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N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only Kuropan Optio

Habitated Over Forty Youre. Matungar i-Ralph A. Cooper, Ragliure3

Dutometrist (ÜNɑN/m).

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOURDIGD 2861

No. 22,014

# A-XES FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1927.

HANKOW PARLEY CONTINUES. CANTON LABOUR. THE LATE JAPANESE

CHINESE AUTHORITIES ALTER

PRESS TELEGRAMS.

There is no outstanding news to-day regarding the situation at Hankow. The Anglo Chinese conversations are continuing and since Mr. O'Malley's arrival he has heard the views of the British community expressed individually and through representatives of the Chamber of Commerce,

DISPUTES REPORTED.

SETTLED.

FIGHTING TO CEASE.

The long-standing dispute be- tween employees and employers in

tration Committee appointed for the purpose.

EMPEROR.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL

THIS MORNING'S. SALUTE:

136 PER ANNUM

A-TACT ROLE COPY 10 CENTS

LOTTERY LAW.

SOLICITOR'S NOVEL

DEFENCE.

IDEAL TRANPORTATION MEANS

Economy Through;

1. Low First Cost;

2. Low Maintainenco,

3. Low Upkeep,

4. HIGH Resale Value

Batisfaction Through:-

1: Smooth Performance,

12. Easy Riding,

3.

Easy of Driving,

4, Endurance

5. Pleasing Appearance

$2,500

HUDSON TOURING

$5,300

ENSEX TOURING......

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Contral 1246 or 1347.

33, Wong Noi Chung Road Happy Valley.

THE CANTON BOYCOTT POSITION..

AMUSING POINTS RAISED.

Defending two Chiloed, a farmer The Japane gunboat "Uji" and his son, against charges, arrived in Hongkong this morn-

Detective-Sergeant brought by

men-of-wor

LITTLE HEED PAID TO EXTREMISTS.

MERCHANTS INDIFFERENT,'

Chinese reports from Canton state that although a faw

One of the plans which the

SLAVE GIRLS.

KWANGTUNG EVIL DENOUNCED.

PROPOSED REGULATIONS.

Regulations that would wipe out at one fell swoop the elave giri eye- tem throughout Kwangtung havd been proposed by Chen Shu-jen, director of the Department of Civil

Administration, to the Provincial

SHANGHAI PRECAUTIONS. the plece-goods trade in Canton is Ing from Fermosa on its way to Caroy, of possession of lottery uxtremists are still ondeavouring reported to have been settled, as a Canton. The vessel was in mourn tickets and, incidentally, of run- to enforce an anti-British boycott, result of the decisions of the Arbing for the late Japanese Emperor,ning a lottery establishment, Mr. merchants generally are turning a

| and, as a mark of respect, a salute F. E. Loseby, at the Police Court deaf ear to their campaign. Government, says the Canton

In all, there are fifteen terms in

of 21 guns was fired and all this morning. was at considerable extremists are trying to, operate / Gazette. The letter to the Govern the settlement, covering all aspects

British

flew the pains to show that the offence of is that at the close of the Chinese ment malding this proposal is as of the relations between employers Japanese flag at half-mast on the possessing a lottery ticket was not year the merchants should display follows: and employed. The first of these mainmast.

a serious one in view of the all unsold British goods at the is to the affect that all native

He asked special sales depot to be set up by On enquiry at the Japanese Con-general practice here. and foreign piece-goods firms shall engage their employees through the sulage this morning we were in the Magistrate to visualise the the Boycott Extension Committee newspaper circulation for the purpose of clearing off all Piece-Goods Employees' Union, and formed that the late Emperor will large. in the event of firms wishing to lie in state at the Tokyo Imperial amongst foreigners in Hongkong stocks of British commodities.

One section of the Boycott Com- engage new men, priority must be Palace until February 7th, when and said this was comparable to given to those recommended by the the special funeral rites will the number of lottery tickets inmittee which la still functioning of the people. Slaves and servants begin. The religious services will one form or other which were in is the "Enemy Goods Clearing commence on the evening of the daily circulation. 7th and continue until the morn- Various rules are laid down withing of February 8th when the regard to compensation for dismiss-

A Naval message of yesterday says that the situation le quiet, but that press telegrams are being altered by the Chinese authoritica at Hankow before transmission.

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All women and children have been safely evacuated from Changsha, whilst at Kiukiang a Chinese Committee has been ap- pointed to administer the British Concession.

At Shanghal précautions are being taken by the Powers to prevent the outbreak of labour troubles“

A newspaper version of the happenings at Hankew on Tuesday. the dll. Inst., is to hand and tells how the mob damaged, and desecrated the British War Memorial,

Finnish

Union.

DISMISSAL OF EMPLOYEES.

ed employees, But it is laid down that anyone dismissed for having Rugby, Jan. 13. Jean, of which 18 were relatives of violated the rules of the firm or for Reports from Hankow slate that American naval officers stationed having committed unlawful acts Mr. O'Malley, "the Acting at Hankow, Among the rest were shall not be entitled to any compen- sation Whatever. Other regula- British British, Danish and the

·Counsellor for Legation in Peking

is citizens and missionaries and 17tions are provided dealing with the who examining the situation at Ian-who boarded the ship at Kukiang, matter of employees' perquisites. kow, yesterday had a long con- When the steamer arrived at Another rule is to the effect that versation with Mr. Eugene Chen, Iunt's Whalf a large number of friends were on the dock to meet the Cantonese Foreign Minister.

Since his rival, Mr. O'Malley, it and members of the American is accompanied by Mr. Women's Club and other women's who Telcheman the Oriental Secretary organizations were on hand to from the British Legation, has also place those who had no homes to heard the views of the British com-go to, The greater part of the munity expressed individually and refugees had friends in Shanghai through representatives of the with whom they could stay and local Chamber of the Commerce-only about 20, including the aval British Wireless,

NAVAL NEWS. PRESS TELEGRAMS BEING ALTERED. Changsha, Jan. 13.5 All women and children have been.safely evacuated to Hankow. --Natal Wireless,

Hankow, Jan. 13. The situation is quiet.

The

all Press telegrams before trans-

affairs-Natal Wireless.

officers' wives, took advantage of the assistance offered by local women's clubs. The refugees were met by American Consul- General C. E. Gauss and members of the A. W. C.

passen-

if employee suffers injury whilst" at work, the fim shall be liable for the whole cost of his medical treat- ment, while" in the event of death from accident the deceased's rela fives shall receive $400 or, if per-

manently crippled, $260.

Employers are not permitted",to" charge errand boys or apprentices in their service anything for bourd and lodging, whilst such employees must receive at least $2 per month.

WASHING AND HAIR-CUTTING.' Various provisions are made re- garding sick pay, whilst it is laid down that employees must be granted $1.50 each per month for washing and hair-cutting."

CHEKIANG BATTLES.

Reported Fall of Ningpo.

Unconfirmed Chinese re-

porta state that Ningpo. situate to the west of Hung- chow, has fallen into the hands of troops led by General Mang Chao-yuet, an ardent supporter of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang.

Recent fighting on the north- castern part of Chekiank has resulted in the greater part of this territory bele captured by Marshal Sun's troops, whilst the battles fought along the Tainting River and south of Hangchow have also result- ed in victories for Sun'a troops, which are now said to be advancing at a point near. Lankai, about 130 miles south of Tungle, which is reported to ba quiet at the moment.

"ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS."

· "The slave girl system is an in- human aystem. It results in ill-

treatment of children, the buying

and selling of human baloga, and.

the oppression of the unfortunate. Law is made to protect the rights

are treated as people who have lost Department," which has been pasa-their freedom, who are outside the

ing judgment on numerous con- signments of goods formerly de- pale of society, and who are there- Fore to be treated like horses and tained by the Labour and Finally, Mr. Loseby expressod Merchant Co-Operative Goods Cowa. his belief in that even the Legis-Examination Station. It je stated lature cannot be so wicked au to

say that a man can be presumed that there were nearly 300 to have something in his ponses-separate consignments held by sion for the purpose of sale which their station, but that only three, proved to be of British erigin, is absolutely worthless."

have been seized, the remäiner having been released to the con- Jsignees.

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Thre "something absolutely worthless" referred to by Mr.. Loseby was a lottery ticket found on his client, and in introducing extenuating circumstance into the case, Mr. Loseby said he had found "a reason" for boundless the possession, Un optimism of the defendants to clear off a debt over their land, with the money they hoped to win. in the lottery, before the Chinese New Year.

A

A DEFENCE CORPS.

MORE DESTITUTES.

A

COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE OF

DETENTION.

The House of Detention receiv ed two more inmates as the result of cases brought to the notice of the Magistrate to-day.. Recently The Magistrate (Mr. Schofield) sent to the House were a Georgian, then asked what was the reason an American, an Indian, a Mauri- for the possession of a long list tian, a Russian, and a Norwegian, of tickets, and Mr. Loseby replied and the cosmopolitan character of that it was merely a list of collecthe institution was to-day further tions received in connection with enhanced by the

LATE DR. SUN'S ORDER. "Our late President struggled for the National Revolution, aiming at: the freedom and liberty of the peo- ple. He advocated to the Supreme Court and the different provincial officers the abolition of the slave system. On Feb. 1022 he ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to establish the "Poor girls' training institutes" to educate and help these unfortunates. Due to constant political crises, the abolition of this system has not been accomplished.

MANY SLAVES,

"Now, this province in united and is emerging from the training period to the period of reconstruc tion. It is time the slave should go. Investigations tell us that there are many staves in Kwangtung whose Jives and properties belong to their The children of these masters. slaves are also slaves, called adopt- ed sons but with no hope of free- dom. the organisation of Defence Malay and another ladian.

Detective Sergeant Elston view. "The aquality of people has been Corps for the defendant's native village, something surely credited the case of Ismail Bin Dolah. declared by law. Class distinctions

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addition of n

CLEAN UP PROVINCE. "Recently, the authorities in Kao- yaohsien issued an order to prohibit the buying and selling of slave girls.

! ANOTHER BATCH. The Tungwo arrived at Shanghai

Monday, with Ion

8t

A scale of increased pay is in were chilcluded in the rules, this ranging Chinese authorities are altering gers, of whom 23

dron. Besides the usual dis- from 70 per cent. in cases where

peaceful village outside Tokyo scheme was directed against rob-in informing Mr. Schofield this go. mission so as to cover an incor- comforts which were necessarily the wages are less than $5 monthly cortege will leave for Asagawa, a able in the eyes of the law, as this the Malay, in a favourable light, are to be abolished, Slaves must

morning that the man was a 'res- rert impression of the state of experienced on the voyage in which to 10 per cent, where the monthly where the late Emperor expressed bers and other evil-doers.

"Mr. Schofield rejoined that he pectable seaman who was now out Grst class accommodations usually wage is $40 or more. On the last

wish to be buried. allotted to 12 passengers stretched day of each year, all employees are

A mausoleum is being erected was not impressed with the story. of work, although he possessed to receive a bonus of 30 per cent in spécially prepared ground at and he told the younger defen- very creditable discharge papers. to accommodate 80, there was an- POSITION OF SHANGHAI

dant that he was "a dutiful son" He was from Kuala Lampur. As xiety on board rögarding two sick on-their-monthly-wages......

·Asagawa: " POWERS TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

ladies for whom ambulances were

The local Japanese community for having taken over the work of sistance would-be given to him to

action should be extended to the on- RAILWAY SETTLEMENT.

will be asked to visit the Consul- looking over the list for his short- obtain a job.

The Indian, according to the tire province. The following regula Lendon, Jan. 13. waiting at the Old Ningpo Wharf,

The settlement terms for the dis- General's residenca on February sighted father. Router learns that the Powers where the steamer berthed.

Sergeant Carey submitted that same police officer, is suspected of tions are therefore proposed for the Like the refugees from IIankowpute between the railwaymen and 8th, when there will be genufice- interested fully realise that the position at Shanghai is entirely who arived Saturday and Sunday, the Mechanical Workers Union have tions before the Imperial portrait, the police evidence was conclusive having deserted his ship, and to elimination of this system:

Magistrates should investigate different from that of fiankow and yesterday's lot. had hoarded the also been announced by the Canton and several minutes of silence will enough on the point that this list have remained in hiding in Yau-

contained names of subscribers to mati, until, broughtsin by an In-the conditions of the slaves in their that it may be taken for granted teamer at short notice on Wednes-Branch of the Political Council. be observéd.

the lottery run by the defendants, dinn gaurd, who found him sleep districts and give reports to the that such tops as are possible are day evening and were able to bring The regulations announced last

whereupon Mr. Loseby drily re-ing under a verandah." Until re- Department of Civil Administra being taken in view of labourly hand luggage. Stories were Friday were modified at a meeting

marked: "We know the Inspector patriation could be arranged, it told by these passengers about the held Monday. The revised terms troubles there.

does his duty thoroughly." Even many Chinese are getting hetive in the difficulty of getting their baggage are given below: direction of avoiding labour on board, picketing coolies being on

.

"NO FORCE.

BRIBERY DENIED.

SEQUEL TO ARREST FOR

..THEFT.

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was desirable that he be confined in the House of Detention.

Both applications were granted by Mr. Schofield.:

U. S. TRAGEDIES,

in Sar-Fao and Tung-heinng. This

tion within a period of these months. (The period for the Municipality is only two months); Further fighting between the

COURT A "GAMBLING DEN."

The slaves or the adopted sons trouble, for there is a large section the Hunkow wharf and insisting two parties is strictly forbidden in

in different districts should be given Mr. Loseby, dealing with the legal

their freedom. immediately, and of moderate Chinese opinion in upon carrying the foreigners' lug-order to avold.further.casualties.

One The workers abducted by either

aspect of the Ordinance which

class distinctions between slaves Shanghai which is dead against a outrageous charges." anything in the nature of labour foreign lady said she had paid $20 side are to be handed over to the

A coolte, charged before Mr. stated that anyone found in pos-

and owners should be abolished, For five small pieces and that a lady Government immediately. Trouble.--Rentir.

Lindaell yesterday, with theft, ar-session of lottery tickets could be!

Those who do not comply with accompanying, her, had paid $40

gued that it was not a very seri- presumed to have them for the

these rules are liable to be brought KFUKIANG CONCESSION. simply because she had it.

British living in the French Con-

In order to avoid disputes, the bus crime to take away a piece of purposes of sale, said that he him-

After announcement of these CHINESE COMMITTEE APPOINTED,

New York, Jan. 4. cession were

under that ruling, as at the mo- told on Wednesday members of the Mechanical Work timber from a disused piece of self was liable to be brought up TWO SENSATIONAL SUICIDES. to court and punished.

Rigsby Will (16), the under-rules, buying and selling of slaves Any contract of is not allowed. According to a Chinese telegram night that they would have to leave

Union, who are in the ground at. North Point. era!

"It is not very serious," the ment he had one or two such tie-

graduate son of Dr. Iras Will, a received here from the North this within an hour in order to catch the service of the various railways, are Magistrate agreed, "but it is very keta in his house.

Then another legal aspect of the nationally, known psychologist and sale or purchase is declared illegal. Hereafter slave girls are to be- morning, Mr. Eugene Chen has launch waiting to take them on instructed that a Committee, head-board the Tungwo and these indies not to be forced to resign from the

Union by the Railway Workers' serious to bribe a policeman."

Defendant in regard to this Ordinance was such that where authority on suicide, killed himself ed by Mr. Chon-yl, he appointed arrived with almost no luggage. Union. to administer the evacuated

For the sake of maintaining the second charge, stated that he did lattery tickets were found in an with a small calibre rifle following come adopted daughters and the British Concession at. Kiukiang on

employment of the workers, those not press twenty cents into the ordinary house, it made of that a happy family reunion. He left, deeds must be registered in the

Again under this ruling, the Court tal turmoil and after comparing. workers on the Sunning Railway, lukong's palm, he merely took houer a common gaming-house. a note saying "after two years' nen-police station. the same lines as the Chinese

who gave up their jobs last Noven the money from his pocket as at that moment was just a gamb-ideas with those of various philoso- Committee which was appointed to

There shall be no ill-treatment of a precautionary measure during take control of the British Con-

ber, owing to a dispute should re-

the search the lukong made of his ling den, because of the presence phere all indications show that life cession at Hankow.

Giving an account of the hap-sume work.

of the tickets exhibited as evidence is barren and I have decided to adopted daughters. Adopted daugh

ters, from the age 12 to 16, 'must be commit suicide." In the course of an Interview penings at Hankow on Tuesday,

Fines Aggregating $15, or 24in the case.--(Laughter),

Mr. Loseby next proceeded to In almost identical circumstances, sent to the nearest schools to study on the matter, Mr. Chen stated the 14th inst the Central China that it was highly desirable for Poat saya--Yesterday was another

The names of the workers of both days' in all, were inflicted.

quote from Judge Pary's "Vaga- Joseph Moore, an Illinois Univer- for at least three years and should bonds All" which showed that sity student, also a doctor's son, be married before the age of 22. from the 7th century, since Edric's shot himself after a New Year's During leisure hours, they may reign in Kent, there had been Eve family celebration, writing a work for the family, barsh

laws against vagrancy ante stating he died because he had. POPE CONDEMNS FASHIONS.Which were so strictly enforced "lived life to the full”

that honest citizens or soldiers Rome, Jan. 3.

LAST WEEK'S ·RIOT.

HOW KANKOW CENOTAPH WAS

DEFACED.

KILLED AND WOUNDED.

ретвор

IMMODEST WOMEN.

the Nationalist Government to day of tension in the British Con-parties who have been wounded, assume the responsibility of pro- cession the rowdy eloment among should be reported to the Govern- teding foreign lives and property. the Chinese being still determined ment for investigation, and both Thus, the Government had thought on creating an incident. Clusters parties will be ordered to pay com. it fit and proper to take over the jof these made their appearance on pensation.

The men responsible for the kill- control of any foreign Concession the Bund during the morning but In jeopardy.

it was not till the afternoon whening of workers of either party are Pope Plus, who on several oc-moving from place to place had to it became known that the Chingae to be handed over. Otherwise casions has announced his displea-possess written credentials. "As soldiers which had come in the action will be taken by the Govern-sure over the modern fashion of it was in the beginning, so it is Inight previous had been with-ment.

women, condemns immodest cloth-to-day, and the reason that these

HANKOW REFUGEES.

ARRIVAL. AT BIIANČIAL Forty-nine American

WIS

drawn that the situation agala Concerning members of the Meg anew in a letter to Cardinal cruel laws did not, as the Ameri- women berame acute. Then a crowd camechanical Workers' Union, Chan Sic-Schultz of Cologno. and children were among the up the Faucheong Road and de-yung and others, who were killed refugees from Hankow who monstrated outside the Police inst November in a dispute with arrived in Shanghai on the Indo-Station but were driven away, workers on the Sunning Railway, China steamer Kutwo on Sunday Meanwhile considerable numbers compensation to the families of the Inst. The ship carried more than gathered on the Bund and com- deceased must be given by the Sun- Jollazon demand 1/11 13/16

Lighting-up (Continued. On Paga 13.) 70 refugeon, the majority Ameri-

ning Railway Workers' Union.

TO-DAY

5,59 p.m.

GOVERNOR SMITH.

CANDIDATE FOR U.S. PRESIDENCY.

eans say "eut. any lee," was that the instinct of humanity

Albany, N.Y.,, Jan, 3. against it.. That was the reason Governor Alfred Smith, in his why the English people of to-day inaugural address, indicated that suffered rogaca and vagabonds he was a candidate for the Demo

cratie Presidential nomination "in vory kindly.

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-NO ILL-TREATMENT."

The masters cannot compel their adopted daughters to be concubines. Decent food, clothing and quar- tors should be supplied to adopted daughters.

establish Magistrates should girls, training Institutes and labour schools.

Those who violate the third, fourth, and seventh rules will bo punished and those who violate the second, fifth, alxth and eighth rules will be fined. "

These regulation will be enforced from the day of announcement,