TWO GERMANS KIDNAPPED.
MISSION WORKS IN SWATOW DISTRICT,
WORK OF RED TERRORISTS.
[YROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
CANTON, Aug. 93.
"HELLO, CANTON!”
PROJECTED TRUNK 'PHONE LINE.
THE AUTOMATIC CHANGE- OVER.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1929.
INDIAN CONSTABLE MURDER DRAMA.
MACAO SAFE!
NO TYPHOON DAMAGE REPORTED.
A good deal of anxiety was felt yesterday as to the late of Macao on Thursday The Royal Observatory staff was of opinion that the centre. During the past few days, n
of the typhoon had passed a little. rumour that negotiations were pro-to the South of the Colony and that ceeding between the Hong Kong it would pass over or near the Telephone Company and the Author-Portuguese city. Two German missionaries, Meears.ities at Canton for the early inatul-
Fortunately, Macao escaped far Kilpper and Fischle, were kidnaplation of a trunk line between Hong
more lightly than Hong Kong and ped from Kaiyingehow near Swatow Kong and Canton, has persisted.
is able to report practically no and taken away to the mountains Yesterday, however, "a Daily Press
damage." by a gang of Communists on August representative called upon Mr. J. 17. according to a message received by the Gran Coneulate General in Carton to-day. A Swiss is sionary" who has not yet been "identified was also kidnapped at
P. Sherry, the Manager of the local Company, and learnt that whilst matters are being pressed forward with as much expedition na possible. some little time is likely to clapse
The master of the Steamboat
Company's vessel Sui Tai (Captain wr. Liley) was interviewed on arrival here yesterday evening from Macao. He said that the typhoon had missed the City and that there
perfect order and not a single
Mr. Sherry pointed out that many miship has been reported. The only technicnt difficulties confronted the visible signs of the blow were a few engineers. Owing to existing eir-tiles off the roof of one or two tall
Chinese hotels.
At Stonecutters.
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"the same time" and no one knows before the negotiations are complet, no damage whatever. The fishing what has happened to these threeed and the work of construction profleets and other boats are all in men. It appears that a large num
ceeded with. ber of Communists stormed the town and after looting it, dushed back to the mountains taking number of prisoners for ransom, cumstances it would be inadvisable It is believed that the gang is to instal an overhead line. Such a part of the Communist horde ander system would be liable to drastic Chu Tak and Mo Chak Tung who interference from storm conditions.. have been pillaging she northern Only very heavy gauge copper wire frontiera of Kwangtung for several could be used and, as happens else. years. At present they still occupy where, owing to the difficulty of Wingting, Dingchow, Shanghang, maintaining a constant patrol along and other prosperous rural districts the route, whole, spans of the wire in southern Fukien, and have set would probably be stolen from time "up a sors of Soviet government. Ato time.
whilst at
Captain Liley, however, related ais experiences
the Stonecutters anchorage during the typhoon. He said that he left for Macao at 8 a.m. on Thursday morn- ing but nearing Cheung. Chow he saw the heavy breakers on the beach. and decided to turn back. It was blowing very hard and it was fortu- ate that he turned when he did as be just managed to reach Stone force of the wind commenced. The sa. Kwong Ying (Captain Sinclair) the best and most on the Wuchow run. anchored just ing out and spreading destruction efficient connection would be pro-ahead of him and during the height in these unhappy areas
of the typhoon the vessel drifted The German Consulate" in Ca vided by an underground cable. onto the Sui Tui The two vessels toa has communicated with the which, while solving the main dil-collided several times and only very Provincial Government of Kwas ficulties presented by an overhead clever seamanship avoided a dis- tung requesting that steps he taken to effect the release installation, offers technical prohuster. The Kwong Ying broke her chains and drifted alongside and
combined force of Kwangtuag
Fukien and Ilunan troops is closing
in on them, but they are still hold-
immediate
Balancing the Cable
Therefore,
cutters and anchor when the full
of the kidnapped missionaries. Mr.iems which call for exhaustive in-made fast to the Sui Tai. When the Tao Lu Chien, the Commissioner vestigation.
of Foreign Affairs, expressed great For satisfactory speech the cable regret to the German Consul and Assured him that the Chinese Gov will require to be what is technical ernment will do everything in italy termed loaded "at intervals power to release the missionaries.
the probably of 2,000 yards-for the pur- The military commanders in East River districte have been poso of combating the attenuation ordered to take up this matter and and distortion effects to which the the troops already sent against the speech waves are subjected, due to desperadoes are being reinforced.
the electrical characteristics to be GERMAN CONSUL'S VIEW. found in lead-covered telephotre cables containing a number of speech channels,
the German Herr Sakowsky, Vice-Consul in Canton, in an inter- view with the writer, said that this
gale died down it took several hours before the tangle of the anchor lines ed extensive damage to her super- could be freed. The Sui Tai receiv structure, and the Kwong Ying was obliged to go to dock.
Captain Liley is full of praise for his mate, Mr. T. Pringent, whose seamanship saved the vessel from serious damage.
Coal Junk Sunk Alongside Whart.
On Thursday morning before the big blow started a coal junk which was moored alongside the Sui Tai. then as her wharf, was knocked about and sprang a leak. She filled rapidly and sank,
A specially constructed cable will was the first time such a thing require to be manufactured and the had happened La Cierman mission testing and balancing of this is of
As a result of this, the Macno workers in Kwangtung. Last Janua highly specialised nature, calling ary a German missionary, Mr. for the services of an expert in this steamers have not been able to use George Schramm, his wife and particular branch of telephone en-that side of the wharf. The work their five-year-old child were kid-gineering, who would require to be of salving the sunken junk will com napped in Nam On in southern seat to Hong Kong, together with a menee this morning. Kiangsi. But that was in Kiang staff of assistants and specially
ai and not in Kwangtung," the trained, cable jäinters..
lives.
Cerman
....
Vice-Consul said. **Marshal Li
Cost of Service, Tsai Hein, the. then head of the Provincial Administration, at once
Naturally the east of the under- despatched a strong force against the robbers who released the family taking will be considerable and the adjustment of the financial burdens in quetion and fled for their to be borne by the Hong Kong Tele Herr Sakowsky said that these Phone Company and the Canton Authoritica respectively will require missionarica
becn had working for years in the Swatow careful and thorough consideration district and were known far and and will occupy considerable time. ...wide for their kindness and henero- It is the aim and object of the lence. Even during the troubulous local Company; which is sponsoring lays when Communist influence the scheme, to offer a reliable and was at its height these workers constant service, regardless of the cost, although the experts concern." had been unmolested..
ed are convinced that the line should produce sufficient revenue to be a
THE PENITENT RELEASED. paying proposition.
KWANGST BRIGADIER WHO HAS ABJURED HIS LEADERS.
“ MILD BLOW" AT CANTON.
YOUNG GIRL'S STORY OF A NIGHT MARCH
THROUGH RAILWAY TUNNEL.
BITTER DENUNCIATIONS OF THE PRISONER.
When the case was resumed yesterday at Kowloon Magis- tracy against a Chinese charged with murdering an Indian con- stable, the young girl, who denies his assertion that she was his wife, gave a terrible story of a walk along the railway track, through Kowloon tunnel" and on into Chinese Territory...
Graphically she told of their interviews with Chinese village volunteers and their return to Hong Kong. Once more, there were bitter recriminations between the young girl, whose powers of vitu peration are wonderfully developed for a child; and the man in the dock, whom she called the robber chief. She shrank in fear from a blood stained chepper alleged to be the instrument of the crime when it was handed her by prosecuting counsel and evidently fear- ed she would be charged with the brime
"THE ROBBER CHIEF."
Lam Ling, the Chinese who is charged with the murder of an Indian constable on" July, 10 on a plot of unoccupied land near Kun Chang Market was again before Mr, T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
The young girl, whom the accused claimed to be his wife, continued her evidence. She said that she had left accused and deceased while they were fighting and was away for about Eye minutes when she re- turned to the shelter with her brother." When she returned she
on
Defendant told her to "hurry and they walked along the railway track. Later the two men reappeared with four others and then defendant took out the revolver and threw it on the ground. The men came up and questioned accus- cd about her (witness). They said that ho must have kidnapped her and asked what he was doing with Defendant replied, revolver.,
"She is my wife, and you may have. the revolver." He led the men to the place where he had thrown it and one of them picked it up. Wit- ness said that they threatened to ill defendant who pleaded with them and finally said Please don't You may have the re-
they walked back towards Hong Korg eventually arriving at Sham shuipe, where they had a meal.
They moved to the district near their shelter and slept in the street. Defendant was arrested by the Police on July 14..
saw the Indian constable and ac-kill The men let them go and cused sitting together talking. The volver. Indian constable was asking for (given as the price for witness). er "brother" rated the accused for making the proposition between her (witness) and the Indian con- stable. The defendant denied hav ing made such a proposition and said that the Indian had merely passed by and stopped to talk. Witness said that she left and went to her brother's house at 40, Austin Road, 2nd floor. mained there until cosed called to her from the street telling her to come down and that they were going away. He threaten- ed her and she became frightened. They walked to Shamshuipo and then took the railway track.
.She re- a.a, when ne-
A Midnight Walk.
Still Persists that Witness is His
· Wife. Defendant was again asked from the dock if witness was in fact his wife and if he went through any Ceremonies with her. He repeated that she was his wife, but that she would naturally not admit it because she wouldn't recognise him in his present circumstances! Defendant said witness had a mother in the village where she came from and whom defendant claimed to have supported for six months. Witness's mother was blind and helpless.
They followed the railway track and walked through the long 3-mile
Witness admitted that her mother, tunnel. After walking all night they arrived at Taipo at about noon the aged 80, was alive, but although her next day where they stopped to mother knew she had been kid- They resumed their journeynapped, she could not do anything along the railway track and arrived because defendant threatened to at a place which accused enid was kill her. Goon Dong Go. It was nearly dark when they arrived at this place.
cat.
"wanted
"Robber Chief."
The next morning they continued Meanwhile, the girl started to Canton experienced a mild blow on their journey into Chinese territory, curse and abuse the defendant ad- Chinese temple i Although sternly rebuked by the Thursday afternoon. The weather and, as it came on to rain, they dressing him as robber chief." from 4 o'clock in the afternoon was took refuge in a very threatening, and gusts of wind which turned out to be a convent. Court she continued her abuse ac
to steal bad a hand in the "murder. and rain swept the city at intervals An old woman came and enquired cusing him of trying to suggest she
Wooden signboards.it accused
'More commotion was caused, when until 7 p.m.
produced the two of articles that were not securely
Mr. Fitzroy mat sun shades and an assortment fastened went sailing through the
blood-stained choppers," found on air when the squalis came, but there
the scene, for identification. The no further damage. Craton
cleaner one she pointed out as their was
food chopper, but at the sight of Gazette.
the newer one, with thick blood stains, she broke out into fresh ne cusations against the defendant. Mr. Fitzroy handed the chopper to her but she edged away from it and refused to touch it. She apparently thought that she was being charged with having assisted in the murder.
TYPHOON HITS WEST RIVER.
Our representative was informed
(Wah Ter Yat Pao.) that, at the present stage, it is practically impossible to forrcast
CANTON, Aug. 23. the probable cost per enil with any
The typhoon which visited Hong degree of accuracy. That the cast Konz on Thursday swept the dis- per call may be in the neighbour, tricts along the West River. hood of two dollars can, however, Amongst other damage. two small be taken as a fair estimate, basedCanton eruisers, the Feipang and Wang Ying Yi, formerly a Kwangun the charges monde at Home for the Kongkou were sunk, at Shan- trunk service over similar dis- tak district, and several members
[ OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Aug. 23,
xi clique brigadier, but who was captured and brought to Caotoa after the defeat at the battle of Pei Nai some months ago, is to be released to-day, according to Mr, Lam Shih Taing, Commander of the Canton Gendarmerie.
tances.
Cantón Enthusiastic.. There is no doubt, that the line. will prove a boon to business men generally and merchants in parti. cular. Mr. Sherry visited Canton Wang was considered quite an recently and discussed the project important personality in the in detail with the Mayor who was Kwangsi Army, but since his de- decidedly in favour of the scheme feat and capture, just when his and anxious that the work be pro- party seemed on the eve of enter. ceeded with as soon as practicable.
The Manager of the Hong Kong ing Canton in triumph, he has expressed the greatest contrition Company also gatherer the impree for his behaviour. He blamed Peision that the business world in Can- Chung Hsi and Wong Shiu Hung ton is quite enthusiastic over the for all the troubles and ever since scheme and there is no reason to be (Wang Ying Yi) was brought doubt that the negotiations, which to Canton in chains he has pleaded nre proceeding at the moment, will for life and liberty and promised prove satisfactory to both parties to cut himself off from his farmer and that the installation of the line will, probably within the next year, colleagues if he were released.
The "Kwangsi clique being become an established fact.
In the meantime, work in connee- annihilated the Canton Government decided that Wang might be re- tion with the transference of the garded as harmless and to-day, to Hong Kong telephone system to his inexpressible joy, he was told the automatic system is proceeding be would be set free. He will re-race. Further shipments of swit main in Canton for some time for ches, coils and other apparatus are expected to arrive here shortly from medical treatment.
England and our representative was given to. understand that the new system would probably be in opera- tion early in 1930, the change-over.
"For the time being," he said, "I shall refrain from even discuss ing politics and military affaire, for fear that I should offend some one." He is suffering from indiges from the old to the new system tion and sickness. After his con-
being arranged to take place at a valescence he hopes to take a trip time which is likely to cause as little abroad to recuperate his health and inconvenience as possible, to tele bronden his knowledge.
phone users.
of the trew were drowned.
near and heard the remark (these chickens." Two men were standing men are stated to be members of the village guard.) They were sus picious and accused the defendant of kidnapping her (witness). De fendant told them that she was his wife and they said "Your wife So Young What is her age?"
Witness said that they asked ac- cused to come to the Police Station and on defendant refusing they asked the old woman for a rope in tending to bind the defendant and take him to the station. The de- fendant took to his beels and wit- ess followed him. The two men gave chase and defendant turned round, pulled out a revolver and Then fred four shots at the men. they turned back and gave up the
chase.
WRITING HOME
Defendant was again asked if he had question to put to witness but replied "How can I when two-thirds of what she has said is all lies. What is there for me to say when she has all the talking?.
The hearing was adjourned until this morning at 10.30 a.m.
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