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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FALL OF SHANGHAI,

PRESS COMMENTS ON THE

·SİTUATION,

WEDNESDAY,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DRIBE POLICE.

MARCH 23, 1927.

U. S NAVY.

ADMIRAL BRISTOL TO COMMAND CHINA FLEET.

London, March 23, The absence of the principal

Washington, March.22. Graphic stories of the fall of Crown witness in a bribery case at Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, Shanghai are featured in the day's tho. Criminal Sessions yoster at present High-Commissioner, at papors nourly all of which com- day before Mr. J. R. Wood, acting | Constantinople, will succeed Ad- ment on the Importance of the Chlef Justice, caused the Hon. Sir | miral Williams in command of the event. The Daily Telegraph saya Joseph Komp, Attorney General, Asiatic Fleet on the fatter's re- that the worst has happened in to ask for an adjournment, an ap-tirement in the autumn on attain- Shanghal and for the worst the plication which was opposed by lng the age limit. "An ambassador British Governmont, to its lasting Mr. F. C. Jonkin,, who defended, will be sent to Turkoy ---Reuter's honour, was prepared. It is of on the grounds that it would cause American Service. the opinion that the future much hardship and inconvenience to the depends on the attitude of Chianged the case until 2.15 in the after pisoner is Lordship adjourn.

Kai-shek and the influence he is able to wield. It declares that Shanghai will not produce a acl for him or for anyone until order Ims been restored and the foreign trading community is enabled to resume its activities,

The pro- blems of diplomacy can wait until the security of their lives is ensured.

The Morning Post regrets that there is no unified authority on the international side, but hopes that all the Governments are agreed that nothing is to be gained by pusillanimity, and that everything is to be gained by resolution.

The Daily Herald does not com ment on the subject although it gives prominence to the Shanghai

news.

The Daily Mail expresses the opinion that as long as British lives and property are not assailed it is not our concern what the contend- ing forces do, although anything weakening and impoverishing China and the Chinese is regret

table.

The Westminster Gazette says that the fall of Shanghai brings face to face the necessity of car rying out' Sir Austen Chambers. Jain's policy. The attitude of the Nationalists and the British has up to the present been correct and it is imperative that we endeavour to come to an agreement with the Nationalists at the earliest mo- ment

noon, stating that if the witness sence was not explained, he would was not then present, or his ab discharge the prisoner.

The prisoner, Wong Chik-sau was charged with an attempt to bribe an Indian lance sergeant.

•

Court Resumes. When the court resumed in the afternoon, His Lordship asked the Attorney General whether he had an explanation to offer to account for the absence of Muhommed All. Sir Joseph Kemp replied he un- derstood it was owing to a misu derstanding as to the date. He had not, himself seen the witress the cafe was being tried, on the but he understood witness thought

28th.

His Lordship remarked he would ask for an explanation when the witness gave evidence.

that the ease was to be heard on the 28th.

General to bring the matter to the His Lordship asked the Attorney

notice of the Captain Superinten- dent of Police, the Hon. Mr. E. D.. C. Wolfe.

Witness gave evidence corra- borating the Attorney General's opening, and in reply to Mr. Jen- kin he said although, he had been

policeman for fourteen years, that was the first time that any thing had been pressed into his hand in that manner. He denied that he told the prisoner that the matter would be finally settled at the Police Station, and the prisoner' did not ask him what was going to happen.

Mr. Jenkin sa to when he obtained Witness was closely examined by his certificates in Chinese. Ho said he understood the prisoner perfectly and the prisoner under- stood him.

de-

In outlining the circumstances, Sir Joseph said that on February

Mr. Jenkin asked for permis- 25th at a quarter to nine in the sion for the prisoner to speak to evening, aur Indian larice sergeant see if the witness could really un- was on duty in Connaught Road derstand but His Lordship West, just east of Eastern Street,cided such a test should wait until when he saw two Chinese walking the prisoner was called to give along in an easterly direction. evidence. When he moved towards them they appeared to want to avoid him, lle approached and told the Chinear they must be searched. They made no resistance and the constable searched them.

He found nothing on the "ohe. man, but on the other, the prisoner The Daily News hopes that the he found a small hörn opium box. incidents reported will not be He was also carrying a larger box. taken too tragically and will not be Thinking there might be opium allowed to become the cause of in the box, the constable asked for war, or to develop, casually and the key. The defendant did not insidiously from sporadic occur-produce it, and stated it was at the rences into a general armed mixup. the prisoner had the key in his pos

office. In fact, added Sir Joseph,

It emphasises the conciliatoriness of British polley and points out that it is obviously to the interest of the Cantonese" to prevent an

asion at the time.

Offered $30.

attack on the foreign settlements. The constable took the prisoner It asks if the Municipal Council towards No. 7: Police Station, and has framed a policy for friendly on the way the prisoner produced discussion with the Cantonese something from his pocket and put Government and if so does it ac- it into the constable's hand. A cord with the British standpoint? Conversation ensued in which the prisoner said he had two tauls of continued silence on the subject at this vital moment for oplum, and was giving the constable China and the world is not one of the most reassuring factors in the present situation."-Router.

"Its

French Opinion.

$30.

When he was searched at the Police Station a bunch of keys was found on him, one which fitted the lock of the box. Inside the box was found an earthenware pot In- side a tin box, which contained four taels of prepared opium, which was not Hongkong Government prepar-

Witness lended that he told the prisoner the fine would be fixed on arrival at the Police Station, or that he told him that $80. would be the maximum fine for the pog- session of the opium.

Sub-Inspector S. Logan said he 7 Police was in charge of No. Station, when the constable onter- ed with the prisoner and handed over three $10 bills.

In reply to Mr. Jenkin witness suid he knew of no Police depart- mental regulation which forbade Chinese when he suspected of carry- an Indian constable to search a ing arms or contraband.

A sergeant interpreter said he took statements from the prisoner, and replying to Mr. Jenkin asid he understood all that the prisoner said in Cantonese. Answering His Lordship, witness said the prisoner spoke Cantonese with a slight Sun- ning accent.

The defendant was discharged.

Inspector P. Grant said he was at the Central Magistracy when the prisoner gave evidence, and said there was difficulty at times in in- terpreting. He said he believed that there was one incident re- ferring to,30, when the prisoner Paris, March 22.

was interpreted as having said ten. Le Matin thinks that there is

The prisoner, who gave evidence, no reason to believe that Chiarty

said he was an elder from a village Kai-shek will commit the weighty

in the Sunning district. He said error of compromising his re-fed opium,

the constable told him that he Bounding success by a coup. Why Sir Joseph added he thought it would be fined, and he (prisoner) would the Cantonese not under- would be clear that the prisoner asked how much. The constable stand that their political position must have known that it was on appeared to have difficulty in under. is now a first class one? it asks. offence to be in possession in Hong-standing him, so he produced the They can only realize evolution to kong of smuggled opium, and the money to illustrate what he meant definitiveness if energetic natural and probable reason for

and not with the intention of offer. hand is used to put aside ever handing $30 to the constable was ing a bribe. excited persons.

with the object of bribing him. Amid all these events France The prisoner, gave evidence has to give thanks for her fair the Magistracy, which wus distinct- polley of expectation which mainly in his favour. He gave an ex- tains her entire prestige. Mhyplanation as to why he produced the time is coming now for the netes, which did not suggest

You cannot expect to If you are France to act and negotiate he was offering them as a bribe. constipated. The poisons that When charged at the Police enter the blood-stream from con- Station with bribery, he replied, "gested bowels cause this to make Moscow, March 22.

id not know the regulations." such heavy demands upon the According to official news

Ignorance of the law, however, was functions that purify it that nor- agency the news regarding the cap- ture of Shanghai published in Mr. H. A. Taylor, analyst attach-mal sleep is out of the question. special editions aroured jubilanted to the Imports and Exports De- demonstrations in the mills and Partment, gave evidence that the factories of the principal towns.

opium was not Hongkong Govern- The Government organ Izvestiament opium. anys that the fall pens up a new pege in the relations between

be

Havas.

Rejoicing in Moscow,

no defence.

Misunderstood Date.

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