·WUCHOW TAKEN BY KWANGSI FORCES.
CANTONESE WITHDRAW AFTER GALLANT RESISTANCE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1929.
BOMBS & RUMOURS SHAREBROKER WHO ECHO OF HOTEL"
ALL KWANGSI TROOPS. ALIGNED AGAINST CANTÓN.
HOW LUI WOON IM CHANGED OVER.
[Fox on owN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, November 20
The Cantonese have been drivea neck and crop out of Wuchow. During the week end all the Kwangsi trouge slipped out of the town, up river, and joined the anti-Sanking forces, led by Li Tsung "Jen, the former Hankos Conimander-in-Chief. The Kwang Lung forces threw up such feld fortifications as it was possible to make, in a couple of days and the troops under Generals Houng Ion Pick and Twoi Ting Kai made a valiant resistance against Li Tsung Jen's vastly larger forces, But the battle was a losing "one from the start and the Cantonese eventually withdrew to
Shinkies, well inside Kwangtung territory,
DOUBLE INVASION OF. KWANGTUNG."
IN CANTON.
CITY QUIET BUT FRIGHTENED.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Nov. 20..
A both was, exploded on Tues. day, at 10.30 p.m., in front of the Yet Tung Hotel, close to the Pro- vincis Treasury building. The ex- plosion occurred immediately after n' well guarded military car had passed conveying several important officials. Who the night riders were, and where were they going, the writer has not been able to
ascertain, No lives were lost, but a panic was created among the merchants and pedestrians nearby.. How the bomb was thrown and the motive of the outrage are as yet unknown, as no one was caught, It is believed that the bomb was hurled from behind a "brick wall There is, of course, no longer any now expected between Chen Tai encloeing a vacant plot of land doubt that the whole of the Kwang Tong's well trained and wellbelonging to the Commercial Press, si army has deserted the Kwanz. equipped forces and their no, iess tung guse and gone over to the determined enemies. No one knows "Ironsides." Up to yesterday it what will happen-whether in the was still maintained, officially, that end, some compromise typical of only the 15th Division under Wong Chinese warfare will be effected Kuen and the 37th Division. under and bloodshed averted, or whether But hard fought battle, with no quar- Yang Teng Fei had defected, now it is mo langer denied that even ter asked for or given, is to decide Kai Woon In Chen Tsai. Tong's the fate of Canton. supposed loyal ally, and Nanking'a nominee to the chairmanship of the l Provincial Council, has beepme Chang Fat Fui's active äly.
Lui Woon Im turned over to the opposing camp with ecnsiderable "skill. Quietly, and without a word i
MONEY SPEAKS.
HOW KWANGSI MILITARISTS
WENT TO WORK.
#4 large amount of money. loads of scores and ammunition and Agents were sent to the subordi the whole of his arms. except for nates of Lei Woon I and Yang two companies Besides the mili-Teng Fai to "pereude" them to
Ltd. The offender effected his escape probably through the old French Consulate ground" which is next to the plot.
Inunediately after the explosion a number of Police officers rushed to the scene, a cerdon was placed and houses searched. But not a elac could be found, except ster! fragments of the bomb. The cut rage is believed to be the work of Communists.
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VANISHED.
FIRE.
CEMENT SHARES PAID FOR | MANAGEMENT OF THE KING
'WITH "DUD" CHEQUES.
MR. WEILL'S ACTION IN
COURT,
A sequel to the disappearance of a sharebroker after buying sharea with worthless cheques was heard at the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan), when Mr. L. Weill, trading as Harry O. Odell & Co., share brokers, sued Fung Chak Chow, line C. C.. Fung, described as the Hong Kong Small Investors' Share and Real Estate Company, of 18, lee House Street, for the recovery
of 811,700 and also asked for attach
ment of certaith property. -
EDWARD HOTEL.
MR." WİTCHELL'S WRITS ON
THE PROPRIETORS.
Two writs in connection with the King Edward Hotel, which was in- volved in, the disastrous fire of March 11 last, were mentioned be- for the Puisne Judge. (Mr. Justice Wood) at the Summary Court yes terday. Plaintiff was Mr. J. H. Witchell, the manager, and the de- fendants were Messrs. Yu Shu Shan, Tseung Fu Kwong and Tseung Ting Kwong, proprietors of the concern.
Mr. D. H. Blake, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for
Mr. F. C. Jenkin (jastructed by
the plaintiff and Mr. Al ́el Arculli Messrs. Geo. K. Hall Brution &for the defendants. Co.) was for plaintiff, and the de fendant was absent.
In opening the case, counsel said the $11,700 represented the value of 1,000 Green Island Cement Cora- pany (combined), shares which de- fendant purchased for delivery on October 18.
Arrangement to Pledge Shares.
A sum of 8700 was claimed in one writ, the amount representing the balance of seven months' arrears of salary at the rate of $450 a month as defendants' manager from March to September and house allowance during the same period at the rate of 8150 a month. Hearing of this faction was adjourned sine dici
In the morning, defendant went to the Mercantile Bank of India,
Claim for October Salary. Ltd., and made an arrangement in advance for an overdraft of about In the other writ, which was pro $7,500 against the shares. Defend ceeded with, plaintiff claimed 8450," ant gave plaintiff two "dud "
being salary for October, and 8150 cheques for 85.800 and $5,900 res- allowance. By mutual consént a pectively. They were dud" in the sense that defendant had no
sum of 825, representing entertain- ing allowance included in the latter funds to meet them and could not-item, was waived, thereby reducing meet them even with the overdraft. the total of the claim to $575. the Bank at about tiffin time and said that he was manager of the Defendant lodged the scrip with In the witness-bos, Mr. Witchell "proceeded almost at once to draw Hotel before and after the fire, and out $7,250. AL 5 p.m. the same day it did not occur to him that his em- the cheques were returned to plaid-ployment had ceased. He had re- tiff as there were no funds to meet Seived no notice terminating his them.
employment, nor had he accepted any other work.
A little later the same night a Communist rendezvous in Hyuam Island was raided by the Policetinued counsei, defendant had not After receiving the money, con-
umber of shots were exchanged. searched for him in vain both at after a fierce struggle in which been seen again. Mr. Weill had Details of the raid are not avail the office and at 9, Gage Street,
According to the Chinese papers of explanation he transferred his the defection of the Kwange troops headquarters from Waches to Sun-was worked by Li Tsung Jen undle, and it is not even known if chow, about 100 miles further up Wong Shiu lung who reently ar the West River, and he managed rived at Lungehow from Haiphongy Commists were arrested on
contrabands unearthed. to got away with six large ship with
Sartial a was enforced with ticular severity on Tuesday night. All the Government build ags were guarded and large num hers of gendarmes and special police officers were patrolling the streete all night. A number of armoured cars manned by picked soldiers were also travelEng up and down.
tary all the civil oliejus of Wa chow made good their recape,
10 their
of soineensc-
renew their allegiance former leaders, Li and Wong. General Chen Tsai Tong' realised, Several Colonels ton at," what had happened, but quence and a nafisher of petty com- after disarming the two remaining minders were soon persuaded " companies be prochimed martial and proceeded to redeem their law and put up the best delgace | mises. Lui Woon' Im and Yang he could.
Teng Fai went last, but that is all that is known!
wo
pro-
Similar precautions were taken in the Harbour.
Nocturnal restrictions in Hunian are equally stringent. After sunset each ferry wharf is guarded, and every passenger is searched before the is allowed to disembark from the ferry boat from Canton across Then the river. All the gambling houses and opium dens in Honam have to close. before 10 p.30.
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where defendant was known to re-
side.
Concluding. Mr. Jenkin said that the writ was issued on October 21. Attempts were made to serve him without success. The writ of foreign attachment was issued on October 4 and advertised in two morning papers and the Government Guzelle
Plaintiff referred to a letter written by the defendants on Jane d'Almada, authorising the payment 5 to their solicitors. Mr. Leo
to Mr. Witchell of 8900 a month as from June until further notice, and he stressed the point that the de- fendants in this letter referred to Mr. Witchell as "our manager.".
Agreement Made in April. Defendants claimed that by a new agreement made on April 8 the Plaintiff's Vain Search. plaintiff ceased to be manager and he was therefore not in their en- Mr. Weill gave evidence corro-plor. The agreement provided thai Jenkin's remarks,, when the defendants received the rating. Mr. saying that in his search for the insurance money they were to pay defendant he visited the house twice Mr. Witchell, as manager, half the and the office from 25 to 30 times..
amount of his claim for loss in the Mr. M. P. Talati, owner of the fire, and there was an understand. premises where defendant had his ing to release the parties from other offee, stated in evidence that the clans against each other for any defendant rented the office in his thing whatsoever up to the date of own name and paid the rent himself the fire.
cheque. This was paid in ad- vance and he and therefore received the rent for October. Witness, said that on October 18 he went to the the keys. This boy ran away on office where he saw a small boy with
seeing the detective, after dropping the keys, and witness had since locked the office, which contained nothing but the usual furniture. Witness added that he had not scen the defendant since and no one had approached him on defendant's be half.
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ment of April 8 only referred to his Plaintiff contended that the agree- property lost in the fire amounting
to 12,716 and did not affect bis position.
His Lordship held that the can- tract of service was still continuing in October, 1920. Judgment would therefore be entered for the plain- tiff for $575 and costs.
DEFRAUDING THE 'BUS
COMPANY.
STUDENT FINED $10.
The news of the fall of Wuchow was received in Canton with great Li Tsung Jen has agreed with alarm.
The Cantonese forers are Chang Fat Fui that their troops now establishing their headquarters shall advance einuhaneously along in Shiuhing where a stiff resistance the West and North Rivers, respec- will be made. The Kwangsi troops ively to capture Canton. are reported to be following up they will march North to co-operate their victory and marching into with the Kuominchun against Kwangtung through Wai Tsap, Si Chiang Kai Shek and the Yanking Wool and Pei Nai, taking precisely regime. Now that Wuchow has RAILWAYS TAKEN. OVER. the same route as they did last fallen, Takhing will probably be
Both the Canton Samshui and the March. The Kwangsi troops are the next point of resistance and Canton Harkow Railways have been Quick Work; at the Bank, en-operating with the Ironsides "Sumshui the third. The divisions taken over by the military, and Mr. Ernest Antonio, a representa who are also invading Kwangtung under Generals Heung Hon Ping services have been suspended for tive of the Mercantile Bank, suid via the Little North River.
The and Tsoi Ting Ku will be rein the past two days. The iron shut that the defendant was a customer Fui's forced by Chiang Kwong Nails Gist Armies-Chang Fat
of the Bank. On October 18 at
A student was fined 810 by Mr. ters of the station of the Canton about 11 n.m. the defendant sounded W. Schofield at Kowloon Magis Ironsides and Li Tsung Jen's Division, now in eastern Kwang Samshui Railway at Sai Ho How witness as to the prospects of get. tray for riding on a Kowloon Motor Kwangsi troops-are' racing for tung. Mines, are being laid in the are now securely locked. A notice. ting an overdraft of about 87,50 bus without paying his fare. Canton and perhaps the winner West River near Washow and the announcing the gaspension of ser- shares. After consulting the man- pay 5 cents, the price of the farer
on the security of 1,000 Cement Magistrate also ordered the boy to will have a wormer welcome for the Canton gunboats under Admiral vice is posted in front of the ager, it was agreed to grant the
It was stated that the boy board. joser than expected.
Chen Chak wil also do what they station. Travelling from Canton to that he would redeem the shares when asked for his fare nodded his overdraft on defendant's assurance ed the bus in Nathan Road and within a week. At about 12.35 de- hend, suggesting that he had a fendant returned with the shares, monthly ticket. Later an inspector a cheque for 87,250 cash. This repeated bia tactics. The inspector and after the usual scrutiny drew boarded the bus and the defendant Amount had been debited to de- asked for the boy's name and being fendant's account, but he had not suspicious detained him and took him to the Company's, office where been seen since...
it was found that his name was not on the books. At the Police Station the boy gave a name different from the one mentioned to the inspector. Asked why he did it, the student conductor but the latter refused
can to prevent the transport of RUMOURED DEFECTION OF troops down the river.
GUNBOATS.
To add to Canton's depression reports are also current that the gunboate Chung Yuen and Chung Hi, of the Canton Aotilla, have Been hought ever by the Kwangsihave abandoned their attempt to
tricts and reports are Shiukwan that the
current in "Ironsides"
any points on either the West or the North Rivers is still possible by Information about the. Irou. stean launch or junka-provided sides" is scanty. An additional one takes the risks! brigade of Li-Yang King's division has been sent to the northern dis- the "Ironsides," the defection of In view of the rapid approach of
Evidence of the insertion of ad- the Kwangsi troops, and the Com- yertisements being also given, his munist activities in the city several Lordship expressed himself as satis- consulates on Shomeen are report-amount claimed, with costs. An fed, and gave judgment for the
tive nationals in Tungshan and issued against the attacheil property (the 1,000 Cement alares) subject to other suburban districts to get payment to the Mercantile Bank of -ready to evnetate at a moment's 87,308 with interest. Liberty was
Eotice.
The writer understands also given plaintiff to apply further
as to property not yet attached, this was only a preliminary caution, and it may not be necessary to take such a step.
The
treeps for $60,000 each. These two attack Linyung and are now hended to have informed their respee- order was made for execution, to be said that he offered his fare to the
gunboats, were operating on West River above, Wuchow..
the
But meanwhile General Chen Ti Tong is coolly gathering every ounce of strength for the decisive struggle with his iner casing carmies. Ali the Kwangtung units are now concentrating on the North and West Rivers, Even the division under Chiang Kwong Nai in Swatow, which had been busy 'aup-
ing in another direction.
HELP FROM NANKING.
TROOPS TO ASSIST IN
AMPAIGN.
(Fak To Fat Pao.)
SHANGHAL, Nov. 20.
pressing bandits and Communiste It is stated here that the 8th in the East River districts, has had and 3rd Divisions of Nanking to be recalled to the North River troops under Chu Shao Liung will The East River districts are now e-again dispatched ro Kwangtung being garrisoned by Fakienese to assist in the campaign against troops under Liu, Ting Hunng. It the Kwangsi insurgente and the is reported that General Chen Tsui Ironsides."
...
Tong is holding the East River The China Merchante Steam districts only as far as Wajchow, Navigation Company has been in
"Whampoa cadef having been-strikted to praviaE-PERCOIL TOT CRC-f sent to that town. Hard fighting is transportation of the troops,
TROUBLE ON SUMATRA-
ESTATE:
Weltevreden, Nov. 12.-A mandor on Bockit Melantang Estate at
tacked a planter named Teunisse with a knife, inflicting a rather serious wound in the hack, five in- ches deep.
The attacker, for a long time, has been suffering from mental de rangement.
Nine mandors and 27 coolies on Kangganocleg Estate have been sunt back 16%ata, as undesirables Straits Timer.
DISTILLERY CASE "ADJOURNED.
The Chinese woman partner of a distillery, and two fokis, who are facing several charges of attempt | ing to defraud the Revenue Depart ment, were again before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday.
Mr. J. D. Lloyd, of the Imports and Exporta Department, conduct- ed the case for the prosecution while Mr. Hin Shing Lo was for all three defendants. `·
Further evidence was given by Revenue Oficer Powell and the Department interpreter.
it.
In convicting the Magistrate re- marked that he did not believe, de- fendant. It would be better if con- ductors asked to see passenegr's onthly tickets first and charged the usual fare if the tickets were not produced.
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In adjourning the case the Magis- trate remarked that so far evidence had been given by the prosecution in support of the charge of conspiracy to defraud.
It looked unlikely that the first defendant, the seefoo of the dis-
tillery, could be convicted on asy of the charges.
The hearing was adjourned for December 10 and 11.
When the question of bail was mentioned the Magistrate reduced the amount from $1,000 to $300, remarking that if there was a con- viction the line would probably not
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