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THE "IRONSIDES

REPULSED?

KWANGSI GAINS ABANDONED.

CANTON NOW THEIR

OBJECTIVE.'

-have a knack The Ironsides of cropping up fresh and ferocious after a period of quiescence, during which their opponents have a nounced that "the whole" forco is annihilated."

It seems fairly certain, however,

THE

"TO CAPTURE CANTON OR DIE!"

AN IMPRESSION OF "THE IRONSIDES "

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,]

CANTON, NOV. 19.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1929.

POPPY DA Y COLLECTION.

THE COMMITTEE'S

THANKS.

It is impossible as yet to give definite information as to the total The Ironsides are reported to amount collected in Hong Kong, have changed their plans for invad. Kowloon and South China, SI ing Kwangtung. Instead of driving various areas have not yet sent in down the Kwei River throngh Chao

It seems, however, ping and Wuchow, they are said to their returns. be taking a round-about route evident that the results of street through the Hunan Kwangsi border, collections are better than last year.

enter Hwangtung at hoping to Lingehan and the Little North Or the other hand the attractions of River The movements of General Interport Cricket, had the effect of Chen Tsai Tong' troops in the reducing the returns from the usual

SUSPICIONS. AROUSED!

SANITARY BOARD ON QUI VIVE.

GOVERNMENTS REORGANISA.

"TION SCHEME,

ROUND THE COURTS.

SEQUEL TO WATCHMAN'S DEATH,

:

KID" MARRIOTT CHARGED

WITH MANSLAUGHTER.

A sequel to the death of the Several unofficial members of the Indian watchman who died at the

Government Civil Sanitary Board appeared to be far

Hospital on Monday night as a result of a from satisfied with the tone of a reply received from the Government wound in the abdomen was heard "pon the question of the eventual at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday

reorganisation of the Colony's

when Mr. Henry ("Eid') Mar-

of their North River district, bears out this vetions and football match. Fur which was placed on the table at charge of manslaughter. The de

that despite the success centre in taking "Eweil'n and Ping Lok, the left and right sections were held up by Chen Tsai Tong Cantonese troops and the advance down the Kwei River upon Wuchow has been abandoned.

According to our Canton corre spondent and also the Chinese

report,

A merchant who has just return ther auctions are still to be held ed to Canton from the interior of and the Committee sincerely hopes Kwangsi said in conversation with the writer that Chang Fat Fui, the that they will receive good support, leader of the *Ironsides," was and that a really satisfactory sum"

to determined

Canton capture Every one of his men, the "rier chant went on, was wearing a red band around his nera. On each red

of money be sent home to this great

Fund.

Very unfortunately, however, the cloth hand the following words Committee has to face remitting

Medical and Sanitary Services on ott et the Kowloon Dock appeared more modern lines. The letter, before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith on

lendant appeared in Court accom- the Board's meeting yesterday, stated that the Government. w29 panied by Mr, E. Cock, Assistant of the opinion that it was desirable Manager of the Kowloon Docks.

Dotective Inspector Fallon' was to associate the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services more closely worship for a week's remand. He in charge of the caso and asked his with the work of the Sanitary Deid that he had been instructed to ask his Worship to grant bail under

partment. :

In order that the Director might

Press, the Ironsides are march. were written: "To Capture Can-bome at a most unfavourable rate have the opportunity of acquiring a guaranice of $300 bond signed by!

ing along the Hunna-Kwangsi ber- der with the idea of striking the North River and the Carton-Han. kow Railway. It they can do that the way to Canton lies open!

The threat to Wuchow may have been a diversion, but this is likely as the Cantonese troops, with the West and North Rivers and the Canton-Hankow lailway as their lines of communication can move more quickly than the "Ironsides." It is said that the Kwangsi Generals refused to let Chang Fat - Fui pass through the province on the way to Kwangtung and their stout resistance has upset his plans. Meanwhile the Canton higher command

ha hastily withdrawa tha Guth Division and the crack ard Division from Kwangsi and is rushing them in a fleet of junka to Northern Kwangtung. There are two full divisions already in the Northern part of the province and the confidence of the Southerners

is reflected in the speech, given below, by General Chen Ming Shu.

CHEN MING SHU'S CONFIDENCE.

NO CAUSE FÖR ALARM IN CANTON !

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, Nov. 12.

ton or Die,"

Continuing, he said that Chang WILS not a Communist, Fat Fui

Leftist. The Iron- although side" leader is reported to have remarked he wanted to return to Canton to prove to the people that he was not a Communist. But the consensus of opinion in Canton i that it would be "mora better "if he stayed away.

STRICT CENSORSHIP IN CANTON.

The

་།

Canton authorities have ordered that no more news concern. ing troop movements in the Two Kwangs shall be published in the local newspapers. A circular better to this effect has been sent to the editor of every paper here. circular adds that this will save The the censor work in deleting news from proofs sent in for approval.

SUN YAT SEN'S BIRTHDAY.

of Exchange as compared with last year and this will make a very large difference when it comes to chang ing. the money into sterling.

the

first hand knowledge of the work. Mr. Cock... ing of that department, the letter

The Magistrate accepted continued, it was proposed to amend guarantee and 'adjourned the case the Public, Health and Buildings' for a week Ordinance so as to permit him to take the place of the Medical Officer of Health on the Sanitary Board and it was requested that the Board acquaint the Government with its views as early as possible.

A Red Herring?

.

WIFE APPEARS FOR.

HUSBAND.

In yesterday's editions of the local Press mention is made of those ladies and gentlemen who so kind ly and enthusiastically assisted in the sale of Poppies and by other means in assisting collections. It

Mrs. M. Britto appeared before was however imposible to give the full list of all helpers then

Mr. Whyte Smith on behalf of her Mr. W. J. Carrie explained that husband, who was gumatoned for and it is not even possible to do this now inasmuch as

returns the letter from the Government was failing to have the front lights on have not yet been completed. the result of a request made by Mr. of the British Legion would like to view of the fact that this matter duce his license. ·

The Poppy Day Sub-Committee M. K. Lo some time ago, that in his car lie and for failing to pro-

the following ladies and gentlemen Government should give the Board asked Mrs. Britto if she would take this opportunity of thanking (affected public health work, the In answer to his Worship, who who so kindly assisted, and to thank opportunity to express their views plead guilty to the summense, Mrs. diso those whose names by any on any Legislative proposals likely Britto replied that she did not chance have been omitted in this to affect the Board. 1 appeared

know anything of the alleged list.

to the speaker that the Board had HONG KONG SALE under the had very little time to consider the offences. She had been asked by ber husband, who was not in Hong direction of Mrs. F. Syma Thomson, question and he therefore proposed Kong, to appear in Court and pay Mesdames Chubb, Brooks, Bloom that the letter be left on the table

the fince. Sub-Inspector MaoWak field, Simmons; Strellett, May. The for discussing at their next meet-ter, who was in charge of the case, Misses J Haness, L. Clarke, P. Scott Harston, K. Blair, B. Blair, The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga was told his Worship that Mr. Britto Taylor, Wentworth, Oakley. E. not satisfied, however, and said he was stopped by an Indida constable Sutton, Tickner, Dunn, E Stub desired a little more information at the junction of Jordan and. bings, A. Larssen, D. Bewley, E. J. from the Government as to the lights were out. He was asked for Nathan Roads because his front Carton is enjoying a general holi or Biere, F. S. de Biere, B. Steel, lines the future reorganisation was his license but could not produgy day to-day in honour of the birth A. Steel, V. Bradbury, D. Stewart, likely to take.

it. A summons was accordingly day anniversary of the late Dr. Sun J. Smith, E. J. Coppin, F. Stover merely naked to express its views lasted for failing to produce his Yat Sen. All the Government, D. Simpson, E. O'Hagan, B. upon the subject of the Director license " but actually at the time buildings, public schools, guild Laing, J. Harris Walker. E. Black- of Medical and Sanitary Services the defendant did not posters a houses and labour headquarters burn, D, Smith, A. Fowler, W. taking the place of the Medical Jenkin, Jenkin, E. Lammert, D. Officer of Health or was there.some- and are beautifully decorated.

ilan have been erected over the Hall, Tasartes, R. King, M.Gub thing else linked up with it! If the proposed stop was going beyond the principal thoroughfares of the city, bay and Master Alec Sheldon.

mere making of appointments-and Referring to the lights, Sub- and are illuminated with a blaze of electric lights at night. In

he had heard rumours-then the Inspector MacWalter. said that the defendant went in search of a Ätter Front of each hangs a large picture

Board should be told.

and had the lights repaired on the. spot. They had fused.

CELEBRATION AND PRO. PAGANDA IN CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

of Dr. Sun.

CANTON, Nov. 12.

HAPPY VALLEY SALES, under the direction of Mr. Edmonds of the Hong Kong Civil Service Cricket Crub. Mrs. Wood, the Misses H. The main celebration was held at Grimmett, G. Grimanett, J. Ewing, Glendinning, E. Glendinning, the Provincial Kuomintang Head. P. Woud, M. Taylor, F Fowler, J. quarters, Tai Tung Road. Govern-Smith, F. Grimmett, Murphy, and ment officials, from General Chen, D. Taylor. Ming Shu downward, met to cele brate the occasion and speeches praising the late director of the Kuomintang were delivered, and the usual ritual carried out.

10g.

Was the Board

Mr. M, K. Lo concurred with Mr. Braga and said that before the Board put forward their views they should know more of the Govern ment's plans.

license. He came to the Police Station the rext day and was pass

ed out for his license.

lights," a fine of 87 was imposed On the first summons for "no.

and a fine of 83 on the other count...

NEVER CAME BACK I

And Again a Herring? KOWLOON SALES, under the direc tion of Mrs. J. H. Huat. Mesdames "The campaign against the rem

The Chairman said he thought G. Anderson, B. Brown, S. Thom the Government was placing all its nants of Chang Fat Fui's army is

sen, W Brace, Adams, Jefferies, eards on the table and were not A Chung Mei 'bus conductor was meeting with great success and the insurgents are rapidly being her

Lloyd-Jones, C. Carruthers playing a trick on the Board which summoned for carrying an excessive In the evening from 7 to 11 Johnston, Kalman, R. Sneddon, M. after all, was merely asked to ex-number of passengers in his 'bus. med in by the Kwangtung Kwangsi plays and acrobatic displays will be Cestello, F. Short: S, Pearce, J. troops,"

nserted General Chen given in the Provincia, Assembly, Taylor, Wheeler, Tinson, Vallerino,

press its views.

The defendant failed to appear in Ming Shu in a speech delivered on

the Police Clubhouse, the Provin. Whitta, C. Grey, MeCrae and C. quite clear. On the other hand, the Company told the Magistrate that Mr. Braga anid that point was Court, and a representative of the Monday, before &

large public cial Educational Association Build Fraser, The Misses 1. Butler, second part of the Government's when the defendant got his pay at gathering at Provincial Kuomintanging, and other public places. No Eastman, C. Angus, D. Poynting letter read in conjunction with the the end of the month he never came fleadquarters. The head of the admitsion will be charged, sad. Taylor, K., Murphey, J. Sanb, statement referring to the re-organi-back! civil administration of Kwangtung every one IN cordially invited to

Brauchy, K. Hamilton, appeared to be confident of the

Jsation rather inclined one to the result of the war. notwithstanding

Paterson, R. Blackmore, R. Nish, given all the Government intentions Weng, M. Spenalagh, J. Bates belief that the Board had not been the big "Ironside "

gains in

3. George, N. Field, B. Field, G. in the letter. Hency, T. Ellis, K. Chester, P. Nelson. Kwan, U. Mitchell, George, V. Lerkovich, E. Brace, Kelly, P. Heney, Geckd and Crouch.

attend.

Sun Yat Sen University is especi ally colourful today, the front en trance, campus, auditorium, and Administration Building, all being beautifully decorated. The celebra tion will include a review of the University cadets on the campus, and a meeting of the student body and faculty in the auditorium,

Kwangi.

"During the last six months," he continued: "Kwangtung bai been at หา twice. Naturally people are apprehensive, but I can assure them that nothing disastrous will happen. I am responsible for the maintenance of

Istensive propaganda among the peace and order, and I shall fall my task, people is also being conducted by I very much deprecate the common the Kuomintang. The streets are idea that Chang Fat Fui is rapidly placarded with slogans about Dr. approaching Kwangtung. This wil Sun, the Nationalist Movement, not happen. People's fear of him and the necessity of destroying all is rooted in the ghastly holocaust the reactionaries. Special mention which be allowed in Canton when is made of Chang Fat Fui, Feas he was last here. I therefore sym Yu Hsiang and all the evil-minded pathise with this fear and I can people, supporting them, hasare you that" we shall prevent B. recrudescence of such an up heaval in Canton.

MR. CHOW MIN CHO RESIGNS.

SUSPICIONS OF THE MELITARY.

HOMUSTIN SALES, under the direc-organisation scheme. tion of Mr. Osman. The Misses M. Toza, G. Roza, Figueiredo, and

I, da Roza.

CHENG CHAU SALES, under the direction of Mrs. A. C.' Franklin

POLICE COLLECTIONS.-Misses. E. Hunt, B. Huit, D. Hunt, Mr. Norman Reynolds, and Mr Leslie Reynolds,

VICTORIA Paisos, Misses, E. Cal- vers, L. Salmon.

CHINESH WALL MEMORIAL SALES, Mia Irene Chan.

.:

OBSTINACY.

that a letter be addressed to the causing obstruction on the footpath The speaker, therefore, proposed A Chinese woman was fined $4 for Government from the Board asking at Hunghom by placing baskets of for further particulars to be given shavings along the thoroughfare. with regard to the proposed re. Sergeant Banks told the Magistrate that the woman had been warned Benga's motion which was passed refused to mend her ways. She. Mr. M. K. La seconded Mr. repeatedly, hut was obstinate and unanimously.

could have put her slayings on a vacant piece of ground about 95 yards further on, but refused to do so.

Thanks also must be made to Mrs., Sheldon for the use of her, car in selling the special Poppy Day. Garlands

Special thanks are also necessary te Mrs. J. M. Woods for the lon of her photograph of the late Earl

INCINERATORS" VERSUS JUNKS.

QANBAGE DUMPING.

TAIKOO CLUR SALES, under the Haig. The sale of reproductions of HONG KONG IN FAVOUR OF direction of Ofr. Stowart Hope, this photograph have greatly assist "With regard to the prescat

Misses Nan Laing, Gracie Swaned in augmenting the Funds." campaign against the remains of

Betty Bone, Gertie McNeillie, Jean Special thanks also are made to Chang Fat Fui's army, General

Stewart, and Muriel Grimes. the Cathedral Church Body, the. Chen Tsai Toug and I had every.

Speaking at the meeting of the Kowlook DocK RECREATION CLUB, Catholic. Mission, the

the Board yesterday, thing prepared long before the in- According to the vernacular Press, under the direction of Mrs. G. H. Church, and St. Andrew's Church Chairman (Mr. W. J. Carrio) said

Union Sanitary surgents catered Kwangsi. We had Mr. Chow Min Cho, the managing Cuthill, derpatched adequate forces to Wu- director of the Central Bank of Tillory, M. Gow, N. Kampton, C. lice Day Services.

Misics M. Adam, for collections taken, at the Armis that some time ago the Hon. Mr. how and I went there perecnally China in Canton, has been at last Mitchell, and J. Owen

J. P. Braga drew the attention of to complete the plans in compli-permitted to resign.

Special mention, too, must be the Board to the fact that Shanghai .He went to ance with the wish of General Chen Nanking sometime ago to interview their sincere thanks to the Hong Mr. C. M Manners in organising for the destruction of garbage, at a The Committee desires to express made of the services rendered by was proposing to erect incinerators, Tani Tong. Then a couple of days the Central Government ago I went to Shinkwan to confer subject and now Mr. Lin Tien Chi E. Hollands, for donating the enHunt, collections in the harbour, would be destroyed, by liquid spray or the Football Associaton, and to Mr. W. in conjunction with Mrs. J. Ecost of Tis. 50,000. The refuse with General Tan Tao Yuen at his has been appointed to succeed him. tire proceeds of the Football match and thanks are necessary to the burners. request. The forces of the Two Mr. Lin is the manager of the Cen. at Happy Valley, between the Ser Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharl Quite recently, the Board's Chief Kwangs, ce far as I can see, are tral Bank of China in Foochow vices and the Rest of the Colony; to and Godown Company for the loan Inspector spent "a busman's holi- ar superior to those of the insur and chief auditor of the Central Major Crake for the Band, and to of launches.

day

in Shanghai and wis able to gents and we have nothing to fear. | Bank in Canton, He is now in the Police Headquarters for police The Committee also desires to inspect two experimental incinera

"At present our troops are sur. Shanghai, but is expected back in protection. rounding Chang Fat Fai in the Canton in the course of the next

thank Miss P. Heney, Messrs. G. P. tors. As a result of his visit, be The Committee has also to thank Heney, J. H. Hunt, O.B.E., Stan was able to report upon the matter. vicinity of Pinglot and Hobrica, few days.

all those who so kindly assisted by Hill, and H. A. Rogers for posters first-hand. Victory is a foregone conclusion Mr. Chow Min Cho has put for displaying posters, the Advertising and publications given in aid of and the whole situation is well in ward three reasons for his wish to & Publicity Bureau, the Hong the auctions; also to thank Messrs. cost of operating one of the incine Working for 24 hours, the actual hand. The strength of the enemy resign. That the military men are Kong Tramways, Ltd., the Star Lane Crawford, Ltd., Mesera. Cald. rators came out at Tls. 6.18 per ton does not exceed 10,000 and they are not satisfied with him; that he was Ferry Co., Ltd, and the Peak beck Madregor & Co., Ltd., of rubbish destroyed and the other worn out and dishearted by their unable to raise sufficient funds to Tramways, Ltd.. for their very Messrs. Donnelly & Whyte, Messrs at Tla. 6.34. long and weary march. What meet the demand of the military, valuable help in publicity.

Ganda Price & Co., Ltd., for very On the other hand, putting aside dance have they against aix Can- and that he was suspected of n The Committee are also greatly generous gifte in support of the the cost of house-to-house collection, tonese divisions, in addition to our leaning towards Chang Fat Fui indebted to Messrs. Lane Crawford, auctions.

which would be the same whatever Kwangsi allies? As far as I can because during the latter's regime Ltd., Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw & The Committee would like to ex-method of disposal was employed, ece the only course open to Chang in Canton, he was Commissioner Co., Ltd., and Mesers. A. S. Watson press their very sincere thanks to Hong Kong's garbage cost 46 cente Fat Fui is to surrender, or he will of Finance of Kwangtung. It is & Co. Ltd., for their splendid the Press for their very kind,per ton for disposal by junks and face the alternative of annihila understood that Mr. Chow will go window displays.

keen, and absolutely invaluable 20 cents when dumped on reclama- tion!"

abroad.

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