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SITUATION IN CANTON."
RENEWED CONFLICT
· BETWEEN UNIONS.
STREET FIGHTING
ANTICIPATED.
COLDSTREAM GUARDS
ARRIVE.
REMAINING ABOARD S.3.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1927.
"KINFAUNS CASTLE."
UNCERTAINTY AS TO PLANS.
Yesterday morning the 2nd Batta- lion, the Coldstream Guards' arrived A DELEGATION FOR MOSCOW. here on the informs Castle The ship berthed alongside Holt's
[TRG OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Wharl, which the Eildonan Castle,
with the st Devonshires aboard,
CORRESPONDENCE. SUNNING" PIRATES"
LIMITED LIABILITY CO. MANAGEMENT.:
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS."]
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Sta,It is surprising how little activa interest is taken by share. holders in the management of Com- Fanies in which they invest their money.. I have seen it stated some-
LAST FLING.
DESPERATE DASH FOR LIBERTY.
WARDERS OVERPOWERED "AND SHOT, "
GANG TO BE EXECUTED THIS MORNING.
LOCAL WEDDING.
MISS E. M. FINCHER—MR. A.' E. QUEST.
YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY ÁT ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
A pretty wedding, and one of much local interest took place at | St. Peter's Church, West Point, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. H. Copley Moyle oficiating. The ser vice was a fully chorni cae.
The bride, Miss Edith May Fin- Four out of the six Sunning cher, is very well known locally,
Government they deserve. "If this death" at the Criminal Sessions on of Messrs. Davis Boag & Co., Ltd., In addition to the Coldstream be true of nations it must be no January 27th, made a desperate she is the daughter of well known of yesterday morning. Two war- W... F. Fincher, of No. 1, Leri unions and the long drawn out dis. Guards there also arrived on the less true of shareholders in some of dash for liberty in the small hours Kowloon residents, Mr. and Mrs. ders who went into the condemned Building. Kowloon. The bride's cell to give the isoners a drink mother was confirmed and married of water weid, overpowered, and at. St. Peter's Church, and the bride their revolvers were used against was baptized and confirmed at that then. In the surprise attack two Church.." Europeans and one Indian warders The bridegroom was Mr. Albert
During the past few days there had vacated the previous day. The where that a people have thepirates, who were condemned to having been employed on the staff |
has been renewed conflict between intter ship is still in mid-stream. "Red" and "anti-Red labour
puts between employers and assist ants over dismissals seems to be coming to a head. As the Govern- ment cannot apparently arrive at any decision without, Erst resorting
to'arbitration, which generally leade Devonshires have disembarked yet, ment of a Company, in which the were wounded. The pirates, how-Edward Guest, wireless operator,
street
nowhere, the various factions are beginning to take matters into their own hands. Everyone believes the result will be a revival. fighting.
The Canton extremists are cir; culating a report that M. Borodin
Kinfauna Castle Divisional Head- our local Companies. A healthy quarters, and other details. interest on the part of shareholders The Coldstream Guards who have in all that concerns a Company is arrived number about 300, includ- the best guarantee of that Com
pany's success and prosperity. Can ing the officers and N.C.O'
Neither the Coldstreams or the wondered at that the manage
shareholder's evince no interest, in time comes to disregard the share-
Miss Fincher, who was given away bolders entirely and when the share-
by her father, looked very chann holders do wake up and make their voices heard the minority may by clever manoeuvres stifle all attempts
trimmed with silvet embroidery and at reform if such reform be desir.gether in one of the condemned cellsing in a dress of white charmeuss pearls, and a train of white geor- gette cusbroidered with silver
and it was learned on enquiry at füitary Headquarters yesterday that they are not yet aware whether the troops will proceed to Shanghai without disambarking. Orders are still awaited with regard to the ultimate destination of the two regiments.
Yesterday morning,
the Cold-
"able in the interests of the Com pany. It is also possible for a
ever, did not succeed in getting residing at No. 6, Jordan. Rand, out of the prison, and they were, Kowloon as had been arranged, due to be executed this morning.
The four men were confined to-
in the main prison building, and had been awaiting execution at
She
smail clique to obtain the direction the Victoria Gaol airce January panels and edged with silver lace is backing the stand made, by the streams, headed by their band, of a Company owing to lack of in. 27th, when the death sentence was over "shell pink georgette.
terest and want of understanding by passed upon them'at the Supreme wore a long tulle veil, with coronet | Court Somehow the prisoners got to know that they were to be hanged to-day, and the desperate bid for liberty yesterday morning
last fing
marched through Kowloon, and discharged workers against their
yesterday afternoon some of them the shareholders of the issues in- former cmployers. It is said that were to be seen at the races; while voived, a casual observer might be has instructed Mr. Sun Fo to others were observed exploring the consider a majority of votes cas return to 'Canton from Hankow to Central district. Detachments of
the Devonshire Regiment carried a meeting to be conclusive evi- give his advice in the dispute.
of pearly, and orange blossom. The bride's dress, etc., was made by Madame Flint. sisted of a sheaf of white rosebuds
Her bouquet con-
It must not be imagined that all out marches on the Hong Kong side Hence of the wishes of the share, was, therefore, in the nature of and chrysanthemums and sha' was
Labour Unions are affiliated with the Kuomintang. In Canton City 129 unions with membership of nearly 380,000 have registered with the Kuomintang Labour Bureau. There are, in addition, 150 aalons with a membership of $57,000, who have failed or have refused to re- gister: These are generally termed "anti-Red." In addition there, are 130 or 160 unions who profess to take no part in polities at all.
of the harbour yesterday.
The Coldstream Guards is one of the famous British Foot Guard Regiments, of which the Colonel- in-Chief is H. M the King. The Regimental Motto is "Nulli Secun- dus and the Regiment carries the King's colours, as well as its own Regimental colours. It has many honorary distinctions, and durig the Great War raised five Batta
lions.
The Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion is Lieut.-Col. P. R. B. Lawrence, M.C., and the follow
holders of tha: Company. Such is hot always the case. Quite recently at a Company meeting the voting was participated in by 27 share holders each holding one share only and by 6 shareholders each holding five shares only each. One of the principal speakers on the other side is the registered holder of seventy shares and his companion speaker who spoke with no less force and authority is the registered owner of one hundred shares. And yet those speakers and their friends with one and others with five shares to their
credit carried the day as far as the
Official Statement. Interviewed by a Daily Press re- presentative, Mr. J. W. Franke, the Victoria Superintendent of Gaol, made the following state ment:
.
"At about 1.18 this mironing the Principal Warder who was in charge of the prison as the time had occasion, to open the cell where fear out of the six condemned Sunning pirates were confined.
attended by Miss Edwina L. Rogers, as bridesmaid, and by Miss Iris Woolley, as flower girl. »
Miss Rogers wore
dress of mauve georgette, and Miss Woolley
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was attired in shell pink georgette.
The former's bouquet was of sweet peas, and the flower girl had a silver basket trimmed with pink tulle, and filled with rosebuds.
The best man" 'was Mr. Frank Brett, of the Public Works Depart
ment,
“During the night, these four After the Church ceremony, a re- Prisoners had somehow managed to ception was held at No. 9, Nathan loosen themselves from the hand- Road, and later Mr. and Mrs. Guest
The "Reds in Caaton have been ing are the officers: Majors The voting at that meeting was" CO cuffs and light chairs with which left for their honeymoon, which is
cerned...
Viscount Marsham, and C. J. M.
Il legitimate shareholders and to amalgamate all the labour trying
Riley, A.C., Captains O. W: E. unions into one organisation, arst Lesse, D.S.O., M. F. Trew, R. V. investors will not attend meetings using the name" of the Workers' Martyn, Lord Bingham, M.C., and of limited liability Companies what Delegate Conference and, subse- A. B. C. Reynolds. Licuts. Lords to be expected but that which doos sometimes happen.-Yours truly, quently, that of the Kwangtung Stratheden, Sir Walter Barttleot
ONLOOKER. Provincial Labour Federation. So and Sir Terence Falkiner. far, however, all their efforts in this direction have failed.
Since the success of the Nation alists at Hangyhow many Chinese merchants in Canton have joined
The Coldstreams (who are the first unit in the history of the Brigade of Guards to be detailed for service! East of Suez) were to have been ac commodated later at the Peninsula
they were secured in accordance being spent, as the Repulse Bay with general gaol practice.
Hotel They leave for England an "When the Principal Warder, the P. & O..sis. Hongolia on March who was accompanied by another 19th. warder as assistant, entered the cell, they were both pounced upon by the four men two prisoners to each warder. A struggle ensued, the two officers being overpowered and re-
GIVE YOUR WINNINGS TO lieved of their revolvers.
CHARITY."
The bride's going away costume was of two tone embroidered French crepe-de-chire, with bat to match, and she also wore a white fox fur.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a diamond and platinum chain and pendant, and that of the bride to the bridegroom a gold
the Kuomintang. It is said that Hotel, and in the course of the past CHURCH. CRITICISM OF ASH immediately burrfed to the scene, wristiet watch and a camera.
to
merchants of the Kuomintang from "more than is cities will soon aasen -ble in Canton to swear allegiance the Three People's Doctrines preached by Dr. Sun Yat Sen
It is reported that a delegation will be organised from Canton to visit Moscow to return the visit paid by the representatives of the
In April Third, International delegation of German "comrades" is expected in Canton ·
two weeks preparations for them. have been in progress.
Turkey has been the furthest point reached for many years by a regiment of Guards. Following the Chanak crisis, the Irish Guards were stationed at Constantinople.
Entertainment Work.
WEDNESDAY FOR RACE DAY.
"The noise of the affair attracted the attention of other officers who
and the prisoners used the two stolen revolvers, firing at the officers.
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The bridegroom's present to the bridesmaid was a gold slave bangle, and to the Bower girl a gold locket and chain.
"It is unfortunate," says the cur rent issue of St. John's Cathedral
"What happened immediately Notex, that the authorities of the after that is still to form the sub- Among the many presents received racing world here have arranged for ject of investigation. It is known, by the bride was a beautiful silver one of the days of the Amual Race however, that three officers were rose bowl and travelling clock from Meeting to fall on Ash Wednesday shot in the leg-one in the buttock the staff of Messrs. Devic Boag & In connection with the efforts It was probably a quite unintended and one in the thigh. An Indian Co., Ltd, and the Directors of the which are being made for the enter afront to Church discipline, and it officer was shot in the ankle. None firm gave her a chequo.
officers were seriously tainment of the troops a committee is to be hoped that the said authori- of the has been formed by the Wanchai ties will inflict upon themselves | wolinded. Wesleyan Church and a, tentative some severe penance,"such as eat-
"The alarm had been sounded, ing nothing but rice that day and and when I arrived on the scene programme has been mapped out.
This provides for a series of con- giving all their winnings to some I found that the prisoners were certs and other entertainments, the charity.
back in their cell, into which they first of which will be given at the "Undoubtedly the spirit of ga had apparently gone of their own Soldier's Home, Arsenal street. On bling is clean contrary the accord when they discovered that ROBBERS ATTACK, JUNK. Thursday the concert will begin at growth of the spiritual life and their attempt to escape was not like
eight o'clock, and a hearty invite those who are drawn into the ly to be successful.” tion is extended to all members of habitual the Services.
During 1928, there were 118 fires in Canton. Over 1,000 houses were destroyed completely and 495 partly damaged.
CAUSEWAY BAY INCIDENT.
THREE ARRESTS MADE.
On the pretext of searching for contraband, five robbers boarded a passenger junk at Causeway Bay at about 1 o'clock yesterday, morning,
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
JAPANESE AND ITALIAN WARSHIPS ARRIVE.
to
encouragement of the gambler'a lust for unearned gain generally end by losing all that is hest in this world and the next."
HEALTH OF. THE PORT.
During the week ended last Satur- day 8 fresh cases of smallpox and six fatalities from the disease were reported All were Chinese,
There arrived yesterday the Once on the junk, one of the rob Japanese cruiser Ohi and three ber's seized the mistress and after destroyers from Swatow. These wounding her wrist with a chopper vessels will remain here for seven removed a pair of bangles valued at days in connection with training There were four cases of diph 830. The master attempted to go manoeuvres The destroyers will theris, 1 British, 3 Chinese, and two to the assistance of his wife but was then proceed to Canton and the deaths knocked on the bead and rendered cruiser to Formosa. .ünconscioug. The sister of the woman, however, succeeded in rais- ing the alarm by blowing a police whistle and the Ave robbers im- One mediately jumped overboard. reached shore and made good his oscape, while the other four 'ware arrested by the crew of a team launch nearby.
The Italian destroyer Muccio arrived on Monday, and anchored of Yaumati.
Prison Breaking Impossible. One of the prisoners was knocked out by a blow on the head in- ficted by another Indian warder. The other three pirates were in euch haste to get away that they did not trouble to avenge their companion, but made a dash for the grille at the far end of the corridor. Find ing this securely locked, the pri- soners lost their heads and dashed aimlessly up and down the corridor.
Location of the Cells.
gone and that they went back into the cell to avoid being shot at,
Stolen Revolvers Recovered.
A search of the cell was im- mediately made and one pistol re covered. The other revolver was found wrapped up in a blanket just
outside the cell. This accounted for the two revolvers taken from the overpowered warders.
The prisoners were again fastea- ed together with new chains and securely locked up for the rest of the night.
The injured officers were im- mediately removed to the Govern ment Civil Hospital. Their wounds were carefully examined and it waS stated yesterday by Mr. Franks that all of them are progressing favourably.
One of the wounded officers 'is Five cases of enteric fever wero In describing the position of the Principal Warder D. Daniels, who "The usual salutes were exchanged reported, 2 British and 3 Chinese, cells, Mr. Franks explained that is 49 years of age, has been with the
There were three deaths from this the cell opened on to a corridor, at Prison Departament since 1919, during the morning.
each end of which there was a The second European warder who complaint.
On Saturday and Sunday, two locked iron gate. It was presumed was injured is said to be Warder pases of small-pox and one each of that when the prisoners saw these White. The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla, diphtheria were reported, all being gates and also the numbers of ather now on its way. East, is expected Chinese. On Monday, one case of officers who were running up, they to arrive in Hong Kong about small-pox and one of diphtheria, realized that all hope of escape was March 12th.
I both Chinese, were notified.
(Continued on next column):
The six Sunming pirates, includ ing the four men who made the breakaway, were to be executed this morning.
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