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ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 27th. 1927.

Mr. Lin Wen Kai, Mayor of Can- ton, is offering his services as arbitrator in the dispute between the rice merchants and the et- It in not thought that there will be a suspension of the rice trade or strike.

HOW IT IS KEPT ALIVE places over rates of pay.

IN CANTON.

PROTEST BY THE SOVIET CONSUL

THE GOVERNMENT'S REPLY.

FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

Genera, Chien Ta Chun, Garrison Commissioner of Canton City, who as now engaged in directing the anti-led campaign in the South, 18 Jeported to have more than 30,000 zuen urley his control in Kwang tung and on the borders of Kwangi sung, Kwangai and Haban. These troops, according to the folk were of Chiang Kai Slick and Li Tsai Ilsin, are available for suppress- hg any led movement, In the districts of Wu-han, Meihsin aud

Dosing the Reds have been terroris

ing the inhabitants for some con Ridetable the, but it is now te ported that they have been sup pressed

Swatow is also said to free of the Red element but

authyugh under an anti-Red regime

the merchants do not seen any ingre inclined than previously to Eubscribe to the jou heing raised for the payment and disbandment of the Canton strikes.

it is stated that secret agent in Canon who have heen starching

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YOUNG WIFE'S DEATH.

ACUTE OPIUM POISONING.

Was

FATHER-IN-LAW'S CROSS. EXAMINATION.

he disk not think that the dose A KONGMOON

in pills was sufficient either to develop the habit or to make the deceased amuse from the effect of a large dose.

STEAMER CUSTOM.

PASSENGERS' TOUTS AND THEIR "BAGGAGE."

EUROPEAN SKIPPER FINED $250.

In answer to Mr. M. W. Lo, who appeared for the father of the decensed, Dr. Valentine said that 20 grains of opium on an empty Canto militarists now announce

stomach would cause the loss of their willingness to repeal the re- cent order requiring every traveller

Yesterday afternoon the Court | consciousness in about 20 minutes.

The father-in-law of the deceased war tax of 20 per cent.

crowded with well-

Interesting light was thrown on again

He the working of Kongmoon steamera! on railway or steamship tickets.

dressed Chinese when the fourth was then called to the box. Landlords in different parts of hearing of the inquest Into the said he is the proprietor of the yesterday when the case against Kwangtung ace expressing dissatis death of a young Chinese wife came

Wing Loong Hong firm at 198. Captain Charles Andrewa Mutton, faction over the recent decision of before Mr. R. L. Lindsell, sitting Queen's Road Contral, and that he master of the s.5. Wing On, was the Canton Authorities to prohibitas Coroner with a jury, at the Cen-

had been in business in the Colony brought to a conclusion before 14.- for 31 years. His kis fat wife died | Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.§.0., R.N., them from raising the rentals of tral Magistracy, The audiords of

about 40 years ago and he had re at the Marine Court. The sum their property.

The devrased, it will be remem

married. This wife is now in the mons was for landing cargo on a farm lands were last year made to her, died of opium poisoning on reduce their rent charges by 20 per April 22nd. She was married to entry. He lives with his conicu-Sunday without a permit.

The No. concubine wIN Capt. Multon, who was repre- leeast. According to the landlords,

a school-buy just about four months' bines. they should be given the privilege before her death, and from the mother of deceased's hu-band. sented by Mr. J. T. Prior, told the Court that in his ten years' ex- of advancing the rent in reasonable evidence given at the previous hear. He had married her 23 years ago. eitraumstances, especially in cases

Got On Well With Deceased. |perience of Kongmoon steamers, be ings, it appeared that she had beck where the value of land has much

on good terms with her husband, After testifying to his son's mar- found that on every vessel there increased,

so much, that the bereaved hus-riage with the deceased at Canton would be over 100 passengers touts These men did not get employed. band said that he did not think | and their subsequent retara that his wife had taken her dan Hong Kong, he said that ho had a salary but were allowed a free life. Evidence given by the de

passage to and fro, and in return, they canvassed for passengers and helped to look after the cargoes of either consignees or shippers. They also did a little trade themselves,, and no freightage was levied on- any merchandise which these touts board. It WES might bring on always classified as their personal luggages" and not entered on the manifest.

A landslide, cœured by the heavy rains, occurred at Laiting on the Yueh Han Railway on Tuesday and is still aterfering with the railway

traße. -

Troops from Canton have captur od Tchang, in Hanan, according to the latest reports reached the Southern Capital.

Canton troops are still leaving Shinkwan daily for the Kwang tung Hunan orders for the eam- Paige 44

the **Reeks in Chamsha... A late telegram to the (hinese Press ways that Changsha

ceased's father was to the effect that the dead woman and her mother in law had not been on good Lerms. The deceased bad, it was alleged, complained to her father of the behaviour of her mother-ja- has with a certain young non at

Canton.

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Always get on well with his daugh ter-in-law. He had never prevented her from visiting her parents, ex- opt on une brension, at the time of her step-mother's confinement. He was requested by his women- falk not to allow the deceased to visit her people at such a time, as it was considerid bad joss.

Post-Mortem Not Wanted,

I said that the deceased had Evidence was taken from Dr. D. | always appeared to be perfectly Valentine yeaterday, who said happy, but her health had been has ahead fallen to the "anti-that he had attended the decensed pour and she often complained of at the Government Civil Hospital pains in the neightsrhood of her Beds."

shortly after her emission. She heart. The deceased had never was in an unconscious state and hinted at any disagreement with her symptoms gave indication of the mother-in-law,

Questioned as to his movements narcotic poisoning. The contents of her stomach were removed with on the day of deceased's death, he the aid of tubes and sent to be said that is that morning he first analysed. Stimulants were injected | saw deceased at 9 n.n. and artificial respiration applid but to no avail. She never regained consciousness and died at 5.45 p.m. On the day of her admission.

The Kwangsi Provincial Adminis Prative Council, which has its seat in Nauning, capital of the pro- vince, consists of the following: 1 Chung Jen, Huang Shao Hark, Pa Chung Usi. Lui Hwai, Hoang Su. Wo Ting Chang, Yn Tsu Pa, what were supposed to be the Red Lai Pri Hung, and Chu Chao Lễn hen-quarters have dreivered evi

Mr. Wang Wei Pu Îne been up- dence that the Reds were preparing pointest chief clerk at the Canton to use bumis in the Southern Capi- Buren of Agriculture and Labour, tal At a house in Tai Pei Chik in place of Mr. Tan Kwai Oi, an

is Bed," who under Kai Steert large quantity of alleged explosives were found, in addition arrest is a political suspect. The to strengthening the defence of report that Mr. Tam has been ex- Canton City the ion militaryented hins not yet been confirmed. authorities Juve also stationed The chief clerk at this bureau is more froups at Kangadan.

ne of the most important officials It must not be imagined that the Canton. He handles all cor establishmirat

anti-Red Yespondener relating the Kuomin Government in Canton means the tang Administration and the labour entire Cimination of all anti-

The silk tråde junks in Canian Foreign or anti imperialist |124) paganda. Display annoncements have recently formed a combination are now appearing in all Cantou to resist the pirates. They will re- newspapers explaining why Mny fuse to pay the pirates in order to 30th the day on which the cash be allowed safe passage from silk between the Chinese rioters and producing centers to the City. the police occurred in Shanghai in..

he observed 1923 - shoukl nemorial day. These anounce ments give details of how the perialists are alleged to have:

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General Chinng Kai Shek, now of Nanking, has wired to Cuntin advising military officials to interfere with local civil affairs.

to be The Confun Gazette,

** ;tu t+] ignorent Chinese Inken over, pending further

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Her husband was at her bedside all the time and appeared to be much upset.

After the devased had passed away, the question of a post-mortem examination was raised, but some on capproached witness and said that post-mortem examination

was not wanted. The next mor ing when the question was again raised, somebody had changed their mind and asked for a port-mort-in examination,. Dr. Valentine added.

Pupils Dilate Betore Death, Cross-examined by Mr.

Arm-

who appeared for the hus. band, witness said that he had seen many cases of opium poisoning bes fore.

Mr. Armstrong: Was that a very bud case --Yes, it was acute poison

ing.

Mr. Armstrong: Did you diagnose at once, that it was opium poison ing i-No.

Mr. Armstrong: Then what made and they are certainly not exleui-organisation, by the Propaganda you think it was narcutie poison ated to strengthen friendly rela Commission in Canton. Mr. Hong-In the absence of any parti rular disease, I took it to be nar- The Sze Youn, acting Chairman of the ectie poisoning. Also there was the tionship with the British.

lack of respiration which made her public are fed ou ties-for what Commission, will assame tempor-

ary control of the journal. Mr.ked bluish in the face. partiralar purpose no one knows.

Mr. Armstrong: Did you notice Henry C. Lee, the editor, was de- her pupils 1-Yes, her pupils were prived of his post last week on the large The rule in acute opium ground that he WILS IL Red." poisoning is that the pupils should be very small, but just before death they dilate. Pupils always dilated when respiration failed,

The Canton Foreign Oflice to whom the question of having a furtier inscription on the. June gird memorial zen the Shameen The Propaganda Commission has devided to allow Tai Kwong Pao, gate on Shaki Bund has been re-

or Trun Light Daily News, of Hong ferred have not yet come to any decision in the matter. June 3rd Kong, to circulate in Canton,

is the anniversary of the shooting

"Don't forget this date." some people want to

Now

THE CHAMELEONS.

o Canton in 1025. The small

A report received in Canton anomament near the Shameen gate has

the inscription in Chinose states that Mr. Wang Ching Wei, General Tan Yen Kai, Mrs. Sun Yat Sen (the second ons), and her step-son, Mr. Sun Fo, have all de- clared themselves anti-Red."

Mr. George Hau Chien, however, complained that some anti-Red is understood to be willing to stand

words in English'also.

bave the

The Soviet Consul in Canton hur

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A Chinese doctor was attending on her then. When the medicinal herbs were brought back, he compared them with the prescription and ordered it to be boiled,

The troublesome thing about there louis was that they did not brig their luggages "

-on board, on a

Saturday for fear of losing them because the goods are not tallied and no one is assigned to book after them. They therefore bring it on Sunday, just a few hours before the ship sails, and in this case, they

were found out and caused trouble to the master of the vessel.

Capt. Mutton added that it was only three months ago that he was suonioned for a similar offence, but on that occasion he was sequitted, as the goods were proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be the belongings of the touts and were not taken on board as cargo,

Cross-examined by Inspector Brown of the Water Police, Capt. Mutton said that altogether the touts sometimes brought over 100 tous of merchandise on board as

luggages."

Before he went down to attend to his business, his No. 2 concubine (the motherinlaw) left the house to see a doctor herself. When be returned to the floor where the deerased lived, about 4 bours after he beard the deceased groaning in her room. He did not go in to gen Inspector Brown: If the flour. what was the matter, but he tele-rice and medicine found by the phoned for the doctor.

Police were "luggages," then why were they put with the cargoes i

Capt. Mutton: The cargoes and passengers all were on the same deck together.

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Bevere Cross-examinations. In answer to the Coroner, witness said, that he could not offer any reason why the deceased should Ho Sai Cho, purser of the poison herself. Nor could he ex-On, said that they employed about plain how she lnd obtained the 100 touts and that these men made opium.

living, from tips given them by The opium he smoked was

and no one but himself had access always kept under lock and key. the passengere and whatever proft to it.

The Coroner: Do you know if there is a second key to the cup board where the opium was kept f- I do not know if there is one. But can swear my key was on me that morning. He further explain

they could make out of the little trading they do themselves. He said that invariably the touts only. carry smalt parcels of merchandise, and for these no freights were charged. When they try to bring a big quantity, on board, we won't allow it," he added.

ed that he took some opium out Chan Fuk Chun, a tallyman, said

at 11 a.m. that day to have a pipe that the ship had completed load- himself, and after that he attending on Saturday and on Sunday he ed his business.

The Coroner: You did not have a nap after your pipe 7-No.

Witness then stated that he had not raised any objection to deceased going to hospital or to the past. mortem examination.

opened 1-It could be opened, for that

Mr. Armstrong: Was her mouth

was off duty and so was the other tallymen. And the fact that no tallymen were on duty on Sunday, he said, meant that no chargo was being brought on board..

The owner of the Wing On, Mr. Wong Pik Tung, corroborated the evidence of the previous witnesses in regard to the working of the ship with the assistance of passengers' and cargoes touts.

At this stage the police sergeant in charge of the enquiry told the

He also men- Court that on the night of the death of the young wife, the wit ness and his son (deceased's hus- tioned that on whatever goods the band) went to see him and asked touts bring on board, no freights

pust-mortem examination were charged. should not be held. This the wit- it was relaxed,

Mr. Armstrong: Can you form neas denied, but when pressed by any idea as to what time she had the Coroner, he admitted that his taken the opium 1-No, I cannot son had been to see the sergeant.

Cross-examined by Mr. Dr. Valentine then added that strong, witness said that the de- was a very gentle young seeing the condition that the deceased ceased was in at 2 p.m. when she woman and always gave him a was brought to the hospital, he smile when she saw him. would say that the opium must have Deceased Brother And Concubine. taken two hours before. And, he

Cross-examined by. Mr. Lo, wit added, if she had taken from 20 to

Bess said that he smoked about 3 25 grains at 3 p.m., she would un- doubtedly be in that condition at mace of opium in a week, and that he had been in the custom of buying the opium from the Government through his shop coolies,

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"The Benefit Of The Owner." Addressing the Court, Inspectar Brown said that his contention was that the gooda were actually Ar-brought on board the ship by the touts, but they were acting for the benefit of the owner. "There must be some reason for the owner issu- ing

100 free passages to the touts and it is simply inconceivable that they are allowed to bring merchan- dise on board the hip how and when they like. There must be something in it, concluded Inspec for Brown.

Mr. Lo: Do you, still any that Your No. 2 concubine had gone aut

was not there. before the herbs came back ?---Bhe

or.

agents appear to think that every M. Borodin, and he has desert p.m. that is, if she had an empty Russian is a Red and that these ed his former associates in the atomach.

Mr Armstrong Supposing she agents have caused no little embar Kuomintang in order to be with did take 20 to 25 grains and was rassment and inconvenience to Rus-H. Borodin, whose exact where that condition when you NEW sian residents in the City, especial abouts, just now are unknown, alher, could you say in what form ly those in Tungshan, the eastern though rumour says that he has she had taken the opium 1-1 am not conversant with Chinese ways suburb of Canton. The Canton gone to Nanchang.

of taking opium. authorities have assured the Soviet Mr. Eugene Chen, the Kuomin- Mr. Armstrong: If she had been Consulate that no discourtesy will tang Minister of Foreign Affairs in addicted to take opium, what would

to assume that the "stuff" Dot communicated be the effect of the dose she is sup- Jankow, has be allowed towards their nationals.

with his former comrades in Can- posed to have taken There might ton for some tiane. Mr. Wai Yuk, be no effect at all. Mr. T. T. Lee, a follower of Mr.

Mr. Chen's assistant in Canton, is Sun Fo, from whom he received his

still in charge of the Foreign Office. present appointment, will soon be He will use the name of Dr. C. C. At this stage the question of the replaced as the managing-director Wu, instead of Mr. Chen, as the pills which the deceased's father

hend of the Office.

gave her to take to soothe cortain

Pills No Effeat.

Mr Lo: Have you got a younger brother 7-Yea

Mr. Lo: Have you got a younger brother who died when he was 21 years old --le died at the age of 28, but not in my shop.

Mr. Lo: Did you have a brother who was so unfortunate as to die in your shop No.

Mr. Lo: Did you have a third concubine who died ?--The third and fourth aro dead.

Mr. Lo: I suppose the third died in your shop-No, in the

of the Kwangtung section of the The Canton Naval Command is pains of which she had complained Canton-Hankow Railway by Mr. calling for candidates to enter its was again raised, and Mr. Arm- Lank Chik Min, a former head of newly organised training school for strong asked Dr. Valentine whether country,

Mr. Lo: How about the fourth? the line and a close friend of ex- marines. A hundred qualified per- those pills which contained (30

At this stage the Coroner ad- Governor Hu Has Mia, who has sons from 16 to 20 years old will be grain of opium to 100 pills would-This one died in my shop.

chosen among the candidates pro- make her an addict if she had con-

Dr. journed the enquiry until Monday recently returned to power in Cansenting thescives for examina tinually Buen taking them.

tion.

Valentine said that in his opinion at 11.30 a.m. ton Nanking politics.

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Mr. Prior addressing the Magis- trate said that the prosecution thought that there was ров sibility that the

did "stuff" not betong,

to the runnar brokers but they had not that point definitely, proved

Whether the goods were personal luggage or not is still a point in dispute, but I think it is safer personal belongings. These runners ali or brokers are employed on steamers on that run and this has been the practice for over 30 years.” His Worship: Then there is no limit to the amount that may he placed on board as personal bag- gage. A shippor wishing to place 700 tons of rice on board en Bun- day has only to find a few cargo runners and the goods would be transported to Kwongmoon without trouble. I cannot accept your ples, Mr. Prior, I must enter a convic tion and imposé à fine of $250.

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