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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1926.
month is a comparative long time K'LOON TONG “ROW" POLICE CATCHES.
to wait at least for those thirst- ing for favourable developments and it is hopeless to endeavour to prediet what the exact positions of the Southern and Northern forces may be then.
(Continued from Paga 1.3
CAMPAIGN AGAINST CITY ROGUES,
A KNOTTY CASE,
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In reply to Mr. McCallum' (far]) the plaintiffs) witness said that he did not toll Mr. Murphy when the latter first consulted him that Mr. | Vigilance by police offeèra to pre- Murphy was to "lock them up." vent further burglaries in the city His Honour referred to his notes brought three Chinese before the and said that Mr. Murphy said in Magistrates this morning. his evidence that witness told him
Sorgt. Major Weng Lau, of the detective staff, was to lock them up."
witness in Witness snid that Mr. Murphy one of the cases which concerned must have made a mistake.
A man who was found at 1.80 a.m. asleep outside the door of No. 58, Queen's Road Central.
Witness said that when he flash-
Chänge in Business Customs? *
The "China Mails"" attention has been drawn to a poser which has been occupying the minds of both foreigners and Chinese engaged in business with native
A Police Matter? dealers. The question is: Is it
Replying to Mr. McCallum, wit- worth while, in view of abnormal nes said that it was not on his conditions to rely entirely on an authority that the men were arrested his torch on the than he feigned indemnity by a compradore, agent ed. He merely advised Mr. Murphy to be asleep. Further that he was for other go-between for losses in to get into touch with the pollee. lying down on new bedding, which consequence of default by dealers? He, regarded it as a police matter on being turned ever had nothing The whole matter hinges on that
under it to incriminate him any time-honoured subject of 'whether Asked by Mr. McCallum if he way.
entirely.
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compradores are necessary to
made enquiries into the nature of His Worship saw in this no evi- the case before advising Mr. dence whatsoever of Intention to European hongs. In these times Murphy to communicate with the commit a felony, which was the is difficult to ascertain a cus-Police, witness said that he made offence with which he was charged. tomer's standing. There are not very many in the select circle on did not go into the matter very fully the man was found sleeping putside a few preliminary enquiries but e The police officer pointed out that either side, Rather than runne he considered it would be for the shop and the risks, some compradores refuse the police to enquire. business which entails fairly
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circumstances were suspicious. Mrs. Murphy was also called for! heavy responsibility. On the the defence.
His Worship: How many thou- She stated that her sands of Chinese in the Colony other hand, should a principal Hittle boy first informed her of sleep in the streets and are with take a share in the risk, or also something unusual and on going out any fixed abode-thousands and follow a policy of "playing safe" out of the house she has been (until a week or so ago) Refusal may mean divergence of Indian constable and a coolle with
found an thousands. practically untroubled by con-trade to other sources. Flexibility some sacks. She was handed a do- mentioned in an endeavour to secure Previous convictions, were then fict of any sort and almost as can hardly be allowed in written cument which the coolie had pro-a conviction.
contracts but there can be no duced to the Indian. She told the tranquil as if there were no civil
His Worship' pointed out that the general rule as to which line is Indian and coolie to await the man could not be charged on the war anywhere in China. Coming the best to adopt. As our corres arrival of her husband..
mere fact that he had been a thief by train from Shanghai, a jour. pondent infers, the system re- "Swearing and Shouting."
Ivolves on whether the hongs are
at one time. The defendant might ney of eight hours, by the most
Later on, continued witness, two have been a reputed thief to go by usance as in the past, or more coolies came on the scene, and the witness recognised his type, modern railway equipment, or by turning over sight drafts, or pushed in front of her and direct-1 but he has visible means of sub- taking the Yang-tze-Kiang route by asking for substantial mared the man in the charge of the sistence, as he had 30 cents by steamer, the traveller (says gins. If it were not for the Indian to go away and not to be him,
facilities required, quite a number frightened. They were very ex- Mr. Greene) sees everywhere a of native dealers do not need the cited and were shouting and swear-alternative charges, defendant was "After further consideration of fine and rich countryside,, with intermediary of a compradore Ing The man in charge did not discharged.
farmsteads.
nor the services of a hong. But go away so the two men left and great!
Found in a Lane. stretches of meadowland rich in if one is to pick and choose there later returned with a large number The next case was against
are caly few firms whose credit of others who "conducted them-youth who was charged with being cultivation, rice fields boundless is unimpeachable. What is to be selves like hooligans.”
la rogas and vagabond, Hau in extent; contented and peaceful done then with the others? A The men in question came right) A Chinese detective stated' 'that villages.
"conservative" principal may pre-to the scavenging lane at the back when he flashed his torch into the fer to reduce the scope, of his of the house where she had told the lane between the Astor House Hotel Marshal Sun's assistance has trading but the more enterpris-Indian to remain with the coole and the Ho Hong Bank last night, been besought by more than one ing" may take the opportunity to land two of the men directed the the defendant ran away but was of the warring factions. He has a get in. On such a delicate matter gang" to "' strike." The Indian caught before he had gone very
the "China Mail" prefers not to guard then loaded his rifle and held far. large army, consisting of several pass comment without more ex-it in readiness so the coolles went Defendant was sentenced to three army corps of well-trained, re-pert information at its disposal, outside the scavenging lane.. The months' hard labour. gularly-paid and well-equipped However, we are informed that Indian also blew his police whistle Bargained with Detective. troops, which is engaged at pre-proved abortive. We are not in a scene and in response to the order C. Willson, an elderly coolie was
came on steps to "get together have and another guard
the In the third case before Major sent in policing the five provinces position to say whether this spirit of the other loaded his rifle. charged with having three pieces of ADAMS-On September 3, 1926, at under the. Marshal's dominance. of combination has emanated. It was about this time that hor wire and a screw driver for a felon the Maternity Hospital, Singa Whether he favours anybody at from compradores or from prin- husband returned, continued wit-ious purpose and further with un- pore, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. E. all or what he will ultimately do moment that owing to divergence to strike her husband bat he went matting.....
cipals. Suffice is it for the ness. One of the men made as if lawful possession of a roll of floor Jeram Kuantan it is useless to prophesy, especial- of views no agreement has been between the two rifles.
Witness The evidence was that defendant ly since his relations have been reached. cordial, or apparently so, with Wa Pei-fu, with the so-called "Chris- tian General," Feng, and especial POLICE DESERTER. ly with Chang Tso-lin, the power- ful and rich Mukderi war lord.
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Hongkong, Tusaday, Sept. 14, 1928.
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The correspondent quoted says that among the natives there is no. evidence of hostility to foreign-
ers.
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RAN AWAY AFTER NINE DAYS.
WORK TOO HARD.
the streets.
Sentence of three months' hard labour was imposed.
OBITUARY.
SIR LEICESTER BEAUFORT.
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TRAFFIC CASES.
MOTORIST COMPENSATED FOR 'DAMAGE.
COLLISION WITH TRUCK,
The Indian guard who took charge of the coolfe with the sacks rave evidence and stated that, see- ing him carrying the sacks, he called on him to stop. The coolia
Among traffic cases heard by took no notice so witness gave chase Magistracy, this morning, the Major Willson at the Central and, caught him. The coolie told driver of a hand truck blamed a him the bags belonged to him and motorist for damage done to the produced a document in Chineas: Witness told him that he could notund a corner and rushed into He said that the car turned read Chinese and that he would de-
ear.
told her husband what had trans-¡was found in the lane behind the pired and he directed the guards to King Edward Hotel in the early march the men to the office.. morning by a Chinese detective who In reply to questions about a was cordially greeted and asked to revolver witness said that her buy the rug for $1.20 The Catec- husband had not a revolver in his tive revealed" his identity near the hand neither did she at his rectiest Central Police Station when defen- go inside the house and fetch himdant offered to carry the article to There was, in fact, no re- Hollywood Road. A search of the volver in the house.
defendant in the charge room Trouble Averted?
brought to light the screw driver Asked what would have trans- and the wire. SUN CHUAN-FENG.
After nine days in the Police pired if her husband had not ar Among them is none of
Defendant said the wire was for. the so-called students, most of Training School, a Chinese recruit rived on the scene at the time he mending shoes and the rug was broke his contract." by running did, witness sald that undoubtedly picked up in Pottinger Street. The "First he would and then he whom are really students of "no-away.
there would have been a fight. police officer, thought the tools were wouldn't" seems to sum up the thing at all except of those who Captain H. F. Bloxham charged-Examined by Mr. McCallum wit-for picking locks. attitude of Marshal Sun Chuan-are preaching war for their own at the Central Magistracy this document given to her when she weeks hard labour on
the man before Mr. R. E. Lindsellness said that she gathered that the Defendant was sentenced to Bix feng in regard to the civil war and selfish purposes; and the idle, morning with desertion.
the two saw the Indian and the coolie first charges. particularly in regard to co-opera- trouble-fostering element of the 'Defendant said he found the of all was a document purporting tion with the Allied Commanders. Treaty Ports is entirely absent work too hard and he did not think to justify his possession of the One day we are informed that from these prosperous country Previously he had been a hawker, estate.
it possible to carry it through. sacks and his presence on the Witness denied that she such co-operation is assured; the districts. It is true, of course, but this work was not so hard, as bad exaggerated the attitude, of the next it is given out that he will that the usual coterie of peasantry there was no need to go about on coolles and also said that her hus- preserve his neutrality unless the has been drawn from these pro- five provinces are invaded; and vinces for military service, but, in another day brings rumours of this case it has been for service his intention to side with the with Sun Chuan fangs forces, Southern forces.
The men have been pro- Writing in the "Boston Chris-perly paid, and returned to their tian Science Monitor" a month homes at the expiration" of their fago, Mr. Mare T. Greene pays a terms. tribute to Marshal Sun for keep- There are those who credit Mar-
The death was announced: at ing the five provinces out of the shal Sun with reasing the bait of Cape Town on August 18 of Sir tain hing till they had talked the the truck.
Leicester Beaufort,
matter over with an overseer: They Sub-Inspector. Alexander sald war up to the time he penned his the Southerners and of treating Governor and Commander-in-Chier went to Mr. Murphy's house and that defendant took his truck to letter from Nanking. Inter alia, General Chang Kai-shek's recent of the Colony of Labuan, and of cooltes came on the scene and start and collided with the Rev. G. E.S.
whilst they were waiting some more Park Road-a prohibited area he says that although 150 miles ultimatum with ignominy. Only whom the town of Beaufort owes
the State of North Borneo, and to ed to abuse witness. One, of them Upsdell's motor car which was from Shanghai, it is the same on Sunday, however, Reuter In-its- name. Sir Leicester Paul rolled up his sleeves and picked up coming up the road, causing Province of Kiangau, and likewise formed us that Marshal Sun had Beaufort was born in 1858. He 4 stone and attempts, were made to damage estimated at $50. under the ute of Marshal Sun ordered a retreat of the Kisngs! Oxford, and was afterwards called men attempted to strike him.
Five of the was educated at Westminster and take the bags away,
Complainant thought the col- Chuan-feng, who up to a couple forces on the Hunan border, pend-to the Bar and became a member
lision was caused by the truck The case was adjourned.
coolles trying to rush the vehicle of months ago determinedly re- ing the arrival of strong reinforce of the London School Board. In
to the other side of the road. frained from taking any side at ments from other provinces. It 1889 he was appointed Government THEFT FROM SAFE. traffic charge and further ordered Defendant was fined $5 on the all in the various embroilments was added with some signi- sioner, North Borneo. He was Secretary and Judfels! Commis
to pay $60 compensation. and who his exerted his large ficance that it is estimated that if Governor and Commander-in-Chief EUROPEAN ROBBED BY HIS
Fines of $10 were imposed on power and influence in the direc will take a month for Marshal of Labuan and North Borneo from
other offenders of the traffic tion of co-operating with the for- Sun to mobilise an army sufficient he became Chief Justice, North- 1895 to 1900. A year later, in 1901,
regulations, one of these being eign authorities to maintain peace ly strong to cope with the South-Eastern Rhodesia, and after the
the owner of a lorry. It was pointed out by Sub-Inspector In the five provinces of Klangsu ermers. It is apparent that those amalgamation of North-Eastern and A servant boy in the employ. Alexander that there was risk of (Shanghai), Chekiang, Ahwel, who hoped for the speedy inter- Judge of the High Court of North Thorpe Manor, May Road, was overcade He said that seven North-Western Rhodesia In 1911, ment of Mr F. D. Tracy, of damage to the roads by carrying Kiangsi and Fukien.
Marshal vention of Marshal Sun against ern Rhodesia On several occa- charged before Major C. Willson tons weight was the limit for a Sun, who |j8 described as one of the "Reds" and for the early sions he was Acting Administrator. at the Central Magictracy this motor vehicle fully loaded, but the strongest men in all China, eclipse of General Chang Kai- Wynberg, Cape Colony He was Evidence was given that a total
He retired in 1918, and lived at morning with theft of money. {defendant's vehicle was more than
six tons overweight. went to Shanghai from Nanking shek, "the implacable enemy of knighted in 1919.
sum of $70 was extracted from about five months ago and was British trade, will have to
safe-with a combination of three given formal receptions by the possess their souls in patience. The Kailan Mining Administra known to the defendant On him letters, which was apparently various foreign Consuls-General, And always the uncertainty of tión inform us that the total output was found $8 of the stolen money, to each of whom he promised sup civil warfare in China has to be of the Administration's mines for Defendant was sentenced to six part and co-operation, That pro boras in raind in basing cal
bour! mise he has sincerely kept, and tions on the professed. the result is that his vast district of the
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