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CANTON TURNS “RED.”

COMMUNISTS OVERWHELM IRONSIDEŠ.

COMPLETE CHAOS REIGNS.

Full Stories of Two Separate Engagements.

INCENDIARISM IN CITY AND GOVERNMENT BANK IN PERIL.

Their main strength having gone up the East River to exert pressure on their political foes, the Ironsides were surprised in Canton yesterday by a coup in which the Communists were substan- tially successful.

The danger of Canton becoming "Red," after hovering like a

A NOTABLE FEAT.

Stranded J.C.J.L. Boat Echo.

UNITING TWO HALVES.

"Tilebort" Ou Run. Again In January?

The self-contained aft portion of the J.C.J.L. s.s. "Tjiléboel," -

went ashore at Lingting Island on

cutters.

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CHANG & RUSSIA.

No Complete Break In

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HOUND RACING.

Strange Happening at

Wembley...

TRAP TAMPERED WITH.

Many Exciting Incidents Signalise Season's Opening.

London, Yesterday, Saturday night were unaware The huge crowd at Wembley on they nearly saw no racing.

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LABOUR'S SURTAX.

Mr. Philip Snowden Not Optimistic.

PRINCIPLE FAVOURED.

SPARKLAR İNTROPONICA & PANTINGAN TE

"CHINA'S FUTURE.”

J.O.P. Bland Shows The Way..

WORK FOR THE POWERS.

Sir John Simon Condemns Proposed Vital Interests Of Chinese People

Individual Levy.

To Come First.

London, Yesterday.

Mr. J. O. P. Bland, in' an article

The North."

FEAR OF INVASION.

Foreign Powers Showing No Desire To Fight "Reds."

Peking, Dec. 4: Great interest manifested here

Chancellor of the Exchequer in "Morning Post," writer:-"By put

Air. Philip Snowden who was entitled "China's Future" in the which was salved after the ship in the offerts on the part of some

the Labour Government, refer-ting the vital interests of the Chin April 5, was missing this week of the Kuomintang members to A sensational attempt to pre- ring to the Labour Party's pro-ese people before the selfish inter- end from the other side of Stone have the Red consulates closed.vent the racing is now revealed. posal for a 28. surtax on personal cats of political factions and the For several months Though Chang Tso-lin ejected the body tampered with the trap from yesterday that while he favour-sures not necessarily extensive or Just before the first race some-income from investments, said adoption of certain concerted mea- it has been an object of interest and wonder, particularly at night, Soviet Ambassador he did not sever whence the dogs are released for ed the principle of the surtax he expensive to restrict the movements vallure over the city for more than two years, has materialised when the lights indicate the pre- relations with Russin for the simple mechanism, making it unwork- anything approaching the estim-tain main lines of communication, the races and smashed the did not think it would realise of bandits and rival forces on cer- When the first rest was eniled last night, following the excitement of who have made themselves com campaign against the Reds in China trap was available and quickly

sence of the Captain and officers reason that he was engaged in a able. Fortunately another dog ated yield of £80,000,000.

the Powers could soon effect a great the day, the Communists were still in control..

fortable on the "half ship" ever

He emphasised that in any case Improvement in the present deplor- Observers are of the opinion that should the Ironsides reply since the date of salvage (April and could not run the risk of a substituted. The police are inve- the tax should be used only for able conditions......Japan appears

debt reduction. rupture with the Soviet which might tigating the matter.-Reuter.

ready and willing to co-operate to to the challenge by withdrawing their units from the Rivers and Upon inquiry, the "China Mail" have afforded it the excuse for

Sir John Simon, the Liberal this end."--Router. concentrating them on the capital, they can still regain the upper lowed to Taikoo Dock where the, bringing armed forces into China to

was informed that it had been

leader, in a public speech during the week-end, condemned the forward portion had now been assist the Chinese communists,,and

suggested surtax-British Wire- Meanwhile chaos prevails in Canton. Public services have completed. The work of joining also plunge him into warfare with

less Service. the two sections will commence

High Expectations. been disorganised, incendiary fires have not been put out, police to-day and it is hoped that the a foreign force which would probab-

Landon, Saturday.

London, To-day. headquarters has fallen, the government bank is in dire peril, and the "Tileboet" will be on her rely overwhelm him and leave China doge in blue, red and green conts, A huge semi-circle of gold with

The Labour Party's surtax pro-

Ironside chieftains have vanished.

gular run (Amoy, Shanghai, completely under the domination of shadows thrown behind posals were described as the "Ex- Telegrams from a reliable correspondent at Canton appear the end of January.

Dalny, Hong Kong and Java), by Russia.

them, hurling themselves after an pression of a principle" by Mr. electric hare and surrounded by a Philip Snowden, speaking at Wigan Salvage Recalled.

growd of 70,000, plunged into over the week-end. It will be recalled that the

dramatic darkness, rising to their "Only a Chancellor can make a "Tjileboet" was badly damaged

feet, shouting and waving pro- Budget," said the ex-Chancellor.eign Affairs, Dr. Gallardo, who has and that the salvage presented

rammes.

who thought the idea of a surtax been to Spain and France, arrived junusual difficulties. The ship was

This was the picture at Wembley sound; but unlikely to realise the in London to-night and was met by Stadium's inauguration of grey- firmly wedged on the rocks and

a representative of the Foreign amount estimated. The detalle hound racing in what remain of could not be refloated and the

the desolate buildings of the ax must be worked out by the Chan-Secretary and an official of the For- Bibition ground illuminated by the cellor at the time in accordance private, Dr. Callardo will take the eign Office. Although his visit is glare, of searchlight and lamps with his obligations and the pro- turned on between the races, the ceeds must be devoted exclusively opportunity to express the appre- latter named after parts of the to the reduction of debt. The "Ficiation of the Argentine Govern. Empire. Once a dog overtook aancial Times" in a leader heresnent of the British Legation at Buenos ment for the raising of the status hare and stopped bewildered, while says the high expectations induced Aires to that of an embassy. the South African Stakes were by the hastily conceived plan of a marred by wholesale fighting.

hand..

below.

Two

IRONSIDES MAY OPPOSE INVADERS.

separate engagements were fought yesterday and it is not safe to say definitely at the moment whether they were con- nected. Possibly, they were.

From a very reliable source, the "China Mail" political correspon- dent learns that the Ironsides had heard of the Communists' plot on Saturday night but chose to wait till Sunday morning before taking action.

Red Badges Prominent. Yesterday morning, the Iron sides the Cantonese faction in

General Chang commander-in-chief

Fah-kuci,

of

the has

Canton Ironsides, who

fled to Honam as a result of the Communist coup at Can-

·ton,

Regular troops were seen rush- ing about with the Communists work, was rendered the more dif- who were joined by members of ficult by bad weather conditions.

No Uniforms Worn.

came

The storm of April 21 labour unions and Peasants' Corps who had arrived at the out- the vessel and at the height of the near to making a total wreck of skirts of the city on Saturday storm, the Captain and officers evening.

had to take to the rocks for safety. :

Eventually, however, the ship The rebels were distinguished was cut in two, some ten feet for by red badges but beyond 'these ward of the bridge, by oxy-acety they wore no uniform. In some lene and blasting, the damaged respects they acted like the plain forward part being left on the clothes soldiers who fought for rocks and the aft portion being the Nationalists in the earlier successfully satved. The salvage

days of the war.

constituted a notable piece of

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The Ironsides kept their work and the Taikoo Dockyard uniforms, as did the Police and-and Engineering Company, who was the case in the coup undertook it, were heartily con- against the Kwangsi factiongratulated on its success. The they had white scarves round feat was unique in this part of their arms.

the world and, it is believed, the Determined onslaughts were third such on record. made on government offices.

Carried by Storm.

Police Headquarters was car ried by storm. Headquarters of the 4th Army (ie., the Ironsides) was captured and confusion pre- vails at the Central Bank around

THE USUAL WAY.

Skirmish as Prelude to the Rising.

which flames and smoke belched As is usual when a stronger forth till a late hour last night. body of troops supects a weaker General Chang Fah-kuei (com- of disloyalty, it attempts to dis- mander-in-chief) and General arm the men rather than kill it. Wong Ki-cheung (second-in-com-The captured rifles are useful and mand) went on board the gunboat the disarmed rank and file can "Kong Tai" which conveyed them serve further purpose if they are to Honam where they are now not killed. with friends.

The "new brigade" offered re- Police Commissioner's Faté. sistance. The fighting lasted a Nobody knows where one of few hours and before a decision the Ironside leaders, Commander was reached, news was received Chu Fai-yat js. He was Police that a reign of terror had com- Commissioner in addition to menced in the city, holding other posts. One report

Rails Torn Up.

Advocates of a complete break with Russia ace in the attitude of certain of the Kuomintang a chance for a united campaign against the

WHAT HE WILL DO.

Chiang Kai-shek Outlines Programme.

Shanghai, To-day, Chiang Kai-shek in an inter-

discontinued their trigues to- view stated that unless the Soviet

wards China the Nationalist Government would be compelled to break of relations and close Soviet Consulates in Nationalist territories.

Affirming that the Kuomintang leaders had made him responsible for the "tremendous task of re- unifying the parties And re organising the Nationalist Gov- crnment, Chiang Kai-shek add- ed. "I intend to exert myself to the utmost to enforce pence in Nationalist territories and resume hostilities against Chang T80- lin..."

Chiang Kai-shek expressed his opinion that Japan would not embark upon another Shantung last venture at Shantung had ad- expedition, remarking that he'

versely affected the position of the Japanese Government nt Home. Also, the Japanese peo- ple wanted to preserve friendly relations with the Chinese.

Chiang added that Japan, Rus- ala and Germany were negotist- ing for the purpose of forming a political bloc in order to oppose certain European alliances, though he refused to say what alliances.-Reuter,

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EXCITEMENT AT WEMBLEY STADIUM.

Wholesale Fighting.

ARGENTINE VISITOR.

FOREIGN MINISTER NOW IN LONDON.

London, Yesterday. The Argentine Miniatos for For-

On Tuesday he will be received

The Greyhound Racing Assocla- surtax have been shattered by Mr. tion announces that an agreement Snowden and points out his speech by the King and Queen at Bucking- has been signed for the lease of the is a significant reply to Mr. Maxton, ham Palace, and will lunch with White City Stadium under which M.P., who demanded a definition of

their Majesties. His other engage- the Association сап гасс grey- the ex-Chancellor's attitude.-Ren-ments this week include luncheon hounds for ten years.-Reuter.

with Sir Austen Chamberlain when the latter returna, from Geneva. British-Wireless Service.

ANOTHER VICTIM.

POLICE CONSTABLE DIES IN HOSPITAL

SERGEANT'S GOOD PROGRESS.

A medical report received at the Central Police Station from the Government

ter.

CAPT. LALOR.

DIFFFICULT TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS.

RENDEZVOUS TO-DAY?

Ichang, Yesterday,

Considerable, difficulty is being

A NOMINAL FINE.

PILLS ON PORCELAIN DEALER'S DESK.

Kwong Man-fu, who was last

Civil Hospital this experienced in getting into touch week remanded by Mr. R. E. Lind- morning, recorded the death, which with the captured China Naviga-sell on a charge of unlawful posses- took place at 9.30 a.m., of Chinese tion Company skipper, Captain sion of 66 pills which contained police constable No. C66 (Chan Lalor, owing to the long chain of heroin, was again before the Court

this morning. Shing) the man who was on beat intermediaries through whom it duly on the route of the police chase is necessary to proceed.

Mr. A. E. Hall who appeared for of Chinese armed robbers, and was

a plea of It is hoped, however, to ar- the defence entered wounded in the abdomen when he range a rendezvous for Monday "guilty" in the accused's behalf.

Mr. H. A. Taylor," Assistant attempted to intercept one of the when the offer of $20,000 on pro- gunmen who was eventually brought duction of Capt. Lalor will be re- Superintendent of Imports and Ex- down in the Connaught Garage in peated.

porta, who was present in Court, Des Voeux Road Central.

In the meantime, bandita in the asked by the Magistrate for his With regard to the condition of neighbourhood are causing much views of the case, said that he knew Sergeant Thomas McMahon, who trouble to the inhabitants of very little with regard to the facts, was also wounded in the abdomen Ichang, Shasi and adjoining areas. and he could speak only of what he when he and a police picket attempt--British Nayal Wireless. ed to search the gunmen In Wing Lok Street, it is gratifying to learn

Wife Interviewed.

London, Yesterday.

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had found in the examination of the pilla. He said that the heroin | found in each pill was eight-tenths

from the medical report that he la In a quiet little flat, in Auck of one per cent. of the weight of much better, and that there are con- land Road, Southsea, a the pill, and the total weight of

pale, siderable hopes of his making a com- anxious-faced woman half-dreads, heroin in the whole of the 56 pilla plete recovery.

half welcomes every knock at was 1.7 grains. Chinese detective No. C446 who the door. She is Mrs, Lalor who Revenue Officer Grimmett, who The Powers,

was wounded at the same time as married the missing captain on prosecuted, stated that the plis were not concealed in any way, but The reasons preventing Chang Sergeant McMahon, is reported to the day he sailed for China. Two-lin from taking extreme steps be progressing favourably.

Interviewed yesterday, she re- were contained in two bottles, mix- are fully realized by the Diplomatic The others, the medical report marked: "I am prepared to go to ed with other pills on top of the Body, many members of which added, ars much the same. China whenever my husband accused's desk in the porcelain deal- would like to see 'Soviet propaganda Chinese constable No. C.66, wants me. I don't think that willer's shop.

Mr. Hall said that the accused nests completely extirpated, but the whose funeral will take place to be till he is out of danger."--

was the managing partner of the Diplomatic Corps cannot urge this morrow, joined the Hong Kong Reuter.

Yee Wah Porcelain Company of No. 113 Jervois Street, a firm In a big way of business." In the shop there

is that he was wounded in the leg Hostilities at Sau Kau Leng Suviet but further developments in power-fought a brigade which and carried away in the Police caused the Kowloon express to Kuomintang quarters will have to had been recently added to their armoured car.

turn back with all passengers and take place before any move will be strength.

Police stations were stripped of it is also reported that the rails made here. At about the same time or arms and other weapons, the were ripped up. It is confirmed shortly afterwards, the Commun-authorities being taken complete that the railway wires have been ists broke out.. They wore red ly by surprise.

severed.

No train left Canton collar badges, red ties or red About one o'clock yesterday yesterday for Hong Kong as it sashes and spread terror wher afternoon, fires broke out in would have had to pass through ever they went..

several parts of the city.

the danger zone. The logical deduction at pre- Simultaneously the Commun On inquiry from the Kowloon- sent, the correspondent continues, ist began looting where they Canton Railway (British section) this morning. the "China (Mail" was informed that the train ser- vice had not been resumed this morning.

is that the brigade which opposed could.. the Ironsides was in collusion with the Communists and that

gulars first, leaving the city clear for the Reds,

Bank in Flames?

the Ironsides struck at the re- Reports from the Central Bank are conflicting but it is thought that after holding out for a while, the military guard there failed to. keep the raider's out and Only a month or so ago, the that the Bank suffered some loss. Ironsides overthrew the Kwangsi Some say that the. Bank was

History Repeated.

acters. -

WRITING ON THE WALL. Was Nanking's Warning Timely?

WINDY AND CLOUDY.

North-east winds, moder ́ate; generally cloudy is the offì. cial weather forecast until noon to-morrow."

A moderate monsoon may be expected over the China Sea. 'The anti-cyclone is near Vladi- vostock.

battles.

Police Force on December 1, 1925

at the age of 25, so that he was 27 and had just completed two

years' service with the Force at the CAPT. A. MACKINNON were four Shanghai and four Can-

time of his death. He had a good record in the Force.

The deceased was a native of Mahung village, Hoifung district, Kwangtung province. It is not known if he was married.

IN THE NEWS.

ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE REPORTS.

POPULAR STEAMBOAT co. OFFICER DEAD.

tonese fokis. The accused auspect- ed, that one of the Shanghai fokis was the owner of the pills which he had procured for his own con- 20 YEARS ON COAST.

sumption, but as there was no prova of this; and in view of the fact that News has been received in the the bottles of pills were found on Colony of the death at Melbourne, his desk, the accused thought that Australia, of Captain A. Mackinnon it was best that he should plead who for over twenty years was in guilty.

military regime under Generals Liset on fire but the blaze, as seen Chai-sum and Wong Shiu-hung, from the River, seemed to be at

Only last week the Nanking who are two of "the big four of the buildings between the Bank Nationalists stated that 50,000 the Nanking faction of the Na- and the Municipality.

rifles and 300 Russian officers tionalist Party.

Shooting had not ceased at two were on their way from Vladivos-

the service of the Hong Kong, Can- Mr. Lindsell pointed out that the The Ironsides won because their o'clock when the Reds had firmly tok to Canton but it is not sup

ton and Macao Steamboat Company accused was not necessarily guilty opponents had left very few established themselves in Police posed that such has reached the upon the Director, who would re-

during which time, he became one if he did not know they were in the troops in the city. Now in turn Headquarters and were steadily destination yet. The statement spond by asking why the Powers

A 7-year-old Chinese boy was of the most popular skippers in the shop. also that Kwangtung yesterday removed to the Govern-service.

Mr. Hall emphasised, however, men out of Canton, have been disbanded pickets and bad char-has been chosen as the base of a

ment Civil Hospital suffering from surprised by the Communists.

Capt. Mackinnon, who was born that the accused was not trafficking Communist revolution,

The Ironsides had less than The Powers are not, inclined to injuries to his head and left leg Jails Broken Open, ⠀⠀

down in Queen's Road West by pany's service in September, 1904, R. O. Grimmett stated that ho A number of jails for political addition to the Police and even haring to the determination not to public motor car No. 258. The as Mate of the "Fatahan" and was has not suggested for a moment

2,000 troops around Canton in do, since they are professedly ad received through being knocked In New Zealand, joined the Com- in the pills,

considered promoted to master of the "Kin- that, the accused was trafficking in prisoners and labour agitators this number consisted mostly of interfere in Chinese internal affairs.lad's injuries are not were broken open, the Commun-doubtful units, the crack regi- the Powers would show any serious.

shen" in March, 1024. He also the pills. ists releasing the hordes inside. ments having gone up the West inclination to participate in an

saw service with other boats in the In the circumstances the Magis“ Towards evening, red flage River to follow up the retreating anti-Red campaign there would be The driver of public motor car Company's service, His health of trate decided to impose the nominal were flying from all parts of the Kwangsi army.

no hesitancy on the part of the No. 310 has reported to the police recent years had not been good and fine of $10, and ordered-the con- city and the Communista had al- Papersides Keep Out, north to sever relations with the that whilst he was driving the car in July, 1926, he was granted special fiscation of the pills. ready issued a proclamation an- Arms had been smuggled into Soviet, but the North considers that on the Chinwan Road, yesterday, a sick leave. nouncing the beginning of a Com the city but, it seems, the Reds it has every reason not to in small boy crossed the road in front

forty-nine munist regime and a Soviet gov depended mainly on the help of crease its difficulties by taking steps mocked down. He was removed in years of age. He is survived by a

of the car near Chungshawan was Capt. Mackinnon was ernment.

the doubtful units in the Iron- at this stage likely to embroll the car to the Kwong Wah Hospital widow and children who ware with

it in Insurmountable difficulties where the lad's condition is report him at Melbourne at the time of his. (Continued on Page 7) N.C.D.N. Correspondent, Cotoned to be serious, d

death

UNIONS JOIN IN.

Street Fighting and Looting in the City.

Outstanding features of the

·Communists' rising are:-

They were stealing from place to place in the city, calling out supporters, at 3 o'clock in the morning.

A

Street fighting, or skirmishing, took place all over the city,

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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

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