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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PHILIPPINE COMPANY | KIUKIANG PLIGHT | COMMISSION DISPUTE.

SALES.

PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR.

LEGISLATIVE OPINION,

FILTHINESS UNDER

NATIONALISM.

MODERATES MURDERED,

WIDOW'S CLAIM SUCCEEDS.

An Issue to be tried between two Chinese parties, as to whom was entitled to receive $1,465.50, being commission granted to a former employee of the Canadian The struggle between the ex-this morning before the acting Steamship Co., Ltd., was decided Any attempt on the part of the tremists and moderates in Klangai Chief Justice. Mr. J. R. Wood, in Governor General to dispose of or province has resulted in great exo- liquidato the Government-owned dus of moderates from Nanchang

the Supreme Court. corporations immediately. will to Kiukiang and

The two claimants were Lai Chi- every day the meet the vigorous opposition of offices of the British shipping ping, and Leung Chan-shee, legislative lenders. They will not companies (whose steamers are

-widow.

not The former did countenance an immediate rever the only ones running) are filled appear in court, and His Lordship aal of the polley that has guided with an anxious crowd of Chinese made an order for the money to the actions of the legislature for demanding tickets to Shanghai. be paid to the widow, who was Mr. Somerset the last ten years to foster rapidi In Kluklang the political baro-represented by development of the national indus-meter has set "stormy," says the Fitzroy, Instructed by Mr. Horace tries even to the extent of getting | N. C. D. News correspondent under | Lo. the Government into private busi- date of April 10th. In other The facts of the case. are that words the local magistrate has again disappeared "Ningpo more far." Nobody knows where he has gone. The native city is plas- tered with peaters saying "Down with Chiang Kai-shek" and the Provisional Notes of the Central Bank (Cantonese notes) which were cirenlating in large numbers have been declared to be of no value. These provisional notes are signed by an appointee of Chiang Kai-shek and have been ased to pay his troops, There is an evident attempt on the part of the Communists to damage Chiang Kai-shek's credit.

Desa,

Senator Juan Sumulong, Demo- erata leader, who always has opposed the ergation of the Government owned companies and who now favours the plan to get the Government out of them by gradually liquidating or disposing | of them, holds the opinion that the Governor General should be slow in taking any step towards their disposal, This is understood to be the attitude of the majority leaders, as well.

Senator Sumulong for the first sime last week conferred with majority leaders, including Senate President Manuel Quezon, Speaker Manuel Roxas and Senator Sergio Osmeun, reports the Manila Bulle tin. What was discussed was not revealed, although it is believed there was an exchange of views an the administration of the Govern ment companies by the Governor General.

Meanwhile there is no proper administration in the Concession. The administrator, Mr.Chao, has with some haste banked'a passage to Shanghai on a British steamer Our gallant thirty, the Hsien Ping Military Police, who could be seen in armed patrols of three walking round the Concession any fint afternoon of the past tarre weeks, have run away to Hukow, 10 miles down river.

The Fout Fruits of Nationalism.

Filipino Capital Favoured. It is understood, however, that legislative leaders will interpose no objection to the sale of the National Coal Company to Filipino capital. There is understood to be a tentative understanding their effect.

more comerete policy which the leaders will take in regard to the companies will be decided sometime this week, ittion to carry on essential services.

is believed.

A

For three weeks now the Con- cession has been Chinese and no- thing has been done. No attempt of any sort has been made by the Chinese to build up an organiza

a man named Leung Shin-kong was employed by the Canadian Steamship Company on November Ist. 1918, and at that time there was due to him the sum in ques- tion 48 rommission. He died however, and his employment was taken by Lai Chi-ping, to whom the money was paid on the ander. standing he would hand it over to Leung Chan-shee, Leung Shin- kang's widow.

Leung claimed that she had not received the money, so the corn- pany deducted it from Lai's wages. paja the money into court, and left the two parties to fight the matter, out,

This morning, Mr. Fitzroy said the other side had received due notice which could be proved by the clerk, or by the chit book signed by the solicitors and their client personally. Notice had also appeared on the record.

As Lai Chi-ping, was not present that an order he made for the or represented, Mr. Fitzroy asked

money to be paid to his client.

His Lordship accordingly div. missed Lai Chi-ping's action, and made an order as requested with costs.

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PHILIPPINES ROADS.

IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED.

The late Municipal Police, clothed Very idle credence was given in rags, (most of their clothing to reports that the Governor was looted by the gentlemen of General plans early dissolution, the 6th Army on January 7) wan the National Development Com- der about the streets disconsolate pany. The report itself was dis-ly, hands in pockets, chatting idly The most important problem of credited by

high Government with passing roolies and wonder the Philippine Government is the officials close

to the Governor ing where their next month's pay improvement. of roads, according General who ought to know plans is to come from. The Concession to Mr. A. T. Sylvester, acting direc- of the chief executive.

footpaths, being the only nicely tor of public works. In order pro- Senate President Quezon de paved bits of China within a hun-perly to take care of the ever in- elared that the Governor General dred miles, form an excellent creasing traffic, the public works of the course, on which the "jeunessa bureau will begin at once on a long cannot dissolve any Government-owned companies dore" many acquire the urt of programme of highway improvi Having been created by special bicycling. Our roadways, not so ments, says the naila Bulletin. laws they continue to exist until smooth, provide a good track up the laws creating them either have and down which would-be Nation bren declared unconstitutional by Falist officers may gallop. Our the courts or abrogated by the foreshore is a perfectly delightful

gislature. He said the chief

grot for beggar encampments. Secutive, has no power to put Kiukiang Conccasion, which was them out of existence.

sweet and clean and fragrant,

Mr. Ben F. Wright, insular auditor, who returned to Manila from Baguio recently, when asked of the plans of the Governor General regarding the Government corporations, said he is not in- formed but declared that he does

not believe that The GoverKUT General is thinking of abolishing any of them.

PECULIAR POSITION.

VERY TIMID DEFENDANT.

will soon revert to the mucky state which is the rest of China. Such are the fruits of the modern Na- tonalist Government of which Mr. Eugene Chen is so proud. Moderates Murdered and Mobbed.

In Nanchang the extremists have surcreded in wrecking the hondquarters of the moderate or- ganization, the Hsion Tank Tu, to which the Farmers are afiliated and four of the moderate leaders" have been killed in the rioting The Commissioner of Education was dragged through the Atreets, The Commissioner of Justice os- caped in time but his wife is be lieved to have been among some of the women dragged through the streets. How do Education and Justine Bourish in Kiangui! The The defendant, who was on $50 sudden attack on the Provisional bail, failed to appear but it was Cantonese notes has added to the difficulties of stated that according to the analy- already numerous ist's certificate the opium was the Chinese merchants and many Government cpium and there of the shops have again closed was therefore no case against the their doors. defendant.

A very peculiar position arose in an, opium charge brought against a Chinese, before Mr. W. Schofield, this morning.

Sergeant Hargreaves asked that the ease be dealt with and the police could then return the bail to

the defendunt. The case misscd.

are

The first project to be undertaken will probably be the widening of the Manila South Road. This road. as well as most of the others, was constructed before the automobile era. The culverts are narrow and will barely, permit mater vehicles to

pass.

Although improveraents will be gradual, as the work can be done only as funds are available, the public works director believes the old roads can be rebuilt without ex-

The road traordinary expense. leading south through Paranaque i is a part of the highway improve- ent programme. This road, in addition to being widened, is being asphalted.

The bureau will encourage the use of asphalt on all sections of rend where iraffle or physical cons ditions make the maintenance of maculamized reads to expensive. The asphalting of roads through the centres all municipalities

onion) will also be encouraged. as this process practically elimin- ates dust.

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issued a proclamation, answering the Communist charge. In this proclamation it was stated that if Russia is not just to China, she cun not expect the same considera- tion from the Nationalists as is shown other nations.

Glad of Split..

"I know that the Chinese in Manila, and I think the majority of Chinese everywhere, are glad Movement is New. The Communist movement in hat the parties split," a promin

With trouble brewing between That the recent split of the conservative and Communists the two parties, the Nationallsta forces in the Nationalist govern-leader ordered all Communists to ment in China will bring about turn in their arms. They refused greater insurance of protection to obey when forced to do so, nt- for foreign lives and property in tempting to resist by firing Into the that country, is the general belief Nationalist troops. In Kiuking the situation is

Lown) Chinese are of the opinion of the local Chinese community, His Worship said that as there very similar. Although martial

that the split will cause some de- says the Manila Bulletin. was no case he did not think he law is sill in force officially.

When asked concerning the relay "in the Nationalists accom- They could confiscate opium or even es- members of the labour unions are

sult of the split. between the two plishing their objective. His allowed to carry knives. Often treat the defendant's bail.

parties, several local Chinese think the delay better, however, Worship suggested that the case be these knives are lashed to the endi

expressed approval of the action. than allowing the Communists to put over until the police could find of long poles and are reminiscent

"No Chinese in Manila are in remain, since they be instrumen- the defendant and bring him to of the pictures in the foreign

Sir--As this is Anzac Day it sympathy with the Communists tal in overthrowing the purpose papers at the time of the Boxer

for which the Nationalists are Court.

Nationalists are troubles of Chinese crowds parad-seems a most opportune time to ankuvement," one said.

The Chinese general chamber of fighting. The ing with these long poles adorned the question: Are there not enough with human heads. The Kiukiang Australasians in the Colony to form commerce in Manila has received now attempting to dismiss all Rus- cablegram from Shanghai, sinn leaders who are suspected of "Isten Tang Pa" has been wreck an association of some sort? Even was accordingly dis-ed and numbers of the moderates, if the few Australians and New quoting General Chiang Kai-sher, being in sympathy with the Co-

men and women, have been seized. Zealanders in Hongkong were only commander-in-chief of the Nation munist movement. hound with ropes and dragged to hold informal social gatheringslista forces, as saying that every though the streets. Many of these amongst themselves to which could effort will be made to protect

victima

held be invited those who, like myself, foreign lives. ". unfortune prisoner. The attitude of the sol- have seen a little of both countries, diers is doubtful and it is thought and still retain therein a genuin that Chu Pei-tch and his whole 3rd Army will support the Com-

For leading is a branch of the criginal Communists have always been trouble

makers for China. not some Anzac lead the way?munist party of Russia; the party and organizing labour, the party Alfredo Avens, confessed mur munists. Chu Pelleh is no more derer of Nieves de Leon, his wife, a Communist than is Tang Seng Yours, etc.,

from which Bolshevism originat- KIA-ORA.

is alright, but the propaganda asked the court, to give him achi, but as the latter wants Hu-

ed. The Chinese Commune is chance to kill his mother-in-law. man for himself no Chu Pei-teh Hongkong, April 26, 1927.

relatively new. It was allated they spread is to the effect that to remove the cause of his troubles, wants, Kinngsi for himself, in

with the Nationalist party on an the labourers should rule China reports a Manila paper. Avena fact, it is said that they have up

agreement that it would follow the and the more wealthy lenders be Chinese are not in appeared before the court to an appointment for to-day and, 20,000 June 1925, burnt the Taiwan bank, Nationalist's principles as a body depressed. swer the charge of murder filed strong, they intend to march into fosted the British and Japanese and that the radical influences of sympathy with Bolshevism. aguinat him by the fiscal..

Kinklang to Leat up the extremists. Consulates and the Talkoo house the party would not be spread. Judge Pedro Concepción, be- There is a small hitch, however, only received 20 cente each.

A certain Russian leader in lieving Avena to be in a stato ap- Last time they beat up the ex- We have had another distin-Shanghai was dismissed by the To-day being "Anzae" Day, a proaching insanity, declined to tremists each farmer received 30 guished visitor. Cheng Chien, Nationalists' commander-in-chief. wreath was placed on the Cenotaph proceed further with the trial. In- cents for big midday meal, and Commander of the 6th Nationalist The Communists then charged this morning by Cul. Hayley Bell, stead he ordered that Avena be they insist on receiving 30 cents Army, Looter of the Kiukiang Gemeral Chiang Kai-shek with dis-President of the Ex-Active Service confined in San Lazaro hospital per head this time too. It is not Concession in January, Perpetra- loyalty to the movement and Men's Association, on behalf of for observation.

quite certain whether the money tor of the Nanking Horror in nerused him of being more friend- the Asociation. "Anzac Day com- Relatives of the accused and will be forthcoming.

March, has gone through on hisly with other nations than with memotates the, famous landing of witnesses present said Avenn in

way from Shanghai to Hankow, Russin.

the Australasian troops at Galli- foolish. They asserted that he

presumably to render an account Chiang Answers Charges. poll in 1915, and in Australia and killed his wife while he was in a

of his stewardship to his mastor, Shortly before the split in the New Zealazid: it is observed as a athte of insanity,

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