CANTON TAKING NO CHANCES.
PREPARATIONS TO MEET THE "IRONSIDE " MENACE.
KWANGSI INSURGENTS REDUCED TO 10,000 MEN.
NANKING TROOPS ON THE NORTH, RIVER.
Canton, according to our correspondent in that city and to its own Press, is very confident about the upshot of" the war." Reports come in every day of further defections from the insurgent enuse and the latest estimate reduces the rebels to 10,000 men- and these by no means in a die-hard mood.
But there is less said about the "Ironsides" and, as our special correspondent says,
Chang Fat Fui is still the bogey mun.'' Reading between the lines it is easy to see that the Canton Government is taking no risks. There is some doubt as to the whereabouts of the Ironsides" and troops are being concen. trated at strategic points to caable the Higher Command to meet the menace should it arise, from any direction,
There is little doubt that Chang Fat Fui's delay in reaching Kwangsi has lost him nearly all his potential allies in that pre- vince and should his help fail to materialize, Genera! Chen Tsai Tony's confident prophesy of victory in justified..
{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THE NANKING TROOPS.
CANTON, Oct. 8:
about the
a month " will be
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1929.
CANTON TROOPS AT "I MEANT TO TRAP ROUND THE COURTS.
SAMSHUI
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STALLHOLDERS "ALLEGA- TIONS AGAINST POLICEMEN.
SQUEEZE AT CENTRAL MARKET.
JÜNK ARMAMENT.
A GUN TOO MANY,
The master of a trading junk was summoned before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith na Kowloop Magistracy yer terday for being in possession of a cannon and 0 pounds of gun- powder on board his boat without permission.
Detective Sergeant Humphreys told his Worship that the defendant was licensed to carry two cannon. but a third one was found. The
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SAMSHUI, Oct. 8, There is a big concentration of pro-Nanking troops at Samahui,
I meant to trap them from the and troop movements have been
moment we started negotiations," much in evidence for several daya, was a statement made by i stall- It is stated, however, that the holder at Central Magistracy yes Canton-Samahui Railway is
terday, when a Chinese Police open to public trafic again.
Sergeant and two. Chinese con The harbour at Samshui to-day stables were charged with accepting police did not take a serious view was full of craft commandeered for bribes from a stallholder at Whit.of this charge, but the possession of the purpose of transporting troops feld Market. The men were further excessive" gunpowder was a to Wachow. They include four big charged with misconduct as Police serious matter. steamboats-of which I could dis-officers. tinguish three, the Kwok Tai, Tia
Relating his story, the stallholder Chow, and Lee
emall
aid that on August 20 the Sergeant launches and innumerable smaller entered the market and asked him how business was getting on. Wit. ness replied that as the Sergeant could are, the hawkers were crowd- ing round the markets, and the stallholders were losing business in consequence.
eralt.
The Sergeant is alleged to have
Defendant said that one of the cannon was out of working order and he had to replace it. He re- marked that he must be ready for emergencies."
The Magistrate was that the defendant was also licensed to carry seven firearms.
informed
His Worship: Very warlike, isn't it 1
A fine of $10 was imposed on the
All the commandeered vessels are flying the military flag, and' the little river town swarms with sol diers in blue-grey uniforme. Chang Fat Fui the "Bogey Man."
There is no sign of any
alarm but the question all the Chinese replied that it was no use petition-firat charge and $25 on the second. here asked me was what was the ing the Sanitary Department and news of Chang Fat Fui. It is ob that if the stallholders wanted to vious that he is still the "bogeyget he hawkers removed, the Ber
in this part of the world. Also, it appears that Flong Kong Kean could do the job if he were "consulted.” The following dia papers are very greatly in demand logue was then alleged to have taken everywhere one goes.
THE IRONSIDES. Reports with regard to the "Iron sides are conflicting. Some state that they are being effectively blocked by General Ho Chien's troops in the vicinity of Sheuchowman in Hunan, while other reports state their match into Kwangsi, is, unim
neded."
VIEWS OF CANTON PRESS.
MEN!
Well Behaved Troops, The soldiers are a motley Tot- although as yet I have not actually seen them on parade:
The second contingent of Nan king troops comprising the 8th Division under cominander Mow Pag Wan arrived in Canton" on Monday afternoon. The troops,"{ who came in six ships belonging τα the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company are.
of Bome 18,000 strong. transports are at anchor at. Wham- REBELS REDUCED TO 10,000
The seem to be the only army I pua, and others in White Goose
have ever seen who ean march in Bay of Shameen. As soon as the
The Chinese Press continues to canvas shoes. I have not seen Bay men have a landed they wil march with their supplies and am- publish reports of the break up of army boots! The uaforms are of munition to their stations in the the Kwangsi insurgents." It is varied cut-but on the whole, the "North River districts between | stated again that Yu Tsok Pak, the men do not look" unsoldierlike, and extremely well-behaved. 1 Yintak and Shiukwan. Probably leader of the movement, has gone are they will start, to-morrow (Wednes into hiding, following the defection notice they all carry a sun-hat pe day). Several special trains are of Yang Teng Fat to Nanking. La part of their equipment. It is said
Ming Shu's division alone is hold they will move out very shortly being reserved for thein.
The 3rd Division of Nanking ing out and its surrender is ex- but I have seen. no sign of move- troops under Commander Chen Chi pected at
any time.
One of Li'e merit since 7 and it is now rumoured to Shing, who arrived in Canton abrigadiers is
bave almost 11. H.M.S. Moorhen is an few days ago, left the city for the bowed to the inevitable and this chored here. North River districts between Can reduces the rebels to about ton and Yintak on Monday. They 10,000 men. set out from Whompoa where they were temporarily encamped early
Other reports state that Yu Tsok Pax.and Li Ming Shui are entreach
in the morning, marching through ing themselves in front, of Nanning Wai Oi Road, a business section of and Sunchow. They have, how. the city. They appeared to be well ever, assembled a large array of equipped, but their uniforms were boats and are ready to retreat to old and more worn than the cloth-Liuchow and Poseb. They are
short of money and supplies.
ang of the Cantonese troops
Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the troops go by. Their Commander, Chen Chi Shing, is still in Canton confer ing with the authorities, but will leave for the North River in the course of the next few days.
" IRONSIDES" STANDING
-FAST?
ANOTHER STRANGE
RUMOUR.
CHANGSHA, Oct. 8. Chang Fat Fui's Ironsides "at Shenchowfu in Hunan" have neithir advanced nor retreated. Ho Chier, the chairman of the Hunan Provin. cal Government, has instructed his Li Han Yon, the vive-commander of the Ironsides," has telegraph ed to the Military Headquarters in Nanking urging the dispatch of Huang Chen Chiu to take over the command of the "Ironsides,"
The triple drite of the Canton troops from Wuchow will be against Sunatow in the West, Watlam in the South and Pinglo in the North.. troops to besiege them. General Chen Tsai Tong was ex- ected in Wuchos yesterday and it expected that the advance will begin immediately after his arrival.
SOME LATER REPORTS.
810 FOR DESERTION:
General Chu Shao Liang, Coni mander-in-Chief of all the Nanking Troops in Kwangtung, and Major General Mow Ping Wan, commau- der of the sh Division, arrived in
SHANGHAI, October 8. Canton this morning, and are
The Hunan Provincial Govern- being lavishly entertained at ban- quets given by members of the ment has issued a notification that officers and troops of the 4th Lanton regime. They are now in Division (Ironsides') will be conterence with the local High
pardoned and sent home with Command regarding the suppres money if they desert their rebel sion of the Kwangsi-Ironsidorelious leader. volt, and will leave shortly for the North River.
Any soldier who deserts will re- ceive a sum of 810 and any officer The General Headquarters of the will receive from 820 to 850, accord- Xanking troops will probably be established
Shiukwan,
the ing to rank.
On the 8th instant, over 600 northern terminus of the Cacton. Mankow. Railway and a convenient of the insurgents went to Changsta strategie point from which to direct to apply for the "allowance."
.in
operations. Besides the three divi-
sions of Nanking troops the 50th Division of Kiangsi troops will be in that district. The Division from Kings is commanded by Major General Tan Tan Yuen, a trusted aubordinate of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek
now in
COMPENSATION FOR COL. LIU..
"
SHANGHAI, October 8. Chiang Kai Shek has ordered a sum of $10,000 to be paid to the family of Colonel Liu Chuan who lost his life in a campaiga against the Ironsides in Hunan.
"AVIATORS TO HELP.
SHANUMAI. October §.
Many aeroplanes have arrived at
GIFT FROM LIVING
BUDDHA.
HORSES FOR GENERAL YEN.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 8 The Pancha Lama or the living bundred Buddha has presented Mongolian horses to Yen Hai Shan.
"
SINO-POLISH TREATY. TO BE STONED SOOK.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 9. The Sino-Polish commercial treaty has been submitted to the State Council for approval.
It is understood that the treaty will be signed shortly.
place:-
TOO OLD TO SELL FRUIT.
An aged Chinese was summoned before Mr. Whyte Smith for selling
papers, when he held a license
for fuit. A recommendation "for ä prer license was made by the Olearing Out Riyal Tradersi
Bstrate who remarked that the Stallholder: How will you do it ↑ | dedunt had carried on selling Sergeant: If you are prepared to fri.. until he was too old to carry pay us what we received from the a load of Fruit. The old man had hawkers outside the market, I will | estudisbed himself at the gate of devise means to stop it.
thi Kowloon Docks and was doing How much 7-Between 820 or 830 | n gd trade. A month.
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Very well, I will consult my A SIX-MONTHS-OLD OFFENCE.
· fokia-And I will consult my colleagues..
A Chinese public vehicle driver Witness went on to say that even who was charged with reckless at that time he had made up his driving and failing to report' an mind to trap the Sergeant. · | accident which occarred six months ago was recently arrested in Holly- wood Road,
The next day the Sergeant came along and said that his colleagues had agreed to 80s, Witness offered 20 and anally the parties, agreed upon $22. On August 23, the Ser- geant invited the witness to a near- by teahouse and there in the pre- sence of six persons, 811 was handed over, representing half a month's payment. The Sergeant kept $5.50 ind handed the rest to one of the party.
While they were at the teahouse, witness hinted that he would have to make an entry in his book "to account for the money and the Ser- Keant told him to enter the payment in the name of the Tung Wab Hospital. It was also arranged that future payments were to be by two instalments a month and that exch instalment must be paid between the let and 5th and the 15th and 20th day of each month.
The Price Goes Up. Witness said that he noticed that after the first payment there were no more hawkers around the market.
On September 1 the Sergeant came for his instalment and when he was offered $11, took only 83.50 and gave instructions for witness to hand over the balance to Conatable C145 when the latter called. Сп September @ C145 called and was duly paid.
Between September 15 to 1, the Sergeant came to the market and boug' some sweet potatoes. He took the opportunity to tell the witars that the figure had been in- creased to $30 a month. Witness pretended that he had to "consult bis fukis and added further that he would not pay and did not mind the hawkere again crowding round the market. Two or three days later, the hawkers again appeared close to the market.
Brought before Mr. E. W. Hamil. ton at the Central Magistracy, the traffic officer told his Worship that the defendant was seen tearing down Caroline Hill at 45 m.p.b: Before deserting the ear at Soo- knocked kunpoo the defendant down a Chinese girl who was after- wards in hospital for 33 days.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of 875 or three months' hard labour.
settle things by the end of the month. To this the Sergeant said: "Will you really "to which witness replied "Certainly." The next day the hawkers once again disappear- el.
At the end of the month, the second defendant approached wit- ness and told him to go to a tea. house. There he was asked to hand over the dues, but refused to do so, pretending that he had to verify from the Sergeant whether the second defendant was authorised to receive the money. He met the
appoint Sergeant later and made ment to pay at 9.30 that night at the tenhouse and it was understood
that the money was to be handed to the second defendant.
Trap That Partly Failed. After he had left the Sergeant, witness went to the Head of the Sanitary Department where he saw Detective Sergeant Mottram. The latter explained a plan to trap the constables and handed witness 11 marked 810 note. The detectives were to hide in a nearby lane and when the money was handed over to the constable, a foki of the wit- ness was to tell the waiting detec tives that the money had changed hands. Through a misunderstand- ing, the plan miscarried and later the money was handed to the second .... defendant in a latrine who gave Mr. Hamilton: You gave witness to a friend and the two made off. the impression that you had to followed by the witness. In a collect money from the other stall-scavenging lane, the police arrested the two men and took them to the holders 1-No.
Station, where a search was made and the marked note was found.
Witness, in answer to Mr. A. E. Hall (for the defence) denied that his story was a fabrication,
ANOTHER LINER WRECKED. ASSISTING DOOMED SHIP, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
COLOMBO, Oct. 8. The Hanin liner Lauterfele" was Harbin from Mukden and are leas-wrecked on the island of Minicoy ing immediately for the frontier. to-day when attempting to assist Then why did you say you wanted the German liner Hoechst which to consult the fukis I was refer- ran aground while homeward bound ring to my own partnera in busi on September 23rd with a cargo of rubber, tea and general merchan Continuing, witness said that when the hawkers returned be dise which was jettisoned in on
copied their numbers from a licence attempt to save the ship.
board and made a report to the Chief Sanitary Inspector. He was advised to report the matter to the Inspector in charge of the dis- triet but he did not do so, because be saw that the Police Station was under close observation by the hawker's "spy.""
IN WUCHOW. During the absence of General Chen Thai Tong in Wuchow, Major- General Li Yang King is in charge of military affairs in Canton.
From Kwangsi reports have come to hand that the Canton Higher Command in Wuchow is conclave with the pro-Canton IRONSIDES" SCATTERED? Kwangai military leaders prepara.
NANKING, October 8. tory to a general offensive against Kweilin and Nanning. The drive The Military Headquarters have will start in the couree of the next received telegraphic messages from day or two but at present things Changsha stating that there are Owing to rough seas and a high are comparatively quiet.
over 1,000 Ironsides at Shen-wind, both vessels, were quickly, The writer has learned from re-chowfu, about 600 at Chikungyen, doomed despite frantic salvage liable sources that several high 600 at Mayi and Wukiang, two operations carried out by the tug officials of the former Wuchow companies at Paobing and 800 Hercules, the Hansa liner Tauten Administration, including Mayor wattered here and there
fels, and the Hamburg-America liner, Hanau. The total number of "Ironsiden " Yuen Hing and Police Commis
When it became evident that the sioner Fung Ding Fong, who were who are at present in arms is tounded up by General Lai Woon about three thousand.
two ships were doomed to destrac Im are likely to be severely dealt They are powerless and have tion, final efforts were made to with. They are charged with mal-censed activities pending the settle save what remained of their car administration and supporting the ment of terms proposed by the Cen- goes but were unsuccessful owing Chinese Communist Party
tral Government.
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The next day he met the Ser- geant in Whitfeld Road and said he was unable to pay the increased amount. He promised, however, to (Continued on next Oolumn).
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Mr. Hall: You were doing a good turn for the stallholders in the market, why did you not tell them i and get them to pay their share This was my own business and I intended to set a trap from the start.
Answering another question wit uess said that he was not bringing the case as a revenge for one his foki's arrest for giving short weight.
Witness further denied that he, was a bully or that he was "notor- ious in his district.
The hearing was adjourned,
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