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PITY CANTON'S LANDLORDS!

ANOTHER MONTH'S RENT WANTED

DISSATISFACTION AT -GOVERNMENT. DEMANDS.

[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRISPONDENT. }

CANTON, Sept, 4th

All landlords of shops and houses in Canton must advance another

CANTON'S FOREIGN

MINISTER.

ARRIVES BY THE EMPRESS OF ASIA,"

LI TSAI HSIN TO LEAVE SHANGHAI IN A WEEK?

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

ROUND THE POLICE

COURTS.

AMERICAN SEAMEN IN TROUBLE.

AT THE KOWLOON MAGIS

TRACY.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes-

Dr. Chu Chao Hain, the Comerday morning Mr. W. Schofield missioner for Foreign Affairs at Canton and a Vios-Minister of granted an application for the cam Foreign Affairs to the Nationalisation of 400 rounds of ammuni- morning from Shanghai by the

THE SANITARY BOARD.

BRITISH SOLDIER DROWNED AT SHANGHAL

THE SCENTS OF WANCHAL | FALL INTO THE WHANOPOO,

NOT DANGEROUS TO HEALTHI

QUESTIONS RE RINDERPEST.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday Mr. J. P. Braga anked seres questions regarding Bay district and their effect upon

answers given were to the effect the health of the residents

'COMRADES' ATTEMPTS AT

RESCUE.

full month's rental to the Govern-Government, arrived hese yesterday / tion and four "38" long revolvers the varied odours of the Caüiewas morning before Mr. I. T. Morris,

ment, by buying the third issue of public bond. This order has been promulgated by the Provincial Administration but the Government will not ingist on any property owner buying its bonds whose monthly rental income is below $3. The Police Commissioner has been instructed to carry out this order and collect, the money for the Government according to the record books of house and store rentals kept at each Police Station. All this is to be done within this month. The rental to be taken will be that for the month of September and the Police after collecting the money will give the equivalent bonds to the tenant' who will in turn.give them to the landlord in place of the rent. It is estimated that some six million dollars will be raised by this scheme

which were discovered on the 22

Chief Empress of dein, Dr. Chu's two Sunkiang. The discovery was made secretaries, Marshal Li Tsai Tain's by Mr G A Erens young son and his sister also travel-cer, the revolvers in a ball led by the same boat.

empty karosine tin and the ans General Pun Man Chi, Command-munition in another place. ing Officer of the Bocca Tigris Farts, met the party which later in the day returned to Canton.

Dr. Cbu zaid to local press re- presentatives that he understood that Marshal Li Tsai Hain would leave Shanghai in about a week. He has been delayed by the noces sity for further conversations with Chiang Kai Shek..

Dr. Chu himself hopes to devote bis main attention to Canton affair though occasional trips to Nauling may be necessary. MASTER AND MISS LI LEAVE

"POR CANTON.

"Marshal Li Tsai Hsin's Ron and sister were amongst the passengera who left for Canton last night on the Steamboat Company's vessel Lungahan. The reservations, were booked by Dr. Chao Hsin Chu.

FINAL INTERVIEW AT SHANGHAI.

ONLY TWO MONTHS IN CANTON.

{PROX QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

The Government will pay back the money thus borrowed, although no definite date has been named for such payment. It will be remera bered that the Government has borrowed a month's rental from Canton property owners on several occasions in the past. The first and second issues of public bonds, which the property owners were forced to bus in the same way, have not been one knows paid back yet. No when they will be paid. Very often the small property owners who de Dr... Chao Hein Chu just as he pend largely on such rental for left Shanghai, gave an interview subsistence cannot wait and have to

to the Shanghal correspondent of a loent paper. The interview ap- sell the bonds to money changers at

great discount. They are there-peared in the Cunton vernacular fore of the opinion that such levies press this morning and a free are heavy burden on them, yet translation of it follows: they have no choice but to comply. 'GOVERNMENT AN EXPEN-

SIVE LUXURY!

CANTOS, Supt. 4th.

KOWLOON HOTEL. TWO

AMERICANS.

The #

that sithough such emells might not be pleasant they did not in themselves cause disease, and that the clami gathered at low water on the polluted mud of the fore- were gat. mars, dangerous that faw oysters from polluted sources and probably quite good chow, when cooked.

shore

Mr. Braga's questions and the

gut. answers received wore sa follows:

The bail of 8 deposited by two American seamen of the Presidens Taft was estreated as they did not appear in court. Mr. H. F. White, manager of the Howlcon Hotel who appeared a complainins said that. the Americans tried to force ao entrance into the hotel while in an intoxicated state and were alleged to have assaulted him.

ARMED ROBBERY.

The three Chinese girla, and the man ar.ested in connection with the robbery of, a Chinese woman for rune teller at Castle Peak some time ago were remanded until 215 p.m. on Friday, Wednesday the 12th September has also been fixed for a further hearing.

CENTRAL POLICE COURT,

AN APOLOGY IN COURT.

Are periodical inspections made by any officer of the Sanitary Department of the condition of Causeway Bay typhoon shelter at low tide?:

ii. If auch inspections have been earried out, will the President report to the Board the results

thereoft

The answer to "the first question is in the negative and the second question does not therefore arise. ii. Is the President aware that at certain states of the tide the offensive emanations from the silted condition of the shalter a source of considerable 3000ydace to residents in the vicinity of Causeway Bay! No complaints have been received by this Department.

י

Are

I

ir. Will the Medical Officer of Health state whether the ac cumulation of noxious ails with in the shelter constitutes any present or potential danger to the health of the residents N. H. Tai, owner driver of car

referred to in íì? Medical opinion does not consider No. 383, which collided with that of Dr. Alexander Cannon in that offensive smells, as such, can cause discase. Such smells, are however, an indication of atmos Queen's Road East on the 94 August, was haed 850 by Majorpheric pollution with, gases which C. Willson yesterday morning for in a concentrated form are danger. ous to health. It is improbable that Will you come back to Shang-dangerous driving. hai again if so, when the inter-

the amount of such ghac in the atmosphere in the area in question viewer asked.

Mr. Hin-shing Lo for the de-

shower of rain.

* -

health. It is, however, undesirable.

Olams

v. Has it been brought to the notice of the Medical Oficer of Health that, at low tide, s number of women and children

The duration of my present fence, pleaded guilty" and is such as to cause a danger to trip to Canton," Vice Minister Chu replied, will be limited to plained that the road was slippery two months. You see, the Minis-at, the time on account of a heavy try of Foreign Affairs of the

As he approached Dr. Carnon'> Nationalist Government will hold, on November 1st, diplomatic and

car which was going in the opporite consular service examinations to applicants desiring to hold such direction, a pedestrian suddenly positions: All the diplomats and consuls to foreign lands will be appeared from under a verandali. selected on a competitive basis, The defendant swerved to the right to avoid the pedestrian, and collid- special emphasis being placed on efficiency, ability and cleanliness.e with Dr. Cannon's car which was These examinations will take place simultaneously in Canton, Hanbadly damaged. kow, Shanghai, Peking and Nan-

In conversation with some store owners our correspondent heard many complaints of the cost of the upkeep and maintenance of the Government. Each store or house has to pay no less than 18 per cent. of its rental to the Police. If the building was rented to some one, then this sum would be divided in two, the landlord paying one half and the tenant the other half. Then in addition to this they have to pay land taxes, special taxes, and money for the support of the fire brigade, etc. Every year, on the average, they have donate about two or three months rent to the Government for military and other SQ "Only two months

purposes.

ngo the Police forced the landlords to give a half month's rental to buy firearms," one man said to our correspondent. "A great number of guns were lost during the Com- munist uprising in December last and there had to be replaced. "So you see it is not an enticing proposition to own property in Canton."

CANTON'S TELEPHONE

GIRLS.

Dr. Cannon wes injured in the king. I am going to be in charge bead and Mrs. Cannon who was of these examinations in Canton, with him had an unpleasant ex and shall make the first selections.perience. The defendant was very I shall then take the examination sorry for the accident and bad aak- books to Nanking and conducted Counsel openly to apologise in with my colleagues there oral and Court to Dr. and Mrs. Cannon for the second written examinations at the unfortunate recident, for which no blame was attached to the the capital."

dector.

THE JAPAN POST.

Inspector Alexander isid that the police had evidence that there was When will you go to Japanno pedestrian on the road at the and assume, your Tokyo post ?" the time of the accident. interviewer asked.

1f

Defendant had been driving a car since April, 1928, and up to the present had a clear record.

VERY GOOD AT SUES.

I shall go when the Nationalist Government has given me my cer tificate of appointment. Upon re ceipt of this I shall quickly settle up all the accounts and everything outstanding in connection with my I shall then pro-

The traffic sergeant had some ceed to my new Tokyo post after all these matters have been finish-difficulty in working out the suns which arose in connection with the "When do you think your cor-summons against Ram Chun Wah tificate of appointment will be for speeding on a motor cycle on

the 22nd of "August.

TO REPLACE "LAZY, CARE-Cantón posta

LESS AND NEGLIGENT"

MALES.

"

Fed,"

It was alleged that defendant was travelling at 26 miles an hour when he was followed by Sergeant Baker between the Naval Yard and the

Defendant: What is the distances between those two points!

Witness: One mile. Defendant: How many minutes do you say it took me to cover the distance?

Witness: Three minutes.

It it learned that the authoritiesed" asked the interviewer of the Telephone Administration of

"That will rest with the Nation- Canton have decided to replace all the male employees in attendance alist Government," Dr. Chu repli on the exchange switchboards byed, which alone has the power. members of the gentle, sex in the But & I am serving my Party and

country in diplomatic circles, Grand Theatre. expectation that the change will shall always be happy to be of result in considerable improvement of the service. This change is to service, whether in China or in

Bome foreign land.” come in on September 1st and sub-

"Since you arrived in Shang- Boribers the service are doubt hai have you been to any one of lessly keenly awaiting the arrival the numerous receptions that were of that date so that they can test offered 1 the interviewer conclud- Defendant: At three minutes pez the efficiency of the new order of ed. things.

"No," the Vice-Minister repli-mile, bow many miles was 1 cover- Much dissatisfaction has been ex ed. "The Shanghai Chamber of ing in one hour

Witness pondered over the pro- pressed by the public at the short-Commerce recently sent a repre comings of the telephone service in sentative to Nanking to soc mo with blem until Inspector Alexander the past and there is no gainsaying regard to a reception to be given came to the rescue and remarked: that the complaints were justified.in my honour when I got to Shang: It is one of those questions involv The female operators will; it is hai on my way back to Cantoning figures which require a paper believed, be more attentive and The Canton Club in Shangbai and pencil to work out Witness more painstaking in their work, wanted to do something similar. cannot give a statement right away and one can well imagine that the But I refused because, after tan in the box...

The Court found the result of the soft voice of the operator will con-

years abroad, I felt that such popu- tribute materially to preventing lar receptions, however, enthusing problem to be 20 miles an hour.

Defendant (promptly): In that thephone user's temper from tie they may be, do not contribute soaring to mercurial heights when much to the practical side of case, I could not be travelling at 286 an urgently desired or important things. If it were an invitation miles an hour. The Sergeant's statement as regards my speed is call cannot be put through.

to dinner from some old friends of There are at present about ons. mine who wanted to have a consequently wrong.

Inspector Alexander said defen hundred operators already on the Funk with me, it would have been payroll from among these the different matter I should be dant had a previous conviction for Jazy, careless and negligent will be happier if the people would all dismissed leaving a fores that will take a sympathetic attitude to my give little cause for complaint work but give no receptions in my

Canton Gazette

honour

speeding.

1- His Worship found defendant guilty of speeding, and he imposed a fine of $20.

SHANGHAI, September 1st. An inquest was held over the body of Private William George Gilbert, 2nd Bn. Wolch Regiment, at the Fublic Mortuary yesterday

Caroner, and a verdica, pamed of secidental death from drowning.” Corporal Harold Cole, Sad Ba. Welch Regiment, who lentined body was corporal the guard on the tr. Taming stationed at nt the Old Ningpo Wharf where the accidens occurred. Between 12.50 and 1.30.p.m. witness said he heard a scream and went to the gangwdy. Going to the quay side ke saw Private Lynch and Private Bird Witness struggling in the water. went back to find a rope which, however, he was unable to do, but he threw a life buoy from the steamer into the water. Witness

then learned that decessed was in the water and he removed his boots.

and jumped in, swimming the length of the dock several times without discovering the body. Lieutenant Hirch then ordered witness out of the water. At 4.43. p.m. the men dragging the dock hrought the body to the surface, and after an at successful attempt at artificial res piration, a medical officer from the ship pronounced life extinct,

Struggle In The Water,

In HM Supreme Court where the hearing was continued, Private Archibald Bird said that he saw deceased pass scross a wooden beam about a foot wide between the pontoon and the whart: Half way across decorsed must have stumbled as he fell into the water. He stent- ed to struggle with his arms above the water. He had been two yards off when witness after plunging in had come to the surface, and he had gone under again as witnces was getting to him. Witness bad shouted to Private Lynch on the No. 1 Gangway who also jumped into the water and between them they had managed to get hold of Gilbert to push him towards the wharf chair. About a yard away deceased had turned round and

grasped Private Lynch round the waist,

both then going under water. Erivate Lynch came up alone. There had been a strong current-in the water..

Reginald Lynch, private in the

while he was trying to loosen the hold of deceased after he had 2nd En, Welch. Regiment, said that

clutched him, he felt deceased's hand suddenly slip away. He had not seen him again.

The Corones said at the conclu-

dig for clams in the pelated sion of evidence, I find that ground, and will the President William George Gilbert, private of state what is the destination

the 4nd Bn. Welch Regiment, was of these edibles dug up from arciledtally drowned on Aug ground obviously contaminated 30th, about 1 p.in, in the Whangnoo with sewage discharge !

I am satisfed that every effort was The Medical Officer of Health has made by his comrades to save him." seen the practice take place hereNorth-Chire Daily News, and elsewhere on the foreshores of the Colony. The practice is not illegal. It is believed that these shell-fish are consumed chiefly by Buildings Ordinance does not ap- would not usually hear of cases as bait by fishermen, those who catch them or are used ply to the New Territories, we vi. If the clams are sold in the there except through the District

Officer. markets or otherwise find their . way for human consumption, is the health of those partaking

(b) The bylaws dealing with the Importation and landing of animals and mitigation and pre- of this food in any way endanvention of disease among animals " geredi

are strictly enforced.

Incidentally the flow of trade in livestock.is from Hong Kong to Macao.

No evidence can be obtained that these shell-fish are exposed for sale in the public markets of the Colony. It is improbable that there is any danger in the eating of them if they are thoroughly cooked. If on the other hand, they are eaten raw they will no doubt be as dangerous as raw oysters from a polluted source, which, as is well known, have been the source of many epidemics of enteric fever."

(c) The Sanitary Department does not undertake the treatment of animals and it does not there- fore, keep a stock of anti-rinder- pest serum for inoculation pur- poses. Rinderpest is always pre- sent in the neighbourhood of the Colony to a greater or less degree and reliance is placed on the strict enforcement of the bylaws to pre- vent ita introduction into the Colony and for dealing with an outbreak should it occur.

No Dredging To Be Done, vi. Has the Government any in

tention of dredging Causeway Bay; if not, why not?"

It is incumbent on each cattle owner individually to take all pre- This question has been referred to the Public Works Department and cautions to protect his stock This the Director reports as follows:- is done by the larger dairy owners by immunising their young stock The silbing up at the pullah out-

and by reinforcing the immunity lets in Causeway Bay typhoon annually. It is inadvisable, how shelter with what is principally ever, to attempt to confer "active" sand, will as usual be cleared as immunity on adult animals as the soon as the Government Grab inoculation of full grown cattle Dredger is available for this work. may produce the disease in a fatal It is not considered, however, that form." Passive immunity can be the existing shallow depths pre-conferred on such cattle by inocula judice the usefulness of the shelter tion but this will last for some 14 for small craft during typhoon days only.

The serum is easily obtained weather. Provision for additional dredging plant has been made in from Shanghai, Manila, Indo- India but loses its the Estimates for 1928 and arrange China

potency in less than 12 months ments for obtaining it are in hand..

even if kept in a frozen state.. RINDERPEST.

NO CASES REPORTED DUR-

ING AUGUST.

The three questions acked by Mr. Braga about Rinderpest cattle discars were answered as follows: Hong Kong New Torpet is (6) No cases of rindorpesti were reported during the month of August. As the Public Health & (Continued on next Column).

or

THOSE PRESENT.

The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Secretary for Chinese Affairs) and the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy (Direc ter of Public Works) were present at the meeting, besides the follow ing gentlemen: Mr WJ Carric (Chairman), Lt. Col. J. C. Bostock, C.B.E., Mr. J. P. Braga Dr. 8. Koch, Dr. CD (Medion Do CH, Dr. WY Health), DS, W. Tso, Mr. Wong

(Secretary). Kwong in and Mr. J. Watson

5th, 1928

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