FOREIGN BUSINESS
SLUMP.
IMPOSTS AND MONEY SCARCITY,
SHAMEEN RESIDENT ON CAUSES,
Erau OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)
CANTON ROBBERS
FOILED.
TWO ATTEMPTED ROBBERIES.
WOMAN HELD UP IN BUSY STREET.
A SAMPAN OUTRAGE,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16th, 1928.
G.C.H. PATIENT'S
SUICIDE.
JUMPS OVER VERANDAH.
CHINESE NURSE COMMEND-
ED BY JURY,
(FROM OUR CUINASE CORRESPONDENT.] death of a Chinese patient who
CANTON, May 15th.
A sensational daylight robbery
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Central Magis- tracy into the circumstances of the
jumped over the verandah at the Government Civil Hospital, on the 10th instant at about 9 p.m.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell sat na Coroner and was assisted by a Jury,
Dr. G. A Thomas, assistant, three well armed bandits stopped medical officer in charge at the and robbed a wealthy Chinese G.C.H., said that he first saw the woman who was on her way to s dentist in Ti Wu Yo Street Saiased on the 10th instant while going his rounds, The patient Kwan, business quarter of Can looked very ill, and was breathing The woman, Wang Lee Shee heavily. When asked how he felt,
was closely followed by the robbers. When she reached Mathe patient did not reply.
CANTON, May 18th. Foreign business in Canton has been unusually quiet for the pist month or so, according to Mr. Hogg, a prominent British mer- chant on Shameen, with whom the occurred yesterday (Monday) morn representative of the Daily Pressing at 11 o'clock in Canton when had an interview today. This de pression has been particularly marked during the last few days when Canton talked loudly about the boycott against Japanese goods.
Business depression in foreign firms is general and not confined to any
tom by name,
RIGHTS OF A CORRESPONDENCE.
MORTGAGEE.
A CLAIM FOR MESNE PROFITS.
WHEN A TENANGT IS GOOD.
MR. J. H. WITCHELL SUED.
THE STAR FERRY SIGNALS.
(TO THE EDITOR"OF THE “RONG BÓNG DAILY, PRESS"]
·S12,—It. would be of interest; to- both the Hong Kong and Kowloon users of the "Star" ferry it the "Star Ferry Co., Ltd., would let Further intereating legal argu-
the public know when and whether, ments were heard at the Summary they would repair the signals on Court before the Acting Puisne both sides of the harbour. You are Judge, Mr. P. Jacks yesterday no doubt nware that the signals when the case in which the Banque have been out of repair for almost de l'Indo Chine claimed #1,000 as year, during which time the travel- mesne profis from Mr. J. H. Witling public have nothing to guide chell, Manager of the King Edward them, or to show whether the Hotel.
one branch of commerce, said Sha Alley off Ti Wu Po Street, the received news of the accident and in n deplorable condition, it was then find they have just missed
Hogg.
was, the
said that the chief ons stringency of the Chinese money
launches are just coming in or going The plaintifs are the mortgagees out. I have seen many people of house known as the Budrze rushing breathlessly to the wharf Villa at North Point. The defen- to catch the ferry only to see the dant occupied the premises for 12 launch just coming in alongside the months under a lense made between wharf; and sometimes they walk him and the mortgagus, at a month-leuroly to the wharf thinking that Soon after, witness continued, hely rental of 8135. The house was the launch has just come in and going to the Ward he saw the de alleged, and the defendant had to catching it by a few seconds. Surely ceased lying dead on a stretcher.
spent $1,341 in general repairs be- it is not too much to expect the He reported the matter to the A Nursing Sister at the G.C.H. said that she saw the deceased on the afternoon of the 10th instant, when he was in a serious condition. The deceased did not say anything
Asked as to the reasons, Mr. Hogg ang made their presence known and she was sharply told to put up her hands, a revolver and a dagger
but her face went paler than ever when one of the robbers proceeded to take from her two gold bangles and other valuables,
market and another was the uncer-being pointed at her. She complied Doctor in charge.
of
tainty of the imposition loca} taxes.
After the Com- munist holocaust of December lith last, he said, money has been Many of the more very scarce. well-to-do have moved to Hong Kong, Macao and elsewhere for fear of any repetition of that episode. The bulk of people in Canton and the inner districts have not the buying power to keep the
and submitted to the treatment
given him.
Dr. Thomas specified that the patient was to receive an injection of morphia, at 9 p.m.
After her evening meal, witness prepared the injection and gave it to the Chinese nurse, who went to
Having accomplished their gallant deed the bandits-bolted after warn- ing their victim that if she raised- the alarm "something awful would happen," However, when the robbers were at some distance she notified
a passing patrol who at once gave chase. The bandits re-
police officer. The police officer re- turned the fire and this coupled with Almost immediately the Nurse re- the blowing of a whistle attracted the turned and informed her of the soon joined in the struggle with the patrols in the neighbourhood whe
bandita. More than a score of shots were fired during the skirmish. One robber was shot dead in front of
Company to repair the signals.
fore he could occupy it. An ar- the defendant and the mortgagor other ways, such as putting up net. that the defendant should affect allting round the partitions, etc., and necessary repairs and whatever can well afford to repair the money was spent could be deducted signals which are very necessary to from the monthly rentals
the patrons.
rangement was also come to between They have spent so much money in
The plaintifs now claimed. 81,000 from the defendant as mesne profits based on the rent of 8125 a month from April 1927 until March 18th, 1998, and in support of their claim, they argued that a mortga gor had no right to lease the pro-
import and export business prospersisted and, fired several shots at the the patient first to prepare him perts to anyone. After & property
ous,
Commenting on the second reason Alr. Hegg said that heretofore for eign merchants knew exactly what duties they had to pay. Now, ao one could tell what duties and taxes
a merchant is likely to have to pay in moving his merchandise from one. place to another in China. In addition to the 10 per cent. duty ad valorem on luxuries coming into China, as provided by treaty stipu-
the Wu Li Chi Restaurant on if Si Po Street but the police force suffered no casualties,
accident.
'The Cause Of Death,
was mortgaged, the mortgagee had the sole right to make disposal of the premises, and "that anyone oc cupying the house under an agree
Thanking you for pablishing this letter, and enclosing my card. Yours faithfully,
A FERRY USER. Hong Kong, May 15th, 1928.
Dafendant's Version. Giving evidence, Mr. Witchell said that he was looking for a house in March 1927. He heard ef Budrse Villa and when he went to inspect the premises, he found a coolie caretaker in possession. He called on the landlord and they
Dr. Craig Thomas, officer in ment made between the mortgagor went to look over the house. to-
charge of the Government Civil Hospital said that the deceased was admitted on the 9th instant at 5
p.m. auffering from an acute pain in the abdomen, which required an almost immediately.
The sudden firing which increased in rapidity terrified merchants in the neighbourhood who at once shut their iron gates, thinking that there operation lations and by the Washington Can-But these timorous merchants were
was another Communist uprising. Owing to the condition of the ference of 1991, there are local taxes speedily calmed down when they patient only a draining operation and other duties imposed on luxuries by the Chinese Govern were told that it was only a fight could be affected. The same night ment. The result is that the for- between the police and bandits. eign trader never knowa what it will cost to get his goods to the consumer. Consequently they are more or less discouraged and many
have shut down on that secount.
SILK CROP GOOD. Continuing, Mr. Hogg said that the second silk crop in Kwangtang is of excellent quality and very suitable for export. It exceeded 10,000 bales as against the 6,000 bales of the first crop. Both of tăia year's crops were of fine quality, ho added. Most the raw silke is ex-
at about 11 p.m. the witness saw
and the tenant was null and void to the mortgagees, who could evict the tenant and charge him with trespass
Mr. M. M. Watson is appearing for the plaintiffs and the case for the defence is conducted by Mr.
D. L. Strellett.
At the commencement of yester day's proceedings, Mr. Strellati After one of the bandita was kill the patient who looked as well as said that he had understood from.) cd, as stated, the other two dis could be expected. He was a little Mr. Watsen that he would he call appeared. The police at once drew better the following morning. As acordun around the place and in the patient had already received an ing evidence as he (Mr. Watson) stituted a thorough search for the injection after his operation, the did not understand that all ques remaining culprits. One was found witness did not consider it neceations of fact had been definitely still carrying a revolver and a sary for another injection until dagger. The other made good his after 9 p.m. that night. There was agreed to between them escape. This prisoner is now held a ward-boy in that particular ward, in custody awaiting trial and execu- and the
enerally open-med by telephone of
tion.
SUNDAY INCIDENT ON
PEARL RIVER.
verandah doors were
gether. They found the house in a deplorable condition and the entire roof was leaking. He saw that be fore he could occupy the premises extensive structural repair would have to be effected. He said be would not have taken the villa if an arrangement as to repair had
not been come to. As the house
stood he would have had to live in
the basement if he had wanted to keep dry.
Defendant said that he came to an arrangement with the landlord to the effect that he would get the repairs done at the most reason- able price possible and that he would pay for them and the money spent would be deducted from the monthly rental of $125. He also advanced $350 in cash to the land- lord not knowing that the bill for the repairs would amount to £1,541 considered the legal points very out of the repair bill, defendant
Untul Mortgages Intervenes. His Lordship said that he had
thus leaving 81,141 plus the $350 off against the monthly rental of 8125. He occupied the house for 12 months and the rent due for that Period amounted to $1,500.
which he had advanced, to be act.
carefully and that he was of 8400 which he had agreed to pay, opinion that the tenancy between the tenant and the mortgagor was good until the mortgagees decided to intervent. He also found that until the tenant had received notice to quit from the mortgagees. the tenancy was still good.
His Lordship then asked Mr. Watson whether or not he could produce evidence to show that such notice had been served to the
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the accident at about 8.55 p.m. that night. H examined the de- ceased and formed the opinion that he had died from fracture of the The Canton Gazette reports skull. This was confirmed by the ported to the United States of to-day another sensational robbery post-mortem. It was very probable America and France where it is which took place late last Sunday that the deceased would have died made up into the finished product. evening on a sampan boat on the in any case, but no operation other
Defendant added that he did not Most of the raw silk used in Eng Pearl River.
than that which had been perform
know the premises were mortgaged land is bought from France which, "It was discovered that an ed would have been possible with
until a clerk from the Bank called in turn, buys from China.
armed robbery was being committed
him for rent án:November, or In conclusion Mr. Hogg stated on the boat and the solitary victim out killing the patient. that there are always some monthsustered piercing yells for help. The An Eye-witness Of The Jump.
December last year. Manager of the Bank and at that in the year whes Inisiness is on the arrival of the police was very Nurse Lily Poon, who had been
interview no suggestion was made ebb. We are now passing through timely, and resulted in two men, sent to prepare the patient for the
that be (defendant) should leave the that period, he said: "The British alleged pizates, being arrested Five injection of morphia said that as merchant is quite optimistic as to others made their escaped by plang she entered the ward, the saw the Mr. Watson said that all he could impression that the Bank had want house. He was, however, given the the future. He thinks that the presing into the water.
deceased attempting to climb the say was that a letter had been sented him to stay on, and in fact he sent slump will soon pass and for- It transpired that a man engag balustrade of the verandah, and by post to the tenant. He could had been asked whether he would eign trade will again flourish as ed a boat to cross the water to the the rushed to pull him back. She not say whether the tenant had re- stay op after he had completed his i; has done in the past
other bank. Before the boat could managed to catch his coat, but as ceived it or not. push off from the wharf, seven men she did so he jumped and she was stepped in, ostensibly as passengers. unable to hold him.
She at once When the host had got. hallway reported the accident to the Nurse across, these seven men set on the|in chèrge. women and the other passenger. The Verdict, And Commendation" The odda being well in their favour,
Of The Nurse, their enterprise resulted in a reward of over $70,
Without retiring the jury voted But the victim was made of a verdict of death from misadven sterner stuff than his appearance ture in that the deceased threw suggested. Watching his opportu. himself over the verandah during nity, when the attention of the an sette attack of pain, and with SAYER Fobbers was temporarily out knowing what he was doing. diverted, the unlucky one exercised The jury further commended the his lungs to such effect that the Chinese Nurse, Lily Poon, for police pateal discerned an appeal prompt and plucky attempt to BAYA for help in the yodeling, with, the the deceased from falling. above result, et
In striking contrast to foreign business, Chinese trade in Canton ecems to be flourishing and un- touched by depression. Business is better than has been for a very long time
HAINAN'S ONLY PORT.
DIFFICULTY OF DEVELOPING
HOLOW.
Proposed developments of the port of Boihow, to which reference was recently made in tha" Daily Preis, are referred to at some The robbers showed their appre- length by the Canton Gazette | ciation" of the music by inflicting & which states that Hoihaw is the deep cus on the singer's head-s chief, and, at present, the paly friendly tap with an unfriendly port in the Island of Hainna. It dagger."
in seriously handicapped by a bad harbour, which is very shallow and the movementa of the tides and
"Another, echema is to develop
A BOGUS TELEPHONE
INSPECTOR.
WARNING TO SUBSCRIBERS.
12 months temancy. He said he would not continue unless other re- pairs were also done
Cross-examined by Mr. Watson defendant said that as far he could remember it was $350 he had advanced to the landford,
Mr. Watson suggested that de fendant had only given the laud- jord £280 Defendant replied that remember far as he could remember, but he could only pro dnes a receipt for $150, as the receipt for $200 was lost.
Mr. Strellett said that he could Produce evidence to show that the letter was not received" and that even at a later interview between the defendant and the mortgagees no reference was made by the Bank about the letter and the defendant was not even asked whether or not he had received it. He added that even if there had been a notice, the mortgagees by their Ections had encouraged the defendant in the belief that he could remain under between the mortgagor and the defendant as to the numerous items the terms of the agreement made Mr. Watson also questioned the tenant. The plaintiffs, he said, did in the bill for painting and white- not intimate to the defendant that washing. Defendant replied that his tenancy was not desired and probably the contractor had" bund- that they would take action against led the various jobs dous to him to recover mesne · profita,
gether. You can't blow hot and cold at
For five fustalments aid there was
Mr. Watson: But you agreed to the same time," Mr. Strellctt said the bill and judgment was given He contended that if the plaintiffs against you on that figurs? Yes, had not given notice to the defen because i had to. There is no one dant to vacate and had on the other else who could have done, the work hand asked the defendant whether currente carry a tremendous amount another port some distance away.
A Chinese is stated to be in the he would remain in the house after Defendant admitted that the can-
cheaper?- of silt into it with the result that Here there was not so much danger habit of entering telephone subscrib the amount spent on repairs had tractor had brought a action seagoing ships calling at Hollow from it, but the location, did not era residences on tho pretext of been wiped off, they could not, un against him for the recovery of the have to anchor a great distance end itself well to development being an inspector of the Hong known to the defendant, reserve to money due for repaire dans to off shore. MATER.
General Chen Ming Shu wow has Kong Telephone Co., Ltd, and themselves the rights to claim Badrée Villa. He said that he bad Communication with the shore
that the same time walking with article mesne profits after they had found not easy. At high water it is done simple and easy of accouplement value which he could place his hand out that they could do so already paid off about 3750 ia four by means of junks and sampans "General Chen proposes to con- on
A mortgagee, Mr. Btrellett said, but it low water, the difficulties struct a long traie bearing mole, Bubscribers should be on their was better placed than an ordinary about $800 till due to the com to extend from the town right out guard against this individual and landlord in this respect that he Mr Watson further questioned to deep water where accad-going aak: for the production of a card could evict a tenant on the spot defendant as to whether painting ships can comes alongside.
signed by an official of the Company but to do so they would have to Much thought has been given to This scheme has been submitted and issued monthly, bearing the en take possession of the premises, H. and whitewashing were work which Dredging the harbour has been to the Canton Government for con- ployee's name and numbers Th any did not suggest that the Bank suggested. This plan entaile enor aideration and approval, Ha case of aspicion a call on the head would have to occupy the house, anoua cost, and is entirely out of The projected mole will be some office of the Company will confirm but they would be required to take the question.
110,000 Chinees feet in length, and whether or not an employee has some action which would amount is expected to cost about 8400,000. been authorised to work on the in to their taking possession. It will take two years to build strumenă ̧--{"
(Continued on next Column).
increase, while when strong mon- soons prevail communication is some times impossible.
the problem of improvement
(Continued on, next Column).
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the landlord had to do. El Honour said that it really did not mater as the defendant and the landlord had agreed to the work Bad to the price. Ple
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