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MORTGAGE CASE.

PLAINTIFF DENIES

ALLEGATIONS.

Lo Kwong-lam, the first plaintiff, gave evidence in the Supreme Court

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,

STRAITS GOVERNOR'S

DEPARTURE.

FORMAL EMBARKATION ON FRIDAY MORNING.

H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence this morning before the acting Guillemard) and Lady Guillemard Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, when left Singapore for England on the the mortgage ensé was continued, Maten an: Friday, on His Excel in which two brothers, Lo Kwong-Jency's retirement from the lam and Lo Kwong-hin, ask for a Governorship and the post of High ou Hongkong Commissioner of the Malay States. $100,000 mortgage property to be set aside on the

His Excellency formally em- grounds that they were infants at barked at godowns 4 and 6, Tan- the time.

jong Pagar, at 8 a.m, on Friday,

Members of the Legislative Council, Members of the Consular Corps, Government Officers and members of the public, and their ladies, were invited to be present.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., together with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. D. L. Strellett are appear- ing for the plaintifs, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mesars, John son, Stokes and Master, for the de- fendants.

Lo Kwong-lam, in continuing his evidence, gave more details as to the part T. L. Sung played in the dispute in helping the younger brothers to benefit from their He said that father's property. on the day on which the mortgage was signed he left the office of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist to- gether with his brothers and Sung, and returned to Messrs. Hastings, Dennys, and Bowley.. On the way there Sung told them that when they arrived at Hasting's office he would ask for a cheque for $50,000, and asked witness to admit that him, he owed that money tr (Sung). Sung asked for two cheques, but did not state the amounts, and when they were handed to him, the whole party went to the Wing On Company

where cash was obtained.

$100 Tea Maney,

A Guard-of-Honour... His Excellency was received by Guard of Honour (drawn up facing the Malwa) with the Royal Salute, the Band playing he National Anthem.

His Excellency inspected the Guard of Honour..

After the inspection of the Guard His Excelleney entered Godown No. 5, which was cleared and decorated for the occasion. and there informally said goodbye to those present

the wharf side.

A Presentation.

MISSIONARY'S VIEWS.

DR. T. CHALMERS BORTHWICK

INTERVIEWED.

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1927.

GUARDS FOR CHINA.

BIG SEND-OFF FROM HOME.

CHOLERA IN BOMBAY.

A

EPIDEMIC SPREADING: 1,766

- DEATHS.

cases.

Women, some carrying babies,

Bombay, April 20-Not much Dr. T. Chalmers Borthwick, of anxious to spend the remaining the Church of Scotland Mission, moments with their men folk, improvement is recorded in the marched beside the 2nd Battalion weekly official report of the who was one of those who were forced to leave Ichung recently, Scots Guards as they left Malda cholera epidemic ending April 10 has given a very interesting in- Barracks Parade Ground, Alder in the four districts of Belgaum, terview to a press correspondent. shot, on the morning of April 12, Dharwar, Bijapur and Kanara. on the first stage of their journey In these 324 villages, including "Dr. Borthwick has been fifteen to join the other British forces in 86 newly affected ones, reported

and has lately China.

of The total number years in China been carrying on hospital duties

The parading and then the attacks and deaths recorded as due in Ichang. His mission hos- entrainment at the railway siding to cholera are 1,765 and 739 rea

accommodates pital

Pa mile away from the barracks pectively as compared with 922 tients, 100 beds for men and 50

were smartly accomplished, and and 413 reported in the previous in less than an hour after their report... beds-for-women, and is famed among the Chinese for good work breakfast the Guardsmen were In Bijapur district the epidemic done. Up to the time of his ova-well on their way to Southampton, appears to be spreading. cuation, which was about the middle of April, Br. Borthwick stated, the hospital had not been interfered with.

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When the Southern army of about 80,000 men entered there was re looting and little unrest until agliators, who followed the soldiers, had made an appearance, The agitators called a ten days' strike and all Britishers' servants were withdrawn excepting those serving at the Mission hospital.,

Al

When the band struck up "Old fairs in Belgaum, Bijapur and Folks at Home" the women brush-Dharwar districts have been ed away tears, but they were soon stopped. Though the conditions laughing again and gave three may appear somewhat discourag- cheers as the train departed. ing, concludes the report, the

of the Assistant Director

Public At Southampton, where hattalion, under Lieut-Colonel Sir Health hopes to record improved Victor Mackenzie, arrived in two conditions in his next report, special trains, they were played on board the City of Marseilles; by pipers of the first battalion. --

GALES IN INDIA.

SEVERAL DEATHS AND

Also in Bengal. Calcutta, April 19.-According Lord Methuen.

to latest returns received in the Field-Marshal Lord Methuen, Provincial Public, Health Depart colonel of the regiment, who is ment; twenty districts in Bengal Chinese Now in Charge.

81, went on board and had a long showed an increase in death from Dr. Borthwick stated that when chat with the officers of the regi-cholerà during the week ending His Excellency inter proceeded

April 9, the number having risen The City of Marseilles left to 536 from 316 in the previous by u covered way from the Godown it was made clear to the autho-ment.

The Band played rities that if the strike was al- to the ship. further selections while the gang lowed to spread to the hospital shortly after 2 p.m., to the accom-seven days. way was being removed, ending in it would mean the patients would paniment of cheers and popular Auld Lang Syne as the ship left he unattended, the authorities songs, including "The Froth ordered the Chinese, hospital at-blowers' Anthem" and "'ll see As soon as the ship was clear tendants and the Europeans, per-you in the morning." The regi and under way the salute of seven-sonal servants to remain at their mental band played lively music.

Others troops on the vessel in- teen guns was fred from Fort work.

The Chinese doctor at thecluded two companies of the lat Canning.

Regiment from

HEAVY DAMAGE. lehang mission had been left in Northampton

the mission hospital Brookwood, Surrey, under the They afterwards went to Sung | A farewell At Home was given charge of

Barisal, April 17-Six deaths in house, where he (Sung)" divided as the Gartlyn Club, Tanah Merah, with three months' supplies in command of Capt. C. Lister, the the money Between them, the total earlier in the week, in honour of eash and goods, and Dr. Borth-newly formed 10th Field Ambu- amount being $33,780.52, Witness Lady Guillemard. The function wick thought it would be possible lance from Fleet, Hampshire, in consequence of a heavy gals are said he received a cheque for was attended by a large number of for him to carry on after that charge of Col. Kelly, a detach reported from Kowkhall, a village Faridpur, April 17-Heavy $3,796.75, and also $500 in cash guests, who were graciously receiv-period as the Mission had been ment of the Royal Air Force from in the interior of the district. He owed Sung Souf having hored by Mr. Lee Chron tuan and self-supporting for some years Uxbridge, Middlesex.

Mrs. S. G. Wong. In addition to past.

When the last gangway had damage, including loss of life and rowed that sum, and $3,000 was

In re- the considerable gathering of Chin-

It was only when he arrived been removed, it was discovered property, is reported from several. deducted from his share.

division. A large number of ply to Mr. Sheldon, witness said cse ladies and gentlemen, the at-at Hankow did he realise how far that a member of the earkation villages in the Madaripur. sub- Sung asked him to give the extra tendance included the ffon'ble Me the "Reds" had parmeated into staff had been left on board, and

institutions, have been blown $100 as a gratuity to his servants and Mrs. E. C. H. Wolf, Mixhe Nationalists' Government. It crane hall lo be used to hoist buildings, including educational

Frases the Consul-General for

was Dr. Borthwick's considered him ashore,

An hour after the Guards had down and it is stated that the loss Speaking of the benefit he had, Siam, the Consul-General for Japan.opinion that once the Nationalists had from the property, fone of the Mr. "II. Elphick, Dr. Noel Clarke, had shaken off the Commanistice left, the transport Derbyshire also fio Charmingria Bandar, an import-

Dr. A. L. Hoops, Mr and Mrs

ence, affairs would settle down the 2nd Welch Regiment, who were also played off by the band,

Relief Work. Manasseh, Mr. and Mrs. D. Santry, ackles and the Borodin infu- sailed for China, having, en board ant jute centre, will amount to harsh-Montri-Beur-of-the

of the Seats Guards, and contin "the Datoh Ismail, the Hon'ble Mr.

gents of the Royal Army Service Mohamed Yunusbin Abdullah, and

As things were to-day, how-Corps, Royal Engineers, and other The Band of the Johore Military

units. many others, Forces was in attendance and play-fever, he did expect to be able to hix work for many ed excellent selections of music dur-resume

for their tea:

grounds for the nation being that the plaintiffs have not benefited), witness said he had received income.

The younger brothers estimati that the property was worth eight lakhs, and he,. (witness) knew that the property was encumbered to the extent of five lakhs.

Mr. Sheldon: What was the net share that

Yo and you. brothers expected to obtain from the property-We thought We should ench get $50,000, because the balance remalhing was $300,- 000...

Did you know at that time the amount of income bejng produced by this property?—No, 1 have no

iden.

Witness added the property was left in trust te Lo Kwong-wai and Lo Kwong-to to, look after it and pay the interest.

Continuing, witness said that in May 1925 he saw a Chinese broker. and told him they intended to sell the property for eight lakhs. The broker replied however that he did not think it was worth so much at that time,

No Bencht Reccived. Mr. Sheldon: In fact what in come have you yourself received from the property?-In fact I re- ceived no income.

He added that later he received another $400 from his brother Lo Kwong-wai.

Heartily Sick of Civil War.

ing the afternoon, which was spent months, possibly two years. He

in a very pleasant manner on the had heard it rumoured in Shang- ALLEGED COMMÚNISTS.

attractive laws of the Club.

An hai that the Missionary Societies interesting exhibition lawn tennis in America did not think it prob doubles match was played between able tmt anything could be done- Mesra, J. Huggins and J. D. Hall for at least five years. and Messrs. Khoo Hoo Hye and

lakhs of rupees.

The number killed so far is ofie. tion of telegraph traffic, but it has There was a temporary disloca- Arrange- 'since been restored. ments for relief workeure being made by Government officiala.

Chittagong, April 18-Chitta- gong is experiencing violent gales and heavy showers for the last few days and heavy damage has been caused in consequence in Chan Kei-fung, and Hon Tang-many ports of the district. It is in Shanghai where he would only he idle as there were more dec-

were arrested on Tuesday after sunk somewhere near-Chandpur. tors in that city now than they noon, were charged before Mr. R. knew what to do with.

E. Lindsell this morning with being in possession of seditious literature,

He had decided to return to

TWO CHINESE CHARGED TO-DAY.

Chun. Choon Leong, which resulted Scotland rather than wait aroundfang, alleged communists who reported that a motor launch was

in a win for the Chinese par.

ater in the afternoon Mr. S. 9. Wong thanked Lady Guillemard, on behalf of his wife and Mrs. Le Choon Guan, for having attended the function, which gave the Chin- use community of Singapore the op- portunity of bidding her farewell, By her persond interest in the several institutions with which she had been connected, Lady Guille- mard had endeared herself to all. and the Chinese community, being the largest in Singapore, had benc fited by her good work in propor- tion. Mr. Wong mentioned, in particular, the Child Welfare So- riety, which he said was one of the several organisations in Singapore which had done successful work under Lady Guillepard's president- ship.

Concluding his remarks, Dr.

Borthwick said that the mass of the Chinese people were heartily sick of the civil war, but did not know where to begin to end it.

SHIPS ASHORE.

TWO REPORTS FROM DOWN SOUTH.

Hátavia, May 8.

:

IRISH-AMERICAN FUNDS.

FREE STATE LOSES CLAIM.

In the ease of the first-named,

basket, papers were found in a Sub-Inspector Moss said that the" which constituted part of the de- fendant's luggage, as he was land- The ing from the, s.s. Fatshan.

New York, May 11. not been translation work had

The State Supreme Court has completed by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs; and on a police dismissed a suit by the frish Free application, defendant, who denied State, which claimed to be the suc that the papers belonged to him, cessor of the Irish "Republic" and was remanded for a week, on ball therefore was entitled to G.$2,500,- 000 worth of bonds subscribed in o $1,000.

the United States for the Irish Re- publican cause.

The Court has also dismissed-a

In the case of the other defen- He thought it only fitting The K.P.M. steamer Tasman, dant, Hon Tang-fung, it was stat that Her Excellency should take which ran ashore on a coral reef, cd that he came here on the B.s. away with her some memento to ia making only a little water. Paul Beau, being arrested on land- claim by De Valera and his co- remind her of her stay in Singa- After being refloated she will being at the wharf when a search of trustee to the bonds, and has ruled proceeds revert to the original sub- pore, and they had decided that this take to an Australian port for his luggage had disclosed a num- that they should be sold and the

ber of pamphlets. should take the form of a jade repairs.

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Pleading guilty to the charge, he scribers.-Reuter'a American Ser-

vice. also was remanded for a week.

The coral reef, which is near Clear Island, 130 miles from Thursday Island, is known, but

difficult. the channel at this point is very

-After the signing of the mortgage on February 10, 1923, witness.continued, the brothers

Sung necklace. expressed dissatisfaction.

After Mrs. Lee Choon Ghan had gave them advice with regard to commenring, an action, and the fastened the necklace about her brother Lo Kwong-wai paid himnock, Lady Guillemard, in a brief $50, "for a retaining fee for Mr. speech; expressed her thanks for the gift, which she said she would Potter and Mr. Jenkin."

treasure and wear on every possible She declared that she occasion. had made many friends during her seven years in Singapore and could look back on her stay in Singapore assistance of the Tasman. The as a very interesting period. She Marella will take off the passengers

friends,

Mr. Sheldon: Was anything said at that time about the deeds and documents referring to the mortgage which you had signed in the morning?--No.

Was anything said about your being an infant?-No,

In reply to another question, plaintiff said it was a long time after he signed the mortgage

was very sorry

The Tug Coringa, from Brisbane, the Vanderwyek; from Prlok, and the Marella from Sourabaya, left yesterday evening to go to the

to leave all her and mails.

The Houtman, which was en route to Java, stopped for n time near the Tasman but proceeded on render assistance on account of having too big a draught.

papere that he realised the effect were 21 years of age or over?her journey, being unable to

of his infancy on the validity of No. the transaction."

Is there any truth in these

Mr. Sheldon: During the dis- allegations that I have put to you?, tribution at Sung's House, did Sung-No. ask Lo Kwong-hin, (the second plaintiff) how old he was?

Witness replied that was so,

and Kwong-hin told Sung.

Value of Property. Deting with a point that wis raised by his Lordship, witness

Was there any suggestion by said the brothers agreed to the Sung or anyone else that Kwong-estimate of the property at eight hin boing an infant the mortgage lakhs.

I was not valid? No...

Mr. Sheldon: Was there at any Sung Did you instruct

to time any inducement held out to instruct Messrs. Hasting. Dennys you to accept property worth eight and Bowley on or about January lakhs at seven lakhs, and the sur- 30 that you were 21 years of age plus lakh to be devoted towards paying the costs or expenses. of or over?--No.

The Tasman, which, is a well- known liner on the Singapore- Australia run, was on her way to Australia from Batavia when the accident occurred.

Another Grounding on Tree Island.

On

Signals on Fort Canning Wednesday morning laat indicated that a steamer was ashore in local waters.

On inquiry it was learned that the Pong Tong, owned by the Did you on February 10 (the the proceedings for the settle Straits Hejaz Steamship Company, the ment have no knowledge of which left Colombo for Singapore day of the signing of mortgage) in the offices of Messrs. that.

Mr. Potter said that was the first on April 27 with a cargo of meat, Hastings, Dennys, and Bowley, say yourself that you were 21 years time the suggestion had been had gone ashore on Tree Island. made, and he asked permission to where several vessels have found Did you on that date instruct put in as evidence a document resting place in the last two or

Kiving statistics of the valuing of three years, Sung to say Bo-No.

'of age or over?-No.

Was it stated by Sung in the the property, which, he contended, offices of Messrs. Wilkinson and disproved that suggestion. Grist that you and Kwong-hin

The case is proceeding.

The Pong Tong is a vessel of 1,723 tons regieter and was built in 1903.

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