THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
“FRIDAY, DECEMBER
16, 1927.
IMPORTATION OF WINE.
TWICE WOUNDED. RUSSIANS RETURNING AMERICAN KILLED.
DESPERATE SHANGHAI
STRUGGLE.
ATTEMPT ON OFFICIAL.
TO HANKOW,
COMMUNISM SAID TO BE SPREADING.
JARDINE VESSEL INCIDENT.
SHANGHAI MYSTERY
UNSOLVED.
INTERESTING POINTS IN
COURT.
LOOPHOLE IN ORDINANCE?
| YANGTSZE ITEMS.
COMMUNIST AGITATION
SPREADING.
AUTHORITIES ON WATCH.
Shanghai, Dec. 15.
Recent Changsha Doings
ig
Hankow, Dec. 11. A message from Changsha dated December 11 gives the details of the riotings which occurred in that city yesterday. It reads:
Scores of communists appeared
OPEN VERDICT RETURNED.
A verdict of death from two
A novel point concerning the
From the Yangtsze it appears A daring attempt was made last
Ruggians are arriving in Han-bullet wounds inflicted by a per-
that Communist agitation Saturday morning by four un-kow in large numbers, some of son or persons unknown was given importation of dutiable wine into en Monday the Colony was raised by Mr. J. M. known men to kidnap. Admiral Wu them entering the Soviet Con- by a Corner's jury
at. Hunkow, labour Kuang-tsung, Chief of Staff to the late, according to a message re- last, in the U.S. Court for China D'Almada Remedioa, before Mr. R. spreading, and in addition to the troubles are arising at Wahu and ceived In Shanghai on Sunday last. at Shanghai, at an inquest over E. Lindsell at the Central Magia- trouble
American, tracy ⚫ this morning. Mr. Commander-in-Chief of the Na-
The same message states that Fred R. Stuart, tionalist Fleet and Director of Communism appears to be gain-whose body was found on Decem-Remedios is defending a Chinese Klukiang. The authorities are: Mra charged with possession of 23 jars watching developments.-Naval
Wireless. ; General Affairs in the Admiraltying ground and there have beenber 9, in Kungping Road.
Sergt. Meadows is pro- House at Rioghangmino, Shang- several disturbances in the native N. E. Lurton, U.S. Commissioner, of dutiable wine and with import-
city in the past few days. Rivalry ucted as Coroner, and Dr. George ing it. hai, but it was frustrated through between Generals Chen Chien and Sellet, U. S. District Attorney,secuting.
It was held from the evidence the plucky efforts of the Admiral's Ho Tsung-tu has resulted in dis-conducted the examination of wit-
at the first hearing that the defen- Detective Sub-Inspector J. dart is not the owner of the junk body-guard and chauffeur and Ad-cipline among the troops being nesses..
relaxed and outbreaks are not at
Knight said, he had been told by on which the wine was found, miral Wu himself.
all unlikely in the near future.
The There have been one or twon, Chinese that a dead foreigner neither is he the owner. It appears that Admiral Wu, a minor incidents at Wuhu which was lying in the road. The Chi- owner is a woman living at Shau- The defence is that no companied by his body-gaard, left might have developed into serions nese guided him to spot about kiwan. his home at 102 Ning Kang Lee trouble but for the prompt action 500 yards north-west of Kung offence has been committed unitis Alleyway, West Gate, shortly be the part of the foreign naval pink Road; in Chinese territory, an attempt is made. to discharge fore ten o'clock on Saturday marn-authorities. A number of soldiers where several hundred Chinese the wine without a permit, ing, and was about in enter his belonging to the 10th and 27th
were gazing at the prostrate Mr. Remedios said that since the private motor car, which was wait-armies boarded the British (Jar body, and few foreigners. adjournment he had gone through steamer Siangwo and Deceased was lying on a public the evidence and it appeared to ing at the entrance of the alley-dine's) way to take him to his office, when demanded free passage.
path, clothed in a grey auit, no him that he had no case to answer. overcoat. All the evidence the first witness A call for assistance was sent hat, no Loots and no four men, all of whom ware short,
to the British naval authorities inspector Knight returned to the gave was that they went to Macao dark clothes and had their hats drawn well over their eyes to hide who despatched an armed patropolies station and notified Supt. and took, the cargo of wine on their identity, enshed up and trick who cleared the vessel of the soldi- | to phish the Admiral into the waiters without much difficulty, The Burnside, who made the necessary board. With the assistance, ofs.s. Changsha, a Butterfield and rangements for removing the the chauffeur, who bad appreciatSwire Yangtze Steamer also re-body to the Public Mortuary.. ed what was happening and who quired the presence of an armed had left his sent, Admiral Wu and his ly-guard, both of whom were unarmed at the time, put up a stout resistance. Whilst two pi the men were engaged with his servants, the other two grappled with the Admiral..
ing gar
to
his feet and rushed ance more into the fray.
The chauffeur, meanwhile, was
guard at about the same time owing to the attentions paid the vessel by anruly trongs.
RIOTS IN RUMANIA.
AMERICAN INVOLVED IN UNION JACK INCIDENT.
Two Wounds.
Dr. William K. Nance, who per-1 formed postmortem examina- tion, said there were two wounds in the aulomen and one in the back, on the left side, the latter wound représenting the point of exit of one of the bullets. The wounds causing death might have been made either while deceased was prostrate on the ground or while he was sitting in a ricshn.. An account of what the deceased had been doing on Thursday after
was neon previous to his death given by Eugene Joseph Hiekty, who testified to being a "pal" and side-kick" of the victim. He had known deceased since about 1912,
Mr. Lindsell remarked that the evidence was that the defendant was on board.
What Is "Importation?"
Mr. Remedios replied that, as-
near "Chiautuo (?) Station on the Changsha-Wuchang Railway yes- terday and destroyed railway tracks, on account, of which n train which left Changsha for Yo chow overturned and scores of Passengers were killed or injured. the Kuonghua Electric Light Co. which is located outside the north
A number of communists raided
gate of Changsha at 8 o'clock lust night. These commanists, taking advantage of the dark night, des- troyed the works of the company, throwing the whole region outside the north gate into darkness.
A police sab-station at Hsinho) suining he was on board, he would was also stormed and destroyed by still say and maintain that that communists. There were disorders was no offence under the Ordinat several places in the city, and ance, under section 85, unless the in some cases, bombs were used. pros tution proved to the satis- The Chinese military authärities faction of the Court that the de-took great precautions and finally fondant had imported the wing suppressed the rioters. contrary to the provisions of the Ordinance. Before the defendant could be said to have committed the offence of importing the wine into the Colony, contrary to the provisions of the Ordinance, the prosecution must prove in evid
see that the defendant allowed the whm to leave the junk without
The citizens
stricken.--Toho,
are still panic-
KIUKIANG INCIDENT.
A.P.C. Employee Assaulted, / An incident. was created in Klakiang, last Sunday, afternoon,
Bullet Through lat The desperado who was tackled by the bodyguard, drew a pistol
London, Dec. 15. ... and opened fire but the latter
A question was asked in the ducked and the bullet passed through his hat. The bodyguard House of Commons whether, during "pretended to fall to the ground the anti-Semitic riots at Oradea and his nssain, thinking that he Mare, in Transylvania, an Ameri- had been hit, left him and tarned can citizen, named Captain Keller to render Assistance to his con-altempted to protect from insult a radca who were attacking Admirale hands of rioters the Union Jack in the Philippines and in Shang-a permit from the Captain Superin- when small parties of soldiers which had been huisted by a Jew in hai. Witness resided at 5 New tendent of Polide. The only evidentered the Concession and begän Wu. The bodyguard then rose. a vain attempt to protect his pre-Yalu Rond, where deceased hadence against the defendant was
mises, and whether Captain Köller
often came and where in fact he that he was in sole charge of the plastering Bund property with anti-British posters. Mr. Munro. was beaten and stabbed.
Mr. Lanker Lampson replied: had spent all of Thursday after-junk. He did navigate the junk Faure, of the A.P.C., stopped gas)
to Macno and bring the wine to soldier in the act of putting a also busily engaged. His assall have received telegraphic reports of on, arriving at shortly past two ant had draw, a knife, and was riots from His Majesty's Ministers dinginst before midnight, the Colony, but he did not attempt poster on the rate of the Consulate,
Besides deceased and withess, Mrs. to discharge the cargo.
whereupon four soldiers assaulted about to attack him with it when at Budapest and Bucharest.
His Worship:-Importation is him. When he blew his police the chauffeur managed to kick itcial Rumanian Account atates Stuart and Mrs. Hickey were pre- out of his hand.and well out of that some students removed a Union i sent. They had a few drinke of complete once it reaches the wa whistle, however, the soldiers were rench. Nevertheless. the mis-Jack from premises on which it was Chinese wine.
Mr. Remedios replied that they
A protest was made to the Com- Treant ancceeded in shaking him-dying and paraded it together withness lay down on the bed, after ters of the Colony, self free, and, realizing that it the Rumanian flag in a procession having Chinese "chow" and send had it in evidence that the defenmissioner for Foreign Affairs, who 1
Britain as acclaiming Great
aing Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Hickey was useless to put the kidnapping friendly country. An American to the cinema. When the latter dant was not the owner of the vacillated, and finally the posters
Wine, but was only the foki of the had to be removed by a plan into execution, dashed off. leaving his three comrades behind citizen camed. Refler was wounded, returned, witness hal
apparently while endeavouring to recollection that she sent Stuurtwner, As long as the master was dutiable, he did not commit
tro
The
Deceased and wit-
A faint
senttered.
naval
escape as best they could. prevent the rioters from entering home with some coppers. for his did not part with any liquor which Party. Nothing further resulted.
This gave the chauffeur, breathing spare and he took advantage of it by blowing a police whistle to the fall extant of his lung power. Admiral in the Thick of ii..
Whilst his two servants were thus engaged. Admiral Wu was struggling hard with his two cap tors, one of whom he tripped. This man got up again and Fished at him but, although a man of 59 years, the Admiral, who always. has kept himself in excellent con-" dition, threw both of the despera- At this does away from him. juncture, the bodyguard joined in and fought tooth and nall with one of the miscreants. Seeing that it
was imposible to get their would-
be victim, one of the miscreants
the premises of the Young Men's riesha money. Christian Association and I under- Witness testified that the decens- an offence against the Ordinance, stand that the United States Minised had left the house with his le continued that the evidence of ter at Bucharest is making repre- shoes on and a new hat, but no the prosecution went to prove the sentation in the Rumanian Govern overenat.. He had been a well-story for the defence. The first wilnesa had said that at Macao ment on the matter. The incident
ked. man amongst foreigner is, however, being thoroughly in and, as far as witness knew, had they took on board 23 jars of wine, vestigated both by the British
and the police found that number Chinese enemies, but Minister at Bucharest and the Rumanian Government and I pro pose to await further reports.tion man. Reitish Wirelven,
THE CINEMAS.
ATTRACTIVE CURRENT
OFFERINGS.
Yesterday, crowded
no
Was
always inclined to be friendly with of jars on board in Hongkong. so Chinese. He had beer, a construc- that not one had been tampered
He had lived in Wil with or removed from the junk.
liams Hotel until a few days before his death. Witness thought he had no money.
Widow's Evidence.
Brought Into Colony, !]
Mr. Lindsell-The words, are to bring or cause to be brought to waters of the Colony."
SHANGHAI STRIKE.
Trams Still Suspended.
Shanghai, Dec. 15. The tramway strike situation same, though the remains the threats of the intimidators have not further materialised at pre- sent:-Nayal Wireless.
A
Nationalist issued
Mr. Remedios explained that the been defendant did bring the wine into withdrawal
Soviet commercial agencies. The instructed vigilantly to execute the mandate.
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ANTI-SOVIET MOVE,
Consulates to Be Shut.
Shanghai, Dee, 15,
mandate has ordering the Mrs Mary Stuart, widow of de
..of the recogni- ceased, said she and her husband the waters of the Colony, but tion accorded to U.S.S.R. consuls recently moved to 5 Nanyang Ter before he could be made diable the in Nationalist territory, also the race, off Seward Road. Thursday prosecution would have to show houses December 8, when she left the Lihat he hided or abetted, when it suspension of the functions of the drew a pistol from, his pocket and again attended every performance Hickey's house, was the last time was borne in mind that the pro-Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now was about to make use of it. Ad in the Queen's Theatre of ex she saw her husband alive. The section hail given in evidence wirl We saw this and again Ingram's masterly film, "The Four next time dhe saw him was when that a woman was the owner. grappled with him for possession, Horseman of the Apocalypse," she riewed the body in the under-
Mr. Lindselt: The importer late. The which is being screened again takers' establishment. She testi may have desired to go to the but he Was Loo
fied further as to his clothes worn nearest place to register this wine man pulled the trigger and to-day and te-morrow.
Owing to the length of the
at the time of his murder and the to take it on shore?-Quite pos- Wu Admira:
foll Lo the ground, the bullet having jissed picture, cinema-goers should note fact that he had returned to
sibly. through his
Mr. Lindsell: On the other mouth, emerging that special times have been through the right cheek.:
and 920., Performances begin having taken some prisoners to hand, you have the suspicious cir- arranged, namely, 230, 5.00, 7.15 Shanghai on November 17 after
that the wine had promptly at these times and the the inited States for the U.S.cumstance
arrived three days previously. picture is screened immediately
Mrs. Mamie Hickey testified" to' Mr. Remedios replied that the after the overlure.
The World Theatre and the Star having known deceased about five answer was that it was for the on the lines the wine to the owner and it could Theatre also have interesting pro-years, and told about the after-defendant to report the arrival of
The chief picture toon in question
remain on the junk until the owner obtained a permit.
Flight of Assailants.
At this juncture, the assailants heard the blowing of the chauf feur's police whistle and, fearing apprehension if they remained ductions.
of
Marshal,
CANADIAN DISASTER.
iled. Had they remained for an- the World is Laura La Plante's already described.
force "Beware other five minutes they would un-amusing doubtedly have been arrested, for Widows," and the attraction at the a number of policemen and rol-Star is "It's the Old Army Game." diers, hearing the police whistles a picture made by Edward Sulli- W. C. Fields and and the shooting, dashed to the van who produced "We're in the scene, only to find that the birds Navy Now." had flown. The district was comLoulae Brooks are the stars of
It's the Old Army Game." el, but no arrests were made.
The wounded Admiral was taken
to his home and, when it was
found that he could not speak, he was removed to the Lester Chinese Hospital in Shantung Road for
CONSIDERATE COLONEL.
treatment. There it was found DUCHESS INSPECTS TROOPS.
that the wounds were not of a very serious nuture. The bullet, as stated, passed through his mouth
FIFTY PERSONS BURNED IN QUEBEC.
Mr. Lindsell-But if you have not parted with it you are in pos- session. charge “A” ·
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14
of this issue.
1. When were the present Houses of
Parliament orcoted?
2 How many 100men M.P's have
we, and who are they?
9
What does a black and white signpast denote?
4 Which la our Navy's longest
ship?
6.What is the correct pronuncia
tion of "Iveagh"?
Mr. Remedios, in reply, stated that if he was in possession, he offence had not committed an against the provisions of the Ordinance, as it had not been proved that he tried to take it off Quobos, Dec. 15. At least thirty persons, including the junk.
Sergt. Meadows referred to a twelve children are believed to have been incinerated in a fire which section which stated that the charterers, owners, agents, and destroyed tho Hospico of Saint
masters should report. such cargo to the Harbour Office within four Later. Charles.
hours of arrival. Seventeen bodies have been London, Dec. 15. II.R.II. the Duchess of York recovered at the scene of the and out of his right check, but in made her first inspection of the Hospice fire. Possibly fifty people
dead. Eighty children Bro doing so two of the Admiral's teeth King's Own Yorkshire Light In-
of the master to make such report can Service. were knocked out. Had the bullet fantry, of which she was appoint-reported missing-Reuter's Ameri-
after he had notified the owner of struck him either an inch highered Colonel-in-Chief last August
the arrival of the wine. It seemed or lower, Admiral Wu would pro- at Aldershot.
The weather was bitterly cold bably have been killed outright.
Menara, Nippon Yusen Kaishato him that the prosecution had a very weak case. They took the Next day when a representative and the Duchess was anxious that of the North China Daily News the men should be dismissed at the have sent us a wall calendar for owner of the wine into custody, i
1928 which bears a reproduction of visited the hospital, he learned earliest possible moment. that the Admiral was sleeping
Later Her Royal Highness pretty Oriental picture in water and a feki, and detained them, but
colours by Harunobu Sazuki (1725- they had not been produced as wit-12 lunched with the officers.-British 1770) showing two Japanese girls quietly and that there.
(Continued on Page 14.) fever.
Wireless,
in the process of ginning cotton.
was no
ZrO
Weak Case.
In reply, Mr. Itemedios said they contended that it was not the duty
nesses.
In what plays do these characterá appear. Ophelia, Svengali, Me phistopheles, Lady Babbio, T tania, Mira. Malapron, Mrs. War ren?
7 With what unusual sporting feat ie the name of Captain Barclay identified?
8
Who was Inigo Jones?"
9 Who stood silent on a peak in
Darien?
10
What Greek wrote a treatise on medicine that is still often quot- adf
What do these letters stand for:
·P.A., A.Û.FB., OM., MIS: ent Victorians," "Pride and Pro Who wrote these books "Emin- fudlea," "Romola," "The Cloister and the Hearth"?
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