1920-10-14 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OUTUBRE 14TH,

COUP D'ETAT IN PEKING

CHANG TSO-LIN'S SENSATIONAL

MOVE

ATTEMPT TO RESTORE MONARCHY.?

CRICKET = TOPICS.

BY NOT OUT?”

BREACH OF CONTRACT. CLAIM FOR THE NON-LETTING OF PREMISES.

building at the end of this month, ap

The meeting of the Cricket League, held. on Tuesday, did not prove to be half as la the Summary Court, yesterday, interesting as was anticipated when it seen before Mr. Justice Wood, the Kwong Bang ed likely that two divisions of the League firm wood the Nikko Arm (on #1,000 as were to be organised. At the just moment, damages for breach of contract to leg a however, several teams who had signified portion of the Hongkong Hotel buildings. their intention of entering, dropped out. They also claimed costs of the action. and now there will be only one League, and Mr. Agel Arculli appeared for plaintif that, too, a short one. Only nine clubs have and Mr. JH. Gardiner for defendant. entered, namely, the 'R.GA, the I.R.C. Mr Arcuili, opening the case for his Kowloon, Hongkong C.C., Staff and Deans, stated that both parties were curio

dealers. In August last, plaintiff, who had partmenta, Civil Service, Craigengower, the Several telegrams reached the Colony to special interests" in Manchuria and C.-C.; and the University. Each plays the

to give up possession of the old Post Office yesterday from Shanghai containing re-i

Shantung, and other delicate questions- other meer As the inter-port matches will began to understand something of the prevent the starting of league cricket till port pointing to another monarchical secret of his Täpld rise to power, some coup at Peking. A cable, from Shanghai, thing of the qualities that have carried his the middle of November, one does not feel resived by the Chiccss Commercial News Down south, they will tell you that in the as might otherwise have beer the case, but name and faste from Kirin to Canton. half so disappointed at the lack of entries Wated that General Chang Tso-lin, the old Manchu days Chang was a "hitti, it is to be hoped that next year, all teams Military Governor of Kiria, bad proceeded It may be so, for he is undoubtedly a man vill buck up and make the League 'an bat in to say, & leader of to Peking to attempy the restoration of the young Manchu Emperor to

of many parts. But apart from his re- Throom"

the putation for Draconian methods of interesting event. Considerable forces controlled administration and untiring energy, thers by this Tuchun have beeg in the neigh was nothing suggestive of the hung hu in the Tuchun of Mukden. A slender bourhood of the capital since the conflict figure, his scher civilian attire and care curred between the Anfu and Chilly chosen speech indicated rather the factions a few months ago.

sebolar, and even dilettante of the classical thy

lendar

He was type. But, beneath the polished surface thes

KOVO against you realise the energy and courage of the Government. tho Antuit faction. Other

the amazing swiftness and lucidity of had abs speak of an unauthenticated the qualities

and you realise also that and undetailed rumour of the overthrow of the Peking Government" and the seizure of the capital.

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Shingrain powch bring a leader. to the

Up to the ns of going to press, do table, bad ruched us from our own corres pondent in Peking. We understand that the telegraph service to the capital is subjuus tolistli or au interruption," and

.

One of the main reason for some of the clubs, withdrawing, is insufficient grounds: This has long been a grievance in Hong kong which merits the attention of the

letting of part of the shop. The defendant proached defendant with a view to the

Keks later. The defendant then informed. bathing was beard about it until three promised to consider the utter, but

the plaintiff that he could no les a pars of their own shop, but promised to let thu premises now occupied by Messrs. Brewer: &Co There was no correspondence up to that time. Certain terms were verbally arranged and the parties agreed to the drafting of a lease which plaintiff under- took to get ready. The draft was submit- ted on September 9th to defendant whe Writing of grounds, the Indian Recrea Sepember 13th. When plaintiff called o wanted plaintiff to take possession on tion Culi are facing a difficult problem at the office for defendant to take him to Mr. the present moment with regard to the Arculli's office, defendant put him off till allocation of the ground they hail used for the evening. Plaintif then spoke to Mr. think it is fair on the part of the authori- received a reply, declining to complete fourteen months to another club. I do not Arculli who wrote to the defendants and ties to treat the Indian community in such the transaction. Plaintiff had not been

front in China to-day are the same as they wore a thousand years age-namely, those which appeal to the instinctive respect of the masses.

Chang's methods of (some of them by no means over scrupulous administration

workings of the race-mind as did those of conform as closely and as cleverly to the the great Empress Dowager, over a model of Orinstal statecraft. He has the men fashion, especially as they had been put able to get other premises. The leaso Lastinct of the super mandarin, bich tells to much trouble and expense in getting for three year. Mesars, Bruwer" &

we can only conclude that he absence of him just how far he may go without undus; the ground into good condition. The ua-Co. were to be giten six months' dotico

detailed and authentic information must be due to the establishment of a consorship over news of what is happening.

luc cables from Shanghai also bring alarming reports about the Pridoneof the nepoble. they

seriously

ili,

risk in any direction; and in the matter of official trading his countrymen (no mean judges) regard him as a positive genius.

fairness of the action on the part of the and that accounted for the fact that the Recreation Grounds Committee is intensi-lease was dated for March, 1921. fied by the fact that it was an eleventh-

Plaintiff then gave evidence. bour decision, just when the League was tiff denied, that defendants promised to Cronexamined by Mr. Gardiner, pluia. farms, has a finger in every commercial

He manages his own bank, his own about to commence. If a meeting had boun

BANKER AND MERCHANT

and no.ber speaks ui nis alleged } enterprise, and his infuonce is felt, like a/held no the end of the League season, and decide the matter on September 15th. Plain

Bight or asussistawh

General thus Kun, Tuchun of Chibli, is stated to have made his escape to the south.

live wire throughou, the three provinces the Indians allocated a As banker and Tuchun combined, his

new site, then, methods of dealing with his competitors in arrangements might easily have been made local finance appear to be somewhat dras for laying out the new ground and putting tie. It is reported, for example, that when it in a condition to enable League matches certain local banks engaged in a combine This General has hitherto been reported to control exchange in a manner unduly to be played. As it is, the Indians are new, as working in co-operation with General profitable to themselves, Chang called in vulgar Language, between the "devil Going Two-hn, and attended with him the meeting of those chiofly concerned, and, and the deep blue sea," and all sportsmen

in als rule of Tuchun, genially wecret conferences with the Premier which that any further attempt to corner the will sympathise with them,

intimated took place at Dienssin last month cash market would result in the summary arrange" the 'actilement of the situation." the Tuchum's own bank has been a

execution of the offenders. The stock of "Among the decisions reached, that con

good market ference **

ong that the Government should defray the war expenses incurred by lewe two Generals, to the total amount of $22,000,000, paying $1,000,000 to begin with, and the remainder within the next three months.

tiff was anxious to take possession of the new premises as he would have to vacato his old premises at the end of this month. On September 13th defendant told him that the promises were let to Cherry & Co.

Judgment was reserved until Friday."

was that there was no final agreement be Mr. Gardiner said that defendant's case tween the parties. The agreement was subject to other negotiations falling through They had promised to let the It is indeed a pity that the Navy, and promises. failing an agreement with either ever since. In the bean trade, the R.E. and I... have dropped out of the Brower & Company or Cherry & Com" the rice trade, the timber busines, and the league. operations of the railway transport com.)

The last named team in parti-pany. When the writ was issued, however, panie, the apple and of Chang The lin cular, did so well last season, that it was they were in a position to let plaintiff have pulls the strings, and his privy parse takes toss up as to whether the RG.A or the the premises. tell. Not only in Manchuria, but at Peking and down south, his emissaries are RE. and I.A. were going to carry off pre- many and active, If report speak truly, mier bonours. I believe that the decision they play a leading part in the speculative of the Navy and the R.E. and I.A. was but profitablo

opium traffic. Chang's troops are regularly paid, and he sens to arrived at only a few weeks ago, when it CHINESE SEXTON IN is. himself that they are well fed, for he was discovered that, owing to frequen: rung bis own commissariat. Discipline is changes, it was difficult for either to be It is definitely reported from Shanghai Sharid to day law and order are

with the result that throughout that General Li Bhun, the Mill.ary tained and productive industry encouraged, ar to meet other strong teams which have main represented on the League in such a manner Governor of Kiangsu, has committed sure, before our eves, we bave an object entered. As regards the, Wiltshires, every Ball, yesterday, with unlawfully convert Charging a Chinese before Mr. A. Dyor exo by shooting himself with a revolver. needs the strong hand of effective au bority cricketer in the Colony will feel sorry at lag 8105 so his own use, Sub-Inspector

lesson of the simple, tru h, that it only He fait a letter addressed to the offxials-benevolent despo iam, in fact to make their decision, for the Wilts, have a team Murphy said that the defendant was the asking them to appoint another man in banks in Manchuris oday, and if the thet, can give a good account of themselves: soxton of the Chinese Cemetery at Aber-

and keep China prosperous. There are no average Tuchun were like Chang Train, Their decisión, 1 understand, is due to the dean. He was instructed by a Chinago thers would be none in China.

bolding of inter-company competitions. woman, who was the holder of two graven, The Police and the Club de Recreio, too, in the cemetery, to sell them for her as are unable to enter teams, but all those he did not like the site. The defend- cinta are willing to play friendly matches,ant, got s buyer for Ao SATCH, and was paid $105 for them. Instead of

KIANGSU TUCHUN COMMITS BUICIDE

.uis stead.

A telegram to the Chind Mail says this tragedy occurred on "Tuesday" at Nanking, and that letters were found sta、ing that ke was beurtbroken at his inability to save. his country and the his drifco for the sake of the nation.

half his fortune to famine relief and education.

The cables report Shanghal to be much excited over the

GENERAL CHANG TBOʻLIN...

General Chang Tailin was the man who "drove the "Antu fuation from power last July. It is interesting to recall that in an

Man-

DIFFICULTIES.

TROUBLE OVER SALE OF GRAVES.

SITUATION AT CANTON. TWO TUCHUNS FUNCTIONING. The latest news from. Canton is that

The fact that Singapore is sending up a paying the money to the woman, he convert- Tuchun Mu has not yet departed." Thoro inter-port team has added ́s strong interested it to his own use When the frand appears to be either some difficuly about is the selection of the team to represent came to light in Map the defendant Farag the money that has been offered to Hongkong. Monday's match was an inter abooonded, and was not seen again until, a Zim or there is an indisposition ad both niden to trust, each a her. On the one hand eating triad so the Colony's best aggregation couple of days ago when he was arrested, the Tuchun probably thinks that if he goes seen in the field. The fielding and bowl- get it; and the other parties, receiptying were very good, but the same cannot defence, said that he had only just been without the money in hand bo may never

Mr. C. F. Magon, who appeared for the ce about parting with the money be said of the batting, for the best of the retained, and be would like a remand in hire less th Tachun should not fulfil the batsmen failed to Go as much as tras capock order to receive instructions from his profile to quit. But if that is the case, no

ed of them. T. E. Pearce's lanings was client...

The Magistrato remanded the case until chancca G. R. Bayer looked good for a big the afternoon of Monday next

be pre

interview be then gave to foreign nows doubt the Consular: Bcdy wou at era fine display," marred, hove

paper correspondinta. he said his purpose pared to act as stakeholders in

At the present time Tuchun Mu

Was the undication of Ching. He has to to functioning in one half off Chat said that the report that he was Sghing and Admiral fan whom, the public to restore the Manchus was an abeciute he.. organisations appointed to sneered him,

Tureltaing, in the other half, the river

ALLEGED SOLICITING.

He remarked that General Chang Haun.ng the boundary line, (who attempted it in 1915) admired that w the idea of a Manchu res.oration was hopo leas Goneral Chang further denied hat be sought the Presidency or the V.co Eral donty, The Mancurian Province, be kaid, occupied by wavio lime, and a one core was, in wevelop tur adstrics and

SPORT.

FOOTBALL:

UNITED FC. e. KOWLOON F.U. 200 XL!

score when he was un.ortunata y run out. Of the bowlers R. E. O. Eird and Major Edwardes were the best of a good los. E B. Reed proved to be a va

ava uable change bowler. Capt. Davies aided in keeping the MISTRESS TO BE ARRESTED.

score low, but was unable to get through Sergeant Shaftain of No. 2 Police useful bowler and Sayer, Spínas, Farthing, F.C. in a friend'y match against the betamen's defence. Harris is a pretty The following will represent the United Station obarged a Chinze before Mr. G. N. Orme with soliciting for the purpose of Hammond and de Rome can be depended Kowloon 2nd XI. the Houg pra titu lon. The def ndan; was aloged to on to take wickets on their day. Of the kong Club ground today - Yeung, have accosted two naval men in Arsenal fieldera, Bagnall and Bayer.stone ont pro Gerrard, U. Urquhart, J. Leward, A. E Street, Wanchai, and cero to take them tonly brothel. He was reen accosting the minently, with Pearce and Plaker just as Simmons, C. Logan, C. H. Blake, P. At the toe Qiral Chaty Tool thin. The defendant, said the Sergeant, standing cloce up to all burling, and E. L. Milar. Beserve: G. Chubh.

mon by Lance-Bergeant Woods who arrested good. Li. Franks is a good wicket-keeper, Brown, G. T. May, E. C. Fincher, Q came into premicence, Mr. J. O. P. Linad, refused to give the Poise any wrote about sucked of hum for a shout hicdlf or his mistrem Times, and the reproduction of the false

A MAN OF MANY PARTS.

ing paragrapus will possess an in ere, fur

many requera LOW!—

information

Braga should do wol at, widieta with a

The Magistrale Do you think she has litus training. Thotam I pick out as Aruh away 1-No. But se do not know where the best to represen, Hongkong is R. H

The Magistrats (o the defenfont): The cock, T. E. Pearce, C. R. Beyer, B. LD

sko livca.

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FAMOUS JUDGES FORTUNE.

Chang 180, (to wrote like most of you know where the on you alleged told Wodehouse, P.1. Davie, WC of the Rolls from 1901 to 1918, who died of Lord Corens-Hardy, first baron, of the pressaway ruler of thiam, 8, cou: "you to accost the Europeans lives?—Yes.

Letheringsett Hall, Holt, Norfolk, Martey PRIATIVO.cg, young für the high Can you End to You post, he is, Deg in for y navn h

Turner, E E. Bed, Lt. Franks," Major: year, bu o al las tarea chura of he woman, friends were prosent in viva Cap univer do Bome, Bgs left unsettled extate of the gross value of Bergran Shatin and ibat possibly some Baga, njos serice, EO. Turd June 18h last at the age of eighty-one, proving in to be low of ha bus As Court, and they woul) straightaway in Herric, Cao, Spais, J. Galker and C23, with net personalty £10,194

with the-rably-furmuhod form her of the precedings, and she would Blaker Yeserv

room of his Mu..den yames, of ahtena holore the Police could get her

the various tup.on of the day—or the sa

The Magistrate admitted tha that was. A meeting of the Kater ainment, Commit of aller at making pusate debud quite posible, but it would not do bytes in choc lon sth the arran, menta for ment of to Tuchon's troops, the rearads to try and get her. Ho remanded the the inter-port teams was held at Goian Sortice of the opeim ukkue, aspau's ciqame į care unit. Friday,

meat House Theauty.

The residue of the estate, af er a number

of bequests to relativos and old servanța.

have been satisfied, he left in equal sharre to his four children-William, Katherine, Edward, and Hope,

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