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IN TURBULENT KIANGSI.
WOUNDED HEROES" PLAGUE CIVILIANS.
(Fróm Our Own Correspondent.)
Kukiang July 28-It was in last November that we were told that a big firu was, blating in Kianga but we saw hardly any smoke and you must see at least i little smako
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Aro. Now large number of Wounded soldiers are coming back from the front and we know that Chiang Kai Shek is busy putting out the "Red"" fames. In Kiu- kiang we can afford to have a few wounded soldiers, because we have
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1931.
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Public Utilities were in steady smart recovery in Hotels, demand at quotations. There was
Telephones were stondly, but Coments wenkened slightly. Hum
demand for Realties appears to have been satisfied at the close, and they now stand at a nominal quote tion of $16.30.
QUASHED.
SUCCESSFUL APPEAL IN OPIUM CASE.
LEGAL TECHNICALITIES."
A conviction registered against
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
MARINE COURT CASE" COLLAPSES.
LAST WEEK'S ACTIVITIES. PROSECUTOR UNPREPARED
SUNDAY, August 2.
Sir William Hornell arrived at Mountain Lodge.
The following were the guests at
S. Silva under, the Opium Ordin-dinner-
FOR CASE.
SHIPMASTER DISCHARGED.
"I
am not prepared for the
aned on August 1 was quashed by Brigadier Burnell Nugent, Mr.eas, Baid Mr. R. A. Bates, Clear. Mr. W. Schofield at Central, Min. Dundas, Mrs. Bevan, Mr. and Mrs, anca Clerk at the Harbour Office, gistracy on Saturday, after his Newbigging and Mr. Baskorvyle to the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, Worship bhd granted a re-hearing Clegg in the course of which Mr. Leo
MONDAY, August 3-
R. N. (retired) at the Marine D'Almada e Castro, jun, mado a His Excellency the Governor and Court on Saturday, "You should to believe that there is so big a phreys were firmer at 822, but the lengthy submission on behalf of the Lady Pocl wore At Home, at
defendant
Mountain Lodge, to the Offeurs and not have brought the case if you The previous, conviction was in Nursing Bistors the Nursing divi, were not propated. The Court is connection with a quantity of opium sion of St. John Ambulanco Bri- not going to fait," "replied"" His found by Revenue Officers, at 25,, gade.
Worship, and proceeded to dis« Centre Street. Silva and his wife | Tukanay, August 4. wore arrested and when charged, Sir William Hornell loft Moun. charge. Captain R. A Pritchard, Banks were buyers at 82,078.
the woman pleaded guilty and the|tain Lodge...t
master of the 8: S-Borneo,ind all three counts on which by ha f' Leon Canton Insurances were in strongman pleaded not guilty. After
hearing the evidence, his Worship WEDNESDAY, August d
Brigadier Burnell Nugent and arraigned before the Court. They
were i
tain Lodge.
the Harbour Ollop within a speci·¦ fod time after arriva in pirs on pre-August-2;
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so many policemen that the soldi. demand at $1,535.Unions remain imposed a line of 89,000 or sover Mr. Baskervyle, Glogg: left Moun(a) Failing to enter the ship at era are obliged to behave themselves.ed at the buying rate of 8560. Un-months hard labour in default But unless the armed policeman is derwriters were. enquired for at standing near his shop a shop-188.10, with sales at that figure and korper is not at all pleased if he at $0.16. China Fires were nominal aces wounded soldiers coming down at 8800, and Hong Kong Fires were wanted nt $1,450, an advance the street
of 830 on the previous day's quota tion.
Benguets had buyers willing to pay $10.25.
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We all know that soldiers- De- quire morit by getting wounded-- they have been wounded for the. benefit of the public, and just now the Kiangsi public is to pay for the whims and fancies of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's wounded soldi" ers. Imagino what it is like in the
small cities such as Wuchang and Hokow on the Poying Lake. These "two" places have got about a thou- sand soldiers billeted on them. In cidents ocour daily. In fact there has been so much trouble between civilians and heroes" that the Chamber of Commerce decided to send a deputation to Nanchang to engage two hundred soldiers to pre- serve law and order. Of course that would have been at the ex- pense of the Chamber of Commerce. Unfortunately, there were no soldi ore available in Nanchang. I know. well what Wuchang has to put up with and I pity the sister town.
A Trus Democrat !
FRIDAY, August 7.
Silva and discharged his wife.
At the outset of Saturday's hear.THURSDAY, Angust 6
His Excellency the Governor ing, his Worship told Counsel that porhaps it would shorten the pro sided at the meeting of the Execu ceedings if a statement was made tive Council. from the Banch. His Worship said that he was not satisfied that a certain quantity of opium found in, the kitchen could be said to bo in defendant's possession. That left only a question of half taol found the defendant's cubicle. were buyers
Adjournment Refused. $181.50.
Revenue Officer Ward, who was Providents were in steady dein Court, applied for an adjourn ment at this stage in order that mand at. $6.10, with sales at the Mr. J. D. Lloyd (Superintendent of The Hon. Sir Shouson Chow rate being reported."
Imports and Exports) might attend lunched at Mountain Lodge. to prosecute.
Mr. Schroiber arrived at Moun- Mr. d'Almada "I must strenu-tain Lodge. tioned, had a smart recovery,ously object to the application. An His Excellency the Governor and burers offering 817.20, sales re application for rehearing was, Lady Peel gave a small dance. sulting, Tho, new shares also ad-granted on Thursday and the, hear!
Wharves
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Hotels (old), as already men-
vanced in quotation, buyers vailing at $10.80.
ing was fixed for this morning. I pre-see no reason for granting the ad-
journment. There is no, mention in Ewes were again a buying quotato Mr. Ward's name and, as he is the summons of Mr. Lloyd, but 1 here, I cannot see why we should. not continue"
tion of Tis. 14.40,
There were buyers of Trams at 21.75. sellers demanding $21.99,
resulting at the former rats.
food to the regulars, failing which Last wock the foreman in-Chief they will be subject to severo of all the coalies in Kiukiang was punishment when it is occupied by assassinated while walking down Rede. The inhabitants have been the main street one evening. Many put in a difficult position. If they explanations of the crime were resist the regulars, they are killed given. but the general opinion at once, but if they welcome the that he fell victim to his many troops, they are eventually slaugh exactions. He was elected" a dole tered by the Communists, sat of the National Covention in Nanking to represent "workers." He stayed so long at Nanking that the workers unions wired him to come back and report what he has done for them. He came back and at once asked them for 83,000 pro- bably to up hold hig dignity as a delegate.
That was the beginning of the end and the different "chiefs" of the coolies decided to pack their do- legate off to eternity. After thus had been done a number of them were arrested and they frankly gave this explanation of the in diäent.
Hush Hushi
There are a number of war cor- respondent at the front, but they seem to know very little about the oneration. Discipline is extreme ly strict in Chiang Kai Shek's army. Soldiers do not talk! So all you know is a certain amount about the movements of, troops the evacuation wounded from the frontation of the notowns behind the front, and the arrival of new drafts. Most of the latter aro‘very raw recruita. General informa
tion says that the "Rede" are pressed back until their lines is in a form. The opening of the U being towards Canton.
Red Outrages
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and
His Worship, decided not to grant the adjournment.
(b) Unlawfully taking the ship out to sea on August • without a port" clearance from the Harbour Master; and
(0) Failing to pay dues after entoring the waters of the Colony on August 20
Captain Fritchard: pleaded not guilty" in each case
His Excellency, the Governor and Lady Peot attended the Reception, hold at the Helena May Institute, under the auspices of the Overseas League. His Excellancy, who was introduced by Sir William Hor.
Giving evidence, Mr. Bates, said. noll, gave a short Address on the objects and activities of the Lea-that-on August he was informed by Boarding Officer Cairns that he gue.
had seen the is, Borneo, anchored
When he went out
SATURDAY, August 8.
all
"AMOK ON FERRY.
LATER COMMITS SUICIDE.
A tragic development followed an incident in which a Chinese ran amok on the ferry launch plying batween Sha U. Chung aud Taipo
on Saturday.
inside Stonecutters at about 9 a.m. on August 3
to the ship later to get the Har bour Master's report he found that
the ship had left. He (Mr. Bates) telephoned to the Shun Tai Co., agents of the vessel, and was in- formed by them that such was the case. Witness stated that that was all the evidence he had to give
Hi Worship: Was the ship on tered or cleared at the Harbour Office No.
No Witnesses,
In reply to Captain Pritchard, Mr. Bates said that he did not himself see if the ship was inside. or outside the harbour limits. He was informed by the Boarding Off- cor that it was inside,
Mr. d'Almada, after raising a question regarding the lack of evi- Idence as to whether the opium was Government or non-Government pro It seems that the man, after att duct, said: "I notice that neeerd tacking and injuring three other His. Warship Next witness.
Boarding Officer Cairns was not ing to your Worship's notes in the passengers with a knife, was fia-
defendant ally overpowered and taken to in Court, and Mr. Shin, the In depositions the first
cabin below. It is reported that pleadedNot Guilty" and the so- cond defendant pleaded "Guilty."while the attention of his guards terpreter, said that he could be was relaxed, the man, during the hors is a note to the effect that the first defendant's plea was not brief period that was allotted to accepted. I think this might be a bim, divested himself of bis belt [clerical error.".
and banged himself with it. The body was taken ashore at Taipo and police investigations are pro- ceeding.
His Worship-No, the plea was nct accepted by the prosecution."
No.Option But to Convict.. Mr. d'Almada,—“You. Worship
session,"
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sent for..
The Magistrate replied that he should have been there. The Court could not be held up like that
There was a short wait during which the Interpreter went to look for Mr. Cairn
counts.
MR. A. AUGCHEN AND MISS DORIS LUI.
Because of this the inhabitants in fight and scatter all over the coun Kiangs are compelled to take try, when the Communist approach.
Then his Worship asked M Bates if he had any more witnes The population in Kiangsi has de creased by millions in recent years had a plea from the second defen- still any that great caution should quired why he did not have them ses and on being told "Yes" in- The Kuomintang Party deems it dant of guilty. That plea of guilty be exorcised in receiving such avi- in Court necessary to shoulder responsibi!was not only made here in Court, dence and the very evidence itselt
Mr. Bates replied that he was ity for the salvation of the coun-but was also made when she was should be carefully scrutinised. not prepared for the case. of the Central Executive try. The Extraordinary Scanich charged, when she stated quite This conversation between first de-
Hi Werahip then made the re- Supervisory Committees and the all that the opiuma was here. In the defendsat having made com Bates, telling him that when he was clearly and without qualifications fendant and Mr. Ward amounts to marks quoted, and reproved Mr. National Government have been that cado I take it that she was plate denial of the charge of pas conducting a case at Court, he duly inaugurated in Canton with charged with possession of prepar the object of completely eradicated opium other than Government
should have his evidence ready, ing the Communist-bandits and of
Addressing Captain Prichard, opium,
Comdr. The submission I would Miscarriage of Justice."
He said that, the case overthrowing Chiang Kai Shek in like to make in this, that in view order to save the harassed people of section 15 sub-section 1 of the detail. Mr. d'Almada, said "Onnessen were not in Court and thore- After going over the evidence in had fallen to the ground. The wit. from calamity.
Magistrate's Ordinance, you have the face of the plan of guilty by
fore he had no case to answer. He employed for the comploto eradicate defendant immediately.
On one hand military force is no option whatever but to convict the woman, coupled with the fact would be discharged on, ali three tion of Communism, and banditry, I further submit that the only Silva was in possession of the that there was no evidence that and on the other political methods evidence against Silva took the opium at all; I respectfully submit are adopted for the enforcement or district autonomy, so that the self-revenue officer concerned in the convicted the second defendant.. 1.
form of a conversation with the that your Worship should have AN INTERESTING ROMANCE. protection strength of the people ease, and in that respect that evid. would submit, with great respect, may become strong thereby guard-enco would come under the head that a Court of Appeal would.'un Communist bandits, ing against the futher activity of ing "Criminal Admission and doubtedly have to quash the con Confessions" generally, about which viction, and the only reason why But following the Red tragedy, there has been a decided conflict of the Court of Appeal has not been
The announcement has now been there are problems to be solved; the opinion from time to time, until gone to in the fact that we are accommodation of refugees; the re- in 1981, a definite set of rules were convinced that an equally satisfac made public of the engagement be
tween Miss Doris Lui, daughter of construction of houses; the cultiva- laid down by the King's Bench tory result can be attained by avail. tion of barren fields and other Division." spiritual and material reconstrue- Mr. d'Almada thon quoted nu.ing ourselves of the facilities to the proprietor of the Kowloon appeal before your Worship as Motor Bus Co., Ltd., and Mr. tioni affairs. These are to be thorities to show that whenever a offered by, the Ordinance. I aut Aysey Ang-Chen, Chairman and The "Reds" continue their de solved by economic means. Hence police officer had made up his mit with the utmost respect that a Managing Director of the Australia predations in the North East of we are planning to organize, the mind to charge a person with a plen of guilty by the woman would China Commerce Corporation, Ltd. Kiangs. Not long ago they occupi. "Kiangai Red Ravaged Area Rn crime, he should still caution such entitle Silva to a discharge, and The romance started when Mr. ed, a small market town of Teng- lief Amsociation.” The object of person before asking him questions in view of what I have submitted Aug Chen visited Hong Kong last kapu and took about 500. of the this association is not only to re- | From Roscoe, Mr. d'Almada
it appears as if there has been some year on a tour of the near East and leading citizens away as hostages lieve the refugees but also to res quoted an extract, that whenever a miscarriage of justice in this case, Chine on behalf of his Corporation. Detachments of the 22nd and 23rd tore the Red affected area into its police officer has made up his mind which happily, it is within your The bride to be was educated at divisions are passing through hero former activity. :
to arrest a person, he should not Worship's power to set right. The Canton and later went to Australia on their way to Honan for the
ask the
man an incriminating defendant, however, is now only to continue her studies and after suppression of the now rebellion. Kiangai is severe. It concerns not constable has no right to the of non-Government éplum, and ed to China, She is a very popular.
question
charged with pcasession of half a remaining there.some yeara return. There is no end to the Chinese caly the Kisngsi Province but the. trouble. It requires all the energy, whole country. It is therefore ox illicit an admission from a man ho for this he has been in prison for young lady and has many friends of a Chiang Kai Shok to stand up pacted that the people in the coun.uspects:"
in Australia and China and her against so many enemies and such try will join in the relief work.
parents are well-known in both great difficulties.
countries where their interests are Moreover this charitable affair » In.
extensive. Ag
The bridegroom to be is a brile! liant young Chinese, a university graduate with an Economics degree and a member of many important organisations in Australia. He formed the fret merger of big British interests in Australia for the purpose of trade with the East and enjoys the distinction of being the first oficial Chinese speaker to the British Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. In 1030 he was closely associated with the Chinese Con honorary advisor and founded the mulate General in Australia as Bino Australasian Times Newspaper as the first official English written newspaper on Chinese affairs. His brother Mr. Royden Chen (Chen
OF KIANGSI-VICTIMS;
„ĮPARTY, BULENTIN.]
Tho Communist "disaster in
'a world-wide movement. It is
mattor.
Inadmissible Evidence.
officer's mind. We have no evidence as to whether he had made up his mind to arrest
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a week, which is ample punishment. In view of the smallness of the Continuing, Mr. d'Almada, snid quantity of opium." "There can be no doubt that in A Ho Proper Giation. APPEAL ISSUED ON BEHALF hoped that the people of the world this case, Revenue Officer Ward His Worship On the admissi
would give their assistance in this wont to 25, Centre Street on cor- bility of oviderico made in the Bearing, the responsibility, the tain information with the inten- form of a confession by the pri- Kuomintang Party has to lead its Lion of making an arrest thero Wo acner to the officer who arrested comrades to call upon the people, have not got it in midence, but it is, bylance as not taker at the in the hope that the relief work can can probably be inferred that be time of the premise stato of the For several years, the Com- be satisfactorily realiand.
was armed with warrants for this munists in China have practised. The subscriptions raised by the purpose. He therefore, come u271- tactics, They assemble a largo Famine Relief Association will be der the category defined by Rosco number of ruffians at any place properly protected and under the and Archbold. Generally speaking Revenue Officer Ward said from they pass through plundering the management of an independent admissions elicited in this fashion the witness box, that on receipt of rich, burning the houses, kidnap authority, organized by the people, have been the subject of reproba information, he went, to 25; Centre ping the youths to be enlisted in the so that its financial situation willense all the evidence of the con- ing the principal tentant, Silva, tion by judges. In this particular treet with the intention of arrest Redi campi and abandoning the never be affected by the military wenk and old to their fate, and political movements. Com-versation and that is all the evi whom he knew very well. He did But new schemes have been, in plete plans will be drawn up so dence against the defendantis innot administer a proper caution troduced, and the Communists have that every cent of the subscription admissible and should be struck after finding the opium, acted even inore cruelly than ever, will, bo utilized in the Radi Affect out, in which case, there is absoMr. d'Almada said that after slaughtering all the inhabitants ed area, the revival of which delutely no evidence against the de-Ward's frank evidence, the de-Wing Kwong), was formerly asso- and burning all the houses of any pende mostly upon this relief fund,fendant as to possession of opium fendant was entitled to a discharge ciated with the present Vice-Minis town or village before they aban- People in the country and abroad other than the fact that he was
ter for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Frank quash the conviction, Amative don it. People living in the neigh will no doubt show their sympathy lying on a bed bmoking opium, and he asked the Magistrate i
Loe, in Canton, and now is interest "bouring village and counties which with the Kiangat autovers and whit your Worship shoulddeichgistrate In view of the red imbuinaria
are not under the control of Com no doubt aliore the responsibility against me on this point of ad endence, I have no option but to Australis is well represented with miuials, are warned not to supply with us for the relief of these confused on near Column.)
missibility of the evidence,, I would discharge the defondant, and quash Chiners zomingut, in all important fortunate peoples
the previous conviction."
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