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FEAR OF RICE RIOTS

IN CANTON.

TWO. OFFICIALS APPLY FOR SICK LEAVE.

"THE PREVENTION OF

SMUGGLING."

PREVENTIVE CORPS ALLEGED

TO BE BANDITS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

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There is a certain amount of that "rice anxiety in Canten riots will be organised by the dis- charged workers who have now been refused meals by their former em ployers. The merchants, of course, contend that they were perfectly within their rights in discharging assistants on the day established by time-honoured custom Ioa staff changes, and they appeal to the Komintang for support. Mr. Chan Fu Muh, Commissioner of Labour, and General Tang Yin Hpa, Chiel of Canton Police, however, have both either asked for sick leave or

expressed an intention to resign

Several more battalions of Kuomin

lang troops have been added to the City garrison in view of the por

sibility of trouble.

A split between the Military and the Financial authorities of the Kuomintang has occurred in the East River district. The officer

commanding the 16th Division qua tered at Sheklung reports that he has ordered the "disarming of the Preventive Service Corps. These men afe charged by the Finance Ministry with the duty of prevent ing smuggling and the military allege that they have been acting as bandits and pirates, themselves The Military authorities have new dispossessed them of 191 rifles and 30.000 rounds of ammunition.

The British managed hospital at Shinkwan, the northern terminua of the Kwangtung section of the Canton - Hanker Railway, was closed by the management at the end of last month. The two British

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CHINESE COMMUNI

NOTES,

PROPOSED EXTENSION OF KWONG WAH HOSPITAL.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 5th, 1927.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-]

Mr. Ng Choy Man, formerly Com missioner of Education in Canton, but for the last few years on a special mission from his district in Holping, to America in order to study education problems was guest

of honour at a number of functions given by his fellow clansmen in Hong Kong. While in America, Mr. Ng has raised over $300,000 for the endowment of a middle school in the Helping District.

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YOUNG LADY ORATORS.

OUR CORRESPONDENT'S EXPERIENCES:

STREET FIGHTING IN SWATOW.

CANTON OFFICIALS' HARD TASK.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,

SWATON, March 2nd.

The old struggle between Left and Right, Extremists and Moder- ates, goes on as forcely and remittingly as evet.

The Ching Woo Athletic Associa

A few weeks ago Cunton, having tion of Hong Kong will have their decided to curb the local ran annual entertainments at the Taculottes, sent one, Tsu Yu Ping ping Theatre to-day and to-morrow. to Swatow with instructions, firstly

"SURPRISED, HE WAS ARRESTED."*

SNATCHER'S PLAUSIBLE STORY DISBELIEVED,

GETS GÄOL TERM AND

BIRCH. -

A TELEPHONE THIEF.

CHARGED ON THREE COUNTS.

SIX WEEKS' HARD LABOUR.

A former "employee of the Tele phone Co, was charged before Mr. RE. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy or three counta 48 follows:

·· Defore Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy, yesterday morn ing, a Chinese youth was charged (1) That he did on March lat at with snatching and unlawful pos | Nu, 628, Bonham Road, unlawfully session of broken hair ornament. by means of a false pretenco repre- It was stated in evidence that sent himself to be no employee of while two Chinese women were the Telephons Co., and attempt to walking in Prays East on Thurs obtain $1 from Mr. Foo Sik. day morning, defendant came up. from behind, and snatched a gold ear pick from the hair of one of them. Both women pluckily gave chase, blowing a police whistle as they went. After a long run, the snatcher was stopped by a constable in Lai Chit Street,

(9) Unlawfully and maliciously causing injury to Mr. Foo Sik's telephons by removing parts thereof.

(3) Having in his possession cer- tain parts of a telephone supposed to have been unlawfully obtained. house of Mr. Foo Sik to use the Defendant anid he went to the

telephone. He found the insirn- The Ching Woo "Association has to take action against-Zing Tung branches in more than 40 cities in Kuo Min Pao (it will be recollect woman's ornament during the chase. He did so and after he had He must have dropped the ment was out of order and was asked by the complainant to repair China and abroad."

Fed that this paper publicly incited as it was not found on him when put it right, he was paid a

the mob to rise and massacre Chris he was searched at No. 2 Police With regard to the spare parta tian Missionaries), secondly, to Station. Instead,

found on his possession defendant another hair. tackle the unruly Labour Unions raamont broken in three lengths of the Telephone Co. and had said he was formerly an employee- and thirdly, to reorganise complete was found in his coat pocket to forgotten to return them when he ly the Swatow branch of the Kuo-gether with six pawn tickets, five left the service.

relating to clothing and one to a mintang.

gold watch.

The Kwong Wah Hospital, at Yaumati, has decided to enlarge its Chinese women maternity wards.

are beginning to realize the value of Western medical attendance at chikbirth, and demands on the Hospital have made it necessary to extend this department. The Tung side has promised the Kwong Wah Wah Hospital on the Hong Kong

"Hospital of financial aid.

The South China Athletic Asso- ciation boy scouts will hold a camp fire meeting at the matshed of the 13h Troop, Happy Valley, on Sun day evening, March 8th, when Mr. Huang Hain Chao, hon general secretary of the S.CA.A. will be one of the speakers Mr. Huang as the organizer of the boy scout movement in Canton more than ten years ago. He was a scoutmaster in New-York as far back as 1910 and

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THE MASKED BALL.

JOLLY PARTY AT THE CITY

HALL,

There was a fair attendance at physicians and two nurses have left the Masked Ball at the City Hall for Canton and all the Chinese staff, last evening. The dancers, gasbed including several men and women in motley and wearing their masks, doctors, have been paid off About set out to enjoy themselves, and the same time all the American and judging from all appearances they other foreign missionaries at Shiu accomplished their design. kwan closed their schools and mis- The organisera of the ball had - sions and left for Canton

spared no effort in perfecting the

preliminary arrangements. The rooms had been very effectively and

The modern Hercules was given the magniscent allowance of $100 per month to carry out his task.

On Friday last, despite his small Fremuneration, he carried out the first part of the programine. The whole staff of the Kuo Min Pae was discharged and a new one is stalled Next morning the paper appeared under new colours with po editorial by Tsu Ya Ping Batly repudiating Communism, Marxism and other revolutionary isms and taking a stand on the "People's Three Rights" of. Sun Yat Sex The gentleman is to be congratz- lated but having effected a fecessary improvement.

very

He is being backed by the mer. chant community and by all the more or less reasonable moderates. He will need all the backing he can secure for his, two remaining tasks. The Labour Unions and the Kuo mintang present a formidable prob lem, not to be solved by any mas with a paltry $100 per month at his disposal.

Street Fighting..

For two days street fighting has been in progress between the Wharf Coolies' Union and the Stree: Coolies' Union (the Casuals). The issue has been complicated by the

Defendant denied snatching and said he joined the chase when he heard the police whistle and was surprised he was arrested. The broken oranment he said he picked up in the Race Course on the third day of the races.

On the matching charge accused was sentenced to 'six months' im;

prisonment and 20 strokes of the birch. Sentence of one month hard labour was passed on the second count.

"SUNNING" PIRATES' EXECUTION. ·

ALL SIX NOW HANGED.

The last two of the six Chinese who were condemned to death on January 27th in connection with the piracy of the a Sunning, were hinged early vesterday morning.

The two men weres Chang Chiu Nam and Chan Ku Yin. Chung was convicted principally on evid ence of being found in a boat by H.M.S. Bluebell, while the 20th der fendant, the other pirate executed this morning, was one of the two men outwitted and stunned by the officers on the bridge. In a state.

The motor bug service in Canton may have to be suspended for a while owing to a threat of the tastefully decorated by members of introduction of village and tribal ment made at the trial, this man "drivers to strike. The ricksha the ship's company of HMS squabbles. On the first day, when said that be robbed the rich to

the dancing Hoor hand-to-hand fighting with cargo give to the poor." "coolies recently succeeded in peremes, and

was in excellent condition. The books, potk choppers, grass cutters Possibly at the next criminal suading the authoristics to limit Titania's band, augmented for the sad daggers took place, the pro-Sessions, the trial will commence the routes of the 'huses so that the occasion, provided the music. The ceedings reached an appalling de of two more men who have been rickshas might secure more busi- Hong Kong Hotel undertook the

catering and "carried through their gree of barbarity. One Wharf committed for trial in connection duties with a deftness and efficiency coolie was killed and twelve wound with the same piracy. which left no one waiting unduly el Among the street coolies two even in the rush hours."

were killed and sixteen wounded.

ness.

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The Inquest.

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was sentenced to six weeks hard labour on the charge of im- personating a Telephone Co. em- ployee, and four weeks on the charge of damaging, Mr. Foo Sik's' third count of unlawful possession telephone. He was acquitted on the

of telephone parta

H.M.S. "DANAE'S" CONCERT.

GOOD ATTENDANCE AT

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE

There was a capital attendance at the concert given by H.M.S. Danas, at the Seamen's Institute last night: Perhaps. the most popu lar item was "I wonder where my baby is to-night,'

sung by MF. Madley.

It

The programme was selected and those who took part are to be con- gratulated.

The items were as follows: ---

Dreams (Foxtrot), After I Say 1, Dance Band, Do you Believe

Pm Sorry (Foxtrot); 2, Mr. Had- ley, Friend of Mine (Trumpet. Solo); 3, Mr. Pocock, My Prayer (Song); 4, Mr. Boutie, Extemporiz- ing on the Piano; 5, Mr. Lawrence, (Monologue); Dance Band, Sleepy Howl (Waltz), My Girl's got Long Hair (Fox-trot); 7, Dance Band, On the Ohio (One-step), Chinky Butterfly (Fox-trot); 8, Male Voice Quartette, Honey

I Wants Yer Now; 9, Mr. Walker,. Webster (Comedian); 11, Mr. Had Selected (Banjo Solo); 10, Mr. ley. I wonder Where my Baby is To-night (Song); 12, Brasa Band, Scenes of Beauty (Fantasia), Voice of the Guns (March); God Save the King.

HIRES ROOM WITH FORGED NOTE.

CASE ADJOURNED TILL TO.DAY.

A Chinese, who deposited a forged An inquest was held in the after-ten dollar bill for a cubicle which Yester morning hostilities were re-noon before Mr. R. E. Lindgell, sit he hired from a woman at Kennedy Town, was arrested and brought newed after breakfast and sting as Coroner, at the Central before Mr. B. E. Lindsel at the reported that the street coolies got Magistracy with a jury comprised Central Magistracy yesterday morn even with their rivals.

of Messrs. U. Ramjahn (foreman), ing. Botelho de Souza and W. Taylor.

After evidence had been given by Chiet Warder West and Dr. Craig

The Police appeared with a large white flag on which were inscribed characters, stating that they had re-

The teachers of the 215 private schools, which have been closed be cause of their failure to comply with Kuomintang regulations in the mat-

because they have not identified ter of teaching, have decided to themselves with the revolutionary bring their case before the Bureau spirit, are to remedy the omission of Education and the Municipal and will simultaneously start a re- Council. It is not thought, how.volutionary society and join the Kuomintang. The "revolutionary ever, that they have much chance merchants are meeting to-day to of success, "Confucianism, taught pass appropriate resolutions.

Chinese General Chamber of Com- sion

Upon the intercession of the crived the Labour Union's Commis-in connection with the execution, "to protect the people.the jury returned a verdict that merce in Canton, arrangement is being made to re-connect the tele. With this imposing banner at their death was inflicted in accordance phone service between the City and head they marched solemnly round with the due process of the law. the Shameen. Canton is now in- and about some scores of shrieking stalling an automatic call service, coolies who were engaged in bat it costs each subscriber from

Butchering each other. $200 to $300.

in these private schools, is not now in favour,

The Kwangsi authorities have brought up the question of extend

ing the Canton-Samshui Railway to Wachow

of the appointment of a Chinese as Postal Commissioner.

Still Unsettled.

Canton and the labour delegates

The woman tenant of the house said that the defendant went to ber house at No. 8, Kwong Yik Street, and after satisfying himself that the purpose, handed her a ten dollar bill as deposit. As the colour of the note locked so odd, she grew suspicious and sent for a policeman and placed the man under arrest.

A representative from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank stated that he had seen a good many

feit as the previous ones, hem, ita forged notes lately, but the one in this case was not so good a commiter- an odd colour. In his view, ita colour alone should have been auf ficient to undeceive the average European or Chinese businessman.

Defendant was remanded until to-day to enable the police to enquire into a statement which he made in defence.

cubicle to let was suitable for his

EURASIAN DEPORTEE'S

One party found a pitch in front Canton Labour Unions have been Damissal of Employees: Question and quictened things down by the haired young vizen of about nine Finally the military took a hand of my office and a smart, bobbed informed that the employees of the! Chinese Post Office at Foochow Altogether sight meetings be simple method of threatening to teen or twenty, who obviously need have started an agitation in favour tween the Chinese merchants in shoot the whole crowd, wharf ed a good dusting with the paternal Caran beld, but un to are coolica, casuals and spectators. slipper, began to harangue the 3rd, no settlement had been reached This morning the stevedores went crow. Pointing to me, ferce and In view of the possibility of on the question of the appointment out on a sympathetic strike on oppressive Imperialist that I am, another labour feud in Canton, the and dismissal of employees. The behalf of the Wharf Coolies' Union she told the crowd that my country

merchanta still insist that they Military authorities on March 2nd should have the right to appoint or and consequently all work has men in Shanghai Ead landed thou decreed that further armed conflicts dismiss an employee without giving ceased in the harbour, The sands of soldiers in a Settlement atoong rival labour anicas wid bo any cause once a year--the second authorities, however, quickly got on stolen from China and there they

day after the Chinese New Year,

& hundred regarded as riots and dealt with in but the workers still maintain that the track of both stevedores and had slaughtered over

RETURN. accordance with military law. This an employer should not have power wharf coolies and sent troops to Chinese fabourers, I laughed and

MAN WHO STOLE GRAMA- menna firing on the rioters if neces to dismiss an employer without demolish their headquarters. The few in the crowd jeered. The

stating the cause.

PHONE RECORDE It has been decided to observe, strike therefore has ended and work vixen lost ber temper and broke A meeting of all classes in Canton March 19th as the second anniver-will be resumed to-morrow, down. Then the crowd laughed and Eurasian youth, named John began to melt away and the last I Mathias, was charged yesterday has been called for two o'clock this sary of the death of Dr. Sua Yat:

saw of these sowers of hea" was morning before Major C. Willson at ore of their number making an in-the Central Magistracy with return ing upon the Chinese Nation to All newspape pour of the occa in organising a counter-offensiva Hakka barber boys of Miang An piry of his term.

passioned oration to the five little ing from banishment before, the ex- protest against the presence of supplemente in

Street. British troops in Chinese territory. Mr. Sun Fo, the leader of the against Mr. Tau Yu Ping's

was stated that the defendant. As I left the office that evening was sentenced to a term of imprison- The meeting will be held at the "Prince" clique, has recommend- "moderatism" Small parties, each I asked one of my friends amongst ment last year for stealing, ETAME Krominting Headquarters assembly ed that Mr. Chan Yeo Teo, made up of about six young men the barber boys (three are my phone records from musical shops, báli.

brother-in-law of Mr. Wang Ching and six young girls, are scattering friends, two are not but that is and on the completion of his sen Wei, should act as Reconstruction

another story) what he thought of tence he was departed from the Some Chinese merchants in Can- Commissioner during his absence over the city and surrounding towas the beautiful indy who had been Colony for ten years. He returned ton, feeling that they have not been from Canton Mr. Sun is now in and villages tuks thumping away talking to the people in the after-to Hong Kong.and was arrested on fairly treated by the Kuomintang Hankow as Minister of Communicating the wickedness of the Im-noon. He replied, as befitting one Thursday.

tions of the Enomintang Central perialist oppressor,

of his profession, that she "wanted The Police applied for a remsad (Continued, on next column), Administration.

(Continued on next column.) her hair cut." She did,

until to-day which was granted.

B&TY.

Sen. Memorial badges will he sold afternoon to pass a resolution call in aid of a Sun Yat Sen memorial have to issue special

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IF

A Counter-Offensive,

LATER. The Left Wing have not been slow

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