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PIRATE PROTECTION] NANKING

FEES.

EXACTIONS BY “THE HEAVENLY KINGS."

[FROM OUR OWN, CORRESPONDENT.'"]

CANTON, July 21. The present rampage of piracy on the Little North River and its effect on shipping and travelling ware described to the local news paper reporters this morning by a merchant who just came to Canton from Linghsien.

He said, among other things, that there are over 10 tolling stations established along the Little North River by the bandits for the pur pose of exacting protection fees " from the boats passing through These protection fees" vary from 820 to $100 or more, depending upon the station and the mood of the pirates exacting them at the time. Usually a big sum of money is demanded, according to the merchant under interview, but this can nearly always be reduced after a talk by the shipowners. When they arrive at the next tolling station, the process is repeated. Usually aim of about 8230 has to be paid to these different gangs of bandita before a boat gets out of the Little North River on its Way to Canton

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1930.

PIRACY ON EAST

RIVER.

KWANGSI FORCES IN ECHO OF RECENT

TROOPS CAPTURE PINGLÓK.

RETREAT.

DEFENDERS WITHDRAW WITHOUT, RESISTANCE.

·SOLDIERS UNITE WITH BANDITS.

PINGLOK EVACUATED; ·

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, July 21, Pinglok, a strategic point on the Ewei River above: Wuchow and a stronghold of the Kwangsi troops, has been captured, according to as official communiqué from Kwangsi received here.

[TROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, Judy 21.„.

FALL-OFF IN RECRUITING IN CANTON.

According to information gather- A case of attempted piracy of a fed by Cantonese scouting nero- junk on the East River near Nam Kong has been reported in which the local soldiers united with the bandita and took on active part in the hold-up.

The junk was on its way from Canton and was full.of passengers

As anticipated, little or no resist- ance was met by the pro-Nanking troops, four regiments strong, | and cargo. under General Lui Ting Cheung-

The Kwangsi troops defending the city withdrew to Kweilin and Liuchow, where elaborate, defence work has been put up.

The Yunnanese troops are repert ed to have arrived in San Kiang How, which is not very far from Nanning, their main objective. These Yarnanese troops apparently arrived there without encountering. any obstacle.. The Kwangsi de fenders simply withdrew to Nan aing, where better defence work had been erected." Fighting is expected in this sector

as the opposing forces are converging.

General Chen Tsai Tong expects to leave for Wuchow to complete

The outlaws and the local mili- tiamen placed a mine it mid-river to put the junk out of commission, but fortunately the mine did not explode.

· STONES ON RAILWAY

TRACK.

BOY SAYS HE DID IT FOR FUN.

Chan Sing, a scaffold apprentice, thought he would have some fun at the

of the railway authori- expense ties, so he put two stones along thy milway track in furloon

what would happen. Un-

see

in the act and arrested..

Before Mr. Whyte-Smith yester. day, he was charged with having put stones on the Kowloon-Canton Railway, "with intent to over- throw, or upset a train, engine or carriage, etc.?

the Kwangsi campaign to-morrow. Fortunately for him he was caught These independent gangs of (Tuesday), morning. He had plan- bandits and outlaws operating inned to leave several days ago, but Lingyang, like those of the West owing to some important matters River and other places, always necessitating his personal attention, style themselves with terrifying here, he has not been able to do so. A names. Thus one gang calls itself special, well-guarded train" is being "The Heavenly Kings," another arranged to convey the General and "Gods of Thunder," and another his staff from Canton to Samsbuî. "Terrifying Buddas," gte. It ap. From there he and his party will pears that they have some sort of travel the rest of the distance by Joose union, is very seldom docs boat. one gang molest another by intrud- ing into its "sphere of influence." They are all nearly ex-soldiers and are fairly well armed.

situation

mer-

FIERCE STRUGGLE WITH BURGLAR.

HOUSEHOLDER STABBED;

treatment.

|

ACCIDENT.

LORRY DRIVER FACES SERIOUS CHARGE.

YESTERDAY'S EVIDENCE,

The driver of the larry which figured in a småsh-up at Aberdeen' planes, the Kwangsi insurgents an- recently, as a result of which two der Li. Taung Jen härg evacuated | persons died and a number of others Pinglos, a strategic point on the were injured, was again before Mr. Kwei River, less than 200 l south-R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magiś. ward of Kweilin, on account of the tracy yesterday on a charge of approach of the Cantonese troops manslaughter.. under General Ya Hòa Mow, which are pushing northward along the River from Chaopips. The Kyang si forces are retreating towards Kweilin. and Yangsho.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy appeared for the "Crown and Mr. Horace Lo was for the defence.

Evidenco had been given by witnesses in previous hearings to the effect that the lorry must have been travelling at about thirty miles an hour. It was stated by a police witness that when the larry was tested after the saccident its brakes were found to be in good order, but that the steering wheel was loose. The effect of this was that driving the lorry at anything over twenty miles an hour was a

Acting on the information, the Cantonese field headquarters at Wuchow have instructed Yu's men to take over the evacuated town.

The Yantonese troops are. said to have arrived at a point about 30 li west of Nanning. Their loy lty to Nanking is still in doubt.

have fled to the mountains at the difficult task as at that speed the

Chang Fat Fui's men, the so- called "Ironsides," are reported to

western border of Kiangsi." They | loose steering wheel made it hard number two to three thousand and to keep the lorry on a' straight are exhausted and powerless. It is | course. improbable that they will again at- tack Northern Kwangtung, and

Canton military authorities seem to be up longer disturbed by their existence.

Cantonese Divisions in North.

With regard to the Cantonese troops under Generals Chiang Kwong Nai and Tsoi Ting Kui, which were ordered to proceed to the North to assist Nanking, a telegram states that they have ar-

Defendant pleaded that did not know the laws of Hong Kong and that he had only put the stones on the track for amusement. Furrived at Pukow, from Hunan, where chermore, he had only been here for

a few days.

Sergeant Wood applied for a re- mand, stating that the railway people were going to amend the charge His Worship stated that he could not deal with the case summarily. If there was any intent to overthrow or upset a train, then the case would be a committal one, and the maximum pedalty for this was imprisonment, for life.

The effect of such a upon shipping through inlánd waters is appalling. The chants in Lingyang are

A desperate fight between one of doing very little trade

the occupants of the ground floor on accout of the

of 625, Reclamation Street, and a great dangers attending shipping. and many have been forced to close burglar occurred on Saturday morn- down their business. Because of these ing. In the struggle, the inmate adverse conditions, very little ship-received a stab on his shoulder, and. The traffic inspector of the rail ping is going through the Little had to be removed to hospital for

way said that the stones (produced River at the present time.

in Court)" were just two ordinary According to Detective Inspector small flat ones. Fallon, the burglar was successful

Addressing defendant, the Magis- | in making an entry into the pre-

trute asked why he had put the mises at 3 o'clock on Saturday stones on the track

The lad an- morning." One of the inmates, how-swered that he did it just for fun, ever, became aware of his presence

as he wanted to see if the train and a fierce fight between the two

could smash the stones. ensued. Other residents in the house were aroused and came on the scene.

Before their arrival, however, the burglar had already stabbed the first man in the region of the neck.

In conclusion, the merchant un- der review said that there would be no hope of a trade revival in that part of Kwangtung until the Government has cleared the Little North River of bandits." But the Government, apparently, is too busy with its more important tasks 20. pay any attention to the sup pression of banditry in Lingyang at the present time...

One of the injured woman passen gers stated that on June 24 abe boarded the lorry from West Point to go to Aberdeen. - After” passing the Dairy Form hill, the lorry, which was going at a moderate speed, suddenly jumped several times and swerved towards the bill- side. All the occupants were thrown out as the lorry turned over on its side.

-

An eye-witness stated that she

ceeded the one defendant was driv was sitting in a lorry which pro they recently routed the Kwangsing. She was about twenty yards Ironside Coulition General in front. The lorry at the back. Chiang Kwong Sai has been ap suddenly swerved and turned, over. pointed commander-in-chief of the Witness gave.it as her opinion that 18th Route Army, while General the only thing which prevented the Tsoi has been appointed vice-com-lorry from turning turtle was the mander.

fact that there was some railing at In view of the departure of these the spot where it turned over, two divisions, Canton military

The case was then adjourned for authorities arc enlisting дет troops to make up the deficiency. that he would like evidence from a week, his Worship indicating

Enlistment began a month ago, but the result is disappointing. Dur-ed was ing recent years teas of thousands at the timic. of able-bodied young men

hove perished in the campaign against Chen Chiung Ming, the authern expedition and the recent inter- Kwing warfare. There has been si considerable decrease in the number of able-bodied men In the province, and the task of recruiting has be come increasingly difficult.

the Crown to show that the deceas- a passenger on the lorry

SALVATION ARMY HOME

OR GAOL?

·MAGISTRATE'S QUANDARY.

The Chinese girl who was convict- ed of theft and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, but who was given a chance to enter the Salva- tion Army Home instead "for the

His Worship intimated that he did not think there was any in- tent to wreck the train, otherwise the lad would certainly have used much larger stones. He added that ho thought defendant was telling KEEN BIDDING FOR KOWLOON same period, was again before Mr.

the truth when he said that he did it just for fun. Detective-Sergeant

case was accordingly remanded for 24 hours.

BIRCH FOR SNATCHER. When the thief was formally charged with burglary and assault EUROPEAN LADY VICTIMIZED before Mr. Whyte-Smith at Kow. Poyntz agreed with this and the loon Magistracy yesterday, it was A bag-snatching incident at Glen-stated that the victim was still in ealy on Sunday morning had its hospital and would not be out till sequel at the Magistracy yesterday Thursday. The case was according when a Chinese was convicted of ly adjourned till that date bag-anatching and was sentenced to six months' hard labour and twelve strokes of the birch

SNATCHER GETS TWELVE MONTHS' HARD.

The snatching took place in Upper Albert Road at about 10 a.m Mies Gertrude Julyan and SMART CAPTURE BY CFINESE

ber sister were walking along the road at the time, when a Chinese erept up from behind and jerked

FOREMAN.

*When a Chinese appeared before

Miss Julyan's hag away. He the Kowloon Magistrate on A down lee House Street, but was charge of the larceny of a gold ear- topped by an Indian civilian and ring from a woman named Chan aanded over to a constable..

Yee, Detective-Inspector Fallon re- marked that this was another case in which an outsider effected the arreated..

HAWKERS IN COURT.

MAGISTRATE SHOWS CLEMENCY.

LICENCÉ TO WEAR AN

SHIRT?

THIEF'S EXTRAORDINARY -

STATEMENT.

The question of the sanity of a Chinese, 20 years of age, who was charged with the theft of a singlet, was raised at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday, when the defendant was brought before Mr. Whyte. Smith.

Sub-Inspector Hourihan told: bis Worship that the defendant had made a most extraordinary state- ment when he was charged at the It was stated that the complain- Shamshuipp Police Station. He ant was walking along Nathan stated that he had stolen the Road, near Saigon Street, when the singleb, as it was difficult to take defendant came up from bebind, to Canton the shirt he was wearing Enjoying free licences granted by snatched the ring from her car and He accounted for this statement by the Court, two Chinese women then ran away. An alarm was rais-explaining that his shirt had to have were brought before Mr. R. Eed and Tang Kee, a coolie foreman, a licence in Canton}". Lindsell yesterday for "hawking gave chase and brought his man The alleged offence occurred when vegetables in marker der The time the defender passenger This would caucionet and told them that, but for the fact

e a aussaht he had the

his hand while a pearl bead was found in his pocket.

that they had spent a night in the police cells be would have 'fined them, the

Another woman--sixty years of age-who was arrested for sellise chillies in prohibited areas was also cautioned and discharged. .

The Magistrate passed the maximum penalty of twelve months' hard labour and 24 strokes "of the

mented Tanz Kes for his smart

arrest.

Munch, Yer Ety sad the stolen singlet was the pro perty of a inember of the crow.

In binding the defendant over, his Worship remarked that he would

not send the youth to gaol as this

was his, first offence.

CROWN LAND SALES!

....

LOTS.

Keen bidding was a feature of the sale at the Crown Land Office yesterday when two lots of land situated at Kowloon were, sold by public auction. The first lot, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1385, with an area of about 10,249 square feet, was sold to Messrs. Lo Mar Chuen, Tau Ping Fun and Ko Huen Lun, of 20, Des Voeux Road, for $22,100. The apset price was 17,934. The land is situated at Cheung Sha Wan Road and has an annual rental of $70.

Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday,

The Magistrate, who was reluct- ant to send the girl to gaol on ac- count of her age, had consulted the girl's grandmother, who on each occasion that she was, approached, had definitely expressed her desire that the girl should be sent to gnol rather than the Salvation Army Home.

After considering the problem from all angles, Mr. Whyte-Smith, who remarked at the last hearing that he would go into the question of the guardianship of the girl, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2365, said yesterday that he had decided situated at Prince Edward Road, to call in the girl's grandfather. of 192, Queens Road Central, for Wednesday morning in order that was sold to Mr. Loke Yung Cheung, His Worship adjourned the case till

$13,300. The upset price was 28,000. this man may make an appearance The land has an area of about 18,000 in Court. square feet and its annual-rental-It will be remembered-that-at is 8110.

the first hearing of the case, the girl's grandfather was convicted of receiving property stolen by the girl, and is at present serving his two months' sentence in gaol.

REPREIVED MAN DIES IN PRISON.

ECHO OF 1918 TRIAL

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ANOTHER STABBING

AFFRAY.

MAN SENT TO KOWLOON HOSPITAL.

According to a report made to

but strongly recommend him to We find him guilty of murder, mercy," was the unanimous ver- dict of the fury when in 1918. a Chinese named Fang Tim appeared before them in the Criminal Sessions on the major charge..

Accordingly Fung Tim was re- the police yesterday a Chinese ved Aben be has sucredintegradorthe Street, wad in the local prisons. His sentence sent to the Kowloon Hospital suffer. Line to the sachfuty That, in from two wounds on the left when he died in the Gaol Hospital side of his head. The injured man At 7.90 p.m. Mis alleged to have been stabbed A Coroner's inquiry was held with a dagger by a man in Temple yesterday but owing to the illness Street.

of Dr. Dovey who conducted the The Police have been furnished

post mortem examination, an ad journment was necessary. The in quiry will be continued next week."

with a description of the assailant and they have taken out a warrant for his arrests

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