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IRONSIDES LOSING.

KONGMOON REPORTED RECAPTURED.

LI CHAI-SUM WANTED.

Kwangsi General Takes Troops From Shanghai

PREFER HONG KONG.

Notable Cantonese Now

In Colony.

"CHUCKER-OUT’S” END.

Still Partial Martial Law In Canton.

PIRATES HANGED.

Four Pay Penalty This Morning.

BORE UP WELL.

Three Others To Meet Similiar Fate To-morrowW.

Four of the seven pirates con-

LITTLE CHILDREN.

Prizes For the Victoria Scholars.

AMONG HAPPY FACES.

Mr. Ralphs' Idea Of People Who Make Speeches.

For the visitor, prizegiving day

"The Useful Christmas Gift”

Buy an 8 power British or French Binocular at the Special Price of

$45.00

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LAZARUS'.

"REDS" SPREADING.

CAUSING TROUBLE NEAR CANTON...

A KONGMOON ARSENAL.

Communists Threaten A Reign of Terror.

Having suffered defeat in Canton, the "Reds" have now reached

On another visit to Europe, Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the noted Kuo- demned to death at the November at the Victoria British School has MANY ISOLATED INSTANCES OF BANDITRY IN COUNTRY. CANTON BUSINESS INTERESTS ASK FOR EARLY PEACE. mintang politician, passed Criminal Sessions in connection' a charm of its own because of the through Hong Kong yesterday on with the seizure of the China Mer- extreme youthfulness of the reci- the 3.5. "Paul Lecat" from chants Steam Navigation Com- plants. Here are kiddies from the Shanghai.

pany's 8.8. "Ireng," which was set tender age of four upwards. This As leader of the Canton (or on fire as the result of gun fire by morning, at the hands of Mrs. the outlying-districts, where they are creating trouble in various extremist) group, he fell into dia- H.M. Submarine L4 in the vicinity Greig, they all seemed to get a book forms. favour during the recent Party of Blas Bay on the night of Octo- or certificate. All, at any rate, negotiations up north and his ber 19 last, were hanged in the Vic were very happy, but perhaps the temporary absence practically toria Jail this morning. The other splendid little entertainment they amounts to exile.

'three men will meet their death in had rehearsed for the guests was the same way to-morrow morning, responsible for that, together with The men who paid the extreme the fact that they were going to penalty this morning were Lau have a holiday when all the speech Hing, Li Kwong, Wong Tim and making was over. Hung Kwan.

News is to hand that Kongmoon has been retaken by Kwangsi troops, and it appears that the entire Ironside garrison has evacuated, It is definitely known that one of the Big Four of the Kwangsi group has taken his body of troops from Shanghai and is on his way to Hankow. He may take the overland route in an attempt to attack Canton.

Activities on the West and East Rivers are summarised below. Leading political agents have been sent from Canton to Shanghai

to ask Li Chai-sum to return. Business interests want him back at once so that business may be resumed before Chinese New Year.

RIVER ACTIVITIES.

The situation in the East River basin is still not clear.

The "Kung Sheung Yat Po" says that General Wong Ki- second-in-command of the Ironsides, called on Mr. Wang

who did not land here.

Li Fook-lum's Family. General Wong is stated to be living at Happy Valley, having come down from Canton a few days ago.

He directed the coup which overthrew the Kwangsi administration and was in charge

• Kongmoon and its surrounding!

at Canton when the Reds broke territory is reported to have been

out. His dismissal-by-the-Politi- re-occupied by the Kwangsi Observers suggest that the cal Council has been ordered. troops who were formerly in gar- troops going out from Canton to Chinese in touch with Canton- rison there, but the news re- Sheklung are to strengthen the ese politics identified & party quires confirmation.

defences at Waichow against a which came down to Hong Kong Eyewitnesses testify to the possible invasion by either the on Monday as the family of Gen- whole of the pro-Ironside expedi-Kwangsi garrison at Swatow or eral Li Fook-lum. commander of tion from Canton having been the Nationalist force further the "Papersides" and Canton's withdrawn to guard the home away along the Kwangtung-soldier of the hour.

Fukien frontier, both of which There is no doubt that the Iron-tre said to have been designs on

Canton. sides are willing to sacrifice.

fires.

The "China Mail" political cor-

To Clear Out the Reds.

Fears Not Over. General

Wong Ki-cheung's family is also down here.

Canton's exodus shows a per ceptible decrease in numbers but the refugees, still show signs of hurried departure.

It is, perhaps, not quite correct

Lau Hing and Li Kwong were led from their condemned cell (the pri-

FINE WEATHER.

North-east winds, moderate, fine, is the official weather fore- cast until noon to-morrow.

The anticyclone is central over S.W. Japan. Moderate, monsoon

coast of China and over the China

Sea.

Prison mortuary.

Of that, however, there was little. Mr. E. Ralphs was the only person who addressed them (apart

Betty

In Kongmoon the startling capture of a miniature arsenal has been effected.

In other places houses have been burned, market towns attacked," and threats made to begin a reign of terror. One place, at least, opposed the "Reds" to such effect that the village guards were able

to drive the invaders away.

A Chinese who blandly confessed he had robbed the Canton treasury of $1,400 was sent to jail this morning.

JAIL FOR OFFICIAL.

In a raid on a house of ill- fame, seventy

pistols were found concealed and several men were arrested

force of over 1,000 strong is gathering in the urban areas along the Canton-Hankow Rail- way (Kwangtung section), about 50 miles north of Canton.

Fortunately, the surrounding country is full of troops being withdrawn southwards to defend Samshui-as the front line against the Kwangsi advance down the West River.

of course from the headmistress's presentation of the annual report).} And he commenced by informing them that people who made speeches were a nuisance, After that he went on to say some nice things about the school and those connect-

Pakkai (Kongmoon), Dec. 19, In the absence of the military, ed with it. He complimented Mrs. Morris upon the way she looked the city police at Kongmoon have after it whilst Mrs. Clark was on taken on themselves the duty of may be expected along the S.E.leave, and remarked that the latter hunting out persons suspected of

had brought back with her Miss plotting with the Communists. Stuart who would, he hoped, con-i

Labour unions have come in for tinuo to write poems. Mrs. Pryde, special attention. ho said, was a lady of whom any school should be proud and, alto- Boners were kept two in each cell)gether, they had had a successful at 4.30 their morning to the scaf-year. He thanked Mrs. Greig for

Reds Driven Off,”* fold, and within three minutes their presenting the prizes.

More encouraging news has Plot Nipped in the Bud. Giving even the minor details

lifeless bodies were removed to the respondent writes that they pre-of military movements, the "Hong

A price has been put upon the been received from a market town Longbottom and Billy heads of the extremist Inbour nearer to Canton where the village fer to concentrate at Samshui to Kong Evening Post" states that

Fryde presented Mrs. Grelg with leaders of Kongmoon.

guards ("man tuen') drove off keep out the Kwangsi army mov

Wong Tim and Hung Kwan fol bouquets, after which there were ing down the West River, and the Ironsides contemplate des-

The police authorities are con- several hundreds of bandits, and for the

peasant corps also to guard Canton against poli- patching an expedition against to say that the tension has eased. lowed their confederates at 5 am, cheers for this lady

fident that they have nipped in guerrilas,

and As pointed out in the "China and their executions were also School. tical disturbances and against pos- lies

the Communist territory which

between Walchow and Mail" early last week, the fear swiftly carried out.

the bud a serious attempt to Reds. Later in the

The Babies' Class. sible Communist risings.

launch & Red rising at Kongmoon Before they could do so, how- Swatow.

now in-not-of a repetition of the morning Dr. Alexander Cann held

Mrs. Clark,(the headmistress) similar to the Cantran the ever, the Reds had set fire to the Living in Fear.

·OG all This territory has been over-Red Rising, but of political up- post mortem examinations Pakkai (Kongmoon), Dec. 19. run by Peasant Corps and other heavals which may culminate in four bodies, and this afternoons in presenting the report, said: capture of the big parcel, ademas outskirts of the town and actral

The attendance during the year has dealt the Reds a heavy blow houses and shops were gutted, Not a soldier was left in Kong-Reds for over a month. The re-warfare or looting in the city. Inquest will be held by Major C..

Revelations have been made in

The Man Tuen claims several has satisfactory. There have, moon city, Sanwui city or Pakkai port predicts, that the Ironsides The situation is still pregnant Willson at the Central Magistracy, has been missions to the Babies connection with the strike of captures and the killing of "large on December 17, every unit in the are to attack the Reds so that with possibilities.

Interviewed by a "China Mail" Class since Easter. fronside expedition having de- their movements will not be ham-

Mrs. Minett, crows of the Hong Kong steam- numbers of the Red enemy." representative this morning, Mr. M.O.S. visited the school several bonts. parted after a very brief staypered against either the Swatow

Franks, Superintendent of Prisons, times and reported the "general

Duped by the Chairman. here, lasting from the time the or frontier force.

said that the executions were car- health, good." The pupils were

The crews have since found out ried out as ordinarily, and there was vaccinated in March during the that they have been duped by the no hitch in any of the four cases, smallpox epidemic.

chairman of the local branch of All the condemned men bore up well There were several changes in the the Seamen's Union who profess- any statement prior to being hang- and Miss Stuart proceeded on long Canton when, in fact, no auch on the scaffold, and did not make staff during the year. Mrs. Clark ed to be acting under orders from

leave. Mrs. Morris replaced 'Mrs. order had been given. All the condemned men were in- Clark and Mrs. Pryde was appoint- Those who took part in foment- terviewed yesterday by a Roman ed to take Class 9. Mies Hendry ing the strike have had to flee as Catholic priest, but Mr. Franks was was transferred to

Belillos Girls' the police accuse them of plotting unable to say if any of them em-School.

against the government. Our braced the Christian faith.

own correspondent.

cal raid.

All volunteers, the merchants' militia, and semi-regular guards have been mobilised.

13th Division Returning. No pedestrian is allowed out at night, and all gates are closed at- sunset.

Railway Cat.

CHANGING COLOUR.

Canton Generals' Welcome to Li Chai-sum,

The Kwangsi garrison (known as the 18th division) which re- treated inland when the Ironsides arrived, is expected back in four According to the "Kung or five days.

Sheung Yat Po," the two feading Their arrival will signify an-generals in Canton at the moment other era of confidence as these soldiers have previously shown conspicuous ability in driving off outlaws. Our own correspondent.

"CHUCKER OUT."

Hong Kong Opportunist's Meteoric Career.

ed with honours.

Viola Dorothy Raven lo awarded the Government Free Scholarship for Class 7.

FIRST ATTACKS.

Having fled from Canton on the tide turning against them, Com.

Kerosine at the Door! S.O.S. messages have been sent out from a large village in the Chungfa district, about 40 miles north-east of Canton..

of kerosine outside shops and Here the Reds have placed tins

money have been made in specific houses on which demands for

aums.

$80,000 and quotas have been al- The total amount asked for is lotted. Warst of all, peasants in the village are in league with the Reds.

The village folk have been allowed three days to find the money and the period of grace expired yesterday.

$1,400 LOOT HERE,

Jail For Men Who Robbed Treasury.

Kwangsi garrison handed over control without showing fight.

The "Hong Kong Evening Lack of military protection has Post" also reports that the

Well known in Hong Kong for four of Red attack or a pirati been having trouble with Reds in his connection with the local caused the people to live in hourly Kwangsi troops at Swatow have

the Han River basin, the latter underworld, a man who became having cut last week the short the Reds' director of criminal in- railway which runs -out of telligence met his fate when the Swatow up-country to Chaochow. Canton forces restored order.

It will be charitable to describe the man as an opportunist rather than an adventurous character.

Work Satisfactory, He became known to the Hong No special watch was kept on the

The work generally has been Kong police when he was a condemned men during the time "chucker out" at the Wo Ping they were confined in the condemn-satisfactory throughout the year. theatre where now stands the ed cells. They were guarded day Eight pupils sat for the Royal Drawing Society's examination Fire Station and he subsequently and night as are all persons sen- went to Canton.

tenced to death.

(Preparatory Division) and all pass Effect of Reds Spreading. From

Canton. Held Job for 22 Days. Posing as a champion of labour have changed colour once more urrions, he made his presence and reverted to the support of felt. The climax of his career General Li Chai-sum, one of the was reached on Sunday before last

I should like to take this oppor-munist agents have succeeded in "big four" of the Kwangsi fac- when he entered Police Head-

tunity of asking parents to make stirring up. robber bands in two Arrested on his arrival from tion.

quarters at Canton to take up the

known the fact that we have ac- separate parts of Kwangtung Canton with about $1,400 in his General Li's administration office which had been vacated the

commodation for a few more pupils which are not very far from the possession, a Chinese told the between the ages of 4-0 years.

metropolis. was overthrown by the Ironsides day before by a detective who is

police that the money was en- the day after he sailed from Hong now co-operating with the Hong

I would like to admit children

Over thirty houses in Namaha, trusted by his uncle to bring down Kong to attend the Nationalist Kong police in searching the in-

where possible at the age

a market town in the Tungkun to Hong Kong for safe keeping, of 4.

district (about 70 miles east- convention in Shanghai.

They would, then stand

When he was this morning coming ateamboats.

Q good

by Det. Sergeant Delegates to Shanghai.

When the Canton forces won

chance of being well-grounded be- wards of Canton), have been charged General Li Fook-lum of the the day last Tuesday, he was shot

The efforts of both parties to fore passing into the Central School. burned by an attacking force of Rozeskwy before Major C. Will- Lt.-General down in flight and his body has the iron and steel dispute to set and Papersides,

In the bandits to whom the gates were son at the Central Magistracy, the prisoner told a different story. Hsich Yo who is now in command been identified.

aside the arbitrator's decision "Babies Room," or Class 10, show opened at night by Red spies.

Agitators stole Into the town He said that he was in Canton of the city, deserted the Kwangsi

have failed, the Minister for La- how much the little ones love school faction for the Ironsides.

bour having declared that the and how ably the pupils have been and vicinity and entered into during the "Red" coup. The terms with the "red" peasant "Reds" ransacked the Treasury, decision ia binding. on both Instructed by Mrs. Watt.

corpa detachments. The village and after they left he collected guards were overcome after a the remainder of the money which short fight and the place was soon the "Reda" had overlooked. The Icoted.

Magistrate passed sentence, of four weeks' hard labour.

ONE OF "BIG FOUR.”

Starts With Troops Attack Canton.

Shanghai, Yesterday. Believed to be connected with the forthcoming attack on the Ironsides in Canton, General Pei Chung-hsi is reported to have left Shanghai for Hankow with most of his Kwangsi troops.

With the odour of the Red ris- ing adhering to the Ironsides, General Pei is Defence Com-these two commanders are stated missioner for Shanghai and Woo to have sent delegates to Shang- Bung (and is one of the "big four" hai to welcome General Li Chai- of the Kwangsi faction).

sum back to Canton.

Mail"

LATEST STEPS.

Council of War Curbs Labour Uniona.

Canton's Council of War has

GERMAN DISPUTE.

ARBITRATOR'S DECISION HELD TO BE BINDING.

MINISTER'S RULING.

Berlin, Yesterday.

parties.-Reuter.

March Through Hunan,

As explained by the "China taken the present opportunity to outposts. Machine gun boxes The attack on Canton may be

political correspondent, curtall the self-invested privileges and temporary barricades are put by the overland route, through public opinion is making itself of labour unions.

felt in Canton for the first time, It has laid down that even the up every night.

Hunan province.

It is also reported that General as a sequel to the Reds horrors, "moderate" unions, in activities and the majority of the people against Communists, must work

Pei has tendered his resignation want Li Chai-sum back as gov-in co-operation with the police or as the local Defence Commission-

er, presumably to leave him free to concentrate on the expedition against Canton.

His resignation has not been accepted as no successor has been nominated.-British Naval Wire-

legs.

THE TWO RIVERS,

Troops Move in Readiness for Campaigns.

ernor.

(Continued on Page 7.)

FRENCH NAVY.

NTINUATION OF BUILDING

PROGRAMMELAGOS

CHAMBER PASSES BILL.'

wiggs Paris, Yesterday,

military, and must prove their bona fides before effecting an en- try into a private house,

RELIEF VOTED.

Canton Delegates Report to Friends.

The excellent results

Class 7:-Viola Dorothy Raven

The Prize List. Mrs. Greig presented the prizes, as follows:

1,000 Reds Near Railway. There is practically the first for proficiency; Mavis Glendinning

Instance of the Red Influence hay- and John McLeod for progress.

Class 8: Walter Pryde for pro-ing spread from Canton to make ficiency: Joy Booker, Dorothy Mose, itself felt in the out-country. Alison McKay, Ernie Fowler for .. Almost simultaneously, a Red

progress.

Class 9:-Billie Gegg, Vivienne Hollidge, Vera Handyside, Robbie Glen, Henry Bunge, Nancy Duck-

SMART SENTENCE.

Seditions Literature Found in Hong Kong..

"It is the dregs of the popu- lace who embark on such pro Song, "Bed in Summer," Classes paganda, and as such you will be worth, Harry Middleton, Stella 2 and 10. Stevenson for.

treated. For an offence like this, progress; Noel

Bong, ""The Riddle," Alice Dedear committed in times of emergency, Nor will "moderate" labour

Booker for proficiency; David

and Peggy. Eccleshall. pickets be allowed to search busi- Apportioned as follows, $2,000|Parsons, Frank Hughes for pro-

Recitation, "Missing," George That power they will not hesitate the Magistrate has power to flog. ness premises or close same under was voted by a joint meeting in gress.

Knight, Class 10: Billy Pryde, Ian pretext of suspected association Hong Kong yesterday, for relief

to use on scoundrels like you. You with the Reds. panta

work in Canton:-*:

Handyside, Derek Hollidge, George

will have six months". hard labour Knight, John Thornhill, Hylton girl.

and eight strokes of the "cat"

Vigilance at Night. Plans are being pushed ahead whereby a volunteer corps-simi-

י

Song, "Rainbow Fairies," Class 9 $1,000 as annual subscription

Recitation, "An Apple Rhyme," for Fong Bin Hospital, Canton Edmondson, Mary Joy Parson Billy Gegg

So said Mr. R. E. Lindsell yes Jean Ewing, Peggy Eccleshall, $500 for clothes,

Bong, "My Shadow," Billy Pryde terday In passing sentenca on a Mickey Gibson, Maureen Booker, lar to the Merchant Volunteers $500 for coffins.

Chinese arrested in Peel Street on June Booker, Billy Van Andel, and Betty Longbottom. The committees of the Tung Jack Kelly Betty Longbottom, who were suppressed by, the late

Song.Come to the Fair" Class Dec. 18 (two days after the Red. Dr. Sun Yat-sen-will be formed Wah Hospital the Hong Kong Terence Lockhart, Chas. Hosegood, and 8 boys.

coup In Canton) for distributing “Binker " Recitation,

Vera seditious literature:S The Chamber of Deputies has shortly to assist in maintaining Chinese General Chamber of Com- Alice Dedear. Moira Wattle. Roy voted the Bill authorising the lay-order in Canton. Rellef measures merce and the Twenty-four Mer-de Rome, Colin de Rome, Hazel Song, "In the Gloaming," Classes citation to "labourers,

The pamphlets contai ing down between July 1, 1927, are making only slow progress chant Guilds Association were Spurgeon, Annette Gibson, Alan and B. where between Takhing and Shiu and June 30, 1928, one cruiser,Martial law is still being ob-represented when five delegates Langston, Norman Bell-Smith for

Bong, "Hunting Moru," the

ists, soldiers and poor hing, about 60 or 60 miles from six destroyers, five first-class sub- served at night.. Very few people from Canton submitted their re-progress...

Hong Kong" to take Samahul, their firat objective marines, a submarine minelayer, venture out after dark owing to port. A

Entertainment is based

Recitation, Brownfes," Moira The distribution and two scouts in continuation of the confusion of passwords and The delegates were entertained The children presented the fol- Wattle.

circulars was expos the Naval programme — Reuter, he strict; vieilance of military, to dinner last night.

Two Ca

China Mall of Deck

No news has come down from

the West River but it is known

that the Kwanest army is some

No serious fighting has been

reported

Handyside.

School