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LIGHTS OUT AGAIN! MARTIAL LAW AT

MORE TROUBLE IN CANTON POWER HOUSE

CITY IN PARTIAL DARKNESS.

FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, June 3. Canton has had quite a reliable electricity service from the Power

Light Company for several months, but now things are worse than ever. Two of the generators have been giving serious trouble and for the past week large portion of the city has been in darkness for long periods between the hours of 6 p.m. and 11 p.

People in the affected areas are complaining bitterly, saying that the unrehability of the lights is giving every opportunity to robbers and outlaws, and the Police endorse that view. Gasoleng lamps are again being used to light the streets in the dark area," and the ex- pense of hiring the lamps and buy ing oil is charged to the Company The police state that this precau tion is absolutely necessary for the préservation of peace and order.

THE PLANT INADEQUATE?

At the end of last month No. 4 generator was out of order, anil the Municipal Bureau of Public Utility, acting on a report by their experts ordered the Company" to have the machine repaired by May 40. This was done, but no sooner was No, 4 again running than No. 3 broke down. The Company was given fl June 7 to get the damage pus right, under penalty of a heavy fine, and A Government engineer has been sent to superintend the work.

The Government has informed the Company that it considers the plant

inadequate, and that there are not

WUCHOW.

A SEVERE CODE PROMULGATED.

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SUBJUGATION OF THE PROVINCE PLANNED,

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]

CASTON, June 3.

Practically all the troops from Nanking have been concentrated at Wuchow for a final drive against the retreating Kwangsi forces. It is expected that aeroglazes will play an important part in this Jitieult campaign among the hills and wild fastuesses of Kwangsi, and already General Chang Wai Cheung is pushing on with the con- struction of an air base in Wuchow.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1929.

K.O.S.B. MAJOR'S COURT MARTIAL.

CONSPIRACY AND FORGED RECEIPT, SUGGESTED

BY DEFENCE.

N.A.A.FI. `STORES MANAGER UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATION.

INDIAN TAILOR AND SWILL CONTRACTOR QUESTIONED.

Suggestions of conspiracy and alleged forgery were made by the defence during the resumed --Court Martial upon Major G. M. H. Ogilvy, of the King's Own Scotilah Borderers, who is facing

charges of negligence while acting "as President of the Regimental Institute.

The Court consists of Colonal E. A. Stewart, D.8.0., O.B.E., (President), Lieut.-Col, H. V. Vernon, M.C. (3/15 Punjab Regiment), Major A. Creery, M.C. (Royal Artillery), Major R. H. E, Bennett, M.O. (Somerset Light Infantry) and Major J. B. Taylor (Somerset Light Infantry). The Judge Advocate is Mr. Somerset Fitzroy and the prosecuting officer Major E. W. H. Armitage,, M.C. (Royal Artillery). The defending öficer is Major E. G. Miles, D. S,O., M.C. (E.0.5.B.).

"MORE THAN ONE PERSON INVOLVED.”

Evidence was given at yesterday's sitting by Sherad Din, a member of the firm of Indian tailors to the King's Own Secttish Borders, who

General Yu Trok Pak, who is in command a Wuchow, is dis sussing with his chief subordinates the questions of rounding up the rebe remnants and administering the province. At present affairs are entirely in the hands of the gave details of the monthly pay

inments of rebate by his firm to the military and martial law force.

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AL a joint meeting of senior officers and representative chants it was decided to promul zate the following table of pains and penalties for the maintenance of peace and until martial law. is lifted:-

1. Robbery or offences against

women: execution.

2. Forced buying and selling: the people:

execution.

3. Molesting. execution.

4Refusal to obey orders: execution..

3. Spreading false rumours: execution.

6. Conspiracy with the exemies execution.

These laws, cold and relentless, are posted all over the city, and the aulitary authorities briefly de

and then gave the cheque back to your son, who tore up the cheque It is not possible for my son to draw a cheque in that manner, be cause both of us have to sign.

You don't know where that cheque

You always mark your cheques with a rubber stamp before paying them into the bank --Usually, bat it is not a rule that I should do Iso. I had a stamp made so that I

could just add my initials.

If

| President of the Regimental In-is-I have no idea.

"bearer" cheque is brought stitute. He said the question of Witness added that he was satis- to you to be cashed you would re.| rebate was laid down in an agree-fed with the management of his son quire it to be endorsed 1-Yes, one ment drawn up between his firm while he was away in India. Hoof my instructions is that all cheques and the regiment.

agreed, however, that he went to must be properly "endorsed. Major Ogilvy on his return and told Do you recognise this entry of him he was sorry if any trouble a cheque for $113 on the account had occurred-that is, if the rebate of the "C.O., M.G. Company "— had not been paid-and told him Yes, it was eashed for Corpl. Hendry that he would pay anything which and was endorsed by Major Lake.

You naked permission to cash this cheque ?—Yes.

Cross-examined, witness said that when his father, who was head of the firm, went to India he gave witness 81,300 with which to start an account at the Hong Kong Bank Asked by the Court what was the purport of his questions, Major Miles said he would try to convince the Court that fraudulent methods had been employed by more than one person.

Rebates in Cash,

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Witness said he paid rebates in

clare that severity is justificash when he had money in the view of the wanton looting which enough generators to allow for such occurred just before the capture of shop and by cheque when he had no breakdowns as must be expected the city. They will be repeated in cash available. He knew that in occasionally in power house

the course of the next few days if 1927 every rebate paid by his father

The Company, makes no attempt to guard against trouble and is unable to meet emergencies," says one pronouncement.

SHUM CHUN CUSTOMS HOUSE RAIDED.

OFFICERS HELD UP AND

MONEY STOLEN.

no trouble crops again.

was by cheque. Witness said he

BEATEN ARMY STILL took his cheque book stubs to India when he went on leave but he had NUMBERS 9,000...

not brought them back with him. Latest reports to hand state that

He could, however, produce his, Wuchow following the fall of Kwangsi troops, nearly 9,000 strong, bank pass book.

are

Harg

This

i

was due.

Did you say that if any money | was required by the Regiment you would pay 1-Yes. I only showed my sympathy for Major Ogilvy If you require any money." I said, I will give it to you."""

The Court: What were the actual

words you used 1-I said I was sorry he was in difficulties and would help him all I could.

Did you say you would lend him money -Yes, at any time.

Counsel for the defence:

Did you ask Hendry's reason? I think I did and I think he said was on the telephone to the area something about the "C.R.A." I

office at the time, that was, why I usked.

Handwriting Disputed. don't think they were when I re- Wer any cheques crossed --I ceived them.

Who crossed these cheques -I crossed them myself.

I suggest that this ebeque was crossed by the person who made Tbatant the body, of it -It is my writ-

ing.

is the point I wish to make.

Swill Contractor's Evidence. After the tiffin adjournment, King Sing Chan told the Court he did business with the P.R.J. on behalf of bis cousin, Tang Nam & swill contractor. It was his custom every month to call upon Coral, Hendry who informed him what money was

You are sure? How do you know I think it is my writing. I recognise it.

Would you cash a crossed "bear- a cheque -If it was properly endorsed.

Why do you think it would need endorsement 7-So that it could be paid through a banking account,

Would you presume that in the

Corpl. Hendry 7--I don't remember

suppose.

Fetreating towards Nanning, Rebates for one month were paid the capital of the Province, which during the following month. is to be their main base.

sien and Kweihsien have been business was always done by him chosen the first and second lines self and never left to his clerk. The (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT,] of defence respectively, but oving contract with the regiment stated to acute shortage of ammunitions and supplies, it is not likely that that the rebate had to be paid een due from the contractor on account case of such a cheque presented by A report has come to hand that they can hold out for any length month and he did not know whether of the swill collected from Murray selling any like that, but if a cheque House was systematically ransacked that that they will disperse on the during 1927 his father paid by Barracks which was usually paid of that nature by a gang of robbers at 2 a., on arrival of the Government troops cheque in the middle of the fallow for at the rate of $17.50 for every would have eished it.. Tuesday. The gang numbered more and the complete annihilation of ing month

100" men on the messing books, Have you any proof that you excluding those detailed for special word,

CANTON, June 3.

the Shum Chun Maritimg Castoms of time. The general opinion is

than a score, all armed with modern rifles and automatics. They rushed the premises without the slightest warning and held up the custom officers sleeping therein. The latter were then bound and gagged and thrust into a small room, while the robbers looted the pince.

CANTON'S NEW FOREIGN

COMMISSIONER.

(Wah Tss Yat Pao.)

the Kwangat clique is now only a matter of days.

TO STIR UP TROUBLE?

ترام

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, June 3.

Major Miles: I suggest that one time your firm owed the P.R.L. money for rebate and the P.R.I. owed money to you for a bill- Yest

at

I suggest that you set off one against the other 1-When my father came back he settled the bills,

Emphatic Denials,

duties.

Witness received receipts bearing the signature of Corp. Hendry, He thought that this was quite in order as he had never been told that the Corporal was not authoris ed to sign receipts.

In reply to the President, witness said that a contract in writing exist Witness denied that he, his clerked between, the parties concerned

crossed

this

was presented, I

cheque 1 Only my

Officers' Cheques. Most officers who ask you to cash their cheques make them payable to "self"1-Tes

You have cashed cheques like that-On several occasions.

When Corp. Hendry first cine tu you with a cheque to be cashed made payable to the N.A.A.F.I. and on the P.R.I. account you did not think it out of the ordinary ?—No.

The change of system or rou- tine did not strike son No.

Mr. Gerald Young, Manager of the Central Stores Department of the N.A.A.F.I said there was an

With the exception of the cheque entry in his bank paying-in book of for 8115 you never asked Corp. $42.50 which was cashed for the Hendry any reason for his desiring ... by Corp. Hendry and which a cheque to be cashed 1--No. I was drawn in favour of the quite satisfied that Hendry was as ness had cashed P.R.I. cheques for of such cheques Corpl. Hendry several times. Major

Major Lake. Ogilvy, though, had never asked witness to cash any P.R.I. cheques

Hendry.

When Major Lake took over the nor did he ever authorise witness P.RL you did not think it neces to cash the cheques for Corp.sary to ask him for any reason why cash was required for cheques pre- sented to you on the P.R.I. -No.

You continued to cash cheques endorsed by Major Lake as you did when they were endorsed by Major Ogilvy --Yes

A large sum of money and all articles of value were taken. The Mr. Koo Man Yu, formerly presi- bandits made good their escape and dent of Sun Yat Sen University in it was not until several hours after Canton and a member of th- that the customs officers were able Central Executive Committee of to work themselves locse. They the Kuomintang, is to visit South gave the alarm and a group of Chi-China from the North, Mr. Food Corporal Hendry agreed to nese soldiers and Indian guards who was dismissed by Chiang Kai share $100 due to the P.R.I. during the montha January to May inclu- from the British territory at once Shek, in a close friend and asso- responded to the call but the ciate of Mr. Wang Ching Wei and sive. bandits were nowhere to be found.

The Judge Advocate: Your de- his presence in the South suggezta The gangsters al wore black that the "Left faction of the fence is that this man, Corporal masks and no one has been able to Kuomintang is being reorganized to Hendry and witness's clerk were in give any sort of description of the gang. It is believed that they were pose Nanking.-Nan Chung Kuo conspiracy to defraud the P.R.IN.A.A.F.L. by Major Ogilvy. Wit- entitled to receive cash in respect

News Service.

That is your case 7 ex-soldiers.

Major Miles: Yes.. Re-examined, witness said Corpl. SCATTERED FRAGMENTS OF Hendry did not tell him at the end of May to wait until be got cash, KWANGSI ARMY.

He had never come to an arrange ment with Hendry. DRIVEN OUT OF TANCHSIEN.

Usual Procedure. Iman Din, lather of the previous witness, agreed under cross-exami- Witness agreed that it was usual The Canton forces under General nation that he owed the P.BI. to cash cheques made payable to Mr. To Lu Chien, the newly Yung Tang Fai have captured Tang sum of money and the P.R.I. also the N.A.A.F.L. He also said, in au

him money. He appointed Commissioner for Foreign haien on the West River above owed

owed swer to the deferto, that he cashed Affairs of Kwangtung has arrived in Wuchow. About a thousand Kwang 8153.25 and the P.R.I. owed him

many cheques for officers in con- this Colony from Shanghai by the si men had rallied at Yunghui neat $128.60, and he paid the difference nection with company accounts bat

8. President Lincoln en route to Tanghaien but finding themselves at to Corpi Hendry.

wherever he cashed cheques he Canton. He told local pressmen tacked by greatly superior numbers

'always entered the name" of the that he will act in accordance with they fell back to the Tu Kow Moun-

drawer in his books, the policy and instruction of the tain the other side of the town.

If somebody asked him to cash a Central Government. Questioned as On Tuesday the Kwangtung troops he did it with Corp. Hendry, and,

If evidence is produced that this to the alleged decision to resume occupied Tanghaien and the retreat when asked whether he thought it cheque marked "or order" and control of Kwangchow Bay from the ing force made off to Sumkon with pssible that Major Ogilvy would croised, witness did not think he cheque was tendered in payment of a bill, it would be accepted 1-It French, Mr. Tao said that nothing the victorious force in hot pursuit. give a receipt for 8153 which he had would cash it. had yet been decided.

The section of the Kwangsi army not received, witness stated that Major Miles: It a private soldier would not have been. Nobody out- Taking advantage of the with that escaped to Pingnam are at the money was paid to Corpl. asked you to cash & cheque or side our office could have access to

Ji order and crossed, providing 'it the receipt forms of the N.A.A.F. drawal of garrison in Tungkus dis-tempting to join the Kweichow con- Hendry.

Judge Advocate: It would be a Is it possible that Major Ogilvy was properly endorsed, would you trict, bandits under the notorious tingent at Liuchow.

forgery Lau Fat Taxi attacked the city re-

gok, a cheque for $153.25 and endor do so.

Major Miles: 1 did not actually Witness: If I knew the man was sed it and made out a receipt ac cently and much damage was done. The Canton military authorities Wan Ying Kiu who declared for

The troops under Li Mo Tze and cording and that you received that actually attached to the officer or suggest that term.

Judge Advocate: It must be the receipt 1-Yea

the office concerned. "sent troops who have driven the

Have you received any instruc- same thing! bandits away to the hills.

Major Miles: If a receipt was

ARRESTS IN CANTON. [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.

Sheklung Faction Surrenders.

"Cannot Remember.” When he arranged the "set-off"

Kwangsi and held Sheklung against Well, what happened to the

the Canton troops at the beginning chequet You say that you cannot tions from the N.A.A.F.I, as to the

terms.

ledgo.

"

But this cheque which you canhed was not endorsed 1-No.

It was not in payment of a bill owing to the NAA.FI. by-the- P.RI-No.

.

Forgery Alleged.

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of the inter-Kwang War have sent remember the cheque I cannot re- procedure you should adopt-in-cash-produced indicating that the choque n delegate to Canton tendering their member.

ing cheques 1-We are allowed to was received by you in payment of submission to General Chen Teai Witness admitted that it was pos- cash cheques, if they are properly bill, it would be correct?

Witness: I do not understand Tong. It is reported that General sible for his son to take a cheque endorsed by officers, up to $100. Chen has accepted giving favourable out of the book without his know- Over that amount we have to get you

I will put it as plainly as I can. special permission from the area If a receipt for this amount was CANTON, June 5. Since retreating from Sheklung,

"You Would Lend Him Money? " manager.

produced to the Audit Board pur- A number of Party committeemer the Kwangsi troops after being

Corporal Hendry.

the Is it possible that your son touk

porting to bo given by and officials originally recommend repeatedly defeated by the 7th

Would you have done that in the N.A.A.F.I. it must have heen ed or appointed by the Kwangsi Brigade fled to Walchow, Hoyuen, a cheque from your book and made Chique have been arrested. The yung step and are now at Lusharp payable to the KNSB and care of Corp! Hendry 1-1 should forged-It could not have come date, at least 27 have been impriThey are now less LAN TAGUAINTANG Corp. Hendry tour the one has take a devor from my price

The Court adjourned until this soned or put on the black-list-strong most of them having been to the F.R.1, had it endorsed to think I would have asked his reason

either killed or taken prisoner. gether with a receipt for 8153.25 for cashing the cheque.

morning. Nan Chung Kuo News Service,

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