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No. 27,311 HONG KONG,
MURDER FOR TWENTY CENTS
EXECUTION, TO-DAY
A GRIM TRAGEDY AT WANCHAI RECALLED
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A DOUBLE INQUIRY
This morning Yung Kwal-ting, and recognises that in overwhelm-alias Lau Sun-tin, who was sen- tenced to death by the Puisne Judge ing him they hailed the object of (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood) at the his visit and cheered the message Criminal Sessions last month, for wand worker with whom he had quarrelled over 20 cents, was judicially hanged in Victoria Jail. He had tried to make plain how it will be remembered that the earnestly the citizens of the Bri-Wanchai, on the evening of July 25, murder occurred in Cross Street, tish Commonwealth share in the whilst the victim was eating United States people's prayers that at. war may cease. Their response alleged had been a great inspiration.
King and all sections of Great Britain.
ESTABLISHED
1845
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1929.
DISHONEST FOKI
EMBEZZLES MONEY AND, GAMBLES
TWO DEALS IN FRUIT
At the Central Magistracy this morning, a Chinese named Fan Cheung-on (23), described
as a
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STRAITS GOVERNOR LINER RE-FLOATED GENERALS FLEE FROM RUSSIAN ATTACKS
RESIGNS
LEAVES ON FRIDAY
APPOINTMENT TERMINATES AFTER LONG SERVICE
"EMPRESS OF CANADA" ENDS!
HER ADVENTURES
PROCEEDING TO DRY DOCK
Victoria, B.C. Yesterday. The Empress of Canada". has ed to Esquimalt dry dock.-Reu- been re-floated and is being tow-
Rock Blasting
ter.
KWANGSI
OPIUM REVENUE
DELICATE SITUATION ARISES AMONG LOYALISTS
CHINESE AND RUSSEN GUN- BOATS SUNK
CLASH ON THE AMUR
Tokyo, To-day.
An official Japanese despatch from Harbin based on. Chinese.
foki of the Leung Kee fruit stall LADY CLIFFORD GRAVELY ILL
TROOPS STILL ON THE MOVE communiques, gives slightly in Wing Lok-street, was charged. before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham
Singapore, Yesterday.
different vision of the Sino-Soviet on the following three counts:
***Wuchowclash on the Ande (1) embezzlement of $130, the pro- Lady Clifford, E. Sir Hugh Owing to the grave Illness of perty of his employer:
Victoria, B.C., Yesterday.
This morning's Information in- dicates that both General Yu Teok- Soviets attacked early on October According to this despatch the taining goods worth $34 by false the Governor and Commander-in-so far resisted all efforts to refloat Kwangsi Provincial Government. or twelve aeroplanes. They sank
(2) ob- Clifford, M.C.S., G.C.M.G., G.B.E..
The "Empress of Canada" has pak, hitherto Chairman of the 11 with seven gunboats and ton of goodwill he brought from the the murder, on. July 25, of a sandel pretences, from a fruit denier in Chief of the Straits Settlements the possibility of blasting the rock manding one of the three National) is 200, being drowned, while it
her. Divers are now investigating and the Central Market; and (3) ob has invited the Secretary of State)
General Li Ming-shui, com- three Chinese gunboats resulting taining goods worth $17 by false for the Colonies to terminate his pinnacles upon which she ground-divisions in Kwangsi, have both seems" that three Soviet gunbaata pretences from a second dealer. appointment.
ed fifty feet from shore. k also of the Central Market.
The vessel was recently re-en from the province.
given up their posts and have fled were also sunk. admitted the charges.
He has received permission to gined and renovated on the Clyde, will lead to the crumbling of reslat- viet have broadcast that they land- Accused, who was undefended, leave the Colony forthwith and to and was returning to Vancouver to ance against the combined Cantoned marines who occupied a Chinese Whether this The despatch adds that the So- hand over the Administration of resume her Pacific cruises. She ese and Kwangsi "loyalists" remains town at the confluence of the the Government to the Colonial grounded on the rocks within fifty to be seen. Secretary. Lady Clifford will sall
His Excellency and feet of the shore. The sea was
Amur and Sungarl on October 19. On the other hand, & delicate The remainder of the Chinese from calm and the few passengers aboard situation, full of possibilitica has river fleet withdrew up the San- Singapore in the s.s. "Karmala" on were Friday, October 18-British Naval, The damage is not believed to be lists," who have their headquarters transferred without hitch. arisen in the camp of the "loyal- Wireless.
gari. Reuter.
divides
US
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the cause
to
It was stated for the prosecu- food stall. Witnesses tion that the accused collected that the accused came $130 from various of his master's
remarking and
the customers and went victim: "If you
to Taiping money to shan, where he gambled away the have "I step across the border rich eat, you must have money to pay money. Then he went to the two with proofs. While the Atlantic the 20 cents you owe me," he struck stalls and from one obtained two of peace him blow in the back and then ran barrels of oranges worth $94 and
away, disappearing in the crowd in from the other unites us. That is the message Queen's Road East.
2 quantity of from you which [ shall take
grapes worth $17. In both cases The victim ran as far as Tai Yuen the fruits Home."Reuter's American Ser-Street where he collapsed and master's name.
were obtained in his
Medical evidence was that This the accused had done to he had been stabbed to the heart recoup his gambling losses, for he with some blunt instrument. It was sold the fruit for half price, and not until nearly ten days later that with the money raised
lost at gambling.
vice.
Premier Enters Canada
Toronto, To-day.
Mr. MacDonald arrived here, greeted by cheering crowds. He is faced with a strenuous programme similar to that in the United States.. The Premier previously was official- ly welcomed at the entrance Canada in the centre of the Inter- national Bridge, over the Niagara Falls. Reuter..
Premier's Suggestion
Berlin, Later.
to
A Bucharest report says that! the original proposal emanated from Premier Maniu and not Queen Marie herself.
The newspaper "Universal" states that following the death of Horr Buzdugan, the Government Indirect- ly suggested that Queen Marie should replace Prince Nicholas and as compensation she could nominate further two members of the Coun- eil.-Reuter.
ITALY ACCEPTS
SUBJECTS-TO-BE-DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE
RIGHTS RESERVED
Rome, Yesterday. The Italian Note to London ac- cepts the British invitation to the Naval Conference and notes the British Government's proposal to communicate its viewpoint regard- ing the subjects to be discussed at the conference and. pendingr theae communications, the Italian Government reserves the right to inform the British Government of
diod.
RUBBER RISKS
Buying On Cautious Scale Recommended
Overseas markets are re- ported firm on short covering and speculative buying. This state of affairs is likely to continue so long as negotia- tions are pending for some scheme of co-operation. It would appear as though the. parties interested are making a serious effort to arrive at some working arrangements and if a practical scheme can be adopted it would lend con- siderable strength
the to market.
Sach proposed schemes, however, have been disap- pointing in the past or falled to materialise and it would be ̈ well for speculators not to get carried away, and to buy on a very cautious scale until a more definite view can be taken of the future trend of prices. Already some of the speculative rubber shares are in Inquiry, such as Scudala, Malaka Pindas, Ulu Benuts and Mentakabs, and at present levels it would seem very risky to be short of these. counters.
extensive.
here.
France" will remain on the Pacific Meanwhile, the "Empress of
+
Opium Consignment The trouble is between General
North-Eastern
have
Chinese Advancing [Sir Hugh Clifford was horn In London In 1866, the son of the late
Tokyo, Latér Maj. Gen. Hon, Sir H. H. Clifford,
A Harbin report to the Y.C., K.C.M.G., C.B. and was eda: service and will take on 1.100 Yeung Tang-fai, one of the two Bengo
the says that
Chin- cated at Woburn Park. He enter passengers who were waiting to Kwangai division commanders sup- езе Commander-in-Chief of the ed the Malay States Civil Service sail by the "Empress of Canada" porting the National Government, as a Cadet in 1883, and took a this week. leading part in suppressing the Pahang Rebellion, 1892. He was Colonial Secretary. Ceylon, 1907- Among his publications are "Bush Whacking," "In a Corner of Asia," "The Downfall of the Gods," "Malayan Monochromes," and "A Prince of Malaya."]
1912. be again
The Magistrate passed sentence of three months' jail on the first charge, and two months on each of the other two charges. The first and second terms are to run consecutively, whilst the second and third terms will run concur- rently, so that accused will have to serve five months.
FOUND OF THE COLONY
A Chinese was this morning charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy, with returning from banishment after he had been sent away for life on November 10, 1008. He pleaded guilty." His re- cord showed that he had originally been banished for ten years on Deiember 26, 1022, since when he had returned five times. On the last occasion he was banished for Hfe. After reading the record in which accused did terms ranging from six, nine and 12 months, -with-18-and-20-strokes "If the birch," | the Magistrate said that apparently it had no effect. He did not see why the ratepayers should be made to keep the accused in prison for another year, and accordingly sentenced him to only six | months' imprisonment, but in addition ordered him to receive 24 strokes of the birch.
That the woman had kidnapped his daughter was the statement made by a Chinese man who, together with an- ather, in custody, was charged at Kow- toon Police Court to-day, with assault- ing a Chinese woman in Shamshuipo. Lance-Sergeant Rogers mentioned
TO-DAY'S FEATURES
Murderer Hanged
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1
Lady Clifford Hil
Rubber Risks
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1
Generals, Elee. -
1
Russian Attacks
I
C.P.S. Liner Refloated....
1
1
2
Misconduct Case Official Salaries
7
Premier and Peace
Rubber Doubts
Tour Through China
MINERS' LEADER
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MR. A. J. COOK RELUCTANT AT STOPPAGE
GRAVE DISSATISFACTION
London, Yesterday. An important constructive under
its viewpoints on the same sub-the murderer was traced by the that the accusation of kidnapping was taking reaches completion to-day.
jeets.Reuter.
Inside Information
Police and brought to justice.
A Unique Course
Government.
not true, aa enquiries were made by when the Polico to that effect
the Coalowners' scheme of Tokyo, Yesterday,
His Worship, in telling the first de, co-ordination The draft of Japan's reply to the in his capacity as Coroner, and aed the Police as soon as he suspected
This morning Mr. E. W. Hamilton, fendant that he should have inform marketing will be submitted to the of production and
British Invitation to the arms conjury composed of Messrs. A. T. the woman of kidnapping, bound all ference, it is expected, will be Lane (foreman), D. B. Chin and three over in bonds of $50 each to keep The fate of the scheme, however, approved by to-day's Cabinet Con- Kwong Loong, took the unique the pence for six months. ference although a reply will pro- course of holding a double inquiry
is uncertain in view of the growing bably not be despatched until to-on the murderer and a female pri-
soner who had died in the Govern
death was judicial hanging, and Pending the final approval, off-ment Civil Hospital yesterday morn-secondly, asphyxia and fracture and cials are reticent' about discussing ing.
dislocation of the neck due to
morrow.
the proposed contents, but the The woman, Mak Ching, alias hanging. vernacular Press, which is believed Mak Chat (50), was being de-
Dealing with the woman, Mak to have inside information, in-tained as a deportee, she having Ching, the doctor said that she was dicates that the reply will contain been recently arrested as the mem-admitted to the House of Detention no reservations, but will emphasise, ber of a big gang, whose activity as as a deportes on October 9 and he Arstly, Japan's satisfaction that kidnappers and traffickers in chil-saw her the following morning. He Britain and America have reached dren had engaged the attention of noticed that she was unable to hear a basic agreement; secondly, her the Police for a long time; finally what was said to her, and also had readiness to participate in accord-resulting in the arrest of nearly 40 the appearance of being dumb. He ance with the spirit of the anti-war man and women, the majority of decided that she was not naturally a pact. Thirdly, a readiness to do whom have already been "confiden- deaf-mute, but was suffering from everything possible by preliminary tially" deported.
gross brain lesion which caused these conditions. He could find no external marks of violence on the woman which could have caused the condition of her brain.
conversations to clear the way for a Opening the inquiry, Mr. Hamil- successful conclusion of the confer- ton told the jury that there were ence. Fourthly, a sincere desire two cases before them as during the that the conference will aim at a fast 24 hours there had been one definite reduction of naval arma-case of death from illness which oc Yesterday he ordered her removal ments.
curred yesterday, and early this to the G.C.H. Later he received the Although it was suggested that morning an execution had been return form from the G.C., on
Mr. A.-J. Cook
to
position to the abolition of time, as the medical witness was admisalon. submarines should be noted. In the same in both cases, he proposed Dr. G. H. Thomas, Medling the promised measure her reply it is believed that the that the two deaths should form the cal Officer of the Government supersede the Eight Hours Act." suggestion will be definitely drop, subject of one Inquiry,
Civil Hospital, said that he Mr. A, J. Cook a speech at ped, although Japan's stand in that
held a post mortem examination Kenton, Middleson, asserted his connection remaina unaltered.
on the woman at 11 a.m. yesterday Reuter.
Only Slight Shock
Later. The "Empress of Canada" is still aground. been interviewed said the shock Passengers who have
when the vessel struck the racks on: Sunday morning was so slight that| nobody was uware Bhe Was aground.
It was the "quietest shipwreck that could possibly happen."
Shanghai Passenger
London, Yesterday..
The twelve passengers on the "Empress of Canada" who booked to Vancouver include Lady Frederick White, and Mr. Percy H, McKay of Shanghai.
The re-engining and renovating of the vessel on the Clyde cost £800,000. The ship is insured for £1,000,000, and 25 guineas per cent. was quoted at Lloyds yesterday In this connection.
Official Statement
The Canadian Pacific official statement of the stranding of the "Empress of Canada" says: "The vessel was proceeding to Victoria, B.C., with a licensed pilot on the bridge. She grounded at noon on Sunday in a dense fog near Albert Head when speeding at about-four knote.
"Tugs were immediately sent to her and the 96 passengers aboard. left the ship, and spent the night at a hotel in Victoria, leaving for Vancouver next morning. The work of lightening the ship pre- paratory to her removal to dry dock will be started immediately.” "Empress of France"
fleet is .report. as opposed to General Li Ming-shui ed to
arrived at Fu- and Yu Teok-pak, and the Canton chin, whence also a brigade, num- Navy, under Admiral Chan Chak. bering 2,400 has been despatched
General Yeung had a consignment
for the purpose
of coping with of opium bound from Lluchan to the tonse situation in the neigh- this port, the business having been bourhood of Lingklang, at the confluence of the Sungari and the Amur, which the Soviet occupied on October 13.
FINE TO CLOUDY
To-day's weather report from the Royal Obser tory states:
Pressure la n. highest over
N. Japan.
The typhoon is situated in the Eastern part of the Balin- tang Channel moving N.W.
Forecast:-N.E. winds; mo derate; freshening; Ane to cloudy.
The following telegram has been received from Manila Ob- servatory by the American Con- Laul: ---
r
9.00 ..
Typhoon in about 125 degrees Long. E., and 16 degrees Lat. N,, moving W.N.W.
Manila, 12.05 p.m. Typhoon in about 124 degrees Long. E. and 20 degrees Lat. N., moving NN.W.
Typhoon in about 145 degrees Long. E. and -09 degrees Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
The report adds that the Chin- ere are advancing towards Ling- klang for the purpose of recap- turing it as the Soviet therefrom are able to prevent Chinese ships navigating the rivers. Reuter.
Earlier News
Tokyo Yesterday.
It la now reported that the Rus- sians crossed the "Amur at its jane- tion with the Sungari, under protection of an artillery barrage. The village occupied is named in a Harbin massage to Rengo as Lin- kianghaien. (Proviously á Mukden message admitted the sinking of three Chinese gunboats and the drowning of 500 sailors).
The Chinese allege that the Russian activity began on Sunday night with an air bombardment, which crippled telephone and tele- graph communications in the Lin- klanghsien region..
The reports also say that the Chinese defenders of the village were forced to retreat but fall to mention whether the Russians are remaining in possession, or with- drew after the raid, as in previous instances.
A Soviet statement reaching Harbin via Habarovsk says that the Soviet army and navy "took decisive steps" on the Amur frontier as a reprisal against Chi- nese gunfire, and mine planting in the river, alnied at Soviet steamers. will follow future repetitions of such It asserts that the same punishment
Chinese actions.-Renter.
The statement emphasises that of comfort for passengers by the revenue for Generals in Kwangel there will be no delay and no lack for years one of the sources of
"Empress of Canada" to the Orient, with which to maintain their troops. inasmuch 18 France." which will replace her course, is selzable by the Govern- bandment scheme, the re-construc
the "Empresa of The Navy seized the drug, which, of and sail from Vancouver for Yoko-ment. hama on October 17, is fast and At the moment, a naval officer has of the provinces are doomed to flon of the country, and unification gone to Sunchow to "attend to the matter."
Many troops
The General concluded by calling EMPLOYERS FIRM
on the National Government alda continue to move upon his audience to stand stead- GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE AT aeroplanes.-An occasional corres.
into the interior, accompanied by fast by the Central Government and to aid in the overthrow of the in- MARITIME CONFERENCE pondent.
aurgent forces.
luxuriously equipped-Reuter.
PAST- DIFFICULTIES
Geneva, Yesterday,
J
failure.
General Chan Ming-shu General Chu Shao-liang
The Chairman, General Chan. Canton, Yesterday. Ming-shu, following the last speak- The Commander-in-Chief Chu er, gave as his opinion that the re- The French, Italian, Dutch and has decided to make Shiu Kwan in kuei would be put down at an early Shao-liang of the 6th. Army Route; volt of Yu Chok-pak and Chang Fat- Spanish employers' delegates have the North Rivor, his Headquar-date.. been instructed by their respective Governments to hold firm and not Canton engaged in a military con-mander-in-Chief Chan Chal-tong 88 ters. General Chu, is at present in The Chairman quoted the Com- to retire from the Maritime Conference, and during his absence saying that the latter prior to hig ference. Negotiations will con- from Shiukwan, General Chang Fu departure to Wuchow had stated tinue between the employers and to, his chief staff officer will act on that he would suppress the insur- Mr. Albert, Thomas on the text of his behalf.-Canton News Agency.gents within two weeks. a compromise resolution for sub- mission to the conference. The. Feng's Defeat Prophesied Government delegates object to
culties and have notified the em
At the weekly Memorial Service for, while General Ho Chien fä hot
At present, over half of the re-. Canton, Yesterday. volted forces have been accounted any reference therein to paat dip held at the Government: Office yes-Jon the heels of Chang Fat-kuel In Japanese Insistence on a 70 per cant: carried out in the jail, "in due which Dr. Thomas recorded that the impatience of the users to learn lovers that the negotiations must térday, the 6th Army. Route Com Hunan, ratio for cruisers, horop course of law." In order to save woman had died a few minutes after the Government's decision regard be concluded to-day. Meanwhile, Hang sald in the course of an ad- troops to the front the lead ge mander-in-Chief, General Chu Shao- General Chu Shao-liang will send four conference committees are dress, that the number of troops waiting the enemy to reach Kwang- working in the absence of the om- under Feng Yu-halang, reported to tung. In the present outlook, Gent- ployers delegates. No. Hitch
number 360,000 men, does not ex-eral Chan anticipates that the war Final Settlement Dr. Alexander Cannon, Medical and found (1) both lungs were rid- reluctance to have a stoppage at the Maritime Conference proposed Government has 12 divisions, which
coed 120,000,
will soon be ended-Canton Newe The Government delegates at Officer, of Victoria Jail, then went dled with tuberculosis; and (2) the end of the year during the the formation of a committee of in his opinion are sufficient to cope
Against these forces, the Central Agency,
Quiet Prevails" Into the witnese box. Speaking tuberculosis of the brain there Labour regime, but the Party would conciliation consisting of nine with the rebel forces, and the de- tional troops and munitions con-
Hankow, Yeaterday. Tokyo, Yesterday about the man, Yung Kwai ting, he being a large amount of tubercular not allow even Labour Govern members, three from each group, feat of Feng Yu-hsiang Is only a nues up the Yangtze River, to The Cabinet at this afternoon's said that at 5.02 this morning he matter pressing on the brain. mant to betray its promises and to solve the difficulty arising from question of time.N
Although the movement of Na- sekalon, approved the final draft of witnessed the judicial hanging of These were the causes of death. principle the reply the Disarmament in this prisoner. The execution was
the employers' attitude. This is will be dispatched carried out without a hitch and fcation of the woman by Warder ment and started well in the Inter- reach a settlement-Reuter. fan, formerly under Feng, are and the "Christian General," whose After formal evidence of identi He said that while the Govern- believed to be a final attempt to Fu-chu, Shih Yau-san and Lul Yu-tween Marshal Chiang Kai-sheb He belleves that Generale Han Hankow, In view of the dispute be airs for delivery, as completed within a few seconds. In Sweetlove and Chief Warder national field, there was grate aror-gives sanction. his opinion, unconsciousness was McLeod, the fury returned the dissatisfaction at their Home
loyal to the Central Government. army is known as the Kupinchun," nected at the instantaneous. Aft art be held following verdict: "Death in both polley, especially Was Bondfeld's Cottesbrooke, a member of the
Major Edward Carenove, of Disbandment Scheme
perfect quiet prevails here. stion when he cares was in accordance with the policy for the relief of unemploy- London Bbock Exchange, left, estate Feng Yu-hsiang and other rebel Division of the National Army, des
General Chu declared that unless
Latest arrivals comprise the 6th Cause of medical testimonys.
of the value of 459,780.
generals are annihilated, the dis (Continued on "Page"
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