IN CANTON FROM DAY TO DAY.
SEAMEN'S UNION OFFICIAL MURDERED.
TAXATION RELIEF.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
in question, was returning to tho Union and when he was about to reach that vicinity an assailant suddenly appeared and drawing two daggers stabbed Lee in the back puncturing his. lungs...
The victim was armed and tried
a
Leo was taken to a hospital where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries..
Military Défence.
AMERICANS REVISIT
FRANCE.
EX-SOLDIERS ON SPECIAL PILGRIMAGE.
COMMUNISTS ALOOF.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
of
to the Convention. Great pre- parations have been made for their reception in Paris includ- the arrests of many ing
was fear communists, who it
might cause disturbances on the occasion of the Conven- same apprehension tion. The was apparently responsible for the cancellation of the elaborate arrangements at Cherbourg for the civic reception of the Levis-
than party.
In the meanwhile the Paris The latest report from the communists have decided not to Convention's Eastern front states that bandits interfere with the und peasant corps are still hold-march past on the 19th inst., but ing Mui Yuen and Hol Luk Fung, to confine themselves to demon- However, the Government troops strations in the suburbs. Reuter's are making an attempt to surround American Service. the town of Hoi Luk Fung, the chief offeinl of which has dis- appeared. The Military Hend- quarters in Canton has "ordered General Wog Him to recapture the
town..
French Preparations.
Paris, Sept. 12.
JUDGE VANISHES.
STRANGE TALE FROM WUHAN.
'con-
TUESDAY,
WOOSUNG'S ATTACK "OF NERVES. /
FEAR OF NORTHERN RAID BY SEA.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN,
SEPTEMBER
13.
1927.
A HANKOW LESSON IN EXCHANGE.
THE ART OF CHANGING A "KERENSKY".
Shanghai, Sept. 6TING POPULAR DEMAND.
Was A sunset-to-
The rate for Central China
י.
пос
notes as the stock had run out, but there were
cents ample 50
A CLASH OF MINISTRIES. The disappearance of Judge New York, Sept. 12. Chow Bin from his post at the
Four Northern warships, headed Bank and treasury notes forms a Escorted to sea by naval airs. A. D. Court, in what was by the Hal Chi, the biggest and most interesting topic for inves ships amid cheers, the waving formerly the British School, at best-equipped, cruiser under Chin-tigation for the higher the deno-. Canton, Sept. 12.
of flags, and the music of military Hankow brings to light the story ese control, have been noted lurk-mination of the note the lower Last week-end, an important
bands, America's greatest wartime of strange things and strangering off Woosung Forts yesterday, the exchange, comments the Han- offieal of the Seamen's Union was
The warships "Kerenskies as the Central notes stabbed to death in Tai Ping Road transport the Leviathan lef: New doings. Just when the Judge de- from ten to 12 miles distant, and how paper, the Central Ching Post,
but his absence was a matter of expected hourly. South. Lee Sui-nam; the victim York for France with the last parted docs not seem to be clear another attack upon the Forts is and continues: Thus if one buys American common knowledge yesterday. It are reported to be keeping out of are called at the quoted rate it of contingent the
may be but coincidence, but his range of the guns of the forts will be found that the bundle ob tained will be 'chiefly of the $10 going away coincides with anduring daylight hours.
Anxiety is being felt in Nation- variety with a spattering of $5. Legion, headed by General John J. Pershing, bound for Puris for the enquiry on the part of the Ministry
of Justice as to whether the S. A. Jalist circles over the expected If one wishes $1 notes a charge of Legion's National Convention.
D. Court comes under the Ministry attack by the four warships which 10% more is generally demanded be 15% better rate may for Foreign Affairs, as understood constitute a part of the Tsingtao while if one buys those notes in The Leviathan is the Inst
attack in the immediate future it obtained and if the denomination might be ex• to pull his revolver, but the the twenty-seven ships which since its inauguration, or under Fleet, In the event of another $50 a
changed for $70 in the same notes. wound so weakened him he was un-carried altogether 18,223 Ameri-the Ministry of Justice.
Judge Chow, who is well-known is thought probable that the four is $100, well this can ex-soldiers and their families able to shoot the attacker, who suc
A visitor to the Forts on Sun-In other words the public find that ceeded in escaping. This murder, it
among foreigners, was formerly a ships will be reinforced. is believed, is connected with the
secretary in the Ministry for
in explosion recent bomb
Foreign Affairs. The S. A. D. day night witnessed the precau-It is easier to exchange the smaller Court had for its object when it tions taken by the Forts' com- amounts on the market than the restaurant on the same street.
was inaugurated the trying of mandler against a night attack. larger, and when one comes down A gang of radical seamen are said
cases of a Sino-foreign character. Gün crews are standing by day to 60c notes 20% may be demanded to be dissatisfied with the presented
Unfortunately at the time of its and night and with the approach by the exchange.
searchlights
Some Inside Information. officials of the Seamen's Union
inception Russian influence in Wu- of darkness huge
waters, seeking out
It was to gain some inside know- and want to eliminate them by
han was at its height and in his sweep the violence.
ledge on this curious situation that other machinations Borodin saw in enemy vessels,
Junk Causes Scare.
a representative of this paper call- the court a means of forwarding the aims of the Soviet. Hence there came into being behind the
About 10.30 o'clock on Sundayed on the Central China Bank court a second and secret depart-
a vessel barely within vision of the going round that the bank had bean refusing to change $10 notes ment run by the Cheka, the connight the searchlights centred on yesterday. The rumour had been
Russian directly
watchful eyes at the Forts. troller being a responsible to Moscow's agent.
On seeing the manager it was of informants and detectives all Forts fired one shot. The shot did learned that the Bank were Attached to this man was a system Signals were disregarded and the to $1 and 50 cents notes.
The war chest. When Berodin left, learned that the vessel
not take effect and it was later
not
and with him a large part of the harmless junk. financial support the secret depart-dawn regulations governing ships notes as $60,000 worth of these ment is reported to have broken entering and leaving the harbour were being printed every day to meet the popular demand. The of its connexions with the S. A. are being strictly enforced.
As a further precaution, soldiers Bank were therefore open and will- D. Court which however, tinued under the auspices of the of the 8th Regiment of the 3rding to exchange any denomination
Division of the Nationalist army into 50 cents, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
are nightly patrolling the streets in Nantao on the lookout for sus
After midnight picious persons.
persons are permitted to be manded by the money exchangers
Twenty-two, persons the streets.. were arrested by soldiers fist night on the streets to turn high "Keren- explained to our representative for disobeying this regulation of skies," into 50 cents ones? It was martial law. It was stated that that this was nothing less than a two of the number are suspected squeeze on the part of the ex- of being spies and will be held for change shops who it was found out came along to the bank, got rigid investigation.
their small denomination notes and made a profit on them at the As the result of the activities of expense of the unsuspecting public. of the two Ministries clashing. In Northern planes in this viricity, The bank were against such profit this way five cases, have caused soldiers of the 12th Battalion of making and had brought in a rul- the first anthe 3rd Regiment of the 18th Na-ing that those who wished to ex- much thought. In opium dealer who paid for the
Thus any firm could stamp tax but not his transportationalist army, stationed at Poo- change notes should be bona fide. tion tax had his consignment tung have beer ordered to patrol persons.
ing a letter along with their re- seized. The case was heard be wharves and jettles on the alert have their notes changed by send-
the for suspicious-looking persons. for Judge Chow, when dealor
fined and the
Other precautioftary measures presentative when no diffculty Opium adopted by the local Nationalist would be experienced whatsoever. The Provincial Government has
opium retained. Bureau thereupon applied to forces include the guarding of the Treasury notes were exchanged in notified the general public that
So there you are, all the second levy on rents, to be
the Supreme Court and received Shanghai-Nanking Railway in the the same way for the "Kerensky" used for military expenfes, is no Mr. De Valera, the Irish Repub- a ruling for the return of the event of an attempt of Northern 50 cents.
not he a profiteer. Soldiers longer required. This action has lean leader, ir a manifesto issued opiurt only to find that the spies or sympathisers to destroy you have to do is to walk in and
not be found. Aportions of the track. been taken by General Li Chai-to-day declares that, "By its recent drug could sum, who, it is reported, says that action in entering the Free State second case concerned the silver have also been stationed on see- tions of the Shanghai-Woosung the people of Kwangtung are al-Parliament, my party has already embargo where a Chinese was
the given carnest that in the pursuit of found on the point of departing line. A careful watch on all the rendy
taxed. Sinet over Nationalist Government has been its ideals it is prepared to face and own river with five gold bars and coming and outgoing" passengers extended to revered provinces all accept the existing realities. I re- $2,000 in silver. He was arraigned at both the North should share the burden of main turned in a majority at the coming before the Court and was found Stations is being maintained.
Troops movements continue in taining the army expenses, de election, and entrusted with power, guilty of breaking the Govern
it will try to prove that hard-head-ment's order. The treasure was Shanghai, several hundred Nation- ed commonsense is not incompatible retained but an application to the alist soldiers arriving here yester- with true national idealism. The Ministry of Finance resulted in day, In addition to another batch sinister design of aiming at bring the finding that the embargo only of 330 Northerners taken prisoner in about a sudden revolutionary referred to silver and not to gold by the Southern forces. upheaval, with which our opponents whereupon the gold was returned
the L. choose to credit us, is altogether but Toreign to our purpose and pro- We shall proceed as a responsible constitutional Govern ment, acknowledging without re- aurve that all authority comes through the sovereign people, and that before any important step like- ly to involve their safety is taken, the people are entitled to be taken into the fullest consultation. British Wireless."
The elaborate preparations for the reception of the American Legion, include a great banquet to be given on September 19. After
Opium, Gold and Silver, It is understood, that the enemy the march past, in which 2,000 has made no further progress on American ex-soldiers and 2,000
This was quite right if the cases From a the Northern front.
reFrench will take part. the Legionied at the court had been entirely liable source, it is learned that will be the guests of the Govern-
sino-foreign but recently certain only a small enemy force was sent ment..
appeals which have been taken to there to give trouble to the Gov-"
The problers oľ providing higher jurisdiction have brought ernment troops so that they can- not be despatched to the Eastern accommodation for so many has to the notice of the Ministry of fact that purely have appeared front where the real attack will be been solved by the decision to use Justice the
the roof over the Great Courtyard Chinese cases concentrated.
of the Invalides, where dining before Judge Chow. A difficulty Large forces are now garrison-tables, buffets and kitchens will be has in consequence arisen when the appeal decision has been hard ing Walchow and Shek Lung on installed.-Kenter.
the East River. Shek Lang, on
the Canton-Kowloon Railway, will
be, the last line of defence as that
town is only 35 miles south-east MR. DE VALERA'S AIMS
of Canton. The best troops of General Li Chai-sum are guarding these two centres.
Tax Relief.'.
clares General Li.
General Fung Chuk-man, the new Commissioner of Finance, has instructed his subordinates to re- turn these taxes which were already paid by many landlords
or tenants.
AUTUMN FESTIVAL.
HOW IT PASSED OFF IN CANTON.
EXPOUNDED.'
NO SUDDEN CHANGES CONTEMPLATED.
#ramme.
London, Sept. 12.
"
to carry into effect in consequence
was
The
representation to A Supreme Court still later got him buck mome of his dollars, as well, though not the sum according to judgment.
Cheka Past, Detectives Present.
Then the Ministry of Justice a complaint from a received Chinese who is alleged to have been imprisoned for six weeks on the finding of the S. A. D. judge. When his case was heard by the Supreme Court it was laid down
Canton, Sept. 12. Th Autumn festival passed by very quietly, in this city, although CANTON EXECUTIONS. that according to Chinese law the
the flying of much bunting told the observer that this was no or- dinary day with the Chinese "people..
The usual routine of visiting friends and relatives during this time was carried out by most of
OVER 100 SINCE FRIDAY.
Canton, Sept. 12. The executioner has had a busy time during the last few days for
Planes Also Feared.
.
and South
CAUGHT RED HANDED.
ANOTHER WINDOW-SMASHING
CASE.
shirt
Why the Difference? Why then the 20% difference de-
EARTHQUAKE IN RUSSIA. ALONG COAST OF BLACK SEA.
Moscow, Sept. 12.. Three violent earthquake shocks, accompanied by underground rumblings, visited the Ukrainian, the Crimean and the North Caucasian coasts of the Black Sea, The most severe shock was at Sebastopol whore houses collaps-i ed.-Rcuter.
Violent Shocks,
Moscow, later. The number of casualties is
hitherto unknown.
Three shocks were experienced at Odessa, overturning the furni- ture in upper rooms and shatter- ing windows.
After smashing a small show-
in the window
passage-way through Alexandra Buildings this morning, and snatching a and a pair of shoes, a coolie was caught red-handed by a Chinese detectve, whose attention was
of The terrified inhabitants attracted by the sound of smash- penalty was a fine of $25 or 25 ing glass.
Sebastopol, Simferopol, Odessa, days imprisonment. Then came The robbery was attempted and Novorossisk spent the night in the point of the detectives about 6.30 am, the show-window the streets. attached to the Court. The cheka being the property of Messrs. The tremors were generally was a matter of the past and as the Mackintosh and Co., td., the well-much more violent than the shocks Court was for trying cases only knowa tailoring firm.
felt in the Crimea in July, and not to do police work there The window was smashed in Reuter. U80 of its having the same manner as was adopted was no
•
The Rev. H. A. Hall,. Vicar of
will be returned if no confetti be thrown in the church or on the ehurch naths." The vicar does
All publie offices, including the Customs office, and business houses were closed and many of the foreign firms doing business it is stated that no fewer than one detective staff. But the Ministry in the case of the Kwong Sang in the city, realizing that it was hundred people have suffered the of Justice had not the jurisdiction curio shop a fortnight ago, when Holy Trinity, Eltham, has put up extreme penalty since Friday last to carry out the alteration as the the thief got clear away. On this a notice to the effect that "No con- useless to kcep open, The majority of these, so report Court was under the Ministry for occasion a Chinese detective was fetti are to be thrown within the the day off. The firms on
close at hand, and he caught the church precincts and to ensure Shameen remained open during says, were plotters against the Foreign Affairs.
obedience to the rule he states that It seems that matters reached a miscreant after a short chase. Government, Communist agents," Saturday morning,
and in some cases robbers and climax ovor. a recent purely Chinese
The arrested man will probably "a special fee of half a crown will case concerning a promissory note, be charged at the Magistracy be charged at each wedding, which marauders.
Statistics shew that on the Plaintiff held that the Note was to-morrow morning.
good whiledefendant asserted as the better class people of the morning of the 9th. (Friday) emphatically that it had been can. city, whilst the labourers and eleven persons met their death in celled and was null and avoid. The University of London has not say who will be called upon to was tried by Judge considered the need which will pay "the fine." In strict justice, coolles found pleasure in parad- this way, and that their offence The case ing the streets and attending the was the printing and circulating Chow and defendant was sen-arise for closing certain roadwaya it should be imposed upon the a double fine, and gardena in the replanning and person committing the offence Tairs and various picture shows in 19 "Red" literature. The Easttericed to pay
and development of the Bloomsbury The best man or member of the town. But there seemed a marked Parade Ground was the scene 01 one for losing the case absence of actual gaiety, perhaps operations. At 2 pm. on the another for contempt of court, site, on the north side of the wedding party who usually pays the knowledge of recent troubles same day and at the same place, while plaintiff was also requested British Museum. Efforts are to be the ordinary fee might object to in the Government accounting for nine robbers paid the penalty for to pay the charges of the court made to reach an agreement with the imposition of this additional this. Although, contrary to this previous indiscretions. The 10th. Both person's therefore were not authorities interested in the discharge, on the ground that he had eighty more satisfied with the ruling and astrict before legislation is sought nothing whatever to do with the last statement, it is said that the deaths, the execution grounds they were men of standing the for the purpose of carrying out a breach of the regulation. Mr. vendors of fruits and the moon- cake delicacies did a batter busi- in these cases being belag at Hung matter was brought to higher be scheme, and during the present Hall marks it clear that the half- ness than ever this year. But Fa Kong and the North Parade ings. On this the Ministry of recess a conference will take place crown will be returned "If no con again perhaps this can be answer Ground, the latter place witnessJustice, it is anid, decided to en-between representatives of the tetti be thrown in the porch or on quire earnestly into the standing Senate and the London County the church paths," and he adds: ed for by the fact that there has ing 53 executions.
It would seem that Canton is of the Court. This is the position Council, and there will also be This fine, if it has to be imposed,
and St. Pancras borough councils, has to sweep the confett! up. certainly antious to rid itself of as it is to-day; the matter is not consultations with the Holborn will be given to the person who
yet settled. all undesirables.
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