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'IRONSIDES" IN ECLIPSE?

HAS THEIR OPPORTUNITY

GONE?

HARRASSED BY CANTON AIR FORCE,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1929.

CORRESPONDENCE. SCOTTISH COMPANY, AMENDMENTS TO

CANTON CEMENT

FACTORY.

MACHINERY IN HONG KONG.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, Dec. 1.

Part of the machinery for the Government cement factory in Sai CANTON, December 1.

Tsoon in the western outskirts of Another shipload of Nanking Canton has arrived in Hong Kong troops, the 1st Battalion of the from Copenhagen, Denmark, and is ard Division arrived on Saturday being transhipped to Canton. The aboard the China Merchants' Steam whole order is being handled by Navigation Company's 8.8. Hsin Fung. General Chen Chi Fung is Manners & Co., of Shameen, and the cost of getting it to Canton, in- in command and spent the day con- ferring with Canton Military Head-riding insurance, etc., will be over Canton Military Hea thousand dollars Hong Kong quarters. Division is aboard six ships which currency. The firm is expected to

are expected in two or three days The men already arrived are at Whampoa waiting junk transport to the front. The 8th Division is also expected but no date has been men- tioned for its arrival.

General Ho Ying Chien, Chiang Kai Shek's right hand man, is alao in Canton. He came South in the

turn the machinery over to the Government by to-morrow or the next day. The contract for the con- truction of this factory was given to Smidth & Co., Copenhagen.

Under the direction of Mr. Tans Teie Yi, work has been going on for

past several months. The Can Lon-Hankow Railway is to run

THE MOSQUITO PRESS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,"']'

SI-Allow me to draw, through your kindness, the attention of those who have the education of Chinese

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youths in Hong Kong at heart to the evil influence of the Chinese Siao Pao or Mosquito papers.

A few years ago the first of these. papers was started and proved the forerunner of as many as 83 kindred papers. Fortunately, many of them were short-lived, only 18 now being in existence. All these cosquito papers have, for their material, the private lives of those

whose conduct falls far below met- tion in polite society. "Street angels," "cafe parasites," etc., are drawn with wonderful vividness. The language, too, is, admirable, being both direct and clear. What adds force to this style of writing

H.K.V.D.C.

COMPANY LAW.

ANNUAL CHURCH PARADE. CONCESSIONS · TO CHINESE

PATRIOTS AND COLONISTS.

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem," May my right hand forget her

cunning.

FIRMS.

It is proposed to introduce short- ly, in the Legislative Council, an ordinance to amend further the Companies Ordinance of 191]. The The Annual Church Parade of main object of this Bill is to enable the Scottish Company, the Hong Chins companies to keep branch re Kong Volunteer Defence Force, gisters in the United Kingdom or Day-the Company attending the was held yesterday-St. Andrew's

in any British possession, although they carry on no business in the Servies in the Union Church, Ken

place where the branch register is nedy Road. The Chieftain of St.

to be kept. This privilege was ask- Andrew's Society, Mr., A. H. Fered for by some very prominent members of the Shanghai mercan- present, and, as usual, there were son, and the Committee were

tile community and the proposal a large number of other people, of

has been approved by the British Scottish extraction or sympathies, authorities in China and by the early every seat, in the Church Secretary of State for the Colonies.

being occupied.

The Scottish Company arrived heralded by the shirl of the pipes, and a very fine body of men they looked as they marched into the building.

The service, specially arranged for the occasion, was con- ducted by the Rev. F. Young, who gave two excellent addresses for children and adults, respectively

President, Wilson and on arriving in track from its Sai Tsoon Station to is the constant use of colloquialism. in both of which he laid emphasis bers resident in" the place where

the factory site to facilitate trans- port of raw materials, such as lime

slang, and vulgarism.

Hong Kong completed his journey in the s.s. Kinshan, reaching Canton on Saturday evening. He is to take River districts. The factory is ex-satirical or cynical. Their humou Dess of the Scottish people.

And, then the qualities which had led to the greatness and granite steadfast Stone and clay, fram the North way of presentation is either

charge of all the Banking troops and work in collaboration with General Chen Tsai Tong and on an equality with him. Carton is now facing the situation with the utmost confidence. The general opinion is that the Ironsides have very little chance of taking Canton. They have been too dilatory, and the chance, it over,existed, has slip- ped away. They needed the speed and during which brought Pei Chung Hai so elese to success. The opinion of Canton is that the best thing Chang Fat Fui van do is to take himself off by the way he came

A SKIRMISH.

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pected to be in operation by the end of 1030, or the beginning of 1931: It is estimated that the output will

barrels of cement per day.

in the neighbourhood of 1,800

DEPORTATION LAW.

INCREASED POWER FOR

THE GOVERNOR,

The Government Gazelle conta ing the draft of a Bill to amend the Deportation Ordinaner of 1017

The object of this Ordinance is

to amend the Ordinance, 1917, so

The latest news from the front as to make it agree with the form is that the Ironsides and theirnf the Allens Order. 1920, which is Kwangsi allies have entered Szewui in force in the United Kingdom. district and skirmishes between the

In future the sub-section will read opposing forces have already taken

3-(2) The Governor in Coun- place. Fighting on a large scale is

cis, may at any time summarily inminent. The Kwangsi troops,

issue a deportation order against after recupying Takhing, Lokpo and

any person who in his opinion is Shinting a few days ago, marched

na alien, if he deems it to be con- towards Szewui, Kwang Li and Hon Li, all important points in the West ducive to the public good that such

an order should be issued. River district. But when they enter ed Szewui, they net the outposts of the Cantonese armies, and fire was once opened. The invaders did not, however, fight for long and soon fell back on the main forces. General Chen Tsai Tong's men beld

This amendment is effected by section 3 of this Ordinance, which is based on section 37 of Ordin- ance No. 153 (Companies) of the Ordinances of the Straits Settle- departed from in one respect. The Inents. That precedent has been section in the Straite Settlementa Ordinance gives power only to keep a branch register "of mea

the branch register is kept. This would appear to be an undesirable limitation, as it would be difficult The service opened with the sing- to ensure that the shares on the if we condescend to call it zuching of what is one of the finest branch register should always be is always morbid, seldom healthy.congregational hymns in our book, held by persons resident in the

Such material written in such glorious above." The voices of especially as

Worship the King, all-pince where the register was kept, residence is some- style, and presented in such a way the men and women TORC to times a difficult question. can only serve to corrupt the morals their fullest with extremely fine After short prayers, д cf those who read them, particular. effect.

psaim and the lesson, the minister y students whose ethical character addressed the children of his con- is in the process of formation, gregation telling them a story in Considering the evil influence of pleasant conversational

The story, cast in the form of a these mosquito papers, it would be tale of the days of the Scottish blessing for the rising generation chiefs, was an adaptation of apart of Chinese citizens of Hong Kong, of the Book of Exodus, Moses being the Director of Education would presected as the chief, and Joshua influence Headmasters and Head-as the one faithful follower who obeyed his command. After further mistresses of Colleges and Schools, hymne and prayers came the beth Government and private, to do their best to stop the reading of mosquito papers by students either at hum or in schools.

* MORALIST." Hong Kong, November 30,

A BRAVE OLD DEALER.

ROBBERS.

Sermon proper.

THE SERMON.

manner.

The Preacher prefaced his sermon by saying that if of any country might be said that religion was the foundation of the national character, that country was Scot land. It was not unfitting, there- fore, that this week of Scottish national celebrations should end

the Scottish company and the re- presentatives of the St. Andrew's Society present in the Church. Such a proceeding had the sane-

their ground but made no attempt even to give the person concerned day, four Chinese were chargedtion of the traditions of the nee

to purame the enemy. It is not known if any lives were lost.

CHANGE OF PLANS.

That the "Ironsides" have changed their plans has been con- firmed. Their original idea was to march along the Little North River through Lingshan and Yangshan for the Canton-Hankow Railway. But after Chang Fat Fui's conclave with Wong Shiu Hung.. Li Tsung Jen and other Kwangsi leaders in Wuchow a week or so ago, it was decided to abandon this route for Wai Tsap and Kwong Ning further down south. Here they were joified by their Kwangsi allies, and a concert- ed drive is being made in that district. The anti-Nanking troops entered Szewni last Friday, and it appears that they are heading for Tsing Yuen by inner roads out of range of Admiral Chen Chak's flotilla. No attempt will, therefore,

It has been held in various cases that; the Secretary of State when making a deportation order under DEFIES AND ROUTS BAND OF with this service of praise, with the Aliens Order is not required to justify in a court of law his rea sons for making the order, and is not bound to hold any inquiry or,

an opportunity of being heard.

In Ez parte Bresler (1924) 58 J.P. 5 (C.A.), however, the Court of Appeal expressed the opinion that it is desirable that the depor- tation order in such a case should contain a reference to show under- what particular statutory provi-19, at alt 9.30 p.in:, four inen ap sion it was made.

This point is dealt with in the new Form No. 7A inserted in the principal Ordinance by section 5 of this Ordinance.

THE WEST RIVER CAMPAIGN.

SHIUHING OCCUPIED BY KWANGSI TROOPS.

(NAVAL WIRELESS.)

November 30, states that advanced A naval wireless message, dated troops of Kwangai troops reached Lukpo, 15 miles above Shiuking yesterday morning. Cantonese troups retired to Shishing.

be minde to attack Samshui or any towns lying on the lower reaches of the North River. As the invaders have no fleet, this change of plan was fully expected. The "Iron side Kwangsi combination is about

Later, Cantonese forces evacuated to sanult Tsing Yuen with all its Shiuhing It is expected that sirength as the city is far enough Kwangsi troops will occupy Shiu- un the North River to be inacces-hing very shortly. sible to the larger gunboats. If they succeed in capturing Tsing Yuen, they will advance on to Pi Pa Kong and swoop down upon Canton by the Canton Hankow Railway,

A later message from Wuchow states that the Kwangai troops had not yet entered Shiuhing yesterday (Saturday) morning although they are only a few miles away. Mer chant traffic is advised that they are not allowed to proceed above Samshui.

WONG SHIU HUNG AT SHIUHING.

AIR FORCE PROMINENT. Only a part of the Ironsides! have arrived in Szewui and the bulk of the Kwangsi troops is still some way of. Their march has been ex- "tremely slow and difficult, owing to

constant serial attacks by the Can- According to the vernacular ton Air Force. The greater part of papers the Kwangsi troops have oc- the distance has been covered by cupied Shiahing in force and Wong night, so as to avoid being bombedShiu Hung has fixed his headquar from the air. The bombing 'planes ters there. Li Tsung Jei is in from Canton have of late been charge in Wuchow."

doing most effective work, and, fourteen or so of them, each carry- ing four big bombs, fly out to the West and North districts daily to reconnoitre and bomb enemy posi-

At Kowloon Magistracy on Satur. before Mr. Schofield with armed rubbery and assault at an unnam bered house in Kowloon City Read. Mr. Arthur Covey appeared for the first and fourth defendants.

Detective Inspector Fallon told the Magistrate that on November

ented at the house in Kowloon City Bond which was occupied by an old cattle dealer and a number of men. They knocked at the door, and, stating that they were police officers, demanded to search the

Hr would ask them to remember that the fidelities of life to tradi tion and country traced themselves back to God himself. In no coun- try were there more ancient land- marks of religion than in Scotland.

He would, he said, take as his texts two sentences If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, may my right hand, forget her cuuning

"We are colonists of Heaven."

Patriotism At Its Beat.

Section 2 of this Ordinance gives statutory authority to a practice which already exists in Hong Kong and which is obviously necessary. It provides for the list of authoris ed auditors being divided into two Parts, one for persons qualified to audit accounts kept in English and the other "for persons qualified to audit accounts kept in Chinese.

It may be mentioned that an or- der of His Majesty in Council made on July 5, 1929. enables companies registered in the United Kingdom to keep branch registers in China. This Order in Council

the published in

London fazette of the July 12, 1929, and in the Hong Kong Gazette of August 30, 1920.

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"H.K. DEVELOPMENT &

SAVINGS SOCIETY,

LIMITED.

MR. SHEWAN'S HOLDING. OF

- SHARES.

Messrs. Deacony asks us to state. with regard to the Meeting of the Hong Kong Development Building & Savings Society, Ltd. (in liquida tion) held in the City Hall on Friday, that 3r. Leo d'Almada,

asked Senior,

the Liquidatoi Shewan and whether Mr.

held the qualifying number of shares to enable him to act as a Director of the Society.

No place was more sacred to the Jews than Jerusalem, and when place. The cattle dealer refused, they were in captivity they could aaying that they were unaccom-

not forget their country, and wept panied by a European officer and

for her, but St. Paul reminded the could not produce a search warrant.

proples of all nations that they One of the intruders replied by at-elonged not only to their own Lacking the old man while another drew a revolver and threatened him! Despite their threats and loaded weapons, the old man shouted for help and counter-attacked the men who became frightened and ron away. The old man, and the others

tually caught and taken to the

Station.

countries but to the Kingdom of God. We too, here in Hong Kong, were exiles. In India, Africa, Aus tralia, in all the far places of the world, were other exiles who all called Britain home. They were drawn together by a common love

Messrs. Deacons

are instructed by 3r. Shewan to state that, "he has at all material times held auf. ficient shares in the Society to' qualify him as a Director, he still holds such shares, and has paid all calls thereon."

3. Shewan desires us to give publicity to the above for fear a might get contrary impression ahraad by reason of Mr. Cec d'Almuda, Senior'a, question.

living in the house set up a chase of a land they could never forget.friends slowly, but they were after and Inspector Phillips of the Kow-Fidelity to a country, however, was

on City Police Station who hap not merely fidelity to a place. all the great colonists of the world. pened to be in the vicinity joined When the Jewish exiles wept beside They did make friends, drawn to in and the first defendant was even-

the waters of Babylon Jerusalem each other by their common patriot- willing to was only a pile of ruins. They ism, and they were were faithful not to the city but admit men of other races into their St. Andrew's Society to a body of great traditions and friendship. beliefs-ties invisible and spiritual. hnd room for the stranger as well n for the widow and orphan. And so with the voluntary exiles of to-day, their hearts went out Scottish patriotism was not narrow the con- Home, not us alone as a village, but wide, it insisted on

servation of national virtues Ac town or country but in veneration of an honourable history, a series that they could be flung out widely of customs, traditions and ideals. to others.. Patriotisin at its best was dedicated in the finest virtues.

As a result of information obtain- ed from the first defendant the police were able to arrest the three

other men...

Evidence was given in the case and the hearing was adjourned un- til December 18.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

BRIGADE.

WEEKLY RETURN OF VACCINATIONS,

The number of persons vaccinated free of charge by members of Ambulance Brigade, up to and

"THE PEOPLE'S MILITIA."including Thursday, November 28,

TROUBLE NEAR CANTON.

tions Yesterday scine 54 bombs- According to the vernaculae Press, weighing more than 100 pounds the Canton authorities are perturb. each were dronped on the Iron-ed by an uprising in the outskirts sides" concentrating in Wai Tsap of Canton of a gang of ex-bandite A styling themselves The People's and other places, killing over thousand and destroying two non-Militia," under the leadership of a toon bridges. Junks carrying the notorious outlaw, who is said to insurgents have also been time and have been appointed to his com- again sent to the bottom with heavy mand by Chang Fat Fui with in- losses. General Chen Tsai Tong is structions to attack Canton. This relving on his force to an unpre- forco is said to be over a thousand cedented extent in Chinese warfare. strong, and the troops in Canton, General Chang Wai Cheung, tho have been warned to take precau- managing-director of the Canton tions against a surprise attack on

the city? General Chen Tazi Tong- Aviation Department, who is known

as the Chinese Lindberg,” arriv- has issued a proclamation naking ed back i Canton on Friday. He the. villagers to report to Canton if said that he will direct the 'planes they see any sign of The People's.

person bumbing lie Tokela

Chinese Y.M.C.A. Divi-

sion.....

4,491

King's College Division

(Old)

2,910

Railway Division

1,168 1,085

Kowloon Division

Indian Division .....

16,386 Mongkok Division

21,583 Shaukiwan Division ....... 3,501

fotor Drivers' Associa

tion Division Chinese #ion Un Long Victoria Nursing. Divi-

sion Y.M.C.A. Nursing Divi-

sion

Athletic Divi-

1,973

6,220 301

121

117

60.010

Scottish Loyalty,

to

The Grey Hills of the Homeland.

But these exiles were, not only Scots, they were colonists of one great spiritual world, the Kingdom of God. The meaning of all wor ship, art, and science was that they were trying to express that other country to which they belonged as truly se to their carthly bome and. The Kingdom of God beckons to us as truly and as insistently as the grey hills of the homeland, but we must not forget that, the King up there."

It had been said that the Seat was a conservative, but he had a natural fear lest the great things of his country should be lost, and the tradition which he felt to be right and good taken from him The characteristic of the Scot was sterling loyalty to the things which he believed to be most real. There was a real need for this trait in modern, days when there was a ten- dom of Heaven is nat dency to hold lightly things which The sky began at the pavement at had come to us after a great strug-the crest of the wave and the top gle. The Scottish national life of the ploughman's furrow, we is founded on religion and the walked daily in it. "We are home," said the preacher, colonists of Heaven knowing that the Kingdom of Heaven could only come on earth if our lives are de- diested to God."

and

we exiles should age to it that wherever we were home was the centre of our lives and God was not forgotten:"

"If I forget thee, O Jerusalem.” Again it was often said that the No, they could not forget that coun Scot was over "carefu* o' hiatry from which they came and to bawbees." Yet there was no coun- which each one of them hoped one try with such great charitable in-day lo return. But though a part stitutions. The St. Andrew's Bo- of their hearts, and dreams re ciety in Hong Kong gave of its mained in the home town or village, benevolence ond charity to the they belonged to another City. widow and the orphan, the poor They were colonists of heaven, and and needy had a place in the their finest dreams and best hopes Scotsman's love of his country. It were vested there. The immortal was said too that the Boot made sout heard the call of hamy ac ONLY JEce on gezi lepinal-as-did the bumpù-heart,............

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