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NEWS FROM CANTON.

THE HONGKONG DAILY

· PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

MR. PANS IDEA.

MONDAY'S ACCIDENTS.

RED ARMY FINDING DIFFICULTY TO DRIVE BOLSHEVIKS OUT OF

IN SECURING LABOUR.

[FROM OF CHINESA CORRESPONDENT. ] Convict labour will be used in Kwangi for road construction, if the scheme of the civil authorities in that province matorialiser. The civil administration proposes to build à road from Wuchow to Chumchow and thence to. Nanning, the capital of the provisca"

LABOUR FOR THE ARMY.

Canton authorities have decided to send all opium amokers, now unable to pay their fine but remaining in local gaola, to rvs out their time on the East River war front to work as coolies for the army. It is being found very dificult to secure labour for the army. the wage

CHINA.

A LENGTHY - LIST.

OCTOBER 14TH, 1985

EUROPEANS SUMMONED.

OFFENCES AGAINST TRAFFIC. REGULATIONS.

A Chinese was knocked down and

At the Central Magistracy yesterday, [à Chinose reader, Mr. Loung Hop jured on Monday by a car in which Hr. Pan, who declares himself as a true W. J. Hill, of the Taikoo Sugar Beanery afternoon, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest. The accident took there was another long list of offenders, WAS a passenger. patriot of China, sends us a letter, which he holds out as a solution of the problems confronting his country, and while we place on the Praya East. The car was against motoring regulations, especially reproduce most of it by reason of its about to turn into Arsenal Street when with regard to failure to renew licences, obvious sincerity, wo do so with the comthe Chinese dashed out from the pare to be dealt with Included among tho meat that our correspondent's remedy would perhaps not be so simple to put meat" The driver applied his brakes, defendants several Europeans were sum- into effect as he imagines.]

but the car caught the man, and be sus moned by the Traffe Department. tained injuries to his scalp. The victim was removed to his home,

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[TO TUM KDITOR OF THE "HONOXONO DAILY PREBS."]

Six,-if General Chan Kwing Ming could only utilise the cruisers, battleships and torpedo boats, which he "bas at his disposal in Swatow he could very easily blackade Canton, sad the East and West Rivers, patrol the coast of Kwangtung seize all ships and confiscate all war material, food stuff, and general cargoes

A Chinese woman was knboked down by a motor cycle driven by Mr. Keen, of the Public Works Department, at the junction of Stubbe Road and Morrison Gap Road. The woman was hurt in the legs, and was removed to Hospital.

on Monday. One of the handrails of the tram was damaged,

of $27 monthly which are being offered He could also detain in custody all Rusion in. Morrison Hill Rond at 2.15 p.m. not being regarded as sufficient compen-kun Officers and troops until Kwangtung sation for the risks to be fun. The was entirely rid of the Bolsheviks and authorities, at the moment, are reluctant their rulers. lo press man into mervice.

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NET. G. Weall, of Mesars. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., was summoned for failing to renew his licence and also for leaving his car unattended in Ice House, Strast He was not present, but was represented by Mr. L. D. Turner, who entered a plea of guilty..

A fine of $5 on each count was imposed. Mr. JH. Silva, of the Hongkong Elec-

A tram car and a motor-lorry belong, ing to the Kien On firm came into colli-trie Company, was summoned for driving nt excessive speed on September 12th in Queen's Road East and also for failing to produce his Holz on September 18th A car owned by Kartar Singh, of when stopped on the Shaukivan Road. Chan Kwing Ming should petition the Landale Street, while accelerating to Defendant pleaded guilty to the first Peking Government for fhaoce, military pass a tramçar on Praya East, suddenly charge and was fined $15. With respect aid, war material and war ships to fight found its way blocked by a truck. In to the second, he said on the date in jaguinst the Hulahoviks, and he should attempting to avoid a collision the car question he was going from the works to also persuade the Northern Military Warewerved, and struck against the tram, & sub-station and, being in a burty, he Lorus to help him.

Both vehicles were slightly damaged.

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left bis jacket, in which his licence was, in the office.

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SHORTAGE AT THE ARSENAL thing to lack of raw materials the Kwanging Arsenal at Shekcheng, "neor Caton, will have to discontinue night work, despite the heavy demands for arms and ammunition The Arsenal has The Moscow Soviet Government are

A Chinese was knocked down by a received an order for 30,000,000 rounds of helping the Cantonese Bolsheviks and

His Worship.accepted this explanation motor lorry at the junction of Nathan rifle ammunition and 1,000,000 rounds for Chiang Kai Shek with money, war Road and Pith Street, and was removed and dismissed the summons with a cau- machin quas It is understood, that the material, and military officers and men

to hospital. His injuries were only Mr. Loper, of the Eastern Extension Peking Government buyve instructed to fight against the Anti-Reds Why slight

Telegraph Co., was summoned for driving his car with no front or rear lights in Chinese gunboats along the China coast should not the Peking Government and. Another accident occurred at the june Queer's Road East and also for failing to to watch for Russian and other vessels Chan Kwing Ming appeal to the Foreigation of Queen's Road East and Landale | renew kia licence. He pleaded guilty and auspected of carrying epritraband of war, Powers, such as America, Italy, France, Street, where a taxicab and a motor car was fined 25 on each count

Mr. G. H. Bannerman, of the Hongkong and this, it is thought, will lean the Great Britain, Germany and Portugal to collided. The taxi was proceeding along Electric Co., for leaving his car unattend chance of the Arsenal now controlled by help China ngainst the Bolsheviks?

Queen's Road and the car was comingled in Queen's Road was fined $5. tar Bolshevik weetion of the Kuomintang.

out of Landale Street. Both cars, were proqring supplies from abroad.

damaged. The taxi man, in his report the Police, alleges that the other chauffeur did not sound his born when

If the Russian, Bolsheviks can help Chiang Kai Shek "I do not see why the Powers cannot help Chan Kwing Ming. The four robier convicted of parti-The sooner this is done the better for

ROBBERS EXECUTED.

to

'cipating in the robbery of a well-known/ China and before China is overran with coming out of Landale Street, goldsmith shop. in Canted on September Russians. All the Chinese should rise up 17th last, were executed by the Canton Bureau of Public Safety on October 7th The criminals were all non-Can tuscse; one was 23 years of age, another 20 years, and the other two 19 years.

THE MILITARY SITUATION. During the past few days the mili- tatista in Canton have forbidden the publication of may reference to their

movements.

It is rumoured, however, that the anti Beds in the South are preparing to attack the Reds in the gap districts, and that the Seechuanese, whose chief eenmander, Hsiung Keh Wu, as stated in the Daily Press, was made a prisoner! while risiting Canton, have revolted against this action of the authorities and are preparing to leave their" stations In Northern Kwangtung in order to march Canton to demonstrate in favour of the release of their chief. At the same time, Tan Yen Kai and Chu Pei Teb, commanding the Huntness and the Yunnanese mercenaries in Northern Kwangtung, are said to have disarmed "ome of the Szechuanese.

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and drive Chiang Kai Shek and his Boi- sheviks out of Kwangtung and China. European nations have set their face against Bolshevik methods

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A fine of $23 was imposed on the Chi- nese driver of car No. 9, who was seca twice by the police in one evening driving the car with no front ac rear lights. He was first seen at 8.30 pm, on September. 15th driving the car without lights in Upper Albert Road and was stopped and told to go to the nearest garage and re- plenish his batteries. One hour later. however, he was seen in Queen's Road East. having failed to carry out the in- structions of the police. As a result he was summoecd.

BONHAM STRAND FIRE.

of goy-

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $7,000.

crament and why should China

MR. A. J. BAKER FINED. The damage caused by the fire at bavo ist The Rumiai Bolsheviks Bochani Strand on Monday when three Mr. A. J. Baker, of Messrs. W. R. should by packed back to Rus-

business establishments were ablaze is Loxley & Co., appeared before Mr. E. W.

Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistráty That is their country, "and estimated at over $7,000. sia again. there they can do all the mischief they

yesterday, charged wits breaches of trar- Chan Fok Hang, the assistant manager fic regulation. Fas charges were of fail. like, but not in China. Let China govern of the Ming Chuan printing and photo-ing to notify the Police of the change of ownershiy of his motor cycle, failing to her own bousehold without the Hussians engraving shop, -occupying the third ownership of holp. The Eaglish and American way of foor of No. 140, Bonham Strand," re-driving in a manner dangerous to the governing a nation is a million times ported to the police that one of his fokir public. On the third charge defendant better than all the Russian Bolshevik was cleaning some plates with benzine, pleaded not guilty

Evidence was given by Sergeant Can- systems put together. China must open when ons of the plates which had just ningham to the effect that he was riding her eyes before it is too late for any help be taken from a gas stove came into to be got.

contact with the fluid. and explosion occurred. The bottle of benzine then fell to the door, its burning contents spreading in all directions. Some pieces

Mr. Baker denied this, and said that of wood which were lying on the floor became ignited, and the flames increased when he went past the playground bis to such an extent that the fukis were up-speed was about ten miles an hour. "Mr. able to subdue them. The Fire Brigade E. G. Renton, who was riding on the managed to extinguish the flames, but pillion seat, gave corroborative evidence. not before the floor and all its contents had been destroyed. The damage caused to this establishment was $2,412, as against insurance with the Laen Tai In surance Co. for $2,000.

I appeal again to the Anti-Reds to strengthen themselves and arouse the whole Chinese nation to drive both the Russian and Chinese Bolsheviks out of China,, and tell the Moscow Government that China does not want Bolsheviks and will not tolerate them as long there is a Chinn-I am, Sir, yours, etc.,

LH PAN (Anti-Bolshevik). Hongkong, October 8th, 1225.

DAMAGE TO CAR. SUMMARY COURT JUDGMENT.

The Bods have been utilizing the Canton Kowloon railway for transporta- tien, and then have been fow trains for

In the Summary Court yesterday. ir. ordinary passenger service between Can, Justice Wood gave judgment for $130 and Lon and Shumekun. Sheklung is lingue Chuen for 8461 as damages to his costs to Noor Ahmed who sued Leung used as headquarters for the Reds. Wai-car. chow, until recently flying the Hed stand- ard, has as already reported, gone over

Mr. H. S. Fitzroy was for plaintiff, whilst Mr. E 8. C. Brooks defended.

The accountant of a Wanchai garage

to Chan Kwing Ming, leader of the anti-submitted an account for repairs which iled movement.

he stated had not been paid.

His Lordship are judgment for $130. representing 50 for damage to the car, $50 for loss of the car for six days, and

ANOTHER BORDER INCIDENT.80 for the damage to the tyre.

STRIKERS CROSS FRONTIER AND ROB SHOP. AT SHATAUKOK.

Nows with regard to another border incident, this time & comparatively small ame, came to hand yesterday afternoon. Nix men, three of whom were armed

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The second floor was occupied by a dealer in ginang, who reported that water perbolating through from above caused damage to the extent of $1,200. This man had only on the previous day. moved into this shop.

also done by water to the ground floor, Damage of the extent of $3,692 was a pince goods shop. In this instaner, the shop was insured with the Union Insurance Society of Canton for 22,000.

The jaki who upset the benzine, as well as another assistant, were sent to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from burns to their feet, but they were not de tained after treatment.

S.S." YUE YINĠ WA.” AN ENQUIRY CONCERNING MISSING SHIP.

his cycle along Cameron Road on the tion of Chatham Road, when he saw Mr. afternoon of September 17th, in the direc Baker drive his machine past the child. ren's playground at a speed of between 20 and 25 miles an hour.

Mr. Hamilton said he was satisfied that defendant was exceeding the 16-mile limit, but he did not think he could have been going much faster than that. On this charge he would caution the defen- dans. On the other charges he would impose fines of $5 in each case.

SCUFFLE OVER SILK.

'BARGAINING THẤT LED TO ..

BLOWS.

Before Mr. B. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Sha Al of Somanland, ad Nor. Eini, natives stokers on board H.M.S. Cairo, were charged with having assaulted an Indian silk-merchant named Mulchand, of 36, Queen's Road Central.

It was alleged that defendants, with others, entered the shop on Monday even- ing and asked to be shown some sille. They offered $1.50 a yard for silk for which 83, was asked, and when complain- ant refused to accept the offer, they assaulted him.

JONGEN AND BILWESKI. THIS AFTERNOON'S CONCERT.

Defendants stated that as they were In connection with the missing 4.5. Hongkong is promised a musical treat

Fue Ying" Wa, which left Hoihow. for leaving the shop complainant made use at the City Hall this evening at 5.15 p.m..

of an obscene expression against them, with rifles, and described as strikers when Messra Jongen and Bilweski will Hongkong on August 5th and has not and they were no angered that they crossed the frontier into Eritish Ter-sahmit a programme of piana and violin been heard of since, and which is caused a disturbance. ritory at Sha Tau Kok on Monday night items. The compositions will be admir- sumed to have foundered in the typhoon and gained entrance by means of threate ahly varied comprising the work of of August 8th, a Cours of Enquiry will to the Ying Sang. Tai grocery shop, Boothoven, Mendelssohn, Back, Mozart, be assembled at the Harbour Office on where they stole articles to the total Brahms, cic, and the famous Kreutzer Friday morning.

sonata, and two concertos will also be rendered. Tickets may be obtained from Anderson's.

value of 838.50.

A description of the incident is con tained in the detailed report of the occurrence which the police received yesterday.

The report, which was made by Wong Sang, a shop-kooper of the Ying Bang Tai grocery shop, Bhu Tau Kok, stated that at about ten o'clock on Monday night some strikers knocked at his door

FRENCH CONVENT.

TO-DAY'S SALE OF WORK.

Our readers are reminded of the sale. and saked him to open it. They stated of work which takes place at the French that they wished to buy something. Oo Convent. Causeway Bay to-day. The Bale which is in aid of the orphans and being told that the door could not be. the blind, will be opened at 10 a. by opened as it was too dark, the striker Mrs. H W. Bird, and 'n splendid assort replied "If you don't open the door wment of limen embroidery work and will shoot. Following this the door WES opened and the six: men entered. The woollen articles will be offered at most reasonable prices, Special features are fokus were intimidated by the three mes cheap woollen and linca articles for chlid who carried rifles and questioned as to ren, and French dolls in fancy dress. the whereabouts of the master of the There will also be Ralles," Lucky Dips,

wwalitweet stalls, and a refreshment stall,

On being told that the master was at The sale offers an excellent opportunity his home, the raiders helped themselves for securing at a reasonable price, to a number of small articles before articles suitable for Christmas presents

eturning to Chineso territory.

for friends at Home..

The enquiry is being held at the quest of the owners, the Cheong Tne 8.S. Company, China Building.

The case was adjourned until to-day, to enable the complainant to go aboard the Cairo to identify two other stokers who were alleged to be concerned in the affair.

ILLICIT OPIUM.

It will be recalled that the Yue Ying a left Hoihow on August 8th with a cargo of cattle and pigs for Hongkong. CHINESE SKIPPER CHARGED. She never reached here and it is pre- |- sumed that she was lost with all hands. Chan Chau, the master of the small The first ground for anxiety was Chinese steamer Poo Sang, again appear. report made to the Harbour Office by od, on remand before Mr. S. B. E., the master of the Lim Chow, who stated McElderry at the Central Magistracy that he had sighted 8.E. of St. John's yesterday, on a charge of allowing his Point, St. John's Island. three lifeboats ship to be used for the smuggling of painted red, three floating tanks and opinto five salvage drums. Whether these be Mr. Lloyd, of the Imports & Exports' longed to the missing vessel could not Department, gave evidenco as to the İx ascertained, as owing to the heavy search made of defendant's cabin and said sens running the Lim Chow was enable they discovered labels marked "Elephant to get near enough for those on board and Cock" and "Eagle and Cock to see what name the lifebon bore. Evidence was also given by the Central A no news, however, cazas to hand re-Magistracy interpreter, who said that warding the whereabouts of the Fue Ting defendant, after having been duly cay- Wa, it was feared that these belong tioned of the presence of the opium in his ed to her.

rabin, caid the Chief Engineer must have The composition of the Court of En- been rernonsible for it. quiry head not been definitely fixed yer The hearing was adjourned until terday,

Friday.

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