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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

YOUTH INDUCED TO STEAL

`SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG

* QUESTION..

AN AFFRAY IN CHINATOWN.

HOW A SUITCASE WAS ABSTRACTED.

OLD MAN GETS HARD LABOUR.,

In broad daylight yesterday, two Chinese of the coolfe, class entered

A FINAL SETTLEMENT

REACHED.

UNANIMOUS DECISION.

The Nationalist Party

Sag question.

·SINGAPORE POLICE STOP DISTURBANCE.

PISTOLS DRAWN IN STREET.

Rival Chinese gangs in 'Singa-

WEDNESDAY,

SHANGHAI ORCHESTRA

PROBLEM.

OCTOBER

26. 1927.

SINGAPORE VIEW ON TIN CONTROL.

COMMITTEE SUGGESTS NEW "SIMILAR POSITION TO THAT

SCHEME.

HIGHER SUNDAY. PRICES.

concert

OF RUBBER.

Since yesterday afternoon, when we published a Reuter telegram giving details of an announcement' Higher admission charges for to get the producers of tin together that an attempt was being made Capetowa, Oct. 26.

haa pore have revived their activities the Sunday concerts at the Town for the purpose of restricting out- the Bakilly Company, in Des Voeux accepted the compromise on the with the result that the Police Hall and augmented special con- pút and maintaining a price of have been kept busy quelling out- certs for the week-days at charges £300 per ton for the commodity, The unexpectedly rapid progress bursts in various parts of China-approximating regular

many opinions have been express- of yesterday's negotiations between town. Rows in China Street and rates are among the recommended as to the possibility and Generals Hertzog and Smuts re-the vicinity during Saturday and tions made to the Shanghai Muni-desirability of forming in effect a sulted in the settlement of the Sunday of last week resulted in cipal Council by the Orchestra combine, says the Straits Times of

and Band Committee with the oblast Wednesday. flag question, a settlement to two men being arrested..

ject of making this department of A well-known Singaporean in- which the Nationalist and South:

On the Monday afternoon, a municipal activity more success formed us that the announcement African Party caucuses agreed.

large force of armed police under ful, especially from the point of

was not altogether a surprise. flying of the Union Jack as the uropean Inspectors had to turn view of reducing the annual bud- had long been felt that something symbol of South Africa's member out to put down another rising in get charge.

should be done to conserve China Street and the prompt ship of the British Commonwealth arrival of the Police checked pears in the Municipal Gazette regulate output to demand, and The following statement up-gradually exhausting reserve, to that the Union Jack will be flown probably prevented a fight which mendation: In accordance with ducers should unite so that they of Nations was revised. It stated serious developments and very relative to the Committee's recom- that in their own interests pro- in ships in docks and in

would have needed drastle the Committee's decision of last might have something to say

year, consideration is given to the about prices. question of admission fees, and any means whereby the concerts

Road Central, and whilst one of them engaged the attention of a foki, the other managed to walk away with a leather suitcase. Such was the gist of the statement made by Sub-Inspector Shaftain to Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, when an old man and a youth were joint- ly charged with the larceny of the

suitense.

In answer to further questions, Inspector Shaftain informed his Worship that the boy was arrested with the suitcase, and that at the time of the arrest the old man was was some distance away. The Ma- gistrate expressed the opinion that if that was the case, it would be difficult to connect the old man with the matter.

The clause providing for the

the

capitals, including the Parliament measures to put down, for the Building, the Union Government gangs which had gathered, were Buildings and elsewhere as may armed with poles, knives, spears from time to time be defined by and pistols. the Government.

can be made more attractive and

!

It

A

At Mercy of the Market. Hitherto, he said, they have The domestic flag will be of the The parties concerned are be- thus result in increased receipts been entirely at the mercy of the design suggested by Tielman lieved to belong to the Sin Guan being obtained from this source. market and have had to accept the Reds, namely three horizontal Seng and the Sin Chee Hin. In-Following examination of a state-offers of the London market. Evidence was given by a Chinese stripes, orange, white and blue; formation reached the police at ment of receipts from the concerts While the statistical position for district watchman, who stated that the Union wack and Transvaal about four o'clock and the general given last season, members un-years has favoured high prices he saw the two defendants and a Vierkleur will be shown horizontal-alarm was given at the Central animously agree that the amount there has not been much cause for third man approach the Bakillyly on the white stripe, and the Station. Several dozens of con-shown is totally incommensurate grumbling. Recently, however, Company. The two defendants on- tered the store and the watchman Orange Free State flag vertically stables were rushed to the scene with the value of the perform the prospect of increased output stood across the road to watch deve-between them, all thus forming and succeeded in dispersing the anees given, and they are of the of tin from a greatly increased lopments.

He struck a match and a cross in the centre of the white crowds. Five arrests were made. view that the fee charged for ad-number of dredges has been given mission to the various concerts as the cause of the slump of the lighted a cigarette, but when he stripe.-Reuter.

should be increased for the forth- past few months, over which looked across the road again, the trio were gone,

coming winter season.

period tin has dropped £40 per In this connexion they are un ton. The statistical position visible contention that increased admis- supplies of tin, is still favourable sign fees will result in consider for the maintenance of good members taking the view that when stocks were no greater than able adverse public criticism, prices. Thus in December last

owing to the annual budget charge (now tin was between £290 and for the maintenance of the Or-£300 per ton. The price just now chestra, ratepayers will welcome is round about £260, any proposals whereunder increas

The witness walked along Des Voeux Road in the hope of meeting one of the trio. Outside the Lai Wah Company, which is about, a hundred yards to the east of the Bakilly shop, he saw the boy in the act of hailing a riekshn. Be side the youth was large leather suitcase. IIc seized the boy And it was then that be noticed the old man approaching him from the direction of the Bakilly Company. As luck would have it, another district watch

man came into sight at the same moment, and the old man was also taken into custody.

Youth Sentenced.

The boy, who had pleaded guilty to the theft from the cutset, was then ordered to receive ten strokes of the cane.

Everyone, Satisfied.

London, Oct. 25.

In the Nick of Time,

The trouble had only just start

The settlement of the Southed, but things were already look able to endorse the Conductor's meantime ie., actual

Police the

ing serious when arrived. The mobs had thrown bottles, stones and sticks at each other but no serious injuries are

African flag dispute which has caused keen controversy through out the Union since the Flar Bill was first introduced, in Parliament, reported.. will, it is expected, be announced by General Hertzog to-day. The five men who were arrest Negotiations which, according to a fed were produced before Mr. press message, have thus resultedDakers, Third Magistrate. on in the settlement, were begun last Tuesday morning, charged with Wednesday and were contracted taking part in the affray. privately between General Hertzog! and General Smuts, the Leader of

They were remanded in custody, the South African party. It is bail being refused, Court Inspec- announced that the design will tor Brown stating that the offence satisfy all except the extremists was very serious, several of the British Wireless.

troublesome kangs having been seen with drawn pistols which they would undoubtedly have used had not the police arrived so promptly.

Critical Phase,

Capetown, Oct. 25. The most critical phase of the flag negotiations was at a meet- ing of the South African" Party, at which unanimity was practical. He was put next into the wit-ly achieved, including most of the ness, box.

In answer to his War-Natal delegates. A complete ship, he at first denied any know agreement by all parties on the ledge of the aged defendant. outstanding points was reached at After a good den) of patient ques-5.45 to-night. tioning, however, the following General Hertzog makes a state-

story was extracted from him:

The case was postponed for further enquiries.

THE BUSINESS IN COTTON YARN.

AFFECTED.

ment in the Assembly to-morrow, simultaneously with the tabling of HOW CHINESE DEALERS ARE the amendment embodying the sextlement, which prescribes that the flags of the Union he firstly the Union Jack, denoting associa- tion with the Union and group nations constituting the the British Commonwealth of Nations: the importation secondly the National Flag as set inta. the Colony

to practically out in the Flag Bill.

Chinese dealers in cotton yarns

heavy with suffered

losses during 1925 strike period, when of cotton yarn was said have ceased,

The drop of tin is ascribed not ed receipts therefrom can be, ob- to increased stocks but to the fear tained.

of increased output in the future. The number of free tickets is-As a matter of fact our informant sued for orchestral performances said, it is due to a very big market is regarded as unnecessarily high, manipulation by tin dealers at and at the Committee's direction Home, cleverly worked, which has the Conductor will supply a com-resulted in tremendous profits to plete list of persons to whom free the tin ring or rings. tickets are sent, whereafter fur- ther consideration will be given t this question:

Uncomfortable Scating.

Large Outputs.

In this producers had had no- thing to say and our informant ex- With regard to the Conductor's Pressed the opinion that at this. observations in a memoranduma fear of large outputs, it is very stage, when there might well be submitted as to the unsatisfactory timely for the producers to gel tu- | heating and ventilation system of gether. He hoped their efforts the Town Hall, the uncomfortable would be successful. type of scat provided and the ab-

It had been estimated that dur- sence of amenities which are to being the ensuing 12 months some 60 found in other concert rooms, to 70 new dredges would come in- members unanimously agree that to operation in Malaya and Siam,; the lack of customary facilities in

to say nothing of the Dutch Indies. the Town Hall is to a large extent The resultant increased output responsible for the small income had been variously calculated at | derived from orchestral concerts. from 10 to 21 per Bent.

Whilst at the present time, on ac- As the bulk of the tin output in count of financial'stringency, the the future would be frem dredges Committee hesitates to recommend under company control, some com- that more comfortable seats be panies or groups of contpanies, provided or that other major im- controlling, say, a dozen or more provements be carried out, it is dredges, it would not be a difficult The final draft also provides for according to the vernacular press. considered that the system of is-matter to bring the controlling in- the Union Jack to be down with But since the restoration of com-suing tickets, at present in force terests together, and decide on the the National Flag on official manication with Canton the cotton should be revised forthwith. It is conditions which should govern buildings, in capitala of the yarn business is said to be return

the industry. accordingly recommended that, in

As the producers, Union provinces, in ports anding to normal,

order to avoid the inconvenience they should at least have the right, Government offices abroad, and in From about January to March, and, confusion experienced under tinue to produce tin at unprofit

to say whether they should con- such other places in the Union as business resembled normal the present system, arrangements able prices, a period, but during the months of should be made by the Public

adopt such measures Governor May and June the cotton yarn Works Department for the sale of financially to restrict outputs, to as might be possible commit a theft at the Bakilly Com- General to fix the form, in which market is said to have been most tickets on the ground floor, pre-legitimate demands.

the flags will be flown from ships favourable. When the Japanese ferably by two attendants, instead on the high seas, which means the boycott was inaugurated in July, Union Jack may continue to be this business was somewhat effect- flown from ships until a decisioned. As cotton yarns mostly come by the Imperial Conference to the from Japan, and as during the contrary.

boycott the pickets in the various

He met the old man earlier in the day, and together they had gone into the Bakilly Company, At the instigation of the old man, he had been induced to steal the suitcase. This was accomplished without observation because the old man was holding in his hand a Chinese bamboo hat which. measuring three feet in diameter. was used as a sort of shield to. conceal the actions of the youth Once in the street, they separated, and the boy was given 25 cents with which to engage a ricksha and proceed to Causeway Bay.

The old man claimed that he met the youth by chance, and had' no knowledge that he intended to

pany.

A sentence of three months' hard labour was imposed on the elderly accused.

STOLEN WOOD.

the Government may decide.

It empowers

the

of by one only on the first floor as as at present.

Committee's Recommendations.

After full consideration of other questions in connexion with the

and

Reply to Manipulators.

"They will also find an effective. reply to the manipulators who this year have probably made millions sterling at their expense."

Our informant concluded by say-

..

The final settlement was reach-districts of Kwangtung and ed on the definite understanding Kwangsi were very active, and a forthcoming winter concert seing that it was a case of rubber that as regards towns other than considerable 'cargo of yarns ar 301, such as the engagement of those capitals mentioned above, riving at districts ist the soloists and the adequate advertis.outputs over again except that in there be no sudden change. This interior was found by the ing of the various concerts, the the case of tin the control is in KOWLOON GODOWN COMPANY means that the Union Jack will pickets, who confiscated the goods, Committee regards the following be limited to demands without fewer hands and the supplies can continue to be flown in Johannes- local Chinese cotton and dealers recommendations for the Council's much difliculty.

Once unity is ob- burg, Kimberley, Grahamstown, again complained of a bad time.

approval:-

tained, he said, there can be no ete.-Reuiter.

-That Sunday concerts ba

possible objection. continued in the evening during October, and November, April and May, and in the afternoon during the period of December to March.

VICTIMISED.

The case in which a Chinese is charged with the theft of wood from the premises of the Kowloon Godown Company, at the junction of Canton and Peking Roads, Kowloon, was again before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning.

The defendant said when the

arrest of the thief was attempted In a shop where he had taken the wood to sell it, a free fight ensued, during which the real thief got away, and he (defendant) was arrested instead.

Further evidence as to what happened in the shop was given this morning by a Chinese witness, who swore that the defendant was the man who was carrying, the wood.

The defendant then intimated his desire to call a witness, and the case was adjourned for this фигрове.

The situation seemed to be un- changed after July, when the boy cott was over. This, however, was due to the bad crop of cotton in the United States this year, with the consequence that the (2) That for Sunday concerts town have agreed to accept producing power decreased. The an admission fee be charged of $1 result is, there has been a con- for the main hall (soldiers and

RIKSHA PULLERS" GANG FIGHT.

More of the Union Jack,

London, Oct. 25. The Nationalist and South African Party caucuses in Cape compromise over the Flag Bill, which was reached as the result of private negotiations between siderable rise in the price of cot-sallura in uniform half price); SENSATION IN F. M. S. TOWN. General Smuts and

ton yaras. The report continues Gallery 60 cents small money (or that the Chinese dealers expect $1 for two tickets) for all persons. (3) That the Committee be nu- to do better business at the end According to press messages of the year.

thorised to engage soloists and pay the compromiso provides that the

certain fees to be decided in each instance by the Committee in con

|

Hertzog,

time to time.

General

Ipoh, Oct. 17. There was quite a sensation in Ipoh, on Saturday when a sudden fracas occurred between about 100 riksha puilers of two rival gangs owing to one party carrying fares

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Union Jack shall be specified In Most of the cotton yarn comes the Bill as the Imperial flag of from Japan or Shanghai, where ference with the Conductor, South Africa, and shall be flown there are a good number of Chin- Whenever professional soloists from the station to town for ten on ships in all docks, on Parlia-esc cotton yarn manufacturers. are engaged either for Sunday or cents whilst the other demanded ment and Government buildings, From the Colony cotton yarhs are Special concerts, these concerts fifteen. The matter has been sim- and on such other places as may exported to Yunnan, Siam, Hai- will be advertised as extra sym-mering for some time. There was be defined by the Government from phong, Kwangchowan, Hoihow phony concerts at which the ad- assault and counter-assault till one

The new domestic flag retains ous districts in the

and Pakhol, and also to the vari-mission charge will be $3, $2, $1, party marched forward armed with the three horizontal stripes of Kwangtung and Kwangsi.

Interior of and Gallery 60 cents. The book-riksha shafts with which they iner- orange, white and blue, but the

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certs to be placed in the hands of Fortunately there were no fatn- Messrs. Moutrle & Co., Ltd. The litics amongst the many spread white stripe in the original design, and of which the Union Jack

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All the European police officers in the matter of 'advertising, such occupied only a quarter, is re- Y.W.C.A. annual bazaar on the

concerts.

and fifty constables suddenly made Dr. Albert Schweitzer has ar placed by the Union Jack and second day, November 10, at the

(4) That the Committee-be au-

a raid on the spot, around British vierkleur appearing Central Hall, Westminster. The

fountain and stopped the row. rived in Europe from Equatorial Transvaal Africa and paid a visit to England. horizontally with the Orange Free funds raised will be divided bethorised to arrange for extra sym On Sunday morning, September 25, State's pierkleur, vertically between the general work of the Aphony concerts on days other than They arrested 47 who were produc from twelve to 1, he gave an organ tween them, forming a croas, sociation and the building fund of Sunday, when in their judgmented to-day before Mr. Ezechial who police custody. The long proces- recital at St. Botolph's, Bishops- The Union Jack will be three the new Central Club, the purchase such concerts can be arranged on remanded them for one week in.

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