1927-07-18 — Page 5

·GOVERNMENT ON QUI VIVE.

HANKOW PLANS DIS- COVERED.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.

In view of Hankow's determined effort to recapture the control of Canton, the pro-Nanking faction of Kuomintang has appointed Generals Chang Kuo Yuan and Chen Ko Yu-Geld-commanders of

the

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 18th 1927.

THE C.N.C. STRIKE.

NO CHANGE IN SITUATION.

The authorities concerned are! still very rolicient as regards the CN.C. strike situation, but as far

ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

DRASTIC APPLICATION IN SHANGHAI

HONOUR FOR MR. H. S. KAVARANA.

PRESENTATION BY INDIAN MERCHANTS.

An interesting little ceremoný

as can be gathered thero has been CONTROLLING THE GODOWNS. took place in Canton on Wednesday no development of note."

The Shantung, which arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday last from Shanghai with a scratch crew, has pow-left for Shanghai with a full cargo."

last when the members of the In. The anti-Japanese, agitation indian marchants' community gather- Canton has so far reacted against ed. together to show their respect the Chinese themselves. Accord- and esteem for Mr. H. S. Kavarada, ing to the latest decision of the who has been a resident of Shameen for many years and has a wide circle of friends both among the Chiness and foreigners in Canton,

Mr. Kavarana has been alwaye active in work on behalf of his fel- low countrymen and, in one way and another, has done a great deal to advance their interests. In any charitable enterprise which it was desired to promote he would be the first one consulted and his assist ance has always been given without stint to any worthy cauad.

it is understood that the local anti-Japanese Boycott Commitee, the eighth department with head branch of the Guild has been dis-all goods in Canton godowns will quarters in Canton, General Licussing what steps will be takan in Tsai Hsin will remain nominally the event of the hoisting of typhoon come under that Committee's con commander of the 8th department. signals, and the majority of officers trol, and no Japanese goods may The "Reds" continue active in the are understood to be in favour of be withdrawn from the godowns Northern part of Kwangtung and returning to the ships in the event without their permission. The self the plans of two Bankow Generala of danger threatening. It is be- Ching Chien and Chen Chia Yu for lieved that the officers will go back appointed officers of the Committee are entrusting themselves with the lucrative job of collecting fees for the issue of permits. As every per mit will have to bear a Kuomintang zovenue stamp, the Administration will share a part of the profit from these," patriotic " and profitable

operations.

an attack on Cantos have fallen into the hands of the administra tin of the city. The authorities are thoroughly on their guard, and the police are keeping a watchful eye on newcomers, all the hotels being under special surveillance.

in this event.

According to the Singapore Free Press of last Saturday (July 9th) there are still threo -vessels of the China Navigation Company-held up. in Singapore, namely the Kiung chow, the anking and the datung. Crews of the vessels have been Another well-known Cantonese to

is Dr. Wang Chung working cargo, but following in- join Nanking Alui, and he has been made Ministructions, have not left port. tor of Justice under the Chiang Kai Shek regime. Dr. Wang, who was an old Hong Kong boy, has studied in America, England, and Germany, and is a judge of the World Court at Geneva. He bas also held office

at Peking.

THE SHANGHAI POSITION.

SHANGHAI, July 12th. There is still no manifestation

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RESTRICTIONS ON SELLING FOODSTUFFS.

is

The nati-Japanese boycott of any desire on the part of the spreading locally, despite all the Shanghai officials of the China efforts of the authorities to sup Navigation Company or of the press anti-Japanese agitation and the distribution of anti-Japanese The late Mr. Loo Lim loc, a

uficers who have gone on strike to wealthy Chinese resident of Macao

come to terms over the points in dis-propaganda, eays the Shanghai who died there last Friday, helped "the popular cause-in-Camon good pute, and every day strengthens the Times of inst Tuesday. Latest re- belief that the strike may develop ports show that not content with deal, but in a very unobtrusive

into a bitter fight with considerable boycotting goods such as wearing manner. The efforts to drive mer-

loss to both sides, says last Tues apparel and other manufactured cenary troops in Canton back to Yunnan, and Kwangsi, in 1920 and day's Shanghai Times. Far from articles, the boycotters are even again in 1925, received his financial wavering in their determination to directing their energies against support. The late Mr. Loo has enforce their demands on the Comfood-shops found selling food-stuffs aeveral brothers serving with the pany, the men would appear to have to Japanese customers.

Rice-shop dealers, fish vendors Cantonese army and in the Nation become even more united in their

and even charcoal dealers are being alist Government, including Mr. attitude and at a meeting held on Loo Hing Yuan, A.M., LIB., who Monday evening at which 121 off-warned against selling to Japanese cers were present, the whole situa- und instances have been noted whore Was for many

Attorney- years

tion was discussed and a certain Chinese shop. proprietors found sell General in Cantou and is

ing these commodities have been Chief Justice of the Shanghai Pro-set_course of action agreed upon.

By means of scratch crews con- punished by the agents of the visional Court. When the Chinese Boy Scout Movement was started sting of several officers who de boycott league.

now!

THE SURTAXES.

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S EXPECTATIONS.

FIVE MILLIONS A MONTH FROM SHANGHAI ALONE

NATIONALISTS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS TREATIES.

(Asiatic News Service.)

PEKING, July 2nd.. Despatches from Nanking and Shanghai state-that Dr. C. C. Wa has instructed Mr. Kuo Tai Chi, Foreign Commissioner of Shanghai, to notify the Consuls of the enforce- mout of the new surtaxes from July 1st without discrimination, that is to say, all foreign importers must pay the surtaxes prior to the de- livery of their goods and that those who refuse to obey will be fined in accordance with regulations ac tioned by the political committee of the Nanking Government without

mercy.

The Indian merchants acknow- ledged their debt in a practical way on Wednesday by presenting him with a massive silver cup suitably

In the despatch, the Nanking iqscribed. It was a gift designed leaders declared that the action of not only to express their apprecia- the Nationalist administration will tion of work done, but also to de-not be restricted by the stipulations monstrate their friendly feeling and of Sino-foreign treaties of commerce regard for one of their number whose abolition has already been whom they wished to honour.

OLDTIME PUNISHMENT

REVIVED. BOYCOTT OFFENDER CAGED.

A Chinese arrested for delivering Japanese manufactured goods to a

The Chinese, 4000fding to

formally announced by the Southern Government on the ground of their absolute insuitability for meeting requirements in China to the dia advantange of both foreigners and natives.

Nationalists "Pressed For Funds."

(Asiatic News Agency.)

SHANGHAI, June 30th In the official declaration regard

Chinese firm on Monday last week was ordered to be confined in one of the wooden cages erected in Chinese territory for the imprison- mot of Chinese caught dealing in ing the surtaxes. Dr. C. C. Wu, Japanese goods, in violation of the Foreign Minister of Nanking régime, orders of the Federation in charge says that the nationalists are press- of the Anti-Japanese Boycott ored for funds and that the Foreign ganization.

Powers, who still recognize the Northern administration, can send

they opeit bis father's famous the Company were able to get three in Hongkow who was found to have while in the act of delivering two In nationalist circles, this step is Burden in the Portuguese Colony of their vessels away from Shane sold food to several of his regular chiesa of Japanese manufactured landed on the ground that it will man was taken into custody upon especially England, Japan and own sons formed a patrol. He took still idle.

orders of the local Kuomintang America, to recognize the Nanking a large share in the founding of

Party, it was stated.

Government by opening parleys with the International Race and Sports

the South. Nanking orders that unless they pay these new duties at the Chinese Customs, foreign firine will not be allowed to take away

in Macao, he contributed liberally clined to participate in the strike In one case a Chinese shopkeeper vernacular paper, arrested their protests to the Waichiaopu.

for the use of the boys, and his tai but the remainder of-the-feat-16Japanese customers was warned buttons to a Chinese firm. The force the foreign governments;!

Club, of which he was first chair

MAIL

THE MURDER ON SHAMEEN. A Shamcen correspondent writes:

Strike Still Young. Spoken to yesterday, an official of the Company said that no at Lempts had been made to get any more ships away for the present but it was hoped that additional vessela would resume their service at no

It was learned on Wednesday worn distant date. No explanation was

against doing so in future and threatened with severe punishment in the event of his doing so. So greatly did he fear for the safety of his business and himself that it is said his own Japanese customers intervened in his behalf.

At 10 am, on Monday a meeting was conducted in the We Siccawei School by representatives of vari ous public bodies, at which it was

Meeting continue to be held daily decided to inenverate the Chinese their goods from the godowns. It is

ing that a murder had been som-given as to how these vessels would by the committee in charge of the in one of the wooden cages and reported that British and Japanese,

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Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., as yet," said this official, Ltd The unfortunate woman was anything may happen in the mean- of Indian parentage and was mac. titse.".

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the Company on Shamsen.

now

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boycott.

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unitted on "Shamego. The victim be sent to sea nor when they would boycott and preparations are afoot to impose a fine on the Chinese wash-amah employed at leave. The strike is still young, cirquladze all Chinese shop firm ordering the goods. Zing Feng

most. The members of the Chiness keepers in and out of the Settle-Ming and four other Chinese were

Chamber of Commerce held ment with the idea of adopting appointed to carry out the orders.

enforce the The firm in question is the King special meeting this morning and Yu Kee Military Uniform Store in petitioned the Nanking authorities Siocawei. The buttons are said to through Mr. Kuo Tai Chi, request- NO JAPANESE FOOD.

have been purchased from the Wuing the removal of the new imposi The North-China: Daily News of who is still at large, attacked the not, give any protection to the Wednesday also gathers from the Cheng Zong Hong. The Chinese tions which, the petitioners claim, Shanghai native press that: the delivering the merchandise is named are a fragrant violation of treaties woman with a knife at about 4.30 people being ill-treated.

The Captain of the vessel report-

ordered confiscated and sold and retorts that as the nationalists de cott Union and the Association for the proceede donated to the military not recognize the existing treaties, ing. He inflicted sonic terrible in-ed the matter to the British Consul-Nanking Road Anti-Japanese Boy-Zung Keng Fu. The goods were with Foreign Powers. But Mr. muo juries but the woman struggled General and the Purser, sent a

Police Station, the Severance of Diplomatic Re- message to the from her bed and called for help Fortunately, the Police Authorities lations with Japan have addressed fund of the ariti-Northern expedi- which are quite obsolete and useless

It appears that her assailant,

in the morning when she was sleep.

either they could not, or they would

Her husband who was in a room near by rushed to her aasiatance took prompt action. They sent a

letters to the different Chinese

tion.

now, the nationalists are going to The anti-Japanese boycott con- abolish likin and impose further

but she collapsed a few minutes squad of armed men to the wharf restaurants, urging them not to use sinued in Shanghai, the latest duties in the not distant future.

afterwards. She was taken im- mediately to the Nursing Home but died two hours later...

PICKETS ACTIVE.

UNPLEASANT INCIDENT AT CANTON WHARF,

SPECIAL ARMED POLICE SUMMONED.

and under their guard the remain.

Japanese foodstuffs.

**Everybody

move on the part of those in

"Regardless of Foreign Protest." charge being a circular sent to

(Asiatic News Agency.) ng Chinese passengere were en else has joined the anti-Japanese

various public bodies asking them abled to leave the ship unmolested.boycott movement," the writers

say, but the restaurants are still to send two representatives to a

SHANGHAI, July 22nd. ao was hope that you, too, meeting held at the Chimes General The Nanking and Chekiang Cus THE STEAMSHIP BOYCOTT, behind,

will join. Should any ' cold. Chamber of Commerce on Monday toms have been ordered by the PASSENGER TRAFFIC POSI-blooded customers come and de for the purpose of discussing men Nationalist Government to collect mand from you interior dishes, sures to be taken for strengthening the various new surtaxes from the TION THE SAME.

it is your duty to remind them of the severance of economic relations 4th inst. regardless of foreign pro- test and it is estimated that Chiang There is little to report about the sufferings which Chris has with Japan.

A circular was also sent to Kai Shek can get $5,000,000 monthly. the boycott of Chinese passenger sustained at the hands of Japan traffic on the Britisă steamers on and to urge them not to eat any Chinese bankers asking them not from Shanghai alone after actual the Canton-Hong Kong run. more such dishes,"

to transmit money between Chinese enforcement by the authorities. The A Shameen correspondent writes: Saturday's return of passengers was Local organizations have seat and Japanese firms and individuals regulations for the flotation of a the There was trouble at the wharf negligible, and last night the Tapetition to the Nanking Nationalist The circular, to the bankers says: domestic loan of $60,000,000 on on Friday afternoon when the son brought down 30, of whom Government saying that the boycott This will not only be beneficial security of these new surtaxes have Kishan arrived. There were some twenty were coolies working cargo movement is now in full progress to our country, but will tend to been promulgated by the Chinng Chinese and European passengers (popultry, frah, etc.), while of and every assistance is required scare our opponents and to cause Kai Shek Government at Nanking and all inancial firms have been ad- on board and the former, when they seven Chinese shipped is passon from the government in order to their deaths". passed through the wharf gates, gers, two were travelling on free make it a success. One of the In a letter to the Chief of the vited to buy the bonds in accord

by tickets, two were adults and three methods of making the boycott, a Wooung-Shanghai Constabulary,ance with the rules. The embargo, Chinese pickets, Some Chinese

wore children.

succes is for the government to the Committee in charge of the against the Sino-American news- women were roughly handled.

Enquiries elicit the fact that the issue an order demanding that all anti-Japanese boycott movement paper, Sinwenpoo, the second Other Chinese, passengers of the picketing continues quietly, and Chinese, whether they be in official points out that seven wooden enges largest Chinese journal in Shanghai, better class, seeing what was hap that there has been to wharf in-positions or otherwise, should use have been erected in conspicuous will be lifted by Chiang Kai Shek pening, became frightened and ident since that reported in con- Chinese made products, silka, places in Chinese territory and re- provided it purchase $100,000 werth would not leave the ship. Thore nection with the Amahan on Fri clotha, eto, instead of Japances queste, the constabulary to protect of bonde this time. The paper was were a number of Chinese police day. Passengers going up on the goods, as has hitherto been the case. them from damage from had char- ordered to buy 600,000 bonds last dh duty in the neighbourhood but steamers show signs of improving

(Continued on next Column.) actats-Shanghai Tince. (Continued on next Column.)

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in numbers.

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