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"CANTON'S NEW GOVERNMENT.

NO MORE SQUEEZE OR NEPOTISM.

IMPRESSIVE INAUGURATION,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, July 99. The new Provincial Government of Kwangtung was formally in augurated on Saturday morning at Government House with impressive ceremony. General Chen Ming Shu continues head of the new regime, but except for him and for Mr. Hsu Chung Ching, no one figured in the previous administration. The

FENG AND YEN FOR

AMERICA.

SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE.

[United Press. }

and Marshal Yen Hsi Shan have definitely decided to make a visit to the United States this coming autumn, according to oficial in formation from one of Marshal Yen's officials obtained by the United Press.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JULY 29, 1929.

LOCAL WIRELESS REGULATIONS.

CHARGES FOR LICENCES, ETC.

The current number of the Gov-

THE RAINY WEEK. ROUND THE COURTS.

END.

OVER 4 INCHES SATURDAY

AND SUNDAY.

The rainfall for the 24 hours end-

BOATSWAIN WHO LOST $500.

The charge against a Chinese tailor of obtaining $500 from a Chinese boatswain by representing

on the R.F.A. Belgo. was COD- tinued before Mr. T., S. Whyte- Smith on Saturday.

Peping.-Marshal Fenz Tu Haisngi ernment Gazette stated at lengthing at 4 p.m. yesterday, as measured that he could get the latter a jód:

an amended code of local wireless at the Royal Observatory was 2.89 telegraphy regulations, including inches. the scale of charges for ships and for private persons who wish to hold either transmitting or receiving licences, dealers licences and opers tors certificates. The regulations will be operative from October 1.

The summary of regulations gov. erning these matters is as follows and those interested in any parti. cular section can obtain full details

They will bring with them their wives and a few interpreters and clerks. While both express an in- :erest in seeing America for the first time, their primary concern is of the leading to consult some personnel of the present adminis doctors in the United States. as tration is as follows:--General Chen both have suffered for years from Ming Shu, Messrs. Hsu Chung | complicated diseases. Ching, Fan Ki Mo, Kin Tsiang General Chiang Kai-Shek has Ching. Lam Wan Koi, Taiang been anxious to keep Marshal Yen Chien, Lam Yick Chung, and Sun Hsi Wan. Over 200 persons repre- sentatives of various public organi- sations witnessed the ceremony,

General Chen Tsa: Tong, who officiated on behalf of the Ceneral

Government, said in the course of his opening speech that China Fad entered the second period of the

in the country as the best possbile safeguard of peace in North China. While the Nacking politicians have little faith in Marshal Feng, most

of them trust Marshal Yen and admire his ability as an adminis

trator.

But when General Chiang realized that Marshal Yen is determined to

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from the Gazette.

1.-It shall be lawful for the Post- master-General (hereinafter referred to as "the licensing authority") to ant the following licences and

certificates:-

(a) Ship station licences. (6) Amateur transmission station

licences,

(e) Broadcast receiving licences. (d) Dealers licences. (e) Operators certificates of pro-

ficiency.

Rain fell heavily on Saturday night and there were very heavy showers up till about 3 pm. yester- day, so heavy in fact that the figure, satisfactory as it is, is probably smaller than was expected.

The Agure for the previous 24 hours ending at p.m. Saturlay was 1.55, so a total of 4.37 was re- corded for the two days.

According to the latest Obser. vatory report the typhoon bas prob- ably entered the coast near Hai- phong. Another is situated 150 miles north East of Aparri, or about 300 miles from Hong Kong.

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The forecast is: "Cloudy, with occasional rain, se more rain may be expected next week."

Mr. F. X. d'Almada. Jar., pro- secuted and Mr. F. C. E. Rendall was for the defendant. *

The defendant is alleged to have promised to recommend. the delen. dant to Mr. W. McEvor, the Chief Officer of the R.F.A. Bolgol for a Defendant told job as boatswain.

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the complainant that the Chief Officer required 3300 cash security. which complainant gave to y defendant. A meeting place was arranged so that defendant could take complainant on board to sce the Chief Officer. The complainant waited at the Naval Yard but de- fendant never turned up.

2.--Ship station licences and The Island reservoirs gained 25

Complainant's brother. declared operators certificates of proficiency million gallons during the period that defendant had tricked him the granted by the licensing authority under these regulations shall be ending am. on Saturday and by same way last year. He lost $400 licences or certificates, as the case Saturday evening Tytam was within that time but defendant had been may be, of the Government of Hong four feet of overflowing. Tytam made to sign a promissory note. Kong within the meaning of any radiotelegraph convention from time Intermediate was within eight feet His Worship enquired from both Nationalist Movement, the Period travel abroad for a few months with to time, or at any time concluded of the overdow. The small Woogi solicitors if there was any sugges of Political Tutelage. The Cential Marshai Feng, he finally consented with Great Britain which applies to Nei Chong reservoir has been drawn tion from "either side that Mr. the Colony, and of any regulations upon for the current supply, and McEvot, the Chief Officer, was im made thereunder.

but for that would probably have plicated for if so be should be in. been overflowing. Tytam Tuk has Court. Both solicitors replied that

gallons.

Government had allotted six years in which to complete the works pre- scribed for this period. "But the

to the trip. Marshal Yen insisted that if the Government wants Mar. shal Feng to leave the country, he

promise he made Marshal Feng

Dealers and Auctionaar1.

speaker was of opinion that it could will go with him, according to the otherwise dispose of any wireless room" for nearly another 1,000 million they had, no intention of making

all be done in three or four years' time in Kwangtung. Kwangitog: was the source of the Nationalist Movement and the very centre of revolutionary ideas and ideale Thei "most pressing problems during the period of tutelage in addition to the

The people whom Marshal Yen and Marshal Feng have ruled for many years will be sorry to see them go. They have been the best of the old-style military rulers, and the people would perhaps rather

3-No person shall sell, hire, or telegraph appliance or apparatus, for use in wireless. telegraphy in this Colony, unless such person is the holder of a current dealer's licence,

Over at Kowloon the reservoirs are nearly full.

is licensed auctioneer and the holder of a current letter of exemp- CROSS-HARBOUR PIPE LINE. tion granted by the licensing autho- rity,

4. It shall be lawful for the licens-

exemption to any licensed auctioneer

The tender of the Netherlands

inculcation of Dr. Sun's Three trust their rule than that of the ing authority to grant a letter of Harbour Works Co., Ltd., of 67, Des

At to impose.

any such insinuation.

The hearing was adjourned till Thursday morning.

OPIUM CARRIERS.

Two Chinese were before Mr.

untried new Government at Nan upon such conditions as the licensing Yeux Road Central, Hong Kong, Whyte Smith charged with posses Principles were the problems of

king. They are probably the two authority may in his discretion think $18.028.75 fer constraction of the sion of opium. The first defcadant better transportation, of river

rubble foundations for the cross who had 30 taels of prepared opium dredging, of surveying, of taking most picturesque men in present- the census, bandit suppression, and day Chine, and are sure to attract whom a letter of exemption as afore-harbour pipe line, has been accepted was fined $3,600 with the alteraz

of levelling up the standing of honesty among officials. The Con tral Government bad taken the greatest care in their selection of the present personnel and he wis

much attention in the United

States."

SIAMESE" TWINS HERE.

5.Every licensed autioneer to

said shall have been granted shall by the Government. duly observe and comply with the conditions of such letter of exemp tion.

Discretionary Powers.

6. The grant of every licence. certificate, and letter of exemption.

cretionary.

THANKSGIVING FOR RAIN.

tive of one year's hard labour. The second carrier was fined $2,400 with the alternative of nine months' hard labour. He had 80 tuels of raw opium and was arrested on

confident that they were the right ABOARD THE EMPRESS OF under these regulations shall be dis- IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT ST alighting from the Canton express.

men for the jobs.

The

FRANCE."

world-famous "Siamese

to

fce.

7.-Licences may be cancelled at General Chen Ming Shu heartily

any time upon such notice by the licensing authority, as he may think endorsed what the Commander in twins, the Godino brothers, re fit, without compensation and with Chief had said, adding that he

out return of any part of the licence passing through the Colony would do his very beat to further Vancouver and America, with their 8.-Certificates may be endorsed the interests of the people of the

wives.

or withdrawn, at the discretion of province. He would lay great |

It may be remembered, that the the licensing authority, in case of breach, on the part of the holders atress upon operness in all financial recent marriage of the twins ostu-thereof, of any of the relevant inter- pied some prominence in the news national radiotelegraph regulations, columns of newspapers all over the or in case of misconduct by them in

and adininistrative matters. Tuis

was the only way to prevent frau- dulent practice, or the "squeeze." which was characteristic of the ad

be dane openly.

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world. The twins were wedded to two sisters in Manila.

ministrations of previous mili We understand that the twins tarists. Henceforth everything will intend to take part in a tour of music-halls and vaudeville shows. by the absence of Mr. Tong Chak Accompanying them on board the Yu, who has refused to accept the

The gocsion was slightly marred |

post of Commissioner of Reconstruc tion with membership of the Pro- vincial Council. Mr. Tang is one

press of France are about twelve other well-known vaudeville artistos, and their manager, Mr. Uggen.

of the oldest members of the Kuo- S. Mous; Mr. G. S. Stockley, Mr. miatang, having been a friend pi R. F. Daffern; Capt. M. L. Clarke; the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen for over Mr. and Mra W. Wagner; Mr. G. 50 years. He is living in Eong Kong in retirement.

General Chen Ming Shu has re

A. Sabowsky; Mr. and Mrs U. Spalinger; M. Gavin; and Messrs. H." Kanter, C. Crapan and

commended Mr. Tsiang Chien, a Nissen. member of the new Provincial Among the Chinese guests were Government, to Nanking as Com General and Mrs Chen Taci Tong, missioner of Civil Affairs. This Mr. and Mrs. Chu Chang Nien, Police Commissioner and Mrs. Au portfolio was previously held con Yang Kui, the Mayor of Canton and currently by the General. But he Mrs. Lam Wan Koi; Foreign Com- wishes to turn it over to some one missioner Tao Lu Chien and his secretaries Leung, Cheung and Lin; else else, as he is fully occupied with Mr. Lam Man Chuan, Chief of the his other duties. "General Chen also Kwangtung Supreme Court; and proposes to shift Mr. Fan Ki Mo Mr. and Mrs Chen Hing Was.

from the Department of Finance to POACHER TURNS KEEPER! the Department of Reconstruction. The post of Commissioner of Fin ance will be taken by Mr. Chow Min Chu, the present manager of the Central Bank of China in Canton.

respect of such regulations.

The forms of licences and the forms of certificates shall be those

JOSEPH'S.

Yesterday evening, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Garden Boad, was held a special service of thanks- giving for the speedy answer to

BIRCH FOR A SNATCHER.

A young. Chinese. who...was con- victed of snatching a hand bag the special prayers for rain. At from a woman as she was leaving the beginning of the service, the a 'bus at Pakhbi Road, was sen preacher, Rev. Father Gallagher, tenced to six monthe hard labour impressed upon the congregation and 13 strokes of the birch. If un the duty" of returning thanks for it for his beating the defendant. favours received. We did it fa the was serve a further two months. case of cur human friends but were

set out in the Schedule, with such too often inclined to forget it in authority may think it. Without, the case of God, from Whom we re- variations (if any) as the licensing

prejudice to the generality of, the ceived everything. We should make it a practice of never failing to foregoing words, variations neces sary to cause licences and certi-

ficates to be in conformity with any radiotelegraph convention, or re- gulations made thereunder, as afore. said, may be made by the licensing authority as well during the subsist ence of any licence or certificate as on the grant thereof.

10. Licences not sooner deter-

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mined under these regulations or not expressed to be granted for a. shorter period shall expire on the 31st day of December next after the day of the date thereof.

give thanks to God, for the gifts which He was continually beatowing upon us.

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After the sermon there was solema Te Deum, followed by Bene- diction of the Most Blessed Sacra

ment.

Ship Stations, 11. Subject to withdrawal or

15. The licensee of a ship at other lawful determination, certi- tion licence shall forthwith deliver ficates shall continue in force as up the licened to the licensing autho long as the same are required by rity: any radiotelegraph convention, cr by regulations made thereunder, as aforesaid.

14-The loss of any licence or certificate must be reported by the licensee or holder concerned, to the licensing authority in writing, and as soon as possible.

(a) if the licence, has been can-

celled:

(b) if the licence has expired by

effluxion of time; (c) if the licensee has ceased to

COAL STEALING.

Oa pleading guilty to a charge of stealing 186 bags of coal from the Yee Yick coalyard in Lung Oa San Street, a Chinese was fined $10 or 14 days' hard labour.

A street coolie was also convicted of stealing a cistern chain from No. 50, Nathan Road. Mr. G. A. Sykes of Messrs. David & Company, Des Veux Road, prosecuted and the "Magistrate imposed a sentence of

three weeks' imprisonment.

MORE PIG WASH TROUBLE.

Summoned for carrying pigwash through the streets during prohibit- Led hours a Chinese coolie was re- presented by a wonian who said that she had engaged the defendant to carry the wash for her. She contended that neither the nor the

13.-In case of loss of any licence or certificate it shall be lawful for the licensing authority, in his dis- cretion, to issue a duplicate of the alicence so lost. Unless and until a a ship station licence shall have defendant was to blame as the junk

Yued Ha Kau, formerly notorious bandit chief who had ravaged the East River districts, arrived in Canton yesterday, having been pardoned. Only a short time ago he was fighting against Canton CONSULS ENTERTAINED, on the side of the Kwangsi clique

He never surrendered but when too General and Mrs. Chen Ming Shu weak to risk a pitched battle

against the Canton forces, he with gave on Saturday night in Tung-drew into the mountain and lived ahan Club, Túngshan, a Chinese his former bandit life. banquet to the members of the Sha He released his chief prisoner, meen Consular Body and other pro-ordinate of General Chen Taai General Tang Yin Wah, a sub- minent foreign nationals residing Tong, and appealed to the Canton in Canton. The occasion was in- Government for clemency. The ap formal. Among the foreign guests peal was granted and his bandit were Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jen- army, so the writer understands, in to incorporated with the Canton

kine; Mr. McKenna, Mr. Frederick Army. Yuch Ha Kau is now dis W. Winke; Capt. C. B. Skinner, of cussing this proposal with Generál Chen Toai Tong but bay he come the UB. Naty

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here a month ago, he would have been executed out of hand.

duplicate of a lost licence or certi- fiente shall be so issued so lost licence or certificate shall be deemed to have been cancelled or with drawn.

Scale of Feer. 14-The following fees shall be charged, and shall be paid to the licensing authority, in advance :-*

For a ship station licence. 826 For an amateur trauemimion

etation licence: 15

For a broadcast receiving

licence

For a dealer's licence. For noting the transfer of a wireless telegraphy ato- tion to a new address... For examination fee for operators certificates proficiency anajua

certificate' d (Continued on nezt Column,)

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be the owner of the ship; (d) if the nationality of the ship

has been changed; or (e) if the port of registry of the

ship has been changed. 16.If any ship in respect of which been granted is absent from the Colony at the time of expiry of such carrying the pigwash had not left licence then and in such case the Hong Kong until s ..-which was production of the licence which shall the latest hour at which the stuff have so expired, or a copy certified could be transported. by the licensing authority to be a true copy thereof, shall be deemed, until the next subsequent return of not possibly enter a conviction. He the said ship to the Colony of Hong Kony, to be prima facie proof that thought that some sort of regula the licensee therein named is the tion should be made governing the holder of current licence in like landing of pigwash and a time limit set for boats. leaving Hong

term.

17. Every licenses and overy

The Magistrate said that he could

holder of a certificate shall forth-Kong with such obnoxious matters.. with comply with any requirement Defendant was discharged and his of the licensing authority for pro-

duction, banding over or delivery Worship advised the woman to tell up of his licence or certificate, who her friends about the pigwash ther current or otherwise, to the

regulations. He would have no licensing authority.

compunction in imposing a, fine on

into operation on the first day of those caught currying- October, 1922.

during the middle of the day

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