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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1928.

THE LIUCHOW FIRE. ROBBERS ESCAPE IN ROUND THE POLICE

SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES TO CANTON AND FATSHAN.

KWANGSÌ TRADE AT STANDSTILL.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, November lat. The recent devastation by fire of the prosperous city of Liuchow has

seriously affected the trade of Fatahan and, to a lesser degree, Canton. Fatshan is on the mouth

of the West River and its trade is practically dependent upon Kwangsi because of the River. "A big volume of commerce has always been maintained, between Livchow and Fatsban. Native products of Kwangsi, like bamboo, firewood, herbs, tung oil, bean oil, and cer tain native dyes, are usually ship ped to Entahan and from there either to the sea or to other parts of

Kwangtung.

The big merchants of Fatshan al have branch offices in Liuchow but since the fire this busy trade More- has been at a standstill. over, practically all the branch

tores of the Fatshan merchants in the devastated city were destroy ed. It is estimated that the out standing accounts of the Fatshan merchants against those of Liuchow immediately preceding the fire amounted to more than 700,000. These recounts the Fatshan mer- chants can never hope to collect.

To a much lesser degree the Can- ton merchants doing business with Kwangsi have also suffered. Many

A CAR.

TAIKOO EUROPEAN'S FRUITLESS CHASE,

STORY IN COURT,"

Two men and a woman arrested some time ago in connection with an armed robbery at No. 53, Bhau- kiwan Road, on October 13th, and a burglary at the residence of Mr. W. H. Whitley in Broadwood Road on September 17th were before Mr. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday for a whole day sitting.

The first defendant was charged with armed robbery at the address in Shaukiwan Road, breaking into No. 17, Broadwood Road, and

with the theft of a blanket from the former place.

The second defendant, who was represented by Mr. C. A. S. Rust, was charged with armed robbery at the Shaukiwan Road house..

The third defendant, a woman, was charged with unlawful posses- sion of a revolver and six rounds of ammunition and on a further count of receiving stolen property, Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, Jun.. appeared for this defendant,.

Story Of The Robbery, In his outline of the case, Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Director of Criminal Intelligence, mentioned the part the police played in fol. lowing up the reports of the crimes and in the arrest of the three de fendants.

The first two defendants, Mr. Murphy said, bad formerly work. ed as domestic servants with Euro- peans, and the woman at the time. of her arrest was working for a Portuguese family.

COURTS.

CAMP BED THIEF CAUGHT. BY EUROPEAN.

MAGISTRATE'S PRAISE.

S.S. MINDERQO" MURDER STORY.

OFFICERS EVIDENCE AT SINGAPORE COURT.

"OPIUM, A SUCKING PIG, AND STABBING."

LADIES' NIGHT AT THE Y.M.C.A.

SUCCESSFUL OPENING EVENT OF THE SEASON,

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Ladies' nights at the European |Y.M.Q.A, are a very pleasing fune- tion, and particularly appreciated. Kowloon residents. They can always, be sure that Mr. Hunt, O.B.E, the Y.M.C.A. Secro- tazy, and his assistant, Mr. P. Sands, will provide good music, good refreshments and a pleasant. informal entertainment with plenty of opportunity for people, and to make especially newcomers, friends all round.

There was a large assembly yes, terday evening for the first Ladies' Night of the season, and very much all the guests enjoyed it.

I should like to congratulate!

SINGAPORE, Oct. 24th. An extraordinary story of a Mr. Guess on Sia smart piece of quarrel between Chinese Bremen on work," said Mr. W. Scbodeld at the & Minderoo which resulted the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday in the murder of three men and the wounding of a fourth was told in dealing with a Chinese thief.

yesterday, when the evidence of Mr. A. E. Guest, of the Royal European and native members of Observatory, was pasting in a

the engine-room staff was recorded. by the Third Polies Magistrate ricksha when he is the Chinese (fr. C. H. Dakers), and subse- munning away with a camp bed quently by the Coroner (Mt. F. G.

Scottish song by Miss McGui which he removed froet peg in Bourne) A remarkable feature of front of the Peninsula Furniture tude of the prisoner, Fong Ah Soo,

the evidence was the passive atti- and sea songs by Mr. H, Glover were very much enjoyed and admir Store in Nathan Road. He imme- immediately after the stabbing,able instrumental music was given diately chased this man on lost and which occurred when the Minderooby Mrs. Balean (violin) and Mr. R ying, at the Ringapore Baldwin. Mrs. Balcan played parti- caught him near the Body Road wharves

cularly well a difficult mazurka by Wieniawski which she gavo 18 an encore and Mr. Baldwin's Finlandia (Sibelius) was very well rendered. Mr. S. M. West gave a..number of capital recitations,

junction.

Pleading guilty to the theft of the article, the defendant was fined $50, or six wetky hard labour,

DOG OWNERS SUMMONED.

Before the Baine

Magistrate several Kowloon residents werd summoned owing to the erratis actions of their dogs. The animali were found roaming about without

muttles.

In one summons, trs. Blake said that her dog had been on a chain, but had managed to get away by sipping its head through the collar. The house coolie was attempting to recapture the dog when the police arrived.

A fine of 86 was imposed,

Another summons against Mr. E. W. White was answered by a Chinese who said that he had been asked to represent Mr. White who was busy. In the absence of the defendant, a fine of 85 was regis tered.

Sergeant Condeau told his Wor admitted ownership of the animal and informed him that he wished the witness had caught it, asi

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Mr. W. O. Berry, the fourth en- gineer, stated that at 7 on the 22nd of October he

about

in- down to the engine-room when he met an injured Chinese (who had since died), leaving the engine room. The man was covered with blood and was, holding his right side. Witness helped him outside, laid him down on the deck, and called fremant came up and said three the ship's doctor. Then the No. 1 others were down below, badly in- jured. Witness went back and saw a man lying on the grating out side. Ea had since died. The second engineer and witness carri- ed this man up.

Witness went back again to the cattle deck, and saw a third man (who had also died) lying in a pool of blood. Witness carried him up on deck, and assisted the doctor.

Strange Behaviour,

Mr. R. Sutherland, O.B.E, who had promised help was prevented by icdisposition, but his place was ably filled by Mr. J. C. Greenham whose witticisms and comic.songs pleased everyone.

amusing competition-guessing sur- During the interval there was an

names from a number of clever. caricatures, displayed exhibition Fashion on the walls. The prizes were won by Mrs. Petherick and Mr. Robertson.

PORTUGUESE MINISTER

AT MACAO.

AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT. The Portuguese Minister to China, His Excellency Senhor Jono de Bianchi, arrived in Macas ou Wednesday morning. The trip from Hong Kong was made in the Por tuguese ship Demetrio Cinalli and His Excellency was accompanied by Lieut.-Comdr. Joaquim P. de Fonseca, of the Portuguese gunboat Senhor. Bianchi's staff as side-de- camp, during his stay at Macao. The Demetrio Cinetti reached port shortly before one in the afternoon, the usual salute being fired as the vessel came to anchor. There was a

of the local merchants had branch tered No. 17, Brondwood Road. ship that at the time Mr. White wished witness to read something | Macau who has been attached to

On September 17th, burglars en-

and stole a revolver, loaded in six stores in Liuchow City, which suffer-chambers, a string of pearls, a gold ed the same fate. Proprietors of watch subsequently found in a big establishments in Canton and pawnshop, and a bangle which has

not yet been traced. "Fatshan are calling their respective

trustees and shareholders to meeting to discuss the effects the recent catastrophe." A number of businesses in both places have decided to close up but no estimate " can be obtained of the loss sustain

ed by Canton firms.

Dealing with the Shaukivan aRoad robbery, Mr. Murphy said of that at 11.30 p.m. on October 13th three men entered a combined bar- ber and cigarette shap The in- mates were driven into a cubicle and the men stole a gold ring and. a blanket. The robbers made a hasty departure when two children in the cubicle began to cry. There were three or four other persons who slept through the robbery.

CANTON WAGON COOLIES ON STRIKE.

"WHY SHOULD WE HAVE RUBBER TYRES?"

· ABSURD " GOVERNMENT

DEMANDS!

The Arrests, Describing the arresta, Mr. Mur- phy said that a party of police, acting on information received, en- tered the top floor of No. 108, Praya East," through the roof and found the first two defendants there sleeping,

would have saved him the trouble of attending Court.

A third summnope was against Miss Mary Abwee who was fined gs.

MEDICINE SELLER'S SECRET.

A Chinese who lived at No. 132, Canton Road,, and proclaimed, to all the world that he was & medi ciue seller, found himself in trouble when revenue officers discovered 3.4 tacks of opium in his pésaes- sion..

While so engaged witness saw Fong Ah Soo the prisoner) and Wong Lee, another freman, come out of the engine-room Fong Ah Soo was in front. He had a Chinese newspaper in his hand. He pointed out to something in the paper, and indicated that he there, Fong Ah Soo also pointed te himself and the three injured men, and witness understood he was suggesting that be stabbed them.

In broken sentences, in which he used Malay, Chinese, and. English words, the prisoner said something about someone having poisoned him and expecting to die. All this time Wong Kee was stand- ing behind the prisoner He was bolding his stomach, but witness did not see any blood. When he came out from behind the prisoner, it was seen that he had & knife.

At the sight of the knife, wit aess and some others standing about scattered, thinking he was the man who had done the stab

The man, was before the Kow-bing. When witness realised he toos Magistrate and had to pay dearly for his offence-a fine of

$272.

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The string of ANOTHER INDIAN MONEY-witness something in the paper,

pearls stolen from Broadwood Road was discovered during a search.

LENDER CASE,

Working on further informa" PLAYING WITH PROMISSORY (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] dant, the police took the two men

CASTON, Nov. 1st.

tion volunteered by the first defen-

to No. 147, Wongneichong Road. The first defendant called out the name of the woman defendant from the rear part of the premises. The woman looked out of a win- dow, and after some persuasion was forced to come down and open the door. The stolen revolver, done up in a parcel of newspaper, was then handed by the woman to the police.

NOTES:

distinguished gathering to meet Senhor Bianchi, including the bring cipal members of the community at Macao, member's of the forces, and the civil administration.

The visit, which is unofficial, is a courtesy call on His Excellenes the Governor of Macao, and is the first time Senhor. Bianchi has been in Macao. The Minister is the the guest of His Excellency Governor and is residing at Govern ment House. At Senhor Bianchi's expressed wish receptions will be reduced to a minimum, for he has not yet fully recovered from his recent illness, and wishes" to re- cuperate fully before returning to Nanking to resume discussions re- garding the Sino-Portuguese treaty.

was not the culprit, witness went up to him and took the knife, and saw that he also had been stabbed. The prisoner did not appear to be excited, but was anxious to show No one put him under restraint witness and the others being en- gaged with the wounded men-and "RED LANCES" SEEK

BAPTISM. he sat quietly on the hatchway, ap parently in no way excited. far as witness knew the prisoner DESTROY IDOLS AND SET UP

He Was not kept good health. PLAINTIFF WITHDREW.

R.C. IMAGES. moody; indeed, he was an intelli- Witness Saadigat Singh,

KAITENG, HODS." licensed gent and good worker. 2

had not noticed anything strange money-lenuer, who sued. Mir J. S.

All the members of a local unit in his manner at any time. About Landon for the recovery of the three months ago there had been of the mutual protective organisa sum of $440 alleged to have been

trouble between the prisoner and tion," The Red Lances," have join- duo under a promissory note dated

one of the men who had been fatal-ed the catechumenate of the Catholic November 3rd, 1924, withdrew bis

ly stabbed over, witness believed, a Mission in Lu-yi, Vicariate of. case agamat defendant at the Sum-

failure on the part of accused to Kaifeng, to prepare for baptism), mary Court yesterday morning damp his fires, and the prisoner received a wound on the head. before Justice P. Jacks.

This wound was treated by the ahip's doctor, but it did not keep the prisoner from his work.

The first defendant, Mr. Murphy

Mr. C. A S. Russ was for the added, took the police to a pawn-plaintiff and the defendant was shop in Wanchai, where the blanket

represented by Mr. J. M. d'Almada was recovered besides ather pro-

Remedios. perty.

The waggon transport coolies in Canton have gone on strike as a pro- test against the Municipal Govern- ment's demand that, they must change the tyres of the vehicles in question from iren to rubber. The Government, says that these iron shod waggons cause great damage to the roads and streets, especially when they are heavily loaded. On

An identification parade was the other hand if the wheels were held, but the men were not picked protected by rubber, they would out.

Mr. Lindsell remarked that there hardly wear down the maloos at all. All the rieshaws have been compell-seemed to be no evidence against ed to get rubber tyres. The Muni cipal Government cannot see why the waggons should not do the same thing.

But the waggon transport coolies aho convey practically all the beary commodities from street to street in Canton and who have a labour

union of their own, do not view the problem from the same point of view as the Government. They can-

the second defendant, to which Mr. Murphy replied that there was some evidence as both men made statements to the police" when they were charged.

European's Story Of A Chase. At the afternoon hearing, Mr. Thomas Swan, a foreman at the Taikoo Dockyard, gave interesting evidence of an incident connected with the armed robbery at Bhau: kiwan Road.

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Plaintif alleged that the sum claimed was the balance of a loan of 3640 to the defendant, but the latter, said that the note in ques- tion had been superseded by two other cotes which had been liqui- dated. The vote in question had been given to the plaintiff when he stated that the original notes had been lost. It was further alleged that plaintiff was wing on the original note which he had declared to have been lost.

When the case was resumed yea- My Lord, terday, Mr. Russ said: I will save your time because since the last adjournment, I have studied the case and have discuss ed it with my friend, and I have now come to the conclusion that it would be better for my client

to withdraw the action."

Mr. R. Castenelle, the second engineer, said that during the three years he had known the prisoner he had been a good man and quite healthy. The firemen good always appeared to be on terms, and the attack came as a very big surprise to witness.

The society is one of the many independent organizations for de- fence against brigands In Kai- feng there are many such," eg." The White Lances," "The Glowing The authorities have Eggs," etc. done and are doing their utmost to suppress them as many dishonest activities have taken the place of their original high aims and have made them dangerous.

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The desire of "The Red Lances for baptism is a problem to the priests Their behaviour since be- The Attack Described.

coming catechumens has been The attack was described by a

admirable. They have destroyed Chinese fireman, who said he was

every pagan idol in their homes having tea in his cabin when he

and substituted Catholic images. heard a cry of pain from the next cabin. The next moment the pri- They begged for catechists to in- struct them and are supporting soner rushed it. Witness shared a room with three others who were them. Their application to the asleep when the prisoner entered study of the catechism is nothing Prisoner went to the man, who short of desperately intensive. On jumped out of his bunk and moved feast days they walk 10 and 12 A dozen. backwards towards the door. As miles to attend Mass. this man reached the door prisoner generous gifts have been presented

to the mission by them.. turned back towards the bunks.

"Will It Last1

Mr. Swan said that at 11.30 pm. on October 13th he was returning to Quarry Bay with his wife in a

He went towards another man, not see why they should be compell- public car. The car had just paas-

Mr. Remedios said that he had who sat up as he approached, and The priest's concern is whether ed to make this expensive change ed the cable hut and was approach- ing Ming Yuen, when he saw three

no objection to the case being with-stabbed at him. Witness put his these splendid evidences of sincerity from iron to rubber. They at-

or four men run across the road drawn provided defendant would arms round the prisoner from be will continue after the danger of tribute the wearing out of the in front of his car with several

pay the coats.

hind, and the prisoner was disarm- prosecution by the local authorities maloos to motor lorries and to rain men running "after them from a

His Honour accordingly with-ed by another man with a blanket. has, ceased. Will the members be Buch shop. The last of the men he had and not to their hand waggona,

drew the case and awarded costs. Witness was endeavouring to get constant, especially since

" are firet seen jumped over the back of

the prisoner out of the door when societies as the "Red Lance There are similar iron-wheeled a motor car which was standing to the defendant.

the sight of blood all over the really anti-Christian in principle on the north with its lights out in Hong Kong and side of the road facing the direc

cabin floor brought about a and. The missioner feels that the long waggoná

den faintness which caused him to and strict probation imposed upon Macao," they argue, and yet tion of the town.

of the funaway car, but being un-

release the prisoner, who, however, every applicant, for Baptism will neither the Hong Kong Govern- Witness guessed that there had armed himself, and considering the made no attempt to run away, but settle these doubts.—The "Rock." "

nor the Macac Govern probably been a robbery, but just risks he would be running with the quietly walked out, followed by

as he stopped alongside the station- gang in the runaway car, he was the man with the knife.

and pidgin English about opium, ment is making such absurd deary car the latter put on the lights obliged to give up the chase whan Prisoner, who showed little in- a sucking pig, and stabbing. He manda." The coolies further contend and drore away. It all happened he got acar the Bay View Police terest in the proceedings, either then suggested that witness tried in a few seconds, and as the car Station, where he reported the in- before the magistrate or the to stal Wook Kee (one of the stab that such a change would cost far

was moving away witness observed cident. Witness had no oppor Coroner, when asked by Mr. bed men). Witnem denied this, more than they can afford to pay. So quite a crowd of people in it, in tunity of observing the number of Bourne if he wished to ask this The inquiry was adjourned, and they declared a strike rather than addition to the man who jumped the care Wind witness any question, replied in the prisoner reminded on a war-

in from behind.

Witness gave. After hearing the evidence of the affirmative, and made a ram rant from the Magistrate, requir -,comply with the Government's de-chase and came to within 150 yards police witnesses the case was ad-bling statement in Chinese, Malaying him to be examined as to his

manda.

(Continued at foot of next column) fourned until this afternoon. (Contintièd et foot of nezi column.) mental condition.

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