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INDO-CHINA PLOT TSIN WAN MURDER

REVEALED.

WIDESPREAD ATTACKS

INTENDED.

HIDDEN WEAPONS ENOUGH

FOR AN ARMY.

CHARGE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

WAR ACTIVITY IN EMPRESS LINER ON

PROTEST AGAINST ACCUSED'S DETENTION.

IMPROPER SALE OF BOATS.

HOLT'S WHARF STAFF SAID TO BE INVOLVED,

KWANGSI.

EXTENSIVE: OPERATIONS BY CANTON FORCES.

AGAIN REMANDED.

Mr. Hinahing Lo, defending Leung Lin on a murder charge, this morning, formally applied for the man's discharge on the grounds that he had been in prison for nearly a month and that apparent PREMATURE ACTION. y the Crown could not proceed against him until two other men That the mutiny by native were arrested. The case came bo- troops, garrisioned at Yen Bai, fore Mr. J. S. MacLaren, Assistant assisted by civilian participants, District Officer, New Territories, within close distance of Hanol, the District Court, Post Office the seat of the French admini-Building. His Worship remanded stration of Indo-China, is no police to make further enquirica.

accused for another week for the Isolated Incident, but that it

The charge against Loung Lin constitutes one of a number of is that together with Tam Chi- arned attacks apparently plan- cheung, alías Ko Lo, and Mak Yuk- ned to take place simultaneously hang, alias Sho Tsai, not in custody, at vital points of defence in the he murdered Li, Shing on the night country, is further borne out by of January 13-14, 1930, at the news received in Hongkong last Heng Kong Distillery, Ful Iu Koi,

Tain Wan. night, telling of other sensational

Mr. LR. Andrewes, who pro- incidents elsewhere.

secuted for the Crown, called a Reuter. cables a statement Chinese constable who emanating from tho French dence of finding accused at the gave evi- Ministry of Colonies in Paris, Yan Wo Tong medicine shop, Tain which admits that another attack Wan, and taking him to the Police was carried out by native revolu Station for enquirica on January tionaries qu a militia post at 15th. Henghon (situated midway be tween Yen Bai and Hanoi), in the province of Tongking, in respect of which it in claimed that no casualties were suffered by the French defenders.

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In cross-examination, Mr. Lo suggested that accused was arrested by witness who had no warrant, but Inspector Reynolds explained that a European officer would have been detailed to effect arrest. Ae- cused was taken to the Police Station for enquiries,

Bambing Incidents. Again, ou Monday night, 11

In formally protesting against almost unprecedented act was accused's detention, Mr. Lo said he committed when armed, civilians, understood acctised was detaified in members of revolutionary secret order that two other suspecta might; societies, made their appearance be arrested, and until those arrests in the capital itself. Mounted on were effected the Crown could not blcycles, presumably for greater proceed, As he had been detained mobility, they bombed various for nearly a month, justice would points in Hanoi, but necording to be met by discharging him. the message, inflicted no casual- Mr. Andrewes pointed out there. tics.

were strong reasons to suspect ac- On the same, night, a motor-cased, one being that blood. was driver fired a revolver st a police found on his cout man and shot two other persons

Replying to his Worship. Mr. dead before he was arrested.

Andrewes auid there were still Considered with previous in-stronger reasons to suspect. Tam cidenta, It now becomes increas. Chi-cheung, ingly evident that the present eltuation is a very serious one for the French authorities.

Good Warning.

Mr. Lo replied if what Mr. Andrewes had stated could be sub- stantinted by. witness, as to the blood an accused's coat and other circumstantial evidence, then they could proceed with the case with- out waiting for the arrest of the other two men.

It is. Lo be noted that the secret service syalem works through al- most every conceivable channel,

His Worship, said he thought the extending to Canton and other interests of justice would be served Important Chinese centres of un- best by ordering a remand in order rest, and has enabled the French to give the police a fair opportun- authorities to Recumulate a inassily. Accused would

of documentary evidence, which until next Friday. has provided them with ample warning of the events of the past few days.

The same facilities apparently have enabled them also to take steps which have led to the dis covery of dumps of bombs, grena-

be remanded

COW STOLEN & THEN SLAUGHTERED.

des and other weapons of war- OWNER COMPLAINS OF LIGHT

fare, sufficient for the purposes .of any army, outside not only Hanoi, but also Halduong, Kien- an Haiphong and other vital points.

Further "Finds"

SENTENCE.

THEFT CHARGE FAILS. | DIFFICULTIES AHEAD.

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exterminated.

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WORLD TOUR,

AUSTRALIA ARRIVES WITH 400 TOURISTS.

30,000-MILE TRIP.

With 400 passengers, including many of the leisured classes of Britain, Canada and the United States, as well as a sprinkling of

whilst on

It was stated, on the re-appear-

Canton, Feb. 13.- ance of a firewood dealer before Mr. War-like activities continue Whyto Smith at the Kowloon Magi- unabated in Kwangsi, and it is stracy this morning on a charge of thought that the Cantonese armies larceny of four pieces of timber are finding more difficulty in representatives of many Con- from Holt's Wharf, members of the staff were involved expected.

that several exterminating the rebels than theytinental countries, the magnificent Canadian Pacific liner Empress of and that departmental action was Nevertheless, the armies, are Australia arrived in port this mor- being taken in respect of these advancing rapidly through the nine on her seventh annual world persons.

province and are aiming at the crufee. She is commanded by In answer to the charge, the de-wo main centres, Kweilin on the Capt. R. G. Latta, with Mr. Wm. fendant said he had purchased the Kwel Klang (Cassia River), and Macinnes as the Cruise Director. wood from the storekeeper, to- Nanning on the West River. At The liner's arrival in port was Kwellin, situated in the north-east happily marked by delightful gether with two old life-bonts,

As intimated yesterday, when the part of the province, they are weather, after the dismal condi- case was Arst brought before the aiming at the extermination of the tions which have prevailed during Magistrate, the

defendant was remnant of General Chang Fat the week, and this will enable the alleged by the prosecution to have wel's Ironsides, and at Nanning, tourlets to enjoy to the full the bought two life-boata from the the west of the province, are beautice of the Colony during storekeeper, but when leaving the the Kwangsi rebe! headquarters. their four-day stay. To-day sight- yard he was found to have taken Canton Commander-in-Chief, has island, there is an optional visit to General Chan Chai-tong, the seeing trips are belog made on the four pieces of timber in addition.

In ovidence, the storekeeper bore celared that his troops will push Canton to-morrow, out the main facts of the case, but till these two cities are cap- Sunday the visitors will see the gave contradictory evidence as, to tured and the rebels completely Now Territories. The liner leaves

on Monday night for Keelung. io mentioned that he had only reton to the effect that General whose accommodation and service the money paid him for the boats.

Meantime, rumoura, reach Can- ceived $14 from

The Empress of, Australia, of wife for the two boats, but later the Kwangsi rebels and is at pre- terms, left New York on December the defendant's Chang Fat-kwel is in touch with the tourists apeak in the highest admitted that he had also received sent organising a "come back 2nd, making the trip East vin the a further $16 as deposit for some with the joint co-operation of his Atlantie und Suez, and after crus- barrels which he intended to sell at Ironsides and the Kwangsi rebels. sing the Pacific she will return to some future date:

Admiral Chan Chak, Provincial Fleet (the mander-in-Chief of the Cantonese and conclude

Com-New York via the Panama Canal; [

her trip of 30,000 Fourth miles at Southampton. Naval Squadron) left here this morning for Wuchow. travelling to Sam Shul by rail and He a

From England. will proceed up the West River by board are the following:

Amongst the British passengers on Sam Wuchow. A squadron of aero- London, who gunboat from

Shul to

Lt. Col. H. L. FitzPatrick, of was Secretary to the planes is also preparing to leave Minister of Finance of the Egyptian Canton for Wuchow to assist in Government and in now retired. Col. the campaign.

FitzPatrick served in the Great War It is reported that all public care and was decorated and made a Com In the Yung and Cheong Districts mander of the British Empire, Knight have been commandeered by Jerukalom, has

of Grace of the Order of St. John of General Chan Chal-tong's troops Legion of Honour and the Croix de been awarded · the for transportation, and that these Guerre, is a Grand Officer of the still proving insuficient, General

Urder of the Nile in Egypt, la a Chan Chal-tong has wired to Can-Commander of the Redeemer and Lon for cars to be acab up from holds the Croix de Guerre of Greece, here.

is a Commander of the Order of the White Eagle with sword of Serbia, and other decorations. Col. Fitz- Patrick is an accomplished linguist has visited practically all parts of the known world and is a journalist of note,

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sold on the instructions of a clerk The witness said the boata were in Holt's Wharf.

Detective Sergeant Humphreys intimated that that was so, and that there were others implicated

KUOMINCHUN TROOPS ADVANCING.

Hankow Said To Be The Objective.

GOVT, COMMANDEERS SHIPS.

Shanghai, Feb. 14. According to Japanese re .ports, Kuominchun troops are Again advancing on Hupeh,. and have reached Kingtze kuan, with Hankow as their objective.

General Shih Yu-shan in re- ported to be joining them, while the loyalty of General Han Fu-chu is doubtful.

The Government la com mandeering ships here in Shanghai, the object, it in 'be- Heved, being to send troopa up-river against the rebels.- Router,

It is therefore possible that once again the motor buses and public cars may be taken off the streets and sent to the front, though on this occasion they will have con- siderably further to go up to Kwangsi thun in December, when they were requisitioned for service within fifteen miles of Canton...

Miss Louise. Gerard, F.R.G.5., of London, is a well-known novellat, having ninetoen volumes to her credit, which have been published in Great Britain, the Colonics, the Con- tinent and America, she was elected

Society for her travel articles on the fellow of the Royal Goographical Congo and West Africa. She is ales a Member of the Society of Authors: and the London Lyceum Club.

The two main divisions of the Cantonese forces unter General Chiang Kwong-ndi and General Thai-ting Kai are on the West River making in the direction of Nanning, which is their objective, whilst the armies advancing Miss D. Thornton Clarke, F.R.G.S., towards Kweilin from the south of London, who was elected a follow consist of two divisions under

of the Royal Geographical Society. Ler In the sale, which was carried out General Heung Hon-ping and attending the excavations at the without the knowledge ur consent General Yu Hon-mon. One of

Temple of Hera in the Island of the proper authorities at Holt's their main objects is to prevent vadian, late Director of the Archeo- Samos with Professor C. A. Cav- Wharf. Departmental action 'was communications between General being taken in connexion with the Chang Fat-kwei and the Kwangai

Museum in Athens, also at logical

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in Asia Minor, Miss Clarke pondent,

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was im-

EUROPEAN STEEL

CARTEL.

DECISION TO INCREASE PRICES.

and

After hearing the evidence, his Worship discharged the defendant, remarking that he believed the de- An insistent application for fendant had purchased the wood compensation for a cow which had considered that the owner of the from the storekeeper. He said he been stolen and slaughtered was wood had to take the responsibility made by a Chinese before Mr.ef the man who had been authorised Whyte Smith at the Kowloon to sell wood in the past as the store- For days before the outbreaks Magistracy this morning. reported in the Reuter's messages, man was the complainant in a case possible to say that the story of the

The keeper had been. It It is known that the French autho- in which an unemployed Chinese witness was more to

Brussels, Feb. 13. ritics, stimulated by the discovery, pleaded guilty and was sentenced than that of the defendant. He decided to increase the basic

be believed

The European Steel Cartel has " the first lot of lethal weapons to six weeks' hard labour for steal-would rather believe the defendant's prices of merchant-steel buried in a rice-field outside the Ing the cow. capital, had been feverishly dig- The complainant

story. asked his

angle-steel by half a crown per ging up grand in likely

His Worship ordered that the wood metric ton, of anfinished pro spots Worship to hward him compensa- be returned to the defendant, as he duets by two shillings, a outside Kien-an and other cities, tion and commented upon the light held that the man had purchased and thick plates by four shillings being eventually rewarded with sentence. He pointed out to his the timber from the storekeeper. further "Anda."

Worship that heavier sentences

per ton-Reuter. All this conclusively pointed to than six weeks had been imposed a premeditated plan which was on people for leas serious offences apparently to have brought the than stealing sach a large animal whole country within its sphere as a cow, which was valued at $80. of operation. It may have been He intimated that if people only that the original scheme of the got six weeks, everybody would be revolutionaries was for a general stealing cows. attack on a number of vital points, and! that by almultaneous action coupled with olement of surprise, the agitators haped for success,

'Premature Action

the

The early discovery of the am. munition dumps is thought to have

His Worship promised to go into the question ba-morrow morning.

It was alleged by the prosecu- tion that the defendant had un- loosened the cow during the night and had taken it to n'dealer to whom it was sold for $38.

forced, their hands and compelled:] INTERNATIONAL GOLF

them to act prematurely,

PROGRAMME.

LADIES' GOLF UNION'S

PROPOSALS.

London, Feb. 13,

Hung-Hon is an important mill- tary post, which, lying between Yen Bai and Hanoi, constitutes a definite point of advance on the capital. As shown in the cabled mossages, the revolutionaries endeavoured to improve on this, by carrying out a more or less simul- The Ladies' Golf Union of Great taneous assault on all three Britain has arranged a 'regular points:

of, International The French Government have matches

against. the United pufficient French effective forces States, Canada and Franco, the for the task of restoring order, venues of the matches to be al but their great difficulty un-ternating. doubtedly lies in checking the

programme

The American offer. to pay the

importation of arms from outside British expenses during the first spurcos,

len visits has been declined.- Reuter.

Tense Situation,

According to news, received here capital, is copied from the methods to-day, the altuation is tense, and adopted by the Southern Chinese the greatest possible restriction nationalist's when they took Bhang- being placed on the movements of has two years ago. Day by day. Kivilians.

the collusion between the revolutionaries and

Obviously, the incident connect Annamite

ed with the appearance of civilians their Chinose sympathisers ia who bombed various points in the becoming. Increasingly evident,

"I've just been fired, Mas, on, account of business being alow and on account of dropping that tray this morning.

ton,

Miss M. J. Hopkins, of Eastbourne, England, is an accomplished musician and some years ago was a Member of the De Wolfe Hopper Opera Com- pany.

Sir William Peske Mason and Lady Mason, of Compton Castle, Paucefoot, Somerset,

Sir John and Lady Randles, of Keswick.....

Noted Polo Player. Continental

passengers include

Austria, who are circling the globe Count Ferdinand Montecuccoli and Count Henry Bugouy of Vienna company, with Count Ulrich

in

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Signer Dionino Moran Cifuentes, of Gijon, Spain, is special correspon- dent for the Spanish newspaper El Noroeste.

Among the prominent, Canadians on board arð:

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