1930-07-11 — Page 7

COMING CAMPAIGN IN KWÄNGSI.

CANTON LEADERS TAKE PRECAUTIONS.

NORTHERN SITUATION.

UNCHANGED.

Preparations are under way in Canton for another punitive ex- pedition into Kwangsi, and Canton military authorities are confident that the Kwangst rebels will be exterminated without much diffi- culty...

A spokesman of the Canton mili- tary headquarters told Pressmen that as the Kwangsi rebels have been utterly demoralized in Hunan, they will not constitute a serious menace in the South. He added that the rebels will be either exter- minated by the Government forces de lead a roving life like the Chu-Mo Reds,

A Wuchow report states that the Cantonese troops under Yu Hoa Mow have occupied Chaoping on the Kwei River. The Cantonese are now quartered between Wuchow and Chaoping.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1930.-

MOTOR FATALITY INQUIRY.

CAN'T FIND A SHIP.

GAOL PREFERRED!

EUROPEAN DRIVER

EXONERATED...

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NATHAN ROAD ACCIDENT.

AMERICAN CHARGED WITH SALVATION ARMY'S OFFER

VAGRANCY.

TWO MONTHS SENTENCE.

For absenting himseli, for the third time from the Home of Detention, Vincent Sullivan was

Sitting as Coroner, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, at Kowloos Magis yesterday sentenced by Mr. A. W. tracy yesterday, "conducted an in-

G. H. Grantham to two months' quiry into the death of a Chinese,

hard labour. Yu Chan Fai, aged 52 years, who was alleged to have been knocked down by" a motor car, driven by Mr. R. L. Phillips, on the evening of May 11.

Capt. H. F. Bloxham. Assistant Superintendent of Victoria Jail, told the Court that Sullivan was Arst admitted to "the House of Detention on April 3. Two days Dr. K. Uttley, medical officer at

later he was absent. On April 1 Kowloon Mortuary, said that he he was sentenced to ten days im performed a post mortem examina-prisonment and on completing the tion on the body of Yu Chan Fai,

term had been re-admitted to the House. later identified by his wife, and found that the deceased had a frac.

REFUSED.

GRANDMOTHER'S INFLUENCE ON GIRL THIEF.

Although several opportunities had been offered her to stay in the

COLONY'S WATER

SUPPLY.

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WATER LEVELS AND STORAGE FOR JUNE,

The following water return issued by the Water Authority;-

is

City and Hill District. The water level in the various

Tytam

Tytam Byewash Tytum Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Nei Chung... Pokfulam

1920

937

1900.

6'

101'

39'70' 9" 32'' 13' 10"

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Salvation Army Home, a young reservoirs at July 1 was:- Chinese girl, who had been arrested for theft on two occasions, did not seem to realise the benefits that she could derive from entering that" institucion, and turned down the offer on each occasion. In view of her youth, the Magistrate had hesitated to send her to gapl nad instead had instructed that a home be found for her

Appearing before, Mr. Whyte- Smith again at Kowloon. Magis- #He then went to the gaol hos-tracy yesterday, Sub-Inspector C: tured skull, which caused lacerationpital for a month. When he was Evans informed his. Worship that of the brain. The injuries were better he was given permission to the parties had interviewed the probably caused by the head being go out and look for work, but he Secretary for Chinese Affairs. No struck by something solid in a viol-failed to return. On June i he was useful purpose had been served, as

at manner.

sentenced to a month's hard labour both the girl and her guardian, the for this offener

grandmother, were still insistent that prison was preferable to the Salvation Army Home. The officer added that they had been taken to loth places in order to afford them a chance of comparison. The grand mother was, in fact, the chief ob

Warned Before Going Out. On July 3, Sullivan was admitted to the House of Detention for a third time. He asked for permis- sion to go out, and Capt. Bloxham, before allowing him to go, warded

The above figures are the depth of the surface in feet and inches below overflow level

Storage ir milions and decimals of gallons was t

Tytam Tytam Byewash ... Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tük Wong Nei Chung Pokfulam

Total

199. 1930. 144,14 327.30 63 7,79

159

150.76

1465

.BO ...99

603.75 9.40 32.39

168.59 1,140.39.

The consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of June was:→→

The wife of the deceased told his Worship that she and her husband were walking along Nathan Road, opposite the Po Hing Theatre, to- Her husband The loyal Kwangsi forven afewards Mongkok. stationed at Watlam and Paklau was about five yards in front of in Southern Kwangsi, while the her. She noticed a car Coming pro-Nanking Kwangsi troops are along in the opposite direction at a garrisoned on the upper course of good speed. She missed her bushim that if he absented himself, the girl had at first ex-Consumption per More Cantonese | hand for a few moments, and then again, a heary penalty would pressed a desire to enter the Home.

the West River. troops, are being dispatched to discovered that he was lying on the Kwangs from Northern Kwangtung.road and that he bad, been knocked down by the car. Her husband was Bandits Declare for Kwangsi, Bandits in Kwangsi, which have badly injured and subsequently declared their support to

the died.

The result of the examination on Kwungsi troops, recently attacked

Car No. 2961 was given by Sergeant Fanghsien in Southern Kwangsi, muted the handful of garrison. T. Roberts, who stated that he

asked for. "

The defendant, in spite of this warning failed to return and was arrested on Wednesday.

Replying to the Magistrate, Detective-Sergeant Whant said that as soon as the American Consulate can find work for defendant on any ship, the man would be repatriated.

The Magistrate intimated that he felt reluctant to send the girl to gol, but she would be better in" prison than to remain under her grandmother's influence.

Miss Raines, of the Salvation Artay, enquired if the girl could decide.

Magistrate. I have not gone into

Estimated popula Consumption

itica

head per day

1920. 1930. 115.20 *311.99

433,420 443,740

8.8 25.7

* Includes CA.14 million gallons from mainland.

During June the principal main supply opened from 6 to 10a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m., from 1st to 17th inclusive. From 18 to 24 inclusive the hours of supply were 6 to 9 a.m, and 8.30 to 6 p.m. From 25th to 30th inclusive the hours of sup

troops and captured the city. Dua found that the left iront headlamp The Consulate had go funds for the the question, but I suppose this ply from 5 to 9 a.m. and 6 to 8.30 1

to their activities, vessels plying be- tween Wuchow and the districts on the upper reaches of the West River have suspended sailing.

The two Canton divisions under Chiang Kwang Nai and Tsoi Ting Kai, which are being rushed to the North to assist the Nanking troopa on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway are

concentrating at Chiyang pending orders to move northward.

Canton Saves Money.

was knocked down from its sockets. The brakes were found to be is good working order...

car,

repatriation of unemployed Ameri-

vans.

-Sullivan in a statement to the Magistrate said that his troubles were all due to worry over his in. ability to get a ship to go back home and to his bad health, also to a weakness for alcohol. He asked the Magistrate to be lesjent with his

MOTHER "STANDS UP. FOR SON."

woman is her guardian.

Miss Raines: I am doubting whe ther she is the grandmother, as I don't think any grandmother, who loved her child, would do this.

pm. (Peak district 4 hours daily). Constant supply during the whole month to district north of Queen's | Road between Murray Road and

Eastern Street. Twelve hours' sup- His Worship (to the grand-ply (6 n.m. to 6 p.m.) in all other mother): Your husband has beer districts from June 1 to 17 inclusive. sent to prison for two months and Sixteen hours' supply (5 am. to 9 suppose after that he will be p.m.)" in all other districts from

Linnixbed.

difference ?

Grandmother: That's his busi

June 18 to 30 inclusive,

Kowloon Water Works.

1920. Kowloon Reservoir 36 7" Sheklaipui Reservoir 31 s Replying to his Worship, the girl Reception Reservoir 5'7

Will that make any

ness.

said that she did not want to go to the "Home.

Felt the Car Hlt Something. The driver of the car in question, R. L. Phillips, said that he was returning to his residence, No. 710 Nathan Road, from the Railway Station. at Tsim Sha Tsu. There were five other occupants in the Capt. Bloxhain stated that the ne At about 7.45 p.m. when they cused deliberately absented himself were in front of the Blue Taxicab from the House of Detention. With the departure of these two Company's Garage in Nathan Road, divisions. Canton will save one-hr suddenly felt his car hitting third of its usual military expenses, something. He then noticed a man as the upkeep of the two divisions doubled up on the bonnet and left From that will be borne by the Nanking mudguard of his car. Government. Since the campaign against the Kwangsi-" Ironside" forces, over $4.000,000 has been He added that rain had been

! He is industrious' and so thriftyShe would then be given another turned over monthly by the Canton falling heavily, and that previous

This to the accident he, had remarked that he was reluctant even to have opportunity of re-considering her Treasury for war expenses.

a hair cut," said a Chinese woman, amount represents nearly three that it was almost impossible to fifths of the total receipts of these anything in front." Because of when giving evidence in a case in this fact, said witness, he was driv.which her son was charged,, before whole province of Kwangtung.

The "Ironsides" at the Hunan-ing, very slowly, his speed being Mr A. W. G. H. Grantham: yes- terday with the theft of a rattan Kiangsi border are recruiting new about 10 to 19 miles an hour.

baby's wrist at Continuing, Mr. Phillips said bangle from troops before advancing to attack

Aberdeen... Northern Kwangtung. News con- that he stopped his car, and about

The defendant was detained in cerning their movements is very three minutes later, the wife of

the Police Station on the night be deceased came out from the pave

meager.

position. the body fell to the CHINESE TRIES TO ESCAPE ground on its head.

FROM PRISON.

His Worship sentenced the girl to six months' imprisonment, and or- dered that she be brought before the Court again on Wednesday next.

decision.

GUARANTOR SUED FOR UNPAID BILLS.

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PLAINTIFF SUCCEEDS IN HIS CLAIM.

At the Summary Court yesterday,

There has been no fresh development. The doctor was sent for fore" he was brought before the Ye Hing Shing, Kee, 174, Wing ments in the fighting of the North but when he arrived the victim was agistrate, and it was stated that Lok Street, sued Chan Ching Kwok, during the past few days. The situa- already dead. Witness stated that made two attempts to break tion of the Langhai front and along he did not see the decessed at all, away. The first time he succeeded 160, Wing Lok Street, for $355.05, the Peiping-Hankow Railway ap- until the accident occurred. pears to be stagnant. There is was inclined to think that the de- serious fighting in Shantung along teased had probably stepped off the the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and pavement. Tsinan-Kiaochow Railway, but with out gain on either side.

He'l

"1

Was

in wrenching the wire grating from the upper part of a window and he was then removed to another erth

Here again he tried the In reviewing the facts of the same thing, but was caught by one" case, the Coroner remarked that of the guards, who advised him to is was a curious tiring that nobody go to sleep as the hour had seen the accident, not even the getting late. Chang Still on the Fence.

driver of the car. He thought, 'how- According to Bessage from ever, that there was no reason to The Magisrtate remarked that he Mukden, Chang Hsueh Liang's doubt Mr. Phillip's evidence to the could not convict as the only evi attitude toward the present situa effect that he was driving at 10 to dence he had against the boy was 12 miles an hour. The Police had tion remain as obscure as ever. found his brakes to be in order. from a lad of eight years of age. He has declined the appointments and there were no skid marks at He therefore discharged the defen- of both the Nanking Central Gov. the scene of the accident.

The Jury returned a verdict of ernment and the Northern coali-death by misadventure" and added tion. It is understood that Chang that death was due to impact with deems it inopportune as yet to take the car. They did not find any negligence on the part of the any definite action.

driver:

Chang Tso Hsiang, the Governor of Kirin, still insists that the forces

of Manchuria should maintain a "hands-off" policy in the fighting

in China Proper, as they need a rest of the fighting in Hunan, has 10- to restore their strength following structed the Hunan Provincial Gov. the serious casualties sustained ernment to set aside the sum of during the invasion of the Man- 8200,000 for the relief of sufferers in churian border by the Soviet troops the war area. in connection with the C.E.R. die-

dant on the count of stealing, but imposed a fine of $50 for damaging the wire grating of the prison cell..

SENT TO HOUSE OF "

DETENTION.

FILIPINOS WHO COULD NOT

RETURN TO MANILA.

Four Filipinos, who had recently completed a month's hard labour each for slowing away from Manila Rigid Conacrship,

to Hong Kong were yesterday sent pute.

There was much jubilation at hoth There has been rigid censorship to the House of Detention.

Sergeant Whant, who prosecuted, Hankow and Changsha on Wednes. of military news published by Chi- day when there was a popular cele nese papers in Nanking, Shanghai stated that the shipping Company bration over the victory of the and elsewhere, Narking military on whose ship the defendants arriv Government forces which defeated hondquarters have instructed theed in Hong Kong, was not obliged the Kwange" Ironsides" troops in various news agencies and news to repatriate them once the stow Hunan. General Ho Ying Ching, papers to refrain from publishing aways had been proceded against who has returned to Hankow from news regarding the movements of the in Court. The Police would have Changsha in view of the conclusion troops. Those violating the order to ask the Government to repatriate

them. (Continued of foot of next column.) are subject to severe penalties.

being balance due for goods sent to people in the Toi Shan district. In opening the case, Mr. E. C. Brooks, for the plaintiff, aid that his client despatched the goods to defendant's friends on the un- derstanding that the latter would be responsible. Five consignments were despatched, and in each case the defendant chopped a book acknowledging the price of the goods to be correct,

Mr. F. X. D'Almada, jur., for the defendant, admitted the docu-

dant was only an agent for the ments, but he said that the defen

Toi Shan customers, and had never guaranteed payment or made any payments to plaintiff on account of the principals, who were known to defendant.

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1930. 76

The above figures are below over. How.

Storage in million and decimals of gallons way :---

1929. 1930. Kowloon Reservoir 78.70 278.89 Sheklaipu Reservoir 15.45. Reception Reservoir 19.15.

Total'

111.30

60.61 26.40

300.50 The consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons daring the month of June

1029. 1930.

62.33 133.14

170,740 173,790

head per day 19.1 25.0 From June 1 to 4 inclusive the

Was ---

Consumption Estimated popula

tion Consumption per

From 5th to 23rd 6 p.m. to sam supply was shut off nightly from

inclusive a supply of six hours per day was given. From 24th to 30th inclusive the daily supply to all districts was from 6am. to 6 p.m

Constant supply in all districts during June, 1930..

The Government Analyst'a re parts, show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

The total rainfall to June 30:- 1929, 14.38 inches; 1830, 31.42 ina.

NICOLA'S MAGIC:

ANOTHER ENTËRTAINMENT AT THE STAR.

At the Star Theatre last night, Nicola catertained another good The manager of the plaintiff

"house" with his repertoire of firm, in evidence, stated that the defendant agreed to be responsible magical feats and illusions. The for payment of the accounts, and items range from the small to the this was proved by the chop on the bills. Witness denied that all payolaborate, but even in the, simple ments were made direct to the him sleight of hand tricks one is left by the people in Toi Ghan, as plain bewildered with the apparent case tiff personally made Are payments with which the magician maken on their behalf.

Defendant denied that he had things vanish into thin air or pre- duce objects from almost impossible agreed to be responsible for pay places right in front of your eyes. ment, saying that in putting his chop on the bill he was merely acknowledging the debt on behalf of the principal.

.:

His Lordship gave judgment in plaintiff's favour for the amount claimed.

Those who have not visited Nicola's show should make a point of doing so while his thort season is There will be a matinee to an. morrow afternoon when children I will be admitted at half price.

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