ALL QUIET ON 'KWANGSI FRONT.
"IRONSIDES" EVACUATE
KOCHOW.
[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT]
CANTON, Feb. 18.
SHIPPING TROUBLE AT SWATOW.
THREAT OF BOYCOTT."
One of the foreign shipping com- whose ships run between panics Swatow and Singapore has been the subject of a good deal of ́at- tention from officials in the former
Daily
No important military develop port of late, writes à Bwatów cor- ments are reported regarding the respondent to the Kwangai situation. The original in Aers. In December last they tried tention of the Canton military to hold up the ship and threatened authorities to attack the "Iron- to boycott the Company unless a sides'" rear in Kwangsi ap claim for $14,000 was settled im- pears to have been abandoned.mediately. The captain was accus- General Li Yang King who is now defending Wuchow, has been order. ed to move his whole force to South-Western Kwangtung.
According to the latest report the Ironsides, including a number of newly-recruited armed bandits,
whose total number is estimated ni about 14,000, have evacuated Ko chow for Sunyi, some distance
.worth.
CANTON'S APPEAL TO KWANGSI.
ad of having sunk a fishing junk and drowned a fisherman at sea on the trip from Hong Kong to Swatow. There were, at the time the collision was supposed to have happened, four officers the bridge. None of them saw, heard or felt, anything, though the night was not dark, and visibility was good.
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But it was a case of paying up or facing a boycott, and the Cap tain was mulcted in a sum of
83,000.
The same ship was loading cab-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1930.
WRECK OF THE S.S.
HSIN WAH.
BRISK BIDDING AT SALE!
BY AUCTION."
PRICE OF $3,600 REALISED.
THE COLD SPELL.
OBSERVATORY RETURNS SHOW THREE RECORDS.
THE SILVER SCREEN.
SOME BIG ATTRACTIONS.
No doubt many Hong Kong re sidents have seen " The Showboat "
either in a New York theatre or at Drify Lane, and therefore will be interested to see how it looks on the screen. Those who have not seen the play will be familiar with the
Even those folk who do not make The unusually long and cold win a regular habit of going to "the ter has added three new records to pictures" will be tempted this the charts of the Observatory. Ac-week, while regular "movie fans" cording to the returns of the Royal will certainly make a point of not At the auction rooms of Messrs. Observatory, Kowloon, published in missing either The Showboat "or Hughes and Hough on Saturday, the Government Gazette, January Wings."
#25 a month of most LENKULA! the sale took place of the B., Hsin
weather conditions. The three re Wah as she lies off Waglan, whore cords are the lowest mean maxi- she foundered in January last year mum temperature, the most north with considerable loss of life.
erly mean wind-direction and the lowest, mean wind velocity. "Mean" Prospective buyers, representatis certainly a term which many ing many of the local shipchandlery residents of the Colony, who have firms, attended in large numbers, had their blood thinned by bot
svinmers, will heartily endorse.... evidently being of opinion that a
There was an astonishing differ.elodies "Old Man River" and bargain was being offered. It was
"Can't Help Lovin' That Man," enes between the highest and low.
and will be curious to hear how explained that "apparently a buoy est recorded temperatures of the
those songs really should be sung. of some sort" marked the place month, 71.7" and 41.2, while the mean maximum temperaturo, 19.1
At the Queen's Theatre
"The where the vessel lies. It was for was the lowest on record, the pre-
was presented yestar- the purchaser to locate the vessel vious record was 50.9 in January Showboat"
1518. The mean temperature for day for the first time, and won in- and also obtain any blasting licen-
the month 64.8 was the lowest on ces which may be necessary. record except for 1918 when it was stant approval. It is a film with a A condition of the sale was that 64, and 509 as the mean minimum real, life-like story behind it, on- the purchaser was entitled to take temperature was the lowest except livened by, some very tantful music, the hull, engines and bunker coal,for 49.3 recorded in the same year.
The mean wind direction N.E. by and played by a very brilliant com if any. All passengers' luggage N. was the most northerly on re- pany. "The Showboat" is one of and cargo which may be found must cord, and the mean wind velocity
89 m.p.h. was the lowest.
Perhaps the most noticeable"dit ference from the normal to the man
be delivered to the owners.
Bidding started with a modest
HELP US PUT DOWN THESE bages for Singapore a few days ago $30 and the price was doubled by in the street was the lack of eup-acting, and some good singing.
REBELS."
The following appeal was made by the Canton Higher Command to the people of Kwangsi:-
when a basket of them fell on top
two bids of 825. A competitor of a coolie. The coolie died the then offered an increase of 85, and Bame evening.
subsequently minimum bids of $10, raised again to 25, were accepted until 21,400 was reached.
reason
the
For some strango steward of the ship was held to be partly responsible, and he was com- "Dear Brethren of Kwangai,-pelled to pay $100. The stevedore Now that the country has beca
was charged $150, and the unfor- unified and reconstruction has be gun, only those with evil intoa tunate exporter who had nothing tions would start hostilities against at all to do with the leading of his the Government and renew war-cabbages, had to pay 2500. time suffering.
"Unexpectedly, Chang Fat Fui, Li Tsung Jea, Pei Chung Hsi and
It is not known how much of the $750 went to the heirs and execu tory of the victim of the accident.
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Following an announcement that only $100 bids would be accepted, the sale became very lively and the figure rose to 83,600. Cheong Wo, r shipchandlers of Des Voeux Road, nt this became the purchasers. figure.
the best films we have yet seen at the Queen's-a happy combination of the dramatic and amusing, with effects above the average, excellent ehine, and it is not surprising to
The scenes of Mississippi River learn that there were only 71.3 lite are as novel as they are attrac hours of sunshine against an aversive, and the storm episode is really age of 144.9 hours. The total rain- thrilling. Amusing, too, are the fall for the month was 297 inches pictures of old-time manners and and the average humidity 75.
NEW HONG KONG-SIAM WIRELESS SERVICE,
OFFICIAL MESSAGES."
A direct wireless service has been opened between Hong Kong and Bangkok, and the following official tween His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government and H.M. Minister at Bangkok:-
customs-and dresses.
It is a film to see and prospec tive visitors are reminded that the times at the Queen's have been changed, being now 2.30, 5, 7.13, and 8.30, an alternation necessitated by the length of the film..
At the Star to-day Betty Brown- son and Louise Dresser are to be seen in an amusing story of stage life, while to-morrow and Wednes day "The Crowd" will be present- which is said to have a very power- ful appeal.
Wong Shin. Ilung bave alied thea- It they got 825 they were better built in 1921 by Messra. Napier messages have been exchanged beed, a story of just ordinary humanity!
selves in a counter-revolution move ment, thereby devastating the Two Kwangs, solely for the purpose of setting themselves up as feudal rulers. Their crimes more than merit punishment by death. We, the National 8th Route Army, act- ing on the Government's order, have now crushed these rebels, of whom over hall have been either Killed or wounded. The remnants are in a sorry condition and have fled westward, Recently, they plundered the people, acting like rabbers. They should be extermin- ated without delay not only in the intercets of the people of the Two Kwangs but also of the whole
country.
"People of Kwangsi, if you wish to live peacefully, you must share out revolutionary task of putting down these dangerous rebels! You must give us your utmost support,
treated than usual
A British shipping firm has just settled a claim for damage done to fishing nets in the harbour. The captain of the steamer which is accused of having destroyed the ncts, avers that he did not go near any nets. In any case fishermen are not supposed to spread_their nets within harbour limits. But it is useless to argue. The only thing to do is to try and reduce the claim to within reasonable limits, and pay up.
In this case the ship owners got off with 875 and thought themselves lucky that no claim was made for the fish that might have been caught.
SWATOW RESIDENT
WOUNDED.
..
of
The s. Hsin Wah was one of the Chinn Merchants Steam Navi- gation Company's fleet and and Miller, Ltd., Glas ow. Sale particulars gave the dimensions as follows;-Length 270 feet; breadth 40 feet 2 inches; depth 21 feet 6 inches; gross 2055 and nett.1.356 tons.
ROBBERY IN HARBOUR.
JUNK MASTER THROWN
OVERBOARD.
AN EARLY MORNING VISIT.
"I take the opportunity of the opening of the first direct wireless service between Hong Kong and Siam to ask you on behalf of the Icolony of Hong Kong to convey to H.M. the King of Siam our best wishes for the continued prosperity of his Kingdom ander His Majesty's benign guidance. We trust that this means of direct communication | wil still further cement, the friend- ship which has always existed be- tween the Kingdom of Siam and the colony of Hong Kong."
SOUTHOEN.
"His Majesty the King requests me to convey to you and to the colony of Hong Kong bis sucere tharks for your kind expression of
In another column will be found an announcement of the presenta- tion at the Majestic for the whole of this week of "Wings," one of the most wonderful films ever shown. It is a story of the air, and is a picture to see if for no other reason than it gives such a vivid idea of the astounding feats! which can be performed by dating aviators. Some of the incidents defy description-written statements would seem incredible-these things must be seen to be believed. Those who have witnessed the annual R.A.F. display at Hendon will have an idea of what to expect when they see Wings." No less amaz ing is the skill with which these. almost incredible aerobatica have been photographed. Movie camera
The foki of fishing boat No. 42137 has made a report to the Water Police Station to the effect that white his boat was off Shamshuipo about 3 am yesterday, three rob bers attacked the boat and after caliments. The relation of friend- en certainly never had more excit
with the object of securing a last- ACCIDENT WHILE SHOOTING. made off with 866 in money and $16.
ing peace and reconstruction in the Two Kwangs."
BANDITS ACTIVE.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Owing to the withdrawal of the garrison troops to participate in the military campaign in Kwangsi, the activities of the bandits in the North River districts have been rovived. It is estimated that their total number is nearly two thou- sand.
There are at present over 900 bandits between Yingtak and Shiu- Ewan under the notorious Wong Sai Kou, about 200 at Shuitungtou, 100 in Wailing, and about soo on the Little North River districts.
STEAM LAUNCH FIRED AT.
FOR DEFYING BLACKMAIL GANG
A steam launch while on her way
to Shekki (near Macao) from Can-
worth of salt fish.
The foki says that the only people "A correspondent to the N-Con the boat were his master and Daily News gives the following ac himself. The bont was anchored count of an aeident which Eefel some 100 yards from the shore off Mr. Firth, the Swatow mana Shamshuipo and at 3 o'clock on ger of the B.A.T. Ho says: Sunday morning, he was awakened I regret to have to report a mis by someone pushing him. On open- adventure that might have been ing his eyes he found that two men more serious to Mr. Tirth, the local were holding him by the throat manager of the B.A.T. Yesterday while the third threatened him with evening, while out on a shooting a knife. It was only then that he expedition with two friends, he discovered the boat had been moved laid his gun down on a bank, and out into the harbour to a place near turned to warn his coolie to take Stonecutters. cover as a gaggle of geese were up- proaching. The gun slipped off the bank, and at the precise moment when the muzzle was pointing to his toc, a twig caught in the trigger.
Result A clean hole bored through his toe.
This is extraordinarily bad luck, as it was a million to one chance that the twig should catch in the trigger just when it did, but that
The robbers then pushed him into the bold and covered him with a quilt. Later he heard the men putting off in a sampan in the dircetion of Tsing Island. He then
rambled on to the deck and s his master swimming about 20 yards from the boat. When rescued the master said that the robbers threw him overboard.
Majesty's
ment and that of Hong Kong has always beca cordial, and with this now means of communication, it is His Majesty's belief that the bond of friendship will become closer."
SALES OF CROWN LAND.
IN KOWLOON AND AT
TSUN WAN... 4
The following sales of Crown land by public auction are notified ia the Government Gazette:-
Da Monday, March 3, at the offices of the P.W.D. at a p.m
Tsaa Wan Marine Lot N. 1, which arca of about 628,000 covers an
The annual Crown square feet.. rent is $1,212 and the upset price $10,560.
Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 2300, 2307 and 2308.
The first, situated in Prince Ed- An examination of the bost reward Road, covers an area of about The annual is how things happen. It may be vealed the fact that the articles 28,650 square feet.
Crown rent is 8342, and the upeat price $53,730. Lots Nos, 2307 and 0308 are situated in Tai Kok Tsui at the junction of Portland Street and Ki Lang Street, Lot No. 2307 covers an area of about 8,300 square
possible to save the member from amputation, and every effort will be made to do so. In the meantime Mr. Firth is as well as could be ex- pected.
CHANGING CANTON..
FOUR DIVORCE PETITIONS.
ton was fired at by robbers using [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
machine guns when passing Pakle toa on Friday. The guarda on board returned the fire and the vessel was soon out of range and no one was injured. It is under stood that a sum of monoy had been demanded by the robbers for the protection of the vessel," but the owners refused and this is con- sidered to be the result of their compliance.
CANTON, Feb, 16.
mentioned above had been taken away. Up to a late hour last night no arrests had been effected.
FORGED BANKNOTES FOR feet, the annual Crown rent is $106
THE RACES.
and upset price $16,975 The last lot covers about 3,965 square feet, the annual Crown rent being $40 WOMAN-IN POSÉESSION GETS | and upect price $6,344,"
SIX MONTHS.
FOUR SHOPLIFTERS.
· PROFESSIONAL GANG. AT
Pleading guilty to a charge of Possession of 103 forged 850 notes purporting to be issued by The
WORK IN CITY. The so-called modern people in Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Canton are neglecting, many of the Chinese woman was sentenced to
Bentences of six months' hard time-honoured customs, especially six months hard labour, ka
The forged notes, it was stated labour ware passed by Mr. E. W. those in regard to marriage. They are starting a movement aiming to in evidence, were slightly longer Hamilton on each of four shoplif. revolutionize social institutiona than the proper notes while the ters who appeared before him on This so-called social revolution ie words "Hong Kong and Shanghai Saturday morning. It was stated finding expression in the daily in Banking Corporation" and "Fifty by the Police that these four. had Dallara" wore alightly shorter. The been working together, the first creasing number of divorce cases in the Courts of Canton. Tester-signatures were good forgeries and man doing the "lifting and the day four such cases came up to the it was the opinion of an assistant others looking after the disposal
of the bank, that the notes would of stolen articles. City Court for decision, and curious- ly enough, in each case, it was the deceive the man in the street. wife who brought the suit against KWANGTUNG, CEMENT-
the husband. Three women had FACTORY.
the same complaint against their husbands cruelty and desertion. The charge of the leet complain According to the vernacular
aut was that she suspected her bus papers, the Kwangtung Cement band of being afflicted with leprosy Factory in Canton has suspended Two of the women were still in their "teens," while another had work since Saturday last for been living with her husband for month. No recon has been given. nearly fifteen years,
befell the operators responsible for
taking the aerial pictures in "Wings."
Clara Bow, El Breudel, "Gun- boat Smith, and a score of others supply the dramatic and humorous touches to this thrilling story, part of which takes place "on the ground" at the Folies Bergere (or An imitation of it.) Although "Wings" is a war-time story, it is free from any jingoistic touch, and is a really amazing film which is as education as well as an entertain- ment,
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MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE.
Additional Instructions issued by his Majesty the King set forth the precedence of members of the Hong Kong Legislative as follows: (1) First, the Official Members (a) The ez officio Members in in the following order: the order in which their offices are mentioned (except that the Senior Military Officer, if below the rank .of. Lieutenant-Colonel, in Our Army, shall take precedence after the person lawfully discharging the functions of Attorney-General).
(b) Other Official Members ac cording to the priority of their respective appointments, or if ap pointed by or in pursuance of the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named therein.
the Unofficial (2) Secondly, Members in the following order:
(a) The Unofficial Members who are also Members of the Executive Council of the Colony according to themselves as Members of the Exc- the precedence taken as between cutive Council.
(b) Other Unofficial Members ac cording to the priority of their respective appointments, or if ap pointed by or in pursuance of the same Instrument, according to the order in which they are named. Among the articles stolen werd
therein: Provided that any?, such Mr. Hamilton remarked on the an electric clock from the showroom possibility-of-such notes finding of the Hong Kong Electric Com Unofficial Member who is re-ap- their way to the race course, but pony, a pair of lady's gloves, sing. pointed immediately on the ter Sergeant Clark said that the forged lets, jumpers, etc, from the Wing mination of his term of office shall notes had already been shown to On Company, several pullovers as between himself and other Un- Members of the Executive Council the pari-mutuel manager, who had from The Chosen Company, etc. official Members who are not also The Polico stated that they came
take procedence according to the been warned against them.
Mr. Hamilton: It is not sugupon & quantity of pawntickets, gested that she is the principal relating to obviously stolen pro-date from which he has been con No, I believe the notes had just party, but the owners could not tinuously a Member of the Legisla been passed on to her.
be traced.
tive Council."
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