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A STATE OF UNREST.
UNCERTAINTY IN CANTON AND THE DISTRICTS.
PIRACIES AND. BRIGANDAGE.
THE CURRENCY PROBLEM,
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
"MRS. WU'S RELEASE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 1927.
STRANGE MURDER CLAIM AGAINST FROM THE POLICE
BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL INTERVENED UN- OFFICIALLY. "
REPLY TO CRITICISMS.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-]
CHARGE.
FATHER" KILLS SICK DAUGHTER.
MAD THEN AND NOW SANE.
A very strange case was opened yesterday at the Kowloon Magis tracy before Mr. W. Schofield when a Chinese was charged with the murder of his 15-year old daughter. Prisoner cut the girl's throat with
Dr. C. C Wu, whose wife was for a time imprisoned by the military Canton and Kwangtung generally authorities in Tientsin, has issued have not gained by the recent a statement to the Chinese Press, change of Government. Disorder explaining that Mrs. Wu is no and uncertainty are everywhere longer British subject and that rife. There is a good deal of when the British Consul-General in military activity in the district, but Tientsin interceded on her behalf not in the direction of suppressing when she was taken into custody by brigandage which · is worse than agents of General Chang Taung ever, Commercial conditions are Chang, he did so as a personal bad and the coinage, despite many matter aud on grounds of humanity. regulations, is in a state of depre- Mrs. Wu, being born in. Hong ciation.
Kong, was a British subject but at Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith, Assistant the same time she is of Chinese Crown Solicitor, prosecuted and the blood and, therefore, might be said defendant was not legally represent- to have double citizenship.
But ed.
The Kwangtung Military Authoris ties are hastily strengthening the delences of the Shiuhing Section of the Canton Delta. So far no serious fighting has taken place. The Kwangsi forces in Wuchow are getting ready to withdraw, and it is not expected that the leaders, headed by Genersi Li Tani Hsin and Wong Shiu Bung in the South and General Pei Tsung Hs and General Li Chung Jen in the East, "will stage a "come back" to Can- ton until every thing is ready and they can more
or less count on success. During the absence of members of the Canton Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, miti tary and civil affairs in Canton will be nominally in the hands of General Li Fuk Lam and Mr. Chan
Kung Pok.
A resolution was passed at the last meeting of the Kuomintang Provincial Committee at Canton
calling on
a razor, but when arrested he was found to be insane. He was con- fined in hospital, and recently the doctor pronounced the man sare enough to stand his trial. The outcome of this case is watched with interest by a large section of the Chinese community as well as by the legal profession." -
since her marriage to a Chinese Outlining the case for the prose- subject, according to Dr. Wu, thecution, Mr. Whyte-Smith said that automatically dropped her British the defendant was living with hĩa citizenship.
Dr. Wu has made this statement on account of a recent press state ment to the effect that Mrs Liao Chung Hoi had criticized Mrs. Wu for attempting to get British pro- tection.
wife and child (the murdered girl) at No. 88, Canton Road, Kowloon Defendant was a tallyman at the Kowloon Godowns." The family was living quite happily until Septem ber 16th, when the daughter fell
Mrs. Wu, it may be mentioned, Ho Kai, a well-known Hong Kong is a daughter of the late Sir Kill. A doctor was called in to at- Chinese resident and at one time a member of the Hong Kong Legis
Intive Council.
tend to the girl two days later, and diagnosed that she was suffering from typhoid fever.
Dr. J. W. Jamieson, the British The defendant apparently became Consul-General in Tientsin, is amorose and did not venture out of personal friend of Dr. and Mrs. the house from that day. On Sep- Wu, Dr. Jamieson was for many years in charge of the British tember 21st, the girl passed through Consulate General at Canton, where a very critical time and the defend. Dr. and Mrs. Wu speat many years at had her on his knees throughout being prominently identified with Kuomintang activities.
Mira W was released by the Tientsin authorities a fortnight ag
the night. He appeared to be very upset and wept bitterly. Both the neighbours and his wife would
the Central Executive and is now safety home at Shang testify as to the man's concern
Committee to remove the name of Li Tsai Hsin from the membership list.
A number of military executions took place at Canton on Tuesday and Wednesday, the victims being those convicted of complicity in the incendiarism of last Friday and Saturday when several boarding houses from which the unemployed were ejected were set on fire.
Canton Police are offering $18 month besides board to workers willing to join the Army as trans port coolies, but so far the prospect has attracted very few men.
hai.
about to his daughter.
The next day, defendant took ali his wife's jewellery and placed it in the care of a friend. This was done because he seemed to fear that his wife would pawa it and use the maney for prayer offerings to the
Border of the Authorities in Canton, all new commercial enter mer strikers when taking on em- prises have to give preference to ployees. So the Public Employ ment Agency has received practic ly no applications for workers. predisposed the public ia. The recent incendiarism has not gods. On September 23rd defend
theant went out for the first time since strikers' favour, quite apart from his daughter was taken ill. He re- their previous" record It is said have left Canton for Hong Kong. that some 2,000 unemployed seamer turned to the house at 6 p.m. when he found that his wife had not kept any food for him. He then went out again presumably to get a meal at a restaurant. -
A special commission which has been investigating the accounts of the Kwangtung Section of the Canton-Hankow Railroad hae found that the retiring" ammager, Mr. T.. T. Lee, has not shown sufficient concern. The Provincial Authori- care" in managing the funds of the
ties are considering further action.
CHINESE DOCTOR.
CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE
LOANS AND STOCK EXCHANGE DEALS.
COURTS.
ROBBED A SLEEPING PASSENGER,"
While a Chinese woman passenger on the s. wong Fook Cheong the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice J. R. through her pockets and transferred An interesting case came before was sleeping, another woman want Wood) at the Summary Court into her own waist 888. However yesterday, when Mr. J. M. Xavier, she awakened the sleeper who found of 9, Chi Wo Street, second floor, the woman seated on the deck. Taumati, sued Dr. T. P. Woo, When a member of the crew forced medical practitioner, of 34, Queen's the woman to stand up the wad of Road Central, for 8790 lent under notes slipped out of one of the legs an L.O.U.
of her trousers..
These facts were stated in
tho
woman WILA
charged at the Central. Magistraev
Plaintiff conducted his own case, and defendant was 'represented by evidence when Mr. F. H. Losoby.
that he was formerly a broker, but She was sentenced to six weeks' Giving evidence, plaintiff said yesterday with theft of the money. now a merchant. He produced an
hard labour...... 1.O.U. which was given to him by the defendant in 1995 just before
A YOUNG PICKPOCKET. Charged at the Central Magis- the crash on the share market. He tracy yesterday with taking 84| WILS a broker, but not a member from the pocket of a Chinese who of any Exchange at that time. He was watching a marriage ceremony shareholder, however, and in Caine Road, a boy alleged that he was forced into saying that he took the money from a man whom
the defendant was a client.
Plantif said that he had
no
the Chinese detective was unable to produce.
books. Defendant asked for a loan and gave the 1O,U. to cover it.
ment, but had received no satisfac owner of the money moved away He had repeatedly asked for repar- The detective's story that the
tion. The 1.0.U. had no connec-while he was engaged in chasing tion with share dealings.
the boy was accepted, and the lad The Loan.
was ordered twelve strokes with the rattan.
THEFT OF MOTOR CAR PARTS..
that he had never loaned money Mr. Loseby put it to plaintiff
to Dr. Woo at any time but plain- tiff maintained that he had.
A watch kept by" plain clothes i Plaintiff said that a short time men at Statue Square where 80 he issued another writ against numerous thefts have recently taken the defendant in respect of money place of tools and other accessories feat. He had leat him other sums of motor cars parked near the Hong including $41,000 (in April, 1995) by Kong Club led to the arrest of a cheque. This
was in connection Chinese "alleged to have been at with the share transaction for work unscrewing some parts of a "carrying over" shares. The $41,000 was still owing.
His Lordship asked how many 10.C.'s altogether, signed by the defendant, were held by the plain ti
Plaintiff answered that there were eighteen additional ones not sued upon, Only one of these was for a cash loan, the amount being $320.
No Books,
With regard to the plaintiff's admission that he kept no books, Mr. Loseby asked if plaintiff con- sidered it satisfactory that as a broker that no books were kept!
Plaintiff It depends on the amount of business done.
Mr. Loseby produced documents which he alleged were purchase notes in respect of 1,000 llong Kong Trams" and 1,000 "Hotels" and asked if they represented pur chases by the plaintif on the defendant's behalf?
Night Of The Tragedy. The Peasant League, an organi- sation supposed to be controlled by
his time out of the house and re The next day he spent most of
"Reds," yesterday published an
turned at. 4 p.m. The family retired for the night at about 9 p.m., and appeal to the Cantän Government
UNPLEASANT. at about mid-night, the wife was for the suppression of Bolshevism
awakened. She found that her and support of the Kuomintang. Night soil coolies in Canton, dughter was bleeding profusely The Tai Kerang Pao, a daily while refusing to continue work on and on examination she found that On the paper in Hong Kong, is to be pertinuing on their own account; but floor was the defendant who also
behalf of their employers, are con her throat had been cut their employers have withdrawn had a cut in his throat. Yesterday afternoon the members the boats and carts. The strike of and daughter were immediately of the debating team from the Uni-night soil coolies and the similar taken to the hospital, but the girl not represent purchases, but merely
action of undertakers' assistants died shortly after admission. have not improved conditions in Canton. The Police, under General Chu Fai Fat, are likely to under take a pretty drastic intervention despite their supposedly "Red" sympathies.
mitted to enter Canton,
versity of Oregon now visiting Canton were guests of the geting Canton Mayor at tiffia.
ON THE RIVERS.
Both father
Plaintiff replied that they did
a loan.
J
to
His Lordship: I do not want intervene unnecessarily, but
the cross-examination seems quite of line with the claim,
Mr. Loseby.said he would like to
out
The father was taken to the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital where, on examination, he was found to be insane. He was kept there until recently when the medical officer found that he had recovered his full
The case was remanded until De-file a counter-claim, but his Lord
Two small river patrol boats fully armed and carrying funds from the Sand Field Revenue Bureau of Suntak and Heungeban were cap tured by pirates near Sup-luk-sha, trains between Canton and Shiu West River, according to reporte kwan on the Canton-Hankow Linc just received. The Canton Authori- (Kwangtung Section) bave not yet "ties are to "look into the matter, been able to run to schedule.
The three Gres in Canton on setises... Monday and Tuesday destroyed altogether 38 apartments. Eleven cember 8th. were at Western Suburb, two at Chen-tong, and 25 at Honam.
Owing to military requirements
as. both revenue and launches are
expected to be turned over to their Kwangsi opponents.
IN THE DISTRICTS,
THE WO HONG WO SOCIETY.
THREATS AND INITIATORY RITES.
A state of terrorism is reported INTIMIDATOR GOES TO GAOL. from the Lukfung district where the The shipping of rice from Hong" Reds" have got the upper hand. Kong to Canton by junks towed Those refusing to join their ruoka
A Chinese after being entertained
car."
At the Central Police Station, the man, it is alleged, admitted complicity in previous thefts, some stalen parts being found in his
house.
A plea of guilty was tendered by prisoner when charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy, yesterday with attempt ed theft. As there may be farther charges against the defendant, he was remanded, in police custody.
DITIABLE WINE.
A junk master and his two folis who were charged' with having in the possession 100 jars of sham- shui on which duty had not been paid were yesterday discharged at. the Kowloon Magistracy by Mr. W. Schofield. Mr. M.. K. Lo appeared for the defence. The wine was also ordered to be returned to the de fendants and that they should pay duty on it.
His Lordship asked Mr. Loseby if it was part of his case that Dr. Woo was bound by the documenta produced,
Mr. Losey: Yes, defendant is bound by them.
His Lordship and that, Even assuming Dr. Woo's account, was correct, it did not constitute a de- ship replied he could not consider fence. Dr. Woo had said that the that such a stage.
consideration for the document Referring to the purchase docu- sued upon was not the considera- ments, it ng stated by plaintiff the same time to said that there tion alleged by the plaintiff but at:
that they referred to 1,000 odd was a consideration under differ- Hong Kong Hotel shares and 1,000 ent circumstances. Tramway, Company shares.
His Lordship: Do I understand that
you, when these documents were issued, had these shares - Yee.
Mr. Loseby said that he had thought that the writ was merely a mistake and that the plaintiff, recognising this, would have asked leave to amend it, whereupon he (Mr. Losely) would have put in his counter-claim or application regard- You held these shares against aing splitting," but the plaintiff's adherence had somewhat taken him by surprise.
by launches is being resumed, and are liable to be filled and have at a boarding house in Connaught the last few days have seen the their land and personal possessions Road, was made to worship an loan on June Settlement Day! arrival of several shipments. Re-taken away from them. Non-emidal prior to being taken into the cently rice has had to be sent by bers of the Kuomintang have been ranks of the Wo Hong Wo society that the whole of the claim is a Mr. Loseby: I am auggesting the river steamboats so as to avoid killed in considerable numbers the The ceremony being concluded, piracy. The freightage on the casualties since November 11th is sponsor, a Mongkok Chinese, fraud. steamers has, however, been cause for the high price of rice.
เ
&
baving been as many as a hundred broached the question of a fee ol a. day, Though they call them-$12, pointing out that there would
Defendant In The Box. Defendant, giving evidence, said
J
HANDICAPS ON BUSINESS Belves "Reds". the perpetrators|be dire "consequences if the that he was a registered medical he had made by cheque to plaintiff
Between $3,000,000 and $3,500,000
China notes have found their way
recent restrictions on their return
of these outrages are really bri- failed to pay. gands out for personal enrichment.
in 1923.
Further cross-examined, Dr. Woo said he had never at any time bor- rowed the sum claimed.
Plaintiff also questioned Dr. Woo as to payments defendant alleged in 1925, 1920, and 1927. Defendant The victim meekly agreed to pas practitioner. He signed the 1.0.U. admitted later that there were no In addition to the proposed water the money the following day, but worth of Canton Central Bask of works the merchants of Sunning in the meantime sought the help in question in 1998 or 1927 and not cheque payments in 1920 or to Hong Kong and Macao, and the are talking of having an automatic of the police. The sponsor did not in 1925 and gave it on a sale but maintained that there had been
telephone system. When com appear at the appointed time but transaction for 1,000
"Trams"
The Judgment: to Canton by limiting each personpleted, it will be, they say, the best sent a friend, with letter, tc. and 1,000. Hotels." As defendant
Giving judgment, after legal receive the money. This man waa to less than $50 on each consign-ystem of its kind in South China. ment has caused the notes to de- Province people do not.
In the north-eastern part of the arrested by the palice, whom he could not pay the amount involved, argument had taken pla, His know referred to the original party to which was about 851,000, plaintiff Lordship said that both parties preciate still further." In Hong
were agreed that the sums named Kong they are worth only 58 to 62 whether it is better to keep pro- the deni.
The Mongkok man and his friend agreed to advance him the money in the contracts, dated May 28th, per cent of their face value. Mer-vincial banknotes or coins. The
Central on the ehares, defendant to pay 1993, became a loan between them chants and bankers are making the coina ne minted by local militarists both appeared at the
after June settlement day, 1925. are exceptionally bad; while reports Magistracy yesterday on a charge interest. 1. Canton Authorities to remove the
state that the notes "are steadily of intimidation. He admitted
Interest became payable on the Defendant declared that the loan at the rate of 12 per cent. above mentioned restrictions on these notes. The reason for pre-depreciating. Most of the inhabit writing a letter to get the money
ants believe that the best thing to but said that it was in the naturs LO.U. in question represented two per annum. venting the return of notes to
of a loan. This statement was dis months' interest on the amount
He found, in accordance with Caston is to reduce the number of sore up is rice."
Inhabitants in Woping are still believed, and the Magistrate sen mentioned. He was in the habit applications for redemption which, are now fixed at a maximum of $300 looking to Canton for help. Evi- tenced him to three months' impri- of paying monthly but if unable to Dr. Woo's evidence, that the I.QU. dently they etill seem to think that sonment. Ther, was not sufficient he gave an I.OU. The interest was a document given by him during 1990 in respect of the at a time by any one firm..
there in viceroy to appeal to in evidence to convict the inter- totalled $45 per month,
interest. Judgment would be for (Continued on next Columa.)
(Continued on next Column.) times of distress.
mediary and he was discharged.
the plaintiff, with costs.
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