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IMPORTANCE OF CHEN MING SHU:

TERMS OF HIS SUPPORT.

CANTON TRADERS STILL UNEASY.

THE LATE CAPTAIN E. CHARRINGTON, R.N.

HONG KONG ESTATE 8117,000.

-EXTENSIVE-BEQUESTS.

Probate in respect of the will and two codicils of the late Capt. Erio Charrington, D.S.O., of Wormstall, THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE near Newbury, Berks, retired from

"REDS."

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 1928.

THE CRIMINAL

SESSIONS.

HEAVY CALENDAR.

COLLISION WITH STATION- ARY SIDE-CAR.

VERDICT FOR NAVAL

OFFICER PLAINTIFF...

ROAD.

The Criminal Sessions for Febra: } DANGEROUS PLACE ON TAIPO

this morning at the | sy open

Supreme Court.

There is a very heavy calendar of thirteen cases, several of a very eerions nature, one prisoner facing two charges of murder,

There" was sequel at the Summary Court yesterday morning. before the Puisne Judge, M. Justice J. R. Wood, to a recent Both Judges are likely to be collision between a motor car and engaged until next Wednesday, a motor-cycle, the latter being

A plible reception was given Mrs. Rose Evelyn Charringting out of the shooting affair, in"

His Majesty's Navy, who died on November 15th, 1997, at the above address, has been granted to Mr. D. J. Lewis of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, the attorney of widow of testator, and Mr. Hork Frederick Bristowe, of No. 3, Austin Friars, London, and Mr. Charles Gardner, of Nos. 1 and Bucklersbury, London, the execu tors named in the will.

yesterday at room, at the party haudquarters in Canton, to Welcome General Chen Ming Shu and Hsu Ching Tanz, the pro-Kwangi 'caders who were responsible for the defeat of the "Reds" in the

Estate leit an Hong Kong is "Eastern Districts a fortnight gm. valued at 8117,500, and it personal The reception was attended by altestato in Great Britain is valued party leaders and representatives at £129,939. of such labour unions as have not been proscribed. Generals Chen and Hau were to" be guests of honour at a grand banquet to be held at Hotes Asia later in the day, General Chen Ming Shu took his place last Tuosday at the Provincial Administrative Council in Csaton for the first time. He is being asked to bead the civil administra ton, but the question is whether or no he will be able to exercise "any' authority without the support of troops loyal to him. There is a wiggestion that if he taken over the abairmanship of the civil ad ministration, he must be given the privilege of nominating a successor to his present military command. He will also be allowed to make such changes among the present heads of departments as he thinks General Chen will not take

fit.

over the post of chairmanship of

The Administrative Council without n clear understanding as to the terms.

"DEALING WITH THE DIS“

ORDERLY FACTION.

The "Reds" are not by "any incans finished, however, as far as Canton is concerned, and there are still three copamander's charged with the duty of re-inforcing - Gen- cral Wong Shin, Hung, who is res

Gollan) takes today the case atia-collision.

The Chief Justice (Sir Henry stationary at the time of the

Lieut.-Comdr. T. H. Trust, R.N., which Sergeant Mellahon, of the of H.M.S. Tamur, sued Oscar Yuen, Hong Kong Police, and Chinese and One Chinese is charged on two Indian police constables were shot.

counts of murder. Following this case,

another Chinese will be charged with robbery, by two or more, shooting with intent to kill, and unlawful possession of urms and ammunition. Mr. Leo, d'Almada, Junior, is for the defence in the murder case.

In another case to be tried before the Chief Justice a Chinese we charged with larcens, uttering a forged document, and demanding money by virtue of a forged will, Two charges of perjury are also preferred against him.

The will and codicils are very lengthy, covering a matter of thirty typewritten foalscap pages. There are lengthy directions as to the administration of the estate, trust funds, bequests, and who shall suc ceed and on what conditions, etc.

The Wormstal Estate is bequest- ed to his widow, until she shall or marry again. There is a bequest of £2,000 s well to testator's widow, and to his son he leaves £500. There is 250 left to each of the trustees, and among many other bequests is one of £23 to his friend Murray Stewart of Hong Kong. One of the codicila revokes previous appointment of his nep-o-day the case committed from the hew, Guy Nicholas Charrington, as Central Magistracy, in which a and also revokes the legacy of one of the executors of the estate, Chinese student is charged with the £230 to which he would have been manslaughter of another Chinese entitled, but confirms all other be student. A fight is said to have quests to this relative

taken place between the two youths

A second codicil makes bequests for faithful service £100 to his bailiff, £30 to his head groom, £50 to the groom and chauffeur. £50 to the herb gardener, £30 to & gardener, £25 to two other garden- ers, £30 to a cowman, £75 to the

cook, £43 to the housemaid. $200 to the Wickhang Village Men's Club.

The Puisie Judge (Mr. Justice 3. R. Wood) will have before him

defence.

:

"THE MAGIC FLAME.”

RONALD COLEMAN ·IN A DUAL ROLE.

[BY OUR FILM CRITIC)

The Magic Flame "in the story of a circus and a palace, of a clown and a king-both played by Ronald Coleman. Loved by both CLER and King, is Vilma Banky the peerless, fearless queen of the air tapesa artiste."

The picture opens in the circus with Bianca (Miss Banky) swinging on a trapese high up under the roof while across her sway, gigantic and grotesque, the shadows of three, clowns. A good opening, the pro-

mise of which was not, unfortunate.

of B, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, damages alleged to have been dons y, sustained throughout, though for $30, which plaintiff claimed as

to his motor-cycle and side-car by there are several scenes which de- defendant on December 22nd, 1927,

serve particular "notice for the through negligent driving on Tai-emotional play which is made of po Road, New Territories

lighting and placing.

Mr. E. S. C. Brooks was för

plaintift, and Mr. d'Almada re presented defendant, who was not present in Court, it was stated, alhough he had been warned to attend.

The evidence, showed that Lieut. Comdr. Trust was driving his mator-cycle combination, which he stated was in good condition and had been recently overhauled, in the new Territories towards Taipo, on the date in question. In the side car was Lieut. Finlayson,

Rounding 1 corner, plaintiff found that his brake, when applied did not decrease the speed of the machine, which was about 15-20 miten na hour. The machine had to

as the South China Athistic Asso-be run against a wall, and the front ciation's Rooms on Christmas Day, wheel was buckled. The combin Mr. F. C.. Jenkin appears for the tion was then pulled close into the wall. leaving about "twelve "fect clearance on the road..

Plaintiff and his companion wait- ed while a police sergeant took a message to a repair shop in Kow loon, and during this time a motor ear, driven by the defendant, came pound the corner from the diree tion of Kowloon, and struck the side-car dragging it several yards.

In answer to Mr. Renredios, wit ness said that his innobine could have been on the wrong side of the road had he been moving.

Other cases, which will.al come before Mr. Justice Wood, include charges against several Chinese of A Chinese Estate. Letters of administration have murder, larceny, bribery, returning been granted in respect of the from deportation, robbery by two or stata of Chun Li Shi, alias Lemore, robbery with violence and Shen, a widow, who died at Na 3, suaple larceny.. Kai Yan Lane, Hong Kong, on June 14th, last year, to Chan San Wa, her son, and a merchant, of No. 347, Queen's Road Central. state in the Colony is valued at 80,000.

AN ARROGANT ẤMAH.

placing General Chen, Ming, Shu as BOUND OVER TO KEEP THE the field commander of the active campaign against them. General

PEACE.

POINTS.

Obien To Ultan is to concentrate his PROVED A LIAR ON. SEVERAL forces at Chao Ling General Wu Ting Chang at Lo Kong and Lo Faw; and General Hei Ching Tang at Tai Plug Mart and vicinity. The "Reds" are supposed to be re- treating and it is hoped in Canton that they will now be crushed once and for all-

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The case brought by Mrs. L. R. Castellain against her former amah for disorderly conduct and use of abusive language was concluded before Mr. I. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday mora.

ing.

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On the 27th of this month there will be a Fuß Court which will sit for about a fortnight, to hear ap: peal case. The Court will com- prise Judge Sir Peter Grain, of His Majesty's British Supreme Court, Shanghai, the Chief Justice (Sir

His Lordship: It was a matter of Henry Gollan) and the Fairnessity that the machine was

there. Judge (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood).

Mr. Remedios said the defendant had to scrape through between the

the plaintiff and

combination. There was, perhapa, an error of judgment, but plaintiff could have got his machine to the proper side of the road and by not doing so contributed to the accident.

ARREST INSTEAD OF

SUMMONS.

SOLICITOR CRITICISES. THE POLICE.

A MOTOR TOUT CASE,

In "appearing for the defence of the driver of public motor-car No. 143 who was summoned before Atajor C. Wilson at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning with touting for hire, fr. M. K. Lo criticised the action of the police in arresting the defendant.

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His Lordship said he knew little about motor cycling, but had driven along the road many times and was well aware that the most absolute caution bad to be observei on that section

He found that the defendant was, in fact, negligent in tiot keeping sufficiently to the left, and that, thai negligenet was the cause of the damage which followed. He did no hold that the plaintiff was negligent in leaving bis side-ca where he did, and, even if he did no hold, he did not thinks it would have contributed to the accident.

Judgment was given. for the plaintiff with costs.

Ronald Coleman will, we fear, be something of a disappointment to his many young lady admirers. His make up as the clown is so com- plete as to have rendered it quite possible for super to take the part. The Prince is a 'very un- pleasant character, a coward and libertine, which role we fancy the gallant Beau Geste did not find little insecure of himself and the congenial, or at all events he seems. Inmous frown is very much in evi dence.

Vilma Banky is always very de lightful, and looks attractive in the conventional though not universally becoming tights and spangles of the trapese artiste,

film over which to be enthusiastic, The Magic Flame" is not a but it is interesting and well acted, and certainly above the average though not on a level with the best. The action is varied and quick and the story never too obvious. We think, in fact, that you will enjoy

The Magic Flame."

At The Star.

The chief picture at the Star to-day is "The Gods," with Tom Meighan, Renée Adurée, and Aileen is the old Pringle. Tin Gods story of the man who came back." The husband of an ambitious woman who takes no interest in their home he leaves for South America. There, he forgets home, friends, and job-taking to drink. A. dancing girl nurses him through a tropical fever and gradually she shows hite the mistake he has made. The sequel contains the surprise climax of the story. The movie programme. in the Star Theatre ends at 8.30 this evening, the Banvard Musical Comedy Company presenting "Katjs the Dancer at 9.15 p.m...

At The World.. "Yolanda, a story of romance

and state-craft in the early days of the fifteenth century is showing. to-day til Saturday. The rivalry of Burgundy and France give opportu nities for gorgeous and spectacular effects. There are hundreds of men clad in armour and magnificent liveries. Marian Davies takes the leading role.

'SIR MILES LAMPSON'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.

OFFICIAL WELCOME TO BE ACCORDED.

In her evidence the amah denizd that she ever agreed to replace breakages or consented to 83 being Hewer piracy cases than usual deducted from her wages. She wiid have been imported during the last that when the asked for her wages few days. A better patrol of the a European guest offered her $29, river by local water police has been but she refused to accept it as the proper amount was 827. Her mis instituted. The Canton Naval Com-tress matched the money from the mandant, Captain Chan Chack, is European's hand, and wrote out a eheque for 831, and in tendering it urging the Government to buildinformed witness that her services more gunboats for this duty, were no longer required. Witness The Whampoa Military Academy replied that in that case he ought to receive 839. When she was near Caapon will not reopen just ordered out of the house she ra- now as the Authorities are anxious fused to go until she had received to exclude certain elements. Some full payment, and & European then it for his inspection. Asked by his PROSECUTION BY JOCKEY | Forglore, following his visits to

went into the street to fetch a policeman, She denied, using an obscene Chinese expression.

view which took place before the When questioned about an inter- Chief Clerk of the Court, defendant denied that Mrs. Castellada ever made the complaint then which she did now. (The Interpreter employ ed at the interview testified other-

of the cadets have been supporting the Hankow regime, others have boca at Nanking, during the last "couple of months when the Academy was not in section. It is thought that these students may have learned political idena likely to make them hostile to the present wise)..

His Worship: You are lying; Canton regime. The Canton Au don't believe you. thorities are willing to take over Mr. L. D. Turner (for Mrs. the management of the Academy, Castellain): After you had seen but General Chiang Kai Shok is Major Wilson with your mistress irying to get it under Nsaking control.

ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY,

Unemployment still remains a problem in Canton, and two large trade guide aloäe have been re- sponsible for demissing more than 3,000 fokie. Some minor guilds have been dismissing fokis by the hundreds, since the Chinese New Year. It is the present policy of employers to keep as few rogutar workers as possible.

Practically every lims of trade of trade is adopting a watchful policy now in Canton, and natil the civil government in well; setab lished it is unlikely that people will launch-out ato-any-largo-pater prise.

you went back to her house on one occasion, didn't you?"

Defendant: I bought a lower vase and took it back to the house to replace the broken gne.

And you dared to go to the Sum mary Court and got judgment against her, swearing that you did not agree to the deduction of the

The evidence of a Chinese detee. tive was that he saw the defendant accost a pedestrian in Pedder Street on Tuesday and he arrested him. In reply to Mr. Lo, witness admitted that the defendant poesemed a licence and produced

Worship how far defendant war from his vehicle, witness said the defendant, was standing two yards from the car when he spoke to the pedestrian.

His Worship remarked that this made a difference, and proceeded to dismiss the case as being a trivial ons.

nature.

CLUB.

TWO SOLDIERS AND GATE,

MONEY.

ALLEGED IRREGULARITIËS,

hardier G. H. Lowe, of the Sist Corporal J. Davidson and Bom- Company, Royal Artillery, appar

It is understood that a ceremonial landing is being arranged for Sir Miles W. Lampson, E.C.M.C.. C.B., M.V.O.. (the British Minister at Peking) when he arrives at Hong Kong.

He is expected here on H.M.S,

Consular officials at Treaty Ports, en route, on Saturday or Sunday.

MOTOR LAUNCH “JUILIN." TO BE SOLD.

SEQUEL TO RECENT

í LITIGATION,

Mr. Lo then mentioned that the Yenior Magistrate, Mr; R. E. Liud- eely had made a ruling that the police should not arrest licensed drivers when their attendance could

A sequel to the recent litigation be bad by obtaining a summons, ed before Mr. R. Lindeell at the in the Supreme Court, in which a unless the offence was of a serious Central Magistracy yesterday morn former official of the Chinese Gov- ing on three charges of attempting ernment, and a Director of the Mr. Lo submitted that in the preto steal attempted embezzlement, Pratas Observatory, sued the motor cent case the defendant should not and fraud by mutilating entrance boat Juilin, is to take place shortly. have been arrested when a summon collected as gate attendants for the boat should be sold and that from tickets, in respect of $73 which they The official virtually asked that the would have been suficient in view of the fact that the man held a Hong Kong Jockey Club at the Race the proceeds, he should be paid Heence. The detective had acted Meeting.

money and salary the to him. wrongly in taking the law into his Both the defendanta pleaded This request was granted by the own hands instead of consulting pot guilty to all the charges. Court, and the motor boat, failin or account of that?-She the Trafic Inspector who was the. Mr. RA. Wadeson appeared to is to be sold next Monday by instructed me to buy die rase, p70- oficial to give a reasonable decision prosecute for the Jockey Club, and Mears. Lammert, Brothers mising to pay me for it.

The Juilin now dies at the Yau- on the case. The rest bad caused su officer of the Royal Artillery the defendant a deal of, hatin on was present to watch the case on monte Typhoon Shelter, and parti- a busy race day. Finrther, the behalf of the Military Authorities. enlars convering her are police had gone so far as to take An application was made by Mir, under the defendant's finger prints. Wadeson for a remand for further Wooden, Schoumer rigged, flush Finally Mr. Lo asked his Wor-inquiries to be made. The case was decked, single screw vessel with ship to do something to protect fixed for next Tuesday afternoon midship erection: men in humble stations in Efe, such at 2,15,

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