WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FOUR KILLED.
RELEASE OF CAPTAIN THE KUOMINTANG. DUTCH EAST INDIES
LALOR.
SAFELY ABOARD. BRITISH GUNBOAT.
MR. TOCHER'S SERVICES.
London, Dec. 13.
PLAN, TO REORGANISE
GOVERNMENT,
DISORDERS.
STATEMENT BY COLONIAL MINISTER
THE PATH OF DUTY,"
Á COMPROMISE GESTURE. Despite the recent hitch, leading members of the Kuomintang held The Scottish missionary Inter- the postponed third preliminary mediary, Mr. Tocher, with a ran-meeting in Shanghai yesterday Colonial estimates, Dr. C. som for the release of Captain Lalor, left Shasi last night for a Rendezvous arranged by the pir ates and it is hoped that Captain Lalors release has by now been effected..
Set Free.
Shanghai, Dec. 13.
Mr. Tocher Succeeds.
1sh gunboat Bee.
Suspension Of Mr. Wang,
LUNGHUA ARSENAL EXPLOSION.
DETAILS OF DISASTER..
was the
the
SINGAPORE MANAGER, CONVICTED.
CRIMINAL, BREACH OF TRUST
FLEA FOR MERCY,
Was
n
The care in which H. H. Madill,
remanded manager of Moutrie and Co., three charges, of Singapore, Saturday on criminal breach of trust as sorvant in respect of $2,000 on June 21, 1927. $1,000 on Sept. 7,
Judge, Mr. N. D. "Mudic, fast week. 1927, and $1,774.06 on Nov. 15, 1927, was called before the District
The prisoner pleaded guilty on fenced, to six months rigorous, im- all three charges, and was sen-
Mr. J. C. Cobbett, counsel for sentonces to run concurrently, pilsondent on each charge, the
to the Court that there was no- Mourie and Co. stated in answer thing much to say. The charges
were paid into the firm by cua- were plain. The first two items
tomers. A part went into the firm, referred to portions of sums which
was a shortage of cash. and a part did not. The last tem
Counsel believed that there wêre stock, but no charge had been In reply to the Court, Mr. made in respect of that. also three pianos missing from
Cobbett stated that the total in
The
charged 28 $4.774.06. planos represented a sum of an- respect of which the prisoner was
other $1,500.
Domestic Trouble.
A tremendous explosion, heard The Hague, Dec. 13.
all over the French Concession in In a Memorandum on the Shanghai and for approximately five li round the Lunghun. Arsenal (anys the Shanghai Times of the Koningsberger, the Minister for took place on the morning of the Sth inst) when; among other re- the Colonies, in dealing with dis- 8th instant, at about 8.30 o'clock solutions passed, were two deciding orders in the Dutch East Indies, when powder, through unknown on the re-organization of the Na- says that the Government's efforts causes, burst into flames and factory, injuries to five others, tionalist Government, and also the continue to be directed towards caused the death of four National establishment of a Central Political leading the native Nationalist ist soldiers working in the powder
No details of these two movement, into right channels.
He hopes that the leaders of the demolition of one building and bita. A General Yu, one of Yang Sen's Council. subordinates, has 100 bandits in resolutions were announced, but custody in Shasi but the gang who is believed they constitute a movement will abandon the un- damages to ten other. The four captured, Captain Lalor have re-compromise gesture to bridge the fruitful idea of non-co-operation, men, wore blown to
should be taken against disorders got under control about 10 o'clock oved from the North Bank of the gulf between the Canton and the He agrees that energetic action search after the flames had been
Sanking factions. Yangtze out of the jurisdiction of
"Those who met were members of but the cause of the revolutionary revealed only charred and dismem
of the of which were identified, while Yang Sen, who has been endeav- the Central Executive and the Su- disturbances, so far as it is dueered pieces of their bodies, three During to obtain the cooperation pervisory Committees of the party. to any shortcomings
or the just kricy- the fourth was apparently com- of the Kweichow commander con- Among them were General Chiang Government trolling this area, in tracking them Kai-shek, General Li Tsung-jen andances of the population, shall pletely annihilated by the grue- Messrs. Tan Yen-kal. Tsa! Yuan- be removed. The Dutch Indian some thoroughnes of the explosion. Government has followed th
Cause of Accident Unknown. down-British Wireless
bel and Chang Chi-kiang.
policy both before and after the
These men were, it is thought, laip disturbances. The Govern A Kuo, Mia news agency reportment will not allow itself to be in drying some powder which had A telegram from Shast announ
foul play of same kind caused the that Captain Lalor was re-states that the Central Supervisory anywise deterred from meeting become damp, as they had been CES
explosion or whether the heat used leased at ten o'clock this evening Committee also presented evidence the wishes of the native intellee assigned to this task, but whether
Return of Confidence, and is now aboard HM.S. Bee. No Agcusing Messrs. Kou Meng-yu andtuals in an accommodating spirit.
in the drying process Chen Kung-po of implication in details are, given.-Fenter.
Cominunist plots, and, urged that
Dr. Keringsberger says he is cause was not known, according to these two, together with air. Wang
a representative of Ching-wei, leader of the Can-convinced that the character find a Nationalist officer interviewed London, Pec, 18. The Admiralty announces that ton faction, who is accused of as methods of the present Governor by
At about 8.30,the first report was the rescue of Captain, laler hassociation with the "revolt" of Gen- General will cause confidence to. C. Daily News, at Lunghua. heen effected by Mr. Tocher and eral Tang Seng-chi at Hankow, be grow, and that he will find the cor Dhat Capt. Lalor is now in the Bri-uspended from the right to the 4th rect way of directing a rapproch heard, and was almost immediate plenary session of the party. ment. The Minister fully agreesly followed by a second. The com- Members of the Nanking faction with the recommendations of the bised roar insted only two or three The Rev. Forbes Tocher, who held a private meeting at the Nan Chamber that the path of duty minutes, but, according to the has thus been "instrumental in
Yuan Garden, Sinza Road, on Wed-shall be calmly fellowed and that officer interviewed it seemed "to saving Capt. Lalor's life, is a well- nesday when members of the Cen- the Government act energetically the frightened soldiers, who began known missionary of the Church trat Executive, were present.
A Bill has been sent to the ginning of an enemy cannonade. of Scotland. He went to Tchang discussion was held of the situation but not with unnecessary eris running out of barracks,, the be- Thia terrific blast was followed by in 1969 and is in charge of $1. regarding the party and the meet-Voldaraad. Froviding for Andrew's School there. He gaining did not conclude until 2.m. amendment of the Dutch East clouds of smoke while debris was Indies constitution, inter alin, with scattered far and wide. Bits of ed the Military Cruss as a Chup | yesterday.
the object of enabling the inclu- glass from shattered window-panes lain during the war. It is his
sion of native members of the in practically all the surrounding knowledge of the situation and the confidence reposed in him by the
Council of the Dutch East Indies.buildings, pieces of brick and Minister mortar settled down with the In conclusion, the Chinese which have rendered his efforts successful-British Wire
emphasises that the Government smoke. Shortly afterwards a huge believes it is able to control the lze rose which could not be con- trolled until the arrival of the fire situation.Renter
brigade. Even then the work was that unexploded powder might impeded through the knowledge possibly still remain in buildings near at hand. The building point ed out as the "powder factory"
"Since my client has been in lay, fortunately a little apart from the other buildings in a walled prison he has been so unfortunate stationed inside the main gate of that his mother is dying. 1 aak portion of Lunghua. Guards were as to receive a letter from Canada this compound late in the afternoon the Court to take that into con- and entrance was barred. From a sideration, and the fact that his Nanking Session.
distance it could be. Been that the business life here has ended, and building in, question was a total bind him over, as was done in a Initiated by 10 members of the
in, the use of the first man, wreck." Adjacent buildings show-previgas ease. He has had to send Central Executive, the meeting decided that at all events, the 4th an explanation was offered to the ed scattered tiles and bruken win- his wife to Canuda, and will have plenary session must be held at alagistrate by the defendant, who dows, with lumps of broken plaster to begin life afresh in that country. Nanking, all members present also stated, that he was on his way to inside. Scarcely any among the whole group inside the large area expressing their conviction that join his mother in Swatow,
Ifja Worship observed that one comprising the Arsenst escaped the sooner the session takes place, the better it will be for the welcould proceed from Canton to losing a portion of their window
Swatow without passing through | panes. fare of the Party.
the Colony,
Jess.
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Condition Satisfactory.
Voluntary Withdrawal..
Full
At the meeting Mr. Wu Chi-wel urged members of the Centrul Special Committee, the existence of which is opposed by the Canton fattion, to withdraw voluntarily In order to avoid trouble. Mr. After spending thirteen days in Tan Yen kai supported the suges the hands of bandits, wounded intion, pointing out that the cam- the foot, and for the greater part of mittce censed to function and the time confined in a small sum-therefore, in reality, it had already, nan in one of the creeks near Shas been dissolved. Capt. W. G. Lalor, the master of the .. Siang Tap, was released at nize o'clock last night, and is now on board H. B. S. Bee, where he is is being given every attention.
Tu spite of his privations, Capt. "Lalor is quite cheerful, and his con- lition is satisfactory. The wound tre sustained in the attack on his snip a fortnight ago is not serious and will respond quickly it is
thought: to medical attention...
The release of Capt. Lalor was accomplished after long negotiation between Mr. Forbes Tocher, a Scot tich missionary, and the bandit chief, through an elaborate chain of
intermediaries, but information available this morning does not in dicate the amount of the ransom
nally denunderl
the
RETURNED BÅNISHEES
THREE BAD CHARACTERS
COME BACK
He suggested
Consequent upon the appearance that the Canton question should
in the Colony of bad characters be settled, and passed his vote in
three favour of holding the 4th Kuomin-from Canton, the police yesterday tang conference not at Shanghai, affected the arrest of or Canton, but at Nanking.
banishees who were brought be fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, charged with returning from banishment.
T
Mr. V. D. Knowles, appearing on behalf of the accused, stated that there had been no suggestion that this was a case of extravagant living. The accused got married, pense over his wife's ill-health. and had been put to much ex
"In addition to that," proceeded counsel, my client had trouble at home. He was sending money to his people in Canada-he is a Canadier-and difficulties there pressed on him here."
The Arm, had been very kind counsel continued. The accused had made a complete disclosure and told them he was unable tó pay.
"
But there was in the firm what
superannuati was known fund, and from this the firm's loss had been in great part reimbursed, leaving only a small balance.
"The fact that his mother is dying hus really nothing to do with the citse, but it is a circumstance sideration," with the fact that his business career here has ended, which might be taken into con-
and that he has been the victim of
of cir unfortunate chain
Noise Heard Over Wide Area. The abolition of the Central
Inspector Vincent informed his Special Committee together with
Villagers throughout the dis-n the consequences involved by the Worship that the man's criminal abolition of the Committee was record showed that he was sex-trict were frightened within an discussed at length. Many, mem- tened in 1917 for false pretences inch of their lives when the ex- The Rear-Admiral. Yangisze, in hers present were in favour of and was banished after his term plosion was heard, and the re- an official communique issued to-day voluntary dissolution the of imprisonment. In 1917, he re-percussion caused much the same states that Capt. Lalor was released Special Committen by its own turned from banishment and was effect as an earthquake might entirely through the agency of the members even before the convon-sentenced to twelve month's hard have done. The deafening noise Rev. Forbes Tocher, loyally supportion of the 4th plenary session, labour. In 1922, he was caught was heard also through a wide
by two Chinesis The fearless determination and perseverance of though the Nationalist Govern again in Hongkong and was con-radius. At the Kiangnan Dock & Mr. Tocher in his efforts to securement, as it is constituted at pre-victed on a charge of larceny.
fications and be responsible for the release of Capt. Lalor is be sent, should undergo certain modi yond praise,
the administration of the Govern- merit until a new one shall have been organized by the 4th plenary session.
SINCERE COMPANY
SUED.
CLAIM FOR $11,068 FAILS.
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Sincere
HOLT'S WHARF THEFT.
ble.
arose
The District Judge remarked cumstances." that the previous case to which counsel, referred was that of a 21 years old boy and that the money
Due for Leave. had been paid.
Engineering Works the vibration Mr. Kilowlos: Madil, has been three years now and The Magistrate (to defend-of the report was registered by out here
His difficulties ant):You are a nice character. those who had arrived for work, would have been due for his leave Twelve months and twenty strokes. and a dense cloud of smoke was soon.
The second man to be called up seen rising in the direction of through his getting married and was another life bunichee, who Langhua, according to a foreigner his wife, falling ill. And Sing was sent away in 1922. In this in the offices of the former place. apore is a place where a man cun- case the defendant explained that Likewise, a foreigner living near not live below a certain level. This is not a case of extravagance; owing to the recent troubles in the end of Edinburgh Road heard Canton, he brought his aged the report and saw the black cloud he had to have the money at the mother to Hongkong for safety. mounting to the sky in the dis-moment, and took it in the hope of
being able to pay it back, Defendant added that he meant to tance.
The balance remaining is not a leave Hongkong as soon as possi.
As soon as casualties had been large one. Of course the fact that CIGARETTE CASE STOLEN.
The man's record showed that ascertained, posters were hung up it has been in large part relm- The case in which New Koon-
convicted foratside the entrance of the Arbursed by this fund does not twite Was wah, of 14, Chung Ching street,
Company, Mr. Allgood, of Holt's Wharf.he
Before passing sen-senal in Lunghua Road, and sued the
(Continued on Page 11.) Limited, universal providers, of prosecuted a former employee of larceny,
contained thereon. 173, Des Voeux Road Cntral, for the Company, before Mr. W. Lence, his Warship enquired if crowds of villagers and passers mitigate the offence. But the fact
mon were $11,068, was again before the Schofield at the Kowloon Magis the man was amongst the refugees bys. were gathered reading the in-
Names of the "dead" Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, intracy this morning, on a charge of who arrived in the Colony during formation the Supreme Court this morning, larceny of. a cigarette case which the last few days.
Inspector Vincent replied that given, and a few details about the HOW MUCH DO YOU The case came before the Court was extracted from a consignment
were the Magistrate that. papers
No accurate estimate could be on Monday week, when the plaintiff delivered at the wharf on October he could not say, but he informed incident failed to appear and the action 2nd.
Whilst admitting the charge, found on this man showing him lo
arceruiting officer of the given as to the amount of powder causing the explosion, nor. the ex- was struck out of the trial list.
the defendant såld he surrender-be
tent of damage though $10,000 was The plaintiff claimed $11,068,
the theft, Canton.
mentioned by the officer already made up of $11,000 deposited with ed the cigarette case to the bead Fourth Revolutionary Army
Mr. Lindsell:-That
referred, to as being at least the the defendants, $48 interest at the coolie on the day of
amount of damage carsed. rate of 20 cents per diem per mile when he was at once dismissed
Inspector Vincent: He is pro- on the sum of $6,000 from Septem-without even being paid wakes against him? ber 6th last year to the present which were due to him.
Sub Inspector Dorling informed bably on his way to Swatow.
Sentence of six months' hard
The funeral took place on Mon- date and $20 interest at a similar
China was stopped when leaving the labour was imposed, rate on $5,000 from October 27his Worship that the defendant last year to the present date.
Mr. F. G. Jenkin, instructed by Company's premises on October The third man was banished day afternoon of Boy Scout Yip Johnson, Stokes and 21st and on the cigarette case be- for ten years in 1918 le return-Mow-wah, of the South Master, was for the defendanting found in his possession, he wased to Hongkong. In 1924 and was Athletic Association troops of Boy sent Government Civil Hospital on Sun handed to the head coolie, who sentenced to one year's imprison Scouts. Hla denth occurred at the Company.
took the cigarette case and sent mept, after which he was
from the away again to complete "his ten day. The deceased was eighteen years. He was found yesterday years old and was a member of the defendant away wharf.
in the Colony with a few months the Boy Scout football team in the of the term of banishment still Hongkong League. A number of Scout officials and his comrades unexpired..
In answer to Mr. Lindsell, the attended the funeral at Causeway kong because of the troubles. in defendant said he was in Hong Bay Cemetery.
Canton.
Messrs.
This morning a clerk in the em- play of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master gave evidence of hat- ing, on December 10th served a copy of an order made by the Chief Justice, dated the previous, day, upon Mesars, Lee and Russ, the solicitors for the plaintiff on the record.
A subsequent report was made to the police of the loss of 23 The defendant's cigarette cases. description was obtained and on Monday he was arrested by à Chi nese detcativo.
The defendant was sentenced to three weeks hard labour, his criminal record showing three previous convictions for petty lir-
The plaintiff's name was called, but he again failed to appear.
Judgment was accordingly en- tered for the defendant Company ceny.
On application of Sub Ins with costs.
In reply to his Lordship, Mr. pectoring, the defendant was no was ordercu o be placed under Jprin said that there
police supervision for one year. counter-clatin.
nt
ів not
Mr. Lindsell:I don't want you! here in case there is trouble in Canton. A bad character like you, I should rejoice if you were in Canton..
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