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The China Mail.
TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
Horazono, TeDAY, Nov. 14, 1922.
GOING TO BLAZES.
ARMS EVIL
THE
.MUST BE FUT DOWN SAYS MAGISTRATE,
BELF PROTECTION PLEA INVALJO,
A Chinens was charged before Ms. J. R. Wead this mornine with th unlawful possession of the aimsbatzul Bailway Station of a revolver and 25 rounds of ammunition.
Mr. William Neville, Cust ms Officer at the station, sai be found the revolver in a pouch sewn inside the defendant's umbrella and the ammugi tion in his girdle.
Defendant said he had received a letter that his mother w. a very ill in the country. Knowing the nasottied etate of bis village on account of basdite, he bought the revolver and ammunition from a seaman.
CHINA MAIL.
"CHINA PROVIDENTS."
MR. RAZACK'S EVIDENCE.
''IN THE SHADE OF KEHOU
STREET,
Mr. M. A. Raziek, one of the two stockbrokers who ate presenting the petition for a receiving order to be made against the state of Mr. S. Greenfield, was the shaf witness to be called when the hearing was reeum ed in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Reos Davies) this morning.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster K.C,, instructed by Messes Wilkinson and Grist, is appearing in support of the 'petition and Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn, instructed by Mr. G. B. Haywood, is opposing on behalf of Mr. Greenfield.
imply said when I was approached that I was interested
TUESDAY" NOVEMBER 14′′ 1998 -
BANDITS CAPTURE
HONAN
ANXIETY FOR MISSIONARIES' SAFETY.
FUKIEN TROUBLE.
BONDER CLASH BETWEEN SUN AND CHEN FORCES,
(From Oar Oun Correspondent.)
CANTON, Nov. 14... The first engagement. between the Sun and Chen forces on-the Pukien-
When were you approached at a meeting of brokers 1-Taste was no mo-ti: g. When
I suppose it was in them and refreshing chale of Ico Jinuan Street 1-I do not know, whether it is cool sad
HANKOT, Nov 13. refreshing I find ›hat place very hot. Duiping that Honan has been captur
Information has been received from Not a very cool and refreshinged by bandits. Anxiety in It con place for a person who is a "beat" of cerning the safety of the resident sharra-did brokers mention to you missionaries of whom no news ins that Greenfield was a "bear"?Thoy bain received, did not any he was a "bear"-they threatening to attack Chikungshan baidment by field attill-ry Jasting a
simply asked me how much I was in terosted.
And you told them that you were ? Yes. It was common knowledge.
"50 TO 1 AGAINST." » Did you tall Greenfield that the brokers were betting 50 to 1 that ho could not deliver a single there?- No.
which
has been evacuated by Europeus and American-Reuter,
MORE FIGHTING,
1
Kwangtang border has taken place, Geur Chen's troops made. doter The bandits aru, mined asrnit on Yia Ping after bon-
hour and a half. Yin Ping is the key position to southern Fukion and Its strategie importance is emphasised by the number of actions fought there since the 13th century: Both sides are composed mainly of natives, of PEEING, November 14. Chang Fa-lai has telegraphed to part of Dr. Fan's Northern Expedition
Kwangtong, the defenders being the Government reporting that the which retreated from Shinkwaa in Mr. Lau Kam-ting, master of the Hr. Razack said that in June 1922 Were the brokers betting -Not 4th Brigade, under the direct com. July. They are not to well equipped Beung Kee jeweller's chap of No. 28, he had a conversation with Mr. that I know of
mand of Chin Yunio met and de- as General Chen's soldiers but in the Bridges Street, said defendant had Greenfield about China Providente." Did you know in the middle of July feated a force 10,000 strong under fighting which lasted, on and off, worked for him for ten years. He Mr. Greenfield said he had that he could not deliver?-You Tu Fel in the neighbourhood of for forty eight hours they dis had always been a law-abiding man. cash shares which he wanted to must remember that he told me he Churgantien and Yecheng. To Tei played great tenacity and proved.
The Magistrate Fait that get good rates for but he would rather had oovered all the shares.
was driven back to the Aubuei lorder. the better seasoned troops. The this possession of arms must be put sell forward as he would get a better It is very aigmficant is it not that
Chang Fa Ini asks the Aphuei mili down. If the defendant had not pro- price. On June 21 he instructed after this conversation these shares tary authorities to be instructed to duced evidence of good character, he witness to sell 5,000 China Pro were rising sky high Well, they act vigorously for the suppression of would have gone to jail without the vidents" at $11.70 for September da went up.
theas nothawe. A message from Ying option of a fiue. Again, if it bad livery. The same day witness arrang- I pat it to you that it was as a Kung-helen says he is co-operating been found he was trading ined to tell 3,000 to Mr. Mohideen result of the statement made to you with Mah Lian-Chia against Tu Fei stne it would have
meant a and 2000 to Fung Tat Hang and Co. by Greenfield in confidence that he on the Honae-Anhu i border long term for him. However, in at $11.70. Next day Mr. Greenfield had not these shares and as a result of Reuter. the circumstances, the Court was instructed him to sell another 1,000 your telling other brokers that you prepared to believe defendant was at $12 and witness entered into a were interested, that these abarcs inking the revolver to the country for controt with Mohideen and Fung Tat rose sky high I did not tell the self protection. Still it was a serious Hang for 500 each at the price brokers the number of the shares sold matter. Defendant should have mentioned. Mr. Greenfield made no through me. It WAS common applied to the police for a permit to secret of the fact that he was selling knowledge and Mr. Greenfield "was export the revolver. A fine of $50 China Providents," mentioning that blowing bis cwn trumpat. (or three months) would be imposed, and the revolver confiscated:
TWELVE MONTHS FOR ANNAMESE SEAMAN,
Tran Giam, an Acamesu seaman of the 5.8. "Jade" was this morning sentenced by Mr. E. W. Hamilton to twelve months hard labour, without, the option of a fine, for the unlawful possession of a Mauser pistol.
Defendant said a Chinese passenger had paid him $5 to stow away the rovelver for bim. He could not find the man now, and would not be able to recoguise him if he saw him again.
CANTON UNREST. SHELL CASES IN FOREIGNER'S
FLAT...
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, November 14. The Canton gendarmerie, in con junction with the 8th D strict Police, efected a search in the 2nd for a Ching Hol Now Street fat occupied by a foreigner in the employ of the Chineis Customs. Three shell casaa
he had sold them to Mr. Lammert Would you agree with me or would and other brokers. One morning you not that it would be an out. in July when the shares were rageous breach of duty for a stock.
WEST RIVER FIRACY.
ROBBER SECURE. $10,000 LOOT.
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
Canton, November 14. News has reached Canton that a number of junk-ferries have been at
Was
Kwangtung troops had a slight superiority in numbers and a pro. porderous advantage iu artillery. On the first day their attack met with success but at night they were ro pitised by a determined counter offensive. Next morning, they again attacked, this time with out a preliminary bombardment. An enveloping movement, sug ported by fil, gta attempted but only partially auocced ed. The gains were not cotsolidated As reinforcements from Foochai cached Wong Tai wai, the com- mander of the pro Sun troops front line. Each side suffered about two bundred casualties and the opposing. frees are in the same positions as before. The Kwangtung troops seem to be awaiting the are val of fresh hand. Hou Shung chi's troops are troops from Canton, but on the other, rapidly moving auth.
at about $10 he said that he broker to tell other people what was very much rebeved as ho orders a client had given him, to buy bad bought 13,000 slater-9,000 or to sell -I would agree. from Lammert and 4,000 from Edwards. On &ptember & witness was treated ab initio as a gambling bend in the river, near Fatshen orok. Is it not a fact that this transaction tacked by pirates at Sam Shao, a instructed bis solicitors to give Mr. transaction ?-Nothing of the kind-The janks running from Canton to Greenfield the 48 hour notice required he may have treated it that way.
Kong Moon and Shia Hing, respec General Chen's intelligence officers- pay the mums required. This was expected delivery of three shares on shortly after G p.m. on Saturday and staation thera ecere to be straighten- by the contract and debtor failed to Do you tell My Lord that you tively, and two launches left. Cacts in Fakin report that the political after witness had had a conversation September 291-At the time when encountered the robbers a few hoursing ook Dr. Sun's adherent, Ho with bfr. Edwards and Mr. Greenfield I bought the shares from him I ex later. Four launches with over three Shang-chi, har came to an understan himself admitted that he did not pact.d that he had the shares and hundred pirates on board gave chass ding with Chang Tee ping tha Fukien Posse a single share. On September would defiver them..
to the junks and captured them very commander at Amoy who bas declared 6,000 shares on debtor's beball at 8, under the contract, witness bought
quickly. The passengers' effects and himself Commander-in-Chief. Chang $11. As a result of the transaction witness, at a later stage of the croes and this was taken from hini The man Hu,
Ask Mr. Greenfeld," invited the courier had several thousand dollars was rz-Tuchun Li's tight-hand the cargo were gone through. On hea expelled Koo Chuen chung whe Mr. Greenfield, was indebted to examination "whether I was acting in loot cannot be estimated yet bat is uphold the slogan Fakien for
Ty neas to the extent of $117,325 which his interest or not?".
promi ing, to included $1,800. brokerage. Through Mr. illy Do I understand $10.000. Several battalions of sol- an alliance with Chang y, which B
believed to be in the vicinity of the Fukienean bas prac tally made hi solicitors witness sent Mr. Grech that field & purchase.contract which was ou claim to be his friend diers are stationed there in addition undertakes to leave Fukien with his what way did you show your friend to a few armed patrol laundres bat never returned and on September ship Bettirment day witness saw Mr, Witness: I tried to buy làm some
no attempt was made to intercept the Greenfield at his shop-The latter asid cheap shares.
robbers. that he'l ad no shares and no money and was not going to pay anyone but all the brokers could have his business,
"A" KEEN" BELLER," Cross-examined, Mr. Razack zaid that the purchase contract rent to Mr.
FRIENDSHIP?
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for Mr. Grecañeld you were getting And in getting some cheap shares some commission for his friend Hr Razick 1-Quits so.
the matter? When did you first begin Thou why, pray, Dame friendship in
FANCY DRESS DANCE AT KOWLOON.
Zwey's
The-first-lanoy-dress-dance of the
our faith in bumanity's sense of the and thirteen bullet cases were found Ore uield required the letter's to be afraid !--- When they went up season is being held at the Kowloon taken large amounts of ammunition
and removed to headquarters, No street was made.
-- LOCAL AND GENERAL, ́ ́
beautiful.
Resident in one of the world's greatest porta, you must know the increasing part oil fuel is taking in the ebipping industry. Every month aea Jewellery and clothing worth now oil ships launched or steamers 3301 were stolen from the first floor converted. Every month the number of No. 94, Hollywood Road last
signature.
Mr. Zeitlyn: How long have you been-a-broker?
Witness: Since-1915.
$31.
And as a friend of Greenfield you Theatre to-night and the management bought shares-for-him-at-the-highest offering prizes for the best price they touched -No it was not costumes. Ticketa (two dollars each) the highest.
may be secured at Montrie's.
said he believed Greenfield would In reply to Mr. Alabaster the wit-
Cantonese troops and Ching will help him to invade Kwangtung. As Admiral Shah, the Peking Govern- ment's nominee, hins no lani forces and moreover refuses the Civil Governorship Chapy ecems the dominant military
power udless intervention from neighboating pro vinces restores ex Tuchun Li How kiIt is also reported that Heu bas-*
from Li's arsenal and bas sufficient guancities to invade Krangtung His troope Intest movements indicate Is it not a fact that you mooted to
a line of attack along the districts of Mr. Greenfield his buying these "Provident "sharca ?--No he was
Wing Fook, Wing On and Tung Or, and Kwangtang troops a'a being sent keen reller, for reasons best known to full his contrast because he had pre-dismissed. The law required a per-
there from Canton and Wiichow to himself.
viously dealt in other shares in thon, son presenting a bankruptcy petition strengthen the defence. General Chan Did you tell him these shares bad sands and had fulfilled his contracts. must be a persoa entitled to a liqui- has sent a representative to hasten opace. Every month grows also the
never been above $101-Nothing of MB, E. A, LAKMERT CALLED. dated eum. Mr. Zeitlyn sail that, in the Kiangai Tuchan's attack on evil which is the oil fuel ship's proapoctive bide, the wedding
Owing to the illness of the the kind.
Mr. H. A. Lammert was the nest petition was, before the Court were
his submission, the gentlemen whore Fukin to divert the pro-San troops" pacalier drawback-the filthy trail of arranged between Mr. L. F. Townend never paid more than 8 per cent field on September settlement day and evidence of Mr. da Silva particularly, situation with alarm la evident from
Did you tell him the Company bad witness. He said that he saw Green- not such persons because, from the
attention.
Thst General Chen views the oil it leaves in the harbour hike and Miss J. McBean is unavoidably Nothing of the kind some monstrous cuttle fish blacken postponed,
asked him for delivery of 1000 Chins they Providente." Greenfield replied that Breach of duty to their client Captain Wen Shu tak, the commOSA- were guilty of a gross the fact that he has requested he had no shares. He sided that he entailing heavy damages and which der of the First Northern Cruiser was promited 10,000 shares about the disentitled them to the process of the Squadron in Canton to despatch a bourhood of $11 but the person from They had heard from Mr. Razack-Fulim at the same time asking for middle of June at a price in the neigh court in its bankruptcy jurisdiction, fleet of eleven warships to attack whom he expected to get the shares less readily acknowledged but never
Admiral Shah Chen ping's 03-opera-
of th se ships touching here grows night.
D'd you tell him that the shares ing the translucent water with Mr. William P. Neeson, assistant kind.
were sure to fall -Nothing of the ita loathsome squirt. Almost any agent of the Pasific Mail s.s. Ce, and day a motor boat trip round the barre. Neeson, returned to the Colony from Mr. Mohideen's office and urge Did you ring up Mr. Greenfield bour will show you these slimy black from San Francisco by the e..hm to sell more shares - No.
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"PENNY WISE, POUND POOLMBH."
However much it benefit humanity generally, almeet every new invention brings its drawback. Electric light hirme the eye, motor cars defile the patches marring the harbour's clear
I put it to you that you urged him bad not made delivery. He thelers extracted from him in tion. The Navy men have stipulated air, telephones distract the nerver sarface like small pox blight marring a Three cares of plague and ons of price was a big one nad was sure to in regard to the transaction because him by other brokers and he had before sailing. Hence there is a bitch to sell more and told him that the said he had ró letter or contract orces examination that it was told the settlement of arrears of pay the list is endl:56. As invention pretty face. Only the other day the enteric fever were notified yesterday, fal-Nothing of the sort. followers invention eo dos machinery newspapers recorded that the harbour three cases of enteric fever (one fatal). I'll take 1,000"-1. did not hear
all. Chinese. Last wank there were
Did Mabideen. "chip in " and say day.
the man had put him off from day to reciprocated the conadance by telling at present. The ships of the on-
•pin life's treadmill ever fsater swimmers suffered severa discomfort two of plague (butli fa'al), and two of
other brokers that he was interested, templated feet are the Cruisers unt? the pace has become one, from this very evil, and the icfluenza (bath fatal)—all Ohlacs).
These gentlemen were now seeking WoWing Fung" and "Hai Chi,”." Hai Sum," "Tas Yo,* lorg breathile rush. Man is, the Government found it necessary to
Did you call upon Greenfield about Witness then said to Greenfield, the axistance of the Court in ita Wing Tseung," the Gunbosts Ho victim, the days, Industry is the protect the North Point bathing Chaton Christian Gallego will give a confidence Yes. ****
Dr. C. K. Edmunds President of sak him to make some statement in does go to: Court and you can get
President fortnight of three weeks later: andIt will borather peculiar if this ever bankruptay jurisdiction to sends taskmaster. Sometimes man rebels. beach with a boom. Yet follow public lecture on Thursday at 5 p.m.
their responsibilities.
Fung" and Yu Cheong," the Fanybody to believe that statement of
Destroyers Tung 04" and "Fay Occasionally he forces
CREDITORS AND CREDITORS. sordid ing the happy go lucky tradition in the University Great Hell on no shares He told me had sold to when you lend money that you get there was no act of bankruptcy-ne
Did he then tell you that he had yours, You take jolly grod care
Ying and the Transport Fook Ob." materialism to retrest before the that what the Homeland does the Bujsot of "Some phases of many thousand shares.
Mr. Zeitlyn's next point was that | **** claims of the purely aesthetic or the to day Hongkong usually does twenty conditions in China."
promissory note even if the amount statement such as would amount to IS YOUR BABY GAINING IN permanent relief from famine imply enjoyable. Usually, though, years hence, we need not expect to
Did you then gather that he had only 35. This is a matter of over declaration of insolvency. The only Morrison Hills get short eurilt they regulations against this evil until
no shares I at first gathered, that lakh and you did not take the evidence on the point was, counsel
WEIGHTLO he had no shares.
trouble to get anything in writing aid, that of Mr. Carvalbo-making good progress festoidy ingrosse Ons of the surest is that a baby fa must be fung into harbours for re- 1940 or 1950, for the authorities Boy was held in the Club Hall last buy back the line of 5,000 shares cool and shrugged his shoulder. Then taken after very
A meeting of residents of Quarry Why did you suggest that he should about it. Greenfield seemed quite gentleman whose word should be in weight. After the firit werk there. damation works; bathing beaches are doubtless think the matter litla harm night to discuss the Educational unless he told you that he had none ? he said: "I'm bankrupt, take my hesitancy and Mr. Lammest whem The most ommin caure of failure to ery considerable shou'd ho regalar, and rapid growth I crificed without compunction-they since the daily scour out keeps the Facilities for British Children and Because he told me he had cash factory, take my shop.
the baby la being property nourished.”. must provide sites for ugly but profit harbour free from stagnating filth, and after some discussion. a vote of shares and then he discovered after Mr. Zeitlyn: How long have you all respect,
Mr. Zaitlyn described as with gain volt la malnutricion, the food is able wharves. Mammon is the it would be long before the Govern- Mr. Teesdale Mackintosh, 'MA.
casfidence was passed in the spraker, wards that he bad sold them.
witness of either & Acient in quality or quantify, been member of the Stock Extrath". Mr. Zitlyn pointed thefe work properly. When thestamach or die digestivo" orgasm sie wt dolog great commercial god and bis word is ment took spontaneous action for a
change 1-Since 1921
out that Mr. Greenfield was a rattan or bowlsarest fantail that is nects. NO BROLERS MEETINOJ ually law. Sometimes, however, mere aesthetic, consideration. But On the occasion of his birthday should boy back the
Do you agree with me that it would manufacturer while the other people aryally to aos matters ish is the floated.
At what price did you suggest, he be an outrageous breach of duty on were stockbrokers and were not limitation of Baby's Own Talkin world stay, moure beauty in not the only fir, Mei Lao-fang, the celebrated baras 1-at 12 80. still has its Flower Streets; few por danger from fira. Perhaps that will tained at dinner in the Yee Wo Reshares went over $13 for September all shares 1-Certainly.
consideration. There is a very real Northern Chineas:astor vas enter
5000 the part of any broker to tell by creditors in the ordinary course of his for little outs of all aren. No fear read the pleasant-linating Canadism" remedy baps, and spoil for avaricions eyes, serve as a spur to our patient, plod-staurant, West Point, on Saturday delivery be would he broke --Na- Mr. J. F. Gross said he told 9,000 on to emphasise the distinction be of opiate articolle helpful and
Did he then tell you that if the has given him rither to buy or to ment of inability to pay did not con
other broker what instructions a client trade, Counsel argued that a state-be entertained as to the wisdom of giving
theo Tablets, Iecause hing "kre guarante but shining like Shakespeare's good ding Government. Or must the threat night, by about two hundred of
'ed; order stitute an act of bankruptcy and went crolite to contain notingle partitia. Governmet Aonlyst's deed in a naughty world, the little first be fulfilled? We almost fears. Hongkong's influential gentry Inclad that the brokers bad called a mee on June 28. The shards were of business and such-an-untoward bildet year old A
Did you ever tell Greenfield in July Providents for Greenfield for cash tween creditors in the ordinary way drug, and to be-equals helpfulne signs that show, the flood torrent of =
ing the Hon. Mr. Chow how-800 ting1-No
harmless ta the youngest infant as lu the materialium has not quite swept away
Accidents Will Happen the Hon. Mr. Ng Hon-tare, and Mr. Did the brokers hold a meeting (Greenfald.
segistered the name of Mrs, and outside crečítór as a stookbroker Baby's Own Toletin e just the right every example of art for art's wake, ntoids but it is sab, imposible to be fang's health was felicifionaly bon
It may be implexible to prevent an Ho Kom-tong Mr. Hai Lat Nou
between", whom and the debtor a remedy fur tofantle constipation, colleg simply because
prepared for it. Chamberlain's Prip not com
~ ME. EKITLYN 5 ADDRESS. gambling transaction has taken feething troubles and our They indigestion, arrbren, simplo flaer,. 3 dm is no - boyǝnd anyines, and cured and he was presented with Did you d'aquas with sny, brokers little signs with bottle of this linlasat you are sorolla of Chinese verse and lane the fact
This closed the evidence in sup place
bring pakurak, zóstful health promoting Hald had told port that preserve Pared for most soything For unis pjoture of "Bou
opetition, and H. Zira
sleep, restore app: tite and make the baby. the turoc von 6000
the Court. Counsel sube address when this edition went to theirs. Of chemia's, past foom: 3) centa mitted that the petition must he pref
the via fromh Dr. Williams' Medicine Co:00 Bercu, load, thangbai,⠀
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by all Chemists and Stokeoporn.
deity of long life.
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