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MERCHANTS AND BOYCOTTERS.

CANTON TRADERS

VICTIMISED.

PICKETS MORE ACTIVE THAN EVER.

PROTEST TO THE KUOMINTANG,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1929,

GENERAL POST IN WILL THE DROUGHT SHROFFS AND THEIR DEPOSIT MONEY.

CANTON.

LAST?

NEW OFFICIALS BRING IN VAGARIES OF HONG KONG'S

OWN MEN.

POLICE COMMISSIONER: WANTS ONLY ABLE MEN.

WEATHER.

WHY WE HAVE LESS SUN THAN 'SUEZ,

[Br H.A.F.]*

[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

Writing "in these columns a few CANTOS, April 3

daya" ago, I suggested that the Canion is quiet and the work of rainfall of Good Friday had brought | dismissing officials of Marshal Lithe drought to an end. Apparently Tsai Hain's regime, and putting I was in error, so much so that others in their place is proceeding the rainfall for the whole of this expeditiously. Au Yang Kui has year, may be well below the arer has been appointed Police Commisage and it is possible that rest sioner but the date for ritual of year will also have a low average. induction has not yet been Axed.

This observation is not merely The new Commissioner has a the statement of an alarmist. It nounced that only "men of proven is suggested by a careful study of ability will be retained. The

records covering a very long period others will be dismissed and their in the Colony's history. placed filled by men of Au Yang Kui's own selection.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.Į

CANTON, April 3. In accordance with its declared policy the anti-Japanese Boycott Committee is taking drastic steps to prevent any more goods of Japanose origin being sold in Canton. Its orders are that all merchants who still have such goods in stock are to report to Boycott Headqarters when an inspector will be sent to check up the goods in question and seal thern until the Boycott is declared at an end. The Brigadier Generau Yu Han Mow theory of the Committee is that the is to be Reconstruction Commis Boyratt shall be like Democracy sioner for the Northern Region and for the people. by the people." Mr. Samuel Wong is to be Director and that merchants should be of the Shek Cheng Arsenal. The tumbling over each other in their present holders of those posts are eigerness to hell nothing more from to take a rest.” Japan: Of course, they knew that All recruiting has been stopped nothing of the sort would happen, and the soldiers sent to the northern and their pickets are applying the border are back in their old posts. old coercion methods, more vigorous. |

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ly than ever these last few days.

It will be remembered that only Great excitement and alarm was those Japanese goods which had caused this afternoon by a loud been registered with the Boycott explosion in front of Kwansei Committee are eligible for sealing Guild House, in Nanti, Second up. The others are simply taken by Maloo. It appeared that a grenade the committee's pickets and sold for about the size of a goose egg bad a worthy" object!

been thrown, and it wrecked the windows and part of the front wall of the building. Pedestrians fled in terror and rumours began to By The Canton Chamber of Com-round that the "Reds" were assault-

which recently secured & respite for the merchants in this matter of sealing up Japanese goods has sent a vigorous protest to the Municipal and Provincial Kuomin tang Councils, the gist of which is

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PROTEST.

merce.

Las follows:-

ing the City. A party of police rushed to the scene and they were reinforced by a party of twenty marines from a gunboat.

Az elaborate cordon was, drawn round the district, houses were searched, roads closed and pedes Apropos the action of the Anti-trians questioned. The youth who Japaneso Boycott Committee in was seen to throw the informal checking over and scaling up of the machine could not be found and remaining stocks of Japanese goods, after a time the search was abandon we have received numerous letters ed...

from our members complaining that this scheme is causing serious finan cial losses. On a previous occasion our representative explained to you the exact position, and requested the Committee through your good We offices, to postpone action. were very grateful for your sym- pathy and help and now ventare to send you a further petition in this matter.

SEAPLANE "FLOAT:

POLICE FIND-ADRIFT OFF STONECUTTERS.

WAITING FOR CLAIMANT.

Following a report made to the authorities by Capt. Dangerfield, float had been stolen from Stone- R.A., to the effect that a seaplane cutters' Island on Tuesday night, a search was carried out by the Water Police yesterday.

As a result of the search, in the course of which the police thorough,

"The Anti-Japanese Boycott Com mittee have peremtorily ordered all goods of Japanese origin to be sold or sealed up before April 1. Nonly compliance will result in the con- fiscation of the entire stock of Japanese goods in store in addition

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AFFAIRS OF THE PHILIPPINES CHINA TRADING CO.

CROWN ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MANAGER.

The casa, against J. dos Caldos who is charged with theft and fraud in respect of certain motries alleged to have been deposited with him by Chinese who were engaged as 'shroffa, an their security, was opened at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith

Mr. L. E. Andrewes, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown and Mr. Leo D'Almada, Sar. appeared for the defendant.

against him. He refused and told who urged him not to give evidende the defendant that he (witness) had been cheated of bis, money."

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said that the defendant had a shop Mr. Andrewes outlining the case, in Wing Lok Buildinga, Nathan Hoad behind the Fenninsula Hotal The name, the Filippine China In answer to Mr. Andrews wit- Trading Co., was painted on the ness said that the defendant told window, and they were described as him he (defendant) was the Mar general merchants, etc.

ager. The shop was a branch of 1, 1929, and various positions were

The business opased on February big business in the Philippines.

Mr. Andrewe; When hộ naked offered to a number Chinese who you at the Police Station" not to were required to pay a deposit ac-say anything did you understand Hong Kong's weather appears to gording to their positions. In all that he was to blame or whether the fluctuate in cycles covering a period posits amounting to $1,575 were

45 persons were engaged and de- firm had crumpled up?

The Magistrate over-ruled the of from 30 to 33 years. For in handed over to the defendant, who, question pointing out that it was stance, a succession of three oranda receipt for the money. The Andrewes replied that be under-

in return. gave written contracts a matter for, comment only.

Mr. four very wet years usually pre- gist of each contract was that each stood Mr. D'Almada was making a sedes a period of drought. person deposited a certain sum of great point that the defendant was

money in return for employment.

An innocent manager.

In 33-Year Cycles,

Then follow a number of rears of practically normal weather antil follows precedent and gives way to another flood period occurs, which Tong period of drought. And, from a study of records, it is foun that thirty or 33 years exist be tween the water famines.

Thus, the conditions obtaining at present apparently prevailed in 1998 when the rainfall for the inches. That year of drought was whole year amounted to only 45.835 | preceded by four years with rain- fal well over the average.

The year following, 1806, was also dry year and the period of drought not finally brokee until 1897 when a "Blood period occurred.

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Complaints Made to Pòlics, jobs trifing and unsatisfactory, The persons engaged found their and on March 24 and subsequently, complaints were made at the Water Police Station by the employees.

As a result Detective Sergeant Fowlie visited the defendant and asked what he intended doing. The day being Sunday the defendant the following day they would said if the complainants came along receive their money back. The em ployees returned, but found the shop closed. They have never had either their jobs or their money back," said Mr. Andrewes,

Continuing Mr. Andrewes maid that he believed that the defendant had been entrusted with certain provisions, but with the exception of one or two instances the people concerned were not paid and they reclaimed their goods.

A Comparison. Up to the moment of writing, the rainfall for 1939 is the lowest on record for over 40 years. From January 1 until the morning of

Concluding Mr. Andrewes asked April 2, only 2.02 inches of rain had for an adjournment as he had fallen as against an average, based not had the time to devote to on figures for the past 40 years, of the case which it really requir 6.36 inches. Thus, in little overed. There were statements three months, the total rainfall of from the depositors to be obtained the Colony is already no less than and be could not at this stage, 4.34 inches below the normal aver decide whether to make it a com- age.

mittal case or not

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The question was altered to “what effects bad the defendant's remarka on witness, who replied that did

not believe him,

Would You Have Taken It?

Mr. D'Almada: Following up that question. If he had offered you $30, would you have taken it and said nothing-I would not have taken it because of the others.

said that had he been offered the 800 and his wages for the 18 days be would have accepted it. A Filipino, who had been described as junior manager, was in the shop on March 14 the first day witness started work. He appeared to have little or nothing to do. Everything be got, including money, he gave to the defendant.

Further cross-examined witness

The defendant told witness that

there was a firm in the Philippines, but he was solely in charge of the Hong Kong branch. The 830 which he handed to the defendant was a deposit in return for the job":

Mr. D'Almada Would you be surprised to hear that when the de- fendant came back from Canton and found the shop closed he want straight to

the Water Police Station-I don't know.

And that as soon as he arrived

The Magistrate decided that coe witness for the prosecution should at the Station he was detained on give his evidence and the case would be adjourned.

The five year 1923-1997 inclusive were very wet years, each with rainfall far above the average, Last year was a moderately "dry" year. This year has commenced

The First Complainant. ` with a pronounced shortage of rain.

If any reliance can be placed on said that he left a position at the Yeung Fai, one of the employees the records of precedents and if Peninsula Hotel to take a job at

33-year cycle" theory is-cor the rect, we can assume that this year offered work as

He was the defendant's shop.

a saleman and will see the "peak" of the drought, handed over 30 security. He while it is even possible that the frst half of next year may also be received a receipt for same and an included in the dry period. Then agent, which was drawn up by we shall have three or four very. He started work on March 14, the defendant, was signed on March "wet" years, to be followed by a long period of average weather."

The whole question of these "cycles" is governed entirely by the moon.

Diferences in Olimates.

but there was nothing to do but dust a few consignments of choco lates and tinned milk. Two days later a small consignment of the same goods was brought into the shop and he then commenced his real job as aleman. He was to receive a salary of 894 a month.

Newcomers to the Colony are often puzzled by the fact that we scoured the Harbour, the get two extremes of weather dur-

A Rapid Visili authorities came upon a float being summer and winter while places On the Sunday evening, March tween some rocks near Stonecutters' which are farther away from the 3 the defendant went away but Island.

tropics are not only hotter but did not tell either witness or the to an imposition of a heavy fine. The float was duly retreived, but have. more sunshine during the other employees where he was going.

But we wish to protest against different one from that which was

on examination was found to be a pear.

He rushed into the shop at 9:30 pm this action the following reported lost. The float which was into consideration, it spuld cer

Taking the question of latitude and anatebing up a tim of hiscuits grounds-Firstly, these goods were recovered yesterday is now in the tainly seem that Eong Kong should his name to the Water Police ran out. The next day witness gave bought before the boycott started custody of the Water Police, await-be quite as warm se Suez and that Station because the Nestle Con- They have all been duly registered ing a claimant.

the climate of the two places should densed Milk Company had reclaim be, to a large degres, similar. Yet, ed their tins of milk from the shop actually, the reverse is the cake. and this naturally made him sus

In winter, we, frequently get cold | picious. winds and overcast skies. In sum- mer, despite the great humidity, the temperature never exceeds 100 degrees. At Bugz, even in the win- ter, one broils in burning sunshine and topees are always a necessity,

Influence of the Sea,

and a tax for the Fund for the Promotion of Native Industries fully paid in accordance with the demands of the Committee: After the registration and taxation the goods were permitted to be sold. But surely it is most unfair to re voke this permission.

CLOWNS IN CLOVER."

"BANVARD COMPANY SCORE AGAIN.

"In the second place, buying The Bagvard Musical Comedy power is vested with customers and Company gave a very fine, perform not with owners. It is extremely|ance of "Clowns In Clover," the

Hong Kong is known as a “con.

difficult to determine the period Adelphi Berue, at the Star Theatretinental station to the weather when stock will be disposed of. It last night.

is most unfair to penalise the Every item was well received, experts. That is to say, at one owners for pot selling their "stock and at the conclusion of the show, within a certain fixed time.

the whole company" were enthusias "In the third place, money has tically applauded.

been paid for these boycotted goods.

If they are not, allowed to be sold,

the Chinese merchants' will suffer. In spite of the favourable turn

them in the least

the Boycott Committee.

He was called to the Station again on the night of Wednesday, March 27. There he saw defendant

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HOSTEL.

RESULT OF RECENT CONCERT

· AND DANCE.

The Hon. Treasurers of the University Women's Hostel Build

a warrant ¡-I don't know.

And were it not for the incidents which had happened, and your sus gone on working at the shop 1-Oh, picions, you would probably have No! his ucle came back that very right (Sunday) and took away the typewriter.

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Man Appointed In Charge. -Re-examined by Mr. Andrewes said that when the defendant left the shop on March 24 he appointed an employee need " Ah Chow charge but did not say where he would he back. Witness did not know that the defendant had been to Canton until he returned. The contracts were interpreted to wit- nose and the other employees by Ah Chow" who also typed out the contracts from a copy given by the defendant.

The Magistrate then adjourned. the case until Wednesday, March 10 at 2.15 p.m.

Mr. D'Almada asked his Worship to consider the legal aspect of the witnesses' evidence.

The prosecn- by the defendant alone and not the tion had to prove the part taken. Actions of the firm.

The Magistrate replied that is seemed that a lot of people of sinall ments had lost their money and it would be the duty of the defence to show what had happened to the money.

The case was adjourned.

THE SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC.

ONLY 29 NEW CASES LAST: WEEK-

period of the year, the winda pass from the north over a large con- tinent. Therefore we get part of

Last week 22 fresh cases of small- the extreme winter weather from the north.

ing Fund (Messrs. J. M. Alves and pox were recorded and 29 deaths. In the summer, the winds blow T. N. Chau) have forwarded us the This is the smallest total recorded. The Japanese merchants have got in the Sino-Japanese negotiations from the reverse direction and we following statement of accounts of under the two beadings since the their money and it does not hurt the boycott is being prosecuted with get the extreme heat from the the concert and dance held in the end of last December. The epide- University Great Balf on Satur-mic is, we hope, on the wane at increasing vigour by the Committee aath. and the pickets. Ten coolie women

Both these extremes in tempera-day, March 16, 109, promoted by last, as the last few days have cheata have been promised no com- goods were roped together to-day it not for the tempering influence graduates, and enthusiastically sup

bante ha fourth place, the mer found carrying alleged Japanese ture would be more, marked were Miss Grifin and the women under shown satisfactorily small figures.

Of the four cases reported on pensation for the goods sealed up and paraded, through the streets as

of the sea. The sea is responsible ported by the men udergraduates. Tuesday was British and a Ch This will, in many cases, mean

Laat week's 22 cases were They for giving us a certain amount of in aid of the Building Fund of the nest. bankruptcy for the merchants, for a warning to "smugglers."

as follow: British. 1, Chinese 20, they have spent their available were released after paying fines to heat during the winter but, in the Women's Hostel.

summer, it also gives as a greater The result was most encouraging | Indian 1. degree of humidity whilst, at the to the promoters of the lete, who MUSEUM" OF JAPANESE same time, reducing the actual tem. feel very grateful to the public for

pérature.

their practical co-operation. We make no protest against

GOODS.

In places more inland-Wuchow.

Receipts, stopping further importation of

for instances the two extremer of Japanese goods into Canton but to muscum of specimens of temperature are. very marked, Lady Ho Tung $100.00 lay such restriction on goods which seized Japanese goods was formally While the temperature of Hong Mrs. Todd were imported long before the de-opened to the public yesterday. A Kong during the summer seldom Miss Sawyer claration of the boycott is foolish great variety of Japanese goods are exceeds 08 degrees, in places situ Anonymous and unfair, and the Committen have on display and also many inked ated away from the sea the tem been more active in this direction Inbele used by merchants to conceal than any other. You are, thereford. Japanese origin. The purpose of requested to consider the difficulties the museum, according to the Com of the merchants and do what you mittee, is to enable patriotic mer ean to get them a fair deal " chants to differentiate boycotted

(Continued on next Column). gooda from the rest.

funds on these goods and have no more capital with which to carry

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DONATIONS.

60.00 6.00 200.00

Sweet Stalls (bricks,

etc.) Mineral Waters Tickets

180.60. 110.70 1,012.00

1,613.00

#355.00

BALES.

$2,168.50

prestare is often 100 degrees Auction of two pice

The temperature of Hong Kong during the winter is seldom below

tures bought by Mr. Chad Lim

60 degrees but frosts have been Pak $110.00 known in Wuchow.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

Expenditure. Refreshments, Bweets, etc. 293,80

Net Profit $1,874.70

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