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CHIANG KÀI SHEK'S BILL PASSED.

ONLY MINOR ALTERATIONS.

M. BORODIN. AND THE COMMUNISTS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }·

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 20TE, 1928

NEGLIGENT DRIVING.

EUROPEAN LADY OBTAINS $1,000 DAMAGES.

SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT TO MOTOR BUS.

At the Summary Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Wood, gave judgment for $1,000 and costs to Mrs. H. A. Jones (wife of Mr. Jones, Manager of Moutrie

DUTCH HONOUR FOR HONGKONG

RESIDENTS.

CEREMONY AT THE NETHERLAND CONSULATE-GENERAL,

PURSE THIEF SENTENCED.

SEQUEL TO CONNAUGHT ROAD INCIDENT.

OFFENDER TO BE PLACED UNDER POLICE SUPERVISION. It has pleased Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina to appoint Mr. Kwik “Djoen

Having a record of four previous con Eng and Mr. Sum Pak Bling, two well victions for offences against the law, a known residents of Hongkong, Officers insoung Chinese, employed as an odd job the Order of Orange-Nasscu

coolie at the Naval Yard, appeared `be- The presentation of the insignia's of the fore Major C. Willson at the Central Order was made at the Netherland Cot-Magistracy yesterday afternoon charged sulate General on Saturday by Mr. M with theit from the persen.

According to the complainant, a North- Quist, the Netherland Consut-General, in the presence of a number of Chinese andern Chinese employed as a bricklayer by leading members of the Netherland and the Green Island Cement Company, he other communities,

(the complainant) was walking along The Consul-General, addressing the Connaught Road Central Inst Sunday Party" and "Third International," the doctors stated that Mrs. Jones had been gathering, sald: To-day, I have an agree with a friend, when he suddenly felt a so severely injured as to necessitate herable duty to perform! It has pleased Hertug at his pocket and found that some walking with crutches after being in bed Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, one's hand had appeared for some weeks. They also stated that my August Sovereign, to bestow the shoulder. On turning around he saw the she would be seriously handicapped for Officer's Cross of the Order of Orange defendant whom he seized. He suggest Nassau on two of our best Chinese friends a long time owing to her injuries.

in "Hongkong-Mr. Kwik Djoen Eng Kid

The Kuomintang Central Executive & Co.), against the Kai Tack Motor Bus Committee have passed, with a few miner Co., Kowloon, as damages for injuries alterations, the Bill introduced by Cieneral received by Mrs. Jones, consequent on the overturning of one of the Company's Chiang Kai Shek, restricting the activities buses in which she was travelling in 2 of the Bolshevists in South China In- January last.

* Communis: stead of using the terms

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words other parties" are employed in making reference to these organizations.

Whilst the Kuomintang Central Excen- tive Committee have been reforming their policy as regards co-operation with the Communists and the Third International

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At the original hearing of the case, two

THE JUDGMENT.

| bus which overturned.

Ove his

ed that the defendant tried to conceal purse, containing $3, which had been in his (complainant's) pocket, by holding.

In delivering judgment, His Lordship Mr. Sum Pak Ming. In order to under these two latter bodies" have no been said that the plaintiff had suffered stand the meaning of that decoration, the article under his topee against his | .holding conferences at the home of severe injuries on January 97th last, when I would state that this Order has been in chest, but failing to do this effectually! From there Jacob Borodin, at Tungshan, Attealing she was a passenger in a public motor stituted by Her Majesty's Government in dropped it to the ground.

order honourably to distinguish Nether-the complainant picked it up..

Mr. J. Almada Remedios, who appear- land subjects as well as foreigners who have made themselves of special use and ed for the defendant, said the defence

or to was that it жда

case of mistaken benefit to the Crown, the State

our friends. identity, and that defendant had not Society in general Both standing in our midst to-day, have made committed a theft. He stated that the themselves, useful in one way or another fendant aw

these conferences are not only Russians but also a number of Chinese, including

many women.

The joint committee comprising five members of the Kuomintang and three Chinese Communists, which has to draw

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the purse lying on the

up a plan for co-operation between the purpose until reaching Hunghom. The to the Netherlands and the Netherland ground and drew the complainant's at-1

Kuomintang and the Communist Party in future has held numerous meetings since May 15th.

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In the meantime the Bolshevists in Canton have advised their comrades not to "arga further with the Kuouintang

party.

L'olonies.

He dismissed as wholly unfounded the allegation that the breakdown of the bus was due to a defect in the left rear wheel. At the time the bus contained full complement of passengers. The driver was to rspecting, to stop for any weather was dry, but a part of the road over which the bus travelled, had been previously watered by a Sanitary Depart ment water cart. Motor traffic had also

His Worship, having taken into con- left a certain amount of vil on the sur- face. The bus was travelling at a speed of great repute and esteem in our Colonies sideration: the four previous convictions esteem in our against defendant, complied with the re- which was not unusual, and it had an un-of great repute and obstructed course. An Indian constable Colonies, thereby promoting trade, bank quest put forward by the police that the saw the bos passing and thought iting and shipping: furthermore you have maximum penalty be imposed, and sen- was travelling at too fast a speed. inrgely indulged in, charity in our tenced defendant to six months' hard

Colonies, thereby causing a great deal of labour.

THE SPEED OF THE BUS.

tention to the fact, saying here is your MR. KWIK DJOEN ENG.

purse. Defendant was then recused of Addressing Mr. Kwik Djoen Eng. Mr. picking the man's pocket and was arrest- Quiat said: You Mr. Kwik Djoen Enged. have distinguished yourself as a merchant

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His Worship ordered that defendant

NORTHERN EXPEDITION. Following the reports that military j forces in. Hunan, with the backing of

Continuing. His Lordship said that he rehef amongst the poorer classes. How It was stated that defendant was Marshal Wa Pei Fu, are approaching the found it proved on the evidence that keen you are in entertaining business rela already under police supervision, which Northern borders of Kwangtung, the when the bus was passing the junction tions with us, is shown by your reclama would expire in 1927, and the polite tion scheme at North Point and the build-applied that he be placed under further Kuomintang Military Council has örder of the Tokawan Road, it was travelling) ed troops narthward. As a consequence at the rate of 20 miles an hour. After ing of a quay wall there, where later on supervision from that date.

ocean-going vessels may make fast along- the Canton-Hankow Railroad, Kwang the bus had passed this point, two pas. tung Section, is closed to ordinary trafengers desired to alight, and the driver side in order to land sugar cargoes from pulled up only to find that the car Java. With keen foresight, but also with friendly sentiments, you have entrusted began to skid. it was quite clear that he lost control of the ear, which event that work to one of our foremost com unllys turned over on its lett side, the Fanics for the building of harbour works, left rear wheel being broken. The past the Netherland Harbour Works engers were thrown out, and the plain Company tiff" was injured.

The Kuomintang troops are ecotrated at Shiukwan.

to he con

CENTRAL BANK NOTES. Notwithstanding the drastic measures taken to prevent the depreciation of the Kuomintang Central Bank notes," this paper money is not eirculating freely and customers in shops are still being asked before a sale is completel whether specie or notes will be tendered.

$5,000. FINE.

Int.

MR. SUM PAK MING.

be under police supervision for a further period of two years.

INTERPRETER REPRIMANDED.

In dhe early stages of the hearing of the case, Mr. Remedios called His Wor. ship's attention to the fact that when he

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chme into Court he sa one of the Chinese interpreters engaged in the case- The skidding "and the overtiéning of Turning to Mr. Sum Pak Ming. Mr. holding conversation with the complain the bus was not by itself evidence of Quist continued: You have specially ant and a witness in the case. He was negligence. In stopping the bus, the made yourself of great benefit to us. the sorry to make the complaint, but thought For Dutch, by your connection with the Juva- His Worship should be made aware of driver sharply applied the brakes. the plaintiff it had been argued that it China-Japan Line. Especially when that what had occurred, at the same time; was negligent to have applied the brakes line was opened, your co-operation with said Mr. Remedios, he did not cast any so sharply. without first reducing the the then Head Agent, Mr. Roosegaarde reflection on the police in the matter, speed. That was also the opinion of Bisschop, was of the greatest use for the for he was sure they knew nothing about Sergeant Smith of the Traffe Depart promotion of the rapid development of it.

The interpreter in question told His that steamship company. Your sound OPICM SMUGGLER SENTENCED..

INIS LORDSHIP'S ADVISER..

advice, your business connections in Worship that be only asked the witness On being searched, at the Star Ferry His Lordship further stated that with Hongkong and in South China generally, if he had managed to get leave of Wharf on Tuesday; a Chinese was found the consent of both parties he had ob have proved of the greatest import to absener, from his manager to come to to be in possession of 300 thels of raw tained advice on the evidence from an that shipping company and you may be Court. When the case first came up he. opium. The drug was concealed under experienced,motorist. His adviser agreed contented with the knowledge that you (the interpreter) had to explain to this the lid and in the sides of a wooden that the arcident could not have been have greatly assisted that company in witness about coming to Court and give caused by a defective wheel. He also attaining their first class position in these him a chit for his employer to get leare Holland-Pacific. Line-which it was all right he wanted to make The possessor was charged before Mr.aid that the bus could not have over parts of the world. I am sure that also to attend. He had asked the man if R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy turned as it had, unless it was travelling

at a speed considerably over 15 miles en doing so well during the World's War-aure his interpretation had been under- yesterday. He said that, the packages hour; Had it, only been going at 15 and the Holland East Ama Line have stood. had been entrusted to his care by a miles an hour, it would have remained benefited by your great knowledge and znan who accompanied him from Shek upright after the skidding." His adviser business experience. lang. He also alleged that the constable was also of the opinion that the most who searched him had asked for $500 to probable cause of the occurrence was the let him off.

"box.

A $1,000 FINE.

series of slight pressures. Furthermore, he had not turned the steering wheel in the direction of the skid. The driver had acted wrongly both before and after the skidding, and he bad therefore been negligent.

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His Worship reprimanded the inter- preter and told him he should not hold conversations with people concerned in a case. He remarked to Mr. Remedios that he had not think any harm had been done.

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This toast was followed by another one in honour of the two newly-appointed Officers in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

Messrs. Kwik and Sum suitably replied expressing their desire that their deep thanks might be conveyed to Her Majesty for the great honour shown them.

UNIQUE OCCASION. Concluding, the Capsul-General remarke sudden application of the brakes. In hised: I would not pay, gentlemen, that The Magistrate imposed a Gue of view, and also in the view of Sergeant Messrs. Kwik and Sum have been one- $5.000, or in default nine months' im-Smith, the application of the brakes in sided in all this that all profts have The accrued to us. I am sure that it has paid prisonment. The amount of the fuc was this mapuer was a hegligent act.

ordinary careful driver would first of all them to have been connected with Dutch ien times the value of the opium.

His adviser had business interests, and I think it will pay have reduced speed.

them to continue that connection. But also informed him that the driver had this I wish you all to bear in mind that assisted the Dutch trade acted wrongly in releasing the brake and they have

Mr. Kwik Djoen Eng has lived in Java going into first gear. His correct course pioneers of the last twenty years and ever

Hongkong and China and I am convinced cessful in developing his uncle's, Mr. Kwik would have been to have uncoupled his peacefully to develop our connections in for over 40 years and has been very suc engine and applied his brake with a that they have both contributed to a Hoo Tong's, fria of Gim Moh in Solo great extent to strengthen our hold on (Sourakarta). He is now one of the big development in these parts of the world. Java. He founded a Chinese school at business, finance, shipping and harbour gest sugar exporters from Semarang. I do not think that it has often happened | Djociacarta and the Anglo-Chinese, school before that two Chinese merchants in at Semarang. Mr. Kwik returned to Hongkong or China have been so highly Hongkong, where he established the distinguished by my August Sovereign as Ching Song Company in 1921. It was our two friends here. I am inclined to then that the idea occurred to him to believe that their case is unique and for build a quay wall of over 1,700 feet for myself it is a unique occasion in the sense the accommodation of big eargo steamers that I have the bonour, for the first time which, now very often, have to anchor in of my career of twenty years, and the mid-harbour. The scheme is now being. great pleasure, to present honourable discarried through at North Point. When completed, there will be foreign "type plaintiff, was mistaken in supposing that. Pak Ming, I will now invest you, in the bering over 400, together with a Confucian she was treated with any discourtesy by name of the Queen, with the insignia of School. The whole undertaking is enti her fellow passengers on the occasion. Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau." minted to cost about $10,000,000/ She was no doubt in very great pain and The Consul General having pinned the was not able to observe accurately what decorations on their coats, the Conal took piace. Dr. S. W. Tao and his son were General's speech was translated into passengers on the bus, and that fact Chinese by Mr. Li Taan Fan, the Secre The police did not press for imprison alone would set at rast all doubts that tary Interpreter of the Consulate General; ment as they were satisfied that defend anything was omitted in rendering assist hiroself a chevalier in the same order.

Then the Consul-General proposed the Mr. L. R. Andrewes was for the plain- toast of the Queen which was duly tiff, and Mr. Strellett représented the honoured. defendant company.

(Continued on next Column).

À CHINESE PASSENGER'S ARMS. A Chinese passenger in the B.. Taiping, which arrived from Australia on Tuesday, was charged before Mr. J. H. B. Nibill at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday, with unlawful possession of one Mauser pistol, one Mauser auto- matic and 400 rounds of ammunition.

Defendant' pleaded guilty and stated that he was ignorant of the Colony's

Judgment would therefore be given for the plaintiff for the damages claimed with costa,"

NO. DISCOURTEST. Concluding, His Lordship said that he

laws, as he had not been in China for desired to record that Mrs. Jones, the tinctions of this kind. Enx and Sum houses, shops, domestic tenements, num-

many years.

The pistol was discovered in a tin box with a packet of biscuits, and the automatic was found under defendant's

mattress,

ant was not a amuggier.”.

A fine of $1,000 was imposed.

ance.

"Mestra Kwik · Djoen

Mr. Sum Pak Ming has been connected with the Java-China-Japan Line siner its establishment in 1903, especially in the capacity of Chinese agent. For many years he was compradore of the German

firma of Bornemann & Co., of which he is. now a partner. In addition he is the Chinese agent of the Yokohama Specie Bank. In 1917 the Hongkong Government- appointed him a Justice of the Peace.

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