THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1930.
COMMUNIST PERIL DANGEROUS LORRY CANTON OBSERVES JAPANESE DRUNK
CONTINUES.
IN FUKIEN-KWANGTUNG BORDER -DISTRICTS.
AWAITING A CHANCE.
Swatow, Dec. 31. Nows from Kaying (Melhalen), Shonghong and Yunthin shows that these districts are still large- ly communist. The cities are or less securely, by held, more
but troops, Government villages are still under communist
control.
the
DRIVING.
NEW YEAR.
ALL DAY.
DR. J. E. DOVEY PROSECUTES ON BIGGER SCALE THAN EVER TASHIMA MAKES NEW YEAR
DRIVER AT KOWLOON. ›
CORNER INCIDENT.
Dr. J. E. Dovey, medical officer of the Kowloon Hospital, appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, the complainant against the driver of a motor lorry who was summoned for dangerous driving in Waterloo Road on the early morning of December 18 last.
The defendant intimated that he knew nothing whatever of the In- cident, as he had not been stopped, In evidence, Dr. Dovey said that on the night of December 12-13 he was returning to the Kowloon Hospital with his wife and Miss Watkins and was going down Waterloo Road when out of Ti Po Fong Street emerged a lorry going At suficient speed to swing over to the right side of the road. The the lorry and party all saw There's another example."
BEFORE.
SEVERAL PARADES.
RESOLUTION.
SOBRIETY PROMISE.
HAICHING PIRACY CHARGES.
MURDER HEARING TO START VERY SHORTLY,
the
PROBABLY NEXT WEEK
Canton, Jan. 2. That he would not indulge in ox- That the Police Court hearing New Year's Day was the occa-cessive drinking during the coming | in which two men are charged with sion of considerable celebrations year was the promise made by murder in connexion with here in the city. In pursuance of Tashima, a Japanese shoemaker, Hatching piracy attempt will in their policy of adopting the solar who appeared before Mr. Whyte all likelihood begin about January calendar, the Chinese authorities Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy 9th, was intimated by a statement had ordered the observance of the this morning es a charge of being made by Mr. L. R. Andrews, the New Year on January 1st, lastead found drunk and incapable at the Assistant Crown Solicitor, to Mr. of the customery Chinese New junction of Nathan and Mody Harlton at the Contrat Magle Year on the tat day of the 1st Ronds.
stracy this morning. Moon
AN
two
of
A military convay taking money and winter clothing to the troops
Mr. Androws was in Courti On observing the defendant, his
an
for application in Yanthin was recently set upon
Though it is doubtful whether Worship remarked that they had not making
extradition case, In which by Communist brigands and rob
the Chinese Now Year festivities seen him for some time.
man is wanted by the bed of all it had. This hold of
will completely die out for a num- Detective Sergeant Humphreya Canton Authorities in connexion the villages of so many districts,
ber of years, nevertheless it is
intimated that the defendant with an alleged murder, to be for in addition to these three
certain that yesterday was ob- hnd still been indulging in dealt with at an early date. Ha there are several others on the
served as New Year's Day on a excessive drinking, but had stated that the Crown prosecution Fukien-Kwangtung border more
larger scale than ever before in not been Arrested for sotme now had the former manager of Canton. All the Government completely under Communist do-
he was the Wanchai Theatre and mination, is unsatisfactory from
offices,
including the Chinese time. Last night when Maritime Customs, are closed for taken to the Police Station he had fokis to give evidence which would
to be carried to the cells and left somewhat discount the atory the point of view of law and order. The area forme one of latent dis- exclaimed "Oh! Look at that! the 1st, 2nd and 3rd January; and there to sleep off the effect of drink. I the defence. He asked that these i affection, and a rallying ground
the Government have ordered all Answering his Worship, the offi- three men should be heard and their offices to romain open nt for clementa which only uwalt
cer said the defendant did not an- that the defence should be given Chinese New Year. However, it the opportunity to embarrass the
is reported that the Chinese Mari-y anybody.
the opportunity of examining Government.
time Customs will be closed for The defendant remarked that yes- them.
Mr. Andrewes also stated that, in Canton, though it is thought had been drank throughout the day, he would like the proceedings to the Chinese New Year holidays terday had been a holiday, and he they may remain open in Nanking His Worship intimated that yes be taken after the piracy case, and some of the Northern ports.terday was not a holiday, but De-in order that the latter might be In the streets of the city, there tective Sergeant Humphreys replied ready for the next Criminal Ses- Was a considerable amount
that the Japanese continued the sions. of
New Year celebrations yesterday. The Magistrate enquired as to cracker -firing, though not by any
The defendant remarked that he what dute it was desired that the Year, and all the buildings and motor vehicles and steamers were
The recent threat to Canton
His Worship:Another example of what?
WitnessOf lorries swinging into a street. caused some reaction in the Hai:that the turning from Tit Po Fong Continuing, witness mentioned Luk Fung region, where the Com- Street was a blind corner and if munists stl "le doggo" in the any cars had been travelling in the hille, and tend to
the opposite direction to witness, an rise at slightest hope of a change in accident could not have been political fortunes. They were avoided encouraged by the situation on the East River, at Weichow. There have been a movement seems to there to rise in sympathy with the
doubtless would have been better if theying the Nationalist and Kuo- Kwangsi advance, and
the curious belated witness had stopped the de-mintang flags,
iodical outbursts and was arrested that led to
There were a number of parades in a different district each time. attacks on
of various guilds and schools, and In imposing a flue of 35, or seven line.
cellency General nl the officials called on a Ex-days' hard labour in default, hla Chan Ming-Worship said he would take into consideration the fact that yester- aday was a holiday for the Japanese.
the 'unton-Kowloon
"The East River has been in the hands of troops who belonged originally to the Kwangat party under General Hsu King-tong. At the time when it was not clear on which aide of the fence that force would come down the officer who over to proposed to carry them
in Swatow the Government side was arrested by General Hsu's that this adherents. It is said man, who has never completely re- gained his liberty, was offered the chance to win it by declaring for Kwangsi and conducting a raid on the Chaochowiu-Swatter region. News of this coming to the seat-
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It reply to his Worship, witness said
took the defendant's number, but did not stop him.
His Worship intimated that it
fendant.
Witners: That would have led to useless argument.
His Worship remarked that that might have been so, but painted out that the defendant could not then have pleaded that he could not recollect the incident.
Witness:-That simply shows what a careless driver he is.
When Miss I1, N. Watkins went into the witness box to give evidence she intimated did not wish to be sworn on the that she Bible.
His Worship:-You've got re- ligous objections?
Miss Watkins:--Yes,
means so much as at Chinese New
shu during the morning.
In the evening there were number of dances and other cele brations organised by various student associations.
was not going to wet drunk during the coming year.
The prosecuting officer intimated that the defendant indulged in per
AN
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
In Shameen, the banks were closed on the 31st December and 1st January, and the customary the Canton Club on New Year's ball was given by the bachelors of BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOÏSE
Eve in the Canton Club Theatre. It was certainly the most success- The Banque Franco-Chinoise of ful ball given here recently ad Industry and Commerce announce The witness was accordingly until close on
dancing went on uninterruptedly that at the general meeting of the
6 o'clock in the shareholders, held in tered Communists in the Hai-Lukeident, witness said the lorry came
Giving her version of the in-morning. The theatre was beauti- December 20 last, after approving
fully decorated. orange
and the accounts closed on June 30, Funy region, they prepared to take out of the side street at such a yellow being the prevailing 1929. it was decided to pay advantage of troubled tintes.
The Government victory at
declared.
Parls
од
piracy
case he heard, and Mr. Andrewes replied that the had seen, the Captain of the ship, and he had said that the most suitable dates were either the 8th or 9th inst.
Mr. Hamilton said they could consider that to-morrow morning when the prisonera appeared again. If the date was fixed for January 9th, he could sit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2.30 pm. to 4 p.m.
He fixed the extradition hearing) for 11.30 a.m. on January 8th
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rate that Canton has put an end to bothing in the opposite direction, it
would have been hit. these movements, Troops have
Is Worship:-Would you say been advanced in fore against there was a blind turning, out of Welchow and have quelled the which the lorry came?
Witnes:Yes, it is an outbreak there; and Hai-Lukung Communists have retired to their hill fastnesses. Our Own Covers- pondent,
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DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
NEWS OF OLD BOYS IN ENGLAND.
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acnte
When asked if he had any ques tions to put to the witness, de- fendant said he did not know any- thing of the incident, as he was not stopped at the time.
had a hand in the organisation of holders on presentation of coupon the ball are certainly to be con- No. 7 over their counters. gratulated on the great success of
Frs.1,956,947.95 were placed to their efforts-Our Vien Correspon the legal reserve account and Frs. 2,410,000 carried forward to this year's accounts.
dent,
BRAZIL DEPUTY
KILLED.
REVOLVER DUEL IN THE CHAMBER.
Dio de Janeiro, Dec. 26.
The bank also announced that it has received information from Peking that the Chinese Maritime Customs have effected a second semestral payment for 1929 on ac- count of the Boxer Indemnity, and that it is authorieed to pay to bearers from the 15th inst. the coupon No. 10 of the Chinese Gold Bonds, per cent, 1925 issue, as
of yarn from the Tung Sun Knit- ting Factory of 14, Mongkak Road, were brought against two Chinese before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
Mr. J. T. Prior appeared in Court for the defendauls, while it was intimated that Mr. E. S. C. Brookes had been engaged to pro- secute and wished for a remand.
Mr. Prior made an application for the reduction of bail and re-} marked that the case was a part- nership dispute.
In remanding the defendants till next Wednesday, his Worship
The greatest orator of the Gay-well as the bonds drawn on Decem-remarked that as the defendants
day.
His Worship:-I have said you should have been stopped, but that doesn't make it less dangerous from the public safety point of view.
The defendant was convicted. His Worship had intimated that haernment party was shot and killed her 2 last. had seen the defendant before, on the floor of the Chamber in a The following are Few inut, according to the man's earst,sational revolver duel here to teresting facts about R. A. Gerrard he had a clear record.
The destroyer leader Bruce, who, from 1922 to early in 1927.
His Worship remarked that he Deputy Souza Pilso was shot toying the flag of the Commander- was at the Diocesan Boys' School. merely remembered the man's face death following a political argu-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Sir A. K. arrived from where he learnt his cricket and the time he had seen him hement with Deputy Sinoes Lopes in Waistell, K.C.B., Played for
Shanghai on Wednesday morning. Somerset against might have been aequitted.
a chamber session. Gloucester in the Rugby County in reply to his Worship, the de- i
A heated discussion over politics Admiral Waistel has been in Championship Match on Sovom fendant said he had been before reached a climax when both de-Shanghai supervising affairs dur
The Public 9th; the
Schools the Court but on that occasion theputies drew revolvers and fired pointing the recent trouble. Putting-the-Weight Champion police had made a mistake in the blank. Lopes surrendered to the leruiser Kent has now resumed the 1929, having won this last April our numbers.
police.
duties of flagship.
Ber
at Stamford Bridge; played an all
His Worship remarited that he
The Sombrset Colts County Cricket } did not think Dr, Dovey had made matches last year, including a mistake this time, and imposed a the match "Public Schoolboys | fine of $15.
ut Somerset V "Somerset Stravelers;" top of the School's
batting averages for 1928 and 1929; represented the School in the Water Pole team that won the Somerset Junior Water Polo Cham-
EXCHANGE RATES,
London, Jan. 2.
.823.01
.31.885
12.00%
.20.435
.18.205
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1943
.108.25
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pionship; school colours for Paris Fraud cricket, school Prefect, Brussels House Captain and represented Amsterdam the School at shooting and first Berlin, class shot (qualified); scored two | Copenhagen
Vienna eenturies for School last Summer.
Helsingfors The following is an extract from
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a Home Paper with reference to the Gloucestershire v Somerset- shire Ruer match in November last:-"In Gerrard, the Taunton Schoolboy, Somerset has a young | Geneva player who should go far. Only Milan once in each half did he get the Stockholm ball when there was any possible Oslo chance of his doing anything and Prague on both occasions he went through Madrid Athens in excellent style. lle has
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has fine physique, and touched the scale at 13 stone 7lb.
His mother is now at Yeovil, so
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.36.61
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one hopes Somerset, will be for- [4. few yours at Wakefield Grammar tunate enough to retain his ser-School, gained an Open Music
victs for a long time to come." Scholarship, at Koble College.
Three other boys who left the Oxford.
and
Diocesan Boys' School about the Two sons of Mr. Wong Kam-fuk same time are also doing very well fare bourders at Leighton Park in England. A. B. Clarke gaia- | School, Reading, Wong Sik-kua ed excellent results at School, in ¦ wa, Senior Champion of Sports work and games (cricket, footud Games in 1928-1928, ball and shooting) and is now at Wong Sik-hon was Junior Cham- Sandhurst: E. L. G. Goddard has pion. Both these boys were parti. passed several examinations and cularly good at football and gym- gained distinctions in mathematics nastics when they were at the and physics: A.E. Dawson, after' Diocesan Boys' School.
"But we'd simply have to Invite someone. Whom do we
had found the bait required by the police the sum should be left at $900 for the first defendant and $100 for the second.
AMERICAN EYES ON ART TREASURES.
EXPORT THAT LEGISLATION CANNOT STOP.
There is a feeling that Ameri- eun dollars are gradually empty. ing our treasuries of art. Thel case is not quite so parlous as the pessimistą would have UЯ sup-
pose."
So says Sir Cecil Harcourt- Smith, Surveyor of H.M. Works of Amt, in "Art. Treasures of the Nation" (Hutchinson, 21).
ac-
"Apart from the wealth cumulated in our public collec tions, both national and provin-: cial, there still remains a good store of treasures in the hands of private owners and corporations," he adds; "how long these condi tions may endure under the in- cubus of death-duties, taxation of capital, and social upheavals, none can foresee,
"If it be supposed that the case will be met by legislation design- ed to probihit or impede the ex- port of works of art, the assump- tion, I believe, is illusory"
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In connexion with Year celebration, there was big gathering of friends and members. at the Chinese Sugar Merchants' Association.on Wed- nesday afternoon, when the meat- ing took the form of congratula. tions exchanged by the members on the advent of the New Year. Ip a short speech, the chair- man, Mr. Ho lù, said that many associations and Chinese' clubs were celebrating their new year an Wednesday, instead of follow. ing the lunar calendar, He re- ferred to the fact that even the Chinese" newspapers in Hongkong wers on that day issuing special- The forthcoming "marriage is Mari George O'Con pages commenting CON the announced of Mr. John Keith maat residing at the- prospects of- a new year and re Bonefield, merchant" residing at Hotel to Kiss Helen cording the big events of the Fanling, to Mig Edith Gwendolyn schoolmistress, who fa past twelvemonth.
Matinskvot Bhimsen, Canton; at lar at the Peninsula Hot