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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1923.

CANTON GRIEVANCES. [far as the reice of the Emperor of Ne“ streets - inka

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malon

sumernuis.

*** Kisajung or Kahang, “These are some it is almost an impossibla, project)

of the annoyances camed.

"We find that according to the A PUBLIC COMPLAINT.

Since the establishment of the conditions, the property-holders on The following is translation of a petition signed by sarique public Republic, the population of this both sides, in addition to surrender

city bas greatly increased ing their areas for ibe "malos, are ergsnations and sent ca beball of the people to De. Sun Yat-sen's though the limit of the city has aquired to pay for its construction not been expanded, many old fund for the footpath and upper Government:

In the matter of slightly ex. mansions bare been pulled doo, siructure taxes; and the shepher pers for forming jure further to restrust their own plaining our distress and jointly providing

several sheets built Silms bate buikbeg, In fact, the whole area oking for consideration, so as to

reclaimed their fields and ponds for fof the steps will be gune and where maintain the people's contidence.

Whereas, since the establish. building purposes. There was, of the malo is constructed, private ment of the Republic, our province Cause, only one origins! title deed property is censeated. of Kwangtung has suffered from each of these mansions, Gelds

Again, opium-smoking sad gam war year by year. coupled with of ponds, and after they had been bling are found, which is indeed a dood and fire disasters, the people how could share be so many original Opium-dieans

altered and sold in different lots, disgrace to the Government. are barely able to liva. Many are deeds for all of them? However, the How can me bear to bring evil to destitute and homeless and we lear that even strenuous efforts to save authorities, without taking into the public, and is there in fear of

consideration the circumstances of complaints from foreign Towers them will not now help the situation the case, often avail themselves of Exary street and thoroughfare

The most harmful and bateful she non-production of the original 6lled with all sorts of gambling. affair in the history of mankind is title deeds, seize and sell private he evil effect of which is worse the reckless reports concerning publin property. In the desire to

property.

than that of snak、s and lizarde, as Dutch Folly Scheme.

the laws of occupation by every Igain rewards, these reports are

In the CHAD of the water:rade springs from gambling. made at random and without front reclamation to connect with the least proof. Without carefully the Dutch Folly laland.

"But gambling saloors are more considering the master. the

Bumerous than rice shops. This suthorities saize and sell the pro- condition of the river will oppose laughter to foreign countries, but is one who knows a lils about the state of affairs is not only providing | perty reported. Before Bay the project, for if the representation can be made. the front be reclaimed, the course oftional capital of Kwangtung.

water really a dirty spot on the constitu order to quit bas been issued. the river will be made narrower,

Ia addition, the legying of is really beart-rending to see the and it will be doubly difficult for Sunday duties, demanding of occupants driven out of their homes. the water to get through. When a fines, which caused a strike of

Information has recently been good arises, the whole city will received that land ewners in Chin be inundated.

■ whole guild, the occupation by Kam Street, which has an area of and Summer, when the three rivers extortion of subscriptions are who Between Spring troops of residential quarters and many teas of li, more than seventy are in flood, the houses and paddy causes of the loss of the confidence streets at Wongsha, over one bun-Selds in the upper part of of the people. dred streets on Honam Island, Chukiang River ia Nam Hải. several tens of houses is hit Puoyu, Ching Yuen, Faynen and

**Public representations" have Cheong Street, etc., bave all been

repeatedly been made regarding Samani districts. will suffer falsely reported.

the above matters, all of which Thousands of

similarly. The Government, should be strictly remedied, in people frequently appeal to us for desire to reap present benefit, will order to maintain the confidence of help, with tests foring an reduce its future annual receipts the people. We, knowing that your they were attending the funeral of

Take the case of the requisition Excellencies have the protection their parents.

of launches and jooks, Theof the people at heart and better communications with the interior.administration in view, do col

been interrupted, native

Homeless.

•Alas! Poor people. They rely have

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ons single place to shelter them products cannot be exported, while want to keep the facts from you! from wind and rain: deprived of it. rica cannot be sont in.

and Are therefore submitting they are thrown into the ditches.inhabitants in the interior are for the immediate issue of an order to you the above petition, praying Besides, in the case of widows and suffering starvation and the mer legalizing all title deeds of the orphan, how can they live if they chants cannot dispose of their Republic for private property, ard have no bora es?

rooda. As the communications

Life and property are in daily tween

What cult have

waterfront reclamation project, and

the capital and the promulgating punishment for false danger, and thistles growing every}aterior have been interrupted. how informers as a deterrent. We siso! where cannot be exterminated-can it be hoped to have forein pray for the cancellation of the we people to business? Under the circumstances, for the dredging of the river, tog" Buffer from B terrible disaster the shipping arms are not alone in which is equal to deluge and fierce suffering heavy losses, but the

Government are sected. various revenue receipts of the

"The commandeering of coolies for transport service bas also caused great hardship. They are treated as

ther with the stoppage of the re- quisitioning of launches and junk,

animals and worse than the plosion of a colesno Who would

so as to restore communications. We cause this if he had a man's heart?

further pray for an order for th We had that the cause of these

euplies, opium smoking, gambling probibition of the commandeering al troubles is lack of punishment for

and construction of maloos.together interrarts who make inte reports. rasa. Complaints are numerous with all the We al-o and that in the second and travellers are afraid to venture taxes, in order to leave a portion of unending madry ser of the Republic title deeds cus of doors. Although numerous the strength of the people, for which were examined and exchanged b protests have been lodged with the The Government which, having authorities, no notice has been the whole province will be lucky.

collected the proper taxes, should taken. According to inquiries made naturally recognise same as private from the families of the coin. oroparts. The authorities in ebarge mandeered, very few ever return. of the Public Property Bureau. and the number of commandeered; the examination of title deeds, coglies is almost comparable with frequentis demand the red sealed the deaths and missing in Ja deeds given by the Manchu Dsoasty pan's earthquake disaster.

as proof, and when deeds of recent "Further, to the case of requiring years were produced, they have the merchants and inhabitats to wanted deeds that dated back as subscribe to the development

(Signed)

General Chamber of Commercr

of Chatod.

The Self Government Study

Society.

The Canton Merchants' Public Salty Maintenance Associ tica.

The Merchants Voluptaer Corps- The Nine Coaritable Instituticas.

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