MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1926,
NAVAL LOSS.
British Sloop Sinks Near Bermuda,
ONLY TWENTY SURVIVORS,
Feared Loss of Sixty Lives.
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MIDNIGHT VISIT.”
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As he (witness)" also felt unwell about this time, the plaintiff pre- scribed the same course for him and gave him some "spirit" tea to drink after. which he fall asleep. That evening, the plain-1 tiff, who slept in the passage called out about midnight that she was in possession of a spirit. Rugby, Oct. 24.
"I called but who are you?""'; His Majesty's ship. "Valerian": sank in a hurricane 18 miles south said witness, and the voice re- of Bermuda on Friday afternoon. Plied "I am Lai Wa-chiu
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The "Spirit's" Directions, The voice, went on to address" him as brother," continued wit nese and told him to take Sam Koo (the plaintiff) as his "kit fat" wife.
The Admiralty states that 20, This, explained the witness, was survivors are at present account- his younger brother who had died
some years ago. ed for, including Commander William Usher and Lieutenant Frank Hughes. Their condition! is reported to be satisfactory.
The "Valerian" was a sloop of 1,250 tons displacement, and the. normal complement of ships of her class for foreign service is from 86 to 106. It is feared, therefore, that 60 or more lives have been lost.
The "Valerian" was built in 1916 and her main armament consisted of four three-pounder guns. She belong to what is known as the "Flower" Class. "
King's Sympathy. The Admiralty has received from His Majesty the Kinga message expressing His Majesty's grief at the loss of so many valu- able lives, and assuring the bereaved families how deeply he feels for them in their Budden add overwhelming sorrow.-Bri- tish Wireless Service...
Witness replied that he was already married and could not do this and the voice replied that if he did not the whole of his family: would perish,
Witness was terrified at this threat and shortly after the plain- tiff woke up and said that a spirit had taken possession of her. She told witness that if he de aired to marry her so that he could be protected from the wrath of the spirits she would want $1,000 as a marriage dowry. She also, the witness alleged, went into details as to the preparations which would have to be made for her marriage.
Upon the witness protesting that he did not earn much and could not pay that amount, the plaintiff, he alleged, suggested the ABOUT HSIA CHAO. preparation of a promissory note which was eventually done and "witness signed is.
TOOK SUN CHUAN-FANG'S
EXAMPLE.
WHY TREACHERY FAILED.
last week the "China Mail gave a few particulars about Hela Chao, ex-Civil Governor of Chekiang, who fed after in unsuccessful coup is rapture Shanghai and overthrow Marshal Sun Chuan-fang./
In the 1924 war between Kiangsu and Cheklang, Hsia Chao did exactly the same thing: he waited
almost won the war. He then
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GENERAL WONG.
DEATH REPORTED FROM CANTON
GOVERNOR OF WUCHOW.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The death of General Shiu-hung (governor of Wachow), at Canton, is reported by the "Kung Shoung Yat Po (Industrial and Commer cial Daily Press).
General Wong is stated to have succumbed to linese, at the sana-
General Wong Shu-hung of Wuchow.
torium off the East Bund, on Oct. 20.
His offefal title is Rehabilitation Commissioner of Kwangsi province, with headquarters at Wuchow,
He also held an appointment, with his Kwangsi troops, under the Nationalist Government.
"Bossed" The Household
He is best known to non-Chinese The wedding took place shortly through the incident, earlier this afterwards and the plaintiff, year, when the port of Wuchow. alleged the witness, immediately was closed by the British senior took control of the household and, naval officer, West River when directing that his original "kit native pilots had been refused to fat" wife should no longer sleep the, gunboats to proceed up-river with him, made her go to another to inquire about the murder by ban- house. She also directed that thets of a British subject, original "kitat's children should General Wong subsequently sent.. call her plaintiff) as "mother" the pilots and the blockade, was and only refer to the other as their wet nurse,
The woman
until General Lu Yung-halang hidment of the $1,000 as dowry and
The plaintiff pressed for pay
Feventually the original "kit far" organised provincial autonomy wife raised the money for him and movement, madë arrangements wish Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan for tren-he paid the money to the other chery within the Chekiang-Yukien woman, asking for return of the
promissory note. border to assist General (as he then said she would return it but was) Sun Chuan-fang to reach Hangchow and turned Lu Yang- halang out of a post which he had held for six years and which he had defended successfully in a hard-fought war
every time after that he asked for it she said that she had mislaid it. Shortly afterwards she said that she must leave on a visit to the
withdrawn
FORGED MONEY.
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WANDERINGS OF TWO BANK
NOTES.
Charged with uttering two forged 100 piastre notes at the Banque de L'lindo-Chine, the case against a Chinese clerk was ad- journed until Thursday.
Lengthy evidence was given to
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PROPAGANDA PAYS.
LOCAL IMPORTS.
CHAMBERS FORTNIGHTLY
REPORT.
POLICE OPEN FIRE,
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In the fortnightly report of the As long as the war (in China) Hong Kong General Chamber of Commonce the following remarks was indecisive, the Chekiang pro- vincial autonomy movement seem are taken from the section on ed to have no life to it, but as soon
Imports:- as. the war seemed to turn against
Hong Kong, Oct. 22. ). the Kuomintang, these movements | Colton Plece" Goods and Fandy Secame very powerful among the Cotton Goods:-There are no signs
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In Shanghai, there have been tons and the drop in exchange many efforts during the past few Eravates the existing depression. weeks to organise a mass uprising dealers have not yet confidence in
Déliveries are improving Against Marshal Sun Chunn-fangthe situation. Cotton is again and his officials. Recently Drowar Mid. Amer. "Spot" being Ting and Col. Yen conducted quoted at 6,930. on the 20th instant raid on a certain house where and. Eg. Shkel. 14.90d. they found documents, seals and other incriminating evidence, to change has rendered business im Cotton Yarn:-The heavy drop In prove that the proposed" uprising practicable, dealers being dig Was not
a mere rumdur. The inclined to pay the higher rates leadara escaped, having somehow asked by the Importers. learned that the raiders were com-
ing.
Red Russia's Precepts.
Quotations are purely nominal:: No. 108. $145-170. No. 129, $150. 173. No. 188. $170-175. No...208. The precautionary measures $175-180, taken against the labour unions Arrivals 1.800: bales. Shipmonta and student organisations were ril, aules nil, Unsold stock 11.600 the result of a knowledge by the bales. Bargains 13,100 bales. local officials that the Kuomintang
Woollen-Owing to the rapid
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was conducting its propaganda fall in exchanke quotations are offensive in Shanghaf
merely nominal and no sales are This propaganda offensive is reported. Local prices are firmer one of the major war tactics of fund clearances tend to improve aa the Kuomintang and is copied the situation In Canton becomes from the Red Army methods in clearer. invaded a territory, they conduct, pert Russia. Whenever the Red Army Raw Cottons:No business to re-i
eda propaganda offensive pre- Metals:-Market firm but pend vious to and during the campaign ing resumption of shipments. to in- with a view to turning the popula- terior business lacking. tion against their opponents. The Flour Market:-Stocks: About Red Cavalry was particularly 450,000: Market fam effective for this purpose; the Quotations-American Red Cossacks would rush through $4.50 per sack, American "Straight their enemies' lines, scattering $0.75 per sack, American Cut of Propaganda as they went.
$3.90 per sack. Shanghai Flouri Mor: Powerful Than War. $8.50 Australian No. 1 $4.30 per By the time their opponents suck nominal, Canadian Cut, pit drove them from the field, the $30 pur sack, Canadian Straight population had been turned pro-.20 per sick, Canadian Mixture Soviet.
$8.10 per sack, Canadian 2nd Clear The Kuomintang has utilised $3 per sack; market steady: this method in Hunan and Hupeh, the population welcoming them
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with open arms, for the way had NIPPED IN BUD. been prepared.
They are now employing this method in Chekiang and Kiangsu
Shanghai, Oct. 24.
with Shanghai, as the centre. In the early hours of this morne Upon the success or failure of this ins an attempt was made by a mob propaganda offensive in Shanghai to capture the Woosung-Shanghai
depends the Kuomintang's success (Chinese) constabulary palico in the Kiangsi campaign rather station at the West Gate, than upon the battles on the It is reported that numbers of allegedly Kuorintang Kiangsi front.-N. C. Daily News, Chinese,
Mysterious Anti-Reds.
plotters, dressed in civilian clothes but heavily armed, descended upon Shanghai Oct IB.. Speculation is rife in the native ties, who had been forewarned, the police station, but the authori-
country and witness saw nothing show that the notes were good districts as to the identity of the wore fully prepared. Hsta Chao's reward was his sub of her for some weeks, when she imitations. The defendant, who authors of various anti-Red posters
stantive elevation from Police Commissioner to Civil Governor..
Ambition Not Realised, He had expected to be made Tupan of the Province but that
returned and through a negotiator produced the promissory note she had previously said she could not find and demanded payment.
was entrusted with the work of
that were found pasted on walla perse but refused, whereupon the The gang was warded to dis-" cashing the notes, pointed out a
the City, Chapet and Pootung on police fired blank cartridges, with- || schoolmaster (one of the wit-October 16. nesses) as the person who gave.
out effect, and then some twenty People are perturbed over this rounds of bail cartridges were fired It was contended for the plain-him the notes. The latter said he
manifestation of anti-Red feeling wounding one man who was.sert to The rest made off in
plan went away because the Feng-fifa that the dowry had been received the notes from & Chin- Appearing, as it did, on the eve of hospital. tiem...faction took possession of voluntary and that, although the ese bank employee in payment of the students heralded memorial motor ears, with the exception of
Nanking and there was no place defendant had paid it he had debt for $130. The third man for Sun Chuan-fang. The latter afterwards asked the plaintiff to when called said that he received became the Tupan of Chekiang lend the money to the Kin Lee the notes from another man in
firm in which he was a partner. settlement of a gambling debt.
with Haia Chao as Civil Governor.
services for the victime of the four, who were arrested. Wanhaien incident, this propaganda
puzzling.
is
A few of the posters were trans Chang Kai-shek engaged wo men spies and body-guards."
Several times during this period. This, the plaintiff had done and The case was adjourned to enlated as follows. there were reports that Hsia Chao the promissory note, it was allegable Sergeant Pears to trace the had managed to destroy the post-ed, had been made out under those last man. tion of Sun Chuan-fang in Che-circumstances. kiang, but these proved to be untrue.
A SIMPLE WOMAN.
FORTUNE TELLER GETS HER MONEY.
It is stated that members of the 'mób threw two bombs in the station compound, which exploded; but caused little damage.
The constabulary are taking pre- cautions against further attacks on police stations.
Martial Law Proclaimed.
Appeal to Chivalry. "Russians employed in the Southern Army commit offences
Later. against girls, overywhere they go."
Students and unemployed were "The wages of the Southern among the attackers on the police Army have not been paid since station, where a large amount of May."
arms and ammunition is stored. It The majority of the postera were is definitely ascertained that those members of the
Evidence of the fact that the woman plaintiff in the case had When Marshal Sun entered upon held herself out to be a spirit his campaign for the possession of medium was given by a Chinese Kiangsu, he appointed Hsla. Chae reporter of the "Hong Kong Vice-commander-in-chief, of his Shun Po" for whose benefit, ac- with him for some distanes in his ed report produced, the woman forces and invited him to travel cording to evidence and a publish- private car to prevent treason in questioned had "communicated with obtaining money by false rous sonsibilities of the populace Shanghai Labour Union, a "red" |
his renr.
Was Apparently Satisfied... After Marshal Sun bad organised his five-province federation, he appointed General Lu Halang-ting, Tupan of Chekiang. Hsia Chao re- mained Civil Governor, but In effect he was the master of the province as Marshal Sun made the situation easy for him by instructing General Lu to attend only to military mat- ters. It was thought that in his
with spirits."
The case was adjourned.
“I WAS FOOLED!”
CAPTIVE GENERAL DEFIES TORTURE.
in
ECHO OF WUCHANG. "
Shanghai, Oct. 18. General Liu Yu-chun, the gal- way, Hala Chao's ambitions could lant defender of Wuchang, is still
be satisfied, for he really possessed being held at the Cantonese
.
the actual power in the province. Tapan's yamen at Hankow' follow. Hata Chao seemed to be so satisfied ing his capture by the Cantonese
A Chinese was charged at the
Central Magistracy this morning
calculated to work on the chival involved were and some, it appears, attempt to dissuade any potential recruita for organisation.
the Southern Army, De
pretences. The methods adopted was that known among the Chin- ese as "planting the silver tree."
The Chinese police have raided It was alleged against the de- A search party at the Shangha suburb close to the French Contes a house situated in a Chinese fendant that he obtained the South Station arrested a Chinese sion, where they seized seventy money by offering to drive who had in his possession a quan- Kuomintang flags, a pistol, and: 400 away an evil spirit which was
tity of inflammatory handbill rounds a ammunition. standing between a married wo The prisoner is being detained in man and a fortune of $10,000.the military court at Lunghwa arrested in the act of cutting tele
In Pootung even "reds" wore. The woman who gave evidence"Shanghai Times" said that defendant in reading ber
phone wires, fortune referred to her as the daughter of a millionaire.
The case was adjourned.
WITNESS'S CONNECTION "NO"-
RECOMMENDATION,”
WANTED TO DIE.
YC.P.O.
Others acts against peace and order are reported.
Martial law has been proclaimed to-night in the Chinese territory Immediately surrounding Shanghai. Vehicles and, passengers are being searched on entering Chinese terri tory from the foreign concessions.
THE WEATHER.
WOMAN RESCUED BY
CLARKE
EARLY MORNING SCENE,
At 2 o'clock yesterday, morning Chief Preventive Officer J "The firm in quéation is of con-Clarke, who was recently present- siderable standing, carrying outed with a scroll for the rescue of contracts of as much as half a the crew of a Eshing boat, during | The official weather forecast, million or a million dollars includ a typhoon, added another to his for Hong Kong, coast and ing Government contracts, sald long list of lives saved in the har- Formose Channel, till noon to Mr. M. K. Lo in the Summary hour.
morrow is --moderate east winds, Court this morning, referring to a
Disturbed by the sound of police fine Chinese firm with which a witness whistles coming from the direction Af 11.12 sm. the Observatory
of the Harbour Department pler, reported was connected
I might add, said Mr. Lo, that C.P.O. Clarke came down from hiể
Pressure has increased consi the block of houses in which Your quarters in his night attire and derably over N.E. Japan and our dr. Justice Wood) is liv found a man and woman struggling slightly over 8.W. Japansformibea ing was erected by this very firm. In the water. It was Ister ascer and the Philippines. It has de- Amidst laughter, His Honour retained that both had jumped into creased slightly along the Yangtze marked That is not altogether in the water in an attempt to end their valy the witness's favour
The anticyclone has moved east rescued the
En now central over
that when Marshal Sun went to forces when the Northerners HIS HONOUR'S HOUSE war in Kiangsi, he removed Genera) holding Wuchang capitulated. Lu Halang-ting and all the troops Fears are held for his life because: from Cheklang to the front, leaving the cry "Kill Liu Yu-chun" is be only two regiments in Shanghai-ing heard in Wuchang, although "N. C. Daily News?!
there is a movement by Hankow Then & Now."
and Wuchang gentry to save his In attempting to take Shanghai, life. Hala Chao was merely trying to General Liu, however, is defiant emulate the example of Marshal "If they want to cut me to pieces, Sun Chuan-fang who, early in 1925, let them do it. I am not afraid," took Shanghai by advancing his he declared,
In an interview with a repre- troops overnight in precisely the aame way. With a large army put sentative of a Hankow newn side the city and Suz holding agency, the military prisoner de- strategic positions In the neighclared that he had held Wuchang bourhood, Marshal Chang Two-lin's city against desperate odds for no troops were forced to retreat with other purpose that to obey the out even fighting, leaving Sun in order of Wa Fei-fu, his superior." control. Whereas Sun's coup was General Liu is 48 years old and carried out with a boldness which is a native of Chihli province, paralyzed, and was executed by He said:
clever military leaders with eff) have been fooled by Wu Fel cent forces, Hala Chao's coup Jack fu. He has made me what I am ed the boldness, the decision and today. But I must say frankly the equipment."Shanghai Times that there are two
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