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NANKING IS UNEASY
SEVERE FIGHTING IN CHUCHOW
500 PRISONERS
WOUNDED POUR INTO THE CAPITAL
Hankow, Yesterday.
It is reported that a clash has cccurred between the forces of
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No. 27,359 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1929.
THRILLS OF 'VARSITY RUGBY MATCH
OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE
BY CLEAR MARGIN
DARK BLUES' GREAT FIGHT
London, Yesterday.
In a thrilling Rugby game at Twickenham to-day, Oxford Uni- versity defeated Cambridge Uni- versity by a goal (5 points) and a dropped goal (4 points), to nil.
Twickenham, Later.
inter-'Varsity
The
"Empire"
Tang Seng-ch and Hsu Yuan-match, so-called because of the unusual proportion of Dominions chien, near Sinyangchow. It is generally believed that the former players, included, in the Oxford is not finding it expedient to ad-XV, six South Africans and one vance to Wu-Han for the present,hy the Dark Blues was played be- | New Zealander, The game won but a strong concentration is be- ing made at Wuahinkwan, in case the attack develops.
Liu Shih, replying to certain overtures by Tang, telegraphed to the latter yesterday, said he obey- ed only one master, which was the Central Government, and roundly denounced Tang and the
other
Government's
enemies. Meanwhile Ho Chien's attitude in Hunan remains obscure.
crowd. There were 30,000 people fore the customary enthusinstic
present, including the Prince of Wales, to whom the teams were presented before the start.
Cambridge were within an ace of creating a re- frequently cord by their fifth successive vic- tory, but, aided by luck, great Oxford withstood assault after as- tenacity and merciless tackling,
sault and, although rarely danger- ous, particularly before the inter- Severe fighting broke out last val, managed to hang on the lead evening in North Chuchow, on the given them by Robson, who seor- Tientsin-Pukow Railway, a num-ed a try after 20 minutes, which ber of wounded arriving here.
Five hundred men, belonging to
Nanking, Yesterday.
CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT
The annual Christmas Sup. plement of the "China Mail" will be included in our issue of Saturday.
Better and brighter than ever, with Christmas stories and a comprehensive shopping guide, our Christmas Supple- ment should not be missed.
Orders for Saturday's issue. Including Christmas Supple- ment, will be fulfilled in strict rotation.
Black converted, until the last minute of the game, when Robson confirmed the issue of a dropped goal from the "25" line-Reuter.
Whampoa Dock Co.'s yard follow- ing a collision with a German merchant vessel, has been ordered to proceed North to relleve "Ber-: wick," which will return to Hong Kong for annual refit.
THE CITY'S DEFENCE
Shanghal, Yesterday. More refugees are arriving here, from Nanking.
H.M.S. "Eerwick" has arrived from Hong Kong, but is remaining here for the present.
Reports from Nanking continue to indicate that Marshal Chiang Kai-shok is concentrating on the defence of Nanking and Shanghai,.
the Fourth Brigade, were disarm-and is withdrawing all available
ed here this afternoon without troops from the West and South for
resistance, although well-armed with machine guns. Part of Llu Shih's first division from Hankow arrived this morning..
Two conferences regarding the future of Shanghai Provisional Court were held to-day. The city is quiet but uneasy.
THE C.E.R. DISPUTE
Tokyo, Yesterday.
that purpose.,
"THIS HUMAN FRAME -THE SAMOAN DANCERS AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL RPPEAR TO HAVE
COMPLETE MASTERY OF THEIR
BODIES
SOME OF US THINK IT
WOULD BE A GOOD THING
IF OUR LEADING
PUBLIC
MEN...
·HAD SIMILAR POWERS
OVER THEIR MINDS....
- BUT OUR SCOTSMEN CAN BEAT
SAMOANS AT THEIR OWN'
ST. ANDREW'S
THE
GAME ON
MODERATELY FAIR
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
The anti-cyclone is passing into the Pacific,
The typhoon is probably con- tinuing on a Westerly course towards N. Malaya.
Moderate monsoon may be expected along the S.E. Coist of China and over the China Sea.
Forecast: - N.E. moderate; fair.
winds;
ARMED ROBBERY
Four Men Remanded
For Enquiries
Barring military defections in difficulty in holding the city inde- Nanking itself, there should be no
Four mon have been arrested by the finitely.
Alia quiet on the surface in Palice in connection with the recent Shanghai.
jarmed robbery, at 10 o'clock at night, Foreign military men consider at No. 102, Wellington Street, second that the foreign force is sufficient floor, occupied, by a pork dealer of the to deal with such trouble na can be anticipated in the immediate future. Central Market.
A message from Harbin states However, arrangements have been The men were produced before Mr. that Tsal Yun-sheng left this completed for rapidly strengthening A. W. G. H. Grantham at the Cen- afternoon for Habarovsk via 'Po- the military and naval forces,, astral Magiatency this morning and re- granichnaya, to resume the parley wel! as the defences of the Inter-manded in Police custody for 48 hours with Simanovski for a settlement national and French Settlements, for further inquiries. of the CER. conflict. Incidental- should this become necessary. ly, it is reported that trains are FOREIGN WOMEN LEAVE already running between Man-
It is upstood that although the robbery took place in the Central dis-
houens in
A British Naval Wireless massage trict, the four men were all arrested chull and Hailar, the damaged from Nanking on Monday says tracks being repaired by Soviet that the majority of British and in West Point where the Police raided troops, who are said to continue American
evacuated two
Second and Third the occupation of two towns, with yesterday in the a.s. "Sheng King." Streets, Four revolvers are stated to a view to accelerating the present The remainder-two British and have been discovered at the time of Sino-Soviet negotiations.
about fuur American-will be the men's arrest.
women were
Mukden, Yesterday. evacuated to-morrow (Tuesday),
Mo Teh-huel, a former Civil It is reported that there are only DRAWING THE DOLE Governor of Mukden, has been re-about 400-Government troops in
commended by Mukden as a pleni- Nanking at present potentiary delegate. His appoint- ment by the Central Government quiet. is awaited. Russian aeroplanes j bombed Boketu on December 7- Reuter.
Command to send a battalion
Tories Support The Government
NIGHT......
BATTLE NOW IN PROGRESS
CANTONESE TROOPS GAIN GROUND
EARLY REVERSE
ALLEGED DIFFERENCES WITH NORTHERNERS
"It Is reported that a battle is in progress in a position between 20 and 30 miles north-east of Canton. Government troops are apparently gaining ground al- though they met, with a reverse in the first instance."
The foregoing was sent down by impartial observars yesterday. It bears out a report received by the "China Mail" that hostilities have been resumed; but the position in- dicated is confusing.
Hitherto the Ironsides have been about 40 miles north or N.N.W. of
THE
"HAICHING"
Admiralty's Tribute To Gallact Seamen
London, Yesterday. The Admiralty has cabled to Vice-Admiral Waistall, ex- pressing its admiration of the gallantry of the Captain and officers of the crew of the Douglas steamer "Halching," which was pirated on Sunday morning in Blas Bay.-Reu- ter.
Canton. Have they, as stated in Chinese publicationa, penetrated to the rear of the Cantonese defenders and thereby menaced their right flank? It seems hardly possible for the Cantonese are said in the wes
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Temperature, 10 a.m., lo
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Temperature, yesterday
Humidity, 10 am, to
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Humidity, terday
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4 p.m.,
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p.m. yes-
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Business On Ships In Harbour
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CHARGE AGAINST HAICHING_PIRACY
ENGINEER
SEQUEL
SHIP'S OFFICER REPRIMANDED ORDER FROM HEADQUARTERS
FOR BEING DRUNK
GROSS MISCONDUCT
+
A full court of enquiry aseem- bled at the Harbour Office this morning to investigate into the al- leged charges of misconduct pre- ferred against Mr. A. J. Cordiner, Bacond engineer of the s.s. "Port curno," by Capt. E. J. Niblett, master of the same ship.
The Court, composed of the Har- bour Master, Commander G. F.
COMMAND
"FIGHT TO LAST"
EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF MERCHANT MARINE
Following the attempted piracy of the Douglas Co.'s 8.5. ching," HE the General Officer Commanding the British Troops
Hole, R.N., sitting as President in China (Major-General J. W. and Stipendiary Magistrate, and Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.9.0.) the assessors were: Lieut.-Comdr. has issued a circular from head- L. G. Addington, D.S.O., RN. quarters in Hong Kong. (H.M.S. "Tamar"). Mr. D. L. C.
Evans (master, 4.8. ""Teucer""),
It is pointed out to all officers
Mr. A. L. Miller (chief engineer, and men of the Garrison serving 8. "Chak Sang"), and Mr. W. on anti-piracy duties on British Niblock (chief engineer, ss. vessela that, needless to say, they "Kwangchow"").
are expected to fight to the last
casualties. other words, the opportunity is
The accused was not legally re- irrespective of
| presented.
Found Drunk
pro-
In
taken to point to the excellent ex-
Giving evidence for the secution, Capt. E. J. Niblett, mas ample set by the civilian officers tor of the "Porteurno" said that and Indian guards of the "Hal- Air. Cordiner had been found ching" (and as has been dono drunk on two occasions. The first before in other epics of the China time accused got drunk whilst on Sea) and to emphasise from the duty was when the ship was mak-
ing a passage to the Suez Canal, He made no entry in the official log book, but.
The President: I cannot take cognisance of anything that is not entered in the official log book. Please proceed with the second ineldent.
Continuing, Capt. Niblett said that on December 5, when the ship was in Hong Kong harbour, the chief engineer made a report to him to the effect that Mr. Cordiner was again drunk whilst on duty in the engine-room. On the atrength of that report, he made an entry in the official log book. Refused to Leave
Military pient of view-the unde-
FULL PIRACY STORY
A full report of the piracy of the steamer "Halching" will be published in the "Overland China Mall," together with special photographs of the vessel before and after the attack.
The usual Pictorial Supple- ment will also be included in this week's "Overland China Mail," which will be ready on Friday Morning.
To avold disappointment orders, which will be fulfilled in strict rotation, should be sent in at once.
Mr, Harry Trevor, chief on- gineer said, that on the afternoon of December 6, accused was sup posed to be on duty in the engine- room. He went down below at 3 p.m. when he found the accused drunk. Mr. Cordiner was not in alrability of letting pirates assume a åt state to attend to his work, Control when there is still a Bri-
tish soldier left so witness ordered him away from
on the ship In question. Accused, how-
"Simply an oplum pedior," said Mr. the engine-room.
THE DANGER ZONE W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis-ever, refused to leave. tracy before
Witness then went on deck and whom a Chinese
The Canadian Pacific Co.'s was told the fourth engineer to bring "Emprese" liners carry a guard charged with the unlawful possession the accused to him. When Mr. of British troops between Hong
of six mace of prepared oplum on Cordiner was brought up to his Kong and Shanghai and vice board the B.I. s.5. "Talamba" at the cabin, witness again ordered him versa. Several other British lines Kowloon Wharves.
to keep away from the engine-room in the "danger zone," anywhere Detective Sergeant W. G. Hum and at the same time drew the between Singapore and North phreys pointed out that the accused attention of the chief officer to China, have similar protection, the
accused's condition. was a dealer in illicit oplum, as he had report to the captain after the prising an
He made guard on each vessel usually com- officer and about a pots and pipes with him as he board tatter had returned to the ship, dozen mon. The China Naviga- ed the different vessels in port. Al- Later witness went down to the tion Co., the Indo-China SN. Co., though the amount was small, he was engine-room where he again found the B.I. Line and others are in- charged because everything went to the accused.
eluded. But the Douglas Co. had show that he was, no duobt, an offen- der against the Opium Ordinance.
A fine of $300, with the alternative of three months' hard labour, was im
posed.
NAVAL CONFERENCE A Period Of New Diplomacy
By the Court: The ship was dis-Indian guards furnished by the charging at the time and there Hong Kong Police. was no steam on in the main en-: gine. Accused's duty that after-
WOUNDED SUSPECTS neon was to attend to the safety Mail" man at Police Headquarters Inquiries made by a "China valves of the boiler. Accused was this morning elicited the informa suspended from duty that oven- tion that over twenty- of the men Ing.
"Had Too Much" Corroborative evidence
who were removed from the pirat-
ed a.s. "Halching" ere atti] being... was held for, investigation.
"
out:
The situation at present is
given both by Mr. Lipplatt, fourth It was also loaned that "about engineer, and Mr. A. J. Stone, four" of the wounded Chinese at JAPANESE SQUADRON
Rugby, Yesterday.
third engineer, and when asked to present in the Government Civil Tokyo, Yesterday.
to describe the condition accused Tiospital are suspects. London, Yesterday.
Speaking at a dinner in London was in. Mr. Lippiatt said that Mr. In response to orders from the The House of Commons to-day sage to have recovered lost ground. last night, the United States Am Cordiner "Had had too much to that there were more than four
The "Mall" man pointed LOCAL TROOPS TO REMAIN Commander of the Japanese Chiza completed the Committee stage of The most likely explanation is that baseador, General Dawes, said that drink." Mr. Stone said that Mr. men in the "No. 13 Prison. Ward" The "China Mall understands Squadron the cruiser "Hirado" left, the Unemployment Insurance Bill. the troops to the NE. of Canton the coming Naval Conference Cordiner "was not able to stand at the hospital, but was assured from a reliable source that any Reuter.
Kure for Shanghai early to-day after rejecting by 279 votes to 21 Ironsides (thereby causing the Can- diplomacy and with a recognition
are guerillas, at first thought to be
would meet in a period of new up straight." previous preparation in the YEN HAI-SHAN SPEAKS OUT
a new clause moved by Labour
that the fact that a max was Hong Kong area of the China
left wingers reducing from six to
tonese to rotire) When their
of the value of its methods. The that when his attention was drawn that he was a suspect.
Mr. Roberts, chief mate, sald placed in "No. 18" did not signify Peking. Yesterday. three days the period à man has identity was learned, the Cantonese Conference would meet after perto the accused by the chief en- of Infantry (either the 1st Bntached hore to a statement by Yen This concession would cost about with the comparatively small body consideration of the best methods to speak coherently.
Considerable importance la at- to wait before drawing the dele. re-advanced and successfully dealt hape as thorough a preliminary gineer, Mr. Cordiner was not able
UNDER GUARD Somerset Light Infantry or the Hal-shan which is expected to be £4,000,000 a year.
It was explained that two wards, 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish lasted momentarily, as it la known not vote although some Conserva-
of adventurers, and Liberale did
of approach to its problems as strongly of liquor.
He smelt Noa. 11 and 13, were set aside Borderers, probably the former) that the decisions of others hang tives supported the Government—¡main strength of the Ironsides has gatherings.--British Wireless Ser| It has been established that the had ever been had in similar
for the secommodation of the Charge Not Denied
wounded brought ashore from the yet to be brought up. Facing
This closed the case for the "Halching" and both. warda havo them, the Cantonese are still mark-
prosecution. Mr. Cordiner when been under Police guard since asked if he chose to make a state- Sanday. The "shroffing up" of meat, on oath or otherwise, said the injured has been completed. had been
sent to the Southern that he would leave it to the and to-day Police Officers wili Shantung horder, and action would explain as to what he meant, he suspects from the others.
chief engineer, When asked to now take steps to separate the be taken against anyone disturbing said that he did not want to make the peace
to Shanghal to reinforce the
British troops in that area, have
upon his.
Router..
Yesterday, in Talyuanfu, Keli
1929 rainfall
Average
Deficit
69.40 inches
82.36 inches, 12.96 Inches
vice.
The four suspects now in hos- a statement because he was not pital and the eight reported yee- PARTY PROTECTION denying the charge. terday as being held at Police Meantime, Tang Seng-chi ap The Court then adjourned to Headquarters bring, the total to pears to have proved the pre- consider the finding, and after an 12, and, in addition, there are at his orders bls, Peking headquarters ed the following decision, "We who are suspected of having been sant neutrality of Talyuanfu, as by absence of twenty minutes, return least three men among the dead
now been discontinued, as it is Kuang-ting, the Makden repre- felt that the units in Shanghai gentative to Shansi, declared that will be suficient to protect Bri- the attitude of Manchuria towards over to the Kwangsi-ites who have tish life and property.
the present crisis would be the yet to cross, the confluence of the SERIOUS TROUBLE
same, as Yen's, whose attitude Is West and North Rivers. Samshui Berlous trouble in or around expected to be made clear very is 10 milles west of Canton. There, the International Settlement of shortly Shanghai is not anticipated, al Chen Tiaoydan yesterday de defection. It can hardly be accept is no confirmation of this supposed though the feeling with regard to Anitely declared himself for the ed as correct, although there has Nanking which normally, is eight Government, according to Tainan boen some difference between the hours by train or 200 miles by Messages. It is said that at yes Cantonese and the Northerners, Ing time and very few of theft rivers, is not so confident terday's memorial service, Chen who are now, said to have been newly arrived friends from the are plastered with the sign, "Head- find that Mr. Alexander James pirates. The man who died t
H.M.S. "Sun
wick stated that the Shantung Govern- ordered by Marshal Uhlang Kal- North are in the front linedquarters of the Fourth Route of Cordiner, whilst on the articles hospital yesterday is described "
crament had two objects, to be loyal shek to leave Canton to His Late for Curious Report the Expedition for the Salvation of as second engineer of the s.8. suspicious character, this In In Station, have to the Central Government, and to salvation), and march along the Yesterday a vernacular paper the Nation, and Protection of the "Fortcutno" did commit an act of spite of the fact that he had danghal and Nan keep peace and order in Shantung. East River Into Fuller and said that the General commanding Party, which is the name adopted gross misconduct in that he was been previously listed as a travel- fortiWally-a alater. He added that three divisions Cheklang to fight for his own one of the five loyalist. Cantonese by himself, thin Yuraan, Han, Fu- drunk on duty on December 6, ling salesman.
divisions (under Heung Hon-ping, chu, Sung Cheb-yuan and their We therefore adinage him to be Continued at foot of next Colismm) Earlier new on page 11.). at Samshul) was in danger of going follow rebels-Heuter.
reprimanded.
aurs on the been sent up
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Bean
(Continued on Pope 6)