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STRIKE PICKETS AND THE POLICE.

HOW THE NEW ORDER WORKS. (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}

As announced recently the Kuomintang issued an order that the Striko pickets should not arrest' any person without the co-operation of the police in the city or the troops in the country. This order is apparently being obeyed.

On May 4th the 3rd Company of Pickets raided the Tung On Boarding.

House, alleging that it was harbouring persons desirous of leaving Canton for Hongkong. Four women were taken into "custody by the Police at the instance of the pickets and were later surrendered to the "Cours" of the Strike Committee at East Garden.

PICKETS' FLEET. The Strike Committee has now or ganized a pickota' fleet of 11 vessels. Each vessel has been painted gray sad Kuomintang insignis will be inscribed on the right and left sides of the funnel. The colour of the fags used will be red with characters written in yellow and white.

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THE HUNGKONG DAILY. PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 11ra, -1926

RUSSIAN VESSELS AT CANTON, BANKRUPTCY COURT SEQUEL

MYSTERIOUS, CARGO.

QUIET MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.

A correspondent in Canton writes that the quiet movement of troops which sp pears to be going on continuously is giving rise to all manner of speculations Many of the soldiers are corning from the Satow district in Russian vessels and are generally landed near the Boca Tigris forts.

One Russian steamer the Felina, from Vladivostock vid Swatow, brought down many, heavy packages. She stayed twa days near Taishan and discharged cargo into many small junka. She then went and anchored near Tiger Island and dis charged many boxes there niso. generally thought that the cargo consisted chiefly of guns and ammunition.

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Owing to the fact that the Strikers are "holding up" cargo from Sbangbai, the local Chamber of Commerce have resolved. to stop further shipments from there as from May 12th.

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PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MANAGING

PARTNER.

H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

HANCOCK AND REDMOND WIN

OPEN DOUBLES.

SOME. EXCITING GAMES. FALSE STATEMENTS ALLEGED.

The concluding stage of the ease in Not since the Tournament matches which the managing partner of a local started two months ago, has thers been Chinese firm is alleged to have made so many exciting and long tussels seen false statements to the Official Receiver, in a single day, as yesterday. One Open in relation to a petition in bankruptcy Singles, match and one. Open Doubles filed against his firm in February, was match unfinished last week were re-play. reached at the Central Magistracy yee-ed, as well as another two Open Bingles terday afternoon before Mr. R. E Lindsell.

The proceedings have been taken against this man in view of matters arising out of the bankruptcy case.

The defendant is Chau Sin Bin, managing partner of the Wing Shing Shung firm, of No. 33, Ko Shing Street. There are five charges, in all, prefer red against him.

matches in which four reputable players were engaged, a Mixed Doubles event and other Handicap ties In anticipe tion of some good play an unusually large number of spectators turned up to the H.K.CC. ground, and they did not go away disappointed.

B. Hancock and Redmond, the best

of the British pairs, left in the Tourna match against ment, replayed their

The allegations contained in these

Trumbitzky and Leonard. ·Both paira charges include that on or about April 13th, he made false statements to the bad improved in form. Although the THE PIRATED FERRY BOAT.

Offcial Receiver relating to the affairs | British pair were down by two sets to The pirates who captured the Ferry ENTERING FOREIGN RESIDENCES. of the firm; that he sold the business Launch No. 6, plying between the north

The order issued by the Political without the consent or knowledge of his one at one period of the game, they and the south sides of Canton City, were Council that the Strike Pickets were not two partners in Canton, who only rarely were never in any danger of losing the kind enough to let off some 18 men and to enter residences occupied by foreign visited. Hongkong; that four important match and outplayed their opponents

women passengers, thinking that they would not be able to contributeers appeared in the Daily Press on Hay books relating to the financial transac by better judgment and superior com- 6th. This order was sent to the Chief ions of the firm had been destroyed, bination in the last two sets, which, they much of the ransom to be exacted. They of the Strike Picket Corps and passed mutilated, or had disappeared; that the took the remaining passengers into the

on by him to his subordinates but judg, bankruptcy proceedings were entirely pirate deas beyond Whampoa, to be re- Jenard, only when funds were forth from the details of the invasion of collusive between the petitioning credi-

ing. One of the passengers, it is an Ameriena's house on May 7th it is

not being very strictly regarded. thought, was Mr. T. K. L. a private Kecretary to Dr. C. Wu, acting

Our correspondent writes that some 13

won,

OPEN SINGLES.

tor and the defendant, and that peti-H. Le and Akiyama again engaged tioning creditor and the defendant, and each other in another strenuous match that petitioner's debt and other debts which went to the full five sets, "and

fictitious.

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Mayor of Canton.. Mr. Li has buen pickets were concerned, seven being "at-shown in the books of the firm were after playing for over two hours the!

absent from office since May 3rd when Lue piracy took place.

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"COMPARATIVE 'CALM. May 7th, celebrated in Canton as a day of national humiliation because of the Chinese submission to Japan's 21 demands, was comparatively quiet. The usual demonstrations and parades of students and workers took place. In the fighting between opposing factions which followed one person was killed and four seriously wounded."

tired in pickets uniform and the remain der being in ordinary Chinese dress. They were accompanied by one City policeman. They walked through the house and even entered the bedrooms, their "excuse" being that the owner was helping Chinese to go to Hongkong The owner was absent but his wife was present and they, threatened to arrest her. After some argument the lady and the compradore of the firm went to the Folice Headquarters.

The matter was brought to the notice THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION: of the American Consul and he at once Before going further with the arrange-entered a strong protest with the Foreign ments for the Northern expedition, the Office. The Foreign Office secured the Kuomintang have decided to put their indy's release, but the compradore, publicity work on a better footing and although, ag pointed out.by the 'Consul, special publicity commission is to be an employer of a foreign firm, is still organised. Mr. Eugene Chen, it is detained. The unfortunate compradore. understood, will take no further part in in fact, is in the strikers' prison. active politics but will give his whole time to publicity service for the Kuo- mintang. Mr. Chen was editor of the

Min Pao in Peking before its suppres sion.

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A report. from a Kuomintang source anys that the Soviets have just sent to their comrades in Canton nine aero- planes and that the Kuomintang Avie. tion Bureau is preparing to use them. for the Northern expedition. It is said that Russian pilots will take charge of these machines.

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CANNON MANUFACTURE AT YAUMATI

POLICE DISCOVERY,

ENGINEERING SHOP MASTER IN COURT.

DEPOSITS NOT MADE.

decisien went to the Japanese by the The former accountant of the Winsodd set. The standard of play was Shing Shung firm, who was in the wit better than that of their first match. It ness box at the last hearing of the case,

was also a test of endurance in which gave further evidence, as to alleged de- posits of varying amounts having been the Japanese showed up better. Akiyama made with the firm. He said that al-will meet T. Honda to-day. though entries to this effect appeared in a certain book he was shown, no such deposits had in fact been made with the Erm by the other firms named in the entries.

The most exciting match of the day was the one between E. C. Fincher and S. A. Ramjahn. It was a ding dong struggle from the start, and showed the different styles of both players. Fincher used the cut-stroke which had a lot of spin, but Rumjahn was the more force. ful in driving and attacking.

Leading two sets to one, Fincher look-

A servant in the employ of the Wing Shing Shung first stated that on one occasion he was told by the defendant to get the firm's books from under the counter, and later these were disposed of to a marine hawker who called. This ed a certain winner at 4 games all in man paid 810 odd for them. Witness the fourth set. But Bumjahn equalised. added that he had burned a number of In the beginning of the final set Rúm. worn out and torn books of the firm.. jaho, who had done most of the running Another sleeping partner in the firm developed cramp, but game to the last, was called and said that he lived in he played on undismayed. The games even Canton and had only visited Hongkong went to three all in fast falling light,

in connection with the affairs of the then putting a little punch" behind firm about once or twice a year. He his balls, Rumjahn secured the next three had never given authority or consent gamea and with them the match to defendant to sell the business.

This closed the case for the pro- secution..

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POINTS OF LAW.

During Friday night a party of police

Mr. Watson, for the defence, raised the and detectives raided the Tin Lee en- gineering shop, at No. 332, Reclamation question that there was no evidence to Street, Yaumati, and made the somewhat support the perjury charge against de starting discovery that a number of fendant. He contended that the fact parts of canned were in course of con- that the statement of affairs had been struction.

made before the Official Receiver con-

The detailed scoren of yesterday's

Yew Man Trun who only three years agp began teaching Yew Man Kit, his cousin, how to "play tennis, had to face. him in the 4th round and although he won without the loss of a set, he was extended by his protege and had to go

CURRENCY IN KWANGST.

to eighteen gaines to win the second set, The militarista in Kwangsi, led by

Yew Man Tsun meets the winner of the Generals Li Chung Jen and Huang Shao

Honda-Akiyama match in the semi-final. The handicap ties were also well con- Huag, are to have complete control of the currency of the Province. They have One cannon, a fairly large one, was all stituted judicial procedure," and the tested and like the Open Matches, rán just announced that the paper money but completed, but was without a car charge said otherwise than judicial to full lengths. Tottenham secured an

easy win over Hett in the Club Singles. of their new bank, of which some ringe mounting. There were a number procedure."

His Worship said he would consider

DETAILED SCORIS. $1,500,000 worth of notes has already been of other dismantled cannon found in printed, will be the only legal tender sections. Apparently the weapons were this point.

With regard to the alleged destruc-matches follow for the payment of taxes and other being constructed on a sectional principle public dues. Only coins minted by them so that one part could be fitted into the tion or mutilation of books, and mak will be circulated within their juris other until the cannon was complete.ing false entries, Mr. Watson held that diction. The General Chamber of Com

- For whom the guns were destined has there was little or no evidence with res merce at Wuchow has made the usual

yet to come to light, but a sequel to the pect to the charges bearing on these protest.

haul took place at the Kowloon Magis allegations. The only evidence was that tracy yesterday, when before Mr. J. H. B. the books had apparently been sold by Nihill, Lai Tak, the master of the en- the defendant, but there was no evidence giacering shop in question, was charged to show that there was any intent to under the Arms Ordinance with unlawful defraud, Further, he contended, there possession of six dismantled cannon. was no evidence in the case to show that

Mr. C. A. S. Russ was for the defence and applied for one week's formal re mand. Application was also made for bait.

VARIOUS ITEMS.

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It is stated that Mr. Wang Ching Wei left for Formosa sa April 27th. But whether he is, or is not in Canton just now seems to be regarded as a matter of little importance. It is generally con sidered that Mr. Hu Han Min, on the advice of M. Borodin, will consent to nomination as next Chairman of the The name of Ewangtung University will soon be formally changed into Chung Bhan University in honour of the Inte Dr. Sun Yat Ben, whose self-chosen name was Chung Shan Those professori and lecturers who do not wish to serve. the institution under the new name are ad. vised to resign.

Executive Council.

Through the influence of Mr. Sun Fo, son of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the Min Yih Pas of Shanghai will no

Inspector Pincott, who prosecuted, said that he had been instructed to ask for bail of $10,000. 10.

lis Worship: I suppose that means he stays where he ist

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"Mr. Buss: It may; we don't know. Auger be denied admission into Canton,Animated that his defence.

NATURE UNISÖWN, The Chung Shan University at Nan- Mr. Russ king, founded by Kuomintang sympa was that the defendant did, not know the thizers recently, has been suppressed by: the authorities of Riangsu Province, nature of the articles he was manufactur according to reports received at Canton. ing. In was merely fulfilling an order The Nanking people were afraid that He (Mr. Russ) had seen the instruments the school would be used for the preach and there was no doubt that they were ing of Bolshevism and succeeded on May 4th in getting the Police there to close cannon."

the institution. Two book stores hand- His Worship adjourned the case for one ling Kuomintang publications and Bol

defendant intended to defraud, because the business had been sold at the time and defendant had no further interest

in it

With respect to the charge relating to him boing a clerk or servant of the firm and concurring in destroying, mutilating

OPEN SINGLES (3rd round) T. Aki- yama beat E. Lo 4-6 6-1, 48, 5-3, 6-4; (4th round) Yew Man Taun, beat Yew Man Kit &-1, 10-8, 6-2; (4th round) 8. A Buzjahn beat E C. Fincher 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 64, 63

OTR DOULES.--(2nd round) R. Han cock and F. A. Redmond beat N. Tram. bitzky and J. W. Leonard 6-3, 3-6, 26, 64:1-2

CLUB BINGLE-(2nd round) R. E. Tot tenham beat A. 8. Hett 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. 5- HANDICAP SINGLESA."-(3rd-round) Major W. B. Stevenson (owe 2/6) hent W. B. Cornaby (sCT.) 48, 6-2, 61

HANDICAP SINGLES B." (3rd round) W. L. Dunbar (Fer.) beat Rov. T. B. Powell (owe 15) 6-4, 1-6, 8-6.

HANDICAP DOUBLES.-T. II. King and FCO. Perdue (scr.) beat J. H. Sutcliff

or making false entries, Mr. Watson and R. W. Lee (rec. 3/6) 7-5, 6-3.

MIXED DOLULES (3rd round) FL W. submitted that these could not be zub | Fitzroy Williams (reu 4/8) beat T. G stantiated as defendant was a partner Bennett and Mrs. Bennett (rec. a/8) 6-4,

3-6 12 of the firm.j

Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, for the prosecu-

TO-DAY'S MATCHES." tion, said the charges were put in the OPEN SINGLES-14th round) T. Honda event of defendant denying that he was. T. Akiyama.

OPIS DOUBLza-(ård round) Major

and G. Miskin; (3rd round) I C.. Broome and J. Newton A. S. Hett and E

a partner. He did not press them Pratt and Major Stevenson v. L Baines

His Worship said that he would con- sider the points raised by Mr. Watson and adjourned the case until Thursday afternoon, when, His Worship said, Mr.

shevist literature were sealed by the week, bail being ollowed in the sum of Brooks would be given an

Police at the same time.

$10,000.

to reply.

Grimble

McKenzie and A. C... Bowker(scr.)

Handicap Doublten, (and round) A. K

pportunity D. J. Falentine and A. C. I. Bowker

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