1927-08-22 — Page 7

IN CANTON DAY BY DAY.

PROBLEM OF ADHERENCE REMAINS.

NEW IMPOSTS REMAINS.

Canton, Aug. 21. Notwithstanding public manifes- tations, high offleials are still 'un- certain whether they should back Nanking or Hankow.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

JAVANESE SUSPECT IN

MANILA.

PROTEST AGAINST ARREST IS MADE.

RELEASE UNDER BOND.

"Political refugees should find ample protection under the Ameri can flag," Senate President Manual Quezon, declared last week in com- menting on the proposed deporta- tion of Tan Malakka, Dutch subject and alleged botshovik suspect, ar- rested and detained by the Manila liberty on Bail through a writ of habeas corpus.

ALLEGATIONS AS TO FLOGGING.

PHILIPPINES PRISON IS

CRITICISED..

22, 1927.

MONDAY, AUGUST

BIG RADIO CHAIN IS FORMED.

MANILA'S MOSQUITO

PEST.

FIFTEEN STATIONS ÎN NORTH AMERICA.

BRITISH DIRECTION.

· BIG" COMMITTEE AND FUND DRIVE PLANNED.

The move started recently by the Manila Rotary Club, to eradi- cato mosquitoes in the city will bo betively under way within a very few days, says the Manila Bulletin. The committee on mos quitoes has submitted its report, or rather suggestions, at the re- gular weekly meeting of the club.

The

The reported reconciliation and constabulary but set temporarily at nardo Mollat to Manuel Quezon, This is the result of an impor- presentatives of all communities,

Several telegrams have been seat to Wuchow urging General Li Chul- sum to return forthwith to Canton. co-operation between Nanking and Hankow appears still far off. It is generally known that the fall of Chiang Kai-shek was due to the Li Chang-yen ard Pei Hsung-hee They are reported to be pro-Hun- kow, while General Ho Ying-yam, right-hand man of Chiang Kai ahuk, still holds away in Kiangsu and Chekinng.

Mr. Quezon said he did not be-

ESCAPED MEN'S STORY.

Adding to the already long list

London, Aug. 21. of complaints made by residents

The Press Association is in- formed that a slant chain of 15 living near the Iwahig penal co-American and Canadian broadcast- lony, and to the list of demands for ing stations, forming the second an investigation of the supervision Inrgest radio chain in the world, subject to British direction, will

committee recommended of the colony, is a letter from Ber-

be formed almost immediately. the appointment of a much larg

er committee, composed of re- president of the Philippine Senate.

tant scheme ratiffed in London Mr. Mollat captured three con- over the week-end, contracts be- Navy, the bureau of health and the government, the Army and victs, recently escaped from the co- ing signed between the American others, to make the drive effec head he relates irregularities at pany and the Columbia Granio-ments would be made, at once for Iwahig as reported by these fugi phone Company, whereby the lata representation to call on the ter will open 15 stations covering Acting Governor General, solicit- tives, says the Manila Bullelin,

North America from the Atlantic ing his aid in bringing the or ber 4, and will broadcast its own reality. const to the Rockies on Septem-ganization of the drive into musical programme, directly com- peting with the National Broad- casting Company,

undermining intrigues of Generals and refused to answer the question iony, and in his letter to the sonate Telephone and Telegraph Com-tive. It has decided that arrange

Merchants Oppose Taxes.

lieve Tan Malakka is a bolshevik of the protection if the American dag should also be extended to per- sons professing communistic prin- ciples

"It is not proper for me to com- about five months ago three other The captured colonists said that ment on the Javanese's case, it being

colonists made their

escape Shanghai and Sangkiang are now before the court," Mr. Quezon con-

tinued. "I may say however that These were apprehended shortly occupied by General He's forces WRB # leader of the Nationalist, afterward and returned to the In place of General Pei. Hankow troops are moving down the Yang-movement in his country as in colony where, after being hung to tsze towards Nanking to assist others, he simply represents the the limb of a tree, all three were provalent thirst for liberty and beaten to denth by colony police- General Pei.

men. The fugitives alleged that justice among subject peoples.

"Upton Close, author of the 'Re-the colony physician reported volt of Asia' can better say what I these deaths wore from natural would like to say on the subject," causes, says Mr. Mollat. he went on to any. "Asin is awak- | oning amil Tan Malakka represents but one of numberless manifesta- tions of that state of things so well and ably described by Mr. Close in his book, wherein he attributes the present unrest in the to the realization of the fact that half of humanity is not enjoy- ing what the other half enjoys.'

The merchants have formed & Trade Mantenance Society, the ob- ject being to agitate for the even- tual abolition of the luxury taxes and stump revenue, The merchants came to the conclusion that their previous failure was due to their lack of unity, and a unanimous effort will be made to do away with the exorbitant toxes.

Members of the Society are for- If an bidden to pay these levics. employee of a shop be arrested, the ahop shall bail him out. If the Government persist in enforcing these burdensome taxes, the mer chants as a last resort will suspend business.

More Petitions.

Released.

East

Tan Malakka was granted a tem- porary release by Judge Anacleto Diaz after a hot debate between oounsel for the opposing parties. A bond of Pesos 6,000 was put up by n loanl surety company for his re- lease last night.

Judge Diaz said that justice could served better by allowing the temporary release of the man.

The Canton postmen have peti-be tioned the Ministry of Finance to grant them the subsidy previously promised, and at the same time to decrease the present postage rate recently enforced.

Jose Abad Santos, counsel for

Malakka, argued that the collector of customs had no authority to or der the arrest of anybody. Gov- crnment counsel declared he had.

However, Malakka is to be de- ported. Vicente. Aldanese, coller- tor of customs, yesterday ordered that he be sent away from the is lands, as he had entered without

So far the Government has paid $15,000 for the relief of the post- men, but the subsidy has never been appropriated. Since they were, not likely to receive their "dole" they attempted to seek sustenance from Peking. Failing in their effort, they now urge the Canton author-after a thorough investigation of ities to cancel the postal increase, which surplus goes to Peking.

In view of the many petitions to the Government, which have be come very embarassing to officials, certain rufes are drafted to regulate petitions of this nature. Hitherto, if the people have had a grievance that requires the attention of the Government, they have usually gone to the Government Office, and sur- rounded the officials while present- ing their case;

Such a process has been utilized by the Communists to get the people to work on their behalf, and is to be obviated in future, inasmuch as Communistic methods are now ban-

ned.

Telephone Reform.

The Telephone Administration will shortly receive sufficient funds Lo effect reforms of the service.

The defects of the telephone ser- vice ure notorious. Usually, it takes more than half an hour to reach party by telephone.

The subscribers often complain that additional charges for this service are made without obtaining

passport. The order came about

the case and after Malakka himself admitted that he had come to the Philippines illegally.

STÄLL HOLDER'S SUCCESSOR.

WIDOW HELD LIABLE FOR DEBTS.

Mr. Molla's lufter reads, in part, as follows:

Feared Return.

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"After I had captured the three escaped colonists and informed them that they would be turned

MISSING.

Captain William 'P, Irwin, wholiset out on a flight from the United States to Hong- kong, but is missing

The acting Puisne Judge gave judgment in the Summary Cotrt this morning in the case in which Lau Tsoi and Ip Fang-wang were the plaintiffs and the Hing Cheong Stall the defendants. The action over to the authorities at Dumu- concerned a claim to recover $944.92 | ran, Palawan, they asked me, us a which was due from the defendants favour, not to turn them over to to Kung Yick Yee Larn of 175 Des the nuthorities at Iwahig, because Voeux Road West, being the balance they feared if I did they would of the price of goods sold to the de-be severely beaton. On asking them the basis of their fear, all

fendant's.

Arrangements are being made for British orchestras and artists to tour. North America for a wire less circuit-Reuter,

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GOVERNOR WOOD'S SUCCESSOR.

PRESIDENT POSTPONES

ISSUE.

Rapid City, Aug. 16-It was stated to-day in behalf of Presi- dent Coolidge that he would not appoint a

successor to the late Governor General Wood until he returned to Washington, where he intends to confer with the Bureaú of Insular Affairs.

It was suggested also, since the most important factor in this drive is finances, that instead of organizing a committee merely to advise the proper officials on how to eradicate mosquitoes, that a subscription be started to furnish money for the work. Rotarian W. Z. Smith started the subscrip- tion with Pesos 100. It was de- cided, however, that the matter of raising money for, the work be left to the suggested committee. The recommendations of the committee, as approved by the club are announced:

To

"Although the mosquito is a very tiny insect, the question as to what should be done about it is a very large and important one, to which your Committee has. given serious consideraton: accomplish anything, there must be united effort and a concert of action on the part of every man, In the meantime, affairs in district, and to make the drive woman, and child throughout the Manila will be left in the hands effective, we must strike at the of Acting Governor General Gil-source and stop the breed. To more, who, the President con siders, is very competent.

President Coolidge desires to canvass the situation very care Cully.

Messrs. Porter and McCoy Hinted

At.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The name of Representative Stephen O. Porter of Pennsylvania has been added" to the growing list of those mentioned, at Washing- ton for governor general of the Philippines.

Mr. Porter, who is chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs, is going to Paris BS 4 member of the American group of the Interparliamentary Union.

No direct intimation has come from him as to whether he would accept the governorship if offer- ed to him,

Friends of Brig. Gen. Frank McCoy, a close friend and former assistant of General Wood, who is now engaged in a special mis- sion to supervise the forthcoming elections in Nicaragua, have been stirring up considerable agitation in favour of his appointment as governor general,

CATTLE-DISEASE IN PHILIPPINES.

OVER 1,000 CASES REGISTERED.

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that end, we recommend the up- pointment of a large general com- mittee vested with plenary powers, in which all elements and classes. should be represented."

A number of suggestions follow,

F.M.S. DURBAR,

RULERS' MESSAGE TO THE

KING.

H. E. the High Commissioner, Sir Hugh Clifford, on Thursday last sent the following telegram to Lord Stamfordham" at Buckingham Palace, for submission to His Majesty the King.

On this occasion of the Federal Durbar held at Kaula Kangsar under the provisions of the Agree- ment recently concluded, the four Rulers of the F. M. S. desire to present through me their humble duty to Your Majesty; to renew the expression of their loyalty and at- tachment to Your Majesty's Throne and Person; and to record their high appreciation of the peace and prosperity which have resulted in the territories under their rule from the Protection afforded to them by the British Crown.

The following reply on behalf of His Majesty has been received:

Is Honour's judgment, in part, declared that on a certain occa-

I have received with much plea- was as follows: The business of ion, they witnessed the bruta!

sure, the message you have address- the defendant firm was carried on

ed to me on bolalf of the four hy the late proprietor until his treatment of three men who had

Rulers of the F. M. S. on this aus- death. The widow did not take cut escape from the colony. When letters of administration. The captured, they said, these convicts

picious occasion of the first Federal The hoof-und-mouth-disease Durbar. In thanking them for licence of the stall had expired were hung by their necks to a tree a satisfactory return. The charges and it was thought apparently and later whipped by the colony epidemic has broken out in Laguna their Joyal greetings. I earnestly have Been for the maintenance of that the business had expired policemen until they died.

province, threatening thousands trust that the blessing of peace, the "72 herous Cemetery,"

with it. The widow applied for "I asked them why they had es. of work animals there, according prosperity and happiness may rest a licence in the name of her son capes from the colony as I had to a telegraphic report received in upon them, their States and their

people. business always heard that colonists at Manila by the bureau of agricul- Iwahig were treated well. They are from its Inspectors in the replied that I had been misinform province. According to the meas-

and

the Department of Finance has now

undertaken to provide a sum effect a much-needed reform.

THEFT FROM A WARSHIP.

DELIVERY COOLIE TAKES A

BEDSPREAD.

to

and now carries on under the old firm's name.

She contends this is a new firm and not liable for the debts of the old one. The point I have to decide

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ed because maltreatment had been age, about 1,000 cases have been HOW MUCH DO YOU

going on for a number of years registered since the outbreak. and that the present regime was The municipalities of Canlubang, Santa Rosa and Cabuyao are affected.

KNOW?

is whether this business is the same as that carried on before the death almost unbearable. They declar- of the late proprietor.

...Debts Acknowledged. ed that their escape was not be

To check the possible spread if In my opinion the widow is cause of work as they were all ne-

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. carrying on the business of the customed to hard work, but be the disease throughout the pro- firm as administratrix de son fort cause of poor food, extra obliga- vince.. Dr. Stanton Youngberg,

The following general know- I do not say she has not acted in tory work on. privately owned director of agriculture, has order-fedge paper has been taken from A Chinese delivery coolie, good faith.

She may have honest-tands and because they dare net ed 10 men to Laguna to fight the the Daily Express.. engaged to take foodstuffs to ly thought that it was worthless and complain for fear of being whip-disease in co-operation with fight- Answers, for those who need H.M.S. Magnolia, was arrested by so perhaps it was, but the principles ped by colony policemen." the Naval Yard Police yesterday, are the same whether the business

Other Allegations.

In addition to this inhumane

cials.

men in the campaign against the disease, including 36 regular rinderpest fighters and 12 extra personnel named sometime

ers mobilized by provincial off

Dr. Youngberg says rinderpest in the north, particularly in the locos provinces, is not as bad as painted by recent press reports. On the contrary it is improving, he insists, He says there are al- ready 48

them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.

1. By how many days did Amund- aon anticipate Scott's discovery

of the South Polef

2.

What great composer attempted

to drown himself, and whoral

&

What famous saint is said to

have received the Sacred Stig-

mata, and what are they?

4. In which cathedral is the most priceless stained glass in the world?

6. What wore (1) Brobdingnap and

(c) Lilliput?

on a charge of larceny of a bed-was lucrative or not.

property of the spread, the

She has done nothing to show Admiralty.

that her husband's business has treatment, the letter continues, the The man was seen by P. O been wound up and that she has colonists are poorly fed. The dally Caskill, who signalled to Mr. Allen, started an entirely new one.

She ration consists of "eurot," a and the coolle was arrested. as has acknowledged her late husband's soon as he landed from his sampan. debts and borrowed money to pay poisonous food if not correctly

Mr. Daulman, commissioned them.

Everything points to the prepared, and rice. It is said that engineer, H.M.S. Magnolia, pro- fact that the old firm is still being the food already has poisoned 30 secuted the coolie before Mr. W carried on as before and, for all of the inmates. Schofield at the Kowloon Magi- that the creditors and public might The colonists are not complain-ago by the bureau of agriculture, stracy this morning, when he was know, she might have been carrying ing of being overworked but and the situation is well in hand. on under instructions given in her rather of being forced to work on charged with larceny.

The director of agiculture, how- husband's will.

Had she intended otherwise she Sundays and holidays on the pri- ever, believes there are potential- would have notified her husband's vately owned land of employes of ities in the Ilocos provinces which creditors of the fact so that they the colony. They are unable to will make the future bad, there. might have an opportunity of complain to higher authorities. And to check the possible spread 8. making inquiries into the position Mr. Mollat said, for fear of being of this disease, he requested yes and if they considered it worth severely beaten by colony pollec- terday appointment of 12 more ad.

ditional men to be assigned in the while to have applied for adminis-mon.

north. These and 36 rinderpest tration in the usual way.

In view of the allegations male fighters already in the field, he by the recently captured colonists, aaya, will soon be given instrue Mr. Mollat asks President Quezon tions to cover 25 municipalities in 10. to see that an investigation is Abra and Ilocos Sur. He adds he 11. made to determine if reported ir-may appoint 50 more men if the 12. regularities actually exist.

situation grows worse.

Sub-Inspector Dorling informed his Worship that the defendant had one alongside the air to de- liver meat to the Magnolia. While there, he put his hand through one of the portholes and extracted the bedspread. He was observed by P. O. Caskill, who on seeing the man make for shore, algnalled to Mr. Allen to arrest him. He was later handed over to the

Policé.

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The defendant was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour.

As none of these formalities have been complied with I must hold that the business is part of the estate of the deceased and give judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs,

6. What eminent novelist worked in a blacking factory as a boy? 7. What act of John Wesley's proot pitated his othaial severance from the Anglican Church? What is the Scottish name for

tho sucamore free? Give the names of the "Loyal City, the "Granite. City."the "City" of Steel," the "Modern Athens," the "Queen of the Mid- lands What was a frigate? British (2) English! Who were the original · (1) Who was the hero of Khartum, and in what year did he porish?

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