1927-10-11 — Page 1

BUICK China" Mail

Beauty that surpasses all tradition-Buick for 928 -First shipment due on October 16-Early inspee- tion la cordially invited.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

38, Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley.

No. 25,688

IS HE CAUGHT?

RED LEADER AT SWATOW.

GEN. HO LUNG'S FATE.

FUGITIVES IN COLONY.

COMMUNIST ARMY SCATTERED.

Canton's representatives claim to have captured General Ho

Swatow a fortnight ago and then held the port for a week. Actions have been fought and the Communist hordes have been scattered. Some of the remnants sought sanctuary in Hong Kong.

ESCORT OF 200 ARMED MEN.

EST

TAHE

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1927.

PRICES TUMBLE.

Market Setback For Bullish Interests.

U.S. SELLING PRESSURE.

Heavy Liquidation Results In Raw Colton Break..

INTERPORT BOWLS.

Arrival of Team From Shanghai.

EIGHT PLAYERS HERE.

Match With Craigengewer C.C. To-day Postponed.

(By "Short Head.")

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,

HOME FROM CHINA.

Reservists And Labour Market.

WAR SECRETARY'S ADVICE.

Many Employers Will Reinstate Their Men.

London,. Yesterday.

N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician- Established Over Forty Years, Manager:-Ralph A. Cooper, MA.O.A.

Registered Optometrist (Canada).

CANTON EN FETE.

Celebrates "Double Ten Day.

GEN. WONG ARRIVES.

Suggests His Kwangsi Forces Should Have a Rest.

!

AT OLYMPIA.

Motor Show' Next Week

300,000 PEOPLE EXPECTED,

Manufacturers Have Many New Features To Display

London. Yesterday,

About 100,000 people. are re New York, Yesterday.

ported to have taken part in The Motor Show at Olympia, Bullish interests in the stock In a perfect deluge of rain the One thousand six hundred and celebrations yesterday at the which opens for nine daye next market received a severe setback 'Empress of Russia" arrived in fifty "A" Army Reservists are East parade ground, Canton, on Thursday, will enable the latest as the result of a renewal of sell port shortly after ten o'clock this affected by the homecoming order the occasion of the "double ten" products of every motor manufac ing pressure directed against morning, bringing from Shanghai Bome leading industrials and rail- the interport hwn bowls team to from China. Most of them were ceremony the anniversary of the turing nation of importance, in-

Chinese Revolution.

cluding this year those of Ger A civilly employed and many were way securities. Prices were sent play against Hong Kong.

General Li Chai-sum, comman-many, to be compared under one Lung, the commander of the notorious "Red" army which surprised tumbling.. United States Steel number of the local officials went married. Their conduct în China der-in-chief at Canton, was pre-roof. Its international and com-

Corporation dropped below 144 across to the Kowloon side to meet

a the compared to 160 less than

visitors, these including was most favourable. Many em-sent, together with General prehensive character annually

Ironsides.

parts of the world, and this year month ago, while Chesapeake-Messrs. R. Sutherland, President ployers have agreed to reinstate Chang Fah-hul, the leader of the draws representatives from all Ohio Railway, United States of the Lawn Bowls Association, ex-employees.

After the mass meeting, the it is expected that 800,000 people Vice-President, Cast-Iron Pipe, Union Carbide, D. Templeton,

The Secretary for War ex-gathering broke up into columns will visit Olympia. New York Central Railway and A. O. Brawn, Hon. Treasurer,

in and marched

procession It is estimated there are al- many other recent leaders were C. J. Tacchi, Hon. Secretary, R.presses the hope that all will do so

through Canton city. Last night ready 78,000,000 motor vehicles in marked down anything from Smith, and C. Bond.

and that those unemployed on re- was given over to lantern proces- the world, but the saturation three to six points.

On boarding the "Empress of turn would be advised to register sions and forms of variety enter paint in the long way off, and keen Cotton broke about 3% dollars Russia" it was found that eight with the National Association for tainment all over the city.

competition among manufacturers a bale and the fall was accompani-bowls players had undertaken the

The customary addresses were has brought about price reduction General Ho Lung, who rode at after being defeated by the Iron-ed by heavy liquidation by recent journey, including much to the the Employment of Regulars.made by Government officials, fol- and innumerable improvements in

sides was divided into two

buyers owing to unexpected weak- surprise and pleasure of local Reuter.

lowed by a number of patriotic engine and body design aimed columns. Ho Lung led one. The ness at Liverpool and the report bowlers,-Mr. R. P. Phillips, who

particularly to meet the needs of other kept well inland, under of favourable weather in the cot-was here as akip in the interport

potential owner drivers. Economy It is officially stated by the War

7th Army to Rest. General Yieh Ting.

ton belt.-Reuter's American Ser-match two years ago.

in petrol and oil consumption has Office that the men of Section General Wong Shiu-hung, who been further developed, and one The full team comprises:

"A" of the Army Reserve who is governor of Kwangsi province Interesting Innovation is the Aitkenhead, Malcolm, Brierley, were called up last January for and ally of General Li Chai-sum, "single shot greasing system” and Phillips (possible interport service in China will return home has arrived in Canton. He re- whereby all moving and wearing four), with Harvey, Rickhards, between the middle of October ports the closure of his campaign parts are lubricated by pressing a Borras, and Green.

and the end of November. These against the Communist army pliger pump. Several manufac The fact of eight players common number some 1,650. Accord- which invaded Swatow and in- turers are maintaining close ing down will make it possible for Ing to a message from Shanghai, forms the administration that he secrecy about their 1928 models two-rink games to be played with "the Karmala," which leaves is giving up positions in the until next Thursday's opening.- the various, Clubs, which should there for England on Friday will Kwangtung Army which he held British Wireless Service. do much to further the interest bring home reservists of the Mid-temporarily while in the field, THE ROLE OF FENG.

in these matches.

dlesex and Border Regiments, General Wong suggests that his The visitors were due to play Green Howards and 'Cameronians. troops, being part of the 7th Army which has won many hon- Whereas disinterested obser- the. Craigengower, Cricket Club -British Wireless Service. . No further trouble has occurred

ours along the Yangtsze and else Hsieh Yueh (Sit Ngok), the Can-here and the port is now quiet.vers on the southern sector of the this afternoon, but the very heavy

where, should now return to tonese officer now in charge of the British Naval Wireless..

North China war credit Fengtien rain in the morning has made this

Kwangsi to rest. port.

with latest successes, reports quite.out of the question.

the head of the "Red" army into -and out of Swatow last month, is reported to have been captured in battle.

2,000 Rifles Captured. With an escort of two hundred Yieh Ting's wing has also been armed troops, a prisoner of war defeated, the victors being troops was brought into Swatow last under General Wong Shiu-hung week from Kityang, the town ut of Kwangsi, who has now return- the head of the bay, about 30ed to Swatów. He claims the cap. miles away. His identity has not ture of 2,000 rifles, taken from been established but, according to the Communist army and adds the report, his custodians believed that General Yiah Ting has fled to that he was the famous Ho Lung. the hills with about a hundred fol- The prisoner was placed under lowers. The action was fought at custody in military headquarters Wushek, in the Poning district. at Swatow. His escort belonged to the units under Commander.

Famous "Red" Wounded. Fighting is known to have taken place in the hinterland of

Swatow, Yesterday,

Troop Arrive Here.

vice.

NORTHERN WAR.

FENGTIEN SUCCESSES

DOUBTED.

Official Statement.

from one Chinese source still It is not improbable that this U. S. SAILOR JAILED. One hundred Chinese soldiers maintain that Shansi is advancing fixture will take place to-morrow belonging to Swatow's Red Army strongly and that Marshal Fang afternoon instead of the game RUNS AWAY WITH A GOLD commanded by Generals Yieh Yu-hsiang (better known as the with the Police CC, but final ar- Ting and Ho Lung

arrly-"Christian general") is marching rangements cannot be made until | In the Poning district, the 13th ed at Shaukiwan in the early on Shanei's side and has actually this afternoon, Everything de division of the Canton Army was hours of this morning in a large captured the Chibli city of Tai-pends on the other, which is engaged in action with about junk. These men formed part of ming-fu.

not too promising for the next two

Swatow.

ponents.

1

WRIST WATCH.

CHASED ALONG ROAD.

resolutions.

CRUISER CALLED.

TO PROTECT WHITES IN SOLOMON ISLANDS. Highest Authority.

ECHO OF NATIVE ORGY. Four names have been added to the Canton branch of the Kuomin-

Melbourne, Yesterday. tang Political Council--the high-

The cruiser "Adelaide" is going est civil authority in the province.to Malaita Island, Solomon Three are Ironsides leaders and Islands, in response to the British the fourth is Mr. Chen Kung-p Government's request for protec who was the first Nationalist tion of white residents in view of 3,000 Communist soldiers and the the Red forces which were routed Details are given on both sides or even three days. It Is even

Sailor H. A. Cleghorn of the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs native outbreak-Reuter, 13th division claims to have dis-at Swatow, and must have trekked of the progress claimed to have possible that the whole fixture US.S. "Canopus" was this morn- at Hankow. As Mr. Chen Kung- [A message from. Suva (Fiji) armed the majority of their op- overland to Shanmei where they been made. To-day's paucity of card for the visitors will have to ing charged before Major C. Will. Po took prominent part in Wu- on October 7 stated:--

took junk to Hong Kong.

news may be an indication that be overhauled.

son at the Central Magistracy Han affairs and has been a The news of the massacre of A correspondent of the "Hong The local police, who had re- the first wave of uneasiness in Naturally the Shanghai players with the theft of a gold wrist staunch supporter of Mr. Wang whites and native police in the Kong Evening Post" saya thatceived information that the fugi-Peking has passed over. were disappointed to find them watch from a jeweller's shop at Ching-wei, his appointment may Solomon Islands is contained in a General Teng Yen-dah, who was tives were making for Hong Kong.

Marking Time.

selves greeted by a deluge. This, No. 62 Des Vœux Road Central be taken as evidence of the pre-radio message received by the one of Borodin's most enlightened were ready for their "reception,"

sent Kwangtung Government's High Commissioner for the West- yesterday afternoon. converts, was seriously wounded and as soon as the junk entered

The rival armies seen to be it may be remembered, was the

leaning towards the Left wing of ern Pacific. He pleaded "not guilty" and the the Kuomintang, based on the in- in the campaign

between port she was taken charge of and marking time on the northern experience of the Hong Kong

A trader arrived at Tulagi players on their arrival in Shang- Swatow's relief expedition and the men landed and taken to the sector.

hai last year, no play being pos- case was watched in his behalf by fluence of the Ironsides who aboard the steamer "Auks" and the "Reda."

In the southern sector (ie,sible for the first, three days of Petty Officer of the ship who worked with the Leftists at Wu-reported that the District Com- Shaukiwan Police Station without

along the Peking-Hankow Rail

acted as prisoner's "friend." giving any trouble.

missioner Cadet and 15 native way) the Shansi forces are said their stay in Shanghai.

A foki of the shop said that the It is hoped to publish the re-

Changes in Administration. police and the crew of the vessel to be retreating to Chengting-fu, the junction with the railway vised fixture list in the Press to accused visited the shop yester-

day afternoon and asked to seel Of the four appointees, three have murdered in the bush by na- which runs back to their capital, morrow. Taiyuan. Should this report be Whilst they are in the Colony some watches. Several were are to take portfolios in the pro-tives on the north-east coast of The boatswain of the "Auks" correct, the Shansi army is get- the visitors, who are staying at shown to him, but the accused vincial government, namely, those Malalta Island. ting back to the point from which the Savoy Hotel, will be the hon-did not decide to buy. Suddenly of Finance Minister, Agricultural

sole survivors.] orary members of all the principal he ran out of the shop with one and Labour Commissioner, and and four wounded police are the

of the watches in his hand. The Public Affairs Cor missioner. Clubs, including the Golf Club..

witness gave chase, and was join- It is proposed to separate finan ed by a Chinese constable. As cial administration in Canton into

Steel v. Iron. Teng Yen-dah occupied a posi- tion of responsibility under Chiang Kai-shek when they first set out on the conquest, of the North. Subsequently he sided with Borodin at Hankow and wore the red necktie, the distinguish- ing emblem of the Chinese Com- munists; but he is believed to. have left Hankow with Borodin, for Russia.

INDIANS RETURN.

LEAVE ARIZONA FOR.

MEXICO,

it started.

Chang's Orders.

Peking, Yesterday. Tucson (Arizona), Yesterday. According to the local press the Marshal Chang Tso-lin has General Ho Lung was in that return of Yaqui Indians from ordered the Fengtien Armies to

Arizona to Mexico has so depleted part of the 4th Army which is the Indian settlements in this capture Shihchinchuang within

now known as the Ironsides.

neighbourhood that for the last few three days.

The Fengtienese officially claim When he disagreed with his days it has been impossible to ob superiors on the vital question of tain such Indians for work in the that they have captured Nanlo, Communism, he went one better cotton fields. Reuter's American twenty miles south of Tingchow. and called his men the "Steel Service. Troops." Marching out from Swatow to give battle to Canton

troops moving up against him,

he called out to his supporters: "See you all in Canton."

CAFE PARISIEN,

Highest Stakes.

Reuter.

TEAPOT DOME.

DISPUTED LEASES SET ASIDE.

SUPREME COURT DECISION. Washington, Yesterday.

Han.

BANDITS RAIDING

TOWNS.

the accused ran past the On Lok national, provincial and local de MEXICAN REVOLT. Yuen restaurant, he dropped the partments. Another proposal is! watch which the witness picked that collection of the liquors and up while the constable continued tobacco taxes should be by a Gov- the chase. Eventually the accus-ernment council instead of

Mexico City, Yesterday, ed was stopped by Sergeant through a monopolist "farmer."

Federal columns operating Heywood.

$110,000 Conspiracy.

against the insurgent generals By the accused's "friend": The Allegations have been made of Gomez and Alinads have been re- accused did not buy anything at a conspiracy concerning the Kong- inforced. Meanwhile the bandito Fengtien's Thrust.

The action of the Supreme the shop.

moon city branch of the Central are taking advantage of the politi Peking, Yesterday. Court to-day in setting asida Shown a gold watch chain, (government) Bank, the supposed each with 60 followers have enter- cal confusion and guerilla leaders The Fengtien troops officially the leasen granted to Harry

ed ungarrisoned towns and sacked claim that yesterday's offensive Sinclair on the Teapot Dome the witness said that that was plot involving $110,000.

The branch Political Council a number of shops. In one they on the Peking-Hankow Railway, Esate in Wyoming isap bought by the accused at the shop

has issued a statement in con- carried off $5,000 which was the CREDITORS' RESOLUTION AT front was successful, and that Parently the last phase of the pro- in the morning.

tracted dispute over the legality

Did Not Run.

nection with the recent appoint-payroll of a cotton mill-Reuter's When the Communists were

MEETING.

the Fengtien force pierced the leases and the manner in which, they The witness also anid in reply to ment of five commissioners to the American Service. forced out of Swatow by pressure

Shanai front, inflicting numerous are negotiated. Reuter's American another question that it was not "council for reforming the Kuo- from several sides, a wireless At the first general meeting of casualties and taking many pri Service.

the accused's own watch which he mintang." The appointees were message was published in the creditors (held at the Oficial Re-soners, including four Shansi re- Fraud and Corruption.

General Chang Fah-hui and three KOPPEN'S FLIGHT. dropped during the chase, "China Mall" predicting that they ceiver's office this morning) or giments which were surrounded would steal westwards, towards Joseph Durand and Madam Flint, and disarmed...

By the accused: He (accused) other Ironsides generals, and

General Chu King-tong, who has HOLLAND TO BATAVIA IN A

WEEK the East River (and possibly Can-partners in Cafe Restaurant

The Fenstien side, declare that

ran out of the shop.

been Li Chal-sum's right-hand ton), instead of retiring north Parisien and associated businesses, the Shansi forces are retreating

Accused: I did not run, your man. The Political Council ex- wards into the interior of Fukien etc., it is understood that a resoluto ChengtingfuRouter.

Honour, until five minutes after plains that these five are additions province.

left the shop.

to the council and they have not tion was approved recommending

The accused's "friend" submit been appointed as a body to super- ted to the Magistrate that in view sede the “reform council" as a of the witness's contradictory whole, evidence with regard to the denial that the accused had made any purchase at the shop, the rest of his evidence could not be relied

The fact that fighting has oc- the adjudication of the firm bank- curred at Poning proves that Ho rupt, and the appointment of the Lung, with his usual audacity, Official Receiver as trustee. was still bent on making for: the

East River, even though his post-

tion at Swatow had been rendered

untenable. He preferred to play MORE RAIN-COOLER for the highest stakes with the

greatest risk.

Baccesses.Confirmed. /? Now comes the news of his

capture and the acattering of his

TYPHOON NEAR ANNAM

AT: HANKOW.

Nanking Notables to Interview General

Hankow, Yesterday. General Chu Pel-teh, Mr. Son Fo Dr. C. G. Wu and Mr. Wang Ching-wei have come here from Kiukdang with the object, it is be- lieved, to interview General The Yangtaze depression has Tang Seng chi, the commander Japan. An an moved east-north-east to central in-chier?

yelone has forced over north China. The typhoo about 100 miles east of Tour is all too common in Chinese cam moving westward paigns kyk

following.

Pending official, confirmation, the report must be accepted with reserve as mistaken identification

A fresh monsoon will set là alo

That part of the intelligence re the coast HMS lative to Canton successes at PoE indy ning la confirmed. Lizz???LOS

casional raingcool

"med.

The court, held unanimously that Sinclair's Jease contract was made by Secretary Fall without lawful authority, and that fraud and cor- ruption das proved. Reuter's American Service M

THE CHINA FLEET.

1ST CRUISER SQUADRON FOR

MALTA.

HERMINIUS“. STAYING, -d upon

Major Willson said that rossi.

vict and passed sentence of one month's hard labour.SAMEN An Officer from the ship told

Amsterdam, Yesterday, The newspapers are giving much. prominence to the success of Koppen, who flow to Batavia from Holland within 10 days, yo The Handelsblad" emphasises the possibility of reducing the duration of the flight to a week with the co operation of the British with relays of machines and pilots,Router

Tfalte, Yesterday, bly

bly the witness meant that the the Magistrate that the secured HIGHEST SINCE 1914, The First Cruiser Squadron, accused did not buy anything had been two years in the United which has reinforced, the China when he visited the shop in the states Navy and had a clear re STERLING VERY STRONG IN Fleet, in returning to Malta the first

week in December

The transport

missioning:

will bo ently stationed in China-I

The

out

cord, and asked his Worship to A Clear Record.

suspend sentence. He added that accused

pointed the ship sails for Manila to-mor was the regulation of row": that shore Jen ve was

Major Willson said that he was

Iter unable to see his

SAMERICA”