BRITON'S ESCAPE FROM REDS.
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I ON CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.
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MALAYA NOW ENFORCING.
SUSPENSION.
GRAPHIC STORY BY REFUGEE.
FLEES FROM CITY DISGUISED
AS CHINESE
CHANGSHA PILLAGE,
Shanghal, Aug. 5. Mr. James Mason, of the China Inland Mission, who arrived here to-day with other foreigners who had to flee from Changsha, told a graphic story of how, logting and burning as they ran in the wild horde through the city, the communists 'wreck- ed Changsha in less than a day. Rising from a sick bed, to which he had been confined as the re- sult of previous privations caused by the "Reds," Mr. Mason succeeded for the second time in escaping from death and other
horrors:
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His experiences date from the capture of Nanhsien by.com- munists a few weeks prior to the fall of Chanzsha.
the house servants, who said that
Mr. Mason's Story. "On the night of June 28.", be- gan Mr. Mason, "I was awaken- ed from sleep by the shouts of the communists had arrived in the elty. I listened for Bounds of Aghting and commotion, but could hear nothing, and as I knew that the Governineat soldiers in the city were well armed, I did not think there was anything in the
Soon, report of the servants. however, we could hear actual
Bring, and the servants informed
me that the soldiers had left the city during the night to drive off the communists."
Mr. Mason and his colleague, Mr. W. W. Moore, then went to the top of the house and from this position they could make out the Government soldiers in full retreat, followed by the bandits.
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Singapore, Aug. 5. A submission that the transla
A charge of forgery in a mild
Sydney, July 18. Stringent precautions are being tions of balance sheets put in by form was brought against a Chin- One of the most spectacular taken by Government. to enforce the defence were not correct was the suspension of Chinese immi-made by Mr. H. G. Sheldon in the ese, who was formerly In the em-fights in the history of aviation ploy of the Kowloon-Canton Rail-will be attempted by Mr. Bert gration Into the Colony.
Supreme Court this morning before
Accompanied the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-
by Captain This step follows a proclamation the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph way, before Mr. Whyte Smith at Hinkler in September. natifying the suspension of adult Kemp) when the $60,000 loan case ing, it being alleged that the de- M'Intosh, who has been his com
continued. The plaintiffs
several flights, Mr. male Chinese immigrant labourers was
fendant had secured a "privilege" panion on for three months, as from July claim that the money was repaid by ticket from the Railway on a forg. Hinkler intends to fly from 31st., on the ground that the a settlement of account in the Kung
contineat, and fly back to England, conditions, of labour in the Straits Yuen rice firm and are now seeking ed application purporting to have England to Australia, circle the Settlements and in
that the property, given as secur- been written by an employee. – the Malay
The defendant said that a friend all within one month. States of Perak, Selangor, Negriity for the loan, shall be released.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon is for the plain-of his desired to go to Canton and Sembilan, Pahang, Johore, Kedah, tiffs and the first defendant is re- asked him to secure a "privilege" engined Avro, No. 10 monoplane, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu prasented by Mr. Eldon Potter, ticket for the purpose: Having similar to those operating on the
that the influx of are such
K.C., together with Mr. F. C. Jen obtained a blank form, accused ap-Sydney-Brisbane service. It will is likely to cause
un kin labourers
proached Li Kwai, An employee he fitted with Armstrong-Siddeley employment For the purpose of
of the Railway, and asked him if engines, each of 220-210 horse- the proclamation, the expression
he could use the man's name for power. “adult” means a person of 14 years
the ticket. Li Kwai agreed, but,
Since his return to England or more of age.
net. being able to write English, after his famous solo flight in Hinkler has been the application was written out 1928, Mr. by the defendaat:
engaged on the construction of an amphibian machine of his own successful tests with the machine, design. He recently carried out which he has christened the Ibis, and it was rumoured that Hinkler WAH contemplating using an amphibian for a similar flight to that which he proposes to under- take in September.
Yesterday Mr. Jenkin, in cross- examining a witness, suggested that if the arrangement sworn to was carried ugh, and the ba As Singapore is the gateway to lance sheet translations were cor- Malaya, all the male adults will be rect, then the Un Wo Lok Tong counted here. After the counting would be unable to discharge any immigrants may go on to Penang debts at all if there was liquidation, and land there. Quarantine cases because their overdrawings exceed as usual will be confined to St. ed their share in the accumulated John's Island.
profits of the firm. In the event of The Port Officer will be respon-liquidation they would not have a sible for counting the number of cent to come to them but would be Immigrants while an official from required to pay out money, the Chinese Protectorate will be Mr. Sheldon, this morning, ex- present on board to assist. Stem- plained his translations in detail, ming the tide of male immigrant and before doing so asked his Lord- labour at Singapore will act asship to note his objection to the suspension for the whole
translations put in by the defence on Malaya, for at no other port may the ground that they were, not cor immigrant labourera land, except
of
rect..
Counsel further stated, in the
has not been
worship that all members of the Mr. F. "Winyard informed his staff of the Railway were allow ed one "privilege" ticket annually between Kowloon and Canton, and three tickets for the journey be tween Kowloon and Shum Chun. The employees were charged a quarter of the fare on these tic
kets.
!
On
WHERE FAME WAXES AND WANES.
Hinkler's association with Cap- tain M'Intoch dates back to 1927, when they unsuccessfully attempt- Application Made,
fed a nonstop flight to India. On August 6, an application in Three weeks ago they flew together the name of Li Kwai was received in the King's Cup. at Penang after being counted at course of an explanation with re-ger, who made
and forwarded to the Traffic Mana- out a certificate Singapore.
the Station Any immigrant labourers at-gard to a letter, that second defen- which was sent to
dant, Lau Yick-cheuk, Who Master for a ticket to be is- tempting to land at other ports has been absent so far and sued to a young man pur- will be arrested immediately.
represented, porting to be Li Kwai's son. Actually there will still be a had arrived from Shanghai yester Sunday, whilst examining t
of immigrant certain amount
kets, Mr. Winyard
(Continued from Page 6.) said he. about coming in from China until day and was in Court.
In explaining his translations, found a young man in possession the shipping companies concerned Mr. Sheldon referred to the word of the ticket, but as he did not
Cranmer is not to be found. have exhausted the quota allowed "overdrawings." He pointed out show any resemblance to Li Kwai, suggest that Cranmer burning in them under the proclamation.
that the Chinese character meant, whose son he purported to be, ha an electric fire might be added to If they exceed this quota, which drawings by the partners in fact was questioned and he subgethe tableaux at Madame will be checked by the Port Officer and the portion of the word "over" quently admitted that he was the Tussaud's. and an official from the Pro-was redundant. He went into the brother of the defendant, tectorate, the shipping company accounts in detail, pointing out that will have to bear the expenses of the finances of the Un Wo Lok Tong repatriating the excess.
could not be divorced from the Hop Wo and the Kung Yuen as they were really all one, with the same partners and shares as a matter of convenience, and the Kung Yuen acted as a sort of clearing house for the entire business,
The following morning, Li Kwal And where in thunder, if I may are the admirals? was sent for, and, when shown put it so, the application, he seemed very Drake, as I said, is lurking behind much surprised. The defendant Coolidge and Hoover and Taft: had been in the employ of the Nelson receives the pomp and Railway, but on August & had glory that he so well deserves. been dismissed from their service. But what of Hawkins, Raleigh, Is Worship intimated that Frobisher, Blake? You call out there must have been some col- their name at Madame Tussaud's lusion with some member of the and only echo replies. Railway staff. He asked how the Wellington surveys the dead defendant could have got hold of body of Napoleon. But where is the ticket. He presumed that the Marlborough going to the wars? ticket would be handed only to L! You search for him behind Harry Vardon, you look for him near Donoghue: but you look in vain.
Threatened With Pistol, "It WIS now light enough to see quite well, and I went out to the front of the house just as the communists came marching up. They were dressed in soldiers' two uniforms and were led by officers. Upon catching sight of me, one of the officers came up to me and pointed his pistol point- blank in my face, at the same time raviling me with all manner of ob-
ith all manner of ther he intended to blow my brains out or not.. At the time I thought he was going to do so, and the almost four weeks ago now," sald translated and explained it was ticket was made out to Li Kwai's
scene names.
looks of the members of the com- munist band at his back did little
They to reassure me.
were the most vicious-looking men I have ever seen,
only be and I can thankful that I didn't fall into their hands."
At this juncture, related Mr. Mason, the two officers led their band of communists they looted
Catholic Mission, which they looted thoroughly, and then bound and carried off the Catholic Father. From the mission the band went to the magistrate's yamen, which was also looted.
Breased As Chinese,
and I
aries found that the communists had left. The city had been thoroughly looted, and the China Inland Mission compound had been turned upside, down, but not Mr. Sheidon said it was quite seriously damaged. They learned clear from his translations that the Mr. Jenkin from the city officials, who had suggestion made by only returned to the city after yesterday was incorrect, as if the the withdrawal of the communists, accounts were settled up the Un was Lok Tong would have a considerable that the Catholic father
to them. being held by the communists for sum of money to come
When the accounts were properly. a ransom of $50,000. "That Mr. Mason, "and nothing has clear that the suggestion was fal- been heard about the communists lacious.
The case is proceeding. or their captive, since."
Kwai.
Mr. Winyard replied that the
As for literature, I can discover
of Bacon and Scott. I get no son and was handed to a young man no prose writer between the cras who called for it.
of Dr. Johnson's' His Worship pointed out that it glimpse
I cannot flush would be better to hand tickets to ponderous form. the employee himself and not to from any covert the figure of anybody who might call for them. Charles Lamb. Chaucer is there, Of painters Mr. Winyard agreed, but indi-but not Tennyson.
I note none. cated that no outsider would be aware of the application and, "un- But swinging back to the world specialities inread and Co, less he was told by the employee, he of action from the world of art. Pale Ale, Double Brown Ale and would not know to call for the tie-I see, not far from Carnera and a London Stout. Whitbread and Co.ket.
As a result of these experiences, Mr. Mason contracted fever and it was decided that he should go to
Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. Changsha for medical treatment. have been appointed agents for the
Five days after arriving there, as famous British brewing firm of Communists nearing the city, and, with one small satchel, he was forced to leave his bed and make
he lay in hospital, news came of the Messrs. Whitbread The
his way with other foreigners over have been conducting experiments
The defendant intimated that he to the river side. Subsequently, for some time to ensure that their had written the application with the foreigners realised that the is products shall be sold overseas ex- the knowledge and permission of land was no longer safe, and they actly as sold at Home, eliminating Li Kwai. crossed to the far shore of the the need of preservatives. river in order to make their way up-stream to where the foreign gun-j boats were anchored.
Li Kwal's Story,
little to the right of Dempsey, the slight but enduring semblance of Livingstone, who will possibly or will he not? outlast the heavy- weight fighters of yesterday and to-day.
T
But stop. There is at Madame Tussaud's a fine tableau re- Li Kwai, who was in Court, said presenting the savage home life the defendant had approached him of Neanderthal Man. I feel cer- and asked whether his (Li Kwai's)tain that Neanderthal man never son had used all the "privilege" existed before the Great Fire of tickets but on being told that there London in 1925. was still one more due to Li Kwai, the defendant asked if his own son
"But my colleague and I did not think we ought to tempt Providence
the refugees were there. It was any longer," continued Mr. Mason,
while waiting here that the first "so, while the communists were
Changsha Ablaze.
authentic news of the looting and indulging in un orgy of looting and
sack of the city reached the care destruction. Mr. Moore
Eventually, after being threaten- of the foreigners. obtained suits of Chinese clothes ed by Chinese troops, the party got
Although ruthless and coldblood from the servants and crept cau-aboard H.M.S. Teal. "We had just ed in their actions, the communists tiously out of our back gate, which settled ourselves to make a night of who captured Changsha went about might be given the use of it. He ter charge would be
one of ob- leads out
(Li Kwai) agreed, but pointed out taining property by false pretences, into a comparatively it," said Mr. Mason, "when we were their work of destruction in a untravelled side-street. We skirt startled by a tremendous explo-systematic manner. First, they
to the defendant that he did not namely by falsely pretending that ed around the main streets in the sion, as if a high explosive bomb looted and burned the Chinese know whether that would be in his own relative was Li Kwai's son. direction of the boat landings and had been detonated. Looking across magistrate's yamen and other Gov. order or not.
Mr. Winyard intimated that if were just breathing sighs of relief the water to the city, we could seeernment buildings. Then they la Worship: You are not com- the defendant produced the son they at our good fortune in escaping great flames shooting up around the visited with destruction the pro-ing very well out of this. You were could charge him with travelling detection, when we ran straight Government buildings. Then a few minent Chinese places of business, assisting him to cheat the Rail-without a ticket. into a band of communista. They moments later fire broke out in an after which they looted the foreign way. ordered us, to stop, but we kept on
other quarter. An hour later we commercial establishments, and Li Kwai replied that he had told going, thankful every moment that could count thirteen separate fires finnily they destroyed the mission we weren't so very much taller in the city of Changsha. The properties. than the average Chinese men. whole sky was lighted up for miles
Missions Burned, Strange to say, we were allowed to around, and the sight of the burn-
According to Mr. Mason, the
Troops in Flight.
left behind."
group of buildinga escaped des-
the defendant he did not know whe ther it was proper or not for him to use the ticket. He himself did
His Worship mentioned
His Worship said he would be rather reluctant to convict the de- fendant of forgery, in view of the attitude of Li Kwal.
.:
His Worship said he was look-
oug..
Mr. Winyard remarked that they not make out the application. were not asking for a heavy penal- walk off. Perhaps they, looked ating city and the sound of rifle fire Hunan School compound was used His Worship:-No, I know; but ty our servants garments and decid. Alled us with the gravest apprehen-by the communists as their head-you encouraged it. that the ing at it from the point of view ed we weren't worth robbing." : sion for the fate of those who were quarters, so it is thought that this ticket itself was rather strange, of the man's record, although, he "Towards morning," continued truction: The Anglican Church in that it did not bear any name remarked, obtaining property by Once out of the city, the two Mr. Mason, the wind blew up was razed to the ground, and the and yet it had the words "Not false pretences would be almost the missionaries thought that they stronger and the many separate other mission establishments.. in transferable" on it..! were reasonably safe from inter-ares the city were fanned into the city suffered more or less tickets bore those words, even in
same and might even be more seri. Mr. Winyard remarked that all ference. They were able to hire a
one great flame that rapidly con- from fire.
His Worship asked the defendant boat and were proceeding in a fair aumed the finest sections of the old
if. he admitted obtaining the ticket Mr. Mason is hoping every day the case of passengers' tickets. ly comfortable manner to San- city.
to hear news from his colleague,
His Worship said that in the under the pretext that his relative Shien Hu, a way station of the
"There was little or no sleep. for Mr. Moore, who was last heard of/present case it was more serious was Li Kwai's son, and the defen- mission, 20 li from Nanhslen, when any of us that night, and when being at his station in Nanhsien, not belonging to the Railway than
to transfer the ticket to a person dant replied in the affirmative. they caught up with a party of the daylight did come, it was only to before the arrival of the commun- it would be for one passenger to buy
Fault Admitted. Government soldiers who were flee-show us the charred remnants of lats. Neither Mr. Mason nor the ing from the communists. The the city. A great cloud of sinoke mission authorities, have soldiers proved no kinder than the hung over the city like a pall, for able communists, for they immediately the wind had died down." appropriated the boat, and left the missionaries to make their way on foot.
Transfer to Aphle,
been
False Pretences. 1.
Li Kwai, said his Worship, had
a ticket and transfer it to another passenger. Forgery was. a very. to get into communication serious offence, but in the present assisted the defendant to try to ob with Mr. Moore, and some misgiv ings are felt because of the fact case it was a very mild, form oftain a ticket by false pretences, but that Mr. Moore has only recently forgery, especially when the de- that did not relieve him of respon
sibility. After a breakfast served aboard come out from the United States fendant had spoken to Li Kwai.
The defendant said he admitted the Teal, the naval vessel started and has a very limited command.
it was his fault.. down river to the A.P.C. installa- of the Chinese language.
Mr. Winyard, in reply to his tion. Upon arrival at the Instal- The party of refugees, of which Continuing, his Worship intim- Worship, said the full ticket was $2 lation, the women of the party Mr. Mason, was a member, were ated that there was still something and that the defendant had saved were transferred to H.MS. Aphis, taken to Hankow on board H.M S. in the defendant's defence as the $150. while the men were quartered on Aphis. Mr. Mason is now at the definition of forgery laid down that Hle Worship imposed a fine of shore. Although they were 20 China Inland Mission Hospital it had to be unauthorised whereas $25 on a charge of obtaining pro- When they returned to their from the city of Changsha, firing recuperating from his recent ill-the defendant had had the consent party by false pretences, amending station at Nanhalen, the mission- ' could be heard throughout the timeness,
of Li Kwai. He thought the bet the original count.
In San-Shien Hu, the two men were able to hire beat, and for four days they lived as best they could with only the inadequate Chinese clothes in which they bad escaped,
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