CANTON QUIET.
NANKING TO FIGHT "IRONSIDES."
THE "RED" SLAUGHTER.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1927.
UNSETTLED OUTLOOK MARINE ENQUIRY. SHANGHAI TENSION
AT SWATOW.
WAITING FOR GENERAL LI CHAI-SUM.
POSTAL INCIDENT.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Swatow: "Dee. 12:
SEQUEL TO RECENT COLLISION.
THIS MORNING'S EVIDENCE.
A Marine Court of Enquiry nssembled at the Harbour Oflee
INCREASES.
SIGNS OF ANTI-FOREIGN AGITATION.
201
REWARDS FOR MURDER.
Shanghai; Dec. 14.
POLICE ALERT.
SHARP LOOK-OUT FOR AGITATORS.
MANY ARRESTS MADE:
The Hongkong police are still taking all possible precautions to at 10.30, this morning to enquire What change has taken place in prevent agitators and other bad Into the circumstances of the colll the strike situation is for the characters from creating trouble afon between 8.s. Anjou and sa.worse. Terrorism is still ac in the Colony, and gince our re-
of yesterday many
mord Wing Hang in the West River en tively engaged in by the strikers, ports November 28.
and handbills of distinctly Com-arrests have been made. The composition of the Court munistic and anti-foreign charac was na follows:-Commdr. G. ter are making their appearance
Harbour Master in the streets. Holo, R.N.. (President); Lieut.. Commdr.
As the s... Fatshan came into
Latest Chinese reporta from Canton indicate that the city is'nt present quiet. All "Reds' have been cleared out and "Ironsides" troops, In co-operation with spl- diers of General Li Fuk-lum, are. The banners of, welcome to having a very busy time in comb-General Lt Chai-sum still flap in ing out and arresting "Beds," who the breeze, but the General. him-,
part last night, the scene at the are still at large "inside the city. self. hnä not yet turned up in
wharf was one of bustling activity. To assist the Government in res. Swntow. Five members of the
While a palisade of bamboos was toring order and peace, members Provincial Committee of the Ku Faulknor, 11.M.S. Argus: Lieut.tributed under the direction of the wharf to guard against the usual
The handbills are being dis-
erected against the edge of the of the Kwangtung Labour's Gen-mintang are here. attempting to
Commdr. T. Prichard, R.N.R., eral Union, who organised the function; but in the absence of conter of 4.3. Taishan; Capt. R. Strike Committee, and they are onrush of rorters on board, the which played a General Li, who by virtue of his Dadds, master of s.s. Achilles, and against the non-strikers, "the cune channel and allowed to emerge that extreme action be taken mass of refugees was directed into "White Army," conspicuous part in exterminating Chairmanship of the Committet Captain CA. Multon, master of ning dogs of the capitalists" and in two or threes only, for the
recognised the "Reds," have organised pieket was the
even go so far as to issue a scale convenience of the searchers. A ing corps to raid various barding Governor, as well as the military. Wing. On.
Captain E. P. Smith, of the .. housah, restaurants and Hotels to chief of the province, they can do Wing Hung, was represented by of rewards for murder or arrest. inrge force of regular detectives round up the "Red" remnants. little. They have sent a whip to Mr. G. Vatix, while Captain A. H. the payment of which is guaran and Police Reservists supplement-
their colleagues alsówhere, sum-
ed the usual squad of searchers Brown, of the 8.8. Anjou, was teed by the Strike Committee. Heaps of Corpses.
mening them to a full meeting on
The Municipal Police are watch at this point, and as each passen- Many corpses were seen lyingtral Committee from Shanghai,
the 18th. A member of the Cen-without legal aid.
the situation carefully-ger stepped ashore he or she was subjected to 11 very thorough autside the Public Safety Bureau, Hsino Fu-ch'eng, has been wel
Narol Wireless.
| search and interrogation. the headquarters of the "Canthomed, and has put out an open Police, and it is estimated that letter to Wang Ching-Wei, asking
Many Detained. the number of men who lost their
awkward questions, and indicating lives there during the "Rel" in-
a brench with him. " surrection, was at least 300.
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Civil
At Chong Chin Street, Nam kwan, a heap of dead horlies, about thirty in number, was son lying In the open air on Tuesday after noun. Outside the quiet Great Budda's Temple thirty corpses were seen lying outside, the very dner, at which place a skirmish between the Fagny abd "Reds" is believed to have taken place:ed, and there is #ttle hope that
he has escaped that fate.
disquieting incident
In many other streets corpses were
to be seen lying about, and it is
A
Mr. Vaux, opening for Captaining E. P. Smith, detailed the sailing referred to the facts of the colli- of the Wing Hung and briefly
sion.
Capt. Smith's Evidence.
ANGLO-AMERICAN HELP.
China Would Welcome Ald.
certain that great loss of life took Postal Commissioner noticed a fastern. The wells were sounded East after an endeavour to ar- /night, proved extremely useful.
•
those in
Pacific Relations.
The banker, Mr. Thomas Lam ont, who has returned from the range a Manchurian Railway Loan, presiding. said that direct contact with the Chinese believed that their sobriety, com- monsense and intelligence would finally bring them out of th welter of civil war and bandite, He took no stock of the outery against foreigners. The British
The clues which helped the searchers in their task were red News of "Red" excesses in the
New York. Dec. 14. Captain Edwin Paige Smith was Haifung and Fufung districts is
Chica having at least tem- scarves on bands, medallions, or then called. He stated that on still very fragmentary, ul a
porarily. spurned Russian in-Communistic literature, also cer- chapel of the Presbyterian Church the night of 27-28th November, huence in her internal affairs,tain marks on passengers' necks at Tung shan. a village near the was valled by the Chief Officer at would now welcome the help er or ankles which might have been city of Lutung, has been burnt, about 1.25 a.m. Witness was prGreat Britain and America, de- left by shackles and chains. In and the preacher, who was a man paring to go to the bridge whclared Sir Frederic Whyte. the this connexion the assistance of from the Chanchow region, carried hi felt the crash of a collision. off with others. His name headed Proceeding to the bridge, he saw head of the British delegation to the special men from the Canton the list of prisoners to be exceut-the s.s. Anjou close to the port the Honoul conference, who was Bureau of Public Safety who had Communists and other offenders, how heading towards the north banquetted by the Institute of come down to Hongkong to trace bank of the channel. The Wing
and who shared the work with Hung's starboard bow was on the
the wharf last occurred in the Post Ofice.' The bank and engines were going fail
local officers at
and guards ordered to open the
They were able to identify quite a large number, as having been while the pilot was grilles, instructed to call the Anjou by
associated with "Red" activities at four whistle blasts. The Anjou
Canton or as having escaped from stood by, but when assistance was
Canton prisons when freed by the requested, she stated that her
"Reds." In one case they were called upon to identify a suspect, engines were broken down.
who was poorly clad, but whe revealed that he possessed much In reply to Captain Mutton, wi-who far decades had poured money riches when, a bundle he was ness said that the reversal into Chinu for the benght of the hugging was unwrapped. Asked engines had practically no effect community, had been tolerant an how it came about that he had over and the Wing Hung went ashore patient in face of the destruction $2,000 on him, the suspect said he of their properties for Tear was a Canton policeman and was bat full speed.
wounding Chinese susceptibilities. at one time employed at the His Worship: What do
In conclusion he said that "if only Proviheinl Treasury, The Canton estimate full speed?
our friends the Chinese could police present on the wharf, how- Witness:-About 71⁄2 knots.
compose their differences to the fever, failed to recognise him as a Chief Officer's Story,
point of jointly inviting the colleague, and he was then taken' amicable co-operation of foreign aside and later conveyed with Chief Officer Scully WI13 then
stated" that interests, Americans, British and twenty others to the Central called and
Japanese, sinking their national in-Police Station. Wing the
Bung San Antonio (Texas) Dee. 14. Col. Linbergh arrived at Mexico route to Wuchow from long-terests, would go a long way in many arrests of Communists, and City concluding his 2,000-mile non-Kong on the might in question and an earnest endeavour to serve the
ror."
place during the fighting,
clerk with a upshot of a baby A Tragic Incident.
in his cap, and recognised it to be Professor and Mrs. Shum Cho that of the child of an American Enquiry family whom he knew. shau, of the Sun Yat-sen Univer-failed to produce the contents of sity were among the hundreds of the lefter in which it had been unfortunate people who perished sent. The clerk turned out to be during the "Reds' Return of Ter-the Military Censor, and" was The late Professor. Shum handed over to his officer to be was known for his moderate dealt with. The subjection of the views, and carly on Monday, mail to the depredations of site. party of "Red" rebels broke into cessive and largely irresponsible the residence of the Professor at censors of this kind causes can the Kwang Yan Road and dragged siderable uneasiness among the him and his wife out hits the road.foreign community of the port.. The "Reds" then fired several shels at the couple murdering. them in gold blowi.
Among other-well-known people i killed were Mr. Cheung Obtung, Mr. Li Chuk-ning."and Mr. Chiar Kwan-ning.
During yesterday there Were
'many execations.
“MOORHEN'S" RESCUE.”
A.P.C. Launch Assists.
"LINDY" IN MEXICO
GIVEN A GREAT WELCOME.
His Worship:-Which engine? Witness-She did not say,
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yor
сп was
GERMAN BUDGET.
stop flight from Washington in The Spirit of St. Louis," in which he russed the Atlantic.
President Calles declared the day as a public holiday,
Detachments of cavalry, "were Mr. W, IP. Dell, General Managested along the highways before of the Asiatic Petroleum Company midnight to control the crowds" (South China), Ltd., writes na as which thronged the route from
the Capital to the Valbuena blasts, which witness answered with Hollow:
"With reference to the Transfer Aerodrome, of foreigners from Tangshan to Shameun by H.M.S. Moorhen on the 12th instant, it will no doubt Interest your readers to know that this Company's motor boat Seung- kong accompanied H.M.S."Moorhen
at about 1.30 am, was five miles common cause.”—Renter. from Kongmoon Customs in the Sailare Channel. Witness was in charge, with the first pilet doing The ship was onl the navigation. the starboard side of the river, The about SU feet from the bank. Anjou overlook the Wing Hung on the port quarter, sounding two
LI
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
Berlin, Dec. 14.
of
of
In the recent "Red" attacks on
City', which Included Police- strategical points within Canton
Stations amongst other public buildings. it was noteworthy that amongst the most bloodthirsty of the assallants were ricksha inen- men who had a grudge against the police on account of past in- cidents, and who, without much persuasion, joined in the massacre members. of the Force. The Reichstag, by 333 votes to where President one, giving the signal for alteration 53, has adopted a Bill increasing Amongst the number taken into Exiles and the whole Cabinet had to stirboard and permission for the the salaries of State officials, pen-custody at the wharf Inst night,
This Am-wertaking vessel to pass.
seven who admitted were six or foreign
sioners and war veterans. made in
ricksha men. assembled with
The Budget is thus augmented by that they were bassadors to greet the airman-tter statement was
answer to questions by the Pre-about 325,000,000 marks annually. They had left Canton in a hurry personal effects. Hunter's American Service.
The Anjou was about 100 feet This is not expected to involve without any Ahage crowd of between 25,000 clear and continued overtaking, additional taxation, but will be One man readily stated he had
covered by revenue surplus escaped from a Canton gaol. to assist in the transfer. The and 30,000 people were, getting, When her stern was in line with the
Reuter.
A Tragic Story. motor boat was manned by its anxious at the Valbuena aerodrome wing Hung's beam, she suddenly usual Chinese crow, but was in where Lindbergh was still un- sheared to starboard. Witness charge of a member of our staff. | sighted 20. hours after he had left ordered port helm. The Anjou con-
President Mr. W. G. Gerrard. The boat was ! Washington
Calles inted swinging and in consequence" fired on and was hit several times, contemplated sending out nerisiwitness ordered fall astern, the the petrol pipe being pierced and searches when "The Spirit of St. engines turning over within four or (the armour plate dented in several | Louis" appeared, to the accom five serands. Witness then called places. Luckily, however, no-one paiment of delerions cheering. the candida, while the Anjou closed
the A squadron of motor cycle police on was hit
Mr. Gerrard is well known in Hongkong, as he is the son of Assistant Superintendent Gerrard of the Police, who has been in Hongkong for so many years.”
AGAINST "IRÓNSIDES."
A Nanking Expedition.
Shanghai, Dec. 15,
A Delerions Welcome,
ident.
port bow,
Tales of widespread executions The remains of the late Mr. Loo by the Fikwan saldiers of Li Fuk- Lim-yok have been removed from lam, when they regained the the pavilion at Macao, in which they mastery of the situation, were had lain since the funeral last July, told by the passengers. These to Canton for burial at White Cloud summary measures were produc- with Hill on the cutskirts of Canton. Ative of a number of tragedies, of
inunediately rushed out to keep the result that #I collisio large number of friends and mer-which the following, as related by The crash washers of the family accompanied the an officer of the Fatshan, is the landing place clear, but when occurred,
bier to its last rusting place,
the machine landed, after a fight immediately before the master of 27 hours and 10 minutes, fiun- | reached the bridge and the Wing Bands swarmed over the ground; tüng was forced on the north and overwhelmed the police who bank, this latter incident being with the greatest dilliculty kept practically simultaneous with the the crowd from the acroplane it | master's arrival. self.
vice.
noticed the Wing Hung on the starboard side some 60 to 80 feet from the shore and headed into Witness heard no hall from the the north bank. Witness stormed Col. Linbergh climbed into a Anjou and from the time of the the port engine which was then motor car; and, with the band collision until the Anjou returned going ahead, and allowed the The Nanking Government has playing "The Star Spangled Ban-to stand by, no communication was Anjou to, pass clear of the Wing
her' received President Calles and made between the two ships. The Hung by giving starboard helm. ecided to carry out a punitive the United States Ambassador, Mr. master then asked the Anjou to give When the Anjou had lost head- xpedition against the "Ironsides." Murrow. Render's American Sera tow, but a reply was received to way, anchor was dropped, for the Ind. General Li Chat-sum, who has
the cflect that this could not be purpose of standing by. Witness been appointed as field marshal, A special message has been given, as the engines were broken hailed the Wing Hung to ascer- will take charge of the expedition. received stating that Lindbergh | down. The ship remained ashore at the extent of the damage. It is reported that General Li has used Mobiloil on his 2,000 miles for 35 hours,
The Wing Hung replied that she Jeft for Nanking to arrange plans | non-stop flight.)
was badly damaged and wished to Faulkner, witness stated that thee towed off. Witness informed or the campaign.-Nam Chung Pao.
Wing Hung had three propellers the Wing Hung that his engines and was drawing 7 fuet forward and were broken down and he had an I feet aft, the ships length being towing facilities. 153 feet.
In reply to the Court, witness Lo Lai-sui the No. pilot on duty at the time of the collision gave his draft as 8 feet forward corroborated the statements of and 8 feet 9 inches, and the length The star- London, Dec. 14.previous witness and added that of the ship 154 feet.
WANG CHING-WEI. Cables to Chiang Fat-kwai.
Shanghai, Dec. 15:
Owing to the unfavourable feel-
COMMUNISTS IN SINGAPORE.
HEAD TO BE RELEASED.
Questioned by Lieut.-Commdr.
Anjou Captain's Evidence. Captain A. H. Brown, of the
In reply to further questions, witness was unable to state whether the failpre of the star-
typical:In the 18th Ward of Shupai Po, a patrol of Li Fuk- lam's soldiers yesterday morning, shot down, without any warning, a group of eight men. Three were (Continued on Page 14.)
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Bepress.
-Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14
this issue.
of
1
Who won the Nobel prize for literature for 1926?
What in the Devil's Tower Ski!!! |
3 What is the diameter of the Whispering Gallery at St. Paul'a Cathedral?
4 How
does temperature vary ae- tording to the height above sca
How many women police ore] there in Londom and the prot viries respectively?..
0 How many persons are now in
receipt of war pensions or allow anced?
7 Who wrote "Cyrano de Bør- gerde," and by whom was the part frst created?
ng which has been demonstrated
In the House of Commons, Sir when the Anjou was closing, he board engine was broken down gainst him by the
Frederick Hall asked about the called out to her to keep off and for about 15 minutes, according to jing
the engineer's report, but witness lénders Mr. Wang two Javanese communists, Alimin she replied that her engines had had not been informed of this at Thing-wei has sent tele- and Mocso who were recently ar- broken down.
ram to General Chang Fatrested in Singapore.
This concluded the evidence for the time of its incidence. It was repaired almost immediately after vai, the "Ironside" Commander,
Mr. Ormsby Gore replied that the Wing Hung.
the collision. forming him that a Rehabilita- under existing Straits Settlements non Committee should be es- legislation the men could not be eblished to maintain order in Janton after the "Red" terror.prosecuted and they were accord: the members of the Committee ingly released. Steps were being Anjou, then went into the box and board engine had contributed to hould include delegates from all taken to bring local lawa into line stated that the ship left Wong-the collision. The relative speeds with those of Great Britain.-moon at 1 a.m. on Nov. 28. The of the ships involved, it was point- blle organisations, in order to
D Chief Officer relieved witness at ed out by Captain Mutton, would onsider the proper punishment
that time and the next he knew hardly have allowed the Anjou to or the arrested "Reds" and to re-
one 10 weddings an- he was being thrown from his bunk pass the Wing Hung on Forthcoming eve the victims of the recent nounced include that of M. R. P.h the force of the collaton. Wit- engino.. rror in Canton.-Nam Chung Dapay, merchant, Rue St. Peres, ness proceeded to the bridge where After further evidence, the
Paris, to Miss M. do. Vos, journa-Chief Oficer P. Mackenzie and the Court adjourned until this after-1
No. 2 pilot were on duty. (Continued on Page s.) llat, 1 Victoria View, Kowloon.
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