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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER TE, 1924

THE CANTON TRAGEDY.

THE STORY FROM THE GOVERN- MENT'S STANDPOINT.

THE REBELLIOUS OUTBREAK OF MERCHANT

VOLUNTEERS SUPPRESSED.”

LOCAL SPORT. KOWLOON DOCK RECREATION CLUB.

The temptation to loot, some of the stores and shops which had been left open and untended by their owners and shop assistants, who had either fel or remained in hiding, was, it must be ad- mittad, irresistible to some of the soldiers.

Stu ANNUAL GALA.. For a short period in the course of the forenoon and early afternoon-before the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club hold operations bad concluded, and the order their 3th annual swimming gala, on Sun cease fire had been sounded, mung day, following one postponement ou ac of the soldiers and camp followers got away with considerable valuables. la count of typhoon wenther. Prizes were the locality of the gold shops and ex-afterwards presented to the successful change shops, bags of silver and copper competitors by Mrs. R. M. Dyer. coins were looted.

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While some of the looters have dealt leas escaped and are enjoying their ill gotten gains, it should be stated that the

The various competitions resulted as follows:--

Gents. Four Lengths Handicap.-

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The Canton fazette which is sub, sheltered by the Consal-General of Im-Government took prompt measures to stop | Hent 1: W. Forsyth, jun., 1: H. Danean, sidised by the Canton Government, gives perialist Britain and they acted as the spread of looting. the following account of inst Wednesday's foolish and ill-balanced men are ever A stringent proclamation had been Hear : V Ramsay, 1: G. H. White, sure to act in moments of panic and issued and posted all over the locality.

2. Final: tragic happenings in Canton :--

Forsyth, Dunean, crisis. They elected to defy the intern and looters who were discovered were sac Ramsay, J. The rebellious outbreak of the Merchantment and took the initiative to offer and altogether over sixty men caught 1: Dixon, t: L. Allen, 2. Heat

Boys Four. Lengtha' Randicap,-Hond Wednesday has been military resistance.

looting, or having loot in their possession T. Neave, 1; D. Groundwater, . Final; whether soldiers, police or ordinary per Dixon, 1; Allen, 2; Neave. 3. sons, were arrested and shot.

Plunging. Ramsay, 17ft.1: W.

Volunteers an promptly and effectually suppressed.

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In the Saikwan district itself, the scene detachment of armed police and gender- (mes' and two coolies, were arrestimi and Hyde, 2: A. Mair. .

FIRST SHOT YARED FROM PAWNSHOP. At nightfall, on Tuesday, when ♫ of the rebel outbreak, is still closely sar rounded by a corikun of polier and Headquarters in Wai San Road, prepara

mes was being formed into line at Folice darmes, assisted by troaja, Special" is. Testigating, parties of polier and solierk try to marching to the Merchant Volun. yesterday made a systematie visitation of Corps Headquarters at the Sai- the shops listed as being members of the the roof of the Yau Shun pawnshop in kwa-yuen. .V.C. snipers stationed a Merchant Volunteers Cors and called Wai-ci Road began Bring at the police for, the surrender of their arms. The arms have been handed over in practically every instance without demeur. The visit. ing will bejeontinued to-day netil all the M... shops have given up their arms.

and malous and the Band were crowded with people yesterday, and arrangements have been made among the stores and shops themselves to re-open entirely this morning, now that the intimidation and threats of the M... Brno longer effective.

detachment...

Six men, two soldiers, two gendar

of Winghoni Maloo and Man-ming Road, brought to the vacant plot at the corner and shot down."

PEACE AND QUIET ALL OVER

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Dixon, 1; M. Gourley, 2

Girls Two Lengths Handicap.-C.

High Diving. Mackenzie. 67pts. 1; W, Hyde, 2: A. Bliss, 3.

Final:

Egg a Spoon Race (Seniors) --Heat W. Hyde; G. H. White. 2. Hent 3: W. Forsyth, 1; A. Mair, 2. Heat 2: W... White, V... Vickers, 2 W. Hyde, 1; W. J. White, 2. Allen. 1; R. Groundwater,

Egg and Spoon Race (Junors)-L

the city. In the Maloes and the Bund There is now peace and quiet alt over

and in all other parts of the way out | Whe the detachment marched from side of the Saikwan district, the people Police Headquarters to the M.V.C. Head glad that the trouble was over and that crowded the thoroughfares yesterday, quarters, the swiping continued. The Outside of the rebel area, the streets snipers and proceeded in safety to their up and their little reign of terrorising Gourlay, 1; Jean' (roundwater, 2,

police detachment took up notice of the Merchant Volunteers bail been broken Egg and Spoon Race (Girls)-Matha destination Arrived here, they waited over peaceful merchants and traders had Gents. Two Leugtha Handicap-Heat for remained on guard and awaited re- now delinitely ceased.

H.. Duncan, 1: F. Goodman. 2. Heat informents for the morning's work. White strict martial law prevailed on S: J. Vickers, 1, V. Ramsay, Heat 3:

Throughout the Tuesday night and was a general relaxation of military eur. Vickers. 1; Ramsay, 9: Duncan.

Wednesday and Thursday night, thereJ. Sterling, 1: Mackenzie, 2. Final:: Wednesday morning befors dawn, thereveillance yesterday, and the streets were was continuous siping from the Yau alive with traffic. All the shops re-open; R. Groundwater,

Boys' Two Lengths-Heat 1: A. Bliss, Shun pawnshop aimed at the Police in every part of the city to-day (Friday), Neave, 1; A. Allen, 2. Final: Bliss. 1: Heat : T. Headquarters.

The Pulley took no notice, and abided eluding such sections of the Saikwin Groundwater, ; Neave, d by their orders to do nothing until daybe thrown open to the public after the which the Police consider may safely light the next morning, when a system search for recalcitrant ferchant Volun atic move would be made to force anteers is over! entrance through all gates and barri sades leading into the Saikwan.

The residential quarters in the Sai The snipers at the Yau Sin pawnshop and were unharmed during the operie kwan district ward specially protected apparently infected other M.Y.C. mentions on Wednesday. stationed on the pawn shops in the West gate, for after Tuesday midnight, be tween the hours of 2 and 130 there was increased sniping, the soldiers on guard on the Taiping road also receiving at tention.

Following upon the prozantion of "the Governmeni on Tuesday, ostlering the dissolution of the Merchant Volunteer Corps, the Police were instructed to take charge of the MY.C. headquarters and sub-stations.

These instructions were carried out by the Police without., difficulty, but they Sound that the VC headquarters were practically deserted, all activities having been transferred to quarters within the Saikwan district which has long been known by the Government as the secret base for the conspiracies and plottings of the gang of rebellious M.V.C.-their commandants and assistant commandants sheltering in the foreign concession of Shameen be in ongkong."

The snipers however, were ignored.

WHEN DAYLIGHT DAWNED.

But when the first streak of dawn, the police and gendarmerie started on their job. They proceeded to the West gate and divided their attention to adjacent) gates and entraners as far down almost as the Taiping Road gate. The Taiping Hload gate and beyond towards the Bund was allotted to the troops of General Li Fock Lam, the acting Mayor.

When the gendarmes and polite reach.

CHAN DIM PAK'S ARROGANT"

+

BOAST.

THE ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES

AND DAMAGES.

these bendlines the Canton

Greasy Pole (Seniors).-G. Puncheon.. Hartley and M. Groundwater.

Greasy Pole (Junors).--Tie between E.

Invitation Race (Four Lengtha).-D. Lyon, 1; G. N. Jack, 2. Time: 383-3 seconds.

Derby Race-Heat 1: V. Ramany, 1: J.. Vickers, Heat 2: H. Duncan. 1; W. Hyde, 2. Hent 3: V. Puncheon, 1:1 C. E. Stewart. 2. Final: Ramsay, 1: Duncan, 2: Stewart,

Derby Race (Junors).-T. Neave. ; E. Hartley, 2; M. Groundwater.

Mixed Nomination Race.-V. Ramsay and Miss Hyle, G. White and Miss Allen, C.

Consolation Race (Two Lengths).-G. White, 1; W. Robson, 2.

Cader fiselle says: who surrendered their arms to the Gov-sident. Mr. R. M. Dyer: Vice-President, From some of the Merchant Volunteers The officials for the gila were: Pre- crument troops. it was learned that de Mr. E. Cock;. Chairman, Mr. J. M. finite orders had been issued by Head-Smyth; Vice-Chairman, Mr. We M. John- quarters of the Merchant Volunteer ston; Judges and Committee: Menara. Corps to overthrow the Government and D. L. Keith, W. Ruscell, W. Greig, F. light to the limit..

J. Jeaner, R. H. B. Mitchell, R. Lapsley, W. Logan, R. J. Dixon. F. Cullen, A. Mair, J.V. Ramsay, and Dr. JacgOWL. Referees: Messrs. W. Logan and R. C. Witcheli Starters: Messrs. R. Lapsley and G. 2. May. Timekeepers; Mesars. A Mekirdy and G. T. May. Treasurer: Mr. C. E. Stewart. Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. B. Hamilton.

CLEARING UP THE ENTRANCES TO SAIKWAN.

Additional orders issued by the Gor erament to the Police were to take in mardiate measures to clear the extrances do the various sections of Saikan. Since the M.V.C. hai brcome involved in rebel plottings against the Government. they hail the gates to Saikwan strengthened and fortis, in many cases, elaborately.

For all losses to property, in Saikwan, with barbed wire and sand-bags. ed the West gate, they were welcomed suffered by the merchants in the rebel- So long as the Government tolerated with a volley from the Merchant Volung lion, Chan Lim Pak, their commandant. and bore with them, and patiently hoped terrs stationed on the roofs of the pawn8ured them that he would be personally by negotiations to bring them back to shops and adjoining houses. The ncces responsible and make good all their losses renson, the M.V.C. were allowed to play sity for forcible measures and undisputand lamages, at militarisu

ed. And the police and gendarmes under According to these disarmed Volun- But following the order for their dis- Colonel Yu went about their job syg. teers, the assurance of Chan Lim Pak solution on Tuesday, became necess-tematically and worked their way in, made before the battle was responsible sary for the Government to assert its crossing the creek under heavy fire and

for the prolonged resistance by the mem authority and make unmistakably clear working inwards, fighting their way bers of the 31V.C. in certain parts of to the members of the M.V... no less through.

Sajkwan on Wednesday, than to the general public, that the time had come to put a stop to further machi- nations of the M.V. and their unlawful assumption of authority.

THE M.Y.C. A LAW INTO ITSELF.

Not only had the M.VC. been" acting of late as if their ofganisation was an imperium in imperio," a law unte itself, but the gang of arrogant leaders of the MVC was beginning to set as if the M.V.C organisation was also law unto the people and ordinary ner- chants and abopowners in Canton city.

The M.V.C have been ordering the public to join in general strikes, threaten ing those who would defy them with dire pains and penalties making demands " to the Governmetit and generally acting as if their organisation were above the Government self-in short, a sort of aper-government

The work was calmnly and doggedly done, but the M.V.C. despite their van- tage ground on the tops of houses, were unable to keep back the trained men of the police and gendarmerie. These went along, but by early forenoon, they suffered a uamber of casualties as they had attained their objectives and the unlly opened. entrance gas had been broken "effect.

General Li Fook Lam's troops, how ever, had a harder task getting through the Taiping Road gate." By the late to force an entrance in other directions afternoon, however, his troops were able and having secured the mastery after. a bitter struggle with the Merchant gate opened from within in the ordinary Volunteers, had the big Taiping Road way, with the sandbags nad barbed wires removed hy the captured M.V.C, men.

The day was bright and sunny and materially lightened the task of the The "Police Commissioner, General To their way through the inner purlions of Government police and troops in making. Chen Wu, issued orders for his men to mediaeval Shikwan with its narrow qroceed immediately at daylight on winding alleys and roads, within which Wednesday morning to use in the first were erected minor iron and wooden gates

lace all peaceful moans to have the gates and entrances to Saikwan opened at short distances, up. If these means failed, the police and gendarmes. assisted by the troops where „necessary, "were to proceed by forcible

START AT DAYLIGHT.

the opening of the gates.

In order to shorten the operations as much as possible and spares the people and residents of Saikwan, who as a whole,

were not connected aud

weronot

inayopathy with the port of the

measures to carrying out the orders for

the Merchant Volunteers some Being aware of the secret: intrigues wooden entrance gates where the M.V.C. between the M.V.C. and Chen Chiung offered resistance were burnt down under Ming the Civil Governor, hy order of the supervision of the police. President Sun, had arranged for the re- chill of a portion of the troops from the Western and Eastern fronts.

OBIECTIVES ATTAINED.

CHAN LIM PAK AND M.V.C. LEADERS WANTED BY

GOVERNMENT.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ROYAL NAVY +. CLUB,

Hon.

A Navy team were the visitors at the Hongkong Club's Ground, on Saturday, when a closely contested game was wit- nessed. Though the Club led by six points to all up to nearly the finish of the ernment for the arrest of Chan Lim Pak, which was converted.

An order a been issued by the Gor-match, the Navy managed to obtain a try. commandant of the Merchant Volunteers, For the Club, in the arst half, Beveridge and the six M.V.C. representatives for crossed the line for an unconverted try. their active participation and complicity and in the second half Forsyth scored a in the recent epua rébellion against the try, which Campbell just failed to con- Kiovernment.

vert, Club winning by G points to five.

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[FROX" OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]' AFTER THE MASSACRE AT CANTON.

POLO.

CIVILIANS DEFEATED BY UNITED SERVICES.

لوگو

The process of disarming the Mer- It was found impossible to hold the Polo at Sen, has been going on in Fatshun, and instead a match between the United chants Volunteers by order of Dr. Sun Gymkhana at Causeway Bay on Saturday, Tangkiu, Saina, and other towns in Services, led by Captain Neville, and a exists, since October 16th. It appears Mr. B. D. F. Beith took place Kwangtung where people's movement

team of Civilians, under the captaincy of

structed to arrest all officers of the Volun- ground, so it was decided that one d that Dr. Sun's Red Army has been in Each team had five players on the teer Movement, and if it has its way, all each side should stand down as required." the Volunteers in ber nearly 50,000 scattered in 138 differ. Civilians, beating

Kwangtung, now "num The Services proved too strong for the ent towns and cities throughout the pro- to six The Services team was. Davies,

the latter vince, will be disarmed and executed.

by goals

of Captain Meredith, Licut. down by him October 18th, and nocording dith and Lieut. Davies scored the major- De Sun Yat Sen has been edut-Comdr. Fleming, Capt. Oxspring

not

ton

and Capt. Neville, of whom Capt. dlere.

isity of the points.

to his friends who are denying that still shooting dow be strangles only real choten from Messrs. Beith, Stanton, Mae- down members of families For the Civilians, who relied on a four of the

embers of the Merchants Volunteer namara, Palmer and Potts, Mr. Stanton The Government objectives, however, in Canton. His friends also warrant the most of the goals come from Mr. Beith's Corps when they are found still residing played a hard game for the losers, though The Government had taken these pre-wern considereil to have been attained, as truth of the report that those laying stick. cautions to cope with emergencies, in soon as the Merchant Volunteers strong. down their arms are not being shot, anticipation of a "

coup

which had holds inside of Saikwan were reached only being detained, but will be, of appointed Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gol His Excellency the Governor, the newly been planned by the M.V.C. The general and demolished, and as during the course atrike since last Friday was part of the of the afternoon the ordinary Merchant show any sign of returning to the city Beith and Mr. D. M. Ross were among cours, shot, if the Merchants Volunteers lan). Lady Severn, Mrs Creasy, Mrs. plot to cooperate with an attack on Volunteers who had been misled by their organized and under arms. Canton from Chet Chiung Ming on the treacherous leaders, were anxious to sur. Eastern front, followed by concerted rander und quit, every facility was given ing is threatened with destruction by the

those who watched the game.

measures with the Fatshan M.V.C.

by' the poller and, troops to permit them to shed Abunelves of the M.V.C. dis

FIRES AND LOOTING. Houses in various parts of the Saikwan

The Canton: Press Association build

· HARBOUR RACES. Reds, upless 15 rifles or $4,500 in lieu THE X.V.C. IN DERPERATION.""

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FIRST "EVENT TO DAY. With the proclamation on Tuesday | grace. ordering the dissolution of their organi-

ments recently have not been always Favourable to Dr. Sun Yat Sen.

The annual harbour races commence zation, the M.V.C lenders realised at once that the game was up, that the district, during the course of the opera incendiarism connected with the Can- for Chinese takes place to-morrow, while Latest reports available show that the to-day, with the race for ladies. The race Government meant business. Repeating tions on Wednesday, caught fire. Some ton Massacro committed by Dr. Sun's the Open Event bas heen fixed for. similar tactics as on previous occasions were deliberately wet fire to by incer Reds resulted in wholly or partially des

Wednesday. The start each day is at of crisis, they sent a deputation of harm, diaries, and three men in one section who troying 31 wards and sterte, involving 5.15 p Iess and respectable old merchants to were caught red-handed atting fire to 56 buildings on 28 streets party, burned. The entries are as follow: the Govaroment to offer themselves as house were instantly shot by soldiers As to the buildings on six streets wholly LADIES' HACE-Misses Hunt. D. Hunt, mediators" to settle misunderstand who had followed in the wake of the wiped out more have estimated the M. Groundwater, M. Blupsdon and B,

police and gendarmes to keep guard over number to be a thousand and upward. But this time the Government had the sections captured, while the police 15th during the street battles, according Yee-wis Leung Hoe-yeng, Leung Sui-man The death of Volunteers in October CHINESE BACE-Tong Taa-chui, Chung determined upon its course of action, and burrowed further into the maze of alleys to afrst report, did not number more and Wong Kam-fan. was not to be swerved by the inhocent and so-called road and treats. tools seat by the M.V.C.

OPFM RACE--Mesars. "A. F. May, J. Altogether it is estimated that about than 50, while the Centrines and Emer- When the mediators" returned and two hundred houses in various parts of the evening of the 16th buried some 403 W: Railton, R. W. Smith, B.. W. Assump gency Corps of the Red Army had up to Johnstone, K. G. Evans, A. Tarrow, E. reported to the M.V.C. gang-hurried Saikwan were burnt down, either by men commanded by the Red commander era, A. George, D. Lyon, and Stoker L Consultations were held-se Shameen, catching fire through the gun fighting or of the day, W To Chen, and 121 belong-J. Rabet and Ldg. where the chief M.V.C. plotters are in other ways.

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