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CANTON'S WAITING GAME.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1929.

A SLOW RETREAT DOWN NORTH RIVER PLANNED?

FOUR DIVISIONS PROMISED FROM NANKING,

ENTRENCHMENTS NEAR CANTON.

Though somewhat contradictory in details the news given below from our Canton correspondent, a well-informed special correspon- dent, and the vernacular Press suggests that the Canton Higher "Command will not, if it can possibly avoid it, risk a decisive notion before the Nanking reinforcements arrive.

The news published elsewhere of an armistice in the Central China struggle makes the time factor still more strongly in Canton's favour.

STRATEGIC POINTS ABANDONED.

Ying Tak has been named as the site of the decisive struggle, but reports state that it has been abandoned. Shinkwan certainly ap- pears to have fallen. The decision to evacuate Canton in the event of a "reverse on the North River appears to have been changed, and entrenchments are being dug on the outskirts of the city, suggest- ing that the Canton Aemy will slowly retire as it did before Pei Chung Hai-till help arrives.

It appears that only small forces are operating on the West" Hiver and the main Kwangsi Army is en route for the North River.

"IRONSIDES" STILL ADVANCING.

[TION OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT}

CANTON, November 24.

News from independent and role

five have safely arrived in Tai Sha Tau, Canton. During the trip one, the Yangtaze Kiang, was forced to land in Toishan District on account of engine trouble. But no damage able sources is to the effect, that

was done and the plane is being the advance guard of the "Iron-brought to Canton by boat. sidua is approaching Taing Yuen, their irst objective on the North Hiver. The main body is, however, atil at Lingshan and Yangshan on the Little North River.

The ad-

YINGTAK SURRENDERED..

TRENCHES 'DUG NEAR CANTON..

vance of the Ironsides" into Kwangtung has thus far been prac

[FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, }. tically unimpeded; the Cantonese forces merely retreating before the

CANTON, November 24. invaders, "in accordance with plan." But the Canton Higher Command the Canton troops in the North According to latest information, does not intend to retreat any more,River area have abandoned Yingtak and Teing Yuen and Yingtak will and are entrenching at Yuen Tam. be defended at all cost. In all prob

The Ironsides have arrived at ability the dreisive battle will be Linguen, in North-western Kwang- fought at these points within

Lung, and later reports state that weck.

they have advanced to Shiukwan, the terminus of the Canton-Hankow Railway

of them are ex-soldiers and have had some military training. They are operating in several gangs, the largest being under Mok Hung.

MORE TROUBLE ON THE

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CONFIDENCE MAINTAINED.

Confidence at Military Headquaf

CAMPAIGN AGAINST ROUND THE COURTS.

IDOLS.

STURDY · BEGGARS" FIND

A JOB.

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CANTON, NOV, 24. The Canton Government is losing its temper at the dogged tenacity with which the people cling to their idols. The merchants in particular, have been repeatedly warned to take down idols and tablets from

KIDNAPPERS "AT, WORK.

AT KOWLOON MAGISTRACY,

'THE FOUR DEVILS.”

JANET GAYNOR AT THE QUEEN'S.

THE VOICE OF A VOLCANO.

[GY OUR FILM CRITIC.]

roam, with an awe inspiring sound which is something between that of the backwash of an angry sea, and the hoise of a non-stop train on the underground.

An insight into the methods of kidnappers was given at the Kow- toon Magistracy on. Saturday when

before Mr. W. Schofield charged tion, is among the wonders which two unemployed Chinese appeared

The voice of a volcano in errup with decoying a boy of 3, from his the talking picture has introduced parents in Kowloon City.

to the world. You can hear, at the Inspoutor Phillips told the Magis-Queen's this week, bow Vesuvius trato that the boy had been sent out, to buy cigarettes for his mother. On the way he met the defendants who made friends with him and gave him a few cigarette cards. They then took him to a restaurant, where they gave him more cards and something to eat. On leaving there they took him onto the hillside pear the Kowicoa Hospital where they tried to per suade him to change his clothes for uit which they had brought along with them.

the streets and the niches in front of the shops, but have turned & deaf ear! The authorities at last became exasperated and ordered 25 stalwart beggars from the Foor People Institute to take the images down by force and bring them back to the Bureau of Social Affairs. This was done, the haul for their first day's work being six full crates of images ranging from rude stone forms to exquisite gold-gilded figurce." The work is

The boy became frightened and still going on. The authorities say called for help, and was heard by that the clay figures will be destroy.

Chinese ex-sergeant of the ed, and the stone ones broken up police force, who with another vi for street paving, while the gildedager, gave chase and after a song ones will, after the gold has been removed, be also destroyed. Mean- while many of the merchants are taking in their " god guardians " from the front entrances of their shops and hiding them.

The Government has announced that all the idols in teniples with historical significance will not be de- stroyed, but only the "useless' es found on the streets. The people goddesses as much can worship the temple gods and

there being as yet no restrictions they like,

caacted against it.

as

YAUMATI'S PROMENADE.

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run overtook and arrested the defendants near the China Leather

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Four

Devils in which Janet Gaynor

The big picture "The

has a leading role, is only to minor extent a "takie," and, ex- copt for the orchestral effects" and

in being sikat. The voices are only noises off" it would lose little

hoard for a comparatively short

time at the end, after the charac ters have definitely, established have any imagination, beard them themselves, and you have, if you

speak in very different tones.

It is so good a picture that, I felt it might have been better, which is ro doubt ungratef Murneau, who directed it, hosained a fine reputation for really artistic pro- ductions, in which the setting playa Factory.

a very definite part and the char. The defendants, whose records noters are human and clearly deve- showed that they had both served | loped. Ele does not, as a general terms of imprisonment for kidnap-rule, show a single unnecessary. scene or person. That cannot be ping, pleaded guilty.

said of The Four Devils" which The Magistrate was informed that might, except for a few touches of the master hand, have been made the fret defendant was to be re-by any competent director, given a presented by Mr. Leo d'Alnada, good caste. The mistake lies in the senr., and he reserved judgment story telling. You are never allow ed to concentrate on any of the three thomas, the love of the old clown for his adopted children, the affair of Charles and Helenr, or the loves of tho children, among themselves, and a fourth interest is allowed still further to confuse the

until this morning.

KOWLOON TONG GARDEN THEFTS.

A gardener of 32, Kowloon Tong, issue the interest in the perform- ance itself, which is never, given was charged with stealing. und

a toto, but always with a repeti- REGULATIONS FOR MOLE OF destroying four pots of chrysanthe

mums from No. 7, York Road, Kotion of similar glimpses. TYPHOON REFCGE

loong Tong. The defendant plead- od guilty.

Several thousand bandits acknow ledging Chang Fat Fui as leader are alrendy.. skirmishing with the Government regulars in the vicinity of Tsing Yuen. They style them- selves the advance guards of the Iron Army" and are reported to be ters is undiminished. Nanking hav- The Government Gazette, pub paid and directed by Chang. Mosting promised that the two divisionslishes the following regulations to under Chen Chi Cheng and Mao Ping Wen will be here in a few preserve the amenities of Yaumati dnys and that two more divisions Typhoon Refuge and the Pro- ander Chiang Ting Wen and Koo menade." Chuk Tung will be sent overland, rid Kiangsi, if necessary.

The Higher Command say that they can remain on the defensive for a few days yet and that the re- inforcements will be sufficirit to turn the scale against both Ewangsi and Ironside

They are shortening their lines on both fronts and will hang on till the Nanking troops arrive and the situation warrants a counter offen- sive.

RAILWAY.

Another attempt has been made to blow up a military train on the Cautory-Hankow Railway which wna ranvering part of Taoi Ting Kai's division units to the front in the North River sector. A bomb weigh ing about 10 pounds was found under the track, near Lok Tang Station by soldiers patroling the permanent way, The bomb looked like a watermelon and had a hun. dred-foot fuse attached to the end. Tho fuse led to a hole in the moun tain where a big jar of suphuric acid was found, the idea being to ignite the fuse by means of the neid. A telephone message was sent to the General Office, in Wongsha, the bomb was removed and a detact: ment of troops is combing the moun táin nearby.

The railway has been especially singled for destruction and on Satur day at dawn another attempt was made to blow up the bridge near

invaders.

KWANGSI TROOPS MARCH-

E

ING NORTH.

ONLY SMALL FORCES ON WEST RIVER?

The vernacular Press confirms that defences are, being dug on the northern outskirts of Canton-at Yentong and the foot of White Cloud mountain. Saichaen Station has been sandbagged" and two buildings in Wongsha have been taken over by the military.

They do not confirm the reported

Kwok Tong Station. The gang abandonment of Yingtak, but say succeeded in effecting a light damage to one of the supports of that Tan Tao Yuen's division is the bridge, which was quickly re holding it. On the other hand, -paired in the afternoon. Military Shinkwan appears to have been

trains are now running as usual.

abandoned, but the Ironsides Canton is assuming the appear- have not yet occupied the town. ance of an armed camp. Miles of trenches are being dug in Yen Tong in the northeastern and north- western suburbs. The writer visit- ed these places yesterday in an automobile and found the work being dons under the direction of the Whampoa cadets. A large num her of men and women hired from

The division of troops from Swa- tow has been ordered to barry the Ironsides" from the near and to deal with the irregulars."

SHIUHING OCCUPIED BY INVADERS.

In these regulations "the Pro- menade" means the mole of tine Yaui Typhoon Refuge, extend- ing from Saigon Street to the southern entrance of such Refuge.

All persons using the Promenade shall conduct themselves in a quiet, decent, and orderly manner.

No person shall put his feet on, or lie on, any seat.

No bites shall be flown on or from the Promenade.

No person shall expectorate of the Promenade.

No person shall use the Promen. ade unless fully and properly clothed and shod.

No person shall throw or deposit aay litter, paper, or rubbish upon the Proinenade.

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No person shall loiter on the approaches to the Promenade so as to cause chstruction.

No person shall eit or lie on any part of the sea wall on the Fro menade:

No cargo shall be discharged from craft en to the Promenade.

No craft shall make fast to, lie. alongside, or moor within 25 feet at the Promenade, except when typhoon signala are hoisted.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

BRIGADE.

WEEKLY VACCINATION

RETURN.

The number of persons vaccinated free of charge-by members of the Ambulance Brigade, up to and including Thursday, November 21,

On the West River, the one divi- the nearby villages were hard at it. sion on that front, under Heung Several of them said to the writer Hon Ping, is inassed at Samshui, that they worked by the day and Hohow, Paapao and Taitong. The is as follows:- could leave home any time they West River zone is further streng-- liked. They received a dollar a day thened by the Canton fictilla. The for their work and even the noon Kwangsi troops are advancing east- men's for the soldiers on guard were ward but there has been fighting. carried by village women hired for Information gathered by seroplanes the purpose. These trenches are reveals that two brigades of Kwang- about, five or six foot deep, with si troops. have arrived at Shiuhing

rapets in the correct Weatern Front style.

TWELVE AEROPLANES. General Chang Wai Cheung, Chief of the Canton Aviation Department, is expected in Canton from Hankow to-day by the airplane Chung Ching. A telegram from the North states that he is bringing a squadron of 12 nlanca to Canton. The message

and are heading towards Samshui. It is reported from reliable sources. that the main body of the Kwangsi troops aro marching towards the Little North River district to join the Ironsides" for a joint attack upon the Kwangtung troops.

Chinese Y.M.C.A. Divi-

vira King's College Division

(Old) Railway Division Indian Division

Kowloon Division

Mongkok Division

Shaukiwaa Division

Motor Drivers' Associa-

Inspector Philips mentioned that complaints of trespassing had been made by Kowloon Tong residents for the past six months, the offence was by no meace uncommon in the district and growing plants were frequently destroyed.

The Magistrate fined the defen- dant 850 or six weeks hard labour.

The story is, in brief, that an elderly clown rescues four children and a poodle from a brutal circus master. He trains the children and

The Four Devile," a some years later we see them as daring troupe of trapesists. They have quite naturally and innocently pair- ed off, and their performance is one through to the accompani- ment of light hearted laughter and love making. Then บ wealthy woman, "Helene," comes

to the

DR. VALENTINE SUBPOENAED. theatre in Paris where they are

During the hearing of the case in which Revenue Ofoer T, Talion is summoned by two employees of the Kowloon-Curton Railway for assault, an application was made for a subpers for the attendance of Dr. D. J. Valentine, Medical Oficer in charge of the Kowicon Hospital.

The complainants are facing o cross-gummons for possession of a quantity of opium without a per- mit, issued by the defendant, Revenue Officer Tallon.

Mr. L. B. Andrewes, Assistant Crown Solicitor, will prosecute for the Crown, while fr. F. C. E. llandall is for, the defendants in the atter of the opium charge,

A FIGHT INTERRUPTED,

A tallyman and an engineer were charged with creating +

disturb sace in Shanghai Street, and were fined $5 each and bound over for a year.

AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.

AN UNUSUAL CASE,

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acting, and dazzles "Charles leader of the troupe and lover of "Marian" (Janet Gaynor) so that he spends his nights in her com- pany and quarrels with his friends. The ending with Marian" failing with tear-wet eyes from her trapese, though tragic, gives a hint of a happy ending after the curtain has fallen-for she is not killed i

I recommend "The Four Devils," which I enjoyed very much more of than the "Movitone Follics" last week. By the way Mary Pick- ford is appearing in a 100 per cent. inlkie "Coquette on Friday...

WOOSUNG PIRATE LAIR.

TWENTY JUNKS BLOCKADED.

An interesting report was cur- rent last week to the effect that Chinese gunboats have succeeded in rounding up a large pirate gang some distance away from Woosung and that, while they have not yet been able to get to close grips with them, there are prospects that some 100 kidnapped victims eventually be liberated.

It appears that on Monday night a gunboat was cruising in the Yangtze, outside Woosung, when An unusual case which the Magis. five pirate junks were encountered. trate viewed very seriously was

Machine guns were brought into before lir. A. W. G. H. Grantham play and after a comparatively at the Central Magistratey

short engagement, it is reported, Chinese Saturday morning, two

ten robbers were killed, five cap. being charged with possession of tured and a junk scized. dutiable wine. 3,151

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Revenue Officer Grimmitt said he made a raid with R.O. Ward at 178, Connaught Road Weet, on October 21, discovered 50 gallons of Tientsin wine, which the defen- dants were battling and aflixing

firm's labels.

Defendante were fined $300 each or four months' imprisonment.

"AN UTTER NUISANCE."

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Acting on information received from the prisoners, the captain of the gunboat secured the assistance of other naval vessels-and-set-out-

from Woosung for the rabber fair, some distance up the Yangtze, The epot was found and some twenty or so pirate junks seen herded toge- ther in a stretch of water too ahal low for the gunboats to reach them. A blockade has consequently been eat up, and the pirate fleet sur rounded while the authorities de. vise some means of capturing them. It is not desired, we understand, "You people

to blow the whole pirate fleet to muisance, as you are all over the nieces, because the authorities have place and you are not only likely information to the effect that the to get killed yourself but it is quite pang have in their custody no fewer been defented in Loyang, Tengfang

on the cards that you may kill than one hundred victims of the and other pinces, and the tension in

somebody else by making them activities. of kidnappers in and Central China is relaxed. Chiang has risen to 30 cents from 20 cents

swerve and be run down by a around Shanghai, wealthy farmers, Kai Shek is now directing attention aineo Wong Shiu Hung arrived at

Foreigners to be Evacuated,

motor-car. Fined $15."

shopkeepers and the like.

The to the Kwangtung situation-and-it-Wuchow. Bituation quiet.

Advice ban_been received that Mr EW. Hamilton thus euramed position appears to be then, that is rumoured that the Generalissimo Wong Shiu 'Hung is not in Wu- foreigners at Wuchow should eva up the opinion of a good many the naval authorities, will main- may himself come to Canton by air- chow at prosent and there are no cuate as Cantonese forces will be people, pedestrians and motorista, tain a close blockade on the place, plane to confer with the Higher troops in the City. Wong Shiu attacking within the next three when a Chinese lad was charged while means are devised to capture Command hore. Of the dozen agro-Hung probably returns on the 25th days, Considerable serial activity tore him. Saturday morning the and liberalheir planosa convingudanker for Enter Coded a foot of want catering place at Gaston

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