SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY.
STRIKING STUDENTS
RESUME STUDIES.
"TIROM OUR OWN CORÉESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Dec. 20.
In compliance with the urgent request of the Faculty, the students of Sun Yat Sen University, who have been on strike over the ap pointment of Mr. Kin Talang Ching to the presidency for several weeks, resulted their studies for the time being, beginning this afternoon. Their dotermination to keep the Nanking nominee to the presidencj away from the campus, they declar- ed, is still as Arm as ever. All the bulletin boards and most of the walls of the University aro Яtill placarded with anti-Kin Tsiang
VICTORIA GAOL CONDITIONS.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT IN COUNCIL.
DISCIPLINE, NOT Diet, the
REAL PROBLEM.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, E. the Gover nor, Sir. William Peel, referred to the recept strike in the Victoria Gaol and said that any saving on the Subsistence Vote did not con- note any reduction in the quality or quantity of regulation diet,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1930.
WANCHAI SHOOTING
AFFRAY.
PORTUGUESE WOMAN ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
MR. MANTON'S CONDITION UNCHANGED.
The shooting affray at Wanchai on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. A. J. Manton of the Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd., was wounded, had its sequel at Central Magistracy yesterday when Mrs. Jesuina Maris Xavier was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the attempted imir.
ARSON TRIAL AT DUTIABLE LIQUOR.
SESSIONS.
SUBSTITUTION OF SPIRIT
FATHER AND SON AMONG THE ACCUSED.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY, TO DEFRAUD,
ALLEGED.
WINESHOP LICENCEE
CHARGED,
La-Chong,-licencse-of-the-Mow Yuen, Chinese wine and spirit Allegations of an attempt to Bet shop, 12, Gillies, Avenue, Hok Un fire to a building in order to Kei, was yesterday before Mr. R. E. fraud insurance companies were Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy, made when the trial opened at charged with having in his posses the Criminal Sessions yesterday on dutiable liquor, namely, 59 jars three men, including a father and of Chinese spirit in Praya West on his son. The trial was beforn the Acting Chief Justico (Mr. Justice
December 13,
Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent
His Excellency went on to say der of Mr. Manton at 416, Lockliart Wood) and jury comprising of the Imports and Exports Depart-
Road, by firing at him with a-Mesars, J. L. McPherson (foreman),
that he had no reason to believe
that the Government's confidence in
the Superintendent of the Gool and his staff had been misplaced, but tie was prepared to have the whole
revolver.
S. Gidley, Jarca Sloan, F. Wilkin.mont, is prosecuting, and Mr. Hin Shing Lo is conducting the defence, Detective Sub-Inspector M. Mur-son, H. J. Howard, Louis Kai Hing phy was in charge of the case.
Mr. Lloyd said that at the request aud Ip Fook Ling..
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, appearing Officer Treagove paid a visit on of the Tia Wo distillery; Revonua After explaining the charge to the
slogans. In fact, fresh slogans of administration reviewed. He pro- woman, the Alagistrate said:-The for the Crown, stated that the pre- December 10 and examined 50 jars a decidedly more vehement nature/posed to await the report of the man whom you are alleged to have mises had been preserved; exactly of spirit, which were contained in
were added this morning, and over the iron gate at the main entrance of the University hangs a huge strip of white cloth on which the following words are written:-"We shall resort to iron and blood, if necessary, in our protest against Kin Tainng Ching."
Rotrenchment Committee before considering further the question of the appointment of a committee to review the general administration,
́GOVERNOR'S SPEECH, After the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax had proposed. the notion to adopt the report of the Finance Coin mittee dated December 22, ILE. the Governor said:-
Every means of persuading the students to cancel the strife did submit to Nanking have failed. As the Bancial provision asked One member of the Faculty, Prof. for was agreed to at the meeting of Tiang Tai Fun, at a meeting said the Finance Committee on Decein. that the studcats should be punish-ber 22, there seems to be no need. ed for their misconduct, and he was for further discussion in this Coun- bit on the head and body with eil. It appears, however, that cer- stonea hurled at him by the angry tain questions were asked in Com- students. The Professor sustained mittee, bearing on prison diets, severe injuries, and he had to take more particularly in relation to the to his heels. The students also recent infortunate strike in the stormed the administration building gaol, which tend to create the im. last week, In' the belief that Mr. pression that there has been ́a re- Kin, the newly-appointed president, duction in the quality or quantity and arrived. They were aurprised of the regulation diets. when they learned of their mistake, and they smashed open the door leading to the conference room and, after gaining entrance, destroyed the photograph of Mr. Kin which was hanging on the wall,
shot will be in hospital for another two weeks, so you are remanded in custody till this day week, January
5, at 10 n.p.",
The Shooting.
It will be remembered that the incident occurred at 419, Lockhart Road, at about 1 p.m., on Saturday. Mrs. Xavier is alleged to have fired three shots at Mr. Manton, two bulloba entering his back and one his arm. After he was shot, Mr. Manton managed to go to the No. 2 Police Station where he reported the tutter. He was afterwards removed to the Government Civil Hospital, where he has been lying since. Enquiries made at the hen- pital yesterday elicited the news that the patient was "in very much the same condition.
He has had one bullet removed from his back.
as found, with festoons of shavings and palm leaves, spread out for the purpose of burning the place doy
Three Charges.
throy koags, and issued a pass. HS thed took a sniple of spirit from each of the three kongs. The jars
Revenue Offger's Evidenco.
Revenue Officer Ward said that on December 12 he was in a motor launch patrolling close to Green Island, when he saw a fishing (tok heading towards the harbour. He
were then delivered to the dolen- The accused mon árs Li Sui Pingdant. Subsequently, as would be. {alina Li Yau), Li Yuen and Yeung proved by witnesses, on December Fu, the first count being that at 13 the same jars were examined by about midnight on October 18, 1930, Mr. A. Taylor, and the spirit was they unlawfully and maliciously found to be of a totally different attempted to set fire to No. 77, strength. Wing Lok Street, The second. count alleges conspiracy to defraud or injure, while the third count charged them with setting fire to a bed in such circumstances that had the building beer set on fire it would have amounted to a felony,
boarded her, and found on board 59 The first and second accused are jare of Chinese spirit. He examined defended by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, in the labels and numbers on the jars, structed by Mr. O. E. C. Marlon, and found that the labels were of Mossra. Deacons. The third nc-badly worn. He allowed the vessel cused is not legally represented.
to proceed on its way in order to An objection was raised by Mr. observe where it was going. After passing round Green Island he re- turned to the same, place and found the boat was gone.
It was stated that Mrs. Xavier acted as House-keeper for Mr. Man-Joukin when the name of Watt Lun ton and another European who was called for the jury. His Lord shared the same flat. The Police ship allowed the juror to stand are very reticent as regards the down and said that he wanted it affair, but it is understood that Mr. to be clearly understood that the flat and this might have led to a tion on Watt Lun's name He Manton was about to give up his objection was, in no way, a reflec misunderstanding,
would be naked to serve on a future date at the Scasions.
I take this opportunity of saying that any saving on the Subsistence Vote does not connote any such reduction. It must be quite well known that, in forming an estimate for such a service for the ensuing year, it is impossible to estimate requirements accurately. In the first place, at the time the estimates are draw up, it is not kilown what I propose to await the completion the contract rate per diet will be, ing further the appointment of a of their enquiries, before consider. and in the second place the Govern- Committee to review the general ment, of course, can not possibly be administration. The opinion may aware beforehand of the number of safely be bazarded that the critic prisoffers that will have to be fed.sms of such a Committee would centre largely on the inadequate These factors may result in either and unsatisfactory nature of the
Gabi Buildings,
Suspicions Aroused.
Imports and Exports Office and That evening he returned to the
found that a Chinese revenue officer had in the afternoon noticed somo In outlining the case for the jars in a fishing junk in the har Crown, Mr. Fitzroy, anid that three bour. His suspicicas were aroused ed was one, interviewed the owner jars, and he had taken them to the Persons, of whom the second necus by the state of the labels on the of the premises on July 8 and they office for examination. took the whole house. As soon as they took possession they set to work to prepare for the fire. A
pulled down and altered, Cubicles and cookloits were erected on the premisos.
In the meantime, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek took the matter in hand, authorizing General Chan Ming Shu to deal with the situation 15 he saw fit. The General, as a regent of the University, has repeatedly urged the students to call off their strike and resume their studies. He went to the University and spoke to them on no less than fivo ocen Bions, but without success. Mean a saving or an excess of expendi} gaol buildings, a matter to which staircase on the ground floor was been used a sécond time. while, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek again cabled instructing General Chen to dissolve the institution and dismiss all the students' unless they resumed their class work be
fore December 31.
General Chen called a meeting of the members of the Faculty at the University yesterday afternoon and Inid the matter before them. He said he disliked to use force, which he was empowered to do, and be agath urged the Fusilly thembers to exert their influence in persunding the students to attend classes. It was pointed out to the students that the position was critical, and that unless the students resume their class-room work before the end of the year, the University will be dissolved according to the order of
Naitking.
.
türe.
No Diet Reduction, ' This year there happens to have been a saving. I now give the de- finite adatrance that there has been no reduction in quantity or quality of individual diets, and that in fact any change has been in the direc which were in fores in the early tion of an increase. The diets
part of this year have been in force for many years, and have stood the test of time.
I am giving anxious and urgent consideration, my settled conviction being that the whole establishment must be moved to buildings of a more modern design in more satis- factory surroundings. I propose to press on to this end with the utmost expedition at my command.
I may say that the latest reports have more indicate that conditions in the gaol or less returned to normal,
Motion Adopted. As, however, it is 25 years old at Colonial Secretary was then second. The motion proposed by the least, the Government recently de-
cided to appoint a Committee to *ed and unanimously adopted,
They obtained insurance on the promines and stock-in-trade with two companies to the value of $31,000-the larger part of which was the stock-in-trade, which con- sisted of Chinese medicines.
Petrol and Palm Leaves. ̈
sccused secured, other premises at Counsel went on to any that the
Mr. J. A. Taylor, giving evidence, said that he had, examined the labels on the jars, and had come to the conclusion that they had
He analysed the contents of the jars and found that the spirit was of a totally different quality from the original.
The spirit was in fact composed of a small amount of rice spirit and a large amount of neutral spirit.
The case was remanded until Saturday, the defendant being granted 8500 bail,
Identification Diméulty. The owner of the premises, who
Committes bas submitted a report As this is the last theeting of the accused taking it over, and describ review the whole scale, and this H.E, the Governor then added: 63, Connaught Road West, first which has been considered by the Council this year, I take the opot other incidents which he said was called as a witness, said that Executive Council.
poftunity of thanking the hon.
Outside Influences..
It is considered not unlikely that the recent unrest in the gaol, is flucaces, which, in the, absence of largely attributable to outside in at once undertakes to guarantee facilities for segregation, cán pène- that do serious changes will arise frate to the convicts through the in the administration of the Universones, and in my opinion the ques" sity before the arrival of Dr. Tai tion of diets has morely been made Chi Tau, President of the Examina the excuse for causing trouble tion Yuan of the Nanking Govern-mong the prisoners generally,
I am given to understand that in mont and formerly. President of the some quarters the satisfactory, at University. If such changes should ministration of the gael has been ocour the members of the Faculty, called in question. have no ren to be true to their pledge to the son to believe that the Govern students, will resign en bloc. ment's confidence in the Superin- This is taken to mean that if Mr. tendent and his staff is misplaced, Kid Triang Ching should come to but I am fully prepared to have the University and assume the the whole administration reviewed. Hor: Dr. Rt H. Kotowall, C.M.Galight. Counsel explained that the was the master of a business in presidency prior to the arrival of Such a review is, in fact, now in LL.D., MAHAKAMA Dr Tai Chi Tau the professors will hand from one important angle in
The report recommends very large mexabers; and those who have acted went to show that the new place was three men called on him to rent increases, and the Executive Coun- temporarily on this Council during to be used as a "bolt hole" when the house. After a close look at cil was not satisfied that they were the rear very sincerely for all the No. 77 burnt down Fifteen balea the prisoners, witness said that he entirely justified, and the recom-dvice and help that they have of palm leaves, petrol and kerosens thought the second accused was one mendations have been referred back given both to this Governo distributed about the place in jars of the men Later; in answer to to the Committee for further in- copy to yong Marig, und 1 werd found. Counsel also exhibited his Lordship, witness said he was vestigations.
ed in Kong: offer you my best wishes for the some sitples of the palm leaves and sure on this point: Witncas also Certain alterations have been forthcoming year, which I sincerely No members of the Faculty de allowed in the meantime, but the trust will bring back a revival of & camp bed burnt at one end. aired the dissolution of such an real problem is not one of dietary prosperity to this Colony,
described alterations done. to the eddcational institution of higher but of maintenance of discipline Council stands adjourned tise die. midnight, Mr. Fitzroy said that a
The Describing what took place about premises without his permission. ledfüing, and a motion was passed among the prisoners,
There were present:-
Cross-examined by Mr. Jonkin, shortly after Général Chen had left.
Policeman rushed to the house on witness said that he attended an 1.E, the Governor, Sir William hearing a whistle blown by a man identification parado, but he could the room to the effect that the
Pool, K.B.E., C.M.G., University Faculty, in urging the
Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Mr. in the street. The policeman nou roepgnise the second accused on atudents to resume their class work,
Hon, the attorney-General, Mr. Owith a blanket which he found on quite a number of men were lined E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E succeeded in smothering the flames that occasion. He explained that G. Alabaster, K.O., O.B.E., on the Secretary for Chinese the camp bed. While this was up and he was puzzled at the time, Hon, the Colonial. Treasurer, ME in the street with account books he had visited 77, Wing Lok Street, Affaire, Mr. E. Wood, going on the third accused was seen - Another witness called said that Hon. Mi. H. Crear C.RE. under his arm in company with an- twice, in order to obtain his living
C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E.,
(Director of Public Works). other man. They were chased, but expenson from the first nocused, who
only accused was caught.
was the owner of a small boat anchored at Shamshuipo of which
visits thoro were a number of other witness was the bo'sun. On those
people in the place.
PEVINE, DAITEmkay amprVO":
able that the newly-appointed preai dent will take up the portfolio be fore, the naval of Dr. Tai, who is expected to reach Canton with Mr. Gun Fo sometime during the early part of next month.
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Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, OM.U
(Inspector-General of Police) Hou..Commander G. F. Hold, R.N
The plan failed because there was Hon, Dr. A. R. Wellington (Diresmable material, and the quick ac (Retired), (Harbour Master), a gan left in the chain of inflam- tor of Medical and Sanitary tion of the policeman niso.frustrat Hon: Bir Shou-son Chow, Kt,
Services} Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,
éd it. Further the alarm, was
In cross-examination, witness said sounded before the place was well he was aware that the first accused
Superintendent of the Fire Brigada. had expressed the opinion, that in a matter of a few minutes the pre mises would have been a seething mass of flames and adjoining houses
(Continued at foot of nest column.) | 10.30 this morning,
Hon Mr... Qxen Hughes Hon. Mr. G. 8. Mackie, Hon. Dr. Tro Scen Wan, O.B.E., ffon. Mr. J J. Paterson and
Hon. Mr. J. P, Braga,
Commission and their enquiries in the interests of economy can hardly fail to direct attention to existing LL.D., weaknesses, if indeed such exist, in the general administration,
(antinued on next Column.)
At the close of this evidence, his' Lordship arranged for the jury to visit the premises during the after-
Mr. N. Smith (Deputy Clerk of would have been in serious danger. nood. The trial will be resumed at
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