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COMMUNIST PLOT AT SHIUKWAN.

TROOPS RAID "RED" HEADQUARTERS.

POUR RINGLEADERS · SHOT.

A Communist plot was lately nipped in the bad at Shiukwan when four d" organisations

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1930.

NANYANG FACTORY FAMILY FRIEND AS

KIDNAPPER.

TROUBLE..

ALLEGED INCITEMENT TO MOTHER'S PATIENT SEARCH

STRIKE.

WOMEN CHARGED IN COURT.

Trouble between the employers and women factory hands of the

SUCCEEDS.

FOUR PERSONS sentenced BY COURT.

The story of how a mother, whose Nanyang Brothers Tobacco, Com-child was kidnapped, ieft to stone

"THE MIDDLE WATCH."

A.D.C.'S SPARKLING EFFORT.

There was another crowded house at the Theatre Royal last night when the A.D.C. again presented tis sparkling comedy, "The Middle Watch."

As was to be expected, the players

MRS. BRUCE ARRIVES

IN SHANGHAI.

A HAZARDOUS TRIP.

FOO CREATES DIFFICULTY FOR DARING FLIER

:

After eight hours of flying the Hon, Mrs. Victor Bruce on Friday Afternoon arrived KL Hungja Aerodrome from Amoy, fit, happy, wern raided and over 30' Coni- pany was mentioned by Chief Do. unturned to get on the track of here become more accustomed to but a little tired: Undeterred by tective Inspector Reynolds when the kidnappers was related before their various roles with the resultti fog which caused her, to ly Mr. E. H. Williams at the Central that last night's effort was evenind for some distance, Mrs. Bruce Chinese Press he prosecuted yesterday in a caso

ance on Saturday. Everything of the mother's effort she regained" the custody of the child and four went with a swing, and the ex- people are now in gaol for having cellence of the performance was

Mra Bruce and Shanghai flying taken part in the disappearance of

amply rewarded by the audienc

amon will work on the engine of the the child.

who are unstinting in their applane, but future plans are inde plause.,

finite, as military manœuvres in Japan will take place for a week

repori, a large number of Com. in which a man and two women Magistracy yesterday. As a result better than their initial perform persevered and achieved her flight

munists placed under arrest.

According to a munist agents secretly arrived at Shiukwan during the upheaval in Changsha and established a number of organisations with a view to in- citing the peasants, workers, stud- ents and soldiers.

with n

were charged before Mr. R. E. Lindse!! in connection alleged attempt to get the workers on strike.

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One of the women was charged with behaving in a riotous and dis- orderly manner at a meeting of workers at Happy Valley. The

with assaulting and obstructing the police. All three were charged with

The child was the three-year old daughter of a torch maker of Sham- shuipo. Whilo ho was at work, a

dcapito n bed oil leak in the on- gine..

week to discuss preparations for other two persons were charged friend visited the house and to those who want a really goud and oivil flying over the areas used ́

As the booking is very heavy

night's cujoyment, should lose no time in making certain of obtain

will be given again to-night.

The soldiers held a meeting Inst

rist. Acting upon information, the commander of the regiment to which they belonged, dispatched holding a public raceting without the no on previous occasions, the mothering scata. "The Middle Watch " by a good number of people, the

armed forces to the scene and over Lon Communist agents and fifteen soldiers were arrested. The arrest ed men were taken to regimental headquarters and were put on trial, in the course of which they gave information regarding Communist organisations.

Plans. Divulged.

-

A raid followed, and over ten mon were arrested and a number of

permission of H.E. the Governor.

It was alleged that two of the defendants were not employed by the factory but had specially come from Canton.

The differences between the workers and their employers were alleged to be due to the latter going back on certain concessions which they had made to the former

Police. Ready.

the mother she would take the child out for a trent. As he had done

the KILVE

necessary permission. The friend and the chiki left the house at I p.m. but did not retura. The father on returning home from work at 10 p.m. was told of what had taken place and ho and his wife immediately reported the matter to the nearest police station.

The next day, the mother who spected that the child was taken

her child and left her address with various coolies.

in 1028. As a result workers re-tó Macdo, went to interview street revolvers and large quantities of fused to leave the factory on Satur. conlies in the vicinity of Wing Lok literature seized. The men admit-day staying on until 7 o'clock in Wharf. She promised a reward to anyone who could give her infor ted they had been dispatched to the evening when they were com-

mation as to the whereabouts of incits the poorer classes in thepelled to leave. North River districts. They also admitted that they planned to Information was received by the

Her efforts were rewarded with enuse a riot during which it was Polies that a meeting would be held proposed to interrupt the telegraph on Sunday near the Hong Kong of the coolies on the wharf gave success and a few days later, one and telephone services and dis: Football Club. As a result plain her certain information, as a result organize the Canton-Shiukwan Rail-Leinthes men were posted in the of which she made a visit to way. Then they intended to attack vicinity. The women workers arxiv- Bridges Street. Here she saw her the garrison troops and co-operate ed in small groups und by 12.39 p.m.child in the doorway of one of the with the Communists in Nambung, there was a gathering, of almost 300 houses. The girl called out to her Chibing and other districts in

but the mother purposely evaded Northern Kwangtung.

It was alleged by a Chinese de the child and looked for a police Later, the troops raided anothertective who gave evidence that the

man instead as she wanted to make organisation and made a number of woman defendant from Canton ad-ure of regaining the custody of the arrests and seized a large quantity dressed the crowd as follows:-" On of red flags and communist papers. Monday, all of you fellow-workers Binco the 8th instant, the troopanjust not return to work. Any of have made four raids and captured you in favour of this motion put over thirty Risi" agents, includ-up your hands and clap them." ing five leading communists, who were shot shortly afterwards.

VILLAGE TRAGEDY.

SEVENTEEN DROWNED NEAR SUNWUI.

Seventeen people were, drowned

|

persons,

"All bands were put up and The clapped," said the witness. woman next said they were going to lay a cordon around the foc tories, that if they agreed to this proposal they were to put up their hands again and clap them,

"She then said: Those of you who do not fear death, follow me."

As she led the way for the crowd I seized her from behind, at Wokong village in the Sunwni | informing her at the same time that district last week when a temporary I was a Police Officer. She said minished suddenly collapsed into a nothing, but refused to go along, pond.

"Others in the crowd attempted The villagers were celebrating ato pull me away from the woman, religious anniversary And the and 1 received several blows in matshed was erected by the side of the bark which were struck by the a pand to stage theatrical play, male defendant. The old woman during which a part of the erection suddenly collapsed and over forty people were thrown in the water. Thirteen were drowned while four died fater. Among the victims were an old woman, her daughter, two daughters-in-law and a niece,

ANOTHER THREAT TO CHANGSHA.

RED

SUCCESSES

́REPORTED.

According to a Chinese cable from Hanków, Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan, is again being threatened by Communist troops, who have captured Tsinli, Nantına, Pingkiang, Liuyang-Polo, Troling. and Anjen, and are pressing upon Hengyang and Hongshan to the south of Changsha. Most of the residents in Changtch Eave flod.

grabbed me by the neck and scratched it."

Witness related how with assist ance from other Police Officers, the prisoners were taken to the Police Station, the crowd being prevented

The case was adjourned,

from following.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS OPEN TO-DAY.

TWO WOMEN ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

Two women Aro on trial for murder at the Criminal Bessions which will open at 10a.m. to-day before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Wood).

girl.

Could Not Find a Policëman.

Fuiling to find a policeman, she made her way to Central Police Station, but as she alleged, she was told by an interpreter that it would not be a simple matter to get a warrant and was directed to ap- proach the B.C.A.

Loaing

KOWLOON PEST.

HARD LABOUR FOR

SOLICITING.

is forbidden..

Friday's arrival was witnessed

feminine element casily pre- dominating and representing many. nations. A cheer went up as the aeroplane taxiod naross the aero- drome, and the crowd closed in. With little in the way of officiakom present the greeting was informal and friendly, and Mrs. Bruce ap», peared quite at home as soon Re she landed.

.

Arrived at 2 p.m.

First information received was that Mrs. Bruce would, land," be-

Signalman R. J. Morris, Royal Corps of Signals, Whitfield Bar- racks, was the complainant in a tween ntbh and I p.m., but actually case before Mr. Ratters at the Kowai di hot land until 2.p... as loon Magistracy yesterday-in which she had to take a course different a Chinese youth, Yu Lam Chi, was Careful navigation enabled the 000

front

that originally intended. charged with soliciting.

wile trip to be covered in eight hours,

Bignalman Morris stated that at 8.50 o'clock on Sunday night he was aeroplane encountered fog, and. Leaving Amoy ́ at am.j the proceeding along Nathan Rond in Mrs. Brace decided to stick to the ricksha and at the junction of const line instead of flying across

dant talking to Austin Rond he noticed the defen-country. At Ningpo she cut across Hangchow Bay, but after arriving a Chinese girl. n the other side found that there Signalman Motris ind made an ap-hind been an error in her flying paintment to meet a friend at this Whangpoo one mile from the Bar- directione, 03 she reached the place. He alighted from his ricksha hour instead of five as expected. and, being early for the appoint- ment, walked towards the Majestic Theatre to kill time. The defendant followed him and finally spoke to him.

Signalman Morris tried to arrest the defendant, who ran away, but was caught in a Chinese shop. On three previoita ocensions, said the complainant, the defendant had ac costed hini.

When at 1 p.m. Mrs. Bruce did. not show us at Fungino, two Moth and two Corsair aeroplanes of the aeroplanes of the Chinese Navy Chinese Army took off and went

south to look for her. Mrs. Bruce missed them, and' arrived at the aerodrome from the west, having flown over the barbour." The grey Blackburn machine hearing its English registration letter G-ABDS appeared unexpectedly.

Perfect Landing. Circling the aerodrome, Mra. Bruce then approached it from the south over a clump of trees, aide- and to dear the crowd, and then slipped to the left to lose height landed perfectly on the bumpy surface, Willing hands pushed the plane by its wings nearer the han gar, midst cheers to which Mrs. Bruce responded smiling with wave of her hand. Taking off her fying helmet, she stepped out of the machine and was greeted by on behalf of prostitutes, was sen Mr. A. P.. Blunt, Consul, as re- tenced to two months' hari labour.resentative of Mr. J, F. Brenan, H. M. Consul-General, and con-

ratulated on her flight.

In denying the charge, the de- fendant said that he was on his way to collect rents from some rick slia coolies, when he saw the com- no further time, the plainant chasing a man in white. mother proceeded to the office of The complainant stumbled against the S.C.A. and a raid was made on him and had him arrestéd. the house in Bridges Street. Four persons, a man and his wife and as recently as Friday for fighting two other women, were subsequent ly arrested. The man and his wife were accused of having sold the girl to the two other women.

Defendant, who was bound over

BY WHAT AUTHORITY?

PRISONERS' DETENTION

CRITICISED.

Mr. Blunt then introduced Mr. 5. E. Faber, chairman of the Royal Air Force Association of Shanghai, who immediately placed at Mrs. Bruce's disposal dny assistance the Asociation might be able to give Her Next Mr. Blume. introduced Mrs. J. T. Ford, chairman of the Joint Committee of Shanghai Wo- men's. Organizations and the Bri-

It was stated that the purchaser was induced to buy the girl be cause she was told that the child had lost her mother and that the father had no time to look after the infant. At first she refused to buy the child, but later, the sup posed father with tears in his eyes

Criticisms regarding the right of entreated her to have compassion detaining prisoners by officials of on the child and she finally took her in and paid 827 to him. She the Imports and Exports Départ-tish Women's Executive Committee, also asked for and was given a ment were made by Mr. M. R. Lo document which covered the trans at the Central Magistracy rester action and one of the clauses in the document was to the effect that day when he defended two Chiese the child was not kidnapped.

who were charged with alleged The Magistrate sentenced the evasion of liquor revenue. purchaser to four months' hard labour. Another woman who was

Asked by what muthority the two

concerned in the deal was fined $100 men were detained at the Imports

or in default two months' hard Inbour. The sellers of the child, the husband and wife, were sonten eed, respectively, to nine and six months' hard labour.

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CROWN LAND SALES.

GOOD PRICES REALISED,

Mr. La Parker-Heen, Superintend- ent of Crown Lands, sold three lotsa of land at the Crown Land Office yesterday, when some good prices wore realised.

and Exports Office for a day and

night, Mr. H. A. Taylor, the Assistant Superintendent of the De. partment, stated that it was autho rised by Mr. J. D. Lloyd, the Super intendent,

Mr. Lo: Any other authorities? Mr. Taylor: Yes. The Ligier Ordinance and regulations. The Imports and. Exports Office is also

Police Station.

of the women of Shanghai. M who congratulated her on behalf alin Hsu congratulated Mrs. the Chinese Bruce on behalf of Government.

DETENTION HOUSE DISCIPLINE.

CANADIAN'S STORY IN COURT.

Rather than face punishment os a result of his returning late to, the House of Detention, John O'Leary, A Canadian, planned to leave the Colony by stowing away but failed to find a ship leaving port at the time, O'Leary acquainted Mr. E. H. Williams with this fact, when he was charged at the Central Magistracy for being a vagrant and with absenting himself from the At this stage the Magistrate (Mr. | House of Detention on Friday. At the last Sessions, the trial, of

O'Leary further stated that, to- Tang Yung, on & oktige of murder

Lindsell) interposed and asked Mr. Lloyd who gave them the authority,gether with the other inmates, he ing her husband, Cheung Pak Yau,

The first lot, Kowloon Inland Lot Mr. Lloyd replied that the Govern had been warned against coming at Sheung Teo Valley Au Tau, No. 2400, situated at Duke Street, ment appointed two officials, Mr. back late. On Friday when he ar was adjourned until this month. Since then, Pan Chi Ling, dough was sold to Mr. Chu Chow Chong, Taylor and himself, and gave them rived at the Central Charge Room ter-in-law of the deceased, who was of 38B, Bonham Road for $7,700. the right to detain a prisoner for he discovered that he was ten minutes late. Fearful of the, con- awitaces in the proceedings at the Tho upact price was $4,000. The 24 hours.. The Hunanese under Lin Chion Taino Court, has been indicted for land has an area of about 8,000 Mr. Lo: In that case I criticise sequences he decided to stowaway, Hau have retreated to Yungan from trial.

square feet and its nonunl rental the authorities and, the officials of but could not find a éhid.

the Imports and Exports Depart that if the defendant had returned Detective Sergeant Whant said. Liuyang, while those under Tab Separate days have been fixed for Mr. Mak Ying Cheung, of 21, ment. Kwang have fallen back to Kao the trial of the two accused. At the Dos Vaux Road West, was the pur

Mr Lindsell: You can't criticise to the Charge Room instead of ab- senting himself he would probably chino and Kincheng from Ping. trial to-day of Pun Chiu Ling the basen of the next two lots-Inland

younger woman, Mr. Leo d'Almada, Lots No, 3003 and 3097, for $21,800 the officials but you can criticise the be,exensed for being lafe, Tho

officer-naked" for; klong. The various organisations inr., instructed by Messrs. Hast and 830,100, respectively. The first authorities. any dispatchell h defogatoto wange Damer Bowling

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O'Leary was fined: 850, or one against the Communist barauders Yung at her trial which will comedat King Wong Street. Its The hearing was adjourned till to nonth's hard labour, in default of

in Hunan.

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