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"DRIFTING ALONG! | MARSHAL CHIANG AND THE

NO RECONSTRUCTION POLICY IN CANTON,

CANTONESE.

CANTON, January 16th. Canton political and military lend- ers with their followers have openly

BUSINESS SLACK BUT NO SIGN xpressed their disapproval of the

OF WANT...

CURRENCY STILL DEPRE CIATING.

attempt of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek at Nanking courting the at- tendance of Cantonese members of the Central Executive Committee for the proposed meeting of the Kus mustang. The clique domicating (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Canton 'Recuses Chan Kung Pok and others of having sponscired the recent attempt of the "Reds" to establish a Set Government' in South China:

CANTON, January 14th. The last fortnight in Canton has seen many changes in the local

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1928.

AN ABSENT WIT-

NESS.

CHIEF JUSTICE REFUSES ADJOURNAMENT.

HOLDING UP THE COURTS

BUSINESS.

When Mr. C.-G.' Alabaster, K.C.| made an application at the Supreme Court yesterday morning for the adjournment of a case until after the China New Year holidays, in view of the fact that an important į witness to his ease was absent, Elis

administrative and military offices. CHINESE 'REDS' AND THIRD Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir

and until the heads of departments i have inished re-staffing theiroffres, nothing of importance, will be done.

INTERNATIONALE.

From reliable sources, it is stated The leading hotels are filled with that the Third „Internationals did hundreds of office-seckers, the enndi-order the Chinese Bolshevists in the dates for higher appointments | Kuomintang to make themselves Spending their time discussing polities in the dining room of each Intel, wile those of lower rank congregate in restaurants and ten houses along the Bund.

Henry Gollan) termed it a some- what unusual application. His Lord ship also remarked that he could not be expected to wait upon the con- venience of witnesses.

The case is ver a 'promissery "the power" and remove all uppu-note, the Yue Hong Bank suing cats, but it is doubtful that Mr. the Tai Fling Wo firm and Tse Cham Chan and his clique, including Mr. Tam, both of 12, Connaught Road Wang Ching Wei, omplied with Centrals for $27,231.13, the Moscow art. It was the im-1 The latest list of Canton Provin pustibility of the Moscow proposal cial officials includes General Li and the suspicion of the real intro Ta Hon. Chairman of the Action of the Third Internationale nynistrative Council; Mi Liu Tsot Pay Commissioner of Home Affairs: Mr. Cha Cha Hsin, Commissioner For Foreign Affairs; General Fung Chan Hain. Commissioner for reign Affairs: General Chok Mant Commissioner of Finances Mr. Ma Chin Chun, Commissioner of Ag riculure and Labour: Mr. Lee Luke-i Chiu, Commissioner of Industry, “

MONEY MATTERS.

the part of Mr. Chan that led to the break between the Russians and the Kumentang bit wing. "That the wing had been advised of the intention of the Reds

may he tene, but tint they were a party to the crime is plebiful.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C...and Mr. H. G. Sheldon are appearing for plaintiffs, and Mr. Eldon Potter, Jenkin are K. C.. and Mr. F. for defendants.

Mr. Alabaster, in openifz hi- case, said a defence of frand' had been led, but circumstances bad arisen which made him ask for ant adjournment. The principal witness for the plaintiffs would be a former employee of the arm. He was now

THE GOD OF THE KITCHEN.

CHINESE NEW YEAR OBSERVANCES.

YEAR OF WAR, FIRE AND WATER,

SOME INTERESTING SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS;

[Br C. L. C.)

Chinese New Year will be with us in a few days, and as far as the average European knows, it is a day of merry-making. To the Chinese it means more than that. There are many religious eremonies to perform, and one unist put one's best foot forward to been the right side of the varians gods and goddessen

The chief religious ceremony is to give a hearty send-off to the god of the kitchen. This deity makes a yearly trip to heaven to report every household, and will return to his place in the kitchen on the third day, of the first mean. On this day, many offerings must be burnt to welcome this much-feared god back to earth. it may surprise the readers to know that this god is represented only by a low characters written on a piece of red paper, and yet this piece of paper is daily worshipped for the whole 365 days of the rear.

The coming year is an intercalary or leap year, and will have two second moons, The New Year is aamd Mo Sar, and, according to the Chinese Almanns, the year will be a britful Unfortunately the god of war. or Tai Sui, is-linked with the coming year)

one.

Europeans would do well not to speak of death, funerals, and misfortune to their Chinese friends during the first half of thay first moon. European ladies must not dress their hair in the presence of their amabs on New Year's morning. She will also say complimentary things about you if they happen to see you25 hair early in the morning at towsled from the downy couch."

An Ancient Legend And The. Kitchen God, Every Chinese home, rich

Of

11 The pork dealer suffered a veverse and became a very poor man but his punishment for being haughty Day and mean was yet to come.

KWANGSI CLIQUE AND CHIANG FACTION.

There will soon be open con Canton notes, joued by the fit between the so-called "Nemployed by the Vacuum Of Com-poor, is bustling with excitement Central Bank of China, continue to Kwangsi Clique", the Chiang Faer depreciate. The failure of the Banktion. The Kwangi Clique will have any in Canton. The ense was these few days fraking prepara. to rerne mal husiness, or the support of the shan or West for last Monday and the witness tiens to see the old year out and Illique, of which General Heu remained in Hong Kong until Thurs

welcome the New Year in peon to keep its door open, may Chi is one of the lenders day when he returned to Canton ha of the causes. To discourage | To proure, the suppost of the in order to collect accounts before! Cakes and pastries of all descrip. this Chinese legend. To-day, no farther depreciation the Pulier havo

Witness had tions are being made. Crystallised arrested an official of the Water Cantonese, General H may be Chinese New Year.

written to say that he could not frait dealers do a big trade for no works Company for refusing to accept the hates, which are still

attend Court until next week.

legal tender in Caute

New Year is complete without the in which such

Regarding the art of Mr. Wing Tank, head of the Lightermen's 'nin, the cher day, it was stated that was fazely a personal matter, nothing to do with affairs of

having

the Saion.

The Chore Post Other in Canton has resumed its international money onder issue.

General Wang Shiu "Hong thei

med back to Cantou in the spring of this year. General Hsu

Mr. Potter opposed the applies going abroad for a holiday, but this is a test whether his friends tion. The defence of frand, He said, octagon tray "

want him back fix had been filed since the beginning will si political managers are alrendy work of things. "As far as the defence fruits and melon seeds are served ing in Cantuã to have him bark knew the man wis the only witness to visitors.

and he was out of the Colony. Counsel for the plaintiffs hnda perfect hold over the witness by subpen but apparently no stop had been taken to detain him.

His Lordship remarked that the

than anticipated.

sone day

THE LARGER ISSUES AND THE CURRENCY.

Locally speaking, the larger LASILON Bank of China notes and the dis peal of the Inbar policy befire the Chinese New Year.

claim

progress

fur

The first sign of disorder in wah-

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octagon tray," Aprops this which has eight compartments. visitors will eat from it a few melon seeds but when leaving they must put in a lui see (red paper with ten cents or so in it). It will

by day, the leaves of his family tree fell, until he afore remained in this world to take full punish- ment." So is the conclusion of

matter how poor a family may be, offerings must be made to the kit fchen god at this time of the year.

The Kitchen God Returns. This deity is at present away

wives and cooks are walking very from all Chinese homes, and house circumspectly. The imagination of the Chinese knows no bounds. They say that during these few days without the god to preside at the kitchen, every pot of rice is sure to be burnt. The Chinese, ac- cording to their own belief, are

The guardian of the kitchen will return to earth on the third, day of the Chinese New Year. With his coming, another joas fering is made to welcome him back. A new piece of red paper has already been obtained and taken to the public series for the proper char acters to be written at a cost of a few copper cents.

warlord of Kwangs, has been apare the rehabilitation of the Central use last week had lasted longer therefore be seen that the little eating burnt rice until the kitchen pointed by General Li Tsai Hsin Epervise civil and financial afies in the West River districts of Kwangtun

The local notes were being quoted Since the Soviet Government at 62 this morning and this auct was violently glsetel on December be said to be improving Party 13th no Russian ships have entered papers Canton Harbour, and at fast, loan. but details are one shipping agency looking after hacking, and responsible channels Russian shipping interest in Canton are silent on the subject, is likely to lose a large amount over

This paper-th symbol of the to pay so well as in loss of trade, retion with the note deprint acements which prople will refuse

of any importance was gantref Bussians have been shipping oil to between the members of the Fire

turned kitchen god-is stuck in the old place. Fire-crackers will be burnt to receive the god back, Canton. but only a small quantity Brigade and the City Bus drivers.. has come in lately; but whatever à firump terilered a dollar note

and a piece of pork, and other

Chinese in Canton have decided to

receive 90 cents back in exchange.

that he was expected back. They sprinkle the wine on the ground. paper and wine sprinkled on the ground. Later the meat would r trade with Russia no longer. Upan refusal of a bus conductor could not have prevented him from Ste would it the meanwhile

for the family's consumption. acept the note in full value,

murmur a request to the god to

Other Superstitions. NEW YEAR PREPARATIONS.

Mr. Potter: It would have been make a favourable report on her the reman was alleged to have going back on Thursday.

very easy for them to go to the household. The cracker would One has to be careful in one's * Fairly long-hokdays at Chinese assaulted him, and this nearly cused a riot on the evening of

Yacuum Oil Company and ask if January 15th.

the kitchen god would be seen Chinese New Year's holidays. customs but this year many trading In anticipation of further discount they had any objection to the withered and in imagination speech with the Chinese daning the conversation ness remaining in Hong Kong.

avqiding soaring high to heaven, where be Besides junks have already been laid up of notes, all shops have doubled

The Chief Justice: I don't like will give the god of gods a full about funerals, death, and mis wing to the fivity of pirates.ir avual pfes, and when pay-

to put myself in the position of Many dealers in holiday, goods are ment is made in specie, there is waiting for witnesses," If that were sear's account" of 'what had taken fortune no Chinese will sweep the

Mr. Putter said that no one smakern.

octagon tray is a good money-god is returned to them. gested the Vacuum Oil Company

The first religions ceremony in would interfere with the course of justice. They would certainly do connection with the New Year was Europeans glit have heard a loud bursting Court 20thing to keep a witness out of performed yesterday

Mr. Alabaster and the witnesuterackers early yesterday morn had been expected back again, but ing. That was when the Chinese had now written to say that his were giving the god of the kitchen accounts mast be collected. He hearty send-off. Before the firing could not leave Canton without the of the crackers, a small piece of permission of his firm and the wit oked pork and a few cupsful of ness would have had to write to the wine were placed before the old head office to get that.

piece of red paper. with the few Asked by the Chief, Justice why ihaacters, written on it. the man was not served with a The mistress of the house would

may be the loss of imports, the for 10 cents fare and expected to subparna, Mr. Alabaster replied then bura soner joss papers eatables will be placed before the

New Year are, of

rs. the

by

rebate.

PROSCRIBING LABOUR

UNIONS.

.....

Cause

unable to ship their cargo inland.

done the business of the Court Temporary buildings are being

could not go on. I don't think [ erected in the areas recently des

be asked to postpone a C can troyed by the Reds," for the year

which has been fixed merely be end trade. Although ruins and

a witness says he cannot debris are everywhere, the City is

Scores of Inbour unions have been rome. It would "pinetically meun showing no sign of suffering, nod any relief forthcoming should gn proscribed in the last fortnight, and that I should be expected to wait

City towards rebuilding the

sengeh was made on the premises for the convenience of witnesses. of the Workers' Club of the Sinceru Mr. Ainhaster's application was means of public loans.

refused. Sing Company the other day, which re- While oversea Chinese are

el Alabaster said that the claim sulted in eight arrests. Pending the

based on three promissary requested to optribute towards relief fund.Canton the other day investigation of unions, as to their wax

more Iabour union notes of $10,000 each dated January mast have spent more than $10,000 politics, a in erecting amptes of triumph in meetings will be allowed in Canton. 23rd. 1993, and now overdue. The tour of General Ti Tani Hsin. Except the Central Labour Union notes were not paid at an extended The case for the plaintiffs General L himself, however, did and the Mechanics Union, all other date.

was that two sums of $1.000 and not so very many of the arches unions are to be suppressed, and they were put up A fortnight, Meantime, many union. quarters of 9,0 had been paid, the former doubtful character have been desert- on Septeraber 4th. 1023, and the after his return.

latter on September 15th, 1923.

Following the conclusion of Mr. Alabaster's opening. His Lordship, on further application being mule, consented to adjourn the hearing of the case until this morning, in order to allow an attempt to be made to obtain the attendance of a necessary witness to the case,

His Lordship adjourned the case, but ordered that plaintiffs paid the costs for yesterday's hearing..

THE NAMKONG TRAIN

ROBBERY.

The Fong, in Hospital Committee ed in Canton, whose staff buiied more than 1.500 victims of the "Red massacre have-nanored that their job is finished and henceforth, the authorities must bury the dead who

With reference to the train rob- are abandoned by relatives.

bery at Namkong on Thursday last, During the Red

upheaval, come 20 suspects have been taken many motor-cars were burned be into custody hy officers of the cause they belonged to the "capit Chinese Section of the Canton- aliste." Now many owners of the Kowloon Railroad in co-operation ruined cars have put notices on with details from the 3th Army these eye-sores of the City to the Corps-guards responsible for the effect that they are not to be touch-protection of the line. The captives ed.

6,000 KWEICHOW TROOPS KILLED OR CAPTURED.

taken from the passengers probably reached 100, and the booty of the robbers is valued at $100,000.

FRENCH MUNICIPAL

place in your kitchen.

floor, or dress their hair on New Year's day. On meeting them, one Man Tsching."

kind of optimistic and complimentary remark. To There are many stories told about must make every this ceremony, and particularly in elderly person wish him long life; teresting is the one about Mun to young people wish them a large Tsching

family of sons, wealth and pros Mun Tsching was the poorest perity; to an unmarried girl wish mrn throughout the length and that her "match" may be coming breadth of China many thousand to her soon. Of course, the com years

ago. Up to this day the monest thing to say to them is Chinese's favourite expression of Kung lici Fat Chey, the transit- impecuniousness is as" poor astion of which is "many children- Mun Tehing."

and wealth." One day, near the New Year, On New Year's Eve, for of the inn Tsching bad to get a small Chinese will sleep. After a merry piece of pork to speed the kitchen and sumptuous feast, the whole god on its yearly visit to heaven. family will do the basaur at 60, the Boalam Strand up to mid- Not having the means to de he went to a butcher to procure night. Then they will return hom a small piece on credit. The mas and indulge in a game of mah Ler of the pork shop wae aut and

On jong until daybreak.

New

the sympathetic fok on learning Year's day, all Chinese will fast. why the pork was wanted, gave They are not allowed to eat fish, Mun Tsching the piece of pork.. meat or even eggs on that day. The master returned and finding All they eat is vegetables and bein that there was a piece of pork curi.

Then comes the third day, when missing, asked his fok what be had done with it. The fuki told the kitchen god will return. After him.. The master gob into a that there will be another small the seventh day. great rage and bent his fake, onlebration or calling him a fool to give credit According to the Chinese, this to Mun Tsching kaowing quite well day is the public's birthday. that he was the poorest man Fun Fat, it is called in Chinese China. Straightaway to Mun

Luna free birthday for alt. Teching's house the master went,

The Omens For The New Year. but he was too inte to stop Mun Taching cooking the meat. He The Chinese years, have their found the pork cooked and laid special names consisting of two before the kitchen's god. The characters. On these two charac many business schemes are master was mean enough to snatch 'tera,

for the the pork away, and threw ashes decided. The character East River. Wireless intelligence expected this year in Canton, and

into the soap boilet with the same coming yean are o Han, from Yunnan indicates that the the usual display of holiday goods

The character o means "wood”! piece of pork.

The attempt of the militariats of Kwei in the City has not been so much

CANTON, January 15th.

Poon Mua Tsching dared not say and san is for dragon, in evidence an in former years, chow to dominate those of Yunnan in

There was an election at the, anything. but be called upon the significance of these characters are has not ended happily for General when there was comparative. peace,

Consulate, Shameen, on kitchen god to bear witness of his that the coming year would be merchants are not accepting French

The Chinese Alamanae aleo sys as there is an of Messra. Madier & Co., was elect-heaven. A few days after the, New settlement, but understanding throughout, no dif- ed as a French member and Mr. Year, the kitchen god returned to that the god of war Tai Suiz H. S. Kavarana was re-elected as Mun Taching's kitchen, and by dominating the coming period, and culty is anticipated."

mirnealous

power, Mur anyone who happens to be ", 19, or Government employees will be a foreign member of the French some

very 31 years of age will gain the wrath is not unlike that in Kwangtung paid in notes, but how they are to Municipal Council. Mr. Kaverana Tsching suddenly became a and Kwangsi, where rival military dispose of them is somewhat of a has been a member of this Council rich man and was very kind and of this warrior god and be serious.

for over quarter of a century. generous to those in need. factions are fighting for supremacy, problem,

As regards the military situation there is no further news from the

THE YEAR-END TRADE. Only a small year-end trade in

The

COUNCIL.

ELECTION ON SHAMEEN.

[FROM A SHAMEEN CORRESPONDENT.]

Chau Si Chenz. If the reports areentral Bank of China hotes for Baturday last, when Mona. Lafford, wrongs and to proclaim them in- fruitful with plenty of water.

true, more than 8,000 Kweichow troops operating in Yunnan have either been killed or taken prison

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