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MILITARY MOVEMENTS NEAR CANTON.

*FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF

BRIGANDAGE."

[FROM OUR CHINESE. CORRESPONDENT.) During the past few days Canton has seen considerable movements of troops

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10r8, 1926

THE VOLUNTEERS.

RIFLE MEET DATES FIXED.

In connection with the annual rife meeting of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, it has been decided to hold this event on April 4th and 5th at Stonecutters.

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The Corps has been divided into 15 units, which are allowed to enter teams, points along the Canton-Kowloon

the Artillery Company forming one; the Railway. The training division of the Kuomintang Army under General Wang Engineers Field section another; En Fa Ling, by order of the Officer Comineers Signal section; Engineers Lights anding, General Chiang Kai Shek, is section; Mounted Infantry; Armoured concentrating in the Tungkun District, section; mobile section; the separate

platoon of infantry, and the others.

"The competitions will be for the Blake. Shield; the Francis Cup; musketry.com- petition opon, to all members of the members who did not secure 85 points in Corps: Tyro competition, open to all

part two course; the Jar Competition; Tile competition; Corps championship (at various ranges); Hererve Challenge

cast of Canton City. Details of the 1st Regiment are being stationed at Huta wer, Taiping, and Shakok and the entire 3rd Regiment at Tungkun City.

The official explanation of these move nents is that they are in connection with the suppression of brigandage and piracy in, this part of Kwangtung.

Cup; Revolver competitions, open, and for Volunteers only, for which competi- tors will be required to provide their own ammunition.

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INDIAN CONSTABLE'S DEATH.'

POLICE ARMOURER'S IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.

SHANTUNG CONSTABLE'S STORY.

BIG ARMS HAUL. REVOLVERS AND AMMUNITION FROM THE "BENAVON."

REMAINDER OF ACCUSED DISCHARGED,

Yuan Hus, a

The hearing of the case in which Hau

Shantung constable, is'

En December 18th, Chief Preventive charged with the murder of Gulam Oficer S. J. Clarks, accompanied by two Mahomed, an Indian constable, who was European Revenue Officers and a party shot and killed by a revolver bullet bear of Chinese Revenue Officers, visited the the Hongkong Volunteer Delanco Corps. Dennon and discovered in the fire- Headquarters on the night of the Police men's quarters in the fo'c'sle hidden in Ball (January 2nd), was concluded be bags, baskets and boxes. 81 revolvers, fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central on Luger pistol, and 5,501 rounds of Magistracy yesterday, the defendant being committed to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

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Mr. T. M.-Hazeirigy (Assistant Crown Solicitor) appeared to prosecute on, be- half of the Crown. Defendant was not legally represented.

Mr. Clifford Greenwood, the Police Armourer, gave evidence that hè examined the defendant's revolver on January 23rd. It was loaded in five chambers with live ammunition and there was an empty cylinder in one chamber. The revolver was in perfect working order and could not be fired by jarring it, or by a blow on the hammer. Pressure on the trigger was the only way in which fuil cock a pressure of 8 lbs. was neces- it could be discharged. When it was at

ammunition.

nection with this haul were concluded at The Pelico Court proceedings in con

the Central Magistracy yesterday after- involved in the case appeared before a noon, when the remaining seven accused full Court of two Magistrates, Mr. R. E Lindsell and Major C. Wilson, charged tion, or both. with the possession of arms or ammuni-

It will be recalled that at the previous bearing of the case the other âve accused (who made up the twelve men originally charged) were discharged by their Wor ships.

ACCUSED GIVE EVIDENCE. Yesterday each of the seven accused went into the witness-box and gave evidence.

At the same time General Wang Mau "Kung of the 2nd Division of the Kuomin

tang Army, whose headquarters aro in the City of Canton, has been strengthen- ing the outposts of his command at

The most interesting event will be the Boccas Tigris, Bo-on, Sheangping. Shum-attack competition in which advances chua. Tsengshin, Shektan, and other will be made by the various teams enter places.

ed of from 100 to 400 yards, five rounds General Chiang Kai Shek of the Kuo- being fired at silhouette targets appear mintang Army is resigning the post of ling for 45 seconds at each stop. Inspector General of the Army, a posi

The one and only change from previous Bary, and for the double pull a pressure haskets, and boxes, and handed the key tion corresponding to that of the com- mander-in-chief, but this is regarded as petition and that uniform will be com- official etiquette." He is expected to ten-pulsory. Entries close on March 20th. der his resignation three times before he formally "accepts the post.

years is that there is no all-comers' com-

SANITARY BOARD. ELIMINATING MOSQUITOES AT SHEK. O.

of 14 lbs. An examination with a lens appeared to be new. It might have beca revealed a scratch on the chamber which

caused by the revolver falling on the ground. Both sides of the barrel and the end of the muzzle bore recent scratches and all these were consistent with the revolver coming into contact with the ground. They could not have been made while the revolver was in its holster,

He had also examined the holster and

General Liu Min Chib, Chief of Staff to the Tupan or Military Director of Kweichow, accompanied by another mem- her of the Staff, is now in Canton on a visit. He paid a visit to the Kuomintang A meeting of the Sanitary Board was Government House on February 5th.held yesterday. Those present were Mr. They are in Canton, it is understood, to . L. Smith (President) Dr. W wfound the leather dis was missing from see if the reported Northern expedition Pearse (M.O.H.). Dr. W. V. 1 Koch, against Peking has any substantial back- Dr. J. C. Macgown, the Hon. Mr. H. T. ing.

Creasy (Director of Public Works) and Mr. D. Davies (Secretary).

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Ever since the Wuchow Conference in Kwangsi in the latter part of January, A letter from the Government relative reports have been current of a proposed to the appointment of Mr. Wong Kwong alliance of disappointed militarista-tol Tin as a member of the Sanitary Board diers of fortune not now holding any for a further term of three years, and important position and others unemploy the proposed appointment of Mr. D. ed-in the South-Western Provinces. The Davies, the Assistant Secretary of the Sanitary Board to act as Secretary, vice recent conference at Wuchow, besides the Mr. G. S. Kennedy Skipton, transferred Kuomintang leaders in Kwangs and to another department, were inid on the Kwangtung, was attended by a number table, of militarists and politicians from other provinces of the South-West.

AN UNWELCOME MEMBER

THE KUOMINTANG.

A letter was received from Mr. P.

Hodgson, the Secretary of the Shek Development Company, Limited, express ing appreciation of the assistance given by the Sanitary Board in the elimination OF had been attained.

of mosquitoes at Shek O. Some success

(FROM OUR CHINESE COERESPONDENT.]

It is reported by the Kuomintang Presa agency that Mr. Lix Sun, formerly chair-

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the muzzle end. The worn appearance sug- gested that it had been missing for some time. There were fresh fcratches on the outside of the holster and they looked as if they had been caused by a finger nail When he examined the inside of the holster he found there were no marks of powder, scorching, or oil deposit.

ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE IMPUGAIFLE."

If the revolver had been fired while in the holster he would have found such marks. He had tried to discharge it while buttoned in the holster and did not succeed In his opinion, accidental discharge in the bolster was impossible.

When he examined the Indian con-

stable's revolver it was fully loaded with live ammunition and had not been red recently. There were some new scratches on the hutt plate and there was a little dust inside the holster flap.

When witness examined the tunic he found a bullet hole in the lower left front. There was a very slight scorching and an oil deposit around it. In the

COMMODORE'S DANCE. TO BE HELD ON "TAMAR." The annual official Commodore's Dance man of the Canton. Diplomatic Mission, to be held this evening on beard to Peking, but recently reprimanded by H.M.S. Tamar, when four hundred trousers there was a bullet hole in the the second conference of the Left Wing guests are expected, including Vice left side below the waistband and the Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexandera Sin-hole had also passed through the pocket. clair, H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard, There was a corresponding hole in the and Lady Clementi.

shirt, the cloth around that being burned; A hole in addition to the bullet hole had been made.

of the Kuomintang in Canton for having participated in actions unfavourable to the Canton faction, is to be expelled from the Canton Kuomintang altogether. Mr. Lin Sun, who at one time was President of the Chinese Senate, spent many years abroad, in America and in the Straits, And possesses considerable influence among the overseas Chinese. Mr. Lin regards the Canton règime as

"Red," and.aays that he is going to tell this to the overseas Chinese. He asks that no more financial support may be remitted to Canton from Kuomintang. Clubs out-

side China.

Cars should enter at the main gate of the dockyard and leave by the Prince of Wales gate. The parking space provided will be the same as on the occasion of the Hawkins and Tamar dances--a portion of the football ground.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

RISKS OF THEFTS FROM HOUSES.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."')

SI, Last Saturday morning two Chi- nese, who stated that they had been sent WHAMPOA HARBOUR SCHEME. by the Telephone Company to test my telephones, visited my house, No. 367, The Peak.

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They stated that they left the ship to ashore after it had moored to a buoy Some of them went ashore to get paid. Heaven to continue the voyage. Prior of; while others were returning to the to leaving the ship they locked their bags,

to the No. 1 reman (who was never found by the Police).

They emphatically denied possession of the revolvers and ammunition found among their personal belongings, and said that as far as they knew the weapons and ammunition were not in their bags, etc.. when they locked them and weat ashore. When they left the ship the fo'es'le was in fairly tidy condition.. although some of their belongings were lying about.

All the accused said that "they knew that arms and ammunition had been found among their things when they were continued to remain there is they knew at a boarding house having food, but they the arms and ammunition did not belong to them.

In reply to a question, they said that it was the usual practice to give the No. fireman the keys of their bags in case the Police wanted to search their belong inga

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Mr. D. McCallum, who appeared for six of the accused, drew their Worships' attention to the conduct of these men

from the time the ship entered the bar- bour. The evidence of the European

Revenue Officers showed that they found the fo'es'le of the Benaven untidy. He evidence as representative of the true thought their Worships could take their state of affairs. They also stated that as they approached the ship they saw a lot of junks coming away from the ship. The was that these firemen had nothing to do private opinion, of the Revenue Officers

with it.

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SOMEONE ELSE IMPLICATED. that had been tendered, Mr. McCallum After going further into the evidence submitted that the No. 1 fireman, who had the men's keys, had something to do with it and was perhaps going to use the baggage of the various firemen to get Ho the arms and ammunition ashore. might not have been doing this and it might have been that there was someone who knew there were arms to be taken ashore, and that may have been why there were so many junks alongside. It was significant that the junks were alongside and also that the fo'er'le was obviously untidy.

Witness had come to the conclusion that the revolver had been held very near to The men who were implicated went the outer garment. He had since con ashore, after handing their keys to ducted experiments and the results of the No. 1 freman, and they heard these confirmed his opinion. It must that arms and ammunition had been have been within an inch of the outer found whilst they were at the board- garment.

ing foose, some time before the Police arrived on the scene to enquire for them. They did not make any attempt to run away, but carried on in the ordinary way. They had also shown to hesitation. what- poever when asked to identify their bags, baskets, and boxes at the Harbour Office and Police Station. They had identified everything but the arms and ammunition of which they had all along emphatically denied possession. There was not the slightest attempt among them to escape, whilst being escorted by the Police to the Harbour Office, although they greatly outnumbered the Police.

He submitted to the Bench that this was not the conduct of guilty men.

A GRAVE DOUBT.

DEFENDANT'S "ALLEGATION... Defendant made a statement from the dock. He gave details of his beat on the night of January 22nd, and said that when he approached the place where the Indian constable was standing, the Indian said to him that the Inspector had asked him (the Indian) whether he had seen him (defendant), The Indian also said that if he had not told the Inspector that he bad seen defendant he must have put him (defendant) on report.

Defendant went on to say that the (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

As I hear from the Telephone Company Indian made an improper suggestion to Regarding the project for developing that such visit was made without their him, following which a struggle ensued, instructions, it may be as well to warn defendant being pushed on the ground the harbour at Whampoa, the strikers householders against that class of visi-As soon as he got up he abused the

M Leo d'Almada, who appeared for supporting the scheme claim that a de- tors, who probably use their position or Indian in Cantonese and said that he finite financial plan has been perfected pretended position as employees of the (defendant) wanted to get the Indian's the remaining accused, thought that their Telephone or some other Company as a number in order that he could report Worships would be satisfied beyond all and that preliminary work will be com- means of spying put the land with a him The Indian struck him and defea reasonable doubt that there must be con- mented within this half year. The Kuo. possible view to theft Yours faithfully, dant told the Indian that he had better clusive evidence before them that & man H. E. POLLOCK : not strike him, but go to the Central or men had full knowledge of the weapons mintang Central Bank is issuing treasury

Police Station and see the Inspector, being in their baggage before they left bonds on behalf of the Kuomintang FIRE AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD. Defendant added that the Indian seized the ship, before they could convict Government for $3,000,000, and this may

him by the arm and twisted it behind his "A man would be most crazy and a

be a part of the financial plan.

backs, causing him to fall to the ground, glaring lunatic," said Mr. d'Almada, "if [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGZONG DAILY PRESS."}

Defendant said he continued to abuse the he came forward when asked to identify Indian who took out the truncheon from baggage and say: Yes that bag is SIR-With reference to the Press re defendant's pocket striking defendant on mine, knowing that there were revolvers porta which have appeared regarding the the leg and elbow. Defendant tried to

or ammunition, or both inside. fire on the R.MS. Empress of Australia blow his whistle, but the Indian saw him

He submitted, in conclusion, that the ACT OF REVENGE IN. MACAO.

statements have been made that the and dropped the truncheon and got hold evidence was very simsy and that their water pressure at the Dockyard was in of defendant's leg and preased him to the Worships must he certain before convict A Patria, the Macao daily newspaper, I sufficient. This, we would like to point ground. DAN KEA

ing. There was a very grave doubt in states that on Sunday at 7 pm, four out, is incorrect, the fire being extin- The Indian tried to get hold of my the matter and as prisoners were always guished by the ship's hose and hoses from revolver, continued defendant, while entitled to the benefit of the doubt, he Chinese argued with knives entered the mains alone, without having to resort was on my hands and knees and he was asked their Worships to give them that house, No. 3 Bus Formness, asking for to pumps for extra pressure. In case of on top of me. He tried to pull my re benefit

that there was Tam Pac Hong. As soon as they elected need the pumps on the salvage tug Tai- volver out, but I prevented him."

Lindsell commented! koo, together with other salvage pumps,

Defendant went on to say that during considerable doubt in the case both as entrance they attacked the man's wife, could have been called into requisition the struggle he heard a shot and, the regarded the conduct of the search in The Indian also fell, board, and also some doubt from the wounded two children and also the but this was found to be unnecessary revolver fell

servant The robbers made their We trust you will give prominence to this Defendant picked up the revolver and defence as to whether the No. 1 hreman so as to correct what may have been, a put it in the holster Mas implicated. It was doubtful whether *It I had shot him intentionally," con- the possession of any particular article serious misunderstanding of the facts Yours faithfully

cluded defendant I would have run in the charge had been brought home to away."

the men.. His Worship, as stated, committed Their Worships accordingly, discharged defendant for trial.

all the accused.

TERRIBLE CRIME:

escape.

The police are investigating the matter. It is supposed that the motive of the" stinck was revenge and not robbery.

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