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PANIO IN CANTON."

BUN'S TROOPS EXPECTED WITHIN

THREE DAYS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY FEESP"

OUR JAPANESE NAVAL VISITORS.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1913

AN UNLIKELY STORY.-

AND ITS SEQUEL.

GOOD" ENOUGH FOR "A" FILM STORY, YESTERDAYS ENTERTAINMENT. ENTERPRISING CHINESE CON-

STABLES CAPTURE

"Oh master: Ob master your safe han Yesterday morning the entertainment

been broken open and the money that. BRITISH BOATS STOP RUNNING TO" of the Japanese, Nary in Port was on ROBBERS PURSUED IN A MOTOR-CAR

WUCHOW.

was there is now missing. Come quickly tinued. 400 ratings were entertained to

There was a story going the rounds in and see for yourself,” cried a hot and tiffin at the City Hall. The party was police circles yesterday morning which perspiring contractor's formar, of the The situation with regard to the march marched to the Hall headed by the band was substantially confirmed by proceed-name of Li Cheung, as he rushed into a of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's troops on Canton of the H.M.S. Hawkins, which arousedings in the Magistracy

house at Sam Shui Po on New Year'a develops rapidly, and in certain wall.a great deal of interest in the street. informed quarters the town is expected There were also 100 British blue jacket

present at the Hall and these were invited to be in the hands of Yunnances soldiery to act as hosts for the guests. The Hong within three days unless financial akong Hotel served up a splendid tiffin, rangements can be made to keep them during which the band of the Hotel band

played "delightful music,

He subse

For, sometime past Kennedy Road and evo The master rushed back to his Bowen Road have been the haunts of matshed office and found the safe door footpads. Many pedestrians have been opened and that 8520 had vanished. The waylaid and robbed of their belongings foi was despatched for the patios Sub Up to yesterday the gang had outwitted the vigilance of the police. On Wednesday Inspector Peter Grant's investigations at noon two women wors beid up in led him to conclude that the theft was Some thirty thousand of Sun's troops

Before the visitors proceeded to Happy Victoria Road by four men. A man the work of an inmate of the office. The joki was questioned and later detained have marched down the river the whole Valley, by tram, for the sports arranged seized one of the women, by her jacket, way from Wuchow, in practically single by the British Navy, cheers were given and she was told that they were going at the station on suspicion. 5le. A body of Yunnanese have led the for His Brittanic Majesty, King George to search her. Another man threatened quantly offered to go with the police and way, followed by Kwangai troops, with V, and His Imperial Majesty, the Em-her with a knife. Finally they relieved show them where he had hidden the money. more Yunnanese troops bringing up in peror of Japan, the two national anthems her of a pair of ear-rings, valued at $10. It was found stored away in & fre the rear, and though Cantonese soldiers being played. The senior Japanese but refained from carrying out their place two doors away from the office. A have never been very far away, they have, Naval Officer present expressed the thinks threat to search her person. The robbers bunch of skeleton keys was also found. up to data managed to avoid serious of the gucets for the entertainment made, off in the direction of Aberdeen Bghting. Indeed, from their point of arranged for them and added that village. view conflict could only end in disaster although the Anglo-Japanen Alliance Sun's troops are equipped as soldiers was now at an end there was no doubt should be, with rifles, bayonets, good that the cordial relations, existing be food, and warm clothing. The discipline tween the two nations, would always con- of the Army is good, there is no disse- tinua

sion in their ranks, and the men them- selves are physically the superiora of their opponents. On the other hand, the Cantonese Army is looked upon as little less than a rabble. They have no mórale, discipline is weak, and physically the ment are poor. They have little in the way of equipment, and while the generals are only too anxious for their men to fight, the soldiers themselves have no stomach

for it,

Sun's main Army is expected to reach Sumshti to-day, and from there they will eotrain for Canton. This means that the Cantonese hare lost their last chance of stopping them.

A good deal of surprise has been occasioned by the behaviour of General Chen Chiung Ming's Navy. Consisting as it does of four-some say six-two "funnelled gunboats, and a large fleet of small boats about the size of harbour tugs, -and carrying one gun cach, it would have been a fairly hopeful enterprise to have tackled the main Army in the narrows of the river; and thus stopped their further progress. But either the men have no stomach for the adventure, or the feet has been bought over, for the Navy has fallen back without firing a shot.

The incident had its sequel at the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon when Not far from the scene the terrified the fuki was charged before Mr. Lindsell, women came across a Chinese constable with theft and with the possession of and told him their story. The constable skeleton keys was joined by a Chinese sergeant. A The defendant admitted opening the brief consultation was held and the safe and was sentenced to six months' officers decided to pursue the robbers imprisonment. "A most deliberate and immediately, instead of first reporting the barefaced theft," was the Magistrate's matter to the No. 7 Station. A motor comment as he passed sentence. THE POPPY DAY DRIVE.

The car, belonging to the Standard Oil

charge of possession of skeleton keya wan ог ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Company, was borrowed and the two

dissed, his Worship did not consider HONGKONG CONTRIBUTION. policemen, accompanied by the women,

they wore skeleton keya Mr. A. H. Cobb, an behalf of the started off in pursuit. They proseeded Poppy Day Sub-Committee, forwards a by way Jubilee Road, Mount Davis and copy of the following letter of acknow. ledgment of the contribution, made by the Colony in response to F. M. Earl Haig's Appeal for Ex-Service Men of all ranks

THE

1, Regent Street, S.W., 5th December, 1922. Messrs. The Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

SPORT

GOLF.

Pokfulam Road. Some distance along this last named road the four men were seen moving quietly along the road,, They were completely taken by surprise and, with the point of two revolvers gleaming

Many ladies participated in yesterday's at them, they could do nothing but submit to capture. Later, in the posses. Tombstone competition which took place sion of one of the men, the stolen car-at Fanling. Mr. Stewart proved the rings were found.

8. Gracechurch Street, E.G., 3. Sir, I have to acknowledge with very

Yesterday they were brought before sincere thanks the receipt of your letter Mr. Wood-at the Magistracy, charged of the 9th ult. enclosing cheque value with robbery with threata from one of £727 18. d. as the amount raised in the two women; and also with the theft Hongkong in connection with Earl Haig's of a fuger ring, valued at $3, from a school-boy, near the Jubilee Look-out. Fund and British Legion Poppy Day,

Road.

The case was adjourned until Satur day.

winner.

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At a time like the present, when This list incident has already been re claims upon the 'Fand are particularly ported in the local press. The boy on heavy and there is every prospect of the thinat whilst riding a bicych was much distress, during the coming winter stopped and robbed.

Inspector Kent said the school-boy amongit ex-Service men and their de pendents, this splendid help is greatly identified the robbers out of a parade of appreciated, and I am instructed to ask 20 men without the slightest besitation. The Tui Ming and the Ko Chow, the you to convey the sincere thanks of Field- He asked for a remand as the police only two boats which have been running Marahal Earl Haig to all who participat wished to hold further identification Police

parades in connection with recept rob as far as Wuchow, were ordered back toed in this generous contribution. Hongkong on Wednesday night by H.M. I have pleasure in enclosing an official beries in Bowen Road and Kennedy gunboat Tarantula (Commander, C. J. receipt together with the two forme of Crocker, D.S.0.), when they had pro-receipt sent by you, and with renewed ceeded only as far as Sanshui. Both thanks.-I am, Yours truly, boats were fally laden with cargo, but Samshui has lately been in the possession -of four thousand Cantonese troops, and they have commandeered nearly all the cargo boats making it impossible to put any cargo ashore. Both of these boats fy the British flag, but they, like boats flying the Chinese Bag, will cease running until farther orders. During the last few days these two steamers have brought down small aumber of European refugees, in cluding che or two ladies. The British and American community in Samshui, amall though it is, has the protection of

(Sgd,) W. G. WILLCOX (Captain, Organizing Secretary, Appeal and Publicity Dept., British Legion).

ARRESTED BANK SHROFFS

ARRIVE IN HONGKONG."

TO BE CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLE: MENT OF $50,000. with him there came most of his staff, including the Minister of Finance, Mr. Some months ago the embezzlement, of Chung Shau Nam. The Commander-in-850,000 from the Bank of Canton was Chief, General Chen Chiang Ming is also reported in the local press Investigations reported to have left Canton

by the Criminal Intelligence Department led to the issue of Magistrate's warrante for the arrest of two of the Bank's shroffs. Recently two men, answering to the

Upon his arrival in Hongkong the Civil Governor was met by police, and a number of foreign gunboats H.M.S. went straight into a private launch to his

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Tarantule, Dicala, Moorhen and Rohin private residence. The position in Can-description of the wanted men, were ar. The following will represent the United

and the U.S.8. Pampanga are all on the West River. As either of these vessels "could sweep the whole town with its guns, it is not expected that Europeans will be interfered with.

ton was unaltered when he left.

They

rested by the Police in Singapore. Sub Athletic Club in above Second Division

was despatched to League fixture, tomorrow on Navy B

ground, kick off, 2.30 p.m. sharp: F Telegrams from Canton to the local Inspector Pincott

Beach; A Jackson and. Chilton; Leonard; vernacular press state that General Chen cacort them back to the Colony. Chiung Ming left Canton on the night of arrived in Hongkong on Wednesday by Mackenzie and Urquhart; Botelho, Derry, the 10th, and that General Ip Kue has the as Soudon and they will be charged Brown, A. N. Other and Chubb. taken over command of the city, while Ng before the Magistrate with embezzlement Pong Ping has been appointed Civil in due course when some interesting facte Samabu, the Cantonese soldiers appear Governor. They have demanded the sum are expected to come to light.

have become thoroughly disliked. They have carried on looting to a large of $3,000 from each of the Chinese banks extent, have commandeered junks and in Canton, giving as the reason that they require the money for the adequate

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ARMED ROBBERIES.

CRICKET...

LEAGUE MATCH.

TAIKOOH.K.O.C.

The Taikoo team, for, this match to- morrow:-D. H. Banner, G. A Chad- wid B. M. Chaloner, JD. H. Craw ford, B. Crowley, AL Gace, E. C. Hagon, JM Kaye H W Roger, H. Sticer, F. N. Young.

K.C.C. 181 XI. ». NAVY CC:

cargo boats belonging to private owner defence of the city. A battle has been

TWO" MORE CASES

To-marrow at Kowloon, at 2.15 p.m. and have confiscated any foodstuffs they

KQC team TP.Hebinson (capt.), C. may have required. The Yunnanese are

Amney changer of No 182, Praya, I. Stapleton, B. D. Evans, T. M. Cocb- reputed to have more respect for civil Telegrams from Foochow state that Li Enst, has reported, that at 7.15 p.m. on rate, Capt. G. E. Spinks, C. Lanco, C A Hall, 8 Jex, Blackburn, H property, and to deport themselves

Euk Lam, one of Sun's generals, has the 10th whilst he and his fokle were H. Bensin, B. Petheram, more decorous manner altogether.

arrived at Liayow, a district of the having their evening meal three men shop Meanwhile something like panie regna Fakten Province, while the soldiers of armed with revolvers entered the s in Canton, and every boat running General Chen Chiung Ming have retreat One of the thren kept watch at the door from there to Hongkong is now bringinged towarda Canton,

whilst the others ransacked the place. down an average of two thousand re

Shanghai telegrams state that the new They stole from the drawers behind the fugees, mostly of the better classes.

Chinese Premier at Peking says he will counter a sum of money, amounting in

@dafl' to $152. A few days ago Le Civil Governor of os interfere in the affairs of Kwangtang Canton, Mr. Chan, Chik Tue, removed Provinos. He has sent a deputy ito himself and his stall, into the Entel As which stands just opposite the Hongkong Cantony and Macao Steamship("! C67s wharf, in order that it might be handy should be desire to leave suddenly. Yes torday. he did

à did so desire, and he came down to Hongkong (which, by the wa is his original home), by the steams? Honam, arriving "yesterday -altéri

(Continued at foot of next

The other robbery took place at s Shanghai to interview Sun's mity in coppersmith's shop, at No. 29, Battery St, order to ascertain their intentioner Yaumat, Pive men, entered through the garding Canton,

book-door, just as the water carrier” was

ROOKLY.

The following will represent the Hong- Li Hou Chi, the former Military Governor going through the open door. They held kong Hockey Club on Wednesday, 17th of the Fukien Province, who it was roup the shopkeeper, his wife and three instant, at 8p.m. at the U.9.HC, Kow- ported some time back, had been defeat stor anal bound and gagged them loon Club to plain Colours: E. W ed:by one of Ban's generala has arrived The shop was searched and money and Hamilton, G. Murray, E. G. England, Rev. N. Eva, Lee EWL. Marun at Shanghai., Reports received in Shang goods to the value of 11 were stolen E. 3 Mitchell, B. D. Evans (Caps)

Bayour hai indicate many dor

From the shap keeper's wife they stoles F. CWA Woodward, P. B. Hond ring valued at $6,

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