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No. 27,177 HONG KONG,
IMPREGNABLE CANTON?
FAILURE OF KWANGSI'S COUP D'ETAT
PICKETS WITHDRAWN
Turncoats Reported in Both Camps
AEROPLANES AND THE NAVY
The latest claim from a Canton Correspondent is to the effect that in spite of the glaring headlines in some of the local papers, Canton is not going to fall.
It is reported that Kwangsi's attempted coup d'etat has failed. They pinned their faith and hopes on the Canton Navy under Vice- Admiral Shiu Chung-liu, and now that their hopes have been shal tered, they have no alternative but to retire, On the other hand, re- ports from other sources discount this claim and assert that Canton may, after all, fall in a day or two!
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AMERICA'S NAVAL NEW CIRCULAR
FORMULA
MOTOR ROAD
WHAT IS SUGGESTED
NOW BEING CONSIDERED BY
BRITISH EXPERTS
UTTERLY INSUFFICIENT"
London, Yesterday,
KOWLOON PLANS
BRITISH ELECTION PREPARATIONS
1,700 CANDIDATES
MORE BATHING BEACHES AND PARTY LEADERS AND OTHERS
PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
KAL-TACK—SHATIN
VERY BUSY
FLOOD OF ORATORY
London May 11. Immediately after the signature
BE CONSIDERED
COMMITTEE APPOINTED We are officially informed that His Excellency, the Governor in Counell has been pleased to con- "BIRTH CONTROL", SCANDAL |stitute a Committee under the Chair- manship of the Hoa, Sir J, H. Kemp, K.C., C.B.E., Attorney-General, to
We are officially informed that consider the amendment of the
The Daily Telegraph's" naval the Government has had plans Stamp Ordinance with a view to correspondent states that the
of yesterday's Royal proclamation. the protection of revenue derived formula drawn up by the United prepared for a
dissolving Parliament, the election from Stamp Duties and Death States naval experts for the re-road that will exercise a tremend machinery ivas set in motion Duties.
duction of the fighting fleets,ous influence on Kowloon during by the issuing of writs which are which is now being scrutinised by the next few years, in opening up 616 members who compose the necessary for the election of the British experts, lays down a quar- ter of a million tons as the maxi-country that is at the moment in-House of Commons. mum in cruisers.
accessible except through the An intensive period of political This would involve heavy reduc-medium of a sea trip..
campaign in connection with the tion in the American programme
election was also opened within a Briefly, the plans contemplate a few hours of the dissolution and and a wholesale scrapping of Bri-
motor road starting at Kai Tack, most of the 1,700 candidates, who are in the field,, spoke in various
New York, Yesterday. Police Chief Whalen, of the New York City Police, has replaced Mrs. Mary Sullivan, as director of the Women's Bureau of New York officer as the result of nation-wide Police Department, by a male police
protests against a recent raid in New York of women police on a birth control clinic-one of the many established in the Unitéd States by Mra, Margaret Sanger, who is the Marie Stopes America".
of
The conduct of the palice on that, occasion and the fact that the pri vate medical history sheets of the women patients were removed as
ADMIRAL CHAN CHAK HELPS GOVERNMENT evidence, caused a storm of indig-
There are apparently turncoats in both camps. Vice-Admiral Shiu Chung-liu would not have declared his neutrality (we are not concerned with the alleged bribe of $1,000,000) if he had not counted on Admiral Chan Chak as being a staunch support
er of Marshal Li Chai-sum.
It
has now turned out that the Ad miral has entirely forgotten the Marshal in ceptivity and has thrown in his lot with the Cer-
other turncoat in the person of Gen. Wu Ting-yang. He is a sub- ordinate officer of Gen. Wong Shiu-hong, who was leading the vanguard of the Kwangsi forces against Canton. Gen. Wu has at the last moment failed him and declared that he would not take up arms against Canton.
1
Canton in No Danger
Admiral Sau, to whom was given a safe pass to leave for Hong Kong that afternoon.
Enemy Halted at Shek-lung Acting in concert with the "neutral" gunboats, the troops of Gen. Chu King-toug also declared neutrality and began marching toward Cantos. Ол
nation in medical circles-Reuter's American Service.
TRIVIAL MATTER”
PRESSMAN EXCLUDED FROM A COURT-MARTIAL
"NOTHING IN IT"!
A Court Martial sat in the Re- Shek-lung, they learned of the this morning.
reaching creation Rooms at Murray Barracks ignoble failure of the
A "China Mail" reporter whú'ar- gunboats and decided to halt rived after the Court was opened. there to await further informa-was not admitted, being told by a
"neutral"
a
Admiral Chan Chak
short
The following gentlemen have ac- cepted invitations to serve as mem- bers of this Committee:
Mr. M. J. Breen. The Hon. Mr. Dr. R. H. Kote- wali, C.M.G.
The Hon. Mr. A. D. C. Hynes. The Hon Mr. J. P. Braga. The Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith. Mr. J. Scott "Harston. Mr. Li Tez-fong. Mr. P. Tester.
Mr. E. M. Raymond.. The Secretary is Mr. L. R. Andrewes, of the Crown Solicitor's Office, Supreme Court.
SHOWERY
This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- tory states:....
The anti-cyclone remains tea the north-east of Japan. Á trough of low pressure extends from Indo-China to the Ladrones with depressions over Tongking and the Loochaos.
Forecast: S. W. or variable winde moderate; cloudy, show-
ery,
NATIONAL APPEAL
FOR TESTIMONIAL TO SIR RONALD ROSS
In a letter
tist vessels.
out the world.-Reuter,
circular motor
:
The Party Leaders Political party leaders have a
British naval authorities are of opinion that it is utterly insufi-running some distance on the har cient for British requirements, as bour side, past the zlase werke, parts of the country last night. after providing for the battle and thence going through Ma Lau, fleet there would be barely a dozen Tong Gap, which riges 450 feet cruisers available for the defence above sea level. The grade being, strenuous week of election before of British trade routes through approximately one in twenty, thus. them.
Imaking motoring very easy. It The Prime Minister visited his will then pass the waterfall and constituency, Bewdley in Worces the small reservoir SCANTY EVIDENCE? to Ho Ch'ung, which is 500 feet formally elected Conservative can- and proceed tershire, yesterday and, after being
above sea level, and thence to didate, he addressed a public meet Hebe Haven, Sai Kung, Kái Ling-ing. To-morrow he is to begin tour ha, White Head, and round the of the west of England and will peninsula to White Cove, and speak at seven or eight meetings, Anish up at Shatin station.
returning to London to address a 23 Miles' Drive "Do you realise how scanty your
meeting of city men on Thursday. The whole circular road will avidence is in regard to Mr. Messer's measure in the proximity.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will ad- of 28 dress his supporters at Seaham, for signatures," asked Mr. Eldon Pot-miles, The estimates for the which he is Labour candidate, to- ter, counsel for the Treasury, of work, it is understood, have not morrow and, on Dr. Shellsbear, expert witness for yet been completed, but it is hop begin a tour of Scotland. the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank-ed to include in next year's Es
MR. POTTER'S REMARKS TO DR. SHELLSHEAR
TREASURY CASE RESUMED
Tuesday, he will
Mr. Lloyd George, who has spoken ing Corporation, this morning at the timates votes for the work to com-at a series of meetings in Wales Supreme Court, when the case in mence at either end of the cir- during the past few days is due to which the Treasury is suing the cular road simultaneously, that is, address the Liberal candidates of Bank was resumed.
at the Kai Tack end and at the London and home counties to Dr. Shellshear was subjected to Shatin end. It is calculated that. another most searching cross- the whole work
will take about morrow and will thereafter leave at examination this morning in refer three years to complete all de-once for his constituency in Wales, ence to the various points in the pending on the arcount of MORET pool at Cardiff and which he will leave later in the
writing and signatures appearing on that can be released therefor the thres alleged forged cheques, by but it is reported that, were suffi which the Treasury had been de-cient funds available, the work frauded of over $260,00,
could be completed within one.
Swansea.
Among prominent members of the House of Lords who are taking Lord part in the election are Birkenhead and Lord Grey-Bri- tish Wireless Service,
tral Government against Kwangsition, while at the same time they Sergeant that he would have to
And then what was the real
dynamited a section of the rail-"wait outside for a minute." cause of the sudden evacuation of
way bridge, thereby suspending Being under the impression that the Kwangsi troops from the
further communication. The the Court was then closed for de- West River?. There might have
number of these troops are re-liberation, our representative com- been many causes, but there was,
ported to be 3,000, but facingplied and left the Court. - however, one factor which turned
them on the opposite shore are After a wait of nearly an hour, the tide of events to a very con-
Government
troops of equal the Court was closed and the au- siderable extent. There was an-
strength, whose number is being cused was marched out. hourly increased by troops with
Capt. A. G. Dobbie, K.O.S.B., who drawn from the West River. It acted as prisoner's "friend" then is confidently expected by the au- spoke to the Pressman, remarking: thorities that in a few days the "I am sorry, but rebellious troops will be rounded There's nothing in this case, any
you were late. HEALTH SERIOUSLY IMPAIRED up and that conditions will be-how. A trivial matter."
In answer to Mr. Potter. witness year. come normal within
London, Yesterday. It then transpired that the ac-j
said that the "And Co." in the cross-
Ideal Bathing Beach cused was a Private of the 2nd Bat-James Barr (Consulting Physician, did not appear to be in the hand-survey ship that was out here very period.
to the Press, Siring of the three disputed cheques
Hebe Bay, called after a British
Earlier News talion, the King' Own Scottish Bor- Liverpool Royal Infirmary) ap- writing of Teang On-wing.
London, Yesterday. derers, who was charged with "ab-
many years ago, is ideal for a bath- peals to the public to subscribe sence."
Copy-Book Writing
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in his A Principle at Stake
one million shillings to a national On the question of the copy splendid beach pleasanter in many as a believer in Socialist ideas, who ing beach, being land-locked, with a election address, describes himself pathers that Admiral Chan Chak Our objection to being exclud- testimonial to Canton is not going to fall, that had been arrested by the officers ed from the Court is not so much impaired by strenuous work in the sible for a man who had to write the new road also provide facilities of the industrial difficulties, and for
Sir Ronald Ross, book" writing of Tsang On-wing, whose health has been seriously counsel asked that if it was not pos-respects than at Repulse Bay. will do his best to apply them in is very certain, in spite of all the under his command. Nothing because the case then being heard
The whole area to be covered by a business-like way, as, big headlines in some of the was further from the truth than was not reported. It is one which tropics and who has been obliged over 1,000 cheques a month, to be Hong Kong papers predicting its
The Admiral is one the "China Mail," as a rule, would for some years to draw on his careful sometimes, by writing slowly for a golf course superior to that the augmentation of national pro imminent fall. And what is also of the strongest supporters of the not deal with, seeing that it was capital for family necessities and in his best handwriting in to construct a golf course open to
at Shatin. The idea at present is sperity. Central Government, and has been purely a
He dismisses all anti-Socialist most active in arousing his fellow discipline and, therefore,
matter of Regimental
other words, "copy book" writing
all nationalities, including, of "acaremongers" 88 people who 48 Tsang On-wing put it. provincials against the invasion public interest. But the principle authority on Malaria.]
course, Chinese. It is also the in- insult the electora Intelligence, and Witness said that he did not know tention to open up a huge recrea- says that a Labour Government will of the Kwangs troops.
of public rights is at stake, hence
actually what was meant by "copy tion ground on a very large wale, eventually nationalise the coal in- this protest. There is no justifica-
book" writing. Mr. Potter thea tion for the exclusion of the
upon slum Pressman from the Court because
produced half a dozen copies of such As there will be thrown open acres dustry. books and, handing them up to Dred for this purpose. It will easily benefits, besides protecting chil- and acres of ground admirably suit clearance, and amplify maternity he had arrived after the Court
Shellshear, said that they might help be the largest recreation ground in ren's health through pre-natal and had opened.
him. Witness then said that it was the whole Colony, far superior to baby clinics. The programme also quite possible for a man to use his that at Happy Valley or any other includes the facilitation of educa best handwriting at times.
existing recreatior site. The scheme tion, the passing of a Factories Bill,
The Canton correspondent's let-
ter is published in full for what it may be worth:
very certain is that the Kwangsi troops have beaten a hasty retreat to their own province, leaving a few of their number in the rear to cover their movement.
The Kwangsi leaders have fail- ed in their plan to capture Can- ton; they had expected that the city would fall like a ripe juicy pear into their lap, without much fighting, except by stirring up dis- cord in the Canton navy and among the troops of Shu Kin- tong. The navy was to stand neutral, and Shu's troops were to march into Canton, while the main Government troops were at the front. They had not counted on the Government 'planes to up- set their plot and to put a differ- ent complexion on the whole situation.
"Neutral" Gunboats Surrender
What happened was this. Од the morning of May 9, several gunboats, consisting of the "Chung Shan," "Fei-yin," and three smaller boats, anchored off Pah-ho-tung, declaring themselves neutral and refusing to obey the order of the General-in-Command, Chan Chi-tong, to advance and at- tack the enemy on the West River. At 9 o'clock, Gen. Chan despatched several planes to bomb the gunboats. The gunboats, `re plied with rife-fire and then steamed off close to Shameen, with the 'planes in pursuit, and took refuge among the foreign gunboats. The attack of the 'planes was called off for fear of damaging foreign vessels. In the afternoon, Admiral Shu Chung-Jiu in command of the "neutral" gun- boats, sent word ashore, that he would discuss terms of surrender. The Chinese Authorities request- ed the American Consul, the doyen of the Consular Corps, to act as mediator. On the follow- ing day, a conference was held at the American Consulate, at which were present Gen. Awyan Ku, of the Canton Police Force, repre- senting Governor Chan Ming-shu, Admiral Chan Chak, Admiral Shu,
A persistent report had spread about by Kwangsi
this rumour.
been
Sym-
CHINESE GUNBOATS
Their Departure From Shamcen Announced
Canton, Saturday Evening.
not of
Reuter.
(Sir R. Ross is the well-known
Surely, a Court Martial, other than one held in the Field, is open
The Chinese gunboats have now not only to the Press but to the left the foreign men-of-war auchor- public as well throughout its sit- age off Shameen. The "Fel Ying" ting. Late arrival does not con- has proceeded to Macao Forts and stitute a ground for exclusion of the remainder have proceeded to anyone from the Court, and the the Front Reach.
Pressman should not have been
SAFETY OF SHIPPING
Escort of British Gunboat to Wuchow
The following has been sent to the Harbour Office, Hong Kong, from the Commodore:
"Roquest that you put up the following notice: Information re- ceived from Cantonese Authorl-
1929 rainfall
Average Deficit
8.77 inches
15.39 inches
6.62 inches
Don't waste water!
UNDECLARED
deprived of his right of attend- WEALTHY WOMEN & CUSTOMS ance on that score.
GRAIN SHORTAGE
SCARCITY OF BREAD IN
RUSSIAN CITIES;
5 GOLD RESERVE EXHAUSTED
Mr. Klein, assistant Secretary of
woman,
INSPECTOR
HEAVY MINE
contrived ta
38,000 Cheques Examined Dr. Shellshear was then Cros8-
concentrate
a solution
is favoured by the entire absence of and the ratification of the Washing-
May Road.
It will also deal with the condi-
Therefore,
examined in detail with regard to any military or naval considerations, ton Eight Hours Convention.
Sites will also be sold for the The Party will amend the Work- the formation of the "CI" in "Mel": in Mr. Messer's signatures. Ile purpose of erecting residences above men's Compensation Acts and Trade Kowloon below mist level-that is Union Law so that the grave and agreed with Mr. Potter in principle somewhere in near the altitude of insulting injustice done by Indus- in so far as the formation of the
trial combinations to workmen can- two letters were concerned where-
It is not expected that the ques-not continue. how upon Mr. Potter pointed out scanty witness's evidence had beention of the water supply will create "Do you realise, Dr. Shellshear, how y great difficulty, but this questions of the cotton, iron and steel New York, Yesterday. general you have been in your critic-tion is at present being thoroughly industries, and appoint a commis- veteran Customs Inspector fam," he asked.
explored by the authorities.
sión to consider the licensing laws.. has made a neat capture. He
A Promising Scheme
and the control of liquor traffic, all Witness was then asked if he had noticed that a wealthy Boston noticed the hig sweeping "C" writ-
With the continura large influx of of which will save a great deal whose baggage he was ten by Carvalho Yeo and also by Mr. Chinese to the Colony being re- which is now mis-spent through examining, kept putting her hand Messor, and if he had noticed how sponsible for the development of pauperising agencies. New York, Yesterday. back on her fur collar.
the mainland on a scale not dreamed there will not be the net cost to nest both were? The Inspector
neat "O's".
Witness replied that they were of a few years ago, the scheme for the country, which, on the other the circular motor road, with its band, will be enriched by the taxing Counsel then reminded the Court promises of public golf links, recrea of land values, or the increasing of that when Mr. Messer first saw the tion ground, bathing beaches, and taxation upon other huge unearned three disputed cheques, he exclaim-residential sites, should be acclaimed Income-Reuter.
the community 19 one ed: "This is a d.... sight too neat by
Conservative Campaign of the best that has been to be mine"
London, Saturday. the brought by
Government Mr. Baldwin, in opening the Mr. Potter? Considering that the
at the three cheques were signed during into the realm of practical politics. Conservative campaign the rush period, don't you think that Moreover, there is the added advan-Albert Hall, replied to Mr. Lloyd He quoted they were too neat to bear any trace tage of making it possible, after the George's challenge.
completion of the main scheme, to Parliamentary authorities and em- of being rushed?
Dr. Shellshear: They do not bear make new side roads to Customs phasised the Crown's discretion in Pass and other points that are at the choice of a Prime Minister. any trace.
present practically a sealed letter to Therefore, (he further observed) Mr. Black's Signature Cross-examined on Mr. Black's the vast majority of the residents Mr. Lloyd George's question did
not arise. signatures, witness agreed that the of Kowloon.. three outstanding features of the signatures on the three disputed
Lies states that they can accept no Commerce, in a wireless talk, sald touch the collar and felt some responsibility for safety of ships that Russia's gravest problem was thing hard. ahove Samshui. British gun- the shortage of grain and the boats will escort convoy of Bri-scarcity of bread. Every city was
He thereupon examined the tish ships leaving First Cliffs at being rationed and prices were coat and found a diamond brace 5.20 on Monday for Wuchow; remounting. Peasants were leaving the Jet in the lining.
farms and Russia would be compell-
The woman was fined $15,000 tern convoy will leave Wuchów on Thursday. There will be no fured to port probably 500,000 tons for this and other undeclared ar- ther up river convoy till Thurs of grain before the spring harvest ticles-Reuter's American Ser day, May 16. Owners should presumably from Argentina. inform Commodore as early as the State Bank gold reserve and ab- This would completely exhaust possible of intentions to sell in sorb a large portion of the Govern canvoy. Ships will sall entirely ment's foreign exchange.-Reuter's at their own risk and will not American Service,
call.
at intermediate ports,
except to pick up British refugees
under direction of the escorting sent trouble betwen Canton gunboats. Further programme of Kwangsi. convoys, will be published in dus course.**
KONGMOON QUIET
River Traffic Reported to be Normal
vice.
CHINESE AIRMAN
ARRIVAL REPORTED IN AMOT
and
14,000 MILES FLIGHT
Amoy, Yesterday::
Very few soldiers are to be seen.
、
[The following telegram from London, dated April 27, cxplains the above:
A boat load of troops came from
The Chinese Airman, Wen Lin-cheques were the position of the bodies all the three features? I
A direct challenge to Mr. Bald- Kwangsi on Saturday and they are chen, arrived this afternoon from "B" the slope of the "F" and the agree.
win to say whether; if the Govern- Mr. Potter then said that he did ment were defeated, he would ad- determined not to cast in their lot Canton, completing his 14,000 down and cross strokes of the "T" with one side or the other.
miles flight from Croydon. Reu- These three peculiarities were to be not know whether witness would call vise the King to establish a Social- Farmers are busily cultivating ter
found on all the three alleged forged that common or a rare feature, and fat administration, was made by their crops and native boats are
cheques, and that they were not to that if he chose to call it common-Mr. Lloyd George yesterday. running as usual. The river traffic
be found, in rombination, on all place, he was playing into his Speaking at Milford Haven, be 18,000 cheques--which he had ex- (counsel's) hands. He himself said he believed that a Government amined.
would call that a rarity rare defeat was inevitable. If the
The latest reports emanating has so far met with no unprece-
and other foreign officials. The from Kongmoon state that condi, dented check, except that it is not meeting resulted in the surrender tions are normal and the Chinese to proceed further than Samshui. of the gunboats to the Canton there do not seem to be taking much This, it is understood, is only s Government and the retirement of interest in the outcome of the pre- precautionary measure.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
The elosing rate of the dollar an demand, to-day was 1/11 7/16,
Mr Potter: Do you agree with that it could only be found on the Socialists were not in the majority. me that out of 18,000 cheques you three disputed cheques. have not produceed one which em- The case, in proceeding.
(Continged on Paga 8.)
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