HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
RSVAT SEPTEMBER,
THE SITUATION AT CANTON
PILLAGE AND SACRILEGE
NEAR WAICHOW EXPERIENCE OF A CATHOLIC PRIEST
NTUNG WASSAULTS. TONG,
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WII of No. 7 Police Station
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TOPICS.
Many Wickesurs will rjoice to learn that the Hongkong Cricket League is to continuu to foarta despite Libe few who wera anxiously waiting so wound, its death-knall. The decision to have the League. this sensesn ppas made as an informal meeting held at the Hongkong Cricket Club pavilion, an Tuesday Tuesday. Nearly all the" Clubs are re
presented and the Secretaries quickly got bugfilling up thoir fixture cards! Good luck to them, and may the best team prove
THE TUOHUN'S DEMANDS. The Tuchun, Mok Wing Ban, did aequience in the influential engomenda iba make to him to quit Canton or Two day. According to current reports he is a milion dollars from the city demanding to mont. the expense of moving the Evangal kroopa back to their native province and te disband: them there, allowing to each man two months wagen There are been reported by Jetter from Fr. Pileng bumped into the complainan, and a fight victorzona?⠀ bobo about 5,000 of these troops still in The narrative, a obtained from Fr.
With the return of the Rev. Fr. Pilenga, of the Catholic Misionne Walshow to the Colony later on Tuesday evening, for- ther particulars have been gathered of the occurrence at the village of It Tito lung some distance from Walchow, which had
to Bishop, Pozzom,
aton Road West Point, night.
The defending a sald be accidentally
chied
The complainant, who appeared in Couri severe handling on his face, said that he
Kwangtung, but the Canton Tan sayFilengn himself, records the fact that, on a tattered Lamoso, and bore marks of
them that it is understood that 6,000 them havs bed bug hewly recruited, and the and inst General Ma Chi's Kwang
are incapable of fighting as they were month but beggan in their province a
According to B report which is said to trustworthy, Shum Chan Hans, the Head of the Administrative Council, is still in Canton, but has removed from the Military Government Headquarters to the residence of the Tuchun on the Hill of the Goddess of Morry, Kwan Yau Shan, Other Administrative Directors are also said to be in Canton, but not at their asual places of abode.
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The Tuchun is said to be awaiting the return to Cauton of li Kan Yuan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Yonnanene
soldiers, disregarding Ma Chi's proclama tion to respect Christian Churches and Property issued after the Nrad-no affai
Was a firemDLA Maru,Yesterday he came ashore with
That some interesting matches are sure to take place this season goes without saying, for, I believe all the Glubs have been strengthened more or low by the infusion
* of new b[sod." The League is sure to Shing welcome to its rank two recruit the Police and the Club Recreio, who are End on the village of It Tino-hung, billing 10 yen to do some shopping. He bought ardently practising and there avery pair of shows, a hat, and some posibil n of hidden talent being unearthed. amongst the Christians. two children in himself
back to the The annual meeting of the Lengua is to It Tholung and six women in a nearby cigarettes, village, besides a large number of other ship as betweed and & pim., when he was be held on October 12th and a week later people Pursuing the policy of excesser For
mas depend on the entries, whether we which the Kwang soldiers st now surrounded by a large crowd of Kwang-lenge cricket will in. Of course is and severely have longue or not, but I can safely say notoribus in these regions, the soldiers pro tung men in Canton to ceded to pillage the village of It Tiss-lung salted. His assailants tore his there will be no lack of entries. The and ransacked the Cathohe Charch there and stole his property. He was League, I have been given to understand, They did not stop at the work of de ecra
is to be run on the same principle, as tion of the sacred edifice, but went so far by some Chinese detectives.
last season that is, each temat plays the other pace.. 16-25 to be hoped, that no league fixtures will be arranged. before the Interport matches are played, for Inter- port practice matches will be in full swing during October and ently in November and members of the different Clubs are kely to be called upon to play is then matches during that time
in order to
moue, rescued
as to arrest. Fr. Pilenga, the priest in・・ Inspector Willik said that the distar charge, where they held for ransom of
3,00 timidate the price baten was in connection with the hostilities the in China between Kwangtung and Kwang soldiers held as hostage 18 young male members (all Chinese Christian converts) soldiers. The crowd had, evidently, mis of his flock telling these young men that taken the complainant for, a Kwangsi man, Fr. Pilenga's ransom was not forthcoming.
troops now in Sheklung and also instrue. they, too, would be killed if the money for and asktalted him. The detectives had matchen, it would interfere with league
tions from Luk Yung Ting and Two Ho Ming, two military leaders of Kwangsi.
the
With regard to the Inter-port matches,
Manwhile General Ngai Bong Ping, has aged to raise a sum of $10. The fond dispersed. The defendant was Singapors so far, has not stated definitely
Army
sumed the Chief Command of the 5th Divaion and the Canton River Defence Corps and has declared bis inde pendence of the Tuchan's Adminis ration. General Ngar has assumed the respons ibuty or guarùing thở sảy nhã hay potted rostructions to the police to obey his orders ene" to duregard way that may be issued by the Tuchun Police measurew have been taxan so prevent looting in the city.
sky Canton Times states that complying with the request of Military Govern. ment, the Kwangtung Provincial Assembly, and other organizations Admiral Las "Yi, an Administrive Director and Minister of the Navy, will act as mediator between the Awangtung and the Kwangsi minor parties. Admiral Lan has coms municated with Tuchun Mok and Generals
Among the entire Chinese Christian much trouble in quelling the disturbance, population of some 400 persons they tro shots had to be fired in the air before soldiers greed, however, was not to be appeased by this amount. They retired to the hills a little distance from the village and warned Fr. Fiengs not to leave the place under penalty of death until the ransom was forthcoming
During the same night a violent rain- storm raged. Under cover of the dark Bess Fr. Pilenga availed himself of the opportunity to escape from It Tino-lang, and with him there, followed two Chinese Sisters and 30 Christians. In the mouse of their fight they had to wade through an overflowing rivulat chest-deep in water, but at last they incoooded in paming through the soldiers line unnerved They eventually came to the village Ha Leong, where they passed the might. On the morning of the following day (ard inst.) the refugees commenced their jour ney to Hongkong, which however, was destined to be sccomplished only after another unpleasant, experience, or Un Fr. Pilenga asking them why they indulged in indiscriminate shooting, the soldiers answered that they had permission to shoot at discretion any person between the ages of 12 and 60. m.
had
The priest, replied, that the soldier, th carried away a number of women and girls
seen by a detective actually kicking the ite intention to send up a team, and, as complainant, and we arrested the Singapore papers speak of the close. A Chinese detective said that he beard of the cricket season there, it is rather cries of Strike the Kwang man com doubtful whether a team would come out, ing from Canton Roail, as he was walking The Inter-port match with Shanghai will be along the Praya. He rushed into Cantona thro-days Exture and is fixed to start on Road, and there was a crowd of some two November 8th, The practice hold von hundred men assaulting the complainant. By the time he got up to the crowd the Monday evening on the Club ground was daturbance; had already been stopped by very interesting and was watched by some other detectives who were escorting overal spectators. There was a good tur the complainant sway, when the defendant out of players, but was noted with regret came up and deliberately kicked the com. the absenen of members of other Clubs, plainant. Witnem promptly placed him except Kowloon and the Civil Service, under arrest.
Planalthough an invitation had been extended to The Magistrate; The complainant.in all the Clubs to send their best men for a Kwangs man-No, he is from Bhat practice. This attitude is to be deplored, tong. The crowd evidently mistook him for the Colony wants to see the strongest for a Kwang man
team that can be got together, and if the Secretaries of the Clube do not wish to select the hen, let the members themselves make their selections.
Replying to another question, the wit uess agreed that it was quite possible that the crowd used the Kwangsi prejudica as an excuse for robbing the complainant,
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $5 or 10 days
The complainant was taken back to his ship under a polics escort.
Fook Lum and Ngni Bong Ping, Li fok have agreed to put their terms in the hands of the Minister. Both Li and Ngai have announced that their stand from the duderens vilages. While under NO GRASSHOPPERS ABOUT.
Against, kokie or the interess of the Cantonese and neither of them aspires to
Fr. Filenga overheard the dis
cussion between his captors as do bather PROFESSIONAL CATCHER ROSS
LITTLE GIRL
or not they should sill him. Counsels were
sich, and so Fri
could not arrive at a decis
The Ray Father's led
Of the players who were at practice, one noticed wveral excellent men, good "all- round. The Club have managed to pick oat a good wicket keper in Lieutenant Franks of the Navy and have an oxcellent bowler and folder in R
new arrival I believe. It is still too early to pick L. D. Wodehouse, a on the likely team to represent Hongkong, but one may hazard the opinion that the following names will be considered: E.
the military governorship of the province divided. The pilenga's life was spared, as the Magistracy, yesterday, s Hancock T E. Pearce, Capt. PE Lin Cheng Haun, Speaker of the Kwan after taking everything away from him, Chinese was charged, bafate Mr. Orme Davies, Lieut. J. W. Franks, GR Bayer, tung Provincial, Assembly, looking, more including ins watch pony was bet away with ansiching a gold mounted Fabian for the wolfare of the Chenghrue in the Church itedf, in the presence of bangle from a litle Chinese girl in Wat. political clique than sooking for public Fr. Pilenga, the addiers broke everything chai on Tuesday, peact, say, our contemporary, is represent and threw his personal belongings out of
wers Riolente priest's
In case Mok 25 willing to withdraw, the imoss, probable; candidate for the acting military governorship will be Rear Admiral Tang Ting Kwang. Vice-Minister of the
he was
AA Claxton (formerly of Hongkong) secured an average of 41,3 in the Singapore tournament, being the highest score of the wason, with 106 rung not out.
Capt. Oliver. ·Major Eilward R. L. D. Wodehouse, Major Bagsall. A. E. Wood, E. B. Reed, C. Blaker, R. B. O. Bird, -W. C: Turner, and Colonel Bowen. There are several others whose claims should be. | The Police asked that a heavy penalty considered and there is no doubt that ing Moks interest and be will eat the window. Even the priest's vestment be imposed on the defendant, as the offences meeting of the leading citarchs of Canton Before the Kwanga soldiers withdrew was a serious one, and amounted to high during the practice matches their form still. today to help solve the present situation. from the village, they carried away with ray robbery. The defendast met the girl be carefully watched. The first trial match It is understood that hostilities will be them all the cattle, pigs and poultry, rear the Nanyang Tobacco Factory, and is to be played on Saturday. R. Hancock slaughtering" many more then they enticed her to the doorway of a house in is selecting the men and he can safely withheld pending the negotiation, actually required. Altogether the former Uaroline Hond where be clapped his hand be trusted to select men who will be worth
numbered some 4,000 soldiers Some af on her mouth and stole the bangle. He was watching. their loot was left on the hills around the arrested by a Chinesa ocuitable as
passing No. 1, Police Station.
Replying to the Magistrate, the girl Father Pilenga decided to lodge a formal complaint at Walchow against the said she lived in a sampan at Taitungchau. foldiers behaviour. Lou Tak-hing the She was on her way to the Boakumpoo principal official of Waichow prefecture, market when he met the defendant There is a report that Mok has pur-General Ma Chi and General Sum recrived The Magistrate Why did you follow the formal representations, but Lau him-Ho dragged me along against my chased a house in Robinson Road, Hong- attributed the excesses to bandits. This is kong, as a place of refuge
only an excuse for the soldiers, General Mok refused to receive the pries' formal GENERAL CHEN'S ULTIMATUM,
communication. Jego cars that
the capture of the Cantonese forces a
demands was Chies Ewing Ming, the
10 the Kwangu, treated their victims with every considera-
Navy,
villante
Way did you not call out1-Because he, had his hand on my mouth,
The Magistrate (to the defendant) What work do you do?-1 am & grass- kepper catcher.
On his way to Hongkong with the other refogees,midway between Tamsul and Mini Bay, Fr. Filenga and the other
How long have you been in Hongkong 1 wore captured by a gang of 20 bandits and Ten year, an
grashopper catcher conveyed to a pagoda in which about 300 You have been s Chinese were also detained. The bandits the time Yes,
Then why did you stoop to theft 1-Be
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INTERPURT TRIAL.
The following teams have been selected for a trial match to be played on The Houg kong Club ground on Saturday mort, 2nd October, commencing at 2.15 p.m..
WO. D. Turner (Captain); Capt. Davies "A. E. Wood,
G. R Bayer Capt. Olliver.
Major Edwards."
G. Blaker study EB. Reed.
A Bumjaho F. Jde Home, Seig, Harris Coli Nicholson, Col. Bowen
at Canton, vition, the priest in particular Three hours cause I had had no luck during the last troops should after for some reason or another, the week I muld not catch any grasshop. stung province bandits hastily withdraw with their booty perse, so I had to do something to raise
from the pagoda, and thus afforded, an money to buy food, Mok Yong Hils the Tucker, Yang opportunity for all the Imprisoned men Sentence of twelve months hard labour
ernor, and several er wesrobbed their piran militarists to be deprived Sisters were robbed of
belongings and roughly handled. Among cial positions,
the bandits one spoke English, and it was i this man wha freeted t
the, priest even with A NNAMITE WOMAN ROBBED kindness,
ACCUSED CAUGHT FAWNINGAR L. D. Wodehouse.
Tan Chun Hsuan should immediately logy, Cinton City.
was passed
Personal
But for the inconvenience suffered by Five daya are allowed for a satisfactory their detention the bandits did not seriously
THE KWANGSI WAR LORD'S: TAUPEACE PROPOSAL According to news which reached the Constitutionalist loadera in Shanghai the Kwangsi War Lord-Lak ing Ting after the fall of Walchow, realised that it was futilo
ppose
molest their victims.
* Fr. Pilenga, as stated, arrived at Hong. kong without further molestation on Tues day night.
STOLEN PROPERTY.
Before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Magis trady a Chinese was charged, yesterday, with matching a gold neck chair and lockét from a Annamite woman on Mon- Idaynes
Acco
THEFT ON SUBMARINE.
the prosecution story, CHINESE GAINS ADMISSION BY the defendent was seen by a Chinese deta
STULEN FABB Live on Tuesday attempting to pledge the property at a pawnshop in town. The the Magistracy, yesterday & detective'ques zoned him, and the defendant Chinese charged before Mr. Ozus said that he got the chain and locket from a letter to Geberal Chan Kwing Ming with the theft of a repper strap from Creme defendant that and the The deactive azine in the camber at H.M. Dock took the defendant there, yard, on Tuesdaye Line
course of enquiry, discovered the complain- The Police said that the defendant had sat. According to her he and or
Cantonese Army any long
ming terms of
addressed
Lord is staled to hav, dec
from Kwan
recognised Linder of
(over, the
tion from the
We have
Canton papera but that
vd be the
rigidly enforced the
uchun
all his no business in the yard, as he was no provided employed has changed
Page The Mag strate enquired has the defor pose nis" dene gained edm,fiance to the yard. authority to Bergeant Alen of the Dooryard Folie
administ
of this in:
were out walking on Monday when they were accosted by thy who attempted
said that he had in his posesión a ere broke, tractor a pare din the production of which will would ga predni tɩnce for him, Ho, had TK: gilently atolan the dise as the
tras or denied that the defendant was one mi of his men,
The defend ni, said that be
dire up from the roadside.
#Bentence of three mont
hard labour and
B. TEAM.
B. Hancock (Captain). TAE Pearow E
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Major Middlemas.
Lieut. Franks,
B. E. O Bird,
W. D. Wilson
Capt. Gray
Ng Ste Kwong
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