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CANTON SURTAXES.

RESULT OF ATTEMPTS AT EVASION.

TROUBLE IN THE NICE TRADE.

*CRIME-WAVE SUBSIDING.

A Shameen correspondent, writing on Tuesday, says: "This morning an Indian exporter sent some packages of silk to the Tung On without applying to the surtax office and paying the amount demanded. His goods were stopped on the way to the ship, and were taken with the exporter himself to the surtax office. After the exporter had been kept waiting for three hours one of the officials took

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1926.

GENERAL BRAMWELL

BOOTH.

ADDRESS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL

THE SPIRIT AND WORK OF THE SALVATION ARMY,

RELIGION AND PHILANTROPHY.

General Bramwell Booth delivered an address on The Spirit and Work of the Salvation Army at the Theatre Royal yesterday evening to a large audiance.

Sir Henry Pollock, K.O., presided and introduced the "General"

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE GIRL GUIDE MOVEMENT. IN THE COLONY,

· {TO. THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS.

ROSO KONG

SIR,-With reference to Mrs. Southern

ANOTHER PIRATICAL

OUTRAGE.

MARYKNOLL, SISTERS' TERRIBLE ORDEAL.

ROBBED OF EVERYTHING BUT CLOTHING.

KILLED.

STEAMER AND PASSENGERS LOOTED.

After being imprisoned under guard in a narrow state room of the 3.x. If'ai Hot

letter to the Press on the Girl Guide GUARDS AND CREW MEMBERS Movement in the Colony, it has secutred to me that one way of "pumbering our Hong Kong and Kowloon Guides by thou sands instead of hundreds" is to encour. age the formation of “ Brownie” packs: in the local schools. To my knowledge many parents, with children in the Diace for over sixty hours, seven Maryknoll san Girls' School whose ages do not Mission Sisters returned to Hong Kong The Army's 'Tunctiona. On rising, General Booth was greeted permit them to become guides, would like on Tuesday evening Father W the matter up, examined the packages with applause. He said it was a decided to see them enrolled as " Brownies," but Fletcher, who was with them, arrived and put on an extra duty because an pleasure for him to visit Hong Kong to there appear to be no such facilities in hers yesterday morning from Kongmoon attempt at evasion had been made. speak about the Salvation Army. The this School-one of the largest of its on the U.S.S. Pampanga. Then the exporter was allowed to go but Army was primarily a religious move-kind in the Colony. Here, I submit, is A statement has been issued by the his goods are still lying in the surtaxment Firstly, it ministered Christ's a desideratum deserving the sympathetic Mission describing how the ship in which office,-I hear that the position in regard gospel; secondly, it was a philanthrophic consideration of the Colony Commis- the missioners were travelling to Yeung to the Steamboat Company is easier and and charitable institution, and thirdly, itsioner.~Yours, etc.,

kong was captured by pirates, who there are rumours that the trouble is was a religious society with its own

subjected the party to a terrifying government, taking care of its own

experience. now practically settled."

people and training its own working It worked in so different countries or states and in from 35 to 40 different languages, and some 40,000 towns and cities. He was sorry that Hong Kong

The Rice Trada.

men.

was not one of them, but he hoped to see it one. (Applause.)

PARENT.

Hongkong, November 24th, 1926.

A TRIBUTE TO MR. HO IU.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS.

At the time of the cutrage, the Sisters, most of whom are Americans, were on their way from Kongmoon to Yeungkong and it was from the fornier port that they managed to return to Hong Kong Six-The Colony of Hong Kong lost a late on Tuesday. The steamers, Wai Hoi great man by the death of the Hon. Mr. formerly employed on the Wuchow run, Helping the Unfortunate.

Ho Fook, but it is gratifying to sea that was suddenly seized by a dozen pirates, Continuing, he said that the Salvation one of his well known sous-Mr. Ho Ja-whe, as usual, had got on board. ks Army had about 2,000 social institutions is following in the footsteps of his passengers, and who succeeded in obtain- for helping in some way the less unfortu- | honourable father. Only a few days ago, ing control of the steamer by shooting nate. Its werkers numbered from 84,000 Mr. Ho Iu was the recipient of a won the soldier guards dead, and also killing to 93,000 men and women trained for derful gift made to him by the Chinese the purser, the cashier and a clerk." leadership and supported out of the funds merchants of the Colony for his invalu- of the movement. The Army was in itsble services to them during the present essential features a movement for lifting boycott. And now again, he is to the up people who needed to be lifted. Its fore in proposing a resolution to the original idea was to bring help and salva- Chinese Chamber of Commerce, that some tion to those cutside the influence of suitable and substantial reward be made. religion.

to the gallant officers of the Sunning į who so meritoriously frustrated the

pirates.-Yours faithfully,

Our Chinese correspondent writes: There have been serious labour disputes in the rice trade and for a time, there was a danger that the business, both wholesale and retail, would have to be suspended on sccount of the demands made by employees for increased wagen. The labour unions threatened to withhold deliveries from the retailers. Had they carried this threat into effect the con- sequences would probably have been serious for many of the poorer families depend upon daily purchases for supplies and if the shops closed even for a few days numbers would be without, food. Riots would quickly have resulted.

Now, however, it appears that the trouble has been overopme by the mill- owners and shop proprietors consenting in principle to an increase in wages to

General Booth outlined what was in his the workers. The amount of the increase father's mind when he founded the move has still to be decided. The employers ment. He spoke of how peoplċ had aban- are offering an increase of from 15 todoned him, how his friends had consider- 20 per cent. and the workers want an ed he was doing a foolish thing in giving addition of from 30 to 50 per cent on up a good position, and how he began their present wages. There are seven alone. His father realized that religion labour unions connected with the rice was of very little use unless it gave some trada and at alliance between them con- practical benefit. And it was this he trols, the "whole business. The average

set out to attain. Since then it had price of rice is now about $10.30 a picul developed considerably, but it came from to importers and about 11 to retailers that idea, and was now a world move- and employers are pointing out that as ment, rendering world service. this"margin of 70 cents a picul has to cover the profits of all concerned it in impossible for them to meet the constant demands of the workers for increased

pay.

The Crime Wars.

The crime-wave in Canton which

"

"The Helping Hand."

That was manifested everywhere; the rendering of service not only to the soul but to the temperament and body. The Army had a won for itself the name of "The Helping Hand"

H.A.H.

Hongkong-November 24th, 1926.

THE SUNNING " PIRACY.

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PIRATES TO START ON MONDAY.

TWO MORE LIKELY TO BE CHARGED.-

It is understood that the Magistracy

The steamer eventually succeeded in reaching Kongmoon, and from there the unfortunate party made their way back to this Colony,

FATHER FLETCHER'S STORY. The Firates Appear, The full story of the piracy has been recounted by Father Fletcher since his žeturn.

It appears that besides the Sisters and Father Fletcher, who is deting Pastor of the Yeungkong Catholic Mis sion, there were four Chinese servants on heard the Wai Hoi and a large number of Chinese passengers.

The pirates made their presence known five hours after the Wai Hoi had left Kongmoon last Friday at 1. p.m. These bandits were quite well dremed, and on producing the as they had had con- cealed on them, they made for the bridge, where they shot the soldier guards-and also those in the amdanition room. The

proceedings against the twenty men parser, the cashier and a clerk then mët. already arraigned for piracy on the the same fate. As soon as they had 1 nt the taken control of the vessel the pirates Sunning, will commence Central Magistracy before Mr. R. E. hurried all the deck passengers to the hold, except Father Fictcher and the Lindsell on Monday morning next, when Sisters whom they thut in a the Crown Solicitor is expected to open stateroom, where they were imprisoned the prosecution.

An effort is to be made to conclude

Citing an experience of one of his was attributed to the large numbers of daughters, General Booth created much employed in the City, seems to be laughter. A poor fellow-of small intel- subsiding. Both coastal and inland trade ligence-rushed into Miss Booth's office is reviving. This has given some men and eventually explained that he had work and many also have now left for lost his umbrella, Hankow and other ports.

"That sounds somewhat ridiculous," The Canton Strike Committer has resaid the General, but if you have lost fused the petition of some so-called pic | your umbrella, if you have lost your situa- -ket leaders from Pakhoi to renew the tion, if you have lost your character, or anti-British agitation. The Strike Com- even your soul, the Salvation Army is mittee, it appears, do not consider that helping hand." the residents of Pakhoi necessarily acted wrongly when they detained some twenty Ai he moved about the world he felt pickets on criminal charges. Some of the there was a great lack of faith in some pickets, it is said, were guilty of all man- quarters, infidelity, unbelief in God, un- a Marine Court of Enquiry concerning

ner of malpractices and their arrest, in the circumstances, is considered justifi-

able

Lack of Faith.

a

the Magistracy bearing in time for the case to come before the December Criminal Sessions which open at the Supreme Court on the 9th of next month.

It is probable that two other men, at present in hospital, will be charged in dus course, and will be tried separately: as they will not be fit to appear in December with the other men.

"Marine Court of Enquiry.

As previously mentioned, there is to be

the piracy of the Suaning. This Court will sit shortly, and matters which will

be gone into will include whether the regulations of the Piracy Prevention the allotting of accommodation and the Ordinance were observed on the vessel; control of passengers."

for more than sixty hours:

TOTTO W

Wholesale Zooting. Acting under the pirates orders, the captain was forced to take the steamer. to Chek Pei, where it went aground when the tide receded. By this time the dozen pirates on board had been reinforced by others, and there were about thirty of them when the looting was started." All the belongings of the passengers were pelled gader threat of death, to hand systematically rified and they were com- over all mongy, jewellery, watches, foun tain pens, etc., and were bluntly told that if any articles of vahie were found on them later they would be shot.

Threats and bullying of this sort con- tinued all through the night.

Saturday, was devoted to the looting of the cargo which was removed from the holds to the pirates land base. The cargo included five hundred cases of kerosene, food supplies and furniture. # Chinese Held for Ransom, Just before darkness set in on Satur- day evening, the pirates bound the hands Marine Courts of Enquiry usually of the Chinese passengers, "with the ex- comprise at Hong Kong the Marine ception of the servants of the mission- Magistrate (the Harbour Master, Lieuters, and forced them to enter a large Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.) presiding; graan hut in a rice neld near the river bank The night was bitterly cold and cantile Marine masters.

belief in good things. The Salvation Army was rendering service to the world in preaching of faith in God.

Continuing, he cited a conversation he had with Mr. Bruce, the Australian Premier, who expressed surprise at the success of the Salvation Army heing able to gather the poor into societies and of keeping them there. He was surprised at the vastness of the work. He (General Royal Naval officer; and three Mer Booth) had replied that the miracle was wrought in the change of character by God, and all the other results followed.

Public Utility Companies. The "public ownership" of general 'utility companies seems to be a 'Kuomin tang policy. Following the practice in Wuchow, Kwangsi, where party leaders have decided to take over the electric supply company, the Swator Mani- cipality is planning to issie bends to the amount of $500,000 in order to take over the water and light plants. In Canton, the Kuomintang Municipality has refused to cancel its decision to make the Water -Works & "publicly owned" concern. The workers have withdrawn opposition to the scheme on the assurance being given that they will be retained in employment notwithstanding any . IG- organisation that may be agreed upon.

"Our special field of effort," he said, The Chias Marchants Steam Navigais faith in the underdog, We go out tion Company, from their head office in into the wildernes He emphasised Shanghai, have protested strongly to the Kuomintang authorities in Canton against that the Salvation Army helped the

He cited other parts of the Salvation Army Work, and mentioned that they were having access to two big prisons in North Chins and that the results were good.

In the Wilderness,

He cited the case of how a woman of the Salvation Army was made man

Education Not Salvation, Continuing, General Booth said that they had a certain place for dogma in ary. He thought that the pastoral work the Salvation Army, but it was recond- of the Churches was good as far as it went, but standing alone, it did not do enough. What was wanted was "force." Education, he said, could not change 1. man's character. Man was of the mind, heart and body. What we want is a change of heart, and change of nature, new creation"

He had found amongst the educated classes men stupid in wickedness.

Promises to His Father, * Concluding, he spoke of two promises which he had made to his father before the latter died. He had promised to line

no covering was given to these unfortu gate people who had been robbed of their blankets and even their overcoats. Pirate guards were mounted over them, prmed with butchers' knives. In the opinion of the returned missioners, these passengers are being held to ransom.

Late on Saturday night the War Hoi moon, with the missioners and their was refloated, and set out for Kong- servants the only people allowed" to remain on board, except the Captain and crew. The Captain was entirely ignorant of the locality, and the ship ran ou to the mudflats next morning and had to remain there until nightfall when it refloated.

More Pirates,

While aground on the Bate, from day- break to 10 p.m., the steamer was board- ed by twenty other gangs of pirates, all armed with Colt 45 and Smith, and Wesson revolvers.

the detention of their as. Kwanglee, world in raising the standard of morain, Hinwah and Sanning, threatening to and in particular amongst the common claim for damages and to withdraw from the Canton Swatoy service altogether people. It is understood that the Kuomintang are detaining these vessels for troop trans portation and have no

d have no desire to cope

was told to charge different prices with to work for the homeless of the world, thing portable left on bazid by the "anti-Reds" in Kwangtung now the well-to-do and others. She refused and, secondly, to send missionaries to previous gangs were taken away. The hold only a town or two in Luchow, and received notice. But the story leak-China. He had promised and he had last pirate gang even took the shoes from The latest conflicts between "Reds" and ed out that she was leaving, and the followed the last admonishments of his the feet of one of the sisters, and stole

Father Fletcher's coat and hat, tang whez 85 houses were destroyed, and the manager came to her and said that On concluding,

them.

"anti-Redz occurred at Luklow Shun- cause of it. Before her month was updather the audience applauded The missioners, in fact, lost everything:

at Pai San Kai, Lakfang, which resulted he had consulted the Directors and she him enthusiastically.

but the clothing on their backs, and in about 200 homes being burned. The was to remain. "I profess to be a Sir Henry Pollock referred in apprecia-returned to Kongmoon showing plainly Pessanta Corps fought under the "Red" Christian, he had said, "but your Christive terma to General Booth's address, that they had passed through a terrible standard while the village volunteers tianity has rebuked me" (Applause.) and spoke of the Salvation Army's work ordeal They are now at the Maryknoll stood by the anti-Reds

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