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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1927,

KOO YING FAN AND SWATOW OFFICIALS ECHO OF “KOCHOW”

HIS CIRCLE.

LEAVE.

MONOPOLISED REVENUE NO ONE IN CONTROL OF

POSTS IN CANTON.

VICE-DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL

BANK DISAPPEARS.

from oun CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

CITY.

EXPECTATIONS OF AN

ATTACK.

NO ANTI-FOREIGN- FEELING,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Mr. Koo Ying Fan's sudden re- signation from the Financial De- partment of the Canton Government

Swarow, September 6th. is still the chief topic of speculation

The general feeling of uneasiness in political circles. It appears that immediately after tendering his among the people here is becoming resignation" on Tuesday Mr. Koore pronounced. A bomb was and a number of his immediate crown near a European office yes followers chught the s. Kinahan terday afternoon and all last night there were good hefty babgs in to Hong Kong Several of his

various parts of the City.. more important colleagues, includ ing Li Hai Wan, chief of the Opiumi

Department, and Wu Ka Sing chief of the Canton Revenue Office. were detained before they had com. pleted their preparations for plight.

The officials women folk all went to Shanghai by the 'sa Shantung yesterday and to-day the officials themselves are clearing out by the Haining, Hydrangea and on a com- mandeered Chinese steamer. Serural steamer launches have also been requisitioned to help the exodus,

LATER.

I hear from Chinese friends that

PIRACY.

BRISK BIDDING BY OUTLAWS.

PENNILESS VICTIMS LET OFF.

An Interesting story was going the round yesterday among Chinese circles in connection with the Kochow piracy. It was stated that of the hundred persons taken cap tive by the pirates, about fifty were released because they were too pear to pay any ransom, Almost after leaving the immediately Kachaw, the pirates set free about a dozen prisoners. The others were taken to Ko Iu district.

Two days after another batch of fort nien

were released. These men were given one dollar each by the pirate chief for their passage back to Shamshui. Two guides led them to the Fu Wan village

LOCAL RADIO

TRIUMPH.

MESSAGES FROM HOLLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

MR. GEORGE TAYLOR'S ACHIEVEMENT.

CORRESPONDENCE.

S.P.C.A.

ITO THE EDITOR OF THE

DAILY PRESS."]

EONO SONG

He took the proper course namely of keeping the offender under ob servation and of giving him in charge of the first policeman that he met.

SIR,With reference to a letter which appeared recently in your columns calling attention to an Several attempts have been made arrest made by one of the Society's by local wireless amateurs to re- Inspectors, an investigation has colve messages and broadcasting been made and it appears that Mr. from Home and other parts of the P. J. O'Brien, the Society' Inspec World thousands of miles away. It tor, did not make an arrest. is interesting and highly satisfac tory to note that Mr. George Tay lor, Inspector of Lights, a promin ent member of the Hong Kong Radio Society, and an enthusiastic experimenter in wireless has re On this occasion the offence oc- ported to the local Radio Society curred at Taipo Market Railway that he obtained reception of wire. | Station and the arrest was made lear concerts in the early hours of by a police constablo at Yaumati.— yesterday morning from Melbourne, Yours faithfully, Australia, and also from Holland. This probably establishes a record The remaining prisoners who are for radio réception in Hong Kong. worth a little were then put up for Mr. Taylor reinained up until the auction, a number of the free-early hours of yesterday morning booters from other districts being at Green Island, where the weather invited to the sale. The prisoners was fine but cloudy, with a light were divided into three lots, and cast wind, trying to receive the It was short wave transmission sent from par under the hammer. also stated that some very brisk bidding took place.

Caterham, Surrey, by Mr. Gerald Marcuse. Mr. Taylor was working in the lower wavelengths and about midnight received, telephony and the announcement of the call sign station.

B. O. BLAKER, Hon. Secretary, S.P.C.A.

Hong Kong, September 7th, 1927,

RICKSHA AND 'BUS.

EUROPEAN LADY INJURED IN COLLISION.

44

NEGLIGENT PULLING"

ALLEGED,

As a result of a collision between

Mr. Koo Ying Fan is a member of the conservative section of the Kuomintang. Borodin particular- ly disliked him and during the ** Russian" régime he found it every official has departed and advisable to leave the city. After that the City is absolutely without the coup Petat," in April, which anyone in control. The fear is ap

The Chinese-community believed saw the end of the "Red" dominn Parently a "Red" rising. It was "he came back, however, and General expeted last night but it did not that this story is authentic, as con- Li Tani Hain, obtained for him the come off, There are only a few firmation, they said, was received post he has just left. Since taking tens of troops in the whole district from some of the released victims a LO, the Melbourne broadcasting a ricksha and a motor bus at the over, he and his friends Li Hai and they would be quite unable to who travelled by the s... Kung Ning

Mr. Taylor listened injunction of Carnarvon and Nathan Wan, Wu Ka Sing. Lum Lai Seng cope with any determined crowd of from Samshui to Wuchow. Another until 1.30 3.m., and during this time Roads on Tuesday evening, the Bolsheviks. It would appear that reason which strengthened their transmission was clear, and every-ricksha` puller was summoned be we are in for a few days of law-belief is that owing to the approach thing was easily heard. The Vic fere Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow- lesaness until either this Red torce the Mid-Autumn Festival, money toría Amateur Touring Company loon

Magistracy yesterday for at Kaiyingchow comes down or is urgently required to liquidate ac- provided part of the programme, negligence. General Li Teai Hsin sends some counts and for convivial celebra giving songs and other musical The collision was accompanied troops from Canton to place his tions.

items, while speechci on the Em-with injures to Miss Forster, who own nominee in charge. The Chi-

(pire broadcasting scheme were also was in the ricksha at the time. It! nese tell me it will be a race, be-

well heard.

appeared that the ricksha swerved twock these two. With the fair

Orchestral selections were also across the road to Carnarvon Road, and wealthy city of Swatow as a

heard, and this time the wave and on the corner passed in front prize who would not race? Fortu

length employed at Melbourne was of a bus. There was a crash and > metres. nately H.M.S. Keppel is here.

the ricksha, was knocked down, Miss Forster fell headlong and within six feet of the front wheels of the bus, which fortunately stop- ped in time.

(Vice Director of the Central Bank). Chen Yung, (Chief of the Judicial Department), and him

the job of forcing through the

810,000,000 levy, which he did with considerable vigour and succeas.

may

As he imagined this parti cular action did not enhance “his

houses which will sufer.

MORTAR BELOW

STRENGTH:

BUILDING CONTRACTOR HEAVILY FINED.

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coming from Mr. H. W. Kelly, who Assistance for the lady was forth-

was standing near at the time. He assisted her to her feet, and pat her into another ricksha, which took

secretary, Li Peng Hain, formed themselves into a ring controlling! all the posts worth having in the Financial Department and other revende offices. During the recent run on the Central Bank the Exc cutive Council notified him pretty sharply that he would be held res "ponsible if anything were found to

There is, however, not the alight; be wrong with the Bank's funds.

At 1.40 m., following awitching When the situation worsened Mr.est sign of any anti-foreiga feeling

A heavy fine was imposed yester-off from Australia, Mr. Taylor Koo was, however, entrusted with

and if looting does take place it day at the Kowloon Magistracy on picked up PCJJ, the Eindhoven will be the Chiness shops and a Chinese Building contractor for station in Holland, owned by the using mortar below the required Philip's Company, who recently Many of the Chinees are delight-strength in the erection of the carried out broadcasting experi- ed that the officials have left Anglo-Chinese Church at Kowloon. ments, as referred to at the time. Their extortions were getting be. The defendants, You Lee Ping The ame wavelength was her home.. popularity and rival political road conception. Everything is Kee & Co., were charged by the nounced as on that occasion, namely It is understood that Miss Pors groups here, it is said, temporarily taxed and the people were being Building Authority yesterday be- 20.2 metres. Mr. Taylor heardter received injuries to the left side combined to throw him out, and his bled white. Whoever may assume fore Mr. Schofield, and according quite clearly the programme ol friends with him. Unfortunately, authority in the future it is thought to the evidence of the prosecution, pianoforte contributions, songs, etc. for him the police discovered, or

that they cannot possibly be more it was stated that the mortar used

Mr. Taylor is very satisfied with

The risksha coolie Was only rathey, they say they discovered oppressive than their predecessors. could only stand a strain of six the very clear reception of both slightly hurt. that Mr. Koo's friend Lum Lai How business continues I do not pounds and at other places, eleven stations, and he intends continuing The defendant was remanded for Scog. the vice-director of the know.

and a half pounds. The minimum experiments in order to ascertain one week, bail being allowed in the

what other broadcasting stations sum of 920. Central Bank, has been profiteer. Anyhow it is expected that we was 14 pounds. ing to the tune of $1,000,000 during shall know the worst by the time

can be received in Hong Kong. Mr. Taylor was using an experimental over

receiver, on an aerial cf about 40 the recent currency. fluctuations, the Mid-Autumn festival is The police went to arrest Mr. (September 10th). It is the sense

feet long and five feet high. previous occasions Mr. Taylor has Lum, went found that he had that some change is pending which

obtained Australia, but then on a already fled.

creates the auxiety. When it is

five valve receiver, when the wave- seen which way the cat has jumped

length was between 230 and 300 we may settle down quietly again.

metres.

THE WAR GAME.

Another division of troops, under General Esu King Tong, has been sent to Eastern Kwangiang. This in addition to the Division under General Chen Chir Toug, to which reference

mado yesterday.

was

Canton Military. Headquarters officially states that these reinforce ments are for General Ho Chio Wu who has been entrusted with the task of meeting the "Red" in. vasion frem Kiangsi. However, more then appears on the surface often lies beneath an official ex-

THE CHINESE VERSION.

ATTACK BY THE RÉDS.

The defendant said that as soon as he discovered that the lime in the mixture was not strong enough, he had substituted a better quality, which came from Saikung and is used by the Government.

In imposing a fine of 8250, his Wrship reminded the defendant that there was a previous convic tion against him for a similar offence, and that it was a very serious thing to

inferior material in the erection of build-

ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED, | inga

[BY A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

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of her head and body. She did not go to hospital, but received medical attention at her home.

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"WOMEN'S WRESTLING

MATCH"

TROUBLE UNDER THE SAME BOOF.

between.

to communicate with the Australian The Hong Kong Radio Society is

Continual troubles Station to obtain confirmation of families living under the same roof Mr. Taylor's news. Communication but in different flats, led to an will also be made with the Dutch two amnhs. The sequel to this in- informal wrestling match between Station.

cident was a court case yesterday

the Central Magistracy, when Wong Cho Yue was summoned by Chinese amah before Major C. Willson for assault,

Mr. M. E. Lo appeared for the. defendant and the complainant was represented by Mr, D. L. Strellett.

The defendant is the son of Mr.

Al Taylor's achievement is most important one and local wire leas enthusiasts should be greatly encouraged in their efforts to ab tain a broadcasting station here on the lines suggested by Mr. Suther land a little while ago. The local Radio Society is collecting records The "Reds" under Ho Lung and On Monday night there were 19 from local amateurs of results ob planation, both in China and elac Yeh Tidig, who have invaded North bomb outrages and the citizens these will be worked up into a Trim Wan Fat Pao. They live at tained during experiments, and Weng Ngau Kwan, Editor of the where, and it is believed that Eastern Kwangtung from Kiangsi, generally are terrified. Many well-statement as to what stations can No. 63, Hollywood Road on the first Canton Government think it is well to have someone whom they can are threatening the Chao-Mui dis to de people are booking passages be picked up. The time will surely floor and the complainant is the trust, on the spot, to keep an eye tricts near Swatow, Troops station to Hong Kong.

come, and before long when pro amah employed by the family on General Ho Chie Wu. The

grammes broadcasted on short living on the second floor. Ap latter is an ardent supporter of ed there, numbering about 4,000,

wave lengths from Home will be parently not much love had been Chiang Kai Shek, and it is not

regularly received bere. considered advisable to let him get too firm a grip on Eastern Kwang dung

are retreating to Tsungkow, near the "Fukien border. Since Sunday the people have been in a state of great anxiety and all commercial Tho "Reds" in Kwangtung, who are supposed to be well equip activities are suspended. ped with Russian money have Swatow is also in a critical con- divided the province into forty

dition

The officials have fed districts, and are showing activity in most of them. Two agents are carrying with them all the cash supposed to be working each sphere, from the branch o[ the Central the object being, to stir up and Bank in Swatow. Consequently the mobilise the peasant corps and the bandite into one or two effectivo Bank, unable to meet the demands forces. Local authorities have been made upon it, suspended business warned to look out for this had to

on Monday and at the time ! deal drastically with both the leaders and the dupes.

writing it is still closed. It mi

According to some reports Gea era! Ho Chie Wu himself has not yet left Swatow, but it is generally be remembered that General Ho believed that he has gone. It will

who is a supporter of Chiang Kai Shek, resigned recently, General Wang Chun, another of Chinng's supporters, was appointed to the command but he has not yet put in an appearance.

WHY THE "YALOU” RETURNED.

NO PIRACY THIS TIME!

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The matter was brought to a bead on August 12th. According to the complainant, she was kicked in the abdomen by the defendant, who also struck her on the shoulder. Ko Lang and Yeh Ting, who are The sight of the M.M. as. Yaloh The defendant alleged that he did. were driven out of Kiangsi by noon after sailing for Columbo the had a wrestling match with his now invading the Swatow districts, returning to port yesterday after not strike her. The complainant General Chang Fat Kuei A week previous evening, caused no little amah and the result was that she ei paid a visit to General Li Teai victim of yet another piracy or wasted the injuries she complained of or two ago, General Chang Fat excitement. Hadbo been the tumbled down the stairs and receiv Hsin in Canton and it is thought it merely a case of engine trouble!

The complainant was treated at came to some understanding with But enquiries at the office of the frst at the Government Civil Hos General Li Tani Fain declares be mentioned that the Central him. The general opinion in that Messageries Maritimes showed that pitt, and later by De Banja, who THE WING ON CO., LTD. that he entirely favours co-opera- Bank notes circulated in Swatow the agreement was that he should she had been drawn back by com said that he had examined the tion between Hankow and Nanking. are chopped issued from Swatow re-inforce his erstwhile enemies Ho sular instructions woman and found that she was Formerly he was opposed to the These notes are now net worth a Lung and Yeh Ting and through A French prisoner, being deport auffering from internal injury in the Hankow Government because of its cent. Owing to the financial crisis them assist to extend the presented for trial in Indo-China had been abdomen. There was also bruise in Communistic policyNow that practically all business has stopped. Canton regime's influence to transhipped from the Talos, but the back of the shoulder Hankow has eradicated the extre

Swatow. Most of the Government officials the foreigner to understand this with him. The Xalou had, there In reply to Mr. Strellet. Dr.

It may be difficult for his papers had not been delivered mista he sees no difference in policy between the two Governments and have gone to Shanghai. A number co-operation between troops who fore, to return to Hong Kong and Bunje said that it was peasible to they should unite in furthering the of General Ho Chie Wu'e troops were fighting one another so re

Д French Consular agent want sustained internal injuries without tims of the revolution. He is Bed-to-Swatow from the front and cently, but more peculiar re-group aboard, while she was at Aathong any marks on the surface. emphatic that the campaign in some of them have taken steamer ings than this have taken place on Channel, to recover the missing On this point be was C1083-

to Ningpo. Kwangtang-as nothing of a pro-

many occasions in China's political | documents. The vessel was then examined by Mr. Lo at great length. Chiang Kai-Shek nature about it. (Continued on nezt Column.) history,

permitted to proceed on her voyage, The case was further adjourned,

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