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

THE DESIRE FOR SWATOW'S WATER THE AGRICUL»

PEACE.

CUT OFF.

MERCHANTS ORGANISING RAILWAY LINES TORN UP.

TRÅDE EXHIBITIONS.

'NANKING'S HOSTILITY.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

The situation in Kwangtung re- mains unchanged. There have been movements of troops around Kong- moon, but no fighting has taken place there. Meanwhile bargaining

between soldiers of fortune and

party leaders has been going on in hotels in Macao and Hong Kong. and at least until this process bas been completed no fighting will occur. Agents from many factions

are also away in the districts nego

tiating with bandit-chiefs for their support.

The Wang Ching Wei party is said to have secured some valuable adherents.

There is a possibility that Nan- king's denunciation of the Canton Government as Reds" will result in Generals Li Chung Jen and Pei Tsung Hsi organising a punitive expedition against the Southern Capital. General Chiang Kai, Shek remains neutral,

The merchant class are becoming increasingly anxious for peace, and ever seem fairly optimistic of aecur- ing a short respite from war. As a stall sign of this confidence the Chinese Y.M.C. A. under the aus- pices of the General Chaniber of Commerce is holding a week's ex- hibition of locally made goods from December 28th to January 4th. Only Chinese products will be shown.

In Kwangsi, while the militarists are taking of invading the neigh bouring province, the merchants are proposing to have quite a large scale exhibition of goods, beth thome made and foreign. The or ganisers are particularly anxious to get in touch with foreign firms with view to getting them to exhibit their products.

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The Central Bank of China during the last few days of November experienced in Canton certain on it for re- amount of "rush **

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mption of notes, and the manag ing-director. Mr. Wong Lung Sang. has resigned. Mr. Chau Min Cho, the present Commissioner of Fin- ance in Kwangtung, is mentioned 4o succeed M. Wong.

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REDS ACTIVE IN THE DISTRICT.

LOOTING AND MURDER.

[PNOM ODA OWN CORRESPONDENT, }

SWATOW, December 3th.

The "Reds" are up again. They out the Swatow water-supply off at Anpou yesterday and have torn up a good length of the railway line between Swatow and Chaochowfa, They are looting and murdering (decapitating) at Anpou, Tenghai and in the Chaoyang district...

There are insuficient troops here to keep the countryside in order

and many Chinese seen fearful of disturbances in Swatow unless the Reds in the outlying parts are sup pressed.

The Bluebell left on the 1st inst, for Hong Kong and the Magnolia is not due here until the 7th (to-day).

Nuty:-Judging from the above short, report from our correspondent the position in Swatow is an un- enviable one. The Alter beds and the pumping plant are at Aapos add the cutting off of the water supply, from there means that ail residents in Swatow are without water except that which they can obtain from wells and from water- boats.

TURAL SHOW.

FOR NEW TERRITORIES PRODUCE AND STOCK.

DEMONSTRATIONS OF MODERN FARMING.

The first Agricultural Show in the New Territories, which is to be opened at Tang Ying Hok Po to- day should prove a very successful inaugural event to a series of an nun shows of the same character but improving every year. should be a real stimulus to agri- culture, and cattle breeding in the New Territories.

There will be a big variety of exhibits including seeds, vegetables poultry, etc., and there will be plenty of interest for alt interested

in farming and horticulture. ".

Modern farming anethods will be demonstrated by the local agents of the Fordson Tractor on a plot of and granted for the purpose, and films will be exhibited by perpis. sion of Mr. H. W. Ray, of the Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., showing scientific poultry farming and modern implements in action.

There will also be films by Mesys Brunner, Mond & Co. of much agricultural interest.

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The Railway are catering for at least 300 schock children and cheap fares have been granted.

The show will be opened by H.E. the Governor (Sir Creil Clementi, During the troubles in September.K.C.M.G.) at 2.30 p.m. it will be remembered, the Japaneer janded a large number of marines from one of their gun-boats and saved the situation, but as far as known there is no Japanese war- ships at Swatow now. The "doch

OFFENDERS AT THE TRAFFIC COURT.

DRIVING.

MANSLAUGHTER ROUND THE POLICE

CHARGE.

SEQUEL" TO VATERFRONT ACCIDENT.

SERIOUS CASE AGAINST INDIAN MOTOR DRIVER.

COURTS.

MORE RETURNED

BANISHEES.

A MISERABLE SCOUNDREL."

WAR

[BY NOTE-800] · The sequel to the motor accident on November 21st, at the waterfront

When the "Note Book " on: Connaught Road West which ro sulted in the death of a Chinese torday, there was nothing much of opened at the Police Courts yea woman and injuries to three others, interest to enter. Over in Kowtons, was heard yesterday at the Central two banishees who returned before Magistracy before Mr. R. E. Lindtheir time wore being dealt with, sell, when Sandhi Khan, the driver and a Chinese thief who stale #1 of car No. 1885, was charged with from his employer, was described (a) manslaughter, (b) reckless driv ing and, (c) failing to stop and E. Lindsell. A Chinese who was report the accident to the police.

arrested with two bottles af-brandy Mr. Len d'Almada, sur, appeared in his possession on which duty had for the deler.dant and Mr. R. Anot been paid, told a rambling story

to the police though he was quite,

as a miserable scoundrel by Mr. R.

Wade on watched the case on be half of Mr. C. Bernard Brown, sober, owner of the car.

At the outset of the hearing, Mr.

Almada asked if there was any allegation as to defendant being

drunk 1

·Inspéctor Alexander (or the pro- secution): The defendant had been

BACK BEFORE THEIR TIME.

Hong Kong must be a haven of refuge to criminal Chinese judging from the number of returned bunishces. According to police evi-

One of them was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon

drinking but he was not drunk. dence, no fewer than seven of these Divisional Inspector P. Glant gentlemen are now in custody for said that at about 9 p.m. on Novem- returning before the expiry of their ber elat, as the result of an Indian time. constable'y report he went to No. 485 Queen's Rond West where he found the defendant and two Magistracy yesterday with return. other Indians. The defendant was fully dressed in his uniform, anil one of the Indians, was a constable attached to the No. 7 Station. In the same building witness also saw car No. 1963. Defendant agreed that he was the driver of that car. and witness told him that there had been a fatal accident and that car No. 1985 was suspected of being

(U.S.A.) was there recently, SPEEDING AND DANGEROUS involved. but although enquiries were made at the American Consulate in Hong Kong no definite information could

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obtained as to her whereabouts

at the moment. The Vagaulio, se our correspondent states, is due in Swatow to-day, but she carries

érew of 90 men only.

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

TRADE DEPRESSION AND

"GREAT LOAN "

LIABILITY,

POLICE OFFICER'S ESCAPE.

Witness also told the defendant to drive to the station in car No. 1563. Defendant tried to start the ear, but the engine would not work. Offenders against the traffic re-Defendant said that there was no gulations were summoned before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

water in the radiator but when witness examined the vehicle he found that the glass on the head- lights was smashed. The radiator was twisted out of position and the front mudguard was bent. bonnet was also dented..

This evidence "was corroborated by Sub-Inspector Mason, a police mechanic.

The

One of the more serious cases was against Mr. C. Choa, who was charged with dangerous driving of his Fiat var at Robinson Road on the morning of November 9th. The offence was admitted."

Sergeant Saunders stated that he was walking along Robinson. Road

An Indian lance sergeant said that The General Committee of the with his wife, Near Mosque june he was on duty at the waterfront Hong Kong Chinese General Cham tion, which was a dangerous corner, on the night in question. He was near ber of Commerce met yesterday they heard a car behind them, and the China Merchants' wharf when afternoon at its Connaught. Road they nt once jumped on to the foot he heard women screaming and a office with Mr. Li Yau Tsun, Chair- path. A moment later. the ear

load crash as if a vehicle was crash- man, presiding. He was supported "Screamed" round the bend with-ing into something. Following this, by Mr. Li Yick Mui, Vice Chairman, in a few feet of the footpath. The and Mr. Ip Laan Chuan, Geceral

a car rushed past him at about 40 Secretary.

Sergeant added that had he not

to 50 miles an hour. Witness put On the motion of Mr. Ho In, it acted quickly, there was no doubt up his hand for the car to stup, was, resolved to ask the Chairman that he and his wife would have but it dashed on. THE CANTON KOWLOON LOAN. and the Executive Committee, in

co-operation with the Chinese Mem-been killed.

KONGMOON CAPTURED BY KWANGTUNG FORCES.

MRS. WANG CHING WER'S MISSION TO SHANGHAL

[PRO. OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

The Magistrate imposed

815.

Witness, however, was able to re-

ing from banishment and also with picking the pocket of a clansmän,! Owing to the absence of the com plainant, the second count was with- drawn, and the man was sentenced to nine months' hard labour and · twenty strokes of the birch.

He vociferously protested against the sentence, telling, the Magistrate that it was only through ignorance that he had returned. He claimed that at the time when he was sent away, the Police did not tell him the length of time he had to ŝtay away.

Inspector Vincent told" the" Court. and Chinese is always given to a that a warrant both in English banishee before he is sent away, and that a Chinese interpreter always explains the warrant. Most of these men, immediately they board a steamer, tear up the war- rant so as to have no identification document on them.

Another Chinese banishee who was charged with returning from banishment the previous day and denied the charge, was again brought before the Court for identi- fication by the Police. Finger prints in the possession of the Police archives Huccessfully proved that the Defendant was sent to gaol for nine man was deported in August last. months hard labour and he is to have twenty strokes of the birch."

A SNEAK THIEF.

A., Thornbil of the Soldiers' A Chinese boy employed by Mr.

Cub was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the theft of 31, belong. a fine of cognise defendant, whom he knew.ing to his cuplayer.

Ar. Thornhill told the Court that as the driver. Witness then went to large sums of money had been the spot whence came the screams, missed previously, and that he aus ANOTHER BAD CASE..

On Monday he and there he found the deceased pected the boy.

placed in his trousers' pocket five Traffic Sub-Inspector Alexander lying on hér back in the middle of one-dicllar notes the number of the road Another woman was which he had already taken. He and his side-car passenger, Inspec sitting near the side channel... Close then went into he bathroom, and when he returned, he found that one tor Macdonald, had on last race to this woman was a man, also in- of the notes had disappeared. Mr. day when a motor car came tearing jared. Near, the deceased was an Thornhill then went into the kitchen reand the corner of Tin Lok Lane other man who was trying to sup- and searched the boy with the re sult that the note was found in his and Wanchai Road and the cycle port the unfortunate woman, breast pocket. combination had to be run into the these persons were injured. Witness side channel to avoid the car. left them and rushed back to the

station for help.

bers of the Legislative Council, to request the Government not to press for the payment of CANTON, Dec. 6th. the Beths due with regard to the "great loan" advanced Kwangtung, forces, supporting the

to Chinese and other merchants present regime in Canton, gained since the 1925 general boycott and complete control of Kongmoon yes- trade depression. It was understood related a narrow escape which he terday, when details of the 5th that some 80,000,000 were still out

standing; and if payment were de- Aroy Corps replaced the pro-manded in the ordinary course, it Kwangsi troops. No battle worthy would cause hardship, especially as Chinese New Year, when other of the name occurred, the opposing settlements would also have to be forces" simply" retiring to the Cattle met, is not far off. Bay, or Ngau Wan, further inland. Some 700 pro-Kwangsi men, troops formerly aiding with Li Tsai Hain, gave up the struggle and surrender ed with their arms.

The small fotilla, which had been in Kongmoon since the coup of November 17th, suiled off for Macao, where it is expected to re- main neutral until terins are favourable for it to return to the naval command in Canton.

The Political Council in Canton yesterday accepted the resignation of General Chang Fat Fui from membership; owing to his desire to devote his whole time to military affairs.

The driver of the car, a Chinese,

Mr. Chau Yiu Ting spoke at some length of the difficulties now being experienced by Chinese residents at West Point and in other parts of the City due to restrictions on the when charged yesterday, admitted use of water: and on his motion, it the offence and was fined 820. was decided to take up the subject with the Water Authority to see if it would be possible to change zod extend the time for turning on the water supply both at private houses and in the streets of the districts; affected.

THIRTY MILES PER HOUR!

Summoned for dangerous driving of his motor cycle, Mr. A. Brails The Tai Shing Paper Mill of Hongford, of the F.W.D., was fined $10. Kong wrote to the Chamber that Traffic Sergeant Baker's evidence the anti-British boycott pickets at

was to the effect that the defendant Wuchow had on more than one

All

The thief said that the note was given to him by Mr. Thornhill's daughter, who asked bim to get change for it. He had no time and Questioned by the Court witness left the note there. Replying to said that there were two other told a different, story, which made |

further questions, the defendant Indians in the car when it passed the Magistrate remark " You miser- him. One was a policeman-attachable scoundrel." ed to No. 7 station named "Noor for three months with hard labour.

Mr. Lindsell sent the man to gaol Mahomed and another was a private

watchman,

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Medical evidence by Dr. Cannon

WAS HE DRUNK !

A Chinese was charged with having in his.possession two bottles of brandy on which duty had not been paid...

The defendant told 'the Magistrate (Mr. W. Schofield) that the brandy was from Macao, and later he said that he bought it from a store- the receipts when produced was found to be a forgery.

A fine of $20, or three weeks' hard labout was imposed. In answer to Mr. d'Almada, Dr. Cannon said that he was of the ALLEGED THEFT ON STEAMER. opinion that the deceased must have been running or walking at the time

ran over by a motor és driven at an excessive speed of

showed "that the deceased's spleen, and lungs. had been ruptured due ocension seized cargo, shipped by drove at a speed of 30 miles an Mrs. Wang Ching Wei, formerly that concern, on the excuse that it hour from Stubbs Road to Arsenal to the fracture of the third, fourth Miss Chan Pei Kwan, a member was. British property. The Chinese of the Kuomintang Central Execu- General Chamber of Commerce had Street and at 25 miles per hour and fifth ribs, one of which was tive Committee, who returned from intervened on behalf of the Mill and from there to Murray Barracks. pressed inwards and upwards punc. Shanghai to Canton four days ago, had got the restriction removed. When stopped by witness, defend turing a large vein two inches from will leave Hong Kong by the 8.9. The reply of the Hong Kong

ant remarked he was sorry, and he the heart. The deceased also, had keeper. The story was lengthy arid | Empress of Canada for Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce to on December 7th She is said to the Chinese merchants report on im- did not know the speed-at-which other injuries consistent with being be on a mission, including other provement of trade, which was pub- he was going. matters, to warn the present Cun-lished the other day, was formally ton régime to direct an attack on read to the Committee, but no

"SPEEDING IN ABERDEEN. Kwangsi helore General Wong Shia action followed, all being satisfied Hung is able to reach Kwangsi by that a renewal of discussion will be

The driver of a public car was way of Haiphong and Indo-Chine. Premature this time, when con-

It is understood that the Cantonditions in the neighbouring ports fined 810 for speeding in Aberdour Authorities will be unable to meet are still unfavourable for business. on November 24th. the payment of the 8855,000 Mr. Ho Kwong repudiated the idea loan due to the British bankers on that the proposed mensures for account of the Chinese Section of relief were only formulated at the was with the "Flying Squad" at the Canton-Kowloon Railroad due instigation of a few interested mem- the time and saw the defendant an- during the next two weeks. Even bers of the Chamber. Other mem- the interest will not be paid until bers expressed endorsement of this ter the control area driving at a

speed of about 24 miles an hour. view.

Bome futuro date.

Trafic Sergeant Hopkins said be"

when she was knocked down. stationary person would not have been so severely injured,

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DANCES.

ST. PETER'S CLUB INAUGURAL FUNCTION.

If the dance last night at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, under the auspices of the St. Peter's Church

A Chinese who was brought be Afore Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy was alleged to have stolen "money and jewellery worth. $368 from a woman passenger on the Young Men's Club is to be co- 8. Hayan Maru. In the absence sidered typical of those that will of the complainant, the case was take place during the remininder of adjourned for a week.

the season, then they are assured

The case was adjourned until to morrow morning and will continue

in the afternoon,

of success, and should attract large. zumbers of members and their friends.

There was a good attendance last" night, and the function proved thoroughly enjoyable, there being a very pleasant informality about the whole affair.

Dance music was supplied by the Titania's Melodians

The Dockyard Recreation Club also held a successful whist drive and dance at the Seamen's Institute last night.