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THE LATEST COUP. AT CANTON.
HAS DR. C. C. WU RESIGNED? | GENERAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK AND THE STRIKE PICKETS.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDET.]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 27TB, 1926
THE WING ON CASE. PROFESSOR 'SHELLSHEAR GIVES EVIDENCE
NO NEED FOR LANTERN
DEMONSTRATION. «
ARMS AND AMMUNITION. COOLIES SENT TO PRISON FOR POSSESSION.
SEEN TO THROW CONTRABAND INTO HARBOUR.
WEDDING.
PASS-DAVIDSON,
on
A very pretty wedding took place at St Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Saturday, when Miss Elimbeth (Betty) Davidson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A sequel to the sensational seiture W. E. Davidson, No. 8, King's Park Kim Lui and Lam Fook Chiu are charged made in the harbour recently of a nun Buildings, was married to Mr. Reginald with conspiracy to defraud the Wing On ber of Mauser pistols and ammunition Charles Pass, marine engineer, only son Bank of 830,000, was resumed yesterday (when two coolies were seen
The Wing On Bank case, in which Au
to throw
of Mr. and the late Mrs. C. A. Pass,
What has been reported as the sudden/before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry sacks containing the contraband over the formerly of Kobe, Japan.
dismissal of 3£r." W To Chen, Commis sioner of Police at Canton, and the partial
Gollan).
secution, while Mr. C. G. Alabaster and
The two cargo coolies in question were
The Rev. G. R. Lindsay (Vicar)
the organ.
side of a sampan in an attempt to escape Mr. F. C. Jenkin and Mr. H. G. detection), took place at the Central offeinted, and Miss McGill presided at Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before lisarming of his Army Division, on the Sheldon (instructed by Messrs. Johnson: Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Major C. Willsori 24th inst, is now explained by the Cer-Stokes and Master) appeared for the pro- sored Press to be voluntary resignation
a compliance by the authorities with bis desire to be relieved of all other offices, so that he may dovate his full time to the <development of an efficient army."
Mr. Elsier Zeitlyn (instructed by Messrs. charged with possession, on April 19th, d'Almada and Nephew and Messrs. G. K of six Mauser pistols, 13 magazines, 350 Hall Brutton) appeared for the defend-ammunition clips, and 4,850 round of
ante..
EXPERT EVIDENCE.
Professor J. H. "Shellshear; who oc- Sources of information unauthorized by the Kuomintang have it that General Wuenpies the Chair of Anatomy at the Te Chen has never willingly acquiesced in Hongkong University, was called by the the dictatorship of General Chiang Kai proscention to give expert evidence con- Shek and that General Chiang, in taking cerning the various books, chops, and
labels. action over the head of the Provincial Political Council and the Municipal Com- mission to which the Commissioner of Police is responsible for the conduct of his police affairs, is extended to show Mr. Wa and others in Canton, that his
dictatorship must be respected.
It had been suggested that a lantern demonstration should be given in the cellars, but His Lordship, the jury, and counsel, were satisfied with the explana
given by Professor Shellsbear, and
the demonstration was cancelled,
Witness said that he had had experi- General Chiang Kai-Shek has always ener of microscopic instruments for stood for administrative efficiency, but,
years, In the present case te hud taken it is said, he has never been satisfied with a number of photographs of the genuine the way the Police have been allowing the and the alleged forged chops. He found In the strike pickets and labour unions to have that they varied considerably. all the lawless liberty they desired. Indeposit book, "Ema" the chop should stead of arresting, in accordance with be resolved into two distinct halves as law, those who have committed murder they appeared across the centre between or assault and battery, the Canton Police, two stitched pages. These balves, were it has been alleged, have allowed the in one booked marked by different im pressions, and they did not conform to guilty to be at large.
the Company's chop, because one of the
Mauser anнnunition.
The bride, who was charmingly attired in white charmeuse and georgette, with charmeuse train trimmed with orange blossoms, and wore an embroiderad talle soil with a wreath of orange blossoms, was given away by her father. The They were further charged with throw-bride also carried a beautiful bouquet ing three sacks containing the arms and of Easter lilies. ammunition overboard into the water for
Sub-Inspector Lane prosecuted for the the purpose of preventing seizure,
peared for the first defendant, and Mr. police, and Mr. d'Almada Remedios ap M. W. Lo for the second.
THROWN DYKEBOARD. ·
The bridesmaids were Miss Irana Spradbery and Miss Sheila Whitley, and they both wore dresses of primrose yellow eripe the chine and silver lace aprons, carried bouquets of roses. with picture hata of yellow to match, and
The bride's mother wore a dress of apricot satin brocade, with a white hat trimmed with flowers to match her dress. The duties of best man were discharged A Chinese detective said that on April
Following the Church ceremony, a re- and later Mr. and Mrs, Pass left by 19th, accompanied by another detective hoby Mr. J. Davidson, cousin of the bride.
the s.s. President Pierce for Japan, got a motor boat and went into mid- ception was held at the Station Hotel where the honeymoon is being spent. The bride's going away dress was of almond green crepe de chine and georgette.
stream. He saw both defendants on board a sumpan, and also two women and another mag. He hailed them and saw the first defendant throw some sucks over. board.
He then boarded the sampan, The which was brought to the wharf. occupants of the sumpan were detained, released. Witness engaged two fishing but the women and the master were later
boats to go out and look for the sucks which were later recovered and taken to police headquarters. When the sacks were searched, the weapons mentioned in ammunition clips, and 11.800 rounds of big the charge were found, together with the munition and rounds of small a
mucition.
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THE PRESENTS
The happy couple were the recipients of many handsome and useful presents, which included the following:-
Bride to Bridegroom, gold watch; Bridegroom to Bride, silver dressing table set; Bridegroom to Bridesmaids, brooches; The Chiu On S.S. Co., large
tea set, coffee set and toilet set; Mr. and silver rose bowl; Captain, officers and engineers of ss. Hydrangea, dinner set. Mrs. Savage, brocaded table runner and fish servers; Mr. and Mrs. Bigg, silver sweet diah Mr. and Mrs. Garraway, two vasa; Mr. and Mrs. E. W. White. blackwood opium stool; Mrs. and Miss Hopwar, cake stand; Mrs. Angus and tamilly, two embroidered tea cloths; Mr. N. Lang, blackwood table; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, binck wood writing desk; Capt. Williams, electric kettle Mr. Paide, sweet dish: Miss Frost and Mrs. Jarvis,
one tea cloth; Mr. and Mrs. Purslow,
The new Police Commissioner, Mr. Lee
halves had been inversely applied. Chang Tet, forcibly took over the office
Replying to Mr. Jenkin, witness said on instruction of the Military Council that he was positive that the impressions only, without awaiting a commission from had not been made by a single impres- the Provincial Council at the recommendasion of the Company's chop. tion of the acting Mayor, Dr. C. C. Wu. Questioned with regard to the two Friends of Dr. Wu in Canton, accord- labels fixed on the two deposit books, ing to a report, are advising Dr. Wulto one of which is stated to be a forgery. He did not know the name of the amp silver sauce boat; Mr., Mr. and Miss | resign at the first opportunity. It is sage stid that the figures on the label gented that he will be sooner or later which he found on" Nina" were longer ousted by General Chiang Kai Shek, than those on the labels on any other He had whose interference with the Police under book which he had examined. Dr. Wu's supervision without referoncs to bim is regarded by many as an insult to him.
[Reports were current in Hongkong yesterday that Dr. Wu had tendered his resignation. ED.]
THE CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
Another Chinese detective corroborated. The master of the sampan said his boat Was engaged to go to a ship with a black funnel which was lying at No. 1 Buoy but it was lying just off the "Star" Ferry Wharf. The arrangement made was defendants went on board. This he did, that he should wait at the ship while the and later some sacks were put into the sampan from the ship. After the sampan
Robinson, pickle jars; Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Farrar, fish knives and forks; Houghton, half doz, ten-spoons; Mr. A.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Clemo, picture: Mr. van Langenberg. two silver vases; Mr.
Whitley, salad bowl and serves: Mr. and Mrs. Whitley and boys, silver cream jug and anger basin; Misses P. and S.
taken 10 books in all, which he had chosen at random from a bundle which had been brought to him. He also found was hailed from the motor-bunt, witness and Mrs, S. E. Grecu, sweet dish: Mr.
varied. "Ema
that the colour and texture of the books. "Nina, and Ema had also a double row of stitching at the back, whereas Nina" had one only.
# LABELS REMOVED.
He was of opinion that one label was! taken from the cover of and book and He had not the affixed to ammther. STRIKE PICKETS AND THE TRAIN slightest doubt about that, because the two labels did not tally. The pigment which he found on one label showed that it had been removed from the cover of another book.
SERVICE.
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noticed that the sacks were missing.
Further corroborative evidence was given by the wife of witness, who was in the sampan at the time.
THE DEFENCE.
and Mrs. E. Abraham, cut glass bowl; Mr. and Mrs. F. Lickley, toast rack; Mr.. and Mrs. Crofton, half doz silver tea spoons: Rev. and Mrs. Lindsay, picture; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brown, tilting kettle (electric); Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, fah knives and forks and two cut glass scent The first defendant, giving evidence. bottles: Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale, egg said that he was standing near the Chi spoons; Capt. and Mrs. Walker, silver nest public dispensary, Yaumati, when a vases table centre: Mr. and Mrs. Straf- ford, silver butter dish; Messrs. Overy. man, who appeared to be z Benman,
and Harrison, silver butter dish; Mr. engaged him to hoard a vessel in the and Miss Ferguson, silver vasca table harbour and carry four sacks om the centre Mr. and Mrs. Bliss and family, ship to Yaumati. Witress, the second silver cake basket; Mrs and Misses Stonham, two vases; Mr., Mra and Mias defendant and this man proceeded to the Armstrong, silver cream jug and sugar ship and the four sacks were put into the basin; Mr and Mrs: Shaw fish serves; sampan. The seaman did not return in Mr. and Mrs Saver, sweet dish; Mr. and Mrs. Nicholl, electric toaster; Bob, Fred and Ernie Nicholl, silver photo the sampun himself.
Witness went on to say that he accident-frame; Master Jack Nicholl, black cat calendar: Mr. E. Abraham, silver vasce; Capt. and Mrs. Mitchell, blackwood ally knocked the sacks overboard.
teapoya: Mr. Green, silver rose bowl; Mr. A. V. M. G. Silva, finger bowls; Mr. and Mrs. Lannigan, coffee spoons; Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Clarke, silver cake Mrs. and Missee Woolley, biscuit jar basket; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Clemo, two cushions; Mr. F. Ross, silver cruet; Mr. napkins; Capt. and Mrs. Going, silver and Mrs. J. Gibson tea cloth and butter pot: Mr. and Mrs. Hirst; Chinese blackwood table lamp: Miss and Masters Hirst, silver cake basket; Mr. A. Brown, electric table lamps; Mr. Alavakia, two rose bowl; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Silva, silver snap shot frames: Miak G. Mooney, silver tea strainer; Miss M. Rosario, toast rack: Major and Mrs. Walmsley (England), tea cloth Mr. and Mrs. Spradbery, cruet; Mr. E Spradbery, electric. iron; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mow Fung, two silver vases, Mr, Cheong, two silver vases Mr. C. LChung, silver chain bag; Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Silva, silver card case and jam jar.
[rno OCE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
"On account of a difference of opinion
Cross-examined by Mr. Zeitlyn, witness regarding the method of inspection along said that the label was torn off the the Chinese section of the Canton-Kow-original book. He was certain that it! Joon Railway, the management may have was so, owing to certain marks which he to suspend the express train servies at found on the label. The label had not present in operation and revert to the old necessarily been taken off burriedly. He arrangement, says the Chinese press. It had even experimented with moistare,ally knocked them overboard when he had appears that the strike pickets employed but he had found it impossible to remove in searching Chinese passengers booked the label without its being marked. to or from Hongkong appear to have some Mr. Zeitlyn handed witness a book with objection to the present schedule in con- the label removed, and said that it had Mr. Remedios said that he did not pro. nection with their examination of passen- "been taken off by means of wet blotting pose to carry this witness any further. gers going to or coming from the British paper. section of the line.
Professor Shellshear said that it was quite possible, but he personally had not tried to tried to remove the label with
STUDENT TROUBLES IN CANTON. blotting paper or with a sponge.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.
The Reds have now brought conflict into five student bodies in Canton.
In the Canton Christian College they are openly agitating for the taking over of the institution by the Kuomintang as reparation for the recent dismissal of three Kuomintang students for misconduct...
The student oursea in the Kung Yee Nursing School are being intimidated by the Reds into opposing their American principal.
In the Holy Trinity College, the Reds, "although few in number, are still able to
Mr. Lindsell commented that it was useless for defendant to say he accident signed the statement he had made to the police that he threw them overboard, not knowing what they contained.
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The second defendant said he was a street coglie and did not know the first defendant, who, he said, saw him in Ya mati on the date in question and asked him if he wanted a job, and then "en-
Mr. Zeitlyn asked whether he founded him to go with him to the steamer any pigment on the label. After examin ing it, witness sail that he found traces of pigment on it.
DIFFERENCES IN THE BOOKS.
Replying to Mr.Alabaster, witness said that he had found marked differ. ences in several of the books, which he bad examined. On each of the labels were a number of stars. Some labels bad 27 stars and others 26. Witness said that hat was not an expert on printing matters. THE CHIEF CASHIER'S EVIDENCE. --
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Kwok Woon Kwan, who was the chief
He denied that he threw any sucks over board and added that he did not know what they contained.
Mr. Lindsell: If you did not throw them
Defendant denied that he said so?... ́... overboard, why did you tell the police sot Mr. Lindsell said that defendant's state- ment made to the police stated that when he saw the motor-boat he got frightened and pushed three sacks overboard.
Defendant in reply to a further ques
cashier in the Wing On Bank in 1923, was tion as to why he signed this statement the next witness called for the prosecu-if it was not correct after it was read over tion
Replying to Mr. Jenkin, he said that to him, said that it was not read over to when the case was beard at the Magis him.. tracy, he had made up a list of the de-
Mr. Lindsell: You are lying
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ANOTHER MIDAS. MAGISTRATE AND THE "GOLD BASIS.
On Friday a Chinese beggar woman was found in possession of ten. English sovereigns. On Saturday, another Chi- his possession. ness was found to have three sovereign in
"Things seem to be getting back to the gold basis," was the remark of Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yaster- day.
Chinese was charged with failing to give a satisfactory explanation concern-
disturb the relationship between the posit books which were outstanding. He Mr. Lo submitted that there was no British teaching staff and the student had not mentioned the two books on
which a swindle, had been perpetrated in evidence against the second defendant body":-
1992. He had been instructed to keep the except his own statement. matter secret three years ago when the defraud, had been committad. He had Mr. Lindsell said there was his owning a bag of rice which was found in his
from other witnesses. no. instructions in connection with the admission and also corroborative evidence present case,
All non-Bolshevistic members of the Arts Faculty of Kwangtung University Lave" resigned as a protest against the dean, who is alleged to be attra-Red.
Mr. Jenkin: You deeply regiet the organized a error which you committed when you did not include those two books in the list you made, nut Yes.
The Rod students he student union of their own and published circulars announcing that they alone con stitute the Students' Union of Kwangtung
·Province
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Mr. Zeitlyn had briefly cross-examined witness, when the case was adjourned until this morning.
CONVICTED
Both defendants were convicted and their, Worships sentenced the first man to four years' hard labour, and the second man to three years hard nceur,
An order for the confiscation of the arms and ammunition was made.
ed three gold sovereigns, $105.33 in money, five American gold dollars, a gold ring, possession When defendant was search
and a truck, licence were found in his possession.
Defendant was in the employ of the owner of a Chinese shop, but the master, who was in Court, said that the rice did
Defendant was fined $95. not belong to the shop.
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