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NEWS FROM CANTON. BOLSHEVISM AS 'UNDERSTOOD IN ŠOLTA CHMA.

"THE “HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER LATE.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER CHIANG KAI SHEK.

WOULD BE ASSÅSSIŃ SHOT. CRIANO SLIGHTLY WOUNDED IN

THE FACE.

THE "HONG HWA” PIRACY, THE LATE SIR JOHN JORDAN. WIRELESS OPERATOR'S STORY, À PERSONAL MEMOIR BY THE

RT. HON. Y. P. O'CONNOR, M.P. in the care of a personal memoir in the Daily Telegraph, the Rt. Hon. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., says:

-Little did I know what a great now.

chapter in history was being opened when, oqu day nearly sixty years ago,

An Interesting and detailed account [ST OGE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

of the daring exploit of Chinese pirates There have been many-and varied con-

who, last: January, captured the steamer Hong Hwa Chinese owned and flying plaints in Canton over the lawlessness An attempt was made to kill General the British flag, has just been contribut of the strikern and the strike pickets who Chiang Kai Shek, the military dictatored to "Lloyd's List" by Mr. A. E hp appear to imagine that they are not sub- of Canton, at Shaklung on the 6th inst., wood, who was, at the time, wirelem ope ject to any authority. The official of but the General escaped with a scratched frator on board,

• notice on the walls of the the Kuomintang in charge of labour face. His would be assassin was shot.

He describes how, when the vessel was library of my old college-Queen's-in- affairs, therefore, has now officially ad-

When General Chiang arrived at Shek- he was breakfasting in his cabin when he of student interpreter in China was bound for Hongkong from Singapore, Galway, announcing that the position ised the police that anyone violating lang he was met by his Divisional Com-suddenly heard whistles blowing and open to me and to all the other students. the law should be arrested and dealsmander, Ho Ying Yum, and his troops many people running along the deck. A few years later that notice was being with regardless of his occupation or the After half an hour's rest in the Station. Quite suddenly," he says, and be read, and, what is more important, was Union to which he is affiliated.

Master's room Chiang inspected the fore I had time to get out of my chair, being acted upon by two students of my troops and made a short speech in which Chinamen burst into my cabin and old university, though in a different he asked them not to listen to the na-

jammed revolvers into various parts of college-Queen's in Belfast-men who founded rumours set in motion by Chan

figures in the history of that mighty mysanatomy, one firing his off by my

were to be among the most, momentous Kwing Ming's party.

countes

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Bolshevism, as understood in South China, suppeam to be the right to take private property by persons claiming to be public ethoials. On October 4th, the people of Shiuchow, a Northern Kwang- tung city, were forced to contribute 1.000, before the recent demand of $40,000 had all been paid in. The people or Shiuchow and vicinity are already "contributing regularly more than 8000,000 monthly in addition to the usual taxation

Juvied

AMERICAN GETS A DIVORCE. An American was recently given a decree of divorce from his wife, a Chis- ese, by the Canton District Court, the plaintiff citing a ship master as cores pondent. The defendant did not appear me she was absent from the city during District Judge Hsu Ting Hsiung heard the case and granted the deerve. Among the witnesses. testifying

the trial.

for the plaintiff were an American man and a Russian woman.

DISPUTE IN KONGMOON. Kongmoon reports state that the dis pute between the employees and the em ployers of the restaurants theru over: wage and other questions .bare not yet been settled, although the public eating places are open. as 'usual. In a recent

quarrel beteren a restaurant manager and one of the employers, the farmer was kitled and the latter succeeded in making good his escape. The restaurants have to open as usual, because the employees have threatened that, unless this is done, they will take control of the premises and conduct the business on their own

accounts.

Since October 8th, there has been no regular sailing of junks and tow-boate Between Canton and Kangmoon.

GENERAL HSIUNG KEH WC.

thorough Ulstermen, not merely by birth, but in all that is best in Ulter character. The one went from us years go, somewhat shrunken in body, just

physical. Frame and gentle, low, rather little, huddled-up' igure, whose tired voice seemed in such violent co- he had accomplished.

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right ear-the bullet fortunately went through the table. The noise dased me Later in the evening, accompanied by for a second, but I was able to gather the most industrious and perhaps of 400,000,000 population, his subordinate officers, Chiang left the that their intentions were not exactly most interesting people in the world. station in a sedan chair escorted by shout friendly, and as one cannot be much of Then two young men were afterwarūs 200 bodyguards from the Headquarters a hero with no gun to hand, I promptly, to be known to all as Sir Robert Hart of the Army First Division at Tung Luk and I think most wisely, put up my and Sir John Jordan. Yuen, Sheklung. Before they had gone hands. I realised there was no chance

Both were masay steps a man, who appeared to be of sending out an 8.0.S., and I have soldier, daahed forward from a nearby since discovered that it was most fortu- embankment and fred several shots at nate I was unable to do so, as they un the chair. One bullet scarred Chiang's doubtedly intended in such circumctances face-

to fire or scuttle the ship after making by Chiang's bodyguards and died shortly put kerosene ready in the bolds." Destrany, with the tremendous deeds" which

This man, was immediately shot down good their escape" They had, in fact, afterwards. It is reported that a mili-cribing the pirates, he says: tary badge was found in his possessioned that the gang were 40 strong, well

"It ace and he has been identified as a native organised, having a leader No. 1 pirate of Yum Chow District, and a soldier of a second in command No. 2 pirate, and the Third Division of the Cantonese a business manager who seemned to bo Army. Apart from the alight face wound responsible for all financial arrange Chiang received no injury and he left the ments and had found them quarters and next day to inspect the defence line in paid their rent and other expanses for the East River district.

fire weeks in Singapore prior to their embarking as passengers on this boat."

He goes on to relate how the pirates brought the ship into Bias Bay, nearly ranning on the rocks in the process, and how they landed, taking the mate with them as a hostage, until they were clear of the ship, which was unable to call for help as the pirates bad wrecked the

OBITUARY.

MR. G. B. DODWELL

The death of Mr. G. B. Dodwell, the founder and until recently managing director of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd, is reported from London. He died on October oth at the age of 71 years,

Some months ago Jr. Dodwell under- reported to be progressing very favour- went a very serious operation, but was nbly, and the ead, it is believed came suddenly,

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wireless gear.

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JUNK SURVIVORS..

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feeling of paradox when I saw Sir was something of the same Joh Jordan. for the last time It was

Chinese statesman at a Chinese dinner, at which an import ant address was given by a distinguish- through Europa. Sir John Jordan had then travelling throughout his life the love of chwurity; doubtles his realisation through decades it was partly a delicious modesty,

of life in the East that then do the best work who do it ailently and in deliberate that of Sir Robert Hart, there was a obscurity. But again in his case, sa in distinct contrast between physical ap pearance and the great deeds of a great

for the first time to the momentous job man. When I made the acquaintance of Air John Jordan on his appointment of representing our country, the memory of him I brought away was of a man of some height I might say even tall- with a supple frame that concealed ners of weel. The figure I mw for a few moments at this dinner, seemed ta Robert rather shrunken. The Bead was be ámall, and like the figure of Sir

od; in abort, be had, in spite of a ruddy bald and the shoulders somewhat stoop complexion, acquired something, even lands where he had passed his life. The

faint suggestion of Orientalism that ed sturdily British, but there was expression, like the complexion, remain-

might have made him pass for a retired of a country where hard and oftes China official, exhausted by the work killing work is the lot of all ite ser- the politician in the Court and the vants, whether the tiller in the feld or Cabinet. He might almost have passed for a Mandarin

only a few of the older residents in the

Mr. Dodwell will be remembered by SEQUEL TO THURSDAY'S SQUALL Colony. He first came out to join Adam-

The master of the fishing junk No. son Bell & Co. and when that firm was 1380 has reported to the Police that dissolved he started in business in part- nership with Mr. Carfill, trading for some while he was fishing on Saturday morn-physically, of those remote Oriental years as Dodwell & Cariil Subsequeating outside Mirs Bay be rescued three ly the name was changed Dodwell & Co. and since then the business has of a water logged junk. The men stated men who were clinging to the remains branches throughout China, in Colombo, they were the survivors of a crew of developed enormously and now bas Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Vancouver, Victoria (BC) Seattle, San Francisco, on a trading just which was on her New York. Savannah, and Antwerp. way from Sanmai to Hongkong with a bad weather fast Thursday. The other cargo of salt. The junk was capsized in

members of the crew, including the a few months ago when he resigned. The ninety piculs capacity and was loaded managing director of the Company until master were lost. The junk was one of position was taken by Mr. 8. Dodwell, with 140 picats of salt.. his nephew, who was manager in Hong- kong until a few years since, Dodwell was succeeded in Hongkong by picked up in the Tat Hong Channel, just The bodies of three children have been Mr. G. M. Dodwell, Mr. G. Dodwell's 50. There is another son, Mr. Gordon outside Lyemuo, according to a report Dodwell, who is still with the firm here. made to the Police. The children were among those who lost their lives as the result of a collision between the L Aambangan and a large trading junk.

As was stated in the Daily Press yester day, the report that Hsiung Keh Wu, the head of the Szechuan mercenaries, bad been shot, lacked official confirmation. It is now stated that the rumour regarding than twenty years ago, but had since Mr. Dodwell left the East rather more Hung's death was started by General conducted the affairs of the Company Chiang himself in order to test the atti-from London. He held the position of tuds of Generals Tan Yen Kai and Chu Fei Teh who, it may he recalled, were

responsible for the recommendation that

Hsiung Keb Wu should join the Canton forces. It is now said that Hajung is still alive but is being kept in the Military Academy of Whampoa under heavy guard.

Taai To, Chief of Staff of General Isiung, who was arrested at the same time as his chief has now been released and is reported to have been appointed by Chiang Kai-Shek as Divisional Com mander of the Seventh Revolutionary Army with instructions to enlist the troops until recently under the command of Hsiung Keh Wa.

THE MILITARY SITUATION> < Roporta from nati-lled sources confirm the rumour that Yang Kwan Yu, gar- rison commissioner of Waichow City, has now deânitely left the Kuomintang Yang was formerly a subordinate under General Chan Kwing Ming and only join- od the Reds in April last.

Anti-Red circles, claim the control of Hoyun and Lungmoon in the East River section of Kwangtung.

Red troops led by Chen Ming Shue.are still occupying Trengehin.

Chu Pei Teh, commanding the Yun- mancie corps of the Red Army, is now back with his own troops in Shinkwan.

ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:-

September 10: Lieut. A. E. Higgins, 10 Despatch (undated). Comdr.-Engr. A. T. B. Bird, to Durban (September 14th).

September 14th:-Payr.-Lieut.-Comdr. N. B. F. Redhead, to Hawkins, addi, for duty with Captain in Charge, Singa- pore (October 24th).

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September 15th:-Engr-Comdr. O J. G. Mackenzie, MV.O., to Durban (Octo- Jer ard),

MR G. W. MOORE,

Mr. S.

ILLICIT OPIUM TRAFFIC. ACTION BY INSURANCE COMPANIES.

73, of Mr. George William Moore, who The death is announced, at the age of passed away on September 11that The late late Mr. Moore joined the Hong- Bryndhurst, Mulgrave-road, Sutton, kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tion on October 2nd, 1871 Ho Alled several excentivo positions in the bank, in the London office, and was in thất and for many years was chief cashier

Representations have, it is understood, post when he retired on December 31st, been made that wonsiderable quantities 1913. Mr. Moore, says the China, Er press and Telegraph, was of a friendly hoi opium and other drugs are shipped nature, and was very popular among big; from various ports to the Far East and private life be was a keen naturalist and sometimes conscaled by the firms engaged colleagues, both at home and abroad. In the United States, and that these are Reologist, and for some years, we believe," Croydon Natural History Society. was one of the principal officials of the in the trama with other goods, and are not declared. Opium, says the writer of City Notes in The Times, is known to be shipped from ports in the Persian Gulf, miral Edgar Lees, C.B.E. (retired) at the actually to be discharged before the ship. The death is announced of Rear-Ad-sa Dalny, Vladivostok, and Kohe, but ostensibly for such ports in the Far East

REAR-ADMIRAL EDGAR LEES.

O'Connor concludes:-

After reviewing Sir John's career, Mr.

He left Peking amid demonstrations of affection that almost menaced his smothered with roses. And then he se life; like Voltaire, he WB5 älmost. led down in London in a quiet house great and numerous band of mighty in a quiet neighbourhood-one of that

Pro-Consule who have defended our Empire amid gigantic difficulties in strange foreign climes, amid the tomult of war and revolutions. But he did not settle down to spine remoteness, from his old occupations. He was a regular attendant at all gatherings which might bo called Anglo-Chinese: forced to his feet to make a speech, then shyly, slow- ly, almost difidently, in carefully- chosen, but very simple, sometimes it sounded halting, language, he uttered from the unfathomable woll of his long some word of cautious wisdom. drawn experience and his profound thought. It was at a committee meeting of the

mercifully. He could not have chosen him, suddenly, unexpectedly, perhaps China Association that death came to

a more dramatic, and perhaps more wei- come scene and moment for the close of his great career.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

LONDON

age of 60. En served as senior midship-reaches the destination declared. Some NOW DESPATCHED DAILY FROM man of the corvette Sapphire in China of the shipments are believed to be made in 1888, and subsequently became known from Persia, and it is suggested that as one of the pioneers of submarine finance can be arranged in China, pro navigation.

vided insurance is obtained in the Lon will arrive in Hongkong much more In future mails from Home vid Siberia don market. In these circumstances it

OPIUM SEIZURE.

is natural for underwriters to desire to frequently than in the past Informa prevent the illicit traffic in dangerous tion is to hand that from the 21st of LARGE HAUL ON **TJIKINI."

drugs, such as opium, heroin, and don, were to close the mail daily for last month the General Post Office, Lon- cocaine. In the case of all legitimate A large mizure of opium was made imports a licence, or authorisation, despatch by the above route. This will by an officer of the Criminal Intelligence Government of the country to which the may be expected by any vessel entering should have been obtained from the pan that letters and papers from Home Department on the J.C.J.L. s. 'jikin drugs are to be consigned, and under s during the week-end. The amount is new clanso any insurance will be subject

this port from Shanghai. being checked at the Ravenne, Office, to such certification and to the war arrived from the North with mail from Yesterday the B.. President Adams whither the opium was taken, and at ranty that the drugs are actually im U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai and land present it is not possible to "make an extimate, but the seizure is believed to authorisation was granted and are not were letters and papers from Home vid ported into the country in which the ed 238 bags. Of this number 33 bags be one of the most valuable made within diverted to other ports. recent times.

A refusal to] Siberia. anca was found effective during the war mail from Australin and Manila, and entertain various proposals for innur- in preventing traffic in goods which was the Empress of Asia also brought letters The 8 St. Albans landed 75 bags of

inimical to the Allied Dations, and the from the latter port. The Bs. Hong smilarly useful in preventing the traffic (London, September 10th) is now due present action 3f underwriters should be Ping with papers from Home and Europe. in illicit drugs.

to day.

No arrests have been made and it is very likely that the drug will be con- been made at the Magistracy. fiscated after a formal application has

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