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THE MASKED BALL. UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR HONGKONG.
SUMMARY COURT.
CLAIM FOR POSSESSION OF PREMISES.
A FATAL FALL.
ÅTTEMPT TO AVOID LAW LEADS TO DEATH.
Attempting to evade the law, a Chinese, named Ku Tam, aged 27 years met with mdden death by falling a distance of
THE STRIKERS FROM: HONGKONG.
PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM CANTON TO WHAMPOA:
SOME CURIOUS REPORTS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE, CORRESPONDENT; }
General Chiang Kai Shek and members feet 6 inches from the second floor verandah of No. 3, Sun Street, Wanchai, of the Soviet Mission in. Canton are re- en February 19th, on the occasion of the comfeading the Kuomintang Felitical arrival of Revenue Officers to carry out Commission to remove all strikers from a search of the floor, which proved to Hongkong, except those serving as pic. to an opium divan, in which this man iskets, to Whampoa. The reasons, for this mid to have been largely interested as recommendation are variously given by a seller of opium.
parsons closely watching all, phases of Canton, developments...
It is said for instance that powerful,
(Contributed.)
That the tenant had no authority to SEQUEL TO RAID ON OPIUM Hongkong has been deprived of its informing the landlord was the contention sublet" any part of his premises without
DIVAN, qual quots of public Dances, this year put forward by Mr. M. Watson before Mr. owing to circumstances over which there Justice Wood at the Summary Court is no local control. To stone for these large-and be it confessed rather stiff and yesterday, when representing the owners of No. 19. Gilman Bazaar, he claimed formal-affairs, a few bright spirits have plotted together against the gods of inertia eCallum represented the sub-tenants.
possession of the premises, Mr. D. that held mighty sway in Hongkong, and
Mr. McCallum submitted that his clients ars determined to do their utmost to were entitled to remain in possession of drive them out of this stronghold for one the premises which they had taken from evening at least. If the attempt is
the chief tenant. successful-and if everyone who com
The landlord could have no reasonable objection to the tenants. plains about the lacis of opportunity for and if there had been a breach of con- The circumstances under which the dancing this winter. takes the opportu tract on the part of the original tenant, unfortunate qan met his death were nity that is now presented, it is bound the Court had no power to give relief in detailed at the Central Magistracy yes parties are at work in both Canton and to be a huge success-it will provide a such a case. The sub-tenants in the caseterday afternoon, where Major C. Will Hongkong towards the resumption of yery welcome stimulus and tonic to a strike-weary people, and the promoters asked that if his Lordship made an order conducted a death enquiry.-
were quite innocent parties. He also on, sitting as a Coroner with a jury, traffic and trade, between the two ports, To guard agaizist riots and other possible will be in danger of being hailed as for possession, to stay execution until Dr. W. L. Paterson, Medical Officer, violence from the strikers, it has been public benefactora,
such time as the landlords bad fulfilled Government Civil Hospital, stated that thought best to divide the power now For months people have "enjoyed their obligations to sub-tenanta disquisitions from our Jeremiahs on pre-
Ku Tam, was admitted to the hospital being centred; at Canton. It is further Mr. Watson said that the original at 1.35 p.m. on February 19th in an un- suggested that as the strikers have been sent evils, and some are frankly led tenant had left and defendants had cater-conscious condition, suffering from terri- loudest in their agitation for the develop."
with the state of affairs: Thered into an agreement with him, and they ble injuries to the brain. He died atment of the port of Whampoa as a rival adopted on their motto "Let us have were therefore trespassers. The superior 345 p.m. on February 27th (eight days of Hongkong, they would be giving the music, mirth and laughter; Sermons and tenant had committed a breach of his
Ister). Soda Water the day after."
On the day following his best proof of their patriotism by locating agreement in letting the premises, and death witness performed a post-mortem themselves there. they were therefore bound by his net.
examination and ascertained thereby It was also stated that the plaintiffs that the man had been suffering from Felaimed three months' rent which had not laceration of the posterior part of the
been paid.
brain and death was due to this,
Henco the Masked Ball-an evening free from cares and worries-the best of music, food. wine, and,-let it be hoped -partners
His Lordship made an order in regard to the payment of these arrears, and reserved his decision on the question of possession
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Another suggestion is that since the Kuomintang is contemplating re-opening gambling on the north as well as the Man wants but little here below but he
south side of the City of Canton, the OPIUM DIVAN FOUND. wants that little good.
strikers now occupying the vacant fantau 'One of the novelties connected with this
Evidence given by Senior Revenue gambling houses must be transferreil Masked Ball is the fact that there will
Oficer G. Watt was that in company with elsewhere in order to make room for the |be two first class Bands, and the Dance
a number of Chinese Revenue. Ofcera gamblers who are to assist the Govern will be a practically non-stop affair-
THE WING ON CASE.
he visited the second floor of No. 3, Sur meat to raise the desired $5,000,000 for more liko London avery day. With
Street, Wanchai, at 12.45 p.m. Un music going all the time and no-definite HEARING CONTINUED YESTERDAY February 19th for the purpose of searAnother reason advanced is that the
the proposed Northern Expedition. intervals there will be very much less crowding on the floor. Another novelty
The hearing of the Wing On case in ching the floor. As soon as he knocked strikers have been taking the law too is that these going to the Marked Ball, which three Chinese defendants (the at the stairway door leading to the much into their own hands, and even the are given the opportunity of choosing formerly sub-manager of the Man Fat stampede upstairs and shortly after. Soviet Mission and General Chiang, are second of whom, Fok Chuer Yuen, second floor he heard a commotion and their own programme. To every ticket firm, disappeared whilst on bail) sold is attached a coupon on which to
wards shouting in the street: Ongoing now fading the existence of the Strike record one's favourite Fox Trots and charged with conspiracy and attempting to the street he found Chinese lying Committee and their pickets' a real Waltzes. taken from a large selection.
to defraud the Wing On, Company, Des injured and unconscious. These coupons will be counted before the
Faux Road, of 850,000 and $63 interest. Having given instructions for an am- problem. The coming conflicts between Ball takes place and the Dances chosen progressed a stage further at the Central balance to be telephoned for, Revenue General Feng Yu Hsiang of the Knomin by vote will be played during the even. Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before Officer Watt made his way to the second chun Army supporting the Tuan Chi Jaí
floor of the house where he was told that ing. Attached to this voting are three Mr. R. E. Lindsell prizes for those lucky enough to forecast Naval Dockyard, formerly an assistant man, had run out on to the verandak Pei Fu opposing it, requires that the The apprentice fitter at the Royal two men, one of them being the injured Government in Peking and Marshat Wu the correct result.
Another feature of the evenig will bevant to the third defendant, was recalled A search
in a printing works in Canton and ser
on hearing a knock on the stairway door. Kuomintang should make some stand, and The Witch of the Night," having some
the inner part of the second General Chiang and the Soviet Mission connection, it is believed, with the ques- Brutton (for the defence of the third divan, and pipes, lamps, opium and other or the application of Mr. G. E. Hall foor revealed that it was an opium tion of telling one's horrid past.
are wishing to dispose of the boycott defendant). "Full particulars of this Ball, and what
utensils used in such a place were found.issue before settling down to military has to be done in connection with choos Brutton, who questioned him closely as He was further cross-examined by Mr.
A Chinese who had been livng on this floor with Ku Tam for one day, stated
preparations.. ing the Programme and perhaps win to his actual occupation in the Naval that he was aroused from sleep by o ning a prie are contained in a pan Yard. In answer to the question regard- commotion and was told that a man had rblet which has been given away freely.ing His occupation, witness said "be used fallen into the street. Going down to If any reader of this paper has not come to follow the master fitters about." That the street, be found Ku Tam lying un- into possession of one of these pam was his job. phlets, they can be obtained at Moutrie's and Anderson's, who also have the Tickets and coupons for sale. Mean while it is hoped that everyone will at tempt to buy, borrow or steal a mask: an unmasked person is liable to feel out
of it
CONSCIOUS.
PRINCIPAL TENANT SCARED.
THE CANTON PICKETS.
GOODS DETAINED IN THEIR
INSPECTION SHED.
A Yunnan ham dealer, living at No. 8, Sun Street, ground floor, gave evidence as to seeing Ku Tam lying injured in
IS JADE TO BE BANNED? the street, and said that he knew this man sold opium. This man was not the [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ] principal tenant of the second floor of No. 3, Bun Street. The principal tenant, a woman, had run away to Macao follow-ralings between the workers and the mer.
Owing to disagreements on ing this affair.
certain
Mr. Elsley Zeitly (for the defence of the first defendant, Au Kim Lui, described in the charged as a promoter of a bank. ing. firm under the style of the Kwong Cheong firm) continued his cross-examina tion of the Assistant Banking Cashier of the Wing On Company's Deposit Depart Most of the pleasure in a Maaked Ball ment from the point at which he left off consists in the lure of the unknown-who on Friday afternoon last. This was the that has experienced one of these Covent third appearance of this witness in the Garden Affairs can forget his, or her, ex-box under cross-examination, and the perience. Specially in Hongkong is it fourth time that he had appeared to give An Indian Police Guard, who had just chants delegations in the "Prize Court" essential to preserve one's anonymity if evidence,
came off duty and was changing his of the Strike Committee many consign- one wishes to be ordinarily human i Mr. Zeitlyn yesterday concluded his clothes in his room on the second floor ments which have passed through the cross-examination, of this witness, whom of No. 4, Sun 8treet (the house adjoining he closely questioned about the other. No. 3), said that he saw a man cross Customs are detained in the pickets' in- Assistant Cashier who was introduced from the second Boor verandah of No. spection shed. into the department, particularly with to his verandah. The man then ran reference to his illness and his death.
One of the rulings to which exception through No. 4, making for No. e, San In answer to questions by Yr Hall Street. Immediately afterwards witness is taken by the merchants is that` jade Brutton, witness said he knew nothing heard a commotion, and looking out sa is of British and, therefore, "imperial. about the Tai On deposit which was another Chinese lying in the street. wrongfully withdrawn.
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL.
RESULT OF THE ELECTION.
The following nine candidates polled the greatest number of votes at the ole tion of members of Shanghai Municipal Council held on March 1st and 2nd, and are therefore declared to be duly elected as members of the Council for the Foreign Settlement of Shanghai for the Mazi .cipal Year, 1926-27 Messrs. S. Sakuragi
765 votes. S, Fessenden
H: B. Roe
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665
12
652
V. G. Lyman
508
A. D. Bell
485
17
E. B. Macnaghten.
431
1+
J. J. Paterson
412
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P. W. Massey........
411
#1
345
W. H. B. McBain
A MIBRED YOOTING:
ist"
origin, it being an import from said at the signature in
The Principal Cashier was called and
Burmah and other parts of the British the forged Inspector J. Ogg, who was called to deposit book (referred to earlier in the the scene of the accident when it occurred Empire. The merchants, however, con- to be his were not in his handwriting Inin endeavouring to gain access. to the territorities also produce jade and that proceedings of this case) which purported said it appeared that the injured man tend that Yunnan and other Chinese the other books (the original deposit book adjoining verandah of No. 4, Sun Street, this stone is providing work for about his name was written twice and they were
had missed his footing and fell be bis proper signatures.
Witness went on to give details of the air deposit books issued in 1993, which had not been surrendered and were out. standing
Following cross-examination by Mr. Zeitlyn and Mr. Hall Brutton, this con- cluded the hearing, and His Worship adjourned the case until this afternoon..
OBSTREPEROUS KITCHEN
COOLIE.
HIS WAGES TO PAY FINE.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday, M. Albert Guetat, proprietor of Albert Café, Queen's Road, charged a kitchen coolie with assault.
tween the two house into the street, og 15,000 workers in Canton, whose fine art fett 5 inches below the second floor. in this helps to make Canton' famous The jury returned a verdict of Ac throughout the world. The merchants, cidental Death," the foreman adding it is believed, will eventually win as the that no blame attached to sayone.
PROPERTY SALE.
GOOD BIDDING.
workers of jade articles are backing their employers.
the
The merchants are claiming exemption from inspection of goods already imported The unsuccessful candidates were:
and stored in godowns, saying that the Mr. W. P. Lambe
....... 291 votes,
A valuable leasehold property was transfer from godowns to salesrooms" Dr. H. Lovett Cumming........ 2842); Mr. E Gordon Lowder 23000
offered for sale at the China Auction within the city does not constitute im Mr. N. C. Macgregor ....... 211
Rooms yesterday afternoon. by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, and was finally knocked portation; but, the strike pickets, who It goes without saying, remarks the
'down for $120,000, this being 85,000 above have had nothing to do since June last N.-C. Daily News, that the total number
the upset price. of votes cast, 960, does not represent the
Yaux Road, Central. It was sold by they should be examined just the sazic.
The property was Now,
but inspection duty, are insisting that, and 246, Des full quota of eligible voters, though it is
order of the mortgagees. The premises Pending the final outcome of the issue, stated that the voting population re
are occupied by the Tai Yau Company, it has been decided to temporarily allow sponded by a 10 per cent margin over that of the most recent election. There Complainant said that defendant had square feet. It is held under two Crown Limited, and cover a total area of 1,682 were 11 irregular "ballota
passage of grocery products with been in his employ for about six weeks Leates for terms of 909 years in cach minimum delay, it being realized that All Councillors, who sought re-election, as a kitchen coolie. were again favoured by the ratepayers, he had drunk a little liquor or wine left of the property is 827,50 per annum.,
On Saturday night case. The Crown reat payable in respect certain items are perishable and must be including Messrs. S. Fessenden, S. Saku by customers in their glasses, and made ragi, V. G. Lyman, A. D. Bell and J. J. himself objectionable In fact, on more of 8500 acceptable. When the bidding
The upset price was 8115,000, with bids handled at once. Paterson. A former Counciller, Mr. than one occasion he had made himself had mounted to the figure of 8120,000 Lambe, who has returned from leave, was a real nuisance in the establishment. He the property was knocked down to Mr. not in the list of favourites. Mr. H. B was told to leave the premises and return He Said Ping and Mr. Chan Bau Hing, Ros, of the Hongkong and Shanghai next morning for his wages. He refused of No. 37, Gough Street. Bank, a new candidato, ed all others, to go, whereupon force had to be used excepting Mr. Fessenden, chairman, and to get him into the backyard. He then Mr. Sakuragi, the choice of the Japaness snatched his patten from his foot and electorate. Bixth in the list was struck complainant with it on the eye. Macnaghten, also a new choice. T
Complainant then knocked him down, and ELECTION OF LAND COMMISSIONER.
policely-handed him over to the This is the first instance in years in fine of $20 with the alternative of which there has been a content for the 14 days hard labour was imposed De- post of Land Commissioner, the candi- fendant pleaded that he had no money dates being Mr. C. M. Rain and Mr wherewith to pay the fine, but that com N. L. Sparke, The latter received as out plainant owed him about $20. Complain of 150 votes cast, Mr. Bain being honour ant agreed, and informed His Worship ed by C1. Less than 20 per cent, of the that the wages due to defendant would electorate cast their votes for this office cover the fine.
WEATHER REPORT.
not whole-heartedly supporting the "anti- Seeing that the Canton merchants are
imperialist boycott, the labour division of the Kuomintang is urging the mer- chants division to organize its comrades at once. The Kuomintang Menchants. Division is preparing to call a convention of Canton merchants, using the 15 Mer- Last night's weather report, forecast and remarks by the Royal Observatory chants' Leagues, the Kuomintangites have organized in a number of districts an has weakened and is begining to move
The anti-cyclone, central near Shanghai, bass for working Upon the calling for Eastward, Moderate monsoon may be a convention of the merchants, these. expected along the South-East Coast of leagues will respond and represent them China and over the China Sea.
Local forecast: North East winds, selves as delegates from all "parts moderate, clondy,
Kwangtung.
said