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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 10th, 1928.
CANTON'S POLICE BIG BANG IN HONAM. RED UPHEAVAL IN THE
SYSTEM.
BETTER FIREARMS
NEEDED.
SAD FATE OF PREVIOUS PISTOL CONSIGNMENT.
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[ROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, April 6th.
REVEALS COMMUNIST BOMB FACTORY.
3 KILLED: 17 WOUNDED. TO BE EXECUTED,
(FROM OUR CUINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, April 8th. Last night at 11.30 p., a terris expicsion occurred in Honam, Tang Shih Taang, Garrison Com awakening nearly everybody in the mander of Canton and Commiscity. Many people got out of their sioner of Police, has drawn up an elaborate plan for the protection of the city which has been submitted to the Municipality for transmission to the Provincial Government. Batter rifles and pistols for police
beds at once to inquire what was the matter, thinking that another Communist uprising had occurred The correspondant of the Daily Pres immediately went to the street to make inquiries of the
DISTRICTS.
QUICKLY SUPPRESSED,
[TEOM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }
CANTON, April 8th.
Tha, Communuists in the North River districts, who have been lying dormant for some months, have
again become active. The town of Lung Kiang, in the district of Taing Tuen was stormed by a band of over 2,000 farmers and, bandits and the Commanists then proceeded to capture the Fah Kiang station on the Canton-Bankow Raiway. troops of Brigadier-General Lun Fun Im at Shiukwan were im mediately ordered to the troubled
The
DECISION RESERVED.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AGAINST BRITISH
SEAMAN.
SUBMISSION FOR THE DEFENCE.
COTTON MILL TERRORISM.
ADMISSIONS BY COOLIE,
PROCEEDINGS IN SHANGHAI COURT.
SHANGHAI, April 3rd. The manslaughter charge against
Before Judge Hsiung and IF. C.P.O. W. G. Kebey, of H.M.S. Van den Berg, Senior Consul's De Ambrose, was continued yesterday puty, in the Provisional Court, a afternoon before M, R. E. Lindsell coolie was charged with unlawful at the Central Magistracy. Inspec interference, with workers of the tor Alexander prosecuted and the Wei Tung Cotton Mill, 19, Lay defendant was represented by Mr. Road. G. S. Hugh Jones.
death of a Chinese pedestrian. The car in attempting to awerve went over the Praya Wall. “
It will be remembered that during the early morning of March 25th the defendant drove a car along Con area and after some heavy fighting naught Road, and according to the the Communists were finally dis-prosecution the speed was excessive men, reorganization of the Caston police, but the patrols were at a losspersed. Pah Kiang station and the and a contributory cause of the penitentiary, vocational education to know what had happened and town Lung Kiang have now been for the inmates, execution of kid-fold our representative not to go recaptured by the Government nappers as well as bandits, greater from one street to another on actroops and strict martial law pro co-operation between palico and
count of the nocturnal restrictions claimed in these places. When the people, and four shifta instead of
in forte. The next morning in Government troops were fighting three per day for policemen, are
quiries at the Central Police Head-the Communista in Lung Kinng and some of the projected measures for quarters on Wai Sun Maloo reveal Pah Kiang station, the Reds in Yin putting the policing of the city oa
ed that the terrific explosion was Tak broke out in response to a call a safer basis,
due to the accidental bursting of a for aid from other fellow despera big borals made by a gang of bandits toes. and Communists."
The city police rendered invalu- able services in the suppression of the recent Communist uprising, These outlaws were secretly thanu stated the petition of the Police facturing bombs and other explo Commissioner. The Central Police sives a Sin Taown, Honam, when: Station on Wai Sun Maloo was the suddenly one of the bombs exploded fest to be attacked by the Com-through instantly killing three and munists on December 11th last and the defenders of the Station gave up and fed only after a most stubborn battle with their enemies. They have always striven to protect
wounding seventeen of the bandits Upon learning of the rent cause of the explosion, and of the fats
However, their activities
Yesterday expert evidence was given by Sub-Inspector Mason who stated that he tested the car in question and found the brakes to be in perfect order. The car had sustained considerable damage. He inspected the scene of the mishap, were also referred to Brigadier-and taking into consideration the General Lut The situation is now well under control..
Accordingto//military authorities the two places were captured solely because of the scanty number of soldiers stationed there. The Red ravages have caused widespread death and destruction. Fortunately,
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of the outlaws, Canton was again no damages has been inflicted to quite happy and reassured. It is the Railroad. Trains are now run-
condition of the 'road's surface, the smooth tyres, and the length of the ekid, which measured 78 feet," he timated the speed of the car to be between 25 and 30 miles per hour.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh Jones regarding the possibility of the back wheel being locked by the witness replied, after some hesita. tion, that this was possible.
Inapr. Era prosecuted on behalf of the police.
C.D.C. 107 stated that accused was arrested on 31st ultima at 1190 Chemulpo Road after on attempt had been made to kill Wong Loo Sz on March 93th. This woman had been wounded with a pistol, and was now in hospital. She had told witness that it was accused who had
shot her, and it was she who gave him his name. Acting on the in- formation received, witness arrest- ed accused in a tea shop.
Another Chinese detective said
that the workers of the Wei Tung Cotton Mill had been on strike for the past four months. On March 25th, accused, with three others, went to the forewoman's house and told her that the mill was starting work again. As she was ou her way to the mill she was fired at by the accused and others. Accus- cd made the following statement to
the lives and property of the people. earned that these seventeen wound- ning between Canton and Shit, appliance of the hand brake, the the Wei Tung Cotton Mill. Later,
ed bandits have been arrested will. kwan.
tails of the explosion are still lack.
ng at present.
The execution of many robbers and bandits has lessened robbery and be summarily executed. Full de banditry to a great extent. Tho recent extension of the supreme penalty to kidnappers has also diminished that inhuman traße. The former penalty for kidnappers was only imprisonment, which did not deter them in the lenst ng shown by the number of children daily kid- napped. Rigid application of the death penalty has nearly brought the traffe to a close.
Continuing, the petition stated that the city police are in great need of better rides and pistols. Last year prior to the Communist uprising a levy had been made on each store and bouse in the city for the purpose of purchasing better firearms for the police. The money was collected and the firearms bought. Then came the disastrous Communist upheaval, when, all the fine, up-to-date, newly bought rifles and pistols were lost. It is unneces- sary to emphasize that such up-to date weapons for defence should be rebought in view of the fact that all or nearly all the bandits are equipped with modern guns. By book or crook money has again got to be raised for this same purpose.
RICKSHA PULLERS »
MOTOR DRIVERS.
FINES FOR SUNDAY NIGHT SKIRMISH.
There
was trouble on Sunday night at the Star Ferry wharf be- tween ricksha coolies and their traditional rivals the drivers of public motor cars,
The coolies vented their spleen on the drivers by, pelting them with stones and a certain amount of damage was done before the police arrived and dispersed the disturbere of the peace, arresting two ring leaders in the process.
When brought before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, they assumed an air of puzzled innocence and protested that they knew nothing about the incident.
POKER
HEATH OUT OF PRISON.
RELEASED FROM MCNEILL'S ISLAND.
HABEAS. CORPUS PROCEED. INGS.
the police:- I live at 200 Ping- liang Road. I formerly worked at owing to the stoppage of work in the mill by the management, 1 was dismissed. About three or four days previous to arrest. I went to the home of the foreman of the fine
Reckless Driving And Gross Negligence. Asked by his Worship if the spinning room of the Wei Tung prosecution had any submission to Mill. I went to ask him for my make, Inspector Alexander replied wages. The sub-supervisor was also' that his case had concluded..
there, and he said that he had tried Mr. Hugh Jones, for defenilant, to settle the affair but in vain as pointed out that there was no ovi they wanted to ask the second mas. dence worthy of consideration re-
ter to produce 82,000 in order safe- garding the alleged reckless drivingly to start work in the mill. They and negligence-en the part of the said, 'If no money is given out, SHANGHAI, April 3rd. Information has been received in defendant. The only evidence of probably it will be difficult to open Shanghai by Mr. W. S. Fleming reckless driving and excessive speed the mi, and if you do not believe, that Neill McKay Heath, charged was given by the Chinese driver, the men who wounded, the forewo- and convicted about a year ago in "who is not," remarked Mr. Hugh man were sent by us.'". the United States Court for China Jones, "to be relied upon." The with larceny of U.S. property, has driver had admitted that he could been released from McNeil's Island not tell the difference between 40 where he has been serving a penim.ph, and 20 m.p.h., he had never tentiary sentence.
seen a speedometer working, and Some time ago, Mr. Fleming who, he knew nothing whatever regard together with Mr. C. S. Franklining relative speeds. When taken and Mr. P. Faison, was counsel for to the Police Station just after the Heath during his local trial, receiv occurrence he had stated to the ed word that a writ of habens police that the spead of the car was corpus had been applied for in the only 20 mp.h. Federal Court of the State of Washington, that the Court had granted the writ and that after wards the matter was to be given
hearing under the labeas corpa preceedings.
It is not known definitely what all of the issues were, but it is be lieved that one at least was that One of the drivers put the damage the information on which Heath to his car, at 925.
tive.
Speading?
The next evidence of speed was The Magistrate decided that this
given by the unlicensed driver whe was untrue and fined the men 6
admitted that he also, was not cap- each, and ordered them each to pay
able of estimating speed. The evi- REFORMING PRISONERS. 815 compensation. They would
dence given by Sub-Inspector Mason was that the speed of the car was The petition of the Police Com-have to do one and two weeks, hard
between 23 and 30 m.p.h., and the missioner "next spoke of the need labour respectively na an alterna
first. figure 25 m.p.h. was admitted for more suitable work for the
by the prosecution to be possible. inmates of the Canton Penitentiary.
was tried in the U.S. Court for The three Chinese witnesses had, "The prisoners are increasing day
China, failed to state that at the agreed that there was little or no by day stated the petition."
time of the alleged offence Heathmotor-traffic at the time of the ac Many of them are young fellow thoroughly instilled with the prin- was an American citizen. Another cident. Mr. Hugh Jones also 'point who are still in their teens. They ciples and spirit of the Nationalist is mentioned as a technicality, ined out that the road was perhaps should therefore be reformed and Party, they will have little. pr. no law regarding his return for trial the widest in the Colony and that, corrected. Such measures as will idea of the Kuomintang, and the in the local court. Could he prove the right was clear, and the street tend to correct them of their past Sam Min Chu 1 of the inte. Dr. that he had been extradited on one was lighted. mistakes should be introduced. Sun after they have left the Peniten-charge and tried on another, raised Vocational training should be given them; so that when they leave the Penitentiary after their term of service or when they have shown
tiary."
In order to dispose of goods made, by the inmates of the Canton Penitentiary, the Cantón Municipal
another issue in the habeas corpus proceedings.
-
Cushman who ordered counsel to The case was argued before Judge
』
Did The Gar Hit The Deceased? Continuing his submission, Mr. Hugh Jones said that the prosecu- tion had admitted that the defend- ant was sober, and in a fit con-
Accused admitted that the state- ment made by him to the police A man called Ts was a true one. Le Sing instigated all the cases. He arranged for the shooting ni the woman. On that day he was asleep in bed until 10 o'clock. He was told that the trouble between
the mill and the workers was going to be settled for 82,000. He was not present at the shooting.
A remand to the 10th instant was ordered-North China Daily News.
The Magistrate: But supposing that due to the quick approach of the car the man had jumped and broken his skull, the driver would still be liable to the charge of manslaughter.
Continuing, Mr. Hugh Jones stated that if there had been de the deceased had come in contact finite and reliable evidence that with the car then there would also be evidence that the car had been more than 10 or 12 feet from the sca wall. There was no such evi-
dence. There was, however, very strong evidence that the car wax never near the deceased and that defendant was in no way liable for the deceased's death.
unmistakable signs of reform, they Government has ordered the frontale briefs, after the oral argument |dition to drive the car. It was also car, but only slightly grazed.
portion of the 5th Police Station on
ed 'as a store under the manage-
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The Magistrate said that he was not satisfied and pointed out to Mr. Hugh Jones that he was certain from the medical evidence that the deceased was not hit fully by the
Mr. Hugh Jones contended that deduction was that the defendant on the actual evidence given the reasonable was travelling at a speed and that he had done every
will have some means of acquiring
A telegram has since been received clear that the deceased, when ho a livelihood. The present martial Wing Hon Maloo to be re-construct by Mr. Fleming in which Heath fell, was 27 feet from the Frayn aspect of the Penitentiary is neither correct nor appropriate. The edu- ment of the Penitentiary. Goods. states simply "The Court ruled rewall, but the measurements showed cational feature with a view to produced by the prisoners will be
lease."
that the car was within 10 feet of thing possible to avoid the man. It is assumed, locally, before con- the Praya wall.
"You don't “eventual reformation should be em- put up for sale and these will in-
The Magistrate: phasised. For this purpose a lecture clude rattan chairs, chalk sticks, firmation in detail,, that the order
Only one of the eleven witnesses consider the point that any person committing an unlawful act which hall should be erected where this cards and envelopes, and a thousand of the Court is that Heath should v
was able to suggest that the deceas causes the death of any person is and one other things. All the aim could be carried out."
trofits will be devoted to the better be discharged from prison. Theed came into contact with the off actual manslaughter.. ment of the inmates.
Leonard G. Husar case, which will mudguard of the car, and that was
Mr. Hugh Jones: "I don't TEACHING KUOMINTANG
understand." come up for argument in the Ninth the driver. Here the Magistrate The Magistrate: "Driving with- PRINCIPLES IN GAOL.
Circuit Court of Appeals at Saa intervened end pointed out to Mr. out a license." Francisco on May 7th, and for Hugh Jones that the medical evi- "Driving License."! Another thing that should be p
The petition then stressed the im- which Dr. George Sellett, .8.
was conlusive that death had carried out in connection with the
His Worship remarked that it dence was Portance of better and closer co. District Attorney in Shanghai is been due to a fall, and that whether might be possible that the defend- operation betwen the police and the
ant possessed a driving license in or not the car did touch the deccas-England, to which Mr. Hugh Jones people. The necessity of having now en route on the Pacific, is ex- four police shifts per day was also rected to be dosely linked up with ed, the defendant must be held replied, that, in that case his client should be given the "benefit emphasized. Peking and Tientsin the decision as regards Heath
responsible.. all have four police shifts-por-day-Furthermore, it is believed that
of the doubt," and remarked that Mr. Hugh Jones: "But suppos- the fact that he had not a driving In Canton there are only three. shifts, which are not enough to get Husar will raise the same questioning that the deceased had trodden license did not mean that the de
on some slippery object or some- the efficiency desired. The police involved in the Heath habeas corpus system in Canton should, therefore, proceedings in the State Washing thing else of that nature," model itself after that of Peking and
(Continued on next Column), ton.-N.-C. Daily News. Tientsin."
proposed work for the inmates is the teaching of the Kuomintang principles. All the prisoners should know something about the Kuomia tang and the lofty principles for which it stands. In the past such teachings were meagre. Unless the
under correction inmates
next. Columa)." [Continued on
Are
FOUR POLICE SHIFTS NEEDED.
fendant did not know how to drive a car correctly.
It was then decided, to adjourn the case until Friday at 11 a.m.
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