SECRET SERVICE ACTIVITIES.
AFTERMATH OF INDO- CHINA REVOLT.
FRENCH TROOPS SUBDUING
REBEL VILLAGES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1930.
WOMAN KIDNAPPER SUBMARINE ISSUE
SENTENCED.
DEFIED PARENTS TO PROVE ALLEGATIONS.
DEBATED.
CONFLICTING IDEAS AT NAVAL CONFERENCE.
YEAR'S PRISON TERM. THE AMERICAN "CUTS.”
NORTHERN WAR NOT LIKELY.
MARSHAL YEN SAYS HE WILL GO ABROAD.
INTRUDER CHASED ||
IN
KOWLOON:
ONE OF FARTY OF THREE ROBBERS.
GETS GAOL SENTENCE.
NOT ENOUGH ALLIES.
On two charges of kidnapping
London, Mar. 6.
Peking, Mar. 7. After having been found in the The French delegation to the Civil war in North China now kitchen of 606, Canton Roäd, a small boys, an elderly woman was London Naval Conference rejoined appears unlikely.
Chinese, who was subsequently ar sentenced to one year's hard their colleagues of the other dele- Marshal. Yen Hsi-shan declares rested by the Inmates, appeared HUNDREDS ARRESTED,
labour by Mr. Whyte Smith at the gations this evening, the only ab-that he has always advocated the before Mr. Whyte Smithht the While a Military Tribunal sits Kowloon Magistracy this morning, sentee being M. Tardieu, the Prime unification of the country by peace Kowloon Magistracy this morning Minister, who has postponed his ful means; hence, how can he fight on a charge of being in possession at Yen Bai in judgment, upon the terms being made to run return in order to visit the flood-against Marshal Chiang Kai-shek? | of a. pocket knife and four keys the rebels captured after the re-concurrently.
ed areas in Southern France.
He adds that what he advocated which were described as "instru- Mr. Arthur Henderson had a con- was that he and Marshal Chiang ments fit for an unlawful purpose. cent attempt to overthrow
It was alleged against the de-versation to-night with M. Briand, should retire. The latter does not The defendant pleaded guilty to French administration in Indo-fendant that she formerly lived who is temporarily the leader of agree, but he (Yen) will carry out possession, but said that the articles China, the Secret Service, co-with the mother of one of the boys the French delegation, immediately his intention of retiring and will were for his own use operating with the military aunt Cheung Lok Street, and on the on the latter's return to London. go abroad immediately, with Mar: According to Detective Sergeant thorities, are actively pursuing afternoon of February 6 the lads To-morrow, the full work of the hal Feng, the Shans forces Fitches, the occupants of 606, Can- their campaign against the large disappeared from their homes. conference will be resumed with a evacuating Chengehow as a sign often Road, firewood merchants, were number who are still at liberty. The defendant had some days' pre-meeting in the morning of the good faith.
having their meal in the front part "The aftermath of the "revole-viously intimated that she was re- delegation chiefs.
Heading between the lines, it of the premises on Wednesday even- tion" is shown along the valley of turning to the country and had. This afternoon, the Experts Sub- seems that owing to the fact that ing. A small servant girl, on go- the Red River which is in a state left the premises, but the parents Committee continued their dis Generals Chen Tiao-yuan and Hoing to the kitchen, suddenly saw
remained loyal, General of disorganization, while reports of the two boys had no suspicions cussions upon submarine questions, Chien of further disturbances heighten against her.
with particular reference to the Chang Hauch-liang neutral and the defendant there and immediate- the general feeling of insecurity
Generals Shih Yu-san and Han Fu- raised the alarm. The defendant opened the back door and rushed Nine days later, one of the wo-individual unit.
chu again went over to the Central out. The girt chased him and, on amongst the people.
men met a friend who enquired
Government, Marshal Yen was left going into the scavenging lane, saw with insufficient alles to oppose three other men runing away.
The authorities, however, are able to claim, from day to day, important arrests in different towns, the names of those captured being identified with much of the revolutionary agitation that has been going on for years in Indo-China.
Submarine Figures.
Desire For Peace.
why she was sad, and, on being It is understood that the British told that she had lost her son, the friend intimated that he had seen view, which is shared by the AmeriChiang-Reuter. the boy with the defendant in can and Italian exports, favours a Prince Edward Road on the after-maximum tonnage for indivi- noon of the 4th. Enquiries were dual craft of 1:800 tons, which is made, and it was discovered that the figure upon which a provisional the woman was living in Pilkim agreement was reached at Geneva Street, but when a visit was made by the Three-Power Naval
ference of 1927. to the premises, the house was found to have been vacated.
Detective Sergeant Fitches, who prosecuted, said the defendant had been very callous throughout and when confronted by the parents who accused her of kidnapping, she declared that there
Con-
Shanghai, Mar. 6. The situation in the North has become much easier following an announcement by Marshal Yen Hai-shan expressing his strong desire for peace in China and for the relinquishment of all his military posts with the National Government.
In the meantime, the fokis of the shop, on hearing the girl's shouts, rushed out, and, after Д chase, caught the defendant. There were traces of dirt on his clothes which suggested that he had climbed over the wall and jumped into the yard.
Lender's Arrest,
It was believed that he was "with The Japanese experts favour a
a gang of robbers and had climbed Chief amongst the leaders of
minimum figure of 2,000 tons, while
into the premises to admit the discord is Neven Thai Hoc, the Towards the end of February, the French are keen on placing the
others: founder of the Annamite Nation- one of the complainants met the maximum at 3,000 tons. The dis-
The defendant admitted to his alist Party, whose arrest, effected | defendant in Austin Road and fol-cussion ranged about these figures; In a cable to Nanking yesterday, Worship that he had been on the
gendar-lowed her to a house where she and will be continued at a fur- Marshal Yen signified his inten-Premises, but said he with some difficulty by
had been merie on the night of February was working. After some trouble, ther meeting.
tion to visit Japan with Marshal chased by a sergeant. When asked 20th-21st, in the region of Dong the defendant was arrested and It is learned that Italy is pre- Feng Yu-hslang and to hand over house, he said that he had made a why he should have gone into a Trieu, has come as a great shock taken, to the Police Station. pared to accept as a basis for dis-all military administrations in mistake. to his supporters.
cussion 1,800 tons as the maximum Shensi, Hopan, Shansi and Kansu unit of displacement, while France to the Nanking authorities.
Remarking that he did not think Nguyen Thai Hoc was found to
it was necessary is prepared to accept 2,000 tons as
to be suffering
take the from a number of
the maximum, provided she is
Marshal Yen's sudden break-evidence, his Worship passed sen- wounds. With other rebels he will
allowed to have a certain number away is said to be consequent ontence of six weeks' hard labour. face the Military Tribunal in ex-
of submarines up to 3,000 tons.
the change of mind by General pectancy of receiving the sentence
Chang Hsueh-liang. It is under- meted out to all civilian rebels-evidence against her and defied the ferring the 1,800 tons maximum, formed a secret understanding, in Britain and America, while pre-stood that General Chang had death at the guillotine.
women to prove their allegations. are prepared to compromise by the form of an alliance, The mothers begged the defendant cepting 2,000 provided that there Secrecy.
to return their children to them, shall be only
of sub Feng and Yen before the latter one class
made his announcement demand-5.30 p.m. but she ignored their pleas.
marines, all under this figure.
Italy is also anxious to have only ing the immediate resignation one class of submarines, but is will of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek ing to agree to any figure which suits the other Powers.-Reuter and British Wireless.
Official
was ΠΟ
The identity remains under an official veil of secrecy of an in- His Worship sentenced the de- dividual who was arrested at the fendant to twelve months' impri- Railway Station at Hanoi. The sonment and intimated that if the little information vouchsafed in to defendant effected the return of the the effect that he is a revolutionary boys a recommendation would be whose arrest had been desired by made to the Governor for the re- the authorities for many yearsduction of the sentence. past, but who hitherto had re- mained out of their reach by flee ing to China. The coincidence of his return and the outbreak has made the arrest an important one. The Franch authorities have have closed the frontier, and reinforced the military posta.
An official dispatch states that 24 tirailleurs, including two native officers, forming part of the garri son of the important frontier town of Langson, have been put under arrest on a charge of "conspiring against the security of the State."
Restoring Order.
HERBALIST HELD FOR ARSON.
ARRESTED WHEN LEAVING
INQUIRY COURT.
with
Mr. W. E. L. Miller will give a lecture on "Broadcasting" at the Institution of Engineers & Ship- builders of Hongkong to-day at
For some undetermined reasons,
Marshal Yen Hsi-shan has General Chang Hsuch-liang failed
ordered the withdrawal of his to support the Shansi regime after
trusted forces from Chengchow. the latter had mobilised troops. The Tientsin Municipal Govern-
Further blows to the Shansi
Kuominchun commandersment has ordered the removal of were caused by the Honan Com-all anti-Chiang Kai-shek posters
and placards. manders, including Generals Han Fu-chu and Shih Yu-shan, ciding Leftists Disappointed. with the Nanking regime.
Washington, Mar, 6. Mr. Cotton, the acting Secretary of State, commenting on Mr. Stim-and son's suggestion for a reduction of 200,000 tons in the United States' |Navy, said he believes that the re- ductions would be in capital-ships destroyers and submarines, but not in cruisers. There might even be an increase in cruisers.-Reuter's American Service.
A FIXED STANDARD.
Feng-Chiang Struggle?
། ་
Kuomintang Leftists at Taiyuan-- fu who are actively attempting to urge Marshal Yen to declare war New developments are expected on Nanking are greatly disappoint- in the North if the contemplated ed at the peace overtures and it is departure for Japan of Marshal known that Mr. Wang Ching-wei,
Shansi troops.
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stand the best chance of being definitely cancelled his trip. RIDING AS A FINE ART.
elected by the discontented Kuo- The vanguards of the Nation- An abrupt termination has oc
minchun and Shangi subordinates, alist forces The Institute of the Horse has and that the outcome may be a Tsinan-fu, in co-operation with
have arrived curred to the enquiry into the cir Within Indo-China itself, the cumstances surrounding an carly decided that in order to have horse struggle between Marshals Feng the forces under General Chang task of restoring order has been morning outbreak of fire which or-manship and horsemastership pro and Chiang. In this connexion Tiao-yaan, in anticipation of dis divided, for greater effectiveness, curred last week In a herbalist's perly taught a clearly defined under two headings: firstly, fer- shop at No. 191, Queen's Road East. system must be adopted, and that the outlook in the North is still turbances being created by the
gloomy. retting out the agitators from
Following testimony by a Chinese examinations should be held
Despite the improvement in the their places of refuge in the bigger constable to the effect that, when quiring a fixed standard in equita- military situation, the movements towns, and secondly, subduing the called to the scene, he saw two men tion. villages over a large area in the inside the shop doing nothing, but The first of these examinations of Kuominchun forces in with- lower Delta, which still prove gazing at the fire which had begun school of the headquarters of the for Hanan have continued. It is advancing along the Tientain-|
was held recently in the riding drawing from Shensi and Kansu recalcitrant despite the drastic to consume the shelves containing measures adopted by a military the various materials which go to Territorial Force Association, Chel-reported that thousands of Kuo-Pukow Railway, and towards the bombing squadron the other day.
яea. The tests included the fitting minchun troops are concentrating Yellow River, for more than a The first part of the work has cine-man, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, be of saddlery, the correct seat, stable at Chengchow, the command being week, but this is generally stated fore whom the enquiry was opened, management, and questions con- assigned to Geneal Sun Liang-here to be a defensive measure, yesterday. adjourned the proceed-cerning the feet and shoeing of sing.
(Continued on Next Column.) ings,
been. left in the hands of the Surete, whose arrests are officially stated to number more than 300 within a fortnight.
The second part of the work, sub- jugating the rebel villages and pursuing the numerous bands of rebels who have split up after failing in attacks on garrison towns, has been undertaken by a mobile column under an experienced off cer, M. Moguez.
The latest communique shows that after subduing Phu Ninh Giang, Phu Duc, Vinh Bao and Co Am, the column had passed into Kien An province where it will con- tinue operations against rebellious villages.
OUR CITY HALL.
DESCRIBED AS A DAILY DISGRACE.
At the Hongkong University last evening, under the auspices of the University Engineering Society, Mr. G. E. Moore, of the P.W.D., gave the first of a series of six lectures on modern architecture. Professor C. A. Middleton Smith was in the chair.
The lecturer dealt with the sub- ject in a most interesting manner,
and at the close was warmly thank-
make up the stock of a native medi.
As Kan Chu-sun, the herbalist who was implicated by the testi- mony, was leaving the Court, he was immediately arrested by the police.
The charge preferred against the prisoner was that of committing arson, with a view to defrauding the insurance company with whom his stock of goods was insured, for a sum, it is understood, of $4,000.
An accountant of the shop, giv- ing evidence yesterday, stated that the stock of goods usually carried by the establishment amounted to between $1,100 and $1,200. Al this was, of course, destroyed either by fire or water as the result of the outbreak now attributed to arson.
Upon appearing before Mr. Grantham this morning, the herbalist was formally remanded for a week.
ARMS EMBARGO.
NANKING FORBIDS ENTRY OF MUNITIONS.
With B
Nanking, Mar. 6. view to preventing
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ed by the Chairman, who, in refer- munitions from abroad reaching ring to the City Hall, described it insurgent leaders in China, the as a daily disgrace to the inhabit-Foreign Ministry has advised the ants of the Colony. He could not Legations that future. all understand why people here are shipments of munitions to Chios satisfied with that will not be permitted to be brought apparently building, but he hoped that Mr. into the country unless a permit Moore's series of lectures would is obtained from the Nationalist eventually help to make, he could Government
not say a more beautiful Hongkong,
but a less ugly. Hongkong,
Violators of the order will be severely dealt withReuter,
horses.
re-
Honan to Assist Chiang.
Peking, Mar. 6. The Shansi forces have been
Yen Hai-shan merely desiring to safeguard the territory assigned him, north of the Yellow River. It is understood there have not been any regular Government troops at Tehchow. There were some of the Shantung forces there, but the Governor, Chen Tiao-yuan, has wired to Fu T60- yi, commanding, the advancing Shangi-ites, that he has ordered them to withdraw, in order to avoid a misunderstanding. It is believed a small detachment of Shanai troops entered Tehchow: dii March 4-Reuter,
A Brief Tenure,.
Hankow, Mar. 6, It is reliably reported from Chengchow, that the Honan army group has joined the cause of Chiang Kai-shek, and conseqüent- ly Yen Hai-shan has been compoll- ed hurriedly to withdraw from the north bank of the Yellow River-Reuter.
Attempted Assassination.
Peking, Mar. 6.
A message from Tsinanfù states that an attempt was made to as- Bassinate Liu Jen-chl, a promine ent member of the local Kuomin tang, on March 4. Liu Jen-chi was shot in the back, and sent to bospital seriously wounded. His assailant escaped, and hitherto there have been no arrests,
Liu Jen-chi was a strong sup- porter of Chen Tiao-yuan.
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