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MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1924,
BOLSHEVISM IN
CANTON.
ACTIVITY OF SOVIET OFFICERS.
CHINESE AND RUSSIANS FRATERNISE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canton, October 26,
being substituted. Pastry and Communism in Canton has been noodles can be had but, luxurious
dishes are not on the menu.
announced to commence from "November 1, On Friday night the Soviet stoop entertained a number of Chinese Bolsheviks to dinner on board the ship.
The Canton Government's pasi-, tion has been consolidated as it is in control of the water and electric light works. Everybody will have to pay rent to the Government as well as to landlords.
General Fan Shek-sáng, com- manding one of the Yunnanese armies, is alleged to be casting covetous eyes on the post of Civil Governor but lu Han-min, Dr. Sun's chief counsellor, is disagree
able.
There is no fresh development in the reported Customs surplus - question.
Placards marked money and goods all looted" can still be seen in various parts of the city. This is an excuse for not resuming business, an act looked on with disfavour by the authorities. It is not true in every case that all the money and goods have been looted but the exeuse has worked, hence its popularity.
Lam Foo, whose troops moved up along the Canton-Kowloon Railway before the fighting in the city, is alleged to be negotiating for a $600,000 loan in Hongkong, with which to effect a grand assault on Canton.
Passed In The Night,
Dr. Sun's representatives are sunding saliers to Mei Fau, the, rice shop centre, to re-open for (From Our Own Corrcapondent.)
business."
The non-Cantonest mercenaries
Macao, October 27, are opposed to Bolshevism and Early last night, a vessel which they are stated to be uneasy as toby its lights and the lights of their future position. General Lipussing shipping seemed to be the Fook-jam, commanding the Can-Chinese cruiser "Wing Fung"
THE CHINA A-MAIL.
DISPUTED WILL CASE.
|PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION REVOKED.
MOTHER AND SON.
SITUATION IN CHINA.
WU PEI-FU ÎN COUNTER-BLAST.
STATES CHÀNG TSO-LIN HAS FLED."
An order was made in the Supreme Court this morning for
The following communiqué, the revoking of probate of a will dated October 26, has been issued and for fresh letters of adminis-by-Marshal, Wu Pei-fu, received by tration to be granted by which the cable, and handed to the "China manage the property concerned. decensed's son will be able to Mall" for publication:-
The ground for the making of the order was that the will had been forged by the deceased's wife (plaintiff's mother), who had afterwards, mortgaged the pro. perty."
The case was heard before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Cowper Gollan, K.C.
The defendant in the action (Kwan Lau-shi) was not repre- sented and the case was heard ex parte..
Repentant Client. Mr. N. I. Brewer appeared for the plaintiff (Kwan Ping-kwan) and said that his client was desirous of righting a wrong that he had done by being an accessory to a forgery. Plaintiff's father (Kwin Ka-po) had died in Honum in July, 1922 and early in August of the same year a man named Wong Kwai-ping was instructed by his mother to make, the forged will.
tenese troops, on Honam. has passed to the outside of Macao, Plainti was cognisant of the retired to Tai Tong, but the probably westwards of Gap Rock, Yunnanese have not crossed the making for the southern part of river to attack him.
Business Still Dull.
little business,
the const.
Wu Launches Attack.
Reuter is authoritatively in- formed that Marshal Wu Pel-fu this morning is launching a heavy Iattack on the Shanhaikuan front, According to reports from re- Jendeavouring to turn the Fengtien fugees passing Shanhaikuan from flank. Marshal Wa Pei-fu is Mukden, twenty thousand bandits, apparently determined to bring led by Chin Shou-shan entered the about a quick and anal decision Fengtien capital on the 24th inst., there by attack rather than after forcing the garrison to hand
over its arms. Chang Tso-lin has attempt to retreat.
His men are évidently, unaware died, order is trampled down and the inhabitants are pouring out of of the recent, events at Peking, the city to seek refuge elsewhere. Wang-pang and Yang Ching-ain excellent.
Later reports from General Kan and their morale is described as practically confirm the above story, adding that Chang Tso-lin. is seeking sanctuary in the Japanese Consulate and that his precipitate downfall was brought about through the instrumentality of two of his army commanders.
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Chang's Mooted Visit.
Tokyo, October 26.
The Mukden. command intends to circularise the Chili-ites by aeroplane informing them of the recent.coup at Peking and advis ing their immediate surrender.
A communication from Mukden, dated the 26th says that Chang Marshal Wu Pei-fu arrived in Tso-lin announces he has not yet Tientsin this afternoon. Six determined on his visit to Peking. mixed brigades of Kiangau Anhwei and Chekiang joint forces Should he go, he has no intention are in course of being despatched. of interfering in politics, which Our division and one brigade of must be settled in accordance with Shantung troops have entrained for Peking, via Pukow. Two more popular wish. In the meanwhile brigades have started for Lang he has invited many Chihli leaders forgery, said Mr. Brewer, but when fang. A portion of the 24th divi- to Mukden, some of whom have [he protested his mother struck hunxion of Honan troops has arrived. arrived already, including Feng
ordered him to keep quiet and oven The Shansi and Hupeh forces have Yu-haiang's chief of staff." In the distance the funnels, threatened to kill him. The son left here by train, and their van- It is reported that some of the masts and general outline of the always lived in subjection to his guards have already passed Volunteers have refused to pay vessel could be made out and all mother will and as long as she Paoting. the "line" of $100 each. There is who saw her, are certain that itlived in the family house at Wa
Indignation Felt. little likelihood of the bankers and was the "Wing Fung." Dr. Suni he did not prevent her fron
obtaining probute. His mother Extremely indignant is the atti. pawnshops recommencing busi-Yat-sen's cruiser. ness yet. Some of the shops that No surprise should be occasion-mortgaged the property and subsetude of the various military com
Rail And Telegraphs. have resumeil. are doing very ed at the "Wing Fung's" proceed-quently went to live in a state of manders on this front towards
Even the most southward as she might be going Directly his mother left the
concubinage with her son-in-law. the withdrawal of troops in son defiance of the Central Govern- famous restaurants are getting a to Hainan Island or the Southern consulted solicitors.
ment by Feng Yu-hsiang and his
Hankow, October 26. very small turnover. Hardly any Peninsula of Kwangtung province
The Peking-Hankow railway fowls are available and as fowls to assist in operations against said Mr. Brewer, would not affect the Capital. They held a military has been ordered to cesse des
The granting of the application, subsequent treacherous seizure of are necessary for making soup, anti-Sun troops. Ed.
China the mortgagee's title, aa the court meeting to-day at which they patching traffic northward the basis of most dishes, pork is Mail"]
atu previous hearing of the case unanimously pledged their sup-from last night. The railway. had made an order whereby the port to the common cause of telegraph is interrupted north of
mortgagee was to sell the property. upholding law and discipline and Changhsintien. Įsubtract his due and pay the decided to co-operatively direct punishment against this deserter, whose rebellious movement
the against President, they
Tokyo, October 26. declare, is an act of treason "for- bidden in heaven and on earth and Chung Tso-in. interviewed by abhored by both gods and men."Japanese pressmen to-day, declared In a telegram dated the 23rd the independence of the three East. inst., General Hu Ching-i states ern Provinces would shortly be that, according to reports from annulled, pledged his support to deputy officer at Tungchow, a Tinn Chi-jul and recommended the brigade of Feng's troops were seen deportation of Wn Pei-fu. passing there on the 22nd, and announced the construction of a asks for a speedy reply whether railway between Dongliang and the withdrawal of these troops
RENT PROFITEERS.
COMPLICATED CASE IN
COURT,
A wither complicated ease of sub- Ab-letting was heard in the Sum amry Court this pursuing. The rent paid to the landlord by the principal fend for the first floor of No. 30 Cockrane Street was proved to be $30 and it was also proved that this tenint made patit of $15 by charging a nun whom she left in the floor as her agent $85. This man, in also made-neprofit.
turn
The case was heard before Mr. Design B. H. J. Gompertz:
Mr. 1. A. 8. Russ was for the plauti Ko Hing-cheong) and Mr. R. I. A. Webster for the defendant
Man So, married woman).
HONGKONG SANCTUARY,
MANY CHINESE OFFICIALS HERE.
"GOD OF WEALTH."
In times of crisis, Hongkong usually has a large quota of Chinese officials, generals and politicians, either seeking refuge or living in retirement in the Colony
At his Robinson Road residence
last night, Liang Shiyi, former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance at Peking, better known as the "God of Wealth," enter tained a number of Chinese and Europeans to dinner. He has been staying in Hongkong since his return from abroad.
"Little" Hsu (General Hsu Shu-tseng) is staying for the time befog with ex-Civil Governor Li Yew-hon, of Canton, at Caine
Road.
balance into Cowt. *
Whereabouts Of Defendant. In answer to His Lordsbiy, Mr. Brewer said that the defendont was believed to be in hiding at 236 Queen's Road, East.
His Lordship granted the appli eation, subject to the order made in Court, as to the disposal of the, property.
INTIMIDATION.
ACCUSED FINED $100.
A SERVANTS' 'SQUABBLE,
A house
boy,
was acted upon the orders of the Central Government.
Situation At Shanhaikuan.
Jehol.
Chang Interviewed.
as
He
date states than Fun Min-nau, staff A Mukden message of to-day's
officer of Lu Yung-hsiang, who has just arrived here, described the dif
. On the central fronts to-day,ficulties he experienced in Japan two enemy attacks were repulsed because he was mistaken for with loss exceeding. 100 killed to "Little Hsu." He announced that the enemy.
La Yang-hsiang was shortly going the Shihmenchai front, to Mukden, fierce fighting is proceeding.
On
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at this the Kowloon Magistracy morning, a Chinese coolie named Wrongful Distress Claimed.
Chu Ping-leung, lately in the
On the Kiumiun front, this Mr. Kuss said that the claim was General Hung Shiu-lun, an ally employ of Mr. R. 1. Viot, of No. morning, our 14th and 24th divi- 2, King's Park Building, Austin sions advanced from their position for $500 damages for wrongful dis- of General Chan Kwing-ming, Road,
was charged with (1) tress levied on the plaintiff's pre- was the object of a bomb attack in
Chau at Chih-shan and launched a mises by the defendant, who had Kowloon City yesterday, the bomb unlawfully intimidating
in strong attack on the enemy lines. been originally tenant of the whole being thrown quite close to his wan foor. Plaintiff hail moved into the house. Mr. Wong Fook-chi, head the same en ploy (2) un Stubborn resistance was met with master's at first, but later, we organised a premises in 1920, taking over the of the. Canton detective bureau lawfully leaving his first biele and the sitting room when Chan Kwing-ming was in service without notice on October storming party consisting of 800 men and armed with grenades and from the defendatis, "Rent of $22 power, and who was fired at by
Chau Kwan, house boy, 2, King's revolvers, and forced the enemy a month was paid for about three assailants twice in Yaumati last muths, at the end of which period year, is also reported to have deposed that he was employed by During this battle, the enemy lost Park Building, Austin Road, to flee in the direction of Kiumun. the defendant vented the premises, arrived in the Colony.
Mr. R. J. Vint on October 23, as a 5 machine-guns, 8 field-pieces, 200 leaving behind her, only the tablet
house boy. Accused was not there rifles and 700 killed. then, He had known defendant
of her deressed inusband.. The three months' rent she claimed was arrangement come to between her due to her.
for some time past. On October
Feng's Position,
Peking, October 25. The remainder of General Feng Yu-hsiang's troops have reached l'eking, also fifteen thousand of Hu Chung-ie's forces, giving General Feng a total command of upwards Tof forty thousand men,
the cap.
Perfect order has been main shot has been fired during or aftay tamed hitherto, and not a single
It is noteworthy that Feng's proclamations do not men- tion several leaders who are re- ported to be participating in his movement.
arning concludes as follows: He minst repiest the President to issue mandate ordering the cessation of hostilities.
General Wang Wei-cheng wired nad The plinti was that he was We have, in our possession," 24, defendant approached him and on the 22nd inst. reporting a fierce to be ber principal temnt for the said Mr. Russ, the whole of three asked him to get his wages from engagement in the vicinity of whole of the floor, to pay $45 a years' rent receipts of the floor from the mistress. He informed the I-yunkow and that an enveloping A further proclination this month and to collect the balance the landlord. We would not have mistress, who saw him. He did movement carried out by the from the sub-lenants, As the de-them if we were only sub-tenants. not know what passed between national forces resulted in the fendant was paying $30 a month to the landlord, she was making $15 Russ said that during the three
In answer to His Lordship, Mr. accused and the mistress, but heard rebels promising to give up their TOW'. Defendant fater told arms. It is also reported that mouth as "middleman."
months following defendant's re-witness that if he could not get I-yuan will soon be captured. This arrangement was put into turn most of the sub-tenants had the wages for prisoner, he had practice for three years, continued continued paying the rent to plain-better leave or something might My Russ: the mount of rent tiff; but since the levying of the dis happen to him when he took his which was at present being paid by fress they were awaiting develop-walks abroad. Witness then in- the sub-tenants was $38,50 a month ments,
and as the rent of the part of the premises occupied by the plaintiffs
had been assessed at $22 a month,
it would be seen that the plaintiffs lines indicated by Mr. Russ and
also had been inaking a profit.
Rent Refused!
formed his mistress of the threat and said that he wanted to leave because he was afraid that some- thing would happen to him.
Feng Issues Ultimatum.
(Reuter'a Service,)
The Cabinet is nominally carry- ing under Premier Yen, to whom General Feng apparently looks for avoidance of interruption of Gov- ernment business.
President Defends Wu.
Counter-Foil Receipts.
The Presidential bodyguard, con-i sisting of three thousand troops, Peking, October 25. Plaintiff gave evidence on the
While Mrs. Norman Margarette Vint General Feng Fu-hainng deliver was disarmed last night. produced his counter-foil books. stated that accused was engageded an ultimatum to the President numerous rumours in this connec Under cross-examination by Mr. as a coolie on October 3 at $13 a and Cabinet yesterday after which tion are being circulated. there is Webster, he denied that the rent month. If his work proved to be there was a military demonstra reason to believe that Tsao Kun is In May of this year the defen-receipts had been stolen from satisfactory, his salary would be tion in the vicinity of the Palace, still in his Presidential ruansion.
No further, arrests are reported. doat had returned, told the plain-drawer in a enbicle which the de-increased to Sta. He left on The ultimatum expired at four
She had October 22, without notice and he o'clock in the afternoon. Although tions hus left Peking entirely in the The interruption, of communica- tiffs that she wanted the premises fendant had occupied. beck, forced her way into the house, not left in the hands of the plain would get his full pay, but he left the result was a foregone conclu- dark regarding Wa Pei-fu. It is without consent had caused to be tiff merely collecting of rents. The at once. He was paid up to sion there was suppressed excite reported semi-officially that some removed the bed of an amah and rent receipts were made out in the October 15; the last week's payment during the interval, which Fengtion leaders are carrying out a had had it replaced by one belong-name of the defendant because she was refused
because he left disappeared on the withdrawal of similar coup at Mukden, but it is notice. ing to her own umah. When the thought that otherwise the plain without
Defendant
the troops. taken first month's rent from the time of tiff merely collection of rents. The wis
impossible to confirm them.. ona · week-
Telographs resumed operation The Minister of Finance was not her return became due, the $45 was the landlord. A sum of $70 had ly basis, and called at the house
The police tendered to her by the plaintiff's been paid into Court when the dis- three times with two other men. yesterday morning and telephones arrested yesterday. wife and was refused, the defen-tress was. levied in order that the Defendant did not leave the house this morning.
mistakenly arrested his brother, dant stating that the plaintiff was bailiff might be got rid of.
Tsao Kun tendered his resigna- who was subsequently released. until the police came to take him only tenant of the original portion Mr Webster said that, his case into custody
tion to Parliament.
Che report of the disarming of for which he should pay $22 was that the defendant had always His Worship remarked, in view It, is understood that General, Tsao Kuu's guard was apparently month. The defendant claimed been the principal tenant.
When
of the contract being varied as Feng Yu-halang told the members prematura. It seems that General right to collect $88 a month direct she had gone into the country she the accused was engaged on a of the Cabinet to carry on as he Feng requested Taad un to issue from the other tenants. The whole had appointed plaintiff us ber agent weekly basis; that he dismissed the does not want Government affairs two munddates, the first one-oeder of the total rent ($45 a month) to collect the rents sad run thecond charge. He found the to be disorganised was offered defendant for three house for her. Never at any time first charge proved and fined Cabinet, Besigns. months after she returned, but was was there an assignment of the defendant $100 or two months hard The Cabinet resigned last night the former but declined the latter,
fabour. principal tenancy to plaintiff. On July 28 of this year, without The defendant gaye evidence and Die week's unpaid wages, he after countersigning the mandate and Feng is taxing measures to further notice, the defendant levied was under cross-examination when advised Mr Vint to pay the (declaring the war to be at an secure the compliance. the distress complained of, for the the case was editioned.
refused, an
jamount...
With regard to accused's
ing a cessation of hostilities, and the offer ordering the punishment of Wu Pei-fu, Tsao Kan agmed to
All remains quiet in F'aking.
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