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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1930.

BESIEGED CITY OF KANCHOW.

FREQUENT ATTACKS BY COMMUNISTS.

The "Red" menace in Kiangal and the efforts made to evacuate American Catholic missionaries to

COUNCIL MEETING.

REPORT OF THE PLAYING

FIELDS COMMITTEE.

ALLEGED FÖRGED

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MANAGER OF HEALTH

PRINCE'S FLIGHT.

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MANOEUVRES,{ The meeting of the Legislative BUREAU ON 'A NEW CILARGE.

London, Aug. 14. The Prince of Wales was Council, Held yesterday afternoon, The case was again before Mr. passenger in a big bombing lasted eight minutes.

H. R. Putters at the Central | machine which, from the South His Excellency the Governor Magistracy yesterday afternoon in and West zone, or "Blue land." left places of safety are vividly des- (Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G.) which Kwok Chun-sing, Manager Andover and raided Cranwell, the cribed in a despatch received yes-presided, and all members were of the Health Service Intelligence headquarters of the North and terday from correspondent

This was the great news present, with the exception of H.E. Bureau, is charged with furging East zone, or "Red land. at Shiu Chow. Kanchow is the General Officer Commanding a voucher purporting to be signed yesterday's operations in the air referred to 48 4 besieged

the Troops.

by T. K. Leung for the amount of manoeuvres, in which it has been city. Students have joined the

$520.

adjudged that "Blue land" lost "Reds" and there are now enemies i In accordance with notice given,

over thirty machines and "Red land" about a score. The within and without. Bishop John the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall asked the following question: With

The Prince of Wales 'wore the A. O'Shea refuses to leave the reference to the Report of the

usual service flying kit. He elty until the Nanking Govern- Playing Fields Committee dated

inspected the headquarters at ment admits its Inability to pro- the 20th January, 1930, which was

Andover before participating in tect foreign life and property, published as Sessional Paper No.

his exciting fight, in the course of 2 of 1930 and laid before this) Writing on August 12.. our cor-

ing at his machine. The attack- which the bomber was attacked by "Red" fighters, repeatedly diy- respondent states:

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Council on the 19th Juno, 1930.

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Other charges.concerning the dia posal of this sum were recently investigated by another Magistrate (Mr. Grantham), who after hoar ing the evidence, acquitted Kwok Chun-sing of all counts.

ers were unaware of the Prince's presence.

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charge of forgery, turning around The institution of this fresh an exhibit in the previous case, was criticised by Mr. P. X. d'Almada, Snr., (appearing for the defence) yesterday, after a plea of "noted the "enemy's headquarters at His Royal Highness later visit- guilty as well as autrefois acquit. Cranwell-Reuter.

Mr. d'Almada (cross-examining [The Royal Air Force's annual the Managing Director of the exercises began on Tuesday and con- Bureau, Slow Choon-leng):-Mr. sist this year of strategical Siow, is it your intention to remain operations between the South and in Hongkong until you have seen West of England, equipped chiefly with raiding craft, and the North charge or another? No.

and East of England, with an alr forco mainly of fighters. The initiative in attack and defence. operations are designed to test

Imaginary mountain ranges. vulnerable points and industrial centres have been sprinkled about the map, and communication in both So that you will keep on areas was conducted almost entire harassing or persecuting this manly by wireless. Air-Marshal Sir if you fail on this one charge?- Edward Ellington was Head of the No, it is like this---

will the Government state what) The American Catholic mission decision, if any, it has come to in aries, called Vincentians, whose regard to Caroline Will, the pro- headquarters are at Kanchow, posed sale of which was not con- Kiangsi, and Philadelphia, Pa.,curred in by four members of that U.S.A, evacuated on July 31. the Committee?" following: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Paul Dumond, Rev. Daniel J. McGilli- The Colonial Secretary (the cuddy. (Glenns Falls, NY.). Rev. Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., William McClimont, (Brooklyn, GBE) replied: The recom- N.Y.), Rev. James J. Corbett,mendations of the Pinying Fields (Boston, Mass., U.S.A.), Sister Committee, Including the question the defendant in gaol upon one Pauline Strable, Superior Sisters of the disposal of the Caroline of Charity (Sagina, Mich.), Sister Hill area, are still under Clara Greell, Buffalo, NY.; Sister sideration and no decisions have Helen Lucas, Washington, D.C., yet been made.” · Sister Eugènia Beggs, Phil- adelphia, Pa., Sister Emily Kolb, Brooklyn, N.Y., Sister Vincent De Ludde, Detroit, Mich., Sister An- selma Garboe, Emmitsburg, Md., Sister Catherine O'Neill, German-. town, Philadelphia.

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The first reading of a Bill to amend the Fire Brigade Ordinance 1923 was taken, and the Bill to amend the Telephone Ordinance, 1925, passed all its remaining stages and became law. In Com- mittee, the Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, `K.C., O.B.E.) moved the insertion of new Clause 6, which provides that "whenever a system of wireless telephony is established in the Colony, the Company shall, if so requested by the Government, per mit its system of telephony to be connected therewith on such terms with the Company, shall consider as the Governor, after discussion

reasonable."-

March on City, General La Ti-ping, Governor of Kinngsi, ordered the 12th. Army, under command of General Ma, to evacuate Kanchow, about July 26. The foreigners appealed to him in vain to save the city, He, how ever, ordered that foreigners leave with the troops and assured them

Ma protection. General stated that in view of the Com- munist possession Kiangsi, he could not guarantee pro-`· tection to foreigners en route to Kiukiang though he would like to ly agreed to. do so. His two regiments, 67 and 68; would fight their way to the capital of Klangsi-Nanchang--and it would be unsafe for foreigners > to accompany him.

North of

The "Reds", hearing of this, began to march on Kanchow on July 30th, coming within 10 miles. Then Bishop John A. O'Shea or- dered the Sisters of Charity, who maintain two. hospitals in the area, to evacuate with the above- mentioned missioners without de-.

The amendment was unanimous.

The Counell adjourned sine die.

Curtis, (Baltimore, Md.), Rev. George V. Erbe, (Pittsburg, Pa.), Rev. Edward Young, (Jamestown, N.Y.), Rev. John McLaughlin, (Brooklyn, NY.), Rov. Francis, Mochringer, (Brooklyn, N.Y.).

Enemies Within.

one charge or another you will nct Until you get him convicted upon

bo satisfied--Until I can prove that there is a man by the name of T. K Lenng as appearing on the voucher.

You answer my question! You that there is a Mr. T. K. Leung, stated that until you are satisfied you will continue to prosecute him? -Yes.

You brought this further charge against him because you were not satisfied with Mr. Grantham's de- cision, is that Bo?-Yes.

Should you fail on this charge, what further charge will you bring. through my friend here or some other solicitor or barrister in Hongkong? There is no other until the civil one for the recovery.

Mr. d'Almada proceeded to re- capitulate the two charges original ly brought against the defendant of fraudulent conversion of two sums of $450 and $520, as well as 20 other counts subsequently added thereto during the proceedings Proceeding on his plea of autrefois acquit, Mr. d'Almada drew witness attention to the coincidence present ed by the sum mentioned in the ing in the previous counts.

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Directing Staff. The Red Force. commanded by Alr Vice-Marshal Dowding, consisted of light fight- craft have a speed of 180 miles an ing squadrons, including two whose hour, and five squadrons of bombers. The Blue Force, commanded by Air Marshal Sir John Steel, comprised nine squadrons of bombers and three fighter squadrons.}

by Mr. d'Almada and asked to copy several signatures.

Mr. Lo strenuously objected, but the magistrate allowed the test and the witness copied the signatures. which included those of Siow

of two

Mr. Choon-leng and d'Almada's clerks.

Mr. Lo. intimated that that was the first time he had witnessed such an undignified sight. It was asking the witness to show his ability to forge.

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vided and they marched in rain and heat for eleven days over the mountains of Kiangsi into Kwang- tung. At Namyung, the Kwang- tung Magistrate Wu provided twelve soldiers as an escort. The party arrived in Shiuchow on Sunday, August 10th. To-day, August 12th, they left for Canton, except the Rev. James J. Corbett who remains in Shiuchow to ef- fect, on advice of Consul General Jenkina, the evacuation of all

other foreigners in Kiangsi.

1.

Mr. O. Sadick, Secretary of the Service Intelligence Health Bureau, examined by Mr. Lo, said that he arrived in Hongkong on

structions to the defendant contain- ed in a letter from Mr. Slow." Ha Mr. M. K. Lo (for the prosecu had never, at any time, heard of a), tion) objected to this form of legal person called T. K. Leung nor was cross-examination as being beyond the payment of the $520 by the de- the comprehension of the mind offendant on April 9 made with his

knowledge. In accordance such a layman as the witness.

the instructions contained in the letter from Mr. Slow, the defendant should have consulted witness be- fore making any payment.

In reply to Mr, d'Almada, witness intimated that he was sent to

keep down the expenditure as well Hongkong with instructions to as to prevent the defendant from borrowing the firm's money.

Frequent attacks by allied August 4th. Though the forces of Chu Mo and Pang Tak-kwai have not as yet reached Kanchow, the city is surrounded and inter- mittent fighting takes place daily. To complicate the situation for foreigners in the city, no possible escape exists except with troops

Mr. d'Almada took witness over in the event of retreat. Inside the his depositions in the previous city of Kanchow it is reported that case, and witness agreed that he over one hundred students have did state as follows: "So far as affiliated themselves with the Com- I know, no T. K. Leung is employed munist forces, already of great by me in Hongkong. Had there proportions hiding in city. These been, there would have been an plain-clothes terrorists, at a given agreement, and salary would have signal, will attack from the rear been paid by the month. when main "Red" troops attack Canvassers would be paid by me. from outside the city. It seems that Also, defendant would have to ob Kanchow is in

serious tain a guarantee from an employee situation than in March when the There is none from T. K. Leung." "Reds" besieged the city for five

Dropped An Appeal. days.

a more

that

with

At the close of the case for the. prosecution, Mr. d'Almada sub- mitted that he had no case to an swer and advanced the argument of autrefois acquit. The com plainant had elected to prosecute the defendant under the Larceny Ordinance on twenty-two charges and having done that he was pre- under the Forgery Ordinance. He then quoted various authorities to substantiate his

contention autrefois acquit in which it was laid down that a man having been imperilled on a previous occasion was entitled to plead, autrefois

Before the case was adjourned

Consul Urges Evacuation. Bishop O'Shea's endeavours to communicate with the Hankow Consel and the Nanking Govern- ment were frustrated. His tele- grams were retained two days and he was then told that wireless telegraph could. not transmit

Bishop O'Shea refuses to In reply to Mr. d'Almada, Mr. same. No reasons were given. An evacuate the city before the Nan- Siow Choon-leng declared appeal to the Commander of the king Government admits its in- after the discharge by Mr. garrison, General Ma. brought no ability to protect foreign life and Grantham be instructed bio cluded from further proceedings result. News was delayed over property. With that admission the land to the Canton Consul General, Nationalist Government must ac- on August 10th from Namyung via cept the liabilty for all damages telegraph and Shiuchow. suffered and losses. Not before Consul General Jenkins urged this formal admission is obtained, evacuation of all Americans from will he leave and then the Nan the area.

king Government must provide Mr. d'Almada: But you had at him with safe escort.

ready begun civil proceedings.acquit. Those remaining in. Kanchow city' are: Rt. Rev. Megr. John A.) The members of the China In-Why did you do that?--To, recover O'Shea, Bishop of Kanchow and land Mission. Messrs. Bunting, the money and also I thought that until Monday, August 25, Mr. Lo the Rev. Jules Meyrat, (Swiss) Blesner, Twedell and Hall with the judge might send the papers to intimated that his answer to Mr. - d'Almada's submission was short. and Rev. Leon Cahill, (Phil-several ladies of the Mission, were the prosecuting attorney... adelphia). Outside the city pre- to evacuate with the Catholic mis Chang. Man-tak, who in the pre-The meaning of the Ordinance, he pared to leave. in case of neces- sioners, but failed to arrive and vious hearing admitted having said, was very obvious and did not sity are: Rev. Frank Stauble, we believe they are besieged in the signed the voucher in the name of mean anything like what his friend (Syracuse, NY.), Rev. Lawrence city with no means of escape.. 1T. K. Leung, was cross-examined said it meant.

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