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SWATOW RETAKEN?

ARE THE "REDS ** CORNERED?

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RUMOUR REGARDING GEN GALLEN

PRESSURE FROM THREE DIRECTIONS"

[PEOM OUR SWATOW CORRESPONDENT.}.

Swarow, Sept. 7th.

THE CANTON RUMOURS.

LOYALTY TO LI TSAI HSIN.

STRICT MILITARY VIGILANCE.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

The persistent reports current last week that an attempt was to be made to oust General Li Tai

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th,

Y.M.C.A. CANTEENS.

RESULT OF SIX MONTHS' WORKING.

DETAILED FIGURES.

ANSWER TO THE CHARGE OF

PROFITEERING.

A few weeks ago, it will, be re- membered, there was a good deal

GOVERNOR OF

VISIT. MACAO'S

THE

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CHAI WAN MURDER.

RECEPTION.

PORTUGUESE MERCHANTS" STORY TOLD OF PRISON-

INTERESTING GATHERING.

There was an interesting gather- ing yesterday morning when, en the invitation of Mr. J. M. ds

of correspondence regarding the Rocha, proprietor of the firm gi the Y.M.C.A. Meegra. J. M. da Rocha & Co., the prices charged at

ERS' ARREST.

A SILENT MATTER

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TRIAL MẤY FINISH, TO-DAY.

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Yesterday was the third day of the trial of the two Chinese charged, with the murder of Mrs. Rose

Trouble was expected last nigh:/isin from Canton has now been canteens for cigarettes and other members of the Portuguese firms August 6th.

but except for isolated cases of looting and a little bombing every- thing passed off quietly.

It is mere difficult than ever to olatain even fairly reliable informa- tion of the general scheme. From what I can gather these Reds have been "cornered" in Swatów and are feeling the pressure from the West, North and North-East, - It is expected that they will be driven to a fight mene Chrochowiu by the

The "danger Swatow lies in possible dirty work by. Chiu Un Lai when the Reds realise they are up against it and Enished.

end of the week.

Chi

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explained. General Wong Chong, of the Army of the Route, had an interview with General Li on Tuesday and said that itbongh his men generally were strong supporters of the Party Chairman in Canton, a few foolish and thoughtless members of his force bad distributed anti-Li Tsui He assured General Ed of the loyalty of his army and all anti-Li posters have since been removed from public plases in Canton. This is regarded па unpleasant us the end of incident.

Fisin

"slogans."

The city is now under rigid mili

articles, and comparisons, were drawn between these establishments

and the canteens organised by the N.A.A.F.1.

doing business in Hong Kong met in his office to receive H. E. Sen. bor Tamagnini" Barbosa, Governor One correspondent suggested that of Macao. His Excellency was ac- the question in dispute would most companied by the Portuguese Con- easily be settled by the publica- ion of a balance sheet in order sul-General, Senhor Albuquerque that subscribers to the Y.,C.A.e Castro, and a prominens guest was expended The funda might see how their money Authorities agreed at once, They stated that balance sheets for the

ed after six months' working.. different canteens would be prepar

Y.M.C.A.

These balance sheets, audited by Messrs. Thomson & Co., are'-now

obvious that the Y.M.C.A...cannot available and from the figures it is be accused of profiteering or over- charging.

Chater Road,

present was His Lordship J. da Costa Nunes, Bishop of Macnc.

The toast of Senhor Barbosa was

a few well-chosen words, proposed proposed be Mr. da Rocha who, in

health to the Governor and pros. perity to the Colony of Macao,

The Governor replied thanking Mr. da Rocha for the honour of his invitation to meet the Portu guese merchants doing business in

Rocha and his colleagues all pro perity,

Mackay at Chai Wan Road on The case is being heard at the Supreme Court before (Mir. acting Chief Justice the Justice JR. Wood) and a Jury.

Dr. Cannon, Medical Officer of Victoria gaol, recalled yesterday morning, said that when the first

he had made to special note of any prisoner was admitted to the gaol

disenac,

In reply to his Lordship, witness said he would not describe the wounds sustained by Mrs. Mackay as of the spouting variety. It wai not probable, that, assuming the assailants struck blows and then ran away, that the blood of the deceased would get on them..

The Arrest.

A Chinese police.sergeant gave evidence of arreating both prisoners while they were playing Tin Kuu between 8 and o'clock on August 7th on the ground floor of 21, Kam

A good many men of means have lary vigilance. The censorship of The working account for the Hong Kong and wished Mr. da Wah Street.

been, arrested" and money is being Naturally extorted from them. also, under present conditions, it is very easy for men to pay off old- scores against personal enemies and according to report there hare been many cases of this kind. "LE

letters and telegrams is exceedingly strict and a recent visitor to Can ton, yho was staying at ʼn hotel, was questioned four times by four different officials, before he could go to bed. It would appear that more than one department has under- taken the duty of searching the hotels..

It has now been agreed between labour lender for example has the Polier and Military Authorities a grudge against anyone he has that the Police alone shall be re simply to denounce him as a sup-sponsible for hiring labour for war porter of the former regime "and transportation service. the unfortunate victim' is promptly

shot.

LATER.

Things

are happening in a way which I cannot fathom. Yesterday troops were being moved back to Chaochowiu, but last night and this

morning they have been pouring into Swatow. Again and every school college and available place is oc- yupied as a bafracks The Feiyany and the Nungshan, the Canton gar· boats, bave just returned. What it means I do not know. They have apparently been anchored outside Masu awaiting events. Soldiers are now crowding on to some of the big, launches in the harbour and it looks as though they are preparing

to bolt

A FORECAST.

The anti-Japanese Boycott Com- mittee has withdrawn its objection to the Kwongtung Electricity Sup- ply Company importing Japanese coal into Canton. Since the use of local coal, the service has proved, inefficient.

Ep to the 94th of September, of the more than $6,000,00 $10,000,000 förred loan" had been paid up.

IS GENERAL GALEN IN CHARGE?

(Wah Ts: Fat Paos.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 99th. According to a Russian paper, General Galen with a number of Russian couriers has arrived at

YMCA. Canteen in Chater Road for the six months ended August 31st is as follows:-

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To Cost of goods sold...$19.946, 19 47.96 Wages Lighting and Heating.... 1,23-1.43 Printing and Stationery. Repairs, renewals, laun-

dry, elg.

By Sales Loss on working

When arrested, neither prisoner said anything.

On the first prisoner were found thres Si notes and one half of a 81 note.

The first prisoner, said the stains were ñsh blood.

Another Chinese constable inden- tifed the clothing which was worn by the two men at the time.

He also spoke of searching the first prisoner and it appeared, to him that the half note hore blond. stains. Before he was searched, the prisoner said in the Cantones. dialect "Fish blood.'

Replying to a toast and wish for a bun rayage to the Bishop of His Lordship said he Macao, 499.65 thanked the gathering for their kind wishes and was happy to meet 800.72

his compatriots as representing a 83,141.06 section of the economic life of this. Colony. He tendered them a few $22,236.85

words of good counsel which, be

·005.07

thought, if taken to heart would 823,141.93 take for the greater prosperity of

Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon The witness said that he did not know the Portuguese merchants. Bishop also wished success to the whether the prisoners knew what they were wanted for. He did not Governor of Macao in his administar dheci ask, neither did he hear tration of the Colony and hoped anyone tell them. that he would remain long enough with them to see the realisation of

The YMCA as will be seen, obtained slightly more than ten per cents profit on the 108% of their goods without taking into account any of the expenditure necessary in retailing them to customers.

Kowloon.

all his aspirations in connection

The canteen in Peking Road, Kow. loon, shows a somewhat similar re- with Macao. sult. The working account for the six months is as follows:

To cost of goods sold....815,727.64 Wages

Lighting and Heating... Pringing and Stationery- Repairs, renewals, laun-

dry, etc.

503.10 543.26-1 615.20

By Sales Loss on. Working

807.20

ever

Mr. Sheldon:-Has there been, in your experience any other arrest of a man, who was not told what he was arrested for and did

not ask:-There has never been such a case.

Sergt. Loughlin, who took part AN INFORMAL TEA PARTY. in the arrests, said that first pri- socer's trousers bore marke which looked like biccdstains. He notic AT THE CLUB DE RECREIO. ed similar stains on the second pri

soner's coat.

An informal tea-party was held 218,901.57 at the Club de Recreio, King's Park, yesterday evening, on the oc- .$17,555.83

341.00 casion of a visit by H. E. Senhor Barbosa (the Governor of Macas) $18,991.57 and Madame and Mlle Barbosa.

excellent of members and pre-

There

These herounts, as stated, dispel any suggestion that the Y.M.C.A. tendance

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at-

There was no conversation at all

between the time when the pri

soners were arrested and their ar rival at the police station. Wit ness did not tell the men what they were arrested for and they did not ask.

Mr. Sheldon remarked it was very extraordinary that nothing should be said by anybody.

Mr. E. V. Parker, an assistant in the Hong Kong and Shanghai

Shanghai, where they will take charged an unreasonably high prieeminent Portuguese residents, and Bank, gave evidence as to the twe

their passage in a Russian steamer for. Home.

[Notes:- Swatoy Chinese cor- SWATOW, Sept. 27th General Ho Lung'a position in respondent reports that General Galen is directing operations Swatow is obviously becoming un-against the Canton Government tenable, and preparations indicate troops near Swatow.) his intention of evacuating Swatow

and Chaochowfu, and retreating,

towards the East River.

COUP BY CANTONESE GUNBOATS.

The Cantonese troops now on [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] their way will he in occupation of Swatow as soon as possible, but

According to reports reaching it is feared that looting" will take Canton yesterday Swatow was re- place in the interval between the taken by Cantonese forces at 4.30

for their goods. There still reruains

halves of the 81 bank note, pro

the question of the funds provided the Governor was welcomed by Mr.duced being forgeries. by subscribers..

EY L. R. de Louse, the Presi dent of the Club.

It must be remembered that con- are made from these

Mr. de Sousa, who spoke in Pör- tributiona funds not only to cover the loss on the endteens bat to assist in other tuguese, expressed the pleasure of forms, of activity. For example

members.in seeing His Excellency $002.83 has been contributed to the Entertainment Sub-Committee and there. $211.90 to the Bathing Sub-Com- mittee during the past six months.

These amounts added to the loss of 81,219.78 on the two canteens, make a total of $2,154.51. A sum of $70.05 was earned as interest on

current account so that the excess

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His Excellency inspected the new Clubhouse which is being burit at King's Park, and expressed his ad- miration.

Answering his Lordship, witness said that forged dollar notes were pow fairly numerous in the Colony. C.DI's Evidence.

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change of rulers.-Nuvul firele pm. on Tuesday afternoon. It is of expenditure ever income for the kind reception and the distinguish Central Police Station on the 6th,

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period has been 82,06446.

"The Balance Sheet.

ed visitor commented on

the

Chief Detective Inspector Ray. nolds was called during the after- aoon hearing, and gave evidence as to seeing the two prisoners at Shauki wan Police Station at 10 p.m. on August 7th. He was there when the men were stripped and The there were no scratch marks on the legs of the first prisoner. second prisoner had an open cut on Members were thanked for their the right hand.

The clothing was taken to the and the men were. formally charg Now for the balance sheet. The honours accorded him since his ared. On the 9th an identification was unable to pick out the men. Witness said he was present on donations to the YM.C.A. Naval rival in Hong Kong. He was parade was held but Walter Eckert and Military fund amounted to pleased to see that sport was $13,800.50. From this A S of well taken up by the Portuguese the 13th when Laspector Lane, pro- duced a $1 note, in half, among $1,000 has been carmarked as

other things, from the late Mrs. Inside the Mackay's handbag of the Port. Their action was not contribution to the radio fund, of community of Hong Kong..

The been expended up to date.

man named Shik Tak identified which 31,000 a sum of $339.5! has cost of equipping the canteens was

handbag were bloodstains. Later. a both prisoners. $5,082.54. The present value of the of 2,094.48 on working account has stock is placed at 8500.30. The loss been shown and 86,169.71 is owed

said that a strong party oof marines, CANTON'S TERMS FOR THE numbering some 400, were landed

REDS.

from the gunboats Feigang and Nunshang, under the command of (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

General Yiu Yu Ping to the North Aviators are leaving Canton in a day or two for the East River dis observed and the party worked its "tricts in order to help in the work way round to the west of the town. of. pesuring the inhabitants that the The Reds were evidently taken by Kuomintang is by no means "Red" surprise, and their main force has

or a supporter of Bolshevism. The retreated to the north-west along "Reds" around Swatow are carry-the Hang Kinng River. Reports to various creditors. The cash in

g the red standard of the Kuo- had been reaching Red headquar

hand or in the bank is $14,864.31,

mintang and dispinying the portrait ters of the advance overland of been paid and the whole of the

of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen as their Cantonese troops and no doubt the chief.

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guabeats landing party was taken for the advance guard of the main force.

Therefore when the creditors have contribution promised has been mis. handed to the Radio fund alightly out of the $15,800.50 subscribed, for more than $8,000 in cash remains, the carrying on of the good work.

The balance sheet formally set out

Liabilities. is as follows:

Donations

The Political Department of the 4th Army in Canton is offering the

Actually the Cantonese expedition júnior officers and men of the "Red" forces, under Yeh Ting and Ho had been reported at Mei-heien and Laing, terms for their surrender and then later at Chao Yang, Some,j

with the regular fighting took place at Mei-hsien n Donation to Radio re-erstment Nationalist Armies. According to which the Reds were worsted,, üt | ⠀ advices in Canton it will not be they were believed to have held the long before a large number of Fung Shur district against Cand At Swatow itself "Reds" wi discard their present tonese attack arm bands and join the Canton more gunboats have arrived from Canton. Business at Swatow was Jorces.

(Continued on next Column.) suspended on the 20th

Tes was served in the grounds, and His Excellency remained for

bout an hour.

Assets. Furniture, fittings, etc.,

at cost 'Stocks, at cost *............

Cash:

Fixed deposit. 80,000.00 Current a/c... 6,310.22 554.00 In hand... Excess of Expenditure,

over Income-appens.

Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, witness said he was certain there were a marks on first prisoner's legs when he saw him stripped at Shaukiwan

€5,082.51

Fist prisoner was then brought 509.30 out of the Dock and told to roll

up his trousers' leg. This he did" and exposed an old mark.

Further questioned by Counsel, Inspector Reynolds said he was cer- 14,804.31 tain that this mark was not there when he saw him on the occasion 2,084.46 referred to.

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Witness was questioned by Mr. $22,630.70Sheldon regarding a man named Chung Ho, M. Sheldon said he The Auditors in their report stata: would have been an important wit-

This man's examination increased to $500, and finally "to "We have obtained all the interness, and asked what steps the of Mrs. Mackay Later this was a tea house with this man.

had taken to trace him. required. No provision has been 660.49 made for depreciation of furniture, had been sent out to various places circularised at all police stations. occupied & long time and whet Evidence was also given by a finished the ease was adjourned

It is thought that the case me 6,1891 fittings, crockery and sundry equip but they could not lceate the man

Further questioned, witness said junk foki, which bore out Mr. until this morning, at 10.20. ment. The balance sheet is

a reward of 8250 was first offered Fitzroy's opening regarding the $22,803.70 properly drawn up so as to exhibit

a true and correct view of the state for the arrests of the murderers prisoners having had a meal on finish this evening, or at any rat

(Continued at foot of next column. I board the junk and then going to by to-morrow.......... of the Fund's affairs,

mation and explanations we have witness said Chinese policemen | $1,000. This offer of reward was cross-examination by Mr. Bheldon

$15,800.50

fund

$1,000

Less

date Sundry creditors

Expd. to

339

(Continued on next Column.)