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CHEN TSAI TÔNG IN CANTON.

COLONEL HASKARD

CAUTIONED.

DECLARES KWANGSI WAR | FAILING TO STOP AFTER

MINOR ACCIDENT.

IS OVER.

NO NEWS OF THE IRONSIDES,

A

WOOLGATHERING " COMPLAINANT?·

[FROM OUR OWN COURESPONDENT,)

CANTON, Oct. 15. To che

general surprise and relief of the civil population, General Chen Tani Tong returned here from Wuchow on Monday afternoon. Accompanying the General were Admiral Chen Chak, General Tsoi Ting Kai, Commander of the oth Division, Mr. Wu Teh Cheng, a member of the Central Govern fent, Nanking, and Mr. Chen Hing War, Commander of Fort Bocca Tigris. The party left Wuchow early on Monday morning by the gunhout Kin Yu, arriving in Same- shui at about half past theeg in the afternoon. Here they landed and made the rest of the journey by special train.

A very cordial welcome was ac corded at Canton, an aeroplane circing overhead and a body of picked troops was drawn up outside the station. Or the pistform were the leading officials of the Civil Coverament, hended Lieneral When Ming Shu.

SITUATION WELL IN HAND. General Chen Tsai Tong, is an interview with local Pressmen, said that the Kwangei situation is well in hand, the war being practically

Our troops under Generals

over. Ya Hun Mow and leung Hoa Ping," he continued, ** captured Kweiping, an insurgent stronghold, on October 11, with the aid of sever gunboats of the 4th Squadron, The unboats are now concentrating in Kong Hau preparatory to an ad- vance into the interior"

General Chen Tsai Tong added that the rebel leaders Yu Tsok Pak and L Ming Shui had fled to Nan- ning after their defezt at hweiping and the capitulation of several of their subordinates, including Col Wong Kiten. "Yesterday we re- ceived a message stating that they were giving up the struggle, realiz ing the overwhelming odds ngaitet them. They demanded $100,000 as the condition for their surrender. They state that they want travel abroad.'"*

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Arked as to the whereabouts of Yu Tsox Pak and Li Ming Shui, General Chea Tsai Tong said that they bad fed to Aanam in disguise; leaving their subordinates, to take care of themselves as best as they could. Many of their military units are now asking General Lu Woon Im to incorporate them into his army.

THE WAR "A FARCE"

·Colonel J. M. Haskard of the

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1929.

APPRECIATION OF DR. FAWCETT.

TRIBUTES TO HIS ENERGY AND ZEAL.

RÉFERENCE AT SANITARY

BOARD MEETING.

Appreciation of Dr. H. A. Faw- General Staff, China Command, cett's work as Medical Officer of was the defendant yesterday in a Health and regret at his impend traffic summons before Mr. E. Wing departure was voiced at the Hamilton in which it was alleged meeting of the Sanitary Board yes that the defendant failed to stop terday. after an accident which resulted in a Chinese boy being knocked down by the car which the defendant was driving.

The Colonel asked for the legal definition of the word "accident" pointing out that the young man in question ran into the mudguard of the ear and, moreover, he was able to get up again.

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BRIBERY CHARGE"

FAILS.

TWO OUT OF THREE OFFICERS DISCHARGED.

MAGISTRATE'S CAUSTIC

COMMENTS.

con-

Before, Me, E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy yesterday was continued against a the case Chinese Sergeant and two stables of accepting bribes from n stallholder in Whitfield Market and of misconduct as police officers.

Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the defence.

of money from a stall holder in the

inarket. It considération for there

payments hawkers were alleged to have been cleared from the vicinity of the market.

Mr. M. K. Lo's Motion. In rising to move a motion stand- ing in his name, Mr. M. K. Lo

At earlier hearings, the proяécu. said that there might have been

tion alleged that the defendants differences of opinion between mead at various tince received suma bers of the Board on various ques tions coming within the scope of their activities, but they were ab solutely at one in their appreciation of Dr. Fawcett's ability, disinterest edness, energy and zeal, and of the value of his services to the Colony in general, and to the Board in particular, whilst acting as Medical Officer of Health. He (Mr. Lo) had occasion to differ and to differ pro- foundly from him on one or two I got on my feet again and, fol- administrative questions concerning lowing him, asked why he did not public health, but these differences sound his born. He said some-did not, of course, in any way de

tract from his appreciation of Dr. thing which I could not under-

Fawcett's qualities, and of the ex- stand, and continued to drive on."

The Magistrate: Did you wish cellence of his work, him to stop i

A Chinese youth stated that he was going from the verandah out- side Messrs. Jardine Matheson's offices to a car parked in Peddar Street. He saw the car which the defendant was driving and tap peared to be stationary. While crossing the road however, he was struck by the mudguard of the car and knocked down. The ear weat

without stopping.

Witness:It was his duty to have stopped.

The

you want to do to him?.

Mr. Lo said that he had there- fore much pleasure in moving that this Board desires to put on

At the last hearing the person on whom a marked note, used by the police, was found, denied that he was a friend of the defendants but agreed that, he was a friend of the stallholder who was the principal witness for the prosecution.

"Gentle Violence,"

KOWLOON TONG

MARKET. ....

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PROVISION IN THIS YEAR'S ESTIMATES.

MR. BRAGA'S QUERY,

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board - yesterday, "the Hou," Mr. J. P. Braga asked the following ques

tion :-

Is it the intention of the Gor- ernment that the money voted by Legislative Council for the erec- tion of a market at Kowloon Tong in 1920 shall lapse if it is found impossible to proceed with the work this year, or will it be re-voted in 1930 1

The President (Mx, W. J. Car- rie) replied;

SPORTS EQUIPMENT

THAT LASTS

EVERYTHING FOR

GOLF

TENNIS

The provision of $1,500 in the BADMINTON

Estimates for 1020 is for a tem- porary market. The Sanitary Beard, has since asked for an elaborate permanent structure which is estimated to cost not less than $10,000. This request has now been referred to the Public Works Committee of Legislative Council and pending its recom mendation no decision as to ex- penditure on this market can be taken.

Mr. Braga expessed himself ts dissatisfied with the reply.. "Ec

asked if the President could lea him know the average rent for each of the stalls in the temporary market.

Giving evidence on his own be half the Chinese Sergeant said that he had never asked for or accept-

Mr. Carrie said that the stalls ed hribes. He had had a speaking were given to the highest bidder.

the Magistrate: What did record an expression of its appre- acquaintanceship with com-

He further said in answer to a fur- ciation of the valuable services ren- plainant stallholder for dered, and the ability, energy and three months and had known him ther requess as to whether he could Fawcett whilst acting as Medical zeal displayed, by Dr. H. Aby sight for longer.

supply the Ggures in respect of Tsim Sha Tsui Market that there Oficer of Health."

was no average rent.

Witness:It was his duty to stop to see if I was hurt.

The Magistrate-I put it to you that you run into his car?

Witness said that he find his back to the car, which was two shops' doors

when he first noticed

it. Defendant could not have fail. ed, to see him, and in any case lie should have sounded his horn

Colonel Haskard giving evidence said:On the day in question, I had just pulled out. of the rank opposite the Hong Kong Hotel and Fedder proceeding down Street on bottom gear and at about walking pace.

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A Chinese came out of the Brende with his back towards me, looking up at the top of the building. I had no time to low my horn. He bumped into my left mudguard." 1. could not evade him because of the ars on my right and I had to go straight on.

He got up to the front of the car and he asked the why I did not blow my horn. I replied that he should look where he was going, or words to that effect. I realised that there was nothing wrong with him. I was moving infinitely slow,

n two miles an hour.

His Worship drew Colonel Has kard's attention to the Traffic Regulations which stated that if a vehicle came iɛto collision with any person, animal or thing, it was the duty of the driver, to make a re- port of any damage caused to the nearest Police Station.

It would appear from General Chen Tea Tong's statements that the inter-Kwang war has become a farce. The lenders of the Kwangs insurgents, big and small, were bent on preserving their own fight ing ute intact, irrespective of the cause." At the beginning the in- surgent armies appeared to be quite formidable, but when the Canton forces looked like winning the In the present case, they could Kwangsi caders gapitulated one by not get away from the fact that the one. Judging from to-day's dis-vehicle came into collision with the patches from Kwangel, the struggle complainant. Therefore it was do appears to be at an end. There is, | fendant's duty to have stopped the however, no reference to the "Iron vehicle, and he could then have sides." some of whom are in Kwei proceeded to the Police Station.

lia.

The two Nanking gunboats which are on their way to Canton, 13 reported to be coaling at Amy They left Shanghai last Saturday

and arrived in Amoy the next day. They will stay in Amoy for a day or two, and are expected in Canton to-morrow or the next day.

SUNCHOW CAPTURED.

Canton troops and seven gun-"] bunts have arrived at Sunchow which is now in their hands. Part of the Kwangsi ingureants 1.t Sunchow under Brigadier-General Worg Kuen, who turned over to the Naking ease two weeks ago welcomed the Canion troops into "the city while the rest of the rebels fed towards Lungchow. An attack upon Nanning is being planned.

It is again reported" that 'Yu Tsok Pak has fled to Annam leav ing the command of his troops to Li Ming Shui.

Ironsides Concentrating At Kwellin Acording to a report from Wu- how, most of the "Ironsides" arrived in Kweilin Recruits have peared in and they will march down the Kwei Kiang,

Large numbers of Canton troops have been sent to Kweilin while many Nanking troops have nise left the North River districts for northern Kwangsi to make a joint attack

pon the Ironsides.""

KWANGTUNG FINANCE MINISTER. RESIGNS? It is reported from Canton that Mr. Fon Ki Mo, the Finance Com missioner of Kwangtung, has ton dered his resignation owing to the difficulty of raising money to meet the military expenats. Owing to rigid Government censorship, the Canton nress has not divulged this report for fear lest it should in- erease the "financial crisis." The Govermanent has not accepted his resignation.

No matter how slight the colli: sion was, it was the duty of the Colonel to have reported to the police. Under the circumstances, it was quite clear that the summons

had been proved.

Inspector Nicol said defendan: had been driving since April 20. and possessed a clean record.

The Magistrate (to defendant):- Cautioned.

CANTON'S NUNS PROSCRIBED.

RITUAL FOR THE DEAD FORBIDDEN.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON. Oct. 15.

Support from Mr. Wong Kwong Ta

The motion was seconded by Mr. T. N. Chau. Supporting it, Mr. Wong kwong Tin said that Dr. Fawcett has always shown himself to be a capable medicul officer, boundless zeal and possessing energy, and it was a great pity that Hong Kong was to lose him. No fault could be found with him as Medical Officer of Health, except perhaps that he was a little im patient with those who make this. port their home.

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Witness could not say why the stallholder should have brought such a charge against him. He re. membered once having trouble with the stallholder's fubi over a ques tion of short weight and witness who said he wate at the Station when the "Juk was brought in, admitted he had used the man. rather roughly."

Mr. Hamilton: Did you use violence 7"

Witness: Only gently." Mr. Hamilton: "Gentle violence! Carry on!"

leaving the station said something Witness said that the Joki on

about being careful

Surely there must be some means of ascertaining the yield per a- nun, said Mr. Braga. The Presi dent promised to look into the “mat-

ter.

CORRESPONDENCE.

1:

AGAIN MRS. EDDY.

The stallholder had never threat. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HƯNG FONG ened him.

Mr. Hamilton: How do you ex-

Witness denied that there were periods when the hawkers were cleared away from the market. If they had kept away, witness had

not noticed it.

The third defendant said he had never feceived anything from the On the night of complainant. September 30, he was on duty be. tween 8 and 19 p.m.

DAILY PRESS."]

SIR-Many of your readers who read the letter about Mrs. Eddy in the correspondence column of your inst issue will doubtless be aware that the writer of the letter belonge to a group who are carrying on an aggressive campaign against the Christian Science Mother Church. For some time they confined them- selves to attacks on Mrs. Eddy's organisation now they have turn. ed their guns on her, and for this reason alone, the letter in yester. day's Daily Press is to be dis- credited.

There was no doubt that sanitary conditions were far from what they should be, and there must be mem-plain this case.

Witness: presume this charge bers on the Board who could re- member having, clamoured in the is put up because of the assault at distant pust for improvements which the Station. had not yet taken place. If they looked back, however, there was reason to congratulate themselves for the progress that has been made, People in Hong Kong are not so self-complacent us to dislike advance and reform, but considering that they had to deal with a cosmopolitan population with different standards of living, and that in this part of the world customs and habits died

"No Savee" Why Arrested, slowly, they must needs proceed warily. However, the inhabitants

The second defendant, who was of the Colony realised that where arrested in the street by the Police, sanitation and matters pertaining said that on September 20 he was to public health were concerned arrested, but he could not say why. they had need of experts, and were He had heard, the evidence of the

The erroneous Assertion

that .... always happy to co-operate with witness who said he had tried to them, although they preferred such pass him 810. That was untrue Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer. experts to remain in an advisory and he (witness) had never before and Founder of Christian Science, capacity.

seen the man on whom the $10 note developed her teachings from a was found.

On the night in question witdess mermerist known as "Dr." Quim- should not have left the Station by, has been made by her oppon. but he went out after roll call, for a cup of tea. At the teahouse heats for many years, but Mrs. Eddy saw the stallholder with another herrel; has clearly shown in her man (the person on whom the writings how unfounded are these marked money was later found). falre allegations. Witness left the teahouse after the stallholder and his friend had left. He then went to a poultry dealer's may be found by all disinterested house to settle an account and afterwards left for the station. On persons in her own writings and in his way back he was arrested. the only autobiography, sanctioned Witness said he had never at any by her, namely: "The Life of time been offered a $10 note.

Mary Baker Eddy" by Sibyl. Wil- Answering the Bench,

In conclusion, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin said that it was indeed to be regretted that Dr. Fawcett had made up his mind to leave, for had be remained a trifle longer, he would have understood the difficulties and perhaps could have helped a great There was sore need of deal. scientific efficiency and men who would speak their minds, and it was a pity that they could not make it worth while for such men to live here and assist in making Hong Kong a better place to live in.

President's Tribute.

witness

Bully and His Gatspaw,

The truth about Mrs. Eddy's life

Christian

WILLIAM H. ADLER, Christian Science Committee on Publication for Hong Kong. Hong Kong, October 15.

The President (Mr. W. J. Carrie) said it was fine when he went to bur. These books may be found at said that he had listened with great the teahouse but that, it was rain-the

Science Reading pleasure to the appreciative reing heavily when he left. marks regarding Dr. Fawcett, and A Charge. Room Orderly stated Room in the church edifice on there was very little he could add that at about 0.10 p.m. on Septem. MacDonnell Road.-Yours, etc., to what had already been said. ber the man on whom the note A sensation was caused to-day. He had been very pleased to be was found had called at the Police when the Municipal authorities associated with Dr. Fawcett on the Station, for the second defendant. issued & proclamation for the Board and they had not disagreed emancipation of all Buddist and

on any paint whatever, and he, Taoist nuns in the city. The Gov therefore, personally regretted his ernment declared that the puus departure. It has not been possible were fostering superstition. More to give effect to all the recommea- over, the ediet went on, a large dations made by Dr. Fawcett, but number of the nuns, especially the they have gone into them as far as Younger ones, are doing all sorts they could. In conclusion, Mr. spire confidence.. of wild things not calculated to in- Carrie said that he would be pleased

Their mission to give effect to the motion, Was to inculcate religious doctrines but of these they knew next to nothing. Many of them are wo men of bad character. Their ac sions have long been resented by the community.

Dr. Yawcett's Acknowledgment.

A.S.P..

الله

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS.

ANNOUNCEMENT AT LOCAL

REGISTRY.

In discharging the first and third defendants, Mr. Hamilton said the evidence against them appeared to be testimony which might be ten. dered against any Sergeant, In. or Magistrate. spector, Two men appear as witnesses to say the two defendants accepted bribes. The two witnesses agreed in every detair and the Magistrate added that he would not convict on such evidence unless he was satis that he had a eas at the last meet-fed as to the bona fides of the ing, but he would thank them from two witnesses. the bottom of his beart for their In the present case, the first Mr. John Reginald Leslie Stan- very kind words. He felt that such witness appeared to be a bully if ton, of 12, Tregunter Mansions, to appreciation was all the more valu- got a blackguard and his witness Miss Astri Larssen, of 1, Peak able sinec, perhaps as had been seemed to be a "give., of shert Mansions, Hong Kong. auggested, he had criticised and

if not a perjurer.

Dr. Mustapha Bin Osman, of the bullied them in one way or other. discrepancies between the stall School of Pathology, Hong Kong If he had done so it was with the holder and his catapaw were so University, residing at 35, Bonham object of bringing Hong Kong up abvious that their evidence became Road, to Miss Mary Diana Kotwall,

In reply, Dr. Fawcett remarked

measure

The

Notice has been given, to the Registrar of Marriages of the fol lowing weddings to take place

shortly:

The Government is now register- ing the nuns. From now on they have been prohibited from perform ing religious ceremonies for the dead. The Government proposes to erect a poor house on White Cloud Mountain to accommodate the old nuns who can find no way of mak ing a decent living: All the young to the standard of other places and a glaring absurdity. "I personally of 16, Staunton Street, Hong Kong. Mr. Flavio Maria Gracia, clerk, ones will be set free and told to go also in the interests of humanity in would not convict a dog on that

Netherlands India Commercial back to their parents if they have general. He thought that one should evidence," added his Worship. any. If they have nat, they will have

The second defendant was re. Bank, residing at 216, Nathan Miss Marie Luiza and if he had accomplished that he meantime the Magistrate will have Noronha, of $12, Nathan Road, was satisfied.

a look at the locality.

Kowloon.

to find some other way of making a living as the Government has re- fused to help them.

leave

place a little better than

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