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FRESH COMMUNIST SETBACK

MANY KILLED IN SOUTH KIANGSI

NUMBERS OF: PRISONERS AND RIFLES TAKEN

Canton, To-day. Many Communist remnants in South Kiangsi have been wiped | out by the Kwangtung First Army Corps during the past few days.

According to a report from Gep- eral Li Chun-chlu, Vice-Commander of the First Army Corps, over 100, the band which, fras bandits of

defeated at Wang-moh-tu by a battalion of the Second Division were killed on Monday at Yang-ya "by the troops of the Sixth Regiment of the same division. More than

→→7, 180 rifles were taken.

It is also reported that the troops of the Training Regiment of the Second Division captured “ LON. siderable number of bandits and seized more than 30 rifles in the encounter with a band in Chih-fi,) which numbered about. 790. outlaws are now retreating, the troops in pursuit-Central,

The

with

Battle On Szechuen Border

..

BAND WIPED OUT AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING

Canton, Ton

•Fierce lighting is reported t have occurred in the area of Chip- shin and Wan-shiu on the border ofį

Szechuen and Kweichow between

the Government forces and the

Communist bandits who after being repulsed by the Kweichow troops were seeking a passage 10 the

west.

prisoners and many killed.

Press.

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1935

Her resemblance to Greta Garbo, brought" Comtesse Francois

de Margrit, French aristocrat,, to the attention of American movie Her winter is producers, and now she is a Hollywood recruit, Duchesse d'Aberantes.

To-day's Short Story.

Devil-Bird Vengeance

TOT, far from where the cara-

NOT

By Shirley

Murrell

"Well, old grandmother! Give

van track from El Behira me soine supper!". starts to ascend the foothills,

He strode into the hut, and saw woman's body lay naked and mo- the girl. For a moment his face stiffened, but only for a moment. tionless upon the sand.

ལས་

For hours she had lain there, An evil look had come into his eyes. and none had come to help, for The girl was staring at him, horror- seldom did human foot pass through stricken.

"So. You were not doad," sald this rock-bestrewn, desert. As the

He spoke aun fell, and the cold winds blew Bu Maza, laughing. bitterly from the high hills, the French, and the girl shrank from understanding his words, woman mosned, shivered, and made him, wank movements with her arms as "White woman, there was little, life if to pull round her the blankets of left in you'when I took your clothes,

a bed. But there were no blankets: your money, the rings from your her body was exposed to the full fingers, the roumi cross from your force of the cruel wind. With the neck."

He turned to the old woman, rising of the sun again, the new warmth upon her chilled body, the speaking the bastard Arabic of the

village now. girl woke in sudden terror.

"I shot the devil-bird in which It was twilight when she awoke again. With the despairing effort she flow, old mother. I allow no of a human creature near to death, devil-birds of the roumis to fly over she dragged herself over the sand in my territory! She came low in her the direction of distant sounds. An accursed machine as the wind blow old woman, returning from the well high above the mountains. It was with her pitcher, found her near easy," the huts..

was

"A white woman. A roumi!" mettered the Arab hag. It well. For auch as this white girl the sheiks of the east would, pay good money, if her life could be saved.

+

FURTHER TIN QUESTIONS Through the night the old Arab

CORRESPONDENCE

Raub Australian Gold Mining Company

QUESTION OF

APPOINTMENT

OUTLINED

EXERCISING BEST JUDGMENT

Committee Upheld

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, '

the

tom- serves of ore, the reserves shown at Mr. John Wilmot, Labour Mem-

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will he "The Shut Door," by Phyllis Boltome.

woman tended the girl. And for many days. The old woman was

"They will search, and find the akilful, and was not going to let the chance of money slip through her dead devil-bird," muttered the hag. fingers. The giri lived, and could "Then there will be death from the at last get up. Still she remember-sky, the bombs of the roumis." ***

Bu Maza laughed again. ed, nothing.

"Old mother, I am too wise for "She is a mad woman," the other Arabs told the old hag. "Her com-them! I burned the machine, buried ing will bring a curse on you. Best the bones in the sand. None will turn her out."

M

ASSAULT ON YOUNG BOAT GIRL

Witnesses Cowed With Fear Of Consequences

mow."

He turned again to the terrified

The next morning, as the girl

According to the information of ITo the Editor, "China Mall."1

Sir, The following telegram has the. Canton office of the Kweichow

The old woman Baid nothing. 25th Army Corps, the troops under been received by the Hong Kong

Let them talk. When she had the girl. Lleut-Gen. Ho Chih-chung. the Stock Exchange from Messrs. Der

money for the white girl under the] "So I treat all roumis! Your Kwelchow Divisional Commander rick & Co., Local Secretaries in Sin-

London. To-day.

floor of her hut she would laugh in countrymen oppress us, 'demand) taxes, whip those who do not pay. was engaged in a furious battle gapore of the Raub Australian Gold

I am glad you were not dead, white against the band headed by Lin Mining Company for publication in

The matter of the Tin Commit- their faces.

The girl noticed nobody, sald very Pal in Wun-shiu on Saturday last. the Press. The bandits were already surround-! "A detailed report by Mr. 3. c.tee was again raised at question few words in her roumi, tongue, woman. Your body is beautiful

old woman's grandson even if broken and bruised."

The girl sank down." ed when the troops were reinforced Coldham, the General Manager, was time in the House of Commons until the

came to the hut village. He had by the arrival of those under received by the Brisbane. Bourd at yesterday.

worked for the white roumis in the With a brutal laugh he turned -Brigadier-Generals, Lin Shou-shend their mooting yesterday. The res

their away, leaving her, shuddering. the coast towns, and, spoke their and Ngai Wen-pin. After four port goes fully into a programme heurs fighting the bandits-

were for extensive development, and also, Secretary for the Colonies, language. It was long since. But She could not understand when wiped out. Over 80 riftes

were reorganisation of the Mine Plant, enumerated the British Colonial Maza had worked, and yet he rode he spoke to the old woman, bat taken, more than 20 bandits made and the methods of working. The delegates and said. that their ap-a good Berber horse. wore fine from their looks, their laughter, she clothes. The village feared and knew that the coming of Bu Mara development programme comprisce pointments emanated from their

boded her no good. She must get admired him. It was also learned in the office extensive sinking, cross cutting and

away: Soon. But how? Where? respective Governments. that in the encounter between the driving, to extend and disclose re-

If only she could remember! government forces and the munists in Chip-shiu, the Chiet last Annual Report having been ex-ber for East Fulham, asked why

went to fetch water for the old Secretary of the bogus First Army hausted during the past year. Furthe delegates who were suppos-

woman, she was suddenly startled! was captured. He has been sent ther investigation of old shafts and ed to represent the British Em-

by a loud noise overhead, a under escort to Kweiyang.-Central workings will be also undertaken pire producers voted in favour

stampede of the villagers to regain The result of future developments of the buffer stock against the

the shelter of their homes. Ind will control the expenditure neces-mandate of those whom they

stinctively the girl ran too; found Bary to Install the types of plant were supposed to represent.

Charged with assaulting Wong the old woman cowering in the far required. To carry out the sag Sir Philip replied that persons

"The French the roumis," mut creaued power will be required, and Governments to act in an official Aberdeen yesterday, Cheung Kaltered the hag. We pay no taxes, gested programme at the Mine, in-who had been appointed by their Tai-tat, a 19-year-old boat giri, in corner of the hut, a duplication of the plant at the capacity and to exercise their fuk, a 19-year-old boat-foki, was and they send their devil-birds to on us from the sky, drop death Power Station at Sempam is indi-best judgment ought to exercise bound over in one surety and a sum

of $50 to be of good behaviour for But this time it is he who will die, cated. The cost of the complete their best judgment-Reuter.

a period of six months. He was thia devil-bird! Bu Maze waits for suggested programme will be very

also ordered to pay the complainant him with the fine rifle he stole from considerable, and two Directors, Mr.

$6 for compensation.

the officer at Ras Ala." DeBurgh B. Persse, Chairman, and Mr. R. C. Philp, will leave for the Mine this month to confer with the General Manager. Until the final In view of the growing number approved programme is satisfac- of children of kindergarten age, torily completed, the Directors con- the Municipal Bureau of Educa- sider returns cannot be maintained tion has decided to establish four at last year's level, and unless re- kindergartens in Honan, West and coveries of higher grade ore East sections, two in each. A plan soon obtained, decreased dividends has been submitted to the Muni must be expected during the next cipal Government. It will be put twelve months. A report to be is- into execution after approval. sued by the Board, with further de- The First Municipal Kindergar-tails, will be printed and issued to ten, located at Wal-oi Road, was shareholders." opened not long ago. The accom- modation, however, has proved in adequate.-Central Preas...

CANTON CONSIDERS

THE CHILDREN

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Canton, To-day

Weather

During

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Are

Secretary, Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

ALLEGED THREATS TO MURDER

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at about 6 pm: yesterday, while Several loud explosions shook thLOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

complainant was going, to a show, huts. The girl trembled, but not

sequences.

Limited, which were stolen from the

bank premises in March, 1981, have...

The 8.5. Santhia is due here appeared on the market, according to reports in the Wah Kiu Po and from Singapore next Tuesday

several other Chinese newspapers,

accused came to her and without with fear. The droning of the The St. David's Society are held. Four of the three-hundred $25 Market Stall-Keeper speaking dealt her three heavy aeroplane engine had touched a ing their annual dinner and dance bank notes of the local branch of blows on the chest, and then ran chord in her memory. A plane. at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof the Mercantile Bank of India, Who Refused Loan

away. Inspector Armitt hinted that Fight. She could get away if there arden to-night, villagers refused to come to court were a plane. Unnoticed, she slip- UNEMPLOYED YOUTH to give evidence for fear of the con-ped outside as a loud cheering. from

REMANDED

He said that accused the villagers arose. was a leader of the boys and had ""Bu Maza" has shot, the devi Alleged to have threatened Chan given a great deal of trouble to his bird"

(Continued on Page 11) To- stall-keeper of Western Market, father and fellow villagers. with Injury, if be, should report him to the pollee, Wong Ki-chai, 17-year-old unemployed, was re- manded until Tuesday next, by. Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the' Central Police Court this morning,

Inprosecuting, Detective-Ser-

February geant Baldwin stated that defen-

dant went to complainant for a

Charged with being in posses- aion of two revolvers and Ave

The Third Annual Prize Distribu- rounds of ammunition, without tion of the Chung Nan College will license, Tang Hing Cheung was be held at the King's Theatre on remanded until Thursday next by Sunday, commencing at 10 am. Mr. Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Cen Chan Kwan Po, B.A,, Official Trans. tral Police Court this morning at lator of the University of Hong

request of Detective-Inspector Kong, will present the prizes, British Parliamentary System, Murphy, under instructions.

Sir John Simon Lectures On

'car

MURDER SUSPECTED

Elderly Chinese Female Found On Hillside

London, to-day-The French but only unmodified results of long Summoned for leaving his ce February WAS a changeable, the 26th. The minimum of 42.0 loan of a dollar on Sunday. This Premier M. Pierre Flandin, presid-experience of Parliamentary Govern- unattended in front of the main month; from the 1st to the 11th a degrees, reached In the early mor- was refused by complainant who ed at the lecture which: Sir John ment. This allowed certain liberties entrance of the Hong Kong Hotel spell of damp, cloudy weather was ning of the 12th, was the lowest told him that he had no money. Simon delivered in Paris last night to be taken with it in any new Mr. R. V. Strijevský, driver of pris the British Parliamentary situation, the danger of abuse be-vate car No. 4072, was fined $5, by oxperienced; only 6.5 hours of sun-temperature recorded in February The next day accused returned and on.

ing checked by the inherent, respect MW. Schofield at the Central shine were recorded during this since 1925.

threw some powder in a fish tub, system.

Sir John expressed the view that for tradition.

Magistracy this morning.** period, and rain or drizzle fell every The mean relative humidity was causing the death of the fish, g

On the same day defendant met every constitution tended to incor- All he claimed for the British day. On the 12th the weather 80 per cent,, against a normal of

The body of a Chinese female, cleared up, and no measurable 79 per cent. Sunshine amounted complainant and told him that if porate national qualities and de- system was that it suited the Bri- Mr. L. E. Lammert, driver of amount of rain was recorded dur- to a total of 109.2 hours (14 hours he reported the matter to the police fects. It might be that the English tish people, and was the result of private car No. 582, was fined $10, thought to be about 50 years of ing the remainder of the month. in excess of the normal), more he: (defendant) would go to the constitutional system Illustrated long experience of British candl- for driving on a section of Queen's age, was found-yesterday fully The 12th to the 17th were days of than half of which was recorded village and murder his whole certalu British characteristics, atlone, It was like an old garment Road, which was temporarily close dressed on the hillside, 60 feet be almost unbroken sunshine; from during the fine spell of the 12th to family. Yesterday complainant want of logic, a certain contempt which had come to fit the figure of to traffic between Arsenal Street low the Shek-O Road Foul play the 18th to the end of the month the 17th. The maximum wind met accused in the street and in for formality, a great respect for its owner, but could not be copied and the Monument on February to suspected as the body had ap Wafparently been there for several the weather was mainly cloudy and velocity was 48 m.p.h on the 8th. formed a district watchman, who lessons of the past, a deep sense of and worn with equal convenience by 19.

- realities, and, above all, a modere- everybody. The total rainfall. for the month arrested him

He pointed out that was: 1.18 Inches, which is 0.62 Defendant denied the charge, but tion which results in no one The mean temperature for the Inches less than the normal. Up to said that in view so many pering the literal fulfilment of all his France were two month was 610 degrees, which fe midnight on February 28th the total giving ace against him rights beyond the limits imposed 2.1 degrees more than the normal rainfall for the year A.2.22 when he w

ed by the good

there was no-British const

mild.

A maximum of 75.6 degrees was inches, against normal

corded on the 22nd and again-

Inches..

rolice onee

no alternative

but to plead gu

com

weeks.

itain and A red cloth aerial target, believed

The woman is believed to be European to have been dropped by an aero time of plane, was found near Tal Wal Chan Ban, ay cake hawker of No democratic Vilinge, Shatin District yesterday, 31 Main Street, Shaukiwan, who, and was taken to the Batin Police has been reported missing since

Farm January 29,-