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PRESS CENSORSHIP IN CANTON.
ACTS OF BANDITRY KEPT SECRET.
CLOSE WATCH FOR COM- MUNISTS:
MORE PROPAGANDA FOUND.
TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. |
STILL DEEPER DARKNESS.
ANGRY CANTON MER- CHANTS,
DESERTED STREETS AND SHOPS CLOSED.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10th,
ROUND THE COURTS. STRAITS $10 NOTES.
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WOMAN HAWKER WRONGLY MORE ALLEGED FORGERIES
CHARGED.
CENTRAL MAGISTRACY CASES.
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** How dare you arrest this woman! She has a licence for a whole year. Now you will have to (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] pay her 1 as compensation out of
your own pocket."
CANTON, January 9th. A large part of Canton, including Sai Kwan, the city's main business CANTON, Jan. 9th, quarter, is still suffering nightly The Police have forbidden the from the constant failure of the vernacular Press to publish any electric lights. For some unknown more news about banditry in the reason the electricity in Canton has city unless until it has been ap-been utterly unreliable for the past proved by the Central Police Station. The Police have of late been complaining about the local newspapers publishing the namer of Communists and other ontlaws There has been for some time, a
ban on publishing the news of the arrests of Communists or the raid- ing of their dens. But accounts of the apprehending of ordinary or "non-Communist criminals have been allowed to appear. Since it is very hard to draw the line between a Communist and an ordinary bandit. mistakes were liable to occur. Very often reporters mentioned the names of Communists but merely classed them na bandits, thus evad. ing the censorship.
The papers would describe the "sensational chase and arrest of bandits," and give the names of the desperadoes, The result was that the rest of the Communist gaag would abscond.
ten days. At the beginning the lights went out only for short in- tervals. But the periods of dark. ness have increased in length and in frequency until last night there were По electric lights at al in several places from sunat almost
These words were addressed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the Senior Magistrate, to a Chinese constable at whose instance a woman was charged with hawking without a licence. His Worship found that the licence was a free one issued to the woman in October last and good for one year.
Continuing. his Worship told Sergeant Hallum that this did not speak highly for the intelligence of the officer who took down the charge at the No. 7 Police Station..
Sergeant Hallam replied that he did not take the charge himself. to midsight. "The general speculats simplify matters for the police He went on to explain that in order tion is how long it will be before the issuing office usually stamped the entire city is in darkness all the year of expiry on the licence. night long.
The absence of the stamp in this There is no trouble case might have misled the con- with the current in the day time; stable. it is only at night when it fails
When our correspondent walked through the principal thoroughfares of Sai Kwan and other busy sections of the city last night, he saw that most of the shops has shut their jron gates at an unusually early bour-especially the jewellery shops, watch and clock stores, jade shops. electric shops and silk and em- broidery stores. These stores dare not risk being open when the lights reliable to go out owing to the ubiquitous crooked people who
thrive in the därk."
Now to facilitate the arrest of all
Noticeably fewer people were in Communists the Police think it bet-the streets of Sai Kwan last night. ter not to have any news of ordi- No well dressed ladies were to be mary banditry published in the news and indeed the few pedestrians were wen after 8 o'clock in the evening papers unless the event has taken mostly men of the working clase. place long ago and the publication 1s passed by the Police. This pre- vents any danger of confusion be. tween Communists and the ordi- nary bandit.
THE ANNAMITES. Following the arrest of the nine Annamites about a fortnight ago in Canton, their quarters have been closed and sealed by the Canton Garrison. Two other places where suspected. Annamites met and gathered have been simi'atly raid- __ed.........__A__search_revealed great quan- tities of Russian, English and French propaganda. But the whole thing has been kept so secret that the Press still have no knowledge of "the contents of the documents According to information from mili- tary circles the arrested Annamites are suspected of disturbing public peace and order but they are not genuine Communɔsta. They are now in the hands of the Cantor Garrison who are sifting the whole matter. Unless the men are proved Communists they will be released.
GOVERNOR OF MACAO IN
CANTON.
His Worship: That is no concerni of mine. There is the date staring you in the face,, and the words "for one year only."
ANOTHER KIND OF HAWKER.
A Chinese who was charged with hawking without a licence told M Lindsell that the licence was taken away from him by Sub-Inspector Dickson in November. Remarking that he was talking nonsense, as the officer was dead at the time, his Worship fined him 85.
His Worship observed later that the man used crutches and was a cripple. Instructions were then
the licensing office. given to make further enquiries at
Inspector Field appeared in Court and told the Magistrate that the A MATTER OF COURSE, defendant was given a licence to hawk cigarettes in March, 1927, One of the officials of the big Between that time and August of cinema in Sap Bat Po Street re the same year the defendant w marked to our correspondent: "No convicted four times for selling electricity,,no show." But the other goods besides cigarettes. The smaller merchants were doing busi- licence was then cancelled by the tess as usual by candles, kerosene Captain Superintendent of Police, and gasolene lamps. No little con but later the man was given a fusion occurred ten days ago when chance. Finally it was cancelled a the electric light first began to go second time in November last year wrong, but they are so accustomed when he repeated the offence.. to it now that they get their Addressing the defendant, his samles and kerosene or gasolene Worship said that he had deliberate lamps ready each evening as aly disobeyed the provisions of his mintter of course.
All this bag at least meant a big boom for dealers in candles, kero sene. gasolene and ait forms of non- electric lamps, but no one else is pleased.
The merchants are now getting together to petition, the
Government to bring pressure to bear upon the Canton Power and Light Company which is responsible for the efficient lighting of Canton.
NETHERLANDS FLAGSHIP
IN HONG KONG.
ADMIRAL'S „OFFICIAL
LANDING.
The fine Dutch cruiser Java, Aying the Bag of Rear-Admiral A ten Braecke Hoekstra arrived in the harbour at 10 a.m. yesterday, the customary salutes being exchanged with the port.
licence, and this in spite of the fact that he had been given a chance. The fine would be.390 the next time.
BANISHEE'S EXTRAORDINARY
EXCUSE.
Charged with returning to the Colony while he was serving a banishment order, a Chinese told Mr. Lindsell that his presence bere was due to the unfortunate circum- stances that the junk on which he was travelling broke one of its casts and was forced to come here for repairs. Further, that he intended while ashore to go to the Secre- tariat for Chinese Affairs to get per- mission to stay in the Colony for 2 hours while the junk was under repair.
A Chinese detective stated that he picked the accused up near the Shaukiwan market on informa tion received that he was often seen there. At the time of the arrest nothing was mentioned about a junk The Adiniral accompanied by with a broken mast, but the witness Captain A. F. H. Halhuisen, in com- understood from the defendant that mand of the Java, and his Flag- he had come here to dispose of some (Box DUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.1 Lieutenant, Licut Comdr. P.
sweet potatoes.
A PRIVATE VISIT.
Foteris and the Netherlands Consul-
General, Mr. M. J. Quist, who had already repaired on board, landed at noon at Queen's Fier.
SEIZED.
MAN TRAPPED BY POLICE,
'Another" forged note case the third recently in which #10 treasury notes of the Straits Settlements are alleged to have been imitated-open- ed before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday after- noon..
ALLEGED PARTNERS AT
LOGGERHEAD.
THE VALIDITY OF A NOTE QUESTIONED.
"NOVEL METHOD OF DISSOLV. ING PARTNERSHIP,"
A case which, Mr. F. X. d'Almada, sn., described as a novel method of seeking the dissolution of partner- ship, was heard yesterday at the Summary Court before Mr. Justice P." Jacks.
The proceedings concerned AL The plaintiff was Sin Fook, trad- Chinese named Chan Muk who is ing as the Wo Fat firm and the Wo charged with conspiracy to utter Shing Arm and the defendant, Chan forged notes A woman is also in-tick Mi, managing partner of the volved in a charge arising out of Fook Mee firm. The claim was for the same case, but hearing was ad- 8710 due under four Chinese pro- journed until next week.
missory notes.
plaintiff and the defendant was re- Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the presented by Mr, F. X. d'Almada, snr.
On evidence being called, a Chi- nose detective stated that acting on certain information received, he approached the defendant as a pur- chaser of Straits Settlements notes.
„Opening the case, Mr. Lo said Witness received ten dollar note that the defendant was personally on payment of $4 Hong Kong car-known to the plaintiff for a number for the supply of $1,000 worth of closely acquainted when plaintiff's rency. A bargain was then made of years, and they became more: the notes, the price agreed being wife fell sick. The loan was made $33 for every 8100 worth. The de- to the defendant for his own use. {endant, however, stated that be would have to go to Canton to get
the notes."
would be that plaintiff was a part- He understood that the defence
ner in defendant's Brm. "This the. On December 1st, continued wit-plaintift would deny. He also under- ass, he met the defendant again stood that Mr. d'Almada would when a promise was made to supply raise another defence, which had not the notes on the following day, been disclosed. Defendant was then told that wit- Mr. d'Almada interposed. He ness was staying at the Yuet Wasaid that his defence would be that boarding house in Yaumati and it the plaintiff was a partner in the was arranged to meet there. The Fook Hea firm, and that being the defendant came at 9 p.m. At 9.15 case, the plaintiff was seeking a short absence she returned to the nership. p.m. a woman arrived, but after a novel method of dissolving the part- boarding house with 31 notes. These. were offered to the witness as a part of the order. A signal was then given to police officers waiting outside to enter the room.
Further evidence disclosed that the detective who had posed as the buyer was also arrested at the same tima in order to keep up the decep tich..
Sub-Inspector Carey gave evi- dence of finding the 31 notes on the woman. When defendant was searched he had tied to his waist abundle of notes (worthless imita- tions) wrapped in Chinese paper
The case was adjourned until this morning.
watches at a pawnshop in. Shauki wan, and on a further rount of ob taining 310 on a false pretence by offering a brass watch as gold.
Mr. Russ stated that the watches
were the property of the defendant. On the other charge he suggested that the defendant did not tell the pawnbroker that the watch was made of gold, and the latter bad, taken it for what he thought it was worth.
The hearing was adjourned, bail being fixed at 8200,
KOWLOON COURȚ. CASES,
STARTED AT ELEVEN YEARS
OLD.
A Chinese named Chas Wing, with a criminal record dating back to 1005 when he was eleven years of age, and totalling 27 convictions, was before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. The defendant was arrested on a charge of larceny of several articles of clothing belonging to a Chinese living at No. 18, Shing Li Road The defendant was arrested with the garments in his possession.
He was sentenced to six months' hard labour.
The man's last conviction, some A remand was given until this six months ago, was for attempting morning, the police being directed to raid No. 335, Nathan Road, when "CANTON, January 9th."
to take the defendant to Shaikiwan he was chased and caught by Mr. The Governor of Macao, Senor
where the junk was stated to be Arthur Brown, the Recreio foot Tamagnini Barboza and Madame
On landing the visitors were re-undergoing repairs and report the baller. He was sentenced to six Barboza are visiting Canton on ceived by Captaix A. 3. L. Whyte, result
months' hard labour for that indis- private business, the report, being | R.E., A.D.C. to H.E.. the Officer.
cretion and has only recently been that Madame Barboza wishes to Administering the Government, and consult a German medical specialista Guard of Honour, from the
released from gaol.
in Canton. There was no ceremony Queen's Regt, under Major E. C. connected with his arrival, and in E Hull, D.S.O., gave the salute fact, the local authorities did not The Band of the Queen's was also expect His Excellency. He paid a in attendance and played the Dutch private visit to the Canton Foreign | National Anthem. Commissioner yesterday afternoon Lieut Col. H. G. Ponsonby, at about 3 o'clock,and also visited D.S.O., M.C., Commanding Officer
- AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.
ance,
✓
leading the money and receiving the Plaintiff then gave evidence as to notes for them. At this stage the validity of one of the notes was questioned by Me, d'Almada. He. pointed out to his Lordship that the date on the. note was February 18th,
2. That was the day when the money was actually lent, but the note was not given until sometime afterwards, the stamp date being April 19th.
“Mr. d'Almada then submitted that
the note was not valid because it must be stamped before execution.. His Lordship reserved this point.
·Defendant's evidence, was to the effect that he and the plaintiff were sworn brothers. Witness had a business of his own but after the strike, trade became bad and plain. til joined him in partnership. He admitted giving the notes but said that the money was lent for the use
The case was adjourned.
of the firm.
PROPERTY SALES.
CONDUIT ROAD RESIDENCE
FETCHES 253,000.
SEVERAL LOTS NOT SOLD.
Several lots of leasehold proper- ties were put up for "auction yes- terday at Messrs. Lammert Bros.' auction rooms, but with one excep.. tion, all were withdrawn from the sale.
A European residence known as No. 49; Conduit Road, on Island Lot No. 2021, with a garden, tennis court and garage, and occupying an area of 94,582 square feet, was sold to Mr. Fung Pok Um for $53,000. The upset price was 830,000. Bidding was brisk and it was eventually knocked down to the purchaser for the amount mentioned.
Prince Terrace..
A four-storied semi-European dwelling house known as No. 12, Prince Terrace, which is on the mid- level to the south of Caine Road, was the next lot offered. This pro- perty stands on Inland Lot No. 152A on an area of 1,228 square feet, with an adjoining piece of vacant ground and carries with it a Crown rental of $14 and 894.48 (for the vacant ground). It was withdrawn at $60,000.
application before Mr. R. E. Lind.. Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., made an
TWO BANISHEES RETURN.
Another building of the same type, sell at the Central Magistracy for
known as house No. 13, also on Two Chinese who were charged Prince Terrace, with an area of an order for confiscation of property with returning from banishment 1,970 square feet and Crown rental seized under the Societies Ordin.
were sentenced, the one to three of 814.72 per annum was also with- In the witness-box be said that months' hard labour and 15 strokes drawn from the sale after the bid- the things seized, a ding had gone up to $46,000. ablea. Senor Barboza was to lunch the Guard of Honour. The visitors of Finance, and other Canton not with Admiral Hoekstra, inspected was produced, were taken in the months' hard labour. The banish- with Dr. Chao Hein Cha and Mr. then proceeded by car to Govern-
course of a police raid at midnight met had been for life and for a Fung Che Man at the. Foreign Office "ment House where they were re-
on November 23rd on the second period of ten years respectively! and he and Madame Barboza are ceived by H.E. the Hon. Mr. W. T. floor of No. 81, Connaught Road Vekt. the administrative premises expected to return to Macao later in Southorn, C.M. G., and later return of the Teahouse. Waiters' Guild. A the day.
notification proscribing the guild as an unlawful society, had appeared 1'71 the Government Gazette on November 23rd, 1998, and notices in Chinese bad also been posted on the premises, but no claims have been made for any of the property
His Worship made the confisca
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AIR SERVICE FOR LIANG
KWANG PROVINCES...
EIGHT CENTRES SELECTED.
According to a lengthy account published yesterday in the local Chinese press an aviation service, for mails only, is to be started for Kwangtung, and Kwangei by the Canton Aviation Bureau early next month.
Four centres have been chosen for each province. For Kwangtung, Canton, Swatow. Suchow and Hing Ning for Kwangsi, Wuchow, Liu chow, Nanning and Kweilin.
The service will be maintained, it is stated. by two seaplanes.
ed to the Javi.
H.E, the Officer Administering the Government returned the visit later and was accorded the usual salute of 17 guns on leaving the Dutch war- ship,
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WATCHMAKER AND PAWNBROKER.
The Java is to stay here six days and arrangements as to entertain- ing have been postponed pending seized. the arrival yesterday evening of HE... Sir Cecil Clementi. The tion order. cruiser attended the Coronation Be- view in Japan and was also at Nan- king, for the New Year military review held by the Chinese National Government. On leaving here the Mr. C. A. 8. Russ appeared be- Java will proceed to Sourabaya fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the where the Admiral will resume, his Central Magistracy on behalf of a command of the Naval Department Chinese, whom he described as a of the Netherlands East Indies. respectable watchmaker.
The Java is a new cruiser of 7,500 tons and has a complement of 39 officers and 300 men.
The man was charged with giving a wrong address when pawning six Dontinued on next Volumn).
BAILWAY TRESPASSERS.
Two Chinese were charged at the instigation of the Kowloon Canton Railway authorities before Mr. E. W. Hamilton with being found in a covered wagon belonging to the Railway. It was stated that there was no suggestion that the men were there for any unlawful purpose but the danger of fire led to the pro- secution. The defendants were fined 810 with the alternative of 14 days' hard labour,
AUTOMATIC PISTOL AND AM MUNITION CONFISCATED.
Houses in Ho Mụn Tít. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1421, with the buildings thereon know_ Nos. 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, Kwong Wa Street, with an adjacent piece of vacant ground, and Kowloon In- land Lot No. 1422 with houses thereon known as Nos, 24, 26, 28, 30, Kwong Wa Street, and Nos 97, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, Waterlop Road. In- cluded in these two lots was also Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1519 with buildings thereon known as Nos. 32 and 34, Kwong Wa Street, with an adjacent piece of vacant ground and Nos. 51 and 5a, Waterloo Road, were put up for sale at the upset price of $150,000. Biddings went up to $180,000 and the properties wore not sold.
Fourteen Houses. Fourteen houses standing on Aber- On the application of Bergeant deen Inland Lots Nos. 81, 82, and Riddell, Mr. E. W. Hamilton order-83 in Tung Sing Road, Aberdeen, ed the confiscation of an automatie was the next lot offered at the upset pistol and 67 rounds of ammunition price of $80,000. It was also with- which were found unclaimed by the drawn from the sale after having
been offered $98,000. chief officer of the s.s.: Talma.,
1929.
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