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MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
GENERAL CHAN KWING MING TO
DIRECT OPERATIONS. **
{FROM A CHINESE CORRISPONDENT]
appears that the original scheme at the anti-Reds was to start a rising äimultaneously in the North, East and Southern districta. But, owing to the different views held by General Chan Kwing Ming's military officers to operation in a united effort was impos. ible and, as a result his troops were defeated, in a rapid, sucession of con- fiets particularly in the Eastern dis- tricts. Now General Chan intends to concentrate on the Southern districts where 30,000 Cantonese anti-Red soldiers are making preparations to check the ad- range of Chiang Kai Shek's troops Gen. Chan was never near the firing line in the recent East River highting, but in view of the repeated requests of bis many personal friends he is said to have decided to take charge of affairs"in Pakhai in the course of a few days. It is stated that. a Yunoases expedition bas already left Yungan to help Chan Kwing Ming.
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FIGHTING NEAR THE BORDER.
TAE HONGHONG DAILY RESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1985
THE REDS NEED OF RICE.
FIRM ATTITUDE ADOPTED <BY THE RICE GUILD.
[ER OCR CHINESE, CORRISPONDENT.}
WEDDING.
MAJOR, ROLAND LAWRENCE AND MISS ADDIS.
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
The annual general meeting of tha China Association was called for. October 21st.
The marriage tock place at the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks, op October Young Wo Tong, Wing:On Teng, andard, of Major Boland Lawrence, MC The following nominations for the year the Associated Rice Milla of Cagion, Coldstream Guarda, elder son of Sir 10-8 were down for approval:-Prosi- premating the Rice Guild, on November Walter and Lady Lawrence, of os, Eaton-dent, Sir Gershon Stewart, E.BE., Chair- ist, refused again to deliver $100,000
square, and Birchgrove, East Grinstead, man of Committee, Mr. L. N. Loofe ; Vice- worth of rior to the Red Army on credit, insisting that the balance of to Miss Susan Addia, third daughter of Chairman, Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell Hou 8,630 due from previous accounts by Sir Charles and Lady Addis, of a Prim Treasurer, Mr. H. G. Simms.
rose Hill-road, N. The Rev. I. A the Kuomintang should be settled first. The whole commercial community of Canton is watching development of the isane with considerable interest...
James, Chaplain to the Brigade of Guards, and the Rev. Severne Majendie officiated, and Sir Charles Addis gave his daughter
The rice merchants would not take away, promimory note from the Kuomintang Central Bank of $100,000 for six month Sines October 29th, the Finance Com- missar if the Kuomintang has been des patching agents to rice shops threaten ing to commandeer rice for use in the Red "Army, but so far the Rice Guild has been firm, insisting on the regular method of business
1 specific
MAR The best
In nominating Sir Gershom Stewart, the Committee has made a worthy choice as
(tauleta were killed. 30 were made pris.ed according to the wealth and reput the wedding was held by Lady Addis ab ber for Hongkong." He sat as
oners, and a small store of arms and am- munition was also shized. The casualties -on Chan's side included one captain, one wetional commander, and several pri-
rates.
tion of the firm is arousing great dis aatisfaction..."
successor to their late President, says the China Express and Telegraph. An old China hand, Sir Gershom Stewart has Miss Addie wore a gown of ivory panne valvet, with a train of the same material given much of his time to the public ser having a pointed gore let in from there. In Hongkong. where he resided for shoulders. Over this was draped a shawl twenty-three years, first as a member of of old Limerick lace, lent by the bride the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank stall, groom's mother, and a tulle veil fell from then as a successful exchange broker a wreath of orange blooms. She carried along with his brother, the late Mr. Mur a bouquet of white roses and white ray Stewart, he sat for a number of years heather, and was attended by a little page of the Legislative Council, and generally THE SILK TRADE.
and five bridesmaids. The formeras took an active part in the public and The whole silk centre of Shuntak, ter, Geoffrey Bourne-May-was in a white social life of the Colony. As à Scotsman, near Canton, as well as
the General satin niit, and the bridesmaida, who in- | he was President of St. Andrew's Society, Chamber of Commerce of the Southern eluded the bride's three sisters the and is remembered by old residents, Capital, are acitng in support of the Yu Misses Robina, Henrietta, and Margaret among other things, for his opposition to Tai Chong Silk Arm, which is being Addis-Miss Joyce Simpson and Miss Hongkong having a 'gold, currency white On the evening of November 2nd a forced by the Finance Commissar of the Mary Leveson, word dresses of blue geor. Chins, remained silver; and also for his Kuomintang to pay a fine of $100,000 gette over piak. Each attendant carried persistent advocacy of the construction of of General Chan sumall detachment
Kwinz Ming's troops under
for, as in alirged, making a false taxa bouquet of pink roses and white the railway from Kowloon to Canton.. In Lieut.-
return in order to dodge payment of heather. General Wong Fook Cher left Taipang iki The firm maintains its innocence,
1903 he went to Kwangsi as the Colony's city for Sha U Chung where about 180
was Colonel the Hon.almoner for the distribution of relief funds Whampoa cadets were stationed. Early and the general opinion appears to be Trevor Lawrence, R.R.A. Both the bride-raised in the Colony. He retired from the the following morning Chan's troops that the Rede should pick out
groom and Colonel Lawrence wore uni- Colony about seventeen years ago, "and case and, if it is proved, impose, the fine form, and warrant officers, N.C.D.'s, and his advent in Parliament in 1910 was Jaunched at attack and, after fighting which lasted for about twenty hours the according to usual rules and practicr.men of the 1st Coldstream Guards formed heartily welcomed by his old friends in cadets were forced to retreat. About 13 The suggestion that fines can be regulat
a guard of honour. The, reception after the East, who spoke of him as the mem- a Coa GA Primrose Hill-road, and among those servative for the Cheshire (Wirral) Divi- present were:-
stou for thirteen years. Although a ready Sir Walter and Lady Lawrence (parents and clear speaker on all topics, he did of the bridegroom), Lord and Lady Law-not often appear in Hansard, but at ques- rence of Kingsgate, the Misses Jean and tion time wыI, hlways on the alert for low for some time. Now the trader Rachel Addis (sisters of the bride) Chins topics, and made himself heard. A Canton report states that the major have to depend on Shanghai imports,/ Messrs. C. T., G. H, J. M., and R. GLast year he was awarded the honour of portion of the Red troops have arrived which copsis: mostly of 20s only, "just Addis (brothers, of the bride), Miss Addis Knighthood for Colonial and Imperial at Samhoba on their way to Chiuyang, good enough for course cloths, hut of no (aunt), Mrs. Addis with Mr. and Mrs. A. with the anti-Reds retreating hurriedly use for knitting socks. Many knitting P. Richter, the Hoa. Clive and Mrs. Law- before them. Preparations are being shops "have had to suspend operationrence, Mrs. Thorbara Addis, Mrs. Richard Lawrence and Miss Dorothy Lawrence, „made to round up all Chan's troops lately. along the Fukien border in order to
PROTECTING THE SCHOOLS. Major and Mrs. A E. Lawrence, Mr. and clear Eastern Kwangtung of all obstacles
Following the petition of the leading Mrs. Francis R. James, Mrs. David Addis, for a future expedition in the North. Christian schools in Canton, the Kuo- Miss Geraldine Lawrence, Mr. Charles L
The Gonzalez Italian Opera Company. The report Further states that it is
mintang has agreed to exercise more Lawrence, Lord and Lady Askwith, the biang Kai Shek's desire to invade control over the conduct of its followers. Hon. George and Lady Agnes Peel, Lady concluded a remarkably successful season Fukien and occupy Changchow where The deputy garrison commissioner in Ada Boyd, the Master of Elibank and the at the Theatre Royal last night when they poppy is grown, in abundancy in order Canton has been charged with the duty Hon. Mrs. Gideon Murray, Sir George presented "Lucia de Lammermoor."
As has been the ease all through the 20 malotain his army in this part of the of specially protecting the Canton Chris and the Hon. Lady Leveson-Gower, Lady province with the mod to be realized. tian College at Honglok and the Coaton Thynas and Miss Angela Thynne, Sir week, there was again a well Alled house. the Company, open a short from the ml of opium
Union Middle School in Fati, where Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Sir Francis To-night- guards will be stationed to prevent out and Misa Younghusband, Admiral Sir season at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, with rages. So far, however, the Kuomintang Arthur and Lady Loveson and MiAB P. "Il Trovatore" at 8.15 p.m. To-morrow authorities have failed to secure the re- Leveson. Judge Bin Alfred Tobin, Sir John they will present "Cavalleria Rustienaa ” Tease of the four teachers and 51 students and Lady Struthers, Sir Cecil and Lady and "Pagliacci" at a matinée at 6 p.m. recently taken from the campus of Beck, Sir George Younghusband, Sir and will follow it with another presenta. Canton Union Middle School at Fati at Elliot Colvin, Sir James and Lady Dodds,tion at 9.15 p.m. On Monday night there will be a "Faust" programme and on the south-westera cad of Conton Har- the Dowager Lady Jackson, Lady Peter! bour.
Sir Donald and Lady Robertson, EdithTuesday night Tosca" will be pres rented; while the season will be con- Lady Bradford, Sir Christopher Magnay,
'cluded
Wednesday night with Mrs. Chandoa-Leigh, and Lady (John).
"Madame Butterfly. All the evening! Miller.
performances will commence at the same hour.
CHIANG TO INVADE FUKIEN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
POPPY DAY.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE поискома DAILY FREES."]
SHORTAGE OF YARN. One of the effects of the boycott in Canina these days is a shortage of yarn, the stock of which has been execedingly.
COOK'S COMPLAINTS, ALLEGES MASTER THREW WATER OVER HIM.
SIIn response to an appeal from the Poppy Day Committee we have made special arrangements to celebrate Re- membrance Sunday in Union Church, Kowloon, and to take up collections at
That his Italian master had throwa both services for the Fund. The morning water over him and refused to pay him service will be conducted by myself and his salary was alleged by a Chinese cook the topic of the day will be dealt with against Mr. C. F. Servadio, of No. 319, Iry Mr. J H. Hurt, O.B.E, of the Nathan Road, Kowloon, before Mr. E. W. Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, who was in the thick Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy of war work from start to finish with our yesterday. The cock claimed 18 days
en at the Front... In the evening I am giving by special request some more of wages at the rate of 893 per month. my personal experientes in the fighting zone.--Yours, faithfully,
November 8th, 1923.
J. HORACE JOHNSTON.
POSSESSION OF ARMS.
AMERICAN SEAMAN SENTENCED.
On October 29th, Vertie Vion Brunson, an uneinployed American sexman, was charged at the Central Magistracy before Mr. 6. 6. McElderry, with possession of two automatic pistols and: 62 rounds of ammunition He was remanded, hail being fixed at $2,000,--
At the Central Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. R E. Lindsell, defendant again appeared.
Bergt-Detective O'Donovan gave evi- lence of arrest. He stated that he found) the arms and ammunition in defendant's room at the Sailor's Institute. When defendant was questioned be could give no satisfactory reply as tohy the arms and ammunition were in his possession."
Defendant was sentenced to 9 months' ard labour.
OBITUARY...
Services.
LAST NIGHT'S OPERA. SEASON OPENING AT STAR THEATRE
A late ferry will run to Hongkong froui Kowloon after each performance.
The Company are booted to appear in Shanghai after leaving Hongkong, but it is not certain yet' when they will leave.
WILLIAM HEUGHAN,
MR. ARTHUR LANE. Hongkong residents will regret to learn of the death, which took place on Septem ber 29th at Instow, North Devon, of Mr. Arthur Lane, a former chief officer of the Hongkong Fire Brigade Mr. Lane, who formerly belonged to the London Fire AT THE THEATRE ROYAL NEXT The cook said Mr. Servadio reprimand. Brigade, joined the service of the Hong- ed' bim for not cleaning certain cooking kong Government about twenty years ago, pans, and threw water over him. He was and played a large part in organising the ordered out of the house, and on applying bee fighting force of the Colony on a foot
him.
WEEK.
William Heughan, from the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, London, and the Principal Italian Opera Houses, is due to appear at the Theatre Royal for two for his wages defendant refused to paying to enable it to cope with modera nights only next week, Thursday and requirements. It was he, also, who Saturday On,Friday evening, it is under. Mr. Servadio denied dismissing the man. initiated the up-to-date equipment which stood, he will appear at the Peak Club
The Age (Melbourne) says of Mr. After an absence of some lays he return protects the rapidly growing interests on Heughan: Be is the fortunate possessor ed to his home, and found the kitchen the Kowloon peninsula. For some years of a rare combination of qualities A in a filthy state. He drew the complain-he lived at the Fire Station there, and, ant's attention to rust at the bottom of on his retirement a few years ago, gave
home. He was 6 years of age.. the kettle, at the same time pouring out the name "Kowloon" to his North Des.. water on to the floor. The cook said he wished to leave and asked for his wages. He (witness) refused to pay the man as he had not given any notice.
His Worship adjourned the ease in order that Mr. Bervadio's awah might be called to give evidences
WEATHER REPORT!
The following report was issued by the Hongkong Observatory at 4.40 p.m. yés terday Pressure has decreased slightly
DERBYSHIRE."
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master of vocal art, dramatic, lyric and humorous. He is a real basso, with a pealing resonance, and a tone of rich and round beauty from top to bottom of his gamut: A good presence an- easy and flexible platform manner, and the touch of personal magnetism that makes all the RELIEF TROOPS.
difference. Those who have not heard William Heughan bave missed the work ARRIVAL OF 3.5.
of a master of song
The comment of 7'he Argus (Melbourne) Conveying relief troops to the Far East, upon his performance reads Mr. the Derbyshire arrived here yesterday Heughan has a voice of quite exceptional morning. She comes from Southampton powers, int this does not, by a very long and carried on board 14 ton of Govern way, exhaust the list of his qualifications. ment cargo, el first class, 37 second chase He is a born actor, and can add immea and 1,094 third class passengers, the last surably, by unexaggerated gestures, to the mentioned including the families of the effect of phrase, verbal or musical. In this respect, as well as in others, singers relieving troops
can learn much from Mr. Heughan.
With Mr. Heughan will be Hyma Len-
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zer the violinist, who made his first publie appearance at the age of six years, and Gladys Bayer, a piamst, from the Brussels Conservatoire. She is reputed to be in
Men of the 19th Heavy Battery from Alexandria disembarked here to relieve at the majority of reporting stations The the 13th Heavy Battery at Lyemun.. The anticyclone over China is stationary. An 1st Battalion of the East Yorkshire Reg area of low pressure is shown over N.Ement, will proceed on the Derbyshire to of Japan. Fresh N.E. winds will continue day for the North. They will disembark in the Formosa Channel along the B.E at Chinwangtae (for Tientsin), where they accompanist of true sympathy, and under- Coast of China and over the Northern will relieve the 1st Battalion, The Loyal standing and a player of unusual bril- China Sea:
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