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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938.

Driving Wedges Is Latest Phase In Chinese Tactics Against Japanese Columns

Driving wedges through Japanese lines new forms the latest phase of Chinese tactics against the Japanese in the present hostilities both on the northern and the eastern fronts, according to a few weeks ago. China's the China Information Service. Until strategy had been dominantly the blocking of Japan's frontal at- tacks and the waging of guerilla warfare to harass the rear of the Japanese forces as well as their lines of communications.

Occupying large areas in North Shans bordering on Sulyuan, Shens!, and Hopel, the 8th Route Army under General Chu Teh, the to the famous guerilla expert, had caused sufficient difficulties. Japanese in their attempts to conquer the. province. With head- quarters in Wutaishan, sacred Buddhist mountain, his mobile units are having the advantageous position of attacking not only the Peiping-Hankow Railway but also the Chengtai Rallway, both main nes of communication in Japan's attempted march to the Lunghal Railway and southern Shansi.

ASSAULT CASE EVIDENCE.

Street Incident - Recalled

CHINESE COUPLE

ACCUSED

Further evidence was heard be- fore Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kovicon Magistracy yesterday in the case in which Lai Kal-ming: 31. and his wife, Ho Sak-yuen, are charged with assault, on Mrs. B. Pears, of 108, Austin Road.

A cross-summons against Mrs. Pears for assault was instituted by the defendants at a previous hear- ing.

Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ is op- pearing for Mrs. Pears and Mr. Hin-shing Lo for defendants.

Emporium Employee's Claim

Test Case For Wage Refund Involves

Large Sum

FORGERY ON A LARGE SCALE

THREE CHINESE ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Lower Court proceedings in the

committal case against three Chi-

nese charged with possession of forged Chinese banknotes and of materials for making these was commenced before Mr. H. R. But- ters at Central Magistracy yester- day.

Defendants are Yeung Pick, 25, Yung Yee, 46, and Chan Kim, 30, and all were represented by Mr. M. A. da Silva.

Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. Darkin prosecuted.

Outlining the facts. 8. L. Darkin said on February 14, he executed a warrant to raid No. 10 Fung Wong Terrace, second floor.

.connec- Expert evidence in tion with translation of cer-

· tain

in characters various documents was given by Rev. H. R. Wells in the Summary

when Court yesterday

the hearing of the test action, stated to involve over $10,000. instituted against the China Emporium Ltd. by a former employee, Cheng Pik-sun, who claimed $465.47 as balance of wages due after he had been The door had to be broken down dismissed from the Company, and on the premises were found continued before the the three defendants as well as a Pulsne Judge.

number of women and children. A Plaintiff was represented by Mr. search revealed the notes, machin-

the defendant number of incompleted notes.

These Lo appeared for

totalled in value notes of the abdomen. She was suffer-

company.

The claim was for balance of $9.827 Chinese money and there of Japanese forces seeking to des-

Discipline is so high in the army ing more from shock than from

anything else.

wages said to be due to plaintiff. were also 2,126 part $50 notes and cend on the Lunghai Rallway.

and unity of command is so well

A Chinese doctor. attached to the It was alleged that some time in 7.154 sheets of blank paper. His success would materially re-

1934. it August,

WAS verbally Following evidence corroborat- Reve the Japanese pressure on the observed that Chinese are now Kowloon Hospital, deposed that hel

able to relieve the pressure of the examined Lal Kai-ming and Hoagreed between plaintiff and de-ing the opening, the case was ad-

was

Dr. G. H. Henry, of the Kowloon General Yen Hsi-shan, Chair-are employed by the Chinese Com- maa of the Shans! Provincial mand. Shantung troops operating Hospital, gave evidence that he Government, is heading strong on the left flank attacked not only examined Mrs. Pears and found army which is not only meeting Tsining, but also once recaptured that she had some abrasions on the Japanese in frontal attacks a station between Yenchow and the bridge of her nose. She com-w. A. Mackinlay, whilst Mr. M. Wery for their manufacture, and a but also driving a wedge from Tsining on the branch line of the plained of pains on the upper part western Shansi to cut the columns Tsinpu Railway.

Both of them had

[Chengchow front.

Along the Tieptsin-Pukow Rall Japanese on one part of the long Suk-yuen.

battle front by making counter-scratch marks on their faces. Lat/fendent that as from August 31.journed till this afternoon. achievement in the new tactics is offensives on another part of the had bruises on the shin and knee. cent of plaintiff's wakes would be

way. the most salient

Chinese

line.

Failure

the Bourd

On the northern section of the gic situation is in the favour oftacked her and resisted her move-Examiners" of translators for the profits up to date of quitting pre-

Tsinpu Railway. similar

tactics China.

ments.

1938 a sum equivalent to 20 per

QUESTION OF Mr. J. C. Power, manager of retained by the company and re- the wedge driven through the

at Chuhsien, According to military observers, Motor Accessories Co., gave evi- section

NOTICE southern

the further advance of the Japan-dence that he was a Police Read if and when the company

made profits. about 20 miles north of Pukow.

EXPERT EVIDENCE A strong force, reported to be less is placing them in increasing servist. On February 2 about 10.15.

to capture a.m1.

Pears being he saw Mrs.

Au- Plaintif was dismissed on headed by General Tang En-peh. difficulties.

gust 31, 1936 and claimed $465.47 Judgment For the defender of Nankow Pass, is suchow owing to the brilliant attacked by three persons, two of

as balance of wages from August said to have completely cut the defence of General. Lf Tsung-Jen whom were the accused.

Plaintiff VERGE OF COLLAPSE

16. 1934 to August 31. 1936. the Japanese to change

Mra. Pears tried to go towards

Rev. H. R. Wells, who had been Judgment for plaintif for pos- Japanese, ilnes, making the post-and the Kwangs! warriors have tion of the Japanese troops on caused

member of witness but the defendants .at- a

of session within 10 days, for mesne the south bank of the Hwal River their line of attack to south-east ;

Shanst where the general strate- precarious.

He went up and enquired last 40 years and who is at premises and costs was delivered by what was the matter. Mr. Pears sent a joint translator of official the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice H.E. attempted to explain to him but despatches to the Government. Lindsell, the Summary Court an action brought could not do so. "She was almost testified that the Chinese charac- yesterday, in on the verge of collapse," he stated.ter "Fo" which had been trans- by 3. V. Chanatong against A.G. He pulled the first defendant away.lated by the court translator as Soof. and asked defendants to accom- "restore" meant literally repay." Flaintiff was represented by Mr. pany him to the Water Police

Witness's opinion, after reading D. McCallum, whilst Mr. F.H. Station.

the document, was that it meant Loseby appeared for defendant. Replying to Mr. Hin-shing Lothat the deducted part of salaries According to the statement of witness said that to him it seemed would be repaid. It would have claim, plaintiff was entitled to as if Mrs. Pears was defending her been pointless to state in the passession of No. 31 Hankow Road, self from being attacked by the document that employees would Kowloon, which premises were let two defendants.

not be entitled to claim their re-by the plaintiff to the defendant The next witness. Serget Dimitrios duced salaries if they were dis-as a monthly tenant and which Panelotaki. 1 Greek subject. missed or left the Company before tenancy was duly determined by said that he knew the complainant business improved. unless there notice to quit expiring on January was intention by the company to 31. 1938. Plaintiff claimed posses- Witness deposed to having seen!

son, mesne profits so long as de- repay.

to hold

over first defendant nush Mrs. Fears

In answer to the Puisne Judze. fendant continued with both hands. Second defen-witness said the document was an calculated. from February 1, 1938 dant struck her in the face several unqualined promise to repay the at the rate of $75 per month, and

deduction in salaries.

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Case Was adjourned to that Mrs. Fears kicked Arst de- March 15, at 2.30 p.m. feridant

The hearing was adjourned to March 18.

MUITSAI OR NIECE

TRAFFIC CASES

AT CENTRAL The following were amongst the cases heard in traffic court at the Central Magistracy yesterday be- fore Mr. H. R. Butters:-

A remand was granted by Mr.

H. Seldier was fined $15 for Q.A.A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon speeding along Queen's Road Magistracy yesterday on the ap- East; plication of Mr. H. W. Fraser, In- J. Middleton-Smith was fined spector of Multsal when Li Kwan, $10 for a similar offence; married woman, appeared on

Kwok Wah, lorry driver, was charge of keeping an unregister dined, $30 for overloading and un- ed multsal named Li Fun-kan at necessary sounding of his horn at No. 81, Talpo Road, second floor. King's Road.

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For the plaintiff. Mr. McCallum said that the only question was whether or not notice had been given.

Miss Chan Wai-föng, eldest sister of the plaintiff, who was the owner of No. 31 Kankow Road, gave evidence to the effect that defen- dant moved in the premises on August 11 last "at a rental of $75 Der month. She instructed her solicitor to give defendant notice to quit, and the notice was served on December 31

FORGED CARDS

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CHARGED

Tse Choy,

with having used his vehicle for hire in Connaught Road Central yesterday. Jon Monday.

Shing Kun, 25, unemployed, and Traffic-Inspector 8. C. Saunders Ngan Plag. 23, unemployed, were said the man was actually seen charged with aiding and abetting. Detective-Inspector L. R. Whant money by the police receiving

prosecuted. from a woman. The traffic au-

Mr. D. G. E Middelburg, Vice- Consul for the Netherlands, test!-

Phillipos. Egyptian thorities regarded it as a serious youth, remanded on charges of case as what defendant was doing red that whereas the cards them-

His Worship Imposed a fine of

entering the Colony without a would mean that cars not subject- valid passport and with falling to ed to the strict examination which pay a tar fare of $7.770, appeared his department carried out on before Mr. R. Edwards yesterday, publie vehicles would be used for when it was stated that with the hire. ald of, the Seventh Day Adventist

$50. Mission, the money would be re- funded to the taxicab company.

Defendant, who had come from Shanghal, will be sent back to that port..

POSSESSION OF

HEROIN PILLS

HOUSEBREAKERS SENTENCED

them was forged. selves were genuine, the writing on The hearing was adjourned till this afternoon.

SNATCHED EARRING FROM INVALID Imprisonment And Cane

For Crime, Describing himself as having

Sentence of four months hard Labour was imposed on Yeung Chol, unemployed, when he plead-been educated in a local English ed guilty before Mr. H. R. Butters school and able to speak fluent

at Central Magistracy yesterday English, Chung Chak-sum, 29, was the sentenced to four months' im-

Chan Choi, 35, and So Hing, 39, to breaking and entering were committed for trial by Mr. caddies quarters in the Deep prisonment and 24 strokes of the Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow, Water Bay Golf Club, and stealing cane when he appeared before Mr. K. M. A. Harnett at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday on a a quantity of clothing.

Another man; was given sixgistracy yesterday charged with charge of the unlawful possession

months bard labour when he was larceny of a gold earring from a of 36,800 heroin pills.

Senior Revenue Officer A. W. charged with attempting to enter (67-year-old woman in Tung Chol Grimmitt stated that on February a house and with possession of an Street on Monday.

an unlawful It was alleged that complainant, 25 a Revenue party ralded a house instrument; at for

who is an invalid and partly in Shanghai Btreet where the de-purpose,

Appearing on remand, Chan paralysed, was sitting outside, No. fendants were arrested.

Corroborative evidence was Tak was given six months' hard 90 Tune Chol Street when the de- J. Llabour for housebreaking at Ken- fendant came from behind and given Revenue" Stephens and Mr. D. E. Davis. Act nedy Road. He had two previous snatched the earring from her. He

was arrested after a chase. ing Monopoly Analyst.

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convictions.----