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IN CANTON FROM DAY TO DAY.

PROMINENT MERCHANT TO PAY LEVY.

A BATTLE WITH REBELS.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, Sept. 16.

It is expected that Mr. Tam Tay- cheo, chairman of the Canton Mer- chants Association, and concurrent- ly chief manager of the Canton Water-Works Company, will soon be released by the police authorities He was arrested several days ago because he failed to pay $180,000 to the Government towards the loan, Mr. Tam was also charged with urging other merchants not to con- tribute anything.

COST OF LIVING.

HONGKONG'S SOARING

PRICES.

CASE FOR AN ENQUIRY.

(Specially Contributed.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CANTON PICKETS AND

CARGO SEARCHES.

AN INSTANCE OF BOYCOTT- INTERFERENCE.

TRAIN-WRECKING TRIED.

A Special Correspondent.)

SATURDAY,

ANTI-PIRACY.

THE PROPOSED NEW REGULATIONS.

STRICT-POLICE SEARCHING.

SEPTEMBER 17, 1927.

COMEDY COMPANY.

A SUCCESSFUL OPENING.

After a somewhat dull first net, relieved by the delightful battle of wits between Mrs. Cheyney (April Vivian) and Lord Arthur Dilling (R. Claude-Pascoa), the Forbes As promised in the new anti-Russell Comedy Company gave an piracy Bill now before the Legis-exceptional performance at the lative Council, the Government has Theatre Royal last night, scoring drafted proposed new regulations an immediate success with their for the suppression of piracy, and opening presentation "The Last of ment Gazette circulated to-day. those are published in the Govern- Mrs. Cheyney.

Canton, Sep. 16. are renewing, their activities in The Japanese boycott pickets the city. A matter of three or four As will be seen by the text, was importing a class of cargo be deal more particularly with the days since, a British gentleman which follows, the new regulations lieved by the pickets to be Japan-making of effective police searches ese, Immediately the goods were on all vessels before leaving har- bour and it is provided that no discharged from the vessel inta a

It may be that the male mem- bers of the Company were not so lady conferes, but little fault could completely at their ease as their be found with the acting of any of the artistes in the final act, while the enunciation was capital.

give special consideration to the that they be allowed to examine/Proper search has been completed. and charm which set herself a

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uge is mado of any

was mechanical munns other than ours and sails; and (2) Vessel" includes any ship or bout, and any other description.

2 The Captain Superintendent of Police shati have power to search any vessel, and after any search to make further searches, and to detain any vessel for such purpose, and he may delegate his powers under this

regulation.

Never at loss from her first en- trance, her performance was out- standing, Mrs. Cheyney displaying admirable restraint when there might have been every CXC 138 for over-acting. This was where Miss Beryle Sidney failed as the ultra-modern Joan. otherwise perfect work, parti cularly enunciation, being marred by an over-emphasis of her in- fatuation for Charles (Forbes Russell) quite inconsistent with a model modern young lady.

Perhaps there is no subject of such wide interest and appeal as the growing cost of living and for that reason there were doubtless many in Hongkong pleased to note that the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shen- ton called the attention of the Government to the continual in crease, during the course of his speech in the Legislative Council

In the title role, Miss. April, on Thursday. There will be many Brivate cargo-boat belonging to the vessel shall leave until it has re- who will agree with Mr. Shenton owner of the cargo, pickets sur coived a police certificate that a

Vivian displayed a naturalness that the Government might well rounded the boat and demanded

The proposed regulations fol-high standard for her future parts. As chairman of the Canton Mer-matter and cause a representative the goods, this happening before low:

1 In these regulations-(1) "Ship" chants Association, he resisted the enquiry to be held to ascertain its the cargo had reached the Custom luxury taxes. That organization causes, but the Government, in the House for the usual examination includes any description of vessel was formed by radical merchants words of the Hon. Colonial Send payment of tariff. The fore-used in navigation in the propulsion whore activities were disapproved cretary when replying, has align business man at first objected, of which

the cargo of by the Government, and it will ready come to the conclusion that stating that be dissolved.

the increase in the cost of living certainly not Japanese, and the In a petition to the Government, due to causes over which the labels on the packages denoted of craft used in navigation."

Government has

Control." this but eventally realising that it Mr. Tani says that the Water-Works That is a complete washing of would be wiser to give way, and Company has incurred large ex-hands that will carry not

much save a lot of time, he agreed to the pouses in laying pipes in the new reads, and therefore has Bo avail-nviction for there are many who search. Many of the packages believe that the holding of a Com- were then broken open and their able funds to meet the heavy levy.

mission of Enquiry into the high contents strewn all over the cargo- He will be released agon on agree cost of living in Hongkong would boat, but to their chagrin the rien

Every vessel in the waters of the ing to pay $80,000 cash, and reveal the existence of causes discovered that the goods were

Colony shall stop who hailed by the .be could easily in- not Japanese. After collecting police. $10,000 per month for six month. which

4 The owners, agents, charterers The balance is to be paid by mort-uenced by Governmental action. samples of all the different classes gage of the company's assets to the At all events, there would be a of this cargo, the pickets dispers- und licensees shall notify the Captain measure of satisfactioned, and the owner was permitted Superintendent of Police confidentally Central Bank.

great

beforehand on any occasion when it is expected that treasure will be Following the arrest of Mr. Tam,rived from the holding of an to proceed to Shameen.

inquiry even if it resulted only in A day or so ago, soine cargo

carried on a ship from or through many other merchants are making a serious effort to pay their share.ving that the present high cost had been examined by the Customs the waters of the Colony.

of living is unavoidable.

officials, and was lying on the jetty

3 While any ship is lying alongside near the examination sheds ready a wharf in the harbour of Victoria, The Whampoo Cummander. Perhaps it will come as sur

no person shall be permitted to come prising knowledge to the Govern-for removal. Japanese merchants

motor-bont, on board or to bring General Fong Ting-ying, dean of ment to learn that Hongkong is came alongside in 2

or put on the Whampoa Military Academy-known to shipowners as

and in a few moments had all of bourd any article or thing except cargo, on the side of the ship away has been promoted to be the Com-the dearest parts at which to re-it on board. The pickets were

from the wharf mander of the Thirteenth Regi-provision ships. The price of within easy distance, but did not

6 When the master of any ship ment, so that he will command more fresh food here is very much interfere. Quite a lot of Japanese in the waters of the Colony has any troops in Kwangtung. Being an higher than it is in Shanghai, and cargo is finding its way into the

cause whatever to believe that any ardent supporter of ex-Marshal the following figures, the accuracy

city, but the merchants aver

vessel may be in need of assistance Chiang Kai-shek, General Tong has of which can be vouched for, will that it is cargo that has in respect of a piratical attack, it left for Fung Far, Chekiang, to see

shall be his duty, as far as reasonably his former chief concerning mili-prove this assertion. The figures been in Shameen for

may be, to approach such vessel as are for wholesale quantities for siderable time,

closely as possible, to stand by it, to tary matters,

fore the date the boycott ships:-

menced, June 1. Prior to the boy-prevent the access of pirates thereto, assist. rescue work, to call other cott the average value of Japanese ships to the aid of the vessel attteked, goods imported here per month, and do all such other acts as may was seventeen million yen. Darbe necessary or advisable to assist ing recent months this figure has the said vessel in repelling the attack, The one surprise of last night's fallen to appróximately

and after the attack, and he shall show was that the audience was a little less than half. The usual month- act accordingly.

not larger, especially in view of the 7. The owner, charterer, agent fact that the Hongkong A.D.C. ly export figure runs into some- or licensee of any vessel not re-played "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" thing like three millions.

quired by or under these regula- carlier this year. The attendance Reports state that the Japanese tions to undergo search may apply was fairly good, however, and the Government has made a loan to its to the Captain Superintendent of performers suffered nothing in local merchants, the amount in-Police for police search of the lack of appreciation for their volved being two hundred thou-vessel; the Captain. Superintendent efforts. The leading artistes were sand yen, but this is not confirm- of Police may refuse to comply forced to take many curtain calls

with any such application, or may at the conclusion. impose conditions on which any Merchants Appeal in Vain.

such application will be granted; The recent appeal, through every search undertaken pursuant Fung Chuk-man, the Provineinl to this regulation shall deemed to Treasurer, to the Government to be an authorised search under return to the merchants the sum these regulations.

Meanwhile, he has opened an office in the city for the purpose of recruiting more troops in view of the threatened invasion from Fu- kien and Kiangsi, General Fong is the commandant of all Whampoa cadets, who are the best disciplined troops in Canton.

A Border Clush.

Hongkong els. per lb.

one' of

Shanghai cls. per lb.

Fresh beef

(local) .... 22 Fresh Mutton.

(local)

46 Frozen Beet... 20 (Aust) 18 (local) Frozen Mutton 38 (Aust) 27 (local)

Veal

....... 32 Corned Beef .. 40 Corned Park 45

The troops under General Chin Bologna Saa- Ta-kwan have had a sharp engage-

Nage

ment with the Red forces of Gen-Tripe erals Yip Ting and Ho Lung on the Sheeps Kwangtung Kwangsi-Fukien bor- Calf's liver der, according to information From Bacon General Chin's Ducks military circles.

soldiers were somewhat inferior in number, and were about to retreat when Kwangsi reinforcements ar- rived.

55

Liver 32

70

dress-

65

60

1.00

888 BARA BERGER =

ed) Fowls Turkey's

Some of the above prices, are Fighting continued for two days. affected by the fact that supplies are nearer to and more plentiful In Shanghai than they are here.

and at one time the troops were en- gaged near Swalow,

ed,

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certainly

be

com-

Lord Arthur Dilling as played by Mr. R. Claude Pascoe improved with avery act, and sometimes one' regretted when his humourous fencing with Mrs. Cheyney was brought to an end by the action of the comedy, Lord Elton (Mr. Lynwood Roberts) was vineing to begin with, granted that it was an exceptionally difficul role to fill, but became the perfect fool he was supposed to be with marked effect in the finale. He promised really good work in future shows.

uncon-

Mr. Forbes Russell (Charles) was sometimes indistinct, but none could cavil at his acting, while the Hon. Willie Wynton (Chas. Bradley) Lady Frinton (Miss Ninette Raymond) Mrs. Ebley (Miss Grace Ray) and Leonard S. Stephens as the footman all lent valuable contributions to the success of the diverting comedy.

This evening, the Company is wife" a big London success. presenting "Bluebeard's Eighth

K.

of money already subscribed by 8. No ship required or authoris- them has not met with success. ed by or under these regulations The height of women's shoe Fung promised, to take this 'matto undergo police search shall heels was discussed in an assault case at Bow-street Police Court

but many of the above, butchers' ter up, but whether he really, did commence or attempt to commence the other day. Mr. Grobel, the de The Canton forces were success commodities ought to be just as so has not been proved. However a voyage or trip except from ful in repelling the enemy, and driv-cheap here as they are in Shangwe have proof that the police place and at an hour previously fending solicitor, suggested that

hai. Why the large difference?

ing them into Fakien, although the former suffered heavy ensunities.

From the same source, it is learn- ed that General Yip Ting will not invade Kwangtung again for the present, as the East River districts are strongly guarded by Canton sol- diers.

Retail Prices.

notified to and approved by the the prosecutrix tripped as a re- Captain Süperintendent of Police.sult of "the absurdly high" shoes 9. Subject to exemption granted she was wearing. Glancing at. the woman's shoes he remarked. under these regulation no ship

"I really don't know how wonien shall carry or attempt to carry any

to manage

walk with them." passenger from the Colony or

officials are still active in collect ing, or trying to collect, and many inquiries are now being 'made into Let us take a few items from the question of all the different the published Market Prices of business houses having properly both ports. The figures which registered themselves with the follow were taken from the Hats Government. This has come through the waters of the Colony Sir Chartres Biron, the magis

trate, called the woman in front The rebels are now attemptblished by the North China Daily about, it is said, through the dia a voyage to or including any of him, and after inspecting her "ing to find a base in Fukien, News and the Ching Mail respeecovery that many well-known mer-port or place (1) on the Canton heels, observed. "They are not to give the troops a short resttively, and they relate to pilicial chant houses in the city are not liver; or (2) on the West River

2.ore absurd than many other before again troubling Kwangtung. prices on August 25th. Unfor registered.

or any river or estuary ic the women's heels."" unately, prices to be actually

id in the market here in Hong-the most prominent companies do- vice

As stated recently, a number of province of Kwongtung or the pro- of Kwong Tung or kong are nearly always higher ng business here are reluctant to the province of Kwong Sai; or than those published in the list, pay their quota, and in this con- (3) in either of the said pro- HOW MUCH DO YOU

and on the disparity is even greater

than is shown:--

GREAT BALL.

SUPERB SCENE IN BARRIE FILM.

Beef The film version of Sir James Mutton Barrie's famous story "A Kiss For Pork Veal Cinderella" will be screened at the Queen's Theatre for the last time nd

Salmon to-day. Few pictures have required

Duck auch care in the casting, especially Fowls for the ballroom scene.

Hongkong Shanghai ets, per lb. cts. per lb.

24-40 20-10

48-19

20-30

36-44

30

30-40. 30-35

20-25

45

15

30

30-35

nexion it is reported that the head of the water supply company has been apprehended by order of the police authorities.

or

vinces; or (4) in Formosa; was not well received by the Government, it is said, owing to

the fact that it was touched in

terms upbraiding this body and its policies,

:1

The gentleman is a prominent figure in business circles" here, and owing to this it is said that

Sun Fo to Return? he was prompted some time ago to address a letter to the Government, It is rumoured that Mr. Sun Fo, 80 to 1.20 each asking for fairness" and compas-ane time Mayor at Canton, has sion, on the part of a lot of the been appealed to to return to this poorer merchants, This letter city as Nationalist Treasurer, al and even now preparations are in though other recent reports state hand to welcome them here:

that this office is to be done away Chan Fço-muk and Kam Ngai-with. This position is even higher

two officials.

than that of Mayor, and it is holding

thought, and hoped, that Mr. Sun will agree to return.

40-45

6-7

3-4

3-4

10-15

The task Carrots of selecting the 400 extras who ap Onions pear in this spectacular episode was Potatoes matter of two weeks' work on the Apples part of the director, who personally-

One could very easily go on kwong. interviewed at least 1,500 people in making his final selection. More making the list longer with items prominent positions here during than twenty different types had to which show a similar (or nearly the Communistic regime, are now be chosen-courtiers, London police.similar) disparity in favour of reported to be at Hongkong late National treasurer, Mr. Koo men, bridesmaids, coachmen, foot- Shanghai. There are many ar- anxious to return and take men, postillions, pages, chefs-in ticles in which the price of the any office in this Government. It fact every sort of person who might two ports does not greatly differ, is said that they have intimated occur to the childish imagination of but, generally speaking, Hongkong their willingness to abide by the Cinderella, But all the time, is dearer all round. And seeing conditions and policies at present effort, energy and money spent in that so much of the above-named in vogue here. perfecting the thousand and one produce is locally raised in both details of the ballroom scene are cases, one fails to understand- more than compensated by the why the difference should be

nished scene which is wonderfully great. beautiful and delightfully amusing.

House Rents.

90

"Reds" Show Activity:

The present whereabouts of the

Ying-fan, are not known, but it is said that he has recently been in communication with the govern- ing body. The actual business discussed by Mr. Koo is not dis- closed, except that it has to do with the position recently held by him.

Communist agents are still very Choung Fat-fui, one of the gen- actively at work in this province, erals recently acquired by the Ka- News is to hand that the military tionalists, has, it is said, gone to officials have had to declare, mar-Shanghai, but the majority of questial law in the vicinity of Boca his army аге to remainin Tigris, a place on the river be this province. General Cheung's ngtween Hongkong this port,

reported.

There is not the slightest tion but that house rents in Ilong The health bulletin of Eastern kong are inordinately high ports, for the week ending Septem-compared with elsewhere, and ber 10, contains the following cases: there have been some main causes Plague, Bassein and Rangoon 2 at work to bring about that state each, Bombay 1; Cholera, Shanghai of affairs. One is, the fact that 20, Caloutta and Basrah 13 each, the price of building has been so Madran 11, Tourane 10, Amoy 8, largely controlled by a "ring" of Bomboy, Bangkok and Macao contractors; another to that on ench i Small-box. Basrah and Government itself has sold land on Sonrabaya 3 sach, Bombay 1

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troops

were

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KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 16 of this issue,

I How did James I. come to know

of the Gunpowder Plot?

3

Which was the first permanent British settlement beyond the sens, and how and when was it started?

Who refused to pay ship-money, and why?

4 In what church, of what city, uns a stool thrown at the minister's head, by whom, in what your, and for what reason?

5 Who said, and on rahat occasions "Put not your trust in princes?" 6. What was the nearest place to London that Charles I. reached in the Civil Wars, and why did he retreat?

7

In what placé 10a Charles I. tried, whore was ho executed, and where buried?

8 Who said and whon: "Take

阼

away that baubio"? What was the bachla?"

Why did Charles II. apologise on Ala deathbed?

Who, on what accasion, dropped

the Great Seat into what river! What famous massacre occurred in the Highlands in William IIIe reign, and what two elans were concerned?

The reasons given for this is [cently to be returning to Canton, that a "Red" plot has been dis- (6) on the east coast of Asia south 10 covered to be near completion, and of Shanghai and north of Singa- shortly to be put into action. pore; unless and until a search 11

The only detail that can be thereof, conducted In such man- gathered, however, is that it ner as the Captain Superintendent originated at the Whampoa mili- of Police may direct and approve, 18 Where is Blenheim, and what tary academy, and its ring-lenders shall have been carried out, nor

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