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No. 25,875

CHIANG KAI-SHEK MARKING TIME.

FEARS OF JAPAN.

Southerners Not Yet Arrived In Tientsin.

SITUATION FULL OF POSSIBILITIES.

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ESTABLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1928.

BULGED ALL OVER!

Burglar Who Ran Into The Police.

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WHAT "BREAKING” MEANS.

Deportee Misunderstands Legal Definition.

"It is perfectly obvious that the prisoner does not appreciate the said Mr. 'offence of breaking," Since the altitude of Japan has been revealed during the week. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, end us one of waiting to see whether there will be any march from when prosecuting at the Crimin North China into Manchuria, interest is reverting largely to the al Sessions to-day..

The charge against Chan Shing war between the Northerners and the allied Southerners.

was one of burglary and larceny: From a fairly reliable source, the "China Mall" political corres-In law, the "swag" must be worth pondent learns that Chiang Kai-shek, as commander-in-chief of all $25 and upwards before the charge can be substantiated. the Nationalist armies, has resolutely set his face against any fur- There must also be the legal ele- ther advances or attempts to advance, for fear of new complications ment of "breaking" into a dwell-

ing house. 1 with Japan at places which she will guard.

"CHINA RIDICULED.”

When the court was read to him, prisoner admitted stealing eight articles of clothing and two pieces of cloth valued at $26.90, but strenuously denied that he "broke" anything and suggested that the Puisme Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks) should verify the fact by asking the complainant.

How Suspicions Were Aroused.

A curious account of what hap- was given by Mr. Halmes who described how police suspicions were roused by the prisoner "bulging all over."

In other words, the Southerners siang, where, he will meet Feng will not try, for the present at Yu-hsiang, leaving Generals Chu least, to take either Tientsin or Pei-tch and Fang Tingying to Peking by force. And as Chang carry on operations at Machang. Tso-lin is still holding on, both General Liu Chen-hua of the sides are marking time to the Kuominchun, at Tamingfu, an-pened on the night of April 16-17 south of Tientsin and Peking, and nounces the complete pacification neither seriously hoping to dis-of the south of Chihli.-Reuter. Inage the other from its lines.

treat.

NOT INTERESTED.

American Views of

Situation.

-Reuter.

Peace Feelers.

Not to Retreat!

Tokyo, Yesterday.

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"PARDON NO GOOD." MORE ANTI-NIPPONISM.

What A Man Said After Being Stabbed.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS CASE.

Alleged Use Of Half A Pair Of Scissors.

With usual pomp and awe, May From Alaska and Spitsbergen Criminal Sessions opened at the the airmen Wilkins and Nielsen Supreme Court this morning be- have arrived at Trondhjem. They fore the Chief Justice (Sir Henry were welcomed by great crowds Gollan). and bands and were given an offl. There were four cases on the |cial luncheon-Reuter.

calendar, two of which concerned a burglar who was tried and sen- ALLEGED BANDITS. tenced this morning (as reported

elsewhere in this issue).

QUEER AFFAIR REPORTED FROM YAUMATI,

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INTO HANDS OF POLICE.

The principal tenant of the first floor of No. 15, Temple-street, Yaumati, was the victim of a curi-! ous robbery early yesterday morn

MORE RAIN..

Light southerly variable winds; overcast, rain, is the official weather forecast until, noon to-

morrow.

Anticyclone central to east of Токус.

Depression

unchanged.

over Indo-China

FURTHER WINDOW-SMASHING.

KOWLOON INCIDENT.

Dastardly Attack On A Japanese Woman.

BOYCOTT STRONGER AT KONGMOON.

The window-smashing in Hong Kong and Kowloon by irrespon- sible Chinese youths continues. A fresh incident has happened— this time in Wellington-street, quite close to D'Aguilar-street, the scene of Saturday's "smash"-and another similar incident occurred in Kowloon at the same premises that received attention on Saturday, The police have these matters in hand. "Intensified" anti-Japanese ed with an offensive instrument boycotting is reported from Kongmoon and other places.. (one side of a pair of scissors) and committing assault with intent to rob.

His Lordship had before him a young Chinese, Kong Lau-yuen, } who was charged with being arm-

BOYCOTTING "INTENSIFIED."

In connection with the anti-

Evidence included that of an In-

In a Little Alleyway, Prisoner pleaded "not guilty," Complainant, said Mr. H. S. Fitzroy (Assistant Attorney-Gen- eral), lived at the 2nd floor of No. Japanese outbreak in Kowloon on dian copatable who saw the stone- 10, Wah Ying-fong East, an alley- Friday night when a shop window way of about 10 feet by 100 feet. of Messrs. E. Okada and Company He was a seller of medicated teaa. No. 99; Peking-road was smashed Hie fiat was about 15 feet from

by two youths, one of whom was one end of the lane.

throwing and afterwards chased the accused and another youth from Feking-road, along Ashley-road and Hankow road into Nathan-rond where the accused was caught as he

phreys-avenue.

corner of Hum- On March 23, about 9.35 a.m., arrested and remanded by Mr. W. was turning the somebody knocked at the door and Schofield until this morning, an-

The Arrest, also rang the bell. The persons other demonstration occurred at

Vincent Xavier, a Portuguese outside said that they had come the same shop on Saturday night from Canton with a message and when the new pane of glass which youth who saw the arrest, said a parcel to deliver. Complainant had just been put in the show win-that after turning into. Hum- phreys-avenue, the two Chin- Not satisfied with only breakingese youths began to walk, The did have a brother at Canton, it dow was again smashed.

windows, the rowdies this time Indian constable came up and ar-

was revealed during the trial,

Amah Raises, Alarm.

Delay, miher than another pos-

Tokyo, Yesterday. It is reported that prominent sibility of running into the Nip-

When prisoner had been, ask- ponese cordons is Chiang Kai-statesmen of the old political ed to plead and had replied on the shek's watchword. The North- parties in Peking, such as the lines indicated and His Lordship erners, on the other hand, are Anfu clique, are planning a na- had taken, the reply to mean waiting for new developments be- tional coalition for the purpose of plea of "not guilty," Mr. Holmes ing, when some sub-tenants of the fore embarking on offence or re- preventing chaos in the event of used the words quoted above, and flat were alleged suddenly to have the collapse of the Northern ad-suggested that the cases should turned bandits and ransacked the

A concubine opened the door. went so far on this occasion as to rested the accused. Although the ministration. In this connection proceed, the legal definition of place, and stole clothing and jewel- Prisoner was there with another assault a Japanese lady employed other youths was very near to the they are endeavouring to come to breaking" to be dealt with by lory worth $240. agreement with Chiang Kai-shek. His Lordship in directing the jury.

The theory was that the sub-man not in custody. Prisoner at the shop. It was a pity that accused, the constable did not make "It might sound a little curi-tenants were in fact robbers who went into complainant's cubicle the hooligans concerned in this any attempt to arrest the second An eye-witness of the start of ous," said Mr. Holmes in his open-had rented a part of the premises and produced the half of the pair affair all succeeded in getting away, youth. ing address to the jury. "as it is with the express purpose of rob- of scissors, stabbing complainant as doubtless the attack on a de-

ter, and one which should be met named Edward Oliveira, living at It is reported from Peking that somewhat like two different bing the principal tenant, who is on the chin and around the Hps fenceless woman is a serious mat-the chase was another Portuguese in An with corporal punishment to its No. 19, Ashley-road. He was The "North China Daily News" after a lengthy conference the offences."

the owner of a Chinese coffin shop. Mr. Fitzroy said.

There was a commotion. states that an American firm has Northern Generals have replied to

Three men were concerned in "Burglary is to break into

amah ran down the stairs and perpetratora,

the house when he heard a crash. received a cable from its repre- Mr. K. Yoshizawa (the Japanese

Saturday night's outrage occur. When he went to the verandah ho promises in order to commit a

the robbery, and after escaping raised the alarm and the visitors sentative in the United States Minister) rejecting his suggestion

from the house, the whole gang thereupon fled.

red at about 7.45 p.m., and a re-saw two Chinese being chased by felony therein." saying that the Nanking appeal that Chang Tso-lin should return

ran into the arms of a police picket A foreman in the Sanitary port of the affair was made to the the Indian constable, along Ashley

time to Pres. Coolidge has been re- to Mukden, as they still consider

road. The accused, he said, was Complainant, a Chinese woman which was on special patrol duty Department and a Chinese police Tsim-sha-tsul police some ferred to Mr. Kellogg and will re- victory possible. Moreover, renamed Li Wah, who did small in Shanghai-street, a little distance constable lived in the fat below. later by Mr. D. Hatori, a salesman wearing a hat at the time.

of Mesara. R. Okada and Co., and main unanswered.

A Japanese assistant of the shop They joined the chase. The paper treat at the present time would jobs for tailors, lived at the 1st from the scene of the robbery, adds:-"The United States Gov- entail enormous loss.-Reuter.

When the men were stopped the

evidence of stones being foor of No. 125, Queen's-road

One man was arrested by a dis-then it was too late for the police gave

steps to apprehend the thrown at the window of the shop. West. Access to the floor was by palice had no idea that a robbery triet watchman and handed over to take

he went is acting within her rights in

Peking, Yesterday. stairs through the sliding door had been committed, merely stop-to his pursuers. On the way back miscreants, who had by that time Immediately afterwards protecting nationals' lives and

to the flat, one half of the scissors succeeded in 'making good their es- outside, and was just in time to see Four hundred Japanese- troops usually found in Chinese tene- property in Shantung.".

was picked up, and the other half cape.

two youths turn into Ashley-road The United Stutes accepts arrived last night and are mostly ments. On the night in question,

It is, of course, impossible to chased by the Indian constable. He found on the stairs. Baron Tanaka's statement as re-quartered in the old Austrian the woman had seen that her door

binme Mr. Hator for not taking did not see who actually threw the gards ultimate withdrawal from Legation, where buildings have was properly secured, had retired

stones at the window. More at about 12.30 a.m. and had been hurriedly prepared. Shantung as evidence of good faith. Japan's intentions are be troops are expected shortly-fallen asleep. ing watched with lively interest Reuter.

ernment's position is that Japan

but there is no anxiety.

Japanese in Peking,

To Cope With Refugees. With few exceptions editorial

Peking, Yesterday. comment upholds Japan. The Na- As the Japanese Minister's tionalists are utterly discredited. family and other Japanese Lega- After loud boasts and threats by tion families are leaving Peking the Chinese the spectacle of to-morrow, preparations are be- 3,000 Japanese in holding Tsi-ing made for housing hundreds of nan with 300,000 Chinese troops refugees in the Legation. re- within three days' march, while sidences. In this connection, simultaneously China is implor-lavatories and other outhouses ing the assistance of Washington are being erected close to the re- at Genera, has placed China in a sidences.--Reuter. ridiculous position.

The "China Weekly Review's" Washington correspondent cables

Press and public are not serious

interested in the present events in

the Far East.--Reuter,

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Concession Crowded.

Inside the Door.

Mr. Holmes also described the fixtures on the inside of the door. There was a hasp, fastened on a little staple, with a pin through the hole. There was a little peep- hole, the shutter of which was held down by a hook.

If the peephole shutter were opened, an arm could be insert- ed by a person on the landing, who could then remove the pin. Some time after complainant had retired, a district watchman had met a Chinese constable in the street down below. They were aware that each was close to the other.

A Frank Confession.

SHANGHAI SCARE.

Chinese Shot Dead In Street.

Shanghai, To-day.

A Cantonese Liu Sho-pang said to be an officer of Li Chung-jen's army, was shot dead in a Chinese lodging house in Rue du Con- aulat this morning by two Chi- nese, one of whom was wounded and arrested outside the LS.S. offices in Avenue Edward VII.

The Sentence. Mr. Schofield

convicted

RECRUITING.

the

"Take What You Like." When charged at the Police prompt action, as in view of the Station, prisoner had said that attack on the lady, it was quite the man who accompanied him conceivable that had he attempted had, told him that he had money to leave the shop whilst the de- deposited with the complainant monstration was taking place, he accused and imposed a fine of $20 been severely man- or three weeks' hard labour. In and he (prisoner) had gone with would have

handled by the ruffians outside. addition, the accused was ordered Swoop Down on The Shop. to pay $50 as compensation or go to his companion to collect it.

Complainant said that he was stabbed twice.

According to Mr. Hatori's report jail for another four weeks. Before his assailant had ask-to the Teim-aha-taul police, Miss D. ed him for money, he had said: Mishiskla was standing at the front "Take what you like"!

door of the shop, when, without When prisoner was brought warning, a number of Chinese, led back to his house, prisoner (said by one armed with a bamboo pole the

begged: swooped down on the shop. The complainant) "Pardon me this time. I will man with the pole belaboured Miss Misbiskia, whose arms were badly not dare to do it again.”.......

An association has been formed Complainant added that he re-injured as the result of defending

by all classes of citizens of Kong- plied by pointing out to prisoner the blows which were aimed at her ping the men because their be that he was in the hands of the head.

moon, in the West River delta, to haviour was suspicious. The fugi-Police and that his pardon would

Crashing Glass,

Intensify the boycott of things tives, who had in their possession a not do him any good.

Defending herself na best she.

'Japanese. could, Miss Mishiakia backed into As a part of the membership

There were

number of shots which caused considerable excite- ment to business people going to office. A French police sergeant. was wounded.--Reuter.

Kongmoon Boycott Society's Campaign.

Pakkai, Saturday.

Peking, Yesterday. All Japanese from Kalgan are that the administration's policy in taking refuge in Peking. On the unchanged. The Cabinet is care- other hand the Japanese exodus fully watching the situation and from Peking is increasing, while From a doorway which was not its developments. The Tainanfu the Japanese Concession at Tien- that leading to the flat in ques- quantity of female clothing and Five Years: And The "Cat." incidents attracted little atten- tsin is overcrowded with Japan- tion, prisoner was seen to come jewellery, were taken to the police The prisoner said he went to the the shop and with the aid of campaign, each member has to tion, chiefly because interest is de- ese refugees from the environs.-out and his appearance attracted station. A few minutes later, the place with the other man to collect others inside succeeded in fastening bring in one recruit. All joining voted to domestic politics. The Reuter.

suspicion. The district watchman robbery was reported, and when money but denied that he took part the door. No sooner had this been have to sign a solemn declaration challenged him and he fled. The the three suspects were produced in the robbery, of match he proto pelt the shop window with stones, Japanese products nor have any- done, when the crowd outside began that he or she will not buy watchman called to the constable they were at once identified as the fessed ignorance.

several of which crashed through thing to do with Japanese-Our the glass, doing considerable dam-own correspondent. "guilty."

to articles on display in the Addressing the prisoner show window, beside the new pane Lordship said that the facts of the of window glass which had only case pointed conclusively to the that morning been put in to replace correctness of the jury's verdict. the one broken on Friday night.

Japanese Goods Returned to The facts showed that the prisoner

Japanese shops both on the Island

Hong Kong, had been guilty of a most brutal and the mainland which have so far attack on an inoffensive old man. escaped the attention of the rowdies

Anti-Nipponism is in force in. "I cannot stop people like you from have for the past two or three dyas Washow. The s.a. "Kong Ning" attempting to commit these of- been putting up their shutters to returned to Hong Kong yesterday, rences but when they are brought protect their windows.

from Wuchow, with over two before me and convicted I can make

Special Packets,

thousand packages of merchan-

THE NORTHERN LINE.

Holding Positions East to Weat.

Peking, Yesterday. The Northern forces officially claim to be holding Tsangchow and to have repulsed the attacks on Hoklen. They also claim to have recaptured Tingchow Reuter.

The intent of the above cable is

This morning the three alleged

his

age

to hold the fugitive, which the erring sub-tenants of ransacked The jury returned a verdict of U.S. MINE DISASTER. constable did after a short chase flat in Temple-street.

Prisoner frankly confessed where he had stolen the articles. They all went together, the occu- robbers were formally charged be- pants of the fat were roused, and fore Mr. Schofield at the Kowloon complainant claimed the articles Magistracy and remanded for a

week.

EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN A LARGE MINE.

150 ENTOMBED.

SWISS NATIONALS.

as hers.

Mr. Holmes also told the jury that they could, if they found the

Another Charge.

AT WUCHOW,

Brownsville, Penn., Yesterday, prisoner guilty, find him guilty of Sentence of five years hard la- There are hitherto twenty dead burglary, larceny in a dwelling, bour was passed as prisoner had in an explosion and fire at Mather or simple larceny which is ordinan imposing list of previous con- Mine near here.. 160 minors were ary stealing.

victions. A [Note: Taangchow is on the underground when the explosion

On a charge of returning to the things very unpleasant for them. I As far as the town and Wanchai dise which were alleged to be of Tientsir-Pukow Railway, 60 miles occurred. Rescuers are working The woman gave her evidence Colony before expiry of a de never order anybody to be flogged are concerned, it is believed that Japanese origin, the landing of south of Tientsin. Hokien le due foverishly to succour the survivors, and said that the basp, staple and portation order, prisoner was sen- unless they do violence. In this the police have rattera well in which was interfered with. west of Taangehow. Tingchow is Reuter's American Service. - pin were effective.

tenced to two years had labour,

The master of the "Kong Ning" due west of Hokien. The last

Constable C 186, Lul Hing, said this sentence to run concurrently case the evidence is that the pri-hand, as with a view to curbing

soner stabbed this old man twice these disturbances special pickets was informed by representatives named is on the Peking-Hankow

that he felt the bulge on prison-with the other Hard with the object of terrorising him armed with rifles have been placed of local boycott organisations Railway, 85 miles farther from

er's person when he caught him. Five Years" "Hard." Peking than Paotingfu.

The prisoner, who gave evidence, I am going to order you to be on patrol duty, whilst plain colthes that a boycott had been declared., Together with the district watch-

men have also been detailed to keep man, they searched him and found denied that he broke into the place, flogged. all the articles secreted on his He said that he merely unfastened His Lordably passed sentence of watch in the vicinity of Japanese the door and went inside. He ask- five years with hard labour and 20 premises, It is understood that body,

similar measures had been taken by When he reached the stair-ed the court to treat it as a case strokes with the “Cat,”

the Kowloon police since this morn- landing, he noticed that both of common larceny and to deal with the little peephole and the door him leniently,

He was sentenced to five years A Chinese male child, cal itself were open.

hard labour,

SANTACR21 to be about Berne, Yesterday. Nationalist News.

Popular referendum has agreed. After further evidence, His The prisoner was then further yesterday. Shanghai, Yesterday, upon a revision of the constitution Lordship addressed the jury and charged with returaing to the from the

ation period-military The Kuo Min news agency re providing that children of foreign explained the legal definition. Colony during a depe ports that Chiang Kai-shek went parents born in Switzerland shall The jury found prisoner on which charge he was sentenced removes toi Chengchowe Of Homam pro- become, in certain conditions, Swiss "guilty of burglary and larceny, to two years hard labour, the sen- pital Vince) of Maya1s en route to `DIE-

that the Northerners hold a line THE CHILDREN OF FOREIGN

running east to west, joining the Tientsin-Pukow and Peking-Han kow Rallways--and that the Na- tionalist allies are at least 60 miles from Tientsin and 126 miles. from Peking.];

PARENTS. EV

PROPOSED CHANGE.

OPPOSITE VIEWS.

What the Canton Unions Are Doing.

ted The Chinese youth, who was on Saturday remanded by Mr.W.

At least one Japanese ocean- Colice Schondid on charge of having going steamer has been delayed the een concerned in the first attack in the River below Canton

R. Okada and Compam through the spread of

alpo, and

the Kwong Wahr: Hos- Snów do receiving

on Friday night, fore the Court this morn

Nipponíam

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