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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 16th, 1927.

A RECRUDESCENCE OF COMMUNIST

ACTIVITY.

THE CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S DEEP-LAID PLOT.

PLANS FOR A COMMUNIST COUP IN CANTON,

NEW LIFE IN THE HANKOW CLIQUE.

[BY GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY.]

GIBRALTAR. SHOOT- ING TRAGEDY.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE

TRIAL.

ACCUSED OFFICER'S ECCEN.

TRIC CONDUCT.

London papers to hand give details of the earlier stages of the trial before the Chief Justice of Gibraltar (Sir Sydney Nettleton) al Lient. Austin Christopher Duffield, of the 2nd Batt. East Surrey Re- at who pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering Lieut. Col. J. S. Fitz-Gerald, the, battalion commander, by shooting him in the orderly room on April 7th.

Chinese Communists are becom-ion, I have been informed from ing active in Shanghai and through two different sources two differem out the territory nominally or accounts and will give them both: nctually under the control of the (1) This army is marching to- Nanking Government. Their objec-ward Canton where they will attack tive this time is not auti-foreignism General Chiang Kai Shek's posi but they are against General Chiang tion. Their slogan will be "Canton Down with Kai Shek and they are making for the Cantonese.

dient. Duffield, who were a suit plus to unseat bin. If they find Kwangsi militarists and Chekiang it necessary to utilize anti-foreign politicians!" It must be remem

of grey civilian clothes and a black ism to affect General Chiang Kai bered that Canton is now held hie, was pale but composed. Shek they will attack the Japanese, Kwangsi troops and the General

Capt. M. H. Anderson, K.C., because they believe that General Chiang Kai Shek and most of his H.N. (retired), the Attorney-Gen

Aeral, who prosecuted, stated that Chiang Kai Shek and Mayor Huung entourage are Chekiang men. Fu have certain relations with cording to some Chinese political Liout. Duffield had failed to

pear before the audit board on sources. General Chen Chiung April 6th in connection with the Japanese. At any rate, they are proposing to say so.

Ming, the Hakka commander of accounts of the battalion rifle club, Whereas a month ago, Comrade anti-Kuomintang troops, has raised and was directed to see the colonel on the 8th. On the 7th, said, coun- Borodin, and many of the liankowa bandit levy on the Kwangtung sel, Lieut. Duheld went to the Communists

to Fukien border and has gone over to orderly-room and deliberately shot were preparing exenge by aeroplane vid Turkestan, the Hankow Communists. He will Colonel FitzGerald. to-day lankow is revitalized and is make trouble whenever this ariny preparing to punish General Chiang arrives from Hankow: Ka Shek for his splitting away (2)The second explanation ie from them.

Instead of Hankow that the flankow army is marching being weakened, Jankow is politicon Nanking and will force General ally stronger than it has been since Chiang to fight for his capital, the Nanking outrage. Part of Han-while Feng Yu Hsiang will menace kow's strength arises from the fact his rear from Honan. that the attention of the foreign Powers has been diverted to Tsing. tao. Tientsin and other places in the North. Hankow is further Strengthened by the fact that Mar Feng Yu Hsiang has played a

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Was the Battalion Eficient? During the afternoon session

edly cheerful. He joked with coun- Lieut. Duffield's manner was mark sel for the defence and conversed with his brother, an English clergy- Lieut. Dowling, the adjutant, when naked by the judge whether the battalion was considered off cient, replied that it was an unfair Canton as Communist Capital,

question, on which the judge re Whichever explanation is correct marked, amid laughter, that some could not be ascertained in Shang-times one got at the truth in that hai, but the fact remains that a Hankow arms is marching against Nanking and that Hankow believes

that this is an opportune time to

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Major Schomberg, president of the audit board, said that there was a balance of only £18 118.,-instend

of £300, for the rifle. club at Bar-

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SECOND PRISONER

ACQUITTED:

CONFESSION WRITTEN TO HELP BROTHER.

The case against Sergias Parshe koff, charged with homicide, cure up in the Shanghai Provisional Court last Friday for a final hear ing before Judge Linng Leong and Deputy Whitmere and the action

was dismissed.

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RISING PRICES IN CHEKIANG.

KASHING, Chekiang, July 7th. For lack of locomotives, the train Bervice was reduced-two each way. We left Shanghai at 9 a.m. arrived about noon, Chinose fellow-paasan- gors were indifferent, till young officer, recently graduated from Whampoa Military Academy in Canton, sat down by us, started a such and showed conversation courtesy that the entire car became

His

It will be remembered that the tolerant, almost friendly. accused was arrested following, father was an old friend, he him- letter which was written by him

containing his confession that he self had married one of our girl, had murdered Clara Frelova who graduates. Ho said China would was found with a bullet wound in soon be united and at peace with her head in a ditch car Tunsin all nations. Road in the Western district, The brother of Sergius Parahckoff, Mis- cha Parshekoff, had been charged with the crime but was acquitted.

We found the missionary hospital well filled with in-patients and the daily clinie running at the average. Mr. Ivanoff appeared for the no-Very-few-soldiers now in Kashing, cused. During the proceedings and no trouble an that score. Busi Det. Sgt. Henry, appearing for the mess along the main streets was This ended the first day's pro-police, presented to the court the rather less than usual. Very little Lieutenant Aldridge repeated the fact that accused had given himself building going on, only necessary The schools evidence given at the police court up to the police who wore since repairs after raine. in which he alleged that aftor the satisfied that he had had nothing to had nearly all closed for the sum- shooting the axlest man had made do with the murder. The brother mar holidays. statements admitting the crime, de claring that it was premeditated of the accused had been charged The Southern Presbyterian Mis and that he was perfectly sane at with the crime but the case against sinn at that point, after many con-

attempt, again to establish a Com- nunist Government in Canton and Marshal Feng's Present Objective.

Shanghai. According to inforna-ceedings, Marshal Feng Ya Hsiang has ation from sources upon which

Hie army of about 300,000" men.

have relied for almost a decade, it -military-and-political objective at is Hankow a purpose after they the present time is not Peking, but have destroyed Chiang Kai Shok to is rather to force. Targ Seng Chi reestablish the Communist capital and Chiang Kai Shek to fight Bo that he run hold the balance and in Canton and to leave affairs north the time. Io stated that Lieut. him had been dismissed for lack

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eventually soize the territory of both of them. The truth about the Chengchow and Hsuchowiu confor- ences will shortly be realized by events in Shantung, Kiangai, Kwangtung, and Kiangsu. One fact

of the Yangisze to Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang.

Northerners Being Bought Up. In the hotels and restaurants.of Shanghai, there has- been a terrible competition for the purchase of Northern military men. The Chris-

Duffield said

Since our arrival in Gibraltar of evidence. the C.O. has given up all ideas

The following statement of soldiering, and it is better made by the accused that one man should die thari

"I have been three years in that the whole regiment should be rained. I missed with the first Shanghai. I only met the deceased shot and hit him with the second, woman ones and that was on Jan which I'meant for myself.

Lieut. Aldridge added that he uary 1st, this year.

My brother

is evident, namely, that whereas ating General, who has no right to himself was more upset than was also met her or that date. She i

Hsuchowfu, Marshal Feng gave the inipression of bitter batred for Hankow and Communiem, the fact is that he is today not interfering with Haukow's strong military and political movement to destroy the government of General Chiang Kai Shek.

be active in Nanking's, territory, has emissaries here who are hand ing appointments to Northern com- inunders without stint: Instead of

the accused, who was quite cool and smoked and conversed while under arrest.

In-Mental Ward.

came to my brother's house with a man named Perbolisky. I do not know whether the woman was mur Lieut. Doyle stated that after the dored by a Russian or not. I do crime Lieut. Duffield was taken to not know anything about the mur the mental ward in the military der. I wrote the letter because I hospital, which was contrary to custom, officers under arrest being wanted to help my brother and his usually confined to their quarters wife. I have four brothers in Rus Lieut. Duffeld, like himself, had sia. I came to Shanghai because I belonged to the Leinster Regiment,

ferences with Chine educationalists

and others concerned has decided

to close all school work for at least

In

a year; or until Chekiang Province comes to a clearer understanding than now exists. This includes Senior High School for Boys, Junior High School for Girls and eight-out-station day schools. all, about 3,000 students will be looking elsewhere for educational facilities. Several of the teachers told the writer that teaching under the existing conditios is almost im- possible..

a alight promotion and some money, as General Chiang's emissaries are doing. Marshal Teng's agents give

Political Discussions the Fashion. everybody an appointment as a The Tsingtao treachery was not

"Army Commander," which one

There is intense activity along the work of the Nanking Governmilitary man's agent said to me,

político-social-economic discussion ment. When General Chen 1 Jung was almost as high as the "Chrie. the disbandment of which in 1922 had no work in Russia."

had

Counsel for the accused there- lincs. Several societies are holding greatly distressed his father, declared himself an adherent of tias" General himself. According who had been a colonel in the upon asked that the case be dismiss frequent meetings, young men and Nationalism and cut the railway to my informants, General Chiang Leinsters his son being born in the ed as the police did not have suffi- young women active and interested. between Tsingtao and Tainanfu, he

regiment. The disbandment was, was not acting on behalf of General Kai Shek has grown stingy since said Lieut. Doyle, like the break- cient evidence against the accused. One of the gentry, rotired from The decision was given subsequent active affairs was extremely courte. Chiang Kai Shok, but on behalf of Marshal Feng has returned to the ing up of a home.

Some further evidence having political scene, and Northera com-

ben heard, Mr. A. B. M. Serfaty ly dismissing the case.--North cus: about all that he could say the Christian" General, Feng Yu

manders can get much more out of opened the case for the defence, China Daily News."

was, "Wait and sea" Several un- Hsiang. Now, one of the implied Marshu! Feng than they can get submitted a plea of insanity. He

employed workers called to explain out of the Nationalist Government declared that the act that Lieut.

that it is now bery hard to get in Nanking. There is hardly & sub-

Duffield had been born and brought

work of any sort to do; the cost of up in the military profession must ordinate Northern commander with have rendered such a crime ab2

living and rents have increased be- yond the ability of many to pay As Kashing is ordinarily a pros perous city, it is causing some anxiety as to the immediate future.

In the course of conversation? with old friends, I got the impres sion that China was quite ready and willing to forget all that she had done in the past and is ready to be friendly--with a fresh start,-- North China Daily News.

agreements of the Heuchowiu con- ference was that Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang should devote himself to- Honas, Hupeh and Hunan, white General Ohiang Kai Shek would When march through Shantung. General Chen mutinied in Tsingtao

out an agent in Shanghai seeking to get something either from Nan "Christian" king or from the General. I have seen men bere

motiveless.

swith only 2,000 troops he was not recently who have been away from not responsible for his actiona. )

Shanghai since Sun Chuan Fang defeated the Fengtien forces nearly “two years ago and they are here for business.

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taking what appeared to be madman's chance. For simultane ously, a force of Marshal Feng Yu Halang's troope marched into Shan- tung from Hansa. But Feng soon

Nanking's Dificult Position. realized that their plans had gone

In the matter of politics, the awry and they retired to Loyang. This has been reported casually in Nanking Government has been the Press, but its meaning was not placed in an exceedingly difficult understood until it became known position by the intrigues of the that Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang had Feng Yu Hsiang clique in Shanghai, betrayed General Chiang Kai Shek This clique is broadly anti-Han- kow, yet they have maintained and the Nationalist Government,

their

relations with Haukow. and had invaded Shauturig for the purpose of cutting off their march General Chiang has been seeking northward. As a matter of fact, to influence Mrs. Sun Yat Sen and had Marshal Feng's plan surcoeded, Mr. Sun Fo to come to Nanking he would have coinmanded 4 line and has utilized the Feng Yu from Chengchow to Tsingtao, be- Hsiang clique in that direction. yond which General Chiang Kai They have thus for failed although Shek would have found it impos. high positions were offered to any sible to proceed without the "Chris-one who could succeed. tian" General's fint

Two Possible Lines of March, To-day, an army of 50,000 reen consisting of the Cantonese Iren Division and Communist troops of General Tang Seng Chi's command are marching into Nationalist, torri tory. With regard to their destina-

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.

horrent to him if he had been sane, The crime was inexplicable and

The health bulletin of Eastern Evidence to be produced would, ports for the week ending July ath, he said, show that the accused was states:-

Plague. Lieut. Duffield was an Irishman, soaked in the traditions of the Leinster Regiment. Its disband- meat had proyed on his mind and he had ceased writing home to his family. A doctor had. detected symptoms of paranoia, a class of insanity undetectable by laymen until its climax.

Dressed "Like a Ghost.". Sergt. Birch described an occasion on which Lieut. Duffield had ap peared on the rifle range in an uncontrollable rage," and azid that the accused was seen outside the men's quartera shortly before. one Christusas dressed like a ghost " and making noises.

Sergt. Major Press, said that Lieut. Duffield, while thus disguis ed, challenged a sentry at the risk of being bayoneted.

Evidence was also given by the Rev. John Duffield, brother. The latter confirmed the evidence of pre- vious witnesses as to the accused man's distress at the disbandment of the Leinster Regiment, at which According to my information, Mr. in a letter Lieut. Duffield wrote, Wang Ching Wei will call himself I seemed to go mad.". Generalisaimo of the new army

Dr. Lyons declared that Lieut.. suffering from marching on Nanking and Mr. Sun Duffield was Fo will be his assistant, although paranoia (delusional insanity).

The prisoner was found guilty this suggestion seems to be too ludicrous to be believed as neither with a recommendation to merey has ever been a military man. and the sentence has boon commuted North China Daily News.

to one of penal servitude for life.

deaths at Bassein. 5 deaths at Bombay 3. deaths at Rangoon,

Cholera..

13 deaths at Bassein.

2 deaths at Bombay,

12 deaths at Calcutta-

1 death at Kangoon.

1 case at Bangkok,

7 cases at Haiphong and

7 deaths.

2 cases at Tourane,and

1 death,

case at Saigon and 1 death,

1 case at Cantou and 1 death.

Small-pox,

1 case at Basra and 1 death.

21 cases at Bombay and 17 doathe.

11 cases at Calcutta and 10 deaths,

12 cases at Rangvon and

1 'death.

2 casos at Vizagapatam and

death.

1

1 case at Colombo. 3 cases at Bangkok.

1 case, at Hong Kong and 1 death.

1 case at Changchun.

1 case at Mukden.

17 cases at Nagasaki and

4 deaths.

RIVER LEVELS.

KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY

BULLETIN

West River at Shiuhing July: 14th, rising highest level on record 41 feet; lowest ou re- cord oin./

North River at Teingyuen: July 12th, 121, 4ing. July 13th. 10ft 4ine July 14th, failing: highest level on record 28ft. Tina; lowest in

North River at Shabui: July 12th, 10ft. dins. July 13th, falling; 18ft July 4th, highest level on record 27ft. 3ins/lowost oft

East River at Sheklung: July

Jath, 8ft. Dine; July 13th, 6ft. Bina. July 14th, 71: highest 15ft 2ins, lowest 3ft.