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NEW CANTON LOAN?
USE FOR EXPECTED FUNDS
FROM HONGKONG.
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FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDEYT.)
Mr. Fok Chi Ting, a Canton merchant identified with the Kuomintang Political Party, has been appointed Chief of the Public Loans Division of the Finance It is Commissary of the Government. reported that a plan is being drafted for the issue of a ten-million dollar loan, and the suggestion has been made that part of the proceeds, shall be devoted to the Whampoa Development Scheme.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PHESE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1926
POSITION OF CHANG TSO LIN.
REVOKING A PROBATE.
VIEW TAKEN OF IT AT MUKDEN. THE LATE MR. M. 3. D. STEPHEN'S
[rom our own CORRESPONDENT.]
MUXDEN, January 8th.
WILL
APPLICATION: GRANTED IN SUPREME COURT. Before Sif Henry Goulash, the Chier Justice, in the Supreme Court yesterday, an application was made for revoking probate of the will of the late Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, of Hongkong.
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES. LONG LIST AT CENTRAL
SEVER
CHARGED
WITH MINOR OFFENCES.
A long list of traffic cases were dealt with by Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
A Chinese was fined $25 with the alternative of a month's imprisonment for dangerous driving in Garden Road, di a Sunday morning.
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The driver of a motor lorry was fined 85 for having a defective brake.
AN INDIAN'S DEFENCE.
If ever a man were on the Horns of a dilemma Chang Tao Lin surely in The War Lord of Manchuria, as the vernacular newspapers love to term him, has triumphed over his enemics-true at tremendous cost as shall be related
The Public Trustee in England, repro- later, but be has now to placate his supporters, a taak of considerable sented by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and magnitude. Prior to the revolt of Kuo Mr. F. C. Jenkin, and by Mr. Matting Sung Ling he ruled the Three Pro-ley, as his agent, was the plaintiff. The vinces with a firm hand: tuchuss and Ocial Trustee in Hongkong, repre provincial parliaments alike bowed to sented by the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kempy. An Indian lorry driver, charged with A certain Kuomintang leader, it is his will. But these days are over. Chang KC, the Attorney-General, was the dedisobeying the signal of a Sikh police- reported, is entertaining the belief that Tao Lin has lost prestige: his power is fendant.
man at the junction of Arsenal Street Mr. Eldon Potter moved that the and Queen's Road East, alleged that the the coming settlement of the "anti-
At the moment Ee does not know what probate of the will of the late Mr. M. constable imperialist" boycott of Hongkong by to do. In the first place the disaffeated J. D. Stephens, dated November 17th, religion.
was prejudiced againet his Canton will result in a financial grant soldiery have to be restored to the fold 1914, probate of which had been granted Igas certain circles in Hongkong, for and the army reorganised. In tims on July 6th, 1995, be revoked and declar defendant was signalled to stop to enable Evidence was given to the effect that the relief of the workers who have been this may be accomplished by the expened null and void, because to all intents out on strike, and that the strikers may diture of considerable money, but even and purposes, it was made per incuriam "be induced to invest all or a part of the then he has to reckon with the armies of Mr. Potter also moved that the exempli funds they receive in Kuomintang Gov-Kirin and Heilungkiang which secured fication of the probate which was erdment boods.
victory for him over the traitorous Kuo, granted plaintif on September 24th, The commanders of these foress will have 1995, by the Principal Registry of the to be rewarded, and therein lies the Probate Division of H.M. High Court of
So far, however, nothing official has been published regarding the proposed bond issue.
CANTON SUBSIDIARY COIN.
COLLECTING SPURIOUS PIECES.
[FROM QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Į Complaint is rife in Canten regarding what is outwardly a perfectly legitimate government action, but having regard to the history of the matter, it is widely regarded as an act of injustice. The Canton Government is ordering the seizure of all spurious coins found in transportation, offering a reward of so per cent. of whatever may be realized from this base metal.
The regular Canton Government Mint did not operate for two years or more, and militarists commanding the troops in the districts are said to have turned out in factories styled "ammunition works" at least $2,500,000 worth of sub sidiary 20-cent pieces. These debased coins the public were required to accept as legal currency. Wuchow, Swatow, and other parts have been trying to solve this problem by opening an agency to collect all the bad coins at an appraised value and recoining them according to the re quired standard.
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a tram-car to turn from Arsenal Street into Queba's Road East Defendant ignored the order and the tram had to pull up almost immediately.
Defendant was fined $10.
OVERCOAT LEFT IN A CAR. A Chinese driver was summoned for
failing to return an overcoat which had been left in his enr. Motor-drivers aro required by law to band over to the police any articles left by customers in their
Cars.
Defendant said that the coat was left in the car by Mr. A. Ross, of Messrs. Lever Bros, and he had kept it until the
owner caine to claim it.
Chief Inspector Kent said that had not Mr. Ross reported the matter, and re- collected the number of the car, the coat might never have been recovered. Mr. Ross valued the coat at $190.
danger for Chang. It the rewards Justice in England, be sealed by this please them not, there will be trouble. Court, in respect of the personal estate If the rewards are ample it must be at of the deceased in the Colony of Hong the expense of Chang himself, either in kong. money or in authority. So whatever
Counsel, continuing, said that the ap happens Chang Tio Lia will no longer plication was not made in any captious he the War Lord of Manchuria. And or fault fading spirit. but the more they the tragedy is that there is one went on with the administration of the strong enough to take his place.
estate, the more it became apparent that real difficulties were created by the ap pointment in its present form.
There were two grounds on which the application was moved: first, that the Oficial Trustee was incapacitated from taking grant of probate; secondly, the powers of the Official Trustee were de fined by the will, and they were limited. alternative of six weeks' imprisonment. P.W.D. MAN'S COMPLAINTS. -- Counsel submitted that it was only in
Mr., A. J. Wheeldon was charged with certain cases that the Ocial Receiver was allowed to act as Chicial Trustee; it having left his moter-cycle unattended In conclusion, it may be pointed out was only when a trust was handed opposite the City Hall on December 29th. that not only is Chang believed to be over to "him that he was entitled Defendant said that he did not leave the broken politically and economically, but to do so. This was contrary to the machine at the epot where it was found, financially as well. Whether he will rise law in England. where the Public but had left it in the parking place near phoenix-like from his dead shes or will Trustee was given express powers in the the fountain, and the police had removed
The will itself made it clear it.. give place to another aspirant to power matter. remains to be seen.
that the Official Receiver should not have the power which he had in the present
The position 33. outlined is bad enough, but it has been worsened for Chang by the resignation of the Chris tian General. This is interpreted here as a move designed to fores Chang to do likewise and leave the stage for others By eliminating himself the Christian General has foiled his arch enemies, Chang and Wu Pei Fu and left the no one to hate and no one against whom to wage war.
REVENUE, RAISING AT SWATOW.
case.
His Lordship: Is it another case of ALL BUSINESSES TO BE LICENSED. a lawyer making & will for himself
Counsel replied that he was not sure; Following the practice in
force in the will was made in England. It Canton, the Bureau of Finance for the might have been more clearly expressed.
His Lordship: The Official Receiver THE KUOMINTANG.
Chao-Mei Territory has proclaimed that in Hougkeng thought He was allowed to
intermeddle without being appointed. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. henceforth businesses of all descriptiona,
Counsel replied that all that Mr. in Swatow and its territory must take out Stephens did was to make the Receiver FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
A Government license. The rules pre-his custodian. The trusteg at home was Before the adjournment of the national scribe that the fee for the business the only real effective trustee. Quoting the last paragraph in the will, Counsel Raid conference of the left wing of the Kuo-hcense is fixed at 1 per cent, of the total that the Public Trustee was empowered mintang in Canton on January 16th, capital invested in such business. When to send d man as his agent to Hongkong.. officers for the ensuing two years were the capital invested in any business is Mr. Mattingley had been appointed for chosen.
Among the 36 elected, to the under $200, the fee will be $2 per license. that purpose. Concluding, Counsel said that the testator never intended to give Central Executive Committee were" Mrs. A license must be taken out before any power to the Official Trustee in Hong Sun Yat Sen, widow of the late chief of new shop is opened; in the ease of shops kong. the Party, and Mrs. Liao Chung Hoi, already in existence, the necessary license widow of the late, labour party leader must be applied for within 30 days from who was assassinated last August the date of the operation of these rules: When a shop ceases to operate or its business is sold from one owner to another, its license must be surrendered for cancellation. When the capital in- vested in any business is increased, af new license must, be taken out. Any per son who attempts to trade without a Government license or offends against the rules relating to transfer or increase of capital becomes liable to a fine equiva- lent to three times the fee charged for
-MF. Wang Ching Wei, who has beca for the last few months Chairman of the Central Executive Committee, was re- clocted and is in conséquence regarded as likely to succeed to the leadership of the Party.
Defendant WAS fined $100, with the
Chief Inspector Kent said that at night- time, when there were performances in the Theatre the cars were removed, but it had not been done in the present case.
Defendant also complained that he received the summons 18 days after the alleged offence, and he might easily have forgotten what really happened.
A fine of $5 was imposed.
MISTAKEN FOR A SALUTE A Hongkong Hotel Garage driver was fined $20 for dangerous driving up Stabbs Road. The police stated that defendant was driving at the rate, of twenty miles an hour.
Defendant said that when the European sergeant, raised his hand, he took it that
was a salute.
EUROPEAN FINED. Mr. G. R. Vallack was fined $10 for The Attorney General offered no opspeeding whilst driving a motor-cycle position, and his Lordship granted the combination in Morrison Gap Road on application and intimated that he would December 19th. deliver a formal judgment later.
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FIREMAN'S DEATH:"
FALL FROM LADDER DURING FIRE DRILL.
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
RACE PONY INJURED.
A Chinese youth was charged with negligent driving of a motor cycle at Leighton. Hill Road, when he ran into a race pony, Elmleaf, owned by Mr.. A. H. Carroll
Mr. Haroon, who appeared on behalf of the owner, stated that about $70 had been spent in treating the pory. The animal WLS severely bruised on the buttock.
Defendant said that the pony backed
The enquiry concerning the death of Wong Son, a recruit member of the Hong- kong Fire Brigade, who died on Decem-into his machine. ber 31st from injuries received through A fine of $3 was imposed, and the falling from a height of forty feet while question of compensation was deferred. carrying out ladder drill at the tower al the Wanchai Fire Station, was continued EUROPEAN ARCHITECT'S LICENCE. A Liccase Officer is at liberty to inspect by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, sitting na Coroner, The driver of a car, owned by Mr. any Beonse issued and make investiga at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Colburn Little, was charged with negli tions to confirm the amount of capital. Ogden (foreman), F. M. X. da
The members of the jury were: Messrs. gent driving.
Acting Chief Inspector Kent, the com- involved in any business.
Silva and T, Wong.
plainant," said whilst he was driving his As reported in the Daily Press last car along Seymour Road, the defendant week, Wong Son took his turn in climb crashed into him, in spite of the fact that ing the tower, and reached the fourth he had. suficient space to pass, storey without trouble. He then unhook-pensation had been paid for the damage cd the ladder and rehooked it to the fifth done to the car."
Mr. Sun Fo, son of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who was recently accused by his comrades of having deserted the Left in order to receive the offer of leadership in the Right Wing, has been virtually exonerated of the charge by his election the license. to the Central Executive Committee by vote of 142. He was lowest in the list of votes cast. Mr. Wang Ching Wei topped the list with 249 votes. Others elected included Mr. T. V. Soong, brother- in-law of the late Dr. Sua, Mr. Eugene' Chen, English editor of the Peking in Puo; and Dr. C. C. Wu, son of the late Dr. Wu Ting Fang. General Chiang Kai Shek, General Tan Ten Kai, and Mr. Hu Two Chinese shopkeepers were charged Han Min, all better-known leaders of the at the Howloon Magistracy yesterday, Kuomintang, retained their scats in the with possession of a number of toy Committee. All the amoy corps com- pistols without having a licence. manders in the Kuomintang Army, except General Li-Fub Lin, were also elected. Altogether six miïtarists were given seats in the Committee..
Mr Chau Lu, former President of
THE ARMS ORDINANCE. LICENCES FOR TOY PISTOLS,
Sergeant Kennedy, who prosecuted, said that toy pistols came within the scope of the Arms Ordinance, and offenders were liable to punishment. He naked that the men be cautioned as a warning to others.
Mr. Hamilton, the Magistrate, accord. Kwangtung University, and Mr. Tse Chi,ingly discharged the defendants with a
Minister of Justice in the defunct caution, Military Government in Canton," were expelled from the Kuomintang for having denounced its present leaders as Bot- sheviks.
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Before the adjournment, the agreement of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and the Sovicts to co-operate in the world re volution was solemnly re-affirmed.
and last storey above him and prepared Defendant was fined gas..
Com-
to climb. Apparently he lost his nerve After the accident, it was found that, and letting go the ladder with his right the car licence had not been renewed, | hand he dropped to the ground. He died and Mr. Little was summoned. in the Government, Civil Hospital later the aume day.
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WEATHER' REPORT.
Mr. C. G. Anderson, attending on be half of Mr. Liftle, snid that be had been Prior to resuming the enquiry, Mr. asked to express, regret. A clerk had Lindsell and the jury visited the Wanchai been instructed to obtain the new licence, Fire Station and witnessed a demonstra- but bad left the office without having tion of hook ladder drill and inspected discharged his duty, Mr. Little had beco the ladder from which deceased fell ignorant of the omission all along.
A Chinese fireman said that after the fine of 810 was imposed. y accident, he went to the top storey of the tower and climbed down the book ladder. He had found the ladder hooked" quite securely and be descended without any trouble. The ladder was in perfect order. In summing up, the Coroner told the jury that the points they had to decide were: (1) Was the ladder in good work- At the China Auction Rooms, Duddelling order1; (2) Was the drill properly Street, yesterday, Mr. E. V. M. R. de and reasonably carried out and (3) That Sousa offered for sale by public auction, Wong Son was not given more to do than Nos. 9 and 11, Prince's Terrace, with might reasonably be expected of him. the land adjoining. The upset price The jury replied to these points in the was $35,000, and the property was knock afirmative and returned a verdict of ed down to Mr. Li Bing, for $45,000.
"accidental death."
PROPERTY AUCTION.
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The depression over the Sea of Japan is moving Eastward. The anti-cyclone has formed over China and had deepen ed. The monsoon will freshed along the 8.E. Coast of China, and over the N. China Sea. N
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