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THREAT TO WU-HAN.
Forces Returning. To Guard Hupeh and Hunan.
TANG'S. MOVEMENTS.
Not Going To Advance Any Nearer Nanking.
FENG QUELLS SUBORDINATES.
being.
NATIONALIST SUCCESSES,
SOLDIER'S LAPSE.
Stole Roll of Cloth From Chinese Hawker.
6 WEEKS' HARD LABOUR.
Privates Tell Different Stories In Court.
1845
SEPTEMBER 19, 1927.
KIDNAPPED.
Adventures of Chinese Doctor
PRICE: $3.00 Per Month.
LAZARUS.
Hong Kong's Only Europeia Optician-- Established Over, Forty Y CATANIA Manager: Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A.
Registered Optometrist (Canada).
DEMAND ON BRITISH A CANTON OUTRAGE. PIRATE "WANTS."
Steamers To Pay Ton- nage Dues.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS TRIAL.
Bandits Attempt To Sell Victim For $500.9
Local Commander Takes Individual Action.
PAKKAI INCIDENT.
The local agents of the steam-
ton.
Train Derailed Near City.
BANDITS STILL ACTIVE"
At Walchow Reported Disarmed.
A train outrage was perpetrat-
What the "Kochow" Raiders Desire.
LATEST GRAMOPHONE” “HITS.
Ship's Steward Makes Attempt To Elude Captors.
Word has now been received from
Tribute ranging from new gramo- There was a sequel at the
(From Our Own Correspondent] Privates T. Chambers and W. Criminal Sessions this morning Feeney, both of the King's Own to the kidnapping of a Chinese
Pakkai (Kongmoon), Sept. 17.ed near Canton in the latter part phone records to rolls of "seal silk manded by the West River pirates Scottish Borderers, stationed re-doctor on board a junk, two men
British steamers calling at this of last week and is suspected of plush and cashmere suitings, is de- spectively at Murray Barracks War between the Wu-Han and Nanking factions of the Chinese and at Mount Austin Barracks, being charged with inducing the port have been ordered, by the having some connection with the who carried out the recent cours were this morning charged be doctor to board a junk by falee Director of the local Surtax interference to the track on the the British steamboat "Kochoup,
Bureau, to pay the new tonnage Canton-Kowloon line (Chinese Nationalist Party seems to have been averted, at least for the time fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the report and holding him to ran- dues recently proposed by the section) close to the New Ter- those on board the ship who were larcency of a roll of black Chinese som; alternatively, with forcibly Nanking Nationalist Government tories border a few days ago. taken away by the pirates to be
Going north from Canton on held to ransom.
The steward a Chinese, has This latest change in the Yangtsze situation is not due to re- of a street hawker in Western for the Crown and outlined the
cloth worth $3.60 from the stall detaining him..
Mr. H. S. Fitzroy prosecuted and then postponed. -
the Canton-Hankow Railway
pirates lair near Taipingsha-par- conciliation prospects having suddenly become enhanced. The Wu-Street, West Point, yesterday facts, stating how a woman came ers are in negotiation with the tax (southern section), a train was effected a partial escape from the Han forces, as the potential aggressors, are to return up-river, to afternoon.
rails had been tampered with He rana considerable distance They both pleaded "not guilty." to the doctor's residence and told authorities, their representations derailed at a spot where the tial because he is still in custody. their own territory in Hupeh and Hunan provinces to prevent danger
Captain A, G. Dobbie of the him that her father-in-law was tending towards a protest.
The Pakkal Director of the and otherwise loosened. The after securing his freedom but did K.O.S.B., occupied a seat next to seriously ill on board a Junk Customs Surtax Bureau, Mr. locomotive and some of the car- not know the way. A farmer re- to the home fires.
the Magistrate during the hear. The doctor went down to the Ying S: Ng, has just been succeed-riages jumped the track and fused either to give him shelter or to point out the way to him, for ing of the case.
fear of incurring the bandits' dis- waterside where he found two
Rebels Give Trouble.
pleasure. In desperation, the fugi- The hawker said that about men in a sampan. He was rowed by Mr. Lau Yan-sin from Can- were considerably damaged.
Atrocities have been commit- tive offered $300 for sanctuary. A 3.30 p.m., yesterday, he put down ed to a junk and, on asking for his stall in Western Street, near the patient, was told that he was
[Note: There are altogether ted by the rebels in the Hoifung compromise was arrived at by the the junction of High Street to too ill to be on deck.
six or seven river steamers ply- and Lukfung districts (behind stoward agreeing to stay in the The doctor was taken down Two divisions now in Anhui coast of north Kiangsu, close to rest, when the accused approach-
ing nightly between Hong Kong Bias Bay) where the representa Carnier's home, until his relations ed going up the hill. As they into the hold, where he saw a man
and Pakkai, the port of Kong- tives of the Canton Government cent along the promised reward of province, under General Tang the port of Halchow.
$300. Considerable Seng-chi, the "strong man" of
captures
moon, which is the entrepot to have been dislodged for some are passed the witness's stall, Cham- with a quilt over him. He was bers snatched the roll of cloth about to investigate his condi-
the Sze Yap area, in the south-days. Hankow and commander of the credited to the Nationalista.
ern part of the Canton River 8th Army, are (according to a
and then both soldiers ran away. tion when the "patient sprang
In several places along the Honan Fighting. cable to-day) to return to Han-
delta. Most of these boats.fty East River, bandits and guerillas Peking, Yesterday.
The witness followed them asking from the board on which he was
the British flag, their port of are still active. kow and be posted, respectively,
Reports from Honan have been for the return of his cloth, where- lying, grabbed the doctor with
registry being Hong Kong, Canton Government troops are by the outlaws as not worth keep- to the Peking-Hankow and Han- of the most contradictory charac upon they turned round and one hand and with the other kow-Changsha Railways.
On inquiry this morning, reported to have disarmed three ing"fos_rangam. ter, but it now appears definite struck the witness across the arm brandished a revolver. At the The witness was same time another man, the first
the "China Mail" gathered that battalions of the garrison at General Tang Seng-chi, says that Chin Yun-ão has been de- with a stick.
no representations had been Walchow city (on the East tle "Industrial and Commercial teated and driven from the rail- unable to run as fast as the ac- prisoner, seized him by the
made to the Hong Kong author- River), the loyalty of the garri Daily Press" ("Kung Sheung Yat way at Shangtsai to Chowkiako, cused, so he went to No. 7 Police throat and told him not to cry
ities in connection with the pro-son having been subject to aus Po"), is to concentrate on his
where he is negotiating for assist- Stution and made a report there. out or he would be killed. All
posed levy on tonnage and, it is picion. This report has not been "autumn manœuvres," after re-ance from the Northerners and Later he went out with Sergeant they wanted, added this
presumed, that the owners in confirmed. organising his garrisons at Wu- the subordinates of the late Tien Kennear and a Chinese detective to borrow $1,000. chang, Changsha and Yochow.
Hong Kong have not taken off- to the King's College Military Wei-chun, whom Feng Yu-hsiang Hospital in Bonham Road and executed recently.
there he identified the accused.
Arrived With Cloth.
Tang's Instructions.
Shanghai, Yesterday. General Tang Song-Chi has cabled the three leading generals of the Nanking faction that his troops have been given orders not to advance any further down the Yangtze River.
He also says that as regards the joint military policy, he has communicated his views to the
NEW NANKING APPOINTMENTS.
Shanghai, To-day. Sun Fo has been appointed Finance Minister; Mr. C. C. Wu, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Wang Chung-hut, Minister of Justice; Mr. Wang Peh-ching, Minister for Communications in the new Nanking Government.
Chiang Ching-klang, Teai Yuan- pel and Yu Yu-fen are arriving in Shanghal from Nanking this morning. The first named is said to be going to Hangchow to see Chiang Kai-shek, who there yesterday afternoon.
arrived
peace conference in Nanking but
"Hong Kong Evening Post."
Assistance For Sun.
I
The Military Conference last week is believed to have decided
A Chinese drainage foreman
man, was
-No Buyers, Another man, the second pri- Boner, bound the doctor's feet and the first priso kept guard drer while over him with a
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Extended Rail Service
Over a hundred men were remov- ed by the pirates when they left the. "Kochow," this number includ- ing the compradore and two of his staff. About eighty were released
Ransom for Compradore."
The two pirate chieftains, who give their names, have written to the relativer of the compradore and his two fokis,
As is customary in negotiatione between pirates and their victims' relatives, the procedure begins, with a request to the relatives to pay over "open door lucky money" In
an arc, kind,
In respect of the compradors the demand is for:--
8200 in money,
cial steps yet. It is also sur- Proposals are being considered mised that the proposed levy by the authorities in Canton for has received no sanction from extending the train service on General Li Chai-sum or any of the Chinese section of the Can- the Canton officials, and is apton-Kowloon ny. The
Railway, after parently a move on the part of negotiation with the British sec the local commander.]
tion. The question of rating both passenger and freight fares is also under consideration
There is talk In Government As the praniminary to talk about officiul circles in Canton about the amount of the ransom, each of abolishing likin, the internal tax the two fokis will have to induce
to send an expedition against said he saw the first accused the junk got un Feng Yu-hsiang, and also to have snatch the cloth. From where he junk called at varios, In- granted supplies of ammunition stood he was able to see the ac- cluding Cheung Chau, and even and money to Sun Chuan-fang, cused run up to Bonham Road tually reached a place in Chinese who is still full of fight, and who,
territory beyond Macao, c despite his recent reverse, is ex- pected at Pengpu shortly.-Reu-
ter
Chiang's Marriage.
Shanghai, Saturday,
and turn in the direction of the hospital. He then went to the police station and gave informa- tion which led to the accused be- ing looked for at the hospital.
Private W. Millett, R.A.M.C.,
The first prisoner made several attempts to sell the doctor, for whom he asked$500, but as negotiations apparently came to nothing they proceeded to an- other place where they were joined by another gang who dealt in this trade,
The first prisoner apparently
PRISONER'S PROTEST
5 YEARS FOR STEALING CHICKENS.
6 dozens of the latest "hits": gramophone records
rells of cashmere guiting, 1 dozen white singlets,
2428cal silk plush blankets.
on trade, but it is not thought that the matter will go beyond the discussion stage.
Orders have been given in Canton that on all payments to the $10,000,000 loan after Sept. |
have to be levied, the date men-
A BAD CHARACTER. It is reliably reported that who was on guard at the hospital Chiang Kai-shek is marrying Mai on the afternoon in question said
An appeal for leniency was Ling-soong, a Wellesley graduate he recognised the accused, both
made by a Chinese prisoner at and sister of T. V. Soong and of whom had been patients in the came to terms with the leader of to-day's Criminal Sessions after Madame Sun Yat-sen.-Reuter. hospital. That afternoon he saw the other gang by which he was sentence of five years hard labour 15, an extra 10 per cent. will
[This forthcoming event was them come into the hospital, to take responsibility and en- had been passed on him, exclusively announced in the Chambers carrying a roll of black deavour to obtain ransom. Even The man pleaded guilty to/tioned being that on which 'all came he told them what he had tually, the brother of the doctor three charges, two concerning the quotas should have been paid in seen. The accused seemed to be was got into touch with and, on thefts of two crates of chickens to the Central Bank, "a bit exhausted" when they ar- the payment of $1,600 the doctor and one of failing to report whilst under police supervisions. The first prisoner, it was stat- Several previous convictions rived at the hospital, but the wit was released,
"China Mail" last Saturday cloth. afternoon.]
Promise To Chin.
Peking, Saturday.
Later when the police
It is reliably reported that the Central Government has promis.ness put it down to climbing up ed, was arrested in Macao and were deposed to and the Judge
from southern Honan.
the hill.
The
'WARE GALE!
LOCAL EFFECT OF
'TYPHOON, #TA
enter-been afraid to report i
NOT STANDING.
MR. MCADOO AND U.S. PRESIDENCY,
`INITIAL SKIRMISHING.
.......
their folks to put up:
$100 in money,
1 dozen white cotton singlets,
2 dozens woollen singlets,
2 "American"! woollen blankets.
PIRATE CHASE.
"FISHING JUNK CREW WINS.
HAND TO HAND FIGHT.
On the vessel's arrival in port yesterday, the master of a fishing. ed Chin Yun-ao, through his de-
Lance Corporal R.G. Mitchell, the second prisoner at the time commented that the man had a
junk No. 2226 reported to the legate in Peking, an influential R.A.M.C., said that when Ser he was identified by the doctor, bad record.
Prisoner pleaded, with regard position in Honan if he succeeds geant Kennear told him that he together with the first prisoner,
police that about 8 a.m, on the same day, while the boat was on in eliminating the Kuomintang was looking for two "Kosbies," was in Victoria Goal. It had to his failure to report, that he
a voyage to Hong Kong from the witness went round the been suspected that he was con- had lost the licence which he had Latest Chinese reports from wards looking for them.
Sanmel with a cargo. of egga, terned in this sort of business to produce and had consequently They he feels he is not qualified to take Honan state that Chin Yun-ao were found in one of the wards, and a conviction had been
they were chased by a Hoklo part in deliberations regarding suffered a reverse in the neigh-Chambers was talking to a pa-ed on another charge.
His Honour 'sentenced prisoner
Washington, Saturday.. pirate boat when off Pinghof. The the Party or the government.bourhood of Shangtsal. Reuter. tient, while Feeney was rolling a The case is proceeding.
to five years imprisonment with Mr. William McAdoo stated that chase continued until the boats hard labour on the first two he would not stand for the De were off Taingohi Island the Kuomintang Supervisors. The Hunan Rising.
length of black cloth which was
counts and one year's hard la mocratie nomination of the Presi eleven pirates opening fire on Shanghai, Saturday, stretched out on the floor. The Communist rising in south.
dency, declaring in a letter to Mr. bour on the third count, sen- F. Milton, the Chatanooga news the fishing boat with rifles. east Hunan against the Wu-Han A special committee of 32 will witness marched them out to the
tences to run concurrently paper publisher, that a repetition The fishing boat was overtaken government seems to have assum-exercise the functions of the ward master's office where they
Prisoner: What, for stealing a of the disastrous fight of 1924 and off Tsingchi Island, and the ed fairly large proportions. It C.E.C. and Central Supervisory were taken into custody by the
few chickens? How can the the New York Convention in which pirates tried to climb on board, began by the "rebels" looting a Committee of the Kuomintang police. Fenney carried the cloth
Court. Impose such a sentence.there was a prolonged deadlock bo- but they were beaten off by the train and stealing $150,000 from until January 1, 1928, when the out of the ward and afterwards
Hi Lordship Remember your tween Governor Smith of New York junk's crew who were armed with General Tang Seng-chi who sent Third Nationalist Assembly will handed it over to Chambers,
past record,
*** and Mr. McAdoo had disrupted the axes. Eventually the pirates an expedition after the raiders. elect new committees. Reuter.
Feeney Discharged.
Prisoner appealed that he Party, would be calamitous to the gave up the attempt to capture From Hankow it is now reported
Sun's Retreat.
The Magistrate decided at this East winds, strong; possibly in- should be banished instead, but Party,
the fishing junk and sailed away that the Wu-Han troops have Successes on both sectors of juncture that he could not convict creasing to a gals, overcast, rain His Honour adhered to his Mr. McAdoo's declaration is re- towards Tsingchi Island. The gone south by the railway to the Yangtze River war zone are Feeney of larceny as the evidence later
original sentence.
garded by political experta da en fishing boat then made for Hong The anticyclone over China has
hancing his prospects of comina Kong. During the hand-to-hand Ting-sze-kino and have dislodged claimed by the Nationalists, was that Chambers had snatched the Communists who have retired according to despatches which it from the stall. He also could appears to be between 200 and 300
Atrengthened further. The typhoon |
tion against Governor Smith. Mr.
eastwards to Sienning and Tung- arrived overnight.
not be convicted of receiving miles south by east of Hong Kong
FLYING VICTIMS. shan.
On the western sector, stolen property because he was moving W.N. There is now a Feng Turns Round. Nanking maintains that the examining the cloth in the pre- possibility of its causing an eaater TRUST FUND FOR AIKMEN'S In the centre of Honan pro- Northerners under Marshal Sun sence of Chambers.
tely gale at Hong Kong.
YAKO WIDOWS, vince, Marsha! Feng Yu-hsiang Chuen-fang have really retired Feeney was accordingly dis The following, telegram was re- (the "Christian general") is re-northwards from Chuchow, on the charged.
ceived from the Manila Observatory London (Ontario) Yesterday: ported to have been successful railway from Pukow to Tientsin, Chambers said that he wanted at 9 am, September 19—
The widow of Capt. Tully, in his campaign against subordin- It is interesting to note that to buy the cloth so he saked the 9:45 pm., 17th Typhoon in who lost his life in an attempt to stees who rose against him, the Nanking Nationalists have hawker how much it cost. The about 128 deg. Lour. E. and 18 deg fly the Atlantic in the "Sir John Fighting is believed to have claimed the capture of Chuchow hawker seid something which he 11 am 18th-clone or ty- the gift of a house from the city.
Lat N moving WN.W
Carling" aeroplane has accepted broken out at several points on several times. This point la (Chambera) did not understand, phoon W of Luzo less than 100 the Peking-Hankow Railway about thirty miles away from the so he put down two dollars on the
General Taug Seng-chi is stated left (northern) bank of the stall and walked away with the miles distant, moving Wi or W.N.W. She and the widow of Lieut.
480pm. 18th Typhoon in Medcalf will receive an in a Chinese despatch to have Yangtsze
cloth. The hawker seemed satis about 118 deg, Long, E., 17 deg. Lat. From a trust find established by suggested an armistice in Honas. Funds Wanted. fied, and there was no trouble N., moving W.N.W.
sponsors of the flight --Reuter, The authorities of a small area until they got to the hospital, above Tsangsing on the East where they were accused of steal
CANADIAN BANKS, River, have petitioned Canton for ing the cloth help in a shortage of rice. The Feeney was called
MERICA SEEKING TO GET! switness first crop failed and supplies
CONTROL?
· Nationalist Advance,
Further successes on both the eastern and western sector of the lower Yangtaze front are claimed by the Nationalists, according to
the place are being held up byly different www outlaws.on
a cable to the "Hong Kong Even ing Post
How to raise
The gist of the news is that the Nanking forces are vancing the Go northwards up the Tientsin 000 astill
Chambers
hing.
return the
They wai
up the street
of or to come for his aid did not show up,
Chambers
McAdoo has indicated that he will fight with the pirates, one of oppose Governor Smith's candida the fokis of the fishing boat was ture and is also evidently referring wounded by a rifle shot. to the proposals to legalise they salo of wine and beer. He has de clared that the struggle for the preservation of the Constitution must be carried on.
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FOR THE TROOPS.
YMCA PROGRAMME FOR
THE WEEK.:
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day, Bing Bong at the "Cheer 0 at. 7. p.m.; Tuesday, at the ""Cheer_0": at 7:80 p.m. and, whiet drive at the Better Oler
Wednesday, whist neer O' 7.15 ang at the
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