THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
LOCAL MILITARY RED SHOOTING AFFRAY AT
TAPE.
STONECUTTERS TRAGEDY
MYSTERY.
SECRECY AND SILENCE.
SHANGHAL
POLICEMEN WOUNDED BY ARMED MEN.
IN FRENCH CONCESSION.
ALLEGED PLOT TO ROB A SHOP.
SCHEME FRUSTRATED BY POLICE.
The hearing was commenced at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morn- ing, of the case in which three men, including a shop foki, are charged with conspiracy to commit an arm- Two police assistants were bad-ed robbery at No. 184, Laichikok On the night of Tuesday,
two Indian ly wounted on Saturday evening, Road on the night of September 13. September 27th..
oldiers were killed and another a small box was shot, and an art Two of the men were also charged seriously injured on Stonecutters ed robber killed, as a result of a with being concerned in an armed
robbery. cession, when a search party came
According to Island, during firing practice with shooting affray in the French Con-
the prosecu- a six-inch Coast Defence gun.
tlon, two inen entered
master's room Beyond omeinily confirming the upon four armed robbers, and after bare fact that the men were kill.being fired upon, returned fire,
1927.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14,
DISASTER NARROWLY
NORTHERN HINT AT
COMPROMISE.
JAPANESE MISTRUSTFUL 'OF MUKDEN.
FEELERS FOR SOUTH.
Dalren, Sept. 26.
AVERTED.
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE
AT SHANGHAI. §
COOLIES BADLY BURNED,
The explosion of two drums of Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang is re-gasoline on Sunday at the A. P. C. ported to have sent Wel Tao-feng Lower Wharf, Poctung, which to Nanking and Shanghai for the wounded two Chinese coolies, pro- purpose of soliciting the views of bably fatally, might have assumed such Southern leaders as Chiang serious proportions had they fallen the Kni-shek, Hu Han-min, Tan Yen-into the hold of a lighter along- from kai, etc.. in respect to a compro-side the vessel which was belog Young Chang be on the deck of the lighter, and not Southerners. lieves that the aims of the South into the open hatch. The hold was coincide with those of the north and partially full.
ed and injured by a "blow back" One of the detective assistants the cockloft, where they had mise between the, Northerners and discharged. As it was, they fell!
We
during gun firing practice, the probably is fatally wounded. military authorities, whom have constantly approached on the matter, refuse to give any further information."
to
that
011
the
that even native
apparently been hiding. While one man seized the master by the throat, the second overpowered his wife in
.similar manner.
The two victims managed to ut- ter cries of ""save life," and a Chinese constable who was on patrol in Laichikok Rond blew his police On the ar- whistle for assistance.
broke
The French Concession, which until recently has beor fairly im-
that there is no reason why both
As far as can be ascertained mund from the armed robber
sides could not get together now from the Chinese at work at the scourge, has been visited of late by these gangs, to such an extent
that the Communist elements have time, it seems that a small Dutch
It is widely ship was unloading drums of pe police houses
been put on the run. On the day following tragedy, we asked to be allowed to have not been free from the mar
believed in Manchuria. however, trol. About 4.30 p.m., two drums that this move of the "Young Gen- either slipped from the sling, or attend the enquiry which we auders. In view of this the au knew would be held, but were told thorities have adopted the usual rival of a second constable the front eral" has been inspired by his the sting rope broke, and they fell. that the enquiry would be held on means of combatting them, and and rear of the house were guarded. father, who is scenting serious The sling had cleared the side of no search parties have patrolled the The first constable then broke into problems ahead and, therefore, is the vessel, fortunately, and the Stonecutters, and account could permission be given roads during the early evening the back-door, but found that he keen to surmount all obstacles with drums dropped on to the deck of
that hours.
was unable to gain admission to the minimum loss of face. a pressman to land pn
In the meantime, Gen. Yang Yu- the lighter, where, they either One of these parties fast evening, shop.. He went into the back street
from and ignited
ડી island. We were given to under-
ex- stand, however, that some account whilst performing their duties on again, and shortly afterwards one ting has been airing his views in
on contact with the of the enquiry would be furnish-Rue Eugene Bard, noticed four of the men was seen to emerye Mukden, first, as to the possibility lighted cigarette end, or
men. As the searchers approach from the house. He was challeng-of a compromise between the North ploded
deck. The force of the ex- or for éxtended overed the suspected persons the roped, but ignored the command and and South "without fear The enquiry several sittings, and now that itbers drew their pistols from their was shot at, being hit in two places, your," and, secondly, as to the anti-plosion knocked two coolies sen- Further assistance was fortherm Japanese movement in Manchuria.seless, and whattered several hatch is concluded we are informed that sleeves and opened fire
It having been hinted in Japanese strongbacks and splintered por nothing further can be furnished police, almost immediately, returning, and a party of Police entered
ed fire. One of the armed men the house. A search was carried circles that the movement had been tions of the hatch-covers and the "We have made enquiries at the fell dead. In the ensuing melee, ont, resulting in a second man being engineered by the Manchurian au-deck, blowing fragments into the thorities, Gen. Yang, vigorously river. The coolies were badly Central Magistracy, and at the which about 20 shots were ex-found hiding in the cockloft.
On the information of the two denies this by affirming that the burned, and one suffered a broken Kowloon Magistracy and we find changed, two of the avaistants that no Coroner's Inquest has were struck by bullets. A boy in arrested men, a foki of the shop movement had all the semblance of left leg, and a severed tendon. His the neighbourhood WAS also was later taken into custody on a the work of radical agitators, body was horribly burned, hardly been held on the two unfortunate wounded, to what extent is un-charge of conspiracy, it being al whereas, on the other hand, it was an urburned inch of flesh being a well-known fact the Manchurian left. The other received had burns leged that he admitted the men to
thorities-at least, Yang Yu-ting on the arms and chest. The for- the premises.
and Marshal Chang Tso-lin-always mer is not expected to live, with had been strongly against radical- the latter it is touch, and go, ism.
Flames Tackled.
ed later.
US.
Indians who were killed.
Apparently it is possible in this Colony for two men to be killed in the course of their duty and, owing to military red tape," for nuthink
known.
The
The injured were removed to the Lester Hospital. One was shot in the abdomen, the cther in the thigh. The remaining robbers
to be made, public regarding made off through anjacent alley- the circumstances of the accident.ways. This is totally at variance with the practice at Home, and obviously contrary to the British spirit of
and GEN. SUTTON RETIRES. full and free enquiry
Press, as re-
FROM CHINA. publicity.
public, attend Home. at
The
the
presenting oMcial enquiries
for the public have a right to know who or what was to blame when "any of its soldiers or sailors lose their lives by mischance whilst on duty.
A few years ago we had occasion to draw attention Lo some difli. of our repre- culty which one
DECIDES TO SETTLE IN
CANADA.
General Frank Sutton. one of the most adventurous characters in China, former adviser, and superintendent of the arsenals of sentatives had in obtaining ad-Marshal Chang Tso-in, the North- mission to a Court Martial, which,
ern generalissimo and introducer under the Army Act, must be opeints China of the famous Stokes to the public. Surely the public mortar, intends to settle down in have an equal right i know what Canada, according to a report in transpires at an enquiry such as
the Vancouver Morning Star. that held in connexion with the Stonecutters Island tragedy!
The close secrecy which has been maintained is liable to lead what are possibly mistaken sumptions.
THE LEITER ESTATE.
COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK TO APPEAL,
This journal reports that Sutton has purchased a modern ten-storey effice building in Vancouver for à togare stated to be in the neigh burhood of a million dollars. The building is known as the Rogers Building and is one of the best known structures in Vancouver,
Sutton is also reported to have purchased a ranch near Cariboo, British Columbia, and as several mining claims are attached to the ranch he intentls to begin the development of them, the Vandou- ver newspaper states, queling Sutton in an interview as saying Chicago, Oct. 13. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit that he intends to do the develop- over the Leiter millions have de- ment work alone instead of forme cided to appeal.--Router's Ameri-ling a company to undertake it, can Service,
Sutton, as Chang Tso-lin'a right-
The case was adjourned.
SAVED BY SHIP.
NEA
George W. Hildeman, flying with Miss Ruth Elder across the Atlantic, has been saved by a Dutch ship after a forced descent.
STREET ACCIDENTS.
PEDESTRIANS KNOCKED"
DOWN.
...
The General blames both sides The crew of the vessel brought for récent events, declaring that the the emergency fire-fighting appar- Japanese and Chinese newspapers atus into play and put out the fire materially have fanned the blaze by on the lighter. indulging in vitriolle comments, News of the fire reached the and the agitators-had taken advan-Central fire station at 448 p.m. tage of this fact to attract the at- Capt. J. Dyson, "Chief of the tention of the ignorant. Had these Brigade, immediately ordered the newspapers refrained from passing Municipal Fire Float, the Customs fiery anti-Japanese and anti-Chinese Float, and Yangiszepoo to respond, remarks, and, instead, had counsel- and forthwith, Central station led moderation and mutual friend-manned the Muncipal Float, and ship, there would have been no agi-assisted the Customs Float, while tation at all. The ignorant always Yangiszepoo crossed in smaller. are easily led, declares Gen. Yang. craft. Upon arrival it was learned "All you have to do is to have two that the flames had been quenched, soap-box orators on the job." and the unscrupulous agitators know it. While in Mukden, Gen. Yang in- tends to bring all matters up to date and he has also in mind the reorganization of the Arsenal, to
winter campaign cope with the which is likely to be very severe.
M. RAKOWSKT RECALLED.
SUCCESSOR FROM JAPAN..
Paris, Oct. 13.
First aid measures were applied to the injured Chinese, the one be- ing so badly burned that all avail- able gauze and. bandages and pieric acid solution were used in dressing his wounds, and recourse was had to wharf supplies to tend to the lesser wounded man.
Captain Dyson ordered a beat to take the men to Lay Road Jetty, where the Municipal Red Cross van awaited their arrival. They were taken to St. Luke's Hospital at once, where further medical attention was rendered.
GANG OF PICKPOCKETS.
The amount of damage is rela- Lively small, but it is believed in certain quarters, that had the The Soviet Government has off-liquid exploded in the hold of the eially notified the Quai D'Orsay of lighter it might have, in turn, the recall of M. Rakowski, whom it caused the greater quantity to ex- proposes to replace by M. Dougn-plode, possibly doing an untold
damage, to the vessel itaclf" lovaki, the Ambassador at Takyo, and former Commissar of Posts and Telegraphs-Renter
Soviet, Declines Responsibility. A message of September 25 hond man was one of the most interesting men in China and
Mostow, Oct. 13. stated:
31. Chicherin's note to M. Her- Superior Court Judge Dennis bad and an adventurous career in
paris of the count- A Chinese woman was knocked nette, the French Ambassador, an- Sullivan denied the motion of various
of try before becoming associate || down near Western Street by a nouncing the Soviet decision to re- A notorious gang of pickpockets Marguerite Hyde, Countess Suffolk, to set aside her brother, with the Mukden war-lord, whose motor bus on the Aberdeen-long-call M. Pakowski, declares that the were routed out of their den at a Joseph Iseiler, a Chicago million atiso be served for many years, kang service. She sustained in allegations of disloyalty and incor house in Second Street by a party a one-armed. man, juries which necessitated her re-rectness of behaviour against M. of police from Headquarters this aire, as trustee of the estate of Sption was their father, Levi Leiter, Chicago having lost the limb in an explo-moval to the Government Civil takowski are baseless, and the re-morning.
call of M. Rakowski, to whose
Following the receipt of certain merchant, valued at G $30,000,000, sion but this in no way incapacitat Hospital.
A coolie WES also sent forts and energy the Franco- The late Marquess Curzon's him from a very active sport-
ing life. One of his lucky achieye to the Government
Civil Soviet conference largely owes the information, Detective Sergeant A. daughters participated in the atments was the winning of the Hospital from Kennedy Town results reached, must be morail Y. Baker led a raid on the build-1 tion against Joseph Leiter while Champions sweepstake two years He was involved in a motor acci-harmful to the conference, and ing, arresting seven Chinese who
the latter's sister, Mrs. Nancy Campbell, widow of a British Army officer, Colonel Campbell, took his side.
ago.
ECHO OF HARBOUR PIRACY.
REWARD OFFERED FOR ARRESTS.
The Judge stated that he did not approve of all Joseph Leiter's transactions but nothing dishonest was shown with regard to the statement of witnesses that Lei- ter had lost G.$9,000,000 by specula- ting in wheat. The Judge noted that the money had been lost be fore the death of Levi Leiter, who
As previously reported, one ar- knew the type of man he was put rest was made in the search for ting in as trustee of his estate. the three men who were responsible With regard to the suggestion that for the daring holdup of the steam- the antagonism between Joseph launch Wo Fat Shing, and the rob- Leiter and his sisters would be de-bery of $24,000 worth of gold bars. trimental to the estate, the Judge which wore being taken to the held that Leiter "had not asked the steamer Prominent. other trustees to leave the country On this man, a small bar stated and the departure of the sisters to be worth only $100 was recover- was almost an abandonment of ed, but the remainder has not so their trusteeship."
far been traced.
"RED" TROOPS DEPORTED.
SENT TO CANTON.
A reward of $1,000 is offered in this connexion for information which will lead to the recovery of the missing gold.
The case in which a young Chi- nes was charged with the murder of another at Kowloon City, was continued before Mr. W. Schofield The 116 "Red" troops who were at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- taken into custody by the police terday when a small boy who was when they landed at Shaukiwan with the party when the offence from a junk, liave been deported was committed told the court from the Colony in two batches.
The first batch, numbering 56 how the murder was done. The evidence was all corroborative
man, were escorted aboard the Tung of that of the previous hearing On for repatriation to Canton on Wednesday night, these being fol- and the case was adjourned till lowed by the remainder, who left this afternoon. Mr. T. G. Whyte- Smith is appearing for the Crown. by the Sai On last night.
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dent and was suffering from fractured leg.
In Kowloon, a blind man, who attempted to cross Nathan Road opposite the Orient Tobacco Fac- tory was knocked down by bus No. 100. He was sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital.
READ
OUR ENTHRALLING NEW SERIAL
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By
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Monday next, Oct. 17th.
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must most unfavourably affect its. future labours.
The Soviet declines the smallest responsibility for the consequences of his recull-Reuter.
Paris,, Oct Oct. 13.. M. Dougalovski was an electrical engineer whot was deported to Siberia under the Tsarist regime, but escaped in 1908.-Router.
SOUTHEND'S LADY CANDIDATE.
COUNTESS OF IVEAGH TO CONTEST SEAT.
London, Oct. 18. It is understood that the Count- ess of Iveagh has consented to stand as a Conservative candid- ate for Southend-on-Sea, in the by-election caused by the succes- sion of her husband to the title of Earl of Iveagh through the death of his father.
The Countess of Iveagh thus fol lows the example of Lady Astor, who became a Member of Parlia- ment for Plymouth on the acces- sion of her husband to the poor- Age; of Mr. Wintringham, who became a member for a constituen- ey in place of her husband, who died; and of Mrs. Hiton Philip- son who successfully contested a seat which her husband lost owing to a technical Irregularity in his election-British Wireless.
RAIDED THIS MORNING.
were found in an upper floor, taking them to the Central Police Station where they were detained.. Subsequently, two of the pri Boners were released, but the re- mainder are being held for de- portation from the Colony.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
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Answers, for those who need them. will be found on Page 12 of this lasuc.
1 How many breeds of dogs aro
tharop
What is perhaps the chief physio- ! logical difference between the modern dog and its relatives, the wolf, fox, and jackal? What is the average number of taeth possessed by doga?
4 What is a dingol
(a) Who founded the first English -dog club? (b) When and whers was the first dog show held fr England?
6. What is the Kennel Club? 7 How does the law affect dangerous
denot
8 What is a whippet?
9 How did the Romana classify
duga?
10. What in the moderi classification? 11 By what race were doga wor
shipped?
12 And what race regarded dogs de
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