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CANTON'S FINANCE WHY THE "LUNGSHAN "

MINISTER.

UNEXPECTED RESIGNA-

TION.

GENERAL LI'S INVITATION TO CHIANG KAT SHEK.

COAL BY AIR?

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

A very puzzling and unexpected! move in Canton politics is the re-

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WAS FIRED UPON?

ALLEGED BREACH OF AMBIGUOUS REGULATION,

TWO OTHER VESSELS STOPPED.

H

Further details were to hand resterday of the ring upon the Fungshan by soldiers at Whampoa Forts on Monday night when the vessel "was on her voyage back to Hong Kong

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 1927.

TRAFFIC COURT.”

**LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP,” URGED.

THE OPINION OF AN OLD DRIVER.

COLLISION IN STUBBS ROAD

In prosecuting a Chinese driver of a public motor car at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning be fore. Major C. Willson, Mi C. P. Marcel, who is an owner-driver with

years' experience, said that

stationary cars with no lights show

་

According to the evidenes of Mr. Marcel, at about 19.30 a.m.

The facts as related to our re presentative" yesterday by officers of other vessels returning to Hong Kong were that the Langehan, Charles Hardouin and the Ewong

August 23th he was driving up Tung left Canton on Monday after-Stubbs Road, and when approaching noon at about the same time. The Magazine Gap, he saw the defend Eungahan was leading and when

on

KAI "TAK MOTOR 'BUS COMPANY.

FAILURE TO FILE ALLOT. MENT OF SHARES.

EXTENSION, OF, TIME GRANTED.

At the Supreme Cours yesterday morning, before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood) Mr. "E. G. Sheldon applied on behalf of the Kai Mak Motor Bus Co, for an extension of time to permit the filing of an allotment of shares.

"A SLAVE OF FASHION."

FILM WITH AN ORIGINAL TWIST AT THE QUEEN'S.

BROADWAY FOLLIES GOOD AS EVER.

(BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]

Metro Goldwin can generally be relied on to give us films which have a certain freshness of outlook. and "A Slave of Fashion" is one of these. Norma Shearer takes the part of the heroine who siezes an

opportunity to occupy the flat of a Mr. Sheldon explained that the wealthy bachelor during his six signation of Mr. Koo Ying Fun, theIt will be remembered that the

Lungshan berthed here about three ling are a source of danger to other Company was incorporated an

atonths absence in Paris, by im- hours behind her scheduled time an un-coming cars. This practice, be November 13th, 1926, and proceeded personating an old flame of his said, is not forbidden by the re-to an allotment on November 28th, who, in the opening scene is kill- Monday, and although her officers gulations, but in view of the ex-3,550 shares being allotted: The ed in a railway accident. For said that it was due to an extra-perience fe has had he thought then manager of the Company.. several months, she enjoys security ordinary low tide, the news went that it would be to the interests of signed shortly afterwards and the and luxury running up large ae all driver that there should be newly appointed manager resigned accounts for clothes and pleasures, round the wharf that the Longthen

such a regulation, compelling stain July of this year shortly before and then her parents arrivo en had been fired upon and that one tionary cars to leave their lights the bringing of an action in revisit. To explain the situation she of the shots had hit an Indiano.

lation to an allotment of the Com- tells them that she is married to guard in the ankle.

The above opinion was put for pany's, shares. It was when the the owage of the fat. This gentle- ward in connection with a summon. affairs of the Company, were ex man is not a little surprised when taken out against the driver of amined in regard to this action he arrives unannounced and finds public car No. 312 for negligent that the omission to file the returns a wife and in-laws installed there. driving.

of allotments was first discovered. It is a decidedly piquante situation His Lordship asked if this action which has been treated with admir. had been settled and, if not, wouldable restraint, and the happy end. his action in granting the applico-ing although a little obvious is tion have any bearing on the case. quite convincing for the stage.

Counsel replied that the action. Norma Shearer is a very clever had been settled, whereupon His actress and good to look upon and Lordship granted the extension for she here plays a difficult role with seven days.

charm and dignity That might perhaps be said to be the keynote of the play; it is charmingly light and quite free of vulgarity. Lew Cody as the bachelor and Mary Carr, as his mother-in-law " both play simply, and naturally, the latter especially is to be praised for omitting the usual dear-old-mother Mr. W. Schofield and Major C. conventions and being just a ples- Willson heard a case at the Kow-sant woman in the fifties. To avoid a collision, Mr. Marcelloon Magistracy yesterday after- You will like A Slave of ran his car against the wali bat noon in which a cook of the .. defendant's car struck one of the Athos II. was summoned for being film but it is quietly amusing and a Fashion it is not an epoch making wheels of Mr. Marcel's car. The aclawful possession of six re-very pleasing entertainment. The Charles Hardouin and the wheel was so damaged that it had volvere and six hundred rounds of wrong Tung realizing "that the to be changed. Witness said that animunition. Mr. Leo d'Aimade, Ports intended to stop vessels from it was possible that the defendant passing at that time, again dropped did not hear his horns, 33 5. pas anchor and retained there" until

seager was alighting from the yesterday afternoon.

near the Forts, the tide was very low and the three steamers had to drop anchor there.

At about 7 p.m. the tide rose a

ant's car ahead of him. It was stationary and no lights were show. ing. When Mr. Marcel was only a few yards away from the stationary ear, he sounded his horn að án indication that he was going to pass' it on the off side. Had the de-

head of the Finsacial Departineat of the Canton Government.. The news was contained in a brief Wah Tes Fat Pao telegram which gaye zo particulars, Mr. Foo, also holds the post of Finance Minister to the newly formed Nanking Government. No mention is made as to whether he continues to Occupy that position, but of the two offices he was supposed to set considerably more store on that ot Canton, Rumours are current with

regard to the reason for his resigna tion, but so far Chinese circles in Hong Kong are entirely mystified, Mr. Koo has been mainly respon-

sible for the drastio levy of $10,000,000 on the merchants of! Canton, largely with the cbject of helping the Central Bank during it and the Lungthan weighed the recent "run

"which it experi anchor and started. She was fol- caced. Mr. Koo's followers at the lowed by the other two vessels. Finance Department have deserted When passing Whampoa Forts, the defendant switched on his lights their posts And

this important firing started.

the shots being Government department has, for directed at the Lungthan. the time being ceased to function: continued her course taking no Mr. Koo has certainly succeeded in heed of the sheds and eventually placing the Central Bank on its feet. Instead of crowds seeking to change the institution's currency for foreign money they are clamour ing to get its botes, with which to pay their quotas. The Bank is now

The reason for the attack on the quite ready, according to its awa

Jungshan was that she passed the printed statement, to exchange its Forts during probibited hours notes for other forms of cash, but There is an ambiguous regulation in contrast to a few days ago very prohibiting vessels from passing little is being done in that directhe Forts between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. But, it is under stood, that this regulation only General La Tsai Hsin has tele-applies to steamers entering from

tion.

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arrived here of 12.45 am,

She

tendant remained where he was, Mr. Marcel would have had ample room to pass, but somehow or the other,

and swerved to the off side and across Mr. Marcel's car,

Major Willson: What, all night

ALLEGED ARMS

SMUGGLING.

SCORCHED RICE AND REVOLVERS.

who represented defendant, entered

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Tango, Singing, and an Apache Dance.

We

most interesting

That "The Broadway Follies" are. plea of not guilty.

staying till the end of the week, is A watchman on board gave evi- good news for the many who have defendant's car and saying good-dence that at 11am. on August enjoyed their performances. bye to some one in it.

28th he was on duty on the stern were glad that the fans were turn- Replying to the Magistrate, wit of the steamer-when-be-noticed two ed off to allow us to enjoy Mr. ness said that the defendant should coolies coming up the companion Bellotti's voice to the fail yester- not have tried to swerve and should way each carrying a bag on his day and the earlier song by Miss have remained where he was.

shoulders. Eight bags in all were Marsich. The brought to the deck from the crew's dances were the Mexican Tango Nn, he should not have moved until quarters. He grew suspicious and and a version of the apache dance I had passed him.

searched the baga." In the second which was at one time so popular. The defendant said that the wit-bag he found six revolvers and With the brutality replaced by graphed to Chiang Kai Shek earn- sawaris, and that vessels who ness was just as much to be blamed when he was searching the third or and graceful movements, this

had obtained ; a clearance from for the collision as himsel He Caaton and ships on daily servico said that he did not hear the bar was in charge of the coolies, ancak able to watch and the "Warsaw hag he saw the defendant, who form of dancing can be very enjoy. would be allowed passage.

He was moving his car more to the side of the road in order to make away. Defendant was then de- Polka" was as good as the other

tained. All the bags contained ballets given by this company. room for other on-coming cars. scorched rice and the six revolvers Mr. Marcel told the Magistrate and six hundred rounds of ammuni- that before moving his car to either tion were hidden in the rice... side of the road, the defendant

A Chinese detective, who made

estly requesting him to return to office. He describes the ex Generalissime as an indispensable man in forwarding "the national!

mines and Canton. The city must revolution and the aims of Dr. Sun bave coal, and at present it is Tat Bet, especially now that the getting it, as usual, from Japanese Northern Expedition is on the point sources. The boycott of Japanese should have looked behind to see if the arrest, gave corroborative avi-

of overthrowing the war lords of the North!

goods must, however, be continued and the aeroplanes are being called on to help Canton out of its impasse!

dence.

Tursday.

The case was adjourned to next

other vehicles were coming..

that the defendant was quite within Although the witness understand

his right, according to local regula THE MILITARY SITUATION [tion, in patting out his lights, he

EASIER.

(Mr. Marcel) asked the Magistrate's j SHARP DEND AT 25 M.P.H.

statement permission to make a

Dr. Wong Sik To, the owner and The military situation on

about this practice, which he co-driver of ear No. 498, was sum Kwangtung-Kiangsi border is slight-sidered was very dangerous son moned at the

the

same Court for

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"Red" activity is still very pro- nounced in Canton, though mainly confined to spreading rumours and distributing pamphlets. "The police are doing their best to stop this under-current of agitation and the ly easier though the "Red" menace much used. roads. He said that reckless driving, on the Repulic of the Carlton Theatre cinema.

is by no means averted. Cantonese including the present case, his car Government has issued a denuncia troops are surrounding a section of had been in two collisions with sta tion of the Communists accusing the "Red" army at Sukin, in tionary cars with no lights show them of engineering the run on the Southern Kiangsi, and that place Central Bank with a view to run is expected to fall General Ei Tsai

Defendant told the Magistrate ning that institution, placing the General Chien To Chus to the Hsin will, it is expected, appoint Government and the Kuomintang South Kiangsi command, with con party in grave financial difficulties trol over the Eastern Kwangtung

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Bay new road. The case had been Mr. Hay proposes to introdues a adjourned on account of defendant's number of innovations which have absence from the Colony.

be successful at Hong Kong Dr. Wong declared he could not where all European theatres are

put out his hard to indicate his that before moving his car he had recall the incident, and his Wor- under the control of the organiss

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the complainant, Comdr. Sebastian,

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YOGA. the Carltoni Remarking that being in charge hearing, stated that it was alleged

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As Philosophy and Heligion. By 8. Dasgurta THE ELEMENTS OF PRACTICAL PSTORO-ANALYSIS. and causing loss and ruin to thou section. General Chien has launch of a car the defendant should have that on August 7th, on the Repulseformance house. The screening of Theatre with a continuous per

PAUL BOUVIELÄD ed several successful attacks en taken precautions to prevent the the "Reds" and the Canton Gov-possibility of "an accident, Majoring in a negligent, reckless and pictures will

Bay new road, defendant was driv-

begin at 3. of on their aide declare that the Can- ernment evidently have full con Willson fined the defendant $15. dangerous manner. Comdr. Seba an afternoon, continue without in- ton, Government, headed by General fidence in his ability to deal with With regard to the matter of stian was returning to town, pro- terruption up to 9 of the evening Li Tsui Hain, opposing the the invaders.

compensation for damage sufferedceeding up the slope from Repulse and after an intermission of a Bay, when at a sharp right-hand Hankow-Nanking reunion and plot. Another division is being de by Mr. Marcel's car, the latter in-corner he encountered defendant, half-hour for the purpose of clean- ting the return of Chiang Kai Shekspatched froon Canton under the formed his Worship that he had who passed him at a speed of 25 ing and airing the theatre, be re- as dictator, Their circular also command of General Chan Chai communicated with the owner of miles an hour. The bend was a pented from 8.30 onward. Mr.

very acute dog and a man driving. recommends the merchants to resist Tong to Waishow, a place of some the car driven by the defendant.

In this connection the defendant a car could not ace more than five Ray further hopes to offer the pub the $10,000,000 levy,

features without strategic importance in Eastern told the Magistrate that Mr. Marcel yards ahead of him. As delend-lic occasional Kwangtung. From there they will had put in a claim for $124. As he a car-passed, the naval officer prior announcement an innovation advance towards Hoyuen and Lo (defendant) could say that only looked round and noted his lung where they are expected to slight damage was done to Mr and reported the ease to the

Marcel's mud guard, he submitted Yesterday General Chan was busy defendant) could replace the mud

guard for only $30 or $40.

The Magistrate told the defend for a number of aeroplanes to act and he has asked the police to ant that that was a matter which

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Defendant, who now asid was on a Sunday, pointed

he

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na serial colliers between the native enlist the necessary number of did not concern him.t

(Continued on next Colsimn:)transport coolies

sharp corner at the speed alleged chanced to be in port, or were an by the navel officer. He had had tertained, if only for ten minutes, 15 years experience of driving

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