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No. 25,734 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1927.
BANDIT PLOT HATCHED IN MACAO?
POLITICS AND OUTLAWRY.
Small Kwangsi Garrison in a Forlorn Hope.
ROBBERS' ARMADA STRANDED ON THE MUD-FLIGHT OVERLAND,
Kongmoon's garrison, comprising a handful of Kwangsi troops, has taken part successfully in a forlorn hope which took the form of a sortie against bandits who arrived in an armada of junks which were stranded on the mud.
That politics have become involved with outlawry is evident from confirmation of the wireless message published yesterday in which it was mentioned agents of the Ironsides are alleged to have instigat ed the robbers in their attack on Kongmoon.
AMERICAN GUNBOAT STANDING BY.
Information has reached the Resolutions have been passed for "China Mail" that spies of the the speedy closure of the Boycott Ironsides the Cantonese troops Society, and for dealing with con- now in control, at Canton-invit-fiscated cargo, special attention ed a number of bandit chieftains being Kiven 10 matches from, to Macno, where a plot was hatch-Japan.
ed, by which the outlaws were to
be given a free hand in a reign
of terror in the Kongmoon area,
IRONSIDES' GAIN.
WARD 13.
Provision For Sick Prisoners.
SUPERINTENDENT'S POWERS..
ALREADY DISARMED.
Britain's Voluntary
Effort.
IMPERIAL POLICE FORCE.
Powers Of Transfer From Prison To Striking Rejoinder To The Other
Prison.
Powers.
"The Government Gazette" con.
in the draft of a Bill to amend the Prisons Ordinance.
The "objects and reasons" are as follow:-
Rugby, Yesterday.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
VOLUNTEER LAW.
Pains and Penalties Provided.
DRAFT OF NEW BILL.
Liability Of Non-Efficient Members.
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ENGINEER KILLED.
FATE OF BRITONS ON PIRATED SHIP.
CASUALTIES IDENTIFIED.
Latest About Captain Lalor of the "Siangtan."
In the Government "Gazette" is Speaking to the British Press this published the draft of a Bill to afternoon, at Geneva, Lord Cushen- amend the Volunteer Ordinance. BRITISH YANGTSZE FLAGSHIP PROCEEDING TO THE SCENE. League of Nations, said that British is stated: dun, British representative, to the Under "objects and reasons" it
TWO CHINESE PUNITIVE EXPEDITIONS.
an-
policy on disarmament had in no way 1. The Ordinance makes a Latest information about the piracy of the British steamer 1. It has been the practice,' for changed. many years to transfer to the Gov-clared, "We are inclined to say to amendments in
On the contrary, he de-number of not very important "Siangtan," 950 miles up the Yangtze, reveals that the 2nd engineer
the Volunteer was one of those killed. ernment Civil Hospital prisoners other countries who approach us on Ordinance, 1920. who, in the opinion of the medical this subject that we have already 2. Section 2 of the Ordinance offer of the prison which such disarmed. We affected our dia substitutes the term "Comman perly be treated in the prison hos-war and now we have not much to tive commandant" throughout the prisoners are confined, cannot pro-armament immediately after the dant" for the term "administra- pital. There is now a special ward, offer. After the war Great Britain principal Ordinance and the re- Ward Thirteen, in the Government possessed unquestionable supremacy term "Commandant" is consider that two Chinese expeditions are 'Siangtan" when she was
gulations made thereunder. The Other intelligence to hand is tacked the British steamer Civil Hospital, which is self-contain-of the seas more than ever since the ed by the military authorities to being sent against the outlaws chored on the Yangtze River, 16. ed and is arranged as a prison. Battle of Trafalgar. But, as soon This ward has, however, not been as the war was over, we immediate. be the correct term.
and that the flagship of the Bri- miles below Ichang. They killed set apart as a prison under the Pri-ly scrapped-rather too hurriedly, I number of auxiliary units in the proceeding to the scene
3. It is proposed to form a tish gunboats on the Yangtsze is the second engineer, one-quarter- sons Ordinance, 1899. Recently, am Inclined
of the master and one of the compradore to think-between Hong Kong Volunteer Defence outrage. therefore, it was proposed to make 1,700,000 and 2,000,000 tons of Corps. The units will be as fol- There is no word
staff. an order setting this ward apart as ships. We did this not merely from lows:--
prison, but doubts were raised as our desire to realise economies, but (a) A Supplementary Reserve but it now transpires that he whereabouts of Captain Lalor to whether the power conferred on also so that we might dispense with | the Governor by section 2 of the all offensive
Company, to consist of men took a prominent part in the forces except those who have attained the age of Naval epic at Wanhsien last year. Prisons Ordinance, 1899, included a strictly necessary. We also aban- power to set apart a portion of adoned two arsenals and two naval (b) An Army Service Corps
fifty years. building, because the wording of bases. We cut down the personnel
Cadre.
provided they paved the way for Kwangsi Troops March Back to paragraph (1) of, that section is, of our Navy, and practically scrap-(c)
the Ironsides to follow them in.
Seven bandit leaders are be lieved to have attended the "con- ference."
The U.S.S. "Pampanga," river gunboat, was at Pakkai, the port of Kongmoon, on Thursday night, and is standing by.
TOWN IN SIEGE.
Kwangsi Reinforcements Turn the Tide.. Four hundred bandits attacked the town of Lai Ngok, which is opposite Kongmoon city. Three hundred town guards offered stout resistance.
Wuchow.
Indirect addition to the power
"to set apart any available sites and buildings." Accordingly, paragraph (a) of section 2 of this Ordinance
sary that the Governor should have
of Prisons.
"FINE TO CLOUDY."
fine
Favourable Weather Forecast For Week-End.
"Fresh north-east winds, to cloudy" is the weather east (till noon to-morrow) issued Kong, the adjagent const, and by the Observatory, for Hong Formosa Chandel
fore-
as to the
H.M.S. "APHIS.”
Comes to Understanding With Yang Sen.
A Light Section Cadre. (d) A Reserve of Officers. The members of these auxiliary units will not be required to undergo any training, but they will be liable to be called up for actual military service. The Army Service Corps Cadre and sampans on Wednesday night at the Lights Section Cadre will con- sist of specially selected indivi
Rugby, Yestreday. Thirty armed bandits in six
The master, Captain Lalor, was taken prisoner.
The Commanding officer of arranged with General Yang Sen H.M.'s river-gunboat "Aphis" has that two parties should be sent to attack the pirates.
Held Captive Before. H.M.'s gunboata "Grat" and "Bee," the latter flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Tweedie (British Senior Naval Officer on the Yang- tsze), are proceeding to the scene of the outrage.
The "Siangtan" is a vessel of 1,159 tons and belongs to the duals whose previous training has of arrest of the officer in command
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Captain Lalor, who is now be rendered them fit to perform such of the parade, or any superior offi-ing duties as they may be required to cer under whose command the September in command of the
held to ransom,
was last
out for actual military service volunteer so arrested must be re- by Chinese soldiers at Wanhelen. perform if the Cadre are called parade then is. Any officer or 8.8. "Wanliu" when it was seized Broadly speaking, the members of Icased at the end of the march Previous Turn of Fortune. the auxiliary units will be per- or duty or exercise during which sons who are prepared to be call-
The was placed under arrest.
section. The
principal
www in
of the Ironsides in Canton has repeals the words "any available been made by the decision of the sites and buildings" and substitutes Kwangsi military faction to the words "any place or building or evacuate the lower course of the portion of a building." West River.
2. Under the practico ré- The four or five thousand menferred tu above it has been who were previously concentrated usual to obtain the sanction about 100 miles above (west of) of the Governor for .each Canton are now marching back to removal of a prisoner to the Gov- Kwangsi.
ernment Civil Hospital. This is un- According to later reports, antisfactory in two respecte. In the Wuchow is still defended and pre- first place, a doubt may be express- pared against emergency attacks. ed as to whether the Governor has About 7,000 Kwangsi troops, power to order a prisoner to be re- scattered over different parts of moved from a prison to a place
ed out for actual military ser-Paragraph (c) of section 5 there kill him but he was rescued by a The Chinese then threatened to It was daylight when the ban-slowly down to Wuchow to re-eular point will be met when Ward that a few years later we had to
Kwangsi province are moving which is not a prison. That parti-ped our air service, with the result vice in case of necessity but who fore, by way of extra caution, British Naval force which board- dits approached under cover to inforce the garrison there.
will have no duties unless they provides that such release from ed the vessel in which he was im- Thirteen is set apart sa a prison resuscitate the air arm once more. surprise the garrison but word Canton still talks of an advance under the present Ordinance.
Jure so called up. As they will soon reached Kangmoon whence a up to Kwangsi but nothing mater the second place, it seems unneces-numerically a "contemptible little not count towards the Colonial in question from the corps.
arrest shall be without prejudice 'prisoned and released him in the In Our army, which was always gervice in the auxiliary units will for the discharge of the individual Chinese soldiery,
have no duties, it is proposed that to any subsequent proceedings face of point-blank fire from the hundred Kwangsi regulars-theial has been done yet. full strength left there since the Cut-off Heads on View. Kwanga withdrawal-rushed to
Captain Lalor has long experi- to make a special order in each case army," was further reduced. Obli- Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decora-Paragraph (a) of section 5 en- raise the siege of Lai Ngok. An-the hinterland of Bias Bay owing perly be placed in the discretion of the level of an Imperial Police Force any period during which the units the paragraphs of section 16 (1)
Terrible conditions prevail in in a matter which may quite pro-gatory service was abolished, and tinn or Long Service Medal, but deavours to effect a slight im- ence of the intricate navigation other 100 men, under the Sanwui to there being no established the Superintendent
we have reduced our armed forces to that membership will so count inprovement in the numbering of of the Upper Yangtaze. magistrate, arrived at 10 a.m. authority.
By a curious turn of fortune, such as is necessary (as exemplified are called out for actual military of the principal Ordinance. Several hundreds, who were in ten A column of Kwangai troops tice for prisoners to be transferred the protection of British lives and will have to be made by an amend- Again, it has hitherto been the prac in the recent crisis in China) for service. This particular provision
General Yang Sen (whose soldiers armed launches, reached the scene moved westwards some time ago, from Victoria Gaol to Lai Chi Kok British property throughout the ment of the regulations under the repeals section 16A of the prin- [Captain Lalor's present captors) 6. Section 6 of this Ordinance have now been sent to attack the tide-of battle. And a com- to challenge the Ironsides on the authority of the Superintendent of we have disarmted, and if we had not Decoration and Medal, and this at noon.from Kungyick, turning shortly after the Irisides' coup, Prison, and vice versa. under the world. We are ready to prove that Royal Warrant relating to the cipal Ordinance and substitutes a
was in command of the troops pany (the whole of the garrison East River. It has not come in Prisons. Here again a doubt maydone so we should now be in a posi-amendment will have to be sub-changes are as follows:- at Pakkai) reached the place in contact with their enemies yet be expressed as to the power of ion to offer a reduction of 2,000,000mitted for His Majesty's appro- (a) The sum of $25 which a non-
who made him prisoner at Wan- hsien last year. British Wireless time to see the bandits take to Tuking advantage of the garrison the Superintendent to order auch toms in the Navy and a big reduc- val. It may be added that there is
Service. their heels.
having had to move out, local transfers. Accordingly, a new section of air service. But we cannot a Reserve of Officers at present, Complicated Battle.
rebels, bandits and guerillas have Because their fleet was stranded set up "Red" administrations on 4 which is inserted in the prin- do it now. In other words, we have though it is not classed as an owing to the tide running out, the which came into being with an ex-Ordinance will give the Superinten.already voluntarily done what we auxiliary unit..
cipal Ordinance by section 3 of this. bandits had to flee overland.
Later, it transpired that the 100 had been severed from the bodies dent of Prisons clear power to order are asking other nations to do now." proposed new regulations under men from Kongmoon efty were in of people who were unfortunate transfers of both the above classes. Speaking on the work of the the principal Ordinance is publish- (b) danger of being surrounded them- enough to have possessed a little That amendment will make para Security Commission, which ad- ed at the same time as this bill. sclves. When they reached Lai property..
graph (3) of section 2 of the prin- journed this morning to assemble The question of auxiliary units Ngok, a gang of piraten atale up and Setting a Good Example. cipal Ordinance unnecessary.
The very probably on February 20, Lord will be found to be referred to in atacked them from the rear,
those regulations. The In order to set a good example, paragraph in question gives the Cushendun stated that he was per pirates were, in turn, stampeded by the Ironsides leaders in Canton Governor power to make orders to fectly satisfied with the questions
4. Section 5 of the principal |
that any the larger force from Kungyick, have forbidden their army officers rmove prisoners from one prisen to which had
to the Ordinance provides been referred
year. volunteer may quit his corps on, but not before they (the pirates) forcibly to cash notes of the Con- another. That paragraph is there-bureau of the Commission in order giving fourteen days notice in (c) had fought stubbornly for several tral Bank, anxiety having been fore now repealed by paragraph (b) that a set of resolutions for next houra...
felt by the public on account of of section 2 of this Ordinance. meeting should be drafted. He add- writing,, delivering up his equip- The casualies of this rather com- depreciation following the politi- 8. Section B of this Ordinance ed: "We have now really outlined a ment, and paying any money due
by him. Inserts a new section 4 in the prin- sis of discussion."-British Wire- every volunteer shall be deemed to
It also provides that! plicated battle were:-a hundred cal crisis. outlaws and eight soldiers killed, The Ironsides also show signs cipal Ordinance. The main effect
have engaged to serve for a period with a corresponding number of of sending an expedition against of the new section is to give the
of three years. It is not obvious, (d) the Kongmoon area in which a Superintendent of Prisons power to
Geneva, Yesterday, though it may on examination be pro-Kwangsi general is în control. make the transfers referred to in
The security, committee has con- clear, that the obligation to give| Pro-Leftist vernacular papers paragraph 1 and 2 above. This cluded its work.
(notice continues even after the of the bandits, Kongmoon will be unboat, the "Wing Fung," which (2) and (3). Sub-section (4) pro- ment was made by Count Bernstorff of three years. Paragraphs (b)
announce that the former Canton subject is dealt with in sub-sectiona
A very noteworthy pronounce expiration of the original period; untenable.
Panic is felt here although some
is now at Ningpo (near Shang- vides that prisoners of unsound getting an assurance of Germany's and (c) of section 4 of this Ordn- volunteer militia, police and Sun-hai) is coming south to attack mind shall be dealt with in the readiness to co-operate in disarma-ance are intended to make the ning Railway guards are on duty. Swatow as rumours are current manner prescribed by the Asyluma ment; whilst hinting at a desire for point obvious and quite clear. At Kongmoon, each firm has to that General Li Chai-sum hopes Ordinance, 1906. Strictly speaking a rovision of the Treaty of Ver- Section 4 also provides that the provide a number of men for the to re-establish himself at Swatow this sub-section is unnecessary, but eailles. Merchants Volunteers, as was the which is still held by his men. It was considered that it would be
wounded.
More Terrors in Store. If Lai Ngok fell into the hands
case in Canton some years ago.
Scouts have reported the pre- sence of bandit gangs at Ho Tong
hibition of human heads which
LADY'S DEATH.
chance WIFE OF VISITING INTERPORT
CRICKETER.
and Chiu Lin, awaiting to swoop down on Pakkal.
Steamera from Hong Kong are anchoring off Plover Island for the
night rather than pass a danger-
ous spot in the dark, and ariving here half an hour late.
BOYCOTT TO END.
Pickets To Cesse Duty As From
To-day...
Canton's branch political council
FUNERAL THIS EVENING,
convenient to direct attention by means of it of the relevant provi-, slons of the Asylums Ordinance. Sub-section (1) of the new section
less Service.
German Co-operation.
(Continued on Page 7.)
4.introduces a provision taken from dar la liable to a more sovere
A draft of the
three year period shall not apply to the members of the auxiliary units, who will accordingly be at liberty to resign at any time upon giving fourteen days' notice in writing.
Powers of Arrest,
efficient is liable to pay will in future be paid into the general revenue of the Colony. and not into the general fund of the corps.
No member of a volunteer
corps is to be liable to for- feit this sum in respect of the year in which he attains the age of forty years or in respect of any subsequent
950 MILES UP!
How Yang Sen Got in Control There.
The quartermaster is Chinese as are also the compradore staff, probably all Northerners.
Ichang is 370 miles above Han- kow and the scene of the piracy. No member of a volunteer about 950 miles inland from the corps who has been efficient | mouth of the River.
sum,
in three years, whether con- General Yang Sen took Ichang secutive years or not, is to before but was-driven-back up- be liable to forfeit the said river by the Hankow Nationalists. Taking advantage of the recent A member of a volunteer diversion he has ventured out corps may for various rea- again, It is this political and sons have to quit the corps military diversion which has pro- before making himself efflvided the opportunty for the cient in any given year. Ac-pirates.
cordingly the Commandant No further intelligence was is given power to exempt issued by the Naval authorities in such a person from liability
to pay the $25 if he is of Hong Kong to-day but it can be opinion (1) that the person in taken for granted that active in- question quitted the corps for Yestigation is still being made as a reasonable and hona fide to Captain Lalor's whereabouts. cause and.(li) that such per- son used reasonable dili-| gence in undergoing the an- nual training up the time of his quitting the corps.
$100,000 RANSOM,
Version of Report from Shanghai.
Shanghai, Yesterday,
A telegram from Ichang states
section 17 of the Criminal Ad-punishment under any other provi 5. Section 16 (1) (4) of the 7. Section 17 of the principal ministration Act, 1914, to the effect sion of the Ordinance. The maxi- principal Ordinance gives a cer- Ordinance provides that when a that a prisoner may be lawfully con- mum penalty under section 12 is tain power to arrest any officer volunteer corps is on actual mili- The sympathy of the whole com- fined in any prison to which the more severe than that under sec-or volunteer who disobeys any tary service, or is doing duty with munity will go out to Mr. H. X. Ordinance applies. It may be add-tion 18. A conviction under sec. lawful order, or is guilty of mis- His Majesty's regular forces, the that Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's Rix, one of the interport cricketers ed that sub-sections (2) and (8) of tion 13 might therefore be quashed conduct, on any parade. The ob-provisions of the Army Act with "Siangtan, while anchored 15 who visited the Colony with the the new section 4 are also based on on this ground, and yet it might vious intention is to provide a re-regard to discipline are applied miles below. Ichang owing to en- Malaya team, in the death of his section 17 of the same Act. The not be clear in any particular case unlikely case of the flouting of order to avoid any possible ques by bandita.
medy for the possible though with certain modifications. In gine trouble, has been attacked
wife which took place in the powers there given are in England which of the two sections should authority on a parade. The para- tion, section 7 of this Ordinance The chief engineer, quarter- toria Hospital early this morning,
Mr. Rix and his wife undertook vastad in the Secretary of State for apply. Accordingly these two sec-graph in question, however, is de-adds to that section a sub-section master and compradore have been the Journey to Hong Kong to- the Home Department, but it is con- tions are repealed by this Ordin- fective in that It gives the power which provides that any disciplin killed. Captain Lalor, who dis gether with a view to enjoying a sidered that they may be properly anco. Section 4 of this Ordinance of arrest only to "the officer then ery measures necessary may be tinguished himself when comman the highest civil authority has month's holiday but Mrs. Rix was given to the Superintendent of Pri- repeals section 12 of the principal in command of the corps or any carried out after the period of der of the Wauliu" at Wan ordered the winding-up of the unfortunately takeh very fil last sons in Hong Kong... anti-British and anti-Japancas Boy week and had been in a serious con- 4. Section 12 and 18 of the prin section dealing with the whole sub mand the corps then 18. The duty, has come to an end, been carried off for ransom, Ordinance and substitutes a new superior officer in whose com- actual military service, or such halen in September, 1926, has cott Societies, as reported in the "China Mail" carlier this week
It was Mrs. Hix's illness which cipal Ordinance overlap, and for no fect of the introduction of prohibit officer in command of the corps is where, for the purposes of any $100,000 being demanded for his Parliamentary Secretary to the apparent reason the maximum ed articles into prisons. Section 5 the Commandant and he may not court martial or court of inquiry release, Reuter, FARS Pickets of the anti-Japanese prevented Mr. Rix from batting in penalties under the two sections are of this Ordinance repeals section 18 be present on the parade: Accord or for any other special purpose Note: Reuter says that the Society will cease duty after the second innings against Hong not the same. The discrepancy is of the principal Ordinance and sub-ingly paragraph (b) of section b which may appear proper to to-day, but a gratuity of one Konge made more serious by an unusual stitutes a new section which deals of this Ordinance gives the power Commandant. Any
chief engineer and the compradore month's bonus will be granted. The funeral passes the Monument, provision that section 18 shall not with improper anguly or use of pros
Ewere killed, whereas the wireless mentions the 2nd engineer, and. Continued on Pag
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