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KUOMINTANG LEFT WING.

THE LESSON OF LUNTANG..

RETURNING TO OFFICE IN NO MORE COMIC OPERA "

CANTON.

SEVERAL GIRLS EXECUTED.

[PEON QUE CHINTEK CORRESPONDENT.]

WARFARE.

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GREAT BAYONET FIGHTERS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th, 1927.

It is often suggested that Chinese warfare is still a kind of sham fighting in which the result is arranged beforehand and no eas gets hurts.

Several "friends and relatives of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Chairman of the Kuomintang Central Executive

There is, however, a good deal Committee, supporting the Hankow to suggest that now this is hardly faction of the Party, received the case. A Scandanavian journ. #ppointments to others in Cantonalist who saw the recent successss list week, and this may be taken of the Shantung troops "declared es the beginning of the return to that these men, supposed to be a Tower in Canton of the Left Wing rabble horde were showing the of the Kuomintang. Mr. Shen utmost coolness under fire and

hoong, nephew of Mr. Wang.

were able to advance in face of has been given the post of Special heavy losses. revenue officer in the Ministry of l'inance. He will farm out all gambling monopolies,

on

Of the eleven "Reda" exreated By the Canton Authorities Sunday, eight were merely boys, pprentice printers of the Son Min. Three People's, Publishing Co.. the proprietor of which had accepted contracts to print circulars alleged to be of a "counter-revolutionary char

acter. Poon Hing one of the alleged "Reds," was only 15 years old;

Lee Hon, Chen Lau, apu Hau Shun, 10; Leung Hon and Chung

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CHLORAL HYDRATE

POISONING.

MESSRS. WATSON'S REPRE- SENTATIVE AND A DOCTOR DIFFER.

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INSUFFICIENT WARNING ON

BOTTLE?

The enquiry into the death of Chinese from chloral "hydratë poisoning was continued at the Central Magistracy yesterday after. noon, Mr. R. E. Lindsell sitting as Coroner with a jury.

THE SQUEEZE

SYSTEM."

HOW A LEVY WAS MADE ON HAWKERS.

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CHINESE CONSTABLE

GAOLED.

The Chinese constable who systematically collected money from hawkers at Lower Lascar Row by employing a young assistant, was scntenced to three months' hard labour at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning by Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

MOTOR, MISHAPS.

"BUS TURNS TURTLE AND PASSENGERS INJURED.

BUFFALO CAUSES CAR TO FALL DOWN EMBANK; MENT.

Two motor accidents were report- ed during the week-end. In both instances the vehicles suffered con- siderable damage, and three pas- sezgers and a driver were seriously injured and had to be carried to hospital.

The Srst report was made to the Police by Mr. . G. Leong, of It will be recalled that the deeran

As reported previously, the de-Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. ed died on August 24th from an overdose of chloral hydrate, which fendant sent his youthful shroff on He was driving motor-car No. 1359 to the various behind a motor has gcing in the he took to induce sleep. He had a daily round

of Shanshuipo, when nearing Cheungshawan, he attempt ed to pass the 'bus. As he drew level with the bus, a woman who had been walking en the pavement suddenly stepped into the road. In swerving to avoid the woman, the front axle of the ear struck one of the rear wheels of the bus which "was

been in failing health for about hawkers who had their pitch in direction two years, but had married about Lower, Lascar Row. After collect

ing the money, the lad would In months previous to his death.

a congee stall and there Dr. It was also very certain Hankow

B. Addison, P.C.M:O., go to J. hospitals were filled to overflowing said that a mixture containing deposit the money for the lukong. with men wounded in the fighting chloral hydrate and bromide (a The little "squeeze pidgin" went between Fengtien and Cantonese solution of 10 per cent.. Le.. 20 on merrily for two days when the

grains to

a tablespoonful) taken lad approached a jelly hawker who nightly would be dangerous. Twenty proved their undoing. The jelly grains might kill a feeble person, monger parted with two cents but but this quantity

laid down in in doing so, he attracted the atten- tion of a Chinese sergeant also ou the same beat. There was some questioning, and the result was that

troops.

A Shanghai paper (the Shenghai Mercury) writing of the battle of Luntung, says —

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Waste Of Human Lives.

One of the depressing things, na described by eye-witnesses, is the high, death-rell. The butchery of humanity is incident to every ar fare, but in the recent battle of

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Lutang there was an extravagant waste of human lives, owing to the

the British Pharmacopin as a safe maximum dose. If a person were under the attention of doctor, he might be given a stronger dose.

Witness said that he had never heard of a person taking 150 grains.

Chinese

overturned.

All the passengers were thrown out heavily, and some were injured by broken glass. A passing docter rendered first aid to the injured,

the Ind was marched to the Police | most of whom suffered very alight-.

ly. Two women were more serious- Station.

The "shroff" let the cat out of | ly, injured, however, and they were

Yu Yau, 17; and Tao Kum and Les Ming, 20 years old. Among those shot during the last few days were unscrupulous military movements it was a very strong dose. I 180 A.S.P., told his Worship that the OVER AN EMBANKMENT.

He said that he had used en grains the bag and the inkong was arrest- taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital himself but he would admit that ed

several girls with bobbed hair and wearing European dress.

A recent visitor to Shanghai

of the attackers. Deformed corpses, which had lost all trace of identity, are to be found in every ditch, on every mound, almost everywhere in

grains were given in three doses of 60 grains each, as it was alleged was done in France, witness was sure that this would be administer

where ho met a number of Kuqmin the open fields, that stretch mileded only under medical advice.

tang leaders is of the opinion that

• With regard to the Chinese char- a reunion of the Hankow and the and miles around Luntang. The

odour of these decaying bodies is acters on the bottle, witness said}" described as suffocating, but as the that he did not consider that a

Nanking factions, of the Party is

Mr. W. Is Bart Sparrow, in Mr. Leong's car. defendant had only been in the Force seven months and no previous complaints of a serious nature had been made against the man. "Mr. Lindsell passed sentenced as men- tioned above..

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A buffalo crossing a street caused the second accident which involved a motor-car belonging to the Shun Fat Garage, at Shanghai

Street, Yaumati. The car in avoid- ing a collision with the animal bad to run off the road, and it fell down

sincerely desired but: that there weather is cooler, it is though: that sufficient warning to the public. In FORGED NOTES, FOR SALE. the bank into a ditch some thirteen

will be no real co-operation among

the leading politicians and milino plague or epidemic will be view of the dangerous nature of

feet below. The place where this happened is about 8 miles from

tarists until they remove the selfsh. caused. The Chinese Red Cross is the drug, he was of the opinion DEFENDANTS OFFER INFOR- Castle Peak. There were four pas-

ness and party spirit as well as the indolence from their hearts. The Kuomintang Party of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen has crumbled in spirit and principle, according to

MATION FOR LENIENCY..

A CANTON FORGER GANG?

Two Chinese who were arrested

sengers in the car at the time, bub fortunately they and the driver escaped with nothing worse than a shake-up.

doing praiseworthy work in that that the word "Poison" should be Aren, burying thousands every day. printed on the bottle, and that this

drug should not be sold.without it. Equally appalling is the scene of

Mr. D. Wilson, of Messrs. A. S. the river, according to men who have recently come from the front.Wetson & Co., was recalled by the a friend of Madame Sun Tas Sep. drowned bodies, wounded mer, still Coroner, who asked witness as to for having in their possession forged noteg And Government The Kuomintang. in its original in the last agony of death. are to who was responsible for the Chi-

nese department of his firm. Wit Oping labels, offered to give in- be seen floating. purpose and intention as a party to

ness said that he could not formation concerning a gang, of uplift China by revolution, has

answer that question. When press-counterfeiters operating in Canton WELL KNOWN IN HONG KONG. failed. This appears to have bean BRAVERY AND DISCIPLINE.ed, he said that a Chinese was in if they were dealt with leniently. admitted by those who loved the

lite Dr. Sun Yat Sen best.

COOL MACHINE GUN FIGHTERS.

charge of that department, but he is not a qualified pharmaceutist although possessing a fair know ledge of the work.

ment.

These two men had between them

OBITUARY.

MR. T. L. PERCY.

We regret to learn of the death

three forged ter-dollar notes of the of Mr. T. R. Percy, General Agent, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Passenger Department, Canadian and also 800 forged Government Pacific, Shanghai, which occurred

in that city at 10 p.m. on Sunday.

notes.

Mr. Percy was born in the. North of ireland on the 31st April, 1898, and

A group of woen, including all the relative of tafe Dr. Sun whose

Air. Wilson said that chloral influence when alive brought them

An observer who has just return bydrate had been sold by his firm to power, has been gathering

for the last 50 years. Prior to this tum labels. The second accused around the foreign settlement of ed from the neighbourhood of ease, he did not know the inwas also charged with the unlawful Shanghai for the last fortnight. Nanking, and who knows what war gredients of this medicine, which possession of two one-dollar forged

went to Canada in 1907 where he Before the end of August, the pro-means and suggests, as a good was compounded by the qualified assistant of the laboratory. This

The first defendant pleaded that

was employed by the Canadian! pored division of offices and tar many compliments to pay to the assistant prepared the drug accord

and was transferred to ritory of influence was practically average Chinese soldiers was seting to formula and sent the finish the notes and labels were given to

who admitted the three Japan in 1918. He was appointed settled. A formal conference will out to fight for bis country or his cd products to the Chinese depart-him to carry by the other defend- Pacific

Witness said that he conart, sidered the Chinese characters charges laid against him. be hold in a day or two to make paymaster's cause.

Sub-Inspector Shaltain said that General Agent, "Passenger Depart- 4 It was a revelation to more than "Only 3 or mace should be the secret agreement public.

sufficient warning to the the men were arrested with the ment in Hong Kong on November No sooner had the informal one foreigner to see how the Chi- taken

user. He also disagreed with Mr. assistance of an informer, who in- ist, 1920, and remained here until nese set out last week to challenge Addision that 20 grains would troduced the two defendants to a understanding to patch up things the Northern intruder, and how the cause death in the case of a feeble third party, a district watchman. January 1st, 1926, when he between Nanking and Hankow been latter laughed at death. At one person. He said that arguing on This district watchman bought the transferred to Shanghai. -

Mr Percy leaves a large cirzie reached when circulars calling for place the soldiers went forward un- those lines other medicines were notes and labels for $15. After the chloral deal had been closed," a pre-arrang- support for Bu Han Min, the recall hesitatingly to meet the foe, the

dangerous just 03

ed signal was given and witness of friends in Hong Kong and of General Chiang Kai Shek to while the latter worked their hydrate. netive service, and opposition to machine-guns unceasingly, and the The enquiry was again adjourned went in to "the shop to make the deepest sympathy is felt with his Wang Ching Wei's return to fall bullets took their due toll. The until Friday morning.

Sentences of six months' hard widow whe is at present in Shang- power were circulated throughout mén fell like flies." Still the de-

labour were passed upon both the Shanghai. This leads to a suspicion tenders went forward; as the front!

defendants. The second defendant was sentenced to a further two months' hard labour for the posses sion of the two one-dollar notes.

that

the following of General line went to pieces others came Chiang Kai Shek will not join with forward. It was irresistible." Hankow. The group who forced

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Mr. Percy was a member of the Hong Kong Club, and the Hong Kong Golf Club. He was ako a member of the Shanghai Club.

FIRE AT KOWLOON.

BRIGADE'S SMART WORK.

A fre, which might have caused considerable damage, broke out shortly before 8 o'clock last night at. No. 110, Nam Chong Street, Shamshuipo. The blaze occurred in

a rattan factory, and when the brigade arrived the whole of the ground floor was gutted.

River, since last Sunday, on Ac-bayonet fighting took place even count of the refusal of the lighter-when there were deadly contests in men there to work British steamers, Gallipoli..

were the unr there neveral minor officials and local Of course, militarists having persuaded them hearsed comedies-the dud thella to take this course..

falling from a fort gun & few hundred yards away and skidding "FIGHTING AT WAICHOW: along the roof of a foreign building, to flop almost alongsida a gunboat. Asked as to the alleged super- General Hu Chien, Chiung Kai Bhek's principal supporter in iority of the Northern guns, our Kwangtung, is at Waichow where informant believed that they were he is in open revolt against Li Tani better aimed and probably better Hain General Chen Tsui Tang has weapons.

Friday At the Some of the shells been scat against him with a strong would drop miles distant some of in force and according to reports the guns on the Nationalist side fighting is now in progress. The were worn and useless. It is firmly

Reds

still consider themselves believed that the Russian gunners

Chiang to resign at Nanking is Then when it came to bayonet still directing the negotiations for re-union with with Hankow, despite fighting, there could be no doubt

na to the valour of the men. internal friction with the group was grim; it was deadis, and it is itself.

The 4th Kuomintang Army which only when one realises the condi- tions under which war was being has returned from the Hankow waged outside of Nanking that one front arrived at Nambung last could appreciate the heroism of thị 'Sunday afternoon. They are ex-fighters. Those who had crossed pected in Canton where the mili-the river were as defant as the programme for the Services has

The President Grant_left_here tary authorities are preparing 40 defenders, and they came on and again been arranged by the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. Entertain. camp grounds and barracks for on actually knee-deep in places, ments Committee for this week. Yesterday evening for San Fran- their reception. There arrival means that the Canton garrison will through the paddy fields, gun and The programme includes a grand cisco vid parts, and among the pas sengers travelling on the liner were bayonet ready, to attack. The mud be strengthened by nearly ten extra and the water, did not halt their concert at the City Hall to-morrow the following:

(Wednesday) at which the Revel-

Mr. H. A. Towne, going to regiments.

movements did not hinder them.

lers" Concert Party will appear. Shanghai. Mr. Towne is connected Adjoining buildings were in dan British steamers on the Hong The Chinese soldier, has discip

The programite for the week is with the American Milk Products ger, but the smart work of the fire- Kong Wuchow rin have not been line, and if well led he is capable

Co.

men confined the flames to the 'calling at the Shiubing porta, West of"

great things." No better 43 under:-

To-day-At the "Cheer

Mr. G. M. Hemsworth, Traffic ground Boor, and after thirty Concert, 7.30 p.m.; at the Agent of the Canadian National minutes of hard 5ghting, the fire "Better Ole": Whist drive, Railways at Hong Kong, on a was under control, being fully 7 p.m.

extinguished by 8.20. business trip to Shanghai. To-morrow-At the "Cheer '0":: Mr. P. C. Desroche, reprezenta-The damage done to

Whist drive. 7.15 pm at the tive of Messrs. 8. L. Jones & Co., and other stock in the warehouse "Better 'Ole": Sing song, San Francisco, travelling to Shang was considerable. 7 p.m.

hai, Thursday: At the Cheer 'O": Mr. Kwa Eng Lee, Manager of a business Informal dance, 7 p.m.; at the the Swatow-Lace Co. co "Better Ole": Variety con trip to Shanghai. cert, arranged by Entertain-Mr. E. D. Price, American Con ment Committee. 7 p.m. sul at Foochow, returning to the

Cheer O: United States on furlough.. Concert, p.m.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Tavares, Muiray Parade Ground is being To-morrow At the City Hall: prominent focal residents, going to relaid in parts and levelled off for AL Graad concert, including the Shanghai. Mr. Taveres in connect the coming foothall seazon.

BevellersConcert Party,ed with Messrs. Shewan Tomes & ready football posts have been erected, and it is understood that 6,30. p.m.

Co-

WAS Sunday: Men's Meetings at the Mr. A. G. Botelho, connected with the matched stand, which

recent Cheer '0" 7.45 p.m.; at the Botelho Bros., local merchants, demolished during the "Better Ole" at 8 p.m. going to Shanghai.

typhoon is to be rerected.

ig alliance with Hankow and are handle the big guns on the side of oblivious to the fact that their the Northerners, and show by their leadors are at the moment anti sighting that they are familiar with

Communists.

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