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Mr. Oliver, of the South

This morning's opening for the has received with regard to dis- Christmus term of all the down- parity in the price of meat,inment and many non-Government markets at Kowloon as compared schools wun of more than usual ing A coup, resulting in an appre-having been used by the accused with prices obtaining in Hong-terest in view of the circumstances Chin Monting Post and Mr. einble check to the Whanapoa Cadets, has been 'reparted from when fra spoke to a military, polico, 'kong have also, been made to Me, finder which the last term was J. 8. Cox, of the "Hongkong Dully | N. L. Smith, the Food Controller, brought to a prematura conclusion Press," returned to Hongkong by Kongman, where several hundred

itt VIOW of Canton's crack regiment are Private Henry Barber, Bust the "China Mail" was informed and

also of the the .s. "Honam yesterday after stated to have given up their Sureg Regiment, was charged with

attitude taken by the Govern having been captured by strikers in upon enquiry

On the question of alleged pro-overnment schools towards striked to indignity and imprisonment. ment and the headmasters of 'not-Chaton, by whom they were subject- weapons to preserve their lives.

striking a noverommissioned officer. Steering. Mr. Smith and that | To-day's "Kung Seung Ynt 16"

Major M. S. Walford, R.A., pr prices were still high, particularlying dents.

After boing protected by urmel ("Industrin and Commercial

The attitude thus hue been taken | Chinesa soldiers from an angry mob Daily Press says that the ex-sided and the other members of the in Kowloon, although they had petition of Cadets sent from t'ourt were Captain Montanare come down considerably from by the hands of Government to whore the mere fact that they what they had been. Steps, were chools, a “Cirína Manil' representa were foreign and in their power Canton has met with disaster. (Surrey, Regiment) and Liut being taken to bring the price tivo and on anquiry the morn-was sufficient for them to demand After last week's crisis in the Wright-Neville (Punjabi Regiment). down still further, but it had to being, is that all boys who were absent their death, the two journalists had capital the Reds attacker. Genern) Leung Hung-kai's troops in it. A. B. Cottam prosecuted. borne in minil that the overhead Without leave before the term was Kongmoon and its hinterland. Captain P. B. Drake. Brockman charges of the butchers were thed and whose parents had not same whereas the population had remstunees at the time or abortly written explaining extengating The Canton force landed without acted as prisoner's commsel, upposition. Of the 2,000 men, the Tane Corporal Doubtfire, regi- decreased considerably. majority were sent inland to round mental police corporal, deposed up the wavering anti-Reds and vid on the night of August 22, after several hundred stayed behind toiteall be questioned accused at maintain communications.

Taking advantage of the situa tion, General"Li Chai-sum of the West River, launched an offensive against Kongmoon. The verna- eular report goes on to say that his fleet of armed vessels moved! down river with the tide and a combined land-nnd-sea attack suc reeded. Not only was the garri- son of Cadets disarmed, but the line of the up-country force has been threatened.

[Note: Li Chui-sum has already been appointed, one of General Cheung Kai-shek's army com- manders but, the Chinese papers hint that he is aiming at the over- throw of the Cadets to ensure his i own safety.]

Tortured to Death?

The "Taun Wan Yat Po" is in receipt of a message which says that General Loung Hung-kai, the former Kongmoon commander, has died from privation through being tortured in his trial by a military court appointed by Can- ton's autocrats,

General Leung, it will be re- calted, was captured and has been in custody for over a week. His fate is not definitely known but Canton is said to allege that he

Generals Shot.

Other vernacular papers report

:

As regarded other foodstuffs, such as fruit and vegetables, Mr. Smith said that supervision was

after their absence have been ex- pelled. The same attitude has been taken up in non-Covernment seeds which wore affected but the

A locomotive fireman was killed and several were hurt when two freight ears londed with cement sped down an incline and crashed into a freight train near Butler.

Little is also known of Hu Han-placed acnsed under close rest.

After another remark witness. BARON HAYASHI. min. A Chinese paper says that it was then that accused was sup it has now transpired that his posed to have struck witness a blow

COLONY'S DISTINGUISHED arrest was not due to suspicions in the focu

VISITOR.

headinusters of one or two such schools informed a "China Mail" representative this morning that at close they had few students absent the time the term was brought to

chains clamped on their necks and were incarcerated for 17 hours in u filthy eell with 14 Chinese prisoners.

The reason for their venturing into, Canton at a time when affairs muy well be described as critical was that they wished to despatch » cable to their respective newspapers - nouncing the safe arrival of the s.5. "Honam' apon which they had travelled from Hongkong. It wa 6.80 p.m. on Thursday, whon they went and still ght when they re turned to the Customa wharf with their object achieved. Nothing anloward had occurred and the reception they had had from officials und passers-by had born cordial. Their troubles began when arriving late, they found that the host they were expecting to be waiting them at the wharf was not there.

The English bridge to Shameen at Shu Ti, not far from where they wore, was bar ricaded with burbed wire. Pue suge by boat also was impossible- because the sampan people would| not take abodid foreigners. sifly course open to the two prebs. may therefore WIN

crowd if Clince had collected. Hostility, Inter to be replaced by fanatical hatred, was not forth coming until, andor the protext of finding them passes from

the Gotamment which would enable thum in get a motor boss to Shamoën,

Chinese in European dress per- suaded them to accompany him | to what must have been in the nature of a gathering place for sloket.

Front then onwards the pressmen. wors virtually captives and there followed, what. Mr. Oliver terms a ghastly ride to further hend- fanatient moh surging around. Only quarters with the hostile and

is indirectly connected with the Wellingte: Barracks and accused now hardly necessary as there murder of Liu Chung-oi,

replied day he was going for a walk. was now a plentiful supply. This, Witness placed arched under open the "China Malearns from an of barracks. Un the way back, in part to the relaxing of efforts arrest, fen aftempting to break out other and reliable source is due the shooting. under orders from cused-us alleged by witness of the pickets on the borders or without leave. St. Stephen's Col- the Remed Chinese guards with Canton's military directorate, of market that it seems a pastime, the devising of more effective lege Prospect Place, was unaffect which they had been provided seems Lam Chik-nien (former Saper in the battalion, placing blokes means of circumventing them. Ited, for instance. intendent, Kowicon-Canton Rail-under arrest.

to have saved them from probabin Witness pointed is certainly a fact that consider- Queen's College was the most death and those same guards, roin- way, Chinese section), Comman- that this should be told to the ably more produce is coming in affected as regards attendance this forced, were called upon later to der Lam Shu-ngai and Com-ompany commander next morning from outlying districts.

morning, 00 students out of 32 repel the mob which attacked flus mander Yeung Kam-loong, who whereupon censed rejoined "I can fell into Red hands when the tell the King."

being present from the senior school building when Mr. Oliver and Mr. und 180 out of 235 from the junior Cox were undergoing cross-examina Cadet chieftain effected his coup.

school. The senior school numberation, reprosent almost all the boys wh

This cross-examination Wys Be entitled to admission, and followed by imprisonment. qndor the parents and guardians of a large conditione already mentioned, the number of absent junior school Chinese prisonera with whom they of his loyalty to the Kuomintang Private W. Moore, who was with

scholars have written that their found themselves having been im- --or the Bolshevik party as it is the Lance Corporal, gave similar Baron Hayashi, who is return-ons or wards are unable at present prisoned for attempting to return to designated but that the trouble evidence. He added that accused ing to Japan on the conclusion of to return but intend to do so at the Hongkong without permits. It was is only an outcome of the periodic mid something about looking for his term of office as Japanese

curliest possible moment.

not until a Chinese Government scramble for power, events which his dog.

At St. Paul's College (Boys") official, having heard of their treat Ambassador in London, arrived happen in Cantón regularly when

about 250 out of 500 on the roll mant by the mob, lind arrived, that Accused said that he was taking Hongkong yesterday by the reported this morning, several aspire to rule Kwangtung his dog for a final run before "Fushimi Maru." He was met hy Diocesan School (Boys) about and their release followed us soON 113 at the their shackles were struck from them as a despot.

lights out when his pot chased the Japanese Consul (M300, amounting to 75 per coat, at it was possible for the Shameen nother dog round the R. E. tennis Takahashi) and other well-known St. Stephen's College (Boys) 50 per authorities to be made aware of courts. It was while following the Japanese members of the cont; at Balyingpun 205 out of 564 their plighte dog that he was questioned by Loe.munity. He lunched at Govern and at Ellis Kadoorie School for Cpl. Doubtfire. After being placed ment House and the evening Chinese 370 out of 660. In the in captivity, he saw Borodin, the Mr. Oliver bolieves that whitst under open arrest and returning as was present at a dinas, ilyen by was chahe first three mentioned a Boviet envoy. at Canton. The man ordered, to his room, he said some the Japanese communly in his large number of losters from in question was Bccompanied by thing to

friend Loo-Op honour at the Consula residence guardians have been received in other Russian and was treated by Doubtfire stood over him in a Prior to leave andon, Baron citing timt other students will rethe Chinese with courtesy border- threatening manner, one hand on Hayashi had ureased in inter-turn na soon as possible.

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ing, barvility. The conversation his hip and the other wagging a views, the valuable advies he had cane, Ha, accused, was proyeked

between him and the Chinese by whom he wa, rdoniyed, was carried Chan Ping-sang, the former and lost his temper. He made received from British statesnien notorious seamen leader who was but realised his mistake and with tween Japan and Britain. In

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*(the chief of staff to the leader of once more in the public eye.

Captain Drake-Brockman, who present menacé ce tu

Charges of disobeying the chief the Whampoa cadeta apologised to Recently his actions as chief of had taken great pains in cross world's peace were the ques the strike pickets at Nam Tau examining the witnesses for the tions regarding China and officer of the Yathing" were the journalists and it wrs undoubted. were reported. It now transpires prosecution; addressed the Court Russia ovino efforts of the preferred Against two Chinese is due to his etuuts in the that for the space of 36 hours he on behalf of accused. He sub Soviet Government to create dis demen at the Marine Court this Shameen authorities were able to

And their whereabouts, es occupied the post of district mitted that the offence had pro he said, that the interests of the

turbances, "They was no doubt, morning,

His Worship Lieut. Com. G. F. The two returned to Hongkong by magistrate at Nam Tau, which is voking circumstances and Bug Powers were increasingly Hole, R.N.) sentenced accused the n.2. "Honam," apparently none Just beyond Deep Bay and, of gested that the military police centred in these but on and much to two months hard labour the worse for their adventure. course, in Chinese territory,

a corporal had acted hastily. -

not think that the Smi

and ordered two daya, pay to be Shortly before the arrival of Subsequently. Captain Drake was a somiar problem for deducted to pay in part, the cost SMUGGLING LETTERS the proper magistrate the em- Brockman made a statement, as Britain.

of their detention. bargo on cargo and passengers company commander of accused. would for Hongkong was withdrawn The speaker took over command poun with the result that in two days on May 1, 1926, and had always several hundred people returned found accused to be an efficient to the Colony. *

and clean soldier. ~ On his The restrictions have been re-mendation accused was emp imposed but Chan Ping-sang is a 4s an officer's servant, mandarin no fone

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