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KWANGSI CLIQUE COLLAPSES?

SURRENDER OF LIU WOON IM.

PEI CHUNG HSI'S RIGHT. HAND MAN,

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

DUCKS AND MUSHROOMS.

CANTON DELICACIES TO BE TAXED,

POPULAR INDIGNATION,

[FROM, OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

..CANTON, June 18.

THE HONG KONG DALY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1929:

CANTON, June 18. Reports have come to hand that General Lui Woon Im, one of the imost faithful subordinates of Pei Chung Hsi, has expitulated to the Nanking troops. This shatters the exact a paltry sum of 84,700 a year last hope of the Kwangsi clique. from the mushroom and preserved Their troops have been mertück dealers of Namhung near ing with nothing but defeat only, Shiukwan. Hitherto these two de

The Government's financial policy is becoming more and more un- popular. Canton is full of indigna.a tion because it has been decided to

now

and for A quite 4 while it has been a question of time

licacies have never been taxed.

IDENTIFICATION PARADES.

CHIEF JUSTICE'S SHARP CRITICISM.

SESSIONS TRIAL FAILS.

Police methods at identification

parades received strong condemna. tion from the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday during the trial

of a Chinese necused of robbery on

junk in April last year.

Attack on a Junk.

FRAUDS ON LOCAL THE K.O.S.B. COURT

WHOLESALERS.

FOUR CHINESE BEFORE MAGISTRATE.

GOODS FOR A DUMMY FIRM?

MARTIAL.

HOW RI. ACCOUNTS WERE KEPT.

FORMAL. EVIDENCE.

Four Chinese appeared before Mr. Liput. Col. L. J. Comyn, Officer E. W. Hamilton yesterday on Commanding the 2nd K.O.S.B., was churkes of obtaining goods in the recalled at yesterday's sitting name of the Man Woo Chung firm, the General Court Martial, which by pretending that the firm was a is "heating charges of negligence sound paying firm when in fact it against Major Ogilvy, while acting Witness produced a as P.R.I. Regimental Order which showed that Major Ogilvy was appointed P.R.I. from October 19, 1926.

was not.

The defendants were arrested in

Macho and some of the goods ordered from one store were ré- covered.

Know the Duties.

Evidence was given by representa Outlining the case to the jury.tives of several firms to the effect Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, that goods were ordered on behalf of the Man Wob Chung firm by one described an attack on

Sergt. Adam Wyle, who Was N junk in

of the defendants. Credit was ar next called, said that he was ag- British waters midway between Castle Peak and Capsuimun. Mr. ranged in every case but no pay-pointed P.R.I. clerk in October, ment was ever made and the firm 1993, at Devonport, and held the Holmes said that the junk was closed its doors some time ago. post until December, 1998. a trip to Hong Kong with a cargo of bricks, and owing to adverse tide had anchored at Tai Lam Chung. At 9 o'clock in the evening six men,

be one, took possession of the junk of whom the prisoner was alleged to

after, imprisoning the occupants' in The junk was then going the hatches, "arc

taken to a creek in Chinese territory where they discharged the cargo The gang bad also taken property and money from the inmates, the junk master being sent to arrange ransom money for the others.

Mr. Holmes said that the junk

But Mr. Fan Ki Mo, Commissioner of Finance, has given orders to farm out the tax. The dealers con- cerned are very angry and say that their trade will be killed. But the Government

agents

before they were subjugated. But Pei Chung Hat and Wong Shiu Hung determined to botil out in Kwei Ping and concentrated prac tically all their forens at this point. It was their plan to fight a defen. sive battle and then strike at Wuchow when the time was ripe But their schemes have been frus

Fate of the Perfumes, trated by Lui Woon Im's surrender.

Dealers in perfumery and cos- They have led from Kwei Ping which is now in control of Lufmetics are still on strike, their Woon Im. whom they haye de appeal to the Government to in-

nounced as a traitor.

Among the conditions given tò

Lui Woon Im are that be be made garrison commander of Kwei Ping and that no reprisals be taken on his troops.

ahead.

cel the special tax on their com.

was released on 'the intervention of

the village volunteers after it had been three days in the creek. The robbers fled on the volunteers' ap- proach, abandoning the boat and. the people they were holding as

medites having been rejected. So vanishing creams, florida water; hair oil. perfumes or other cos metics can now be bought in Can With his surrender the Canton

All the stores dealing in prisoners. ton. authorities expect that the anti- Kwangsi war will end before the these things, including the Kwong

close of this month.

H

Sang Hong Honour & Company, VICTORY AT SUNCHOW.

and the She Fun Perfumery Com- a protest. This is confirmed by the locality are closed as vernacular press who state that the military situation has again swing strongly in favour of Kwangtung

In conversation with the repre The Kwangsi troops failed to hold Sunchow, which fell on Sunday sentative of the Daily Press, one after stubborn resistance." and prominent dealer kaid that there is

Several big' departmental stores are refusing to comply with the Gov. ernment order.

Witness replied that he may have given instructions for newspapers to be ordered, but he could not The accountant at the Wing Tai say definitely. He did not keep a Arm, No. 110. Des Voeux Road Cen-list of P.R.I, duties for which extra tral, stated that the first defendant money was paid but he just remem- called at his shop and ordered a bered what those duties were. quantity of milk, oats, jam and ment

Witness said that he paid the and arranged to pay for them in billiard markers. If a man marked two weeks time. The goods were for a week and then handed over delivered at the Maa Woo Chung to another man for three weeks, firm; the second defendant being both men would be paid according there to take delivery. When he ty The mer. were paid on any day called again in a fortnight for pay during the last week of the month. ment, he was put off for a few

days. He called again on several Occasions and eventually found the

firm closed.

The accountant of a tooth brush dealer's related a similar story, identifying the second defendant as The master of the junk gave evidence bearing out the Crown

the man who took delivery of a Bulicitor's opening statement.

He parcel of toothbrushes from him. said that the accused was one of

A member of a tile shop told His those who imprisoned him in the hold, and during the three days the Worship that following an arrange

ment with a man who represented junk was lying in the creek he saw the prisoner every day. The junk himself as being from the Maa Woo master's wife also gave evidence Chung shop, he shipped a quantity stating that the prisoner was arined with a revolver when she was driven of tiles on board a junk. He went into the hold.

to the Man Woo Chung chop to get their chop on his delivery book shipped as arranged. He identified to show that the tiles had been

have retreated to Nanping. They not the slightest excuse for the gave details of an identification

had been' reinforced by about four regiments from the defeated Wuhan army, part of which made its way - taz Kwangsi mid Szechuan and Kwei-

chow, but this made no difference.

IN SWATOW DISTRICT.

Their raw

Government exacting any more taxes from their wares. materiale, such na essential oils, talcum powers and pure alcohol have all been heavily taxed on being imported into Canton. The The fall of Swatow has broken the merchants cannot therefore pay any back of the Kwangsi resistance in more without serious less. But Hke the dealers in mushrooms and pre- East Kwangtung. Hau King Tong's troops, or such as remain of them.served ducks, the powder, rouge, are retreating into Fukien, but the lipstick merchants are getting provincial army under Cheng Ching

no satisfaction." They declare that is sufficiently recovered to be again they are prepared to remain closed operating against the Kwangsi permanently unless the Government

abominable tax.". force and is in a position to out -off its retreat.

THE REDS " ROUTED.

The Wah Paz Fać Pan states that the Reds under Chu Tak and Mo

Chak Tung have been driven out

of Namhang in Northern Kwang-

repeats the

LOCAL DOCTOR MARRIED.

VALENTINE-NIOHOLSON.

Evidence of A.S.P. Oalthrop. Mr. L. H. P. Calthrop, A.S.P.,

parade at the Water Police Station, the object of the parade being ex- plained to the prisoner by an inter- preter. Witness said that the pris oner elected to stand first in a row of nine men.

His Lordship remarked that the interpreter at the parade was not present in Court to give evidence. It was important that identification parades should be conducted very carefully,

Continuing, Mr. Calthrop "said that the first witness pointed to the prisoner. In reply to his Lordship witness said he knew a little Can- tonese and could follow what was almost a set formula used by the interpreter in explaining the objects of the parade.

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the third defendant as one of the men in the shop. Witness had been unable to obtain payment.

A timber merchant stated that he had been similarly victimised but he could not identify any of the

defendants.

When defendants were asked it they had anything to, say, they denied ever having seen any of the

The second defendant, witnesses.

id he was a fuki in a shop at Des Voeux Road West and the case was adjourned forty-eight hours to enable the Police to make inquiries,

The first defendant charged in respect of swindle perpetrated on

Chief Justice's Criticism, His Lordship refused to accept the evidence. Addressing the jury he said that identification parades played a great part in the adminis- and confectioners shop.

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Takings from the billiard room

were handed over to him cach

Sunday,

He paid them to

the

P.R.I, at the same time as he re-

ceived them, if the P.R.I., was pre- sent. He entered the total amount received in the books.

A book was kept in the billiard room in which the billiard takings. were entered. When he handed over the money to the P.R.I., wit ness placed P.RI. 1 before him. That was the ledger in which he entered the payments received.

Correspondence Register. Witness, said that PRI. I was not necessarily checked with the! billiard book. He may have pro- duced the hilliard book when hand- ing over the takings but it would only have been accidental. He did see the book. not remember the P.B.I. asking to

WAS

Sergt. Wylie said he did not keep a patty cash book as he did not retain any cash at all. He kept special postage account, which he handed over to Carpl, Hendry, when Hendry took over the duties of P.R.I.'s clerk. This book initialled by the P.E.I. at the end of each month. Probably the rea- son that it was not initialled more frequently was that it was a very small account. dance.

He kept a register of correspon- It was up to date when handed over to Corpi. Hendry. The P.R.I. never wanted to see the book. initialled, by him. for reference purposes nor was it

Wisness further said, in reply to questions, that when he received any cash from contractors he made also

an entry of the amount in the similar P.R.1. I or P.R.I. as the case a biscuit might be. If the PR.I. was in the

Evidence

office, the money was given to him direct, but, should he be out, the tion of criminal justice. It was of this case had been taken pre-money was lodged with the Adjutant essential that they should be most viously had the decision will also for safe keeping. carefully carried out or else there

tung by the Canton troops and fled RECEPTION AT HONG KONG might be grave miscarriages of jus-be given on Thursday morning,

to Taiyuling where they suffered s further defeat and have fed to Kiangai.

BURIED ALIVE.

LIVING CHILD FOUND IN CANTON CEMETERY.

HOTEL.

Dr. Douglas James Valentine, Medical Officer of the Government Medical Department, and Corps Surgeon of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, married yesterday morning at the Regiatry before Mr. P. Jacks.

was

The bride was Misa Nina Emily FROM OUR CHINESE,"CORRESPONDENT.] Nicholson, who arrived on Monday by the Empress of Russia. She looked very charming in her dress

CANTON, June 18.

tice. Apparently the Police could The fourth defendant was die not understand, but he hoped they charged, there being no evidence would understand after this case. The witness did not know Chinese against him. and he asked the jury to guess at what took place. It was unfair to

and everyone

became a public MAN WHO COULDN'T SWIM. danger. He must ask the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.

After a brief consultation; the jury expressed a desire to hear the interpreter at the identification

parade. His Lordship pointed out that he was not being called. Averdics of not guilty in accord- ance with his Lordship's ruling was then returned by the jury.

JUMPS INTO HARBOUR TO

him.

"SAVE" CHILD.

Mr. J. Harwood, an accountant, identified a number of cheques which had been eashed by Hendry and gave evidence of having examin- ed the books and account of the Regimental Institute.

The Court adjourned until this morning.

THE PRAYA EAST IMPROVEMENTS.

BRIDGE OVER BOWRING- TON CANAL.

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There was a spice of comedy about a little incident' which occur- red at Wanchai, near the Chinese Addressing Mr. Holmes, the circus, yesterday morning. A young A group of soldiers, walking of powder blue lace with a mauve Chief Justice acid: Something European, who was standing on

The widening of Prayn East be down Sha Ho Road, through the and blue hat. Her bouquet was a must be done about this. It is dis--

tween Heard Street and Percival graceful. It is essential that these the Praya, seeing a little Chiness

Street which has been going on for public cemetery in the north sheaf of white lilies.

parades should be properly carried child struggling in the

a long time, has at last been com- western suburb. of Canton last Mr. R.. K. Valentine (bride-out. It is perfectly easy to follow jumped into the harbour to "save" pleted, the most difficult part of the work having been finished three days night shortly after sunset, were groom's brother) was "best man "the rules. An identification parade

is a most valuable etage, in

ago. This was the widening of the startled to hear loud cries coming and Mrs. Moore, the wife of Dr.

criminal prosecution. It is mon- When he saw the young man's bridge over the Bowrington Canal. from among the graves. They stop W, B. A. Moore, was matron of strous of the Police not to take the actions, the youngter's "struggles" The old bridge was just wide

ed to investigate and, coming bosour."

right steps. Surely an Assistant

enough for two trams to pass and Superintendent of Police who ear buddenly ceased and he wave feet side walk on each side. ries out a parade must have some quickly and easily towards a near- It is now a hundred feet wide and down the rudimentary ideas of the laws of by sampas, apparently under the the tram lincs

middle. evidence."

impression that the European was discharged. The prisoner was.

When the Reclamation was com after him for some breach of the picted, the tram tracks were laid harbour reguistiona.

in position and about two months The European, however, was hiago the work of demolishing the self unable to swim and had to be old bridge began. The process, was In the afternoon, before opening rescued by the women in the sam- necessarily slow, as the bridge was the trial of a Chinese accused of pan, Beyond swallowing a small of concrete and its supporte en- Afterwards the bride and bride- robbery with others in the servants' quantity of sea water, he was not tirely of granite. However, it has now been removed and a new struc-. groom left for their honeymoon, quarters of Armend Building on seriously affected by his immersion which will be spent at Fauling.

May this year, Mr. Holmes ap and made light of the affair. ture stands in its place. plied for an adjournment in order It doesn't matter; it' was

Happy Valley residents will be Amongst the preser's received that the interpreter at the parade nothing," he said to our repre- glad to learn that the work of

His Lordship sentat

sentative. The child was able to laying the new tram tracks for cars The soldiers took the chiki to the was a cut glass cry and ruhy might be called

granted the application, adjourning swim, fortunately, I thought it to enter Happy Valley by way of nearest Police Station, but he has how! from members of the St. John the trial till July 2-the same date was drowning and didn't know the Bowrington Canal he started.

water was no doop.”

This will undoubtedly be ari im not yet been claimed by his parents. Ambulance Brigado, and forwarded as the murder trial before the

His sense of modesty prevented|provement on the present route via Ong of the reasus said that if note De Valentine by the Asistant Puiane. Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) claim were made, he would the Commissioner with the best wishes indisposition of Mr. Leo d'Almada, reporter, but we understand he is having of time, especially during Duty Frame which adjourned asing taches him from ging hingga Ross reptill wear the adopt this small foundling as be

jun., defending counsel.

an official of the Sanitary Board.. of the Brigade, had no son of his own.

the precious tiffir hour..

closer they decided that the cries, After the ceremony, photographs which were like those of a VETY

were taken outside the Hong Kong young child, came from a small Cricket Club ground, and then the mound of loose earth. This they bridal party proceeded to the Hong cleared away, and beneath it found Kong Hotel roof garden, where a a still living baby boy who kicked reception was held at which a large and cried with all his might. Prob number of friends were present. ably the child had had a fit of some aart and had been taken for-dead,- and buried. But for the prompt action of the soldiers he would soon have died.

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