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question. The guilds, "the labourers and
Canton's influence is spreading. Of and peasants "anion and the students that there is no doubt. But it is just have been roused by a certain form of a certain that that influence will not be propaganda, which appeals to their established permanently if the Nation. * associates itself, lowest instincts-fear, hatred and greed.alist Government To assume that such forces can be sup- officially or unofficially, with the gang of hooligans who, as we have' said pre- pressed after they have served their poss, as easily as they can be roused,viously, are enriching themselves through a well organised system of blackmail and is to make a grave miscalculation. It
torture at the expense of their own is on this point that many well-meaning
countrymen and to the "detriment of supporters of CHIANO KAI SHEK have British trade. No Government with such their misgivings.
associates can stand. Mr. EUGENE CHEN
pur-
The ardent desire, however, for awe trust and believe, recognises this, "As strong man in China, a saviour, one who Foreign Minister he says, in effect, that he does and we are waiting now for him will make his authority felt over the length and breadth of the land,-that is to act up to such declaration. Great the secret of the support which is given Britain, although her policy has often been maligned, and misunderstood, has to CHIANG KAI SHEX by those who have been China's best friend in the past. no Bolshevik leanings. These Chinese That friendship has not been withdrawn are prepared to take the risk that CHIANG and those who by their nots, and not by KAI Sax, who now scems to furnish the words only, show that they are sincerely best hope of such a condition in China, desirous of maintaining an orderly will not put into practice those Soviet Government may always count on Great principles which have worked such-havoc Britain's support. elsewhere.
Let us hope that their faith is well
Mr. John MacMurray,, the United grounded. Great Britain no less than States Minister to China, is due in Hong they will be pleased at such a happy kong from Amoy to-day. issue, for all that Great Britain requires
is the guarantee that ordinary inter-
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Harrow, September 29th. The Loongus arrived this morning and . reported that she was forced to anchor all night below Yangle owing to intense rife and machine-gun fire.
There were no definite reports as to the identity of the contenders, but it is suggested that here the Northern Expedi- tion was reported to be besieging Ma cheng on the 18th instant as they pushed their way to the Yangtare.
The Wuching ütuation is unchanged. There were no serious attacks to-day.
THE MURDER ON THE **TALAMBA."
-ALLEGATIONS BY DEPORTEE.
SAYS GANG OF BLACKMAILERS ASSAULTED HIM.
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The hearing of the case in which a deportee, one of the sixty banishees, who were being deported from Singapore to' China on the British India 8.a. Talamba
a fellow-deportee on that steamer on recently, is charged with the murder of September 5th, was continued before Mr. tracy yesterday afternoon. The opening J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon Magia.
of the case was reported yesterday.
Nearly the whole bearing was taker up by the evidence of another deportee who was on the steamer, and was one of two other men stabbed by the defendant on the occasion when four banishees (the
defendant, deceased and two others) were allowed out on deck to fetch water. The defendant, in questioning the witness referred to, alleged that he (the witness) the dead man and a number of other deportees assaulted him during the voyage,
Witness described how be, with another" man (deceased) and the defendant were The return of notiñable diseases, for allowed out on deck to draw water. He related how he was suddenly stabbed in the back by someone from behind, and
The & wound in the deceased's chest. leading deportee attempted to disarm defendant, but was himself stabbed.
national law will be respected. Whether the 24 hours ended the 81st instant, re- CHIANG RAI SHEK or some one else. brings corded two Chinese cases of enteric fever, this about is a matter of indifference, The death took place at the Govern o long as it is brought about. Great ment Civil Hospital yesterday of Mr. Britain has already given proof of her Cornelis Koster, late 4th engineer of the neutrality in this question by the firm .. Turbo. refusal to allow her vessels to be used in
Mr. Eliza Jane Van Corbach, a Dutch
Mr. G. P. LAMMERT and family desire to the north for the benefit of the northern subject, who died at Tientsin on March
thank their friends for the many forces.. expressions of sympathy in their bereavement, and also those who at-
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CHIANG KAI SHEK: A CHINESE
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then anw defendant pass him and inflict
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Assistant Crowni Solicitor, prosecuting, questioned the witness further, who said the defendant was unknown to him and he witness) had never spoken to him while on board. They had never had any quarrel, and a far as witness knew neither the de- ceased nor the other deportes had eve
18th of this year, left property in Hong-quarrelled with the defendant. He could not give any reason for the stabbing kong amounting to $80,000.
taking place.
Blackmailing Gang. A report has been made to the police
Speaking of the Yes Hing Tong, the ON August 25th we wrote: "There is by Mr. W. C. Shiner that a silver travel-members of which the defendant in his one. question which every foreigner in ling clock, valued at $24, has been stolen
from his room at No. 76, The Peak. the Far East would like Canton to
At tiffin time yesterday, there was a answer plainly. The question is Docs the Canton Government associate itself fight between some scaffolding workers with the actions of the Strike Comcgaged on work at the King Edward Hotel. The police interfered and took several men into custody.
own words, with a view to avoiding
"Havoc," a war picture, which realia tically and faithfully portrays the scenes of war, etc., and which has already been
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statement to the Police alleged had assaulted him, witness said that he knew of the "Tông.” It was a party of men who extorted money from people in Singapore by intimidation
Mr. Hazlerigg: Did you belong to it when you were in Singapore 1 Since I lived in that particular part of Singapore I paid money to them.
Did he tell you? He told me when i was in gaol
- Mr. Hazlerigg: Probably trying to col. lect some arrears which were due to him.
sug Defendant questioning witness,
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Defendant's Allegations. Defendant You are certainly a mem
ber of the gang. If you were not why
mittee'1" As our readers will have seen
His Worship: You were a victim? Did from the correspondence published in
you collect money or pay money.-I bad The General Managers and the Can-to pay money to the gang. our issue yesterday, HE. THE GOVERNOR,
Do you know if the deceased was's astonished at the tone of a speech made sulting Committee of the Hongkong Hope member of the gang-Yes, he was a
member. by Mr. Stx Fo, asked Mr. EUGENE CHEN Manufacturing Company, Ltd., have de a similar question through the acting cided to postpone the payment of the final Ir is frequently asserted by our Chinese British Consul in Canton. Mr. Evase call of $5 to December 18th friends that the success of CHIANG RAI CHEN, in correct Parliamentary phrase- A Chinese woman, living at No. 194
gested that witness was a member of the Su ought to be desired by the British ology replied, "The answer is in the Third Street, West Point, was admitted Yee Hing Tong. Witness replied that he as it is in their interests that a strong negative."
to the Government "Civil Hospital last and another man paid $1 per month for personality should be in control of
That presumably settles the matter evening" suffering from camphor poison-safety.
His Worship said that the witness was * China one who has shown that in the
from the official point of view. The ing Her condition was regarded as probably a member, because he was afraid
not to be one. serious. smaller area of Kwangtung he can Canton Government repudiates (as we
Mr. Hazlerigg He is an involuntary | subscriber to the enforce his will in spite of the opposition were aure it would repudiats) respon.
The defendant suggested to witne
"Company." arrayed against him. Such a view issibility for the illegal actions of the
that he was an active member of the expressed by those Chinese who have strike pickets. But perhaps, to quote his
tong" and collected money for them, bat witness denied this. everything to lose by the adoption Bolshevik system of Government. These misunderstandings in present circum people are confident that CHIANG KAI stances Mr. EpozNE CHEN will perdon Buɛx, as soon as his authority is firmly a further little inquisition on our part
Local reporters now occupy a small be held on MONDAY, the 27th day of 01-Derrington", 9 rooms....Plus faces $450 seated, will control the labour forces He is a master of the English language Be, tamber, 1938, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the C-Conduit Road, 7 rooms. Hotwater which, at the present moment, if con- and doubtless has heard, and under table near the "Bench" at the. Kowloon Public Works Department, by Order of His
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you and
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The following forthcoming weddings are announced: The Rev. Henry Bydney suits in the deportees quarters 1 Frederick Bossiter, Wesleyan Methodist
The defendant also alleged that there Minister, residing at No. 12. Broadwood was a general fight between him and Road, to Miss Hilda Mary Corley, en other deportees, but witness deniert this
also. route to the Colony by the P&O. Epeaking of the stabbing the defendant We can reply to the Hongkong Mantua, and Mr. Frank Reginald said that he was badly assaulted by the Imperialiste thus: You are robbers. You are pirates fou are not, how. Függle, Prison Warder, resident at the other three men and knocked down. He could you have got Hongkong There Prison Officers Quarters, Arbuthnot grasped something with which he attacky fore we must combine together and put ourselves forward to strike the Road, to Mrs. Ada Amy Mayor, widow.
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l the others;in" self-defence, the
After further evidence the case was
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