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BOUQUETS FOR CHIANG KAI SHEK.

MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN'S UNSTINTED PRAISE.

MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO

RESION

1.

DISCOUNTS RUMOURS OF

THE HONG KONG

DRAGON - BOAT FESTIVAL.

NIGHT LIFE OF YAUMATI.

DAILY PRESS, E THURSDAY, JUNE 21st, 1928.

PERMITTED THIS YEAR IN SOLDIERS AND CHINESE

CANTON.

LAST OCCASION IN HONOUR OF SUN YAT SEN.

(IROWĄ OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT

GIRLS.

LANCE-CORPORAL'S'

SPECIAL DUTY."

Yaumati was given at the Kow- An insight into the night life of

loon Magistracy yesterday after- CANTON, June 20th noon when the licensee of the Asix For the first time since the Re-Boarding House was charged before public was set up in Canton, the Mr.W. Schofield with, allowing his holding of dragon boat races at the premises to be used for an immoral [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.1 Festival of 6 day or the ota moon purpose.

DISSENSIONS,

CANTON, June 20th. Marshal Li Taai kisin, 10 an inter- view with the local Press, has staved his attitude towards Murabal Chang Kai Shek's tentative TC- aiguation. The Canton leader said that it would be a beavy bow to the Nationalist cause should Mar.

anal Chiang be alowed to resign: I wired the Nationalist: Govern- ment au Naaxing à or 6 days ago, urging it to take every means to retain Marshal Chiang.

His ex-

Vices at this time are sorely need ed," Marthal La added.

(this year falling on June 2) will

Inspector Shannon said that as a not be officially objected to, if tas result of complaints received from special_regulations are Cumpled the Military Authorities, be visited with la tack some officials will defendant's hostel and asked to be participate. Admiral Chan Chak is shown the register. He found two "to be a patron of the Festival which entries in English and asked the will take place at Tungsaan under room boy who the parties were: the auspices of the thing woote was taken to room No. 34 and Athletic Association. Professor there he found a lance-corporal of with a Queen's Regiment Buang Han Chao, of Sun at the Sen University, Scout Commission Chinese girl. In room No. 35 he er, has also promised, at the re- found another lance-corporal with quest of the Ching Woo Associa another Chinese girl tion, to despatch a troop of boy girl was known to the witness as scouts to Tungshan that day, to

an inmate of a house in Spring preserve order and render wastover Garden Lane, who had been eject

ed by Dr. Aubrey some fourteen. days ago.

help then can.

Nobody wants Marshal Chiang bome a boats will enter for the to resign at this critics: time. My race, and many swimmers, includ- telegram to the Nationalist Governing a number of foreigners, will ment was essentiaby the same as give demonstrations in all forms that despatched by General Li of aquatics. Chung Jen of Hupeh." The Can- ton leader had nothing but praises for Marakat Chiang Kai Shek, main- taining that he is an unambitious and unselfish military eader who can be taken as a model.

"WORK OF REVOLUTION INCOMPLETE.

At

The first

REPUTATION ACCIDENT TO MR. P. P. J.

BEFORE MONEY.

WOMAN'S OUTBURST IN

COURT.

"PROPRIETOR OF CAFE

PAVILION SUED.

QUESTION OF LOAN

REPAYMENTS,

Mrs. S. Kotsomells, whose stage name is Madame Baranelli, said in Court yesterday that her reputation for truthfulness was more to her that money when the suggestion was made by Mr. Hugh Jones that she was not telling the truth. She heatedly exclaimed "I am not s liar.. I don't want my money. I can lose it all but never my re- putation. I don't want to speak to this gentleman." She worked her self into an excited state and had to be given a chair in the witness box. The usher of the Court also thoughtfully gave Madame a glass

Inspector Shannon naked the of water. licensee how the soldiers and the girls came into the premises and was told that they had paid $2.40 for the hire of the two rooms.

This little passage occurred dur. ing a case beard yesterday at the Summary Court before Mr. Justice P. Jacks when Mrs. Kotsometis sued the manager of the Cafe Pavilion, Kowloon, for the recovery of 8425 being the balance of a sum of 8000 lent to the defendant, plus interest amounting to 895. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. L. R. Andrewes and Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, appeared for the defendant.

Plaintiff said that she first met defendant in the Cafe Pavilion on

WODEHOUSE.

FALL OF FORTY FEET.

MARVELLOUS ESCAPE FROM

SERIOUS; INJURY.

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., Deputy Superintendent of Police, had a miraculous escape from serious injury yesterday morinng. As the accident from which he suffered was caused primarily by a desire to do a kindly action it is particularly gratifying that the results were comparatively neglig ible, few bruises and abrasions instead of a broken leg or possibly n broken neck.

Mr. Wodehouse occupies the top storey of the quarters at the Central Police Station and at the present time the verandah there is being

In order to reach the

renewed. Seeing à butterly flutter- of the closed ing against one windows as the side of the verandah Mr. Wodehouse went to set it nt liberty. window he had to cross an open space of some four ar Eve feet in the verandah floor which was spaz- ned by a plank. Somehow or other he missed his footing, fell through the hole in the verandah floor, down two storeys, on to the banisters of the ground floor. It was a drop of about forty feet and it was certainly remarkable that such a fall should not have been attended with far more serious injuries than, forta. aately, was the case. Mr. Wode house was bruised and shaken but otherwise unhurt,

Letters Which Can't See Daylight. He, however, added that his client had received several letters which he alleged were from Madame but he did not wish to put them in as evidence. The letters were every obscene and abusive.

The only occasion since the he- ginning of the Republic in Canton

The Corporals Task! on which dragon-boat sailing was Lance-Corporal Woodwards of the permitted was alay 5th, 1920, when Queen's Regiment said that in con- the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen declared | sequence of reports received, he himself President of Caina" and was detailed for special duty." when some farmers at Poontong He wet the two girls in Pak Hoi took the opportunity to display a Street and they got into a con dragon boat int his honour. veraation with him and with L/Cpl. first, the local authorities objected, ¦ Gray. - While they were talking a guardsman If the work of entire National but when it was explained to the there, witness saw Revolution had been completely Oncials that Canton might never walking into. the hotel with an

again have a chance to see a Pre- Indian girl.

Ten minutes later, Anished and our enemies bad all

sident inaugurated in its midst another Chinese girl and two sol- been vanquished," Marshal Licon- tinued. we might allow Marshalgain, the occasion passed off with-diers walked into the same hotel. Chiang to retire. We would praise uut further question. To the public Witness asked the girls he was him for his exemplary act-the act

in general, dragon-boat race is both talking to why so many girls and of refraining from scrambling for a religious. festival, and a clean soldiers went into the hotel. The form of sports even if the competi- giris replied "You can come with personal aggrandizement. As it is now, our enemies are still stub- tors sometimes get heated over the us there if you like."

Witness and his companion went bornly holding Shanhaikwan and decision and have even been known all the territory north of that. to fight for the prize even though into the hotel with the two girls. the latter is of little intrinsic They remained there for 20 minutes value. That the neighbourhood of when witness returned to barracks Canton City is able to raise funds to make his report. Before part saliciout to support 30 dragon-boating with the girls, he had arranged teams of nearly a hundred persons to meet them again the next night that the people are beginning to be witness had. tach for several days also meana Before keeping their "rendezvous, prosperous" again. Soune villages Shannon. are to spend $3,000 or equipping

Witness and his companion met their team,

the girle at nine o'clock and they again made their way to the hotel. They were in the rooms with theplied, Yes, I was, but I have lost witness box and told how he had girls for about half an hour when Inspector Shannon came on the

It is therefore obvious that the military activities of the Nation alists are stilt incomplete. This being the case, the time for the retirement of the Commander-in- Chief is not yet. Moreover, Mar shal Chiang not only wants to Tesign his post as Commander-in- Chief of the National Armies, but also to resign from his concurrent posts of Chairman of the Central Political Council and Chairman of the Executive_Committee on Mili- tary Affairs. This makes it all the more urgent that we should insist on his staying in office.

KILNS FOR KWANGSI,

PART OF RECONSTRUCTION”

PLANS

FAST FRIENDS: YEN, FENG [OM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

AND CHIANG.

"As regards the rumoured dis- agreements between Feng Yu Hsiang, Yen Shih, Shan and Chiang | Kai Shek, and the distorted report that Li Chung Jen and Pei Chung Hai are not satisfied with Marshal Chiang Kai Sbek, I firmly believe that these comrades have not the slightest feeling against Chiang Kai Shek. All this is clearly evidenced in the fact that these comrades have all despatched telegrams ein- cerely requesting Chiang not to verign but to remain in power."

WU AND SUN FO WANTED BACK.

CANTON, June 20th

stent.

informed Inspector

A fine of $250, or three months hard labour was imposed on the licensee of the hotel:

The Defence.

or about March 17th, this year. A Mr. Andrewes replied that his few days. after she went to the cafs client could swear that she did not again for some refreshment. Dewrite those letters. fendant then asked her why did she not go to France with her husband,

For the defence, Mr. Hugh Jones She replied that she was going to each dancing to little children said that his client admitted the during her husband's absence. Delous of 8800, but claimed that be fendant said that was very good had paid her back 8400. There was and that he could introduce her to only 8200 plus $25 interest due to her, which his client paid into music professor...

Court when the writ was served. There had been a direct conflict of evidence and it would be his cide as to which party was telling Lordship's unpleasant duty to de lies..

How The Loan Was Givea.

Apparently this newly formed April 2nd, defendant said to her: friendship ripened until one day,

Madame Baronelti, I understand you are a rich woman? She re-

everything now. Eventually de- fendant asked her if she would like to make 823. She asked him how that if she would lend him $600 for she might do that and he replied

only ten days, he would give her 823 as interest.

Madame parted with the 8000

The Bureau of Reconstruction of TEST OF TRUTHFULNESS. she learned that defendant

Kwangsi is to erect a number of kilos in Liuchow, Kwangsi, to bako bricks for the many new buildings which it is proposed to build under Government supervision and for- future official use." Mr. Tang Hung Yee, an expert in the Bureau of industry in Canton and principal of the Canton Technical Institute, has been appointed to the Kwangsi Bureau of Reconstruction and as signed to Liuchow to look after the erection of the kilns according to modern methods. Mr. Tang is a graduate of the University of Michigan in America and is a part- ner in several brick factories near Canton City.

LET'S CHOP OFF A COCK'S HEAD.

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LITIGANT'S SUGGESTION IN COURT.

Apparently the Chinese believe that the best test of a person's truthfulness is to ask him to chop off the head of a cock in a temple. They say that anyone who dares to go through this ordeal must be telling the truth because a liar would be afraid of the CODSE- quences,

Such a procedure was suggested by a litigant in the Summary Court yesterday before Mr. Justice P. Jacks, when judgment was given against him for 8301.48. He said: "I shall not be satisfied until the plaintiff has chopped off a cock's

head with me."

wpated the money to bring his wife, who was all, down from Shanghai She, however, added that she did not want the interest as that was not done between friends.

Defendant then went into the

obtained the loan from Madame He said that after she had given him the loan, abe suggested that the account for her, because it would be money could be used as a current

more convenient that having to come over to her baaker in Hong Kong everytime she needed money.. Defendant then suggested that she should keep a note book, and be (defendant) would enter in his own handwriting everytime she drew any money from him. He had made all the entries in her book, and it was a surprise to him now to see that the entries in Madame's book were in her own handwriting,

As repayment she received 885 from defendant on April 12th A day after she told defendant to pay her millinery bill which was 830.

Give It To "Other Girls."* On April 16 she also asked defen- dant to pay her gas bill which was

Defendant also mentioned that $15. She bad in all received 8900 when Madame said that she did not back in various sums. Some of the want the interest for the money money was deducted against pur-lent, be had at once taken out an chases made at the cafe. She now 1.6.8. band for her as a present. claimed the balance, 2400 plus 893 He gave her the bond, but sometime for interest.

Later she returned it saying that he could give it to other girla" and that she did not want it..

Plaintiff added that these pay- ments were made without a receipt being given. She naked the defen- dant whether he wanted a receipt, and defendant bought her a note- book instead and told her to enter all the amounts paid back in the book. She told defendant to do that in his own handwriting, but he said that he could very well trust her to-de it.

J

Guarding Hor Reputation. Madame Baranelli also declared

Asked whether or not he had actually sent the cablegrams to

Liuchow is to be the new capital Mesins, C. C. Wu, Hu Han Min, of Kwangsi Province, and in Oc and Sun Fo, who are now travelling tober, 1920, an exhibition of native abroad, to return at once to China, and foreign products will be held. Marshal Li said he did. "We want A modern town with residences for the counsel, advice and sound judg. well-to-do traders and others and a ment of these old and faithful model village showing how farmers members of the Kuomintang ia should improve their housing con- these critical national moments," ditions without extra expenses are The plaintiffs in the case were he added.

included in the building schemes the Tung Hing firm, who claimed Asked when he will go to Nanin Liuchow, and traders will be $321.48 from the defendant, Sze To king, Marshal Li said that the date encouraged to look into the pos- Ming, for goods supplied and de- has not be decided upon. In fact sibilities there and in Kwangsi in livered. Mr. C. A. S. Russ appear that on May 8th defendant went to "I may not go, owing to the import-general. The Bureau of Reconstruc-ed for the plaintiffs and the defen- ber fat at about midnight, osten- sibly to repay a portion of the load, ance of affairs in Canton," hetion is to open an office in Hongdant was not represented. added.

The managing partner of the but instead be asked her to go for Kong, rooms having been engaged

a motor-car ride. She closed the That the Canton authorities at the Bank of Canton Building, plaintiff firm said that his firm had are anxious to retain Marshal Des Yeux Road: The office will supplied goods to the defendant door against defendant because, The goods st said, in her own words, I have Chiang Kai Shek is further in- look after the sales of mining pro- amounting to 8339.82 dicated in the contemplated trip to ducts of Kwangai and other busi-were required by the defendant in an English lady living above my his work in connection with the house and I must look after my re Nanking of Mr Tai Chi Tao, Chan- ness connected with the Province.

Certain of the putation." She said that shore cellor of Sun Yat Sen University A number of oversoas Chinese 4.5. Kong Ning. and a member of the Canton Fol have been to the Office for Over- goods were later returned by the rented this attitude very much and tical Council. The Chancellor's scas Chinese at Wuchow, Kwangsi, defendant thus reducing his in. wrote to the defendant about it the mission to Nanking is to confer and also visited places where indus debtedness to the plaintiffs to the next morning. personally with the Nationalist trial development is possible. The sum of $321.45. Government and with Chiang Kai Committee of Investigation into the Shek himself, urging the latter not Social and Economic Conditions of but said that he had paid off $80 to retire. Mr. Tai will leave Can the Province sent by Nanking has ton for the North in a day or so. been in Kwangsi for more than a He has been wanting to take much month, but its report will not be

a trip for a long time, but has not ready for some time, been able to do so as Mr. Cha

Defendant did not deny the debi

in three amount, viz., $10, $25, and $3, but he did not get receipts. witness was called who said that he was present when a sum of $20. was paid to the plaintiffs.

His Lordship gave judgment to the plaintiffs for the sum claimed

Plaintina Leaves The Court. At this staga Madame Baronel.i told the Court through her solicitor that she wanted to leave as she had Ferminion was given and before an important engagement at 4 p.m

eaving she told his Lordship that she, would leave her case in his Lordship's hands, and with a "Good-bye" she left the Court.

Defendant was then cross-examin- ed by Mr. Andrews as to why he did not take a receipt for every payment on account. Defendant replied that he could not very well as a lady to give him a receipt. Furthermore, he said, she could not write.

Mr. Andrewes: She can't write What about those lettera she wrote to you?

To further questions, defendant said that Madame had been to the

cafe for over six weeks and sat there every night from 8 to 12 p.m. She gave him a great deal of trouble and the reason why he asked her to lend him the money was simply because he wanted her to have the 825 as interest. He bad never told her that his wife was sick in Shanghai.

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Mr. Andrewes: You my you ́ AID a married man, don't you think that your action in going to her fat as midnight is not compatible with that of a married man 7-Ehe can say what she likes. I have never been there

Madame was cross-examined by Mr. Hugh Jones at some length re. garding the entries in ber note book. She was also asked what she had done with the second leaf in the note book. She replied that she had torn out, not one page but three for the purpose of writing her address down for some pupils. Chia Hus, Vice-Chancellor of the

Coming to the item of her gas University, has been away in Obe has already sent out a circular

account Mr. Hugh Jones said that kiang. The Vice-Chancellor has notification explaining the occasion less #20 ani coels.

and requesting that the various Defendant then said that he he could not believe her story and now returned.

organisations each send two delc-would not be satisfied until the suggested that she had paid the so- gates to participate in the com- plaintiffs chopped off a cock's head count herself. Madame heatedly re- memoration.

with him. He also applied for plied: "What, you think I am The notification states that on permission from the Court to liqui telling lies am not a liar.. I can June 23rd, 1925, the people in Oan date the claim by instalments. He lose my money but never my reputa The third anniversary of the ton, while parading through Shaki said that he was now in the employ tion. I don't want to speak to this Shaki incident will be commemor Road to "protest against the May of his elder brother and had lost gentleman.*** ated on June 23rd at noon 30th tragedy of Shanghai were heavily in connection with the hoped to prove that she was one had repaid plaintiff the sum he

Mr. Hugh Jones replied that he in the auditorium of the head fired upon by the "Imperialists." Charles Hardouin and the ss. Paul quarters of the Provincia? Kuomin... | The Kuomintang has ordered that Beau

Madame became excited and when Rapg= The Provisional People'e all the flags fly at half-mast on that Hir Lordelip refuse, the applica-shown a receipt, refused to look at Training Committee of both the day. There will be no parade or tion saying that it was a trade it, saying that she did not want her Provincial and the Municipal any other form of public demonstra debt and that the defendant had money because she had been onlled branches of the Nationalist Party tion. Furthermore, no holiday has had the use of the articles supplied a liar. (Continued at foot of next dolumn.} been declared.

(Continued on next Column).

SHAKI INCIDENT ANNIVER- SARY ARRANGEMENT.

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In giving his decision is Lord- ship and that the onus rested with the defendant to prove his case and to do that the defendant had to produce receipts to show that he claimed to have been paid back. The defendant could not produce such receipts and therefore had failed to prove his case. He gave judgment for plaintiff for 8495 and

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