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FEARS OF RED INVASION.

MORE TROOPS SENT TO THE BORDER.

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PRECAUTIONS IN KWANG-

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CANTON STEAMSHIP

BOYCOTT.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27th, 1927.

PASSENGER JUNK

OVERTURNS.

A SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. NEARLY 200. LIVES LOST

NEAR HONG KONG.

K.0.5.B.BAND "RETURN-BY-

**TAISHAN."

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When-tho-ss-Faishan-berthed [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] here last night, our representative

present at several of the dinner parties given alternately by the Company and the Union, and judg

ing from the attitude of the Ser-¦

2.8. "WING ON ATTEMPTS RESCUE,

THE INDIAN WARDER

"ASSAULT CASE..

RE-HEARING APPLIED FOR.

**ONLY A COMMON ASSAULT."

On the ground that it was only ä common assault and that the defend- ant bad not had the opportunity of refuting the allegations made by the prosecution, Mr. Les d'Almada made an application for a easy to be re-heard before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day morning.

The case in question concerns

Ghulam Ali, ag Indian Warder, at Laichikok Prison, who was sen tenced to two months' imprisonment

oa,

by the Kowloon Kagistrate Thursday last, for assaulting two Chinese women without provoca

tion.

Mr. d'Almada said that the de

fendant had pleaded guilty to charge of common assault, but an ex-parte statement had been made to his Worship that the defendant had made overtures to the women, and this had apparently led the

CRUSHED BY SIX-WHEEL LORRY.

CHINESE SHOPKEEPER'S

DEATH.

DRIVER EXONERATED.

The manner of a Chinese shop- keeper's death was described at an inquest yesterday on Wu Ling (33) of Middle Road, Kowloon The Coroner was Mr. W. Chafield.

W was sitting on the pavement Army lorry ran over the kerb and outside his shop when a six-wheeled

crushed him against the wall. He died in hospital the same night.

Dr. L. Newton, medical officer in charge of Kowloon Hospital, stated, that at 8 p.m. on July 21st a Chi- nose man was brought into the hospital suffering from severe in- juries. A piece of bone had been

daven into the forehead, produc- ing unconsciousness. Witness oper

ated on the min shortly after his admission, and though he succeed- ed in removing a piece of bone from the brain, the man got steadily worse and died at about 9.30 the same evening.

A large passenger junk was

had the good fortune to meet a

capsized by the "blow" on Mon- It appears to be the policy of the well known Chinese merchant who day and nearly 200. Chinese were politicians and militarists in Canton holds an important place in Cau- drowned near, Wangniun. The 3.3. to tolerate conflicts among the ton's shipping circles, and from Wing On, which was anchored five workers. Disagreement among the him, he learned that as a result miles below her usual berth render" workers themselves has prevented of the negotiations between the dered what help she could but was a united front among the poor class Hong Kong, Canton and Macan only able to saye nine lives. - against the present luxury tax, the Steamboat Company representatives. According to the Wing On this

abolition of which is being demand-and the Chinese Seamen's Union, a

jaak was being towed by two settlement of the passengers boy- ed by the merchants. The Kuomin-cost will soon be effected.

launches and passed her at First tang Administration it is believed Our informant said that he was Cliff. She was heavily laden but will not pay any attention to the

appeared to be in no danger. After agitation of the merchants who are

the Fing On had anchored, wreck to demonstrate on August 3rd

age of deck-houses, spars and bales against the enforcement of the men's, representatives an amicable of cargo drifted by and a clorer Additional tax. Ag A matter of settlement would not be long delay. inspection revealed that human common sense, it should be the ed

beings were clinging to the wreck-Magistrate to tako a serious view The following morning witness workers, and not the merchants,

The Passengers on "Talahan."

age. Immediately the Wing On of the case and to impose imprison-held a post mortem examination. ment without the option of a fine. He found severe laceration of the who-should-protest against the new The band of the K.0.5.B. who launched a boat and life lines were

went to Canton on Friday laat" to thrown out. Owing to the high tide making the application in order to six broken ribs and a broken arm. -Mr. d'Almada said that he was forehead, laceration of the brain, play in a series of open air concerts Local troops of General Li Fubat Shameen returned last night by sad swift current running, the obtain a reduction or a variation of The esuse of death was cerebral Lin, of the 3th Army, long con- the Taishan. Among them were ang On was only able to pick up that after hearing him, his Worship skull.

the sentence, and that he felt sure hemorrhage following a fractured sidered the mainstay of the forces few members of the little garrison

nine persone. There who have come back for a for internal defence, are receiving

change. orders to eater Kiangsi Province for the purpose of "anti-Red" ser- vice. A detail of the 5th Army will depart for Kiangsi-from-Canton during the next few days.

Jesy,

There are not many facilities for recreation on Shamers and the men are changed round as much as poa-

ble

About fifteen minutes inter, the tow with the ipak upside down carne into sight and no fewer than forty persons were clinging to this overturned craft. The Fing On renewed her efforts at rescue work. There were only two Chinese pas- She weighed anchor and proceeded sengers on the same boat.

at full speed after the tow, but the velocity of the wind prevented her from getting alongside the wreck. TWO PIRATE OUTRAGES. After many attempte, the Fing Un

Military stations with provisions to supply troops are now being established at Shiuchow, Lokchong, Pingshek, and other Northern Dix- tricts. Pro-Hankow armies are in

Hunan and Kiangsi ready to invade Kwangtung, and large bodies of GALLANT FIGHT IN A STORM. "anti-Reds" are on their way from

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OVER 200 LIVES LOST.

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had to cease

as the wreck was floating into narrow channel bouaded by rocks and shoals.

The survivors who landed at Kongmoon later said that the tow had approximately 200 passengers,

Canton to the borders to keep trao OC CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] and when the aquals came those on board rushed to the lee side, caus Pirates operating in Canton ing the junk to list and make waters between Namhoi and Shin-water. Panic seized the passengers tak on the morning of July 25th and they ran in all directions there.

The overturned junk was seen at Plover Island by the Wing On on her return trip, but there were no survivors in the vicinity though a dead body was seen.

watch.

The celebration of the first an niversary of the Northern Expedi tion was spoilt in Canton Inst Mon-jattacked a passenger and freight by upsetting the boat. day not only by bad weather but by bad feeling among the respective followers of General Chiang Kai Shek and General Li Tsai Hsin Ir the military review on the East Parade Ground, General Li, Chief of Staff to the Commander-

in-Chief (General Chiang

junk, Mun Shing Shun, from Tai leung, sinking her with a mine. Both the junk and the tug towing her were sünk, and some 183 per sons were drowned. Only B5 were the junk were going to Canton from known to be saved. The tug and

as Taileung-

Faulkner were standing by but it H.M. 3.5. Cicala, Nessus and

was doubtful whether they had On the same day, another tow-rescued any of those on board the Kai bout, the Hop Kee, on her way tow. Two Chinese war junks were

from Canton City to Koonshan, met Shek), took the salute. General

with a gale and while she was inshallow, draught, it was possible also on the spot and owing to their Chiang and General Li are sup-distress, the gallant pirates in the posed to be working together, but neighbourhood of Samshan attack for them to save few lives. there is jealousy between their ze ed her. Her crew and "guards re- turned the fire,' and a stubborn fight ensued, in which more than 50 persone, mostly passengers, lost their lives.

[would not riow, the case with such i

Capt. Stanley w:"Morrison, t severity as at the original bearing. R.A.S.C, stated that Russell, thei

Defendant's Eacord.

driver of the vehicle that killed the

man, had had about two months' experience with the six-wheeled type of lorry. Witness said there would be no perceptible bump it a lorry of this type crossed the kerb: The kerb at the scene of the acci- dent was only two inches high.

of the lorry," said he had six

Chsa. Russell, R.A.S.C., driver

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Commenting upon the defendant's record, Mr. d'Almada said that the man was 33 years of age and had joined the army when he was quite young. Не seen service, during the Great War and had a good army record. He joined the Gaol service three years ago and during all that time he had had an unblemished character. Mr. d'Almada said that months experience of motor, driv he had also seen Mr. Franks, Super ing. On the night of the accident intendent of the Gaol, who had he and another driver had their agreed that it was rather hard on vehicles outside the Peninsula the defendant to have been, sen- Hotel. The other driver moved off tenced to imprisonment without the towards Hankow Road, turned his option of a five..

vehicle, and came back to witness in reverse. Witness proceeded to do the same thing. He came to rest with his front wheels just of the edge of the kerb, then got out to see if the road was clear. He could see no one against the wall. He began to reverse slowly, and when he got half way across he saw a smail bey run out and at the same time he heard a shout of "Stand dear!" He turned. his head stopped the car and switched off the engine. He felt no bump. When he went round to the back of the car be found Wu lying on the ground. He immediately re- ported the matter to Mong Kok Police station. several other "witnesses. gave cor and Leishman

roborative evidence.

"Mr. Schofield granted the appl. cation and act the re-hearing for this morning.

TRAFFIC CASES.

"TOO MUCH OF THIS SORT OF GAME."

"

RECKLESS DRIVING ""AT

STUBBS ROAD.

When Mr. E. S. Robertson was summoned before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy yesterday

Stubbs Road, the Magistrate com morning for reckless driving at

mented that there has been rather too much of this sort of game at Stubbs Road." Mr. Robertson was AMBULANCE BRIGADE TO alleged to have cut in between two

THE RESCUE,

buses travelling in opposite direc tina at a bend at Stubbs Road,

Rescue parties from Canton City GOOD WORK. DONE AT HOUSE and had touched both vehicles,

have gone to the scene of disaster, and further details may be avad- able upon their return to Canton,

COLLAPSE.

When the two verandahs at No: 349, Queen's Road West, collapsed

ANOTHER ARMS SMUGGLER | on Monday evening, thirty members

spective followers. The large quan- tity of anti-Chiang Kai Shek pain phlets circulated during the celebra- tion has been attributed to the enemies of Chiang personally as well as to "Reds," while there are reports, suppressed in Canton, that Chiang's followers have mede at- temple to assassinate General Li.

What enn á stiall shop-keeper do against a large labour anion? In Canton, a man was seen the other.

A Chinese who was caught on the inz a banner with the in- day-carrying a

"C" deck of the, s.6. Prezident scription: "I have libelled the Cleveland, with a parcel containing Union and am offering apology by two mauser pistols and 200 rounds displaying this banner and fire of ammunition, was taken before W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis crackers." He was the proprietor

tracy yesterday. The maximum

of a small shop and had no guild to support him in a dispute with a labour union. He had to undergo

CAUGHT.

of the A.M.T.A., Kowloon and Mongkok Ambulance Divisions were promptly in attendance and render

was fined 15.

Driver James

Quardeman D. Pierce said he was oa sentry duty outside the Penin sala at the time of the secident. He heard a shout and saw deceased off the car. The man made no holding up his hands 'as if to ward movement to get clear, though he had plenty of time to do so while the lorry was backing on to the path.

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For cxceeding the speed limit, Mr. D. L. de Leur, of the Netherlands Trading Company," was fined $20. He was travelling on a motor-eyele along Queen's Road East, and Sérgeant Baker followed him in a private car, but had to abandon the pursuit on entering the congest

MAXIMUM PENALTY IMPOSED.ed first aid to four patients. The ed area in Wanchai. Mr. de Leur injured party were: Ip Sha (said that as for as he could re- years), shock Lee Tak 21 years), collect, he was driving at a mode Kau (31 years), injury to fingers of injury to face, leg and spine; Laurate speed on the day in question. right hand; Lee Kam (24 years), in- jury to face and right hand.

nature was imposed.

The four patients were removed

A CHINESE CURE.

The Coroper returned a verdict

accidental death."

MAN WHO JUMPED BAIL.

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