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Ranger Ralph A. Cooper, Bogistsand Optometrial (Uns=da).

The

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDISD 198 ATATAN WEDNESDAY,

No. 22,063

COMING BATTLE. CANTON'S EXTREMISTS NOT ADJUSTED.

KIRMISHES ALREADY

REPORTED.

-SUN'S TROOPS REPULSED.

According to Chinese reports, despite the hard winter weather, Emilitary operations have begun in the Chekiung area, and it la stated that slight skirmishes have taken place between the troops Marshal Sun Chuan-fang and fortes commanded by General Chow Feng-chi, a Chekinng leader

of

who has now gone over to the Bouthern сливе. These

have

ACTIVE.

MOVEMENT AGAINST THE MODERATES.

A KUOMINTANG SPLIT?

obnoxious to the extremists.

for

- for

LOCAL PIECE GOODS DISPUTE.

COMPRADORES VIEWPOINT.

35 KE ANNUM

DECEMBER 29, 1926. - BING COPY 28 OENT8

LOCAL SOLICITOR'S

DEATH.

SUDDEN DEMISE OF MR. "R. F. MATTINGLEY.

FOUND DEAD IN BED,

411

in his normal health. Mr. Mat-

GATE'S VULCO RADIATOR HOSE.

Our stock of the above Includes: 2", 3, 1, 4-, 14, 14,

·1-1, 1-8", 1-2, 1-3", 27, 2-3", 2-1, 2-1 2-14, 2-14, and 3′′

47 different sizes..

All in three-toot lengths.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telophone Contral 1246 or 1247. 33, Wong Nei Chung Road....Happy Valley.

CLAIM FOR $500. END OF THE CHAPMAN GOV. WOOD'S FIAT.

EUROPEAN'S EXTRA

WORK.

CASE.

SHANGHAI MAN SENT TO PRISON.

GETS OVER THREE YEARS.

Shanghai, Dec. 28.

LEGALITY ISSUE FOR COURT.

CONTROL BOARD DISPUTE.

Issues upon which the Philip- pine, Supreme Court may deter- Governor mine the legality of

FORMER EMPLOYER'S SUED.

With regard to the dispute be- We have to record with deep re- Before Mr. Justice Wood, in the Rumours prevail in Canton to tween the Compradores' Associagret the sudden death this morning, Summary Court this morning, Mr. William Alden Chapman-made the effect that the radical elements in the Kuomintang

tion and the Piece Goods Guild in at the Repulse Bay Hotel, of Mr. J. H. O'Brien, of the Advertising an impassioned plea for leniency General Wood's executivo order Are con-

Hongkong, we learn that we were Roginald Frederick Mattingley, and Publicity Bureau, Alexandra in the United States Court this abolishing the Board of Control triving to devise a scheme getting rid of the more moderate in error yesterday in stating that

partner in Messrs. Deacons, the Building, fourth floor; sued, morning when he pleaded guilty" äre believed to have been joined. officials, in which connection the names of General Ll Chai-sum and the former were asking for anwell-known firm of solicitors.

Messrs. A: G. Waller and Co., Ltd., to a charge of embezzling $15,000 News of Mr. Mattingley's decease Bank of Canton Building, first (Gold) during his torm as Clerk

This bellef was current yesterday General Chien-Ta-chun, the Com- increase of five per cent, in their

(says the Manila Bulletin of the missioner of Public Safety, are commission, as the proposed in-came as a great shock to his many flour, for the sum of 3500, being

friends, for although he had been salary due for services rendered of the United States Court in 21st inst.) when a demurrer was mentioned as being particularly crease is merely one of one-half suffering from chest trouble for a in connection with accountancy China. He was sentenced to three filed to quo warranto proceedings is said that followers of Mr. per cent. on all goods which are long time, he was at his office he work done during the month of years and five months' imprison National Coal Company's board of to oust three members of the Wang Ching-wai are at the back at present subject to a commission usual yesterday, and appeared to be June, 1926, as shown in the defen-

dants, books. Mr. Remedios was ment on MacNells' Island, Wush-directors appointed by Senato ccurred in the vicinity of Fuyong, of the movement and that they are of one-half per cent." These are tingley was found dead in bed this for: the plaintiff and, Mr. Gordon fington.

President Quezon and Speaker arranging to hold a big anti-

principally piece goods, but for morning when the room-boy took in Leask defended.

the Roxas. Whatever action Christian demonstration

It will be remembered that Chap-court will take on the demurrer, February 10th, but that this is certain other commodities, in re-morning tea.

up holding it or overruling it, An extremely able man, recognise stated that he was employed with man was arrested on his arrival at really a "bad" for the purpose gard to which the commission has of concealing their real intentions. for years been ope per gent., ed indeed as one of the most talent- the defendant Company from Seattle from Shanghal last July attorneys on both sides concur in

A Chinese correspondent says increase is intended.".

Hongkong, Mr. Mattingley had been capacity of assistant manager of ed lawyers ever to have come to April, 1926, to May, 1926, in the and there not being any extradi- it is not possible to state how far those rumours are true, but it is evident that' serious splitt The Compradores Association has octurred in the ranks is composed of all the compradores aince of local foreign hongs, and on en- Generals Li and Chien, ueting on quiry therefrom we learn that the instructions from General Chang present rate of one-half per cent. Kai-shek, announeed "drastic is considered too. low, it being actions to suppress, labour agita- pointed out that during the recent tions. Communists in Canton art period of depression the compra said to be openly denouncing these dores have lost fully two million two officials, accusing them of dollars through dealers failing to being militarists rather than fulfil their contracts. friends of the labour movement.

ituate on the north banks of the Tintang River about forty miles south of Hangchow.

VENTURE FAILS.

It appears that on the 26th

tant, an attempt was made by some of the troops of Marshal Sun to cross the river and effect the

puien capture of Fuyeng, these fortes being divided into three gras The venture; however, is said to have failed, several of the adackers being drowned and others disarmed, whilst the remainder fled.

It is reported that the Southern troops are now advancing in the direction of Hanchow..

COMING OPERATIONS.

In view of more extended mili-

of

#

the Kuomintang

AMERICAN TANGLE.

HEAVY LOSSES.

no

It is further pointed out by the officials of the Association that whether it market is, good or bad, they have only been able to get one-half per cent. commission, and that despite recent conditions make anything between ten and twenty per cent.

tary operations which will prob- HAS THE U. S. BLUNDERED? the dealers have been able to

ably take place very shortly, Pit is doubtful whether General Chang Kai-shek will be able to attend the

London, Dec. 28. The Times' Washington corres- inaugura- | pondent says that the Central and on of the Nationalist Government and the Hupeh Provincial Govern ment if, as thought possible, this dual event should take place on

anuary 1st.

Current reports tate that four Army Corps, the nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th, are being assigned to western Cheklang by o Southern Command and that wo independent Divisions will perate" in the southern and east- rn districts of the province..

UNCERTAIN RISKS.

South American representatives at Another point stressed is that Washington, consider the United the nioment a contract is signed States guilty of a blunder of the or chopped, the compradores firat magnitude when it permitted undorse it and the goods may take Marines to be landed at Puerto several months to arrive, whilst Cabezas, ostensibly to establish a even after arrival some dealers do neutral zone for the protection of not perform their contracts for a American lives and property but considerable period. The compra- really in order to destroy Sacasa's dores only get their half per cent. Liberal "Government.

although they guarantee

There is not the least question standing of the dealers sometimes In the mind of anyone understand- for a whole year, or even longer. position WAS altogether ing the position, that the landing The

how

The plaintiff, in the witness-box;

the belief no further proceedings

would be necessary to put before

the court the point to be decided.

WILL SATISFY DEFENCE.

in ill-health for several years, and the imports and Exports Depart-tion laws whereby he might be re his death is rendered the morement, and at the end of April he turned to China within this juris- tragic by reason of the fact that he received notice that his services diction, he was about to be return

In accordance with this bellef, was retiring from Messrs. Deacons would not be required after May, ed under the Federal laws of the

Appeals against while the defendants are by the on Saturday next, and was going His salary was $300 per month, United States." Home for special treatment.

this were entered and were pend-rules of procedure still entitled to ing when Chapman, following the answer should the court decide to advice of Major Holcomb, who re-loverrule their demurrer, the d presented him, returned to Shang fence will file on more answers, The demurrer, it is believed, The case aroused the greatest sufficiently raises the question of interest locally as Chapman was law upon which the parties wish

the court to render judgment."

and May had been paid..

EXTRA WORK.

V

ha

The deceased gentleman, who was unmarried came to Hongkong in

Speaking with regard to extra 1916, when he joined the firm of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deucon and Deacons. A Bachelor of Laws at work, on which he was claiming, London University, he won first-plantiff said Mr Waller approach class honours in the Solicitors' Fined him during May to do al, and he took several law prizes.extra accountancy work, and plain-at one time one of the most popu

Before coming East, Mr. Mat-tiff agreed to do it, but no

munity in Shanghal-Reuter... On June tingley was a lecturer, on law at was fixed at that time.

some

fee

that

lar members of the American com-

AMBITIOUS FLIGHT.-

that CAPTAIN COURTNEY'S PLANS.

The demurrer, it is pointed out, admits all the allegations of plain- tiff in the complaint and reisen a Welsh University and a lecturer 4th, Mr. Waller showed him the

nothing but a question of law. Conflict in the present controversy, at Messrs. Gibson and Weldon, the extent of the work; which consis

centres wholly on the legal ques- tion of whether or not executive well-known solicitors' coachers. ted of entering up the books from He had practised but little in the January to May, the books not Hongkong courts during recent having been entered up at

order. 37 is legal. Because the years, but his services were con- time. It was then agreed

demurrer admits all the allegations stantly in demand as a legal con- plaintiff should receive $100 for

Rugby, Dec. 28. of fact, whatever the court may, sultant. He was of a quiet and each month that the boks were in

He Captain Courtney, the well-devide, the merits of the entire retiring disposition, taking little arrears, which was $600, active part in public affairs, but completed the work on June 25th, known air pilot, is claborating case would be presented before money, but Mr. Wafler told him distance flight yet conceived-an the local supreme court overrule by his kindly personality he had and asked Mr. Waller for his plans for the most ambitious long- the court for decision. Should gained a host of friends..

The funeral takes place at to debit the Company as he was aerial voyage from this country to it defendants can only appeal the tied up for money. Plaintiff ac- New Zealand by a flying boat in ruling to the Federal Supreme 5 p.m. to-morrow,

cordingly debited the Company for about seven days,

Court.

CHINESE WAGE CLAIM FAILS.

$600, and credited his account He intends to fly day and night

BRIEFS TO BE FILED. with a similar amount. He had over long stages of about 1,500 the CAFE MANAGER SUED. Approached Mr. Waller on several miles each, stopping only long When the demurrer comes before occasions for the money but he had enough at the end of each stage to the Supreme Court, attorneys for not yet received it. Plaintiff add-re-fuel.

both sides will make oral arguments The machine to be used for the for and against the complaint of As regards the Anhui situation,

ed that he was dismissed through

light, would be probably a large the attorneys for Governor General General Tang Sung-chi is in com- was intended to hit the Mexican different to insuring, for example,

trade depression.

British flying-beat Wood. They will then file compre- by

In answer to Mr. Leask, plain-twin-engine- mand of a very large force com- Government

A ricochet. cargoes arriving by steamer; be- sed of his own Army Corps and Sacasa, feeling that. His cause was cause the insurance companies

In the Summary Court this tiff denied that he was engaged as built to carry a heavy load with a hensive briefs and await the deci- when cruising speed of between 90 and sion of the court. This decision foops of the Hupeh and Kwel-gaining, rejected attempts by knew

long they must morning, Mr. Justice Wood an accountant until June,

100 miles per hour. On some days, probably will be accepted as final, to run the how units, in opposition to Mar-Guatemala and Costa Rien

risk for, but that expressed himself as disbelieving he did the accounting work. bal Chang Chung-chang,,

mediate between him and Diaz. was not the case in contracts for the evidence of two witnesses that

Mr. Leask-If Mr. Waller goes Courtney hopes to do not merely a inasmuch, with the facts agreed to. whose Presidency is recognised goods which were endorsed by the were brought forward in a case, February, 1925, when he "first stage and a half-British Wire

into the box and says that in 1,500 miles stage, but perhaps, a by both sides, it will be practically by the United States. It is now Compradores Association. The when a Chinese claimed $40 from The foreda under the command likely that Mexico; which recog-risk was far more uncertain, Mr. D. M. Goodall, Manager of opened, you were engaged as a less.

Marshal Sun Chuan-fang are nised Sacasa, will endeavour to whilst in recent times there had Lane Crawford's Restaurant.spare-time accountant and came spilt and many Chekiang units secure the election in Honduras been many failures in regard to The plaintiff claimed the money into the office twice a month, would

the compradoes had got on account of the defendant dis he be wrong? ve gone over to the Nationalists. of a Government hostile to Diaz-which

very little, if anything. the coming battle, Marshal SunRenter.

missing him on November 30th. without giving him notice. Bunn-fang's chances of success

The plaintiff stated that he was engaged on, October 25th as a cake-seller at a counter in the Cafe, and he was to receive $10 per month. He was paid for the sion,

ALLIES SPLIT.

ll depend upon the extent of the Marshal from inforcements hang Chung-chang. From the sposition of the Southern Armies of the Anhul-Shantung frontier, arshal Chang Chung-chang may

bt.be able to despatch reinforce-

pts to any considerable extent.

is stated that the people of

ed against Marshal Sun

bukaing have been

n-fang on account of his

g Issued an order for the

f of Taai Yuan-Pei, Shu Foo- Tun Kang and other in- tial and prominent citizens, that his troops are being tdod as invaders and not as Friends and defenders.

"

OPIUM SMUGGLER.

TAKES A COLD PLUNGE.

We understand that the propos ed increase of one-half per cent. will come into effect as from January 1st next.

1:

DEALERS OPPOSE.

Plaintiff was not doing that work.

FIFTH REMAND.

impossible for either the complaint

or. demurrer to be amended to pro- vide grounds for another hearing.

The demurrer was filed in court on the 20th instant. That was the answer. It states that the three members of the board of directors In reply to further, questions,

of the National Coal company ire rightfully holding their offices as plaintiff said that during the

At the expiration of the last re-such directora and that they are also strike he was employed in another store, with Mr. Waller's permis-mand granted in police custody, probably exercising their duties and.

und went round to Diwan Mengal Sen, who is being the office in

INDIAN IN COURT.

the evenings, held on charges of forgery and Powers as such. It states that the

The dispute between the Asocis-month of November; when he was for which he received $200 per/criminal breach of trust, alleged to governor general Ja not authorised

On failing to escape detection tion and the Piece Goods Guild dismissed.

When the case came up before

than they

agree to. Mr. R. E. Lindsell to-day, the re- There is even talk of the dealers venue officer said he pulled the boycotting the Association if the man out by means of a hook,

matter is not soon adjusted.

,'

ALTERED ENTRY.

tiff.

HOLD WOOD'S ORDER VÕID.

by a Chinese revenue officer, whose still continues, and it is stated that Tn reply to Mr. Goodall, plaintif month." He started with Mr. Wai.have occurred in financial opera- by law solely to exercise the voting suspicious were aroused by an un- the later strongly oppose the pro-admitted that when he was ler on full-time in April last year tions in India, appeared before Mr. power of the National Coal com ernment of the Philippine Islands further usual bulge in the man's jacket, an posed increase. They point out engaged, he was told that he would at a salary of $200 per month, In R. E. Lindsell this morning, only pany's stock owned by the Gov. opium smuggler sought to evade that the dealers have been passing be on trial, but denied that on January, he received an increase to to be again remanded for two more and prays that the action be dis- missed taxing cost against plain- arrest by jumping into the water, through very hard times and that November 10th he was told that $300 per mouth, which was regular days.

According to Detective Sergeant cold as it was, from the waterfront the suggested increase is

mors his services were not satisfactory,ly paid him until May, when his yesterday.

can be expected to The cashier at the Cafe said he notice terminated. After that, he Elston, no further instructions have interpreted for Mr. Goodall, and continued in Mr. Waller's employ, been received from the Indian Gov-

The demurrer is based on the told the plaintiff that he would doing additional work. He denied ernment which have instituted these be engaged on trial for one month. that from January to May he was extradition proceedings for the ac- On November 10th, he told the employed as an accountant and that cused's return to India. Pending stand that the act of the Philip- plaintiff that lie was not satis-his work was to enter up the books the receipt of these instructions, pine legislature creating the Board an application was made for another of Control continues in force until factory and would have to go as

remand, this being the fifth time on abrogated by the United States and that Governor General Wool's executive order Referring to a ledger, Mr. Leask which the accused had appeared in Congress

abolishing it is "null and vold." pointed out to witness that a head-Court on the same application. ing "Accountant's fee, J.

"Said Executive Order 87," it O'Brien" had been scratched out

"states, "in so far as it purports and "Solicitor's Fee" inserted. Was

to change the manner of voting the stock owned by the Govern- that entry, he asked, really put in

mont of the Philippine Islands in to balance the books?

Plaintiff No.

MUCH WORK AT A

the National Coal Company, is ** STANDSTILL...

unconstitutional and void, for the. reason that it impairs the obliga- tion of contracts, exlating between (Our Own Correspondent.)

the sald Government and the de- Sinco leaving Mr. Waller's em-

Singapore, Dec. 29.

fendants herein, as stockholders ployment has ho lent you some

floods in Owing to severe money?-No.

of said company." Plaintiff admitted that he ordered Perak, rubber tapping and tin certain furniture, and when press-mining have been practically sus

muclted in a

SEQUEL TO SAIKUNG PIRACY.

This evidence was corroborated by another employce who was prosont..

Two previous convictions were. proved against the defendant, who THE SOUTHERN ARMIES. was a seaman from the steamer WEAPON CONFISCATED soon as they secured another man. According to a high military Cheungchau, and he was now fine of $2,000, or officer in Canton, up to the present Home 180,000 men have been des- eight months' hard labour, the Batched to, the front, by the charge being in respect of posses- Fationalists and there are now aion of three tins of foreign-

manufactured oplùm. om 140,000 to 150,000 fighting en on the various battle-fronts. The casualties so far have been about 85,000, officers, and men. There are still some 60,000 avail-) ble men to defend Kwangtung nd to suppress bandits and pir-

Vites.

INDIAN POLITICS:

SWARAJIST PROGRAMME

H.

Did Mr. Waller ever speak to you! about that entry 7-Yes, he approv

His Lordship gave judgment for the defendant, and expressed the As a sequel to the Sailung view that the plaintiff was not piracy, an application was hade told on November -10th that his by Sub-Inspector Andrew before services were not satisfactory Mr. T. W. Ainsworth, at the Kow-beenuge the interpreter had not loon Magistracy this morning, for correctly interpreted Mr. Goodall's the confiscation of a revolver, words. He believed the plaintiffed of it: which had been used as an exhibit when he said he had not been told. in connection with the criminal However, he found that the plain tiff was on trial and was not there session trial.

fore entitled to succeed.

ADOPTED.

Since the war, about 60,000

Gauhati, Dec. 28. on have undergone intensive The Indian National Congress The revolver was found by a. Haining, for filling up. thehas endorsed the Swarajist pro-Chinese detective behind a temple cancies caused by the ravages gramme by a large majority: The at Tak Mun, where the third de-. the war. Out of these, only policy involves the non-acceptance fendant in the murder trial was 1000 young recruits were enlist of Government offices, the refusal arrested whilst hiding. in a pigsty. the othors being ex-bandits of supplies and the rejection of The necessary confiscation order

was made, bd reprieved soldiers.

the Budget. Router.

TO-DAY

Jollaron demand. Lighting-up ne

FLOODS IN F. M. S.

Au the local aupromd court is to go on recess for the Christmas

ed for payment asked Mr. Waller pended. Train services are sert-holidays, decision on the demurrer for an advance of $000, which was ously interrupted and business is not expected until the latter refused.

part of January. It will resume

At Kuala Lumpur there is also its sessions on January 19, 16 is

at a standstill at Ipoh..

1/113/16 5.47 pm.

Mr. Leask-What I want to put

(Other Sport on Page 12.)

much interference.

understood...