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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1930.

WITNESS WHO DID NOT HELP.

"REDS" PREPARING| IN SHANGHAL

WOMAN DENIES ACCUSED MAN'S STORY.

Because he could give no satis- factory explanation and his state- ment was in contradiction of the evidence of his witness, a young Chinese who appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy this morning on remand, on a charge of loitering in the streets of Shamshuipo with intent 10 commit a felony, was sent to prison.

Acting Inspector Vincent was called to give evidence of the de- fendant's criminal record. The witness said that accused had re- ceived twelve strokes of the cane in September, 1929, for Inrceny from the person, while in Decem ber he again received twelve strokes on a charge of stealing. He was

convicted for a third time on De-

cember 31 and was given three months hard labour for larceny from the person.

The defendant called a woman to give evidence on his behalf, but the witness denied, in reply to the ac cused, that he had been sent by her to look for his uncle. The witness said that the man mentioned by the defendant was a carpenter and could be easily got if wanted, it not being necessary for the defendant to in search for him.

When asked if he wished to explain his actions, the defendant said that he had nothing further to add,

His Worship registered a con- viction and passed sentence of three

months' hard labour.

COOLIE WHO STOLE A WATCH.

MRS. WEILL VICTIMISED BY

AN EMPLOYEE.

A platinum watch belonging to Mrs. Weill of Exchange Building was pawned for twelve dollars on Friday by a coolie who, at the Central Magistracy this morning, was sentenced to four months' hard labour for the theft of the watch,

Detective-Sergeant Kirby, pro- secuting, said that at 1 p.m. on

W35 on the fourth floor

Friday Mrs. Weill, whose office Exchange Building, had occasion of to see Mr. Block of Sennett Freres. She went there with the coolie, taking the watch with her for it to be repaired.

The watch was left on a table in Sennett Freres and when Mrs. Weill and Mr. Block went out the coolie. was still there.

LABOUR DAY TO BE

CELEBRATED.

PRELIMINARIES STOPPED BY THE POLICE.

HAUL OF WEAPONS.

the

Shanghai, Apr. 28. During the week-end Police of the International Settlement and the French Con- cession carried out. numerous raids on Communist meeting places and arrested over 150 people on suspicion of being active political agents.

Yesterday a number of tenon- strators occupied the premises of the Benevolent Society. The Police were informed of the gathering and they arrested the demonstrators an masse.

DISTURBANCE ON STEAMER.

(Continued from Page 1); pack of lles" to the Magistrate.

Indian Police guard No. 558, of the s.s. Kwangtung 'corroborat ed the evidence of the complain-i ant.

The Magistrate-Who taught you to give your evidence? .

-Witness:-I saw it with my own

eyes.

·

thls

The Magistrate:-But tallies word for word with what the complainant has said?

Witness-That is what I saw.

con-

P. S. John Murphy spoke to con- vering the complainant to the hospital after he had benn brought to the Central Police Station in an unconscious dition. teeth neek and there was a small incised wound on the left side of the 'second defendant's head.

He also saw the marks of on the third defendant's

Bailiff's Evidence.

Mr. W. H. C. Bouchier said he went aboard the 9.5. Kwongtung just before 7 a.m. on March 6, in company with the third defendant, Avenue Edward VII was littered They went to the complainant's with "Red" propaganda, giving an cabin and found him there half indication that disturbances are dressed. He told the complainant threatened by Communists, that he owed Harkum Singh $48 and labourers and the anti-Govern- that if he could not pay that day, ment faction in Shanghai on he held a warrant for his arrest Labour Day,

and he would have to go to Gaol. During raids made by the Complainant said he could not pay, Police yesterday some forty iron and then suddenly dived out of the bars, ten clubs, fifty cans contain-room and attacked Harkum Singh, ing pebbles-and sand, one hundred biting him in the neck. They empty bottles and a quantity of rolled about on the ground and as quicklime were seized by the the complainant was trying to throttle the third defendant, wit- ness told him that if he did not let go he would hit him, and he did 50 with his fist, as the man refus- cd to let the third defendant go.

Men Separated.

Police.

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There seems little doubt that these things had been prepared in connexion with the various de monstrations which have been planned. The quicklime was pro- bably intended for use on lines The second defendant then came similar to those of a recent strike up and helped to separate the two when strikers hurled packets men, and they held the complain- of quicklime at loyal workers-ant until he had quietened down. Our Own Correspondent.

Witness then advised the second Meeting in Settlement. and third defendants to go down Shanghai, Apr. 27. to the wharf. The complainant Communist activities, pre-agreed to accompany witness to the lude to the May Day demonstra- gaol, and witness waited whilst he tions appear to

be assuming dressed. serious dimensions. In addition Suddenly, the complainant slipp- the unsettled strikes among the ed out behind the cabin, obtained tramear and bus drivers are full a chopper and rushed on to the of grave possibilities, the strikers wharf, where he attacked the of other workers by calling up a bamboo pole and hit the com threatening to rouse the sympathy Witness followed him and caught second defendant with the chopper. general strike here on May Day plainant' across the head with it, A series of minor Communist di rendering him turbances..culminated in

unconscious. It a big was not a hard blow, but sufficient meeting this morning in the to put him out. International Settlement, between 400 and 500 Communist labourers and students indulging in row- dism.

Corroborative evidence was given by the other two defendants.

His Worship said he was satis The watch was later reported

fied there had been no assault on missing and at 5.30 p.m. on the

Speeches delivered by the Com- the complainant, but with the.cor same day the coolie was seen at munist lendars. revealed a desire roborative evidence of Sergt. Mur- the Lee Tai pawnshop asking for to call: a. general strike to assist phy, he was convinced that the a loan of twelve dollars on the the tramear and bus drivers in an complainant had attacked the watch. While the pawnbroker attempt to bring pressure to bear other two men with his teeth and was examining it В Chinese on their employees. Communist the chopper, and he would be fined detective walked in and arrested slogans denouncing the capitalists $5 or seven days on each of the the defendant, Chan Pak-kuen.

and the dictatorial form of two counts. Mrs. Well said the coolie, who'Government at Nanking pleaded guilty to the offence, had been in her employ for a year.

Detective Sergant Kirby added that when he questioned the de- fendant he said his brother gave him the watch to pawn. Inquiries showed, however, that the man's brother was now in prison serving six months for the same offence.

JAPANESE ART EXHIBITION.

PAINTINGS IN WATER AND OIL COLOURS.

Ап exhibition of works

of Japanese art, painted by Japanese painters-men of renown in their profession--is to be held for one week only, commencing on Wednesday next,

at the art

galleries of Messrs. Komor and

Komar.

in

to

were

freely. quoted. The Police re- ceived news of the meeting and a; further disturbances. strong force of men prevented

SERIES OF OFFENCES

BY A CHINESE.

FOUND ON ROOF OF A KOWLOON HOUSE.

Many Arrests Made. The Police had no difficulty in dispersing the Communists and they arrested 120 of the ring. leaders inciting the innocent

Describing himself as a former workers with Communism. Defy-employee of Mr. F. Lafluer who has ing a Police order, the demon since left the Colony on leave, a strators continued their march to Chinese who appeared before Mr. the Great World, a famous Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma- Chinese public amusement resort, gistracy this morning on three where they intended to continue separate charges of larceny and be- the meeting. Police officers again ing found on the roof of a building dispersed the mob and ordered with intent to commit a felony re- the management of the place to ceived sentences amounting to suspend business for the day eight months' hard labour, owing to the danger of outbreaks.

Strikes Continue,

The tramcar workers and their employers show signs of

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The defendant was charged with (1) severing a quantity of electric Granville Road on April 20; (2) wire from the ground floor of 4.

stealing a linen pair of trousers the coming to an early settlement on property of an amah on the third account of the absurd labour de floor of the same house, and (8) Hongkong is accustomed

mands. The tramear workers are being found at 11 p.m. on Friday these splendid displays which understood to be appealing to the last on the roof of 2 Granville Road,. have been staged regularly for Post Office and Colton Yarn the residence of Mr. F. M. Xavier, many years past, but Mr. Kamor, factory workers for assistance. with intent to commit felony. Sr., promises this year a number It is considered possible that the The defendant entered a plea of of unusual specimens of the postmen and cotton factury guilty to all three charges. lalest development

the employees may join in the strike. Detective Sergeant Kellet said picturisation of Japanese scenes, The Nationalist authorities be- the defendant was arrested by Mr. old themes in new light and dress, lieve that the strikes and Com- Xavier on the roof of his house on and many things which are munist riots are a result of the Friday last and after being hand- entirely new, resulting from return to power of the Kuomin- ed over to the Police enquiries were modern progress within

the tang extremists party in North carried out. It was found, that the Japanese empire.

Ching and that the local "Com-accused had stolen a pair of trousers The "old masters" such as munist. disturbances are part of which were hanging up in the pas Kondo and Tanaka, will be well the Kuomintang extremists sage way of the third floor of 4, represented, together with several scheme to hinder the Nationalist Granville Road by using a pole and new-comera who have followed administration.

"fishing" them out. On the 20th, faithfully in the footsteps of

while the owner of the house went Japan's older exponents of art.

Chinese garrison forces in the tenanted, the defendant was seen to the ground floor which is un- The pictures that Messrs. Komor have secured this year are among native city are also exercising to rush out. On looking around those which created quite a furore great vigilance against possible the floor the owner saw that the in Tokyo at recent exhibitions. Communist disturbances on Labour electric Attings had been severed Had it not been for the fact that Day. Over twenty Communist from the walls, damage to the CX- many of the larger ones were suspects were arrested on Satur-tent of $100 being caused., purchased specially for the day evening at a famous Chinese Emperor, who expressed his Art School and five others in a admiration for them on the oc- Chinese university, large quanti caslon of his visit of inspection ties of Communiat literature being of the reconstructed city a few seized in both raids, weeks ago, Mosers. Komor and Nanking messages state that Komor's display would have been the National Government has The police produced three pre- much more extensive, but there placed a strong guard near the vlous convictions against the de- remain among the pictures to be Nanking. arsenal in view of cur- fendant who received sentence of the same painters of the specially are to take Nanking by surprise displayed many reproductions by rent rumours that the "Reds" four months hard labour on the chosen, works.

first charge and a further two

:

University Raided.

on Labour Day.

The defendant was immediately recognised by the owner as the man had been on the premises.

The defendant stated he had. worked for Mr. Lafleur who "lived at No..8, Granvile Road.

months on each of the other two.

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