of material help to those in distress none of importance-with-which Mr. Hout charity of thought toward those During last week Station Ofieer G. Fook was either directly or indirectly who are in more affluent circumstances It is reported that the daily receipts Saunders, who is in charge of the Kow-deeply interested in. He was particular than ourselves. In this small community of the Canton-Sumshui Railway, since the loon Fire Station, was presented with ly interest in the Tung Wah Hospital, of Europeans ipis, well to be constantly trdia robbery of August 13th, bare shrunk the silver medal of the Association of being for many years an active member reminded of the need of a charitable out- from 24,000 to about $2,500. In order to Professional Fire Brigade Officers. This of its Advisory Committee. Not only did look In all of his efforts he was sup. improve conditions, it has been decided medal is given "for 15 years' continuous he give his actual and unremitting ser- ported by the now D.G.M. who may be to augment the railway guards, attach fire service and is the first to be awarded vices to such bodies, but he was ever trusted to maintain the high traditions "an armoured "car to the locomotive, in2] to an officer in Hongkong.

open-handed, being one of the most of his office. crease armaments generally, and subject The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Captain generous of the wealthy Chinese in our passengers to more rigid inspection. Superintendent of Police) in his capacity midst. He was identified with so many The Piece-Good Guilds, most of the of Chief Officer, of, the Hongkong Fire philanthropic enterprises that it would) firms belonging to which have their shops | Brigade, made the presentation in the be impossible to enumerate them here.ENTERPRISE OF THE WING ON CO.

in Yang Hong Street, were forced to take special precautions laat week in order to guard against an attack by workers. Many of them have closed their stores. The Piece-Goods Fokie", or Assistants' Union, is demanding that the proprietors shall contribute towards union expenses and they are ready to enforce payment by force.

Suffice it to say that he gave large suma to such institutions as the Hongkong University: id fact, he was the means

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presence of Superinterident H. T. Brooks, Station Officer G. C. Mass (who will shortly be eligible for a similar distinc tion) and members of the Contral and of establishing a School of. Physiology The spacious five-storied godowa of Kowloch Fire Stations. In making the there; and also enabled scholarships both the Wing On Company, situated at 188, presentation, Mr. Wolfe congratulated at the University and at his old school, West Connaught Road, Hongkong, was Mr. Saunders and spoke in glowing Queen's College to be founded.

formalis opened on Saturday morning, terms of the work of the Fire Brigado He was a member of the Memorial by the Rev. Yung Ting Shang, pastor of "generally..

Committee, a Justice of the Pence, a the Laddar Street Church of Christ Residents along the Band in Canton It is interesting to record that among member of the Prince of Wales' Recep-in China. Mr. Kwok Chin general are considering the advisability of re-others, Mr. Brooks, Superintendent of tion Committee,, a member of the Old manager of the Company at Hongkong, questing the strike pickets to make a the Fire Brigade in Hongkong, was Boys' (Queen's College) Celebration Day

presided. better arrangement for the division of elected a Member of the Institation of Committee, a member of the Chinese Club their spoils in order to avoid constant Fire Engineers at the third annual con- and of many other similar organisations Godown from eleven o'clock in the morn. friction. Separate groups of pickets have ference, which, opened on June 17th at been shooting one another in Canton Harbour because a few of the groups have been willing to accept ten dollars squeeze only for allowing a person to depart for Hongkong.

"EXAGGERATED REPORTS," According to Kuomintang sources the reports regarding chaotic conditions in Canton City are exaggerated. For the 48 hours on August 25th and 28th, only two highway robberies and two bomb "outrages were reported. One robbery at Chinghof Maloo, on August 28th, in- volved a loss of about 8400; another at Ching Ping Kai, on August 25th, 880 On the evening of the 20th a bomb was thrown into the Yu Heng Baak at Sum Sam Hong "Another was thrown at the Kwang Lung Pawn Shop on the after- noon of the 25th but it did not explode.

Mr. Eugene Chen, Acting Kuomintang Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Lin Tze Fung, Director-General of Revenue, have been appointed to the Canton Port Improvement Commission, succeeding Dr. C. C. Wu and Mr.Fu Ping. Sheung, now absent from Canton

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Connaught Rooms, Lozdoa.

Only Chief Officers and Superinten dents are eligible for full membership of the Institution, which carries with it the title of M.I. Fire E..

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* CANTON; August 27th.

Needless to say, he was as well-known and as highly esteemed among the Europeans of Hongkong as he was by his local compatriots,

The management of the Wing On Com.

pany were at home" to friends at the ing until three o'clock in the afternoon, during which time hundreds of visitors, including many European merchants, in- speeted the building. Refreshments were served and there was Chinese music. Mr. Kwok Lum Shong, Secretary of the Com pany at Hongkong, was one of the most active members of the reception com- mittee. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird and Mr. W. A. Corneil of Messrs. Palmer & Turner, architects of the building, were among early visitors.

The building is 110 fest high, 135 feet wide and 100 feet deep. A lift for heavy goods serves all floors.

The Wing On Company reserves the top floor for its own use and will let the remaining floors.

Deceased is survived by numerous re- latives in Hongkong, many of whom are very well-known His brothers, Sir Robert Ho Tung and. Ho Kom Tong, are outstanding memba's of the Chinese cornmunity. Deceased's sister is the wife The following communiquée have been of Mr. Wong Kam Fook (compradore of issued by the Canton Information

the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.). Five sons survive Mr. Ho

In addition to this new building, the The General Staff at the front tele-Fook, one of them being Mr. Ho Leung, graphed on the 25th that the Nation who succeeded his father a few years ago Wing On Company also has nine four-

Other sons stored warehouses. alist forces, after capturing Yochow, as compradore of "Ewo." advanced and occupied Tsung Yang, are Mr. Ho Iu, compradore of the Mera shop in Hongkong some twenty years Started with capital of $150,000 and proceeding towards Haiengling which s about to be occupied, From Hsiengcantile Bank of India, Mr. Ho K,.com- ago, the Wing On Company to-day re- ling to Wuchang is a seren bours' train pradore of Messrs." E.-D. Bicon. There presents an investment of more than $20,000,000. ⠀ In addition to conducting 's

· journey.

is also Mr. Ho Kwong and Dr. B. C. chain of department stores in Australia, Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai Shek Ho, the latter being a member of the Hongkong, Shanghai, and other parts of is leaving Changsha for Yochow.

Sanitary Board. There are also five Chins, it has gone into manufacturing, CANTON, August 27th

daughters and numerous grand-children now godown business. The company spinning, weaying, insurance, hotel, and Mr. Ho Wing, compradore of the Hong- employs more than 10,000 persons in its kong and Shanghai, Banking Corpora- tion, was a son but was adopted by Sir various factories and offices Robert Ho Tong as a son.

The Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang announces the admis sion of Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang into the Party and his appointment a34 member of the Nationalist Government. The funeral will take place at 2 p.m. The effective co-ordination of all the to-morrow, from Mr. Ho Fook's resid Nationalist forces, as represented byence. No. 15, Kennedy Road, arriving at the-Kuomintang-and- Koominchun Yat Fit Ting, Kennedy Town at 430 armies, has began.

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