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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1926

REPORTS. OF UPRISINGS." PASS THE BUTTER."

TROUBLE IN VARIOUS PARTS

OF KWANGTUNG..

THREATS FROM YUNNAN AND PUKIEN,

RUMOURS OF EXECUTIONS.

[TROM OUR CHEN288 CORRESPONDENT.]

There are reports of uprising against the Kuomintang from various districts, but it is difficult at this stage to say whether they represent a serious revolt against the Government of are merely local signs of the disaffection and unrest which are known to exist throughout the

Province.

It is stated that there is trouble near Pakhoi and in the sand folds of, Heung,

The Kuomintang is sending the ahan. gunboats Ping Tang Lad in Taui to Pakhoi and details from the 5th Army Corps to Heangahan. The rising in Heungshan is said to have been subsidis. ed by an anti-Bolshevik Association and is being undertaken by a number of pirate tongs.

YUNNAN

The forces of General Tang Chi-yao, Tuchun of Yuncan, who is co-operating with Marshal Wu Fei-fu, have reached L-a-yi. The Kuomintang is defending its territory at Posch and Lungchow. As is kuown, it is General Tang Chi-yas's-plan to invade Kwangsi."

EASTERN DISTRICTS.. The Shanghai branch of the Hyomin tang is asking General Sua Chuin-fang, Tupan of the Kiangsi and Chekiang provinces, to remain neutral in the pre sent conflict between the Kuomintang and the "anti-reds, and it is not be-. lieved, in Canton, that he will give any

COURT SEQUEL TO SHIP'S DINING-ROOM INCIDENT.

"PIGS AND PIGSTYS."

H.K. AMUSEMENTS, LTD,

RE-ORGANISATION OF SHARES

MEETING,

·ADJOURNED SINE DIE."

THE WEATHER.

YESTERDAY'S REPORTS.

Further intelligence concerning the typhoon was contained in the Observa- tory report issued at 11.05 alm. yester day, and which was as follows:-

8.34 -Warning typhoon in Lat. 97tion and consolidation of the share N., Loog. 123. E, filling up. position capital of the Hongkong Amusements,

Ltd, has not been proceeded.

uncertain.

The northern typhoon is now north of Chefoo, moving northward

The passing of a plate of butter in the second-class dining-room, of the RMS Empress of Aria, and the passing of remarks regarding pigstys and pigs," had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy The southern typhoon has filed up.

Pressure has decreased considerably yesterday afternoon, when an assault

from N.E. Chins to N.E. Japan, moder. case came up for hearing before Mr. J.ately over central Japan and slightly from H. B. Nihill.

the Philippines to Guam. It has increas. The case arose out of an incidented considerably over E., China, moderate which occurred between two members ofly over Formosa and S. China and slightly

over the Loochoos

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the ship's company who were at supper with others, in the second-class dining- room of the Empress of Asia, while the vessel was lying at a Kowloon whart on the 10th fast, prior to sailing for Manila, Mr: H. J. Harper, the vessel's engine. store-keeper, summoned Mr. F. Outred, the deck-storekeeper, for assault, alleg ing that Mr. Outred struck him on the face and broke his glasses, following words over a request by the boatswain, to have the butter passed.

MANILA TELEGRAM.

From the U.S. Consulate General we

The proposal regarding the re-organisa..

A week ago, it will be recalled, an extraordinary meeting was held after the annual meeting of shareholders, when the resolution to approve the re-organisa- tion of the shares of the Company was put forward. Mr. Lo Kam, who had.

that morning by the arrived. Iste Empress of dai from Shanghai, op- posed the resolution.

An amendment was put forward, and the ultimate decision was an adjourn. ment of the meeting until yesterday.

When the adjourned meeting took place

Mr. James H Backbone (Chairman), Mr. Lo Kam, Mr. R. E. Ost, Mr. M. Noronha and Mr. H. W. Ray (directors), Er. C. S. Rosselet (secretary) and Mr. H. H. Priestley, Mr. S. C. Tam and Mr. Wong Ping Sun (shareholders).

have received the following Manila tele yesterday at noon, there were present grad:-

16th, 10.00 a.m.-Cyclone or typhoon W. of Bashi Channel, moving N.N.E 31deg. Lat. N., moving N.N.W. Typhoon in about 119deg. Long.

16th, 5.00 p.m.-Cyclone or typhoon near or over Northern Formosa, suling

up.

LAST NIGHT'S REPORT.

The weather report, forecast and re- marks, isaucd by the Royal Observatory at 6.30 last evening, read as under :-

The typhoon is now west of Vladivo stock. A depression remains over China.

Mr. Harper said that he was sitting in the dining room, having supper with ether members of the ship's company.

Local forecast: S.W..or variable winds, At the time the liner was alongside the Kowloon Godown Company's wharf, be-moderate, fair, risk of thunder showers. fore sailing for Manila. He, defendnat. and the boatswain were sitting at one table. Witness was sitting on the left of the defendant, with the boatswain on the defendant's right.

TRAFFIC CASES.

EUROPEAN MOTORISTS BEFORE

THE COURT.

The Secretary read the notice-conven- ing the adjourned meeting and the resolu tion for re-organising the share capital, which had been put forward at the pre- vious meeting.

THE RESOLUTION.

The resolution was as under :-

"That the 6,000 Deferred Ordinary Shares of $5 each and the 16,000 Pre- ferred Ordinary shares of $10 each in the Company be re-organised and con solidated into one class of 20,000 sharÜY of $10 each to be called ordinary shares sad to rank as regards dividend and capital pari passu, and each share to confer one vote and that the Com- pany's Memorandum and Articles be altered accordingly."

BUTTER AND PIGSTYS.

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen,--It is During the meal, the boatswain asked witness to pass the butter.

Before Mr. J. H; B. Nihill, at the necessary for us to have 73 per cent of Witness

the issued share capital represented, picked the butter up and held it in front Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. A.

A. Botelho was faed 83 for failing to either in favour of or against. As a mat- of the defendant. Defendant took no assistance to General Chan Kung-ming notice of it, and witness then placed the have full control of his motor-car, and ter of fact there is not a sufficient repre- who is believed to be heading a move butter on the table and pushed it along/$2 for failing to have the rear light of sentation present to obtain a 75 per cent, ment against the Kuomintang in the

to the boutswain. The boatswain then his car illuminated. It was stated that majority. It is, therefore, not possible Chiochow district (Swatow).

asked witness, if he was throwing "the the defendant, who was driving, had two to proceed to vote. FUKIEN.

butter at him. Witness replied that he ladies seated next to him, thus prevent -It is reported-in-Kuomintang circles was not, and stated that defendant had ing him from having full control of the that the, Fukien military authorities are refused to pass it along. sending troops to attack Kwangtung

Defendant then remarked that he had

Complainant retarted that it was not his fault, and he could not help it if pigs were there.

NO LICENCE.

For failing to have a driver's licence, from two directions and that they are not seen it, and that the place was not a Mr. W. A. Bennett of the Kowloop Tong

pigsty but a dining-room. raising funds through special taxes on opium growing. On the other hand, it is stated that the Farien people are opposing their authorities in this scheme and that the members of the Kuomintang in Eukien will rally to the support of their party when the opportunity. pre-

Bents itself.

The Kuomintang is dispatching agents to Amoy to strengthen its branch there.

'HUNAN.

Development Company, was fined $10.

Acting Sub-Inspector Smith said that the defendant formerly possessed licence, when driving at Home, but he Complainant alleged that following had never had a licence is Hongkong. these remarks the defendant assaulted He was driving along Prince Edward him, by getting up from bis seat and Road, and knocked down a young boy, striking him in the face, as a result of who was, however, only slightly injured. which pair of glasses, witness was The defendant said he had some urgent wenring, were broken Witness then left business to perform, and, his driver not the room and reported the incident. As being in the office, he drove the.. a result of the blow he had a discoloura-self. tion mark under-his-left-eye-

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Various witnesses, who were in the dining-room at the time, gave corrobora- tive evidence of complainant's story.

Kuomintang reports in Canton say that General Chiang Kai-shek inspected the lines on the Hunan frent and was to order a general offensive on the 17th. From other reports, however, it would appear that General Chiang Kai-shek did not remain in Changsha but went back. to Hengehow, after a formal visit to the Hunan capital.

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Mr. Curtiss of the Duro Motor Garage at Egwloon was charged with allowing an unlicensed person to drive a motor car. The person in question was stated Defendant said that when the remark to be the wife of the German Consul at Canton. Defendant argued that the lady was passed by complainant regarding

had a learner's licence, this being obtain Piga being there, he told complainant to

cut it out." At the same time he pushed on the afternoon of the day that they information Bureau on August 18th wased complainant, and the enair, being a circular one, capsized, complainant falling The Nationalist Government yes. terday received a telegram from the with it. Defendant denied striking com- Commander-in-Chief of the Nationalist plainant, and said he did not break his Army, General Chiang Kai-shek, an- glasses. nouncing bis arrival at Changsha.

"A decisive development in the national situation may now be expect ed, "

as follows:-

LABOUR QUIET IN CANTON, Since the arrest of a considerable number of labour leaders, including the Vice-Chairman of the Central Labour Union, there has been no further street fighting of any consequence. On August 14th the last of the Uniona who suspend- ed work to carry on the labour war," resumed their ordinary business, and the several hundredepecial fighters who were engaged by the unions to occupy the front line in the battles have now all left the city for their homes in the districts. The Kuomintang is to assemble a special court to try Chan Sum the Chairman of the Central Labour Union, on a charge of having incited the conflicts which resulted in a number of

deaths.

In reply to complainant, defendant said he did not say he did not see the batter passed to him. He used a pro- fane or lurid language at the time about the matter.

Consequently the

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HONGKONG'S HEAT.

NOT A RECORD.

CATTLE SUCCUMB.

Although the Observatory temperature figures show that there has been no re cord heat wave, this year," it has been reported that in two separate instances live stock have perished.

In Kowloon a farmer has reported that four pigs succumbed to the heat, while Cone-fifth of the cattle on the s.s. Chung, Hing, from Kwang Chow Wan, died during the voyage here a couple of days ago. There were originally 200 head of cattle on board, but when the boat ar rived at Hongkong, over 40, carcises bad to be removed for buraing at the slaughter house..

The highest shade temperature record- Mr. Curtiss was dis-ed this year at the Royal Observatory was recorded on Monday. At 1 p.m. the shade temperature was 02. While this is fairly high it is by no means a record for August. The record is 97, on August 19th, 1900.

were summoned. missed with a caution."

Mr. Geldant was fined $7 for driving a car on the wrong side of the road, and 83 for failing to produce a driver's licence.

Mr. . F. Fraser, Master-at-Arms en the Empress of daia, went into the box

PROPERTY SALE.

There were two property sales at the Complainant: Did you not say this is as an independent witness. He said he China Auction Rooms yesterday after- witnessed the passing of the butter by noon, these being Nos. 8 and 10, U Lok to pigsty.

Defendant: The remark passed was complainant. Words ensued, and he Lane, and Nos. 11 and 19, U Lok Lane,

heard something. said about "pigs" by respectively. we are no pigs" here."

Mr. E. V. M. R. de Souza was the defendant and complainant. The next thing he saw was the complainant's chair auctioneer, and in each instance the pro- go over, and complainant lying on the perties were sold by order of the mort floor......

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Complainant: Did you not jump up and give me blows and knock my glasses off? Defendant: No; I did not get up. I only pushed you.

In answer to Mr. Nihill, defendant said.

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Witness, in reply to questions by Mr. Nos. 2 and 10, U Lok Lane, were first he did not get off his chair until comNihill, said that no bad language was put "up. This property is registered in plainant had left the room.

In answer to a question by complainant to whether he was in a normal con- dition, defendant said he had one drink before supper, but had nothing to drink with bis supper.

used until after complainant left the the Land Office as Sub-Section 2 of Sec- room, but after this there was an argution A of Inland Lot No. 632. The pre- ment between the defendant, the boat-mises are held for a term of 933 years from June 25th, 1881 The area is 1.977 square feet, and the annual Crown rent swain and the ship's carpenter,

$8.-10.

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THE FINDING.

The upset price was 85,000, with bids

Mr. Nihill: I find that the complain of $200 acceptable. After several hids of

·RUMOURED · ÉXECUTIONS.",

OTHER EVIDENCE.

ant fell to the floor by reason of a push this amount, Mr. U Seung, of No. 95, Rumours are again current that certain

Mr. D. H. Vittery, the boatswain, cor- from the defendant. Therefore, in law, Jervois Street, became the purchaser for political leaders, who have been im- prisoned, have met their death by execu

Nos. 1 and 12, U Lok Late, aro regis tion, Among them is said to be General robprated the story with regard to the charge of assault has been established. 87,700 Wu Techen, Mr. Bun Fo's close friend passing the butter." Witness said he The complainant suffered slight injury tered at the Land Once as Sub-Section and former Chief of Polics in Canton. remarked "You don't have to throw the to his face and his glasses were broken. As Mr. Sun Fo has made no announce butter Defendant said "This is not The defendant must pay for that damage, ment on the subject, it is hoped that the véport ia incorrect. It is stated also that a pigsty." Witness went on to say that Mr. Kwok Man-hing, who was charged defendant did not rise from his chair. with being one of the conspirators in the He only pushed complainant, who fell assassination of Mr. Liuo Chung-hoi, the late Kuomintang Labour Chief, has been when the chair collapsed. executed.

(Continued on next enlumn.),

which I assess at 85. (Complainant bad previously valued his glasses at $12.00) Mr. Nihill added: I do not propose to make the usual binding order in this

case.

2 of Section B of the same Inland Lot The premises are held on the same terms as in the case of the other property. The area is 1,277 square feet and the annual Crown reat is also $8.40.

The upset price in this case was also $5,000, and bidding progressed by stagen of $200, Mr. U.Seung eventually become. ing the purchaser for $8,200.

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