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HOW TO KEEP A JOB A YOUNG WIFE'S

IN CANTON.

THE POWER OF LABOUR.

STUDENTS FOR MOSCOW.

TO BE SENT BACK HOME WITH $30 EACH,

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

DEATH.

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a sample of the pills for analysis from his stock. The pills which had been analysed and supplied by the husband's family might have burn entirely different from those which deceased's father had given to his daughter to take. It would be better, under the circumstances, Mr. Lo said, that the Police should go at once to the father's house and get a sample of the pills for

EXPERT EVIDENCE AT YESTER- | analysis.

DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

In reply, Mr. Armstrong said that there was no suggestion that the father had given the pills to the

Militarists in South China desir-watching the outcome of the enquiry/ daughter to cause her death, but

ing to maintain their power have strengthening their personal armies, and it is said that many politicians, in order to retain their jobs, are beginning to organize labour unions. The general belief is that ob rule will be as effective as military rule, and that now-a-days anyone control- ling a good sized labuar union will have па much influence as possessing a division of mercenary report says that Mr. troops.

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The Chinese community is closely

which is being held to determine the use of the death of a Chinese lady of respectable family, and yes. terday the Court room was filled with the Chinese and meny slord Around the doorway to listen to the precedings,

The decenard was married to a

might have inadvertenly given her the wrong pills.

Mr. Lindsell said that it would not be too late if the Police were to take a sample from the father's house after the bearing.

The Family Doctor. Dr. Li Pak Hon when called, to witness box. said that he had been in the Colony for 25 years. He had young fellow still attending school. been attending the family of de- in December Just. She died on

reased's husband for a long time, but her fatal illness was the first! April 22nd from epium poisoning.

time he had attended the deceased.

Chen Fu Muh, one time an editor/ She had not been on good terms fle was called to the house at 9

Coumis ju Hong Kong and now sioner of Agriculture and Labour in Canton, has completed a scheme to reorganize the labour power. It is! believed that he will organize Jabour offices in all towns and cities ju the Provincc.

Labour leaders in Canton are noi as powerless as some people believe. On Monday the Joss Stick Makers' Inion seized three employers un a charge of having failed to observe Atrike settlement terms. The pic kets of the Union effected the

arrests.

with her mother-in-law, according to the evidence of her father, who is a Chinese detor.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell, sitting as Coroner at the Centrul Magistracy, assisted by a jury composed of Messrs. Anderton (foreman), Chan Chan Sang and Francisco B. Silva, heard further evidence yesterday from Chinese doctor and Mr. E. 1. Dovey, Government Analyst.

Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for de- mased's father and Mr. HJ. Arm strong was for the husband.

Pilla Prescribed By Her Father. At the commencement of the pro- Two bombs were found in Manelings, Mr. Armstrang submitted Tak Loo Avenue, near the home of in the Coroner a copy of the certi a well-known resident last Sunday,Beste from the Government Analyst and the Police are investigating the eased was said to be in the habit respect to some pills which the Toulter. The "Reds" are now of taking. These pills were alleged being accused of having placed the to have been prescribed and sup Jombs there order to create lied to her by her father. As a result of the analysis, opium in trouble in the city.

small quantity was found to be present the pills.

in

On Tuesday the Canton Authori- ties raideil à mumber of suspected house on the quarters, and in a East Bund a large quantity of Bol shevik literature was found.

An order has been issued for the arrest of General Chen Chua Yu, who, until the anti-Red" am paign, was a commander of troops Generni in North Kwanglang. Chen is a subordinate of General Tan Yen Kai, officer commanding the 2nd Corps who is now in lan kow. The order for Chen's arrest

Mr. Lo said that it was very sur- using that these pills had not been brought wat The Coroner must bear in mind that it was the de- ceased's father who was pressing for the enquiry, and if there was any suggestion that the father had enused her death, the Police should have gone to his house and seized

(Continued, an" next evlumn).

Apart from commomic troubles, some towns in South China are now facing the possibility of a plague epidemic.

·stance.

.m. on the day in question. The deceased enme but from the cubicle and appeared to be quite normal, He looked at her tongue and found it clotted with some yellowish sub taken pills to alleviate pains, and complained to witness that she had pains in the stomach and that her hears throbbed. She further sail that she felt paing on both sides of her tongue and that she was feeling chilly. Witness felt her pulse and found it not normal. It was beating fast but feebly. Wit nes wrote out a prescription which was subsequently dispensed at Chinese druggist. No opium was prescribed and all that he had given the deceased was a tonic and sedative.

She said that she had

Asked by Mr. Armstrong if de ecased had shown him any of the pills which she took, witness said she had not.

Mr. Armstrong: Did she tell you many times she had taken the pills before -Ko,

Mr. Armstrong: Did she tell you the quantity she had taken --No.

Mr. Armstrong: Did she tell you the effects of the pills She said that after taking the pills, she felt

less pain in the stomach.

Mr. Armstrong: Did you know

her

what caused The

pain in stomach -My apinion was that her blood and breath were not in order.

Mr. Armstrong: To what did you attribute the pains in her tongue Probably it was due to a touch of fevor which is a very common oc

currence.

Mr. Armstrong: What is the first sign of opium poisoning I have never attended a case of opium

What. poisoning before.

The Coroner: Reports from Haihong

In 23 and other places state that bubonic years?

Auswering to questions put by

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THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

JEALOUS HUSBAND ACQUITTED ON MANSLAUGHTER

CHARGE.

HEAVY SENTENCES FOR HOUSEBREAKING "AND ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

Eight cases were down for hearing at the, May Criminal Sessions which opened yesterday at the Supreme Court. Three were for trial before the acting Chief Justico (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood) and five before the acting Puisne Judge (Mr. P. Jacks). Of these cases, the Chief Justice adjourned one, the case concerning M. K. Joseph, until next Monday, and disposed of the other two a bribery chargo against a woman, who was found guilty, and a manslaughter case, in which prisoner was discharged. The Puisue Judge passed sentence in three cases, adjourning the other two for hearing this morning.

In view of the fact that the Chief Justice has concluded the cases down for trial before him yesterday, the mortgage cusc, in which two Chinese alaim exemption from paying a mortgage of $400,000 on their father's property on the grounds that they were "infauts" at the date of ita execution, will be continued again this morning. To-day is the ninth day of its hearing.

(Before The Chief Justice.]

ANGLO-INDIAN'S ALLEGED

FORGERY.

after referring to the prisoner's record, remarked that he had re turned from deportation no less than four times.

A THREE YEARS' SENTENCE.

ADJOURNED TO NEXT MONDAY.

THE PRISONERS MISTAKE. wise known

Joseph Matthew Kailey, other-

as Matthew Kailey When charged with house-break- Joseph, was charged before the ing and farceny before the Puisng Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. R.Judge some anusement was enused Wood) with the larceny on May by the prisoner, a Chinese saying 27th of two Mercantile Bank of that a juryman, Mr. D. S. Scott, India cheque forms, the property, appeared to him to look like the of Mr. E. H. Dovey, the Governman who arrested him. Prisoner ment Amalyst. There was a second made this remark after being asked charge of forgoing the signature of whether he wished to object to any Mr. Dovey and presenting a cheque of the jurors. for 880, receiving the equivalent

Mr. HK: "Holmes, who prosecut in Bank of England and Treasury Notes, £99 10s with intent to deel for the Crown, remarked that prive either Mr. Dovey or the Bank perhaps there was a resemblance between a certain European officer in the case and the gentleman on

of that amount.

Prisoner admitted the first count, but pleaded not guilty In respect of the second, stating it was partly true, inasmuch as he did not intend to defraud.

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the jury.

The prisoner said he was sorry if he was wrong, and explained that his eyesight was bad.

In view of the fact that a plea The charges related to house- of not guilty was entered on breaking and larceny at the Watan- one charge, His Lordship adjournal Boolchand godown and office, ed the case for heating next Mon- 18, On Lan. Street, on the night day, when he also had a kidnap-of April 25th. The prisoner was ping case to hear.................

further charged with being found on the premises with implemente- for house-breaking in his possession. BRIBE OFFERED TO POLICE. He is alleged to have stolen 11 pair of pieces of jado wear, A Chinese woman was charged bangles, and 8190 is money with offering on April 18th, at Mr. Holmes said the office and

bribe Youmati, ป

of 820 to

godown were situated on the Sub-Inspector Chevalier. This sho

ground floor, and the manager denied.

On the lived on the top floor. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, in open- night in question, an Indian watch- ing for the Crown, said that ou the evening in question Sub-Inspec-man heard a noise inside, in the tor Chevalier visited the house early hours of the morning. The noise continued for some time and where the prisoner lived, 120, Re-eventually be aroused the manager. clamation Street, at about 10,20 The manager went round to the pan. The prisoner was keeping back of the premises to & spot house of doubtful repute, and where there was an iron gate, and Sub-Inspector Chevalier took her to

where he was able to look down the police station.

will cause enbarraskinent to Gen plague, or something very same. Lo, witness said that the de- passing the Tai Yat Theatre she saw a man mount the steps leading |

eral Tau and it is suggested by some that the Canton Authorities are hoping he will resign.

Mr. Sze Bok, the barber who at one time exerted a powerful in fluence over the Canton Strike Com- mittee which enforced the anti- British boycott, is now reported dead. The reports wild that Mr. Sze was killed when resisting ar rest on a charge of being a "Red." It should be added, however, that these reports are strongly denied in some quarters and it is stated that it was not Sze but one of his

to it, has appeared.

In Szewui districts along the West River in Kwanging, many persons

ceased gave him the impression that she wanted to get well.

f to understand that the Kuomin Mr. Lo: She did not strike you

tang is no longer co-operating with the Reds," and in many cases, the timid country people are still Red" or- financially supporting ganizations.

The West River in Kwangtung along Shahau, Shatao, Kumchuk, and other places is rising fast but so far no serious damage has been reported. If the water does not | salmide soon it is feared that the ky es will be broken and many rice fields inundated. In some places the water has risen more than seven feet above ordinary level.

that she wanted to commit suicide

She gave not the slightest sign of such a thing.

On the way there, as they were into the yard of the premises. Ho to the iron gate, but finding it pushed two crumpled notes into locked he went back to the yard, Sub-Inspector Chevalier's left hand

re-entered the godown' and parred and at the same time said some-

the door.

The police were called in, and after breaking down two doors, the prisoner

discovered in the!

thing in Chinese. There was also present a Chinese constabile, who saw and beard what took place.

When charged at the police An Unknown Drug. Mr: David Loie, assistant to the station the prisoner denied that she Government Analyst, said that he gave the money. When she appear- had identified the various herbsed before the Police Magistrate she The prisoner was sentenced to prescribed by the last witness, but did not make any statement at all. there were two items which he could not identify by European four mouths' bard labour, nawes, and had not even heard of

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE them in Chinese,

Large Quantities Of Opium In

Organs. An Amoy réport says that a

Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government there has

Analyst, said that he had analysed inutinied, and Swatow 19 being following possessing a number of regiment of troopa

bottle of stomach washings taken around visiting cards bearing the naine of threatened. The " Reda

5.25 grains of opium were present. It is Swntow have oconpied Mei-hsien, it from the deceased and found that Mr. Sze who was killed.

is reported, and they have put up

He had also examined the herb denied that Mr. Sze is in any dan Wong Kwok Ching, a bardier, as

mixture and could not identify them Mr. Sze was one District Magistrate. gor of arrest.

So far a little over $300,000 of the with any common specimen time chief picket for the Canton

proposed Strike Committee.

DISMISSED.

ADMITTED PRISONER WHO

ASSAULT BUT DENIED CAUSING DEATH.

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godown, with a large jemy in his hand, two punches in his pocket, and other tools lying about the floor. There were signs of certain drawers having been broken open, and it was found that money had been removed.

The sum of 8172.61 was actually found on the prisoner, of which amount he claimed seven. dollars odd as his own. In addition, other things had been removed and plac- ed ready for taking away.

the police When charged at station prisoner said:" I entreat your Worship to deal lehiently with me. I entreat your Worship to show kindness to me.'

Toward the end of March this year the body of a Chinese was found on the hillside at Tin Kok When charged before the Magi- of village, near Taipe. Enquiries strate, prisoner denied that he was

for the dis0,000 merchants loan poison. He had only examined tho were made and resulted in the holding the jemmy in his hand, and

THE FIRING ON THE "LUNGSHAN,”

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Our Chinese correspondent writes:-

to the Dr. Sun Yat Sen University Laingshun by cadets of of the opinion than she must have

mopium.

In Chungshan, or Dr. Su Yat Sen University in Canton, there are nów more than 150 college prepara- Chinese officials in Canton are tory students awaiting to be sent very reluctant to express their views regarding the recent shooting at Moscow for education at the ex- the Whampoa Military Acaderpy st pense of the Soviet Commission to Whampoa. The matter is a com- plex one, in view of the known die- China. The present authorities at affection on the part of certain the Canton branch of the University cadets towards the present authori more ties in Canton. Since April 18th, are not anxious that any

more than 30 cadets have been ar rested as "Reds," white nearly 300 young Chinese

have been put under close watch by fellow students siding with General Chiang Kai Sbek.

He was sentenced to three years' hard labour.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

of the Strike resident of the mixture of herbs arrest of another Chinese who ap- alleged that when he was arrested peared on charge of Manslaugh he was assaulted by many people

stanted. unemployed pickets after they had been boiled and it The names of Mr. George Hau Committee's

The prisoner made a lengthy and Chien and Professor Koo his Yu, have been raised. The Canton there had been any opium in it, ter at the Criminal Sessions yester and was

Police are making a house to house it would have been all boiled away. day.

He had also examined the kid- Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy pro-involved statement in which he ad- "Red" leaders now in Hankow, visit cavassing the merchants for

neys, stomach, intestines, spleena, secuted, and said that prisoner, mitted being on the premises, but portion of the liver, urine and the who pleaded not guilty return said he was forced to go there. are to be removed from the Board subsriptions.

bladder of the deceased and traces ed home from a Chinese festival on of Management of the Sun Yat Sen

In were found. of opium

the the night of March 20th to find University in Canton.

stomach wall, etc., morphine was deceased had taken advantage of extracted which was equivalent to his wife. In his anger prisoner 1.03 grains of opium, and the actual picked up a hammer and struck amount of morphine was 1/3 grains. deceased with it, and also hit him Deceased "Judging from what had been with a piece of wood: found in the deceased, witness was taken from 20 to 30 grains of Speaking of the pills, witness said that there was 100038 grains of opium to each pill, and it would take between 25 and 30 pills to make one candersen. And if the deceased had swallowed 100 of those pille, she would have .0036 grains of opium in her. But witness was of the opinion that deceased could not have died from the effect of those pills. The stomach washings did not show any yellow matter, and in the pills he had analysed thero was a persistent yellow colour. Mr. Lo: Assuming that she was deliberately poisoned, could a suf- No firing at river steamers plying scient amount of opium be boiled between here and Canton has taken with the herb and then given to. place ace the Lungshan was fired her in a bowl to drink 1-Yos, quite on at the beginning of this week. easily.

After this stage the enquiry was Gunboats, however, are on patrol in the vicinity and acting as escorts again adjourned till next Tuesday

at 2.15 p.m. in the Whampoa area.

.men And women

should leave for Russia, and they have decided to ask the 150 stud cuta preparing for college at Mos. cow to return to their respectivo homes. They will give each of the disappointed ones $30 for travel. Ting expenses home.

The demands of the employees of the Kangtung Electricity Supply Company have not yet been settled Negotiations have been conducted peacefully so far but now there is talk of a strike.

(Continued on next Cohumm).

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Commenting on the incident Canton paper suggests that the steamer has been ruming too fast the river and doing damage to banks. She was shot at at Wham * a warning" against break- ing the speed limit!

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AT MASTER'S FLAT.

fell to the ground; and then got Said to have been one of four up and ran out of the house. Later men who robbed the flat of a car- Prisoner, in his defence, admit-in February, and subjected the his body was found on the hillside penter at No. 8; Yuon Ming Street, ted striking the blows, but denied women inmates to violence, by. threatening them with knives, tying Prisoner called a witness who them up with wires and gagging that be caused the fan's death." said that deceased fell down a them, a Chinese was charged with twenty foot ditch. He saw prisoner armed robery with violence.

have got away with a haul of $60 alive and well on the morning of and his confederates were alleged to March 1st.

worth of clothing and jewellery. The prisoner was not arrested until two months after the robbery had taken place.

Prisoner's wife also gave evid once, and spoke of how deceased had taken advantage of her.

After a very brief retirement, the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty," and prisoner was accord ingly discharged.

[Before The Pulsne Judge,] DEPORTEE SENTENCED.

Prosecuting on behalf of the Crown, Mr. H. K. Hobnes said that defendant was in the employ of Ohan Sue Wing, a master carpenter at No. 8, Yuen Ming Street. On the morning of the 15th February, the master and some workmen, in- cluding defendant, went to the Kum A Chinese jamed Lo Fat, who Wah Restaurant on a painting job, was charged with returning from The workmen went off at 12 o'clock, deportation was sentenced to three noon, for their ment: The master Vents' Hard labour. His Lordship,remained behind, however, to mix

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some paint needed for the work that afternoon.

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ing was also taken from the other intaates.

The robbery was perpetrated at The four men went away with about 1.15 p.m. in the master's flat, their booty at about 2.30 p.m..

After the men had left; the amah which was partly occupied by an other woman and her amah. The managed to free herself and then master's wife first heard knocking untied, the others. The master at the door and the voice of the made a report to the Police the defendant, which was familiar to same day.

that

her as he had been in her husband's The defendant was arrested about employ for some time. The door two months later, but the three was opened by the amah and defent other then have not been seen minds. dant and three others entered: In his defence,. prisoner denied They immediately produced knives participation if the robbery... He and went on to tie up all the in- said he had not seen them, and mates of the flat and gag them he had been in the employ of Lat round their mouths. The four men Chinese year when he left. Com then ransacked the flat.

plainant begged him to remain and When the workmen returned to on the second day of China, 'New Kum Wah Restaurant for their Year prisoner and another me afternoon work, the master noticed were employed by complainant. that the defendant was absent. Later prisoner gave notice to the Leaving them at work, he took a complainant that he was leaving d tram back to his house. Getting order to take another job at in

On the day of the there at 1.86 he was surprised to see creased pay. defendant open the door in answer robbery he went to complainanti to his knocking. Defendant ime for the purpose of getting a mediately seized and bound him and quilt and then left the boug took the key of the adfe from his Prisoner who had had a previous Sone 800 in cash was conviction, was sentenced to five stolen from the safe and sothe doth- | years' hard labour, pocket.

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