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ENDING THE RED

MENACE.

A CONCILIATORY PROPOSAL.

PEASANTS CORPS ASKED TO JOIN KUOMINTANG.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 3rd,

MAY ROAD TRAM CHINA MERCHANTS 500-DOLLAR FORGED

FARES.

COMPANY.

MID-LEVEL RESIDENTS' AS80-¦ THREATENED EXPROPRIA-

TION'S PROTEST.

The following correspondence has taken place between the Mid-Levels Residents' Association and the [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., on the subject of the increased cost of Season The Peasants Corps in Kwang-

Tickets for May Hoad tung and in the other Kuomintang Residents:- controlled Provinces of China, although organized originally under the auspices of the "Reds," arg not to be crushed as at first intended. Instead of trying to subdue the Peasants Corps by foren of arms immediately, an offer is

Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son,

Peak Tramways Co., Ltd. Dear Sirs,-Thie Association has noticed your

advertisement an nouncing the proposed increase in the cost of Season Tickets between May Road and the Lower Terminus.

The old rate was $21 per quar-

TION.

NANKING GOVERNMENT'S

PLAN.

appears

Though nothing official has yet

there

good appeared, ground for believing that the Political Committee of the Kuo- mintang, acting under orders from Nanking, have decided to confiscate the entire property of the China Merchants' S. N. Co., Ltd., says the North China Daily News. With this in view they are understood to have appointed Cleneral Chiang Pab Chi, former Tatuh of Che

NOTE.

DEALER IN SPURIOUS NOTES LURED ON.

CHINESE REPORTER'S STRANGE STONY,

1927.

CLAIM · FOR $1,000.

LAI YUEN BANK SUCOREDS.

YESTERAY'S SUMMARY COURT ACTION.

The Lai Yuen Bank; of No. 02, Wing Lok Street, made a success- ful claim in the Summary Court

"UNLIMITED. SUPPLY" FROM yesterday for 81,000 from the Wing

CANTON.

A very curious story was told in Court by a vernacular newspaper reporter yesterday as to how a ensual noquaintance had taken him into his confidence and proposed to sell him an "unlimited supply" of spurious Hong Kong and Shang hai Bank notes and also some French notes The reporter, ac- now being made to them to cometer for 87 per month), which was kiang, who is said to be an uncle under the control of the Kuomin-raised to 89, but holders were en of General Chiang Kai Shek, and cording to his own account, bad tang Party. It is believed they titled to travel the whole distance Mr. Chien Hsier Chi (Y. M. Chien), intention of taking part in the will agree and that the Red menace either way. It is now proposed to former manager of the Shanghai shady transactions but he lured will be ended by this conciliatory words, Mid-Level residents are to branch, and now deputy-governor, his man on until, under police in- policy in the part of the pro-Chiang pay more for the privilege of of the Bank of Communications, to structions, he had piled up sufficient travelling only half the distance administer the affairs of the com-ovidenico, and the alleged forged they have hitherto been permitted to travel.

pasy. These two gentlemen invited notes dealer was then arrested,

The prisoner was brought up on the director of the China Merchants

Kai Shek militarists.

Notwithstanding all the reports previously issued, the territory around Shiukwan is still dominated by "Reda." Many business firme, including pawnshops, in Shiukwaa, the northern tominus of the Kwang tung Section of the Canton-Hankow Railway, have been closed to busi- ess since April 26th. Troops from Cunton are able to travel by train up to Yingtak, but the line beyond is still controlled by the "Reds"

The exact position of the "Reds" remains obscure. Everywhere north of Tsingyu is said to be still in their hands. Some 2,000 more troops left Canton for the north yes- terday, their commander, General Chien To Chun, having departed

raise the rate to $iò or in other

This is an increase of no less than 49.75 per cent over the rate to tea in the Chinese Bankers Acomand before Mr. R. E. Lindsell ruling only 3 years ago, and is sociation building in Hong Kong at the Central Magistracy yester considered by this Association as

a charge of possession of entirely out of proportion to the Road, on Wednesday afternoon and day on

Det-Sub increase of facilities enjoyed by discussed the matter. No definite a forged $600 note. travellers to and from May Read decision was reached and neither of Inspector Shaftain, attached to the station, especially when it is re membered that l'eak season-ticket the two officials went to the China S.C.A. prosecuted, and Mr. G. R.

Haywood defended. holders are not being asked to pay Merchante offices to take over. any more than they were at that

time.

I-am-directed by my Committee to put those facts bofore you with the old rates being a view to retained.

-

. (Signed)

March 20th.

WALTER G. JOSEPII, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer.

W. G. Joseph, E84..

Hon. Secretary,

Association.

terminus, we have to inform you that the matter was laid before the Board yesterday and they regret they are unable to reverse their previous decision and that the ro- vised prices as advertised in the

dated March 28th natice stand.

must

▲ Very Good Forgery. At the commencement of the

Fung Firm, of 119, Connaught Road West, and Tat Wo, Ma Yuk Cheun and Kwong Keang Chee, parties to an agreement by which 82,000 was borrowed from the Bank,

The caso, which was heard before

Mr. P. Jacks, neting Puisne Judge, concerned the balance of principal due under a promissory note dated October 13th, 1993. The plaintiffs also claimed costs.

Mr. J. M. Remedios was for A. J.

the plaintiff, and Mr. O'Donoghue for the defendants.

Mr. Remedioa explained that he understood Mr. O'Donoghue had no further instructions, and asked permission to prove his case, which was granted.

The manager of the plaintiff bank said they lent 82,000 to the defendants on October 13th, $1,000 of which had been re-paid. No-

thing further had been received. Interest was not claimed because there was no stipulation, on the -writ as to interest.

Hankow's First Attempt. Aa-attempt was-made some three. weeks ago by representatives of the Hackow Government, noting oder instructions from Mr. Sua Fo (son of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen aud Minister of Communications in the Hankow Government), to seize the comapany, but the directors refused to let them do so, on the ground that the China Merchants' S. N. C. was not an official undertaking but a purely commercial enterprise and that, in their capacity as directors, they simply represented the inter- ests of the different shareholders The agents of the Hankow Govern- ment said that these were their orders and that a decision to this Home showed very little line effect had been passed by the Nationalist Government in Hao-

His Lordship gave judgment for

proceedings, Inspector Shaftain the plaintiffs with conta told the Court that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank regarded the case as serious, and he would there fore asked for a committal.

Expert evidence was given by Mr. J. B. Mile of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, who said that he had examined the note and found that the forgery was La very good uno. The only way the forgery could be detected was through a strong lens and then it Incked the clearness of outline of would be found that the forgery

a genuine note. The notes printed

to take charge of the operations The Mid-Levels Residents? -two-unya before.

Mr. Chen Yao Tao, a brother-in- Dear Sir,-In reply to your letter law of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, asof the wth ultimo on the subject of the cost of monthly tickets be sumed the post of acting Commietween May Road and the Lower Sicer of Reconstruction in Canton City on Monday, replacing Mr. Sun Fo, son of the Inte Ur, Sun Yat Sen. The ceremony of transferring the seal of office yesterday had more than usual significance. It marked not only the change of personnel in the Bureau of Reconstruction the but also the downfall of "Prince" clique in Canton.

The exit of Mr. Sun Fo from the Bureau of Reconstruction and the Cauton Municipality, however, does not end the family rule. Tho new Commissioner of Justice in Canton is Chess Yung, a brother- in-law of Mr. Hu Han Min who, like Mr. Wang Ching Wei, has just returned to power in the Kuomin

Mr. Sun Fo's two tang Party, brothers-in-law are still holding officer in Canton Dr. Tai Eu Sai is Director-General of the Kwang- tung Conservancy Bureau, and Mr.

It is further considered the in-kow. creased, facilities at May Road taken in conjunction with the fact that it is at that point of the line where the load is heaviest and the cost of running greatest, that the extra charge made for contract tickets is warranted.

། Chen Te Shao, Manager of Canton

Telephone Exchange.

3

(Signed) PEAK TRAMWAYS CO.,

LIMITED, John D. Humphreys & Son.

April 12th.

MOSCOW AND THE CANTONESE.

ABUSE OF MODERATES.

·

The directors then appealed to the local authorities, and General Pei Chung Hsi, Commissioner for Martial Law for the Shanghai and Woosung Districts, forbade inter ference with the company's affairs, If the Hankow Government wanted to take it over, he said, they must ay the shares or at least pay for what it was worth. The Hankow agents then loft and there was no further interference.

he could send someone to get them. Arrangement was made to meet later in the defendant's house at No. 4, Upper Lascar Row, and the development was again reported to the Labour Maintenance Bureau. The appointment was kept and a. further meeting was arranged for next-day-at-a Chinese-hotel-at- Yaumati. The day after that wit- ass went to the rendezveus with

fendant produced a 810 forged noto on official from the Bureau. De

for inspection, and asked 845 for ten of the $10 notes. The price was but the lincs in the forged eventually lowered to $43. Lote were blurred. The figures Asked by the Magistrate as to forming the number of the who accompanied witness to meet forged note were not in alignment, the defendant, Inspector Shaftain and the colour was also a bit said that the man was the chief darker. The picture of the back assistant to General Lo Wing Sing, of the forgery also lacked the same of the Labour Maintenance Bureau. Mr. Lindsoli: Do you call him a definition.

general in Hong Kong Hoia known in that way.

Otherwise the forged

note was a perfect copy and the serial numbers corresponded with the signatures,

Cross-examined by Mr. Haywood, witness stated that the paper on which the forged note was printed had no water mark and the feel of it was entirely different from the genuine notes.

Never before this, had there been an attempt by any one of the

Mr. Haywood: Beyond the lack numerous Chinese governments tool definition, you could not say the seize the China Merchants S. N. note was false. What if the machine Co., though during the Manchu had gone wrong?-The note was régime a supervisor was appointed, not printed by a machine. It was by the then government. This lithographed. to control the company nor did he official, however, never attempted

A Riga message, dated March Mr. Chu Chia Hua on May 1st 24th to The Times, states that the took charge of the Bureau of Civil leaders of the Comintern and the Affairs in Canton, suqueeding Mr. Soviet Government are showing un interfere with its working. His od, Sub-Inspector Shaftain told the

Chen Shih Jen, who left hastily.

The less important "Reds" under arrest are now confined in the Macao Forts. They have organized a dramatic club among themselves and the first show they staged was

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casiness over the attitude of the duties were simply confined to Cantorese Commander-in-Chief, supervising, in a Gederal Chiang Kai Shek, towards

A Wealthy Concern.

The China Merchants' S. N. Co..

Mr. Lindsel: I cannot make this order, but the press may make a note of it,

A Sleuth-Hound Reporter. When the next witness was call.

Magistrate that the man was a re- negative sense. porter and was engaged by the Wat The present attempt to seize the Yang Pao and the Tien Sing Puu, the Communist tendencies of the China Merchants is the action of and he would ask the Court to Kuomintang, and condemn what the Political Committee of the Kuo- request pressmen present not to in the nature of an attack on they regard as his unduly "moder-mintang and is understood to be mention the witness' name, as it General Chiang Kai Shek.

ate" instructions to the Cantonese an indirect way of forcing Mr. Fu would do him great harm. By a special order of the Extra Army. Misgivings regarding his Siao En to surrender himself to the ordinary Commission in Canton, trustworthiness" find expression authorities, Mr. Fu being, one of all the railways within Kwangtang even in the Soviet Press, which the largest shareholders of the com

According to witness's story the are to return to the jurisdiction openly-refers to "strife within the pany.

defendant was first introduced to of the Bureau of Reconstruction. Cantonese Government connected The Haukow Central Executivo with the name of Chiang Kai

him in the street on February 15th or 18th. About a month later, he Committee some time ago sought to Shek." The Izvestia publishes an control the lines and placed them article by Radek, in which he de. Ltd., is a linaited commercial or again met the defendant at a tes in charge of the newly created clares that the situation in Shang-ganization, registered with the Cea house in Yaomati. Defendant then Ministry of Communications, a hai has become "as sharp as a'

asked him to negotiate the sale of ed about 1890 and has large hold some forged banknotes.

Witness portfolio concurrently held by Mr. razor edge." Radek utters a warn-

ings. Purchasing a small fleet Bun Fo.

Canton has condemned ing against overestimating the im

stated that he was in honest occupa- Hankow Kuomintang, and con-portance of the fact that big sell & Co, it has worked its way with such an affair. There was not at frop an American company, Rustion and he refused to be mixed up soquently every authority given in Kai Shok, "for the time being,"

that stage sufficient evidence to thair name in Canton must neces has submitted to the decisions of to the premier position in the Chi- aarily be withdrawn.

the Nationalist Party, and asserts ese shipping world, and now owns

warzant the arrest of the defendant, 29 vessels. that many bourgeois elements have

and he, therefore, lured the do the Cantonese The company is governed by a fendant on to commit himself. THE NEW MAYOR OF CANTON. remained inside

camp only with the intention to Board of Directors. The three steer the revolution along liberal saanaging directors are Lord W. H. Mr. Lam Mun Koi has been ap pointed Mayor of the Municipal on. The capture of Shanghai, Li, grandson of the late Li Hung Goverment of Canton by the Radek adds, will intensify class Chang, chairman; Mr. Edward E. Specal Governing Committee, aye warfare, but only "the blind Y. Sheng, son of the late Sheng the Canton Gurettę.

Highesto the chief secretary, Mr.bourgeois mole" can imagine that Kung Pao, founder of the com Lai To Kam, and Mr. Oben Kim this will weaken the revolution pany, vice-chairman; and Mr. Fu Tu Chief of the General Affairs class warfare will be the breath of Biao En. The other directors are Seation, of the City Government, life of the Chinese revolution, the leading members of the Chinese have officiated in the absence of

motive power leading to victory. mercantile community. Mr. Sun Fo at Hankow,

tral Government. It was establish-

Continuing, witness said that the supposed buyer declared that he did not want notes in $10 denomi nation, but asked for $1,000 in one 8500 and 50 810 notes. Defendant arranged to bring the required notes to the Stag Hotel the next day. Witness kept the appoint- ment, and the Police were inferm ed. It was also arranged that a signal was to be given from the verandah clearly, if the da fendant had arrived with the arrived, he took one 3000 note goods. When the defendant

from his sock and said that. on account of the stringent search made by the Police, he was afraid to bring more. The note WAS handed back to defendant by the so-called buyer who said that he found it not advisable to buy notes. had thought over the matter and

of such high denomination as is would be very hard to pass off. As soon as the defendant had been gitau back the forged note the Police came OD arrested the man. Witness added that the defendant had mentioned to hins that he had an unlimited supply of forged Hong Kong bank notes and also some French notes.

adene and

Good Notes Whated For Bail. witness said that when he met the Cross-examined. by Mr. Haywood; defendant at the tea house, there were several other persons, there drinking tea and that the defend snt bad whispered to him,

His Worship: Why should he

take you to be such a scoundrel 7- I don't know,

His Worship: But how bad hor defed to do such a thing-We had been introduced previously.

your own story --You-

His Worship: You were still casual acquaintance, according to

At this stage

Haywood asked for an adjournment on the ground thng, the witness's story was entirely different from the instruc tion he had received and that $43 For $100.

would have to interview his client However, on March 17th, he re-

again. Puribprmore, he did not know that the prosecution wa ported the matter to an official of asking for a committal until he had the Chinese Labour Maintenance ant on April 25th, when the subject ant could put up bail, and on being Bureau. Witness again saw defend come into the Court.

Mr. Lindaell asked if the defend- was referred to and defendant sald informed that the defendant bad that the notes: had arrived from some money, bail was fixed at Canton. Defendant naked him if he had already arranged a buyer bank notes," added the Magistrate. $5,000, but they must be in good and that if the notes were wanted. The

was adjourned until (Continued..en next columes.}

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