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CANTON NOW OUT OF CHINESE HEROES

DANGER

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"IRONSIDES” BELIEVED TO HAVE PRESENTATION OF BELILIOS

LOST HEART

RELIEF FROM THE NORTH

: Canton has, apparently, been saved i

MEDAL

POLICE & LIFE SAVING

The opportunity was taken at the annual display of the Fire The first batch of reinforcements Brigade at Police Headquarters. being sent by the National Govern, Hong Kong, to present a number ment to relieve the pressure, of Chinese recipients with thei threatened by the Ironsides and the Belilios medal (for life saving) Kwangsi-ites has arrived. While and certificates for proficiency in the Ironsides have almost vanished life saving to members of the and left operations (which they Pollce Force. had begun) against Canton to the Kwangsi-ites, the last-named have not advanced any further.

still

Not Retreated

Which means that

Mr. M. K. Lo, chairman of directors, Tung Wah Hospital (the Colony's leading Chinese in- atltution of charity), presented the medals and awarda, as follows:-

for

"It is reported that Takhing is In the hands of Cantonese

Silver medal and $10 each:- troops," states a Royal Naval com- Kwok Kam-shing seamen) and muníque Isaned this morning. Kong Ping-fong (cook) of the

the Cantonesesteam launch "Man Ying." have not retreated along the West devotion to duty in effecting the River as far as has been sald rescue of a Chinese woman, Chan hitherto. Takhing is only 42 miles lang, aged 38, at midnight on from Wuchow, the base of the May 21, 1929, who attempted to Kwangs! column that marched into commit suicide by jumping from Kwangtung. And, the communique the launch, which was a ferry be adds, "the Kwangsi troops are The woman was brought ashore tween Hong Kong and Taumati.

situated about five miles above Takhing." This indicates that the unconscious and these two men rendered artificial respiration; Kwangai-ites have only gained—

but for their prompt action, the from the very beginning-about 35 olicial report stated, she would miles, in the 200 miles' march on Canton.

have been drowned.

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Li Suen (a hawker), for bravery Silver medal and $10 each:displayed in effecting the rescue A Wide Detour

Cheng Lee (seaman) and Ip Yiu of a Chinese man, who jumped Unless they are making, a wide (seaman) of the etcam launch from the ferry at 8.15 p.m. on detour-by forced marches-to "Cranley," for humane and cour-June 17, 1929. The seaman jump- the north of Shiukwan and are ageous conduct at 11.40 am, oned in, followed by the hawker. was reached thereby transferring from the May 24, 1929, in effecting the The drowning man North River to the east of Kwang-rescue of Chinese woman, Lam when he had drifted about 80 feet tung. the Ironsides must have lost Yee-man, who attempted to com- away in the southern fairway of heart, for the tension they created mit suicide by jumping from the the harbour, and he was saved in in the North River sector has ceased Hong Kong-Yaumati ferry. "Man the dark, in very deep water, the (although all the Cantonese officials Yee," when 150 yards from shore. report added, at Shiukwan, etc., have not yet re- Without divesting themselves of Bronze medal and $10:-LI turned to their posta).

their clothing, the recipients sav-Kwan (seaman) of "Star" farry "Three transports with about, ed the woman after much effort. "Solar Star," for humane conduct 5,000 Nanking troops arrived at

Silver medal and $25-Tsang and devotion to duty at 7.40 a.m. Canton from Nanking on November No. 14 refuse lighter, for humane woman jumped into the harbour Hung, Sanitary coolie No. 71, of on July 4, 1929. A Chinose 27," the communique, adds.

conduct and devotion to duty from the top deck, where Li Kwan On June 14, 1929, while the light was standing, He dived in after er was being scrubbed down at her. Lifebelts were thrown over- the end of a day's work, a foki board and he held her up until fell into 15 feet of water. Tsang the ferry turned round and pick- Hung waltad two minutes for himed them up. The woman was then to come to the surface., He then unconscious and would have

Morale Restored Even if the Kwangai-ites were to estabilah contact with the Canton- ese at Takhing and the Ironsides were to materialise in the North River zone, the Cantonese are likely to hold out now as the Northernera dived in but was unsuccessful in perished had it not been for har arrival will have restored their, his quest. The second time he rescuer's action.

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morale. Further reinforcements, swam downwards and found his, Bronze medal and $10:-Leung are on the way and these will turn the scale altogether in favour of the Cantonese, who have remained loyal to the National Government.

Possibly as a sequal to the serial activity against Wuchew, a Can- tonese aeroplane crashed yesterday morning on landing at Samehui, which is 121 miles by river from Wuchow, and 80 miles from Canton by railway.

colleague on the bed of the sea, Kam-tai (seaman). of "Star" ferry bringing it to the surface with "Northern Star," for bravery dis out assistance.

played in effecting, the rescue · of Bronze medal and $10-Kwan a Chinese woman, at 11.10 a.m. of Wing, Sanitary coolie No. 105, of July 16, 1929. This occurred in No. 14 refuse lighter, for devotion the middle of the harbour. The to duty and assistance to Tsang woman had, jumped in and had Hung. This coolie first held him- refused to take a lifebuoy thrown self in readiness and when Tsang to her by the seaman. The latter Hung came to the surface the first thereupon jumped in and caught time (unsuccessfully), Kwan hold of her until the launch turn- Campaign Not Over

Hung also jumped in and joined od round and picked them up. The campaign is by no means In the search under water. He

Bronze medal and $10:—-Au Yan' ended. Wavering spirita in the helped to get the foki back to the (seaman), steam launch "Sea- Navy will be openly supporting lighter. Canton again. And when there are

gull," for bravery displayed in Silver medal and $25:-Leung effecting the rescue of two Chin sufficient men in the field, battle will Fuk (seaman) of the steam launch ese men who attempted to com- be given to the Ironsides (who will "Slag Yuen," for humano conduct mit suicide by drowning at 7.80 try to get back into Kwangs!) and and devotion to duty. In the am. on October 29, 1929. Au to the Kwangsi-ites, who suddenly small hours of the morning of Yau saw one man 10 feet from turned on the National Government July 15, 1929, when it was dark, the launch. He awam to him; a (after getting a big amout) and an alarm was given from the rope was thrown; and this man filched the contral of Kwangsi pro-Praya that a girl was drowning. was pulled to the launch. Then vince in a crisis.

Leung Fuk jumped into the water Au Yau discovered that there was Heavy Taxation

with a lifebelt and ewan until he another man in the water, the lat With the Northerners in Kwang-found the girl. He held her up ter hanging on to the rescuer's tung, however, the Cantonese will until picked up by the launch, feet. With assistance, all three have once more to bear a very heavy which had released the cargo-bost men were taken out of the water. burden of taxation, until such time it was carrying and took up the

as the Northerners return North,

or until there is another crisis in the not too near future which is not at all unlikely, Planet

work of rescue.

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