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STUDENTS AND AGITATORS IN SHANGHAI.
ATTEMPTS TO WORK UP ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING.
GARRISON "COMMANDER KEEPING FIRM ORDER.
Sason, May 10th. "Apart from the mass meetings things were quiet in Chinese ter ritory yesterday in spite of many rumours that the Japanese Govern ment had declared war on the
Nationalists,
ARMS AT ABERDEEN. ROUND THE POLICE
CARGO OF PISTOLS AND AMMUNITION,
SEVERE SENTENCE ON BOATWOMAN.
At the Central Magistracy yester- day afternoon three Chinese boat
COURTS.
KOWLOON CYCLISTS FINED.
MAGISTRATE'S WARNING.
Every effort is now being made by the Traffic Department of the
Some shops closed for two hours yesterday under instructions from the Amalgamated Street Unions, and many fags were noticed at half wamen appeared before Mr. R. E. Kowloon police to put an end to | miast, including that at the Chinesa Lindsell and Major C. Willson, the reckless cycling which has been Post Office, and on different Chi- charged with unlawful possession of so much in evidence during the past ness public yamens. The Customs arms. The pistols and ammunition few weeks
Two more Chinese youths appear- House flag, however, was not hoist were found on the first defendant's. ed.
Japanese employees of the dinghy which was searched by sed before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy for reckless
There were minor processions" in the French Concession during the Customs are said to be much agitat morning but these did not amounted and fear that they will lose their to much. The Concession gates were positions, as the Chinese staff have, closed against possible invasion by petitioned the Nationalist Gover
ment to dismiss the Japanese. agitators.
cars
Anti-Japanese Posters.
In Chineas territory, a representá- tive of the North-China Daily News noticed that the roads were strongly patrolled by police, soldiers and volunteers, all heavily armed. But there was no trouble. The tram- were plastered with anti- Japanese literature and boys and girls of the student class were seen every ten or twenty steps,, deliver ing soap box lectures. Every avail able wall and electric standard contained posters urging an anti- Japanese boycott.
At the Chiness General Chamber of Commerce a meeting of mer chants was held, Mr. Chen Teh Ching, a member of the Advisory
Council to the local. Kuomintang, presiding. A resolution was passed that, beginning from yesterday, all merchants should assist in enforcing the boycott.
The "mais meeting" at West
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Chiness detective at Aberdeen on the 10th inst. at about midnight.
The munitions were in eight baskets each of which contained two sacks filled with them. There were 208 French automatic pistals;
cycling in Nathan Road: One lad. was sig-zagging round Nathan Road, and wis very nearly knocked down by a 'bus. He was arrested by Sergt. Bayating who happened
108 automatic pistols of 7.65 calibre; to see the incident. ..T
Defendant waa fined, 87 with the 27 Jupiter automatic pistols; French automatic pistols of 635ternative of seven days hard calibre: 35 large pistols; and 8 labour. Mauser pistols. There were 34,188
The second defendant was stated
More Head Of Defence Force Than Ever. There seems to be little doubt that the average business man in Shanghai is more than ever con- vinced at the present time of the necessity for the continued presence rounds of ammunition for arms of to have been learning to ride in of the Shanghai Defence Force. 7.83 calibre: 401 rounds of ammunir Nathan Road, about the last place Although there are certain com.tion for 6.95 pistols; 35,555 rounds in Kowloon for a novice. The mendable aspects about the Chinese for Luger pistols and 10,943 rounds Magistrate imposed's fine of 85 and warned the defendant to keep away troops in charge locally, there are for Mauser pistols.
from busy thoroughfares certain other reasons notably the fear of unruly labour elements, for keeping careful watch.
According to one authority, there are at the present time 9,000 Chi- nese troops in Greater Shanghai, but another equally well-informed authority places this figure at 25,000 when it is remembered that the
Sergt. Hopkins appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. A. E. Hall. who was for the defendants, enter-HEROIN PILLS FOR SMOKING. ed a plea of "not guilty.”
A Chinese who was charged before
At the opening of the case, Sergt. Hopkins applied for permission to Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central withdraw the charge against the fagistracy with unlawful possee third defendant as there was insion of de heroin pills pleaded guilty. C. P. O. Clarke, who made sufficient evidence to ask for a con-
the arrest at the Taiping ferry boat produced, an unique pipe, which 'be explained was used for the purpoes of smoking these pills. The method was very much similar as for
itself. ingly discharged.
present military scope extends from viction. Sungkinng to Chinking also, be The third defendant was accord- sides the Shanghai, area General Chien Ta Chan, garrison commander of these troops, com- prising "the 32nd Army, is highly spoken of for work in disciplining the troops under his control, 1500
of whom are well equipped with good rifle,
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opium, but the pipe had a little hole bored in the side which was
probably contained opium
The Magistrate reminded the defendant on bail of 81,000 pending the recipt of the report from the Government Analyst.
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Dinghy's Suspicious Behaviour, Kwerg Heung, the Chinese de tective who arrested the defendants, said that on the night in question Gate also took place in the morn-
he was on duty at Aberdeen, and
just big enough to take one of the ANONYMOUS “PATRIOTS.” ing. There, were estimated to be
Brought From The South. called two. Chinese constables to approximately 10,000 students and,
ANTI-JAPANESE LETTERS, These troops, it will be recalled, assist him search the junks in bar-heroin pille. It was stated that at labourers present. The Chinese Re- took part in the fighting in the bour. They rowed to a small island the time of his arrest the defendant,
East River District, during_the... creation Ground, where the meet Communist uprising last December, Just East of Naphichan Island where threw two. tina, overboard, which ing was held, was heavily guarded and, although defeated, are regard be noticed a dinghy being rowed by troops. Fiery speeches were deed as having been the direct cause from the West. As soon as the of checking the uprising. The army
rower noticed them they began to Evered and a number of resolutions then marched from the South to quicken the stroke and row towards were passed. These, prescat, then Shanghai, leaving South China durs the island. Witness at once suspect- broke up into small parties and ing February and arriving here on ed something was wrong and gave March 19thThey had seen some chase. On coming alongside he went about delivering lectures and bad. Üghting and the long march found that the rawer was a woman, distributing anti-Japanese litera left them even more disorganized and looking over the dinghy he saw Moreover, their pay was in arrears, two baskets in the stern, and
A Chinese described as It bas still been in arrears from noticed that the bow was, covered the time of arrival until the pre-in with canvas. He asked what the known, character whose practice was sent, although it is gleaned from contents, were, but was told to look to hang around the wharves of the reliable sources that a certain par for himself. On opening up the waterfront and act as an opium tion of the pay, was handed out sacks he found pistols and ammuni- carrier was charged before Mr. R. yesterday. It is not thought likely, tion. He at once, questioned the Lindsell at the Central Magie
woman who said that the arms be tracy. C. P. O, Clarke told the this duty by stabbing eleven however, that they are even now entirely paid up
longed to two men who had just Magistrate that the defendant's The area under their control is gone, ashore. She also told the advements were under observation Japanese to death. The man took a large one, and even 25,000 men witness that her sister-in-law had on the 15th instant, and he was his own life to escape the penalty are hardly adequate to protect it introduced two men to her, and they hire steden Eastern street Round of the law. should serious trouble arize, On engaged her to carry, the cargo. his waist they found 40 taels of the other hand they are being re She denied knowledge of the con- opium. The Magistinte imposed a organized at the present time, and tents. A thorough search of the fine of $2,500 with the alternative there is always the possibility that dinghy revealed six more baskets of six months hard labour. they may be ordered to the front in of arms in the fore "part of the case of need-North China Daily boat. News
ture.
Japanese. Children. Assaulted. More Japanese school children on their way to and from the Japanese Public School in North Szechuan Road and the Japanese Girls High School in Scott Road, as well as
several adults, report that they were assaulted by Chinese hooli- gans, The officer commanding the Japanese Marines in Shanghai has accordingly posted sentries and machine guns at a number of strategic pointa.
SIR C. CLEMENTI IN SHANGHAI.
HARBOUR BULLION
ROBBERY.
The first defendant rowed them, to, a house boat where they found two aged women. Her sister-in-law was not there but on returning they discovered her, and she admitted that she had brought two men to the first defendant's dinghy. The two men had engaged her boat at Aber deen.
FRIENDSHIP WITH CANTON. MAN ARRESTED FOR HOLD The witness then brought the two
KWANGTUNG AS A MODEL
PROVINCE.
SHANGHAI, Hay 19th.
Bir Cecil Clementi, Governor of
UP IN "OCTOBER.
Another arrest has been made in connection with the bullion robbery
ORPHAN'S EXCUSE FOR STEALING.
There is a sense of patriotism inherent in every man but the mode of expressing it differs with each individual. Elsewhere in this issue we publish a telegram received by well & prominent local Chinese mer-
chant from his agent in Kobe stat ing how a Chinese, there felt it was his duty to avenge the Tainan Sino" Japanese clash and he carried out
A young Chinese appeared before Mr. W. Schoñeld at the Kowloon Magistracy for stealing a pair of trousers from outride a house in To Kwa Wan.
Sub-Inspector James said that
James asid
the defendant was stopped by a con
In direct contrast to this man
apparently residing in the Colony, there are at least eleven Chinese, who prefer to work under "ground. Each of these eleven men sent an anonymous letter to the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce asking that body to get together and organize a stringent boycott against the Japanese.
They even suggested that the Chamber should wire to all parts of China calling for a boycott against Japanese goods, but it is interesting to note that no money was enclosed in the letters to de- defendants to the Police Station at stable ant when searched was found fray the cable expenses, neither did Aberdeen..
to have a pair of trousers concealed any of the writers offer their ser The Defence
inder his jacket, Enquires were vices or money in support of their The facts of the case were not made and the trousers were found country,
Mr. Li Tau Teun, Chairman of Hall remarked, that his defence was plainant's house.. launch Wo Fat Sing, which belongs that his clients did not know the The defendant said that he was yesterday said after the first to the well-known Chinese shipping nature of the contents of the an orphan with no fixed abode and letter had been read that they need
was obliged to steal
not trouble themselves with the Sergt. Hopkins then told the
The Magistrate ordered the de- rest, as he would not like to so hai yesterday on the Empress of Co. The prisoner appeared yester-
day before Mr. W. Schofield at Court that on receiving information fendant to receive seven strokes with cats himself with patriots of that Russia, on his way Home, says the the Kowloon Magistracy and of the seizure he went, with the the cane, and remarked that he calibre. If those anonymous writ North China Daily News,
Inspector A. JW. Darling of the Chinese detective, and searched the should be taken to the Boys' Club er, he continued, had thought that
by sending inane letters they had. Sir Cecil was in an optimistic. The end, the arrest, asked third defendant's boat. He noticed in Hong Kong.
justified themselves in the eyes of the Magistrate.to fix a date for the that the third defendant suddenly mood with regard to South Chins, bearing of the case. The Magis bid a few pairs of stockings behind
their countrymen and the world generally they were grossly mia- when seen by a press representa trate secundingly remanded the so her back. He took these and tive." He saidí sa
cused until Tuesday next
examining them at the Station remained on the spot, but it was not taken There was a duty before found that they were similar to long after when the police came, all true patriote of China-and that the stockings in which the ammuni- She denied all knowledge of the wat to work for the rehabilitation
contents of the cargo."
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chaos, which would be the inevit
last October on board the steam challenged by the defence and Mr. to have been stolen from the cour the Chamber, at a meeting held
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ed that the third defendant - had Mr. Hall, in his submission table result if China lost her head revenue, of the colony is approach- Hvery to the Company's steaner, så. ing the best years before the Prominent. Dunng the trip across already been discharged and that the Magistrates, remarked that the at the present crisis, pe
Mr. Ho lu auggested trouble. We anticipated deficit the Harbour certam members of the the witness's evidence was inrele last year and had a surplus. This crew produced revolvers and seized vant. The Magistrates held that sacks were securely tied, and that Chamber should see that the year, we expect a much larger the daunch" They took her to North there, was no evidenco against the fit was not the first defendant the Chamber ateinan enquiring surplus, perhaps as high as Point, beached Le vessel outside the second defendant of possession of business to inquire what they con-
tained.; moreover, they were trans- to conditions in the city and $2,000,000
Ming Yuch Gardens and then arms. The only evidence which conferred to her boat at night. She condoling with them in their Our relations with the Chinese escaped in a motorcar which was nected her with the case was her had given her explanation as to losses.
This was agreed to.. are very good, indeed Geners! Li waiting for them
introduction of the two men to the why she did not know the contents Taxi Hein did me the courtesy to Two arreste have already been first defendant her sister-in-law of the sacks, send Mr. Chu Chao Hsin to ses me made and in each case the defend She had rowed the two men to the Mr. Landself: Anyhow she was
LU.S. VISITORS TO EUROPE. off when I left Hong Kong. The ant was sentenced to three years latter's dingby, but it is not know rather well paid for it1
whether she carried the aus along Mr. Hall: " Your Worship, not the Bay and g Canton Government wants to be on hard labour, d
with her on the trip erat doubt, has already made up your
The second defendant was the mind...
I think there is ample justifica- discharged.
Continuing his submission, Mr. tion for expecting that this will be **** General Li Taai Hsin socks to all that can be expected of them at
The first defendant then went into Hall said that the second defendant the busiest passenger reason sines maintain order in Kwangtung pro- the present time and under present the witness box and said that after was the person who introduced his the war vince and all the oficials are work-conditions And I believe that they being introduced to the two men by ing hard for the rehabilitation of will make a sincere effort to do it, her sister-in-law she was engaged to client to the two men, and the This statement was made by Mr-- the southern provinces Kwangsi has been free from war for some" The people of Hwangtung seem row them to a junk near Aberdeen assisted the police in every way PAS. Franklin, president of the they to be concentrating their interests dockyard. There some cargo was possible to find them. Mr. Hall International Mercantile Marine time and I understand that are doing remarkably well in that and-energies upon the rehabilita transferred on to the dinghy, and she finally claimed that his client should Company, when he landed
Mr Lindsell: "It has been liner Olympic Stadiu province. If the Canton officials tion of their own) province. They was ordered to raw back to Nephi be given the benefit of the doubt. Southampton from the White Star
want to turn-Kwangtung into, 2 chan Island. The two men then succeed in supressing brigandage model-provines and it seems to me went ashore saying that they would agreed to pass a sentence of three si am convinced he added, years hard labour for the defend that moge Americang will visit and piracy in Kwangtung, that that a start in this direction can hire coolies to land the carge brant The dinghy and the arms are England and the Contincat than
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