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NEW THREAT TO KWANGTUNG:

INVASION BY “REDS” FROM

KIANGSI."

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CANTON AUTHORITIES

PERTURBED.

According to a report, in the Chinese Press, Communist troops in Klangsi are threatening to invade Kwangtung. They recently menaced Nanchang and Kiukiang but their attempt proved futile owing to the strict precautions adopted by the Rangsi military authorities.

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RIVAL SHOP FOKIS IN FREE FIGHT.

·HAIL OF BOTTLES FROM BEHIND RICE SACKS.

SEVERAL CASUALTIES.

In suggesting the cause which led to a series of fights between masters, and fakis of two rival rice shops in Shanghai Street, Detective Sergeant Fitches told Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday that it was probably due to kten competition in the trade. He thought that probably one of the two shops 'could not stand the competition of the other. The case was one in which I Chinese were charged with, be- having in a disorderly manner in Shanghai Street. Three men were charged in connection with a fight on August 7, and the remaining defendants for another encounter on August 10. One of the com-

Taking advantage of the fact that the Cantonese troops are engaged in Kwangsi, they are contemplat- ing an attack on Kwangtung, It is reliably reported that they have captured Kanchow and Kian in southern Kings and intend to make for castera Kwangtung to link up with Communist elements there with Swałow as their objee- tive. Residents of the above disbatants was further accused of hav- tripts have fled in large numbers to ing assaulted an Indian constable, Nambung and Chining in northers who went to stop the fight. Kwangtung.

Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for seven This new menace has aroused the defendants from the rice shop at keen attention and anxiety of the

62, Shanghai Street, and Mr. A Canton authorities. With the with-

Covey for five defendants from that drawal of the two Cantonese divi

at 68, Shanghai street. One other sions upder Chiang, and Taoi to the North to assist the Nanking troops,"

defendant was not defended. Canton has scarcely enough troops Fitches, on the night of August 9 According to Detective Sergeant to deal with the Kwangsi-" Iron-

two Chinese detectives, who were side forces. There is only one

on duty at Shanghai Street; wit division under Heung Hoa Ping at

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1930.

DISPUTE BETWEEN

RELATIVES.

AKREST OF DEFENDANTTM

IN CANTON,

FURTHER EVIDENCE IN THE LAU CASE.

Lau Yik Chuk, plaintif in the Supreme Court action, in which | he seeks to regain, some property from his sister-in-law (defendant) was cross-examined yesterday by Mr. Potter, leading Counsel for the defence. The arrest of the "defen daat (Lau Lam Shi) in Canton at the instigation of members of the Lan family was referred to during the cross-examination.

Mr. Potter: You mean to any that although you have heard she was arrested you have never been told by anyone in the whole world why she was arrested and you don't know to this moment?-K.C. Lau told me when I came back.

And he did not tell you it was ou his information -He did not

tell me that.

50.

He is your attorney-That is

And always is when you are out of the Colony -Yes.

"LIKE POWDER ON WOMAN'S FACE.”

CURIOUS CASE BEFORE MAGISTRATE.

JADE EXPERT'S EVIDENCE.

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This jade is of very poor, quality and its colour is merely superficial like the powder op woman's face." Such was the opinion given by an expert in a case in which a pair of jade bangles play a prominent part.

The complainant is a jeweller doing business at 298, Queen's Road West. His complaint, was that the defendant had obtained a diamond ring and two pieces of jade from him by false pretences. The case was heard before Mr. H. R. Butters yesterday; Mr. Horace Lo was for

the defence.

The circumstances under which the complainant came to part with the jewellery, as related by him in the witness-box, is as follows:-

On the morning of August 5, the defendant walked into the com plainant's shop and bought a piece of jeweller's silk with which to wrap up a pair of jade bangles. He produced an attractive pair of Did he tell you why she was ar rested 1-I must go back and en-green jade bangles, and after mak- quire from him before I can telling his purchase instructed one of the "fakis not only to wrap the bangles up but to stitch the bangles on to the silk. While this was

you.

Mr. Potter repeated his question and plaintiff said:He told me

affairs of Lau Ping estate.

TRESPASSING ON KAI TAK.

CHARGE UNDER MILITARY ORDINANCE.

CHINESE WOMAN TO BE DETAINED,

даров

at the

A charge under a military Ordi- which forbids persons to trespass on military lands for the purpose of sketching, was preferred against a Chinese woman Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when she was charged with tres- passing on the Kai Tak flying ground.

The Magistrate (Mr. T. S. Wayte Smith) stated that the Ordinance only referred to the Navy and Army, and it seemed to him that it required to be amended to cover

the Air Force. It was called the Delerce Sketching Prevention Ordi-

nance.

mated that the premises in ques Inspector Elston, however, inti-

tion were originally taken by the Navy. The assumption is that any person found on the grounds war there for the purpose of sketching.

The Magistrate: I don't "think that this lady was there for the purpose of sketching.

Sub-Inspector Elston: She has

been arrestel before for trespass- ing there. By wandering aimlessly about, there is the danger of her being shot, especially if she does

Swatow and the districta along.thenessed a fight in which about ten she was arrested on account of the being done, the defendant and com- hot answer when challenged.

East River, and this has been in- structed to ward off possible inva- sion by the Communists."

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OVERSEAS CHINESE

ROBBED.

PICKPOCKETS RELIEVE.

VICTIM OF $20,000.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, August 91. Another rich overset Chinese fell victim to a gang of pickpockets at the Hong Kong-Kongmoon Wharf in Kongmoon last Tuesday morning

when he was relieved of his valu- ables in the form of Hong Kong notes, cheques and a gold watch aad chain, amounting $20,000.

to

over

men were engaged. Bamboo poles were freely used. On that occasion, cach of the Chinese detectives ar

The charge brought against her was that she embezzled millions of

restell one man. A third com-dollare out of Lau Ping's estate batant, who was lying injured on the street, was also detained by the police. Of these three defend ants, two were fokia from No. 68, Shanghai Street, and one from No.I 09, Shanghai Street.

As a matter of fact Lau Yu-fong had overdrawn a large sum of money from Lau Ping's estate.

Why didn't you say that when asked you? You said you didn't

know.

Subsequently, the masters b: both

Answering further questions by shops were called to the detectives" Mr. Potter, on another aspect of office at Yaumati where they were the case, plaintiff agreed there was warned that the police would take no entry in the books which show Warious view of the case shoulded money under the n which sow their fokis be found fighting again Ping, deceased, but explained that On the morning of August 10, Lau Kwong-Yu Fong meant Lau continued Detective Sergeant Ping. Money standing in the name Fitches, two Indian Sergeants ran of Lau Kwong Yu Tong meant to Shanghai Street, summoned by Lau Ping. the blowing of police whistles.

The unfortunate man just returned from America, where he made his fortune. He had been away from Arriving just outside the doorway

China for a number of years and of No. 62, they found a fight in

activities of the pickpockets

Fourteen Million Dollars,

plainant got into conversation in the course of which the defendant made out that he was a jeweller and furnished several names of

trade. When he left, he had estab people well-known in the jewellery

lished a friendship with the com- plainant.

A Sign of Good Faith. The same night defendant called at. complainant's shop just as the latter was closing up. He claimed that he had a client who wanted somes immédiate pur- He obtained a diamond

to make go

ring from complainant as well as a piece of jade, worth $150. He did not pay for the goods, but as a sign of good faith, he deposited the pair of jade bangles which he had that very morning flashed about in the shop. The complainant had

The Magistrate: I wonder if it can be found out why she goes there? Has she got any relations?

Sub-Inspector Elston said she had

court. He suggested that the case relatives, but they were not in

be remanded to enable the woman to be sent, to the prison authorities to be kept under observation.

The Magistrate accordingly re- manded the ordered the woman to be taken over case "for a week, and

by the prison authorities to be kept under observation.,

HAICHING HERO REMEMBERED..

GOVERNMENT TO ERECT GRAVE-STONE.

A memorial stone, it is learned,

In answer to another question, no thought of anything suspicious, will be erected by the Hong Kong was a total stranger to the clever full swing. The fobin of this shan plaintiff agreed that since Lau and after he had banded over the Government in due course over the abounding Kongmoon. The gang were concealed behind stacks of Ping died in 1898, the total proats jewellery and accepted the security grave of Mr. K. F. Woodward, who took advantage of the crowded con- bags of rice, from which they threw with" interest distributed amogotaffered, they both went out and was killed during the attempted dition at the wharf and managed bottles, filled with water, at theired to about 814,000,000. All the had supper together..

to cut their victim's pockets with- out his knowledge. They made good opponents.

Bricks, stones

and people who would get the money

their escape with the money before other missiles were also used, It so far as the Lau Kwong Yu Tonged again and obtained a further their victim realised what had hap- appeared that they had been pre

pared for some time for this fight.

On the other side, the fokia of poles and the master was supplying his men with bamboo poles.

pened.

The poor man shouted for help after he knew be bad been robbed.

was concerned would be the four tons of Lau Ping.

And when you talk of buying Ping's estate, you mean it is bought with money standing to the credit of the Lau Kwong Yu Tong -Ÿes. Lau Yik Couk, brother of the defendant stated he was on his way

piracy of the s.s, Haiching "on December 8 last.

bered, was third officer on the Hai- ching at the time of the piracy.

Mr. Woodward, it will be remem-

The next morning defendant call- piece of jade valued at $80. At one

fendant had mentioned that he had stage of their negotiations, the de-

which he had left with complainant the work since I was a boy," he but had refused to part with them at that figure. However, the de- fendant is alleged to have told com plainant that if the latter could Bangles, he was at liberty to sell. Defendant promised that he would pay for the articles he had taken

ed and drew a cordon around the The police nearby al one respond- No. 68 were armed with bamboo property with money from Laubeen offered 2550 for the bangles place. Every person, haase, and sampan in the vicinity of the wharf was systematically searched, but not a trace could be found. Evi dently the gangsters bad made good their escape. The man report

One of the Indian Sergeants, continued the police officer, weat to arrest the second defendant, but before he could do so, the first de fendant, who was lying injured on

said.

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On being shown the bangles con cerned in the case, witness declared them to be of jade but of inferior

ed the matter to the Police Station, ground, struck him a blow on the from Europe when his brother obtain more than 8550 for the quality which had been artificially

stating that his loss consisted of leg with a bamboo. Both the arst (Lau Yu Fong) died. Witness ap- one cheque valued 88,600 Hong and second defendants were takenproached Lau Yu Fong's widow Kong money drawn from the Sineere into custody, Co., two ebeques drawn from the

In the meantime the Police (defendant) for the payment of the Wing On Co, valued 88,000 and Station had received news of the deceased brother's debts to the $4,000, respectively, about 8500-in

affray and a number of officers went estate of Lau Ping which, witness Hong Kong notes and some sub-

there to quell the fight. They ar sidiary coins, a gold watch and

rested practically all the fighters stated, amounted to over a million chein.

dollars. He consulted a solicitor in This is the second time during now in Court.

Two Chinese detectives gave evi- Canton and proceedings followed the past few months that such a daring case of robbery has happen- dence, after which the case was

for the recovery of this money. The adjourned. ed there. Some months ago an

woman was unable to provide se- other Americau-returned Chinese was similarly robbed of $3,000 in

curity according to the custom of the Canton Court and she was 'aç Hong Kong notes. But luckily the -money was discovered and returned

cordingly detained for about one month, to its owner after a long search. The culprit was arrested and punished.

Extra police are now being sta tioned at the Hong Kong-Kongmoon wharves to guard against any cases of this sort. It appeared that on organized gang of pickpockets bad been in operation. Particular "at-

BIG FIRE AT CANTON,

TWENTY-FIVE HOUSES DESTROYED.

[FROM OUR OWN 'CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, August 21. Another big fire broke out at

tention was paid to the foreign-Canton yesterday afternoon when returned Chinese, as they are 25 shop and houses at Milk Bridge generally rich and ignorant of the were reduced to asher. conditions in China.

The property destroyed is esti

CANTON POLICE.

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPŃNDENT.] CANTON, August 21. Povincial Gayorment, at Kanoglung Tora destatient trol of the Canton Police yesterday in accordance with the instructions from Nanking.

mated at about $35,000.

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"The conflagration was again due to the carelessness of a cook prepar ing" dinner. He left the fire burn- ing and went out to make some purchases. When he returned some tame later, he was surprised to find his kitchen was on fire. The flames jorrad canidly a few minutes later one cuming recame roaring furnace,

A document dealing with this matter was put to the witness. Ho stated that he did not agree with

the contents of the document. He morely instructed a solicitor who made out the petition.

The case was adjourned until this mornin

LATE MR. C. EARNSHAW.

LAID TO REST AT HAPPY VALLEY.

Attended by a number of his friends, the fimeral of Mr. Clande Farnshaw, whose sudden death was reported if our Last Josur trois The Tedy he the FFOTEELTRY Cemetery, Happy Valley. A service The Canton Fire Brigade re at the Chapel preceded the grave- sponded to the alarm, and soon side ceremony, at which the Rev. the whole force was engaged in W. Walton Rogers officiated

fighting the flames, but the cou- Among the floral tributes was a General Au Yang Kan continues flagration had such a firm hold that wreath from the deceased's par to be the head of the police force.it could not be extinguished untalents, who are in England, and to There was no ceremony attending four hours afterwards, after con whom much sympathy will beer the change.

suming 25 houses.

tended by friends in the Colony,

It was a change in name only the personajel remaining as before

tiated.

Mr. Lo: Can you tell us how

come to that conclusion?

Witness. The colour is not

At 1, p.atural.

Mr. Lo: How can you tell that?

will allow me to do so. I have -Witness: "I can remove it if you brought my gear with me.

from the shop by i p.m. or he would return the jewellery, however, he failed to make an ap pearance, and becoming auspicious, the jeweller examined the bangles left behind, and discovered that while they were made of jade, the colour was not genuine. In other

Mr. Lo said that witness could not help the Court by saying how words, by some process, the jade the stones were different from had been made to assume a colour genuine green jade. He was not in- which would enhance its value.

terested in the experiment.

After making detailed inquiries and searching in likely places, the defendant was found and duly hand- ed over to the authorities,

Under cross-examination by Mr. Horace Lo, the complainant denied that he had been attracted by the smart appearance of the bangles and that he had agreed to exchange the bangles for the articles which were handed to the defendant.

Jade Expert's Evidence. The prosecution called what they described as a expert on jade, the

cutting, and polishing jade for many years. In reply to the Bench, this witness said that cutting and polishing stones had been the work, not only of himself, but of his father's father. '' I have been at "(Continued on nezt Qolumn.) -

Mr. Butters then asked witness

if he could not help the Court to follow the grounds on which he camie to decide that the stores were of inferior quality.

Witness: They are not deep enough. A real green jade would be green all the way and not super- ficially only. This greenness is like the whiteness of a woman's face which had been "heavily powdered. (Laughter.)

Mr. Butters intimated that for the present he would consider the evi- Maga

were not of true green jade, and Mr. Lo could, if he wished, call evidence to the contrary.

Mr. Lo indicated that at the next hearing he would submit that there was no case to answer.

The case was adjourned.

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