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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1927.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CHINESE JUSTICE.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

COMMENT ON THE BORODIN CASE.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING .

WEEK

FENG AND CHIANG.

-ATTITUDE OF NORTH- WESTERN ARMY.

No. 288, Hongkong Volunteer De- The attitude of the North-West- Bird, D.S.O. Administrativa Com-present political and military sit fence Corps. Orders by Llaut. L. G. ern Army in connexion with the mandant.

Hongkong, Friday, Aug. 5th, 1927. Yung Ping. Chief Counsellor to uation is outlined by General 1. Mounted Infantry Company. Parado at Stables at 6.80 p.m. on Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang, in an inter- Tuesday, 9th August, 1997. Dress:view obtained with Gen. Yung by Mufti.

Those members of the Corps. now it

possession of rifles and bayonets must return them immediately.

following

is

2. Strength-The taken on the strength on. 29. 7. 27, and posted to the Mounted Infantry Company.

No. 1263 Pte. I; H. C. Highet 4. Revorsion.--No. 750 Corp. C.R.F. Johnson, No. 2. Platoon is per- mitted to revert to the ranks at his own request as from 1. 8. 27.

La representative of the Central In-

formation Bureau,, Nanking.

It is stated that on July 28 Gen. Yung acted as special envoy. of the North-Western Army and personal.representative of. Gen. Feng on a mission to clarify their position with the Nationalist Gov ernment in Nanking:

General Yung was interviewed in the General Military Head- quarters in Nanking on the after- noon of July 27.

Gen. Yung first described his trip down to Nanking and in- cidentally mentioned that Hau chow was never recaptured by the northerners, so that all re- ports about its fall must be pro- pagando manufactured by an interested party.

The now notorious. Fanny Boro- din, and the three Soviet Courlere who were arested with her, on board the Pamint Lenina, near Nanking, or February 28th, after more than four months' imprison ment were suddenly released at noon on the 12th inst. The Judg ment given by the trial judge, Corps ara at present keeping their 2. Arma-Many members of the Ho Chun, has not yet been publish rifles and bayonets in their own pos- ed, and, according to the first resession. This practice is contrary ports, did not actually acquit the to Regulations. accused. It relied upon the amnes-dam bors are reminded that all rifes ty issued by Marshal Chang Too-and-bayonots when not in use must

in, after his assumption of the be kept at Corps Headquarters. Dictatorship, which ordered the re- lease of numerous criminals under sentence or awaiting trial, but or dered the retention in custody of prisoners charged with grave communist offences, pending the drafting of special rules by the Ministry of Justice. Judge Ho Chun is said to have ruled that the charges against Madame Borodin and the alleged Couriers were not grave, and to have interpreted the amnesty as justifying their im- mediate release, That he antiel pated trouble with the higher au- thorities over this action is shown by the fact that he appears to have No. 857 Pts. J. L. Adams is trans- drafted his resignation at the ferred from the Armoured Car Com- same time. As e propured hüpany to the Reserve Company, as judgment, and that he vanished from 1. 8. 27. as soon as his decision had been given. Madame Borodin is report ed to have proceeded to the Soviet Embassy, where she had an en- thusiastic reception. She appears to have found time to give out an

Vering all the strategic positions "The Northwestern army is co- interview extolling the justice of

in Central China-on the Peking Chinese Courts, and then, together

Hankow line from Chanteh, Tah with the Couriers, to have disap.

Min to Suiyanchow; on the Lunbai peared. For an attempt on the No. 1065 Pta. J. F. Pym, M.I. Com-line, around the Ma-Moh, Tal- part of the Chinese Authorities to pany, No. 914 Pte. S.H.E. Backett, Shun and Tongshan region, and locate them the same evening, os-A, C. Company and No. 1028 L/Cpl. in Hupeh, around the Suiyang, tensibly to secure their signatures H. C. Burgess, No. 1. Platoon are per- Fan-Chen and Hsiachow region." to certain documents-actually to mitted to resign from the Corps, D place them ander surveillance or from 31. 7. 27, having left the Colony. arrest-failed. Madame Borodin and the Couriers are still at large, and it is not definitely known whether they are now in Peking

or

have effected their escape. Rumour has it that they have taken refuge in a certain foreign Legation. But it is also rumoured that they 'succeeded in leaving the Capital on the day of their release.

Humorous.

5. Transfers--No. 68 Pte. N. V. A. Croucher is transferred from the Mounted Infantry Company to the Reserve Company, as from 1. 8.27.

General Yung was asked about the present strength and posi tions of the North-Western Army,

"The army directly under the command of Gen. Feng," said Gen. Yung. is about 150,000 strong; including the Kansu, Shensi and No. 750 Pto. C.R.F. Johnson is Honan armies which recently transferred from No. 2. Platoon to the joined the Nationalist army, the. Resorve Company, as from 1. 8. 27.

total strength of the Northwest- 6. Resignations. No, 457 Corp.ern Army is about 200,000. F.W.T.. Rosa, Engineer Company is permitted to resign from the Corps, as from 27. 7. 27, having completed 3 years and 9 months' service in the Corps.

R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR.

ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. CORPS..

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the prisoners

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Present 'Attitude.

Concerning the present attitude and past relation of the North- Western Army toward Wuhan, Gen Yung made this illuminat- ing statement.

"Previous to the Chengchow Conference, Gen. Fang did not then recognize the Wuhan Govern- ment as the Nationalist. Govern- ment. But after the Chengchow Conference, Gen. Feng came to understand more clearly the un-

had subsided, to have flouted it by punishing the judge. If Judge

derhand activities of the Wuhan Ho Chun had been bribed we should have expected him to faction and the malicious inten- behave exactly 08 he didtions of the Communists. Right on this occasion; to have then, the Northwestern Army released

sought to break away from Wuhan. Then came the Hauchow Confer- ence, during which

Gen. Feng had opportunity to have a heart to heart talk with Mr. Ho Han- min, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, and other important members of the Kuomintang. This made up Gen. Feng's mind to sever all relations with Wuhan; and he immediately recalled Mr. Liu Chỉ, the repre-

a judgment delivered without previous notice, and without the knowledge of his superiors, and to have sought safety before his ac- tion had come to the notice of his superiors. His conduct may also be susceptible of an interpratation that does not reflect upon his honesty, but then ano must.as- gume that he had the moral cour- age to do what he conceived to be right, but not to see it through, to administer, but not to vindicate, justice.

The case is not without Its humorous aspects. Madame Boro- din and the Couriers were all charged with an offence against the security of the State. In her particular case it was alleged that she, the wife of the High Military Adviser to the "rebels" at Hankow, was travelling under an assumed name, without a passport, and with incriminating documents in her possession, and that she was actually arrested while endeavour- ing secretly to pass through the Nanking Military Zone. That she was travelling through a hostile military zone under an assumed name, and without a passport, is virtually admitted, but, as usual in all cases in which incriminat- ing communist documents are found it is alleged that the papers

Judicial Subservience, with the possession of which she

Whether one assumes however, was charged, were "planted.". No that Judge Ho Chun was honest sooner had she been released than or dishonest, the incident is hard- the fur began to fly. Marshally calculated to substantiate the Chang Tao-lin only heard what faith in Chinese, justice voiced by had happened four hours after the Madame Berodin herself. She ea prisoners had been discharged, caped, it is now obvious, by a and was furious. He immediately trick on the part of her judge. It sent for the Minister of Justice to was not intended by those who had demand an explanation, which that started her prosecution that she unhappy official could not offer. should be released in this mannor, The Chief Justice of the Peking and she never would have been other that he meant to fight him?

entative of the Northwestern Army in Wuhan back to Cheng- show. So in all points of fact, the Northwestern Army na it is now, is in no way related with Wuhan."

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"Tactical: Reason." "This, Gen. Yung explained, 'is for tactical reason. For in stance, if two men are to fight each other, do they not first make preparation and manoeuver them- selves into proper position with as much secrecy as possible? would it not be foolish for any hearted man, took pity on him. tears. Gen. Feng, being a kind- one of them to announce to the and as Hsu Chien had sometime

Tel. No Central 1080.

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High Court was next sent for, and had they had the alightest suspi-1 Will such announcement be of go served with the Northwestern denied all knowledge of the Inci-cion of Judge Ho Chun's Inten- any help to the situation?"

Army, there is also the fact of cident. He was severely repri- tions. If Judge Ho Chun took a

Par 8.5. Devanha from Europe via randed and ordered to re-arrest bribe and sold "justice" it is a Chengchow Conference and the ed. In other words, the relation ports, August 4.-Capt. Kettlewell,

"How would you explain the old, comradeship to be consider- the prisoners. By this time, how-serious reflection on the Chinese Political Council for

between Gen. Feng and Hou Surg. Com, Carroll, Pay' Com.Par- Kingu, ever, not only the latter, but Judge judiciary. If he did not, the order Shengi and Honan?" he

Chien, is a purely personal one, sons, Mr. D. E. Edwarddy Mr. L. R. Ho Chun and his family, had dis- for his dismissal and arrest, and asked.

WAS for Hsu is simply taking his re- Boroughs, Mrs. A. E. Blackmore, L appeared. Marshal Chang Taung- the removal from office of the

sidence in Chengchow and is in J. A. S. Eccles, Mr. F. Mac Donald, chang shared the Generalissimo's Chief of the High Court, consti- Yung, "the meeting in Chengchew Chien, by the way, is arranging

"Strictly speaking," said Gen.

Miss R. J. Collins, Capt. V. G. Olive, no way politically active.

Heu Mr. R. W. Shaw, Mr. Molasovitch, Mr. indignation, when the news of tute an equally serious reflection could not be properly called as a

B. Zipper, Mr. C H. Lim, Mr. Tan what had happened reached him

to go abroad soon."

Kuan Hai, Mr. Lee, Yok Boon; Mr. the Peking Government, conference. When Gen. Feng ar- upon at Tsinan, and has sent several Whichever explanation of the trial rived at Chengchow, the Wuhan Communists now in Hongn I can Mr. Ho Koon Mong, Mr. Yap Fun

"As to whether there are other Chan Tong

Heng, Mr. Ho Koon telegrams demanding the im- judge's conduct be correct, what faction sent many of its repro-afely say that there is mediate re-arrest of the prisoners. has occurred very clearly demon-sentatives

more. Ta to influence Feng to

"The Bureau representative cine, Mrs. N. Crainicine, asked whether the Northwestern

Mr Chin Kah Goh, Mr. R. B. And in the meantime Judge Hostrates that the Chinese judiciary | join in with them. But Gen. Feng Yu Ju-ren and Ku Men-yu have Wright, Mr. P. E. Patell, Mr. and Mr

C. Chomier, Miss R. Vivienne, Mas D. Chun has been dismissed, and or is not really independent, and that was aware of their tricks; so he all returned to Wuhan; and Yu vivionne, Miss J. Norman, Miss J. ders have been issued for his ar the fate of rest, while the Chief Judge of the who gets into the clutches of af them; however, that he believed lawed government as the

A prisoner simply humoured them. He told was even appointed by the out Wren, Mr. Mason, Mr. K. Rayner, com- Mr. F. Collier, Mr. Bray, Mr. A. Rold, Peking High Court has only es- Chinese Court depends upon tric- that the success of the Revolution, mander of the Anti-Feng Army. Mr. V. C. Womack, Mr. N, Cenial- caped dismissal by prompt resigna- kery or bribery: where the Judge depended upon Wuhan's ability to tion. The Ministry of Justice, is concerned, of his subservience co-operate with Nanking. moreover, has been ordered to into the militarists. From the point "As to the Political Council for Army consider the present dis- tinued Gen. Yung that the vestigate whether he has been

of view of expediency Marshal Kansu, Shensi and Honan, it was pute between Nanking and Han- Northwestern Army never com- guilty of negligence in connexion Chang Tao-lin would have been obviously a deliberate.preation on how as a family dispute in the siders itself as an integral part with the Borodin case.

well-advised to have expressed up the part of Wuhan to rope in the party or as a dispute over the of the Nationalist Government Judge Bribed.

proval, or at least to have main--Northwestern Army. The North- principle that is at stake and and Kuomintang. The North- In Chinese circles it is alleged heard

tained a dignified silence, when he western Army, of course, never, whether they think that the dis- western Army belog an army what had occurred. at any time recognized this Poll. pute can be settled or that the under the Nationalist standard, that Judge Ho Chun was bribed Madame Borodin's tribute to the tical Council."

two opposing factions have no naturally will only fight for the to release the prisoners, and the justice of Chinese Courts might "Slice now actual sum he is reported to have then have carried

that the North-possibility of co-existing.

Nationalist cause for the vindi- some weight, western Army had severed ita re- "Now we all understand," said cation of the principles of the received-$200,000-is mentioned. even if the public was kept in lation with Wuhan, why is it that Gen. Yung, "that the dispute la Kuomintang and the Nationalist This allegation is indignantly ignorance of what had actually Hau Chien is still allowed to stay over the principle. The govern Government. The Northwestern denied by his friends. The occurred. As it is, however, all in Chengchow The Bureau re-ment founded on the San Min Army recognizes no government Judge's conduct; however, has, to the world now knows: that if presentatives asked also if there Principles and the government but the Nationalist Government say the least, been suspicious. If Madame Borodin obtained a just were any other Communists now founded on communism have no and no party but the Kuomintang. he possessed the moral courage to decision it was because the Judge at large in Honan.

common ground to get together. It will, therefore, fight against deliver a verdict in accordance decolved the Peking authorities

The Communistic government, the communist party and the with the law in spite of pressure and flod before he was caught;

Hsu Chlen,

need it be sald, must go, when Wuhan Government and the Feng- from the militarists, one might and alternatively, that the decision have expected him to brave it out, was not given

"Yes" said Gen. Yong, there is a true Three People's tien militarists to its That soldier. Principles government, there cer-Indeed, the success of, the Nation and remain at his post. Public the cast, but as a result of a sub-chien is still in Chenchow. But tainly is no possibility of their alist revolution is the success of opinion, would have been with him stantial bribe. In either case, the Hsu Chlen now la not Hsu Chien existing side by side." to such an extent that it may be Borodin tril does not support the keenly that he was utilized by the of Hankow days. He regretted doubted whether the General contention that the time is ripe to Communists; and when he spoke issimo. would have deemed it ex-Jeubject all foreigners to the juris of this he usually broke. Into pedient, after his first fit of anger dicion of Chinese tribunals.

on the merits of

,"

Makes Denial.

the Northwestern Army; for the Northwestern Army will have no mfasion and no meaning for ita

“I wish also to deny the alle existence if it is not devoted to gation in this connexion,

the Nationallat Revolution."

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