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CANTON OUTRAGE.

BODY FOUND IN THE CREEK,

CASUALTIES; LATEST.

Since the fragic and inhuman outrage last Thursday night at the Victoria Hotel, Shameen, Cunton, when a bomb was thrown among the guests at a dinner kiven by the French community in honour 3. Merlin, Governor-General of Indo- China, rumour has been rife with regard tu the enalties.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH, 1024

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

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AN EXTRAORDINARY 'ARREST, TIP OF A POCKEN KNIFE "AS ́A CLTE

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A Chinese constable stopped one of the niany thousand of Chinese in Hongkong. оде night in May Connaught Road West and suspect at the Central Police Station a pocket knife, with its tip missing.. was found in his possessions. The extraordi-

It lus been reported, for instance, that 117. Casablanca. Asting French Consul at Cantún, had" siceumbed to his in-nary feature of the incident is at that juries and Canton newspaper a

owed that M. Gerin, of the firm of Ceria. Drvard & Company, was recover- ing favourably froin his wounds.

With the return to Hongkong from Canton of. Dr. Vadion, of the French tenorit Hospital, Causeway Bay, dr.

finite news is available.

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time the pulice were investigating a rol bery with violence which had taken place on the previous night at No. 2, Lok Hing Lane. In that robbery the robber in endeavouring to forge upon a locked drawer of a dressing table in a cubicle must have snapped off the tip of a knife,. This tip was found embedded Dr. Vadon, informed a Daily Pre re-in the wood. The police, remembreing presentative who villed at his öffice at this. compared the keife found on the Alexandra Buildings? yesterday that M. prisoner with the tip of the knife found Geris died on Saturday morning, and in the word. They atted exactly, and was buried on the same day. Dr. Cas bianco, he said "wis perbusly wounded. He has a deep wound in the back, anda 1dly fractured right arm, of which the elbow joint is wide open,“ It is hoped that he will recover, but he will have to rraudu under treatment at the Paul Daumier Hospital for at least three months before he can get about again.

M. MERLIN LEAVES.

SMART MILITARY SCENE IN

. DISMAL WEATHER.

ML Merlin, Governor General, of Indo- China, lolt Hongkong with his wife and little son on the s... Chantilly "yesterday.

Despite the wretched weather, the military ceremonial customary on such occasions was admirably carried out, and deeply interested the small gathering of people who both braved the elements, and delayed their arrival at business, in order to watch it.

AFFAIRS IN KWANGTUNG.

IFROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-||

INVESTIGATIONS IN CHINESE

OVERSEAS CLUBS..

OVCIL

Several

Chiness clubs in Canton have been subjected to searching but secret inquiry during the last few days relative to the movenes and the attitude of their members previous to the visit of M. Merlin. Governor-Generat of Endo-China, on June 19th, when an un- successful attempt wits made on the life of this distinguished guest while at a bank quet with the local French colony in the Victoria Hotel, Shameen, the fiveiga con-

Though the Governor-General was not timed to arrive at Blake Pier from Government House until after 9 it was long before this that a line of mixed in Canton. Soms of the overseas Indian, and Chinese constables was draw Chinese clubs in Canton are frequented by persons who have returned from across the Fraya close to the Star Ferry Saigon and other cities in Indo-China, landing stage. Another line of constables and perhaps not a few of the members barred the road from way-farees it they be sequainted with Annamites re further extremity of the Post Office siding in this city. Building.

The band of the 1st Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, was marched on "to Blake Pier at 8.50 a.m. Ly the Band master, who brought them by way of the

Since the dastardly throwing of the homh into the banque, hall which result!

in the death of four French residents in Canton and the wounding of several others many ugly and somewhat irres

circles. While ensorship may be exer-

the sequel to this was than the arrested Praya; and about five minutes later pensiale remarks have been heard in some man was charged with confmitting a rob-guard of honour from the same regiment, bery with violence and with wounding with the cased Regimental Colouretsed as far as Press comments are, con-

with intent

י,

The prisoner pleadedNot Guilty and yesterday stood his trial before Judge

and Jury.

emerged from Pedder Street,

cerned. Chinese travelling about and in Contrary to general expectation the shops outside Chinose jurisdiction cannot guard of beaour was not drawn up is be prevented from questioning the wis the road. but on the pier ander corer.dom of a certain political leader in The business of “dressing “, the men was quickly got over, and for some vel minutes the guard stood easy before the first motorcar arrived.

This contained side. Merlin, her little

„Canton in employing as advisers nationals not representative of the leading foreign powers for the time being, and in allow ing certain student and" Press pro jagandan against the school management of certain French Institutions. It ap Hon. Sir Claud Severn arrived almost

pears that persons unfriendly to the pre- immediately afterwards in another car, sent power in Canton are ready to charge and chatted with Mde. Merlin, the U.S.P., ¦ all unfavourable acts to the account of

Mr. T. M." Hazlerigk, acting Crown Solicitor conducted the', ease. for the Captain Bernard. the Governor Gen- | Crown and Mr. N. J. Brewer, defended. eral's Aide-de-Camp, is suffering from a The Jury empanelled for the case were slight suppuration of the wounds in his Messrs. D. S. Ghhay (foreman) W.

ru and side, together with fever. He Thom. W. Johnston, C. Tatżel Lam Rew-boy, and a huge bouquet of flowers. The had a lucky escape for the shrapnel che, H. W. Ireland and F. Kennedy. buliet which wounded him. just missed the main artery of the axilla, the cutting

Mr. Hazlerigg said the prisoner was of which would have caused almost in- | charged with robiứng Ho Hang of mediate death. It will probably be he jacket nud with using personal violence tween three and five weeks before Capt.

to a man wameil Ching Tại Chec on May Bernard is able to return to Indo-China.

Dr. Vadon was able to confirm a report. The injured as lived on the first which had previously reached the Colony, floor of No.2, Lok Hing Lane, which was that the body of a man, believed to de divided into two cubicles, the front one. the assasin, had been recovered from being occupied by Ching's son and his that he viewed the corpse of this tulivi wife. Living with Ching in the cubicle dual on Saturday evening.

behind werd his wile and two daughters. There was a relationship between the prisoner and the nafi Ching they were step brothers.

the creek at Shiaineen. Dr. Vaden said

Ai-4.30 năm, on May 17th Ching and his family were asleep on the floor. Ching was wakened y crackling sound. He got out of the hed which was Surrounded by a mosquito net and in- vestigated the intter. Standing outside

There was a very deep brides to the moor," said, the doctor, “which made me f think that he was an Annatulle, For this

a strong characteristic of the race.

From the state of the fauly, which was elthed in white trousers, white shows, and a sun-proof eout, I judged that at bad leg in the water about 48 hours. said the doctor. A watch, which had stopped at 8.47; was found on the body. If the man was the murderer" the doctor proceeded, as there is a strong Tova belief that he was, the discovery of three Hongkong $1 notes (the only rain dividing the quiete "be saw a money found), in the packets, gives enn-

man. allegedle be the ivisoner. "Ching siderable velour to the theory that the was violently attacked by the man who Tan had intruded to assassinate M Merlin in Hongkong, but had not been aimed: a tow at him with a knife and able to do so, and had therefore followed lait open his cheek, knocking out une the Governor-General to Canton, to tooth and loosening two others. Ching

bring off his nefarious rouji there,"

of his leaving Canton on Sunday even- ing, no arrests had been made in von

ection with the outrage. HONGKONG POLICE INFORMATION. A report from Cautor has reached the Hongkong police that the body of a man. aring the appearance of an Annamite. was recovered from the creek at Sameen after the outrage,

on foot.

and others who had come to bid good-byethe, unpopular party dominating the to the distinguished visitors. Commodore situation, All good Chinese, however, Grace, R.S., next put in an appearance are painfully grieved still over this un-

fortunate incident which may render} It was just after 8.20 at that M. themselves more misunderstood to the

: Merlin drove up to the pier, accompanied outside world. by H.E. the Governor. He was dressed THE WU TING FANG ANNIVERSARY. in plain clothes, and a member of nis suite carried another vast bouquet,

As the band struck up the "Marsed laise, and the guard of honour, the Regimental Colour now uncased, gave a Boyal Salute, M.Mfectin raised his hand to his scfb felt hat, and then quickly descended the pier steps with his famuy to the Government launch Victoria, which was lying alongside.

The police cordons were removed, the

To-day (June 3rd) being the second anniversary of the death in Canton of Dr. Wu Ting Fang, the noted Chinese diplomat and a former Civil Governor of Kwangtung, a memorial service will be held by the Cantonese public in hist honour at the man auditorium of the Kwangtung University under the aus pices of the Kwangtung Rehabilitating Committee. Dr. Wu was at one time an acting magistrate in Hongkong.

Dr. Vadon added that up to the time very pluckily, tackled his assailant; at European officers on motor-eycles return-Chap, then an influential Sgure in the

the man broke away, leaving in Chinged to their station, and the damp spectar hand the tails of his goat. The robber tors started off: for their daily round got out of the Eouse and disappeared, through the steady rainfall. The police were called in and it was found that the mosquito net bad been. slit down the middle, and that a jacket, hanging inside the net, belonging to | Ching's -wife-was-missing. The jacket was found at the head of the stairs bit five gold buttons, made of British half

Dr. Wu Tang Fang. 81 years old when he died in Canton, June 23rd, 1999, wits Sir Reginald Stubbs and his suite re-a native of Sunwai, Kwangtung. He turned almost immediately to Government received his preparatory education in St. House, the guard of honour unfixed Paui's College, Hongkong, and was late called to the British Bar at Lincoln's bayonets, cased the Colour once again, Inn After his return to Hongkong he and marched off, with artis at the secure, was for a short while an acting magis. trate. His service with the Chinese Gov- to the music of the band."

crament began when he was appointed a Private Secretary to the face Li Hang Manchu days. Dr. Wu was for two teras Chinese Minister accredited to Washington and other capitals in North and South America. In the Chinese Revolution of 1911, Dr. Wu was for the Republic, and he represented the South in the peace conference which resulted in Mr. Brewer stated that he would pro- the abdication of the Manchus.. After duce prisoner as an exhibit to show the

the foundation of the Republie, Dr. Wu sores on his body. This was done.

The prisoner, in the witness-box; deserved in Peking us Minister of Foreign Affairs and acting Premier. In 1917, s nied the allegations laid against him.by the Crown. On that night, he said, he acting Premier, he refused to counter-

TES DEFENCE.

The discovery was made off the French wharf, at a spot close to where the asia was seen to jump into the water.

When the corpse was taken out of the sovereigns.-not often seen now-were was at his lodging and did not go out sign the mandate unlawfully dissolving reek, it was discovered to bear a single found to ho missing. Outside the bouse bullet wound. A revolver was strapped

A CORRECTION.

We are informed that the fr. and Mrs, Demaretz who were killed were not the Manager of the General Silk Importing Co. and his wife but a nephew and his wife who arrived at Canton from France only about two weeks previously, and bad sot long been married.

too late to do so."

He

The knife, he found, in a latrine. picked it up and cleaned it and put it to the right wrist, and some Hongkonga torn cont was discovered and in one his pocket. His sister-in-law had told

oney was found in the clothing.

of the jockets were found three gold him, of the robbery and he was going to buttons of the description referred to ask whether the knife was the one used In the front on ber husband but then thought it was and five "button rings. cubicle it was discovered that an attempt

Asked why he suggested at the Magis- had been made to force open a drawer tracy that the constable should take hin of the dressing table in the wood of to No. 2. Lok Hing Lane, the prisoner said the constable did take him there which had been left the tip of a knife. and his sister-in-law said he was not the The next incident was the arrest of man. He said that he picked up the the prisoner on the night following the knife in the latrine. That sight he slept

in the Yau Hing oil shop and he did not. robbery. Bloodstains were found on a go out at all. knife in his possession and on his trou Asked how he accounted for the iloctor sers whilst there were scratches on the finding blood on the knife, he said he did prisoner's neck and handla

not know anything about that:

THE FUNERALS.

The funeral service was to have been bold at 8.30 on Saturday, but when it was learnt that Mr. (lerin bas died that Thorning the service was postponed for an bour and all five victims of the great

Concluding, Mr. Hazlerigg said the tragedy were buried at the same time-

and Madame Demaretz (junior), prisoner had indicated that the knife had Messieurs Rougeau, Pelletier and Gerin. een plaated bo the prisoner. after he one of the boils which had not broken..

As regards the blood stains on his trou sors, he said hat a detective kicked him whilst he was under arrest and opened Inspector Reynolds re called said the sears on the prisoner's body were in the same condition when he was arrested as they were when shown in Court

the Chinese Parliament and went to

Canton with Admiral Chen Pei Kwang. with the first floot of the Chinese Navy, to start the constitutionalist movement headed by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, regarded as the father of the Republicë. Dr. We, however, died before this movement had gained any headway.

THE MERCHANTS VOLUNTEER

CORPS.

General Techen. Wn, Commissioner of Police in Canton, bas again assured the authorities of the Merchants Volunteer Corps of the city that the General Head- quarters of Dr. Sun Yat Sen has no lu- tention whatever of interfering with the

itimate running of the movement of ths people for local and self-defence. What Dr Sun wanted is to have a list and statement of the strength and equip ment of the corps only for official files, and the actual inspection of the arms and ammunitions possessed will not be

Neverthe required as first suggested. Three priests officiated at the High Requiem Mase, and the little Church on had been arrested. The prisoner alleged

less, the Merchants Volunteers will be the Shameen was crowded to overflow that the constable took him to Lok Hing

glad to meet Dr. Sun, and a selected ing. French sailors bore the coffins to Lane and that, the knife was placed in Addressing the Court. Mr. Hazlerigg merie and the police in a much-postponed regiment will join the provincia! gendar the houseboat on which they were taken in the cemetery opposite Macao Fort. his bell. The constable denied this described the prisoner's statement as grand parade and receive on behalf of The coffins, covered with the French flag. The arrest was effected at 3.30am. and cock and half story."

Mr. Brewer said the story for the to be personally presented by tim in his the Kwanglung Provincial Corps & colour rare borne from the pier to the cemetery

at 5.50 am the prisoner was brought Crown was, in his opinion, even more capacity as the Generalissimo for the between lines of Indian watchmen.. Com mander Seychelle delivered an eloquent into the Central Station after travelling remarkable than that of the defence. Constitutionalist Army in South China, and touching oration at the graveside in something like a mile, which the Urown There was the remarkable coincidence of For a time in Canton it was feared that which he said that just as the heroes who Solicitor said would not allow time for the arrest of prisoner 24 hours after the the recent police order to disarm all fell in the Great War, the victims of this the house in Lok Hing Lane to be visited. robbery about a mile away from the persons not entitled to carry dangerous abominable outrage bad died for France Ching Tai Chee, in the witness-box, sceno byen constable who was not concern weapons was intended for the members and their names would be added to a said that the prisoner had been to Aned in the ease. He unested him simply of the Volunteer Corps who had to go long list of French people who had died sam and that be did not know he had because he was in possession of suspicious and return from their duty fully equip for the honour of their country in the returned to Hongkong. During the strug documents There was no motive given ped singly.

Far East.

gin with the prisoner be 20 per cent. for the, savare atinet and it was not In Canton, aside from the Volunteers H. Jeanbreau, Director of Political recognised bim but did not say anything likely that he doubl attack his brother on land, a anarine corpa for service along Affairs in Indo-Chins, and M. Beauvais, to his wife regarding his suspicions, when he looked up as somebody who the rivers is being organized. It has who is now Acting Freach Consul at This was due to his quick removal to Canton, also briefly addressed the sad hospital after the robbery which allowed gathering,

him no time to falk of the affair.

Giving evidence, Inspector Reynolds was cross-examined na to whether the H. the Governor-General of Indo- prisoner had any sores on his body which China attended a requiem mass, at the conld have enused blood-stains on his French Mission on Sunday morning, atrauters. This concluded the case for the which many Freach residents of the Crown. Colony were also present.

A British Naval detachment was pre- sent at the funeral..

(Continted on next column.)

could he touched and as somebody who had done him favours in the past and one to be looked to for favours in future. The Jury returned a verdict of "'Guilty" on both counts and his Lordship sen teneed the prisoner to eight years with hard labour and teu stroken of the "cat" As the second count was really covered in the first count he did not order any further sentence.

been estimated that some 709 large junks and smaller steamers regularly plying in the waters of Canton and neighbouring districts are able to offer at least six sailors each to join the Corps and contribute $100 for each volunteer to be uniformed, axmed, and trained. Other ships may enroll one or more of their men under similar conditions, and 3,000 volunteers aro being called.

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