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NOTORIOUS 'RED" SHANGHAI POLICE.

EXECUTED.

CHIEF SECRETARY OF. CANTON SOVIET.

STORY OF A POLICE RAID,

HOW THE APRIL 1st CON. SPIRACY WAS FOILED,

RUSSIAN OFFICER

MURDERED.

SHOT WHILE SEARCHING ARMED CHINESE.

SHANGHAI, April 18th. The number of police officers to fall victims to armed robbers and augmented oa Monday night, when two Chinese, who were about to be searched by P.C. Borovsky, turned upon him

[FROM OUR CHINESE COLLESPONDENT.) kidnappers,

CANTON April end. An important Communist ren- dezvous here has been raided by the

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1928.

HONG KONG CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE.

AFLOURISHING INSTITUTION.

GENERAL RESERVE OF $60,953.

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The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce appears to be flourishing institution judging from the statement of accounts presented with the annual report which has just been issued.

Including the accounts of the Chinese Language School the in- come for the year, ended December

penditure

police and six Communists have in, an alleyway off North Honan 31st was 841,440.70 and the ex- $20,305.30, leaving a been" captured,, including the notor-Road, and one of them with a single

balance of $19,091.40. There was a ions Li lu Sin, who was the chief bullet, killed him immediately. secretary of the shart-lived Soviet

As far as can be ascertained from surplus of income over expenditure on general account of 811,181,12 and

· Government in Canton set up after

a singic witness, a Chinese womaa

the Chinese Language School show the Communist "coup defal on the 11th of December last. A consider. who lives near by, the late ofered a credit balance of 8870.3. The Chamber has now, over 800,000 able amount of seditious literature had entered the alleyway to take n

in reserve Members' subscriptions

and a number of photographs of

short cut from North Kiangse Road

well known leaders of the Chinese

to North Honan Road. The area Communist Party were also seized.

in is a net-work of alleys, and many The "literature" throws teresting light on the intrigues and by-ways lead from the main alley- conspiracies of the Communists to way, Dau Yuen Faung, which is

amounted to 832875.

Commenting upon the finances the report states:

Receipts from Members' subscrip- tions are lower by 81,205 than in

overthrow the Canton, regime for situated only a few yards north 1020, and Chamber's fees from sur-

a second time, the plot being plan. ned for the 1st of April. The reason. why nothing happened on that date, state theas pamphlets, was that tho Government knew of the project beforehand and the Communists were too closely watched. It will be remembered that many Com- munists haunts were raided, and those connected with them wero taken into custody, tried and sum- marily executed,

of Tiendong Road. As the woman entered from North Hozan Road, she saw three men wearing each other. She could not recognite P.C. Borovsky as it was dark. With in a few seconds a shot rang out and one man toppled to the ground. The other two, without waiting either to steal the officer's pistol or to see if he moved, ran off round a corner and have not been scen since.

Killed Istantaneously. P.C. C. Algazin found P.C.

the Borovsky dead on pavement. The bullet had entered the left check and emerged from the back of the head. In the opinion of medical

death

The fact that Li Iu Sin was 'n very prominent leader of the Com- munist Party, was suggested by the pictures seized during the raid. In one of the group photographs were Cheung Chung Hai, Taam Ping Shan, So Shiu Ching and Wong Ping, with Li Tu Sin in the middle. Cheung, Taam, So and Wong are all well known notorious leaders of men the Communist Party. Occupying "the central position in such a group, Li In Sin was, by inference, as im- porizat as they were, quite apart from his position in the ephemeral Communist regime in Canton, Close questioning and a perusal of the im- portant documents seized during the raid, rovealed that Li Iu Sin had taken an active part "in the" Communist holocaust of December last, having also served as A "general director of the Red Army."

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P.C. C. Algazin found deceased's pistol intact in the holster with six rounds in the magazine. Near the body was a 390 calibre spent shell. As only the police are known to carry pistols of this make, the theory is advanced that the murder- ers used ons of the pistols which have been taken from murdered Chinese policemen.

A Zealous Officer. Among his fellows and with his auperiors, P.C: Borovsky was held He joined the Communist Party in high esteem. Had he been alive in 1921 and was the chief Communist yesterday morning he would have delegate to the Secoad All-China attended the Provisional Court, to Labour Conference. When the Com- munist insurrection of December give final evidence against an arm- last had failed, he is said to have a Chinese, whom he arrested on

tol, with a cartridge in the breech. This man was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment.

vaya are less by. $720.55 as compared with last year. Sales of the Annual Report, amounting to 896.75, have reduced the cost of publication to

$370.53.

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'THE QUARTER...

BACK."

A "WORM'S EYE" VIEW OF FOOTBALL.

RICHARD DIX IN A NEW ROLE.

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THE WEEK'S PROGRAMME.

THE SHANGHAI SCOTTISH.

CLAYMORES' FOR OFFICERS,

GIFT OF ST. ANDREW'S:

SOCIETY.

Following a recent parade of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, an in- teresting, function took place at the house of the President of St. Andrew's Society in Avenue du toi Albert, when Dr. J. Elliot Murray presented claymores to otheers of the Shanghai Scottish s.v.c.

[BY OUR FILM CRITIC]

Richard Dix, the popular hero of Westerns," has been promoted to play a freshman in a college, f'm.

Headed by their pipe band the American College life, as chewn on

Scottish left Bubbling Well Road the screes, la a constant source of at its junction with Seymour Road, amazement to British people, but and marched into the French Con- perhaps it is not really like that.

ccasion, forming up in the grounds Jack Stone's (Dix) father has of Dr. Murray's house. Here they stayed at College as a student until

were received by D. and Mrs. his son is old enough to join him Murray, "who were accompanied by there, not in order to protect that Sir Sidney Barton, Major-General young man against undergraduetter, | Wardrop, Col. Orpen-Palmer, Mr. but because he has promised his W. Meyrick Hewlett. Mr.

wife he will not leave until his college has beaten another rival establishment on the football field. If you can credit that the rest of the story presents no great difficul

ties.

Stone file turns out a football quite amazing Quarterback of prowess, and wins his own brida and his father's release, from the schoolroom on the field. There is a certain amount of student rag-

of 811,181.12 has been carried toging and love-making o lend up General Reserve Account. For the to the spectacular football match first time for some years, the Chi-which is, the crux of the story, and nese Language School showed a sur-Esther Ralston as "Louise" wakes plus of income över expenditure the most of her opportunities and

is a very charming heroine, amounting to 8670.28, due to na increased attendance of students during 1927.

race.

8. Fessenden, past presidents of St. Andrew's Society headed by Mr. Brodie Clarke.

Mr. C. M. Bain, the founder of the company, was also present.

Dr. Murray, who wore the kilt of his clan, alluded to the fact that Col. Gordon had selected the Scot- tish to represent the Volunteer Corps on the occasion of the troop- ing of the colour by the Coldstream Guards at the King's birthday parade last year, and how well tha men had acquitted themselves on that occasion. It was felt by mem hers of St. Andrew's Society after that very fine performance, in which they had shown how well Since the making of "Ben Hur they compared with regular troops, screen directors have sexed with that the occasion should be mark- The General Reserve Account now misplaced avidity on the tricked by the purchase of claymores stands at 800,983.04 as compared photography which was used to for the officers, and it was a very with 849,901.64 at the end of 100. such excellent effect in the chariot interesting fact that a number of When the teams of horses people, debarred by accident of In order to spread the cost of the Secretary's leave pay over the in-appeared to be tearing right out birth from being members of the of the screen onto the audience, a Society, had asked to be associated tervening period of service, à sum of 81,300 has been put to a reserve, tremendous effect of power was in the presentation. at which annual rate the necessary conveyed, and no one found time to amount will be available when re-enquire who could have had such view, though it might quite rea quired

sonably be argued that the camera was for the moment looking with the eyes of one of the unfortunate charioteers who had crashed. But this" "worm's eye view "has sub- sequently been dragged in when

Mrs Murray then handed over ever a director felt the urge to make his picture a little differ. the claymores, which are beautiful- ent." And so the camera man was ly engraved and are exceedingly. Officers who received handsome. forced we suppose to grovel in the

were Captain A. mud to make those curious pictures claymores of legs and feet which appear in Knowles, M.C., Oficer in com "The Quarterback," but the effect mind, Captain . Wood, M.C., is very differcat to Ben Hur's" D.C.M., M.M., Lieut." G.. abarioteering. Instead of livening Stewart.

A temporary overdraft was ob- tained from the bank in order to apply funds on fixed deposit for the purpose of taking up. 85,000 of Hong Kong Government six per cent, loan for Public Works. The Cash and Investments of the Cham- ber, subject to the temporary over- draft above referred to, amounted at the end of the year to 857,796.73.

TO GET OUT OF THE ARMY?

WINDOW BROKEN.

TWO SOLDIERS PUNISHED.

Had to Hong Kong and tried to plan Broadway, after chase upon HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO'S there another holocaust in Canton.whom he found a fully loaded pis In disguise he later came back to Canton where, in collusion with other outlaws and Communists, he ra-cstablished his kendquarters. The vigilant watch and the frequent raids of the Government had made He also would have prosecuted him extremely uncomfortable. He, another Chinese, whom he searched, therefore, moved his headquarters "to Bo Kong Ridge, Honam, out of upon whose person he found $500 the jurisdiction of the Canton in counterfeit Bank of Chinn notes. police. But even here, however, his refuge was raided and he himself captured by the police.

The raid took place on April 10th, nearly two weeks ago. At the strict injunction of the Municipal Bureau of Public Safety, no newspaper has published the news until the exhaue tive investigation, the trial and execution of the Communist had all been completed. The reason ne cording to the police was that they wanted to extort from Li Iu Sin

According to his fellows, deceased: died in performing that portion of bis duty, at 'which he had proved himself to be most zealous

In regretting the death of P.C. Borovsky, Capt. E. 1. M. Barrett, Commissioner of Police in officia! orders, said, "He bors an excellent character and his death is another fine example of the splendid dovo-

employed on the Force."

Another case against soldiers ac- cused of breaking shop windows was heard on Saturday morning before fr. R. E. Lindeell at the Central Magistracy.

were

The two offenders were Pte. W G. Hayer and Pte. T. Duffy, of the

They Queen's Regiment. charged with throwing stones into the show room window of the Hong Kong Electric Company at No. 2, Queen's Road Central. The dam age done was assessed at 820.

Sergt. Humphreys, for the pro-

The claymores were to be the pro- perty of the Shanghai Scottish as it should exist, which long as would probably be as long as there were any foreigners in China.

Dr. Murray added that if all the foreigners had to leave China, he was sure that probably the last to leave would be a Scotsman.

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the action the worm's eye view Captain Knowles expressed the impedes it in this case, and Amerithanks of the company and their

alow-moving са football seems

enough to English eyes without appreciation of the great interest that.

which St. Andrew's Society, took in their work. Three cheers were. given for the President and Mrs.

However "The "Quarterback "is a good film partly because "Dix is a handsome and virile actor who has the quality, more valuable Murray whereafter a elaymore was then S.A. of giving each pic duly christened, part of the cerc- ture he makes reality in contrast to the very obvious staginess of somony being a sword dance. many films. It moves quickly, is often amusing, and works up to a good climax. We believe that you will enjoy "The Quarterback" and that especially the man of the sunt change from boudoirs and audience will welcome it as a plea- harems.

JOCKEY CLUB FILM.

RACE MEETING ON THE. SCREEN.

and the rest of the gang the where tion to duty, shown by the Russians secution, informed his Worship that ture has had a very great success Priestley obtained the services of a

abouts of the rest of their fellow desperadoes, so as to enable the patrols to found up en bloc all the

The late officer was about 27 years Communists and outlaws here. The old. He had served as an ensign in trial of the six Communists in ques" tion has been completed and the the Trans-Baikal Cossacks, and police censorship on newspaper pub joined the SM.P. in June, 1923. lication removed.

Li Iu Sin and his accomplices He is survived by a widow and two- were taken in a heavily guarded children, to whom the sympathy of armoured car to the outskirts of the community is extended. the city and executed.

R.A.F. MEN DEPART.

CAMERON ROAD SECTION LEAVE BY THE "BELLE- ROPHON."

Changed Hours.

An interesting film was sewn "The Big Parade " a war film privately on Saturday morning at with John Gilbert and Renée the Queen's Theatre. It was taken Adorée as stars is being shewn all during the last annual race meeting this week at the World. This pic at Happy Valley, Mr. H. H. H camera man from Shanghai, who on both occasions when it was bath men allowed themselves to be shewn at the Queen's and is in filmed some of the races and scenes arrested and when brought to the many respects the best war picture in the enclosure shewing the win- station, they were perfectly sober.

that America has produced. It 18 ning ponice being led in by their moving and heroic with many very owners. A large number of the His Worship (to defendants):beautiful scenes and plenty of members of the Jockey Club were Do you think it funny to do this humor. If you have not already present in the theatre, and the which took about twenty Private Hayes: We have got seen it you should not miss this Alm,

opportunity to do so. There, are minutes, had been well and clearly nothing to say, eir.

only three performances each day, taken, and aroused great enthu 1128m). It is hoped that an op at 2.20, 6.30 and 9.15...

partunity will be given in the near future for public exhibition of this film which would provo of very great interest to post residents of the Colony.

His Worship: Do you want to go to golf Do you like the idea of going to gaol?

There was no reply to this. His Worship (to defendants): You are each fined $100, or aix weeks' hard labour. You each pay 810 compensation or do a further seven days' hard labour.

Mr. Liang Tze Kwang, chief of the Canton Police Detectives, per- sonally planned and led the raid Mr. Liang had known Li lu Sin personally and had long been look- ing for him. During the protracted trial Li Tu Si never disclosed the aames or whereabouts of his fellow Communists, maintaining that ha would be shot anyway, whether be betrayed them or not and that he

The entire engine repair section absolutely refused to give away his comrades. Li lu Sin was a man of of the Royal Air Force and six men. unusually keen intellect. He was from the Kai Tack Aerodrome left well educated, and far ahead of kis accomplices in point of intellectual by the .s. Bellerophon for Home, Beeing his approaching There are about 72 men in all and fate, he took a pen and wrote 12 they are sailing under the command pages of Chinese characters without of Flight Officer Jones, the only a single stop, telling the whole story of the first Communist uprising, officer among the party. why it failed: the second projected. The engine repair section was unheaval in Canton, why it did not stationed at the Cameron Road I understand you will be grossly "materialize; the part he played in

mistakes. both

power.

"Camp,"

After the fines had been imposed, Hayes stayed behind while his com- panion was led away. Hayes asked the Magistrato whether or not they could do hard labour instead of paying the fine.

His Worship: Well, you have the alternative. If you think you can get out of the Army by this means,

As St. George's Society is hold ing special concerts for the ser vices this evening, there will be до movie performance at the Queen's Theatre to-night at 9.15, but the 9.30, 5.10 and 7.16 perform- ancer will take place as usual. The continuous programme at the Star Theatre to-day, will be from 2.30 to

·8.30 only.

THE WEEK'S PROGRAMME.

Queen's.

Today: "The Quarterback." No performance at 9.20.

Tuesday and Wednesday: Betty Bronson, Ford Sterling and Louise Dresser in Everybody's Acting" the story of a stage orphan with five loster fathers.

Thursday to Saturday: "The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris."

(Continued on next 'Columa).

World

To-day till Saturday at 9.30, 6.30 and 9:15: The Big Parade."

"Star.

to

Today, Rex the wonder 2.30 8.30: Wild Beauty horse.

Tuesday and Wednesday: Buster Keaton.in one of his best pictures "The General," a comedy dealing with the American Civil War.

Thursday to Saturday: Louiss Fazenda sad Jacqueline Logan in Footlooss Widows," & comedy of two husband-hunting mannequins. Sixty of the intest Paris creations are shewn during the film

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