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TONG KA WAN.

AVIATION TRAGEDY AT CANTON.

STAGES OF ITS DEVELOP- MENT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}-

CANTON, June 28. Commenting upon bis scheme for the development of Tong Ka Wan into a world port, Mr. Tang Shao Yi anid to the newspapermen this morning-

"The most important thing in the development of a port is the problem of communication and transportation. This must be first solved before anything can be done. And this is exactly what we shall da in our plans for the development of Tong Ka Wan. Highways will be build leading to Sheki and other commercial centres in the unmediate interior of the prosince. This is to facilitate transportation and communication between Tong Ka War, and other places.

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After the construction of high

the construction of wharves, the building of godowns, and above all, a band. All this will require huge sums of capital and labour, but I believe they will be done in time.

Next in importauce are the municipal enterprises, such as the installation of a telephone system a water pipe system, the building of an electric power plant, and the like. All this will also be done in due course.

"The problems of the develop ment of industries will next be taker up. With such facilities and inducements I believe that indus-

tries of every description will flourish very well in Tong Ka Wan.

All these things are being dis- cussed with the Committee for the development of Tong Ka War, consisting of General Chen Ming Sha, General Au Yang Kui, Mr. Wong Kui So, Mr. Chen Hing Wan, Dr. Chung Wing Kwong and Mr. Tani Chang."

A meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the Canton General "Chamber of Commerce, at which Mr. Tang Shao Yi outlined his scheme in detail for the develop ment of Tong Ka Wan.

Several hundred persons, largely merchants and high officials, were

present.

The scheme outlined by Mr. Tang waa in the main what he said to the newspaper reporters as given above.

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CHINESE ACTOR SUED ON A LOAN.

SALARY, OF $45,000 A YEAR.

A loan of $1,000 made to a Chinese actor at the Ko Shing Theatre in January, 1928, was the subject of litigation at the 'Summary Court yesterday "before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood.) The plaintiff was Ma Tau Nam, a former proprietor of the theatre, and the defendant was Sit Kok Sin.

Mr G. S. Hugh-Jones, for the plaintiff, said that the defendant admitted receiving the money, but his defence was that it had been repaid by a statement of account, between the parties. Under these eircumstances he thought the onus was on the defence.

AIRPLANE EXPLODES

IN MID-AIR. .“

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, June 20.

A and tragedy occurred in Can- ton yesterday morning at about 8 o'clock when an airplane of be Canton Aviation School"at Tai Sha Tau caught fire and exploded in mid-air, involving the lost of two lives.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1930.

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WWANGTUNG OR KIANGSI?

GUERILLA WARFARE AGAINST

NANKING.

The military situation in Hunan is obscure and it doubtful whether

the Kwangs: and "Ironside" forces are going to attack Kwangtung again or invade Kiangsi...

APPROVED.

TWO BILLS PASS FIRST READING.

MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

DOGS AND METAL BADGES.

A QUESTION OF REVENUE?

PEOPLE WHO DO NOT READ THC- ** GAZETTE.""

When Mr. J. M. d'Almada Two Ordinances passed their first Remedies appeared before tha rending nit a meeting of the Legis Kowloon Magistrate yesterday on lative Council held yesterday. One behalf of his brother who, was sum- of the Bills related to the appro- moned for not having his dog While it is reported that the

priation of a supplementary sum of muzzled and not having a metal to the animal's rebels are striking southward in an

$304,538:83, details of which were badge attached attempt to attack Kwangtung or to recapture Kwangsi, it is understood published yesterday. The other was collar, he pleaded guilty bat re- that the real objective is Kiangai.an amendment to the New Ter-marked that while the first, sum- According to the latter report, the rebels have realized that it would

practice by the students of the

again prove fruitless for them to School.

attack Kwangtung or re-capture When it ended on its ill-Kwangsi, in view of the fact that fated fight, it was manned by Mr. they are greatly outoumbered by the Cantonese troops who are in a Chang Tungi, chicl instructor of

much better position in point of Aviation at the School, and Mr. finance, ammunition and communi- Shek Ngok Fu. big student.

cations.',

They will most probably invade instructor was teaching his student Kiangsi where the garrison troops how to ty. The plane was apare limited in number. It is sur parently in good condition when it mised that a portion of the Kwang- left the field.

But after it had a troops under Wong Shiu Tung.. which are advancing ostensibly to soared to the north-eastern,, suburb re-attack Kwangtung, intend to a height of about harass the Cantonese troops with of the city to

a view to preventing' them pursuing 2000 feet.. trouble suddenly deve the main forces of the rebels who laped.

are invading Kiangsi..

The pilot noticed that gasolene was leaking out of the container in no small quantities. He appre- cited the danger, and at once stopped the engine and dived down word. But before this could be done, the gasolene tank had caught fire and exploded, with terrific set the violence.

This in turn

whole piano on fire, which plunged to the ground near Yellow Flower Hill like & burning meteor,

Both men were killed instantly. The instructor, Mr. Chang, was a foreign returned student, being a graduate of a famous aviation school in Canada. He returned to China in 1917 and had been in Government service ever since. He had a brilliant career as an army aviator, having participated nearly every campaign against the North. He was promoted to the post of chief of the flying depart- ment of the School only 10 days ago. The student who was with him at the time was a native of Che- kiang.

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ALLEGED UTTERING FORGED BANK NOTE.

CHINESE YOUTHS CHARGED.

Further evidence was taken when the case in which two Chinese youths are charged with uttering & forged 8100 bank-note was again heard before M:. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day.

The defendants are alleged to have uttered the $100 forged bank- note at the Kum Toi Hotel in Nathan Road, Kowloon, on May 17 where they engaged two rooms.

Sergeant Fitches appeared for the prosecution while Mr. F. C. E. Rendall was for the second defend ant.

Mr. F. X d'Almada, Jnr. held a watching brief on behalf of one of the witnesses.

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Wong Lai Chan, residing at 30, Jordan Road, stated that she met Mr. F. E. Nash, who appeared for the first defendant, Wong Kama, the defendant, agreed with this about three months ago. On May contention. He said that the de- 17 the first defendant came to her fendant was serving the Hip Wo house and asked her to change a Company at a salary of $40,000 a 8100 Chartered Bank note for him. year when the plaintiff took over She was on the point of doing so the business under the name of Wo when her amaah advised her not to Ping. The money was advanced to do it. On May 18 the first defendant, defendant on an agreement reached together with the second defendant, between him and the former pro- came to her house and naked her to prietors. Defendant's salary was go for a pony" ride in Mongkok.

The next day, after, she had been raised to $45,000 a year, and the business was later transferred to to a cinema theatre, she met n the Tai Tung. A settlement of policeman who took her to the account was then made between Yaumati Police Station where she plaintiff and defendant by which found firat defendant in the detec the latter admitted liability to the tives office. extent of $11,578.74, which was to be deducted from his salary.

Cross-examined by Mr. Rendall, witness stated that she had never been to the Kum To! Hotel before.

The $1,000 advanced, Mr. Nash contended, was included in that

Tam Kwai, the sub-accountant of Rettlement. If the plaintiff could the Kum Toi Hotel, was then call- establish that the sum was not in ed. He stated that the first de- cluded in the settlement, then defendant, after engaging a room on fendant would be willing to pay it. May 17, gave him a 8100 note to Witness handed the de- Plaintiff also gave a note to de- change.

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fendant saying that the account fendant 810 and asked him to come was settled between, them, and fur-back later to collect the balance as ther stating that any other notes he had not enough money at the in existence were null and void.

Defendant gave corroborative evi- dence, stating that he was quite satisfied in his own mind that the $1,000 was included in the settle-

ment sum.

A Kwangs-Fukien Alliance, Under the present circumstances. the rebels can only invade Kiangai, When they occupy this province, they will either strike northward to monince the Nanking troops on the lower course" of the Yangtze," or move_southward to occupy Fukien and Eastern Kwangtung. Further more, the mutineers in Kiangs and the anti-Nanking troops under Lu Hsing Pang in Fukien, who have declared for them, will undoubtedly join them when they capture Kiang si In fact. Kungsi is the ideal place for the activities of the Kwangs Ironside" forces ander the present circumstances.

Cantonese

According to messages regarding the campaign in Hunan, fenting is raging between the main forces of the rebels and the Chiang Kong Nai at Yubsien in troops under Tsor Ting Kai, and Eastera Hupan near the Kiangi horder.

Lelyang Attacked.

ritories Regulation Ordinance, 1910.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G., presided, and others present were ns follows:-

mona was quite clear, "he did not understand the second one. He and his brother have kept dogs for over twenty years but he never, had metal badge attached to their

Col. W. D. S. Brownrigg, D.5.0. Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G..dogs' collars..

O. B. E. "

Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.BE. Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer, C.B.E. Hon. Mr. E. D. C. ¿Volfe, C.I.G. Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.

U.R.E.

Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington. Hon, Commander G. F. Hole,

R.Y. (retired). Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood. Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Dr. T. . H.

C.M.G.

Kotewall,

Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, OB.E. Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder. Hon. Mr. C. Gordou Mackie. Hon. Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto.

New Mambor Sworn In.

Prior to proceeding with the business of the meeting, the Hon. Ir, A. E. Wood, who took his sent in "the Legislative Council for the first time, was sworn in.

The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. Hallifax) moved that the re- port of the Finance Committee (No. 7) dated June 19, 1930, be adopted. This was seconded by Hon. Mr. C. Mol. Messer and carried.

Ratification of Approved Expenditure.

In moving the first reading of "An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplementary sum of 8304,338.83 to defray the charges of 1929, the Colonial Secre tary said:

Mr. Remedios added that unless one subscribed to the Government Gazelle, one would not be well up with the regulations, concerning dogs. He supposed that he would perhaps be the next one caught i

Sergt. Brown stated that the badge was issued with the licence and if one lost it he could get an other from the authorities on pay. ment of 81.

Mr. Remedios: I see; the Crown are thinking of the revenue!

A fine of $5 was imposed on the first charge while a fine of $3 was ordered on the charge regarding the metal badge.

Another Summons.

In a second sammons, Mr. J. Noronha of 23, Ashley Road, was ordered to pay a fine of $10 for allowing his dog to be abroad with- out a muzzle, and for failing to take, out a licence for the animal.

ALLEGED FURIOUS-

DRIVING.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST LORRY DRIVER.

SEQUEL TO ABERDEEN

- ACCIDENT.

It will be recalled 'that 25 people were injured and sent to hospita! "as a result of the accident.

A sequel to the serious accident on Tuesday in which a lorry turned Sir,The passing of the Supple-turtle on the main road in Aber- A portion of the Kwangs troops mentary Appropriation Bill, which deen was the appearance of the under Wong Shin Hung are attack is needed annually after the closing driver before Mr. P. E. "Lindsell ing Leivanz in Southern Hun of the accounts of the preceding yesterday.. where the Cantonese troops under Li Yang King are quartered. Fight-year constitutes the formal ratifien- tion of expenditure which has ing on this sector has been very already been approved in the de- serious and both sides are said to have sustaized over 10,000 casual tailed form of finance messages, by the Finance Committee of the ties each. Reinforcements are being Council and has actually been in sent to Southern Hunian from Can-curred by the Government under that authority. Many of the minutes The Hunanese- troops under Governor Ho Chien are attacking in the finance messages represent the main fortes of the rebels from only re-allocations of expenditure as set out in the approved estimates the north, while the Fangsi troops

for the year under consideration have been withdrawn to King and are not additional calls upor. as a precautionary measure against the entry of the rebels Kiangsi.

ton.

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CHINESE GIRL WHO NEEDS

REFORMING.

NOT A CASE FOR THE

SALVATION ARMY.

The possibility of the Salvation Army interesting themselves in n young Chinese girl was investigated by the Kowloon Magistrate yester day when he had to deal with the offender who appeared for the cleventh time on a charge of hawk ing without a licence..

Sergeant Barnicle informed the Magistrate that he understood the only accepted Salvation Army orphans. Farther, he did not think either the girl or her mother would agree to that course.

In imposing a fine of $10, or fourteen days' hard labour, the Magistrate pointed out to the girl that she had been cautioned four times and fined on five occasions, the while on another occasion mother had gone surety for the daughter. The girl's mother was warned that her own licence would be cancelled if the girl persisted in breaking the regulations.

SALISBURY COMPANY

RETURNS. SELECTION OF POPULAR PLAYS.

The Salisbury Company returned to Hong Kong yesterday by the steamship Coblenz from their tour in North China, and open a short season to-night at the Star Theatre, Kowloon.

the public purse. Reference to the draft appropriation account in fact will show in this respect that there are savings of over $2,800,000 on, the year's working.

The dangerous situation in res- pect of water last year compelled the Government to postpone expen- ditare that could by any means be held over, because though the cost of the water emergency fortunately did not exceed the $375,000 voted, it was impossible until late in the Foretell the amount that year would ultimately be needed to meet the crisis.

of

The aum concerned for 1920 is $604,538.83 a total close to the

record previous year's law $292,104.70 and comparing favour- ably with the total for a number of previous years which was in the region" of $1,000,000.

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The appropriation account tains the fullest details of every item and it is unnecessary for me to delay hon. members longer than is required to refer to one outstand ing matter.

Water Shortage Rocalled. The Water Emergency cost the Colony a total sum of 8357,002 as will be seen on page 30 of the draft

account - 1 appropriation "greater than the total with which we are now dealing, but a part of the expenditure was covered by savings in the department.

Sum

A sessional paper giving the his. tory of the emergency has been prepared and is now in the print- ers' hands and will shortly be laid on the Council table.,

I beg, Sir, to move the first read ing of this Bill.

Hon. Mr. C. Meli. Messer: I beg to second the motion.

This was put to the meeting and carried unanimously.

The lorry driver was charged with causing bodily injuries to 25 people. by wahton and furious driving and with driving in a reckless manner. He pleaded guilty to the first charge and his Worship observed that that would render the second charge unnecessary.

Inspector Alexander informed his Wership that the view of the police, who found the brake and the engine of the lorry in good condition, was that the defendant must have been driving at a farious rate to have caused the accident,

The Magistrate: Are any of the persons detained in Hospital likely to die?

One of Inspector Alexander: them is in a serious condition and two others may become just 16 serious.

The Magistrate: If anyone of them dies, a charge of manslaughter would be preferred against defend-

ant?

Inspector Alexander: That is 80, your Worship.

His Worship: Remanded until this day week. Bail a thousand dollars.

BIG OPIUM HAUL.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday, Detective-Sergeant W. G. Humphreys applied for the con-

fiscation of 1,700 taels of non- Government prepared opium. It was stated that the drug was found hidden under the starboard coal bunker on the x.s. Ifin Sang during a search which was carried out on Wednesday night. The haul was valued at over $90,000.

The Magistrate granted the ap- plication.

Petrol Tax.

The Attorney-General then moved the second reading of "An Ordin- ance to provide for the taxation of Light Hydro-carbon Oile." The Bill passed its second reading after the meeting had gone in committee to deal with the Bill clause by clause. In moving the second reading the Attorney-General said that the Bill was read the first time at the In moving the first reading of last meeting of the Council and An Ordinance to amend the New that he had nothing to add to what Territories Regulation Ordinance, he had then said. 1910, the Attorney-General, Hon.

New Territories Regulation Ordinance.

The next day, witness continued, the accountant Lam Kai, took the note to the Kung Sheung Bank in

As will be seen from an adver. Nathan. Road and was told that it tisement appearing claewhere, this was a forgery An hour afterwards, Company is offering an interesting Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh the frat defendant came to the selection of old and new popular

The Attorney-General also moved. Jones, defendant agreed that some hotel and witness told him to play musical, dramatic, and far actors were continually in debt to change the note. Defendant then cient. The season opens, to-night Mr. Alabaster, said that the object the third reading of the Bill, but "The Girl Friend," and in of the Bill was to allay some doubts in so doing added that he wished their employers. In his own ease replied that he would, go to the Po with

cludes auch first-class fare as "The which had arisen over the construc- to add the word "off" in the he owed the Hip Wo over 84,000 Hing Theatre to find a friend. and he had overdrawn 815,000 from Witness, with the accountant Lam Man From Toronto" and "When tion of section 4 (20 and 24) of marginal notes of clause 22. The He Bill duly passed its third reading. the previous proprietors, for which Kai, followed him and as the de- Knights Were Bold." Those who Ordinance No. 34 of 1910. sum plaintiff assumed liability when fendant could not produce the did not see Journey's End" when added that a very full memoran- he took over. It was arranged that friend, he was handed over to the the Company passed through the dum of objects and reasons-is at-

Colony some weeks ago will have tached to the Bill the amount be deducted from de- police, fendant's salary:

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The caso Monday.

At this stage, the Magistrate de was adjourned until cided to adjourn the case until this

morning.

The motion. was seconded by the (Continued at foot of nest column). Colonial Secretary and passed...

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After the meeting of the Legis- Iative Council. the Finance Com- mittee approved of six items of. expenditure amounting to 849,276,

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