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THE BEGGARS

PARADE.

PROCESSION AND MEETING

IN CANTON.

BOYCOTTERS IN

CANTON.

MERCHANTS STILL VICTIMISED.

HIGH OFFICIAL PATRONAGE. | PICKETS ÚSURPING GOVERN-

SOME OF THE SLOGANS,

fraux oua catxean CORRESPONDENT.)-

CANTON, Jan. 31st.

MENT POWERS.

(TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.

CANTON, "January 21ak The anti-Japanese boycott in The beggars lodged at the Can-Canton is still being prosecuted with undiminished energy by the ton Beggars' School are holding a big parade to-morrow for the par. Borcott Committee. Pickets are

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,

DOUBLE-CROSSED BY SMUGGLERS?

POLICE INFORMER” IN

TROUBLE.

THE MYSTERY OF TWO BULLETS.

HONG HONGS WATER.

THE GOVERNMENT PLAN.

PIPE-LINE FROM KOWLOON.

COMPLETION OF SHING MUN

BYEWASH.

JANUARY 22nd, 1929.

STRANGE WISH TO BE HANGED.

ANOTHER FORGED NOTE TRIAL

FIVE YEARS FOR POSSESSION,

"If the jury has found me guilty, the best thing is for me to be hanged," said a Chinese who The problem of Hong Kong's Sessions

was convicted, at the Criminal yesterday before Mr. water supply has been occupying Justice P. Jacks, on a charge of official attention constantly. of late having in his possession 349 forged and the Daily Press understands 810 notes of the Straits Govern- currency notes, purporting to ba on good authority that a statement ment...

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assis

pose of arousing interest in the Figilantly guarding the Harbour and Judge remarked was "somewhat upon this subject will be made by tant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.

problem of mendicaney. The pro- gramme starts with a meeting oạ the East Parade dround at noon which will be presided over by Mr. Wong Fun Ting, Principal of the School, who has taken the greatest Interest in Cunton's destitutes. Mayor Lam Wen Koi and other

the officials will address the medicants. The beggars will parade the prin-

chief thoroughfares, and confisca tions of undesirable goods are of daily occurrence. Since the last Hankow incident, the boycott has been even more stringent

mattress.

When Kham Singh was arraigad, batore Mr. Justice Jacks, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, an a charge of having in his custody 80 forged $10 notes, similar to those of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, he told a story which the confused," of an alleged arms deal in which some Chinese smugglors were interested. He claimed that he was and had been a police a former, that the confederates may and brought to Boycott Committee had double-crossed him by placing The following goods were seized have suspected this, and that they Headquarters on Monday: Several the notes under boxes of assorted dry goods, 36 Two rounds of rifle ammunition, dozen plates and a like number of found on top of the notes, were cups and saucers, for the Kwong admitted by "the prisoner to be 10 large dinner plates and several large boxes of dry goods, for the Hou Shing Co.; 237 wine cups and one big case of dry goods for the Yung Cheung Co.; 4 sacks of shark'sed by Mr. A. E. Hall, represented Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jar, instruct "Eliminate the sufferings of the fins weighing 219 catties and one the prisoner, and the case for Beggars !" "Let us Solve the Prob. sack of abolones for the Tung Shang the prosecution was conducted by Iom of Clothing and Livelihood for Co. 10 big boxca of dried devil Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assistant Beggara People of Canton Rise fish weighing 1114 cattics and 885 Crown Silicitor. and Help the Poor Beggies!"etties of dried devil fish wings, "Mendicancy is a Blemish

Mr, Whyte-Smith said that on the belonging to the Yan Lang Co.; and Municipality "The Mendicancy large quantities of foreign yarns.

Decembar 19th, last year, Det.-Insp. Prevention Movement is the Beg

The Committee has ordered mer-Lane, Sub-Insp. Elston and gars Gospel "The Beggars chants to sell all goods of Japanese Chinese detective went to the Tai School is the Factory for Trans-origin within the next two months. lawtin Boarding House at Des forming Beggars Make Mendi. On and after March 20th such goods Voeux Road Central for the pur cancy a Problem of the Past will be sealed up and put away by pose of searching the prisoner. Help the Poor Beggars Make the inspectors of the Committee. Under the mattress of the bed were Canton's Beggars Self supporting." No Japanese goods of any descrip- 89 faked notes, which formed the tion shall be allowed to be sold in subject of the charge. On top of the city after that date. This the banknotes were two rife car-

PEAL

His Excellency the Governor at the The facts of the case were that Legislative Council Meeting, of prisoner seen leaving the Thursday. We understand also that Tung On Wharf at about zoon on December 10th last year by a the Government has decided to com- Chinese mence immediately the construction of certain essential works which have been ander discussion for some

months.

".

Kong as recommended by Mr. R. A pine-line from Kowloon to Hong

M. Henderson, of the Public Works

revenue officer. His trousers were bulging suspiciously and when asked what he had on Taken to the office, prisoner was him, prisoner replied Opium." searched and the notes were found

prisoner said that he had nothing tied up tightly in a silk scarf. Charged at the Police station, to say, and at the Magistracy he notes were forgeries.

cipal thoroughfares of the city, Lung Cheung Co.; 370 small plates his property, but he said he has Department, will be laid on the said that he did not know the

carrying flags and banners inscribed with logars. Thirty-six slogans have been selected, some of which

are as follows :--

ete....

The

RAILWAY SURVEY STARTS. applies only to the Japanese goods which have been duly registered at Mr. Chuck Hong Shing, head of the Headquarters. Those which the Department of Provincial High-seized and confiscated whenever dis have not been registered will be ways, left Canton yesterday for covered. : Shiukwan with about 50 assistants

ILLEGAL ARRESTS. to start a survey of the proposed route of the uncompleted Canton Merchants are still complaining of Haskow Railway. Work is to start the indiscriminate way in which from Shinkwan northward.

their goods are confiscated. In cer- tain parts of the Province, part survey of the whole route is expect cularly in the East Riser districts, ed to be completed within six the pickets appear to be usurping

Covernment" powers. months and the cost will be about arrested merchants and detained They have $10,000, all of which has heen sent them in several cases and the mer- to Kwangtung by the Ministry of chants of the East River districts Communication at Nanking. With have appealed to General Hau King Tong, Rehabilitation Commissione Mr. Chuck were Mr. Le Mis, of Eastern Kwangtung, for help and managing director of the Canton-redress. They argue that the pickets Kowloon Railway, Mr. K. Y. Woo, managing director of the Canton Hankow, Mr. Hoa Cheung Fan of the staff of the 8th Military Route, and others. The actual construc-

tion of the uncompleted portion of the Railway is expected to start when the present preliminary work is completed.

previously lent them to one of the confederates as a sample.

tridges, which prisoner afterwards said belonged to him.

Enquiries made from the botel there on December 17th with the people showed that prisoner went

card of a Chinese named Wong Yat Yue, who was staying at the hotel. Prisoner stayed with him uatilia.m., when Wong ordered room to be prepared for the accus ed. Prisone: cccupied room No. 317 and next day moved into room No. 518. During the two days he was in the hotel, prisoner "at go time left the premises.

harbour bed as soon as possible.

Other detailed schemes which were of India, giving expert avidence, A clerk of the Mercantile Bank considered involved the embedding said that the notes were good-for- boring af & tunnel under the bar would have suspected the notes to of the pipe in concrete and the series bour." It has been decided to pro-be forgeries without

Dr. Dovey, however, said that be reed with the first scheme.

comparing The work of laying pipes on the the variations in the colours.

them with genuine ones, because of He Kowloon side is already in hand had examined the water marks, and is anticipated that the whole and found that in some cases they project will be completed and the had been put on with spirit gum. pipe connection in operation in the early part of 1930.

Only A Partial Solution. On the other hand, it has been pointed out that the pipe-line scheme affords only a partial solu. tion of the problem. It could only supply, at best, a million gallons of Kang's shortage is far in excess of water per diem, whereas Hong that quantity.

pletion of the Shing Mua byewash, The second undertaking consider ed by the Government is the com-

in connection with which work will be commenced at once. were given on Saturday, as a matter of fact, for operations to begin as soon as possible. The completion of this undertaking will largely in Mun. crease the storage capacity at Shing

Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt said that prisoner had told him that the notes were given him to carry by a man named Leung Kee, He went out with prisoner to a tes house to look for Leung Kee, but could not find him.

Asked by the foreman of the jury detained the prisoner when (Mr. Hendrikaen) why witness had

no

opium, was found, witness replied

on him. that his suspicions were aroused be cause the man had so many notes

After a short adjournment, the

returned Orders jury

a verdict of Guilty." Prisoner when asked na to what he had to say before sentence was passed, said that if the jury had found him guilty, the best thing would be to hang him. His Lordship replied duly that the Court would not go as far as that, and passed sentence of five years' hard labour.

The damming of the gorge repre. sents another important step in the scheme. Plans and estimates are development of the Shing Mun not yet ready but as soon as they are presented, work will commence without further delay.

from the hotel room boy, who was Corroborative evidence was taken most emphatic that the prisoner had at no time left the hotel, Asked as to why he paid special at tention to prisoner's movements. witness said that as the prisoner was a foreigner he and his foki them, and the General has been re- have no right whatever to arrest had to be very attentive. They had queated to put a stop to this unsatisfy the foreign guests in every to creat a good impression and to lawful practice of the pickets.

The General has issued an order another reason. The prisoner had possible way. There was, however, that no pickets are to arrest anyone.no luggage, and so they had to keep a sharp look-out, and if the pri soper had left the hotel, it would be the duty of one of the fakis to go into his room at once to bee whether anything was missing.

Det.-Insp. Lane and Sub-Insp.

We understand that His Excel- Elstom spoke of the search and sub-lency and the Legislative Council sequent arrest of the prisoner, the

are visiting the Shing Mun gorge on Sunday week in order to obtain former adding that prisoner bad given information to the police on

first-hand knowledge of the situa one occasion previously.

HAIPHONG EXTRADITION

REQUEST.

FURTHER REMAND GRANTED IN CASE.

ALLEGED FRAUD CHARGES.

M. AVENOL'S VISIT.

M. Avanol, Assistant Secretary- General of the League of Nations, left Canton for Hong Kong by special train. He was accompanied by Dr. Wu Siu Fung, his Chinese secretary, and Mr. Bonnet, The An objection to a further remand party is expected to leave Hong by the solicitor for the defence was Kong shortly for Nanking to pay n formal visit to the Nationalist Government. They expect to stay in Nanking for about two weeks, and will, then proceed to Peping and from there to Japan, and then hack to Geneva vid the United Stater,

:

Before putting the prisoner in the made when Chan Hang Chun, who witness box, Mr. d'Almada said is held on a provisional warrant that under the Ordinance, it would for possible extradition to Hai- be necessary for the Crown to phong on charges of fraud in cons establish the fact that prisoner nection with certain title deeds, was "knowingly and wilfully possess again before Mr. R. E. Lindsell ated the forged notes. It would not the Central Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. H. C. Macnamara, for the The party had a most enjoyable complainant firm, stated that the four days in Canton, being lavishly French Consul had received tele- entertained by the Government, grains from the Indo-China Govern and visiting every place of interest.

nent asking that the man be detain- Last Saturday Dr. Chu Choo Heined pending the arrival of the pro- took them to the picturesque Dinger requisition. The last telegram Woo Mountain district. The party documents connected with the ox

conveyed the information that the stayed there over night and came tradition request were ready for back to Canton yesterday.

despatch by the first steamer from Haiphong.

His Worship had decided on a HSIN WAH INQUIRY. week's further remand when Mr. F. H. Loseby, for the defence, submit ted to his Worship that under the provisional warrant issued by him, TO BE HELD AT CENTRAL" the time allowed for the receipt of the proper requisition. from the Indo-China Government and the no- companying order from the Gover nor had elapsed, and the fugitive was entitled to an immediate die charge. His Worship had already fixed the time as fourteen days.

MAGISTRACY.

PUBLIC'S KEEN INTEREST.

The public is still keenly interest ed in the mystery of the wreck of the Erin Wah and speculation is still keen as to the cause of the tragedy. The matter will be thrash ed out at the inquest proceedings which, we understand, will be open ed by Mr. B. E.. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy on Thursday at

11:15 am.

& European jury will be empanel:

led and it is probable that the in- quests upon the bodies already brought into Hong Kong will extend

over three or four days.

The most important witness will be the Chist Officer of the ill-fated

ship, Mr. Peter Jacobsen, the only European officer who was saved. He in regarded as the only man who can give evidence upon a point which is exercising the attention of the public, viz., the instructions given by the Captain to the Chinese second officer when the latter took over the watch.

Mr. Lindsell replied that he had stated that fourteen days would be reasonable time for obtaining the requisition but there was nothing to prevent him from extending the time to three weeks if he was assur

of the ultimate production of the document. He would, however, make a note of Mr. Loseby's sub-

mission on the point.

At this stage Mr. Macasmars stated that he thought his Worship did say at the last hearing that the man would be discharged unless the requisition was received. He took this to mean that the man would be

be sufficient to say that just because the notes were found under the mattress of his bed, they were his

Prisoner, in his evidence, said that he had been working for the Police during the last two years. He gave information and helped to lay the trap in the Salleh case, two Naval Yard who was arrested and years ago. (Balleh was a clerk in the sentenced at the Magistracy to nine months' imprisonment for attempt ing to sell explosives.)

DEATH OF MR. A. M. C. DA SILVA.

A. RETIRED GOVERNMENT

SERVANT.

undertakings will be financed en- It is understood that these new tirely by loan funds. Until arrange. ments for a new loan are made, the hand, to meet initial expense. It is Government has sufficient money in

BURIED AT HAPPY VALLEY. turns this year show a credit balance pointed out that the financial re- of approximately $7,000,000 which the local Portuguese community. One of the oldest members of represents an increase, of about Mr. Andre Marie Carneiro da $3,000,000 for the past year and Silva passed away at his residence, practically restores the financial No. 9, Robinson Road..yesterday position obtaining prior to the morning from heart failure at the troublous 125s period.

Age of 78.

The late Mr. da Silva studied at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta. Ha was & man of scholarly attain- ments very much interested. în public affairs, and was a frequent contributor to the newspapers under the pen name of Pro Bono Publico..

Many years ago be retired on pension

after

the Berring in General Post Office. At one time he was President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and he was connected with almost all the im portant Portuguese institutions in the Colony. A persistent worker for the advancement of his com- munity, his death will be regr, ted by a wide circle of friends.

tion.

Prisoner then maintained that the bullets were given to him by the Naval Yard clerk.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wayte Smith, prisoner said that he was quite certain that he had shown the two rounds of ammunition to Det. Iosp. Lane,

Mr. Whyte-Smith: I put it to you that you never showed Insp. Lane the two rounds of ammuni- tion?-I did, probably he has far- gotten about it. I also showed them to Mr. Perdue.

in the witness box and said that But Insp. Lane is prepared to go you had never done so I am sure that I did.

Mr. M. F. Key (one of the jury men) asked the Judge to put this question to the prisoner: "Why

Mr. A. H. M. da Silva, the well known share broker, is a brother of the deceased. Mr. da Silva leaves F. Lobarto a daughter and three sons, Messrs. Lobarto da Sliva in Shanghai, and da Silva and J.

Mr. F. X. da Silva in Hong Kong. His wife predeceased him several years ago.

sez-

Prisoner further said that he had given very much valuable informa-

The funeral took place at the tion to the police of arms, um did you not say to Inspector Lane Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy munition and opium deals. Ex-that night, I am a good friend of Valley, in the afternoon, the Eer. plaining as to how he came to possess the two rounds of rife am crossed me; I will now take you vice. Many members of the com

the police; these people have double-Father Rosai conducting the munition, prisoner said that, prior to see their ammunition store in munity were present to offer their to his arrest, ho received the two Taumati.'"

sympathies with the bereaved re- rounda Irom an Indian clerk em The prisoner's answer to this latives. In addition to family ployed at the Naval Yard. This question was described by the Judge wreaths, there were a large number man had told him to find a buyer as "not very satisfactory," from personal friends. and that he could supply any quantity Prisoner gave this in formation to Mr. C. G. Perdue, who was then Director of Criminal Intelligence. Mr. Perdue sent him to Det.-Insp. Lane, and the latter advised him to find out about re volver ammunition, wireless parts and not to trouble about rifle hullets. He was told to keep the two rounds of rifle cartridges which

he had with him.

Mr. Key then suggested that the hotel room boy be recalled on cer tain points. If it could be proved that prisoner nevez left the hotel at all, the main part of his story, of the alleged arms deal in Yau- mati, fell to the ground.

Recalled, the room boy said he was certain that the prisoner never left the hotel (as he alleged). The prisoner could use chopsticks and (Prisoner had stated that he went had his meal at the boarding house. out to meals.)

MURDER CHARGE

REMANDED.

SEQUEL TO BRAWL ON AMERICAN STEAMER.

Lewis Petersen, a seamen of the s.. Royal Arrow (American), was Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- formally charged before Mr. E. W.

tracy with the murder of a fellow witness said that he had to watch cident is alleged to have occurred In answer to defending counsel, seamen, John Zetterberg. The in guests closely when they arrived during a brawl on the steamer on that suggage, Boom boy: Friday night, while the vessel was without any rooms to make sure that nothing pany'e installation at Laichikok. alongside the Standard Oil Com was uzissing. Another reason why The deceased. was alleged to have were given to him by an Indian witness paid special attention to been killed by a blow on the head clerk in the Naval Yard. His the prisoner was that he was a for with a beer bottle struck by the Lordship pressed for an explana eigner, their desire being to satisfy accused. tion saying that prisoner had told him two different stories on that point. The hearing was adjourned until

(Continued on nezs Column). this morning.

The prisoner said he left the hotel premises several times during his stay at Tailawtin. On one occasion he went with Wong to Yaumati to help him arrange an arms deal. discharged unless the Indo-Chino prisoner said that the two sounds At one stage of his evidence, Government moved in the matter. of rifle bullets belonged to a pre His Worship said that all bevious case." Later he said that they wanted was clear evidence that the Indo-China Government were mov ing in the matter. Now that they had stated that a requisition was forthcoming, he would remand the socured for a further week.

The case was remanded until Wednesday morning at 11 am and will be continued on Thursday.

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