FIRM'S LIABILITY. DENIED.
PARTNER SAYS DEBT WAS PERSONAL ONE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CANTON BANKNOTE CONSTABLE TAKES
DEPRECIATION.
MANY DEPOSITORS CLAMOUR FOR COIN.
CENTRAL BANK "RUN,"
The depreciation of the notes began on Sunday morning. On Monday a big orowd assembled before the Central Bank, blocking up the entrance, all elamouring to exchange their notes for coins.
COURTS DECISION.
Alleging that the debt was his
Canton, Sept. 23. own personal debt and not one Due to rumours broadcast by Leftists and Com due by his firm, Yuen Kal-cheung, Radicals, managing partner of the Hung Lee ruunists, as much as to the greed Cheong timber firm, of Shanghai of certain exchange shops and Street, Mongkok, appeared in the banks, the Central. Bank notes Summary Court this morning could not be exchanged for sub- before Mr. Justice Wood, to defend sidlary coins during the last two an action brought against himself days at any of the exchange and firm, the Hung Lee Cheong, counters. by the Man Hing Loong, tile and brick dealers, No. 9 Waterloo Road, Mongkok. Plaintiff claimed $857.36, being the balance due for goods sold and delivered. Mr. A. el Arculli was for plaintiff and defendant conducted his own case. His Lordship said he understood the position to be that Yuen Kwai cheung was 'prepared to admit that he was personally able to plain- tiff firm for the amount claimed, but he was not prepared to admit it on behalf of defendant firm. He also admitted, that he was a partner in the defendant firm, but alleged that the contract was his own personal contract and not
that of the firmi.
were verbal.
Chan Yat-yue, manager of the plaintiff firm, said the goods were ordered by Yuen Kwai-cheung on behalf of his firm. All orders Defendant agreed that the bills were in his handwriting but stated that he did not owe the amount claimed." He had paid $300 on May 19, (fourth moon) last year which amount was not included in the account.
Plaintiff said that was not "sa. The last payment of $300 made by defendant was in the second moon and had been entered in the
accounts.
Defendant, in evidence, stated that he ordered the goods for the Tung Yik Company, and accounts
At 11 am, a squad of policemen arrived and cleared the entrance. when the people were made to form a queue.
The Central Bank exchanged all notes for coins at par, but limited The each individual to $100. total amount paid out by the Bank yesterday was over $100,000, as the majority of those who changed their netes had only small sums, ranging from ten to thirty dollars. To-day, the Bank is still being pressed by big crowds of people. awaiting outside in turns to change their notes.
There is no doubt that rumour is playing a strong part in shaking the confidence of a certain section of the people in the financial stability of the Central Bank, but that the Bank is now in a very strong position is evidenced by the statements which Mr. Chow Men- chor, the Director General of the Bank, made in a press interview yesterday. Mr. Chow stated that the total. nöte issue was $21,000,000 and that deducting the six to seven million dollars worth of notes now in the hands of the merchants, there was a little over $10,000,000 worth of notes in cir- culation. The Government Mint
annenred in the books of that had turned over, over $30,000,000 Company. If they had been order in subsidiary coins of which the ed for the Hung Lee Cheong firm; | bank had: in reserve over the bills would have been stamped 310,000,000, together with six to with that firm's principal chop. seven million ounces of silver, Credit was given to him personal which in the opinion of Mr. Chow is ample to meet the notes in circulation. Canton News Agency.
ly and not to his firm.
the
Ilis Lordship remarked plaintiff was clearly right · and judgment would be given against Yuen Kwai-cheung for claim and costs..
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CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S CONFIDENCE.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Troops for Canton.
!!
A reliable message from Nan- king confirms the report that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has decided to send a large body of troops to Canton to Kuard against the threatened incursion of Chang Fat-kwei's forces.
It is rumoured that Mr. Wu Te ehen will be appointed to succeed General Yu Tso-pei as Governor of Kwangsi, if the reports of his alliance with Chang Fat-kwei prove to be correct...
River Trafic.
Peking, Sept. 24, It is learned from foreign sources that General Chang Fat-kwal is still controlling Ichang and the river as far as Chihkiang. No Chinese ships are allowed to proceed below- Ichang, while British ships have been warned not to pass Chihkiang after dark in order to avoid the possibility of being fired on.- Reuter.
Ironsides' Success.
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BIT THE HAND THAT FED HIM.
A CONTÉMITIBLE SORT OF PERSON.
A BRIBE.
GETS SENTENCE OF FOUR
MONTHS' HARD. ·
ALSO STOLE A PEN.
Mr. F.C.E. Rendall represented the defendant, while Chief Detec tive Inspector Reynolds prosecut-
ed.
The complainant was a Chinese recent arrival from youth, a Manila, who said that one night as
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1929.
CANTON POLITICAL MONTH'S THEFTS IN
MEETING.
`DISBANDMENT AND OTHER ISSUES DISCUSSED.
"SHANGHAI.
PROPERTY WORTH $223,000 STOLEN.
The above figure represents 362 reports of theft, embezzlement, burglary and street snatching all of which have assisted in bringing the figure to the present high valuation for one month. compared with the corresponding period last year there is an in- crease of seven cases only....
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BOND REDEMPTION. A MARKED INCREASE.
Sentence of four months' hard
Canton, Sept. 23.-
Shanghai, Sept, 20, At the weekly memorial service There was an increase in the labour for receiving a bribe and another month for the larceny of held yesterday at the Government value of the property stolen in the the Commander-in-Chief. | Settlement last month of more a fountain pen was passed this Office, morning by Mr. A.W.G.H. Grant-General Chan Chai-tong, delivered than 100 per cent, over the report ham on Chinese Constable C 44, at an address in the course of which submitted by the Municipal Police the conclusion of the case in which he said that the military leaders in for July. The total value of that the accused was charged on the the country are conscientiously car stolen last month was $229,743.43 rying out the disbandment and re-as compared with that of $102,435 two counts referred to.
organisation of the troops under for July, their jurisdiction, with the object of lessing the burdens of the people, and that the Central Government has now sent to the country mill tary inspectors to aco that the dis bandment and re-organisation scheme is fulfilled by the provinces. In respect of Kwangtung the in ho was just about to cross by spection of troops began that day ferry over to Kowloon, he was As to foreign diplomatic affairs, accosted by the defendant who the Central Government, the Mar- searched him. Complainant had shal said, was negotiating new in his possession at the time a commercial treaties with Persia, and other bag which contained, among other Czecho-Slovaka
countries, which fact indicated that things, a toy water pistol.
foreign countries were not in When the defendunt discovered fluenced by the rumours dissemin the toy pistol, he informed theated by the Radicals, Leftists and complainant that it was against Communists. These parties were the law to have such a weapon in endeavouring to overthrow the his possession, and that he (com- Kuomintang Party but without plainant) was liable to get a term result. "Only recently," said Gen-
eral Chan, "they spread the rumour: of imprisonment.
that General Au Yang Ku, the Chief Searching further, defendant of the Bureau of Public Safety, was found a bag of loose Manila coins, under detention by my order, which with which, to 198 the com-rumour was absolutely false." plainant's own words, "he seemed reluctant to part." Previous to that, the defendant had taken the complainant's fountain pen with! which to jot down notes.
Seeing the defendant's obvious reluctance to part with the bag of money, the complainant said he could have it if the defendant would assure him that that no more would be heard with regard to the toy pistol.
Commissioner's Report.
Of the reported cases the police. made 197 successful Investigations enabling them to recover property valued at $14,942. Of the arrests actually effected by the police of various districts 773 were for bag snatching and picking pockets, approximately 60 of whom were old offenders. In addition to the foregoing, recoveries to the extent of $7,917 were made prior to the August 1...
The police in the matter of tracing stolen property have been greatly assisted by the Finger Print Department who during the month handled 1,830 records for identification.
+5
cern. the International Settlement, 211 records were received from French police out of which 112
Mr. Fan Ki-mo, the Commissioner
This is one of the busiest offices of Finance, was also asked to speak of Police Headquarters and is of his visit to the North. In speak working practically day and night. ing of the National Government Offices and departments, he said he During the month 1,341 prisoners' records passed through the Finger observed unusual order and gener-print Bureau for identification al diligence on the part of the of prior to the prisoners being sent ficials who could serve as examples
Out of this number! to those in Kwangtung. As to the to Court.. allotment of Disbandment Bonds to 833 were identified as having Complainant alleged that the Kwangtung, both he and General Previous convictions. In addition defendant apparently agreed with Chan Ming-shu while in Nanking to the above figures, which con- the arrangement.
did not agree to any fixed amount, Remembering his fountain pen for the reason that the previous which was still in the defendant's Kwantung First, Second and Third possession, the complainant aaked Bond Issues, although now due for that it be returned to him, but, he redemption, are still outstanding. alleged, was told that it would not but as the disbandment scheme was be returned to him unless. another for the benefit of the whole country, of money was paid over. Kwangtung, must shoulder its re- The fountain pen not being worth sponsibilities more or less.
Concerning the First, Second as much as the sum demanded by the defendant, the complainant and Third Bond Issues, amounting made no further attempt to re-to $24,300,000, the Ministry of Finances had promised according to Mr. Fan, to liquidate this debt. A special officer would be sent down to Canton to attend to this matter.
aum
cover it.
Chinese prisoners arrested during
115
were identified in the Bureau. The
the month are classified follows: 991 first offenders." 141 with one previous conviction. 59 with three previous convictions and 120 old "lags," in other words, habitual offenders.
PLAGUE OF FLIES.
90,000 PEOPLE IN PERIL FROM
EVER-GROWING DUMP...
The great Hornchurch dump in Essex, which has been allowed to grow unchecked for 25 years, is creeping nearer and nearer to the new Becontree housing estate...
Incredible as it may seem, in this settlement of 00,000 people, with an. averago of five children to every
On reaching home, the com- plainant related to his uncle what took place. Indignant that such Gambling suppression, Mr. Fan an occurrence should have happen. announced, would go into effect by Remarking that he appeared to
ed, the complainant's uncle sent the beginning of next year (1930), be a contemptible sort of a person, Mr. T.S. Whyte, Smith at the Kowa foki out together with the com- provided no hindrance should pre- plainant himself to look for the vail. In respect to oplum prohibi- loon Magistracy this morning defendant, but they found that an- tion, this was a national question sentenced a Chinese to three months hard labour on a charge other constable bad already taken and must be dealt with by the Min- stry of Finance.-Canton News over the defendant's beat,
| Agency. of stealing a sult case containing. clothing belonging to a friend re- Next morning, the authorities siding at No. 172, Third Street. were informed and in an identifica-
Defendant, stated Inspectortion parade, the defendant was On the arrival of the train from James, was brought to Hongkong picked out from a squad of nine Canton shortly after noon yester-nouse, windows must be kept from Canton by complainant, who and placed under arrest,
day a Chinese passenger was or- shrut night and day because of the not only volunteered to find him
In his defence, Mr. Rendall rested with ten taels of raw opium. flies. And these people live within a job but also paid his fare and board and lodging while in search suggested that the complainant tied round his waist by a special- 15 miles of London Bridge. of work. Complainant and defend was annoyed because he had been ly made girdle. A fine of $300 or ant were in a tea house on Sunday searched by the defendant. He one month's hard labour in default last when the latter uddenly money on a shelf at the wharf Smith
the was imposed by Mr. T. S. Whyte (complainant) then placed
before whom he was excused himself. Later it was dis-in such a position that, from where charged, at the Kowloon Magis covered that the defendant had the defendant was standing, he tracy this morning. gone to the complainant's place and under the pretext that he had could not fail to see it. been sent by the complainant took the suit case together with several articles of clothing.
The defendant was subsequently traced and part of the property recovered.
Shens and is commencing to move slowly Southward, ostensibly owing Hankow, Sept. 24..
to severe famine conditions in The China Merchants steamer those provinces, but the Govern- Kiangchin limped in sadly bat-ment is not taking chances and is tered, bringing ia news of the concentrating heavy forces on the disastrous blow to the National Hupch border ready to meet any Government forces by the Iron- menace from the North.-Reuter," Bidos, as mentioned earlier.
A Significant Visit. It appears, three.steamers tran- sporting. National troops from
Nanking, Sept. 24. Hankow were nearing Ichung on Liu Yu-fen, a prominent Kuo- September 19 when they were minchun member and Governor of heavily shelled from the shore. Kanau, arrived this afternoon ac- About fifty were killed and some companied by Yu Ken-Jen, another hundreds wounded, while Ave prominent Krominchun member, thousand National' troops and a and Helu Ng-ching, former repre considerable quantity of munitions sentative of Feng Yu-hsiong at were captured by the Ironsides, Nanking. who retained two steamers and allowed the Kiangchin, badly haled, to return to Hankow.-- Reuter,
"
Following their arrival, Liu Yu- fen had a conference with Chiang Kai-shek. Great political signif- cance is attached to Liu Yu-fén's arriyal, as there have been rumours that he and other leading Kuomin- chun members had joined forces with Chang Fat-kwal-Reuter.
Resignation Refused.
Shanghai, Sept. 25.
The Kuominchun,
Hankow,, Sept. 23. Generals Fong Pan-jen and Heia Tao-yin, who were proceeding to North Hupeh to superintend bandit suppression, have postponed their departure and have stated that It is reported from Nanking that they have been ordered to remain the Central Government has re here by the Government on account fused the application of General of urgent political affairs.
Ho Ying-ching, Inspector General General Liu Shih, in a state of Military Training, to resign, ment, said that General Chang and has ordered him to remain at Fat-kwal's defection was engineer his post. He is, however, to be ed by the so called Reorganisation permitted leave for a few days to Party or Leftists, but the Govern-attend his father's funeral. ment would have the situation well General Ho is said to have sent controlled and is taking adequate in his resignation because, follow measures to suppress the rebels. ing news of his father's death, he The statement also declares that felt so grief-stricken that he de- the Kuominchun is concentrating cided to give up official life.- on various points in Honan and Nam Chung Po...
The reason is summed up in a report" issued this year by the Ministry of Health, which deals with the riveraido dumps where the refuse of London is left to rot. "I consider: each of these dumps 2 potential danger to the public health," says Mr. J. A Dawes, the
The defendant, went on Mr. Licut. Commr. G. F. Stevens Rendall, later found this bag of Guillo has been appointed to H.M.S.cuitor of the report. money, and before he could give Teal, and Lieut. Commr, W. A up the money at headquarters, be Ford to H.M.5. Tern. Lout. J. M. G. Waldegrave has been appointed was arrested the next morning.
Sentence was passed as above, to H.M.S. Gannet,
CLANIL
19915 KEA SEEVICË MUC
"While the tyre's being fixed we can amuse ourselves by strolling around town and look the natives over."
Three allotment holders at Be. contree told me that they had given up trying to grow potatoes in despair because of the raiding par ties of rats from the dump which loot them..
A doctor pointed in eloquent silence to his luncheon table, where a meal was laid out under cover of a tablecloth to keep away some at least, of the myriads of flies that broed and multiply in London's garbage heaps.
"From Dagenham to Tilbury eight rocking dumpa waft their foulness over Essex, and if the wind veers a little to the southward the fumes from the Crossness sowage farm, on "the south bank, are added to it,
SNATCHED BANGLE FROM CHILD.
CHINESE LAD ORDERED TO BE CANED.
WO:
A 14-years-old Chinese charged before Mr. T.S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, with attempting to steal a rattan and gold bangle from a child at the Yaumati Market.
It was stated that the mother who was carrying the child felt a tug, and, on looking round, saw that the defendant had removed the bangle from the child's arm, but owing to its being tied to a piece of string, the accused was unable to get possession of it. The alarm was raised and the de- fendant arrested. His Worship ordered the defendant to receive twelve strokes of the cane in Court.
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