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RUSSIANS IN SWATOW.

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REDS ENTER THE PORT IN MILITARY PROCESSION.

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SWATOW, November 6th.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TA,

OBITUARY.

GENERAL ALBUQUERQUE,

GRACE AND BEAUTY.

MISS CAPELL'S PUPILS AT THEATRE ROYAL.

The news was received at Macao" on

There was

A large audience at the the 8th inst. of the death of General Cer veira de Albuquerque, father of Senhor Theatre Royal on Saturday night, when Castro, Miss Violet Capell's pupils gave their A Cerveira do Albuquerque Consul-General for Portugal in Hongkong annust display, under the patronage of The news was reported by telegram to

The

the Governor of Macao by the Minister H.E. The Governor, Mr. Cecil Clementi, begun to troop in yes, Russian and Chinese OfEcors all dressed for the Colonies in Lisbon for transmis CM. G., and Mrs. Clementi,

The display was notable for the cos communicated to Senhor Albuquerque by

dancers. The effort which had been mada terday, practically the same people we in expensive khaki uniforms with lots of sion to the Consul-General here. It was

the to choose costumes applicable to had here before-Han Chung Chi's men gold and white trappings. In front of the Commander of the Portuguese cruiser tumes which graced the figures of the

Saturday moming on an official visit to with the addition of 10 Whampoa Cadet the car, on the footboards, and round Republica, which arrived from Macao On

His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Cecil dances, which were to be interpreted, Tan Kou the back were soldiers with drawn re

first item, a Pixie's Dance, in Uficers to each battalion.

was the car guarded Clementi, C.M.G. As soon as the news proved very successful. This was shown

was received here the Bag at the Club in the Ming, the Labour extremist has been volvers. So well

wore cone-shaped caps of the appointed Mayor of Swatow and a Mr. that do not know whether I have yet Lusitano and at the Portuguese Consulate which 1 little ones took part.

set eyes on Chiang Kai Stek or whether General was down, of balf-mast in token Pixies were dressed in vivid green and

of respect for the deceased" Jiao-something, Chief of Police.

The late General Albuquerque was a colours. They were the prototypes of the it was the face of a private soldier I mis

Secretary

General of the Ministry of books. Little J. Vadon, made a perfect little brownie, and dainty gauzy-winged took for hia. The car passed on and earn of age and had held the position of pixies which children read of in fairy was suddenly swept off iny feet by a Foreign Affairs in Lisbon for a good many C. Rodenfuser was just the fairy children years, which position is the equivalent of great crowd of the local proletariat, the Permanent Under-Secretary of State picture. These little spirits of the wood, coolies, seamer. boatmen, domestica, for the Colories in England. In spite of were the spirit of the woodlands let loose his advanced years General Albuquerque protty and little as pixies and brownies They continued to carry out his duties to the and fairies are supposed to be. clerks and even an odd nman or so.

The Servants' Union on Wednesday carried their activities to the point of opening are on two coolies who were

returning to a British household early in

the morning. The Gring took place on the hillside quite close to the house,

same

Lut lortunately there were no casualties, were firing crackers and kicking up aflaat. Only as recently as last month cet T. Gonzales, M. Barton, A. Woesner," J.

The coglies escaped for the time being though I hear they have since been exp tured. Opinion in some quarters is in clined to the idea that these excesses are get likely to cense when the Reds" settled down and into their stride.

A few Butterfield & Swire and Douglas stesiners contiane to call here. As 1 write the flaiping and Sunning are lying in the stream, with not a craft of any description near them. The Union ban has agaia descended on sampans, and instructions have been issued by the Strike Committee that British people are not to be ferried about the Harbour. Up to yesterday, rickshas would take us without demur.“

MILITARY PROCESSION.

19 noon.

doyen of the Consular Body bere upon the promotion of the former to the Em- bassy in Belgium.

tain of the official despatches were re- tremendous noise. How their cheering ceived at Mano over the signature of the evinced a keen patriotic interest in the must have touched the soft hearts of the late Secretary-General, who at all times, Russian Behind the rabble marched Portuguese Colonies and in particular that munity in Hongkong whose official repre what I presume were the Staff Officers, of Macan and the large Portuguese cote- about half a dozen Russians and many sentative for the past six years has been a son of the deceased. Senhor Albuquer Chinese. They looked soldiers to their que e Castro, who succeded the US. anger tips-ren who knew their business. Consul-Genera, Mr. Wm. H. Gale as Several companies of infantry brought up the rear in 'company, with the Swatow Police, the Mayor and aldermen of the "City and other civic dignitaries.

Afterwards I began to reflect on the curious arrangement of the procession. The ralle wedged in between, une mili- tary high priests an omen perhaps of events to come. The civil administration lagging behind like some poor also-rans.

The pixies were N. Kelin H. Taylor, Seath, J. McNicol, M. Brown, M. McCaw, Hegarty, M. Glendinning, J. Laurenson.

Irene Deacon, Betty Williams and M. Morrissey. D. Holland. D. Bird, E

Barbara Walker did well in their respec tive solo dauces, moving with ease and agility and succeeding in interpretating the spirit of the dances. No less pleas ing were P. Gittens, P. Hynes, E. Bose.

The Men of

in their Jazz dance.

One of the most graceful dances of the Capell, I. Sebierhorst, A. Thompson

evening was the Welsh dance, in which The Secretary-General in the Portu- twelve little girls took part. They were guese capital was kept wall in touch with attired in the tall bats and simple dress, e situation in China with special refer which were in vogue in Wales about thirty of the The dance was to the time of what is ence to our neighbouring colony. He cok years ago hut which are now obsolete. a broad and sympathetic view

of all marching songs, endeavours to enter the comity of nations Harlech." The little dancers moved in legitimate aspirations of China in her perhaps the greatest and west rhythmical as a republic. The Secretary-General's should exist between two friendly colonies a realistic interpretation of the intensity influence for a perfect understanding that perfect unison with the rhythm, and gave is reflected in the excellent relations of the movements, and the pathos and maintained through the representation of the wildness of the melody. The little the Portuguese Consul in Hongkong. At dancers were I. Deacon, . Brown, I I had a feeling that this time these a time of so much dificulty when, as the Hynes, G. Mitchell, D. Johnstone. E Governor aid last week, things were Kynech, Ford, P. Rathsam, P. Nicol, people have come to stay.

nuch" out of joint, Mr. Cerveira has V Bradbury. P. Teale. I. Woolley.

Winnie Henderson in Rendezvous" "been instrumental in maintaining excel-

lent relations in all that affected the scored a distinct success. Colony of Macae with Hongkong.

Much sympathy will be felt for Senhor and Me Alhuquerque and their daughter

HYDRANGEA" RETURNS. The s. Hydrangea returned from Swatow on Saturday morning with

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MRS. M J. LOOPER.

Since writing the above paragraphs I have had an interesting experience. Re- turning to the office half an hour ago I tas, surprised to find the Bund lined with tons of general cargo as compared within their loss.

the 150 tons brought back on her previous ist comprised four trip. Her Jassenger soldiers, all wearing the Bolshevik badge. Presently there came the blare of bagles second-class passengers and og deck pa The death occurred at her residence. No. 9. Nathan Rond, Kowland, on Satar day, of Mrs. M. J. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper, and roll of drums and in the short space sengers

The ingt reported that all the shops who was 350 years of age, had been in fail of ten minutes there passed, the most

at Swatuw are still closed had that the ing health for some time. She had lived the Colony for 6 years. She is sur extraordinary procession I have ever seen. In my life. First came a body of troops strike pickets have again resumed duty.vived by her husband, Mr. W. J. Cooper, Kenneth Mason, and a daughter, Miss in hattered grey uniforms, with out-of-preventing passengers from embarking or two sons, Mr. William Mason and Mr. Marjorie Mason, all of whom are at pre- date rifles and ammunition of murder- disembarking.

sent in the Colony. ous calibre, 51.1 should think. The men were fine big fellows though somewhat travel-stained and war (1) worn: behind them a number of long-coated, nervous

looking Chinese, obviously natives of this small, smartly dressed bodyguard with Mausers liter- ally dripping from then. Then there ap peare what to me was the pièce de rxistance, a large motor car stacked with

district: next in order a

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THE SOUTHERN SITUATION. ANTI-REDS CONTINUE TO

RETREAT.

OM A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]

ous condition.

It is stated that orders have been issued that no British cargo shall be taken into Swatow and that wo vessel arriving from or departing for a British port shall be allowed to work cargo of any description. British vessels are not perpitted to load or unland, no matter from which port they come. The Hgrimagea has ceased her run for the time being, and no further vessels are leaving Hongkong for Swatow at present.

JUDICIAL PROCEDURE IN CANTON.

[FROM DER CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

As a token of respect the flag was flown at half mast at the Kowloon Foot ball Club yesterday.

THE FUNERAL.

The Crassword Puzzle, in which g dancers took part, was a novel event. Each dancer sported a number and after series of movements in groups the dan- cers accurately solved the puzzle fur the audience.

Miss Capell, with a delightful valse by Chopin for which she was enthusiastically applauded, concluded the first part of the programme.

THE SECOND HALF. As beautiful and us impressive as the Pixies Dance which opened the first half of the programme, was the opening of the of Spring." With a little imagination one second half with Nora McKimm in Pipes felt convinced that Peter Pan had come to life.

The Horapipe dance, in which nice took part, was as pleasing and as rhythmicnl as the Welsh dance. Dainty Allison Mac kenzie, in "Parasol Dance,' was.com- The Cymbal The funeral took place at Happy spicuous for her grace. Yelley Cemetery last evening, the service dance, replete as it was with classical being conducted by the Rev. G. E. movements, with its twelve interpreters There were present the male a beautiful scene. It was a gather Winsome and graceful Patry Nicol add Arrowsma husband, two sons and daughter, and ing of nymphs, each of whom was pretty, Hobbs, Mrs. Duron, Mrs. Nichol

Felix Keeps on Mr. L. Johnaton, F. Hobbs, Miss Winnie Henderson did well in their re-

Muriel Taylor, in E. Wheeler, Mr. E. Cock, M. Wspective solo dances, Wilson. Mr. J. J. Jones, Mr. White, Mrs. Robinson, Miss Robinson, Mr. W Walking has on more than one occasion pleased large audiences with her novel M. Graves. Mr. W. Hyde, Mr. J. Hyde,ances. Her effort on Saturday night was and the Insurance Ofice Staff (Messrs. perhaps the most enjoyed; it was at least Jardine, Matheson & Co.)...

ing:

Mr.

Those who took part in the 'ensemble events were

Crossword Puzzle: A. Mackenzie,

Floral tributes were sent by the follow. the most laughter-laden event of the ever- Willing Allison Mackenzie was also good in "Sorrowing Husband,"

a Jazz dance. "Ann and Billy.

The Butterfly Ballet, in which fity Ken and Marjorie," "Derek," "Cliny" "Betty and Betty

and carried out in unison, arranged Through the initiative of Dr. C. C. Wu, Jean," Mr. and Mrs. E. W. White and pupils took part, made a beautiful pic- chairman of the Canton Municipal Coun family, Capt. and Mrs. T. H. Nicol, Mture, in which the movements wera, well The performance was a remarkable suc- Before the evacuation of the Ko-Lucil, who is himself a barrister-at-law, a and Mr. J. P. Robinson and Bonnic Yun-Lim districts it is stated that General Police Court has been formed in the Kathleen and Margaret Grose, Jr. and cess. It was all that one could wish for Chau Kwing Ming was entirely depen-Southern Capital to replace the former Mrs. C. J. Roe, Mr. and Mrs. J. Oruisin artistry and beauty.. dent or reinforcements said to have been criminal department of the Police Head-ton, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Ifts and family, quarters. For years the criminal depart and Mrs. R. Hunter., Mr. and Mrs. promised from Sun Pea Fan from the ment of the police, which has been simply J. S. White, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lo. districts farther south, but, very unex. in charge of a chief clerk, has been acting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Backhouse, Mr. and B. Williams, R. Nish, J. McCaw.

as prosecutor and judge at the same time. Mrs. Clemo. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Eustac, P. McCaw, P. Teals, V. Bradbury, pectedly, on the approach of the advance The proposed reform, allows the district Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown, Mr. and Mrs, Woolley, P. Nicol, D. Lee, D. Johnstone, police stations to hold an arrested person Tollan and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Mitchell, E. Kynoch, E. Hynes, M. B. Walker, W. Hender- guards of the Red Army from Kongmoon, for a period not exceeding one hour and Labrum. Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Labrum, Brawa, N. Zimmern, P. Gittens, if dat

a fine of not more than $15. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Duxon, Mr. and Mrs thews. I. Deacon, impose to Sun, instead of sending reinforcements,

Hornipe: J. Seath. A. Woesner, M. immediately gave orders to retreat and All other cases have to be sent to the Ellis Walker and family, Mr. and Mrs. son, N. McKim, E. Ford, P. Rathsam

E. Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. HL Mather Morrissey, J. Laurenson, (Boy), Mac

and thas put Chan's troops in a most precari-Central Police Headquarters to be dealt A. W. Bliss and family, Mr. and Mrs. with by the Police Court which is now

Brown, D. Bird, D. Holland, M. Gleadin Mr. and Mira. W. J. Edwarda, Mr. presided over by a lawyer. Cases of im-

Quodi, P. Gittens: Daffodil, M Forget-Me-Not P. Rath The Hoiping, Kung Yick and Toyshan portance, of course, will be heard at the Mrs. 5. J. Jordain, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hydening, J. Paton

and Mrs Coing, Capt. and Mrs. Chas. districts are now entirely clear of Anti-District and the Supreme Courts in Can- and family, Mr. and Mrs. Scriven, Capt.

ton as heretofore.. Red troops. In the battle at "Yunping

The judicial courts in Canton ar now. Wehb and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews: Forget-Me-Not, M. McKimm Leung Hung Lam's forces were completely the subject of much discussion. Canton Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Edgcumbe, Cymbal Dance: P. Gittens, D. Williams, sisfeated and several riles were seized naturally wishes to see its courts pass the Hey. end Mrs. G. R. Lindsay, Mrs. Gel P. Hynes, K Chester, R. Gittens, L investigation of the coming Judicial Com-lion and Eileen Hobbs, Mrs. Spittles and Schierhorst, M. Matthews, E. Moses, E. by the Red soldiers.

The Butterly Ballet: N. Kelly, C. mission of Ferrign Powers which it is Walter, Mrs. J. E Allan and Miss E.

Taylor, Morrissey, The combined forces of Generals Li expected will pect early next year. But Allan, Trixie Chen, J. Bois Rast, F. Woolley, P. Capell, M. Gittens. Chai. Sam and Wong hoa Hung are many persons now holding judicial offices and Miss Hopwar, Miss H. D. Sawyer.

Barton, J. Laurenson, B. Williams, M. pressing hard on Loting from which Tang are protesting against the suggested Miss Alive Hing. 31rs. J. E. Drummons, Woesner, J. MeNicol, I Gonzalez, M. changes. The work of reform is being Lady Ho Tung and family, Mestre. Pun Yan's troops are retreating to Sun- ctively pursued by Mr. Loo Hing Yuan, Leonard Johnson. Eric G. Jordan, Wil- McCaw, K. Nish, E. Hegarty, J. Beath, Ho Leung, G. B. Slipper, F. Wheeler, Paton, A Mackenzie, P. McCaw, P. Nicol, hing and Tintong awaiting reinforcements. British trained lawyer and graduate of liam C. Simpson, L. Jack, T. P. Williams, M. Glendinning, D, Holland, D. Bird, J.

Oxford, who is now Attorney-General. of The advance guarda of General Lá Chung the Kuomintang Government in Canton. Ho Chau Fan, G. H. Piercy, Chan. Sui, Bradbury, E. Hynes, I Woolley, E. Yan bave arrived at Yunchow and Lim. Both the Chief Justice and the Chief Kam, M. H. Lo. H. L. Stainfield, A Ford, N. Mekimm, P. Rathaam. F. Teale, chew from the Kwangsi border. The Gar. Procurator of the High Court of Kwang- Spary, Miss Augusta Maris de Souza, Deacon, W. Henderson, B. Walker, D. rison Commandant Fung Ming Kai is also ung have resigned declaring the investiga and Messrs. Hall, A. W. Brown, J. Lee, L Brown, D. Johnstone, E. Kynech, Edger Drummond, C. F. Lee, E JN. Zimmern. U. Mitchell, J. Choy, P. Gittens. D. Williams, P. Hynes, M. Mat Aiusic. TE.. Jones. reported to have turned "Red" and tion an insult to the dignity of the Court. joined the new Kwange arrivals to fight

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. (Insurthews, K Chester. R. Gitzens. L. Schier- against Tang Pun Tan,

aner Department), Resident Staff, Dio borst, E. Moses, E. Rose, E. Woolley, P. ceanu Girls' School, Kowloon Football Capeil, M. Gittens. 22nd bak

Mese."

A matinée will be given on Wednesday Club, Ewo Mess, and Holyrood,

at 5.15 p.m. when the fall programme Chatham Road

will be repeated.

Miss Violet, Capell desires to thank the :- MTS. following for their kind assistance:

CANTON NOTIFICATIONS.

A notification has been issued by the Government calling upon all military and civil servants to swear-in" as Komin ang membert S.

RECRUITS FOR WHAMPOAN PE According to reports reaching Canton from Poking, some 41 recruits are now

MR. W. H. GILL their way to the Southern Capital to join the Military Academy at Whampoa Lately it was decided to enrol 10,000 new In a circular telegram the Kuomintang recruits for the cadet corpa. A prese The death occurred at Humphreys Morrissey, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. A. Mackenzie, declare that the Canton Government does report of November 4th stated that 4,000 Buildings, Kowloon, on Saturday of Mr. Mr Bouter, Mrs. Henderson, Miss M not intend to intervene in the present of the 10,000 required had already been William Harris Gill, who was 12 years of Braga, Mr. Henderson, Mr. O. P. Bond, struggle between the Fengtion and Chibli enlisted in Northern provinces and in age. He was the son of the inte Mr. Mr. Reynolds, Mr. G. Bond, Mr. Starling, Parties, but will exert its whole energy to Fukien, Chakiang, Kiangai, and Human Thomas Gill, of Barbadoes, West Indies. Mr. W. J. Carroll, Mr. E G. Jordan, the accomplish an early re-unification of and that many of them are now in Shang The funeral took place at Happy Valley AD.G. for the loan of scenery, the Ander- Kwangtang Province.

hai waiting for vessels to transport them yesterday and was attended by close son Music Co., St. Vincent de Paul for

the loan of articles, southward

friends of the family. (Continued as foot of next Column.)

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