A HARD WIND TO RAISE!
CANTON GOVERNMENT'S
LOAN.
[rnoy our own`CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Jan. 15. Property owners of Canton are again being forced to take up Government bonds to the extent of half a month's rental! This is their quota of the Government loan for $4,000,000 floated at the begin ning of this year. These bonds will be redeemable at the end of June, provided that there are no political disturbances in the mean time. The inapressed “subscribers, however, have little or no faith in the pledges of the Government, realizing that numerous, loans of the past have not yet been repaid, although they are long overdue.
All Government employees, in cluding school teachers, are ako forced to take up these bonds to the extent of 20 per cent. of their salaries for the month of Decem- ber. This is also not exactly a popular ruling:
A Police circular goes on to state that all shops and houses whose monthly rental is less than 10 wil be exempted. Those whose month. by rental is more than 10 but less than 815 will be classified as $15, and so on, as far as taking up bonds concerned.
MOTOR CAR SALE CLAIM.
KARTAR SINGH SUES HIS
NAMESAKE.
At the Summary Court yester- day, before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood). Kartar Singh, ot Macdonnell Road, sued Kartar Singh, of Sing Woo Road, for 8820, alleged to be due as the purchase price of public motor car No. 472 sold to the defendant under a pro- missory note dated November 5, A third man of the same 1020. name was mentioned as a witness,
Lecount oa
Plaintiff, represented by Mr. F. H. Kwok, said that he sold the ca on the date mentioned in the note, and it was agreed that defendan: should pay 8100 on November 10 and thereafter $50 every month. No payments had been made by the defendant on the note.
Payments on Account Dented.
In cross-examination plaintiff denied that he received 8130
He also denied that small sums. the 3620 represented a balance due
on the car.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1930.
ROUND THE COURTS. A FALSE CHOP?
"TASHIMA" TO "SIT DOWN CASE AGAINST BUILDERS'
GAOL."
FOR BREAKING BOTTLES, -DISHES AND A PARTITION.
Tashima, the little Japanese boots maker, who was recently before the Magistrate, für being Kowloon
FOREMAN.
A foreman of the Hop Hing frm, building contractors, was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with
embezzling fraudulently from the firm and uttering a false chop and document.
$403,13
Mr. A. E. Hall prosecuted, and the defendant pleading not guilty
drunk was again urrested in Mody Road in an intoxicated condition.
The Magistrate seeing the defensaid that he had collected over dant observed that he had promised 80.000 on behalf of the firm includ A few days ago to refrain from ing the amount mentioned in the drinking and keep his New Year charge.
resolutions.
Defendant: When I came out of gaol a friend gave me a glass.
Magistrate: You said that you weren't going to get drunk, and you get drunk on the day you come out of prison.
SUPPLEMENTARY -
ESTIMATES.
JUNIOR COUNSEL'S FEE
APPROVED..
Supplementary items to a total of $1,328 were approved at a meeting
of the Finance Committee held yesterday.
The itats were enumerated in resterday's issue and all passed without question excepting an item under the heading of legal expenses amounting to 89,097. This was in connection with the case taken by the Hong Kong Government againet the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank manager, and not the complainant.recently for the re-crediting of cer tain sums paid out by the bank on He denied that the chop was a false
forged cheques. one.
He said that the money was turned over to the assistant
Outlining the case, Mr. Hall said that the complainant was the man- ager of the Hop Hing firm and that the defendant was the fore- man, His ehaviour lately had aroused suspicion and the manager went around to the various firms who had accounts with the company and found that there was a deficit of 8234 outstanding to the Kwong Hing firm and $258.13 from the Ming Loong firm.
Mr. D. Ogilvie, the First Clerk, told the Magistrate that the defen. dant had been annoying the people inalove his (defendant's) brothers's shop in Nathan Road. It was at their request that the police called. Mr. Ogilvie added that he happen- ed to pass the shop at the time and The defendant had went inside. broken bottles, dishes and the par-On December 29 last, the com- titions of the premises.
Defendant. in the witness-box, stated that be bought the car in January last year at an agreed price of $1,050 and on November
the balance due was $690, for which he gave a promissory note With piracy and brigandage rife, at plaintiff's request.
Defendant and business at a standstill, the had also handed over daily the monthly" incone of the Provinciil Government of Kwangtung has earnings, and to date he had paid shown a marked decline. Accord. the
Defendant
plaintiff
Detective Sergeant Humphreys said that no finger prints had been as the defendant was tou taken drink.
Sir Henry Pollock pointed out the Government won" the case and he could for understand why there should be such a heavy bill to pay.
The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southors
was ro
replied that the Government's actuaj diebursaments exceeded the sum of $11,474.30 (which amount covered) by $9,013. This comprised junior counsel's fees and other items not recoverable.
plainant had occasion to open the ONCE TOO OFTEN.
His Worship: So you have to sort of garss the number of previous him. $130.
convictions.
ing to M. Fan Ki M, Commis-averred that the plaintiff was the sioner of Finance, since the begin- sort of man who would deny any sing of the SWILF against the Kwangsi- Ironside coalition, the thing. Provincial Government's revenue Plaintiff (interposing): And how many times have you been in Court before?
has been about $5,000,000 a month. At normal times. it exceeded $6,500,000.
All talk in official circles about
stopping gambling in Kwangtung from January 1 has now erased. The authorities declare that this measure evuld not be enforced without seriously affecting the in some of the Government. April is now suggested as n possible date which to eradicate this social evil!
STANDARDS OF VALUE,
THIEF WHO RETURNED."
FOR MORE.
A married woman was before Mr.
defendant's desk and found a document bearing a false chop of the firm. The defendant was cut at the time and when he returned the "complainant put the matter" to He admitted that the chop 'was his, but remarked that he T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on charges of would destroy it. Later the defen- dant went with the cashier to the stealing a suit of clothes from a spinster at, Reclamation Street, Kwong Hing firm to settle anand of attempting to obtain a gold agreement. The genuine chop was wrist watch and a gold bangle un- $23 or three weeks hard fabour.handed to the defendant to stamp der false pretences. She pleaded.
The police officer replied that the defendant was well known' tu nearly every member of the police.
The Magistrate-imposed a fine of
Defendant hearing the sentence re- marked Why three weeks "Last time only one werk sit down gaol!
Defendant asked his Lordship if judgment were given against him he be allowed to pay in instalments of $50 monthly. If the plaintiff would swear on oath at the Sikh Temple that he had received no payments, defendant said he was prepared to waive the $130 which he alleged he had paid in small
Defendant further said that CAUTION FOR NEW COMER. plaintif promised to settle the mat-
In spite of repeated Government SUFOS. warnings, merchants in Canton are still refusing to accept old coins.ter out of Court early in the day in a public circular issued yester day the Government urges buyers to sue the sellers or to inform the Police. But so far, no trouble "of this kind has arisen. The people are still demanding the new coins,
and on that account he did not bring his witnesses. The witnesses wire Bissen Singh, Bantar Singh and Kartar Singh.
Judgment for Plaintiff. (iving judgment, his Lordship and are willing to pay a premium said that the defendant had ad- as high as 2 per $100 for them. However, old coins are still accept witted signing the note, and it was ed in the interior of the Province, up to him to prove that he had paid 9130. It was also his duty to and in some places are even pre-bring his witnesses, and the case The value of copper in Canton could not be postponed because they
ferred.
hua risen for some unknown rea- #on. Hitherto the exchange was 32 coppers to the 20-cent silver piece. but now it in 3.
This rise in value is being espeei ally welcomed by hawkers and peddlers, and Finall merchants generally. who usually transact their business in coppers, The value of Central Bank of China notes has also risen markedly, to day's quotation being 97 cents to the dollar
NANKING'S PROGRESS.
AN ADDRESS IN CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Jan. 15.
were absent.
|
The Magistrate (coldly): Ong reason is that you have broken your promise not to get drunk again, and the other is that you created a disturbance.
In view of the fact that he was a new comer, Major C. Willson, let Mr. W. J. Huddiford, the Assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner, off with a caution when he appeared as defendant in a motor case
night
rame
at Central Magistracy yesterday.
Sergenot Baker who prosecut
said that he was on patrol in. Stubbs Rond on the January 3, when be up behind Mr. Ruddiford's car and followed keep up with it, he had to travel between 25 and 26 m.p.h. and for
n time at 30 miles an hour.
it
to town.
To
Mr. Ruddiford told the Magis
the agreement, but he used the false one instead. Mr. Hal re- marked that the defendant did this
FD as
to collect money in future, and put that chop on the receipts.
The Magistrate observed that he did not see how the defendant had done any harm by stamping the agreement with the false chop. He
had been authorised to execute the
agreement, and he
would not have gained anything by using the chop.
Mr. Hall explained that the defendant could have got credit in future on the chop and lead others to believe that it was the genuine chop, whereas it was not. The case was adjourned.
SAMPAN DASHED TO PIECES.
His Lordship gave judgment, for the plaintiff on the claim and costs. The plaintiff was given leave to issue execution as to costs at once. A stay of execution for one
trate that he had only arrived in OLD month was granted as to $400, and
the Colony on December 30, and he three months as to the balance of
did not know, that 25 miles per Defendant was granted li-hour was against the regulatious. $130 berty to apply for a review of the
The Magistrate discharged him judgment as to the balance of 8:30
with a caution. · within one month on payment of
costs.
BODY FOUND AT TSUNWAN.
FOUL PLAY FEARED BY THE POLICE.
MOHAMMEDANS DON'T TOUCH PIGS!.
"I am
a strict Mohammedan, and I do not touch pigs at slik said an Indian constable to Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday..
Four Chinese women were charg two pigs by ed with cruelty to carrying them in grates which were pot provided with suficient mat- case ofting to prevent their legs from pro- truding through the bottom. The defendants intimated that the
The body of a Chinese aged about Mr. Koo Ying Fan, a high Nan forty was yesterday found by the king official at present in Canton, Police on the foreshore of Tsun delivered an address to a large Wan, a brief oficial report stating gathering #t the Government that it is presumably " House yesterday in which he gave murder.
a review of the present political Details of the injuries on the situation in China. Over a thou body were not available yesterday,crates had two mais but that the sand persons were present, includ- but immediately after the dis- constable had extracted one before ing General Chen Ming Shu.
covery, Chief Detective Inspector he went to the Station!
In reply to the Magistrate the constable said for religions reasons, he wouldn't touch a pig at all, and, saying that he disbelieved the women's story, the Magistrate fined 1 them 33 each.
Mr. Koo said, among other Reynolds and the Police photo- things, that the inevitable result grapher proceeded to the scene to of any one group refusing to take make investigations. orders from Xanking was complete The body was discovered near defeat. This was exactly what the Tsun Wan Ferry Wharf and has happened to Feng Yu Hsiang, nearby the Police also found the Kwangsi clique, Chang Fat chopper. Meanwhile, the Police Fui, Tang Seng Chi and others. are seeking the whereabouts of a. The Central Government, he said, cook employed at the Tia Hing 449 unshakable, and strong Cheung vermillion, factory and an enough to cope with any situation," other man, who are both believed The speaker predicted that by the to have been connected with the end of February all civil strife in crise. whatever form or shape, would be put down throughout the country.
In regard to the question .. of extrality, Mr. Koo said that in Answer to the objections of foreign Powers that China still lacks, an adequate judiciary code, the authorities in Nanking and else.
THE KOHATSU MARU,
DOCKING FOR REPAIRS
TO-DAY 1
CANNED CRABS' IN JAPAN.
not guilty.
Dec-Sergt. Fitches told his Wor ship that the defendant, together
with a girl, went to the complain- ant's house on the night of January
and told the complainant that her sister had sent them there to stay for a few days. They had only just arrived from the country!
Complainant had no objection but decided to play safe" so she, sug- gested that defendant and the little girl should accompany her to her sister's house. They went, but de fendant suddenly said she was cold and asked to be allowed to return to the house with the girl. She did 3 and on getting to the house told the amah that her mistress wanted a suit of clothes. This was given her and she went away again. In the meantime complainant had ascertained from her sister that she had not sent defendant and the girl along so the made for home,
MAN RESCUED FROM where she was told by the amah
HARBOUR.
what happened. The complainant then went out to look for, the de- fun don't.
Not satisfied with what she al ready obtained, defendant rashly returned to the house.and said she had been sent to get complainant's knew better, detained her and sent watch and bangle. The amah, who
for her mistress. After a while she
Owing jo the rough conditions in the Harbour' yesterday, an old man' of 82 nearly lost his life when simpan which he was steering was dached to pieces on the Kowloon Naval Yard Wall.
According to a Police report the was taken to the police station!
pan was on its way from the The Magistrate found the woman Kowloon Godown to
Yaumati, guilty and sentenced her
inonth's imprisonment on each. When opposite the Naval Yard it charge. met with a strong gust of wind, and the old man, who was the only person on the vessel at the time, was not able to control the, 'sem. pan, which was washed up against the wall.
The man was rescued by Dock, yard employees, little the worse for his experience.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
TWO CASES FOR TRIAL ON MONDAY.
There are two cases in this mooth's Criminal Sessions which will open at the Supreme Court next Monday at 10a.m.
to a
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
APPOINTMENTS TO CHINA
FLEET.
Officers of the Royal Navy on their way to Hong Kong, on ap- pointment to ships on the China Station, include:-
Sailed from Home per e.a. Mace-
donia on December 27:- Lieut. R. Moore, for H.M.S. Hermes, vice Lieut. Sellar.
Lieut. A. St. J. Edwards, for Hermes, vice Lieut. A. B. Usher.
Lieut. WT. Couchman and Lieut. G. C. Askew for Hermes, → Lieut. K. F. Boxall, for Iroquois, vice Lieut. C. G. Little..
Lieut. K. A. Short, for Moth, vice Lieut. R. Birch, Sailed per ss. Aepeus on January
4:-
L4-Comdr. A. A. Havern, for Cicala, in command.
Sailed per .s. Kalyan on January
0:-
An American-Japanese joint en- terprise is under contemplation for crab canning industry on the, Al- askan coast, the Japanese authori. ties having given their permission. The company will be established
His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir in Seattle, with a capital of half
million yen, and its executive Henry Gollan) will take the case office created in Hakodate, Hok of Hon Fuk Kau, alia Lo Cha, where were working hard on the Surveyors have bega busy inspect-kaido, with a capital of 1,500,000 who je on trial on a charge of roh problem... "We have already deing the Kohatsu Maru-which had yen. The period of the proposed bery by two or more.
Lt.-Comdr. H. 8. Squance, for clared extrality abolished as from to be benched at Junk Bay on Man-enterprise will be fixed in 10 years. Mr. Noel Izatone Brewer will Kent. January of this year," he said,day morning with four feet of During the first year five crab-can- take bis trial before the Puione LA.-Comdr. A. E. Dodington, for but the manner in which the water in her hold-but they have ning vessels, in the second year 6, Judge (Mr. Justice Wood). There Hermes, vice Lt. Comdr. J.A. / thing is to be done requires some not yet ascertained the full extent and in the third year 10 vessels are three charges in the indictment, Garland.
the foreign of the damage. negotiation with
will be sent to northern waters.. two of making a false statement Lt.-Comdr. B. JL. W. Rogers- Tore N H Han Min, Presi She was discharging her cargo of For experimental operation three (without onth) and another of nub- Tillstone for Hermes vice Wright of the Legislative Yuan, bir tonl the general merchandise yeh | vessels will be sent out the next lishing a fraudulent statement, în ↑ Lt. Comdr. B. B. de Courcy been working day and night en terday and will probably go to dry fiscal year with 75,000 canned crab connection with the affairs of the Ireland, for Hermes, vice Lieut.- prison reforms, and other matters." dock for repairs to-day
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