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No. 25,678 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1927.
FIGHTING AT SWATOW.
Communist Army Resists Cantonese Forces,
BRITISH WARSHIPS HIT.
Invaders Now Beginning To Leave City.
ARMED NAVAL PICQUET LANDED.
DRIFTING APART.
Nationalist Breach Widening.
NANKING PREPARATIONS.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
INSULTED PROPHET
Writer's Assailant Sentenced.
A TEST CASE.
Harbour Master Warns Owners.
SHIP MOVEMENTS.
INDIAN FACTIONS.
Feng Reported Ready For More Religious Differences Acute In The Not Enough Certificated Officers
Fighting.
North.
On Board.
N. LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician-- Established Over, Forty Years Manager-Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A.
Registered Optometrist (Canada).
WHEN ON THE TRAM. MILLION HOUSES.
Necessary To Watch Your Change.
MANY BAD COINS.
Conductor Gets Three Months This Morning.
Britain's Efforts For the Homeless.
A WORLD RECORD.
England's Greatest Social Contribution Since War.
British warships have been hit at Swatow in the fighting be. man of the Kuomintang and lead-ment with three months' solitary cers required by Ordinance' and counterfeited Hong Kong tentary Secretary to the Ministry of
tween the Communist army holding the port and the naval arm of the Canton relief expedition. About a thousand of the invaders have left Swatow but the town is still in the Reds' hands. A British Naval armed picquet had to be landed to cope with possible looting.
'UNDER COVER OF BARRAGE.
Swatow, Yesterday. Last night. (Tuesday), about 1,000 Communist troops under General Ho Lung were seen to leave the port of Swatow, pro- ceeding up the Han River to the interior.
One of the pro-Canton warships attempted to secure a footing in the town under cover of a barrage this afternoon. The ship opened fire and about a hundred men reached land but were met by rifle fire from the Communist troops defending Swatow.
Firing Continues.
London, Yesterday. At the Central Magistracy be. Lahore Yesterday. Capt. Pittendrigh, of the 8.5.
One million houses have been Hankow, Yesterday. General Tang Seng-chi (com- The District Magistrato, has "Pon Tong was charged at the fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn- mander-in-chief of the Wu-Han sentenced Khuda Buksh, who was Marine Court this morning with ing, the conductor of tram ear built in this country since the armies) has gone to Changsha. alleged to have stabbed Raj Pal failing to have on board the neces- No. 40 was charged with the Armistice and nearly 20 puuror Sir Kingsley, Wood, Parliamen Mr. Wang Ching-wei (chair-to seven years' rigorous imprison- sary number of certificated off unlawful possession of eight these without any subsidy. After the expiry with taking his vessel tq sea with cent pieces.
Health, gave these facts to-day er of the We-Han politicians) has confinement.
Accused admitted possession of in a review of the housing posl The alleged infringements oc- the coins, and said he knew they tion. He said no other country gone down-river to Kiukinng, in of the sentence the prisoner must out a port clearance.
were bad. He did not attempt had made such progress or had Kiangai province-British Naval furnish three securities of Rs. Wireless.
5,000, in default of which he will curred on the 22nd inst.
Mr. F. G. Vaux represented de- to pass them, and in fact had no expended such vast sums for the be imprisoned for further threa
fendant and pleaded guilty to the intention of passing them. years.
Earlier cables stated:- Rajpal, the author of the Ran- gllarasul pamphlet, has been stab- bed by an assailant dressed as a Hindu Sadhu. The victim was taken to hospital. Hla condition la
[Note: Chaagsha is the capital of Hunan province, and is on the Slang River, a tributary of the Yangtaze, It is due south of Han- kow.
Shanghai, Yesterday, At Hangchow (capital of Che- kiang province) a joint announce
Bloglem Feeling.
the vessel.
charges, advancing extenuating Evidence was called, and going benefit of the houseless and badly circumstances. There were cer-into the witness Box, Sub-Inspec housed. It was a world record tain European officers on board, tor James said that acting on in- and the greatest social contribu
country since the war. One of the be stated, and as the ship was formation received, he boarded tion that had been made in this only proceeding a distance of the tram outside No. 2 Folice Sta- best features of the situation was fifteen miles (from Yaumati to tion at 10.40 a.m., yesterday and that we were more and more be- Taikoo) the owners were of opin took the accused into custody coming a nation of house ownera ment was made to-day by the not serious.
ion that the officers on board were When the accused was searched instead of merely house tenants. unless they can count on some Kuomintang of Kiangsu province,
[A message, dated August 6, sufficient to ensure the safety of in the station, the dud coins were British Wireless Service.
found in his right hand breast considerable portion of the defen- of Chekiang province and of Nan-
king city, disovning the special stated:-
Mr. Vaux added that vessels pocket wrapped up in a $1 note. ders going over to them."
In the High Court, Justices General Chiang Kai-shek convention of delegates at Nan- fought against armies bigger than king, alleging that the conference Broadway and Skemp sentenced were moved from such prices as Having previously seen specimens CHAI WAN MURDER. his own but he knew that the is being manipulated by some of Debisharran Sharma, the writer of Kowloon Dock to Aberdeen Dock of the coins, they were obviously ground was being prepared ahead the Nanking politicians and by an article in the Amritsar news without a port clearance being bad to the witness, the railing DRAMA APPROACHES FINAL the "Shanghai" (West Hills) fac-paper, "Risalavartman, for insult- taken out and it was only twelve was broken at places, and the tint of him by propaganda.
I feel that if the Communist tion. - "Hong Kong Evening ing the prophet Mahomet, to a months ago that Taikoo Dock was of the coins was very distinct. year's rigerous imprisonment and placed outside the harbour limits The witness also examined the army now invading Kwangtung Post."
a fine of 500 rupees or, in default, and ships had been in the habit bag in which the accused placed is to fight for the East River, and
six months further Imprisonment; of moving there without obtain-is takings, but all the coins here
were found to be genuine. Glanchand, the editor, printer and ing a clearance. ?
Accused's Position, publisher of the "Risalavartman" to six months' rigorona: imprison-
Widening the Breach,
possibly for mastery of the whole One of the Wu-Han generals
province, they are relying on the element of surprise.
First Armed "Red" Thrust.
has now definitely refused to acknowledge the coalition Nation- In to-day's political welter,alist government, thus further foreigners may not realise that widening the breach between ment and a fire of 250 rupees or this is the first time that an Nanking and Wu-Han. organised "Red" force has ven-i
in default, three months further imprisonment.
The result of the trial, was await
;
STAGES.
TO FINISH TO-DAY?
The Chai Wan murder trial ad- vanced nearer to the final stage. at the Criminal Sessions this Waited Four Days. The skipper of the "Pon Tong" The Inspector said that he could morning and it is probable that day on which to move and Capt. submitted that the case stood on evening. A
The first witness called was Fan waited for four days for a fine not offer any more evidence, and the case may be concluded by this Arthur, who represented the own the point that the accused, being a
About 20 of the pro-Canton landing troops retired and escaped
The officer concerned is General in sampans. The Communist de
have spent the night following fenders fired on them, H.M.S. tured into Kwangtung. All the Ho Chien (35th Army) who is
safe to take the ship down on the to utter bad coins. "Bluebell" and "Sirdar" being trouble in the past concerned poll working in conjunction with died with the greatest interest allers and who was on board at the tram conductor and a man who Po, owner of the junk on which struck by bullets.
tical plotters,
accused in the case of a Rangila 22nd. The Boarding Office was in- The Magistrate said that the the murder of Mrs. Mackay on agitators, pro-eral Tang Seng-chi, commander- over India as the acquittal of the time, was satisfied that it was handled change, was in a position the two prisoners are alleged to Fears were entertained that pagandists, labour bosses" and in-chief of Wu-Han,
From the same source it is rasal pamphlet attacking the pro- formed of the move within half fact that the accused, was a con- the evening of August 6.
ductor was rather in his favour Witnesa spoke as to the pro- an hour. looting might break out at the even sections of the fighting
The Government of the Punjab
In conclusion, Mr. Vaux said because it was quite possible for tence of prisoners on board, and E.P. Mission.
An armed party forces; but there was no systema- gathered that General Li Taung-phet, made the law look defective.
Jen of Nanking has ordered his from H.M.S. "Bluebell" proceeded tic show of force. there but was withdrawn later. If the captors of Swatow are troops (of the 7th Army) to take fought a similar "Risalavartman" that there had been some doubt as the coins to have been planted on asked whether he noticed signs of to whether a port clearance was him in the course of a day's work. bloed on their clothes, stated that Intermittent rifle fire continues. I really determined to set up a up positions above Nanking, to be case as a test.
The present judgment is expected necessary and as it had now been Inspector James pointed out he did not look. *****
Two knives which were produced British Naval Wireless.
Soviet government, the outlook is ready to cope with any advance certainly ominous. Is there any by the Wu-Han forces from to pacify Moslems feeling all over proved to the satisfaction of the that it was impossible for the ec- direct evidence that they are Wuhu, which is less than 100 India, where tribal feeling was re-owners that such was necessary cused to have been cheated with were identified by witness as his
cently menacing the Hindus.]. they had no alternative but to eight coins of the same date and property, "Red" at heart? Their latest miles up-river.
plead guilty to the charge of a obviously of the same make. Evidence was also given by other The Magistrate also pointed out boatmen some of whom deposed to slogans indicate that they claim!
technical offence.
that there was no onus on the ac- seeing prisoners between 8 and 9 to be the only genuine National
cused as the Ordinance provided p.m. on the evening of the murder. ista. On the other hand, they Wu-Han fought against the
for an attempt to utter the coins. Nationallat army (now known as the "Ironsides") when Wu-Han declared against Communism. With winter setting in in North China, observers feel that there Authoritative information from can be very little fighting until
RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Closing in on Communists' Position.
No signs have been forthcom- ing that the Communist army under General Ho Lung has moved any distance westwards to reach the East River, as a pos- sible jumping-off point to strike plow at Canton.
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parties.
History's Warning.
THE WAR LUST.
Rival Elements to Clash
in North?
EYES OPENED.
MAYOR WALKER TALKS ON EUROPE..
New York, Yesterday. Mayor James Walker has re- the interior of Chins in difficult next spring but the cables from turned from Europe and was to obtain. I have a suspicion that Shanghai and Peking this week given a noisy and gay if informal That some of the Reds are the Ironsides are not so bitter give considerable prominence to welcome. Interviewed, he said leaving Swatow for up-country is against the Swatow Communists troop movements in that piece of that New York was in many ways due to the pressure being exerted as made out by some interested land, about 400 miles south of far ahead of the great municipali- Peking, where the province of ties of Europe, but he had seen by the right and left wings of Canton's relief expedition.
General Li Chai-sum of Canton Chihli, Shantung, and Honan much to open his eyes as regards On Tuesday, when the Canton is reported as ready to concede a abut into each other. gunboats heard that the Com- good deal to the Ironsides to en-
From Honan, the "Christian problems of housing, traffic and munists were about to leave they sure their loyalty. Hong Kong general" (Marshal Feng Y the hospitals. Reuter's Ameri-
can Service. returned to Swatow harbour. vernacular papers speak of good hslang) is reported as ready to Their effort to land is described in feeling between the Canton army make another drive against the and the Ironsides. There is no- allies of Fengtien and Shantung.. thing as yet to arouse suspicion His concentration camp is to be but history points a warning fing- at Kaocheng (Honan), south of where the Yellow River makes its last turn northwards, MN General Chin Yun-ao. who re
the wireless.
Meanwhile, the Canton forces are closing in. From Mul-yuen (on the upper course of the Han River), several brigades are pro- ceeding down river to attack
er at Canton.
Sword of Damocles. The sword of Damocles hangs
FAIR WEATHER. MODERATE MONSOON MAY BE EXPECTED,
North-east winds, moderate;'
First Case.
Cross-examined by Mr. Shaldon
His Worship (Lt.-Com. G. F.
as to whether he had been discuss- Hole, R.N.) remarked that this
Damaging Evidence.
ing the case with Fan Po, a junk was the first case on these lines
Inspector James said that he employee who was giving evidence that had come before him during] his three years' term of office and had evidence of a damaging na-sald that he had seen Far Po the he would treat it as such. It ture, but he could not produce it previous evening, but they had not must clearly understood, however, at that moment as it would spoil discussed the cases that the rules and regulations of the chances of tracing the source No Tla Kan.
Evidence was also given by an this Colony were to be carried out of these bad coins: All he could and that it was a punishable say was that the police had re- other Chinese as to the two prison- offence to interpret them accord- ceived complaints from the Tramers being in the habit of going
way Company that many had about together. mest ing to individual lights.
His Worship imposed a fine of coins had been passed recently. Cross-examined as to the dialect
each count, Cable Reserve Dangers.
$20 on
Capt. Hoez, of the B.G. Tan Shan" was charged with anchoring in the cable reserve at Talkoktaul on the 27th inst.
Police evidence was given that the ship was observed within the obellaks on Stonecutters Island and the A.P.C. wharf, Taikoktaui.
He also had information from which was spoken by prisoners, another employee of the Com-witness said that they spoke both pany that three conductors have Cantonese and Hakka, purchased bad coins from a gang The owner of a house where it of counterfeiters at the rate of 60 had been previously alleged on bo- cents for $1 worth,
half of prisoners that they were The Magistrate decided to pro ceed with the case and deal with playing "tin kau" when the murder took place, gave evidence and deni- that point at the conclusion. Returned By Cashler.
Chao-chow-fu, which is held by over Li Chai-sum's chair at Can-belled against the "Christian gen- the Reds. From Mui-yuen, it is a ton but that dangerous weapon eral" and was defeated, suggests fair, is the official weather fore- day by motor-launch to Chao- chow and Chao-chow is only an may be either the Ironsides, or an advance along the Lun-Hai saat until noon to-morrow. his position, the master at once accused said that all the coins had
Railway by the Shantung forces. Cantonese Generals.
ed that prisoners had been present or that tin kau" had been played When approached and warned of Asked what he had to say, the by anyone on the evening in ques
tion. The typhoon is between 200 and proceeded to haul up the anchor come into his possession in the Yesterday's Hearing. 300 miles south of Kobe, moving With the anchor was raised several course of a day's work, and he At yesterday afternoon's hearing northward. A feeble anticyclone fathoms of the telegraph cable but, did not know that they were bad Chief. Detective Inspectar Reynolds covers China, so far as could be ascertained, no until he handed them over to the gave evidence of the arrest and
hour by train to Swatow.
Danger to Canton Eased.
the Communist army, or both.
It took the Communiats a long In other words, Canton'a relief time to march southwards from Kiangal province to Kwangtung's
General Chang Tsung-chang A moderate monsoon may be damage was done. Company's cashier who returned searching of the prisoners and also › expedition is now in the position frontier. They were in no haste (according to the "Kung Sheu expected along the S.E coast of Defendant gave evidence on his them to him. Then, knowing of the holding of an identification which the invaders held last Fri- until the Ironsides had been wel-Yat Po") has appointed a Canton. day and the latter have enteredcomed back to Canton. The fact ese to the command of the 6th China and over the northern posi-own behalf and said that the ship that they were bad, he had car-parade at which the lad, Walter the untenable corner which the that the Communists launched Shantong army. The appointee is tion of the N. China Sea.
orignal pro-Canton garrison oc their offensive on Swatow at the Lau Chee-luk, one time governor cupied at Swatow.
The troops leaving Swatow same time that the Ironsides of Swatow, who fought under have not attempted to wheel reached Canton may be only a Chen Chiung-ming against Chang
coincidencé. NG westwards towards the East River. They are joining the other
was returning from trials and on ried the coins in his own pocket Eckert, had failed to pick out the the bridge at the time with witness and did not mix them up with the prisoners. were his Chief Officer and Mr. other coins in his bag. Witness was cross-examined by Goodwin, of Messra Bailey and Inspector James pointed out Mr. Sheldon as to whether prisoner Co., Ltd. Before they arrived at that it was impossible for the achad any cut from which he was their position off the Standard on cused to have received eight of bleeding or had been bleeding, on wharf they had been discussing the the coins unsuspectingly. The the leg. Witness stated that detachments spread along the munists and the Ironsides will be Kwangtung up to Shantung way running eastwards out of cable reserve and the necessity for coins were such that after seeing there was no such cut or bleeding
Kai-shek's Whampoa Cadets, and but always wanted to be on terms The Consequences. who successfully fought a rear with the side which won. An alliance between the Com-guard action all the way from Yen Hal-shan controls a rail- railway from Swatow to Chao chow. The main Communist powerful enough to overcome all Chang Tsung-chang has also his capital, Talyuan, into Feng- avoiding it. Bearings were taken two or three of them, anyone when prisoner was examined on ar- army will then concentrate near opposition in Kwangtung. There sent a cable to Hong Kong (says tien territory, when they anchored and witness could tell another coin of a similar resta
Chinese exbles now state that sible that the ship anchored within was not true that the coins had sel for the defence to a man named The only explanation been handed back to the accused Taang Ho and witness's evidence Chao-chow to give battle to the is an added advantage in the the Kung Sheung Yat Po"). Zone of Neutrality was positiva that it was not pos- make "a mile away. Besides, it Reference was also made by coun- relief expedition, or to retire mystery surrounding their mo- offering a post to General Yeung
tives.
Kwan-yu, who also fought under Yen Hai-chan is to withdraw the the reserve,
orgulation of the Company after a been taken to get in touch with the
similar case in January this year man but that these Sasha west thrown out into Chibli province, must
Following this announcement, the Gene Chang Haué
eastwards to Fuklen province, The end is not in sight even if Chen Chiung-ming against Can- strategic bridgehead which he has he could give was that the ship by the cashier, as it was there was to the effect that
WAY CLEAR
Fengtien Artillery to Move wwwcon Honan.
Immediate danger to Canton this supposed alliance comes into ton. has eased off as the centre effect and succeeds: The Iron- column of the relief expedition le coming into line and the weak sides and the so-called Commun right wing is holding its own in ista will then fight among them- selves. Victory for the Ironsides preventing the Reds getting up will mean Kwangtung a support to Kityang
for the Wu-Han faction as repre sented by Mr Wang Ching-wel. Perhaps the most imp WHO WILL WIN?
Victory for the Communists will news concerning result in Kwangtung being under forces in Chibli pravi Mystery Behind the Communistan army with a red taint dication that they
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