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LI TSAI HSIN'S FOUR PROBLEMS
STRUGGLE BETWEEN MER- CHANTS AND TRADE UNIONS.
LI FUK LAM TO RETURN ?
[RCH OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
The Canton Government is faced with no easy task and it will need to act with vigour and discretion if it is to survive. The four major problems with which it is now faced,
may be summarise:l-as follows:- i (1) the military situation on the East River; (2) the depreciated currency; (3) unemployment iullow ing New Year dismissals; (4) "Red" Intrigue.
The military situation is still dbfeat and disintegration of the 4th obscure and reports of the complete army under Chang. Fat Fai are party exaggerations. There have been losses on both sides and the
issue is still unsettled.
The problems cannot be dissociat. ed and as long as there is a very real possibility of a triumphant re- turn by the "ironsides" the bankers and merchants will prefer to hold on to the money rather than rea pond to any suggestions of a loan to set on its feet a government that may at any time be put to Bight either by losing a battle or by the dolection of an ally in the field. The last two problems also link with the others. The merchants are determined to break the power of the trade unions. Whatever their political colour-red, pink or white the merchatits know from bitter experience that the unions are the agitator's spear bead and that the city and its commerce will know no pesce as long as employees are in a position to hold up business either on account.of some real or imaginary grievance or at the die tates of some agitator who may be in anybody's par. On the other hand this attack on a most powerful movement is rallying big forces Government. The against the unions are net wholly Red, and they naturally resent being attacked and there are. plenty of voices urging resistance. The unemployed are, of course, the raw material of revolu tion and disorder. The whole thing crentes & vicious circle and can only be broken by bold statesman ahip which gives commerce a chance to get going and to absorb the genuine employed.
General Li Tsai Hsin is able and wall meaning but suffers from the disadvantage of being a Kwangsi man and to some extent (no one can, of course, say how far) he is committed to Kwangsi party schemes and ambitions. The "Iron- sides seized on the slogan "Cap- ton for the Cantonese" and it caught the popular faney, even though it is now recognised that they are at present a pawn in the wide-spread schemes of Chiang Kai In view of these uncertainties it is thought unlikely that the enrgo of statecraft aboard the President Wilson will be discharged at Can- ton. It is far too early in the gnute to take sides.
Shek.
His
There is talk of Lo Fuk Lam re- turning to Canton to re-organise 5th Army, which is now giving some anxiety, being unable to reconcile itself to his loss. However, it is
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THE LYCEUM OF MACAO..
STUDENTS FIRST VISIT TO COLONY.
HAPPY GATHERING AT THE LUSITANO CLUB.
The Colony of Macno may well he said to possess proportionately to its population the most "educa- tional institutions in the East. Every corner of the street has a school, and the inhabitants, whether rish at poor, have the opportunity of giving their children a sound edu-
Boy and girl students to the number of 101 from one of these institutions, the Academic Associa tion of the Lyceum of Macro, are now on a visit to Hong Kong. This
the universities of Portugual, college prepares boys and girls for
This visit was brought about by H.E. the Governor of Macao who was in the Colony in September last. In his opening speech at the Art Exhibition at Macao last Sunday His Excellency repeated! that it was his ambition further to cement friendly relations among the peoples of Canton, Hong Kong and the little island of Macao,
Towards this, end, Macao had in- ited the students of the Ling Nam College, Canton, to Macao last year, and a return visit was also made to Canton by the students of the Lyceum at the end of last year, Both parties were cordially received and this had done much to streng then the friendship between Mação and Canton,
This is the "first visit of the Portuguese students to this Colony and it is hoped that some of our local colleges will at some future date send a party of pupils over to Macao, where they will be sure of a cordial welcome.
The Arrivals.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1928.
FRENCH PRIEST MURDERED.
TRAGEDY IN HAINAN.
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DIED TO SAVE TWO CHINESE) GIRLS.
News has been received here by the French Mission of the cold blonded murder of a French Roman Catholic priest attached to the French Mission at Hoihow in the island of Hainsa.
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CANTON EX-COMMISSIONER OF
FINANCE DISCHARGED.
NO CASE OF LARCENY TO ANSWER,
TRANSFER OF MONEY A POLITICAL
ACTION.
REIindsell-
At the Central Magistracy yeaterd discharged the former Finance Commissioner of Canton, Wong Chung Chu, against whom extradition proceedings were taken on the ground that he had been guilty of the larceny of public revenus in Canton to the amount of about one million dollars.
...
The defence held that the fugitive had not been, guilty of larceny and the transfer of money was a political act with which no British court was concerned.
The Hagistrate upheld this view, saying that the opening statement for the prosecution revealed no case for the fugitive to
answer.
The report of this outrage was contained in a totter which reached the French Mission here on Thurs- day evening. It stated that while one of the Mission priesta, Father Gulliotte, was at Sangto, on the east of the island, on Sunday.
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. January 16th, currying on
F. C. Jenkin, fucted by Mr. mission work, an old Chinese woman game running to him and implored M. Lo, appeared for the defence, his assistance. The old woman told while Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instruct- Father Galliotte that her 20-year-olded by the Hon Mr. W. E. L. daughter and another Chinese girl, Shenton, conducted the case for the aged 18, had been outraged by three prosecution on behalf of the Crown. soldiers and that they were about to carry the two girls away,
Magistrate's Decision.
the
Io giving his decision on points raised at the previous hear ang, Mr. Lindsell said: Referring to the argument which arose you
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Without a thought for his own safety, Father Gulliotte went to the rescue. The house where the out- rage accurred. was only about 70terday in Mr. Sheldon's opening, yards away, and when Father I have the following remarks to
make:- Gulliotte got to the door, he was at once shot down by the three soldiers. Three shots were fired, Ope, bullet struck the Father on the shoulder, one on the side and an- other on the head. Father Gulliette died without uttering
A word
Although Father Gulliotte lost bis life it is most gratifying to learn that was not given in vain and the two girls were not carried away. The three soldiers, after shooting down the unfortunate Father, im- mediately took to their heels.
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The murderers belonged to detachment of, over seventy men stationed at Sangto for the " pro "tection" of the villagers and follow
On the arrival of the Nui Taing the flight of those three ruffians yesterday afternoon, à deputation the others also struck camp and from the three Portuguese clubs in made themselves scarce,
A report was at once made, and the Colony was at the wharf to receive the students. They were the authorities laid the blame on then escorted to the St. Francis the communists. The French Consul Hotel, where they will remain until at Hoihow and the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs are investigating their departure on Sunday,
To The University, Later they also paid a visit to the Hong Kong University, and no doubt friendships were started be tween the pupils of these two in- stitutions. The visitors expressed their admiration for the impressive University building and all that they saw there. One may be sure, too, that they kept their ends up and told the local 'Varsity boys, that they were not so far behind, and that in a few years, the ancient universities at Portugal would be. opened to them.
"At The Club Lusitano.
not expected that he will come back At 5.0 p.m. yesterday a recep. yet awhile.
Speculators in Central Bank of tion was given in their honour at China notes have been very uncom- the Club de Lusitano. The main
QI fortable the last few days.
Thunday the currener was below hall was beautifully decorated and a representative gathering of the Portuguese community was there to
TWO MODERN CHINESE ARTISTS.
welcoms the visitors.
In his speech, Mr. C. A. da Roza, President of the Club, said:- A
It is with the greatest pleasure EXHIBITION NEXT WEEK AT that I extend to you on behalf of the Committee and members of this CHINESE YM.Q.A.
Club our most cordial greetings, of welcome,
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRISPONDENT.
to the directorship of the Municipal Art Schools of Canton and Fatshan, studied in Japan, and while in fluenced by that country's art he seeks inspiration, mainly from the Old Masters of China.
the matter.
Father Guillotte who was only 32 years of age had been in China for the last two years, During his stay in Hoitow, he had done much good work for his congregation, and was greatly admired and respected not only by the Christian community but by the Chinese generally.
The case obviously approximates very closely to that of Chang Shau Nam referred to yesterday by Counsel on both sides. While that crise is authority for Mr. Sheldon's
iontention that the ownership of the moneys removed by the present fugitive may still vest in, the Tro vincial Government of Kwangtung and that appropriation thereof by a member of a faction which had temporarily ousted that government might in
certain circumstances amount to larceny, it is however abundantly clear that the decision of the Full Court affirming the Magistrate's committal of Chung Shau Nam was based on the fact that that fugitive had deliberately and wickedly converted to his own use the moneys entrusted to him..
in the present case there is no allegation whatever' of any such conversion. Indeed Mr. Sheldon's opening admits that repeated at tempts were made to transfer the inoneys which this fugitive is charged with stealing to the coffers of another Chinese administration at Shanghai, and Nanking.
If, after consideration of all the points raised, His Worship found that in this case the crime was in- cidental and formed part of poli- tical disturbances, then His Wor- considered right. ship would take whatever action he
Mr. Sheldon concluded that he
did not intend to address His Wor ship on any other matter which had been raised.
Mr. Lindsell: I am satisfied that my view on the law and the de vision I have come to is correct, And that the fugitive is entitled to be discharged, and is therefore dis- charged.
The Defence Deniés „Any Mal- -
Practise.
judgment had given a sound and Mr. Potter submitted that the unalterable position in law. Hir Worship had put his decision on Potter) would put it. His War- a plane far harrower than he (Mr. ship had put it as a political
offence.
Mr. Potter argued that it was not a political offence and there was no evidence that could go to a jury in support of a larceny charge. When they went through the evid ence they found that everything that had been done by the defen dant was done by virtue of his office as Treasurer of the Kwang Tùng Province. Mr. Potter added that he put his case far higher than a political case. If the case had been gone on with they (the defence) would have proved by wit- nesses that defendant had acted in the office he was holding. according to the powers invested
Mr. Potter went on to draw, a simile, and said that supposing & contract had been entered into in Hong Kong and that later in structions came from the "caipan" at home to the effect that the con tract was not to be honoured, and giving the merchant explice in- structions not to pay on any claim made on that contract. The man out here might think differently In the report of Chung Shau and remits the money to the people am's case there are two most concerned. Could it be seriously material passages bearing on this suggested, asked Mr. Potter. that point. In the Chief Justice's find the merchant was guilty of larceny. ing (at p. 47) these words occur: He might be guilty of breach of "There is not therefore any evi- trust, but that was desce upon which this Court can inatter and not the matter for a find that the intention (i.t of the criminal charge of larceny. fugitive) was to remit the money that there was no evidence of to Nanking for military purposes.
In complimenting you on the happy idea which brought about this gathering, we hope that your visit will be as instructive as it a will be full of pleasure, and that your pleasure may be derived to a great extent from the Club Lusitano where you are always most welcome.
The Obazul's Appreciation, Senhor Cerveira de Albuquerque e Castro, Consul-General of Portugal, also said that he greatly appreciat ed the students visit to the Con- sulate. He was sure that this visit would do much to further the friendship between Macao and this Colony. He was also pleased that the visitors were accorded so friend-
a welcome at the University of Hong Kong. That was a sign that despite other differences, the stu dents of the world are brother and sisters.
Macno and Hong Kong which indeed. The visitors gave A splendid con.
a differtat
Mr. Potter went on to submit
If there had been any reliable larceny, and that therefore, apart evidence in support of it I am not from political grounds, the deten- prepared to say that in the state lant was entitled to a discharge. of affairs then existent in China. What he had done he had done by it may not have been regarded as virtue of his office, and by that
political offence within the alone.
Mr. Potter concluded that they authorities laid down in Cas
would add a short note for that tions's case" and in "re Meunier." would be glad if His Worship That part of the Puiane Judge's effect in his decision just deliver- finding on p. 87 that covers this ed. The whole point was whether same point is far stronger. "It is, there was criminal intent to take I suppose, unquestioned that if the the money from the Kwang Tung fugitive had applied the money, the Government and put it into his subject matter of this charge, to own pocket. Defendant might, he subsidise the rebellion, his conduct, civilly liable, but that was a though probably's crime in China, different matter to being criminal- would be held in our Courts a poli-ly liable. tical offence and not the subject of Mr. Lindsell replied that be would add to his finding something extradition."
In view of these dicta, obiter on the lines Mr. Potter had sug though they may have been, I can- gested. This being that in English set see, Mr. Sheldon, what case law the fugitive had not been has been revealed by your opening guilty of larceny, according to the facts revealed in Mr. Sheldon's for this fugitive to answer.
opening... Larceny Or Political Act?
No Evidence Of Larceny. This is not the first occasion that Senhor Borges Delgado, rector of this British Colony has received the Academy, also expressed his M Sheldon, at the close of Mr.
Mr. Lindsel later added the fol- An exhibition of water colours group of students we have had gratitude for the reception accorded Landsell's commenta, said he would,
Im further satisfied that the god embroidery work by Mr. and amongst us a floating University to the visitors. He expressed alike to say a few words before the lowing note to his first finding. Mrs. Pad Sui Yau is being opened and we have met with pleasure hope that students of Hong Kong case was finally closed The case at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bridges among the students, members of would pay a visit to Maeso when referred to by His Worship, and opening of the case for the Crown Street, next Wednesday, and will Portuguese race but it is the first they would have the opportunity of which contained those extracts with reveals no evidence whatever of lar be continued for three days. opportunity we have had of welcom-
this case only to this extent. From 1 of the Larceny Act 1918 (8 and 7 ed. T Mr. Pac, who has been appointed ing students of the Lyceum of reciprocating what they had receiv. which he was familiar, differed in ceny at English Law. In Section
Macao The two Colonies have
Viva la Portugal, and to the the Chief Justice's judgment, on Geor. Y. C. 80) a clear definition money to Nanking for military without the consent of the owner, lived side by side in bonds of friend-
a person is deemed to steal who purposes." ship, and in this I do not refer Colony and to the visitors were Page 47, the words were to remit of larceny or stealing is laid down.
That mast, thought to the relationship subsisting belustily given by all those present.
The Concert.
Mr. Sheldon, be taken for some fraudulently and without any tween the Portuguese residents of
political purpose, or some purpose claim of night made in good faith, capable of being stolen, with in In mentioning his experiences in could not be otherwise, in view of the cert at the Star Theatre last night, allied to some military faction. In takes and carries away anything Japan, Mr. Pao said that some of attachment we all have for Macao; Portuguese folk songs and several this case the money with a tent, at the time of taking, per-
mitted to Chiang Kai Shek and the master pieces of ancient Chi-1 refer to the relationship between classical and modem Face" or Mr. T. V. Soong. In his opening thereof. It may he admitted that manently to deprive the owner nese art have found their way to the British in Hong Kong and the admirably rendered. The young that country and he had seen there Portuguese in Macao, and to the artistes nequitted themselves ex he indicated that these two me fugitive without consent took and may examples of what one may term friendly official relationship of the tremely well, and the only regret were holding, ne political office, carried away curtain, tuoneye be- two Governments, but you have cer-expressed by the audience was that either in the Canton or Nanking
Governments That was the only longing to the present Canton tainly taken a forward step towards they would not have the opportunity over in the Chang Shau Nam Provincial Government with intent cenienting this friendship by visiting of hearing them again.
permanently to deprive that Gov case and this case."
ernment thereof, but what evidence us in a group representing the
Mr. Sheldon went on to deal with is disclosed that he did so fraudu Lyceum which is perhaps the most
By courtesy of Mr. Cock the political character of the case leatly and without any claim of important corporation in Macao,
assistant mannger of the Kowloon and commented that in this in right made to good faith? Dock; a launch will be at the stance it was not only a question In my opinion, none. Queen's Pier this afternoon to take of the liberty of the defendant but contrary, the evidence which the the visitors over the Kowloon Dock it was also a question of juris Crown proposed to call would where the intricacies of shipbuild-diction between China and Great curiously have established not only
Britain
that fugitive's nelion-was-free-from- ing will be explained to them.
Mr. Sheldon said that he still fraud or desert, and that his in- tennis tournament between the ors and the Club de Recreio maintained that time was a questentions throughout were honour- visitors will also be held this afternoon tien of larciny, and added that the able, but also that what he did was After which a tea party will be defence was that it was policio") | based on a hona fide claim of right,
The fugitive is discharged. given.
Fact
now China's lost aft,"
Mr. Pao shows two large pictures of Hong Kong,*
Mr. and Mrs. Pao have travelled extensively in Japan, where their work has been exhibited in a number
Ladies and Gentlemen, you are of Japanese cities, including Kyoto, Kobe, and others. Their pictures an embassy of goodwill between a were in great demand and they British Colony and a Portuguese have sold nearly a thousand pieces Colony, and you have given proof there. Mr. Pao has been more than of your competency in carrying out 20 years in Japan; for nine of which this mission by the success of your he was a student
visits to your colleagues; in other Mrs. Pao-is-author of a book places in China-I am sure your on the West Lake Hangchow, success in Hong Kong will be a Chekisng, which she and her bus great, bard visited several years ago.
"(Continued on next Column.)
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