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CANTON AND THE KUOMINTANG.
RESUSCITATION EFFORTS.
AN OIL TAX COLLECTOR WANTED
{PROM OUR CHINESE, CORRESPONDENT.
The Canton Government is mak
DAMAGE BY SEA.
WATER.
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 9th, 1928.
DAILY PRESS, THE HONG KONG
'SAN "NAM HOI” [THE NAVY LEAGUE. PEKING DETECTIVE CHIEFS EXECUTED. PIRACY.
BAD WEATHER "THE ACT BOTH GRILLES OPEN AT
OF GUD."
CRITICAL TIME.
NATURE OF "SEAWORTHI NESS" RAISED AT SCMMARY COURT.
INDIAN QUARD'S STORY.
PLEA FOR MORE MEMBERS.
YESTERDAY'S ANNUAL
chair.
MEETING.
GENERAL AND COLONEL SHOT.
ALLEGED EXTORTION.
PIXING, Jan. 96th. In addition to the execution of General Shan Yu Lung, ex-Chief of the Detective Department of the Tayuarshanifu, on account of his corruption and cruelty towards innocent people, by order of the
The apaual meeting of the Navy Lesque was beki yester lay evening Further evidence was taken yer in the Board Room of Messrs. terday by Major C. Willson sitting Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by Judgment was delivered by Mr.
as Coroner, with a jury to inquirend permission), with the Hon. Justice J. H. Wood at the Summary into the death of Mr. Harry Con Sir H. E. Pollook, K.C., in the Cours yesterday afternoon in a caseway, Chief Officer, and two Indian heard last week in which a Chinese guards of the B. Sen Nam Hoi, cargo which had been damaged by tang, which is now defunct, accord-sea water during transhipment be constitution. Tele-tween ports. The chip encountered bad weather, and sea-water reached the hold in which the cargo was stored. His Lordship held that the accident was an "act of God," and also came under the heading of
Per of the Sea."
ing an effort to revive the Kuomin. ann claimed damages in respect of when that vessel attacked by pirates | Report and Balance beot Sir Dictator,
to
ing to its own grams have been sent branches of the party in Kuomin. tang controlled districts asking for delegates to be sent to Canton for a conference on the party's fature. The idea in Caston is that an at- tempt is being made to set up another Nationalist Government
of China in the Southern Capital. The latest move in the game is to send yet another wire to General Chiang Kai Shek in Nanking pro testing against supporters of the Hed upheava!" being permitted to participate in the 4th Session of the Central Executive Committee just adjourned. Canton leaders of
the Kuomintang have repeatedly warned Narking against allowing Mrs. Liao Chung Hoi Mr. Coen Shib Jen, and other members of the Committee from Canton to attend
the season. The Canton regime will certainly refuse to recognise the Nanking Sension..
on January 17th at Pakhod
in this case the plaintiffs were lewars. Peng Heng Long, and they sued Messrs. Kwong Nguan Seng. | to be washed down," of 19, Bonham Strand. West, for $49.08, in respect of the dantaged
cargo.
The cargo, which consisted mostly of towers, and blankets, was shipped on the sa Hua Lee No. from Hong Kong to Bangkok during 1926. As a result of bad weather and straining, some loosened, and when Hoihow was rouched a quantity of water was discovered in the forepeak. At bangkok the cargo was taken out The Captain of and surveyed.
rivets
were
Ha Lee No. 1. made a protest 41 Bangkok to the effect that the damage was the to perils of the sea.' When the bout arrived back at Hong Kong, the master supple-
mented this protect against a claim för damaged cargo,
Interesting expert evidence was given by Capt. G. D. Arthur, efe Carmichael Clarke, at the hear ing of the case.
The evidence for the defence turned largely on the question of the seaworthiness of the vessel Capt. Arthur, who made a survey of the elap being called and his expert evidence being of consider
nude assistance;
If
Colonel Cheng Shu Kiang, Chief of the Detective De partment of the Paking Gendar merie and four military detectives were shot at the Temple of Heaven on the sand instant, that is the eve of the Chinese funar new year. chy on account of dmilar charges."|
In putting forward the annual
Henry Pollock stressed the fact Captain W. H. Sparke was re
that though the membership had Buswer to the called and in
increased, be still wished the public Coroner, said that the grilles on to realise that the munber. was both sides of the ship were open entire y cnsuficient. The member at the time. On the portside, itp of the St. Andrew's and St. was kept opened for the boys to George's Societies" was probably bring the officers food to and from four times as great, and he called
According to the official pro the galley, which was outside the
upon the members of these societies clamations issued by the Military enclosed area, The starboard side
to join the local Navy League and Ministry, all the "above-mentioned of the grille was open for the deck
help to send back money for pro military officers were guilty of de! paganda to combat the extreme positing false documents allegedly pacifist views of those who wished from Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen to reduce the Navy far below Hi Shan in the houses of wealthy Chinese in Peking und Tientsin proper strength
The General Secretary in London giving them high appointments
to a letter The jocai and then arresting them without the knowledge of the local police. branch we are engaged in con bating the extremiste of pacifism Koo Ya Kun, Li Yu Tien and here who are advocating making several other rich merchants and gestures to the world and disarm residents of Peking and Tientsin ing but it is uphill work as they were arbitrarily arrested by delec- have a large following and much tives during the August-November period of last year and they were money"
cruelly treated with a view to ex- torting monetary fines from them under the charge that they were secret agents of the Kuominchun and the Shansi armies.
An Indian guard maid that he was in his cabin asleep, and when he was roused by the firing of shots, he saw three pirates in his cabin. Two of them were actually point ing their rilles at him and the other was covering another Indian asleep
in the same cabin.
wrote
い
The innocent. merchants
wew
Witness looked at the place where the guards' rifles are always kept
Sir Henry mentioned that he had and saw that they were gone. He became frightened and remained attended the Navy League Banquet still. A moment later the pirates at the Hotel Cecil it whith Ad- left the Witness then opened th. miral Ear Beatty and Mr. Bridge- door of his cabin and went out. man, First Lárd of the Admiralty, where he found a loaded rifle near had been present, and where he his doorway. He got hold of his heard read the telegram from the
ment of a total sum of $200.000 rifle and fired all the six shote at Hong Kong Branch. He also had only released on bail after the pay- a pirate who had aheady jumped been present at meetings of the which were divided by the above- overboard. His shots took effect for Executive Committee and was ask
their subordinates.. The Dictator the robber went under and was noted by Sir Cyril Cobb to give his mentioned departmental chats and views. We have in the Execu was so angry when he was inform- seen to rise again.
tive Committee at Home," said Sired of the irregularities and cruel- Henry, a very active and eper- ties that he ordered the guilty gotic body working whole-heartedly officers be abot on the eve of the for the welfare of the Nary and the Chinese hunar New Year day after court martial by General Ho Pen Ling-4
After corroborative evidence had been given by another guard Mr. M. h. Lo, who was watching the case on behalf of the owners of the
mantenance of security." San Num Hoi, said that even it
After dealing with the accounts these guards were not sleeping at the time, it was very doubtful if the Chairman proposed that the they could have done much Ar-Raport and Balance Sheet, be adopt- they were off duty they would be ed. The proposal was carried. in their cabin, and the pirates would no doubt surround the cabi to prevent them coming out to give assistance.
The enquiry was then adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.
With regard to this particular ship, witness spoke of tests cas- ried out which in his opinion did not show any unseaworthiness at all. He explained in detail the uses of a collision bulkhead, cm prasising that absolute: water- nightness was got expected. water got into the forepeak through some accident or peril of the sea ARMED ROBBERY AT TUNG it was not a sign of imsenworthi
TOU VILLAGE.
the sea-water had got into the hold. This was a riek which shippers had to take and for which they were able to cover themselves by insur Mr. R. A. Wadeson (of Messrs. Deacons) was for plaintiffs and Mr. D. L. Strellett (of Mears Hall Brutton & Co.) for defendante.
On January ist, when General Nanking, the Chiang took charge at West Hill Olique led by Mr. Chau Lu and General Hsti Chang Chi left Nanking and Dr.C. C. Wu fol Jowed. Canton leaders are very angry at the statements of Dr. Wu and others that Canton and Non-ress of the ship but that some of king are not divided., Dr. Wu i accused of trying to be friendly all round with a view of office with whatever party is in power
General Chen ling Shu has arrived at Canton, but so far he has made no public statement.
THE JUDGMENT. Delivering judgment, yesterday in So far there has been no com- this case, dis Lordship said: The petition for the post of collector past shipped cargo in a steam: of the special tax on kerosene. Thep owned by the defendants. Un une voyage this cargo was damaged by een-water.
conditions are that the person appointed must collect at least $380,000 a month from this source. Business is bad all round and kero sene oil, although a necessity to many households, is no exception, Some of the militarists controlling
The action is brought in respect of this damage.
The bill of lading here concerned (a.owing for certain misprints) is
the ordinary form.
the districts have been comman with reference to it.
and
FRAUD ON TREASURY.
·REWARD FOR EVIDENCE AGAINST GUILTY PARTIES.
The notice reads:-
Pisa For More Members." Mr. W. J. Stokes, local secretary of the China Coast Officers and Engineers' Guild, put forward, a strong pleas for a greater member; ship. According to the Teport, he said, there was an increase of fifty members during the year, but a In connecting with the loss of
was far too small.
over $260,000 sustained by the There were stationed in Hong Kong Treasury (as mentioned in the total of 929 over 1,000 British born Mercante recent police, court proceedings) Marits officer, earning their living the following notification, issued At the Kowloon Magistracy before on the sea,
-owing. their by the Captain-Superintendent of sur. W. Schofield yesterday alter security to a great measure, even Police, and headed" Fraud 83,000 noon two Uhinese were charged with in the ping times of peace, to Reward," was posted at Police complicity in an armed robbery the Navy. He himself had worked Headquarters yesterday morning. which took place at a matsired at untiringly to gain new members Tung Tou village, Kowloon City, on from this class, with the rather
Whereas between December 3rd, discouraging result that he had Inspector Fallon, the night of January the ith
prosecuting. stated that at about seven o'clock only one recruit. He asked if it 1927, and January 7th, 1928, a cer were not possible for the captains tain person or persons, purporting on January 14th, four men posing of maritime industry, members of to trade under the names of Min
Police officers vested with the League, to
put forward the Tak Company, Katz & Company sixth foor of China Building, authority to search for arms, ga: advantages of the League to these and Man, Lee Company, on the ed adruttance to
uttered three fraudulent cheques Election Of Officers. Tung Tou village, occupied by three
dawn on the Hong Kong and women. They gagged and bound
The Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, KC, Shanghai Bank (which cheques pur the three women, and
ransacked the place taking with them jewel was unanimously re-elected Presi ported to be signed by the Colonial fery and monies to the value of dent, with Mr. Paul Lauder Vice Treasurer of Hong Kong) and did The Committee was thereby obtain payment of the sum 870. After the men had left the Freadent. women attracted the attention of Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G.. of 3260,407.93; it is hereby notified
and Mr. A me neighbours who released them. Mr. W. A. Dowley, Mr. Suther that a reward of $5,000 will be paid by the undersigned for in- They then reported the matter to land, M.B.E..
Shield Mr. A. J. Bird was reformation leading to the appre the Police.
elected Hon. Treasurer, while Mr. bension and conviction of the prin- Acting upon information Police arrested the second defen C. P. Marcel takes on the duties cipal party or parties, who wrote dant at No. 1000, Canton Road, and of the Hon. Secretary, Air. L or procured the writing of the on a statement by this man they Whyte, who is going home on leave alsove-mentioned cheques. inter arrested the first defendant were found on his person which were later identified as "having icing stolen on the night of the
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a matabed at
the
deering the proceeds of this re- result of this bad weather. The a Ngan Chuen Wei. Two rings veque, SO the prospects of soy parly now getting anything are slight. The Authorities are asking candidates for the appointment to see them again on February 10th.
The Farmers' League, a subsidi- ary organ of the Kuomintang in the days of "Red" dominance in the Party, has just been proscribed by order of the Provincial Com mittee of the Kuomintang
zobbery.
теп.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.'
50 mem-
The report showed that the mem- Far East by H.M. Navy during pre- sent critical times. Kindly give bers having left the Colony during publicity foregoing." bership is now 29, several mem- the year under review. As the lamp in the shed was ex- tinguished at the time of the robers joined during 1997. hery the women failed to recognise either of the two defendants.
In reply to the second charge the ret defendant said that be had not received the two rings, but had an stolen them himself in the course
of the robbery.
The ship encountered bad wea- ther on the voyage, and on his next Visit to the Colony the Master caused a protest to be duly noted The sea-water damage was the cargo was stored in No. I hoki, for ard.
How the water reached the cargo is not definitely ed. Five test of water wertain served in the forepeak; but as a subsequent inspection disclosed no
The deaths of Capt. A. C. McKia- deteos in the colision bulkhead, it
non, Dr. W. W. Pearse and Mr. kely that no water entered the hold from this portion of the ship.
T. R. Percy are record with regret. Reference is made in the report The partics came to trial after sorrespondence in which plaintiffs'
to the customary celebration of solicitors Yerial solely upoa
Nelson Day, on October 21st, by the laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph alleged breach of contract of sea
and Wanchai Memorial, and the bolding of the usual Nelson Day" carriage, due to the unserworthi ness of the ship. This contention
Concert at the Queen's Theatre. the "plaintiffs abandoned alter the
As a result of the funds of the close of the evidence, most of which
In my opinion, is not enough for the shipowner to League benefited to the extent of Both the military and the Police had reference to it.
the loss arose from 8953.20, and the Committee remit- therefore, whatever may be the show that
distinguished from ted the sum of £100 to Headquar Authorities now-a-days bave their result either in this Court or on aural,as awn' secret, service and detectives co append, the plaintiffs abould pay human, causes, and to leave it to ters, £50 of which was to be allotted the other side to show that there to & Navy League Charity, and £50 towards the Headquarters' ex prevent rivale of the present regime all costs of the present trial.
In his firal submission the learn- was some want of precaution or from coming back. Raids oned solicitor for the plaintiffs-relied care on his part; he must himself
A cheque for 10-guineas was sent "Red" quarters continue daily. on the terms of the bill of lading, show afirmatively that the causer
reasonable to the King George's Fund for such were and argued that the defendants bad The Rev. Tom Yok Sum, of Cannot been able to bring themselves amount of precaution and care Sailors, which is devoted to assist have enabled him to avoid or guarding the sailors and their dependants within any exception there act out.
in slokners and distress. This was the local tribute towards the cele "Act of God"
bration of Nelson Day in London, instead of the usual wreath.
The case was adjourned.
that
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toa Union Theological College and The relevant exceptions are (1) against them."
(4 and (2) other Captain Arthur's evidence as to
Union Middle School, will leave Canton within a few days for Jerusalem, where the World' Obristian Council will meet. Mr. Tam will spend some time in Europe studying education before returning to Canton.
A number of silk futures in the Namhoi District, a Canton silk centra are being advertised for vale, Several nük-producers are inding
it dificult to carry on.
accidents of the seas rivers, and the frequency of this occurrents on steam navigation of whatsoever seaworthy ships, to my mind auf nature or Bad" In my opinion, ficiently satisfies any onus borne the defendants-may successfully by the defendants on this point. found, their defence an either of the second exception is an amp these exceptions. The operative Ecation of the term "perits of the cause was something independent wea." This accident was not mere of human action, vit, weather: ly an "Act of God; it was also and further it has been suggested "peril of the sea," and as such that the accident could have been in the absence of negligence soged avoided by exorcise of greater care and proved, will be a good ground or forenght. In these circum of defence in this action.
For these ressons it seems to me stances the event was an "Act of God. I have noticed the following that the plaintiffs have lated to paragraph in Section 8 of Carver establish a cause of action I give Carriage by Sea (7th Edition): It judgment for the defendants with
costs. (Continued on nezi Usluma.)
penses.
Sir Henry Pollock, who was then in London, kindly arranged for a wreath to be placed on too-Nelson Monument on October 21st.
Reference is made in the report to local activities of Hong Kong Branch of the Navy League.
On October 21st the Branch sent the following inessage to the Head quarters:
This was read out at the Nelson Day dinner when about 350 people were present incaling Admiral Beatty, who was the guest of the evening.
Owing to the decision of the Home Government to curtail their building programme your Com mittee considered it advisable to cable the following message to the Headquarters:
This Branch considers any re- ductions strength Navy, very dis, astrous generally and particularly conditions prevailing Far East. Please protest Government"
Shanghai Branch were advised by us of the despatch of this message, and were asked to back'us up.
Accounts.
The past year has been a fairly successful one and while the annua concert realised only $963.20 against $1,580.40, it is tisfactory to note tant the effective membership of insomuch as although in 1926 the the League hat nearly doubled total amount of subscriptions re- ceived was only $435, the past year under the beading. has brought in the sum of $820
In the middle of March last year £250 was remitted on account of the Wanhsien Relief Fund partly as a result of the newspaper appeal tire proceeds of the 1996 concert, and partly from a sum taken from "Hong Kong Branch desire be In addition there has been for- somated with Empire celebrations warded to the General Fund at Nelson Day Community appre- Home the useful sm of £166 19%. cisto valuable services rendered Bd. as against only Zes the previous
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