HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1930.
PLAYING FIELDS IN CANTON-HONG KONG KWANGSI CAMPA
HONG KONG.
TELEPHONE.
RECOMMENDATIONS STILL CONTRACT TO BE SIGNED
"UNDER CONSIDERATION."'
YESTERDAY'S MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
That the report of the Playing Fields Committee, which had been submitted to the Government earlier in the year, was still under consideration was indicated by the
TO-DAY.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTOS, August 14. The contract for the installation of a long-distance telephone system between Canton and Hong Kong ia expected to be formally signed in Hong Kong to-day, the Canton dele
REPORTS OF CANTONESE
SUCCESSES DISPROVED.
'(FROM OUR OWN.CORBESPONDENT.]
CANTON, August 147 Notwithstanding the repeated Government communiquéd to the contrary, Kweilin, a strategie point and big commercial centre on, the upper reaches of the Kwei" River
ROUTING OUT THE
REDS."
BRISK CAMPAIGN BY CANTON GOVT.
MARTIAL LAW IN SUBURBS.
Communist elements in Eastern. Kwangtung are still very active and a series of drives against them has been made recently. The fol lowing reports have been received from Swatow:-
Nearly all band gangs in Eastern
LEGAL ASPECT OF "A MORTGAGE.
POINTS IN THE $50,000
LOAN DISPUTE.
MR. POTTER'S SUBMISSIONS.
The law in regard to mortgage was cited at length by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., when be continued his address for the defence yesterday in the 30,000 loan case, being heard hy the Chief Justicu (Sir Joseph Kamp) at the Supreme Court.
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auswer given by the Hon, Colonial | gation, consisting of Dr. C. H. in Kwangsi, is still in the hands Kwangtung have styled themselves Mr. Potter, together with Mr.
Secretary in reply to a question put by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., at a meeting of the Legis lative Council yesterday.
There were present: Sir William Peel, K.C.B., C.M.G. Hon. Mr, E R. Hallifax, C.M.G.,
C.B.E
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of the anti-Nankingforces.
Chang, Manager of the Canton Municipal Bank, Mr. C. C. Lee, The Canton troops under General Chief of the Bureau of Public Chen Tsai Tong never entered the Utilities, and Mr. T. Y. Tang, a city, as claimed They have, how member of the Canton Automatic ever, occupied Li Po, Siu Yan, Telephone Commission; having left Pinglok and a few other towns for Hong Kong for the purpose some 40 or 50 miles south-east of yesterday afternoon.
Eweilin. All this has been confirm The Canton representatives willed by reports from independent and be the guests of Hong Kong during their stay there. The Hong Kong representatives, as hosts, will also give a banquet to the Canton dele (regation to-day at about noon after the signing of the contract.
Hon. Mr. C. Mcl, Messer, O.B.E. Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C,
. Q.B.E.
Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington. Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood.
Hon. Commander Hole, R.N.
tired).
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow. Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.. "LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga,
Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder.
"
In the evening the Chinese mer chants in Hong Kong will treat the Canton representatives to another banquer. They are expected to to Canton by to-night's
return
Hon. Dr. S. W. Tao O.B. E., boat.
LL.D., and
Mr. N. L. Smith (Clerk of Coun-
cils),
The Hong Kong representatives consists of the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and some of the members of Future of Caroline Hill.
the Hong Kong Telephone Com- "Pursuant to notice. Dr. Kotervall pany. At first it was suggested
asked
With reference to the report of the Playing Fields Committee dated January 29, 1930, which was publish- ed as Sensional Paper No. 2 of 1930 and laid before this Council on June 19, 1930, will the Govern ment state what decision, if any, it bas come to in regard to Carolins Hill, the proposed sale of which was not concurred in by four mem- bers of that Committee ?
The reply of the Colonial Secre- tary was that the recommendations of the Playing Fields Committee, including the question of the dis- posal of the Caroline Hill area, are "still under consideration, and no
decisions have yet been made
Fire Brigade Ordinance.
An Ordinance to amend the Fire
Brigade Ordinance (1923), details of which appeared in our issue of yesterday, passed its first reading at the Council. In introducing the Bill, the Attorney-General said that it was a very short amending Ordinance, the reasons for which were stated in a short memorandum "which had already been in the hands
of members.
that the Hong Kong representatives should proceed to Canton as its guests and sign the contract here.'. But it was later changed to Hong Kong for the convenience of the contracting party down there.
After the contract is signed co-day, work will start from month's time from both ends of the line. Eighteen months will be re- quired to complete the work, after which calls may be made.
reliable, sources.
"The Canton High Command has once more changed its tactics in Kwangsi, Instead of marching up the Kwei Biver with Kweilin as their objective, the Cantonese troops are concentrating again on, the West River above Wuchow with Nanning as their objective. What they aim at is to capture Nanding first, thus uniting with the Yun- naness troops from the South, and then turn back to attack Luchow and Kweilin,
THRILL ON "STAR"
FERRY.
CHINESE JUMPS OVER-
BOARD.
Communists. A bandit gang, head-Jenkin, are appearing for the first some res? Communist defendant,, Lau Lam Shi, a woman. ed" by elements, captured Tae Pei village There is another defendant, Lau in Muihsien district. The garrison troops raided the place on Monday when a fight ensued which lasted for an hour. Over ten of the out laws were captured of whom two were women, eight were killed and several drowned in a river during their hurried retreat. The troops
also captured a number of rifles and
sixty picula of rice. The captives were executed the following day.
Tick Cheuk, who made his appear. ance later in the proceedings. Mr. H. G. Sheldon is for the executors of the estate of Un Hoi U deceased, who claim the return of a property given as security for a loan of 850,000 which they allege has been repaid.
The money is stated to have been lent out of the estate of Lan Ping deceased, of which Lau Yu Fong Fierce Defence.
and Lau Yick Chouk (second defen- After Communist bandits in Wawah dant) were administrators. district recently occupied a number zu Yu Fong's death, his concubine, of villages after looting them and the first defendant, became adminis driving out the villagers. They trator of the estate, together with then built a number of forts in the second defendant. order to resist the troops. On In his address for the defence,
Communists in Pooling district were also routed by the garrison troops there laat Saturday when EUROPEANS TO THE RESCUE. several were killed and over 20 cap-
"Night
·Mr. Potter remarked од the Tuesday the place was raided by a regiment of troops when the Com- peculiar nature of the mortgage" munists defended the place for six transaction and the difficulties in of seven hours and then fled. Over "volved in it, especially for the thirty of them were killed including plaintiffs. Counsel said that the several women, and many were
La mortgagees (first and second
captured.
defendants) were alive. "It was a "several" mortgage, and not a joint mortgage, and each had to be dealt with separately. If they are both trustees, payment to one does not discharge the other. If the money was paid to Lau Yick Cheuk, he could only participate to the extent he is interested in as an ad- ministrator, and it could not be paid to one without the permission of the other so as to discharge the property held as security.
tured. A large quantity of propa- gandist literature, was seized.
** Rod "' Coup in Canton? According to Canton report, martial law has been declared in the suburbs of Canton during the past few evenings, due to the rumour that communists have planned a serious uprising to take place before the 15th instant.
Passengers on the terry Star," which left Hong Kong at 7 o'clock. last night, had a bit of a The whole line is to be divided thrill when the ferry was going into two sections, to be known as alongside the wharf at Kowloon. the British Section, extending from A splash was heard at the stern Shumchun to Hong Kong, and the of the vessel and a general shout Chinese Section, extending from of "Man Overboard!" was raised. Canton to Shunchun. The project Immediately two Chinese sailors is similar to the Canton-Kowloon dived into the water after a inan,
Many Communists, have been ar Railway, as far as management is who, according to a police report, rested in the city, mostly young The China Electric had jumped overboard to end his people of the student class, between
the age of 20 and 25. Company, an American firm here, life." with whom the Canton Government has signed a contract, will under take to construct the Chinese sec. tion, while the Hong Kong Tele- phong Company will be responsible for the construction of the British section.
concerned,
Negotiations with Hong Kong for the installation of such a system has been going on for more than a year. One of the reasons why so much time was required was because of the fact that neither. Canton
Mr. S. C. Gredham, whose name
will recall the junk "Maskee," was among the first-class passengers" at
the time. He promptly dived over- board and without any difficulty the three men rescued the would-be
suicide.
The incident happened within 20 yards of the Kowloon ferry wharf and was witnessed by quite a num- ber of people who were waiting on the wharf at the time. The would-
The Telephone Ordinance. This Ordinance passed its accond and third readings. When the Council was in committee to con- sider the Bill clause by clause, the Municipal Government nor the Hong the worse for his immersion.
following was substituted in place of clause 5, which was deleted:
Whenever any system of wire Iess telephony is established in the Colony, the company shall, if so requested by the Govern meat, permit its system of tele- phony to be connected therewith on such terms as the Governor in-Council, after disenssion with the company, shall consider rea sonable.
In proposing the above amend ment, the Attorney-General said that the clause had been discussed between the Government and the Company and, in the form in which it now appeared, it had heen agreed to by the Company.
This was all the business of the meeting and the Council was ̈ad- journed sine die..
JUDGE'S TRAVELLING
EXPENSES.
Finance Committee.
A sum of $240 was voted to the Government by a meeting of the Finance Committee which met in mediately after the Legislative Council meeting..
Kong Telephone Company could proceed with the project without
be suicide, when rescued, was none
WHAMPOA MILITARY SCHOOL TO CLOSE.
STUDENTS TO FIGHT IN
NORTH.
According to a Canton report, the military school in Whampoa will be. discontinued for the time being.
Breach of Trust Suggested. Commenting on the allegation that the money was repaid out of the profits of the bra and put through the accounts as between the
two tongs, Counsel said that it was an extraordinary procedure as "the 650,000 was originally lent in hard cash and should be returned in cash. "There was not a scintilla of evidence, he submitted, that the money has been repaid, and any loan made on no. equitable charge by a trustee was merely a breach of trust.
In conclusion" Mr. Potter submit- ted that the plaintiffs' case must fail for the following: reasons:—(1) that payment, if any to the adminis
The school was founded sever years ago by Dr. Sun Yat Sen with Chiang Kai Shek as the pretrator of the estate of Lau Fing sident. Many of the officers serving in the Nanking forces were trained
first securing sanction from higher WOMAN FINANCIER SUED, at Whampoa and students of the
DENIES PARTNERSHIP IN BANKING" FIRM.
A Chinese woman was sued in the
authorities. Canton has had to submit the matter to both the Pro- vincial Government of Kwangtung and the Central Government at Nanking, and the Hong Kong Tele- phone Company has had to get the Supreme Court yesterday before approbation of the Hong Kong the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Government "in compliance with British laws. All this took a great deal of time, and accounts for the delay in signing the contract which is tentatively fixed for to-day.
ANOTHER RÉCORD
SMASHED.
Kemp) for the recovery of 82,200 due to the He Shing firm, who were successful in a former action in obtaining judgment against the Ying Fat firm, bankers and money- changers, and Mak Ting, widow, a partner, the defendant in the pre- sent action.
prescut 7th Period will graduate next month.
deceased has nothing to do with it; (2) as it is a "several "mortgage, and both mortgagees are alive, noth- ing but a tender to the second mort gages would discharge the debt; (3) even if it is a joint mortgage, pay- ment to one is no discharge at all. except to the extent of the bone- ficiary interest; (4) there has been wire from no payment made to anyone. Chiang ordering him to close down for the time being, and to dispatch the students of the present period to Nanking to serve in the army.
...The acting president of the school recently wired Chiang Kai Shek making whether the school should carry on and it is reported that he has received
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NEARLY A MURDER.
The issue before the Court was whether the defendant. Was SEQUEL TO FAN TAN BRAWE, partner in the Ying Fat firm, in
&
20
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The Court adjourned until Mon- day next when Mr. Sheldon will address his Lordship on behalf of plaintiffs."
THREATENED BY SECRET
SOCIETY.
CARRIED CHOPPER FOR PROTECTION:
That he had concealed a chopper, in his girdle for some time in anticipation of an attack from members of an unlawful society was revealed at Central - Magistracy yesterday, when a Chinese was charged with butting and wounding another man.
which case she was liable. De-A stabbing affair, which nearly "TEXACO? AIRMAN PUTS UP tendant denied responsibility on
the ground that she was not a developed into a murder, had its NEW TIME.
partner in the firm
soquel at the Kowloon Magistracy Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by yesterday when a Chinese was Another cable has been received Mr. F. X. d'Almada, sn, was for by the local offices of the Texas Oil plaintiff and defendant conducted charged with having caused grievous
bodily harm. Company regarding the progres of her own case.
Council recalled the facts of the It was stated that the affair arose Captain Frank Hanks, who broke It was explained that the money the East-West record scross America previous action and said he would over a debt of 814 incurred in a fan required was for travelling expenses leat week. This message says that bring evidence to show that the fan school. Several men armed with
The defendant claimed that ho Appeal Judge). The sum of 3200 the airman croated yet another re- defendant was a partner in the de bamboos and hammers participated previously voted for the Appeal cord on his return fight from Los fendant firm, which was establish in the fight which took place wear had been invited by the complainant Judge's travelling expenses covered Angeles to New York. His time ed in February, 1928, and went out the Star Theatre. It was alleged to join a certain society. On re the cost of a return passage to was 12 hours 25 mins. which is 2 of business last September. The that the defendant picked up a ment fusing he had been told by com
Fanmount celummed whether balsuce chopper and out the empleînsat Aplainnet to be careful Aftermat Shanghai for one sitting only. This hours and wo minutes Betor due to the plaintiff who deposited in the chest and back Tho accused y two-titting of the Full Court, arsou beste derelidir. then a sway our was arte wires have been held and the amount re A Reuter's mange states that quired was to meet the cost of the Capt. Hawks average speed was 200 in the transaction Mak Ying rearrested in a tea house at 277, Lai- return passage from Shanghai form.p.h. beating that of Colonel ferred to herself as the principal chikok Road
partner, and many of the transsc- His Worship, in passing sentence Landbergh's of 180 miles an hour tions were carried out with Mak of four months hard labour, told the second sitting. WAL
Hon. Dr. S. W. Tag: Is this when the latter flew awross the Con- Ying, herself.
nocused that even if a body of mon amount recoverable from the litig tinent.
Two witnesses were called by did attack complainant, and if the Capt. Hawks piloted the Texaco plaintiff in support of his case and accused was the only one caught he ants..
13" and used Texaco products hearing was adjourned until next would have to take the respon
Tuesday
sibility throughout the trip.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary: Oh, no: It is for the Court here.
warning defendant had always car with the upper on his previ
On Tuesday night ho was nccosted by complainant and another man in Wanchai and was again pressed to join this society. On refusing to do so, he was struck a blow on the chest by complainant, whereupon, he drew out his chopper and retaliat od, cutting the complainant over tho left eye, arm and thigh.
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