THE ROUND-UP OF THE "REDS."
MEN MAY BE SENT TO CANTON.
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Although only recently extended, the detention cells at the Central Police Station yesterday were It is, indeed, a most wonderful taxed to their utmost capacity structure. Built of reinforced con- when accommodation had to be crete on foundations which go found for more than a hundred down 27 feet below street level, the Chinese, whose presence in the building is eight storeys high and accommodate some 10,000 Colony was es unexpected as it can was undesired. They were the people. men who, earlier the same day, The picture hall itself will hold landed at Shaukiwan from a junk 5.000, the dance hall 2,000, whilst and wandering about on shore, there is a ten-room, offices, and a attracting the attention of the huge waiting room which forms local police. One by one they part of the building and holds were rounded up, until 114 were about 3,000. taken custody and kept under lock and key while the problem of their disposal was considered by the police.
The whole of the work has been carried out by direct labour re- cruited from the Glasgow district and the labour bill has been no small sum when it is considered It appears from
statements that over 16,000 tons of concrete made by the men, that they were have had to be mixed and placed, part of the "Red" force of Huto cite but one item. Lung and Yip Ting, recently For four years 45 Glasgow firms operating in the Swatow district. have been helping in the making of Following the routing of a detach this place of entertainment, and ment to which they were affiliated, the result is undoubtedly a great these men escaped out to sea in a success. junk, and were blown by last week's typhoon Into the vicinity of this Colony. Suffering con- alderable hardships, they were a miserable-looking lot who land-
CHANNEL SWIM.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MORE MONEY.
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area for the erection of garages. He is now unable to proceed with this scheme and wishes the tennis court laid. As the vote for the work is closed, authority for the expenditure is necessary. The alive is to be met from savings.
Police Pier Damage.
Typhoon and rainstorm damage figures also in another estimate for Kowloon: comprising the sum of $28,500. The explanation is that provision made in the estimates was $10,000, and provision made by supplementary vote was $64,000, a total of $74.000
WEDNE
SHANGHAI TOPICS.
(Continued from Page 1.).
and of the fitness of things is not the distinguishing characteristic of these well-meaning folks, who fail to release that they defent their own object by the lack of good taste and of tact betrayed on occasion. Happily not all mis- sionaries act in this manner.
A Question of Time, This is not a plous prophesy about China settling down to an era of peace and progress, as the foregoing caption might indicate the five bells that will have their at first blush, but is suggested by repository in the Custom House clock tower that have just been successfully hoisted into position before a big throng of sightseers who had foregathered to witness the operation on the Band,
The provision to date only covers the estimated cost of the damage done prior to the 20th August last. The estimate for reinstatement of damage occurring prior to the 20th
The Customs clock tower may be August last (including $15,000 for damage to the Police, Pier) is a prosaic subject scarcely a $74,000; while the estimate for re- thrilling topic to write about, but instatement of damages in Kowloon for Shanghailanders, the event due to the typhoon of 20th August acquires a significance and impor As tance which the neighbouring is $28,500, totalling $102,500. the sum provided in the 1927 es- colony of Hongkong may not fully timates was $10,000, and the sum appreciate. For some time now provided by supplementary vote ever since the old Custom House (which only covered the balance re-building was demolished to make quired for reinstating damage prior way for the stately pile situated to the 20th August last) was adjacent to the massive Hongkong $64,000, the total provision to date and Shanghai Bank-Shanghai ed from the junk at Shaukiwan ANOTHER WOMAN SUCCEEDS being $74,000, the sum now re- has missed the familiar clock
quired a $28,600.
tower which had graced the old yesterday morning, and later at-
IN CROSSING.
building, that had reminded one tracted official attention by pester-
A School Garden.
so much of old Tudor architecture. ing for alms from the citizens of
London, Oct. 11. Shaukiwan. Only one man was Another English woman has In asking for $250 for the pro- No longer could they have the their of setting garden at satisfaction discovered to be armed. He had a swum the Channel, Miss Mona vision of soil for a revolver and several rounds at Maclennan who is a Harley Street Quarry Bay School, it is pointed out watches by the Customs clock. that provision made in the estimates The only other clock available way Ammunition. Otherwise, they doctor. She landed at Folke- were an accommodating crowdstone at 8.50 in the morning, have not available to cover cartage but it had acquired an unenviable was $6,000, and sufficient funds that perched atop the Race Club, What they possessed of the maring started from Cape Grianez at and deposit of 2.000 c. ft. of black reputation for vagaries, one local tial spirit had left them.
7.40 yesterday evening. The an-earth. The garden in the tempor-historian placing it or record that Enquiring this morning, a Teia-nouncement of her success was the ary premises formed part of the on a certain St. Andrew's Night,
home after way graph reporter was informed that first intimation to the publie that lucational activity of the school on his it may be found convenient to re-she was making the attempt.and it is very desirable that this Caledonian Ball, the hour hand should be continued at the new had been seen to be chasing the patriate the whole lot to Canton,
the face of. school.
minute hand across where their future appears pro- blematical.
the dial round and round in a sort of non-stop race.
Jast
Continuing the search. night, the police took two more of these "Reds" into custorly, bring-; Ing the number now in police hands to 116,
AN UNPAID FOR DINNER.
HOTEL CLAIM DISMISSED.
A dinner at a Chinese hotel in
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Reuter.
BIAS BAY PIRACIES PROTEST.
(Continued from Page. 1.)
His Excellency desires me there- form to enquire of the Canton au- thorities if they are now prepared to accept the friendly co-operation of the Hongkong Government in a combined operation which will once and for all root out this gang whose depredations are even more damag- ing to Chinese "than to foreign in-1 terests.
As the matter is of urgent im- 1926 had its sequel at the Summary portanee I shall be grateful for a Court this morning when Lo Kwok-reply at your earliest convenience. man, the liquidator of the Ching I have, &c.,
Tin Hotel Co. (in voluntary Hiqui-
dation) sued Bodieker and Co. for the sum of $242.91 and costs, being balance due on refreshments sup- plied.
Mr. D. McCallum appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. G. Vaux for the defendant firm.
(Sd.) J. F. BREMAN.
Acting Consul-General.
HI-Letter of 29th July 1927, from Ministry for Foreign Affcirs, Canton, in His Majesty's Consul- General, Canton
Sir, I have the honour to ac- knowledge your letter of the 25th Mr. McCallum mentioned a dif- July in regard to the Norwegian. ficulty in connexion with the ser Steamer Solviken being pirated ving of the writ as the defendants which I passed on to the Military Authorities to attend, to: A reply busi- carried on more than one ness. He asked leave to include has been received stating that the both the firm and the limited brigands boarded the vessel at Hability company on the writ, sub-Hongkong, Bias Bay being used
for 'unshipping the booty. mitting that the present company will be seen to be sufficient proof was responsible for the limited that the pirates have an organisa- company of the register.
tion in Hongkong.
This
On 28th May I wrote requesting After some discussion Mr. Vaux agreed to this course, N.E. Carl! You to move the Governor of Hong- kong, at once to abolish local.pirate
Bodieker & Co. being included on dend as a radical way of settling the the writ.
matter, but I de not know whether the or not this action has been taken. Evidence was called by
Eur.
With regard to exterminating the plaintiff that in 1925 two
Bias Bay pirates this Minis- opeans and a Chinese ordered a dinner for 134 people. A verhalty has already decided
which it ja at the contract was math through the plan
present moment anxious to Chinese and in due course an ac count for $592.91 was rendered. carry out so that this matter need
on a
cause you no anxiety. It is request-
Sums had been paid on account,ed that you will inform the Gov leaving a balance of $242.91.
ernor of Hongkong of the above. (Sd.) Wu GH'AÐ SKU. Minister for Foreign Attairs. diplomats rather than for a law court.
After hearing the plaintiff's evidence, His Lordship, Mr. P. Jacks, said it seemed that the Chi- nese who went with the two Eur- opeans appeared to be responsible.
The ruling, it is needless
To postpone this for inclusion in the next estimates would mean the 1oas of the 1927-8 garden season, for which other preparations have been made e. seedlings, planta, ele.
the
Jesting aside, the clock is ar imposing affair befitting the hand- which it sur- some structure mounts and is a credit to its The alye vote is to be met from makers in England. When install- savings under equipment of schools.cd, the new clock will be the Big
to
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The defence said that the compru-add, caused immediate depression dore of the firm at that time ar
in business circles, but their ranged the dinner.
drooping spirits have been revived by the announcement made by Mr.
Giving judgment for the defen- dants, Mr. Jacks said the plaintiff had not proved any contract with either of the defendants.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.
MONEY FOR A FAVOUR.
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Mr. Wm. Cosgrave, who has been re-elected President of the Dail.
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Ben of the Far East and Shanghai will have something more in com- mon with England's famous church towns. The chimes should soothe the croakers.
French Newspaper For Shanghai.
The hiatus caused in the local Journalistic world by the recent suspension of the Echo de Chine, will soon be filled by the establish- ment of a new French daily news paper sponsored by the well- known French news agency Havas, whose representative, M. Jean Fontenoy, who has been touring China for the past few months. has just returned to Shanghai to make necessary arrangements for the new paper, which is to be known as the Journal de Shanghai.
The announcement has been readily welcomed both by French- men and other nationalitics, as it is generally felt that the French Concession, no less than the In- ternational Settlement. Is destined to play no mean role when the time comes for a recasting of Sino-foreign relations, as come it must when the turmoil and dia. order attendant on civil strife wi'l have subsided.
The French residents of Shang- thai have felt very strongly on the matter of the suspension of the Echo, de Chine, as it has left them without a vehicle for the ex- pression of French thought and opinion on outstanding questions of the day. The anomaly has been all the mure striking in view of the fact that the International Settlement already boasts four evening morning dailies, two papers and any number of week- lies and monthlies.
There is not a little mystery surrounding the suspension of the Echo de Chine, which has been the principal topic of discussion June 10. Mr. A. Vandelet, the editor of the defunct daily, not long ago told the writer that cer- tain pressure had been brought to bear on the ownership by local consular officials to compel the proprietors to effect a change of policy, and the latter decided. voluntarily to suspend publication cince, they considered that the paper had fulfiled its mission.
Americans And The Super-Tax
The perturbation which had. descended on the American busi- nesa men in Shanghai as a result of the delay in securing official action by their Government in respect of the surtax has vanish ed, and joy has taken, its place because they now know precisely
Mr. Hin Shing-lo, defended a Consulate-General may be used as Chinese who was charged, before a depository for Customs revenues Major C. Willson, this morning, based on the scale sanctioned by At a Probytery meeting in Aber-where they stand. It will be re- deen the Rev. J. K. Wilken suggest-called that in the suit filed by an This is unquestionably a signaled that their Clerk had been incon- American business house against It is alleged that the defendant victory for American business in siderate in calling overworked city the Robert Dollar Steamship Com- obtained the sum of $180 from an- the Far East which was really ministers to a meeting at 11 o'clock pany in respect of a cargo of beer other Chinese by representing beginning to worry if anything on a Monday morning, when, after detained by the latter under himself as being in a position to would ever be done about the a hard Sunday's labours, they Customs regulations, Mr. N. E "pull the strings" at the Mexican matter. The State Department's should all have been on the golf Consulate.
action brings America Into Ine course. The Clerk said city Lurton, Commissioner of the U. S.
The hearing was adjourned unwith Great Britain, France, Japan ministers were to be envied in Court for China, delivered a til Friday afternoon, hail of $500 and other Treaty Powers and in having time to spend at golf. He, decision to the effect that it had In cash being allowed.
certain to discourage trifling with as a 1ural, minister, had no leisure no jurisdiction in the case, hold- ing the matter was one for Mr. F. H. Loseby prosecuted..
foreign treaty rights.
time for such recreation.
OCTOBER 12, 1927.
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
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The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
Hongkong Bank, $1145 B. Chartered Bank, £201 n. Mercantile A. & B., £31 a. Mercantile C., £131 n. P. and O., £10) n....... East Asia, $68 n.
Marine Ins. Canton Ine, $570. China Underwriters, $1.95 North China, Tls. 143 n. Union Ins., $292 s. Yangtze Ins., $45 b.
Fire Ina.
China Fizes, 8215 b. H. K. Fire Ins., $590
Shipping.
Douglases, $33 b.
Q...
H K. Steamboats, $21 H. K. Tugs, $2 8. Indo-Chinas, (Pret.) $30 Bhell Trans., 90/- n. Star Ferrias, $54 b. Waterboats, $170.
Refineries.
China Bugars, $13 Malabona, $30
Mining.
Benguets, $1.65 . Kailans, 63/
B.
a.
Langkats, Tia. $178 m.
S'hai Exploration, Tle. 3 x.. Shanghai Loane, Tls. 5. Raube, $3.60 b.
Tronoha, 19/3 n..
Ural Castians, 3/- n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $116 an.
.
Whampoa Docks, $35 Hongkows, Tis. 145 b. New Engineerings, Tls, 4 b. Shanghai Docks Tls. 92 b.
Lands, Hotels, ete,
H. and S. Hotels, 6 n H. K. Lands, $56k #. Realtys, 86 n. Territorials, $1. Humphreys, $12.40 ■. Princos Bldgs, $110 b.. Rural Lands, $li ́n.
Cortona
Ewo Cottans, Tis. $7.60 8 Orientals, Tis $1.60 b B'nai Cottons; Tls -847 n
Busca, Trama. China Buses, Tls. 3 11. ---Tramways, $20.10 b
Peak Trams, (old) $14. Singapore Trams, 12/4 ■. Taxis, $10.
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Miscellaneous. Amusements, $19) 'n. Canton Ices, $5 n. Cements (Comb.) $78. China Lights, $12. China Prov., $4. n. Constructions, $12 n. Dairy Farms, $15.10 sa Der A. Wing, $6. F'kong Electrics, $52 Macao Electrics, $43. Ropes (Old) $10 n. Lane Crawfords," $5 B. Mackintosh, $22 @ Sinceres, 8 0. United Abestos, $128" Watsons, $111 n Powells, $5 8. Telephone. 3.70 s. B'que Indus: 0.5 Bonds, 52
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