THE THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.
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ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
SERVICE...
SHORT SERMON BY THE
NAVAL CHAPLAIN.
A solemn Requiem Mass was cele- brated at St. Joseph's Church in this morning where a large con- gregation attended, representative. of the Catholic Cathedral and Churches in the Colony, There wore also present students from the various Catholic Schools, Scopis
and Guides:
Legislative Council and escorted" up the steps, lined on either side by a detachment of Chinesa Polico Reservists under Mr. D. L. King (D.S.P. Reserves) and a squad of District Watchmen under Inspector John Murphy.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1931.
"REDS" IN SWATOW
DISTRICT.
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MARTIAL LAW AND CURFEW ENFORCED.
MURDEROUS RABBLE SEVERAL THOUSANDS STRONG.
Buglers from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders sounded the last Post, followed after a short respectful pause, by the Ravsille. His Excellency the Governor them laid a wreath, followed by the Gen (From Our Own Correspondent,)"
modore and the Senior Air Fores eral Officer Commanding, the Com-
Ofeer.
Chinese members of the Council. were the next to deposit their floral tributes, and after them came the Chinese Representatives on the Sanitary Board, the Senior Member of the District Wateb Committer, the Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital, the Chairman of the Eo Loung Kok, the Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Com
Special music for the service was sung by the Italian Fathers, Fr Rossello conducting and with Fr Riganti at the organ. The Re Fr. Giles oelebrated mass, after-merce, the Chinese Company of the wards delivering a short sermo from the pulpit.
Taking as his text, "It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray-for-fance, and other bodies." the dead that they may be looge.
Police Reserve, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Communes British Legion, St. John Ambuat
Swatow, November §. The chief interest these last low days bas shifted from the Sino- Japanese conflict. At the moment there are two things which are engaging the attention of Chinese and foreigners alike-namely, the Communistia schre and martial law.
Plundering the Hakka District.
CANTON'S PEACE DELEGATES.
RETURNING TO CANTON TO-DAY.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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CANTON, NOV. 11.
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ALLEGATIONS
AGAINST
LITSAI HSIN.
CANTON'S THANKS TO A FAITHFUL SERVANT!
(Chan Wan Tat Pan.)
OANTON, Nov. 11. Political: "observers/-næð much
Marshal Li'a return to the South
According to an official com- musique from Shanghai, received here to-day, part of Canton's repuzzled by the appearance of anti- presentatives
the Shanghai Li Tani Hain propagande posters-in Peace Conference, including Messrs. the streets of Canton following the Eugene Chen, Sun Fo, and Li Man arrival of Marshal En Tsai Hain in Fan, is expected to arrive in Hong Hong Kong yesterday. Rong to-morrow by the Empress of Asia. The Canton Government has instructed the managing director of the Canton Kowloon Railway to dispatch a nesil train to Kowloon to bring the party back to Canton. The rest of the members of the Canton delegation to the Peace Conference in Shanghai, including Messrs. Wang Ching Wei, Chow Lu, and Dr. C... Wu will remain in Shanghai for sometime.
News has. bean pretty dis quieting lately to the local autho- rities, who realize the Reds or Com munists are now hovering around Taipo-in-the-Hakko-distriot,plun
A number of high officials at the dering and menacing the people. Canton Clovemment are coming to General Chang, the garrison comHong Kong to meet the returning
party. of mander, has since despatched troepa
Those presont included: other from their sins." Fr. "Gilus said members of the Legislative and that the day had been set aside Executive Councils A body the authorities to keep the memoryChinese from the Chinese soction of of those who gave their lives in an the 40th Company Royal Engineers heroio struggle. It was a gracious also paraded under' ♫ British memory to each man who gave his Officer. life to fool that he was dying för his country, To-day's conmemore tice made a wide appeal. “Ma'. memory," he said "was proverbial ly short, and it is conceivable that in ten years time, we shall no longer extol the memory of those
FLANDERS POPPIES.
SUCCESSFUL DRIVE FOR
HAIG'S FUND.
The street sale of poppies, both
who died to save their country, in Hong Kong, and in Kowloon, In contrast to the temporary tributs mot with,, very gratifying response on earth, which the country pays from the public and the steady to these heroes, there is the curs shower in the morning did not seem lasting tribute which is paid by materially to interfere with the the Church in Heaven. We know result. by the teachings of the Communion, Mr. Q, D. Black convened the of Saints, that we are not cut awas helpers on the Island with Mr. from those who are gone before us and we can conceive many depart ed kindred who, have not yet at tained to the everlasting joys of Heaven, many who are still suffer ing in the flames of Purgatory, and fë these "we should offer up our prayera."
AT THE CENOTAPH.
F. G. Maunder in charge of the opertitions, while on the Peninsula, Mrs. J. H. Hunt was the convener and Mr. C. M. Mannors was in charge.
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The helpers in the Central and Peak districts were as follows:-
The Miss Bewley, Bunnar, Butter- fold (3), Bird, "de Biere, Black SERVICES AND PUBLIC JOIN burn, Cole, Jean Dalziel, Anne
IN HOMAGE.
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Shortly before 1 o'clock, the troops, chair, representative bodies and clergy took up their positions at the Cenotaph. The balconies of the Hong Kong Club and Supreme Court accommodated a large num her participating in the official tribute to fallen heroes,
to Taipo to round up the enemy or least to check their advance.
The Communists are reported by secret service men to number several thousands and wherever they have been have created a reign. of terror. Innocent villagers have beon massnored because they could hot produce what was required of them. In the list of depredations must be included several cases of
held for ransom."
'The local authorities are confident of their ultimate success against the enemy ! |
Martial Law Declared!
As a result of the Communistic menace"strict" martial law and a state of emergency were proclaim- ed on the 6th inst., and will con- tinue indefinitely to the considerable inconvenience of all and sundry,
9p.m. Ouriew
Every night from nine o'clock the principal thoroughfares are cleared. of all pedestrians and vehicles by the police, and those who ar ture out after that hour do so at their own risk and are pretty fre- quently challenged at the point of Mauser or a rifle. However, Gov- ernment officials and other in-
Foster, Fair, Gerrard, H. Gerrard, Hallifax, Hancock, Hodgson, Hut chinson, M. Henderson, Hamilton, R. King, C. Leong, M. Leong, Nicholl (3) O'Hagen, Patterson, Nowa Russell, Erica de Rome, O. Sanger, H. Sanger, Howard Smith,dividuals known to the police may F. Rapp, C. Sully, Stevenson, B. go about as they please. Rife shots Steel. Walker, P. Buchannan,
E the Governor (Sir William Kinola, J. Mitchell, D. Silva, are reported to have been heard
Peel) arrived, escorted by the motor cycle section of the Volunteer De-
and Masters Bayham. Mesdames Beard,
last night and the police must have fence Corps, and tock up his posi Farrar, Grist, Little, Wade, trouble when challenged. Nothing Edwards, been fired on some one who gave tion with the Officers Commanding Perdue, Wadeson, Wodehouse, the Navy Army, and Air Force on Sanger, Taylor and Simpson. definite can be ascertained. The the south side of the Cenotaph. Colonel Robertson and Mr. M.
The ceremony
chief centre of golice vigil is on also Rosser
rondered vainable the lument Flowers of the Forest"anuistance in the work of organis- the main road where it leads to the headquarters of the 2nd Division.
commenced with
the sale.
THE TYPHOON.
ENDING IN BIAS BAY
REGION.
The anticyclone is central to. the North of Korea, moving dastward. The typhoon entered' Bins Bay between 4 and 5 p.m., and is probably filling up.à. This report, issued by the Royal Observatory at 3.56 p.m., allayed many fears that the byphoon was likely to be "severe- ly felt in the Colony.
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The No. 1 signal, which has beon displayed since the typhoon reported early in the week, was replaced by the No. 6 signal (indicating that a gale ¿may be expected from the north
west) at 20.40 am. yesterday.
At 3.15 p.m. this signal was replaced by the No. 9, indicat- ing that the gale was expected to increase. However, after the reassuring news that the danger was over, this final signal was lowered at 7.26 p.m.
The tramway service was sus pended for about three hours alter 3 p.m. All other transport services carried on as usual, the ferry service having to contend with - unusually rough sen and a strong hoad wind.
should have been received whole- hearted approval by the Southern leaders who were formerly under his command.
To-day the anti-Li Tani Hsiu at mosphere is heightened by the ap pearance of an allegation in a Cam tou Government organ that Marshal Li is being used by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and is attempting to estrange the rank and Ale of the Cantonese Army,
the anti Tsai Hsin propaganda According to a reliable report,
is being engineered by a certain 'polition! group.
However, Marshal Li made a statement which was published in the Canton Press, denying, that his journey to the South has any con-. nection with political activities and' repeating what he said upon his arrival at Hong Kong.
Marshal Li is still staying at Hong Kong.
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(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, NOV. 11. Bone apprehension is being felt in connection with Marshal · Li Thai Esin's return to the South when
political situation is still tense and the differences between the hostile Canton and Nanking factions are not yet com- poned. The former civil and mili- tary administer of the Linng Evang Provinces is suspected in local official circles of colluding with Marshal Chiang Kai Shok for the downfall of Canton's cause. Tho "Min Kua Daily News, the official organ of the Canton Kuomintang, nad other local dailïcs of influence have made commenta not altogether favourable to the former Canton: Marshal. His return was branded as an indication of extension of Chiang Kai Shek's intrigues to break up the prosent solidarity of the southern group of the Kuomin- tang. He was, therefore, charged with taking, orders from Chiang Kai Shok which, according to the vernacular Press, is doomed to failai This much should be said about.
Placards and ** Slogans.” the Northern trouble. Although
Certain parts of the city, includ. foreign papery report the partial Manchuria to the railway zone, the station and some of the principal withdrawal of Japanese troops in ing the Canton-Kowloon Railway local Press does not hold the same throughfares, were placarded with the comment that the former are to of these were as follows:-". Down Japanese and Chinese troops raises anti-Li Tsai Hain slogans. Some blame for it. Vernacular papers with Li Tsui Hain who is taking also scorn the order, supposed to orders from Chiang Kai Shek," have been issued from Nanking, papers that all anti-Japanese áning dog of Chiang Kai Shek, who und reported in the "foreign news- Down with Li Tani Esin, a run-
tivities be stopped.
is secretly returning to Canton to Street and up-country lectures How seeds of discord among the continue to be rigorously pursue
"Down
Local forecast issued by the Observatory: Cyclonic gales, moderating, overcast, with rain at first, improving later.
·Anti-Japanese' Feeling.
rendered by the pipers of the Argyllingealo of poppies in the Happy Another district marked for special view. The latest clash between i
and Sutherland Highlanders. and at the conclusion, the **Last Post
was sounded by buglers of the South Wales Borderers.
A gun fired from H. M.S. Borwick announced the commencement "of the two minutes' silence, the assamb
Valley district was under the large of Mr. H. E. Strange while supervision is the foreign residential Mr. J. Russell had charge of affaire quarter, where great inconvenience as Taikoo.
Ta Kowloon
Dinners and the helpers in- is being suffered. eluded:-
bridge parties and such like noe-
ly in the square and those around Mesdames Court, Landsdowne turnal amenities must needs be standing with bewed hands. An-. Carruthers, Lloyd-Jones, J. W. other gan broke the silence and the ualdwin, Easterbrook, M. Tetley, forfeited for the present discretion bugler sounded the "Reveille."
M. Costello, Cornelius, Silkstone, being the better part of valour The last ritual in the solemn cerés. M. Manubis, Boas, Lyal, Ren-after dark. The grumbling can mony took place when Bishop Val dall, Lieb, Price, Moodie, Fowkes, torta, accompanied by the Rev. Fr
Crofton, Dann, Tinson, and Houri J. J. O'Brien, C.F.,"left the body han. of clergy and, approaching the font of the Cenotaph, prenounced the Blessing. The ceremony ended with the singing of the National An- them.
His Exelleney the Governor laid a wreath on the Cenotaph, and was followed by H.D. the G.O.C.. the Commodore, the Senior Air Foren Officer, and representatives of the Royal Merchant Navy, foreign navies and armies, British Legion. Old Comrades' Association and civilian bodies.
Misses B. Taylor, M. Taylor;
Mitchell, Speurslag, Brane Robinson, Dalziel, Winters, Wolfey, Miller, Butler, Laurenson, Ben- nington, Scott, J. Smalley, K Smalley. Fowler, Booth, Bokea Lung, Whitham, Hopwar, Nish, Blackmore.. A. E. Steal, Self, S. Dalziel, Witchell.
Clars wore lanned by Mrs. C. Rondall and Mr. C. M. Manners.
While the actual result of the sale will not be available for some time, it is estimated that the returns this After the departure of His Ex-year will be in every way as gratify cellency the Governor and the ing ns in the past. A rough disposing of the troops, the gen estimate of the takings in the eral puble placed their floral tri- Island is placed at 83,000. buteas
CHINESE HEROES.
TRIBUTE AT BOTANICAL GARDENS.
Another tribute to the dead wa
better be imagined than described.
Nevertheless, if given a choice, any thing is better than that the Reds should take the town.
Police Search All Pedestrians.".
This morning apparenty after the receipt of further news from up country sterner precautions were adopted by the authorities. Shortly after the tiffin hour all the rickshas und 'buses going to and from the main road were stopped by possos of armed policemen. All påssöngers had to "alight and undergo a sys tematic search: Parcels were close- AT THE HONG KONG CLUB. examined, and traffic was delayed and generally inconvenien- BIG SU COLLECTED FROM
ced. Armed policemen could be AUCTION.
seen at every point of vantage, and nothing out of the ordinary could
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paid at the Chinese War Memorial tice Day, the Hong Kong Club was | have cluded their attention.
The emergency regulations give a general air of pessimism, and prospects for the Armistice Day Danes at the Club to which Euro-
As is usual every year on Armis
in the Botanical Gardens, orected thrown open to members' wODER- by the Imperial War Graves Com folk and friends, and the large mission in memory of Chinese whe number of guests, who were present died in the service of the British to witness the ceremony at the Government during the Great War Cenotaph," afterwards partook of HE. the Governor arrived at refreshments in the Club Lounge. 11:46 a.m., the. General, Öflear Com Later in the Club bar, Mr. W. A. penna living on the Swatow side manding (Major, General Bandi. Dowley, assisted by Mr. W. F. lands), the Commodore (Captain Simmons, auctioned several articles, Walker) and the Senior Air Force for which there was very keen bid- Officer being also in attendance. ding. Wo understand that about They were met on arrival by the 81,800 were collected from members Chinese representatives of the by this means.
are keen on going. Attempts are, however, being made to arrange some sort of facilities from the Chi ness authorities.
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by the students. I presume by this military leaders, and time everyone is "fed up with the with Li Tani Hain who is endanger- inevitable repetition of many of the ing the proceedings of the Exträ- oratorical efforts. A rumour is cur-ordinary Sessions of the Central rent that some piece good shops are soon suspending operations; what Committes of the Kuomintang.!! with only native and some Shanghai None of these placards were signed, production, to sell, owing to the ex- clusion of enemy goods, which that the Government was' at a havo always been a hot favourite loss as to those responsible for them, with the middle and lower classes. They were torn down later ou dur profitable business can hardly being the day. maintained. It is authoritatively said that overcarried stocks of various Japanese goods are worth and districts, and, therefore, the over two million dollars in Swatow present boycott is harmful to locat leaders is to put it lightly..
Visitor from Canton,
General Li Taung Jen, formerly one of the "Big Four" of the'] Kwangsi, alique, and a member of the National Council of the present Canton Kevolutionary Government, stated in an, interview with. A notable personality, Mr. Hu,
Press representatives to-day that Canton's Minister of Reconstrucall this anti-Li Tai Hsin sentiment "There tion, arrived here yesterday by the here was shoyr onsense.. Mr. Hu and a party of five others. phasized, in the allegation that steamship Haining, becompanied by is not the slightest truth," he em They were met on board by Govern- Marshal Li is taking orders from meat officials and newspaper report Chiang Kai Shok and that his pre- ers, and the Municipality has been sont return to the South is to break decorted for the occasion. Fisgeup the solidarity of the southern were much in evidence both inside camp. Nothing is subversive in and outside the building, and some connection with his return, de Li arches were specially put up in the Tani Hain is so much opposed to main thoroughfares, and brilliantly Chiang Kai Shek as any of us.". lighted at night. Everywhere wore The former Canton administer is signs of cordial welcome to the still staying in Hong Kong, and visitors.
on account of these sudden and un- Last night he was the guest of expected unfavourable comments bonear at a banquet given by the and suspicion in connection with Mayor and Mr. Hn is also to be his return, it is most unlikely that entertained by the Chinese Chamber he will proceed to Canton in the" of Commerce.
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