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RED PRISONERS.

SEA'S GRUESOME

YIELD.

NOT ILL-TREATED.

MEALS OF TWO HEAVY AND TWO LIGHT COURSES."

DWINDLING REPUTATION OF

STRIKE COMMITTEE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 5th, 1927.

CONDITION OF TAXICABS.

39 SKELETONS WASHED UP OWNER DISCLAIMS RESPON-

AT PING CHAU.

CLOSING STAGES OF "LEUNG KWONG INQUIRY..

At the opening of yesterday after- [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] uon's hearing of the Leung Kwong enquiry, the Coroner (Mr. R. E The Kuomintang-Administration Lads-11) said he had been informed in Canton are putting some of the the pelier that 39 skeletons,

Reds" now in prison in chains. in order to prevent any possibility of esempi Since April 15th net, less than 30 Reds have been executed. Rumours to the "en- trary, are, it is stated not correct, The pro-Nanking, faction in Canton are not treating the "Rods,

which were almost certainly those of Jassengers in the Lhung Kwung, had been washed share at the island of Ping Chau. Alfaltempts to raise the ill-fated ship had failed, and she had been 'definitely abandoned.

Mr. W. Russell, Government

SIBILITY.

LESSEE PUTS IT ON

LICENSEE,

The question ne to whether the lessee or the licensee of a taxicab is responsible if the vehicle is not maintained in a proper condition, was-argued_before_Mr. W. Hehoheld, at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day afternoon.

CORRESPONDENCE,

FORTNIGHTLY SALARIES.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "

DAILY PRESS."]

HONG KONG

Slay 1 enquire from you, and from your readers through the medium of your valuable paper, whether or not it is possible to make representations to the local Chamber of Commerce to bring about a reform of the system of wage-payment bitberto in vogue in the local rims 11 advance-my arguments to shew the force of my reasoning.

ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

AGITATORS THREATEN

MERCHANTS.

EXHIBITION IN CAGES.

POSITION IN SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.

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(Asiatic News Service)

PEKING, June 21st. Despatches from Shanghai and Hankow state that the anti- Married men like myself often Japanese Boycott Association mem- manufactured nur-ny find it extremely difficult to make hers, have cads moet. During a #rainy"

wooden enges such as were formerly period, when someone in the family used by the authorities if the defunct falls ill or some unexpected things | Manchu - Court' to punish 'vriminals.

The ease was sequel to the Recident in which the 5-year-old daughter of Sub-Inspector Phillips was knocked down about ten days ngo by a taxical. The driver was a charge last week fied $100 on an it is announced that those kept Mari Sufveyor, said that the of dangerous driving. is license happen, money is often short, and of a dangerous type. The culprits was also suspended for six months. when application, is unde to the were usually suspended inside the He was also fine $5 for driving a comparadore or taipan for an "ad-enges until they were dead. After given. I am not the only one in 1912, the eage system was officially and efficient brakes.

this plight, I dare say 80 per cent.ablished by the late President of the clerks are in similar straite, Yuan Shih Kai as an indication of and I am sure that 100 per cent, of them will agree with me

in special prisons have "two heavy Lang Kering only carried two life and two light courses at each meal."saving rafts, gach able to hold 11

The Strike Committee, which persons on its surface and to sup-vehicle without two independent vanee" a negative reply is always the inception of. the Republic int

directed the anti-British strike and hoycoth of 1925, is not now so highly regarded in Canton as it was a

On account of year or more ago. its present position, many members of the Committee have voluntarily suggested an early winding up of the organization. It is hoped that the Kuomintang will soon be able

accordance with the Hong Kong re- port 22 in the water. That was in

gulation.

The Coroner: Do you not think it was up to the Marine Surveyors to see that the grilles could not be locket-It was entirely up to the officers and master to see that they were not locked.

A Hummons against Mr. A. J. Howe, manager and licensee, of the Kowloon and Hong Kong Taxicab C., for failing to maintain the vehicle in a proper condition, was then issued.

Not The Licenses."

when

China's adoption of the western judicial system..

I say that a month is far too long

According to the statement of the for the Bries to retain our salaries. members of the anti-Japanese boy. Employees in the Slates are paid entt association, all Chinese mer, Yesterday when the case came weekly. Why should not similarchants and traders who are found If the lower grifles bad locking up on remand, Mr. Rowe anid he methods of payments be employed clandestinely selling "inferior was not the liceusee of any taxi.here 1 For the convenience of book-goods" from Japan will be arrested fear that the 33,000 or more danger to the passengers -We did cab in Hong Kong or Kowloou, and i keepers so that their accounts may by detectives and put into the cages | or put under strict supervision of not ask for the provision of the he did not know who the proper not be muddled up, I would sug for exhibition before the eyes of the

to pay the bonus, promised as it is

employed strikers if not disbanded

apparatus, surely they were

J

Jocks. The locks were not on the the Military or Police, may turnrities when the ship was last sur.

licensee was.

fle added that al-gest that a bi-monthly payment of though the licenses were in his wages be instituted here: entries in the books can be made on the 16th and 1st of each month.

in favour of the Hankow faction nil, added witness. All the pad, name, he paid no fees for them. and effect. cup against the preforks were kept in the captain's/He had also given no instruction to

sent regime,

cabin,

Smooth Water?

have any vehicle licensed in his Bame. The Company, he said, was According to an order from the! Canton Naval Department, the Da you consider the water between the owner of the taxicabs, but the vehicles were leased out, and the pictures of Lenin, Borodin, Wangsooth water 7-Yes.

Lieut. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., lessee should be held responsible, Red Ching Wei, and other

Continuing, Mr. Rowe said that fenders exhibited in any of the gunsaid he was not satisfied that the boats must be removed at once. water between Hong Kong and the he had given no instruction for the At a mass meeting, of the pro-entrance to the rivers could be call-taxi to be on the road, and that Nanking sretion of the Kuomintang ed estuary water. There was rough the driver was not an employee

his.

His Worship: Your name pears on the license.

of

"ad

general public.

It seems the action has been sane- tioned by the Kuomintang leaders because the local officials have, made Speaking of drawing an Vance," I think I can well show no attempt to interfere with the anti-Japanese agitation. The or. the taipane that no advance is

of the anti-Japanese made, only a part drawing of our ganization salaries legitimately earned. For Association at Shanghai shows the

month finds himself "broke on instance, an employee drawing $120 ascendency of radical influence in the 20th of the month and wishes the lower Yangtsze Valley in spite of

to draw on that day, would be Chiang's ominal anti-radicalism.

or drawing a part of his well-

he lending the Company's money

payment on the part of the Com- earned pay? A refusal to grant ap-pany is certainly not decent, as at the rate of $120 a month, 4 is the legitiniate pay daily, and 20 days at $4-880 due to the employee, which should be paid at any timo at all, but merely demand, and therefore 830 is

A PLUCKY FIGHT.

ROBBERS WOUND YOUNG SHOPKEEPER.

water on the east and west of Lain on Monday, it was decided that

Witness added that the con- Thu. the Nationalist Administration at Nanking should be requested to take ditions in these waters were similar

Mr. Howe replied that he had to those existing between. Ports- the following action :-- se

(1) Declare war against the Chinouth and Ryde. In reply to ques objected to the C.S.P. putting his nese Bolsheviks at Hankow. tions by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. name on the licenses. His last In May (2) Instruct the Kuomintang CenH.. K. Holmes) as to whether the license expired in 1924

tral Executive Committee to seas were not heavier between Ports-1995 everything in the business was dismiss Mr. Wang Ching Wei mouth and Ryde, Commander Hote changed. The cabs were leased to and "Mr. Sun Fö from niem- hership of the Party.

said he had not experienced heavier various persons-and- certain Chan (3 Lodge a strong protest with facas during the two years that he/ Oh took out six cabs for hire at the aniount actually loaued out They had to decamp without taking:

Japan against the Japanese landing of troops in Shau- fur.

hal, spent up and down the Solent in a torpedo boat.

Kowloon. When the licenses were renewed, the Police put his mune down as a matter of form, and he had allowed this to be done under protest.

10 p.m.

2

Chinese

Although wounded in the wrist, no "advance a drawing on his own pay. Rea plucky young man put up fuan! would mean that the sua has struggle against a gang of three to pay a visit to the money-lenders, robbers at Sha Ti Yuen, Kowloon, who exact interest at the rate of

per month and on Sunday night, and the thieves 10 per cent. P Notes to be signed for double failed to stifle his uries for help

At about This would mean a loss of 83 to anything with them. the man, and he has simply to pay the following month on due date, entered the shop of La Man on or. face the Court when he is the pretence of buying a pucket of Captain Or Guard Responsible? Mr. Huang Er Ming, formerly

The Coroner: Do you not think

charged with a debt twice as much cigarettes. When the young man as he actually gol. Payment of turned round to get some, he was editor of the loung China Morning that the owners whose ships had

Balary twice 3. month would do seized from behind. He managed Post of San Francisco, a Chinese not been inspreted should have been

away with this irregularity, and to get one hand free and with that daily, has been appointed editor of warned against, locking the grilles

help greatly to alleviate the man's he took his police whistle from his the Ks in Sea, I'en, the allicial-They received warning from the

Mr. Rowe said that Chan Onburden. Will not somebody with a breast pocket and blew it. publication of the new Regulations.

bigger voice and more brainwork Mr. Hall Brutton: 1 take ex-

should assume responsibility, as the take up the cause I have espoused ceptini to Mr. Russell's statement driver was his employee and that and get enough signatories to an that the locking of the grilles rest the vehicle was put on the road appeal so as to make it a repre- tentative one, and forward the d with the Captain. The Captain never had the keys, and had nothing at his instructions.

petition to the local Chamber of Commerce for consideration?

organ of the Kuomintang in Can- ton.

The Political Department of the Kuomintang Army Headquarters will soon be given "exceptionally

strongwer.

Mr. Schofield: This is a very unsatisfactory position.

"I get no

Three other robbers who were

ontside at once rushed in and put up a violent struggle with the plucky youngster. In the attempts to silence him, the robbers stabbed

With a the man with a dagger. bleeding wrist, the shopkeeper in his whistle and this put the robbers to flight.

to do with the locking of the say in the running of the taxis

While I am about it; I may as sounded another blast It is to have the grilles. That was the business of The man you had last week was

the Indian skip's guard.

right to disband or proscribe ang organization which the Kuomintang suspects as being "counter-revolu. tionary."

"THE RED TRIANGLE."

INTERESTING ISSUE FOR

JUNE.

The June issue of The Red Triangle, the official organ of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, has just made its appearance, and "an Editorial Comment apologises for the fact that it does not appear until the beginning of July owing. to circumstances over which the editors had no control.

With this issue, the close of the first six months of this little venture has been reached. The running of

The Coroner The guard has made further statements to the Police which I think ought to be brought before the Court

responsible," said Mr. Rowe.

Lessee's Version, The representative of Chan On

The Guard said he had received (lessee) said that he had been in a copy of the Hegulations. A Euro-structed to deny responsibility, and pean sergeant had read them over to maintain that Mr. Rowe should to him through an interpreter.

The Coronor: You have given us to understand that you locked all the grilles on board whenever you went to sea 7-Yes, by the Cautain's orders.

Who entrusted you with the keys-The Captain gave them to me and told me to keep them. It

was never necessary to open the lower dick grille.

Mr. Hall Britton: If the Cap tain says he never had the keys at all he is not telling, the truth --No. It would not be true.

The inquiry was adjourned until Wednesday.

THE MORNING HEARING.

In the morning. Mr. Lindsell and a Y.M.C.A. Magazine, has certainly been justified both by its very real the jury listened to arguments by

be held responsible as the licensee. Mr. Schofield: I think the name

well enquire whether it is compul sory for employees to work on overtime and on holidays without extra pay. If it is, what is the. use of the Government fixing Public Holidays.Yours faithfully,

HANDUP. Hong Kong, July 4th, 1927.

appearing on the license should be [TO the deciding factor,

Mr. Rowe: I know my name is on the license, but it was put there under protest.

His Worship adjourned the case for one week.

PROFESSIONAL THIEF.

AN OLD OFFENDER GAOLED,

A Chinese who was stated to

interest to members and the link the solicitore engaged in the inquiry make his living by taking proper that it makes with those who have as to whether or no the finding of ties belonging to others was brought the Marine Court of Inquiry as before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the left Hong Kong. This applies par to the navigation of the steam ticularly to the Son-going Section, launch. Monashine was admissable Central Magistracy yesterday morn but inembers who have gone on Horic leave have all been insistent as evidence at the Coroner's in- ing on a charge of the theft of a votion quilt and also $2.15 in chal. that they should have their copies

solicitors present were Mr. Magistrate: You appear to make sent on to them.

The Red HK. Holmes (Crown Solicitor), The next number of Triangle will take the form of a Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones (for the a living by taking things from house Double Summer Number, and will owners of the 8. Leung Kwongi),. be published about the middle of Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton (for Capt.

Sergeaut Post put in the record August. As this will be an enlarged Wilson of the Leung Kwong and the

charge of 50 cents will be widow of Mr. Martin), and Mr. of a previous conviction. made, which can be paid with the T. G. Bennett (for the owners, six months' subscription.

to house.

TOMMY'S SMOKES.

A LETTER FROM SHAM- SHUI-PO.

A correspondent signing himself "Scallywag" writes "Will you oblige me and my comrades by THE EDITOR OF "THE HONG KONG publishing the enclosed letter in the

DAILY PRESS."]

Daily Press on Tuesday." As the letter deals with the methods of a Company Sergeant Major and the Sin-May I through the medium facts, as given, are not at all clear, of your paper, reply to a letter the request cannot be granted. More- which appeared on Sunday entitled, over, the opinions of privates on **Tommy's Smokes." Evidently

Sergeant-Majors generally are often British Boy" does not appreciate too intimate for cold print. How- the good work the Y.M.C.A. is ever, an amusing extract from the doing.

letter may be given. He seems to forget that these goods are exported from another epantry and that shipping and rail- way companies do not carry frei for nothing; furthermore, that he is getting his cigarettes at a great deal lower cost than he would in Eng land. He is saving at least 2d. pok. packet and a shilling by buying a tin of fifty:

So I fail. to see where he has cause to groose. In fact he should not have come to China; he should have gone to Palestine, then there would have been some excuse for him. He does not take into con sideration the thenpness and quality of the remainder of the Y.M. goods, including suppers which are taste fully prepared and daintily sorved, by the lady helpers, who deserve alt our thanks for the manner in which they cater for our comforts.

In the opinion of several of the lads, he has what the Yanks' term

a hard neck and I sincerely

Mr. Lindsell: You have been in Coxswain and crew of the steam gaol for stealing before.

Sontences totalling six montife' In June the series of articles on launch Moonshine). Chinese Customs is

After Mr. Hugh-Jones had ad- hard labour wore passed, and 70 is continued, and other contributions include Re-vanced certain argument, Mr. Lind-ents found on the accused's per lationship With God" (resent Day sell said that he would direct the son, which he admitted was part hope he has the good sense and Probleme) by J.J.H.; "Review of jury that the Anding was not ad. of the money he had stolen from mantinces of a British Tommy to see Books"; The Centra Table "missible as evidence against those No. 544, Queen's Road West, was it. (Magazino Chatter); a list of new books added to the library in June: Rules of the Y.M.C. Tennis Club (recently formed), etc.

connected with the Leung Kwong.

It was, therefore, decided not to admit the finding of the Marine Court of Inquiry.

returned to the complainant.

From one who appreciates the Another man who was charged good work of the Y.M.C.A..

*** QUEEN'S." with receiving the quilt was

Hong Kong, July 3rd, 1927. tanced to four weeks' gaol.

sen-

•

"On the morning of July 2nd, our correspondent writes, "we were on parade for swimming at 6.a.m. Before being marched off to the swimming pool men were asked by their Platoon Sergeants if they wanted to go or not. Men. who were suffering from cokis or" forthcoming sickness would not attempt it owing to the condition of the wator and their respect for their health. These men werg paraded under the C.S.M. and taken on P.T, for more or less punishment. Is this a thing that is needed? Is it right? Or does the C.S.M. think that he is gain- ing honours. He has had just upon 21 years service in the Army and I think that it is time he had a little sympathy for his I hope the said in- dividual will see this letter and read it over and say Yes, I'll admit I have bullied my men too much. We all know he has to do his duty but not over." We trust the Company Sergeant Major will read this letter, but wo doubt whether it will have the softening effect upon him that our correspondent hopes.

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