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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1930.
"REDS" INVADE THE SWATOW AREA."
CHAOPING PLUNDERED BY COMMUNISTS,
Canton, July 17.
ADVENTUROUS TRIP
TO MACAO.
ROWING VENTURĘ BY FIVE
PORTUGUESE.
The following interesting diary of the trip to Macao, made in the "four- oar" Lily on Sunday last by five young Portuguese oarsmen, F. M. da Silva (Cux) L. A. de V.. Soares (Stroke) B. Gosano (No. 8), H.M. Remedios (No. 2) and S. de Souza (No. 1), was written by one of the members of the crew:
the
calm
moon was
A revival of Communist ac- tivity on the East River Districts near Swatow brought about by the recent withdrawal of Kwangtung Garrison forces for duty on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front, caused considerable alarm to the military authoritics at Swatow
Saturday, midnight-Left when ♫ band of over 1,000-V, R. C. exactly at midnight, The Communists from the Kwangtung- 902 in the harbour was wonderfully
and the
shining Fukien frontier stormed Chaoping brilliantly.
in high Everybody was City on Sunday, resulting in whole spirits and anticipated & success of sala looting and butchery of the
their object. The current was lightly defendless farmers.
against us. Up to the district off the Situated on
the Kwangtung West Point Restaurants everything was ship-shape. Fukien frontier, Chaoping is a flourishing commercial town known for its fine tobacco and is only some fifty miles to the north of Swalow and about thirty miles from Chacchow[u.
The Nationalist troops who formerly garrisoned the city were withdrawn to Hunan last month. For the last two weeks Chaoping has been poorly defended by a handful of village gendarmes whose arms and ammunition are very old.
The Communists attacked early on Sunday morning, and despite their numerical disadvantage the 'gendarmes put up a fight. Panic prevailed among the rich residents during the encounter in twenty
the gendarmes. last over
men.
Just off Stonecutters swells began to form up and when passing Chalk Island a big spray of water entered the boat at No. 2's place. The cur- rent now was obviously stronger as we were not going so swiftly as at first.
rowing immediately and passed
Passed Capsuimun Pass at 1.45 u. The sen here was very colm but the tide and current were against 119. After the first turn of this Pass, we rested for five minutes. When the was up we found to our dismay time
had that owing to the current we drifted about 200 yards. We resumed
We had, a Brothers Islands at 4 a.m.
Our rest here for about five minutes. No. 3 complained of a pain in the left; side during this time. The rowing was going fine now, though the cur- rent was still against us. Our No. 2 amelling the sun-baked bills, praised nature.
Lantao seemed very long to pass.
Chu-Lo-Kok Raunded
Island at 4.50 am. The Chinese village there was burning straw and the smoke tricked us into believing it was mist. Stopped just off the small island after Chu-La-Kok for breakfast at to 5.15 am, and our No. 3 took a dip relieve the pain that was troubling and started again. The going him. Finished breakfast at 5.30 am. good. The cox now was steering for Macao according to compass-S. W. and 80.
seeing the beautiful moon and
Facing complete annihila- tion, the gendarmes eventually Rrrendered.
Systematic Looting.
of
The "Reds" began by looting the Magistrate's Office and the Tele- phone Administration. The Com. munists killed the secretary the Magistrate, while the latter is anderstood to have escaped dur- ine the melee. One of the tele- phone operators was killed the machine badly damaged. The Communists took good care that; all telephone communication with Swatow had been severed before proceeding with the general rob bury.
The looting at the Magistracy constituted the most important loss as the Communists took away all the Government funds, old re- cords of taxation, and other im- portant documents,
Farmers lost their lives when they incurred the anger of the
"Reds" or refused to submit to the robbery.
Swatow Greatly Alarmed. On account of its proximity to Chaoping the residents at Swatów were most excited when they re- ceived a telephone request for as- aistance on Monday morning, stating that thirty of the wealthy residents, including the daughter of the manager of the Chinese telegraphic administration, had been carried away by the Com- munists for ransom, the "Reds" re- treating towards Fukion on Mon- day.
The Communists released all the district prisoners during their brief occupation of Chaoping.
tounist
was
A Rough Time.. Nearing the end of Lantao Island the sea became very bad-big swells entered the boat and all our things were wet, We progressed little dur- ing this period. The Cox was con- stantly shouting "Feather High," etc.)
I would To put it into exact words I say that we were having a dama rough time. We all hoped the boat wouldn't crack at the strain of the Wo
am, and the sea only calmed down heavy sea: It started to be rough at a bit about 8 a.m. We were now four miles beyond Lantao Island. Only about 12 miles to
go now!
The heavy sea and rolling breakers
good subdued, we now had a rather sea with only an occasional wash, ctc.
We
progressed favourably with
the current in our favour and King Sol hidden under the clouds. We were travelling beautifully and thought we would make Maeng at 11 am.
We had plenty of water to spare at about half way and everybody drank merrily. During this time, the pain which was troubling No. 3 was too much for him and the Cox took his place. We now spied Guia and calculated the distance to be about 11 miles away, the time being
9.10.a.m,
The sun was shining fiercely now and we felt the effects rather. At 10 m. we were about 3/4 miles from the last of the Nine Pins. It was difficult going on account of the tide coming from the Canton River.. That the Cantonese Military It must be borne in mind that we had Lide in our favent for just a little Command was expecting Com- the lide
crily. resuscitation on the time
10.30 a.m., and 7 miles to reach Kwangtung-Fukien border is shown Macao. There is just a drop of drink. by the fact that recently Admiraling water in the boat now we drank Yang Sho-chwang, Chlef of the heavily owing to the sun. The cur Navy in Fukien Province, sent a rent and tide nt Macan charged now telegram to Kwangtung warning and we had a very trying time. We the Cantonese commanders to pay stopped every now and then to rest.
The sun was beginning to fog us. attention to the East River par-
It took us two hours to make two ticularly in Chaochowfu and miles at the Nine Pins. The sea and Swatow districts nearest to the Fu-tide now was ten times worse than Kien frontier. Admiral Yang Shu- at the end of Lantao. Satire now chwang stated that troops in coxed and Betty took his place. southern Fukien had been with- drawn for duty in Foochow where the Fukien capital was threatened by anti-Nanking military com- manders.
troon reinforcements it is expect In the absence of immediate ed that the Communists will likely invade Shanghang, Taipuhsien and Yung Ting, which are considered the be wealthy cities, on. Kwangtung-Fukien frontier and poorly defended at the moment.
to
Thirst.
when we passed Water all gone Nine Pins Island at 12.30 p.m. and we were all thirsty, still. The sea after Nine Pins was like a typhoon and every three yards we went we came was racked and fagged and sick and back one, It was trying: everybody thirsty and Macao only four miles away. "Can we do it" was the only thought hovering in our minds. Betty went cox and Satiro went back to his place.
At 1.25 p.m. Macao was only 2 miles away. Hector, desperate with thirst,
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suddenly, with only a little warning. Obras Portos Beach if we liked, bat to look for us, but it went in the other dived into the sea and drank a couple, we saw that the beach was still an direction. In all we had a good time. of mouthfuls of salt water. He was other half a mile away and we went | A "desert” experience regarding in his place in a minute's time and for it. To do this we had to go out water. the boat was
The row was accomplished from continuing again. It of the breakwater again, and finally was rough and we hardly travelled. wa rer.ched the beach. My word, and "point to point"-Hongkong to Macao, we prayed. Betty relieved Hector for how we drank! Also how we ate the and the crew are the first to do it. It will be recalled that the first crow Betty's place, (Luigi was coxing and Point." about ten to fifteen minutes when the fruits that were offered us! latter went back and Luigi took But we had done it from "Point to which set out last month had to be Lowed by a launch for the last two
Betty No. 1). With a final determined We were treated well when we or three miles, owing to rudder mis effort terribly brave effort we ap-landed by the people at the beach. hap and adverse tide. It is absurd to proached the breakwaters. Macao Had we arrived at 11 am. there would compare the times of one crew with was only half a mile away now,
On The Beach. water and could have landed at the At 2 p.m. we were in the break
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