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TAN HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1926
SITUATION IN SWATOW. FIGHTING IN OTHER PARTS.
OFFICIALS LEAVING.
SOUND OF GUNFIRE,
41 FUKIEN TROOPS NEAR
CHAOCHOWFU.
(FROM OUR SWATOW CORRESPONDENT.)
September 3rd The families of oheisls have all been seat away during the past few days and to-day the officials themselves are leaving.
For several hours there has beer. the sound of heavy gun fire. The firing secus to be about 25 miles away and I imagine
the officials are getting norvoUS.
The Fukien-Kiangsi troops are reported
KWANGTUNG-KLÄNGSI BORDER,
(FROM OUR CANTON CORRESPONDENT.)
THE FALL OF YOCHOW DESCRIBED.
WELL BEHAVED CANTONESE.
LACK OF HARMONY BETWEEN THE NORTHERN FORCES A CAUSE OF WEAKNESS.
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THE HEROIN SEIZURE,
SEQUEL TO HAUL ON THE
"ANGERS.
JAPANESE COMMITTED FOR
TRIAL..
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The 2nd Kuomintang Army Corps, popularly known among the Cantonese the "Siang Chun" or Hunanes0 troops, who have been guarding the Kwangtang Kiangsi borders, are reported pondent describing the fall of Yochow, week, took place at the Central Magis-
The Central China Post's own corres--
writes:-
Northern punitive forces started to enter On Sunday at about 12 a.m. the Anti- the city and soldiers have been pouring
A sequel to the big seizure of heroin on the French mail steamer Angers last
tracy, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, on Saturday morning, when a Japanese passenger on the vessel, named Jonejiro guilty to two charges brought against Tanaka, aged 37 years, who pleaded
to have commenced action against the Kiangsiant Reds" The Kuomintang troops have been encamped at Namyung while the Kinngsi "anti-Reds," at Mel ling. A severe battle between Nanyuasin. ever since. The first to come were hin under the Dangers Drags Ordinancei and Mei-ling is said to have occurred on
September 2nd without any distinct ad vantage to either side. Both the “Beds" and "anti-Reds" are reported to have
sustained heavy losses. The "Reds" have sent for an aeroplane from Cauton
at Ung Kung and within striking distance It would appear that "anti-Reds" inly brigade commander under Tang is now The 3,200 ounces of heroin were made up
of Chaochowiu. In the latter city all the shops have been closed for some days. It is said that the Kuomintang have not more than 300 troops along their whole
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The letter from our Swatow corre spondent confirms the information pub lished in the Daily Press on Saturday that Kwangtang had been invaded by anti-Red forces from Fukien and that Swatow officials
were preparing to leave and had detained a Chinese steamer for the purpose. It was also stated that the harbour mouth had been mined.)
CHINESE REPORTS. "
* HONGKONG BANKNOTES IN GREAT DEMAND.
A Chinese correspondent writing from
Swatow on September 2nd says:
The Fushun of the C.M.S.N. Co., which was to sail for Shanghai to-day.
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Kiangsi, Fukien, and Yunnan have begun to take concerted action against their common enemy in Ewangtung. A report is current that several strong bandit gangs are preparing to join she Red" forces on the way to Fukien at the most favourable moment.
Referring to
present military strength of the "Reds" in Kwangai, the Kuomintang claim thot some 3,000 armed ' comrades'"'ure now guarding Nanning; 8,000, Poseh; and 6,000, Lungshow.
the
"CANTON NEWSPAPER
REPORTERS.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. DESIRE"
THEIR ARREST.
FAILURE OF CURRENT.
General Ho. Tang Seng Chi (formerly heroin, and importing the drug, was com some of Tang Seng Chi's men under
of unlawful possession of 8,200 ounces of General of the 4th Division) is now inmitted for trial at the Criminal Sessions. command of the 8th Army Kuominchun
This seizure constitutes one of the (or Peoples' Army), General Ho former-largest of its kind made in the. Colony, General commanding the Second Divi in 30 carboard boxes, each box contain sion. To General Ho and his men is due ing 25 ounces. At the Home market the credit of taking Yochov,
price the seizure would be worth $101,880, but out here, where it is worth about
seized can be gained when it is stated 835 an ounce, the value increases to over $30,000,000. Some idea of the quantity that five large trunks and two smaller trunks contained nothing else but these
praise for the way this Second Division Your correspondent has nothing but
acted. They quietened the city, treating the people very well and paying for all they got. The thousands of refugees who were in the Mission compound sheltering from the Allies were left.free to go to their homes again.
After the fight at Milo Tang, Seng Chi went cross-country to Taolin and from there sent part of his forces to Walipai on the Canton Hankow Railway 60 od the Hankow side of Yochow, while he himself with others of his men pushed on to Yanglowtung 140 li on the Bankow side of Yochow. The station for this place is Yanglowate or Chaolin chaio.
The forces that got to Walipai and to
captured three trains of defeated and feeing Allies. All were taken prisoners and all guns were confiscated.
is being detained by the Chinese Authori UNFAVOURABLE COMMENT ON THE Yanglowsze tore up the rails and thus -ties. The steamer's, local Agent has been informed that the local Government re- quires that one of the Company's vessels should always be in port, and that the B.3. Yuhun will be released, as soon as
another of the Company's ships arrives
at.Swatew.
The Stamp Revenue Department has removed all its belongings to a boarding house for safe-keeping, and the members of the staff are ready to leave as soon as the anti-Reds arrive at Swatow. In the Niah Tung evening, paper yesterday this Department advertised that it was prepared to accept eighty per cent. of
(FROM OUR CANTON CORRESPONDENT:)
The workers of the Kwangtung Electric Supply Company in Canton are asking the Kuomintang to arrest the newspaper reporters who, on September 2nd, wrote unfavourably in their papers regarding the frequent break-downs in the electric power house which were responsible for the complete failure of the light in cor: tain parts of the City.
During August, the Canton Garrison Commission raided more than 50 suspect ed premises and confiscated one machine gun, 311, rifles and revolvers, and '6,703 rounds of ommuritiers.
Misdirected Enthusiasm..
Another misfortune befell the Allies. Some of them who could not get away from Yochow City by train and stayed to loot had to make a hurried departure when the Kuomintang came so they got on three junks with their loot." A terrible storm was blowing and the three boats are reported sunk soldiers, loot and all, including two officers.
packets of heroin.
Mr. J. D.
loyd, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, who prosecuted. asked for a committal of defendant to the Sessions, in view of the extent of the seizure...
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No Keys.
Giving evidence, Senior Revenue Officer G. Watt said that he boarded the .8. Angers at 8.30 am. on September 1st and found defendant dressing in his cabin. He was allowed by defendant to search his luggage and witness did not find any drugs. He later requested defendant to go with him to the luggage room and there saw the Baggage Clerk who gave him prisoner's baggage receipt.
Defendant being unable to speak English, R. O. Watt continued, he made signs to defendant to open the trunks to which the latter replied in plain English: No keys" In view of this reply, witness took defendant together with all his luggage, comprising seven and later reported the matter to the trunks, to the Import and Export Office Superintendent and Assistant Superin- The trunks were forced open and in them tendent of the Import and Export Office. were found 309 boxes making a total weight of 8,200 ounces of heroin, the trade value of which was 8101,690.
Defendant's passport was rised by the Acting Japanese Consul at Shanghai, it was stated in Court. The purpose of de General Ho's Chief of Staff told me
fendant's trip to Marseilles, according to they captured 2,000 rifles and 63 machine When he arrived in Paris, his passport the passport, was for business purposes. guns during this move from Milo. No showed that he had it again vixed by the trains are running, the line is torn up Japanese Ambassador there for the pur near Milo and also Wulipai so the Can-pose of travelling in Germany Bel- gium, Switzerland, Holland, Turkey and ton army are going through on foot and Austria. going through they do not delay by the
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Told They were Watches. Mr. Lloyd, said that defendant in his the boxes on the ship. The heroin con- ton troops are now quartered in the maintained in Eve of the tanks was in card- Wuhan and Peking this time. Can-statement, admitted taking delivery of street Church of the Reformer Church board boxes, each contained 25 ounces. Mission and have attempted to quarter
In the two smaller trunks the drug was packed in the same quantity in paper in the main compound.
bags, enclosed in white cotton bags.
those revenues remaining uncollected.
The Bank of China has removed its the treasury, and important "papers to Bank of Taiwan for safe custody.
The Kuomintang successes, as reported Shanghai banknotes, especially the banknotes of the Hongkong & Shanghai by the party organs in Canton, are in-way. They are determined, they say, to Banking Corporation, are in great de- fluencing many young men and women mand in Swatow by the Chinese officials, into taking oaths supporting the late Dr. "Three People's Doc and they are being purchased at about Sun Yat Sen's 20 per cent. premium. instead of discount, trines." So enthusiastic was one young There is a rumour that the militaria man residing at Kwai Wah Street over of Swatow will cracuate the City as soon the growing influence of Dr. Sun Yat as the anti-Reds commence to attack, and Sen's followers that he contributed Tls. that the Kuomintang will retreat to the 2,000 towards the party war fund. It has transpired, however, that the sum, which Waichow District.
had just been cashed at a Canton native bank from a remittance from Fukien, was the property of the family and should not been taken out without the consent of the mother of the young, man,
Another report is that the soldiers of
Waicbow District have mutinied.
REPORTS FROM THE NORTH. REDS FLEEING FROM SWATOW'
PEXING, September 4th.
A report from Swatow says that Fukien forces are marching on Swatow, from CHINESE HIGH COMMISSIONER which the "Red" are feeing.
A steamer is at present in the harbour waiting to carry the "Red" lenders southward-Reuter.
BRITISH STEAMERS-COM-
MANDEERED.
The cable adds that the Wu Pei Fa leader in Szechuan, Yang Sen, bas commandeered two British steamer at
AT MOSCOW.
A COVETED HONOUR
MANY. ASPIRANTS FOR THE
POSITION.""
(FROM OUR CANTON CORRESPONDENT. }
Since the decision of the Kuomintang
Wan-Hsien for the purpose of transport-to-station a High Commissioner at ing troops to Chungking.
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are
Moscow similar in rank with M. Jacob Borodin in Canton, a number of the members of the Kuomintang are now "wire-pulling" for the much coveted honour.
Your correspondent had a long talk with prisoners of the 3rd Division, Yeh Kai Shin's men part of the Allies and they attribute the defeat at Milo to the lack of harmony between the Northern forces, Honanese etc., and the 3rd Divi- sion who are Eunanese and Southern in smpathy.
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The disposition of the forces yesterday were:-Studenta Army and Canton troops in Yochow and all along the road en route to Hupeh Border; General Ho with 2nd Division, 8th Army at Yunli between Yochow and Hankow, Tang Seng Chi on the Eunan-Hupeh border at Yanglowtung; General Chiang Kai Shek on the Kiangsi border. ..
LONG DISTANCE SWIM ́AT TSINGTAO.
BRITISH ENTRANT'S FINE VICTORY.
A Japanese interpreter gave evidence as to defendant making a statement at the Central Police Station in Japanese in reply to the charges. In his statement he said that he was given the trunks by a Chinese at Marseilles for delivery else" where. They were only in his charge.
Speaking on his own behalf, defendant said when asked by a Chinese merchant at Marseilles to take the trunks to Shang- hai for delivery to & Chinese there, he agreed. He was unaware of the contents of the trunks, but was told by the mer- chant they contained watches.
Mr. Lindsell, as stated, committed de- fendant for trial at the Criminal Sessions.
ARRIVED IN HONGKONG.
PASSENGERS ON THE "PRESIDENT GRANT."
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'The 8.5. President Grant (Admiral Oriental Liner) arrived in Hongkong on Saturday afternoon from Seattle, Japan and Bhanghai. The majority of her passengers landed in Japan and Shanghai.
Among the passengers disembarking There were 19 competitors, including one lady, Mrs. Marianne Ludwig (Ausat Hongkong were the following:- tria), in the long distance swimming championship at Tsingtao. They started from the Strand Beach at 4 p.m. The time selected was shortly after high tide, but there was a heavy current running and only three of the competitors succeed ed in rounding the boy (Moaning Minnie) and in completing the course.
The result was that the only British entrant, Mr. S. A Vincent, won a com-
REPORTS FROM CANTON. Our Canton correspondent reports that details of the 5th Kuomintang Army, the headquarters of which are at Honam, are being rushed to the Eastern districts of
Among those, who are seeking the ap- "anti-Reds Kwangtung, where
proval of M. Borodin are Mr. Henry C. growing border each day.
Reports have also reached non-Kuo-Lee, editor of Canton Gazette: and Dr. mintang newspapers in Canton that cer- Sydney K. Waly a former professor of tain gunboats are ready in Amoy for the Canton Christian College. The aame of blockade of Swatow. These reports, however, have been suppressed by the Mr. Wei Yuk, director of the Cantonmendable victory in very good time. censors and have not been published in Information Bureau, is also being men.
tioned. the Canton journals,
.
Mr.
vacation.
frequent
Mr. Mathew Biggar, a cattle broker of Sydney, who is returning from Canada, and intends staying in Hongkong for ahout a month before continuing his journey to Australia.
J. F Donnelly, a traveller on the Admiral Oriental Line and is connected with the Plaget Donnel y Co., of Grand Rapids, Michigan, furniture dealers. Mr. Donnelly, who does the foreign buying for the Brm, will Vincent took 64 minutes to reach the three or four months.
remain in Hongkong for a matter of "Moaning Minnie" buoy, and did the Mr. M. B. Keenahan, an accountant return journey to the Beach in 9 with the Standard Oil Co., who has re minutes, finishing at 5.53 p.m. in one In Kuomintang circles, however, it is hour 53 minutes. Not far behind Vincent turned to the Colony, following a MR. SIM KYE LIM RELEASED.thought that none of these gentlemen can
when approaching the buoy on the out- be spared. The members of the Kuominward swim, J. Choquette (America), To Christianise the Moros.
feel that both Mr. Lee and Mr. Wei U.S.6. Canopus, was swimming steadily CHINESE BRITISH SUBJECT IN
Among the passengers who left on the Yak are needed at home to direct the and after a hard fight Choquete rounded President Grant for Manila yesterday SWATOW
publications which are now informing the bucy, some six to seven minutes after afternoon was the Rev. D. Sullivan, B.J., GUARANTEE TO PAY $800 TO foreign friends in China of the policy and Vincent did so, coming home at length who is going to Manila for the purpose
activities of the Nationalists...
second ia 1 hour and 59 miantes.
of studying the Visayan language and STRIKE COMMITTEE.
With the exception of H. N. Brown will thence proceed to Moreland to (PEOM OUR SWAZOW CORRESPONDEST.)
(America), U.9.5. 8-30, who finished | Christianise the Moros.
Father, Sullivan well known in the SWATOW, September 3rd..
third no others got to the buoy.
Brown is a well known swimmer and States, especially in New York, where Mr. Sim-Kye Lim, the Chinese British
once did a famous performance in the he was the head of the department of subject who was captured and thrown into
Philippines, where, it is said, he was 22 physics in Fordham University. During prison by the strike pickets, was related
hours in the water.
the Great War, Father Sullivan taught last night after being tortured until he
Uncle Sam's blue-jackets the principles. signed a guarantee that he would pay the
of radio and its code. Father Sullivan Strike. Committee $600 by noon to-day.
is accompanied by the Rev. James Hayes, (Continued at foot of next Column.)
who is sisa bent on missionary work.
For additional security the Strike Com. mittee made a Chinese friend of Mr. Kye Lim chop and guarantee the document.
[It was reported that the Canton Government cabled to 'Swatow some time sgo ordering the Strike Pickets to release Mr. Sim Kye Lim, but no notice was taken of this ordér.]
Mr. Ludwig, the only lady competitor swam half the distance out towards the buoy, but found the pace to fust and then withdrew.
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