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sailing to Canion on Thursday, is Monday, Nov. 2nd reported in the vernacular papers.
TO
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1925. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
ANTI-RED WAR.
OPPOSING SIDES CLAIM SUCCESSES.
CAMPAIGN EXPLAINED:
SHAMEEN QUIET,
LITTLE INTERFERENCE
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When His Excellency arrived heada were bared as the attaine of the National Anthem were heard Sir R. E. Stubbag inspected the Guard
on
His
Honour and passed from group togroup conversing and SIE R. E. STUBES DEPARTS,
shaking hands, He spent some considerable time with the Chin Well before 11 o'clock this ese elders from the New Tazri- Conflicting reports continue to That: Shameen was, quiet and That the "Fatshan" was chal. lenged by shots from the Cantenrench Hongkong as to the fortunes that nothing untoward had occur morning, leading local residente taries who at their own request red since the re-opening of the were to be observed either at attended as a final mark of tribute River bank at Whampoa, while
of the present. Kwangtung war small gates at the East (French) Queen's pier or making their way to His Excellency's administra the Hon. BYD Tratman, between the Reds and anti-Reds. and West (Btish), bridges con in that direction. By the time tion. They were Introduced by
Most outlets of Information necting the concession with Can-
ton, was the report brought down that the car bearing His Excel Secretary for Chinese Affairs. from up-country are dominated by by a prominent resident who lency Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G., After final handshakes' the Reds. News must be accepted travelled by the Fatshan I drew up the pier presented a most Excellency embarked the reserve. which arrived yesterday after animated appearance, the sombre steam launch Victoria" shortly therefore with some Canton claims uninterrupted suc-
hue of morning, dreas predominat- after 11:20 am, and proceeded to cess on the East River front while
As far as he knew not every ng with splashes of colour where the s. "Khiva. Again the a substantial victory for the anti-
National Anthem was played and Reds at Wah Yeung and Kam foreigner necuad a permit from, were military representatives or heads bared. Nearly an hour
the strike headquarters at Tung Shek this week has been con-Yuen to enter the city from lady residents. The distinguish later a salute of 17 guns betoken The anti-Red left wing has been Shameen. Except the instances ed gathering included members of ed that the "Khiva" had left the retreating slowly and their adver- already reported there had been the Executive and Legislative harbour and that. His Excellency
the Civil Service, the Consular the Colony. saries are in the Hoifung district no further molestation by pickets. Councils, the Judges, members of was about to leave the waters of Foreigners returning to Sha- Body, representatives of the Navy which is the interior of Bias Bay
presentat and Shanmai. The anti-Red centre meen. were sometimes searched and Army, and the foreign and is almost due North of Shanmei out the process was not absolutely Chinese communities.
The system of Shortly after 10 a.m. selected and the counter-offensive regained compulsory. some territory. The anti-Redearching had been slightly re- men from the Punjabis Regiment
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It is explained that, the ship was towing a lighter. The extra effort decreased speed and it was not till 9 p.m. that Cantor was renched. On ordinary day the Whampoa was being passed in darkness. With martial law hav- ing been declared, states the re- port, some Whampoa Cadets fired several rifle shots into the air.firmed." The "Fatshan" answered with
two blasts and kept on her course without further incident.
Messrs, inquiry from On: Butterfield and Swire (agents, China Navigation Co. Ltd., owners of the "Fatahan" which is run. in conjunction with the Steamboat Co.), the "China Mail" was informed that no report had: been made to the office:. As no thing of consequence had occurred such report was not expected but the Fatshan" was towing a lighter.
All the passengers going up from Hongkong were landed. A motor-buat. said to be Swiss- owned and Russian-manned,. took passengers off, six at a time, at a charge of $10 or $5, continues the same report. A long rowing boat is also stated to have assisted in disembarking the passengers.
On the "Fatshan" were three delegates from the combined association of Chitese district commercial guilds in Hongkong. who were taken off by a motor- boat sent out to meet them. These delegates, it is said, are on the same mission as that of a large body of unsuccessful predecessors who went up to "negotiate a settlement."
BEATEN TO DEATH.
POLICE NORTH POINT, THEORY.
A COOLIE FEUD?
zoon
PUBLIC FAKSS
TO HE. THE GOVERNOR.
Photo by A Fong, 1 D'Aguilar St.
Flashlight photo taken at the Theatre Royal (City Hall) on Thursday afternoon (October 25) when the Hongkong poblio amembled to bid farewell to H.E. the Gosernor (Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, K.CIM.G.) who leaves the Colony to-day. Addresses were presented by rouresentatives of the foreign and Chinese communities. Left to right are (front row):-H.E. Colonel C. Russell-Brown, RE (acting General Officer Commanding), Commedore AJ. B. Stirling. R.N., Sir K. E. Stubbs, the Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. Justice B. H. J. Gompert: (acting Chief Justice), the Hon. Sir Claud Severn (Colomini Becretary), the Ron. Sir Henry Pollock, R.C. (acting Attorney-General) and the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son (senior Chinese member of the Legislative Council). The Hon. Mr. H. T: Creasy (Director of Pablle Works) is behind the G.O.C.; the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.A.E., is behind the Commodore; the Hon Mr. H. W. Bird is behind the Chief Justice: the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall Is between the Chief Justice and Sir. Claud Severn; and Mr. C. Tredwell (U, S. Consul-General) is behind şir Henry Pollock.
Chinese who entered right wing is partially detached laxed. from the main force, the Reds Shameen-continued to do so under A feud between Northern having pushed a deep salient into permit from the strikers and, as Chinese coolies employed by the the line, giving them considerable far as was known, were subject to Netherlands Harbour Works Con-strategic advantage: Should the strict examination. structional Company on work at centre have to fall further back; Near Sampanchow, a Chinese North Point is the police theory of the port of Swatow will be the gunboat with two funnels led the the reason for the death of oue only important base left; in that Fatshan through the so-called and serious injury of the others. case the right, wing will be cut off minefield. An armed launch was Both of the coolies in question and will have to fight a rearguard also seen guiding the s.s. "Honam" were found tied to posts near the action over hill country, retiring and a Norwegian vessel, following scene of their operations in con due north towards Fukien pro one another, up river. nection with the reclamation there vince. Waichow city is the centre Canton officials were sanguine proceeding, Both had terribly of the semi-circle forming the Red as to the outcome of the East Intelligence So far there had been no con- broadcast indicated that the by the anti-Beds, Beds were optimistic as regards
sle. When one the advance towards Swatow. detachment has been attacked it
line.
lacerated bodies and had '6Vvisits-- ly severe and prolonged beatings with fairly heavy instrumente. One was dead and the other iscerted act progressing fairly favourably in offensive of Hospital.
ensive
Several coplies working with has retaliated or retired, When a the dead and injured men have counter-offensive is launched little been detained but no charge has is done to preserve the alignment. been formulated in respect to any Thie handicap is due to there being of them at presént.
no central authority and the fact that General Chan Kwing-ming s army comprises many "alled troops not directly under his own subordinates.^.
MIKADO'S BIRTHDAY.
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Elsewhere in the province the anti-Reds have gained ground not so much by field actions but by coups which, nevertheless, have done much to raise the prestige of the cause
River campaign.
ROYAL BIRTHDAY..
JAPANESE COMMUNITY
CELEBRATES
EARRY MORNING WORSHIP
gids
The birthday of Emperor Yoshihito of Japan is on August: 31 but on account of the beat pre vailing then in Japan and in order that whatever programme decided upon in connection with the happy occasion may be carried through in comfort the celebration of the As reported in Thursday's suspicious day does not take place China. Mall, the anti-Reds claim until to daysThe Japanese com the capture of Kongmoon, in the munity of Hongkong, also celek Leart of the very ferille and rich brate it to-day and early this Canton River, delta...
The maze of Tribralagiat ofclock cabout 100 waterways is reported to be almost assembled at the Japanese Con
sulate where a cere ony of completely closed but that do not mean that communicat instruments of war account of an imperfect system
ninesi
When General Cheung Kai-shek
the Whampoa Cadet, chieftain) bending bein
brought off his first coup in Cap Sovetri MA
ton, General Leung Hung-kai was official and Unoffici
retained, Some of Leung's troops both
dre Into the Sze Yap dis- ADC.to
These, su
Among those Queen's Fier were the following:. The Hon. Colonial Secretary (Sir Claud Severn) Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Col. and, Mrs., Commodore Russell Brown, [A.J., B. and Mrs. Stirling Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, the Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak, and Mrs. Holyoak.. the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hu W.. Bird, Major and Mrs. Hatters- ley
W Smith, Mr." W. Hornell, CIE, the Hon. Mr. HT. Creasy, the Hon. Mr Mel Messer; the Hon. Br. J. B. Addison, the Hon. Mr. A. O: Lang, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Chow Shou-son, the Hon. Mr. RE Kotewall the Hon Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, MT... · AT G. M. Fletcher, the Right Rev. C. R. Duppuy, D.D... Bishop of Victoria, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Q.1.E., Mr. TH King DMr. Roger Culver Tredwell Cosule General for US. of America), M. Y. Courthial (French Consul). Mr. Cerveira. de Albuquerque B Castro (Consul for For-. Carrara, toral) Comm S (Consu-General for Italy) Mr. S. Takahashi (Consul General for Japan), Mr. MJ Quist. (Consul-General for the Netherlands), Mr. A. H.. Barlow, Mr. A. H. Ferguson, Rt. Rev. Father G.M. Spada, Rev. Brother Aimar.
marched from barracks and took up position from the foot of Gar- den Road lining the streets to
It is notified in the Government-i Queen's pier and when at 10.45 the Giard of Honour from the "Gazette that a competitive Surreys marched to the pier it exainination for the Indian Civil was with this detachment at the Service, open to all qualified per- "present." The Guard of Honour sons, will be held in London in was preceded by the band. July and August, 1926, and that
There was a very large crowd copies of the regulations, syllabus of spectators in Statue square and of examination, and forms of on the Praya, It being difficult to application to be filled up by the get near the front rank, the candidates may be seen on appli numbers being so considerable cation at the Colonial Secretary's
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