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THE $10,000,000

PUBLIC LOAN."

THE TRAFFIC COURT.

NO RUSH TO SUPPORT IT. A HEAVY LIST THIS WEEK.

PUBLIC MEETINGS. FOR- BIDDEN.

IRONSIDES. DRIVEN OUT OF

KWANGTUNG.

[PROS OUR CHINEN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, January 17th. The proposed $10,000,000 kan from the merchants and bankers, which was to have set the Govern ment on its feet, stabilised the currency of the Central Bank and started the urgently needed work of rebuilding the devastated area Ts bang fire. The trading com munity is not enthusiastic and "nothing" is being done although the Authorities declare that they are willing to offer as security the per ceat additional Customs duty now being collected and the sperial, petroleum oil fax" of two dollars on each case of 10 gallons. These two taxes give monthly re- ceipts of about $500,000, wher pro- ..perty administered.

A

PEDDER STREET MISHAP.

if

Anding trathc canes heard by Major Willson at the Central Magistiney yesterday was a charge of reckless driving against the Chinese driver of publie ractor car No. He was further charged with failing to report his change of employment under the condi- tians of his heence..

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1928.

Mr. H. F. Bunje said that, on January 6th, his ear was leaving,

the Hong the stand in front of Kong Hotel to tun in the direc "tion of Queen's Road. Defendant's car came up from behind, travel- ing at a speed of about 3 miles an hour, and ran into witness' car, danging the humper and left hub cap, and carrying the vehicle for- ward for some distance. Witness added that the cost of replacing the bumper and hub cap amounted to $12.

Mr. B. - Pasco, of Messrs. Brewer and Company; stated that he saw the accident while he was standing in front of his shop. Corroborating

CLAIM AGAINST A MOTOR VESSEL.

CHIEF JUSTICE FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF.

NECESSARIES FOR A VESSEL SUPPLIED ON THE SECURITY OF THE VESSEL.

Judgment was given yesterday in the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice in the case in which Ching Wen Hsu, living at the Tung Shan Hotely. Connaught Road West, sued the motor vessel Zuilin, at present lying at Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, for $8,147,50, being the price of necessaries supplied to the vessel between the mouths of January and March, 1097. The case was heard on January 6th and involved important questions of jurisdiction.

The plaintif was empleyed by a fornir Peking Government in charge of the Meteriological Observatory at the Pratas, but sulary and expenses due to him were hot paid and he claimed that the motor boat, which was part of the Observatory equipment should be sub to meet the claim The China Coast Guard Administration. apposed the application, but the Chief Justice found for plaintiff,

Mr. Q: "G, Alabaster. K.C., instructed by 3r. 4. A. Gordon Leask was för plaintiff, and Mr. F. 6. Jenkin, instructed by Mr.. GS. Hugh Jones, was Fogdelenients (the National Coast Guard Administration Department of the Chinese Government),

THE JUDGMENT.

of

I against it. to the extepl

$7,778.53, in February, 1027, to the extent of 29.59011, and at the end Delivering judgment. the Chiefer March, 1927, when his connection with the Station: erased, his claim ngainst at monated to 312.798.53.

Justier said: --

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The plaintiff in this action is serking to Fecuter the SUB ,28,117.30 in respect of repairs done, and necessaries supplied, to the my. Juilin between the months of January and March, 1927,

The judgment then set nut parti-] culars of the claim, the biggest in

Plaintif Superseded. Hdmitted in cross-ramina in, that the amounts that go to eak up his Jaiba clara appear in the accounts submitted to th Coast "Cinari, Administration for Furry and February, 1927, that

the

DR. LOVETT CUMMING.

DEATH IN SHANGHAL

FORMERLY MEMBER OF HONG KONG FIRM.

Hong Kong residents will hear with very great regret of the death: of Dr. H. Lovett Cumming, which occurred in Shanghat last Friday, Dr. Lorent. Cumming had only just returned to Shanghai fron a visit Hame but unfortunately soon after, arriving he developed pneumonia, and in spite of all that could be done, death supervered.

On his way through, about week or so ago. Dr. and Mrs. Cum- ming spent a riel time in Hong and renewed acquainance with many of their friends. I was in 1918 that Dr. Cumming Srst came to the Far East, joining the Hong Kong Arm of Dis. Harston, Mar- riot: and Binck, but a Ettle more than a year later, he went to Shang- hai and set up his own practice, attahing much popularity and bes ing regarded as a man of much ability,

hai for a comparatively few years, Although a resident of Shing

Dr. Lorett Cümning had had great experience in the East, say

A

Perhaps it is unlair to say that Mr. Bunje's evidence, withers said dividual anyone of which was furi he kept a running account with the J.-C. Daily News. For some

"nothing is being done-a' committee has been appointed to negotiate for A loan consists of General Fung Chok Man, Commissioner of Firance Chu Chao sin, Colussioner for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Wong Lung Shang, manager, and Mr. Tang Shit Yum, nasistant manager, of the Central Bank; and 1 Luke Chiu, Commissioner of Industry.

There is a constant demand for the "redemption vi notre on the Central Bank of China by people of small means who wish to miss some cash for their New Year holi- days," but up to date they have got rething. There is a hope that just before the New Year, an effort will be made to redeem A very Huall sum: but those responsible for the

that he estimated, the speed of defendant's ear at between 20 and

5 miles an hour.

After hearing further evidence, the defendam, who had had a pres Vous conviction

ment

for passing

MAIL VAN DRIVER'S OFFENCE.

Tus driver of a Post Offer mail wat wet summoned for speeding and he admitted the offence.

Major Widson: A Post Office yan! 1 hope you are not eleining the privilege of the Royal Mail.

Sergt. Hopkins stated that defen sant was driving at between 2 to 43 tipie]

an hut along Queens

me

fraintenance of peace and ordat at an hour when the road hanced in fear that a rush for redemption will create disturbanet.

Many Canton builders und ron- tractors are interesting themselves in the proposed development of Kwangsi Province Low that there is a lull in the civil warfare which has been going on for the "last two years. Two thousand wiles of highways are promised and university 31 Wuchow.

Four university buildings will be erected

forthwith and Cantonese contrac tors are being invited to subunit inders.

CONSOLIDATING THE MILI- TARY POSITIÓN.

11th Army leports from the (hwangsi) claim that Chang Bat sow cut of Pui's 4th Army Hwangtung. General Chen Sing elite power has been frimly estab- ished at Swatow. General Chen 15 working in alliance with Ueneral Lisa 1 in the anti-Red" swampaign, notwithstanding rumours quat conteneg.

An order has won issued by the Canton Authorities prohibiting all labour and public demonstrations unut further notice. During the next few days Canton will be free retings and propaganda taryngh party newspapers.

IN SHAMEEN.

was cfwded with Naval Dockyard workmen returning home.

Submissions By Defence.

|

time he

was at Singapore, and there, so far as we are able to suite. did important work in connection with researches into the origin and treatment of malaria. Coming to Shanghai he soon became one of the best known medieat men, and took an active part in the Life of the copimunity. He served on the Committee of St. Andrew's Society, where he was a specially valued member, and had hennetive. in many other directions until his de parture for Homast year,"

The late Dr. Henry Lovett Cum- ming was born in 1858 in Glasgow. During the war, he served for a year in the RA.M.C. and during 1917 and 1918 was attached to the Persions Medical Board. His medical degrees were London: dep,,

M... Ch. B., Edin. D.P.H.. T.T.AL. and H.. Cam He was a keen Freeminson, holding high office under the Scottish Constitution.

Much sympathy will be felt for the widow in her sudden bereave meht.

ROBBERS' SUCCESSFUL

in respect of demolishing and re- $3,500, pull to the Kwong Fat Col Administration, and that he looked To them, for payment of the placing the superstruction of the amounts owing to him; and that ship, and also providing water even in the last account furnished to that Administration, and dated turks for her. The remainder of the elaim comprised various amounts

1927. March och,

hi claimed which were paid out to firms and against them for these amounts, in- in respect of grew's wages, advaners eluding expenses incurred in respect

Captain Shen, etc.

of the ilia. The only other facts statuary tramçar, was fined 820. He was fued farther, 85 for fail

Necessary Expenditure.

to which attention needed be called are that after one of the regolu report change of employ that My. Jenkin, who appeared for

Continuing. His Lordship said, timary changes at Shanghai a Mr. to

i thuan Tse appeared sometime the defendants, did not challenge in the ginning of April, 1927. the propriety or character of this armed with an order from the head ¦ expenditure as being, peerssaries of the Coast Guard Administration, though he did eminent on the then functioning at Shanghai, dis absence of Vachers: hut this missing the plaintiff from his offe objection is. in my opinion, Director of the Meteorological satisfactorily.

plaintiff Station at Pratas, and directing in his vide

The plain

him to hand over all accounts and tif and that in July, 1925, he all records and documents, as well was eat by the Const Guard Ad- as the lin, tolle Chain Tr ministration of the Peking Govern. which the plaintiff accordingly did Pratas with orders to on the promise, as he alleges, of construct a Meterological Station

the former, that the indebtedness there and that from July, 1926, to of the Con Guard Administracion Maren, 1927, he was in charge of

to the latter would be discharged. the Station as a miary of 200 per month. The expenses of the Station

the following No evidence was called for the manner, Sometimes in the year defence, and on the facts Mr.. 1024, the Peking Government ordered Jeakin, on behalf of the defendants the Maritime Customs to make pay-made two submissions. ments to the Coast Guard Adminis The first was that on the autho- tration in Shanghai for the purpose rity of the case The Mogile, the IGNORED THE BEACON. of meeting the Pratas Station x-

penses; and the Customs Authority plaintiff had elected to look to the awers of the ship solely for prys went on making payments for this! meat as disclosed by the course of In'ipporting a charge of danger-

the Chinese ose to the Coast Guard Ad- business between plaintiff and the ons drisg against

ministration functioning in Shang- roast Guard Administration and driver of a private car. Sergeant hai in spite of the fact that the that the latter haul consequently Hopkins stated that the defendant

political affiliations of that ad- approached the beacon light at the ministration varied more than once

lost his right to go against the ship The second was that the plaintif Pedder Street junction from the with the changes, created by one and not proved his cage and his direction of Late. Crawford's, and reutionary party driving at the evidenes was in the mutin, not sure lestend of ung round the eignal, other from the control of the Cityported by deumentary evidence The ear in between two other cars of Shangbai.'

schwhs tá ho looked for, which were then in Chater Road

The plaintiffs also stated that he To deal with the redid aub waiting for a tram-ear to pass.

Defendant pleaded guilty, and collected sonde revesne in respect of mission first, I think the plaintiff tonces issued locally and as has given satisfactory evidence in was fined $10.

watter of fact possession of the support of his claim, and also a Juilin was acquired for the purpose complete and unchallenge ex- physician, of the Pratas Station through the planation of the aliments of docu- alterations made in the terins of montary evidence. He had all the alience isward to, a Japanese sub-necessary vouchers and baled them jeet of the name of Matsushila over to the representative of the Kaicharn to fish in Pratas waters, Coast Guard Administration The licensee originally agreed to their orders apprehend that if y at the rate of $19,000 per there had been anything suspicuous um for a period of five years; about these documents they would Nineteen publie car drivers were but this paytment was reduced to have been produced by the defend

$2,500 per annum in return for the ants. The plaintif asked for their fined for nueing obstruction in Chater Road, Pedder Street, Con-transfer of the Juilin to the Pratas production, aid Mr. Jenkin replied

Station.. naught and Queen's Hoads."

Defendant was fined 10.

OTHER CASES.

The driver of a public motor-eLY admitted spreding in Queen's Road Fast on the morning of January stly and had to pay a pensity of $20. It was stated that he was doing 25 miles an hour.

Chinese New Year holdays in tanton will start on January 18th, or the 26th day of the last moon.

No Salary Received.

The method of accounting by the plaintiff was for him to send monthly to the Const Gurri Administration at Shanghai avtatement of the pay ment nude, and the liabilities in

Un

that he did not produce them, a fat which should certainly not be available against the plaintiff.

It should further be mentioned in justice to him that he did reduce eertain cheques which he stated re- presented payments in respect of

neording to the Chinese calendar,ere.. during the previous month; the necessaries supplied to the Juilin Shops will open at nights to clear then the Coast Guard Adminik nad claimed for in this action,

RUSE.

A CHINESE DOCTOR CETS DECEIVED.

Kind treatment failed to make certain Chinese honest with regard to the all aportant business of raising funds for the New Year.

A Chinese physician una isely admitted three fellows why isted him at his house Street, Yaumation Monday night Shanghai

in

with the spacious excuse that they had home to reat a cubicle.

Afer smoking some opium pro- vided by their hose, the men pro duced a revelver and tied up the They got property worth over $100.

For Plaintif

war

with

I think I should be going text for to bold that ban use the plaintiff To the Const primarily booked Guard Administration for payment, i and included it the tonthly ae- counts," it was his duty to furnish to his official superiors his claim. for money expetitied for newessarieg, for the ship, his prima facie 'right to sue in rem has been displaced.

I therefore it for the plaintiff for, the amount he has claimed in

There is ane nther matter to the action, with costs, which I must shortly call attention.

on June 10th, 1927, and apparaned on behalf of defendants was only entered on July 6th, 1987, under protest; and by entice of mation, dated August 9th, 1927, the defend-

their accounts and schools will be tention would make a remittance to Necessaries Supplied On The Credts The writ in this action was issued]

The Shameen Swimming Club will eited. hold its annual inceling on Friday

at the Canton Club. The report of day. Mr. E. Spahager, Chairman,

1927

AUXILIARY POLICE.

to

Canton newspapers will

Bus according to the plain-

Of The Ship.

have their annual ten days' boli tif, he never draw ung salary dur- As regards the first point raised ing the whole time he was at Pratas far the defence. it appears to me with the exception of Bu

bes that the ense of The Magih $, supra, tween $100 and $200 for living relied upon by Mr. Fenkin is, ants applied to set aside the writ in of summons, the warrant of arrest expenses, and the Coast Guard uriretly considered, clearly Administration remittances were favour of the plaintiff.

¿

DIFFICULTIES.

in the action, on the ground that

the shareholders. Atates that the JOURNALISM UNDER

at the ead, of balance availule December,

25 $1,00-17:

·After paying of 8780, there will

ver in fact sufficient to meet all It is also clearly established by the Court had not jurisdiction Owing to labour strikes and the hé a balance of 5.17 to carry

recent proscription of the Printers outstanding liabilities. Finding the Authorities that necessaries sup-therein. The time for bringing on forward to the IPs account. The

Union, the publishing and news that it would be convenient to do plied to a ship are prima facie pre this motion was, on the application Club held several galas during 1927. This year, the bath will have to be paper business has not been at all su, the pinintiff on October 9th, summed to have been supplied on the of the defendants, extended by urerssful this last year. Canton ds. opened. in his own name, an credit of the ship, and the person order of November, 22nd, 1927, until repaired.

with the The entrance fee will

Hong Kong

ong who furnishes the money to provide Decrinber 10th, 1925, but the motion hearing and no Branch of the Hong Kong and necessaries is in the same position was brought to henceforth be 25, and the Connce boasted more than news account

japers, and the civil wars and poli mittee will also propose à new rate

who tical crisis were fully reported. Shanghai Bank by means of

the person actually supplies point as to the jurisdiction of the of subscriptions.

excellent sales being done when a Telegraphic" Transfer for $13,500 the, necessaries.

Court to entertain this action was struggle was going on which direet-sent by the Chast Guard Adminis Continuing, His Lordship said, it raised by the defendants at the or indirectly effected Canten. tration: but the plaintiff said that appears to me that merely includ-hearing. In these circumstances, I Since the Kuomintang policy of at least $0,000 of this amount was ing his claim against the Jilin do not propose to say anything The Canton Authorities have allowing their own party, papere due to him for salary; and the in his monthly haters of a more on this particular aspect of granted 250 rifles to local strectomy has been enforced the number balance represented repayment of counts that the Cast Guard Ad- the case. committees for the arming of the of Canton newspapers has shrunk disbursements the Prains Station, with his right to maintain made by ministration could not have inter-

Further Application For Sale Of newly formed body of district to less than ten, and none of them him on behalf of the

Vezio To Be Made. watchmen. Some 17 wards have is printing 5,000 copies or issuing Furthermore, the plaintiff went on an action in debt if the Adminis Mr. Alabaster, applied for so far organised such units. The more than eight pages.

to say that in order to carry on tration had been niprivate person watchmen are to be expervised by Nowadays, Canton people de his work he had to make a payment or body. As an officer of the Const order of the Court with regard to the Police, but the firms and ers of house in the respective dispend on Hong Kong Chinese news of $4,500 on February 3rd, 1990, Guard Administration is presum the sale of the Juilin, a motor. papers to enlighten them on affairs into the account out of his own ably was the duty of the plaintiff launch belonging to the Chinese- tricts will maintain them. In some both inside and beyond Canton, money, and also to raise on loan a periodically to furnish accounts of Government, which is now lying in streets like the Wing Hon Maloo, News agencies and correspondents inrther sum of $5,000 in December, his own expenditure to his officiul the Hong Kong Harbour,

His Lordship replied that Mr. as many na 34 watchmen have been in Canton send most of their in 1928, which he expended for the superiors, and in pursuance of that engaged. The Police authorities formation to Hong Kong papers, purposes of the Fratas Station.

he included his claim for Alabaster could make application have promised to give the watch Frequent interruption of the local As a result of this matter of monica supplied for the benefit and with regard to this matter in Cham- men some sort of drill and instruc- telegraph service had made it inancing the Pratas Station, the support of the Juiliu in his monthly hers in a fortnight's time, as in the meantime some money might be tion in their duties,

difficult for Canton papers to get plaintiff said that he on statement.

paid. (Continued on next. Column.) news by wire.

January 31st, 1927, a creditor (Continued on next Column.)

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