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LI TSAI HSIN STILL IN CANTON.

CIVIC DISORDERS...

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 1927.

FAR FROM SETTLED.

Machine-shop owners in Canton have stopped the usual issue of food CONDITIONS IN SWATOW. for their employees, who have been ATTEMPT AT COUP D'ETAT ¦ sa strike for several weeks. Dur-

EXPECTED."

ing this time the machinists have remained at the shops enjoying board and lodging as though they were still at work. The employers put up with this till Tuesday. Now [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] the machinists have declared that

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EXECUTION SQUADS BUSY.

The position with regard to the supposed split between Generals Li

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ANTI-BRITISH SLOGANS.

EXHIBITED BY ORDER OF THE MILITARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. |

TO-DAY'S MEETING,

"CHINESE EXTRADITION

ORDINANCE.

At the meeting of the Legislative | Council this (Thursday) afternoon

DINNER FOR 130.

CLAIM FOR BILL TWO YEARS OVERDUE

CASE NOT PROVED.

Unpaid refreshments ordered at Chinese Hotel two years ago was the Hon. Mr. W, E. L. Shenton will a matter mentored at the Sum- before they return to work, they [noM OUR Swirow CORRESPONDENT] again question the Government re-mary Court yesterday morning, be- expect the customary strike pay

The question is:-

Are the Government prepared to deal with motor-cars plying for public hire in the public streets of the Colony by,

garding motor-cars plying for public and a refund of boarding expenses.

Swarow, October 10th.

hire. The subject was raised at the Bandits these days do not con- The new arrivals whom we call last meeting of Council but the an- Tai Hsin and Chaug Fat Fui refine their operations to the districts Whites" appear to be as "Red"swer to the query was postponed. mains obscure as ever. Beyond the but also operate in Canton City, and as anti-British as they can j incident on East Bund when a The other day they kidnapped the possibly be. Three days after their son of a well-known official as he arrival the military headquarters hattalion of men, under the com

was leaving a cinema. The bandits sent officially sealed instructions to have now ddvised the parents that, all cinemas and places of amuse- before they would open the subject meat in the City compelling them of ransom, they would like the to exhibit slogans "Down with! fellowing as a "preliminary gift": British Imperialism," "Down with $500 in Hong Kong notes, a big Japanese Imperialism,” etc.

The Hon. Mr. Shenten will also American gold dollar, 100 yards Then there was the Mission has. ask if any of the appointmeats. refer. Imavy woollen cloth, 100 tnels of pital affair last week. The senior red to in the Colonial Secretary opium, the brand being that pre-military man in charge here was Budget speech, for the purpose of pared for shipment to America: directly concerned in that and dealing with malaria, have set beca two gramophones and 100 records. there

evidence made and, if so, whether the officers and an apartment of shirts of that "hate"

raised have commenced their duties. various sizes and descriptions. at the hospital deliberately and

The Colonial Secretary will move

mand of General Li Fuk Lin, a Li Hsin man, were disarmed nothing has happened as yet The incident has, however, Leen seized upon as the first act of a coup against Li Tsai Eain. The followers of General Li have overy confidence in their champion's courage and ability. They declare a suitable moment he is waiting fur counter-stroke which will hare the effect of driving both Chang Fat Fui and the political

is irrefutable

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(a) Fixing a scale of fares, or (b) Insisting that each motor-car so plying carries with it a meter registering an approved, scale of charges.

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fore the acting Puisne Judge (Mr. P. Jacks).

The claim concerned the bill for refreshments for a hundred and thirty guests, Mr. D. McCallum claiming $249.91 and costs on be half of the liquidator of the Ching Tin Hotel Co., Ltd. (in voluntary biquidation) the balance alleged to be due from Boediker & Co., of Hong Kong..

Mr. F. G. Vaux was for the defendant firmu.

Mr. McCallum said that the de- lesdants carried on more than OBL business, which had not made the serving of the writ easy. He asked leave to include both the arm and the limited liability company on the writ, submitting that the pre- sent company was responsible for the limited company on the re- gister.

After some discussion Mr.. Vaux agreed to N.E. Car! Boodiker & Co. being included on the writ."

For the plaintifa evidence was given as to a Chinese, who acted

Members of the indoor staf of with the intention of forcingan that permission be granted to the the Chinese Section of the Canton incident." The armed party from Hong Kong Tramways Company to book- the Wild Swan was withdrawn construct a double tramway line.on Kowloon Railroad-clerks, keepers, and others are demand from the mission compound after certain sections of the route from extremists out of Canton. Changing an increase in wages to take the British Consul had taken

Causeway Bay to Shaukiwan Fat Fai is said to have came into place annually according to the the matter up and there seemed The Attorney General will move conflict with General Li on Moa. schedule of the outdoor staffs. The some prospect of the military the first reading of an Ordinance day and again on Tuesday. On the railroad outdoor workers got this authorities behaving themselves, to amend the Chinese Extradition as interpreter for two Europeans, after a-long strike and the indoor But I am very doubtful that peace Ordinance, 1809. The Ordinance to staffs are

now taking the conces, will be long maintained. There are amend the law relating to the sup sion as a precedent..

people here unquestionably desir-pression of piracy will come up for its second reading and will probably Fighting On The Wearves,

ous of raising an anti-foreign row.

Everything is quiet to-day and be taken through all its various there are many processions to cele-stages, and passed.

the anniversary of this! FINANCE COMMITTEE. Republic of China."

Following the meeting of the their Later on this week we may get The situation as regards a clearer idea of the policy of the Legislative Council, a meeting of these has now quieted down, the acw-comers, but personally I

cai police having takes action: not optimistic. As you probably Further faction fighting appears knew Ho Lung is a prisoner in probable.-Nural Wireless.

former day he refused to permit a celebration in honour of the forma tion of Nanking Special Committee, and on Tuesday there was the East Bund incident, which is magnified into an atteinpt by Chung to seize control of the city. Meanwhile heither Chang nor any of his sub- ordinate officers has been elected

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to the Political Council, and the Secretary of that bady Hu Chun Lin says that 00 suggestion of dolag so has been made.

bad thine in The Reds had Wuchow last week no less than 13 being executed. The victims in- cluded seven students, three of whom were girls of good family.

The"

reported capture near Swatow of the Red leader Ho Lung

has not been confirmed.

CANTOS, Oct. 11th.

arranging a dinner for a hundred and thirty guests. The two Euro- peans, said the manager of the Restaurant, wore represented to be connected with the "Sa La See " (the Chinese name for Foediker & Co). This firm had had previous dealings with the restaurant and witness therefore, arranged the

has resulted in some fighting bebrate

A dispute between labour unions

tween coolic working on Jardines and A.P.C. wharves and

dinner which duly took place. rivals.

THE MERCHANTS OF FATSHAN.

.

The authorities in Fatshan, some Afteen miles west of Canton, dis-) solved

the merchants' volunteer

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Swatow, also Wong Chun. It is believed that they will be incorpor ated into the Cantonesc military scheme of things.

October 11th.

the Finance Committee will be held

when votes totalling $40,617 to sup- plement the expenditure of 1097 will be asked for.

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The bill came to $392.91 and a certain amount was paid on count, the outstanding balance being $299.91.

Plaintiffs contended that the con-

tract for the dinner had been 4

A sum of $494.85 equivalent to

Letters which had passed between 50 is required for Crown Agent's the parties were referred to and in account for part payment of Con-one it was stated that the defen sulting Engineer's fee in connection dants had left the arrangement of All quiet but. we seem tar frem with a proposed new Eastern pump the dinner to their compradore and really settled conditions. In adding station, the scheme for which agreed to refund half the costs

to the compradore. corps some two years ago at the tion to all the wrangling that is is for the present in abeyance. oler of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen going on between rival factions in Typhoon And Rainstorm Damage.

A sum of $6,672 is required for This armed militia, which had been this part of the Province there

Ho repairs to the "Beckwith bell." comes 2 story that sanctioned in the early days of the

Eng Kaim. (Ho Ying Yuu) previous meeting of the Finance and the defendants.. Republic, as supplementary to the

caused by the is sending a strong force down Committee, was police and military, had very, con-

was given by the through Fukies to re-establish his typhoon on August 20th. siderable influence, and now, after

Swedish Trading Company, who manages of the Restaurant who being dormant for three years, is hold over Fukien and North-East-erected the Bell in 1994 quoted stated that be understood that the ern Kwangsung. The Chekinng £633 for all necessary parts deliver two Europeans were from the firm gradually coming to like again It committed made: the regime of is, however, regarded with great fuction rader his younger brother. ed insured in Hong Kong. The re-in question, all the "interpretation |

suspicion by the Fatshan authori

Mr. Hsa Shao Yin, formerly of

the Canton Finance Department, has been executed. His sentencing

for defalcations Anid to have amounted to $500,000 was 4.0-

nounced a few days ago. Mr. He's offences were alleged to have been

M I V. Soong and when he was. that politician's right hand man.

FINANCIAL TROUBLES. The Kuomintang Ministry of Finance in Canton has not yet made any deänite promise to

issue a bonus to the unemployed atrikers

Lies.

SHAUKIWAN'S RAGGED'

REFUGEES.

REPATRIATED TO CANTON,

of 1993, but members of the Strike There is very little further to Committee, in order to appease record" about the arrival at Shau their comrades, have asked all un-kiwan by junk of the ragged party employed to have two photographs of refugee "Red" troops from ready for identification at the time Swatow.

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Ho Chip Wu has been eliminated from active participation in the local political game but they're tucked away securely somewhere waiting for their chance.

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The

Evidence

pair of the foundation and the erection of the Bell will be under being done by the Chinese who net- taken by the P.W.D.

Other amounts required to repair typhoon and rainstorm damage in- elude $7,500 for New Kewloon, and 828,500 for Kowloon.

The sum of $1,200 is needed to

ed as interpreter.

His Honour Mr. Justice P. Jacks found that plaintiffs had not prov- ed their case for a direct contract with the defendants and judgment

Costs

The Mission Hospital incident was closed on Sunday night after re-repair the approach road to Yau was given for defendpats with ceipt of a more or less explanatory letter from the Military people.

TROUBLESOME "RED" SOLDIERS.

SWATOW, October 11th. While the sa. Newchuang (C.N. The detention cells at the Cen- of payment. The Kuomintang has been collecting & surtax of 23 per tral Police Station, which were Co.) bound for Shanghai, was load- ing at Batterfield & Swire's poo cent. on ordinary imports and & per recently extended, have been faily cent. on Luxuries since October taxed to accommodate this unex- toon this afternoon she was over- run by some 200 to 300 disarmed 10th, 1920, in order to raise funds pected influx of over 100.

and disbanded "Red" soldiers. When the men were frst rounded

An armed guard from H.M.S. the first payment of $10 to each up it was found that there were "of the 35,000 idle workers, the pro- 1, a further search of the districtd Sean cleared the ship before sbe sailed. The situation is other wise normal.-Naval Wireless,

to pay off the unemployed, but sines)

ceeds from the surtaxes have been on Tuesday night saw two more The added to the number already in diverted to other channela. Chinese merchants in Canton and custody, Kongmoon recently raised $3,500,000 |

purpose.

ADULTERATED COFFEE.

LOCAL COMPRADORE FIRM

FINED.

of

ati Station, $2,000 for laying a tennis court and erecting a wall as agreed upon when [11] a réa ground required for the new Robin- son-Conduit road was aurrendered by the owner and $250 for supplying soil for a garden at Quarry Bay School..

ON THE "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

WHO'S WHO LEAVING

HONG KONG

LOCAL RESIDENTS.

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BETTER WEATHER COMING?

The heavy rains of the last day or two are somewhat unusual for the time of the year which is generally considered to be the dry season with cloudless sky and autumn sunshine.

From three o'clock yesterday morning until 10.30 in the morn President Fierce left Hong Kong on Tuesday for Saning the total rainfall was 1.760 Francisco vid ports, and among the inches, the heaviest downfalls oc- As previously stated, they had

passengers on board from this port curring between 4,39 &.m. and 5.30 to pay off the uperaployed, but the formed part of the "Red" Army

a.m. (305 inch), and 8.30 a.m. and money has not been used for that commanded by Generala, Yich Time

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Hoover, 7.30 am. (.560 inch). who dre travelling to Europe, Mr. For the 24 hours ended at 10.30 and Ho Lung, which had been

Hoover is the American Consul-a.m. yesterday the total rainfall General in Batavia, Jara. The Ministry of Finance have operating in the Swatow district.

was 2.47 inches, and to add to this The Po Woo compradore firm, of been making the Police to assist Only one of the party was armed.

Rev. Yung T. Park, who was no one will have forgotten that them in collecting the $10,000,000 He stated that they suffered many 14, Hing Long Street, was sum formerly Pastor of the Congrega rain fell most of yesterday.

The total rainfall sino January lean and ons result has been that hardships during their trip, and moned before Mr. R. E. Landsail tional Church, Ladder Street, Hong the other day a police district they had been blown in this direc. at the Central Magistracy yester Kong. He is going to the United 1st is 104.07 inches.

Previous heavy rainfalls during captain disappeared with some tion by the typhoon. This man had day for selling coffee containing 13 States on Mission work.

Mr. J. A. Tarrant and Mr. Willa Full October day have been:-- a revolver and several rounds of per cont. of foreign matter, chiefly liata. Wong, who are connected with Ipes, 11:00 inches; 1894, 10.12 money he had just collected.

chicory,

Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Hong inches; 1922, 1.20 inches. captain's victims will have to pay ammunition.

Sanitary Inspector Hughes gave Kang, and are on a business trip to The bad weather has been due to again.

These men, numbering about 100, evidence in support of the charge, Shanghai,

the typhoon over Indo-China, sad Mrs. A. W. Ds Roza and family, it is anticipated that better wes The shipment of bar silver from were sent back to Canton last night stating that other adulterated in- Canton to Hong Kong will be pro- by the Tung On, the C.I.D. from gredients were also present in a who are travelling to Shanghai. ther will be enjoyed over the week- hibited for the time being, accord- Canton, Mr. Ng Kok Ying, coming sample be obtained from the shop. Mrs. Da Roza is the wife of Mr. end.

Replying to the charge, a repre- A. W. Da Boza, the well-known The following figures shows the ing to the latest order of the Can- down specially to take them away sentative of the firm told the sharebroker in Hong Kong

rainfall in recent years: The whole of the saloon" of the Magistrale that the coffee, ww Mr. Robert Mishler, the. Oriental

1926 ... 100.78. ing. ton Bureau of Finance, who are

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87.58 also putting an embargo on the Tang On was utilised and guards hought from the Yan Tak shop at export of 20-cent pieces. The other were placed in different parts of West Point, partly in paper bags day a nativa bank applied for per- mission to transfer 5,000 ounces of

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silver to Hong Kong, but it was told to wait.

and partly in tina

Manager for Messrs. Arkell and Douglas, Inc., Shanghai, who is returning to that port after a busi the ship to prevent the party from His Worship held that the firmness trip down South

ал offence by

Mr W. Ray. Managing Direc having intercourse with other pas had committed sengers. A squad of Chinese nad selling loose coffee containing ↑

tor of the Hong Kong Amusements, European detectives from Hong percentage of foreign matter. He Ltd, who is on a business trip to Kong accompanied the men, imposed a fine of $25.

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