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THE

MAYORALTY

OF CANTON,

A DESIRABLE: OFFICE.

DR. C. C. WU WISHES TO RETURN.

GENERAL FEELING AGAINST

PARADES.

CHINESE CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

GUARDED OPINIONS ON

TRADE SLUMP.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1927.

A large number of leading. Chi- nese merchagis were present at the monthly meeting of the General Contrittee of the Chinese General

KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION.

SATISFIED WITH BUS SERVICES.

MORE BATHING FACILITIES WANTED.

The usual monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association took place in St. Andrew's Church Holl, Kow.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] | Clamber of Commerce held yester loon, on. Monday evening, the Pre. day afternoon at the Chaisber Roomsident, Mr. W, J. Stokes, occupying one Connaught Road Me. Li Yau | the chair. In the opinion of many Chinese

Tsun (Chairman) presided, support. the position of Minister for Foreigned by Mr. Le Yick Moy (Vice Affairs in the Nationalist Govern me it wherever the headquarters may be, Nanking. Henkow

Peking, is nog half so attractive as the position of "Mayor of Cnaton, The Municipal Revenue of Chaitén is sometimes more than a million dollars a month whereas the Minis-

try for Foreign Affairs gets nothing if the military demands are press ing: A considerable amount of ered:

etite, therefore, is given to the re- port publislied by some vernacular papers that Dr. C. C. We, the * former acting Chairman of the

...

is

Chairman), and Mr. Ip Lan Chen (General Secretary)..

Among the subjects discussed way that of transportation to and from Kowloon Tong. The Kowloon Motor Bus Company had agreed to run a special service of beses from the estate from 8 aan. to 9.30 aunt, re turning at 5 p.ns. to 6 p.tn. during weck-days (Saturdays 1 pm to 2 pm). The buses now entered the estate and this arrangement ap.. peared to be giving satisfaction to

residents in the locality,

Helping Returned Emigrants. The Chinese Consul General at Singapore wrote that a large nun- ber of overseas Chinese lading nu further work abroad will be re- patrialed by the aid of Chinese charitable institutions in the Straits. The Tung Wah Hospital and the Chamber of Commerce were asked to lend a hand to all # their through Hong Kong to their claus in the interior of China. Both the Tung Wah and the Chambarkation at the Kowloon Ferry, ber are to do all they can in this matter,

The Committee of the Foing. Pin Hospital in Canton wrote denying that the Hospital is to be taken over by the Municipal Authoriti

Canton. The Chamber strictly avoids palities, and the information was accepted without comment..

It was agreed to suggest thai route numbers be placed at the back as well as at the front of all vehicles. This would facilitate em-

"GOD OF THUNDER" ACQUITTED.

À QUARRELSOME OLD GENTLEMAN'S

COMPLAINT.

SON'S TRUTHFUL

TESTIMONY, ·

When the name of Hsin Hing Wah was called by the interpreter at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, a. ferble aid man, stone deaf and with body almost bent double, stepped from the back row of seats. to face, Majer C. Willson, | His video was a middle-aged Chinese who wore a Sun Yat Sen whisker.

Old Hsin was guided to the witness-box and the considerate Court interpreter left his place and stood beside the old gentleman te administer the onth

Hsin could

not or would not hear, so questions asked by the Magistrate had to be written out for him to rend. In spite of his 89 years, Hain could read without the aid of glasses, and could talk loud enough to drown the noise made by a gang of wharf coelies.

STOLEN PALM FANS.

FURTHER EVIDENCE IN UN.

· LAWFUL. POSSESSION

CHARGE.

ACCUSED'S EXPLANATION.

A Chinese fruit merchant who was charged at the Central Magis- | tracy on June 11th with unlawful- possession of 1,573 bales and 15 cases of pair leaf fans worth wer $11,000 again appeared at th Magistracy yesterday. At the com mencement of the proccedings, Mr. C. "G, Alabaster, K.C., suggested that the Magistrate (Mr. R. E Lindsell) should visit the Wing On godown at West Point to inspect the bales and cases. Mr. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. H. Lo) appeared for the complainants, and Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask for geensed.

The complainants were two firms of pain leaf manufacturers nt Sanwai, who on April 19th consign:

the 'bales of fans to Canton, there to be reshipped to Hong Kong and elsewhere.

The fans were never taken to Cantons.

The first witness was Ho Kwan Sin, manager of two firms of ship After considerable, discussion it Old man Hsin told the Court, ping agents in Canton-the Hau Kee! was also decided to write to the with much ejaculation, that at 6.43 and the Fook Tai. He stated that Government and enquire if it had p.m. on June 8th, he was assaulted he received notier of the dispatch considered the Association's scheme by that feller standing in the of the goods from Ye Wo Cheung of alteration to the Star Ferry dock. That man." Hsin said, to Hau Kee, and from Hong Hop approach in order to provide a salu. indeed a bad man and he is known Hing to Fook Tai. The goods list-

Kowloon Tong residents desired the support of the Association in their request that the Botanical and Forestry Department plant shade

trees in the settlement,

where

he

faki...

sald them.

It was stated that the prisoner had made the following statement at the police station: These goods. I did not know were stolen pro- perty; they were brought to my

Canton Municipal. Council, desirous of returning to his old position. Those trüniliar with Chi

tion of the problem of athelen-to-all-as-the-God of Thunder oned in the advice notes did not arrive i

Barth Hain demonstrated to the in Canton, and he recordingly com- dese pantes do ant believe that

traffic control of this point.

Magistrate how and

municated with Hong Hop Hing -General Chiang Kai Shek will per-

A large proportion of the business

was hit. He bared his chest and Fook Tai on the matter. Soon mit Dr. Wa, to return just now but before, the miting consisted of

and showed to Mujor Willson afterwards two men paned Lan Che it is thought likely that Mr. Fonrammercial disputes in which the

where the god of thunder" had and Chung Tai were arrested in Chamber was asked to arbitrate.

made his mark and raised a swell- Canton. The former was the roaster Ping Sheung, brother in inw of

Some of the cases, it was suggest-

A Sub-Committee, after cloac ining. But what one could aer, was of the junk that received the con Dr. Wu will be recommended fored, should have been brought bevestigation, was of the opinion that that his chest was as flat as a pan.signment and the latter was his The post and naked to fill it until fore the law courts, the Police or the area set aside for the burial cake. it is expedient for Dr. Wa to come is Secretariat for Chinese Affairs of Chinese and other Ronfan Asked as to why the defendant-Lan-Che-admitted-having-brought- bak.

but it appears that the Chamber is Catholics, was ample and would should assault hire, Hein glibly told the goods to Hong Kong and there arressible to all, even to hawkers. | mulce.for approximately 40 yours, the Court that the bad fellow was' The relatives of the victims of the | Under the circumstances, it was replaying with his grandson and then.

Leung Krung also sought the quested by the Roman Catholic con *** that, big ́and hulky brute" chas- Chamber's help. In this matter, it was thought inadvisable for the munity that the exhumation ordertised his family pride and hope." Chamber to do anything, pending to not rigidly enforced.

The old man said he could not the present inquiry.

stand that and told him to be off. Chinese do not like the practice of burying

But it must be remembered." he at sen those who die on board, and

said, "that man is young and above the Chamber has been asked to

all he is as fearful as the god of communicate with shipowners re- restoration of international good-qureting the supply of collins on be used for the purpose of paying thunder, so he punched me in the

-board-steanprs-carryitig- -a-largo-for the services of a Military Band. chest-this-way--and that--way will. No one. of course, likes number of Chinese passengers 30

"The Old Gentleman Is Dotty." "openly to denounce the parades be that dead bodies may be duly innd Bathing Facalities At Castle Peak?

ed for shore burial.

The Bathing Sub-Committee re-

The God of Thunder" was ask A request had been forwarded ported that the bench at Taiwan' ed what he had to say and told eause that would subject the qb-

asking the Chamber to request that jector to a considerable amount of diges signals be erected near Bay was being well patronised. the Magistrate that the old gentle-gunumission. insult from agitators and others. there are children going to and fro being improved and the bus service him, or his grandson. He was play Churches and other premises where The amenities of the beach were

man was dotty. It had never hit But the general feeling is certainly This came up in view of the ne

cident near the Rhenish Mission, and from the Bay was adequate.ing with the little fellow and the against anything which might lead Bonham Road, where n 11-year-old It was pointed out, however, that old grandpa interfered and knifed either directly or indirectly to girl was killed by a bus.

A donation of $1,000 was voted there was a demand for further him (the defendant) in the hand. necommodation elsewhere. Many Your Worship would get an idea

The demonstration against-the- Amperialists fixed for June 23rd is not likely to be on the gritud scale at first expected. The more sensible Cantonese do not beljeve that such demonstrations will have any effect on treaties or help the

passubpers or strainers

In connection with the subject of Band Concerts in Kowloon, the Chinese were of opinion that the fands of the Association could not

shop for sale.

Mr. Leask, summarising the evi dence, said that on April 27th a the accused and said that Lei Wan man named Hoi Yat Tso came to

Kei had received a consignment of fans for sale in Hong Kong on commission Accused inspected the fans in a junk at Yaumati and con- sented to the obliteration of the Terms were dis- consignees names. accused should receive 5 per cent cussed, and it was arranged that Accused sold all the

samples. On May 19th the firm of bales save 100 to various firms, keeping two cases in his shop as Yau Sang, which had bought some of the goods, asked for delivery Acensed went to the godown to have the fans delivered, and while

trouble with the British at the pre-by the Chamber to the Hong Kong neopic who could not afford private | of, the old gentleman's character ant came in.

Ront juncture.

General Tang Yin Tun, Canton Chief of Police, in a recent state-

ment, announces that he is not op pressing the workers but simply following orders when insisting that ne labour leader or picket, shall arrest or detkin any person, that

University for this year.

Reasons For The Trade Slump, The latter part of the niecting was devoted to discussion DEL business conditions in Hong Kong. Towever, those present preferred. on the whole, to keep their own counsel and what was expected to he lively debate did not produce accommodation on the beach east of knives. Why, I and my wife have much enlightenment;

matsheds were desirous that similar if you would hear what his son has provision should be made at Castle

to say," added the defendant. Peak. After some discussion, the

When the son of the complainant was called, he said that his father was in a state of senile deeny and he was given to playing about with

trade.

Committee was instructed to ap proach the Government with a re- quest to provide public bathing shed

Bay.

the Castle Peak pier similar to that bein each stabbed by him once," shortly to be provided at Repulse suid the truthful son. He added that although he did not actually see what had taken place, he felt sure that the defendant, who was a sub-tenant, had never assaulted his father, The old inun, he said, was very quarrelsome and too fond of invoking the aid of the law over every trivial affair.

Several correspondents expressed no nemed parade shall take place, the usual view that high rents, the

unwillingness of the banks to grant. that no labour union shall blockade onus on rest property and the can- shops, factories, or places of husi servatism of the large hongs, were The Hon. Treasurer reported that responsible for the present dull the following had joined the Asao- peas, and that no union leaders ir pickets shall appropriate property

ciation since last meeting:-Dr. Rice and sugar, it was said were of employers against whom the

now finding their way direct to K. L. Kwan, Messrs. H. M. Su, employees have a grievance. The Chinese parts, many vessela-nowH. F. Un, Wong Chak Nam niid The Canton Chief of Police also in- Bangkok.

going to Canton from Saigon and T. M. Pereira. sists that Military Authorities in Native banks appeared to have Canton shall not directly cause the plenty of money but not much arrest of any resident, and that the Police shall always be summoned when an arrest has to be made.

The flour merchants in Canton had to suspend business on June 16th and 17th because their em. ployées were taking two days holiday to colebrate the formation of their union a year age. Yester

day Canton had to wait practically.

outlet for it.

Those in rattan business. com- plained that business was not good, owing to the high tariff rates in the United States. The cost of labour and raw materials had been higher.

Mr. Ip Lan Chuan, General Seere-

N.A.A.F.I. THEFTS.

THREE CHINESE REMANDED.

Four Chinese boys. employed by

tary of the Chamber, anid he be the N.A.A.F.I. were charged at the lieved that the trouble was entirely Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with due to unsettled conditions in the surrounding Territory and China Stealing sums of money totalling $20 generally. The civil war had ren-from the Institute. All the money dered trade impossible..

was later recovered on the pre-, Mr. Ho Sai Yiu, a member of the: Committee, said that some of themises,

The second and fourth defendants

the whole day for the mails because local trade and other regulations the postal employees occupied the had not been helpful for trade. He were defended by Mr. C. A. 5. morning in parading round the mentioned the high police tax and Buss and the third by Mr. J. M. leading public offices demanding aver strict interpretation of sui-

tary regulations. In view of the Remedios.

that the $15,000 monthly subsidy, high rents every limitation by the Sergeant Barnacle stated that the promised to the Union by the late health authority on the us of space loss was reported to the police on in shops would affect business costs.

Red Administration should be He thought that, as soon as Dr. May 20th. Ho soarched the poc

paid.

ascertained. It would

be

defendant had been seen to place

R. H. Kotowall and. Sir Shou-son kets of the boys' jackets but did not A number of the students of Dr. Chow could be approached, the and any money in them. The first.

views of the Government on the Sun Yat Sen University who left matter of trade promotion should Canton following the coup of April | be 15th Jast are now petitioning the useless, if the Chamber worked one

way and the Government another. authorities of the institution for

The opinion was freely expresod permission to return for the mid- that the chief cause of bad trade They disclaim was the general lack of condonce. year examination. all association with the Soviet Everybody was hoarding.

Mission.

No resolutions were submitted to the meeting.

a five-dollar note under a tray, and when a search was made a number of dollar notes were found upon the floor tightly rolled into balls.

One of the defendants was dis- charged, and the others' were re- manded until Tuesday.

While the son was testifying to the character of the father, the old man, who was sitting nearby, shout- ed out yam kön, yam kon (injus tice, injustice). He stood up and again pointed out his flat chest to the Magistrate, and told the Court to remember that he had been hit by the god of thunder on earth.

Major Willson in discharging the defendant said to old Hsin: 1 do quarrelsome old gentleman, not believe your story. You are a

RIVER LEVELS.

KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY

BULLETIN.

was there the second complain-- The case was adjourned.

LUCKY AT CARDS.

BUT UNLUCKY IN COURT.

FOUR WEEKS GÀOL FOR

NIGHT ESCAPADE,

A Chinese, who according to his own account, had the good luck-to win at cards met with misfortune at the Central Magistracy Fes- terday when Mr. R E. Lindsell sent him to guol for four weeks

think out a better excuse for hia uninvited presence in the court- yard of No. 6, Broadwood Road, the residence of Mr. Chao Po Sien early yesterday morning.

It appears that the defendant was spotted by the watchman on duty at three o'clock yesterday morning. He was moving about very stealthily and was making his way to some clothes hang on a line. The watchmen dogged his footsteps, and when the intruder put out his hand towards the clothes, the watchman placed a turnal visitor was not to be caught hand on his shoulder. But the nue- so easily. He wriggled out of the watchman's clutches and led him a chase around the tennis courts. Eventually, he was driven to à corner and the watchman carried him off like a.naughty child.

A Too Ingenious Defence. Taken before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Weat River at Shiuhing: June the defendant said that he did not 15th, 16ft.; June 16th, 10ft. go into the court yard with any 3ins. highest level on record felonious intents. He was merely Hakkas 41 feet; lowest on record bin. running away from song North River at Tsingyuen: June whose rooney he had won in a game

15th, 12ft. 4ins, June 16th, of cars. He was so closely pur 11ft. 4ias highest level on sued that he had no alternative but" record 28ft. 7ins.; lowest. Dia. to run into private property.. North River at Samshni: June Mr. Lindsell: Is that the best 15th, 10ft. Tins.; June 16th, story you can think, of? Can't you. tort. in.; highest level on invent some other nonsense 1 record 27ft. ains.; lowest sft. The defendant maintained that East River at Sheklung: June what he had. told the Magistratu

15th, 11ft. ina.; June 16th, was the truth." tofe. 7ina.; highest 15ft 2ins. lowest aft

A sentence of four weeks' hard labour was passed.

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