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MASS MEETING FORBIDDEN.
PEASANTS DISILLUSIONED.
THE HONG-KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 1927.
THE RECENT FIGHTING NEAR SWATOW."
It is becoming increasingly evi- dent that the working classes in Canton and Kwangtung generally, HOW THE COMMUNISTS WERE KUOMINTANG IN DECLINE, as well as the merchants are getting heartily tired of the promises, plans LI FUH LIN FOR THE NORTH. and ambitions of Kuomintang poli
ticians and militarists. A lessening
of taxation would be more welcome IFROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] than further successes either on the
North or the South bank of the
DEFEATED,
CANTON'S OFFICIAL
STATEMENT.
The Frodehenar News Agency of
is that the agitators and promoters stated has now been “legally resog.
THE PIRACY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE.
IRENE."
IDENTIFICATION PARADES
HELDTM
SEVEN SUSPECTS PICKED OUT.
AN APPEAL BY THE S.P.C.A.
[TO THE EDITOR OF, THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]
The proposed mass meeting of all Fangtsze. The unfortunate thing Canton, an organisation which it is record at present with regard to Kong. "Several ladies have very
Chinese workers and a suspension:
There is very little further to
the piracy of the China Merchants'
of labour for one"day, to-day, Mon.) of ́ seu and land brigandage, bonised," has issued the following steamer Irene.
day, will not take place. The Police Commissioner on Saturday issued an order forbidding it. The "reason" given for refusing permis sion is that, according to informa tion received, certain "Reds" had planned to take this opportunity to create trouble.
The Authorities have ordered the| urrest of the retiring members of the Committee of the Canton
for
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are to be found doing themselves account of the recent Aghting in and well in the better class hotels in
around Swatow. The Communist | Conton have built up pretty Generals, who caused the trouble, large following of idle fellows ripe
were "apparently routed and their sort of mischief At pre- any
troops "exterminated " so that no,|22, sent certain of the rustic class, who further anxiety is felt regarding were a few months ago vociferously Bolshevik influence in the Eastern raught Bolshevist doctrines, now, districts. The News, Agency report to their utmost surprise, find them- selves persecuted
Reds...
There is in fact, a great opportu-
states:==
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After their rebellion and defeat at Nanchang. Communists You Ting Printers' Union, alleging that they hity for a government whose policy and Ha Lung and others made their is economy, no grandiose schemes have attempted to promote a gea of any sort, and a heavy hand with escape through" Hu Chow (Kiangsi).
eral strike in Canton
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Sin-During the next week the S.P.C.A. will invite subscriptions from the firms and business houses in the central district of Hong
kindly undertaken the task of calling at the various offices and Fourteen persons are still miss leaving subscription cards for cir ing, these being eight of the crew, culation ameng alt members of the and six passengers, or pirates. respective staffs. The ladies will The Central Police Station pre-arrange to call again at a con- serred busy scenes all day Saturday venient time and date to retrieve and yesterday Squatting in the the cards and to collect donations. members of the crew who were to this modus operandi will cause the composind were passengers, and
The Affociation is confident that take part in the identification minimum amount of inconvenience parades heid on both days. They and dislocation of work and that sat there patiently, hour after hour it will therefore commend itself to until required by the police.
the heads of business houses and Some of the crew and passengers offices whose generosity co-operation are essential to the success of the campaign. It is sincerely hoped that the names of all contributors, for them."
big or small, will be entered on the Police officials were busily e cards as well as the amounts gaged on Saturday and yesterday contributed. in taking further statements... oficers and passengers, and crew, doing much good work. Their from The Society is, I venture to state,
tion parades. and in carrying on the identifica three inspectors are busily engaged. They attend the markets, visit the Officers of the ill-fated ship, mem-bird-shops and other places where bers of the crew and passengers animals and birds are kept in con-
On were called whether they could pick out the and unloading of pigs, poultry and to see finement, and supervise the loading suspects who were lined up in the live-stock at railway stations and usual way with other men dressed landing stages. Their endeavours.
The City is under rigid military all disturbers of the peace, even if in the Southern direction with the have been accommodated in board and support, it is needless to say,
vigilance, and many people are
being searched in the streets for arma.
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Another alleged "Red" taken into Polica custody on Satur- day at one of the railway stations. It is said hat he tried to amuggle "Red" literture from Swatow into Canton,
The latest report is that General -Li Fuh Lin is to command the troops being despatched northwards to guard the boundary against any possible move against Kwangtung by Tang Seng Chi's Huasa and Hupeh forces. The 43rd Regiment is expected to leave to-day, follow ed by the 46th, and the 43th to
patriotiem" be proclaimed as the intention of occupying Chao Chowing houses, and elsewhere, but
motive.
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SPORT BETTER THAN
POLITICS.
and Swatow and disturbing Kwang- tung. With a view to safeguarding the Party Government the Field Marshal of the 8th Expeditionary Army ordered the troops under his command to concentrate in the south of Kiangai to check their advance.
The Kwongtung Amateur Athle tic Federation at Canton, which is to be the official organization in charge all forms of sports in this month the rebels were defeated by At the end of fast city,, was formally inaugurated at the, Right Wing under General the assembly hall of Canton Educa Chica Ta Chun and the 4th and 6th tional Association on Saturday- Divisions of the 7th Corps. Never- Among those attending the open-theless they did not abandon their ing were a number of Hong Kong ambition, and endeavoured to in- sporting club representatives includ-vade Chao Chow and Swatow by ing Mr. Hin Wong, hon. general changing their route through Ting secretary of South China Athlette Chow, Shang Hang, Yung Ting and Association. Mr. C. F. Li, hon. other districts in Fukien province.
"In conjunction with the Central Route and Right Wing, the 11th, 12th and the newly organised end
torrow. The 44th will leave later secretary of the Chinese Recreation
with the artillery, for Shiukwan, and General Li will probably go with them. The appointment of Li Fub Lin has caused some surprise as. that officer is approved to be t "self-made soldier of a somewhat rough and ready order, quite with out training in the theoretical side of war.
KUOMINTANG OUT OF "
FAVOUR.
Club; Mr. Lau Epok Ki, Mr. Kwok Bo Keng, Mr. Ho Ka Lat, and several others.
The occasion was marked by a number of tennis matches between
Canton's best talent and the delega tion from Hong Kong. The Chinese Recreation. Club, the inter-clab champions of Hong Kong, furnished most of the players from Hong Kong, while Americans, Japanese,
Divisions, all under Acting Field Marshal Huang, advanced in" di ferent directions and set a trup.
feigning to give up Satow to enable the rebels to gain an easy entry and subsequently to have them totally eliminated there. The trap, proved successful. A general attack was then crabarked upon in and others assisted the Canton three direction-the Central Route Many Cantonese are of opinion Chinese: Practically all the games attacking Chao An, the Eastern that General Tang Seng Chi, the went to the Hong Kong Chinese, Route attacking Kit Yang and the ifunan-Hupeh warlord, and a good but the Canton athletes are very Right Wing attacking Sau Ho Pa. many others of his type will not keen to popularise tennis and other on the 30th ult. on arrival at Chao desert the Kuomintang and set up games and hope to invite both ten An, the Central Route fought with administrations of their own. Can- nis and other players to Canton for the enemy troops under le Lung ton has for the last two or three exhibition matches. At the open for three hours the latter were years been spending over $8,000,000 ing ceremony the Provincial Com- badly defeated: over 1,000 rifes and a month buying the subordinates of missioner of Education was present a large quantity of military supply the leading warlords. They have nad spoke on behalf of the Ad- were seized, about 100 officers and soldiers killed and a division com- ́s had the mortification of seeing these ministration which is now financing munder and a regiment commander soldiers of fortune develop in the organization to the extent of and many other officers and soldiers strength. until able to become in-8500 a month. Mr. Yau Kie Cheung, taken prisoners. The rebels, fed in
disorder. dependent at the expense of the a former athlete, has been appoint- Kuomintang.
ed secretary of the Federation. The five members of the Kuomia- PROFESSOR ORE TO PLAY tang Party Central Executive Com mittee now in Canton are all in favour of holding a general com mittee meeting at Nanking some
time next month.
others are still at Police Headquar ters is nowhere else can be found
similarly.
in turn
It is understood that very little hesitation was shown in identifying the alleged pirates, and that the whole seven were recognised.. Some of the witnesses picked out as many
as five of these men.
It is not known yet when the
they will be charged hers or not. men will be charged, or whether
Further Details Of The Firing.. Further details with regard to the firing on thefree by the Submarine" L.¿ are given in the brief report made by the Captain of the Irene to the Police on the matter.
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He states that altogether five shots were fired by the submarine. Thele were first of all two blank rounds as a warning for the vessel
are mainly preventive and educa tional as it is much more salutary to check abuses by teaching coolies to resort to prosecutions in the to handle animals humanely than Police Court. Unfortunately, the work that is done in this direction gains no publicity and a consider- able portion of the population of the Colony is consequently unaware of the good work that is being attempted and done, The Society also maintains a dogs' home at Kowloon. This institution meets a large felt want and is open to inspection at any time by members of the public. The Letivities of the Society are woefully eircumscribed owing to the inadequacy of the funds at its command" and money is urgently needed to enable it to
continue its work. The Society requires an income of at least 810,000 per annum to carry on its Present functions. The Government have recognized the importance and public utility of the work by giving the Society 2. grant proportional to stop, and then a high explosive tavy subscriptions. The Governmint shell, which wrecked the engine-grant is however limited to room. Finally there came aranour-piercing shells.
to the amount collected from volun-
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two maximum amount of 82,500 a year. The Jockey Club has also been, a generous supporter of the Society. Owing to the absence of a definite plan of campaign for the collection
later on contributed a Sword Dance, of subscriptions the generosity of large sections of the publie has not On the same day at Kit Yang the which enraptured the House.
been tapped and the contributions Eastern Route met the enemy, Mr. C. D. Lake who has a pleas- | which have hitherto been obtained occupying T'ang Keng and Fen Shui about 7,000 in number who were ing voice, rendered two items dur- are, not sufficient
enable the Society to meet its commitments. Kwangtung province). After a twoing the evening, whilst Mr. H. The need for the present organised days' battle the latter were defeat- Glover in "I'm Knee deep in effort for the collection of the Professur Harry Ore, the well- | ed. Over 2,000 officers and men Daises," delighted an appreciative
IN CANTON,
were killed. Two regiments under Yeh Ting were extreminated and about 3,000 rifles and as many pri soners were taken.
ment
requisite funds is imperative. The very existence of the Society is threatened and it is earnestly hoped that the public' will respond nobly to the Society's 3.0.8.
known Hong Kong pianist and
audience, and charmed everyone in But none of music teacher, is expected to give
his singing to a Miniature (Miss them has any intention of attend a concert next Saturday evening at
Phyllis Capell), and responded. to On the 3rd inst the rebels were the persistent demands for an
What is sorely needed is a ing General Li Tsai Hsin says Canton Christian College, Lingnan
permanent endowment but until a that he has to preside over military University, Canton. He will be again defeated at Wu Shih (Kwang-
The artistic arrangement generous benefactor appears upon tung province) and about 3,000 encore, affairs in Canton, and Generals assisted by two other players. The rifles were seized: Yeh Ting escaped of this item calls for special com- the scene we must rely upon the Wong Shiu Hung and L Fuh Lin younger generation of Chinese, with about 100 men to the moun-
increasing generosity of the public Gay that they are needed to assist especially-graduates and former his troops at different places. On
and the power of the Press to tains leaving behind remnants of
Miss Audrey Steel, supported by educate public opinion on the General Li Tsai Hsin. Chan Kung students of Mission schools where the 4th inst, the enemy in the neigh the girls who appeared in Spanish subject. Yours faithfully, Poh, Commissioner of Civil Affairs, Western music is taught, greatly bourhood of San Ho Pa and Ta Ma costumes of Senoritas, was pleas
.D. E. BLAKE,
Fresident, also says that it will be impossible appreciate Professor Ore's work fall in Kwangtung province) after ingly successful in bringing ment- being defeated, fed in the directionaries of a "Little Spanish Town,"
8.P.C.A. for him to leave Canton just now, and are looking forward to this of the Fukien frontier.
in a very pretty and effective stag Hong Kong, October 22nd. as he has just started a number of concert. Professor Ore has appear The main forces of the Commu- ing. administrative reforms. Mr. Chen cd many times at the theatre at nista. have been totally destroyed The dancing throughout the even Shih Jen who is out of office may Shameen but this will be his first and the remnanta are now being ing was most gracefully perform
rounded up so that "the malicious Miss Violet Capell. was the go-if he does not accept the post appearance at Lingaan University influence of the Communist rebels life of the Company, in such items Commissioner of Reconstruction of
no longer exists." which. General Li Tsai Hein is offer ing him..
Mrs. Liao Chung Hoi, widow of
AN EARLY MORNING SWIM.
a late Kuomintang leader and her- CAR GOES OVER. SEAWALL..
self Red leader of Canton,
is
asking if it will be safe for her
numerous enough to make Canton
a very safe place for her.
THE J-PANS."
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Mr. C. D., Lake she caught the Two outbreaks of fire occurred in spirit of the pieces most effectively, the early hours of yesterday morn AN EXCELLENT ENTERTAIN. securing an enthusiastic applause, ing, and in both instances the
she appeared on the structures involved were matsheds., whenever An incident, fortunately not ac-
stage,
The first call was received by the to return to Canton. Her friends companied by any loss of life, was
Humour was provided in several Central Fire Brigadé at 2.47-8,m, are arranging a welcome party for reported to the. Police by Capt. In the premises recently occupied of the turns, "Our Three Little One appliance from this Station
by
Naval and her, but it is doubtful if they are Campbell, who said that he and M.C.A., Peking Road, Kowloon, and Lake) being particularly amua patched to Stubbs Dead, where a
Military Maids" (Messrs. Harmon, Ramsey and one from Wanchai were des three other Europeans were return on Faturday evening, a very enjoying. Another item in the lighter wooden structure, covering an area Mr. Junkee Choy, formerly vice-ing by motor-car from the directionable and successful concert for the vein, and which captivated the of 50 feet by 50 feet on the hillside president of the Industrial and of West Point along Connaught benefit of the widow of the late house was Misses R. Wong, B. was gutted."
Buckets were used and when the Mr. L. A. Rose, was given by Miss Walker, V. Capell and A. Steel in Commercial Bank of Hong Kong Road, when a ricksha crossed direct- Violer Capell and her talented Four Italianos, who in characteris fire was extinguished, it was found and an associate of Mr. Cheng Tien
well-known Kuomintangly in front of the car. In avoiding "J-Pans," It was thoroughly aptic costumes, delighted everyone by that the matched had almost burnt Tow,
to the ground. Snancier, has been appointed compa'collison, they swerved the car and preciated by a very good attend their renderings in "pidgin Italian."
The whole show was fully up to When the appliances returned to troller of currency in the Nanking it went over the edge of the Praya
Central, another outbreak was re- Ministry of Finance,
gramme presented was full of Dr. Tai En Sai, a resident of Wall near the Sai On Whari... Kowloon when not in Chinese poli- Fortunately, the occupants pitch variety and the numerous items they are to be congratulated. on ported from the Peninsula A matabed, which was used as a pig
K. &W'S THE CHINESE JUNK CALENDAR FOR Those who took part were Misses sty in Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon tics, has again taken over the posted clear before the car reached the received well merited applause.
Three ap of Director General of Conservancy water, and as they ware all good Miss Mavis Glendinning, the v. Capell. F. Canell, B., Walker, Tong, waa involved.
mascot, charmingly M. Gittens, P. Gittens. A. Steel, pliances from Kowloon were on the Works in Canton.. Dr. Tai is a san swimmers, they regained terra" J-Pans" in-law of the late De Sun Ynt Ben, firma none the worse for their im opened the programme, after the Schierhorst Glendinning soene shortly after, and were able having married Mr. Sun Fo's sister mersion.
principala had introduced them Wong, Mesers, C.D. Lake, T. V. to put out the blaze within a few Dr. Sun when President of the The ricksha puller was not injur selves, with a dance" The Dream Harmon, A. W Ramsey, Y. P. minutes. Owing to the inflammable Government in Canton, appointed ed, but his ricksha was badly of the Little Ribbon Girl," and Lenfester, G. Arnold, H. Glover nature of the structure, it was Dr. Tai Mayor of Wuchow,
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(Continued on next Column.) and J. H. Fountain. Contributed burnt to the ground.
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