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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1924.
WAR IN CHINA.
INTENSE FIGHTING NEAR SHANGHAI,
FIERCEST YET SEEN.
(Reuter's Service.)
Shangbai, September 80. There has been most intense fighting along the whole front between Hwangtu and Liuho.
The engagements yesterday are said to have been the fiercest of the whole war.
Both sides are showing an intensity of purpose, unequalled in the previous ten days, and the casualties have been heavy.
The Cheklangites claim they still hold the positions gained in
their advance at the week-end.
Fighting On All Fronts.
PIRACY” RECALLED.
VICTIM OF "LEE FAT" DISASTER.
SUES FOR. WACES.
Mr. C. A. S. Buss was for the plaintiff and Mr. J.1. Pryor for the defendnuts,
Shanghai, September 29.
Mr. Russ said that the clain There was fighting on all fronts to-day. While the Chekiang forces involved a novel point of law. were attacking the contre, the The question to be decided was Kiangsu forces are launching what effect capture by pirates had offensivos and are said to be scck-o-contract. The agreement ing to envelop the wings..
THE CHINA MAILA
LUCKY ESCAPE.
FAMOUS MOTORA CASE.
FORD AND BUS."
CHUNG MEI GARAGE
BATWIN CASE. :
DARKNESS SAVES PAKKAI REPULSE BAY COLLBION
RESIDENTS.
MARAUDERS' WELCOME MISTAKE.
RECALLED.
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS.
a
JUDGMENT FOR $241:
on March 19...
Mr. C. H. Lyson represented the plaintiffs and Mr. G. S. Hugh- Jones the defendants.
In most memories, recollections (From Our Own Correspondent. A formal Judgment for the Judgment for the plaintiffs for
delcodants was given in the $241 and costa was given by Mr.j have become somewhay din of the
Summary Court this morning by Justice A. Dyer Ball in the Sum piracy on October of the "Leo PAKKAI, KONGMOON, Sept. 29.
Somebody once wrote of Mr. Justice A. Dyer Ball in the mary Court this morning in the fut launch, running to Cheung Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo can in which a claim for $935 was case in which the Chung Maj Chow but in the Summary Court that had it not been for a few made by the Hang Lok Garage Garago Company claimed $500 the eventful Company for damages to a car from the Chung Hing Motor Bus this morning was considered the drops of rain on
over a century ago, which they alleged were caused Company In respect of a collision bearing of the piracy and subse-oming
the entire course of history by the negligent driving of between a Ford car owned by queat capture on the affairs of one might have been changed. Hnd chauffeur employed by the Hong- them and a motor bus owned by it not been for the overhanging kong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd. the defendant firm. The collision of the passengers.
Before His Honour, Mr. Justice clouds and the darkness on the The collision took place on the occurred on the Castle Peak road
night of Friday-Saturday the little Repulse Bay road on July 16.. A. Dyer Ball, Chung Kwan, a shop suburbs of Pakkai and its small Mr. C. A. S. Rass was for the. of Europeans and plaintiffs and Mr. H. C. Macna- coolic, claimed $203 wages from his community employers, the Chung Shung-wo Americans might havo received a mara for the defendants.
inost unwelcome visit from a gang] The case created a great deal In his final addreas Mr. Hugh- Oil Company.
of bandits who would certainly of interest at the time of hearing Jones said that the plaintiffs had have altered the desifnics of owing to written allegations re- claimed that they were pushed in our inhabitants.
garding members of the Hong to the rock at the side of the road, Our would-be visitors who are 'kong Police force who were in the but the evidence of the defence believed to have numbered over car owned by the plaintiff com had bean that the car was driven 100 strong, each man armed to the pany. A lady who was in the car carelessly, that two people were at teeth, had reach Chai Mei, which owned by the defendant company the wheel, and that in drawing in, the Ford car' had struck the piece is just opposite the Pakkai Customs, described the police officers as Here they halted. Scouting around, lot of drunken Cockneys
of rock which projected slightly. His Honour said that he con
Dignity of Court, at which the plaintiff bad with his before making the rush to take the employers was that he should be suburb by storm, they saw a Stand sidered that the drivers of both
Mr. Lyson claimed, in his final paid-11-a-month-and-be entitled ard Ou Company lighter coming cars saw each other-and tried to to other perquisites and in conse-it. In the darkness they probably avoid the collision, but the superior address, that the dignity of the court-had-been-affronted-and-Its- quence of this right the usual con- mistook her to be a British speed of the defendent company's Intellect insulted by the manner in The situation in China says the tract of employment was for one gunboat. Without waking further, car carried it Into the back wheel which the witnesses for the defence new he was they one and all took to their heels of the other. There was no evi had given their evidence. The dismissed in the first two days of leaving the lighter master of the dence as to the driver of this car stories of the lady conductor, whose
situation.
driving at a dangerous rate; but father was the owner of the bus, Mr. H. Hilliard, Commissioner both cars were undoubtedly too and of the woman passenger whose the new year he was considered to be employed for a further period of
of Customs, was faimediately much in the middle of the road. husband was engaged by the one year.
informed. On a message being. He considered that both drivers defendant company were too well
Canton, H.M.S. were to blame and a formal judg dovetailed to be believed. DETAINED BIX MONTHS.
despatched to "Moorhen" and "Robin" were ment for the defendants would The plaintiff had been engaged sent here, arriving on Sunday therefore be entered. Judgment futur
as to costs would be reserved. previously, con-afternoon. tinued Mr. Russ, and had com- menced at a salary of $7 a month native soldiers on gamison duty in At present there are about 60
CONSTABLE SHOT. with perquisites amounting to Pakkaf, Assistance could be sent account of from Kongmoon, more than two about $200 a year on which he was allowed to draw. 38 hours away. Fortunately a good A month.
many
of the residents slept He obtained permission to go to through the ordeal being ignorant, Cheung Chow on October 8, 1928, of what might have been their fate and boarded the ""Lee Fat" which if the lighter had not scared the was pirated. He was taken along pirates off, with other passengers to the robber Subsequent investigation proved town in the Heungahan district and that it was not until six months later
War Risk Serious,
London, September 20.
"Manchester Guardian," continues to perturb underwriters at Lloyds who recently issued a cancellation of war risks on all contracts that include insurance of goods to or from or between Chinese ports. It points out that most insurance covers and open contracts are sub-
ject to cancellation on ten daya notice in cage of war risk, but only in serious circumstances do under- writers take advantage of the clauses permitting cancellation of contracts, whereafter the under writers usually agree to cover the war tiks af mutually agreed rates. Prevalling war risk rates at Chinese ports are one eighth per cent. on policies containing an institute warehouse to warehouse clause and one per cent. for thirty days afterwards.
Policy of Japan.
Chinese year.
years
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ARREARS 'OF PAY.
TROUBLES OF INDIAN CHAUFFEUR.
JUDGMENT IN PART
NIGHT PROWLERS AT CHEUNGCHAU.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
The Indian Constable seized hold of the man with the revolver and a struggle ensued, during which the weapon was discharged wounding the constable in the thigh. The three men then made good their escape.
BASEBALL IN U.S.
At about 1230 am. to-day an Our visitors were from Indian Police Constable No. 319, Kong Mei, a place where an action GD patrol duty at Cheung Chau that he managed to escape und re- was fought about a fortnight age saw three Chinese men walking the turn to Hongkong, where he was when the outlaws counter-attacked along the boach towards again emplyed by his old firm, and defeated a strong detachment village. He stopped and searched He was in
them. One of them produced a a poor state of health of regulars. Tokyo, September 29,
revolver. owing to the scanty fare supplied The party leaders of the House by the pirates and was given ten of Representatives at a conference daya' holiday by the defendants. this morning, decided to seek an He was shortly after discharged, interview with the Premier and the only rosson given being that Foreign Minister on Chinese there was a diference of opinion: policy, urging them, in view of as to whether the plaintiff was the possibility of the extension of entitled to his salary for the time war to the Eastern province, to that he was away. pay close attention to the situation and take such measures as are necessary for the protection of Japanese interests here. This may be regarded as representative The assistant Managing Director of opinions held in many quarters. of the defendant firm was allowed where, while not advocating inter- to give his evidence first, on account vention, it is declared Japan's of ill-health. He said that the plain- special interests and relations tiff had been with the firm for two with Ching, do not Record with an years and nine months when he absolute, unconditional, non later-obtained permission to go home to ference policy whatever happens, the country for a short time. No laid down and insisted by the thing more was heard until be returned in April this year. Wit- Foreign Office.
ness paid him his wages up to the 10th moon and commission up to the 9th moon, an extra month's wages being given him as a special favour.
Forces Link Up. Following is text of a tele- graphic communiqué from Mar- shal Wa Pel-fu's headquarters at Taoyichuan dated September 30 handed to the "China Mail" for publication:-
Mr. Hala Chao, the new Civil Governor of Chekiang, announced. assumption of office on the 29th.
Tales of Mutiny.
The whole question, said Mr. Russ was whether a temporary de- tention by pirates was sufficient to terminate a contract.
(Cass procesding).
and
the
An Indian chauffeur (Gulam Mahomed) sued his employer (Kartar Singh) before Mr. Justice H. H. J. Gompertz, sitting in Summary Jurisdiction In the Supreme Court this morning, for
80 arrears of salary,
Mr. T. G. Bennett was for the plaintiff. Defendant was present but was not legally represented.
WASHINGTON CHAMPIONS.
(Reuter's American Service.)
BOSTON, September 29. Washington won the American baseball League Championship. In the final they defeated Boston
By 4-2.
UP-COUNTRY CHAOS.
PRESS-GANGS AND MINOR WAR-LORDS.
that his
His Ia giving judgment, Lordship congratulated Mr. Hugh Jones on the way in which he had conducted a case which was entirely new to him. He did not agree with him, but did
from not detract appreciation of bis arguments, The evidence of the defendants did not appear to him to bear the stamp of truth and as the bus was full there must have been other witnesses besides those In terested in the bus company. It was for a driver coming behind to take proper precautions.
SS. TIN SING.
OWNERS HOPEFUL OF SALVING SHIP.
A novel situation has arisen out of the sinking of the local river steamer "Tin Sing," which went aground below. "Do Sing" last Friday evening and subsequently turned urile when the greater part of her cargo had been discharged.
It was last reported that the "Tin Sing" was lying on her side, or to use the words of one of the crew of the "Kat Sing.” another of the ships owned by he Luen Mow S S. Ca., which stood by the ill-fated ship," she is now having a nap on the river bottom."
However, her owners have not given up hope of salvaging tha vessel. When a "China Mail" man called round this morning he was informed that a representa- tive was going up to inspect the ship; after which a decision would.
(Front Our Own Correspondent.)be made. From the reports of the captain and crew, the owners thought that the "Tin Sing" might yet be righted and brought back.
TA! TACK OPIUM.
CROWN OFFERS NO EVIDENCE.
ACCUSED DISCHARGED.
Mr. Bennett said that the de fendant was the proprietor of a garage and employed the plaintiff as one of his chauffeurs in the beginning of May, this year at salary of $50 a month. The plaintiff stayed in his employ until July 6 but received no salary other than $20 on account. The balance -was what he was suing for. He had
PAKKAI, KONGMOON, Sept. 29, toade repeated requests for it but
Hu Chai haat recently proceeded Our planes began flying yester-had received "no satisfaction and from Kungyick to Sanwui. Prior to The owners also stated that day.
left by mutual consent on July 6 his return to Canton a num-several fokis were standing by The troops under command of
Mutiny broke out among a The plaintiff, in evidence, bore ber of janks and tow-boats were looking after things. Asked if General Sun Chuan-fang have portion of the enemy troops at out the opening stateneat and on requisitioned for service as a Chinese gounboat. would be linked up with the Kiangsu and Suijung at the front line. Two being questioned by the defen- transports, Press-gant were also rendering protection, the owners Anhui forces after occupying regimental commanders were kill-dant denied that the salary was active, roping in coolles to act as replied that they had engaged the Fengking, thus completely encired and upwards of five hundred $40 and said that he was not re-camp-followers. Today, regular services of the Village Guards cling Shanghal and Woosung. The deserted.
sponsible for smashing one of the
been (volunteers) in the locality and tow-boat services have rebel general, Lu Yung-helang, in Three regiments of enemy defendant's cars. He was certain interrupted, and those which have they were acting as police for the an endeavour to break through, troops at Yinkow mutinied. After that he gave notice.
escaped not wishing to fall into vessel. made several fruitless counter-looting
pillaging.
The Other Side"
nilitary hands remain tied to attacks. A general offensive mutineers scattered with their The defendant, in evidence, said their up-country wharves against the enemy in this region arms.
that he had not received notice and General Leung Hung-kal, the has been launched by all forces The Government has appointed he had deducted $20 from the pro-Sun commander in the uvailable since yesterday.
General Yuen Jui-ming, Comman-arrears, owing to the plaintiff, be- hinterland of Kongmoon, has been der-in-Chief of the Kueichow cause of this and another $20 accused of being desirous of exten-
the The following is text of a com- expeditionary forces and concur because
plaintiff had ding his sphere of influence four districts of the muniqué from Marshal Wu Pei-rently Vice-Commander of the smashed a car. The agreement to the
Yunnan expeditionary forces; was for the plaintiff to be paid $40 Sze Yap, Other minor war-lords fu's headquarter at Taoyichuan, General Liu Slang, Commander a month and not $50.
Ike Wong Ming ting and Là dated September 28, 1924, receivin-Chief of the Yunnan expedi- After the plaintiff had been re- Hoi-wan have been preparing to ed by cable.
At Mukden, on the day of the tionary forces and concurrently called and examined, as to his resist him, and more internecine
Vice-Commander of the Kueichow past motoring career and the strife is expected. despatch of the Fengtien troops, a
expeditionary-forces. They have salary ho had received previously reign of terror was set up by the been ordered to launch a general to his last engagement His Lord- soldiers of the 5th and 6th brigade attack immediately on these pro-ship 'said he was inclined to be who broke loose, destroying vinces, by different routes. several brothels, and pillaging the merchants shops. They were railted and have returned to their An exclusive message to the camps through the personal "Daily Bulletin," dated Mukden,
The Bovist sloop "Vorovski, appoal of Chang Hsieh-liang September 29, reads:--
which arrived here on Saturday, is (Chang Teo-lin's son). The mer- The counter-attack by the Jehol
bound for Kronstat to Vladivostok chants however, are closing their troops on Chaoyang on the 24th
The object of bar voyage being the Mr. G. H. B. Nihill, acting Crown doors under great apprehension. inst. is claimed to have been
protection of Russian fisheries. Solfeltor, who prosecuted, said that At Chingwantao, on 23rd, anropulsed by the Second Fengtien
She left Plymouth on July 28, the books were not seized by the enemy machine was scared off by Army. AwAntenna Hongkong Hockey Club has been and has called at Port Sală, police but by the revenue officers the shooting of the national The enemy fled to Chingshan, arranged to take place to-morrow Aden, Colombo and Bingapors and advised Mr. Lo to apply to forces. On the same day, an leaving several hundred killed and (Wednesday) evening on the Captain Maximoff is in command, Mr. J. D. Lloyd for their return, enemy hydroplane was sunk off wounded.
Marina ground, Kowloon, at and the crew. numbers 127 man. The defeated forces resumed 5.15 p.m.
A curious incident happened at Shulfung
On the front line at Shanhai- the offensive on the following day, The teams" selected are as Singapore,
g
O ildren Like Chamberlain's Iwan, a lion of enemy soldiers, and wore again repulsed after an follows.com
Mind has this was the first Soviet naval atacfoned in a certain monastery all-night fight, according to a com-
́ ́A.⠀ Bower, H. C. vessel to visit the part, and as the
par Fain-Balm in Laomin Village, deserted with muniqué, and they retreated to Macnamara, J. H Kearns D. S. Soviet flag was only brought out ·For "black and blus" bruises, sprains thair armuke. The enemy officers Laohushan, near Chienging. Be Green, W. H. Lock, H. G. Gardner, about a year ago, the Bingapore of wilst and ankles, strains of cords have since been keeping a strict tween 300 and 400 were killed and D. IL R.Macmaster Hett avut Butikrities found that they and musoles, stubbədi,tasm, ents," barns surveillance over any would-be 1,000 were wounded, over 100 W. Woodward, H. R. Meacock were without a Soviet flag for the and other mlabap of phildhood, Chan deserters.!
prisoners were taken, and 18 T 1 Prices Veg Attempts to throw bombs by mountain-guns, several hundred Colours PW.F. Mille, C. J. M. to make one for the occasion. The Dons fast as musks for older people too enemy aeroplanos in the vicinity rifles, and quantities of ammun Hughes, C. LR Becher,
Euanchow, during the last few tion and military supplies were
anded in total failure. None captured, 22" Bombs explodel, and there The Fengtian forces expect to
take Chiguring shortly
Claims of Mukden,·
love the defendant's story as to
SOVIET WARSHIP.
HONGKONG
the salary, He, therefore entered BLOOP PASSING THROUGH judgment for the plaintiff, on that basis, for $47.
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A further Practice Game of the
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