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THE HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1928.

KWANGSI SUCCESS? AN EXPENSIVE ROUND THE POLICE

PRISONERS AND WAR" MATERIAL TAKEN.

CANTON STRONGLY

GARRISONED.

[FROM OUR CHINESE" CORALSPONDENT.]

An official communique Issued from Swatow on January 7th, states that the 14th Division, supporting the Kwangsi party, encountered the uth Division (Kwangtung) at Sum- shan and Samshan on January 6th and, after a three-hour engage

An nient, scattered the enemy. enemy regimental commander, Col. Tang Kit. was killed and more than 150 oficers and 3,000 mer

captured. A haul of more than

2000 rifles is also claimed.

TYPING ERROR.

CLOTH MERCHANTS' DISPUTE.

BLOCO LOSS OF PROFIT.

COURTS.

GUNMEN AND POLICE.

SEAMSTRESS AND LENIENT MURDER CHARGE AGAINST

EMPLOYER.

Before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy yesterday. ritius, claimed from Madame Vester

As the Summary Court yester-Beatrice Cervais, a native of Mau-

Messrs. Oberry & Co., of 33.814 said to be due to her as wages

day, before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Queen's Road Central, second- Boor, were sued by the Wai Sun Firm of 43, Jervois Street, who claimed from them 81,000 for breach of

contract,

ina de in

It appears that a dispute arose from an error alleged to have boo

a contract for the supply of eleta, which is said to have

used a loss to the plaintiffs.

The Wai Sun Firm alleged that On the same day, the 13th Divi- this contract was to supply 13 bales sion (Kwangsi) reported from Wai- of grey shirtings, each bale con- chow that a regiment of that taiming pieces 38 inches by 76 division under Colonel Tasar sur-Yards each, as per sample, at the prised a large detachment of the rate of $7.10 apiece. The loes was enemy at Sunbue, taking ten of cars; 17 field guns, 50 machine gans, and were than 3,000 rifles, in addition to a large quantity of ammunition and "other flies.

war sup-

Canton City and vicinity are how strongly guarded by Kwangsi troops. Four regiments have been stationed inside the City and suburbs and besides troops. Police, Gendarmes, and District Watchmen are on duty to preserve order.

The exnet Amount which the "Reds, the 4th Army, and the "retiring" officials have stolen from the Kwangtung Public Trea sary and the Central Bank of China

the the fortight between **Red" upheaval and the return of the 7th Army to Canton will never be known. The common' re-

port is that the Central Bank alone

caused by Plaintiffs entering into

for working as a seamstress at 90 a month. She alleged that she was dismissed and had only received as Mr. D. L. Strellett, for the do

fence, suggested to the complainant

CHINESE.

CONSTABLE'S STORY OF THE PURSUIT.

BUILDER AND HOUSE OWNER.

THE CONTRACT. DISPUTE.

DEFENDANT ON. 'QUARRELS" BETWEEN THE PARTY.

in CONO The hearing of the which the Sang Leong ` con- The case was continued at the tractors, 14, an Lam Street, Central Magistracy yesterday beYaaniati, are claiming $26,137.40 fors Major C. Willson against the Chinese alleged to be one of the from Lai Su: Ching, 10, Wing Lok four gunmen responsible for the Street, the landlord of 15 Euro- shooting aflray at Wing Lok Streetpean-style houses built at Yaumiati, or December 7th. He was charged was continued before the Chief with the murder of two Chinese estables and the wounding of Sergt. McMahon.

Evidence was taken from 2, Chinese district watchman who said that at about 213 a.m. on the morning in question, he was on dirty at Jervois Street. He was in

Supreme Court yesterday. Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) at the

The claim is in respect of 97,000. alaner die ander a contract dated January 8th, 1924, and the remain, der, $10.187.40 selaimed for extra work done,

that her remuneration wäg äxed at, 815 a month and food in addition to sleeping quarters. He then asked complainant whether the white telt hat which she was wearing was not one which Madame Visser had miss- ed from a room. Similar questions. were asked in respect of a tea-cloth,

Morrison Street when he heard

Defendant deaies the debt, star- four summer dresses and four silk scarves, which were also missing.

Complainant replied that the hint shots being fired and drawing his

revolver he rushed toward the ing that the extra work was not and ailk dress which she was wear- a sub-contract with a Canton firming were given her by Madame Fraya. There he saw Sergt. Me-required by the contract. Defin damages for work, which was un- satisfactory and the omission of to revil the goods at a profit, but while the other things were found Mahon lying on the ground and dant counter-claims for 88,770.11 as

Chinese Witness saw A Chinese

certain work. the goods wave never delivered by in the amah's room where they had two Indian constables holding a

been taken to be washed.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, jastructed. by bursting into tears she mentioned running but of Morrison Street aud that her husband was dead and she shouted to him to stop. The

defendant then ran toward the Messrs. Lyson and Hall, is for had two young children to bring

Prayn with winess close at his plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter, up.

heels. After running a short disK.C., instructed by Mr. . 8. C

Yesterday morning,the tance witness fired two shots and Brooks, is for the defendant. the defendant aliated by firing

examination of plaintiff as to one shot.

various details in the claim was continued by Mr. Eldon Potter, and later defendant went into the witness box.

the defendants.

·ME. C. A. S. Russ appeared for plaintiff.and Mr. D. McCallum was for defendant.

My. Metallum, it answer to His Lordship said it was admitted that every had never then made, but

it was denied that there had been a breach of contmet, because the defendants claimed inter dim that the contract had been rescinded.

Then

Madame Vesser, in the witness. box, raid that the complainant's wages were $15 a month, and she had worked only 15 days. Witness had advanced her 85, and seeing that complainant had also taken the hat, valued at $5.00, witness con- shered that she had received mare than was dug. Witness denied that she gave the hat to the coniplain ant. It was now without the ribbon. 3hr, McCallum agreed.

and the leather lining. She also Plaintiffs had contracted with denied that she dismissed the cam Canton firm for the resale of the plainant. She told complainant that goods at a price of $9.50, long if the missing dresses were not re-

Mr. Russ saith there was no doubt that plaintiffs arranged to buy but they had not received delivery

although prompt shipment stipulated:

wax

Witness then fired three more shots and as his ammunition was then all spen, he hid behind a

fendant reloaded and the defen- dant continued the thase and until

Pillar. At Man Wah Lane the de

be arrived at Jubiles Street, where he found the defendant lying wounded on the ground. Police Bravery,

Chinese constable No. 92 said that

cross-

Defendant's Evidence. Defendant" gave lengthy evidencs ns, to details, and referred to dealings with plaintiff before the contract was drawn up.

Referring to a bill rendered by

lost more than $1,500,000 in,, specie Kung curreney, this contract being turned she wouldt bave to go. Du he was on duty, on the morning in plaintiff, defendant said that it

Own

rede in Canton on May 4th.

and currency other than its Dotes but this has never been con- Krmed

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That sade the damages perfect The Bureau of Public Charity of 3 clear, commented Mr. Russ. to be They amounted to over $1,000 bat Canton Monicipality abolished on the recommendation were being reduced to bring the of the new Mayor, Lum Wen. Koi.matter within the jurisdiction of

the Summary. Court. An official of the Major's office will henceforth look after this depart.

neut

of

Mr. Russ further said there ap peared to have been a mistake in the contract according to the de-

ing the witness's absence part of the missing property was returned. but the complainant never rame back until she arrived with the notice.

The Magistrate found that the cumplainant had been employed at $15 per month. She had been work ing for 19 days and therefore $9.30 was due to her. Out of this amount

was advanced to her, leaving - a balance of $3.50 still dae. An order was made for this amount to be paid to the complainant.

Was

question near the Hong Kong and was not true that the bill was made Canton Bons Wharf. He saw the out at his suggestion in such a way defendant being chased by the last that, with the exception of swo witness. He-joined in the pursuit agreed iters, extra work and when near Man Wah Laas, anumitted. Defendant sail that he Indian constable tried to step the admitted the item of 33,000 for ex- ternal Shanghai plastering, but the defendant. The defendant fired at the Indian At the corner of Man, other item of $1,100 was for water Wah Jane, the defendant stopped links to reload, when witnes closed up.

The defendant fired at witness but the bullet was deflerted by

Plaintiff, he said, had purchaseit.

and it had nothing to do with him

refused to pay that item from the (defendant). Fr (defendant) had

izginileg.

ing extradition proceedings in Hongrie charged should have been for

"Canton Authorities are consider fendants who alleged that tend to be deducted the 30 which with him and jumped on him the tanks to supply the latrines,"

Koog against Mr. Wang Tsung 3 yards of cloth and not 18 yards. Chu, former Acting Commissioner He contended that his clients did Finance of Kwangtung and not rescind the contract and if it Managing Director of the Central was possible to rescind a contract in that manner, then every coa- Bank of China, for alleged larceny tract could be so challenged." of public funds, Mr. Wang and another. oficial of the Bank are now being detained by the Hong Kong Police.

The manager of the plaintiff firm gave evidence which support- ed what Mr. Russ had said in opening. He denied that the con- was rescinded and said he

tract

witness's buckle after making a hole in the tunic.

Defendant .broke away and wit Replying to Mr. Strellett, Mar Willson said that he would munke, taking shalter behind; a two shots at the pillar, fred a order about the hat.

defendant. The prisoner continued running and witness kept after him. When near Jubilee Street,

Mr. Vesser who was present in Court paid the complainant 3,

The account delivered on June 26th showed payments which agreed with his own books, with the exception of the item for $1,400.

An item in his (delendant's) book

had no idea that a mistake bad whereupon the complainnat again witness. saw a Indian constable / which showed a payment of $2,000

to the ue Yick Company for remarking that Monsieur had always dian was hit by a shot from the bricks had not been credited to him: been very good to her.

Since the return of the Kwangsi been made. The reason for the broke into tears and thanked him party more than 20 labour unions delay between the time of writing and several schools have been closed by the Police. The unions are said to have participated in the revent "led uprising

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A committee of residents, and' firms who suffered at the hands of the "Red has been organised to press for the payment of insurance policica Several IDsurance panies have enggested the payment of 50 per cent. only, contending that the destruction was really an act of war which they did not in- tend to cover.

a letter threatening proceedings and the issue of the writ was that He was very busy and later his pur

chaser began to press him for the woods.

Mr. McCallum, Replying to plaintiff, said he knew there was a ill turning ontBlue Lamp white cloth in pieces of 78 yards. The price charged at the time was reasonable. Ile admitted receiving a letter from the defendant b Aying that an error had been made and asking for their indatgener. Plaintiff contended that had the price gone down instead of up, the defendants would have forced him to complete the contract. He did not know at the time that the goods could not be delivered.

ALTERED BANK NOTES,

gronning against a wall. The. In

defendant!

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The case was then adjournud.

THE GAS THEFT CASE

by plaintiff.

Defendant complained, of defee- tive work and the omission to put Cake Breeze under the tiles on the roofs. Also the doors, which should have been fitted to the houses, were not put in.

A Chinese was charges before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Angistracy yesterday on two counts A. A. Remedios, who was tem

Defendant said that he had had of uttering two 810 notes of the porarily released from goal where Mercantile Bank of India, which had he is serving four weeks hard

labour for irregularities whilst in several conversations with plaintif altered to represent $100 the employment of the Hong Kong about these omissions, and when beru notes, at different shops in Shangba and China Gas Company, made an-

on other appearance before Mr. H. E plaintiff asked him to pay the Street and Laichikok Rand Thursday and Saturday, Two other Lindsell at the Central Magistracy talanir, be told him that he must

yesterday. men were charged with complicity

Mr. Leo l'Almada, sen., applied Pu: the defective work right first;

This resulted in quarrels. In all His Lordship asked if the fact with the defendant on the second for a further remand informing his

Worship that during the time he had three or four quarrels with had been overlooked that the con-

Remedios had pen out, he had- traet bose the letters E. and O.

According to a

statement by given every assistance to the Com- plaintiff over the matter, and the E.' If effect was given to the

Sergeant Brittain, "the owner of the pany through the police, and he was final pin August, 1925, nearly letters it would not be a contract.

It is he said, a curious point. second shop where defendant at making the present application with ended in a fight. It is a new one on the

tempted to paws off the notes hap- the consent of Mr. T. H. King, Mr. Russ contended that & Con- The troubles in Canton are clear-tract could not be broken because Pened to be the brother of a shop.

THE REFUGEE RUSH.

124,000 MIGRANTS BY RIVER STEAMERS.

PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN DECEMBER.

population of very

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Mr. Potter, pointed out to de- His Worship, allowed a remand fendant that plaintiff

in his

marking he would not be prepared to give any further remand,

A CAR TOUT'S OFFENCE.

ever been any quarrels betwmen them, and defendant said this was untrue.

A Chinese motor car tout had a Defendant spoke of receiving charge brought against him before letters from plaintiff asking for Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday of learning, the balance due to be paid, but without being licensed, to drive afnothing was said in these letters motor car on Hill Road in the early regarding the extra work.

ly reflected in the Colony's passen. hore the letters "E. and O. E."keeper where one of the notes in until next Wednesday morning, re; \ evidence had denied that there had! ger traffe returns for December. That would be an impossible posi- question was tendered two days pre

Chinese business men were The excess of arrivals over departion. tures in no less than 17,255, the expected to know the language in viously. This man was struck by the similarity of the note to the fair sized winch a contract was written but

not hieroglyphics.

previous one and had the three men The river steamers were

The Defence."

detained. The notes were genuine, packed during the days of the crisis and the immigration return for Mr. Yumida, assistant-manager but the figures had been altered. that source is no less than 24,968, of Cherry & Co., said the contract.

His Worship considered the case the departures being 100,468. was signed by the firm's managing

Ocean going steamers alowed propmetor la reply to His Lord serious and resanded defend 6,809 more departures than arrivals. ship he said the goods were natants until, Wednesday morning. “ while the river steamers brought in divered as a mistake was dis $4,966 passengers more than they covered in the contract. This was

at the wheel tried to evade the when he first discovered that the took away from the Colony. Junks! pointed out by witness to plaintiff'

officer by turning the car rund, Coke Breeza concrete bad not been and launches, etc... took 145 more representative, who said that the

A Chinese arrested in connection but this was not possible owing to laid, defendant said it was about passengers away than they brought contract would have to be fulfilled.

with the discovery of 14,160 rounds the narrowness of the road. Hasty May, 1928, which was about the The figures" 78 yards #had been The tabulated figures ате a typed in the contract instead of of ammunition on board a sampan leaving the ear-together with an.

Saturday was other man who was inside, the de. time of the granting of the occupa McCallum said we client brought before Mr. W. Schofield at fendant made attempt to escape tion licences. He found it out admitted there had been a mistake the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday but was it totally denied the when he went to examine a lukage,

The defendant

under --

Mr.

AN AMMUNITION, FIND.

at Laichikok on

hours of the morning.

According to the evidence

of

Traffic Sergeant Clark, the man

Arr. Dep. Ocean Going

49,934 Steamers

30,006 made in the typing of the contract on a charge of unlawful possession.

On the application of Inspector charge, stating that he was employ- River Steamers 124,736 100,488 and submitted that the plaintiff

8,000 discovered this error, before enter. Fallon, the defendant was remanded on a car bearing a different Junks and Launches 7,931 «

ing into the second contract with ed for further enquiries, buil being number. His Worship disbelieved

refused.

defendant's story and fined him $25, .162,822 168,307 the firm in Canton.

or three weeks' hard labour. Judgment was reserved.

(Continued on next Column.)

Total

When asked by Mr. Potter as to

Defendant was still giving evid- ence on his own behalf when the was adjourned until this

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