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"POLITICAL REPRISALS". AT
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UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATË CANTON
EX-OFFICERS, WOULD-BE ASSASSIN KILLED AND
ANOTHER MAN WOUNDED,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 15TH, 1938.
YOUTHFUL RECITALISTS- :
MR. HARRY ORE'S PUPILS AT ST.
1 pa
JOHN'S CATHEDRAL HALL
to the car.
THE WARFARE IN
KWANGTUNG. 2.
PROGRESS OF THE OPERATIONS.
The following information on this subject is given by our Chinese contem- porary, the Canton Daily News:-
Wireless reports from Walchow state that General Yang Chun-yu, when fading his position in that city unsafe, left there with his army.
sides fired on each other.
COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG HIDE AND ·· LEATHER COMPANY, LTD.
AN OFFER TO PURCHASE.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Hide" and Leather Co..} Ltd.. was held at the Company's offices, 67 and 69, Des Voeux Road Central, yester. day morning. The object of the misting was 10 pass the following extraordinary resolutious;~~
of $10 be divided into 199,143 -kurs of B-Tha the capital of the Company be | divided into two classe, of shares unarly 48.344 ordinary "A" shares of $10 each and 120,140 crilinary""B" shares of $4 each and that the provisions following in- gurd thereto have effect, that is to say: (1) The ordinary A A shares afere-
A.-That $1,636 of the ünissued shares
A delightful pianoforte recital was given in the St. John's Cathedral Ball by Mr. Harry Orv's pupils yesterday after anon The general all-round excellence of the playing was a credit both to the For the second time in the last three pupils, and to their tutor. Perhaps the weeks au umeaccessful attempt was made best item of the afternoon
was Miss The situation on the East River front remained quchanged, on Sunday, The yesterday to assasinate two Chines Baptista's interpretation of The rebellious troops vaiuly attempted to formerly in the service of General Chen
| Maiden's Wish." Che pin-Liszt, The nilvaner on certain paints and were 84 ench Chiung Ming. On the former occasion one of the two men was slightly wounded, lody is one that will never icse it pulsed. The advanced posts un with but on this occasion the would-be assassin fascination for the true musician, and the Young lady'a haudling of it was a delight was killed with a revolver shot, but not
She also rendered Mendel before he had wounded one of the two
sohn's Song Without Wards (No. 14) Miss Baptista, heilds out a Yesterday's outrage happened dose to "Anally walk, the Po Hing Theatre, about 10 yards good deal of promise for her future, Another outstanding performance of distant from where the previous attempt |
The twe ex-officers are Wong the recital was that of Mis M. Nicholl, Was main. Fook-chi: described is an ex-intelligenes whose, renderings were Gluck Saint-Saens officer, and Wen Kachi, a legal fviser. Both have been living in Hongkang for some time and as attempts have been pre riously made on their lives they were granted permission from the police to carry arm. At the first attempt the assassin fired at the two men as they were
man.
* Memiet," Berthoven's "Seherzo?“ aud
[4 1y's Les Cellines d'Anneapri." The rest of the performers were on much the same level, but that level was an excellent one and tinse present,-quite a fair number-spent a very pleasant after noon. Lady Stubbs, accompanied by Mel
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The Constitutionalist troops are con. centrating on the strategical points previously indirated, according to infor- here. It appears from what is learned mation from the military authorities
that the plan to crush the memy within short time is desping well and to the satisfaction of the General Headquarters. | · This commanders ou the Eastern front
are closely working with the members of the General Staff of the Generalissimo who ure in there in an advisory capacity.
From Swatow, it is earned that General Hsu Chung-chi is emittent of the ability of his men to suppress the rebellion wi.hout difficulty.
the
SHES MEN HANSACK AND DESTROY CHIBING.
According to Director, Fung Wai of the Radio Communication Department of walking down Nathan Road. near the Eric Rice arrived during the performancs Kwanglung, in his report Government school, on a Saturilay after. and evinced every sign of enjoying it. | tieneralissimo, the remnants of Shen hoon. The two men returned the fire but The performance was opened with a piano. Hungging's defeated troops, when reach the man got away, apparently unscathed.. fort durt by Miss A. Remedios and ring Chihing on their treat from Shin- kwan, sacked and then destroyed that Yesterday
were Harry Ore of Beethoven's " Coriolanus," Hoon the two men 16$
Town These outrages so enraged the a piece which gave the pupil every chane» inhabitants of Chilling that they had walking past the H Hing Theatre when of showing her skill. The following were then surrounded to await for reinfores a man standing at the side of the road the other pupils who contributed to ment of Constitutionalists from `Shiu- drew a revolver and fired "several shots excellent and well, chosen programare; kwan in order to pat a fish to the Mule, S. Gain, Miss J. Thornhill, Miss R. at them. These missed their mark. We Wong, MH. Irving, Mis R. Maw -the legal adviser rushed at the assail Fung and Miss M. "Gomes, ant and in doing we got a bullet in the leg. The other man-the intelligence i offer-took mare precautions and drew STREET FOOTBALLERS SCORE his revolver before attempting to cume to elos quarters. He succeeded in grappl
ANOTHER · VICTORY.
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ing with his adversary and during the TO SECURE A CONVICTION SOME- course of the struggle shot him through
BODY MUST BE ANNOYED.
the head. The man' was killed instantane- A SORE POINT WITH THE POLICE. ously.
nemy.
SHERLENG QUIET ALSO.
Latest reports received from Shumehuu and Sheklang say that the military authorities in charge of the Easter districts have sent troops to suppress the trouble started by General Lin Yen-houg who is, it is affirmei, a staunch supporter er Chen Chiung-ming.
said shall be those shares which are numbered 1 to 48,313 inclusive and one additional io share which if and when issued shall be numbered 18,34.1.
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(2) The ordinary, "B" shares aforesaid
shall be the unissued shares of $4 each which will, when, isin dhe numbered 4943 to 177.455 indu sive. (3.) The said ordinary "B" ~ shares. shall as from thedateer water of issue fully paid rank equall with the said ordinary "A" shares as regards dividend transmissibility conference of rights to vote and distribution of asvets in the event of winding aj (4) If this Company shall be wound up
the surplus assets shall be distri Inter as nearly as may be among the members in proportion to the) mümber of shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up. But this clause is to be with nut prejudice to the rights of the holders of shares issued RpOn Special terms and conditiem. C.-That the Articles of Association he amended by the deletion of clauses 107 and 190 thereof.
The chair was taken by Mr. W. M.
Hamphrege who ་་་ཀ support by leers. IV. Dowley. Chan Hurr and Leung Yau Por (Directors), and Mr. R. Poppärell, Secretary
The value of shares repres ̄nted by praxes and shareholders pres int 245,343.
Was
At Sheklang and its vicinity, the situation remains quiet. Reinforcements rout to strategical' ponts have aroused fear among the people, but no report was The Chairman, after the Secretary had, received abit military action on this red the notice convening the meeting, part of the Eastern front...
asked a shareholder to propose that the resolutions be carried.
Hearing the shooting paliee were rusi- It is alivious. from 'Mr. Lindavil's _re. ed out from Ynunati Station to the marks in the Police Court yesterday seen. Weng surrendered quietly and exorning that he will not convict street plained the circumstate of the affair, oilallers brought before him on obstrue He is at present detained by thus praticien charges unless the youngsters, in some but it Is not considered "likely that a
way or other, 'cause annoyance to passers- by, charge will he preferred against him as
On Sunday morning the police rate the dead man was apparently killed in self-defence. His wounded Companion Statue Square and reped in several was removed to the Kwong Wah Hapital youngsters who wire engaged in ther where his injured leg was attended to. sual Sunday morning recreation. As Headquarters. A proper plan has been
The attempted assassination is describegut three of them were brought befors ed as a political reprisal committed by Mr. Linhell yesterday morning. agents of Chen Chung Ming's enemies cutive raids and the first, two of the
appears that the police made two cons Hongkong.
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Mr. Alves made the proposition, which was seconded by Mr. JA CON SANG..
From authorized sources, it is reported that constitutionalist troops concentrated on the Eastern front unmber more than 20,000, all good soldiers, it is stated, inost
The CHAIRMAN, before putting the pro- of them having been withdrawn from the posats, informed the meeting that certain Northern frout. A military conference Chinese, who were genuine friends to the was held last week at Sheklang General Company, had offered to buy them out, Li Fuhdin, Liu Chen-hua, Lin Yuk-lock, stock and barrel. at the inclusive than and military experts from General price of from 94 to 85 per foot for every- thing the Company owned. He wished to mul to annihilate the enemy
put that before them at this meeting, and asked then to take a few minutes to think the matter over before passing the extraordinary resolutions. He wondered whether in some way or ather it might not be possible to ask their solicitors to insert a clause in the resolutions before passing them which would cover this offer. At Si a foot the return would be five and a half dollars per share, while at 86 a foot the yield would be seven and three quarter dollars. per share.
CANTON'S WAR CHEST.
ALL DISTH CTS ASD CLASSES CONTRIBUTE.
After a pause of some moments. Mr. MASCX asked whether this offer was made The CHAIRSIAN: No, the iden is to buy in order to carry on the business. us lock, stock and barrel, Comp
alleged offenders were caught, and, on th second occasion, two more were captured. T General Headquarters of the The two cars were dealt with separately. Generalissimo, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, expects According to the evidence of a Chinese to reszive nearly a million dollars within SCHEME.
detective, at 10.30 am., he saw five or six the next few days. The Civil Governor, boys playing football with a tennis ball. General Hau Shao-tang, has ordered the LEADS TO POLICE PROŠECUTION. The boys spotted his approach and four district magistrates to raise within of them managed to hanke good their se few days from $1,000 to $40,000 Rearsay have noticed during the cape. The two defendants were caught. h, remitting by special messengers who last week
In reply to the Magistrate the detee hase ben sent to drive payments. 4 certain Durkel enthusiasm amangst the street hawkers in live said there were som pedestrians The military campaigng in the North displaying British American Tobacco Co.'s about at the time but the boys did not and the West River districts of Kwang cigar.tt & for sale in all sorts of fantastic interfere with them.
tung, which have just come to a successful designs. The old lady who occupies a Mr. Lindsell: cannot find this case end and the campaign in the East River I have no evidence that any districts How in progress, are requiring
Mr. MANUK: That is to wind up the stall just outside the "Daily Press office provid. has spent much time in arranging her pedestrians were about at the time. The an immense amount of money.
The CHAIRMAN : Special war loans of 81.000.000 from the idea is. There approaches have been packets of cigarettes, and she has worked defendants are discharged.
Ido not know what with packets of cigarettes designs in The two boys caught in the second the local merchants and benevolent Chinese characters. Hawkers all over the raid were then brought up, and Srgt, institutions, voluntary contributions from made to me, and my idea was that an town have been doing the same but up Elston said that this game was in pro the labour organization, and the sale of amendment might be put at the end of to yesterday morning the writer of this gress a few minutes after the first raid. Public lands and buildings are means this resolution. I understand from our paragraph
not Ware of the The Magistrate: Collected again, 1 employed to supply the present war chest legal advisers, however, that this is not meaning of it all. A solution of the little suppose 1-Ye
of the General Headquarters, aside from possible. These resolutions must either lo mystery unfolded itself at the Police The first youngster pleaded. “I was a landlords, equivalent to one month's rent
cecial house tax in Canton levied on passed, or they must not be passed. Court yesterday morning when a test case passer-by I do not know the second de of their property. Not only the Canton yield mentioned by the Chairman would Mr Max then asked whether the fendant. The ball rolled to me and I Sergt. Elstun informed Mr. Lindsell that gave it a kick" The second defendant labour unions, but also those in Hongkong be a net return after the expenzes in coe- the British American Tobacco Company said The ball rolled towards me and I and Macao are pledging from one dollar nection with the deni had been said. H had started a competition amongst their gave it a kick""
up a member for the support of the war suggested that the passing of the resolu retailers to get up a display of their The Magistrato: "Do you admit against Peking. sales. They had offered attractive prizes, annoying other people in the district - As a result of this a hawker was charged No. there were no prople usitig it.” with exceeding the area allowed by his licenes,
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was heard before Mr. "Lindsell,
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The same detective gave evidence, and
in reply to a query by the Magistrate said
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS,
LEAGUE TABLES.
詹 DIVISION.
The Magistrate asked why the Company that he had been specially detailed to look was not summoned for aiding and abet-out for this nuisance. The arrest took ting, and an American representative of place at 10.45 a.m.: immediately after he the Company, present in Court, came for- and taken the first batch to the Central ward and addressed the Court with cou-Police Station. siderable warmth. The alleged ffenes he ascribed to the competition and he weni 15 minutes to get up to Central and down the C.R.C. on Saturday and are well in
The Magistrate: Did it only take you
The Hongkong C.C. did well to bent on to speak of the ingenuity shown by again-Yes,
of the bawkers in making up their The Magistrate: Nonevuse; it will
the running. Hancock and Raworth, were displays.
in good farm and by winning 20 games The Magistrate pointed that had take longer than that. nothing to do with the charge.
t? 13, were responsible for their side's **Thia Continuing, witness said there were six victory. To Manping and Wong Po-krung, man is charged with having his stall in or seven playing but only managed to for the Chinese, did even better, scoring excess of the area of 6ft. by 3ft., allowed get the two defendants. by his licence"!
The Magistrate: Why did you.arrest umesto 11.
The 1.R.C renmin undefeated, beating The American gentleman went on to say them 1 Merely kicking a ball in the street that at 12-20 p.m., on Saturday a deputa in no offenos. To Sergt. Elston, his Wor- the United Service at Soo Kon-poo tion from the Hawkers' Guild laid ship said: I thought I made it quite valley. protest with the firm that their men were clear last week that somebody must bo boing, arrested and their stalls smashed annoyed.
upWe have been fighting for six years Sergt. Elston: I was in the Statue to overcome the anti-foreign feeling and we Square at 10 am, and there were several have now managed successfully in getting people about at the time.
This prompted the Magistrate to ask why they should be using the thorough Fare, on Sunday.
the hawkers to work with us. This
This situa
tion puts us back six years.”
Sergt. Elaton told his Worship that the attention of the police was drawn to the zuisance and in Cochrane, Street they found that a number of wooden fixtures had born: erected in excing of the Licensed area, Club I suppose. (This caused quite The hawkers were warned that, they must chuckle in Court).
Sergt. Eston Probably going t church, I should say.
From the Hongkong- The Magistrate:
not exceed the area allowed"
them.
LR.C. H.K.C.C. CRC.
U S.R.C.
University
Club de Recrio Civil Service Kowloon
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DIVISION.
tion might be deferred till a definité offer had been received,
The Casas said he did not think the Bank would wait very much longer. The point had been' raised by one or two members that it was up to the share- hollers to take up new shares, as they would not be very much worse cff as a result. Only those who failed to take up new shares would be affected."
Mr. Dower said the directors had not considered this cffe at all. It had beurt sprung upen them. They would under. take to communicate with the shareholders if any definite offer was received: Mean while he thought they ought to go on with the resolutions.
The resolutions were the put to the meeting, and carried unanimously..
It was afterwards announced that n confirmatory necting would be held on Wednesday, the 20th May, at noon.
This concluded, the business of the meeting.
CRICKET.
A CHALLENGE FROM &WATOW.
The Swatow Recreation Club have sent a challenge to the Hongkong Cricket Club to send up a Cricket Team over the Whitsun Holidays. In addition to cricket, Queen's College lost their imbenton there will most likely be interport record on Saturday, when they went down soccer, tennis and billiards. On the last to the University. This makes the fight occasion when the Hongkong Cricket Club
Previously, whilst speaking, the Amer./Sub-Inspector Peter Grant, who was for top place a very close contest the sent up a side, about twelve years be ioan gentleman, spoke of desire to work presegat in Court, volunteered the inforC.R.C, 1.R.C., University, and Queer beka.C. are now going to try and
In cooperation with the notice and Berat,tion that a lot of people from Kow Elston said they wished to operate with loon go to the Cathedral through the Square to Bencorsfield Arcade and then
the Company The stalls," he said, up the steps opposite the Bank. * got larger and larger. I think the The Magistrate; As far as 1 know
The Magistrates offence is proved. I think a caution will they generally go up Ice Hoagh Street and ment the case. His Worship then told the up Battery Path.
In reply to further questions the interpreter to tells the defendant that. hawkers must, irrespective of compet witness said that a number of respectable
The bell bei tlong promoted by the Company, comply Chinees were passing by. with firenem, "You must keep added, rolled into Dea Vaux Road within the wrairements of your licence Central and obstructed the trams. six fait by three-no matter how attrac tive the prizes may be “
The Magistrate: You are telling lies, The defendants are discharged.";
College all being equally good.
Queen's Collego GRC M University IR:C Civil Service Kowloon (A) C.C.0 (B) C.C.C. (A) Kowloon (B) NTC Club do Recrin N.T.C.
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