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PAYING OFF.

STRIKERS" QUEUE UP FOR THEIR BONUSES.

COMPLICATIONS OVER HOUSE PROPERTY:

POLICE COMMISSIONER'S

HARD TASK.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 1927.

KUOMINTANG MEETING AT

SHANGHAI

MR. WANG. CHING WEI TO ATTEND

TROUBLE FEARED AT SWATOW.

LATEB.

Last evening. Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Chairman of the Kuomintang, wired to Nanking that he would [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Leave Canton in the next five or six days for Shanghai to arrange for a meeting of the Fourth Session of the Central Executive and Super- visory Committee at Shanghai. It ay be taken for granted, there fore, that Mr. Wang and his a£50-

Up to last Sunday evening in Canton some 8,000 unemployed Associated with the 1025 anti- British strike and boycott hail

RACE COURSE FOR CANTON.

WORK OF KWANGTUNG ATHLETIC FEDERATION.

INTERPORT MATCHES

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The first work of the recently. inaugurated Kwangtung Amateur Federation in Canton will be the organisation of a volley ball league. The grounds of the Canton Educa- tional Association and the Sun Yat Sen University have been chosen for the official games.

An official of the South China.

CHINESE MERCHANTS

»ENTERTAINED,

SHIPPERS BY THE AUSTRAL- IAN ORIENTAL LINE.

MESSRS, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE ACT AS HOSTS.

Butterfeld & Swire,

MOTOR-CYCLE DEAL.

SUBJECT OF SUMMARY COURT CLAIM.

BALANCE THAT WAS NOT PAID.

At the Summary Court yesterday, [TROM OUR, CHINESE CORRESPONDENT1 before the Prime Judge (MT. Justice JR Wood) Mr. A., B. Hamson, of Leighton Road, claim- ed from Mr. H. Kong, of 23, Whitfield, the sum of 870, being the balance due from defendant, who had sold the motor-cycle, on behalf of the plaintiff, for 8100, of which sum he had paid o

Messrs. acting on behalf of the Australian Oriental Line, Ltd., were hosts at dinner to more than 150 Chinese importers and exporters, all engaged in Australian trade, at the Kam

Mr. D. McCallum," represented the plaintif

In his statement of claim, plain- tiff said that he delivered a Rojal

discharged from further care of the Strike Committee. The Committee will remain in office for a further General Li Tsai Hain may also at the Federation last Sunday at the Blackwell and JCM Sinith, of Enfield motor cycle, which he

three months and strikers, who are

received their bonus and had been ciates have not insisted upon the Athletic Association of Hong Kong Ling Restaurant, West Point, on Canton paid a visit to the headquarters of Sunday evening. Messrs. P. W session being held in

Educational Association Building. Butterfield & Swire, and Captain The Canton Authorities, according Frame, of the Taiping, of the to information given by the Federa. Australian-Oriental Line, presided, tion, are very anxious to promote supported by Mr. Mok A. Hon.

Mr Mok A. Hon proposed the interport sports and they will be

preciation of the goodwill and

tend the session when it is definite- entitled to, but have failed to receive known that it will be held at

Shanghai. their bonus, may make their claim

Canton, hears that Swithw has within that period. The bonus being paid is #100, partly in bonds but been expecting trouble the last two chiefly in notes of the Central Bank days and that the port was put glad to welcome visits from indivi- toast of the guests, expressing ap- peated requests for full payment, urged to apply for their bonus before day. It is feared that the peasants' The Authorities are granting the friendship of the Chinese patrons plaintiff.

corps under the influence of the Federation $300 a month for cur- "Reds". will again cause terror rent expenses. sited on Sunday evening the around the city of Swatow. edvincial Assembly Building where the bonuses are being doled out.

under military vigilance last Sun-duals, and teams, from Hong Kong

of China All strikers are being

yember 20th.

owned, to defendant, who under- took to sell it for him. In Febru ary defendant sold the machine for $100, and paid to plaintiff the sum of 830 on account. In spite of re-

nothing further had been paid to

of the Shipping line. The dinner In the course of his evidence, arranged was to enable the Com- plaintiff said that defendant told panies concerned to meet their Chi-him he had sold the machine on nest friends personally.

credit and would not be able to pay Mr. James Yee Tong, for the the balance until the buyer had paid the full amount. Defendant appear to be very well organised.number of changes in government formerly the East. Parade Ground. Bucsts, replied that they were grate had told witness that he had sold Some strikers had to wait from departmental heads and, this When all the plans are completed, ful for the opportunity to meet the the cycle for $75, and the generator o'clock in the morning until been followed by a general dis- there will be a race course as well representatives of the Companies separately for 833. Defendant put o'clock the next morning before

as grounds for the more popular their papers were passed da being

games and sports. A private or in order and they received their

poration and the Kwangtung Amateur Athletic. Federation are

The" system of payment did not

money,

The question of building stadium in Canton is being con- DEPARTMENTAL CHANGES.eidered and has made quite a head- The last few days have seen a way, It is to be on what was

missal of the more important mem bers of the staffa

Just recently the wife of a pro- minent Kuomintang official assum-

in other ways than through business bill for repairs made to the alone. The Chinese patrons of the Companies had always considered him to do, but plaintiff objected cycle, which plaintiff had authorised

the treatment accorded them, both

to certain charges for storage and commission."

Those applying for the bonus are ed the post of headmistress of an co-operating in the building of the by the agents and the Chinese not all of the coolie class. There important girls normal school. She stadium and race course.

brought a new teaching staff with her. As the present school term

Shipping Department, especially through Mesars. Mok and Woo, as being very satisfactory. The passen

is not over and teachers in Canton TAIPING THEATRE FRACAS, gerservice of the Companies as re

are usually engaged for at least a term, some of the less submissive teachers held on and went to their classes, thus giving two teachers to one class, situation which crented" much, amusement, among

are among them clerks, including former members of the Chinese staffs of important banky and Con- sulates on Shameen. When they went on strike they registered with the Strike Committee and now they consider the banuis, although not all in cash, is well worth waiting for. Moreover, they know that if they did not apply for it the money the students. would go into some оло else's pocket. It would certainly not be returned to the Government.

On November 10th, strikers re- presented 24 labour unions received about $30,000. On November 11th, 235,000 was distributed among the members of 18 unions and on November 18th-eight-unions receiv.

ed $20,000.

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Strikers who have been occupying private houses have been ordered to vacate them before November 27th.

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To deal with the unemployed, who are now no longer to be sup- ported by the public, an employ ment bureau will be opened.

-CHINESE-SEAMÈN'S-UNION.

The Chinese Seamen's Union..in Canton. will be reorganized by a committee of fifteen appointed by and Labour. As soon as the Union the Commissioner of Agriculture is purged of "Red" agitatora, 'a regular meeting of bond fide sea- men will be held to elect a per- manent confmittee of management.

The Fong Pin Hospital in Canton raise $150,000 for expenses, and a is starting its annual campaign to

committee will visit Macao and Hong Kong to enlist public support.

General Woog Shin Hung, of Kwangi, will visit Canton again on November 15th.

TICKET COLLECTOR KIT

WITH SPANNER.

CHINESE FIREMEN CHARGED

presented by the Nam Tai Firm was all that could be desired. Mr. James Yee Tong also mentioned that the relationship between" the Chinese and the Companies con- cerned for the past several decades had heen exceedingly cordial 'and he believed in the future it would

Two Chinese members of the Fire Brigade were charged at the Cen-be-more-a tral Magistracy yesterday morning before Mr. R. E Lindsell with having assaulted a collector at the MOHAMMEDAN CEMETERY Taiping theatre, and three others were charged with assaulting a Chinese detective sergeant at the same place.

It appeared-that-the-first-two- defendants went to the theatre with- out a ticket and, on being refused admission, went away infuriated. They returned later with the other three men in order to avenge them selves and the first two attacked the

Bandits invaded the market of ticket, collector, one of them bitting Wong Kong, near Fatshan, some 16 bim with spanner.

Police

LANDSLIDE.

CONTRACTORS SEVERELY

CENSURED

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COMPENSATION ORDERED BY

JURY.

The inquest upon the three Chi- nese coolies, who were killed by the recent landslide at the Moham medan Cemetery, was concluded

tracy.

miles from Canton, last week.whistles were blown and a Chinese yesterday at the Central Magis. They burned more than 300 houses, killed-about 85 persons, and took detective sergeant gave chase. He

Major C. Willson sat as was also struck on the head by one Coroner with a jury.. 50 into captivity for ransom.

of the three defendants who had been called in to assist the first two.

"It will be remembered that the

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In reply to His Lordship, plain- tiff said he did not object to the first item on the bill, whereupon His Lordship informed plaintif that his claim would be reduced by 810.

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"Defendant gave evidence to the effect that he sold the machine for 873, as he could not sell it for 8100, which was the figure quoted to him by plaintiff. He did not generator was not on the machine sel the generator for $25. The

when it was sold, as it was not in working order. The purchaser of the motor-cycle had been found by

third party, to whom the pur chase money was paid, and the third party bad spent it. The 830 paid to plaintif bad been paid by defendant out of his own pocke

His Lordship' said that he did not wish to hear the ease any further, and after deducting $10 from the claim, gave judgment for the plain- tiff for 860, and costs.

A YOUTHFUL CHINESE THIEF.

LYEMUN GUNNER MAKES A CATCH.

"You are a known thief. You were here a year and a half ago ago. and once previously three years You were ordered birching for picking pockets"

These words were used by Mr. R. E. Lindsell to a Chinese youth who was charged at the Central Magistracy yesterday with stealing a razor and a clasp knife, the pro- Lyemun Barracks.

A number of strikers, with $100 in their pockets, have already given trouble to the police in the fantan and other gambling districts, but it is feared that the troubles will be fight on Sunday afternoon over defendant to three months' hard wall was given by Mr. U. Ramjahn perty of Gunner Kinnell, from

comer more serious when the money haa gope.

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General Chu Fai Yat, the Com.

missioner of Police in Canton, how-

ever, seems to know his job. He has just succeeded in getting the Political Council to empower him temporarily to shoot at sight all robbers, kidnappers and others guilty of violent crime in the City If any of the former protegés of the Strike Committee think they can do in the future as they have done in

RICKSHA COOLIES FIGHT.

Ricksha toolies in Cantos had a

The Magistrate sentenced the Arst work of building a new retaining

rival union affairs. One man was labour. The other four were dis to a Chinese contractor, who sub- killed, five or six seriously wounded, and some 20 or more slightly in charged owing to the lack of evid-contracted to another party. This jured,

ence. Mr. Lindsell, however, added sub-contractor said in evidence that The Hong Kong Chinese rice wholesalers will return to their out that they should be dealt with he had personally inspected the method of shipping rice to Canton departipentally." by junks towed by steam launches. Canton Authorities have expressed willingness to provide better pro RECITAL AT ST, ANDREW'S tection to the shippers,

Several vessels with troops re Larning from Swatow arrived at Canton last week. Still more are coming back.

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the past as strike and boycott | GENERAL CHANG FAT FUI pickets they will receive a shock.

IN HONG KONG.

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The biggest job General Chu has General Chang Fat Fui, accem- on hand is to oust all the free panied by Mrs. Chang, came to tenants from the large number of Hong Kong by the 5.5. Fatshan It is under. private houses which they have oc- yesterday afternoon. cupied for so long. During the stood that they intend to stay with friends in the Colony for a few strike and the military struggles in days. Canton thousands of private houses, were occupied by military officers,

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HALL.

MRS. YOUNGHUSBAND

"INDISPOSED,

work daily. The old retaining wall was in a dangerous condition, and be ordered his men to dig a trench on which the new wall was to be built. It was while they were engaged on this work that a portion of the hill caved in, burying three men and two women. When ex- tricated the three men were dead.

The vocal and Pianoforte, Recital One of the women was fortunately given yesterday in the St. Andrew's protected by a bamboo hit which (City) Hall was very delightful, she was wearing. Beyond the fact despite the absence of Mrs. Young hasbaad, who was prevented from giving the promised songs by sud den indisposition. Mrs. Sanger and Mr. Li Chor Chi, both well known

that she fainted, she was none the worse for the accident. The other woman was only buried to the waist and was unhurt.".

Evidence was given to show that the defendant took the articles from the window sill, but was observed

& haże. by the owner who caught him after

Defendant, who 'denied the theft of the razor-this be had discarded in his flight or that he was the

known thiel," was ordered to re- ceive twelve strokes with a cane, his Worship warning him that another appearance would mean a term ol imprisonment.

NAVAL LAUNCH STOKER CHARGED.

FINDING AND KEEPING.

"A representative of the Baity local vocalists, and Mr. J. Braga of the P.W.D., said that he visited Peared for the defence.

rere called upon the General to

A Chinese stoker of Naval Launch No. 68 was charged at the Magistracy yesterday. morning with possession of a gold Kowloon chain, knowing well that it had been lost. Mr. Leo d'Almada up- Sgt. Edgar Leach, B.A. said that he was coming over to Hong Kong stream, ha noticed that his gold on the launch and when in mid-

chain was missing from his cont button hole. He immediately look ed for it and failing to and it, he who made enquiries from the crew, reported the matter to the coxswain,

Mr. A Brooksbank, an overseer

pay his respects, but found that the on the violin, filled the gap in the the scene of the accident and found petty officials and strikers returning distinguished visitor was not receiv-programme, the main burden of that no shoring had been put up from Hong Kong, Macao and Sharing callers

General Chang is a member of the which was borne by. Mr. H. Ore.

while digging the trench, He also meen. Now some of them refuse to Kwangtung Provincial and War

Mr. Ore at the piano gave said that no plans had been sub move on the pretext that the Councils, He returned to Canten varied programsue starting with mitted to the P.W.D. before the original owners have failed to prove from Hankow recently with the 4th classical, and finishing with very work was taken in hand. According their ownership. In many cases, Army after having been victorious

in several battles in the Northern charming modern pieces of his own to regulations, plans should be sub- Later a search was made and the when the military men and strikers Expedition. The disaffection of composition inspired by this coun-mitted to the Building Authority chain was found on a shelf by Gunner Richard Gould. Another took possession, they destroyed Tang Beng Chi to a large extent try. The Macao Cradle Song" before a work of such a dangerous Sergeant, who was on board at the

nullified what had been accomplish valuable documents as waste papered on that expedition and during and the "South China Fantasie" nature was undertaken. Now the owners, some of whom are the past few weeks the question of Almost holpless in the absence of Canton taking independent action do express something of the spirit death by misadventure, adding that

are not merely, Chinese in name but

The jury returned a verdict of their men-folk who have to, remain against Tang Seng Chi has been

hotly debated. The latest reports of the East. away for political ressons, have no from Canton state that no nation. easy task to establish their claims will be taken, and according to the and the Authoritica cannot do a cables from the Yangteze no action should be necessary as Tang Seng great deal in the face of the many Chi has been defeated by the Nan- complications arising.

king forces and is a refugee.

time, told complainant that he had seen the defendant with the chain in his hand.

Defendant entered a complete denial and said that there were Mr Sanger can always be relied the contractors and sub-contractors eight men on board and anyone of on to give us pleasure and Mr. Li should be severely censured and be them could have put the chain on Chor Chi's excellent voice is a good made to pay compensation to the the shelf. He had nothing in his foil to her full soprano.

hand except some waste with which The concert gave great pleasure families of the men who had lost he was wiping the engine. Defen- to all who attended.

dant was discharged.

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