\ WAICHOW "HAS FALLEN.“
"THE EARLIER REPORTS ARE NOW › CONFIRMED.
**CHIANO'S "TROOPS" ' DISARMED.
NEWS FROM CANTON.
THE MILITARY SITUATION,
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
No serious conflict between the military Yesterday the Coloný. WGS full of parties has been reported daring the last rumours 'that ́ Waicbow City. "Genecal¦ few days. The anti-Reds are now in con- Chan Kwing Ming's stronghold in the trot of Hoyun and, Lungmoon, the Reds East River district, bad Inllen into the evacuating before the arrival of their hands of General Chiang Kai Shek. But enemies. According to those in a position according to a report received from our to judge, the Reds will concentrato their Chinese Correspondent it seems that news forces around Canton and will not go regarding the East River situation is con- beyond easy reach of the Capital. There Hicting. The report states that after is already a good deal of speculation us General Hsu Sung Chi was ousted frora to the future attitude of the Hunanese Canton, among those troops under bis and Yunnanese mercenaries now serving command enlisted by Chiang Kai Shek under the Red standard. vwas a regiment of the 4th Division of the Cantonese Army under the command of Brigadier-Generni Hsu Chai how station. ed at Trang Sheng. In the course of his recent review of the troops on the East River front, General Chiang was informed that the attitude of the troops under
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1778, 1925
LOCAL WEDDINGS.
MUIRHEAD-MEFFAN.
MARINE · COURT OF ENQUIRY.
FOUNDERING OF "YUE YING WA" IS PRESUMED. A very pretty wedding took place at the Union Church, Kennedy Road, yes THE LACK OF WIRELESS. terday afternoon, when the contineting parties were Miss Helen D. Muirhead, rue Fing Fa, which left Hoihow for
In connection with the missing eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hongkong on August 8th, and has not Muirhead, of Bannockburn, Scotland, been heard of since, and which is and Mr. Norman D. Meffan, of Taikoo Dock, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs, med to have foundered in a typhoon next day, a Marine Court of Enquiry yas held at the Harbour Office yester day
R..L.. Meffan, of Arbroath, Scotland,
Lieut-Commander G. F. Holo, LN. (Harbour Master) was the President and the Members of the Court were: Lieut.. Commander H. M. C. Purdon, O.R.E. RN. (H.M.S. Ambrose), Mr. A. M.) Frame (Master of the s.3. "Changsha), Mr. W. J. Donohue (Master of the sa Baires Castle), and Mr. C. Shearer Master of the is. Halvard),
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Horace Johnston. The bride, who was charmingly attired in a simple tunic dress of ivory silk georgette with pearl and diamante trimming and who also wore a veil of white embroidered net with wreath of orange blossom and white was given in marriage by heather, Mr. B. Wallace. She carried a bouquet of white roses and Honolulu creoper. Miss Nancy McNeillio was the brides Mr. F. G. Vaux" (Messrs. Wilkinson maid, and wore coral pink embroidered and Grist), appeared on behalf of the georgette, with soft blue French hat to owners, the Cheong Yue 28. Co., and match, and carried a bouquet of pink Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton represented the roses and Honolulu creeper. Mrs D. Mo-China Coast Officers' Guild and also sp- Neillie, who acted as matron of honour, peared on behalf of the relatives of those was dressed in grey crepe-de-chine, with on board. " hat of black plush to match. Mr. W. Robertson was best man.
Caps. D. G. M. Arthur (Marine Super- intendent for the owners), said that a communication was received from the agents in Hoihow, dated August 7th. stating that the Fue Ying Wa would be despatched for Hongkong on the follow-
SLACKENING OF CONTROL. The Kuomintang Bolsheviks throughout Canton and its vicinity have been ex- tremely busy recently endeavouring to swell the war chest of their party,
Tong Kwok Hing, a member of the Brigadier General Hsu Chai was not at strike committee in Canton, has complain. all clear and that they might join hands ed that the members of the Kuomintang, with General Chan Kwing Ming if an
who held up the sa Kuo Ning on the attack, were made by the Constitutionalist West, River, did not receive their orders Forces on Walchow City,
from the strike committer and he asks Acting upon this information Chiang that the use of the strike picket banners Kai Shek, at once
should be investigated. Complaints are sent a regiment of troops to Tsang Sheng to watch their also made that Kuomintang members, movenients But the sudden arrival of around East and West Maling, have been thean troops aroused the suspicion of the misusing the name of the strike pickets Cantonese soldiers and in order to avoid to interfere with trade and shipping.
Some 200 -being disarmed they, without wäiting fur-
Bolsheviks, commandeered ther orders from their commander who funds and property belonging to the. Pak was then away from camp, suddenly sur. Kong station of the Canton Samshui prised and surrounded Chiang's men Railway on the morning of October 12th and disarmed them. When the news and arrested about 70 passengers on a reached Sheklung, Chiang Kai Shek is westward train, at the mue time von said to have sent strong reinforcements to fiscating goods and personal effects be- The hopeymoon is being spent at Beports The trip from Hoihow to Hong- counter-attack the Cantonese troops who longing to other passengers The pre-pulse Bay, the bride's going away dress were reported to he retreating towardsvious evening. Bolsheviks near Ho Kao Waishow. As the fall of Walchow City bus not yet, becu cially confirmed it would seem that the rumour was created upon hearing of the retreat of the, Can. tonese troops towards this place.
along the West River paptured n' silk junk and 60 passengers, alleging that the goods had come from districts supporting the volunteer movement of the merchants.
CANTON RIVER PICKETS.
Mr. S. Collett officiated at the organ. The Voice that breathed p'er Eden" and O'God of Bethel " were sung dur ing the ceremony.
A reception took place in the Honging morning, immediately loading was kong Hotel Grill Rocin The bride's completed. No telegram was received going away dress was of fawn georgette saying that the ship had left. The vessel with overdress of fuschia flowered chiffon left Hongkong on August 1st for Haibow and was to return chi Tourane and an hat to inach
being of fawn georgette with overdress of fuschia flowered chiffon, and hat to ratch
TOTTENHAM-DALY.”“
kong direct should have taken about thirty hours. The owners first knew that sie had cleared for Hongkong direct, on August 13th when a letter was received from the Hoibow agents by the 3.3 Song Bu. As the Fue Fing Wa was consider. The wedding took place at St. John's ably overdue, the matter was reported Cathedral yesterday of Dr. B. Eto the Harbour Office and naval assist- Tottenham, of the Medical Faculty of the ance was asked for. A gunboat was sent Hongkong "University, and Miss Daly,
out and a sea-plane searched for the vessel. River, particularly in the waters near.the|who arrived in the Colony from Ireland Boccas Tigris. The workers have been
on Thursday. told by the Bolsheviks that once the followers of Chan Kwing Ming succeed in returning to Canton, there will be no more strike committee. 1:
A Bruter memage from Canton vid The strike committee in Canton enfore London, received after the foregoing wasing the anti-British boycott has doubled A type reads. Red forces have cap-its picketing forces along the Canton
Aured Waichow and taken prisoner a large number of the enemy.
CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER AT SWATOW.
MR. CAREY OPTIMISTIC OF SETTLEMENT OF TRADE
DISPUTE.
GAMBLING MONOPOLY. The Kuomintang Commissar of Finance, Mr. T. V. Soong, is said to be finding Mr. Fred. W. OATey, the Commissioner it very difficult to get anyone to take of Customs at Switow, with Mrs. Carey over the gambling monopoly. The gam And family, bre, among the passengers blers are hesitating to offer tenders be leaving by the P. & O 8.8. Matica enuse much of the territory is not cow today. Mr.. Cargy is going on a year's in control of the Red régime in Canton. home leave, but is uncertain of the station Some of the districts flying the Red stan to which he will he appointed on his dard are now in the hands of mercenary return. He has, of course, been through troops who protect gambling and colleet the trouble in Swatow, and is very fees without the regular sanction of the civil authorities. Moreover, the possible optimistic now regarding the prospects of an early settlement. He says that the return of Chan Kwing Ming to power may while atmosphere has changed for the nullify all past arrangements. better during the past few weeks and that the Authorities are very willing to deal with any concrete case of intimida- tion that is brought to their notice. In his opinion British traile with the port will have resumed its normal course within a month,
LI FOOK LAM'S TROOPS.
- FORCE IS NOW COMPLETELY
REORGANIZED.
In compliance with Chiang Kai Shek's orders General Li Fook Lam, with the assistance of "Chu Yue Tung, Chinng's
was 1
The President: Was there any chance that the Yue Fing Ma was overloaded 1-- The Rev. T. & Powell officiated. Mr. Certainly not overloaded; the Evan Stewart was the " best man," and comparatively light ship.
What cargo was she carrying?--I have Mrs. Stoddart was matron of honour.
copies of the manifest here. She had Dr. Tottenham has not been long in.202 picals-about 150 tons of general the Colony but is well-known as a clever tennis player, having represented Ireland in the Davis Cup matches.
TULLY-MANSON,
The marriage was solemnised at the Union Church, Hongkong, yesterday, of Mr. Robert, Tully, son of the Rev. Thomas Tully, of the Angie Chines College at Aney, and Miss Kathlyn Manson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs David Manson, of Glasgow.
The Rov. J. Horace Johnston officiated, the bride being given in marriage by the Rev. Hope Moncrieff.
cargo in her hold, and she also had bullocks, pigs, etc, on board approxi- mating 100 tons. She also had about 500
tons of bunker coal on board.
Have your Company taken any steps. to try and trace the missing ship since then 7-Yes, enquiries have been made in Hongkong and advertisements inserted in two of the leading. Chinese papers regarding the Yue Fing Wa to commuhi- asking anyone who had any information cute with the Company. The advertise- ments first appeared on September 30th. nad rap for, ten days No reply what-
ever was received.
Mr. Vaux: In what condition was the ship's life-saving apparatus-Her life. saving apparatus was in perfect order.
She had about 100 lifebelts on board and three lifeboats. The vessel completed a rineral overhaul in February this year and any defects discovered then were made good.
FIRE-CRACKERS.
With regard to the ship do the owners take your advice so far as keeping, the MACAO PAPER'S CONCERN.
ship seaworthy is concerned -Every The following, from the "Diario, dething is left entirely in our hands,
"Witness produced a communication ro Macun, is reproduced in all the attracceived from the master of the s... Lim tiveness of ità quaint phrasing:-
Chow, who, it will be remembered, re- ported to the Harbour Office that he had
The production of fire-crackers is one sighted 7 S.E. of St. John's Point, St. of the most important industries in John's Island, three lifeboats, three
Mr. Carey's place at Swatow is being taken for the time being by his deputy Mr. Macdonald, pending the arrival of his his troops. Under the new arrangements Macao but each year the menace of oating tanks and five salvage drums.
successor, Mr. R. F. C. Hedgeland, from Aigun.
BOMB IN THEATRE,
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IN HONAM
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staff officer, has completed reorganizing
This communication, stated witness, was more or less a copy from the entry in the official log of the Lim Char
The President: Did the wreckage ob- served, correspond with the Yue Ying.
She was a bout with cylinders and they were also painted grey. The other things might have come from any, bost,
ness: No."
Mr. W. B. Hillyer, Boarding Officer, put in copies of a letter and the ship's manifest received from the Customs at Hoihow.
he is now the General commanding the oxplosion takes its toll of human life. 5th Army Corps comprising two Divisions and one Independent Regiment. LiSomething must be done to stop this Kwan, General Li's brother and formesis terrible waste of humans with all their Brigadier-General of the 17th Brigade, potential value and on there seems to bofa's equipment—The cylinders did. and Lica Ping Chang, Chief of Staff, MILITARY COMMANDER WOUNDED have both been promoted Lieutenant-Gen. hardly one year which does not bring ecals. Brigadier-General Wong Shiang. with, it death and destruction it is and Tu Tong Toung of the 14th Constabu surely incumbent upon the Government With regard to the weather, Capt. The Carton Gazette referring to a lary have been promoted Colonels of the
Independent Regiment. It is said that to introduce legislation calculated to stop Arthur said that the report of the master of the Lim Chow would appear to indi. reecat bomb incident in "a theatre on
Chiang Kai Shek will soon send General as far as is humanly possible such
cate that the Yue Ying Wa would have Hopam Island, states that whilst a per-Li's troops to the East River frout for explosions and fires Such legislation | been ahead of the typhoon. formance was being given by the Chok active service.
must not interfere with the internal Mr. Hall Brutton: I see that the Zim Web Nin troupe, a bomb was thrown from
STRIKE PICKETS DISPERSED. working of the factories but supervision Chow was fitted with a wireless instal- the second class seats and on exploding
It is reported that on the 13th instant and laws must govern the conditions lation. Was the Tue Ting Fal-Wit-
workers are forced to put the audience in a panic.
whilst some mercbants at Tai Ping, a under which market town near Boccas Tigris, were labour. It will bo found that all these The theatre's special polica appeated unloading & shipment of salt fish, the fatal explosions are due to carelessnis to investigate matters, forbidding persons atriko pickets interfered claiming that the and it is just this carelessness that must to leave the promises, sad at the same the dispute which ensued several shop the laws and conditions to make this goods were imported from Hongkong. In be provided for in the formulation of time a telephone mistiage was sent to the folia, were seriously spanded by the business safe not only for the workers Palice Station. On receipt of the mes pickets. Merchant Volunteers had to be themselves but also for the rest of the
Colony called out to suppress the disturbance. sage," a force of twenty armed police was During the altercation fire-arms were sent to the theatre to search for the cul- resorted to by both parties and as a con.. pirits. The people in the theatro were sequence about ten strike pickets were strictly searched before they were allowed shot by the volunteers. The rest and the
wounded retreated to a nearby gunboat Information was contained in police
FINDING OF COURT. to leave.
and hurried back to Canton to report to reports yesterday of an outrage per
On the resumption of the Court, the Mr.. Wu, Military Commander of the stb. the. Strike Commission. The Tai Ping petrated on a junk-master and his crow
at Lan Tao Island, a junk being stolen President announced that the Court merchants have declared a' general strike National Revolutionary Army, and three as a protest at the unreasonable interier and its occupants kidapped by robbers, found that the as. Zie Ying Wa left Hoihow on August 8th with about 300 others, one man and two women, "were ence" by, the strikers in their business. On Wednesday evening five men armed
lons of cargo for Hongkong, including injured,
Chen Shao Ying, Superintendent of the with revolvers boarded the junk which livestock and that she did not arrive. As the cause of the bomb outrage is Boccas Tigria forts, fearing that the strike was loading at the sea wall af Mui o The Court, therefore, presumed, that she still a mystery, the theatrical staff was might greatly effect the revenue of the off Lan Tao Island. At the point of the had foundered between Hoihow and ordered to go to the Police Station for place had requested the merchants to revolver they compelled the crew of the Hongkong with all hands in a typhoon examination. The theatre manager and resume business by assuring them of junk to hoist enil. The master jumped on August 9th. the proprietor said that before the out proper protection What stops the Strike overboard and swam to the shore and The Court farther found that the Yue rage no blackmailing letters were received Commission will take is not yet known, when he last saw the junk, it was heading Wa was not fitted with wireless and from bandits, nor have they had any but it secas that the merchant volunteers, ing in the direction of Cheung Chan. It that if she had been' it would have been
quarret with anyone who might be pr were well prepared for another struggle roked to resort to such an outrage,
is believed that the robbers were making probable that her fate would have bern with the strikers, ・・
for Macao.
known with more certainty..
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JUNK CAPTURED."
The Court then adjourned to consider its finding, but before they did so Mr. Vaux asked would the Court, if they found the ship was lost, also consider finding that there was a loss of all hands. The President replied that the mo the Court could do was to presume the loss of the officers and mén.
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