1929-12-06 — Page 5

A LULL ON THE FRONT.

BOTH SIDES AWAITING REINFORCEMENTS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1929.

"IRONSIDES" TO ATTEMPT PASSAGE OF NORTH RIVER IN A DAY OR TWO.

ALL QUIET IN CANTON.

There appears to be a lull on the North River front. The Kwangsi-Ironside "forces have taken all the land west of the River and are awaiting the arrival of more troops before launch. ing a general offensive with the idea of effecting a crossing.

Meanwhile more troops and gunboats are arriving from the

North.

Canten is quiet, but extraordinary precautions are being taken and everything closes down early each evening.

CANTON'S SPECIAL

PRECAUTIONS.

FIVE SPIES SHOT:

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ON THE RIVER BANKS.

RIVAL ARMIES MASSING.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]·

H.E. THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO

AT CLUB LUSITANO.

PORTRAIT UNVEILED AND PRESENTATION MADE TO MME. TAMAGNINI.

WELCOME BY LARGE GATHERING.

No better evidence can be found of the great respect and high esteem in which Senhor Barbosa and Mme. Tamagnini are held by the Portuguese community of Hong Kong than the exceptionally "large gathering that met in the Hall Luiz de Conmes of the Club Lusitano yesterday evening to do honour to the Governor of Macao and his wife on His Excellency's ret to Macao from Lisbon to resume administration of the Government of the Portuguese Colony.

THE HON, MR. J. P. BRAGA'S TRIBUTE.

· DR. KOTEWALL OBJECTS.

TO SECTION 87 IN LIQUOR ORDINANCE.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S BUSY DAY.

The Legislative Council spent a busy session at their meeting yes- terday when a number of now Ordinances amending existing Ordi- bance, were read for the first time. These included : *

An Ordinance to amend further the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

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An Ordinance to amend further the Companies Ordinance, 1011.

An Ordinance to amend the Arms and Ammauition Ordinance, 1900.

An Ordinance, to athend" the Crown Lands Redeumption O`di-

An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordinance, 1317.

About half an hour before the It is a poor return that we can appointed time for the formal remake to you when we appeal to ception, the fire hall in the Club Your Excellency to concede to us building was flied by over three the boncur of being able perman-nance, 1900. hundred persona, including many ently to associate your memory with ladies, representing every section of this institution. We would respcet the Portuguese community in Hong fully like to ask you to accede to Kong and Kowloon. The Portu- our request that your photograph gure associations in the Colony-be hung up on the wall of the Hall the Club Lusitano, Club de Recreio, Associacao de Soccorros Mutuos, and the Liga Portugueze--and the Catholic Union'were fully represent ed by the presence of members of

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, December 5. Canton passed" an even more apprehensive right last night. Re- lentless military precautions were everywhere apparent. After 9.30 no vehicle of any kind was permitted on the streets, except the military lorries. Even the ricksha pullers were not allowed to do business. Night life is paralysed. Cafes Siles" and the Kwangsi troops the respective committees and their

and restaurants which would other- wise remain open tid the small hours of the morning are closed at about or 10 p., owing to lack of business.

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The cinema houses are shuting down at an unusually early hour. Soldiers, Gendarmes, Police and the Merchants V.D.C. are vigilantly patrolling the streets.

ON THE RIVER.

On the River the conditions are even more stringent. Cunboats and the Water Police launches are con stantly moving up and down the Harbour. No surapany are permit-

CANTON, December 5. Severe fighting still continues be- tween the opposing forces on the North River All the land west of the North River is now in the hands of the Ironsides." and the wangsi troops. But the east bank of the River is still held by General Chen Tsai Tong's men. vaders have, as yet, rando no seriore altempt to ercss the River but are It is waiting for reinforcements. said that only a part of the "Iron- have reached the North River, the

The in-

ladies. The hall was simply and decorated with pot

palmas.

main body being still in the upper reaches of the West River district.effectively When the entire force has arrived, attempts will be made to cross the River and advance upon Canton, The big attack will be launched in the course of a day or two.

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In the lobby of the Club to receive Senhor Tamagnini Barbosa were:- Mr. A. Cerveira d'Albuquerque e Castro, Consul-General for. Portu-

Luiz Camocs as that of a great benefactor and friend of this institu- tion who should be gratefully re- membered by the Portuguese of Hong Kong for all time.

As a meinento of the "present auspicious occasion, Mme. Barbosa will, I hope, permit the members of this Club to offer a small sou-

The Attorney-General also moved the second and final readings of :- the Stump Ordinance, 1921.

An Ordinance to amend further

An Ordinance to amend the law relating to intoxicating liquors.

The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton moved the second and third read- ings of :-

An Ordinance to provide for the incorporation of the Procurator in Hong Kong of the Portuguese Province of the Jesuit Order.

An Ordinance to amend the venir of her visit this afternoon. Jesuit Order Incorporation Ordi

nange, 1927. (Loud applause.)

Obligations of Witnesses,

In the course of the discussions upon the proposed new Liquor

It is only fitting that one whó Meanwhile the pro - Nanking!

has taken so much personal interest in advancing the prayers of our battle, trying to keep the enemy gut, and the following members of petition to Your Excellency with Urdinance, Dr. Kotewall moved troops are fighting a defensive

that the proposed new section 873 from crossing the River. Pending the Club Committee:-The Hon. Mr. respect to this Club should be us the arrival of help from Nanking.. P. Braga (President), Messrs. socinted prominently in the gratify-be deleted as it was contrary to the no attempt will made to recover any

spirit of English jurisprudence. As- 1. A. Simoes (hon, secretary), E. J. ing ceremony on this occasion.

I will now, therefore, ask Mr. of the land west of the North River.

he understood it, no person ex- de Figueiredo, (hon. treasurer), A Cerveira, the Consul-General, to cept a witness in a properly coa GENERALS CO TO THE F. B. Silva-Netto, F. J. Silva, H. unveil Your Excellency's photo stituted tribunal wee compelled by

FRONT.

R. Sequeira, and A. H. Basto, Hia graph, To him I must also express law to give information. Accord the Club's best thanks for his helping to Halsbury (vol. 13, page 574) General Ho Ying Chien," the Excellency the Governor of Macao, ful co-operation. (Prolonged ap- even a witness before such a tri- Commander-in-Chief, General Chen with whom was Mme. Tamagnini, plause.)

Cheers and applause, by the en- Tsai Tong and General Chen Ming accompanied by Capt. St. Clara

thusiastic gathering, followed the the North liver sector to inspect the defences and perhaps direct

of an enlargement of the photo The party went

graph of Senhor Barbosa, which operations,

occupies a prominent position on the wall of the large hall. The Wongsha Station in several heavily guarded automobiles. they took a special train for Yuen

photograph is a very faithful like- neas of His Excellency. Tali, Kwan Tin, Sun Kai and other stategic points along the North River districts.

bunal "may refuse to answer question on the ground that the Answer may tend to incriminate

ted to remain at anchor immediate Shu 4rft Canton this morning for Ferreira; A.D.C., and Capt. Zanatti, inveiling by the Portuguese Consul him; i.e., may tend to expose the

ly opposite the Band or near the Honam side of the River. They have to be parked at least 20 fest away from the shore. No ferries are to be had after 8.30 p.m. The conditions for to-night are going be even more rigid, it is learned.

CONSPIRATORS CONFESS

AND DIE,

to

From there

The reported falt of Yuen Tan is untrue. A contingent of the "Iron- sides "attneked Yuen Tan, but was frally repulsed with the aid of several bombing !planes. ;

Another contingent of Nanking trops, constituing part of the 8th Division, arrived in Canton to-day, and is being sent to the front Still another shipload is expected to-morrow. General Shao Liang, Commander of these two Nauking divisions, is expected to arrive in Canton to-day in company with Divisional Commander Mo Ping

Won.:

THE BAFFLING HUNAN LEADER.

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private secretary, were welcomed to the Club by the Committee and escorted to the hall. The official party was greeted with the national anthem played by Mr. P. N.

Presentation to Mme. Tamagnini. Sequeira's band. Then followed the formal introduction conducted by

As a souvenir of the auspicuous the President of the Club. To every rember of his community Senhor occasion the members of the Club Barbosa had a few words to say, Lusitano, by their President, begged and with those whom he knew he me. Tamagnini's acceptance of a fore at Macne he conversed repair of ladies' opern glasses bear miniscently of his younger days ining the following inscription:- the neighbouring culony. Welcome by the Portuguese Consul- General.

The first address of the evening was delivered by the Portuguese Consul-General who extended to Senhor and Mme. Barbosa a warm welcome on behalf of the members of the Club Lusitano and of the entire Portuguese community in Hong Kong.

Mr. J. P. Braga's Welcome:

witness, or the husband or wife of the witness, to any kind of criminal charge or to any kind of penalty or forfeiture."

The proposed section, continued Dr. Kotowall, took no cognisance of this well-known law of privilege extended to witnesses, very often the man who was asked for in formation in these matters was the man who was likely in the end to get into trouble. He was bere com- pelled to answer any question even though the answer tended to in-

To Madame Tamuguini. Pre-

sented by the Club Lusitano.criminate him. Hong Kong W1220

Little Miss Maria Trigo da Roza, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. da Rozu, handed Madame Tamagnini an exquisite banquet of flowers tied with ribbons of the Portuguese

With Mme. Tamagnini, who grace- national colours.. fully received the tributes of respect

from the Portuguese of Hong Kong, were Mme. and Miss Albuquerque e Castro..

Again, as the section was word- ed, any person not in the liquor trade whom the Superintendent might believe to be in possession of information required by him would be liable to give such in- formation on pain of a penalty.

Another five agents of Chang Fat Fui were arrested yesterday. While on trial they confessed that their mission to Canton was to lead the brigands of Tungkoon and Sheklung against Canton in accordance with the instructions of the Ironsides leaders-acting when the time was opportune. These bandits were to be an integral part of the Iron Army" under the leadership and direction, of the five nuen. After completing their examination, Police Commissioner Au Yang Kui

The balling General Ho Chien, Returning thanks to His Excel ordered the firing squad to take of Hanan, who allowed the Iron-lency the Hon. Br. J. P., Braga, them out to Red lower Hill and wides" to cross his province up- who spoke in Portuguese; said: finish the job.

molested and sent many and vary- Your Excellency, Ladies and Canton is somewhat quieter to ing reporta Chaton and Nanking, Gentlemen,-The debt under which day, and no firing has been heard. is again renorted to be sending an rou, Sir, Eave placed the members The heavy ring which suddenly army to Kwangsi to cut off the of the Club Lusitano-indeed the broke out in the north-eastern possible retrent of the "Ironsides " entire Portuguese Community of saburb of the city yesterday re-and their allies! He has sent a Hong Kong to you, is such that mains still a mystery to the general representative to Canton, Liu it is almost impossible for me to publie.

One theory is that the euch lang, to talk the matter and adequate expression of thanks The assembly, on the motion of affair was a sham battle! But the over with the local Higher Como tender to you on behalf of the the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, seconded Government gave out no warning mand. In conversation with the Club Lusitano. Yours has been a by Mr. E. J. de Figueiredo, hon. beforehand. Towards 8 o'clock in pressmen, he stated that Hunan is great achievement in the interest treasurer of the Club Lusitano, the evening the writer, while walk solidly behind Nanking, and will and for the benchit of the Portu- passed by acclamation a resolution ing on the streets, heard more rifle do its utmost to help exterminate guese Community of Hong Kong by of thanks to the Minister for theis, to say the least of it, very shots from the same direction. the Ironsides and the Kwangsi accuring from the Government, of Colonies in Lisbon for the granting Nothing is known as to the cause.

whom you are such a distinguished of the Club's petition. His Ex- official the permanency of this cellency Senhor Barbosa kindly magnificent Club building for the undertook to transmit the resolution members of the Club Lusitano. The by telegram.

CANTON'S PLAN OF ATTACK.

SHIUHING, SZEWUI, THEN WUCHOW.

vernacular

Recording, to the

Press, it has been arranged by Ho

Ying Chien that Chen Tsai Tong's

troops.

BATTLES OF WANGSHEK AND TSINGYUEN.

KWANGTUNG SUCCESSES

CLAIMED.

Canton troops quartered at Wang-

troops are to co-operate with the shek, on the North River between

-His Excellency thanked Mr. Braga for the very kind things said. about himself, and expressed great pleasure at once more meeting his Senor friends in Hong Kong. Barbosa Tamagnini then thanked nii present for the gift made to his wife.

Telegram to Minister for the Colonies.

duty is imposed upon me to tender Tea was served, after which danc to you, Sir, on behalf of the mem-ing started and was kept up with hers of this Club, an humble ex- much enthusiasm until 9 p.m. The pression of our very sincere thanks proceedings concluded with the and grateful acknowledgment, (Loud Portuguese National Anthem and applause.)

"God Save the King."

In Taingyuen, the Ironsides " naval fotilla to defend the dis-Yingtek and Taingyuen, were at-and bandits tried to cross the tricts along the West River, and tacked on Wednesday evening by North River at mid-night after two counter-attack the rebels when the Nanking troops arrive. General over a thousand of "Ironsides " Chen Bling Bhu's troops and the from Kaotin' on the Little North two Nanking Divisions under Tan River, and large number of bandits Tao Yuan and Chang Fai Chan under Mok Hung. Simultaneously, are to deal with the rebels on the North River districts. The main another attack was launched upon

hours severe Bghting, but they were beaten back and withdrew early next morning. It is reported that over two hundred "Ironsides " were killed while trying to cross the

river..

· FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS.

NOTICES AT THE LOCAL REGISTRY.

An "Undesirable" Law. The speaker went on to say that the Attorney-General, in introduc- ing the Bill, pointed out that the proposed power was perhaps a little unusual but it had a precedent in the Tobacco, Ordinance which had apparently worked zatisfactorily It for the last thirteen years. seemed to the speaker that the fact that the power already existed in another Ordinance was insutti cient reason for its multiplication. He hoped that when the Tobacco Ordinance came to be amended opportunity would be taken to re- peal the relevant section.

"The existence of such a law on our Statute Bock." he continued,

undesirable. The Hdn. Attorney.

General also said that in the pro- posed Bill two restrictions have. been added which ought, in his opinion, to relieve anyone of the fear that the section might have as injurious effect. The first re- triction is that the power is given only to the Superintendent and to such Revenue oficers as the Super- intendent may authorise in writing. for the purpose.

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"The second restriction is that the power shall not extend to the questioning of any person who bas been charged under the Ordinance with any offence, or in whose case the Superintendent has decided to prosecute under the Ordinance.. I submit, with all die deference, that these restrictions" do. not remove Forthcoming weddings notified to the Registrar of Marriages include the objections. Whether the power is restricted to certain officials or the following:-

Mr. Francis Brett, of the P.W.D.,not, the fact remains that

violates the fundamental principle Hemuntin, to Miss Charlotte Jose- phine Bearwolfe, teacher at the In Wangshek, firing was exchang. According to the vernacular Italian Convent, Caine_Road. Shao Liang, Commander of the oth

Dr. Au King, M. B. B. S,, of 41, Route Army, will be appointed ed across the River throughout the Press, two more Nanking gunboats, Commander-in-Chief of 411 the night. On the following morning, the Yungshui and Chungho arrived Kai Yan Road, Kowloon City, to forces on the northern front, while the invaders withdrew to Pakmino. in the Colony at about nine o'clock Mias Wong Man Ying, of 38c, Chen Teal Tong will be in command During the fighting, large quan. yesterday. (Thursday) morning en Bonham Road.. on the western front. Ho Ying tities of aminunition were brought route to Canton. Upon arrival,” Dr. Edward Wickham Jueyow Chien and Chen Tsai Tong will re- from Canton to the field of battle they were moored at Hunghom for main in Cantón.

by the Canton-Hankow Railway. coaling.

body of the Nanking reinforce the Canton troops at Tangyuen GUNBOATS FROM NANKING. residing at 5 United Terrace, of British law and British Justice. menta, which are expected in Canby over three thousand "Ironsides" ton very shortly, will be dispatched to the northern front. General Chu under Wu Ki Wai.

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Sun, M.B., B.S., of 4, Babington Path, to Miss Constance May Quan, Her third-stage is tele at the hundred wounded soldiers. It is reported that another Nan- of 33, Kowloon Tong. rebels from the North River dis Word taken w Canton tie fotoring in My Own egy als

aleo passed through the Colony on tricts; then the troops will march morning for medical treatment, towards Wuchow.

(Continued at foot of next columai) Wednesday.

side, Robinson Road, to Miss Ng Tak Yuen, of 10, Babington Path,

The second restriction is not. sufficient protection to the public because even though the Superinten- dent may not have decided to prose- cute at the time when he outs the questions, the answers to his ques tions may incriminate a person and may lead to his prosecution. I beg, therefore, to propose that the section be deleted.'

strongly opposed by the officials," was lost by votes to 5:

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