THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1929.
STARVING OUT THE SIXTH CONVICTION
KUOMINCHUN.
NO BIG ATTACK BY NATIONALISTS.
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OF THIEF.
SESSIONS TRIAL THREATENED IF APPEARS AGAIN,
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STOLE THREE JACKETS. ENEMY'S SUPPLIES REPORTED A warning that he wouk be committed for trial at the Griminal VERY 'LOW.
Sessions should ho be arrested in future, was issued to Chinese who appeared before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma- NEW DEFENCE WORK. gistracy this morning on a charge of larceny of three jackets from No. 871, Canton Road,
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the most that can ba said (vide paragraph 6 of your despatch of 23rd of Februnary) is that there
is no reason to believe that the number of mui trai. In the Colony has increased.
HONGKONG.
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We are officially informed that His Majesty has approved that the No Laissez Faire Policy.
arrangements for the observance of Armistice Day In Hongkong "After making. all allowance for should be on November 11th on the Permis- the difficulties in bringing the sys same lines as last year. tem to an end which are described sion is also given for the broad-
cating of the Cenotaph service. Shanghai, Nov. 7.'
at length in your despatches, it is)
It is understood that the Very According to a Hankow message The defendant pleaded guilty, my duty to inform you that public under yesterday's date travellers
Reverend the Dean of St. John's from the North state that the the defendant was seen emerging
According to Inspector Mark, opinion in this country and in the Cathedral is prepared to have Ma- Nationalist troops are construct from the staircase of No. 871, Car-House of Commons will not accept tins on November 11th at 9.45 am. Ing extensive defences immediate-ton Road by a Chinese constable such a result with equanimity, and finishing at about 10.30 in order ly westward from the rallway at who was returning to his residence that I feel myself quite unable to to give ample time to all those at- Hsachow and in the vicinity of at 5.30 am. The defendant, who the place where the Generalissimo was carrying three jackets, dis- has established his temporary carded the garments as soon as he headquarters.
saw the constable. On being ar rested, he admitted that he had stolen the clothes.
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It is expected that no general offensive will be launched by the Government troops as it is intend- od to endeavour to starve out the
supplies are supposed to be very Kuominchun since their food
meagre.
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IN COURT.
NOVELS INSTEAD OF LAW BOOKS.
F.M.S. ADVOCATE SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS.
UNUSUAL INCIDENT.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. into court drunk and produced The story of a lawyer who went novels instead of law books was related to the Chief Justice of the F.MS. and Mr. Justice Franklyn Robinson to-day.
defend a policy of laissez faire indral to be in position near the Gray's Inn, and advocate and The lawyer was Mr. Albert tending the service at the Cathe-T. Sabapathy, barrister-at-law, this serious matter.
Cenotaph before the arrival of fis solicitor of the F.M.S. and S.S. Excellency the Governor, and fur- Bars, and the incident took place "I must, therefore, direct that the third part of the Domestic Ser-to communicate direct with the before Capt North Hunt; the ther, that the Dean is proposing in the Telok Anson Police Court vice Ordinance should be brought various bodies who generally apply Magistrate.
Cenotaph with a view to allotting care must be taken to inform the them a certain number of seats at into force forthwith, and special for special representation at the
population generally that it is. In the Cathedral service.
order
Before their Lordships in the Supreme Court, the Hon. Mr. A. S. Bailey, on behalf of the Bar Com- mittee applied for an against Mr. Sabapathy to show cause why he should not be sus- pended from practice for a certain
The éharges against Mr. Sabapathy were that he was drunk and incapable while in Count at Teluk Anson on Sept. 18, 1928, and Dec, 7, 1928, respectively. The Hon. Mr. S. Veerasamy represent-. ed Mr. Sabapathy,
On production of the defen- ship cemarked that he had a very dant's criminal record, his Wor
bad record. He had been sen- The wounded men now arriving tenced on five previous occasions force, and that it will not be allow- It is proposed to allot special at Hsuchow and Chengchow from and had received sentences of need to be a dead letter. You should seats in the Cathedral to members the fighting fronts are suffering month's imprisonment, six months', mainly from bayonet wounds. 21 days, three months and five also at once proceed to make Rent the Executive and Legislative period. This is taken as an indiention by months.
gulations under Section 12 of the Councils and to the Consular Body. For the ceremony nt the Government circles that the enemy
Ordinance for the keeping of the Cenotaph. all formed bodies to be is also short of ammunition.
Registers, for the remuneration of in position by 10.45 am. These mal-tani, and for their inspection will be: and control. It will be doubtless necessary for you to appoint addi- tional officers in the Department of the Secretary of Chinese Affairs to Carry out the work of registration
get and inspection.
General Chang Chih-chung left Hankow on Wednesday for Hsu- chow where he will interview the Generalissimo.
His Worship gaid he was con- sidering sending the defendant to the Sessions but added, on second thoughts, that he would sentence him to six months.
brought
The situation on the Han River His Worship warned the de- continues quiet, the troops main-fendant that if he was taining their respective positions.efore the Court again he would
be sent to the Supreme where he would probably several years.
-Reuter,
Nanking Reinforcements.
Shanghai, Nov. 6. Gunfiring can be heard at the suburbs of Chengehow, and it is! understood from Intest
cable reports from Chengchow that "encounters are still taking placa, at Yunyang, near Chongchow, between the Nanking and Kuo- minchun Divisional Commander, i who is directing 30.000 Kuomin-1 chun units, crossed the Lo Ho River on Monday and is still asaulting Szeshuitio,
KNOCKED DOWN BY
"BLACK MARIA."
BOY, RECEIVES VASTY HEAD
INJURY.
Yesterday's downpour of rain was the cause of an unfortunate accident in Pokfulam Road, in- volving a police van and a Chinese boy.
On the other hand, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has commission- ed the 53rd Nanking Division, i The "Black Muria" was proceed- under General Tang Seng-chi, and ing past the No. 7 Station, when, the 51st Naking Division, under owing to the slippery nature of the General Liu Hsiang, to reinforce road, it'skidded and ran into a boy. the Nanking troops who engaged knocking him down, and inflicting the Kuominchun at Tongleng for a deep scalp wound, which neces- over a week. It is anticipated sitated the insertion of twenty that the arrival of large rein-stiches. forcements for Nanking netions will take place at Tengfeng,
An Ally For Kuominchun. Much, surprise was evinced in Nanking Government circles "when" it was reported from well inform ed sources in Szechuan Province: that General Wu Pol-fu, at one time the Commander-in-Chief of} troops in no fewer than ten Pro-
The rain, following upon the recent dry weather, made the roads in the Colony exceedingly danger ous for motor traffic, and many drivers had narrow escapes from skidding.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
"Further, I consider that Part 1 of the Ordinance should be amend. ed so as to forbid the bringing into. the Colony of any Mui tsa. There can be the less objection to such a provision inasmuch as I learn from your despatch that the status of mui-tsai has been abolished by law in China.
Nat Nominal Enforcement.
Royal Navy. Royal Marines. Royal Air Force. Army Detachments. Band
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Representative parties from foreign
navies (Late allies),
of China
Complaints by the Magistrate.
filed by Mr. Joseph Dunford Wood. Mr. Bailey read an affidavit of Ipoh, advocate and solicitor and chairman and hon. secretary of the Bar Committee. It stated inter alia that on a complaint being made to the Bar Committee by the District Oficer, Teluk Anson, against the professional conduct Assoof Mr. A. T. Sabapathy, Mr. Wood,
Consular services party. Representative party Coast Officers' Guild.
British Legion. Ex-Active Service Men's Associa
tion.
Royal Marines Old Comrades ciation.
Guards Association.
St. John's Ambalance Brigade. Boy Scouts.
Girl Guides.
Royal Antedeluvian Buffaloes.
Order
on the instructions of the Com- mittee, notified Mr. Sabapathy to attend before the Committee at a statutory Inquiry held on Julv B. of The inquiry was presided over be Mr. Wood and others present were the Hon, Mr. H. T. Jones, the Hon. Mr. A. S. Bailey, Mr. W. G. W. Hastings and Mr. S. Seenivasagam.
Royal Engineers Old Comrades Association.
2.
"I fully realise that time will be required to make the Law effective,
His Excellency the Governor but I am pot prepared to acquiesco in a merely nominal enforcement of will, on arrival, take up a position Before the court of inquiry Mr. the Law. Any offence against the opposite the flags on the Cenotaph Sabapathy admitted that he was Ordinance which comes to light and behind him will be the senior under the influence of drink at the should be made the subject of pro-Naval, Military and Air Force time of the charges but was not secution without regard to the posi- Officers thus-General Officer incapable. He also admitted that, tion of the offender and a full Re-Commanding, Senior Air Officer, he took into court 16 volumes of novela, but these, ho stated, were port should be furnished every six G.S.0.1, Commodore, A.D.C.
intended to be given to months on the working of the Or-G.O.C.,
Governor,
the O.C.P.D., Teluk Anson, Mr. dinance and of the proceedings Secretary to Commodore, H.H. the
He also said that taken under it.
Elphinstone. Chief Justice, H. the Puisne Judge and Members of Executive when he went to court he was fit,
but he grew gradually worse," and Legislative Councils.
A.D.C
to
to
"Whilst feeling bound by the traditional policy of this country in
Wreaths will be brought up by regard to any institution that savours of slavery to take steps for 10.45 am, held in readiness by the abolition of the mui-taai system bearers at a position immediately nothwithstanding any opposition in in rear of the Executive and the Colony, I need hardly remind Legislative Councils. you of the desirability of enlisting from
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Drunk and Incapable. Among the witnesses who gav evidence at the inquiry was Mr. Wreaths F. C: Greenwood, Magistrate, Teluk Anson. He stated that officially repre while he was in court with Capt.
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as far as possible Chinese opinion sonted at the ceremony will North Hunt on the Bench at the In favour of the change: This will be brought to a position in rear hearing of a criminal case in be the less difficult since it is clear of the above by 10.45 a.m. Bearers which Mr. Sabapathy appeared for vinces in North Ching, had The Dollar Liner President Taft is from your despatch that the best will remain with the wreaths.
the defence Mr. Sabapathy was Time Table of Ceremony. Idue to sail from Shanghai to-morrow opinion in China itself is opposed to established his headquarters at and will arrive at this port at 6 am, the institution as is evidenced by
very much intoxicated and, after All troops to be in position--a short while in court, he got up, Suitingfu, a strategic paint and on Saturday, November 9th. This the Law which has been passed 10.45 a.m. flourishing-city in north-western steamer will sail the same day at
walked out, and returned with an abolishing it.
Arrival of the G.O.C. who will armful of books, which were spilt Szechuen, and announced his in- | p.m. tention of joining the Kuominchun The American Mail Liner President "I also strongly approve of the present medals to one. N.C.O. of over the Bar table. Witness could against the Chiang Kai-shek Jackson is scheduled to leave Manila proposals made in your telegram of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence see them from where he was sit- regime in Nanking. This seems on Saturday, November 9th at 4 pm. the 3rd of March for the institu-Corps, and Gar. Nadir Khan, ting and noticed that the books to bear out the report some time and is due back at Hongkong in bion of a
were novels. Society in Hong-H.KS. Brigade, R.A---10.48 am. Monday, November 11th at 7 a.m.
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kong on November
same lines
for militarists, including Wu Pei-fy, 12th at 6
Society
the 10.55 a.m. The Troops will be call- a.m. for Victoria the Royal
and were contemplating joining the Seattle, vin Shanghai and Japan. Prevention of Cruelty to Child-led to attention by their Comman- Kuominchun.
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· · (Continued on Page 8.) engerly watened by Nanking, state on November 8th for Shanghai, that General Wu" Pei-fu has the arriving there on the 11th. She will support of General Liu Tsun-hall, will arrive at Hongkong at 7 am. on sail from Shanghai on the 13th and who commands a good portion of the Government troops in Sze- the 16th inst chuen. On
$1.3 account of proximity to the Shens and Hupeh borders, Sultingfu has been chosen by the Szechuen re- bels under General Wu Pei-fu as their headquarters" to launch at tacks on Chungking. In the event of their being successful, Wu Pe fu will direct the army to march into Hupeh, threatening Hankow. Szechuen for the time being is Latest telegraphic reports from qulet, although the Governor, Chengchów say that Marshal General Liu Hsiang, has announe- Chiang Kai-shek, the Generalis- ed that martial law will be main-1 simo, arrived there yesterday
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thousand wounded Nanking troops have arrived at Hankow from the! Peking-Hanków Railway and more are expected.
tained at Chungking to guard morning to direct the coming against any local uprising.
offensive on the Kuominchen. It appears certain that any decisive! Nanking Claims Victories.
battle between the Kuominchun Official Nanking reports from and Nanking forces will be fought various sources in fonan claim near Chengchow as for the time victories, and state that rapid pro. being the Kuominchun are assnýlt. "gress has been made by the ing Szeshulho, Kunghsien, Kwo- Nanking forces who are pressing tien, Mihalen, Mentsing, Young- hard on Loyang, the important yang and Tenfeng, placea all near military point in Honan. Judging Chengchow.
by the Kouminchun troop move- Yenshihsien Captured.
ments, it appears that they have decided to give up Loyang and Hankow reports state that, retire into Tungkwan. For the military dispatches from Cheng- bime being Loyang is still under chow claim that the Nanking Kuominchun control, although forces captured Yenshihsien, near fighting may break out near Kunghsien and Yungyang on the Loyang when the vanguard of Lung-Hal Railway. The Nanking the Nanking troops arrives at its forces, captured Yenshihsien on destinations.
Monday morning, taking 3,000 During the week-end fighting. Kuomiachun soldiers as prisoners. the troops of the Nanking Division Yonahihaion is not far from under General Wei Yishan suf- Chongchow and was taken by the fered heavily, a semi-official report Kuominchun about two weeks ago stating that 8,000 were killed and at the beginning of the Nanking- many hundreds wounded. Two Honan war.
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Witness said that to the best of his recollection, Mr. Sabapathy was then not able to conduct his case. He attempted to speak and several times he picked up one of the novels, looked into it and re- presented it to be a law bookc Some of the novels were handed to the O.C.P.D. Witness remember- ed that one of the novels was handed up to Capt. Hunt for examination. Witness, being a magistrate; though he was not acting judicially at the time, con- sidered this conduct was contempt of Court, and brought the profes- sion into disrepute. The com- plaint referred consisted of two reports submitted by Capt, North Hunt to Mr. A. S. Haynes, the then District Officer, Lower Perak.
"Wholly Incoherent,"
With regard to the incident on- Sept. 18 Capt. Hunt in his report stated inter alia: "He was bare ly able to stand upright, could understand little or nothing of the, case, and his cross-examination was wholly incoherent. From the Bench I could see that his notes of the cuse, taken down with the utmost difficulty, were merely scrawled lines: Irregularly across the paper. He was too drunk to walk out of the court at 3.30 p.m. when I adjourned the case, being unable to stand his conduct any. longer.
"His physical annearance was ne disreputable as possible, both as to clothes, face and hair," witnces continued. "Part of the time he Apent with his head on the Bar table, although called to order. only continued as far as I did out of consideration for the accused. In the case. I several times had occasion to reprimand him for hial conduct in 1926, when I was acting as First Magistrate, This year. he has avoided may court-up to now in a quite a number of cuses (Continued on Page 8.)
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