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RUMOURS IN CANTON.
STORIES OF BOMB OUTRAGES.
STEADY INFLUX OF ER- CENARY TROOPS,
THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER.
[FROM OCE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
The pro-Nanking and pro-Han kow factions in Canton are still maneuvring for power, and Genam! Li Trai Hain, it is said, is sitting on the fence waiting to join the faction which is successful." The pro-Hankow people already cialm General Li Tsai Hain, the Officer Commending the Troops in Kwang- tung, as their comrade, but General Li is still outwardly Chief of Staff to General Chiang Kai Shek, and holds his office under the Naaking Governme The enemies of Gen- eral Chiang Kai Shek sasert that this popular boro's star is waning and that he will be relegated to the background before next Christ mas, but no one can anfely forecast in Chinese politics in these days.
PEAK RESIDENTS
CHILDREN.
QUESTION OF THEIR PLAYGROUND.
THE AMAN'S PREFERENCE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY
LATE MRS. M. J. D. STEPHENS.
THE WHITE LINE
AREA."
OVER ONE LAKH LEFT INNO POWER OF ARREST.
HONG KONG
MANY LOCAL AND HOME BEQUESTS.
CHINESE BARRISTER WINS TEST CASE
PARENTS ASKED TO
INTERVENE.
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Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, the Hon. Secretary of the Peak Besidents' Association, writes:
"I shall be much obliged it you can kindly and space to
Publish the attached correspond coce in your columns in view of the Government's request that an endeavour should be made to in- fluence members of the P.RA. to got their children to use the play- ground below the Peak School in preference to the playground at Jardine's Corner.
"It is perfectly true that the lower large grassy playground is almost entirely neglected for
LEGACIES TO CHINESE SERVANTS.
- 29th, 1927.
PO PIU LOTTERY.
HOW. THEY ARE RUN IN THE COLONY,
HUGE SUM PAID IN BRIDES.
Po Pui lottery tickets which are widely and secretly sold in the INDIAN CONSTABLE FINED. Colony are a form of gambling in which- Chinese, rich and poor,
The "white line aren" at the junction of Des Voeux Road Central
A
aliku participate. Despite palica vigilance, the sales of these tickets approximately "300,000 for each
be 1,800,000. The tickets are sold.
Many bequests to local and Home and Pedder Street which has caused drawing, and, there are six draw- charities and institutions, and sub-good deal of dissatisfaction mong ings in a month. The monthly. stantial legacise to Chinese ser pedestrians since its inauguration dates of the tickets would therefore vants, appear in the will of the was the subject of a test case before late Mrs. Jane William Stephens, Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central late of No. 5, Peak Road, widow Magistracy yesterday morning. of the late Mr. M. J. D. Stepans, a well-known local solicitor who
and amassed a considerable fortune Mra Stephens died on July 1st, this year at the Peak Hospital after a short illness. Probate of
Mr. Hin Shing Lo, a local barris tor-at-law, who had inadvertently
at 90 cents each, or in other words,
the monthly gross takings would be $7,890,000....
The buyer of a pui po is given
I was long resident in the Colony crossed the beacon light" without 120 Chinese characters out of which toring the white lines was arrested he is to select ten, and when the on July 17th by an Indian Traffic drawing takes place, 12 characters constable on duty there, and asa result of this, he took out a sun-drawn out. Whoever is lucky Section 43 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance.
are placed in a box, and ten are
some reason, and in view of that bar will has been granted to Mr. moris against the constable under enough, to guess the ten right char
fact that it is undoubtedly a much D. H, Blake and Mr. F. G: Vaux, safer place for the children to of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, play in, I trust that this appeal who have power of making a like will receive the careful considera tion of all parents who are in grant to Mr. C. E., H. Beavis, also the habit of sending their children of Mosers. Wilkinson and Grist, to the playground at Jarding's and who is another executor named Corner."
Jardine's Cornar.
Letter from Mr. E. B. C. Hornell to the Colonial Secretary, dated Juno 99th:--
in the will.
The late Mrs. Stephens leit estate in the Colony valued at $111,900, and it is interesting to note tha her late husband left a fortune in the Colony valued at nearly 98,000,000. Particulars of Mr. Stephen's will were given at the
The supporters of the Hankow faction are being accused of no less than five bomb outrages. The bombs, it is said, were thrown in order to cause disturbance and un- casinees generally in Canton On the other hand the supporters of Nanking are accused of having co
As you are aware, this playground At the outset of the will, which operated with pirates and bandits in order to prey upon the lives and enclosed by a granite retaining is a lengthy one, the late is
wall, surmounted with property of the workers and farm-cement coping. This wall is about Stephens directs "I desire that
ers.
Canton during the past few day has been full of rumours of Lomb outrages on land and mine explosions on the inland water. ways
Political circulars attacking both General Chiang Kai-Shek and Genersi Li Tsai Hsin have been found in many parts of Canton and the question of provincialism is being introduced into the party --fight.---- General ....Chiang has been
called General Chan Kwing Ming the Second because, it is said, be has deserted the principles of his former chief, Dr. Sun Yat Sen General Li is referred to 45 future La Yang Ting, a native of Kwangsi who first came to Kwang- tung as a champion of republican ism, but later ruled the Province as though it had been conquered and incorporated with Kwangsi.
There is also a certain amount of apprehensiveness in the City owing to the fact that General Fan Shek Shang, a mercenary military leader, is bringing far more troops to Can ton than are required. The Can-
tonese want to know what the large army is for It is reported that there are now more than 30,000 troops along the borders of the Province.
On August 6th next, all shops in Canton having in stock articles con sidered to be luxuries and included in the new scheme of taxation to
swell the Kuomintang war chest, will close as a protest against the "additional impost.
SIR,I have been requested to draw your attention to the Child- ren's Playground situated at Jar- dine's Corner opposite No. 250, Peak.
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feet high on the inside, but varies the outside from roughly 4 feet at each end to 10 fect at the corner where cement steps lead up to Mount Kellett Road.
It appears that one of the most popular amusements with a number of children (mostly aged 4 to 8 years) is to run around the coping and jump down in to the play ground.
On the afternoon of the 27th inst. one little boy of about 4 years mounted the wall near the corner
time.
may be cremated and that my ashes be scattered to the winds."
"The Request. Among the bequests made by the late Mrs. Stephens is her necklaces to be divided in equal shares be- tween Margaret Walker, Gladys Stephens sad Sarah
Ellis.
Elizabeth
There is also bequeathed to Mar- garet Walker and Sarah Elizabeth Ellis the sum of £500 and £200,
was preparing to jump down when another child caught him by the saklo. The boy staggered backspectively. wards but fortunately recovered his balance.
Had he not done so he must have fallen backwards a drop of 10 feet on to the concrete step below and a very serious or possibly fatal ac- cident would have occurred.
The children are, of course, mastly in chrige of amabs, but theśc women seem to have little or any control over the children, and are left to do more or less as they like.
Apart from the question of res ponsibility, the fact remains that the playground as it stands is a serious danger to the children who play there, and I trust that immediate measures may be taken to prevent the children from getting on to the wall.
A bamboo tence around the inside of the wall would probably serve the purpose.-Your, obedient servant,
Various legacies are left to nese servants as under:-"
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acters gets first prize, which is about $2,000. In the event of.20 one having gumsed the right, the
When the case came up for hear ing yesterday morning, Mr. Lo said: "The charge I prefer against Sherarest ones will get the prizes.
f
There are also smaller prizes gives Mahomed, the defendant, is
for selecting three right characters sequel to the installation of the
upwards. system for the control of traffic and pedestrians at the junction of Des
I
Yeux Road and Pedder Street. bring this charge not so much for redress of my personal grievances, but for the satisfaction of the public."
The head offices of these po.
put lotteries are at Canton and Macao, but they have agents or funners in most part of China. Hong Kong has several hundreds of these agents, who go about furtive- ly from house to house making sales
Hnge sums of money are spent "There is a wild cry against the ill-mannered way in which traffic monthly by the head offices in constables on duty there handle bribes. Yesterday two Chinese run- some pedestrians. The issue of this ners were charged before Mr. R. public as well as to the Police. On tracy, who were alleged to have case is an important one to the E. Landeell, at the Central Magis the one hand if such traffic duties offered a total sam of $870 to a are not carried out, the white Chinese detective to keep his eyes line system" will be useless, but shut... on the other hand, if the police are allowed to interfere with individuals with malice, then great injury will
be done."
Continuing, Mr. Lo said that the object of the prosecution was not to launch an unjustifiable attack against the Police. He would in- deed be sorry to cast any reflection on the splendid Hong Kong force. Prior to my returning from Eng land, I have heard that, there were some persons in the Colony, some propagandists, who systematically Chi-agitated against the Police. With those persons, I frankly and openly wish to disassociate myself. I have no sympathy for them. I, myself, Am an admirer of the Hong Kong Police Force, Mr. Lo added.
4.
To a principal servant, $5,000, To the No. 1 Boy, $2,000. To the Amah, $2,000. To the Cook, #700. To two other servants, 8800 each. To two gardeners, 8500 each. Other bequeste are as under: To St. Dunstan's Home for the Blind, £500.
To the Great Ormond Street Childer's Hospital, £500.
To the Maternity Hospital, near Manchester Square, London, £100. To the Foundling Hospital, Lon doo, £100.
To Pearson's Fresh Air Fund, 18 Henrietta Street, London, W.C., £100.
"The
In the course of the proceedings, it was stated that no less than 86,500 was paid out monthly in
bribes.
The two defendants were repre- sented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ. The case was not concluded, and the public will get more information. about the running of the lottery when the next bearing comes up.
instead asked for his number. Com- plainant then added You no saviy who belong I," and the constable Government replied. "No BAVTY Order." The constable also said that it was the complainant who had asked him to go to the Police Station." He did not arrest the complainant. The constable said that he had instructions to arrest pedestrians if they should refuse to walk inside the white lines.
**Complainant Got Excited.".
He further added that he had no intention to ridicule or defy the system. Personally he thought the system was a splendid one, and
Cross-examined by "Mr. Lo, the clearly illustrated the fact that the Police in the Colony do consider constable said that he refused to let public safety. But personal rights the complainant cross but pointed should not be invaded. He further out the white lines leading to stressed the point that public safety Jardine, Matheson and from there should not be carried out at the e to the Post Office. His intention
was to show the complainant that' pense of personal rights.
was that was the proper route. Magua Charts," he said, signed that individuals may have their rights." Individuals rights are also jealously guarded by the laws of England, Mr. Lo added.
Farcel Shaken Out Of His Hand;
His exidence in the witness box was to the effect that on Sunday, July 17th, at about 4.30 p.m. The Government's Esply... To the Church Body, $1,000, to be stood on the pavement by the Post then got excited and began waving Office Building, waiting for 6 'bus. his hands in the air and in doing S-I am directed to acknox- employed in the repars or Building When the 'bus came along he so, dropped his parcel. The delend was made by the complainant ledge the receipt of your letter of Fund of St. Jolm's Cathedral noticed it was full. Then, without ant
To the Little Sisters of the Poor, giving a thought to the white lines, to pick up the parcel, which he did. 20th June, 1937, and to inform you
He Both of them then walked towards that the coping of the wall in ques-
The late Mm Stephans also be he crossed over the street. tion will be splayed and an iron
was looking in the Station. corner, and
Trafic Inspector Alexander was fencing erected thereon. Should question, after allowing for the reached the Hong Kong Hotel Pedder Street and to the Police you desire to see the design I should shove bequests, one half share in easterly direction for a tram when be glad to show it to you at this the residuary state to Mrs. Rate he felt someone tug at his arm. He called as to the instructions given Mumby, and if he predeceases her, looked around and saw the defend to constables on duty at the june- I am at the same time to draw to her child or children; on attain aat. He asked the constable both tion. He said that the constables
ing-majority.
office.
(Sgd.) E. B. C. HORNELL, 'Hon. Secretary:
To Dr. Barnardo's Home, $100. To the Kowloon City Home for the Blind, $1,000.
81,000.
your attention to the fact that a One-fourth of the residuary estate large grassy playground, which is left to the child or children of
would appear to be entirely safe, Mr. Frank Mumby. has been provided below the Peak The remaining one-fourth is left
The shortage of Japanese coal in Canton owing to the boycott has caused a rise in the price of bre wood, and officials and militarists are now taking advantage of this School, but that amabs apparently situation to establish stations along cehise to use it I am to suggest that you should endeavour to in- the water routes for the collection fluence the members of your Asso of extra transit taxes on this ciation to make their children, play necessity. The Firewood Mer upon this, it all events in fine wea
tho I am, Sir, chants' Guild of the North River. Districte have petitioned the Kuo- minting Administration to put a stop to the
practice.
(Sgd.) E. W. HAMILTON, For Colonial Secretary..
to be equally divided amongst
The Alice Memorial Hospital, the Maternity Hospital, the Nethersole Hospital, and the Ho Kia Ling Hospital
The will sets out at length direc tions to trustees comearning the sdministration of the estate.
THE KOWLOON GHOST.
A European eye-witness said that' he was standing at the corner of the G.P.O. Building "when this hap pened. He saw the complainant on the eastern side of the beacon and Complainant the policeman was pointing out the he white lines to him.
in Chinese and English what he had never been instructed to arrest Wanted, but the policeman did not pedestrians who left the white lines. appear to understand him. The Their duty was to direct pedestrians constable pointed to the white line to walk inside the lines. in the direction of Jardine, Mathe- Public Should Be Taught Patiently.
The constable again caught
In closing his case, Mr. Lo said hold of his arm and shook him so there pedestrians should be taught hard that fell to the ground.
parcel he was carrying patiently to walk inside the lines. They certainly could not expect a Police Station."
man Iron Wuchaw or even, men The defendant then said "police from Londor sässing that section of station,"
1," and complainant under the town for the first time to know stood that he was under arrest. Bo that they were required to walk as not to create a scene, complain inside the lines. There were no sat went to the Station with the notices to warn the public. defendant. On arrival at Wyndham efficient policeman should appré Street, complainant wanted to take ciate the tival claims on him. Prem alleged "Reds" were
cher Chinese river ports to take Ghosts, who are notoriously time a chair, but the constable did not ly, he should see that the traffic. caught tear Sheking the other out membership cards. It is under penitive creatures, and gener allow this The complainant direct control system or carried out; day attempting to cause damage to stood that the Hong Kong steamer ally refuse to put in an appearance ed him to D'Aguilar Street, and secondly, he should respect the the Chinese section of Canton crews will tot pay dues to twoi huyone unsympathetic happens when complainant got there, he call rights of individuals
to be about the place, had aed to a chair, and again the con Kowloon Railway. They have 6sonics at the same time.
By order of the Political Depart angularly thin time at Kowloon's stable refused to let him enter it.. handed by cadets on duty to the
ment of the Kuomintang Army haunted house last night. A crowd While he was on his way to the Headquarters for trial. General Headquarters in Clanton, of about four hundred people was Station, European came up sad all labour unions must cenes using seen by our representative in front told the defendant to allow the the red bag as their union standard of the ramshackle edifces and quite complainant to have a chair, at the
number were busily exploring same time saying Never mind, The Women's Suffrage Associa every nook and cranny, with elec will appear as a witness against. tion in Canton have sent a petition trio torches, more perhaps in the hum" (the complainant)>= to the Nanking Government saking hope of finding something solid to that more women be appointed, to scrounge than to come across high offics in the public service. nny aetherial presence..
Two
Mr. Chen Yao Cho, acting Com- missioner of Reconstruction in Can. tun, has taken up the question of comecting the Canton-Kowloon and the Yuch-Han linea
The Chinese Seamen's Union for Inland Waterways are requiring seamen on Hong Kong steamers touching Wuchow, Kongmoon, and (Vontinued on "next Dolumn.)
Defendant's Version
The defendant's version of the
So far, they any, only clerkships The police: had apparently given story was that when the complain. are open to them, but actually the it up, and, unwilling to countenance ant was in the middle of the square, Chief Justice of the High Cent in superstition by official cognisance of just beside the beacon, he pointed Shanghai Native City, Miss Soumy these goings on, left the ignorant out the white lines to him. Com Tcheng, member of the Kuo-rowd to discover for itself that plainant txok no notice of that, and mintang Party,
there ain't no ghost, after all (Continued on next Column)
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