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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1927.

FURTHER TROUBLE | SALT GABELLE AT

IN RICE TRADE.

DEALERS THREATEN TO CLOSE THEIR SHOPS.

COOLIES STRIKE ON CANTON- HANKOW RAILWAY.

RAISING $4,000,000 A YEAR FROM THE BOAT PEOPLE.

HANKOW.

BUILDING WANTED BY NATIONALISTS.

FOREIGN OFFICE HEAD- QUARTERS.

MORE REFUGEES.

ARRIVE ON THE 8.8. HAI HONG."

STUDENTS AND PROPAGAND ISTS STILL AT WORK.

terior of the Swatow district,

Further evidence that students and propagandists are still at work spreading the doctrines of anti-for- A CHANGE Round.

eignism and anti-Christianism in the interior of the Fukien province, A special message to the Canion was forthcoming when the Douglas Gazette from Hankow, dated Febra.steamer Hai Hong, arrived yester- ary 17th, says that Mr. T. V. Soong, EPROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) Finance Minister of the Nationalist Government, has issued orders to Labour tyranny and the difficulty the Salt Gabelle at Hankow to re in fulfilling contracts on account of move from its present quarters to frequent strikes are gradually driv premises now occupied by the For ing the native cloth manufacturers eign Office of the Nationalist Gor. in Canton" out of business. In ernment. The exchange of quarters Naamchuen alone, the southern is to be effected in a few days suction of Canton City proper, some 70 to 80 small factories have been closed since the return of the Kus mintang to power in South Chins, and now there are upwards of 2,000 workers unemployed there owing to the failing of this once prosperous industry.

The members of the Rice Guild in Canton are threatening to close their shops and to stop further.sell ing of rice, unless the employees withdraw their recent demands.

It is understood, says the message, that the Salt authorities are critical of the removal order, alleging that the building, itself is part of the security for the Re-organization Loan of 1913. In reply; it has been painted out that the terms of the Reorganization Loan fix the salt revenues as security for the bonds,

not the buildings occupied by the Salt administration.

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A COWARDLY ROBBERY.

SEQUEL TO KOWLOON

CITY HAUL.

WOMEN ROBBED OF MONEY

AND - JEWELLERY.

HOW THE PRISONER: WAS ARRESTED.

What the acting Puise Judge,

A STOLEN JUNK.

RECOGNISED BY OWNER'S

OF

SON AT TATO

CRIMINAL SESSIONS' SEQUEL.

A junk which recently put in 'at Tai O was recognised by a Chinese as one' taken from his father' after an attack by pirates off Bocca Tigris forts. He informed the local Police and a Chinese in charge of the junk was arrested.

heard at the Criminal Sessions by

knowing it to have been stolen..

The Attorney-General, the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., is for the

A sequel to the affair is being day bringing one Father and niner, J. H. B. Nihill, described as

the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Sisters from a German Catholic very cowardly robbery at`s Mission at Ping Chau in the inhouse full of women, had a sequel Justice J. R. Wood, and Tester at the Criminal Sessions yesterday Leang Yan was charged with These refugees, namely the Rev.day afternoon, when a Chinese was being in unlawful possession of the Father Joseph and Sister Philippo, charged with participation in the junk, formerly numbered 3235 H. A., Maria, Gemonitta, Antonina, There robbery. sia, Aquiuata, Rosa, Agnes and Remigia, embarked at Swater for Hong Kong. They were not order wealthy Chinese, at Ng Tain Crown, and Mr. H. Somerset ed to leave, but in view of the tense Long, Kowloon City, on December Fitzroy, instructed by Mr. Les feeling at the Mission, and many

seth The Chinese woman" "com- d'Almada is appearing for the signs that their position was be coming untenable, they deemed it wise to get to Hong Kong while they could..

Unlike a good many refugees they have not been personally harmed, but they have had hardships and

persecution to put up with.

90 Still Left,

The message continues: "Tho They state that the students have Salt building in Hankow is much been spreading anti-foreign and all Employees in the rice trade want larger than is required by the staff, anti-Christian propaganda

one entire floor being given to the for as many as four days a month servanta The Nationalist Govern-

to be allowed to sbsent themselves

without losing pay. Substitutes engaged to replace them should, it is said, be paid by the employer. The employers, it is understood, were at fires willing to come to some

ment Foreign Office, on the other hand, necessarily has a large staff which is greatly cramped in its

prescat quarters.

"It was stated by the secretariat

through the Province of Fukien. Daily their position has become worse. Attempts were made, but unsuccessfully, to enter the Mission. The Sisters have been subjected to insults, and at last they determined to leave, and did so, after handing

A large haul of jewellery and money was made at the home of

plainant then turned amateur detec tive and as a result of her inquiries she succeeded in locating one of the men in Hong Kong, and having him arrested.

prisoter

Sir Joseph Kemp' explained that the junk was licenced in Hong Kong and the owner, Ewok Yaa King, left on a voyage at the end of November at the beginning of Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith was for December last year. At a place out- the Crown Prisoner was undefend-side the waters of the Colway, the junk was captured by armed men who approached in another boat, and after detaining the owner they released him on about December 20th, and he returned to the Colony. On January 10th, the junk ap- peared at Cheung Chau, where a licence was taken out, and then pro- ceeded to Tai C, where it was re-

ed and pleaded "Not Guilty!".

Four men were alleged to have entered the house in question and woman in have threatened the

the house and her children with daggers. They then ransacked the house and took necklaces, bracelets, rings and a sum of money.

Although the men had handker- chiefs over their faces, that around the face of the prisoner slipped off and the woman and her elder child

cognised by the owner's son.

arrangement regarding time off of the Nationalist Ministry that the over the children in their eare to had a good opportunity of observed his licence obtained at Cheung

duty, considering it reasonable that the men should wish to be absent occasionally. But now it is realised

attitude taken by the Salt, autho rities indicates how even so small a matter as a Chiness Government building, is used by foreign em that the scheme of the Union is compel every employed member to ployees as a means to attempt to stay away four days a month in hinder the work and interfere in order to give the unemployed the affairs of the Nationalist dov chance of getting work as sub-ernment. As this secretariat point- stitutes. Naturally the merchants ed out the building is Chinese Gor- do not agree to this which would ernment property, and in no sense simply mean that they would be contributing heavily towards the cost of maintaining the unemploy

ed.

A coolies strike at stations on the Kwangtung section of the Canton- Hankow Railway makes it impos- sible to unload freight cars and goods trains are, therefore, being delayed all along the line,

A

The Ewangtung Cement Works, formerly a Government concern, have now been leased to a Chen Hing, "syndicate. The plant has been idle for several years past.

According to a regulation recent ly issued by the Euomintang Minis try of Finance the transporting of silver from one province to another under Kuomintang jurisdiction bas been declared unlawful without a permit from the Superintendent of Customs at the port of export.

security for any foreign-on to is also pointed out that the interests of the bondholders of the Be organization Loan are in no way adversely affected by the removal order."

"WHAT KIND OF TRUTH."

Christian families.

There are still 60 Fathers and 30

Sisters in various village missions up and down this particular dis trict, and they are remaining at their posts as long as they can.

The Father who arrived here yes- terday, is stopping at the Spanish Dominican Procuration, and the Sisters are at the Italian Convent.

Refugees in Manila, According to Manila papers to band teachers in the Women's Col lege of South China and the Anglo-

Chinese College at Fochow, now Manils de refugees, the recent requested to return to their Now they have received orders by cable to remain where they are.

According to Dr. T. E. Coole. medical missionary who arrived from the trouble zone about three weeks, ago, the bends of both school informed their teachers who left via gunboat and passenger vessels, that it would be all right to return.

ing his features.

Meeting a man in Wanchal shortly after the robbery they were so con

fident that he was the man in ques tion that they informed a Police searcher who had him arrested.

Paços. Covered,

At the afternoon bearing several witnesses were called for the pro- secution and defence.

The prisoner was charged at the Police Station with receiving and being in possession of property stolen abroad, to both of which charges he replied that he did not know the vessel was stolen. When arrested, the prisoner only produc

Chau, although he had a deed of ownership which he did not produce until he was before the Magistrate. He explained that by saying some boatmen would not let him Chinese prodace it, adding that a document was not good in British territory; but witnesses would be called who would “contradict that statement. It was strange he did sot produce it earlier, as it would have been a complete answer to the charge.

That

The most interesting witness was the fifteen-year-old daughter of the about the document. One was that There were two curious things complainant. She stated that while the date given was before the com- she was feeding her young brother plainan, said he lost his boat, and at the evening meal, about seven the other was that there had been

o'clock on December 26th she heard an alteration in the character "3" & knock at the door. Four men in the date. It appeared to be catered with cloths over their faces, genuine document, but it might not All were armed, the weapons con- apply to that junk at all... sisting of daggers, a screwdriver and a chopper.

After driving witness and her mother, and the remainder of the family into the kitchen, the robbers ransacked the house pulling out drawers and prising open boxes. They stole a quantity of jewellery

An amusing incident occurred A message received from Mr. E. during the bearing of a robbery B. Price, the American Consul at Foochow, stated that neither the case at the Criminal Sessions, belegation at Peking nor he approved fore the acting Puise Judge, Mr. of the return of refugees now. and $900 in money.

Bishop Brown, of the Methodist

J. H. B. Nihill, yesterday afternoon. Church, at Foochov, also sent a

House Painted Ont.

The mother of the prisoner had cable to Manila refugeestellingcognised the prisoner when he took been called to give evidence, and them to remain here until hearing when the oath to speak the truth further from him. was being administered to her in! Chinese, she suddenly interrupted the interpreter, and asked "What kind of trath do you want me to peak?"

WATER-FRONT EXCITE

MENT.

Witness said that she later re- the cloth from his face. He was a man whom she saw pass ber house on the morning of the robbery with two of his confederates whom she recognised, and she saw him_point out the house to his companions.- An amah, in the employ of the evidence. She could not identity say of the robbers because the light was bad and her eyesight was not good. She saw, however, that they were armed

The matter was satisfactorily ex- CHINESE TROOPS PROTECT complainant gave corroborative plained to her, and evidence taken.

ed.

After evidence of arrest had been given, Sub-Inspector Fallon spoke of visiting the house in question and Ending the rooms had obviously been ransacked

When charged at Yanmati Police Station, prisoner said: "I have nothing to say. I have not done this thing.

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At the afternoon hearing, the owner of the junk was cross-examin- ed by Mr. Fitzroy; and said he did not report the loss of the junk to the police, either at Macno or at Hong Kong

Mr. Fitzroy: For the simple reason that it had been confiscated for smuggling

The Owner: That is not so. Nobody told me that.

In reply to further questions by M. Fitzroy, witness said that he had a permit for arms from the Hong Kong polos but did not re- ort to the police that he had lost

the arms.

Recognised The Junk.

The son of the owner said that he was not in the boat at the time re ferred to but saw the bast at Tai

on January 10th, and informed two station boatmen that it belong. ed to his father.

Two boatmen gave evidence, and spoke of visiting the junk. One of them identified the prisoner as the man who produced the licence of the boat.

After bearing further evidence, His Lordship adjourned the case until this morning at 11-30.

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"TAL MING."

PIRACY WARNINGS AT The Mr. Pan Chan Man, Chief of the Normni School for Women.

SAMSHUI. Overseas Division of the Kwang-Sun Yat Sen, who is still in Han- post is being reserved for Madame

Sounding repeated blasts, on her tung Kuomintang, bas tendered his tow, and pending her return the syren, the 8.8. Tai Ming came into resignation. The Overseas Division women of the Kuomintang urge that the harbour early yesterday morn- keeps the Kuomintang members another woman should be appointing from Wuchow and Samshui, and when a group of armed Chinese abroad ia touch with the bead-

The 1,040 inmates of the Homes soldiers were observed on board, quarters at home. There is hardly for the Blind, aged and Infri in considerable excitement was arous a city where Chinese reside in con- Canton are petitioning the Kusmin-ed on the waterfront, and some re- markable rumours went round. siderable numbers which does not lang to increase their daily allow Piracy, of course, was the first thing ance. For the whole month these possess a Kuomintang Club.

poor people get from the Canton the people could think of.

Piracy Feared.

The first witness wis a woman. The Ministry of Finance in Can Treasury only $3,000 and this in-

cludes money for the expenses of The truth of the matter was told residing at Wanchai, who said that ton expect to raise $4,000,000 the officials in charge of the Homes by Capt. Spinks, when interviewed, her two daughters had been d year from sampan and boat owners

A school being opened in by our representative some time napped and beld for ransom at Nam Prisoner's mother was called and on Canton watera Sixteen audi-Canton as a emorial to the late later.

Tan, in Chinese Territory, She said that her son told her he was tors have been appointed to make Mr. Lino Chung Hei, the Knomin Shortly before leaving Samshui asked prisoner, whom she had going away on business to Nai Ta the assessment and supervise the tang leader who was assassinated at 5.30 on Fuesday night, the Com known for a number of years, to go He left on December 23rd, and had in August, 1025. The late Mr. Lino misioner of Customs there warned there and see what he could do to not been back to the house since collection. It is feared by many was responsible for the introduction him not to proceed because it was trace her daughters and effect their then. She thought he went to Nam

on December Tan, but did not know for certain. that the boat people will become of the present form of labour suspected that spiracy had been release. This was

planned, and that some notoriously 22nd, and he promised to go on Prisoner made, a statement from had characters were on board.

the dock, and said that some time easy victims of extortion by un-unionism in South China

Capt. Spicks then sought nasist

In answer to Mr. Whyte-Smith,ago the complainant quarrelled with scrupulous petty officials. They are

ance from the military authorities witness said that on December 30th bin and had scolded him for taking illiterate and stand in awe of any

there and about 40 Cantonese troops prischer told her that her daughters too much interest in the girls. He were sent on board the vessel. They had been found, and had been taken alleged that the woman had a one in uniform. '

searched all the passengers without into the country by one of her grudge against him, and had so finding anything of an incriminat relatives. She had received a let caused his street. The tobaly, de

nature as a final precauter from ber uncle stating that he nied taking part in robbery, tion, the master agreed to take an and the prisoner had effected "the. tivities of so-called "anti-Reds" in missioner for -Foreign Affairs at officer and ten men with him in release of her daughters

case of emergency

The Chief of Police is organising a special squad of secret service to guard against the

men

In connection with the visit to Canton of delegates from the Third Internationale a committee of Kuo- mintang supporters has been formed to request the Internationale to prevent Great Britain: from inter fering by force in Chinese affairs,"

Mr. Ma Wen Cha, formerly Com- Swatow, is to bo, chairman of this committee, whose next meeting will be-to-morrow".

the City. It is intimated that anyone caught plotting against the present regime will be dealt with The delegates addressed & farge maceting of Cantonese workers and in the same way as members of the students at Sun Yat Sen Univer Kuomintang, arrested by Bun Chuan aity yesterday. Fang's agents, have been dealt with

December 23rd

A Pilionar Not Seen.

The Sentence.

After a brief rotirement, the jury Asked whether she had the letter, returned a unanimous verdict of Some of the soldiers were armed witness replied that it had been" Guilty" against prisoner. with rifles and the other with

destroyed.

His Lordship said he agreed, with mauser pistola

the verdict, and in passing sentence. The Tai Ming when she arrived this morning was carrying over two A Chinese Bricklayer living at said prisoner had been convicted of hundred passengers, including two the same house as prisoner had at taking part in a very cowardly rok

The Europeana, Mr Schwob, and a Kowloon City, said he did not see bery in a bonae full of women. The German who was recently lady,

prisoner after December 22nd. Pri- only doubt in his Lordship's mind On police instructions, the vessel soner did not tell him he was going was whether he should sentence him in the Chinese City of Shanghai. arrested in Canton, presumably on

to be Bogged, but he had decided a charge of being an agent of the went alongside her wharf, and the away. The Women's Division of the anti-Red" movement, has not yet Europeans were allowed to go. A coolie woman, also living at the not to impose this sentence, as the Kuomintang is opposing the ap. been formally charged. His case is ashore. The Chinese passengers are same house, said she did not see evidence showed that no actual pain pointment of Mr. Wong Pui Luen still under investigation. To several all confined to the ship until a fur-prisoner after the morning of

December 23rd until that day in the robbery. Prisoner would go to prison for four years with hard countrymen who visited last Mon- ther search is made. day, the Chinese authorities would

Labour. (Continued on next column). give no information.

as acting Headmaster of the Canton (Continued on next column).

A cursory examination has reveal Court ed nothing.

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