TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1927.
CHINA NEWS.
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Against The Government,
Shanghai, Aug.23. At 6.55 p.m. yesterday, 1.200 male and female workers of the No. 5 East Mill, N.W.K cotton
left the mill premises.
now in power in Shanghai.
Pro-Communist Handbills.
Shanghai, Aug, 23.
SILVER MINE HELD. CHAIWAN MURDER.
"RED" MEXICANS TAKE POSSESSION.
NO SABOTAGE REPORTED.
at Etzatlan 40 miles from
apparently virtual prisoners of
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Mr. Whyte-Smith: Yes, your
human blood. It could be proved,! occurred about 7.80 or 7.45. While, Counsel said, on August 5 or 6, it would then not be totally dark, and it could also be proved that it would be too dark for Walter to on August 6 Mrs. Mackay had see the features of the mon, bought goods at Wing On's to Mr.. Whyte-Smith aid that there
Handbag Found. the value of $1.30, so that sheas no need for him to say more The Magistrate inquired what would have been given a 5-cent except that the two accused were was the depth of the drop, and credit note. A representative of seen by witnesses always together Counsel replied that it was be the Company would say that Mrs. for the last two months. Mexico City, Yesterday. tween six and seven feet.
Mackay was in the store on the More reassuring developments
Answering another question, date mentioned. He did not know handbag was subsequently found. By the Magistrate: Mrs. Mackay's mill, censed work abruptly, and regarding the Amparo mities are Mr. Whyto-Smith said that it was her by name, but he was able to It was picked up on the road at contained in telegrams from a trained nullah with a big cavity, identify her from a photograph. the place where she first fell, some A pamphlet of an extremely Guadalajara. There has been no Walter, he said, was pushed into
violence and the the bushy part of the nullah,
Continuing, Mr.. Whyte-Smith 80 yards from the place where she anti-Chiang Kai-shek and Nation- sabotage or
said that some 15 yards further was attacked. In the handbag alist (Nanking) Government na-pumps are still working. Parleys
Put up a Fight.
down the path, Inspector Lane were both halves of the other ture was obtained by the police, are taking place between the
Although he could not see found in the grass one half of a forged $1 note which she had cut. and the strike is apparently a officials and labourers and an clearly what was going on on the $1 banknote, to which great included, was that after passing Mrs. The Crown's case, Counsel con- protest against the Government official inquiry will be held.bridge, he nevertheless could see portance Waa attached
Reuter's American Service.
enough to know that the smaller the prosecution in view of subse-determined to rob them and went by Mackay and Walter, the two men man was attacking Mrs. Mackay.quent discoveries. It will be back to carry out that determina A message from Washington He even saw this man striking proved by a representative of tlon, and during the attack one of A Chinese named Koo Lih-sung.dated August 27 stated that her but whether he did this with the Hong Kong and Shanghal them murdered Mrs. Mackay. The who is an employee of the Shang besieged in the quarters of thea weapon or not Walter was un-Bank that this note was a for- motive of the attack was robbery.
able to say. After pushing hai Tramway Company, was ar- Amparo, Company's silver mines Walter down, the taller man went gery, and Dr. Minnet will say that Magistrate: The common pur-
ested by the Municipal police on
pose was robbery. In the process one of thema murdered her, there- Yangtazepoo Road at 4.40 p.m. Guadalajara, Mexico, 11 British over to the other side of the there were blood stains on it.
A Forged Note. bridge to assist the smaller man. yesterday for being in possession and 18 American employees are Mrs. Mackay undoubtedly put After inspecting the note, the fore the other is equally guilty. Is of four pro-communist handbills,
that your contention? He was, subsequently, released the so-called "Red" Syndicate, and in self-defence she struck at peared to have been cut and not up a fight against her assailant, Magistrate remarked that it ap as there was no evidence to prove which induced the workmen to him with her umbrella. When torn. distribution.
seize the mine as a protest Walter eventually scrambled This handbill urges the workers against the Sacco and Vanzetti back to the road, he saw the two
Mr. Whyte-Smith agreed. to support only the revolutionary executions.
men escaping with Mrs. Mackay's it would be proved that Mrs. Continuing, Counsel said that committee, headed by the wife of
The mines are reported to be handbag in the direction of the Mackay had been given two such Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the Shang- much damaged through the stop-motor road. Thirty yards from forged notes by a friend in pay- hai General Labour Union, which, page of work and are in danger the bridge was a bend on the ment for some music sheets which as it is stated, are the only organs of being flooded.
road, and Walter saw the men she had bought. This was done in China looking after the work- The Mexican military authori-disappear round it. Mrs. Mackay ers' welfare. It severely con- ties claim that they have the was then in the act of getting up as a joke, and Mrs. Mackay was demns the Nanking and Wuhan, situation in hand, but full details from the left of the bridge. about it. She appeared to have cluded and passed a resolution re- immediately afterwards told The Press Conference has con- Government as traitors; who are unavailable,
There was no doubt that she was taken a fancy to the notes and questing the League of Nations to wounded, and was holding the lower part of her abdomen, where asked to be allowed to keep them, make urgent representations to the Walter saw were marks of blood, and she was permitted to do so. various governments for the pur- in three days for the purpose of HOME RAIL DISASTER Together they started to walk Later she was seen by a witnesse of establishing a rule that the measure of expulsion or with- effecting the revival of
to be cutting the notes in two drawal of a permit to stay in a down the path. Shanghai General Labour Union,
with a pair of scissors, presum country By the Magistrate: Mrs.
should not be taken and the abolition of the Unifica- INQUIRY INTO CRASH BEING Mackay told, Walter that she had ably to prevent her from using against a journalist without the tion Committee of the Labour
them, been stabbed and robbed of her
opinion of a committee of journal Unions.
money.
lats. They also passed a resolution Walter, Mr. Whyte-Smith said, unanimously in favour of the aboll- could not identify either of the and recommending that all official tion of censorship in peace time men, but he was able to give in-news should be issued without formation as to their clothing preference to all newspapers and and height which would corres-agencies together with transmis pond with particulars about the sion facilities. two prisoners.
The conference adopted a re-
should be completely done 'away .with. It advocates that a great demonstration will be carried out
Administration of Shanghai,
Shanghai, Aug. 23.
the
HELD.
Mr. Whyte-Smith said he did not mention this because he was doubtful if it was admissible as
Men Traced.
worship.
The case continued during the afternoon.
PRESS MATTERS.
CONFERENCE AT GENEVA CONCLUDES.
Geneva, Yesterday.
CINEMA NOTES.
HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY AT QUEEN'S.
London, Yesterday. Evidence at the Sevenoaks At the 102nd Central Political disaster inquiry disclosed that a Conference the following mes pair of wheels of the engine left evidence. gures were decided upon in regard the metals 600 yards before the Mr. Lindsell said that although to the administration of Shang- crash. The injured driver testi-he knew that it would be thrown hai, writes the "Shunpao": fied that the engine was one of out at the Sessions, he always
1.That a military officer, to the new River type which had a liked to take down statements The taller man who had pushed solution submitted by the re'. be known as the Defence Com- tendency to roll when travelling made by the deceased in such Walter into the nullah, the pro-presentative of the Japanese. missioner of Shanghai, be ap-over 50 miles per hour.-Reuter. cases.
secution say, would be the first "Rengo" agency suggesting the pointed to take charge of all
Fell Down Twice.
accused, while second accused was calling of periodical conferences troops in Shanghai.
Messages from London dated: Proceeding. Mr. Whyte-Smith the smaller man who had attack-with a view of examining the ex- tent to which the resolutions and 2. That the political depart-August 24 stated: ment of the revolutionary army
said that after walking about 30 ed Mrs. Mackay.
From information received the Conference had been acted upon recommendations of the present It is reported that 10 persons yards Mrs. Mackay fell down but of the eastern route be abolished were killed and 20 injured in the got up again with the help of police traced two likely men live by the different Governments.-- and that officers of the political derailment of a Southern Rail-Walter, and they carried on. Aing in the vicinity of Shaukiwan | Reuter.. ..department of the various armies way train from London to Deal little further on she fell a second or Shaukiyan East, who were
carry out activities in, their re- near Sevenoaks.
time but again got up. They had well acquainted with the districts. spective armies, and should in no The engine and all except three walked about 100 yards together. Their search led them to a house way interfere with the Municipal carriages turned-turtle. The rails before Mrs. Mackay gave up and in Kam Wah Street at the foot administration of Shanghai were torn up and twisted. A told Walter to go for assistance. of the coolie track.
3.That the central political pullman coach swung round right Before he departed, she handed |
Referring to the plan of the department be not vested with across the track and was com- her gold wrist watch to him. She district, the Magistrate said that authority to detail officers to be pletely smashed,
Returning to the Queen's Eleven were was evidently afraid that she the path after taking a sharp Theatre as the fifth of the revival stationed in Shanghai to give killed and 50 injured.
would lose it
bend went almost straight down nights pictures, Harold Lloyd's orders:
Gruesome Scenes.
Being a stranger to Hong Kong, to Shaukiwan Road. 4. That the admiralty office A passenger aboard the train Walter did not know that he was Mr. Whyte-Smith explained Sake" is sure to receive a cordial great comedy, "For Heaven's and ita, political department deal said that the first intimation of very near to the Shaukiwan that Kam Wah Street was only with affairs concerning the anything wrong was a sudden Police Station and went all the street and it sort of faces one as when it will be the feature at- side welcome to-day and to-morrow navy in Shanghai.
rocking while the train was tra- way to Taikoo. Mrs. Mackay was he gets to the foot of the path. traction at the Colony's principal 5.That no commander of the velling at a high speed, and a left propped up against a rock. This place was little used, and cinema, martial law force be appointed sudden grinding and tearing When assistance eventually came evidence would be given that it in Shanghai, and that the com- noise as though the train had she was already dead. She had was lonely between the hours of Lloyd is a bored young million- In "For Heaven's Sake" Harold missioner for the defence of jumped the metals.
on the left breast 8 and 10 o'clock: The police aire who suddenly finds himself Shanghai function as commander wobbled and then there was a and one in the abdomen.
The train two wounds
went there at 7 p.m., on August 7 swept off his feet by a series of of the martial law forces.
terrific and deafening crash. All Dr. Cannon who held the post and arrested the two accused in astonishing events in the tougher 6. That the so-called righteous were thrown from their seats, mortem would say that the stabs house No. 7, ground floor. Both regions of New York. The pic- and courageous corps and the There followed the piercing on the left breast were both accused had blood stains on their ture is delightfully funny and it rank of garrison commissioner be shrieks of frightened women and stopped by ribs, and that the clothing. Each had three single has at least one big thrill. abolished.
7. That the special adminis- were aboard rendered first aid fatal one.
Beveral doctors who wound in the abdomen was the dollars and 5 10-cent pieces in his Interesting events included in tration bureau be transferred to and nurses,
possession. In addition, second the topical gazette showing in the Nanking.
ambulances and
accused had a 20-cent piece and same programme. are the recent police seemed to spring from 8. That hereafter only the nowhere. Saws, hammers and Sraith, immediately. took up the the fact that the men had almost Glasgow to open the new King The police, said Mr. Whyte-two copper cents. He mentioned visit of the King and Queen to defence commissioner and the crowbars were used to extricate investigation of the murder, and an equal amount of money be George V bridge across the Clyde police department be authorised the victims. A young woman's a large party made a search of all cause the prosecution contend and the visit of the Flect to to carry out arrests,
9. That all policemen be arm. legs had to be amputated before the country around that same that this went to show that there Plymouth. ed in order to enable them to ren- was so mutilated that pieces of
she could be extricated. Another night. der efficient service.
In a path leading off the motor the booty on the coolie tracki Both the World and the Star the body were picked up and road some 600 yards of the where they must have been surare showing outdoor picture in placed in a sack..
junction of Chaiwan Road and the prised or were scared by Walter the new programmes which begin Stanley-Shaukiwan motor road, a running down to the motor road, to-day. The picture at the path which was very little used The money which was picked up World is "Bustin-Through" in except by one who was very well must have either been dropped which Jack Hoxie plays a cowboy acquainted not only with Shauki-by the men or thrown away by role with customary dash, and wan but with Shaukiwan East as them in their haste to get away, the picture the Star is "The well, a Chinese detective named It could be proved by the pro- Chechahcos," the story of a Chung Hal found at 2 a.m., on secution that at 9 p.m., on the great gold rush which has the Sunday, August 7, two rolls of night of August 6 the men were distinction of being the only Pittsburg, Yesterday.
bank notes. These were lying in a houseboat in Shaukiwan har- movie play made entirely in
the on the famous on
ground half
way bour, but they were not there at Alaska. Both pictures are very 1-Down with Wang Ching- Broadway limited express from down the path. One roll contain-7 p.m., at the time of the attack. exciting. wei and Feng Yu-hsiang, who Chicago to New York had
ed $15 in $5 notes, and the other When arrested in Kam Wah pretend to be revolutionists: thrilling escape 12 miles west of $80 in $10 notes. He also found Street, the men were playing tin
2.-Seize the Huchow Guild! Altocna, the foremost of the two a single $1 note making $46 al-kau.
Poles For Posters
Shanghai, Aug. 23. Five Chinese were arrested on! Yangtszepoo Road at 1 a.m. to- day for passing handwritten post- ers on electric poles. They were brought before the Provisional Court this morning, and rémand-
ed.
The following are the transla-
tions of the posters:---
children.
EXPRESS MISHAP.
TWO OF THE CREW LOSE LIVES.
Passengers
Bank Notes Found.
had been a partial division of
World and Star.
APOLOGY.
STAR FERRY CO., LTD,
3. Let us start the third de-engines drawing the express together. On some of these notes One of the 10-cent pieces found- monstration with violence!.. being derailed. It plunged 200 were blood stains.
on the second accused. was blood 4. Whoever goes contrary to feet over the embankment. The On the previous day, said Mr. stained. On first accused, most Dr. Sun Yat-sen's principles and second engine hung on the edge. Whyte-Smith, Mrs. Mackay had important of all, was found theITH reference to our leader policy is a reactionary I No passengers were injured but received payment of $36.80 in complemental half of the 31 W of the tat i to our leader 5.--Down with the militariats: two enginemen ware killed and $10, $5 and $1 notes, while the note picked up by Inspector Lane. "That Ferry" and with reference 6.-Oppose the taxes, which two injured-Reuter's American same day Mr. Mackay had given This also had blood marks, tend to oppress the proletariat! Service.
her $250 house money in $100,
Cut on Hand: 7-Let us recapture Kwang-
tung!
ary front!-
8-Start the united revolution of the Unification Committee of 9.-Support the Shanghai Gen. the Shanghai Labour Union! eral Labour Union!
to the letter to the Editor, appear- ing in our issue of the 4th instant,. $10 and $5 notes." He (counsel) Second accused (the smaller
jand. written under the same. mentioned this fact to show that man) had a curious cut on the Sufferer" we have now made with her at the time of the at- have caused some of the blood the deceased lady probably had side of his right hand. This might further investigation into this
matter. tack notes of the denomination of stains, but the position of the cut that the statements contained in We have come to the conclusion 18. Arrest the running dogs, those picked up by the Chiriese dewas very significant. It was just our leader and "Sufferer's" letter 10.--Long live the souls of the Yang Hu and Chen. Chuen. tective. Before going to Chai- such a wound which one would martyrsl
14.-Exterminate all remnants wan, Mrs. Mackay was seen tak- expect to be made on the hand of are unwarranted and incorrect. 11-Execute all reactionariest of rebel, Chiang!
ing some notes out of her drawer, a man stabbing with a small knife We consequently tender our sincere 12.-Kill all labour traitors, 16.-Reinstate all unemployed but how much it was no one knew of the kind used by fishermen.to the Star- Ferry Co., Ltd, and} apologies and expressions of regret When the knife struck a rib the running dogs, and "supervisors" workers to their former post- After the murder, only $50 was hand would slip on to the blade to the coxswains who operate their
tions
found in the drawer.
and be cut in the fashion second 16-Prevent the rebel, Chiang
Blood Stained Coupon. accused's hand was cut. Kai-shek, from resuming his About 20 yards further down Mr. Whyte-Smith reminded the nctivities! We
this coolle track, the same 'detect Court, that the taller mau was the 17.-Long live the Shanghai ive a little later found a 5-cent one who had pushed Walter and General Labour Union!
credit. coupon of the Wing On apparently he did not have a knife. Zdási Company, of the kind issued by Presumably the short man did the Company during big sales strike Mrs. Mackay with a weapon, to customers for every $1 worth and that weapon must have been
Mr. Lindsell enquired what time
Continued at foot of next column.
A FAMILY NECESSITY.
Every family should be provided 18-Down with the Unification with Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all Committee of the Shanghai La- times. Sprains may be cured in bour Unions much less time when promptly treat 19-Let the Government of of goods purchased. On this a short one, Ka ed. Lame back, lame shoulders, pains Shanghai be administered by the in the alde and chest and rheumatle pains, are some of the dreamer o people:
which it is especially valuable. It 20-Oppress the Fengtien and
Shantung armies!
zan be purchased everywhere.
particular credit note were blood the attack took place stains. These spots had been cut Counsel replied; that they left out by Dr. Minnet who would Chaiwan at 7.15, as it was getting say that these bore traces of dark, and the attack must have
steamers, ND PURA:
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