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UNDER NANKING'S MONGOLIAN HORSE.

SUPERVISION.

KWANGTUNG MILITARY

REORGANISATION.

HOW THE SCHEME WILL BE WORKED,

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, September 15. The disarming of a large number

of troops in Capton and Nam Hung last Thursday by order of General

significance. The city is quiet and there is no disorder of any sort.

Nocturnal restrictions

are

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CAVALRY REGIMENTS IN

THE NORTH.

UGLY BUT HARDY MOUNTS,

United Fres5.]

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1929.

STAR FERRY MYSTERY.

GIRL'S LEAP INTO HARBOUR.

THRILLING RESCUE BY

COOLIE,"

Passengers on the 11.10 a.m. Star Ferry from

Kowloon yesterday

Harbin.-Mangolian ponies, des cribed by foreigners as the "tough. est horses in the world," are play-ware provided with a thrill when ing an important part in the military defend their homeland in event it preparations of Manchutians to

mobilised along the Manchu-Siberian

cung Chinese woman jumped over. board. A strong tide was running

full speed. As a result, the woman and the Ferry was proceeding at

BROADCASTING "IN"

•HONG KONG.

COMMITTEE'S FIRST MEETING.

PUBLIC SUGGESTIONS AND CO.OPERATION INVITED,

· The Committee recently created to assist in the improvement of programmes broadcast by wirelers in Hong Kong met for the first time, in the Sanitary Board room on Thursday last. The Committee ia compoerd of the following Smith;

Chen Teai Tong. has no politientis invaded by Russian armies now was quiucy left astern.

Her head bobbed above the sur- gentlemen:Mr. "N. L. borderManchuria is a plains coun-face of the water and her arme Postmaster-General, Chairman, Mr. try, much like the old west of the waved frantically for a secou L. R. King, the Hon. Mr. W. E. United States, and horses are with her arms stretched out, she

two. Then she became still and, L. Shenton, the Hon. Mr. J. P. successful military operations,

ficated face downwarde.

Braga, Mr. R. Sutherland, Prof..R.) K. M. Simpson,

and Messrs. B.

Joseph Gubbay, H. Lowcock, and Wylie, T. E. Pearce, F. Austin,

Chan Heung Pak.

strictly enforced by the city police. Automobiles are often stopped and searched for illicit Grearms and wayfarers arousing the slightest Bus- picion are similarly treated. But as far as the writer knows no con- traband has been unearthed and no arresis have been made.

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horses in North Manchuria, 182,000 There are 1,533,630 Mongolian of which are in the steppe territory of Barga adjoining the desert sand of Eastern Mongolia, others in vary ing numbers since the grassy regions along the Chinese Eastern Railway.

Powers of Endurance.

Prompt Action. was stopped and a coolie swam to Almost immediately, the "Ferry

before him. To the anxious watch era, it seemed a very long time the girls rescue, pushing a lifebelt

indeed before he reached the fost ing woman who, until he WAS B yard or so from her, appeared to be unconscious.

Then sho maile a" convulsive

the coolie commenced to swim back Hoisting her on to the lifebelt, to the Ferry which, by this time, was going astern and drawing near to them.

A motor-boat, the Moonraker, was the first to reach them and ed from the water, her the semi-conscious woman was lift. climbing into the boat without

rescuer

Under the direction of General

A Mongolian horse is famous for Chen Tsui Tong, Kwangtung is at its powers of endurance, hard work inst starting in earnest to disband and its ability to live on course

and scanty feed. Short, small, with struggle and righted her body, its superfluous troops and to re-low forelegs, high stern and rather Evidently she was unable to swia organise its armies in accordance elongated body, a Mongolian horse for she thrashed the water with with the plans of the Nanking although ugly in looks defies all her hands and was on the point of adverse conditions of cold in iceiakiu, when her rescuer thrust the Military Disbandment Conference. clad Mongolin. The levere winter,

lifebet against her and grabbed The delegation from the Ministry the Sibering blizzard and the whirlber by the hair. of war, consisting of 17 military wind of the desert have no effect experts, has arrived in Canton and on his sturdy body. When Mongolia and Manchuria lie frozen under a its members are confering with cloak of white snow he

can still General Chen Tsai Tong at local brave a thousand versts across the Military Headquarters. The Nan Barga territory to his home. He

is also a native of Manchurin king delegation, which is headed by Mr. Wang Koon, will see that the Kwangtung troops are reorganised according to Nanking orders. They have brought with them a collection of charts showing the organisation of the military system in the coun-

There was an element of mystery try and of books of referener. The

about the affair. While nobody -delegation, after carefully checking

actually saw her prepare to go overboard, a Daily Prea repre up the reorganised the military sye

sentative, who was leaning over the tem, will make a full report of their

rail on the top deck, gathered the findings to Nanking. The delega.

impression that it was a deliberate tion is divided into two groups,

leap and that the woman must either nave lost consciousness on known as the 7th Group and the

entering the water or else, by Sth Group of Reviewing Officers

The price of an ordinary riding reason of her unnatural position in The 7th Group will be responsible horse is between 8800 and 8300, keeping her face beneath the sur

19th, 6th, and Bist Divisions and the 8th Group will check up the €2nd, 63rd and 5th DivisionÉ.

the coolie were then taken aboard the Ferry which continued its journey.

Both the woman and

Nomads on the pastures keep these horses throughout the year, who eat fresh grass in the summer assistance. and dried grass in the winter, and find fodder underneath the heavy cover of snow. In cold Januaries Arctic north, droves of horses seek when the blizzards sweep from the

shelter in the valleys and deep ravines, where they warm each other by crowding together.

The prices of Mongolian horses have increased by leaps and bounds within recent years. A horse for draft work in miles is generally sold according to the size of the animal. at 380. the price increasing to #100

Expensive Purchases.

minutes in the water.

The woman was nearly three

death.

The following gentlemen were elected as Publicity Sub-Commit. tee:-The Hon. Mr. J. P. Brags. the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, and Mr. B. Wylie,

WING ON'S BANK BUSINESS.

LEGAL SANCTION SOUGHT ON COURT. ALTERATION IN ARTICLES CONFIRMED.

A petition made by the Wing On Co., Ltd., under the provisions of the Companies Ordinance of 1811, to include banking among its business activities, came before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) at the Supreme Court on Satur- day.

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The position of the company was outlined in the petition, which stated, inter alia, that it was in- corprated in 1914, and has a capital of 88,000,000, divided inte 50,000 shares of 8100 rach; of these

fully paid-up. A further 20,000 10,000 have been issued and are.

are to be offered to hareholders 'in satisfaction of a bonus to be dis- tributed in accordance with resolu tions passed by the shareholders.

The company has carried on business with considerable success, The Committee requests that any the net profits of the last Chinese suggestions from the public as to Fear (ending February 9, 1929), be- the improvement of the Broading 9003,221.30, On July 8 and casting Programme be sent for 24, 1929, extraordinary meetings consideration to the Chairman. It

were held by which banking was best local amateur talent will make added to the memorandum of asso- is also hoped that in time all the itself available for concerts, etc. ciation. Such was required to en- able the company to carry on its business more, efficiently and also to entry on certain businesses which, under the existing circumst ones, may conveniently, and ́nd. vantageously be combined with the business of the company.

As it is expected that receiving- sets will be installed in ali hos. pitais, and as many ships laying in harbour will be able to pick up sack entertainments, the generosity of the amateur performers of the Colony is confidently relied upon.

OPIUM SMUGGLINË.

HEAVY SENTENCES ON ABERDEEN OFFENDERS,

Th Chinese boatmen

were

before Mr. T. S. Whyte Saturday with posecesion of 300 Smith at Kowloon Magistracy taels of prepared opium and 872 taels of raw opium on board a jurk in Aberdeen. The opium was found is flour sacke

The company has accumulated a reserve fund "of 82,000,000 and up- warda. The capital was originally $600,000 and subsequently 82,000,000, It has now large and considerably extended connections and excellent opportunities of doing business.

No debentures have been issued. In the main, the creditors (of the company) are some 4,000 deposi Mr. FCE. Rendall appeared tors, whose deposits amount to over On behalf of the rat two defca. 87,000,000. Interest is paid on mitted that they were ignorant of cent. It is mainly in connection what was in the sacks of flour...

Detective Sergeant Humphreys with such deposits that it is desir told bis Worship that he had cos-ed to extend the objects of the com- prisoners who rowed away in their Pay: siderable difficulty in arresting the

The company has ample

for checking up the reorganised while a Mongolian ambler is bought face, had no intention of resisting dants and pleaded guilty. Be sub- such deposits at a rate of 3.8 per

As a rule the price of a Mongolian woman appeared to be in a serious at prices ranging from 8400 to $500. When taken from the water, the horse fluctuates around these prices condition. A crowd gathered at As much as 810 or 320, depending the Ferry approach, on the long largely upon the distance of the Kong side, to see her taken ashor: purchasing market from the Chinese but their curiousity remained un Eastern Railway.

When Mongolian horses are cross-spposed, the woman being kept The disbanding process is expect bred with large Siberian stallions on board the Ferry while first aid

the offspring represent an excellent treatment was being administered. species of strong, enduring and large-sized animals suitable both for military and industrial purposes.

THREE MONTHS' JOB.

Horse owners of the Transbaika! population have transformed the native Mongolian horses into riding and artillery steeds for their troops.

ed to take three months, finishing by the end of November and the work will be divided into three periods. The first period will be the checking up of the number of officers and soldiers in each shih or division. Their discipline will be

The Chinese authorities in Hei- scrutinized and reported upon. A hungking and Kirin provinces ar final report with recommendations making serious attempts to cross will be sent by the Reviewing the native breeds with horses pur chased from Germany. France and Officers to Nanking. The second England for use in the Chinese period will include the netual disarmy. banding. Every man in uniform will be examined to see if he is physically and mentally fit for ser. vice. The unit will be discharged | and given money to go home, while pick of the men will remain in the service. If possible jobs will be provided for the discharged. Dur- ing the third and final period, in- tensive training in military' tactics and the art of warfare in general will be given,

CHINESE CONSULS FOR MACAO AND HONG KONG.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO FOREIGN OFFICE."

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A ROSE WEDDING.

CARVALHO—OSMUND.

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was the scene yesterday very pretty wedding, between Miss Ellaline Osmund and Mr. Marcus Antonio de Carvalho. The bride ie the daughter of Mrs. 31. J. Osmund of the Hut, Castle Road, and the late Mr. G. E. Osmund.

The bridal group was particularly pretty, with the bride in a picture frock of ivory crêpe georgette trim. med with silver lace, over silver tissue, and carrying a bouquet of white roses with maiden hair ferns. The bevy of bridesmaids were dressed in the colour of the pink they carried-in bouffant frocks of rose organdie and crino- line hate to match.

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The ceremony was performed by Bishop H. Valtorta.

In view of the fact that all the Provincial Foreign Offices in China will shortly be abolished, the Minis The bride was given away by Mir. try of Foreign Affairs has dispatch A. W. da Roza and attended by four bridesmaids, the Misses

Miss Roberta

ed representatives to the different Patricia dos Remilice, Sylvia dos The Reviewing Ofters are being foreign constel ports to investigato Remedios, Carmen Xavier, and cordially received in local military the conditions of the Chinese circles. Last night they were enter plneed there to take care of their Remedioe was the flower girl and

residents so that consuls may be Francesca Gomes. tained to a banquet by General welfare.

Masters Bruno and Manuel da Chen Tani Tong in Government It is said that the investigators Roza, page boys. Mrs. A. W. da House. No serious trouble is ex- have now returned to the Ministry Roza (sister of the bride) was pected during the disbanding pro-and. have reported in full the re-matron of honour.

.cesa.

KWÄNGSI AND YUNNAN.

aults of their tripa.

There were two "best men," Mr. In their report, it has been A. A. R. Botelho and Mr. F. A. suggested that consule be placed Xavier. in both the ports of Hong Kong

stop.

sampan when he called them to working capital, and its assets are more than sufficient to pay its His Worship convicted all-three debts and make good the whole of defendants and fined the first de- fendant $18,000 or a year's im. its paid-up capital. prisonment for possession of 672 taels and $10,080 or a year's im prisonment in respect of the 300 taels, the sentences to run coneur- reatly.

Sound Financial Position, Appearing in support of the petition, Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instru The second and third defendants.cted by Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, of were fined $2,000 or one year's im

Messrs. Hastings, Dennys and prisonment for the first lot of opium and $5,040 or a year's hard Bowley) said that the petitioners labour for the other lot. These ask the Court to confirm the al- |

cles of Association to include bank ing. Resolutions had been passed at two meetings of the company, and the facts were set out in the petition, supported by the affidavit of the chief manager.

sentences were also to rus concur rently.

Sergeant, Humphreys asked his Worship to confiscate the sampan. He said that it was not big enough for its crew to live on and it was clear that it had been used for the purpose of taking the contraband from a chip.

His Worship after a short sion, made the order.

False Bottom.

teration of the objects in the Arti

Counsel went on to say that the financial position was beyond ques- discus-tion very sound, and that it was indeference to the wishes of their customers that the company wish- ed to have the required power..

His Lordship observed that the company, under its original arti- cles, already had power to take money on loon, and be therefore anw no difficulty. He would ac cordingly 'make an order confirm- ing the alterations.

For possession of 50 taels of raw opium in bag with a false bottom Chinese was fined $1,800 seven months' hard labour,

END OF MANSLAUGHTER

TRIAL.

MR. G. GRIFFITH'S DEATH,

SHANGHAI, Sept. 10.

Tan Ab-mco, auto Balesman, driver of the car which collided with motor-cycle on Bubbling. Well Road and caused the death of Mr. George Albert Griffiths of the Shanghai Mutuel. Telephone Co. Ltd., was found guilty of negli gent driving and causing the death of the Briton and was, sentenced to 18 months' imprisomens by Judge Sung and Mr. C. E. Whita more, British consular representa tive, in the Provisional Court.

The bride's mother, Mrs. M. J. and Macao where more than one amund, Wag dressed flowered The Kwangsi troops will be million Chinese are found residing. crepe georgette in tones of navy similarly checked, reviewed and re-

The strongest reason put forward. and tan with a hat to match, while organized. The Nanking delegationed is that most of the Chinese the matron of honour, Mrs. A. W, for Kwangai, who arrived in Canton staying there do not know to which da Roza, wore a sand coloured a few days ago, have already pro nation they belong. Many Chi- crêpe georgette ensemble trimmed ceeded to Wuchow on the s.. Minnese in Hong Kong are found to with gold lace. On. This delegation consists of six claim themselves to be British sub- After the ceremony a reception Mr. Cor Taou-gee, defending men and is headed by Mr. Liu Shiu jects, but at the same time they was held at the Club Lusitano have not denationalized themselves where the many friends of bride Mr. Wang Pak Ping, a member from China as required by the and bridegroom assembled to wish of the National Government at Chinese Law of Denationalization, them every happiness and drank Nanking and concurrently Commis There Chinese have created a very the customary toasts in their sioner of Reconstruction for the peculiar position for themselves ne honour. When Mrs. de Carvalho Province of Kiangau, arrived in well as for the Chinese Govern left for the honeymoon which is to Canton from Nanking last Friday, ment which cannot determine to be spent at Repulse Bay she was en route for Yunnanfu" where he which nationality they belong un will make an investigation into the leas they renounce one citizenship recent explosion at the arsenal.. He or the other.

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is also being cordially welcomed The report further says that if here. He expecta to remain in Can the Ministry does not find it neces ton for one week before resuming sary to place consuls in both the his journey to Yunnan. Tomorrow ports mentioned. at least there morning he will be the principal should be · a Chinese consul in speaker at the weekly Sun Yat Sen Hong Kong. Memorial Meeting of the Provincial Kuomintang. His speech will deal with the political situation in Nan king...

It is reported that the matter is now being discussed by the officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canton Gazette.

wearing a charming ensemble of beige marocain with a felt bat to match.

The bridal gown was made at The Home of Fashion." Among the many wedding gifts were a diamond scarf pin from bride to groom, a diamond pen- dant from groom to bride, a dia- mond ring from the bride's mother to the bride and 鼈 platinum chronometer

from the bride's mother to the bridegroom.

counsel, filed notice of appeal when the judgment was handed down. Tan is being detained in Sinza police station pending appeal.

The late Mr. Griffiths was an in- spector of the telephone company. On the evening of August 6, Mr. Griffiths was riding his Douglas motor-cycle, proceeding in sweater- ly direction, when he was knocked down by a motor car, driven by Tan, in a collision near the Ascot Apartments.

Mr. Griffiths was immediately removed to the. Paulun Hospital, Burkill Road, where he passed away at 10 p.m. without recovering consciousness. His injuries, were such that we was beyond medical. help, according to Dr. A Rall, who attended him at the hospital.

THE HARBOUR OF VICTORIA

ADVISORY BOARD AP- POINTED.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed a Harbour Board to ad- vise the Government of Hong Kong in any matter concerning the Harbour of Victoria as to which the advice of the Board may be sought by His Excellency.

The following will constitute this Board:-

Harbour. Master, Chairman. Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Director of Public Works. Director of Medical and Sani- tary Services

Captain Superintendent of Po live

Manager of the Railway, Superintendent .of

and Exports.

Mr." W. H. Bell.

Imports

Mr. RM. Dyer. Mr. M. T. Johnson. Mr. Sutherland, O.B.E. Mr. T. N. Chau. Mr. Chau Yue Teng. Lieut. Comdr. T. T. Lauren- Bon, D.S.C., R.N.R.

Secretary: The Office · Ássi stant, Harbour. Office.

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