FIERCE
FIGHTING WITH "REDS"
HEROIC DEFENCE
OF KANCHOW.
I
Bitter Criticism of Canton.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932.
VARSITY MEDICAL COMPANY MEETING. WHITE MAN IN THE
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING.
The Society has passed through.
LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD..
JUNGLE.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT &
* CONVINCED HE IS MY
HUSBAND,"
An extraordinary general meeting
Geneva. Mrs. Fawcett, the wife A very successful year," said Mr. shareholders of the China Enter of Colonel Fawcett, the British ex
WOMAN RIDER THROWN.
FAMOUS SURGEON'S 100MILE DASH.
During, a gallop of the Belvoir Hunt near Malton
Mowbray in
T. W. Goh nt the annual genam tainment and Land Investment Co.,plorer who has been lost in the which the Prince of Wales, the Duke
bitch, was held at the Office of the jungle of Brazil since 1996, states of Gloucester and Prince George |
meeting of the Hong Kong Univer sity Medical Society, at the Union Company, King's Theatre Building, at noon yesterday, for the purpose Assembly Hall yesterday afternoon
of confrming a Special Rosolution, (From Our Own Correspondent.) when . large number of under-
graduates wore prosent. Mr. K. of the Company on March 63: ---
passed at an extraordinary meeting Lam took the chair.
KIKIANG, April 3.
A Router telegram from Cunton
saya that General Chen Tai To
الأب عرب
Continuing his annual report, the Hon. Souretary (Mr. T. W. Goh)
mid that the Society for the Arst Commander-in-Chief of the Can,b, tonese Armies, was going South to time" won three intor-faculty tourna Fachong. The telegram aya tha monts in succession in a year- he wants avoid the delegaven of General Ho Ying, Ching, Feng Yueanis, cricket, and basketball.
Hinny and Yen "Hai Shan
that she is now convinced that her took part-Mrs. Pilkington, the husband has been found,
young wife of Captain A. Pilking- Her canadence is based on several ton, was heavily thrown at a dit- facts in the following cable from oult jump. She received injuries the News-Chronicle New York to her face and particularly her Correspondent a-
He told the Consul "I came to
поле
That there shall be added to Article 71 of the Articles of Asso- Fresh hope that Colonel Faweets Mrs. Pilkington's horæ cleared ciation of the Company the is still alive was raised here by the hedge, but an overhanging words:
circumstantial report given to the branch caught her head and she was but the Chairman shall receive British Consul at Sao Paulo by thrown backward from the saddle. 'double remuneration."
Stephen Rattin, a trapper, who is
One of the Arst to go to her aid The Hou. Dr. S. W. Te'o occupied making on his periodic returns was her mother, Mrs. J. F. Harri- who (Applause.) He congratulated the the chair in the absence of Sir Shou. from the jungle to civilisation. were conferring at that time with captain of the respective teams ou son Chow,
son, of Wicklow, Lodge. the Military leaders. on the anti-their success and thanked the fol Red campaign.
The resolution before the meeting Never was conference more
lowing gentlemen for their valuable was confirmed on the proposal of journey from Sao Paulo, between in the evening an operation was needed on thas" matter, but never
lectures delivered under the auspices the Chairman, seconded by Mr. P.the rivers Xingue and Madeira. A performed by Sir Harold Gillies, also has the public been so dissatis of the Society: Dr. M. Hoisfield, M. Hodgson. fied with 'Canton. Is not Kiangsi
white man dressed in skin and the London surgeon,, "to the Kwangtang Province Yet, Tan, Dr. L. T. Ride, Mr. R. A. & part of China and a neighbour Prof. J. L. Shellshear, Dr. Li Shu why in Canton so indifferent to the Hill, Dr. G. S.. English, Dr. T. P. Red mennee in Kiangsi
Wu, Dr. M O. Pfister and Dr. C. A. C. Herklots.
I that selegram is correct, it confirms what the people here think of Canton.
The annual social function of the
Canton troops have been on the borders of Kingsi al the winter. Society was held in December in What did they come for? And what the form of a fancy dress ball which were they staying for this. Thet was largely attended. In November, thus, the Japanese attacked the Chinese at Chaqui and the Com-the Society bade farewell to Dr. munists saw their opportunity to take Kanchow.
The Stage of Kanchow,
Kanchow was protected by six "loan" under the command of General Mah and the Communista were 60,000 to 50,000 around Kan chow and the district,
H. Dighy who went home on leave.
Later. . Y. Wang.
an Indian aneunpment, six weeks
Mys. Pilkington, who was uncon xious, was rushed to hospital, and
Jowson, Liang Chi Hao and Chasg me and told me his name was Faw-vices reached London Sir Harold Those present, were Meears. Liwearing a long beard' appronebed | When the urgent call for his gor Kwai Lin (Directors), and Messrs. cest and asked that when I got back was at the University sports' at the P. M., Hodgson and Chan Turg I should sport to you and to some White City. An 8.Q.S. was broad. Syn, and Dr. Edward W. J. Sun
one named Paget.""
cast, and a few minutes later he. (shareholders).
was on his way to Melton, 105 miles distant.
STUDENTS FILE PETITION.
The Consul, Mr. Arthur Abbott, after closely questioning Rattin, said he had query confidence in his story,
Rattin described the white man FUTURE OF R.M.S.P.
(who he said was being held..cap-
tive) aa being about 60 years of
AMERICANS INTERESTED IN age, eft, in height add powerfully
EASTERN TANGLE.
PRESIDENT ASKED FOR
ACTION..
buil
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Olue of Two Names,
Mrs. Fawcett told me that her husband, although 67, looks young
er.
(as
COMPANIES.
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SIR JOHN CADMAN'S TASK.
A scheme for the re-arrangement
He is 8ft. lin. in height, and of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Rattin said)
"powerfully group of companies has been ap
proveit at meetings of stockholders. The chief object of the scheme is
To commemorate the death of Dr. C Y. Wang, late Professor of Pathology, a campaign had beer Telegrams were sent in all dire launched to collect funds for the tions asking for help., Kiangxi purpose of erecting a bronze bast of alone answered and sent two divi- the late professor in the University.
dron Kian
Canton dida nothing, though their troops were The Vice-Chancellor, Sir William
That the college students in the built." on the borders of Kiangsi and could Hornell, had kindly permitted the United States of American like other The Pagot" referred to would reach Kanchow in three days.
For a whole month General "Muh
bronze bast to be placed in a con- groups of people of that country be Sir Ralph Pages, a former Bri- had bravely held out in Ranchowvenient place in the School of share a deep egneern over the pre- fish Ambasador to Brazil, who was with his six toan," and when his Pathology.
sent situation in, the Far East is great friand of Colonel Fawcett. umumanition wis exhausted, he had to rely on the airplanes which came The Society also regretted the evidenced by a petition signed by The Consul at Sao Paulo is also daily to drop his ammunition and death of Dr. J. Anderson, who had thousands of college and university a friend of Colonel Fawcett, and, bomb the Reds. The Communists done valuable service to the Univer-students throughout the United Mrs. Fawcett told ine, the fact that attempted storm the lage many times could not take it and a photograph of whom States, which was recently submit Rattin mentioned these names sub Being unable to take it openly.
had been hung up in the Medical ted to President Hoover. A copy stantiates his story, they dug galleries one i long and Library.
of this petition has just been re- blow up the Erst, South and Wost Gintes, but the City still rosisted.
The garrison fought very Berealy at
the regrouping of thu fests into
two new operating companies, which
it is hoped will result in a retura of prosperity.
Sir John Cadian was appointed. independent chairman of Beveral meetings of the companies which
considered she scheme.
Sir John said that the scheme. provided an essential protection
Sao Paulo-Mr" Ratin is to lend In conclusion, the Hon. Secretaryjecived by the Student Division of a party of four men which is to thanked the Hon. Treasurer (Prof the National Committee of Y.M.C.Aset out short on a rescue expedi-for the companies embraced by it, each of those untes A complete L. T. Ride) for his hard work in of China. company was blown up at the managing the financial site of the North Gate but the soldiers were never downhearted: they had build Socioty.
barriandes and very fierce fighting began on the debris and at the foot of thy barrkende, Many sol diers and Communists were killed!
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The petition renda as follows:
We who submit this petition are students in colleges and univer. Hities of the United States elected Amerion.
New Office Bearers.
The following were
tion.
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as well as trade creditors and secur He states that it will be extreme-ed and unsecured creditors. The ly difficult and dangerous to get the scheme affected the rights of thirty captive away from the native tribe, or more class of creditors, and a large number of individual se- The party will be away for at least cured creditors of the fifteen coni- panies comprised within the scheme. Sir William McLintock, on behalf of the trustees, outlined the scheme, and resolutions for its submission
all the meetings.
Realising that a large five months.
at that spot, but the Communistsole bears for the year 1935-3part of the burden in any future
'could not 'stale the barricades, their wrists being cut with swords when they were trying to climb over and bayonet thrusts juflicted terrible body wounds. After the fighting, one could see blood everywhere.
Relief at Last.
President-Proi. W. 1. Gerrard.
world warfare will fall upon us, we
Hon. Treasurer--Prof. L. T. Ride, feel called upon in the present WHAT SPAIN OWES to the High Court were passed at
Chairman-Mr. K. C. Lam? Hon. Secretary-Mr. Lo Chong
FAL
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GIRL GUIDES HUT FUND.
SUCCESSFUL BRIDGE AND MAHJONGG DRIVE.
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international erisia to express our convictions.
"The Kellogg-Briand Pact re- nounces war as an instrument of national policy.
The Covenant of the League of Nations condemn's war and devises means to prevent it.
The Nine-Power Treaty gaur antees the teritorial and adminis.
The two divisions from Kinm, Jost several pretionw days before - they were able to cross the river at Kanchow. That city is between two rivers which form. 7. AL last, on the 6th of March, & pon toon brider was successfully thrown. across and the soldiers hegan the crossing, and chased the Com munists from the West Gate to the East Gate That Babting took a
"To all of these agreementa fall day, the Communists retreat-
when a ing hastily over the river. At one
bridge and mahjongg drive Japan is signatory but her troops Rage Pang Tel Huat bad to launch was held in aid of the Girl Guiden have recently been waging hostili-,
A most enjoyable afternoon wastrative integrity of China. spent at the Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday
In this we
TO GERMANY.
AMBASSADOR ON TIES BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES
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The Royal Mail 43 per cent. De benture stockholders are not direct- ly affected. Sir William said that in the opinion of the trustees it was unlikely that these Debenture holders would suffer loss.
Speaking to holders of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company 5 per cent. Debenture stock, Sir Willian
Berlin, Mar. 31.-Documenting the new spirit abroad in Spain, the new said that under prosent depressed Spanish Ambassador to Germany, conditions it was impossible to Sonor Arquistain y Querede depart make any reliable estimate of the ed from, diplomatic tradition to-day able to meet stockholders' interests,""
future income of the company avail-
or of the realisable value of the presenting his credentials to President von. Hindenburg. Last.
The value of the White Star Line's a veneral attack with machine-guns Headquarters Hut Fund. It was ties on Chinese soil
addition to using all the accepted investment in Oceanie Steam Na and held guns across the river to organised by the Women's Sectione a grave threat to the newer formulus, the now onvoy gave his vigation, which cost £7,000,000, is nunid a disaster. On that day
March 6) Kanthow we saved. All of the Y.M.C.A. and Mrs. J. H. spirit in international affairs, and speech a distinctly personal nots by dependent on the Oceanic being. honour to General Man who has Hunt made, a very efficient M.C.for the preservation of that world Spain and Germany, establishing meat in trade coditions.
to the necess of the instrumente tracing the spiritual links between its creditors, and on an improve ablo to make an arrangement, with bean at Kanehow for two years and It is hoped to repeat similar tune. peace which we intensely desire. has freely risked his life many tions in the future. The prize win-
thereby a precedent which created a It is proposed to take stops to tines! Honour and gratitude to
"Against the Japanese 25 his galant soldiers, who knew that
people we have absolutely no ill minor sensation in political quar-Star is in the hands of Preference ensure that the control of the White
sooner or later they will be faced
Contrast Bridge:st, Mrs. E. feeling. In Japan as in every other tera.
shareholders. with further ordeals no less severe.
Cook Booby, Mrs. Elliott-Hay.nation there are those who deplore
U.S. BASEBALL
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGLES OPEN
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BOUVÉS.]
New Yonx, April 13
The results of matches played in the American and National Leagues yesterday were as follows:
Brooklyn
National League.
New York Cincinnati St. Louis
3 Boston
6 Chicago
10 Pittsburgh
J
'nors were :-*
ward.
and oppose the policy of the mili
taristic group who have brought
Declaring that the first Spanish public, established in 1873, was
Auction Bridgeist, Mrs. Grist; about the recent bloodshed. But already the spiritual child of Ger Booby, Mrs. Holloway.
Mahjongg.-1st, Mrs. Booby, Miss.0. Allison.
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in the face of the present situation
Russell; we do firmly desire to join forces man thinkers and economists;
with all people wherever they are Senor Querede stated that the same A hand-made leather bag, made who would act in the interests of influences wore at work in the deve and presented by Mrs. J. H. Hunt, peace.
lopment which culminated in was won by Mrs. L. Jack.
Ingo tiba
"And therefore we
the
of resemblance between.
The prizes were kindly presented Government of the United States preclamation of the second Spanish. to the winners by Mra, T. H. King, fol America to co-operate to the Republic a year ago. He emphasis- in the unavoidable absence of Mrs. fullest extent with the League ofed the fact that there were many W. T. Southorn, who received a Nations in insisting that there be bouquet of flowers' from Miss70 further hostilities between points Johanna Holland, a Girl Guide.. Japan and Chion, and that the din Spain's and Germany's situation The committee extend its thanks pute between these nations he and that the new Spanish constitu- to the following for contributing ted by the appropriate methods tion was patterned closely after the towards the prizos:-Colegial Disinfluenced by any consideration of German mudel.
of conference and arbitration, un pensary, Kayamally & Co., "Mrs. W.
These points oft 6 T. Southern, Mrs. Newill, Mr. P.hat the contending armies have contact between two modern states,
and we urge done or can do. As means to this he concluded, should furnish
5 Philadelphia 13 S. Cassidy and Mesara, Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.; also to Mrs. Mer rick for a donation and Ye Olde Printeris for the score cards, ·
American League.
Philadelphia Chicago
8 New York
$ St. Louis Rester's American Service,
New Yonk, April 13,
tives in the United States Senate ond House of Representatives that The baseball mason opened you Aslay with one game at Washing vates, now and in the future,
wo wish the full strength of their. ton, in which the Senators defeated support each measures as will up Boston (a the American League) hold the spirit and purpose of this by one run to nil
petition"
ment to Japan and China of a antries.
"1. An embargo on the ship.strong bend between the two coun-
plements of war and all cominodi
These sentiments were echoed by
HEROIC RESCUE.
SOLDIER'S NIGHT ON ROCK
OF GIBRALTAR.
Gibraltar has been stirred by the plucky rescup of a British soldier who was stranded on the Rock.
Private Page, of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, while climbing the Rock, reached a peril- ous position and was unable either
to ascend or descend.
His shouts for help were heard, but darknem fell before he could be located.
Floodlighting was then tried, but without succoss.
A number of Page's comrades spent the night cheering him in
his ordeal with megaphone calls.
Lies which can be used in the man- the President in his reply, expreme nings, of the Royal Engineers, At daybreak Corporal W. Jon- Incture of materials of war, such as cotton and iron, and
ing the hops that the ties between climbed down the Rock with a ropa As a last resori, a total Germany and Spain would grow a from the top. He lashed Page and. and at -8.30. Inund Page 800 feet aggressor pation Logroni begotio progresmu sod that the two himself to the rope, and with diffi nations would co-operate in est culty they were hauled up exhaust- And we inform car representa ablishing Europe's future well-being ed at 10, cheered by a great crowd (Continued on Previove Golumin.) and happines..
of soldiers and sailors
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