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KWANGSI DECLARES FOR THE "IRONSIDES."

LI TSUNG JEN AND WONG SHIU HUNG AGAIN

IN COMMAND.

THE HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1929.

THE WATER SUPPLY. ROUND THE COURTS. MOTOR COLLISION

OLD ENEMIES NOW CLOSE FRIENDS.

So far from merely maintaining neutrality with their late allies the Kwangsi Army has gone over to Chang Fat Fui. The Kwangs militarists," Li Tsung Jen and Wong Shin Hung, have been re-called and this odd coalition of "extremists" and "re- actionaries" is planning to seize Canton and to act in conjunc tion with Feng Yu Hsiang's northern 'coalition.

Wachowis still held by Cantonese troops but the Kwangsi Army is preparing an attack on the river port. Canton is in a state of great apprehension and the currency is still further de preciated.

A FORMIDABLE ANTI-CANTON

COALITION.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] LUI WOON IM LOYAL BUT

HELPLESS?

It

to

CANTON, November 19.

That General Lui Woon Im was Sudden and unexpected changes in the military situation are tak detained by his subordinates in isg place. The Ironsides are Sunchow has been confirmed. pouring into Kwangtung from the "ppeared that the General went to north-western corner through the Sunchow to inspect his troops there and upon entering the city of Tsat Kung Hui. The

city his subordinates tried majority of the supposedly loyal

persuade him

join to

Chang Kwangsi troops have definitely

Fat Foi against Chen Tsai gone over to Chang Fat Fui and are attacking the Cantonese troops still Tong. He refused and was detain in Kwangsi. Li Teung Jen and ed, his bodyguard being disarmed. Wong Shiu 'Hung, two of the once Aftor his detention, fighting broke

· formidable Kwangai "Big Four," out in the vicinity of Sunchow on have returned to their native pro- the West River not very far to the west of Wuchow. General Chen vince and taken the field. Their Tsai Tong's men at Wuchow mexa- while seized the Military Headquar ters of the Kwangsi troops there and disarmed the garrison. This created & sensation, and martial law was at once proclaimed in the city Wuchow is still occupied by General Major-Generals Heung hon Ping Chen Tai Tong's troops under and Teci Ting Kai. Fighting be tween the Cantonese forces and the Kwangsi troops in Upper Wuchaw is now going on.

headquarters are at Naaning, the former having assumed the title of Commander-in-Chief and the fatter Vice-Commander of the sth Military Route for the Salvation of China and the Kuomintang: They have formed an alliance with Chang Fat Fui for the purpose of attacking Kangtung. A circular telegrain, signed by Li Taung Jen, Wong Shiu Hung, Chang Fat Fai and their chicf subordinates, has been sent out, showing the new grunning ur ligament of

southern Generals.

THE "DELIVERERS' "'

MANIFESTO.

the

The telegram is couched in the bitterest terms, denouncing Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and the Nanking regim Chiang is called a traitor And usurper, and his associates running hounds.

ANXIETY IN CANTON. Meanwhile Canton is growing more and more

nervous. The Central Bank of China notes con- being only 50 per cent. Even at this rate practically no money changers or banks are doing busi ness and all the money changers on Wing Hon Maloo have removed their exchange quotation cards. One dealer in conversation with the writer, this morning said he was refusing to take Government bank notes because he wanted to be on the safe side. Their value has dropped more than 20 per cent. dur ing the last few days, and one can never tell if it will ever rise again," he said.

tinue to slump, today's quotation

The new coalition will, they any, **** first, sweep aside every obstacle in Kwangtung; and, secondly, lead an expedition northward against

The Canton Chamber of Com- Chiang Kai Shek." This is tant- amount to declaration of war merce has received a letter from against the present Canton Govern. Chang Fat Fui stating that no ment and an alliance with the Kuo- more taxes should be paid to the minchun in the North. The circular present Canton Government on and goes on to state that Chang Fat after November 20, as he will not Pui, Li Tsung Jen and Wong Shiu recognize the receipts when he lung have been and are fighting enters Canton! The Chamber was for the deliverance of China froen dumbfounded but finally agreed to oppression and tyranny and for disregard it altogether. the welfare of the people!

This allinnee has created a sensa

tion in Canton. Two years ago the A "REBEL"

Kwangsi elique drove the "Iron-

CONFERENCE.

sides unt of Kwangtung, and the CANTON'S COUNTER-ACTION. two parties have been bitter enemies

ever since. When Chiang Kai Shak

were

1.606 MILLION GALLONS IN ISLAND.

REVENGE WHICH FAILED.

An unusual charge of conspiring The total storage in the island together to cause injury to the pro- reservoirs on the morning of Monperty of a woman was preferred day, November 18, amounted tongainst three Chiness who appeared 1,000,73 million gallons showing- &

before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yester- decrease of 48.87 million gallons day. All defendants pleaded guilty. The prosecuting Police Officer during the past week; the amount stated that the first man had a collected from streams being .87 quarrel with women at West million gallons.

Point. He managed to obtain a bottle of nitric acid and planned, with two other men, to damage the woman's clothing.

The week's consumption amounted to 40.54 million gallons,

Kowloon Water Supply, The total storage in the mainland reservoirs on the morning of Mon day, November 18, amounted to 514.73 million gallons showing a de- Feresse of 73 million gallons during

the past week.

The three then went to the flat, the second defendant having been detailed to throw the acid on the woman's bed. His courage tailed him and he handed the bottle to the third man, who also found he lacked the nerve to commit the crime and the woman's pillow. be merely played the bottle under

The week's consumption amounted to 28.40 million gallons, not includrosive acid, ing 1.60 million gallons supplied to water boats at Laichikok."

The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams during the week is 27.3 million gallons

NEW OFFICIAL FOR CANTON.

UNCERTAINTY AS TO INAUGURATION.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

.

CLAIM.

T

JUDGMENT FOR PUBLIC CAR OWNER.

LORNY DRIVER'S NEGLIGENCE

Alleging that a collision between his public motor-car and a lorry part of the lorry driver, Koo Chung was caused by negligence on the Hi, of Laichikok Rosd, sued the owner of the latter vehicle, Leung Shiu Ming, of Hap Wo Street, be- Wood) at the Summary Court yes- fore the Puisne Judge (Mr. Juctice

terday.

Plaintiff claimed $221.40, made compensation for garage for 14 days up 13 follows:-Repairs, #06,50; at $20 per month; compensation to two drivers for the same period at $100 month; loss of use of car and profits at 85 per day.

Defendant, ia counter-claim, driver and asked for $304.50 for re- alleged negligence against plaintiff's

pairing the damage to the lorry and loss of profits.

When the bottle was discovered, the inmates tested the contents on a shoe horn and found it to be cor-

The Police produced

a bottle bearing the name of the China Dia pensary, but added such acid was freely sold to goldsmiths, tinsmiths and the like. The Police did notif, suggest that the men intended to burnt the woman.

The Magistrate expressed a doubt as to the applicability of the charge of possession in view of the fact that nitric acid, was, according to the police, sold quite freely. He adjourned the case for further con. sideration,

Russ & Co.) appeared for the plain- Mr. F. C. E. Rendall (of Messra.

and Mr. F. X. d'Almads, jun.,

was for the defendant.

Meeting at Blind Corner, “. Mr. Rendall said that the collision occurred at a bend near the junc tion of Island and Stanley Roads. Plaintiff's driver was ascending tho slope in the direction of Repulso Bay, and just as he was rounding the corner he saw the lorry ap proaching on the right centre of the NOTHING LIKE ASKING.

road. Foliage obstructed the view of both drivers before they met at When an elderly Chinese was

the bend, but plaintiff's driver charged before Mr. A. W. G. Hounded his horn before getting Grantham yesterday with hawking there and there was no possible Mr. Lin Kit Tien, the newly-guilty and demanded a dollar com done to the car which necessitated

without a licence, he plended not chance to avoid a collision.

Mr. Rendall described the damage. appointed managing director of the pensation from the Government for has arrived from Shanghai and is and kept from working and earning The lorry was of a heavy type and Central Bank of China in Canton, being detained in prison for a day raising the front wheels with a jack ready to take over the post though maney.

and putting them on a small truck. no date has yet beca axed for him

fully loaded with firewood, and aa it was going downhill it would carry ling towards Repulse Bay was able a lot of weight. Another car travel-

CANTON, Nov. 10.

Mr. Grantham registered a cau- made by Mr. T. V. Soong, Jinister mend the man for a licence, to do so. The appointment was tion added that he would recom of Finance, on the resignation of you will have to pay for it, added but

rival in Canton, Mr. Lin has been Mr. Chow Min Chs. Since his ar His Worship.

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the Government Depository. The Provincial Council is holding a meeting to-day to confirm ferinally the appointment.

$130 FINE FOR CRUELTY.

A Chinese shopkeeper was fined Mr. Lin was the manager of the $150 for cruelty to a porcupine. It Central Bank of Fukies, and has

was stated that the creature's back was completely shorn of its quills Sanncial matters, had considerable experience in and one of its paws was tom and He has no covered with clotted blood. It was served in the local Government De-in a cage just big enough to allow pository as chief inspector.

Mr. Chow Min Chu, the outgoing suffering great pain..

it lie down, and it was obviously managing director, is still in Nan-The police stated that the de- king, and will not return to Canton fendnat kept the porcupine in & for some time.

case, which he hung outside his shop and invited passers-by to prod the animal with sticks to make it thrust out its quills The cage was so small that every time the animal moved it rubbed its body, and this caused the wounds.

CELEBRATING VICTORY!

CANTON'S OPTIMISTIC

GOVERNMENT.

The defendant denied cruelty, claiming that the porcupine lost its quills in the usual way.

Mr. Grantham (to defendant): Have soy mo feelings for animal? How would you like to be aa put in a cage and have your skin torn off your back?

Despite the tense situation in Kwangsi and the North River dis- tricts, the local Kuomintang is celebrating to-day (Wednesday) at their headquarters, the recent victories of the Nalking troops over the Kuominchun in Honga, The merchant guilds, labour naions.

After imposing the fine, His Wor- etc., have been asked to send re-ship directed that the animal be presentatives to the gathering, but examined, and if necessary, destroy- the actual form of the eclebration ed. has not yet been disclosed. It is certain, however, that speeches de- nouncing Feng Yu Hxiang and his allies will be a feature of the pro- The meeting is to be gramme. followed by a motorcar parade through the principal thoroughfares of the city, which will be heralded by a constant firing of crackers,

WANG CHING WEI IN HONG KONG:

OPPOSED TO MILITARY METHODS. (Nam Chủng Pat

It is stated from foreign sources of the Left Wing of the Kuomit tang, has arrived at Hong Kong

declared war on the Kwangsi clique According to the Chinese papers last March, the Ironsides" joined a military conference was held at him and rendered effective service Sunchow on the 16th between Lui in Hupeh. Indeed the downfal of Woon Im and delegates from Li the Kwangai clique was in no small Tsung Jen, Wong Shiu Hung and mensure due to Chang Fat Fui and other military leaders of Kwangsi. his Ironsides." But to everyone's The decision was to advance on surprise, they have forgotten their Wuchow and when Wuchow is cap. past animosities nad have joined tured, to march along the West hands Their joint circular states River to Canton, that they are fighting for a common Kwangtung. Headquarters etuss the downfall of the present aware of what was going on and Canton regime. It appears that proclaimed martial law in Wuchow that Wang Ching Wei, the leader nothing is impossible in Chinese on the same day. The two Cantor politics!

divisions under Heung Hon Ping and Tsoi Ting Kai were immediate. ly concentrated at Wuchow, Then tions with the Kwangsi Clique, nor troops were dispatched to disarm with the Kuominchua, ne be insists To what extent the Kwangsithe Kwungsi forces in the city. that the country be saved by fol

principles of the The troops under Yang Teng Failowing the troops have gone over to the "Iron- sidea" is not known with certainty. and Wong Kuen has left Linchow party," and is strongly opposed to General Chen Tasi Tong-admitted, and Nanning for Sunchow and as military force. in his speech to a largo gathering soon as they arrive there, they will arrived at an understanding with It is rumoured that he has of high officials in Government attack Wuchow. It is understood

Nanking, House yesterday morning that two that Li Tsung Jen is to be Com regiments had revolted but he demander-in-Chief of the Kwengei clared that the rest of the Kwangsi troops. Two, brigades of Lui Woon Army was stili loyal to Nanking, Im'e men have been rushed to CONFIRMATION BY BRITISH But information from independent Laipo and Shouyan,"

WASTED BRIBES.

and reliable sources contradicts Canton Military Headquarters

this. Reports state that at least two

have been ordered by the Central Govorament to launch a general attack against the new insurgents

He is said to have no connec

NAVY.

WUCHOW MENACED:

BAG SNATCHER JAILED.

Sentence of twelve months' hard labour was imposed by Mr. E. W Hamilton on the Chinese who was convicted of snatching a handbag from Mrs. Xavier at Wong Nei Chong on Sunday last. His Wor- ship remarked that he could not order hima A whipping, because the man had been charged under common law instead of the Larceny from the Person Ordinance.

KOWLOON DOCK SHOOTING INCIDENT.

to get past, and that would show that the lorry was on the wrong side of the road, as plaintiff's car was immovable. In fact, added Mr. car was against the parapet and Rendall, the rear part of plaintiff's gutter of the road on its proper side. "

Both Drivers to Blame.

After hearing evidence, His Lord. ship, held that both drivers were to blame. It was clear that the de- of the road, and the plaintiff's fendant's driver kept to the centre driver did not keep well on the left side of it. The substantial damage, however, in His Lordship's opinion was caused by defendant driver's negligence. Judgment would, there- fore, be given to plaintiff on his claim with costs and also on the counter-claim.

Humphreys, who was in charge of previous hearing Detective Sergeaut

becu received of hawkers selling the case, stated that complaints had

sweets to children as they entered rather weakened the case as it wa

The argument and left school. hardly fair. to charge a man with obstruction in order to stop him from aclling his wares to the school children.

The defendant was discharged. KOWLOON MAGISTRACY AND ITS FORTUNE TELLERS,

of operations. is the footpath en- Five fortune tellers, whose base cireling the Public Square outside the Kowloon Magistracy, were in- vited across the road to answer a summons of obstruction. It was stated that the police were trying to clear the footpath to prevent ob- struction to traffic.

The Magistrate observed that he had seen policemen walking past the men daily without taking action Mr. Henry ("Kid ") Marriott, and as it was their first offence he Sergeant of Police at the Kowloon would only register a caution, They Docks, made his second appearance were not like hawkers who run before Mr. T. S. Wayte Smith at away on the approach of a police Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on man, but on the contraryy knowing a charge of the manslaughter of an that they had not been interferred Indian watchman who was shot at with in the past, they remained in the Docks on November 10.

their positions. Detective Inspector Fallon, who was charge of the case, said that he had instructions from the Crown Solicitor to apply for a further week's remand to enable the pro- understood that Mr. H. J. Arm- secution to prepare their care. He

strong would appear for the fendant.

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The remand was granted. CHILDREN'S "SWEET MAN" DISCHARGED,*

ARRESTED WITH HIS

“WEAPON

Referring to a man who was reasonably suspected of having been charged with possession of clothing de-stolen. Detective Sergeant Poyntz told the Kowloon Magistrate that when the defendant was arrested he was carrying an iron hook and was apparently one of the men who used such books to steal clothes from houses. A lot of petty larcený The hawker who was summoned had been reported in the district for causing obstruction by placing recently and on several occasions his wares on the footpath in the police had found baskets con- Kimberley Road near St. Mary's taining stolen clothing which had | School, and who had engaged Mr. | been abandoned for reasons known"

F. H. Loseby to defend him, was only to the thief. again before the Kowloon Magis trate.

*SEIZURE OF TOBACCO.

full Kwangsi Divisions have joined the “Transitles," although they had \received severni millions of dollars without delay. In addition to the

from General Chen Tani Tong and two divisione under Heung Hơn Confirmation of the above news large quantities of war supplies! Ping.and Teo Ting Kai, the divi-is contained in a naval wireless Seneral Yang Teng Fai, Comman- sion under Li Yang King has been meseage sent from Wuchow on Mon- der of the 10th Kwangai Division, | ordered to Wuchow. A division of day. It states: and Major-General Wong Kuen, the Fukien troops under Liu Ho The situation at Wuchow is quict Gramander of the 15th Kwangai Ting has been instructed by the at present. A number of troope Mr. Loseby told His Worship that Dvision, have definitely gone over. Central Government to cooperate were sent down river - to-day. he had communicated with the Kow- In prosecuting the master of Sveral regiments of the 57th with the Kwingtung troops in Fighting between Chen Tsai Tong loon Residents Association, and boat for being in possession of 274 Kongsi Division under General Kwange.

and Lui Woon Im is alleged to was informed that the Association pounds of dutiable tobacco, Mr. J. L Woon Im have done otherwise. Fighting is expected in Wachow have taken place somewhere near had no special complaint against D. Lloyd, of the Import and Export In 'act the only troops still remain in the course of the next few days. Kweiping, Some troops of Lui the defendant, but, that a general Department, told the Magistrate ingloral to Nanking and

and Canton The Canton gunboats and sero Woon Im are believed to have complaint had been made against that this was the largest tobacco are those immediately under Gen-plance have been ordered to-da-Freached Küng Kong, ou unes lion Hawkers

further board that eralui Woon Im. All the default- chow to wait for orders.

Wuchow. There are still a large After hearing the evidence the craft. ing roops acknowledge, Li Trung A declaration against the now number of Nationalist forces in Magistrate remarked, that at the Jen--their-leader.

Kwangsi rebels is being drafted. Wuchow.

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