1922-06-23 — Page 3

Page

11

THE SITUATION AT CANTON, SUN YAT SEX'S HOLT SHỚT AT

LAST!

The Navy at Canton has apparently gone over to General Chen Chlung ming's side Sun Yat Sen has left the cruiser

which he had been staying since inst Thursday night, and is stated to be on the Pik, un obsolete little vessel which In the slays of the motaroby was used as the Vierray's" yacht, and was in attend- ance on the warships which were engaged In the recent bombardment ef supply ship.. It is in its present state a comfortless Craft for an ex-President to

11.4

gort

be quartered in. The Pok yesterday wens till lying with the rest of the Beat at Wham, but it was generally expect eid that she would soon be departing for ghe was surrounded by lighters as if pre- paring for anyágt.

The city of Canton was quiet yesterday. though a certain amount of looting was

going on.

farra.

Boots were seen on Wednes

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 238, 1922.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MUI TSAI QUESTION.

{TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS"]

Sin.

Having proved to the satisfaction

LAWYERS FIELD DAY. ARGUMENT ABOUT IT AND

ABOUT

.,

CAPTAIN WINS ACTION AGAINST STEAMSHIP CO,

47

The action brought by Capt. Brown

FUNERAL OF THE LATE LIECT, COMDR. GREGORY. The funeral of the late Lieut-Com. | mander Reginäld Gregory, R.N., Officer in charge of the Chart and Chronomater Depot. Naval Yard, who died after ä brief illness at the Peak Hospital on

of Resilent" that the "dumping" of] against the owners of the Furt Bus Wednesday morning, took place yester

| childrei has no connection whatever with the "Murbs question, the Society in which I have the honour to serve has no farther interest in his doubts and mis- givings, for the excellent reason that it is ploughing the sands"

to attempt. to convince everybody, and that, since a scheme for the abolition of the Mad to system has been submitted to the Hongkong Government by Societies interested in this question, it is useless to log a dead horse,...

the two

Bat pince he holds the conviction that everyone both here and abroad that takes un interest in the Muito and advocates her mancipation, really knows very day trying to dispose of their ill-gotten little about it" (r. the question), and gais by auction in the public thorough-bas expressed a desire to know the views of certain well-known people in Hong When the Hunan pasad. Whampoa yes.kong who uses are incutioned in his terday, the largest Chinese warahip letter of yesterday, I believe I can give the Hai China lying at anchor at bim an indication as to what the views Whampoa with decka 'cleated ready for of these ladies and gentlemen are likely getion, the enw standing to the gues, to be. For them, of course, I do not pro- 16 was suggested to us by an observer pose to speak, but t-have to point out that this signideant: action might have that both Dr. Pearce and Miss Pitts are To been prompted by a prospret of hostilities menabers of the Anti-Mui-tsai Society. arising in the Flert over the transfer of For private reasons divulged to me which Dr. Sun Yat Sen from this vessel-to the are certainly not antagonistic to our aiz, the Rev. H. R. Wells did not become"n Po Pik,

2.

:

THE NAVY'S NEW ALLEGIANCE.

The public bodies, commercial and charitably organisations have been busy haring the past few days negotiating for the termination of hostilities, and as the result if a meting" with certain mili tary and naval officers it is stated that the following tehux were arranged:-

1.The whole Navy to ask Sun to retire

from the Presidency,

member, but Mrs. Wells is one of us; and, although we did not canyas the support of Archdeacon Barnetts we have, on our membership lists, the name of at least Because of his one Hongkong bishop.

†

the

steamship was concluded before Acting Puise Judge (Ar. J.-R. Wood), the Supreme Court, yesterday after.

FICO.

day afternoon at Happy Valley with naval hondira, “

The cortege to the grave sitio was a very large one and was described by one of the Naval representatives present as

one of the largest witacssed in „Hung” kong.

1 gün

There was a lively incident between the opposing solicitors on a legal peint, Mr. Watson, for the owners, had put in a letter book to prove a particular letter

The coffin, covered by the Union Jack Mr. Davidson, for the other side, sought to introduce another letter in the letter and surmounted by the deceased Oficer's buok to traverse a statement that letters hat and sword, was drawn on were only signed by a certain person, and carriage by twenty zavaj ratings; préced- by no others. Mr. Watson declared that by a firing party of 30 sailors, who was also a ng detachment of petty. was taking an unfair, advantage to use marchel with arms reversed. There the book in that way.

One of the points at issue was whether officers and men following hummediately be the owners received proper notice of the hind, whilst the rear was brought up By a Captain's illness or whether they paid his party of 13 Royal Marines, anil a number salary under the impression that he was of officer. At the Monument the cortege was joined by a gregg many akval and still at work.

military oficers, including Commodore H. E. Grace: R.X., Engineer Commander. Flect Duties Mathews, R.N., Commander Wy R. Preston, N. Engineer (Com- mander C. Samson, RN.. and many others. The barind service was conduct.”“ ed by the Rev. H, S. Crole Kres, (Naval Chaplain) and at the conclusion of the service the Last Post was younded and three volleys were fired by the firing party during which the officers and men saluted.

Mr. Watson argued that the message was given by the Chief Officer, to a man in the Steurship Company's other who might have been a coolic" The Chief Officer had only seen him there twic

The Judge: Another witness said the man had been there ten years.

Mr. Davidson: The Chief Officer Bad only been in the office twice in his life.

The Judge (to Mr. Watson): Supps ug the nintter had been brought to your notice and you still paid the salary †

Mr. Watson: Then we have no claim (to a refund from the captain).

The Judge: Then the point depends on the evidence of the Chief Officer,

Mr. Watson: "I am of opinion that in

The Judge: I believe him.

Mr. Watson: Oh! then there is no more to be said about it.

official position. the Hon. Mr. E. R.. Halifax does not find it convenient to join either Society. As to Mr. Ho Kom that particular the, Chief Officer Toug, although he any sympathiw with { lying. the objects of the Society for the Protec- tion of Mui-tsai, he has not taken any active part in it. This information should interest Resideat." if, infor tunately, his hist to these people falls fat. And the fact that the Protecting Society and ours eventually aged to 3.--The persocol of the Navy to re-work out a scheme for abolition and

main machanged,

The whole Navy to obey solely the command of Chen Chiung-ming. 3-The Navy to be a national (not

sectional organisation). 4. The pay of the Navy to be paid

very month..

6-The Navy to be allowed to hare

voice in the arrangement for the naißeation of North and South

DE WU TING-FANG RETIRES.

Dr Wu Ting Fang has tendered his

resignation of the Civil tiovernorship to

succeeded in doing so, is of considerable significance.Yours faithfully,

GG. ANDERSON,

Hon. English "Secretary. Anti-Muj-isai Hongkong, 22nd June, 1922,

A large number of wreaths were sent by the various "naval ships in forty and. by the varies departments of the Naval

Yarı.

.

CHAIR COOLIE'S FEUD. WEEL PLANNED ATTACK FRUS- TRATED BY THE POLICE.

Had it not been for tinely pulier inter- rention yesterday morning a serious clash might have occurred between two rival

The Judge: The salary during illness was not paid under agreement, not paid under a mistake, but was voluntarily

clans of chair coolies who inside in the paid. I do not see how you can recovighbourhood of Elgiostreet and Bridges

HOW KEYOLVERS SHOULD MA KEPT.

Street. As it was, the police, suspecting Mr. Watson then addressed himself. to trouble, had placed large continguts in the question of the revolvers toe the pro- the neighbourhood and intercepted the rection of the ship, which the Captain hair coolies from the lower levels well | | said he bought because the Company pen-urred with leanby poles on the march Society.crustitited, but which he could not re2 to the higher levels to do battle with the tum heenuse he had been robbid. Mrrival clan. The men were discovered in Watson suggested that the Captain had Mosque Sprees. The police top was so well arranged that no fewer than 27 of the attacking party were captured and taken to the Central Police Station.

the Kwangtung Provincial Assembly, and "THE TELEPHONE CHARGES been grossly negligent in not keeping the

handed over to that body the official seals It is understood, that Dr. Wu had been staying in the Canton Christian College during the trouble, and is now under melical treatment in a hospital-in Turig- shan.

İT) TRE-EDITOR OF “THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.]

"

20

Sin-With reference to the increase

| revolvers sundër lock and kry; he admit- ted that he had kept them in his cabin in

| lock because the wood had warped

Knowing the illicit trade that was done

The trouble appears to have arisen from

a cupward and a drawer that would netubers of the rival factions, resulting a quarrel the previous night betwem two in one of the Elgin Street clan being seriously injured which terminated on the approach of the.

A Eretion fight ensued

in the charges for relephones, which the the Colony in artus and ammunition police. The police kept a close watch on proprietors of the Company consider the Tall Europeans in possession of nems the neighbourhood during the night and lowest on which they can make a fair should take great precautions not to let warly the following morning the Elgin Street ran were seen preparing for a dividond, let their offer half the capital Berartus unt of their posscision.

continuation of hostilities. Word was The Judge: The Captain is the printvreements were rushed to the spot. at to the Central Police Station and to the present users of their telephones

sonal bailer of the" revolvers.

The police encountered the men on the Mr. Davidson: The law is that if the march in Mosque Street and at a well- bailes loses the article bailed to him he time signal advanced from both ends of the street towards the coolies in the rentre," who, on the appranch - of has to give some primu farie evidencien

the police

at par

com

At a meeting of the wurmbers of the Kwangiang Provincia! Assembly. Che Chiung-wing was unanimasis electal to the post of Civil Governorship and the Chairman and the Vice Chairman were deputed to proceed to Walchow to pre-There are about 3,500 separats sub- sent to Chen Ching ming the resolution scribers and assuming that the capital of the Assembly and to request him to of the new company is to be $3,500,000 assume the Governorshij, without delay, Jet, the proprietors of the old company that he was not negligent. The Captains on the previous night-scattered an

END OF THE NORTHERN, offersbach existing subscriber one share did that, and he was not cross-examined Mr. Watson is EXPEDITION, £

of $500 in the new company. They upon it. Therefore Reports point to the end of the North would probably in many ciss not be bound to accept that now. I cannot con- dret the case for the defendant as well grn Expedition. There have been military taken up, but the offer were made no

as for the plaintiff. „anovements on an extensive scale entside subscribers would have reason

Canton during the past few days, Generalplain that he was being over charged." '1 Chen disposing his forces with a view to preventing the progress towards Can ton of the troops which Dr. Sun Yat Sen appears to have recalled from the Kiangsi border to help him to hold Canton. "These troops are reported to be ill-fed and fucking ammunition-specially in view of the interruption" of supplies during the past week, and the opinion prevails that when these men become acquainted with the turn events have taken in Canton they will go over en wwase to the banner of General Chen Chiung-ming...

RAILWAY TRAFFIC AGAIN NORMAL.

It is a good indication of growing con- Adence in a speedy end of the trouble that traffic on the Kowloon Canton Rail

ja normal and the full daily service Way is now running.

The gold yen note of the Bank of Chocen is not very much welcomed by the natives, who have a decided penchant for hard cash. Boms 30 years ago Russian

rouble notes

were very popular with them, for auch notes could be cashed at oneo But when notes of the Bank of Chosen prezented for cum versiqu notes of the Bank of Japan are given instead of cash, As the export of gold from Japan ir hibited there is no possibility of Buch notes being caked here. It is natural, therefore, that the gold ven notes of the Bank of Chosen ture considered in Man- churia as inconvertible paper money. Dairen Trade Report, 1921.

presume that in a short time there will be probably 7,000 telephones, in which case each present subscriber would have the opportunity of owning his own tele- phone.Yours faithfully,

* OLD SUBSCRIBER.". Hongkong, June" 22nd, 4529. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AT CANTON.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS,*]

Canton, June 20th, 1999. SIE-I note in yesterday's issue of the Hongkong Daily Press, the statement that the Electric Power Plant was shot down, due to the military and naval operations.".

In this connection I wish to state that your information is erroneous for the! outire staff remained on the job during the two bombardments of the city and that the power plant continued to operate as in normal times, even when the shells were falling thick, one of which struck the east end of the station.

con- all directions down the side streets nerting up with Caine Road, Robinson Road And Garden Bad. Polier whistles were blown and the whole district was alarmed: Several residents from Robin- ann Road and Caine Boal joined in the chase which in wine cases continued right Clubs just past the Catholic Men's beyond the Peak Tramway

Station. Here Mr. A. F. S. Alves who was in the Club at the time rushed out and was successful in capturing two men whom be brought to the Central Station. The coolies did not offer much resistance to the police

ith the exception of one case Mr. Davidson offered to re-call" their Garden Boad when L

constable was surrounded by seven of the mob and Captain and Mr. Watson said he was given a beating. He suceeded in bold- quite satisfied with the evidence as it ing on to one of his assailants and later stood.

brought him to the station,

The Judge intimated that he thought the Captain had been negligent and he told Mr. Davidson that the evidence of it came out in re-examination, that is, when Mr. Davidson was questioning the witness again

...

The Judge: 1 lon't think the Captain took care of the revolver.

Hr, Davidson: What do you suggest he should have done more

The Judge: Kept his hand on it.'s Mr.. Davidson He kept it as I keep mine,-and-as most people do,-in a drawer. It is not the Captain's faal that none of the drawers would lock.

The Judge: He could have made arrangements to lock it up.

BOME LEGAL PRECEDENTS,

Mr.. Davidson quoted a case to show that a voluntary builee was only liable for gross negligence. Another case, con- cerning & livery stable-keeper and a lost dog was quoted to show the different position of a "bailey for reward."

The Judge: I think the Captain is 12 bailee for reward. One of the duties of his office is to carry and be

this

responsible revolver. Mr. Davidson: If he loses the ship he be liable for the price of that, too? Mr. Watson, He does not sign for the

signs for the revolver. Mr. Davidson: He gets nothing for linking after it...

for

The street lighting wires along the Bund were shot away in many pieces and it, wis no doubt aceing the Bund in dark neas that misled your correspondentship; Your very truly,

KWANGTUNG ELECTRIC SUPPLY

CO., LTD.,..

·JAMES CARNEGL, Ja Engineer of Power Plants,

The Judge: He gets a salary for it, just as he gets a salary for all his ther duties. I find negligence in the custody of this property.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

and defected as they were crowded into The 27 captured men looked very sad

the charge room dock. Police Court pro- ceedings are being taken against them.

Captain Brown, re-called at the re- quest of Mr. Davidson, mentioned that though the drawer would not lock because door and the theft took place because the wood had warped, he locked the cabin cabin

boy left the door open and because the Company for their own diabolical ригровс employed a. Filipino second officer who did not know his duties and Jet coolies go on the bridge.

The Judge: Have you got a suit-cane 7 The Captain: Yes. *

The

The Judge: Why d

did you not lock the revolvers in the suit-case (to Mr. Wat emerges is that the Captain locked the son):

new item of evidence that

door. That alters the position. in tort for his servant's negligence.

Mr. Davidson: And he is not liable The Judge: Moreover, it was not his know how but the Company's servant. I do not

far the Company's negligence" does not come in; it is up to. them vide, not come in

to pro to lock things 10. After further Well, the final result in Judgment for

argument the Judge said: the plaintiff on the claim and on the coun- ter-claim, with costs.

Captain Brown thus wins bit.cose end the Company loses its counter-claim. The Court rose late, the above legal battle having taken some

ESTABLISHED 1850.

AGENTS

FOR

THE BURBERRY RAINCOAT.

A COAT THAT IS AIRYLIGHT YET, PER- FECTLY RAINEROOF CORRECTLY VENTILATED.

AND

FREE FROM ALL RUBBER SOLUTIONS.

GUARANTEED CHEMICALLY PROOFED.

WEIGHT 2 lbs.

ONLY THE BEST MATERIALS ARE USED IN THE MAKING OF THE BURBERRY COAT

PRICE

.00

$75.0

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

DICK'S

PATENT..

UNIVERSAL PACKING

STEAM & HYDRAULIC

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD,

Tel 1741

COLUMBIA

FOR

HONGKONG.

RECORDS

JUNE-JULY.

JUST RECEIVED

AT

ANDERSON'S

(Orzoare Cirr Hall).

Powel

TELEPHONE 3148.

We have received our new stock of the celebrated

"MATTAMAC”. RAINCOATS

IN ALL SIZES “Mujtamac " Raincoats are extremely light, wonderfully strong and provide the wearer with complete weather protection.

PRICE $25.

THERE ARE ALSO GABERDINES, RUBBEROID.

STORMPROOFS.

FROX $19.75.

UMBRELLAS, GOLOSHES.

BLACK AND BROWN WATERPROOF BOOTS.