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NANKING TROOPS

LEAVING KWANGTUNG.

"' IRONSIDES THREAT TO

NANKING.

NEW TURN IN THE WAR.

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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Oct. 16. Feng Yu Hsiang's declaration of war against Nanking is having dras- tie renctions already upon the situation in Kwangtung. The three Nanking divisions, now stationed in the North River districts, have been ordered to proceed North through Hunan to defend the cen tral provinces still loyal to the Chiang Kai Shek regime. The Canton-Hankow Railway is Under military control and there will be a general concentration of troopa and stores at Shiukwan preparatory to the general advance. The offices In command ol these troops, General Chu Shao Liang, stated to-day that he was leading his men North to clear up" first the "fronsides" and then the Kudmin. chun Armies of Feng.

THE " IRONSIDES"

The Ironsides "' are also re.

DR. AUBREY LEAVES

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HONG KONG

A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL PRACTITIONER.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1929.

A DISTILLERY

· FRAUD?

EXPLANATION OF THE

METHOD.

WATERING DOWN THE

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TWENTY-FOUR YEARS IN THE COLONY.

loon.

*** MASH."

EMBEZZLER GAOLED. ROUND THE COURTS.

CHINESE FIRMTM LOSES $7,500.

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"A GOOD TIME IN SHANGHAL"

Sentences totalling twelve months The owner of the Wah Sung Dis-hard labour were passed by Mr. Two very well known Hong Kong tillery at Cheung Sar Wan, Kow-A, W. G. H. Grantham at Central residents," Dr. G. E. Aubrey and

was summoned before Mr. Magistracy yesterday on a Chinese Mrs. Aubrey, left the Colony for. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon who pleaded guilty to charges of Home yesterday by the 3.5. Glen- Magistracy yesterday for infringe obtaining money by false pretenses, Dr. Aubrey, who has been here and defrauding the Revenue Depossessing a forged chop and forg. partner of one of the leading firms for 24 years, had been senior partment of duty on a number of ing a receipt.

of medieal practitioners since the

shiel.

recent death of Dr. F. Pierce Grove. Dr. Aubrey had arranged to retire next March but has left owing to indifferent health which will neces

ments of the Distillery Regulations

jars of wine.

Mr. H. A. Taylor, of the Revenue

M. K. Lo appeared for the defend- Department, prosecuted, and Mr.

ant.

Mr. Taylor prefaced his outline,

Outlining the facts, the Police Ofeer in charge of the case told the Court that the defendant was at one time a juki of the Kang Fang Art of Wing Lok Street. It

BELOVED HONG KONG!

A Chinese who has five times re- turned from banishment, after being deported for ten years in 1999, was again found in the Colony a lew

Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday and days ago. He was brought before.

was sentenced to six months' hard labour and twenty-four strokes.

received sentences varying betweer

It was stated that the man hadt

six and twelve months and eighteen and twenty strokes with the birch.

He was last banished in November, 1929,

A FOOLISH FOKI.

A stall foki at Central Market who was charged with embezzling

sitate an operation when he arrives of the case which a general review appears that the frm had shipped $130 from his master and with ob

in England.

Dr. Aubrey had established a big reputation in his profession. A in surgeon he was also described

all-round

a quantity of goods to a concerntaining 934 and 817 respectively

of the process by which distilleries in Manila and the buyers sent a from two dealers by false pretences produce Chinese spirits. The distilleries were under the close telegram to their agents in Hong was yesterday sentenced to five supervision of the Revenue Depart-Kong, the Cheun Wo arm, to pay montha' hard labour,

tame time a cable was also eant to the Kang Fung firm asking them to collect the money.

by a colleague as "about the bestment, and records of each kong (n the Kang Fung 5m $7,500. At the

practitioner in Hong Kong. For many years he was consulting surgeon to the Nether sole Hospital, Bonham Road, and he lectured on Medicine at the Hong Kong University.

large 100 gallon jar) were kept in a log book so that the Department knew exactly when the wine would be ready for sale. The distilling had to be done according to a time schedule laid down by the De- Dr. Aubrey used to be a good partment. In this way, the De- tennis player-not in championship partment could detect any attempt ported to have changed their ob class, but always showing up well into distill extra spirit which might jective. Instead of fighting thei the club events of the H.K.C.C. be removed without paying duty. way south from Kweilin to Wuchow tournaments. Of late years, bow- The duty on cach jar was about 84. they are striking eastward at Nan. | ever, he turned mainly to his garden king itself. This news has natural for outdoor recreation and he had y been received with the greatest achieved some very good results as relief in Canton and has neutralised a horticulturist. the alarm felt at the withdrawal of the Nanking troops. The cam

.

Mrs. Aubrey will also be missed by a large circle of friend. An ex-

and talented people and everyone will hope that Dr. Aabrey, who is only 34. will make a good recovery in England and enjoy many years of extremely well earned leisure.

A Surprise Visit.

In evidence, Mr. Taylor said that he visited the defendant's distillery at about 1.30 p.m. on September 24, As he entered he heard someone immediately three foki were seen cry out

"Inspector coming" and to scurry off from the alleyway, where kongs No, 1-10 and 11-14 was standing. Going up to these kongs

tilling spirit) left in the kong show- empty. The amount of mash (dis-

ed that eight buckets-ful had been

book, kongs No. 51-60 should have removed. According to the log

been worked that day and the series in which kong No. 0 was in cluded should not have been touch ed.."

The cables arrived in Hong Kong on August & and the "defendant con trived to learn their contents. At about 5 p.m. that day he called on the agents of the Mantis firm, and, representing himself as the author- isod representative of the Kang Fung firm, collected $7,500. The agents had no cause to suspect the defendant as they knew that he was connected with the Kang Fung- Arm, for whom he had collected money before,

After abscondidg with 8130 which he had collected the foki gambled the money away. Then he stole the smaller sums in the vain hope of "breaking the bank" and covering up his first lapse."

"

He might have eluded the police had he not got mixed up with a quarrel at an opium divan. On an arrest, being made the accused was

discovered among the prisoners.

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CRACKERS AND DRUMS AT

HUNGHOM.

A Chillese woman was summoned before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Meanwhile the maunger of the Kowloon Magistracy for firing representative to collect the money 11 p.m. at 95, Wuhu Street, Hong- Kang Fung frm sent his proper crackers and beating a drum after only to find that the defendant had hom. forestalled him,

The defendant said that she The Police were duly communic-stopped benting the drum at 10 p.m.)

Information was received that he for the arrest of the defendant.

was in Shanghai, "having a good

ing Chinese and foreign dress on time." He was described as wear

alternate days, spending plenty of money, wearing two watches, and in other waya displaying his rise to

he was worshipping at the time was necessary to obtain a permit.

as she did when she was in the country.

The Magistrate pointed out to her that it was inconsiderate to her neighbours to fire crackers and bent drama at night time. It was "per-. missable at the New Year or at a marriage ceremony but unreason- able to do so because she felt in-

paign against the Kwungsi "rebels" cellent amateur musician she was will be entrusted entirely to Canton also a keen member of the Hong troops, but the situation is well in Kong Art Club and a regular ex- hand. Sunchow and Kweiping elhibitor at its exhibitions. without much bloodshed and L. Hong Kong people will be very Ming Shui's main forces are falling

sorry to lose these two very popular witness found that No. 6 was almost ated with and a warrant was issued and that she did not know that it i back upon Nanning, holly pursued by a mixed force of Kwangs "loyalists and Canton troops.

Canton is quiet but the Police Coramissioner, Mr. Au Yeung Kui, has issued a drastic warning against Fabricating and spreading rumours. Copies of the edict are posted up everywhere and a sharp look out is being kept. Communists are still active and a packet of seditious propaganda was found by the police near the broadcasting station in yesterday afternoon. at St. John's Park, The search for Cathedral, between Miss Louisa agenie goes on but

Helen, serond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sigston, of Birming ham, and Mr. James Albert Bendall, of the Colonial Secretary's staff,

A large number of friends were present at the ceremony at which the Dean (the Very Rev. A. Swann) officiated.

Central "Red'

arvests have been made.

IRONSIDES" NOT AT

KWEILIN.

CHINESE PRESS DENIALS.

The Chinese Press publishes a statement by General Tsoi Ting Kai, of the 60th Division, denying that the "Ironsides" are at Kwei- lin. He said that they were in Sinhua in Hunan, and being closely harassed by Hunanese troops.

"If they were at Kwcilin," he added, "you may be sure that General Chen Tani Tong and myself would still be at Wuchow,"

Attempts to persuade General

WEDDING.

BENDALL SIGSTON,

A very pretty wedding took place

Examining the other kongs, wit- ness found a dipper used for trans ferring the spirit from the kong to Nearby he also found four buckets, a bucket, floating in kong No. 7.

two of which were full of wash. Near kongs 11-14 he found a bucket of cold water, for which he could not account. The kongs 1-10 and 11-14, according to the log book, had been filled with mash on September 22 and 23, and therefore the buckets were not needed.

wealth.

He left Shanghai and was traced to Kongmoon. As a result of negotiations between the local and brought here and was arrested on Canton police, the defendant was landing.

defendant.

clined to. A fine of 85 was in- posed on each charge,

A,35 CENT BRIBE,

A truck coolie was summoned be-

None of the stolen money WAS recovered. There was nothing known to the Police about, the fore Mr. Whyte Smith for offering a bribe of 35 cents to an Indian Defendant while admitting his constable. It was stated that the guilt said that he had been put up defendant's truck which was heavily The bride, who was given away

to stealing the money by a man loaded overturned and obstructed by Mr. J. Heywood Gelling, wore Witness returned to the Disnaled Lam Tat Hing and protested the traffic in Hunghom, An Indian a dress of white georgette with tillery at 3.30 pm, and took the that he was "acting under instrue constable informed the defendant tulle veil. She carried a bouquet means he could ascertain whether coronet of orange blossom and a temperaturus of the kongs. By this tions."

Tell-tals Temperatures?

of ginger lilies. She was attended any of the kongs had been tamper-

by Mias Patay Hynes as bridesmaid, and Miss Jonn Old was the flower girl. The matron of honour, Mrs. Gelling, wore a

frock of green "patterned crepe de chine, with; small felt hat to match. Master Clarence Bloor acted as page boy.

SUM

The bridesmaid's bouquet was a shenf of gindiolas, and she dressed in cream embroidered net.

The ceremony was choral, the 37 and

Hsu Sung Chi, the former Kwang- hymns being Love Divine tung Commander-in-Chief who de-O, Perfect Love." feated Chen Chiung Ming, to join

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A well attended reception was

the rebellion" have failed. The held at Lane, Crawford's the toast General refuses to emerge from retirement.

ROBBERS ATTACK VILLAÇ A

OVER 100 PERSONS MASSACRED,

A brutal massacre of over one

hundred villagers by robber has

to the newly married"pair being proposed by the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, acting Colonial Secretary,

Among those who accepted inviti tions to attend the wedding were the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman and Mrs. Trotman, Mr. and Mro. Wynne Jones, Mr. T. Megarry, MË J Barrow, Mr. and Mrs. D. Davies,

etc.

that he would be summoned, and the latter offered him 33 cents.

The Magistrate remarked that it was bad luck that the truck should

ed with, because it was possible to KIDNAPPER DIES IN GAOL. have capsized, He discharged the

compare the temperature of any one

kong with others of the same batch. | Konge No. 1, 2 and 3 returned tem- peratures of 08, but kong No. 6, which was nearly empty, was dend with a temperature of only 03.

As a result of this witness formed the opinion that a plan of removing mash from certain kongs nearly due for distillation and replacing it with water" and molasses, and using the original mash to distill new wine, was employed. Witness also found quality, had a ready sale. that new wines, although of inferior

The hearing adjourned.

ROYAL BUILDING.

RECONSTRUCTION WORK BEGINS.

FORMER KING EDWARD HOTEL PREMISES.

DEAF MUTE AND TUBERCULAR.

A Coroner's inquiry was hold yes terday by Mr. E. W. Hamilton into the death of a Chinese woman on October 10 at the Government Civil Hospital. The woman was one of a number arrested for alleged kidnapping and was being detained pending deportation,

Giving evidence, Dr. A. Cannon, medical officer of the Victoria Gaol,

defendant with a caution.

HOUSE OWNERS FINED.

The owners of two new houses in Austin Road, were fined 815 each for occupying the premises before they had received the permit from the Building Authority. Mr. A. F. Reynolds, of the P.W.D., pointed cupied before a permit was issued, out that if the permises were, DC- the place would soon be in a very insanitary condition.

shid that the deceased came underTHE WATER SUPPLY.

ISLAND STORAGE. 1,839 MILLION GALLONS.

his attendance on October 10. She was apparently both deaf and dumb and witness on examination, came to the conclusion that she was suffering from a brain lesion. A further examination was made for The total storage in the island reservoirs on the morning of Mon- marks of violence, but none were

14, amounted to found. The woman was kept under day, October observation and it was noted that 1,530.64 million gallons shewing a Royal Building, which, until it she had partially lost the use of during the past week; the amount decrease of 40.40 million gallons was the recipient of a handsome was destroyed by fire early thin her limbs. The pupils of her eyes collected from streams being 14.67 blackwood tray suitably inscribed year, housed the King Edward gave indications of organic dis- and inlaid with silver from his Hotel, is to be reconstructed, and orders.

million gallons.

The week's consumption amount- colleagues in the Secretariat, the work was put in hand

yesterday. The patient' was admitted to the Miss J. M. Thornhill. Mr. 3. H. owner, is rebuilding the promises day, but died a few minutes after formal presentation being made by The Daily Press learns that the Government Civil Hospital on Tues-ed to 55.16 million gallops. Gelling. First Clerk, Colonial Secre- exactly as they were before being admission. Replying to the Coroner, tary's Office on behalf of the ruined by fire. The building can witness said that the deceased's denf Clerical Staff in a neat little speech be used either as a hotel or as and dumb condition might be due very suitably expressed good wishes offices, the plans being so drawn to the brain lesion. to the bride and bridegroom for that the premises can be used for Dr. G. H. Thomss, medical officer their future happiness.

one purpose or the other without of the Government Civil Hospital, any drastic change being necessary. The roof, doors, corridora, land- ings and staircase will be of cement concrete.

The owner of the building is Mr. K. C. Lau, and the architecta are Messrs. Clark & Iu.,

There were numerous presents from friends and a cheque was re- reived by Mr. Bendall from the Hend of his Department (Colonial | been reported from Shikiu, Secretariat), the Assistant Colonial small town not far from Canton. Secretries and Chief Clerk. On the A week ago, a gang of over fifty eve of his marriage the bridegroom robbers attacked Tai Kong Village and were repulsed after a severe fight with the village volunteers, The latter killed twenty-six of the robbers and, the rest were put to flight. - Two days later, the robbers came again at night in large num- bera and there was another fight After a struggle of four hours' duration, the villagers were over come by weight of numbers. : The Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. robbers then set the place on fire Benun left for the Repulse Bay and began a massacre. The whole Hotel, where the honeymoon will be village was reduced to ashes, and spent, the bride's going away dress +over one hundred persons were being of powder blue celanese silk "killed 'including over twenty child- with a hat of binck crinoline straw

trimmed with blue..

ren."

"KOWLOON SUPPLY. The total storage in the main- land reservoirs on the morning of Monday, October 14, amounted to 615.03 million gallons showing an increase of 05 million gallons during the past week. said that a post mortem examina- The week'e consumption amount. tion revealed that the lung anded to 20.07 million gallona, not in- brain were riddled with tuber- eluding 1.40 million gallons supplied culosis.

to shipping through Lai Chi Kok. The jury returned a verdict of The yield from the Shing Mug death in accordance to the medical River and streams during the week evidence.

is 28.42 million gallons.

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