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CONDITIONS IN KWANGTUNG.

GEN. CHEN MING SHU'S "REVIEW.

THE BURDEN OF THE REVOLUTION.

RADICAL PROTEST

“MISFIRES,"

CANTON TIRED OF ANTI- FOREIGNISM.

SOLIDLY BEHIND MARSHAL LI AND DR. CHU.

EXORBITANT TAXATION THE (FROM OUR CHINESE COBEESPONDENT.]

TROUBLE.

fraox OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ).

CANTON, December 21st..

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, (1928.

ROUND THE COURTS.

WOMAN HAIRDRESSER'S COMPLAINT.

ACTION AGAINST EMPLOYER FAILS.

CHINA'S “MODEL:

PROVINCE.”

TOWN TOPICS.

Football Hooligans;Gunboats

SHANSI NOW AMONG THE for Cantoo: British Justice;

WORST.

PENALTY OF POLITICAL AMBITION.

Quiet Christnias,

Tootball Hooligans

No game has made such progrens in the Colony as football. It is here, as at Home, the peoples' game and the Chinese are parti- cularly taken with it. This makes Priso, December 14th.it all the more unfortunate that The model province", of China, certain players continue to create Shansi, is no longer a model for incidents and lose their tempera. anybody, according to authenticated The Executive Committee have re- drastic action by cently taken suspending for the rest of the Since the "model governor," season offenders who were ordered

The Second Magistrate's Court was crowded yesterday afternoon | with members of the hair-dressing YEN HSI SHAN IN POLITICAL

NËT, profession who were interested in a The recent speech of Dr. Chaose in which a young Chinese girl summoned Lau Lok Tin, master of Hsin Chu on "Kuomintang and

the Chung Wah barber shop, of No. Diplomacy" delivered at the Head-

12, Queen's Road Central, for re- No one appears to know the actual quarters of the Canton Municipal

covery of two months' wages conditions of the Cantonese peopl Kuomintang before a large gather amounting to 360, and the girl's reports from the province long ruled better than General Chen Minging of officers and officials has been mothet also summoned the man for by Marshal Yen Hai Shan.

CANTON, Dec. 91st.

Shu, the new Chairman of the

and his inaugural address throws considerable light on the economie and political tendencies of the Pre- vince. A free translation is, in part, as follows:- ***Every one knows that was tung is the richest province in the whole of China. What other pro strove to accomplish but

criticized as pro-foreign by the

sesault. There was aercas-su-

peace.

Mr. F. X. Almada, jun, appear in his management of the foreigned for the two women, and Mr. C. affairs of the Province.

fendant. AS: Russ represented the de-

Kwangtung Provincial Government radical elements of the city. They mons against the two women for Marshal Yen, became a good Nation-off the deld by referees. It is to |

complain that the Canton Foreign conduct leading to a breath of the t in 19, the province has gone be hoped, moreover, that Selection Commissioner has been altogether

steadily downhill, until to-day it Committees and Captains will sup too friendly toward foreigners, as

is rated with eight other districts port the Football authority by shown in the speech in question and

as the worst-off in China's' nineteen, dropping players who cannot con- The reason, according to observers, trol themselves, whatever their skill is that Marshal Yen's attention has may be. The knowledge that even been diverted from his own province if ho escapes the eye of the referee. to national affairs, with unfortunate his own skipper and committee will deal with him would have a most results for Shansi,

footballer. Offenders are known. salutary effect on the unsporting

Most clubs suffer from them and it is really better to play a weaker : exponent than a man likely to be sent off the field at any stage of the game. Nor in this respect are spectators free from blame.

vinces

could not because of lack of funds has been successfully accomplished by Kwangtung. But what are the actual facts Although the revenues of the Province are bigger than those of any other, yet examination reveals that these revenues are largely drawn from morally im- proper and abominable taxes. The proper revenues as derived from land taxations amount to only $3,000,000 per annum, while those

monopolies-two manifestly impro, per taxes amount to $25,000,000 annually. It is quito evident that the revenues derived from morally improper taxation exceed these from land taxes nearly nine times If we were to eliminate these im- proper incomes and consider only those from land taxes, we would not be very rich. In fact our revenues would be less than those of the other -provinces.

Mr. Russ argued that the claim for wages should be brought in the

profession as distinct from ordinary Summary Court as it related to A

domestic service. His Worship agreed and this summons WLY dropped.

these malcontents have written a Our correspondent learns that lengthy article attacking the For eign Commissioner's speech and tried to have it published in the accept the article, and the press is newspapers. But no editor would unanimously maintaining that the criticism of the Canton Foreiga Commissioner was entirely unsound and unjustiGable. The newspapers are of opinion that Dr. Chu is right and that his speech before the officers and officials of the Canton City Kuomintang was above reproach. His friendly attitude towards foreigner is in complete They further point out that the pur that she went there with the inten- accord with the policy of Nanking.

Mr. Russ put it to the witness auance of the foreign policy cution of causing a disturbance, but sistently advocated by Dr. Chu is

Evidence was given by the elder woman of a visit with her daughter to defendant's premises to ask for the girl's wages. She stated that

she was struck on the shoulder by the defendant

have been written for years about Newspaper and magazine articles

Shansi, the "model province." Since the revolution which over threw the Manchus in 1912, Mar. shal Yen has ruled the province thoroughly and well. He has been praised time and again as the one war lord in China who did not "bite The Lai Wah Cup final provided of more than he could chew." He the usual scene with jotting down

to administer his own province, and ordering off of a Chinese, player, was satisfied, from 1912 to 1926, of names by the referee and the

than anybody else in China.

referee, while some who should have known better shouted remarks at

Joins The Civil War.

But the Nationalist movement

British Built Ships For Canton Navy.

derived from the opium and wine beneficial to the country and should this was denied. After bearing the to do that good-sized jab better Mobs of hooligans jeered at the

be adbered notwithstanding the evidence of the daughter, he sub clamour of the radical elements.mitted that the women had taken So long as pro-foreignism does the law into their own hands though. not mean encroachment upon the they had the proper channel open should be cultivated by all means. sovereignty or rights of China. it for redress.

The summons and cross-summons In conversation with a number of were both dismissed prominent men of the city our cor contented element is a tiny mino AN UNWILLING" PASSENGER. respondent has learned, that dis

rity. They can neither alter the friendly foreign policy of Kwang.

A Shanghai coolie was charged tung which has been inaugurated before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the and consistently championed by. Marshal, Li Tein Hain, or make loon Magistracy yesterday with their influence felt through such stowing away on board the Empress of Asia which arrived here recently agitations. It is therefore quite evident enough of radical elements and its

Kwangtung has had from Shanghai. The defendant in that the people of Kwangtung base memory is still fresh with the suffer formed the Magistrate that he had taken some luggage aboard the to bear untold sufferings in orderings caused by their activities.

steamer at Shanghai for a Euro- to supply the Government with so

pean and the vessel left the wharf before he could' disembark: much money. The people have been auffering for a long time with ap parently no hope of relief. In fact,

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their burden has seemed to be on the increase during the past two or three years. This clearly explains why the people have been and are clamoring for relief in way of taxes, assesmente, duties, and the like. Every class is affected either direct- ly or indirectly by these abnormal conditions Why should these con ditions exist in Kwangtung which

The present Canton regime wants to maintain cordial relations with the foreigners Friendliness and

The Magistrate aquired for evi mutual understanding with the

dence that the defendant was a Powers, one prominent man declar- ed to our correspondent, are essen-charge of the case replied that the stowaway, but the police sergeant in tial to China's present struggles. Anti-foreignism must be banned.vessel had gone. Dr. Churand Marshal Li.

CANTON PROVINCE.

TO LEAD THE WAY IN- RECONSTRUCTION.

...

Magistrate: Well I can't help No one understands this better than that. It is no use charging a man

before me and having no evidence.

Mr. John Mackenzie, represent ing the Canadian Pacific Company said that the officers had stated that the defendant did not go aboard with any malicious intent. The de- fendent had reported himself to the officers of the ship as soon as the vessel left the wharf, but he had no money to pay his passage.

His Worship: If you carried him off probably he didn't. IF I got car- ried off I might have no money.

Remarking that it seemned ទ genuine case, the Magistrate com mitted the defendant to the House of Dentention until he can be taken back to Shanghai by the Empreza of Russia which leaves Hong Kong on January 9th. His Worship also. granted the defendant 85. from the Poor Box.

is reputed to be the richest province THE INAUGURATION OF MR. in China?

THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE

REVOLUTION.

CHEN MING SHU.

SOME REMARKS CONCERNING THE CHARACTER OF THE

PROCEEDINGS.

"Canton Province, which has been the birth place of the Chinese Revolution, must now lead the way In reconstruction," that was the main ides underlying the inaugur tion ceremony of Mr. Chen Ming Shu a Civil Governor of Canton, which took place on Wednesday at 10 o'clock.

"The reason for this is that Kwangtung is the birthplace of the Nationalist Revolution, and the seat of Nationalist Government was at Canton at the beginning. For several years Kwangtung alone bad to shoulder the finances for the revolutionary work of the whole country. During the two years of

Marshal Li Tsai Hsin and all the Northern Penitive Military

the notables of the city and province Expedition Kwangtung had to in- of Canton assisted at the ceremony crease its revenue to over $10,000,000 The first speech was that delivered A mouth This.big increase in the by the Marshal, whose influence will continue in Cantos in spite of his revenues was not founded upon any inminent departure for Nanking, increase of value in properties, or where he holds the position of Chief the Central upon better methods of taxation. of Staff to the head It was nothing but sweat and Government, General Chiang. But it was a characteristic feature of the blood' taxation levied to get the occasion that the representative of a necessary funds to finance the Gov-workers' union also had his say. ernment and its multitudinous Perhaps it ought also to be noted works. Money was obtained wher as a novelty in the conduct of ever possible; no matter whether the Chinese Government affairs that procudure was proper or not. while we are accustomed to witness

"But since the Communist holo-

continuous fighting for the possed- caust of December last, the revenues sion of provinces in China, this of the Provincial Government hare time one of the principal confiden- dwindled to less than 80,000,000 a tial advisors of Marshal Li, the well month. With this revenue the Gov-known philosopher Mr. Liang Shu ernment is short of funds. The im-Ming who also made a speech, was provements and reforms that have in tears. been proposed bave not been car Marshal Li gave his junior, the ried out and even the military ex new Governor Mr. Chen, three pense are not met. In other words admonitions on the way: the first Kwangtung is still in financial was, to make haste slowly; the straits. The reason is that the second, not to endeavour to do too former military régime has left a much at a time; the third one, to crop of unpaid debts, such as the preserve, as far as possible the per- ten million dollar Merchant Loan sonnel of the former régime, and the vast quantities of public bonds. But I think all these debts will be gradually paid back thanks to clean government, thrift and economy.

"Hereafter politics will be made an open affair. On the one hand the supervision of the Kuomintang will be sincerely acknowledged and on the other hand the people will be invited to offer constructive. „gziticism, and to help to make the

reguae benefNAK

ABSENT. PROSECUTOR

.. REBUKED.

"

A ten-year-old boy was brought before Mr. E. W. Hamilton on a charge of stealing three mineral Canteen at the Whitfield Barracks. water bottles from the N.A.A.F.L Mr. J. Hayden, the manager was mentioned as complainant.

When the case was called Sergeant Riddell informed the Magistrate that the complainant could not get

way to attend Court.

grew stronger through the years, the player who was sent off instead and Marshal, Yen had pressure of taking the incident in silence and brought upon him to join forces with letting the player walk but un- the Nationalist leaders. He was naturally sympathetic with

any noticed. China, but still did not care to join movement for the betterment of

in the interminable civil wars which

Messrs. Bailey and Company's had caused so much suffering in other provinces. But in 1928, some ship building yard is taking an im- argument prevailed upon Marshal portant part in the reconstruction Yen to throw in his lot with the of the Canton Delta gunboat Batilla. Nationalist-he signalized his entry into China's civil wars by a sur- Some two months ago a couple of prise attack upon Chang Teo Lin's vessels of this type were launched armies, then firmly entrenched in and on Thursday the Kien Tü Peping.

Shang millions are still regret took the water. It was, said Mr. ting that decision. From that day W. S. Bailey, the Managing Director to this, the province has been sup- of Messrs. Bailey & Co., Ltd., a porting an ever-increasing, army, the province, and has brought no large group of Chinese Naval which has fought largely outside very impressive moment when the particular benefit in return for the Officers stood to the salute while steadily mounting taxes.

And since June "of this year,

the band played the British and Shansi "has also been deprived of Chinese National Anthems, and the benefits of Marshal Yen Hsi then led by the Admiral made the Shan's benevolent supervision. The Nanking Government persuaded usual three bows to the portrait of Marshal Yen to come to Peping Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Warm tributes and bring his most able b-were paid to the quality of the work. ordinates with him. He was pro- at that yard and to the generosity 'mised control of the Peping-Tien tsin area, but that promises has with which the British were initiat been only partly kept. Marshal ing Chinese officers and construe- Yen has had to share military con-

trol with General Pei Chung Hsi, tors into the mysteries of warship the fiery Mohammedan war lord design. Madame Li Tasi Hsin launch. from Kwangsi, and civilian control ed the vessel and Mr. R. Suther has been taken almost completely out of his hands by the district land, D.B.E., the taipan of Jardine, Kuomintang. He has not even been Matheson's was among the speak permittel to discipline unruly ers. All the speeches, by the way, labour agitators and students.

were brief and very excellently ex- pressed,

Wistfulness 01 Marshal Yan, Marshal Yen is a very short man, with a wistful face like that of a poet. He has become steadily more wistful as the days in Feping have passed, and he has seen his dreams evaporating An in the meantirne, have shown that the "model pro- reports reaching him from Shansi vince" is now very much like the rest of China.

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British Justics. Though extremely discreditable to the men themselves the case at the last Criminal Sessions in which two Indian constables were involved,

witness, bowed British justice at one as prisoner, the other

its best. The sordid story was Serious Famine.

handled with a cold dignity that Shanai is suffering now from one had an admirably damping effect of the worst famines in history, upon the spectators who hoped to This is partly partly due to drought gratify an unpleasant morbidity. this autumn, but foreigners who The kindness of the Chief Justice, live there declare the primary cause both counsel and all the oficials is depredations by bandits and to the afflicted victim and her His Worship: Oh! Oh! Can't be soldiers. The bandits became ac- mother was characteristic of the Well I can't try his case. Will you tive soon after Marshal Yen had attitude of the British law to tell the gentleman with my compli. pulled more than half of his stand womenkind who have to appear be ments that the next time he bringsing army out of the province. Therefore its courts. Nor was the natural

was no-une to curb their activities. indignation felt against the prisoner!

Maraba Yen is still attempting allowed to weigh for an instant in to work with the Nanking Govern- considering the legal aspect of the ment, but Chinese close to him re- case and whether his offence came port that he is very sorrowful these within, the law as interpreted by days. He recalls the fourteen years statute and precedent.

The man. during which millions blessed his was acquitted after an able state- name," and in contrast' the two last ¦ meat of the case on his behalf, but years, with their bitter disappoint he was not allowed to leave the ments, smack of failure.

Court unscathed-

a case to Court he will either be

good enough to attend the Court or not set it before the Court,

The defendant was discharged.

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!

་

A Chinese who was charged with stealing two chickens from No. 83, Un Chau Street, Yaumati, told the Magistrate, Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

A Quiet Christmas Chriatrics passos quietly in Hong

that they were thrown into the wrist and was sent to hospital where Kong. There are few public cole. street and fell on him! The Magis he was detained until last Wednes-brations, and, if truth be told-most-

declined to trate

accept this day. ingenious explanation and imposed a szatence of six weeks' bord labour. Describing the theft, Inspector Houre, said that the complament was awakened at about 3 o'clock on the morning of November 27th, by

of us are glad to spend the day, and the rest of the holiday just as AN EARLY RETURN TO GET we please. Christmas is, after all,

HER TRUCK.

A Chinese woman who was banish

a home function, and either a family party or a visit to a hotel or restaurant with a few friends- or even one friend is better than publicly organised affairs. But then in Hong Kong we are very fortu nately spared a Mayor and Cor poration whose business it is at Home to set us all doing things!

In his reply, Governor Chen in- sisted on the urgent need of sys bematic financial reform, and em- phasised his desire. of putting his administration into the service of a disturbance among her chickens, ed from the Colony only eleven days the people of the Province of Going to the verandah where the ago was charged before Mr. E. W. Canton, as a means of providing aa fowls were kept, she saw a man Hamilton with disobeying the order outlet for the manifestation of the jump into the street. Two Indian The woman said that she returned spirit of enterprise of the Canton- constables happened to be passing to get a truck which she had left ese, owing to which the influence of and seized the man. The chickens at the office of the Secretariat of However, though quiet Christmas is Canton has made itself felt all over were found in the road. In jump Chinese Affair China, in the South Jens endavan, ing the defendant frantured him dislike Magistrada

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