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THE ARMED PICKETS.

REQUEST FROM THÉ

KUOMINTANG.

THAT THEY SHOULD FORM SPECIAL MILITARY

.

RESERVE

Many Chinese-are of the opinion_that the boycott will be ended shortly. They base" their opinion Spon the fact that the Kuomintang General Headquarters is asking the Canton Strike Committee, especially the organised and armed pic. kets, to form themselves into a military reserve, for service as may be required behind the Army's front line.

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TELEPATHIST AND

HYPNOTIST.

MAN WHO" MESMERISES LIONS.

PROFESSOR LANGSNER IN

HONGKONG.

A FRIEND OF CARUSO.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 18r.

THE VISIT TO PRATAS.

SHOT DEAD IN STREET,

CHINESE CRUISER "HAI YUNG SENSATION IN CENTRAL DISTRICT

ARRIVES.

OFFICIALS ERAVE-TO-DAY.

3.11.

INAUGURATION TO-MORROW. The Chinese Cruiser Has Fung, flagship A man who is able to hypnotise lions, of the First Squadron of the Chinese solve murder mysterics, drive a motor-Navy, reached Hongkong yesterday at car blindfolded, and send a telepathic message thousands of miles, is assuredly Chinese Government who, along with a rare being. But such a man, Maximi- local officials, are proceeding to Pratas hen Langstier (Kara-iki), a native of in connection with the inauguration to Foland, and a Professor of Psychology, morrow of the new wireless Station on claims to be He-is-at-present in Hong the Pratan Shoals. kong..

Professor Langsner is on his last voy age around the world, and he is engaged on a study of the psychology of the races of the East. He has recently been in India and Indo-China, and will later go to North China and Japan. He intends spending some two years in these places.

UNCANNY POWERS... There is no doubt but that he is possessed of "uncanny powers" in, the

realm of occult science. Wherever he has been in Greece, Egypt, Persia, India, or Indo-China-the Press has given glowing accounts of his almost incredible demonstrations; and sceptics, it is reported, who challenged him, bave later become his friends.

RECALLED..

"SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER --KILLED BY DETECTIVE.

CORONER'S ENQUIRY OPENED. During the evening of June 27th a Chinese-detective, in-plain-clothes, was on duty neat the Central Market, in the

vicinity of Jubilee Street, when he saw with representatives of the four Chinese, who appeared to be men of suspicious character, approaching him. The detective had a struggle with one of them, but the man bolted, discarding his coat in his hurry to get away. Giving

When the Has l'ung arrived she fired the customary salute, and a reply was sent from Blackhead's signal station. Salutes were also exchanged with the Commodore, the Japanese Imperial Naval training squadron (Yakumo and Irumo) in port, and the U.S.S. Helena.

chase" the detective fired four shots from his revolver at the runaway, who was killed instantoppausly,

The incident formed the subject of an enquiry opened by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, aithing as Corones with a jury, at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.

Addressing the jury, Mr. Lindsell re- The Wai Yung is small cruiser-of-lated the circumstances of the affair and 2,800 tons, with armament consisting of said it would be for the jury to decide, a &in. gun at bow and stern, and a two after hearing all the evidence, whether in guns at each sider. Her crew com- the detective was justified in firing or prises, three hundred men.

The Hongkong delegates to Canton were accompanied by a number of in- quential Chinese from the Colony. These are not acting in any way afficially bat are supplementing the efforts of the officials by taking up discussions, with Canton merchants and others who desire to see the boycott difficulties Settled.

The impression is growing even among the strikers that the present situation will soon be changed and some of them are becoming resigned to the idea of the abolition of the existing arrangemants

A French journal in Indo-China refer for board and lodging. One of them ring to one of his demonstrations in tele. recently disposed of his ticket for 810.pathy says: "It was the most convincing The purchaser apparently thought that demonstration of telepathy, yet giren to a theatre audience, proving the genuine the possession of the ticket would entitleness of his claim to read the mind of Hole, R.N. (Harbour Master), him to all strikers' privileges, but he

he another." "was quickly disillusioned. He was very promptly told that he could not have his meals in the strikers quarters even "though he had paid-810 as the price of

admission.

COST OF LIVING. Statistics published in Canton show to what extent. The prices of a great many articles-have-risen-since 1913. "The in- "crease in the cost of living may be judged from the fact that rice since 1913 has risen 95.8 per cent.; other foodstuffs show an average increase of 74.4 per cert. Clothing has risen 57.8 per cent, fuel -160.5 per cent., metals and building Miscellaneous materials 86.5 per cent.

cent.

Whilst in Indo-Chins, according to a report in a French newspaper, he was solely, by selepathy, responsible for the solving of a murder, which had com- pletely baffled the police, and the, mur derer was captured. In Hanoi, he drove a car blindfolded for a long distance, the accupants of the car being French officials.

LONG DISTANCE TEST.

In India, where he remained for,over a year, he had astounding success, and such newspapers as the Englishman, the Evening News, and the Statesman are eulogistic in regard to his demonstrations. Whilst in Calcutta he was challenged by a Dr. Bose to make a long distance telepathic communication. He was ask ed to communicate with London and Paris. Mr. C. W. Tyson, the manager of Reuters in the city, agreed to confire the proof or otherwise of the Professor' communications.

Such a test entailed considérable pre- paration. The telepathist had to remain articles abow an average rise of So. Per alone in his room for a long time, and Roughly costs all round have abstained from food for 46 hours. Ac- cording to the Professor's testimony, doubled. The figures are published by which is endorsed by the Englishman, the test was a success, the telepathist the Bureau of Agriculture and Labour.

having stated what was happened in

TRADE WITH YANGTSZE.

not.

"

MEDICAL EVIDENCE

The cruiser leaves to-day at 1p.m.

Medical evidence given by Dr. J. R. for the Pratas, and will reach there in time for the inauguration orrow morn Craig, Government Medical Cancer and the new wireless station to-morrow ing. She will have or board Rear Officer in charge of the Victoria. Mortuary, Admiral C. L. Chen, in command, and said that a post-mortem examination held Chinese Coast Guard Administration by him on June 28th, showed that the Rear-Admiral C. C. Hsu, Director of the (under whose jurisdiction and control dend Chinese, aged about 35 years, had the new Station will be placed). Officers received three wounds.

Describing them, the doctor said one on board will include the Directors of the, Peking and Tsingtao Observatorjes; and, it is hoped, Mr. A. F. Claxton was a round puncture wound about one (Director of the Hongkong Observatory); inch to the left of the centre line of the the officer in charge of the Cape backbone, measuring about three-six- D'Aguilar Radio Station; Lieut.Comdr.

teenths of an inch across, and was just Mr. E. W. Carpenter (of the Public where the spine joined the left hip-bone. Works Department), and Mr. N. R. M. The buset passed through the intestines Shaw (Commissioner of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon), invita passing out through the front of the right" tions having been sent to these gen-groin. The second wound seared the left tlemen..

The story of the Pratas "and the arrangements made there in connection with the wireless station, have already been published in the Daily Press, but it might be added that the new station, from which meteorological reports will be broadcasted, is being opportunately opened at the commencement of the typhoon season. Pratas is situated about of its position being in the track of 160 miles south of Hongkong By reason the majority of the typhoons which come up the China Coast way the Pratas Island are of great importance. It is, The Hai Yung is due back in Hong- of course, Chinese territory. kong next Sunday.

ABERDEEN MURDER CHARGE.

BRICKLAYER COMMITTED FOÉ

AVERIAL

forearm, and the third wound-through the liver and small intestines, making a hole in the abdominal wall and passing cut through the calf of the leg. The three wounds appeared to have been caused by bullets like the one shown him. The arst and third bullets appeared to have been fired from behind and the second from the side.

Evidence by the Police Armourer, Mr. C. Greenwood, was to the effect that the bullet shown him was a .38 calibre short revolver bullet and witness said that the such a type of bull detective's revolver, produced, would fire

BULLET AND SHEATH, Further evidence showed that when the body was remored to the mortuary, the Chinese mortuary attendant picked up a spent ballet while fell out of the dead man's trouser's leg. From the man's' socka was recovered a canvas kaife sheath.

specified streets in Paris and in Londoa bricklayer is charged with the murder Four hands".while he was working at

at the time. To quote from the with which the Professor worked,

IN THE LION'S DEN.

The trouble with shippers and importers" ir, Lyson was amazed at the paper regarding pilferage of goods by searchers and pickets having now been settled, Canton merchants are again placing orders for beans and other products with the Yangtaze ports and the prices of -these-goods.have now returned almost to

normal.

at

OIL TAXES.

The Kuomintang tax on petroleum oils has been extended to wood, peanut bean and other oils. This action is drawing protests from merchants in Fatshan where much cargo of this character is handled annually.

to discuss the situation Later reports reaching Canton from Bunan state that General Tang Seng Chi, the commander of the pro-Kuomintang "troops, would attack Yachow on July 18th.

One of the Professor's most notable fests refers to his mesmerising five liona in aa gren in Cairo. The seating accom modation was packed, and bundreds had to be turned away. The lions were said to have been cowed and lay down in the arena. Thoy became as quiet," says a French paper, as the docile cats of Angora.

Whilst in Persia, Professor Laugsner was given the order of the "Sun and Lion" by the Shah, and presented with a pair of Persian carpets,

CARUSO'S TRIBUTE.

The Professor was a personal-friend of the late Enrico Caruso, who was also student of the occult. Writing to him on one occasion, the great singer said: "You hypnotise the world with your eyes, I hypnotise the world with my voice, Therefore, we are both hypnotisera.”

IN A TEMPLE.

A Chinese accountant employed at DENIES STABBING HIS WIFE-Tung Man Street, next to Jubilee Street, cud two streets away from the Central "don't move Market heard shouts of The adjourned case, in which a Chinese of his wife at 24, Wu. Pak Streets, abu deen, on June 21st, was concluded, be fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday, the man being committed for trial at the August Criminal Bessions.

The

his abacus. He looked out of the shop and saw one Chinese holding another Chinese. He heard no shots.

Anouer Chinese who was walking towards Queen's Boad saw a Chinese being held in Tung Man Street, reaching Queen's Road be heard two shots fired.

Oa

GAVE CHASE. Further evidence was to the effect that the detective gave chase to the ether Chinese (when he bolted from Jubilee Street into Des Voux Road and that shots were fired at him by the detective, the runaway dropping dead near the Des Vox Road entrance of the Central Market

It will be recalled, as reported in Tuesday's issue, that frequent quarrels are alleged to have taken place between the husband and wife, who had separated over domestic matters, the woman going to live at Aberdeen where her husband acensionally visited her, although he had not supported her for a matter of two years, following their separation. basis of the quarrels, it was stated, wa that the husband had thought his wife in love with his brother-in-loy; while

When the dead body was taken to they had also bad words over family mat- Central Police Station the same evening: ters. On the morning of June 21st, al in a chair, a search produced a dagger though occupants of the house had heard from among the man's clothing; while no quarrel, the husband is alleged to the Chinese detective handed to Detec- have inficted a fatal wound in his wife's tive Sub-Inspector Lane his revolver, throat with a chisel, while she was in which had two live bullets in it and four

empty.shells. bed. As a result of this wound she died. and the man was subsequently charged with murder.

sometimë

FELT A STING,

ALLEGED DISORDERLY

- SITUATION IN HUNAN. Upon the fall of Changsha on July 10th, the forces under Yeh Kai Hsin, withdrew

HEARD QUARRELS.

Mr. T. H. King (Director of Criminal to Yochow. Marshal Wu Pel Fa, it is

Yesterday, Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Intelligence) stated that Chinese said, has wired to General Sun Chunn

It would be impossible to enumerate Assistant Crown Solicitor, again appear pedestrian, who was not present in Fang, the Tupan of Cheriang and all the telepathic and hypnotic feats ed to prosecute, and a woush witness Court, had been wounded by a stray sho 2_Kiangau,_to_re-infored General Teh. On which Langaner bas accomplished, but the was called who said she lived in a cubicle from the detective's revolver. The man the evening of July 11th the ousted least which can be said of them is that adjoining that in which the defendant, had felt a sensation, ac if a stone had they are amazing Moreover, he is his wife and family lived. While they given him a slight sting in the leg, but Tuchun from Hunan, General Chao Heng gifted scholar, and speaks no less than were living on hen (witness's) door she was unaware he had been wounded for At this juncture, the Coroner adjourned Tz, called on emergency conference at the sixteen languages. As he goes on his heard them quarrel once, two or three Military Governor's Yamien at Hankow journey, in which he gathers the material days before the tragedy. She heard the the enquiers until to-day at noon, when for the compilation of his book on defendant blaming his wife for not psychology, he lives amongst the people telling him about the betrothal of their the Chinese detective in question will whom he studies. Whilst in Benares, be daughter. On the night before the relate his story of the affair. spent five weeks in a temple, living like tragedy, witness returned home, at 10.30 a Hindu. He also writes his experiences pm and the defendant and family were then asleep. She heard no quarrel that for several continental newspapers.

night. About 5.20. in the morning she LOCAL DEMONSTRATION 1.

was arousand by a big cry, as though MURDER OF LIAO CHUNG HOL His stay in Hongkong will be short someone was in pain. She thought it Loung Pok, charged with being an On being asked whether he intended to was a womma's voice. Witness went into INCIDENT AT THE CAFE PARISIEN. give aby-demonstrations here, he said the passage where she was the eldest son accomplice to the murder of Mr. Lino that he did not wish to pose as a charla and the defendant walking towards a

A sequel to an incident, which Chung Ho, the Kuomintang leader tan, and perform_charlatanry. If there rear cubicle, Witness followed them

was a genuine desire amongst the local This evidence concluded the case for

occurred at the Cafe Restaurant Parisien, assassinated in August last, has been people to have him give a demonstration the Crown.

in Pedder Building, last might, Mr. L. G found guilty and sentenced to be shot in telepathy and hypnotism, he would do DEFENDANT'S STATEMENT. Taylor, the manager, was charged before Lom Shing, found guilty in a lesser desá, but would not give more than one

Bo Buiphanised that his The defendauf, making a statement, Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis performance. gree, has been sentenced to three years feats were not illusions. He preferred to denied that he stabbed his wife. He tracy yesterday morning with disorderly

said that, the infliction of the wound conduct."

The Magistrate said he understood that Imprisonment, Generals Mei, Kwong Pei have a sceptical audience.

A demonstration of such remarkable which casued her death was purely and Kuo sin Hing, who held army comwers would certainly be welcomed here accidental His wife, the husband said, further proceedings would be instituted mands at the time the crime was com- The Press of the cities which he has had the chisel and attempted to strike in the case, and he proposed to remand mitted, have been committed to General visited, vouch for the authenticity of his him with it. He warded the blow off, Mr. Taylor on the charge until Monday.

was informed that he would be allowed Headquarters to be court-martialled feats. Such eulogies way be regarded as and in some way his wife accidentally Mr Taylor, who was on bail of $100,

asuficient guarantee that Professor plunged the chisel into her throat. The man who is alleged to have been Langaner is a remarkable telepathist and As stated, defendant, was committed continuance of the bail in the same

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