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THE HONGKONG · DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE ISTA,

REPORTED VICTORY FOR THE CANTONESE.

YUNNANESE STATED TO BE FLEEING IN

DISORDER.

** FIGHTING BRACTICALLY AT AN END

T

war in

Canton is virtually). The above report is so far officially endid," said a European passenger on unconfirmed. Writing earlier yesterday, the Engahua soa representatives of the

a correspondent stated:- Daily Prens Just night, "but now that

the Balsheviks bold, or at giny rate will

This was confirmed by other pnssengers and officers of the ship. as well as chose

CAR'S DASH INTO HARBOUR. EARLY MORNING TRAGEDY ON

A

THE PRAYA,“

TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL.

$110,000 COLLECTED IN A FEW

MINUTES.

motor-car returning from West. There was another meting of the Tung Point in the early hours of yesterday Wah Hesuital Committes yesterday* to. morning with Ave Chineso passengers, consider the question of the new hospital who had been merry-making at the Kani which it is proposed to build somewhere Ling Restaurant ran orer the Praya upon the east side of the city of Victoria, Wall into the Harbour close to the The site has not yet been definitely decid- Sham-Shui-Po and Mongkok Ferry ed.

Whart,

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As a result of the accident two Mr. Ma Tau Chiu, presided, and among lives were lost, one of the passengers others present were. Messrs. Li You being drowned and another receiving such Chuen, Fung Ping Shan, Li Po Kwai, The battle for the possession of serious head injuries that he died short-J M. Wong, La Chang Kui, Fok To Canton has now been in progress a week,

same

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soon hold sway, it will be worse still." and the position to-day is exactly they aftor being admitted to the Govern- Kai, Pong Wai Ting. Li Wing Kwong,

A when hostilities opened last meat Civil Hospital.

The Cantinese Gov- The five passengers were Mesura, Lee Saturday afternoon. of the Tung Un which arrived.at 18, Pernment are still entrenched in Honam Wing Chi, who was drowned. Wong

Last night. The "numbers of refugees were considerably decreased.

Yu Wai Pua, Chow Toug Sing,, and Wong Yung Kai,'-

The Chairman suggested that the most. and the Yunnanew and Kwangsi troops Woon Cheung. who died in hospital. important matter for the consideration retain control of the City All that has Chan Shui Hung, You Lok Tin and of the Committee was the subscription happened, so far, is that some thousands Tai Him Son, together with the driverist

According to information given to our representative, up to dawn. yesterday morning the Cantones kept up a rapid

which was returned as vigorously refuge in Hongkong and probably fifty driver.

the committee might consider the pro- midis effectively by the Yunnanese. But or a hundred unfortunate soldiers have

All the five passengers were employees posed site of the hospital before the turn- lost their lives, at daybreak, the Cantonese crossed to

of the firm of Messrs. Lee and Russed their attention to finance." He pro their cories' line. Behind thein the There's, of course, "still talk of an im solicitors, and Mr." Lee Wing Chi was duced a map and pointed to a spot just Bort kept up a

terrible bombardment.pending clash between the rival armies the chief interpreter of the firm; while behind the A.P.C. property which he This Cantonese also bad heavy guns, in in the neighbourhood, of Shektan, but. Mr. Wong Woon Cheung was also an inconsidered eminently suitable for the new asse and shrapnel was sown bursting over in this connection, everything depends

terpreter.

hospital, and suggested it would be much the city.

apon the movements of General Hsu

The party hired the car in the street preferable to the site offered them by the The heavy fusillade of rifle fire and Chung Chi's troops, and, as was pointed and Iqllowed the Prays route back to Government. canion totally discomfited the Xunnnnese, out in the Daily Press on Thursday, there and the Cantonese on landing swept them is a distinct possibility that General Hongkong, with the intention of obtain |

Mr. Lo Ching expressed the opinion away from their entrenchments. There will consider it more important to guarding a motor-boat at Blake Pier to take that subscriptions should come first and a regular stampede amongst the his own territory against General Chat them across to the mainland. It ap the Chairman agreeing it was decided to Yunnanese troops and they were driven Kwing Ming than to march to the assist pears that the driver of the car had leave the site question to another meet- Far into the city. They fled for safety, in ance of the Canton Government. If some difficulty in passing some trucks ing every direction and the Cantonese follow;

and swerved to avoid one of them. Ho The subscription book was then passed ed them with grim determination.

either lost control of the car or went round and a sum of $110,000 was quickly The Yunnanese a completely on the

too much off his track, for before Day promised. The Chairman announced jrus and it is not likely that they will

of the occupants quite knew what was that an appeal for funds would be made be able to rally, So it is highly prob The British Naval Authorities, who are happening the car had dashed ever the in foreign countries and that a special] able that the struggle is to all intents in clos teuch with the situation, report, Praya wall. and purposes at an end. The losses that there has been no change of any im-

committee would be appointed to obtain Mr. Chan Shui Haing, who was witfurther local subscriptions. amongst both armies are said to be largportance during the past twenty-four ting on the right hand side of the car, the Yunnanese particularly suffering | hours

rarily. The bombardment also did

of townsfolk have been driven to seek of the car and a boy who with the Mr. J. M. Wong, however, asked that

much damage to property,

Yesterday afterncion ships were able to go up and down the riven undisturbed, irause since the Cantonese had left the Honam aide and entered" Canton there was no firing across the rivei

NEWSPAPER OFFICE RAID,

THE SUN MAN PO SUPPRESSED.

General Fist does not, put in an appear hner it permis likely that the present posi tion et stale-inate will be continued inde Anitely.

saw that an accident was imminent and

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It has been, stated that the US. gun-threw himself out of the car on to the{

WATER SHORTAGE. boat Puage, which is at Hunam, was praya, just before it went into the Har- RESTRICTIONS TO BE IMPOSED. fired upon and that she returned the fire, bour. He struck his head heavily and

This is untrue. Som bužjets, may have passed near the ganboat, but certainly no retaliatory measures were taken.',

VERDUN MEMORIAL.

HONGKONG'S SUBSCRIPTIONS.

So serious is the shortage of water in was unconscious for some few minutes, the Hongkong reservoirs that the author. and did not know what had happenedities have decided to bring the whole of to his fellow, passengers until after the rider main system into use, and frum to-day the eastera districts will be

wards.

Mr. Lee Wing Chi, could not swim and brought into line with the western dis he may have drowned through becomtricts which have had a restricted supply! ing entangled underneath. the car, or for some time past. In these districts}

As a sequel to its recent campaign of

Monsieur Yra du Courthial, Knight may havo not been able to keep himself the water will be turned on for two Savective and infiammatory propaganda of the Legion d'Honneur, the French font long enough to be rescued before hours only each day, but this will clineted against all who are opposed to Consul Genera) in Hongkong, extends hu sank for the last time. At any rate not affect the European section of the the Kuomintang form of Government in his gratitude to the residents of the when his body was recovered by boat-

city, where water is metered and paid; Canton, and because of the seditions Colony who have subscribed towards the people life was extinct. form of recent articles that have ap.fund of the Verduu Memorial, which is viewed Mr. Chan - Hung yesterday, I

When a Daily Press representative in for as used. peared, in it, the life of the San Man to erected at Verdun, in memory of the (or China Journal), a local vernacular Allied warriors who lost their lives there newspaper, caine to a sudden termina in the late war.

he was informed that a gold watch, rings, and the sum of 3500 in money was miming from the person of Mr. Leo Wing Chi.

There are at present 810 million gallons in the reservoirs, as against 1,200 million gallons this time last year. It has there fore become necessary to restrict con- tion -late on Thursday night when the

Hougkong's subscription amount to Mr. Wong Woon Cheng, who was al- police made a raid on its offices and sup-

10,000 francs, which have been seat to no precipitated into the sea, ovidently sumption. Further, it is anticipated pressed its publication immediately

Marshall Petain, the honorary president struck his head. on something, for when that the rainfall this year be low.

rescued it was found that his heud was terribly injured and he, was immediately The offices of the paper are situatek of the executive committee.

The memorial will be a large and removed to the Government Civil How in Stanley Street, and the raid of the

artistically designed Ouary and will pital, where he died very soon after he police was quite a surprise one, They

ing admitted. contain se tomby in which the bones, of The other two passengers of the car, surrounded the place in large numbers, the dead from 52 sections of the battle-Mesars. You Lok Tin and Tai Him Son, while other police officers searched with field are to be placed. The assuary bay, who also went into the Harbour that on

as well as the driver of the car and the

which is to be strictly nou-sectarian will with the car, were all saved. being resecu. The Editor-Manager of the journal have four shrines dedicated to slained by a police launch and best-po-tunately however, owing to the big catch- and another member of the staff (un-Catholics, Protestants, Jews and Moham- ple

in,

derstood to be a sub-editor) were arrcat- and taken into custody. On enquiry Yesterday it was necertained that their ames are Chen Pui Lam alias Chai Lam and Young Tai Ng respectively, They are still being detained and, it is understood, recommended for banish-

punt.

THE SHANGHAI TROUBLE.

PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY S.C.A.

medans.

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It will have a cloister 180 meters long- and a tower 45 meters high and will hold

"

SIR GUY GAUNT.

There are na yet no restriction in Kowloon but there are only 132 million gallons in the reservoir, a depletion of over sixty million gallons as compared with "this time last year. This means full consumption the supply would finish in two monthe time. For-

commanding position on the battlefield RENEWING ACQUAINTANCE WITH filled up and would not as a reeder to

It will undoubtedly be one of the most imposing monuments of the war.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION,

FAR EAST.

Vice-Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt, K.C. MG., C.B., M.G., M.P., who arrived in the Colony by the s... Arafura on Thursday, is renewing his acquaintance with the Far East after a lapse of many

MOTOR CYCLISTS AND THE FERRY 5ears.

PIERS.

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The usual monthly meeting of the Kew loon. Besidents' Association was held on

Sir Guy is 56 years of age and has represented to Buckrose Division of Yorkshire since 1992. He is the third. son of the late William, Henry Gaunt,

Governor of the Gold Fields and Judge

ment area for the Kowloon reservoir the storage is quickly made 2022 The Sheklipui reservoir is also ready to be

the Kowloon " reservoir, Restrictions, however, will have to be made if the rainfall is below the average.

Five of the eleven sand alter beds in Bowen Road are now in action, but the other bede cannot be utilised until a service reservoir has been completed.

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POLICE COURT ITEMS.

When Borgt. Mehar Khan, of: Whit- The Secretary for Chinese Affairs has Thesday at St. Andrew's Church Hall,

Geld Barracks, and Khalas Khan, an issued a proclamation, which has been among those present being Mr. W. B. in Victoria, Australia. In 1897-how Indian watchman; appeared on remand posted up in public and prominent places Treasurer), Rey Father Spado, Rev. G. Philippines and in the year 1890 was in the possession of a quantity of opium, Bailey (President), Mr. B. Wylie (Hon A Lieutenant in command of H.M.B before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kaw- Sunt during the operations in the foon Magistracy yesterday, charged with for observance, and has pise sent anti-R. Tindany, Rev. J. H. Johnstone, Dr. firation to the various Chinese news J. C. Macgown, Mcarp. J. M. Alce, Acharge of the British Consulate in Apin the former, was remanded, and the inter Samoa. During the operations which ordered to pay & fine of $1,000 or go to F. Jack, papers in the Colony regarding the Toft, T. Arnott. A Morley,

J. Hyde, and D. A. Goodwin (HOD. followed the attacking of that place gual with hard labour for nine months. hanghai studenta riot stating that it Secretary):

by rebels, he raised Gaunt's Brigade.and we hoped the peaceful inhabitants would

Two boat masters and four fokis were The business, included consideration of later recived, promotion to the rank of correspondence with the Government ras. Commander and was mentioned in den charged before Mr. EW Hamilton at carry on their business as usual without pecting the Kowloon Hospital and Child patches for abla services the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, with He saw service, in the Russo-Japanese the theft of quantities of rice meat from taking heed of the irritating element and Iren's playground in Kowloon, a letter to

when Commander in HM8 the as. Tear The boat masters were xdding that proper protection would be the Captain Buperintendent of Police wa afforded to all peaceful citizens

complaining of the playing of football by Vengeance and rose to the rank of Cap each sentenced to two months hard The proclamation, which is printed in Chinese youths in Carnarvon Boud and tain in 2007. Succesiva commands were labour and the fokis were dischages. Chinese, nad was inued yesterday, states the excessive speed of motor bases and in M. Ships Andromeda, Niphe, thab the Hongkong Government has been motor cyclicst in the vicinity of the child. Challenger, diajestic and Thunderer On Wednesday night whilst two Chin- trending the people with immunity, Beren's playground at Chatham Road. (1013) and from 1916-18, he was Naval one employed on the as. Ilgaon were in cently some people have inviting students A letter was also read which, on the Attache to H.E.M. Embassy in Washing the not of discharging a large quantity and labourers to join a strike, which has tomplaint of a Kowloon resident, had, ton, V.B.A,, where he noted as the of rope into a sampan which contained nothing to do with Hongkong. But why been seat by the Association to the Sani Liaison officer with the United States two of their friends, a patrol launch ap- hould they be led away by such ill ad tary Board in reference to the dumping He was again mentioned in despatches peared on the scene. The four men jump- wice They should carry on their bust of rubbish from dust bins at Observatory in 1817 when he had attained the rank into the water, but one of them fell into ess as usual. The Government will do Discussion took place respecting the Following this he had a period afloat fathoms of ship's rope, valued at $1.000

Ghidon of Commodere (first class).

the hands of the police. Two hundred Everything possible to protect them and ranintain order... Should there be any dangerous praction of motor cyclists with the convoy service and was appoint had been put into the sampaa. The disorder such na foreing students and riding on and off the Ferry pier when i fed to the Naval Intelligence Department arrested man was sentenced to three Jabourers to strike, the Government will was crowded with people. It was decid in 1918, retiring the rank of Bear- months hard labour by Mr. E. W. heavily purish those who cause these dised to refer this matter to the Star Ferry Admiral. His retirement took place in Hamilton nt the Kowloon Magistracy turbances.

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