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CHINESE NEW YEAR,

THE SURTAXES.

3

"BUSY SCENES IN THE

STREETS.

NO SIGN OF "HARD TIMES." BUSINESS IN 1925 BETER THAN IN 1925:

Inox OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]

COLLECTIONS IN KWANG-

TUNG

DECEMBER RECEIPTS TOTAL NEARLY HALF MILLION,

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1927.

KILL, KILL, KILL. THE FOOCHOW OUTRAGES

AN INCITEMENT TO MASSACRE

OFFICIAL MANIFESTO IN SWATOW.

ORDERS FROM" HANKOW TOTALLY DISREGARDED..

(FROM OUR SWATOW CORRESPONDENT.)

STORY OF RIOT TOLD BY

LADY MISSIONARY,

FOREIGN WOMEN MALTREATED.

EUROPEAN STORES

·BURGLED.

CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH PERFUMES.

TYPEWRITERS ARE NOT BURGLARS MEAT.

Burglars in the Colony brought heart of the city sometime between off another successful coup in the Sunday evening and early Mons day morning.

The following story with regard to the recent Foochow outrages in culled from the NC. Daily News, of last Wednesday, which atatos:-

Further interesting details of some of the atrocities committed against foreigners, principally mis air stalls earlier this year than furnished most of this sum Pak-recent. oficial attempt to bring soldiers who carried the emblem of work Of Well Hassoned Crackiman.

Were there any doubt about the signaries, in Foochow by bandit before, and for several days past hoi, contributed 85,539; Sbekki, - about anti-foreign riots in Swatow the 17th Army, and an enraged The way the burglara brake into

In December the surtaxes collect- ed at Kwangtung ports amounted to Of course, Canton

The bawkers have been allowed to display their goods at the open- | 8424,848,76,

and particularly last evening, the Chinese New Year eve, the streets of Hong Kong presented a very busy appearance.

$1,850; Kongmoon, $120,000. Nan- ning, in Kwangsi, contributes about 8:00 daily and Swatow, for the first 15 days in December, collected $64230.

Flowers and plants supplied from the gardens in Fati, Canton, found Many Chinese employees in the a ready sale. There has bean a John G. Kerr Hospital for the In- great deal of talk about "hard sane at Fongtsuen, Canton, have times," but the buying at the been annoyed and embarrassed by bazaars did not indicate anything defamatory circular. This circular of the sort, Mingling with the was issued in their name, but, ar Chinese holiday crowds were a num- a matter of fact, professional labour ber of Europeans, including many ladies, and they appeared to take a very considerable interest in articles regarded as suitable for the Chinese only,

A conversation with a few of the shop-keepers in Hong Kong leads to the belief that much better business on the whole has been done during the past year than was done in 1925. The trade in holiday goods, however, has shown some slight falling off.

The Nam Pak Hong, it is said, has done very good business indeed and the sugar dealers are certainly not grumbling. Trade has revived considerably since the ending of the boycott and the removal of the pie ket nuisance.

There seems to be a good deal of misunderstanding in Chinese labouring circles regarding the British policy of sending troops to China and possibly something might be done to clear away their mis apprehensions од this subject. Among the better informed the re- inforcements are regarded as simply a precautionary measure against disorders, but the coolics are easily

agitators did the mischief. The cir- cular brings all manner of charges against the Americans in the Has pital

vide military guards for the Con- ton-Samshui railway during Chinese New Year holidays.

the

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The extremist section of the Kuo- mintang in Canton is very much dis- appointed over the non-arrival ol· Mr. Sun Fo. He was expected "in Canton for the Chinese New Year holidays.

Swarow, Jan. 31st.

the attached extract should dispel it. The manifesto is a deliberate incitement to the mob to rise up and massacre every. Christian mis sionary in the place. There can be 40 argument about it. It is a pro- clamation issued to the public by the Administration Board of the Kuomintang. And furthermore, it from the Headquarters of the Kuo- was issued after repeated warnings. mintang in Hankow that foreigners and their property had not to be

molested.

1

Kuo Min Pan, dated Saturday, The manifesto is taken from the January 29th, and is as follows: Manifesto issued to the Press by the Administration. Board of the Kuomintang, Central Police Station, Swatou. For the In- formation of the Public, " BRUTAL MASSACRE OF IN- FANTS BY THE CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN, FOOCHOW??!

the French Store, and Messrs

The nocturnal visitors broke inta Ramsay & Co.'s typewriter abop, situated side by side at Nos 8 and 10, Beaconsfield Aronde..

mob, were brought to Shanghai the two stores show that than yesterday by Mrs. H. D. Mas not novices a fals thews, whose husband is superinten. through barricades, and Rod dent of the Church Misionary Society Hospital Mrs. Matthews arrival Festerday evening in the L.-C. S. Turang, m

rings seized from her fingers by Mrs. Matthews, herself, had her soldiers while theatened by others who pointed their knives at her, as much as to say, "If you don't give us the rings, your fingers will be cut off." Mrs Matthows was spar- ed the personal violence to which several of the missionary women were subjected, but both her and her daughter's pockets were rifled and their house looted by the soldiers.

rough heavy in grilles first entered the rooms recently It la-presumed that the burglars vacated by the Department of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and climbed down into a narrow alley they attacked the grilles leading at the rear of the Arcade. Here in the shops, removing the locks manner. There was no one sleeping and boars in a remarkably neat in either of the shops, and the theft morning when everything was was only discovered on Monday found in disorder.

French Store Löses Perfumes

-And Cash,

The Kuomintang Administration

From the French Store, the gang in. Canton has called into active

took about 8250 in cash, and an service the Peasants' Corpa, s

The money was kept in a safe, assortment of French perfames. militia "body formed of farmers

which the burglars forced open. under the auspices of the Com

Tribute to Personal Servants.

small sum of money kept in drawer munist Party in South China. The

was also taken. The stolen per Mr. Matthews paid great tribute fumes are valued at over $500. The Peasants have been asked to pro-bearing of the brutal massacre of to the hospital servants saying, shop was approximately 81,000-

The Administration Board onto her own personal servanta and total haul collected from this Foochow has issued the following the foreigners." At the hospital the store. infants by the Catholic missions in they were aimply wonderful to Mr. Jeanneu is the proprietor of manifesto:-

the local attendants dressed in uni- "Imperialism has made use of

forms of soldiers who had been

Typewriters Not Wanted. Christianity to encroach upon treated there and stood guard out. The burglars showed a distinct China. It has deceived many side, passing themselves off as part dislike for typewriters and type ignorant young men. It has sent of the rioting army who were sup- writer spare parts, when they enter- priests, sisters and missionaries posed to be doing guard duty oned Ramsay & Co., which is next as running dogs, and with the the premises. In this manner they door to the French Stores. This help of covetous Chinese it has protected the "buildings from bo shop was entered in very much the tried to convert the Chinese into ing looted. By various pretexts same way as its neighbour. Christians under the guise of her personal servants managed to charity. This has rendered Chi- save many of the family's personal aese powerless to oppose Im belongings, although much bedding perialism. Many ignorant Chi-and clothing were taken in the nese foolishly believe in the Chris initial raid. tian religion. Many of them eulogise instead of opposing it. We ask you to face the facts of the incident at Foochow where a massacre of Chinese infanta was committed by the Catholic Mis Is this Christianity Is this charity Imperialism has taken off its mask of charity and has put on an appearance of atrocity."

The Headquarters of the Provin- cial Army of Kwangtang, with General Li Tsai Hsin as Officer Commanding, will be opened on February 5th, There will be four divisions of local troops for the sale purpose of suppressing outlaws ́

'bion The sth Kuomintang Army Corps in Canton, for years assigned to local duty only, will be dispatched swayed by rumours. However, service against the militariats, now to Kwangsi and Yunnan for active nothing was allowed to mar the New including General. Tang Chi Yoo of Year holiday spirit and the crowds Yunnan, who has failed to join the generally were happy and gay.

Canton regime up to the present

The festivities last for several time. daya. Early yesterday afternoon

many Chinese began to speed "the his programme of vocational train- Finding it impossible to carry on old year with the aid of freting for young men under Christian crackers. The “great noise" how-influence and subunit to the Kuo- ever comes at midnight.

mintang regulations, and policy for Today will he spent by the education at the same time, Mr. majority of Chinese in making social Yan Cho Kwan, B.A., principal ́of calls. All theatres announce special Pui Ting College, one of the leading

To-morrow performances.

many Christian schools in Canton, has women, and not a few men, will tendered his resignation. The stud- visit their favourite temples The ents of Pui Ying are in favour of one at Kowloon City will be the going over to the Kuomintang com- centre of a large pilgrimage and the restaurants and tea-houses near by are expecting to do big business This year the interport football games will attract larger crowds The game on February 3rd at Soo- kunpoo will be between two Chinese professor of Canton Christian Col teams, one from Shanghai ropre-lege. senting East China and the other representing South China, It is expected that two Chinese brass bands will provide music before, the match and during the interval

The General Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the South China Athle. tic Association and other Chinese organizations will have their annual Now Year receptions to-morrow (Thursday).

pletely, but the American members of the Board of Directors of that institution are asking for more time to consider the matter. Before Mr. Ewan assumed the leadership, of Pui Ying ten years ago, he was à

NEW YEAR'S LENIENCY. MAGISTRATE REDUCED FINE

BY HALF.

A Chinese pleaded quilty to a charge of possession of a small quantity of illicit opium, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday at the Central Magistracy.

for

had to impose a fine ten times the His Worship pointed out that he

value of the opium, and that the fine would be $50. In view of the approaching Chinese New Year, he did not wish to make the fine be HEALTH OF THE COLONY.yond defendant's capacity, and so he would reduce the une by half- 895 In default, imprisonment BEVERAL ́SERIOUS CASES:

34 days, “LAST WEEK.

Defendant said he would like to get into touch with his employer The Medical Officer of Health's with a view to getting his pay with

which to pay the fine, and his Wor report for the week ending January ship gave instructions for facilities 20th, states that there were three to be given the defendant, but stipulated that the fine had to be Chinese cases of small-por all of which proved fatal. Of three Chi- Lese cases of diphtheria two ended" fatally. There were three new cases of enteric (1. Chinese and 2 British) and one death. One case of each of the following notifiable diseases were reported: cerebrospinal fever, puerperal fever and rahlen.

On Monday one case of small-pox (Chinese), and one case of enteric were reported.

paid by noon.

MAILS ON THE SEANG BEE,"

The mails which were on the pirated steamer Seang Bee have been delivered, and as far as could be ascertained, nothing" has been taken, and all the bags have been accounted for. There were only three bags opened by the pirates, but the contents had not been taken of destroyed,

The burglars had gone over the contents of this store in a very systematic

manner. Typewriter

parte, ranging from new rollers to small screws were strewn all over Mr. Matthews credited her ser- the floor. The entire stock was dis- vants with great heroism in accom turbed but nothing was taken. The plishing a feat which the ordinary safe was also broken, but articles Chinese would not dare to think kept therein were not touched. of. It was either the first or second Finding that no money was kept in night of the riot that the servants the shop, the burglars left the pre- overcame one of the soldiers wiremises after disarranging the entire was bent on looting the premises contents, They took him to the police station and he was turned over to the milk tary to be summarily executed the next morning,"

WHAT IS THE FOOCHOW MASSACRE ?

On the 14th instant a coolie

Lies About The Spanish Nuna, from the Catholic Mission in trouble was precipitated through was caught suddenly emerging

According to Mrs. Matthews, the Foochow carrying on his should- ers two full sacks. What do you

rase which had been prepared by *think the sacks contained? Would the agitators and directed against you guess that the bags in ques the nuns in the Spanish Mission. tion contained the remains of

of Thesa Duns' duty in part was to more than ten infants? Do you or starvation. The agitators secur save infants from death by exposure. know how these infants died? The heads, bodies and legs showed the bodies of about 25 dead in- signs of bruising. They look like fants and attributed their death to rasted pigs. It was a pathetic the Catholic missionaries, boiling them. The mob, became excited and sight, enough to make one weep.

Afterwards iron pans and in a short while were in sufficient ether instruments for the killing maas to attack the nuns and priests of babies were found in the Catholic mission. These furnish

The Police have obtained distinct sets of finger prints, but no arrent has been made.

"HANOI" PIRACY SUSPECT.

FIRST EVIDENCE CALLED. YESTERDAY..-

PIRATES WANTED THE TALLEST COMPRADORE.". The Chinese who is suspected to bave been involved in the piracy of the L▲ Hanoi on November last, was again before Mr. B. E. Lindsell yesterday afternoon."

Defendant wa represented by Mr. F. G. Valix, and Chief Detec- tive Inspector Murphy prosecuted on behalf of the Police.

Women And Children Attacked, irrefutable evidence of the great Mission premises, the soldiers turn After despoiling the Catholic crime of massacre. The priests ed their attention to several what they like, but they cannot other mission premises, including with two tallyuga:

may flatter the Chinese and say

CTOM

the

#

Hanoi stated that at the time of The assistant compradore of the

the outrage, he was in his cabin the Anglo Chinese Girl's

He heard persuade us to believe them.

What horrible creatures are

the Church Mission Society Hos shot fired on the upper deck. The and passengers became fright- these Chinese Christian converts. pital (Women's Division) and the

Methodist Episcopal compound. It ened and scattered in all directions. Now that we know the facts of seemed as if in most cases the sol About a quarter of an hour later, ths Foochow massacre we know diers and mob attacked the women two armed men came into witness's that Christianity is used as the and children rather than the men cabin, but witness was not there weapon of Imperialism.

Chris- tian converts can be likened unto At the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School having gone to the steerage to the handle of that weapon Char school teacher and with their knives im out, and when they got hold of the soldiers attacked a foreign pirates were, begever, able to pick

mingle with the passengers

The

ity has been turned into atrocity,

The Chinese people should cut the women's outer garments to im awake to the fact that the charity pieces, then seizing and tearing him they began to strike him with

of their revolvers. butts most of the remaining clothing the of the Christian religion is an

Continuing witness stated that obstacle in the way of the attain from their bodies. The women ran

shouted out that they ment of our National aspiration, suit. They were finally rescued by and that if witness could not pro- screaming with the bandits in pur wanted the tallest compradore," We Chinese should unite in carry-

to escorted ing out an anti-Christian; cam-riendly soldiers. and. hate duce him they would shoot him (the paign. We should help our Gor safety amid the curses and

of the mob.

* and epithets

witness) dead The chief compra ernment to take up the case against the responsible

It was in her own home that Mrs. pore was hiding behind a stack of parties, particularly the French, not Matthews suffered indignities when rice hagas. The pirates suspected giving up the struggle until the the was forced to take her rings that he was there, and fired a shot Fourderers have been brought to from her fingers and had to witness in the direction of the stack. The ruffians searching the pockets of shot. had the desired effect as the misguided young men of

her 13-year-old daughter. The sol chief compradore came ont and China who have embraced Chris diers then took other clothing from gave himself up. The pirates de tianity should go to the front and the beds. They became alarmed, it manded the key of the safe and help the Revolution. They should seemed to Mrs. Matthews, at the made the chief compradore opened the anti-Christian campaign. approached of other soldiers and the safe. The money in the safe They should fight Imperialism

loft

work. The local police away. Defendant was among the made very real efforts on their be pirates and had a pistol in his half, and both she and her daughter hand. He was keeping guard over were taken to the police station and the steerage passengers. The pir protected until they could go to the ates made the saloon their head- British Consulate.

quarters, where the No. 1 pirate counted the loot and packed it, in boxes. The pirates left the ship in small junks.

justice.

The time has arrived.when China Villaore they had completed their amounting to 82,000, was taken

should umaheath her sword and kill and massacre the Christian

missionaries.

KILL KILL, KILL "There is no

rceson to be ziraid. We should-acclaim

1. All revolutionists throughout

the country should-unite.. Down with Christianity, the tool of Imperialism

Mr. Matthews Attacked, Mr. Matthews returned to his home several days later and some- In answer to Mr. Vaux, witness one aware of his presence threw a said that the defendant was travel- miniaturo bomb over the fence. ling third class. which, as it exploded, struck & His Worship: How do you

3. Suppress all Christian Con- Chinese child. Mr. Matthews had that?

verla, p

Awaken the misguided young slip men who are converti,

5. Down with the Capitalists of Christians he has remained

all countries.

& Down with Imperialism.

7. The anti-Christian campaign

means, anti-Imperialism.:

8. Long live the three people's

doctrines.

8. Long live the revolution. 13. Long live

live the world revolu-

tion.

know

also been attacked and slabbed Witness: Because I sold him the slightly during one of the various ticket, ka melees. In deference to Chinese His Worship: You told us a little from his home and the domay time ago, that you had never seen the defendant until the piracy had since that time, policy whichṣali ocenrred Take missionaries are now pursuing

Witness: Yes, that was trust. His Worship Well, surely you A Chinese hospital, the head of which is a Chinese Christian doctor, could not have issued him a ticket was also looted, probably because after the piracy had commenced. the head did not subscribe to the | (Laughter.) theory of the infants murder by

the nuns

At this stage the case was agaid' remanded until February-Tik.

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