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THE

DISBANDMENT OF SPIES IN THE NORTH.

STRIKERS.

COMPENSATION TO BE PAID.

MERCHANTS RAISE A LOAN.

A CHANCE TO RESUME WORK.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

THE "DARE TO DIE" CORPS.

TWENTY CAPTURED.

THEIR EXECUTION ORDERED.

(Asiatic News Service.)

PEKING, May 1st. According to an official telegram

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 13th, 1927.

CAPSUIMUN PASS (NEW YEAR HONOURS

COLLISION.

MORE DEAD BODIES RECOVERED.

THE CHIEF ENGINEER'S

FATE.

WHAT THE "ON LEE" DID FOR SURVIVORS.

Further reports were available

INVESTITURE AT GOVERN.

MENT HOUSE.

SIR JOSEPH KEMP AND DR. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S WARM TRIBUTES,

APP

CARTE BLANCHE.

VISPOSAL OF $87,000.

GOING TO CHARITY OR RELATIVES?

To charity or to relatives That is the question which the exccutor of a Chinese merchant's will has to decide in connection with the division of the estate left.

A dinner was given at Govern-

The testator, Ma Hin Chuen, ment Ilouse last evening in honour Ma Ying China, merchant, Merchants of Canton city, through their respective guilds, have under om General Chang Trang Ching yesterday regarding the sinking of of the Hon. Sir Joseph Horsford Inte of 86, Jervois Street, third Кетр, C.B.E., R.C., Attorney floor, who died at that address on

taken to provide a loan of $1,500,000 14 the Ankuochun headquartere. the s.8. Leung Kwong at Capsul General, Hong Kong, and the Hon. July 23rd, 1996, givea full postur

for the Government within ten day in order that the Cantou-llong Kong strikers' organisation may be

disbanded.

three hundred of the "Dare-to-dig" mun Corps of the Kuomintang Army was

important

Pass on Monday night. It. ascertained that the Chief

Aust

have been despatched from the Engineer was in his cabin at the Lower Yangtzo to Tientsin and time of the collision. He A notification, insued by the Peking in the hope of asanasinating have been fast asleep, for when the Northern ship was sinking fast, Captain Special Governing

ani Committee, high states that the tieneral Chamber of iraders and to dissiminate Bolshe Wilson hammered at his cabin door Commerce have decided on the fol- vik doctrines among the workinen in an attempt to rouse him, but without sucrers. The captain was lowing measures to raise the Joan: and labourers of the four Govern-

wanted elsewhere and in the con- 1. Every shop will take up a cermont trunk railways. tain quota of the loan. Such quota

fusion, he was swept away to an- other part of the ship.

Generni

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Chang declares that will be fixed in proportion to the twenty of these "dare-to-die license fee of the shop; for exaudividuals have already been cap-

The owners of the Leung Kwong ple, for every ten dollars license fee, tured by the Shantung troops along were unable to give any fresh news yao should be collected from the the Shantung Kinuga frontiers and beyond the fact that divers had shopowner. Responsible representa that they will be executed at again gone down to the wreck to tives of the various guilds are to Tianfu shortly. According to the attempt to cut through the steerage collect the funds from merchants of Shantung. Tupan, about 280 of them grille to get the dead bodies out. their respective guilds, and hand

It was reported that the Police the Peking- over the total allotment to the Mukden, Peking-Hankow, Peking had recovered several dead bodies! Suyunu and Tientsin-Pukow Rail yesterday. These were found flont- Chamber,

ways, disgused as coulies, hawkersing in the vicinity of Capsuimun or beggers and he urges the North- ern allies to keep a vigilant watch Pass.

2. To redeem the lonu, the Gov.

ernment will issue $1,500,000 Tren- sury Bonds, #30,000 of which will be redeemed every day.

It is announced that this 81,500,000 will be distributed among the Can- ton-Hong Kong strikers who have

are

scattered

on

the movements of these secret Generous Treatment to survivors. agents and spies from the Yangtze

According to a vernacular paper Valley. Further, General Chang

these report, the survivors on board the reports that in addition

the Dare-to-d a.s. On Lee were very generously munibers of Coris, numerous, female spies of cared for by the Compradore and the. Kuomintang have been des

Cantonese leadiera.

Dr. H. H. Kotewall, LL.D., both of whom figured in the New Year

Honours List.

The Hon. Sir J. H. Kemp was Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall was made created a Knight Bachelor, and the

an

a Companion of the Most Distia- guished Order of St. Michael and St. George. Dr. Kotewall is imofficial member of the Legislative Council, and with the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow, represents the Chinese community on that body The records of official and unofficia service in the Colony of these two gentlemen are well known, and were referred to in these columns at the time of the announcement of these Awards.

Among those present at last

and liberty to the sole executor, Mr. Wai Pik, of the sanie address, who has been granted probate of the estate, to make grants to charit. able purposes, or to divide the estate among the relatives.

The estato left amounts ta $97,200.

have been one of the main bulwarks

of this Government and a tower of strength to the Colony in its time

of trouble.

HE-the Governor shook hangs with Sir Joseph Kemp, who, with his supporters, took up nilotted places on the Dais.

Dr. R. H. Kotewall's Investiture.

A similar procedure was follow-

night's dinner were members of theed when investing the Hon. Dr.

R. H. Kotewall with the insignia · of the C.M.G. The procession w headed by Capt. H. B. L. Dowbig. gin, A.1.C., bearing the insignia of the C.M.G. on a crimson cushion, and he was followed by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LLD.,

Government, prominent European and Chinese residents and friends of the two principal gucata.

After dinner a reception was held for which between three hundred and four hundred invitations were

issued, when HE the Governor

who was supported by the Hon. Mr.

been promised a certain amount of patched to North Chinn by the the other passengers. Clothing wasir Cecil Cleinenti,K.C.M.G.) E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G.. O.B.E., and

allowance and that with this allow

anee each striker will be able to start work again.

The notification continues: "It was very courageous of the workers

Returning Confidence. (Asiatic News Servier)

PERING, May 1st. Our Tangshan correspondent re ports that in view of the peaceful

shared, hot congee was at onvo prepared for the shivering men acting on behalf of flis Majesty the Major-General C. C. Luard,

and women who had been rescued. A subscription was raised and to

each of those who had a long dis- tance to go, 82 were given. Those

King, handed to Sir Joseph Kemp his warrant as Knight Bachelor and

C.B., C.MG.

"Loyal And Constant Devotion To Duty."' His Honour the Chief Justice

invested Dr. Kolewall, with the in- signia of the order. It was an-received the Royal warrant from Capt. Dowbiggin, read it and hand- ed it to Capt. Stoel.

to join the strike against the In-situation in North Chinn, the for whose homes were not so far off foresting and impressive ceremony.

ign

employees of the Kailan Muning Corporation, the Ching were

B

dollar. Survivors

perialists, sacrificing their work in

given Hong Kong and returning to Can-

Feng Railway and the Chee-hsin who wished to return to Holy ton. But it is unwise to leave them Cement Company, who recently unemployed, and it is difficult to eat their Families away for per Kong were given 80 bents and a provide for them continuously. Ac-sonal safely, have how recalled them free passage. cordingly it was decided to give the back to Tangshan for residence. it allowance enabling them work when they are dissolved. On

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start

the one hand, workers will not be left without means to obtain em- ployment. On the other, merchants will be relieved of further burdens. The measures proposed by the General Chauber

of Commerce

is stated that the raids on the Russian Soviet. Embassy premises

by Chinese soldiers and the arrest of many Russo-Chinese Communists has restored confidence to both for eigners and natives in inland dis- tracts.

Since May 1st no visitors have been allowed at the Whampo

The same source said that fishing junks were responsible for the

Impressive Ceremonial,

A procession headed by Capt. C. II. Steele, M.C., A.D.C., formed up the drawing room and proceeded down the centre of the Ball Room to the Dais and took the allotted saving of about 50 persons. These position, the Band playing proces were transferred to the On Ice.sigual music. Immediately position The King Fook Cheong rescued 23 aud the Moon Shine 30.

Bodies Recovered.

The budy of a European, believed to be the Chief Officer, Mr. Martin,

was taken up the first four bars of "God Save the King" were played This procession was in the follow ing order:

Capt, U. IL. Steele, M.C., A.D.C. Dr. Sir E, Stuart-Taylor,

C.M.G., D.8.0.

ILE. the Governor said: Dr.

| Kotowall--I am very glad to be the means of investing you with the insignia of Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St.

and St. George. Michael

His Majesty the King has conferred this honour upon you for unwearying, zealous and capable, work oryg half of this Colony and in special recognition of your loyal and con anxieties and difficulties of the last stant devotion to duty during the two years. As one of the unofficial' members representing the Chinese community of Hong Kong in the Colony's legislature, you have ren- dered eminent service both in

have been very well planced, and Academy. Previously visitors were as-recovered by the Water Police O.B.C., and L-Con Con, interpreting the hopes, sentiments

it is sure to work out well. The people aust understand that this step of the Government authorities is taken for the welfare of the work ers as well as for economic develop

mient."

The bodies of fivo Chinese men and one woman were recovered in

always welcomed. During the cumsesterday near the south of Cap-

how suimun Pass. paign against the Rods," ever, it was found that some of the Cadets were in sympathy with the extremists. More than 100 of them have been disarmed and consider the same vicinity. These corpses able vigilance is maintained over

are now in the Kowloon mortuary the movements of many others. The The Strike Committee declare Whampoa Military Academy Old awaiting identification. Of the that it is not going to disband its Boys' Association will not recom- 1,500 pickets at once, but will re- med any former student for au tain at least three companies, nam appointment unless he is able to bering in all about 250 men Bad furnish Buitable guarantee to the **house them at. Water Melon Gar; Association that he is a supporter den, the former headquarters of of the moderate section of the the Cauton Merchants' Volunteer Corpa.

Kuomintang party.

THE ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.

Troops from Canton are still being rushed northward by the It has Canton-Hankow Railway.

bodies found, only one has alrendy been identified. This was an old man of 63, named Li Shing Lai.

Survivors Among The Grow. Below is the list of rescued mem- bers of the crew of the ill-fated vessel, who have reported them- selves to the Police:-

no. r. E. D. C. Wolfe Hou. air. A. U. llynes.

and

18 Monoar Mr. Justice Jacks and air. W. W. Hornell, CLE

Hou. Mar. 1. T. Jackman and Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard,

Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern and Hun. Mr. C. Mol. Messer, O.B.E.

Rear-Admiral W. . D. Boyle, C.B., R.N., and Commodore J. 1. Pearson, C.M.G, R.N.

IIa Honour Mr. Justice Wood. His Excellency the Governor. A second procession, which bad already formed up on the right side of the Dais, advanced towards H.E. the Governor, who stood in the centre of the Dais.

Chinese to the Hong Kong Govern and thoughts of the Hong Kong

policy, the aims and the ideale of ment and also in explaining the the Hong Kong Government to the Hong Kong Chinese. It is largely thanks to you and to your colleague, Sir Shou-son Chow, that the Chi nese and European communities of Hong Kong have met namt evercome the hazards of recent years with common purpose and in. spirit of oo-operation, good will and mutual understanding. You have faced much danger with unshaken our age and have proved yourself equal to any emergency. It gives me keen, personal pleasure to welcome you into an Order of which I also m member, and whose motto, in-

suocess in the high endeavour to leave the world better than we find

Li Yat Po, accountant, In Sine Lieut. A. Q. L. Whyte, A.D.C. scribed upon this cross, promises un

The Canton Chief of Police on Wednesday met a number of officials and leaders of organised bodies and consulted them regarding the policy to be adopted for maintaining peace and order in the City, It was been officially announced at Can-To, 2nd engineer; Tam Fu, sea generally agreed that all would oo ton--that all "Reds" had been man ;

tors.

"Reds

Mok Cheung,

This procession was headed by

bearing red case containing the warrant, and he was followed by carpenter; the Hon. Sir J. H. Kemp, Kt., K. C., C.B.E., supported by Sir Robert operate with the Police in keeping driven off; but it is doubtful if the Leung Chau, seaman; Chau To, Ho Tung, K., and the Hon. Sir Cauton free frota extremist agita- peasants' corps ("Reds" have all compradore office; Leung Chiu, Henry Follock, Kt., K.C.

been disarmed. Although the

"have been driver from seaman; Li Kwong, coolie; Lam On arrival at position, Lieut. The regular shipping service be Shiukwan their organisation is tween Shiahing and Hobes, West till intact. Reports are current in

is Yun, coolie; Ngai Wong, dinning! Whyte, A.D.C. handed to Capt. Steel, A.D.C., the box containing River, has been disorganised for a Cantor that the

in room boy: Ngai Kau, waiter; IP the warrant of knighthood few days past owing to the maili- organised some 5,000 bandits around Fun, boy; Ko Fun, tallyman; Yeung Capt. Steele in turn handed the tariste commandeering three large Walchow and vicinity to oppose the Ngau, stoker; Li Yau Wing, waiter; Royal warrant, signed under the river steamers for the transporta military authorities. Early yester Chan Ping Yau, 3rd engineer, degree title honour of Knight King's sign Manual, granting the tion of troops.

day morning troops were seen ut Martial Law in Canton has now the Wongsha Station boarding Leung Ching, stoker; Lau Wing, Bachelor, to the Hon. Mr. Justice boen cancelled as it is considered trains for the North.

boy; Ng Chiu, cabin boy; Young J. R. Wood (acting Chief Justice) that there is no longer any danger of All the Russians connected with disturbance. The statement issued the deposed government have been, Fuk cook, Wu Kiang Ching, ste Much More Than Attorney-

Reds

who read it aloud.

.!

General."

Joseph Kemp, gives me, sa a brother ondet, very great pleasure

it.

with him.

Alter addressing Dr. Kotewall, H.E. the Governor received from Capt. Dowbiggin the insignia of the CMG. and invested Dr. Kotewall with it, afterwards shaking hands Dr. Kotewall and his supporters then took up their allotted posi tious on the Dais.

Immediately afterwards the Band played "God Save the King" and the procession, given below, nut vanced from the Dais to the centre of the Ball Room and dispersed. The procession comprised:

Lieut. White, A.D.O., and Capt. Dowbiggin, A.D.C.

Hon. Dr. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., H.E. the Governor and to hand you these Letters Patent Hon. Sir J. H. Kemp, Kt., K.C., and to offer you most hearty on C.B.E knighthood which His Majesty the H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard, gratulations on the honour of His Honour Mr. Justice Wood and King has conferred upon you. You C.B., C.M.G.

by the Bureau of Public Safety cleared out but a number of agents ward; Ip Kwan Kam, coal passor;

Bounces that Martial Law was of Japanese firms are offering to Kum Ming Sung, cook; Cheung H.B. the Governor then said: Sir declared solely to guard against supply aeroplane accessories and Tim, cook; Ho Tung, cook; Cheung

disturbance by the reactionary other military stores. sby dis elements."

Those reactionaries Dunton is still without a Chair Wing, cook; Chan Ping Cheung, having been arrested Martial Law man of the Advisory and Executive fireman; Kem Iu, bay, Lam Hing, in revoked in order to respect the Council of the Municipality, coofie, Lo Po, coolie; Lam Wing freedom and happiness of the larly known as the Mayor. On the people. The defeat of the "Reds"

of Mr. Sun, the coolie; Lam Shek, coolie; Tam lu, at Shinkwan is reported to have Hankow Government appointed Mr. boatswain, Lo Tai, pilot; Can To, are the first Hong Kong cadet to been thorough and complete, Ly Chu Wan and the Nanking

The Chiof Political Department Government Mr. Liu Wen Kai. At oiler, Tam Kau, quartermaster.

resignation

of the General Headquarters in present neither has attempted to

Rasume the post.

Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., and Rear Admiral W. H; D. Boyle, C.B., R.N

Canton gave a reception on TuesdayThe Kwangtung Cement Worke. THE OLDEST GENERAL'S night Bachelor-I refer to Sir and Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern.

to Overseas Chinese temporarily residing in the City.

WILL.

hold the office of Attorney-General of Hong Kong and only once before has a Hong

Kong cadet been made Hon. Mr. C. MoL: Messer, O.B.E., James Russell, who in 1888 became Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman and These over-

at Honam, in the southern part of

Chief Justice of Hong Kong. We Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M.G., pas visitors were informed that now the City of Canton, at ons time a

all hope that you too will attain to C.B.E. the Heds" had been eliminated Government

enterprise, has been

the same high judicial office. No Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard and they and their friends might travel icased to a private

syndicate.

General Sir S.-W. A. Higginson, one in this Government is more Hon. Bir H. Pollack, Kt., K.C. in their native province in sality Alleged irregularities in the ad- and be assured of protection from a ministration of the Fong Pin Hos known as the "Father of the worthy of recognition and in none Dr. Sir E. Stuart-Taylor, Bt.,

have

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placed greater trust during O.B.E., and His Honour Mr. Justice Composhetic Government adminis. pital are, contained in the report Guards, the oldest General, the the axious period of the boycott Jacks,

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Capt. C. H. Steele, M.C., A.D.C. Befreshments were then served The objects of the meeting five day!ton under the control of the City's

Charities Board and apported age of 100, leaving estate worth bean much more than Attorney General during the past year. You (Continued on seal Column). by many Chinate in Hong Kong. £20,959.

(Continued on next column),

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