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KWANGSI ARMY'S TO PUT EVERYTHING

LAST STAND.

CAMPAIGN VIRTUALLY

OVER?

THE FIGHT FOR SWATOW,

FROM OUR CHINESE PORRESPONDENT]

CANTON. June 10. Reports have come to hand stat- ging that Lauchów, the last strong- hold of the Kwangsi clique, has been erptured by Humanese troops under General Ho Chico. Li Tsung Jen aud Pei Chung Hsi are said to be in Taiping, and are preparing

to flee to Annam,

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929.

COLONEL AND MAJOR.

MR. T. V. SOONG'S MISSION.

THE K.O.S.B. CASE.

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BLAMING MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN.

MONSTROUS

SUGGESTION.”

Eleut.-Col. Comyn, Officer Com. '(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]manding the 2nd Batta.. K.O.S.B.. was re-examined by Major Armitage

CANTON, June 19. Mr. T. V. Soong is expected in' Canton to-morrow morning. The Snaking Finance Minister is to re- organike. the financial system of the "Liang Kwang Provinces, and past methods will be thoroughly examined. Army expenditure will be drastically cut and money de voted to the reconstruction of the Province will he proportionately increased.

GOVERNMENT AND ROUND THE COURTS.

WATER SUPPLY.

WHAT IS BEING DONE.

EMERGENCY COMMITTEE GETTING TO WORK.

FIGHTING AT STREET FOUNTAINS.

CENTRAL MAGISTRAČY

CASES,

nese charged with fighting at a street fountain were a fined 83. ach, the Magistrate remarking that they must keep the peace over this difficult matter.

TIT FOR TAT!

A number of cases arising out of The special Water

Emergency the water shortage were heard by Committee appointed by H. E. the Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Central Governor holds its first meeting Magistracy yesterday. Three Chi- at yesterday's sitting of the Court to-morrow. The Acting Colonial Martial upon Major Ogilvy who is Secretary (Mr. D. W. Tratman) is to preside and the other official facing charges of negligence while

Institute. acting President of the Regimental mecabers are the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the Director of Colonel H. A. Stewart, the Pre-Public Works. All sections of the sident, asserted that the Daily Pres community are represented, and and probably the South Chinn

several prominent members of the Morning Post contained certain in- trial on Friday last. These journals accuracies in their reports of the shipping community have promised and, in addition, the China Mail, put by Major Miles and the an reported verbatim certain questions,

awers given by Lieut.-Col. Comyn. These questions were recorded by the Judge Advocate as follows:-- did he tell you that to save the (1)Did you see the accused and Regiment from the publicity of a ang drawn out Court Martial, he was willing to plead guilty!

With the Bill of Liuchow the anti-Kwangs campaign is about completed. The Kwangsi army made "firm stand at Hanghaien. but had to abandon that city. Many units have capitulated to the invaders without any fighting what ever. From now on the task will be to scour the mountainous din tricts of Kwangst for bandit rem nants of the Kwangsi fuction.. : The Dew Kwangsi Provincial Government has been announced and is functioning in Wuchow. roses was only about $1,400,000 and whom you believed was going General Yu Took Puk is head of month.

During Li Tsai Hsih's two years of administration in Kwangtung, military expenses came to $4,000,000 per month, or about 80 per cent. of the tota income of the Pro vince. Each Division was then res ceiving $350,000 a month, and the amount left over for all other pur.

The present Canton'

the civil administration of Kwangsigime is blaming Marshal Li Tai and General Li Ming Shui is in charge of military affaira, Every Hsin, saying that not one single Government post is now manned by smoke stack has been erected dur a new official,

lag his term of office.

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THE SWATOW CAMPAIGN.

Swatow is still in the hands of the rebels. The Fukien army under General Chang Ching was badly shattered by Hau King Tong's. rebel troops, and the chief of staff was killed. But Canton is now sending

strong force to the East River and the campaign should be auc cessfully completed

ahout a !?! week.

Hsu King Tong's troops are pre. paring to evacuate Swator and will fight their way up to Fukien by the Han River. Probably they will turn bandit and disperse among the mountains,

Their demand for $300,000 ran- som for General Tang Yin Wah, a subordinate of General Chen Trai Tong, who was taken captive, is significant. When the fall of the elty was imminent a week or so ago, the valuable captive was re- moved to

Chaoyang for safety

With the arrival of Mr. T. V. Scong far-reaching changes will be made and everything put right: Military expenses will be reduced to $2,000,000 a month, of which

accused that you had seen

(2). Did you at any time say to the afheer, whose name I wrote down,

to be President at the Court Mar

be the best thing to do' (ie., to tial and that you thought this would

plead guilty) as he would probably be reprimanded.

The answers, as reported in the

the Judge Advocate. Daily Fren, were also recorded by

"No Such Implication.

to serve.

The Committee's first business will be to appoint sub-committees to explore differens aspects of the whole problem. The terms of re

subject to the approval of the ference impose no limitations, and

Governor in Council emergency measures involving special expendi- ture will be undertaken on the Com- mittee's 'recommendations.

There has been fairly heavy rain in the New Territories, and the steady supply from the Shing Mun River has alleviated the situation on

the Peninsula.

We understand that rain-waking ceremonial has been carried out in the New Territories and all con. cerned are satisfed with the re-

A Chinese charged with, stealing two tins from a Water queue, told. the court that his tins were stolen when he left them at the fountain to attend to some other business. So I took his," he continued blandly.

The Magistrate remarked that

him that he must not do it again. he believed him and while dismiss ing him, with a caution warned

as it made it awkard for somebody else.

ACCUSED POLICE OF

ASSAULT.

The case in which a young Chi nese was charged with assaulting a Chinese constable at a street foun tain in Stanley Street, was conclud- ed before Major C. Willson. The | defendant sccused the police of un- accessory violence whilst in cus- tody. Inspector Murphy remarked that there was no doubt that after the constable and defendant had been separated by an Indian Sikh, the constable went for the defendang The Tsun Wan scheme is also aznic with his truncheon.. The yielding about two million gallons a Magistrate discharged the delen- week. It is also hoped to bring have seted in self-defence, and dant saying that he believed him to water by the train from Taipo, Sum-added that the constable should chun or possibly from the Shing have shown more tact. Mun, where it flows under the rail way at Tidal Cove.

At yesterday's sitting, Lieut. Col.sults! Comyn said he wished to amplify the answer he gave to the, second question and went on to say that Any suggestion that he tried to "square" anyone was monstrous.

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the army will receive $1,200,000. the other $500,000 being for the Navy and the Aviation "Depart ment. The armies of the Provincetion as put by Major Miles. will be reduced to five shike, or divisions, and one mixed brigade, Thus 32,800,000 will be saved for "the improvement of the Province."

The Court agreed that there was no such impliention behind the ques

SCEPTICS!

According to the Man Chung Kuo News Service however the general helief in Canton is that Mr. T. V. Soon's real purpose in making this trip is to float a loan of

Witness was then asked by the prosecuting officer: Do you deng. ever having said to the accused that it would be better to plead guilty as he would then probably only be reprimanded f-1 advised the accus- ed to plead guilty. At the same time I gave as my reason that thought, if he did so, his sentence, would be very light.

the President with regard to the Lieut. Col. Comyn questioned by secret document referred to during the case, said that he went through before going through the list that the document was known to be first he asked for and was the only one he knew of at the time. It was not forthcoming and he asked the Adjutant about it. It was forth coming after some delay.

missing That document was the

But siter the Fukienese troops had $10,000,000 in Canton for the pura list with the Adjutant, but it was beca defeated, the prisoner was brought back to the city in chains, pose of financing Chiang Kai Shek's The Canton Government is trying war chest for his eampaign against hard to secure the release of the Feng Yn Hsiang. Another, rumour General, but has refused to pay states that 3. T. V. Soong in- the sum demanded.

tends to borrow this amount from the Central Bank of China

a Canton and will repay this laaa by monthly instalments of 8800,000 from the Customs surplus of the Canton Customis House.

ATTEMPTED REORGANISA-

TION.

According Lú the vernacular Preaz, General Ho Chien, the Commander-in-Chief of the Hunun ese army, has dispatched troopa under Hsu Ke Hsiang and Wy Hyang to garrison Wuchow so thai the Nanking forces under Li Ming Suai and Yang Tang Fat may de vote their full attention to the extermination of the remnants of the Kwangsi force. The Nanking troops are now advancing in three directions towards Piaghin, Yung

THE SUN YAT SEN

UNIVERSITY.

TROUBLESOME STUDENTS AND HASTY TEACHER.

hsien and Watlom where the Tram oF CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Kwangsi troops have rallied.

The third division of the Kwange: forces under General Lui Woon Im is now at Kwriping pending re- organisation by General Li Ming Shui,

CLOSING IN ON NANNING.

CANTON, June 10. Trouble of a serious nature has the student cadets having refused arisen in Sun Ya Sen University,

to take orders from the military staff. The trouble started when Mr. Tseng Sik Kwai, Vice.Com mander of the student eadets, had two of them shut in a dark room for disobedience of orders. While they were locked up, Mr. Tseng telphoned to the Central Police Station, arking for a patrol of armed police to take the offenders

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The Navy Helps.

CORKAGE?

bringing water by lighters from two bottles of brandy was ordered A Chinese woman charged with The naval tug Cherub is at work failing to pay 20 venta duty on above Kongmoon. The supply is by Mr. E. W. Hamilton to pay chlorinated during the trip down treble duty amounting to 60 cents. and discharged into the tanks on she was allowed to keep her the Praga. There are now about brandy which she said had been fifteen of these tanks in operation. given to her by a Friend in Canton.

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The Naval authorities have offered: the loan of the naval dry dock as a reservoir, and while the suggestion is being explored it is feared seepage would soon render the water brackish. The question of storing imported water is one that has to be carefully considered.

AN INGENIOUS EXCUSE.

Charged, with stealing a cat, a Chinese told the Court that he found it one staircase and kicked

to see if it would move. The Mazistrate asked him if he would like to be kicked to see if he moved?

Defendant was discharged with a caution as the owner of the cat could not be found.

AT KOWLOON MAGISTRACY,

MORE WATER TROUBLE.

A really heavy downpour of at least ten inches sprend over not more than a week is needed to fill the reservoirs. Occasional rain does little good as most of it is absorb ed into the soil. What is required is sufficient to supply the nullahs No Order Given,

and catchment are channels with Witness said he did not give an big and continuous streams of water. order for auditing the accounts be The present measures are only At Kowloon Magistracy, before eause it was an entirely private palliatives, for it must be remember. T. S. Whyte Smith, a number matter between the company con-ed that the Island consumes 4 of Chinese were convicted of tam-! mander and his own office. It did million gallons a day and the Penin- pering with fire hydrants, and not occur to witness that the words sula 3 millions a day. The real ned 83 each or eight days hard

other funds contained in para-solution is rain and plenty of it. zraph 73B of the King's Regulations and dealing with audits referred to

company private accounts.

He was aware that these private accounts contained the men's money voluntarily subscribed. He agreed that every officer who kept any dig. count of the men's money incurred n direct responsibility for such money. As to checking the stock of the P.R.I. he held the P.R.I. personally responsible.

Satisfied With Accounts? Witness went on to say that his satisfaction with the way the ae counts were kept by the accused was based on his examination of the P.R.I. general account and on the remarks of the Audit, Board.

His attention was drawn to the will account and it was pointed out that the amounts stated as re- ceived varied. Witness said the amounts would depend upon the number of men messing. In reply to the President, witness said that by looking through the book i would have been easy to see that something was wrong.

Nam Chung Pao). Ho Chien's troops are attacking Liuchow and Sanchow, and at tempting to join with the Nanking troops to attack "Nanning. Troopa to jail under Fang Shih Seng are ad The other students were very vancing along the north bank of angry, and called an impromptu the West River, and the Nanking meeting, at which they decided to troops along the south bank. The request the University to intervene, Hunanese troops under Chow Lan Unless this demand be complied Chungta, and with, and Mr. Taeng removed from

Witness said he relied on the should occupy Liuchow very shortly his post, they declare that they Audit Board to satisfy themselves

will refuse to take the final on these points. examination in military science. Asked whether he though suf

The military staff of the Univer- ficient precautions had been taken nity is solidly bebind the Vice- to guard against fraud witness said Commander, and have issued a that in the light of experience be manilesto upholding his action. did not.

have arrived

at

DRAGON FESTIVAL IN CANTON,

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Statement Bend Over.

After the, tiffin adjournment, the Judge Advocate (Mr. Somerset Fitzroy read over the notes he had taken of Col. Comyn's evidence. A few amendments and alterations to the notes were made at the sugges tion of the witness, and, once, at. least, by requests of the President. Owing to inaudibility, however, our representative was unable to note the amendments.

Pte. Jas. Barras said he was regi- mental operator in 1928. He receiv ed instructions to order alms to provide two programmes weekly and, following the custom of his pre-

Meanwhile the Government, will, if necessary, take very severe inen- zures to conserve and to eke out the supply.

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Wash in the Seal

labour.

and

ELM

Sub-Inspector James officer of the Water Department Prosecuted and said that consider- able damage had been done.

A representative of the P.W.D. told his Worship that repairs to the hydrants cost the Government 895 per day. The hydrants

were

ASSAULTED WITH A MUG.

A special appeal to save water is made, most of all in the matter of supervising servants" who of them operated by ramming sticks into selves cannot be made to under. the ball valve. stand the situation, and by cutting down baths to a minimum and bath- ing in the soa. The minority who ** simply must have their two ful A Chinese woman pleaded guilty baths a day, may get an unpleasant to a charge of hitting a girl over surprise if they do not fall into line. the head with an enamel mug. She The pipe line from -Kowloon will was fined $10 and ordered to sign be finished by the end of the year bond of 950 to be of good be and the bywash reservoir on thehaviour for six months. Defendant mainland about this time next year. said that she asked the girl to draw The authorities have, of course, to a mug of water and the girl refus- remember that this is the rainy rd. She then hit her.. season" and before so very long the dry season will be here.

Don't Waste Water.

"Damned " for Cinema Filme,

A CASE OF INTOLERABLE

HARDSHIP."

The three Chinese women who were charged with kidnapping a girl from Kooginoon and selling her into a brothel ware discharged. It was pointed out that although the money was paid it was given to the girl, who, without any pres aure, had handed the money to the kidnappers.

The selection of the programme

Speaking of the actions of the was left to witness and an account defendants in being instrumental was rendered to him monthly by the in having the girl sold to a brothel, film companies. Witness, in turn, his Worship said that the case was rendered the accounts to Corporal one of intolerable hardship, but. Hendry.

his Court was not one of morals Witness knew that some of the and sentiment. bills were not paid and he informed Mr. H. R. Butters of the B.CA. Corporal Hendry of the fact and prosecuted on behalf the defendant, that he had been "dunned" four while. Mr. D. H. Blake was for or five times.

A PUBLIC HOLIDAY...

The manifesto also states that the students who are leading this, rebel- ITOM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, lion, have been instigated to do so!

by outside people with ulterior CANTON, June 10. motivea. Preparations are being made in A representative bas been sent to Canton to eclebrate the Dragon Shanghai to see Mr. Tai Chi Tao, Festival on an elaborate scale. the Chancellor, and Mr. Chu Chin The whole city will be en fête. Hua, Vice-Chancellor of the Univer- and general holiday has been prosity to get their advice. The writer claimed for the cecasion. Aquatic has been told that the majority of performances, dragon boats races, the teaching staff are of the opinion fire crackers, and attendance al that Mr. Taeng acted hastily and the joss houses, all have their part over harshly, and they feel that he The dragon should not have telephoned to the in the programme. boats are long, narrow crafts, man. Police. Ad by a hundred or more men. Everything is quiet at the Univer They are highly decorated and aity and classes are going on as carry a god in the centre. A big usual. But Mr. Tseng has left for decessor, ordered films from Pathě dhe ate bratante ma url porn destination. It is Orient and Hong Kong Amune,PI's attention to the non-pay give the racers the time, and the thought that the trouble will be ments, Ltd; the latter, Company's contestants are cheered on their settled when the Vice-Chancellor films being more popular with the way by the noise of fire crackers returns to Canton in about a week's troops." let off by their supporters. .

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(Continued on nezt Column),

With regard to two entertain- ments given at the C.O.'s house, witness ordered special films one of which, at the Quartermaster's re- quest, was to be a "Felix" or a children's picture.

Cross-examined by Major Miles, witness said that an excuse, for noo- payment of the accounts, was put forward by Hendry, and witness did not think it necessary to draw the

ment as he thought it was entirely a matter for the P.R.I.'s clerk.

The case was adjourned until this morning.

the defendanta.

HE LOOKED SILLY.

A Chinese was convicted on charges of driving a lorry without a license and without the owner's consent. The Magistrate imposed & fine of 820 and remarked that the defendant looked silly and should be kept under observation. Sub- Inspector MacWalter told the Magistrate that defendant took the lorry out of the garage and had only gone 15 yards when he collided with a hand truck laden with buckets of fresh waler..

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