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[Note: Samahui is to the west mille. most of the great masters, and by a short railway. It is held by falled to appear and Mr. F. C. grabbing at knowledge wherever he the Ironsides.]

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Samshul Quiet,

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for $11,088 principal alleged to The situation here is quiet-fendants, plus interest at the have been deposited with de- rate of twenty cents per diem per

AN EVACUATION.

British Vice-Consul's Part at Tungshan.

London, Yesterday. Europeans have been rescued

At the first hearing, plaintiff Jenkin (counsel for defendants) applied for the case to be struck out of the Trial List, which appli ention His Lordship. (Sir H. C. Gollan) granted,

On plaintiff's failure to appear this morning, service of notice of trial was proved and His Lordship for the dismissal of the case. granted Mr. Jenkin's application

to the passer-bý but not locked from beyond the east suburb of against friendly souls-a man or Canton as the result of a brilliant. woman, in his opinion, can face life dash made by the British Vice- as not too grim in its adventure. Consul, Mr. Hall, on H.M.S. Unless, that is, he or she is mark-"Moorhen."

Mr. R. E. Lindsell had three re- ed out for martyrdom or a crown,

turned banishees before him at the The "Moorhen" was heavily Central Magistracy this morning,

of thorns in some battlefield or back fired upon by the Communists and his Worship meted out smart parlour. Without the necessity for from the north bank of the Can- punfaliment, possessing sublime faith in our ton River as it proceeded down months and two of 12 months being ona sentence of six kind, we may generally find that the river. Eighty-one refugees were passed. ather fellow will come more than brought away without casualty, half way to meet one in civility and eleven being friendship and goodwill. Sir Philip American, and fifty-five German. British, fifteen enlarges on his creed when he says that he has discovered one's mo ments of ecstatic joy are when one ton, members of the Government tion. Thousands of his troops According to advice from Can- yesterday morning's proclama- gets a good swipe over a net with took refuge on the south bank of began crossing the river at cover- a tennis racket, or when one walks the river which they still hold. ed.points just before 1 p.m., and through a wood so quiet that one As they retain the naval craft by 2 o'clock the "Reds" had been can hear a rabbit stir in the un-they control the river. They

News of Success.

dergrowth, or when one reads some have urgently recalled absent driven outside the West Gate.. thing in a book and says, "by gum, troops of General Chang Fah- delivered so suddenly that the that's true!" or when, just for akuei from outlying districts and "Reds" could offer but half-heart- General Li Fook-lum's blow was moment or two in life, one forgets forces of these troops delivered a ed resistance. Only a few shots oneself in some splendid passion counter-attack against the Com-were fired before the "Reds" which has no selfishness.

munists this morning.

A report is current that the city recapture of Canton was stated to were driven out, and the loyalists' has been re-taken but this lacks have caused practically no dam- confirmation. British Wireless age to the City, and there was cer-

show by word and by deed that it is anxious for co-operation in those. matters that make for friendliness and the furtherance.

of mutual interesta. The other CANTON DELIVERED. Service.

side, however, can contribute only lip service-and sometimes!

not even that--to the pool..

common

friend.

(Continued from Page 1.)

FIGHT IN SHACKLES,

Liberty.

"RED" WEEK-END.

News Gathered on Hong Kong Waterfront.

tainly not the horrors of blood- shed and incendiarism which at- tended the "Red" coup on Sunday · morning last.

came.

,1

Although it could not be said This has been the experience of

that General Li Fook-lum's at- Hong Kong within recent months. nightfall. Commander Chu Fai- returned to their headquarters by

tack was unexpected by the Various incidents have occurred yat, the Police Commissioner was Canton continued up to yester-"Reds" were totally unprepared to The exodus of refugees from "Reds" in view of his proclama to demonstrate the bona fidea of busy reorganising his shattered day morning when another large meet the enemy when the blow tion of yesterday morning, the Hong Kong in seeking a perman forces and sending out detectives batch left the "Red"-ridden City

to round up stragglers. ent restoration of

of Rams on the s.s. "Fatihan," About a thousand "white" la which reached Hong Kong yes of two things. Either the "Reds" Jy

This can be explained by one relations with Canton. bour unioniste joined in the fray, terday afternoon with 1,600 first did not take General Li Fook- The response from

the majority being mechanics but class passengers besides a full hum's threat seriously, or they did Canton has been disappointing. Inimi- men.

the number included some sea-complement of. passengers in

other classes. cal movements

not have the courage of fighting have been The tasking of clearing away

The rush to get away on the his picked troops who were con- started in Canton and in other corpses from the streets only be- "Fatahan" was due to all night centrated against them. ports of Kwangtung, but the gan in earnest this morning.

firing in Canton on Monday The latter seems to be the cor-. authorities in power for the time

night, but no one amongst the re-ungallant behaviour. They were rect explanation of the "Reds" fugees seemed to be clear as to grave" and ruthless enough when being have not shown that celerity

what the shooting was about, as they made their coup because they desired in nipping them in the

Canton appeared to be completely knew then that they had the gar bud and keeping the recalcitrant Prisoner Values Loot Higher Than Many buildings in Canton were chance of success was certain.

in the clutches of the "Reds." Mrs. Wan and Family wish to ex- elements in their proper place.

rison outnumbered, and their press their heartfelt thanks to

also reported to have been in But when it came to making a all the friends who have shown The hesitancy of the Cantonese.

flames on Monday night, but the stand against an equal, not to such great kindness and sym- authorities has not without rea-

Of the 5,000 troops who defeat-jas to who caused the fires.

refugees were equally ignorant say superior, force, it was a dif- to them in their bereave pathy is they are extreme-son been construed as not merely were real Ironsides. General Li outbreaks were the result of in- in their favourite pastime of

ed the Communists, very few were positive, however, that the

They ferent matter. They just ran, not ly grateful to those who indifference but sympathy with Fook-lum of Honam supplied the cendiarism. volunteered their service at those who would like to place ob. majority of men and he remains.

even stopping en route to indulge the cemetery.

stacles in the way of Hong in power at Honam where he was

Tungshan Evacuated.

burning a few houses! Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1927. Kong's trade. And yet, when, a order,

assisted by the militia in keeping Colony after the "Fatshan's" ar- hold Canton as long as they could A report was also current in the right," and they were content to With the "Reds," "might is fresh crisis arises there is an exodus-not to any other part of of the Red cadet brigade was a issued a proclamation that if the riching themselves by looting as Helping to man a machine-gun Fook-lum had yesterday morning skins, spreading terror and en- rival yesterday afternoon, that Li without endangering their own China, but to the Colony of Hong from the fails who still had destroy Canton. H.M.S. "Taran-main unmolested.

prisoner one of those released Reds did not surrender he would long as they were allowed to re-. Kong, the Colony against which shackles round his ankles. It is tula" evacuated all foreigners For years before the war Great all the fulminations were aimed presumed that he gave more from Tungshan, the east end of Britain was the unhappy dumping and ali

the epithets hurled. thought to looting, when he had Canton, and they arrived in Hong ground of hundreds of aliens of When a man is comparatively safe himself.

been liberated, than to freeing Kong on board the "Fatshan" quiet again in Canton with Gen-

City Now Qulet? questionable character who found in Kwangtung he is content to

Everything. was reported to be that the protection of the Union stay there. But let his head be

Extensive Damage.

yesterday afternoon.

Another report which was session of the City. when the eral Li Fook-lum's troops.in pos- Jack was worth a king's ransom. in danger, or his property burned cover fully from this setback.

Canton will need years to re-made current after the "Fatskan" "Lungshan" left her wharf at The same has applied to Hong down before his eyes, and he very ed down and the loss in loot alone Canton yesterday morning with ferent, however, in Kongmoon.

Whole streets have been burn-Japanese steamer had arrived in

arrived from Canton was that a about 3 p.m., yesterday. Kong, and will continue to apply promptly realises what a safe must be considerable.

Things are reported to be dif- with every recurrence of trouble place. a Hong Kong with the in Kwangtung. When peace and Union Jack proudly flying over lives and the casualties on both wharf because British, American a coup similar to the one in Can- A semi-official estimate is that moored off Honam Spit, and did message received here yesterday 1,500, "Reds" on board. She There, according to a wireless two hundred civilians lost their not attempt to get alongside the afternoon, the "Reds" had staged order of a kind prevail in Canton Government House. And the sides of the fighting forces must and French gunboats in Canton ten on Sunday, with all its horrors it is a grand-place from which to same with those mixed up in poli-be heavy. hurl epithets at the "hated Im- tica and military affairs in perialists" and to sow seeds of Kwangtung. So long as they are Soviet and refugees in Hong Kong atory could be obtained from

Terrible atrocities were com- Japanese if she landed any of the reported to be now in complete waters threatened to sink the and looting, and the "Reds" are mitted in the name of the Canton "Reds." sedition against the British. In succeeding Canton is good enough are still speaking of them with those arriving on the "Lungshan"

No confirmation of this possession of Kongmoon. - times of trouble a different story for them, but once their schemes horror. has to be told. When the dogs go agley they inevitably find a

Kongmoon Happenings. last night. of civil war become unloosed and sure refuge in Hong Kong where

"Fatshan"

The crews of the Kongmoon passengers they can hatch in peace their

also steamers "On Leo" and "San Nam asserted that the hills at the back Hol" are stated to have been call- of Macao Fort were crowded with ed off their ships and the vessels General Li Fook-lum's (Canton- were unable to sail at the Reds was imminent.,

***Lungshan's Arrival

A DUMPING GROUND.

are more ferocious than usual then there is a frenzied rush to Before the coup by the Reds on the safe haven of Hong Kong.

PRECAUTIONS HERE.

plans for further warlike out Alleged Communist Agents in ese troops, and a brush with the scheduled time. It is, of course,

breaks in their native province.

Apparently nothing can be done

Sunday relations between Canton to prevent this Colony being used

,

Detention,

Impossible to get any connected account of the happenings at and Hong Kong were not exactly as the dumping ground of Can-police have been put on duty at there was an unusually large Hong Kong,

An unprecedented number of from Canton at:9.20 last night, both of the Kongmoon boats reach When the "Lungshan" arrived Kongmoon until either one or of an ideal nature. There were ton's refugees and mischief the steamboat wharves in Hong crowd, both on and outside the The information about the the smouldering embers, of an makers whose presence throws Kong exercising minute precau whart, so the latest happen enough, as the Wing On" did not anti-British boycott. There was additional work and responsibility Communists who, having looted to ings in Canton, sail from Hong Kong to Kong- precau-wharf, mixious to secure first in reliable trouble on some of the steamers, on an under-staffed Police Force their fill, are seeking sanctuary There was much of an underhand If we do not exactly welcome the The Police are reticent as to high when it was seen that the from inquiries made on board

down here,

Speculation as to the success of moon at her scheduled time (7 nature tending to militate not influx with open arms we at least the number of men detained.

General Li Fook-lum's arma ran p.m.) last night. It was learned ding to militate

A only against trade and shipping throw precious little obstacles in Even though Canton has been normal complement of passengers warning from the Admiralty, not "Lungshan" had brought down a that the ship had received a but against that spirit of amity the way of the political and mili recaptured, vigilance has not in all classes the number arriv- to sail, so that although no reason between the two great centres of tary plotters and extremists.com Efforts to spread Communist the same as the "Lungshan" or not to bail it appears that the been relaxeding on this boat last night was was forthcoming for the warning South China a spirit that the ing here. Our anxiety to be "good literature in the Colony have fall-dinarily carried when things were Admiralty had been in receipt of Authorities here have done their friends" with Canton is made to ed and at least one man has been quiet in Canton. utmost to foster. Co-operation is cover a multitude of shortcom arrested for possession, Captain Interviewed,

A some information which made it excellent in theory. But there ings as regards searches and our been told of persons coming under Madden of the Lung

AES NAPECH Many interesting tales have A short Interview with Captain This, of course, lends colour to advisable to issue the warning., can be what might be termed one-veillance of many whose room is suspicion because they had value brought welcome news the

the "Red" coup story which camo sided o-operation. One aide can to be preferred to

ables and pro

from two reliable sources, could not explain

Fook-lum had successfully The night b

they

Gen-