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THE HONGKONG TEFEGRATH,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1928,

INDO-CHINA'S NEW CHIANG KAI-SHEK CORRECT CAR HIRE THE WHITE SLAVE THE HONEYMOON

GOVERNOR.

HIGH TRIBUTES TO M. PIERRE PASQUIER.

PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE OF COUNTRY & PEOPLE.

IN NANKING.

IN DISPUTE.

MARSHAL LI TO FOLLOW BY MR. SHANK CHARGES PUBLIC

NIGHT TRAIN.

ALL EYES ON CAPITAL.

Shanghai, Sept. 18.

VEHICLE DRIVER:

TRAFFIC.

TRIBUTES PAID TO WORK OF WOMEN POLICE.

KOWLOON TONG TRIP. AUSTRALIA ́SUCCESS.

MURDER.

SPEECH BY COUNSEL FOR DEFENCE.

“SUSPICION, CONJECTURE & SURMISE.”

ACQUITTAL PLEA.

London, Sept. 18. Mr. E D. Shank, of the Hong-

Speaking in the Assembly of the Marshal Chiang Kai-shek left kong Excavation, Pile Driving and for Nanking this morning but con- Construction Company, Ltd. ap- trary to anticipation he was not peared before Mr. W. Schofield at League of Nations, in a debate on accompanied by any of the Moder-the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- the report of the Flith Committee ale leaders. It is stated that the ing as complaidant.against a pub-rogarding the white slave traffic, SAIGON GRATIFIED.

rest of the party, Marshal Llic motor car driver who was Lord Cushendun, the British re- Commenting on the appointment Chal-sum, General Chen Ming-shiu charged with refusing to accept a presentative, emphasised the im-

and Messrs, Hu Ifan-min, Chang fare when disengaged at the Kow-portance of the subject. of M. Pasquier to the Governor Ching-klang, Li Shih-tseng, Tai loot Ferry shortly after 12 o'clock strongly supported the unanimous opinion of the experts who con- ship-General of French Indo-Chi-tao and Wu Te-chen are leay- last night. Chian, the Impartial of Saigon ing some time this evening, A Defendant said that complain-stituted the Committee, condomo Mr. Tal Chi-tao, the Chancellor ant wanted to hire a car to takoting the licensed house system "As the announcement has been of the Sun Yat-sen. University, him to Kowloon Tong for $1,He also endorsed the recommen officially confirmed, it cannot but Canton, has indicated that he will whereas the fare he demanded dation of the Committee that stricter measures should be taken. he received by the Colony with proceed to Nanking with the Li was $3.80.

In reply to his Worship, Inspec-against men who lived on the 1) Chaf-sum party but intends to re- complete satisfaction.

"It would be puerile to intro-turn, to Canton after the prelimistor Spear said there were no fixed immoral earnings duce M. Pasquier to residents of ary conferences in Nanking. He rates for public, cars, but each Such men, he said, deserved no great, there was no caso on which Indo-China. Entering the admini-aays that he will not assume any fourney was charged according to mercy. stration of this Colony on Novem-important post in the Central Gov-arrangements between, the fare ber 1, 1898, M, Pasquier, whoernment, but desires to continue and the driver. graduated from the Colonialis educational work in Kwang-

tung. School, bas shaped Д career

Shanghal, Sept. 18.

of women.

A strong plea for the acquittal Не ese law atudent, was made on the of Chung Yi Miao, the young Chia final day of the Police Court pro- ceedings at Keswick when he was charged with the murder of his

Thesiger. wife, by defending counsel, Mr. Mr.Teaiger, addressing the the Court on behalf of the accused, aubmitted that, although quantity of the evidenca was very they could possibly commit the ac cused on a charge of murder. Mr. Lord Cushendun warmly sup-Cohen had remarked that that was Complainant, in ovidence, said ported the recommendations of the not a trial but an investigation. It Commitico favouring the employ was something more than that. he did not refuse to pay $1.80. Hement of women police to prevent It was a preliminary hearing after which is almost entirely spent in The reconstruction of the Cen- said that he did not know how the white slave traffic and to pro- the police had been investigating this Colony. He has given proof,tral Government and the abolition much English the defendant un-tect the morals of young people. for six weeks, during which time in all the posts which he has been of the Provincial Political Councils derstood but he denied that he lie recalled that he had been one the accused alone had been in called-upon to take up, of qualities are now regarded as merely a mat-bargained with the driver,

Defendant recalled an incident of the first to propose the employ-custody upon the charge.

ment of women police.. for organization, method and ter of time. The reconstruction

Mrs. Ethel McDonnell mention- intelligence which earned for him plan has been drafted and will on Saturday last when the com- telephoned from the promotion, in 1919, to the high he announced shortly, while the plainant post of Resident Superior of work connected with the dissolu- Kowloon Cricket Club for a motor ed that women police in Australia Annam, retaining the high function of the Provincial Political car to take him to Kowloon Tong, had achieved a wonderful success. Defendant answered the call and They patrolled in the working and tions connected with this, office Councils has already commenced.

waltod for 35 minutes before the shipping centres and were never until the day when the return to

complainant appeared. Mr. Shunk malested--British Wireless. France of M. Varenne permitted htm to take for the first time

Mr. Sun Fo has wired to Mr. Hupaid only $1 on arrival at his

house. the reins of government of this fan-min announcing his arrival in Colony, Us neting. Governor Shanghai from America on Friday. General from October, 1926

it in reported that a number of the May, of the following year.

C.E.C. Commissioners will postpone their trip to Nanking to await Mr. Sun Fo's return.

J

Promoted Governor,

"Then,

to

from June of the return Samo year, with the

of M. Varenne, he was promated

of

Sun Fo Returning.

Mr. Shank said he could not re- He had member the incident. never had a driver, complaju about insufficient fare.

HAWKER FINED.

The Slater Case.

Was

ono

The quantity of evidence before them was the total result of six

coln- weeks hard work on the part of the police directed solely against the! accused. There cluence in this case ho could not resist mentioning when they were dealing with circumstantial evi- dence. There was tho quashing of à conviction in Scotland 18 years too late of a man called Stater, Any- one who studied that case would re.

Defendant again said he refused POLICE GRUDGE STORY NOT member a coincidence in regarded to

to take the complainant because they could not come to terms,

BELIEVED.

Upset?

His Worship pointed out that de- When charged before Major C Shanghai, Sept. 18.

fendant had his redress if the pro-Willson at the Police Court, this to the grade of Governor, of the It is stated that two leftist memper fare was not paid either on the morning, with hawking without a a Chinese denied the first class, in the Colonial Llat, and bers of the C.E.C., Messrs. Chan previous occasion or this morning. licence; appointed Director

the Ka-fu and Ting Wel-fang, will

The case was adjourned for the offence and stated that the Indian Economie Agency of Indo-China, cease all political netivities' short- attendance of a foki who was with policeman who arrested him was anxious to secure a casa at his discharging the functions of the ly though apparently they have no defendant.

expense. latter post with an efficiency and intention of resigning. conscientiousness which won for him the recognition of Inlo Chinese resilents,

Sun Chuan-fang Platting?

Nanking, Sept. 18.

WUS

the question of jewellery. Slater was hunted down at once by the police because on the day after the murder he had pawned a bronch ex- It was then discovered that actly like the one missing from the house. sion for several months. The rat the brooch had been in his posses put on which the prosecution inad Ho mucli stress in this case tae question of rings. Replying to a question from the They had heard from Dr. Crai- Imported ball and roller bear-

As Dr. Crawford said, Ings and parts thereof, imported Bench, defendant said that nt the furd to what extent that assisted those rings might have been taken "Indo-China has reason to eon-

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has rims for motor and other cycles, time he was lighting a cigarette, the case. gratulate itself over the appoint telegraphed to the Military Coun-and imported cycle parts are to be but had hardly put the cigarette off some hours before the accused'e inent of 21. Pasquier to the ell stating that he has received re-marked with an indication of into his mouth when the Indian wife died. They would not have supreme post of the country, for liable information from Shantung origin. Imported ball and roller rashed up to him from a great ben left openly upon the table in it has, in the new Governor to the effect that General Sun bearings are to be die stamped or distance, wrapped his arms around the boarding house. They were General a man pussessing highly Chaun-fang, the former Northern otherwise impressed on the visible him, and accused him of hawking. probably taken off when she had a The prosecuting police officer wash after lunch and eventually, administrative abilities, to which is added a profound knowledge of lender is now in Tainmfu, plotting surface of the outer ring. The the needs of the country. From with a number of military officers Order in Counell governing this said that the man's case was that left in some place of concealment, the first day of his sojourn in this inciling General Ma Liang, with change will not come into force the two fruit trays which had been so that they might well have been Colony, many years now, M. Fax. the intention of organising irregu- until six months after it is made. taken to the Police Station from found in her own suit caso. Then quier has always shown a désire lars in Shantung le create trouble. Three months after it is made is the spot did not belong to him. the prosecution and lald stress on the period allowed for the Order They were too valuable, however, the fuel that she could only have to come into force regarding rima, to be left unclaimed for long, and had one pearl necklace, because the while March 1, 1929, is the date he expected to lay his hands on insurance policy mentioned only fixed for the Order to come into the actual culprit when a claim one. When they compared that in- surance policy with the 1st of jewels found in the jewel case they force for cycle parts. Gear cases was made. Bro excluded from the latter.

His Worship found the offence would find there was a whole mass Various methods of marking are

proved, and on being informed of Jewellery that was not mentioned that the defendant had had a pre-in the insuranco policy. There were two pearl necklaces' among the allowed for rims and parts.

vious conviction of a similar na-

jewellery. ture, imposed a fine of $5.

to penetrale the mentality of the natives and to intimately under- stand that mentality in the light thrown by the past history of the country,

Political Activity.

Nanking, Sept. 19. Political circles are showing renowed activity with the arrivals of Marshal Chiting Kai-shek.

Immediately on his arrival, Mar- shai Chiang had a conference with Mr. Tan Yen-kal, the Chairman of the Political Council-Reuter.

Patient Study, "He has studied patiently, and with a minuleness worthy of the humanitarians whose works have made their subjects famous to

Fengtien Triumph.. other countries, the economic and

Mukden, Sept. 18. political organisation Empire of Anam.

General Yang Yu-ting reports The esteem which the natives that the Chili-Shantung forces, themselves have for M., Pasquier, after Administrator and sympathetic

of the

O to Nanking.

Shanghai, Sept. 18.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek pro-

Rona Fida Mistako? Regarding the alleged remark by ceeded to Nanking this morning, Oficial returns "show another but the other Kuomintang leaders large accession of recruits to the the accused about knickers, he want- are remaining in Shanghai to British Territorial Army. Dur-ed the Bunch to see that a Cum- Home days' fighting, have meet Mr. Sun Fo, who is due on ng July 2,845 men were finally an-berland constable, spenking for the! writer of The Annum uf Former surrendered and are now being September 21, on the Empress ofuroved for service, and the total first time in his life to a China-

Tunes, is a further guarantee that in M. Pasquier, Indo- a Governor-

China possesses

General who knows the Colony better and more profoundly than

disarmed.Reuter.

Fengtion Wounded.'

Shanghai, Sept. 18.

Canada.--Beuter.,

number enlisted during the pro- Chairman Installed

sent recruiting year rose to 27 Foochow; Sept. 18.

173, compared with 20,704 In the Admiral Yang Shu-chwang was corresponding ten months in 1927. Reports from North China state installed as chairman of the Fu-The total Territorial atrength, ex- Car loads of kien Provincial Government yes-elusive of Permanent Staff on the

1st Instant, was 140,699. nay of his predecessors and in that twenty-five whom our native proteger will find Pengtien wounded sed through terday morning--Reuter.

JustChinwangtan to Mukden." is who Governor

ther fighting is going on at and competent!"

Apparently anticipating that the Anshan between Fenglien troops policy of the now Governor-General and the Chibli-Shantung forces. The connonading appears to be would be in direct contrust to his

neurer Chinwangtao, Most of the

I.

Fur-

Socialist predecessor, the Impar-foreigners and all the women have tiel goes on to say:

been evacuated from Shanhaikwan,

Bester.

Reverse not Serious,

The policy of Mr. Pasquier regards problems concerning the native population will not be form- ed in a groping way, with hasty

Shanghai, Sept. 18. décisions and retractions. Evidence

The Kuo Min News Agency's given by such experience coupled |

Correspondent in Mukden wires with energetic action as has been that upon the receipt of the news ahown by M. Pasquier has entire of the unexpected Fengtien reverse, ly assured us, on a question which General Chang Hsuch-liang tele- occupies a first place amongst the graphed to General Yang Yu-ting to many important problems, concern-rush reinforcements to Chungli at ing this country requiring, imme- all costs. It adds that Chang such-liang has wired to General diate attention.

"We are not forgetful of the Pel Chung-hef that the Feng- fnet that our new Governor-tlenites are capable of disposing General is also Interested in the of the Chibli-Shantung remnants' many important economic and without assistance from Pel Chung- Anancial problems the solution of bel and declaring that the reverse. which is belag awaited by the sustained by his subordinate war country. As Acting Governor-not serious.

goes on to state the Pol General in the interim of 1927, M. Pasquier has studied the monetary belief that prevalls that

Chung-hsi his withdrawn his altuation of Indo-China and the possibilities of effecting funda-forces to the left bank of the Luanho in order to allow Chang Hisveh-liang a free hand-Reuter. Foreign Troopa:

Tientsin, Sept. 18.

mental reforms, notably in the direction of stabilising the Indo- Chinese piastre."

It

In connexion with the reduction

Mr. Herbert Davey has been up- of the American forces in China, pointed Recorder of Dudley to suc- the first batch of 350 Marines and cood the late Mr. J. B. Matthew, Artillery left for Tongku by Mghter KLC. Mr. Herbert Davey was. called to the Bar in 1897 and is this evening and are joining, the Recorder of Wenlock, Mr. J. B. transport Henderson. The troops Matthews, whom ho now succeeds, left from the British Bund where was found shot in the gun-room of a largo British and American his shooting-box at. Rhydd, near crowd gave them a hearty send- Worcester, on August 5.

off-Reuter.

1.

1924, BY KEA SERVICE ING

"If I was you I'd put me dollar in that bank; I met the

President and he's a square shooter."

man speaking English with a Now York accent and with a bad cold in his head might have made a per- been a bona fide mistake dangerous fectly honest mistake. There had to justice. Then in regard to the ovidence of Detective Pendlebury, He did not shrink from the oppor tunity of seeing there was a bruise on the ring finger of the deceased woman, which did not deceive the eye of the doctor. He did not fail to notice that there was a man go- ing down the road with a pale fuce. If he had stayed a little longer in the box, he would, have told them that he had seen an obvious mur- derer hurrying from the scene of his crime!

To talk about seeing the pale face of a Chinuman whom he was see- ing for the first time was a little dlileult to belleve. The prosecu llon had looked for footprints and had found none. There was no blood on the man's clothes and none on the handbag he was alleged to have taken away from the scene of the crime. The prosecution had beon successful in establishing an alibi for the accused man for the whole of the day with the exception

of an hour and 15 minutes, between 2.45 p.m. and 4 pm. The evidence of Miss Crossley and the maids and others was utterly inconsistent with the suggestion of the prosecu tion that the accused was walking up and down that rond with two lengths of cord in his pocket ready to strangle his wife. The prosecu- tlon's own evidence on that point was utterly inconalatent with carefully premeditated and brutally executed crime.

Q

The Wks to the Bathroom. With regard to the statement that the accused had walked an unsual number of times between his bed- room and the bathroom, he sug gested that the evidence had gradually dwindled away, and that he only walked to the bathroom twice. When he returned to the (Continued on Page 11.)

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