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No. 27,371 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929.
CANTON'S WARFARE SEVERE ICE PACK IN
REVIEWED
HOW CRITICAL SITUATION WAS
AVERTED
TRIUMPH EVENTUALLY
Canton, Tuesday.
ANTARCTIC
WHALING SHIP FOUNDERS: CREWS RESCUED
WHALES PLENTIFUL
Wellington, N.Z., Yesterday. Upon the receipt of instructions Commander Byrd's supply ship from President Chlang on Decem. "Eleanor Bolling," at present at ber 19, General Chan Chi-chong, of Dunedin, received a wireless mes- the 3rd Division, assembled on sage stating that two "chasers" jewellers whose premises
December 21 his entire division at operating with the whaling feets in the Chater Road side of Alexan-Canton, which departed for the the Antarctic were crushed by the
Mesura. J. Ullmann & Co., the old established French arm
dra Building, were
of
are on
North on December 22. Chan himself,
area
milles
ENGLISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL
RESULTS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
LUCK OF THE VISITORS
London, Yesterday. To-day's matches in the English and, Scottish Leagues were as under:--
ENGLISH LEAGUE
First Division
0 Manchester C. 2
6 Sunderland
1 Burnley
1 Wednesday
1 Leicester
4
2 Derby
General fice and foundered, but their crews Aston Villa
Blackburn Madume Chan and several body-est for many years. Ice-pack covers accompanied by were rescued. The ice is the heavi-
Bolton. guards, left yesterday to take the an
Everton 200 of nearly "President Grant" for Shanghai,
Grimsby wider than last year. Whalers are Leeds Interviewed yesterday Asta Hotel, General Chan made the passages
at the having difficulty in forcing Manchester U.
through the ice, but Newcastle following statement, regarding the whales are plentiful outside the Portsmouth recent encounter with the enemy: iee-pack, and good catches have! Shefeld U.
The five divisions of the 8th been made. Army guarded the line from La (u-sheun, Kwan-tin and Chik-nai, to Koon-ylu where mines, wires.
robbed by a Chinese window-breaker early this morning. The loss, fortunately. is less than the rost of the large sheet of pinte glass!
IL-occurred about 7.40 am. The thief used a common hammer with wooden handle, about nine inches long, and is believed to have swung only one blow. That it was effec- tive can be seen from the window. The glass is about half an inch thick and the hole made was near-branches and other obstructions who recently flew from Moscow to Bristol C.
Bury
ly three feet high. The width of the aperture varied to almost two feet in the middle.
POOR DISCRIMINATION But the robber showed poor dis- crimination. There are three windows; the first, on the east side of the entrance to the shop and nearest the fane separating Ale- xandra Building from the Savoy Hotel, which was the one attack- ed; the second, on the other side of the entrance: and the third is a much wider window divided into three sections,
The 3rd, 8th and 50th Divisions were stationed on the line from Lu-fu-sheun westward passing Leng Lung - hu and Chiang ahan to Leckai, ing rice-fields, the view was clea:
the
be- and no obstruction of any sort was
needed.
nrea
0 Birmingham
3 Middlesbro'
0 Arsenal
4 Liverpool
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. -The closing rate of the dollar on lemand, to-day was 1/7 9/16.
PRICE $3.00
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE VICEROY
SEVEN ARRESTS MADE IN LAHORE
GANDHI IMPATIENT
Lahore, Tuesday.
There have been seven arrests)
Per Month.
tired
PERHAPS ITS EYES!
Let us examine your eyes to see if they are the reason for that tired footing.
LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician. 13, Queen's Road, Central Telephone Mr. Cooper C. 2303 for appointment.
"SUNDAY HERALD" CHARITY CUP
CHINA TRIUMPHS OVER PORTUGAL
THREE-GOAL MARGIN
[By "Roamer"]
The first of the aeries of games
JAPAN AND THE NAVAL BASE
PROTECTING BRITAIN AGAINST A PACIFIC WAR
NOT A MENACE
LIBERALS SAY IT IS OF NO USE
Londen, Yesterday.
In the House of Commons the Con-
here in connection with the attempt for the "Sunday Herald" Charity to assassinate the Viceroy. This Cup was played yesterday on tho was after a house to house search. when Portugual met China. The servative contention was made that Club Ground at Happy Valley The arrested persons include the match was well patronised. Mr. Japan was situated as far from Singa- brother of Jatin Dranathdas whe F. Smith was referee and Mr. pore as America was from Britain. 1 recently died In
prison from Campbell and Sergt. Bunting were Therefore, the base cannot be a monaco hunger-striking, two workers con- linesmen. The following were the to Japan nected with the Nationalist Con- teams;-
The Liberal argument was that the Base could only be protection Portugal: N. Beltrao; Silva-Netto, ogress camp, and some prisoners whos. Souza; C. Roza-Pereira, A. A. against the Japanese; ye., In the event are active members of the League Remedios, P. M. Xavier; B. Gosane, of an Anglo-Japanese war, no base of Youth.
A. Ward. A. V. Gosano, L. A. da would enable our commerce to pass Rocha and J. Gonsalves.
from the East to the West. There China; Pau Ka-ping; Ng Kam-fore, the Government would be wise. chuen, Lee Tin-sang: Loung Wing-to drop the project altogether. tak, Wong Shui-wn, Lam Yuk- The official account of yesterday's ying: To Kwai-shing, Cheng Sul-arguments on both sides in a debate The foregoing were the principal conference between the Viceroy and hong. Fung King-cheung, Ip Pak-wa the Indian Nationalist leaders says and Chan Kwong-iu. o that the discussion was limited to
0
West Ham
2
Huddersfield
9
Lost Airman
Second Division
Moscow, Yesterday. Blackpool Shestakov, the Russian airman Bradford C.
1 Chelsea
1
1 Reading
0
2 Cardiff
0
I
Hull
3
Preston N. E. 2 Stoke
Millwall
2 West Brom.
Nutta. Forest Oldham
4 Barnsley
5 Bradford
3 Notts County 3 Southampton
Swansca
Dominion Status
New Delhi, Tuesday.
--
on the Singapore Base.
Mr. Amary argued that whatever degree of dis- An Early Corner
armament was uchieved at the forth- the function of the proposed con- Portugal won the toss and from coming conference, the Navy would 6ference in London. It was stated the kick-off China went straight still require bases in order to bo 1 on behalf of the Congress Party. to the attack with
mobile and the Empire to remain a rush that 2 that His Majesty's Government soon had Souza in difficulties he geographically as at present. 2 should announce that the purpose having to
Mr. A. V. Alexander, replying, dwelt relieve the sudden on the Dominions aspect of the Base, of the conference was to draft' a thrust
by conceding a 2acheme for Dominion Status, but The flag kick was, however, headed to arise at the Naval Conference corner, and said that nothing would be allow- 1 the Viceroy pointed out that it was ed over by Cheng Sui-hong. Por which would deny the rights of the U impossible to pre-judge the action tugal immediately retaliated, A. V. constituent of the parts of the British 2 of the Conference, or to restrict Gosano going very close with an Commonwealth to look after their own 5the liberty of Parliament. 1 Northampton 0 It is unofficially stated that made a very determined rush, but he represented at the conference. He awkward shot. China eventually interests and pointed out that all the Dominions concerned would directly
Third Division (South)
were laid, blocking advance of the New York, is proceeding to Cape enemy.
Northern, in the Antartic Region, to search for Lt. Eielson, Reuter.
U.S. Appea! New York, Yesterday. Senator Beruh has appealed to Tottenham United States authorities in their Brentford the Soviet Government to assist the search for Lieutenant Elelson, the Clapton 0. Norwegian airman and explorer Coventry C. Sinkok Re-Captured
who, in Mid-November, set out from Fulham On December enemy began to assault Sin-kok and to the gallant rescue of traders and Luton
9 at 6 p.m. the Nome, Alaska, on a series of flights: Gillingham Liang-Lung-hu, the front line be the crew aboard a frozen fur ship Merthyr ing defonded by the 3rd and 50thcarrying valuable cargo
off the Newport Divisions, Unexpectedly, at Siberian coast. Messrs. Ullmann's employ an
His seroplane was
| Norwich p.m., the 106 Regiment of the 50th wrecked during one journey while Walsall
Southend Indian watchman, who should have Division could not maintain its midway to the been at his post at the time. He position and the 14th Regiment of proved unavailing.-Reuter's Amer-Barrow
fur ship. Search states that he had to be absent the 3rd Division was sent up to tako ican Service.
temporarily. At any rate, a Chin-its place. On the same night at
230
watchman
by 4.30 a.m., the 105th Regiment of the
employed
5 Brighton
2 Swindon
1 Plymouth
@ Bristol R.
Bournemouth
1
Third Division (North)
Messrs. Komor & Komor, whose 50th Division retreated and Ilm- SNOWDEN'S SNUB FOR Halifax premises are across the road in mediately pushed up the 14th
St. George's Building, heard the Regiment which aubsequently re
and saw the fcaptured Sinkok and Yuan-tan.
crash, looked over
CHURCHILL
TILTING MATCH
2 Gandhi and Motilal Nehru insisted Souza again put behind for &agretted that on the eve of Christ-
that Dominion Status should im corner which was cleared. R.mediately be granted, but Sir Tej
unnecessary roferences to warlike sub- jects.
The First Goal
THE NAVY IN CHINA China was pressing hard and At present there are 31 British following a melee with three of naval vessels of all classes in Chinese their forwards standing unmarked waters, as compared with 40 and 67 well within the penalty area Ip respectively on February 27 and 28, Pak-wa opened the scoring with a declared Mr. A. V. Alexander at ques- tion time in the House of Commons, splendid shot that little chance.
gave Beltrac adding that it was anticipated that the
2 Watford
2 Torquay
1
An-
Queen's P.
1 Exeter
·0
• Crystal Pal.
0
Sapru and Mr. Jinnah thought that
by Lee Tin-sang being off-alde.
other raid by China was spoiled peace and goodwill, they had so many mas, when all should be praying for
such a grant should be urged and
argued at the conference.--Reuter.
0 York
0
Crewe
2 Wrexham
0
Darlington
2 Accrington
1 Lincain
I
Hartlepoola
2 South Shields
1
4 FALSE REPORTS BY
JAPANESE
Nelson Port Vale Rochdale
2
2
2 Doncaster-
1
Southport Tranmere
1 Wigan
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Partick Thistle 1 Queen's Park a St. Johnstone ▸ Dundee
!
0 Like last year,
thief making off. This watchman On December 10 in the early THE TWO CHANCELLORS IN A Rotherham pursued the fugitive who at once morning, the enemy made over 10. wheeled into the lobby of Alexan-charges which were met by the dra Building and popped out into 14th. 15th and 17th Reigments of Des Voeux Road. From here the the 3rd Division. The encounter the lane dividing was most severe and bloody. The and Powell's enemy concentrated 4 entire re- In Queen's Roadgiments for the attack.
thief ran into Exchange Building
old building.
Central he was lost sight of.
A GET-AWAY
Although the streets were more
Heavy Casualties
CHRISTMAS WISHES
London, Yesterday. A few "bones" were broken in tilting match between the ex-Chan- The situation being very critical, cellor and Chancellor of the Ex- General Chan telephoned to the chequer, which entertained the House CLC., Chan Chai-tong, for rein-of Commons or less deserted and the thief had forcement.
before the recess. Brigadier General Mr. Churchill, in his first "dig," re- no chance of mingling with a Chang Sai-tak of the 61st Division marked that now crowd he escaped from the Chin-rushed up at 8 pm, with his forces, given Mr. Snowden the
that the City had; ese watchman.
freedom it pushing forward to attack Liang would have nothing left to give him Other watchmen from adjacent | Lung-hu. The 60th Division under after the Budget. premises had gathered round General Choi Ting-kai also came The more he was treated with Messrs. Ullman's in the interval upon the field. Both sides made honour and indulgence, the and Chinese detectives were soon attacks and counter-attacke, the crapulous and dictatorial he became. distance between them being barely England was celebrating its first оnе li. In this
Christmas under a Socialist Govern- engagement, Colonels Ng Hpn-ping and Chang increasing unemployment and financial ment by rising prices, declining wages, Chi-ying and the officers of the 15th uneasiness. Regiment
gulties
were wounded; the
Mr. Philip Snowden congratulated оп both sides heavy.
were Mr. Churchill
appropriate
on the scene.
When Mr. Chan Lam-fai, compradore, called shortly afte nine o'clock, the hammer was ing where it fell on the pavement, close up to the wall. Two or three large pieces of glass had fallen into the showcase, together with the fragments, and some very small pieces were on the ground.
"
The Enemy Retreats
On
hia
more
2 Carlisle
Stockport.
Chesterfield
3 New Brighton 1
STILL FINE
"GOVERNMENT TO SUPPRESS NIPPON-DEMPO AGENCY
SUBVERSIVE PROPAGANDA
submarine depot ship "Medway" and Within two minutes to finish off four "C" class submarines would leave a good display of combination, for China in February, and two more Tao Kwai-shing shot into the roof "C" class submarines follow later in of the net to put Ching further the year-Reater. ahead.
Portugal who up to now had 1 diplomatic representatives are in-been very glow on the ball tried Reuter.vited to attend the military review to get going and managed to get
"East winde, moderate; fine" is the local forecast until noon. to-morrow. That for Formoss Channel is "N. E. winds, moderate." •
At 10.07 am, the Observatory reported: "The anti-cyclone has freshened over E. Japan. Fresh to moderate monacon over the China Sea.”
speech at this time of pantomime KWANGSI - GENERALS and retorted that if Mr. Churchill had When the issue was hanging indepted his (Mr. Snowden's) Hague the balance, a telephone report was methods in received from C.I.C. Chan Chai-tong France and Italy, he might have made
his negotiations withi
FATE
more favourable settlements, while as
Nanking, Dec. 22.
the foreign
EUROPEAN SUMMONED
Some evidence was taken by Mr. E. W. Hamilton in the case In quarters for Rocha to
by President Chiang on January 1. at close
The National Government has de- put just over. Beitrao did well to which Mr. E. F. R. Sample was cided to
save a hot shot from Tao Kwai-in Stubbs Road at 7.30 p.m., on De summoned for negligent driving withhold the telegraph,
shing following one of his many cember 11. Mr. A. E. Clark who radio and telephone facilities from runs on the wing and cutting in was driving the car which defen the Nippon-Dempo Agency for con- to shoot. The play was very fast dant was alleged to have passed ducting subversive propaganda on with China having the better of at a blind bend, corroborated the the Chinese situation. The Wal- the exchanges. chiaopu has requested Counsellor Shigemitsu, of the Japanese Lega- tion, to restrain similar activities of Japanese propagandists by elting the said Agency's false reports: (1) no time to gather the ball from a in place of Mr. P. M. Hodgson. Dcember 3, reporting the Foreign close range shot from Fung King-
statement made by Mr. J. W.. Ip Pak-wa was pulled up for Franks at the previous hearing, dangerous jumping, the resultant after which the case was adjourn free kick being cleared after a ed until Tuesday afternoon. Mr. display of heading. Balirao had. K. Lo appeared for the defence
Minister's resignation, blaming the cheung and had to take the risk
National and Mukden Governments of kicking clear with two attack-kick and the re-bound was clear- reporting President unpreparedness; (2) December 9, ers close at hand. Portugal were ed by Xavier.
Chiang as now having a warm time through fleeing in an aeroplane; (3) Decem being too slow, mis-kicking being ber 13, reporting. Yen Hist-san as very frequent. Fung King-cheung advising Chiang's resignation-all
with a fast
Mr. Chan informed the "China" saying that the 8th Division was regards domestic finance, if Mr. Chur.CONFLICTION VERSIONS FROM tended to undermine the people's drive but just went over.
Mail" that only sight amall metal wrist-watches had been stolen. These were from a tray which had recesses for twenty, in four rows of five. The two middle rows had been full and the other two were empty.
attacking the rear
of the enemy, chill's budget had been in company which action turned the situation with his balance sheets the
-Xa
in our favour. The enemy was Chancellor would have found himself; beaten on December 12. He made in the dock. Mr. Snowden closed the a general retreat on December 18 match by wishing his antagonist a towards Waitsap on the Kwangsi Merry Christmas and prosperous New border, owing to the lack of both Year-Reater. TOTAL VALUE OF HAUL
ammunition and food. The battle It was here that the thief had lasted 4 nights, resulting in the made the haul, because only two with guns and rifles, from the numerous prisoners, were left out of the ten. Marked enemy.-Canton News Agency. at $24 each, the watches therefore worth $192. Later, a
were
making the total of the foot $222.
An identical set of
of watches was
valuable
capture of
wares.
WHITEHOUSE FIRE Outbreak Next To The President's Quarters
Washington, Yesterday.
WUCHOW
PLANES AGAINST REBELS
munications on account of war in the Following the cessation of com- West River region, communications have been resumed with Hong Kong and news as to the fate of the Kwang- si Generals is given in the first mat] to come down.
[From Our Own, Correspondent.]
being absolutely untrue, and in- next tried his luck
confidence in tho National Govern. ment.-Canton News Agency.
་
INDIAN HERO
Thousands Welcome Son Of President-Elect
At the other end Rocha sent in curious curling shot but Pau Ka- ping succeeded in reaching to turn behind, the corner being cleared. Baltrao was playing well in goal and he was repeatedly tested by China's inside forwards.
Play Slackens
A Third Goal. Still on the attack Ip Pak-wa sent in a beautiful header from Teo Kwai-shing's pase, the flight both elevens were showing signs Play was not Bo fast now as of the ball completely deceiving of weakening after auch fast Bairtao.
work, all the shots at goal lack- The display of the China playing sting and being cleared with- ers was pleasing to the spectators, out much trouble. it being frequently punctuated by Lahore. Yesterday.
Excitement came when Pau Ka- yella, more especially when Tsoping made Hundreds of thousands witnessed Kwai-shing gained possession of save A. V. Gosano's hot drive which a full length dive to
Wachow, December 22. a procession in the streets to wel- the ball. A good save was affect-was deflected by Lee Kam-chuen. Four or Ave more Cantonese (pro- come Jawaharlal Nehru, the son of ed by Baltrao from Ip Pak-wa but, A. little later Gonsalves missed an. Government) aeroplanes arrived here Pandit Motilal Nehru, President being unable to hold the ball, he open this morning. It is stated that 10 will elect of the Indian National Con- conceded a corner. The flag-kick out of position. The Presidential Executive offices concentrate here to proceed farther up
goal with Pau Ka-ping
DRY AMERICA
ly tinted semi-circular eight-day during what is known as the win- clock, worth $150, was left un-dow-smashing epidemic in the touched. A costly light-blus Colony, which gave rise to questions enamelled brush-comb-mirror set in the House of Commona and for ladies and another set made rumours which were set at rest by Senator Borah Rates The
of China.
the
Result:-
Portugal China
0
KOSB v. RA. RESERVES
Chinese foki pointed out that threo three sections, the end one being oc- metal open-faced watches, hang- cupled by a dress-maker's creations ing on a cardboard stand on a (an Petit Lovuro). The other sec- row higher and further back, were tons dieplay very fancy clocks at Whitehouse were destroyed by a fire the West River (into the interior of gress, over which his father preald- was sent inches wide by Leung ing stages -Portugal wers a spent In the, clos- missing, with the stand. watches were priced at $10 each, stones and, as far as could be seen, The damage is estimated at $60,000. have rebelled against the National Gor-mounted and afout, who, unaided A. V. Gosano having the misfor- without the half time score being
Thesoin enamel set-off with precious which took two hours to overcome-pression of the Kwangsl troops who horseback, escorted by "volunteers," the other end for a few minutes own half.
Kwangsi) to take part in the finai suped last year. Jawaharlal was on Wing-tak. The play then went to force and were confined to their the more valuable of the jeweller's Mr. Hoover's private papers were res ernnient.
The game concluded left in the same TOW.
PREVIOUS INCIDENTS" cued, but many records were destroy have oft already for the scene of procession. There was no untoward him to get a final kick at goal.
Seven, warships by police, themselves.controlled the tune to place too far in front of increased. But there was more
Some time ago the middle section offices are connected by a passageway, ments from the Cantonese 60th and
ed. Whitehouse proper, to which the operations, to suppert, several regi-Incident.-Reuter. stuff in the window. A beautiful- of this large window was broken by were undamaged. Reuter's American 61st Divisions, to whom fell
After 45 minutes the whistle s British soldier of the garrizon Service.
signalled the interval with China honour of repelling the Ironsides from
holding a three goal lead which Canton of driving the Kwangat-ites of the 15th Division, stationed in Nan
was fully merited. back. Two hydroplanes left yesterday ning. This unit was led previously by
Half-time:- to assist
Victim of Bombing Attack?
LA Ming-shui, who was dismissed for
At Bookumpoo, on Tuesday after- of liver lay within inches of the a statement by the then GeĹeral
General Wong Shin-hurg, one-time Governor who is now an exile. Dur- Joining';Yu Tsok-pak, the radical ex-
noon, playing in the second division 'gaping hole but were left partly Officer Commanding, South, China,
Government aangal, is reported ing the campaign, General Wong Kuen
The Second Half.
of the Hong Kong League, the covered by fragments of plate That paue cost Messra. Ullmann's
to have passed through Wuchow two was it: Pakngal, where it is rumour-
K.OS.B.'s second string proved too glass. Then there were other $240 to replace; and the one broken'
days before this city was evacuated by ed that he was blown to pleces by the resumption Tao Kwai-shing firet secured a run away victory by nine China put on pressure after the strong for the R.A. Reserves, and New York, Yesterday. hie troops on their precipitate retreat explosion of a land mine. Another shooting just over and then drop goals to all. The score in the first watches and wristwatches and to day was of the same dimensions, dry has bitterly attacked the ad. That he has been seriously wounded is contact with barbed wire electrically Silva-Netto exchanged positions were added in the second half.
Senator Borah, who is a prominent in the face of Uld Cantonese advance version is that he perished through ping on the net. Kayler and half was three nil, and six more several objets d'art on the high if not bigger. est row at the back of the show. More recently, the Shanghal ment. He declares that the Gort is fald that he was one of the victims yet another story is that he was one of and the former stopped Fung
ministration of the prohibition depart penerally believed to be the case. It charged by the Cantonese defenders; branch of the firm (whose head meat should appoint honest ofalate if of a bombing attack by Cantoness afro-many mown down by machine-gune King-cheung in the nick of time, alde of office is in Paris) was robbed to the it really desires to enforce the law planes A close friend of his state fire when leading a massed attack.
extent of about $100,000 is the present personnel would me that after leaving Wuchow he want to
The Hong Kong office announced do(sa-Better's American Servies
Kwellslon where he succumbed to his that it would be giving up its retall
infuries but this has yet to bu
indow at the
noe cont
Government
and conce ating on wholesale, Moulmein,
the watches stojen to-been sent to from retail stock.
treatment of hi
ajor-Gener
foláfng, the revol
A
Portugal China
8
TO-DAY'S GAME
Baltrao saved well from Fung Navigation Now Possible ..
King-cheung and Cheng Sul-hong All roads will lead again, to but only partially cleared his lines Happy Valley this afternoon when The West River in now clear to for the latter player to miss England and Scotland meet in the How as far as Wuchow and the ground pass with only the goal "Sunday Herald Cup competition. haner On Me the ostrat arrivál keeper to beat. The bar was There, should. Le a crowded attend struck by Ip Pak-wa from a corner ances