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容易
SUPPRESSING THE 'REDS."
PROCESS GOES ON IN KWANGTUNG.
ONLY OFFICIALS TO HAVE POWER OF ARREST!
HANKOW-NANKING RAPPROCHEMENT?"
[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRISPONDENT.]
The process of suppressing the Reds in Canton and throughout Kwangtung goes on in no light handed fashion, There are still many threats and rumours, and a certain amount of minor armed resistance in the country district. No serious challenge his, however, been made to the present regime which claims to have the situation well in band The Canton Author ties have just sent about 30" Redis " to the Reformatory at Nam-shek tao, near the Macao Forts, Canton Most of the prisoners are students and young workers. They will be detained "at the Government's pleasure"
NANKING AND HANKOW.
"NO FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES."
DR. KUNG'S VIEWS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 30th, 1927.
A telegram from Shanghai to the Canton Gazette, dated. April with, says Dr. H. H. Kung, Nationalist Minister of Industry, who arrived in Shanghai from Canton a few days ago, will pro. wed to Nanking to consult General Chiang Kai Shek.
Dr. Kung states his belief that
no fundamental differ there are ences between Nanking and Hankow, He believes that the differences now existing can be reconciled.
It is reported, continues the delegate of telegram, General San Chuan Fang is now at Nanking consulting with General Chiang Kai Shek concerning,a possible rapprochement of the two commanders.
Press
that
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GRIM STORY OF JEALOUSY.
WIFE ALLEGED TO HAVE
HIRED ASSASSINS..
MEN CHARGED WITH MURDER. ING A CONCUBINE.
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A wife's jealousy of her hus- baad's concubine in alleged to have caused her to hire two men to dis- pose of the women. were charged yesterday at Kowloon Magistracy with wilfully killing the concubine.
These two men.
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smyth appeared for the Crown. The prisoners were not represented.
The murder was committed at Chuk Un village near the Sha Tin Gap on April 8th.
Mr. Whyte-Smyth said that three years ago the husband, who is a dairyman, bived with his kit fat wife and a concubine at Yeung Tu Po. Kowloon City, one mile from Chuk Un. He had a vegetable garden at Yeung Tsai Po but carried on tuai reports say that envoy from Japan of the Proletariats at Chuk Un.. Domestic treble party and the Social Democratic crept into the man's affairs since party are is Shanghai conferring the kit fat wife, and the concubine with Kuomintang members regard were unable to agree, and a separa- He ing closer co-operation of the Left tion was therefore arranged.
erected a matshed at Chuk Un Wing parties of both countries..
It it understood that the Japanese where the concubine and her daugh- delegates are also conferring inter had lived ever since their differ- regard to the Far Eastern Labourences, while the Hi fat wile ze- Conference proposed to be held in mained at Yeung Tsai Po. Shanghai about the end of next month.
Despite a denial from his rela tives, it appears that Mr. Kan Kum Shek, formerly a sub-editor of the T'ai Kurong l'ao of Hong Kong and later advertising manager and pub licity agent of Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company, has been arrest- Civil And Military Control. ed at Shanghai while on his way
A Min Kuilih Puo message from to join his colleague, M. Sun Fo. Wanking says that at a Politics Mr. Kan stempted under M. Boro-Conference held on the 23rd in dia's direction to organize a "Red" Chiang Kai Shek proposed that society among the merchants, but with the removal of the Govern it was not ruccessful and Mr. Ea ment to Nanking, it is necess was dismissed.
to have the military and political
One of the buildings of the Sun affairs under separate administra- Yat Sen University in Canton was tion. He pointed out that upon his damaged by fire last Wednesday, expedition from Canton, he, as the and suspicion has fallen on some Commander-in-Chief, was specially of the "Red" students who we empowered to manage the finance summarily expelled.
and diplomacy on account of the Many complaints are heard in distance from the Central Gover "Red" direles, and army government. This was no more appli ment opponents generally,
cable now and he recommended
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IN HOLLYWOOD
ROAD.
INDIAN BROKER AND SPURIOUS NOTE.
IRON BUI" GIVES
EVIDENCE.
WOMEN'S STORY OF VICTIMISATION.
"I have no Indian visitors to my house except Indian tradesmen," said Madeline Brett, mistress of house in Hollywood Road, when sha appeared st the Central Magistracy yesterday afternson before Mr. B. E. Lindsell, to give evidence against an Indian, who described himself. a broker, An-
other inmate of the house, Ethel Madge Morrison, when asked, in- dignantly replied that she had no Indian friends,
The case was one in which Asraff
the house with Iron Bax, the well- Ali was alleged to have been to
known pugilist, on the night of March 28th and tendered a forged 500 note in payment for drinks. Delebdant was represented by Mr. FHL Loseby, and pleaded not guilty. Sergt. A. V. Baker, pro- secuted.
Evidence was taken from the house boy, who said that he recog- nised the defendant, although he had never seen him before the night in question. He came to the house with another man who looked like a Filipino. They stayed about teh minutes talking to two of the girls
he house. Defendant had a whisky and soda and his friend had a beer. Defendant then asked wit
alleged forged note wis kept,in her safe until April 19th, and thore were no other notes of the same denomination in her safe. When she found out that the note was a forgery, she at once went to the C.I.D.
Délindant Tracèd Through Iron Bux.
Asked as to how she was able to trace the defendant, witness said that when she saw the twỏ tran in her drawing room, she asked de- fendant who was going to inherit all this money, and the defendant introduced her to Iron Bux. She said, to Iron Bux that she had heard and read a lot about him in the newspapers, bus had never met him in person. Defendant was then standing at the door-way and was It was through ready to depart Iron Bux that the Police was able
to locate the defendant.
Mr. Loseby; How much did you
is necessary for me to answer the question? bank last time t-Do you think it
.
Mr. Luseby: You just said that it was unusual to have Indian cus tomers in your, houss —Yes.
Mr. Loschy: Then no one in your house receives Indians 1-Not to my knowledge.
Never had an,
Mr. Loseby: Indian in your house before 1-On tradesmen.
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Ethel Madgs Morrison gave cor- roborate evidence, but added that she saw and heard the boy count the change to the defendant, who at once swept up the money and put it into his outside pocket. That drew the remark from her as to how careless he was with his money. The defendant then transferred the meney from the outside pocket to
an inner one.
The man spent most of his time with the concubine, and the kit fat wife had at her house her nephew, who was the first defendant.
Referring to events that occurred on April 6th at the daily, Mr. Whyte-Smith said that at about 11.30 p.m. two coolies heard the consspine's little girl shouting. On investigating they found the woman lying on the floor with a number of cute on her body. She succumbed to her injuries the following day, and according to the post mortem examination death was due to shock caused by the multiple injuries...
The theory of the Crown was that the two defendants were em- ployed by the kit fat wife to com- while the highly placed associates that the regulations be modified in mit the murder, the motive being 10 notes and 'one $5 note. of the "Prince" and 31 Borodio this respect. The resolution of the jealousy. The Crown's theory, was fendant are unmolested, students and face conference was
to the effect that borne out; continued. Mr. Whyte shoved it into his pocket hurriedly far as she could remember defend- tory girls are caught and shot for regulations be drafted by General Smith, by the subsequent disap- and left. distributing circulars. Arrests and Ho Ying Yam. "Reds ein still executions of taking place in Canton and dis- tricts but so far, however, no well- known "Red "leader in Canton hai been caught
that
The Reds" are, in fact, by ng means passive and are still secretly publishing and creating their literature." The said literature takes an apologetie tone and they even deny that there is any attemp!! to Bolshevize China.
Ia Northern Kwangtung."
With regard to measures beyond the city the Extraordinary Commis sion have ordered General Chica
pro-
pearance of the kit fat wife.
Formal evidence was taken, and the case was adjourned.
that there should be a central ad- ministration to control the perties" of the Kuomintang Ariny," MAN'S LIFE LIKE MORNING which should, it is argued, be con sidered to belong to the public.
An order of the General Officer Commanding the Troops in Kwang- tang, proclaims that no one out an authorised official may, henceforth make arrests or detain any person. This order, issued April 27th, if
DEW."
FATHER'S WISH THAT SONS
LIVE IN HARMONY.
Cross-examined by Mr. Loseby as to whether she had any Indian ness to change à $500 note. The friends, witness indignantly replied note was taken to the missie "that she had not. She also stated wh was in the dining room. She that she had been in Hollywood counted out the change to witness Road only, 15 months. who took it back to defendant in the drawing room. The change consisted of four #100 notes, nine
swept up the money
De-
"'Ice Box."*
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Another inmate of the house,
Lily Grisoni, gave her evidence in
French had bore out all that the last witness bad said.
She said as
art not wearing spectacles at the time when he entered the house. She also said that she heard defendant introducing his friend as
Ice Box",
This struck one of the girls, named Vorrison, as rather careless and she told defendant to be careful with his money,
Cross-examined by Mr. Loseby," witness admitted that the place was a house of ill fame.
Mr. Loseby: Have you ever seen a $300 bote before 1-No, but $100
Mr. Loseby: Do you get many notes many times. customers there -Yes.
Mr. Loseby: Quito a common thing for notes to be passed in the house 7-Yes.
"Man's life is like the morning made effective, meats that profes- dew and it is necessary for me to
Mr. Loseby: Who was in the sional labour leaders and strike
room when the change was given pickets may no longer imprison lay down an efficient plan for the These are the opening. people in a union headquarter or a future."
phrases in the will of Yeung Shinto the defendant 1-Missie Lily and Kuomintang clubroom.
Hing, alias Yeung Yun Wa, alias Yeung Taun Hang, late of No. 8. Kwong Tak Lane, Nan Kwan,
Sinking-Differences To Resist Chiang Kai Shok.
Ta Chus, the Canton Garrison Con The Nanking Government have
1,600 is being recruited to transport 58th Regiments at Kiukiang, ander nature.
have General Ching Chien, who Northeth
**Red
sympathies,
have been dis.
Ethel Morrison.
Instinct Or Something.""" Madeline Brett, mistress of the
His Worship: Have you, Mr. Leseby 7-Several times, your Wor- ship. (Laughter.)
His Worship: Well, I never had.
"Don't Call Me Lordship,"
A. M. Bux, popularly known as Iron Bux, was called to the witocas box and repeatedly addressed the Magistrate as "Your Lordship." He was told by Mr. Lindsell that he should address a Magistrate' as "Your Worship."
'Bux told a very incoherent story. He said that he had known the defendant ever since his childhood, but he did not know defendant's proper name. "Everyone calls him Ali, and there are so many Alis in Hong Kong," he said. Asked by the Magistrate he said he had returned to the Colony just three
missioner, to proceed to the North-informed the Canton Press that the
in Hankow are ready to Canton, who died at Canton oa house, said that she had never ern Districts of Kwangtung to take Reds
sean defendant befors the night of threatened yield and that General Tang Seng August 31st, 1928. action against the
Chi is to co-operate with General
Deceased left net perionalty in March 29th. She was in the dining "Red" invasion from Hunaa. Chiang Kai Shek in opposing Mar-
was to have left shal Chang Tso Ling whose forces Hong Kong to the value of $74,000, room when her boy brought her General Chien Canton for the north yesterday are now threatening Washingkwa and also estate in Canton, Be-e money to change. The note
It is also reported from Nanking afternoon. A coolie labour corps of sources that the 54th, 5th, and the quests" in the will"are "of a family given to her was a 8600 note. She thought it was a genuine one and Letters of administration with went to her safe to get the change military supplies to Kwangling Districts, and all pro-armed. Nanking is also confident the will annexed have been granted she gave the money to the boy and Chiang Kai Shek talk of the Shu- that militarists in Szechuan will to two concubines, Yeung Kik Shi asked him if the note was right. And Yeung Chu Shi, who are tem- The boy replied "yes." "I think having returned support Chiang Kai Shek.
Canton military authorities deny normal must be accepted with the rumour that General Tang Seng porarily residing at No. 147, Con- I gave the boy three or four 300 notes and the rest in ten," said of these reports Chi is invading Kwanging from naught Road Central.
In conclusion, the will reads: witness. She went back to the atatos that a clean sweep of "Reds" Hunan with Canton as bis objective.
Race Course For Uanton? "In the future all my sons should is being effected. in Northern
A syndicate of enterprising Chi-appreciate my idea, and the diffrul dining room. "Well instinct or Kwangtung and that by May late
nese in Canton, led by Mr. Chan ties with which their forefathers something said to me that I should go back and see whom the money the authorities hope to restore R. Johnson of Andersen, Meyer & have built the estate. They should normal trafe on the Kwangtung Company, has filed applications be diligent and frugal, and remem Section of "the Canton-Hankow with the Kuomintang Authorities ber that harmony will yield bless was given, t. Why, when I got fendant, however, changed his i
Under no circum-to the drawing room, I saw the for permission to utilize the presenting to them. East Parade Ground for the eree- stances should the brothers burt defendant and another man there. mind. They then strolled about tion of a race course and recreation one another or create disputes, so I then asked the boy to whom the the town for 2 hours, when de-
as to prevent the. foundation of the ground. The syndicate will have a
kwan vicinity
reserve.
Оде
Railway. The working of the line has been interrupted since April --15th by "Reds," who have control led several of the northern sections. It is sino said that the Peasants' Corp in the Northern Districts of Kwangtung are now under control and have ceased to be of any poli- tical er military consequence,
Now Haas?
Who will own all the arms and Ammunition recently taken from the "Reds" in Canton and dis. tricts is a question being advanced in the Southern Capital? In the good old days each commander con round of ammunition that fell into his hands as his property to use Now it is suggested as he liked.
(Continued in next column)
capital of $300,000 and agree to family from destruction. All this money belonged and he told me
give 15 per cent, of the profits of the courts to the local authorities. The syndicate will run on the same finca as Macao's new race course company.
is my earest hope."
"HOSPITAL COMFORTS."
months ago.
He met defendant on
the day in question at Pedder
Street. It was then about 6 p.m.
a bort time "ifter. They met They had tea and parted company again at 8.30 with the intentich of going to the pictures.".
De-
fendant suggested that they should
to which man' the change had been 80 top-side" for "a drink. Abey walked up to No. 62, Hollywood handed."
Road. There he had a beer and Continuing, she said "I was the defendant took a whisky and startled to sie men who looked like soda. He saw defendant taking The Committee begs to acknow. Indians in my house, as all my out a note to pay for the drinks, ledge, with very many thanks; coz. visitors are bite men." She turns and he also saw the boy, bringing tributions as below --
ed round to the boy and asked him the change back. There could not 1 Set "Ping Pong" from Mrs. why he had admitted the defendant have been lam than 8 or notes
General
and the other man and was' told on the tray. When Sergeant Baker 1 Set "Ping Pong" from the that the defendant had asked for located him, be took the sergeant Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern.
the house missie." 11 Packs of Playing Carde from
The problem of raising $3,500,000 to disband the 35,000 strikers con- neated with the anti-British boycott is being partly solved by the offer of the Canton General Chamber of Commerce to help the floating of a loan of $2,000,000 and the possibility J. R. Wood, for No. 7 of the Kuomintang Central Bank Hospital. advancing $1,000,000. The General Chamber will float the loan on con- dition that the proceeds will really
2 Gramaphone Records from Mr. ber earnings once a month. Ebo At this stage the case was ad. played and that the Kuomintang will offer, as security the Customs surtax originally imposed for this T. L. Knight.
1 Sewing Machine (on loan) from could not remember ever having journed till next Tuesday at 11.30. but later diverted to var
Mra. W. T. Southern
to defendant's house. He knew the
In answer to the Court, witness house was in Aberdeen Street, but
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