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NEW TERRITORIES

DEVELOPMENT.

CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE

SYSTEM."

NEW ASSOCIATION FORMED.

FORGED RAILWAY

PASS.

ANOTHER THREAT

·TO CHANGSHA,

RAILWAY EMPLOYEE

FINED.

Before Mr. Whyte-Smith yester- day, an employee of the Kowloon- At a recent committee meeting of Canton Railway faced the charge the New Territories Agricultural that he "unlawfully did forge a Show, the constitution for the form-document to the Trac Manager of ing' of the New Territories Agricul- tural Association was passed and the question of registration is now in the hands of Messrs. Deacons, solicitors.

The reason for the establishment of the Association is that it will be the headquarters hereafter for car- rying out the programme for the commercial development of the New Territories. One of the principle things that will be taken up at en early date is the putting into opers tion of the credit co-operative system which has been mentioned in this paper previously....

The committee has gone into the various methods of credit co-opera tive systems operating in India and other parts of the British Empire, and have come to the conclusion that the most feasible thing to do is to introduce a method adaptable to the Chinese in the New Terri tories. The method evolved for the formation of the credit co-operative system in the New Territories is as

as follows:-

The Co-operative System. There shall be 1,000 members or shares to form a group.

the Kowloon-Canton Railway pur- porting to have been signed by "Li Kwai with intent to defraud.”

ticket.

RECAPTURE BY "REDS

EXPECTED.

INNOCENT RESIDENTS KILLED AS 'COMMUNISTS.

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According to Chinese cable ad- vices from Hankow, Changsha is on the verge of being re-captured by Communist troops, which have arrived at a point about 30 li from the city. The people are again terror-atricken, and many wealthy Chinese residents and merchants have fied.

Most of the foreign residents have left for Hankow.

been

Defendant told the Court that the son of a relative. of his wanted to go to Cantor without paying the full fare. He wanted a privilege ticket.so he (defendant) spoke to Li Kwai, another employee of the railway, about the matter. After

Rigid martial law has been de- writing an application in Eaglish,clared both in Changsha and Hat, he signed Li's name as it was the tow, the latter place being the next custom that all employees of the objective of the Communists. | K.C.E.

were allowed 23 privilege The residents of Changsha have greatly dissatisfied with Governor Ho Chien for his high handed, and cruel action in dealing with alleged. Communists. A great. number of residents, suspected as Communists, are arrested daily. Since his troops recaptured Chang- sha, over 1,000 'alleged Communists, including many innocent people, have been butchered. The people bare wired the Central Govern- ment in Nanking, protesting against Ho Chien's ruthless suppression of suspected Communists and the slaughter of innocent people.

Mr. F. Winyard stated that all employees of the railway were allowed one free privilege ticket annually, and they were also allow ed one privilege ticket (quarter. fare) from Kowloon to Canton and three from Sumchun to Canton. He received an application on August 8 and forwarded it to the Traffic Manager, who in turn sent it to the station master. On Sun- day, while inspecting tickets on a train, he (Mr Winyard) noticed a young man who resembled defend- ant more than he did Li Kwai This man got the ticket by pretend

Each member is to pay 820, paying that he was Li's son, and when able in 5 yearly instalments of 84 a year, or to pay 818 in one instalment during the first year.

" Refund,

From the 6th to the 13th year in- clusive, 30 members are to be paid

every year,

From 18th to 20th year, 100 mem- bers are to be paid by drawing lots annually.

The amount to be refunded shall be 81 a member on the 6th year, increasing 31 annually, therefore on the 20th year each amount to be repaid shall be $35 each.

Annual Bonna.

From the 21st year to 10th year, each share is to receive an annual bonus of 9 provided the "Associu- tion shall be able to show a profit of $2,000 a year on the money.ac- cumulated thereon. If the Associn- tion can not show a profit of 82,000 'from money thus accumulated, the annual payment of $1 each share shall cease.

At the end of 1st year any sinunt left ball be at the disposal of the Association, and all members shall have no more elaim whatever on the money,

A loan exceeding the amount is to be referred to the Committee for consideration.

The District Officer for the time

the latter heard about it, he was very much surprised,

!

The Japanese Consul at Chang sha, who arrived at Hankow on Monday, in a conversation with the Japanese Consul at Hankow, con- firmed the report that the Com munists were approaching Chang- sha. He stated that order has not been completely restored since the city was recaptured..

The Magistrate remarked that Li

The Communists in the vicinity was aiding defendant to a certain extent when he said when ap-active. They have again damaged cf Hankow have again become very preached about the privilege ticket, the railway track of the Pelping- that the defendant, could attempt and Chuchiakow, to the north of Harkow Railway between Siaokan the fraud if he liked. His Worship Hankow, and the railway service added that it was an anomaly that has been held up in consequence. the ticket should have the words not transferable when it had no name on it, and suggested that in future, such tickets be handed over to the employees personally.

Continuing, the Magistrate said brought under the Forgery Ordin- that although the charge

aace, the case was just a mild form of forgery that he would record it that the man obtained a ticket under false pretences. A £ne of $25 was accordingly imposed.

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TRAFFIC CASES AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.

Among the traffic cases heard by Mr. Lindsell at Central Magistracy,

being shall be the Supervisor (enne concerned & Chinese driver of like the Central Bank), who shall apportion the lean at the recom- mendation of the officer and inspes

tor.

All loans must be on security. Rate of interest shall be 10 to 12 per cent. a year, payable half-year- ly, ie, after each crop.

All loans are annual and can be renewed upon payment of all in. terest due.

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DEATH SENTENCE CHANGED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

a public motor car, who was in- volved in an accident on August 2, only one day after he had passed the tests for his driving licence.

It was alleged that in attempting to drive from Des Voeux Road into Queen's Street, he cut the corner so sharply that he knocked over a rickeho standing on the pave ment. The rickaha, in falling over, hit Sergeant Winslade on the Ahoulder. Defendant laughed and drove on without stopping.

A fine of $10 was imposed. Francis Lee was summoned for driving his solo motor cycle in Queen's Road Central at 8.50 p.m; "on July 13, contrary to the pro- vision of his learner's licence, and for driving dangerously by carrying" two passengers.

Before Judges Soung, Doo and frst charge Regarding the second Defendant, pleaded guilty to the Yih and Procurator Zung in the

charge, he submitted that there was Second Branch of the Kangen no danger as one of the occupants High Court last week, Chang Wen behind him was only a small boy. Ching, daughter of a wealthy local

The Magistrate registered a con- merchant made a successful appeal against a sentence of death which viction and fined defendant $10 on

cach count. was imposed on her for being son-For-ot having a tail-light on hi cerned with three others in mur car on the evening of July 28, and dering her father's concubine for failing to produce his driving 762 Carter Road Shanghai on

licence at the Traffic Office when January 28 last; ..........

George Lee was fined $5 on the he was given a chance to do so

first count and $10 on the other.

Alexander, the defendant was stop According to Traffic Inspector

ped when he was found to have no tail light on his car. He was asked to produce his licence, but replied that he had forgotten to carry it. He was given an opportunity of showing his licence at the Traffic Office the following morning, but did not put in an appearance.

Appellant was originally charg ed with murdering her father's concubine following a quarrel con- cerning her father 6 properties and it was alleged that, in order to dó this, she secured the assistance of the other three. She was arrested on the day that the body was found and sentenced to death with the others who were arrested a week later in Chinking. At the last hearing, che derried the charge and said that she was wrongfully charged because she knew nothing about the murder. Tho-u: lower bu court had erred in busing the murdered thes dezdicentemosthetists, bed cenubbed, investigating the full facts of the heen having

time.

Chen Un-zai, another of the pri Boners, admitted full responsibility for the crime and said that his fellow prisoners had nothing what ever to do with the affair. He had (Continued of foot of next column.)

because she

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In upholding the death sentence passed on Chen Un-zai, the Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the lower court and imposed a life sentence on the girl and the two other prisoners.

It is understood that preparations are under way by Communists in Hunan, Hupeh and Kiangsi to attack and capture Hankow as their base.. The Communists in Kiangsi, who two weeks ago threatened to attack Nanchang, have left for Hunan to who are threatening to re-capture co-operate with their allies there

Changsha.

kow are taking strict precautions.

The military authorities of Han-

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