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MARSHAL FENG'S TROOPS THE CULPRITS.

Marshal Feng's army is generally supposed to be well behaved ' and in hand-for a Chinese army. This, as the following article reproduced from the North-China Daily News clóarly shows, has not been the case in Horian,

Christian General At Fault, Some people try to defend the back-lidden Marshal on the ground

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS.

A RUSSIAN SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.

MORE BANISHEES.

[BY NOTE-BOOK.1

"Note-Book" made the daily trip- around the Police Courts yesterday, and save the case of a Russian, an

An-

RUSSIAN'S ADVENTUROUS

CAREER.

The Red Spears appear to have been showing as usual consistent and formable opposition to the invading army. ・・

November 24th. Braves, so far as reported during interesting personality, there was Since reporting last on conditions these few months, includes 16 for not much of interest to record. in north Honvan Marshal Feng's eign residences thoroughly looted Over in Kowloon, there were several troops have been inaking merry in and four others partially so, three summonses against European dog n few more residences belonging to large hospitals completely stripped, owners, who let their pets out with- the Canadian nasionaries. The and a fine school building, with its out either muzzle or leash. watchmen in charge at Weihueilu | pianos and other furnishings, re-other three banishes were charged with returning to the Colony before appealed to the Country Magistrate duced to ashes.

their timic. who ventured to issue a favourable proclamation but, report says, it ecuated only as so much" "tattered paper,"

The clothing, carpets, that he was not present in person

A young Russian, named Peter bedding, mattresses, crockery, in the north end of the provincë gramophones sewing machines, and that his troops disobeyed his Lerabikoff, who arrived in the typewriters, and other valuable orders to protect foreign life and Colony a few days ago as a stow- articles too numerous to mention," property. One would like to think away on the 8.x. President Pierre, the Auctioneer says, were that he deserves such a defence but, from Shanghai, was driven by dragged out of eight residences and unfortunately, the proof seems con-hunger to surrender himself to the a destitute. He was disposed of to the eurious crowds clusive, from his own conduct, that Police as for what they would bring.. the proclamation of protection was charged at the Central Magistracy yesterday with entering Hong Kong In many cases things of consider-only camouflage. able value to their proper owners, It is contained in the fact that. without a passport- but of little obvious UBC So

when he reached Kaifeng last sum. vandals, were wantonly destroyed.mer, knowing that the Hanan In- A large preaching tent, used in

ternational Famine Relief Associa country evangelism, and capable of tier had fonds in a teal band with holding hundreds of people, was which it had for years been doing torn to shreds by the soldiery famine prevention work, the honest With some of the canvas they re- Murthal at once laid an injunction Born of a good family in the. soled their socks. Some they made upon the bank, forbidding it to Cossack territory, he led an un- up Sato waistgirdles and some into pay money to the officers of the eventful life with his parents until puttees. The rest they sold on the association upon the ground that the upheaval in Russia and all the

the organization was imperialis-Whites" were driven out. The Red Spears.

tie!" Then he forced a loan There is plenty of evidence that for the relief of bandit ridden "Feng's armies, like all others that districts." The evidence seems to have occupied north Houan in re be that the toan was for the cent years, have maintained only &Riders" in these districts, for his Precarious bot on it against the first step was just brazenly-to-con Getermination of the "Red Spears" fiscate 860,000 for his own warchest. and other Society men to defend And possibly more of which we their homes and their property have not yet heard.. How his against, the militarista A recent apologists will manoeuvre to make

street,

the

The defendant, an interesting personality, has had a most adven- turous career and gave a vivid hîs- tory of his life to the Magistrate, Major C. Willson,

He

Peter was then is his teens. saw with bis own eyes what his parents had to endure from the

Reds," and he swore vengeance on the tormentors. He went to Siberia when he joined White army and fought the "Reds" taking part in many battles, and several notches on his stick recorded the number of his victims. Later at Vladivostock,

letter, speaking of this constant this "black" look "white we do he was captured by the "Reds struggle, says, Yesterday, stand-not know. It can scarcely be laid and incarcerated in a filthy dun. ing in this compound, we could see to the disobedience of his troops.geon. the smoke of burning villages rising like a cloud south of the city."

Difcuity In Transmitting Money. Lembikoff was, however, released In these troublous times, when on account of his youth and went Another letter gives details of the recent fighting between the Ferg the Crinese Post and native busi- South to Mukden where he joined fess agencies will pot even attempt Marshal Chang Tso Lin's "White" fen and Kuominchun forces around Changteho. The

latter to transmit toney or credits to Russians. He fought for the Mar fought from the city walls, the rail- many inland places, the transfer of shal at a monthly wage of only $14 funds to meet mission obligations but thirsting for more adventure way station and the mission con- pounds, which latter they had in the interior is sometimes a pro- than a Chinese warfare provided he fortified by putting 87 Icopales hlen. The Post Office asks 12 per deserted and went to Siam. There his troubles with the authorities for guns in the north walls. The cent for postal orders on Honan. invadera fought from the Yuan We heard the other day of a Post began. Not having a valid pass (Shih-kai) fortress, the big cotton Office order on which 812 per 8100, port he was deported. In Bangkok, From was charged for remitting few 1925, ha. fared no better. Mi and other shelter along the river a mile north of the city. hundreds of milea. Good silver there he was expelled and procceded Fortune favoured Fengtien and the dollars were paid in at the Post to Burma, where he met with the Khominchun forces retired within Office which issued the order. De same trouble.

preciated Nationalist bills were He went to Canton and there the city walls but these old ram- handed out at the office which paid he was promptly arrested by the parts, Eke these, of Chochow, proved too grent an obstacle for it, so that the payee actually got "Reds" on instructions by Borodin. Apeedy reduction and, a few days less out of it than was originally He was locked up in a police Inter, upon the approach of south-paid in commission alone. Query, station, but he managed to escape ern reinforcements, the Fengtien where did the rest of the good and came to Hong Kong. Here he was again arrested for not having forces retired across the border money go to

a passport, and was deported to into Chihli province.

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THEFT FROM A LINER.

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AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT.

(Contrilited)..

The confidence in, and friend iness towards the Canadian Mis Abandoned By Kuominchun,

sion on the part of old business ac-

From that time until his appear- The Kuominchun sem to have quaintances has been amply demori- come to the conclusion that, taking strated by the fact that they have ance on Hong Kong soil a few days-

a crowd of coolies, a Chinese minn It is a recognised fact that apart everything into account, north transmitted thousands of dollars ago nothing is known of his adven- Honan was not worth living in for from Tientsin to Houan without tures. He came here as stated in aged to gain the upper deck of the from the Pictures, the field is they too retired from it about asking for, ofe cent of commission. the President Pierce as a stowaway,

5. S President Pierce while she rather limited as regards amuse- November 10 and betook themselves This is very gratifying at a time and somehow managed to reach

After wander-was lying alongside the Kowloonment in Hong Kong, therefore the

promoters of to the south of the Yellow River. when, in spite of the existence uishore undetected.

the very pleasent However, before leaving Changteho the Government railways, cottoning about the streets of the Colony Wharves. Tais man was not a evening spent on Wednesday at they broke into three hitherto un-

and other farm products are being for several days, be betook himself coolie, and so he looked about tar Mountain View Causeway Bay, are to be congratulated on their saccess. touched resideners in the eastern transported by cart and boat for to the police station.

After listening patiently to his something to carry down with him. Quite a good number of invitations compound of the United Church of hundreds of miles from Hogan to Canada, and carried off those Tientsin and the owners have to story, Majar Wilson sent Lembikoff He chanced upon two iron shackles were accepted, and with Mr. articles which struck their fancy pay 10 per cent to have their to gaol for six weeks for entering and a hammer, and making up his Longyear presiding at the piano, the success of the evening was as and were easily removed. The summoney remitted back to their homes the Colony a second time without a mind that he could sell them for a sured. The first item, Exelcior," mary of this our mission's losses And what a commentary on the passport, and an order for his de-

few ten-cent pieces, he lost no time aung as a quartet, Messrs. Ben at the hands of Marshal Feng's railways-N.-C. Daily News.

portation was also made.

in taking them.

SALE OF PRINCE'S BUILDING.

.COMPANY'S WINDING UP RESOLUTION CONFIRMED.

MORE RETURNED BANISHEES.

Chinese banished from the Colony are continually returning and no fewer than three cases were heard yesterday at the Magistracy.

The Chair said: As you are already aware this anceting has been onliedetyr the purpose of con- firming, as required by law, the special resolution unanimously With the coming of Chinese New passed at the extraordinary general Year, money is getting tighter in meeting of shareholders convened Chinese provinces, and if things go

Unfortunately for him, he, was caught and yesterday he was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy by Mr. A. M. Miller, of the Dollar Line. The Magistrate sentenced the thief to six weeks' hard labour,

THOSE NAUGHTY DOGS.

their masters' and mistresses ap pearance before Mr. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

A European lady who answered u summons taken out against her

Turner, Peard, Cole and Hopper, gave of their best, bearing in mind the gallant exploit of last Sunday of the Alpine Climbers." "Next came a rehearsal of Carols, per formed by the members of the

Carol Choir," from whom we expect great things at Xmas time. The quinette Sweet and Low" wna given by Mossra, Smith, Col man, Nepworth, and two ladies. Community singing was then in- dulged in, all the favourite songs being well taken up by every one present. The gathering had among its guests Captain Wetherell, who unfortunately had to leave early,

The (private) wireless station. owing to important duties at his

on November 21st, last. I will wrong when criminally inclined gen A batch of naughty dogs caused It will be realled that a meeting now read to you that resolution,tlemen "crack a crib Hong Kong of shareholders of the Prince's and beg to propose that it be con has a model geol which is quite Building and Land Company, Ltd., Armed by this meeting as a special a haven of refuge.

A Chinese youth who was de was held on November 21st, follow-resolution accordingly.

as recently ing the sale of, Prince's Building The Chairman read the resölu purted for ten years to the Hong Kong Land Investment tion, which was as under- . . as June 1st this year, was found and Agency Co., Ltd, for $3,000,000

"That the Company be, wound wandering through the streets of husband for keeping a black mon selections, from different composers, the Colony. He was brought begrel without a licence was fined by the pianist, Mr. Longyear, were cash, for the purpose of passing an

up voluntarily and that Mr.

Mr. R. C Witchell was said to well received, and gaining well extraordinary resolution authoris

fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the John Hennessey Seth and Mr. ing the voluntary winding up of Sydney Hampden Rees, jointly Central Magistracy, and his record have a terrier without a licence. merited praise and bringing to a the Company, and the appointment

and severally, of the firm of showed that he had been gaoled for lie said he had a licence but he elese a very enjoyable evening. of liquidators

Mesars Perey Smith, Seth and four months in December, 1026, for had forgotten to renew it. A con. Fleming ise, and they are hereby house-breaking and receiving stolen viction was entered.

Mr. F. E. Lawrence thought that appointed the Liquidators for property. On his release, he was seen to be eantinually in bad com.

a dog would not require a licence the purpose of much winding up at a fixed remuneration of 3500," rany, and on June 1st this year he until it is six months old, but

confidentially banished for was told by the Magistrate that The Chinese coolie in the employ The resolution was seconded by ten years.

that was not so, and that he had of the Dairy Farm Co. who was Mr. K. F. Lay, and was carried Mr. Lindarll sent him to guel foto pay 85 as a fine.

charged with manslaughter was Mr. J. E. Joseph (Chairman) unanimously...

twelve months and ordered him t presided, and he was supported by

receive twelve strokes of the birch Mr. CO. Baptistn was said to yesterday committed for trial by have a big Airedale, for which he Major C. Willson at the Central Mr. J. Scott Haraton, Sir Robert

The defendant, it will be remem- had no licence. He was also fined Magistracy.

Two chow dogs were spotted by bered, was alleged to have engaged,

Yesterday afternoon another ex- traordinary general meeting of shareholdere was held to confirm as a special resolution the, resolution passed at the previous meeting.

The Chairman said: I would like

Ho Tung and the Hon. Mr. W. E. to take this opportunity of saying

"

85.

THE MOTIVELESS CRIME.

Among the sixteen mea sentenced L. Shenton (directors), Mr. 8. K that arrangements are being con- to a term of imprisonment at the Moosa (Secretary), and the follow sidered, although not yet complet Marine Court on Wednesday for ing shareholders:-Messre B: B.ed with the liquidators for the boarding the 88. President Pierre Perry A. M. Bowes Smith, E. Making of a first return of capital without permission, two were taken the polics in the house of Mr. A. with two others not in custody, Rayinond, K. F. Lay, D. H. Cooper at the rate of $100 per share to to the Central Police Station, Yes Rosini and on examination, they in a fight against a clansman of his. (representing Mr. V. Apcar), shareholders at an early date, terday they were brought before were found to be unlicensed This The trio succeeded in knocking the him into the harbour. Whatever M. Nemazce (repreanting H. M. which will be duly announced in the Magistrate and an extra four case was adjourned owing to the man unconscious and then rolled

(Continued on next Column.) the motive was, it is not known. H. Nemares), A. Nemazee and the Press in the course of the next months hard labour was added to absence of Mr. Rosini,

few weeks.

the sentence in each case. Liang, Chi Hao.