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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1928.

IRONSIDES RETREAT REMEDIOS RETURNS YAUMATI BUILDING ROUND THE POLICE

CONTINUES.

THE UNPOPULARITY OF WANG CHING, WEI.

CENTRAL BANK NOTES RALLYING.

[ROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

TO GAOL.

UNABLE TO SUPPLY INFORMATION.

COMPANY WANT DETAILS

OF PILFERAGE.

A. A. Remedios, formerly of the Hong Kong and China Gas Com-

A Canton official communique pany, who was sentenced to four

regarding the campaign against the weeks hard labour for the thuis 4th Army Corps etates that the of gas covering a period of about Army of the 9th Route (Kwangi | three years, was unsuccessful in his troops), has recaptured Chikan Dis- plea at the Central Magistracy trict from the retiring Kwangtung yesterday before Mr. R. E. Lind

that forces. ln the East River sector, sell for a mitigation of sentence.

It will bo remembered it is claimed that the divisions)

stayed under Generals Sit Ngok, Ng Ki Remedios' Wai, Wong Chen Kau, and others after he had served a week in gadi

sentence

Was

DISPUTE.

CASE NEARING CONCLU SION.

EXPERT EVIDENCE CALLED...

The dispute between the owner and building contractor with regard to the erection of 15 European-style houses at Yaumati which is the sub-

ject of contention in a claim for 20,997.10 entered upon its final stage yesterday at the Supreme Court.

The evidence for the defence was concluded, and today Mr. F. C. Jenkin and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., will address the Court.

Defendant who had been in the

COURTS.

THE FATE OF A MOTOR- CAR.

A NEW YEAR'S DAY. PARTY.

BY NOTEBOOK.]

The daily tour round the Police Courts' resulted in "Note Book"

getting an interesting story of a motor car, which, after an eventful trip landed here from Canton as scrap iron.

In Major Willson's Court, a young European who hud, like many others, not out to enjoy the birth of 1995, had a little set-to with a Chinese, which resulted in his sp charge of assault. The novel feature of this little "free for all was that the Chinese was twice render ed hors de combat in about half an hour.

THE FATE OF A BRISCOE. FOUR-SEATER.

Up to December 13th, this - fortunate car was reposing in the Wan Ho Tin Garage at Canton. It was a spick and span machine despite the Red upheaval. Then one morning, three Chinese called at the Garage and told the owner of the ear that they were stof officers of General Wong Kie Cheung's Fourth Army of Iron- sides ""and had come with the ex-

press purpose of commandecting the Briscoe four-seater.

The owner of the car felt unequal to resistance and the three gallants,. went away with the vehicle.

the

have ofered to surrender, un con- and he was allowed out on buil in i box for over two days, was in the pearance at Court to answer a cording to expert's evidence the cari

dition that they and their followers

are re-enlisted into the service of Canton.

of

order to furnish the Company with

iaformation which would lead to

the detection of other piitering, In exchange for this information, the Company promised to support prisoner's plea to have his sentence femitted.

that

since

It is reported that General Ching Chien and General Pei Tsung Hsi, the pro-Kwangsi commanders troops in the upper and ventral

At yesterday's proceedings, Mr. Yangtaze districts, have demanded the expulsion of Mr. Wang Chingo d'Almada, Sar., appearing for

The the prisoner said Wei from the Kuomintang

Remedies had been released he had Kuomintang Executive Committee of Kwangi has also denuded the given ali the accessary information arrest and punishment of Wang to the Police and to Mr. T. H. King: C.I.D. This information Ching Wei and his followers. For the time being Mr. Wang Ching went to the las Company, who Wei is abroad and leading memated that there was nothing new bers of his party are in Shanghai.

about it.

Family Of Seven Children,

witness box all yesterday morning and for the greater part of the afternoon, when his cross-examinn tion by Mr. Jenkin was concludeil Cross-examination was carried out in great detail.

The Sang Loong contractor, 14.

Man Lam Street, Yaumati, are suing the owner of the houses, Lui Siu Ching, 10, Wing Lok Street, for #26.187.40. Of this amount $7,000 is chaired as due ander the build ing contract dated January 3rd, 1924, and 815.19.40 as payment for "extra work done in connection with the building of the houses.

The defendant counterclaims for *8,714.01 as damages for defective) The Central Bank of China in

Mr. d'Almada also said that the unsatisfactory work and antis- Cunton was erdered on Tuesday defendant had told all be sessions. by the acting Commissioner of and had not withheld anything to Finance of Kwangtung to resume shield anyone. business. So far, however, the benefit to make a clear breast of

It VALE to his

"

dinarily necessary for the comple- tion of the contract.

It is claimed by the defence that some of the extra work claimed for everything, as he had seven chilis not extra work but work or Bank has not yet opened to publicdren to look after, and his business. Since the report of aprisonment would man much suf- possible loan from outside and the fring for his family.

His Worship: A man would willingness of the local merchants prefer to go to gaol rail than

request from the give away his associates. to consider a

Mr. 'Almada: "A father of seven Juan its notes have higher value. withough still far off mail, would hardly wish to go to gaul to save his asserintes. The people in the Uns Chupany are not his relations.

Authorities for another $10,000,003 |

commanded children. whole name is already

pat.

The Administration is working very hard to procure 23,000,000 to New Chinese $4,000,000 before

Year.

SEAMEN AND LIGHTERMEN

AT LOGGER HEADS.

Working of cargo in Canton Har hour is being interfered with these few days on account of a dispute between seamen and the lighter- men. The Seamen's Enion want to include the lightermen who have formed a union called the Pok Teal The Pok To Union is now under a cloud and it is said that the seamen want to have the lighter men incorporated with them. The latter have so far failed to ace thel necessity for this The shipping] agencies in Canton and the import- ers and exporters are now doing their best to mediate and beliere that the difficulty will be overcome in a day or two.

MR. C. E. L. CRIST ADMITTED AS SOLICITOR.

A NAME, WELL-KNOWN IN

THE COMMUNITY.”'

Continuing, Mr. d'Almada said that certain fitters of the Company who had been dismissed right possibly be in collaboration with others in pilfering gas. It would be impossible for the defendant to know of this, and not knowing the details of the pilferage, the defen- dant could do no more than he bad done for the Company.

Counsel added that the case was entirety in His Worship's hands. but he would once more emphasise that the defendant had not con- cealed anything and had given all possible details to the Company; Inder the circumstances, he would ask the Court to repult the sentence.

Nc Help Given,

Mr. J. C. Jenkin, instructed hy Mr. A. E. Hall, is for the plain

tiff and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C..

instructed by Mr. E. S. C. Brucks is defending.

Defendant answering to Mr. Jenkin said that he copied from the plaintiff's book curtain items dealing with alleged extra work. He first of all said that the items were faked and he could tell that by looking at them His real mean ing, he afterwards said, was that they were faked because he had never received then.

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The first payment he made was 53,000, but before the final pay ment of that sum he had advanced money to the plaintiff on account. He went on to give details on this point.

When he made the final payment that amount, be received a re- port from his Chinese foreman that the work was satisfactory, but on that occasion he did not himself visit the work. He considered that the foreman was a reliable man. Defendant had employed him on ene previous pecasion.

Houses Built By A Syndicate. The houses were promoted by syndicate composed of himself and

SPURIOUS COINS.

She

A Chinese woman was charged with having in her possession & quantity of spurious ten-cent pieces and also with attering them. was said to have bought a dollar's worth of rice with this bad money Shontold the Magistrate Mr. W. Echofield, that she was a new-comer with a five-dollar note and received from Macno. She bought something those coins from a shop-keeper in exchange.

She was remanded for 48 hours."

STOLE TO GET MEDICAL

TREATMENT.

When a Chinese accountant of the Chung Sing Loong hong wa at the Central Magistracy with charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell embezzling the sum of $77.43, money belonging to his employer, the ac cused said that he had taken the money in ordem to got medical Не treatment for his sore eyes." was only getting $30 a month and unable to get the treatment he

with such

a meagre sumn, he was

needed.

Sentence of four weeks' hard (Continued on next Column.) - labour was passed.

In answer to Mr. Potter, defend ant said that $10,000 was due. 27,000 under the contract, and $3,000 for Shanghai Plastering, but this he refused to pay because of the quarrel with plaintiff.

Architect's Evidence.

Mr. O. B. Raven, of the firm of Raven and Basto, was the next wit- ness called.

In answer to Mr. Potter he said that it was quite clear from the plans that the fush system was in tended.

He gave technical evidence as to details of the work and said that from the plans the contractor should know that he had to provide water from wells or from nullahs, although wells were not actually marked on

Three days alter, the car was shipped down to Hong Kong by the Tung Un and was taken to Dragon Garage for repair. But ne-

The owner after tracing the man was in such a condition that it was only worth $100 as serap iron. who brought the car down, reported the matter to the police here with the result that the Chinese was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. He denied the charge and gave| the name of another man who, he alleged, brought the car to Hong Kong

Sub-laspector Carey said that he had been 'te see the gentleman named by the accused and found that he was a Chinese Army Officer, He had been requested to attend Court but stood on his dignity as an officer and ignored the request.

The Magistrate issued a subpoena for the appearance of this officer and remanded the accused in police custody,

A RAISED NOTE.

Alleged to have altered a ten dellar note into a $100 one, three loon Magistracy before Mr. W. Schofield, Mr. P. M. Hadgson ap- Chinese were charged at the Kow

peared for the second defendant. and Mr. D. McCallum represented the third accused.

Evidence was giver. by a shop- keeper who said that the first defend ant went to his shop on January 5th and purchased goods to the value of $35. He paid for this with a note, and $91.65 in change was handed to the defendant. Later witness's brother returned to the shop and found that the note was originally à ten-dollar one and that had been altered to 8100.

Two days after, the three defend- ants went to witness' brother's shop! and made some purchases for which they tendered a 8100 in payment. The first victim was immediately sent for to identify the defendant and recognised them as the men who had passed a raised" note pre- viously.

-Evidence from the accountant of the Mercantile Bank of India was to the effect that the note in itself was a genuine one, but the figures had been raised. It was possible

to deceive those who are not very familiar with notes.

The case was then adjourned.

DEATH ENQUIRY.

at the Kowloon Magistracy to Mr. W. Schofeld sat as Coroner enquire into the death of a Chinese who was found dead in a house at

Jr. T. H. King then told the Court that the Gas Company had been in communication with the Polier, who had drawn-up a num her of questions for the defendant

the plan, but the flush system should It was usual for wells to be from to answer. These were duly put to

indicate that they were required the prisoner and his answers were friends, but the matter of super- written down and sent back to the rising the building was left to his 15 to 20 feet deep, and this was the Company Mr. Blackburn, minnej ager of the Gas Compeny the direction. At that time there was average in the particular district Kowloon City on November 26th aboom in property speculation. referred to in this case. He thought for a contract to have included the wrote back to the Police sayind they anticipated making a good it would have been quite possible last. The deceased had many wounds

cost of wells. that the information given by the profit. prisoner contained nothing now

Certain items claimed for extra work, continued witness, were not extra work, as they were incorporat

For attending to the building he and was of no help to the Com-received a salary of 830 a month pany. In view of this the Coni- and he visited it sometimes often pany could not recommend any and sometimes occasionally. Que remission of his sentence.

His Worship: I let the defendanttioned with regard to his salary, the At the Supreme Court yesterday out on bail to see whether he could defendant said it was first suggest morning, before the Chief Justice give the Company such informed that he should get $30 a month.

cause the venture had failed.

They are (Sir Henry Gollan). Mr. C. E. L. tina as might induce them to ask but he had not received a cent be- me to reduce the sentences. He has

Mr. Jenkin: I sec. Grist, son of Mr. E. J. Grist, a

hard up, are thes former well-known local solicitor apparently failed to do so, and I

Defendant: We have lost even cow residing at Home, was ad therefore sentence him to go back

the capital. mitted to practice in the Colony to gnol for a further three weeks. as a solicitor and proctor.

There were present in the Court Mr. D. H: Blake, Mr. J. T. Prior,

and Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones (all of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, with

FILM COMPANIES SUED.

Mr. Jenkin: What was the late when the capital disappeared?

Defendant: When I say the capital is gone, I mean that the property has gone down in value H.K. AMUSEMENTS CO.1 by more than 50 per cent..

which firm Mr. Grist, junior, will POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST be associated), 3. C. D. Mel bourne, Mr. F. C.- Jenkin. Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., M. E. & C. Brooks and Mr. A. E. Hall, the last four were in Court in connec tion with another case.

Application for the admission of

The South Asin Film Company and the Hong Kong and" Kowloon Film Company were the defendants in a suniuions brought against them at the Central Magistracy by Izsp.

from the Police without a

The Building Boom.

Mr. Grist was made by the Attor-Els for permis dangerous" goods That boom was amazing.

Mr. Potter commented that there was a big boom at the time. There was, he said. property which was bought for one lakh and sold for He be six or seven Inkba to his knowledge. lieved that some properties were sold two and three time in a day.

Defendant when further cross- examined by Mr. Jenkin, said that he first discovered the doors had not been fitted just before the certificate of occupation was granted. He was told that the buildings were.com pleted, and he went to inspect them, and it was then he made this dis- covery.

ner-General (Sir Joseph Kemp).

It was stated that the defendants In making the application, Sir Joseph Kemp said that Mr. Grist had their offices at the China Build- was the son of navel and valueding where they kept a quantity of not friend of trany of them, Mr. E..J.fimis. The building was Grist, who was admitted to that suitable for the storage of such Court in 1991, and practised among alammable goods and no notice them for many years. Mr. Grist, had been given to the Police,

His Worship pointed out that in junior, passed his anal examina tion recently, and a certificate had the same building was another film been obtained showing that he was company, a very large concern too eir the Hong Kong Amusement Co., a fit persos to be so admitted.

The Chief Justice said: I have and asked why they had not been great pleasure in admitting you to summoned as well.

Mr. Lindsell added that it seem of this be a solicitor and proctor Court. You hear a name which is ed very unreasonable to him to very well known in the community proceed against a smaller concern when no action had been taken and I am Aure the traditions asso tiated with your name will be against a bigger one. He said that he would not impose a fine on the maintained by you..

two defendants if no action was taken in respect to the bigger con cer. The cass was then adjoured until next Wednesday to ace what action will be taken against the tors. Hong Kong Amusement Co.

Mr. Grist was then warmly con- gratulated by those present. He served his articles with Mr. C: E. H. Eesvis, and has recently return- ed from Home, upon completing his examinations.

Defendant denied that he had seized on the question of the lack of certain doors as an afterthought in bolstering up his case against the plaintiff.

As regarda Coke Breeze he ob tained an estimate in August, 1826, from Mr. Pile, this one, being the second estimate he obtained for this

work

Mr. Pile also estimated for the cost of replacing the doors, at the request of his (defendant's) solici-

Columin.) (Continued on nezi

he would have included them.

were! on his head and body.

The jury empanelled Messrs. S. S. Harris (foreman), H. C Shrubsole and a. Wyllie,

After evidence bad been taken, Chief Detective-Inspector Reynolds ed in houses of that kind, and if told the Court that one of the jury- Replying to Mr. Jenkin, witnessing the Colony on Monday next, he had been preparing specifications men, Mr. Shrubsole, would be leav said be never looked at the con- and a new jury would have to be tract. All he had to go by were the empanelled. The inquest was then adjourned until January 26th, when plans.

Il defendant had told him that other jurors will be called. he wished plaintif to build wells

PRICE $15: and pump houses, he would have TWO KNOCK OUT BLOWS: prepared plans of them.

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Witness added that plans were

The aftermath of a new year's prepared later. It was not neces- with regard to pump houses and night celebration was heard yester- wells to the Building Authority, as day morning at the Central Magis-

when a European sary to send plans at that time they were not needed until much traes

ebarged before Major C. Willson later.

It was not necessary, he argued, with assaulting the No. 1 waiter According to the complainant it in reply to further questions put at the Tangshan Hotel. by "Mr. Jenkin, to show wells and though there were no specifications, others, went to the hotel at about pump houses on the plan, even appeared that the defendant and and witness suggested that the réa 12:30 am to make merry. After a son it was not necessary to show few bottles of beer had been con these items on the plan was be- eumed, defendant was said to have tumblers of the cause W.C.'s were already shown, knocked some and this implied that wells and table. This led to more trouble in the course of which, the complain- pump houses were required.

Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that ant was floored and took the fall if a building owner tells you be equat. wants the contractor to build wells Do specifications you would prepare and pump houses, when there are plans for this purpose t

Witness: Yes. These plans were prepared later. I did not know there were, no specifications."

Defendant was then arrested and scored another knock-out. while on the way to the station, he

Defendant denied the charge and said that he was being falsely ac friend and when trouble broke out eased. He was in the hotel with a crass between some naval ratings and the Mr. Jenkin went on to examine witness at length as to management, he made his way to minor, details concerning the work, the door. He was there pounced After plaintiff had been recalled upon by a crowd of Chinese and by Mr. Jenkin to give formal evi- the moment he stepped out into the dence, His Lordship adjourned the road; he was arrested. His story' was corroborated by two Euro case until this morning. There now remain "only the final addresses is expected that the case will be Mr. Jenkin and Mr. Potter, and it concluded by tiffin time to-day.

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A fine of $10 was imposed and defendant was also made to pay $5 compensation.

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