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CANTON SHOPKEEP- TO-DAY'S ANNIVERSARY.
ERS ORGANISING.
ATTEMPT TO COMBAT WORKERS.
SPLIT IN KUOMINTANG
POSSIBLE.
THE DEATH OF DR. SUN YAT SEN.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 12th, 1927.
LARGE GATHERING EXPECTED AT LEE GARDENS,
TRADE MARK
INFRINGEMENT..
GERMAN - FILE WITH AMERICAN MARK.
WITNESS WITH TWO WEEKS' EXPERIENCE.
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FUNERAL.
THE LATE MH.-W. KNIGHT,
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IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY “AT THE GRAVESIDE.
SUMMARY COURT.
A QUESTION OF "SPLIT CASES."
CASE ADJOURNED,
Nihill,
The meeting of Chinese seamen, and others to be held to-day, out of respect to the second anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO. evening at the Protestant Cemetery, represented in five different writs will take place at Lee Gardens in- stead of at the Taiping Theatre as [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] | first suggested. It is expected that
FEAR OF WATER SHORTAGE.
WIN THEIR SUIT.
side.
The funeral of the late Mr. Wil before Mr. J. H. B.
At the Summary Court yesterday, ham Knight, of the Revenue De-acting Puisne Judge, Mr D. L partment, took place yesterday Strellet suggested that five claims. Happy Valley. The Rev. G. Tbetween the same parties, totalling Waldegrave otheiated at the grave-over $3,000, really represented one The case in which Messrs. John
claim, but they had been split up The coffin, which was on a gun into smaller claims in order to there will be a large attendance. Hutchison & Ca summansed two The attempt of the small shop The arrangements for the gathering Chinese Companies for infringing carriage and covered by a Union bring them within the jurisdiction a of the Court, which has a limit of hare beta made by the "All Classes the trade mark of a certain brand Jack, passed the Monument
of file, for which the complainants about 5.30, proceded by a detach $1,000. San Yat Sen Memorial Society!!
Some students in Hong Kong have been the agents for over 2s ment from the King's Own Scottish
Mr. C. A. S. Russ represented the workers as comrades the Asked for a day's holiday in conyears, was concluded yesterday be. Borderers, and the Bagpipe Band. the plaintiff, and Mr. Strellet was
section with the anniversary but fore Major C. Willson at the Cen- Following the carriage were Mr. P. for the defendant. the authorities did not agree. Ittra Magistracy. is understood that most of the The Chinese newspapers will suspend publication for a day,
keepers or retail merchants in Can too to organize themselves in order that they may become equal with
Kuomintang is now attracting wide attention in Swangtung, the home of the Kuomintang. The workers have been singling out the mer- chants for attack and persecution; but now that the merchants are
going into the Kuomintang they also
may take the law into their own-
The meeting will begin at the ringing of a bell. A group of re presentatives of Chinese organiza hands. The email merchants are tions will be on the platform as a organizing themselves into groups
presiding committee, but there is no intention to appoint any parti- of 20 each. From each group delegate will be chosen, and from cular person as chairman. As an every five delegates a general delo.nouncer of the different items on the gate will he selected to form a general delegates' conferenot.,
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two defendants, Mosers.
Himles & Co. and Chung Shing Co. were represented by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, and Mr. G. 3. Hugh Jones appeared for the complain- anta
The complainants are agents for the Nicholson File Company of America whose trade mark is "two crossed les surmounted by the word "Nicholson." The defendants
programme will be in attendance. | are hard-ware dealers. In addition A band will also be present.
to the original Nicholson files sold
failure to defend the interests of the workers according to the work- ere' desire. The workers insist that they may blockade a store or fac tory on the declaration of a strike, and in this Commissioner Chan has been supporting them, Now the Kuomintang Executive Committee many.
It is reported in Canton that Mr.
Following three bows to the Kuo, Chan Fu Mah, Kuomintang Com-mintang flag and to the picture of the late Dr. Sun, a short period of missioner of Labour and Agricul ture, will resign, on account of his silence will be observed in memory of the dead. All will stand whilst the net will and testament of the late, Kuomintang Chief is read. An life of Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Memorial address will then be given on the
songs will be sung between the speeches of which there will be
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THE BALMY AIR OF FAR
CATHAY."
alter hesitating for nearly two MR. CHEN AND MR. COOK. years, har ruled that a worker may strike but that the striker has no right to interfere with the business of his employer or his associates The Canton Felice have been ad. rised to offer protection to mer chants whso business is being inter- fered with,
"Last year we had Mr. Cook; this year we have Mr. Chen," said
at their shops, they had a stock of German files, whose trade mark appears to be an imitation of the two crossed files" of the Nichol- son. Company.
At yesterday's hearing, a broker employed by the complainants, said
very closed resemblance to that of that the German trade mark bore
the Nicholson file.
E Knight, deceased's brother, a Mr. Strellet said he would ask for Squad from the Police Force, the the dismissal of the five cases forth- Chinese Hovenuo searchers, Euro-with, as five actions of that kind pean Revenue officers, and a large
ber of friends..
As the graveside were the widow and deceased's sister-in-law..
Three volleys were fired and the last post was sounded by a squad
from the K.0.S.B.
The chief mourners were de- ceased's wife. brother, and sister-in-
law.
The pall bearers were:-MessrE.
Grimmit, Lanigan, Ward, O'Neill,
Warden and Powell
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Among those present were; Mr. Taylor, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Chief Preventive Offi cer Clarke, Senior Officer Ward Mr. Watt, Mr. Pierce, Mr. Fender, Mr. Young, Mr. Glendening, Mr. Frith and many others. following:-
Floral tributes were sert by the
ought never to have been brought to Court. They were all the same cause of action on the same day. The total amounted to over $3,000, and the Ordinance provided that where cases had similar causes of action as to the amount due on the date of the issuing of the writs for claim should not be split up into the amount stated or otherwise, the various claims of smaller amounts in order to bring it within the jurisdiction of the Court.
Mr.
Rusa replied that the cases referred to five different promissory
notes and five different transactions
Evidence should be called before settling the point in order to arrive at the facts, à mere, wave of the
band was not sufficient for dismiss-
Split ng casca of that kind.
cases
Wm. POWELL, Ltd.
THE
FURNISHING HOUSE
JUST ARRIVED
NEW
SEASON'S GOODS
CRETONNES
TISSUES
NETS
AND
Court were constantly bélore the DAINTY TRIMMINGS.
Mr. Strellet said he did not wish
to ask his Lordship for a decision then, but it was the practice of the Court to raise any such point in
"His Loving Mother," "Pa a mediately. The difference
Loving Brother and Sister-in-Law avoid waste of time the matter and His Loving.Brotter Phil,"
His Lordship suggested that to Geo, and Magaret." "Sister and should be mentioned in chambers Brother-in-Law Eva and Gus. also to-morrow, but Mr. Russ replied Peter and
in price was about twenty-five cents on each file, the Nicholson file being sold at $1.50.
Papa Glendening, Kathleen and that they would not be able to argue
called. the point until evidence had been His Lordship decided to adjourn
The Defence. Mr. Armstrong in his defence Easma Club; Brother Officers. said that as the action was institut-less, No. 7 Station; Clerical Staff, the case for a week.
Revenue Staff, Kowloon; Sergeants' ed under the Merchandise Mark Ordinance, the onus of proving the alleged infringement rested on the
Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor defendants. "Complainants had of the Exchequer, when entertained | given ho evidence to show that the at luncheon in Manchester. The defendants knew of the intringe- ons," he continued. "rose amid the meat. The second and more im murky coal pits of Britain; the purtant point was that the prosecu other was nurtured in the balmy tion did not say whether the de- air of far Cathay. When I say fendants had been asked where they balmy air,' I am not sure that the had obtained the German fles halsy element may not have found from." The files were actually im- its representation in both cases. parted by Bornemann & Co. and (Loud laughter.) Both gentlemer bore the "Globe" chop of 1825.
The 1,300
under any or more troops already further increased Fanling were yesterday morning, when the lat Battalion, the Camerónians (Scot- tisk Riffes) left for Sun Wei by
The rice merchants in Canton have decided to employ non-union men as stevedores until the dispute among the rival uniona is settled. They have informed the Police and have asked for protection for the independent workers. During the last two years in Canton, a dispute between two or more unions has meant practically the auspension of seem to have been studying at the Since then his clients had received Mr. and Mrs. B. Thorpe, Sub-la-the Royal Artillery, with equipment,
the business concerned for others were not allowed to do the work in their place.
same school. Both seem to draw their inspirations from the same
fount. They preach the same doc
file
A Fortnight's Experience. Kwan Suk, accountant of the Himice Co., said that Nicholson files were sold in his store, the Chinese called them "scissors" or
several more consignments and it was not until October, 1928, that the manufacturers in Germany add The insistent demand, of followerstring, they use the same language.ed two "crossed files" to the of Mr. Wang Ching Wei that, he and they seem to be pursuing the original "Globe " Although the should be recalled to office in Can- same objects." He did not believe mark was slightly changed, the fles tom is causing a great deal of em- there was any ground for grave er still being sold as the "Globe barrassment to those Kuomintang anxiety in regard to China. Nothing leaders who are advocating a policy was further from our intentions than of moderation. It is widerstood to be drawn into an adventurous, that "General Tang Seng Chi and aggressive, ambitious or Byzantine other former Northern generals, policy in China. We regarded the who have allied themselves with the 100,000,000 of Chinese as potential "Kuomintang, are now sorry for what friends and customers. Almost the they have done, and that "further last thing which one wished to do pressure from M. Borodin and other with a potential customer was to Bolshevik leaders will most likely shoot him. (Laughter.) But when bring about a split in the Kuomin it came to mob violence, to the lives tang ranks. The Central Executive and property of British, subjects Committee will meet after March being menated, we were bound to 19th at Hankow.
take reasonable measures for pro tection and defence.
"crossed
train.
and other
The transport, . Bellerophon is carrying two pack batteries of is due to arrive on Monday. She
another Armoured Car Section, with detachments for small units in the eight armoured cars,
ries a large cargo of provisions for Colony. The Bellerophon also car.
the troops
HMS.
DAUNTLESS" HERE.
H.M.S. Delentless, a cruiser of 4,650 tons, forming part of the First Cruiser Squadron, now stationed in Hong Kong, arrived from Home on Thursday. She is of similar "type" to H.M.S. Delhi and H. M.S. Danae, carrying six 6-inch guna, three 4-inch anti-aircraft guns, and four three pounders. Capt. S. D. Tillard, and Commander la command of the cruiser äre GR. C. Watkins, D.S.0.
Imports and Exports Dept.; O cers' less. Lai Chi Kok; Hunghom Sergeants Mess; United Service Lodge No. 1847 E.C.; Sergeants' "THE SHANGHAI DEFENCE Mess, Central Police Station; Craigengower Cricket Club
.FORCE. Police Officers: Sergeants' Mess, No.. E Recreation Club; Chinese Revenue CAMERONIANS GO TO CAMP. Police Station: Yaumati Police Mess: Royal Naval Yard Police Sanitary Inspectors, Eastern Dis trict;
Prison Staff King Edward Hotel; Civil Service Club.
Inspector and Mrs. McWalker, Mr. and Mrs. M J. D. Alves, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. R. McFall, Mr. and Mr. Y. Abbas, Mr. and Mrs. P. Lanigan, spector and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and is. C. E. Frith, Laspectar and Mrs. A. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. W. Glen hers, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dyer, dening, Mr. and Mr. G. J. Cham- Inspector and Mrs. Evans, Mr. and Mra, G. C. Moss, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Strangt, Mr. and Mrs. Dick. Sergeant and Mrs. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. A T Hill, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bolt, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clerk Nutty and Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Grimmit, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hollands, Inspector and Mrs. the "Globe" files and buyers were and Mrs. S. J. Clarke.
files. They also stocked E. J. Eris, Mr. and Mrs Old, Mr.
supplied according to request.
Sub Inspector, Brown and Sergt. Jones, defendant said he had had Mr. R. Fowler, Mr. H. H. Rose, Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh Joey, Mr. Kelley, Inspector W. Hill, only a fortnight's experience in Mestra, McEwen, Clark And Brit. bardware. Formerly be dealt in tain, Mr. Lin Shou Ping, Sergt. L. cakes in Canton.
K. George, Mr. W. Mackay, Mr. Co., said that he stocked many Sergt. Grieg, Mr. C. Greenwood, Li Mol, manager of Chung Shing C. J. Thompson, Mr. Wong Yuet,
kinds of fies-French, German, Mr. Wm. Meadows, Mr. Harrison, British and Americär. The Ameri Mr. Wm. Currie, Sergt. Boysting. can fles were known as crossed Mr. C. Hatt, Chief Det. Inspector Shareholders of the Canton Water
#iles" or scissors files. He had T. Murphy, Mr. A. Taylor. Supply Company, whose property
had been selling German Sles for Feely and Dyerson," Mr. W. has been taken over by the Kuomia-
BOTTOM OF THE POLL many years. The crossed files" Ward, Mr. P. Cunden, Mr. Char. were recently added to the marksman, Sergts. Collins and Oram, tang, will not be allowed to hold Mr. Reginald Francis Orlands in the Globe files but he did not Sub-Inspectors P. Grant and S. any more meetings to contest the Bridgeninn, a former member of the know of this charge, until his at- Logan, Mrs. Stonham, Mr. M. action of the party, according to the British Diplomatic Service, who is tention was drawn to it by a buyer Coyah, Mr. George, Mr. P. Gillespie, latest order of the local authorities acting as the unofficial propagandist
Rev. G. T. Waldegrave Mr. O. E Deceived Himself. Now the people are afraid, that the in London for the Cantonese. Gov-
Erashaw, Messrs W. Winyard and Replying to Mr. Hugh Jones, de-W. S. Caff, Mr. J. A. A. Curreem employees of the Company, who are ernment received a set-back in his fendant said he had been in the siding with the shareholders, may home village of Planer on February hardware trade for over declare a strike against public | 5th. He aspired to become a mem
yehra ownership and thus cause a water ber of the Hendon Rural District Me Hugh Jones:
Didn't you Council, but in a triangular contest known then that the mark had no
LOCAL RESIDENT'S shortage in the city.
To-day being the second anniver- was at the bottom of the poll.
business to be there I thought it
BEREAVEMENT. was only to show the quality.
Mr. Hugh Jones: Exactly. You
BROTHER KILLED BY FALLING TREE, would be doing a good trae had parade, following a meeting in the must carry with it malicous inten-No, people would not be deceived. to Mra J. H. Hant, of the Euro
all your German files been sold at the price of the Nicholson files t Much sympathy will be extended. grounds of the Sun Yat Sen Univer-lian and evil design.”,
The two marks are entirely difpean Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, in the According to the Chung Hua Sha terent. The Kuomintang Executive Com Neurs Agency, the extremist section
loss she has sustained by the death mittee in Canton still suspect the of the Kuomintang have cabled to Jones ambiitted that it was clear A.M.1.5.E., which occurred in held last night. At the Kowloon
Addressing the Court, Mr. Hugh of her brother, Mr. Alap Fairley, presence" of Fasciats at of and bave instructed the Canton ing objects for which they demand committed. The Himice Co. realiz Police to make investigations. An support:-1, The abolition of all ing this, had the effrontery to send extruct from their instructions is as
Mr. Fairley, who was 27 years follows:
unequal treaties; 2, The withdrawal a man to give evidence who had of age was motoring through a "According
of foreign troops from Chins: 3, only been in the basincas for two district where trees were being fall- local Press The improvement of labour condi to
ed. Suddenly one of the trees fell reports, representatives of the Lions in South Sea islands; 4, The Fascists of Italy have arrived on abolition of the head or capital tax
across the road just as Mr. Fair- ley's car was passing. He sustain- Shamten. The Fasciati are en Con Chinese emigranta); 5. The Continuing, Mr. Hugh Jones said gaged in international plots and abolition of all exclusion laws that he had been instructed by the intrigue, and it may be recalled against the Chinese by foreign complainants not tá press for verdict of manslaughter was return- good time. that the Canton Merchants' Volun- governments; 6, The abolition of heavy penalty. The case was taken teers' opposition to the Kuomintang all discriminating laws against thes, an exemplary measure. as led by Chan Lim Pak (some two Chinese; 7, The laws (of the Euro-
His Worship fined ench of the de years ago) had been inspired by the pean countries) protecting labour fendants $60 and ordered all the (Continued on next enlumn), to be applicable to their colonies infringing files to be confiscated.
sary of the death of late Dr. San
Yat Sen, all public offices and
schools in Canton will close. The Fascists. students and workers will hold a
sity.
The presence of the Fascists at Canton at this time
wecke.
.
A Light Fine.
seven
1
Man.
LOCAL ROBBERS BUSY.
. BUDDHIST TEMPLE
RANSACKED.
Money, clothing and jewellery to the value of 887 have been stolen from No. 17, Wyndham, Street, and to the value of 81.103 from the second floor of No. 23, Wellington Street.
that thieves entered No. 8, Chee Wo It was also reported to the police Street and removed over, 8200 worth of property.
Armed robbers entered a Budd- hist temple at In Kong district en Tuesday, They terrified the Abbess in charge of the shrine, and even- tually escaped with a very poor haul, amounting in value to only $27. The police stations on the mainland have been notified
TWO DANCES LAST NIGHT. Two very succesful dances were
Dock Recreation Club there was B very large gathering, and the pro- ceeds were in aid of a fund to pro- vido recreation for the troops of the Shanghai Defence Force during their stay here, and capecially in the summer.
There was an enjoyable pro-
ed terrible injuries and died short-gramme of dances lasting from s ly afterwards. At the inquest, a to 1 am and everyone had a very,
י
ed against the foreman of the fell ing party
Mr. Fairley was an engineerein played by the Isle of Man Harbour Commissioners.
At the Royal Engineers' Theatre, Wellington Barracks, the Chief and Petty Officers of H.M.B. Titania also gave a successful dance, which wne well attended.
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