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CO-OPERATION WITH "RED" OUTRAGE

NANKING.

MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN'S PLAN,

KUOMINTANG" TO BE

REORGANISED.

NEAR SHANGHAI.

HOUSES BURNT AND

PEOPLE KILLED.

PLOT TO MAKE TROUBLE AMONG PEASANTRY,

NEW DIRECTORS APPOINTED. DETACHMENTS OF SOLDIERS

E OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, April 20th. Owing to the strain of his trip to Nanking, Marshal Li Tani Hain is still resting in his private house in Man Tak Road, South. He has not yet visited either the Head Office

SENT OUT.

THE HONG KONG DALY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 21st, 1928.

BRITANNIA" LAUNCHED. "EXECUTOR DE SON MESSRS. L. E. HAYNES AND

NEW MOTOR YACHT FÖR H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

CHRISTENING CEREMONY PERFORMED BY MISS

CLEMENTI.

The now motor yacht Britannicz built by Messra A. King & Co., for H. E. The Governor was succEM – fully launched yesterday morning.

Exactly at 11 am. Miss Clementi SHANGHAI, April 18th.

performed the usual christening Considerable perturbation. has cerumiany by breaking a bottle of been caused in Shanghai by the champagne against the bows of the news, which reached here on Satur. motor yacht. Slowly and graceful

ly the decorated launch slid stern day, that on Friday morning gangs first into the water. of bandits, who style themselves the ed Miss Clementi for having se Mr. R. R. Roxburgh then thank "Communist Army," attacked the cessfully launched the yacht and presented her with a broach ná' a of the Canton Political Council villagers at Nanziang and Kading souvenir of the occasion. Mr. Hox or the Headquarters of the ath The Communists set fire to several burgh also congratulated the de- houses in the two villages and killed airs and constructors of the Britannic and asked those presat Route Army. The Marshal has,

a number of the inhabitants. The to drink to the success of the yacht. however, been busily holding con-

police arrived too late to succour had been taken in tow by two During this tithe the Britannia ferences at his house with sub-

the inhabitants, or to make any ar- motor-boats which were in attend- ordinates and colleagues regarding rests, despite the fact that Inspector side the pier so as to enable the ance and was finally moored along- the reconstruction and tranquiliza Hsu Pao Cheng to the 1st District party to inspect the yacht for tion of Kwangtung and the re- Marine Police, stationed at Ning-themselves. The Britannic looked an unusually graceful crait, her organization of the Branch Head-hong, immediately on receipt of the long, Jow lines being a triumph for quarters of the Nationalist Party news, hurried to the scene with both designers and constructors. Following the inspection the parsy in Canton.

police.

visited the shipyards and later lea

as provided for the party.

The facts of the situation are,

according military circles, that

since the Communist holocaust of

Nanziang is about seven miles from the Settlement, and the, situa- tion is regarded as being so serious that General Chien Ta Chun, has

Among those present at the gathering included H.E. The Gover- nar, Sir Cecil Clementi, the Misses

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TORT."

SON WHO MADE HIMSELF LIABLE.

LAW ON INTERMEDDLING WITH DEAD MAN'S AFFAIRS.

was

N. I. BREWER.

VALIDITY IN LAW OF 81,000

OLAIM.

QUESTION TO BE ARGUED

NEXT FRIDAY,

The claim for $1,000 fled by Mr. Leslie E. Haynes against Mr. N. Instono Brewer for work and materials supplied was again men- tioned at the Summary Court yes terday morning before Air. Justice J. R. Wood

A somewhat unusual case heard yesterday afternoon bälors Mr. Justice J. R. Wood at the Summary Court when Mr. F. H for the plaintiff and the defendant Mr. O. E. a Marton appeared Loseby appeared on behalf of a conducted his own case in person. woman, house owner named Won Lordship) could direct, on the He asked his Lordship if he (his Chat to recover the sum of $131.50 issue, whether there was, in law, a from Mak Wah Tuen and Mrs. Mak case for him to answer. You Man, being reat due on a house that at the trial.

Hia Lordship: You can submit at No. 1, Sing Hing Street,

Mr. Brewer: It might determine the whole case if it were settled be

forehand.

His Honour: Are you responsible for the particulars, Mr. Martor.

Mr. Marton (amidst smiles): No, I am not

Opening his case, Mr. Loseby said that the original tenant of the house was the father of the first defendant and husband' to the second defendant. The rental was Bg a month. The original tenant them died on the 25th day of the 19th moon last year, and at the time of his death there were no rent

strears.

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Mr. Loseby went on to say that vader ordinary circumstances, "the defendants were not liable for any. thing, but he would prove that the Aefendants had made themselves executors de sos tort (by their own prong), and thus became liable to

the amount owing.

Continuing, Mr. Leseby said that

His Honour:

Have you read

Mr. Marton: No.. His Honour them naked Mr. Mar- ton to read the particulara. After this had been done Mr. Marton ask- ed for a week's adjournment saying that he would have to go into the matter with the plaintif.

His Honour pointed out that Mr. Brewer had said that he had datics outside the Colony and that a series of attendances would be in- convenient to him.

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Mr. Marton: We will try to settle it.

Hr. Brewer: What I would best like would be for your Lordship to direct on the issue.

December 11th laat, -lactions and sent a portion of the 1st Division Dowbiggin, A.D.C.. to HE. The the day after the original tenant's His Lordship: To be heard when 1

cliques with opposing interests" and nim have sprung up in Canton of the 32nd Army Corps to that Governes

The members of the Kuomintang

here have been too divided to take concerted action in any matter. Acrimonious discussions have been frequent at public meetings and there is bitter feeling among the "oppaing groups.

Clementi, and Maiter Clementi (Lady Clementį, unfortunafaly could not be present). Captain H. B. L.

and Captain Frost, Private Secretary. Commander and- town, where they are to be posted, J. B. Novill, Mr. and Mrs permanently. General Chien, ac-H. R. Roxburgh, local representa the Auo Min Newstive of Messrs Thornycroft Co., cording to Agency has also stationed one com Government Marine Surveyor.

Ltd., and Mr. G. Swann, Assistant pany of soldiers in each. of the stations on the Shanghai-Nanking Line to suppress Communist dis turbances.

Nanziang, which is a village of some 10,000 inhabitants, is about six miles or so from Kading, the only means of access to the latter being by water or mad-tracks.

Because of these circumstances, Marthal Li Tani Hain when at Nuo- king proposed to the Central Execu tive Committee of the Kuomintang n reaganization of the Provincial and the City Kuomintangs in Canton.

The proposal called for

Two. Villages Burnt, sincue and unbiased leaders free

Additional details of the outrage from clique leanings to direct the affais of the Nationalist Party. The were given by the Shumpao on the proposal of the Canton Marshal was 12th inst., says this paper, terrible cartid; and as a result, both the outrages were committed by the Provincial and the City Kuomintang Communists at Leh Chi Chiao in Canton now undergoing Village, near Kading. Many people thorough reorganization. Henceforth were killed and hundreds of houses the directors of these Party organs were burnt to the ground. will be directly appointed by and responsible to, the Central Execu tive Committee of the Nationalist Party at Nanking.

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THE NEW DIRECTORS.

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At 11 p.m. on the 19th inst., people inside the city heard the sound of gunfire and general alarm ensued as it was known that Koh Lung Chen Village, some 10-7ì away from the West Gate, had been captured by the Communists. Following tha capture of the village, the Com- munists set fire to the houses and shops and shot all those who sat- tempted to escape.

The newly appointed directors of the Provincial Kuomintang here are Marshal Li Tsai Hsin, Generals Chen Ming Shu, Hзy King Tong, and Chen Tani Tong, Messrs. Chu Chia Hua, Ma Hung Fun, Fung On the following day, an inves- Tin Ya, Fung Cho Man, and Chen tigation was made and it was found Shu Yen. The newly appointed that practically every house, includ- directors of the City Kuomintanging the police stations, had been are Messrs. Fun Ki Mo, Ma Chiu razed to the ground. The chief of Tao, Cheung Kwok Tso, Wong police was missing and more than Ping Fun, Po Liang Chue, Tanga score of people, including several Shih Tang, Li On Ting, Li Man policemen, were found dead. The Fun, and Lan Yick Chung. These local police said that, when the directors are nearly all in Canton Communists, left the place, they and preparations are now being (the Communists) clapped their mads to put the Party here on a hands and fired many shots to cele- sounder basis.

brate, their victory.

On the 13th inst., Wan Kan Chen

Markha] Li Tani Hsin has just ordered that newly appointed Party Village, the Shunpao continues, directors who are now in Canton, was also burnt by the Communists shall be here within a week. A and about 25 persons were killed. soon as all have strived the Mar- These, Communists were captured, ahal will call a conference to discuss by soldiers, who, however, had constructive work. Meanwhile the arrived too late to stop the ont. old directors of the two local Kuo ragón, mintangs have been told to evacuato their offices to make room for the

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MILITARY RE-ORGANISA-

TIONS.

The Communists are said to be well armed, having rifles, swords, daggers and iron clubs.

Martial law has been declared in Kading and the city gates are being closed at eight o'clock each night.

Dimensions And Fittings. The motor yacht Britannia was laid down about four months ago and her dimensions are:-Length 50 feet, beam, 146 feet, and draft 86 feet. The yacht throughout is built of teak with brass fittings. The interior as shown in the blue. print has been vary skilfully planned and will include dining 200m, bath room, kitchen, sitting room, with settees, wardrobes, ies chest, and the usual modern con- veniences provided in motor-yachts de luze. The Britannic is propell ed by two C.6-73 H.P. reducing and reverse gear Thornycroft motors.

The interior of the motor-yacht is

present incomplete, but it expected that a fire and will be finished and ready for her trial runs within five or six weeks The Government Marine Surveyor, Mr. G. Swann, gave his opinion that the yacht was well built and seaworthy. The crew, including the coxswain, will number about dight hands and have quarters in the forecastle of the yacht.

THE H.K. VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS.

PRESENTATION OF COLOURS ON MAY TH.

DESIGNED AT THE COLLEGE OF ARMS.

death, the male defendant" bad written to the landlord giving notice that they would leave at the end of the first Chinese moon. The day arrived but they did not go, ner was any rent given. The son however promised to pay within a few days. Later when the land. lord went for his rent, he found the defendants moring out. He asked for his rent, and the defendant said that the kit fat wife of the de- ceased would be coming in from the country soon and that she would. give a guarantee for the reat

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Mr. Brewer: To suit the plain- tiff's convenience. I don't mind any one day. they stand if Mr. Marton were to His Lordship naked how would

provide further and better par- tionlara.

Mr. Brower: Then I shall be pleased to receive them..

His Lordship said the best plan would be to include the case in next Friday's list.

DEBTORS' FAILURE TO PAY. AGAIN SUED ON A NEW NOTE.

At the Summary Court yesterday morning, a licensed money-lender named Sher Singh claimed from L. The defendants were allowed to Ozono and M. S. Harteam the sum go, and the fact that they had of

on a promissory note. Plaintiff said that he had actually removed the property of the defeat the fedendants $100 and that he reated and intermeddled with his did not follow the usual procedure affairs made them executors de son of making them sign for double the tort, contendol Mr. Loseby.

The $4 was interest due-

Defendants consented to judg ment and asked that they might pay by instalments, by His Lordship as to the amount they intended to pay monthly, Ozorio said he would liquidate the debt in ten instalments. The de-

Evidence was then called and the (sadlord corroborated Mr. Loseby's opening.

amount. on the loan.

When asked

fenden: Harteam said that he was merely a guarantor for Ozorio and in view of that he did not see why he should be called upon to pay."

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Not His Father's Furniture. The male defendant in the box said that the woman defendant was his mother and a concubine of the deceased. They lived together and aftor his father's death, he, his Plaintiff objected to the instal- mother and brothers and sisters left mente, saying that an a previous the house. He did not remove any promised to pay by instalmente, action, the same defendants had of his father'i property, and what but so far they had not done so. ha did actually take, was furniture,

His Honocry looked up trunks and bedding belonging to records and found what the plain- tiff said was true. He asked the himself and his relatives. The defendants why they had failed to furniture and bedding were part of pay when they had been ordered

Defendants did his wife's dowry, The letter to the to do On Sunday, May 6th, His Excel- landlord was written at the instruc-

reply, lency The Governor will present Colours to the Hong Kong Valun- tions of the kit fat wife and he did teer Defence Corps on Murray not attached his signature to it.

rude Ground at 9.30 am. The grant of Colours to the Corps wasanctioned by the Army Coun- oil and approved by His Majesty The King last year.

the College of Arms, which in The Colours have been designed elitution is responsible for the de- sign of all Colours for the Regular sad Territorial Army.

The King's Colour follows the usual design of the Union Jack having a circlet surrounding a red die and surmounted by a Crown in

its centre.

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Judgment wa0. then given plaintiff's favour for the amount daimed with ooste. His Lordship ordered Ozoric to pay $10 and Har- from May 1st, on this action. team to pay $5 monthly beginning

His Honour then asked Mr. Lose by if he could quote any authority to support. his contention. Mr. Loseby that he could not do eo of that where the previous action was To the plaintiff, his Honour said hand, but if given time, he could concerned, he could apply for journment was accordingly granted. 2nd. find a parallel case. A short ad-execation order on or before June Managing A Dead Man's Affairs.

JUDGE'S AMENDED CAL- CULATIONS.

The case in which a sub-contrac-

tor sued another sub-contractor for work done on the roof of the Ping- shan Police Station was yesterday Court by Mr. Justice J. R. Wood morning settled at the Bummary

Choy Kit Yeo originally claimed

On resumption, Mr. Loseby cited several authorities showing that ROOFING PINGSHAN POLICE once a person intermeddles with

STATION. the affairs of a dead person, he makes himself ezécutor de son fort. He added that such acte as direct The Regimental Colour usually ing a funeral, looking after de- corresponds with the facings of the creed's horse and keeping his pro- Regiment, but the Corps having no perty in storage with a view of facings owing to its uniform being preserving them were not acts khaki drill, yellow has been chosen, which would make him liable.

4 the Regimental Colour of the In this case, the defendant act other nait connected exclusively wa tantamount to managing the $409.76 from the Shanghai Com- Hong Kong Regiment, the only ally gave notice to vacate, which with the Colony, was yellow. In affairs of the dead person. The the centre there is red dise on removing of the furniture was Fany and said that the work was which is embroidered the Dragon another Mr. Loseby, however, paid by the equare foot. It was crest of the Corps, surrounded by added that if his Lordship were of agreed that he should do the work a circlat bearing the name of the the opinion that the kit fat wife at the rate of $65 per 100 square Marshal Li's plans for the tran.

Corps and surmounted by a Crown. was liable, he would willingly drop feet. Underneath the motto "Nulli the case. He did not want to take at the last hearing, but he protest Defendant did not deny the prize quiliation of Kwangtung and close co-operation with the Nationalist The outrages are evidently part of [borne by the Old Volunteer Corps: his client would not like to see the ments of the roof were not correct. Secundus in Oriente," which was advantage of a technical point and ed that the plaintiff's measure- Government at Nanking include re the general scheme on which Com-surrounding the whole is a Garland concubine suffer...

His Lordship worked out for him organization of the higher military munists have been working for of Hose, Thistle and Shamrock

After further argument, his self a number of calculations at the posla here. The 5th Route Army several weeks to make all the tron-ich appears on most Regimental Honour found that the male defen- last bearing and gave judgment for

Colours. may be changed into the Fifth ble possible, among the peasants be

dant had made himself an executor the plaintiff for $232.35. Plaintiff, Lady Clementi's Iden, -

de son fort in that he gave notice however, was not satisfied saying Independent Division" in co-ordina-tween here and Nanking. On March

The idea that the Corps should to vacate the house. He would that the work he had done wis tion with the four now fighting at 22nd they devastated a large village have Colours originated with Lady however give judgment for only one more than the amount accorded. the front. Moreover, the Marshal near Kinngyin, not far from Chin fund was raised by the ladies of the time of the father's death, no When the case was called again

Clementi, on whose inspiration a month's rent, viz., 802 because at The case was then adjourned. in seriously contemplating the re-king and did an enormous amount the Colony to provide the Colours rest was in star, Judgment for yesterday morning, his Honour said duction of the number of soldiers of damage in the surrounding coun The presence of ladies at the that amount was given against the that he had been through their here. Those soldiers tainted with try, Foreign missionaries had to parade, and at Volunteer Head male defendant with costs. The accounts and found that the plain. unorthodox views are fairly certain flee from Kiangyin though they have quarters after the ceremony will be woman defendant was found to aff was entitled to $118.78 wh much appreciated by the whole have nothing to do with the "mat costs. Judgment for this amouct to be disbanded.

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