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THE HONG KONG DAILY

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PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 19 th, 1927.

THE SALT GABELLE RAID.

NATIONALISTS' ATTACK ON THE RE-ORGANIZA- TION LOAN.

DISTRICT INSPECTORATES ABOLISHED.

BONDHOLDERS' SECURITY FURTHER

ENDANGERED.

Writing on the subject of the Nationalist raid on the Salt Gabelle,

FENG OVER THE YELLOW RIVER.

PEKING CONFIDENT IT DOES NOT MEAN MUCH.

HANYANG ARSENAL THE REAL AIM.

PEKING, July 11th. Marshal Fing Yu Hsiang has crossed the Yellow River at twó places near Loyang and near Kai- There is no need to dilate on the feng. Both units are heading for

The Customs Next?

FOR MANY YEARS THE NAME MOUTRIE

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the NorthChina Daily News gives wanton breach of agreement which the Tauching Railway and the west S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.,

the following very clear summary is involved in this action of the of the issue:-

Nanking Government. Such happen- The full significance of the news ings, which Batly contradict the has not, perhajis, been fully grasped asseverations of Dr. C. C. Wu that by the public. The most important "the policy of our Government is point is that which states that the to be friendly with every antion," Nationalists propose to dismiss all are unfortunately to common to

excite special remark.

the district inspectors within their jurisdiction."!

But the extremely important ques-

It has since been ascertained that tion arises: If the Nanking Govern orders for the abolition of the Disment is permitted by the foreign trict Inspectorates of Salt Revenue Powers interested to "get away

ern detachm:at is within 15 miles of the Pekin Syndicate's mines at Chinotso, which have up to the pre- sent been protected by a small bods of Fengtien men, detached for that purpose,

It is believed that two foreigners, who were left in charge of the pro- perty, have withdrawn,

DISTINGUISHED RUSSIAN

ARTISTES.

LEO PODOLSKI AND MME. VERA MIROVA.

THEATRE.

Informed Chinese do not attach| TO APPEAR ONCE AT QUEEN'S much importance to these reports. Even if they are true, they say, Marshal Feng cannot spare many men for such a jaunt. They throw cold water on the theory that Feng

in the areas under the effective with" the abolition of Salt Inspec-Yu Hsiang is preparing a drive up

torales, how long will it be before it abolishes the foreign control of the Customs 7

control of the Nanking Nationalist Government were issued by the Ministry of Finance of that Govern ment on the 2nd instant. It was intimated in those orders that the District Inspectorate should cease functioning as from June 30th, and allowing precedents to be establish

There is exactly the same harm to foreign intereste in either case, and everyone knows the danger of

the Poking-Hankow Railway, con tending that he is much too weak to venture on an expedition, the effect of which would be to leave him, even if successful, with exposed Aanks.

M. Leo Podolski, distinguished Hussinu pianist, and his partner, Mdice. Vera Mirova, are to give one performance in Hong Kong on August 8th after an absence of five years. These two artistes, who are as well-known in the Eust as in the United States, left Chicago on April 28th for Paris on the first stage of a world tour. The Dutch East Indies were next visited, and here a series of 41 concerts was

MANUFACTURERS.

..

GUNMEN IN SINGAPORE,

OUTBREAK DUE

CANTONESE CRIMINALS.

TO

HONG KONG EX-DETECTIVES EMPLOYED BY GOVERNMENT.

Mr. Sung Ong, Siang asked at a recent mooting of the Singapore Legislative Council

(1) In view of the continued activities of gunmen in the streets of Singapore, will Government any what further measures have been taken or are being adopted to deal, in an effective manner, with the situation?

(2) It is alleged that revolvers are imported in parts from China and assembled hore.

If this allegation

is true and the Police authorities are cognisant of the fact, have instruc tions been issued for a thorough and

Yen Shih Shan is as suspicious of him as of any other contender for power in North China. The assump tion of the Northern militarists is given. Performances are to be systematic search, of personal lng. that no funda for the salaries of theed which attack the legitimate that Feng's real objective is Han. given in Japan and Honolulu, after gage of all persons entering Singa- · Foreign and Chinese Inspectors rights of foreigners in China. Onkow-to be specific, the Hanyang and their staffs, or for other purposes what ground could the foreign Arsenal and the port facilities. For

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spectorates as such, would be pro- vided after that date. As the col lection of revenue has for some time not been controlled by the District

years he has held the hope that at some time or another he would have a port all to himself. How this is to be decided is a question for political manoeuvring more than by

Customs House of Shanghai more than the foreible closure of the Sungkiang. Inspectorate of Salt Revenue, which also functions in military progress,

Not in Western Sense.

Inspectors affected by the order, this means that the Inspectorates the ousting of the foreign Commis-Hankow?" I asked

sioner of Customs of Nanking more observer in-day. aro abolished..

the International Settlement; orDo you think he will march on

of Yangehow I

A Chinese.

which the tour will end at Son Francisco.

The musical career off. Fodel ski has been a romantic one. He began his training at the age of eight in Odessa, his birthplace; and was eventually placed under Fro- fessor George Lalewicz, with whom he studied in Odessa for two years, following Lalewicz when the latter was appointed to a Professorship in Cracow Conservatory. Subsequently

pore for firearms and their compon- ent parts?

(3) Will Government say if it is contemplated to cancol, without as- signing any reason therefor, the licence of private individuals who are at present holders of licences to keep firearms?

The reply was —

(1) Special measures taken to deal with the activities of armed, criminals include:

ex-detectives in the local force em (a) The enlisting of-Hong Kong ployed on special duty watching

(b) Isolation and search by large

(e) Special streets patrols in plain. clothes under the charge of Euro- pean officers, searching suspicions characters for arms.

(d) Extra patrols in uniform, in disturbed areas.

than the dismissal of the foreign Not in the Western sense," Le Lalowicz accepted a professorship shipping and arrivals from Hong The District Inspectorates of Salt District Inspector of Salt Revenue replied, "but he hopes to get there in the Vienna Royal Academy. and Kong and South China perts.

in his own way and, when ho has again Podolski followed him. After bodies of police of suspected streets. The foreign control of the Salt arrived, he will replenish his four mouths at the Academy Podol and areas, eg Peoples Park, Tan Revenue and that of the Custons diminished armament for the further ski wou the Rubinstein prize, and Quee Lan Street, Kallang Road. Revenue exist for precisely the making of war that is in store for was later allowed to give a recital

him," same purpose, namely, the protes

in Berlin. In 1014 he was awarded It is felt here that the only bridge tion of the interests of foreign-par-connecting himself and Chiang Kai the Liszt prize, and after that he chasers of bonds emitted by the Shek is General Huang Fu. He it signed a contract with a famous Chinese Government, bonds for who-anouvred the meeting at impressario for a two-year concert Hsuchowfu. He found Chiang Kai

(e) Special purchase of revolvers which tens of thousands of foreign-Shek receptive of the proposal only tour, one year of which was to be

to arm beatmen and patrols. In a ers have given their good hard after the temporary setback he had spent in America.

austained in the north from Yen

short while large numbers of cash, of which cash the Chinese Shih: Shan, whose experiment in in Odessa, and anding himself un-in the use of revolvers and, when When the War broke out he was N.C.O.'s and men will be trained Government has had the use. verbal belligerency came to naught able to keep his contract, he made on duty in disturbed areas, will be

There is nothing unusual in the when Chang Tso Lin assumed office his way to Petrograd and Moscow armed.

giving there several recitals. After

Revenue were created in accordance with Article & of the Reorganisation Loan Agreement between the Quin tuple Group of Foreign Banks and the Chinese Government, which was signed on April 26th, 1913, the Banks concerned being the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration, the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, the Banque de l'Indo-China, The Russo-Asiatic Bank, and the. Yokohama Specie Bank..

as Generaliasimo.

council.

Cantonese Criminals.

agreement of a nation to appoint Yen, now, has a distinct problema tour of the East be visited the (f) The posting of reward notices Without a "By Your Leave."

subjects of another nation or na on his hands in the trouble he may whole of Europe, and in Spain gave and prompt payment in resultant One of the principal conditions of tions to supervise the collection and expect as a result of his dissolution a concert before the King and casee of seizure of illicit arms.

of the provincial assembly and the Queen, His first appearance in the loan was that there should be disposal of national revenue elevation of the local branch of the America consisted of a series of created a Central Salt Administra which has been pledged for a Joan; Kuomintang into a kind of advisory three recitals in Chicago, given entirely due to Cantonese criminals. As in 1020; the outbreak is tion at Peking, under a Chinese examples of this kind, in the pre-

within a period of eight weeks. i Chief Inspector and Foreign Aesent day, are to be found in Euro- will soon be sufficiently neute to tinction, noted especially for her citizens by these men in the course In Peking's opinion this problem

Much personal damage and injury Mdme. Mirova is a dacicer of dis has been done to law-abiding sociate Chief Inspector, while at pean countries.. In the case of keep him busy inside his own pro-interpretations of the native dances of inter society fights. The situation cach salt-producing centre there China the foreign superintendente fention was reached by the recent five years in Java, Bali, Siam, information bra been even more vince. Proof that some kind of uni- of the Far East. She studied for this year has been worse in that should be a District Inspectorate, of revenue are actually appointed conference in Peking is contained Burina, Japan, China and India. under one Chinese and one foreign by the Chinese Government itself, in the continued despatch of rein-

difficult to procure, owing to the District Inspector, who are jointly and as individuals, are subject to forcements from the Peking-Hankow Europe, and achieved a consider and the callous methods of the Mdnie. Mirova has also toured shooting of policemen and informers Line to Tehehow. responsible for the callection and dismissal by her, as witness the re- Foreigners, generally, are recover-

able success in Paris during 1925. criminals. deposit of the salt revenues. These cant case of Sir Francis Aglen.ing hope that equilibrium in the After visiting most of the principal (2) There is nothing known which organs were duly set up, and by Thus there is no question of the north will not be disturbed before cities of the Continent, she return indicates that weapons are import

ed to the Far East. M. Podolaki ed in parts and assembled locally. the end of the holiday season.- universal acknowledgment have ren-infringement of sovereign N.-C. Daily News..

and Mdme. Mirova have now almost dered magnificent services to China. | rights,"

completed their Eastern tour, and cancel the licences. of private in-

(3) There is no intention to. are on their return journey to dividuals who can show reasonable America. A single perforinance

It is some of these Inspectorates

which the Nanking Government has,

Sovereign Rights Not Infringed. China wants to borrow money;

without so much as a by your she invites foreign bankers to make leave," arbitrarily purported to

LAST. MESSAGE FROM LIEUT. PHILLIPS?

RETICENCE OF NAVAL AUTHORITIES.

the note was passed on, refuse to The Naval authorities, to whom. divulge its contents. The note was when flying only. written on a form headed For use

will be given at the Queen's grounds for the possession of arms. Theatre on August 8th. These two A certain number of licences have artistes gave concerts here in 1918, not boon renewed in cases in whichi 1991, and 1922.

the Chief Police Officer has enquired and found no need to possess and carry artus. It is proposed to con- tinue this policy... There was undue laxity in the past, in the issue of new permits.

SIR HUGH AND LADY CLIFFORD BACK IN SINGAPORE.

Tímea.

Bince the beginning of this year three licences have been renewed

accompanied by Lady Clifford, ar- cafe keeping by the police-Straits

His Excellency the

and 42 weapons have been volun- rived in Singapore by the Sea Belle

Governor, tarily surrendered by owners for

on Saturday afternoon.

They were met on the yacht by the Master Attendant, Capt. Frey- berg, O.B.E., R.N., and came ashore in the Government Tausch Kittiwake

MISS DORIS WOODS? RETURN.

At the Master Attendant's Pier Mrs. Woods and sister of fiss Miss Doria Woods, daughter of they were received by the Hon. Mr. Aileen Woods, who has been taking

have abolished as from June 30th. loan; conditions are discussed, The offices affected are those of one of which is that there shall be Kwangtung, Fukien, Chekiang and foreign supervision of the revenues offered as security, the supervisors Kiangsu.

A sodden-fragment of paper pick- to be regarded as the employees of ed up on the island of Cheung This action manifestly constitutes the Chinese Government and to be Chau proved to be the last flagrant violation of the Re-subject to dismissal for good cause; Lieut. Leonard W. H. Phillips, the message ever written by Flight- Corganization Loan Agreement, which these conditions are accepted, and ill-fated young pilot who crashed

even in the immensely superior the money changes hands. Where near the spot. stato of Chinese fiunuces in 1913 is the infringement of sovereign would never have been made with rights?" out provision for a measure of for-

As a matter of fact it has never eign supervision of the salt revenue. been conteaded that the Roor- While the District Inspectorates in tho, arens controlled by the Nation- Banization Lonn constituted an in- alists have been interfered with to fringement of China's sovereign ANTI-RICKSHA MOVEMENT. BCH Wolff (acting Colonial a prominent part in the production Secretary), and Mrs. Wolff, the by Mr. R. B. Salisbury's company a greater or less extent, they had rights. There is consequently the

Deputy Master Attendant, Com of "No, No Nanette, is expected At Palembang, Java, there is a mander W. up to the date of this order, remain-less reason for the wanton action

G Oldershaw,

in the Colony on Thursday back ed in existence, and were available of the Nanking Government in de movement on foot to abolish the Lieut. C. 3. Wilson.

by the P&O. 8. Rawalpindi. rickshas. The Chinese state that Sir Hugh and Lady

at Miss Woods, who is of course very at any moment to resume their full liberately breaking the loan agree the work of a ricksha coolie is tended the Cathedral of The Good well known in local musical circles functions. By their present actions ent

degrading and they intend to peti- Shepherd the high mass at which joined Mr. Salisbury's company the Nationalists are not only break- The action to be taken by the tion the Resident to prevent the was performed by Father Ruaudel fast February when ous of his prin- immigration of rickeha coolies from Afterwards the National Anthem cipale left just before they started ing & legal international contract, Group Banks and their respective Singapore.

was sung by the congregation. In on an extensive tour of India but are destroying delicate machinations towards this warto be collect a fund of Olds. 30,000 to pay at the Evéché by Monseigneur great, success in this first venture An attempt will also be made to their honour a reception was held Miss Woods has made a very nory which, if allowed to remain in of agreement will be awaited with off the contracts of 320 rickshas Barillon, and Lady Clifford was pre- of hers on the professional stage. existence, even though not working great interest by the thousands of now in operation at Palembang. sented with a beautiful bouquet of She will be a welcome, recruit to to capacity, could nevertheless holders of bonds secured on the salt tain period of time to try to get daughter of Mrs. Aurely, made by thing possible to entertain. Service The coolies will be allowed a cer Vanda Joaquim orchide by a little the musical talent now doing every render invaluable services to the revenue, whose principal security other work or to return to China, Mrs. G. F. de Souza, for the con-men, and among whom Miss Aileen

ia thus further endangered.. and will be supported.

gregation. Straite Times.

Woods is so great a favourite,

Chinese nation,

and