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END OF KWANGSI RESISTANCE.
DEFEATED ARMY SURRENDERS.
HOW KWEIPING WAS CAPTURED
PIRACY IN WEST RIVER.
DANGEROUS GANG AT WORK.
BIG JUNK RANSACKED AND PEOPLE KIDNAPPED,
it
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT][FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT; }
CANTON, June
CANTON, June 98.
Pirates on the West River, who had heeu amoked out and dispersed under the "Kwangsi Clique" re-
Art He gune again active and
Further reports have come to hand stating that Wong Shui "Hung has definitely retired from
pelitical and military life.
has left Nanning, and issued a cir- cular to his subordinates abdicat ing all his posts. His command of the 13th Army has been turned over to his chief of staff, Mr. Cheung Shing Ding, and his chairmanship of the Kwangsi. Provincial Coun- cil, to Mr. Scok Wai. He told them to cope with the situation as they saw fit, which was taken to mean
on
Wednesday a formidable gang cap. tured and pillaged the towing junk Wo Fat. securing very valuable booty and kidnapping a number of wealthy persons.
THE
HONG KONG DAILY
PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 29,
SENNET FRERES.
1929.
THE WATER SHORTAGE.
FULL SUPPLY TO ALL
TANKS.
There is as yet very little further to report with regard to the water shortage. The Observatory forecast
is:-
The service to the tanks along the Praya, from Kennedy Town to Wanchai, is being well maintain ed and an examination, of the tanks yesterday afternoon showed that all were full,
The Fu Kwang. left yesterday afternoon for Wangmoon and is ex-
pected back this morning with a full cargo of 1,300 tons. This vessel has been assigned a permanent buny, C3, of West Point, from which she will discharge into lighters.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.
BASEBALLERS AT DINNER.
FAREWELL TO MR. J. J.
MUCCIO.
A HAPPY EVENING,
Among the many old established European Arms in the Far East," that of Sennet Frères holds an honoured position both in this Colony and in Shanghai, having built up an excellent reputation as
John J. Muccio, more familiarly known as President John to the importers of high class goods. hall fans in the Colony, was the Sennet Frères, of Shanghai and guest of honour last night at a branch in the dinner given by fellow ball" piny- Paris. opened a
ers and baseball "lans," at the Colony 35 years ago of which Mr. Compradores Association (kindly
Weill was the manager. On Mr.lent for the occasion). Weill's death, his widow, Mrs. R. Weill, took over the business which
she carried on first in Pedder Street, and latterly in Chater Road in the premises formerly occupied by "The Sign of the Lantern."
Mrs. Weill häs now' decided to
"Chief Meyer of the Standard Oil Co., was in the chair, and others present included:-Barry Hong Sling, J. N. Jester, B. & pun R. F. June, Y. U. Zaira, M. jima, R. Shim, Matty Chang
W. W. Burrell, S. Harris, and Alfred Lee.
After three courses were disposed Hong Sling, the Hon. Secretary
The junk was being towed from We understand that the fre Anat / retire, and Sennet Frères have re- of, "order" was called and .M: //
Shekki, in the Chung Shan dis. triet, and shortly after sunset, when near Hsair Chung, a heavy fusilade was suddenly opened from both
is being used to empty the lighters into the tanks in that arta.
The Cherub arrived last nigh: with about 140 tons and the Shan
will continue to trade, in the same premises, after the conclusion of Mrs. Welll's liquidation sale.
This sale," at which all the large
bought the business from her and
and Treasurer of the Baseball A sociation, in a few words said that the dinner was got up in order that they might do honour to one who had done more for baseball than
either to surrender or to carry-on banks of the river. About two hun. tung is expected to-day with about and varied stock is being offered anybody else in the Colony.
the war.
They have chosen the dred pirates took part in the at-30 tona, former course and Mr. Sook Waitack and the junk was riddled with has wired to General Yi Tsok Pok, the new head of the Kwangsi Gov- ernment in Wuchow, stating that
1h
Tytam Tuk Pumping Stalish. At Tytam Tun Pumping atation work is in progress on a small tank and the laying of the projected pipe line to the shore to take water from
shortly..
rife and machine gun buitets,
The junk guards retaliated gal isntly with rifles and muzzle load he is ready to surrender. The wireing cannons but the pirates had adds that since the departure of dug themselves in and in the fail-an occasional tanker will start Wong Shui Hung, everything ing light it was difficult to spot them and probably they suffered Nanning has been quiet. Cheung Shing Ding is also ready little or no less. to surrender and that sees the end of the inter-Kwang War.
Mr.
1
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THE TOW CUT.
The
General Yi Tsok Pok, Chairman
The towing aunch ut once in of the Provincial Government of reased speed and the engine room Kwangsi, canie to Canton
on hands responded eagerly to the Thursday by the gunboat.Ding Si coxswain's demand for a special and was given a cordial welcome effort. But a pirate launch, armed by a number of Canton notables. with couple of light guns, In an interview with the local emerged from a creek and at once, Press General Ii Tsok Pok said red several abells at the victims. It then dashed between the two that he had come to confer with craft and cut the tow rope. Generals Chen Ming Shu and. unarmed tug made good her escape under heavy fire and dashed of to Chen Tsai Tong with regard to raYungki, some three miles away to construction in Kwangsi. He con- summun help." The s.s. Kwong firmed that Wong Shui Hung and Fun on the Canton-Wachow, run also passed a little later and see Pei Chung Hsi had gone to 40- ing a darkened junk drifting about nam after their defeat at Kwetsinlessly at once went to get he Ping. Referring to the military She outsteamed the towing auuch and on, making Yungki reported situation in Kwangsi, he continu-
the matter to the proper quarters. cd:
Fortunately,
gunboats, two Kwong On and Ha Shan, were ying off the town and as quickly as possible they got under way and went fuil ahead for Hair Chung, their decks cleared for action, and their guns manned.
"A FAMOUS VICTORY."
The P.W.D. officials handling the water problem again emphasised to our representative the difficulty, to say nothing of the expense, prob. ably about seven lakhs a month, of maintaining a metre supply by. means of tankers discharging from Tytam Harbour.
A mention of junks brought the reply, Our pumps are designed for 90,000 gallons an hour and a junk supply is not a very practical sug- gestion.
A Small Token. very cheaply, offers an excellent
The guest of honour had been Pre- opportunity to purchase jewellers,sident of the Association for the silver and goldsmith's work, and years 1926-1998, during which time objets d'art in general, at very low prices. The reputation which this business has won and maintained through many years trading in the Colons is sufficient guarantee of the goods which are being offered.
KOWLOON OBSTRUCTION
SUMMONSES.
#
A CHALLENGE TO THE PROSECUTION,
A summens for obstruction by
lines opposite the Kowloon Rail. leaving his car outside the white way Station was brought against Mr. H. S. Rouse, of the P.W.D., at the Kowloon Magistracy yester
Hot recollect the incident.
NO LOSS FROM EVAPORATION.day. Defendant said that he did
ONLY A LITTLE IN DRY
12
WEATHER.
Mr. A. B. Pürves, of the Water Works Department, explained to the our representative that the loss from evaporation was very much smaller than many people supposed. "The maximum fall that I have known in the reservoir is one- But in the meantime the pirates eighth of an inch. When all reser were systematically ransacking thevoirs are full the loss may be 100,000 junk, taking everything of value. Each passenger was aystematically gallons a day." searched and the better dressed ones berded into a separate cabin. The women and children were cry-
con ing. pitifully and there siderable confusion.
Two wealthy merchaats had each of them 5,000 in Hong Kong morey
кав
At present. I doubt whether we lose anything at all. We may even gain an inconsiderable quantity by precipitation.
It is in the winter season, when
Kwei Fing is a most important stratégie point and was one of the big strongholds of the Kwangsi clique. Its capture was no easy matter, as it is bounded by a wide river and sheltered by mountains. Our troops made no less than five attacks before the city fell. The machine guns and heavy artillery fire decided the issue but the loss on both sides was heavy. Pei Chung Hsi, Wong Shui Kung. Wu Ting Yang
and other
An big rebel leaders fled to nam to seek asylum, and the remnants of the enemy retreated to Nanning, Liuchow and Kwei to say, they were relieved. Over about, that we may lose a Hsien and it was at this stage of twenty passengers, including these little." the conflict that Lui Woon Im, two merchants and six members of Hsu Chung W and other rebel the crew were kidnapped and prac lenders came over to our side. tically the whole of the cargo was Lui Woon Im and Hsu Chung Waaken frise the junk. The pirates were appointed Divisional Com- worked quickly and methodically. manders of the First and Second under good discipline and proved Kwangsi Divisions respectively, themselves a most dangerous gang. and well-equipped. but their appointments were only well-trained to be a modus vivendi, and are sub They did their work in an hour ject to whatever arrangements and had escaped inland by the time
the gunboats had arrived. Nanking may make."
pirate lauach had disappeared and though a systematic search is going on for the pirates and their craft it has yielded no result.
on their persous, of which, needless there are dry winds and no clots
WONG SHIU HUNG
RETIRES?
[NAN CHUNG EVO NEWS SERVICE.]
||
The
very
THE HARBOUR PIPE LINE."
BORING OPERATIONS NEXT
WEEK.
A notification to mariners issued from the Harbour Office states that:
"Boring operations of the bar-
A Chinese constable said that he was instructed by Mr. D. Burling.
he had overcome many obstacles and the popularity the game enjoy ed to-day was evidence enough of Mr. Muccio's efforts. To" John J." the baseball community, owed an eternal debt of gratitude, and he found it difficult to express how deep and sincere this feeling of appreciation was in the hearts of all connected with the game. 同僚 would, however, ask Mr. Muccio to Accept a souvenir-n small token of heartfelt thanks and best wishes for a happy old time back in the States. (Applause.)
The souvenir was in the form of a silver tablet with the figures of two ball-players embossed and suit- ably inscribed in English and Chi- nese. This was subscribed for by the following:-Sir Shou-son Chom, Kt., T. B. Wilson, O. W. Luke, M. J. Rall, B. A. Proulx F. M. de la Cruz, Alfred Lee, V. M. Rosekoff, W. H. Wu, K. C. Wong, Li Yu Wing, R. Shim, Chin Ki, P. S. So, C. E. Meyer, M. Kitajima, Chin Sit Shin, W. W. Burrell, K. F. June, Hin Wong, C. G. Anderson, E. D. Shaak, Mack Ho. Matty
ham, D.S.P., Kowloon to summons the owners of cars No. 830 and 179Chang, Tong Suk Pui, P. J. Wong, which were parked outside the white lines opposite the Kowloon Railway Station
S. K. Ng. M. K. Kwong, R. Sanger, H. Owen Hughes. D. Gualardi. K Robinson, H. Hong Sling, Leung Cheuk Kau: K. W. Chaun, P. N Jester, E. W. Duggan, A. L. Thom- son, A. G. de Jesus, C., T. Fowle. W. Hong Sling. Erie. Wong.. C. Y Ling, J. S. Harris and V. U. Zalra.
Mr. Rouse produced a map of the spot and painted out a spot just behind which his own car No. 800 had been parked. He asked the constable if there was a car already parked at that spot. Witness r plied that there was not, and Mr. flouse then remarked that there was not a car at that spot he would have parked his own vehicle there. He intimated that he desired Mr.it Burlingham be called.
Mr. Brake asked witness who would have been obstructed by the car.
A
The Magistrate, Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, said he was not going to hold that the prosecution had to prove that. a car obstructed any particular persons. If the car was outside the white lines he would hold that it caused an obstruction. After further questions the case was adjourned for a week in order to call Mr. Burlingham.
The Other Owner Pleads Guilty. Mr A. Urquhart, the other owner of car No. 179 instructed a Chinese to plead guilty on his be half and a fine of 95 was imposed.
bour bottom on a line joining the KOWLOON C.C. CONCERT. senward end of Queen's Pier and
The loss is estimated at over the position of the inter-section of 3200.000.
GOVERNMENT ACTIOŃ.
According to the vernacular Press. General Chen Thai Tong has dispatched a regiment to round up the bandits along the West River. The Naval authorities have also dis the patched two "gunboats, the Koop co-operate Tai and Kong One to
Wecнow, June 28. General Wong Shiu Hung, the chairman of the Kwangai Provincial Government and commander of the 18th Revolutionary Army Corps, has definitely retired from Kwangsi military and civil services.
The military headquarters at with the troops. Wuchow has released for publica tion a telegram dated June 20 from General Wong, announcing his re- tirement, hut not setting forth any reason for his action...
According to the telegram, he sard that he had entrusted the mili tary command to the Chief of Staff of the 15th Army Corps nad had handed over the civil administra. tion to the Chief of Civil Depart-
TROUBLE ON CANTON-
KOWLOON RAILWAY.
"NEW BROOM" RAISES THE "DUST."
the centre line of Nathan Road on the Kowloon sea front will com mence on July 4.
י,
All shipping must give this vessel a wide berth,
CARLTON HOTEL CLOSING.
EFFECTS TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
ment. Mr. Sok Wei, of the Ewangsi [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Street is" closing down, and the
Province.
THE UNSPEAKABLE REDS.
(Industrial & Commercial 'Daily
Press.)
TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME,
". The programme at to-night's Kowloon Cricket Club concert,
EL
4.-Selection
Part I
Mr. Muccio's Reply. Mr. Muccio was greeted with land cheers when he rose to respond and was not till after "Order" was called several times that peace was restored. Mr. Muccio said in part that there was really very little for him to say excepting that he was overcome with joy to see so many of his friends present. "One of the greatest pleasure in life was
deed nice to know that one could friends," he continued. "It is in. feel that he had friends-friends who were there to share all the jore of life and what is more, sym- pathise in times of sadness. had had both but this was the first time that he bad friends to cele brate with him when he proved a failure-a failure because all his efforts to. secure a ground bad proved fruitless! However, he hoped that those present would do all they could to get a piece of ground on which to play. When I return from my holiday," the speaker con- elded, I hope to find baseball in full awing. (Applause.)
He
Mr. C. E. Meyer then proposed the toast of "Good old John." This was accorded musical honoure.
Mr. Burrell then said:-"Gentle- men. We have all come here to da
that the greatest compliment we can pay bim is to get together and Fletcher, fight for a ground. After we have done that we can start the league and carry on the good work!
Castling. Collins.
A Ground at Last?
During the course of the even- ing the Daily Presa representative learned that the Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Polo Club, Mr. W. T. Stanton, has promised that should the Baseball Association be success- ful in their efforts to secure the foot.. ball ground adjoining the polo held, his Club will give permission for the use of part of the their "land" for ball games.
The boring operations will be con starting at 9.15 p.m. is as follows: Mr. Muccio an honour but I feel, fined to a distance of 800 feet from seafront on each side. One large junk, carrying as a distinguishing-March-"Spirit of Pageantry'' signal, a large square red flag, will be used in connection with this -Overture" William Tell *** week.
3-Songs
(a) Meet Me"
(Down by the--den Gate.) (b) "Don't Be Cruel to a Vegetable," Mr. OSCAR EAGER.
"Melodious Memories "
Fineke -Rhapsodie--" Slavonje "
Friedemann. INTERVAL OF 10 MINUTES. Part II. 6.-Selection
"Gems of Sullivan "
Arr. Godfrey.
()Friend o' Mine"
Sanderson. (b) All Joy Be Thine"
Sanderson. Mr. R. McA. KEOWN, 8-Musical Comedy
"This Year of Grace"..
Coward. Sonny Boy"...De Cylva (b) The Season's One Ste
Shinaniki Da"...Carlton. Blue Bonnets O'er the Border." d Save The Rig
Mr. Chau Tein Nir Conductor ME WH Fitz Earle,Great Chinese Crevan 5137
"A.R.C.M., Bandriaster.
The Carlton Hotel in Ice House
effects will be sold at auction by CANTON, June 28.
Messrs. Lammert Bros. on Thara- Nanking's new nominee to the post of Tariff Manager of the day and Friday next.
Mrs. Blake, the proprietress, told Cantou-Kowloon Railway (Chinese section), Mr. Cheung Po Chu, is our representative that she had run not at all popular among the em- the Carlton as a private hotel ac- ployees. When he made the usual commodating about 40 guests, for She is selling dismissals among the present staff the last five years. The pro-Kwangsi troops under on taking over, the General Labour out, she said, partly on account of Hsu King Tong who joined the Union of the Railway took it up, the sinckness of business and partly Reds under Chu Tak and Me Chak and is enlisting the support of the because she feels in need of a rest. Tung in Fukien have already fallen
with which they are affiliat tion, under Mrs. Blake, of being a The latter attempted to disarmed. Reinstatement of the dismissed very comfortable and pleasant place them and forced them to retreat workers is demanded" with threats of residence, and it will be missed. The furniture which towards westera Tukien. They are on the Colony. The furniture likely to surrender The Daltor The no-manager le accused of includes some nice pifces, of black- troops operating against them now appointing friends and relatives to wood, should attract a good crowd
the more lucrative vacancies. on the days of the sale. that the new alliance has failed.
7.-Songs
ont with their new comrades."erful Kwangtung Mechanics'The Carlton has had the reputa-3-(s) Sony Fox Trol
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Part of the neli proceeds of a Benefit Theatrical Performance at the Ko Shirg Theatre Part of the gross pro ceeds of a Benefit Per
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