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CANTON AWAITS LI TSAI: HSIN'S

RETURN.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1927.

GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONING AND PEACE RESTORED.

NANKING GOVERNMENT REFUSES GRANT FOR RELIEF.

So far Canton has escaped the dreaded clash of rival factions. The troops of Chen Ming Shu and Wong Shia Hung have shown no disposition to fight and negotiations for a peaceful settlement are supposed to be in progress. A good deal of mystery surrounds the question of Li Tsai Hain's whereabouts. He is said to be on his way to Swatow from Shanghai, but rumour places him every- where between the latter place and Hong Kong. He is clearly very much out of favour with the Nanking group who have summarily rejected his appeal for à grant in aid of relief at Canton.

Meanwhile in Canton the Government posts are being filled by Kwangsi nomineos, and the city seems to be settling down at fast to normal conditions of comparative quiet. [YRO OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}

Canton was quiet yesterday, and Kwangai troops, continued to enter the City from. the West River

sector.

STOLEN MONEY. When the “Reds" took over the Cauton Police Headquarters on December 11th-13th, they carried

CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA TO CLOSE?

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

NEEDED.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE SPECIE RESERVEN

SOVIET CONSUL'S GRAPHIC STORY.

WHY RUSSIANS WERE SHOT.

SEVENTEEN DAYS IN IMPRISONMENT.

CHILDREN AND WOMEN ILL-TREATED.

The Russian Consul General, M. { LIFLE IN A CHINESE GAOL. (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] Pohvalinsky, who, it will be re- We were arrested on December

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The Central Bank of China in Canton is suspending business for the time being, and unless the paw régime will do something for its rehabilitation, it will repeat the

history of its predecessors, and go into bankruptcy with nothing to moet its liabilities. It is the fourth time in Canton since the founda tion of the Chinese Republic that a political group, alter holding power for a time and forcing paper maney into the market, has left it an redeemed when forced out of office.

called, was arrested when La Fook 13th in the evening and were taken Lam's troops overcame the "Reds" to the East Parade Barracks at Tungahan. For the first night we at Canton, arrived in Hong Kong were all herded together in the cor yesterday afternoon on the Hangridor enclosed by iron grilles. Our Kong Canton and Macao Steam boat Company's . Kinshan.

With

He was accompanied by his wife and, two little daughters. them, were three other Russian dies, whose husbands were vice consula, and had been shot by the Canton

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bands were bound behind our backs Here are the bruises on my wrists (which were very ghastly) and they are seventeen days old,mir'd you."

In

The next morning, my secre- taries, vice-consula and Chinese staff were taken out and shot, the evening of the 14th we were transferred to the Military quar-

Authorities after theters at the Bund." Reds" had been defeated After being in prison since December 17th, A matter of thir

IF YOU KNOW A CHINESE PRISON.

away from it, according to a report Such note issues have been backed teen days, the Russian Consul- Asked as to what he went through some $49,200 in currency, $159,000 by the Authorities who would make General (who was to have been while he was in prison, Monsient The 4th Army Corps (Ironsides) in bonds, and $235,000 in other which is still intact and hostile to documents. According to regula- the Kwangi Military Clique, istions, the funds of all Government not very far from the City, being nt Sheklung and Shektan, along the Chinese section of the Canton

offices are supposed to be banked and drawn out only when needed for payments. How such a large

put on trial) and the ladies men tianed, were released yesterday morning and cecorted by Canton detectives to the waterfront, where they embarked on the Kinakan.

Canton detectives travelled with

here European detectives from Police Headquarters went on board. From the Ainshan the party were escorted to their; hotel.

Pohkvalinsky said "If you know Chinese prison. Wellmy wife and child were ill-treated. For seven days we did not have suffi- to quench our thirst. My two dient to eat and not enough water daughters, aged 5 and 2, were continually crying for more food,

Kowloon Railway. Generals Chang sum was allowed to be kept by the and unregistered paper circulation, them to Hong Kong, and on arrival and drink."

Fut Fui and Wong Kie Cheung are disbursing officer of the Headquar- with the troops and they will oppose ters may form a subject of inquity the advance of General Li Tsai

Property owners in Canton con- Hain's Kwangsi troops from Swa-tend that the Reds" upheaval tow through the East River Dis and incendiarism were not acts of tricts Latest reports to hand war but only riots, and that the appear to show that outposts of insurance companies should be the opposing armies in the East forced to pay the damage done to River districts have bad skirmishes. inaured buildings and goods. Up to last evening, however, there was no real fighting.

LI TSAI HSIN IN NO HURRY

General Wang Shiu Hung, who was to have arrived at Canton, on Friday morning, has sent en urgent request to General Li Tsai Hsin to return to the City from Shanghai immediately. If General Li left Ehunghai on December 20th as re- ported, he should be in Canton with in the next day or two.

Among those who arrived at Hong Kong by the s. Empress of Asia the other day were Mrs. Wang Ching Wei and child, who will soon join Mr. Wang in France. Other noted Cantonese on way back to Canton included Mr. Charles S. Mok, of the Chung Hing Hong S.S. Company, who has been in Shanghai on business..

its crime for individuals to dis- Count or refuse to accept the notes This latest concern is supposed to have had several million dollars in small proportion of its unlimited specie at one time to secure

and whatever there was has been commandeered by the militarists and "Reds" during the last few weeks. Party preas organ's have an nounced that an effort is being made to raise $2,000,000 and to resume business, but since only small sums in notes are exchanged for specie the notes are, falling in value. In Hong Kong, it is still accepted between 50 and 55.

In Kengmoon, the Canton paper money was still worth 75 a few days ago. Perhaps the report that the Reds had taken the specie away from the Central Bank of China had not reached that port,

Oving to customers tendering de- There is a report current that Mr.preciated "paper money to redeem

The Russian Consul-General and the ladies of the party arrived with only what they stood up in. The Consul-General was wearing & grey aweater, white pull-over- suit, brown shoes, but was without a

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"My vice-conal Vacoolov. also left behind a little girl of two: She and bor mother were also in dire need of food and drink."

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GERMAN CONSUL HELPS.

"On December 21st, we

more transferred to Police Headquarters, Later we received assistance from the German Consul

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General. He sent as some bedding, and before we were deported, we Shortly after reaching the hotel, also reagired some things and he and the ladies left on a shop-money from him. The money was ping expedition to replenish their seat by my Gorerament from Mos wardrobe. Before they left Can-cow," ton they were provided with clothes by the German Consul- General.

Last night & Daily Press repre- acatative was able to interview Monsieur Pokhvačinsky, the hotel, and he told a graphic story. It appeared that the entire staff of the Soviet Consulate waa arrest- the Military Headquarters at Tung shat. Five Russians, vice-consuls, secretaries and translators and other Chinese trembers of the stad were executed the next morning just "outside their place of impri

Sun Fo and Dr. C. C. Wu will all their pledges, many pawn-shopsd on December 13th and taken to desert the Will Hill or Si Shan, have closed down. Political Clique and jain the Kwangsi Clique. Madame Sun Yat Sen Mr. Sun's foster mother, hopes that he will go to Moscow and consult his com rades there before taking office

According to a report from a neutral source, General Li Tani Hsin has changed his mind and will not return to Canton City at once as General Wong has suggest-ugnin

A report from Swatow dated last Tuesday said that the Chinese warship Changshan had arrived at Swatow and sided with the Kwangsi Clique.

According to a Kwangsi Party announcement their forces will now march from Wuchow to Waichow in order to dislodge the Kwangtung troops now at that City.-

Comments of papers supporting

Some say that Mr. Wong Loong Shang will re turn to Canton to resume his charge na manager of the Central Bank of China,

FRENCH ADMIRAL, AT. -

MACAO.

The large number of machinists in Canton whose present unemploy ment is due to a strike for higher wages are now trying to organize themselves and resume, work by operating the machinery of their GUEST AT GOVERNMENT former employers. The employers will, of course, oppose such a step.

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THE RELIEF PROBLEM. The Canton Relief Committee is trying to help the poor by offering Cheap rice for sale at low prices. rice is available to all who are not paying more than $10 a month house General Li Tsai Hsin and his purty | rent, or keeping servanta”. are not wholly optimistic, despite General Li Taai Hain has applied their present success in regaining to the Nanking Authorities for $3,000,000 for the relief of sufferers control of Canton. They are per- Red" upheaval The turbed, at the possibility of success Nanking Authorities did not enter on the part of the Kwangtang tain the suggestion. It is a long military elique headed by Generala accepted idea, that the Cantonese should be called upon to assist all worthy charities in China But no- body in China helps. Canton when

Chang Fit Fui and Wong Kie Cheung, whose men have with drawn and allowed the return of she is in need, Li's following unopposed. Whether General: Li Tsai Hair will be able to return to Canton and resume effective control is still an open question. If General Chen Ming Shu replaces General Li the pros. pects of the Kwangsi clique are not regarded as promising.

70 ALLEGED SWABUE REDS.

ARRESTED IN MOTOR FISH-

ING BOAT.

HOUSE...

Admiral Jean Stotz, Commander in Chief of the French Naval Forces in the East, paid an official visit

to Inst week H.E.,the Macao. Admiral Governor of Stotz, whose Bugship is in Hong Kong, made the trip in the French unboat Argus. As the French ves sel entered the port a salute was fired from the Fortuguese gunboat Patria.

The French Admiral was received at Government House by H.E. the Governor of Macao, Senhor Artur Tamagnini de Sousa Barbosa, and in the evening a dinner in honour of the visitor was given at Govern ment House, followed by a dance,

During his stay at Macao, Admiral Stotz was, the guest of H.E. "the Governor of Macão, at Government House

ALICE MEMORIAL:

FURTHER DONATIONS.

When the police raided a motor fishing boat, the Shin Maru, lying THE GOVERNMENT. off Pottinger Street, on Thursday night, 70 persons, alleged to be Pending the reorganization of the Swabue. Reds": were taken in Provincial Administration in Can- charge for investigation. The boat on which they were arrested trades ton, the following, will carry on between Hong Kong, Swabue and Mr. Hsu Chung Ching, Commis- Pingshan. A sequel to this arrest,

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alico sioner for Education; Mr. Chu Chao the Shin Mart not being licensed

as passenger boat, took place at the Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals, Hain, Commissioner for Foreign Marine Court yesterday, and is re-acknowledges with thanks the fol- Affairs; and Mr. Li Long Yu, an ported on our shipping page.

Swabue was, of course, the scene lowing donations to the funds of adviser to General Li Fook Lam.

of the recent outrage against the the Hospitals:-- Italian mission and is under the domination of Red Terrorists.

The merchants are suggesting that General Che Fai Yat be res tained as Commissioner of Canton Police. Although General Chu was appointed by a power in rivalry with the Kwangsi Clique, his ad- ministration of the Police Office has been satisfactory: General Tang Yin

PIRATE CHIEF.

Per Mr. T, N. Chan

sonment,

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The women were alleged to have been ill-treated by the Chinese officers. They were in want of food and drink during their captivity, and the chikiren, all little tots, were continually crying for food.

Shortly after 9 p.. last night, Daily Press representative was allowed to interview Monsieur Pokhvalinsky, and the first thing the Soviet Consul general said was I am sorry because all my staff

had been killed:

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That was the most awful part of my experiences. We lost all our be- longings and a State documents were taken away. Our consulate was thoroughly ransacked and is now an empty room."

WHOLESALE SHOOTING. "Yes my vice-consul Hassis was shot but fortunately for him he was not married. My secretary Vacoo- boy was also chot and his wife and a little daughter 2-years-old are with me now. In all five Russians were shot, but six of my Chinese staff shared the same fate. My baby's nurse, my cook and other servants were also executed.

FORTHCOMING FILMS.

WHY RUSSIANS WERE SHOT.

Dur representative then inquired of . Pokhalinsky why his staff were killed and be left alone, He

count for it, but from what he said that he really could not ac had heard from the Commissioner for. Foreign Affairs at Canton, it appeared that the authorities had said that Russians had taken part in street ighting when the Rede nad control of the city. That, he said, was the probable reason why Kussians were executed.

M. Ponikvalinsky added that he could not get much explanation from the Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, as that" gentleman was reluctant to be seen speaking to him.

WHERE THEY ARE GOING?

M. Pohkvalinsky and party are leaving here for Shanghai on Mon- day, where they will at once be placed on board a Japanese steam- er for Kobe, for they will not be allowed to land in Shanghai. From Kobe they will make their way to Viadivostock and thence to Moscow.

"HONG KONG WEEKLY

PRESS" WANTED. A

M. Pohvalinsky had only been in Canton for six months having arrived there from Moscow.

Before we parted, M. Poichvalin- sky made a request to our reporter that he should be glad to have copies of the Hong Kong Weekly Press, for the whole month of December."I am sure, you will oblige me," he added.

are the famous French Foreign "Beau Geste," with Legion story, Ronald Colman, at the Queen's Theatre; Gloria Swanson's latest comedy love-drama, Fine Man-

CANTON UNDER THE REDS.ers at the World Theatre; and

"BEAU GESTE" AT THE QUEEN'S.

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a drams of Martinique, Volcano," with Bebe Daniels, at the Star Theatre...

"Beau Geste," which will remais. at the Queer'e Theatre until Thurs day, is another very long film, and like "Resurrection," it will begia. Canton Under the Rede," at special times immediately after film record of events in the recent the overture. Times and prices of admission are as follows:2.30 and revolt, secured at much personal 215 8100 80 ete. and 40 cte. risk, is to be screened at the World | 8.00, $1.50, 81.00 and 60 cts.; 9.30, Theatre from Tuesday to Thursday 82.00, $190 and 80 ets. of next week. Although necessarily strappy, the film is of exceptional local interest, particularly, the part 100.00 showing captured Russians being 100.00 marched through the streets,

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow $100.00, Mr. Mok Kang Sang 100.00 Mr. Li Yat Taun...... My. Mã Thi Chíu

Mr. Ms. Chee: Lung me When the .a. On Lee returned Mr. Chung Sum Woo

Hus will, however, again be given from Kongmoon one day, this week, Mr. Mok Man Ches the post of Comfissioner of Police a pirate suspect was arrested here. Mr. Lo Chap Bon General Tang is now successor to It is suggested that he is the man Mr. M. Wong General Li Fook Lanas commander who was responsible for the piracy Hoa Dr. R. H. Kotowall, of the 6th Army Corps.

two years ago of the Jian Shing in LL.D., G.M.G.

Mr Lau Kwai Shang, formerly

a private secretary to the Mayor

of Canton but recently with the

Ko Lan waters, Heng Shan dis. Mr. Soo Bau Nam trict. On that occasion, cargo was Mr. P. K. Kwok........... looted, and over 100 passengers Mr. Yu Chouk Sang Ministry of Finance at Nanking, made captive. He is alleged to be Mr. Yeung Tro Wing..... arrived at Hong Kong yesterday one of the leaders of the pirate The Lum Tai Insurance Co. on his way to Canton, where he ex-band, and he is said to have been The Wing On. Co., Lith... pects again to joint the Government identified by one of the occasion of Bervice, Mr. Lau was for a time the piracy referred to. The police Commissioner of Finance of Canton were accordingly informed, and

took action.

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Der 30th, 1927.

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The picture which is to follow "Beau Gesto" at the Queen's Theatre is Reginald Denny's Intert comedy hit, Out All Night," in. which the genial British film star Pis assisted by Marion Nixon as the

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