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STILL SOMEHOLD UP

IN CARGO.

DIFFICULTIES OVER MATTERS OF DETAIL.

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GENERAL EXPECTATION THAT QUESTION WILL BE

SETTLED IN A FEW DAYS.

SITUATION IMPROVING IN SWATOW.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

The general news regarding the commercial outlook in Kwangtung is distinctly encouraging, and the more optimistic feeling all round was, reflected by the amount of shipping in the Harbour yesterday. Since` the commencement of the boycott the average number of vessels entering daily has not been more than a dozen. Between 9 o'clock on Monday and 9 o'clock on Tuesday there were 28 entries and thirteen more arrivals before 5 p.m.

As explained by our correspondent in his letter given below there is still hold up of cargo in Canton, but the difficulty appears to be one of detail and it is confidently hoped that it will be settled very shortly.

The Naval message from Swatow is confirmed by one from our own Correspondent at that Port. The Naval report, dated Monday saya

Labour Unions here now more subdued probably through the improvements in situation at Canton becoming more widely known. It appears probable some employees of British firms will return to work to-morrow Tuesday).

Our own Correspondent wired from Swatow yesterday:-

The Commissioner of Foreign Affairs states that he has not received instructions from. Canton concerning the strike and boycett but that he is communicating with the Strike Committee. The Labour Unions are much more subdued now, the improvement in Canton is well known and the returned delegates have partially explained the real situation" and the instructions from Caaton. A meeting was held yesterday and employees will prob ably be returning to-morrow

Swatow is about a week behind Canton and the strike leaders have endeavoured to foment trouble for as long as it was possible for them to do so. Now, however, it seems that the trend is distinctly towards a settlement. A German steamer brought in 300 tons of general, cargo, from Swatow yesterday. THE "HOLD UP"

CARGO.

IN

VARIOUS REASONS GIVEN.

FULL CONFIDENCE.

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

VIEWS OF THE CHAIRMAN.

QUESTION OF FARES TO CANTON,

OCTOBER 20mm. 1926

FIRED ON BY PICKETS. 7.

COURT: SEQUEL TO SEIZURE "OF

CARGO BOAT.

PROSECUTION WITHDRAWS CASE.

The case in which the crew of a boat-

which they were loading in the dead of The Committee of the Chinese Genersi night at San Heung Po, Po On District, Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong met ket-were suddenly surprised by pickets, with vegetables for the Hongkong mar- at a special session yesterday afternoon, who were alleged to have fred on them at the offices" of the Chamber in Quand seized the boat and its cargo, which naught Road." Mr. Li Yau Tsun, chair-they despatched to Hongkong, because man, presided, and he was supported by the vegetables would fetch a higher prica Mr. J. M. Wong, vice-chairman, and Mr.hers than if suctioned by them, was con- Ip Lan"Chuan, general secretary.

cluded, before Major C. Willson at the During the course of the meeting, Mr. Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon Li made reference to the happy termina The prosecution decided that they were tion of the anti-British boycott in Canton not in a position to offer any further and to the resumption of Canton-Hong- evidence, and the defendants were dia- kong traffic. There were some mercharged. abants, he said, who were still hesitating regarding a full return to normal trad- ing, but he advised an immediate restara- tion of confidence. He was sure that the leaders of the principal trade guilds in Canton would not be so unwise as to enter into another movement which would mean suffering to them all. Mr. Li said he knew the leaders of the Can- ton "business community personally and

was aura of what he said.

Fares to Canton.

week, that, when the original owners of It will be recalled, as reported last the boat arrived in Hongkong they were just in time to inform the police of the ed up at the Praya and took charge of seizure, and the latter opportunely turn the boat, and its cargo, which was being unloaded for the market, close by.

As a result, two Chinese, alleged to. have been in the company of the pickets at the time of the seizure, and further who were said to have brought the boat

Hongkong, with its cargo to

arrested.

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They were charged with having in their possession, in the waters of the Colony, certain vegetables worth $425, alleged the goods were stolen on er about the property of two Chinese. It was September 5th.

At the request of a number of travellers between Canton and Hongkong, the Committee authorised the Secretary of the Chamber to ask the several steam- Witnesses from the Country. ship companies to lower the third class fare, if possible. It was felt that the who prosecuted, said he had put in most Chief Detective Inspector T. Murphy, charge of two dollars, Hongkong cur-of, the available evidence he had, He reacy, or three dollars in Canton Central Bank notes for a single trip was proving a hardship to many.

RUSH FOR BRITISH PIECE GOODS. MILLION DOLLARS WORTH

• DELIVERED LAST WEEK. WOMEN WANT TO SEE THE NEWstructed the Secretary of the Chamber

PATTERNS.

Raising of Renta Three complaints of unreasonable raising of red-were-considered. One alleged that the landlord had raised the rent four times within few months, from 328 to $45 a month. The Committee in-

to write to the landlord on behalf of the complainant. The Committee was of the opinion that all landlords should pay special attention to the present business conditions in the Colony and should not increase rentals unnecessarily.

Fishing Junk

had been in hopes of getting witnesses from the country, who actually handled the cargo from one boat to the other, that was assuming that the taros were actually stolen by the pickets. They must have been transferred from one boat and brought to Hongkong in another.

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Inspector Murphy added that he had SEAMEN'S GUILD.

no immediate hopes of getting witnesses to the Court from the up-country dis COLLECTION OF CANTON TAXES:

trict, and, therefore, he thought the only course to adopt was to say that he did Our correspondeat writes: The Can.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

not propose to offer any further evidence in the case. He naked his Worship's per toa tares-it is a little misleading to

Since the removal of the picket

mission to withdraw the case, call them surtaxes are general and are

Mr. D. McCallum, for the defence, puisance many foreign piece-goods im at the rate of ball the Customs tariff porters in Canton have been able to

pointed out that the defendants had been for orinary imports and exports and distribute their goods again to the re Chamber, at the request of many in. far as they were concerned the charge Mr. J. M. Wong, vice-chairman of the custody for almost a month now. So are equal to the Customs tariff for ror-tailers in Yang Hong and other popular terested in the subject, brought up the bought against them was an absolute tain luxuries. For example, on silk the centres for women purchasers.

Within question of action for the benefit of the falsification. They were victims of other vital unrent'overy lurking trace of poisonous matter, caring blood and tirin disasson,

men's actions and had been in prison. Customs tariff is 10 taels per pioul and the past week it is estimated that some and the vicinity. A number of lives were Eshing junks sailing out from Hongkong

His Worship remarked that they were the Canter Government are collecting $1,000,000 or more of British piece-goods lost in the recent typhoon and the

allowed bail."

Mr. McCallum replied that the defen- Eve tacls per picul. Where the Customs alone were delivered at Yang Hong. The possibility of foliewing the practice in dants were poor men and were unable to charge five per cent, on ordinary articles mandate of the Anti-British Boycott Ex-gaged to tow fishing junks in and out

Taiwan where towing launches are en- and bail. the Government are collecting two and a tension Committee that all British goods to save time was discussed.

No Chance to Vindicate Themselves. It was half per cent. On luxuries they are shall be disposed of within three months motor boats would not only save time witness for the prosecution had stated Mr. McCallum went on to say that one thought that such a use of steam or collecting five

per cunt. These taxes alter October 10th does not seem to for the fishing junks but lives in time of apply to all articles imported and have much effect. Crowds of women and danger. Launches with wireless at sea ported irrespective of nationality.

girls are visiting the Yang Hong dis. would be advised of an approaching prosecution said his boat could only hold As regards the movement of cargo for trict to inspect new patterns and it is to hasten the return of fishing juoks

typhoon and there might be other signalspicuis,

Inspector Murphy said that he thought shipment via Hongkong, there is still likely that they will continue to do so which otherwise would remain in ignor this discrepancy could be explained by some hold up." Many and varied are after the next three months.

ance of approaching danger. Moreover, saying that the smaller boat was employ the reasons given for this, and. I must

it was thought that the speedier trips ed to convey the cargo to the larger one, of the fishing junks would develop the and he understood that this was what confess that I am still in a log as to

industry and provide, more fish for the was meant by the witness in question why it should be..

local market. After discussion the mat.when he referred to the boat

Upon the assurance of the Kuomintang that towing will no longer be made a

One reason given is that the Transport monopoly for party interests, the party ser was referred to the fishing guilds. Guild, which controls the cargo boats, is not yet willing to reduce their charge of 40 cents per picul whereas the mer- chants are insisting that this charge should return to what it was formerly, namely 10 cents per picul, and until this is arranged it looks as if the merchants will not agree to making shipments vid

Hongkong.

continuance of the boycott by these various Guilds in defiance of instruc-

tions fasued by the Canton Government. But I am not inclined to attach much importance to this and feel that the real

going as far as to offer protection, to: shipping, the water traffic on the West and other rivers in Canter is gradually being resumed. The latest reports show that some 33 inland tow boat companies have put back their boats on the regular run. The "resumption of the Canton. Hongkong traffic has also helped inland trade, and Hongkong now has direct

tow-boat service to Shekki and other ia-

Dr. Leung Hung Keo, a Chinese phy- sician, who was taken captive for ransom the East Band, Canton, and the Yu Yang while on a ferry sampan plying between Yuen Sanitorium one evening about a month ago, has been heard from. His captors, it is said, are demanding & to be one-half of the prisoner's wealth.

ransom of $500,000, an amount believed

The pirates are apparently very near

Canton and are presumably ve ing for it is reported that Dr. Leung

is able to send his laundry home every once in a while..

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After further argument by Mr. McCal Jum, who claimed that the defendants bad been waiting the chance to vindicate their character, but had not been given an opportunity of doing so and therefore should be discharged without a stain, his Worship discharged both defendants.

YESTERDAY'S MAILS.

THREE FROM HOME.

Three Home mails were included in the

nine that were received at the General Post Office yesterday.

In the morning the as. Glengarry ar rived from the North with 156 bags of mal, of which 22 haga was from Home via Siberia, and 25 from the Continent by the same route. The remainder of the mail was from Shanghai.

The Empress of Canada brought 320

Some say that the reason for the hold land ports, including Taiping and other up" is because the Seamen's Guild have small towns along the principal rivers, issued orders to the cargo boats not to

The meal tax of one per cent on food move any cargo for shipment by British and wine consumed in restaurants by a steamers or even for shipment by other customer will be enforced as usual by steamers going to Hongkong. Should the Kuomintang, despite opposition from

the public and others concerned. The The river traffic is rapidly approach this be the reason then it amounts to

latest arrangements is that the tax willing normal. The Sai On brought 903

The Blue Funnel liner .. Patroclus, be collected on account of the Kuomin-passengers and over 300 tons of cargo which also arrived from Taku Bar and tung, instead of by a syndicate farming from Canton yesterday. The Lungshan Shanghai early in the morning, brought out the tax for collection at a huge arrived with over 600 passengers and a

131 bags of mail, of which 41 bags con- profit. The Kuomintang will ask the good deal of produce Labour Unión controlling, the restaurant

Vessels for Kongmoon are being con- and 11 bags contained letters and papers tained papers from Home via Siberia, A gun-boat ac from the Continent. The remainder of workers to assist with the assessment voyed part of the way. reason for the hold up is the wish to and collection of the meal tax for a com- companies ships from Kongmoon to the mail was from Shanghai.

mission of 10 per cent. of the proceeds. Wangmoon and then returns with the continue the charge of 40 cents per picul. It is believed that all waiters and cooks vessela making the first named portbags of mail from Canada, U.S.A., Japan I fancy that matter will be arranged connected with the restaurants will be Vessels for Wuchow accompany the and Shanghai. Included in this batch within the next week or so and will prob glad in these circumstances to promote convoy as far as it suits them but there were 18 bags of mail from London vid ably, end in a compromise by the mer. the sale of food and wine,

is no convoy system as far as Wuchow.:

Canada (London, September 18th)........... chants agreeing to pay 20 cents per

Chinese. Postal Stati. Mr. Chan Fu Muk, formerly associated!

Other mails arriving yesterday were by picul. If the hold up" is for any with a Hongkong Chinese newspaper The Canton Fostmer's Union is send the as.Atta Maru from Straits; s.. other reason, such as the reported in and later connected with Kuomintang ing two representatives (Wu Tien Teh Ningchow from Suez and Straits; as structions by the Seamen's Guild, then activities in Canton, has been appointed and Liao Heng In) to Hunan, Hupeh, Sunning from Shanghai; 8. Aki Alaru it is up to the Canton Government to Commissioner of Labour and Agriculture. Kiangsi, Fukien, and other provinces to from Japan; as. Sui Sang from Straits, insist upon their instructions being Mr. Chan's task will be to protect the promote a national union among the Chi- and a Shantung from Shanghai. obeyed. Otherwise they are only a Gov- interests of Kuomintang workers nese postal staff According to a Kuo Six outward mails were also despatched Since the inauguration of the Muni-mintang organ, Chinese postmen are to from Hongkong yesterday, and there will work for the ousting of all "imperialists" be nine to go out to-day, including the Manila, Australian and New Zealand. cipal Board of Public Health, all Canton from the service. physicians, native or foreign, have to

mails by the Aki Mari, closing st 9.30 Chinese Students... be registered. The other day soute 83

Shanghai Chinese students are strongly latrocius, closing at 10.30 am, and also a.m.; the Straits and Home mail by the. Chinese physicians took examinations for

anti-British boycott as a protest against medical science, and of these, 05. passed.

the British action at Wanhsien. Bat Pirates Busy.

Canton students have a local problem of their own, and this may avert a gigantic demonstration. Kwangtung University

crnment in name.

Canton.

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Shameen has returned much to its former state of activity but it cannot be called a normal state until foreign mer- chants close down their offices which they opened in the City and work their basi- ness entirely from Shameen as of old licence to practice according to Chinese urging Canton students to stage another various coast port maila.;

The Chinese are perfectly willing to come again on to Shameen and to do their

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THE NEW TAXES.

POWERS STILL SILENT.

LONDON, October 18th

business there, but naturally if foreign- Another piracy case occurred in Canton ers keep open their office in the Cifs Harbour last week, this time the victims the Chinese will probably prefer work-being passengers on the Luishui-Canton students and leaders of Canton students ing in this way as they have not so ferry launch, some 45 of whom were cap- are being ousted out of their present. far to go in other words it saves from tured for ransom. In addition väluables | positions, because the Kuomintang has them shoe leather!.

worth about $10,000 were taken. The just decided to dissolve that institution, As far as is known in wellialarmed Canton Police have since been informica pending its reorganisation into the circles in London, no Power has as yet that some 30 of the captured have been Chungshan or Dr. Bun Yat Ben Univer protested against the new taxes levied released by the pirates whose head-sity. All students of the Kwangtung by the Canton Government, but the taxes quarters are around Bamshan, not far. University will be admitted again, if they from the Harbour, limit. ---

qualify, as new students of Chungshan University.

. I think it is wonderful the way She meen has re-opened without any fuss, but conditions cannot be described as normal or satisfactory until cargoes to and from Hongkong are moving freely. Let us hope this will come about very soon.”

(Continued on next Column.)

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