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CANTON GOVERN- CREDITOR WHO STOOD

MENT ACTS.

WORKERS' DELEGATE CON. FERENCE PROSCRIBED.

ROUND UP OF AGITATORS,

OUT.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY!

WINS CLAIMS DESPITE COMA

POSITION SCHEME,

JUDGMENT FOR GOODS SOLD,

A case which was heard before frrow orn CHINESE" CORRESPONDENT.] the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justico J. R.

Wood) at the Summary Court yes.

CONSTABLES AND HAWKERS.

UNLAWFUL EXACTIONS

PROVED.

DEFENDANTS GET SIX MONTHS GAOL,

OBER 26th 1927.

OBSTRUCTION AT PEDDER TYPHOON DEATHS.

STREET

MOTOR DRIVERS IN THE TRAFFIC COURT

EIGHTEEN CONVICTIONS,

Major C, Willson, had a heatý list of traffic cases to deal with at the Central Magistracy yesterday whet tered against drivers of motor cars.

HOUSE COLLAPSE AT SHAMSHUIPO.

POOR QUALITY MORTAR AND JURY'S RECOMMENDATION.

Closer supervision of the erection materials used in their construction of partition walls and of the

The case in which seven Chinese

the Canton Authorities and the Kuo- arising out of a composition scheme Department of the local Police mintage left wing came to a crisis in eoanection with a debtor firm' Force were charged on three counts Eighteen of these for easy day afternoon by Mr. W. Schofield,! of accepting bribes from Chinese on Monday when the Administration ordered the proscription of the The Kan Tye firma claimed hawkers and of otherwise miscon- Workers Delegatës. Conference and gait- the Hung Cheong Arm ducting themselves as police con- drivers of public cars using Pedder Wing Tso as a just.. KARE the General Printers Union and the (otherwise known as L. Charles & stables, was concluded yesterday at Street as a parking place, Traine. The enquiry concerned the death

The long controvery between {terday morning concerned a dispute lakongs attached to the Hawkers' thirty-two. convictions were regi3- † was urged at a death enquiry held |

rrest of the leaders of the pro- posed October 24th strike. The Police Authorities bave been search-

affuiry.

Co.) for $191.05 for goods sold and Jelivered.

for the defendants.

Mr. D. McCallum was for plain- ing for well-known agitators. In tiffs and Mr. E. S. C. Brooks was headquarters of A numbers of unious some resistence was offered ta Police search for extremist mem- hers, it was not of a serious nature. Unregistered labour unions are now. no longer allowed to hold meetings and a vigorous censorship of mails is being enforced,

The debt was admitted, but it was stated in evidence that the de fendant firm had been losing money for seven years and eventually nego- tiations were begun for the sale of the business and the arranging for a composition scheme whereby the creditors would received 30 per cent.

in full settlement.

Following the recent announce ment of the extremists Workers"

A meeting of creditors was held Delegate Conference that they in-

was approved, tend to reorganize the General and the scheme >Labour Union, representing workers amongst those approving, according himself. who was therefore (accord- ing to the defence) debarred from making further claims.

the Central Magistracy ore Mr. B. K. Lindsell.

A very able defence was put for ward by Messe A. E. Hall, E. Davidson and C. A. S. Russ, but the defendants were convicted on the first charge and sentenced to six months' hard labour,

at the Kowloon, Magistracy yester obstruction at Pedder Street. *P In explaining his charges against

with Mesra G. A Carvalho, Cheung Hot Chan and Chung

duris

Fanboy of six, were buried beneath

Sub-Inspector. Alexander said that

of three inmates of a three- a nuisance was created by the storty dwellings hatte, fighting for place on the Nam Cheong Street, Shamahaipo, IDI, Complaints had been received from the Post Office of note, and further through the collapse of the building typhcon on August these men loitered on the foot-patlin of this building Unan

mbered, that two Building, thereby ending obstreamates a girl seven years old and Opening his "defence, Mr. David- {tion to pedestrian The fosult was mej son severely criticised the way the that parking of public motor cars at prosecution had been conducted Pedder Street had to be prohibited me of stone and killed on the spot. Four other Chinese were re- He contended that the various until after 5 p.m. daily. offences alleged had not been proved

Eighteen drivers pleaded guiltyed, but one of them, a man thirty-five years old, died in hos against any of the defendants. The and were fined $5 each;; Another

pital Prosecution could not bring home offender who was charged with park-

Medical Evidence. any overt act against any one man.ing there before the regulation time.

Dr.JE Dovey gave medical Before conspiracy could be proved argued that he was actually there evidence.

In the case of "Yau.

design. It was not sufficient to try given the benefit of the doubt and that there were no external in- and connect a few isolated acts of discharged with a caution.

Juries, but the lungs were deeply the various defendants.

Seven convictions were registered congested. The second victim, Yau against other car drivers for ob Mei, a boy six years old, the wis-

opposed to the extremists, have to defendants, being the plaintiff it was accessary to show a common at five minutes past five. He was Ching, a girl aged seven, he stated

also issued a manifesto stating that they will oppose any organization trying to interfere with them or their members. When the Workers'

i

Evidence for the defence was

Touching on the raid made by the

Central.

of the skin above the knee, but there were extensive internal Injuries. In both cases death was caused by asphyxiation.

Delegate Conference was deposed, given by a Chinese schoolmaster Police, Mr. Davidson said the evi struction at the Canton wharf and 'ness said, also showed no external i several of its constituent unions who stated that as a friend of the dence in that connection was in-at different places in Queen's Road injury except for a deep laceration) took the opportunity to join the

sufficient to incriminate the defend- ant-his client. Even the passwords General Labour Union.

alleged to have been given to the hawkers were not evidence. Only two men had sworn to the words "Nam Hoi" and "Suen Tak.”.

Coming to the "system" Mr. Dividson said that it had been in

-to

1!

A number of native banks have decided to call in all their out standing loans and to withhold further credit. As a consequence, several more Canton-Shanghai im- port and export firms have had to auspend business. They have, it is understood, involved untive banks the extent. of more than $3,000,000.

Under the present administration Canton, the shipowners have now to pay two contributions. The pirates controlling certain districts take a tribute in return for not ailesting certain vessels, while the troops who are supposed to patrol the river get the proceeds of a water police tax. The ship-owners get in return neither protection nor free- dum from molestation.

Religion is being taxed in Cantor. According to the latest Kuomintang order, all merchants dealing in

nager of the defendant firm be had had charge of the arraffgements whereby the scheme of composition was arrived at. He was present at the creditors' meeting and said that the plaintiff "agreed to the scheme put forward. In any event, the decision was to be by a majority vute and all the other creditors pre-practise for nine years, according

Hent were in favour.

It was stated that the total debts of the defendant firm were between 4,000 and $5,000.

The plaintiff declared that he had never agreed to the scheme of composition au evidence was call

to the evidence of one of the wit nesses, but there was a possibility of it having been in use long before that. The defendants, he said, had merely come across the system when they joined the squad.

The prosecution was no more than ed proving a agreement which a mass of facts supposed to throw satisfied His Honour that the plain-suspicion on the defendants of bay tiff was not bound by the scheme ing taken money from the hawkers of composition.

which they should not have done. will put it as high as this. That if you

accept every word of the evidence, you still have no clear proof that the defendants did make exactions from the hawkers," said Mr. Davidson.

Judgment was given for plaintiff with half costs.

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS

NOT: GOLD.

WAS DECEIVED."

Mr. Lindsell said that from the

articles used at family altars or in PAWN SHOP PROPRIETOR WHO interpretation of the charge, he temples have to takeout, special, licenses. To avoid the nuisance of having tax collectors going round,

ministration,"

Many been trying to hire coolies to carry

"Reds" in Canton have

A Chinese man and woman were

The skull of the third victim, au unidentified male of 35 years, wif- hem continued, was fractured in many places, and the brain was lacerated. The cause of death was haemorrhage.

A Negligent Driver. Sanitary Inspector Strange gare evidence against a lorry driver charged with negligent driving at Praya East. The Inspector said that he was on his motor cycle when the vehicle suddenly emerged from the Kwong Sang Hong factory, and as accident was narrowly averted by applying the "brakes, Defendant,

The Reason for The Collapse. whowas fined $15, gave the excuse

Mr. H. J. Pearce," of the "Build- that a small boy was usually staing Ordinance Office, stated in. tioned outside the factory to warn evidence that the plans of the build- Hing_Were-approved-in-1922-and-a- certificate of completion was issued. in July, 1921

traffic, but on this occasion be was not on duty,"

Cars In Collision. Two Chinesa aliters of public

vehicles, who had been in collision, were charged with dangerous driv ing in Queen's Road, West.

Pleas of not guilty were ten- dered on their behalf by Mr. H. I Dennys and Mr. J. L. Andrewes

In answering to His Worship, the olietors said that they were not aware if any civil action would be taken with regard to the collision,

would take it that the defendants but in any case the men were only

were said to have accepted "squeeze" from the hawkers.

Mr. Davidson: "Squeeze" can not be used in the charge. It is only a local colloquialism.

charged with dangerous driving, and any civil action which might be taken would not be prejudiced by the finding of that Court.

The case was bxed for hearing at 2.30 p.m. on Friday next.

the merchants in this trade have charged before Mr. W. Schofield decided to farm the tax out them at the Kowloon Magistracy yester selves from the Kuomintang Ad-day, the former with pawning bangles which he represented to be

Continuing. Mr. Davidson said gold, knowing that they were not that with regard to the second A number of fines were imposed' gold, and the latter with attempt charge, it would appear thah "mis- for other offences, such as driving explosives for them so as them.

ing to do so. Mr. J. M. d'Almada conduct" would be construed as a on the wrong side of the road, pass selves to avoid the vigilance of Remedios defended the woman.

crime. If so, it should be clearlying stationary "tram-cars, and all- secret service men who are busy

Evidence of the man's visit to the defined and if that was not done, wight parking in the streets. searching for arts and other un Kin Hing pawn shop, 313, Reclama then what chance, and the defend- lawful articles. Several coolies have tion Street, was given by the pro-ants brd of clearing themselves i met with accidents, while under prietor. He said that he gave $60 However, guilty his clients might taking these dangerous commissions. for a pair of bangles which were re bave been, the way the charge was The "Red" who handed a bomb presented to be gold, but after the worded was most unfair. to_a_69-year-old_woman_at_Wongman's departure witness examined aha, was a young woman of about they were not solid gold.

the bangles more closely and found Mr. Davidson also said that he

could not understand why 5 years old,

At a later date, witness said, the charge of bribery had been changed was to have earned 03 cents for woman brought a similar pair of her work, but actually there was then enlled in, and the woman took accepting bribes."

bangles to pawn. The police were

to a charge of "misconduct by

an explosion resulting in injury to a detective to a house in Canton The prosecution had been a long both Arms.

search resulted in the finding two time in bringing the charge against

mall, saper packages of gold leaf, the defendants,

The old

WOMAN

campaign to enrol every guild.

Road where the man was found. A

..

the

The constables

crter first.

"The building was constructed of stone walling to the ground and first floors, and the top floors of brick. After the collapse, witness examined the materials and found

that poor quality lime mortar had been used, the walls being built of Lunsquared_rubble. In his opinion this was to a large extent respon- able for the collapse. Another factor lending to the collapse war a large opening in the front door closed with iron bars, which allow- ed the wind to enter and lift the floors which afforded lateral sup

port to the walls. The fall of the wall on one side carried with it the floors and the roof.

said the stodes were uneven and em

In answer to the jury, witness

bedded in poor quality lime inor- tar. Probably the mortar would have passed the test when row, but exposure to rain would have

brought about rapid deterioration.

Evidence was also given by Mr.

Ordinance Office, who visited the place soon after its collapse. Wit ness said that while on his rounds he noticed a good deal of the plas ter on the outside walls giving way, aud it was easy for rain water to the lime percolate and weaken

rath "case had come before your dismissed it. It was just like the collapse witness thought that Worship separately, you would have As a safeguard against a similar

district attorney saying that he knew his cases were weak but naked greater care should be exercised by the Judge to bunch them together.' those responsible for the construc- Mr. Rasa added that if such uation of walls of this nature, and corroborated evidence were accept that cement metar be used instead ed then no one's life would be safe..

of lime mortar for all walls built Baward For Testifying? Mr. Hall while agreeing with what of stone rubble. The Ordinance unlicensed hawkers had been granted ternal walls at present, and the The majority of the trade guilds

his colleagues aid, declared that the permits. lime mortar even in ex- in Canton are not members of the

a temporary license a reward for a bone for burnishing gold, and on Canton General Chamber of Com-the man himself a pair of forceps.

wero busy men and what chance coming to Court to testify: Under margin of safety is somewhat should not be accepted. They were merce, and the Committee of the In answer to Mr. Remedios, wit would they have to disprove ach circumstances, their evidence narrow,

ness agreed that the woman told charge alleged to have been compretty well bound to say something Chamber have 'decide. to start him that the bangles were given hermitted three years ugd. The hawkers damaging against the defendants, P. C.. Morgan, of the Building!

by her husband.

were the natural enemies of the Even in the raid, a Chinese detec The inhabitants of the districts

The woman was discharged after constables, and the fact that the tire named Ng Fook was asked to of Namyung, Shiuchow, and Lien- Mr. Remedios had submitted that

Mr. Lindsell: You are not call- chow are suggesting the formation she was induced by the man to pawn witnesses had neither given specific "of local authorities of their own to the articles, and was quite open dates nor exact places where the ing evidence, therefore, you are not take care of their public affairs. about her actions when the police alleged, acte had taken place allowed to bring this point in.

Mr. Lindsell also pointed out that This is regarded by many as a bugan to look into the matter. healthy sign and until the districts

to produce a licence when approach- Occupiers of the premises were Concluding, Mr. Davidson saided by the defendants. All they had then called to give evidence, but they stated that at the time of the to say was "Bananas that if the defendants were found thing like that.

typhoon they did not notice the A committee of Cantonese women has been formed to welcome Mra,

guilty of taking bribes, his Wor- Mr. Hall contended that the door shaking. When they saw the Liao Chung Hoi, widow of the chief

ship would have no jurisdiction: witncases had been more or less plaster of the wall give way, they af the labour division of the Kuo-

coerced into giving evidence, and tried to excape, but some of them The case, could not be dealt with the possibility did exist of there were unable to get away in time. mintang in Canton. Her husband,

The Verdict, the late Mr.Liao, was a close

being a grudge against the hawkers. The Canton Authorities have summarily. followers of late Dr. Sun Yat Sen finally declored for the militarists “Bunch Them Together.”-

Abundant Evidence To Gonvick. The jury returned a verdict that and a leading agitator against the of the Chiang Kai Bhck clique. Mr. Russ associated himself with Mr. Lindsell said that he found death was due to misadventure, and Merchants Volunteer Corps in Orders have been issued for the Canton. When they were "sup-movement of troops against General what Mr. Davidson had anid. He abundant evidence against the de-no blame was attached to any per pressed" by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Mr. Tang Seng Chi in Hunan. also contended that the way the fendants of having made unlawful son for the collapse. They added a exactions and on this count he recommendation that close super- Liao was Civil Governor of Kwang The Cantonese troops under prosecution had conducted its case, would convict them all. They would vision should be exercised over the tung. Mrs. Lino was to arrive at General Li Fub Lin who have been made it difficult for the defendants cach be sentenced to six months building of walls intended as par- Hong Kong yesterday,orded to Shinkwan are not likely to disprove the allegations. "hard labour. The other charges tition walls which have to remain

(Continued on mex! Column.) go beyond Cantonese territory.

(Continued on 'next Column.)

were dismissed.

The male defendant was remand. I should render the evidence value-one of the witzicsses was required mortar.

will at least begin to talk of self-ed to enable a witness to be called lees. government, they will have to put on his behalf. up with oppression."

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