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INTERPORT TRADE

GUILD.

MERCHANTS TO ORGANISE.

UNION OF TRANSPORT COOLIES.

COMMUNISTS TO SUPPLY

THE LEADERS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT)

A movement is on foot among the Chinese merchants of Canton, Beng Kong and Macão to organise some thing in the nature of an interport tride guild, in order to protect their

TROOP MOVEMENTS.

9/5TH PUNJABIS TO RETURN TO HONG KONG.

TWO BRIGADES UNDER

CANVAS.

As suggested in the Daily Press yesterday the Suffolks are going to Shanghai to relieve the 2/3th Pun- jabis who will return to Hong Kong. As already reported one Brigade will be stationed at Shanghai and the other two Brigades will be quartered for the time being in this Colony. According to "present ar rangements, which naturally depend upon the trend of affairs in the North, these two Brigades will go into camp at Kwanti and Fanling

Fanling it will be necessary to occupy ground now used for the frst three holes of the relief course, but it is not true, as rumoured, that

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1927.

A CASHIER'S

ALLEGED

MISTAKE.

* PAYS OUT -9,000 DOLLARS

„TOO MUCH,

A FOKI WHO KNOWS TOO MUCH.

The case in which Mr. Li Yee Webm, manager of the Wong Fung firm at Wing Lok Street, is alleged to have receive nine thousand dollars in excess from the Bank of Canton, Ltd., was continned yes terday befors Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy.

Mr. Li went to the Bank of

Canton on December 13th to eash a cheque of $1,000, and the cashier of the bank alleges that he had paid out $10,000 to the defendant,

accused of stealing this rum from the Bank of Canton...

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SQUATTERS NEW COLONY.

[TO THE EDITUL OF THE “ HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS.

Sin,--For the benefit of those who, disgusted with the outcome of the debate at the Sanitary Board on Wednesday last, regarding the withdrawal of parimits to new squat ters, did not care to read columns the proceedings as best as i can of prose, nilow me to recapitaiate gather and inter from two of our naily newspapers.

SCOTSMEN AND SAINT

ANDREW SOCIETIES..

· [TO THE MEATOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PARSI.'']

SI-It must have occurred to many of my fellow countrymen that the great quantity of patriotic fervour, and enthusiasm, existing in the numerous Scottish societies. overseas, might find a broader and more useful outlet than is provided by the annual celebration of Saint Andrew's day and the disbursement

of help to cases of distress arising.

among local Scotsmen.

The local Government, as part of To those who are of that opinion the scheme for public aprovements, lie will be of great interest to know resumes at an enormous cost, a low- that a move has hoy been made, in lying village in very close proximity to a growing residential district of connection with their affiliation Kowloon Tong. The Sanitary scheme, by the Council of the Saint Board, whose function is also to see Andrew Society in Edinburgh,

does not run shurt, granta por tables-fertilised by human excreta

mits to cultivate the land regardless of the disastrous consequences to the vicinity and knowing too well

business from further interference until the middle of March. At with the result that Mr. Li is now that the cleay's supply of vege which gives promise of a great |

by the workers.. How far the mer- chants are to be limited by Union rules in employing and dismissing assistants, for example, is a ques- tion facing Hong Kong as well as Cantón.

In Canton on February 10th some 12,500 members of 50 guilds held an organisation parade. Groups, each of about 30 Cantonese firms, were formed and these are to work with the Kuomintang.

Transportation coolies in Canton --those who carry goods by means of bamboo poles-are now to or ganise a union. This union, it is feared, will become one of the most obnoxious in the City as it is to be directed by leaders appointed by the Communiste.

A number of scholars of the old Achool in Canton are considering the draft of a petition to the Euo hintang asking that the decision to abolish 'Confucian Worship may be rescinded. By a recant decree of the Kuomintang all income from Confucian temples throughout China will be transferred to special education fund.

The Kwangtung "Provincial Ad- ministration at Canton is to call a conference of merchants, workers, and others concerned to discuss the best methods of carrying out the recently passed measure to reduce the rentals on farm lands by per cent.

the Faoling Club house will be re- quisitioned.

Mr. M. M. Watson is appearing for the cashier of the Bank, and

If the troops are still here by the middle of March other accommoda- At yesterday's hearing, a former tion will be found for them and the foki of defendant was called by the plans, previously outlined, are being prosecution, and when he entered matured to meet this contingency. the Court, he proceeded straight In addition to the Peninsula Hotel, to the witness-box, which caused the Diocesan Boys' School, King's Ms. Lindsell to ask how he was so College and other buildings it is now

familiar with the procedurs of the suggested that the Empress Hotel | Court. Witness replied that "he and the Grand Stand at the Race had been watching court cases pre- Course may be taken over by theviously. Military authorities.

AGITATION ON THE FRONTIER.

ROUTE MARCHES BY THE

BORDERERS.

SHATAUKOK.

the inveterate habits of local farm- the defendant is represented by Mr.ars. The Kowloon Tong residents, C. G. Alabaster, K.C., instructed unable to stand the stench of decom- the by Messrs. Lo & Lo.","

posing human faeces, and swarms of ties infesting the place, request Mr. Braga to take the mat ter up before the Sanitary Board. 3r. Braga, convinced that the Sani- tary Board is not playing the game, strongly appeals

it to revoke the permits granted to the new "squat cers, on the ground that the dung. heaps used for manure are poten tial breeding places of flies-the. worst known carriers of disease- and the cesspools the reservoirs of typhoid and dysentery germs. Mr. Braga finishes by warning the Sani- tary Board that a duty is imposed on it to recommend measures to remove the likely sources for the spread of epidemics. Dr. Ho en- thusiastically seconds the motion. He does not think its adoption is going to work any hardships con. aidering that the squatters--one of whom hails from Cheung Sha Wan

Yeo Suo described as a office goalie, formerly in the employ of the defendant, said that he remem- bered the day when his former master went to the Bank of Canton. Defendant told him that he was going to cash a cheque of $1,000 to pay for a house he had bought. Defendant returned at about i p.m. ANTI-BRITISH PLACARDS AT He went in to the accountant's room and there he produced a wad of banknotes. Witness said the notes were all Hong Kong and Shanghai Banknotes and there were about ten or twenty notes of 2300 each. Out of the wad of notes, de balance in the safe. The next day fendant extracted two and kept the the defendant received some bills drawn on himself by a certain firm in Canton, and in order to meet his obligations, he said that be had borrowed & sum of $19,000 from two parties in Hong Kong. Wit ness said that the entries were ac cordingly made in the account hooks, and that the leans were aliquidated the very next day.

The 2nd Batt: the King's Own Scottish Borderers, who are now in Camp in the New Territories, have been ordered to make four route marches, each day through Shatau- kok, a village which is half in British and ball in Chinese terri- tory.

A number of Chinese soldiers have been recently stationed at Shataukok where they have been organising what is known 48 Farmers Army. Since their ap-

achievement provided it receives the support of the Scottish societies abroad.

The following. taken from the Annual Report of the Council for 1923, indicates the present position as regards this scheme

The Council have to report that they have had under con- sideration the scheme for estaà- lishing a Club, for the use of the members of the Society, and of Oversena Scots who may visit Edinburgh.

"The Society has taken rooms at 27 Ratland Street, and is now arranging to equip them so as to form à Club on a small scale, as

'commencement.

It is hoped that, as the scheune becomes better known, and as more funds become available, it will be possible to enlarge the scheme.

A later sentence in the repart has these words: The Council feel that they cannot far with- out the support of the Overseas Societies, for whose members do not enjoy any prescriptive especially the Club is intended." rights and number only three or

It is for that reason that I have four, whereas the subscribers to the written this letter, and I appeal to Kowloon Tong building scheme are all office bearers and members of 250, of whom 210 are Chinese. Dr. Saint Andrew Societies in these Pope, M.O.H., objects to the cess-parts to give this scheme their sup pools as noisome, and emphasises port at once, by seeking affiliation that manure in any shape or form with the Central Society in Edin should not he brought in such close burgh, and arranging for the pay- the definite proportion of proximity to any residential area. the motion. Lieut. Col. Boylan Smith supports annual local subscription of each The convenience of member towards this project. Our. squatters should not be put before Society, here, in Perak, has been the question of public health. Such afiliated now for some time, and people as these would not give up from our amual subscription a sum their old habits and manure is very of half a crown per member is TC- dangerous and cannot he brought mitted to the Home Society for the with any safety within range of furtherance of this scheme. human dwellings.

Now comes the turn of the pro tector, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin

Never mind" he says in effect) if the farmers have no prescrip

ment of

If this scheme had the support of all the Scotish societies scattered over the world it needs little imagination to realise the strength and capacity for beneficent work

The indoor staffs of the Chinese pearance, anti-British placards and the course of conversation, defend live rights. They may have come which the Home Society, would

the British section also. Those in the British section were, of course, torn down, but feeling ran so high that the Chinese detectives employ- ed by the Hongkong Police refused to go into the village.

should suspect

per.

possess.

Continuing witness said that in ant had referred to the matter of from Cheung Sha Wan. We admit Post Office in Canton are asking for cartoons have been posted in the the 80,000 which he was accused to structing cesspools, but we must housed in its own magnificent house that they have defed us by con One can visualize the Society treatment similar to that of the Chinese section of the village, and have received from the Bank of

Canton in excess, but he had always protect them. Let the Government European employees £15 far as recently they have been put up indented receiving it Witness said resume the objectionable villages in our grand old capital. A great?

We will resurrect them in a new building providing all the facilities methods of promotion are concern

that on one occasion he told his form with the new permittees. The of a first class residential club, ed. By order of the Kuomintang,

former employer that if he had re- Board has a higher function to where the too often lonely man all Chinese Post Offices in Kuomin,

ceived the $8,000, it was his duty for. It must see that no farmer from overseas, visiting the Old tang controlled territory are to

This annoyed defendant who said: them we must-see that the Govern with kindred spirits, and find a | to return the moner to the bank starves, and though we brought Country on leave, could foregather come under the supervision of the

Since sot sure in my eploy you ment supplies means for their live-home and a welcome

Witacas lihood."

can solve the intricate Tennis courts and 5 golf course Kuomintang Ministry of Com munications, of which Mr. Sun Fo

he would quit work whereupon de problem. With paternal solicitude would come in time. is the Minister, and Mr. Wa

fendant got very angry and told he suggest putting a layer of earth on top of the manure. Let the In- Sheung Ying. Chief of the Depart-

him to leave the premises

spectors

of the Board, under whose lu the course of his cross-

nodes the cesspools were built examinations of the witness, Mr. instruct the farmers, and if need

very ment of Posts.

Alabaster produced several of the be, we who in spite of a long accounts books of defendant's firm, period of incubation after notice of which showed that the defendant the motion had been given-had was in the habit of borrowing large sums of money from a certain the found no time to visit the site,

shall supervise the work nese hong in Hong Kong and that such loans were always discharged a

A strong protest has been sent to the Canton Government through the British Coasulat Canton and the route marches by the Borderers are The special war tax on water craft being undertaken in order to restore which includes all vessels on the confidence and to demonstrate to rivers and along, the coast

of the villagers and others that Great Kwangtung has beer nade effec- Britain bas the power to protect her tive in Canton as from February nationals aud means to keep order 11th. It is expected that at least within her own territory, 84,000,000 will be raised from this Recently, it will be remembered, tax. In Canton and other parts of the railway carriages on the How. China plenty of people make a junk look Canton fine were plastered or boat their permanent residence, with anti-British placards. It has thus escaping the tax on ordinary now been proved that this was the work of Chinese soldiers at Sam land property.

chun.

Mr. Choy Kar Chuen, an artist, and formerly of Canton Christian College, is leaving for Shanghai.

By mutual agreement among newspapermen in Canton, February 12th, the anniversary of the Repub- lic, was kept as a holiday, and Canton had no newspapers on Sun day".

A ROGUE, AND VAGABOND.

MEMBER OF A GANG OF HAR

BOUR THIEVES. GAOLED.

One of the members of a gang

added that be fold his master that

day after.

The case was again adjourned.

Lo, here conies the P.W.D. He is in sympathy with Mr. Braga's motion-but, my boys, not so fast! Although we are quick in granting permits, we must move slowly! Let science make gigantic strides, China REGULARS #. VOLUNTEERS. Pall down ber secular walls, Canton

FIRST SHAM FIGHT OF THE SEASON.

"WHO WON THE WAR?"

Schools for the children of brither Scots who had fallen in life's battle, and all the multifarious activities of a great friendly society, with a membership based on, nationality, would follow.

Surely the promise of this great

per member involved. The Joint development is worth the small cost Hon. Secretaries of the Saint Andrew Society in Edinburgh' are

Donald S. Macdonald, 1, Street, and David W. Ross, 6, East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh

They will give any information desired about the scheme as it now is.

G. WAUGH SCOTI, Deputy Chieftain, Perak Saint Andrew Scolety,

Federated Malay States.. Perak, F.M.S., January 25th.

SHARING THE USE OF PLAYING GROUNDS.

open new malcos, we must cling to conservatism The. Chairman is in a dilemma. They must be consist- ent. How can they invoke the aid of Government to cancel the per- taits granted by them? Let the M.O.H. prosecute, serve notices, The first cham fight of the season obtain Magistrates' orders. In fact, took place at Fealing on Sunday put the whole legal machinery in between the Hong Kong Volunteer full swing and then, if the squatters Defence Corps and an attacking do not budge, well-there they are! party drawn from the K.0.8.B. They are only licencees who can be

moved out at short notice! The ITO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS.''] མ camp at Lowú.

Under the command of Captain motion is put to the meeting Sur Defeated by of harbour thieves was charged be-H. B. L. Dowbiggin (H.K.V.D.C.), prise of surprises!..

four votes to three. Who are these

SIR,-In view of the fact that fore Mr. T. W. Ainsworth at the 16 officers and 119 N.C.O.'s and men

guardians of the public several thousand additional British four Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, left Fanling by the 9.15 train.

paraded at Kowloon Station and

health" and what were their arg Troops will shortly be arriving here THE WHAMPOA DEVELOP with attempted larceny from the Arriving there shortly after ten

a probable stay of several ments against the motion? Perhaps for Mr. Bragu will be able to satisfy months, It is obvious that the ›MENT SCHEME. ・・・ person of a Chinese passenger and o'clock, the Corps was split up into the public on this vital point since Colony's present playing grounds

with being a rogue and vagabond. sections for the defence of the they eclipsed his arguments by a

are, apart from radical re-distribu- village against the Regalora [TROM OUR CHINESE COLLESPONDENT.]

Lieut-Col. L. J. O. Comyn, 2nd huge majority of one. The Sanitary tion and re-allotment, wholly in The prosecution put forward the allegation that the defendant, wao Batt, King's Own Scottish Border Board should record them when it sufficient to meet the imminent pressing need fn giving numerous Mr. Henry Aki Panhoe, the engi-worked in conjunction with his aunt era, and Lient-Col L. G. Bird, next decides to perpetuate the old

opportunities for active exercize to on a sampar, always assisted pas D.8.0., Administrative Command system on lands resumed by Govern

these extra Forces. neer in charge of the Whampoa sengers from his boat to ocean-going ant. E.K.V.D.C., acted as judges,

"Thus ended the greatest farce

Under these arcumstances, it is Development, is a visitor in Hong ships. When opportunity arose, The sham fight continued until Kong, and expects to spend a day the defendant, it was alleged, put shortly after one o'clock, when the enacted in modern times. The pro- obviously necessary for Civilians to

ccodings will surely be handed down and stole the contents.

all, by sharing their good of ing field for tiffin, ca-training at 3.4 the activities of our Sanitary Board, playing grounds, in a liberal River. According to Mr. Panhos, On conviction, the defendant was

In the meantime the squatters' manner, with the new Military much surveying and mapping of the sentenced to four months hard p.m. for Kowloon,

Who Won?

settlement is flourishing. The cess Contingents who will urgently re- territory around Whampoa are labour, it being shown, on produc

tion of his criminal record, that he That was the question that most pools, instead of going 200 yards

well and fit. each other. aroma of liquified faeces and the | without permission, and been sen. na the course of the day and road.-Yours, etc., was at one time Commissioner of tenced to three months' hard labour, these will no doubt be announced SALUS POFULI SUPREMA LEX

in due course. Public Health of Canton City. for, stealing.

Hong Kong, Feb. 14th.

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