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LI TSAI HSIN'S FORCES GAINING STRENGTH
KWANGSI ARMIES CLOSING IN ON CANTON.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1927.
RUMOURED AGREEMENT, BUT SOLDIERS
WISH TO FIGHT.'
The Kwangtung forces have retreated to Samshui on the West River, and a battle with the Kwangsi troops is expected. Attempts appear to be in progress to fortify the City itsell and a s87- render to the Kwangai group was rejected, it is rumoured, by Chang Fat Fui's "Ironsides."* *.
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All schemes of relief are hung up. The City is apprehensively waiting the upshot of the struggie, and the fear remains of the Heds being able to regain power. The stream of refugees to Hong Kong is undiminished..
troops towards Canton City.
The first battle for the City may tako place at any time in the Sam- shui section of the West River.
Pro-Kwangsi troops at Swatow, under the joint command of Gen
now in Canton and while
HEAVY SENTENCES A MANSLAUGHTER
FOR ROBBERS.
A SIMPLE MINDED ""' COXSWAIN.
POLICE COMPLIMENTED ON SMART ARREST.
In less than an hour. yesterday morning, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood at the Criminal Sessions meted out sentences totalling "twenty years, these being terms of three years, five years, seven years and five years, respectively. Strokes of the birch were also awarded.
THE GOLD BAR THEFT
The case was adjourned on Mon day when Mr. H. G. Sheldon, who defended, but did not call evidence or address the jury, asked permis sior to say a few words in mitiga tion of sentence.
CHARGE.
SERIOUS CASE AGAINST
INDIAN DRIVER.
CRASH AT SPEED OF 40 M.P.E. I
That the driver showed a total disregard for human life, was an allegation made at the Criminal Sessions yesterday by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, assistant Ab torney-General when opening a charge of manslaughter against an Indian.
FATAL SCUFFLE ON THE PRAYA
CROWN CASE VERY FINE.”
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JUDGE ORDERS ACQUITTAL.
At the Criminal Sessions, before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) the Chinese charged with } the manslaughter of a Dairy Farm coolie, was acquitted yesterday morning, the Judge holding that there was no case to go to the jury,
The prosecution alleged that pri soner was one of four men who assaulted deceased and then pushed him into the harbour with the re sult that the man was drowned.
The Indian, Sandi Khan, the driver of a Buick ear, was on trial" For the defence, Mr. F. C. Jen- following the death of Chinese | kin emphasised discrepancies in the woman who was knocked down out- side Jardine's Wharfe West Point, on November 21st...
· Mr. Leo @Almada Castro, junior, instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almada, senior, is for the defence. the battered radiator, the wings, The exhibits in the case included
lamps and other parts of a car.
On Counsels table, facing the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) before whom the case is being heard, was a model depicting a roy of godowns and the street and water front in the vicinity of Jardine's Wharft, on the Praya, West Paint. Even lamp-posts were included in this model.
Grown evidence. The lay witnesses said that the culprits ran under the verandah until they disappeared into Jubilee Street. Two of the men, they said, were in black clothes and one in white. The police they saw three men running, two witnesses, on the other hand, sajd
in white and one in black. They said also that the men ran obliquely across the road. It seemed that there were two parties, a culprit party. and a noncalprit party. The man in the dock was one of the non- culprit party.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]| A STATE OF UNCERTAINTY.
His Lordship first dealt with The military situation is" as fol- Pending the division of spoils the Gold Bar Theft which followed ows:-The Kwangtang forces have among the politicians and militar the holding up of the IFe Fat retreated from Shiubing, up the tenure by the prosent, officials of Shing launch. The prisoner was West River, the Samahui, where their posts remains uncertain it, is found guilty on Monday, but His four regiments supported by the considered unwise to fix any de Lordship postponed sentence uatii River Flotilla aare opposing anyanite policy of relief or reconstrue. further advance of the Kwangsi certainty the Chinese merchants in was charged with participation in tion. Owing to this state of un- yesterday morning. The prisone!
Macao and Hong Kong have so far this robbery, and the case was ful- taken no steps to assist Canton Up to yesterday, the attempt to ly reported in Tuesday's issue. dissuade General Wong Shiu Hung. the warlord · of Kwangsi, from marching on Canton had met with no response. The exodus from Canton continues; but there is nothing done either in Hong Kong or Mauno to assist the refugees.
Mr. Fitzroy, replying, said that After being thoroughly searched by the Police they leave the wharves Addressing His Lordship yester
the police were on the scene very to find all hotels occupied.
day, Mr. Sheldon said that pri-
quickly. There were
few other Macao has appointed a commitsoner's relatives did not arrange tee of more than 30 Chinese to
The allegation against accused is people about at 1.30 am, and it organize a Canton War Relief Ser for the man to be defended until that a young Chinese and the de-, was difficult to imagine two parties vice. but pending definite arrange last Saturday, and he had no incensed while walking along the of three men running. He suggest ment with Canton and with a structions until Monday. The man sidewalk by the godowns, stepped that the men seen to turn into has been done. similar body in Hong Kong, nothing did not appear to grasp anything off to avoid some eccles, and were Jubilee Street by the lay witnesses knocked down by a car, said to be and, those seen by the police wera
the same party. man was injured, and the young under different circumstances en- woman died as a result of her intirely. You don't meet the point. juries.
erals Chan Ming Shu, Chan Tasi Tong, and Chien Ta Chun, are also marching towards the City, but they may be attacked on the way by the
Reds, who now called them selves the Penaants Corps of the Kuomintang
Generals Wong Yuk Cheung and Hui Yao Cheung in command of troops in the North River at Lien kong have declared their adherence to General Li Tsai Hain. Their in- fluence extends to Tsingyun and Szawui.
Since yesterday morning details of the 4th Army, formerly. com- manded by General Wong "Kie
The present officials of the Chi-
man'a
be
which was said to him, and, as his Cheung, have been returning from nese Seamen's Union in Canton Lordship would reneraber, half an driven by defendant. The young. His Lordship-They were scen the outlying districts of Canton have announced that they were not hour's adjournment was granted City and concentrating at the Tien- implicated in the recent "Red" tze Matao on the Bund, as if pre-uprising in Canton, and that they for the
sanity to paring for an immediate attack. are not even suspected of being examined. Kwangtung troops supporting Gen- implicated.
Mr. Sheldon said he made en- erals Chang Fat Fui and Wong Kie
quiries and it was found that the Cheung who have been oa the WATCHMEN PREFERRED TO man was 19 years of age and always been dull-witted and simple minded. He did not appear on the scene of the robbery until after the binding and gagging, but did un- doubtedly take the wheel of the
North and the West River sectors are withdrawing to the City.
Kongmoon is now in the hands of the 13th Division under General Chen Cheung Po, who took the port yesterday. General Chen closed five labour unions which were alleged to be "Red." At the same
time nine Reda were shot. It is understood that the Kwangtung troops now defending Canton City proper have decided to abandon the struggle in Kongmoon and will only guard the capital...
SETTLEMENT RUMOURS-
DISCOUNTED.
MILITARISTS.
The failure of the militarista in Canton to prevent the "Red"
P rising bas Dot added
to their
popularity. The merchants are launch. recusing to support the appeal of the Political Council to do some
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Dr. Alexander Cannon (medical There is a distinct difference be- officer in charge of the Victoriaren three men running under a verandah, and three men running Mortuary) in speaking of the in
the deceased young
obliquely across the road. How do juries of
you get over that? woman, said that she was excep tionally healthy, and of a Euro pean type of physique. The spleen was ruptured, the lungs torn, ribs both sides of the body were broken and one had punctured the large vein within two inches of the heart.. The left upper arm was tractured and the right fore-arm. On the head there, was
a large gaping wound which would probably have
Mr. Fitzroy Thore is unfortu nately a difficulty about the meta- be strange for our party to disap morphosis of colour, but it would
pear into thin air and another ap pear on the scene from apparently nowhere.
His Lordship said that the Crown's case, was a very "fine" one. It seemed to him that the evidencë was not sufficient to justify him
A verdict of Not Guilty 32 recorded on His Lordship's direc-
Reports were current yesterday while the Police Conimissioner will bian as a foolish and very stupid caused death from tetanus or sepsis allowing it to go to a jury.
His reward for one of the ning in recognition of the services greatest crimes he could commit of the 4th and 5th Aray Corps in as Canton and did so with the suppressing the "Red regime.
The project is being considered alanost certain chance of buing cup of organising district watchmen in tured. Surely these were not the all wards and local committees of actions of a man with any intelli- shop proprietors and heads of firms gence at all. This man is a simple are suggested. Every large firm ton and was completely under the will contribute "one two men influence of the three leaders in the towards the bands of watchmen, robbery. I ask you to deal with that a peaceful settlement had been appoint the leaders for the various youth. I ask you to give him such Shope or a sentence that when he comes out effected among the rival cliques, sized groups of men.
not contributing men willot prison he will be able to grow the terms agreeing to the return firma
special of the Kwangsi elique, but that the Pay
watchmen taxes up a decent honest man.' troops rejected this and prefer a ranging from $2 to $40 month Addressing the prisoner, his lord- fight: From & somewhat reliable and householde, from $1 to $9 a ship said he was satisfied that source, we learn, however, that all month. It is being pointed out by he was a subordinate in the crime. reports of a peaceful settlement are
"anti-Reds," that some well-known He would serve "three years' hard premature. Many junior officers, Reds" of a few months ago are labour.. formerly under Chang Fat Fui and now onergetic enemies of the Wong Kie Cheung, are unwilling Reds," and joining the movement to surrender to General La Tea for the organisation of district Hsin, though they are friendly watchmen.
to General Chan Ming Shu, But The offer of certain labour General Chan is nominally co- unions in Canton to appoint com operating with General Li under mittees to inform against and orders from Nanking. The 4th arrest "Red" suspects has been
"Army is now: guarding the eastern declined.
part of Canton City in view of the' approaching of enemy forces from Swatow.
„WARNING TO FOREIGNERS
"PRECAUTIONS.
Several scores of "Red" sua- pects were detained at Macao dur ing the last few days. The daily influx of refugees from Canton con- tinues as great an ever.
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THE KOSHING STREET
ROBBERY.
The Chinese who was on Tuesday found guilty" of having parti- cipated in an armed robbery at 52, Koshing Street, was sentenced by His Lordship to five years' bard
labour and 12 strokes of the " cat.” Six men participated in this robbery and the premises of the complainant firm were ransacked. over $3,000 being taken. The pri- The U.S.S. Athrille and other
souer denied complicity and claim- foreign gunboata are now. in Canton The River Flotilla in Canton | ed he had just arrived from Can- Harbour. The American Consulate Harbour is now being kept under ton and ran because he heard police have ordered all Americans either steam and ready for action at short whistles and did not know the ways to remain on, Shameen or else notice.. At the same time, the forts of Hong Kong.
BAID ON PIECE - GOODS
SHOP.
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even had there been no other in- jurics.
From the nature of the injurication. he thought that the woman was walking or running, and from his past experience of similar cases he was antisfied that the car must have been travelling very fast.
Cross-examined:-He could not say the exact speed."
Was
Mr. Fitzroy: Did you see the des ceased young lady struck at alli- Witness: I did not notice that..
Continuing, witness said that after he got up he noticed a cloud of dust in a westerly direction.
He examined his companion but she was then unable to speak.
Mr. d'Almada --Taking into con- sideration that this was a beavy Buick, would the injuries have been caused bad it been travelling at 20 to 23 miles per hour?--I would not call 20 to 23 miles very fast, and I said very fast.
His Lordship: It was going of his injuries. faster in your opinion Yes, vory much.
An Eye Witness. occurred a little after eight o'clock An eye-witness said the accident
on the evening of November 21st. He heard the car coming, saw it etrike two people and run over.
them.
to go to Park-bok-tung or Lingnan at Bocca Tigris have renewed their University. They must leave the special vigilance, and the recent native City in order to avoid any order to permit no vessel to pass possible incidents." The British them between dusk and daylight
The car did not sound its horn Consulate has given similar in has again been posted.
In another case which enme be at any time. At first it was travel structions Dr. John Kirk of the New Zealand Presbyterian Mission, CANDIDATES FOR POWER. fore His Lordship, two men pleading in the centre of the road to
ed"guilty which has a mission station and
of participation in wards its correct rides hat just be Among the individuals in South the robbery at a piece goods shopfore the accifeipit sudygh hospital at Kongchuen brought
Queen's Road Central Mrs. Kirk and family down to China offering to mediate between in
on swerved in towards the kerb, ki Hong Kong on Tuesday, but re the several cliques fighting for the November 14th. They were charging the man and woman down in turned to his work last night. "I control of Canton is General Ngai ed, with another not in custody, so doing..
The car passed over the woman's cannot leave the patients unattend. Bong Ping, formerly a division with stealing 85,180.24.
commander and Chief of Police of Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith, for the body, swerved right across to the ed," Dr. Kirk said. 4
Kwangtung Province. He appeals Crown, said the robbery took place other side of the road, slowing for an end of inter-provincial pre-at a merchant's shop. The two down just a title and then con judice and points out that deaun-men, in company with another, tinued on its way without stopping eiatory slogans do nothing except visited the shop about seven o'clock maintain the class and inter-com- and ordered seven rolls of cloth. munity hatred which ends in war fare and destruction.
MORE REFUGEES. Yesterday afternoon some 988 passengers departed for Hong Kong from Canton by the s.s. Fatshan, which did not arrive until nearly five o'clock.
Canton strects are deserted after dark these days, and few dare to
venture out.
They said they would come back later and reappeared when the shop A report from Bhanghai says that had closed. It was opened to them 3fr. Sun Fo is asking the Cantonese and when inside they whipped out
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Injured Mar's Story.
Witness also mentioned that he went to hospital and was treated there for a few days before being discharged. He still felt the effect
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Cross-examined by Mr. Leo d'Almade, witness said when he stepped off the dewalk it was to whom were crossing and re-crossing avoid a crowd of coolies, some of
the road, and some of whom were carrying cargo..
Witness denied that be heard a horn sounded before being struck, but admitted that he saw a dim fash of light just before being hit.
In further cross-examination, ba denied that when he saw the flash" of light be tried to pull the young lady to one side, and that she tried to pull him to the other.
Indian Constable's Eriedace. An Indian constable said that he
first saw the car about 300-400 yards away. He was then standing outside Jardine's godowns by the whart. The car was going in a westerly direction from the East. A Chinese, who said he was He heard a crash, and on looking shroff, and was with the deceased round saw a car being driven to- young woman, was one of the witwards him. The car was travelling nesses. He said that they were at a speed, which he estimated to in Shanghai for financial assistance revolvers and held up to and in his, and got off the pavement by He signalled the driver to stop the walking along, with her arm linked be between 40-45 miles an hour. to enable General Li Toni Hain to assistant manager, accountant and The Political Council in Canton undertake a campaign for the pacifolia. The telephone wires were the godowns to avoid some coolies, car, but he did not, the car com- have just issued emergency orders fication of Kwangtung. There ap cut Money totalling 86,180.94 was who were scattered on the sidewalk. making it a capital offence to dis- pears to be very little opposition on stolen.. When arrested the first Between godowns 3 and 4 he was count the notes of the Central Bank the part of the people to General prisoner had 8842.65 in his posics of China. No depositors in native Li's return, but nobody's wants to son and the second $1,109.40 The banks before December 11th may see him bringing back an army, to remainder of the stolen money was How withdraw more, than tea per punish a group of politicians and missing. Both men were arrested cent, of their deposits. This order fellow militarists who would all be the same night at the steamer will remain in force for a month. out of Canton by the time of his wharves. Nothing was known of Native barke suspending payment return. The Provincial Committee them.myd without reason will be severely of the Kuomintang Canton have, His Lordship, commenting on and he was knocked about 10 feet, dealt with.
however, resolved to oppose Gen- the arrest oxid Very prompt werk and fell, about two lost from the Seamen on Hong Kong-Kong eral Li Tsai Hsin and support on the part of the Police Depart gutter.".
ment." The men were sentenced to Asked by Mr Fitzroy if he knew moon basts who recently declared General Chiang Kai Shek. a strike for higher wages in order Rice shipments to Canton from seven and five years hard labour what hit him, witness said he did to assist the. Reds have been Hong Kong, which were interrupted respectively, also being ordered to not. Neither did he hear any expelled from membership by the by the recent Red" disturbance, receive twelse strokes of the "cat" sound of warning.
eich. Chinese Seamen's Union in Canton are being resumed.
struck by something. He was hit of the base of the spine and on the right hip.t
Witness said, that he lifted up into the air, and then fell on his side. When he was struck he was about one foot from the gutter,
(Continued on next Oplumn.)
tinuing at a high speed. The left front lamp and the rear lamp were. alight, but the front right lamp was not lit. Witness took the num ber of the car, and he recognised the prisoner as driving. In the car also were an Indian constable and an Indian watchman. Witness said that he had travelled in cars him- self
In reply to Mr. d'Arinda, wit ness said although the car was go ing so fast he could recognise the prischer because the road was lighted at this spot.
His Lordship adjourned the case until this morning, at 10:3
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