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"REDS" AND "ANTI-

REDS."

THE PROPAGANDA BATTLE IN CANTON..

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF ANTI-FOREIGN DEMON- -STRATIONS.

A PUBLIC APOLOGY.

MADE IN SUMMARY COURT

ISSUE.

INNOCENT VICTIM ARRESTED FOR INGENIOUS FORGERY.

A cass in which a victim claimed for medical expenses and damages for an assault and wrongful charge was dropped in the Summary Cout ACCESSIONS TO CHIANG RAI yesterday on the unreserved with

SHEK PARTY?

ROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th, 1927.

drawal of allegations to the effect that he bad presented a forged 810. Before Mr. P. Jacks, the acting Pusine Judge, the defendant made a public apology and expressed his sincere regrets to the plaintiff, a Chinese clerk. In view of this apology, the solicitors concerned agreed that the claim should be withdrawn.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WAITRESSES IN Y.M.C.A. CANTEENS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONG KONG DAILY FRX38."]

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

FIRST MEETING OF NËW

COMMITTEE.

PRESENTATION TO OFFICERS OF S.S. "SUNNING."

The Arst meeting of the new General Committee of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce met an yesterday. Mr. Li Ya Taun, Chair man of the Chamber, presided and he was supported by Mr. Yick Mui, Vice-Chairman, and Mr. Ip Lan Chuan, general secretary..

SIR-In reply to Sceptical's " letter, re Waitresses in Y.M.CA. Canteens, in your issue of to-day, I would like to point out that the movement, far from being economical or even a charitable " one, was promoted with a high feeling of fellowship and good-will anil' not as an "efficient" or money. saving proposition.

Mr. Ho Wing, of the Hong Kong ahd Shanghai Banking Corpora tian, who has been ex the General Committee for a number of years, resigned; Mr. Fung Ping Shan,

CHINESE DETECTIVE'S TRIP TO MACAO.

EVIDENCE IN MURDER TRIAL,

WITNESS IDENTIFIES VICTIM.

Several witnesses were called at the resumed hearing of the charge apainst four local Chinese-two men and two women-for the murder of; a woman from Macao. The case is expected to occupy at least three more days.

Mr. J. M. Hail appeared for two of the defendants, and Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assistant Crown Soli- citor, for the prosecution.

The first witness was në Ilian

policeman. He said that on the evening of February esth he was patrolling Matau Kok Road, a smali

The struggle between "moderates", and extremists continues in Canton

That the Shanghai Defence Force and district. Both sides are in

is an Emergency one and not the dulging in intensive propaganda, "and at, present the "moderates"

usua! Garrison Force is surely the reason why the ladies of the Colony appear to be in the ascendent. It is

have, with very great pleasure, hon, treasurer, also resigned; and path off Argyll Street, near the understood, however, that--General Li Tani Hvin, Commanding the

and undertaken to welcome the troops Mr. Chau Ya Ting, assistant hon. Kowloon Hospital. He went up the are endeavouring to make treasurer, was appointed to fill the hillside 200 yards from, the hospital, Troops in Kwangpung, though dis

their stay here a little more plea. vacancy, while Mr. Li Tsor Sun, and about 35 yards from the path pleased with the activities of the Central, claimed against Leung sant than it might otherwise have was asked to succeed Mr.. Chau asi ho found several patches of blood. "ultra-Reds," has taken no action

assistant hou. treasurer.

On making a search he came upon against them and it is believed that

The Chinese Chamber of Com- the murdered woman lying on her

touch.

c.

of the Equitable Eastern Banking The plaintiff, Ng Hong Yuen, clerk Corporation, 8; Queen's Road

Cho, manager of the Leung Cho Yeuk Fuk, 5, Queen's Road East,

been

1f, of course, the ladies withdrew

he will do nothing without orders $500 damages, 850 medical expenses, their services and "bors" were in. meres is sending articles to Indo back with arxa fokled. Upon her from the General Chiang Kai Shek, and 923 cxpenses declaring that atalled in the canteens it is vos China for exhibition at the trade chest was a large stone. He at once with whom General Li is in close Loung had caused him to be wrong-sible...that the men might imagine fair which will be held there. The returned to the police station and reported the matter. Sub-Inspector ly imprisoned on a false charge. themselves more at ease, though it Chamber is also communicating

Phillips accompanied him to the Canton authorities have cautioned

It appears that on the night of is doubtful whether the difficulties with Chinese trade organizations

spot where the body lay, he Chinese near Macao boundary February 10th, 1927, the defendant, of "Pidgin English would com.in Penang, Cuba, and other cour- not to make any demonstrations overtook" the

Sub-Inspector E. Phillips said plaintiff in tha pensate for the

"natural" be tries for the promotion of foreign that he followed the blood-stains to near the Colony and to avoid fur-road and falsely accused him of havisar of which your correspon- trade. ther conflict with the Portuguese having purchased a tin of "Caps-dent writes; but it is also difficult

The Associated Chamber of Come edge of an embankment, from there.

found the body-which was quite rigid-jammed in à crevice with a large piece of reck on the chest.

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conference at Peking on May 1st but it is not expected that the Hong Kong Chamber will be re- presented.

At this stage the boulder and a number of fashlight photographs of

The Canton workers' de- tan "-cigarettes from his (defend to believe that any British sailor merce of China will have thei/which he saw a protruding leg. He mands for the rendition of foreignant's) shop with a forged 810 note. or soldier would ever wish to be concessions and leased territories They forcibly took him back to the have in any other way than as includes the evacuation of Portu- shop, where they searched and as-

"natural" gentleman-so why guese from Macao.

saulted him, striking him in the should he be apprehensive in the With the idea of controlling anti- left eye, chest, and other parts of

presence of ladies-Yours sincere Christian demonstrations in Canton, his body. He was then taken to

ly. the Kuomintang-Political Bureau No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai, has just decreed that such ac-where the defendant repeated the tivities should be directed by the false charge, and caused the plain- Bureau instead of. by local organi-tiff to be imprisoned from about zations: In some of the recent de.11 p.m. on the night of February [re THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG will present the master, the officers,

monstrations anti-Chiang Kai Shek slogans were heard. The Bureau, while by no means hostile to the Hankow "Reds," is not aaxious to commit itself as far as allowing open agitation in Canton against the

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Since April 3rd, extra police and detectives have been stationed along the Bund facing Shameen, and no more parades will be allow near the foreign concession, Yesterday's proposed mass meeting to protest against the Nanking bom bardment was called off, but many of the labour unions were not aware of this and a large crowd assembled at the Eastern Garden. A move was made towards Shakee Road op posite suameen, but a strong force of police moved the procession away fioin the Concession.

19th, until about 7 am the next morning.

Mr. M. K. Lo was for the plain-

till and the defendant was repre sented by Mr. D. L. Strellett.

came

"AN ADMIRER OF THE BRITISH TROOPS," Hong Kong, April 5th, 1997,

DAILY PRESS."]

SIR-In reply to the letter of Sceptical appearing is your paper this morning.

In appreciation of the bravery of the officers of tas me. Sunning in defending the vessel and the pas.. sengers, mostly Chinese, against pirates on November 13th the Chi- es General Chamber of Commerce the engineers, and the Chinese wireless operator of th vessel with scrolls appropriately inscribed.

the body as it had lain in the crevice were produced in court.

Yesterday, when the case on after having, been adjourned, Mr. Strellest said that his client was now satisfied that the man who weat into the shop and bought the tin of cigarettes with one forged $10 bill was not the plaintif, and that the allegations against him were entirely based upon mistaken identity. In these circumstances, he was instructed to tender to the best possible manner and from a plaintiff the defendant's sincere re-a experience I can say that the grets and apologies. He ander presence of Ladies in Y.M.C.A. stood from Mr. Lo that the plain-centres throughout the world hased from Washington on the autho

Sub-Inspector Fallon, who was later in charge of the case, said that he went to the scene of the crime at about 5.30 pm on February 95th. He observed that the woman was dressed in black eption Chinese jacket and trousers with black shoes and socks. She wore five under- jackets and two pairs of trousers. and rebel remnants, many of It would have been more satis-whom were uniforms taken from She had a pair of silver earrings. factory if the writer of this letter Nationalist soldiers and local At the mortuary.

a brass finger and given his name and his posi- rabble" is not likely to enhance his ring was found in her inside jacket tion in the Services, then we could reputation for reliability. better judge, the value of his vouches that the preliminary report small change. About four feet away Mr. Chen, be it noted, personally pocket; also a powder box and some criticism. We are most anxious to of the Nationalist Commission of from the body. serve the sailors and soldiers in the Enquiry establishes the above as an found. There were no marks either "outstanding fact."-This out- standing fact of Mr. Eugene on the ring or the handkerchief. Chen has been definitely contradict rity of the American Consul, Mr. Davis,

if was willing to withdraw the action, each party to pay its own costs.

Mr. Lo replied that having heard Mr. Strellett he was instructed to say that his client was satisfied...

TheRed" wing of the Canton Kuomintang claim to have succeed. ed in getting most of the labour unions in Fatsban to support them in "their expected struggle with the moderatos.' Fatshan has 23 to pay his own costs. labour unions.

After remarking that the note appeared to be a "very clever for gery, his Lordship permitted the claim to be withdraw, each party

always been appreciated and has given a homely touch which other wise might be lacking.

I wish to assure Sceptical" that cheapness is not the first conside- ration and that the ladies are not deing

an act of charity" in serving behind the counter. The motive is one of service and they want the sailors and soldiers to feel that Hong Kong residents deare to be friendly and hospitable to them. We might have been open to criticism if we simply handed our centres over to Chinese boys. This has been avoided by the ready re- sponse made to our appeal for voluntary assistance,

a handkerchief was.

A Chinese detective said that on March 13th he went to Macao with who emphatically re- the photograph of a boy. After. a iterated to the State Department long search he found a man named that Nationalist soldiers deliberate Ng Ping Nam and his wife, to whonv ly and with intent to kill fired on British, Japanese and American he showed the betograph. As a Consuls knowing them to be such, result they accompanied him back and added:-

"All three Consulates were de- to Hong Kong. liberately looted, and although this was known to Nationalist Officers no effective measures were taken to afford protection up to the time' of the Naval barrage to rescue the the Standard party sheltering in Oil, houses."

As Sir Austen Chamberlain has recently pointed out, performances and not promises are required from the Nationalists. Yours faithfully,

This man, when put into the wit- mess-box; identified a photograph of the dead woman as that of his con-|

She had lived with him cubine. and his wife for 15 years, and had looked after his children. “

Reds Score a Point at Patahan. On April 3rd the Fatahan "Reds" also claim that Mr. Wang Ching heki an "anti-Imperialist" parade, Wei is no longer a "Red and and passed resolutions supporting that he has been allowed a seat on the Hankow Central Executive Com- the Kuomintang Council at Shang mittee, and pledging their support hai on the condition that he would I have not noticed that those to those opposing the freedom of no longer support the pro-Russians using our centres are restrained by speech and Lasembly." The last is party. The moderates" also assert the presence of a few ladies behind probably for the benefit of the Hong that General Tang Seng Chi, one the counter. why should they bel Kong Government. There are now, time regarded as a strong "Red" We are extremely grateful to no British institutions in Fatshan, and a rival of General Chiang Kaithcae ladies and gentlemen who are the school and Wesleyan Mizsion | Shek, has also " gone moderate" helping us in our endeavours to give baspital having closed some months and that the Hankow régime will the sailors and soldiers a pleasant [TO THE EDITOR OF THE BONG XONG axious. He considered her abeo-

not last long. Bome reports have stay in our Colony-Yours truly, gone so far as to say that Mr. Sun

ago.

fo and his uncle, Mr. T. V, Soong,

are

to visit Shanghai to assure General Chiang of their loyalty to him (Chiang).

The Kuomintang press agency in

J" H HUNT, Secretary, Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. Hong Kong, April 5th, 1997.

STRAIGHTFORWARD.

SAFE SALADS?

DAILY PRESS."]

Canton heirs that the British THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAIN s. This means, that unless we

Dr. Kung Hsiang Hai, a brother in-law of Madame Sun Yat Sen and Mr. T. V. Soong, announced his "assumption of office as the Minister

of Industries of the Kuomintang- Administration of Hankow last Mon- day. Dr. Kung is now in Canton where he is acting Commissioner of Labour movement in Great Britain Finance in Kwangtung Province. is in sympathy with the Nationalists The office of the Ministry of Indus- tries will be in Canton for the time being. Mrs. Kung (née Miss Song) was at one time private secretary to the late Dr. Sim Yat Sea

Enterprise

The Kuomintang is promoting a Canton-Hankow aerial service for passengers and mail. It expect-

SPEAKING.

DAILY PRESS."]

in their struggle against the “im- [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG perialista". The "anti-Reds," how- over, doubt this Red" claim of British labour support.

F

of the tiet.

ed that five machines will run at the British Governm of Bias and myself, I have the honour to another glaring danger, in regard to

each to

On February 25th, said witness, the deceased suggested a visit to Hong Kong, and said that she would take his child with her.. He gave her permission to do so. She said that she would not be away for more than two or three days, and when did not re-appear he became lutely trustworthy and said that she had been a second mother to his children Witness had never seen any of the four prisoners.

she

In

Six,-In your issue of the 2nd,an advertisement" from the Sanitary

On March 14th he accompanied Department draws the attention of the newcomers to the Colony of the the fast witness to Hong Kong an danger of eating cooked veget- was taken to see his little boy.

reply to Mr. Whyte-Smith, witness know definitely the source of the said that he had never given any- salads that are placed on the table, one permission to sell the child. we should refuse to partake of He recognised the articles exhibited them. Are there no market gar in court as the property of the dead deners who adopt other methods woman.

Corroborative evidence was then than those the advertisement refers SI-It seems a great pity that to? If so, it would be as well to given by the man's wife. She add- Followers of the "Prince" clique the Consular Body in Canton con-

publish a list, so that people would ed that she was sure the handker- in Canton have wired to Mr. Sun trived to dilute and weaken an know exactly where the vegetables chief had belonged to the dead

excellent Fo who is now in Hankow asking otherwise

woman because of certain marks telegraphic come from; for in hot weather, a him to see that Mr. Eugene Chen, reply to Mr. Eugene Cten by auch salad forms a very acceptable part upon it. The deceased had a glass

ill take early steps to protest to insincerities as the following:-

eye, and used frequently to hold a Against I.—" On behalf of my colleagues

May I draw your attention, to handkerchief to it. recent British invasion

His Worship adjourned the case Bay and the alleged forcible sup thank you for these assurances of a Iravelling in the car until Tauraday. pression of labour unions in Hong the safety of the lives and property in early morning, one sees meat Kong. A typical propaganda move of our respective nationals."

2-"With a view to informing being carried in the streets from the

market entirely uncovered, now at the Bun Yat Sen Univer- happy assurances contained in your debris and fifth of the night before. our respective nationals of the streets are being swept clear of the sity who have sent a telegram to despatch under acknowledgment my Now Sir, I think you will agree that, to Hankow "Reds" in the name colleagues and 1 are taking the in view of the filthy habit of ex- of Hong Kong students, supporting opportunity of giving this correa pectorating, both from the mouth who was arrested on the datuta BUSY.

the leaders in Hankow against pondence to the press."

and nose, that is so prevalent bare, Muru for being implicated with a those in Nanchang.

Surely the numerous butrages the least that the Sanitary Author- Rumanian named "Georgo Stani- Propagandists are busy strong According to information from which have taken place against ity can do is to issue an order, that groan, in an attempt to smuggle bea "moderate" and extrem- Mr. Eugene Chen, Caaton under foreigners of many nationalities all meat and bread for human con ounces of heroin into the Colony, both ists. The latter are realising per- stands that only six foreigners were since the beginning of the present sumption, shall be protected with a was brought before Mr. R. E. haps that two can play the game of killed and six wounded during the year are quito sufficient to convince cloth covering. There are several Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, telling way he that may serve a counter-revolutionists riots at every person of ordinary intelli- things here that strike the new yesterday, to have her sentence con- useful purpose. Here are some of Nanking.

gence that Mr. Eugene Chen's assur- comer, but I think what I have men-firmed. the reports:

ance are not worth the paper they tioned is one of the worst

I will be recalled that the People of Waichow Circuit, ol Kuormatang "Moderates" in which Bias Bay is a part are are written, on; and" his extra" The smells from the open drain woman was fined $500 with the Canton understand that Mr. Su asking the Kuomintang Foreign ordinary effort to shift the respon along the Praya, one gets used to, alternative of three months hard For is deserting M., Borodin, and Office to take swift action sibility for the recent outrages in time. That will be rectified as labour. Execution was stayed one throwing in his lot with General demanding reparation for the at Nanking against Americans, the work progresses. Trusting Iweek to enable her to cable to her Chiang Kai Shek. This, however; alleged British bredch of sover Japanese, and British from Nation have not trespassed too much on husband for the money. The Magis is not admitted followers of the signty by invading Chinese teralist soldiers on to "reactionary your valuable space-Yours, etc... trate confirmed the sentence and

moderates "

NEW COMER Soviet Mission.

ordered the fire to be paid on the ritory under the pretext of punitive and counter-revolutionary elements" (Continued on nézi Column). expedition against pirates.

(Continued on next Volumn).

I spot, which was done.

and mail bags. It is thought that the service may materialize within the next half year, It will take only six hours from Canton to a kow, but the fare will be at least $200. PROPAGANDA: BOTH SIDES

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is that by some Chinese students formerly at Hong Kong schools but

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