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THE KUOMINTANG`AND THE

BOYCOTT. S

A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION.

[FLOM OCI CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

The Kuomintang Central Executive Committee is to hold a meeting on May 13th, when among the principal questions

for consideration will be:

(1) The policy of the Kuomintang to be changed in view of the changed posi. tion of the Kominchun Army.

(3) The possibility of making' a com promise with the Right, or anti-Red Wing.

of the party.

(3) The settlement of the anti-im perialist boycott.

The Military Council of the Kuomin- tung, under the acting chairmanship of General Chiang Kai Shek, is in favour of an early settlement, but the Communists Party, an organization controlling a busi- her of sub-committees in the Kusinintang and a majority of the unions, is encourag ing the workers to continue to adhere to

their demanda.

CANTON PICKETS.

NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER'S

WARNING.

[PRO OCR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

THE WING ON CASE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY -1sx. ` 1926

| CROSS-EXAMINATION ON A NEW

BANK PROJECT.

WANTED TO BECOME FINANCIAL ADVISER AT PEKING.

The Wing On esso was continued before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, appeared with Mr. W. G. Sheldon for the prosecution (both instructed by Mr. Balmer Johnson, of Messrs. Hastings," Denays & Bowley). | Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr. Elsley

Zeitlyn (instructed by Mr. G." K. Hall Brutton and Mr. Leo d'Almada) woré for the respective prisoners.

Au Kim Lui, the first prisoner, was further cross-examined by Mr. F. C.

Jenkin..

Cross-

Did you note it in the partnership | INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS..

books of the Kwong Cheong 1-It was not

necessary.

Did you ever pay it back?No.

parel.

ANNUAL MEETING'S SMALL ATTENDANCE.

evening, Mr. J. Ormiston presiding.

Next day you draw a bearer cheque The thirty-fth annual general meeting for $90. What was that for—That [ of the Institution of Engineers and Ship- : money was for my wife's wearing an builders of Hongkong was held yesterday That was not helping your backing Before asking Mr. P. T. Farrell, the business very much was it-It was only Hon. Secretary, to read the minutes con- drawn temporarily; I thought of replaevening the meeting, the CHAIRMAN said that he would have to express the Com ing it.

muttee's regret at the very small attend- ance. He considered it to be the smallest attendance on record.

The same day you drew a cheque for 81,000-lent that to my cousin, who had just returned from the Bank of Communications at Singapore. He wa in need of money, so he had a temporary loan from me.

THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. Mr. B. L. Frost, the President, address ing the meeting said: Gentlemen, I think Did he repay it-Yes; but I did not you will agreed with me that, taking the put it back in the Kwong Cheong ne-adverse circumstances into consideration, caused by the strike and boycott, we enn

count.

Before proceeding with the

He agreed that he had withdrawn stil consider this 'our thirty-fifth annual re- examination, Mr. Jenkin referred to the

Our pro- statement made in the morning's news.another cheque on the same day. This port a highly satisfactory one.

he said was for his private use. He its for the year's working only 'amount papers to the effect that Lam Lay, who had been one of the witnesses for the could if he had se desired, have drawn to $1,081.69 against nearly $8,000 in 1924. prosecution had "bolted." Counsel said on the Tai Hang Bank, the Bank of Curiously enough the 1st and last quar- that what he had stated, was that there East Asia, or the Industrial and Com-ters of the year were the worst and the 3rd quarter, when we were going through had not been time to get the witness for mercial Bank, Questioned with regard appearance at 2.13 p.m. but that he had to $100 which had also been withdrawn the worst of the strike, the best one. Our membership stands at about the same seen the solicitors for the defener and from the bank, accused that he carrie number as in 1924 but I regret to say

other witnesses at the Naval Yard, who bad been satisfied sa to his bond fider.

His Lordship remarked that the Press

must be more careful, and "intimated General Li Chang Tet, the new Com-that such mistakes should not occur." missioner of Police, has warned the Can- ton Strike Committee that he will deal severely with pickets acting outside the

law.

In the last few days there have been several conficts among armed pickets over the collection of "squeeze" from passengers leaving by Hongkong steamers. in three incidents last week passengers were shot at, notwithstanding that fees bad been paid to procure permits to depart.

It has now been discovered that the ricket chiefs who have been issuing per- mits at $13.50 each have done so without the full sanction of the Committee. More than a thousand of "these permits had been issued before this was discovered.

Mr. Jenkin then continued his, cross- examination.

Accused said that he did not know that

the label on the cover of Emma" was

that about with him.,

had

He also stated that he had been in terested in a pawnshop in Canton, and

pat $9,000 into the business- THE AFTERNOON HEARING, The cross-examination of accused was continued in the afternoon;

Mr. Jenkin, asked him what he had

done with $1,000 which was shown 10

on the cover of the other deposit book have been taken out of the Kwong Nina" when it was issued to him." He Choong account. Accused replied that be denied that he had effected the exchange, was in Canton at the time, and that he or that anyone had done it on his behalf.) nëeded money. He alan denied that he or someone on his behalf had presented the book

Emma at the Wing On Bank -

Did you make good what you had spent when you came back invested it in the Sui Hing Lung business and asked MONEY RAISED IN CANTON,

them to put it in the name of Kwong Replying to further questions, accused Cheong. They made a mistake and put said that as well as having an account Kwong Hrong. I have the receipt for at the Industrial and Commercial Bank it.

in May, 1923, he had a deposit of $5,000) You had another $3,000-I lent that

in his own.name in the Tai Hang mer-sum to another Chinese, three days chant business. The money in the former after I had collected it. bank was also in his own name. He had

I

Was it over paid it back-When went to Peking, he gave me $1,000 on

account.

a further account in the Bank of East Asia in the name of Lau Heung Tong.

Questioned concerning his plans to open a bank in 1923 accused said that Fok it.

What did you do with it I still have

attest

MAY DAY AT CANTON.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ) May 1st being inbour day in Canton, a previous defendant who absconded) Was the balance of $2,000 ever paid the Kuomintang being a party which owes

was a partner in the venture. He had it was not paid up to the day of my its revival to labour and Bolshevik sup met him by arrangement in Cantan. All port, has declared to-day's general holithe money for opening the banking busi-the capital which you had from various You lent out. in all, nearly 89,000 of day All Government offices and public

ness had been raised in Canton. No people-Yes: I lent about $0,000 out of schools have been ordered to join with

money had been raised in Hongkong. the workers in the observance of “Labour Day.""

Newspapers in Canton and Hongkong will not be issued on May 1st, in order to allow the printers to join in the celé. bration. “

Troops supporting General Li Tsai Sum, Chief of Staff of the Khomintang, Army, said to be not friendly to these siding with General Chiang Kai Shek, have been ordered to keep within their barracks during the labour convention and demon strations to be held during the next few days, in order to prevent trouble.

It is feared that there will be trouble in Canton again soon over hath political and labour questions and between Reds

and anti-Reds.

CONSTABLE'S MISCONDUCT.

SENT TO PRISON FOR THREE

*.. MONTHS.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Shantung constable was charged with misconduct ing himself as a police officer by leaving his post of dutý.

Mr. Jenkin: Whilst in Canton, did you and Fok meet. Lam, the second de- fendant -Xo; I did not meet Lam until last year.

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Mr. Jenkin. I put it to you that you and Fok did meet Lam in Canton and that an arrangement was made that Lam should procure forged pages for the de- posit book you were to get from the Wing Oc-I deny that.

.

the Kwong. Cheong money.

Your intention was to raise a capital of $100,000 ?-YCH.

This was decided "apon at a consulta tion with your other partners when it was considered that $100,000 was to be the minimum on which to launch this busi- ness -Yes.

Had you any promises of subscrip tions from people in Hongkong-Yes. Yes; I expected, to raise $50,000 there.

You started the collection in Canton - Why is it that you failed to get a cent in Hongkong-The subscribers promised to pay their subscriptions as soon as I had my offices.

Will you then explain why there was this sudden activity in early April to

I take it that when you failed to get the collect this 851,000 which, on your own abandoned your banking project, did you $50,000 from the Wing On Bank you showing, was not used for months-It not -It was still going on. was not sudden." I had organised the business and I had to collect money.

Mr. Jenkin then cross-examined witness as to what arrangements he had made for starting the business when he got back from Canten with the money. Wit. ness replied that he had paid bargain modey to certain prospective fokie and had an office promised him in Queen's Road Central..

The account opened with the Indus trial and Commercial Bank was solely for the funds of the Bank for which you collected money -Yes.

Witness was then examined as to cer tain items in that account and he then

omitted that $1,000 which was paid in

HIS LORDSHIP FUZZLED,

members. Our sympathies go out to the fat, we lost by death no less than I friends who have been left to mourn their loss. Our worthy friend and Hon. Librarian, Mr. Stokes took a well earned that members must have noticed a differ- holiday during the year and I am afraid

ence in the working of the library during his abšenec. am pleaard to say that he bas returned to the post with renewed energies and when the alterations are completed and he has the library and reading room arra, fed to his and I am there will be few places of its kind which sure every other member's satisfaction,

will be better than ours.

It has been a pleasure to see that the that the competitions are so keenly con- interest in billiards has increased and

teated. I am sorry that the prizes are not ready for distribution this evening. who is leaving the Colony after nearly As retiring president and as a member

years and as a member of this institu- tion for some 14 years, it is a great plea- sure to me to know that the Institution has at last expanded and that as soon as the alterations are completed will be the second Social Club in the Colony, in size, due to the fact that we have no cliques bus frat in popularity. This, I think is

and that the committee extend the hand of friendship to what ever stranger may. happen to become a member of the In station. wish the Institution all sue- cess and trust that with the extension

given a trial and with the co-operation of ul the members to make the new ven- ture A huge success, that at the next to the old rate of subscription. Fannual meeting you may be able to revert

After the annual report and statement

of accounts, which have alreally appeared in the Daily Preas, had been presented," the CHAIRMAN moved their adoption.

Mr. S. BAKER seconded and the vote was carried unanimously.

DONATIONS TO CHARITIES.

It was unnimously decided to give the usual donations to the various charities for the ensuing year. The list of dona tions are as follows: British Legion, £50: St. Dunstan's, £30; London Hospital, £20; Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 2901 Dr. Barnado's Homes, £10; Orphan Homes of Scotland, £10, Shaftesbury Homes and the Arethusa Training Ship, 210; Sea- men's Hospital, £10; and the Seamen's Institute in Hongkong," $500

OFFICIALS FOR THE YEAR.

Mr. B. L. Frost, proposed that Mr. J. Ormiston be elected President for the ensuing year. He said that Mr. Ormis “Accused agreed that he had taken out tan had taken keen interest in the wel fare of the Institution and be was sure $1,100 on October 29th, 1993. He had that there was no other more capable lent that money, with the knowledge of than he to fill, the position. his partners to a person, named Lok Y. Mr. L. J. BLACKBURN seconded, and the That money was returned, but he (the proposition was carried unanimously.

Mr. Onмiston returned thanks, and said accused) had spent it on his own personal

that he was very grateful for the honour. affairs

Iris Loriship: In all this evidence I have only heard of loans made to other people. In no case has any repayment been made in the booking account. That puzzles me.

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Witness replied that some of those loans were not returned until 1924.

His Lordship: Was not a single re- payment ever made into the Kwong Cheong account ?—No,

Mr. Jenkin You got the money and

Messrs. E. J. Blackburn and E. W Blackmore were elected vice-presidents. Mr. P. T. Farrell was re-elected hon. secretary, and Mr. Wallace was appoint ed treasurer. Mr. W. J. Stokes, was appointed as librarian,

It was decided that Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthews be re-appointed as auditors at a remuneration of 8500 The following were elected on the com-

per adzum

was his own personal money. Evidence showed that Senior Revenue How is it, if you had a personal ac Oficar G. Watt discovered defendant count in this bank as well as the account applied it to your own se deposited mittes:-Messra, R. Hunter, J. Ormiston, in this name of the Bank you say you it in the Tai Hang, but later withdrew W. Blackmore, B. L. Frost, W. Lang. dricking tea in an opium divan when he were going to start, that you did not it since I required money for the ex- carried out a raid on April 27th at No,use the deposit book of your own per.penser of the civil action. I had also 02. Peel Street. At the time he was insonal account?

suffered large personal losses.

.

the divan defendant should have been on might be easier for this amount to go Witness replied that he thought, 'it

WHY, HE WENT TO PEKING You opened your account at the Com- duty at Elgin Street and Caine Road,

through the account of the Bank as it Captain Bloxham said that the defen- might be easier when it came to pay out,mercial and Industrial Bank on August dant had a bad character, his record

Counsel: I confess I cannot under 7th. Why did you not go at once and get your money from Wing On?-I was showing fourteen offences for one year. stand you. Now, with regard to an

The defendant said that he could not amount of $200 which on August 7th of busy with my private affairs.

Is it possible,, Mr. Au, that you did get tea at any other place.

that year you obtained from the alleged His Worship sentenced him to three Bank account on a bearer cheque endor-not want the Wing On to see your face

What do you mean by that f months' hard labour.

sed by you, what was that for It was for my brother to take up country för payment of family expenses

EASY FINES.

A number of dog owners were charged ing purpose by your partners, was to at the Kewicon. Magistracy yesterday, take out an amount for family expenses!

LJ. Blackburn, R. M. Johnston, J. M. Jack, S.-C. M. Cutting, A. Hovey, P. T. Farrell, and J. Brook.

The CHAIRMAN spoke appreciatively of the help given him by the committee during the past year, and asked that it be placed on record.

Before the meeting closed, the members present drank the health of the new President.

CRUELTY TO A BULLFINCH..

CHINESE YOUTH FINED.

I suggest to you that you did not want to run the risk of having yourself identi Do you mean to tell us, us a than with fied by the people in the Wing On Bank. considerable business and banking ex. and so, instead of going personally, you

At the Central Magistracy yesterday. MUZZLING ORDER: DISREGARDED:perience, that the first thing you did with sent someone else! That was not so."

I put it to you that you know that the before Major C Willson, a Chinese youth money you say was deposited for bank-labels had born changed 1-1 deny it. was charged with cruelty to a bullfach, a

Evidence, given by Sergeant Windalade What was your business in Peking, showed that he was walking along Con Were you going to promote, anything dant watching a bullfinch which was there -No I wanted to get into official limping round in a circle. When the bird circles. My friend wished to introduce stepped off the path, the defendant picked me.

it up and put it back on the path. - On For what purpose I wanted to be investigating, witness found that one of come the adviser at the Financial De- the bird's wings and legs had been partment in Peking.

wrenched to cause it to go round in a circle

before M J.-H. B. Nihill, with failing -That is so. The money was for famile Mr. Au-I went there to meet a friend. naught Road East, when he saw the defen-

to have their dogs muzzled. -7

Mr. A. Botelho, of Granville Road, was fined $10 for keeping two dogs without a licence and with having allowed one to be on the street unmuzzled.

"A Chinese, charged with failing to com- Fly with the muzzling order, was fined $10. It was stated that the dog was very ferocious, and the animal had to be destroyed. R

Other defendants were fined $2 cach

expenses.

CHEQUES. WITHDRAWN.

Replying to further questions he said that he had also an account in a Bavings Bank in 1922.

He agreed that on August 7th be drew out a choque for: $200 on the account in the name of Kwong Cheong firm He had given that money to his brother for the purpose of remitting it to Canton for family expenses,

Concluding his cross-examination, Mr. Jenkin again put it to the accused that Deleudant said that the bird was dying, he knew of and was party to the attempt and he had let it go free. His story was ed fraud on the Wing On Bank. -Ac- not believed, however, and he was fined cused returned a total denial-

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