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OFF AT LAST.

FOREIGN MINISTRY REMAINS AT CANTON.

MR. EUGENE CHEN MAY RETURN.

FURTHER ATTEMPT TO CONTROL LABOUR LEADERS.

Having aranged all important affairs concerning the Party and the Govern- over to the ment, and handed same charge of responsible members, says the Canton Gazette, Chairmen Chang Ching

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18ra, 1926,

RECONSTRUCTION WORK.

"NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT

POLICY.

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

"SÜNNING" PIRACY CASE CONTINUED.

THE WIRELESS OPERATOR GIVES EVIDENCE.

The following communiqué, dated December 11th, has been issued by the BEARINGS FIXED FOR THIS WEEK. Canton Information Bureau:--

The initiation of Nationalist reconstruc

tion work is following in the wake of the Government official party travelling to Wuchang, vid Kiangsi. In s meeting with the Kinngsi Provincial Authorities at Nanchang practical measures were dis-

BIG OPIUM SEIZURE.

816,000 · WORTH FOUND ON.

"LUCHOW."

THREE COAL TRIMMERS CHARGED AT MAGISTRACY.

A large seizure of opium, worth 818,000 made on the China Navigation Co.'s At the seventh appearance at the coast steamer Luchow on Friday evening Central Magistracy on Saturday, before by local Revenue Officers, under the direc Mr. R. E. Lindsell, of the twenty Chinese tion of Revenue Boer Ward, had a held on charges arising out of the piracy sequel at the Central Magistracy, in of the as Sunning, the Chinese wireless Major C. Willson's court, on Saturday operator of the steamer gave evidence, morning. Court rose shortly before one o'clock, the accused being remanded in custody until this afternoon, when the hearing will be

Three Chinese firemen, or

Kiang and Tan Yen Kai decided to star" cussed and adopted for the unification of He was the only witness called, and the trimmers, were charged as a result of the '

for Wachang on Saturday morning.

Hra. Liao Chung Kai (Madam Ho

set

the currency, reorganization of milway affairs, building and repairing of public highways, colonization of barren lands and an investigation into the conditions of the mines, forests and rivers. Special attention has been paid to the financial affaire, resulting in a thorough plan of reorganization. Similar work is already

under way in Hupeh Province.

Heung Ying), Mr. Peng Taik Min, General Wu Teh Chen, ex-Commander of the 17th Division, staff members of the Secretariat of the Nationalist Government, the vaci- ous members of the Central Kuomintang Headquarters for the second group, and the students of the Central Kuomintang Technical Institute, numbering in all over cut on the 140 persons, were to journey overland.

The party will travel to Shaokwan by the Yueh-Han Railway train, whence the members of the Central Kuomintang wil proceed to Changsha in Hunan, Chair-

viewed in Nationalist circles as provoca men Chang and Tan as well as the vari-tive propaganda to convince the world of ous Departmental Chiefs will proceed to the necessity, for armed intervention. Wuchang vid Nanchaar and Southern Kiangsi.

Foreign Ministry to Remain. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a telegram on Friday from Mr. Eugene- Chen, stating that the Ministry should only be removed to Hankow after the arrival of the members of the Central Kuomintang Headquarters and the Nationalist Government at Wuhan.

The Hankow situation has been grossly exaggerated by the foreign Press. The formation of labour unions, demands for living wage and humane treatment have been heralded as a crisis and a danger to the foreign concessions. These bave been invalidated by later reports of the facts of the situation. This outery is

The campaign of systematic suppression of banditry in Kwanglang through the co-operation of army divisions, lol militia and specially trained troops has started.

News from the North indicates that precarious financial conditions are handi- capping the proposed campaign against the Nationalist forces which continue their steady advance Northward.

continued.

The twentieth accused, one of the men alleged to have been knocked out by the Second Officer with the lead, appeared in Court without the bandage which has

swathed his hand hitherto,

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. H. K. Holmes, is conducting the prosecution Mr. Les D'Almade is defending the second ac sused, Mr. M. K. Lo the sixth accused and ten others, and Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask the nineteenth necused the ship's carpenter.

The Wireless Operator stated that at 3.30 p.m. on November 15th he was in the wireless room when four armed men entered. Two of them pointed frearms at him and ordered him to the Captain's room.

In the chart room witness saw three more armed mea. One spoke to him in broken Cantonese. He said that they wanted the ship to be taken to a certain place, but because witness could not |

Work is therefore being carried on as MADAME SUN AND MR. T. V. understand them they slapped his face.

usual in the said Ministry, and it is prob able that it will be removed to Wuhan a few weeks bence.

SOONG.

WELCOME IN, WUCHANG

Madame Sun Yat Sea, accompanied by her brother, T. Y. Soong, Finance Minis Center of the Nationalist Government, left Kiukiang on December 8th after having attended the Lushan Conference. They

Borodin Goes by Plane.. M. Borodin, High Adviser of the tral Kuomintang, after his arrival at Nan

Shortly after that a Chinese, who appear. ed to be in charge, and who was wearing a long Chinese coat and born rimmed spectacles, came in.

Witness then proceeded to describe" at considerable length his subsequent move

haul made.

It appears that the seizure was made

at 8.20 p.m. on Friday, and the drug.

was found at the back of one of the boilers of the steamer, following, her ar rival from Shanghai and Amoy

The haul comprises 2170 taels of raw oplum (value 88,510) and 500 taels of prepared opium (value $9,800), -

When charged at the Magistracy, de- fondants pleaded" not guilty."

Revenue Officer W. Ward said that"at 30 p.m. on Friday he went on boord the La Luchow, which was lying at No. 13 buoy, and searched the ship. Arriving at the stakehold, witness climbed in through the furnace.

The Magistrate: Was it alight -No, it was out, but it was very hot.

Continuing, witness said that in the first furnace he took out two bags, and in the next he found two more. · One of those was broken and tins of opium were lying loose. The 2nd Engineer was pre- sent all the firemen were mustered, but the No. 1 fireman was missing, Witness get the compradore to interpret, and ascertained that the three defendants were working in the stokehold on Fri- They told the compradore that the No. 1 day afternoon when the fire was out.

fireman gave them the opium to put in- side the furnaces. Witness then arrested the three defendants.

John Wilson Radley, 2nd Engineer of the &.&. Luchow, said that he was present at a muster of Bremen. The three de

duty on Friday afternoon.

chang, proceeded to Wuchung by aero-arrived in Wuchang on the afternoon of ments, and incidents connected with the fendants were coal-trimmers and were on the same date amidst a great welcome. piracy which have previously been re- It is learned that the length of Madame San's stay in Wuchang is indefinite.- Canton Information Bureau.

plane, in the compant of Tang Yen Tat, Director of the Political Department.

Wireless for Propaganda. The Ministry of Communications has requested the Political Council to instruct

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the Department of Finance to appro priate funda for establishing wireless p paratus for propaganda purposes, as was recently decided by the Political Council. Such apparatus is to be installed in the Nationalist, Provincial and City Govern ments. It is ready for delivery, accord- ing to the telegram from the merchant in America, from whom the machines were

ordered.

MESSRS. M. Y. SAN & CO..

POSSIBLE. REORGANISATION.

BUSINESS GREATLY IMPROVED

SINCE END OF BOYCOTT,

i It is possible that the liquidation of the business of Messrs. M. F. San & Co. may be suspended and the Company re organised.

ported.

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His Worship: Where was the No. 1 fireman I do not know. I sent for him at 4.30 and was informed that he had left the ship. I have not seen him since.

Witness mentioned that he saw No. accused standing at a table counting out a large number of barknotes. He also suid that a number of armed `men occa- sionally passed to and fro.

Witness said that he identified numbers No. 1 freman was responsible. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 20 accused.

Witness Questioned. Cross-examined by Mr. Lo, witness said that he saw someone prodding the Cap- tain and also saw someone pushing that man away.

Mr. Lo: Will you please have a good look at the sixth prisoner. Was he in the chart room at the time?

Witness: I cannot recognise him as the

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[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] A meeting of interested parties was held Canton reports the arrival of General on Saturday at the head office of the Company, 94-08, Queen's Road, to con" Chiang Kai Shek, Mr. Sun Fo, Mr.sider various schemes in this connection.. Eugene Chen, Mr. George Han Chies and A majority of the creditors, it is stated,

representing approximately $650,000, aré Mr. Lo: Would you say that if he had BL Borodin at Haakow on December 10th. willing to reduce their claims by twenty As the head office of the Ministry of per cent., accept forty per cent, of the been there, the chances are that you Foreign Affairs is to remain in Canton for balance due to them in ordinary stock of would have been able to recognise him 1--- the time being it is thought possible that a new Company and the other forty per I cannot be positive.

cent. in cash payments extending over Mr. Eugene Chen may return again to the next four years. This once flourish the South before finally establishing him sell in Wachang.

than

700

Second. defendant? I leave everything to my solicitor.

Mr. Lo: Did you happen to notice any ing business of bakers and confectioners pirate with a sore finger on his right is well-known throughout the Orient and band No. formerly maintained more

Mr. d'Almada not being present, his Reforms again promised in Canton are workers at its factories. measures to curb the illegalities of the of the Company, says that business has he wished to ask any questions.

Mr. C. W. Cheng, who is now manager Worship asked the second defendant if Labour leaders who have been enriching greatly improved since the ending of the themselves at the expense of uneducated British boycott in October, although, of workers. So far, of course, the reforms course, it is far from being what it was a few years ago when the annual turn are on paper" caly but hopes are ex-over was more than $9,000,000 It is ad- pressed that they will soon be put into mitted that the former, flourishing posi

tion cannot be regained until conditions force."

throughout China, and particularly in

Re-examined by the Crown Solicitor Kwangtung improve, but it is urged that witness said that his fears calmed down the goodwill established between the Company and its customers, both whole-about dinter time.

In the case of a foreigner employed in the Customs Service, who had been charged with assault, the Kuomintang Foreign Office in Canton has ruled that extra-territoriality rights do not apply, It is contended that the question of extra territoriality does not cover breaches of

. police regulations.

The Kuomintang, it is said, propose to force all landlords to reduce their rentals by twenty five per cent. The landlords contend that a reduction of rates and taxes should accompany rent reduction but it is doubtful whether this conten- tion will carry any weight. Since the ex tension of the power of the Eessants Corps the landlords in the country dis- tricts have found it practically impossible to resist way of the demands of the Kuce

mintang,

The Chinese Pezt Offès.

Mr. Lindsell: Quite, but he isn't here. The second defendant said that he wished to ask no questions

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sale and retail, is retained and is an asset His Worship: Could you, in fact, if of considerable importance. In spite of the difficulties in the way of Hong Kong- they were here to-day, identify any of the Canton traffic a record business was done five men who were in the chart room - in moon-cakes during the recent mid-I think that No. 2 was there, although I autumn festival.

have not mentioned him before.

Originally the Company had a capital tion it is said that the liabilities did not of $1,800,000. When it went into liquida exceed the assets but the latter could not be immediately realised to meet the demands.

Rising Prizes.

On account of the excessive tribute the trading junks on the West, North, and East Rivers in Kwangtung have to pay for protection, the price of firewood in Canton has risen considerably. It now costs more than three dollars & picul.

Since the blockade of rice firms by union pickets in Canton, the price of rice The Canton Postmen's Union, compris has jumped 15 to 20 per cent., and this ing chiefly the outdoor staff of the Chi-is causing a little hardship to the poorer

classes. nese Post Office, has decided to strength-

On December 11th, the bankers in Can- en itself by appointing delegates in all important provinces throughout China to ton were still unwilling to comply with advocate the formation of national the demands of their employees for higher organization Delegates in Hunan and wages. It is stated that they will only Eupeh have reported progress. The Kuo consider these demands upon the ancen mintang Ministry of Communications in ditional return to work of the clerks. Canton is making efforts to obtain con- trol of the post in those provinces which have already come into the hands of the Kuomintang Mr. S. Y. Wu, for many years a private secretary to Mr. Sun Fo, has been appointed Kuomintang Director General of Posts.

(Continued on nert Column).

A.P.C. Motor Boat Attacked.

Mr. Lindsell: Could you identify the others -No.

At this stage the bearing was adjourded until this afternoon at 2.15.

His Worship fired the following dates for the hearing of the case :-

To-morrow at 11 am and 2.15 p.m. Thursday at 11 am. and 2.16 p.m. Friday at 13 a.m. and 2.15 p.in. Saturday at 11a.m., only.

'SUNNING" PIRACY

COMMISSION.

EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. · INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM

SHIPPING INTERESTS.

The Magistrate naked Chief Preventive Officer Clarke what he had to say with regard to the charge of possession. He, the Magistrate, had no doubt that the

C.P.O. Clarke: The three defendants have admitted having put it there.

His Worship They are all convicted, Is anything known about them!

C.P.O. Clarke: No..

Major Willson said that in view of the large amount involved the maximum penalty for a seizure of this size is a fine of 8161,100 he would postpone sentence until this morning.

A LEAP WITHOUT: LOOKING.

THE RESULT OF A SAILOR'S JOY RIDE.

CHARGE OF THEFT OF CAR.

Appropriating 3 private

car, four. sailors went for a joy-ride in Kowloon, At Hunghom, the car had a smash, and damage to the extent of 8500 was done. The joy-ride was abruptly ended and one of the sailors was arrested.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, the above story was told, when A.B. Buckmaster of H.M.S. Hawkins was charged with the theft of a motor-ear, and with driving a car without a licence.

The car was stated to belong to Mr. Dodson of the Motor Cycle Exchange. The three other sailors were not in custody.

The case was formally adjourned, Back- master being remanded in naval custody.

QUARRELSOME JAPANESE.

SLIT UP BEDCLOTHES IN HIS FURY.

few days ago, a Japanese living in the Wanchai district was bound over in a personal bond of $50 and Sned for assaulting a tramway conductor. On Saturday, he again appeared before Mr. B. E Lindsell on a charge of disorderly conduct.

Defendant bad quarrelled with some Japanese women, and early on Friday morning, he rushed into a house and slit up all the bedclothes and pillows with 'a large penknife.

He was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour, and ordered to pay $17 for the damage, or do an additional fourteen days in prison.

THE A.D.C.'S

PIRATES.”

Saturday evening's performance of the The Secretary of the Banning Piracy eter popular Pirates of Penzance? Commission states that the examination attracted quite a large audience to the of witnesses from the 8.8 Sunning will Theatre Royal Principais and chorus alike not be undertaken by the Commission sang and acted admirably, the latter being. until after the completion of the criminal particularly good. The well-known songs, proceedings on the piracy charge, such as Poor. Wandering One," "Pirate Letters have meanwhile been addressed King," the Major-General's tongue-twist One of the motor boats of the Asiatic to the authorities at China Coast ports, ing song, the policemen's When Con Petroleum Company was attacked by and in Hong Kong, to the Chambers of stabulary Duty's to be Done" and most bandita on its way down the river from Commerce, China Coast Officers Guild, of the others were sung to the delight of Wuchow on Wednesday. Shots were fired Marine Engineers' Guild of China, and all. from the high river bank. The boat was companies concerned, requesting informa At to-night's performance, it has been not damaged but one of the Chinese crew tion which will enable the Commission announced that H.E. the Governor, Lady

to resume its aïttings.

Clementi and party will be present was seriously, wounded.

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