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SHIP'S COMPRADORE CLAIM AGAINST

IN DOCK.

OPIUM HAUL ON S.S. KWANGTUNG..

THREE MÉN CHARGED ÁT MAGISTRACE.

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BANK.

ARCHITECTS, DIFFER ON- VALUATION.

CASE AGAIN ADJOURNED.

Different opinions as to the value of No. 6, Ko Shing Street were The assistahé comptadore of the given by architects in the course of EB. Khinh Tung and two alller persons were charged at Central evidence in the Supreme Court yes. Magistracy yesterday, before Mr.terday during the hearing of 'n W. Schofield, in connection with an mortgage case before Mr. Justice alleged attempt to import 2,400 Wood. tiela of opiam into the Colony.

Mr. D. B. Evans, of Menara. Johnston Stokes & Master, repre- sented the assistant compradore, Mr. Lea d'Almada represented one ian described as a travelling trader and Mr. C. E. L. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, represented the remaining defendants.

Mrs. Chu Shuk, No. 121, Caine end, is suing tho Banque Franco Chinois for $42,000, alleging that they wrongfully sold, at a gross undervalue, property at No. 6, Ko Sking Street which sho mortgaged to them to provide Mr. W. M. Pit- tendrigh with an overdraft banking

account.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931.

CANTON SPRING RIDE,

GENERAL CHEN MING SL BUTE RACENORSE.

[PHÒM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}.

CANTON, Mar. 13."- General Chen Ming Shu, a harse- than-of.note, has bought, through a Japanese friend in Shameen, a racehorse from Tokyo at a cost of Yen 1,500, which, at the present rate of exchange, is equal to about $3,000 Canton money.

The General, together with his colleagues, does a great deal ol horse riding curly each morning preparatory to the Spring Ride of the Canton Riding Association. He is especially fond of this form of exercise, and is leaving no stone naturded in his efforts to popularize

it in Canton.

KWANGSI PEACE RESTORATION.

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CONFERENCES WITH CANTON GOVERNMENT.,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] -

Mr. R. R. Todd, of the Imports

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., together and Exporta Ofee, prosecuting, with Mr. II, G. Sheldon, instructed said-Last Friday morning at y Mr. D. L. Stellett, of Miss about 50 one of our Chinese C. K. Hall Bratton and Company. revenue officers was on duty at the are for plaintiff, while Mr. F. C. Yuen On Wharf alongside which Jenkin, instructed by Mr. H. J. the s.8. Kwangtang, which had ar- Armstrong, of Mesara. Deacons, is!

for defendant. rived from Canton at 12 midnight, was lying. The revenue officer re ceived information on the wharf that there was a suspicious coned the value of the land at 928 hereby appointed Commissioner of signment of eight cases on the shipsquare foot. and proceeded to make a few invos Ligations.

Eight Cabdi.

He met a coolie carrying à case coining off the ship. This coolic was holding an envelope in his hand and on being question ho said that he was isking the case off the ship behalf of another man who had given in an envelope. He took the detective to this man who was

Mr. Mackichan. Mr. MacKiehn said he estimat

Mr. Jonkin; Mr. Caer Clark gave it as his opinion that it was worth $47 per square foot:-That figure is very high.

Have you ever heard of property in that locality being worth 845 per square foot -No.

Replying to his Lordship, wit ness said that Wing Lok Street and Denham Strand would be worth

CANTOS, Mar, 13.

A group of representatives of General Wong Shiu Hung, the

STRANDING OF THE

HSINCHANG./

PARIS-TOKYO FLIGHT.

PASSENGERS AND CREW FRUITLESS WAIT AT KAL

SAFE.

TWENTY-FIVE BROUGHT TO

SHANGHAI,

With a pinnacle of rock through its cagine-room, the str. Hain chang of the China Merchants' S.

N. Co.'s fleet lies wrecked on the Elliott Island rocks, et miles from Shanghai as the row flies. Latest reports any that, the ship is break ing up.

S. D. S. wireless signals were sent out and rockets fired shortly before 8:30 p.m. last Friday. Two ships wore in the neighbourhood "and saw, the latter, a minute or an later picking up the broadcast call for help. Those vossola. ware the Lloyd Triestino ship Gange and the Jardine vessel Kwongsang. both of whom altered course for the distressed ship. The Kwong sang brought 25 of the Heinchang's crew to Shanghai.

Just after 6.30p.m. last Friday th. Hsinchung broadcast a message to all ships reading: "dangerous at west rock of South Saddless." wolve minutes later another mess Hwangsi, came to Cantun from age was sent out saying "At Elliott Hong Kong yesterday for a vonfer-Islands near North Saddles –

ence with General Chen Ming Shu, Help." Eleven minutes later General Chen Tani Tong and other members of the Canton Govern- third message stated "We are an

ment in connection with the re-chored on the rock, very danger storation of potce in Kithhgai. The Kwangsi delegation is headed us, help." by Mr. Chen Sik and is being cordially treated here.

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Several ships heard the wireless message, the nearest being the Gange and the Kwongsang The Gange was coming up Kwongsang's starboard quarter, and both altered course, the Gange

on the

on the ship, and who was apparont: perties. He would put Ko Shing when he left Shanghai for Hong doing so first. The Gange, a com-

nearor 845, any about 840.. He ex- lained that he would class pre- Branch, districts as being first class Chinese business pro Ix travelling trader. This man in Street very much lower down.

Mr. Jenkin: Aro firewood shops formed the revenue officer that he to be found, as a rule, in first-class had agcompanied the eight enses business localities Not us n rule,

What return, do you compute, down freni Cunton, and an beingabould be obtained by the pur questioned further, admitted that chaser on his investment We take they were for a man named Chan Cheuk.

basis of eight per cent. Evidence has been tendered that this property is worth: $42,000, What do you say as to that?-1 consider that price is too high.

General Wu Ting Yang, General Wong Shin Hing' colleague and also a prominent figure in the movement for pence in Kwangsi, who could not join General Wong Kong some weeks ago on account of undnished work, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday and is now in con- ference with his co-worker there.

It is learned from officia! sources that these two men may come up to Canton either to-morrow or the next day to see General Chen Ming Shu and General Chen Tani Tong in connection with the movement for peace in their native provinee. Coming to Canton at this time for conference of the sort they had in mind is especially appropriate, is practically all the military lead ers of the 8th Military Route under General Chen Tsai Tong, from a divisional commander down to a colonel, are now in Canton. These military leaders are here in re Replying to his Lordship, witnessaponse to the request of the two ed on to the case. He, went with, all parties, back to the steamer and said they had adopted eight per Chen's for a conference in connre- there inspected the ship's manifent cent, for more years than he could tion with the campaign for the but found there was no city in remember. It was an old house, he extermination of the Communists the manifest corresponding to the added.

and other outlawa ravaging the North and the Enst River districts. vight cases.

It is learned that General Wong Shiu Hung, will probably leave for Nanning after his coming confer once, with the Canton Government.

Mr. Car Clark.

The revenue officer accordingly despatched a coolie to fetch Chan Chuk the third defendant) and when the latter arrived he admitted

Mr. Caer Clark has put the value° that he was the consignee and added that he was merely receiv at 840,000-I think that is too ing the cases on behalf of saineone high.

Do you think that that high in order to trapship them to Swa- tow. The two men, were taken to valuation could be justified in any the Iniperts and Exports Offee and shape or form 1-1. bunnot see any Revenue Officer Merriman was call-reason for it.

Not On Manifest.

.... Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, witness did not agree that the value of property was necessarily He took possession of the mani- the price that it would fetch, as Fest and went on to the wharf anything might happen in an open By this time Evo cases were in the market. Ho know that, the pro- wharf but these on being opened perty was bought for 842,000 by a were found, to contain porcelain man who had had previous deal. lows. One of the three cases reings in property, and that the wife' maining on the ship was then open of Saug Leo, the building contrac ed and it was found to contdin raw|tor, advanced $32,000 on mortgage, opium. After that discovery the prior to which her husband inspect-.} whole consignment was taken to theed the property. Imports and Exports Office, where

it was found that there were in all

Bad Bargain? After agreeing that à mag like two cases of opium totalling about Bang Les should have some know.

CANTON CITY

IMPROVEMENTS.

MILLION AND A HALF DOL- LARS SPENT LAST YEAR.

STACK FOR AIRMEN.

FORCED LANDING AT FORT

BAYARD?

Representatives from the French Consulate, the Asiatic - Petroleum Company, newspaper reporters, and

a feir others waited ill aft rRoun yesterday at Fai Thek in the hope that the aeroplane carrying the twe French diers, M. Mornchs and Burtin, who are on a fight from Paris to Tokyo, would arrive at any moment.

The machine had hot turned up at night fall, and no news had been received up to that hour as to whereabouts of the aviators,

tho

A message received during the dy stated that the filers had left Kanoi at 11 am, Hong Kong time, at earlier message being mistoad- ing as to the time of departure. winds náð psor Strong head

visibility, an evident from the wea ther indications locally during tho afternoon, apparently forced the fiers to turn back, or else lund at Fort Bayard, as the Hon. Mrs. Vie- tor Bruce did on her flight

An attempt is being ma Je to krat the record for a flight from France to Japan. The couple loft Paris on March 2, and they have tande good time so far. Afror Hong Kong, their next hop, wati be to Shanghai.

CHATER ROAD INCIDENT,

PUBLIC CAR DRIVER FINED.

On the ground that the defen. paratively large ship, anchored two miles away from the wrecked ves-dant's car should never have been wel, the Kwongsong following suit on the side of the road where it halt a mile nearer. At this time was, Mr. W. Schofield at Contral the moon was just rising, its light proving most acceptable to every Magistracy imposed a fine of 85 on body.

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publie driver, who was summoned for having failed to keep on the left hand side of Chater Road on the morning of February is.

Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the

In view of the general call for help, the Kwongsang's commander, Capt. A B Canond, endeavoured to find out what help was required. The Kwangsing intercefited a mess-defendant. age from the Gangs saying that that ship had made ready four life boats. The Kwongsang itaolf could only spare sufficient orow to man boat, and a further call was sent out for assistance.

Strong Tide Bunning.

Officers

It was recalled that there was a light, collision between a combina tion instor grele driven by Traffic Sergent Guild, and the defendant's car

Referring to the accident, Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield, who was passenger in the car, în evidence, stated that in his opinion the motor the Kwongsang cycle swept too, wide into Chater paid A tribute 10 theorew

Road from Ice House Street, and of the Gange, who, unao-

was going a little too fast. For quainted with loual conditions.

the driver of the car to back the Boad nevertheless attempted to bonte' to the rescue.

whole way to Statue Square would Actually the and done for some time past, there had been committed. The rule that tide was running stronger than it obviously be dangerous.

Mr. Lo submitted that no offenes being a strong westerly set, while

"A driver alinll keep to the left the, effect of the wind against the hand side of the road" was not im tide was to cause a big swell. Boatsperative, applying only to cars when that were launched had a most dif-going, along a road, and was not

ficult time.

The Gangs launched four, bonts, included when the driver of a car maneuvred the vehicle to get it which wore carried astern by the into position. He quoted two oases, tide and failed to make their hand, submitted that the authorities jective. They were picked up by went to show that the left hand tlic Butterfield air. Kingyuan

scene.

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which had also appeared on the side" was a mere convenience.

His Worship decided against Mr. Lo, and held that if the driver want. 2,100 tuele._4.

ledge of the value of prerly, [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,] One of the Hsinchang'e bonté,ed to go forward it was his place Revenue Officer Humphreys was

however, appeared alongside: the to send someone to see if the cross- then sent to the ship where he saw witness said the fact that ho per

CANTON, Mar, 13.

Kwongsang. It was manned by road was clear of traffic. He was the assistant compradore who was litted the wife to advance that

According to an official report of the compradore's staff; who, in spite willing take the error of judg to all intents and purposes the com amount of money did not alter his

the Bureau of Public Works made of their elementary ideas of hand- ment on the part of the driver, and piadore on that trip. He was ask-opinion in the slightest deprob

You consider, then, that this public to-day, the Cantad Maini- ing a boat, had managed to move was quite prepared to admit to Mr. ed about the consignment of eight

Thoy te cases and he admitted that he had gentleman made a bad bargain, and cipal Government last year shieht is through the water.

difficult choice, received 80 cents ab freight for the lady, At the time she advanced 81,450,000 on improvements in the fused, however, to have any more that the defendant had had a

this money on mortgage, also made city.

the plans of to do with it, and a bont's crew them but that, he had issued no bad bargain, as it was more than reconstruction started daring the frem the Kwongaang was formed receipt and, had not entered them the value of the property 1--It does preceding year are still in progress, to take it back to the rok on the manifest. As there was some not alter my opinion in the These include the démolition of the The boat well to the Hainchang. What actually happened at the ground for suspicion, hu, was arrest slightest

narrow and crooked streets it wide and found that everybody was scene of the wreek in the first in- ed and subsequently, charged.

At this point, his Lordship ro

maloos; the deepening of Canton safe. The captain, however, re-stance is a little obscure. It would” When the man Chan Cheuk dan marked that there many have been harbour at Honam Paint; the refused to leave his ship, but asked so that the Bremers and crew searched at the Imports and Ex-reasons, for, the advancement. ports Office, a deposit receipt issued Mr. Chor Clark, sild be would clamation of the shallow part of that a number of Chinese passong- took to the bbate and landed on the Pearl River from the front of or and crew be taken to the the island, leaving one boat behind, by the Hong Kong Electric Com-consider an investment in that pro- Electric Plant to the end of Yah Kwongeng They were taked on this being taken by the compradore pany relating to an address in Tungperty at six and a half per cont. is Tsai Street; the opening of more beard, and the bodt struggled back staff and rewed over to the Kwong- Street was found on him. Revenue a very fair investment. I put it to.

and recreation to the Kwongsang, with its com.sap. Officers visited the address and you that you could not get sight public parks there discovered two cases very por vent, in this Colony at the grounds;, the construction of the plement, making the total number. similar to the eight cases which momenti--No.

racecourse at Bhekpa); the building of those picked up 25, of several workhouses; and the had been brought down on the ship. One of these cases was einpty, and Nor could you do so at the bo. construction of the steel-concrete the other case contained bowls of ginning of last year I cannot say bridge connecting Centon Proper a similar pattern as those in the off-hand.

and Honam.

¡ present consignment.

Haile Starched.

Witness Doubtful.

Could you expect fairly to get

it ?—I would not inre to say.

You are doubtful - Ye

Other Boats Stand Bỳ,

From Dairen to Swałow. The Hsinchang the chartered on this, trip to the Yue Fong, Com- Shortly after 1, a.m. the next pany of Swatow, who dent in beaza day a message was received from and beancake. It was on ita way. the Customs Revenue Cruiserem Dairen to Swatow with a full Likin stating that this ahip, was: cargo when the wreck occurred, At the address the officers also

took the value of the land at standing by and had taken the rest The ship, which is of 8,900 gross found a small quantity of prepared

In answer to his Lordship, wit-830 per square foot, and the value of the crew off the wreck, here. Kunage, under the command of upon the Kwongsang, proceeded to Capt. J. S. Soden, who was repent- opium and a directory which had ess said that few months ago he of the building at 93,600

Mr. Jenkin: Mr. Caer Clark has Shanghai, having stood by the ly transferred to the vessel from pas been very cloverly hollowed out and carried out a valuation in Ronham contained brown opium stains and & the figure arrived at being given it as his opinion that the Hsinchang for five hours, and art Helming. Capt Boden was in command of the Hsinming when lend in worth $45 per square foot rived in Shanghai at 11.30 am.pn stack of enamelled plater which 39,000

this ship was pirated a few weeks looked quite normal but which pa have given us a certain price consider that to be too high, Enturday, only three hours over-

po "His chief officer is Mr, Chow proved to have been hollowed out as site value. Is that valuation much too high.

Shih-me and second afhor Mr. nerely the market valuation, or in

The Takin had picked in the Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, when the top pinte was removed it the valuation with reference to witness said he had heard the ques. £.0 5. call and had passed it the interior forming a very fair return-It is a valuation with sons put to Mr: MacKichon, and on to Shanghai on Friday night.

The condition of the ship is be sized receptacle.

The presence of the two cases in reference, to a return, because the they did not, alter his (witness's) The ship happened to be on, a sar-lieved to be not, too good especially vey not far from the Elliott in view of the present strong tides. To. 2, Tung. Street fed to the market value may be anything opinion at all. arrest of Chan Cheuk who is now cont, is a reasonable return 1-Yes.

And you consider that eight per

The talking of evidence was con- lands, and was ordered to go to and consequent swells. There ap cluded. and the ease was adjourned the wreck and lend a hand imme-ars to be hope that the ship, charged with dealing in raw opium.

Leut-Colonel, Bint Tho other man is charged with im-

until either Monday afternoon or diately

at they or however, is fairly well, sheltered Evidence was then given by fasaday morning for argument, his

The Gange, which had had great Tast Saturday afternoon the portug and the assistant. com.

radore. wish importing and without. Col. L. G. Bird, of Messrs Lordship, fatimating that it would difficulty in obtaining its bosts Shanghai Tug & Ligter, Aug 8

Palmer and Turner. He stated he nocmary to take the case of the again. Arrived at its berth, not far Bompson left for the wreck with failing to enter particulars of the that he made a valuation of the Filipine charged with murder on from that of the Kwonganng, short salvage gear and carrying ten import on the manifest, property in question on April 1 board the Empress of Russin at the 15 after 2 fm., being several hours board Capt. Hur Mackinnon the

After evidence in support_of_Mr.

He Criminal Sessions bedare the caso overdue.

Marine superintendent of the China. Todd's opening had been given the 10, and valued it at 830,000

(Continued al-foot of uszy column:) I could lie conținued.......... Tearing was adjourned.

(Continued:al:foot_df next column.) Merchants Steam Navigation" Co.

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