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GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE.

HOW IT WORKS IN CANTON.

STILL FEARS OF RED INVASION.

· [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.

THE BOYCOTT.

MAY LAST A LONG TIME.

THE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 14th, 1927.

LAMMA

CHANNEL BULLYING A BRITISH | Y.M.C.A. CANTEENS.

TRAGEDY.

POSSIBILITIES OF PROFIT.

NO TRACE OF MISSING 'PLANE.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORNISPONDENT. EYE-WITNESSES ACCOUNTS.

The anti-Japanese Boycott Com- mittee, while receiving no explicit approval of the Authoritice of the Southern Capital, have the full

SUBJECT.

THE OPIUM SUPPRESSION BUREAU."

$1,000 EXTRACTED BY

THREATS..

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

NO PROFITEERING.

AUDITED ACCOUNTS TO RE PUBLISHED.

In view of the prolonged corre- spondence da the Press about the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A., the The Colonial Secretary has placed following information has been

at the disposal of the press a docu- ment describing an attempt by Chinese organisation to obtain by brutal treatment a large sum of money from a British subject.

No explanation has yet been given for the mysterious crash that STRONG CONSULAR PROTESTS cost a young Aying officer his life on Tursday. H.M.S. Hermes and Party government in Canton and hacking, of the Political Depart Wanderer left the harbour at

ment of the Kuomintang Army o'clock yesterday morning for the other Provinces in South China has

failure. Even the Central School of Poli- proved to be an otter

tival and Military Science at What-West Lamma Channel to search the according to the opinion of mer-

pon, when ordering some Japanese spot at which the pilet and his chants some of whom LTO DOW

papers from a local shop in the machine disappeared. It is fear apposing several important mica-

ed, however, that the search will sures introduced by the Kuomin- City had to procure permission tang. Without a legislature com from the Committee. The latest be of no avail, since the locality of the crash is not known accurate posed of elected representatives of regulations "

ly enough to expect any results the people, the residents of Canton have no opportunity of expressing their views except through parades in front of official residences or by Government camping outride department. and waiting until a petition receives, attention.

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of the Committed

The incident was described by the

The British Consul at Swatow as "a flagrant case "of extortion." victim was Lo Peng Kinh, a British

Syatow.

give the right to make a house from sweeping the Led of the chan-subject, of 4, Jung. Jang Street,

"low grade " bouse search for goods and to line persons 10 to sonel with grappling irous. per cent of the value of the goods found not listed. In certain cases, the entire stock of Japanese goods seized may be confiscated.

given to a representative of the Daily Press by Y.M.C.A. official:

wore

The Postal Commissioner has decided not to comply with the demands of the authorities in Can ton to pay the bonus promised to the outdoor staff of the service until he has received further in-There will be a "prize court," for den out at a steep angle and crash replied that he was a British subject taken towards the erection of a hut |

struction from his superior. While

have

Lista of subscriptions received have been published in the Press from time to time and this practice will be continued. Total subscrip tions to the 30th June amounted to 816,700 and expenditures on capitai account to $5,200. Expenditures

in incurred chiefly the furnishing and fitting of the two branches, one at Queen's Build. ing, Hong Kong, and the other at Peking Road. Kowloon. Some ex- The Consul has already reported penses were also incurred for en- Flight-Lient. Leonard Williain lennell Philips R.A.F. was flying the matter to Sir Miles Lampson, tertainments of various kinds, not- withstanding free assistance from his machine, a single-senter Flyent | His Majesty's Minister in Peking.

the best professionals in the Colony, cher, about a mile from the island On June 10th La's house was

As the Directors of the Y.M.C.A. This hycolt movement many tast of Chung Chan at 11 o'clock on visited by several employees of the cannot hope to operate in free pre- After he had Opium Suppression Bureau, well-soisis indefinitely, they consider it a long time, as it is being "cum- Tuesday morning.

essential to conserve funds to meet mercialized. Outwardly, there performed spine stunts high in the known to be a monopolistic asso-

the costs of orecting a hut. This will be a boycott but many people air in full view of some spectators ciation for trading in opium. The was foreshadowed in the appeal for Definite stops have already been now know how to carry on a profit-on Chung Chau island, his machine Bureau employees told Lo that they support last March. alle trade iu "enemy' goods." was seen to drop suddenly, straigh were searching for opium, and he

The Military Authorities and that if they wished to take any contraband articles and the .com into the sea short listance from action they should do so through the given permission for its erection the "Reds were in power in amittee of investigation, the pickets, Danhell. Island. As the machine Commissioner for Foreign Affairs on War Department Land and the Canton, a bonus of about 815,000m all who devote their time to touched the surface of the water and the British Consul. The Bureau Y.M.C.A. Directors have instructed for a building, to cost, approxi ed him a running dog of the there was an explosion and the employees then absued bits and call their Architects to prepare plans plane, with its pilot, immediately British Imperialists. They arized mately, 815,000. The need for con- disappeared. The depth of water his opium and dragged him away to servation of funds is, therefore, the police station, afterwards trans-

With reference to sales of refresh- in the vicinity is about 6 fathoms ferring him to the Opium Suppres-ments, etc., in the two Branches,

Some missionaries on the island sion Burenu.

an effort has been made to provide A British Subject.

good stocks at cheapest possible who actually saw the accident said

When questioned Lo told his prices, in which matter leading that the machine seemed to dive for some distance apparently in dif-aptors that he was a British subject firms have given every assistance. born in Singapore, but his ques- Prices are fixed on a basis that it is hoped will cover .coals and no eulties-recover, and then plunge tioner made an entry that he was into the sea. A Mr. Cadman, who native of Chao An. At first it more. In the first three months was proposed to line him $150, but of operation, March to May, a nett is staying on the island of Chung this sun was considered too small loss of $170 was incurred in the

and $5,000 was demanded. Lo re business of the Branches. Chau, inmediately put out to sca with a friend in a junk but was fused to pay-and-after-he-had-been- immable to find any traces of the threatened without result, the figure was reduced to $1,000. When he machine. The two floats were later again refused to pay, he was thrust picked up by two Englishmen in a into a filthy evil-smelling room, and hours, he consented to give a draft sampan, and since then nothing after remaining there for 12 or

for $1,000 payable at three days sight and to sign a statement that ho had been fined for the use of illicit opium. On June 11th he was released.--

Was

given

to the

postmen

anonthly in consideration of the latter's stopping the postal strike in August, 1928. Since the loss of power by the Reds" in Canton, the money has not been forthcomi ing. No bonus has been paid to The postmen since last March,

what is supposed to be a patriotic movement are not all saints.

TWO MORE 'BUSES FOR

H.K. HOTEL..

THORNYOROFTS TO SIT The military authorities are still.

TWENTY. concentrating forces at Namyung, a northeru Kwangtung district, as a To augment their bus service the Precaution against the auch-talked Hong Kong Hotel have imported of "Red" invasion of this Pro-more Thornycroft-passenger vince. General Chien Ta Chun, uses from Shanghai, and they will Canton Garrison Commander, will be put on the run, after examina- direct the troope on the field.tion and licensing by the Police, General Chien, it is. reported, is either etween Felix Villas and desirous of establishing himself in Blake Pier, or Repulse Bay and power either in Huna or Kiangsi. Hong Kong Hotel.

A military order duted July 11th for this work, and the con- The two buses have been specially calls on all troops of the Kuomin-venience of passengers has been There are tang Army to respect the righte carefully considered. and property of Missionaries and overhead racks for amall parcels, and the springs and cushions ensure Churches

comfortable sente.-

The service will not be augmented until some of the buses which have been on the regular rub have been repaired and overhauled. These

more has been seen of the ill-fated

plane or of its pilot.

As soon as the news of the disaster was received in Hong Kong several planes were sent out from H.M.S.. Hermes to scour the sen between Chung Chan rock and Ling Ting Island. The destroyer. Wanderer steamed to the scene at 25 knots, followed by the Hermes and two

apparent.

low,

are Operating expen&25 owing to having free premises and ample volunteer assistance. In ad- dition to assistance from about 200 ladies, one worker is provided by and the salary of a new worker, the European Y.M.C.A. free of cost recently employed for the Peking Road Branch, is provided by the English National Council of the Y.M.C.A out of ite Shanghai Fund. The General Secretary of A protest was made to the Com-the Y.M.C.A. and the Secretary of missioner for Foreign Affairs in the the European Y.M.C.A. are both Nationalist Government with a re giving their services free to the quest that the draft be cancelled. Naval and Military Work, with the The Naval and Military accounts 13th the Opium Suppression Burcau Nothing was done, and on June sanction of the Board of Directors. eashed the draft. They maintained are antal monthly by Chartered that Lo was a Chinese citizen, and Accountants, Mesars. Thomson & free of charger and it is the in- tention of the Directors' to publish accounts after six months' working

A primitive method of adminis- tering justice is being revived in Fotshau A man with the surname of Yip was suspected of embezzle will be attended to as soon as these harbour tugs, but no trace of the i that his case had nothing to do with Co., who are giving their services |

ment.. Bolore the. matter was brought before a judicial court, his property was declared forfeited. Upon looking for his property, nothing substantial was found, 'and' it is now said that a foreclosure on the Yip Ancestral Temple at Tatshan is being considered. Many suspect that the authorities' are simply trying to force the Yip clansmen in Falshan to raise money to redeem their place of ancestral worship, a very important institu- tion to a Chinese who has never been in Russia.

A CERTAIN ANXIETY. The rushing of troops from Can- ton City to the northern districts! of Kwangtung-Shinkwan and Num yung by night trains as well as by day is causing considerable appre hension in the Southern Capital, and the fear of a return of the Reds," or Hankow factionista, to power has been responsible for the

great demand for foreign banknotes. Some alarmists are getting ready for an exodus, hat there is nothing. so far to be afraid of

two new huses are put on the road-

RIVER LEVELS.

KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY

machine was found. The Wanderer the British Consul. was coabled to locate the position of the sunken plane by some patches of oil that were seen floating on the surface of the water. The search was continued until dark, West River at Shiahing: July and it was then feared that there 11th, 28ft. 28 July 12th, could be chance of finding the pilot rising; highest level on re-alive. cord 41. feet; lowest on TO- cord Din.

BULLETIN.

Mr. Cecil Kirke, the British Consul at Swatow, sent proofs to

With regard to the English the authorities in Peking of Lo's

war, our representative was handed British birth. His grandfather was National Council's Y.M.O.A. in the naturalised in 1859 and in 1890 *

a report and balance sheet, which certificate of British nationality was issued to his father. A copy was give the items of revenue and ex- Nanking asking him to bring the balance sheets were widely circulat- dispatched to the British Consulat penditure in fullest detail. These matter to the notice of the Secre-od and show conclusively that the tary for Foreign Affairs in the Y.M.C.A. did not profiteer.

li a re- The local Directors do not con- Nationalist Government. It was at first supposed that the cognition of Lo's claim to British sider that Y.M.C.A. work should North River at Teingyuen: July pilot might have reached the north birth could be obtained from this stop at the sale of refreshments and course, the British Consul at the providing of entertainmente. 11th, 15ft. Sins. July 12th, shore of Ling Ting island, but ex-te would again approach the Its activities are extended and falling highest level on re-amination of the coast yielded no local officials for the return of Lo's diversified to make the life of the troops more homelike, and they will North River at Samshur: July sign of tim

be glad to furnish all information available to any one who cares to approach them.

cord 28ft. 7ins.; lowest fiua.

money.

Chinese Quibbling.

11th, 19f Bins.; July 12th, Mr. E. T. Wynne Jonce, District On June 10th a note was sent by

STILL NO CHINESE

· PASSENGERS.

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the

19ft. eins highest level on

British Consul-General at record it ins; lowest 6ft.Offieer South, left Hong Kong yes East River at Sheklung: July terday morning to join the Hermes Swatow, to the Coramissioner for 11th. 8ft. gins; July 12th in Lamma Channel, taking with Foreign Affairs in the Nationalist Government demanding Lo's instant Sft. Die highest 15ft 2ins. him other officers to interrogate release no matter for what reason lowest 3ft...

he had been arrested." Any fur eye-witnesses.

continued the ther proceedings, The following report was made

Note, must be conducted strictly by Police boat No. 4, which was according to Treaties." The follow ing day another note was dispatched on patrol in the neighbourhood :

by the Consul asking for the offen At about 1 a.m. Seaplane Fders to be dealt with severely. Rumours are prevalent on West 820915 was observed to nose dive On June 10th, the Commissioner River steamers that there is to be when above the Lamnia Channel in replied that he had written to the a strike in the district in connec- the neighbourhood of Cheung Chau. Bureau asking them to send him the tion with the discharge of certain It righted itself violently, turned draft for transmission to the British rombers of the Lungshan's crew. over and then fell out of control Consul for cancelation. Until the into the sea, nose first, instantly magistrate at Chao An reported that Lo was actually a British sh. disappearing."

It is thought that, the falling jcct, the Commissioner was unable aeroplane must have struck the to recognise him as such, water with great force, stunning the strapped-in pilot and carrying him straight to the bottom.

On Tuesday afternoon the Lung Nanking is not, of course, un shan only brought down 30 travel animously pro-Chiang Kai Shek and lers of whom 20 were fish coolies, five vegetable coolies, two poultry by no means all who hold power in coolies, and three European saloon Canton are in favour, of General passengers. On the previous day Chiang The reason why many when she went up aho carried 20 passengers, of whom 30 were Ash Nanking nominees, to offices in

olics. Canton do not taken up their posts. is that those who are really con trolling Canton have made it clear that will not be welcome.

*Political changes are expected in Canton before longi

This tragedy is the first of its ind that the Colony has known The same conditions prevailed Flight Lieut. Phillips, was in yesterday on British steamers murried and lived at Surbiton arriving both afternoon and even His next of kin, Mr. C. E. Philips. ing. There wore approximately of Endeleigh, Gardens, Surbiton, the same number of cargo coolien London, has already been notified"

fish, vegetable, and poultry), with of the accidents

the exception that in the afternoon, Fight-Lieut. Phillips had a nar the Ninahan brought down one row, esegue from death in almost Chinese passenger.

exactly similar circumstances while

Restitution and Punishment of Offenders Demanded.

The British Consul's nnte conclud- ed with a demand that the money

of which Lo had been robbed be returned to him at ones, that all concerned in the robbery, be con- dignly punished, and that the per- scention that was being conducted against Lo should cease for good and all. The Consul added that he was reporting the case to His Majesty's Minister at Poking.. Majesty's Government, and to Hie The Commissioner replied that he sion Bureau and had been informed bad written to the Opium Suppres that on July 10th employees of the Bureau visited Lg's house, and that Lo bad admitted guilt of an offence in smoking opium, begging that he might be let off with a light fine. He was ordered to pay 81.000, ac acted without the slightest shadow cepted willingly, and the case was of right or justice or regard for closed. The Bureau pointed out that the Treaties; and that in relying that the fine had already been paid upon the strong desire of the and that the money could not be British Government to avoid con refunded until the Ministry's de troversi qucations, and to

Without Regard to Treaties.

On June 17th the Consul told the Commissioner that in arresting Lo snd extorting money from him the Bureau had

Deliberately False. establisid friendly relations decision had been received.

they f committes en act of which he phould think only bandits could

In a letter dospatched on June.

It appears that the boycott, has Fiving over the Colony on the day five Boen guilty, In any civilized 7th, the Consul stated that Lo was

beam tightened if paything and Chic of H.E., the Governor's arrival": nese would be passengers are being

On that occasion his machine prevented in a very effective manner.

from embarking on the British nosedived like a stone into the sos. sterriers, although the other riverThe pilot and his observer, Lieut.

fortnight ago the Nanking inistration appointed a BOW mmission to administer the affairs of Kwangtung but so far only those who are sure of the good-will of General Li Tsai Hain have dared to teamets from Canton, especially Mackintosh, elimbed out of the take their places. The new comthe Sai On elama, are bringing full water logged machine before it mission has not yet formally complements, carrying daily many sank and were picked up by a pass-

who would have been on the British ing boat. assumed charge.

boats. Cargo carried by British The Hermes made a further steamers remains fair.

sourch yesterday but found nothing.

(Continued on next Jolumn.)

country such an incident would be regarded as quite intolerable and would result in the instant dis missal of the guilty officers, and their condign punishment.

During the last two years he had constantly had to complain about outrages committed by Communist organisations against British persons and property.

(Continued on next Column.)",

only induced to pay the fine by the brutal treatment he had received at the hands of the Bureau. There was no doubt that their report was deliborately false. Lo was beyond all doubt a British subject, and he (the Consul) must, therefore, de mand tite return to of the $1,000 of which he had been robbed and the punishment of the officials.

The money has not yet been re- funded.

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