1920-09-29 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

CÄRKE ÅBOEKIE

WELRY, HOMBRES.

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HONGKONG.

CANTON CRISIS.

REFUGEES FLOODING

HONGKONG:

"KOSEAN" BRINGS OVER 1,000.

The food of refugees from Canton yesterday-added some thousands to Hongkong's population. The Hong- kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s vessels alone brought down over 3,000

Reports received here from Can ton last night showed that up to 5 p.m. there was no firing, although the populace is still greatly excited by

the threats of bombardment.

The situation is described by to day's Canton Times as follow

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ments from Lu Yung-ting and Tap Hoh-ming, two Kwangsi militarists.

Admiral Lin Paoyi, Minister of the Navy, will act as mediator between the Kwangtung and Kwangsi military parties, who bave agreed to put their terms in his hands. The interests of Mu will be represented by Lin Cheng hsan, Speaker of the Rwangtang Provincial Assembly. Hostilities are to be withheld pending the result of the negotiations.

THE CHINA

SNATCHER SENTENCED.

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Before Magistrate Dyer Ball this morning a Chinese who was charged

L. Galm, psa.* ADMINISTRATIVE CLEARRAST,

with snatching a gold neck chain and order for Artillery Company by

. Liunt J. 8. Mečana.

La locker from an Annamite woma;

on Monday, picaded guilty. Paradan

Inspector Grant, who prosecuted, Commencing on FRIDAY next, st said that the defendant was seen by October, 1920, The Artillery will parade

on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, "a

a Chinese detective, yesterday at 5.30 7.3. tempting to pledge the property, at a place of Farade....... pawnshop in town. When question

Gun Cub Hill, Kowloon

G. FE RAPSON, BC-Major,

Adjat E. V. D. Corps. Hongkong, September 29, 1920,

ed, the defendant said that here-Dress. ceived the chain and locket from Khaki Drill, Shorts, Pottien Belts woman at Quarry Bar. The detec and Caps tive took the defendant there, and in the bourse of enquiry, discovered the complainant. According to her, she and a friend were out walking on Monday afternoon, wher, ther were accosted by the defendant who at tempted to snatch her chain. grabbed one end of if, and a struggle On Monday the Chairman of the followed in the course of which the Chamber of Commerce called on Tu-chain broke. The defendant ran away chan Ma and advised him to leave with one half while she retained the The locker was on the This advice has beei. repeated by other hail. number of Senators and Represents-half which the defendant secured. Я stranger tives and by General Ma Cai who She did not report the matter to the arrived in Canton from Walchow a police because she was couple of days ago,

here, and did not know where the

According to the latest informa tion to hand, Ma Yung-hsien does not intend to leave Canton unless the Cantonese guarantee not to disarm fa Yong-hsien, the retiring. This Kwangsi. troops and, at the chun of Kwangtung, did not leave at same time, provide them with two 8 o'clock yesterday morning as asked months extra wages for their return by a committee of Cantonese citizens, to their cative province. However, as be had to wait for a decision for the final disposal of the Kwangai troops new in Kwangtung. More troops are than 8.000 Kwangsi still in Caston. It is understood that six thousand of these Kwangsi troops have been but newly recruited. They are incapable of fighting, as they were but beggars in their native province about a month ago.

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tea representatives of the Kwangtung Provincial Assembly have been sent to call on Mu Yung-hsien to talk this money matter over.

The Canton press reports the arrival of $200,000 in silver coins at Canton from Kwangsi, which will be used for paying the Kwangsi military officers..

Honam is still quiet in spite of the

station was

She

The Magistrate sentenced the de- fendant to six months' hand labour and 10 strokes with the "cat.

ANSWERS TO

CORRESPONDENTS.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

APSTRATIVE ÛNDERS BY LUER

EG.Bran, Daa ADMINISTERTIVE COMMANDENT. Wednesday, 29th September, 1920

Parades.

The Corpe will parade on MON- DAY, 4th October, at 5.30 PM, at Volunteer Headquarters.

Attendance-Strong as possible..

Dress.

Drill Order (Le) Khaki Coats Shorts, Putties, Helmets, Rifles, Belts and Sidearms. " ||

Officers-Sam Brown Belts, Swords will not be worn...

Machine Gun Company will carry Revolvers and Pouches,

Cadet Company will form up in rear of Corpe.

FURSDAY

at thote Balos Boots"

Vaux Boad, Corner of

Ice House Street,

2.30

STRAW HATS

WHITE, GOODE, 20, 80”.

Comprising

Pillow Craes, Quiks, Turkish Towels, Bath Towels Bath Sheets, Double Bed Sheets, Drawnwork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Exayrawork Dailies, Table Cloths, Linen Damas Ser Feltes,

Also

A few lots of Hit Bags, Sult Cases, and Attache Cases

-Cath

„HUGHES & HOUGH,

Jong kong, September 29,

*HE Undaraigned, have received Instro

Home to sell by Public Auction,

15. (FOR, AUDOCET OR DE DONGKISUKU)},"

TUESDAY,

October 5, 1955, commencing t -9,30 p.m., at their Sales Room, No. 8, Des Vans Bösd, Corner of

Ice Honas Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNIT TUES, BRASS, TEAKWOOD TWEN BEDSTRAD AND BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTRADE, CARPETS,

3

30+ compriting

Chsterfeld Sofas, Arm-shaira (n?w) Folding Card and Dccasional Tables, One Upholstered Salta,

rature,

Bedroom comprising Teakwood

However, Mu Yung-hsien is ready declaration of independence from and so had è debate. But we do not or platoon to report to Adjutant on Twin Bedsteads; large and email Ward-"

to go himself and he has ordered his motor car and servants constantly ta wait upon him so that he may leave at any minute.

More than 80 per cent. of the Kwangsi provincials recently employ- ed in the various government depart ments have already left Canton for Hongkong or Macao. Very few of them were found attending their duties yesterday: Practically all official business has been suspended for the last two days.

about only There were hundred soldiers at Kwun Yam Shan, or Hall of Goddess of Mercy, yester day, as many of them had been transferred to the Tuchun's Yamen at the foot of the Hill.

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As San Pao Tan, the Commander in-Chief of the River Defence Corps, has practically transferred all his men and ships to Generals Li Fock Lum and Ngai Bong-ping all the gun- boats and patrol boats of the River

Canton.

Revolvers and Holsters to be worn John Kestrel.-You have not reon left side and Ammunition Pouches

You right side belt. viewed our arguments fairly. have ignored one and garbled another... That would not have mattered, as you know, because we could have replied, One Marker for each detachment print your letter because it comes la Parade Ground, at 5.25 PM. To avoid complications, the foreign too late. Our world keeps moving on, ers in Shameen have told there and that particular controversy is now ployees not to receive any friend hull down on the horizon. In jour nalism the rule (with exceptions that in their private quarters at night.

"Kumkal, Namhai, has declared in-must be justified) is "vestigia hulka which, roughly trans dependence by a commander of De-retrorsum," fence Commissioner Li Fook Lum's leted, means never try to kiss a troops on September 26. White flags girl you have jilted." were displaying at that place.

According to latest reports to hand, many revolutionists are operating boldly in Kongmon.

Tenants-Refugees from Canton are still pouring in, and bidding ina tionally for accommodation. We have considered your suggestion; but what can we urge the Government to do

Until you can sug

G. F. E. RAPSON, BL-Major, Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.

NOTICE

Medal Ribbons may be obtained from Sergeant Master Tailor Sell wood, Wiltshire, Regiment Murray Barracks

gest a way of camming the stream it STRUTHERS AND DIXON, INC.

Fighting occurred in Sunning be tween the members of "Kau-kwok- that it can do? Kwan or the National Salvation Army and the administrative troops is no use to damn the refugees. on September 26, the result being that many of the administrative troops were killed and wounded.

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DISTURBANCE IN HONGKONG.

SUPPOSED KWONGSI MAN ASSAULTED.

Defence Bureau have been put into Inspector Wills, of No. 7 Police the hands of General Ngai Bong- ping, wie is now trying his best to Station, this morning charred a protect the city from disturbance..

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From SAN FRANCISCO and SEATTLE

THE

TIRE Steamship

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Business at Canton was at a stand-Orme, with unlawfully assaulting a issued to T.AD HONG KI by the re bereby naified that their cargo is

still yesterday.

FOOD PRICES RISE

The price of food-stuffs rose more than 20 per cent. yesterday morning as against the day before, because of

the interruption to the railway and

other services.

Shantung man in Canton Road, West |Point, last night.

"WEST HIMROD", LL Persons are hereby warned that having arrived from San Francisco vi Kwongtung man before Magistrate A & Fixed Deposit Receipt No. 3098 porta, on 28th Sept, "1990, sonsignes Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij being landed at their risk into the Bardous and/or Extra-Hazardous (Netherlands Trading Society) Hong- The defendant denied the charge. kong Branch dated the 22nd September, Godowns of the Bangkong and Kow. He said he accidentally buraped into 1920, for $84,000 Hongkong Currency loon Wharf and Golown Co., Ltd. the complainant and a fight ensued, payable on 22nd November, 1920, with Kowloon, and stored at Consignees

The complainant, who appeared interest at S per cent. per annum his risk.

LAU HONG KI Consignees of cargo must produce

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robes, Deming Tables, and Chaing, Wash-o standi, &c. (Famed Taskwood), Szle- board, Dinner Waggens, Extension Dia ing Tables and Chales de Dlunse Services, Crockery, and Glass Wart Jocking Stoves, Cutlery, dc, Bath Boom Ubenells, Klostro-Plated Wat Electele Reading Lampe and Fan, Blackwood and Takwood "Bergens, a quantity of Sisakwood Furniture, Side Tables Chairs; Cabinets, Pictures Carpets, new and second-band,

Also..

Three Americas Ice Chests, 1 Oliver Typewriter, &c. -Terma Chasti.

HUGHES & HOUĠE, Arictioncert: Hongkong September 29, 1920.

Security

STEEL

in Court in a tattered kimono, bare boen lost by the said le entitled to the an Import Permit signed the OFFICE FURNITURE marks of severe handling on his face.ne or to the said sum of 364,000 or Superintendent of Imports and Exports,

The fuel merchants, taking advao-He said that he was a fireman on the interest thereen or to any credit of Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will tage of the unsettled situation, began board the s.s. "Shingo Maru." consideration in respect thereof Any be countersigned...

Dated 28th September, 1920.

JOHNSON, STOKER & MASTER,

Prince's Building

Hongkong.

5th October, 1920, by the Company's Sarvayare, Meses. Carmichael & Clarke.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, itar which they cannos · be resognised: No claims will be re- cognised after the goods have left the Godowns, and oarguandelifered on and after 5th October, 1920, will be subject to rest

to raise the price of fuel. Daly 75 Yesterday he came ashore with person having any howledge of the All bros, chafed and damagsi catties of fire-wood could he bought 10 yen to do some shopping, whereshouts of the mid Deposit receipt ergo is to be left in the Godowas for a dollar, an increase of nearly He bought himself 2 pair of is requested to communicate with the where it will be examined at 10 am on 50 per cent

shoes, a hat and some cigarettes, and undervigued. Very few persons were found walk-was on his way back to the ship ing in the streets yesterday morning. between 7 and 8 p.m. when he was as they were quite terrified by the surrounded by a large crowd of appearance of an aeroplane and the Kwongtung men in Canton Road, talk of possible conflict seen or heard and severely assaulted. His assail the day before.

ants tore his kimono, and stole bis The offices of the local branch of property. He was rescued by the Bark of Canton in Họ pun Street Chinese detectives have been removed to Shameen.

Inspector Willis said that the According to information from an disturbance was in connection with office in the Chinese, Post Office, the hostilities in China between Canton, the mail service between the Kwongtung 20d Kwonusi several districts of Kwangtung and soldiers. The crowd had evidently Canton is now as regular as ever. mistaken the complainant for a THE

Special armed policemen are being Kwongsi man and assaulted him. The put on duty to guard the streets so detectives had much trouble in quell

to prevent possible looting in the ing the disturbance. Two shots had city.

to be fired in the air before the crowd SALE OF WORK

MU'S POSITION..

dispersed. The defendant was seen

Mu Yung-haien, the Tuchun of by a detective actually kicking the Kwangtung, while willing to surren complainant, and was arrested. der outwardly, has not yet made the A Chinese detective said that he more to do so, probably using the heard cries of strike the Kwongai pegotiations to gain time for the man" coming from Carton Road. return of Li Kan-juan, the Com He rushed into Canton Road, and there mander-in-Calef of the Yunnanese saw a crowd of some two bund- troops now in Sheklung Last even red men assaulting the complainant. in the situation looked gloomy. By the time he reached the crowd, When the parties failed to come to a the disturbance had been stopped by definite agreement.

other detectives, who were escorting Civil: Governor Yang. Wing-tal the complainant away, when the baving a great deal to do with the defendant came up from behind and present situation, and his attitude is deliberately kicked the complainant. being watched with a great deal of witness promptly placed defendant interest,

under arrest

Mu is asking as much as $1,000, The Magistrate: The complainant -900 for the disbandment of his troop9, is not a Kyingsi man?--No, he is something, now - kmpossible for the from Shantung The crowd evidently Cantinese to grant.

mistook him for a Kwongst General Nigal, now commanding · Replying to another question, the both land and sea forces here, has witness said that it was quite possible assumed the responsibility of guard that the crowd used the Kwongd

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First Number:FRIDAY, 1st October,

TILL be on

WILL

the city and instructed all the prejudice as an excuse for robbing and on the -police forces to obey his order only, the complamant.

disregarding all Instructions From The Magistrate imposed a fize of the Tuchun.

** It is believed that Mu is also wal: - The complainant was taken back t

ing:for instructions and, reinforce i his ship under a police enco

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna- tare immediately.

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