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WAR LORDS AND APPOINTMENTS.
WONG SHTURUNG EXPECTED IN CANTON.
THE ARSENAL TO START WORK AGAIN.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1928.
FORGED BANK SALE OF LIQUOR. ALLEGED RACE
NOTES IN CANTON.
-SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO
PASS THEM.
A CHINESE ARRESTED,
BUSINESS QUIET,
4th ARMY RIFLES SECURED BY AMEEN CORRESPONDENT;].
BRIGANDS AND CIVILIANS.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Į
At a meeting of the Provincial Administrative Council on February 17th, General Chen Ming Shy de clined the appointment of Chairman of the Council, although unanimous
ly chosen.
The "anti-Red campaign in the East River districts has come to an ead and what remains to be
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PUBLICAN'S LICENSES.
· EXTENSIONS OF HOURS.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF
FEES.
A meeting of the Legislative Coun. cil will be held to-morrow (Thurs day) alternoon, when one of the items on the agenda will be pro- posal to raise the fees payable by publicans for any extension of theis hours of business.
SHAMEEN, February 20th. Shamera is quiet and business is too quiet. There have been several
The Colonial Secretary will more attempts to pasa forged 810 Hong the following resolution in connee Kong and Shanghai Bank notes. A tion with this matter, Chinese was arrested by the French .. That the scale of fees payable Police and handed over to the City for publican's licences shall be alter Police on this charge recently. The ed and increased, in respect of each $10 nots which it is alleged be and every extension of the hours of attempted to pass was a remarkable business granted by the Captain copy of the genuine note and only Superintendent of Police in respect an expert could detect the forgery, at any ocension deemed by him to A forged $100 note of the Mer. be a special occasion," in accord. cantile Bank was tendered in a silk ance with the following scale- shop in Canton and accepted. The For the first hour of the ex- store-keepers were mmpletely de tension stated in a Class evived so well had the work of A permit...
For each and every subse- forgery herb done.
quent hour of the exten- sion stated in a Class A permit...(additiona!) 100 For the first hour of the ex- tension stated in a Class B permit
I have also seen two 83 Central done will not require the direct Bank not perforated in such a attention of the principal militarists, as to make them useless.
Several important members of General Wong Shiu Hung's staff have returned to Canton from the East and Swatow districts, and General Wong himself is expected in
Canton in a day or two,
General Wong's arrival will be important, and he may have a big
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asked if they were forged notes but I was informed that from the num- taken and passed on by some one in hers it was presumed they had been Chang Fat Fui's Army.
CORRESPONDENCE.
INSTONE BANKING COR. PORATION.
say in the matter of any further ( THE EDITOR OF THE "RONG KONG offer.. to General Chen Ming Shu
DAILY PLESS."}
General Wong Shiu Hung, although junior in rank to General Li, has atrong control over a large part of
Sin, In the issue of the "Hong Kong Telegraph of last night appeared the following announce tent:-
......
For each and every subse- quent hour stated in a Class B pencit (addi- tional)
60
COURSE "FRAUD.
JOCKEY CLUB PROSECUTES SOLDIER GATE-KEEPERS.
TICKETS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
SULD IN HALVES.
CATERPILLARS IN THE COLONY.
"TONS COLLECTED IN
THREE MONTHS.
NO DANGER OF PLAGUE OF CATERPILLARS,
Some interesting figures, supplied Alleging that they had torn the by the Forestry Department, were entrance tickets in halves and sold given at the Sanitary Board meet- them to race-goers, the Hong Kong ing yesterday as to the amount of Jockey Club charged two soldiers caterpilars collected and buried at the Central Magistracy yestar-churing three months ending in June day before Mr. E. E. Lindell on 1027. It was stated that Dearly three counts-attempting to steal, tens of these pests had been col attempted embezzlement and fraud tested in the Kowloon Peninsula by mutilating entrance tickets to and New Territories, excluding the value of on the first day Fanting and Sheung Shui. It cost of the Ram, Meeting
the Government an extra $926.73 for the work
The defendante word Corporal J. Davidson and Bombardier G. H Lowe, of the 31st Co. R.G.A. They were defended by Hr. G. 8. Hugh-Joues, Hong Kong Jockey Club being represented by Mr. R.. A. Wadeson.
the
Outlining the case, Mr. Wadeson said that the two defendants were engaged by the Jockey Club at the as public enclosure. Their duties were
This matter was brought up by Mr. J. P. Braga, who seked':—
i. Has any report reached the Head of the Sanitary Depart- meat of the prevalence in very large numbers of caterpillars among the pine-trees on the hils above Kowloon Tong!
Mi if the answer is in the negative, will the Government cause inquiries to be made to sæcertain the fact or otherwisć of the existence of such insect pest? 44 i I in the affirmative, wil the Head of the Sanitary Depart
rent kindly ascertain there is any danger of the peas develop- ing into a caterpillar plague *?
iv. If such danger is feared, will the Government take im mediate and such necessary steps at it may be advised to prevent the spread of this insect pest and ravages resulting therefrom to the risk of the Kowloon hilla being denuded of the young, pinc- trees?"
to sell tickets and not to let anyone in without a ticket. Certain off- vials of "the Jockey Club' had so suspected that some of the gate money was going into other pockets Naturalisation Rights.
"and a watch was set on the defend- The Attorney-General, at the same ante. One of the officials went into meeting, will move the first reading the balcony of the Private Stand, of An Ordinance to amend the and there he saw that the defend- Naturalisation Ordinance, 1902, måd anta were not issuing whale tickets. to provide for the revocation of They tore the tickets into halves naturalisation
rights in certain and issued them in halves. eason." The "objects and reasons" The official then stationed him- of this Bill have already been pub-self a little distance from the lished in the Daily Press,
Enclosure. He accosted two men who had just come in and asked to see their tickets. He found that each of them had only half a ticket. The matter was reported to the Garrison Sergeant Major, who was in charge of the soldiers employed
The subject of these questions is on the Course, and the two de-
not one which concerns the Sani- fendants were relieved, from their
the mat.. poste. The contente, of their tally Department; but,
ter is of public interest, I have counter- were checked with the foils of tickets sold and so' EXCERS
been authorised to reply as fol tows: sum of 873-was found.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES OF
$24,860.
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No "Caterpillar Plague" Feared,
Replying to Mr. Braga, the Presi- dent of the Board, mid:--
"The Instone Banking Corporation the army in Canton and vicinity, is owned by a financial group of.
The Political Council have dis-Which Mr N. Instone Brewer, a well A meeting of the Finance Com- known Hong Kong harrister, is the mittee will follow the Legislative regarded the action of the Provia foreigu President, and Mr. Kwok Council when votes for supplemen cial Executive Committee of the Dion Eng, & permanent Nam Pak tary expenditure totalling $94,809
long merchant, the Chinese Pre will be considered."
Among the items are $200 for Kuomintang in supporting the desident. Mr. Kwox Djion Eng is the
promoter of the North Point Re-Lapparatus and chemicals for the
The Evidence.
1. No report has previously been mand of the students for the dis- clamation scheme and is more Government Laboratory.
made by the Botanical and Forestry Mr. C. B. Brown, of Messrs Department to the Head of the Charitable Allowance. Lindstead and Davies and Secre Sanitary Department as the collec missal of the President and the familiarly known as the Java Sugar
King."
A sum of $2,400 under charitable tary of the Jockey Club, gaverion and burying of enterpillare (the Vice-President of the Sun Yat Sen This reference la obviously to our services. The Einance Committee in evidence of the conditions under only mown method of destroying client, Mr Kwik Djion Eng and December unanimously recommend-which the twn defendants were enthem) are carried out and paid for University. This is a clear sign of he has instructed us to inform yoxed that a charitable allowance of played by the Jockey Club. The by the Botanical and Forestry De the Kuomintang's waning influence.or even a member of the financial
that he is not the Chinese President £940 a year be made to Mrs. J. A. senior mun was paid 850 and the partment.
2. Pine tree.caterpillars are at The Canton Arsenal in Shek group which owns the Instone Bank Bullock, and as no provision was junior man 825 for the four days
made for this in the current esti- work. ing Corporation,, in which in fact
present prevalent in the pine cheng, one of the thres largest in he has no interest.
mates this sum is required to meet Cross-exauxined by Mr. Hughputations in many parts of the Jones, witness mid that he had Colony. The collection of the pest Certain proposals were at one China, will resume operations within
Governor's Private Secretary. under consideration which
employed Garrison Bergt. Major time
is at present being carried on at In consideration of the heavy Templeton for the last two years Fanbag in comparatively young the next fortnight, and the autho-might have resulted in 'a connection
between our client and the Instore extra work in decyphering teled bad had no complaints against plantations from which seed in col rities are recalling the workers Banking Corporation. But these graphic messages which the politien! him or the working under him. lected annually and which
stated that three therefore of, more value than the there. The plant has not been proposals did not survive the pre- situation continues to throw upon Witness also
iminary stages, and have now been the private secretary to H.E. the weeks prior to the races, he was older and partially exhausted trees! running for some weeks...
definitely abandoned; and our client Governor it is proposed again to warned that there had been mal-
In other plantations. has no connection with the Corpora grant him an allowance of $200 a practices at the gate, in the past. Most of the war supplies held by tion.
month during the current year. For in spite of that, he was willing to this a sum of $2,400 is needed.
the troops under General Chang Fat Fui were destroyed during bis retreat from the Eastern Districts
BOWLEY.
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engage men with previous experi- ence. He considered that two men at ane gate was sufficient.
ber at all how much money was Mr. Hugh-Tones: Do you remem. counted from the tilt-I have no ideo.
Brewer on behalf of the Corpora We are informed by Mr. Instone
Out Of Pocket Expenses. tion that the announcement in ques- tion was made without their wish or Conference will be held in London A Triennial Imperial Education knowledge,
We shall be obliged if you will in July. 1928, and it is considered of Kwangtung General Chang re-publish the above. Yours faith-desirable that the Colony should be
represented. It is proposed that Mr. Hugh-JonesjaDo: you know moved all supplier he could lay mully,
HASTINGS, DENNYS & Mr. E. Ralphs, who will be on leave, how many counterfoils were pro- hands on from Canton. Some of
should attend, and as it "will be dued?-Yes, I do. There were 409 necessary for him to take part in of 83 each and seven of $1 each Hong Kong, February 21st. these, notably 3,000 rifles are said
visits to various places of educational | Mr. Hugh-Jones: That "maites interest in England and possibly to 81,300 and represents 410 people? to have fallen into the hands of
certain education centres in France, Yes. civilians or bandits, as there was not
it is proposed to grant him a sum sufficient time to destroy them.
not exceeding £25 to meet his out of pocket expenses. The scheme was not mooted when the estimates for 1928 were framed and a supple mentary vote of $261 is accordingly requested.
PRESIDENT JACKSON "''
PASSENGERS.
SHANGHAI VISITORS FOR
HONG KONG RACES.
To-day being the anniversary of -George Washington's birthday, the American Association of Canton will be at home to members and their
Among the passengers aboard the friends at the Chines Young President Jackson, which sails from Women's Christian Association. Hong Kong to Seattle to day were: Among those specially invited.are the British American Tobacco Co., Mr. Robert Bailey, a director of Chinese who have been students in who is returning to Shanghai, after the United States Mr. G. W. attending the annual Race Meeting Greene is the president of the Ameat Hong Kong; Mr. Kan Tong Po, manager of the Bank of East Asia rican Association in Canton, and and well-known in local Banking be and a committed are looking circles, who is on a business trip after the arrangements,
Kowicon-Canton Bailway.
A sum of $9,610 is needed for im- Market Station. The total vote for provements and alterations to Taipo the improvements and alterations is $25,000.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway also requires 89,788 for locomotive shed, carriage shed and workshop for Fanling branch line rolling stock
asked for.
Clerical Work,
Mr. Hugh-Jones: What are the rush hours at the races?-Between 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
EDCA
Mr. Hugh-Jones: These were taken off the gate at 2.15 p.m. -No, at about 19.30 p.m. or probably ten minutes later.
Mr. Hugh Jones: Is it a fact that after they were taken off, three
Yes. :
were placed at that gate ?——
Mr Hugh Jones: Were their accounts right the following day -No, there was a shortage."
Mr. Hugh-Jones: So in spite of an extra man, they could not even keep their acement straight-No. Mr. Hugh-Jones: Do you know anything of the attitude of the three men that day 1--No,
Mr. Hugh Joner: Would you believe me that Bergt. Friar re signed, mying that he was not competent to cope with the work?- I would
Allegation that Defendants Were
Warped....
Mr. F. M. Crawford, who was
arc
3. There is no danger (in the ordinary sense of the term) of the peat developing into a " caterpjiler plague.' This particular caterpillar (eutricha punctata) has never been, known to damage any other than pine trees.
Vegetables, flowering plants and trees are therefore not likely to be damaged in any way.
The eggs of the post are laid on pine treça only.
the caterpillars in districts other 4. The collection and burying of than Fanling.are being delayed for the following reasons: — "
A brief spell of cold and rainy weather will destroy the majority of the caterpillars; this will have the effect of saving a consider. able sum of money which would otherwise be expended in collec- tion and burying.
Details of the coet of caterpillar collection during the year 1997 in Kowloon only are given. You will! observe that nearly 6 tons, were "collected and destroyed.
Damage by enterpillars does not ki the pine trees and the hills will therefore not be denuited.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hughe Jones, witness said that there was not a very big crowd condug
not a very
Mr. Hugh-Jones: What time do the gates open?-I do not know. ! am not a steward. I am only, an official.
Mr. Hugh Jones: What sort of an official-Only a temporary one for that day
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In the Harbour Department, Chu, the former Financial Commis. news trip to Shanghai; Mr. P. H Spekling, manager of the Hong sioner and Managing Director of the Kong and Shanghai Hotels braveling to additions on the staff of Central Bank of China in Canton, ing to Shanghai; Mr. R. R. Rox- and Government Marine Surveyor and inadequate accommodation in burgh, oriental manager of Mesars. has been declared forfeited. The John 1. Thornycroft & Co., return-present offices it has been found allegation is that he had pocketeding to Shanghai; Mr. and Mrs.necessary to rent accommodation on public funds while in office soon H. Maitland, well-known residents the 5th floor of the P. & O. Build- fing at a monthly rental of $400 plus after the "Red" upheaval. There of Shanghai, returning after at $27.50 per month for use of lift with acting as an official of the Jockey tending the Race Meeting at Hong effect from 1st May. To meet this Club on that particular day, said were proceedings in Hong Kong, it Hong, Mr. Maitland is a well-
fendants. He went up to the Alter further questions as to the may be recalled, for Mr. Wang's known rider. Mr. D. E. Sassoon, expenditure a sum of $3,120 is now that he was asked to watch the de-
Private Stand balcony and, from Mr. F. E. Elins. Mr. E. Gents
number of people coming, at the extradition, but the case was disberger, Mr. F. Elias, and Mr. F.
there he saw the defendants issuing time, witness admitted that there. An amount of $2,200 is also re-half tickets to people coming into missed at a Magistracy hearing. A. Pollock, well-known Shanghai
was a queue outsch and that th Mr. Wang is said to have very little residents returning after the Hang quired for clerical work at Govern the races. When the matter was defendants were issuing the tickets
Kong Racrs; Mrs. R. J. Paterson, ment House. When the 1928 esti
as best they could.. property in Cunton.
Bergt. Baker, Chinelo detectives wife of Mr. R. J. Paterson of mates were framed the clerical work brought to the attention of Polier
Mr. Hugh-Jones: Did you The Home Goods Exhibition held Messrs.- Jardine, Matheson & Co., at Government House was perform were set to watch the two men. any time ask these men for an in Canton under the auspices of the travelling to Shanghai: Mr.ed by a XI. grade clerk who was paid Prior to that the Uarrison Bergt. explaination ---No.
Pote-Hunt, Mr. E. Jarman, Mr. from the junior clorical service vote. Major had been told and, shortly Mr. Hugh Jones: Did you hear Chinese Y.M.C.A., which closed the A. J. Heard, and Mr. V. M. Hai It has now been found necessary to afterwards, bo wa Lance Cpl. anybody asking them for an ex- other day, reports the attendance novitch, returning to Shanghai replace him by a stenographer clerk go up to defendants and whisper planstion 1-No.
after riding in the Hong Kong at $200 per month and a supple-something to chem Bergt. Baker Mr. Hugh-Jones: Then they did of 32,141, or an average of 3,914 aces; Mr. and Mrs G. W mentary vote for this salary is re- went up to the L/Cpl. and asked not have an opportunity to ex-
quired to cover the last 11 months what he had told the defendants, plain No. Millar, travelling boms to day for ten days.'
fund. Mr. Millar is connected with of the year—82,200,
He would not give an answer, and Police evidence 'was then "giver Thousands of persons in Cantoners. Patterson, Barker, & Co.,
putting on his Military Polier by Sergt. Baker, who said that are daily taking advantage of the Ltd., Bingapore; Mr. and Mrs. A.
armlet walked away. Beslising when the defendants were charged Iree vaccination now being offered Barton, travelling to Shanghai.& Co. Mr. and Mrs. P. Fowler, that the defendants had been warn they both denied having attempted
r-Barton-in-attached to the and Mr. R. D. Gillespie, travellinged, they were at cace roheved of to defraud the Jockey Club by the Municipal Department of well-known firm of E, D. Sassoon to Shanghai, connected with Meers. their posts.
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