HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1930,
BANDITSUPPRESSION CORRESPONDENCE. NEW GOVERNMENT
CAMPAIGN.
COMBING THE WEST RIVER LAIRS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
HONG KONG FLYING CLUB.
IN PEIPING."
NANKING UNPERTURBED.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS”.
i
REVIEW OF NORTHERN CAMPAIGN.
Sir, There is a light misunder- standing in the Colony as to the
According to Chinese cable ad- CANTON, July 20. meaning of the declaration includ-vices from Peiping, Chu Ao Esiang, The bandit suppression campaigned in the application for Member the director of the Foreign Affairs in the Chungshan district is meet ship form of the Hong Kong Fly Department, said in an interview ing with success, according to aning Club. It has been taken to with Pressmen that the plenary official communique received bere
mean that membership of the Hong session of the Kuomintang C.E.C to-day.
Voluneor Defence Corps is will deal with questions regarding1 Kong necessary before a Club Member the formation of a lawful civil gov can take up flying, also that Mem-ernment of China at Peiping, the bers of the Club are subject to the duties and discipline of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.
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During the early part of this week Colone" Mo Kim Hung, while comb ing the unfrequented mountains and tributaries of the West River in the vicinity of Shekki with his men, suddenly came upon a bandits' lair.) But the outlaws had advance in- formation of the coming of the Government troops and moved to a safer place with their captives and" ill-gotten loot. The Govern- ment troops, one full règiment strong, with the co-operation of gunboats and marines, drew a huge
cordon around the mountains at dawn next morning. Long-range guns from the gunboats, machine, guas, rifies and automaties were all brought into action. A pose wag started, the soldiers gradually ad- vancing towards the forest to which the bandits had fled:
To make the position" perfectly clear, the obligations attaching to Members of the Hong Kong Flying Club are set out below: (a) When applying for Member ship, it is necessary to state that to the beat of your belief, you will be resident in the Colony for three years from the date of your application. (b) In the event of the Governor in Council declaring a state of emergoney during the period of your Membership of the Club, you are required to place your services at the disposal of the Government for work with aircraft in the Colony. (e) Members of the Club who are also Members of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, are subject to the orders of the Corps, and do not give their services for work with aircraft unless so ordered by the Com- manding Officer of the Corps.
When the Government troops ap- proached this spot, they were sur prised to find the bandits in battle formation. The desperadoes båd dug themselves in, and were pre- pared to resist any attack which
It is hoped that this explanation might be launched. They number will make it quite clear to prospec- ed more than 1,000 and were well tive Members of the Hong Kong armed. A great battle ensued, and Flying Club that it is not neces- the basdits held their line tena-sary to be a Member of the Hong ciously until night. They relied Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, upon the thick forest and other neither does the signing of the Club natural protection against the Gov-application form automatically erament troops, who had to fight make them Members of the Hong in the open most of "the time. Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. When night came, the bandits with- A large number of applicants drew, leaving over 100 of their have been holding up their applica comrades lying either dead or tion pending the clearing up of
wounded.
convention of the Third Congress of the Kuomintang C.E.C. and a con- ference of the people to settle national affairs
ALLEGED "REDS" IN COURT.
COMMUNISTIC LITERATURE
SEIZED.
DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE. CENTRAL MARKET.
Further details of the Communis. tic demonstration which occurred ontside the Central Market, at the corner of Queen's Road Central and Queen Victoria Street, at about pm on July 18, were given by Sergeant O'Donovan at Central Magistracy on Saturday, when two Chinese were charged with exhibit ing a proclamation in Chinese, without having obtained permis- sion from the Secretary for Chin-
The Nanking revine is not disso Affairs turbed by the Kuomintang plenary session at Peiping. According to a spokesman of the Central Govern- ment, the Nanking Kuomintang headquarters and the Government have deemed it unnecessary to ad- dress communications to the Powers or issue a circular to the people to disclaim the Kuomintang plenary session and the proposed govern ment at Peiping in view of the fact that the Powers understand the situation of China quite well and that the efforts of the Kuomintang plenary session will prove & failure on account of the difference of opinion among the parties in the North.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
WEEKLY CIRCULAR.
Monday, July 1-His Excellency received Air Commodore Blandy, C.B., D.S.O., representing Imperial: and International Commünications, Ltd.
The A.D.C., representing His Excellency, attended the reception at the French Consulate.
Tuesday, July 16.-His Excellency and Lady Peel moved to Govern. meat House.
His Excellency, accompanied by the Director of Education, visited Queen's College.
His Excellency, sccompanied - by. the A.D.C., dined with the Officers, 1st Bay Somerset Light Infantry.
Wednesday July 16-Lady Peel
held a committee meeting of the Ministering Children's League at, Government House.
His Excellency received M. Albu querque, Consul-General for Portu
His Excellency, accompanied by the .D.C., lunched at the Sports Club with the Committee.
His Excellency, accompanied by the District Officer, Assistant Dis tries Officer and A.D.C., attended a reception given in his honour at Fanling by the Chinese Elders. After the reception His Excellenty drove out to Sha Tau Kok
Sergeant "O'Donovan said that there were about eight or nine mes taking part in the demonstration, which took the form of firing off crackers and distributing literature of Communistle nature. The pamphgal. lets referred more to the strife in China and the conditions of the labourers and peasants than to British "imperialism." The two men who were arrested were carry ing fags bearing Communistic slogans. One of the flags bore a logan, which, translated into Eng- lish, reads: "Oppose the Imperi- alists who oppress the. Labourers!" The officer further intimated that a packet containing about three Wang On Way to Paiping. pounds of what appeared to be gun- A Japanese report states that power was also seized. The packet Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the Re-was now being examined by the organizationist leader, has arrived Government Analyst. at Moji on his way to Pelping to participate in the formation of the new Government which will be in- augurated when Mr. Wang arrives at Peiping. Mr. Wang left Hong Kong, where he has been living dur ing the past few months, on the 15th inst. and arrived at. Moji on Sunday. Accompanying him are bis wife, Mr. Ku Meng Yu, and some
prominent members of the Re- organisationist Party..
Sergeant O'Donovan asked the Magistrate (Mt. Lindsell) to re maad the two prisoners till a later date, as Mr. Fitzroy would appear to prosecute. Mr. Lindsell, after pointing out that the prisoners, had been already detained for three days whereas the proper procedure required any prisoner to be brought in Court within 48 hours, fixed the
case 'to be heard on Saturday next, at I am. Baik for each prisoner was fixed at $500.
Another Chinese was also arrest
these points, and they are request Of the Government troops, foured to communicate with Mr. A. W. were killed and 14 wounded, all of
Summers, the Hon. Secretary, c/o Military reports from Shanghai the latter being sent to Canton Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd., Hong state that the Shansi troops on the for treatment.
Kong if this explanation is not Tientsio-Pukow Railway are remained on July 16, in connection, with After this sharp engagement the bandits escaped under cover of clear to them; if it is, will they ing on the defensive and are hold darkness. They left behind, how please forward their applicationsing Taian as their first line of ever, a big quantity of supplies and duly signed to same address. a dozen or SQ of their captives whom they had been holding for Yours, etc.
Fansom.
These captives were at
A. W. SUMMERS.
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Hong Kong, July 19.
once set free.
The suppression campaign is still going on, but it is very doubtful
exterminated.
the distribution of pamphlets on: Bergeant the Shaukiwan Road defence, Kaishou as the second and O'Donovan stated that this defen Chianghsia as the third.
daa was caught when he was hand Yen si Shan is leaving Tairuaning out the literature to workmen for the front to direct military coming out from the Taikoo Dock operations.
Altogether there were 103 pamph-
accused lets found in the possession of the
A group of foreign and Chinese
whether the outlaws can be wholly CANTON PROHIBITS FOOD-journalists, who left Peiping for STUFFS TO TIENTSIN.
*FALL OF PINGLOK"
EXPECTED.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, ]
CANTON, July 30. According to an official communi- que from Kwangsi received here
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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
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the front, arrived at Shibchia. chwang on Saturday.
Fighting is raging on the Tsinaq Kisochow Railway where the loyal troops under Han "Fu" Chu have recently met with some success in their counter-attack. Han's troops have arrived at Tsehotien. armoured train has been dispatched
An
The prisoner was remanded till Saturday next, at noon, bail being fixed in the sum of 81,000.
CANTON, July 20. In compliance with instructions
THIEVING WATCHMAN. from the Chinese Government, the Canton Customs authorities, in a
STEALS FROM EMPLOYER. circular notification to the general
"Not much good employing a man public, have prohibited local mer. the pro-Nanking forces under Gen- chants to ship any more foodstuffs to break through the line of the cral Chen Tsai Tong are rapidly especially rice and four, to Tien Shansi troops who, in turn, have like you as a watchman, if that is the sort of thing you do!" said Mr. closing in or Pinglok, a strategic tsin and other northern ports in dispatched an armoured train to point on the Ewei, River above occupation of the Yen-Feng coali-meet the attack.
Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Magis Wuchow.
On the Lunghai front fighting has tracy on Saturday, when he con- The city is expected to fall any To ship foodstuffs to Tientsin, ac- moment. It is not likely that the cording to the Canton Government, taken place during the past few victed & Chinese of the theft of Kwangs insurgents will put up is to aid the rebels to prolong the days but bas ceased since Satur- brass hinges, copper wire and any stubborn resistanes at this civil war now raging in Shantung day. The attempt of the Kuomin- coils. The articles were the pro- point
chant found shipping say rice, chun in this sector to capture Liuboperty of the Lem Yus Kes Brm, flour or other staple commodity "to has failed. Tientsin or any other northern
Gion,
and Honan. Hereafter any mer
The garrison defending the city, according to the official message, does not number any more than 400, nearly all of whom are the port in occupation of the rebels People's Militia and not regular will be punished.
soldiers. The regular soldiers of the Kwangsi arany have withdrawn to Kweilia. Liuchow and other places in the far interior of the province. They are reported to be digging in, preparing to defend only a small area.
BIG PROPERTY DEAL.
TONG KWA WAN DEAL.
Eight Hundred Cases of Oplum There has been soms talk in Chinese business circles during the The Yunnanese troops, some two divisions strong, are still marching past few days of a valuable piece down the Right River with Nan of land (Marine Lot) in Tong Kwa ning, capital of Kwangsi, as their Wan, Kowloon Bay, changing objective. They are reported to hands. It is also said that the new ly formed South China Motor
Recruits for Feng.
building contractors, who employed the accused as watchman...
Acting Inspector Elston said that
His "Excellency and Lady Peel entertained the members of the League of Nations' Sanitary Com-1 mission at dinner at Government House. The following guests were also present:-The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax; the Hon. Dr. and Mr. Wellington; the Hon. Mr. Braga: Surgeon Captain and Mrs. Myles; Mr. E. Taylor; Dr. B. H. Mellon; Mr. J. P. Warren.
Thursday, July 17,-His Excel- fency presided at a meeting of the
Executive Council.
The Hon. W. Palmer and Mr.
J. Peel arrived at Government
House.
Lady Feel gave a small dinner
party.
Friday, July 18-His Excellency, accompanied by the Director of Education, visited King's College.
His Excellency, accompanied by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, visited the Po Leung Kuk Hospital and was received by the Directors.
His Excellency inspected the
Harbour Office.
His Excellency, accompanied by Lady Feel and the A.D.C., opered the St. Paul's College Bazaar.
Saturday, July 19.His Excel lency and Lady Peel moved to Mountain Lodge."
The following were the guests.at dinner :-The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Creasy; Air Commodore J. Blandy, FC.B., D.S.O.; Mr. M. J. Breen;
Mr. and Mrs. Lack.
Sunday, July 20-The following were the guests at luncheon at Mountain Lodge:-M Albuquer que Md. and Mde. Dufaure de la Prade; Colonel and Mrs, Savile; L-Col. and Mrs. Wyatt; Mr. and airs. Lambert; Major and 31rs. Harris; Major and Mrs. Campbell; Mr. and Mra Hannibal; Colonel and Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Slade.
24 CHINESE FACE SERIOUS CHARGES.
Charged with being members of a Triad Society at 8 and 7, Star Street, Wanchai, twenty four Chin- ead were brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at Central Magistracy yea
Feng Yu Hsiang has dispatched the defendant was employed to look ALLEGED TRIAD SOCIETY. agents to enlist more men. These after some houses under construe, recruits are trained at Loyang for tion in Prince Edward Road. The three weeks and then dispatched to complainant missed the articles, the front. They receive an pay but and made a report to the Police. dre supplied with rations. All the After some investigation, the newly enlisted men are from the Police searched a basket belonging famine stricken areas of Shepsi and to the watchman and there discover Kansu. Many members of the
Broad Swords," an organisationed he missing property.” of semi-bandits, have also joined the The watchma was sentenced to
three months' hard labour... Kuominchun,
Feng's troops are evidently in have arrived at Funan, some or Shipbuilding and Repair Wharves, need of money and ammunition, and 30 miles south-east of Nanning.
The provincial capital is alarmed Limited, have secured the property Yen Hsi Shan recently turned over at the approach of the enemy, and from the Governme at a gure to them the sum of 9500,000-in ad- Ceneral Wei Wan Trung, Garrison approaching three lakhs, Commander of Nanning, and a The land in question is the old ight-hand man of General: Wong Kwong (Tak Cheong Shipyard and Shut Hung, is reported to be main about the last Marina Jut on the ing negotiations with the Yun mainland..
When interviewed by our repze
Wah Tea at Pas)
PEIPINO, July 20. In an interview, Mr. Chao Lu, a leader of the Saishan, or Western Hill, clique, said that the proposed new government should be in augurated without further delay finance and diplomatic affairs. The was vermen wir Download of
dition to 200,000 rounds of am- munition and 2,000 hand-grenades.
There is a rumour that Bun Tien Ying recently offered to surrender and that Chiang Kai Shek bas in atructed his army to serve as shock
raste fremsilken zien to that met the artinus vererding lag to some amicable settlement.
Byaring the pang neither mufirmed nor denied The Kuominchun on the Feiping-
the rumour, but it was inferred
purpose of the Kwangsi: Garrison Commander is to try to persuade from his remarks that there is some their counter-attack on Yencheng, This enemy to capitulate to the ad truth in the report. We under and the Nanking forces are pressing of Kwangsi against Kwangtung stand that a definite statement about upon Hsuchang. A part of the Kuo- Whether or not this will be achieved this rumoured purchase will be minchun have retreated northward remains to be seen. These Yun made very shortly, and that some towards Hoshangchian and Sin chang-indicating that they will nese soldiers are also reported to be of the leading Chinese merchants abandon Hsuchang as soon as the bringing with them more than 300 of the, Colony have been invited to Nanking troops arrive there. cases of raw opium valued at over serve on the Board of Directory of
the concern.
(Continued of foot of next column.) 83,000 per case.
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The first defendant was further charged-with being the keeper, as- sistant or manager of the unlaw ful society, whilst Nos. 2 and 3 were also charged with wounding an ungamed person.JAV
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Charges of aiding and abetting in the wounding were also preferred. against the fourth, fifth and sixth defendant t
Mr. Horses Le appeared for all tho defendante.
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Complying with the request of arrives here.
Mr. Chao added that Marshal Chief Detective Inspector Reynolds, Yen Hsi Shan will come to Peiping his Worship remanded the prison at an early date, and that there ers for one week The first defen- will be a further development of the dant was allowed bsil at $760, Be military altuation after Yen Hat cond, third fourh, fith and sixth Shan confers with Marshal Feng Xu defendants at 8500 each, and the
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