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QUIET IN CANTON.

LABOUR UNIONS RESTLESS.

CROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, Jan. 12th. All is still quiet at Canton, but there are rumours of strike plans by the proscribed Unions. They are not at all willing to reader the power they havo misused for so long, but with the forces of the Government against them no ser ous trouble is expected. General Li Tea in seeing determined to push on with stera caaurea

against former disturbers of the peace, and this is what the mer chants are demanding iu return for their financial support.

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YAUMATI BUILDING

DISPUTE.

CASE CONCLUDED ' YESTERDAY.

CHIEF JUSTICE RESERVES JUDOMENT.

The cake!

was concluded at the

Supreme Court yesterday, before

the Chief Justice Sir Henry

allan) in which the owner of 13 European-style, houses at Yaumati has been sued by the building con-

tractor.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

SEQUEL TO BOYS CHRIST.

MAS QUARREL.

SQUABBLE IN SOUTH CHINA ·

ATHLETIC

WESTERN MARKET

SHOOOTING AFFRAY.

TWO ALLEGED GUNMEN SENT FOR TRIAL.

ONE ASKS FOR CONVICTION.

GRAPHIC STORY OF THE BATTLE.

Yesterday before Mr. R. E. Lind- sell at the Central Magistracy, the

Hing, a student, was charged with case was opened in which Lo Chi

the manslaughter of another stud-

The magisterial proceedings Lagainst two

Chinese alleged to ent, Ho Kwong Hoi, following a quarrel on Christmas Day at the have participated in the shoot- Yesterday Counsel occupied the South China Athletic Association. ing of Sergt. McMahon and other whole of the day in addressing the The defendant was represented by unstables on December 7th, after Court, and at the close, His Lord. 1. D. Turner,

and Sergt. they had robbed a Chinese restaur- ship reserved judgment. **

Sunson appeared for the police.ant, was concluded yesterday at the Str. W. D. Owen is watching the Central Magistracy. They were crused. case for the family of the de- both committed for trial at the

The first witness to be called was February Criminal Sextons.

The one who was charged with the mother of the deceased, a widow, living at 46. Hollywood

the Hoa, first floor. She stated that rubbery and shooting, with the deceased was 16 years of age intent to kill denied the charges and went to school at St. Paul's against him. The other who is College. Deceased was not a nieri.

ber

13th, 1928.

THE OTHER PRISONER.

Sha Chi Chuan, said to be an- other of the gang was also com- mitted for that by Mr. R. E. Lind seli, during the motring. He was charged with robbing the Meen Sun restaurant and with evading arroat and shooting police officers with the intent to kill.

SUN

FAST COLOURS

Only formal evidence of idonti- Soation and arrest was given by Mt. . H. V. Booth, Assistunt, Disector of Criminal Intelligence and Inspector Lane.

This concluded the case for the prosecution and Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, for the prosecution, suid that although Sergt. McMahon was well enough to give evidence, it would not be necessary to call upon him to do so.

The accused's statement was ther taken after he had been duly cautioned. He mid thas he s formerly engaged in honest pur suite until he met 2 man called Chan Yan. This roan handed him a gian and asked him to accompany

of the South China Athletic facing the more serious charge of him to a coffee shop. They had a j The defendant has counter-claim. Association, but used to go there murder made no statement to the meal and eighty cents were paid.

The Sang Long contractors, 14, The Centini Labour Union and Man Lam Street, Yaumati, have the Mechanics' Union of Canton sued the owner of the houses, Luí are two of the lealing workers'

Siu Ching, 10. Winx Lik Street, for organizations in which there has 29.157.10. Of this mount $7,000 been little or no Bolsheviste inis claimed as due under the build fenge, any members of pros- 1921, and $19,187.40 as payment for to join the extra work done in connection with cribed unions desire Central Labour Union, but the the building of the houses. Police have issued

very strict warning against admitting "Reds." Several puilon, or anges, are being erceled in the principal #treets of Canton in welcome to General Li Tsai Hain.

Canton-Kowloon Railroad express service

resumed yesterday. The Canton Authorities are pro- viding special guarde to protect the trains against bandits,

WAS

LOCAL WEDDINGS.

REV. C. B. SHANN AND MISS M. DEWING.

CEREMONY AT BISHOP'S CHAPEL.

The manage took place privately yesterday morning in the Bishop's Chapel, St John's Cathedral, of of the Rev. C. B. Shann, of St. John's Ha!.

Miss Mabel Dewing.

and

The bride is the daughter of Mr. Martin Dewing. Reepham, Norfolk,

and the bridegroom the son of the

Rev. B. Shann, of Eccup, Leeds.

The bride, who wore a dress of prach-coloured-zveryette, with hat to match, and varried a bouquet of cream roses and chrysanthemums, was given away by Mise "Sawyer, headmistress of the Digecenn Girls' School, Kowloon, where Dewing had held the post of Assist ant Mairon

Miss

The Matron of Honour was Mrs. J. S. Brown, whose dress was of Old Rose Crêpe-de-Chine, and who carried a bouquet of sweet peas.

The Rev. I. Jenkins, of Canton, officiated, and Miss McGill played "the wedding niusic.

The duties of "best man" were discharged by Mr. H. G. Hughes.

Following the ceremony, the Rev. and Mr. Shann left for Fanling, where the honeymoon is being

spent.

MR. F. H. „PENTYCROSS-MISS U. McLEAN GUBBINS,

ed for 88,711.0t as damages for de fective and unsatisfactory work and

missions,

charge. He, however, murmured

in Chinese that he would be less

at an early date.

After this he was about to leave the shop when Chan Yau pulled him

as a visitor.

On the evening of December 23th he came home about 8 p.m. look it is claimed by the defence that i ing very pale. He began to vomit annoyed if he could be convicted back. He was made to cover the some of the extra work claimed for left side of his head, but showed and complained of a pain in the is not extra work but work r

nazily necessarily for the comple-had a fail but had forgotten where. no sign of injury. He said he had ten of the contract.

Mr. F. Jenkin, instructed hyn. being pressed he said he fel Mr. A. E. Hall, appeared for the on the road at

place. At 11 pm, decased last con-

| plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Putter, K. C.. structed by Mr. E. S. Brooks, defended.

said that the question of the Extras

Further evidence taken yesterday gave a graphic account of the run- ning fight between the last accused and Chinese constables. He was it was down after he had

Wits stated short and wounded an

sciousness and a Chinese doctor

Indian and another Chinese con was called in. At about 4 o'clock stable. "When arrested he still had the next morning he became de

Mr. Elan Potter, for defendant, lirious and began to run about the six cartridges with which he was

house, and two hours later he diel.ying to reload, The police were informed and the body removed to the where it

divided itself into two parts was the work claimed for by the plain. tiff really extra, and if so, did the defendant order them within the meaning of the cases cited

י .

The case largely turned on the credibility of the witnesses, which, he submitted could be tested by farts, which had emerged and which

uld not be disputed. So far as the plaintiff, was con- cerned it was a

dirty

case, if he (Counsel) might use the phrase. Every endeavour had been made to fight the case and yet the motive did not seem to be à ton impelling oue. It must not be forgotten that the whole clainy was for only $20.000 and in connection with that sum the laintiff was one of for partners and would only be liable for about $6,000 himself.

The case was one in which wit nesses had been guilty of exaggera tion. He did not suppose there was ease heard anywhere where wit

ses were not guilty of this as people were sometimes tempted-to as a little las mich under the

of cross-examination. The plaintiff's story of the esti intes created suspicon. He said bat before any work was done the estimates were taken to the defens ant who agreed to the price. "That:

itself was improbabic. The whole foundation of the case was the estimates themselves. The story of the estimates had shown that the plaintiff was prepared to tell un truths to support his claim for extras.

The "Extras"

Mr. Putten's address supied practically the whole of the morn.

rider son.

Was

mortuary, identiɓed by the

THE ALLEGED MURDERER,

Chan Hung, one of the alleged gurunen, was committed to trial yesterday afternoon by Major C. Willson, after further evidence had been taken.

A Changed Story, At the time her son died she had no idea that death was caused by anything but the full. The next evening some of the friends of the

Chinese constablé No. 434 said deceased came to her house and

that he was Le was on duty at her eldest son told the the Connaught Rod Central at 215 was dead. As they were going and said he was not dead but in away, her nephew called them back when he heard the report of a revolver. He saw defendant, with hospital, and would be out again 2 gun in his hand, turn up Jubile in a month: this was done, as Street, Witness chased hiin and attempt to find out if anyone had when he came to Jubilee Street, he molested him. The mother examin- found an Indian constable already. ed her so carefully, and found no wounded by the defendant. The marks on any part of his body, indian was leaning against a wail

and groaning;

except for a slight swelling about

the size of half an egg on the left temple.

Eye-Witnesses' Stories."

voeux Road Central with the wit wess after hin. Frein there the defendant inade a detour back to the Praya by cutting across Queen

Bruck Victoria, Street.

the defendant 110 against Praya,

The defendant ran into Des

to

inmates with the gun, while Chin rau ransacked the safe and bound up the fatis of the shop.

When asked as to what business he was engaged in, defendant said that he was a mediuiné vendor und a watchmaker.

Curting to the charge of shooting as the police, defendant said that wher, they encountered the police posse, he at once put up his hands to be searched and the gun taken away from him. It was Chap Yuu who fired at the police from behind. He denied firing any shet as the police.

Wad

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE MUSICALE.

* ALICE IN WONDERLAND

AND SONGS FROM SHAKESPEARE

interesting programane at

There was a diversified and very the musicale held at the Helena May The institute yesterday evening. programme was delightfully varied

Wong Man Kai, a student of St. Paul's College, who knew beth de fendant and decease, went to the South Ching Athletic Astoration Chim const who the comprising for the first purt non

He defendant shot dow. at 7 p.m. va Christmas Day.

dense soage from "Alice in Won- deceased and several fell to the ground and called out-derland," to Liza Lehmann's Bet- noticed

ting and in the second half songs friends, who were sitting on a sofa witness for assistance.

from Shakespeare. behind him..

Ile happened to look round by chance and saw defendant etrike deceased, this was about 7.43. He heard no angry words.

This man

Sot heeding the wounded con- stable, witness continued the chase The defendant then made his way into Pettinger. Strect, keeping in the dark by running under tho Describing the act he said that verandah. Just at this spot an- the two were standing side by side other shot was Gred by "the defen- about a foot apart, and defendant dant. From Tottinger Street, he struck decemed on the left check again zig-zagged back to Des Voeux with his open right band. It was Road Central and ran toward thr not a very hard surfack, but decast. ceased's cheek turned red and he Witness was still after him and sat down again. Defendant moved Chinese constable No. 86 dashed ing, and Mr. Jenkin, who opened and sat down in another part out from the southern side of the his address shortly before the tilin of the room. Witness neither heard road and fored at the defendant. interval, spoke from 2.15 until 4.30.

nor saw anything which could ex- The bullet was returned and No. Copeluding bis address, Mr.

The low was 6c was hit but kept up the chase Jenkin referred to the work classes plain the action.

the witness. Defendant's as extras." and commented that no hard enough to make deceased with

the question as to whether they stagger or fall, in fact, witzers took tel was empty and when near Ching it as a joke. He would think any Lung Street, he stopped to reload, were or were not extras," he thought it was quite clear from the blow a joke if it was not struck Witness and No. 88 both opened fired at the defendant and list him. evidence they were. There was with the closed fist.

Chinese "constable No. 6 than col- only one question on which any doubt could be entertained, and that

pin and had to be taken to the Government Civil Hospital, where was with regard to window boards.

he died The answer to that was that they were usual. It was agreed that they were not in the plan or in the con- tract.

Mr. Jenkin

12

proceeded tog through the various items classed

his as extra work, and referred to Mr. Raven's opinion with regard to each

Yesterday a very pretty wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral, of Una McLean Gubbins, daughter of Mr. J. H. Gebbins, C.M.G.. formerly of the British Diplomatie item. service in Japan; and Mr. Frederic Hazel Peatycross, banker, of No. 857, The Peak.

was

Mr. Jenkin asked his fordship to bear in mind that the work had been done, and it was a ques 11on whether plaintiff had been at fraud and trying to be paid twice tempting what was tantamount to over for this work..

His Lordship. remarked that it was, not necessary to put it as high as that. It was for plaintiff to

in the case,

Further Details.

Part of this programme was to have been given previously, but was postponed until yesterday.

The programme was thoroughly enjoyed, the nonsense songs being especially well received, while the second part of the programme, in direct contrast to the first part, was warmly applauded. There was a good attendance.

THE PROGRAMME. The programme given was under:**

Part. I. NONSEXSE SONGS FROM ALICE IN WONDERLAND."

By Liza Lehmann. Quartette.-"How doth the little

Crocodile."

Sold (Bass). Fury said to the Mouse."

Duet (Tenor and Bass)." You! are old Father William."

-

Lo Chi Ming also came to the premises about 7 o'clock. The de

Solo (Contralto)Speak rough- ceased arrived soon after him and

The evidence of another Chinese defendant came in at about 8 p.. constable, No. 198, was to the effectly to your little boy." Witnees was one of the party, a that he was at the Yaumati Ferry tile taster."

Quartette. Will you walk a deceased was. Defendant, who was

'Tis Recit (Contralta)--"' Oh ! sitting on a chair nearby, got up Wharf with Chinese constable No.

Love:" and took deceased's face between 506, when they heard shots fired

but deceased hands,

"Mockturtle Sola (Tenor), Appeared angry and pushed him away, kick

Soup, ing him below the right knee and saying "Don't play the lool with me. As he was rising defendant pushed him back on the sola and and said "Are you angry but the chest. Defendant then hit him deceased get up and hit him

on the left the head with his clenched "fist.

Both Angry.

When the defendant ran past them, they tried to intercept, him, al though they were unarmed at the time. It was thin that the defen dant fired point blank at No. 560 who absequently died

Mr. C. Greenwood, police amour. et, said at the buflat extracted from the dead constable was of

39 calibre as were the bullets found on the accused. The gun which the defendant used was of the same calibre and was in good condition.

Both appeared to be angry, but

Prisoner's Denial. Evidence from the interpreter at friends parted them at once, and

their the C.I.D.'s office showed that the the two boys returned to seats. The blow was a hard one, defendant had denied the charges. but not hard enough to make the He said that he was walking along Later the wit the street when, he heard shots fired. deceased stagger. ness left beföre either of the two.

and little later, he himself was The case was adjourned until 11 wounded by the police. He said he o'clock this morning, when Dr. A. had never possessed a revolver hat. Cannon, who conducted the ping only arrived from the country mortem examination will give hia evidence. It will also be continued this afternoon.

Sólo (Soprano)." The Queen of Hearts.

Quartette. They told me you had been to her."."

Soprano: Mrs. Womack, Tenor: Mr. H. E. Gardner, Contralto: Mrs. Bussell-Brown, Boes: Mr. R A. Green.

Solo

"

Part I, SONGS FROM · SHAKESPEADE,

4

Under The Greenwood

·Tree"

.....Roger Quilter. ("As You Like It.")

"Take, oh, take those

lips away" Rozer Quilter.

(Measure for Measure.)

The bride, who looked charming in an ivory georgette picture frock with chiffon velvet train and a veil of Old Mechlin lace carried a sheaf of bronze chrysanthemums. She establish his case, and the whole was given away, by her brothers was on him. He added that in Jaw, Dr I. Yewton, and there were many conflicting facts attended by three brides. At a later stage, Mr. Jenkin re maids, the Misses Doreen Hynes, ferred to the estimates, and said that the adventure of building these Ana Cookes, and Elizabeth Newton, uses was undertaken at the top who wore blue satia dresses in the of the building boom. By the time Kate Greenaway style and carried the contract was due for comple. bouquets of bronze chrysanthe lion, and was in fact completed, The market had reached perhaps the most critical moment of the financial Mr. J. H. Ramsay acted as crisis. Defendant had said that the best man" and the ceremony was

operty sank to half ite previous performed by the Res. W. R. Can.value, and that he had great dif-

Tculty in obtaining tenants for the Ultimately. His Lordship said that houses. Defendant tald plaintiff he in view of the conflict of evidenced if he would like to call any Duet" It was a Lover and his After the reception which was was unable to pay him, and post-Fe thought it was only fair to both held at St. John's Place, the brido poned payment until after the parties, much as he disliked doing and bridegroom left for Repulse Dragon Boad Festival. He then so, if he went over the evidence in Bay where they are spending the promised to discharge the whole of Chambers before he committed him The bride's going his liability, but apart from a few self to a view. He did not like to honeymoon.

trust to his memory in this case, away costume was of red georgette Dayments on account, he did not. with a black hat.

(Continued at foot of next column. He, therefore, reserved judgment.

mume..

ncil.

Mro. BELLAMY. Solo "Oh. Mistress Mine"

(Twelfth Night "

Roger Quilter. 3r. GARDNER. had been taken, the defendant was Solo" Blow, Blow. thou Winter

...Roger Quilter.

a month ago

Alter formal evidence of arrest

enutioned in the usual manner and was asked if he had a statement to make. He replied no. When ask- witnesses at his trial, he angrily replied "No, No." He was the told that he would have to be tried before the Chief Justice and a jury.

and to this he murmured that the sooner he was convicted the less angry he would be

Wind"

. (" King Lear."); Mrs WOMACK.

Lass"

......... Walther. ("As You Like It.") Mrs... Womack and Mrs RusSELL

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