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KWANGTUNG AND KWANGSI.
WAR PREPARATIONS GO
FORWARD.. *
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9th,
THE STREET SHOOT
ING AFFAIR.
SERGT. MCMAHON STILL CRITICALLY ILL
PEOPLE'S DESIRE FOR PEACE DEAD CONSTABLE'S FUNERAL.
INCREASING!
(180M OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]
.
The Kwangi and Ewangtung factions of the Kuomintang are still raising such forces as they cao and generally manœuvring for posi.
tion.
So far there has been no
ACTIVE POLICE INVESTIGA TIONS.
On enquiry late last night at the Government Civil Hospital Dr. Valentine informed us that Sergt. Thomas McMahon's 'condition was still very grave. He has," said
A MODERN WITCH OF ENDOR.
́HOW MEDIUMS `ARE. CHOSEN.
ONE OF THEM TELLS HER
OWN STORY.
SPIRITS AND THEIR HABITS.
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Apropos my article on a Chinese Seance" appearing in the Daug the doctor, passed a fairly com
Press last Wednesday, I wish to fortable day, but the crisis is very give your readers further facts re- China, far from being over. However, herding spiritualism. in is going on quite as well as could possibly be hoped.
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With regard to the other casual ties Chinese Constable' No, 60 Chan
fighting and the whole thing may in the end be peacefully settled. As things go at present armed en counters are expected in the lower four circuits of Kwangtung Pro-Shing is still very bad indeed. On vince and in Hainan. Both sides the other hand Detective Constable are extremely anxious to secure the No. 440 Lui Tang is much better ports of Pakhoi in South-Weat Kwangtung and Hoihow in Hainan, in order to allow easy seu cora- munication. The Kwangsi faction claim-to-be holding the whole island of Hainan
General Yai Tak Pak, a Kwangsi commander but siding with the present Kwangtung faction of the Kuomintang is working hard to plant the Kwangtung standard in Kwangsi. General Yui claims that "he has now four army divisions ready for the conquest of Kwangsi.
which have been given me by a well- khown womad medium in Hong Kong.
Some of the things told me alibut spirits and the pranks they play e not entirely without humour and on has to stretch one's imagination "very far to believe the
* Minchlavous Spirits,"" Bad spirits, there are none, she said, but there are some very naughty opes who are hard to get rid off. You see, in a seance when we are asked to go down into the nother warld and bring up the spirit of someone they wish to talk to, there are bound to be other spirita who would follow me up. We cannot refuse them as they are big" spirits and have a com- manding voice.
1927.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AGAINST MOTORIST.
QUESTION OF DIMMING DISCUSSED.
WITNESS WHO WAS KNOCKED TEN FEET.
The manslaughter' charge against Sandhi Khan, an Indian motor. driver in the employ of Mr. C. Bernard Brown, was continued yes terday at the Central Magistracy before Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
The defendant it will be remem
The Spirit Of The "Fiery God."
"Among the spirits who try to follow a medium up into the world is the Fiery god," but where he is concerned we always do our best to give him the slip. For it would never do to bring him up, because the causes fires wherever, he goes. Once upon a time a medium was sent down to invoke the spirit of dead relative. But this medium was weak and the result was that the "Fiery god" followed her up.
Mr. Leo d'Almada, Sar., is ap inediately the house was one golden glow and through no ordin-earing for the defendant, and Mr.
berwas alleged to have knocked down four persons on November 18th at Connaught Road West." One of the parts injured was a young Chinese woman who died almost immediately, Defendant is also charged with failing to report to the police and also with driving at an excessive speed.
and I am very pleased with his pro-half of it. Yet a vast majority of ary agency whatsoever, the whole R. A. Wakeson is watching the ease
gress. It is, however, too early to pronounce him, out of danger..
"The Indian Constable, Ali Asgar Khan, who was shot in the thigh is getting on very well indeed, and the prisoner will also recover."
FUNERAL OF HEROIC
CONSTABLE.
TRIBUTE BY COLLEAGUES AND
PUBLIC...
Chinese have implicit faith in spiritualisin and practise it openly.
I found my medium sitting in a darkened room aunid many woodlan gods of different sizes and features, Some of them were ugly and awe inspiring enough to give one the eroeps. The mistress of this miniature chamber of horrors her self looked like a witch out of a fairy tale. Her claws, or shall I say fingernails, were long and dirty. Her face had a sunken
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premises were ignited."
The Fisherman's God." "There is another spirit which is known in the spirit world as the He also Fishermen's god." wants, to accompany us up but he is only a songster, and whenever he copes up with a mediam, the
inirsts out medium
into song
Instead of talking.
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for the owner of the car. The case for the prosecution is being 100-; ducted by Sub-Insp. Alexander. -
At the morning session, Bul Insp. A. H. Masin was recalled to be cross-examined by Mr. d'A mada In reply to questions, wii- nese said that he had had consider. able experience of traffic conditions district in the Colony. In the where the accident took place it would be correct to drive on the left! centre of the road, as at the time of the accident, the wharves for
Members of the Hong Kong Police shrivelled look, and she scanned He is a troublesome spirit and if the Canton and Macao steamers
and many civilians were present at
funeral yesterday afternoon of Chinese Constable Wan Wong Chi,
her visitors (myself and a Chinese friend) as if to say "you two are
Kham Soo Wong. "Kham Soo Wong" is the name of the spirit of the Bamboo god." brought to this world by a medium, he begins attacking everyone he with a long bamboo pole, using the medium for this end. Of
the medium
Would not course, know anything. She would be like one demented, running wild and hitting everyone she meets. would finally cod by putting her head in to a drain."
General, Wong Shiu Hung, Li Trail who lost his life is a gallant effort not going to get out of this place sees
Hsin's supporter, however, declares that no native of Kwangsi is likely to betray his own province and that General Yai will forget the Cantor leaders as soon as he has left Can- tonese soil with funds and a well equipped army.
abled and captured by another coa- stabie.
alive."
to capture the gunman as he was
After explaining why we had passing the Yumati ferry wharf.
dared to intrude upon her, we were he assassin was subsequently dis-offered trestie stools, and two small cups of tea were poured out for The funeral was very impressires. We remained looking at her over 300 members of the Police and she at us for fully ten minutes, Force being in the procession. All and not a word was spoken. My units of the Force were represented, friend made me a sign and I went
were usually congested
Mr. d'Alada: If a driver of one car inects another car with full lights on, would it be his duty to Jim his lights!
Mr. Lindsell remarked that there
was no question of duty, there ba
Sheng ny regulation to that effect. Whether a motorist should dim
I told her of how n Malay runs
amok, and asked her if that was a possessed by this bamboo god. She emphatically replied that it could not be because neither Mainys not foreigners worship
The ordinary people of both Hatliere being contingents of Euro. over to place two dollars in the not "similar case to when' a person nan and Southern Kwangtung, to pean, Indian and Chinese police, which places both sides are rushing and the Police Reserves comprising
waiting palm. Then our hostess gan to talk in a chanting voice. Spirits You want to know all
or not is still a disputed point,"
added the Magistrate.
Mr. d'Almada: If.one car should
of the other ear to dim also dim, would it not then be the duty i Insp. Mason: It would not be his duty. but it would be the courtesy of the road.
Mr. Lindsell: Would it Do you
consider it the courtesy of the road
tu dim}
troops are heartily tired of the the Indian, Chinese, and Mobile about spirits, eh 1" she said to me. spirits, and spirits only go to those Insp. Mason: Well Ha car
I nodded, and she immediately gave 1 sarcastic laugh. "Why," she
who believe in them.
dimmed, and I was driving in the opposite direction, I should cer tainly dim my lights.
Sections Among those present Kuomintang and its warring fac
were the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolle tions which arrogate to themselves (Captain Superintendent of Police),
Licut-Comdr. G. R. Hartford, said, foreign devils do not be- the right to carry on the struggle 1.S.P. (Reserves), Mr. Wm. le Bart lieve in them and if the Police Sparrow, A.S.P.; Chief Inspector where and how they like. But the W. Kent, Inspectors Peter Grant. catch us, they will arrest me for formant said, is the name given to agree there. But when dimmers
ordinary people of China have no means whatever of making their
wishes felt.
Yesterday was the last day in which the "Government regulations enforcing the par value of the Central Bank of China, notes were to remain operative. On the sur face everything was quiet and a dollar note was the equal of five 20 cent pieces. On the other band prices went up sharply and a good
deal of paper money was changing hands at heavy discount. Unless the Central Bank currency main tains its value the authorities will resort to their threat of forcing every firm to deposit a certain pro- portion-70 per cent, has been men- tioned of its registered capital with the Bank. The Bank is at
present redegiving some of its notes, people being allowed to get in exchange up to five dollars worth of other currency, and larger sums when good reasons can be
Andrew, Cotton, Barnett; and other a witch, so why should you come officers.
A Chinese string band led the here! I assured her that I was Procession, and following the coffin not from the Police and that I had was the deceased constable's wife, only come to satisfy myself as to infant child, and other relatives.
monial
her powers.
Cha Tien Tai Sing." Cha Tien Tai Sing, my in-
the spirit of the " Monkey god He is food of following mediums, and once he is brought up, the medium assumes the anties of a monkey. She would jump about |affd elimb trees like old Jacko..
The procession started from Hill
Mediums Chosen By Spirits. Road nt 2.30 in the afternoon. Its
Well, then I will tell you this Toute being through Des Voeux Road West, Centre Street, Queen's Road West. and thence past the No. 7nuch that no woman would will Police Station to the Chinese Ceme-ingly act as a medicm. Looking tery at Pokfulam, where burial took back I would give ten years of my place with the usual Chinese life to have escaped at the time A fitting tribute to the deceased when the spirits possessed me. But They got hold of stable was paid by the members now it is no use. of the Force at the Cemetery. Mr.
me and I cannot get rid of them. E. D.. C. Wolfe and Mr. G. B. Hartlord saluted the cofin as they I'll tell you how they come. The passed, and similar honour was paid spirits must have mediums in this greatest by the other representatives of the world through whom they can re- various units. The Police Resort
turn and hold communication with vists who were in mufti bowed as
the living. The first thing they do they passed the coffin.
Floral tributes were sent by Mr.
Stationa
The Deceased Constable's Service Record.
The deceased, who was 29 years of age, was a native of Toknu village. Tungkun district, Kwang He leaves n widow and a tung. small son and daughter.
"Hap Lam Koo."
From what this old lady had told me it would appear that Freud's theory of diagnosing, sickness in, the mind has been practised in China in rather a different form for thousands of youza. Spirits are also invoked to cure disease, and this is being done with the of success throughout China every day!
The way they go about it is this. First n spirit is invoked to tell E. D. C. Wolle. Mr. GB. Hart is to go out "medium hunting," why the person is sick, and whether fard, all units of the Hong Kong and their prey are young and vir- there is any cure for it. If the Police and Reserves, and Divisional tuous girls. Once they select a wo- spirit says that the sick man is in man to be their medium, they sudno danger, he would be asked for deniy make manifestations through a remedy. The spirit would nane, one, and the nature of the remedy. her?"
"When I was first chosen, I was is invariably to burn joss offering taring my mid-day meal with my and with the ashes to brew a kind father, mother and younger sisters. of tea for the afflicted person to He joined the Hong Kong Police The first sign manifested was that drink. Force at the age of 3 years on I fell in a swoon, cold perspira January 15th, 1991, and had reached tion bar'se out all over my body the rank of first class police con- stable at the time of his death.
During his almost seven years service with the Police Force, the д constable had had
examinations in First Aid. "
good record, and has passed two
AN IMPORTANT CLUE,
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Greedy Children's Spirits. Asked if there was any truth in
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Mr. d'Almada Certainly you
are used it is not as easy to see
traffic as if full lights were on?
Mr. Lindsel: That of course is
The Speed Of The Car.. great argument against dinning.
Questioned as to the car's spoed witness said that he was of the opinion that it must have been going at 30 miles an hour. He made this drduction from the damages to the car.
Injured Man's Story.
Lit Kit, & shroff employed by Messrs. Campbell Moore & Co., deceased on the night in question. said that he was walking with the The unfortunate girl was on his right and when they came to Con- naught Road West, he was knocked
down from behind and he did not know what had knocked him down. He was caught squarely and thrown a distance of about ten feet. When he got up, he saw the deceased about ten feet away from him. He went up to her and found her un- conscious. They were not walking
in the centre of the road:
Corroborative evidence was also
and the case was adjourned until given by other of the injured party
I a.m. this morning.
HONG KONG.POLICE RESERVES.
INTERNATIONAL SHARP. SHOOTER'S COMPANY.
and I began to talk, unknown to the belief that mediums carry dead
The post of Company Comman- myself of course, of things not con- men's bones with them, this one der, of the International Bharps- neeted with our family life. My said that bones of dead children hooters' Company of the Hong Kong Police Reserves has been
Sub- rank. of mother, at once knew the sign, and are carried, not for the purpose of given to Mr. E. I. Dover, who she spent a large sum of money to invoking, spirit to attend a will have the got the spirits exorcised, but all seance, but for fortune telling. Inspector.
advanced.
Mr. T. T. Lee, a son of a San deceased Francisco overseas Chinese, who was appointed by Mr. Sun Fo, then
to no purpose. In a few days, the The Lones carried must necessari- It is intended to limit the Commissioner of Reconstruction in POLICE INVESTIGATIONS. spirits returned and continued do- ly of those of little children, who strength to hity, and there are a
with A ing so at short intervals, until I were gifted
prattling few more vacancies. The Sharp- Canton, to the managership of the
was totally broken down and be tongue. Grown up persons' bones shooters' Company will be a uni- gan to obey them without a strug are of no use, for they are discreet formed unit of the Reserves, and Yuch-Han Railroad two years ago,
gle. That was how I became a and would not say anything which will not be required to do drill or will shortly be released from jail!
The Criminal Investigation De medium and it is in the same way might offend a person, but a little attend parades. Being an inter- child has no discretion and it will national unit, those who join will in Cantou. Charges of corruption partment of the Hong Kong Police that others are driven to it.".
Now it is an easy matter for always epeak the truth, and shame not be required to take the oath. are hard at work upon the case and
Every facility will, however, be were brought against him but never hope to be able to arrest before he to invoke any spirits to come the devil.
There is, however, one thing to given to members who wish to do the range long the one member of the gang into my person and speak through tried in a judicial court. Mir, T. The escaped. Mr., T. H. King me. But it is no easy job to go be careful about, and that is never practice shooting on Lee is a graduate of the University (Director of Criminal Intelligence) into the nether world to find the to place cakes on the table while either with rife or revolver, and. I have to pass a medium is being asked to tell members will not be put to any had no further statement about the one you, sock. of California and since joining the case to make yesterday. It appears through many guardians" in the your fortune, because when the expense in connection with such bones. the medium is earrying, The Sharpshooters' Company is Kuomintang Party he has occupied that the gags, tape and wires used sphere where spirits dwell, before spirit of the little child, whose practice.
by this gang to secure their victims I can come to the one I soek."
At this stage, my informant comes into the medium, it would not confined to ex-officers, but ia many important poste, including are very similar to those in several
of aome those of Commissioner of Public recent armed robberies. This opens smiled to herself as though in rebe tempted by the cakes, and, as open to all ranks of ex-Service amusing children will be children, it would mea of the Navy and Army, 4 very promising field of inventiga miniscence Utility, and manager of a number tion and the police are optimistic of episode in her career. I seized the eat the cakes and remain dumb provided they have the one neces shots with either rifle or revolver. their chances of rounding up a good opportunity to ask her whether The result will be that the medium sary qualification of being good
there were good and bad spirits. cannot tell you anything. many of these human pests.
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