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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1929.
THREE HONGKONG SWATOW FALLS TO
ESTATES.
MR. E. ROCK, MR.`R. BIRBECK AND MR. A. COOPER.
PROBATE INTIMATIONS.
Mr. Edward Clark Rock, mana. ger of the Hongkong Jockey Club Stables, who died on July 27 last year, left estate in Hongkong to the value of $30,700.
Resealing of a certified copy of the letters of administration has been granted to Dr. S. W. Tao, the attorney of Elizabeth Musto, of 150, Bristol Road, Gloucester, grandmother of the deceased and the only person entitled to the estate of the intestate.
CANTONESE.
PEACEFUL KWANGSI
EVACUTION.
CENTRAL BANK' "PAYS” FOR'
THE TUROVER.
ALL SILVER SEIZED.
Swatow, June 15. Swatow came under Cantonese control to-day, the troops of the Third Division, under General Chlang. Kwang-nai taking posses- sion peacefully..The city has been Mr. Reginald Joseph Birbeck, in the hands of adherents of the late Hongkong civil servant, who Kwangsi Clique for months past, died at St. Raphael, France, on but following the successive de June 19 last year, left local estate feats on the West River and the of $2,900 and property in England retirement from Wuchow, the to the value of £100.7.9. Roseni-leaders In Swatow decided to ing of a cortified copy of the will
evacuate this week. has been granted to Mr. G. G, N.
"Cantonese troops have been Tinson, the attorney of Marjorie Slade, of Paris, sole executrix.close to the city for more than a week, but while the Kwangai Mr. Alexander Cooper, late fore- officials were in occupation did man in the Royal Naval Yard Hongkong, who died in the Royal Naval Hospital on October 30, 1927, left local' estate of $400, and property in England to the value of £659.8.9. Resealing of the pro- bate of the will has been granted to Mr. Henry Marlow. Deceased formerly lived at 57, Albert Road, Southsen, Portsmouth.
|MASTER GUILTY OF
OVERLOADING.
TOOK ON WATER BALLAST IN CANTON.
FINED $200 TO-DAY.
Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared be- fore the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole,. R.N., at the Marine Court this morning, on behalf of Capt. D. Bousfield, manter of the 8.8. Tal Lee, who was charged with over- loading his vessel on the night
not venture nn-attack. -
"Itousing Welcome."
On learning that the evacuation of the Kwangel troops and officials at Swatow had been completed. Chiang Kwang-nni gave the order to take the city, the troops approa- ching the town from three direc- tions. The troops "captured"
without opposition Puning and Kitshing and entered Swatow yes- terday afternoon, when the big contingent of Cantonese troops was given a "rousing welcome" by
BOOMTANZANILIZERS TORONTATIVE INTENSIVASTATING SE OSOBIERNISTA CRAY KATUS"
THE BETTER WAY.
. Don't criticise others. Be an example to your neighbours by helping to conserve the water supply.
ANDREAMULCERONANCIMA representatives of the people and of the various public organien- tions.
MARSHAL LI CHAI SUM'S FUTURE.
TO BE GIVEN POST IN THE
**GOVERNMENT.?
NANKING REPORTS.
A somewhat surprising rumour is going the round of curtain Govern. ment circles to the effect that suggestions have been made by pro- minent members of the Kuomintung C.E.C. that Marshal Li Chal-sum should be restored to freedom immediately and given a post in the Government.
Other reports have it that Mar- shal Li will on released on condition that he leaves, China.
The ultimate decision, it is stated, will rest with Marshal Chiang Kal-shek.
Marshal Yon Hel-shan has been invited to become. Assistant Chief of the Kuomintung Central Ex- ecutive Committee.
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It is also reported that important. changes are contemplated in the tho National organlantion Government. It is said that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce will be combined with the Ministry of Agriculture and Mining, while the duties of Minister of Health and Minister of the Interlor are to be combined.
The
of the
amalgamation Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Communicationa was announced a day or so ago.
DREW WATER FROM HYDRANTS.
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE IN KOWLOON.
MAN'S SILLY EXCUSE.
Soveral arrests wore made during the week-end of people obtaining water from sources for- bidden to the general public. Quito a crowd of Chinese who were caught drawing water from street hydrants at various places on the mainland were brought before Mr. T. S. Whyto Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, and fined Uneasiness, relaxed considerab-$5 anch... In pleading guilty, Mr, Loseby
In one case, the defendant was Bald defendant had on board atly following the peaceful entry of the Lime 75 tons of water in ballast, the Cantonese, and the fact that stated to have been drawing which he had obtained from Can- there had been no looting by the water, and, on the approach of an ton owing to the fact that no water retiring Kwangel troops,
of June 12.
is being supplied to vessels in Chiang Kwang-nal arrived at the Hongkong. There being more car-City yesterday evening. It is un- go than usual on June 12, the derstood that six regiments of Can- defendant began to unload the tonese are to form the garrison at water but the police had already Swatow. noticed that the water-line had been passed.
Bank Suspended.
Acting Sub-Inspector Shepherd, The Contral Bank in Swatow has who prosecuted, informed his Wor-announced suspension of business ship that ht 10 p.m. the vessel's in consequence of the fact that load-line was 18 inches below the the Kwangsi leaders took away all water
mark. In unloading the the silver reserve. water, she did not leave for Can- ton until 1,30 a.m. at which time she was only a few inches below the mark.
Capt Bousfield reminded his Worship that the load-line WAR raised, but in imposing a fino of $200, his Worship intimated that the mere fact that the load-line was raised did not alter the fact that the offence constituted danger to the passengers,
SCHELDT. DISPUTE
ISSUES.
BELGIUM AND ANTWERP'S DESTINY.
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Brussels, May 10. The Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Hymans, speaking at the Belgian Prcan Association din ner to-night on the Scheldt quea tion, said: "In the negotiations we are carrying on with Holland our thoughts are fixed on the des- tiny of Antwerp."
It is alleged that over a million dollars has been taken away.
Kwangsi Officials Leave.
Swatów, June 13, Yesterday, the last remants of the Kwangel forces and all their civil officials, left.
WOMEN
Indian constablo, ho, together with others, ran away, one being arrested. As soon as the constable started to march the woman off to the Police Station, the defendant went back to the hydrant and rec menced.draw- Ing water. To acted, however, without the knowledge that a plain clothes policeman had been watch- ing him.
In reply to the charge, the de- fendant denied that he had drawn water, and was asked why he had been carrying a small tin. Ho replied that he had intended taking it home to sprinkle water: over the roads so as to prevent the streets from being damaged by the heavy traffel
The defendant was convicted and fined $5.
Two Chinese women who were
At the moment, the Kwangtung troops are at Kitynng, and a delega- tion from the Municipal Kuomin- Lang has gone to welcome them. arrested drawing water from a tap Swatow is being effectively policed in Hankow Barracks, Samshuipo, by the Public Safety Bureau and were charged before his Worship by the special force raised by the with larceny of water and were Chamber of Commerce. The chiefa fined $7.
of this force have been inspecting It day and night by motor car,
Once it was clear that the Kwangai force would retire,with- out looting, the port was relieved, and there has been none of that tension which was manifested when the Fuklen attack threatened. In that case, both defendera and at- tackers were unreliable, and there was considerable fear of what might happen if Chang Chin's Fukienese got into the place.
CHINESE SERGEANT'S
DEATH.
TWENTY-ONE YEARS IN THE POLICE FORCE,
Police Sergeant Lsu Yat, a na- tive of the Tungkoon district, died on Saturday at the Kowloon Hos- pital, at the age of 48.
- Money Taken Away,
The deceased held a very good
"Our object," he added, "h to
The Kwangsl forces have not left record of service with the Force, accuro far that port easy and gure empty-handed. In addition to the extending over a period of 21 communications with the Rhine and special levies in consideration of years. Enlisting in 1908, he was. the sen. Our communications with which their retreat was bought, or on street duty until 1917, when, on A the Rhine are particularly precarious facilitated, they have cleared out all his promotion to the rank of Ser- and inconvenient. I cannot under.possible public monies. The man- geant, he was transferred to the stand how the improvement of ager of the Swatow branch of the Detective Ollee. Recently he was Central Bank left two days ago, and transferred to the outlying district HAntwerp's outlets can hurt the Port before he went he is reported to station in Shoungehul, new terri-
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“The Belgian and the Dutch ports had cleaned the Bank of a million Stricken with fever, he was ad- aro situated on the same estuary; dollars in cash within the past few mitted last-weck into hospital, their interests are not opposed, and weeks. This interregnum has been where he passed away on Satur are in harmony with the general a sheer loss to the State. The place day,
terests of commores and naviga. has been only nominally governed,
urgent public works have been at a
Negotiations on the Scheldt pro-standstill, and in many places up the city is being kept in order by blem have been more or less con- country confusion has roigned. tinuous between Holland and Bel-
The Kwangsl forces have fled
Swatow is now back in the fold the newly-established local Govern- glum since 1019. Belglum desires The Army is said to have advanced ment Board. revision of the treation of 1839, by two routes from the south-west, which gave Holland responsibility and to be under Brigadier General from Chaochow-fu up the river to r the Improvement of the Scheldt. Chiang Kwang-nal. Its present Tai-po. It la said they are confi The Kwantung · Army
Ensentimos Belgium, or objective is the pursuit of the rodent of establishing themselves in
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or, met with practical rejection treating Kwangel men, and it is Fukien,
by Holland, the Dutch merely offer said to be making for Chaochow will probably pursue them as far ing to submit the single question fu from Kityang, before making as Tai po on the borders of the. of Belgium's Wellingen channel an entrance Into Bwatow.
claims to The Hague Tribunal. The two countries agreed on Fri day last to publish correspondence on the whole problem..
Chaochow Magistrate Flees. The District Magistrate of Chao chow-fa has fled to Hongkong, and
province
Mr. Chang Ngo-tung, who was Mayor before..the, split between
Own Corres reinstated. Our Kwangtung and Kwangal, has been pondent
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