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NANKING TROOPS FAIL CENTURIES AT

NO APPEARANCE AT CANTON OR SWATOW.

FIGHT FOR ARSENAL

Cantonese Repulse Enemy On All Fronts

HOYUEN RECAPTURED

The 14 army transports with Nanking troops to reinforce the pro-Chiang Kai-shek troops in the Swatow and Canton districts have not yet arrived at either of these places as expected, and, according to the Nan Chung Kuo News Agency, it is feared that they have been ordered back on hearing of the possible fall of Canton into the hands of the Kwangsi troops and the probable attack on the pro- Chiang provinces by General Feng Yu-hsiang.

BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS

Canton, Yesterday.

CRICKET

HOME RESULTS

YORKSHIRE DEFEAT LANCA- SHIRE ON FİRST INNINGS

KENT BEAT GLOUCESTER.

London, Yesterday.

WEDNESDAY, MAY

CHINA & JAPAN

FORMAL RECOGNITION OF NANKING

CEREMONY DEFERRED

22, 1929. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

Tokyo, To-day. It is learned that the Govern- ment proposed to Nanking that Mr. Yoshizawa should present his credentials to Marshal Chiang Kai-

DEATH OF A P.W.D. OVERSEER

MR. W. KEEGAN·

CORONER'S INQUEST: SEQUEL TO TRAGIC INCIDENT

JUMP FROM A VERANDAH

At the Central Magistracy, this The following are the results of shak on May 29 on the occasion morning, Major C. Willson, Q.B.E., the cricket matches concluded to-of the removal of Dr. San, Yat- and a Coroner's jury held an inquiry sen's body, but consent has not into the circumstances attending the yet been received.

death of Mr. William Keegan, a first It is reported that Dr. Wang would prefer the presentation to class overseer of the PW.D., who be postponed till later.

was killed by jumping from an upper floor verandah of the Gov- the ernment Civil Hospital on morning of May 4.

day:

South Africa beat Glamorgan by

170 runs. Somerset beat Hampshire by 197

runk.

Middlesex beat Sussex by 7 wickets. Notts County beat Surrey by ୫

wickets. Worchester beat Essex by 42 runs. Derby beat Warwick by 147 runs. Kent beat Gloucester by 8 wicket Yorkshire beat Lancashire on first

innings. Leicester beat Northants on frit

innings.

152. not out

Six More Centuries Centuries were scored by the China. These two aviators suc-

following: All to-day fighting took place ceeded in making around-China

Hallows (Lanes.) around Kotong with the Canton flight early this year. Moreover, Hearne (Middlesex).....150 Arsenal as the objective between they have been friendly to Mar- Walker (Notts County) .141 pro-Kwangsi and pro-Chiang Kai-shal Li Chai-sum, over whose il-B. Lyon (Gloucester). at Nanking by Wyait (Warwickshire) shek troops. Up to the time of legal detention

Jupp (Northants). filling this despatch, battle was Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the pre- sent Kwangtung-Kwangsi war has still in progress, the pro-Chiang Cantonese claiming advantage, re- been brought about. fusing to admit that they might be thrown out any minute.

Bank Director Absent Mr. Wong Lung-shang, manag- ing director of the Central Bank at Canton, has not been in his office for more than a day and he may have gone to Hong Kong, supervising the removal of specie and notes from the head office in Canton to the branch office in Hong Kong.

$2,000,000 Loan Wanted General Chan Teal-tong, Gen- eral

Officer Commanding the Chiang Kai-shek supporters in Canton has been pressing on Mr. Wong for a loan of $2,000,000 Hong Kong currency, it is said, but it appears that Mr. Wong has doubted the present position the outgoing Canton militarists chief and General Chan's request has not been acceded to.

of

Aviation Corps General Chang Hwei-chiang, commanding the Canton Aviation Corps at Tai-sha-tau, Canton, has perfected arrangements to trans- fer his headquarters to the Forts at Boccas Tigris. He and his men will fly over to the Forts, in case of the withdrawal of the pro- Chiang Kai-shek Cantonese from Canton. General Chan Hing-wen is now commander at the Forts.

Official Communique

.127

,104 nòt out

104

Gloucester v. Kent In this match at Bristol Glou- Both General Chang and Gen-cestershire had first lease of the eral Chen, states the Nan Chung wickets and scored 119. Freeman Kuo News Service, have simply took seven of the wickets for the carried out their duty as Canton- loss of only 50 runs. ese Army officers when attacking the Navy and the Kwangsi Army in the present struggle.

Wuchow Quiet

It is learned from a reliable source that Wuebow was quiet yesterday. Foreigners in the city still remain.

Mr. Yoshizawa is scheduled to leave. Tokyo on Friday. -

The presentation of credentials is taken as indicating the formal recognition of Nanking though the Foreign Office intimates that this is not necessarily so.-Reuter.

RAIN LATER

This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- tory states:

Pressure is highest to the east of Japan and relatively. low over China generally.

Depressions are indicated over the eastern sea and Tong. king.

Forecast: S. W. winds, mo- derate; cloudy; rain later.

Kent responded with 284. In their second innings the local team scored 967, of which testata

B. Lyon contributed 127.

Kent, on going in again, brought MOIR-OWENS 'PLANE their score to 153 for two wickets, thus winning the matcit by eight wickets.

Yorkshire were dismissed for

347.

Yorkshire thus won on the first inninga.

+

Battle Tide Swiys

Lancashire v. Yorkshire

Canton, To-day.

Lancashire batted first at Man- The tide of battles in the north-chester, their score being 305, of which Hallows was responsible ern and western districts swayed for 152 not out. back and forth during the past three days, centreing about Canton which was reported to fall into Lancashire, on going to the Kwangsi hands more than ance. wicket the second time, scored 127 The most serious atmosphere pre- for three wickets. vailed in Canton on Monday when news was received that Kwangs! troops had gained decisive

а battle at Sai-nam and threatening to take Fatshan, the reported fall of which was by no means unfounded. On the same day, even Government, offices to gether with many important docu- ments were transferred to gun- 185 for

The visitors compiled a total of boats anchoring in midstream in second innings and then declar three wickets in their Canton harbour.

ed.

Northants had brought their to 100 for second innings score then attending to military affairs the loss of only one wicket when

General

Crisis Averted

Chen Tsai-tong

were

Was

Leicestershire v. Northants At Northampton Leicestershire batted first and ran up a total of

$81.

which Jupp made 104.

Northants replied with 969, of

Information authorised by the on the cruiser "Hen Fa." During stumps were drawn.

the afternoon the critical situa

Canton Army Headquarters this tion was averted when news was morning may be summarised as follows:

Canton Army successfully re- pulsed the Kwangsi forces in all fronts, including the West and the North River sectors.

received that the Kwangsi troops, were forced to retreat to Chin-

tonese reinforcements.

Counter-Offensive Succeeds Last night, the Kwangsi forces again launched

This gave Leicestershire a win on the first innings.

Essex v. Worcester At Leyton Worcestershire went

The second

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The first witness called was Mr. Edward Newhouse, in charge of

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TURN TO FENG

MOHAMMEDAN AID AGAINST CHRISTIAN GENERAL

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

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BANKER

LAW QUOTED

MR. JENKIN'S SUBMISSIONS IN BANK CASE

GUARDING AGAINST FORGERY

Wachow, Kwangsi, Yesterday. Legal argument is at all times un- According to reports given out by interesting to the average layman. the Garrison Commissioner Wuchow, General Chang Faat-fui the numerous residents who had at That was probably the reason why

and General Chu Pei-teh, long con- evinced so much interest in the re- sidered friends of Marahal cent case between the Treasury and- Chiang Kai-shek, have joined Mar- the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- shal Feng Yu-hsiang in the presenting Corporation were not present in attempts to oust Marshal Chiang Court this morning when the second from power both in the Kuomintang stage of the case was commonced Party and in the Government at before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Nanking (of course steps against Gollan

Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. R. G. Chiang do not necessarily mean a withdrawal from the Kuomintang Sheldon are again appearing for the or the Central Government)-Nan Treasury. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, in- structed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, is for the Bank." A Formality

Fighting Continues According to a British

Naval

the Roads Department, P.W.D. He Chung Kuo News Service. said that Mr. Keegan joined the Government service in 1920. The last time the witness saw him would Wireless message received locally

fighting still continues be about May 2, between 10 and 11

am.

He did not then notice any- Iohang and Shasi. thing unusual about Mr. Keegan, but then he had had no conversation with him. They merely passed each other in the corridor. He knew nothing of Keegan's private affaire. Dr. Ware's. Evidence

wwwww

between

At the commencement, Mr. Jenkin submitted that he had the right to open his address first.

His Lordship pointed out that as Mr. Potter was entitled to ask for judgment, he thought that it would be the right procedure for Mr. Pot- ter to do so first, and then Mr. Jenkin could address the Court by way of objecting to the applica- has tion. Ad-

CHIANG'S CENSORSHIP

Orders for General Attack On Feng

Shanghai, To-day. Dr. T. W. Ware, Superintendent, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Civil Hospital, said instructed the Telegraph that Mr. Keegan, whose age was ministration to stop messages be given as 40 years, was admitted to tween Marshal Feng Yu-helang the hospital at 6.50 p.m., on May 3, and his meri in Shanghai. He has He personally admitted him.

also prohibited the publication of his opponent's telegrams and mani-

Government

When the witness saw Mr. Keegan at the hospital there appeared to be no evidence of the disease of which he had complained to witness, and be was only admitted to the hospital at his special personal request. He then appeared to be normal in other respects.

The only thing which struck the Sydneys Yesterday. witness As Sir Keith Smith has received a

Keegan was that he was wearing an message from Koepang that the

extra heavy overcoat and was per- Moir-Owens 'plane, when sighted on spiring freely, as the night was hot. May 18, was flying north-north-east. that witness had seen, and he found

He is of opinion that the ma- chine had turned back and was the effects of it. When asked why that Mr. Keegan was suffering from trying to reach Atamboewa

asked to search- Timor--Reuter,

The Dutch authorities are being that he was afraid of catching a he was wearing it, Mr. Keegan said

1929 rainfall

Average Deficit

9.79 inches

18.65 inches

....... 9.86 inches

Don't waste water!

festoes.

Mr. Potter said that that was

what he had intended to do.

After this formality had been gone through, Mr: Jenkin com- menced his legal argument.

He said that the proposition Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, it which he wanted to lay before the is reported, has issued orders to Court, and which he hoped to sup- the divisional commanders inport by quoting authorities, was Shantung, Anhui, Hupeh, and that if a customer of a Bank knew Klangsu to prepare for a general of the probability or the possibility attack against Marshal Feng's of a forgery being on foot, it was. his duty to notify the Bank. Fur- thermore, if a customer had depu-.

forces.

Chinese military circles state

abnormal about. Mr. that General Yen Hsi-shan has de.sed the looking after, checking

The coat was the heaviest overcoat

clared his neutrality-Reuter.

MOHAMMEDAN LEADERS

Consultation With Marshat Chiang

and safeguarding the cheque books: to another man, that deputy would be required to exercise all diligence and care which the customer him- self would have exercised. Also, a customer could not escape hia lìa- bility merely by deputising a sub- ordinate to carry out the duties. Hankow, Yesterday. Considerable importance is at-

Spirit of the Law chill.

tached so the arrival bere of Forgery Was the very thing Previous to May 3, witness had Generals Ma. Ting-hsiang and Chen against which a customer had al- seen Mr. Keegan once or twice for Tin-hsi, Mohammedan leaders from ways to safeguard. That was a minor complaints such as bolls and Sinklang, who travelled here via duty which was consistent with the colds.

Szechuan Their object to inter- general spirit of the law, The Fatal Moraing

view Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and and. it тав open to the Coming to Mr. Keegan's death, consult with him with regard to Court to hold that the upder- was bound Dr. Ware said that on the following military affairs. They are leaving taking of that duty

by a contract between the customer morning (May 4) the Chief Clerk immediately for the capital. told him that he had received a tele-

and the banker. Rankers would, of

phone

message

from

Menace To Feng co-operation

The the out-

of Moham-course, have to undertake the ori- patients department, which was medans with the Government is of ginal risks of forgery, but if the circumstances were such which below, that a European had fallen the greatest importance as they can

P.O. EMPLOYEE

down. Witness proceeded to where completely cut off Marthal Feng Yu- changed the risks from being ordin- “ARRESTED IN SOÚRABAYA Mr. Keegan was lying in the mor- hsiang's line of retreat westward, ary to extraordinary, the customer

ON WARRANT

tuary grounds at the lower hospital and it is believed that awaiting a was estopped from any claim.

Counsel then cibed acveral author- entrance. When he arrived there definite assurance of their loyalty

two stretcher was one of the main reasons for the ities in support of his contention. EXTRÁDITION PROCEEDINGS were Mr. Stewart,

Reading from the appeal judg- Government hitherto not taking bearers, and the Chief Clerk.

ment in the case between the Lon- action. Jose Antonio Mariano de Souea, i Witness found that Mr. Keegan the Portuguese youth who is wanted was unconscious and there was evid-

yuen and Yuen-tam upon the ar- to the wicket first, scoring 284 rival of a large number of Can- runs before they were dismissed.

Essex responded with a total of Kwangsi troops had at one time

exactly 200., approached as near as Taitong

innings of Worces- a counter-attack tershire realised 197 runs. and beyond Sainam and Hohow.

in the North River districts,

It is stated that General Madon Joint Stock Bank and Macmil- The Canton Army has also re- severe fighting lasting throughout only 239 in return.

Essex, however, could muster

Jan (1918), counsel pointed out captured Hoyuen. The Forts at the night until this morning, with

by the local Police for the alleged ence of his having suffered external / Ting-hsiang controls four armies that it was laid down in that judg-

all of which Are commanded by Boccas Tigris will be reinforced. the result that Kwangsi recapur-

Worcestershire won by only 42 fraudulent alteration of a local Post injuries to his chest and right le members of his family and whichment that there was a breach of On the other hand, the Kwanged Kwantin.

Office document, has been arrested Mr.Keegan was removed to the re-

had caused the the duty which si spokesman predicts the capture

by the Police in Surabaya.

ceiving room, where his injuries recently inflicted severe

alteration of the cheque. Forgery were attended to and then he was on the Kuominchum under the com- was also a thing which every cas- taken to the ward, where he died at mand of General Meng Chi-chung-tomer of a Bank had to safeguard about 10 a.m.without regaining-Reuter. consciousness.

of Canton City on or before Thurs- day.

Hohow St) Held

runs,

Warwickshire v. Derbyshire- At Birmingham the visitors

He is now in custody in the Dutch A report received this morning went to the wicket first and ran East Indies pending extradition states that the Kwangsi troops, ap a score of 218. Departure of Officials

proceedings for his return to Hong who were severely engaged last Referring to

Warwickshire responded with Kong. the departure of night, were still holding Hohow only 146, thanks to Mitchell cap- local Canton officials for Hong and Samshui, this morning. Nan turing five wickets at the expense Kong, is explained that some of Chung Kuo News Service. them are on their way to Nanking by way of Shanghai in order to attend the State funeral of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Mr. Ng Koon-kie, acting Chair- man of the Provincial Adminis- trative Council; Judge Lo Wen- jong of the High Court; and Mr. Wong Chih., Commissioner of Education, are still in Canton.

General Fan's Move

BEATER SHOT

TO-DAY'S MEETING

of only 46 runs.

On going in a second time

The annual general meeting of Derbyshire amassed a total of 291 members of the V.R.C. will be held for eight wickets when they de- this evening at 6 o'clock.

CHINESE GENERAL'S SUNDAYared..

PARTY

UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT

General Ngai Bong-ping, retired General of the Canton Army resid-

In the afternoon witness held a post mortem examination and found that Mr. Keegan had broken his

breast bone, six ribs on the left side, the right knee cap, and the right

chin bone. Death was due to shock following those injuries.

· Not Under Observation

defeats

GREAT APPREHENSION

Fresh Hostilities Deplored in Britain

London, Yesterday,

The Times" says

confusions of Civil War.

against by taking all possible pre- cautions. Even the leaving di-a blank space in the body of the cheque would facilitate forgery.

Proceeding, Mr. Jenkin said that he could not find a case which had the same features as the action un- der dispute, but in all the author ities he had referred to he found that it had been generally laid down that, when the stealing of any

Viscount Haldane Quoted Viscount Haldane had held the view that where there was ground that dis- for suspicion, * customEĽ then appointment will be general here owed a duty to his banker to notify In their second knock War-

Lord wickshire reached 216, toward

Replying to the Coroner, Dr. Ware and wherever else that it had been them of such suspicions. which Wyatt contributed 104.

of 86 for the loss of two wickets, said that there was no reason for hoped, and half-believed, that Re- Halsbury laid it down that a cus- Derbyshire won by 147 runs.

As Surrey could make only 255 Mr. Keegan to be kept under, obser- Publican China had emerged from tomer owed a duty to his banker by taking such precautions aš to make Middlesex v. Surrey

In their second innings, Notts vation. The ward in which he was

However justifiable Nanking's forgery impossible, or he might be This match at the Oval was County thus won by eight wickets. placed was sometimes left unattend-action, the prospect of a renewal estopped. Mr. Tao Han-pu, said to be re-reports to the Police that he with

ing at No. 60, Kowloon Tong, played for Durston's benefit.

S. Africans v. Glamorganshire વૈં.

of civil war on a wide scale must presenting the interests of Gen-two other friends (merchants) on their score reaching 816...

Sussex went to the wicket first,

The South Africans beat Miss Agnes Lowcock, a nurse, sald arouse great apprehension. Reu- eral Fan, Shek-shang of the 5th Sunday went to Wai Tau, Taipo

Glamorgan by 170 runs.

that at about 9:15 am, on May 4, ter.. Middlesex evidently Canton Army Division, arrived in district, for a day's shooting. They wicket to their liking for they ran piled 212, Mercer taking eight saw what appeared to be a big found the Going in first, the tourists cou-she was in the upper floor when she Hong Kong yesterday morning, hired 11 coolies as heaters. registering in one of the local

up the good score of 438, of which wickets for 60 runs. Chinese hotela (The Great East Ten shots were fired at it. Shortly

At 4.30 p.m. a deer was sighted. Hearne made 150.

Glamorgan replied with 113, to the ground She called out to the The forthcoming wedding is an Sussex did not fare so well in Vincent capturing seven of their dresser and a coolie, who immediate-nounced of Dr. D. J. Valentine, theque was known to the customer, While he does not admit it, in after the excitement had subdued, it their second venture, their total wickets for 36.

ly ran to the scene. They of the Kowloon Hospital, to Miss it was to be concluded that the formation from other sources in was discovered that one of the being only 220

The second innings of the then called out that a Euro Emily Nias Nicholson, 4, St. risk of forgery was imminent, and dicate that his principal will beaters, a man of 40 years of age Middlesex had no trouble in South Africans realised: 186 Pean patient had fallen down George's Road, Harrogate, York- that if the customer maintained change over and join the anti-amed Chun Hing-cheung, had been compiling a total of 101 runs for Mercer's analysis being 3 for 59. Witness thereupon told theshire. She is en route to Hong silence, the banker was entitled to Chiang Kai-shek movement now accidentally shot in the head.

Glamorgan, going in again, coolle to ring for the stretcher Kong by the s. "Empress of Scot the benefit under "extraordinary · A Chinese doctor practising in drawn.

could score only 115 Macmillan and then herself went to the fand." Taipo village attended the wounded Middlesex thus won by seven teking five wickets for 36.

matron's office and reported to her.

Messra. Messer and Black man, but he obstinately refused to wickets.

Chan Sui-wan, dresser in the out for the doctor. Witness stood by Counsel said that it would save go to hospital.

time if he mentioned the name of was dressing patients when he heard

Mr. Messer only instead of Messrs.

ern).

being formed in South China.

General Fan entered Kwanggi and occupied the town of Pingle, on May 19. So far he has not proceeded downward to Wuchow as expected.!

Control in Canton

It is unlikely that the positions of Generala Chang, and Chen will

three wickets before stumps were

Notts v. Surrey

Somerset v. Hampshire Somerset beat

parcel fall on to a tree and then drop

DOCTOR TO WED

(General Ngai Bong-ping, who has Playing at Nottingham against 197 runs. Hampshire by patients' department, said that be until Dr. Ware arrivel.

The Verdict-

risks."?

been living in Hong Kong since 1921, Surrey the ground Club batted Batting first, Somerset compila "big noise like the fall of a big After Police Laace-Sergeant Ken-Messer and Black,, but in doing so, was a prominent figure in Canton first and ran up the formidable ed 218, to which Hampshire re parcel from topside." He went out nedy and another witness had given he meant both of the gentlemen. during the trouble between the late total of 411. Walker scored 11 plied with 118. Dr. Sun Yat-sen and General Chan

to Investigate and near the entrance evidence, the jury returned a verdict | Now, it could not be denied that had Kwing-ming in 1919-20, General Surrey. · could reply with only Somerset next made the fine to the mortuary he found a Euro- of "Death by jumping out of a Mr. Messer seen what Tsang On- Ngal was then Commander of the 2nd 241 A

score of $12 for 9 when they de pear dressed in hospital clothing, window at the Government Civil wing had seen on the cheque book On their second visit to the elared, and Hampshire could only He called out to the nurse in the Hospital, whilst temporarily of mm--- wicket Notts County had a total score 210 in reply-Reuter.

(Continued on Page: 1.)

be affected on a change of con.

Army Division, which post he held| trol of the city. They are valu- confolatly with that of Commissioner able officers of Canton and for of Police at Canton.)

operation department and she went sound mind.”