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WUCHANG, AND

HANKOW.

THEIR REPORTED CAPTURE.

REJUICINGS IN CANTON.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

LANDLORD AND TENANT.

A CLAIM AND A COUNTER-CLAIM.

JUDGMENT FOR M. GUETANT.

Mr. Justice Wood gave judgment as the Summary Court yesterday in the casa in which To Tie Tuen, a Chinese landford residing at A Cleverley Street, sued M. EARLY CONCLUSION OF EXPEDI. Albert Guetant, of the French Pastry

TION ANTICIPATED.

Store,, Queen's Road Central, for 8910, balance due for rent in respect of No. 9, Kennedy Road. Inclaimed for a similar amount; stated to Guetant, counter

have been paid for putting gas fixtures in the house.

A communiqué from the Canton formation Bureau, dated August 30th, in as follows;

Mr. L D. Turner appeared for M. Guetant, and Mr. W. B. Hind represented the landlord.

Delivering judgment, his Lordship said that there had been considerable conflict

Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai Shek telegraphed to Canton that the Nation- alist Armies captured Wuchang on August 20th and occupied Hankow the same evening. Three divisions of Wu Fel Fu's anti-Nationalist troops which had been sent to defend Hankow of evidence as to the consideration on evacuated the city after looting is when which the receipt for rent was given to they learned that the Nationalist forces had captured Yoshow and were rapidly M. Guetant by the landlord's shroff. The advancing to the Wuhan cities.

receipt was, however, acknowledged to be valid. Hence the landlord's claim for $210 balance of reat could not succeed.

The catite population of Canton as been celebrating the victory of the Nationalist forces.

The Cunton Gazette "states that tele- grams reporting these victories were received on Saturday afternoon by the Central Executive Committee cl the Kuomintang, the Nationalist Govern.

Breach of Covenant.

* Dealing with M. Guetant's counter- claim for $210, his Lordship' said it could. not succeed as a claim for money paid at the landlord's request, There was no evidence that any such request was made.

A RADIO SET.

DEBT OUTSTANDING FOR THREE YEARS.

A CHINESE. SUED.

Before Mr. Justice

food

the

Summary Court, yesterday, the South China Development Syndicate Co., Ltd., sed Kwok Kwan Hing, a Chinese, for 8948 balance owing on a radio set which had been delivered to him three years; 450.

Mr. W. B Hind was for-the plaintiffs, and Mr..J. T. Prior represented the de-

fendant.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1926

PIRATE ATTACK.

JAPANESE BOAT IN TROUBLE.

WIRELESS MESSAGES RECEIVED.

Wireless messages received in Hong- kong early yesterday morning were to the effect that the senado Maru, a

Japanese boat on her way to Canton, was attacked by pirates.

The rcsition of the vessel at the time was given in the messages as "pès” Whampoa, 17 miles from Canton,”

Another wireless message received, apparently sent out by the Master, stated tha the pirates had, fled and thas be passengers and crew were safes

On enquiry at the Naval Dockyard, iz was stated that news had been received Mr. Hind asked leave to amend the of the attack on the vessel which was writ. He said that defendant had paid! stated to have taken place in the Blen- something on account, and 890 was put heim Reach. The first message asked for down, to his credit. He had, however, help bat a later wireless stated that the The claim was then pirates Ind. decamped. only paid $0. amended to $200.

to

do

BEETLES. BOYCOTT AND BOBBED HAIR.

(Contributed.)

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Tinkered With. Mr. Hind further stated that the de fendant. alleged that the plaintiff had agreed to Ex up the radio set. Plaintif bad never never agreed

50. Plaintif had agreed The thoughtless Imperialist may not se not to charge him more than $900, any connection, but there may be one all There is a variety of beetle given several extra parts. Latterly, de- which frequents South China to the fendant had agreed to pay the price if considerable annoyance of the gardeners.

It varies much in size. One muy se the plaintiffs would set the apparatus in working order. But so many people had it from half an inch to an inch and n been tinkering with the set, that the half long, but always with the same plaintiffs refused to set it up.

markings, three transverse bars of yellow or reddish yellow across the black wing

ment, the Headquarters of the National Alternatively the sum was claimed by th, but as a matter of fact defendant was the same. and Political Academy as well as various tenant as damages for the landlord's

Revolutionary Army, the Central Military

breach of covenant. In the covenant for military and political organisations.

the tenancy, the landlord agreed to supply General Chiang Kai Shek, the paper gas fittings for the premises. That had says, has arrived at Yangliutung where not been fulfilled..

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Plaintiff's Evidence.

choidest blossoms.

he is, making his headquarters," (L. was His Lordship added that he also found expected that he would leave for Wu-that the sum claimed as damages was in chang yesterday. In view of the National fact the sum expended by the tenant to

Mr. B. C. Byrd, Managing Director of cases, and, about this time of year, one Revolutionary troops having occupied make good the breach. This expenditurethe plaintiff Company said that the de-ay and it any day feeding on ones Wuchang, the paper adds, the Northern was morcover reasonable. The landlord fendant was the brother of the Company's. Expedition will soon be concluded. at the time had full knowledge of his treasurer, and a brother-in-law of the Describing the reception of the news default. "According to the tenant's story Company's compradore. Delendant re- in Canton, the report continues: "Upon he had not been compensated in regard quested witness to send a radio set to receipt of the many telegrams announcing to the landlord's defauit. The onus of his house. Witness did not know the the capture of Wu-Han there was great proof was on the landlord, and that onus exact date of delivery. The delivery was rejoicing of the people of Canton. During had not been discharged. Therefore the made sometime in 1923, three years ago

He had never agreed to fix the set up the past two days, joyrides in motor-ears tenant's counter-clair succeeded. and processions of various organisations Judgment was entered for M. Guetunt for defendant. There, had been no con- with the burning of fire-crackers demon- both on the claim and counter-claim with tract in writing. It was simply a matter strated the feelings of satisfaction at the costs.. His Lordship further remarked of sale on trust. The price was $300. that he had no reason to question the joyful news of victory.".

bona fides of the landlord."

Our Chinese correspondeat writes in a aceptical way regarding the capture of Wachang, stating that this is not the first time ita capture has been reported. Representatives of large firms and fac tories employing large numbers of work- ers in Canton had an informal conference or Sunday and declared themselves in favour of petitioning the Kuomintang te

BAD FEELING.

HOUSEBOYS AT VARIANCE.

BOUND OVER,

Three servants employed at No. 3, The

lessen the number of holidays and to be Albany, were charged before Major C. "more defnite in handing out news of Willson at the Central Magistracy for victories." When victories are reported, disorderly conduct. celebrations are held in honour of the The first defendant, houseboy in the success of the army. This means loss of employ of Mr. E. R.. Dovey, said that he workers' time and employers are grow-was putting on his shoes when the second ing tired of the whole business.

"defendant; a coolie also employed there. funga bottle at him which injured his

FUKIEN.

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No questions were put to the third defendant, Mr. Grantham's servant.

Mr. Dorey, who was present in court, thought there. had apparently been bad feeling between the servants as to who had been the informer in a recent raid carried out by the police in the servants

General Ho Ying Yin, Garrison Com-hand. missioner at Swatow and Officer Com The second defendant alleged that he manding the 1st Kuomintang Army, has was assaulted without any provocation informed General Headquarters in Canby the first defendant, who enlisted the ton that he has just heard from Tuchun aid of two other servants. Chow Yin Jen, of Fukien, who declares that he will not be "unfriendly" to the Kwangtung Provincial Authorities...

LABOUR AGITATÖRS IN HUPEH: The Kuomintang is dispatching Mr. Tien Tong, a former Member of Chinese Parliament, to visit Hupeh to urge the military commanders now under Marshal Wu Pei Fu to join, the Nationalist move ment. The Kuomintang already has labour agitators at work in Rupeh.

KIANGSI.

quarters.

All the defendants were bound over on personal bonds of 850 to keep the peace for six months.

cuntharides beetle and in the good old This interesting object is known as the

day's was an article of import to and. export from Hongkong. One of our latest instructors tells us that "Hong- korg merchants have always been not- ably wealthy and who knows but what their fortunes may not have been made selling beetles as well as epium! The Price of cantharides was at one time 870

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WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH IS IMPOSSIBLE.

BLOOD

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Defendant had seen a letter from a Mr China and in 1981 it had risen to $150 atal rent.every inrking trace of poisonens matter, curing blood and skin diseases, n picul; then came the awakening of Never before we there anything like it, nor are its marvellous properties likely ever to be equaled in disenos arising from impure blood. It searches out and expels from the

ierotulona and glandalar swellings, bad legs, abscessen, nlearn, actamna, guur, thenma- tiem, goitre of Derbyshire Neck, etc. It improves the general health and quickly removes long-standing bronchitis, asthma and hacking, training, spazmolio cough, too often the precursor of consumption.

Fletcher, stating that the Governmenta piel. would grant permission for Installing the set. Witness had never agreed to obtain the Government permission.

When the Hongkong Hotel Broadcasted

At the time the deal was made, con- tinued witness, the Hongkong Hotel were broadcasting music. He however, bad nothing to do with this broadcasting.

Replying to Mr. Prior; witness said that the fact that the Hongkong Hotel were broadcasting music had no part in the contract. Plaintiff denied that he had contracted to install the set at de- fendant's' House, at his (plaintiff's) own

expense.

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Io reply to his Lordship, witness said that he had undertaken to install sets for other customers, but they were charged extra.

Out of Action.

The defendant said that he bought the set between April and May, 1923. The Plaintiff told price was fixed at $300. him that the set would receive anything broadcasted from the Hongkong Hotel and Manila. Plaintiff agreed to install

Now with the evolution (or development as the anti-Darwinists say) of a spirit of nationalism in China there is the possibility that we may be com- pletely deprived of the luxury.

It must be explained for what the

Imperialist countries to be made into Imperialist hair wash. About the time

LIFE WETHOUT HEALTH E LIVING DEATH.

battles are used. They went to wicked VETARZO BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD

For & VETARZO REGULATORS. Esta and Beliable

of the rise in price and decline in export English Price Ss. (either remedy). The VETARZO BEMEDIES 00., Grepel Oak,

of cantharides came the bobbing of hair. N.W.B, London, Eng. Unprincipled Desiers may try to sell you something elsa for xtra profit do not accept it Insist on having VETARZO. The gannize has words VETARZO REMEDIES" on Government Stamp Bold by LEADING|CASH CHEMISTS,

Is it not fair to assume some connection between the two? How could the girle nothing to wash it with any more than be expected to keep long hair if they had the Peak residents could be expected to appear bright and fresh without at least

a weekly bath.

Now comes the "Boycott, and the wicked strike breaker who tries to supply the Imperialist market with the raw material for hair wash. is liable to get shot for his pains. The Manchus forced the car on the peace loving celestial, und" the peace loving celestial is now dictating to the western barbarian whas hia (or her) mode of hair dressing shäll

be.

DUTCH RECEPTION.

QUEEN. WILHELMINA'S BIRTHDAY.

Her Majesty the Queen of the Nether

the set satisfactorily at his own expense.lands, Queen wilhelmina, celebrated ber He further agreed to teach him, and to 4th birthday yesterday, and, in honour of the occasion, Mr. M. J. Quist, the secure permission for the installation Consu-General for the Netherlands in from the Government.

Hongkong, was At riome at the Cop- Replying to Mr. Prior witness said that sulate General yesterday morning. he had stipulated that there should be broadcasting from the Hongkong Hotel, PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ANTI-RED Witness further stated that the set was

MOVEMENT.

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Fang Pen Jen, the ousted Tuchun of! Kiangsi, is planning a return to power

The Kaoimintang is taking every pre- in Nanchang and has assumed the title of Officer Commanding the 11th Corps, caution to guard against anti-Red" of the Kuomintang Army. General Fang trouble anywhere near Canton City, and now has a small force in Hunan and ex- the slightest sign of unfriendliness to- pects to enter Kiangsi across the Hupan wards the local powers is checked with-

delivered about May, 1923. It, however, would not work. He complained to the plaintif frm that no action was taken,

The Judgment.

His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Cleinenti, K.C.M.G.), members of the Consular Body, and a large gather-. ing of local residents visited the Chaz- cery to pay their respects.

His Excellency proposed the toast of "Her Majesty the Queen of the Nether-. lands, and Mr. M. J. Quist, in reply, toasted Their Majesties, the King and Queen."

Mr. Cerviera de Albuquerque e Castro A Chinese, in the employ of the plain-Portugul), the doyen of the Consular

(Belgium), Mr. C. H. Basto (Bolivia), On the evening of August tiff Company said that he installed the Body in Hongkong, Mr. J. Clement border. A division commander in Nan seb, some 135 Kuomintang members set in defendant's house. It would ant Chev. Jose M. Alves (Brazil), Mr. J. M.

out delay. chang is zhid to have already mutinied invaded the village of Shau-shui and receive because the wiring fixed to one da Rocha (Costa Rico), Dr. Wagner in readiness to join hands with General arrested 21 persons and killed three. Fang. Nanchang is the capital of Five small shops were searched and 2500 of the bulbs was broken. Witness had (Germany), Comm. S. Carrara (Italy)

Mr. S. Ikamiya (Japan), Mr. P. Castillo: (Mexico), Mr. P. V. Botelho (Nicara Kiangsi.

gua), Mr. Sverre Berg (Norway), Mr. Barrios J. T. Bugram (Siam), Mr. (Peru), and Mr. R. C. Tredwell (United States of America) represented the Con auler Body.

MULTIPLYING OFFICES.

To keep the Kuomintang minor leaders from deserting the party in Canton and joining the Right, or "anti-Red" sec- tion, the Kuomintang is creating more civil administrative offices. To supervise the 96 administrative districts in Kwang tung, it has been decided to appoint six supervisors, As every supervisor or Taoyin will have a staff of secretaries and clerks, body-guards runners, and others, It will open a channel of employ ment to several hundred politicians and members of the party.

(Continued on next Column.)

commandeered. Orly recently the Volpo teers of this village were disarmed.

EDUCATION.

Owing to financial stringency the Kwangtung University, one time the lend ing public school of the Province, may not be able to re-open at the scheduled time. As many students from the districts have already arrived at Canton, night classes will be held for the time being.

Mr. Ching Heng Yu, who was originally. appointed treasurer of the Ewangtung University, assumed the acting presidency of the institution on August 30th

installed several sets for the Company and with the exception of defendant's, they all worked.

Mr. Byrd was recalled and in reply to his Lordship said that the usual price for a set was $300. He had, however, sold two at the time defendant bought a. set, for $204.

His Lordship said that plaintiffs were entitled to recover. Ho considered that the installation of the set and the obtain ing of Government permission were not The 11th meeting of the Science Society part of the contract. Defendant knew as in China is now in session, in Canton with about 36 members from all parts of much about the apparatus as anybody China attending. At the opening session else. last week-end the address of welcome to the members was delivered by Mr. Sun Fo, acting Meyor of Canton,

Judgment was given plaintiffs for £250 and costs.

Amongst others, present were:-Rear: Admiral A. J. B, Stirling, Paymaster. Lieut. E. D. T. Churcher, Major-General CLuard, the Hon." Mr. W. T Southern, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. E. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Dr. W. V. M. Koch, the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, Mr. H. B L. Dow-

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