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CANTON GOVERN: MENT'S POLICY.

ADHERENCE TO KUOMIN- TANG.

A. BILL TO AUDIT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.

BRIGANDAGE ON KWANG TUNG RIVERS.

FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

General Chang Fat Fui.and other militarists and politicians now in power in Canton have made a public statement reaffirming their alliance to the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang. They also offer to ré-enter the battle field against the North and

strongly repudiate all reports that they are heing secretly directed by

"Reda."

The Canton Authorities believe that General Chan Cheung Po and other former subordinates, of Gen- éral Li Tsai Hain will remain friendly to the present regime, adding that General Li himself is being invited back to resume charge of affairs. Only General Wong Shiu Hung is considered "an ezemy of the Kuomintang."

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A. number of gunboats in Canton are supporting the present regime, and these remnants of the Canton Navy are being reorganized for the water defence of the City and its

forts.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 1927.

INCENDIARISM IN

· CANTON.”

POLICE COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE SET ON FIRE..

TWO THOUSAND COMMUNISTS RELEASED.

Since the 1925 strike pickets Lavo been paid off and turned out of the various "Free" boarding houser, they have been for the last few days setting Sre to houses of prominens officials as an act of revenge.

The latest report to hand last night by passenger from the ss. Langshan was that the house of the Police Commissioner at Sai) Kwan had been set on fire by the disbanded strikers. When the Tomgshan,left Canton, the house was still burning fiercely.

Another report was brought intò the Colony that about 2,000 Com munists were released from prison yesterday.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL.

HOSPITAL.

Following the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow Thursday) afternoon, there will be a meeting of the Finance Committee when votes totalling 8259,144. for supplementary expenditure will be asked for.

The 18. Felying, fagship of thể Practically the whole of this Canton Navy which left for amount-8253,500 is required for Swatow to rejoin the Kwangsi It is proposed, as soon as the nan the new Government Civil Hospital. forces, has been ordered to South-cial position, of the Colony permits, ern Kwangtung waters.

to reconstruct the Government Civil Hospital and in connection there. with more land will be required. A favourable opportunity, it is stated. has occurred to nequire the site of the Diocesan Boys School Bonham Road, and this sum $233,500 is required for such pur- pose. As far back as July, 1026, the Finance Committee agreed that this sum might be offered for the

On of

Among other votes required are: $2,000 for the Police secret service. The amount provided in the estimates was $18,000. 2000 for the subsistence of prison-

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Traffic between Canton and ports along the principal rivers of Kwang. tung. which was to be fully resumed some days ago, received a check when several of the tow-boats and junks sailing for the first time since the troubles of November 17th mot with difficulties. Junks passing | site. Shaho, Yungki, Dickboi, and other places have beed attacked by pirates and commandecred by irregular troops. It is fer ed that river traffic in Kwangtung will re niain uncertain and hazardous until the present authorities in Canton City are able to take full control of the Province. The important ports of Kongmoon, Shiubing, and others are still in hands of mili tarista opposed to Canton and hold. ing themselves at liberty to do just what they please.

Unemployed persons and casual labourers serving as union pickets are being closely watched to pre- vent further outrages of the kind recently attributed to them-nama e-

crs. There has been a larger number of prisoners during the latter part of this year than had been estimated for. $1,000 for light and electric fans

for the police force. 8975 for repairs and renewals in

the prison department, $300 for miscellaneous stores for

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$100 for other charges on the same

department.

260 for rent of Fire Brigade

Stations.

*300 for sleepers for the Kowloon

Canton Railway.

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ALLEGED TRAFFICKING IN MORPHIA.

FORMER JOURNALIST COLLABORATES WITH THE

POLICE.

STORY OF DEALS IN ARMS AND DRUGS."

Some interesting disclosures were made in Court yesterday morning when James Christie, a former Colonel of the British Army, and C. Bluhm were brought on remand before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy on a charge of trafficking in morphia.

"Mr. Leslie Ernest Haynes,, formerly a reporter of the China Vail, through whose instrumentality the defendants were arrest- ed, occupied the witness box for over an hour. When the Court rose at 1.15 p.m., his evidence was not finished and according to the prosecution, it would take another forty-five minutes to conclude the evidence-in-chief." MP. J. A. Gordon Leask, for the defence, also intimated that his cross-examination of Mr. Haynes would take a considerable time.

Mr. Haynes mentioned that Christie had informed him that he was negotiating a big deal in arms at Saigon and that he had also sent a big consignment of heroin to Shanghai through a certain Mr. Jorge. Allegation was also made against Christie that he had „ received a telegram from Shanghai saying that could be supplied at 8340 a kilo. When the case was resumed yes

terday morning, Mr. Leask for the defence, eross-examined at some considerable length the Chinese Police Reservist who had assisted Mr. Haynes in setting the trap for the defendants,

Witness said that he was intro- duced by the Police to Mr. Haynes on November 9th, He did not know the reason for it, and all he could say was that he was acting under Police instructions.

Mr. Leask: You understand Eng" lish well-Yes,

Mr. Leask: Did Haynes mention to "the defendants that you were from the Straits Settlements 1-I did not hear it

Mr. Leask: Now, come on. Did Mr. Haynes mention that you had come from the Straits Settlements ? I only heard Mr. Haynes say that I understond Malay,

Mr. Lensk: Do you speak Malay 3-A little.

Mr Leask: Did the first defend Malay-A few words.

(Christie) speak to you in

Mr. Lensk: Why did he speak to you in Malay 1-I don't know..

Mr. Leask: I put it to you that most of the conversation was car ried an in Malay-No. Christie asked me in English if it "morph "I wanted,

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Mr. Leask I put it to you that the words ragrph.morphine," dope or other similar words were not used to Jon-The

word *morph " was used twice.

Mr. Leask: Have you ever dealt in vil 7-No.

Mr. Lenak: Were you not asked to buy oil-2,500 cases per month and at $3.50 per case -No,

Mr. Leask: Did you understand the conversation in English between Haynes and Christie 7-Yes.

Mr.. Leask: "Did you hear any thing about Long Life" oil-

No.

Mr. Leask; You said that you paid $300. What was that paid for-For 10 kilos of morphin.

Overstocked-M"

After Mr. Haynes had laid the

THE ANTIMONY REGULUS CASE.

FOUR MEN GAOLED FOR THEFT.

TWO OTHERS STILL, ON TRIAL.

The long drawn out case, against Tour Chinese charged with the theft of 31 slabs of antimony regulus from the godowns of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co.. and against another two charged with aiding and abetting was again brought before the Central Magis tracy yesterday.

Four of them were tried for the theft at Mr. R.-E. Lindsell's Court. "The defendants pleaded guilty but the first man, who was the ring- fender, said that after he had been dismissed from the employ of the China Provident Loan and Mort- gage Co., he was induced by the other three to commit the theft.

matter before Mr. T. H. King: L. D. Torner, for the prosecution, The Magistrate said that he could not accept his story, and after Mr. Director of the Criminal Intellig had told the Court that the first ence Department, Christie left for defendant was the only man who Swatow but before leaving knew that the autimony was stored wrote to Mr. Haynes giving his there, and that it was his opinion address in Swatow. Acting on Palice instructions, witness wrote to

that the larrea of the slabs was defendant, and received a reply on all planned by him, his Worship, November 2nd. The letter was sent hard laboar. The other three re sentenced the " but to four months from Canton. This letter witness. placed in the hands of Mr. King.ceived a sentence of two months On November 4th, Mr. Haynes re- ceived another letter from Christie

The antimony which was sold to saying that he had returned to the Yee Woo shop had all been Hong Kong and asked the witness recovered. to call on him at Kowloon.

Further Discussion On Drugs. Witness went there on November 5th and found Christie alone. De fendant spoke to witness about the "arms deal" again. The conver sation gradually drifted back to the subject of drugs. Christie was alleged to have told Mr. Haydes that he gathered from a news

seizure of drugs paper's report of at Shanghai, that the consignment in question was one which he had sent up by the man named Jorge Defendant then asked if witness, had any prospect of securing a buyer for the morphia and told the witness that the price was 8530 to 2540 n kilo. It was the first time that morphis was mentioned.

Continuing, M., Haynes said that

ench.

These four prisoners were then taken over to Major C. Willson's Court where the other two were being tried for adding and abetting then.

The first prisoner, the ring- leader, gave incriminating evidence against the second defendant saying that it was through his assistance that he had gained entrance to the godowns and that the goods were stolen with his assistance.

These two defendants were re-

presented by Messrs. Horace Lo at F. H. Loseby respectively and the case against them was again adjourned until next Tuesday."

INDIAN TAILOR ROBBED,

AT MACAO.

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he had asked the defendant wheALLEGED THIEVES ARRESTED ther morphia was the same as heroin. To this the defendant said that the Chinese would not know the difference. Witness was told that he may quote the buyer 800," or 3610 or $820 a kilo and that the defendant would aplit the difference with him.

Arma And Morphis.

An Indian tailor mamed Inam Din charged two of his compatriots yesterday at the Kowloon Magis tracy before Mr. W. Schofield with stealing 3 pieces of cloth from his

store.

Mr. Leask: Then why was that cod English, and the mysterious to have sent away the Chinese,

not put on the receipt No 1 swer.

M. Lenski Was that money paid for Mr. Bluhm's expenses to Shang- hai!

Mr. Lindsell: That does not ex- clude the alleged deal.

Mr. Leask (continuing): Did they try to hide anything frain you ? | No.

15. incendiarism, bomb explosions SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT that the conversation you had with

and murder, all of which followed

the disbandment of the former

boycott pickets. The unions have

DE PAUL.

TO-MORROW'S STREET SALE OF ROSES.

Mr. Leask: I put it to you again

the defendants in the presence of Mr. Haynes referred to a deal in oil ?-No.

Mr. Lenak: Were you not put forward by Mr. Haynes as a man who was going to open agencies

received a pretty strong hint to APPEAL TO GENEROUS throughout South China for oil -

cease these activities, and to stop the enrolment of new members by peaceful persuasion.

BOYCOTT COMMITTEES!

ABUSES.

PUBLIC OF HONG KONG.

As part of the annual "Drive" "in aid of its funds, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will to-morrow hold street sale of roses, for which the assistance of a large number of helpers has been secur-

Merchants in Canton agitating ed. for the dissolution of the anti- It is hoped that the "Drive" will British and the anti-Japanese Boy-prove successful for the report for the year 1996 which we published cott Committees urge that the few weeks ago was a record of the Committees have given no account splendid work of charity among the of the "contraband " seized, and poor of this Colony, of which the Society may well be proud and on sold; that the Committees have the strength of which it may with interfered with transit of goods every confidence appeal to

the from one part of the city to generous and charitable public of another which is a very différent : Hong Kong.

The Bazaar Committee remind the matter from preventing the import helpers that the headquarters of held up goods without eause or rea- Rose Day this year will be at Hotel Savoy, Ice House Street (through son; and that the Committees have hold goods without cause or reason; and that the Comunitteca have failed to meet, icgularly for the tranenction of busineña.'

The Political Council in Canton are promoting a bill to appoint an auditing "bureau, Those favouring the auditing of public accounts are giving prominence to the case of the manager of a private railway, who has been for many months charging his private expenses to the public. Public expenditure by officials now includes the purchase of five-colour slippers, 34; embroi dered pillow, $5.60; and similar items.

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How The Trap was Worked. Mr. Haynes was then called to the witness box and his evidence disclosed how the Police trap was Describing himself as a worked. schoolmaster at St. Joseph's College and residing at St. George's Hotel, Mr. Haynes said that he engaged in journalism at Shanghai for three years and had come to Hong Kong on September 1st, last year. It was in Shanghai that be Grst met Christie.

On November 8th, Christie and It was stated, that he went out Bluhm called on the witness, and on business leaving the shop in the withess said that that was the charge of Sheik Habibulah, the first time he met the second de- first defendant, and two Chinese fendant. Bluhm spoke perfectly fokig. The defendant was alleged

arms deal

was again mentioned. dismantled the electric lights and But in the course of that interview made away with the pieco gooda, Christie was alleged to have pro. The second defendant was changed duced a telegram, in code, from his with aiding and abetting him. pocket to show to witness. He Defendants were arrested in Macao also handed witness a translation and when they were brought back of the telegram which purported to to the Colony, some rolls of the rend Overstocked M 540 Mongoloth were found at No. Kong Dollars." The telegraphic ad- Reclamation. Road. The case was dress was Khan Sahib and the set down for bearing on December defendant was alleged to have said sth. that that was only one of his numerous "code addresses."

Christie also told witness that as the transaction of such a business could not be carried out in a hotel, he had rented an office. He also said that he had secured a very Nathan Road and gave the address private office right at the end of

es No. 480.

Disappointed,

After reporting the interview to the Police, Mr. Haynes went to see defendant the same evening. Wit ness did not bring any buyer with him and this disappointed Christie. Christie said that he might have W15 to go to Saigon in connection with the arms deal and that he had particularly wanted some of the morphia moved" before he went Mr. King (prosecuting). You noted quite well that Christie said morphia" and not oil -Witness: What, oil? I never did.

Witness met Christic again in September of this year in the lounge of the King Edward Hotel. Christie beckoned to witness and when Mr. Haynes went over to his table, de- fendant gave him his address and told witness that he wanted to speak to witness particularly.

Continuing, Mr. Haynes said that he had told the defendant that the prospective buyer was in Canton and would not be available until the next day. At that interview Christie, Bluhm and a Burmese named Karim Din were present that they always referred to the Witness was also told by Christie Burmese as "Mr. K." This wit

A Uhinese General.

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As a result of this. Bluhm went over to see. witness the next morn- ing, with a letter from. Christie. very sorry of not seeing witness Bluhur also said that Christie was

and that he was out with a Chinese general in connection with the arms deal. Witness then told Bluhm that the buyer was very keen to do 'business, and had asked for To this Bluhm replied samples. "Christie has samples right enough, but he is very cautious and will not produce it unless he is sure of the bond fider of the buyer."

When asked, witness, said that mentioning samples, the when actual word "morphia was not mentioned. Then on November 11th, at about 10 a.m. Christie rang witness up orst, the telephone.

Mr. Lindsell Could you recog- nise his voice -I was thoroughly satisfied that I was talking to Christie.

Mr. Lindsell: What satisfied you? After a long silence witness said that Christie had referred to the letters, etc., and that he had said signed one or two letters with "Pa "Pa Pa talking. Christie had

Pa,"

Two days after this encounter, where Christie was staying at the witness went over to Kowloon Victoria Gardens. They conversed for about an hour, but most of ness took to be, Mr. Kay. This Mr. Acting under instructions, witness

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The Society of St. Vincent de the time Christie was telling wit Kay was assigned to the job of an and the Chinese bogus buyer went Paul begs to acknowledge further ¦ nesa about an

arms den! he had interpreter by Christie. Witness over to Christie in Kowloon. Bluhmo donations to the funds of the Alon hand Reference was also made also said that the office was fitted was also there. After introducing Fresco Fête on December 4th: to a sale of heroin, and witness out with the idea of impressing the buyer to the defendants as Yee Mr. Woo Hay Tong $100 was asked if he could get in touch people. It was furnished in a Bin Um, witness said "Hero is my

100 with some Chinese buyers. Christie typically Chinese style.

friend na promised and you must. was alleged to have told witness On November 9th, Mr. Haynes re- trust me as to his book fides. He that he had a large stock of heroin ceived instructions from the Police is a brother of my former pupil." to meet Det. Sergt. Baker at Christie then went straight to the on band and that the price was cheap.

Glenealy at 8p.m. He went there point and asked the bogus buyer Defendant also said that he had and was introduced to a Mr. Au. You wasches morph." On getting sent a consignment of heroin to Chinese Police Reservist From an affirmative answer Christie named Shanghai quite recently by a man there, witness and the Chinese went three different brands and stated named Jorge. That night witness over to Kowloon, but found both that the price would be 8000 a kilo. wont home and deliberated on the of the defendants out. Witness left In the meantime, Mr. Kay had proposition put to him by the dea note to Christie saying that he come in and acted as interpreter. fendant. He, however, decided that was much disappointed at finding The bogus buyer and Christie start- the proper course for him to follow him out particularly as he had would be to inform the Police, and brought a buyer with him. this he did on a Wednesday.

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