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ATROCITIES TO EXTORT MONEY.
TERRIBLE STORIES FROM KABUL,
ALI AHMED JAN BLOWN FROM A GUN,
BACHCHA-E-SAQQA SHORT OF FUNDS:
The new Amir of Kabul is ruling the city with a red cf iron and terrible stories have reached the Frontier about the atrocities perpetrated under his orders en wanitky merchants and citizens of Kabai to extort from them as much money as possible. It appears that at present the bandit king is short of funds and his soldiers not having been paid for the last two months, are dissatlaffed, and have been speaking of the despotle actions and the measures he has been taking to frighten his people into subjection.
The execution of All Ahmed Jan is confirmed and the "Times of India's correspondent at Peshawar describes, how the former Afghan chief was dragged cut from Imprisonment to the Kabul aerodrome, tied to the muzzle of a gun and blown to places, This cruel action has done Habibullah Khan"great harm and at present the feeling against him is stated to be so acuto that at any moment there may be a serious rising against him in the capital itself.
Kabul, however, is not in any grave danger of attack from outade as the several tribes in the Eastern Province are not united.' Nadir Khan and his brothers will have to run the gauntlet of the Suleiman Khels buiora they can reach Kabai,
فرشی
HAZARAS WAITING FOR KHANS' ADVANCE.
Terrible stories have percolated through to the Frontier of the p- palling cruelties perpetrated by Habibullah Khan in desperate #forts to extort money from mer- chants and others, suspected of be ing possessed of wealth.
The Ark" auording to reports has been the centre at which these atrocities have been carried out and while the information received here may be exaggerated, it seems that many Afghans and one time influential citizens have been slow- ly strangled to death, because they have refused or have been urable to supply money.
Habibullab Khan, when at the peak of his reign, took the greatest
care that his troops should be paid both well and regularly and the certainty of good wages caused his supporters to maintain silence about the crimes perpetrated in the Ark. But now that Habibullah is extremely short of funds and his army has not been paid for two months, his dissatisfied soldiers have made known the rule of terror of the bandit King and feiling against him is becoming more in- tense every day.
Blown to Piscos, *
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1929.
Twenty miles to the south-west of Kabul is a place called Argandek, where the Hazaras are in, occupa tian and from here to the Ghor- band range, some 40 miles north- west of Kabul, this tribe is await- ing developments, ready to advance on Kabul when conditions are such that success 'may be expected. The Harams are waiting for the Khan brothers to advance.
The Tagoo people have also ex- pressed their willingness to support Nadir Khan. But the latter does not istend moving, until he is rea sonably sure of success. Doubtless influenced by the fact that the Suleiman Khets are against him Nadir Khan will probably remain in his present position, until he is suficiently well supported in the
rear,
While it is impossible to state with reasonable certainty what will happen around Kabul, it seems bullah is about to end. Lack of obvious that the regime of Habi. money is the bandit king's chief difficulty and though he has adopt ed most desperate means to reple aish his treasury, coffers, he is not in possession of suficient wealth even to pay his troops, nor indeed plundering villages outside Kabul ean he feed them, for he has been for rations for his soldiers.
The report that the Hazarat Saheb of Shor Bazar has boen executed is probably untrue, for no confirmation has been received from Habibullah'a greatest mistake was travellers, who have recently arriv to order the execution of Ali Ahmeded here and it is likely that the
Ahmed Jan was murdered in cold
blood.
original report originated with either Nadir or Hasham Khan.
while water-carrier and bandit are numbered.
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COMMUNISTS IN
SWATOW.
HOLDING A REIGN OF
TERROR.
PARADE OF GUNS AND SWORDS.
Swatow--The Communists have inaugurated a reign of terror in this city by extortions, murder and
HOME CRICKET.
GEARY'S GREAT FEAT.
SUSSEX'S NARROW WIN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Secres:
Lovros, August 10. At Pontypridd, Glamorgan lost to Leicestershire by 15. runs.
Leicester 102 runs (Ryan 6 for as) and 141 ruas (Clay 3 for 3). other terrible threats to the ̈ peo-
Glamorgan 160 runs (Geary 6 for ple, says a telegram from Meihsien.79) and 63 runs (Geary's analysis in this innings was 16. overs, 8 A later, messagé states that about
maidens, 18 runs, 10 wickets), 600 communists suddenly made their appearance first parading in the main streets, showing their gun and swords, and shouting com- munist slogans as they went through the city.
After the demonstration they forced a large number of the young people to join them in the riot, killing those who hesitated to take i up arms Practically all land title- I deeds were then gathered from the people and burned, the purpose be ing to expropriate all property.
A Fengshun message also reports that 'communists there have been active during the last few days, though over ten of their recognized leaders have been executed by the Government authorities,
Bandita in Flight. Amoy.-Apprehensive of being caught up by the Government forces in their retreat, the communist bandita are reported to bave sud- denly changed the course of fight towards Changping. The city of Lichcheng is believed to have been abandoned by the outlaws.
Hence, there is a slight change in the strategy of the Government troops A large detachment has been transferred to the border re- zion, where the bandits are expect ed to held themselves in readiness for a combined attack by the pro- vincial forces of Fukien and Kwangtung.
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Heavy Fighting.
Chungking.-Reports of heavy fighting between General Li Hsin, who is said to have under his com
mand à large force of Yunnanese troops, and the Kweichow Provin cial Forces, have been received here.
leading an attack on the city of General Li is now reported to be Kweiyang, provincial capital of Kweichow.
**EMPRESS" LINERS TO CALL AT HONOLULU.
ON WESTBOUND: VOYAGES
Middlesex r. Essex.
At Lord's, Middlesex defeated Essex by six wickets. Scoresë—
Essex (1st innings) 152 runs, and (2nd innings) 163 runs (I. A. R.
Peebles took 5 wickets for 65 runs).
Middlesex (ist innings) 197 runs and (2ad innings) 123 runs for wickets.
Warwick # Notta.
At Coventry, Warwickshire lost to otte by an innings and 68 runs. Notts 311 runs (Walker made 133 act out).
Warwick 71 runs (Voco 4 for 21, Staples, S. 3 for 34) and, following 172 runs (Voce 8 for 76, Staples, S. 4.for 70).
Sussex v. Gloucester. Sussex won by one rub. Scores: Sussex 233 (Goddard § foï 83), and 116 (Parker 7 for 49).
Gloucester 214. (Bowley 5 for 64), and 164 (Langridge 8 for 72)
A
INTERNATIONAL YACHTING.
AMERICA'S WIN OVER GERMANY.
(RAUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
New Yoir, August 13. message from Marblehead, Massachusetts,
the states that American-30-metre yacht, "Tipler
III.," owned and sailed by Mr. S. A. Shuman, won to-day's inter- national race with Gorman boats for the President Hoover Cup.
The winner's time was 88 minutes, 7 seconds, which was only 9 seconds ahead of the "Glucksuf," owned and sailed by Herr Hans Stinces, of Germany.
Three American and three Ger- man boats participated, the former winning by 11 points to 10.
The American yacht, "Oriole," sailed by Miss Elizabeth Hoover, ol Brooklyn, Massachusetts, the Erst girl skipper in an international race, finished third.
This is the first of a series of yachting events in the United States in which Germany has participated for 18 years.
The events last for three more
days.
TODAY'S WIRELESS.
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. OŃ 330 METRES.
1.49 p.m.-Weather report. 8.30 to 6.30 p.m.-Programme of Chinese music. (Sidophone records "MAY SUTTON" BEATEN. supplied by The Sinophone Co.,
SCHOOLGIRL'S SUCCESS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
Rre, New York, Aug. 13. In the Eastern Turf Court Tennis Championships, the sixteen-year-old Boston girl, Miss Sarah Palfre beat Mr. Bundy (formerly Miss May Sutton) 3-6, 6-9, 7-5.
BOXING SURPRISE.
TOM HEENEY KO'd
[RECTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Argentinian,
In a 10-round boxing match, the
Victorio knocked out Tem Heerey..
Campolo,
The knock-out occurred in the ninth round.
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A LONG SWIM.
ALONG LAKE. GENEVA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, August 15.
Miss Leibbrand, the well-known Dutch lady swimmer, entered Lake Geneva at Lausanne yesterday morning and swam right down the Lake to Port Noir, Geneva.
Jan, who, while discredited by cer tain of the tribes, yet was a man At the same time, however, Habi who commanded respect and had bullah is ruling Kabul with a rod of iron and is making a desperate be been adequately supported, attempt to frighten his people into Some years ago the matter of could have made different the re subjection. Whether he will auc Canadian Pacific "Empresses" call- cent history of Afghanistan Aliceed is doubtful and it is not iming at. Hanania was under enn- probable that the day of the erst-sideration and at one time the Com- pany's management arranged a schedule for certain voyages from Accused of fomenting hatred
Vancouver to call at Honolulu, but Scholarships for Students, against Habibullah, he was thrust
at that time certain features were into the Ark, -confined for several
Apart from the testimony of par- against the inauguration of this days and then dragged out to the tisane like his former Trade agent service. The management inform us Kabul aerodrome, where he was in Peshawar new sojourning in that they have now decided to make tied to the muzzle of a gun and Bombay there is other evidence the Honolulu call, and, commencing for 35 hours, 20 minutes. blown to pieces. Ali Ahmed Jan,
to suggest that "Bachcha-e-Baq-with the Empress of Canada from who was fully conversant with na thinks that he has a firm Vancouver, December 7, this steamer Habibullah's methods had BP hold on the present and can face will call at Honolulu on ali voyages proached the Muliahs and had ad- vised them to suggest to Habibul- the future with confidence. His westward from Vancouver to the
latest communique " issued in Orient. lah that he should reaiga from the Urdu breathes the spirit of self- Gadi..
assurance and envisages a Habibullah hearing of this decid-paign on modernisation as compre ed to demand of Ahmed Jan the hensive, if not as daring, as supreme penalty, which was duly Amanullah's. enforced.
CHIQ-
The Empress of Russia and Em- press of Asia will also call at Hono- lulu on westward voyages, but only during the winter months. The
She left the water at 5,50 p.m.
this evering; having been swimming
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.
The Health Bulletin of Eastern
first trip of the Empress of Russia ports for the week ending August to Honolulu will be the sailing from 10 was as follows :- Vancouver December 21, followed by the Empress of Asia January 11 and the Empress of Hussia March
This will be the last call for these two steamers until the winter season of 1830.^.
The communique" starts with But Habibullah has done himself offering thanks to God for ousting infinite harm and to-day feeling those who were disrespectful to the against him is so acute that at any authority of Mulisha. It proceeds moment there may be a serious ris to set out the radical changes which ing against the relentless and cruel Bachcha considera urgently requir- Amir. So far as Kabul is concerned. It first deals with the adminis edvi
there is little liklehood of any tration of low and proposes the serious attack from the South and establishment of three courts one East in the near future for the for trying criminal cases, another various opposing armies are hem for civil cases and a third to deal med in and advance by one or all with political cases. Bachchu-o- would probably result in severe in Bagga assures the people of Afghan-gross register 25,000 tons, oil fuel, ter-tribal fighting and little proistan that he would organise strong gress could be made.
police and military forces to ensure peste and tranquillity,
Nadir Khan and Hashem Khan's supporters may be said to occupy territory extending from Tarin to. Patkao, Tazin is some 20 miles south-east of Kabul. Alikhel is about 35 miles further south Kushi is 25 miles or so west of Ali- khel with Patkao some 30 miles fur- ther West.
The Empress of Japan." The new Empress of Japan dow nearing completion in Europe
length 640 feet between perrendi- culare, breadth 8 flect 6 inches, speed 21 knots-and which is sche duled to make her maiden trip from Vancouver on July 10, will also call at Honolulu on all westward voy- ages.
"White
The decision for the Empresses of the Pacific to call at Honolulu is another indication of the desire of the Canadian Pacific to give the travelling public widi tional features co their Trans-Pacific
He declares he will be accessible to all his subjects, will receive their complaints and investigate and re- dress them where necessary. Nor would he neglect means of communi- cation with the outside world, par- ticularly India, with which he pro- posce to start an air mail service." He also promises the release of all political prisoners except those who attempted on his life, the cata blishment of religious Madrassahs While the call at Honolula west- and of scholarships for Afghan ward will mean a few days addi- students to study abroad and a tional time spent in reaching the Orient there will be no alteration cheap supply of foodstuffs.
make the trip Yokohama to Manila and Manila back to Vancouver
вегтіссь...
Position of Khan Brothers. Hasham and Nadir Khan, there fore are maintaining & semi-circu- lar front but below Paikao and Kushi in the reighbourhood of Ghazni and Gardez, Suleiman Khel "lashkars have congregated. Lastly he declares that the Arms in the time at present required to
The Suleiman Khels are difinitely opposed to the Khan brothers and any movement by the latter would result in a rear attack being launch ed by the Suleiman Khols
Act, which was brought into effect during the time of the war with the enemies has been cancelled and the right to bear arms restored to overy Afghan, O
There will be no extra, charge over present fares for the call at Honolulu,
Plague,
Port Said: 1 caze. Bassin deaths. Rangoon 2 deatha. Bangkok :: 3 cases, 3 deaths. Prom Penh ao cases, 5 deaths, Saigon.1 case, 1 death.
Cholera.
Bussein: 3 cases. Calcutta: 28 deaths. Karachi: 1 death. Negapatam: 4 deaths, Bangkok: 2 csecs. Shanghai. 24.depths. Canton: 2 cases. Dairen: 1 case. Swalow: 2 deaths..
Bmall-pox. Berbera: 1 case.. Aden: 17 cases, 8 deaths. Bombay: 18 cases, deaths, Calcutta: crees, 2 deaths. Karachi: 1 case, 1 death. Madras: 16 este, 0 deaths. Moulmein: 0 cases, 3 deaths, Pondicherry cases, 1 death, Batavia 2 cases, 2 dentes, Macasser: 1 case, 1 death. Belawan Deli 1 case. Sourabaia: 1 case. Pom Penh 2 cases, 1 death. Daire: 1 cme Swatow: 2 deaths. ·
{Ltd.).
7.15 p.m.Evening weather re- port.
8 p.m. Evening programme. (Columbia records supplied by
·Messrs, Anderson Music Co., Ltd.). The Vagabond King" (Frial), Selection, Percival Mackey's Bood,
Dance music.
8.45 pm.
"How Do You Do!" (A Ministare Revas in 9 Acts), with Emmy Joyce, Billy Leonard, Mark Daly, John Thorne & Co. Dance music.
10.30 p.m.
il
"The Gondoliere," Voest Gems; Columbia Light Opera Co. "Allah's Holiday" and "Neapoli- 'tan Nights," Victor Salon Or
chestra.
10.15 p.m.-
"Ballet Egyptien " (Luigini), Or
chestre Symphonique de Paris. 10.30 p.m.-Close down.
SUNDAY.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL TO BE RELATED.
The following programme will be broadcast ca Sunday from the Government Broadcasting. Station Z.B.Won 350 metres:
1.48 p.m.-Weather report. 5.33 p.m.-Evening Service relay. ed from St. John's Cathedral.
7.48 p.Evening weather re.
port.
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p.m.-Evening programme. (H.M.V. records
supplied by Messrs. S. Moatrie & Co., Ltd.). "The Gipsy Baron" (Strates), Ferdy Kauffman and His Or chestra.
4
"The Laws With The Delicats Air" and "By The Waters Of Min- "netoric," Soprano, Mavis Ben-
nett. "Faust" (Gounod), Ballet Music, Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, "The Girl Friend" (Rodgers), Selection, Savoy Orpheum "Hear Ye; Israel" (Mendelssohn), Bog Soprano, Master E. Lough, Spanish Dance, No. 1 and Spanish Serenade," H.M.V.. New Light Symphony Orches- "Angela Serenade" (Braga) and (D'Ambrosio), Canzonetta Violin Solo, Marjorie Hayward. and Bird Of Love Divine "**
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Hit The
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Traveller All Of Every Station" and The Kerry Dance," Bass- Baritone, Peter Dawson, he For All The Samts" and "Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory Di The Coming Of The Lord." Choir of the Temple Church, London.
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