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EXIT THE RUSSIANS.

A BANQUET AND FAREWELL. INCREASING SIGNS OF POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT.

M. BORODIN

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 37mm,

It is feported in Canton that Mr H Han Min, the former Canton Mmister of Foreign Affairs, is expected to reach Shanghal by the and of this month on his way home from Russia. It is thought Sin OPTIMISTIC REPORTS FROM ALL that he will return to Cantone

SIDES.

April This will practically settle the

ques- tion of the future relations of M. Borodin with Canton for Mr. Hu and M. Borodia

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] Practically every one of the 47 instruc- tors or advisers engaged by the Soviets for the smmy and navy in South Chins

has been taken into custody,

All the Russians attached to the Kuo „mintang Government have been ad- vised to resign and leave Canton to avoid further trouble. Some 18 or 20 lalt the City on Wednesday.

Before their departure the Kuomintang tendered them a banquet because it is atlil believed the Russians have served a use ful purpose and in some quarters the opinion is rincerely held that they have rendered excellent service both in the Army and in various ofices of the Civil

Administration.

THE WING ON CASE. TWENTY-TWO CHARGES AGAINST DEFENDANTS.

OVER A MILLION DOLLARS. WILL OF THE LATE MR. FINDLAY SMITH,

The hearing of the Wing On case in Probate of the will of the late Mr. which three Chinese defendants (the Alexander Findlay Smith, formerly of second of whom, For Chuan Yuen, the Farm, The Peak, Hongkong, and formarly sub-manager of the Man Fat latterly, of Clareston House, Strand, Brm disappeared whilst on bail) are Ryde, Isle of Wight, who died at Ryde, charged with conspiracy and attempting on January 26th aged 81 years, has just te defraud the Wing On Company, Dea been granted to Mr. William Edward" Veux Road, of 100,000 and $633 interest, Shenton, Solicitor of Hongkong.

are not on friendly terms and it is under-progressed & stage further at the Central stood among the Chinese that either the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. R. E.

Lindsell.

Yesterday a further charge was added

Deceased left property in the Colony to the value of $1,088,800. The will

dated 29th March, 1994,

Ho appointed his two sons, Egmont

one" or the other has to remain away to ensure peace in the Kuomintang Council to those already standing against de- Findlay Smith and Vivian Findlay

Mr. Hu went to Moscow last summer on

: Borodin's suggestion.

PROTECTION OF SHIPPING Instead of building new gunboats for river patrol work in Kwangtung it has been suggested to the Kuomintang that the Ministry of Finance should advance funds for repairing all out of commission small craft in order, to enable them to serve as revenue cutters and convoy alups for the protection of shipping in Cantes

waters.

General Tan Yen Kai, Minister of War;

RETURNING TO NORMAL presided at the banquet in the absence

The Canton situation is returning to of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Chairman of the normal. The Kuomintang Central Bank Kuomintang, who was prevented from notes are now accepted in the Canton attending owing to ilmness. General Chiang Kai-Shek was also indisposed. Among those who saw the Russines off was Dr. C. C. Wu, Chairman of the Canton Municipal Council and acting Mayor of the City....

Whether or not the Russians will re- turn depends, it is thought, upen deve lopments in the north. If Marshal Wu Pei Fu succeeded in extending his. in fluence to Peking and then turned his attention to Canton in any hostile way, |

market at 95 and sometimes 96. The Bank has opened an agency inside the City to facilitate their redemption.

Messrs. Tang Chak Yu Sun Fo and other Kuomintang leaders of Canton, who were in Nanking recently to inspect the site of the tomb for the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen are, according to Party organs, re- turning to Canton from Shanghai. The papers add that the report that they are attending a Right Wing or Anti-Red Con- ference of the Kuomintang in Peking on

Iendants, additional charge being the twenty-second preferred by Mr. F. C. Jenkin for the proscention

Smith, and his old friend William Edward Shenton na trustees.

flo, enjoined that all his personal The charge in question is that on domestic and household articles, be given divers dates between August 1st, 1926, to W. E. Shenton on trust, to share dis and February 1st, 1928, the three defend-criminately between his two sons, Buts (including the absent defendant He gave to his trustees the sum of Fok) did conspire togather to institute £7,500 sterling for investment, to pay an and proceed in civil suit against the income to his sister, Mrs Jeania Bell Wing On Company, Ltd, in the Original Smith, and on her death to be an income Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court with for her two daughters. A similar sum intent thereby by settlement or judgment with similar instructions, was to pay the in the said suit to fraudulently obtain income to his brother, Mr. Rose Smith, from the Wing On Company Ltd, and on his death, it should form a part

830,000 and interest."?-

At the morning hearing, the witness who at the last hearing spoke of being granted a power of attorney in connec tion with the action to recover from the Wing On Company $30,000, was cross- examined by Mr. G. E. Hall Brutton

of deceased's residuary estate.

Ho bequeathed his real and personal estate and effects to his two sons Egmont. Findlay Smith, and Vivian Findlay Smith.

YOUNG BUT SERIOUS-MINDED PERSON]

for the defence of the third defendant. THE ART OF CONVERSATION

In answer to questions, witness said

-IN HONGKONG. there was no joint attorney with him, and spoke of a visit to a solicitor's office [BY in connection with the action. He said that the fact that he was in conduct of the case was proved by that visit.

Witness was picaely questioned regard ing the date of his visit to Mr. Batton's office.

Wo like to think we are better than our ancestors but we can scarcely contend that the art of conversation is one of our hall marks.

"We may dress ourselves more sensibly, play games more whole-heartedly, work at more advanced projects, but our usual At one point in the cross-examination,Table-Talk" can certainly bear no com-

WHY NOT IN ENGLISH?

Canton would again very probably seek March 29th is incorrect. On account of Mr. Brutton asked witness why he did parison with that of a few generations:

military inspiration from outside sources

trouble in Peking the conference will

as the Kuomintang in Canton could not probably he held in Shanghai.

stand alone. But that is a contingency which need cot be considered at the moment For the présent it is sufficient to record that the Russians have left or are departing.

SUN YAT SEN'S PRINCIPLES.

It is stated that the members of the

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SIR JAMES JAMIESON. SHORTLY LEAVING FOR HOME.

VACANCY TO BE FILLED BY MR. BRENAN.

Sir James Jamieson, the Consul General Kuomintang "left wing in Canton at Canton, is proveeding to England acceded to the demands of the Society shortly. for the Study of Sun-wenism" upon It is understood that the trip will be learning of the Peking order to arrest Mr. George Hau Chien, Canton Diploma tic Agent in Peking, and others among their comrades, and of the defeat of General Feng Yu Hsiang of the Kuomia- | be of great service. chun Army in the North.

The Society for the Study of Sun wenism is, of course, a society formed to extend and develop the political principles of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and his followers. claim that these principles contain"no trace of Bolshevism. This Society has the backing of many of the non-Bolshevik members of the Kuomintang, who still A number of have power in Canton. them are cadets and professors in the Central School of Politico-Military Science

Kai Shek the Commandant.

one of business and pleasure combined and that Sir James will occupy some of his leave at any rate in the Foreign Office where his knowledge of China affairs will

During Sir James Jamieson's absence the duties of Consul-General at Canton

not give his answers in English which 150. he understood perfectly well.

Mr. Lindsell remarked that a Chinese witness could not be compelled to use the English language.

Can one ser the "grandes dames" of the Regency, or at the Congress of vieron, contenting themselves with the conversation that amuses this Colony, for Questioned about the way in which he

man or was earning his living, witness said that instance? In those days a

woman's charm lay in * conversation since leaving the solicitor's office in which he had been employed, and after spirituelle," whereas to-day a good sportsman, or a pretty face, dancer returning from a trip to Europe, he had is more popular than the bore who tries Questioned how, be was meeting his ex- to be witty." It may be merely that, penses, he said he owned fifty or sixty he does not succeed; on the other hand houses at Stanley. He denied trying to perhaps few can appreciate him. ⠀ (Sean- borrow 82,000, from Au Kim Lui (one off the defendants) or from the third dalmongery always has its adherents but I am not discussing a female tea fight or bridge party).

been unemployed.

defendant....

Farther questioned regarding the power of attorney and the progress. of the action, wittiess said that he had been told to wait until defendants found sufficient money to finance the case,

Mr. Hall Brutton: Strange, when ne cording to your story they had drawn 850,000 from the Wing On Company.

AFTERNOON HEARING.

Take the average dinner party in the Colony; what variety of discussion in there, beyond the last wet spell," "Fog on the Peak (not to mention trouble in the North), the usual round of entertain- ments and the latest scandals, such as

At the afternoon hearing this witness they are. The Boycott and the Hongkong. will be carried out by Mr. TF. Brenan was cross-examined at length, by Mr. Hotel Fire might have said to have done now in the Consular Service at Shanghai. Leo d' Almada for the defence of the as a favour by giving us topics for months

PROPERTY SALES.

FOUR LOTS SOLD AT CHINA® AUCTION ROOMS.

at Whampoa of which Mr. Wang Ching At the China Auction Rooms, yester Wei is the supervisor and General Chiang day afternoon. Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, by order of the mortgagees, dis posed of four lots of valuable leasehold properties by public auction, 8100 bids being acceptable.

CONDITIONS COMPLIED WITH. The demands of the Society for the Study of Bun-wenism which have been acceded to include:

(1) All Russian Bolshevists to be in

vited to leave Canton,

(2) The principal Bolshevik agitators in Kwangting to be severely dealt with

(3) The Canton Strike Committee to be

investigated and restricted

(6) No more Bolsheviks to be permitted to interfere with politics in Kwang tung

17.

The first lot sold was ground and build

known as Nos. 01 and 93, Bremer Street, Tri Kok Tsui, Kowicon. The upset price -84,500, and this was advanced until 85,000 was reached, at which figure the property was knocked down.

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Witness said he had been asked by the to come. Manager of the Bank of East Asia to We complain of the narrowness of make enquiries regarding a swindle per- Hongkong but forget that we are respon petrated on his bank by the third de-sible, by seldom allowing our minds to fendant. The amount of the swindle was

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said to be 870,000 and he was also told wander further than the New Territories that the Wing On Company had been and Canton. How many people have an swindled out of 850,000.

intimate knowledge of the latest home questions, the newest books and plays.

Mr. Jenkin asked witness if the $70,000 mentioned was in connection with the matter of the Tai Wo Bank

Most are content to get "Hong- Mr. Hall Bruttop objected to this kongites" to such an extent that this question being put, and said it did not spot on the man becomes the beginning arise out of the present ease. It was and end of all things.

is not only the subject matter Again only an attempt to sling mud "at the third defendant and the defence would that is so entirely lacking, it is unusual have no opportunity of rebutting it. If to-day for anyone to clothe their ideas His Worship allowed the question to be even decently. Some cimplain of the put, he would ask leave to call evidence to rebut this statement.

Mr. Jenkin argued that he only put the question arising out of cross examination by Mr. Almadas L

After further argument, His Worship said he would consider Mr. Brutton's submission later

immodesty of dress, but the nudity of thought is even more apparent. Most of us have a stock of well-worn phrases to display on any and every occasion, using the same adjective in moments of emotion, as when Lin" is late.

TOWER COLLAPSES. FATALITY AT NORTH POINT,

Modern conversation might well be com- pared to an overcrowded room, in which, Witness replied to Mr. Jenkin that when an occasional original remark in The second lot put up consisted of the $70,000 was to do with the Tai Wo made, it is as though a breath of fresh

air had blown in by mistake! - (4) No more preaching of Bolshevism land at Tai Kok Tan), with houses, known case

"Men may come, and men may go, but to be permitted in Kwangtungas Nos, 115 sad 117, Kremer Street, and The Printer of Pottinger Street, who talk goes on forever, but it is our busi-

bis for many years printed the deposit. (3) The rank and privileges of General

Wang Mau Kung, who was dismiss the upset price in this case was 84,500 books of the, Wing On Company, and has nesa to see that in this Colony at least, ed recently for anti-Red activi- the property being sold for $5,100

been in the witness box on a number of we are not of those. "Who talk,"-as

but Never Think ties, to be restored.

The third lot comprised hand at Fuk occasions now, was recalled and further Matthew Prior says, Taun Hsung Kowloon, with houses. Cross-examinationed by Mr. Hall: Brut- ton regarding the difference between two known as Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, Newchwang deposits in the Court as exhibits. Wit- Street. This was started at $5,000, andness gave evidence as to which was the BOLSHEVIK INFLUENCE.

deposit book covers supplied by his firm and which did not belong to his firm For some time pest practically all the was sold for $6,002

The fourth lot consisted of land at His Worship said he understood that An alarming accident, which resulted Peasant Corps in Ewangtung, a propof-

on of the Labour Unions in the leading Sham Shui Po, with a building known the defence intended to call evidence at in the death of one coolie and the infic the close of the prosecution to try and tion of serious injury to two others, alies of the Province and many small as No. Hi, Ki Lung Street The upset break down a prima facie case if it was occurred at the Netherlan Harbour army units and a large number of student. Price in this case was 84.500, and it was established His Worship added that he Works North Point, on Thursday morn

considered there was a prima facie case the organisations and schools, together with knocked down for 85,000.

Mr. Hall Brutton said that he thought on one of the towers, where the material the majority of the Canton Strike Com The joint purchasers of all four lots up to the present. The cooling were engaged in working. mates enforcing the boycott, have been were Messrs. Chan Ying Tee and Wong that the evidence the defence proposed for the making of concrete blocks is to call would break down a prima facie pixed, when, owing to a faulty hook controlled by Bolsheviks either in Russian

straightening out, the whole mass sud- His Worship fixed the following pro-letly collapsed. The men, had a drop employment or receiving financial support.

Alassebold property, known as No, rimonal dates for continuing the case of about 30 feet, and were buried under. from Russia. There are Peassut Corps 182, Queen's Road, Central, which was next Monday afternoon; next Wednes the debris. They were extricated in 30 37 of the 03 districts and they have to have been sold, by order of the day morning and afternoon; the after quick time, but one of them died shortly shership of nearly 200,000, some 20,000 mortgages by Mr A. G. de Roche at his afternoon of April 7th, and the after juries were severe, were removed to the noon of April 6th the morning and afterward. The other two, whose in-

mart yesterday afternoon was withdrawn. noons of April 8th and 9th,

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