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PROPERTY VALUES FALL IN

CANTON.

INEVITABLE RESULT OF RED POLICY.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

SUMMARY COURT.

THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1995

MR. J. E. ATHERLEY CHARGED | A CASE OF CLASHING WARRANTS. | ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF

At the Summary Court on September 29th to Chinese firms, the Sye Hing and the Wang Hing, the latter of 142, Des Your Road Central, consented to judg

MONEY.

SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE. R.G.A. MEN SENTENCED. Driver A. E. Blackman, of the 38th COMMITTED. FOR TRIAL Battery. "R.G.A., and Gunner Kamm, of Victoria Barracks, appeared before Mr. The hearing was concluded at the RE Lindsell at the Central Magistracy ment, la an action brought against them Central Magistracy yesterday, before yesterday. The first defendant was Practically at the point of the bayoart by Moura, Siemssen & Co., to recover/Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, of the case in charged on two counts with damaging. the feds in Cantos meceeded lato in money.awing. Defendants' goods were which Mr. J. Edward Atherley, formerly two riekshas, also with being drunk and sold and realized $1,350, when a "Chinese manager of Gets Broe & Co (of the disorderly, and, further, with damaging a police cell. The charges against Kamm named Wong Kwong Tabi issued a distress Oriens), Ltd., Hongkong, appeared on warrant against the defendants for three remand from the pravions day charged were of a like iature, with an additional with the misappropriation of funds count of assaulting an Indian police con: amonating to $18.000 belonging to the the months rent.

Company.

October in squeezing about $115,000 from the pawn shops. The landlords are also being forced to give up their rents for another month.

Beloro, Mr. Justice Wood at Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. R. A. Wadeion for Messrs. Siemssen & Co., applied for the discharge of the distress

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Mr. D. H. Blake appeared to prosecute, Mr. A. E. Hall and Mr. W. B. Hind were

itable.

Evilence was given by a ricksha coolie, who said defendants were two of a party] of three who visited the ricksha stand

Kah Naam Tong on Taiping Road and a score of other large buiklings in Canton are now being occupied by strikers, from wazraat. He also claimed that Wone for the defendant, and Mr. B. A. Wade: at the junction of Peel Street and) Hongkong who pay no rent, and the in- Kwong Tsoi, the landlord, was one of the son held à watching brief for the com- Queen's Road and damaged the rickshas

direct loss suffered in this way, together With the fact that landlords have had to forego their rents ning times within the last two years, is responsible for the rapid

proprietors of the debtor firm.

Mr. M. Lo appeared for Wong Kwong:Trol

Wong. Kwong, Taoi said he was principal tenant of 142, Des. Vaux Road Central,

pradore concerned.

Messrs. Getz Brothers' cashier, was re- called, and again questioned by Mr. Blake, as follows:

You told the Court that on the 1st of

by knocking them against each other. Police whistles were blown, and defand- ants were caught by an Indian polica.

man.

An Indian constable testified that the

decline in value of property in all sections. He rented out the bottom floor, for $300 April, 1924, you handed to defendant men were under the influence of drink, and the first floor for $70. He had $300 certain sums of money, amounting to and Inspector MacNab Wilson said that in the Wang Hing firm in 1919, but-80cm / 85,891.33, and that he gave you a receipt when in the cells both began to smash

of the Southern Capital.

TO END THE BOYCOTT.

far these 7-Yea

Did you in addition, on other occasions in the months of April and May, 1994, give the Manager sums of money out of

up things.

Asked what they had to say, Blackman stated that he did not dispute the evidence; while Kamm said he had for-

after a fire occurred and he.. was given The strike canutter and a number of $400. Since then be had nothing to do trude guilds in Canton have met inform-with, the firm, except renting the ground floor of his premises to them. They were mily a number of times to plan a common policy for cading the boycott, but so far three months in arrears. when be issued the monies received from the dealersgatten what had happened.

the distress warrant.

those working for an early resumption of Canton-Hongkong-Macad trade have not yet seen fit to make a public statement concerning the matter.

LICENCES TO CARRY ARMS...

Chan Sing, who said he was manager

His Lordship said that certain of the firm's documents were in the custody of the Court, but they could not be account

et for.

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Blackman was fined $3 each on four In reply to another question, witness counts, and ordered to pay $2 compen-

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of both firms, stated, that Wong Kwon said that on each of these occasions &sation för damaging a rickiha, as well! tresh receipt was prepared by the deas for damage to Government pro- Tapi was not a partner with him,

perty." fendant to cover, not only the sum then

Kamm was fined 33 for damaging one

and received, but also the monies previously

ordered to pay turned to the defendant to be destroyed. compensation; the second charge, of received, the previous receipts being re- ricksha The receipt for $13,149.34, produced in damaging another ricksha, was with- WM for the cumulative drawn; a fine of $5 was imposed for being drunk and disorderly; and an order made the Court, amount.

for payment of $10 compensation for damaging. Government property; whilst on the charge of assaulting the police, seatence of fourteen days, imprisonment" was passed

"The Reds in Canton have issued regula tions permitting civilians to purchase armis

Mr. Justice Wood intirusted that he and ammunition on Condition that they first obtain licences to buy and carry would give judgment for plaintiff in the case in which the Wang Hing firm wis He found that respondent concerned. weapons for self-protection, the lees rang-

All community was a partner of this firm. He had de ing from 85 to 8100. volunteer corps and local forces are also.cided that he was not a partner of the Sye

Hing firm. - required to get licences for their mem bere, but these Hcences' are issued at much Feduced fees. It is the intention of the in' Reds soon to inspect all private aces order to register the quantity in the hands of individuals outside the Red Army.

DISTRESS IN KALKONG.

In the devastated districts around Kau- kong along the West River, rice is selling at nearly 820 a picul and a 81 has to be paid for leas than 30 catties of firewood

In response to Mr. Lo's request. His Honour said he would write out his judg.

ment.

3r: Lo stated that an appeal would be

nade.

"DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL. GARRISON SERGEANT MAJOR CHARGED.

Mr. Blake It was your practice to type on the bank deposits paper the names of firms from whom you had re.. ceived the monies which were to be paid into the Bank-Yes

Witness added that before a deposit was made with the Bank, the list had first to be shown to the Manager, who would at times withhold certain items, giving witness his own receipts for the amounts thus withheld,

How then, were your deposita is made to agree with the sums paid into

TRAFFIC SUMMONSES. MR. OSCAR EAGER CAUTIONED.

Before Mr. É W. Hamilton at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday morning. Mr. Oscar Fager, of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-

the Bank 1-I would prepare a fresh de-son & Company, was charged with driving

A District Court Martial, presided over posit list for the sms actually paid into his ear, No 421, around the corner of by Major and Bt.-Lieut. Colonel H. the Bank on the instructions of the MAR- Gascoigne Bond and Nathan Road, Kow

Chinese" merchants are sending a com Trevelyan, R.E,, assembled at the Murray Ager. Some of the items in the old list loon, in such a way as to contravene the mittee to help in the relief work among Barracks yesterday morning, when W.O. were crossed out by the Manager in the large number of refugees.

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CANTON-SAMSHUI RAILWAY.

LINE FALLING INTO DISREPAIR.

CLI C.S.M. Henry Tye, Garrison Staff, appeared to answer a charge of becoming. unit for duty on October 19th, by reason of previous indulgence in alcohol. Ac- cused pleaded not gulity.

Capt. 11. F. Walker, B.A.MC, said he was called to accused's quarters on Octo- [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

ber 19th, and saw accused, who was very Unless repairs are undertaken immedi- tremulous, had difficulty in walking, and was incoherent in his speech. Witness ately, the Canton-Samshui Railway in Western Kwangtang will not be service-advised him to go to hospital. Witaess hie after the next three months, accord. considered him to be fit for discharge on ing to the report made by the Managing-

October 24th.

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respect of those sums paid to him.

The items on the list were the names of the firms and the sums received from them Were the names of these firms crossed out-He merely drew a line over the whole item.

In the fresh list, was that item wholly omitted-Yes.

In that case, if the names of the dealers were struck out and omitted, As you are concerned?--I would keep the were the items lost and forgotten so far receipt" signed by the Manager, which receipt contained those items All fresh given one receipt which covered all the previous sums drawn out,

"So far as your deposits slips were con- cerped, that item was lost sight of alto gether.-Yes.

in the direction of Mongkok, and it was alleged that instead of going around the traffic standard and the police officer he

cut the corner.

traffic regulations Mr. Enger was going

Mr. Hamilton said he seemed to remem- ber that this post was rather awkwardly placed, and that the spot was rather a bad corner. He would caution Mr. Eager.

Mr. D. S. Green, of the Asiatic Petro- "PRIVATE CAR USED FOR HIRE. leum Company, also appeared before Mr. Hamilton on a traffic sammons. He was charged with allowing his private car to October 2nd.

Mr. Green said he kept his car at the Baro Garage, who had three similar cars was made, and his car was sent out for of their own Apparently some mistake

hire.

Major A. S. Littlejohns, R.A.M.C., said Director to the Reconstruction Commissar accused was a patient from October 19th sums drawn from time to time were be used for hire at the Star Ferry on f the Kuomintang in Canton The to October 24th in the Military Hospital Managing Director has also advised the Accused's condition was due to over Red authorities that the line cannot pay indulgence in alcohol $3,000 daily from its receipts for military expenses, ua the present income amounts to about $3,500 only. The daily expendi. 10 months, and during that time there was only one entry against him-a minor turo is something like $3,000 a day, soine offence as a Corporal. He had never been $1,600 going for wages; $1,200 coul; and drunk. On October 5th, he became ill,

Accused said he was not a spirit drinker. He had served for 3 years and

With regard to the deposit slips, did the defendant never add anything to

them -No.

Witness also replied negatively to an

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His Worship postponed the case for week in order that summonses might be taken out against those people of the Duro Garage Company who were respon

$300 for incidental expenses. Since the but not wanting to report sick be attempt. other similar question, put with regardsible for the offence.

has beca

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to the deposit lists revised by the de- fendant

abolition of the works department of the ed to cure bimself by taking whisky with

On "Mr. Blake patting in one of the Sne in 1918 no extensive or regular repairs milk. He never took this more than four "have been carried out, and the line, in times a day, but apparently it had had documents Mr. Hind objected, sad asid the words of its own oficials, is now un. bad effect on him. He felt weak and that the system of the accounts kept asked to see a doctor, and the doctor could not very well be judged through

the system of any one item put in. He had anfe for traffic. The wharves and the advised him to go to hospital.

Here Mr. Blake pointed out that in ferries attached to the line are also iu been worried about the death of a near that ease the prosecution would again apply for an adjournment of one month, relative, need of repair

Major Macready said he had known theo that they could go more thoroughly

into the booka. The management of the hoping to have something like $200,000 accused since March, 1994, and during On being shown the documents wit the Bank on the instructions of the Man with which to effect certain necessary that time he had never been up for any acas said they were for sums paid into charge and his conduct bad been exomager. One document showed $1,484.98 from six dealers, and a corresponding repairs shortly in order that the service

platy. xoay be maintained. It has been roughly. The verdict will be promulgated in due amount was later paid into the Bauk. but this money was from altogether dif- ferent dealers. estimated that at least $35,000 are recourse.

ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE quired to repair the ferry boats now con-

Private William Churn, 1st Battalion, meeting Canton and the Shek-wai-tong | Station, $6,500 for locomotive repairs; East Surrey Regiment, appeared before $85,000 for new railroad beds; and $50,000 the same Court, charged with (1) braak- ing out of barracks when under open for other minor repairs.

The Clanton-Samshui Bailway, completest, and (3) absenting himself without

leave, ed in 1904, is about 30 miles long and intended to be a branch of the Can WAS tan -Hankow Railway at the beginning There is usually a good deal of traffic on the line and about 3,000,000 passengers are carried annually. The fares are com paratively high, and the failure of the Reds properly to maintain the service will mean a considerable loss of revenue,

After further evidence, dendant was committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

MOTORING OFFENCES. CASES AT CENTRAL TRAFFIC COURT.

At the Central Magistracy yesterday. alternoon, Mr. S. B. B. McElderry dealt with about thirty cases of infringement Among the cases was ode in which a of the traffic and motoring regulations. Chinese taxi-cab driver was summoned Road on September 29th

Inspector Alexander explained that the for negligent driving on the Pokiniam

taxi was near The Firs" in Pokfulam Road, where a passenger had been drop- ped. Froceeding along, the road was a European riding a motor cycle, who sounded the horn of his machine as he approached the taxi. The taxi driver made a wide sweep to the right to turn around and in doing so collided with the motor cycle, which was damaged.

A fine of $20 was imposed. MISS MACKAY'S DEATH.

In another ease a Chinese motor driver public car in use during prohibited hours, in Connaught CORONER'S ENQUIRY TO BE HELD. was summoned for having

A Coroner's enquiry is to be held into Road at 1.15 am. He collided with the circumstances of the death of Miss public ricksha, which was damaged. A Bessie Mackay, the thirteen-year-old Chinese passenger in the ricksha was daughter of Mrs. Mackay, of Jordan thrown out and his long silk coat spoiled. House, Kowloon, who saccumbed to in- The driver was fined $90, and was also juries received in the recent motor-bus ordered to pay $24 compensation to the Accused said he put in for a late pass, accident at Lai Chi Kok. It will be ricksbs passenger for the damage to the and forgot to hand in his pass when he opened by Mr. EW. Hamilton at the cost and $24 compensation for damage returned. Ho asked a orderly corporal Kowloon Magistracy on Thursday, Novem to the ricksha. if he could go out of barracks again, and ber 19th, at 3 p.m. received a reply in the afirmative. Muha The enquiry will be

The verdict will be promulgated in due another into the death of a Chinese who fined 125 for driving at excessive speed

was fatally injured at Trin Wan

Evidence was given to the effect that accused did not answer his name when it was called on October 23rd, and that at 12.45 am. on the following morning he had not returned.

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precoded

In another case, a motor-bus driver, of by the Aberdeen Motor Bus Company, was

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