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China" Mail
LISHED
HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1928.
No. 26,031
HOW MISS MANN WAS TWO ‘GOVERNORS' TO NEW
MURDERED
BE HERE?
DART'S STORY
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ARTIFICIAL BRITAIN AND “SALT" DOUBLE TRAGEDY ON LOCAL MILLIONAIRE'S POLICE ‘BUY' FORGED
“CORNFLOWER"
BANKNOTES COTTON
CASHIRE DEVELOPMENT
LOANS
STANDING FIRM
TWO MISSIONARIES SET OUT KWANGSI'S RULER MAY COME MAY LEAD TO IMPORTANT LAN- FRENCH AND JAPANESE GOVTS.
TO MEET HIM ON BICYCLES IN INTERIOR
BANDITS TAKE MACHINES
Poking. Saturday.
WARM WELCOME TO-MORROW
VALUABLE
BY-PRODUCTS
J
London, Yesterday.
COMBINE IN STATEMENT
THE FREKE
ESTATE
OFFICIAL FACTS LATE MR. LEE HYSAN LAY A 2-DAYS' SIEGE
ONE SEAMAN DEAD IN HAM-NET PERSONALTY OF $2,716,400 GO-BETWEENS SUSPECTED TO BE MOCK; OTHER SHOOTS, HIMSELF
IN HONG KONG
+
WIDOW SOLE EXECUTRIX
"TOO RESPECTFUL"!
vestigation
bour
the tracted by the singular construction It is believed, nevertheless, that to the shooting affair on board Kennedy-road, to whom probate has some printing machinery which,
now been granted, as sole execu- however, is not connected with the trix.
forgery of a 1928 $60 issue of the The schedule of property disclosed Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking on watch as bridge sentry at 2 totals $4,461,145.85. Deductions Corporation. a.m. on Nov. 15. In this capa-amounted to $1,744,751.30, leaving Inquiries had been made for a
the balance as stated above on which week, during which contact estate duty at 8 per cent. ($217,812), 'maintained, through highly respect- the intermediaries, between plus interest, has to be paid. Court able
Police and certain suspected persons. fees amount to $1,192.40.
GUN FOUND IN FORGERY RAID AGREEMENT
COURT OF INQUIRY
Two women and ten men are in Peking, Saturday. Following the double tragedy on Mr. Lee Hysan, the millionaire Two "governors" of "Chinese pro-
The British, French and Japanese H.M.S. "Cornflower," it has been who was sensationally murdered in 'custody as the result of day and
left $2,716,400. Detalls to hand concerning the vinces may be in Hong Kong to An important development of the murder of Miss Mann show that gether to-morrow-a unique ocen Lancashire cotton trade is expected governments are issuing a salt revealed that the man who was kill his club in the city on April 90. night activities by the Criminal In-
as a result of the cultivation on a statement to-morrow simultaneous- the Mission had decided to trans-ion-when Marshal 1. Chai-sum re- commercial basis of a new artificial ly in London, Paris, Tokyo anded and the assailant who committed By his last will and testament, vestan Department during the
Valuable Peking which, it is understood, de- suicide were both Able Seamen. witnessed by two solicitors, and re- cotton fibre product.
Spurious banknotes of the total to the "China Mail" as follows:-bequeathed all real and personal for her from Taiyuanfu to Sinchow turns from the North.
new plant were clares they would not recognige The official version has been handed voking all former testaments, he: A warm welcome is assured for qualities of the and arranged for the Baptist mix-'
"Very little except the bare facta catate to his wife, Mrs. Loe Hysan face "value" of more than $2,000 of the Kwangtung discovered by two English acientists any departure from the Reorganisa- the chairman
has who, in South America, were at- tion Loan agreement of 1913.
of the tragedy is known with regard (nee Wong Lan-fong), of No. 74, have been seized, also a firearm and sionary, Mr. Dart, to accompany Provincial Government. "He
These facts her half-way, where, Miss 'Emmott, been away from Canton for
longest period since he took over of a certain bird's next. They the recent agreement between T. V. H.M.S. "Cornflower." of the same mission, was to meet control of affairs there. During his watched the bird collect what ap- Soong and Mr. Hussey Freke will are as follow:-
"Able Seaman R. O'Hara went the escort and go with her for the stay in Nanking, he assumed duty peared to be common weed, soak it be enforced and that some promise
which as Chief of General Staff of the in a pool water and weave it has been made to find funds later? remainder of the journey
with its beak. Tests showed it to from the Salt Gabelle for the pay- was only a matter of a few hours, 'Nationalist Armies.
Admiral Chan Chak (commander- contain an iron compound and the ment of certain Japanese. loans Mr. Dart and Miss Mann set out en bicycles but found the rond-Chief of the Kwangtung Navy), scientists, after eight years' ex- secured. on the Salt Surplus. so as Mr. Li Man-yan (chairman of the periments, have succeeded in pro- to meet Japan's, recent protests
against re-agreement-Reuter. very muddy and getting worse, so Revenue Council) and General ducing it on marketable lines. after covering seven miles, they Chan Hing-wan (Principal aide-de- Between three and four million camp to Marshal Li) all came down Before returning Mr. Dart disfrom Canton by yesterday after 18. of this artificial cotton are now, noon's express to meet their leader being grown in Essex and Sussex, to be available in July to cotton mounted to scrape the thick mud and colleague. Other distinguish- from her bicycle when suddenly ed personalities are here. To-day, spinners at a fixed price of sixpence she felt a dig in the ribs. He! General Wong Shiu-hung (who is per lb., representing, an immediate head of the Kwangsi Provincial saving of at least 4d. per lb. on turned and found himself looking Government and, like Marshal Li, is what they are now paying.
Weaving houses in the North and down into the barrels of several one of the Big Four of the Kwangs!
military group) and Mr. Fung Midlands, who are reported to have cocked revolvera.
Chuk-man (Finance Commissioner) tested the new product, are satisfied are also expected to arrive from that it possesses a soft and lasting sheen and lustre. It is claimed that the low price is possible owing to
decided to return.
The bandits seized his, bicycle and then demanded all his valu-Canton. ables. Mr. Dort without resist Marshal Li sailed from Shanghai ance gave up his watch, ring and on the "Paul Lecat" which is due the many valuable by-products that money. Just as he had done so here to-morrow morning.
he heard a shot, and looking to- wards the sound, aaw Miss Mann, who had started to return while hel was cleaning his cycle, dismount-1 ad from her cycle, which the brigands were evidently demand- ing. She was apparently expostul ating when 'one deliberately shot her,
NEGLIGENCE.
SKIPPER FINED AT THE MARINE COURT
SEVERAL CHARGES
Alexander Nelson Seaton, master
Mr. Dart saw her fall dead after of the s.8.Anjou," was charged which the bandits immediately on three counts, before Comdr, J. B. made off, taking both bicycles.
Mr. Dart made his way to the Newill, D.S.O., R.N., at the Marine Taiyuanfu mission and sont Doc-Court to-day, and fined £2 sterling tor Broomball, who states that on each charge.
death must have been instantane-
0118,
The charges were as follows:-}
(1) that he neglected to have an
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are obtained, including parchment, MORE TO BE SHOT? light building material and a drag.
from the stems, leaves and roots of B.A.T. LAUNCH COXSWAIN AND the plant.
A corporation has been formed to market the product.-British Wire- less Service.
...
PIRATES
"SHASI" GANG HUNTED
A more complete and later des UNIQUE CAR RUN patch than that of Reuter, anent the execution of the pirates of the 8.8. "Shast" (a British vessel on the Mid-Yangtze River), reached the "China Mail" to-day as fol- lows:
CARS OVER 25 YEARS OLD PARTICIPATE
LONDON BRIGHTON
London, Yesterday.
Hankow, Saturday, Sixteen of the 23 pirates arrest- ed in connection with the "Shasi" Forty-three, motor-cars, all of piracy were executed here on Nov. entry in the official log book signed them over 25 years old, took part 16. It appears that these arrests lle arranged for the removal of by the mate or some other members to-day in a run from London to were justified. The identities of the body to Taiyuanfu.
of the crew on Oct. 29, 1928, as Brighton to celebrate the 32nd an- Shansi authorities are very per-required by the Merchant's Ship-niversary of a similar run held in
1896, when it became no longer! turbed about the incident as Miss ping Act; (2) neglected to deliver necessary for a man with a red
contact with a full and true account of the wages flag to precede Mann was in close
motor-cars using) the wives of many officials.
due to John Copeland, 1st mate, to
English highways. Also, brigandage and lawlessness the proper authority, owing to he have been most rare in Shansi for said J. Copeland's unfitness to pro- many years under the administra-ceed to sea; (3) neglected, on the tion of Yuen Hsi-shan.
vessel leaving her wharf and pre- It is regarded as significant that ceeding to sea, to record her draft. the outrage occurred when his of water and the extent of her clear strong hand was removed from the side in the official log book direct Government of the Province. He is now in Peking.-Router.
"VERY SHARP
PLAYING FAN TAN ON THE PRAYA
A
BEFORE THE COURT
Chingee
this morning
was
Defendant pleaded guilty to the first and second charges and denied the third.
"
Compared with modern models, the cars in to-day's race, few of which were fitted with windscreens, looked extremely primitive.
The oldest car in the procession was 36 years old.
The early cars were evidently stoutly built, however, and many of those on exhibition are still in use almost daily.
ww
MORE TROOPS
Second Half of New Regiment
The 85. "Taming" arrived to-day with the second half of. the 1st Battalion The Bedford- shire and Hertfordshire Regi- ment from North Chinn vla Shanghai and went to join the ather half at, Shamshuipo.
city he was armed.
"At 2.58 a.m., shots were heard in the starboard battery and, he was seen coming away from the hammock of Able Seaman G. V. Lloyd who was subsequently found shot dead.
A sum of $2,583,179.98 ls set down as due from the Lee Hysan Estate Co., Ltd. The value of j
"At the moment O'Hara was seen, he was in the act of placing shares amounts to over $1,200,000. a pistol to his head, which he Land accounts for $285,440. There fired, killing himself instantane-are also amounts due on promissory notes, etc. and shares in private con- ously.
"The cause of this double cerne. tragedy is a mystery.
Mr. Lee Hysan was 49 years of "O'Hara appeared perfectly age when he was shot by an assassin normal on taking over the watch in the Yue Kee Club, at the junction a little after 2 aim. and also in of Wellington-street and Queen's-' the course of a few minutes' con-road Central. versation with 'the quartermaster
about 2.30 a.m.
"A Court of Inquiry into the matter will be held on an early date." "Cornflower," (Commander J. N. Pelly) is a sloop of 1,250 tons dis- placement. She was on her way here from Nimrod Sound, in the Central China coast, when the in- cident occurred.
"FALSE ALARM "
MR. TOKONAMI DOES NOT AGREE
MR. KUHARA AND CHINA
Osaka, To-day.
"Colour of Your Money"
Was
At one stage, when a deal was about to be put through, the for- gera wavered because they refus- ed to believe that the go-betweens, being of such eminent standing, would consent to buy bad paper money at half its face value, in. the hope of making $100 per cent. profit.
However, these highly respected persons were made to show "the co- lour of their money" firat, after which, the forgera "jibbed" again, their excuse being that they were being shadowed..
The "China Mail" has good rea son for thinking that the announce- ment of the Bank that new $50 notes were being issued-also that forgeries of the 1928 issue had been
It now appears certain that Mr. detected-forced the hands of both She arrived in Tokonami has not pledged his the Police and the would-be sellers.
Hong Kong this morning.
DUMPED
18 BODIES FOUND DURING THE WEEK-END
NINE INFANTS
Party's support to Mr. Kuhnra's
China polley. On the other band.
it is not expected that the opposi-'
Man Walks Into Trap Wholesale investigations having
tion of Mr. Tokonami's Party will been brought to a head, the detec- the Salyukni tives simultaneously raided dozens stir up trouble in Party (which is in power as the of addresses, beginning on Friday Government under. Baron Tanaka, night, and retiring late yesterday. with Mr. Kuhara as Minister of Communications). It is felt in the The police removed to the public Seiyukai Party that Mr. Kuhara mortuaries no fewer than eighteen ought to have consulted his col- dead bodies of Chinese during the leagues before conferring with the
Isshinkal Party and Mr. Tokonami,! week-end, The majority of them:
Opposition: Described were found on the mainland.
Opposition has also been arous-] Six bodies were picked up on jed in other quarters against the Saturday, five on the mainland and so-called strong attitude one on the island. Two were male China. adults, one a woman and the others small children.
H.M.S. "DAUNTLESS"
[This launch met the pirates when they left the "Shasi." The loodah's story was that he was forced, under REPAIRED AND SAILING FOR threats, to comply with the pirates' request.]
Efforts Continue Reater's report was as follows:-
Hankow, Saturday.
towards
In some cases, the Police, liter- ally, laid siege to flats for two days, examining everybody who entered and letting nobody out.
At least one of the men arrest- ed walked into the trap on arrival by steamboat from up-country and he had with him highly incrimin- ating evidence.
row.
CONFLAGRATION
SORT BURNT OUT JAPANESE HOT "SPRING RE-
Tokyo, Saturday.
Most of the hotels and houses are
ashes.
In thie connection, the capture of
(tho Minister of Communications) ENGLAND
As far as is known, there were. the Isshinkai Party by Mr. Kuhara reported to have been reduced to
no casualties. ție regarded as a coup, although the Halifax, Yesterday. Press disapproves of the methods
used. H.M.S. "Dauntless" has been re-
The fact that Mr. Kubara and paired and refloated and is leaving
It has been proved fairly conclu- alvely that the bad paper money does For instance, the "Mainichi", re-not emanate from Hong Kong; but grets the repercussion of a strong, it is equally certain that a very Yesterday, six male and six policy when efforts are being made clever gang, well-informed as to the female bodlea were found. Of these to arrive at a satisfactory under-law, were engaged in the business. One of the women 'and two of the Jeloven were picked up on the main-standing with China. It fears that
men will be formally charged, for land and one at West Point. Five the adoption of such a policy will males and four females were small hinder the negotiations and might remand, at the Police Court to-mor- children, whose ages ranged from lead to the defeat of the present: It is also Evidence was given by Mr. G. W Some have, the original sparking
three months to three years, and Japanese Government. Caysh, deputy shipping master, pro- plugs and few of them have under-nine more of the gung are known appeared to have been dumped after pointed out that it was recently secuting, who stated that on Oct. 27, gone extensive mechanical repairs,, (to the local Chinese authorities) death to avoid funeral expenses. stated that the unsettled Chinese the defendant came to the shipping One two-cylinder car
was still and it is hoped that they will also These bodies were scantily covered questions were one of the outstand- office to sign on as first mate vice using one tyre with which it was be arrested.
and appeared to have been infants ing obstacles in the stabilisation of the Yen and recovery of business. Mr. J. Copeland, who was indisposed equipped when purchased.--British
The laodah (coxawain) of the of the lower coolle class.
How It Began and in hospital.
Wireless Service.
There were no marks to lend to launch owned by the British-
Osaka, Saturday:
A fire which broke out early this Witness instructed him to make
American Tobacco Co, which was suspicion of foul play, and death in
Now that the main features of morning destroyed the famous hot charged, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell an entry in the log book and an ac- CABLES & WIRELESS used to land the pirates and their each case is believed to have been
the enthronement are over, public spiring resort at Yumoto, near at the Central Magistracy, with count of the wages due to Mr. Cope-
loot, is under arrest and is sus-due to natural causes. land.
interest is centred in the political Nikko. running a Fantan game yesterday |
THE IMPERIAL TELEGRAPHS pected to have been implicated, On Nov. 1, when the vessel re-
party "line-ups.” BILL TEXT
British Naval Wireless. on the praya, outside the Wing On turned to the Colony, it was found godown in Connaught-road West. that the entry had not been made
COMMUNICATIONS CO. A Chinese detective, who effected nor had it been made on Nov. 5. the accused's arrest, said there were On inspecting the log book, it was
London, Yesterday. at least twenty men and boys found that the entry referring to
The text was published last even gathered around the accused, who Mr. Copeland had not been signed was acting as banker and was nor had the entry been made about ing of the Imperial Telegraphs Bill which will come before the House counting beans with a bamboo.. the new mate.
It was farther alleged that when of Commons on Wednesday. It Twenty-one persons were execut for England at the end of Novem-Baron Tanaka (the Premier) are fundamental change in the policy.. When the "school" saw the wit-
very close personal friends makes He merely desires to push matters ness appreaching, they all dispersed, the vessel went to sea on Oct. 27, provides for the sale of all the Goved by the Chinese Military Head-ber.
[H.M.S. "Dauntless", formed part Mr. Kuhara's views upon China im with greater vigour and strength. quarters here last evening, includ
[The Seiyukal Farty has succeeded but witness managed to seize the there was no entry made concerning ernment's cable undertakings.
These are to be transferred to the ing sixteen men arrested in con-of the Cruiser Squadron, which was portant.
features The "Mainichi"
Mr.in entrenching itself securely for the Communications Company which nection with the piracy of the out here last year under the com-"
lating the support of the Isshinkai in small Party of seven parliamen will acquire also all the communica China Navigation Co.'s 8.8, "Sha-mand of, Rear Admiral Boyle. In Kuhara's advocacy of a firm attitude coming session of Parliament by en-
i turions. tion assets of the Cable and Marconi si" (British flag) on the Mid-Yang June the ship grounded while mak- towards China.
ing Halifax harbour in a dense fog Strong Representations The Communications taze River.
The understanding is announced as Companies.
Mr. Kuhara says that the present Company will hold a lease of the The Chinese authorities are con- and was expected to be a total loss.
Chinn policy, which the Isshinkal Party Vigorous salvage methode, how-Cabinet (composed of members of a result of agreement on Japan's Post Office beam stations and will tinuing their endeavours to round!
Much political manoeuvring has been have capital at its inception not ex-up the remainder of the "Shaa" evor, saved this fine warship and the Seiyukal Party) standa upon a discussed with Mr. Kuhara.
Halifax, aided by American naval vigorous and effective China policy, ceeding thirty millions sterling,
gang.
leading politicians gathered there on Under the Bill authority is given The last report was dated Nov. 8. apparatus, has duly carried out in contrast to the weak China policy golog on at Kyoto and Osaka while for the sale to this company, as from Then 23 "Shaal" arrests had been the extensive repairs. The Cap of the Minselto Party; but recent the occasion of the enthronement of Prior to sailing for England, Sir April next, of the following Govern dealt with, 15, of whom were founditain (Capt. McPherson) and the negotiations conducted by Japaneso the Emperor.]
Important Conference. guilty,
Officer, Lt. Cmodr.ofeials in China have been slow and blers, the witness replied: "These Austen Chamberlain (referring to Art, undertakinge: Pacific Cable, under suspicion and were undergoing as both
Kyoto, Saturday. Beatty, both of whom are well lukewarm, negativing the feature of
Mr. Kuhara has called on President Coolidge's Armistice Day Boards cables, West Indian cable and examination.]
known in Hong Kong were court the Selyukal Party's policy. Accused denied that he was run-addreas) emphasised that Britain wireless system and the Imperial
martialled as a result of the strand-
Therefore, he had hoped, saya Mr. political leader, Mr. Tokonami, at a ning the game, and alleged that the would entertain no rivalry with the
ing.]
Kuhara, that more energy, will be Japanese inn, where the latter is actual banker escaped.
United States and did not desire, Atlantic cables,
The terms of the transfer of the
used and, hence, he fully concurred staying. The Magistrate convicted and any naval competition. But as the
The two statesmen then held a with the desire of the Isshinkal when the police put in the accused's centre of a world-wide empire, de-Government's cables were set out in
Party to make strong, representa conference. record, Mr. Lindsell remarked: pendent upon keeping open their a report on the conference of repre-
tions to the Japanese Government. "You were convicted in Kowloon sea communications, Britons natursentatives of the Governments of the this year for running a gambling ally felt it an elementary precaution Empire published last summer.- school over thore."
for their safety, and even for their Reuter. Actused: I did it then because existence, to guard their vital I had no employment, indbyg arteries of supply. If these facts
accused.
.
the draft of water.
Replying to the Magistrate, the
constable said that he was recog- nised by the gamblers,. in spite of
"NO RIVALRY "
COOLIDGE'S VIEWS
ELEMENTARY PRECAUTION
Quebec, Yesterday.
the fact that he was in plain clothes. SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN ON PRES.
Mr. Lindsell asked how long the witness had been stationed at West Point, and was told about ten days.
Asked to explain how he, a new
detective in the district, should be.
so easily recognized by the gam-
gamblers are very sharp,”-
· TREASURY CASE)
The trial of Carvalho Yeo will
A fine of $10 or 14 days' hard were recognised, he was confident labour was Imposed, and his Wor Americans would view the British ship, ordered, the confiscation of case with mere sympathy-Reuter's bogin at 10.30 am. to-morrow in $8.95 found on the gambling mat. American Service:
the Supreme Court.
A ́further' 8 were detained
FINE
North winds, moderate, fine, Is the forecast until noon to- morrow...
The apex, of a V-shaped de- pression lies over south-west Japan. BUT CHARA
A feeble anticyclone is cen- tral over the Yangtére. Valley, Moderate to fresh monsoon will continue over the China Sea..
·
GENERAL BOOTH
CONDITION UNCHANGED LAST
NIGHT
Premier Not Satisfied.
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Osaka, Saturday.
R
The Mainichi," in an extra, Mr. Kuhara adds that he is con- states that Mr. Kahare and Mr. fident that Baron Tanaka will listen Tokonami have reached a complete. London, Yesterday as he himself is not satisfied with understanding on Japan's China General Booth passed, a restless the state of alfalfa,
policy, while domestic affairs will be day and his condition remains un-Mr. Kuhara also points out, how-left for a further conference
over that he did not advocate a the Diet is convened-Beuter. changed to-night-Reuter.