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"HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1925.
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PEAK TRAM SMASH SWATOW POSITION.
UNATTENDED BY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES
ENTRY OF RED TROOPS HELD UP?
"THE FIRST TIME.”
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ITALIAN CONVEN
"ANNUAL" BAZAAR, OPENS
ON SATURDAY."
GENUINE BARGAINS IN STORE
During the last 48 hours there. The Italian Convent will hold An escape at dead of night The charge room at the Central IMPOSSIBLE, WITH NEW PLANT
bazaar on Saturday has been little or no change in the their annual from a bandit stronghold, a swim Police Station was the scene of a
When the opening ceremony will military situation in Swatow. these performed by Mrs PH in darkness from the sea front to little extitement yesterday when a For the first time since the Peak Reds not having actually entered Holyoak, at 10 o'clock in the morn the shore, unknown as to nation-coolie was accidentally shot by a Tram has been running one of numbers formally to take ing. The bazaar will be continued a ship observed a long way from ality or friendly intentions, the fellow worker.
the cars commenced an upward
oyer the administration..
the following day commencing_at] eventual making of it and dis-
It is usual for the revolvers instead of a downward run at the Such is the information availast year, there was a rush on
the same time. leovering it to be a vessel just issued to police officers, to be upper terminus at ofcock this able to the local Naval author-the stall by prospective burers. jarrived for the purpose of gender- ing them, assistance--one might cleaned by coolies employed by the morning. A create Haard by ties. In Chinese, business circles where thick 15 tee the excel well hold as happening only in armourer. Yesterday two men those in the net fotmoedajo, it was gathered that the presence lence or the articles offered and realms of fiction.
were engaged at work when one of shouts and the few passengers in for warships believed unfriendly the skilful workmanship display They were, however, the experithem. received a bullet in the the car had somewhat unplea to the Reds, in or near Swatow whether in knitted goods, em- ed by the girls of the Convent. ence of two American priesta of
right thigh from a weapon in the the Maryknoll Kongmoon Mission
The Fant experience although no one harbour, had held back the Can- broideries tushina or other possession of the other. who as a result of an attempt to man had apparently neglected to was hurt and no damage was done ton hordes. A small detachment articles. The assortment is larger intercede with bandits who were take the precaution of emptying to the car...
of anti-Reds is stated to be fight-on this decagon and includes many terravising and plundering the the chamber before proceeding natives in the vicinity of their with the work of cleaning and The car, it was found, had been in a determined rearguard Pleasing novele specially appro- priate a Christianresents. The mission (St. John's Island) were accidentally pulled the trigger.. pulled upwards and as a result the action, thereby slightly hamper articles are allintat reason captured by those bandits. and'
Police officers rushed to the beld as hostages, pending the pay-scene and immediately had the inbridge to the side entrance of then the moment of the Reds,able prices and v
while the minin. Chan Kwing-of genul groun Peak was carried away. The car ming arthy la retreating north- The procesi et. was brought to a standstill almost wards to the provincial frontiers: aid of the archang
ment by the natives of a large jured coolic sent to the Govern- sum of money to the bandits the Civil Hospital. impossibility of which to raise it was part of the missionaries self. imposed' task to convey.
Further particulars of their ad- ventures will be available when the rescued men arrive at Hong- kong this evening by the U.S.S. "Sacramento," The ship which rescued them was the "Yue Ying" despatched to the scene on Ju structions from the Chinese Admiral in the port of Hongkong to render assistance,
The high handed action, of the bandits involving the safety of American nationals was the sub- ject of communication between Macao, where it was first report- ed, and Headquarters in Hong- Hong, also between the American Consul General at Hongkong, the British Admiral and the Chinese Admiral who were in port at the time. The use of H.M.S "Peters- field" was offered by the former to: convey, If thought recensa, re- presentatives of the US Consul ate or of the Maryknoll Mission: whilst Admiral Li, of the Chinese fleet, sent a wireless message to the Chinese gunboat "Yuen- ying" at Macao to proceed to St. John's Island without delay and render whatever assistance was necessary.
Spectacular Test of Anti-Aircraft Guns-Fort Tilden was recently the scene of a cery successful
test of anti-aircraft guns of the Browning make. Army and navy officers were gratified by the results,
as the gung hit several towed targets. These guns fire 100 cartridges in 20 seconds Photo shows the guns in action.
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NOT WHAT THEY SEEM?
LATEST HUMOURS..
(Reuter's Service.)
Hankow, Nov. 4
suspended for an hour. In the meantime thorough examination was made both of the car at the top and at the bottom, also of the track
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Canton declares that their ex pedition will come the offensive until the anti-Reds are driven out completely..
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REDS IN COURT.
SINET BRITTSH
· COMMUNISTS:
London, Nov. 4.
The Caraminants arrested on Petolon 29 and committed for trial, Fete allowed bail when oxideme
fe the prosecution had been ended
Sir Henry flower formerly for Gellem in the Lab Tovernment, hagued" there was
the provestor Had fis
the existéhoe pendues peilitivas, rem
mastaa was merely. puasagna expoandar Communism contained Ferrument, report of the Bil
wuch was still puro fat boo
eller.
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Memo
FASHION
In the meantime the U.S. naval NORTHERN MATTERS immediately. The service was authorities decided that the USS. "Sacramento" should proceed to the spot frem Swatow via Hong- kong to pick up here U.S. Con-
A telegram to the "Wah TBZ Yat Po" states that after the Chan sular representatives at Canton and a Protestant missionary (Mr.
The car which was at the lower party left, the municipal and Lake) familiar with the district
terminus at the time ran back alice headquarters flew white in question who had offered his
Title when the upward movement legs, awaiting the arrival of the WHAT SMALL NATIONS ARE services This party was to pro-
of the other Began, coming to rest factors. Chinese business was ceed to Hongkong by the U.S.S.
on the buffer No damage was suspended for the time being. "Helena" and transfer to the
done to this either. In conse However, the impression re "Sacramento." This they were about to do yesterday when a fur. The vernacular papers state thatquence of upward movement mains that Red Influence Har and the stationary nature of the already made its appearance with ther wireless message reached the Peking Government has sum other amount, of ropes the result that overseas trade has Hongkong from the Chinese war-moned-representatives of Feng Yu-
became dengaged from the been hampered. Labour agita- In the cou ship "Yue-ying that the two biang, Chang Teo-in and Esis ulleys in the neighbourhood tore came out almost immediately missionaries had escaped ones Yao-nan to a peace conference at Bowen Rodation is west ter the departing of the anti- to the Committee of the Second day night and had made the ship, the capital.
put right and thorough examina Reds but up till yesterday had not Charber, f. Van Harnebeek men- The U.S.S. "Sacramento" left On this some Clanese express option of the track, inade. When reprganised activities on their tione: the negotiations
between the very amall at once for the spot and is expect prehension regarding the real at everything was seen to be all right former scope..
attain the ed back this evening with the two titude of Hsiao Yao-pau and the a trial run without passengers was. missionaries who, it is thought, gradual gathering hers of units of made at 8:40, and at 9 o'clock the are little the worse for their 18th divison who, with Hupeh service was resumed. experience.
troops, Fure recognising the leader- Mr. L. G. Scott, Superintendent, ship of Heito Yao-nan, causing declined to express an opinion rumcu's that matters, us not what to the reason for but
He thought he knew, but said the Wu Pei-fir denies the Fearsien matter would be the subject of an enquiry. “At any rate, he added, occupation of Pengir
Sun Chann-fang arrived there it will be impossible with the new
machinery, to-day...
ch will anti-
WELSH DAM BURSTS.
16 DEAD AND 20 STILL MISSING,
WAIST-DEEP RESCHE WORK
(Reuter's Service.)
London, Nov. 4.
they seein
Yung Sen arrived at Ichang.
It is officially reported the six- SWEEPING VICTORY.
teen fatalities occurred in a Welsh
dum "dinater” îi which a village. NEW ZEALAND VOTES
was overwhelmed and Power Station Rooded, plunging North Water/into darkness,
Twenty persons are still missing, Heven bodies were recovered by men working' warst deep in, water searching for the dead."
Quarrymen blowing up rocks brought down the Bood.
• The carcases of thousands. eattle are being recovered,
MAJOR DI PINEDO.
MODERATE
Wellington,
The elections have
SIR JOHN JORDAN."
Reform
Later nations. Shortly before this edition went Holland to press the China Ma learned
many, from the Naval authorities that a subject of aro message had just been received tion are rendy from Swatow Indicating that the stage Fo Red vanguard had occupied the with several other Port without incident and that the situation was quiet
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