TUESDAY, JANUARY 23. 1929.
CANTON TROUBLE.
WILL SUN QOME SOUTH?
Our Canton correspondent writes to the effect that Canton is compara tivaly quint and into est centres in the possibility of Dr. Sun's immediate
return to Canton.
A BOLD BID
HANDCUFFED PRISONER'S LEAP FOR LIFE.
BOTH LEGS BROKEN.
He bas been in lepital since and
HOI ON WHARF,
THE CHINA MAIL.
A SALE AGREEMENT DISPUTE,
the
SUPREME COUAT ACTION.
FOOTBALL.
EWO TAIKOO.
Cours for having failed to carry out certain repairs to the pier, defendants* agent wrote to the plaintiffs to ad- Vance como money for repairs to the pier, and the plaintiffa raised). the sum of 33.800 which was A Soccer match has been arranged Four barristers were engaged beforu duly handed Over This Mr. to take place to-morrow, afternoon Pains Judge, (Mr. Justios Potter reminded His Lordship between teams representing Messrs damperis), this morning on en cation was our month before the date of Jardins Matheson & Co. Ltd, and concerning an agreement to sell a
completion of the purchner, and be Messra. Butterfield and Swire. three quarter phate of the Hot On did not understand how defendants in The game is to commence at 4,30 wharf, known officially as pise No. 19, fate of that proof of willingness on the P. sbarn, and is to be played on the oppo ite maring lot No. 316.
part of the plaintifle, could come to ground of the Hongkong Football The plaintiffs in the ones are Wong Court and allege that plaintiffs hat Cnb the members of the latter having Poon Sbi, a widow residing at No: 23, defaulted. This latter sum of money, courteously placed their ground at the Kennedy Road and Woug Wai Tak, a Coun el added, had not been repaid disposal of the two teams. The follow- merchant of No. 10, Bonbon Strand; by the defendants, so that they were ing is the Ewo (cam. and the defendants are Poon Teaug now in the happy position of hol ing Shi (widow) and Poon Li Sui (married: $8,000 belonging to the plaintiffs, woman), both of No. 8, U Iam at the same time refusing to com Terrace.
plete the sale on the ground of default.
Mr. Eklon Potter and Mr. Elaley Zeitlyn (instructed by Measra. G. E. Hall Brutton aud Co.,) appeared for
man who was arrested on December, 28, in Queen's Road Control of the military situation Central acar the old Fire Station fold seems to be fast slipping away from the Police that he lived at Bowring his supporters on the epot and com- ton, Cinal and was taken there petent judges think that unless hein, handcuffs by detective for has the military backing, he will ant further investigation. While risk another sojourn down South. detectives were
the *carobing It will be remembered that when pre mites,
the he suddenly jumped the Military Gaverament was from the first for verandal, still in established a few graze age with the handcuffs, to the street below. Both Seven Administrative Directors, these his legs were broken, but when the including Dr. Sun, the late Dr. Wo detectives rushed into the street be Ting-lang and Shem Chen-hausn, was trying to break his head by Kwabasi militarists were in power. banging it against the pavement. Their disregard for Dr. Sun wad so flagrant that he left Canton for Shang in the Police Court, this morning, the plaintiffs, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster the Kwangsi ites. "In view of the fact five automatic pistols, he was noticeded by Messrs. Lo and Lo) appeared bai till Chan Chiung-suing overthrew when charged with the possession of K. O. and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instres that the direct supporter of Ma to be still suffering from the effects of for the defendants. Yung-helen, the previous Kwangs his rash jump and it is believed that Tachuu, is now in powor it is improbe will be a cripple for lito,
The piniutiffs claim a specific per formance of an agreemont cated April bable that Dr. Sun will come just yet He pleaded that the arms (which 24, 1922, under which the defendante although a section of the vortacular were concealed under his clothing and agreed to sell to the plaintiffs three presa states that be will be in Cantoni a arou. waist and cheet) were undivided quarter parts or shares of during the week.
given to him by a compatriot to be the rights to the said pier. carried to a place near the Western Market. The Police knew nothing about him beyond the fact that he was formerly arcaman. As they did; not press for a committal His Wor- chip dealt with defendant sommarily and sentenced him to 12 montha' | June 24, 1922. The date was allowed imprisonment.
to pass over by mutual agreement, and the defendants refused to com- Flete the sale. Plaintiffs claim that in the absence of any default on their part, the agreement was still in force, The defendants' reply to the claim
SCRAMBLE FOR JOBJ.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Jau, 22, Workmen have already been coin- missioned to refit the previous Pre sident's Palace in Tack Süa Maloo. Members of the Kuomintang state that telegraphio advice has been received from Dr. Sua fo the effect that he ie-returning to Canton
CORRESPONDENCE..
"NO CONNECTION."
and will arrive this week. Arrange [To the Edivar of the China Mall.] mente will be made to send a gunboat for his reception. Lau Teun-wan, commander of the Wuchow garrison of Cantonese troops, who jo ned hands with the Kwangi-Yunnan forces claims that he has been appoint- ed commander of Dr. Sun's body guards in Kwangtung. It has also been announced that Dr. Sun, on his return, will resume the position of
Commander-in-Chief.
Sir-In your issue of yesterday evening appears a letter from the Honorary English Secretary of the Anti-Mui Tani Society in which he makes the remarkable statement that Proteo the Society for
the
Б
Lion of mực tại ia .but creature of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. I am direct However, events in Cintan pointed by my Chairman to point out that to the improbability of Dr. Sun's the Protection Society has no con. return 10 the near future. Bection with this Chamber, although It is no secret that his supporters do certain of our members may also be not see ose to eye with the Kwangsi. its members. militarists, the vexed question of May I request you to give space to appointments being the bone of con- this letter as you bave done to the one tention. His military henchman, Hau under reply? Shang-chi, is reported to have reached Swatow with his troops, but it is not known if he will match on Canton.
The political situation is no nearer olation. Tang Chakyu bas stated that he has been appointed Civil Governor by Dr. Sun and will take up the post to day. So far, the Kwangal militarista-who-dominate the situa tion, have no nominee for the position. Another section, including a number
I am, Sir,
Yours faithfully,
IF LAN CHUEN.
Secretary.
Hongkong. January 23, 1929.
KOWLOON THRILL.
CIRCUS LEOPARD ESCAPES.
A rumour
of members of the Kwaugtung Pro this morning that a little English girl was heard in town vincial Assembly, wishes to see Ngai : living in Kowloon was badi mauled Bong ping appointed. The Kange by a circus leopard which recap.d ites, however, have filled the less im from ita cage-during-the-per- portant pants with their parfin 03,
The story The Mint, the, Arsenal, the Finance furnace last night. Commissioner's Yames, the Sal Completed his wild animal performance, was that Trainer Assan had com- missioner'a Yemen and the Bank which was the last item on the of Chins are all occupied by Kwangsi troope.Their Commander programme, and bad put the beasts in C. if, Shum Hung-ying, arrived in their cages, when the sensation
occurred. ་ The Cautoo yesterday and has establirbed
lecpard cage WO not properly fastened,
his headquarters at the Mint. Ap according to the story, and as it was parently, the Kwangi detachment of being towed away by the elephant, about five to six thousand troops one of the leopards elipped out and 'has decided to stay in Canton,
One of their
made a dash for one of the boxes in commanders, Li
which the
and bas announc. d
girl
her that the Kwangsi troops
108 will parents were. The leopard
bo designated, in future, as the First aid to have made a vicious sttork on
Yick-pui,
Army of the Kwangtung Land Forces. injuries by the timely arrival of the the girl who was saved from fatal Ngai Bong ping, in a proclamation, trainer who recaptured the beast. bas stated that in response to pres-ing A requests, he has acuand charge of
China Mail
reporter
the Kwangtang troope. Both the Police
made coquiríes at the Water
preservation of
Station this alterboon
that a
paaco and the with a view to confirming the story, expedition against Chen Chung Sub-Inspector Spear said ming should receive immediate leopard did escape, but it was not true attention but ha exhorted thet that any och rénsational affair
Kwanger and Yoonan forces to keep occurred. "The beast was quickly. order and refrain from interfering recaptured before it could do any with the civil population.
dama,e," he said.
#PEOPLE'S ARMY "DISARMED.
No open resistance to the Kwangel forces was shown when they disarmed the People's Army "unite and a few. Cantonese detachments. At present}
The China Mail learns that the Colonial Sacretary, the Hon Dr. Claud Sevem C.M.G, will shortly go on leave for twelve months or more.
there are practically no other troops outbreak. The civil community are in the city, the Yunnans still being in the suburbs and the Cantonese intill increasing their vigilance by Honam. This has had the effect of erecting street barrioader and dis femoving nearly all the "generala" patching patrols of the Marchants' who sprang up during the crisis.
RAISING THE WIND.
Volunteer Corps. A few shops have opened their doors to business but the majority are still closed or partially closed. There has been no general erodas bai concern la felt over the Difficulty has been encountered euspension of the Kowloon Canton in finding money for the troops. Railway.
Wes Shu-tak, commander of
the
Cruiser Squadron, bas
asked for the "flower" (housas of l
GENERAL CHEN.
fame) tax to pay his subordinates. As regards- General Chen Chiang The troops in the city, as reported, ming, conflicting reports have been few days ago, have permitted fantan, reesived. It has been said that he is astoons to be run to provide their, reorganising at Walchow for an at- maintenance.
tempt to regnia supremacy, while he li also said to be bringing his koon to. Kianga, where the Tushun
#goturahia to him,
Although the Kwangsi leaders' over bearing atstadsmate fraught with
Goal. W. W. MoKonzio. Backs, E.. Aucott (Capt.) T. W. Gotch.
Halvos. A. Foroy, W. Railton, W. B. Cornaby...
Forwards. G. Pancheon, W. Don- can, E. Mason D. Lyon and E. L. Railton....
Taikoo will play in colonm and Ewo
kos-0. C. Hickling, H. Spicer, in white. Referee Mr. MacPhail.
The following will represent Tai
Although the plaint ffe, were sup. posed to have defaulted, negotiations for the purchase of the ather quarter
dale of completion on the agreement, share proceeded beyond thostigulated
and it was not until July 19 that the plaintiffs received intimation that do D. R. Banner; H. R, Forsyth, J. D. H. fendants intended to back out. Te. Crawford, D. D. Dryden: F. N. fendants' agent then approached the Young, A. L. Gaçe, 8. D. Begg, D. J. plaintiffs and informed them that Cuthill and B. G. England. defendants were de irons of getting out of the agreement, and were willing
In their statement of claim, the 10 return the deposit moner. Need plaintiffs said that the price agreedless to say, plaintiffs' relused, ́ and upon by the parties was $42,750, of instructed Mr. Hall Brutton, who had which the sum of $4,200 was paid by previously acted for both sides in the plaintiffs as part payment. The drawing up the deeds el sale, to fight pale was to have been completed on the case, i
On July 21, Mr. Hall Bratton wrote asking for completion and on the same day he received a letter from Messie. Johnson, Stokes and blaster; not alleging default right away, but merely abling for a copy of the agr. e- mint. This was furnished, and on July
KNIFE PISTOL FOUND.
OWNER FINED $100.
A Chinese c'aiming to bava just re- tied from America was charged be for Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning Defendant was arrested on the "Bau with possession of a knife-pistol. Nam Hoi" bound for Kongmoon yea terday with the ingenious wearon. did not know the nature of the knife In the court this morning he said he
saying that he had picked it up in the United States. He was fined $100.
it was agreed that the balance of the like a bombshell, that the agreement Was that according to the agreement, 27 the alligation was suddenly made, but, later, corrected his statement by
rice money-$38,000-should be paid was cancelled by the plaintifs on of before June 24, 1922, and if the default in not paying the balance of plaintiffs failed to pay the balance, the price money on the date of com- then the sum of $4,200 paid by them pletion. Mr. Potter submitted that Jorfaitted. the whole fants of the case had not deposit should be Defendenta said that the balance of been placed before Mezare. Jubinson, the price.money was not paid on June Stakes und Master, or the latter, be 21, 1922, therefore the plaintiffs for inga firm of stadding, would not have foitted the $4,200 deposit money, and written such a letter in view of what the agreement antomatically became had transpired, null and void.
The plaintiff rejoiner to the de fendants' reply was that they were always ready to purchase, not that the date of completion of the sale was ...
(Proceeding),
TYPHOON WARNING.
postponed by mutual agreement for The telegram quoted below was the first defendant to consider the received by the local American Con disposal alea of the other quarter hata which ia held by a minor, Poonsulate General from the Manila Ob Camp Shi, the infant son of firat de-servatory at 11:30 am, today:
Typhoon in about 141 deg. Long, E. fendant. The plaintiffs also alleged 10 deg. Lat. N. direction unknown. that the first defendant was out off the Colony on June 24, 1922, and therefore the sale could not in any case have been completed,
C:40p
Croup.
Erory young ebild is susceptible to Mr. Potter submitted as proof of the dis a'cattack your little one before you Don't wait until this dreadful plaintiffs alliaguesa and in fact prepare for Itcoace in the night when eagerness at all times to complete the chemists' shops are usually closed, and purchase, the fact that following a this should be it warning. Det May of the same year by the P.W.D.,, wil is also utely harmless. For sue by prosecution against the defendants in and keep Chamberlain's Cagh Fomedy ut handl. It never Edis, acts quickly when they were feed at the Police all Chorts and Storekcopers.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE.
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