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COMING TO HONG

KONG.

CHINESE DELEGATE TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

NOW VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

ANOTHER CELEBRATION

TO-DAY.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, }

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 28th, 1927.

KILLED ON MORRI- CHINESE. YOUTH FINANCE COMMITTEE.

ARE FOREIGN CERTIFICATES __YALID_LOGAILY 1.

CASE FOR GOVERNOR-IN. COUNCIL TO DECIDE.

The important point arose yester day morning at the Marine Court

SON HILL.

A ROLLING OF BOULDER.

DISLODGED BY PICKAXE

A remarkable accident that cont the life of a coolie employed on the Morrison Hill reclamation works was described to the Coroner (Major C. Willon) at an inquest on Choi Muk (20), held in the Central Magis. tracy yesterday...

BOUND OVER.

RESISTED ARREST.

POLICE SERGEANT FINED $10.

TO-DAY'S MEETING.

TUTAL OF 5174,232 REQUIRED.

A meeting of the Finance Com mittee of the Legislative Council A case that has aroused con- will be held in the Council Chamber siderable interest in the Colony this (Thursday) afternoon when terminated at the Central Magis votes for supplementary expendi tracy yesterday when the Magistrate ture totalling $124,09 will be con- (Major C, Willson) bound Percy Laisidered. over for one year in a personal bond. of 8100, Sergeant Haywood, against whom Lai had brought a cross

The votes represent very little Eew expenditure, Some of the. money is for charges which it was

In the opinion of many Chinese as to whether passenger certificates the hillside removing earth with summons for assault, was fined 810. anticipated would be paid in 1993.

the only true 'revolutionaries those associated with the downfall of the Manchus and the establishment of the Chinese Republic or the

seventy-two dead now at rest in the Yellow Flower Hill Cemetery east of Canton City. These 32

sserinced their vet the

first

issued by foreign ports are of equal value to those issued by British port Authorities. The Magistrate Lieut-Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.) said that in his capacity ana magistrate he had no authority to pass an "opinion, and would rafer the case for the Governor-in-Coun oil to decide.

The point arose out of a case 15

While the man was at work na

his pickaxe, "he dislodged a boulder weighing about a ton and brought it crashing down upon himself. He died the next day from his injuries,

Dr. J. R. Craig 'said thas on July 13th Choi was admitted to the Gov. from numerous abrasions, severe ernment Civil Hospital suffering

lacoration and fracture of the right arm and injuries to the leg. The which the master, Capt. H. Madsen, of the as. Tai Fook-Sing, was sum-

man was suffering severely from moased for allowing his vasal toed the same day, and a minor oper shock. An operation was perform arrive into the waters of the Colony ation the following day, but the on July 22nd, with more than 19

His Worship added that in his opinion unnecessary and uncalled for provocation had been given by the defendant Li

The Court was crowded.

THE JUDGMENT.

The first charge against defendant The judgment was as follows:-

is brought under Section 23 of Or dinance of 1900, which reads ne follows: Every person who ob

in obstructing, hindering or resisting structs, binders or resists; or assists any search or arrest authorised by

The chief item is 898,000 for the Tytam Tük engine and boiler. Under the contract for this engine payment was sprend över, a number of years and the yearly estimates have contained a sum expected to be sufficient for each year.

The contract price was £9,169, and with freight charges and con- sulting engineers' fees, the total estimate was $6,000. The total expenditure up to the end of 1928

penditure in 1937 is 8125,000 and 8119,774.64. The estimated ex-

for 830,000 only.

headed by M. Lin Passengers on board in contraven an died ca July 14th. The cause this Ordinance, shall be liable to Provision was made in the estimates

Battle at Canton some 18 years ago. For several years, they were almost forgotten. Then the ceme tery was dedicated to them. Now & Commission, Sau, sometime President of the Chinese Senate, has been appointed by the Nationalist Administration to compile a list of their children and other relatives as it is the desire of the comrades still living to do what they can for the child ren of their former brothers in

arms.

Mr. Chu Chao Haien, formerly Chinese Delegate to the Conseil of the League of Nations by commis sion of Feking, has been made a Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs by Nanking. Mr. Chu, like Dr. C. Q. Wu, is a Cantonese. He has been in Europe the last six or seven years and is at present somewhat out of touch with Chinese domestic issues. Mr. Chu, however, is ex- perted in Hong Kong, shortly by some of his friends. He may return To Cantor for a short visit before going to Nanking to join the Nationalias Administration,

The Canton Administration are

being asked to forbid the railroad management of the Swatow line to

tion of Section 10 of Ordinance 10 of 1990.

The owners, Mesra, Hock Guan Hong, of 183, Wing Lok Street

West, were also summoased on the

same charge. Mr. M. K. Lo op- peared for the defence.

of death was shock caused by the muscular injuries.

A fellow workman of Choi'a said

that about 3.30 in the afternoon he was working with other coolies trucks and sending it down to the at Morrison Hill, putting earth into

As the outset Mr. Lo said that himself half way up the hillside. bottom. Choi was digging earth by the defence admitted the fact that witness heard a noise and looking there were more than 19 passengers saw a large boulder rolling down

on board and that it was not neces- anry for the prosecution to call evidence. He intimated that he would only address the Court on legal points. According to the pro- secution, the defence admitted that there were 138 passengers on the vessel and that she did not possess a Hong Kong certificate.

"Only a Technical Offence.”- Addressing the Court, Mr. Lo said that he would rat like to establish, the master's bona fides. He would prors that the master had only committed a technical offence and that a caution, or a small fine would meet the case.

the punishment prescribed by See tion 28.

the conveniences and $12,000 for the sewer,

A sum of 817,000 is required for evidence that he suspected defend Kowloon, and for the Gascoigne The complainant stated in his public conveniences at King's Park, at of baring stolen something, and Road sewer. It was originally de him not that he suspected him of but they are now regarded as that was why he wanted to search cided not to build the conveniences

fore, that this section does not Gascoigne sewer has to be construct carrying arins. It is clear, there essential and consequently the apply to defendant.. He is accorded. A sum of 95,000 is required for ingly discharged on charge “A.” and the earth that it brought down Section 97 of the Police Ordinance the hill. The boulder struck Charl With regard to the second charge, partly buried him. He called out reads as follows: It shall be lawful for cur steel telescopic wireles

Another amounts include $1,111" for help. Witness added, that Chai for any Police officer to stop and masts and 3400 for training books, had been picking the earth at the search, and if necessary to arrest stationery, etc., for the Volunteer base of the rock, and had so dis and detain for further inquiries Defence Corps. (These sums are re- lodged it from its support.

any person whom he may and in votes); 821 för writing off the book Better Supervision Needed,

any street or other public place, value of anserviceable stores of the The foreman of the coolie gang

or on board any vessel or in any | Kowloon-Canton Railway; 8400 for employed on the reclamation aren

conveyance or at any hour of the repair of rain storm damage done admitted that it was his duty tonight or day, who acts in a sus to the railway on May 23rd: go up the hill every day to super-picious manner; or whom he may 10,000 for the Water Boat dock at intend the work, but added that suspect of having committed or of Lai Chi Kok and $300 as a contri on the day of the accident he was being about to commit or of intend-bution, to a General Charities or

ing to commit, any offence.

The sergeant, therefore, was per- fectly justified in stopping defend-

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baay making out the pay sheet at the foot of the hill

The Coroner: Did you not ice I submit very strongly to your Worship," said Mr. Lo, that the that deceased was working in a dangerous place -If I had seen him owner has no desire to put the

ganisation.

Geboral Charities Organisation. With regard to this last vote it ant and questioning him. It was is stated that a General Charities his duty to do so in the circum-Organisation is being formed in

increase freight charges and pas blame on the captain. The cap digging at the base of the rock stances. He was perfectly in order order to co-ordinate the relief work

senger fares A boycott, has been declared against the line.

tain's view, until this case Was |brought against him, wha that he

would have warned him,

The jury found that death was due accordingly returned a verdict to to misadventure, and the Coroner

that effect. A rider was added that there should be battar supervision by the foremen,

His Worship: You address the Court as though defendants were guilty and are pleading for a miti 8ation of sentence?

merely showing the bona fides of Mr. Lo: That is not so. I am both master and owner, but if your Worship is against me in this 1 shall have to take the case to a Bigher court, which would involve a long delay.

It was the typhoon and not lack did not know that to bring passed of enthusiasm which prevented agers into the Colony, without a great celebration of the first an- certificate issued here, would be a niversary of the Northern Expedi- violation of the port regulations. tion

This is not a case of trying to in Canton, "according to the pro-Nanking leaders in the South. smuggle people into the Colony, or era Capital There will be another defying the authorities.

Continu- celebration to-day (Thursday), but ing, he said "the captain is pre- the printers and other workers are Pared to go into the box and swear being advised that they may not that he did not know that a Chinese take another holiday. It has been ship, flying the Chinese fag, would found that the non-publication of be affected by the survey. He daily newspapers gives rise to a thought that under Section "B" great deal of ramour. The Canton of the same Ordinance his vessel is Police, while investigating reports | exempted."

His Worship then naked for the able to confirm that any attempt There was not the slightest in certificate and said that he had not

seen it before, either as Marine! has been made against leading per- tention to evade the law. The ship Magistrate int Harbour Master used to run between Canton and He said that had he done so as sonages in the City.

Saigon without calling at Hong Harbour Master, be would not have issue azother series of war bondsog. She subsequently dropped until he had placed the matter be the third of $5,000,000. They will the Canton Min, and a Hong fore the Governor-in-Council to be forced on the market on and Kong certificate was obtained which decide as to the validity of the

expired in September last. The certificate. Fai Fook Sing, on a recent visit to The Canton Municipal Council Saigon, was then refused a clear have re-established the Department aace until the ship had been of Public Utilities with Mr. Fung thoroughly surveyed by the French His Worship Then I have no Wai as the Commissioner. This Authorities. A certificate was issued option but to place it before the

of bomb incidents, have been un-

Canton seal authorities are to

after August 1st.

Certificate From Baigen.

allowed the summons to be executed

His Worship, added: Do you equivalent value)" produce it as a certificate of

Mr. Lo: Yes

Department will have jurisdiction to the ship at Saigon, on which the Governor-in-Council

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General Tmi Hein, General Officer Commanding the Troops in Kwangtung, will shortly take up his

now duties as commander-in-chief

up to this point, but it appears from the weight of evidence that the ing defendant, which I find is a oficer exceeded his duty by strik

fact he did.

of the various local societies.

There is a pressing need for some the circumstances of persons who such machinery for enquiring inta

apply for relief and furnishing in- I also find as a fact that defend formation regarding such applicants ant did resist or obstruct the officer to societies ́interested.

The new so much so that he had to put de- organisation should do much to pre- fendant on to the ground in order vent overlapping and to ensure that to effect his arrest. That would not charity be dispensed only in worthy have been necessary if defendant cases. Its activitics will be directed bad not strongly resisted. On that by an Honorary Secretary who will, personal bond of $100 to be of good ance and Government has agreed to charge I bind defendant over in a however, require paid clerical assist behaviour for 12 months.

I do not agree with Mr. Brutton that the two charges are practically

the same...

contribute $500 per annum towards

the cost of this. Provision is being made in the 1928 Estimates but as it considered desirable to start the against the Sergeant for assault scheme immediately supplenten-

With regard to the summons 45 I have stated, I find that

proved, tarp vote

for $300 id required. and impose a fine of $10. “I would and ancalled for provocation was add that in my opinion unnecessary given to, the defendant by Lai

In reply to an appeal by defend- ant's solicitor, Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, against the finding on the charge of resisting arrest, His Wor- ship promised. to reconsider the question

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DAVIS & CO., LTD., WOUND-UP.

SUPREME COURT ACTION.

At the Supreme Court yesterday morning, before the acting Chief- Justice (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood), the firm of Davis & Co., Ltd., of Quen's Building, was wound, up on the application of Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.O. (instructed by Mr. E. Davidson).

Kong-Canton run, which was in Therefore no attempt was made the British Government, the Board at the end of May, had ceased to inet year petitioning creditor

over the lighting, water supply, words written "good for until the as to the bona fidei of my client,

Mr. Lo: But if you are antished EMPLOYEES CLAIM AGAINST traffic, river, and harbour shipping ship arrives at Hong Kong."

LAUNDRY THAT FAILED.. I am prepared to withdraw and services. Mr. Fang was ona' time

Mr. Lo contended that this certi- would submit to the decision of Assistant Commissioner of Public ficate was equal in value to one your Worship

Before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Utilities in Canton.

issued here.

Mr. Alabaster, in making the Magistracy, Another point for

yesterday. His Worship As a Magistrate morning, no fewer than 31 em- application, said that the grounds yourWorship to consider is the I cannot express an opinion ployees of a recently established merits and bona fides of both the must submit the matter to the laundry claimed wages, amounting for it were that the Company was owner and the master" added Mr. Governor-in-Council.

to over 8400, from a young Parti incorporated in 1916 with the regia ships coming ints port from Saigon ment, His Worship emphasised the 17 Graaville Road.

"It quite well known that In the course of further arguguese named Mr. Noronha, of No.tered office in Queen's Building, the have to go into quarantine where necessity of the cree going before The suns claimed were admitted 208,700 was paid up. 16 nominal capital being £100,000, of of the Eighth Department of the medical inspection is carried out the Governor in Council. As a case by defendant, who advanced as a was established to take over the pre anti-red Forces.

and the passengers counted. Ships in point, he referred to negotiations ples for non-payment of the wages vious business, viz. that of general could not discharge their passengers which were still pending between that the laundry, which was started merchants, etc. On October 30th of -The &x. Poul Beau, of the Hong before going into quarantine.

of Trade and the Swedish Board function in view of the fact that obtained judgment for 328,474:05 to evade difficulties near Boccas Tigris dur- whole case rests on this: that the the British Board of Trade to 16 soldiers at Shamshuipo had been tien judgment when issued was re- the law and the of Trado regarding the refusal of over $100 due for clothes washed for (with 824276 costs) but the execu ing the typhoon, arrived safely at captain was not aware that he was cognise the Swedish Board of Trade withheld by the Military, It was turned unsatisfied.

commiting offence. Further certificate na being of ". pore, the owners have sent out a value."

quivalent through this that the wages of the A group of poolies who attempt asking them not to send any passen indicated that the ship: wouldant said that the laundry had been and affidavit of service. No notice letter to their agente in Saigon In saswer to Mr. Lo, His. Wor. In answer to his Worship, defend counsel, by petitioner's own cate

employees had not been paid.

The petition was verified, stated

ed to unload the as Kinshan ät

gerato Hong Kong. They did not Canton, last Tuesday afternoon, desire passengers and were aware be allowed to proceed pending the accused of losing a number of gar- had been giver of intention to de- wore arrested by pickets of the that fines imposed on sate offences not allow pabengers to be brought on that ground payment had been

bearing of the case, but he could ments sent from Shamishuips, and fend the suit.

His Lordship made an order for Chinese Seamen's Union. At least were heavy. This batch of passen to Hong Kong until a decision was refused

gers were brought down without the arrived al

winding up, with costs, and it sta "Doclies were detained at knowledge of the owners.

The Marine Court hearing was his Worship awarded the com- would automatically become the the Umon's headquarters.

Continued on next Column.) | adjourned, sine die.

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