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SOON A THING OF

THE PAST.

CANTONESE VIEW OF THE 'BOYCOTT.

CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM ".

HUNAN.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

With the exception of the Chairman ship of the Political Commission of the Kuomintang in Canton, General Chisng Kai Shek is now chief of all the principal Kuomintang committees. He was elected Chairman of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, the most import ant body in the Party, on Wednesday on the resignation of Mr. Chang Ching Kiang. who could no longer retain the position owing to lack of support. Being Chair- man of the Kuomintang and also Com- mander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, General Chiang Kai Shek's position now is similar to that of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen-with this exception, General Chiang has an army to command whereas Dr. Sua had practically no army at all General Chiang Kai Shek will receive the congratulations of his comrades and fellow committeeinen at a formal gather

ing to-day

THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION. Reports received privately in Canton

are less optimistic than those issued in the form of communiqués. by the Kuo-

mintang regarding the progress of the Kuomintang forces' in Hunan. It is said that the small numbers of Kuomintang troops which have already resched the Hunan borders have met with reverses and are now waiting for further re-in- forcements before proceeding further.

THETM HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 1926

ALLEGED SNATCHER SENT TO

SESSIONS.

SEQUEL TO PRAYA INCIDENT.

-DEFENDANT ALLEGES FALSE

ACCUSATION.

PIRACY SEQUEL.

FISHING BOAT CREW ATTACKED

FURTHER EVIDENCE IN POLICE PROSECUTION-

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MARINE · COURT.

ACHASE AT MIRS BAY

POLICE CHASE SUI YIK”!

There was a fairly big batch of cases dealt with at the Marine "Court yes terday by Lieut.-Commander G. F. Hole, RN.

Further evidence is given as the On the afternoon of June 30th, while Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, walking from the" "Star" Fetry whart, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, in the case in which three men are charged with the

Among them was a case in which La Hongkong side, towards the ricksha stand

piracy of a fishing boat ten miles from shui, master of the steam launch in Connaught Road Central, a Chinese

Sui Tik, was charged with failing It will be recalled that when the hear waiter, employed in a restaurant at Tai O, in the vicinity of Lan Tau Island.:

to stop when called upon to do so Macao, was suddenly hustled by two men.

ing of the case was commenced on Tues-by a police officer on the 3rd inst. Mr. He felt a tug at his left breast pocket

day, evidence was given that while the 3. I. Prior appeared for the defendant, and, on investigation, discovered that fishing boat was off Tai O, along with who pleaded not guilty," in Canton notes and in Hongkong other fishing bosts, it was attacked by

Police Sergeant R. G. Butcher, who is pirates, who took the boat to Rocky notes were missing from his pocket.

As a sequel to the affair, a reang Island with legt, including money and in charge of a police launch at Mirs Bay, Chinese appeared before Major Will-jewellery, valued at $1,000. Before doing gave evidence that his attention was at son, at the Central Magistracy yesterday this, they are alleged to have pushed tracted to the steam launch Kai Pang alternoon, charged with snatching and overboard three women, who formed part by a large volume of steam coming from of the fishing boat's crew of seven perher funnel. When he got close, the com sons. A young boy, who is apparently pradore reported that an assault hád the sole survivor of the ill-fated com taken place between the chief officer and

Witness gave chase to

to the pany, made his escape from the boat, seamen,

on board, and launch, at the same time blowing four while the pirates were swam for four hours, until he reached the blasts of the whistle of the police launch. same Island to which the pirates took Witness repeated this signal, on four the captured boat. The boy eventually separate occasions. He admitted that the reached Cheung Chau by another fishing Sui Fit could not hear the whistle, owing to a south-east wind which" was boat.

blowing, but the boat must have known if was required to stop, because of the assault.

the larcency of the money.

Detective Sergeant Carey prosecuted and Mr. W. B. Hind-was-for-the-defence.

"PEEPING INTO POCKETS." The complainant described how he felt tug at his pocket and said that when be looked around he saw the defendant, with his sun helmet in his left hand, obscuring his view. Defendant was ar rested by a district watchman, but his companion got away.

It was stated that all the money had been recovered with the exception of a

33 Hongkong note.

SAVE LIFE”

Yesterday two masters of fishing boats, who were called to give evidence, said shey saw the pirates' boat on the day in The district watchman, in question, They saw another boat go along question about 200 yards away from their said he saw the defendant and his co-side and heard, cries of "save life panion-behaving in a suspicious_manner

Both witnesses aid they sailed their by peeping into people's pockets" as they left the "Star" Ferry Whart. He boats away, because their boats were saw defendant follow the complainant small and they had no arms on board. towards the rickshas and saw defendant i extract something from complainant's pocket. Witness seized defendant by the right hand and found the money (821 in Canton notes, and 82 in Hongkong potes) in his band.

ACCUSED'S DENIAL

One witness stated that it was moon- light and he saw the three defendants ́on the boat, which went alongside the other

one.

of the defendants. He had not since seen The other boat master identified one

any of the people on the boat attacked. !

His Worship adjourned the case for further hearing.

CHERCHEZ LA FEMME.

ALLEGED INTIMIDATION OF CHINESE.

Witness went below to load the machine

blasts, and went full speed astern. gun when the Su Fit signalled three Wit- stopped and the Sui Yik came round to

him

The defendant was acquitted.

OTHER CASES.

The master of the steam lunch Sing Yuen was charged with failing to observe the rule of the road on June 30th. He

daya pleaded guilty and was fined $5 or are

A fine of $25, or three weeks hard labour in default, was imposed on the master of the motor boat Tak Hing Shun, which was charged with a breach of the conditions of his licence by being found outside the harbour limits, at East Lamma Channel on the 1st. He admitted three previous convictions

In a statement made to the police, when charged, defendant said there were several people passing at the time. He had been falsely accused of stealing the The greater part of the Northern Ex-money, and had not committed the theft. peditionary forces have so far only gone Defendant-alleged that the district watch- from one section of Kwangtung toan took the notes cut of complainant's

The Liver of the motor boat George another. Few have yet actually entered pocket and accused him of stealing

them. Defendant further stated that the At the Central Magistracy yester Bing No. 7 and steam launch Awong complainant did not want to go to the day, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a fre- Si, were charged with allowing their police station, but that the district watchman, a postman, and a messenger coolie boats to lie outside of two other launches employed at the Fire Station were char-alongside the 8-8. Atsuta. Maru. Both man told him what to say.

Mr. Hind said he would not put defan-ged with demanding money by menaces pleaded guilty, and were each fined $5, dant in the box, as he would only repeat from the manager of a photo-studio in or five days hard labour in default. For Wellington Street. Two five-dollar bank. a similar offence in respect of the 6.8. what he had said in-his-statement.

His Worship committed, defendant for notes, which had been previously marked Van Cloon a woman cook of cargo bost by the police were produced as evidence No. 18107 was also fined 25, or five days' trial at the Criminal Sessions.

against the first defendant.

hard labour in default..

Hunan.

In order that he may see what is actu- ally taking place on the Kwangtung Hunan borders in "connection with the Northern Expedition-some of the officials are advising General Chiang Kai Shek to make a personal tour of inspection General Chiang, it is said, favours this plan, but the question is what will hap- pen in Canton whilst he is away.

FINANCE.

"

THE CA

VIVACIOUS GOMEDY AT THE

QUEEN'S."

BRITISH PRODUCTION AT THE "STAR."

The complainant alleged that the de fendants had threatened him

For anchoring inshore at a distance of less than 100 yards from low water mark, the mistress of a cargo boat was can tioned. She pleaded guilty, but stated that she was working cargo up to 10

The fireman said that he had in mind. measures for the protection of a sister to whom the photo studio man had been paying attentions, He would not say whether these attentions were objected to P. and was in possession of a permit. by the girl

The postman and the messenger were

Meanwhile, more money must be raised before anything further can be done. The Kuomintang Ministry of Finance is considering the issue of mare war bonds- $10,000,000 this time instead of $5,000,000. Two excellent pictures opened at the The 85,000,000 just floated have been cir. Queen's Theatre and Star Theatre, Kow.discharged, and the first defendant' was culated chiefly through official channels Icon, yesterday, and will be shown again remanded until to-day to enable the and considerable pressure has had to be at these cinema houses to-day and to police to find the woman. used to persuade people to take them up.morrow:--

and

INTERESTING PASSENGERS. ARRIVALS.. ON THE 8.8.

"PRESIDENT TAFT."..

For Manila there are 25 cabin and 114 steerage passengers, and 3,700 tons of

gr

All sorts of other difficulties are con At the Queen's. Theatre "Kiss Me stantly occurring. The merchants are Again, the production of Ernest Lubitsch incensed over the Komintang decision to for Warner Brothers is the big feature of impose a tax on the "right of permanent the programme. It is a picture which tenancy to which I referred a day or has added another triumph to the long

The s.s. President Taft, commanded by O ago. The oil trade is still causing list of successes of Ernst Lubitsch, the Capt. C. M. Cochrane, arrived in Hong.

who producer trouble and further appeals are antici- Continental

erested kong yesterday morning from San Fran pated for a reduction in taxes. so that "Passion" "Deception," "The Marisco vid Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe and Shanghai, with 2 cabin and 209 steerage the cost of oil may be reduced to the riage Circle," "Three Women

passengers, 267 bags of mail and 430 tons consumer. There seems to be alight other outstanding screen productions of general cargo for this port. prospect of an early resumption of the Kiss Me Again" is a delightful and restaurant business on its normal basis. vivacious comedy dealing rather un- The proprietors of the restaurants are usually with the marital experiences of taking a firm stand against the further Loulon and Gaston Fleury. The story demands of the employees and they have narrates the doings of an incurably flirta agreed among themselves that a fine oftious wife, who is taught a lesson by her $1,000 shall be levied on anyone giving husband through comedy and ridicule rather than by drama and tragedy. The picture rises to a crescendo of absurd aitantions and affords a splendid enter tainment.

Marie Prevost and Monte Blue inter Many Cantonese believe that the boy-pret the principal roles, with Clar Bow thevamp Other first-class screen cott will soon be a thing of the past. stars also appear in the cast On Wednesday more Cantonese left for

STAR THEATE "Hongkong than on any day for some rooks past.

• more concessions to the men.

OPINION REGARDING THE BOYCOTT.

CHINESE MEMORIAL.

A memorial of stone about five feet high has been erected near the British gate to Shameen, about ten feet from the steps of the British bridge

The inscription on the memorial is June 23rd, 1925, in memory of the martyri kiled.

It is expected that the memorial will be unveiled in about two weeks time

*

Among those disembarking at Jong kong were the following:

Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Gill, the former being a well-known dentist and frequent visitor to the Orient. Dr. and Mrs. Gill are en route for Singapore.

Dr HF Sommers, who is associated with Dr. Gi

Mr. Carl F. Wolsiffer, a business man of Shanghai

Major Guy L. Peterson, O.C. RAS.C., Hongkong. What

Mr. Sinng Kwo Kwik and family, Mr Siang Kow Kwik is a well-known ...business man in Shanghai.

Bound for Manila or the President Taft, which sails to day at 3 p., are

The British picture Coming Thro The Hye is at the Star Theatro, Kow loon The song on which Helen the followings Mathers's story is based is known throughout the English speaking world and beyond w

There is not a faked scene in the whole film the location being the South of Eng land with all the beauties of the country side which will make many a wanderer pine for the soft spring breezes of the dear home landing

Amongst the performers are Alman Taylor James Carew, Henry Vibart, Shayle Gardner, Nancy Price, and Chris tine Rayner, whilst the complete musical score, closely following, the action, he been written by two very capable musical

ilirectors..

OPEN AIR BALLET. MURA SHIPOFF AT LEE GARDEN

Miss Mura Shipoff, who is known as the Baby Pavlova," a tifle she wall merits, scored another success when she appeared with her Art Ballet Company in the opening performance of a series of four open-air entertainments at Lee Garden, East Point, last night.

There was a large audience, which in- cluded both Chinese and Europeans..

The programme submitted was in in the case of the previous entertainments given in the Colony by this Company, an excellent one and was thoroughly ap preciated. The graceful dancer appears quite a number of times in a programme of eighteen numbers, both in solo dances, in which she excels, and also with her brother and dancing partner, Mr. Koka Shipoff.

Other numbers include frello solos by Mr. George Sunmi and dances by Miss Shumakers.

The Band of the East Surrey Regiment provided the music.

There will be performances to-night, to-morrow and Sunday (weather permit

with a complete change of pro- me-on each occasion.

Major Charles O. Cresson, and his wife and mother, Major Cresson:isla Judge Advocate of the U.S Armyse stationed at Fort William Mckinley, BODIES OF MEN KILLED IN Himal, Philippine Islands.

Mrs. Mary-Kearmy and two young 1915 FOUND. sons. Mrs. Kearny is a sister of Major Cresson and intends making an extended visits to the Philippines,

tiek Dr. C. J. Humphrey, and family. Dr. Humphrey is a pathologist with the Bureau of Science, Manila

Professor Bertram H. Crocheron, who is professor of agriculture and director of the agriculture extension course at the University of California.

BRUSSELS, June 9th.

The bodies of 134 soldiers (117 British, five French and 12 Gorman) have been found at Hollebeke. It was possible, to identity most of the bodies, which proved to be those of soldiers killed in battles between Murch and June 1915. The bodies of the British soldiers have been ro-interred in Wytschnete Cemetery.

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