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SAFETY MATCHES CASE.

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DEFENCE OPENED.

When the safety matches case resumed yesterday, before the Chiel Justice in the Supreme Court, the case for the defence was opened by Mr. C.

ti.. Alabaster," K.C.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1925

STRUGGLE WITH POLICE.

CHINESE SHOT IN THE LEG.

ae ease previously reported in the Daily Prass in which an unemployed Chinese was charged with the unlawful possession of a dagger and some wire. came up again before Mr. J. R. Wood wil he reenlied that the defendant was shot in the legs" by police officers, during his violeur struggles to escape.

CANTON NEWS.

[Faou oua CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

THE WARFARE.

General Chen Chiung Ming, the com-

mander-in-chief of the anti-Bolshevist forces, is now a Walchow, which the Canton Army, according to its

recent

KIANGNAN ARSENAL.

HALF A CENTURY OF CHINESE HISTORY,

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The recent banding over to the Chinese

General Chamber of Commerce of the interest to the following stort history of Kiangaun Arsenal at Shanghai lends

"Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C., was for plain- at the Central Magistracy yesterday. communique, has decided to capture in the Arsenal, which we reprint from the

tiffa, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared with Mr. Alabaster.

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3r. Alabaster said that the colours red, yellow and black were popular in the Hongkong market. Bat they should not limit themselves to the Hongkong, “ruar. ket. because matches were not made in Hongkong Importers here sent to differ ent countries for the matches they re- quired. A good many matches came from Japan

Mr. Alabaster argued that there was na much resemblance between Double

Bird" and "Bridge brand as between the latter and Monkey" brand. A matches were asked for under particular naturs. Any person who asked for "Bridge" brand would not be given lax of "Monkey brand matches by any fair trader, and in just the same way anyone who asked for Swedish watches would, not be given Japanese matches.

The Monkey" brand label was in- vented by a Japanese named Mr. Kondo in 1907, and the trade mark was regis. tered in Japan. Since then, of course, the label had been improved in design.

Plaintiffs said that their sales had

the

On being" sourched a dagger vand some;

wire were found on him and he was placed

under arrest:

3--6, Duîta News: the next ten daya, "

In all of the civil wars which have raged According to latest reports to hand, for and about Shanghai during the past Wachow" is still in the hands of militar-half century, the ery of the Tombatants Detective-Sergeant O'Donovan said

ists friendly to Dr. Sun Yat Sen's party has bech that they were fighting for that defendant whs brought to station by two constables on January report, however, states that General

possession of the Kiangnan Arsenal 31st. The mau bad two bullet wounds in Ting Chi Yao, commander-in-chief of the That excuse wik serve co longer. The the legs and was in a state of collapse. Army in Yunnan, has sent a detachment Arsenal has been ofcially closed and atross the border in order to co-operate handed over to the Chinese Chamber of with General Liu Chen Huan for the Commerce, for that body to arrange, with suppression of the power of General Shen the co-operation of the Central Govern- In a statehwnt to the police, the defen-Hung Ying, who is threatening Wüchow,ment, for its removal to a different part dant said that he was going to Wanchait will be recalled that both Shen Hurg of the province, so, at least, it is gener to repair baskets when a foreman gave Ying and Liu Cher Husa are nominally ally understood. The name of the Kinng- him the dagger and wire. The foreman subordinates of Dr. Sun Yat Sen who nan Arsenal is familiar probably to every was unknown to him and he had not seen appolated Shen, as the commander-in- foreigner in Shanghai, xet how many him before.

chief and Liu, as "civil governor of people have a really definito ides of the Kwangsi. Actually Shee commands but structure, its size, purposes and power a part of Ewangsi, and wants to eatab of production lish himself in Wuchow, Liu bas never

The Arsenal was established in Shang- been able actually to reach the Kwaogsi hai well over 50 years ago; the original capital for-bis inauguration. Liu now arsenal was in Nanking, and the scheme wants to assume the governorship and is for renioving it to Shanghai emanated getting the help of a neighbouring frqni the brains of the powerful Viceroy | Tuchun. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who made Tseng Kho Fan and the yet more famous these appointments, netually has no juris-Li Hang Chang. The Imperial Govern diction in Kwangsi whatever

meat at that time was seized with a craze for a modern army well equipped with The American Consal-General at Can-heavy artillery, with the result that the

Mr. Wood remanded the case datit this afternoon for the evidence of Dr. C. W. McKenny,

PISTOL · BATTLE SEQUEL."

FIVE MEN DISCHARGED.

Four men appeared on remand before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, charged with un

intent to avoid arrest on January 21st lawfully shooting at police officers with

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

fallen off while his clients' goods had been fifth was charged with the possession / ton has advised the Methodist Church Kiangnan Arsenal was built to manufac-

on

the

"market. Plaintiffs' suggestion was that people were buying the Japanese matehoa in mistake for Swedish. Bub there were other reasons why their sales had fallen off. Competition was keeart. On the evidence of plaintiffs themselves there were about seven firms whose brands competed with theirs. The ques tion was whether this was an attempt by the Swedish Trading Company to collar

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of a revolver and five rounds of ammuni- Det.-Inspector T. Morphy stated that it was laid down in the Ordinance that it was necessary to prove that the arms were, loaded, but in this case there was no proof that the arms were fired by thent, as a urms were found on them. As regarded the "fifth defendant, when

arrested the revolver was not actually

there that, its property being American ture anything from allauser pistol to a in ownership and used for religious pur-12-inch gun, and actually has manufac poses, it will not be subjected to the tured several of the Colossal weapons. Kuomintang military demands.

These works, bailt by Mr. N. E. Cornish

that land taxes, if paid before April 10th, of the Imperial Government, have equip

The Chaton authorities have announced | (who is in Shanghai" still) at the order

The usual rate is 6 per cent,

will be given a discount of 30 per cent.

The Canton papers report that a group of Kwangtung University professors and

pod most cf the forts in China. Today, however, the guns are obsolete, and though they fire a huge shëll whicb ena inflict terrille damage if it strikes an7-

the market, or was it a case in which found on hin. The police, therefore had students are organising a Buddhist re-thing, they could be out-ranged by the

defendants were really putting on the market an article so like plaintiffs as to deceive the public into buying what they thought were Swedish arches.

Evidence was given by Mr. Tung Hing Tong, sole proprietor of the first defen- dant "frm, and also by Mr. Ching. Taz Ho, a match-broker of No. 150, Bonhati

Strand."

His Lordship adjourned the case until to-day.

LOCAL SPORT.

GRIGEET.

K.C.C.). H.K.C.C. “AP

no evidence to offer against the men,

The charges arose out of a revolver battle with the police, an the morning of January Fist, after information had been received that rulers intended to commit an arized robbery at a certain tea-house at Hunghow. When surprised by the polien several men dashed towards the harbour, shots were fired at the police and four men who took to the water were arrested.

The five defendants were discharged.

EDUCATION IN PHILIPPINES.

COMMISSION FROM UNITED STATES.

vival. Since the Government adopted guns on even the smallest of foreign men- the policy of aationalization, many Bud-of-war in Chinese waters. dhist temples have been sold for the But where the Arsenal has proved benefit of the war chest, and one of the really useful has been in the manufac leading nunneries in Canton has trans-ture of rides and pistols for equipping ferred its quarters to Caine Road, Hong the various armies who have had control kong.

of it, together with the necessary am- munition. Included in the Arsenal is a large and fairly well equipped rifle fac- by the local authorities on condition that tory, originally designed for making the they will enter the military transporta-old Remington rifle, and afterwards used tion service. In the last few days in for the manufacture of the single-shot Canton City alone, it is stated, that more than 1,500 coolies have been pressed in the transport service.

Light offenders in the prisons and res formatories of Canton are being released

The Commissary of Finance has ruled that time checks carried by, an employee The following will represent the Kow. A Commission of nine educators from loon Cricket Club in its match at p.m. the United States is now in the Philip in the factories in Canton to show his to-morrow, on the K.CC. ground-pines to make a survey of the educational attendances and as a means for making Overy (capt.), A. W Ramsay, J. Csystem of the Philippine Islands and ex-out pay rolls are also business documents Lyal, F. Goodwin. A. Jex, A. B. F. pecus to axumble facts and not to outline subject to revenue stamp duty. A levy Haven, G. Lee, F. W. Howell K. R. policies, according to à statement made by Macuski, J. Fletcher, and R. U. Dr. Paul Morros, of Columbia Univer of 10 cents will be made on each time Witchell.

sity, Chairman of the Commission.

check.

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UNIVERSITY K.C.U. PAT

tional system of the Philippines," said

"

We have come to survey the educa. The Civil Governor of Canton on Febru. Dr. Monroe, "We have any hopes and ary 10th ordered the Chinese Post Office In this match at 2 p.m. to-morrow, definite plans that we may achieve good at Canton to restore postal communica

the University ground the K.C.C. results, but for the present we have no- tion with Sheklung and intermediate dis- Lown will be:-B. Fetheram (capt.), Q. thing to say. After the job is done, we J. Raven, A. J. Kew, D. S. Green, W. F. shall be glad to tell what we think about tricts, along the Canton-Kowloon Rail- Gorvin, L.A. I. Duncau, E. J.it, but just now there is nothing to be read, and districts within three days. Edwards, E. G. Renton, E. G. Jordan, said except that we are here. We come The telephone service between Sheklung J. C., Long, and J. H. Hendle.

with open minds, anxious to co-operate and Canton is now in perfect order, ia, every way with local influencca and according to a Chinese report. to give our hest efforts to the task which has been laid out for us.

FOOTBALL.

Mauser, later the 7.0.m.m. Mauser and more recently what is known the Chi. besc 6.8 mm. Mauser. Additions have been made to the original ulent from tixo to time, but no great thought has been given to economy of manufacture, with the result that a large number of work- men have been required to turn out a comparatively small number of rifles

Another most useful department of the Arsenal has been the Cun Factory, which contains a considerable amount of valu- able machinery, and is capable of pro- duging several batteries of field guns per annum. During the last fighting the guns. turned out by this branch of the Arsenal have proved most useful, particularly the small mountain, guns and the larger field guns, six-pounders, etc.

It was not many years after the estab lishment of the Arsenal that it begar to fall into neglect, and for several years a CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHEN.

period of chacs set is. Directorship of the Arsenal was simply looked upon by SHAMCHUEN CAPTURED.

tae men who field it as the final stepping- stone to the Taotaiship of Shanghai. The Canton Gazelle, says: With the Most of the directors knew little or capture and occupation of Shamchuen, nothing of their business as far as the the whole of the Railway line is now in Arsenal was concerned, and often cuough their ignorance was equalled by that of Arrangements for through traffic betheir subordinates. Consequently, though

K.F.C. RES.. SURREYS DRUMS. We shall attempt to ascertain how much it costs per capita to send a child The following have been selected to through the seventh grade and how much play for the Kowloon Reserves in their through hizl: school, and compare thin Junior Shield match the East Surrey's coat with that in the United States and Drums, at Kowloon, to-morrow. Kick-off other countrica. We shall lay these facts at 2.30 p.m.-B. Rasmussen; W. H. before educational authorities, but we Brown and W. Parratt; A. W. Brown shall not attempt to say whether the the hands of the Government. (capt), C. Caveille and S. Randale: Cappropriations for education should be Morris, A. Lathan, C. Millard, A. Fitz increased or diminished. That will be twcon Center and Hongkong will be work was done somehow or other, it was gerald, and C. Bishop. Reserves: V. up to your legislative authoritica. We started soon as possible. Meanwhile Hast and A. Spary.

have not come to criticise, but to help military trains are running daily for the not slone efficiently and there has been a.considerable wuste. Experts estimate you in your educational work ""

that the Arsenal has cost the Govern- The Commission expects to spend three

ment something like Tis. 20,000,000 since or four months" in the Philippines, visit

its catablishment. tions throughout the islands. The mem. bers will be divided into groups as for as possible in order to cover the widest possible scope.

transport of troops and supplies, ADVANCE ON POKLO

At the Kowloon Magistracy, Jestering public schools and private institu-· After capturing Luklan, the Govern- day, Mr. E: W. Hamilton remanded u Chinese motor driver, who was charged with attempting to offer a bribe of 345 to Traffic Sergeant Hallam in the hope of persuading the officer to overlook some defects in his vehicle. !

ment forces advanced to Fokla. Upon learning of their arrival at Boochuan the cacay troops retreated to Muiwa. The garrisons in Binchuan and Shektan, num- bering about six thousand, also proceed ed to Soochuan to join the Government forces. for the attack on Poklo.

There seems to be some iden at present of removing the Arsenal to Hsuchowfu in the north of Kiangsa. To do this will cost the Chamber of Commerce, or who- ever else is to bear the cost," a tremend ous amount of money, if the job is to be done properly, running into millions. Much of the heavier machinery is built into solid platforms of concrete.

Regarding the scope of the Commis- sion's work, Vice Governor. Eugene A. Gilmore, ex-officio Secretary of Public At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Instruction, said: These educational afternoon, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, experts will be charged with the duty of n Chinese was charged with being in making an impartial, dispassionate possession of a revolver and five rounds judgment of what has been accomplished. of ammunition, and with returning from in bearly twenty-five years, since the oo banishment. The man, who has been cupation of the islands by the Americans. banished from the Colony on two occa- The Board is to make a careful conside, the defeated enemy troops. One section king, where the old arrenal rite remains to sions, the fast being in 1924 for ten years, ration of what improvements, if any, was arrested on February 1st, in Nam should be made in order to have a more Cheong Street, Shamshuipo, ard on his effective educational system. It will con- being "scarched the revolver and ammu-sider to what extent education has con- mition were found on him. He was re-tributed and can contribute to the better- manded,

ment of the islands and their inhabit anta

ENEMY SEVERELY DEFEATED,,

Mr. N. E. Cornish, who probably knows A telegram received on Tuesday from more about the Arsenal than any man Sheklung states that after the capture of living, Chinese or foreign, thinks that the Cheungnuktau, the Government troops most useful place to take the Arsenal were divided into two sections to pursue from Shanghai would be back to Nan- bas arrived at Tongtanks, where the be built upon; as an alternative he sug enemy troops fled in disorder, after gested Klangyin. The most useful prar suffering a severe defcat. „

pose to which the premises could be put, from a commercial point of view, would be the building of rolling stock Chins 18 very short of stock, and the Arsenal" would be an ideal place in which to build it by reason of its nearness to the rail- way, and the fact of its being in Shang hai where all the fittings from abroad could be easily obtained and unloaded at the Kisugnan Dock itsell

Our troops have seized Tintong. Government troops have occupied, the city of Namtau, the enemy garrison of which, upon hearing that Wanlum had been captured, retreated to Shamchuen Natau was captured easily.

Continuing to pursue the enemy the Government troops arrived at Shamchaes

At the Marine Magistracy yesterday The scope of this survey will include morning, before Lieut. Comdr. G. F. every school in the archipelago from the Hole, R... the master of the ferry lowent to the highest institution of-learn. launch Ching Po was charged with carrying. The Board will undertake to make ing pigwash on the launch. It was a complete and comprehensive stady of on Wednesday. stated that this was defendant's second education in the Philippines and all edu-- The whole of the Canton-Kowloon Rail- · Mr. Comish, also pointed out recently. offence in this regard, and His Worship cational centres, facilities and agencies, way line in Chinese territory is now that to a large extent the Arsenal war ordered him to pay a fine of $30. A including public and private institutions under the control of the Government, useless, inasmuch as arma were smuggled passenger boat master was fined $15 for of every kind.".

now that Shamchnen, the market-town at into Chiu in such great quantities as to making fast to the sa. Tungshing while In the public schools only the English the Chinese-British boundary has beep make it cheaper to buy from abroad than under way,

language in taught."

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