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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 26, 1930.

MANY PERISH AT

„KWEIHSIEN.

FLOOD TAKES TOLL OF TWO HUNDRED.

SERIOUS DAMAGE TO CROPS AND BUILDINGS,

Over 200 people are reported to have been drowned at Kweihsien consequent on the rise of the West River.

The river has risen considerably

CANTON CURRENCY. BEGGARS DEPRIVED

OF PENSION.

RECENT INCREASE IN VALUE.

PORTUGUESE GENTLEMAN WITH REGULAR HABITS.

[FROM

OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

IL

CANTON, May 25.

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HOW MENDICANTS STUDY THEIR BENEFACTORS.

The recent smashing victories of the Government troops in the North

A curious story was told by four and the evacuation of the "Iran-

mendicants who appeared before a big part of the sides" and Kwangai troops from Kwangst have Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central had a considerable effect upon the Magistravy on Saturday when they since last month. The water sub-financial situation in Canton. The were charged with being public sided in some degree recently, but value of the Central Bank of China last week the water again rose by notes has arisen during the last few 20 feet deep due to heavy rainfall. days from the neighbourhood of 70 Wuchow is at present flooded and per cent, to 85 per cent. of silver. Star Ferry wharf with outstretched Considerable buying is going on," hands towards a gentleman who had. the water is about two feet deep.] Conditions in the upper reaches of and it is expected that a further

rise in value will take place. the river are still worse.

The Provincial Government has an order for the redemption of the

nuisances.

The beggars were seen near the

just come out of the wharf. À Shantung constable who saw them collected the bunch and took them to the Central Police Station."

At Kweihsien, the river suddenly burst its banks, with the conse- quence that over 200. of the resi-Central Bank of Chins notes of the dents were drowned, having failed $100 denomination, beginning to-

They told the Magistrate that to escape in time. A pontoon morrow at the Government Deposi- bridge, erected by the. Cantonese tory. Like those of the one dollar they had all gathered on the spot troops some time ago, was borne denomination, ne restriction will be to await the arrival of a certain away by the strong current. Ser made in the amount to be redeem-Portuguese gentleman from Kow. ed. This leaves only those of the ous damage has been done to crop,afty, five and ten dollar "denominaloon, who crosses the harbour every

buildings, etc.

COMMUNISTS AT BARRACK GATE.

FINED FOR DISTRIBUTING

LEAFLETS.

tions unexchangeable for silver at Friday. They stated that their par value. The Government ex-benefactor would, on each occasion pects to redeem, these in the very when he came over to Hong Kong,

near future when the coffers in the Central Bank are replenished.

distribute the sum of 70 or 80 cents

The Government Mint is working among the four destitutes The as usual turning out approximately Portuguese gentleman was observed $300,000 in silver daily. Silver to adopt this charitable attitude bullion is being bought constantly seven or eight months ago, відсе from abroad for the purpose.

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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

POPULATION.

when the beggars' had congregated

at that spot every Friday re- gularly,

A CALL TO REFUSE ORDERS.

Fines were imposed at Brentford Polico Court, last month On Frederick George Spark (53), James Place, Mortlake, and Ed- ward George Dorrell (17), living at Lower Mortlake Road, Rich- mond, who were charged with us- ing insulting words and behaviour to soldiers at Hounslow Barracks.. At the previous hearing Police Constable Cook said that he saw the men outside the barracks giv. ing pamphlets to three Lancers.1,005,635 in 1928 and 1,050,068 in CEYLON'S CONSTITUTION, The soldiers tore the pamphlets up and pushed the men on one side, bat Spark and Dorrell, waved more pamphlets in their faces..

The Magistrate expressed in- credulity at the beggars' story. 'The Police Officer prosecuting,” however, LOWEST DEATH RATE IN 1929. said that it was quite possible, as he himself knew of certain in- dividuals possessing the same char acteristics.

The soldiers showed the constable a copy, and he noticed that it was, Communistic The men denied that they had anything in their possession. At the police station Spark said, I have nothing to feat as I am a member of the Na tional Communist party.”

The defendants had been remand- d so that they might be legally represented.

Interesting figures of population are given in the annual report on the registration of births and deaths in the Straits Settlements for the year 1929,

The total population for 1929 is given as 1131,903, as compared with

1927. The population of the vari- ous settlements or provinces is given as follows:--

*1829. 1028. 1827.

Singapore ... 374,085 553,368 332,206 Penang 191,320 188,171 181,104 Province

H

His Worship discharged the men- dicants with a caption.

POWERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.

A dispatch sent to Lord Passfield Wellesley.... 141,541 138,230 133,028 Dindings 18,334 17,622 16,931 from Sir Herbert Stanley, the Malaces 200,001 194,342 188,828 Governor of Ceylon, was published Labuan... €,029 3,904 5,781

in Colombo on April 30. In this In Singapore in 1929 it is estimat the Governor states that suspicion ed that there were 10,607 Euro- peans; 7,010 Eurasians; 437,240 appears to exist in Ceylon that the Chinese; 67,117 Malaya; 43,844 In-Government intends by means of dians; and 8,973 other nationali- the issue of general orders to hedge

Prosecuting for the police Mr. Humphreys said the pamphlets call-ties. ed upon soldiers to refuse to at-

end church parades, to form bar: 1,640 Europeans; 1,808 Eurasians; ecutive committees by restrictions The figures for Penang were:-about the powers of the elected ex-- racks committees and regimental 120,468 Chinese: 38,952 Malays; not in accordance with the spirit committees, and to refuse to obey 26,444 Indians; and 2,020 other of the new Constitution, of which orders. The soldiers who received them threw them away, but it was quite possible that there might have been breaches of the peace. The pamphlets were extremely in- flammatory.

Trooper F. G. Swales, of the 17th-21st Lancers, said the accused stepped in front of him and his

comrades and offered them some pamphlets. They refused them, but the recused" stood in front of them and forced more pamphlets un them. Again they refused them, but in order to get rid of the ac cused they took one which had on it the words "Why attend comput sory church parade ""

Trooper John Tavener said that they bad to get out into the road- way to pass the men.

Spark: Did we stop youl-Yes. Police Constable Knighton said that Cat the police station 20 pamphlets were found on Spark, and a dozen on Darrell.

nationalities.

Province Wellesley; 540 Euro- they are a most important part. peans 414 Eurasians; 36,089 Chi-He suggests that general orders nese; 0,934 Malays; 23,776 Indians; are an unsuitable medium for defin- and 478 other nationalities.

Dinings;

nationalities.

34 Europeans; 34ing auch powers and proposes that Eurasians, 4,325 Chinese 5,746 three classes of instructions should Malays; 8,173 Indians; and 2 others laid down for the guidance of

Malacca: 149 Europeans; 2,169 the executive committees. Eurasians; 57,414 Chinese; 85,238 Malays; 44,165 Indians; and 272

ather nationalities."

The general duties, he says, should be indicated in the Order Labuan: 29 Europeans; 16 Bura-ín Council setting up the Constitu- sians; 1,200 Chinese: 4,198 Malays: tion, while the formal procedure 10 Indians; and 50 other nation should be prescribed in the stand-

alities

High Birth Rate.

ing orders of the State Council

The number of births registered when constituted. As regards the throughout the Straits Settlements third class, which is most import- during the year 1928 was 42,102 ant, the Governor says that to. at- (males 21,988 and females 20,120) as against 30,470 (males. 20,528 and tempt by hard-and-fast rules to de- females 18,951) in the previous fine the authority of the executive year: this represents a crude birth-committees over the departments Spark, addressing the Bench, rate of 37.20 per thousand persons said he never used the words "Na-living as compared with 36.03 in and to limit their powers of inter- tional Communist,party," because 1928 and 3343 în 1997...*

ference in the routine of adminis-

"no such body existed. He said that La every 100 births registered

he was a member of the Communist there were 52.22 males and 47.73 stration would be contrary to the the Constitution and party Great Britain. He men- fethales, giving a percentage of spirit of tioned this merely to show that the 101.75 femnies to every 100 malcabrouse resentment-While the witnesses were muddled in what born,

limits of the powers of the exccu- they enid. He contended that the The highest birth-rate according alleged pamphlets were only lea- to nationalities was 40,84 per thou- tive committees should be defined flets. A pamphlet was a small book'

sand of population amongst Malays, in the Order in Council, any at- He had no, animosity toward soldier. the Chinese coming next with a workers in the army. He wanted ratio of 30.85 per thousand of tempt to regulate the exercise of to convert them to the working population.

those powers by leading strings of class point of view.

definite instructions not muscepti- ble of amendment by the State Council-would be undesirable.

J.

The Chairman Mr. A. Chard): We are not going to have you air your political views.

Spark: This is a political case, and I would go on to tell you my views if you would let me.

The Chairman: We won't. Spark declared that Church peo- ple handed pamphlets about ad- vocating their views, and ho should go on doing the same to soldiers until their was no such thing as

perty-owners.

Lowest Death Rate on Record, The deaths from all causes in 1929 were 29,544

(males 18,000 and females 10,884) ag against 31,510 The Governor proposes, therefore, (males 20,300 and females 11,216) in

to frame a statement of "admini- the previous year. The crude death-rate is 20.10 per thousand as strative procedure for the executive against 28.16 and 33.50 in the two committeer based upon and sup- previous years, and is the lowest plementary to the relative provi- death-rate on record. The average' for the last ten years is 20.81.

sions of the "Order in Council, The death rate in 1911 was 46.46. This statement would be liable to te Coun ** Trevialon by the elected state" year is not taken as a comparison,

Spark was ined 408, and Dorel as several thousand decrepit Chivil. 204,, and Spark, in addition, wasnese were repatriated as a war The Governor announces that ordered to pay 23 38 costs. The measure. In 1818, the year of the Lord Passfeld has approved of the pamphlets were ordered to be de- influenza epidemic, it rose to 43.85. stroyed.

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