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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 1926.
THREE DAYS VILLAGE CANTON GOVERNMENT
BATTLE.
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS.
THIRTY-FIVE LANDLORDS
BEHEADED.
DISTRICTS.
HEADQUARTERS.
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MOVE TO BE MADE TO HUPEH.
FIRST PARTY TO SET OUT ON SUNDAY.
As a result of the visit of Tang Yon PEACE AND PLENTY IN WAICHOW Tat, says the Canton Gazetic, a Political Conference held by the Central Kuomin tang Headquarters on Friday to discuss preparations and date for the removal of the Central Kuomintang Headquarters and the Nationalist Government Hupah, passed the following resolutions:
the sth of December and will include 1. The first party will set out before important members and documents,
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
According to reports reaching Canton a regular battle was fought in Sheung too Village, Wu-hua, on November 9th to 11th, between the People's Volunteers and the Peasants' Corps, both of which
bodies are recognized by the authorities.
THE BANKNOTE CASE,
CHINESE WOMAN'S CASE AGAINST
E.K.S. BANK.
CLEVERLY CONCEALED
WEAPONS.
CHINESE CONSTABLE'S SMART WORK,
"INGENIOUS DEFENCE FAILS.
Ingenious methods of concealing arme and ammunition were described when some novel and interesting exhibits were
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT'S EVIDENCE..
Before Mr. Justice. Wood at the Sum mary Court yesterday the case in which
and Shanghai Banking Corporation was a Chinese woman is suing the Hong Kong resumed. Flaintiff claims the money on produced in the cass adjourned which a $500 note in regard to which payment came before Mr. RE Lindsell and Major was refused. The note in question was C. Willson, sitting together, at the Cen- in a torn state. It had in fact been intral Magistracy yesterday. washed and ironed, and when found was who was charged with possession of anns the pocket of a garment which had been A Chinese a native of Tung Shan,
only possible to put together certain had been, as already related, arrested on the Tung On Wharf last week when about pieces.
Mr. H. S. Fitzroy (instructed by Mfr. to board the s.s. Wing Ou lor Kongmoon: The former usually represent the weal-second party will be decided after the Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. (instructed bring the passengers' luggage, felt some- | W. B. Hind) appears for plaintiff and A Chinese constable, engaged in search-
thier class of villagers and are able to equip themselves with at least a rifle and
uniform. The latter consist of farm hands authorized to carry arms under the
2. The date for the departure of the receipt of a telegram from the first.
3. Ordinary documents belonging to the various Governmental organizations are to be handed to the Military Station
auspices of the Farmers' League, & sub of the Military Headquarters for trans-could not say whether or no the note barrels He called the attention of Sub-
sidiary organ of the Communist Party in Kwangtung. In Sheung-tao the farmers" would not pay their rentals unless ther
mission, while those especially concerning Awangtung province should be handed
over to the Provincial Government.
various
were allowed to make a redaction of 25!
To Find New Quarters.. per cent. The landlords attempted to force payment with the aid of the trusted with the responsibility of looking Mr. Tang Chak Sang will be en-
People's Volunteers who, at times, are called upon to act as police. The three-after all arrangements regarding locations day battle resulted in the Volunteers and accommodation for the being defeated. All the landlords and Governmental organizations at the Front. their families, numbering nearly 3,000 persons have bçea rendered homeless. About 150 people were killed and some 60 houses were destroyed. The loss is estimated at 8400,000. Some 35 landlords were beheaded.
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Uapture of Foochow?
The · Kuomintang propagandists" have been instructed to announce the. » capture of Foochow from the "anti
Reds, but independent reports, up to
3. The expenses for the removal should be made out in budgets by both the Kuo- mintang Headquarters and the Govern ment respectively, and decided by the
Chairman
The above resolutions were again brought up for consideration at the 73rd eeting, held on Saturday, and it was decided that (1) Departmental Affairs conferences should be held by the vari ous Departments regarding the time and
Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master) for thing hard in a pair of boots amongst the defendants.
the defendant's luggage. On investigat Mr. G. E. Towns, the Acting Chiefing he discovered that hidden between Accountant of the Bank, stated that he the soles of the boots were two pištol Inspector Moss to this find, and a thorough search of the defendant's ggage was made, and 244 rouads of ammunition were found A bag of bis- cuits were then discovered, and in this were a pistol grip, stock, etc., into which one of the barrels was subsequently fitted. A cookery book had been hollowed by. cutting inside the edges, so that the brok presented a completed appearance. This book was tied up with other books, 5- cluding an atlas Two magazines and pistol parts were found in this book..
as presented to the bank was genuine. He was not sure that all the portions pro- duced were. portions of the same note. They might be portions of more than He thought that the signatures on the recovered parts of the note were those of Mr. V. M. Grayburn and Mr. Maybie, but he could not swear to it.
one.
Modern Forgery a Fine Art. Repiring to Mr. Potter, witness said many ingenious attempts were continually being made in forging banknotes. Modern forgery had, in fact, been brought to a fine art. It was, therefore, essential that the Bank should have the dates and numbers of notes..
He further stated that if they paid out on any note without the number, and the date, they could not write it of their
The defendant was then arrested and taken to the Central Police Station.
Mr. W. D. Owen, who appeared for the defence, said that defendant's story was that he had no knowledge of what the luggage contained. The luggage did not belong to him, but to his brother, who November 27th, failed to confirm this arrangement for the removal of their books, Neither could they get the money had recently died. This brother had re
respective members and important docu-back from the Government,
Asked what the note issue in the turned from Canada, and died in the the most productive of the opium dieideration at the usual meeting to be held Colony was, witness said that, including fendant to come to Hong Kong and
The Kuomintang Army have captured meats, which should be set forth for con-
country. His brother's widow asked de-
success,
tricts in Fukien, and nearly 60 per cent.
on Tuesday, and (2) that the various the notes of the three issuing banks, it Governmental organizations "and schools was about $50,000,000, that of the
collect this luggage for her. Ee did
of the poppy fields are now under their established by the Central Kuomintang Chartered Bank being approximately 50, and it was not until the belongings
control The Party will impose 829 taxis Canton, should remain as usual, and per now each season, while opium sale will be further assessed in accordance should be under its direct control as with the Kuomintang regulations govern
bituerto. Support will be applied with out any change. ing the monopoly, in Canton.
of
WONDERS OF RADIO,
LECTURE AT INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS.
INTERESTING DEMONSTRATIONS.
Mr., A. J. Chesterton delivered an
were searched that he was aware that it contained anything of an illicit charac
ter,
Defendant gave evidence bearing out Hong Kong, stated that defendant was this statement, and another Chinese, of
man of respectable character, and has
with a firm of ten merchant. a Hong Kong address at Des. Vaux Road
$18,000,000 ·
end of the Mercantile, $1,600,000. Silver dollars were used very little as currency, which was almost entirely in bank "notes. The receipts of silver dollars at the Bank averaged less than a thousand daily, and these were chiefly from the Tramway Company and from the Treasury. When received by the Bank, they were not released into currency but were used against bank note issue.
"Impossible." Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy witness said that it was impossible in all cases when changed and compare them with for the Bank to take numbers of notesA NINE-MONTH-OLD WARRANT. lists of icst notes with which the shroffs
reserves
Defendant was convicted, and their Worships imposed a fine of 8500, and ordered that the arms and ammunition be confiscated..
Overseas Chinese in America have pro- "tested to the Kuomintang authorities in
Canton against the "confiscation" their property-thẻ Sunning Railway in the Szeyap Districts of which Kongmoon is the open port. The Americar. Chinese must have been misinformed, as the Kuoruintang is only to administer the railway for six months pending the settle. ment of the dispute between the employ ers and the employees of the line. The workinea of the Sunning Railway have made demands regarding wages and ser- vice conditions, with which the manager & mentis unable to comply. At the same time, the principle that no non-union man may be employed is recognized by the
Mr. L. J. Blackburn, Vice-President of i Kuomintang. Since, therefore, the Kuo-
Re-examined by Mr. Potter, Mr. Towas mintang is unable to get the employers the Institution, presided and in introduc and the employees to agree and has to ing the lecturer, said that he was glad said that it was not infrequent for notes keep the line in order to facilitats traffic, to see so large an attendance, and hoped to be presented at the Bank without On an average, they might it has decided temporarily to take over
that the lecture would influence, those the line. The Kuomintang has long present to join and encourage the local have as many as one a week. The prac.mented on the long interval which bad
in
since
attendance.
interesting lecture on "Radio" at the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuild ers yesterday evening, before a large Mr. G. F. Taylor, who gave practical He was ably assisted by
demonstrations with apparatus which, had been set up for the occasion.
"nationalised " the Kwangtung
Radio Society.
were supplied..
Witness further reiterated that it was impossible to identify all the pieces in the note in question.
numbers.
tico was always to refuse payment.
An Assumption.
Before the hearing was adjourned in the morning. Mr. Potter intimated that
Sections of the Canton-Hankow and the The lecturer detailed the history of Canton-Samshui railways, but the share. Radio, and referred to Kirk Maxwell's, holders in these are not so influential as Berty's and Marconi's work in that dires the overseas. Chinese who have contri. tion. In the latter's first experience of he would consult the Bank in regard to buted not a little to the revolutionary
cause...
whether it was admitted that the note noon hearing, he said that the Bank was was genuine. At the outset of the after. prepared to fight the case on the assump tion that the note was a genuine one,
Mr. Towns was re-called, and replying to Mr. Potter said that he had searched for indemnities and could not find anything in regard to lost notes on re- cord. The only indemnities on record notes with parts intact.
LOCAL FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANY ROBBED.
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A nine-month old warrant for the apprehension of. # · 11 (10. accused of
embezzling his employer's money, was
case was brought up for hearing yesterday executed only this mouth, and when the morning before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy, his Worship com- clapsed.
Formerly in the employ of the New Zealand Insurance Company, whose local Co., Ma Yap was alleged to have mis agents are Messrs. Holyoak Massey & appropriated $1,061.91.
Defendant was represented by Mr. F. H. Loseby, who told the Court that during all this time, defendant had been that in which another clerk of the same carrying on business in. a floor below. Company lived and no action was taken until quite recently.
Mr. Bulmer Johnson appeared for the prosecution, and the case was adjourned.
A TURBULENT COOK.
GETS SIX WEEKS FOR KITCHEN
SCUFFLE.-
wireless telegraphy, communication had been carried out over a distance, of less The average Chinese working in the than two miles. Subsequent progress was interior care little about politics or out- side affairs, as long as their crops, for rapid. In 1901 the Atlantic Ocean was the season are plentiful. The districts bridged by wireless telegraph signals around Waichow, along the East River in and, in 1915, wireless telephone communi- Kwangtung, although they have been the cations were exchanged between France centre of bitter struggles during the last and U.S.A. few years, are now quite contented as Mr. Chesterton gave détails regarding were in regard to partially destroyed the crops of the second 1928 season are the history of radio up to the present good. The best grade of rice may be time, and spoke of the various ways in obtained at less than $8
Replying to his Lordship, witness said picul, and which it was being used. He said that that so long as a part of the note ap- other grades from $6.50 up. Among the sending pictures by radio had long been peared and so long as the promise to pay districts which have prospered are Wai. an established fact, and that the Marconi appeared, he would advise the Bank to Appearing on remand, before Mr. B. loy, Poklo, Hoyun, Chckam, Linping Company in London and the Radio Cor pay, although the signatures were absent. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy Woping, Lungchuen, Wa-hus and Hoi-poration of America, in New York, con- Mr. Potter addressing his Lordship yesterday morning, in answer to & charge fung.
duct a public radio picture service of said that there was the question whether of assaulting the No. 1 Chinese cook of transmitting and receiving across the the Bank, was. prejudiced, because the the Repulse Bay Hotel, the assistant Atlantic. He also detailed and described Bank could not get the 8500 back from Chinese cook was sentenced to six weeks' the properties and uaca of the apparatus the Government. Whatever the law was, hard labour... used in radio.
if they could write off a specific note they A provious conviction was proved could get the money from the Hong Kong against defendant and it was stated that Government and would not deprive the last year he was before the Court on a
charge, of picking pockets
B Hold for Ransom,
customer..
Dr. Leung Pui Kio is still a captive in the hands of bandits near Canton. He has written home reporting that he is well but warning his relatives and friends Concluding a very interesting lecture, against soliciting oficial aid for his which was lucidly delivered, the lecturer rescue, intimating that unsuccessful effort said that radio was being largely used in on the part of the authorities would end communicating between various coun- His Lordship remarked that it depend- anfavourably to him. The bandits are tries, and if a universal language was used ed on what view the Government would asking for $300,000 ransom, but it is it would certainly be of great value. He take. If the facts were put before the understood that a cash payment of a referred to Esperanto and thought that Executive Council it would only then be small percentage of this sum will effect if such a language were adopted, known if the Bank had been prejudiced, his release..
radio, owing to its quickness in communi-
Mr. Patter disagreed and said the fact Dr. Leung is a very interesting figure cation would enable a greater under- of their going to the Government would in Canton. He was one of the faw Chi- standing between various rations and be prejudice nese to study Western medicine under help towards the peace of the world. Mr. Potter aited several cases in sup- Dr. John Kerr, of the Canton Hos-(Applause.)
port of his argument and said that what happened was immaterial. The question was whether the change was material
ALLEGED IMPERSONATORS
CHARGED:
"Chinese," stated, to be an official" of the Labour, Maintenance Bureau, and an- other man not in custody, were alleged. to have impersonated police officers, and pital. He soon learned that patent.The demonstrations given by Mr. Taylor
carried out a search on a coolie in a medicines prepared in foreign style would were very convincing, but an effort to
public latrine. It was further alleged attract buyers if foreign advertising get Shanghai proved futile. Mr. Taylor Mr. Fitzroy said it was obvious that that they stole 75 cents from the coolie methods were used and his pills are now explained the processes of the demonstra the Bank could get the money from the and two jackets which the coolie was found in all drug shops in China. Even tions.
Government. If the business was run an wearing
which the col was to-day there are very few Chinese news- MF. Chesterton replied to a few quesit was done in England the trouble would The accused, was brought up before papers which do not carry his advertise- tions asked by members of the audience.
not have arisen. They were negligent Major C. Willson, at the Central Magis ments. Dr. Leung may be considered one The meeting concluded with an expres in not keeping the numbers of notes of tracy yesterday morning, and after eri- of the first Chinese believers in advertis, sion of thanks to Mr. Chesterton and Mr. such considerable sums. . ing.
Taylor,
His Lordship reserved judgment.
dence of arrest had been given, the case was adjourned.,
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