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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER - 15rx,' 1926
KUOMINTANG PAPER A FIGHT TO A FINISH.
MONEY.
TO BE CIRCULATED IN KWANGSI.
SUSPENSION OF NEWSPAPERS.
INTERESTING LEGAL CASE.
[FROM OCX CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }„
MARSHAL SUN AND CHIANG KAI" SHEK.
THE ULTIMATUM.
The ultimatum delivered by Marshal
Sua Chian Fang, Tupan of five Eastern Provinces to General Chiang Kai Shek is a leng documente The following extracta are, taken from it:-
$1,000 CLAIM.
THE KOWLOON- TONG FRACAS.
CASE FURTHER ADJOURNED.
The case in which six coolies, employed at Kowloon Tong are jointly claiming $1,000 from Mr. A. E. Murphy, of the Kowloon Tong Development Company, for alleged wrongful arrest, was con- tinued before Mr. Justice Wood at the Summary Court yesterday.
OBITUARY.
MR. WILLIAM HARDWICK.
AN OLD TAIKOO EMPLOYEE.
It is with much regret that we have to record the death of Mr. William Hard. wick, of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, which took place at the Government Civil Hospital" yesterday morning at the age He had resided in the of 85 years. Colony for more than 40 years, "Without the least reason," mys"
The late Mr. Hardwick first came to It is the intention of the Kuomintang Marshal Sun, "you have marched to-
The case arose from an incident at to circulate war bends, treasury note wards the Yangtze, first taking posses-Indian guard suspected a coolie of steal Medical Corps, which he left when quite Kowloon Tong on July 27th when an Hongkong in 1856 with the Royal Army banknotes, and other Kuomintang securi-sion of the province of Human and then ing some cement bags and arrested him; young man to take up the position of ties in Kwangsi Province. A branch of unlawfully seizing the Wu-Han cities, The coolies co-workers remonstrated and wardmaster at the Government Civil the Kuomintang Central Bank was to be opened at Wu-feng Kai, Wuchow, on
a disturbance occurred. Mr. Murphy re- Hospital. In February, 1891, he joined In view of the continued sufferings of a ported the matter to the Kowloon City/the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, and he served September 15th.
the time of his death. He was taken ill the Company in various capacities up to
with an affection of the beart about three weeks ago and was admitted to the Government, Civil Hospital on August
you threatened to invade my territory.
people, I declared that I had adopted a Replying to complaints of delay in the policy of pan-ching-an-min (armed seu transmission of messages from Canson, trality). In all of my career I have had the Canton Chinese Telegraph Adminis- but one object that was to rid the coun- tration has explained that its presentry of useless troops. Now, much to my capacity is about 24,000 words a day disappointment, you are pressing me into Since the beginning of
the Northern
battle, which it was my intention to Expedition, however, many war tele- avoid, if possible.... grams have taken precedence ever ordi- nary, messages. Some 300 war messages are being handled daily and sometimes these messages comprise 600 to 700 words. Moreover, many relays are required be fore a message is finally transmitted, say, to Changsha, The Canton Chinese Tele- graph Administration has no control over stations cutside of Kwangtung.
Police Station, and the coolies were arrested.
Mr. D. MoCallum appeared for the plaintifs and Mr. R. A. Wadesoa repre- Sented Mr. Murphy..
Mr. Murphy Advised. When the case was continued yester day Mr. Ramsay, Superintendent of Construction for the Kowloon Tong Development Company, was called by the
defence.
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The deceased, who was a native of Hunslet, Leeds, was a keen follower of all forms of sport, although latterly not taking an active part therein, and for years he looked after the recreation grounds and bowling grochs of the Paikoo Club.
Witness said that he was in the Com. pany's office on the evening of July 27th,
Mr. Hardwick is survived by a wife and three children, for whom much and went out on hearing noises. He saw Mr. Murphy, two Indian guards and some sympathy will be felt. The family com- prises two boys, at present in Hongkong, of the men had been arrested by one Chinese. Mr. Murphy told him that one
and a married daughter residing in of the Indian guarily for stealing cement Saigon. The passing of the deceased is bag, and the other Chinese had threaten all the sadder from the fact that he had air. Murphy to take the Company's car ed the guards and himself. Witness told hoped to retire in February next and settle down in the Colony, where he had and feten the police. Mr. Murphy re-pent so many years. turned in about 15 minutes, accompanied by some Chinese detectives. The Chinese
were handcuffed and taken away.
I fail to understand why the north and south should misunderstand and hate each other so deeply as they do and I sin unable to explain why it is your intention and delight to see the innocent people suffer. You say you are acting under instructions and under the will of your late leader. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, with view to uniting the country by force Swatow Newspapers.
under, the dictation of the Kuomintang, Canton Kuomintang Headquarters and Let me tell you, once and for all, China Kuomintang Workers' Delegate Confer belongs, not to any particular political ence have been advised of the recent party, but the Chinese people as a whole.
A Previous Robbery. closing of two Chinese newspapers in You have sworn to execute the will and
When Mr. Wadeson asked witness whe. Śwatow, the Sen Eua Mix Jih Pao and the Three Principles of the late Dr. Sunther or not it was true that the con- the Kung Fin Pau. Nominally the but on the other hand you find it plea-tractors matsaed had been broken into papers were closed because of the failure aunt to make the people suffer through on the previous night, Mr. McCallem ob of their management to apologize for your ill deeds. This is beyond my comfected and submitted that it was wholly prehension. Worst of all, you desire to irrelevant. His Lordship overruled the unfavourable remarks regarding Kuomia change the National flag of the Chinese ubjĉetion. tang oficials and because of their refusal Republic without the consent of the pec- to pay the increased wages demanded ple. You desire to transform it into the Soviet lag. This is nothing less than As a matter of fact, however, the "real treason, not only to your party but to charge was that the papers were "anti-the people and the country.
I Red" in sentiment. Kwangtung has now demand, therefore, that you withdraw all your troops from Kiangsi, Hunan and but a few non-Kuomintang papers. Re Hupeh within the next 24 hours, other- cently six Canton newspapers had to wise I shall not be responsible for the suspend publication for political reasons challenge to a fight to a finish."
consequences, if I attack you. This is ait and on account" of labour tyranny, and now, these two Swatow papers have bad, to close.
As far as battles to be fought in Kwangtung and Fukien are concerned, it may be said that preliminaries are usually settled in the Chinese hotels where Reds," "anti-Reds," and ban-
dits meet upon equal terms and in cont parative safety. The bandits near the Kwangtung borders in Fukien are still apparently waiting for the highest bidder,
Lawyers at Variance.
The Kuomintang Political Commissiou is asking the Board of Indictments to hear the case of Dr. Chad S. Bak, a former Chief Justice of the Kuomintang
ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.
POLICE VIGILANCE IN THE CITY.
A CASE WHICH FAILED.
Special vigilance is apparently being carried out by the police to prevent further burglaries in the City. In the list of charges at the Central Magistracy yesterday were three prosecutions of Chinese, who had been found at the entrances of shops and in alleys during the night.
Sergt. Major Wong Lau, of the detec tive staff was a witness in one of the cases which concerned a man who was found at 1.30a.m. asleep outside the door of No. 53, Queen's Road Central.
Witness said that when he fasted his Supreme Court, against Mr. Loo Hing torch on the man he feigned to be asleep. Yuan, Kuomintang Attorney-General, îa | fie was lying down on new bidding which Dr. Bok alleges that Mr. Loo has which on being turned over had nothing criminally libelled him. The case is of under if to incriminate bim in any way,
His Worship saw in this no evidence considerable interest to the legal profes: whatsoever of intention to commit a sion in Canton because of the eminence felony, which was the offence with which
he was charged, of the persons involved. Dr. Sok is a doctor of law, trained in one of the best known universities in the United States, while Mr. Leo, is an Oxford graduate and a British trained barrister-at-law. Dr Bok was once Chairman of the National Council at Nanking and presi dent of Tongshan College of Mines and Engineering. Mr. Loo is now Chief Justice of the Kwangtung High Court, in addi tion to other duties.
The police offer pointed out that the man was sleeping outside the shop and the circumstances were suspicious
of Chinese in the Colony sleep in the His Worship: How many thousands streets and are without any fixed' abode thousands and, thousands.,
Previous convictions were then men- tioned in an endeavour to secure a con- viction.
His Worship pointed out that the man could not be charged on the mere fact Apart from the ordinary police in that he had been a thief at one time. The Canton, there are now six different secret defendant might have been a reputed or detective forces working in the vicinity thief and the witness recognised his type, to prevent espionage on the part of but he has visible means of subsistence, "anti-Reds," This explains why a hotel as he had 30 cents on him. quest in Canton is sometimes questioned three or four times a' day.
COMPENSATION FOR PARSON. SEQUEL TO TRUCK AND CAR COLLISION.
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After further consideration of alter- native charges, defendant was discharg ed.
Youth In A Lane. The next case was against a youth who was charged with being a rogue and vagabond.
three
A Chinese detective stated that when be flashed his torch into the lane between the Aster House Hotel and the He Hong Bank, the defendant ran away but was caught before he had gone very far.
sentenced to Defendant was months' hard labour.
An Old Coolie." In the third case before Major C. Willson, an elderly coolie, was charged with having three pieces of wire and a screw driver for a felonious purpose and further with unlawful pusscasion of a roll of floor matting.
Witness replying to Mr. Wadeson said thas a number of cement bags had been stolen from the contractor's matshed on the previous night.
No Revolver.
Mr. Vadeson: It has been alleged that when defendant arrived that he had a revolver in his possession. I did not see
Witness further stated that he did not hear Mr. Murphy use the expression, Lock them up.' He did not hear him give any orders to the detectives to arrest the Chinese.
The Funeral.
The funeral took,, place last evening at Happy Valley, the interment being in the Roman Catholic Cemetery; The Rev. Father Page, assisted by a surpliced choir, officiated.
The cottin was borne to the grave from the Cemetery gates by four of deceased's comrades Mesers. T. Grimshaw, J. C. H. L. Smith, H. Wilson and H. Dinnin
A cross and wreath were lowered into. the grave with the coffin, these being from deceased's wife; and from his two little sons, Douglas and Baby Rony.
The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. Johnson (brother-in-law and sister), Mrs J. J. Blake (sister-in-law) and Mrs. A. J. Stock.
Among others present were Mr. D. of the Sugar Templeton (Manager
Refinery, Taikoo), Mr. H. C. Resker Assistant Manager), Dr. M. V. Obrembski (Chief Chemist, Sugar Refinery, Taikoo), Mr. K. E. Greig (Dockyard Manager, Taikoa), and Mr. E. Edwards (senior assistant engineer, Sugar Regnery: Taikoo).
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Heplying to Mr. McCallum witness said that the Indian guards "did not leave
The staffs of both the Taigoo Sugar with the detectives. Witness also em Refinery and the Taikoo Dockyard and phasised that it was certainly his inten. Engineering Company were largely repre- tion to have the men arrested. He look-sented, and among other present were
$3.25 per bottle, Messrs. S. Boulton, J. Mitchell, W. Weir, ed upon it as a police case,
Mr. McCallum: You made not the M. Wallace, R. Dunlevy and J. Mr. slightest endeavour to find out whether latyre. these men had committed a felony ?— No.
Floral Tributes.
Wreaths were sent by the the follow
that Mr. Murphy had stated in evidence
His Lordship pointed out to witnessing:- that when he had enquired of him what
Take them to Court." course to take, that witness bad replied
Witness denied having said this.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Templeton, Mr. and 3irs. T. Grimabaw, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ironside, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. H. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. A. "A Pack of Hooligans.” .
Craig. Mr. W. D. Bell and family, Mr.
ant, said that she was in the house on and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Burn, Mrs. Murphy, the wife of the defend. and Mrs. G. F. Bird, Mr. and Mrs Boulton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sraith the evening of the disturbance. She was air. and Mrs. W. Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. called out by her small boy and then saw W. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. J. S an fadian guard and the arrested Chinese, Smith, Mr. and Mrs. S. Amery, Mr. and She told them to wait until her husband Mrs. Arch Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. came home. A few minutes later other Thirlwell and family, Mr. and Mrs. W Chinese came up, and began shouting. Warnock, Mr. and Mrs. H. Stainfield, and swearing like A pack of hooligans." Mr. and Mrs. J. Whyte and Jenny, Mr. The Indian guard held them at bay with and Ms. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. J. Simp- his rifle, and on blowing his whistle son and family, Mr. and Mrs. D." Austin, another guard came to his assistance. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mair, Mr. and Mrs. ran up to him and was going to strike Muirhead and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. When her husband came, one of the men John Ferguson and family, Mr. and Mrs. him, when the Indians pointed their Mitchell, Mr. and Mar. C. C. Nelson, Mr and Mrs. Dransfield and family, Mr. No Such Thing:"
and Mrs. G. Morrison, Dr. and Mrs. N. Mr. Wadtson: One witness said that Drummond, Mr and Mrs. R. A. Fergu- your husband went into the house, and san, Mr. and Mrs. James Sloan and returned with a revolver 1-Certainly not, family, Mr. and Mrs. Peoples, M. and Mrs. H. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. J. there is no such thing in the house.
Another witness said that your husband Waid.
Mrs. R. Carroll, Mrs. A. J. Stock, told you to get him the revolver 1-No.
Supposing your husband had not turn- Messrs. K. C. Greigh, J. H. Simmons, F. ed up, what do you think, would have Edwards, H. Dineley, F. Clark, J. Rich- mond, E. Howell, S. Hamer, F. P. happened 1-There would have been a
Lopfesty A. McPhedran, W. J.Johnston, fight..
The Indian guard gave evidence al ar-Brown, M. Y. Obrembski resting the coolie who had some cement Harry Florrie and Benny, Agnes, sacks in his possession. He said that the Gertie Kathleen and Bertie, Willie and coolie refused to stop and was only ar- Mimi, Mary, Dolly and Albert, Gladys, rested after a chase. Witness described Arthur and Ivor, May and Alice, Elija the later events, in the main corroborat. and John, Gladys and Ivor, Cheong Nin, Co., Ltd., David Boag & Co., Ltd.,. ing the evidence previously given for the Taikoo Club, The Taikoo Bugar Refinery
Mcnsrs. Carroll Bros. defence.
rifles at the man.
A Mrs. Gomes was also to have been called for the defence but she intimated that she could speak very little English, and Mr. Wadeson agreed to dispense with ber.
The case was adjourned until this morn- ing..
WIRELESS LICENCES. PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS. CON- TINUE TO END OF YEAR.
SIR LEICESTER BEAUFORT.»
The death was announced at Cape Town on August 13th of Sir Leicester. Beaufort, formerly Governor and Com mander-in-Chief of the Colony of Labuan, and of the State of North Borneo, and to whom the town of Beaufort owes its
asinc.
Sir Leicester, Paul Beaufort was born in 1833. He was educated at West- minster and Oxford, and was afterwards called to the Bar and became a member
Among trafic cases heard by Major Willaen at the Central Magistracy yes terday, the driver of a hand truck blas eda motorist for damage done to the ear. He said that the car turned round a corner und rushed into the truck...
Sub-Inspector Alexander said the de- fendant took his truck to Park Houd- a probibited area-and collided with the G. E. S. Upsdell's motor car which was coming up the road, causing damage estimated at $50.
Complainant, thought the collision was The evidence was that defendant was caused by the track coolies trying to found in the lane behind the King Edward
With reference to the Regulation pubs rush the vehicle to the other side of the Hotel in the early morning by a Chinese road.
detective who was cordially greeted and lished in the Gazette of September 10th, of the London School Board. In 1889 Defendant was fined 85 on the traffic asked to buy the rug for 31.30. The concerring the issue of receiving station he was appointed Government Secretary and Judical Commissioner, North charge and further ordered to pay 860 detetive revealed his identity near the licences under the Wireless Telegraphy Borneo. He was Governor and Com- Central Pice Station when defendant Ordinance, 1920, it has been decided that compensation.
Finea of 810 were imposed on other offered to carry the article to Hollywood the present arrangements will be allowed mander-in-Chief of Labuan and North offenders of the traffic regulations, one Road. A search of the defendant in the to continue until December 31st, and that Born from 1885 to 1900 A year later, Eastern Rhodesia, and alter the amal of these being the owner of a lorry. It charge room brought to light the screw receiving station licences will not be in in 1901, he became Chief Justice, North-
sisted upon until January 1st, 1927. was pointed out by Sub-Inspector Alex- driver and the wire. ander that there was risk of damage to
Applications for the grant of receiving gamation of North-Eastern and North- the roads by lorries being overloaded. He
station licences may be made to the Western Rhodesia in 1911, Judge of the said that seven tons weight was the limit
Postmaster-General on or after November High Court of Northern Rhodesia, On 1st, and any licences issued between several occasions he was Acting Adminis for a motor vehicle fully loaded, but de.
trator. He retired in 1918, and lived at November 1st and December 31st will Wynberg, Cape Colony. He was knight- fendant's vehicle was more than six tons.
take effect as from January 1st, 1927.
ed in 1919. overweight.
Defendant said the wire was for mend- ing shoes and the rug was picked up in Pottinger Street. The police officer thought the tools were for picking locks.
Defendant was sentenced to uix weeks' Hard Jabong, on the two charges.
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