THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
DISTILLERY CASE IN GOVERNOR OF INDO-
COURT.
MAGISTRATE ANXIOUS TO AVOID BIAS.
* CHINA.
M. PASQUIER APPOINTED TO THE POST.
A lavas Agency cable received this morning states that M. Pas- quier has been appointed Governor- General of French Indo-China.
A later Reuter mesango gives the name as M. Pasquin.
ARMED ROBBERS
TRAPPED.
FOUR SHOT DEAD DURING SHANGHAI FIGHTING.
GOOD POLICE WORK.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1928.
YANGTSZE PIRATE OUTRAGE.
NORTHERN FORCES SUBSIDED?
JAPANESE PASSENGERS
ROBBED.
Kluklang, Aug 13.
A Chinese steam launch, Haun
Wm.
SHANG CHEN AND SO-CALLED FOREIGN AID.
Powell,
Ltd.
Yang, which is a regular boat ply- MONEY & MUNITIONS.
board.
der the late Marshal Chang Teo-
in is to be confiscated.
REVENUE FRAUD?
ing between Taych and Kiukiang. called at Lungping, a small village, Shanghai, Aug. 20.
Poking, Aug. 20. "I should think, having heard
Four armed robbers are dead 30 Ti on the upper reaches of Klu-
The Nationalist Government has previous evidence against this Dis.
and two others lle in hospital seri-kiang, at 11.30 am. yesterday, when tillery, there might be lurking at
as the result of a party of five men, with the ap-ordered that all property in Peking ously wounded the back of my mind a shadow of The name of M. Pasquier appears their encounter with Settlement pearance of farmers, together with of Dr. Wellington Koo, a former suspicion against those people in the French annual Civil Service Police in a somewhat unique at-a score of other passengers got on momber of the Peking Cabinet un- list as that belonging to a high Of-tempted armed robbery at Na. 690 Shortly after the vessel resumed
An order has been issued by the Therefore, it might be desirable cial in the administration of Indo- Dalny Rond, Wayalde district, on her navigation, they assaulted the
skipper with pistols in their hands commander of the Garrison that that the ease be heard by the China, while that of M: Pasquin is Saturday night at 7.35 o'clock,
The attempted robbery was un- and forced him to steer the vessel with the exception of Government Second Magistrate. On the other absent, therefrom, although he may hand, it is a complicated technical bo a Deputy in the Metropolitan que insofar that the Police were into a mid shoal near by, damaging offices and military headquarters, armed guards shall not be station- case. I think the Second Magis- Chamber, like M. Varenne, the last waiting to receive the "uninvited" part of the engine.
Thereupon, they began to threa-ed outside any promises in the trute had no opportunity of going Governor-General, M. Pasquier is guests and to tender them the
of receptions. The ten all the passengers on board, In-city.
two Japanese, Messrs.
General Pei Chung-hsi, who an into the distillery case previously, the more logical successor to the warmest That possibly might outweigh any post, and it would appear from rendezvous of the robbers was the cluding possibility of bias as far as it enquiries made locally, this morn-home of a superintendent of the Miyaji Ishikawa of the Wuhsuch nounced his intention of returning ing that he is the man who has Conl and Oil Tax Burceau of Woo-branch of the Mitsui Bussan Kal to Hankow, has been requested by now been favoured with the highest sung: a large building, semi-de-sha, and Mitsui Ikonaga of the apointment in the whole French tached and with the usual com- Daide Yoko, depriving the crew and the Nanking Military Council, to passengers of personal effects, and continue operations against the pound entrance.
fied on a native boat which the Northern troops inside the Great
ang apparently had prepared be- fore hand.
exists."
new series of fucts which
Colonial Service.
Wall.
So Baid Mr. R. E. Lindsell when the Tai Tang Distillery case came before him this morning. The
M. Pierro Antoine Mario The Police had received infor- case is one in which the Manager Pasquier came out to Indo-China inmation of the attempted robbery
Foreign Assistance to North. and a skilled worker of this estab- February, 1887. He has, therefore, beforehand, and on Friday night,
Of the two Japanese victims, Mr.
In this connexion, it is under. lishment are charged with con- been thirty years in the Colonial party consisting of Det.-Inspr. Ishikawa was deprived of one wrist spiracy to defrand the revenue of service. Since 1918, he has been Knight, Det-Sgt. Turner and watch and got in cash, while Mrstood that General Shang Chen has duties payable on distlifed spirits, serving as Resident Superlor of
of one gold watch and cabled Marshal Yen Hal-ahan in- forming him that reliable informa- detectives money amounting to $258. The charge is said to involve a Anuani, one of the States in the yde, Del. Const. Cardell and a kezawa
number of Chinese
Upon receipt of the report of tion at his disposal indicates that are Union of French Indo-China, fill-stationed themselves in the house somewhat similar to those alleged ing a position corresponding to various places of advantage to the incident, the local Chinese au Marshal Chang Chung-chang and in a previous prosecution but that of High Advisor to the native await the arrival of the robbers. Lhorities started to take measures General Chu Pu-yu are being sub- concerning which it is now claim- ruler of the country.
However, they failed to come, for the strict guarding of the land
is encouraging their activities ed by the Revenue Department
During his long tenure of office, much to the disappointment of the and water between Tayeh and Kisidised by a foreign nation which
kiang, In view of the fact that this that it will be able to bring direct he has been able to acquire and as-officura.
is being accorded. evidence in support, in addition to Similate much that is of importance
Later the Police were informed in the first time pirates have operat against the Nationalists. Support merely technical depositions,
to the relations of Anna and that the raid was to take place oned on the Yangtze River for many says Shang Chen in the form of
years: Toho,
munitions and money. the new the following night at the same The Manager and sie foo of France. His chotee as the Distillery are, in brief, now Governor-General of French Indo- charged with Juggling
with China, in succession of M. Varenne, time, and the Police again took up the contents of the fermen probably due to a combination of their stations.
eircumstances which had its ineep-
tution jars, with the alleged result that much fermented liquortion in the stormy period of the re- gime if his iminediate predecessor, M. Varenne.
No Objection.
Let in by the Amah.
were
10 them,
Marshal Yen I reply urges that strong action should be taken us
THREE LOCAL WILLS.oon as possible.
Labour Union Protests. The proscription of the labour Union in Peking by the Garrison Commander has given rise to con-
After a long wait of about two MACAO PRESBYTOR LEAVES has been drawn off secretly for
It will be recalled hours, all were ou the qui vive
$62,000, distillation, thereby defeating the purpose of the official records that M. Varenne is a Socialist who when a knock was heard at the which were required to be kept in has pronounced views on the sub-compound gate. The Police had these establishments for the inject of Colonial administration, made arrangements for the amah. The Hongkong estate of a Ro-siderable agitation. The Kuomin formation of and subsequent levy which he istened to carry into Lo open the door and, as soon ahe man Catholic Priest at Macao,lang party is supposed to be tak- of duties by the Revenue Depart-effect on his arrival in the country did so, three men entered, seized amounting to 362,700, has recently ing the matter up, and to have that the labour in spite of strong local opposi-the amah and compelled her to been dealt with at the Supreme drawn the military lender's atten- ment on the output of spirits.
tion. When what is known as the open the door leading into the Court where letters of administration to the fact
then on have been granted to Mr. M.H. movement is part of the popular Mr. M. K. 10, the defending affair of the Concessions" crop-house. The rubbers
Turner, of Mesars, Deacons. The Nationalist movement. solicitor in the previous prosecu
The Garrison Commander has tion; had been able to secure the pup, his opponents derived joined by three confederates, arm-estate is that of Mr. C. R. Alvares, dlacharge of his client, and he has from it the long-awaited opport with pistols.
Having gained access to the otherwise known as Mr. C. R. de heen asked to confine his attention
Alveres, who is described
to the Communist organisations again been instructed to appear unity of opening a bitter attack
Governor-General.house, the robbers made straight Presbyter and Canon Capitular of gainst the
Union alone. for the defence in this new case. Arcised of showing favouritism in for the stairway, while the trem-the Se Cathedral at Macao, who and to leave the remainder of the !
plantation bling, though brave, annh escaped died intestate at No. 113, Rua da
It is understood that he has re- the matter of these
side room. The first robber Praia Grande, Macio, on April 30,plied that they are all as bad as concessions, he had eventually to into In reply to his' Worship's open leave the country, returning to on to the stairs met with h volley this year.
Mr. Turner is the attorney of the one another. ing remarks, Mr, Lo said he had Paris to face a Parliamentary im- from the Police and, though he was
New Nanking Appointments, no objection to his Worship's hear-peachment, since when he had armed with a fully loaded pistol deceased's sister, Delmira Merces ing the new case. As far as he was made it publicly known that he and tried to use it, he fell dend Alvares, living at Macao.
Another 'substantial local estate
Shanghai, Aug. 23. concerned, Mr. Lo added, he was did not intend to return to his post. before he could entry out his pur-
was left by Mr. B. C. Sething, silk A meeting of the Nanking Cen- prepared to risk that "unconsciousThe appointment of M. Pasquier pose. bins which his Worship, appre-for whom it can be claimed that
In the subsequent shooting, an-merchant, who died at Bombay on tral Political Connell, was held to- tended.
Mr. H. A. Taylar, Assistant he has had long experience of it-other robber was mortally wound-or about July 12, last year. Letters day, and a few changes in appoint Mr. Li Shih-tseng having inli- Superintendent of Imports and do-China affairs, is considered fed, and the others in trying to make of administration, with the will and nents were made. Exports, said a raid was carried therefore as a measure of recon- good their scape also received coticil annexed, have been granted the scene Wilkinson and Grist, who is the at- out on the Distillery on Wednes-cillation and deference to the wounds from the Police fire. One to Mr. D. H. Blake, of Messrs.mated his intention to resign his Branch Political Council, Mr. day, by the Revenue Olleers. The allicial mapority view in that Co-robber who fled from
4.
through the door was instantly torney of the executrix and execu-post na Chairman of the Peking people of the Distillery found distilling molasses mash
A Chinese, grocer at Taikoktaul, his stend.
Admiral Yang Shu-wang' was which, officially, was not due for ly associated with M. Sarraut, one and he was found to be sufferinged under the will. complete fermentation until the of Indo-China's last-known Gov. from gunshot wounds in the legs. Wong Kang-wo, alias Weng Yuk-tin,
robbers wounded
were who died on March 30, .his year, at appointed Chairman of the Fukien Government, cight has certainly following day, while Friday's ernor-General,
taken to hospital, where two of No. 39, Pine Street, Taikoksui, left Provincial mash was being transferred into taken the trouble to underst them later died from their wounds. Hongkong estate to the value of athers being appointed to form the
the conditions and customs of the
party $42,000 for the administration of Committee under him.
General Shang Chen, Marshal Colony to the highest administra-Fortunately, the Police
which probate has been granted to Detnined Men.
tive post of which he has now been
The Police estimate that the rub. Wong Ton-shi, (widow), and Tsun-Yen Usi-shan's subordinate, and Mr. Lo then referred to the fappointed. He is the writer of a
elected members of the Peking alleged detention of the defen-number of works on the country,bers fired 30 shots in all. Four shi, (concubine), both living at General Liu Chen-wah have been
pistols and six magazines were Taikokaui.
Numerous bequests of a family Politicul Council. dants in the office of the Superor which "L'Annam d'Autrefois found by the Police in the posses-
Amam of Formel intendent of Imports and Exports,.. "The
Chiang Wanted: Ders. against the "illegality" uf which Times," is the most outstanding, ion of the dead and wounded roh-nature are contained in the will,
voiced
Thursday's mash.jars.
Hony.
were
f
M. Pasquier, who was intimate arrested by a Chinese constable,tors at Bombay who were appoint Chang Chun has been appointed in |
he had previously
awing noteworthy for its sympathy strong protest. He said that of treatment and breadth of out- ile hus behind him the while being thus detained, eer-look. tain statements were taken from goodwill of the masses of 'the na- the men, and he now asked live population,'
that copies of these statements be
similarly made available for the
purpose of the defence, if they SHORT-TERM LOAN BY
were intended to be used as evi- Mence by the prosecution againsi
the defendant.
Quoting the law on the subject, | |
US. TREASURY.
Mr. Lo submitted that if any state FOR RETIREMENT OF LIBERTY
ments were made by the defen-
dants as a result of the detention;
the tribunal should direct that
the defendant sollettor be furnish-!
ed with a copy of these documents.
LOAN?
New York, Aug 23. - * The Treasury is offering an issue
It was an elementary principle that of securities on September 15th.. the prosecution should make such it is believed that the issue will be statements available to the de- fence, if they were to be used as evidence.
His Worship directed that copies of the statements be supplied to the defence if here was any in- tention of using them as evidence. Bail Question.
in the form of short-term bonds amounting to between four and five million dollars for the retirement of the Third Liberly 4 per cent. Loan, due on September 15th-- Renter's American Service.
amount.
The ease was adjourned for a The question of ball was thon
week. discussed. That for the Manager
The exact charges against the of the Distillery, amounting to $2,000, had been found, but in the Manager and sze joo of the Diabil ense of the szc fon,, whose bail was 'lery read as follows:-That they fixed by Mr. Lloyd in the higher did, between the 13th and 22nd sum of $3,000, it was stated by Mr. Instant, conspire, combine, eon- "Lo that they were unable to rulso federate and agree together with the sum. He applied for the pos!-Tsui Yip, leonisee of the Taitung tion as regards the ball for both Distillery, and others, to defraud the revenue: to distill spirits from defendants to be reconsidered.
Mr. Taylor, in opposing the ap-kongs of molasses mesh not due plication, drew the Court's atten- for distillation, on certain dates in tion to the fact that the eze foo the above-mentioned period; that had made an attempt to escape he also did Inil to account for the when the Distillery was raided on spirits so distilled to the Superin- tendent of Imports and Exports; Wednesday,
Mr. Lo's reply to this was that that he did remove theso spirita one man might have been nervous. from the distillery without pay Eventually, his Worship direct- ment of duty, and that he did re- od that ball should be allowed to place material so distilled with remain at the same figure for both more fermented material and then defendants, although in the case of did fail to account for it to the aza foo he was permitted to put up Superintendent of Imports and a surety for the half of his Exports.
The
suffered no casualties,
Mr. Richard Woodget, of Burn- ham Overy, Staithe, Norfolk, the There are now only 29 blast skipper of the famous Cutty Sark, operation on the who died on May 5 last, aged 82, North-East coast, the normal left £6,812 118. 1d., net personalty number being 70.
£4,327 12s. 8d.
furnaces in
1,61925, BY NA LLAVICE, IND
"Can't hear, a word yer sayin', mister, there's too much
noise around here.
Shanghai, Aug. 24. At the regular meeting of the Central Executive Committee yes- terday, it was decided to send a telegram to Marshal Chiang Kai- shek urging him to return to Nan- king as soon as his health is res- Lored.
The dissolution of all the Special Courts in various pro- vinces, which were created on an emergency basis to deal with the counter-revolution, was also decid- ed on. Nam Chung Paa.
Feng Leaves Nanking.
Shanghai, Aug. 24, Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang left Nanking early this morning for Pukow. His destination is un- known, but it is generally believed that he will return to Honan. Nam Chung Pao:
British Consul at Nanking.
Shanghal, Aug. 24:
Mr. M. Hewlett, the British Con- sul, arrived at Nanking yesterday morning. He later paid a visit to Dr. C.,T. Wang--Nam Chung Pao.
THEFT OF A RING.
SERVANT WHO "FOUND" IT IN THE HOUSE,
A young Japanese appeared as prosecutor in a caso before. Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy this morning, in which a charge of larceny of n'ring was preferred against a servant..
Defendant pleaded that he found the ring in the house..
Inspector Marks. said defendant was arrested by a detective in the act of pawning the ring.
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A fine of $20 or three weeks' hard labour in default was impos- od.
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