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(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON RED'S LATEST MOVE.

GENERAL DETAINED?

Yet another coup-the third of the present régime has beer. Singapore, October 5:1

brought off by General Cheung At the urgent request of the Kai-shek, the commander of the Secretary of State, the Govern-Canton Cadets. This coup has re. ment has agreed that the Colony

Hongkong sulted in the disarming of several should advance the Government sums not exceeding hundreds of non-Cantonese mer- one million pounds, these ad- cenaries in Canton, the rounding- vances to come out of the currency

up of about sixty officials and the guarantee fund.

reported detention of General Hung Hak-mu of Szechuan.

Upon enquiry locally the "China Mail" was informed that owing to

FOOD SHIPS.

THREE ARRIVE HERE YESTERDAY.

FOWLS, CATTLE AND PIGS.

The French steamer Jade" came in from Fort Bayard with 385 pigs and 75 head of cattle.

From Haiphong and Fort Bayard, the French as. long Bo" brought 500 pigs.

LETTER DELAYS ?

POST OFFICE MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS.

REGISTRATION PROBLEM.

an O.P.C.

Ben Shaft

JUDICIAL INQUIRY,

BOYCOTT BY SHANGHAI CHINESE.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FIÅT.

(Reuter's Servios) -

Three "steamers arrived here.. A local Chinese form has appranch- { yesterday with livestock from the the Chin Muil garding a ertain amount of delay entailed in

Shanghai, October 6. South,

lept and despatch of regis tored letters from Hongkong, which| The Shanghai Chinese 'General delay in important messages they Chamber of Commerce, in a full [Vonsider it is in the general inter-page advertisement in the foreign sts to, ohvitse as far as possible, newspapers, declares that all The position with regard to the Chinese citizen will under no receipt of registered letters is Umtclrcumstances be identified or delivery is made in the case of Euro-associated with the judicial Spenn firms and private individuals Inquiry. The Japanese steamer "Delagos but in the case of Chinese identi-

"Waste of Time." Maru" put in at Haiphong on herty being very difficult to establish,

Peking, October 5. The net result is the further way here from Hamburg and took reivers Inve tu send a representa

The Waichiaopu in a Note to the general Post Oflice where they have evening and dated October 2,

produce the chop of the

states that the Chinese Govern- | partiduler-firm, or in the case of inment informed the British Charge dividuals, a chop of a firm which is d'Affaires on September 1, that judicial enquiry into the Shanghai · incident would only further com- plicate the issue and involve a waste of time, and the Chinese Government does not waver from this attitude.

the delay which would be involv, strengthening of the hands of on 110 crates of fowls and 58 head live to the Chinese brunch at the Senior Minister given out this'

the Cadet commandant. General of cattle. Hung has a strength estimated at 10,000 bayonets on the North River, and the morale of his rank and tile is bound to be badly shaken..

ed. it had not been anticipated that the loan would be raised on the London market, and some Colonies had signified willingness to co-operate in providing the money. Such Colonies, in com- mon with Hongkong, conducted the negotiations for the employ- It was only a few weeks ago ment of their reserves through that General Hung, together with the Crown agents and such a loan another non-Cantonese adven- as that to Hongkong 'would pro-turer. brought his following into vide suitable employment.

Canton province. Inspired re- ports from Canton hinted that he was welcomed by General Cheung

It can be readily understood that a loan for a short period with suitable interest would serve the

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interests of such Colonies much better than

long term kan and it is understood that the Hongkong Government locks upon the loan to them as a

short one, in fact the interest to

be charged them will be on a rising scule so it is obvious that local borrowers will be expected to pay back borrowed sums com- paratively soon.

MOTORS COLLIDE.

DRIVERS CONFLICTING

VERSIONS.

ROBINSON ROAD REPAIRS.

The repairs which are being effected to Robinson Road were indirectly the cause of an accident which had a court sequel this morning.

who had a view to a non-Canton

ENE alliance to overcome the

FANLING GOLF.

CLUB

V.

MATCH.

VOLUNTEERS

TWO HOLIDAY TEAMS.

Cantonese armies should they Hongkong Golf Club and the ever become united.

Volunteer Defence Corps at Fan- General Hung once held a coming on Sunday, October 11. mand in his native province. In

the earlier days of the Republic

he

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Shanghai incident and the Chinese Government's protest the Powers sent diplomatic representatives to Shanghai and these representa- tives ivestigated the case,

The Note states that after the

known to the Post Office officials.

A China Mait" representative Who male enquiries at the Post Ofice this morning was assured that this was the only reliable means of assuring that the letter was receives by the proper persons. be num-

The Note reiterates the view ier of postmeal employed was now almost back to normal, but a num that the lapse of time has changed ber of the men were new and the the circumstances. Most the re- thepic of registered letters quisite evidence has become un-

obtainable or,,has disappeared. The following teams have been them was not considered a selected to represent the Royals of the receivers that the pre. policy. It was purely in the inter- sent system had beer, inaugurated

With regard to a suggestion innde by the firm which approached the "China Mail" that there should be letters certain well-known firms in appointed as receivers of registered each district and that this would correspondingly decrease the delay in going through so many letters at the Gineral Post Office, it was pointed out to the "China Mail" Afterwards when the British representative that the Post Office Government proposed a re-investi- wis responsible for seeing that the ration by judicial procedure, the letters reached their destination Chinese Government instructed wrong. It would be impossible to inform the British Government were also other formalities involved sary. This view was also made, telegate these powers, and there that re-investigation was unneces which required a certain amount of known on several occasions to the representatives of the interested. Powers.

The Chinese Government did waver from the attitude originally maintained.

morning and four balls in the Play will be by singles in the afternoon, one point being scored for a win and 4 point for a bye of holes or over in the singles, and in the four bal the scoring is doubled.

was an ardent admirer of Choy Ngok (Chai Yo) who died after inflicting the first check on Tuan Shi-kui's monarchical plans Hung is said to be allied to Tuchun Tang Chi-yao of Yunnan.

Yesterday, so it is stated. Hung Tiffin will be ordd for all the was ordered to attend the bead-players engaged. quarters of the Kuomintang Royal Hongkong Edf Club: Government to answer a charge | 1 A, H. Ferguson,

brought into suspense through the Though negotiations were diplomatic representatives' lack of authority to settle the case, yet no question arose in respect of the facts.

of moving his troops without 3 Capt. Morris, 4 Smith: And was liable if anything went the Charge d'Affaires in London

Dod-

organisation.

orders. There he was ordered to well: 5 Capt. Bennett H. We be detained by Genera: Cheung, Ireland: 7 T. J. Bulmer Johnson; says the report. Simultaneously, 8 W. Douglas: 9 R Hancock, 10 his army headquarters in Canton F. J. de Rome; 11. G. Walker. With regard to outgoing register city was surrounded by a detach12 M. M. Maas: 13 J. L Shelled letters, any delay was due to the ment of Cadets who immediately shear, 14 W. Lang; 15 G. M.very much increased number disarmed the bodyguards. Mili. Dalgety. 16 H. G. Hegarty.

letiers being registered in conte tary pickets were also sort out to

Volunteers: R. M. Smith, 2 quence of troubled conditiona in search the residence of Hung's T. D. E. Pendered: 3 E. J. R. China. It applied to all alike and higher officers.

Mitchell, 4 J: M. Walker; 5 R. Lif the exceptional pressure of work Moncriet, 6 J. B. Ross; 7 T. G..in this department continued, fur- Bennett. 8 1. R. Andrewes: 9 ther steps would have to be taken. A. P. Purves, 10 G. S. Hugh Our correspondent was asked to Jones: 11 E. D. Black, 12 D. G. communicate with the Post Masi r Bruce: 12 A. Sommerfelt, 14 W. J. General direct. Clerk; 15 K. S. Morrison, 16 L. S. Greenhill.

The owners of the motor cars] which collided at the junction of

A later message to the "Wah Robinson Road with Mosque Yat Po suggests that au Street were plaintiff and defen-armed force is being sent to the

North River to bring about the dunt respectively, the former being Noor Ahmed of the Wan-Capitulation of General, Hung's chai garage and the latter, Leung' Yuen-cheung,

The plaintiff's driver claimed that the defendant's driver drove on the part of the road which was not being repaired at a speed of 20 miles an hour and gave plain- tiff, who was turning the corner.

no chance of avoiding him. The plaintiff had the right of way on that portion of the road.

The defendant said that.he was going at 10 miles an hour. He turned into the portion of the road which was up when he saw the other car coming and at the time of the collision was station- ary. He did not hear plaintiff sound a horn.

main force.

Yesterday there was a rumour in town concerning a Red coup in Canton but it could not be con- firmed.

CANTON'S ADMIRAL,

RESIGNATION OF RUSSIAN CHIEF?

ALLEGED MONEY DISPUTE.

CRICKET TEAMS.

H.K.C.C. SELECTIONS FOR HOLIDAYS:

"SUI YIK" SCENES.

DISARMED TROOPS SENT TO CANTON,

not

HELD UP SHIPS.

NORWEGIAN MINISTER'S

PROTESTS. ~

SWAZOW INCIDENT.

(Reuter's Service.)

Peking, Oct. 5. Two Norwegian steamers recent- ly put into Swalow ett route th Canton with cargo, Chao Kwing. ming detained the vessels Swatow, declaring a embargo against Canton.

أبيه

has

MORE ARMS SEIZED,

The large number of Cantonese troops from the s.. "Sui Yik" were safely placed over the border twice protested to the Waichianpu

The Norwegian Minister 011 Thursday. The Chinese but lutherto without result, though authorities at Shumchun later con- the Waichinop is making efforts t veyed the soldiers to Canton by obtain the release of the vessels.

The following teams have been chosen to represent the H.K.C.C.train. during the week-end holidays:—

Prior to the men being placed Clab y. Rev. E. K. Quick's on the train at Kowloon, they were Shanghai Interport XI on Satur- again searched and several loaded day, at 12 p.m. and Monday at revolvers were found on them. 10.30 am. on the Club ground: The weapons had apparently been R. Hancock (eapt.), A. W.secreted on the vessel and the Hayward. E. W. Hamilton, H. attempt to take them away proved Owen Hughes, T. E. Pearce, T. B. unsuccessful.

BROKEN SHAFT.

SHIP FROM FAR EAST DISABLED.

The Russian officer who has been appointed as admiral of the Canton Navy is reported to be Cross-examined by Mr. H. S. contemplating early resignation on Fitzroy, who appeared for the arcount of financial trouble. plaintiff, defendant admitted It was expected, says the "Wah that the portion of the road Tsz Yat Po" that $500,000 would which was not up was not much be paid for refitting the Canton Powell, L. P. Ralph, F. J. de Rome, The vessel was handed back to wider than the width of his car.Navy when the appointment was G. R. Sayer, G. R. Vallack, and her local owners, the Fuk Hoi There was a big hole where the made. Keen disappointment is R. E. A. Webster.

Company, but not before a road was up. He denied that he felt at non-payment. The admiral had admitted that he was in the is believed to be asking, shortly, Saturday

Club 2nd XI v. University on thorough search had again been

the University made when 30.000 rounds of from wrong by asking the other driver for leave to return to Russia, ground; conveyance will leave the ammunition in addition to the New York, which left Colombo on to get repairs effected and charge where he will then hand in his Club pavilion at 1.45 pm... seizures already made were found

him (defendant) with them.

His Honour found that defen- dant had been guilty of danger- ous driving and dismissed "the counterclaim which he had brought forward. His Honour also adjourned the matter of dam- ages. (Plaintiff claimed $463. for actual damages and loss of use of car).

COURT ETIQUETTE.

WOMAN'S EXPENSIVE

SMOKE.

A Chinese woman who was seated in the rear portion of the Kowloon Magistracy this morning

resignation to Canton.

CHAN'S PROGRESS.

ADVANCE OF ANTI-RED CENTRE,

መብ

Arthur, C. T. Fowle, H. Griffin, concealed is unlikely places on the

A. K. Mackenzie, W. W. Mac-boat. kenzie, D. H. F. McMaster, L. D. McNicoll (capt.), D. E. G. Nichol-

U.S.A. MAIL.

"'LAUMEDON'S" MISHAP.

(Times of Ceylon.)

Port Said, "Oct. 5. The British steamer "Laomedon" Yokohama and Penang to

September 29, reports that she lost her uopeller in latitude 10/10 North longitude.61/42 Fast, owing

to a fracture in the tail end of the

lnft

will

(6,692

The steamer "Myrmidon" | son,· H. ́V. ́ Parker, T. D. E.

tow the boat to Aden or Perim. Pendered, and D.-A. Rushton.

The s.8. "Empress of Asia"Both the "Laomedon' Club v. Kowloon on Monday, on brought in to-day a total of 351 thus) and the "Myrmidon" (4,964 Kowloon Cricket ground, start bags comprising letto and news- tons) are in the Chins Mutual 10.30 a.m.-H. G.. B. Burns, H. paper mail from the US.A., Steam Navigation Co.'s float (Blue

Canada, Japan and Shanghal. Funnel Line), for which Mesars

The mail will be ready for Butterfield and Swire are agents delivery this afternoon.

Jure. I

From Swatow comes a venach-Griffin, R. W. Lee, W. W. Mac- lar report of a further advance by Kenzie, L. D. McNicoll (capt.), Gederal Chun Kwing-miug's forces, D. E. G. Nicholson, H. V. Parker, The man on the spot states that D. E. Pendered, D. Reld, H. J. the centre of the line has taken Stevenson, and O. Skinner. Lung Chuen without opposition, [Other sport reports will be the enemy having fed in advance. found on page 9.1

Hongkong rainfall for the 21

The following will represent the

was calmly smoking a cigarette horny ending at 10.a.m. today is when she was--spotted by the 0.74 in, bringing fie totul since University in hockey match

| Magistrate,

For being under Way without regulation navigation lights, the licensee of a native harbour boat was fined $15 at the Marine Court the morning. The owner of a boot aghoring in the southern fairway was fined 95.

on

January 1 to 88:13 in against anfagainst the Burres Begt. st This morning the 6.8. Fatshan" She soon found that the smoke average of 77.84 in According to Sookumpoo to-morrost 5.30 (owned by the China Na was an expensive one as she was the day's official forecpat ap.m.-8. O. Bhahabudin (Captain), Ch) and operated in con ordered to pay a fine of $1.

Normal telegraphic conditions

are now re-established to Chines

moderate mansoon will prevail YC Toh H. N. Balbetohet, OK with the Beamboat Co., along the coast and over the north-Ong, W. H. Sling, A A. Ruajsh, Chaton. She will continue ern Chins ses with N winds. BP Ng, H, Leong J. Efother day, in a pohodule wi moderate in the Formosa ohanuel Noronha C. W. Lam, and PC Steamboat Colls, und N. E. wibde, moderate": Exir Lim. ¡Reserves 12

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