Feb. 23, Sir Miles Lampson,—British] Minister to China, is in Hongkong. to return the recent visit of Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of Hongkong, to Poking, Ever since his arrival inst} Saturday, the British Minister has eon shown round the picturesque places of the Colony and entertaine numerous banquets. Ho was the. guest at lunch of Mr. W. W. Hornell, Chancellor of the University, and attended a dinner given by Vice: Admiral Sir Reginald. Tyrwhitt on is flagship, H.M. 8, Hawkins. Sir 14 also accepted an invitation to Visit Macao, extended to him Senhor Tamagnini de Sousa Barbosa, Governor of that Colony.
is understood Sir Miles Lam; gon also will go to Canton, General Li Chi-hain, the present military ruler in Kuangtung, and the general has instructed Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in Canton, to make the necessary preparations, While in Canton, the British er will confer with all the foreign Consuls: and Chinese officials. He will stay there for four days, during which, he will make a careful survey of political and general conditions in South China, Cordial relations. between Canton and Hongkong have Been: resumed since the exit of the Communist agitators. and the sojourn of Sir Miles in the southern metropolis will cement ce-operation between British and Chinese officials and merchants in this part of China. The British Minister will return to Hongkong on the 29th instant and return to the north on March B, on the str. Franconia, A Red Crime Brought Home The local police have made another haul of Communists hiding in Hongkong, arresting four men and one woman in 43 Pokfulam Road, where Communist literature also, was, found. The raid was made upon information received from the relatives of a person who was mur-ered in cold blood during the Communist uprising in Canton on, December 11.
The deceased, Liang Che-we, before he died, was able to tell his relatives who mordored him, the culprit being Wang Hsin, who has been living in Hongkong ever since the failure of the Red coup. Relatives of the deceased followed Wang, Hongkong and informed the police. The murderer was identified, while the other three were detained suspected Reds. Tt is understood all will be sent back to Canton.
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