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TO COMBAT PIRACY. NEW MOVEMENT IN KWANGTUNG.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

The volunteer defence corps system initiated some 14 years ago in Canton

THE

BORDER INCIDENTS.

INSPECTOR BARNETT'S COLLISION

WITH STRIKERS..`

FULL DETAILS.

Early in the afternoon of December 1st by Mr. Chan Lim Pak and other leading an Indian Lance-Sergeant in charge at Chinese merchants, is being re-introduced | Ta Ku Ling Police Station informed Sab- and, in addition, the residents of Canton Inspector Barnett, in charge at Sheung

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER STE, 1925

THE LATE SERGT. BLACKMAN, A FRENCH WIFES CLAIM FOR

· FUNERAL” AT HAPPY VALLEY

CEMETERY.

The funeral of the late Sergeant Blackman, of Balkung, took place at Happy Valley Cemetery last evening, and was attended by a large number of his colleagues.

There were present Mr. P. P. J

MAINTENANCE.

· LEGALITY OF A PREVIOUS DIVORCE. QUESTIONED.

Thỏ case in which Madame Leona

uurin summoned her husband. Louis Maurin, late manager of the Compagnis Optorg, for deserting her and not pro-

City have just launched a bandit preven. Shui Police Station by telephone that adehouse (Captain Superintendent of riding for her maintenance was again

tive movement to work along economic, Chinese soldiers or strike pickets posted is now felt in Canton, among the more sha conveying a sick Indian policeman W. Gerrard (Assistant Superintended adjourned for one month in the hope that educational, as well as police lines. It in the Lo Fong gap had fired on a rick

to the Sheung Shui Station

Police), Messrs. T. H. King, Scott and

of Police). Chief Inspector Kent, and all the local police stations were represented. The service was conducted by the Rev.

Magistracy yesterday after having been before Mr. R. E. Lindseli at the Central

an amicable settlement would be reached, Mr. W. B. Hind represented the com- plainant and Mr. G. E. Hall Brutton

thoughtful residents, that not only police "efficiency but also the promotion, of in-

Shortly after this message was received dustries to relieve unemployment is the ricksba puller arrived at Sheung Shui

and piracy.

It is understood that the hud bred at his voucle. Sub-Inspector Kuomintang will not put any obstacle in Barnett thereupon proceeded towards the the way of the proposed movement, pro- frontier, and at the village of San Uk vided that it is not used as an insten Ling a complaint was made by certain ment of political propaganda. To guard villagers taat strike pickets were con- against anything of the kind, the continually trespassing in British territory. mmittee in charge of the movement will, Sub-Inspector Barnett had procceded a include representatives from the Central short distance when he was recalled ly Executive Committee of the Kuomintang the villagers who pointed towards the low and other allied divisions of this same hills on the British side of the Sham party.

Chan River and stated that three strikers were at the moment on the bills, within British territory,

essential to the lessening of brigaadage Station and stated that several persons T. B Powell The deceased was an ex appeared on behalf of the defendant.

KOMINTANG AFFAIRS Mr. Lin Sun, Commissar for Foreign Affairs in the Central. Executive Couumis- sion in Canton, has wired from Peking to Mr. Wang Ching Wei and General Tan Yen Kai in Canton, accusing the Bolshevik section of the Kuomintang of having obstructed the proposal to re-unite the country. He denounces the Bol sheviks for having banished Mr. Wu Hon Man and asks that A. Borodin shall be removed from a position of authority Mr. Lin insista that the fourth session of the Central Executive Committee of the. Kuomintang held in Peking, recently

was "a regular "one,

It is reported that Wu Hon Man, who is now in Moscow, is indisposed.

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Royal Marine, and a firing party ol Marines attended the funeral.

The cefla, draped in a Union Jack, was drawn on a gun carriage to the cemetery by a party of Police. The Last Post " was sounded, and three volley's were fired over, the graye.

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For the defence it is contended that a divorce which Madame Maurio had ob-

tained from a former husband, an Eng fish art student in France, whom she married in New York, was not legal within the construction of the British law,

although it may be valid in French law. and, consequently, that her recent second marriage to Mons, Maurin, the defen- dant, did not give legal ground for her

There were a large number cf.wreaths, the list being as follows:-"Mum and "Windle," "Harry," "Tug." Dad," Mr. and Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mr.

present claim to support and mainten- and Mrs. Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. Grunt, Mr. and Mrs. Everest and child-ce. Madanza Maurin claimed that she was legally married to defendant in Hong. Sub-Inspector Barnett weas at once in reg. Mr. and Mrs. E.-I. Wynne-Jones, kong, and was entitled to maintenance. the direction pointed out, and, when halt Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ellis, Mrs Augus Mr. Hind now applied that the case way up the ridge, he saw three men and family, Mr. and Mrs Stoll, Sub- should be adjourned for a further fort coming towards him. One of the three pspector and Mrs. Bloor, Insp. and Mrs.night, on the ground that he was await- promptly crouched behind a bank and Cashman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hore, ing the opinion of a French lawyer in ared two rounds at Sub-Inspector Barnett Mr. and Mrs Andrew, Mr. and Mrs. Shanghai as to the validity of the divorce. with a revolver at a range of about 100 Longley, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. "Alexander, His case on that point was that his client yards The Sub-Inspector replied with Sub-Inspector and Mrs. John Murphy, married in New York an Englishman who two rounds, without effect. and the men Sub-Inspector and Mrs. H. Phillips, Mr.

was domiciled in France. disappeared, one in one direction. and and Mrs. A. Reynolds, hir. and Mrs. W. the other two in another. The SyE Hollands, Sergeant and Mrs. Chester Inspector thereupon worked his way Woods, Sergeant John Craig. Sergeant round the bill and suddenly came face to T. Feely, Sergeant D. Brown, Sergeants face with two men at distance of a few Taylor, McLeod, Edwards, Lamprill. paces. He called out Me Yuk," but Tyler, Ritchie, F. Barnicle, G. W. Marton,

Charmin, the men made suspicious movements with Whant and their hands and broke apart. He there. Madgwick, Mrs. Bond and Sub-Inspector upon fired three rounds with his revolver, Moody, Messrs. Denny-Reidy, C. Halt, killing both men.

T. Colliri, P. Grant and J. Moss, F. Brett.

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Butcher

and

Mr. Brutton, disputed the statement that the man was domiciled in France. and strongly opposed the adjournment.” He submitted that his Worship had no power to make any order for maintenance the case, as it was not clear that the marriage in Hongkong was valid. .'

His Worship agreed.

Mr. Hind said he could prove domicile of the lady's former husband, and that

The port of Wuchow, on the West River, has completed arrangements for a telephone system, and a site in Hop. Yick

The Sub-Inspector found some little dis- Strect has been selected for the central tance from where the

Sergeants' Mess, Water Police; Euro-he bad lived in Paris for twenty years men fell three exchange station. Work is expected to badges. two of them pinned together pean Officers Mess, Laichikok Prison: as an art student with occasional excur- start this month. Projects are also on These latter are those worn by the third Comrades in Yaumati Police Station; sions to New York, in which tity he was foot for the establishment of modern detachment of the Tenth Labour Corps, No. 4 Police Launch; Sergeants Mess, married to her. They could more or less water works.

and the third is the badge of the Tau Sham Sui Po Police Station; Sergeant rely on the opinion of the French lawyer, Lnai Po Shui Luk Ching Cha Tui On Mess, No." Police Station; Sergeants' said Mr. Hind, but failing that they could both men note-books were found, cne of Mess, No. 2 Police Station; Police In- expect the services of another French THE PRESIDENT PIERCE.".

which contained a list of names of perspectors Messy Central, Officers, No. Sargent who would shortly be passing He might appear. FASSENGERS FROM MANILA. sons engaged in smuggling perzona from Launch: Comrades of the School; Ia-through Hongkong.

Chinese into British territory.

spector and Sergeants, Shaukiwan Police before the Court to give evidence.

Mr. Hind added that they were. pre- The Admiral Oriental 8.8 President

FURTHER INCIDENTS.

Station; No. e Police Launch; Lok Ma Pieres arrived in Hongkong from Manila,

Police Headquarters, yesterday, re- Chau, Police Station; "Lance-Sergeants westerday morning. Among her passenceived a report that on Wednesday after Mess, Central Members of the United noon shots were fired from the Chinese Service Lodge 1341 (East China); Royal Mr. A. G. S. Morton, a well-known side of the Border at Ta Kb Ling police Naval Yard Police: Revenue Officers; mining engineer and general manager of

same European Officers Mess, Victoria Gaol; the Ukay Mining Co. of Mountain Profternoon thren. Indian policourse wen. European Staff KCR =

passing Lo Fong on their way to Sheung Marines; Ex-Active Service Men's Aneo-

ciation Sergeants' Mess. Water Police.

gers were:-

vince; P.L., on a short business trip to Hongkong.

Col. W. R. Doores and family, who are!

Col. returning to the United States.

Doares has just completed several years foreign service in the Philippines as Harbour Defence Inspector" and is now being assigned to duty as executive of the 2nd Coast Artillery, with head. quarters at Fort Totten, N.Y. Col. Deores and family will spend a short time in China, and then sail from Nagasaki on the transport Thomas.

Major. John C. McDonnell, U.S.A., re- turning to the States after 2 years. -service in the Philippines. Major Me Connell has been in command of Camp Nichols Aviation Field and is now being transferred to duty at the Wilbur Wright | « Field, Dayton, Ohie

station but without effect. The

Shui and were fired at by pickets from across the river. The Indians returned

Ex-Royal

the fire but it is not known whether their PREFERRED A MORE HANDSOME shots took effect.

Later, a patrol of. Weihaiwei constables

AM

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pared to drop the case should the Frenct rocne's opinion be adverse. His case was that M Maurin knew perfectly well the facts concerning the woman's previous marriage and of the divorce which M. Maurin himself helped her to obtain

"Mr. Brutton: The case will be this as we see it. The dive:ree may be valid according to French law in France alone, but it may not be valid outside France.

Mr. Brutton later remarked: At this moment I have three letters in Hongkong from three different places from her (former) husband claiming her as his Wife I can also prove this to be in the A wife who left her husband because

We are pre- handwriting of that man. pared to send her home, where that she said he had an ugly face, and she divorce is legal. The husband is pre- iked a handsome man, figured in a case pared to go to her later and make hia before Mr. Lindsell at the Central Magis.arrangements with her.

His Worship granted an ad- tracy yesterday, when four coolics en-journment imtil December 18th, on the ployed by the Sanitary Department us understanding that if the opinion sought rat-catchers were charged with assault from the French lawyer was adverse to ing another coolie who had been deserted Madame Maurin, then the case was to by bis wife

on their way from Sheung Shui to Ta Ku A COOLIE'S COMPLAINT AGAINST Ling were also fired upon by pickets from

cross the frontier, but fortunately, no!

was injured,

SWATOW AND SHIPPING. Steamers calling at Hongkong are, nut allowed to discharge cargo at Swatow, but passengers are heing permitted to

and.

Outgoing passengers, may not, however, embark on British vessels.

News has come to hand, that ships entering Swatow from Formosa or Amoy are not interfered with.

Mr. and Mrs. Graham H. Kemper, of Yokchama, who are returning from a short visit to Manila. Mr, Kemper is the American Consul at Yokohama. They are

The average clearances for a month at accompanied by Mrs. Keinper's mother, Mrs. Logise H. Cowan, a well known Swatow include eight Japanese steamers, authoress of Greenville, Mississippi.

[& few coastal small boats and an ceca

Mr. and Mr. George F. Campbell are

on a short visit to Honolulu. Mr. Campsional China Merchants' ship.

bell is the superintendent of Enshaw's

Dock, Honolulu Iron Works Co., as Manila

Mr. George E. Flynn, en route to New York City, after twelve years in the Mr Flynn was formerly in Orient. charge of the G. A. Stafford Co.'s offices in Manila.

FATAL CONFLAGRATION. WANCHAI HOUSES GUTTED. Three fatalities are believed to have resulted from the ire which destroyed two houses in Moon Street, Wanebai, late

A FATAL FALL.

SERGT. O'CONNOR KILLED UNDER TRAGIC CIRCUMSTANCES. Sergeant P. O'Connor, of the Royal Artillery, stationed at Lyemun, was found" lying dead in the grounds of the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, on Thursday night.

From the meagre details available, it appears that Sergeant O'Connor was re

HIS WIFE.-.

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The complainant told Mr. Lindsell that he married his wife seven years ago, but after 12 months of married life she left him He searched for her and lately found her in a teashop at Wanchai. She promised to return, to him the following evening, but when he went to the restaurant again to see her, she abused him, saying I can't stand your ugly face; I like & handsome man." Four of her friends (defendants) attacked him, and took his wife to a least at another Lea-bouse.

His Worship fined defendanta $10 each, with the alternative of 14 days' imprison- Buent, and they were also required to provide security in bonds of $100 each to keep the peace for 19 months.

ARMED ROBBER CAUGHT. SEQUEL TO CHEUNG SHA WAN RAID

be dropped.

NORTH POINT TRAGEDY. SHANTUNG COOLIES CHARGED WITH MURDER.

CASE AGAIN ADJOURNED, The bearing was continued before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon of the case in which eight. Shantung coolics, employed on the reclamation work at North Point, stand charged with the murder of another Shantang coolie, at North Point, A ninth coolie

and one of the above defendants

appen on a charge of cutting and

Detective-Inspector. T. Murphy was in charge of the case and Mr. T. 8. Whyte- iaith (Assistant Crown Solicitor) pro- secuted for the Crown The defendants were not represented.

The defendants are alleged to have tied the deceased and another coolie to, two posta and severely flogged them, the de- ceased being discovered dead at the foot of the pole by an Indian constable.

After further evidence had been given As a sequel to an attempted aimed by coolies employed on the reclamation on Thursday night. All day yesterday moved to the hospital earlier in the day robbery at the Kwok Li shipyard, Cheung work at North Point, regarding the alleged tying up to poles and fogging fireren, searched amid the wreckage, and and was placed in a ward among other Sha Wan, on the 17th of last month, a

of the deceased and another man, who charred body, that of a woman, was patients During the evening he was Chinese appeared before Me was seriously injured, His Worship-ad- one found. The woman is believed to have

Hamilton at the Howloon Magistracy. heen an inmate of one of the houses, and missed from his place in the ward and yesterday afternoon, charged with being journed the case until Monday, two of her children, who resided with on a search being made, his dead body co conducted the Police case,

in the affair. Sergeant Flat- her, are still missing..

was discovered in the grounds of the tery The fire broke out at 11 p.m., and the rattan stored on the ground: Hoor was hospital close to the building.

soon ablaze. All the Bremen could do. In some way, the unfortunate man must was to confine the flames to Nos. 14 and have falles from the verandah, but under

· Evidence was given by z watchman to the effect that three men came to his but and held him up with revolvers. They broke into the building, and attempted sounded his police whistle, and the men were chased. Defendant was the only

His Worship Tuesday next.

18, the two houses destroyed. A woman what circumstances could not be ascerto break open the rafo. The watchman and her two children, residing at No. 16 tained, as no one witnessed the cata jumped to the "ground, and

minor injuries. The fremen were assist-

Yesterday a

WEATHEE REPORT.

The Royal Observatory issued the fol lowing report at 5.10 p.m. yesterday -- The Mongolian anti-cyclone it moving eastward, leaving a separato anti-cyclone over Chinn. The monsoon will fresher' along the SE coast of China and over

moderate to freshg fine.

sustained trophe military enquiry was held, ons caug adjourned the case until the China Sea. Forecast: NE winds?

ed by police and marines in the work

of extinguishing the fire.

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