CHINESE TROOPS MUTINY:
REVOLTERS MURDER
OFFICERS.
QRDER TO PROCEED TO FRONT RESENTED.
ANOTHER DEFECTION.
RECENT MOTOR
COLLISION.
THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930.
POLICE INSPECTOR ITALIAN CONSUL TO
LEAVING.
POLICE PROBATIONERS DENY TRIBUTES TO AN EFFICIENT
EXCESSIVE SPEEDING.
OFFICER.
STUDENT SUMMONED.PRESENTATION MADE.
SHANGHAI
MUSSOLINI'S SON-IN-LAW
APPOINTED.
CANTON PLANES FOR NORTH.
TO ASSIST IN ATTACK ON REBELS.
WILL LEAVE SOON,
BRIDE COMING TOO.
Two Police Probationers riding Members of the Hongkong Po- Shanghai will shortly have the a motor-cycle were involved in alco Force were called, on to say opportunity of welcoming two of The Aviation Bureau here has
Canton, June, 18. collision recently in Bonham Road goodbye to yet another Inspector Italy's most distinguished people, received orders from the Central with a private car, the result this morning when the Inspector Count Galeazzo Ciano di Cortel- Government in Nauking to send being Police Court proceedings General, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, lazzo and his wife, the former the greatest part of the Provincial Hankow, June 18.
which were resumed before Mr. presented Inspector Richard Lani-Signorina Edda Mussolini, daugh. Air Fleet to the North as soon as A serious mutiny, Involving a
Lindsell this morning.
gan with a large chiming clock and ter of Signor Mussolini, Dictator possible to reinforce the Nation- The driver of the car is a set of fish knives and forks on of Italy. Count Ciano has been alist Air Force in their aviation Regiment of several hundred student of St. Stephen's College, behalf of the Force, prior to his appointed Consul-General for campaign against the Kuomin- Nationalist troops stationed at named Chan Kai-ling, and he is departure of Ireland. Hwayuan, and the murder by summoned by the Traffic Depart said, had been a member of the his duties from Commander. Vis at present making the necessary
chun-Shansi rebels. Inspector Lapigan. Mr. Wolfe early in September to take over Chief of the Provincial Air Fleet,.
Italy in Shanghai and is expected
Colonel Wong, Commander-in- the mutineers of the officers ment for alleged negligent driving, Force since 1908 commanding the Regiment, has on complaint from Mr. W. P.
and in saying Galanti, present Consul-General, arrangments for the transfer of caused much concern to the Na. Thompson, a Police Probationer farewell to him, they were taking who has been transferred to the his squadrons to the North and it tionalist leaders here in view of Mr. Thompson, who is the owner had a successful career but of a
leave not only of an officer who Foreign Office in Rome. the proximity of Hwayuan to and driver of the cycle, is also personal friend of all.
Count G. Giano di Cartellazzo the 1st and 2nd. Squadrons will is expected that 14 aeroplanes of Hankow, it being about mid-way
asking $50 compenastion.
is by no means a newcomer to leave here within the next few Blaming his bad memory for between Hankow and Sinyang-ant previously, was to the effect gan's record cards, Mr. Wolfe said years been attached to the Italian
Evidence given by the complain having to produce Inspector Lani-China having for a number of days. chow, some fifty miles from Han- that he was driving along Bon- that he was pleased to, state that Legation in Peking. He is 27 made to
The flight from Canton will be kow.
Changsha in Hunan, The mutinous troops belonged when near a bend, a car which had blue
ham Road in a westerly direction it was the red marks and not the years old and has had a thorough where the Air Force propose to to the 53rd Nationalist Division been stationary on the other side cover two cards. He had had He is the son of Court Clano, the against the remainder of the ones that made his record insight into diplomatic affairs. carrying out minor operations which was recently sent to Hwa- of the road, started out across the three commendations, two yuan on the Peking-Hankow Rail- road ahead of his machine, and prompt action in securing the ar- tions, who is one of Signor Musare in that district attempting to for Italian Minister of Communica- Kwangsi and Ironside rebels who way to join in the war against the forced Mr. Thompson to Kuominchun allies. ·
swerve rest of two gangs of armed rob-solini's right hand men.
get through to Hankow. From into a wall to avoid collision. bers and the other by the Governor His son, who is coming to Changsha the aeroplanes will pr.- The cycle struck the wall and re- for his excellent work on the water- Shanghai, was formerly a journal-ceed to Hankow to await further ceived considerable damage.
front. He added that since Ins-ist, but abandoned the newspaper orders Armed with maps prepared by pector Lanigan had been in charge profession for the diplomatic ser Major Wu Kam-ngar will re- Mr. I. N. Chan, the architect, de- of the waterfront searchers vice and gained much of his early Commander-in-Chief of the Pro- main in Canton acting 39 fining the positions of the two there had not been a single experience in China, where he not vincial Air Force during the vehicles before and after the case of pirates having boarded a
absence of Colonel Wong. Only the defendant this morning sug part from him," Mr. Wolfe con-
for the protection of the Kwang- accident. Mr. Hin-shing. Lo. for ship in Hongkong.
two large aeroplanes will remaid It is with deep regret that I
here under Major Wu Kam-ngar gested that Mr. Thompson was cluded, "and I must say that apart
tung and Kwangs! Provinces, as driving at an excessive speed and from his efficiency as a police off
well as a number of the older could not pull up in time.
cer I feel a pang parting from a
training machines-Our Own Cor- Only Twenty Miles man who is also a personal friend.
respondent. Mr. A. R. S. Major.
It gives me great pleasure to ask who Thompson's cycle, and is himself Was riding pillion
Inspector Lanigan to accept these 012 Mr.
gifts.' also a Police Probationer, con- tended that Mr. Thompson was proceeding at only 20
miles an
Sequel to Reverse. Political agents of the Kuomin- chun Party are understood to have arrived at Hwayuan and following negotiations succeeded in port of the subordinate officers in securing the sympathy and sup
this Regiment.
some
On Monday, the Nationalist troops fighting along the Peking- Hankow Railway suffered reverses at Yenchenghaien and the com- manding officers organised a gen- eral retreat back to Sinyangchow. Meanwhile, an order was sent to Hwayuan instructing the whole regiment under the 53rd Division to proceed to Sinyangehow to act as the Nationalist reserves,
Resenting the order, the whole Regiment suddenly revolted on Tuesday and murdered several of the officers in cold blood. It is anticipated that they will now re- treat from Hwayuan to the upper sections of the Peking-Hankow Railway to join the Kuominchun re- bels somewhere near Yencheng- sien.
Nationalist Defection. Apart from the mutiny at Hwa- yuan, Shansi reports from Kai- feng state that the Nationalist Divisional Commander, General Hsu Yuan-chuan, directing the Nationalist offensive along the Pe- king-Hankow Railway, has, also surrendered to the Kuomnchun re- bels and has agreed to direct the Kuominchun vanguard to attack Hankow at the first opportunity.
Nationalist official circles have issued emphatic denials concerning the defection of General Hsu, but
.
hour. He first saw the car around
yards ahead, but took no notice the bend, between 80 and 100 because it was stationary on its
own side of the road,
When the cycle was within 20 yards of the car, the latter oud- denly pulled out across the road. Mr. Thompson applied his brake and sounded his horn, and, coming dangerously near the car, swerved to the left side of the road where it struck the wall, and rebounding collided slightly with the car.
Sounded Horn.
Mr. Lo:-Are you sure that Mr. Thompson sounded his horn?
Mr. Major:-I am quite sure.
Witness added that presumably the cycle hit the rear left mud- guard of the car after it struck the wall. Witness ruled out the possibility of the car moving a few paces after the collision.
The head of the car, he said, was two or three feet nearer the
Mr.
Force and said that the gifts would always remind him of the pleasant Inspector Lanigan thanked the
days he had spent in Hongkong.
Intelligence, Inspector P. Grant, King,
Those present included Mr. T. H. the Director of Criminal Chief Inspector, Inspector Kent and Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P.
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN POSITION.
TREATY OFFER NOT OPEN
INDEFINITELY.
CAIRO'S NEXT MOVE,
London, June 18. In the House of Commons to-] day, Mr. Arthur Henderson stated that no representation regarding | the reopening of discussions had been made by the Egyptian
Government. The High Commis- sioner in Egypt, since his return to Cairo, had naturally resumed Minister, and had reported that,
Hankow messages confirm the fact wall than its rear, and he agreed that shortly after the arrival of that the road was clear of other news regarding the mutiny at traffic at the time when Hwayaan the Hankow Headquar-Thompson was said to have sound-contact with the Egyptian Prime ters of General Iisu was closed and ed his horn, all the officers have since made themselves scare.
Mr. It is suggested that the desire
Mr. Thompson was travelling at a somewhat terrific speed, that is to say between 40 and 50 miles.
Witness disagreed, saying that the machine was not capable of developing that speed.
Fail of Tsinanfu? No confirmation is available con- cerning the reported Kuominchun occupation of Tsinaniu, the most important strategic position along the Tientsin-Pakow Railway, but Mr. Los is not curious that it is definitely known that Nationa- being 20 yards behind the ear, as list communication along this line you stated, and travelling at only has been interrupted by the destruc- 20 miles an hour, you were not tion of the railway track by Kunable to pull up in 15 or under 20 minchun plain clothes troops at yards apart from the question of districts near Tainanfu and Talan. avoiding the car?
General Han Fu-chu is said to Witness disagreed and said, to make a further offer of negotia- be digging trenches around Tsinan- later, that Mr. Thompson purtions. The Treaty was there when fu in an attempt to defend the city. posey ran into the wall to avoid the Egyptians were prepared to The suspension of the Nationalist damaging the car.
negotiate-British Wireless. communications may render a final blow to General Han Fu-chu, fore- ing him to admit defeat by giving up the city.
Hsuchowfu
Commanders have
Defendant's Version.
and driver of the car, said he was Chan Kai-ling, the defendant proceeding home on the day in instructed railway engineers of Sai Mei Terrace for a cousin, question, but stopped at the top proceed immediately to Taian and who was travelling with him, to Tainanfu to repair the damaged alight. tracks. Peking diplomatic circles ear, the road was clear, and as When he restarted the state that up to Wednesday he pulled out across the road he confirmation had been received cor- sounded his horn. cerning the fall of Tsinanfu.
Hsuchow. Excited.
con-
only learned to speak the language derives his title from his. Father fluently, but made a careful study of the people and conditions. He who was elevated to the peerage by King Victor Emmanuel at the request of Signor Mussolini. The Ciano family have large shipping interests and are reputed to be very wealthy.
General was recently in Shanghai made a large number of friends on business and during his stay
among the community, all of whom will welcome his return.
The newly-appointed. Consul-
Countess Ciano will also receive- a very hearty welcome upon her first visit to the city and, as the eldest daughter of the Italian Dictator, she promises to become a leading spirit among the local Italian community. She is a mo- dern young lady, fond of riding and swimming and is highly talented. Her education was com- pleted at an exclusive college in Florence where the former Belgian
T
RALLY AFTER A NEW STOCK CRASH.
MORE SENSATIONAL FALLS IN NEW YORK.
New York, June 18. There was another resounding crash on the Stock Market to-day when prices early dropped five to thirty points. The sales exceed- ed seven and a half million shares.. There was a moderate rally in the afternoon, however, which wiped out half of the previous declines.
The rally was partly due to the
Princess of Piedmont was recovery of the Chicago wheat pit scholar. She has travelled exten-cents a bushel were
where early losses of about four sively in Europe, Africa, Asia-
reduced to Minor and India and is an enter
less than two cents, taining companion.
CANTON'S FLOATING
POPULATION.
SPECIAL SCHOOLS SCHEME PROPOSED.
hay
The Democrats claim that the slump is due to the new tariffs, the Bill for which was signed by President. Hoover yesterday. On the contrary the Republicans main. tain that the settlement of the, tariff question has had a calming effect on business and industry.
Meanwhile, hundreds of un- fortunate speculators are being eliminated as the harassed brokers daily become more exigent in their demand to have margin accounts covered.-Reuter's American Ser.
NAVAL ARMAMENT QUESTION.
Canton, June 18. General Tang Yin-wah, the of the Egyp-popular chief of the Bureau of vice. tian Government to reach an Reconstruction, Government was not diminished.
just sub- agreement with the British mitted a proposal to the Provin- cial authorities for the establish- Asked whether it was intended ment of special schools to take to leave the offer oper indefinitely, care of the children of Canton's Mr. Henderson answered in the boat populace. Government had thought it wise that the children from this class BRITAIN SOUNDING FRANCE negative, adding that up to now the General Tang Yin-wah points out to leave it where they left it at the of people have really very little close of the recent negotiationa,
AND ITALY. Mr. Henderson said there was no are quite illiterate. Furthermore, opportunity for education and that Replying to a further question, a very grent proportion of them
London, June 18. need for the British Government the General adds that the floating in the House of Commons, Mr. Replying to a series of questions population of Canton has pro- Arthur Henderson, duced in the past quite a lot of Secretary, said that while
Foreign men who have become prominent Franco-British negotiations on Chinese navigators, pilots, etc., naval armaments had taken place and that with a better free educa- since the adjournment of the tion extended to these people, they London Naval Conference, the will become a very useful part of subject naturally came
up in a the population of Canton.
conversation with the French and It is not known exactly the Italian Foreign Ministers during number of the floating population his recent visit to Geneva. of Canton, living on sampans, junks, etc., but the approximate figure is usually put at 150,000. Our Own Correspondent.
THE LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY.
RESULTS OF THE POLICE EXAMINATIONS.
Although hampered by bad wea- The accident occurred opposite ther, the first of the life-saving the gate of Mr Li Ping's classes of the Hongkong Police For the first time since the out- residence, the first thing he knew Force were examined on Monday break of the war, Marshal Chiang of it being when he felt a bump and yesterday for the proficiency Kai-shek has instructed
and discovered the presence of the certificate and medallion of the tingents of Nationalist troops at cycle. He exchanged addresses Royal Life Saving Society. Since Hauchaw to proceed to Tsinanfu. with the owner of the cycle and the first week in May the clase had A contingent of Nationalist forces notified the police,
been under the instruction of Ser- under General Ma Hung-kwai will
Witness said it was due to a geants Boffin and Fell of the procced to Tsinanfa, while martial misunderstanding that his chauf- police who are being trained as law has been proclaimed at Hau- feur whom he had previously sent instructors under the guidance of chow, which is in great danger of up to the Court had pleaded Sergeant R. J. Hunt, who is the being invaded by the Kuomínchun guilty. rebels once Tsinanfu is taken by the until Monday morning.
The summons
local representative of the Society, was adjourned Of the 15 candidates, only three Another class of Indians and Chinese is being instructed and should be ready to take the exami- nation in a few weeks.
enemy.
It seems that the final hope of the Nationalist to hold Tainanfu' lies in the reinforcement of. General Ma Hung-kwai's troops. .
TRAMWAY FITTERS'.
STRIKE.
SHANGHAI SERVICE NOT INTERRUPTED.
Shanghai, June 19.
failed.
SERIOUS CHARGES
PENDING.
по
As regarded the proposal made in the questions for a suspension of naval shipbuilding, he referred members to the conciliatory, offer of the Italian Government to suspend, while the "negotiations | for which the Naval Conference was adjourned were proceeding, the laying down of any units of their 1930 general programme provided similar action was taken by the French Government.- British Wireless,
BAIL INCREASED.IN CASE AT KOWLOON,
Douglas Gifford,, described as being unemployed, and Kang Wan. Eleven people are homeless as chiu, a teacher residing at 171, a result of a fire in a tenement Shanghai Street, appeared before house in Aberdeen. The fire bad- Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon ly damaged the top part of the Magistracy this morning on a house and rendered the remainder charge of behaving in a disorderly so unsafe that the tenants had to manner in Nathan Road yesterday, seek shelter with friends. The Detective Sergeant Fitches profloor of the attic collapsed while Those who passed the test were: secuted and applied for a remand a fireman was standing on it, and A Class. Inspector Stimson, for 24 hours. He intimated that he fell into the room below, in- Lance Sergeante Clark, Wishaw, the first defondant, Gifford, was furing his leg. and Harris, of the Hongkong not on ball and the police desired
Five hundred fitters of the Police, and C.Q.M.S. Naylor and a remand in police custody in hie
out on
A comparatively dull evening was spent by those who went to see the water-polo matches at the V. R. C. bath yesterday evening, when two games were played, one in each divi- French tramways came slon. The senior teams of the Royal strike yesterday after the Com- Artillery and the Chinese Bathing suit heterjented their demana Club were engaged, the military players taking the points by five goals for better treatment and increased to two, while in the junior division Wages. The tram service has not the Fakien Club registered a nine goal been affected, however, not being victory against the 12th Heavy interested in the dispute qualified for the instructor's certi Battery,
Our Own Correspondent.
L. C. Hutton, of the Somersets. case, while the second defendant
Detective Sergeant Fitches: B. Class-Lance Sergeants De- was on bail. Bail of $10 had On account of certain. Information lahunty, Gribbling, Wood, Hunter orginally been asked for from received
of charges of 2 more and Mattinson, of the Police, and Gifford and the police now applied serious nature,
The two défendants were no- Lieut. Howard, of the Somersets.
Both Sergeants Fell and Boffin
cordingly remanded till to-morrow, what Gifford being, granted bail in tha
sum of $200.
ficate.
for an increase to $200 if the de fendunt wished for ball.
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