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DEATHS OF THREE EUROPEANS.
CHINA COAST OFFICER PASSES AWAY AT THE G.P.O. Two European residents of the Colony died during the week and under rather tragic circumstances.
The first was that of Capt. W. Ross, An elder! Scotsman who for some years past had held commands on vessels en- gaged in the West River trade. He died suddenly in the Pos: Ulice on Saturday
aftemoon.
Mr. T. Hypes, Superintendent of Mails at the G.P.O., told a Daily Press repre. sentative yesterday how he tended to the
ohl sailor in his last moatents.
Having occasion to leave the Post Office for a short while about 4 p.m. on Satur alay, Mr. Hynes wis walking along the Prasa, when he saw Capt. Hoss, who he knew slightly by sight, staggering and apparently and supported by two polies. A crowd of curious Chinese were looking in.
·THE HONGKONG " DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1924
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. HON. MR. P. II. HOEYDAN AP-
POINTED A MEMBER
The following actifications appear in the current issue of " the Government Gazette:~
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally, and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the on. Mr.. P. H. Holyoak to be an un- official member of the Executive Council, vice the late Mr. A. G. Stephen.
HON, AIR. C. MONTAGUE EDE.
SITUATION AT SHANGHAI, DR. SUN YAT SEN'S NORTH-
THE CUTTING OF THE RAILWAY,
ERN EXPEDITION. LEAVES CANTON ON WEDNESDAY.
The NC'. Daily News of Wednesday last states that the Shanghai-Nanking At, a military conference at General. Railway was cut west of Nanxiang. With Headquarters at Canton on Thursday, rail and telegraphic communication thus arrangements for the Northern Expedi severed, it is impossible to obtain any tion were settled. The Generalissimo, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, is to personally lead his defnite news as to the course of events.
forces on Wednesday to Shinkwan, where" the Headquarters of the Expedition will be established.
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PROTECTION OF THE SETTLEMENT.
In Dr. Suu's absence from Canton, the affairs of the Government will be adminis tered by Mr. Hu Han-min, who has been Dr. Sun's Chief Councillor.
During the past low days the various authorities concerned have been in con- ference with the naval and military repre- sentatives and they have discussed all phases of the situation, in particular the measures which it may be necessary to
Through Marshal. Tuan Chi-jui, the take in the event of any disorganized Anfu leader in the North, an arrange. bodies of troops failing back upon Shangment is stated to have been made with cil during the shsener on leave of the Generally speaking, these would Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, CMG,
His Excellency the Clovernor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally, and subject to His Majesty'a pleasure, the Hon. Mr. G. Montag:de to bean official member of the Executive Coun
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., an unofficial member of the Legislative Coun- cil, during the absence ou leave of the Hon. Sir H. E Pollock, K.C.
Mr. Adam Anderson, BF, B., ILU.I., to be Deputy Port Engineer,
31r. Andrew Nicol, Assoc. M. Inst, CE, Chartered Civil Engineer, to be Senior Assistant Engineer.
PORT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, Mr. Hynes came to the conclusion that Capt. Ross, who was well advanced in His Excellency the Governor, under years, was feeling the effcets of the in-instructions from the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, has made the follow Lease heat. With commendable prompting appointments in the new Port Deve * news and good feeling, therefore, he took lopment Department:--
the old gentleman, with the assistance of the two Chinese, into his own private office as the Q.P.O., and made him as comfortable as he could in an arm-chair. He loosened Capt. Ross' collar, and as the old was kept on feebly complaining of the heat, gave him a glass of iced sole water. He then telephoned for as asbalance take Capt. Ross to hos- .pitel
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take the form of a series of armed posts General Chea Chiung Ming to withdraw all round the border of the Settlement, in his troops into the province of "Fukien. close touch with each other, as was done in the Revolution of 1912 Arrangements have already been made for the billeting out of officers along the boundaries, if so required.
In the event of their being needed it is probable that a strong international force of sailors and marines would be landed from the numerous nival units that have arrived in the harbour and these would form a cordon around the Settlement. In addition they would mount guard over various strategic points and public utilities within the city. The Race Club'y new stables on Great West [The Fort Development Department era Road have been placed at the dis was recently formed, Mr. John Duncan, posal of the British force which would do owners of M.LC.E., being transferred from the duty on the outskirts, the
ponies stabled there having transferred Public Works Department as the dead animals at short notice. It is fur of the new Department.]
ther reported that H.M.S. Harkine, with Admiral Leveson on board, is on her way to Shanghai and it is presumed there fare that, as senior officer, he would assume charge of the protection of the Settlement
CANTON NEWS.
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[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT].
The oh! skipper's condition, however, appeared to Mr. Hynes to grow worse,:80 "the latter telephound for a dector. De THE SEIZED MUNITIONS STILL orders to stand by last night in view of
S S Strahan arrived quickly, but at once pronounced. Capt. Ross to be, dead
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DETAINED.
From what is deemed a reliable source, it has been learned that there is no likeli hood that Dr. Sun Yat Sen will. voluu-
Various units of the S.V.C. were under
the possibility of an emergency call bus up to the time of going to press they had noh been called to duty.
NEW B.-I. LINER. THE S.S. "TAIREA" IN PORT
بولی
Tues. Téirea, the latest addition' to the British India Stean Navigation fac text of vessels, arrived in Hongkong yes
the East. terday morning on her maiden trip to Moored at one of the "A" Class buoys, the new vessel aroused much interest among ferry passengers, her three funnels being a somewhat unusual feature in British India vessels in Far Eastern waters.
She was built by Mesars Barclay Curls & Co. Ltd., and her speed is 17 knots per hour. She has twin screws driven by triple expansion engines.
Her dimensions are: Length. 465 feet; breadth, 60 feet; depth, 33 feet; with com- plate shelter deck, and poop, bridge, fore- castle, and boat decks. She has accom- modation for 60 first class passengers,
escond welasa passengers and about 500 deck passengers in the 'tween decks. The arrangements for handling cargo cargo are addition she has large refrige rating chambers
There are lifesaving applicances of the most up-to-date description on board and the vessel has been build according to the latest sub-divisional bulkhead rules. Boat lowering gear is of the now Mac Durlachlan automatic pattern.
The following foreign men-of-war are at British: Cruisers Despatch and present in Harbour:
..
The pills ambulance arrived almost immediatat, afterwards, and, the body was removed to the Mortuary. The post-tarily the arms and ammanilier handhan, gunboats Bee and Cricket.
over to the Canton Merchant Volunteers American: Destroyers Borie, S. Thomp mufen examination will take place this he sell. This was to have been done
son. Tracey. John D. Edwards, Barker morning, and the funeral later in the day, before September 5th, or within seven and Whipple, and three others which ar- Capt. Ross, who had for some time past days after the agreement was reached rived on the afternoon of the 2nd inst. According to the agreement the merchants been, in a weak state of health, was in were to re-open their shops and end the elined at times to give way to fits of general strike imidiately; the command"
ants of the volunteers were to issue despondency over the loss of his two sons in the late war. He was at the time of his death, engaged" upon a novel dealing with life at sea.
DEATH OF A SOLICITOR The second death was that of Mr. Ben- jamin Springbett Corke, a solicitor, who was found dead in bed at his residence ia Chi Wo Street, Yaumati, at 8 a.m. yesterday.
to
French, Cruisers Colmar and Julex Ferry. Both arrived on the 2nd inst.
Italian Cruiser Libia. Japanese Cruiser Tone and gunboats ji and Hira.
TAZ CHINESE NAVY.
A sister ship the as. Talikwa built by the same firm, was launched at Scotetoun in May last.
FRENCH MARINES LANDED.
No definite orders have yet been issued for the landing of any international force from the men-of-war in barbour. It is felt that the war situation has hitherito beca too vague and inconclusive to war- rant such extreme measures. Full pre-
The Chinese Navy is known to S.
However, have been made for
· NANKING LEADER AT THE FRONT.
At "three
cordon round the Settlement. hundred French marines were
in the French Concession last
The effects of the rice shortage were seen yesterday when crowds of poor Chin- ese gathered at the depots which have been opened for the sale of rice. Each sales centre was given its quota of rice, and this was distributed in strictly regula
BEFUGEES POURING IN.
The influx of refugees from the north- ern country-side has been tremendous
statement supporting Dr. Suu; the future amalgmation of the volunteers in Kwangtung was to come under the super- vision of the Civil Governor, and the merchants were to contribute $500,000 to- taken up three distinct positions. wards Dr. Sun's war chest upon the de- cruiser faichou and other vessels cons livery of the arms and ammunitions. The posing the so-called Independent Flexr merchants have been opened their shops which is in sympathy with Chekiang is night from the French craisers in port. on Auguer ard, the day following the lying in the river at the Arsenal The The men will be stationed ashore until agrement; but the Kugintang Govern- Fukien ships, which, are on side of Mar further notice and held in readiness in arent has done nothing towards fulfilling shal Chi, and have so often been report case of emergency. its pledges; on the contrary, it shot downed as coming to attack Woosung, are in another volunteer, after the agreement had the Chusan Archipelago, with a view to been signed. Dr. Sun refused to release keeping off any supplies which may be A post-morten: examination was held the arms on September Stà but insisted went down by Chang Tso-lin from fan churia through Hang how Bay for the later in the morning by Dr. W. B.. A.that, before he would do so, the com-
mandant, in his note offering the benefit of Marshal Lu.. The six river gun- Moore, District Medical Officer for Kow-support of the volunteers Dr. boats, also on the side of Marshal Chi.ted quantities, and at a reasonable price.
moved down from Nanking to de- have Joon. It is believed that death was due Sun, should include a clause,
claring that they had been influenced Kiangyin, at which point there is a
big land fort. to heart failure.
by the British to undertake opere Chinese Telegraph Administration Mr. Corke had apparently been a guest position against his Kuomintang Govern
As an example of the crowds com- class. at a Chinese dinner on Saturday night, meat and that they regret baving done announces that all landline communica during the past two days, and most of 2nd ing in, on Tuesday, in the Louza district "returning home at about 4 a.m., when 0. Of course, this demand of Dr. Sun between Shanghai and Soochow has been them are country people of the poorer is too much, and it is not believed that terrupted since the morning of the
inst. he complained of feeling unweli.
the commandants of the Volunteers will
Late on Tuesday afternoon the Shang-alone, over 1,000 strangers were regis
As The dead solicitor was admitted to comply with it for $1,500,000 worth or bai-Nanking Raiway issued a notice the tered in lodging houses.
of refugees, it regards admission norh has been suspended until further practice in Hongkong by the Acting Chieftrms to be recovered.
DR. SUN TO QUIT.
notice. The Woosung service is cont on may be pointed out that the Chapei and native city district authorities do not Justice (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) on May
ing' as usual.
allow anybody to go out of the Settlement 27th läst. In presenting the applicant In Chinese cireles, it is understood
into their districts after 9 p.m. Why for enrolment, the Attorney-General that Dr. Sun Yat Sen and his Kuomin
Marshal Chi Hsich-yuan left Nanking should not the Settlement authorities do tang Party have got to get away from (Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C.) said that Canton and that the present Kiangsu for the front on Monday night and has the like? The principles of the strict Mr. Corke was admitted to practice as Chekiang muddle in East China gives him been in personal command of his troops neutrality which Shanghai is to observe a solicitor in England in the year 1906, good opportunity to take his parasites since. The report which comes from Nan demand at least that no sodiers shall be
away from the city with him. Dr. Suning from a most authentic source does admitted, armed or unarmed,
the city at which Marshal Chi
ACROPLANES ON BOTH SIDES. and had practised in various places in has decided to get away by way of Shiu not
General Ho Feng-lin's acroplanes few kwan, the worthers formal te has made his headquarter
on Wednesday after over the French Concession and the West- England for many years. :
Kwangtung Section of the Canton-Han-
ern District lato yesterday (Wednesday) In April 1915 he went to France, andkow Kailroad. 1 appears that this is noons at Bhanghai North | for two years served with the Red Cross. the only way open for him and his party station had no information through from afternoon, probably on their way to the
as to the course of events. front. Nanziang
A competent observer reported that In the following year he joined the to leave Canton, as going by sea without About this time, a couple of troop trains,
touching Hongkong, ireotony still within which came in from Lunghua, were rushed the Chiking forces have thirty aero French Army as a liaison interpreter, the jurisdiction of
perialistic"
off to Nanziang, the two leaving third half an In August 1017, he was awarded the Croix that he may still leave the city with men each. The first contingent seemed them being Russians. Chí Hsich-yuan is colours flying, and without having stones a fairly useful body of men, but the said to have two Vickers-Viny G-passeng fying at him, he has proposed to cancel second was a very mixed cruy
crowd, poorly or bombing planes and six training
planes..
It is not believed that the aeroplane and afterwards practised for four years all the objectionable miscellaneous taxes clad and equipped, auf of all ages, some in Durham, Since August 1993, he had he has created in the past but which it mere youngers and others in the acigh-will be of much service in the field because will be impossible to collect in the future.bourhood of 50. The had oil-paper m been travelling abroad,
Battlefield. Most of the load is paddy The funeral will ake place this after-No one in Canton, it appears, gives brellas strapped across their backs, and of the condition of the ground on the credence to the report that Tuan Chi Jui, they wore flimsy sandals, while the off-field, soft and swampy. A bomb falling Chang Teo Lin, and other militarista in cers, all smarthly uniformed paraded in the North are going to lead financial the customary soft slippers. Nearly all at the ground would probably sink
little datago. A CHIEF ENGINEER DIES ON
support to Dr. Sun., If Dr. Sun has the men were equopped with riffen of an according to this observer, and would do
Toxro, S. ptember 3rd. the financial backing he claims, the Can- old pattern, some of the Martini type, HIS SHIP.
ton vernacular press would probably not and fitted with, the short bayonet, while The cruiser Tolauto carrying 150
Thursday 1a.m. The death of Mr. James Lang, Chief bave been asked to publish letter from a few carried the Mauser pistol. Both
According to reports from Nanziang. Hagineer of the 8.8. Tangisan, took two of his detectives saying that they trains carried a nondescript collection of troops left to-day for Shanghai.
the Kiangsu forcese opened fire and place on Friday morning at sen a few will have to becoms beggars in Canton, stores, and one had three vans loaded
fought throughout the day. The fighting hours before the ship araved in Hong unless Dr. Ban is able to clear their with amallarm ammunition
arrears and enable them to go home. kong. On arrival in port the ship went
A six p.m. the Chinese Red Cross was was stiff on both sides endings at sun into quarantine before going alongside the
instructed that casualties were being down. When the Red Cross train reach Taikon Sugar Refinery, to unload her
brought from the front and that they od Nanniang last night, the battle was cargo of sugas. Mr. Lang's body was
would be transferred to Shanghai that over, no firing being heard. The Cheki ang forces at Nansiang are not very num taken to the mortuary where examination
ovening. showed that death was due to natural
At 6.30 p.m., the Chinese Red Cross erous, although it is claimed that they are causes The late Mr. Lang was 72 years What greater treat could there be for detachment of eighteen doctors hurts being opposed by large number of Kiang men From all reports arriving Kanziang of age. He had been in the service of devotees of motion pictures than & PIO and internes left by railway for Mouses. H. M. H. Nemizes and Co., for duction featuring the two virile Beory under orders to establish a station at the through the Chiking lines, it would over four years and was senior engineer boys-Wallace and Noah? This will be frent. Dr. New was instructed to be pre appear that Marshal Chi Heich-yuan's in the Company. He was a native of the feature at the World Theatre to-day. pared to remain at the front or to remove troops putnumber those of Marshal Lu Sydney, Australis where his relatives It is called Stormswept rushing, the wounded to the Naval Hospital at
Two Aeroplanes have arrived at Nanzi regide
surging story of the sea, with a marvel Woosung, whichever might prove most
ang from Shanghai for service.«
Although claims are being made of a The funeral took place at Happy Valley lous background of rolling billows and advisable.
No information was available as to the
dlight victory favourable to Chekiang, on Saturday afternoon.
the sweep of lar horizons. With the During the same voyage, the Captain Mesars. Beery heading the cast it requires number of wounded. At 11.200p.m. the general indications are that the fight of the 28. Tangistan was left behind in no great strain on one's imagination to hospital train arrived from the fronting Jesterday led to no desults
The Chekiang troops are reported to hospital at Soerabaya and the vessel was realise what a dramatic feast is in store, bringing six wounded, who were trans
declare they will be in Quinian by 9 ama.. brought to Hongkong in charge of the It is drams of the most powerful descrip. -ferred to the Woosung Naval Hospital.
today. (Contiused on heat Column.) Chief Officer,
de Guerre. He was demobilised in 1919,
tion.
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