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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 1927.

THE RULERS OF CANTON.

·TRADE "REVIVAL.

HOSTILITY EXPRESSED TO LI TSÀI HSIN,

THE RIVAL MILITARISTS..

(FROM OUR CHINEAR CORRESPONDENT. 1

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

MEET.

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBILITIES.

A SUMMING UP.

HOTEL MANAGER THE MORPHIA CASE. ROUND THE POLICE

SUED.

DEALINGS WITH INDIAN

MONEY LENDER.

AN INCAUTIOUS DEBTOR.

At the Summary Court yesterday afternoon, before the Püisne Judge (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood). Dalip Singh, a registered money-lander, sued Mr. H. J. White, manager of the Kowloon Hotel, for 8990.10 lens by plaintiff to defendant under two promissory notes dated April 9th, and May 15th, this year.

It has already been reported that Interesting statements were made

representatives of the Hong Kong by lers of the present Canton General Chamber of Commerce and Government during a mass meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Com- held in Canton on Thursday.merce had a conference on Novem- was the first time that the present her sith, to discuss the possibilities rulers had expressed themselves in of improving trade in the Colony public since the coup d'etat of The meeting was called at the His Lordship, at the outset of the November 17th Mr. Chou Sung suggestion of the Chinese who ense, mentioned that the parties Pok, acting, Chairman of Political drew up an agenda for discussion. were concerned in a Summary Council in Canton, said that the The meeting, of course, was private Jurisdiction action, previously this Canton Government was entirely and no official' report of the dis- year, when judgment was onterod opposed to the Special Committee cuasion was circulated. Neverthe for plaintiff, with an order for at Nanking and also considered less it was generally understood instalments and later execution, was Generals Li Tsai Hain, Pet Taung commercial circles that no very issued. Hsi, Li Chung Jen and the other tangible result had been achieved Kwangsi militarists their enemies and this opinion is supported to General Chang Fat Ful told the some extent by the letter from the meeting that he was on terms of Siretary of the Hong Kong personal friendship with General Li General Chamber of Commerce Trai Hain, but he considered it his duty to put the interests of the Party and the country before any personal feeliugs. General Wong Kie Cheung spoke in the same vein and declared that since General Li had become a counter-revolutionary no loyal member of the Kuomintang should support him. Following the speeches a number of "Reda " made themselves heard shouting "Down with Chang Fat Fui and Wong Kie Cheung." The outburst was at once. suppressed and two persons apprehended, one of whom is thought to be a Korean.

Hong Kong and Macao hotels have recently been the scene of many pegotiations for the enlistment of military officers now in retire.... ment" for service in Kwangtung and Kwangs. The two factions of the Kuomintang Party identified with the names of General Chang Fat Fui. and General Li Tsai Hsin have both shown great eagerness to secure the adherence of a number of well known veterans.

Adherente of the Kwangsi poli. tical section in Canton City have been trying to persuade coolies not to join the labeur corps- attached to the Kwangtung Army. Large numbers of coolies are needed and fighting is expected in the East and the West River sectors..

Police Authorities in Canton have been instructed to prevent further activities by pickets purporting to represent the anti-British and the anti-Japanese Boycott Committece. These Committees were to have been proscribed from November 30th.

Upon the assurance of the Canton Authorities that ample protection will be given to yessels trading be tween Canton City and idland parts, most of the tow-boats, and junks have sailed on regular sche- dule since the beginning of this month.

POLITICAL SUBJECTS.

The Kuomintang City Committee in Canton has started special training class in political subjects, and more than 260 students have already enrolled. The lectures will be on Party Affairs and Political Reports, Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Three People's Principles, Methods of Organising Small Groups, Social- ism, Political Science, History of the "Kuomintang, Regulations for the Organisation of Kuomintang, Five Powers Constitution, Imperial- ism and China, Oratory, Statistics, etc.

DISORDER IN WEST RIVER DISTRICT:

VILLAGERS PLUNDERED. AND' MEN KILLED.

NAVAL WIRELESS. ]

WEST RIVER, Dec. Lat. Information has been received that the local Chinese Authorities at Pakkai fear an attack by bandits owing to the withdrawal of troops..

Bandits are activo in the vicinity of Kuchau to the East of Pakkai and in the Kongmoon district,

Steamers plying to Kongmoon were stopped at Plover Island and ordered to anchor until daylight on the nights of November 29th and 30th.

A report which lacks confirmation is current that the bandits have the support of the Canton Government. A large number of Li Teai Hsin's troops are in the Kongmoor neigh- bourhood.

published below..

This letter to the Chinese Cham her was obviously written in order that there should be some formal record of the proceedings and it sums up briefly the views put forward and the replies given.

Mr. M. F. Key, the Secretary of the Hong Kong Chamber of Com- merce, writing so the Secretary of the Chinese Chamber, under date of November 29th, says!

Trade Situation.

DEAR SIR, With reference to previous correspondence on the above subject, I beg to inform you that the conference of representa- tives of the two Chambers duly took place at this office on Novem- | ber 24th, when I was requested by the meeting to notify your Cham ber of what transpired.

All the delegates appointed by the two Chambers were present. The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided.

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Plaintiff gave evidence regarding the signing of the two notes, and said that the one dated April 9th. related to a loan of $400. of which no interest had been paid, nor had the principal been returned, al though he had applied for it. The second note was for a loan of $330, and no interest-or-principal-had been paid on this

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Defendant said he had been manager of the Kowloon Hotel since June, 1st, but had been out of rmployment for some months pre- "vious to that date, but had helped

his brother in his business.

A NEW TELEGRAM PRODUCED.

DEFENCE ASKS FOR ADJOURNMENT.

COURTS.

STRIKE AGITATOR

PUNISHED.

BOAT-WOMAN AND A CARGO

OF SUGAR. Yesterday at the Kowloon Magis- tracy before Mr. W. Schofield, a mistress of a cargo boat was charg ed with having in her possession 120 pounds of sugar which the Police suspected to have been stolen.

The Chinese who was found in possession of pamphlets calling for Unexpected developments took a strike among local textile workers place yesterday in the case in which and who was also caught in the Janzen Christie and C. Bluhm ar net of inciting some female workers charged with attempting to supply of a certain knitting factory to morphin. When the case was re-strike, was yesterday fined $200 sued before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Kowloon Magistracy by Mr. at the Central Magistracy yester W. Schofield, day afternoon, Mr. Gordon Leask for the defence. asked for an ad- journment to give him time to confer with his clients, and to pro- duce certain documents which would be material to the case.

However, before the adjournment was granted. Mr. T, H. King D.C... put Mr. C. P. Marques, of the Great Eastern Extension Tele- graph Co.. into the box to prove that a certain telegram addressed to Georgie, c/o King Edward Hotel" was claimed by a wrong party. It appeared that the ad- dressee of this cable was advertised for in the Hong Kong Daily Press on November 4th; as a result of which, Jorge who was alleged to be connected-with Christie went to the Telegraph Co. to claim the cable. The telegram when opened „was found to be for one of the officers of the pirated 8.5. Irene,

Another witness from the Tele- graph Co., Mr. F. Schnepel, said

that he had sorted out all for-

warding message" and that he had had no time to go into receiving

Mr. Leo d'Almada who appeared for the defence said that the woman had been ordered by two men to take the sugar across the harbour guil: lay on the Police. If she was and that the onus of proving her

not proved guilty, she was there- fore entitled to the benefit of the doubt, added Mr. d'Almada.

The woman was discharged.

THE HUNG HING ROBBERY.- Further evidence, was taken yes- terday by Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy in connection with the case against two Chinese who are alleged to have committed an armed robbery on the Hung Hing Picce Goods Store at No. 199 Queen's Road Central

The case was again adjourned.

EURASIAN'S OFFENCE."

A plea of guilty to two charges was tendered by A. J. Simes, a local Eurasian, when he appeared on remand at the Central Mlagia- tracy before Major Willson yesterday,

He admitted that he was sued by plaintif in July, and that a order was made for the payment by messages" and therefore he could instalments of $801 and costs. Ex-not say whether there were any ecution was issued and the moneyeables relating to the case. was paid into Court in two instal

Mr. King said that another tele- ments.

gram was found the previous maorn- Defendant said he gave the notes ing among the belongings of the mentioned in this case in July, Arst defendant and that, subject tued by the Japanese shoe store, and not in April and May as plain-any objection by Mr. J. A. Gordon plaintiff.then, as he was out of like to put it in as exidence. Mr. He did not see Leask, for the defente, he would

He said that plain- employment.

tiff had stated,

It was explained by the deletiff came to the Kowloon Hotel Leask said that he had no objection gates of the Chinese Chamber that one morning and asked him to signs that was the cable he was look

desired, through the the notes, and he dated them back was General Chamber of Commerce, to the datos in question at the re

Ling for. to approach, the banking institu- quest of plaintiff. tions of the Colony asking if they could see their way to granting

The case was then formally ad- Mr. McCallum: At one time you journed until December 9th, and the were manager or sub-manager" of“

also be

He was alleged to have obtained goods to the value of $191.45 from lessrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., with intent to defraud. He was employ Royal & Company, at the time, and second this form preferred the charge of absconding with $33. »

Terms of imprisonment of one and two months to run consecutively on the two charges were imposed by the Magistrate.

LARD AS SHIP'S PAINT. The plea that lard could be used

somewhat easier facilities to wer the Hong Kong Hotel and you have ease wouldn on De- for painting ships put forward by

chants on the lines set forth in your letter of October 28th."

In reply to this it was pointed out on behalf of this Chamber that by publishing its letter the Chinese Chamber had already fully acquainted bankers with their views and that it might be taken for granted that, as far as possible, bankers would respond to the appeal, although, in the nature of things, the extent of trading facilities, granted must depend on the circumstances of ench particular case. This Cham- ber had every reason to believe (so far as the British and foreign banks are concerned, with which it is in closer touch than with Chinese banks) that, instead of placing, any hindrance in the way of trade, the bankers are at special pains to do all they can to promote trade in these dificult ines when unsettled conditions u China inevitably restrict the free exchange of commodities and reduce the purchasing power of the people. In short, the Com- mittee of this Chamber wax diff- dent of approaching the banks on the lines suggested, being con- vinced that the banks need no advice in the sense of doing all they can to encourage trade, and being conscious also that it was outside the province of the Cham ber to suggest bankers the ines on which they should deal with their constituents-a matter in which they must set in accordance with their own judgment, having in view the interests of their shareholders and depositors.

By way of rejoinder it was subunitted that Chinese merchants who, in recent times of stress have approached British bankere for the first time, have not received treatment as generous as could be wished. As to this, the Chair- man of this Chamber undertook to take up personally and confiden- tinlly any enses of hardship of this kind of which particulars were supplied, and the repre- sentatives of the Chinese Cham -ber undertook, if they could obtain the cousent of the parties, to furnish particulars in con- fidence.

It was felt by this Chamber that a general statement that usiness was handicapped by the attitude of the banks was not enough, and that actual instances must be given of loss of trade due to unweasonable refusal to grant financial facilities before the General Chamber of Commerce could profitably take up the matter. It was agreed to post- pone to another ccension the question raised in the last para- graph of your letter referring to the affect of the high cost, of labour on trade...

(Continued on next Column.)

noon.

held various pors which require a cember 12th and 13th in the after certain amount of inusiness know ledge. Do you not know that it is wise when signing a renewal of promissory notes to get the old ones MURDER BY A MADMAN. back

Defendant: I admit that I made

*HIM.

a mistake there: (Defendant had MEN WHO WANTED TO KILL stated that these notes were in con- nection with previous notes which he was renewing).

Mr. McCallum; You ask this Court to believe that you were in. cautious enough not to get the bid, note back.

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His Lordship said that unless Mr. White could bring evidence in. support of his statement when he signed the notes now be fore the Court he could hardly be Heve his statement.

Defendant said, that he could bring no evidence. His Lordship entered judgment for plaintiff.

S.S. "TAISHAN."

The sis. Taishan arrived very late from Canton last night. Due at 10 o'clock, she failed to arrive until 11.15. It was ascertained that she did not leave Canton until five o'clock, having been unable to leave Canton at her usual time, 4 o'clock: She had considerable cargo.

HEARING. ADJOURNED.

The case was resumed yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy in which

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Chinese is charged with the murder of his fifteen year old daughter: "

Mir. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, the de- fendant being unrepresented.

It will be recalled that the des fendant was living happily with his inmily until his daughter contracted typhoid fever. Her illness preyed on his mind to such an extent that he appeared to go mad.

a Chinese among other excuset for being in possession of unwholesome lard, was disproved by the evidence of Dr. M. J. Reidy, the Assistant Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, at the Central Magistracy.

A further charge of using No. 95, Belcher Street, Kennedy Town, as lard factory wts' pat in by the Sanitary Department. -

The evidence of a Sanitary In- spector and Dr. Reidy showed that defendant had been engaged in the manufacture on a large scale of lard from the flesh of pigs which had died of disease.

His Worship fined defendant $100 on each count and ordered the

" to be closed down. factory"

A SLEEPY ROGUE. Alleged by the police to be a member of a gang of burglars who cane recently from "Canton, Chinese was fentented to threa months' imprisonment for the theft of clothing and jewellery from a Hollywood Road house.

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SNATCHING CHARGE,,

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Soon after the robbery, the police

cockloft in which the defendant lay were led by another Chinese to a pretending to be asleep. He sub- On September 24th, the girl pass-scquent admitted his part in the ed through a critical time, and the robbery, but said that another man

had got away with the booty.. father had his daughter on his lap throughout the night. The next night the mother was awakened from her sleep and found the girl lying on the bed bleeding profusely through tives of the Chinese Chamber, that a wound in her throat. Her hus they were in the fullest sympathy band," the defendant," was also lying with the efforts their Chamber on the floor with his throat cut. has made in recent months to

man was taken the discover some means of improving the trade situation, and the Con hospital and was found to be in- mittee as a whole desires me to

sane. He was kept there until re- give the same assurance. It is

The

representatives of this Chamber Assured the representa

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to

the belief of this Chamber, how-cently when the doctor pronounced ever, that trade in Hong Kong is him to be sane enough to stand his bound to be adversely aducted trial. The unfortunate girl died whilst the Colony's principal market is disorganised by civil shortly after admission into bos- strife

and that Hong Kong|pital. merchants will unfortunately find it necessary to adapt themselves to conditions of restricted trudu until the general situation im

proves,

I have been specially requested by the delegates from this Char ber to express to Mr. Li Yau Tsun and bis colleagues at the meeting their high appreciation of the interesting discussion

At yesterday's hearing, an inter- preter said that when the accused was charged at the Police Station he said that be found a number of men in his room wanting to kill him and that he did not know any

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A neighbour niso testified to the which took place, and to express accused's condition after his daugh- the hope that it will be the loreter feil, ill. He was described then runner of many others in further

as a silly man." He handed the ance of our common interests.

I am forwarding a copy of your family's, jewellery to 'the neighbour letter dated 28th October and of for safe keeping so that his wife this letter to the Exchange Bank. ers' Association for the informa would not pawn them to spend the tion of the Exchange Banks.-Imoney on joss sticks, etc. am, dear Sir, Yours. faithfully, The case

etc.

Monday

A Chinese who was charged with snatching the sum of $335 from a pig dealer in Queen's Road West on November 20th was committed for trial by Mr. R. E. Lindseli.

"It was alleged by the prosecution that the defendant struck the com plainant a blow in the mouth and run away with the money, but he failed to elude a district watchman.

MOTOR THEFTS.

The Chinese youth, who was re- manded by Major C. Willson on a charge of stealing motor-car parts from a vehicle h Statue Square, was again in Court yesterday. Mr. F. H. Laseby appeared for the de- fence and asked for date to be fixed for the hearing of the case. Major Willson fixed next. Wednes day at noon, and allowed bail in the sum of $100.

"SOLVIKEN" PIRACY. Two Chinese appeared before Major C. Willson charged with possession of an ingot of gold identified as part of the loot taken by pirates from the e.s. Solviken,

According to the police the first defendant came down from the country and tried to dispose of the gold here. Failing to effect a sale, he enlisted the aid of the second defendant, and both men are arrested in ngoldsmith's shop.

was adjourned until Defendants were remanded in police

custody for further investigations.

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