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STEADY INCREASE IN TAXES.

MERCHANTS PROTEST.

.

REDS CAPTURE KIOM INTANG CLUB MEMBERS.

THREE EXECUTIONS

eros orn eHINESE CORREMTONDENT. |

The merchants 1 Canton, through their five leading the kudds and associations, are W protesting against the recently im- posed "Juxury taxes," mguing that lusaries are already subject to a surtax of five per cent. additional to the regular ustogus luty Cartonese, however, have a dear a burden of SONRINCE monthly f

for wat $2,00 al anitary expenses, and money and atil more money is always urgenty kengard.

The

The Executive Lohanittee of the Kamuintang in tanton has pub Llod a list of i Beds jn < s!n * arrest is demandel. So far only a of these have beep taken inte 「་

Th Custavily.

Borodan of

heads the dist.

Br. 201

MORRISON HILL

BLASTING.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 14th, 1927.

CHINESE KILLED 190FT. AWAY.

SERIOUS EVIDENCE AT THE

INQUEST

DANGER TO THE NEIGH.

BOURHOOD.

At the Central Magistracy yes tenda afternoon Mr. R. E. Lundsell atlong as Coroner with a jury, con- Jucted the ingtest on 2. Chinese who was killed by Dying rocks during FL blasting nation at Morrison I.

Mr. Deings watched the proceedings or hobalf of Sang lare,

Rocks Flew 190 Feet. According to evidence the decens ed was standing in Sharp Street, just a few paces ahead of a tram

I and others were held up util the blasting was over. Faktas

an explosion, he was hit by a piece of rock on the right side

kub. There were also! seveni preers of rock found near him, of which. weighed Rive jeans, and arcming to measure ent made by the Police, it had bush itu feet from whem the blast ang took place.

In Hoikien Batre, the Reds were streng ebanghi in vupture the leaders of the Kannatang ini. and they have exerted three of -thren.Humahu bere backs (contracturs...ail_that_he...was in

The foreman of Mesos, Sang Lee

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BUSY YEAR FOR THE LAND OFFICE.

SHATAUKOK ARMED

H.K. MALE VOICE CHOIR.

ROBBERY.

:

MORE MEMBERS REQUIRED.

ONE MAN SHOT AND

WOUNDED.

THEFT OF

སངྒར-པཱ,, ཋཱནཱ...

CATTLE

Five armed robbers bruke into an unnumbered house at Taj Tong Wu village, Shataukok, during the early hours of yesterday morning, and besides stealing two bullocks and two rows, valued collectively at $300, they shot and badly wann end one of the inmates,

In a report to the police, Tang at Lai, a farmer, living at the leuse, staled that early yesterday morning, while he was asleep in a i rear cubicle, he was awakened by

the nose of the front door being froken opett,

i

} PRZ into the front room, where he saw five mea, se of whom mate him fare dy wall by threaten in him with a revolver,

In this position, he was unable to see what the robbers were doing. and apparently they went into an adpent part of the building-and deove of the cows and bullocks.

Ther On finding that

men had gome, he ran out and raised an alarm. When he got burk he found

that his brother, Tang Kwai had beu shot, and was severely woul

rd.

A HUMAN TOUCH.

SIR HUGH CLIFFORD AND OLD RESIDENT.

Straits

PRACTICES START IN

SEPTEMBER.

1159 DOCUMENTS PREPARED DURING 1920.

your.

CROWN RENT ROLLS REVISED.

The annual meeting of the Hong Kong Male Voice Choir was held at St. John's Cathedral. In Insi The Land Officer, Mr. Philip Jacks in the course of his report evening, Mr. J. Baldwin presiding.

for the year The statement of accounts for was a slight inerrase in the sam

1928, states that there the past season was presented by her of dels registered at the Land Office compared with the previous Mr. A. Hopper (the Hon. Secre (arg) and showed a credit balaner Ordinancs No. 1 of 1844, 4,360 deeds Under the provisions of

01 $27.20. which was considered and documents were registered, Over 6,000 lots or sections of lots very satisfactory.

It was stated that during the sales, mortgages, surrenders and The consideration on were affected. past season between $300 and 8400 various land transactions amunt had been raised by concerts given ed to $116,013,589., Mortgages and the Choir for various meal the Inrgest proportion, and reas mortgage transfers recruited for Day

cnuses.

signments and satisfaction money's were responsible for #35,048,3042 in Olliegra were eleted for the pa- itself. During 1926, 4,360 deeds. sung season as under:

were registered and 250 Crown leases J. Baldwin (re- Chair, Akr

luz granted.

collected elected).

aimounted to 877,821 compared with $75.056 Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. Hopper

T: the previous year. (re siveted).

Crown rents came to $307,205. Hon Treasurer, Mr. Crubbe

The Land Office prepared 1,155 Brightman, J. Brown and L. Steven

Comauttee:

Griauster, documents during the year inclad- Megms.

ing 250 Crown Leases and counter- parts.

500.

Mr. F

Offcera Elected,

White was unanimousi appotted conductor of the Choir

for the next acason.

Increasing The Membership. The question of increasing the menbership of the Choir was dis- cussed, it being pointed out that as the Choir consists of members from the Naval Yard and warships, mem- (bership bad somewhat decreased through transfers and retirement,

The Secretary was instructed to -existnemende -with the clubs at Tai

koo and at the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock inviting any A terested in male voice choir singing to join the Chair.

There were no transactions re-

ating to land belonging to th Admiralty. Fly point Battery and the remaining portion of Elliot Battery were surrendered to the Colonial Government sa a gift to the University and subsequently lensed to that institution. Garden Road was widened by taking in portions of the compounds adjoin. ing Murray Barracks and the De- Lention Barracks. Memoranda re- cording these transactions were pre pared and registered in the hand- Offer.

Crown Rent Rolls.

The Crown Rent Roll for Hong King and Kowloon and the Village The season begins in September, | Crown Rent Roll were rev'sed dur when the first practices take place, ing the year, The total number of and by this be it is hoped there | hts on the Hong Kong and Kow will be a ing increase in member- | Inou roll was 5,430 an increase of ship.

255 on the preceding yene. Crown Bent amounted to $567,205.43, & decrease of 82,916.90 owing to surrenders Re entries and Resump- tions.

Lough to arsen gan bave made

of the blasting. On the day port to Canton, hat nothing so

of the fatality, two hundred charges. far has been kinne in the matter.

jod various strength were detonated. 11 is stated J Canton that Dr.

Flo would charge to

are fo Nak ng Kuomintang

A human touch was nokival to the C4 Wa

dadial hair was one and one-third i Foreign Master,

State entry of #1: the Governor despatch n

of an inch at dy samity; or in other agents to e wintese Lega

words, firbes of dynamite to the into the land of his heat on Friday with

the age of usual bile of there foot depth. Heldest and most respected of Singt by his remembrance of Sure of the on abroad por suading the Ciater dipoonuts and absor supervised the covering pore's citizens, says the 142 fiate themselves with Nan

and weighing down of these holes. Times. It is timeved that the king.

M. 14. S. Bown, an engineer of “Baruus—wn" have madeesh, ith P.W.D.. said that 14 heels of | jublic were leaving the "Contill presentation of addresses, as the they curry 13 1 Tem Patient judyunanite to a fol of one foon in i hamber, that Sie High Chifford Fatuks to pity the stages of these depth was omsidered a moderate caught sight of Mr. and Mrs. E. Salzmann mingling in the crowd at Chinese diplomatic and consular (charge. A piece of work weighing the far end of the moon. He has CHILD KILLED IN STREET Jepresentatives.

five pounds could have down Batened across and greeted then must. warmly, with an assurance that at an early date they would chat over. reminiscences of lorty years ago.

autina.

would have

Kwangiungi

3. proposar as tiger consuleratinn fet if it had been blown out side E the estabach mest of a Kuan

ways. He went on to explain that tang party administration i Canalthough the area above the drilled ton, with ex towery Ha Haw Jim bule might have been well covers

This of Kwangmu

jod and weighed down, the danger party administrat on

of a side blow out would retain. jurisdictine

most. MAS

dithcutt t 201 Kwangs, Yunnan, and Fukwu.

impossible to rover the side of the Despite the fact that Houtain, the hot and the only feasible way to southern sertion of Vandet City, is

da so would be to cover it with >mprasisk te

martial law. steel plates, and that had not been four criminis were pile co Satan i tried so far. day to at the tone of Caluaej ¦ Danger Within 500 Feet.

Wu Ying Chi, commandant of the!

It was at the conclusion of the

It was in 1874 that Mr. Salzan WH45 appointed organist Amirew's Cathedral and for mang years his name was associated in one way or another with every musten and dramatic production

ju ! Presented

Singapore. There were other recognitions of old friends of Sir Bugh Clifford. It is inridents like these that will bring His Exerdieney to sympatheti

ouch with the community.

Voires particularly required are first temats and first busses. Any one wishing to join the Chuir is invited to communicate with the Secretary, Mr. A. Hopper, glo pleased to forward them all parts Royal Naval Dockyard, who will

culars.

ACCIDENT.

HONG KONG HOTEL 'BUS

DRIVER EXONERATED.

The total number of lots on the Village lient Roll was 3,378,n-da- crease of 183 mi the preceding year and the total Crowd Rent in this. Roff was $1,999.55 as compared year, a decrease of 8280.35. with $2,249.00 in the preceding

SENTENCE COMMUTED,

MAGISTRATE'S ADVICE TO DEFAULTING YOUNG

SHROFF.

142

At the Central Magistiney yester day afternoon. Majör C. Willson assisted by a jar enquired into the death of a Chinese school giri, aged 11 years, who was knocked Yesterday Mr. C. A. S. Russ down by a Hong Kong Hotel was made an application before Mr. just outside Kings College, Bou-| R. E. Lindsell at the Central lau: Road, un May auth

Magistracy to cominate the six The drecase and other girls months sentenced improved up a wer coming out of the Lai Ying | shroff of the Hong Kong and China It was noticeable, too, that al Mission, and when reaching Bon Gas Co, who was convicted about the Birthulay Ball at Government. han Road, the unfortunate girti ten days ago on a charge of emi- Hous, His Excellency displayed made an attempt to cross the road, bezzling $1,350 belonging to his em In reply to a juryman, witness similar recognition of old Malayan hat when she gut to the middle of ployer. Volunteer Corps of the 44 towns in said that in accordance with Build-friends, and won the hearts of the road, she hesitated, and was A clansman of the prisoner said Punya, and fire four shots at him.ing Ordinisuce, people should be

everyone by las rare gifts of symcaught by a dus coming from Enst that he had advanced $100 to kip outside a radius of 50 feet pathy and worthiness.

to West. The driver swerved but wards paying the loss to the Glas Colonel War was at a time a niem

Je a blasting speration, but this

the crank-shaft caught the poor ber of the staff of General Chen not be applied to Morrison

Co. on the prisoner's behalf. girl, dragging her underneath the prisoner hæð embezzling the money Ching Mung, for a long time thea

car. The wheel. went over her to repay one Chun Tong from when leading

When asked by the Coroner what RESERVED HER DEFENCE. wrist. She was carried into King's he had borrowed 81,000 to make "auth Red"

South 14:

College, which is now used as a up the security required by the Gías China

Excessive rain in the Camon sick

morning charged before Mr. R. E. and Major

A Chinese womate was yesterday Military Hospital, by Miss Gutterez Cu

E. M. Townsend, When asked as to whether he cemoree has adversely affected the

Lindsell with the unlawful posses. A.M.C., rendered medical aid but would ganranter the prisoner's third crap.

On account of their

fature behaviour, witness said he sion of 27 eatties of rice in West to no avail, Point. She said that she had Medical evidence showed that the would, and he agreed to offer k poor quality, coroons are now suid

rught the rice and produced a girl had spinal vertebrae surety of 8250 for 12 months. Th 20 Tis, set de Tls. 3.50 per 1000000

receipt from a rice shop for $2roken and other serious injuries. prisoner himself entered into an Application is being made by a

The jury without retiring return-other hond of $100. Mr. Landsell went on to say that Inspector Grant told the Magis

trate that the polies had no optioned a verdiet of death through mis Ja discharging the prisoner, Mr. syndicate for the constraction of a persons on the verandah of any long distance telephone. system of the houses in Morrison Hill Road but to prosecute, as the woman did adventure

not produce the rowipt t the between Canton City and the sur. would be in danger.

During the course of the prostation, and refused to take the cordings it appeared that the police to the shop where she said Royal Naval Hospital, the Police she had bought the rice. Chi and the Civil Service Club had all been making complaints of the danger from blasting operations on Morrison Hill.

rounding towns.

The Canton City Bank, which it is proposed to open on July 1st, will be a municipal institution. A mitiai capital of $150,000 has been received from the Municipal De- partment of Finance.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE

UNLIKELY?

According to the officials of the Chinese Scutuen's Union in Canto there is a very good chance of averting another strike on British vessels employing Chinese. Repre: sentatives of the Chinese Seamen's Union report that the Hong Kong Government have (as plainly stated Trom the first) nu intention of -preventing the organization of seamen's or any other union of a bona fide and lawful character, All they require, is that the local laws are complied with.

H

The leaders of the Hong Kong Chung Kung Kus the Hong Kong

he considered a safe distance from the blasting operation

the Bust

side of Morrison Hill, Mr. Brown said that tenffie should be held up at the end of Sharp Street.

The Coroner: Then the houses on Morrison Hill Rond would not be safe?

The enquiry was then adjourned until Saturday morning when medi- ient evidence will be taken.

Chinese seamen are being repre- sented by 30 delegates; Canton, 25; Swatow, five; Shanghai, 10; Han- kow, five; and Changsha, two.

Her behaviour was not that of an innocent person.

The accused said that she was a new comer and could not find her way back to the rice shop.

She had bought the rice in eam- pany of her mother-in-law who had the receipt in her possession. While looking at some shops she lost sight of her mother-in-law, and was took- ing around for her when she was arrested by the police.

Inspector Grant remarked that the woman would not have been charged if she had given that ex- planation to the police,

The Magistrate discharged the

The Canton Society for the Ex tension of the anti-British Boycott held a meeting last Sunday, but the attendance was poor and the accused. sole business the appointment of a new committee.

Members of the Kuomintang at Macao are arranging for a confer ence at the end of June or curly in July The Chee King Tong, of Hong Kong (moderate Kuomin tang) has sent agents to Macao also to discuss the runtter.

Charm Mook Lann, Choy Lnan

(Chinese) Labour Federation) have Kai, Fook Tuck Lee, and other

strecte in Canton, where formerly many foreign merchants had their

mado a formal appeal to Dr. C. C. Wu, Nanking Foreign Minister, to ask the Hong Kong Government to hongs before the opening of the to be re-opening of their Shameen Concession, are Rilow the

modern streets. Dr. Wu is not Mr. transformed into mo Federation.

In Kaukoug, a silk town' at which Eugene Chen and is extremely un-

several Hong Kong-Wuchow steam- likely to do anything of the sort.

Representatives of the Chinese ers used to call regularly, there are Seamen's Union from a number of now more than 40 public schools, And the acting Mayor, Mr. Lee Ki South China ports are holding Tek, hopes to install telephones in conference in Canton. Hong Kong

the town and open thrée public | parks (Continued on next Column.)

RIVER LEVELS. KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY

BULLETIN.,

two

ad exonerated the Lindsell said that he was inclined driver of the 'bus. A recommenda to leniency owing to the prisoner's tion was made that sign-boards youth and also in view of the fact similar to those erected outside that prisoner bas had a taste of schools, should be put up outside gaol. He further advised him t churches and other places of public keep on the straight path and that assembly.

he mast not do such foolish things again even if he were badly pressedd for money.

HINDU MERCHANT

ASSOCIATION.

DEPARTURE OF PRESIDENT

FROM HONG KONG,

CRIME IN 1926.

BIG INCREASE IN MAGIS- TERIAL RUSINESS.

of the Police Magistrates' courts, According to the report for 1020 signed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, there

was a substantial increase in the number of cases heard in the local

Mr. N. Thanwards, President of the Hindu Merchants Association and a prominent social figure among the local Hindu commercial com

unity, and also manager of police courts in 1926 compared with Chellaran, teft the Colony on

1925, and a subsequent increase in Saturday by the P. & 0.8.8. Kashmir, being given a very hearty

revenue. During the year 30,516

with, were dealt send-off by his many friends.

against 25,099 in 1925, and the revenue was Prior to his departure, Mr. Than

$233,520 and 8211,227 respectively. wardas

was the recipient of "The expenditure of the Magistracy

and flower basket silves saray from members of the Association as

CIDEN

shows a remarkable decrease for

a token of their appreciation of his 1926, only $15,665 being laid out against 836,620 in the previous year. The 1925 figure, however, was the largest since 1920, when 845,530 wore spent.

West Iliver at Shiubing: June services.

11th, lift. June 19th, ris ing: highest level on record

41 feet: lowest on record oin. North River at Tsingyuen: June 11th, 14ft 2ins. June 12th, rising highest level on re- cord 28ft. Tina.; lowest din. North River at Samehui: June 11th, oft. gine. June 12th, ris- ing: highest love! on record 2ft 3ine; lowest sft. East River at Sheklung June 11th, 10ft. Bins.; June 12th, 11ft 3ins highest 15ft. 2ine.; lowest aft.

NETHERLANDS TRADING

SOCIETY.

DIVIDEND OF EIGHT PER CENT

During 1920, 36,978 persons were apprehended by the police or sum- moned before police magistrates compared with 32,358 in the previous year. For offences against the person 313 were convincted last year, 1,504 The Hong Kong Agency of the were sentenced for gambling, 1,552 Netherlands Trading Society for offences against property other (Nederlandsche Handel Maatschap than predial larceny, 8,480 for pis) is in receipt of a telegram from opium offences, and 22,881 for other the Batavis Office advising that the offences. Altogether 3,089 person divdend for the year 1920 has been wore acquitted in the inferior declared at 8 per cent.

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