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MOVEMENTS TROOPS.

OF

ORDERS FROM NANKING GOVERNMENT.

POSITION IN KWANGTUNG.

CANTON AND NANKING

NEGOTIATING.

[BOM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

The resignation of General Ho Chie Wu from the command of the

CORRESPONDENCE.

"DROYING ROOMS."

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th, 1927.

[10 THE EDITOR OF THI EONG 1020 DAILY PRESS."]

SIR, Perhaps one may be per- mitted to offer a word of thanks to Mrs. Southorn for the realistic sketches she is contributing to your columns depicting Hong Kong as it strikes a naweomer. If one can do this sort of thing at all (and Mrs. Southern certainly can) it is best done while the impressions are still fresh, so one hopes your skilful contributor will continue. There will soon be accumulated a collec tion of sketches well worth reprint ing in a more permanent form and likely to be highly appreciated by old residents and future generations of new comers.

May I inflict another "droying room" story upon you! I happen

cerned in it have left the Colony. Late one right in 1923 working man" employed on the Shing Mun Valley scheme was brought into the G.CH with very extensive buras. The Sister in whose charge he was said to me (a

OBITUARY.

THE REV. BROTHER JOSEPH.

LOSS TO CATHOLIQ COMMUNITY.

TEACHER AT ST. JOSEPH'S. COLLEGE.

death

4.

With deep regret we have to record the

of the Rev Brother Gadilonien-better known throughout the Colony as Brother Joseph, of St. Joseph's College, who passed away at the French Bospital, Causeway Bay, yesterday morning, following a brief illness,

the age of 74 years.

PARKER

BECOND ENGINEER OR “LUNGSHAN,"

HIS SUDDEN DEATH.

PROWLING ABOUT THE

PRAYA.

TWO NIGET BIRDS CAUGHT.

TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT.

Au

The funeral, took place last even-

Three Chinese who were loitering ing at the Protestant Cemetery, about in Praya-East in the small Happy Valley, of Mr. Broughton hours, one of them carrying a (Bobbie") Parker, 2nd engineer parcel, attracted the attention of of the s.. Zungshan (Hong Kong, Sergeant Humphries, who, with Canton and Macao Steamboata lukong to help gave chase and Company) who died suddenly on arrested two of them. They were Thursday evening, while at the brought before Mr. R. E. Lindselt house of Mr. E. Hanlon (of the at the Central Magistracy yester- Dairy Farm Co.) at East Point

Mr. Parker had not been in the best of health for some time past, and while talking after dinner be suddenly fell forward in his chair

By his death the Catholic Com-Lad died. Mr. Parker was due to munity has sustained a big kes return to the Zungshan that even Brother Joseph was greatly IV-

day and charged with (1) unlawful possession of two butcher's knives, two lengths of wires, and an apple for an unlawful purpose and (2) for being rogues and vagabonds reasonably suspected to be about to commit a felony.

Chao-Mui districts has caused & good deal of comment in Canton circles. It has long been rumoured that General Li Tsai Hsin fished to bring all revenue stations and

vered and had taught three genera-ing, ax the steamer was sailing for The Sergeant said that he saw Customs Houses in Eastern Kwang-

tions, some of his last pupils being Canton at I am yesterday. His three men loitering about Praya grandchildren of those he had tung under the direct control" of

taught in his early days bere. He remains were removed for a post-East in a suspicious manner. When the Canton Financial Department, to know that both the people con- was a member of the Institution of morteem examination, which was he approached them they all ran:

but he hesitated about taking any active steps in this direction be cause naturally he did not wish to

antagonise General Ho who was s Atrong supporter of Chiang Kai Shek,

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Chis Wu's commander of the Eastern section of Kwangtung while General Ho Chie Wu has

"British

Christian Brethers and was a good friend to all

The late Brother Joseph was born at Aurillac, Auvergnt, France, in 1353 John Baptist de la Salle at an Entering the Order of St. early age, he was sent out to the Far East in 1976, serving at the Christian Brothers' schools in the

Hong Kong. Leaving Hong Kong

duly held yesterday.

The deceased was only 4 years of age, and he leaves a wife and two young children, who left for

Freemantle, Australia, not lons go, where they have just arrived Mr. Parker had seen much ser

away in different directions. The. witness followed the man in the middle who had a parcel ander his arm Another man who ran on to

the reclamation was followed by a

Chinese constable who was with the

witness. The third man got away. patient rear by) in discussing the Straits Settlements, Saigon and vice in the Far East, having spent When the man the witness (first) It is now reported that the Nan-new patient's sad condition, "Yes, on transfer to Saigon, he return over twenty years in this part of accused) found that escape was im king Government ordered General he's badly burned, but I wish heed to the Colony in 1900, and had the world. When he came to Hong possible he dropped the parcel wasn't such a sarcastic fellow. I served here for the past twenty Kong twenty years ago, he joined which he was carrying. The wit- Wang Chun to replace General Ho asked him, in all sympathy, the seven consecutive years in addition the Indo-China S.N. Co., as &ness first arrested the man and then to his previous term. He was a morning, how it happened, and he great scholar, but principally con-engineer, remaining in this service picked up the parcel. In it were He left the Colony two butcher's knives. When search- replied, I was putting out a lamp aned his work to the younger for some years.

classes,

whom he designated his about twelve years ago for Saigoned at the station the wire and the in the drawing room' How could babies, An enthusiastic botanist, it have happened like that I sup-

apple were found in one of his pockets. pose he was imitating the man in

Brother Joseph loved walking, the Army Hospital who told and frequently walked around the Island during College, vacations, he visitor a chicken bit him."

used to take long walks in the New picturesque gure striding along in Territories. He was a familiar and

He was a popular officer, well found lying on a bed beside in- the robes of his order, and when liked and respected. He was also other man. Under the bed a ricshá out on his beloved walks, up to the a keen Freemason and a member of lamp was found. This the matshed

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he had a fine knowledge of the to become chief engineer of a rice mill. Between two and three years fora of the Colony.

ago, he returned here in the service of the Steamboat Company, and had served in the as. Lungihan for only a month.

keen ordered to lead his troops to Chekiang. General Wang has many good Éghting men under his command and it is thought that at an opportune time, he may effect a conjunction with General Chion Tai Chun's forces in Northern the good man bad received his last be would set the pace for his the Institution of Engineers and!

Kwangtung. If such a conjunction were brought about the combined troops would form a useful support

Having heard the details over night I was able to remove the Sister's grievance by explaining that what really occurred was that

buia in trying to extinguish a big fire caused by the overturning of an oil stove in a drying room!-Tours, etc.,

August 28th, 1997.

THE S.P.C.A.

M.F.K.

The second man

was" followed into a firewood, dealer's matshed

on the reclamation, where he was

pupils. He was in the best of Shipbuilders of Hong Kong. people denied was their property.

health until a week ago.

His loss will he felt by many China Coast Engineers and many local friends, but special sympathy will go out to his widow and dren in their loss.

Recently, when with a party at Castle Peak, it was discovered that the last launch had left and that there was no means of securing a motor-car for the return journey to

THE FUNERAL. Hong Kong. Notwithstanding the shortage of provisions, the remain- "Many of his old friends were pre- der of the party resigned them-sent at the fugeral, including selves to the inevitable and remain ed at Castle Peak for the night claring that he had business to attend to early the following morn ing, set out on foot, walking the entire distance and reaching Kow loon in time to catch the last ferry across the harbour.

for the Nanking Government in any settlement of affairs in Kwang- tung." According to the Canton' press General Chien Tai Chun has a THR EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG Not so Brother Joseph who, de- been instructed by the Nanking Government to proceed to Nanking immediately.

General Li Teai Hain's subordi- nate, General Chen Chai Tong, commanding the 11th Division of the 4th Army Corps, has removed his troops from Southern Kwang tang to Canton except for the 33rd regiment, which is still stationed at

Luchow.

DAILY PRESS."]

THE FUNERAL.

oficers from the Indo-China S.N Co., and officers and representatives from the Steamboat Company and Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire (Chins Navigation Co.). Officers from the

Kinaban Lungihan,

and other Sin,- quite agree with Spad-

steamers of the Steamboat Company ger" that there are doubtless, a

were unable to be present, as the steamers were not in port. The great many in Hong Kong who

Rev. W. R. Cannell officiated.

those present were: Among would be willing to help the S.P.C.A. as subscribers or as volun- The funeral took place last even-

Mr. F. Thomason (representing tary workers in one way or another.ing at the Roman Catholic Ceme. the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao 1 am not sure, though, whether tery, Happy Valley, being largely Steamboat Company, Ltd.), Capt or not the focal Society is desirous attended by the Catholic Con Innes (Marine Superintendent manity including Clergy and Bro- of Messrs Butterfeld & Swire), of enlisting the support of a wide thers, representatives from the Con. Mr. M. M. Murray (Supt. Engineer circle of small subscribers, although vents and Procurations, and many of B. and 8.). Mr. J. R. Kinghorn old and present pupils of St. (Assistant Supt. Engineer); Mr. Lo Kai Hong (compradore of the such measure of support would, I

Joseph's College.

Scamboat Company), Lawrence think, indicate strength and thereby would add to its status. Perhaps

(Chief Engineer of the Taishan), this point will be made plain in due

Messrs. T. Hynes, A. M. Simpson course. Has the Society a record

(Kowloon Docks), W. J. Stokes A (Marine Engineers' Guild),

F. of its present active members-whe-

Macfarlane, E. Hanlon and ther large or small contributers?

Samways (Dairy Farm Co.), E. L Stainfield, N. Watson, R Camp bell, W. Excell and R. Whiteford. Fioral Tributes.

Wishing the Society the greatest success in its forthcoming appeal for support.-Youre faithfully,

"MEMBER."

Hong Kong, Angust 26th, 1927.

GOVERNMENT BACK THE

CENTRAL BANK.

At the entrance to the Cemetery the cortege was met by the Right Rev. Bishop Valtorta, with clergy and acolytes of the Roman Catholic A procession wended Cathedral its way to the mortuary chapel, where the Requiem service was in toned by the Rev. Father Granelli, the Bishop pontificating.

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Accused was recognised as a man who had previously worked for the firewood merchant and had pre- viously slept in the matahed as a foki, but since he left the hong he had not been permitted to sleep in the matched. He certainly had no right to be there at the time he was arrested by the coristable. Another former employer, also a firewood dealer, said that accused was a man quite likely to commit an armed robbery.

First accused said that he was a stranger from Canton and was asked to carry the knives to Jar dine's Bazaar by a man who had The. promised him employment. wire was also given to him by this man. He did not know it was un- lawful to carry butchers knives about in the Colony. The apple he said he had bought to eat.

Second accused aald he did not know No. I and was not walking in his company as alleged by Sergeant Humphries.

They were both sentenced to three months' fail..

DISCARDED LOVER'S

VENDETTA.

SMASHES WOMAN'S HEAD.

General Fan Shek Sang who is Aghting the "Reds" in Southern Kiangsi telegraphed to Canton yesterday that he had captured the Ankiang district from General Cheb Chia Yiu. General, Fan has, how ever, has now received orders from

Hi Lordship also officiated at.

When a Chinese was charged at Conton to withdraw to the Kwang-

the graveside, assisted by the Hev.

Floral tributes fent included the Fathers Augustino, Grauelli, Reval following:-

the Central Magistracy-yesterday tung bordet, and await further or

and Rossi.

From his loving wife and chil before Mr. R. E. Lindaell, with ders. The respective Governments

The chief mourner was the Rev. dren Flo, Patsy and Bill

stricking a woman on the head and in Caston and Nanking are busy

Brother Aimar (Director of the

Captain and Officers of the ss. causing wounds that necessitated negotiating some form of co-opera-

College).

Lungahan, Officers of the Taishan, her removal to the hospital, it was Others present included Brother Captain and Officers of the za Sui stated that the man and the woman tion and while that is in progress

An important meeting of the Aubert, Sub-Director, the entire Tai, Officers of the Kinahan, Officers used to live together. One day they quarrelled over some monetary hostilities against Hankow forces in

Canton General Chamber of Com- staff of the college, a large number of the Sui An. Hunan are to be suspended.

merce held on Thursday was at of echolars, and members of the

Captain F. Smith of the 6.5. matters, and the relationship bo- In Eastern Kwangtung the "Red" tended by the Chairman of the committee of the Old Boys' Asso-Sui Tai, Captain Thomson, of the twhen them was broken off.

s. Taithan, A. Place (purser Tai The woman went into separate Central Bank (Mr. Wang Lung ciation. Also Mr. E. Ralphs (la-

lodging at Saiwanho, and the forces under Generals Ho Lung and Seng), the Vice-Chairman, and Mr. spector of English Schools), Mr. J. han).

IL Noronha, Dr. Basto, and Messrs. Yeh Ting are making great efforts Li Pun, an important official of the A. and P. Leong Hing Kee, Fathers Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., rem- was brought to a head when the The Hong Kong, Canton and enmity which replaced their affection Government Financial Department. to invade the Southern province. Core merchants were present Downs, Riganti, Le Corre, and Lebers of the Office Staff of the Hong woman charged the man's younger Cantonese troops on the nemhern and after a long consultation & Band, and sisters from the various Kong, Canton and Macao Steam-brother with the theft of a jacket.

boat Co.,

Ltd, Mesare. Butterfeld The younger brother was brought border have been ordered to con- statement was made by the Prea convents.

Lay teachers acted TA pull & Swire (Engineering Depart before the Court some time ago and ordered to receive eight strokes of centrate at. Kinchow with the ideal dent of the Chamber on the recent

bank crisis. He said that the Gov. bearers.

ment). of intercepting the invaders.

erament are giving all possible sup-

The Marine Engineers' Guild of the birch. port to the bank and Have at their

On Thursday, the man and woman China, The Institution of Ship- command ample funds to enable it Many foral tributes were sent, builders and Engineers of Hong met at a street at Baiwanho, and as they passed cach other, the man to meet its liabilities. The public including those from the following: Kong.

She The Carton branch of the Kuo-loss of morale and the run there

Messrs. Robert and Leo Cho The Superintendants of the Hong hit the woman on the head mintang is preparing a special and had been on the bank were regret C. Van Leo, Simon The Yan, An Kong, Canton and Macao Steam was rendered unconscious, and bad intensive propaganda campaign table and the result of fears that drew Tec, Antony, J. A. de boat Company, Ltd, Messra. G. E. to be taken to the Government Civil

were entirely groundless..

Almeida, F. B da Silva, LA E. Ellams, F. G. Samways, M. Hospital. It was at first-thought from to-day till Monday, inclusive, Ole merchant suggested that they Haynes, C. Houghton, P. Pereira, Perpetuo, & McKellar, W. O. that she would die but fortunately for her assailant, she has recovered: Its aim is to educate popular should notify the public that in W. H. Cheung, I and R. Alarakis. Excell, J. A. Douglas,

Mr. and Mrs. T. Hynes and The woman said that she thought opinion and gain its support for the future all transactions (above 81 GA. Hyder B. Ralphs, Dr. family, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hanlea, she saw something like a hammer Kuomintang Government's policy of Taluc) should be made only in bank Eugene L de Bou

notes, and that, silver must not be Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Basto, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. N. Watson, Mr. and in the man's band when he hit her. The case was adjourned until this customs autonomy," the abolition used.....

and Mrs. O'Sullivan and family, Mrs. W. Glendinning, Mr. and A rosolation

was then passed, on and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Figueiredo Mra A. Robertson, Mr. and Mre. morning. of likia, and, the imposition of the suggestion of the Chairman of and son.

RA. Campbell, Mr. and Mr. S. new taxes! - It" makes especial the Bank that delegation Master Woo Pak Sam, Woo Pak Baker, Mr. and Mrs Harvey appeal for all to attend omadi" from the Chamber and from the Chien, Woo Pak Foo, and Woo Pak and David, Mr. and Mrs. J. M

Finance Department of the Govern Kwai de

Ramsay and family, Mr. And Mrs meat should have access to all the The servants at St. Joseph's W. Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs E. L books and undertake a strict and College, First Hong Kong (Bt. Stainfield Mr. and Mrs. A. Mac The amount of notes sued by the Joseph's College) troops of Boy farlane A Blitz, Mrs. L. Wool hack would be carefully checked. Scouts, Omat Brothers, Xavier Beatrice The object is, to restore public con- Brothers, Little, Adama and Woodley and family. Miss P. Joncs fidence in the institution.

"MORE" PROPAGANDA.

FLORAL TRIBUTES.

HOSPITAL COMFORTS.

mecting arranged for-Sunday. The work of propaganda is in the hands

The Committee begs to acknow of the Special Kuomintang,

ledge, with many thanks, receipt of Gramophone records from MrE which has ismed orders for every

IK Hobars, parcels of literature branch of the party to organise &

past pupils in the Chartered Bank Messrs. Diggle and Walter B from Mrs. A. H. Sutherland and group of four, or five propagandists A suggestion by one member that of India, Australia and China, past Chillmald (Zaisham) Cecil, Perer the Hon Mr Owen Hughes, to cram themselves specially for thee Bank five million dollara aas-son-and-Co, Ltd. (insurones de Kathleen

the Government be asked to loan pupils in Mesara Jardine, Mathe and George Witchell, Mavis and packs of playing cards from Messra

Glendinning C.P.O. Donneley and Whyte, and, 500 maps work

rejected Such, assistance, it was partments), and St. Joesph Col Clarke and Revenue-Officer Ward, of China from the South China

lege Football Club.

Mr. Maddon:

Morning Post declared, was quite unnecessary.

(Continued on next Column.)

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