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CONVICTS ESCAPE.
THIRTEEN MEN BREAK PRISON.
The island of Singaporo was. searched on March 24 by the police when it became known that thirteen long sentence convicts had escaped from the Criminal Prison, Sepoy Lines, during the morning,
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1929.
CHINA FIGHTING.
EARLY FALL OF HANKOW EXPECTED.
Klukiang, Apr. 1.
A communique states that the Wuhan forco under Hu Toung-too and Hala Wel started a general retreat on Saturday night, after a furious attack by the Government forces.
The men, eleven of whom are It is further stated that the Cantonese, on a Tiuchiu, and one Wuhan troops are now concentrat a Kheh, were, it is reported, in fed at Chilino, near Hwangchow, laundry work at the Prison, where they are awaiting foinforce- There were over fifty so employments,-Reutor. ed in a courtyard.
EMPLOYER ROBBED.
A THEFT OF JEWELLERY RECALLED.
A
Suspected of having stolen finger ring and two other articles of Jewellery some time between January 7 and January 15, last, an amah in the employ of Captain A. K. Menon, of the Indian Medical Service, was dismissed from her employer's service, but owing to her good work she was re-engaged in March.
During her employment one of the Indian servants of Capt Threat to Hankow. ' Menon discovered several pawn tickets in the amah's quarters, Nanking, Apr. 1.
and on investigation it WAS Admiral Chen Shao-kwang,found that two of these related to director of the naval operations on the jewellery which had been the Yangteze, reports that the Government gunboat squadron is bombarding enemy positions-ten miles below Hankow.
Suspicions seem to have beon Arst aroused when a certain well- known convict was found to be missing. A roll call was im- mediately taken and the absence of the thirteen was established.
The alarm was given and the Polico informed. It is under stood that the means by which the men made their cacape was a drain, leading from the court- One of yard to Outram Road,
It is officially announced that the two thick iron bara set across the opening had been cut through, the Government troops expect to leaving an aperture sumelcnt to enter Hankow by April 6 at the allow the passage of a human bo-latest-Router,
ing.
It is rumoured that two of the convicts, very probably "the last of them, were seen emerging from the drain, quickly disappearing.
The Government Innd forces are reported to be in the vicinity of Yanglo.
Comparative Calm.
Hankow, Apr. 1.
stolen in January. The Pollca were informed, and the amah arrested.
She appeared before Mr. T. 9. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, and on boing convicted of a charge of larceny was sentenced to two months' imprison- mont.
RIGHT TO APPEAL.
NOW GRANTED TO EVERY MAN IN THE NAVY.
The local situation has been un- accountably quiet since the depar- It seems apparent that the men lure of troops, the censing of press must have received some outside ang activites and the continuance assistance. The theory is held of regulations prohibiting the re-
London, Apr. 1. that it may have been an ex-moval of baggage, preventing a
In consequence of the Royal convict, who knew the possibilities stampede to the Concessions, and of such an escape and may even
though a certain amount are Onk court martial new rules gov. have held converantion along the necessarily drifting in, nothing re-crning Naval discipline have been drain..
sembling a general scare is evident. issued to the Fleet in which every Even the gendarmerie are unarm-man, irrespective, of rank, is given
appeal to ed, and, martial law has not been the right to
hostilities.
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the
A HARD BED AND WET. declared since the commencement of Admiralty as a final resort in the
case of a grievance. The usual fear of Communist The rules, after laying down outbreaks exists, but it is under the proper LATRINE DOOR STOLEN FOR atood suspects are being closely which the complaint must go, add hierarchy through
NIGHT'S REST.
watched by the authorities: There that the complainant is only kano anxiety for the present con-
justified in appealing to the cerning the safety of foreigners.
superlor authority when the Reuter.
authority to which the first re- quest was made neglected or refused to forward the complaint, Each individual must make his own complaint, joint complaints being forbidden.-Reuter.
A latrine door which was stolen from a building at the rear of the Shamshuipo market was produced at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- slay as evidence against a Chinese who appeared before Mr. T, S. Whyte Smith oij a charge, of Jarceny.
Mr. L. J. F. Griffiths, of the Public Works Department, pro- secuted.
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The defendant pleaded guilty and in reply to his Worship anid that he wanted to use the door to sleep on.
His Worship remarked that it was a very hard bed,
Sergeant Post informed his Worship that the door at the time of the theft had only recently been | painted and was still wet.
The defendant was sentenced to one month's hard labour.
RADIO BROADCAST.
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
Feng Yu-halang..
Shanghai, Apr. 1.
A message from Sianfu to the Kuomin news agency states that Marshal and Madame Feng Yu- halang arrived there on Wednesday. Feng Yu-hsiung fa at present stay ing at a Buddhist temple in the mountaina to recuperate.
from despotism, maintain peace within the country and promote the interests of humanity. This Feng Yu-hsiang is sending seven divisions from the middle of Honans our object. We desire it to be towards Wuhan under Han Fu-chu, known to all friendly nations."
Reuter.. but the fact that a large number of Kuominchun troops, have arrived at Liaan in Anhwef appears to in- dicate his attitude.-Reuter,
!
Hankow, Manifesto.
Troops Return to Canton, Inside Canton City there are six regiments and one full Division of Canton troops not including the Hankow, Apr. 1.
1,000 Whampao College cadets. In a statement to the foreign General Chan Chal-dong remains Press, the Wuhan party declare on the gunboat Hol Fu, while that Chiang Kai-shek has violated Wang Shao-hung, has landed. the constitution and overthrown
grosa.
On Sunday, a contingent of the basic principle of government Hwangsi troops stationed at the by the people, by arbitrarily ap Kong Chuen suburb in Canton was painting more than half the de- legates to the Kuomintang Con-ordered by the Canton militarists These to evacuate for Shlukwan. After referring in the strongest Kwangsi troops left on a train at terms to the L Chal-sam affair, about noon. the statement concludes:
Troops have been sent to guard "Karlhermore, satisfying per- the Chinese Telegraphic Adminis sonal greed, Chiang Kai-shek hustration and its sub-stations while
· 5,30-6.30 p.m. Programme of made military movements threa-
Broadcast by Z.B.W. on 350 metres. ,1,48 p.m. Wenther Report,
Chinese music,
7.18 pan. Weather report,
H. M. V, and Victor records.
tening the country's peace. Thus strict censorship on all cables he has manifestly committed high has been inaugurated by order of 8p.at. Evening Programme of treason against the party and General Chan Chat-tong. 9.15 p.m. "The Melodians" dancenation, and defied the principles of Passenger traffic on the Canton. orchestra of H. M. S. Titaria relaye justice and humanity. For this Shinkwan Railway was suspended from the Restaurant of Messrs. Lane reason, we, the Fourth Unit Army, on Sunday consequent on the Crawford, by kind permission of Com. are resolved to send a punitive ex-troop movement and transport of mander Lockhart, D.S.C., RN, pedition against the tyrant, so as arms and munitions from northern
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