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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 9th, 1927.

CHRISTIAN WORK IN THE STEAMSHIP BOYCOTT.

KWANGTUNG.

OPINION OF PROVINCIAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL.

POLITICIANS AND TIGHT LACING.

PROPOSED TAX ON BEAUTY

CULTURE." -,

C.N.C. STRIKE.

OFFICERS AND MOVEMENT] OF SHIPS.

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ORDERS DISOBEYED.

In view of the expected settle ment of the dispute between the Chinese Seamen's Union and, the Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company, the pickets in Canton, who have been holding up Chinese passengers attempting to MAIN QUESTION SOMEWHAT use the Company's vessels are eng put under police control and outrages have been stopped. It is expected that normal trafic will

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT be restored by next week.

The reeunt anti-Christian move ment, supported by a number of Chinese students has not had ang serious adverse effect on the pro- gress of Christian work according to the statements made by lenders of the Kwangtung Christian Council who met in confergnen at Park Hak Tung, Canton City, last week. The Council was attentied by more than 130 representative metabers of the South China Christian community,

and the most important artion taken was the assumption of control' of

Poi Ying, Hackett Medical College for Women, nul other educational institutions by the Chinese Chris tins leaders. The management of the New Zealand Presbyterian Mis sion at Kongchen, the Yau Tsni Hospital in the Western Suburb, and several others was taken over

from the Missionaries. ̧

The First Chinese Independent Church of Canton, the first one to

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The Kishan yesterday afternooa brought about the usual number of European passengers, but except for fish and vegetable coolies, there were only three Chinese passengers. The Lungekom last night brought 24 passengers. (European included), and apart from coolies there were only three or four Chinese travel lere

The anti-British literature issued by the Kaniutang in councction with the June gard anniversary in Canton has drawn a sharp protest from the British acting Consul General

General Li Tani Hsin, command- ing the troops in Kwangtung with general headquarters in Canton City, is asking for additional forces frour Ceneral Fan Shek Shang, A

relieve Missionuries of further super-former mercenary troop commander vision-this was soune 30 years ago

OBSCURED.

There has been no change in the| position of the C.N.C.strike as far as Hong Kong is concerned,

A day or two ago there were rumours in the Colony that some of the Masters bad her dismissed by the Company in Shanghai, anul apparently it was this question of dismissals it is regarded by the Guilds, or

as

CASTLE PEAK MURDER CASE.

MIXED METERS?

MAGISTRACY.' HEARING

CONCLUDED.

DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

SUMMARY COURT ELECTRIC.

PUZZLE,

ADJOURNMENT TO SEARCH RECORDS.

The riddle of the meters for The hearing of the Castle Peak electric current consumed at a flat murder case, in so far as the Central in Duddell Street proved more Magistrney is concerned, was con- puzzling than ever when the cash. cluded before Mr. B. E. Lindsell in which J. H. Ruttonjes (of the yesterday morning, the accused firm of Ruttonjee, and Soo, wine being committed for trial at the merchants) is sucing Mra. D. A. Supreme Court at the next Criminal Ioss for $173.25 for the supply of Sessions, which are due to open on electric current to a flat came up again 狂心 the Summary Court Monday, July 19th,

yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Lindsell, in referring to the theory of suicide which was put When the ease was opened it forward by the defence, said that was sinted that the bills for quuster from the Electric there was sufficient evidence incon

only sistent with that theory to call upon Light Company amounted resignation

the defence to make out their case. $14.02, at that in the next two He added that he understood Air.months and part of the third month

the Company sees it, which led to the Guilds ordering all the men to

teave the ships.

The details of the trouble are

given in the North China Daily News of Monday, July 9th; which came to hand lust evening.

Our Northern contemporary, after rimarking that there has been very startling development - in the dispute over the werk-end, says:

On Saturday the strs. Nanchang and Pogang arrived and were laid up on their officers declining to carry ou after the vessels had reach ed port. The stru. Tnagch and Hangang, which came into port on Sunday were similarly hid up after

who has an armed following ready for hire. General Li is taking pre-arrival, and it was expected that cautions against a possible rising the officers of the str. Yunnan, which was due on Sunday evening, of "Reds"

in Northern Kwang would also come out on arrival. tug.

A representative of the paper who interviewed the inenl secretaries of

Leask proposed to call the defend

ant to give evidence.

they increased as ander:--January. $15.34; February, $51.27; and up to Mr. Leask said he had intimated. the middle of March, $37.09. None asked for permission to withdraw by defendant to plaintiff who has so at a previous hearing, and he of these amounts had been paid that intimation, saying he had dis-settled the bills, and is, therefore, daiming the money back from His Worship: You have disclosed defendant. it in argument only.

closed his defence.

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Mr. Leask: "And in cross-examina tion.

Mr. Lindself sáid he thought he bad better make a note of the fact that the defence was suicide. He added that he hoped Mr. Leask appreciated the fact that if he heard the evidence of the defendant, he might consider it so convincing that he would not send the case before a jury,

Mr. Leask replied he did realise it, but he would prefer to reserve the defence.

The accused was then formally cautioned and did not make any statement.

the China Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineers' Guild of

Mr. Lindsell committed these China on Sunday, gathered that

Criminal Sessions, although the demands of the officers,cused to stand his trial at the next for which they came out on strike South China of a very drastica return of the ten per cent, de-

is to set itself to work to raise an endowment fund of $100,000. In Canton and other districts of Kwangtung, Chinese Churches are not following denominational lines. Many have simply adopted the name The Canton Law Revision Com- of Church of Christ in China,

mission under the chairmanship of While the militarists in Canton | Mr. Chen Yung. acting Chief and vicinity are keeping themselves Justice of the High Court, hue. busy by raiding the homes and decided to recommend the grant- offices of the alleged "Reds" and ing to women the right of inherit enfiscating their property, the poliante: This is ticiens do not like to remain in aețivè, and a reform the introduc tion of which in the Canton Ad- ministrative Council is now being considered is a measure making it unlawful for young ladies to tighton their chests as a means to attain

beauty.

The reclamation work along the Bund in Swatow has brought a profit of nearly half a million dollars

nature.

ALL innovation for

ducted from their salaries since April 1st or, alternatively, the sub- mission of the dispute to an ad- Justment board followed by a board of arbitration if the adjustment.

Canton llarbour is at present being guarded by more than a dozen gunboats of the River Flotilla Service. Special vigilance has been hoard Failed to come to an agree maintained since the recent appear-ment) remain the main issue at auec of pirate launches,

TWO FIRES.

Two serious fires occurred in Canton last Thursday, one at Sup Luk Po where six houses were gutted and another at Wongsha where more than 30 buildings were destroyed.

originally intended for public im- provements. Now the militarists want this money and the Party Minister of Finance is considering remitting it to the forces on the war front in Honan or Shantung: Canton is sending Foug Sui Len ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT. to Swntow to relieve the authorities in charge of the Municipal Govern- ment from the responsibility of guarding this fund,

As a means of avoiding piracy in Conton waters, there will be no night navigation of the principal rivers by the more important junks. Movement of vessels will, henceforth be confined within the hours of 4 an and 4 p.n.

Canton Inbour movement may be

said to be enjoying an era of com-

parative peace for the time being Only four labour disputes remaining unsettled, Workers in rice mills, bean curd factories, grocery shops, and dress making establishments have grievances against their. em- ployers, but so far there has not been any fighting.

are always wanting money, and to

surtax of 6 taels a bale on silk. This additional tax was to have come into effect, on July 1st had not the opposition delayed ita

COOLIES FORBIDDEN TO HANDLE JAPANESE

CARGOES.

STUDENT AGITATORS STILL BUSY.

stake, the immediate question was the reinstatement of three officers-- two masters and one chief engineer -who it was stated had been dis-

missed by the Company for refusing to move their ships from one part if the barbour to another. The Guilds

to the Company wrote.

on the matter, stating that unless the two masters and chief engineer referred to were reinstated in the Company's service without pre- judice, all of the officers of the vessels remaining in ports would be withdrawn after 12 noon on Mon- day.

The Company's reply was to the effect that as the masters and chief engineer concerned had refused to arove their ships when ordered to do so, the Company had construed their action as tantamount to re- signation and had acted according any Japanese cargoes coming into y. The decision to remove all the Canton.

Early yesterday morning the offi- cial pickets detailed to suppress the sales of Japanese goods order

ed, the wharf coolies not to handle

Steamers either from

officers from the ships was taken at

RIVER LEVELS,

It was stated at the second heng- ing of the case that 'meters bad. been changed about, and it was, suggested by the defence that bills alleged to be payable by defendant did not apply to her, but belonged to a meter nat connected with hier

lat.

It is on this question that expert evidence is being called.

Mr. S. Longfield. Meter Supt. of the Hong Kong Electric Company, speaking of the meter now in No. 3 flat (occupied by the defendant) said that this meter No. 20219, was registering current for No. 3 flat when he visited there on June 27th. He assumed that it had been con- nected with the fat since it was fixed in 1925. So far as he knew

no alterations had been carried out, and presumably it had been registering current at the flat since then.

The other meter, No. 24040 (the KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY-one Mrs. Ross thought was her'aj and from which the bills for the last three months were made out)

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BULLETIN.

Witness said that meter No. 26210 was now registering current for No. 3 flat. Meter No. 24010 was on April 1st transferred to Mr. Whetton (this tenant took over the flat occupied by Mrs. Ross).

West River at Shishing: July was originally fixed for the whole 6th, 17ft, Tins.; July 7th, of the second floor in May-1925. Tising highest level on re-At that time there were 31 lights cord 41 feet; lowest-on-- re- cord in.

and 9 sockets connected with it. North River at Tsingyuen: July 6th, 10ft, 4ina. July 7th, falling: highest level on re- cord 28ft 7ins.; lowest 0in. North River at Samshui; July 6th, 10ft. Gins.; July 7th,

AN ERROR SPOTTED.. 12ft. 2ins. highest level on record 97ft. 3ins.; lowest 5ft. East River at Sheklung: July. by Mr. Whetton to the Electric.

In consequence of a letter-written oth, 8ft. tio. July 7th Company in June this year, con falling; highest 15ft 2iplaining of the amount charged on lowest 3ft.

his bill for current, consumed, at test was carried out and it was found that Mr. Whetton's flat was really connected with meter No. 23219, and the Electric Company wrote to him and to Mr. Ruttonjce to that effect.

THE COMPANY'S ATTITUDE.

Seen by a representative of the on Sunday, NC. Daily News Messrs. Butterfield. & Swire, the agents for the China Navigation Co., stated that they had little more

Mr. J. T. Prior (appearing for plaintiff): Some mistake has been made by the Electric Company f

Witness: I don't think so.

Mr. Prior: They have been send- to add to what had been stateding in bills for great many before. It was confirmed that in months to Mr. Madden on No. 20210 addition to the two officers whose occupier of flat No. 4), car has been previously reported, and whose refusel to move their

Japan or carrying any merchandise a meeting held on Saturday after-ships had been construed by the manufactured in Japan were there-noon, at which 72 members of the Company as tantamount to resigna- fore unable to get the necessary

tion, another instance had occurred

dock labour.

The official pic-

C.N. Co.'s staff were present.

by mistake? (Mr. Madden was the

Wamess: I don't think so. 28219 has been connected with Mr. Mr. Prior: You think that No. Madden's flat?

Witness: I am not certain. Witness agreed that it was pos- sible to make alterations to the wiring in the flate, without the impossible to make alternations in Company's knowledge, but it was the Electric Company knowing

Mr. Prior said that it appeared that Meter No. 28219 had been on

all wrong, What be suspected the accounts in question in this case

was that in the early part of April

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enforcement. It is realised, how ning to Canton, are doing their in order to get the vessels to a safe! that vessel to another part of the it was extraordinaill in April what heating elo, used, and at a stating which meter was in each fist

ever, that the silk merebants can-

It was stated that the Guilds had on Saturday and that in that case The rowdy elements among the also cabled instructions to their also the master concerned had been Kuomintang leaders in Canton students are still making trouble Hong Kong offices instructing that informed that his refusal to move connection with the meters without with shop-keepers who stocked the officers of the C.N. Co.'s ships his ship had been considered as the laid up there should similarly be equivalent to his resignation from raise it they are proposing another Japanese wares, and they are also withdrawn from the vessels at 12 the Company's service. The Com- No 3 fiat all the time, in which case |

making arrests. kets, according to the information noon sa Monday, but that where it any maintain that if it were per

was necessary for the officers to remitted for an officer who brings his were given to our representative by one of the compradores of a vessel run.main on the vessels after that time vessel into port to refuse to move the two meters were changed over.

that Mr. not yet been stated by defendant. Witness: I can only help you by Whetton received harbour when such a move is conn No. 24010 for about $2.50 when previous hearing Mr. Longfield had on June 1st, work quietly, but the students are anchorage, the officers should do so,

stated that the smallest heater con- His Lordship: If you cannot not prevail against the politicians différent. They have put up plat Another meeting was to be held at sidered highly necessary by the No. 60 for shou

have to get, a record of the read some mix up in the meters Mr. His Lordship: Before we can goings for six months, the number of corner and speeches are delivered question was to be discussed of situation would arise. They con- there was the possibility that by than lights, and the surtax will be collected every night about the wrongs done withdrawing the oficers from the tend that if a second officer, for Ruttonjee's small bills had hoon any further we shall have to have instance, were to refuse the ordere going to Mr. Ruttonjee. If this the question of the meters decided. to China by Japan and that it is ships in the outports also....

of the master of the ship in similar sort out, and he would like to know field said that readings were take hile, he instructed Mr. Longfeld was so this was what they had to In reply to Mr. Prior, Mr. Longed the case until next Friday after- at 2.15, and in the mean- I stated some time ago that Mr.

The N.-C. Daily News understood circumstances, the master's duty how they were going, to do it?

two days before the end of the Fool Ping Sheung, a brother-in-law up to every Chinese to uphold their

month.

With regard to April to obtain the following particulars of Dr. C. C. Wu, Nanking Foreign country by fighting a "commercial that the Guilds, had sent instruc- would be to suspend, the officer and

WHY THE INCREASE IN. tions to their Hong Kong offices, jog

readings there were two days from for the Court. "him; and quite apart from

Information as to who gave in- and had notified the China Navigatha main issues of the strike the

THE BILLS?

March to count in.

Mr. Prior: 16 units is rather a structions for the installation of large amount for two days? meter No. 20210, and meter No.

Witness: According to the record 24010. I have it is about the average" for Record of readings for both this meter.

metore, from October 1st, 1028, to His Lordship: Well the whole end of June this year. thing comes down to the question The amounts charged in

respect which meter was on the fat and of each meter. whether the Electrio Company can Also to produce a certain record

book. belp us, of can yout

who have militariate at their back forms at pretty. well every street Shanghai on Sunday night when the Company, an utterly impossible His Lordship painted out that sumad considerably more current help us more than that we shall

sooner or later.

Minister, was likely to be appointed Commissioner for Foreign Affairs

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war" against Imperialistic Japan,

Feathering Their Own Nost.

tion Company that all communica Company maintained and would His Lordasip added that it was in Canton. This is now confirmed Some workers and students in

tanta have been such an increase in the by a Shanghai report. As previous Canton are urging that 20 to 30 portions regarding the strike and its maintain that they would be fully still not shown why there should mount to resignation from their bills during the last two and a half ly announced another brother-in-law oent of any Japanese goods they developments would in future be justified as considering

service the refusal of any officer to months of the defendant's tenanoy, tho first thres remove his ship to any part of the compared with harbour the company may consider months' billa. necessary after the ship had arrived Mr. Prior replied that it had in port.

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of Dr. Wu, Mr. Taam Way, has can seize should be kept by the made only by the Shanghai offices been gazetted Commissioner for pickets. The merchants who would of the Quilds to the Shanghai

agents of the Company.. Foreign Affairs and Superintendent be victimised by these tricks are of Custonia at Swatow.

protesting.

(Continued on nezs (otumo,)

points, etc.

His Lordship eventually adjourn-