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A CAPABLE OFFICIAL EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE

FOREIGN SECRETARY IN CANTON.

*APPOINTMENT OF MR, C. L. TAN.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

DELAYED.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 1927.

DERAILMENT OF ARMOURED CAR.

When the express train which leaves Canton at 8.05 a.m. failed to arrive at Kowloon yesterday on

had been a mishap.

schedule, it was feared that there

IMPERSONATING A POLICE

OFFICER.

CHARGES AGAINST ARMY

SERGEANT. "

IDENTIFICATION PARADE

RESULT.

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taken

Further evidence It appears, however, that the ex-Magistracy yesterday, in the case before Mr. R. E. Lindselt. at the of the office of Commissioner for press was held up at Sheung Ping, in which Sergeant Reginald Lewes

For the time being, the business.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

WING, ON'S CHANDLERT BUSINESS RUINED.

FORMER EMPLOYEE CHARGED.

An interesting case came up for hearing before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yester day, when F. Chan, a former sub manager of the ship chandlery de- partment of Wing On & Co. was

Foreign Affairs will be undertaken about thirty miles from the Shum of the Qurco's Regiment is charged charged with conspiring with H. F.

by Mr. C. L. Tan, also known as

Chen Chong Lok, a Straits born Chinese and a lawyer educated in America Since the days of Dr. .P. H. Lo and Mr. Frank W. Lee, two of the most capable men who

ever

filled similar positions in Canton, it is doubtful whether the Canton authorities have made a better selection than they have, dns in the present oppointment of

some unknown party caused the Chun border. During Sunday night derailment of an armoured car, which passes over the Chinese acc tion of the line. When the express arrived at the scene of derailment it was found impossible to proceed. The train, therefore, awaited the arrival of the one from Kewicon. and the passengers from the, one train were transferred to the other,

this way,

and with obtaining 83 of fraud at with impersonating & police otheer No. 6, Sampan Street.

Mr. L. D. Turner appeared for the defence.

The Japanese mistress of the house stated that when the defen Jant gained admittance on the night of August ord by saying he was the No. 1 Inspector" she showed

SUMMARY COURT.

JUDGMENT GIVEN FOR INDIAN.

At the Summary Court yesterday, before the acting Puiane Judge Wongneichong Road, Happy Valley, (Mr. P. Jacks), Kartar Singh, of

aued the Wanchai Garage and Li Hai Ki. of 15 and 15. Praya East for $583.33. being four months and twenty days' salary,

The rate of salary: was stated to Yueng and others unknown between be 123 per month, and in giving June 1st and July 19th of this year Puisne Judge commented that it judgment for the plaintiff, the to injure the Wing On Company by inducing the Robert Dollar Steamship Company, a customer of the complainants, to cease trading with the Company.

Defendant was also charged with having induced Chan Sau, Li Yan and Chan Siu to break their con

and also with terminating his nev vice with the said Company.

had been a very troublesome case owing to the condicting evidence. from both sides.

His Lordship said the parties both agreed that the plaintiff was employed in 1921 and 1992 at a wage

Mr. Tan. Foreiga interests will and the service was maintained in him a piece of paper issued by the truce with the Wing On Company called to give evidence, had admit. |

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terests may also soon be able to obtain police protection without paying an extra fee.

certainly find. Mr. Tan reasonable

S.C.A. instead of the register, ar and friendly, and if his ideas to-day

A Luity Press representative was she doubted that the defendant was are as sound as they were several informed last evening that it was an Inspector. An arrangement was years ago the future relations beaped the damaged track would be then made for another meeting at tween Canton and Hong Kong fully repaired by to-day and a 11 o'clock in the morning at house should be cordial. "

normal through service resumed. No. 1, regarding which, witness noti- The "ship value" for the suppox ora CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]ed the police Defendant called port of the Northern Expedition

gain on the night of August 7th The Reds ** along the Chinese to have been abolished by Section of the Canton-Kowloon register. At this manient the police and once more demanded to see the October, and the poor people Railway, to show that they are not arrived in the scene. Among the water population will be by any

means down glad of the relief. The shipping ia succeeded in causing some damage evidence of defendant's identifen- and out. Mr. L. H. V. Booth, A.S.P., ve to the tracks pear Nam Kong yestion by a Japanese girl when he terday, and the 8.05 morning cast- ward express train from Canton did about the same build and height

was placed with seven others of not arrive at Kowloon until Sve o'clock in the afternoon. three o'clock westward express for Canton from Kowlcon was suspend ed. In addition to damage to tracks which were later repaired, teleTarner, witness said that one man In reply to a question by Mr. phone and telegraph wires along in the parade closely resembled the the line were cut in a number of defendant in appearance. places.

After evidence of arrest had been given, the Magistrate made an- other adjournment. Mr. Turner, who intimated that he had several witnesses to call will open his defence at the next hearing.

General Chu Fei Yet, a division commander under General Chang Fat Fui, replaced General Tang Yin Yua as Chief of Police and Chief of the Bureau of Public, Safety in Canton on October 1st. this appointment was made by me on September 27th. The appointment was hetually con- Armed on September 29th, the day

A forecast

Mr. Booth said that the girl moved picked the defendant out without The slowly along the line of men and

hesitation.

on which Mr. Ming Chi Liang, SWATOW MORE SETTLED. from, the Canton, Foreign Ministry-

wrote to the Daily Prest denying LOCAL POLICE RESUME DUTY. the necuracy of my first report.

The anti-British Boycott and Strike Committee are objecting to the demand for a public investiga tion of their accounts; saying that they will make an investigation

themselves.

The Military Academy at Wham. poa abolished its political depart ment on September 30th. This de- partment was used as an agency for preaching Bolshevism when it was first establifished, a little more than two years ago.

So far no arrest has been made in connection with the attempt of Reds in Canton to create dis order by throwing smoke bomby into the Saac Kwan Theatre at

A naval wireless message dated Swatow, October 2nd, atates:

The so-called "White" Cantonese troops have now entered the city. the troops belonging to General Ho Lung having left hurriedly.

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THE ADMIRALTY WANT HOUSES.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Hasting. Dennys & Bowley, appeared for the prosecution, and the defence was conducted by Mr. M. K. Lo.

of $100 per month. The defendant, and those in his employ who were

ted that the plaintiff was at the| he claimed, and that he did various garage during the period for which

jobs for them.

In view of the fact that the plain- tiff had been employed by the de Tendant in 1921 and 1999 and was Opening his case, Mr. Jenkin said dismissed, it did not seem likely On Company, well-known local unive mentha and work for nothing. that the charge concerned Wing that he would go back for four or

chandlery department, which deing the period for which he claim- engaged in 1920 to serve in the ship dant did employ the plaintiff dur- versal providers. Defendant was He therefore found that the defen-

partment was opened in 1919. In ed, but, owing to the lack of tract from the Pacific Mail Co., 1921, the Company secured a con later in the same year from Robert had absorbed the interests of the Dollar Steamship Company, who

Pacing Mail Co.

In Jane, 1927, there were, aint persons working under supervision of one, Mr. Kwok Hing Man, in that department. The manager was. Mr. H .F. Yueng and defendant was the assistant manager. Do. fandant's brother, Chan Sau, was the third man in that business. Others were assistants and coolies, In 1925, the Dollar Line pur- chased chandlery goods to the tupe of" 8170,000 in 1526, $100,000 and in 1997, up to July only, $120,000, or in other words about $20,000 month. The latter months were by

The possibilities are that they have AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HONG far the most remunerative, and de-

been dispersed by the new-comers.

The situation is now rapidly settling itself; the Incal police have resumed normal duty, and all was quiet yesterday.

Our Chinese correspondent, says reports are circulating in Canton that the military operations in the

Choochow area have not been no wholly favourable to the Cantonese us is generally believed.

There is no question, however, that the Reds around Swatow have since October 1st. been making themselves scarce

Conflicting Reports Regarding Young Shek Wan.

midnight during the performance by the well-known San Chung Wah Theatrical Troupe, on October 1st.

Canton will soon have a Military Council, as the supreme authority

A local vernacular newspaper for military affairs in South China. Halong on Sunday, the police, says that en the arrival of the This Military Council will replace on information received before- the General Headquarters of the hand, boarded the vessel, and, after Commander-in-Chief, the organiza-search, arrested ten pereats, tion with General Chiang Kai Shek Wan, a noted leader of the Pea amongst whom was Yeang Shek MLS the head. General Chiang's sants' and Labourers' Corps in name will now no longer figure in Swatow.

the military affairs in South China.

Another report says, that Young Shek Wan escaped in a small craft At A conference of military off Stonecutters Island, where the leaders and prominent politicians; Bui Hong dropped anchor. in Canton last week-end, it was in formally agreed that Canton will

neither openly support nor oppose THE THEFT OF JEWELLERY the acw Nanking regime,

General Chang Fat Fui has issued a lang statement denouncing the Nanking regime as illegal and un- constitutional.

AT WING ON.

ACCUSED MAN AT THE MAGISTRACY.

KONG LANDLORDS.

It will be noticed in our adver

understand,

fendant's object was to steal this business away from the Company. tisencnt columns that the Admir-other persons endeavoured to filch The way the defendant and alty are in the market for houses away the business was by sending which, we

are for letter to the Dollar Line stating official residences of the principal that the price list sent them in 1923 officers of the local" Naval Yard had to be cancelled as the prices This will remove

a long-standing for various commodities had gone up. The letter was ostensibly from Wing On, and was wholly untrue. On July 4th, 1927, the Dollar Line wrote to the Company asking them

dificulty for these officials who at present are scattered all over the Colony and will bring the Naval Yard at Hong Kong into line with

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sider the claim at the rate of the evidence as to wages, he would con- previous salary, $100 per month.

The plaintiff had admitted re ceiving 860 or 870, and. reducing the amount due by that, he would give judgment for the plaintiff for 8400.

ILLICIT SMOKES. ·

NOT SHIP'S STORES.

CASE RE HEARD.

The case in which the Chinese steward of the as Chuen Chor. charged with having 740 cigarettes on which duty had not been paid. was re-heard yesterday at the Cen- tral Magistracy before Major C.

Willson.

It will be recalled that when the delendant was first charged about the ground that the cigarettes be a week ago, he was dismissed on

longed to the ship's stores for the use of passengers after the vessel had left the waters of the Colony.

At. yesterday's hearing, Major Willson held that the cigarettes were not part of the ship's stores and imposed a fine of 825.

Street, In consequence of this the chandlery department of Wing On was entirely disorganised.

the Home Dockyards and other to submit a new price list so that Saval Yards abroad, where official they could compare the increased Dockyard boundaries. residences are provided inside the prices with the current market the chandlery line at No. 6, Gilman

most rates. The letter was addressed to Dockyards, the Terrace, or Har- the defendant, as Mr. Wilson, of mony low as it is usually knows the Dollar Line knew that the de- dozen fine old Georgian houses position in the Company. colloquially, consists of ten to fendant was holding a responsible

with gardens attached.

rosidences.

But the most surprising fact was that neither Mr. Kwok Hing Man, Continuing, "Mr."Jenkin said that supervisor of the chandlery depart. This is a special opportunity for house-owners desiring a long and.

as a result of that request, two ment in Wing On, nor the other uninterrupted lease, and with the ing to come from Wing On and the thing about the exchange of corres price lists were sent-one purport officials of the Company knew any Admiralty as tenuuts there can be other from F. Chan & Co. Putting pondence between the defendaot 20 anxiety as to the rent being the two lists side by side, Counsel and the Dollar Line. They only duly forthcoming. It might also appeal to certain firms who may be id that at one glance it would be came to know after the President seen that the 173 items were iden-Madison had entered port some considering the reduction of their tical and in their respective order. days later. Not receiving an order commitments in the way of staff The difference was in the prices. from the Dollar Line, which was The opportunity, in The list of the Wing On Company quite unusual, Mr. Kwok went to deed, may be regarded as it the showed that 137 items had been in see. Mr. Wilson when he was shown nature of a gilt-edged investment,

creased, 33 unaffected and 3 re. the correspondence and the price" The sequel

which in these uncertain times to the attempted

duced. As a contrast to this, the lists. theft of a bag containing $6,000 should not be lightly passed' over.

F. Chain & Co. list showed that 140 worth of jewellery from Mr. "A. L. M. M, Shariff at the Wing On store

The number of houses required is items were lower in price than as the Wing On Company had only Concluding, Mr. Jenkin said that

on Saturday afternoon, which was

not stated, but we understand this those on the Wing On list, 24 items the onc contract to supply ship reported in yesterday's issue, was is the first introduction of a scheme provided before Major C. Willson by which "the Admiralty may come

were the same and only 0 items chandlery goods, and that had been at the Central Magistraey yesterday

higher.

Biched away from them, the result In the coming issue of the bonus morning. The Chinese arrested into line with the Civil Government

was that the trade had been ab to unemployed strikers of the 1923 at the time was charged with the and the big commercial firms of the anti-British strike and boycott, "40 thels of the jewellery and on & Colony-in providing suitable hous-tions, the Wing On Company solutely and entirely rained." per cent. of the $100 promised will banishment.

further count of returning from ing facilities for their officials and be in eight per cent. Kuomintang In pleading not guilty to the employees, provided the rents re

In the welcoming meeting to be held in honour of General Chang Fat Fui and his returned army, any firm or society failing to display the proper slogans and flags will be fined five dollars payable in war bonds of the Kuomintang.

CASE ADJOURNED.

HOSPITAL COMFORTS.

As a result of these lower quota

received a letter from the Dollar Line on July 18th in which it was stated that the Dollar Line would discontinue buying from the Com- pany.

Coming to the answer which the defendant made to the charge, Mr. Jenkin said that although he had denied everything, inference must be drawn from the fact of the case. Then on July 18th, Mr. E. F. If that were done, there could not Yeung" died and about 'pine days be the slightest shadow of a doubt The Hospital Comforts Com later, defendant and his brother that "defendant did conspire with mittee bege, to acknowledge, with left the employ of the Wing On Yueng and that Yueng knew every. many thanks, receipt of parcels of Company. With them also went a thing that, the defendant did, literature from. Mrs. Duckworth, tew of the folia. They were. Mrs. Dunlop, Mrs. Handyside, Hr. alleged to have started business in

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bonds to be put in the market soon, charge of theft, the man stated that quired are "not prohibitive. " The merchants in Canton and other the store and, concluding that a he saw a number of people leaving ports have raised the accessary bag lying on the ground belonged funds to pay off the unemployed into them, he merely picked it up, cash, but it appears that a part of bag at all, that was larceny.

Major Willson: If you took the

the sum raised must have been Defendant, pleaded for leniency, diverted to other uses during the adding that be was not aware that period when some of the now exiled the bag contained jewellery. officials were in power. The bonus, On a police application for time it is hoped, will be paid on October to make further enquiries on the 10th, and some 50,000 workers will second charge, the case Was benefit.

journed for two days

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AB. Sutherland and 'Mrä. Watt.

Evidence was then called and the case was adjourned until to-day at 2.15.

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