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CALM IN CANTON.
IN
ONLY THREE KILLED
RECENT DISTURBANCES.
LABOUR STILL RESTLESS.
ATHLETIC AND MAGIS- TERIAL CONFERENCES.
EXCITED SWATOW.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1927.
ANTI-JAPANESE DEMONSTRA-
TION.
SWATOW, October 19th.
A Navel Wire message states that any enforced boliday took place to-day (Wednesday) for the holding of an anti-Japanese demonstration.
NELSON DAY. ALLEGED $50,000 FORGERY.
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"NAVY LEAGUE CELEBRA-
TION.
WREATH : LAYING AND CONCERT.
Today is Nelson Dar, or as it is more familiarly known at Home,
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BANK COMPRADORE CHARGED.
TOOK FOUR MONTHS TO INVESTIGATE,
An interesting case involving no less than $30,000, which was alleged to have been obtained from the"
SHANGHAI MOTOR
THEFTS.
SIX RUSSIANS ARRESTED.
SMART WORK BY FRENCH POLICE.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] A large procession marched through Trafalgar Day, and it. in 199 years Yokohama Specie Bank by means of sians in the French Concession on
The raids carried out on Tuesday on the headquarters of the Seamen's Union and of the Strike Committee
have resulted in se persons being arrested. A few of those detained are not unknown, for their tivities" in Hong Kong. A good deal of sniping accompanied the raids, the Seamen's Union, in parti- cular, attempting armed resistance. The casualties were ret serious and three probably no fatalities occurred. At present Canton seems quiet on the surface after the recent disturbances.
more than
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the town at noen carrying banners inscribed with anti-Japanese and anti-Imperialist slogans.
No disturbances are reported.
ago since the great Admiral died, following the great victory.
As is customary the local branch of the Navy League,, will comme-
SHANGHAI, October 18th. By the arrest of six young Rus-
forged cheque, was, hoard at the Friday morning, the French police fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell Central Magistracy yesterday be believe they have elucidatod a pro- found mystery among Shanghai The defendant is Fung Hee Ting, motor car owners, and have arrested A large proportion of the demon, morate the anniversary by wreath | described as the Assistant Com- gang of clever motor thieves laying ceremonies, and by the hold-pradore of the Netherland Indische who have been responsible for the strators was composed of schooling of a grand Navy League Con- Bank. He is represented by Mr majority of the thefts perpetrated children,
cert in the evening.
M. K. La. while Mr. F. C. Jenkin, | in Shanghai within the past nine Warships and British merchant instructed by Mr. H. C. Mac months at least. Police records vessels in port will → dress ship."'
namara, of Messrs. Deacons, ap-show that during the past nige In the morning, at claven o'clock. peared for the Yokohama, Specie months, 120 motor cars have been an anchor shaped wreath, carried Bank. Mr. D. H. Blake held a stolen in Shanghai and all movable sident of the Hong Kong Brauch of Hing firm. by Mr. W. A. Dowley, (Vice-Pre-watching brief for the Ming Fat parts removed. the Navy League), who will bo xe- companied by the Committee and members of the League, will be laid at the Cenotaph. Representatives ef H.E. the Oficer Administering the Government, and the Navy will be present, and a wreath will be laid on behalf of the Senior Ser- vice.
[The demonstration was probably a lequel to the incident reparted yesterday. A Japanese sailor lost boarded a Chinese transport and his revolver. His senior oficer lowered the Kuomintang fing, hoist ing that of Japan in its place. He exacted an apology from the senior Chinese officer and took a Chinese revolver which he said would be held till the Japanese weapon was returned.]
"
The s.3. Tong Lee sailed today with about 300 troops on board. Many were without uniforms.
The Political Council in Canton on Tuesday evening instructed the Police to stop all demonstrations to interfere with the execution of tract of land for a recreation justice by the Authorities. The ground. Mr. Yau Kie Cheung, Secre- Police were also given special in-tary of the Kwangtung Amateur struction to arrest a number of pro- fessional agitators but most of these have now escaped from Canton Secret meetings are still going on to effect the release of those already arrested, but it is unlikely that General Li Tsai Hain will be in timidated by the agitaters and their followers.
But Labour troubles continue and the passive attitude of the mer chants, encourages the demands of the labour unions, Workers in oil factories have now stopped pressing peanuts and beans. In the mean-
As usual the Wanchai Memorial will be visited immediately after wards, and a wreath laid there.
"In the evening the Navy League Concert will be given at the Queen's there will not be a vacant seat, an Theatre, and it is anticipated that
already the whole of the circle has been bookel.
In addition to officials of the Hong Kong, Branch of the Navy
The charge against the defendan't was that he did on June 25th forge a cheque drawn on the Yoko hama Specie Bank with intent to defraud. The forged cheque purported to have come from the
a Fat Hing firm.
Confession By Prisoners, Under examination the six Rus sians have admitted stealing at last 30 or 40 of the 190 cars re- ported missing. In fact, the French police declare, the six admit stealing so many cars that they are vinable to recollect the dates of the theft nor the places whence they took them.
Mr. Jenkia, at the commencement of the case, applied for a remand on the ground that Sergeant Carey, As the procedure alleged against who has charge of the case, was the gang is that they stole the cars, ill-in hospital. Abcording, to Dr. took them to some mirequented Valentine, he would be able to leave spot and ther stripped them of the hospital on Monday, and movable parts and accessories, an would be able to appear in Court in Shanghai is proceeding. A large given two days rest, Sgt. Carey | intensive march of all pawnshops
on Wednesday next." This adjourn quantity of tools, accessories, bat- inent, Mr. Jenkin said, westeries and magnetos have been re- material to his case, as during the covered. last ten days Sgt. Carey had un-
earibed certain facts which he (Mr. Jentia) would refer to in his opening statement.
'The French police are greatly handicapped in their inquiries as many motor car owners have not turned in reports when their cars"
Athletic Federation, visited Hong Kong last Thursday, when he met number of Hong Kong athletes and among those who have promis ed to be present on Saturday to League, it is expected, H.E. the lend their support, to the new Oficer Administering the Govern organization will be several pro- ment (the Hon. Mr. W.'T. Southorn,
Mr. Lo objected to 2 zemand had been stolen. minent tennis players. Some dozen C.M.Q.), and Mrs. Southorn, Rear- Admiral W. H. D. Boyle (Com- Hong Kong Chinese athletes will be manding 1st Cruiser Squadron) and saying that he thought the prosecu
officers of the Royal Navy, Com- tion should have had their case in Canton over the week-end to modore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G.,ready seeing that they had had four attend the opening of the FederaHE. Major-General C. C. Luard, months to get all the evidence to C.B., C.M.G. (General Officer Com- tion and, at the same time, playmanding South China Command).gether. He was.also given, to un-
a series of tennis matches with other officers of the Command derstand that the prosecution would
Americaas, Japanese, and others.
The Ece harvest this autumn in the East River districts of Kwang tung looks well, and it is predicted
time all the professional labour leaders are making their way back to Canton from Shanghai, Macao and other ports where they have been taking refuge after the "anti-nine dollars a picil
"
Red coup of April 18th last.
that, after storage, even the finest grade rice may be had at less than
Bandits headed by Lo Kwan have:
Now that a Military Council has been in control of the Bias Bay section of Kwangtung since Octo- ver 15th, according to reports in the vernacular Press. Lo is a notorious bandit chief, and one of the few who have not yet joined the Kuomintang and received the rank of Colonel" as a reward of his outward submission to law and authority,
been formed to take over control
of all military forces in Kwangtung and Kwangs the command head- quarters of the 2nd and 8th Route "Armies, whose senior officers were Chang Fat Fui and Li Tsai Haid, respectively, have been abolished General Li is chairman of the new council and Chang Fat Fui is a
member.
Without a permit from the local authorities, it is now unlawful for any person to act as an emigration agent and enlist coolies for labour abroad Many of the contracts have been, it is alleged, most un- favourable to the ignorant rustics
will attend.
The cigarettes and chocolates to.. be sold in the Theatre during the concert have been kindly donated
by the British-American Tobacco Company (China), Ltd., and Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company, and the proceeds from these sales, and from the sale of tickets, etc., will be devoted to the Navy League Funds, and from these will be distributed amoaw Navat Charities.
rely on scientific evidence only...
The case was, however, adjourned until Friday mes at 218, bail being allowed in the sum of $40,000 in securities. The cash bail of 810,000 which was at first imposed, was withdrawn.
CAFE PARISIEN AFFAIRS.
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Police Usa Pistols, The six Russians, whose ages range from 16 to 19 years, were arrested in the French Concession about 2 a.m., on Friday by a posse of French police headed by Sergt. N. du Rocher. Information was received that a car had been stolen from outside the Carlton theatre. Sergeant Du Rocher, in his own car, investigated came upon the 'stolen car and followed it." Owing to the stolen car having greater speed, the Sergeant lost it."
the Government, HE. the General ADJUDICATION INTO BANK three other police laid a trap for
The concert is under the patronage of H.E. the Officer Administering Office: Commanding Admiral Sit Reginald Y. Tyrwhite, K.C.B., D.S.O., D.C.L.,, and Rear-Admiral Boyle, C.B.
A
1st Cruiser
Concert Programme, " splendid programme
with several numbers of a nautical nature has been arranged.
The Band of the Squadron conducted by Mr. H. Hoyt, B.N.S.M., will open the pro- gramme with the selection "Nau tical Airs" (various composers)
Then will come pianoforte solos (a) 3rd Ballade ” (Cheppia) and (b) "Spinnerlied " (Mendelssohn), played by Mrs. H. E. Hargreaves
Browne.
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Mr. H. E. Gardner will con- tribute two tenor solos (a)" Pass Dreams " (Tosti),
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RUPTCY GRANTED.
Later, the robbers apparently Abandoned the first car and stole a Morris Cowley belonging to Mr. Porter, of the French Municipal Council, living at 1052, Avenue Joffre. Sergeant Du Rocher and
the thieves at the corner of Avenue Petain and Route Prosper Paris. About 2 a.m., the car was seen ap- At a sitting of the Bankruptcyproaching with three Russians in- side. Sergeant Du Rocher ordered Court yesterday morning, the Off it to stop and when the driver re cial Receiver applied for adjudica-fused he opened fire. Three shots tion into bankruptey in respect of hit the car and one hit the driver. The police succeeded in arresting the affairs of the Cafe Restaurant the Russians in it and later, follow- Parisien, Madame Flint, the Beautying up inquirier, they arrested Parlour Parisians and the Europe the others, increasing the total to Asia Trading Company.
Mr. D. L. Strellett appeared for debtors, Madame Flint and ̈Mr. Joseph Louis Durand
(Sir Henry Gallan), the Official Applying before the Chief Justice Receiver, Mr. R. L. Agassiz) said
six.
Stole Many Cars. Investigations based upon state- ments made by the Russians are alleged to have gone out night after night and started a campaign of thefts. They would steal a car in the French Concession, use it to enter the International Settlement
home after completing their thefts, it is alleged.
from whom emigrants are, recruited. ing By " (Purcell) and (b) "ly that a debtor's petition had been and often stole cars to proceed
This order has been promulgated by the Bureau of Civil Affairs of Kwangtung.
MR. WANG CHING WEI
... CANCELS VISIT.
The regular procedure was to strip the stalen cars of all movable
The civil population is, however, deeply dismayed at the prospect of having 100,000 troops, with nothing much to do, quartered, mainly on
Soprano solo (a) Mon coeux filed on September 13th and a re- Canton and partly in the provinces.
s'ouvre a ta voix" (E. Sait-Sacs), 29th of September. A meeting of
cuivice
order was made on the and (b) Phyllis has been "charm- Mr. Chan Kung Pok, acting Com
ing graces (Anthony Young) will creditors was held on the 11th when missioner of Civil Affairs in Canton,
a resolution was passed by the re- be given by Mrs. Richard Sanger.
Then comes Surgeon-Lieutenant quisite majority for adjudication and the appointment of the Official ha's called a conference of Magis
W. H. Bradfield, R.N., who pro- vides two baritone solos (a)" Port Receiver as trustee. trates in the provincial districts
In view of the delicate position.o many Ships" (Ecel), (from the The Official Receiver's applica and in Canton. It is expected that of the left wing of the Kuomintang three salt water ballads by John tion was granted in each case and Masefield) and (b) A-Sailor's His Lordship indicated that he most of the local authorities in in Canton, Mr. Wang Ching Wei Prayer (Keel) (from the four salt would hear in Chambers the appli- cation which was to be made on bo- Kwangtung will be represented on bas cancelled his proposed return water ballads) John Masefield). October 25th, when the conference to Canton.. Mr. Wang Ching Wei will be concluded by Mesars, Hart- allowance.
The first half of the programme half of debtors for a subsistence opens. District Magistrates. are is preparing or the coming fourth well (E.M.S. Danae), Wicks Tamar), Sweetman appointed by the Provincial Ad- conference of the Kuomintang Cen (H. M. B.
(H.M.S. Stormiloud) and Denham ministrative Council on recommen- tral Executive and Supervisory (H.M.S. Durban) who will dance DEBT DISPUTE IN SUMMARY French Mixed Court for .trial dation of the Commissioner of Committees, and summoning all hisj
Hornpipe. followers to Shanghai where it is Following a ten minutes interval,
Civil Affairs
The Jutland Film.
COURT.
parts and dispose of these parts and accessories, to pawnshops and Chinese garages. The Russians ad- mit having indulged in these thefts for a period of at last nine months, and stealing at last 20 or 40 cars Some of the cars, they told the French police, they stole from the car parks and from outside cafes and cabarets. In other cases they Admit having broken into private garages and driven off the cars in' order to strip them.
The gang will appear at the and will afterwards be tried at the Provisional Court-Shanghai Times.
WEDDING. HONG, XONG MAN MARRIED
AT RANGOON..
the second part of the programme
In the Summary Court, yesterday The Kwangtung Branch of the to be held.
will open, the first number being a Chinese National Amateur Athletic Mr. Tai Chi Tao, the President, selection, "H.M.S. Pinature" (Bul-morning before the Paime Judge Federation will be inaugurated at and Mr. Chu Chia Hua, Vice- livan) played by the Band of the (Mr. Justice Wood), Les Pak Hang, played by the Band of the. 2nd trading as The Tok Chan Stall, the assembly room of the Kwang President, are absenting themselves Battalion, the King's Own Scottish sued the Sam Tor Teahouse for Tung Educational Association to from the Sun Yat Sen University. Borderers, under the baton of Mr. 8890.40, the balance due for goods
sold and delivered. morrow afternoon, when representa-Mr. Tai has realised that he can W. H. Fitz Earle, A.R.C.M.
Mr. C. A. 8. Russ appeared for. The marriage took place at the plaintiff, and the defendant was Rangoon on tives from the South Chine Athletic do nothing for a school where the
Wednesday between The final number of the pro-represented by Mr. D. McCallum, Mr. Charles Hugh Granville Brad-. Association of Hong Kong and other students pay more attention to guri
gramme is the tereening of the film The point at issue was whether sporting clubs and organizations rent local politics than to education Jusland Battle, and this should certain payments, dlade by the de ley, of the Hong Kong Audit and Mirs Dorothy. Department, will be present The Kwangtung His position has been made more prove an exceedingly interesting as fendant, and admitted by the plain- Margaret Drake, only daughter of Athletic Federation has the support difficult by the recent release of it will be the first time it has been tiff, were paid in respect of the Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Drake, of
shown in Hong Kong. Excellent account on which the writ was Guernsey. of Dr. C. C. Wa, Nanking Foreign many former turbulent students pictures are given of the Fleet at issued, or whether they were pay- The bride arrived in Rangoon, Minister, and other leading Can- from the Canton Reformatory, Mr.sen and of the ships that took part ments made from time to time in from England a few days before
accordance with a ten days' credit The tonese. The Kuomintang Party and Chan Kung Pok, acting Commis in the historic engagement.
course of the action is very clearly which plaintiff agreed to allow the the marriage took place.
The bridegroom is the second son the Administration in Canton are sioner of Civil Affairs in Canton, is explained by means of diagrammatic tenhouse in respect of more recent of the Inte Major H. V. Bradley, also taking official notice of the being mentioned as Mr. Tale suc models, and everyone can follow the
sad of Mrs. Bertram Foster, of formation of the Federation and the censor to the presidency, Mr. Chan outline of the tactics adopted by
the contending fiecte.
Mr. and Mr Bradley expect to Authorities have allotted a large is a Japanese returned student like The accompaniste will be Miss V
be back in the Colmy early in (Continued on next"Qolumn.) Mr. Tai.
Jefford and Mr. George Grimblée
December.
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After evidence had been called, Guernsey. the case was adjourned, the matter being referred to the Registrar for fan account.
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