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| 大英九月 四號 欣拜二拜 中華民國已已年八月廿二日

No. 27,292 HONG KONG,

WAR ON CHIANG

INSURGENTS MARCH ON CANTON

PANIC IN THE CITY

Transport Fired On Near Ichang

KWANGSI'S DISAFFECTEDS

News of the new situation in China is more ominous, in spite of an assertion that Nanking Government circles are showing no perturbation.

The gravity of the position is indicated by the report that shal Chiang Kai-shek is taking strong steps for the safety of ton, on which, it is alleged, the insurgents are moving.

ESTABLISHED

1846

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1929.

RAJPUTS AT LAW

MAROMMEDANS CALLED AS

WITNESSES

MANY QUESTIONS ASKED

A kun of $50 alleged to have been made just over a year ago formed the baxis of contention between two Rajpals (Indians) in the Supreme Court Summary Jurisdiction) this morning.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/10 13/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

tired 2

PERHAPS ITS EYES!

Let us cxamine your eyes to see if they are the reason for that tired feeling.

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician. 13, Queen's Road, Central. Telephone Mr. Cooper C. 2203 for appointment.

“BOTNIA” CAPTAIN'S BACK TO BLIGHTY OPIUM IN VICTORIA

GRIM TALE

PIRATE BRUTALITY

"TRIED TO KILL ME WITH A LARGE STONE”

A DASH FOR LIBERTY

Shanghai, Yesterday.

RHINELAND ARMIES LEAVE

AMID CHEERS

AMAZING SCENES

Wiesbaden, Testerday. To the accompaniment of such tunes as "Pack up your Troubles," and “Auld Lang Syne," played by the regimental band, the first unit of the British Rhine Army to follow

Battn. Leices

BARRACKS

COMPLICATIONS

MESSENGER SENT TO SHAMSHUT- PO AND ABSCONDS

70 SMALL OPIUM POTS

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the

TIRED OF LIFE?

PLUCKY RESCUE OF DROWN- ING GIRL

CALLS FOR HELP

A plucky rescue from drowning oc→ curred on the Kai Tack Bund last

night.

According to a Polke report issued this morning, a Chinese girl named Tsang Siu-ying (19) living at No. 12,

the Kai Tack

the time, several willing helpers went to her assistance.

One of them, the plaintiff. called

Captain Halland, of the s.s. the advance party back to 'Blighty': Central Magistracy, this morning. Szeme-terrace, was alleged to have at- three Mabommedans as wincyses. Defend, ut, who vigorously cross-"Bolnia," in the course of a per- namely the 2nd examised each witness for the oppos-sonal statement telegraphed to ters, entraired at Koenigstein in Revenue Officer Grimmitt charged a tempted to commit suicide by jumping

Chinese messenger employed at Vic-into the harbour from ing side and

Reuter from Panpu, states that the the soaking rain. repeatedly struck wooden rail with an Indian calendar.pirates with their captives left the There were amazing scenes of toria Barracks with the unlawful Band at about 10.30 p.m..

other Rajputs to cor-junk at night on September 17, and farewell. Civilians crowded the possession of 1.4 taels of prepared As soon as she had entered the water relied on tw roborate his version of the dispute.proceeded inland over the hills, doorways, windows, and streets, to

Policemen's Evidence reaching a house on the mountain- the station, where thousands under non-Government opium at the bar-the shock brought her to her senses and she called out for help. In spite Bansi 'Itam said that he tent Devigde at a.m. on September 18. a sea of umbrellas cheered the racks on the night of September of the fact that it was rather dark at

surrounded the house. "Auld Lang Syne."--Reater. Mar-Singh 550 in the shop of Abbas Khan After an hour, a rescue party of soldiers, who responded by singing 17-18.

Co. in Hollywood-road, which was soldiers.

Accused pleaded "not guilty." He called The pirates attempted to escape up

These included Mr. Edward and Mr. Mr. Grimmitt said that although Can-opened many years ago.

William the manager of the shop, who said he the mountain, taking the captives BERLIN BANKERS

Shea, both of No. 27, Kai the opium was seized by the Mili Tack Bund, Mr. Chan of No. 28, Kai witnessed the handing over of the with them. money; · Lance-Sergeant Charagh Din

tary on Wednesday last, the Re- Tack Bund, and Mr. Lee Kwong, of STEPS TO IMPROVE STOCK EXCHANGE

venue Department was not inform- No. 50, Cheung On Street, who was passing the spot at the time. Be- ed until Saturday. At about 12.30 tween the four of them they managed on Saturday a telephone message to locate the girl and bring her back was received at the Revenue Office to shore in an unconscious condition, she having sank twice before the from Victoria Barracks, as the re- rescuers could reach her.

It is also stated that the Ironsides are marching to Kwangsi to of the Royal Naval Dockyard Police, "Exhausted, I lagged behind with'

join up with the disaffected Generals there.

SEMI-OFFICIAL REPORTS

Shanghai, To-day,

who said that he heard plaintif ask one pirate, who, fearing to shoot an ing for repayment and defendant put-account of the pursuing soldiers, ting him off and Sergeant-Major tried to kill me with a large stone, Niyamat Khan, of the Police, who said leaving rie for dead. Reviving. I he heard the parties quarrel in front crept back to the house and at of King's Building about the loan and about daylight was taken by

CONDITION DISQUIETING

Berlin, Yesterday. The leading banks in Berlin have

the Yamen, at Panpu." Reuter. ing to discuss steps to improve the

Witness was taken into the office

warned them that he might have to soldiers to the Magistrates at agreed to convoke a bankers' meet.sult of which he went there, guard had been thrown around the arrest them for causing trouble.

In his erosa examination. defendant While the Norwegian freighter condition of the Berlin Stock Ex- of Capt. C. A. de Linde, R.A.. Staff The presei internal situation in residence of General Fang Chen-wput it to plaintiff that he (defendant)"Rotnia" was stranded on a sand change, the unsatisfactoriness

(Chairman of the Anhui Provincial was employed as a ship's guard on the bar near Haichow, pirates removed which recently was disquietingover to him a tray on which were Government) by order, of course, ofs. "Chuenchow" on September 2 last her captain and officers and the National Government; but. later, year (the date of the loan), that it

China, as far as can be gathered from semi-official reports," is as follows:---

Matters had been brewing for stne time and came to a head on

sin

of the National Army (the esquder General Chang Fa-

FAIR WEATHER

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

are Reuter. it was learned that General Fang was a Sunday, and that on Sundays holding them for $500,000 Mex.. bad escaped.

his ship invariably tied up at Macao.ransom. Chiang Kai-Defendant also alleged that the mana- The pirates removed from the On September 23, September 17 when the 4th Divi-shek brought into Nanking a trusted er had asked him to carry certain ship Captain A. Haaland, First

ration to Macao and that he had re- Mate H. division of troops from suchovfu fused to comply, thereby incurring the Chinese members of the ship's at

Westerheim and fre railway juretion in the North) witness's displeasure. to garrison the capital.

counting staff. Quarrel and Fight That tension exists in Nanking is Giring evidence, defendant said that shown by the fact that the main plaintif came to his shop in April roads and the vicinity of the Central this year and tried to procure a tin of headquarters of the Nationalist ghee at $17.50 on credit. He, defen- Party were on the afternoon of dant, did not give credit. Continuing, September 24 picketed at every 50 he said that plaintiff retorted "You yards by soldiers with revolvers in are a watchman; now you have be- their hands, with others armed with come a shopkeeper, "whereupon he had told plaintiff that he must not say hutumatic pistols, ready for action. such things. The quarrel developed Nevertheless Government circles are into a fight; hence the enmity and the not showing any sign of perturba claim which he, defendant, maintain- tion yet.

ed was false.

General Chong Fa-kue, the commander of the Cantonese Ironsides.

man

pro-

kuei refused to obey an order of the National Government to move from Ichang a port on the Upper Yang. teze River) up to Shantung pro- vince and. so it is reported, is marching towards Kwangsi vince to join up the disaffected faction there, headed by the Chair- of the Kwargsi Provincial Government, General Yu Tsok-pak.

Simultaneously, a telegram pur- porting to have been signed by Chang Fa-kuei and other Generals was circulated all over China, de- nounging the negotiation of Dr. C. T. Wang (the Foreign Minister) with some of the Powers for a Disbandment Loan, and alleging that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek (in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief) is insisting on the disbandment of units commanded by others without

disbanding his own.

The attitude of General Yen Hsi- shan and General Feng Yu-hsiang (the “Christian General") in the North is obscure, but opinion gen erally expressed in Nanking, the national capital, is that, although they are unfriendly to the admin- istration in Nanking, they are likely to continue to pursue their policy of procrastination.

As far

chased there,

gian steamer "Botnia," escaped Captain Haaland of the Norwe-

alone from the bandits and reached the Panpu part of Haichow.]

A RICH CONCUBINE

DIES INTESTATE, LEAVING $24,200

HUSBAND DELAYS AND PAYS-

Because be delayed to take the Two Rajput watchmen said that they As is known in Hong Kong, the Ironsides are not attempt were in defendant's shop at the time, proper steps on the death of his ing a junction with Kwangsi because eating sweetreats which they had pur concubine, Yue Pui-ling, a merchant they are sorely pressed through one

and that they invited brigade standing for Chiang Kai-plaint, when he arrived, to join in. of Canton with a temporary address shek and neighbouring units lesing Plaintiff refused and asked for a tin at No. 78, Connaught-road Central, fieart and deserting the cause,

of ghee on credit. The quarrel and fight ensued and they, the witnesses, Hong Kong, has had to pay treble rate to the local Estate Duty Com- separated the parties.

missioner, that is, nine per cent. instead of three per cent.

Con-

The Puisne Judge

(Mr. Justice

ditions akin to martial law have existed in Canton at various hours un several nights but the precautions are against Communists and agita- Wood, giving judgment for plaintiff, tors and not because of fear, yet, of announced that he believed plaintiff's an actual military attack by a fac- case to be true, and that he rejected tor (a) desiring Canton merely for the evidence given for defendant. possession or (b) acting in opposi- tion to the Canton leaders because the latter are subservient to Chiang Kai-shek.]

Significant Resignation

A report from Nanking states that General Ho Ying-ching, former- ly Chief of Staff to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, and later Inspector-Gen- eral of military training, has re- signed all his posts---Reuter,

MR. SUN FO

RAILWAY MINISTER'S BUSY DAY IN COLONY

NO MESSAGE FOR CHINESE

Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Railways, who arrived in Hong Kong yester- day by the s.a. "President Jefferson" from Shanghai, spent a very busy

GERMAN AMITY

LONG MOOTED ASSOCIATION

FORMED

FOR CLOSER UNDERSTANDING

Pressure continues highest to the north of Hokkaido and is relatively low to the east of the Philippines,

Forecast:-East winds. mo- derate; fair.

MYCOLOGY

CONFERENCE OPENED IN

LONDON

MARKETING BOARD GRANT

of Captain, where the latter handed

about 70 small opium pots. About | 60 of these contained opium, whilst

the others were empty.

Witness

was informed by Cor- poral Blakeborough that he had caught the accused with two or

[

On the band artificial raspiration was applied by Chinese Detective Ser- cant Lo Kes and Chinese Detective Constable So Hang. They worked for parent etteress. a long time on the girl without any ap- Then someone sum- moned Dr. An Sze-chan who gave the girl a dose of strychnine. Respiration was resumed by the girl soon after and then she was rushed off to the Kwang Wah Hospital,

Overdose of Opium

A Chinese named Wong Shui-sheung (19), attempted to commit suicide last three others with the opium. Ac-night by swallowing an overdage of cused was pouring the opium opium at the Tai Ming hoarding house, Connaught-road Central. The Police into the small jars from a larger removed him to the Government Civil

one.

Then witness was taken to Hospital. the messengers' quarters where he saw the accused, who said that the

opfum belonged to another messen-ordered that the Revenue Depart- ger named 'Mak Fa..

ment be communicated with.

He (Mr. Grimmitt) placed accused under arrest, and having

A Risk Taken

The Magistrate remarked that by

ascertained that Mak Fat had the delay a risk had been taken

been aent with

to

the Shamshuipo

4 message camp, he

which resulted in Mak Fat abscond- ing. He suggested that in future the executive officer at Military telephoned there to have the Headquarters should make himself man detained, but Mak Fat was acquainted with the appearance of never caught, he having absconded. a Government opium pot so that he London, Yesterday.

Pass Taken Away

could immediately decide what to do Opening the Imperial Mycologica! The Magistrate inquired from should another case of this descrip-

tion crop up, Conference in London to-day, Capt. de Linde, who was in Court,

Capt. de Linde promised to do so. The concubine (Yue To Shi, alias the Eart of Buxton paid a tribute as to what steps were taken to place To Man) died intestate on April 5, to the work of the Bureau of Myco Mak Fat under arrest, and the lat-mitted the ownership of the opium Accused said that Mak Fat ad- 1926, at the family's Canton address, logy, and announced that the ter No. 16, Luen On-street, Honam. Empire Marketing Board was grant away from him and when he finally that he was sorry for him, but he said that his pass was taken to his (accused's) wife and snid She is survived by her husband, the ing 25,000 towards the 312,000 cost turned the case over to Mr. Grim- did not dare come to Court! kit fat wife, a son by the kit fat, of the new mycological building mitt

he he left the thing én- and a grandson. She was 49 years being erected at Kew.-Reuter,

The Magistrate vas of the opin- tirely to the latter.

ion that the three men were joint Mr. Grimmitt informed the Ma- owners of the opium for their own

of age when she died.

The husband states that he did not know it was necessary to apply for letters of administration to his concubine's estate; hence the delay. The long mooted Anglo-German As-Same has now been granted by the sociation has been definitely formed. Probate Jurisdiction of the Supreme The President of the British branch | Court. He now 62 years of age.

Berlin, Yesterday.

is Lord Reading, and the President of The estate in Hong Kong has been the German branch is ex-Chancellor valued at under $24,200. Cuno.

The Association aims at promoting Anglo-German friendship and a closer understanding.

Representative Committees will be established in both countries, these to

include members of all political parties.

-Reuter.

MARINE COURT

MARKET FIGHT

DISPUTE OVER THE PRICE OF

FISH

A fight occurred in the Yaumati Market yesterday afternoon, be tween a Cantonese fishmonger and a Hakka customer, which resulted

day in attending to a stream of SEVEN FISHING BOAT MASTERS in the latter receiving a rather bad

CHARGED,

FINED $5 EACH

Seven masters of fishing boats were this morning charged at the Marine

cut over the left eye. He was sent to the Kowloon Hospital for treat- ment, but was not detained.

Both appeared before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning.

MARRIAGE BILL

NO GIRL TO MARRY UNDER 14

HEAVY PENALTY

Simla, Yesterday. The Assembly by 67 votes to 14,

gistrate that subsequently he was consumption and had probably informed that 18 Chinese had been tossed up to see who should bear detaned at Shamshuipe camp, but the brunt of it. He could me the he said that he did not want them accused $112 (ten times the value all. He only wanted Mak Fat of the opium), but he thought that When he was told that Mak Fat was he should be made to

pay for

not amongst the detained men, he

a quarter of the oplum only, there asked that they be all released.

fore the fine would be $25, or one Corporal Blakeborough, in the month. witness box, said that he found the passed a child Marriage Bill, pro- opium at about midnight on the viding a menth's simple imprison-night of Tuesday and Wednesday

A Point for the Military With regard to the Magistrate's meat for anyone solemnising the last. It was being poured by the remark that the opium was prob- marriage of girls below the age of accused from a large glass jar to ably for the messengers' own con- 14, and boys below 18.-Reuter. the small opiums pots. He took sumption, Mr. Grinmitt said that away the passes of accused and two as the accused were in barracks kexx who were in the where Revenue Officers could not messengers" quarters. Mak Fat enter to search, it was an easy was one of the three. Then wit thing for Chinese employees in ness turned the opium over to the barracks to prepare illicit oplum Staff Captain.

for owners of outside divans. He suggested that that point was Not of Importance Asked by the Magistrate why he worthy of the consideration did not telephone to the Police right the Military authorities. away witness said that he did not Capt. de Linde said that they Chinese ser- STEAMER ON FIRE think it of sufficient importance, did not want their

having already brought the mat- vants to have this advantage and

1929 rainfall..63.08 inches

average

73.96 inches

Deficit

.10.88 inches

of

Fo during the day, each bearing a shades affixed to their bright lights. stated that the complainant bargain- | CATCHES ALIGHT IN INDIANter to the notice of Capt. de Linde. steps would be taken in future to

OCEAN

interviewers, friends, and admirers, who called at the Peninsula Hotel, where he was staying. Numerous backets of exquisite flowers were sent up to his room and to Mrs. Sun Court before Commander G. F. Hole,

R.N. (retired) for not having proper Divisional Inspector R. A. Marks card inscribed with words of con- which are used for the purpose ofed with the accused over some fish, | gratulation.

attracting fish.

was priced at 80 center. In the evening, Mr. Sun Fo, his charge, and were fined $5 exch

They all pleaded "guilty" to the which

Complainant was only willing to pay mother, wife, sister, and brother-

20 cents, and for this reason eccused in-law were entertained at dinner

took a short plank of wood and hit by a

friends party of

him.

Accused was fined $5 or seven steamer "Sikon Hall," bound for been in Hong Kong for only six Li Wai-yar, a licensed Govimient Queen's-road, among them being opium dealer of No. 568, Queen's-road days' hard labour. Mr. M. K Lo., Chairman West, has reported to the Police that 7.20 ...

at

Meanwhile Marsbal Chiang Kai- shek is moving troops, guns, and aeroplanes up the Yangtaze to deal the South China Restaurant,

with the Ironsides.

One transport is stated to have been fired on by the Ironsides on shore, 20 miles from Ichang; and

HAUL. FROM SAFE

of the Board of Directors of the between midnight and

Tang Wah Hospital. The party left yesterday, a locked safe in the ac-

FINED $1,920

CREW RESCUED

Replying to another question, wit. prevent this. ness said that subsequently both į

JUNK MASTER CHARGED accused and Mak Fat were allowed" out of barracks with messages. Accused returned, but Mak Fat ab-: aconded.

Capt. de Linde said that he had

Fine of $2,000 or /12 Months

three

Perth, Australia, Yesterday, A wireless message from the

Adelaide from Imminghain, states

The master of a trading junk that she caught fire in the Indian months and was appointed Staff plying between Wuthow and Kong Ocean, 2,000 miles from Perth. The Captain only about a fortnight ago. Kong, was this morning charged crew were taken off by lifeboats.He confessed that he was not con- before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the

versant with local opium régula- Central Magistracy, on tions and therefore did not take any counts, as follow:-- action before consulting other Staff,

(1) unlawful possession

on board Officers. At the time the opium was the junk of 2,260 taels of raw non- turned over to him, he was more Government opium; concerned with the fact that it (2) unlawful possession affected the messengers work than the junk of 60 taels of prepared non- anything else. Up to Saturday he Government opium; and

(3) unlawfully allowing the junk to could not get any definite advice as be used for importing the opium to to what to do, so he telephoned to Hong Kong.

the restaurant shortly after 10 countant's office was opened by means A fine of $1,920, with the alterna- Reuter. o'clock, returning to the Peninsula of a duplicate key and $780 in notes tive of eight months imprisonment and spium worth $20 stolen therefrom.with hard labour was imposed by Mr. Sun Fo immediately retired He suspects an inmate of the house, to rest, and gave instructions that who is alleged to have absconded.

it is also said that 30 of Chiang Kai-shek's men were wounded, and Hotel that the steamer is reported to have torbed down-river, for Hankow, which is held by one of Chiang Kai- he would be seen by nobody. He shek's supporters.

stated that he was not in a position

At the same time, Chiang Kai-et the present moment to send a

FALL FROM THEATRE ROOF

As a result of a fall from the roof

Mr. T.. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning on Chan Sze, a married Chinese woman, for the unlawful passesaton of 62 tacla of raw opium.

The opium was found in a bluc.

SOVIET PLANE

UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER PREVENT FLIGHT

STILL AT ATTU

Seattle, Later.

shek is taking strong steps for the message to the Chinese community of the Pohing Theatre where he was check cloth jacket with three shot of Canton (see footnote) on of Hong Kong songnged, on some repair work, a con- theks (pecially made for the pur- which insurgents ere reported to Mr. and Mrs. Sun Fo left Hong tractor's workman was fatally injur bave been converging, thereby caus Kong at 7 am to-day, and are ed yesterday. He was taken to the pose) which she wore when she - It is now learned that the “Land told him that it was a case for the Ing panic in the city

proceeding to Mecao, on their way Korvioen Hospital in a very critical alighted from the Sum Chun trein of the Sovies" is still at Attu, the Court and he should get in touch for Nanking itself was startled on to Shekki where Mr. Sun's mother condition at 12.96 pm, and died at 9 at 645 last night at Kowloon-weather being unfavourable to fly with either the Police or the September 22 by news that a strong | resides.

o'clock.

Canton Railway Station,

ing-Reuters American Service Revenue Department Witrees then

on board

the C.S.D., and Mr. Wynne-Jones The Defence

Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared the defence, entered a ples of

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