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CANTON NEWS. "REPORTED ESCAPE OF LEUNG HUNG KAI
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1925 THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2515,
SWATOW SITUATION.
NO CHANGE TO RECORD.
The position in Swatow remains un- changed from that recorded in yesterday's Daily Pra
[FROM OCH CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] While it has been impossible to procura
A manage received yesterday by confrmation from the more reliable the Naval authorities in Hongkong stated -sourers, reports current the last two days definitely that the anti-Red leader is still stated that Leung Hung Kai and four in control at Swatow and that there is rer politie-military prisoners at Whanno truth in the statements that the port sterected in making good their hail boon recaptured by the "Reds"- escape, after spending some 300,000 in Üribing the Red-guards in charge of the detention shed. Friends of Leung Hang Kai praless to have heard nothing from Whampoa regarding the escape up to September 21th, but they may be unwill ing to discuss the matter ever, though în possession of the truth.
RUMOUR ON RUMOUR. Further rumours were that Alr.. Wu Hon Man, late acting generalissiao, who was to have departed for Russia on September 19th, had been re-arrested and sent back to Whampoa, following the esca of Loung and party and the Lailure to detain Hsu Chung Chi, whose troops are being glisarmed,
Hsu, Hu, and Leung were once leading Canton uilitarists or politicians but their half-
hearted cooperation with the Bolshevist conomissaries from Russia has aroused
MR. WANG STILL WORKING. There is no truth in the report of the „Ayrist ur detention of Wang Ching Wei,
The naval message also indicates that the anti-Reds are not only in control of the situation in Swatow, but that they are apparently maintaining their organi- sation with a view to effective operations in the coming campaign against the Red elements. The message goes on to state that General Heich Man Pin has left Swatow in order to take command in the field of one of the Divisions of General Hung Shan Lin, who is General Chan Kwing Ming's chief commander.
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HAICHING TO SAIL. The Douglas Steamship Company (for whom Messrs. Douglas Lapraik are gen- oral managers) have decided to send the 8.3. Huiching (Captain Turnbull) to Swatow again.
The Haighing is announced to sail from Douglas Pier at 1 pan. to-day and will call at Swatow and Amoy for passengers only, Foochow is also included in the trip. Only passengers will be taken here for Swatow and Amoy CHIANG KAI SHEK DENOUNCED.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICS (SIR HENRY [GOLLAN). }'
H.V.D.C. ITEMS.
ALL RANKS BUSY JUST NOW.
The various units of the Hongkong GAOL FOR CAINE ROAD ROBBERS Volunteer Defents Corps are fully The Criminal Sessions were concluded occupied now-a-days what with carrying yesterday, when the last case was heard out their training programme and also
ing functions. before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry interesting themselves in different sport. Gotlap. The case which had continued for two days was that in which three Chinese were charged with having com- mitted a robbury in Caine Road at the residener of Mrs. He Min Tin on August
16th.
Mr. Mok who defended, submitted that possibility of mistaken there was identity, Mr. Whyta-Smith prosecuted
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Tor the Crown
A verdict of guilty was returned and sentence of seven years hard labour was passed on each prisoner.
LOCAL SPORT.
WATER POLO LEAGUE.
First of all members of the Corps hare entered in every branch of sport in un Olympiaul against the ship's company of MS. Hermes. In this respect, it is learned, a side from the Volunteers" will"" compete against the Hermer at golf at Furling on October 4th. The H.V.D.C. team will be found elsewhere in this
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In the Scottish Company, Pte. A: Me Kelvin has been elected as Captain of. the football team and Corporal" A. W. Brown as Hon. Secretary. The selection committee comprise Pte. Johnson, Lance Corporal Mair and Pte. Howard,
As a sports committee of the company, the following have been appointed:-2nd- Lieut. K. S. Morrison (Convenor), Ptc. A. T. P. Farquharson (Hon. Secretary), Hyde, Sgt. A. G. Simpson, Corpl. H. R. Sgt. Swans, Corp. Gerrard, Corp. Forsyth and Ptes. Walker and Steven-| 8011. This committee will function in connection with the Company Sports for
R. Shewan.
Two more matches in the Water Polo
In the first, match, League took place at the V.R.C. pool yesterday evening. the East Surry Regimento beat H.MS. Ambrow by five goals to two, and later HMS. Hermes beat the Hongkong Elec-the Kes Chang Cup, presented by Mr.
team by five goals to two also...
The next two matches, under the "ana-
The committee in respect of the Inter- Platoon Musketry competition for a cup pices of the Leagur, will take place of presented be Mr. R. M. Dyer, has been Monday evening.
GOLE AT FANLING.
Dealing with the growth of the anti-Red
In the September Boger Pool played at .chairman of the Executive Commission of the Kuomintang in Canton, by Com- movement in Swatów, a Chinese curres- mundër-in-Chief Chiang of the Red Army pondent states that thirty-five militarista Fanling on September 19th-21st, there He has been and is still functioning at healed by Liu Chi Lu, issued a mani were 17 entries. The winner was M. M. Canton, according to those near the festo un September 18th. against Chiang | Maas (up). Toveruent. The body-guard' around ir. Kai Shok, head of the Red Army in Can- Wang is sent to protect him and not to ton. The manifesto was addressed to all supervise him as generally reported. In militarists and politicians known in China fnet, all important men in the Govern- and certain prominent Cantonese civiliana est have their body-guards, according and military men irrespective of former relationship. It expressed no animosity 10 practice in the Southern expital..
TELEGRAPH 'CENSORS. Since September 19th, when Chiang Kai Sack took full charge of Canton affairs, two censors have been sent to the Cantos Chinese Telegraph Administration.
FOREIGN OFFICES IN CANTON, Foreigners unused to submission to Chinese laws and regulations have found opening offices in the Chinese section of the city to be a troublesome business, it appears, and the, few" who have entered inte business in the city report that they were first given certain conditions and after the same had been complied with, more came the next day from the strike! committee who seemed not to know what they really wanted. Moreover, the police had to have infarination regarding new occupants of premises, and banded to the foreigners forms to fill in...but did sat make the purpose understood.
against any other itarist except Chiang Kai Shek
The Swatow militarists, in their mani festo, denounced Chiang Kai Shek's dictatorship and the way he and his colleagues have been exploiting the po pulge through unjust and exorbitant forms of taxation. They also look Chiang to task for his had influence on the students aid the workers, and his in- troduction for propaganda of the "issues of capital and labour...
CANTON'S HATE.
STRICTER BOYCOTT", AGAINST
BRITISH MERCHANTS.
INTERPOET BOWLS.
PROGRAMME ARRANGED.
The following programme has been ar ranged in connection with the Interport Lawn Bowls contest with the Shanghai terun, to be played here shortly."
eft to Corporal F. C. Goodman,
With regard to the formation of a Beel Club in connection with the Scottish Company, which has been previously re- ferred to in these columns, eighteen
the appeal to form the club, which when as have been received in response to
practice dances and provide instructors properly formed, will give exhibitions at at the practices for any ladies who desire. tuition in the Strathspey and Reel, subject to the approval of the President. and the Committee of the St. Andrew's Society.
The committee that have been appoint- ed are:--Pte. R. O. Sutherland: (Beere-
tary), Corporal W. Hyde, Pie. A. Craig and Lance-Corporal T. P. Saunderson.
It has also been resolved by the Scottish Kowloon Company to hold a Hallowe'en dinner Tuesday, October 8th, Dock; Wednesday, October 7th, . Hong and the committee elected to make the kong; Thursday, October 8th, e. Kowloon arrangements are: 2nd Lieut. H. E. D son (Secretary and Treasurer) Ptex Cricket Clab; Friday, October 9th, Adams (Convener), Sergt. A. G. Simp K.B.G.C.; Saturday, October 10th, c.
Duncan. P. Ramany, B. Wylie and C.S.C.C. Monday, October 12th,
Blackley Craigeagower; Tuesday, October 13th, r. Taikoo; Wednesday, October 14th, Second League.
The Shanghai team are due to arrive in the Colony on. October 5th, by the R.M.S. Emre of Asia,
The Interport dinner has been fixed for Saturday, October 10th, at the Hongkong Hotel
THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.
AN ATTRACTIVE, PROGRAMME.
After successful repetitions this week and "The Three of Way Down East Musketeers," a change of programme, was
The Dinner Sub-Committee is .com-made at the Queen's Theatre yesterday.. posed of Messrs. V. C. Labrum (Con- vener), J. Bussell, J. Smith, P. T. Farell and S. T. Williamson.
On Sunday, October 11th, the team will be invited by Mr. G. H. T. Brayfield to play st. Taipo.
It has also been arranged for a lawn bowls match to be played on the Taikoo green on Sunday, October 4th, when four rinks will be played between teams re- presenting the Probables and the Poss They ibles.
There seems to be no slackening in the efforts of the Canton strike unions to maintain and strengthen the boycott movement, and their energies are still especially directed against British trade and shipping. At a recent meeting of the Canton and Hongkong Strike Union a proclamation was issued which contains new regulations with regard to seven the importation of merchandise.
The players who will participate in have been adopted and have received the ratification of the Unions. The regulathis match will be: Messrs. Ferguson, tions are as follows:--
Green, Gibson, Basa, Wortherspoon, 1.-No merchandise coming from Hong-Russell.. West, Oswick, Bradbury, Grim tion recently has made it impossible to kong and Macao to be allowed to be mett, Macfarlane, Aitkinson, Lapsley render an account of the money spent landed in the territory of Kwangtung, and Gourlay, A. Clark and Laing. This has led to a stoppage of further funds drop outside sources. Acearding to the no merchandise allowed to be exported respective teams will be arranged later.
to those calanies.
OVERSEAS FUNDS STOPPED. Sipce the strike last June, many over Meas Chinese in the Straits and other arts have sent large sums hack to Can- m to support the workers on strike, all remittances being forwarded to the chief of the labour division of the Kuansintang. the late Ling Chung Hoi, whose assassina-
two "overseas Chinese representatives to
2.-Vessels flying the British flag and
"the National Conference to be held at vessels irrespective of nationality culling
Toking, no more funds will be forwarded to the Kuomintang Headquarters in Canton until accounts are rendereti.
STRIKERS RETURNING.
BIG ARRIVAL YESTERDAY. The bouts from Macao yesterday brought to the Cokmmy a large number of strikers from Canton. They had got away by means of the small ships which now ply betweep Macao and the Ste Tap port of, Kwong Hoi
On Wednesday a large hatch came back from Kongmoon rid Macao
A number, Who arrived by the Hazan Mure from Swatow on Wednesday, com prised many, Hokio water-front coolley who are returning to their work in Kow.
loon:
RETURNED TO THE COLONY. The following were among the passen- gers who arrived in the Colony by the B.M.B. Empress of Australia. yesterday
Mr. Ho Fook, accompanied by his two alecos and two nephews, arrived from Vancouver. Mr. Ho Fook le a brother of Sir Robert Ho Tung.
at Hongkong or Macas cu route to any allowed parts of Kwangtung will not bo
to discharge their cargoes.
3-A vessels other than 'British arriving at any part in Kwangtung without having called at Hongkong or Macao will
WALKING MATCH.
Their
AN INTERNATIONAL "EVENT
PROPOSED.
The chief attraction of yesterday's prognoze was a first National feature in which those favourite screen artists, Anna Q Nilsson and Milton Miles were presented in Rex Beach's drama of the oil finely screened and of much-appeal. An fields Flowing Gold." This picture is added, attraction to the programme is "Felix Tries to Rest........-
The programme screened yesterday will be continued to-day and to-morrow (Saturday) and will be shown at 2.30 p.a, 5.15 p.m.; 7.15 p.. and 9.15 p.m. each day. There will be a complete At the Star Theatre, Kowloon. Virginia change of programme on Sunday. Valli and Norman Kerry are appearing up to and including tomorrow night ia
The Prince of Pleasure."
H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE FESTIVITIES AT TOKYO, According to a Tokyo wireless messago
to the Asiatic News Service H.Beй.
Mr. F. Kirkman, of H.M.S. Tamar, Prince George visited Meiji abrine on who was reserve for England in the September 17th and was given a grand.
he allowed to discharge their cargoes. International Walking Match in Shang-luncheon in the Imperial Palace by the 4-All vessels other than British are hai last year, is anxious for a similar Empress and Prince Regent, which was allowed to ply between ports under the event in Hongkong, and has approached attended by the Imperial Princes Kanin, jurisdiction of Kwangtung, and all goods the Secretaries of several sporting clube Fushimi, Premier Kato, Minister for other than British are allowed in the concerning the matter, Mr. Kirkman Forelga Affairs, Mr. Shidehara, Admiral states that the distance covered last year Takarabe, as well as the Chief of the 10 Shanghai was 17 miles, but this year Imperial Household, Baron Ichiki, At it has been increased to 25 miles. It noon the Prince was invested with the such an event, takes place in Hongkong, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Mr. Kirkman hopes to arrange it in Chrysanthemum at the British Embassy. December. The route will probably be a circuit of the island,
markets of Kwantung for the purpose of trade-
6-Delivery may be taken of all goods which are stored in godowns provided they are not of British make and do not. belong to British subjects.
6. These rules have been agreed to and signed and sented by the undersigned Unions who have empowered the Strike Committed to put them into effect on the day of issuance of this proclamation, with additional power to seize any goods which are found to have violated any one of these rules. The decision to confiscate such seized goods rests with the Special Cominiitee of Investigation, which is com posed of representatives of the Merchants Guilds and Labour Uniona.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. "DRAWING TAKES PLACE THIS
EVENING.
PROPERTY SALE.
At the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, Mr. ET.ML de Sousa dis- posed of two valuable leasehold pro- perties by order of the mortgagees.
The first property, is situated at Sham shutipo and is known as New Kowloon Owing to the La. Tungshing not having Inland Lots, No. 288, 401 and 480, on The opening reached port by 4 p.m. yesterday, the which are four houses drawing for the first consignment of next figure was $28,000, which was advan Vessels which call at Hongkong or year's subscription grifins had to be ced by ons bid of $200 10 $28,200, Macao, after departure from any port of postponed. The Tungabing has ten when it was knocked down to Mr. Chan The second property is situated at Kwangtang, will be subjected to a more ponics on board, which were shipped Ying Yea rigid boycott. Owners, charterers and from Shanghai on Monday. Eight of agents of steamers, or vessels of whatever them are subscription griffins, the other Mongkokisui, being Section 3 of Kowloon Mr. and Mr D. J. Lewis returned description are warned, not to contravene two being Arabian Parrot and Persian Inland Lot No. 1,635, and containing one from Vancouver. Mr. Lewis is a solicitor this rule and to notify the masters of their Parrot, owned by Mr. da Rocha. Draw-house. This property was started at in Hongkong. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. ships on leaving any ports of Kwangtunging. for the sube" will take place at $8,000 and there was only one bid of $200,
purchase Wilkinson were also among those coming that this regulation will be strictly enthe Hongkong Jockey Club stables at Al Chan Ying Yes also becoming the
Causeway Bay at 6 o'clock this evening. forced. back to the Colony
Mr. A. S Bett also roturned,
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HOVIS
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