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"CANTON WILL NOT PROMISSORY NOTE
TAKE SIDES."
CASE.
GENERAL CHEN MING SHU'S COUNSELS' SUBMISSIONS.
TELEGRAM.
THE GARRISON TROOPS CHANGED.
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
The lengthy proceedings in the promissory nota nction at the Supreme Court before the Crief ANOTHER LI TSAI HSIN MAN Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) con-
.. RESIGNS.
cluded yesterday after counsel for both sides had addressed the court.
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(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
CANTON, April 11,
General Chen Ming Shu has re- plied to the telegram recently re- ceived from General Wong Shin Hung, in which the latter pleaded for continued friendship between the two Kwangs, to the effect that
Kwangtung will preserve pense at ‚any cost. * It (Kwangtung) will not take sides in this (Wahan-Nanking) or any other civil strife" were the exact words.
CHEN MING SHU'S TROOPS
ARRIVE.
A sum of 94,009 alleged to be principal and interest under a pro- missory note, is claimed by Lam Ting On, as head of the King On Tung firm, from the Ma Pak Loans firm of druggists in Hong Kong. Defendant deny liability on the ground that the note was signed by
the Ma Pak Leung firm of Fatahan
and Canton, which is separate from the Hong Kong firm.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin is for the plain, while Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., are for the defendants.
In his final address, Mr. Petter remarked on the gravity of the case Practically the whole of the 3rd in that the Court was asked to give Kwangtong Division, General Chen
a judgment that the Hong Kong Ming Shu's own command, have
Ärm, apparently owned by two been transported from South dis
brothers, was part and parcel of the tricts of Kwangtung and from firm carrying on business in Fat- Hoihow, in the north of Hainaashan. The evidence had been one!
way only, that the Hong Kong firm by specially chartered junks and steamships. They are being station-
was never a branch of the Fatahan ed for the most part-in the suburbs establishment. It was remarkable of Canton but strong contingents that the plaintiff had come to the will be sent to military posta on Hong Kong Court when the people the North and West Rivers. Their responsible for the note were func- headquarters are at the Kwangsitioning in Canton, and, that not one Guildhouse on the South Bund, and Colonel Tuoi Ting Kai is in coin- mand
witness had been called from the Fatshaa firm or its Canton branches to support the plainti's case..
The 1st Regiment, which formed During his address for the plain
tiff, "Mr. Jenkin submitted that the the principal part of the City Gar-witness Ma Chung Yu (partner of rison when General Shih Tang was the defendant firmn) if he was honest Garrison Commander and head of could have provided a simple ex planation of the entry is the de the Police, has been ordered to fendant firm's book relating to o payment to Fuck Kee bankers for Hainan. They number about 3,000 account of Lam On Ting. If it was men and consist of two units under not a payment for interest, he had Colonels Ho Yung and Sino Tso not explained what it represented. and instead made a hedging state- Kay.
ment. There were also the con The latter's troups left bere yes-tradictions by this witness between his sworn evidence and his affidavit. terday and Colonel Ho's men were Mr. Jenkin commented on the name due to go" to-day. General Tang of the firms being the same, the chops being the same except for size, Shih Tung, "it will be remembered, and the only payment for interest, tried to involve Kwangtung in the which agreed with the claim, being
nude by the Hong Kong firm.
THE HONG G KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1929.
ALLEGED JUNK ROBBER.
SERIOUS CHARGES.
WITNESS SPEAKS OF ASSAULT AND TORTURE.
JAPANESE AIR SERVICE
FROM TOKYO TO OSAKA.
وسيله
BAD ROADS A HANDICAP..
Tokyo (U.P.).-Under the man. A Chinese was charged before agement of the Japan Aerial Trana- Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kow.portation Company, an air mail loon Magistracy yesterday with complicity in an armed robbery aboard a junk whilst at anchor of Tai Nam Chong, in British waters,
on March 21, 1929. The defendant denied the accusation.
Inspector Ogg who was in charge
service between Tokyo and Osaka was inaugurated on April 1. The clerk of the weather had appareatly not been properly and sufficiently propitiated, as there was a drizzling
JOURNALIST AS ADVISER.
NANKING APPOINTMENT.
LONG ASSOCIATION WITH
CHINA.
Nanking (U.P.)-Mr. Thomas F. Millard has been appointed an ad- viser to the Government with the title of "Adviser to the Govern- ment of the Republic of China.” İt is understood that Mr. Millard will assume his duties as soon as his and persistent rain, which dampen- successor as chief correspondent in ed the enthusiasm of the officials and the Far East of the New York citizens who went out to the aero-Herald Tribune arrives.
of the case said that the junk wasdrome at Tachikawa in the early Mr. Millard has long been known owned by a Chinese, who operated hours to witness the start of the a
1 friend of China and the a number of lime kilna on the Gest machine..
Chinese. His journalistic connec The mail for Osaka, in two bags,tion with the Far East began in containing over a thousand letters 1900, almost exactly thirty years and double that number of post- ago, and for some time he has been cards, arrived somewhat late, owing recognised as an authority on con- to the bad roads, but was speedily ditions in this part of the world, loaded on the first plane, together Of Mr. Millard's numerous books, with a quantity of flowers sent by no less than six deal with China Baron Sakatani, President of the and the Far East. His first book Imperial Aviation Association that upon China-appeared in 1906 and sponsored the abortive attempt at a his latest book was published in Right across the Pacific last year.
British border. The junk was used to convey the lime to various places. along the border and round the coast. The junk with a crew of three men set off from Sa Kong on March 20, 1995, and worked iti way around to Castle Peak where a cargo of lime was discharged. The master received 863.80 as pay ment for the cargo. The junk was then ordered to Hong Kong to bring back a cargo of coal, Arriv ingrad Tai Nam. Chong, on this ride of Castle Peak Bay, the master dropped anchor there was not lay at anchor the whole day and suficient wind to proceed. They
at 7p.in the crew went to sleep on deck under a cover,"
About an hour later they felt a
Second Attempt Succeeds. The pilot of the first plane found the Hakone mountains so densely bump and getting up they found covered with clouds that he decided a boat alongside the junk. There to retum, and arcived back at Tachi. | were eight men on beard thig beat,
kawa after about an hour and a half and before they knew what had happened this party had swarmed of flying. The weather cleared at board and overpowered the noon, and the same pilot hopped three men in the junk. Two of the intruders carried revolvers. off again, this time taking the The $85.00 was stolen from the afternoon mails, as well a those in master and the three ben were tied tended for the morning flight. up and huddled into the other boat. and kept ander a cover so that they could not ace where they were go- ing.
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They were taken to a little hut within the Chinese territory were they were kept in a cockloft. After four or five days imprisonment one of the men was allowed to 89 taking with him a letter demand- ing ransom. The other two men were kept at the hut during which time they were subjected to many hardships and were continually ill- treated.
The owner of the junk later got in touch with the go-between and paid a sum of 8370 for the two men's ransom and the return of the On March 24, 1020-just junk. over a year later-the two men came back to the owner and were The re-employed in his service. man who brought the letter of ran- som cannot be found but it
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thought that he has got a job as a
faherman.
The Defendant's Arrest. Recently whilst at Sa Kong, one
of the two men released. from cap-
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He made good time, and safely arrived at the Osaka flying field in
a little over three hours.
The up mail from Osaka arrived at Tachikawa in good time, at 4-16 p.m., but it took so long to get ther maila in from there to the Tokyo,
Central Post Office that the letters, except those addressed to the three central wards of the city, could not be delivered until next morning.
The actual airplane service be- tween the flying grounds will not present any difficulty, but the whole service is handicapped by want of decent roads, between the city and the aerodrome...
Tachikawa is less than 20 miles | out, but the roads are Darrow, twisting, and unsurfaced, and almost always so badly congested with all kinds of traffic that motor-cara can- not make good time..
THE BRITISH "LEGION.
1999.
·
Editor and Manager.
After making a number of visits to the Far East, Mr. Millard, in association with Mr. B. W, Fleisher. founded in 1811 The China Prems at Shanghai and was editor and manager of that newspaper for five years. In 1917 be founded Millard's Review of the Far East, which is published now as the China Feekly Bevier, Among his associates in founding The China Press was Dr. Wu Ting Fang, father of the pre-
sent Chinese Minister to America and former Minister of Foreign Affairs in the National Government of China...
Mr. Millard has" acted, as adviser- to the Chinese Government before.
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He was attached to the Chinese delegation at the Paris Peace Con- ference, sad served in the capacity at several sessions of the League of Nationa at Geneva. He was an adviser, also, to the Chinese delegation during the Washington Conference, and he attended the Lausanne conference as an un- oficial observer. From that it will be understood that Mr. Millard has an intimate and exceptional know- ledge of China's political questiona based on long contact and experi-
ence.
During the last four yeaas Mr. Millard has been, correspondent in Chinn for the New York Timer, New York World, Asia, Magazine and other publications. Since 1927 he has been chief correspondent in
sivity happened to enter a little REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR the Far East for the Jew York
shop where he recognised the defen
was with Nanking and has resign-the-alose of the proceedings ed. The reason for the troops trans-his Lordship remarked that in fair
dunt ness to buth sides he proposed to go ference is quite obvious, Ceneral through the evidence and give his Chen Ming Shu naturally wishing decision at a later date. to have near him his own Army.
The Canton Government is taking. no risks and considers it safer that troops with Kwangsi leaninga should not be too near the centre of gravity."
NEW APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Fan Ki Mo, Finance Officer for Kwangtung, has been appointed hend of the Salt Administration in the Liang Kwang Provinces by Mr. T. V. Soong (Minister for Finance to the National Government). He is replacing Mr. Li Man Yan, the ally of Marthal Li Taai Haia, who has resigned.
KOWLOON POLICE COURT CASES:
OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE.
as the man who acted as
1928.**
USEFUL RELIEF WORK.
"Herula" "Tribune a charge of that newspaper's Far Eastern Bureau at Shanghai, a position which he re- Bigns to accept this appointment -
Mr. Millard appeared twice be fore the United States Senate Com The eighth annual general meet;mittee on Foreign Relations as an expert on Chinese affairs, and his
prison warder over them and who took an active part in the raid on The former victim the junk. hastily summoned help and the de fendant was arrested and handed over to the police at Ping Shan.
One of the victims of the raiding of the Hong Kong branch of the British Legion will be held in
said that that he was forced to the board room of Messrs. Jardine opinion is credited with having had
write the letter of ransom. At first
Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thurs day, April 18, at 5.15 p.m.
he refused and the defendant bound his head with a piece of wire which
The report states that the amount he twisted tighter and tighter until the, man could bear it no longer. expended on relief work during the An employee of the Mee Wab During the imprisonment the two-year was $2,805.30. Passages were Knitting Factory appeared before men will say that they were often provided for two men, temporary Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon beaten and assaulted by the defen- keep paid and Enancial assistance Magistracy for causing an obstrucdant.
granted in other cases. Nine cases tion by allowing 30 baskets of coal The case was adjourned until this were assisted in all. Apart from this, $300 was donated to the to he left on the roadway at Tam morning at 10 am. Kum Road, Kowloon Tong, An-
Poppy Day Fund. other employee was charged with obstructing an Indian sergeant, in the execution of his duty.
The constable' mid that he ar
rested the first defendant on his
TREASURY LOSS RECALLED.
GOVERNMENT AND THE
BANK.
refusal to disclose his name. Had the mon given his name a gummons would have been issued in the Mr. Lin Shik Tsing took over
usual manner. During the argu
ACTION FILED. command of the Canton Gendarment, an Indian sergeant arrived take the merie this (Thursday), morning at and they decided to
April has been fixed by the man to the Police Station. Then Chief Justice for the commence-
speeches were delivered.
to
great.. influence in causing the reject the Shantung Seate Clauses of the Versailles Treaty and ultimately to roject the entire treaty. He is one of the best known. living American journalists und is personally acquired with many pro mincat people in America and Europe, including Pres. Hoover.
SCHOOL.
The Legion is now a member of THE MORAL AIM OF THE the General Charities Organisation which has been formed to prevent the duplicating of assistance and it has been found of great help when investigating cases..
LECTURE AT THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
During the year an appeal was made on behalf of the Earl Haig There was a large attendance of Memorial Homes and the response University students at the Union from members and others resulted † Assembly room yesterday when Mr. in the sum of £31.10.7 being sept G. W. Reeve delivered a lecture on
The Moral Aim of the School".
kome.
11 o'clock. There was an impres-the other employee came out and ment at the Supreme Court of an The usual Poppy Day drive was The lecturer said that morality sive ceremony in the Wing Sing attempted to stop the police from action by the Hong Kong Govern- organised and was quite successful, might be approached from a reli
ment against the Hong Kong & £1,747.4.3. being forwarded to the Monastery during which many arresting the first defendant.
A third Jok from the Knitting Shangha Banking Corporation, as Headquarters of the appeal. Thanksgious, secular or academical point of view, adding that the first was Mr. Lin Factory said that he saw the Indian a sequel to the quarter million are due Mr. W. B. Cornaby expressive of particular countries Shik Tsing in the course of his sergeant pull a button off his own dollar Treasury fraud for which (Hon. Secretary), Mr. J. Kerr Shaw and as such could give no world tunic as he walked to the Station Carvalho Yoo was sentenced to ten (Hon. Treasurer) and their Sub-wide ethical principle. The second so as to incriminate the recond years' imprisonment,
Committee and to the many, others subordinated the idea of moral aim defendant. denied by the police..
It is anderstood that the Govern.who assisted. This allegation was
to usefulness, and, as such, inter ment claim the re-crediting of Funds have been maintained by The Magistrate imposed a fine of $260,407.08-the total amount of the annual interest from the late preted the. Right and the Good in terms of their utilitarian value to $2 for the obstruction, and a fine three cheques paid to the account Sir Paul Chater's fund and a gener
тап, The last was the standpoint of $10 for obstructing the police. of Katz & Co., Min Tak & Co., ous donation from the Hong Kong of the student, who loved know-
and Man Lee Co-alleging that the Jockey Club to whom the Legion ledge primarily for his own make. Bank wrongly debited the General is most grateful. The income from Account of the Government with Members Annual Subscriptions Speaking of the term "Good.” the amounts of the cheques, which shows a further decline and we the lecturer said that they had to do their start with the individual, look for General Chen Ming Shu is being ing two pigeons from the residence Mr. C. Mel: Messer and Mr. T. utmost to introduce new members." the good in him and assume that..
purported to bear the signatures of again appeal to all to
address declared that, he would, as far as lay in his power, co-operate with the Police of the city for the Iranintenance of peace and good
order.
GENERAL CHEN MỤNG SHU
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STEALING PIGEONS.
LEI
ELECTRICIAN FINED,
A Chinese was convicted of steal urgently requested by leading Can of Mr. P. J. O'Brien in Kowloos Black of the Treasury. In their It is also unfortunate to note that he was born with good moral in-
sentenced to three ton officials to return to Canton as Tong and
statement of defence, the Bank many members still in the Colony stinct. The proper development of months' imprisonment. The defen- soon as he can' and take charge of dant's record showed two previous deny that the cheques are forgeries, have overlooked the payment of these instincts would yield good
and make certain allegations of their subscription. It is always character. affairs there. It is perhaps a little convictions. «
negligence on the part of the Gov. difficult to collect small suma and difficult for Chinese officials to be
ernment,
a prompt reply to the yearly re- Counsel engaged in the action minder sent out by the Hon. Trea- lieve in every illness among their
will be, it is understood, Mr. Eldon surer would be of great assistance The Chinese electrician employed Potter, K.C., and. Mr. H. G. Shel- to him. an colleagues, but there is no doubt
at a shop in Yaumati, who was redon, instructed by Mr T. M The balance sheet shows that ment of good character, and that -about it unfertunately in this can ended-on besday on charge 82-langkleistant Crava Balici totxt expenditure during the year could be done by giving correct The General hopes to leave the the larceny of $23 worth of elector) for the Government, and for was $3.002 and receipts mounted directional tendency to the will. A trical goods from his master's shop, the defence Mr. F. C. Jenkin, in to $3,331, leaving a deficit on the Government Civil Hospital Hong was convicted by Mr. T. S. White structed by Mr. D. J. Lewis, of years working if $301 The total Kóng, in about ten days,
Smith yesterday and fined $20. Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master. assets are $6.803.
In summing up, Mr. Reeve stated that the school should look upon a child as good, or possessing the germs of zoodness. Its primary objects should include the develop
good will was the same as a good character and a good character meant a good citizen of the world.
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