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THE PLOTTINGS OF FENG YU HSIANG.
PLAYING OFF HANKOW AGAINST NANKING.
CHINA'S FINE POLITICAL DEMARCATIONS.
[BY GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY.]
the present Mayor of Shanghai, competed for honour and" Huang Fu was more successiul. Dr. Wang should be very useful to the Chris- tion General in handling the foreign Powers,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th, 1927.
MUR D.E.R OR"
SUICIDE?
His Lordship asked her to imitate the way in which prisoner assaulted the deceased, but she replied that she would not do so.
His Lordship decided to wait EVIDENCE IN CASTLE PEAK until she was in a more amenable
CASE.
MUI TSAI STUBBORN UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATION.
PASSAGE BETWEEN DOCTOR
AND COUNSEL.
The trial of the Chinese charged with the murder of his kit fat wile as Castle Peak, on April 7th, was continued at the Supreme Court yesterday, before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood) and a jury.
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REVUE AT STAR THEATRE,
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A POPULAR COMPANY.
Shown a piece of rope, the mui
Mr. Charles Chamier's Company. said it was, one prisoner used to tie up a bicycle in an out-
who style themselves "Dur house. Ho only used the machine Cabaret," and "who have been ap- occasionally. There was other rope pearing with so much success at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, this in the house,
Questioned after the tifin_ad-week, have undoubtedly established journment, the mui trai said that themselves as one of the most popu deceased very seldom had her hairlar variety shows of its kind that Tuose. in fact she never had it have visited the Colony, and we
have had many good ones. loose, except when she washed it. and she had not washed her hair for a long time before the date of the alleged murder.
The little girl was certain that when deceased's body was dug up, and she saw her, the hair was hang- ing down loose.
They have already presented "Cocktails" and "Snappy" and very snappy their programmes have been, full of vim and vigour.
There are now at least five de. been very popular with foreigners. finitely clear political demarcations particularly with missionaries and in China:
the Mission Boards in America, and The Ankuochun Government be may still be useful to the Chris- in Peking,
|tian General in this respect. Finally, -The Nationalist Government Dr. C. T. Wang has wandered off
in Nanking. 3.-The Anti-Communist Govern- to Loyang. "Dr. Wang was once friend of Marshal intimate ment in Hankow, -The Feudal Authority of Mar-Feng's but he and Mr. Huang Fu
shal Feng Yu Asiang. 3.The Szechuan Yunaan Kuei- chow Alliance being formed by Marshal Wu Pei Fu.
Last night they presented a new None of these political groups
revue and this proved to be just as exercises complete authority within
commendable and enjoyable as the the territory which, for political and
A brother of the deceased, named indeed a
others. The company seem to have geographical reasons, it claims to
Lo Wai, a shoe worker, was next the programmes are on the same fine pertoire, for while control. Each has the serious pro- blem of the repudiation of its
The mui teni wag, cross-examined called and nid that prisoner told lines to some extent, yet they each. him his (witness's) sister had gone contain something fresh and highly authority by acts of the very officials being financed by Nanking and during the morning and early par off with a man named Tsoi Hong- divorting. As in the case of the which constitute it. Each is faced Hankow, so that he does not have
Prisoner said he thought that was with the immediate danger of
to worry about money. This money desertion by important military ele-he is now using in bribing the ne
the man, because be found a pawn ticket in the house with this name deceased had tried to poison him
Ingenious System of Bribery,, But the Christian General's
strength lies in the fact that he is
Waa again filled. throughout the day by Chinese
interested in the case, and there were also a number of European spectators.
of the afternoon, as was also. Dr. in charge of the Kowloon Mortuary. During the afternoon police evi- that the case for the Crown will be
J. E. Dovey, the Medical Officer
concluded to-day.
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previous shows, the programme last night was lengthy and well PATSY RUTH MILLER varied, and it is almost needless to
ments Each has sapped the finan- quired troops of both Governments.dence was taken, and it is expected on. Prisoner also told him that remark that it was enjoyed. gial resources of its territory until Fanking has a particularly large the people cannot pay any more: body of acquired troops, led mostly Each believes that this month of by Chihli Party men who, during August will bring it either a mil the past three years, have been tary victory which will remove the awitching from Chi Hsieh Yuan to dangers of immediate disintegra-Sun Chuan Fang and from Saa tion or actual celipse before, some Chuan Fang to Chiang Kai Shek. stronger military power.
Feng the Immediate "Danger. Each of these Governments or régimes or groups or howsoever one may designate them regards the
Hankow bas
The allegation by the Crown is that prisoner strangled Eis wife,
and the defence is that death was due to suicide by hanging. A similar group of
In the course of cross-examina. Chihli men who have switched from tion, Dr J. E. Dovey was question- Wu Pei Fu to the Aukuechun and ed by Mr. F. C. Jenkia (appear. from the Ankuochun to Hankow, ing for the defence) regarding his principally to Tang Seng Chi, with evidence in respect of the deep
with arsenic and then ran away.
Witness suggested that prisoner should notify" her disappearance to the police, or offer a reward. To this prisoner replied that it would cost money, and that it would be a shameful thing.
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Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that prisoner never informed you at any time that there had been any at
administering arsenic 1
Witness: He told me that
The great charm of all the pro- grammes has been the variety, with bumour predominating, but also lent jazz and dancing, in which the plenty of singing and some 'excel-
company is in great form. There is not a dull moment in the show from start to finish, and one re- grets when the last curtain has fallen.
"Our Cabaret," the title of last
other as a potential conquercr, bat whom they were once associated in circular mark he had said was round tempt upon his life by the wife by night's show," is a meddley of good!
all of them look upon Marshal Feng the Chibli Party.
Yu Hsiang as the immediate danger,
These men are disatisfied with as the factor which is scheming to the treatment they have received at achieve the destruction of all other the hands of either Hackow or Nan- groups in China-not by fightingking. them but by encompassing their auicidesz
Under Hankow, they suffered from
the Communists and the Political
Bureau, and the interference with tax collections. The Russians made
the deck of the deceased, woMAD, in a horizontal position and that
the rope was knotted about half an inch below the thyroid carti- ledges.
Agree or Disagree. Witness was asked if he agreed with the following passage which
Mr. Jenkin quoted -
Witness said he desired to qualify that agreement with-a-statement.
Marshal Feng Yu Hainng. the once-upon-a-time Christian General,
It is an error to suppose that the man who gained control of a valid effort to destroy feudals-want-of-obliqueness in the in- Peking through Moscow assistance, and to centralize authority under pression left on the neck can afford the leader who believes in rising to the Government they controled any evidence in favour of the act
being homicide." power through a ruthless-exter therefore, ther-were-always-at-
Dr. Dovey: "I agree, but. mination of friend and foe, has variance with the acquired generals.
His Lordship: You either agree interjected himself into the political Leder Nauking, they have also been or disagree. situation, after he permitted the in difficulties, because General Ankuockun-forces in Honan to went.| Chiang Kai Shek always kept them down the Hankow army. He came at the front, particularly the Kas His Lorship upheld that if he into Ronan, not to rescue bis allies chowfu front, where they were re agreed but qualified it, he really disagreed. It was obvious to his in Hankow, who had been providing quired to fight against their North-mind that the statemen: was wrong him with funds and arms, but toera kinsmco. No. Northerners care Mr. Jenkin (to His Lordship): take that province from them. He to fight Northerners in the interests Oh, you mean the statement that, called them to Chengehow where of Southern barbarians, as they I read to Dr. Dovey is wrong ? he got from them 30,000 rides and look upon them-this becomes pārtī- told them to clear out of Honan.cularly unpleasant when the South- Be then met Chiang Kai Shek and rners contain a large "Ala," that most of the Nanking Government is Ningpo, leadership. Furthermore,
Honchowfa, where he exacted although Nanking has used up con siderable funds for military pur $2,000,000 a month from Chiang Kai Shek, on condition that he would nasist Nanking against Hankow
His Lordship: I think so.
Mr. Jenkin; I did not know that Your Lordship had any medical qualifications. If that is your opinion I can quote authorities to convince you on the question.
poses, the acquired troops have now There were smiles in Court and been without, pay for some months His Lordship intimated that he de and are growing restive. The re- sired the matter to be treated sult is that Barshal Feng Yu seriously.
י.
things, and in all a delightful show, is a medley of good things, Police Evidence.
and in all a delightful show, de- Acting Sub-Inspector Receskwy went into the witness-box and re-received. As usual all the artistes, serving of the generous applause it
ferred to the digging up of the body. He said the woman had a rope around her neck and arounded in these columns acquitted them-
her abdomen.
In reply to Mr. Jenkin, witness
tho
who have previously been mention-
and in like
selves with distinction, especially Mr. Charles Mason, 1 general said there was nothing unusual favourite with the audience. He about the appearance of has been given a great reception on woman, with the exception of the every appearance, ropes. She was in a crouching posisigure the other artistes have been well received. The Vivienne tion in the pit, and she
sisters were again excellent, and ordinary clothing....
Mr. Jenkin: Was her hair up in were much applanded for their delightful and charming speciality a bun?
dances.
Witness: Yes.
wore
Replying to Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy (who is appearing for the Crowl) witness said he was quite sure that he noticed deceased's
hair.
His Lordship pointed out that the mni tuti was present and saw the- body, and she had already told the Court that the hair was loose and spreading over, the front of her face. Would witness be prepared to say that that was not true:?
Witness replied that he would not like to say so.
1.
Chief Detective Inspector Rey- noids was called and gave certain.
Detective Inspector: Lane, spoke of visiting the house at Castle Peak and seeing a rope with a knot in it hanging from one of the rafters.
Asked by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy as to what sort of person he would maid that most likely it would on the Bay tied that kind of knot, witness be a sea-faring person who would
and the North. Yet, he did not Hsiang, who accepts 32,000,000 & There was no further discussion | formal evidence. raise his little finger when Sun month from General Chiang Kai ca the point. Chuan Fang captured Hsuchowfu, Shek, is using much of this money Mr. Jenkin asked His Lordship which struck a blow at Chiang Kai to steal Chiang Rai Shek's acquired to make a note that he would not Shek's personal prestige, He did, armies. His delegates are in every allow Dr. Davey to agree to a state not do a thing when the Hankow camp, but worse than that, they ment with qualifications. armies began to march towards Nan- operate in Nanking and Shanghai king, when a word from him would under Chiang Kai Shek'e very nose have stopped this expedition. He, and Chiang is almost helpless, for of course, wants a Hunkow expedito expel them would mean an opening at it from the point of view of tion against Nanking, "because that breach with Feng. will give him an excuse to enter Hopes of Alliance with, Sun Hankow and to occupy the Hanyang Arsenal. He wants Chiang Kai Shek to be defeated by Sun Chuan Fang, because that will give him one less obstacles in his Napoleonic
ambitions.
Chuan Fang.
His Lordship said he was not attempting to infringe liberty of a witness but was look
logie.
make that kind of knot.
His Lordship: There is no sug- gestion that prisoner had sen-faring experience is there f
Mr. Fitzroy: None whatever; my Lord.
Dr. Dovey was allowed to make his qualification, however, and said that statisties show in suicidal hanging it was extremely rare to have a circular mark round the neck below the level of the larynx.. Leaders in the Feng Faction."
betray the Ankuachun and work agreed that in hanging, wherever The strength of the Christian with him. The offer made to Sun the knot was, in the front, back or General has been considerably ex- Chuan Fang is that he should return side if the noose was a running one aggerated. He claims 300,000 troops, to Kinngsu, take possession of the the resultant groove would be a but only about ten per cent of Shanghai area, which will give horizontal one." those troops are really his. It is Marshal Feng a freer hand in interesting to note that the two Shantung. This is a recognition of best generals of the First Euomin Marshal Sun's abilities, for all sides Witness disagreed and Mr. Jenkin
Finally, Marshal Feng Yu. Haiang, the ally of both Hookow and Nan- king, is "busily cngaged negotiating an alliance with Marshal Sun Chuan Fang in the hope that the latter will Mr. Jenkin asked witness if he Witbess continued his evidence,
4 No Intention of Baiting.
and said that dently underneath the rope was a patch on the floor which seemed to be eleaner than the rest. Round this clean patch there were. some dark brown stains which sug- gested at the time dried blood.
Overturned Stool.
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is no case of trying to bait you." inches and the short end 2 feet 10 bloodshed.
For a while, it looked as though
to train special fliers for 6 months. Witness said that he was giving inches. A European Sergeant tried Marshal Fong is also not very the Christian General's intrigues his experiences as a medical man, the strength of the nail to which The fight will be formally cater- strong in political agents. He has right lead to victory for himself, Mr. Jenkin replying, "Which in the the rope was attached and it helded for the special prize of 825,000 co-opted Mr. George Hsu Chien for he intrigued beyond human case of hanging is mi.
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does not help him because the was questioned at some length | minor member of the Boong family, fear of his success throws men to especially with regard to the test carried out on a rope attached and to the rafter, and said a Chinese de- has also returned to the Christian.gether who otherwise would not quarrels between deceased fold and is with Marshal Feng, even "send telegrams to each other, prisoner, and she spoke of neigh-tective held on to it. Witness cut although his presence can only serve He intrigues and they all intrigue bours preventing them from fight the rope and it ravelled about four as a possible bridge between Loyang agamst him. Again, Feng Yuing each other. She said, the do inches
After further evidence, the case and whatever influence the Soongs Hainng is the most feared and hated ceased had often been beaten by still possess in Hankow. Mr. Kung, leader in China-North Ching the prisoner and under very close was adjourned until this morning Who is Shansi, man, has always Daily News,
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