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INDEPENDENCE THE AIM?

CANTON HAS ITS OWN FOREIGN OFFICE.

THE GOVERNMENT'S FROBLEMS:

ON THE LOOK OUT FOR CONSPIRATORS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, Í

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A WAVE OF SUICIDE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1927.

CHINESE WHO FOUND LIFE TOO HARD.

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A YOUNG WOMAN'S

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DETERMINATION.

According to the Vernacular Press there appears to be a wave of suicide among the Chinese, a mid- dle aged woran jumped into the harbour. from the Fook On whar! some days ago. There was a streng current running and among the unlookers there was no one brave enough to rescue her. A sampan owner dived in later, however, in

The Charles Hardouin, from Can- ton carried two more Chinese who found life too hard.

THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.

VISITING HONG KONG THIS WEEK-END.

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THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE

As briefly mentioned yesterday HE. the Governor of Macao is paying an official visit to Hong Kong on the coming week-end.

He will be accompanied by Madame Barbosa and his daugh ter, and also by his A.D.C. and Private Secretary. The party will arrive, here between 11 am, and i

an attempt to find the body, but|p.m, on Saturday on the Portuguese gunboat Fatria from Macao, and failed to do so.

the official Guard of Honour to meet the Governor of Macas will be composed of, 50 members of the Portuguese Company of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

As usual a good deal of unrest is simmering in Canton, though on the surfave all has been quiet for a few days. Politically there are three eliques, associated with the names of Chiang Kai Shek, Li Tsai Can- Hsin and Wang 'Ching. Wei, tun is, however, fairly well agreed A young man who had tried to on one point; it doesn't like Non Pommit suicide by taking an over- king, and further, it doesn't think dose of sleeping powder which only the present. Government there will sent him to sleep for 48 hours, last long. In the matter of foreign boarded the ss. Charles Hardouin affairs the Southern Capital bas last week at Canton and jumped already declared its virtual inde overboard during the trip to Hong pendence and set up a local bureau Kong He left a letter stating that when he found that his previous to conduct all business relating to foreign intercourse. It has been effort at suicide had failed, he de- Announced that matters of major cided to drown himself, and board. importance will be referred to Naned the Charles Hardouin for this

A Woman of Determination.

king, but as long as the Govern-purpose.. uent there consists of a self-ap- pointed

This is the first time in the his tory of the Colony that such an event has taken place.

be

The Governor, of Macao and his party will have luncheon at Govera ment House, and in the evening. H.E. the Governor of Hong Kong (Sir Cecil Clementi, E.C.M.G.) and Lady Clementi will give a private dinner at which the Governor of Macao, Madame Barbosa and Miss Barbosa will the guests of personnel without the A well dressed young Chinese honor. Guests invited to the dinner general support of the nation be-woman was seen sitting on the side include local Government Oficials, hind it Canton will remain prac railing of the Charles Hardouin a number of leading residents, and tically independent of any other during the evening, à man suspect prominent members of the locul River in China. The local branching that she intended to end her! Portuguese community. of the Nanking Financial Ministry is also to be shorn of its present power and ipfluence;

There is plenty to occupy the minds of those cow ruling Canton The Reds, it is rumoured, are planning an uprising for October 10th and both police and military are displaying special activity, a number of labour union headquar- ters 'baving been raided during the

last few days.

General Chang Fat Kwei is more or less mystery man in the situa tion. His army has arrived at

On Saturday afternoon, at 430, the Committee of the Club Lusitano will give a reception in honour of the Governor of Macao at the 'Club

life told her to get down. The woman was closely watched for the remainder of the trip to Hong Kong, and did not leave the boat here until 11 o'clock, taking a Lusitano, and members of the ricksha for Wanchai. Two of the Portuguese community are generally

followed her. She was invited to be, present. senmen about to get out of the riskaha at the Hong Kerg, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's wharf when she saw that she was followed "and continued her journey.

Later she boarded the Lungihan and the men who had followed her warned the crew that she would

There will be selections played by the Philharmonic "Band 'under the direction of Mr. S. Pinna, this band being the Club Lusitano's own. They will also play for the dance which follows the reception

TRAFFIC COURT.

NEWCOMER TAKES WRONG ROAD.

TEN PERSONS IN 1.SEATER CAR.

"OFFENSIVE" TRADES AT

SHAMSHUIPO.

LICENSE HOLDERS TO RECEIVE NOTICE.

SANITARY BOARD'S SYM. PATHETIC ATTITUDE.

The question of giving longer notice in certain cases where hold-

Several offences against Traffic Re- gulations of the Colony were dealt with yesterday morning by Majorers of offensive trade licences at C. Willson at the Central Magis Shamshuipo are required to vacate tracy, and fines ranging from 25 to their praises, so that they shall not be unduly inconvenienced" in $10 were imposed.

finding another place to carry on their business was raised at a meet- ing of the "Sanitary Board yester day afternoon.

DISOBEYED SIGNALS. M. F. Borteels was summoned for disobeying traffic signals while

The President mentioned that the driving motor ear No. 1869 at the junction of Pokfulam and Bonham issue was contemplated of notices" Roads at 3 pm on September 9th.un certain holders of offensive trade.

Evidence given by Traffic Sergennt Hopkins was to the effect that there was a "jam" at the spot on the afternoon in question. Two

lorries and Mr. Bortecle's car were

involved, and the drivers of the lorries had also been summoned.

licences at Shamshuipa, which was growing residential district. They

would then have to vacate their

premises and find other quarters by the end of next year. He stated that it was auggested by Mr. J. P. Braga that longer notice should be given these people.

The Magistrate then decided to

Mr. Braga said that small indus- take the three cases together.

tries such as this kind should be Continuing, Sergt. Hopkins said encouraged and that to give that lorry. No. 104 had a break-notices to vacate a place where down, and the other larry parker they were carrying on or the opposite side of the read to would not tend to encourago the ; render assistance. It was then that growth of such industries in the

business

Mr. Borteele's car came down from Colony. Most of the people carry- Pokfulam Road. The traffic con- ing on business under offensive stable signalled him to stop, but he trade licences were poor and had failed to do so. He approached the not the capital to change about: junction at a high speed and his therefore, he thought that they'

should not be unduly harassed and should be given longer notice than was contemplated by the Standing Committee so that they would have a better chance of suiting them-

car collided with lorry No. 104.

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The Indian pointsman denied that he deserted his post to lock at the lorry which had broken down. Witness' attributed the accident to

Mr. Borteele's not sounding his selves as regards other suitable pre- horn when he drove into the junc-mises. tion from Pokfulam Road. He put up his hand for Mr. Borteele to stop, but he did not do so.

Mr. Borteele said that the points man was not at his past when his presence was needed at the critical Believing that all was

The President replied that neither the Board not the Committee want- ed to harass these people. In strict law they were not compelled to give them so long a notice as was proposed. Personally he had no On Sunday, the Governor of moment.

objection to an extension of time Shiukwan from Hankow, but the probably attempt to commit a Macno goes to Mountain Lodge for eldar, witness prcceeded, and even being granted. In four out of five General's whereabouts are un cide. The ship sailed "for Casten known. He has held important the same night, and about five luncheon, after spending the Satur-when he did notice the logry which cases the people holding offensive commands since the Northern Ex-olclock the following morning, when day night at Government House.

had broken down, he could still trade licences were in tenements, bei'tion det cut and

despite the steamer was passing Lin Far

Shan district the woman entered. For the afternoon a trip around avoid an accident by passing to the and it would not be difficult for rumours to the contrary it is bo lieved that General Libas con- the lavatory and jumped through the New Territories has been plan other side of it. Unfortunately, be them to find similar places in an fidence in him and has invited him the porthole into the water.

to take over an important postin Canton.

Mr. Chen Kung Po, formerly a "Red" leader in Hankow, but

who is to be examined by the new Kuomintang Executive Committed

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THE LOAN AND THE LUXURY TAX.

at Naoking as to his connection Although September 15th was the with the Borodin gang, has return-laat day of grace allowed to the ed to Canton. Mrs. Liao Chung Canton merchants and by then they

Red," is Hoi, another notorious

were supposed to pay their coo tributions of $10,000,000 forced loan, "reported to be going to Japan.

The Police have ordered all un- Many shop-keepers have not yet done so, and a sharp threat by the

employed thrown out of work by

the Canton General Strike of 1925 to be registered yet again so as to ascertain whether they are "Red" or "anti-Red."

Central Bank of China says that

ned.

did not know that there was AD-

area which was not such a high-

Po was now becoming.

On their return the Governor of other lorry parked on the other class residential one as Shamshui- Macro and his wife and daughter side of the rond-way. He enden. will take up residence at Repulse Bay Hotel..

On Monday evening the Portu guese Community of Hong Kong are giving a dinner at the Club Lusitano in honour of the Governor of Macus, his wife and daughter. This will be a private function for

all subscribers must either comply members of the Portuguese commu- with the order to pay at once ornity only, and an informal dance

accept the consequence, The will follow the dinner. During the last two days several loan is being raised to rehabilitate drgists establishments handling the depreciating banknotes of this Western chemicals had to suspend Kuomintang nstitution. business owing to the disorderly As a concession to the people in conduct of some of their trade Canton the Kuomintang Authori- Some drug ties have been pleased to postpone unionist employees. gists have

employed non-union the enforcement of the luxury tas men, and union pickets have been which is specially hated by the trying to arrest all who have not public. taken out their union membership

carus.

are

The Kuomintang Authorities being asked to repeal the recent increase in the postage rate for the Provides of Kwangtung.

The Ministry of Finance in Can toa City are organizing a detective or secret service of its own in-order to prevent snuggling and violation of revenue laws. A training class for prospective members of the ser- vice is to be started.

A PRECARIOUS, APPOINT- MENT!

and

In connection with the official visit of the Governor of Macao a committee of Portuguese gentlemen, representative of the Club Lusitano. the Club de Recreio and the Mutual Aid Society has been formed to make all the necessary arrangements in connection with the Governor's

entertainment.

voured to stop by applying bis brakes. The car skidded on the wet surface of the roadway and collided with the first lorry.

On the motion of the President the matter was adjourned for dis- cussion at the next meeting of the

Board,

Other Matters. The Board agreed to the proposal Mr. Araulphy corroborated: his

The points to resume as trom October 1st the! friend's statements.

full house-cleansing system which

temporarily

man was nowhere to be seen at the critical moment and when he did appear, he was in an excited state.

His Worship decided to convict, and imposed a fine of $10.

The Two Lorry Drivers..

It having been proved that the driver of the lorry which sustained the breakdown, was not committing any offence, the Court proceed The Governor of Macao and bised to examine how far the other party are expected to remain in the

lurry driver and Mr. Borteele were lew days. Colony for

Madame Barbosa is well known to be blamed- Fearing that the threatened re. for many accomplishments. She is newal of anti-British boycott in an excellent linguist and is the Canton, ordered for September 15th author of a book of poems of excep-

MERCHANTS OPPOSE THE

BOYCOTT FOLLY.

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"JAPAN'S ECONOMIC

PÓSITION,

would actually be enforced. Chi tional merit. nese merchants in Shanghai and porta en route to Canton hesitated to ship their goods by British ves sels, and in consequence, vessels arriving at Canton during the last few days brought but little cargs. River steamers between Hong Kong and Canton are; however, carrying British gooda to Canton as usual. and the anti-British boycott move- meat is so far failing to receive any support from the merchant classes of Canton.

ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT.

His Worship held that if this lorry driver had to assist his companion, he could very well have parked his vehicle at a more suitable apot in- stead of blocking up the roadway." A fiac of 86 was imposed on this defendant.

MINOR CASES.

A European, who was a newcomer

curtailed

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was February.

The application for the registra tion of an unnumbered house at Kowloon Gap Road as a dairy was granted. These premises are on Lót No. 1481, S.D. I.

Those present at the meeting were:-Mr. N. L. Smith (Presí dent), 'Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dr. S. C. He, Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. H. J. Jackson (acting Director of Public Works), Dr. G. W. Pope (Medical Officer of Health) and Mr. D., Davies (Secretary).

ASLEEP IN A TRAM.

INDIAN SUMMONSED FOR FIVE CENT FARE.

An Indian watchman who went to The Commercial Report of Japan to the Colony, was fined $sleep in the third class compart. received by the H.I.J.M. Con-driving his car through Wyndham ment of a tram, was charged yes- sulate-General, Hong Kong, on

Street, which is closed to motor terday morning, before Mr. B. E September 20th states:--

The financial market being easier, traffic. He said that as he had Lindsell at the Central Magistracy the Japanese Government bas de

According to the ticket collector, cided to alloy from the Deposit only been three weeks in Hong with failing to pay his fare. Department of the Finance Office Kong, he was not aware that that defendant was said to have board- the Prefectural street was a prohibited area. ed his car at the Post Office bound for Happy Valley. He paid his five cents and went to sleep. When the conductor pashed the Indian and told him pay another five cents

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For failing to keep as close to

and the left side of the road as posear reached the Monument, the

Mr. Chi Chao Hain, a former Chinese Charge d'Affaires at Lo and recently Chinese Minister at Rome and Delegate to the Assem-

The Cantonese are still suffering bly of League of Nations, is now in Hong Kong, after a stay of the effect of the last boycott some several weeks in Canton. He has 35,000 Chinese being still out of been appointed a Vice-Minister of employment, since that adventure, the Nanking Administration, but with the result that the public are 1.110,000,000 to Mr. Cha may not take up the post still enjoying the privilege of pro authorities. Of this sum; Ye0,000,000 unless there is some assurance that riding them with free board and is to be utilized for the

local loans of the Government will at a reason-bousing resulting from the strike.demption able time. While in Hong Kong Only recently merchants in Canton, Y.50,000,000 is to be used for the Mr. Chu called on Mr. Liang Shi Yi Swatow, Kongmoon, Fatshan, and relief of the silk-traders who suffer abic, Mr. Waver, an owner-driver,

as the CELT WAS on its return other well-known Chinese other cities had to contribute more ed from the depression in their was fined $8.

A Chinese driver of a public journey. The defendant" could not officials. Mr. Chu wap a Peking than $1,000,000 towards a fund to markets.

It is expected that the agricul Government supporter until the relieve these unemployed So..for

him alone until the car arrived at

2 Police Station, when North could no longer maintain the Kuomintang to whom the rooney tural districts will be greatly seven-seater car was fined $10 for understand, so the conductor let diplomatic corps in Europe and was paid has given nothing to the helped by this action. The banks carrying ten passengers.

MD Thompson had to pay $8 policeman was summoned to take cisewhere.

which have suspended business_for strikers, although it has been an-

the defendant away An explosion occurred at the nounced that these men will be the past months, are also recovering for driving a motor cycle without a

The defendant admitted that he Ammunition Factory at Eastern paid off about October 10th, when to a great extent.

was asleep and, therefore, could Suburb, Canton, last Monday after the last free boarding house will be Foreign trade is more satisfac licence.

A."Chinese owner-driver who fail not tender his. faro....... noon, killing four workers and closed.

tory with signs of the business de

The Magistrate said that the ease wounding seriously nearly ten. The

pression passing. The trade figures

was a trivial one and that the de- usual talk of "Red" responsibility labour camp at Whampoa to house show an increase of Y,17,000,000 ed to renew his licence was fined

a decrease of $7. Ho pleaded that he was away fendant should not have been exports and for the disaster has been heard. A the unemployed, but this idea has in section of the factory buildings has been abandoned. With the serious Y.14,000,000 in imports, as compar from the Colony when his Licence charged at all. The matter could been damaged, and the Canton problem of unemployment before ed with those of the corresponding expired and that he had applied have been settled at the Station. Authorities are investigating the them, the Cantonese will think periods of the preceeding YOUT, re

five cents to the Tramway Com 'incident,'

twice before supporting another presenting an excess of Y.30,000,000 for a renewal before the receipt of He ordered the defendant to pay

of experts over importa boycott.

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