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THE KWANGTUNG ·

KUOMINTANG.

STATEMENT OF POLICY.

RE-UNION AND RECALL' OF" CHIANG KAI SHEK.

Lenox Out CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}

The Executive Committee of the Kwangtung branch of the Kuomin tang. Ipliowing the recent conter ence of the party, have issued A long statement with regard to their

attitude

the Hankow- towards Nanking Re-union, the prosecution of the campaign against the North and the recall of Chiang Kai Shok." The statement, which is of a dia- cursive nature, reviewing the events of the last few months, regrets the fact that the Communist element obtained undue influence in

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, 1927.

DEFENCE WITNESS MENACE TO

SWATOW PASSES..

CARRYING ON AS USUAL.

CHIANG KAT SHEK MILITARY SUPPORTER IN FLIGHT

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The Red menace to Swatow is less serious, and the troops des patched from Canton to the East Kiver valley are arriving in time to check the enemy advance. The Revenue Office and the Central Bank are still closed, but the town is getting on very well without them and business is being carried

On as usual.

HELPS PROSECU- TION.

PRISONER'S RAGE

DEFENDANTS IN CHAT WAN ROAD CASE GO FOR TRIAL

A LUKONG AND HIS ASSISTANT.

ALLEGED EXTORTION FROM HAWKERS.

BOY'S QUEER STORY TO POLICE.

REPULSE BAY MATSHEDS

BURNT DOWN...

AN EARLY MORNING CON LAGRATION.

516,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE,

Several of the matsheds at Re-

Alleged to have employed a youth The Magisterial hearing of the to assist him in extorting money pulse Bay which survived the last case in which tro Chinese are from various hawkers, alukong two typhorns, and others which had alleged to have robbed and murder-faced the Magistrate (Mr. R. E. beca re-erected or were in the course ed Mrs. Rose Mackay at Chai Wan Lindsell) at the Central Magistracy of erection, were destroyed by fire Road on August 6th was concluded yesterday. The charge against him early yesterday morning. The con- A police con- aiac o'clock, and it was due to the yesterday before Mr. R. F. Lind-was that he did unlawfully mis flagration broke out shortly after

conduct himself as at the Central Magistracy. Both the defendants were commit stable by engaging one Ng Har prompt and start work of the ted for trial at the next Criminal Tsai to collect money from hawkers Brigade that the blaze was pre- on his behalf at Upper Lascar Row vented from doing more damages. Sessions at the Supreme Court.

and Bonham Strand West on Sept- No less than fifty matsheds were razed to the ground, and the total Defendant who had been allowed loss was well within the neighbour- ember 1st and 2nd. bail in the sum of $300 was repre-hood of $18,000. The outbreak was! seated by Mr. Duncan McCallum.

It will be recalled that during a previous hearing the first accused expressed the wish to call a witness

"to establish his alibi,

At yesterday's bearing, three men were prodused by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assistant Solicitor, who was conducting the case for the prosecution. The de three witnesses, he wanted to call Defendant called his former em- pleyer, Ip Yuen Hop, master of a fish-sta!!.

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Mr. Chang Chin Siu, Director of the Revenue Office in Swatowy and the his staff, who are now on their way to Canton were driven out by Kuomintang and created serious General Ho Chie Wo.. General Ho, fendant was asked which al the abode. He first met the defendant row of "sheds at the far end from

who has the reputation of being a keen Chiang Kai Shek supported made a clean sweep of the Revenue officials and filled the posts from Now General his own followers. He has led and Mr. Chang will probably be re-appointed to Swatow by General Li Tani Hsin.

Flo Chie We has filed to Southern Fukien. He was recently super-

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Ng Har Tsai, the constable's men engaged in repairing a shed, capable assistant, said that he was Crown

formerly an assistant to a certain thing" was wrong was the appear- hawker, and at present of no ixed ance of smoke and flame from a about three weeks ago and was ask the hotel. The Fire Brigade re- ed how business was going on. Heceived the call from a resident of

ACTOR the defendant again in Two appliances were sent out ander replied "Nose too good" He ran Repulse Bay Hote! at 0.43 a.m. Possession Street on Wednesday Oficer W. M. Smith and the last at about 9 p.m. The defend motor-cycle pump was also there ant then called out to him "Hi, Officer Wooland and Mr. E. F. hoy, will you do something for me." Brown being in charged of it. Witacis willingly said "yea"

Witness said that ho resides at

No. 9, Kam Wah Street, and that the first defendant was in his ex- ploy during the fourth moon of last year. Since then he had not seen the defendant, until August

previous to the murder.

The result of the conversation was that a rendezvous was made outside

receded in his command in the Chao. 5th of this year, which was the day the Man Mo Temple at 8 a.m. next gutted. Fighting the fire from

dissensions resulting in the setting up of the Nanking Government "by which our members, led by Chiang Kai Shek broke free from an iron tyranny. Now that the Government of Hankow bus driver thesa "extremists into Hunan and Ilupeh, there is no reason why the Kuomintapy should not be united, and, we consider that the Mul districts, but eventually retain Nanking Government is doing righted on the intercession of his more in furthering this aim with a view influential brother Ho Ying Chien The Canton Government has had to securing union peace for our

little confidence in him and, follow country. We call on all people, ofing the recent Swatow incidenta his all classes," to support the present Hight Government at Nanking. We are anxious to continue our support of the Northern Expedition, whose work on behalf of the revolution is near success, and we believe that our armies will soon occupy Peking.

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"This conference, called August 31st, to promote the work of co-operation and re-union in our party now calls for a re-organisa tion of the Government, to which loyal Kuomintang leaders, who un

When the Brigade arrived, twenty eight sheds were alight and a similar number. had already been

different points, the Brigade was morning-The-youth-kept the op- "able to get the fames under control- pointment. A short while after he in less than an hour. After they was joined by the defendant, who arrived only three more sheds were

involved. beckoned him to follow. They went

Witness was asked if he had not the defendant before that seen date, and if he were sure that it was on Friday that he saw him He replied that he felt sure it was no surprise. Friday because every one in Shan General Li Toai. Hsin has appoint,kiwan wes saying that it was and collect five cent from each of great difficulty in checking the fire:

Friday' and, therefore, it must be right. He then qualified his state! ment by saying that probably it was on Saturday.

comes

Ra

ed Yu Ping to the Chao-Mui com- mand.

Hau King Tong, who is now in command of the 11th Division, is moving his troops as quickly as possible towards the East River. General Chang Fat Kai has been appointed to Han's former post as Chief of the Military Department in Canton. General Li regards this position as of great importance and has given it to Chang who is con- Chang is supposed to be in Hong

Continuing, witness said that he had never seen the defendant play- 15a kau in his house, and that be could swear to this. One of his sub-tenants played that game, but it was on Wednesday and not on Questioned by the Magistrate, Friday, nor on Saturday.

see the accused on Saturday. He was sure that it was on Friday that he saw the accused because everyone in Kam Wah Street said

Now.

them."

There was a strong wind blow- to Lower Lascar Road, and casing at the time and the blaze would rival there, the lukong said to him undoubtedly have spread to other go up to all the hawkers matsheds, had the Brigade arrived later. As it was the firemer had

and at times it looked as if the whole row would be burnt down.

At 11 am. the charred ruins ex- tended from the small stream which runs through the middle of the line of matsheds where No. 39 stands right along to the right end

Fear Of Arrest.

Continuing,, witness said that he dared not refuse for fear that he might be arrested by the constable. Because," he said, "I have been arrested once before and got a lew strokes of the birch." The youth assiduously collected from all the hawkers and went back to the de

fendant with 51 cents. While the job was in progress defendant kept

of the beach near where No. 63 used to be. The area involved comprised a double row of sheds, with here

by the care-takers. and there isolated shacks,

used

till now have been at Hankow, shall sidered one of his best subordinates. witness reiterated that he did not an eye on him by walking a few which was blown down by the]

be admitted. It asks that former jealousies and disagreements be Kong at the present time.

The Government levy of one forgotten and in particular that General Chiang Kai Shek be re- month's rent upon all tenants of instated as Commander-in-Chief." houses, shops, wharves, godowns,

The conference also passed four resolutions which can be summar.

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The outbreak is said to have been due to the carelessness of workmen while cooking their meals. They were employed repairing a shed was typhoon. Probably a spark from

the open chutties flew to some mat tings and owing to their inflam mable nature and the strong wind blowing they caught fire.

The money behind. Eanded over to the defendant at a conger stall. Defendant took the money from the boy, counted out 11 centa said, "Keep this for your Mr. Lindsell pointed out to himf, the balance (40 cents) take to etc., in Canton ordered by Mr. Koo that the accused had called him the congee hawker." Witness did Ying Fan has been cancelled by the expressly to confirm that he (the new head of the Financial Depart-defendant) was playing tim kau in ment at the order of General Lo.

his house on Saturday. Witness The Executive Committee in Can-denied this and said that the accus- we call upon all Kuomintang com ton has re-organised the Financial ed had never played tin kare in his rades in Hazan, Hupch and Kiazgai Department. Under Koo Ying Fan's house either on Friday, Saturday to unite with us of Kwangtung. Our cause, is the same, we are all regime there were ne sub-depart-or Sunday..

ised as follows:-

1. Now that the Northern Ex- pedition is on the point of success

knew the first defendant by sight.

fighting for the revolution, and wements, military, civil, financial, The sub-tenant mentioned above ark for a co-operation that will judicial and industrial all filled with gave evidence to the effect that he disregards provincial jealousies. Differences in our ranks are the his followers. These officials have now resigned and the judicial and departments will be "We are carrying on with the industrial task of extirpating the Communists merged with the civil department. in Kwangtung and we specially ap

work of the Communists.

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peal to comrades in Hapeh and

Hunan to assist in this work as

more

measures

At

taken refuge in those provinces. The authoritica are asked to take

drartic

against these disturbers of the peace.

3 The Central Executive Nanking, and the Kuomintang in general, is asked to drive out and deal sevurely with all self-secking and double dealing members. I the Kuomintang continues to har- bour people of that sort they will ally themselves with Communist

agitators and continue the present"

the militarists of the North.

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RESPONSE.

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sa and was asked to meet the de- fendant again the next morning.

They met again and the boy was sent out once to make his round.

Business was better that morning, for the lad collected 60 cents. The money was again, handed to the banker the congee hawker. The boy met the defendant again at 11 am. at the bank when the de- fendant drew out ten cents to pay the boy.

Witness

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then taken to

The damage to the sheds alone amounts to $13,000 but there was a certain amount of furniture in some of the sheds and a conservative extimate of the damage is $18,000

The whole of yesterday, the Brigade kept hose playing on the debris.

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PERISHED IN COCKLOFT.

INQUEST ON CHINESE VICTIM. OF GARAGE FIRE.

He first saw him when the latter passed his house going towards the

lections from stalls selling haber- Seven booklets, six of which dealt waterfront. The witness was then Queen's Road Central to make col- standing outside his house after his dashery. Business was bad here. with the British troops in China evening meal. Accused had never All he could collect from 18 or 17 and one with the Imperialists ROAD SURFACING large numbers of extremists have VOLUNTEER COLOUR FUND,been in the witness's part of the hawkers was about 2 cents. And, Invasion of China" were discover- premises to play tin kau The there was a pickle hawker who reed in a trunk belonging to a Chi witness was at home on both the fused to pay," said the assistant. nese student from Canton.

were of a seditious evenings of Friday, August 5th, The boy told the defendan about pamphlets and Saturday, August 6th, and was this man, and the lukong at once nature, and the young owner was sure there had been no game of cleared. the pickle monger away. brought before Mr. R. E.. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yester-

The sequel to the fire in a Chi- tin kau in his place on either even-

A Jelly Hawker's Two Cents.

day. ing. He did not see the first ac cused on either evening. The last A jelly hawker proved their un-

Police evidence was to the effect ASSETS OF MINING CO, IN THE Dese garage at Tai Woo Street on August 22nd and which resulted in game played in the house was on doing. The boy went up to this that the defendant, Yan Hang was

the death of a Chinese was heard TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG the Wednesday previous to the teller of slimy substance and was stopped by a Chinese constable at

murder. First accused was not paid only two cents, but the tran the Star Ferry Whar

yesterday afternoon at the Central J about to cross over to Kowloon there then, and certainly did not saction caught the eyes of

On opening As will be seen from the adver- Magistracy before Major "O. Will take part in the game. The witness Chinese sergeant, who scented some with a small truck. never saw first accused play tin kau thing and approached the hawker

booklets complained of, and suis- assets of the Leyte Asphalt and to enquire into the death of Pang- differences which are weakening that I ask you to announce that anywhere. Second accused the wit- and the boy: He asked the hawker this, the constable found the seven tisement, in another column all the son, sitting as Coroner with a jury why and for what purpose he was

Mineral Oil Co., Ltd., in the Philip Yuet, our power in the struggle agains the Ladier Colour Fund for the Deas had never seen before.

Mr. Lindsell remarked to Mr. paying the boy. When the story peeting their seditions nature ar-

Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who appear pines are being offered for sale.

Evidence given was to the effect large de that the cause of the outbreak was 4. We are of opinion that Chiang Hong Kong Folunteer Defence Whyte-Smith that the witnesses was told, he took the boy to the rested the student.

These assets include a At the Station the lad made what ed for the defence, said that the Kai Shek is a loyal member of the Corps which closed on September were really witnesses for the pro- Station.

secution rather than. for the de-

seven books belonged to another Kuomintang, and has rendered 1st andunts to $1,247.50. "

...fence. It was rather fortunate, he declared was a clean breast of student. They were given to his posit of bituminous limestone some unknown. It might have been due such important services that it is The warm and ready response from Mr. Whyte-Smith's point of everything, telling the Inspector on client to keep, as the rightfal impossible to allow him to resign with which the idea has been met view, that they had been called by duty that he was asked by a lukong owner's trunk was so overcrowded two and a half miles from tide to someone smoking a cigarette with a black spot under his chin A great responsibility rests on him is a pleasing testimony to the the first accused. in the farthering of our cause and Colony's appreciation of the ser

Addressing the first accused, his to make the collection. He was de- that no room could be found for water at Villaba on the island of while filing the tank of ear. The we consider him the pivot on which vices of the Volunteer Corps. The Worship told him that the only tained to identify the constables as the books The defendant, Mr. Leyte. This deposit contains man who did this work had only a great deal turns. We also consists of subscribers are very repte effect of the evidence given by the they came in from their beats Hus said, was a student of Can- several million tons of the finest been in the service of the garage sider that the five members of the sentative and include all sections witnesses called by him was a flat After five policemen had returned ton, and had spend most of Executive Committee who resigned

pointed to the sixth man as his lage. From there he

After the got with him should be asked to retain of the community. It is intended denial of part of his (accused's) to the charge room, the witness summer vacation in his native vil road surfacing material. The pro- for two or three months, and since

employer on this unlawful task. Macao, where he met a fellow party comprises twelve placer min the fire, he had left for Canton their posts, as we have every con to enter all names in a book to be statement made yesterday.

A Scone.

The lukong he pointed out had a student. They agreed to come to ing claims and the products of the

studant. They agreed to come to mines have been used by the Pro- the premises, the deceased bold of fidence in their loyalty and their presented to Volunteer Headquar

The accused then got into a rage sore under his chin.

to Canton. It was then that the vincial and Municipal Govern ability. We consider any attempt

Cross-examined by Mr. Callum,

save his belongings. He did not to calumniate these loyal members Owing to the amount collected and started abusing the last wit

come down again,

in, and when his an insult to the spirit of Dr. Sua being larger than what was at first nese, saying that he had actually witness said that the defendant was other student asked defendant to ments and by Manila public com Yat Sen We recommend that asked for it has been decided to lost 50 cents to him, nad now he in uniform when he met him. He put the books in his box. The de-

came into Court had denied that did not know his name and number fendant was on the way to Kow. panita

Sealed bids for the properties body was recovered by the Brigade, delegation should be sent to Shang offer to defray the cost of the

subsequently hai to ask these five members to King's Colour as well as that of they had ever played tin kan and he only identified him by the loon to board the train when ho

black spot under the chin. He had was nearched and return, and also to the native city the Regimental one, the grant of together.

only been brought to the Station arrested. The defendant did not will be received by Mr. H, B, it was found to be slightly charred of General Chiang Kai Shek to ask both Colours having been sanction.

once and that was when he was know that the books contained Walker, Receiver for the Leyte It was believed that he had died

Asphalt and Mineral Oil Company, of asphyxiation. him to resume his position at the ed by His Majesty. Yours truly,

whipped. It took him over 2 hours seditious matter.

His Worship imposed a fire of Cebu, P.O. Box 100, until Deto The enquiry was adjourned eme to collect the 51000ts

The case was adjourned until #25, and ordered the books-to-be-

conâscated Monday afternoon.

head of the Revolutionary "Army"

tera.

-PENELOPE CLEMENTI.

We beg to submit this statement Government House,

to all branches of the Kuomintang

and to the Nanking Government,

Hong Kong, Sept. 8th, 1927.

It was not until the Magistrate threatened to lock him up in the cell below that the accused quicted down, Wes

data pe care

His Worship then made the com mittal order.

his

went to

2. ber 15th

to the cockloft in an attempt to