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HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1925.

RUTHLESS SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENTS.

INHABITANTS FLEEING..

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Surprise Attack Made

on Yeungkong,

A terrible tale of the slaughter of non-combatanta is told in, connection with the enpture of Yeungkong by Chan Cheng-po, an anti-Sun guerrilla commander.

TROOPS RUN AMOK.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) | Forthcoming from a report that

proud to fight" feeling on the part or the anti-Sun' commanders is several of Chan Kwing-ming's principal leaders are squabbling for the pubiful honour of holding the capital of Waichow should a

Pakka Kongmoci, Feb. 22. Butchering non-combatants of both sexes the victorious anti-Sunsiege be hid army which has captured Yeung- kong has become the terror of the countryside and the inhabitants are fleeing as best they can.

Yeungkong is a flourishing port situated in territory between this part of the Canton River delta and the southern peninsula which com- prises the lower four counties?" The term lower" is used in a Zeographical sense and means south) It has been the bone of conterition between the warring factions down south for over a year and was lust in pro-Sun hands. P3

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About a week ago 1 reported its capture by Chan Cheung-po, an anti-Sun guerrilla commander. A surprise attack was launched at midnight, the assaulting force moving up under cover of night and gaining possession by dawn. In many houses man, woman and child were ruthlessly slaughtered. the troops aetually running amok. Darting from street to street in frenzied manner, the newcomers. after a long spell of hardship in the wilderness, lost all semblance of human beings, putting to death in cold blood everybody on whom they could lay hands.

An eyewitness, who is an itinerant tender." fied after the defeated troops and followed them into Yanping in company with other non-combatants who had left before the slaughter. approaching Yanping they were taken" under the care and profec- tion of the volunteer lage guards.

TALK OF DISLOYALTY.

On

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

At any rate, there is talk of dis-

PIRATES' TOLL.

"Novel Was Of Raising the Wind.

INSURANCE BUBSCRIPTIONS. FUTILE ATTEMPT TO TAKE PAKKAI VILLAGE.

(From Our Own Correspondent

Pakkai, Konpoon, Feb. 21. While the gropians of law and order are devising means to stamp ont lawlessness, the pirates, on the other hand, have me out with a novel schere by which to exact their tolls.

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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A GUNNER. ROBBERS SENT TO JAIL.

Long Terms for Possession of Arms.

In the small and big Courts of Justice respectively the Chief, Justice and Pulsne Judge were kept busily engaged this morning in hearing Criminal Session cases.

Before Sir Henry Cowper statement of one of these mon Gollan, opened the case agningt (who had first appeared to

James

Elément, 25, answer the charge at the police Gunner England, who is arraigned on the court) that inquiries were made as to the movements of the pri- charge of having committed a serious assault on a Chinese girl soner on that day... on January 7

The prosecution

the Crown was conducted by Mr.

GIANT AIRSHIP'S PIONEER MAIL FLIGHT.

LOS ANGELES MOORED TO

Above is shown the "Los Angeles" lashed to the Serial

ring mast of the "Paton.

Week-end cables repuri, that the "Los Angeles" took a c

New Jersey, to Bermuda the first time mail has boer yarried

for

The "Los Angeles", reached Hamilton, Bermuda, at five o'clock in the morning, but swad weather was compelled to abandon the attempt to moor and subsequently departed for Lakeburst, which she reached at midnight. Latest cables this morning mention that the "Los Angeles" dropped the mail. bug in the garden of the Governor's rezidence at Hamilton, Bermuda,

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1n her evidence this morning. the girl said that the men at the parade were very much alike.

Case proceeding.

"Robbery With Violence.

It was stated against Ho Chien and Kwan Chiu, two men appearing on a charge of robbery with violence at the Sessions this morning, that they herded the in- mates of a house in Yaumati into La cubicle and locked them in after they had taken articles of jewellery from them.

They were sentenced to seven years hard labom, Mr. Justice Gompertz remarking that he would have ordered them the "cat" if it had not been for the fact that they had helped the police after their arrest in the search for the other members of the gang.

Mr. H. K.. Holmes, who con- ducted the case for the Crown,. Aid that the arrests were due to the prompt action of a Chinese detective who heard one of the in victimised women exclaim the street "that is the man."

A basket with a false bottom was the chief exhibit in the hear- ing of a case of possession of arms against Chan Lam-son in whose possession the basket was when he stepped off a passenger junk on the Lung Chun wharf. His defence was that he was not

had been given the basket 10 after by his employer with whom he had come to Hongkong in con- néction with the sale of cattle.

the police." stop

him This man had gone away when he B&W (prisoner).

"Sentenced to five years' hard labour.

Tale of a Dagger.

A reduced sentence was that of

Hazlerigg, Assistant Commander Chan Cheung-po, loyalty. However, this is hot con- pirate "agents" age canvassing having made Yeungkong his head-fined to the Chan ranks as the subscriptions for piney ingor Crown Solicitor, who outlined the People whose business it case, and had called the evidence quarters, now threatens an offen Yunnanese on Dr. Sun's side are an," sive against Yanping, which is in accused of not advancing over all is to pass this Junction are invited of four witnesses before the Sze Yap territory,

the vacated territory, but linger-to pay $5 each for a certificate. In Court rose.

to free

Mr. H. S. Fitzroy represented ing back, and the Kwangsi mer-return they are entitled cenaries are stated to be home-passage. Not only do the outlaws the prisoner.

The facts as outlined were that sick.

promise, to refrain from interforing with patrons of their insurance, but the alleged offence occurred about The girl was 11 release of people insured but who a gun, track.

in his possession. He broke away may be captured by other pinte years of age and lived at Pokfu- from the police at the time of the lam with her father a clerk at the Dairy Farm. At the time of the arrest and sustained a alleged assault she was returning wound, one of the police seeing from school and according to the him attempting to draw some statements of herself, the coolie thing from his person and acting pulling the rikisha in which she in the belief that it was a revolver. rode and her little brother who It was the weapon forming the was with her, she was dragged, subject of the charge. from the vehicle by a European

Loaded Revolvers. and taken up the hillside.

ported to be demonstrating at the hey also undertake to obtain the 100 yards from Victoria Road on Tho Fuk-po, found with a dagger

Canton, February 22. Beyond the fact that the battle front on the East River sector is now stated to be in a line from Poklo, across to the foot of the Fei Ngo range and thence to Ping- shan, there is little of interest to report

An insight into the alleged "too

The pro-Sun centre is still re- approach to the Fei Nga range behind which is Waichow. flanks are moving up to preserve the alignment.

The

Canton is hard hit for funds. The Chamber of Commerce has been asked to agree to the increase and the levy, respectively, of a number of old and new taxes,

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Have you seen it? Isn't it a, one who devotes a few hours to beauty? We refer to the 1925 calling on friends and securing Buick Touring Car which is on their votes and subscriptions. display to-day in the show- rooms of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Taxicab "Co., 33, Des Voeux Road..

PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED.

gangs.

·Salvo after salvo from the native guns about a quarter of a mile from the Custom Station on the other side of the Creek, greetel our lust visit from pirates.

This gang attempted to take Pakkai village by surprise, but was repubed after a brief scrap.

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Acting on information which Pleading guilty to the posses- led them to believe that the man sion of loaded revolvers, Leung was a soldier the police caused Pui and Chan On were sentenced. identification parade to be to seven years' hard labour each. held at Mt. Davis barracks. Two soldiers other than 'the accused had been picked out by the witnesses. It was from the

There will be a Musicale at Istituto on

Sewing Machine Case.

Seven sewing machines taken from a knitting factory at Cause- The public of Hongkong are

way Bay and the property of Wing clamouring to see the pictures of

On Co. formed the subject of a the men and women of this great

The drive to the popular work-

charge of larceny against Li Lam. It certainly is a beauty. Every competition to decide the most

His defence was, that he had not one says it's a beauty. Even Mr. popular person. Therefore the end resort, Repulse Bay, may at

actually entered the factory, but Rowe says it's a beauty, and he Campaign Manager is issuing the present only be varied on the the Helena May

had taken the machines from a ought to know, because he sells call. All contestants are request return journey when part of Pok-Thursday, February 25, at 5.30 pm them. There it stands nice, ed to call at the office immediately. fulam hill may be avoided by Tea served from 4,30 ickets, for rope by which another man lower- bright, and shiny equipped with If you have a good photograph, taking the lower road, known as members and their fricada, 50 ed them from the roof.

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(Case proceeding.) four wheel brakes and every little bring it; if you have not a good Victoris or Jubilee road.

Before very long, however, the Secretary. "gadget" and contraption that one, the "China Mail" official makes motoring a pleasure, just photographer, Mee Fong, will motorists will be allowed to take this route on the outward journey, waiting for some lucky contestant take one for you free of charge. for the road is in process of being to get in and drive away. The Call at the office to-day and get widened to a minimum of 25 feet 1925 Buick is about the most your photograph taken, as and the main objection of the police complete thing in motor ear con-want to start at once publishing about the danger of cars having to struction, yet seen, and that is the 'the pictures of the different pass one another will thus be over

be given away contestants.... car that is to absolutely free to someone in the Colony.

All contestants and friends of contestants are invited to go to the showroom and ask Mr. Rowe for a ride. He will be delighted to give you one, and to show you all the ins and outs of that wonderful car.

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Bridges are being taken back, The new bonus offer which rocks

belog still further gives 400,000 extra votes for each eaten into by means of blasting, total of $100 subscription money and curves are being taken off. these operations are is proving popular. This bonus When offer ends on March 7th and will completed this should be as give very material help to the pleasant a road to motor along as contestants, who secure subscrip- there is in the Colony. It avoids many of the steep gradients of the tions at this time.. Then, we have the Chevrolet, We repeat again, that all upper rod and although a trifle which is in a class by itself. A balances left over from the last longer, winds through scenes of light car to do heavy work. Just period will count in with this greater natural beauty.

It is amoured that it will be call around to W. R. Loxsley special offer. For instance, if x and Co. and ask them to show you contestant had two subscriptions, only a question-of time-before- how that little car will climb $72,000, but not enough to make the popular Kepulco Bay Hort Hongkong hills. It just seems to up the hundred before, when he buses take this route, but it that nothing walk up them as though they tums in $28.00 more in subscrip would appear

decided weren't there.

tions, making up the hundred, the has been definitely The Campaign is still wide special ballot of 400,000 will be In any event the alter open and new contestants are issued. All contestants should ations should materially help to entering every day. No contest-get busy Immediately and take solve the traffic problems of tè ant has any grat Tead. The leader every advantage of this great upper road which have ean be caught and passed by any offer.

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