MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932.
THE CHINA MALL.
COMMUNIST HORDES LAUNCH SUNK AFTER SHANGHAI PRISONS
IN KWANGTUNG
INVASION ALARMS: CANTON BY SUDDENNESS
NAMHUNG UNDER SEIGE
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canton, Yesterday.
COLLISION.
European Thrown Into Harbour.
PICKED UP WITH CREW.
A motor boat, Moonraker No. 3, carrying a European and two Chinese was involved in a colli- sion with a steam launch in the harbour yesterday morning and sank at once. The
passengera
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(From Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Yesterday..
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The serious overcrowding of the International Settlement Gaol were picked up by the launch is creating grave concern here. Over 7,000 prisoners in the crew, none the worse for their Ward Road Prisen, represent the saturation point of congestion. enforced dip..
The motor boat was engaged
I consequence, important changes are foreshadowed in the
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A menacing situation has arisen in Canton. This time it is from the Red armies and they are causing sleepless nights among the Canton camps. For some time past, the public has been fed with by the European at. Blake Pier administration of Shanghal Settlement prisons, Captain Martin, BILLIE DOVE & CHARLES STARRETT to take him to the s.8. Lyeemun Extra Police Commissioner, will become Governor of Gaols on his news from the official sources to the effect that all about 10 o'clock, and when in the ..was quiet over the Kiangsi border and that the vicinity of the 0.8.K. wharf, col- return from long leave.
lided with a Chinese-owned Cantonese troops were keeping the enemy in check steam launch. The motor boat with a view to persuading the Chinese authorities to build a at Tayu, Feng Hsin, and other towns adjacent to was badly holed and sank almo separate prison for accommodating those sentenced by the Shang-
Kwangtung.
immediately.
The sunken vessel was salvaged] If therefore came like a bomb-shell when the re- successfully in the afternoon, and port from Namhung last week said that the Reds taken to Yaumati to undergo re- were besieging that town, a very strategic point, pairs. as it opens the way to Siu Kwan, the terminus of the Canton-Hankow Railway, 60 miles south.
who are
FLIES BREED NEAR HOSPITAL
Enquiries at Army Head-timated at about 10,000. Troops quarters elicited an enigmatical from the districts of Ng Wa, Mei reply that the situation to the Yuan and adjourning towns have north was dangerous, but not tren despatched to block the enemy, alarming.
now about 30 is from Local papers were muzzled Ping Wo. The fall of Ping Wo and there was little news of the would produce serious repercussions Communist situation. But re- the East River districts, where!**
finds a fruitful. Buil ports began to arrive through Communism private sources, disclosing that among the peasants In Hoffeng and Kwangtung was unquestionably wen in Chiuchow and neighbouring in danger.
districts.
Nanking
Dr. Li Sees Serious Health Menace,
QUESTION OF SANITATION.
Will Urge Remedial
Action,
Calling attention Indirectly, to what ho believes is a serious menace to the good health of the Colony. Dr. Li Shu-fan will direct
The sudden appearance of the Troops to the Rescue.
Government is Reds in Kwangtung was made The possible by General Chan Chi-burrying troops to the rescue of with Admiral Kwangtung. Part of Gen. Chen tang's quarrel Chan Chak over the question of Chien's division has arrived near number of questions to the head
was
1
of the department at the next- meeting of the Sanitary Board, on
Tuesday, July 19.
→
The Council have also decided to approach the Consular Body
hal District Court.
The Council has decided, also, to appoint a small joint com- mittee to consider the question of prostitution,
Street soliciting has latterly become very pronounced.
"dug out" by coolies.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE stick in the mud, and we had to be
PUBLIC SERVICE.
Wide Territory Is
Well Served.
MATERNITY CASES.
Adventurous Journey Of Mercy Far Afield.
Doctor Misses Boat. "On Friday, July 15 there was still another emergency call, this time from Cheung Chau, a mater-¦ nity case. The Corps Secretary, being the only one available, got into communication with a doctor who offered his services. But the doctor arrived at the Cheung Chau, wharf to see the boat sailing. The
Corps Secretary, who had been anxiously waiting, resolved to go alone. Fortune was with her, as she was able to obtain the services
"On arrival at the Tsan Yuk Hos-
Mother
The St. John Ambulance Service of Dr. Cadbury, who was on board. is doing a humane and valuable
"At Cheung Chau they were met who to be Chung-chi-fei Namhung and is now co-operating
work in the Now Territories and by one of the nurses, who took them of the with the Cantonese.
stories of the adventures of the (Commander-in-Chief)
to a matshed where the patient a Juraes of province. While the former was Marshal Li Tsung-ying has des
They are as follows:---
the organisation are boatwoman lay. Nothing could be concentrating his troops at Puk-patched one division of his Kwangai,
(1) Is the Head of the Sanitary
related in the following report. done there, so the patient was sentį "On Tuesday last a telephone to Hong Kong in charge of one of hoi to uphold the dignity of his troops to Siukwan, while a second
Department aware that the drying; title, the Reds quietly slipped into division will leave Wuchow as 500 of slaughtered animal's hair, etc. message was scut from Shataukoks the St. John nurses who had had Kwangtung through the Nam- transportation has been arrang is being done on certain pieces of by the St. John nurse, asking for special instructions from Dr. Cad- hung Pass and later through Yined
land within a radius of 200 yarde
immediate medical assistance for a bury. The number of Cantonese troops from the Kennedy Town Infectione maternity case at Sha Tel."the Wa, 60 lis north of Namhung, 'and
the present struggle, according Disease Hospital and the Kennedy patient being too critically ill to pital, the woman was attended by l'ing Wo, on the East River.
to military circles, is about 80 Nambung Lost and Won.
Town Tung Wah Small-pox Hos be moved, by ambulance Dr. Lam, who has been of great
villagera only notified the aura help on other occasions. It was at the beginning of this brigades, each containing 1,500 men, pital? month that the Reds began to move totalling 45,000 men. On the other!
(ii) Is the Head of the Sani-when their primitive methods had and baby, (a boy, much to the de- reported to
It is not towards the Kwangtung border in hand, the Reds are
unusual for light of the two relatives who were which number tary Department aware that, as the failed. three columns. Their number was exceed 100,000, of
result of such drying, flies breed broken crockery or even iron hooks anxiously waiting) aurvived. estimated at close on 40,000 well only 60,000 are equipped with rifles
in large numbers, and that auch to be employed in these outlying'dia- "So our work goes on, day and
tricts near the border. armed men. To safeguard their and ammunition. It is a mysteryales and the odour emitted tron.{
night. Even our voluntary helpers "Fortunately the services of aget no rest. But we reur, they cut the line of com- how they have been able to secure
Jove the munication between Taiyu
well-know obstetrician were obtain work. and the army. Some reports have it the drying beds
The public will give assis-¦ Hlaing Feng, which were defended/that they have been supplied from tionable to dwellers in the vicised, and, with two qualified nurses tance, financial and material.
Ity? by the Cantonese. They then pro-
(ii) In view of the facts that who sacrificed their "off duty" day.
"Reporta from. South Africa, ceeded to lay seige to the cities, four aeroplanes, which are not ities are well-known
India and New Zealand speak of. St. mounted with machine guns, but
possible answered the call.
"After 1 hour ride by car and John ambulance Stations, hospitals, which fell after several days of
hey are doing valuable work as cholera-carriers, and in view ofị hund-to-hand fighting.
small hamlets The commander of Hsing Feng, souting machines. Two days ago, the proximity of numerous dwell-long walk across paddy fields, clinics, welfare centres, all support where ed by the public in general. Here Gen. Chang Mei-hsing breaking one machine was shot down and the ing houses to the Kennedy Town Passing
Infectious Disease Hospital which villagers gave us a curious stare, in Hong Kong, it is left to a few and then returned to their "Kwok philanthropists to keep the “ma- through the selge, was able to get flot killed. away with the remnant of his divt. The invading forces are a more at present has a comparative! Wah," we came to a village resting skine of humanity”. running." sion. But his way to Namhung was treatment of captured towns than patients, will the Head of the at the foot of a small mountain.
Russia. At present, they have
humane and liberal force in the large.
On
¡ predecessors.
fercely obstructed. The enemy rlung tenaciously to his rear. July 9 the Reds appeared before Namihung. By this time Gen. Chang had been joined by Gen.]
Chan Tsang with his brigade, and CIVIL WAR THREAT
FROM CANTON
together they defended the city.
against the determined onslaughts
of the Reds. Or July 12, by sheer,
force of numbers, the Reds broke into the city, and street fighting
Leaders Disapprove
commenced. There was great carn-Of Sino-Japanese Pact.
age.
In the evening the defenders. evacuated the city.
By July 14, re-enforcements had arrived from Siukwang, and, the city was recaptured, while the Reds were driven 60 11 back towards Kiangsi. In this conflict, the Reds are reported to have lost over 5,000 men, and the Cantonese some 3,500 dead and wounded.
Ying Fals Deluged
MOVE AGAINST CHIANG KAI-SHEK
¡From Our Own Correspondent.] Canton, Saturday. That another civil war is brew- ng, its primary object the ousting of President Chiang Kai-shok from office, is the startling Information While fighting was progressing at gleaned from a source that la inti- Namhung, report was received that mately associated with the princi. the Reds were pouring from Kiangsi pal politicians in South China. and were advancing towards Ying It appears that leaders in vari- Fa, a town west of Namhung, and jous parts of China are lined up about 80 miles from Slukwang. It against the leader of the Kuomin- was plain to the Cantonese generalstong Party, because they are dis- that the Reds were making another satisfied with the result of the drive towards the Canton-Hankow Shanghai settlement with the Railway Troops were rushed up Japanese, with the apparent "fals from Canton to Slukwang, ander faire" attitude of the Nanking trenches were thrown up outside the Government in the Manchurian latter city. An unconfirmed report affair and, In general, with the arriving to-day states that the city despotic handling of national came near to being captured by an affairs by Gen. Chlang, advarica-body of the Redi who got The same source disclose that within 20 lis of it, but they were the centre of this movement is locati finally driven back, with the Cand not far from Canton. At this tonese following on their heels. place the leading spirits are con This
vening together to Ways and
Lay rep
mnt pat
are most objec-
number of cholera in-
a "Picture room, windowless, Sanitary Department consider what practical steps the Sanitary piece of dirty canvas for a mosquito black as Department could take to amelior.net, and everything as ate the existing conditions, bear-night. There was a faint mousing.
The heat was terrible. ing in mind the importance of the removal or mitigation of the flex "The village women who crowd- nuisance within the immediated the house, either out of curiosity, vicinity to the Hospitals mention or to lend a helping hand, were
jockeyed outside, and we heard
ed?
SHARE MARKET.
The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states: Except for a few insignificant changes in rates, markets were steady this morning. Bales. Constructions (New), $1.00.
Buyers. Hong Kong Banks, $1,575. Union Insurances, $455. China Fire Insurances, $600. Hong Kong Steamboats, $20. Union Waterboats, $191⁄2, H.K. & W. Docks, #181⁄2, Providents (014), 34.80... H.K. Hotels (Old), $10,80. H.K. Hotel (New), $10.40.. Hong Kong Realties, $11.30. Chinese Estates, $100. Ewo Cottons, Tls. 18.20. Hong Kong Tramways, $22.30, Star, Forrits, $68.4 Yeumati Ferries (Old), $84, A Yaumati Ferries, (New), $83. China Lights (Qld), 818. Hong Kong Electrica, $72. Telephones (P.P.). (211) - Malabon Sugars, $20, puliz Caments (Combined), $17.36)
Kong Ropes, $12.60.
Tements: $19
| volce giving a homily on what to do and what not to do, and whore to, find the St. John nurses when wanted, and to waste no time.
Sd. R. LANGLEY,
Corps. Secretary,
PEACE DELEGATES RETURN.
Pay Visit To Масао.
Mr. Chu Ching-lan, former | General of Kirin and Governor Worked By Candles. 1 of Kwangtung, who passed "Inside, the doctor was at work, through Hong Kong last week, with only candles for light. We with two other prominent were informed that the baby, was Shanghai Chinese, to promote dead, but efforts would be made, to the Anti-Civil War Alliance, re- save the life of the mother. "Thanks turned from Canton on Satur- to the doctor and his asistants this day on the 8.3. Fatshan.· was done,
Together with his compatriots, "A very pathetle feature of the Mr. Chen Lip-ting and Mr. Tsar case was that the lost baby, was a Liang-chao, Mr. Chu completed boy. Six other children were girls, is negotiations with tho Con The grandmother, a little frall old ton officials and the various com- woman, sobbed bitterly, but|mercial organisations in that brightened later when we told herity in two days:
that the mother was alright, and They left for Macau on Sunday she would hope for a grandson at the invitation of prominent "next time."RE
business there.Thi
"Thinking our work was finished We prepared to return, but women with babies appeared like magic, aak- ing for advice and treatment. They
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