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TEN MILLIONS
WANTED.
" AND BIAS CANTON "REDS
BAY.
A CONFERENCE AS HOW TO RAISE IT.
RECRUITS IN RAGS.
ACTRESSES TO FORM A UNION.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)
General Li Thai Hsin, General Officer Commanding the Troopa is Canton, has intimated to his friends
that he is not departing from his alliance with General Chiang Kai
ANGRY AND CONSULTING HANKOW,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
DEFENCE FORCE
MOVEMENTS."
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THE "ARGUS" DEPARTS FOR SHANGHAI
[THOM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. DETAILS OF THE MILITARY
The
FORCES STILL HERE.
8th DESTROYER FLOTILLA EXPECTED TO-DAY.
aircraft carrier H.S.
Wednesday evening, and later the same evening the 1st Devonshire Regiment left for the Northern port on the Herminius, where they will complete the 14th Brigade.
The British naval expedition. against Bias Bay formed the chief topic of discussion in "Red" cir- cles in Canton yesterday. Many "Red" leaders were, of course, declaring that British "Naval and Argus left here for Shanghai on Police Authorities undertaking the expedition without the co-operation of Canton meant a loss of "face" to the Kuomintang and it per mitted to go on," would enable the Imperialists to invade Chinese territory under the pretext of piracy
FRIDAY,
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
SECOND "SUNNING" PIRACY
TRIAL CONCLUDED. “
TWO: REMAINING - PRISONERS TO BE HANGED.
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MARCH 25th, 1927.
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S FORTHCOMING PRO- DUCTION.
STRONG CAST AND DELIGHT- FUL OPERA
"THAT AWFUL NONSENSE 'PINAFORE." ****
That awful nonsense
'Pian fore'" aa the" immortal Major- General of the "Pirates of Pen- zance" gaily describes it, was the irst of the "full length" Gilbert and Sullivan operas, and it has kept its place as one of the most popular.
The trial of the two remaining prisoners charged with complicity in the piracy of the China Navigh- tion Company steamer Sunning, while she was on a voyage from Amoy to Hong Kong on November 13th, last year, whs concluded at the Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon,, before the acting Chief
There is all Gilbert's love of the Justice (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood).
Following addresses for the de- topsy-turvey, of pomposity and of feace and "Crown, His Lordships, in lact, awful nonsense" of queer unexpected denouements. It
the most delightful kind. We have The complement of the two resummed up at length, and after a weatly arrived batteries of field retirement of just over ten minutes, for example; a Boatswain, of all who is constantly being things, "Guilty" against each man, and the Captain sayı Damme," and His Lordship, donning the black First Lord (the Ruler of the CAP, pronounced sentence of death King's Navee") with ideas of every man's equality, excepting himself. Further evidence of identification Also Gilbert works his well tried was given at the thorning bearing. motif of substituted children. "All
Mr.
K Holmes (Crown this combined with Sallivan's music H.
is the material of which “HMS. Soliciter) appeared for the prosecu- Pinafore which the Hong Kong tion, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster de- Philharmonie Society produce next fended the prisoners.
Shok. Some "Reds" are trying to prevention. It is believed, however, artillery have taken up quarters in the jury returned a verdict of hacked, a crow that is upset when
make the public think that General Li is with them in opposing the
moderates.
While the "Redis," or Left Wing,
of the Kuomintang in Canton are
that the "Reds" will let the whole thing drop unless supported by their superiors in Hankow to whom they are sending their version of the incident.
asking for the return of Mr. Wang THE ARMS ON THE "HOP Ching Wei, a former leader, to
power, the moderates, of Right
Wing, have begun to move for the
SANG."
FULL LIST GIVEN.
re-admission of Mr. Hu Han Min, TEN ENGINE ROOM HANDS IN to party politics.
The Canton Ministry of Finance are now having a conference with the district magistrates and are in structing them how best to raise $10,000,000 within the next two months to meet the expenses of the Northern Expedition.
Recruits for the new Kwangtung Local Defence Army of 12,000 strong are arriving at Canton daily from Kwangai and the Southern Districts of Kwangtung, where many of the inhabitants are glad to enlist in order to escape starvation. Most of the recruits are in rags, and, many Chinese are asking what will be... come of these men when it is found thas the local war-chest cannot pro- vide sufficient for their food and clothing..
Until the Authorities in Canton are able to afford merchants protec- tion against labour tyranny, the Rice Guild in the Southern Capital will transact no more business, as far as imports are concerned. This is the latest decision of the Guild in reply to demands of the trans- "portation coolics for higher wages. The Rise Guild merchants hold
that they are free to employ any- one they like to work cargo from steamers bringing in rice. They' deny the claim of the Pok Tsoi Stevedores' Union that its members alone should unload cargo from foreign vessels.
CUSTODY.
The following is the complete list of the arms smuggled in the stoke 3. Hop Sang, and hold of the which were overlooked by pirates when they seized the ship on
the
the Rope factory, Kowloon.
Now that the 1st/Devons have left for Shanghai, the units of Infantry, now in Hong Kong, at tached to the Shanghai Defence Corps (ie.,. exclusive of South China Command) are as follow:-
1st Batt, Green Howards (L- Col. H. W. McCall, C.M.C., D.S.0.).
Lieut. E. W. Thruster, of H.M.S. Bluebell, who went on board the Sunning with an armed party of (Lt.-marines, said that thirteen Chinese were handed over to his charge. The second prisoner was one of those men.
1st Batt., Cameronians (Lt. Col. E. B. Ferrers, D.S.O.).
lat Batt. Border Regiment Col. G. H. Harrison, D.8.0.).
ise Batt, Middlesex Regamcot (Lt.-Cul. W. A. Stewart, Q.B.E.). The 4th Pack Brigade of the Royal Artillery is also here, com- prising the 15th, 20th, and 21st Pack Batteries.
Other units are No. 7 General Hospital (at the Diocesan Boys' its way down from Swatow. Ten School, Kowloon) and No. 12 Field of the engine-room hands, it is Ambulance (mobile) less one com-
ing investigation." learned, are now in custody pend-pany, at King's College, Bonham
The haul was as follows:-
20 Lewis guns.
& revolvers 1 pistol. 19,800 rounds of ride ammunition.
280 rounds of revolver zammuni
tion.
100 rounds of automatic ammuni-
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tion.
23 drums of Lewis gan ammuni.
tion, and
3 tripods for Lewis guna.
RAID UN SAMPAN. ALLEGED ROBBERS WHO HAD
A WETTING.
The four Chinese alleged to have committed a robbery on a xnzuvan at Causeway Bay on March is were brought before Mr. W. Schio- field, at the Central Magistracy yesterday on remand.
Mr. D. McCallum appeared od behalf of the first defendant and the third defendant was represented by Mr. A. J. O'Donoghue. Sub- Insp. Andrews of the Water Police Station prosecuted.
Road. There are also detachments of the Royal Army Ordinance Corps, Royal Army Service Corps Reval Army Pay Corps and the Military Foot Police..
A store is contemplated, for the sale of sports gear, at No. 0, Nathan Road, Kowloon, the pre- mises belonging to the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd.
The departure of the Devons will complete the 14th Infantry Brigade and the 20th Indian Infantry, Brigade at Shanghai, leaving" the 13th Brigade here (comprising the four battalions mentioned above),
Surgeon Lieut. W. J. Rankine, also of the Bluebell, said that after leaving the Sunning, the Bluebell sighted a rowing boat in which were ten men. Nine of them climbed on to the Bluebell by means of a rope ladder, but the tenth jumped into the sea and was lost, although efforts were made to save him. No. 1 prisoner was one of the nine, the ceck and had been wounded
Replying to Mr. Alabaster wit ness said the first prisoner had only $1 on him when searched. He had been wounded in the back of the neck.
week is composed
The Story.
B
The story is that Ralph Rack- straw, a foremast hand foves, the Captain's daughter, but gives up the quest as hopeless ufitil inspired by the First Lord's ideas of equality. Backed by the crew, he approaches Josephine who when he threatens to shoot himself tells him that she An elopement is ar loves him. ranged, but the Captain is informed by Dick Deadeye and stops the happy pair as they are about to leave the ship.
Sir Joseph appears on deck just in time to hear the Captais swear- ing and sends him to his cabin in diagrace. Then fading that his pro- posed Eances is in love with Ralph, orders the latter to the ship's lungeon. Little Buttercup, bow- ever, spots all this by stating that, as a baby farmer she changed the Mr. F. E. Ellis, Master at Arms hood, and that the Captaid is Ralph. Captain and Ralph over in baby. on boad H.M.S. Bluebell, said he and Ralph is the Captain. The took a fully loaded revolver, and First Lord takes Cousin Hebe, the some
gains bis love, and all ends happily. from Captain takes Buttercup, Ralph
loose ammunition
the boat. There were about four hundred coins in the bottom of the boat. He could not identify either of the prisonera.
Prisoners Statements.
Statements made by the prisoners when charged were read by a ser: to have said he travelled as a pas- geant interpreter. No. 1 was stated senger and was struck by the Pirates, out of revenge as he had previously raided their den and The second stated he was returning to the country after an unsuccessful effort to find his son.
Colonel W. A. Blake, C.M.G.. D.S.O. (who was made temporary Colonel Commandant on being ap 15th, 1928) is the 13th Brigade Com-killed some of their men. pointed to the command, December mander. Officers on his staff are:-- Brigade Major: Captain A. G. Barry, D.S.O., M.C., Royal Tank Corps.
J
A Strong Cast.
The part of Sir Joseph Porter is taken by Mr. A. J. J. Brock, who here in the Heary Lytton parts of has already distinguished himself the Lord Chancellor ("Iolanthe ") and the Major-General ("The Pirates of Penzance"), Mr. R. M. Keown is Capt. Gorcoran, Ralph is taken by Mr. D. M. Richards, and there are newcomers in Mr. C. P. Marcel, Rev. N. V. Halward, and Mr. R. Dormor who play Dick Dead- eye, the Boatswain's Mate, and the Carpenter's Mate respectively. The Mr. T. H. King, Director of Criminal Intelligence, gave evid-busy little Middy is portrayed by Teddy Bullock who is following in ence of identification parades being his father's footsteps, while the part held when both prisoners were pick- of Josephine is taken by Mrs. C. ed out. He said the two roen were. Marce, a soprano who has not among those handed to him from
hitherto been heard in the Colony. the Bluebell
Mrs. J. Hollidge as Cousin Hebe The 8th Destroyer Flotilla, de- Statements made by the prisoners has a small but effective part, while tached from the Atlantic Fleet isnt the Cental Magistracy were then expected to arrive in Eong Kong read in which No. 1 said he had Mrs. G. Watt's fine contralto voice today.
been wrongly identified, and added that he took no part in the piracy. In his statement the second prisoner
Staff Captain: Lt. C. E. Kendall, RA.
Special Appointment: Lt. J. B. Chillingworth, R.A.
Destroyer Flotilla.
The Flotilla comprises: H.M.S. Bruce, Flotilla Leader of
be heard as Mrs. Gripps, or Little Woman. Buttercup, the Portsmouth Bumboat
The Kwangtung Section of the decemped on a small boat which 1800 tons, carrying five 4. guns lao denied that he took part in the duced on Friday, April 1st, and for
It will be recalled that a gang, armed with daggers and choppers, hoarded a sampan at Causeway Bay. After scaring the occupants into silence, they stole pair of gold bangles some clothing and was waiting for them. Before they could reached share, their boat Meanwhile a police whistle was being blown by the daughter of the sampan. The men were eventually fished out by the crew of a launch which happen to
Canton-Hankow Railway on sidering reducing its tariff by 20 capsized. per cent. The present freight rates are very high, being 190 to 130 per cent. more than those in existence before the return of the Komin pass by,
tang to power in Canton. The line was confiscated by the Kuomintang carly in January, 1021.
Actresses in Canton will form & union under the auspices of the women's division of the Kuomintang Political Party.
"Electric Light.
Our Shameen correspondent writes: "I was wrong yesterday in reporting that the electric light had been cut off from the French hos pital It was the French doctor's house in Shameez where the current was stopped."
The Diamissal of Tokla Decision.
The Kuomintang Provincial Exceu- tive Committee in Canton has off cially upheld the contention of the merchants that they may appoint
or dismiss empleyces without giving a reason at least once a year. The Committee has named the second day of the Chinese New Year at cording to the usual custom, but states that a dismissed employee is entitled to two months' pay as com- pensation To placate the labour union leaders it has been decided to exempt union officials, including those who have held office within the past twelve months, from this ruling. Further concessions to the
labourers include that only union men may be appointed to vacancies. (Continued on next Column), olicyn).
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Several witnesses gave evidence at yesterday's hearing, and the case was again adjourned.
D.S.C.
H.M.S. Sirder (Lt.-Comdr. "C. G. N. Graham).
H.M.S. Somme (Lt.-Comdr. F. S.
de Winton), W. de
H.M.S. Sterling (Lt. Comdr. S.
H.M.S. Stormcloud (Lt. Comdr.
Several improvements to the Chi-H. T. Arliss).. nese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway are "promised" as a re- P. H. G. James), sult of its being taken into joint HM.S. Thracian (Lt-Camdr. R management with the Caxton-Sam- Nash, D.S.C.). shui Line. In addition to the re- All the above seven destroyers are storation of two express trains & of 1,075 tons and carry three 4-inch day, it is hoped to reduce the single guna third class fare between Canton and Kowloon to a dollar. It is known unless something is done, the Chinese section of the Canton-Kov loon Line will soon be bankrupt. Since the resumption of the Canton Hong Kong traffic by water, after the ending of the anti-British boy- cott, the daily receipts of the line have shrunk to less than 83,000 daily. The reduction of fares by the Canton-Hong Kong river steam- era has further affected the revenut of the Line.
Too Tired.
affair.
H.M.S. Pinafore" is to be pro-
five subsequent performances con- cluding on Saturday, April 8th. These include a matinee on Wednes day, April 8th, at which children
are admitted at half price to all seats.
Booking plans are now open at Anderson's Music Store, and judg. ing by the experience, of the "Pirates," when all seats for the last two performances were booked up some days beforehand, our readers should lose no time. Prices
are at popular rates, soldiers and sailors in uniform being admitted to the $1 and 82 seats at half price.
AN INCORRIGIBLE TOUT.
ARRESTED TWICE IN ONE NIGHT.
When a Chinese was charged before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy yesterday with touting for motorcar hire, he had the doubtful honour of being claimed by two Police officers- na being their prisoner.
Address to the Juzy." and three anti-aircraft guns. Com manded by Lt. Comdr. J. P. White,
Addressing the jury, Mr. Alabas- H.M.8. Sepoy (Lt. Comdr. A. Lter, referring to the first prisoner, said the evidence was almost as Feara).
H.M.S. Seraph (Lt.-Comdr. G. weak as it possibly could be agninat
Crockett).
this man. With regard to identifi H.M.S. Serapis (Comdr. L. D'O. cation be said that this man had Bignell).
an old scar. Not one of the large number of witnesaca available to the police had noticed a man with a scar." He submitted that it was en- tirely unsafe to convict a man on uneoroborated evidence of identi- fication.
The man had told his story to the effect that in 1925 he was one of a party of soldiers who made an anti-piracy raid, and that he had killed pirates in that ex- pedition. With
regard to the second pri- söner, Mr. Alabaster contended Capt. M. R. J. Maxwell Scott, that the evidence of identification was not so overwhelming na it look. D.S.O. who was recently on the
This man West River, is in command of the ed on the face things. Hetilla. The two commanders who was lying on the deck for a consi will lead the divisions of the derable time, and those on board flotilla, are Comdr. F. R. P. Per the ship had ample opportunity of cival and Comdr. E. E. Shepp. seeing him, and it was perhaps sug. Comdr. Fercival, who commards gested that he was a pirate because the 15th division from the Serapis, he was wounded. was promoted in December 1922 Mr. Holmes also addressed the
"Bergt. Dixon claimed the man and in 1923-4 commanded destroyers jury at length and generally re-
na his, and an Indian Traffic Sergt. From viewed the evidence, in reserve at Devonport. 1924-6 he was in charge of the Pan- His Lordship aummed up and said that be arrested the man. This 50me confusion, and the quisher of the fourth division, directed the jury, who then retired. caused
Magistrato could not decide whose second flotilla Mediteranean.
The Sentence.
prisoner he was. The matter was Canton was newspaperless last the war he commanded the destroy-
After the jury had returned a eventually made right by the de on Thursday. Wednesday havingers Mermaid and iforrit and won
verdict of guilty" against each fendant's admission that he had been occupied by a
demon- the D.9.0. Red
Comdr. Snepp, who was promoted prisoner, His Lordship donned the been arrested twice that night and stration demanding the return of
power a year ago, is in the Thracian of black cap and pronounced sentence on each occasion he gave a different Mr. Wang Ching Wei to
Defendant said that he was first Many printers took part and they the 10th division of the 8th flotilla of denth. In doing so he said that name. were too tired to set up the type Previously he was captain of the he was satisfied that the verdict of for the next morning's paper. "
Stronghold and Winchester, tenders the jury was a right one. It had arrested by the Indian sergeant in Canton journalists have just pre of the Vernon Torpedo School. He been proved that prisoners ware Pedder Street. He bailed himself sented a series of demands to their had the command of destroyers in members of this pirate gang, who, out with 810 and went back to tout of the ship without resistance, fired enough to pay his fine the next day. employers asking for higher wages the war, including the Arno, On when they could not keep control again, thinking that he would make and better service conditions. slaught and Noble, and was
General Chien Ta Chun, formerly second in command of the cross at the officers and set fire to the He was, however, unlucky enough to run across Sergt. Dixon and he This Chief of Canton Police, now Gar- channel steamer Queen Victoria, seamer.
Prisoners heard their sentences was arrested a second time. which laid wire nets at high speed rison Commissioner at Canton,
LBY
noticeable time he did not have any money to Shek, has received order to at the Dardanelles. proceed North joining the proposed axpedition against Peking. He will take his division, about 4,500 men, North early in April.
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In
also
loyal follower of General Chiang off Catind in April, 1916, and later calmly without
movement of their features. They any bail and was locked up for the
"H.M.S Enterprise arrived in harbour from the North on Wednes day. It is understood she is short ly to sail again, this time South.
were immediately removed from the night flock by warders and taken back to Victoria Gaol, where they will be executed in due time.
Defendant was fined $10 for each! offence, with the alternative of 14 days hard labour.
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