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MONDAY JUNE 23, 1924

SHAMEEN ASSASSIN.

DEAD BODY

NATIONALITY STILL

FOUND.

UNCERTAIN.

Clue Of Watch That Stopped.

OUTRAGE PLANNED FOR REPULSE BAY?

French and Chinese authorities are quite convinced that the body found floating in the river on Saturday evening is that of the man who threw the bomb according to an interview a China Mail repre- sentative had this morning with Dr. A. M. Vadon of Hengkong.

Watch That Stopped.

Dr. Vadon had just returned from Canton whither he had been summoned shortly after the out- rage to attend his friend- and" former fellow-student, DF. Casa- bianca, the Acting French Consul, and it was he who was called upon to ranke an examination. of the floating body after its recovery from the river.

SAFELY AWAY.

INDO-CHINA GOVERNOR'S

DEPARTURE.".

CROWD AT BLAKE PIER

A BROKEN KNIFE:

EVIDENCE AGAINST

STEP-BROTHER.

LOSETS/FTWA

THE CHINA MAIL.

"SKULL AND BONES."

That he was found twenty-four hours after a robbery in possession of brokon knife, into which fitted a portion of a knife found in the premises burgled was the chief evidence at the Criminal" Sessions this morning against Ching Yin- kum who was charged with, break- ing into a house in Lok Hing Lane!

PIRACY FOLLOWS MUTINY.

CHINESE GUNBOAT'S

EXPERIENCES.

STEAMER THAT IGNORED SIGNALS TO STOP:

Mutiny resulting in the alleged

com-

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

CANTON TOBACCO TRADE,

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

Tobacco firms in Canton hand- ling unprepared material or doing export business suspended business. a few days ago as a protest against the recently Imposed surtax of 20 per cent. These wholesale tobacco dealers claim that they are already paying more than enough taxes in regular likin tax on tobacco, and various forms other than the on May 17 and stealing a jacket, forcible locking up of the

they are not going to stand for a executive officer and further increase of 20 per cent. also with wounding Ching. Tai-chi.mander,

Mr. T. Hazlerigg, Crown Solici- chief rugher other, is stated to Retall dealers in cut tobacco, tor, prosecuted and Mr. N. I..ave been the first cause of the cigarettes, and other forms of Chinese gunboat "Kong Tai" (not smokes are not affected by the Brewer defended.

"Kwong Tai as elsewhere given) wholesale trade's action for the turning pirate and attacking the present.i towed ferries running between; Hongkong and Stekki and Hong- kong und Kaukong,

SHANGHAI MÅRKET.

The robbery took place at 4.30 in the morning, Ching Tai-chi being awakened by a noise and on get ting out of bed seeing the form of a man in the passage. The man

nediately attacked him with a What is even thore alarming is

Shanghai, Jure 21. knife and inflicted a wound which the statement that before these

The North-China Daily News, severed the cheek and cut into the three large junks were stopped and in its weekly market report, says M. Merlin, Governor-General of month. En spite at this, Ching ransacked several other native that the market bas, suffered an Indo-China, left Hongkong this Tai-chi clang to the neck of the craft were pirated by the morning by the French mai man and when he broke away gunboat and that the s.6. "Anjon,

"Chantilly." He wasized his at-tails which came. Which dies the British flag and trades from Hongkong to Wuchow The poller Merlin away in his hands.

was also signalled to stop. story goes, however, that she was in unofficial convoy" with two

steamer

accompanied by Mme. and their son, as well as by M.

Chatel, Chief of Staff.

wens informed irumediately.

ALORS sovracks...

The most

BE

The

Meanwhile a

con-

caused the trouble, and the “only unexplainable lapse. Piece goods posible expluation is the finance of the policy of reducing "From the state of the hody 1

or increasing orders as the puw ascertained that it had probably

material goes down or up. Tast been in the river about 48 hours."

Every precaution was taken by

week the price run down, hence Dr. Vadon said, "and the watch

A wont which had been taken the Wuchow stemnere on their the reduction in piece gouds orders. had stopped at 8.17, just the time the Hongkong authorities and the that the man was seen by his arrangements passed off without a from the roar was found in the way down to Hongkong and the

The produce market, as one mer- hitch. As expected, inclement

valuable meral support made the piraticul chant said, can only be described as pursuers to dive headlong into the weather did not prevent a crowds about the jacket had been gunboat think twice before getting more and more moribund." river. The body was clothed in a bigger than the one which white shirt and shorts, curtainly gathered to see the arrival of it, viz. three buttons which to close quarters.

In piece goods, the indent busi- a distinctive garb for a native-on Tuesday-from being present wo actually Britishi golden. British gunboat (or arised patrol) exactly as the man who threw the at Blake Pier. Through the sovereigns and five gold button came into sight at Tai Nam Shane u been very quiet, with en- quiry of a more general nattire, but homb was clothed. The face was cordons and from the verandabsringe, In the street was. found. Mei and the gunboat made off.

Towards the end of last week Very limited. Although local very much swollen and it was of adjoining buildings, people the rest of the jacket, from which the "Kong Tai left Canton values are easier, only small sales. impossible to say whether the man vied with each other to catch a "the tails had been torn by Ching ostensibly for patrol work on the were recorded owing to the high was an Annamite. Likewise it glimpse of the Governor-General. Tai-chi In an inside pocket, of, was impossible for him to be Police were drawn up on both! identified other than by his dress sides of Blake Pier and no person this were found the gold buttons West River. Her crew had been native interest. Forward busifiCHS quoted as having been dissatisfied 1 at present unpopular with the by those who actually Saw the man was allowed to. pass without and rings,

dealers, as they are convinced that This prisoner was the step-

at the non-payment of arrears of who throw the bomb. Every-one permission.. A guard of honour brother of the stabbed who said Pay owing to them and they allege the home values must weaken.

was drawn up on the pier.

About half past nine, His he could not make out" who his that part of the funds had been The auctions were very dull owing Excellency accompanied by his assailant was owing to it being withheld by officers on shore duty, to the sudden drop in the price of Be that as it may, the officers are the raw material. Cotton searcity party arrived in motorcars and quite dark. were conveyed on board the "Chantilly" which shortly after early the next morning by a

The prisoner's arrest was unde said to have been subdued and is locally reported, and prices, locked up in the bold, A pinte, though they declined smartly at the notorious leader week-end, are still regarded as wards left for Indo-China,

M. Jeanbrau, political secretary Chinese constable whose suspicious gang under a

Yarn did not fluctuate greatly accordance with an arrangement; to the Governor-General, stayed were aroused by the man's bestepped on board; it is alleged, in high. The tendency is bearish.

haviour. in Canton to attend the funeral of

On him, underneath a

and is now stendy. with the ringleaders,

Instead of flying the "Tolly Produce is practically unchanged.

feels convinced that this was the mar"

"I think those of us who attend ed the dinner at Repulse Bay when M. Merlin was entertained prior to his leaving fongkong for Canton had a very nazrow escape if we had only known it," con- tinued Dr. Vadon, "Tor on the body of this man whom I am convinced the victims and Capt. Bernard, the belt round his waist, was found a ing. A tip of a knife which fitted

is the assassin were found three A.D.C., is expected to remain in blood-stained Knife with tips mist Roger" the gunbout hoisted a ban- There were a few enquiries for Hongkong dollars. He had appar-hospital for a few weeks, "ently intended to make his attack here but found that M. Merlin was too well guarded."

..

Condition of the Injured. Asked what was the condition

of Dr. Casabianca when he left

Canton, Dr. Vaden said that his condition was certainly pretty. serious but, in his (Dr. Vadon's) opinion he would recover. Chief danger was to be feared from the wound in his back from which had been extracted the nose of the bomb, pieces of string, an old iron and all sorts of odds and ends. His left arm was uninjured but his right was broken and there was an incised wound just below, which laid the elbow completely open. "It will be a question of months," said Dr. Vadon, "but I think he will pull through."

Messages of Sympathy, Messages of condolence with relatives of the victims and con-" gratulations to M. Merlin on his

many sources.

good fortune, have poured in from

much this had been found in a crack iner which announced that she had sesamum seed, but, hitherto, loval exceed buyers' been especially assigned to search prices a dressing table, an attempt haring for arms smugglers. This had de ideas, and enquiries for other com- been made to force a drawer,

sired effect as all the merchant-modities are negligible,-Courtesy, On the prisoner's neck were scratches which the Crown alleged craft they met. offered no resist Daily Bulletin. were inflicted by Ching Tai-chi ance. Before they came upon the when he tackled the man in the tires boats from Bhekki and Kno- kong, they had already stopped Thore wäre also stuins "The papers prefer to await on the waist band which when sub-five or x cargo boats, four or five launches and over ton silk boats. precise details before glving mitted to the Government judgment touching the attempt bacteriologist were found to be from which they had taken loot upon Governor-General Merlin, blood stains.

estimated in some quarters, to be The students of the Franco-

ained at between tight and nine! lakhs of dollars.

"A Reuter telegram from Paris says

passage.

The prisoner when charged at

Chinese Institute of Lyons, Magistracy alleged that the knife natives of Canton, hauded the papers a note protesting in had been put on his person by the dignantly against the attempt, constable who arrested him. condoling with the families of the victims. The students will ask the Government of Canton to search actively for, and punish severely the criminals."

(Case proceeding.)

Victims' Funeral.

BANK CRISIS SEQUEL. CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK IN CANTON.

ASSETS REPÖRTED TO BE $450,000.

DOW

After being sighted by the British patrol, the gunbont is stated to have gone to some landing

Our special correspondent in place where the loot was taken Canton writes to the effect that ashore.. She is now reported as two Cantonese officials are having returned to Canton where inspecting the books of the the Coastal Defence Bureau is branch of the Chinese Merchants Bank in Canton. The assets dis- investigating. M. jeanbrau (Political Secretary) made at Hongkong, the

When a report of the piracy was covered so far amount to about larger, $450,000, while the liabilities are Vadon said that confusion had from M. Monpezat, delgate of and Commander Seychelle, of the police launches went out as far as still in calculation. arisen owing to M.M. Pelletier and Annam and

Superior French gunboat "Craonne, were Whangmoon to look for one of the Gerin having been reported to of the Colonies. The Secretaire the representatives of M. Merlin at missing launches, which has since have been killed outright when as General at Hanoi has cabled the funeral on Saturday morning returned to Bhekki.

behalf of the General a matter of fact alhough fatally on wounded they did not die until Commandant Superieur of Cochin- of the victims of the outrage. The

Asked what were the number of M. Daladier, Minister för the the casualties and the latest news French Colonies has sent a tele. concerning the wounded, Dr. gram. Another has been received

later.

said

is seriously Dr. Vadon

Consul

It is interesting to note that af

Chinese ago, a Thus the number of China, the Residents Superieurs, service was held at the Catholic fertnight of so

the Emperor of Hanoi and the church in the Shameen and the naval boat was "captured" near. casualties was five.

Kings of Cambodia, and Luang- interment at the cemetery

at Macao for alleged participation in "No one else

Prabang.

Macao Fort Practically the whole smuggling. To-day our Kong- Admiral Leveson : Admiral Frochet; the Japanese Minister of of the Shameen attended the moon correspondent reports another foral Capture" for unlawful levies and Foreign Affairs, Baron Matsu; funeral and there

this is followed by the "ekull andi Baron Salto (Governor of Korea); tributes in abundance, including bones afventures of the "Kong the French Minister to Peking and one from the Chinese authorities Tai." Consuls in China; the Departments at Canton.

injured," "although Captain Bernard's con- dition still causes anxiety. His wound is not very serious but he is in rather high fever."

in Indo-China; the municipalitics

were

of Haiphong and Hanoi; the Commander Seychelle, in the LOCAL AND GENERAL

"I attended M. Beau, M. Gerin's partner, who is very well known here in Hongkong," added Dr. Vadon, "and although he has small pieces of the bomb all over his face Haiphong, his injuries are not serious."

I also attended two other mem- bors of the French business.com- and are now in the Paul de Doumer munity who are slightly wounded Hospital and two in the Canton Hospital. They, together with two others who are being attended at home, comprise the injured." MIDDLE CLASS "MAN. --

Chambers

of Commerce at Hanoi ;

at name of the French Navy express

||

theed the deepest indignation at the

WORLD FLIERS.

PORTUGUESE AVIATORS IN HONGKONG,

'PLANE STILL AT SAMCHUN.

+

Up to the time of our going to press this afternoon, the aeroplane in which Captain Brito, Paes and Captain Sarmento de Boires made a forced landing at Samchuo, had not been brought back to Hong- kong, One case of diphtheria, English,

Os inquiry at the Kowloon Mayors of Osaka, Kobe and abominable outrage of which their and one of enteric fever. Chinese, Railway it was learned that yes- Kyoto; the French residents in countrymen had been the victims were notified during the week-end.terday and

to-day Chinese A few hours ago they had been Yokohama: the

mechanics and workmen went to For mooring boats less than Samchun to see what could be of Shanghai; the Director of a and cementing the ties which were 100 yards from low water mark done with the damaged plane. Commerce and the Municipality participating in a joyful gathering newspaper in Indo-China; the always so close between. French three mistresses of passenger boats This morning two Europeans.

men working so far away from were fined. $3 and four of cargo whose United States Minister to Peking their own country. A crinsina boats were fined $5 at the Marine, established, went to Satchun by the Central Chinese Government and, the Governor of Macao where hand had thrown an infernal Court this morning.

train in company with the work- flags on public buildings were machine and tumed the place of

joy into a place of carnage.

balf-masted.

Chamber

of

It is also stated that Mr.. Li Chung-of, the newly-appointed Civil Governor of Canton, offered his congratulations in person,

H

A coolie who slipped down! Let that criminal hand be for the side of No 1 Hill Kowloon ever condemned: let the brain yesterday, fell bead first on to rocks which guided the hand and the at the bottom and was killed almost spirit which allowed the brain to instantaneously. develop. súch an thought, suffer.

abominable

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Canton Official Opinion.

Advices emanating from official Yesterday's Outings. circles in Canton give more details Yesterday morning, M. Merlin was present at Mass conducted by. of the alleged assassin's' body. This body was recovered from the Rev. Father Robert at the

resting place he would say that Mr. C. W. Olsen returned to the that part of the Canton River, not French Mission in memory of the their names were added to the list Colony by the c.s. "President far from Honam (the southern victims. Many Hongkong French of those who had died in the Far Grant" 10-day.'

In the

To his dear countrymen whom they were conducting to their last

men.

identity has not been

From the office of the Portu- guese Consul General it was gathered that the aviators did not go to Samchun but stayed in Hong- kong during the day. Later they will he oa board the gunboat "Patria" which will remain in port.

residents were present.

Hurlingham, June 22-In the part of the city) almost opposite afternoon, His Excellency was East for the honour of France, the East Bund.

accompanied by Sir Edward Vive la France!

They would repose in

According to a cable from Paris, Inter-Varsity polo match Oxford peacef Deceased was about thirty to Stubbs on a moter trip.

Captain Pelletier d'Oisy, the beat Cambridge by 7 goals to 5.

Reuter,' „thirty-five years of age and bore M de la Prade of. Foochow has To his countrymen present that dashing aviator, has been made a no trace of being of the rough been mentioned as likely to be day he had been directed to say knight in the Legion of Honour

Paris, June 21-Le Journäl class-He-bad-the-appearance of appointed French Consul, that the Governor General of

Our Kongmoon correspondent publishes a report from Berlly that being at least a middle class man. A rumour emanating from Can-Indo-China expressed his deep

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He was wearing a sunproof ton states that the dead body of sympathy with them in their writes that Dr. J.. MacDonald, of the German Government has made jacket, white trousers and shoes, a man has been found in the river sudden bereavement. To the still the Pakkai Presbyterian Hospital, a demarch to Britain with a view to It is also stated that on his person but his identity has not been suffering he addressed his affect has left for Canada. His successor securing a formal undertaking that tionate and deep sympathy and is Dr. W. B. McChrom the Ruhr towns of Dusseldorf, was found an unused bullet which established:

Duisburg and Rubrort will be corresponds to another picked up Experts are of the opinion that his wishes for a speedy and com

According to a Daily Bulletin evacuated as soon as the Reichstag plete recovery, To Talithofe in the French Gardens on a crude bomb was used, consisting nationalities who had afforded their cable from Tokyo, Barou Tomol has sccepted legislative measures. Shameen. He had $3 and his of a metal container and pieces of friendly help under such terrible cidro, Yushiro, Privy Councillor, to give effect to the experts, report watch had stopped at about 8.65 flat. It is also thought

circumstances ho. addressed the succeeds Baron Kawamura as The question will be discussed by which hour he is believed to dynamite was not used, but some most sincere thanks in the pane President of the South Manchuria Mr. Macdonald and M. Herriot at

other explosive.

of France ww have jumped into the river.

Chequers.Reuter, Rallway, who hus resigned.

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