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CANTON'S CHARTER OF FREEDOM" FOR MUI TSAI.

REGISTRATION PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED TO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

GIRLS TO BE TREATED AS DAUGHTERS OF THE HOUSE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929.

HEAVY PENALTIES FOR INFRINGEMENTS.

In spite of the war clouds overshadowing Canton, the Gov- ernment has lost no time in following Hong Kong's example in attacking the mujtanj system.

The enlightened head of the Barena of Social Affairs has drawn up a set of regulations, which, if effectively administered, will be the whi trai charter of freedom. But will it be adminis tered? So many reforms are set in motion and abandoned in China! One can only wish the Cantou Government every auccess in carrying out this great reform

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] J

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CANTON, November 15. "An elaborate scheme for thei emancipation of mutais has been drawn up by the Bureau of Social Affairs, of which Dr. Wu Po Liang is the chief."

A law forbidding the mui tani traffic and aiming at the ameliora tion of the conditions of the present mui "teais was passed in Canton several years ago when Mr. Chu

Chia Hua was the Commissioner of Civil Affairs, but owing to the in- Ceasant political disturbances and changes in government, nothing has

3-Owners of mai tari violating regulation will have one or other of the following penalties impos. (a.)Restoration of the mui tani

ed:-

to her parents.

And if they are dead or cannot be located, the mui e will be placed in the Pour People's Institute.

(b)-Punishment of the todi'r owner according to law.

mui

TO DEFEND NORTH RIVER.

GEN. CHEN TSAI TONG OFF

TO WAR AREA. ·

[FROM OUR OWN COLDESPONDENT.']

KNITTING FIRM LIABLE.

GOODS ORDERED BY A SALESMAN.

HELD HIMSELF OUT AS A PARTNER.

CANTON, November 18 At the Summary Court yesterday General Chen Tasi Tong is re-

before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), the Kwong Cheong turning to Canton from Wuchow, of 74, Jervois Street, sued the to-day. He will not remain long Tung Fook Knitting Factory and in the city as the situation in the Fan Fook Yee, managing partner, North River District is getting of 272, Portland Street, Mongkok, for 8744.0 and costs on account of goods sold and delivered..

more and more critical,

The headquarters of the 8th Military Route are being transfer. Mr. F. G. E. Rendall (of. Mesars. red from Wuchow either to Yingtak Russ & Co.) appeared for the plain. or Tan Yuen on the North River, tiff firm, and Mr. O. E. C. Marton and preparations are in progress (of Messrs. Deacons) for the second to attack Chang Fat Fui's troops defendant, who was the only one in the Little North River Disconcerned in the action. trict.

THE "IRONSIDE " PLAN.

The vernacular Preis states that the Ironsides have left Hingon and have arrived at Koonya on the Awangsi-Hutan border. They are expected to be in the Linyag Districts in Northern Ewangtung in a day or two..

A Previous Judgment. Before calling evidence, Mr. Rendall mid that the case came up for hearing on October 30 when judgment was given against the defendant firm and the action against the second defendant ad- jourred sine die. The next day advice was received from Messrs Deacons that they would accept service on behalf of the second de

fendant.

continued Mr. Rendall, would be A salesman of the plaintiff firm, called to say that he had known the second defendant. The latter had

JUNK "PIRACY IN BRITISH WATERS.

NINE PERSONS TAKEN CAPTIVES.

ONE MAN CHARGED.

DEAN

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mentioned before Mr. T. S. Whyte

A piracy in British waters Smith, at Kowloon Magistracy yes terday, when a Chinese was charged with having taken part in armed raid on a trading junk of Capsuimus on May 24, 1628. junk and tackle were stolen and three of the crew and six "Temale grasscutters were kidnapped.

The

Sub-Inspector A. J. W、 Dorling, who prosecuted," said that the junk was the property of the complain- ant, Ho Yee Fat, a native of Chuen Wan, Kowloon. On May 23, 1923, the junk left the Kowloon. City Ferry Pier with the complainant and the crew. There were also à number of female grasscutters on board. The jaak sailed out beyond Capauimaa Pass to a place known as Tokawan where the grasscutters went ashore, later returning with

their bundles of grass The next

Kowloon City. day, May 24, the Teasel set sail for

4.-Violation of regulation advance on Yingtak on the North told this witness that he intended signal and carried on

will be punished according to the terms contained in regulation 3.

5.Those violating regulation (6) will be first warned If the offence is repeated a fine not ex ceeding $1,000 will be inflicted. And if the person is found guilty for the third time, his penalty will be either one of the items listed under regulation 3.

-Those violating regulation been done to make it effective. The (o) (4) will have their mui ta trafic. and the maltreatment of taken away from them and played with some benevolent association these girls is still going on.

where efforts will be made to find Bat the recent action of the Hong her a husband. Kong Government on behalf of the muktais has revived the issue here and prompted the Authorities to take similar action."

Practically all the senior local

owner.

8.-Violation of regulation 2 (e) (B) will result in the nullification af the forced marriage agreement,

-Violation of regulation 9 (c) () will result in the confiscation of the money thus collected.”

10.In case of a change of ad- officials view the mui ta system dress, death, marriage, er abscond- with dislike and consider it couling of the muita, the Bureau trary to the teachings of Dr. Sun must be duly informed by the 11.-Those, bringing mui train to "Bureau of Social Affairs, is a parti-Canton from elsewhere must have cularly strong advocate of aboli, them registered at the Bureau with tion and is doing everything in his in a month of arrival.

12-All the money raised by power for the mui täis. He has fines will be devoted to charitable drawn up 13 regulations, among purposes for the amelioration of them one for the registration of all mui tamis. the mui tezia in Canton. The ro galations are being submitted to the Municipal Council for approval.

Yat Sen. Dr. Wu, the Chief of the

The following is a free translation of Dr. Wu's proposal:-

1-From the day of the promui-]" tion of these regulations, no, mưẻ

13. The above regulations will become effective the day they are sanctioned by the Municipal Coun. cil.

THE HONAM FIRE.

taas shall be bought or sold. This AN ENGLISH LITERARY FABLE

shall not be done under any pre-

tence, such as calling the girl an

* adopted daughter,” etc.

2-All the present owners of mui tenia are required to comply to the following:

..

RECALLED.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Nov. 13.

**

Linahan, Linhsien and Yangshan en The Ironsides are "menncing the Little North River, a tributary of the North River. If they cap ture these three places they will

River. mid-way between Conton and Shiukwan. From Yingink tak they would strike South, along the "Canton-Hankow Railway at Caaton. The situation in Northern ADDE is Toy Reve and large numbers of Canton troops are being sent to the Linyang Districts where 6ghting is expected in the immed

iate future.

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“IRONSIDES” FARE BADLY

IN KWANGSI?

Chinese papers say that there are still great number of Chang Fat Fui's men in Kwangsi though the main body are on their way to Northern Kuangtung.

Canton Military Headquarters state that according to a wireless message from the front, Pinglok has been re-captured by the com- bined Kwangtung Kwangsi troops. The "rebels, under Li Han Won have retreated to Kweilin with the victor in hot pursuit. Troops in Liuchow, under Lui Woon Im and Yang Teng Fai, have been instruct ed to proceed to Southern, Hunat to eut off the enemy retreat...

THE BEST ARMY IN "CHINA.

· FOREIGNER'S, TRIBUTE' TO

IRONSIDES."

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A correspondent, described as a competent observer in Hunan, gives the following description, in the Central Chino Past, of the Iron- sides "

"There have been some hectic times in this district lately. Chang Fat Fui's troops began to enter the town about noon on October 13. On the 15th the last, one creesed There were over 30,000 troops sad the river on the way to Lungtan, over 2,500 horses and mules.

"It is the best army in China maintaining absolute order. The kept.clear of foreign property. All

na no disorder. All the reports, in

The exact number of houses and (a.) Registration regulations:-shops destroyed in the fire All mi tuis shall be registered Honam of fast Wednesday night is with the Bureau. Two small photos and the loss is estimated at graphs, recently taken, of each $250,000. According to the Canton girl must be submitted at the time Fire Brigade report this was the the soldiers had money and there of registration. The following ques-worst fire in Canton since the

owner.

LI MING SHUI'S TROOPS RALLY.

tions must also be answered. Communist upheaval in December, the papers about troops fighting (..)-Name, age, birth place, 1927. The body of a weman, char them is so much hot air. I have

address, and occupation of the red beyond recognition, was dis.

covered the morning. It is feared yet to see the troops that could (B)-Name, age, birth place and that several other persons lost their stand up against the Ion army.'

address of the mui tsai." lives and the debris is being sifted ·

Name, age, birth place, ad to see if any more dead can be dress and occupation of the found. father or guardian of the Among the animale burned to girlTM

death were number of pigs. (D)-Name, age, birth place, ad- These were unearthed to-day roast. dress and occupation of the ed (shades of Charles Lamb') and go-between who effected after being cleaned were put on the

market. the transaction. (E)The reason for selling the

girl.

(F)When was the sold, and the CONCERT AT ST. ANDREW'S

terms of the agreement be tween the two parties.

(G.)-What was her cost price?

CHURCH HALL.

AN ENJOYABLE' EVENING.

In regard to treatment:---- (4)-All the mui tai owners. The concert given last night in must treat their mui trais as St. Andrew's Church Hall attract they do their own daughters. ed a large audience. The pro- Adequate food, clothing and grammne was a well arranged one. lodging must be provided. including vocalista, wit and humour There must be no discrimina- and a variety entertainment by the tion whatever between mui Dandy Coots, who have already tai and their own daughters. two successful performances (B)-Those whose ages are below their credit.

Mrs. Cairns, who has assisted

12 must be sent to school.

to

The remnants of the Kwangai in-

surgents under Yu. Tuok Pak ad Li Ming Shui are still very active. Lungehow, on the bank of the Left River is held by ever a thousand of them under Yu Trok Yu, the younger brother of Yu Tsok Pak, while Poxeh, on the Right River, ia occupied by four battalions under Chang Yung Kay, who was com- mander of the "Emergency troops" during the regime of Yu Teok Pak. They are co-operating with the pea sant corps in the districts concera- ed,

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starting a knitting factory. The capital would be small, but in view of his previous experience and by acting a salesman in the new ve ture the defendant hoped to save the wages of a number of employees. Subsequently the defendant told the witness that the factory had been started and ordered goods from the plaintiff firm.

The orders were signed by the defendant and in one instance guaranteed by the Hip We firm which, he said, was a partner

am

When tear Chung Hue Island, just off the New Territory Coast, suimun, a boat, described us and about 14 miles Rust of Cap oyster bont, called upon them to top. They took no notice of the The oyster boat being the famler vessel · over. took them and four or more men armed with revolvers boarded the junk. They held up the master and his crew and forced them and the grasscutters into the hold. They sailed the juht the hold. They

in the Sai Lo District, Chinese territory. There the erew and grasscatters were taken ashore to a house in Kik Tow, village and held captives. "They were detained for periods, ranging from four to in his concern.

twelve days, and each was released On September 16 a letter of de-after paying ranson. mand was sent to the defendants, and the next day a bill of sale in respect of the machinery was issued. Mr. Rendall said that evidence robbers would not get much ransom His Worship remarked that the would also be brought to show that from grasscutters. Inspector Dor between this date and the time the ling replied that the ransom paid writ was issued the second defen-ranged from $40 to $65, dnat approached the plaintiff firm for time to settle the debt and not to press him unduly.

the plaintiff firm, corroborated bis Chin Krai Hin, the salesman of solicitor's statement, and evidence of the transactions was also given by the manager.

Defence Deny Partnership. Mr. Marton submitted that his defence was that the second defen dant was only a salesman in the firm and not a partner. He called witness, who said he was the manager of the knitting factory be fore it closed down subsequent to the bill of sale when the mortgages removed the machinery, Witnes stated that there were eight part mers, the principal one being in Canton, and the names appeared in the books which he kept. The sccond defendant had never been a

partner, and he was paid 830 a month without commission for uct- ing as a salesman.

In giving his decision, bis Lord ship was of the opinion that the the plaintiff manager as a partner defendant had held himself out to both in conversation, as disclosed in evidence, and by signing of con- tracts both in his own name and that of the firm. Plaintiff would therefore be granted leave to issue execution in regard to the judgment previously given, and the defendant was to pay costs on issue...

A ROBBER'S DINNER.

$40-65. Ransom,

One of the women was sent to Hong Korg to get the money and returned with enough for herself and several others. Certain ransom money w City, but the police were unable paid to an old woman in Kowloon

to trace the receiver.

Assistance From Volunteer Corps.

Continuing, the officer said that the junk, with most of the tackle, was recovered whilst anchored in the Mowtow Creek. The piracy was heard of by the local Volunteer Corps who attacked and drove the robbers off, and the junk was hand- ed over to the owner who returned to Hong Kong.

a Chinese detective, in Hong Kong

The defendant was arrested by:

on information, and an identifica tion was held in which variou witnesses pointed out the defen dant.

Well Within British Waters. Evidence was given by Boarding Officer C. H. Thompson of the Harbour Department who said that ling and the junk owner on a he accompanied Sub-Inspector Der- police launch to a spot off Chung. Hue Island.. which fixed the spot well within He took bearings British waters.

·Further evidence was heard - und the LASC WAS adjourned until November 22, at 2:18 p.m.

EUROPEAN MOTORIST

FINED.

ONE OF THE MERRYMAKERS USING KOWLOON LICENSE IN

SENT FOR TRIAL.

HONG KONG.

Mr. F. H. Blunden was 511- The Chinese, who

charged with money at Centra Magistracy by armed robbery at No. 108, Des Traffic Sergeant Melanes for driv Voeux Road West, on May 30 last, ing a motor-car in Hong Kong was committed by Mr. A. W. G. H. without a driver's license at 4.50 Graathum to stand his trial at the p.m. on November 5 next Criminal Session.

At the close of the evidence for the prosecution, defendant made a lengthy statement in the course of which he denied having taken part in the robbery. He gave the names of those who took part and explain- ed to the Magistrate that he was aware of all the facts because he was invited to a feast given by the robbers on the night following the robbery, at the Tai Sam Yuen Restaurant, Yaumati,

Defendant, continuing, said that

the

Defendant in admitting charge pointed out that he had a license, issued to bim in Kowloon,

Inspector Alexander, in charge of the Traffic Department, stated that the defendant went to the, Central; Police Station in Hong Kong to be examined for a driver's license on July 27 and failed to obtain one, JUNK ABLAZE.

Subsequently, on October 16, he went to the Traffic Department is TRAGEDY OFF ABERDEEN.

Kowloon where he underwent 30- other examination, and passed. The Bee Yick, an Aberdeen motor

The department in Kowloon was () Thost who are above 13 before at local concerts, opened the junk, which bad put back to port as far as he knew each of the not aware at the time that the years of age must also be sent programme with a song which was owing to bad weather, when off Pak robbers who took part in the rob defendant had failed in a previous to school for a certain num heartily encored. Then followed Kok, Lamma Island, early yester-bery received $105. An interesting examination in Hong Kong. A ber of hours a day after com Mr. Dick Barty and a piano. Mr. day morning, caught fire in the en-point mentioned by the defendant license issued in Kewloon was pleting their routine house Dick Barty needs neither introduc-gine room, and the vessel was quick was to the effect that one of the legally valid for Rovioon only. work

tion nor added praise for Hong is ablaze. The crer of six jumped robbers was arrested by the Police, Asked to explain, defendant said (D)-No Logging or any sort of Kong audiences well know and overboard, with the exception of but that he had been released behe was ordered by his employers

bodily punishment shall be like him.

Wong Kam, the cook, who was cause no one could identify him. to come to Hong Kong to take a inflicted on the mui trais.. A duet which followed by Miss asleep in the engine room.

Defendant said that he had only car across the Harbour, and did so, (c)-In_regard to marriage: ---.. F. McGill and Mr. R. Baldwin, "was Later, the crew returned to the recently come down frem Canton. "We have no objection to his (.)When a mui tsai is of age, one of the best items, Miss McGill ship and after an hour succeeded in Only one witness for the prosecu driving in Hong Kong," said In- her owner should find a good has a very charming Scots voice patting out the flames. They then tion, it appears, identified the de- spector Alexander, "but we wast husband for her. This should and sings the simple wags we all found the body of the cook in the fendant os one of the robbers, him to be straightforward about it, be done before she is 21. love, Mr. Baldwin made her an engine room.. He had evidently This witnesa, a woman, told the Having been examined in Hong (.)-No such marriage shall be excellent partner. Mr. N. Heather. been overcome by the fumes. Magistrate that she saw the defen-Kong in the first place, he should effected unless the girl con- ington followed with a humOTÓUS The affair was reported to Aber dant on three occasions on the have applied, for a second examina- cerned has explicitly agreed monologue and after him Mr. A. J. den Police Station, and No. 5 morning of the robbery. She was tion here and not at Kowloon.”. to it.

Willer gare a song, both gentle- Police launch went out to the junk within three feet of him at one time His Worship agreed with Inspec (C) The owner shall not de- men gaining much applause.

and towed it back to Aberdeen. and had a full view of his face. tor Alexander and imposed a fire. mand of the husband or

The who of the second part of The master, Chau Foo, was admit At another time, white tied up and of $20, observing that the ordinary. family with whom the slave the programme was in the handsted to the Government Civil log povered over with a bluzket, she fine for driving without lipense girl is ging to live, fees or

peeped through a hole in the blan was only 810, but that this was.a purchase money or any sort.

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