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No. 19,898
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$1,000 CLAIM.
Against European By Cooles.
KOWLOON-TONG EVENTS.
TENANTS GROUSE AGAINST LANDLORD,
$10 INCREASE.
Part of the whole facts seem to Alleged Wrongful Detention and have been concealed in a letter to the "China Mail," written by Yee Chan, formerly of No. 1. On Tai Strest (ground' floor).........
Charge,
Alleging that on the instigation Allegations of what amounts to of Mr. A. E. Murphy, of the "sharp practice" are made by Yee Kowloon Tong Development Com Chan against the owner's agent, pany, they had been wrongfully If what the tenant says is true, he arrestik, falsely charged and should have protected himself as three provided by law, or he has his detained for two hours, six ecolies engaged means of redress.
the "work of levelling From what is known generally ground at Kowloon Tong claimed of similar cases, the "grouse" is $1.000 joint" damages of the Summost likely based on misunder-
standing. mary Court this morning.
Mr. D. McCallum appeared feri the plaintiffs and Mr. R. A. Wadeson for Mr. Murphy. the defendant,
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PICKETS FLEEING?
None Seen at Canton or Swatow.
NOW TREATED AS PIRATES,
Interference to be Prevented
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Strike pickets are conspicuous by their absence, both at Cantor and Swati at present, this being the result of action by the British authorities.
The Home Government is treat ing the pickets-in the case of illegal actions-as pirates, and they will be dealt with as such.
Interference with intercourse with British shipping is improper Land such will not be tolerated.
As a result of a move at Canton on Saturday and similar steps at
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WUCHANG'S FATE.
His rent per month was The plaintiffs' case was that one of the six coolies was proceeding until the Renis Restriction Ordin- from work at 5 pm, on July 27, ance lapsed. Then the agent "ap- carrying some cement bags, the pled for an increase of $10
month. This acceded to but the property of his employers, the Tung Lee Company. He was agent did not come to collect the
rent for two months. stopped by an Indian watchman employed by the Kowloon Tong taken whereby my furniture and "Several days age. action was Development Company and accus-fittings were sold by auction and ed of stealing the bags.
I was expelled from possession.
"After deducting accunts due, ithere was nothing phi to me From the proceeds, (of the auction?)
The coolie was then taken to the house of Mr. Murphy at 47) Kowloon Tong and Mr. Murphy ordered his detention. The Tang Lee Company) said Mr. McCallum, had a contract with the Govern
"I am Unlucky!" ment for levelling certain ground
"I am unlucky and I there Kowloon Tong. Mr. Murphy fore..... was employed by the Kowloon. If rent was owing, the agent Tong Development Co. which had was in his rights in sending the nothing whatsoever to de with the bailiff round. The tenant main- Tung Lee?
tains that no application was made to him for payment, the im- plication being that the arrears were not. due to him. Did Yee Chan make any effort to pay the rent even if the agent did not go round to collect?
Workmen Protest. Certain of the fellow workmen of the man who, was detained by Mr. Murphy went to the house to enquire into the cause of his de- tention and to protest. They alse, The "China Mai" in inviting it was alleged, had been detained tenants to send in details of in- and abused within degree.".
creases of rent can hardly be in- Later, the police went to the terested in matters such
as the scene, continued Mr. McCallum, issue of a distress warrant. presumably on information lodg-*** ed by Mr. Murphy; the meni were handcuffed, somewhat roughly handled, a revolver point- ed at them and marched through the streets. "It was not until eight o'clock that they were re leased on the order of the police.
Subsequently, a letter was writi The residence of Mr. W. H. Bell, ten to Mr. Murphy on behalf of No. 374, the Peak, was broken into the plaintiffs (by Messrs.
Leo by a burglar on Saturday night. d'Almada and Mason) in which Access was gained by breaking it was stated that the men were
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Hankow, Sept. 2.' The Japanese reports that Marshal Wu Pei-fu' was wound- ed are absolutely unfounded.
The Southerners are under the walls of Wuchang, having occupied the larger buildings in the city's precincts, but the town is still in the Northerners' hands. Reuter.
Hankow, Sept. 3. The Southerners heavily at- tacked Wuchang at three points simultaneously this morning, but. the Allied forces held the Are until the enemy vaaa at close quarters-some being actually in the act of ascending ladders up the city wall-when the Allies opened fire with machine- guns and rifles.
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BRITISH LAND PARTY AT CANTON.
WHARF INCIDENT.
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INCIDENTS EXPLAINED
How R. and S. Steamer Came to
Be Seized.
wharves of the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. at Canton, on Saturday, and ejected. a party of strike pickets and
Details regarding the geizure there.
of a Rutterfield and Swire Steam- were subsequentlyer on the Yangtse River, and the thrown, states a report which has movements of certain British war- eached the China Mail." but it ships, have reached the "China is almost certain that the missiles Mail." throwing considerable light were not directed at the Inding on the situation. party.
Wan Hsien, where the steamer it is believed that in the pell was seized, is far up the Yang- mell which ensued when the tresse River-beyond the war zone—. passera rushed on to the western in Szechuan province. which is bund, a coolie carrying two wine ruled by General Yang Sen, jars was bowled over, and his norminally a subordinate of Wu samshu lost through the contain- Pei-tu. era breaking.
A "row" followed, a bully being jeered. Stones were thrown at the bully but not on to the wharf.
Dining Room Upset ?
There are two wharves, similari
The boat was surrounded by sampens at Wan Hsien, troops of Yang Sen trying to get on board the steamer. The ship was fired on and she then stopped in the river. The sampans.containing
in appearance, on the Bunu,, which the soldiers then, collided and are the property of the company.
sank, The space in between is also Bri-! Gunboats' Adventures.. tish owned. Ropes have now been General Yang alleges that the secured between the two wharves steamer ran down the sampans to prevent people landing there," and thereupon ordered the vessel
A correspondent states, that to be seized. strike picketa have used the wharf
H.M.S. "Cockchafer" proceeded
as a refectory. This seems to be to the scene but ran aground. She bone out by the observations of was sabsequently fired on, pre- an eyewitness who saw the cater-aumably by troops from the| er to the strikers rapidly evacuat banks,
ing cooking utensils, bowls, chop. Then H.M.S. "Widgeon" was aticks and "chow" that was in sent along to do what was neces-] course of preparation for the sary. evening meal..
H.M.'s Consul at Chungking has
It appears that the British Con- also gone along to Wan Haien to sul has been in negotiation with settle the matter if possible. the Canton Foreign Office about (Chungking is the last big "port" the occupation of the wharves on the upper reaches of the Yang- diansed since last year when the tse, also in Szechuan province/) gleamers anchored in the stream prevent agitators "getting at" the crews, etc.
As regards H.M.S. "Scarab," || which was reported by Reuter to have been in action with south- ern troops for two hours, discon nected messages have reached: The Strike Executive is report Hong Kong. ed to have Issued crders forbid-made out. firing was opened at the As far as can be!
"Row" on the Bund.
Meantime an Allied cruiser,ding their men to enter foreign gunboat from the shore and was
having a full view of the South- erners, shelled them at point- blank range.
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The Southerners ultimately retired, leaving 1,200 casualties. The Allied Headquarters give the Allied casualties at 200, but there were probably consider- ably more.
Since noon quietness has been reigning-Reuter.
buildings.
Till noon on Saturday, the tres-replied to, as has been done on
passers were given to leave. About 2 p.m., several British
other occasions.
gunboats steamed into position MARITAL TROUBLE. and parties were landed from armed launches. The sailors soon got to work and were in possession with little or no trouble.
Swatow, there are now no pickets headquarters. on these waterways.
The only boat the strikers' had at Swatow has been taken over.
It is assumed that the pickets have now fled.
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Later.
QUEER DEFENCE BY A HUSBAND.
THREAT TO, KILL.
Strike pickets were alleged to have fallen out with two pades- trians on the road.
These men
An extraordinary defence was were taken by the police to a put forward by a Chinese when he police station in the vicinity; from was charged before Mr. had obtained a revolver from his of clothing valued at $10.50-be-
R. E. whence they are believed to have Lindsell at the Central Magistracy wife and, pointing at one of the longing to Mr. Bell, and also part
been forcibly removed to strike this morning with causing griev men, had roughly pushed him to of the amah's valuables consist- wards his (Mr. Murphy's) office, ing of two pieces of jewellery and
ous bodily injuries to his wife. Her denied the assault, but stated that at the same time directing, the $32 in money.
he had a bamboo pole in his hand. Indian watchmen to take the
The "China Mail" learns that a others to the same place. This."
man was subsequently found on pole happened to fall on her head? His Worship: And the bamboo stated the letter, the watch- At the Central Magistracy this
the street with grievous wounds Defendant readily agreed to men had done, covering morning, Sergeant McEwen No Money for Strikers? in his abdomen. It is said that this suggestion. the workmen with their rifles charged five men with gambling.
Hitherto passengers and cargo the man was so badly cut that his, Divisional Inspector Blackman in the meantime. After investi. It was stated that a card party coolies going to and from British organs, fel! out! He is surmised in a statement said that the gation of the charge the police was held on the roof of a house. vessels at Canton and Swatow to have been mixed up in the woman was apparently the de- had ordered their release. The They were fined $3 each.
have had to run the gauntlet as "row" among the Chinese, on the fendant's wife, and they had had the pickets opened fire indis-bund, during the confusion.. a dispute between them. criminately. During the week,
It was This incident, lacks confirme-alleged by the woman that she and intimated that unless redress report to the D.S.P. on the matter such picketing will have to stop.
end it has been made plain that tion and is only given for what it was attacked with a hatchet, but was made proceedings would be and in this he had stated that
is worth. instituted.
The "China Mail" also learns after having been to Tsimshatsui from an To this letter there had been no police station
authentic source that: that Afternoon monetary help for the strikers has reply, stated Mr. McCallum he had returned by way of Hung-been withheld during the last
hom where he had seen Sergt. few days. Cunningham who had mentioned pest, which has not been denied, The practice in the Inspector Stimson, in charge of to him something about trouble at was to give each striker 20 cents Kowloon City Police station, said Kowloon Tong in the course that it was shortly after 6 p.m. which an attack had been made day; the pickets got a little more every ten days, and two meals a on the day in question that he got on some Indian watchmen.
pay for their duties. It is un-
letter concluded that it was dif ficult to understand such conduct
Police Evidence.
of
SUN CHUAN-FANG.
REJECTS
OVERTURES FROM CANTON.
BOLSHEVISM OPPOSED,
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con-
he thought this was hardly sistent with her wounds,
Defendant was fined $5 and bound over to keep the peace.
On leaving court the woman in-! formed the Magistrate that she had been threatened with derth SWATOW OFFICIALS SAID TO since his arrest. She was assured
BE LEAVING.
of protection by the police.
WAR THREATENS?
Lack of definite information pre-
MORNING MUSIC.
ANOTHER BRUNSWICK PANA- TROPE DEMONSTRATION,
There will be a demonstration of the new Brunswick Panatrope at the Cafe, Lane Crawford's, to- Other items point to the danger morrow morning at elevan
o'clock. of an early attack:
bour.
There is no confirmation of a The Panatrope will also be play-] local outbreak in the hinterland of ed during the tiffin interval. Swatow, nor has any further news been received about the march of Fuklen troops Into Kwangtung.
OBITUARY.
to the charge room. The six! Mr. Wadeson asked witness if derstood that such help has not plaintiffs were there in the dock it was not probable that he con- been forthcoming for two or three cludes the possibility of an authen- in charge of Indian watchmen, nected this with this appearance days. Mr. Murphy was not there and of the men in the charge room
tie statement on the "war" position witness had difficulty in under-when he got there. Witness said Canton are described below,"
Details about the events at at Swatow.
News from the apot in that the standing what the charge against that he might have thought of the men was. Some cement bags what he had been: told... In reply
Cantoness officials are in a panic, having detained a China Merchants were produced which the plain to further questions he said he tiffs were alleged to have stolen, did not question the coolies or the
(Chinese flag) steamer in the har. In reply to questions, Inspector watchmen as to the events of Stimson said that the sergeant in- which he had heard. terpreter was in charge of the Mr. Wadeson put it to Inspector station during witness's absence Stimson that it was in conse and it would have been he who quence of a telephone message ordered them to be placed in the from Mr. Rouse, of the P.W.D. dock. So far as witness knew the and an interview with the man- men were not handcuffed when he ager of the Tung Lee that the saw them but it was the practice mon had been released and that to take handcuffa off when placit had been put to the police that ing people in the dock. Witness it would be very impolitic not to made an entry in the charge book. release them as otherwise there
Asked why he had done this if might be a strike of all the men that the Cantonese recently no charge had been formulated working
due to the calls of the Tront, may Mrs. Rooper passed away at on the Government sent an emissary to Sun Chuan-have caused the panic, but the 12.10 p.m. yesterday. against the men, witness replied nullah. Inspector Stimson said, lang urging him to join the march of Fukien troops south werds. that he gathered from replies to that the man had been released as Southerners, but he refused all still lacke questions put through preters that the men were charged The plaintiffs evidence and
inter- there was no charge against them. offers declaring that he is Chinese Navy is still reported at with the theft of the bags.
strongly opposed to Bolshevism Amoy and there are no signs of a cross-examination occupied the and Communism-Reuter, sortle où Swatow. These warships Mr. Wadeson, in cross-examin-whole of the morning and this
have dono very litle in recent civil ing, said that witness had made a afternoon the defence will open.
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The death has occurred, at the age of 71, of Mrs. A. Rooper, of The comparatively small, number No. 7, Peace Avenue, Homuntin, of Canton troops in the district, Kowloon:
confirmation. The
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