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CONTROL OF CANTON.

MAN ON THE SPOT OR CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

FURTHER RUMOURS OF

→ CONFLICT.

NATIONAL AND LOCAL TAXES.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 8th, 1927.

THE ANTI-JAPANESE. CORRESPONDENCE.

BOYCOTT.

COAL HELD UP AT CANTON.

SWATOW COMING IN?

TOMMY'S SMOKES.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "NONG KONG DAILY PRESS. "

[FROM OCH CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. your paper

The boycott of Japanese goods is serious beganning to assume [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] aspect in-Ganton, -and several ship- loads of Japanese coal beriving after July 1st have been held up,

It is feared that the long runour'

inay

Sta-Through the medium of express the opinions of quite a number of Tommies who have read and dis

used the various remarks passed concerning Tommy's Smokes."

In the first place let us compare the main items which concern the soldier is these two institutes

ed conflict between General Li Tani including 500 tons for the Kwang (N.A.A. F.I. and Y.M.C.A.). A entp|

Hain, who has actual command over Canton affairs, and General Chiang Kai Shek, whose nominal authority extends to Canton, may soon came

to a head. Employees of a section of the Kwagting Arsenal support- ing General Chiang are now said to be plotting against Mr. Samuel section chicl recently Wong, &

aminated by General Li

General Chu lei, Teh,

Yun-

Ling Electricity Supply Company

MURDER OR SUICIDE?

DEFENCE OPENS IN CASTLE PEAK CASE.

ACCUSED'S STRANGE

ILLUSION"

The case for the Crown in which in Chinese is accused of murdering his wife at Castle Peak on April 7th was brought to a conclusion yesterday at the Central Magistracy before Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, Assistant

of ten in both institutes is 5 cents Crown Solicitor, is for the prose In response to popular demand, but we think the majority of sol.ention, and Me, J. A. Gordon Leaski the merchants in Canton dealing indiers will agree that the Y.M.C.A's. appears for the defence.

sea food from Japanese sources all the best cup of tea. Now the have decided to suspend import

cakes.

business as far as that commodity

is concerned.

Evidence was taken from two Chinese women and also from Polier witnesses.

whom

MOTORISTS AND POLICE INSPEC--

TOR.

A SCRAP AT REPULSE BAY,

CHARGES OF SPEEDING AND RESISTING ARBEST.

Two Chinese, one of whom wirs the driver at a private car, wre charged before 1 B-Linda-11. yesterday at the Central Magis- tracy. One of the two men 'was Chang Hin Shun, residing at Na 10. Fung Fei Terrace, and the charges against him were: (1). passing a moving vehicle in a ent- roi aren: (2), failing to produce his driver's licence: (3), resisting In- spector Grant in the execution of his duty; and (4), reckless driving, The other defendant, Li Shin Pui residing at No. 64, Robinson Brand was charged with obstructing the Inspector in the execution of his

Admitted, the Y.M.C.A. charges à cents to NA.A.F.I's 4 cents but the difference in quality A Chinese woman residing at Wuchow is joining Canton in the and quantity justifies this as the Castle Peak, said she knew defend boycost, adding that the boycott

difference between the two is beant by sight and she had also known against British goods, will not be

yond comparison, The Y.M.C.A. the deceased, her place of work relaxed:

casily wins that point. And once being. close to the defendant's Japanese steaners arriving at panese mercenary employed by the Hong Kong from Swatow are still more the. Y.M.C.A. scores a point house. Last year, in July, witness duty late Dr. Sun Yat Sen in the fight carrying Japanese goods from that they charge a cent feas for their heard a quarrel between defendant Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton appeared against General Chan Kwing Ming,port, thus indicating that the Chimonades and they are seed where and his wife. There was another for both defendants, and the Hon.

as the N.A.A.F.I.'s are not,

WOOLAN present

witness Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, G.S.P., watch- although he has been recently supert at Swatow are not yet boy-

Now! As regards the "Smokes" thought was the defendant's con- porting M. Borodin, is still claim cotting Japanese goods as from

we think British Boy" and "En-cubine.

the defendant It is under- ed as an adherent of Chiang Kai July 1st as decided.

satisfied are rather unfair in their | siap the decrased's face, nad stood that the boycott started Shek. With both "Reds"

judgment against the Y.M.C.A. Anti-Reds" regarding him as a yesterday,"

Evidently they forget (or perhaps comrade, it is being suggested in

were not out here then) when the Kwangtung Canton circles that

YM.C.A.' were only in their in- fancy and N.A.A.F.I had the monopoly of the troops trade how N.A.A.F.. charged. They also charged high prices for cigarettes it was only when and

should guard against his return to the Province by way of Kingsi.

The Press censors in Canton have extended their jurisdiction to all printing shops, and from now on o publication may be issued with.

A CHOPPED. FINGER.

FIGHT IN CONTRACTOR'S.

MATSHED

She RIW

This evidence was partly corro- he was with the first witness at borated by another Chinese woman, the time in question.

to

ed the enso for the police.

Inspector Grant said that he was driving his motor car in a con- trolled area at Aberdeen-when thei first defendant's car passed bin et

a speed of about 25 m.p.h. Alter

Lai Nam Sang, an interpreter to the Detective's Office, said that on travelling a short distance and still May 24th, he formally explained in the controlled aren, defendant the charge of murder

the accelerated his speed to 40 m.p.h. defendant at the Central Palice Station. In reply defertat ronde Witness followed the defendant the statement to the effect that on and throughout the chase the de

the morning in question he was outfendant kept looking back at the The dropped their prices. Therefore, ren, the tea and five other

We can't help but adbit the neighbours. N.A.A.F.. is as much to blame the Y.M.A.C. in that respect.

Note:-In fairness ta

N.A.A.F.I., it should

Failure to understand each others

Punti cook and a Hakka

out the approval of the Kuomin- dialect led to a fight between a L.3.C.A's. got going that they gathering fir cones with his child-Inspector and smiled at him, theat

Lang Propaganda Burenu working

ense came before Major C. Willson through its censors and inspectors.

The Canton Authorities have at the Central Magistracy yester Leer informed by Nanking that the day, when the Punti cook, who is following taxes should be classified employed at a contractor's matshed n's national revenue: Salt, Casin Bowen Road, was charged with ioms. Native Customs, Special cutting and wounding a Wine, Tomeco and Cigarette Taxes, also employed at the matched. Oil Tax, Likin, Mining Tax and appeared from the evidence that the Hakka applied to the cook for Stamp Tax, Lotil revenue was to

sune ail, which the cook refused

give him, include Agricultural Land Tax, to

Hakku.

It

Words followed,

as

the

he

When he returned ing the matter as a joke. The de- honie, he found his wife had disfendant's car eventually pulled up appeared. It was not until about fity days later that the accusation' was made against him by deceased's brother. He emphatically denied the charge and requested that his children and concubine be present in Court during his trial.

at Repulse Bay, when the witness. went up to him and asked for his license. The defendant refused to produce it saying that the Inspector had no authority and he called the Inspector in foot.

pointed out that our corre spondent, is in -error in making this comparison. The N.A.A.F.I have only very re

Det-Sub-Insp. Lase said that as cently established branches in a result of a report made by de-

Inspector Grant then told the de- Hong Kong-En. H.K.B.P. ceased's brother, he and a number Still going a bit further into the Chinese detectives visited a house fendant that he was under arrest

made that night, but the following which led to the cook smatching up subjert let us compare the comforts.in Chang Sha Wan. No arrest was and ask him to accompany hiru

chopier with which he cut the

The morning defendant was apprehend to the Station. This the defendeut Iakka's hind, severing a linger. etc., of the two institutes. The Takka, it was stated in court, majority of people think that, sued. The Police went to Castle Peak refused to do and the Inspector had refused to go to hospital, and long as the Tommy can get a "tean May 20th, and started to dig had to pull him out of his car.

the neighbourhood: A reward was bad now returned to the

at a cake he is satisfied. But also offered for the discovery of the While in the art of getting the de- Defentiant said the count!

fendant out of his car, the second started pulling the wok-house uten-there they are making u-big-mis-body

defendant interfered. When cau The Ministry of Finance in Nansils alon, and he did not know take. He wauts comfort equally us

tioned by the witness, that he had no business to prevent a policemen from doing his duty, the second de- Tenant was alleged to have told

Property Tax, Grain, Pawnshop, Shipping and other miscellaneous taxes. The Nanking faction are now proposing an income tax, an inheritance tax, a note issue tax and others

king has informed Camon that what the complainant wanted as he mach, and that is where the renid that he would first submit to

beginning from August 1st, likin is. to be abolished. A duty of 123 per cest, however will be charged on imports in place of likin, except in the case of goods classified as luxuries upon which a duty of 30 per cent. will be collected.

Shipping is becoming steadily more difeult in Canton watera. Pirates demand "pass money" from all trading junks on the pri

The cipal rivers.

Kuomintang patrels collect "protection fees for services which they are sup pased to render. Between the two 4 vessel engaged in the inland trade has to pay considerable suns to secure immunity from molestn- tion. Now the seamen are demand- ing to be insured against the risks they run and are insisting upon fix- ing the time that a vessel shall leave port in order to minimise the risk of piracy during night hours.

The Defence Outlined. Cherning the defence, Mr. Leask spoke Hakk

Remarking that he ought not to benefits of the Y.M.C.A. over the the Court that there was not suf

In the YM.C. A

ficient evidence against defendant have used a shopper his Worship N.4.A.F.I. score,

to warrant him being committed. imposed a fine of $10 or 14 days, one finds comforts such as and alse ordered defendant to pay chains and dining tables, a Reviewing the evidence of the pro- the Inspector to go in Hand

Various games,secution, counsel contended that the 85 compensation to complainant, or crockery service, undergo another seven days im reading and writing materials free Crown had not made out a case, prisonment

of charge, an excellent library in "On the evidence before your Wor each YM.C.A., and above all, civility, respect, and help in all ship, the actual fact of murder has not been proved. Three theories matters from the various members have been advanced-suicide by who have freely given their help.

hanging, homicide by hanging, or, All these various comforts have according to Dr. Dovey, the woman to be paid for. Naturally, to pay could have died of a natural cause. for these comforts a certain amount There was nothing to

that Prove

RIVER LEVELS.

KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY

41.5

BULLETIN.

West River at Shiubing July

4th, 14ft. Sins. July 6th rising highest level ou re cord feet; lowest on re-

• cord in. North River at Teingyuca: July 4th, lift 4ins, July 6th, stationary highest level on record it. 7ius.; lowest Oil North River at Samshai: July 5th. 9ft 3ins. July 6th, 10ft. Gins. highest level on record 27ft. 3ins.; lowest bit. East River at Sheklung: July 5th, ft, ains.; July 6th, 8ft. lin highest 13ft. žina lowest 3ft.

also called in a pig.

Both the defendants were even- tually taken to the Police Station and later the licence was brought into the Station by a friend of the defendant.

In reply to Mr. Brutton, witness denied that when the defendant

of profit has to be made or other the defendant had caused her wise the Y.MC.A's, would Boon | death," said Mr, Leask. have to close down owing to the Death from natural causes stopped his ear, he was annoyed shortness of funds..

might be ruled out. Mr. Leask and walked up to it and said "You, And now we'll take the liberty of agreed that the woman had died a think you are very smart in pass- ing me," He denied that the first asking British Boy" and "Un violent death, but the Crown had satisfied" where the Y.M.C.A. can failed to prove that the defendant keep on getting the money (with was the cause of it. The main ci-defendant said his license was at out making profits) to supply these dence was the story of the mu tai,home.

Mr. Brutton put it to witness that conforts as their funds are not un-wid Mr. Leask, but that did not limited.

bring the guilt home to the de fendant. The primary thing the he did not explain what offence had prosecution bad to do was to prove been comioitted, and that he struck homicide and that had not been both the defendants on the jaw,

"The whole case rests on

and attempted to strike the second this. either it was suicide or a murder and there is a possibility defendant a second time. This was that it was a case of suicide, there- denied. fore, under such circumstaticce, the defendant should be given the benefit of the doubt.

La conclusion, we think the major ity of Tommies out here owe big thanks to the Y.M.C.A. Hats of to the Y.M.C.A. and its willing done. helpers.

FAIR PLAY.

MUSIC AT THE STAR THEATRE.

22

The opinion expressed was that the whole thing is fizzling out," the waterfront at Canton is such quieter in connection with boycott activities, and although WHY SHOULD IT NOT BE UP of a guilty man, but they could be

During the last two days the Police have stopped the tarring and colouring of the faces, and the damaging of the clothes of Chinese, passengers on board British Canton Hong Kong river steamers arriving at Canton..

Nearly three quarters of the $3,500,000 needed to pay off the unemployed Chinese workers con- nected with the strike against the British has been raised by the mer Hong Kong, a few more are manag- chants, and it is expected that earlying to slip through, although the

numbers are still very low;

in August, each of the said strikers

will be each given 8100 bonus and as a body they will at last be dis banded.

TO THE LEVEL OF THE QUEEN'S?

The defence admitted that the actions of the defendant after the denth of the woman were like those explained. The defendant actually found the woman dead, by hanging, on the day in question and he had The buried her the same night.

pickets are continuing their boy- cott measures to some extent, they do not appear to be so anxious to interfere with Chinese passengera as before. While Chinese passen- gers are still being prevented from AN OFFER BY THE MANAGE. defence also admitted that the man embarking on British steamers for

on' the

MENT.

Witness denied that he sat on the

steering wheel with his logs on each

side of the driver so that he could not move. Ho adimitted that he kept hold of the driver all the time, and said he had one foot on the footboard and the other cushion inside the car.

on 4

Replying to further questions, witness said some people in bath- ing costumes, including three Chi nese doctors, came on the scene, had gone about telling everyone that and two of the latter offered to go. his wife had run away. The reason suroty for the defendant, but wit the defendant did not notify the pess refused. Witness continued that A correspondent signing himself Police was because he was scared he explained to one of the doctors Music Lover" wrote to ask why and had got, the idea into his head what offences had been committed,. The Lungahan arrived here yester the Star Theatre, Kowloon, should that it was a criane, punished by ten but he denied that that was the first

The case was adjourned. day afternoon with about 38 Chi- not make an attempt to bring its years' imprisonmont, if one's wifetime he had said anything about it. ncse, in addition to saloon European musical, programize up to the level committed suicide. passengers. The majority of the of those arranged for the Queen's Mr. Whyte Smith pointed out the Chinese were the usual fish and Theatre. He thought the manage groove made by the rope around the vegetable coolies that come down

steamers, but the number ment might possibly argue that woman's neck was not consistent ARMS HAUL FROM SAMPAN.

musicians were hard to obtain, but, with suicide by hanging. of Chinese passengers was slightly he continued, although this might Mr. Lindsell replied that the above the number that has prevail-have been the case a few years ago, marks were nothing, and according. CHINESE DETECTIVE'S SMART. ed daily for the past few weeks.

in his opinion, it was not the case to medical evidence the rope might Other Companies steamers are now. Ho suggested that with the have been tied around the neck after still arriving with full bookinge. many Regimental Bands in the death.

Mr. Whyte Smith then said Following the haul made by a Last night the Taishun come Colony it would not be either dif

Chinose detective, who seized 24 dawn from Canton, but her Chinese ficult or expensive to make up & that the defendant had to

plain how a rope and other para-revolvers and 200 rounds of ammuni passengers had dropped hask to the good orchestra. There has been no change in the usual

The question was submitted to phernalia could have been rigged tion on board a sampan near the No. 5 railway bridge in Kowloon on ought about 40 passengers, all the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., up in ao short a time by the de- Canton boycott of the British

of whom about half were and wo were informed that the ceased; that is, hetween the time Tuesday, two members of the crew, stoamers, although passengers Europeans. Of the remainder, only management would be very pleased that the defendant went out gather-a man and a woman, wore charged

loon Magistracy yesterday. riving by these steamers yesterday two were Chinene passengers, the to receive applications from anusi ing fr cones and the time he was before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow- expressed hopes of a settlement other Chinose being cargo and fish cians who are willing to play at driven back home by the rain,

At, this stage the case was ad- coolies. The Taishan brought a the Biar Theatre.. Any combine- being arrived at soon.

Very good general cargo in addition tion offering must include at least journed till this morning at 10.20

for the defence to conclude, one violinist and a cellist (Continued on next Column.) to wogetables and fruit.

STEAMBOATS BOYCOTT.

PICKETS STILL ACTIVE.

HOPES OF AN EARLY SETTLEMENT.

ono or two.

The steamer

CX-

WORK.

Mr. Lep d'Almada dofended, and- the case was adjourned until next Wednesday.

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