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CANTON EXPECTING

PEACE.

RECENT CHANGES LEAD TO CONFIDENCE.

TWO FRIENDLY GENERALS.

(Our Own Correspondent.

Canton, Oct. 3.

Resignations and appointments have been so numerous this week that it is necessary to mention

important only the

changes. Mayor Lam Won-koi is leaving for Shanghai and Nanking, and will, it is understood, send in his resignation later. Several of the Department heads the Canton Municipality will also leave their respective posts within a few weeks.

SHANTUNG'S PLIGHT GROWS WORSE.

FARMERS MULCTED OF RENT FOR TWO YEARS,

A BAD OUTLOOK.

Tainan, Sept. 25. In the part of Shantung that has Tsinan for its centre the outlook for the coming winter is anything but promising. In most of the dis- tricts for some eighty ton hun dred miles around the city the crops are very poor owing to of much the continued absence needed rain. The corn and millet crops have given an exceedingly poor viold, while the bean crop, one of the chief crops in Shan- tung, has yielded seareely anything at all. Thus in many places the People are faced with starvation,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4. 1927:

ON A MISSION.

A USE FOUND FOR PARASITES.

FILIPINO LEADERS PASS THROUGH,

TO SEE MR. COOLIDGE.

ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH,

TRIUMPHS.

TO FIGHT. EMPIRE PESTS.

London, Oct. 3.

BRITON ARRESTED IN

PEKING.

THE ILLEGAL DUTY ON TOBACCO.

MADE TO PAY TAX.

Peking, Sept. 24.

Mr. E. H. Oliver, a British sub-

Among the passengers arriving in Hongkong yesterday aboard the

The Imperial Agriculture Re- 3.4. President Madison, were the Hon. Sergio Osmena and the Hon. search Conference, the first of its ject, of the Anglo-Chinese Trading Co., was taken into custody by

detectives Some 170 delegates from all Chinese

yesterday Manuel Quezon, well-known Fili-kind, opens in London to-morrow. pino lenders, who left Manila on October 1 on their way to the parts of the British Empire will be morning and conducted to the United States. They depart to present, and the conference will Yamen of the Wine and Tobacco night on the Madison for the last a month, which time will be Tax Bureau, north of Tung Ssu north. Much interest attaches to occupied with a big programme of Pallon where he was ordered to tity of tobacco which he had numerous research the trip of these two Philippines discussions, eommittee work, and pay $2.52 tax upon a small quan bought shortly before nt the representatives, as they are bound visits on a mission of great importance stations in the country.

One of the most important sub- Skiotis store in the Legation

agenda is that of Quarter. Mr. Oliver paid. to their fellow countrymen, no less

The action, both as to arrest and than a conference at Washington jects on the with President Coolidge, at which animal and plant pesta. The con-

assessment, is reported to be in cent developments of applica foreign countries, under which will be the chief discussion.

tabacco för the use of foreigners having treaty rights is absolved. from domestic taxation.

to

Mr. Tsang Yang-po,, Commis- and during the coming winter Independence of the Philippines ference will have before it the re-contravention of agreements with

there will undoubtedly be many calls for famine relief..

He said,

science in efforts to combat these.

In an article on this subject in the Evening Standard, Professor Julian Huxley, who is Professor

Written complaint was at once of Zoology at King's College, Lon- drawn up by Mr. Oliver and for- don, points out that noxious in-warded to the British consul's the gipsy math, Infllet damage in

The action follows closely upon

sioner of Reconstruction, has quit

Prior to his departure from and will also go to Nanking. Mr. Chen Yue-cho, a graduate of Added to this there is the ex-Manila, Senator Quezon was inter- Cornell University and brother-cessive taxation with which the viewed on his mission, and the in-law of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, is people have been burdened. Al- Manila Bulletin reports: mentioned as the successor of really the yearly tax has been

Senate President Manuel Que- Tsang Yang-po. Chen was a collected three times, not only for former incumbent of that post. the current year, but also for zon told newspapermen that he seots like the cotton ball weevil or office for attention.

General Cheung Fat-fui, who is 1928 and 1929, and it is mooted/ was going to remain in pow the British Empiro to the amount several other cases recently. In offered the post of Commissioner that before the end of the year several years more. of Military Affairs, has definitely yet another demand will be made however, that he would be willing of tens of millions of pounds in one instance the servant of Mr. refused to accept that office. The on the unhappy farmers who are to accept the resident commission-few months. There are noxious C. R. Bennett was arrested. In "Iron General" says he comes back near to the breaking point already. ership at Washington offered to plants like the prickly pear, which possession of some cigars which In quite large areas there has him although he did not believe last year was robbing Australia of had been ordered by Mr. Benneth to Canton primarily, to take a

one acre of land every minute, or manager of the National City rest and dnes not wish to take up boen the pest of locusts, and these there was any move afoot to con-like the blackberry in New Zen- Bank here, from Shanghai, and he arduous duties so soon. "General pests have taken a big toll of the fer on him that honour.

land, which in its new environ-was required to pay a tax of Fung Chuk-man, acting Commis already scanty crops in the dis-

mert has formed impenetrable $19.20. In this instance the tricts they have visited. One sloner of Finance, may take up traveller recently returned to

jungles over hundreds of square American Legation made the appointment intended for Cheung Fat-fui while one of the Tsinan reports that one day be

mies of what was once fine dairy-plaint to police headquarters, who latter's supporters will head the rode through 60 1 of locusl-infest-

ing land.

provincial Treasury in place of ed country. Fung.

"I will accept any pbst my party thinks fit for me," he declared. like the resident commissionership and I am willing to stay in Wash- ington if that is the mandate of my countrymen "

com-

referred the matter to the Minis- try of Finance, where satisfaction was promised.

Similar trouble recently arose when Sgt. Bender, of the United States N.C.O.'s.club, was assessel for a cigarette supply, and adjust

ment WES arranged in instance too.

this

Luckily, these insects and these weeds have also their own par- ticular insect enemies, and many Demand For Taxes.

Duration of Trip.

of these latter attack nothing bit The office of Garrison Comman-: der of Canton is given to General Up to the present the continued

one animal or plant. Professor Discussing the duration of the Mo Pui-nam, another commander lack of rain has made it impos- of the "Iron General." As pre-sible for the farmers to saw their trip to the United States, the Huxley reveals that under the Board, a "parasite zoological gar- sent all the important officials in spring wheat, but rains during the senate president said he and Sena- auspices of the Empire Marketing the Canton administration are last two days in and around the tor Sergio Osmena would remainden" has been established in

Detectives Spying. supporters of Cheung, Fat-fui, provincial capital will make this in America as long as there is country, from which duly tested

need for them to stay there but and warranted parasites may be The "arrest" of Mr. Oliver yes- The province is still infested not longer. Ashed as to the pos- shipped to all quarters of the Em-terday was carried out by two with briganis in many places, and sibility of either he and the Cebu pire to help to destroy animal and detectives on bicycles. Evidently travelling far away from the rail-senator not coming back together plant pests-British Wireless, way lines is very precarious, Mr. Quezon said he did not know. The matter, it seems, will depend on circumstances,

Another of his adherents, Chen Kun-po, a graduate of Columbia'

Peace Expected.

possible.

Explaining further his desire la continue the legislative leadership, the senate president admitted he could not remain forever in his present throne, not necessarily be cause he would get tired of it.

"I am getting tired of it now," le adited."

Last-Minute Decision.

The decision to send Mr. Os mena, along with the se te pres dent was only reached early on Thursday evening at a majority caucus in the office of the senate president, although the matter is, understood to have been under consideration for several days..

Senator Osmena said he had been asked by the senate president to go, and declared that he could not refuse the invitation when it had been officially endorsed by his

University, will he gazetted as Commissioner of Civil Affairs.

From political circles, it is!

In the demand for the taxes the learned that Wang Ching-wei will enace of silver is usually assessed be in Canton sometime this month. at just over two dollars, but this He has already left for Kiukiang year the colleators have been in from Hankow. Cheung Fat-ful sisting that the rate be about and Wang Ching-wei are fast eight dollars to the ounce. The friends and the former expects luckless farmers have no redress Wang to direct all political affair to this iniquity and are forced to in Canton upon his return from pay up every time. In many the North.

places the numerous taxes of the year have amounted to more than the yield of crops, and in enges According to the present mili-where farmers have rented out tary arrangements, Canton is their land in return for a part going to have a long period of of the yield from the crops they have actually had to pay more peace and prosperity. General Li taxation than the amount, they Chai-sum, the present military received for the rent of the land. ruler in Canton, now commands

On all sides there is stifled not only his own troops but those discontent with the present re- of General Wong Kee-cheung.

gime but on account of foar one Gen. Cheung Fa-fui has pledged does not hear discontent openly his whole-hearted support to his expressed. In talking with in- former chief, and to show his good dividuals, however, one realises faith he has placed all his soldiers what a great burden. many of under the orders of Li Chai-sum these hard-working prople are as head of the "Eight Route Ex-suffering to-day. This explains party. pedition." The forces of these the far more than usual emigra Mambera of the majority ex- military leaders are now joined tion from this "province to Man-plained that since President Co- to guarantee the peace and secur- churia. It is likely that, during lidge had indicated his readiness ity of the whole province. the winter and early spring there to receive a delegation of Filipino Mr. Chu Fa-yat, the new chief lies to the comparatively quiet Osmena is personally known to the will a far large exodus of fami- leaders and inasmuch as Senator of Police, who is also a general Manchurian provinces, as many President, Mr. Quezon's task could of the "Iron" forces, stated yester of the country people find them- be made much easier if Senator day in an interview to the local selves absolutely ruined. On all Oamena went with him. press that all Communists, if sides there is to-day muffled cry arrested and proved to be such, "Oh! For any other regime than would be promptly dealt with. this. for any other regime could With respect to thefts, Mr. Chu not possibly bring us greater bur- said even burglars must be dens than those with which we are executed as a means to maintain now oppressed."" law and order. With these new officials in power, Canton expects an era of stability and harmony.

Money Wanted. 1

LORRY TOPPLES INTO

HARBOUR.

Two Leaders Together.

Commenting on the mission the Bulletin says:

FORGED CHEQUE

$50,000.

they had followed Mr. Olives from the time he made the purchase until he was outside the Lexation Quarter. The detectives request- FORed their prisoner" to accompany

AN ASSISTANT COMPRADORE

CHARGED.

them, and he acquiesced.

L

The party proceeded to the wine bureau office where a Mr. T, E. Chiang politely explained that in- asmuch as his visivor was foreigner, and the Chinese government way friendly to Fung Hee Ting, assistant com-foreigners in their midst, he would pradore of the Netherlands India not apply the usual fine which is Commercial Bank, was charged be collection from Chinese offenders fore Mr. R. E, Lindsell, this mor- against the tax regulations. ning, with the forgery of a cheque Instead he simply required pay- of $50,000 purporting to be drawn mont of 30 per cent. of the value by the Ming Fat Hong, of No. 9, of the goods, on his own valuation. Bonham Strand.

Mr. Oliver had bought the tobacco for $8.20. A receipt was given for the tax fec, and the foreigner was allowed to proceed.

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Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the defence and Mr. H. C. Macnamara prosecuted.

took place about two months ago It is alleged that the forgery and that the writing on the cheque resembled that on certain other cheques which the defendant had

written.

Foreigners residing in Peking status under local taxation laws. now are seeking to know their

They are assured that they are not required to pay the impost, but are not feeling very easy about Mr. Macnamara asked his Wor- the likelihood of their movements ship to fix a date for the hearing being hampered, and of having to and the case was adjourned until go to the trouble in each indivi- next Tuesday morning, bail being dual case of reporting the annoy- sum of $10,000 cash and $40,000 refund. allowed to the defendant in the ance and then having to claim a

in securities.

MEXICANS KILL CATHOLICS:

REBELLIOUS FANATICS FIGHT FEDERAL TROOPS.

Chinese officials, however, claim that the remission of the stamp tax on tobacco does not apply to goods going outside the Legation incidents Quarter. Numerous have occurred lately, they declar of Chinese using foreign subjects bobacco outside the Legation Quarter, after purchases within the area, and other charges have not been paid.-N. C. Standard.

to

carry

The eleventh hour decision for Senator Osinena to accompany' Senator Quezon to Washington for the conference they have request- ed with President Coolidge kills

Mexico City, Sept. 28. a lot of political possibilities. In The presidential bureau to-day the first place it adds to the stand-issued a bulletin saying that 34.

Senator Osmena is less discredited were killed and that a Catholic there than is Senator Quezon, who priest was captured and summari- by his activities about the time the fly court martialed and executed Fairfield bill was under considera- following two brisk combats with tion did a lot to hurt his own federal troops in the state of prestige and that of the cause he Jalisco. : was supposed to espouse.

The first fight occurred at Los In the second place it keeps the Mezqultes, where 38 rebels headed

ing of the mission in Washington. rebellious "Catholic fanatics" HOW MUCH DO YOU

KNOW?

Mr. Sun Fo, the Minister of Finance in the Nanking Nation- alist Government, has wired to

AT P.W.D. RUBBISH DUMP. Canton for funds as he needs

At about 7.30 a.m. this morning, them very much for military and other purposes. When Mr. Koosanitary motor lorry fell into the Ying-fun was in office, he remit-Harbour near the rubbish dump, ted $450,000 per month to Gen-at Kennedy Town, just beyond the eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek for Standard Of Company's Godown. distribution

From enquiries made, it would armics. This sum is not remitted seem that the lorry had safely two leaders where they can watch by the priest were entrenched ledge paper has been taken from now because money is, required to/backed info the rubbish dump and each other. It does not turn in the second skirmish 52 rebels the Daily Express.

ous" soldiers.

to the

different

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

1

The following general know-

Answers, for. those who need sustain the 20,000 "Ever Victori-junk. It was when the lorry re- either of them in their supremacy the

discharged its load on to a waiting Manila or

Three of Washington over to engaged the federals.

them, will be found on Page 14 soldiers were killed and started that, through some cause

them to several were wounded, including of this issue.

Name the material of Southern at present unknown, the front competition. I causes

England's chalk clife. wheels swerved and the whole share in responsibility for what officers.Associated Press. machine toppled over sideways. is done and what is not done in The lorry is now lying. In two feet Washington. It does not leave the of water.

Philippines to either of them.

LONG-DISTANCE AIR MAILS.

HOLLAND TO DUTCH INDIES.

Bushire, Oct. 3. The airman Koppen has arrived here, landing at, 2 o'clock in the flying from

afternoon, after Alenno in 8 hours.

He starts off again, for Karachi, at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning.—- Router,

An Amsterdam

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With Senator Osmena along, there is loss probability that the mission will dash into a seriously

the petition presented to the Pre- sident by Resident Commissioner

A coolic who was riding at the back of the lorry sustained some very severe injuries as a result embarrassing, situation-and too of the fall. Both his legs and one arm were fractured and he is now at the Government Civil Hospital. It is stated that the driver of the lorry only started on his job as a lorry driver yesterday.

ARMED ROBBERY THIS MORNING.

HOUSE BROKEN INTO.

Guevara asking for an audience An armed robbery was perpe- by "leaders" apparently mentioned trated early this morning at No. 10, the two of them, or at least gave Kremer Street,

Mongkoktsui.

The robbers made a hasty search

How is the vegetable origin of ceal'proved?

How dode cannel coal differ from coal formed where it grew?.

a deteritarated: descendant of Coal Age forest; trecal

4 What plant is

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To what forms of life de Derby- shiro and Devonshire marbles

ewa their special beauty?

What is the difference between marble and rock

7 How much of the British Teles

was above water in the Pleisto- aone (ice) period?

8 What is meant by the eccentricity

of the carth's orbit?

Where to the most complete ex- tinat volcano in the British Isles?

teristic pillars, etc., of Staffa!

the impression that the two of Four men entered and one of them them,wished to make the call. threatened the inmates with a re- Of course, this will leave the volver whilst another man exhibit- The Harbour Office reports up legislature rather high and dry, ed a knife. message of October 1 atated: Lieutenant to nine o'clock this morning for the but apparently the "programme" Koppen, accompanied by

a previous 24 hours gave 20 arrivals, has been agreed upon, settling the of the house and left after taking 10 What material forms the charac-| mechanic, started at seven o'clock of which British were seven. The this morning on the first official total number of departures was 18, important matters of legislation in air mail flight to the Dutch East British being six. There were one Indies, with the object of demons- or two exceptionally heavy cargoes, trating the practicability of con- the best being taken by Japanese, veying mails by air to and from American and Dutch. There were the Dutch East Indies within a 69 vessels in harbour, of which 25

were British. month.

advance.

a gold watch, a wrist watch, a sult of clothing and a pair of gold 11

The mounted rattan bangles. stolen property is valued at $91.

According to information in the Passengers returning to the Co-hands of the police the men soem- lony on the Sawa Mara included ed to be Cantonese and spoke the Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton.

Punti dialect freely.

fa the material of the Alps or the Malvern Hille considered tho aldor?

12 How did the late Professor Hux-| ley say he could best describe the origin of terrestrial things, if asked to do so, on half a shooti of paper!

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