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"KILL THE REDS.”
REPORTED AMBITION OF SUN WUI PEOPLE.
STRONG FORCE OF MILITIA BEING RAISED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1910, 1925
RACING NOTES. PROSPECTS FOR SECOND HALF OF
SEASON.
NEXT YEAR'S SUB-GRIFFINS.
[BY ARGUS.1
CORRESPONDENCE.
SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
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JUSTICE WITH TEARS.
CHINESE WHO WHIMPERED AT.
$100 FINE.
Why did you abscond for 14 days after the accident?" asked Mr. E. W. St.-There were some men (foreign Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy ers), brave and bold (1), who could but would not help in any capacity during was charged with driving a lorry reck yesterday, of a Chinese defendant, who the strike. Now these gentry are vexing lessly in Taui Wan Road on June 13th, sarcastic about the Special Constables when the lorry overturned and right per- Army. The resolutions, as noted, may fixture at Happy Valley is October 10th who, busides doing office work, had to go sons riding in the vehicle as the time were
A Chinese correspondent sunds, us un interesting neccunt, of the action being taken by the people of Sun Wui to de-
For some days now, ponies have been. in work on the sand track preparatory to their engagements for the remaining
fend theinselves from attack by the Red extra meetings of the season.
have been passed, but we doubt whether a force of 100,000 has been raised, each man armed with the most up-to-date ride or automatic pistol." Our corres
pondent writes:~~
Rumours have been aflout, für some time recently that a conflict between the **Beds and the Anti-Reds" is im minent. From reports just to hand trou- ble may, freak out at any moment, as the steps taken by the Reds in an attempt to oust General Leung Hang Kai, of the First Carps of the Cantonese Army at presvut occupying the four 'southern
and 12th.
The next
The dismal Jimmies have been saying, for the last three weeks, that it will be impossible to hold the meeting. I can assure my readers that unless further aBnormal rains fall. there is no likeli hood of the grass truck not being ready.
Provided normal weather conditions prevail, the grass track-possibly bare to places down the straight will be open within the weeks without employment of extra labour, "
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on piokat duty. These men, (Specials) offered their services willingly and smil
injured.
ingly, without pay. I call such remarks.
"About ten person's armed with bam-. boo poles chased me and attacked me,” as: The Specials (Vincit qui patitur) are brave and useful, aren't they Net replied defendant, and I was in fear half," and "When a shot is fired you have killed up, and then my old people of my life. Had I remained they might
will see the Specials run to the nearest
would be without support." tree for shelter "-caddish and disgrace- ful. My only conclusion is that the speakers speak from experience. I pre- sume that during the 1922 strike these men were enrolled as Specials and when
Sergt. Smith stated that the incident occurred in the early morning of Jane 13th in Taui Wan Road. There were eight persons in the lorry, which toppled ever. all the occupants being injured. two of them very seriously, Witness was
travelling very fast, since there was a mark of skidding on the roadway, men- suring over a hundred feet. He examined the vehicle and found that the tyres on the wheels were intant
districts, are becoming more apparent, Golf Ind Football-will be interested to danger threatened them they; brave me, of opinion that the lorry must have been
During the last few days there have been incessant movements of Red" troops in and around Heung Shan District: the troops under the command of Chán Ming Sha and General Chang Kai Shek, the notorious Whampoa Cadets leader, have male move towards, Chiu Lin, n place between Hrung Shan and Sun Wui Dis- trists. Their objective is muid to lie this Stan Wui District.
General Leung, on hearing of the ap proach of the Reds," immediately took sthergency measures. He ordered a heavy detachment of his troops to Shiu Lin and strict instructions were given that) if the Reds attempted to cross the border, they should previve a suitable recuption," The Reds, however, have For the mement stopped their advaren pending the arrival of reinforcements
from Canton.
viner.
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All members of cluba--Jockey Club, learn that the authorities, responsible for the upkeep of Happy Valley recrea tion area, hase under contemplation & drainage, scheme which should effectually prevent any extensive damage being done to the race-course or playing fields in the future.
To complete the schem will entail a | heavy outlay, but the necessary money, I am assured, will be forthcoming now that the Government and the Club officials interested have decided that the patchwork of the past does not pay:
OWNERS DROP OUT.
funked! ·
Although we have not done anything extraordinary we deserve, I think, more ban such sarcasm. We have done, and are still doing, our "bit." which is more than what our satirists can say.—Yours,
A SPECIAL CONSTABLE. Hongkong, August 18th. 105, [Ed. Note: We have never heard any derogatory remarks passed regarding Special Constables, and, are inclined to think our correspondent's protest is un- necessary. He, however, is suffering from a grievance, rent or imaginary, and we give publicity to it.]
One of the injured persons whose foot was in a very uvau state, and who, bergl. Smith said, would probably be crippled for life, stated in evidence that the car was being driven very fast. This was corroborated by another of the injured who had been in hospital for over three
weeks.
Defendant stated that he was travelling ou first gear and the accident was due to the bursting of one of the front tyres.
He also brought forward two witnesses, his master and a foki whose evidence was contradictory.
Owing to the business depression, it is probable that fewer owners will patronise the remaining three neetings of the year. This does not necessarily signify that there will be less interest shown by the general public, though" doubtless the revenue from the cash sweeps and SALE BY TUNG WAH HOSPITAL that he saw the lozzy topple over and
totalisator will fall short of the high: gares realised at the meetings earlier in
the year.
It is believed the feds" are anxious to nccupy the "Four Districts comprising Sun, Wai, Toy Shan. Hoi Ping and Yun Ping simply because they are the richest
Fields are quite likely to equal ja aum all the districts in Kwangtang Pto-bers those of last Autumn, provided ponies that have been summering it Shanghai return here in time.
For instance, Mr. Dynasty is expected to bring down Spotted Said, King of the Plains and possibly others of his string, if they are sound,
CHEAP RICE,
STOPPED.
In view of the considerable rise in the price of rice during the strike, the Tanz Wah Hospital has for some weeks been selling large quantities of this commodity The population do not want the
cheaply to the poor of the community, ** Noel's
in control and means are being
who found much difficulty in procuring considered for checking their alvance.
their principal daily food. As the situation PUBLIC MEETING HELD.
has now become more nearly normal again, the Hospital is discontinuing the A meeting was called in the premises
Mr. A. A. Alves is now the owner of sale of cheap rice, which has proved a of the Sun Wui College in the capital Invincible Dragon, who is due to arrive great boon to the poor people who have town of Sun Wai District, which no here in time for the next meeting. Hr been supplied with it. fewer than 40,000 people attended, and
was a Kiangwan grifin, in February. The plan for the sale of this rice the following resolutions were ubani-1924, and at his best is a useful sprinter. originated at the beginning of the strike. mously passed and put into effect.
Mr. R. J. Paterson has a small string A representative of the Daily Press (1) That in adition to the $100,000 sub of pours in Tientsin, which he hopes learned from the Tung Wah Hospital scribed by those present in the to have here before the year ends. Whe yesterday that from its four depots ever meeting, delegates be deputed father they will Face before the next 4,000 piculs of cheap rice has been sold visit the trading ports, villages and Annual Meting, March 1st, 2nd, 3rd and from June 28th up to yesterday. The market towns to raise a suficicas 6th, is problematical. Among them is hospital procured its cheap rice at about Aum of money to provide for the pony called September, which has proved 80.70 per picut and sold it to the poor expense of the "Anti-Reds.". himself smasher at any distance at 15 catties for one dollar. Over $100
worth was sold daily. (2) That all guns and other weapons not beyond a mile.
of war hitherto owned by the vill agers and merchants for self-pro tection, be freely brought into use by their respective owners to kill the enemies, and that the village and merchants militia be at ones mobilized and placed under com- many of military experts detalled by General Leung Hung Kai...
A Chinese foreman of the P.W.D." stated
later found that the front tyre had burst.
Sergt. Smith, recalled. stated that the tyre bad not burst.
His Worship said that he would take into consideration the fact that defend- ant had been under 'detention for two weeks. He would be ined $100. Of this," 850 would be given to the man who was the most seriously injured, and $15 to the other.
Defendant whimpered on hearing His
Worship's decision.
A NARROW ESCAPE. EUROPEAN'S ACCIDENT IN RICSHAP Before MS B. 8. McElderry at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, 1393, was the driver of taxi. No. summoned for negligent driving at Caro-" line Road, Causeway Bay, on August 5th., Inspector Alexander (Traffic Depart. inent) was in charge of the case.
The evidence showed that Mr. J., H.
In view of the unkind things said The sale of this rice, we were informed, about Tintain times," it will be of was conducted with a purely charitable especial interest to compare the per motive to help the poor during the crisis, Simmons, an Inspector of the Hongkong formances of September on this course, and as a result the Tung Wah Hospital Tramway Company, "was riding Eastwards provided he is in racing trim. With has lost over $2,000, all the rice baving in a ricksha, when the taxi-cab driver, the regard to the disparaging things said been sold at a price which was under cost.defendant, hesitated as to which dircetion about Northern times generally, I think many critics lose sight of the fact that this course is probably one of the most difficult to negotiate in the Far East,
UNCOMMON EVENT.
he should take when near the Tramway Shelter at Causeway Bay and ran into the ricksha, which was completely turned over. Mr. Simmons, who fortunately only escape. The ricksha coolie slightly injured.
(3) That all men and women he enrol especially to a inng-striding pony. Again, THREE THREE-FUNNEL. SHIPS IN received alight injuries, had a very narrow
led as volunteer workers to help in the transportation of food and war materials to the front so as to enable the militia to concentrate their energy and fort upon killing
the enemy.
(1) That whenever and wherever thei
it is seldom that raie mars a meeting in Tirntain.
HARBOUR..
An uncommon event in the shipping
Priner Regent has been in work on the Kiangwan pace-course since July 20th and may be given a run here before Christ-annals of the Colony will take place this morning when with the arrival of the P. & 0. 5.5. Narkunda thore will be three three-funnelled vessels to seen in the har. bour. The other three-funnelled vessels
nas.
W23 also
In his defence, the defendant said that after the accident he asked the ricksha conlie to go to the police station will hina regarding the damage done, but he refused to do so.
Defendant was find 10, and ordered
"Red" army may invide, everyone shall rise in a united effort, with out discrimination of territory, to sidered are Chicago, King of the Plains are the R.M.S. Erapress of dhia and the to pay the ricksha coolie $10, eom-
Both Locul Option and Grey Mora are in work and either should give the Prince ran for his money. Others to be con and Gypsy Love at their respective dis. taflers
NEXT SEASON'S SUBS.
B.I. . Taklimu. Two such vessels aro
often in the harbour but this is believed to be the first occasion on which threc such vessels have beca hore at the same time.
co-operate with each other and that all women be also requested to arm themselves to help the militia to kill "everyone of the "Reds." Since the meeting of the people, it is "reported that in Sun Whi District alone thers have been mobilized 100,000 militia, whom every unit is provided with the must upto-date rifle and/or automatic pistol with 500 rounds of ammunition we should hear less grumbling than Ltd., at Belfast. rach Following the procedure adopted formerly.
There are 2 ames on the list for next season's subscription griffins. As readers are aware, a committee in Shanghai has kindly undertaken to obtain the ponlea, and as all will have to pass the
The Narkundu, which is on her first trip to China, is the largest P. & 0. vessel wer to visit Hongkong. She was 'vet," built by Mesars Harland and Wolff, Her keel was laid in 1920. She is 581.4 feet long, has a breadth
in Sun Wui District, the people of Toy Whatever the ultimate result, it is safe of 60.4 feet, and moulded depth 40.75 foot, Shan and the neighbouring districts are to prophecy that a far greater percen-Her registered tonnage is 16,297 and dis rapidly mobilising the people's and mer-tage will face the starter than was the placement fully ladon, 23,000 tons. The chants militia, and it is now estimated case under the old system, when a con- that the total number of men properly tractor was invited to supply so many armed to fight the "Reds" in the four ponies at a fixed sum per head with no districts number more than 200,000. I stipulation as to age or soundness. addition to this army, the well equipped forces under the command of General Leung also number upwards of 20,000
men.
AN EXPENSIVE JOKE.,
IMPERSONATOR GOES TO GAOL
An unemployed Chinese was sentenced to ons month's hard labour, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, for impersonating a police officer, and with assaulting a coolie em- played at the Yaumati Folies Station.
Complainant said that on Sunday de- fendant accosted him in Reclamation Strest, and stated that he was a police officer. Witage submitted to a search. When defendant found nothing in
riminating be exulted witness.
Defendant said that he mistook plain- till for an noquaintance and asked in a Jocular manner, what he was carrying in his parcel,
pensation..
ANOTHER " IDLERS" RAID.
TWENTY ONE PEOPLE DETAINED.
The police, assisted by military made another raid for the purpose of rounding
up
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"idlers" yesterday. The raid ou this occasion was undertaken in the Wan- chal district, the orea selected being that enclosed by Praya East on the north, by Queen's Road East on the south, and by Gresson Street and Ship Street on the engines which wore also built by Harland West and East, and Wolff, Ltd., are 1,800 hp. Her cruis- A detachment from the 1st Battalion, inspect is 18 knots and her diameter the East Surrey Regiment, under the com 19ft. 3i08., and pitch 231t." She has accommand of Captain Armstrong, M.C., drew a cordon around the area mentioned and modation for 444 1st-class passengers and 247 2nd-class passengers. Her crew num the police carried out a systematic search. The police were in charge of Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE, (the Captain- Superintendent of Police), Mr. LH. V. Booth (the Assistant Director of Criminal Intelligence), and Mr. W. R. Scott (2nd A.S.P.).
Though many disapproved the present scheme when passed, they must realise now that had the old system been adhered 457. to. it is most unlikely that any ponies would have been "forthcoming owing to the trouble North of Peking, which has not affected, to any extent, the Russian dealers who are supplying the majority of the 1996 batch. The first shipment is expected towards the middle of Septem ber..
THEFT OF DYNAMITE. LAWLESSNESS ON THE FRONTIER.
MORE BORDER. FIRING. POLICE - BOAT SHOT AT FROM
CHINESE TERRITORY.
made.
A large number of persons were taken into custody, but many of these Another border incident occurred early were released, the remainder, numbering yesterday morning when a police rowing twenty-one, were taken to Police Head- boat, manned by Chinese constables in charge of a European Sergeant, which quarters for further investigation to be was carrying out patrol: duty on the Shumchun river in the neighbourhood of Lokmachau, was fired upon from the At the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr Prior to the Shataukok, affair, the Chinese, bank of the river. ARTE. W. Hamilton yesterday, a Chinese agazine of Mr. Leong Tick, Mr. Tao The beat fired at was one that has named Lam Kai was charged with having Tsan Tai's contractor at "Kuk Po" recently been put into commission for participated in an armed robbery on July Quarry, opposits Shataukok and in patrol service. The report states that a 8th at Shhmshuipo, when several men" British Territory," was broken open and labour picket fired opon, the boat, but held up two Chinese and robbed them. som dynamite stolen.
fortunately without effect. The fire was of $23, a gold ring and some clothing. returned, with what result has not been An Indian constable who tried to capture some of the robbers' was wounded in the learned,
wrist with a dagger. Defendant was ximanded.
The theft took place on the 12th inst., but fortunately, owing to the strike, only a small quantity of explosives was locked up in this magazine.
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Last Friday at the same paint a police motor boat patrol was fired upon.
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