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UNEASY CANTON.

EXPENSE OF HIRED TROOPS.

NINE MILLION DOLLARS A MONTH.

PARADE OF PROTEST AGAINST LUXURY TAX

[rxox cex CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

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Military intelligence in

and

gether assuring, and the determined opposition on the part of the mer- chants to the newly created luxury

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1927.

ON THE CHINA MARKET. CORRESPONDENCE.

OUTRAGE C

FRENCH SHIP.

CHINESE CREW ^ ATTACK EUROPEAN STEWARD..

SEVERELY HAOKED WITH CHOPPER.

ROBBERY THE MOTIVE ALLEGED.

Monsieur Pernauf, chief steward

at

BUYING POWER OF THE MASSES.

CHINESE BATHING CLUB.

AGRICULTURAL FAMILY'S

INCOME.

FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR FOR FOREIGN PRODUCTS.

ITO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG, DAILY FRESS."]

the

THE FRENCH CRUISER IN PORT.

RECEPTION HELD BY FRENCH CONSUL

IN... HONOUR OF THE OFFICERS.

In honour of the officers of the

Sta. I have been a member of the above Club for several years. So far as my knowledge goes there have been no general meetings, now. French cruiser, Primauguet, annual or otherwise. There have which has been in port since Tues Of China's immense population at been no elections of office-bearers, day morning, the French Consul in least 80 per cent is agricultural annual or otherwise. There have Hong Kong (M. Dufaure de la The social and economic life of the been no publication, adoption, and

passing of accounts and reports, Prade) held a reception at his re- nation is so definitely associated annual or otherwise. From these,sidence yesterday evening, at fire around Canton, which is not alto of the ss Chenonceaur,, was badly with agriculture that, the Chinese I am led to doubt that the Club is a'clock.

The health of the " President of I understand that if there were cut with a chopper by some in themselves say, all the inroads of run on constitutional lines.

France" and of the "Olicërs of the known assailants while the steamer the larger cities have made hard-affairs of the Club must be entirely Primauguet was duly honoured,

modernism and the industrialization ne general meetings, then between here and ly an impress upon the genersi con- and absolutely in the hands of the and the officers had the opportunity

dition of the people. Generalfowautocrats." If there were no tax are giving rise to a feeling of Saigon, the vessel being one day Chiang Kai Shek, the leader of the elections of officers, then the officers of meeting many residents of the out from the latter port. He re- Nationalist forces, told his fellow must be hereditary or else self- Colony and other Consular repre

provincials of the Ningpe Guild in elected. If there were no accounta sentatives. ceived several cuts in the face, back a recent speech that: Out of the and reports published, adopted,

Among the Colony's residents 400,000,000 Chinese, 360,000,000 are passed, then the financial altairs and hands and was taken to the farmers and labourers. The rest must be solely conducted by the attending the reception were the

so-called Committee without the following French Hospital in a very critical are merchants and students."

In recent years, nevertheless, the knowledge and approval of all the condition when the vessel arrived search for new sales territories has members. If a club is managed turned the eyes of the industrial thus, then beyond any possible bere on Tuesday.

west more and more toward China, shadow of doubt it is nothing but as offering the greatest potential a private enterprise. Such being market in the world for the pro- the case, it will be far more appro- ducts of the factory. The lure is priate to name it as " Mr. So-and-so 400,000,000 people, all with human name as it at present stands. that of sheer vastness of numbers & Co.'s Private Beach," than the uceds, mostly unsatisfied.

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pessimism in the city.

Canton

supporting 60,000 "troops, and some 30,000 of them now guarding the, Hunh Kwangtung-Kiangsi borders against

are

a possible return of "Red" in- fucace, which is said to be gain- ing ground in both Human and Kiangai According to the Hankow faction the troops in Human and Kiangai are not "Reds," but forces to punish the Chiang Kai Shek or Nanking regime..

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To support the 80,000 hired men, many being merceries specially engaged from Yunnan and Kwang. si, the Canton regime has to raise a large anm of money monthly-st least $9,000,000. As a sign of pro- test against the luxury tax part of the Canton trade was auspended yesterday. More than 8,000 men participated in a parada.

When a high official in Canton goes to his office in these days, he

at the

It appeared that at about twelve midnight on Sunday, Monsieur Fernauf was sleeping in kis cabin, when his assailant, who was alleged to be the first class cabin boy, en- tered with a kitchen chopper. The first blow

aimed Wab Steward's face indicting a deep gash on the right side of the face, Another blow fell on the back of the hand and severed a finger. Later the assailant hit out with his chopper at random and succeeded in causing several more deep cuts on the back and face. It was also alleged that while this brutal at-

tack was going on, six of the crew calmly looked on through the cabin door.

No cries for assistance were

is always accompanied by body. guards. A report, the truth of heard by any of the officers on which, however, is not admitted by board, and from this it may be the Police, says that an attempt surmised that the unfortunate. was made last Tuesday to assassin. steward must have lost conscious ate Mr. Feng Chu Wan, Commis ness after the first blow. It was sioner of Agriculture and Labour is not until some time later that he

was found in his bunk

Canton.

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The alarm was given and The Stevedores' Union in Canton were the first among the labour thorough search of the vessel was organizations to discard the red flag made. The No. 1 boy and the other as their standard. When the Soviet six members of the crew were Mission were subsidizing the work-found hidden in various parts, of ers in Canton for political pur the ship. Their behaviour was poses, they insisted that the red very suspicious and they were at colour be used; but since April last, once placed in irons. Wireless all labour leaders unfavourable to messages were sent to the Hong Soviet direction have called them. Kong Police and to the s. Paid selves "white," and, some bave Lecat, which was on her way down petitioned the Police to discourage from Shanghai, bound for Saigon. the further use of the red flag as s The Chenonceaux and the Paul sign of labour union: The Kuomin-Lecat came into port yesterday and tang flag is still mounted on red, the arrested men were transferred and there is now also a talk among on board the latter ship to be taken

to Saigon for trail, the "anti-Reds" to change the party colour to white.

Since the dismissal of Mr. T. V.

Boong by the present Canton regime from the post of Finance Minister, the income from opium-sale as greatly reduced, and there is now & proposal by a Mr. Fork that he will guarantee the Kuomintang an

income of $360,000 a month in return for the epium monopoly in Canton.

Kong run, have decided to advise their members to pay no. attention

Buying Power of Masses an "Elusive Factor.

..

Que prime factor, of fundamental value in any estimate of China a a potential market, has ever eluded the investigator-that of the par- chasing capacity of the masses, writes Mr. Charles K. Moser in the Far Eastern Review. So many mouths to feed, so many bodies to clothe, so many hands to all with tools; but how much to buy with↑ Statistics have been wholly wanting. Estimates too often have been

Command), and

Lady Clementi, Mrs. W. T. Bouthorn (wife of the Colonial Secretary), Major-General CC. uard, B., C.M.G. (Commanding South China Mrs. Luard, Commodore Fearson, Rogers, Leut-Col. L J. Comyn GM.G., Faymaster-Comms derson, Should my doubts prove ground (commanding King's Own Scottish less I would be much obliged if the Borderers), the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. interested in general and the Com Wolfe (Captain-Superintendent of mittee in particular would have the Police) and Mrs. Wolfe, Mr. T goodness to enlighten me on the King (Director of Criminal subject.Yours, etc.

** CONCERNED."

that the total value of tools and equipment per farm averaged 17.03 silver dollars.

"Average Farm Income and Expeditare.

Farm receipts:

Silver dollars.

A summary of the year's business based upon the thriving populations on the 150 famus surveyed revealed adjacent to the Treaty Forts, or the average annual income sod ex- more guesses at conditions in the remote interior. There has been no penditure per farm as follows: standard by which to measure, or even approximate, the wealth, and China's farmers, who constituta in therefore the buying capacity of such tremendous majority the buik of the potential market. All that has been definitely known is that at the extremity of they were poverty, but were frugal and indus- trious."

Survey Throws Light on China's Farm Life.

A recent survey of 150 farms, cons ducted by Nanking University and reported by Assistant Commercial Attache A. H. Evans, Peking, how- ever, serves to throw a good deal of light upon what has been hitherto a very obscure subject. The 150 farms were located in one of the

most prosperous regions of Central China, and while it in realized that the area surveyed comprises but a tural total with conditions in North very small part of China's agricul and West China undoubtedly differ- ing in some details the Endings probably afford a fair basis for

China's farm life. generalizations upon the whale of

Land Values Comparatively High,

The surveyors covered a full of the farms year's operation studied and went at their task

the farmer were in his own terms scientifically. The questions asked of thinking and pertained to every detail of his business. The smallest farm in the survey contained 0.6 acre, or a little more than half an acre, and the largest 341 acres. The average size of the farms aur veyed was 4.9 acres, while the ratio of crop area total screage was 33.9 per cent. The capital investment per farm averaged 76% silver dollars, and the average value of the land per acre approximated 108.44 silver dollars. The average investment in live-stock per farm was 25 dollars:

The suspects are members of a crew of 48 Chinese who were signed on here when the vessel was last in The interference to gathered from these figures" would appear to be Hong Kong. They were to be paid that land values are comparatively dff this trip, and the money to pay high, and the cost of labour and them, amounting to 28,000, was in materials for farm-houses and other improvements low. At 108.44 silver the Stoward's 'room. In view of

dollars per acre, the land invest this, robbery was suspected as the ment on the average farm would motive of this brutal attack. The amount to 531 dellare, leaving but money, however, was found intact

in Monsieur Pernauf's cabin:

Monsieur Persaut has been in the employ of the Messageries Maritimes for the last six years He is 38 years of age and married.

THIEF.

Crop sales Animal products sold Other cash receipta 's Products from the farm

used by the family" Increase of capital

Total-

Farm expenses:

Hired labour (inclu

board)

(unpaid)

Cash expenditures; (other

than hired labour) Decrease of capital

Total

From these compilations owing interesting figures duced by the surveyors:

Intelligence), Mr. Franklin, Dr. W. Wagner (German Consul), Mr. Mi ye Ju- Quirt (Consul for the Netherlands) the Belgian Consul, and others.

Among the officers of the Primauguet present were Capitaine de Vaiseau Valet (commander of the cruiser), Commandant Heurys and Lieutenant de Vaisseau De mougeot (chief flying officer).

The Ornisar...

The Primaugurt is a powerful addition to the French fleet in For Eastern waters, being one of the B1.50 latest ships commissioned into the L06 French Navy. She is now 1 on her way to Shanghai, having arrived here from Kwang Chow 70.15Wna and Saigon.

9.97 She was launched in 1924 and is a sister chip of the Dugay-Trouis 187.80 | and the La Motte-Pirquet, and is heavily armoured, the direction turret having reinforced armour. 3.34 of double thickness. Her equip *)ment and armouring have been 19,14 domgaed-in accordance with ext

perience gained during the 41:19 Wat

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rest

Har dimensions are:-Length, 181:30 metres, drawing 5.10 metres 67.14

of water, displacement 8,000 tons, the fol-breadth 17.5 metres. Her turbines are ad develop 100,000 horse-power.

Farm earnings (larm re- ceipts minus farin. ex- penses)

Interest on capital ($782.38

at 8 per cent.)....... Labour earnings (farm earn- ing minus interest on capital)

Labour income (labour tärn- inga minus value of farm , products used by the

family)

Silver dollars.

100,68

At

her full speed of 34 knots, the endurance power of the cruiser is limited to 600 miles, to 1,300 miles at 19 knots, and 4,000 miles at 15 mota

She has four 155 mm guns in 60.90 enperimposed turrets for'ard, and the same number of the same type of guns aft She has also no less than twelve torpedo tubes.

39.67

The two seaplanes she carries can be launched from a catapault on the starboard ́side. Four anti- 30.45 aircraft guns of 75 mm are also carried, these being situated 15.33 amidships.

Income from other than

farm sources. Family income (crop sales plus animal products sold plus other cash receipts plas income from other than farm sources minus cost of hired labour plus.. other cash expezulitures 56.48 Family earnings (farin, re- ceipts plus income from other sources minus, all farm

expenses except value of family labour) ... 135.13 Per cent return en capital invested (farm - earnings minus value of operator's labour divided by average. capital)

P.80

The whole equipment, especially with regard to armament is signí- ficant of the new class of cruiser being introduced into the French post-war Navy, and this ship and her sister-vessels are practically huge floating torpedo bosts.

The cruiser has a personnel of 27 officers and 551 men.

M. MOISEIWITSCH.

DUE HERE TODAY.

HIS FIRST PROGRAMME.

M

Benno Moiseiwitsch, the

famous pianist, is due here to-day

is scheduled to arrive about noon. by the P. & O. a. Devasha, which Moiseiwitech has just completed tour in Singapore and the Straits, where he had & most enthusiastic reception at every concert he gave

It is interesting to note that he states that he never attempts to play anything that does not appeal to him, because then he would be unable to give his best.

The total annual return to the Chinese agricultural family, averag ing, the survey loud; 35 persons, from its land and labour thus comes 231 dollars invested in farm build to scarcely 100 silver dollars After ings, live-stock, and equipment, deducting the interest on its invest- Farm buildings in Chins are oftened capital, the family has just under est made of mud bricks, mixed with 40 silver dollars, less than $4 gold straw or bamboo stalks Foodatule per son, with which to meet all its are stored in granarier built, of needs not provided by the farm brick, or in bins made of bamboo itself. Foreign-style foods, clothing mats held together by wooden stays household equipment, implements of Chinese Seamen's Unios in Can-

The low investment in live-stock is trade, social entertainment, and 106, supported by the crews of

evidence of the poor quality of Chi personal adornment all muwe come nese form stock, for every farmer out of this less than $ per year, forsign-owned steater, mostly

draft and pack animals as the water One has here the reason why conatal, including the Canton-Hong EARLY RISER CATCHES A Keepa poultry and bogs besides such say a cent a day

Regarding interpretation be alates buffalo, donkeys, oxen or hors68. advertising campaigns for the sale

of "Western appliances and delics that there is no standard inter Farm Implements Primitive."-

cies in China are largely confined pretation for a piece of music. It A small girl's discovery led to Farm implements, the survey to the populations in or adjacent depends on the mood of the player. to the demands of the Inland the arrest of a Chinese and his found, ware of the most primitive, to the Treaty Forts, why efforts to Moiseiwitsch appears at the both in com:uction and material. | introduce to the Chinese maanes Theatre Royal on Saturday and on Waters Seamen's Union, which appearance at the Kowloon, Magis I may interest the American Agri American nations having s rast Monday. Booking at Moutris's. claims that all gewen touching tracy yesterday for thelt.

cultural implement manufacturer to popular appeal in the United States ports within the same province When the child arose at 4 o'clock know that the mual farm equip have generally failed. Here is the The following is his programme should also join them. A conflict in the morning she saw clothing ment consisted of a wooden fork; reason also why, despite admirable for Saturday night's recital, which between these two unions may take lying about the floor. It was found boe; sickle; tool for picking up efforts to meet the great need in begins at 9.18 pin. zm

ure abovel for winnowing China for improved farm machinery Prelude in U. Major ....... Bach. place, and trouble may start at that several articles had been stolen, grams bamboo broom-for use on and agricultural implements, so few Sonata Appasionats Beethoven. the threshing floor double-rowed modern-devices ere seen in Chiness La Cathedrale Englontie Debusty- Kongmoon

and the police were sent for The spike-tooth harrow wooden rake; fields. For the present at least the Etude harp major...TIRREN Wuchow Chinese merchants are prisoner was found with the stolen wooden shovel drill, which saws foreign manufacturer will perhaps Refrain de Berceau Falgren. suspending trade as

by Scriabin a protest articles in a vacant house next two rows at a time; rattan basket be well advised if he limits his La Jongleure,

shovel cultivator; plow with an efforts at trade expansion, in the Nocturne against the beavy taxation now door.

iron beam and one wooden handle

main to the 40,000,000-self an Valse G. flat Major Noctrine pleaded Thaioner who being-imposed on them Hoag

stone roller for packing soil;

And

Fsharp Major and Ballade optimistic estimate of China's am Kong will be affected as a lot of

"guilty!

was sentenced to three large kode for cong folder and hers whom Chiang Kai-Shek dal flat Major are

(Continued on next Column) fed sa merchants and students Tannhauser-Overture Wagner-Lazt, her firewood comes from there. months hard labour.

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