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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

RESISTING SEARCH.

EUROPEAN CONSTABLE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

TUESDAY, JULY 19,

CHINA'S WAR,

A COUP D'ETAT AT HANKOW,

"Shanthai, July 18:

Perey Sydney Lai was charged A message from Hankow dated before Major C. Willson yester- the 17th Inst. saya that though day for resisting search and as official confirmation is not obtain- saulting Sergeant G.T. Heywood ablo well informed circles believe in Des Voeux Road West on July that General Ho Chien, the com- mandor of the Wuchang garrison Mr. Geo, K. Hall Brutton defend-carried out a coup d'etat against ed and a cross-sununons was taken the Communists. wut against the Sergeant for as- sault...

1927."

SHAMEEN MURDER.

INDIAN WOMAN STABBED

"TO DEATH. ⠀⠀

Canton, July 17..

VILLAGE ROBBERY.

THREE FOKIS CHARGED AT SESSIONS.

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A raid on a house in the Now A mysterious murder case hua Territories had a sequel at the

Sessions occurred on Shame on. The victim Criminal

yesterday was a woman, the sister of A. when three shop foils Rahim, an Indian who is the pro- charged with robbery. They were prietor of a store dealing in food further charged with receiving the across stolen property, consisting of supplies situated directly the street from Shameen Post articles of clothing, a pair of ear-

rings and two cakes of soap, Office.

Ho Chian's troops occupied Han- yang yesterday and Hankow to-

em- The woman's husband was The Sergeant's story was that day Including the railway "and shortly after midnight he saw a other strategic points. The man ployed in the British Concession, man dressed like a Chineas shop oeuvre was sxecuted remarkably Having spent some years in Eng- fokl running towards him with a smoothly. There was no sign of land, he was familiar with foreign parcel under his arm. He stopped military movement and the public requirements and held a position the man in order to search him, was outwardly undisturbed. Pro- with a prominent English firm as but the man refused to be search-bably the turning over has the apan

overseer of labour. While ail. The sergeant said that he proval of the Harkow Government nothing is definitely known, it is asked the defendant in Chinese preparatory to the latter coming believed that the crime was com where he came from and got out on the side of the Moderntes. mitted by an enemy of the hus- roply in English from the defend-

band. ant, who said "It is not your business where I came from or where I am going to." He said that the Chinese struggled violent ly and he had to use force to take him to the police station.

Under cross-examination from Mr. Hall Brutton witness admitted that he caught the defendant by both arms and that he tripped him by the foot so that the defendant was on the ground.. The witness could not remember how many times the defondant was put on the ground. On the way to the station, the Sergeant stated that the defendant struggled and used very abusive language and threa- tened to kill him, in Chinese.

Witness said that in the charge room a lady asked to be allowed to use the phone, but permission was refused her.

A Chinese Tuksong who followed the Sergeant and the defendant to the police station stated that the defendant walked quietly.

Many Witnesses.

General Ho Chien is a Hunanese and his troops last month, broke up the Farmers and Peasants Union in Hunan, while Ho Chian recently executed great numbers of Communists in Wuchaug

Reuter.

CUT OFF FROM HANKOW.

Tang Sang-chi Unable to Get Back.

Shanghai, July 18.

It is reported from Changshn' that General Tang Sang-chi is anxious to go back to Hankow in view of the threat from Nanking, but he is not able to do so because the South and West of Human pra- vince are also, threatened by anti- Red forces from Kwangtung and Kweichow. During the absence of General Tang, General Chang Fat wat will direct Hankow's expedi tion against Nanking.

Due to the heat and rather, con- gested quarters, the Indian woman offered the criminal an opportuni was sleeping in the street, which ty to stab her. Her outery brought the husband to the scene, but not until too late to apprehend the murderer. It is thought pro- the Jatter is. ·cm- bable

Sha- lives on and ployed

movements in- meen as his dicated familiarity with the place. It is thought that he was probably a member of a secret society which will be proud of the accom plishment of this crime in British Concession.

Malay Woman.

the

The case was taken before the acting Chief Justice, the Crown Solicitor, Mr. H. K. Holmes pro- secuting. The prisoners were no represented by counsel,

Evidence for the prosecution showed that three men entered a house in Sha Po village, Ping May 15. The house was occupied Shan district, on the night of

by a widow, a visitor, a servant and a small child. The robbers nppeared with revolvers and stole various articles of clothing.

Five Arrests.

The police. made inquiries at an oil factory in the district, and arrested five men; including "the three prisoners. One of the men claimed a basket. which contained a piece of soap similar to thut atolen, while articles of clothing were found near the sleeping place of the men. During the search another foki ran out of the house and escaped. Later, a bundle of clothing was found underneath a window of the oil shop.

An iontifention parade wast hold, and the widow picked out! This report confirms, rumours the three prisoners as men who A further search was made by which have been allost in the participated in the robbery. man is said here to be a Malay, the police at the factory, when two Colony since Thursday. The wo- wife of a cook employed at Jar-revolvers, one loaded in five cham- dine's mess. She had no less than bers and she other loaded in one, were found, behind a loose brick nineteen wounds.

in the wall. Another used cake of soap and part of an ear-ring were An interpreter was called who also found on the premises. road out statements, made by the prisoners when charged, in which they all denied participation.

The dastardly attack was made shortly after two q'clock in the morning and so quietly was the stabbing carried out that nothing attack Hankow-was known of the affair until the Wah Kiu Yat Po.

woman's husband was roused from his sleep by one of their two children who stated that his mother was lying on the ground bleeding.

PEACE PARLEYS.

Conversations Progressing

His Lordship said that before he the defence, he would called on withdraw the second count of re- ceiving on the grounds that none of the articles had been traced to any one of the men.

According to a Nanking report, the Red Spears in southern Honan are against the Hankow Reds, This armed force, which is some- Mr. Brutton in opening the de- thing like 60,000 strong, have put fence said that he had many wit-up anti-Red flags and are willing nesses to call. He stated that to co-operate with the Nanking there was no mention of search anti-Reds to by the constable at all. The constable stopped defendant and was asked "What's the matter?" This question in English seomed to irritate the constable, who promptly gave defendant a clout in the head. Mr. Brutton said

Peking, July 18. that he had four eye-witnesses to

The first prisoner, in denying this first blow.

A Fonztien official announce

the morning of the robbery he took Continuing,

Mr. Brutton ex-ment states that conversations be-

the charge, said at six o'clock on plained that the defendant's tween the delegates of Fengtien,

Although the noise of the strug-a launch to Shamshuipo, where he family had for many years been Chiang Kai-shek and Yen Hsi-shan supporting an old people's home are progressing favourably here, gle was not heard by anyone in pawned his jacket for from their own pockets.

The The Fengtlenites are hopeful that the building there is proof that He alleged the ticket was taken The ticket was not produced in night in question they were re they will result in joint action the murderer was resisted and from him by the Police.

marks on the wall which he had hearsing a play which they intend-against Hankow.

to scale, show many blood imprints court and two Police constables, However, foreign authorities ap-of a man's hand. ed to produce in order to rajee'

who searched the defendants, said money for the home. The defen- near to consider that the exactions

The exact identity of the mur- they did not find any tickets on Want was bringing some European of the Nanking Government and clothes and shoes to a performer other militarists are far more im- derer is unknown, but it is surmis- the first man, although three were

who came from Canton.

Mr. Brutton said that the Ser- geant, after assaulting the defen- dant, pushed him on the ground, twisted the defendant's hands be hind his back and sat on him. When the defendant's mother came

Favourably.

Despite the fact that medical assistance was hastily summoned and everything possible done for the unfortunate woman, she died at 8 o'clock in the morning through loss of blood.

portant at the present time thaned that the deed was an act of found on the third. the moves and plans of rival fac- tions. Reuter.

80 cents.

The defendant then said he put One rumour states. vengeance. that a certain Chinese was banish-the ticket at the head of his bed. ed from Shameen through the re- from which place the Police took port made by the murdered wo-it.

iwo prisoners also The other Truce Declared.

man's husband to the Consul and Shanghai, July 18.

The jury rotired and on return- Reports are current here that that this was the man who com- denied the charge.

mitted the "act. Suspicion is

2 verdict of to the scene she was told to go the peace arrangements between strong against this man, particu-ing brought away or she would also get into Feking and Nanking are progres-larly as he openly threatened to "Guilty" against all three men

In expressing his agreement trouble.

sing satisfactorily and that both do harm to the Malay's family. Eventually they all went to the Marshals Chiang Kai-shek and

The deceased woman and her with the jury, His Lordship re- police station, the defendant being Chang Tso-lin have given orders husband went to Shameen from marked that the men had carried out, the robbery at night and quite held with his hands behind. his for, an immediate truce pending Hongkong at the very commence close to a Police Station. He was back all the way. In the charge a peace conference, delegates, to ment of the strike and had been going to take a serious view of room the defendant asked for per-which will include representatives both employed at Jardine's meas the case because villagers must be mission to reserve his defence.

of Yew Shi-shan, Feng Yu-hainng. since their arrival there in 1925. protected.. He sentenced each pri As regards the cross-summons, Mr. Brutton explained that that (on the Nanking side) and Chang was taken out on the instructions Tsung-chang, of the C. S. P., whom the defen- dant and his mother had inter-

viewed.

The case was adjourned until

2.15 to-day.

NICARAGUA.

AMERICAN MARINE KILLED

IN ASSAULT.

Managua, July 18.

A United States Marine was killed and another wounded when the Marines with the Nicaraguan Constabulary repulsed an assault on Ocotal by General Sandino,

Acroplanes bombed the Liberals who it is estimated lost over 50 killed and. many wounded.-

Reuter.

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SALT REVENUES.

CHIHLI AUTHORITIES TO ASSUME CONTROL.

Sun Chuan-fang (on the Peking side) but represen-

Pukow line continues at a stand- tatives of Marshals Chiang and Nanking, the war on the Tientsin- Chang will form the principal still. Reports from Hauchow indi- factors of the conference

The seat of the parley is not ing along the railway since yet known but Sun Chuan-fang.15th. inat. arrived at Peking yesterday in

Nanking report states that the connexion with the peace move-

Fengtienites have voluntarily re- ment. The Shan-si delegate, Gen- tired from the Shihchuang front, eral Nan Kwai-hsing has also which was immediately occupied by

Tientsin, July 18, arrived at the northern capital. Yen Shi-shan's troops from Ching-

Following the example of other Information from the Fengtien ving. The Fengtienites are con-

authorities circles indicates the presence of a centrating in Pacting, from which provinces the Chihli Chiang Kai-shek delegate in Pek to Techow a strong defence line have notified the representatives ing but the identity of the delegate is established by Marshal Chang of the Powers concerned that is not to be announced for the Hsuch-llang's army-Wak Kiu forthwith they are taking over the time being. General Li Ming- Fat Po.

control of the Provincial Salt- chung, Feng Yu-hsiang's repre

Shanghai, July 18. Gabelle amounting to $12,000,000. sentative in Nanking, is leaving There has been no fighting annually. for the North. His trip is be lieved to have connexion with the pence movement also.

Probably because of the pro- posed truce between Peking and

along the Tientsin-Pukow railway The Powers concerned have des- since the 15th. for the rival armies patched representatives to the are now struggling near Yencheng. Salt Station at Tangku to endea Trains from Pukow are running your to prevent the seizure of the to Lincheng.Nam Chung Pao. revenue.--Reuter.

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