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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27mm. 1926

RUMOURS REGARDING CHIANG KAI SHEK.

STATEMENT THAT HIS LEG HAS BEEN AMPUTATED.

TREND OF AFFAIRS IN CANTON,

GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE POSITION.

Reports have been floating round for the past ten days that General Chiang Kai Shek was either dead or wounded. Some measure of confir mation is given to such rumours by a Reuter telegram from Shanghai, dated October 26th, which says:-

With reference to the consistant reports that Ganeral Chiang Kai Shek has been wounded, a message from Klukiang states that a doctor has arrived there who alleges that Chiang Kai Shak was shot in the arm and leg; while an official report is stated to have reached Marshal Sun Chuan Fang'a Headquarters that Chiang Kai Shek is in the American Hospital at Changsha and that his leg is to be amputated.

General Chiang Kai Shek has certainly not been much in evidence recently and, according to Chinese reports, no dispatch, has been signed by him for some time post; operations in the field, it is said, are being -directed by General Gellent.

Our Chinese correspondent states that a régulation has been issued in Canton forbidding the publication of the announcement of the death of any military offerr at the front and families are instructed not to carry out the usual funeral rites. As might have been expected such a regulations has given rise to many more rumours.

PICKETS.

The reports regarding the trade situation are a little conflicting but generally satisfactory.

For example one correspondent states that unarmed pickets have appeared again outside, of Shameru.and that pickets, with rides, have been stationed outside their former quarters oppoute the Hongkong.. Carton and Macao Steamboat Company's wharf.

Another correspondent writing on October 25th says:--

The boats, in the Shaki creek have returned to their usual stations after an absence of sixteen mouths and the creek has new regained its normal appearance.

Raw silk is beginning to come into Shameen. The silk mer" chants have arranged matters with the Authorities and the former picket impoet of 815 lhs been cancelled. I understand that a surtax of $10 will be imposed, but this information lacks con- frmation. I do know, for certain, however, that the Authorities are endeavouring to get the strikers out of the foreign properties which they have been occupying in the City, and it is expected that all of them will be shortly moved to the new quarters being erected at Fongthuen and on the Eastern Parade Ground,

It was reported in the Daily Press on Monday that Chinese police in plain clothes had been searching people going out from Shameen. It is possible thas-these-polica' may have been confused, by our corres- pondent. with pickets. Little import ince either is attached to the fact that pickets, with rifles, have re-appeared on the Bund, and it is understood in commercial circles that they will shortly be removed by order of the Government.

CARGO.

The river traffic is proceeding satisfactorily. All the boats are carrying large numbers of passengers and the Tung On and Sai On particularly always have very good cargoes. The Taishan took up a fair amount of cargo yesterday morning. Carge also is at last beginning to move slowly into the Canton golowns ready for shipment and boats from Northern ports are coming through with fair quantities Ter Canton. The movement is slow but there is movement, and merchants and shippers alike appear to be satisfied with the prospects. The through train service to Canton is also being well patronised.

OPINION IN CANTON.

THE CHEKIANG FACTION IN

POLITICS.

longer any strong backing for him He has been invited to resign, but he says that he will consult General Chiang first. Ordinarily the appointment of a chief of police is a municipal affair, but in this case, his suggested removal is regarded as a challenge to the power of a lender and the matter is being watched with

discharged from service nearly 200 men who were enjoying the title of detec- tives or plain service mes, leaving less superfluous men on the pay-roll. The two secret agents stationed in Hongkong are to be recalled.

War Taxes.

COMMENT ON RETURN OF MR considerable interest. Mr. Li has just

WANG CHING WEI.

"A MORE SUBMISSIVE FOLLOWER than one half of the original force of

fact.

RECEPTION ON S.S. AMAZING GULLIBILITY.

"TAISHAN."

KUOMINTANG OFFICIALS DECLINE INVITATIONS.

LITTLE CARGO AND FEW PASSENGERS,

AGITATORS STILL BUSY.

A reception was held on board the as. Taishna yesterday afternoon prior to leaving on the return voyage to Hong kong from Canton, whence she had sailed on the previous day." The reception took the form of a tin.

Mr. Eugene Chen (Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Kitomintang Gov. ernment) and two other Government officials had been invited to attend, but they did not put in an appearance.

WOMAN DEFRAUDED BY FORTUNE-TELLER.

COSTLY DONATIONS TO GODS.

DEFENDANT GETS THREE MONTHS.

The case in which an ingenious fraud was practised upon à credulous Chinese that he was able to restore $500,000 to woman by a fortune-teller, who claimed the complainant, which was supposed to have been left behind by her in a previous world, was brought to a conclusion rester." cay afternoon, before Major C. Wilson at the Central Magistrucy. A report of the first bearing of this case appeared yesterday.

Continuing her evidence of the previous day, the complainant said that she was required to burn 1,080 Sanskrit books, and to erect an altar to offer sacrifice to the. The Consular Body was well represent gods. A sum of $46 was paid over to ed, including Dr. F. M. M. du Herta,he, defendant to carry out the ceremony. the Portuguese Consal, who is the doyent

A Brother Prophet."

of the Consular Body at Canton, Others On June 13th the complainant again present were Lieut. Commander Wall paid 850 to the defendant, who said that bis brother" prophet" had come all the Smith (Acting Senior Naval Officer),way from Lor Fau Hill to invoke bless Colonel Hayley Bell (Commissioner of inga for her from the gods. Customis), Mr. M. A. Annett, Mr. U. I was again asked to pay over $20 Sparlinger (Sparlinger & Co.). Mr. & K. Bachelor (Deacon & Co.), Capt. Prigent, of the Taishan, Mr. Lawrence, the Chief Engineer, Mr. G. E. Ellams (of the Hongkong and Canton Steam- ship Company) and several others.

Felicitous speeches were made by Batchelor and the Portuguese Consul

on the day of the dragon festival," said the complainant. The defendant pro- mised her that he and his brother pro- phet would pray for her in every temple in Hongkong for three days.

A Dollar Blessing. Complainant was later told to bring one ccat's worth of josa paper, which the Mr.prophet" placed in a box.

"He got a blessing for me in the shape of a big Shanghai dollar," added the credulous

Crowds On The Praya. When the Taishan arrived at the wharf in Hongkong at 9.30 p.m. yesterday,

woman.

The box, when opened, was found to contain one Yuan Shi Kai dollar, and the yellow paper, previously placed in it,

a crowd of people, numbering several bad disappeared. bundreds, had assembled on the Prayche name of the complainant in Chinese On one side of the dollar was written The vessel is the first sight-boat-to-have characters, and on the other side the gone to Canton since the boycott was igures $500,000," called off.

When asked by his Worship as to what had become of the dollar, the complain- Very little cargo was brought down,aut said that she did not know, as the and-most-of-it was fresh vegetables. The dollar was not given to her. passengers were also few in number.

A European passenger stated that the paucity of Chinese passengers was due to the fact that agitators were busy at the gates leading to the wharf where the Taishan was berthed in Canton. Many intending passengers were probably de terred from embarking, and no doubt others, rather than meet the agitators, kept away. The pickets are still at large. iike wolves in sheep's clothing."

The Taishan discharged and received her cargo without anything untoward occurring.

ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION.

Heritage of Previous World.

On June 17th the defendant again asked for a further sum of $250, on the pre- leather trunks for the purpose of holding tence of renting a house and to buy 50

and storing the $300,000, which the de- heritage, left behind in a previous world. fendant told the complainant was her

Paying upon the, complainant's credul ity and superstition, the defendant sue, ceeded in getting altogether about 8500

from her..

7A $2 Tip.

The defendant, when asked if he wished to make a statement, smacked his tongue and with all the plausibility he could muster, told his Worship that he did not defraud the complainant. She was very pleased with me, and gave me the money of her own free will, and she also gave me a 82 tip," said the defendant.

Time To Think It Over.

His. Worship thought otherwise, and gave defendant three months' hard Jabour to think out a better explanation.

The defendant was prosecuted by Mr. Loseby on behalf of the complain ant's husband, the charge against defen- dant being one of obtaining, money by means of fraud.

BROKER'S COMMISSION. CLAIM AGAINST A PIECE-GOODS- FIRM.

SUMMARY COURT CASE,

In he Summary Court yesterday, Ho

broker from Turvtani & Co. of Prince's for commission for piece-goods sold as a Buildings.

It was claimed for the plaintiff that in-per cent. on all contracts entered into the agreement was that he should get 1

in respect of which delivery was made.

[FROM OF CHINESE CORRESPONDENT).

Yesterday, October 28th, being the day set aside by the Kuomintang for the OF BOLSHEVISM."

workers and students to demonstrate against "British outrages" at Wanksien, [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Į

where British gunboats, on September An order of the Kuomintang General

The war taxes in Canton now follow 5th, bombarded the town of Wanhsien in Headquarters in Canton forbids all

one wherever one goes. On landing at retaliation for the capture of British publication of the deaths of military Canton and going to a hotel, one tas steamers and the British casualties officers on the Hunan-Hupch-Kiangsi to pay a war tax. of 20 percent. on the

front," and prevents families from hotel bill; on taking meal at a restaurant, caused at the instigation of General holding rites for the dead. This order there is a 10 per cent. meal tax on the Yang Sed, several thousand members of has been responsible for the circulation cost of food consumed or wine drunk; the Kuomintang Workers' Delegate Con- of many unfavourable rumours regarding on going to an entertainment there is military operations. Among those who are now said to have died are General 30 per cent. extra charge on the ticket; ference paraded the Bund and other

on taking a trip to Fatshan by the parts of Canton. In addition to shout-Tung Ming claimed $343.87 balance due Chinng Kai Sbek, the Kuomintang Canton-Sanshui railway-30 per centing the Kuomintang standardised slogans Chairman and Commander-in-Chief, and extra charge; on leaving the city by a Chi. Division Commander Wang Pa Ling, nese boat 20 per cent. tax on the ticket; such as "Down with "imperialism" had chief of the Cadet Corps. According to and when carrying goods on leaving, be the like, sympathy for Koreans desiring some reports the latter was executed on sides the regular Customs duties for exto be independent of Japanese the field according to martial law by port, the traveller has to pay 21 per order of General Chiang. There is, of cent. Burtax on ordinary goods and perialism was also expressed. course, no way of ascertaining whether per cent. on luxuries to the Kuomintang.

Resolutions.

The defence was that the agreement Buch reports have any foundation in a package of cigarettes or a bottle of Resolutions passed by the workers, in was for 1 per cent. on all contracta in nerated water bought in Canton has now connection with the demonstration, in respect of which payment was made in Opinion in many Chinese circles, how a duty stamp attached to it.

cluded one asking for the punishment of one month, per cent in respect of con- ever, is that although General Chiang

Latest Canton Police figures, compiled the British Naval and Consular officials tracts in which payment was made in two months for three months and after Kai Shek may be still alive he is dead before the anti-British boycott was re- responsible for the bombardment, and that no commission at all. politically as far as the Kuomintang is moved, show that, in Canton City proper, other demanding an apology from Great Mr. Hugh Jones was for plaintiff and

unlawful deeds sir. E. S. C. Brooks for the defendant. concerned, unless he retrieves his position Americans formed the largest foreign Britain "for alleged in-Kiangai in some startling manner. colony Within purely Chinese jurisdic. enacted by her representatives in China." After hearing evidence as to the terms Mr. Wang Ching Wei, who was Chair- tion there were 19 British housebolda The usual agitation for the extension man of the Kuomintang in Canton be- with 87 residents; 12 Russian households, of the anti-British, boycott was made in fore he was forced out by General 32 residents; 12 French households, "the resolutions, which have been wired Chiang, is now being welcomed back and residents: 50 German households, S2 re- to all large cities under Kuomintang in- it is considered certain that with the sideats-29 Japanese households, 83 re- fuence. fall of General Chiang the Chekiang sidents; 33. American households, 116

No Newspapera To-day. faction of politico-militarists, who have residents. Altogether fourteen different Workers in Canton had a holiday for dominated Canton for the year past foreign nationalities are represented, the this demonstration, and to-day, October co-operation with the Soviet High Com- total number of foreign residents being mission to South China, will have to 455, male 301 and female 154. withdrew. M. Borodin, head of the Soviet Commission in Canton; is said to bave expressed a willingness to work again with Mr. Wang Ching Wei, and according to the vernacular press com. ments Mr. Wang Ching Wei will prove a more subraissive follower of--Bolshevism than General Chiang Kai Shek.

For the next few weeks developments in Canton will be extremely interesting Kuomintang agents sent out to cause dis affection among enemy troops have not in every case succeeded, and workers and students commissioned by certain cliques in the Kuomintang to promote the extension of the sati-British boycott have failed to achieve any success or far.

A Test Case.

The Wuchow Water Works, formerly a private owned business, has been taken over by the newly formed Wuchow Muni-

27th, Cantoh will be newspaperless, as the printers also joined in the demon- tration.

A Fokis Union,

All shop fukis or assistants took a day cipal Directorate, and this has caused off yesterday, partly in connection with strong opposition from the original share the demonstration and partly because of holders. Many Hongkong Chinese nor the fact that they were to organize chants are interested in the plant, and anion under the auspices of the Kuo- they are now forming plans to safeguard mintang Workers' Delegate Conference. their interest. The Electric, it is said, will also be taken over by the Kuomin- tang leaders in Wuchow.

The Postal Workers Hemands.

MOTORS FOR KWANGTUNG.

of agreement and the amounts respecting certain deliveries of piece goods, his Honour, Mr. Justice Wood, gave judg ment for plaintiff for $50 only, in amount already paid into court

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BAIL FOR BROTHER.

GOOD INTENTIONS AMOUNT TO AN OFFENCE.

To bail out an elder brother who was being held on a charge of opium posses- sion, a Chinese ventured into the No. 7. (West Point) Police Station on Monday, and in his turn was held as a prisoner on a charge of trespassing on the pre- mises.

Inspector P. Grant told the Magistrate yesterday that the man would not have been charged with trespassing had he left

Replying to the Kuomintang demands There is a fairly steady demand for immediately when ordered to do so. ás for an increase in the wages of the out-motors in Kwangtung Mr. Andrew it was, he got to the door of the calls, door postal service staff and others, in Harper, Ford's authorised dealer in and engaged in an argument with a con- Canton, the Chinese Post Office has in Hongkong, informs us that 20 Ford stable. formed the Kuomintang leaders that in trucks and 19 touring cara were shipped

Telling the defendant that the natural 1995, sóíze $400,000 was paid to about to Canton about fortnight ago. A course he should hars pursued was to go Mr. Li Chang Tet, the Canton Chief 1,700 postal employees of all classes in shipment of one seden, two touring cars to the charge room of the Station if his of Police, who was appointed by General Canton; and in 1923, $620,000 or more. and seven trucks will be made to Wuchow object was to bail out his relative, the Chiang Khi Shek without consulting Mr. Should wages be increased as now re in the course of a few days and four Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) imposed C. C. Wu, then Mayor of Canton, may quested the wages bill in. 1927, would trucks will be sent to Swatow by the a fine of $5, with the alternative of seven be relieved of his post, as there is no be approximately $1,200,000.-

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