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“RED” ACTIVITY, ̧ ́
CANTON AND KWANGSI
TROOPS MOVING.
Canton, Oct. 30.
Having decided to co-operate with, the forces of Fukien and
"Reds".
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1929
DEATH OF SIR J. B. ROBINSON.
PIONEER OF SOUTH AFRICA'S GOLDFIELDS.
Cape Town, Oct. 30,
at Cradock in the Eastern Pro-
FRUSTRATED RAID,
ALLEGED ROBBERS APPEARS
IN POLICE COURT.
In the early hours of Tuesday, October 8, the occupants of 48, by the entrance into the house of Ko Shing Street, were disturbed two Chinese, one armed with a toy pistol and the other with a
men
Klangsi Provinces to exterminato The death has occurred of Sir Chu-Mo and their "Reds". Gen-Joseph Robinson, the pioneer of eral Chiang Kwong-nal of the 61st, the South African diamond and Division and General Tai Chich gold fields. Reuter.
Joseph Benjamin Robinson, the startled residents, and threaten- dagger Pointing these at the have personally set put for Talpu and Mei Hsien on the trail of the South African magnate, was boring them with injury if they
vince in August, 1940. In his made any disturbance, the early days he engaged in farming demanded the keys of the safe, and wool-buying. He was early which contained $20,000 in notes, on the scene in the diamond fields received that day by telegraph
transfer. and acquired about 20,000 acres in the Vaal River region where he started successful mines. Taking a prominent part in the affairs of Kimberley, he was elected its mayor in 1880.
Taking advantage of the absence of the above generals, the bandits in the districts along the East Biver have become very active, General Au Sau-nien of the 120th. Brigade under General Taoi Ting kai of the 60th. Division is being recalled from Wuchow to proceed to Walchow where his troops will be stationed hereafter.
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General Au with his troops in expected in Canton to-day and will soon move to his appointed deation-
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People to Organise Self-Defence. "Owing to the fact that in recent years for various reasons the bandits have seized opportunities to rob, which matter has been con- sidered by District Magistrates, the Bureau of Civil Affairs has decided upon three methods of dealing with the situation.
All District Magistrates have ac-
cordingly received orders that in the shortest possible time they must suppress banditry and that the police forces must be properly organised to ensure sufficient force
The intruders, however, were thwarted in their endeavours, one of the occupants succeeding in getting out of the house via the verandah, and summoning the He claimed to have becu'the first police, who effected the capture discoverer of the Witwatersrand of two men, and later charged goldfields. Arriving on the Rand another, who was a foki at the in 1886, he at once began pros-house.
The cook at 46, Ko Shing Street,
pecting on the Langlangte Farm Yesterday, .at the Contral with the aid of two mom. When Magistracy, the three men were he bought the farm for £6,000 and charged before Mr. E. W. Hamil- followed up this purchase by ton with breaking into the dwell- thers, he was looked on by most ing house with intent to commit people as a lunatic for wasting a felony. his money on worthless land and The prosecution was conducted thers was great scepticism even by Datective-Inspector Murphy, among experts, which enabled him who, after outlining the case, to extend his holdings at small said he proposed to call as many cost. The wits at the Pretoria
as nine witnesses. Club made merry at the expense of Robinson and his "cabbage patch," while the Rothschild ex- pert from England is said to have declared as he rode along the gold-bearing conglomerate that he would not trouble to dismount to The order states "Whereas banditry is rife and police force are examine the reef, as it was a insufficient so that reliance has tourd to suppose that any gold be placed on the local troops for could exist in such a formation. protection, it happens thut in time of political movement the troops have to despatch to other places. Then 'not having the necessary force for protection the police can merely stop and watch the disorder of the districts.
for self-defence.
"On this occasion when the troops were moved West urgent cables were received from more than ten places to the effect that villages were being subjegled to incen- diarism and massacre. Now, the re-organisation of the troops is for National defence, and in
was one of the witnesses called, and he said he was responsible for locking up the premises ench night. He did so on that ticular night,
robbers.
par. shutters of the shop
but one of the was left down, so that people could 500 into it from the street. He was
reef at a depth of 360 feet and straight off to sleep, being awaken- Then Robinson struck the main awakened at a late hour to admit 1 Woman, and he then went cable messages announcing the discovery were sent all over the ed again by the entry of the world. Europe, for the first time realised the possibilities in this field and men, were sent out to investigate and to invest in pro perties. The township of Johannes- burg was formed and it eventually became the chief city of South Africa. The Old Robinson reef alone has yielded about 6,000,000 nances of gold."
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One of them had a pistol and the other a dagger. The one with the pistol asked him for the key, but he said he knew nothing about it, an the men then went up to the top of the stairs, during which time he held fast the door. He did see a light in the shop, and thought it was the burglare' Sir Joseph-he was made a keeping guard. He later identified baronet in 1908-represented the first defendant in a parade, peace time they should be exercis Griqualand West In Parliament as the man who had pointed the ing and in war time be moved to for 4 years and carried through pistol at him and asked him for
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Another witness said he was disturbed from sleep by the entry MACEDONIA of the men, and went to the top +KIDDERPORE of the stairs, but was driven back by the accused with the revolver. who threatened to shoot him f
the frontiers thus rendering it
difficult for them always to be the Diamond Trade Act. During garrisoning every place. Also it is the Basuto War he fought in the In addition to his not a radical solution that bandits. Free State. arrive, and that they should appear South African Bank.]
was chairman of the Robinson when soldiers move away.
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for good and all, the people must suppression, and he must suppress first defendant ask for the key Cargo only, he made a noise. He heard the RAWALPINDI learn to defend themselves and them without letting any bandit for the safe which contained therefore the following methods escape elsewhere. have been devised for this province. 3. O district boundaries $20,000 in notes. He remained where bandits are constantly pas-outside the door, and in the sing, the Magistrate must give meantime somebody blew a whistle orders to the boundary police to and went for a constable. engage with the matters with the neighbouring district boundary police to suppress. them as soon as possible.
"1. In districts where large bodies of bandits are located in difficult country, the forces of one district are insufficient to cope with the situation. The neighbouring districts must be invited to devise together a common plan of defence, and if necessary obtain support from local troops. But their plans must be modelled on those of the mecting of all districts combined, Where meetings have not yet been held they must be called together quickly in order that steps for suppression may be taken in the shortest possible time,
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The hearing was adjourned.
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