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SHANSI EFFORT:

SHORT-LIVED BID FOR GLORY.

A BITTER AFTERMATH. Tatungfu became one of the atorm centres of political strife in Ching at the end of September. Since the revolution in China in 1011-12, the Governor of the pro- vince of Shansi had managed to ateer a middle course. He refused to join any of the political parties who have been contending for the control of China, and the whole of his attenion was directed to the administration of the affairs of his

of the access own people. benclicent effect that the province generally was spoken of as the model province.

AN ARMED ROBBER'S. DEATH.

CHINESE CONSTABLE'S STRENUOUS STRUGGLE.

GUNMAN GIVES BATTLE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

KIANGSI UPSET.

RASCALLY SOLDIERS ON THE SCENE.

MONDAY, DECEMBER

MONSTER BAZAAR.

ST. VINCENT DE FAUL SQUIETY'S EFFORT.

ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS.

We learn that the gross takings amount to a little over $20,000, while more money is coming in. The exact total will probably be

available to-morrow.

1927.

DEATH IN PRISON HOSPITAL

CORONER HOLDS ENQUIRY

Dr. A. Cannon, medical officer in was admitted to the gaol on April 21, 1925, and was then examined by charge of prisons, said that Li Kai

Dr. Pone, who placed him on hard labour. Witness first saw the man on April 5 this year, and diagnosed culosis. and he was treated for that! his condition as generalised tuber-

disease.

After serving two and a half years of a sentence of seven yehra hard labour for an offened against THE YOKE OF TYRANNY.

the Arms and Ammunition Otdin The 44th annual Bazaar and Alance, Li Kai died in Victorin Gadl Soon after the Manchu Emperor Fresco Fate, held in connexion hospital at 12.30 am. yesterday. At the Public Mortuary, Shang was driven' from the throne and with the efforts of the Society of At the Central Magistracy this hat, on Tuesday, Jadge Keh and unrest began to manifest itselin St. Vincent de Paul to raise funds morning, or C. Willson and a

examina- different places all over the coun Mr. Bos conducted an tion into the circumstances sur-try, one often heard the people for the relief of Hongkong's poor, jury held An enquiry into the cir rounding the death of one Tsangery If only matters had gone on was held in the compound of the cumstances surrounding the man's Ta-ching, who was shot by a Chin-as they were! We were much Roman Catholic Cathedral yester-death. ese police constable in Kashing happier and more peaceful under day, and, as in previous years,

whs the cry of the majority of support Road on the morning of November the old regimer Of course, that was afforded a large measure of ordinary citizens. A few of the 23.

more enlightened among the scholars and students thought otherwise, and hoped great things Just now. after a year or more of for China in the future.

There were the usual stalls that

On June 27 witness again ex- view, rang-amined the man, and found that this second revolution, old and young, rich and poor, wise and have proved so populer in pre-

was taken to the gaol hospital and simple, all join in the cry:"Oh, yious efforts on that we were back in the days of ing from the $5 choice to 10 cents, his disease was becoming compli going from bad to worse, and a wide range of prices. The latter regularly treated until his death. the first revolution!" "Things are thus providing patrons with a cated by the onset of beri-beri. He Few, who are trying to better found great favour with the A post mortem examination reveal- matters, are getting waary and children, and had for sale one thirded the causes of death as primarily, discouraged, writes the Yushan of the total number of toys in the generalised tuberculosis, and berl (Kiangsi), correspondent of the bazaar. The fish pond proved beri, and secondarily, toxinia and North China Daily News. Louder popular, the prospect of a prize of syncope. who have come back in great many, while at a Naval stall still are raised the voices of those a bottle of whisky attracting numbers from the front, and from roulette held opt promise to those Nanking. They went out full of

back who liked a mild flutter. came

Some enthusiasm; they thoroughly disillusioned. who have been in Kwangtung for years have returned.

"C.P.C. 1695 deposed that he was on duty in Kushing Rand at 7.50 am on the day in question when he heard. the blowing of police whistles. He was about to make In the early months of this sum inquiries when he saw complain- mer, it looked as if the whole of ant who ran up and told him that Chirn soon was to come under the armed robbers were in his house, control of the Nationalists of the Witness went to the front door south, writes the North China and, when he got inside, the rob- Daily New's Tatungfu (Shansi)bers left by the back door. correspondent. At this stage, the

Witness gave chase and was told Governor throw in his lot with the southern Nationalists, and pre- that the robbers had run into Ka parations were started for a mill-shing Road. He saw a man walk tary enterprise. On September 26 ing down the street and he called we were surprised to hear that the upon hini to stop. The man stop

tn and ped and returned towards him.

The constable saw that he had from Peking had been stopped. The same day, the whole of the' Shansi,forces began to move out pistol up his sleeve, which he was about to point at him (wit- of the province and Launched ass). "I took no chances and campaign for the capture of Fe-fired a shot at the man," witness king, it being estimated that the told the Court, and hit him. I

force. contained expeditionary about 150.000 soldiers of all arms then took hold of him and there was a struggle, but deceased re- This force was divided into five armics moving towards Peking used to let go his hold. I then from the west, along five different red two shots over my shoulder and brought him to the ground. Then I took the pistol away from him."

railway communication

roads.

The most northerly army start- ed from Tatungfu and kept along the northwest railway. The main

The Court, returned a verdict bullet army, under the personal supervi-that death, was, due to sion of the Governor of the pro- vince, followed the line of the rail-wounds inflicted by the police way from the capital of the pro-after deceased had attempted vince out over the hills to the commit an armed robbery. southwest, to the railway junction

at Shiheblachuang, where the main line from Ilankow to the

to

aid society and took care of a

"

Mr. A. Calvert, assistant prison superintent, said that Li Kai was 34 years of age and was a native of the Shek Lung villago, Tung Kun district. He was convicted on A diamond ring, the most April 20, 1925, at the Criminal

next to the Sossions. Erskine "ear, was contained in valuable prize

Cake," in the Surprise tion to other trinkets of minor value! One of the most compre- hensive sections was "The Farm- yard" stocked, with the produce MARINE COURT CASES. of the Dairy Farm Company, in- eluding turkey, geese, sucking pigs, etc., in connexion with which guessing competitions were held.

The jury returned a verdict of addi- death from natural causes.

WOMEN BOARD SHIP WITHOUT LEAVE.

Military Tyrants, We have been almost tried be- yond endurance during the past three weeks. We had just got rid of a band of soldiers, who had behaved very well, when a band of the Special Police Army arrived,

At the Marine Court this mor- and fook up their residence on our premises, together with a number

Other forms of competition andning, before Commdr. G. E. Hole, of soldiers. Because Kiangst hab

unusual case of boarding accused being tivo alleged prosti- been in a turmoil for so long, the amusement included shooting, an Force (an organization recently coin games,

tutes. commandant of this Special Police tennis, football, darts, hoops and without permission was heard, the created) took up his beadquarters There were several stalls

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capital is reached. Between these number of stranded travellers until a law to themselves; took no ordersC.C.Y.M. ståll, a principal station. Chinese women, both of Macão,

ostensibly to "forbid and extermin

to

to observe the rule of the road in the Southern Fairway on Novem- ber 30, and, admitting a previous offence or the same charge, was three weeks Imprisonment.

BLANKETS IN A PAWN-SHOP.

The charge was raised by Mr. at, Kuangsin, to look after things tirely managed by Chinese, includ- Zumwalt, agent of the Columbia

usual in addition to the in northeast Klangsi. They wereing,

Pacific Line, in respect of two The Bazaar was made the more of these control all the affairs in these

on December 4, without the per- two main forees; three other such time as the railway service from Nanchang, and were

Was resumed. Some armies took more direct routes to.

Among the Both pleaded guilty, and were the capital by way of passes over people were with us six weeks. parts, supervising the ordinary enjoyable by means of a concert whe boarded the s.s. Las Vegas was one of a Chinese fined $10 each, with the altern- the mountains which lie between The famine relief which took the police and any troops passing which was held in the adjoining mission of the oflicer commanding. ↑

form of collecting the medicinal Lhrough. They coon misused their mission building. Shansi and their goal. The cum-

secretly herb ephedra was carried on until power, and sent their representa-artists paign was arranged so

ment. Although very young She Hah Fuk Tai, master of the and was started with such sud-the military made it imposible, for tives, a small official and a number troupe of jugglers, who is proceed-tive af 10 days imprisonment. deness that the northerners were they seized all the earts for trans- of soldiers, to each "hsien' city, ing to Sydney to fill an engage- The fines were paid. Caught quite unprepared and they port work and the poor people ate gambling, opium-selling, and surprised the audience with many steam-launch Wing Cheong, plead- had to fall back before the in-were afraid to bring in their all houses of ill repute, but in juggling feats and sang American ed guilty to the charge of failing

reality to license all these songs extremely well.. vaders. Now they have been supplies,

Two programmes of music were On account of the savagery of branches of vice. driven back and it seems as if the

A man from a neighbouring rendered during the afternoon by warlord of Manchuria intends to the soldiers, we were approached continue the campaign until the with a view to using the mission "hsien" bought his office from the the full military band of the whole of Shansi is subject to his premises as a city of refuge for commandant, gathered a band of O.S. Borderers, under the direc-fined $20 with the alternative of

defenceless women and children.lawless characters from this andtion of Mr. W. H, Fitz-Earle, control.

Refreshments were provided by We have been able to find shelter neighbouring cities, and, with a in this way for over one hundred band of soldiers to do his bidding Long Isolation. We were cut off from the outside refugees; they have now been with arrived in Yushan. The city auth-the proprietors of the Savoy and The scene of the Bazaar looked world for seven weeks. On Sun-us nearly a month and are likely orities Had prepared a place for Metropole Hotels,

KOWLOON LADY'S LOSS. day last, the first train arrived to remain for an indefinite period them, as they were sent by the com from Peking and brought us two of time. We have work now to do manding officer at Kunngsinful. very attractive when darkness set

Following enquiries by the. months mail. During this period, without going out to look for it. They scorned the place prepared, coloured electric lights giving

Police, two white woollen blankets which had been stolen from the we have seen some of the varied We give them all an opportunity for them and, without na much as a pretty effect. scenes at an important base of attending our evening service, "By your leave," they took posses- premises, establishing their yamen

verandah of No: 4, Banco Building, were subsequently recovered from time of war. At one time, there which we arrange to suit their sion of the church and the school, in the place that had been set apart The Masse Memorial Hospital, for the worship of God. We had President, Society of St. Vincent de. were over 1,050 patients in make capabilities.

a pawn shop where they had been The so-called shift hospitals.

not minded the soldiers so much, Paul, Chev. J. M. Alves; Hon. Seer pledged by two Chinese, who as a doctors in charge were Chinese under the supervision of Dr.

for they behaved decently, and did tory, Mr. Robert Chao; Han, Trea consequence were charged before students who had been trained for Francis Li, has been patronized by

not come to establish their quarters surer, Mr. J. P. Sherry (or leavo);

Magistracy this morning with a year or so in one of the mission the wounded of both armies, but hospitals as nurses. In less than it now looks as if it will close here for good, but, when this band Actg. Hon. Treasurer, Mr. L. A Bar. W. Schofield at the Kowloon of down, as no carts can be hired to came, with the intention of staying ton; assisted by a large and reprepawning the blankets without the

sentative bazaar committee." month after the outbreak

General Organization: Mr. J. M. permission of the owner.

Mrs. Lilian Cook, of No. 4. Banoo hostilities, it became apparent that carry coal. Some of the wounded for a year or two, as they said,

Alves, assisted by Messra. 3. M. the 'Shansi expedition had spent were left behind by the retreating and soon showed they had itself. We received in turn the re-farmy on the streets. The worst come to license vice, instead of Graca, B. Young, K. Young, and Ah Building, prosecuted, and gave itsier army of Shansi and then in cases were received and cared for suppressing it, and carried on Vick, with Madame Albuquerque e evidence of ownership, stating close succession the victorious in the hospital, but in a heathen unlawful business in the place de-Cevaira and Miss Britto (Scretaries). that the blankets had been taken Manchurian army. The towns and country the maimed and helpless villages through which the soldiers are not wanted in the home, and passed have suffered grievously, now we are faced with the problem There has been oppression and of providing for such as we be-

friended. violence everywhere of indescrib able barbarity.

Murder of Priests.

voted to the service of God, we rebel.

only

their

did

When they started the next day to partition our church into rooms, we objected, without avail. I sent my card, and invited the command- ing officer to come in to talk mat-

"I.

The Helpers. The following is a list of the chief officials and helpers:

K

The pase was adjourned.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Grounds and Illuminations: Mr. L. from her verandah during Novem J. Walker, assisted by men from H.Mber 28. Navy and Mr. Hosan.

Motor-car Draw:

Messrs. Young, F. M. J. Rozario, N. A Hamid, and Yu Kong.

Bank: Messrs. C. J. Monahan, J. The people of the district have

Two Catholic priests have beenters over. He did not come. The M. S. Rozario, L. D. Turner, G. Vaz, been exploited Junmercifully, They have been forced to supply murdered in our district within the next day, we went again and in-and A. V. Barros, assisted by several food and accommodation for both last two months, giving up their vited him for tea. Again he kept shroffs lent by the Hongkong and armies in turn, their womenfolk lives defending their mission pro- away, as he had no excuse to give. Shanghai Bank through the county have been treated, shamefully,perty, Robbery with violence is of We then appealed to the magistrate, of the Compradore, Mr. Ho Wing

ter. We then felt that only the their supplies of fodder and grainnightly occurrence in our city, and but he dared not move in the mat-

have been used freely for feeding sometimes is accompained with Lord could help us, and gathered M. Noronha, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. V.

the horses and mules of the wounding or murder. It is impos military, their young men hayegible to go out into the villages, for together for prayer. been conscripted as labourers to there is great likelihood of being carry the burdens of the soldiers, relieved of all one's belongings,

either by soldiers

to

or

else by

"Licensed Vices.

The following general know- Jedge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

"Answers, for those who need them, will be found" on Page 14 of this issue."

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

1 When doce the Salo. of Food (Weights und Measures) Act, 1920, come into force?.

How many planete are there!. 3 What important decision has been made by the Jockey Club during the last month?

4

Who wrote: "The Battlo of the Books," "The Shaving of Shag pat," "The Ingoldsby Legends," "Ode to a Nightingale," "Second Mrs. Tanqueray"?

Who won the Football Association Cup in 10207

6 What mythological figura was Queponded in the cloud with anvily on her feet?

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Ten Cent Stails: Mr. and Mrs. J. Ribeiro, Mrs. F. Bayot, Misses G., F and T. Assumpeno, Olgle and Mafia Basto, E., C, and L. Noronha, Edith All the city people were up in Rocha, A. de Souza, Delcie Silva, M and their horses, mules, donkeys, robbers. Railway travelling in arms against them, and said they Remedios, Guterres; Olga Ribeira, cowa, and carts have been seized this district alec is an adventure. had no right to live in the mission Tuli and Akla Noronha, Alda Reme Even the Political dias, and Messrs. 3. A. Ribeiro and J. F. Ribeiro. and are not likely to be returned, We now are left with no safe and premises.

Naval Stall: Mr. C. A. Cariton, Bureau took them to task for it, being required for transport work sure means of transit.

The whole district is swarming and said it was not right, but they assisted by Messrs. Doyle, Fowler,

a lie, saying they Birkett, Hainban, and others. At present, we are under the rule

Everyone Christmas Tree: Mosars. W. R. of the Governor of Kirin, the Man with bands of brigands, and it is answered with

that was a falsehood. Wilkinson, H. Wilkinson, Medina, G. knew churian General in charge of the not likely to settle down as long as had rented the place. operations along the northwest this war is going on in our midst. Things got worse and worse both Nuttall, W. Rodger, W. Newsbury frontier. Our province of Shansi We must wait patiently for peace

Little Flower Stall: Misses B. Vaz, is very mountainous. On the and settied government and in the in city and country. All those who and D., Silva.

in addition the meanwhile there is work to be done had practised their evil deeds 'in north

there 13 an outright at hand, ministering to those secret, now came out openly, for G. M. Gonsalves, E. Baptista, H. M. mountains,

wall, which in distress and supplying the they had only to register and pay Silva, M. Vaz, H. Silva, C. Xavier, F. er and an inner

on their unlawful business. At a Santos, A. Basto, C. Cruz, O. Azevedo, run east and west and are about means of grace to the few faithful so many dollars a month to carry Cruz, P. M. Montalto de Jeans, B. one hundred miles apart. On the sharing in the work. It looks as country fair, the gamblers refused M. and B. Gutierrez, L. Chan, L. cast of the province another if this district will be disturbed to pay the required sums, and said Silva, R. Rozario, C. Burette, L. 7. section of the Great Wall of China with war and strife for some con- they would rather stop. The next and B. Ozorio with the assistance runs north and south and is the siderable time, but it is not pós- day they were asked to continue, of Mesara E. Vaz and Mr. F. AN boundary line between us and sible for any one to forecast future otherwise no money could be got Farmyard: Mosers, A. Bertram, G.

events, especially here in China. out of them; ***

W. Cooper, D. Thompson and S. Simp- Chihli province.

We sent a petition to the cont- Tatungfu lies up in the north of

manding officer at Kuangeinfu, Football Burnt Messrs. Giles, the province, between the two walls. It is the most important

Mesare. Heiss Massey & Co., Ltd. but, before there was time for an Grant and Hyde.

Chinese Catholic Young men's 11

For particulars apply to:--- represented by the following town in a wide area and is situated send the 1928 Diary issued by answer, the whole band had to on the main road out of Peking to Mogars. Samuel, Osborn & Co., Ltd., Bec. One evening, a proclamation Stall: Messrs. Chan, Kwok Leung,

BM? the northwest into central Asia.

the Sheffield Steel Manufacturers, was put up on the front door that Lui Wai Hung, Chan Kwok Chuen, sigra 6GB, EFC, for whom they have recently all were to be arrested and the Choe, Ping Fal, Chan Kwok Wah,,

First Sea Lord, Chancellor of the whole army disbanded. The com-Shak Tak On, Chan Kwok Yan, Wa 12 Who holds the following offices:" Exchequer, Poet Laureate, Minis- ter of Pensione, Lord President of manding officer quickly fled with Kam Chew, Chan Bien Hing. Ip

the Counelli his wife and belongings. His poor Chung Man, Chan Tak Ming, Cheng File(Continued on Page 11.)"

(Continued on Page 11.): father, who had just arrived to find Chit Ming, Chow Chiu Cheung, Chow

The Relief Work.

been appointed Solo Agents for During this time of strife we Hongkong and South China. It con- have had our work to do. When tains some useful computation tables the railway service suddenly was for all who handle metale and ma suspended we became a travellers' chinery.

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Which of the following were real characters: William Cubbott, Sir Andrew Aguccheek, David Rizzio Mrs. Markam, Herold Skimpole Rasputin, Soames Forsyte?

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