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STUDENTS AND WORKERS FIGHT.

TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN CANTON.

[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.Į. As the result of a fight between some students and workers in Canton during the observance of the "Day of National were killed Humiliation two persons and three seriously wounded. The fight is regarded as the outcome of something riore serious than a schoolboy quarrel and it is to be investigated by the Kuo mintang who will appoint a special com- mission for the purpose.

MR. HU HAN MIN.

Mr. Hu Han Min, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has consented to become chief of the Division of Peasants and Workers in the party organization, succeeding the late Mr. Lino Chung Hoi, who was assas- sinated on August 20th. Since the death of Mr. Lino there has been no regular chief of this Division but Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Mr. Chan Kung Pok, and others have carried out the duties at different

times.

BANDITS SUPPRESSED.

The "bandits," who bave been inter-

itring with the movement of Kuomintang troops since March, are now said to have been completely suppressed at Wushëk and other North River towns. The Can ton-Hankow Railroad, Kwangtung Sec tion, which had to suspend service because of guerilla warfäre along the ling, will it is expected, resume its full operation at i an early date.

THE RECENT PIRACY.

The pirates who captured Launch No, e of the Chung Shua Ferry Co, operat ing between the north and the south side

el Canton City, "have now released 20 more of their captives, making a total of 26, released altogether. There are about 20 still in captivity. Among those lucky enough to be released was Mr. T. K. Li, a private secretary to Dr. C. C. Wu, the Mayor of Canton. Mr. Li was given his freedom, because the chief pirate had also the surname. of Li. One of the men still in custody is believed to be Dr. Leung Pui Kie, a well-known manufac- turer of patent medicines and one of the oldest graduates of Canton. Hospital Col lege still living

Mr. C. C. Wu has asked General Li Fuh "Lin, known as the "King of Honam." in Canton City, for assistance in hunting down the pirates who have operated

within the Harbour Limits.

... VARIOUS ITEMS.

A Fishermen's League of the Kwang- tung Coast is now being organised. The organising committee have temporary offices at the 34th Kuomintang Club in Canton City."

Professor Eco Man Yu, of the Peking Government University, has declined the Kuomintang appointinent as President of the Kwangtung University.

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"FRIENDS FALL OUT..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY

FOR A NIGHT IN GAOL. Accused by a gic friend of having stolen some of her jewellery and money, ļ and in consequence being lodged in prison for a night, was the complaint of s Chiasse youth at the Summary Court yesterday, when he claimed $1,000 as damages from his accuser.

POLICEMAN IN TROUBLE. CHINESE SERGEANT SENTENCED

TO IMPRISONMENT.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill sentenced] acting lance sergeant D. No. 3, of the Wei-hai-wei contingent to one year's im- prisonment with hard labour.-

This man, who has had three years servier and hitherto bore a fair charac- ter, was sentenced to six months for the theft of $3.50; to three months for de manding of $3.00 with menaces and to six weeks each on two charges of mis- conduct as a police officer. The sentences are to run consecutively.

Lai Yin, the plaintiff, had long been acquainted with Lai Yuk; the defendant. They were distantly related. On April 13th plaintiff, as was his wont, visited the defendant at No. 32, Beichers Street. where she resided with an old woman Defendant had occasion to go out on an

Mr. D. Burlingham, D.S. P., in open errand, and on her return plaintiff wasį.. güne. But the old woman told her thating the case, said that a petition, signed prior to his departure he had gone to her by over 100 people, had been received, cubicle. Defendant made investigations stating that the police at Mongkok had and found that the lock of a basket which been visiting the houses and demanding she had in her cubicle had been forced, money. and some jewellery, and $1:30 in money, had disappeared. Immediately suspect ing her friend of the theft she had him arrested. Next day the police let him go, as they could not prove anything against him.

Frankly, the defendant admitted that she never had cause previously to doubt his honesty

Mr. Justice Wood felt that the defen dant had been justified in acting as she did, but he doubted whether defendant had the amount of money stated.

His Lordship held that the plaint was only entitled to normal damages, and Axed thera at 81. Plaintiff was to receive ao costs other than disbursements.

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CONTRADICTORY STORIES. ROBBERY DENIED: ASSAULT ADMITTED.

As the result of an allegation made by Chinese that he was severely assaulted and robbed.at Elgin Street on the mora- ing of April 28th, two Chinese appeared before Major C. Willson at the Central! Magistracy yesterday afternoon charged with committing Highway robbery, and with assault.

Mr. L. K. Andrewes appeared for the were pet prosecution, but defendants legally represented,

him.

The main evidence, he continued, was that of a hawker, who stated that acting Lance-Sergeant No. 3 bad taken $3.50 from him on April 5th.

The Arst witness Ng Ah, an anlicensed hawker of 54, Cramet Street, said that on March 24th, after hawking in his boat he came ashore and walked across the reclamation ground at Tai Kok Tsui. He was stopped by a Shantung police man (the defendant), who searched his person, after he (witness) had taken the money from his pocket. The constable demanded the money, which witness re fused to hand over. Finally, however, the constable took the money away by force. Witness cries for help brought a num- ber of people, on whose arrival the con- !stable returned the money to witness.

Witness went to the Mongkok Police) Station to report the matter, but "a Shantung policeman, en sentry duty, prevented him from entering.

Witness then went to Yaumati Station and saw European police officer.

ANOTHER CASE,

19ra, 1926

SPANISH AVIATORS. -LEAVE MACAO ON LAST STAGE

OF THEIR FLIGHT. "Captains Gallarza and Loriga, the Spanish aviators, left Macao early yes terday morning on the last stage of their.

"The two mechanics were left behind st fight to the Philippines Macao to follow later by ateanier when Captain" "Loriga's damaged machine has been brought froni Tinpak. AIRMEN REACH THE PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, May 11th.* The Spanish aviators, Capt. Gallarza and Capt. Loriga, have arrived at Aparri,

The Manila Bulletin referring, a few days ago. to the plans made for the reception of the Spanish airmen in Manila, said: The United States army plancs, equipped with wireless, left Camp Nichols on April 28th for Aparri, where they will await the arrival of Captains Loriga and Gailarza The planes of the latrat type in use by the aviation corps in the Philippines, are piloted by First Lieut. Faul E. Williams, Corregidor; regidor, and First Lieut. Harry M. Mills, Firs Licut, Stanley Umstead. Cor. Camp Stotzenburg. The three American fliers will escort the Spanish airmen from Aparri to Camp Nichols, and all the air- Valley, Isabella province; Bayombong, men will come down over the Cagayan Nueva Videaga province; Balete Pass, Nueva Vizcaya province; San Jose, Camp Nueva Vizcaya province, and Statsenburg, Pampanga. It is understood that twelve planes from Camp Stotsen- to Camp Nichols.] burg will accompany the fiers from there

We have been asked to state that the Spanish aviators when in Hongkong did not make a fight in a local machine as was currently reported. All aeroplanes in the Colony are Government property; there are no commercial planes here.

TRAFFIC CASES. SUMMONS AGAINST EUROPEAN DISMISSED.

An Indian constable said he called on defendant to stop, but defendant simply turned round and said "maskee

At the Central Magistracy yesterday, i before Major C. Willson, Mr. W. Brodie Next to give evidence was Lau Tuk

was summoned for driving a car past a Cheung, another hawker living with his

April 18th." another and father and two lodgers. Henry tram-ear at Arsenal Street en atated that on April 6th, he was walking along an embankment at Tai Kok Tsui about- a.m., when he met No. 3 sergeant (n Wei-hai-wei policeman) who "collared him and wanted to search him. The policeman four some money on witness, The policeman which he demanded then took witness to Mongkok Police Station.

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According to complainant's story, he was in Elgin Street about 9.30 am. on the date in question when two men set upon One, he said, seized him by the neck from behind while the other put his

No one was there except two Shantung hands in his pockets and robbed him of 843, two gold pins" and a police whistle. policemen. In the charge-room, he wait. Both men then ran away, the first defen-ed for an hour without anything being dant running down Elgin Street and into said. Then No. 3 Sergeant (defendant) Hollywood Road, and the other man took witness to the Mongkok Road, anking off towards Bridges. Street. The There he took $3.50 from witness, which first defendant was caught by an indian was all the money he had. Witness the

constable.

A Chinese married woman nhd Chinese assistant in the China Coal Com pany, Wyndham Street. said that they saw two men holding the complainant in Elgin Street. The latter witness said that he went to see whether it was a robbery or a fight and as he approached thetwa

Mr. Brodie, in evidence, stated that his car was stationary, when the tram-car came along, and as some passengers had to alight, he moved off.

Inspector Kent admitted that if this was so. Mr. Brodie had acted correctly.

The summons was dismissed.

EXCESSIVE SPEED,

defendant turned round Statue Square at

Mr. Henry Humphreys, giving evidence in a case in which a Chinese was charged with dangerous driving, said that the about 25 miles an hour, and nearly collid: walked towards his home, defendant following him as far as the door. Wit-ed with the car which he (witness) was

driving. et tess ealled out to his mother: ant's request, asking her to give the sergeant, some money.

defend-

Witness added that the sergeant had demanded three more dollars, otherwise he would arrest witness. The defendant, on not having his demand complied with, In his statement, when charged, first drew his truncheon and threatened wit defendant said that someone saw himness, later kicking him in the presence assault the complainant, but he did not

pien ran away.

rob bin

The second defendant, in his statement to the Police, denied assaulting or robbing complainant.

By request of the Kuomintang in Can ton, the local newspapermen in the memorial Southern Capital will hold a

From the dock, first defendant said that service out of respect of the late Mr. he was coming out on to the pavement Shiu Piu Ping, editor of the Ching Pain Elgin Street when he jostled the com- of Peking, who was sentenced to death plainant and a fight camned between them: and shot by troops of Marshal Chang The second defendant was only called in as a witness to the fight, and did not Teo Lin

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The Educational Conference of Kwang-participate in it.

The second defendant, from the dock, tung Province, under the auspices of the

said that he saw the fight, but took no Kuchintang, now in session in Cantos,

part in it. has confrmed the Kuomintang demand His Worship convicted the first defen that all missionary institutions should dant of assault only and fired him $95, register with the Kuomintang like other with the alternative of one month's hard Chinear institutions. The Conference has labour. · 479 delegates from the different districts of the Province,"

WANTED TO BE FREE.

A SERVANT GIRL'S ALLEGATION. A Chinese servant girl was charged Before Mr. H. E Lindsell at the Central Magistrapy yesterday, with stealing a 3500 note belonging to her mistress, a Chinese widow, living at No. 39, Third Street

His Worship also bound both delen. dants over to be of good behaviour for

six months.

THE "SUN NING,"

leave.

of his mother.

After that, the mother handed $3.00 to the sergeant, who then went away.

Witness made no report to the Police, but complained to the neighbours the following day. He also mentioned the matter to the previous witness.

Witness added that on May 7th he had sons at an identification parade at the picked out defendant from among 20 per- Witer Police Station.

Defendant sail that he was travelling at about twenty miles an hour.

The magistrate remarked that even that was excessive, and imposed a fine

of $95.

MOTOR HORNS AS TOYS. Another Chinese driver charged with dangerous drividy and causing a nuisance by sounding his horn continuously in Chater Road, admitted the second charge, but denied the first.

Mr. J. H. Brister gave evidence against the defendant. He considered that he was travelling at 25 miles an hour.

Defendant submitted that it was utterly

that speed because the road was conjest ed with rickshas and other trac impossible for him to have travelled at

He was fined $20 on the first barge, and $10 on the second..

MINOR OFFENCES.

Lao Mob, father of previous wit- He said that pess, was next enlled. Besides his wife and son, two women lodgers, Wong Fuk and Mok Tong, hired

Mr. S. L. Yen, manager of the Dragon in the house. In the early hours of April 6th a Shautnag policeman brought his son to the house. He was awakened Garage, was fined $3 on each of two sum by the shouts of his son, and went mouses for failing to produce his driving outside. The policeman had several licence and also with passing a moving white.' The policeman demanded $3.00; stripes on his arm, yellow, rod and vehicle on the wrong side of the road..

The otherwise he would hit his son. wife of witness banded over the money. The policeman then left.

Ho Ming, wife of the previous witness, gave corroborative evidence with regard

to the incident of April 8th.

Wong Fuk, one of the lodgers, alao bore out the gist of the previous testi- mony.

The second witness, said Mr. Pincott, without hesitation, picked out the defend

at, who was standing eleventh in the

line.

The other witnesses failed, to identify the defendant.

This closed the case for the prosecu tion. Sub-Inspector H. Phillips, in charge

Delcadant, in the witness-box, gave an of Mongkok Police Station, said that on A CHANGED REGISTRY?

April 8th defendant (Lance-Hergeant D emphatic denial of the charges. How a lecture to the Court on the Considerable interest has been mani No. 3) was on general patrol from Ever, he caused some amusement by

Defendant had ob giving

was on duty on the night in question, lested on the waterfront during the 12 am to 4 a.m.

denied that he had visited the house past few days in the probable future of tained a certificate for the Cantonese duty of policemen: He admitted that he the local river steamer, the s. San Ning, dialect in March, 1995. There were no which has been tied up at her wharf other Wei-hai-wel sergeants from Mong- the second witness.

of the

FOUND QUILTY." mentioned, although there were two along the Praya for months, and is now kok Station on duty between the hours reported as about

section chit, witness proved accept the defence, of accused., other sergeants attached to the station.The Magistrate said he was unable to From the that defendant was on duty in Tai Kok He considered the case an exceptional-

defendant was a sergeant. Tsui at the time complained of. He visitly bad one in view of the fact that Detective-Inspector W. Pincott" gave After Mr. Burlingham had handed in cd the station at 1.40 à.m. evidence of the identification on May the character of accused, and informed the matter with the utmost concern and 7th. There were 18 men on parade, in the Magistrate that the Police viewed asked for the extreme penalty, sentences cluding defendant.

amounting to 12 months imprisonment with bard labour were imposed.

Compinihant's daughter stated that she had occasion to open a safe in the house, and forget to lock it. Later, one of seven it is stated that the ship will be, or $500 notes was found to be missing. On ne been, changed from British to Chiness being challenged the servant-girl admitted registry: that she may be put on the stealing it, and said that she had done so the Kongmoon or Canton run; and that at the request of a pork dealer at the new crew is being procured from Can Sai Ying Pan Market, West Point, who ton by the steamor. promised to release her from he mistress. Defendant repeated her story in Court, and said that abe bad given the note to the pork dealer, who promised to send her back to her mother.

She was sent to prison for six weeks.

Nothing definite, however, is known, Up to late- yesterday afternoon the San Ning was still lying at her wharf and no clearance papers had been taken "out," so an immediate departure is

unlikely,

All were dressed in plain khaki shirts without numbers or stripés,

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