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KWANGTUNG FORCES TO ADVANCE ON WUCHOW.

GARRISON COMMANDER HAS DECLARED

FOR NANKING.

STILL NO SIGN OF CHIANG KAI SHEK'S PROMISED

REINFORCEMENTS.

IRONSIDES REPORTED AT KWEILIN.

At the moment the military situation on the Kwangtung Kwangsi border has turned strongly in favour of Kwangtung. General Lui Woon I, who is in Wuchow, appears to have decid ed in favour of the Central Government and with this important Accession of strength the Canton higher command has sent aa ultimatum to the Kwangsi Government and ordered a general ad- vance into that province,

Unless the Ironsides " can come to the rescue in force it looks as if the Kwangsi "rebellion" wil speedily collapse. Already, it is reported, several insurgent leaders are wavering.

The Ironsides are reported, however, to have entered Kwangai and to have made. Kweilin their headquarters, so the crisis can by no means be regarded as surmounted,

ULTIMATUM TO KWANGSI GOVERNMENT.

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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

WUCHOW C.-IN-C. LOYAL TO NANKING,“ CANTON, October 3. The

Government has CO-OPERATION WITH KWANG Canton despatched a final note to the

TUNG FORCES: Kwangsi Government, urging it to comply at once with the orders of Nanking and check the advance of the Ironsides." The note which is in the nature of na ultimatum denounced the Kwangsi military Jenders as reactionaries and traitors to the revolution, etc.

Meanwhile Admiral Chen Chak has been ordered to occupy Wu- chow. Some twenty men-of-war, including the Kiang Tai, Kiang Hop, Kin Yu, Teap Sun and the Chung Yuen, left Canton for the West River on Wednesday, and are being concentrated in Dosing preparatory to the advance against Wuchow. Admiral Chen Chak has hoisted his fag in the Chungshan, and is per- sonally directing operations. W.

chow will be attacked simultaneous.

ly by land, air, and river unless the gorrison surrenders....

IMMEDIATE ATTACK

ORDERED.

The second Inter-Kwang war, this year, is therefore expected to start at any time, and already there have been sharp engagements between outposts.

Originally it was decided to wait for the Nanking reinforcements, but in view of the necessity of crushing

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1929.

DEATH OF MR. GEO. MORRISON.

POPULAR MEMBER OF TAIKOO DOCK STAFF.

TWO KIDNAPPERS ROUND THE COURTS.

FOILED.

SMART WORK BY BOARDING HOUSE FOKI.

Two Chinese women were charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte, Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with harbouring a small boy.

HOMELESS AND HALF 'WITTED 1

A Chinese girl who was charged before Mr. T., S. Whyte Smith yes

Mr. George Morrison, of the SHARP SENTENCE IMPOSED,terday with the theft of a pair of Taikoo Docks, died suddenly yes terday morning at the French Hos- pital, Causeway Bay, from malaria and heart failure. The deceased was only admitted on Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by a wife and daughter in England and a married son, at present in Shang. bai.

Mrs. Morrison and her daughter

· were to have sailed by the P. & O. s.s. Rawalpindi to-day for Hong Kong, but have been informed by telegraph of Mr. Morrison's death

and advised not to come.

The deceased was a native of Dublin, Ireland, and came to Hong Kong about 10 years ago, and has been employed at the Taikoo Dock yard. as sawmiller,

Keen Bowls Player.

The Inte Mr. Morrison

keen bowls player" and

Detective Inspector Fallon, who was in charge of the case, told his Worship that the boy was missed by his parents on September 13. A report was made to the police and nothing was heard until the rex: day when a foki employed at the Ei Fat Boarding House in Connaught Road, Hong Kong, in formed the parents that their soc was at his boarding house.

The father went at once to the boarding house, but was told that was the people who had brought the

was

for whom

a member of the Taikoo Recrea child there were out. He was ad tion Bowla teaza, he played in league and against "Interport teams. dag of the Civil Service Club at Happy Valley was flown at half vernacular mast as a mark of respect and the According to Press, General Lui Woon Im, the game between the Club and the Commander of the 10th Division of Shanghai Interporters was stopped the Kwangsi troops, has openly while the cortege passed the Monu severed relations with the Kwangment. The deceased was also a si rebels", and has declared for keen marksman and a member of Nanking.

the Taikoo Rifle Club.

the

child's gold bangles, or alternative- ly with receiving a stolen pair of gold bangles, was described by Detective Sergeant Fitches as more.

a fool than a knave, It was stated that the defendant to a girl who was are a cent carrying a child. While the girl went to purchase some cakes with the money, defendant volunteered to look after the child. A little later the child was noticed to have

lost a pair of gold bangles. The defendant was arrested and the bangles were "found on her. She told the Magistrate that she accept-

ed the batigles from a woman who teok them from the child's hands.

A remand of twenty-four hours was fixed by the Magistrate for in- quiries to be made about the de fendant, who is believed to be homeless.

STEALING A DOG.

A Chinese who was convicted of

to three

went home and found that his dog

matches vised to wait until they returned.

The Later, the two defendants entered the theft of a dog from Mr. L G

and the father followed them to Xavier of No. 3 Humphreys Build- the verandah of the second floor, ing was yesterday fined 95 ar al-

ternatively sentenced where he saw his son, who called

weeks' hard labour. The first defendant out to him.

According to the evidence, Mr. turned" on the father and said, † Xavier mwa Chinese leading a Don't frighten my child!" The dog which looked like his own. He two defendants were ther brought

A Wah Ter Yet Pap, telegram

downstairs and arrested. states that the General Government

Inspector Fallon commented on has dismisesd Yu Tsok Pak, the he was much respeced and was the good work of the boarding Chairman of the Kwangxi Provin-known to his friends as "Big Billhouse faki, in causing the cial Government, and appointed Morrison." General Lai Woon Im to succeed him.

General Lui has scat two delegates to the Kwangtung Head quarters to discuss details of co- operation,

He will be greatly missed by his many friends at the Dockyard where

the

Was

The Funeral,..

had been stolen and lost no time in going out to search for the man he had seen earlier. He found him on the vacant piece of ground in- side the Railway enclosure behind the children's playground. Thi man tried to run away but after a' chase of over 600 yards was or-

FIGHT OVER A MIDNIGHT

MEAL.:

Summonses

Charges of assault against four Chinese and counter against an Indian constable wore heard by Mr. T. S. Whyte 'Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

arrest of the defendants and re- covering the child. On the day the The funeral took place at the child arrived, the two defendants Protestant Cemetery at Happy went out leaving him alone. The rested by Mr. Davis. Valley, the Rev. S. C. Young, of little fellow cried, and the fokis Union Church, officiating. hearing the noise went up and ask, The loyalty of General Lui Woon There a large number of ed what was the matter. The boy In has greatly heartened the Can- friends present including Mesara was just old enough to make it tan Government and it is under-J. Kempton (brother-in-law), J. clear that the women were not his stood that a general advance to join Laing, C. N. Nelson, F. J. Shervell, relatives, and told the fokis where Lui at Wuchow has been ordered. G. McLeod, K. E. Greig, and B. E. he lived. The decisive battle is expected to Fielders, as chief mourners. take place on the banks of the West River some way above Wuchow. J. Russell, R. M. Keown, the boy by another women and The Kwangsi army now consists of Cameron, J., Watson,

divisions, two brigades and three independent regiments. One of the Divisional Generals, Yang Teng Fai, may very possibly follow Lui Woon Im's example.

Other mourners were:-Messrs.

G. Ger-

The first defendant in her state- ment said that she had been given

Kongmoon "that night.

His Worship convicted the defen- dants and imposed a sentence of one year's imprisonment on both

told to wait at the hotel. They two independent rard, D. McNeily, J. Polson, Rwere going to take the boy to

Gray, W. D. Bell, P. B., Bell, J. Campbell, T. Swan, R. Wallace, S. Hope; G. Stewart, J. Ferguson, N. Drummond, T. J. Phillips, D. Mair, A. Ramsay, P. W. Ramsay, W. Russell, P. T. Farrel, J. B. Chap- man, A. Davidson, F. K. Duncan, reduced by casualties and defecW. Oswald, W. Brown, 3, Gardner, tions to 10,000 unen.

The latest reports about the

the Kwangsi forces before the ar-Ironsides" is that they have been rival of the "Ironsides the Can ton Higher command has decided upon an immediate offensive,

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Three Canton aeroplanes, the Canton, Chu Kiang and Yang Shing, have been ordered to the southern border of Hunan to bomb the "Ironsides.”.

Besides

W. Johnson, J. Johnston, J. Stain- field. C. W. Matthews, H. Me- Kechnie, M. O'Brien, W. Wother- spoon and F. W. James.

Wreaths were from: Your affectionate, wife, son and daugh- ter," Mr. and Mrs. J. Kempton,

Canton is attacking Kwangsi.in three directions. Brigadier General Heurig Hon Ping is in charge of the operations on the West River froat, -Aided by the gunboats he will at-

Mr. J. E. Hanson and Marjorie, Mr. tempt to push into Kwangsi through

Y.M.C.A. LADIES' NIGHT. and Mrs. J. Laing and family, Mr. Wuchow. A second line of attack

and Mrs. A. Morrison, Mr. and will be through Si Wai, Kwangnien

AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION, Mrs. J. Polson, Mr. and Mrs. R. K., and Wai Tenp, north of the West! River, under General Chan Siu

Duncan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kwei. The third advance will be A very well attended and enjoy." D. Peoples, Mr. and Mrs. A. through Kong Hon and Fungchuenable "ladies night" was held yes. Stalker, Mr. and Mrs. W. Kerr, Mr. under Colonel Chen Dat.

General Yu Hon Mow will be interday at the European Y.M.C.A. and Mrs. J. Adam, Mr. and Mrs. charge of a general reserve entrust capital little concert having been J. H. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. D. ed with securing communications arranged by the popular Secretary McNeillie, Mr. and Mrs. J. Chal- and based on a point mid-way be Mr. J. H. Hunt, O.B.E,

mers, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Swann, tween Canton and the fighting songs and recitations there was an front.

Amusing guessing, competition and Grace and Malcolm, Mr. and Mrs. There is it present no sign of an interval for light refreshments Amery, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ramsay, an enemy advance via the Korthand conversation,

Mr. and Mrs. W. Wotherspoon, Mr, These ladies nights are very River.

much enjoyed and are an opportu- and Mrs. R. Wallace, Mamie and nity for newcomers to make new Jean, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Terry, friends and join the social life of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Provan, Mr. the Colony,

During the winter a ladies' night and Mrs. G. McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. will be held on the first Thursday A. W. Bliss and family, Mr. and in cach month and it is also pro Mrs. J. J. Whyte and Jenny, Mr. posed to hold a series of bridge and Mrs. G. T. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. and whist drives at the Y.M.C.A.

These events are open to lady P. W, Ramsay, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. friends and says the Secretary, Stewart, Mr. W. Bell and family, We shall always be pelssed to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thiriwell, Mr. see you on these occasions."

The programme was as follows:- and Mrs. G. W. C. Burnett, and A Musical Apology from Mesars, Mr. and Mrs. C. O, Nelson. A sensation was created in Can Grenham, Jacobson, Simpson and ton when the Kwangsi Military True. Intelligence Bureau in Canton was raided by order of General Chen Tsai Tong, and the staff of

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current

IRONSIDES AT KWEILIN?

** Ironsides ** How far the from Kwangai now is a matter of conjecture. Reports are in Canton that a regiment under Wu Chi Wai, a trusted subordinate of Chang Fat Fui, has already ar- rived in Kweilin. Kwangsi appear.

to have welcomed the Iron sides" with open arms, and to have given them Kweilin as a base af operation:

dozen or so Kwangsi men there were dis armed. The man in charge of the Bureau got information of the raid in advance and so escaped capture. The Min Kuo Daily News, the official organ of the Canton Kuo- mintang, reports that the Commis sioner of Foreign Affairs for Kwangi, Mr. Yao Yuk Shea, has made good his escape from Wuchow and is now in Canton. He said be refused to identify himself with the Kwangsi seditionists.

Song, Mr. J. J. Cornelius, Song, Mr. T. G. Paterson, Duet, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius.' Song, Mr. J. J. Cornelius. Guessing Competition

INTERVAL

Light refreshments served in Dining Room.

Another Apology from Mcaste, Greabam. Miles, Simpson. and True.

Goog, Mrs. J. J. Cornelius," Song, Mr.. T. G. Paterson, Duet, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius. Good Night Everybody.

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of them.

SOVIET IDOL DEAD.

KILLED IN PLANE MISHAP.

[United Press.).

In the death through an airplane accident of General Jan Fabrizius, the Soviet public has lost one of its most popular idols. General Buddeny is probably the only man who exceeded Fabrizius in legen- dary fame.

Mr. L. H.. O. Calthorpe prose- ented and Mr. J. M. D'Almada Re- medics defended.

Mr. Calthorpe said that at about 12.30 a.m. on September 28 -in- din constable saw three men sit- ting inside a hawker's stall being served. As it was well past clos ing time the constable asked to see the hawker's license whereupon sí number of men set on the constable, who was forced to draw his trun- cheon to defend himself. Police whistles brought two other con- atables to the scene with the result that two of the men were arrested. In addition to the above four de fendanta a fifth man was summoned before the Magistrate for selling food after hours

The case was adjounved.

ALLEGED THEFT OF LETTERS.

Although only 52 at his death, General Fabrizius had crowded humberless adventures and excite ments into his career. As early as

Three Chinese were charged be- 1903, when he was a boy of 25, he was a member of the underground fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton yestër- Bolshevik party, getting himself day with theft of letters from No. arrested and condemned taking

part in plots and effecting escapes, 44 Connaught Road Central, No. 54

The civil wars after the Revolu- Centre Street and No. 20 Wing Lok tion of 1017 gave him his great Strect, first floor. chance for fabulous exploits, He fought on many fronts and was among the military men most fear- ed by the White elements.

Subscriptions in Place of Wreaths. A sum of 896 was subscribed by number of members of Taikoo Dockyard staff to the funds of the memory of the late Mr. George. Hong Kong Benevolent Society, in

Morrison. The list of names of subscribers is as follows:-Messrs. W. Wotherspoon, W. Weir, J. Watson, C. S. Cameron, J. C.. Messrs. F. J. Sherwell, A. Ferguson, J. Stewart, à. McArthur, Ogilvie, R. Bell, jur., W. R. Green- J. McCormick, J. E. Hansen, J. A. G Anderson, B. H. Cousins, G. halgh, E. Greig, W. Bell, jar, M. Gerrard, F. Soutar, A. Stalker, D. Morrison, W. T. Johnston, C. C-L. Lyle, W. Brown, W. E. Greco- Cameron, E. Moore.

halgh, Stewart Hope, W. E. Os Members of the Taiken Club, wald, A. Macladoe, W. Warnock, Civil Service Club, Kowloon Bowl H. T. Palmer, A. Davidson, D. B. ing Green Club, the Shanghai Inter Hone, D. C. Walmsley, E. M port Lawn Bowlers, members of the Keown, K. McLennan, J. B. Chag Hong Kong Football Club, the man, K. E. Greig, E. Wilson, W. B. Hong Kong St. Andrew's Society, Adams, N. MacArthur, Thomas Kowloon Dock Staff, from the Tai Swan, D. C. Speirs, W. Johnston, koo Dockyard and Engineering 3. Johnson, R. Wallace, H. Bab Co., Ltd., from the European Staff bidge, George Nisbet, R, Gray, J. of the Taikoo Docks,

H. Stewart, T. Young, H. Morton, (Continued on nezt Column).

and J. Gardner::

It was stated that an observant shopkeeper saw the three men peer- ing into private letter boxes in se- veral houses and "shadowed" the men. He met a Chinese constable and between them they arrested these men in Hing Hon Road, but one of the. three alleged offenders escaped. Searched later, the two arrested men were found to here letters on them and from informa tion given by these men, the third man was traced and arrested. The last-named was charged with con- spiracy to steal the letters, as no actual letter" was found on him.

The case was adjourned.

SUICIDE'S MONUMENT.

PLANNED BEFORE DEATH.

[United Press.)

Shanghai-Before putting a pis tol bullet through his heart, Paul A. Tomashevaky, Bussian architect here, carefully drew up a plan for the monument which he wished to have erected over his grave,

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