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WHY LI TSAI HSIN WAS DETAINED! :

ACTION OF OWN FOLLOWERS.

TO BE RELEASED", WHEN WUHAN SETTLED.

INTERVIEW WITH DELE- GATE TO NANKING.

CANTON GARRISON

ABOLISHED

LARGE NUMBERS OF TROOPS ARRIVING.

GENERAL CHEN MING, SHU'S: STRENGTHENED POSITION.

[FROM QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-]

CASTON, April 8.. Canton is puzzled by various un- forseen events which have happened (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] within the last few days. First Mr. Li Tsing, the Commander of the CANTON, April 8. Canton Gendarmerie, for some unex- Several members of the Canton plained reason, sent in his resigna Delegation to the Third National tion to General Chen Tsai Tong, Congress of the Kuomintang at the Special Deputy of Nanking for Nanking returned to Canton yester. Disbandment in Kwangiang. The day. Among them is Mr. Ma Chiu resignation was accepted and Mr. Troon, Commissioner of Reconstruc. Gaston E. Wong, Chief of Staff of tion, Mr. Lin Wen Koi, Mayor of the Third Kwangtung Division Canton, and Mr. Fan Ki Mo, Fin-(under General Chea Ming Shu) ance Officer for Kwangtung-

appointed to his place.

Yesterday (April 8) General Chen Tsai Tong issued & formal mandate

Mr. Ma Chiu Tsoon granted an interview to your representative in

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929.

PROMISSORY NOTE ROUND THE POLICE

CLAIM.

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COURTS.

MORRISON HILL BLASTING.

WITNESS AND HIS GREAT DEATH BEFORE DISGRACE. CONTRACTORS SUMMONED.

GRANDFATHER.

** IDENTITY " OF A CHINESE FIRM.

CLOTHING" THIEF'S OUTBURST.

POLICE BOWLING GREEN "BOMBARDED."

"Why did you try to commit

Messrs Sang Lee & Co., the well- Evidence for the defence opened suicide in the cell yesterday!"

known lood firm of contractors. at the resumed hearing yesterday asked Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the at the Supreme Court before the Contral Magistracy yesterday, of Mr. E. W. Hamilton for not taking were summoned yesterday before

Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) |na élderly Chinese who was convick-

proper precautions during blasting of the action brought by Lam Tinged on charges of stealing and pawa operations at Morrison Hill. The On, na head of the King on Tonging certain articles of clothing becharges were that the work was firm. of. 20, Third Street, against longing to five codlies.

done without the rocks being pro- the Ma Pak Leung firm, druggists, "I was falsely accused replied perly covered or weighted and that of 310, Queen's Road Central, for the defendant. I would rather insufficient safeguards had been recovery of $4,898 alleged to be due die."

under a promissory note made in January, 1991.

Mr. E. S. C. Brooks (Messrs. Hast ings, Dennys & Bowley) is for the .C., and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.Ç.. plaintif Mr. CG. Alabaster.

instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada, sen., are for the defendanta

The plaintiff's case is that the

Mr. F. C. Jenkins, instructed by

made.

"

The pridence showed that the de Evidence was given by Sergeant fendant stole the clothing and pro- | Morran to the effect that at 5 p.m. ground floor of No. 39, Third of rock were hurled onto the bowl- perty from five men living on the on March 97, two fairly big pieces Street, West Point on Saturday. ing green of the Police Club,

the course of which he stated de-abalishing the Canton Garrison,Ma. Pak Leung firm in Hong Kong Piece of his trousers,

finitely tha: Maraha! Li Teai Hsin is being detained for reasons of policy, bus is not imprisoned and is in good health. The Marshal, be stated, would be, in all probability detained until the conclusion of the punitive expedition against. Wuhan.

CHEN MING SHU FOR PEACE.

which, he said, was only a tem is part of a firm at Fatshan, with porary military, organisation formed branches at Canton. The defence to meet special needs. All docu-sabmitted that the Hong Kong, firm ments have been sent to the Bureau was worked by two brothers related i of Public Safety, and the protection to the owners of the other business, of the city is left in the hands of the but that the two were different and, police.

therefore, they were not liable on

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It is now learnt that a large body | the note. of troops under Colonel Tsai Ting

Evidence for Defence,

He was arrested and detained in s Blasting operations were at the cell-in No. 7 Police Station, where time being carried out at Morrison ho made an attempt to commit Hill about three hundred feet away. Mr. W. E. Hollands, of the Public suicide by strangling himself with a

Works Department, stated that hel isited the place in question about two or three days after the incident. It was at least three hundred feet away and he was of the opinion, further that nothing whatever could. have been placed on the stones. E drew his conclusion from the fact that the fragments travelled such a long distance.

Sentences totalling two months' hard labour. wege, passed.

ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL

EXCUSE.

Sentence of fourteen days' hard labour was passed by Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday on "Tog

SENT FOR TRIAL.

Kai, commander of the Second The first witness for the defence picker who was convicted on a The delegates, who have now all Independent. Regiment of the 3rd was Ma Chung Yu, partner of the charge of the theft of three suits of resumed work in Canton, left Kwangtung Division (General Chen Ma Pak Leung firm of Hong Kong, pyjamas and a jacket from Victoria Shanghai on April 3 by the Presi-Ming Shu) have been ordered back who stated that he started the busi-Barracks. The accused was seen by dent Manroe which arrived in Hong to Canton. They are arriving in neas with his elder brother, Ma Saua Sergeant in the barracks who had Kong last Saturday. They went in junks and a large part of the force Fong, in 1903. The Fatshan firm, him arrested. An excuse that be a party to visit General Chen Ming is expected to-day.

he asserted, was started by his great thought the garments were rags was Stu, chairmen of the Provincial The appointment of Mr. Gaston grandfather about 100 years ago not, accepted. Government, who is still in hospital E. Wong, who is a great supporter together with his (the ancestor's) owing to the injuries he received of General Chen Ming Shu, as com- brother, and four tong names worę in the King Edward Hotel fire.mander of the gendarmerie, in con- used. At present the Fptshan estab Various matters with reference to junction with the arrival of these lishment went under the name of the province were discussed, and, troops greatly strengthens the posi-Kwai Ning Tong, Ma Pak Leung according to Mr. Ma, General Chen tion of General Chen Ming Shu in:

One of the two branches of the reiterated in unequivocal terma his

Fatahap. firm in Canton, witnes absolute loyalty to the Central Government, and his firm deter mination to keep Kwantung cut of the war between Nanking and Wu. han. Patand for peace and unity and deplore any step which may prolong civil strife and internal dissoasion," he stated

PERFECT ORDER-MOST OF

THE TIME.

Mr. Ma, in reply to questiona about the Third National, Congress at Nanking, said that perfect order had prevailed most of the time. There were, he said, eleven extrem. ist delegates who had attempted to create disorder at first, but they were soon made to behave.

a

Canton

In aner to Mr. Losby, for experienced men worked at the defendants, witaem, agreed that Government quarry at Test Tsi Mai (North Point) and that even there, hundred feet of the blasting opera he would not care to be within two tions

At the close of the evidence for the prosecution, Mr. F. H. Loseby, who represented. the defendants, stated that he would not call any witnessce and argued that the quarry at Morrison Hill was, in fact, a piece of Crown Land.

Another resignation is that of Mr continued, was destroyed by fireson to stand trial at the forthcoming of the section which

Chang Wan, the managing director of the Government Arsenal at Shek Cheung, he has beep succeeded by Mr. Samuel Wong (Wong So).

WEDDING AT PEAK CHURCH.

JESSEN-JENSEN,

A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Peak Church yesterday, the Dean of St. John's Cathedral off eiating.

rebuilt and commenced to trade during the troubles there, but it was

again.

The four tongs had no control over the Hong Kong firm, which was iD- dependent of the Fatshan business and was not a branch. Witnese said that the Hong Kong firm bought goods from the Fatshan firm and acted as their agents.

Witness Cross-examined;

During the whole of the afternoon session, the witness was cross examined by Mr. Jenkin, when he The bride was Miss Ingeborg reiterated that the Fatshan business Bergisbageo Jessen, daughter of has only two branches, both at Mr. and Mrs. E. Jessen, G.N.T. Canton, and a factory at Fati Co., the bridegroom, Mr. Alfred Questioned regarding his other car Tage Staermose Jensen, G.N.I.'nections, witness said that there: Co., 455, Rue Lafayette, Shanghai. was a warehouse for wines in Macao, The bride, who was given away which was established by him and by her father, wore a dress of white was his sole property. He was a charmeuse and carried a bouquet of co-partner in a business in Shanghai, white carnations. Mrs. N. Mures and was sole proprietor of estab- Was Matron of Honour and wore a lishments in Biam, Singapore, Beers dresa of gold lace. The bride's baya, Batavia and Swatow.. mother was becomingly gowned in dress of black crepe georgette and satin.

wishes offered. The honeymoon is

ANCIENT TEMPLES

were

LA

He proceeded to read Section 210 The five Chinese accused of being of the Public Health and Building concerned in an armed robbery at Ordinance which deal with the re- No. 4, D'Aguilar Street, were com-gulations under which blasting was to be carried out, and he laid parti- mitted yesterday by Major. O. Will calar stress on the words at the end Criminal Sessions. Details of the follows: Provided that in all Government quarries, whether less- case have already been given and ed or otherwise, the blasting of yesterday's évidence was confined to stones shall be subject to the regula police statements and the answers tions made by the Governor-in- made by the defendants when

Council

charged in the first instance.

DISCHARGED.

Mr. Loseby contended that the blasting regulations applied only to operations in crowded districts, like Queen's Road or the Hong Kong Hotel site, where 'every precaution must necessarily be taken to prevent fragments of stones from flying. could not have been meant for agar- He submitted that the regulations

ries like Morricon Hill.

Cheung Sam Chong, the Police Reservist, who was charged at the Central Magistracy with possession of six plates for reproducing Hong for a week to see if Mr. Loseby Mr. Hamilton adjourned the case Kong and Shanghai Bank notes, had discovered "a loophole in the and also for conspiring with others Ordinance." He asked Mr. Loschy not in custody to defraud, was dis. if it was the latter's contention that

because his clients were charged by Major C. Willson, the Government quarry, that they were Police offering no evidence against exempt from the stipulations of him.

Section 210. Mr. Loseby said that that was the gist of his submission and the case was adjourned for a week.

BORODIN'S NEW JOB.

01

प्र

CHINA'S CARE FOR FOSSIL REMAINS.

THE CONDITIONS.

FOR HIS OWN GOOD! With regard to Marshal Li, Mr.

A Japanese message from Moscow Ma stated that the Marsha had

states that Michael Borodin is now domestic editor of Tass, the Soviet official news agency, says the N.C= gone to Nanking not only

Daily News. There can be no doubt MR. ANDREWS' NEXT MONGO delegate, but in the hope of mediat

of the importance of the position,

LIAN EXPEDITION. ing in the Wuhan dispute. He be-

but it all depends upon whether the Witness was closely questioned in Soviet regarded Mike as a success cams disheartened at the delays in

regard to discrepancies between his or failure in China, if one is to settling the affair however, and

owo evidence and sentences appear.look upon it as promotion or other- wrote to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek Mr. I. R. N. Stanton was "best ing in wrappers used for the goods, something rather less than promo Reservation Committes here recent

wise. We inchine to regard it as

PEKING, April 3-The Antiquities saying that he wished to leave for man."

and an affidavit where a connection tian, for instead of dealing with ly submitted the following condi Shanghai It appears that Chiang After the ceremony & reception was admitted between Ma Pa purely domestic affaire, which are tions to the American Bongalian sufficiently well handled by the expedition under the leadership of Kai Shek feared that if Marshal Liwas held at 3, Aigburth Hall, May Leung and the warehouse in Macao. Cheka and other Soviet instru- Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews went to Shanghai he might be per.. Road, where many guests were The cross-examination not being mente, his rather unique experience (1) Of insail remains to be ex suaded to join the Wuhan faction, assembled and the usual good concluded, the case was adjourned in China should have put him into cavated in Mangoun by the Ameri

the category of foreign affairs can explorers, those of vertebrates and, accordingly he despatched ten to be spent in Europe and the until this morning and will last the capecially with reference to the may be exported to the United of his devoted followers to take bride left wearing a dress of pow-whole day.

complexes of nationalities in the States on condition that some Chi Far East. Furthermore he has nese technical experta be despatch" der blue crope de chine with a coat Marebal Lá to the Military Head and hat to match.

been associated so long with aed to America in order to study quarters From there he was re

journalist of undoubted ability, them in co-operation with American moved to Tangshan where he has

Mr. Eugene Chen, that he ought to experts and that upon the comple have by now learned all the tricks tion of their research work, the been detained."

of the trade. Of course, were fossil remains be returned to China. Eugens still gracing Russia with (2.) The Mongolis expedition his presence Michael would have shall be composed of Chinese and bad an invaluable ally in present American explorers in equal num- ing distorted news to the world, but bers, and all their expenses be according to all accounts Eugene borne by Americans concerned, and betaken himself to Germany, of those Chinese technical experts, has tired of the charms of Moscow

(3) All the necessary expenses where he seems to be keeping him who are going to the United States to study the fossil remains, shall be One of these altars of the pity, for Mr. Chen had a capa borne by Americans concerned. 11tomenos as they are called, is city for handling news in his own Professor. Andrews, at first, re- composed of concentrics stone rings interests which many truthfully be fused to accept the above condi- which become smaller and smaller said to have been the despair of tions, but later the two parties, as na they approach the centre. In many others in the Far East, and the result of further negotiations, detained is guarded by four zal ton, what plans have you for the seven feet deep, where votive objecte he might have made Tase a sort of it is reported, duly signed to-day. "Now that you are back in Can the middle of this altar is a cavity in company with Comrade Borodin reached an agreement, which was, diers and the prisoner spends most reconstruction of the Province 1". of his time reading or playing chess.

were evidently deposited by the perpetual joy. One does not how It is understood that the expedi Asked by your representative the Commissioner replied,

"The most pressing problems," priests, for a great quantity of over, underrate Borodin's ability tion will leave bere either at the "are cups, vases, lampa and statuettes He did very well for months in end of April or the beginning of hoy the Nanking-Wuhan war was those of transport, such as the of Demeter and Persephone, the China for himself, and it will be May, progressing, Mr. Ms stated that the completion of the projected provin- goddesses to whom this textiple was somewhat more than interesting for In accordance with the agree Nauking troops were winning and cial highways and the Fatsban. evidently dedicated, were found us in the future to read what Tassment above referred to, American that he thought the trouble would Kongmoon section of the Canton These two small newly discovered has to say about China, knowing members of the expedition, it is soon be over. He, did not believe Samshuf Railway. Agricultural de temples are in the archaic Greek especially that there is a man on reported, will be limited to four or that Kwangtung would be at all velopment according to modern style, and have been assigned by the staff, with a certain amount of five emerts such us Messrs. Ax affected.

methods is another thing to be the authorities to the Sixth or inside and very intimate knowledge drews, Grange, Albert, Thompson, (Continued on next Column). tackled,"

Seventh Century BC.

of his subject,

and Mackenzie.

A VISIT TO MARSHAL LI.

Now that the Administration of Kwangtung has been changed, will the departmental heads be changed also the interviewer asked.

DISCOVERED.

After the discovery in Sicily of

· Mr. Chang Ching Kiang and Mr. "I don't think so, to any great the great altar of a Greek temple, Wu Tze Hul, who with several other extent, Mr Ma replied. Are numerous smaller finds of singular gentlemen had already made a port is in circulation to the effect interest, have been made. During unsuccessful appeal to Chisag Eai that air. Wu Teh Shing will be Shek to release Marshal Li, follow shortly returning to Canton to be the last few days, the inner shrines ed the Marshal to Tangshan where come Commissioner of Reconstrue of two small temples have come to self discreetly quiet. The greater they had daily access to him,

tion, but he is very busy on work light. Mr. Ma himself visited the Mar- for, the Central Government, how shal on the 23rd and the 7th of can he leave the North for Can last month, and found him well and ton" cheerful. The house in which he is

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