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WHAT HANKOW is LIKE.

SAFER FOR FOREIGNERS TO LIVE IN

ship being substituted.

The Hankow Club nowadays i rather a deserted spot, there being frequently nobody in the bar tiffin-time, only three or four peos ple for life and, later, 2010 80 from 8 to 8.30 pm, with very few having dinner.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 227 1927.

CANTON DEMONS- TRATION.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR A "MARTYR."

Canton, June 21. The labour unionists crowded in front of the Government Office yesterday afternoon to again peti- tion for redress of the shooting incident in the Labour Depart

which ona. ment Building, in unionists. was killed and several wounded.

Postmen's Demands.

are

ing May, ships loading full cargoes, tanta concerning the liberties but this business is essentially con- taken by the Chinese authorities nected with the transfer of capital with the Concession--.g. Chinese to Shanghai, Chinese merchants troops marching through-but it buying exports in Hankow for sale is difficult to see what good could In Shangliai as the only means offer. be obtulaed in present circum- ing them to transfer their funds stances if the French Concession without ruinous lous on exchango, authorities took umbrage at dis- Hankow, Juno 9..

Apart from financial chaos, trade courtesies which possibly arise As there seems to be considerable threatens to be severely hindered by largely from ignorance. ignorance regarding the present sudden increased of duties, appar Notable Comrades' Residences. position at Hankow, some facts ently at the volition of any busy- The ex-German Concession is concerning the social side of life body in the Surtax or Inland Re- also well-policed and clean, with here may be welcome.

venue Department. Duties on the roads in excellent condition. Following the seizure, of the most imports, into Hankow now It is chiefly remarkable for, the British Concession, British and range from 7% up to 12 per cent, number of Nationalist offices it American citizens were concentrat- and even when the bill has been paid contains. ed on steamers lying alongside the and the goods cleared, additional In a building belonging to

Early in the morning they Bund or in buildings, many of them charges are liable to be, thrust upon Diedrichsen's near the German gathered in tho Cheung Kang palatial and capable at a pluch of the importer. This state of affairs Consulate. Borodin has his head- Maloo, where a memorial service holding a large number of men, orand with stamp-duties iraposed in quarters, with the Nationalist in honour of their "martyr" was the Bund itself. Towards the end irritating ignorance of the ordin-News Agency and People'a hold. More than 5,000 men werd

usages of of May rumours began to be cir-ary culated that wives were to be allow labour taking holidays without by Comrade and Madame Prohms. paraded to the Office of the Can- commerce, with Tribune. Communist concerns run there, and after the service, they ed to return and a few actually notice, and the tendency shown by in the Ensement and ground floor. ton Council. On the way they came back, but so far, no official the unions to binckmail employers Across the road, in the palatial raised the slogans "Down with authorization has been given,

-threatens to kill any hope of a Salt Gabelle building. Eugene Chan Fu-mok," "Overthrow the Men began to remove to their revival of trade, In fact the gen-Chen and the Nationalist Ministry Labour Department officials who houses and flats towards the end eral consensus of opinion is that for Foreign Affairs have their direct massacre of labourers, etc." of last month, but it was only in foreign trude will bo in the being, with Tan Yen-kal living in

It was two in the afternoon be- the first week of Jung that an officiul doldrums for another five years, the house next door. Round the fore the unionists reached

the notineation was made that the str.

corner are the offices' of the Pro-Government office. Five repre- A Capable Director. Nanking would be returned by the

paganda Department, with Tengsentatives were clected to submit Admiralty to Butterfield and Swiro

With regard to the Concessions, Yen-ta, the head of the Depart the petition. They were received on the 14th of this month. There

one observes that the ex-British ment, living in house in the rear, by Mr. Wu Chun-lam, chief secre- were also reports that Jurdine's str. Concession looks much the same as On the German Bund lives General tary of the Political Council, who Luencho would be returned to the owners at an early date, no other ever, this being attributed on every Gallen in a semi-detached house, said that the matter would be taken band to the excellent work done by where recently Borodin, also has up at to-morrow's meeting of the Mr. H. O. Tong, who hails from been his guest.

Council. Heungshan and is well-known in The Japanese Concession is longkong. Mr. Tong is Chairman strongly fenced on all its boun and Director of S. A. D. 3, other-daries with barbed wire entangle- wise the Special Administration ments, while a strong naval force traction has been unable to settle The Commissioner of Recons- District. No. 8 or ex-British Con- Hies alongside the bund with Kuns the postmen's trouble, who cession.

In addition to keeping trained to protect the Concession municipal work up to the mark, should need arise. The attitude threatening to strike if their peti- Bunks Still Closed." Mr. Tong maintains a special force adopted by the Japanese author- tion for immediate annction of the

last year, is not satisfactorily. The Hankow Race Club, which prevent the possibility of a fies in defence of their rights made eleven demands submitted by them

sudden rush from the native.city the Chinese respect them. It re- was put in bounds at the end of into the District--always a possi- sulted in the Chinese taking every received. Commisioner Chan Yu- April, is looking very pretty, a per- fect onsis in this hot weather.. Theity when so muy wild rumours care to prevent further incidents, the is having the matter referred to the Provincial Government Com- and it is probable that the negotia-mittee. The Commissioner de navies, hoth ntlicers and men, make are around,

At present the finances of theftions at present proceeding clares that he will only act under great use of the facilities for sport District are causing a certain won Eagene Chen and Minstruction from the Government offered by this club, playing cricket.

Japanese Consul- football, tennis, howls, polo and amount of worry, because of the Takao, the

Central Bank General, will result in proper safe-Committee and anks the postmen golf, while the swimming-bath is depreciation of

There are, notes, in which a large proportion guards for Japanese interests in able to make its decision. fairly well patronized. however, very few women about of the taxes are paid, but even in Pankow in future. It is said that other than the wives of the German this direction, one understands, at present there are only 300 community, which is to be seen the Director has shown such a Japanese residents, apart from the every afternona in full strength. kelpfulness which is much appre-naval forces,, remaining in Han- All this suggests a return to the clated by the British members of ow, though no less than 5,000 The only cloud in Chinese'nre reported to have been normal, but on the other hand the the Council foreign banks continue to keep their the sky is the probability of Mr.granted refuge in the Concession; doors closed and are doing little Tong's being withdrawn for other these regarding it as being the business other than cashing small duties by the Nationalist Govern-only really safe place in Hankow. cheques for residents, while, except ment and the substitution of a

Navy Welcome Guests. for the presspackers, the foreign successor politically agreeable to

Naturally one of the most pro- export trade is dend. The egg the Govertiment but lacking all factories are experiencing difficulty knowledge of municipal organiza-minent features of existence in Hankow is the presence of so many in obtaining supplies owing to the tion.

naval men. That they are a very fact that country-folle will not

Ronds and Police Good.

welcome addition to the various accept paper-currency in payment while the use of silver. is illegal, Incidentally, the writer believes communities, both in the social so that these factories are only that one of the main reasons for and sporting senses, goes without running a small portion of their handing over, the British Conces saying. The cheerful manner, in plant. The huge plant of the sion was the belief that this would which they have put up with the International Export Company lend to the formation of all of discomforts of living for months (Vesteys), which in the season them into an International Settle- alongside pontoons in ships which, employs 6.000 hands, stands empty ment, on which of course, the in this weather, frequently have and idle. The Japanese have ceased Chinese would have been re-a temperature of 98 degrees in the to attempt to do any business, and presented, probably by a majority shade is worthy of the highest Owing to local It is doubtful whether even the Recent events, however, seem to commendation. Germans are paying expenses; in have crystallized opposition both conditions leave had to be restrict fact it is anid that many of the in the French and Japanese Con-ed to the hours of 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. latter who wish to get away are cessions to such a geleme, which until recently; while route march- unable to do so owing to the eundoubtedly would prove economi- ing walks in the country and drill, cal and beneficial to all, if worked except on the pontoons, have been on a sound modern basis,

pense.

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The Flight of Capital

The ex-Russian Concession, to

impossible-Reuter.

In the native city, rice and salt all intents and purposes, is one have not only risen greatly in price with S.A.D. 3. The roads are in Janes. Ferguson and George but, even at the increase, are very good condition and the place seems Airey were each fined £5, and Sid hard to procure, dealers refusing to to be well policed.

ney Elias, secretary of the local part with such commodities in The French Concession is Communist parky, was fined £10 at return for paper-earrency of doubt-paliced by Annamites with rifles ful value. Incidentally, Central Bank notes now stand at a discount and fixed bayonets, while barbed

of 30 per cent, and show every ten-wire cheveux-de-frise are still in dency to go even lower.

position at the boundaries border

the Newcastle Police Court on a charge of bringing the King's uni- form into contempt. It was stated that they participated in a tableau,

to wait til the Government is

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NEW TUG.

ALLIANCE ARRIVES FROM CHATHAM FOR SERVICE.

The Admiralty tug Alliance from Chatham, arrived here at a.m. yesterday after a trip which. has occupied three months, involv ing calls at 14 ports for replenish- ment of coal and stores.

The Alliance, detalled for ser.. vice in China, is a steel screw. tug. of 615 tons and is commanded by Captain McCutcheon, who was master of the salvage vessel Racer, when employed on the recovery of the bullion sunk in s.s. Laurentic. during the war. The efforts of the Racer resulted in the bringing y of more than £5,000,000 in gald bars, a record in modern salvage,

Leaving England on March 13, the trip of the tug Alliance al- though not unparalelled, is never- thelens a noteworthy achievement and in that she has arrived with- out damage, great credit is due to Captain McCutcheon and his hardy crew.

S.S. LING NAM.

There has been a certain amounting on the Chinese city. There is ir a Communist precasion, which TO BE PUT INTO COMMISSION of export trade from Ilankow dura certain amount of dissatisfaction depicted British soldiers shooting

[ felt by some of the French inhabi- ( Chinese women.

HONGKONG MAN MARRIED AT SHANGHAI.

Group taken after the wedding on June 2, at Union Church, Shanghai, of Frank Victor Read, formerly of Hongkong, and Miss Joan Duncan. Mrs. M. Pearson was matron of honour,

and Mr. S. S. V. Gash performed the duties of best man.

SHORTLY.

It is understool that .s. Ling Nam, after a long period of in- activity, during which she has been the subject of court pro- ceedings and abortive auctions, will shortly be placed on a local run under the aegis of Messrs. Williamson.

The ship has been overhauled, particularly in respect of her en- gils, which were always a dif- ficulty. Rigging and gear ha

been replaced and the radio in- stallation completely recondition-

ed.

No definite date is given for her resumption of duty, but it is known that officers have been ap pointed, the master belag Captain E. Jones, well known in local ship- ping.circles.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

NINE CASES LAST WEEK.

The Medical Ofleer of Health's return of infectious diseases, for last week, shows a total of nine coses, of which no less Ahan six were enteric fever, each of the others being one small-pox, diphtheria and scarlat fover. With the exception of two enteric caseg at Kowloon, all were reported from the Victoria regis tration district. One of the en- terle fever cases was British and the diphtheria case Dutch, all the others being Chinese.

The deaths numbered six, five from enteric and one from small- pox. There was also one death from influenza, which is not noti- fable.

Yesterday's return contained ong case of enterle...

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