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"JUST SIMPLY" AWFUL.”

HORRORS OF THE SIEGE OF SIAN-FU.

General Starvation Faced.

DOGS EATEN AND HUMAN FLESH OFFERED FOR SALE !

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926.

UNIONS TYRANNY.

Gen. Chang Kai-shek's Warning.

The horrors of the siege of Sian-fa are graphically described by Chinese refugee who managed to get through the Hnes and by an English doctor in the city who has written a touching appeal on behalf of the Chinese staff of the Mission Hospital:

Stregts Strewn With Dead.. Feking, Dec. 10.

were

The terrible conditions at Sian-fo

described in a graphic despatch from Reuter's correspondent in the Shensi, war zone on November 20 when the jeity was still under siege and

feree fighting was in progress.

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"All are well, and we should like to stay a few days longer to help those we can and see if we can help with many efforts for peace, but soon we will have no- thing to eat ourselves.

"Of course if the staff cannot get out we will have to share our's with them, and that won't last long."Reuter.

A Chinese refugee who manag- ed to get through the lines,

A Reuter cable from Sanypan, though robbed of his money and Shensi, dated Nov, 16, stated: clothes by the soldiers, told the he siege of Sian-fu, capital of correspondent that the city Shensi, which began on April 16, streets were strewn with dead,

is continuing. It has how fasted The poor who died long ago re-exactly six months. After heavy main where they fell

The soldiers were robbing the fighting, early in November, Liu Chen-hua's troops retreated but people of all supplies, and foodrecovered and renewed fighting. could not be purchased, though The two brigadiers who ordered human flesh was offered for sale. the retreat were shot by Liu Many people were subsisting on Chen-hua's orders. Conditions beancakes normally used as cattle within Sian-fu are unspeakable, food or fertiliser. »

and it is believed that the for- eigners supplies are exhausted: The Catholics killed and ate a horse ten days ago. The casual ties being very heavy, both sides are now awaiting reinforcements:

All dogs had vanished from the streets? The troops were living on horse flesh, millet and flour, including huske,

Touching Appeal.:

A touching appeal on behalf of the Chinese staff of the hospital, which the combined missionary forces at Sian-fu were running has been made in a letter from Dr. Clement Stockley of the Eng- lish Baptist Mission, which reach- ed the Rey. Shields of the same mission

Writing from Sian-fa on Nov ember 19, Dr. Stockley urges that efforts be made to get permis- sion for the hospital staff to leave the city for their homes.

"We are truly in a desperate state. Nothing but starvation stares us in the face. Hundreds are dying in the city daily: It is impossible to buy food.

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Plight of Foreigners. "You cannot understand the state of affairs.. It is just simply awful I is difficult to bury all that die of starvation. Many He in the streets for days unburied and uncared for...

"We foreigners can last about two weeks if we are allowed to keep the little we have.

CANTON STEAMERS.

EX-SEAMEN TO RESUME TO-MORROW?

SETTLEMENT REPORTED.

In river shipping circles it is reported that negotiations be- tween the Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat, Co., Ltd, have now reached a stage where an im mediate settlement is possible.

Details are not available, but it is believed that the seamen em- ployed by the company prior to the strike will be reinstated in various stages, as, and when con- venient, beginning to-morrow when the first batch is to return. Meanwhile there is no change in the state of affairs at Canton with regard

to the company a traffic.

It is thought that in a week or ten days, the process of reinstate- ment will have been completed, and then conditions will have be- come normal again.

'NEW 'COMMODORE - HERE.

Succeeding Rear-Admiral A. J. E. Stirling as officer in charge of Naval estqbilähments at Hong Kong, Commodore J. L. Pearaan, RN, arrived in. Hong Kong this morning on the "Malwa," "accom panied by his family and secre tary.

Commodore Pearson was met on arrival by Rear-Admiral Stirling, who will be leaving for Home morrow on the "Macedonia."

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USEFUL EXCUSE.

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POLICE OPIUM RAID

" SEQUEL.

"If you choose to lie and I and yoa guilty 1 shalk double your fine." said Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cen- tra Magistracy this morning to the charged first of three defendants with smoking opium.

a smoke.

'ESSENTIAL SERVICES:

·Picketing and Lockouts Sternly Forbidden.

The Political Council, at con farance this wilky decided that:

"Arbitrary arrests of people by worker unions will be prohibited. " "Parading of streets with arms is strictly prohibited.

- "Workers strictly forbidden "to blockade Tactories or shops which in turn, should not be allowed to be closed by the ployers without cause!

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"Seizure of any articles from Any factory or shop by workers should be forbidden."

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SOLICITOR'S "BREEZE WITH THE MAGISTRATE.

The Moaring of the case against twenty men who, it is alleged participated in the piracy of the s.s. “Sunning" of November 15, was resumed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning..

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The chief interest of this morn- ing's hearing was a hint, which emanated from the Crown Solici- tor, that the case against the 19th. prisoner might be dropped.

may say," said Mr. Holmes, "that very careful inquiries are being made with regard to this man. In the absence of Mr. Gor- don Leask (defending) I will not

say more now,

there from beginning to end, but did not recognise any man

Mr. Holmes You have already identified numbers 1, 2, 7 and 20. Can you identify any more?"

Yes. No. 3.

.. Mr. Holmes: Did you see him during daylight-Yes.

Mr. Holmes: Was he armed?— Yes, he had a Winchester rifle.

Witness said that he cculd not identify any of the other men. in Court.

"For the sake of safeguarding Special additional precautions the Revolution and public. Infor the escort of the twenty pri- tercata, the decision made by an soners from the jail to the Cours Mr. Holmes: Do you identify Arbitration Committee should be were taken this morning, a squad No. 19-Yes, he is the ship's car- considered as binding and will be of Sihks, armed with carbines,penter. He took no part in the carried into effect by the Govern-being drawn up between the fail gates and the Magistracy-a dis- tance of approximately only forty yards. The armed Sikh were afterwards stationed across the back of the Court.

"WORSE."

Japanese Emperor's Condition.

BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA.

Tokyo, Dec. 10. The Imperial Household issued bulletin yesterday evening. stating that the Emperor's condí- tion is worse, with symptoms of bronchial pneumonia in the right lung.-Reuter.

Yen-kai.

During the course of the pro- ceedings a heated dispute arose between the Magistrate and Mr. Leo d'Almada, who is defending

the 2nd accused.

Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Soli- citor is conducting the prosecu- tion. Mr. Leo d'Almada i de

fending the 2nd. accused, Mr.

piracy.

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Mr. Holmes (to the Magis. trate): As Mr. Leask is not here, should like to have that taken down, as I may have to make an application later on.

Continuing, witness said that he saw the 6th.. defendant stand- ing talking to a wounded man- the 20th. prisoner. He could not Bay that he had seen him parti- cipating in the piracy. Witness received certain information from a mess 'boy' and consequently No. 6 was arrested and put on

M. K. Lo the 6th, accused and Mr. T board H.M.S. "Bluebell" J. A. Gordon. Leask the 19th.---- the Ningpo mah.

In answer to the fst, prisoner; witness stated: "I Erst saw you

Mr. Leask was not present in at 4 c'èlock on the saloon deck. Court this morning.

You were carrying a rifle. You were walking up and down the deck. I certainly saw you on and

until 10 p.m."

The fire was"

Breeze With the Bench. Mr. d'Almada: At what time, approximately, did the "Blue- bell' first come on the scene?-

His Worship: Surely that is a waste of time?

Mr. d'Almada: I want to know the time,

Mr. Lindsell: You have heard it from other witness.

Mr. d'Amada: But I want to hear it from these witnesses.

Mr. Lindsell: It is a waste of

time.

Mr d'Almada: Does your Wor ship hold that I am not entitled to ask the question?

Mr. Lindsell: No.-

2nd. Officer Recalled. Racalled, to the witness box at ment by force, if necessary, in the commencement of this morn-off cases of disputes arising among ing's hearing, Mr. Orr, 2nd. Offi- workers in the following enter-cer of the "Sunning" said that prises, viza manufacture of mil he also saw the 'aft port boat set tury equipment, business concern-fire to. He, saw no movement Senior Reveme Officer G. Watt ing currencies, business concern- near the boat, but saw two men shid that he raided the house of the ing communications, all industries fall over-board. 1st. defendant yesterday and found that vitally concern the lives of burning fiercely.

An Armistice Offer? him in a small room with the other the people."

Witness said that, he heard a two defendants. A lighted lamp

Those present at the conference Chinese passenger call out that if was on the floor and "witness saw included General Tam

the Captain would hand over the the 2nd. defendant pay ten cents for (chairman), Mr. Ku Meng-yu (one arms, the pirates would assist in

The "third defendant or the Boycott Conference dele- claimed to be on the premises for gates), General Li Tsai-sum (chief putting out the fire. The man.

spoke in faultless. English. The the purpose of heating some stiak- of staff to Chang Kai-shek and ing plaster for a sore leg.

acting commander-in-chief at Can-Captain replied that under no cir cumstances would he accele" to You ton and Mrs. Liao Chung-kai.

the request. Chang's Stern Warning.

Witness went on to say that he General Chang Kai-shek has was present when the Captain personally issued, from Military held an identity parade, but did proclamation not personally identify anyone. Headquarters, against illegal or unauthorised He then went to the forecastle where he found the 7th. prisoner "The public is hereby notified being roughly handled by the that persons, guilty of infractions, crew. Witness took charge and of the law, can be arrested only tied up the man with a rope. At In accordance with legal proce- an earlier stage another identi dure. It has been learned that fication parade was held on the organised labour unions have main deck, aft. Witness was been making arbitrary arrests, and have even conducted trials and infleted punishment, Such acta are absolutely illegal and are strictly forbidden, as they are subversive to public order.

His Worship: Oh, I see. chose an opium lamp for the pur pose! A very useful excuse.

The Magistrate fined the first de- fendant $75 or six weeks' hard labour and the 3rd defenudnt $3 or seven days. The second defendant was discharged with a caution. **

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"TOO MANY.” »

MAGISTRATE ON CIGARETTE HAWKERS,

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Charged at the Central Magis. tracy this morning with selling cigarettes without Mcence, Chinese woman: asked the Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindaell). for a chit to the hawkers' licence office, *w* "I will not give you one," torted Mr. Lindsell There are far too many "cigarette sellers "al- ready. It simply means that you cut one another's throats."

Defendant was fined $3. "

• PIGS CAN FEEL.

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arrests. It reads:-

"All classes of people are hereby warned that any repetition of the above-mentioned Illegal

acts will entail immediate arrest and severe punishment."

(Sd.) Chang, Kai-shek. Bank Clerks Strike. Through Government medtation, the Canton bankers have secured a temporary advantage in the trouble with their clerks.

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"It isn't a question of regulation. Pigs can feel as well as you can," said Mr. R. E. Lindsell to a Chinese When the authorities stopped in, charged at the Central Magistracy the clerks union decided that a re- this morning with carrying three turn to work should be made pigs in one basket.

from yesterday, prior to the bankers Defendant pleaded that he did not making an announcement to-day. know the regulations.

In other words, the employers His Worship inquired whether have insisted on the employees call- the defendant was one of the two ing off their strike before coming who were in Court, on a similar out into the open to discuss the charge yesterday morning.

demands for higher salaries. Insp. Clark informed the Magis-

Request By Banks.

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Chief of the Merchants and Labour Departments of the Provincial Kuo mintang, one representative of the banking circle. and a representative of the Bank Clerks Union. Final settlement should be made within

48 hours.

This action comes as a result of a request by tho banks for action on the part of Governmental or ganisatione.

So far, no answer has been re- ceived from the banks in reply to the striking clerks' demands. It is reported that the losses of the banka have been severe."

SWATOW RIOT.

Labour Trouble Cause Merchants To. "Strike."

Mr. d'Almada: Ther. I must in-

sist upon an answer.

Mr. d'Almada repeated the question to which witness replied that the man-o'-war arrived on. the scene at daylight.

Mr. d'Almada asked no further questions.

Mr. Lo Cross Examines. Mr. Lo asked the witness whe- ther he agreed that from what he saw there was a deliberate set- ting fire to the boats and centre castle of the ship, and that by leaving in the boats the pirates dekherately planned to murder everyone on board and thereby leave no trace of the piracy,

Witness: Yes. That is my opinion.

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Mr. Lo: That would be the the most effective way of des- troying all evidence of the piracy?--Yes.

Mr. Lo: Do you remember if a conversation took place in the Chief Officer's cabin between the No, I pirate and those present?- Yes.

(Continued on Page 8.)

WEATHER FORECAST

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Til noon to-morrow the official. weather forecast for all local dis tricts is: N. E. winds, fresh to

That excesses have been commit-moderate; fair. ted by armed workers in Swatow is evident from the following, also called from the "Canton Gazette:

trate that the defendant was net In conuection with the bank one of those men, but the facts ofatrike, the "Canton Gazette" re- Investigation and report of the the case were almost indentical. His Worship imposed a of $10.

fine

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detalls of the murder of one shop ports

Regarding the strike of bank) assistant and the wounding of three clerke, the Political Council decided by armad workers in Swatow.on that an Arbitration Committee Dec: 3 is onderad by the Dopertiment "KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.should be organised, composed of of Agriculture and Labour in a let- the Commissioner af Agriculture ter sent to the Mayor of Swatow Mr. Lo Yat, superintendent. and Labour (as chairman), the yesterday the Chinese section, Canton-

of

The gasletant who was murdered

At 11.45 am, to-day, the Obeer. vatory reported: Prossure has in- creased moderately over 8. E. Man- churia, central China, S. W. Japan and the Loochoos. Slightly else- where.

Kowloon Railway, is to confer with Continued at foot of next column.was employed in the Shun Tal shoping Illicit oplum should have ap

the British saction with regard to improving the service on the Chinese line, rendered necessary

As from to-morrow, the nery through previous disorders. Ma Commodore will take over duties Lots accompanied by the traffle. ard he is staying on H,M.S. | superintendent and chief of staff,

saya the "Canton Gazette.”

Tomar."

The three who were wounded work ed in other shops. The asuflante are reported to have besa nimbers TO-DAY'S DOLLARS of the Swatow Goneral Labour Union. The assault resulted in a The closing rate of the dollar riot, it is sald, and has been follow mand, to-day was 3/11 1/16ed by a strike of the merchants.

Meteurological observation at 6 a.m, to-day; barometer 80.09; tem- perature. 63; humidity 67;wind E. N. E. force 8; weather overcast.

When two men arrested for smok

peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this, maru ing it was found that one had jumped, his ball of 352., "You will pay a dar of 380," said the Magis trate to the man who had put in an appearance.

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