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THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH, 1924

THE CANTON OUTRAGE.

PROTECTION OF THE SHAMEEN.

CIVIL GOVERNOR F BRITISHI CONSUL-GENERAL

FRAM CHINESE CORKSPONDENT. ]

Civil Governor Liao Ching Hoi of

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the low windows of the Victoria Hotel Now that serenity bas renged, and just as anyune. gentleman of 缅 one can think an à rational way, it be coolie, may do, for from the road a full hoyes as not to be hystericit. It is easy view could be obtained of what was going to be wise after the terent," Dinner or in the hall of the hotel. The miscreant. parties and dances have frequently bech evidently the tool of some fanatic or held on the Shameen with never an un- ganisation, know there was to be a big toward ineidens of this description," and French function in honour of H.E. the one, of course. imagied the poss Governor-General of Indo-China. Heility of such an outrage as that which watches the guests assemble, throws, an eccurred on this night of June ruth.

The Shameen police her pot armeil. N infernal boul amongst them, and, in a trice changes merriment into mourning. organisation and strengthening of the Consternation and pandemonium prevail pelice force is now. contemplated and we

„No" one, believes there is any anti-

M. Merlin, Governor-General of Ingo

·China, visiting that port, but succeeded in killing five and Wonding seriously many other French guests during a bat quet in Victoria Hotel, Shumen, on the evening of June 19h, was a Chinese A corpse found in Canton Harbour on Junct, alleged to be the Annumite ad statement so as to lighten your res the attention of the French residents. In the bomb has paid for it with his life is!

who committee the fendish (ecime and

datud jumped into the water when chased, as furnishing a clue to the solution of the identity of the ariniual,"

CAVIT. GOVERNOR'S PROTEST TO BRITISH CON SUL-GENERAL YOUR FABARE TO AFFORD PROPER

PROTECTION!"

Governor "Lino's" reply to Consul tionera! files, us, it appears in the native press, may be roughly translated as Vollows:

**We are in receipt of your letter of Alise 20th, protesting against the hurling of a bomb by a foreign-Bressed Chinese «t, the Governur-General of Indo-China in Victoria Hotel, Shameen, British Coices-

Referring to the conclusion of your letter in which rou said that the Chinese are harbouring anti-foreign feelings, we are at a loss as to what particular in cident you have in mini. We do not believe that you are making this unfound

Ponsibility in this matter and to arouse ill-feelings between Chinese and foreign- ers and to alienate the cordial relation shup existing between the Chinese and the French peoples

LAXLAY

had and all others alike—that he may recover

..

AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.

At present the culprit is still at large and we have, no definite knowledge as to his nationality. Before the outrage, Kwangtung appears to be much displeas however, the French Consul paid atten. and the cowardly fellow bas tipe to run may expect an end of the kete fuite! il mer the insinuation of Mr. Bertram {tion only to some Annamites. According and slip away. He is seen by an Euro. methods which have hitherta prevailed's] Chiles, E. B.M. Consul-Cirneral in Canton to you, Mr. Honorable Consul-General, peau, who follows. A Chinese cook and that the culprit who failed to assassinate the culprit is a Chinese; but we are not. policeman also follow, "and chase the foreign feeling, or that any faolt is to man down the Central Avenue of the be ascribed to the present Chinese British. Concession Near the Chinese authorities. The Cantonese have no har Telegraph Office, be turns and fires two filing for the French, they are one and shots upon his pursuers, runs up to the the grieved over the lastardly net. branch, of the Chinese Past Office and The outrage was the act of a mad men turns South, on the French Concession megated no doubt by a band of hot. bruds. That the man who threw the where whistles and the hue and cry attract meantime gates and closed and the land-a salt consolation.-

The patients in hospital, we are -Blad ing steps are watched. The man turns towards the south, pust the ning houses; i to know, Kre recovering. Dr. Casabianes. where two Parsi gentlemen, taking in the the Acting Consul, shows slight improse situation, chase the mau. When one ofment and it is the fervent wish of he In your letter, you farther intimated them was drawing near, wame one from whole Shameen--Europeans and Chinese that more strict rules will be made for behind shouted that the the regulation of Chinese entering Share-arms and the Parsi drew away soon. The deepest sympathy is univer meen. May we remind you that this Thus the misersant got another chance rally expressed with the little French

to slip away. He turned towards the community in their trial as

was shown question is ine from the discussion - we are at. That it has long been the de Madier house corver, in the direction of at the funeral of the five victims by be sire of Sharkeen officials and police to the French Consplate. Seeing a Chinese attendance of representatives of all the adopt rules regulating Chinese, we are at the gate of the French bank, the man different communities. not unaware: but if it must be done us enters the French garden. Then presum-

A vernacular Baper' at Cantan Z desired, it may be followed without re-ably he issues cut, and proceeds to the

French Post Ofen, und seeing perhaps nounces the receipt of an anonymous ferring to this incident. Should the

the prople on the French bridge, he turns letter wherein it is stated that the name regulations adopted be detrimental to

hack on the front side of the bund, walk of the Aunamite assassin is Fan Chinese rights no interests, however, ing with resolver in hand. He was fantai and that he hailed from our Government cannot be expected to espied by a Sikh who followed him for Toukit Anonious communications must some distance, and then lost view of him naturally be regarded with great sus- On this visit of the Governor-General for a time. When he was again seen picion. The object of the writter may be of Indo-China, he was to have become by the Sikh policeman the wretch re- to deluce the police. "We have been greatly surprised on!

the honoured guest of our Canton Gov-entered the French garden in the semi- The perisal of the contents of your better, crnunt, but simply because of your darkness. At that moment a lakong of We may state that, upon Hearing of failure to afford the proper protection the French force came in hot haste..to the proposed visit of the Governor. thus using about fear and disorders say that the man had entered the garden Geogral of Indo-China to Canon, we in His Excellency, slid, wet walk on Chinese and two of the tukongs, with the Sikh,ccasion of 31. Merlin's recent visit to mediately maile preparations for his oil at any time. As he was forced by began to search. A sindow was seen and Shanghai, the French authorities had in- formation that an attempt upon the welcome, including arrangements for a circumstances to leave the city the next followed. The man crouched and lay Governor-General's life would be made. banquet and special militiery and polwe day, our Generalissima and our Govern flat on the ground, under the short palm here, and they treated the information. protection. All Press reports in convenient were denied the privilege of in-trees, behind the garden bedge. The

as being of such importance as to justify Lion with the proposed visit have been an audiately expressing our appreciation Sikh not suspecting that the man had special precautions. Thus it was that the indication of friendly reception. All these and extending our welcome. This failure aras, began beating the bush; when the distinguished visitor was carefully shep- should fully prove thất both the Clovern-] to afford proper protection also caused man hidden there fired a shot. The Sikh herded from the moment of this arrivai bient and the people of our province the death or serious injury to more than

until that of his leaving, and be wis *could he exceptionally"happy in extend-ton French residents, including the

never abroad without there being" hall- ing a cordial welcome to the coming of French Consil and several officials, mer

a dozen armed men and several detectives the Governor-General of Indo-Chin. chants, and, Indies. For all these, our

in close attendance upon him. On the arrival of the Governor Covernintat amet refrain from lodging

The opinion has been formed heru General of Indo-China at the Pearl River a strong protest and, ressing its dis

says our Shanghai contemporary) that (Canton), June 29th, however, ant before approval.

the attempt to assassinate M. Mer ho had set fout ou Chinese soil, he was] "Comparing the great area and large

was the work of political agents associat immediately transferred from, the French population of the Canton City proper

Now let me turn to what happened at fed with the Nationalist party of Indu gunboat on which he came.

with the small strip af Shameen, it is the scene of the disaster: People from China. Though upon a much smaller French Consulate. French Concession, in much harder to render police protection around rushed in to help. First aid sele: the country is troubled with the Shameen. The same evening, the men

in the city than at Shameen. In spite was rendered, handiges made ready and same agitation and revolutionary pro- hers of the French community in Sha of this, the culprit had seen St to throw stretchers improvised. The poor victims paganda as India, and little doubt is mren tendered reeeptions and banquet, his bomb not in the city but nt, Shanern were carried away on stretchers to the entertained but that the outrage is the in his honour, at the Victoria Hotel, and was able to leisurely make goud his hospitals. The scene was heartrending. work of revolutionaries. M. Merlin bas within the British Concession,

escape. The inefficiency of the Shameen police is übvious.

The Chinese officials on learning the held ofhipe for less than a year, and dur "While Shameen is not within the news got horrified and rushed to Shaing his short term of administration has

sion; emphasizing the grave responsibility of the Cavernment of our province; and intimating that strict regulatious will be made for the supervision of Chinese entering Shameen..

the

The Governor-General of Indo-China ring an important personage of the

be siletit.

drew hack, and the miscreant seeing au opportunity of escape rushed out, and took a leap into the river, leaving a straw has behind On the report of the pan the Sampans in the river scurried away. and it being dark the man was seen no more. No Chinese patrol boat was seen in the river at that time..

M. MERLIN SAFEGUARDED AT SHANGHAL. The Baby Noa says:--

It may be recalled now that, on the

French Republic, and you, being the police jurisdiction of the City of Canton, meen to make inquiries and on learning made no exceptional departure from the honourable Consul General responsible its peace and order greatly affect the what had occurred expressed their deep policy of his predecessors, and it is sa- for order and protection in the British city, at the late incidens has proved regrets and sorrow to H.E. The Govered therefore that "the attack is against his office rather than against him Concession, you should have taken every We wish to take this opportunity to

Dor The Chinese landing plates were

personallyg precaution. Instead, within such a small definitely arrange for should circum. watched and all precautions on the water. area as Shameen, entirely sorrounded by stances demand, our Government to des were taken by them, water, notwithstanding the fact that the patch police to Shameen to assist in the

After the lapse of 10 hours a corpse proprietor of Victoria Hotel is also maintenance of order for the safety and was found floating in the river, and it Superintendent of Police of the British mutual welfare of both Canton and Sha-was dragged to the 12th Water Police > Concussion, and the Police Station is meen."

next to the hotel, such it is surprising

that outrage as the throwing of a

bomb from the street through a window

THE TRAGEDY.

into the dining room of a hotel could THE PURSUIT OF

THE

have been allowed to occur. It is more

ASSASSIN

surprise to us that, after the throwing

of the bomb the culprit was able to make good his escápe.”

DETAILS FROM A RESIDENT OF SILAMEEN-

CORRESPONDENCE.

A

HONGKONG PUBLIC WORKS.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PAKSE.")

S12,- thick it would Interest the public to kãow something about a derelict

Station. Mr. Rend, of the British Con sülate and s. Kavarana, in charge of the French Police, went over to the place: It was dark, and the dead man could i not be well seen, but a live eartridge was shown them. It was VMC-REM rusty steel structure in Des Voeux Road 38 cal. A tallied exactly with others intended, so I understand, in the dim and which the French police had found near distant future, for Government Offices. the bund where the man had taken the It is a pitiable object in its present A resident of the Stumeen in a We are afraid that you, as honour-

leap into the river. The cartridge was condition, and I should imagine, from the able Consul General, and your subordi letter to us supplements the accounts of nates the constables will never be able the tragedy which have been published not French, as is implied in Canton manner in which the rat is peeling off,

papers. Other things found on the body steadily deteriorating t shirk and avoid the responsibility of in the Hongkong Daly Press with details which were shown, to Mr. Head and Mr. Another matter of public interest is Javing failed to take proper precautions relating to the pursuit of the assassin Kavarna were a ictal watch which had Statue Pier and when it is likely to bo before basil, to render proper protection and the recovery of his body, which might stopped at 3.47, some ordinary bras completed. I am under the impression at the moment, and to bring about an well form part of the record of this buttons and three: Hongkong one-dollar that the original intention was to have arrest afterward. In the light of all amazing outrage. He writes:

notes. They were also shown the man's the pier ready in time for the landing of "Excitement, consequent on such a clothes- grey-valoured coat and white ... the Prince of Wales, more than these, you should bear the responsibility

unprecedented catastrophe on our little trousers. These were at once identified two years ago, and if my memory serves. yourself, instead of shifting it to others.

me correctly it was commenced many. of As to the fact that the culprit was island is gradually subsiding, and Sha- by the two Parsi residents who had pur-months prior to his Royal Highness'a viaft Chinese wearing, foreign-style clothes, nec is waking up as if from a trazos sued the miscreant. The Chinese Super to the Colony we have not received the evidence. It marvelling that such a daring and intendent of the Water Police declared 1t is to be hoped that when the har may of interest to recall that at the ten dastardly crime could have bocn perpe that when he saw the corpse he knew bour development is really taken in hand the work will be pushed along with more given at the French Consulate that after trated here. Canton at present is in the from the face, that the

energy than is apparent in these two line light of the whole world and a fuller Acnamite. The same night,

instances. There may be, and probably noon, but two hours before the

outroge in question, in honour of the Governor authentic account of what actually hip-jr., in charge of the French Consulate,are, difficulties of which the man in the street is unaware, but I venture to sug- weat to view the body with the Captain gest that an explanation from the Gov- General, the French Consul was underpened may be interesting. ..... stood to have intimated to Mr. Wu Chao Chu, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, that the Governor-General is taking precnu pon against some Annamites in his trip, particularly a certain Annamite.

··man was an Beauvais,

Tho would-be assasein, in the guiac and officera of the gun-boats, at 10 p.m.ernment as to the reasons for the delay of a quiet-looking young mad, in ordinary and again next morning. The naval might allay a feeling of uneasiness in the European garb enters the Shamern carry-officers and doctor, with two Frenchmen tuinds of many in the community, that, to put it mildly, everything is not an it ing an ordinary, innocent-looking bag, and tried to photograph the corpse which should be I am, Sir, yours faithfully, watches his prey from the road through was awollen and much decomposed.

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MORNY

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