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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1931.

THE SUNNING RAILWAY AND ITS

FOUNDER.

BUILT DESPITE HOSTILITY AND OBSTRUCTION.

MR. CHAN UE HEI'S GIFT TO KWANGTUNG.

[From Our Own. Correspondent.

apparent Iceling, “Yes, Jim Hill, Ho good friend of Me. Evidently the railway magnate, not only by the force of his character, but by his sympathy had indelibly left hin impression upon this ardent and patriotic Chinese.

NEWSPAPER MAN "BUMPED OFF."

CIRCULATION MANAGER OF

· CHICAGO, JOURNAL.

· SENSATIONAL CRIME BY

GANGSTERS.

Chiengo, Ill, July 26-Chicago was faced with another sensational: Jake Lingle case" to-day when Mr. Ely Orr, the circulation man ager of the "Chicago Herald and

three unidentified gunmen. Examiner," was shot and killed by

It is believed that the killing is the result of Mr. Orr's troubles with the

newspaper deliveries.

KONGioon, July 31 One of the potent factors, instru- montal in the development and stability of these districts in the south-western part of the Province of Kwangtung has been the con

union. The union operates one of struction of the Sunning Railway

the highest grade "rackote" in this. The building of this 'railroad ex- Mr. Chan returned to his native

city of premiar "racketeering."- tending from Tau Shaan on the sea, land with one purpose in his minded by the killing of Jake Lingle, Last year the country was amaz to Pak Kaai, the Port of Kong to build a railroad in his own coun Moon on the West River has been a try, and in the face of almost in- bune. At first it was believed, a reporter for the "Chicago Tri- voritable boon to the people in the surmountable difficulties, be did it. that Lingle, who was shot by gang. districts of Sun Wooi, Hok Shaun, All honour to such men, who out sters, lost his life because in writ Sunning, Hoi Ping and Yan Ping. of true patriotism and desire to helping the news he refused to be in The railway is about 20 miles their own country, carry through timidated by racketeers. The sub- in length including thirty-five ata such a venture. The first part of tions. Three daily trains leave l'ak the road from Tou Shaan on the

sequent investigation, however,

Kani for the south-west.

revealed that Lingle himself was These sea, to. Toi Shaan city was publicly a racketeer and that he had been trains leave at 8 am, 11 a.m. and opened for traffic. in the Autumn of

a figure of no mean proportions in 2 pm Threb daily trains enters | 1907, Pak Koal from the south-west, ar-

Chicago's underworld. This was when the Manchus were riving at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and in power. Mr. Chan encountered p.m. In each train there is one all kinds of difficulties and opposi first class coach, and second class [tion. The very last thing the people coach, one baggage car and four in the country side wanted, was a the killing of Mr. Ort to-day will It is generally believed here that or five third class coaches,

railway running through their pro- Soveral other local trains operate perty and past their doors. Mr.result in revelations of the nature further down the line. A branch Chan had to appeal to Peiping time

of the racket conducted by the news.

ning extending west in the direction

"

ed down and convicted of the Linglo Leo Brothers finally were track-

shooting.

The Herald and Examiner, which"

line has also been built from Sun-and time again to force the people Papor deliveries union in Chicago. of Yeung Kong. This line is intend to sell sufficient land for the right ed to eventually reach the city of of way. The people threatened to, Young Kong further down the kill him, and for months he had to

coast.

employed Mr. Orr as its cizcula.

tion manager, is a newspaper own. During the past year several 89 about protected by an armeded by Mr. William Randolph moter driven cars have been operat-guard, but he won through.

Hearst, ing on the railway, These motor

coaches were built in Pak Kahi and

The first 35 miles of the rond bed The gunmen who thot and killed

run on a regular schedule between was built to Sunning city. The rails Mr. Orr are still at large. A police Pak Kaai, Kong Moon and Sun and rolling stock were purchased dragnet has been spread but there Woot, City, and others again be in the United States, the locomoare indications that the murderers tween Kung Yik, Toi Shaan, and tives came, fram the Baldwinaro being well protected by their other points further south,

Locomotive Works. Mr. Chan unica of racket experts, taught the men in bis district how A full investigation into the to build the road bed, to lay the killing of Mr. Ore has been pro- rails, and to run the engines and mised by the police. Meanwhile, "perate the trains, g

part in the efforts to unearth the newspapers are taking a prominent

"true story behind the killing of Mr.

Orr.

The Sunning Railway is practical ly the result of the life work of one patriotic and far-sering Chinese gentleman, the late Mr. Chan Le Hei. Mr. Chan, a native of the Sunning District, went as a young man to the United States of America to seek his fortune. He was a young man of energy and ambition.

*

MURDER OF SOVIET

AGENT.

TRAITOR TO COMMUNISM- SHOT IN VIENNA.

October, 1907, the first part of the It was a great event when in late rond was opened! A number of business and representative men from Canton Hong Kong and Macao were specially invited to the Whether it was by chance, or opening of the road. There was the in secking to follow an urgent ride on the first train over a very inclination in his make up, we do

uneven and winding road. There not know; but he became interest were speeches and there was feast- ed and actively employed in railing in plenty to celebrate the way construction in the North event. western states, probably on the

During the summer of 1013 the construction of the Great Northern roadbed was completed to Pak Railway. He, however, and the good Kazi, the. Port of Kong Moon. on Fortune to meet and become in the West River. Mr. Chan was for timately acquainted with the late many years the President and Afr. James J. Hill, the great rail- General Manager of the railway the Russian Ogpu is seen in the Vienna, July 20-The band of way builder.

working early and late at the een sensational murder of the notorious Some years after the return of tral headquarters in Toi Shaan City, Soviet agent Semmelmani, & Ger. Mr. Chan to China, and when en-Mr. Chun at a ripe age, passed man subject, who was shot in his gaged in the building of the Sunning away a few years ago. There is a fashionable apartment in Gersthof Railroad, the writer had occasion monument erected to his memory suburb by an individual calling to meet Mr. Chan as he was travel in the City of Toi Shaan, but himself Spielmann but freely ad- ling one evening on the steamer the laeting monument bearing wit-mitting, with a strong Russian ac from Kong Moon to Hong Kong, In ness to the fore-sight, and the in-cent, that that is not his real name. the course of the conversation, and dustry and courage of this one man Semmelmann, as was elicited by in, retailing some incidents in his who has accomplislied so much for police inquiries, has had a checker life in America, ho paused to take this native land is now, and will from his mouth a substantial cigar. be in the years to come The Sun remarking with enthusiasm, and ning Railway.

GANGSTERS. USE

CHEMICALS.

VICTIMS' FACTORIES,

..

ed career, travelling around Europe' and having his hand in many plots, including it is alleged, in the Vidnapping of General Katipov at Paris. One of his chief coups, however, it was ascertained, was the liberation of two Communist- leaders from the Criminal Court headquarters. The Mayor, rat Berlin where the Communists Walker, was present to pledge his full co-operation, and Government secret service representatives at tended as evidence that. Washington officials are supporting the drive. Mr. Mulronncy told the gather New York--Interest is lent to the ing that he intended not merely to opening of the "drive against New drive the bandits from the city, but York racketeers by the disclosure to put them safely in prison, if that they are now resorting to victima, would come forward and chemical warfare against manufño- give evidence against those who und turers who do not consent to be invaded virtually every line of blackmailed

business in the city with demands

"UNTENABLE,

were defendants in a high treason trial. On that occasion, three years Communists, overpowered the police ago, Semmelmann, with six other

guards and brought the two safe. ly out of the court and into Russia, Latoly, however, it further ap pears, Semmelmann bad transferred his allegiance to Fascist organiza. ticns to whom he betrayed secrets lies, and it is assumed that the of Communist and Soviet activi- Ogpu, learning of Semmelmann's treason, ordered his execution nad The latter, it was ascertained, had entrusted Spielmann with the task. arrived in Vienna two days age travelling on a Swiss passport, which close scrutiny now has re- vealed as in exceedingly clever for gery, which is held to be additional, proof of the fact that there must be a powerful and resourceful-or- ganisation behind Spielmann,

SCHOOLBOY BOWLS HOBBS.

PROMISING YOUNGSTER OF

So far, these methods have been for money under threats of bodily used only against tquilt-makers, injury or damage to property if it whose products are ruined by the

was not paid.. spraying over them of a liquid The racketeers, he continued, had which has an offensive smelt It is been emboldened by the subsets of impossible to free the quilt from bootleggers in breaking an unpopu this odour, and they are therefore, lar law to branch out until they unmarketable,

had riddled the whole structure of So abjectionable are the fumes business and industry. Their vic thunt, it is impossible to work in the time were afraid to inforia and factorice, and buildings in the jurors, to indict, but now with

Donald Jadi, aged 12, e pupil al vicinity are uninhabitable. The police protection pledged and the Guildford Graminer School, re quilt-makers are contemplating re- Federal and City Government rently clean bowled Jack Hobbs

Hobbs visited the school at tha moval to another city

aligned in the fight he was confi-invitation of the headmaster, and Police Commissioner. Mulrooney.

dent that the city would soon be tors and boys when young Judd had punished the bowling of mas outlined his pinus for dealing with racksteosa

sive delivered

(was relled upon and 10 exer one's surprise #pread eagled Hobb leaders assembled at the polics ditry.

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