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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
DECEMBER 16, 1929.
THE LATE ADMIRAL THE REBELLION IN DYNAMITE DANGER
·JACKSON.
KING LAUDS HIS SERVICES TO SCIENCE.
A WIRELESS PIONEER.
THE NORTH.
CHENGCHOW REVOLT SUPPRESSED.
SHIH YU-SAN MOVING ON"
CHUCHOW.
London, Dec. 15. H.M. the King has sent the fol lowing message to the widow of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Jackson, who died yesterday, ex- pressing his sympathy with her in RICH RESIDENTS FLEE.
her and loss
"Sir Henry Jackson will be re- Imembered not only for his distin- guished' service in the Navy, - bul also for his devotion to the cause
Shanghai, Dec. 15.
IN COURT.
MAGISTRATE UNEASY OVER EXPLOSIVE EXHIBIT.
ORDERS ITS REMOVAL.
"I will not have dynamite brought into Court", remarked Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Police Court this morning, objecting to the close proximity of a quantity of the explosive exhibited as evidence of the nature of a seizure made on a fishing junk in Aberdeen, Harbour, yesterday.
In deference to the wishes of the Bench, the dynamite was taken out; his Worship enjoining should be watched while it was left
outside.
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that
it
It has been definitely catab lished that hundreds of rebel of science and research as a mem- troops under General Tang ber of the Royal Society."
In the press tributes to the dead Seng-chi revolted against their
Proceeding with the case, Acting Admiral, he is described as having leader at Chengchow on the 11th been the greatest scientific Fellow instant throwing the city into a Sub-Inspector A. V. Baker said the of the Royal Society, which is an panic. Considerable looting byaherman admitted having two honour accorded to nong but the mutinous troops occurred rifles, 50 rounds of ammunition and eminent scientists, for his rebefore they were disarmed. a quantity of the explosive in his searches in electrical physics. He
General Tang Seng-chi is said, posscasion without a permit. It did was also a member of the Institu- Lion of Electrical Engineers, and to be seriously handicapped by not appear to be a serious case of of the institution of Naval Archi-lack of funds. It was due to his smuggling, and the D.C.I. was not tects, and was honoured by many inability to pay the troops. that pressing the case.
trouble. occurred. The leading societies.
the
1
Imposing Anes aggregating $100
As a scientist, his services in "mutiny" was subsequently sup-or three months. Imprisonment on the Navy were invaluable. He pressed by General Tang Seng-chi was one of the pioneers of wire-and no further reports of disorder less telegraphy, and was the first have come from Chengehow. person in this country to apply Hertzian waves to the transmis sion of telegraphic messages. This he did what on the staff of the warship Vernon, which was the Portsmouth Radio School many Sure ago.-British Wireless,
TO SCARE AWAY PIRATES.
FISHERMAN'S USE OF
DYNAMITE.
1
Fighting Near Nanking.
was
the two charges, Mr,, Hamilton in- formed the accused that he had taken into consideration the fact of his having admitted the offence. The man pleaded" that he only appearing before the Court on It appears that fighting between behalf of his father, who was too Nanking and the Kuominchus old and decrepit to come all that rebels under General Shih Yu-sunway. is imminent. The vanguard of the latter's forces are understood to have advanced as far as Chu- chow, some 30 miles from Nati- king. Skirmishes have already oc- curred but it is evident the rebel commander is awaiting reinforce- ments.
The Magistrate:--Whose bail money is it, yours or your father's? The man replied that it was his father's money; and was thereupon told that it would not be his own money that he would be losing.
He replied that it was all the same; he would feel as keenly about it as the old man.
remark His Worship made a which was inaudible, and confirmed
his previous sentence.
To hinder the advance of the rebels, the Nanking forces destro ed the Tientsin-Pukow railway Stating that he required the thir-bridge at Chuchow on Saturday teen sticks of dynamite and four morning. In and."around Chu- detonators for protection against chow, the Government forces are pirates, the master of a fishing bort, who appeared before. Mr. T. S. engaged in preparing extensive IS Whyle Smith at the Kowloon Magi- stracy this morning on a charge of unlawful possession of dangerous woods, was fined $20.
trenches and fortifications.
The withdrawal of the wealthy
of Chucho Chinese résidents continued in hundreds during the Most of them are pro- ceeding to Shanghal.
It was stated by Sergeant Hud-week-end, son that the goods were concealed, and, when found, the detonators and fuse had been inserted into the dynamite in preparation for fishing purposes. In that state they were dangerous, as they would explode If dropped,
The defendant auid he and re- qaired the dynamite to prevent al- tucks by pirates, but his Worship pointed out that it would be just as dangerous to himself if he used dynamite to frighten off pirates.
OLD MAN SENT TO PRISON.
THEFT FROM CONTRACTOR'S.
SHED.
It seems certain that the rebola will open hostilities against the loyal forces within the next few days. Nasking is preparing for strielly defensive campaign for the time being. The leaders "are not the least bit apprehensive.
Rebel Stronghold.
at
The main body of Shil Yu-san's troops is raported to be Pengpu, (or Pangfow) which seventy to eighty miles to north-west of Nanking along Tientsin-Pukow Railway.
IN SHANGHAI? WANG CHIANG-WEI
REPORTS OF HIS ARRIVAL WITH EUGENE CHEN.
Shanghai, Dec. 11. Unconfirmed reports were cur rent in Shanghai yesterday to the effect that Mr. Wang Ching-wei, chairman
of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, nc- companied by Mr. Eugene Chen, former. Minister of Foreign Af fairs; Mr. Chen Kun-pd, former Minister of Labour; and Mr. Chen Shu-jen, former private secretary to, the late Dr. Sun Yet-sen, all of whom are leading members of the
is
the
the
Left Wing of the Kuomintang, had secretly arrived in Shanghai,
. It in Aufd that Mr. Wang has It will be recalled that Im-formally taken up his appointment mediately after their mutiny at as eivil commandant of the "Party Anking and Pukow, the troops Salvation Armies,' as the forces under Shih Yu-san retreated to opposed to Marshal Chiang Kai- Pengu. Some of the Kuominchun shek are termed,
have made
In sentencing a 75-year-old Chin-insurgents, however, exe to one month's hard labour on the districts north of Mingkwang (Mingkwang a charge of larceny of a iron bar their headquarters. from a contractor's shed, Mr. T. S. is about fifty miles to the north- Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon west of Nanking,) Magistracy this morning, intimated) It is believed that when the that he would take into considera- Kuominchun launch their attack tion the man'a age.
on Nanking, they will attack from The defendant had been imprison-two directions. ed in 1903 for stealing and again in 1920 for a similar offence. He said, in reply to his Worship, that since his convictions he had been in Shum Chun begging..
His Worship: That's your only occupation, begging and stealing?
The defendant remarked that his wife was 80 and blind, while hed himself was 75.
"STREET FOUNTAIN
FIGHT.
GIRL AND COBBLER IN A QUARREL..
Han Fu-chu.
PASSENGER BOAT CONFISCATED.
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SEQUEL TO DISCOVERY OF OPIUM.
:
An application by C.P.D. Clarke, Conflicting.reports prevail con- for the confiscation of a passenger cerning the loyalty of General Han boat, 956 V.Y
was allowed by unother Kuominehun Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central
Fu-chu, who' surrendered toMagistracy this morning, after he
general,
Nanking Government some months had enquired if there was anyone ago at the outset of the Nanking-in Court who wished to raise any Kuominchun war in Central China: objection to the request.
Until recently, the loyalty of Han Fu-chu to Nanking has not been doubted, but when the Shih Yu-kan Divisions revolted AL Anking and Pukow, reports were current that Han Fu-chu would joln in the military movement against Chiang Kai-shek.
in
It was stated that on December the mistress of the boat WAH charged with possession of illicit opium whilst the boat was Hongkong Harbour, the quantity found in her possession being 400. taels of raw and 30 taels of pre- pared. She was then fined $10,000 During the week-end, news was and $3,000 respectively, with the When a young Chinese man and received from Honan stating that option of one year's imprisonment, Han Fu-chu's delegates had ar- a girl appeared before Mr. T. S. rived at Loyang and were conferring Whyte' Smith at the Kowloon Ma- with the loyal leaders, suggesting gistracy this morning on a charge terms for joining in the of fighting at a streel fountain, his against the rebels, Worship asked what they were now i
fighting at a fountain för.
"
war
Anti-Extremist Order,
The girl said she had accidentally
knocked down a pair of shoes be
Marshal Yen Hsi-shan, the
order
AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE RIOT.
ROTHBURY MINERS ATTACK" POLICE...
Sydney, Dec. 16. Four thousand minera at a
longing to the man, who was a cob- Governor of Chihli and Shankl blor, and he struck hat." The man Provinces, has issued an Intimated that he had scolded the prohibiting, the so-called "People's girl for her carelessness and she Movement" in his administrative had struck him with a bamboo pole, districts. The organisers, Com-Rothbury colliery viciously attack- causing an injury to the right eye,,munist in origin, have been spreaded the police early this morning, Both danis were cautioned. ing propaganday against theThe police used revolvers.and three'
miners were wounded. Central Government,
Several police were injured as the With one previous conviction They have been, particularly aguinat him for stealing, a Chinese active in demanding the return to result of heavy stone-throwing-
Rcuter. who appeared before Mr. T. S. power of Mr. Wang Ching-wel, the Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Kuomintang extremist politician Magistracy this morning on 3. and other Kuomintang Leftists. charge of larceny of 35 cattles of The order of Marshal Yen Hai-han coal from the Lee On Coalyard of is in compliance with instructions Pitt Street, was sentenced to four from Nanking, requesting him to months hard labour.
stop the pro-Leftist propaganda In North China..
Two young Chinese were given 'six months' hard labour by Mr. T.
COOLER WEATHER,
the
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone is central to Shanghai, Later. the N.E. of Japan. The depres-, S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon There are no new developmentssion over S.W. China is shallower. Magistracy this morning for along the Peking-Hankow Railway, A depression is shown to snatching a jacket, which a small Tang Beng-chi has so far made no south of Kores. The forecast till girl was currying In Lalchikok. algu of embarking on his threaten- neon to-morrow is:-SE to E. or Road. The men ran away after ed aback on the Wuhan cities, and N.E. winds, moderate; generally the theft, but were arrested on in meanwhile the Government, forces cloudy: some drizzle or mist; bes formation the following day, are strengthening their defences: coming cooler.
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