1930-05-05 — Page 7

THE NEW PHONES. STORY OF VENEZIA

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EXASPERATING PUBLIC SLACKNESS.

CARELESSNESS CAUSES. MUCH

INCONVENIENCE,

In spite of extensive advertising in all the local newspapers and the circularising of subscribers, the telephone service was in a terrible tangle yesterday as a result of public slackness. The change-over from the manual to the automatic

PIRACY.

PIRATES SWIM ASHORE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

'CANTON, May 4.

ca) weapons on

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with

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1930.

REDS' SHORTLIVED WAR TO FLARE UP DOGS OF WAR ARE]

SUCCESS.

TAIPAO OCCUPIED FOR AN HOUR.

MAGISTRATE WHO DIRECTED TROOPS IN PERSON.

ANEW IN KWANGSI.

ALLIES DÉCIDE TO RESUME

ATTACK.

FOREIGNERS REQUESTED TO VACATE WAR ZONES,

5.

UNLEASHED.

FIGHTING REPORTED ON LUNGHAI LINE.

SHANSI PROVINCE IMPREG. NABLE AGAINST ATTACK,

on

have

日

The two pitate boats which the Canton Navy captured off Ling Fa Shan on the West River last

in connection

the week

pirate the ag attempt to Venezia while

on its way to Canton have been towed to Can- system was made at midnight on top. The boats are long and nar- Saturday, and so far as the engi-row and still have a number of neers were concerned, everything guns and a large quantity of pirati board. But went according to plan. It was the

board, all public who did the bungling. We the pirates having made good learn of one man who was called their escape by jumping into at the approach of the Government day morning by a "wrong num-gunboats cruising down the River her call. What he said need not They threw practically all their be quoted, but he is willing at any attempt was made to chase the revolvers and rifles overboard. No time to repeat his observations, inpirates owing to the lack of mari- English or Chinese, to the personnes. A number of shots, however, were fired from the gunboats at the who called him upl

It is very disappointing to find leeing pirates, but whether or not and booted the shops. An hour districts along the upper reaches Director of the Nanking Aviation |

they took effect is not certain.

The Kwangsi warfare threatons Taipao, a district to the north of

Fighting is reported to

at Tongahan, Co the Swatow, was latterly occupied by to break out anew in the immedi-occurred

ate future, as the Canton-Nacking Kingsu-Honan border, the the Reds, but the invaders were eventually driven off by the troops, troops have decided to resume the Langhai Railway line. Clashes are offensive against Sunchow and also reported to have occurred be who recaptured the district.

According to a report sufimitted Kweihsien as soon as the Yunnan to the Canton Government by the troops, who had been ordered by Magistrate of Taipao, a section of the Central Government to attack the Chu-Mo Reds, numbering more Kwangai from the west, arrive at than a thousand, including hun Toseh, in Western Kwangai. dreds of the mutineers of the re-

In this connection, the Canton

turned over to the Reds, attacked sular Body in Shimeen that the Talpae on Thursday last. The place Canton land, naval and air forces

troops had not taken precautions, Sunchow and Kweiksien very short- soon fell into their hands, as the will resume the general attack upon being unaware of their arrival. They and has requested that foreign marauders set fire to some streets residents in these areas and other

tween the loyal troops under Han Fu Chu and the Shansi invaders at Kaotang, in Northern Shantung. The Honanese under Shih Yu San are attacking Western Shantung, while the troops under Sun Tien

upon Northern Anhai, with Pengpu, on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, as their objective.

ou of bed, at two o'clock on Sun, the water and swimming to land volting Kiangsi brigade who have Governmens has,, votified the Coa-Ying and Jen Yin Chi are pressing

tomed to the new system, and there will be no more difficulties such as and to be dealt with yesterday.

"Noon-Time Breakfast.

later, the Magistrate, Mr. Leung Yuk Kuk, who happened to be military expert, directed his troops in person in

# counter-attack on

of the West River be asked to evacuate in 24 hours. The Chinese Government will not hold itsel! responsible for the protection of life and property in the case of those who refuse to leave these idstricts. The Yunnan Provincial Govern- ment has dispatched Chow Pa Chin as its delegate to Canton to ask for funds for 'the war expenses of

telephone subscribers so hopelessly The story of the attempted piracy unable to understand the simple was vividly related to the local pressinen by a passenger on board operation of the automatic service, the a Venezia at the time. He the intruders. After six hours but no doubt after another day or said that when the hoat was near-fighting, the Reds were put to two people will have become accusing Ling Fa Shan which is, not far

flight. from Canton, two pirate boats aud- The Canton. Government has also denly appeared from a tributary received a report from the Tele slowly moving towards the centre graph Ofice in Taipao to the effect of the River to the path of the

that the Reds bad stolen the of Venezia. When they reached there, cial revenue of the office and car- they stopped in formation with ried away with them several mem- one on each side of mid-stream, hoping thus to attack the Hongers of the staff. The telegraph the Yunnan troops in Kwangsi. It Kong boat. But the captain of the apparatus, however, was not tam-

pered with. latter had realized what they were up to and steamed ahead at full. speed, thus preventing the boat from being attacked by the pirates. Emergency signals were sent out. They were pickd up by the Gov ernment gunboats on duty further. up the River. The gunboats upon

Interviewed by one of our repre- sentatives at about noon yesterday an official of the Telephone Com pany stated that they had been working hard all night and that he was just going to have his break-

fast!..

The change-over itself had been

WEDDINGS.

BROWN-COLLACO.

is understood that the latter will not advance farther than Poseb, on account of the internal narest in their own province.

As already reported, the Kwangsi rebels have received a good round sum and large quantities of am- munition from Yen Hai Shan as a subsidy and they are prepared to The wedding took place on Satur-counter-attack their adversaries even though the latter ahatain from resuming the offensive for the time being.

a success, but it was the subscribers learning of the matter immediate day at the Rosary Church, Kow themselves who were causing all they proceeded down the River, toward leon, of Mr. Henry Christian trouble. Instead of learning before-Lind Fa Shan where the pirate Brown, of the Harbour. Denne

watercrafts were. They soon sight-ment, ' and Miss Irene Helen hand how to use the dial in makinged the pirate boats and at once Collaco calls, a great number of people pre-opened fire. The pirates became ferred to wait till after the change- terrified and jumped into the water over, and then practice on their and swam to shore, to escape from leing captured, When the gun. boats arrived on the scene, all the pirates had made good their get- away. The

then escorted to Canton, and the pirate boats were towed in later

ewn instrumenta,

There was, of course, a general mix-up, for in the first place some people called up the old numbers, while others did not know the first thing about dialling. The result was that at noon yesterday the Telephone Company's offices were crowded with subscribers who were anxious to learn the gentle art of dialling. The harrassed official in charge of the demonstration outht looked as if he had been working for weeks without a break. He was, apparently, feeling very hot, but he kept remarkably cool under the heavy fire of questions shot at him with the regularity of a machine- yun. "Why does the bell ring?" How can I tell when the line is engaged?" "Will there be any more

hundreds. wrong numbers?" and

more.

3,000 Machines Out of Action. Our representative was informed that soon after the change-over 300 fines were put out of commission because of wrong dialling, and this number had increased to 3,000" at nnon yesterday. There were some 40 mechanics, in addition to the Eurupean staff, hard at work all day yesterday effecting the neces sary repairs.

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Owing to the unsettled condi tions piracy and banditry have of late been particularly rampant, especially along the West River. It appears that they are now ex tending their field of activity to the big boats Ou the include Canton-Hong Kong run, a proposi- tion which until now has been con- sidered too tough to tackle.

CANTON SHIPS ARMS TO

WUCHOW.

HEAVY FIGHTING EXPECTED

SHORTLY.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, May 4 Heavy fighting between the op- posing forces in Kwangsi is expect ed in the course of the next day or so, according to a report received in Canton from Wuchow to-day.

General Chen Tsai Tong safely

The Rev. G. M. Spada officiated. while the bride was given away by her father, and Messrs. Charlie. Dodson and F. J. Brown were the

best men."

CIVIL SERVICE APPOINT. MENTS.

NEW RULE AS TO NATIONALITY.

The bride wore a white gorgette dress with lace and orange blossoms.

An interesting change is about and carried a bouquet of white rose3 aid maidenhair fern. She to come into force in connection was attended by the Misses, Anna with the

rules governing ap- to the British -for- Brown. Rosario Fernandez and Joa-pointment

diplomatic and consular quina Fernandez, all of whom were eign

Eastern Colonial attired in dresses of mauve gear-services and gette. They carried bouquets of Cadetships. Hitherto "candidates pink roses and maidenhair fern, for admission have had to be na- The flower girls were the Misses tural-born British subjects, and the Thelma Collaco and Regina Mattos, children of fathers also natural- who wore dresses of lavender geor- bara British subjects. This rule gette, while Masters Sonny Brown has now been amended to read.- and Peter Rull were the pagca.

"Every candidate must be a Mrs. Collaco, the bride's mother, tural-born British subject, and the a dress of black and white child of a person who is, or was Celanese.

at the time of death, a British sub-

word

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-17 £1

The condition natural-born, 65

A reception was held after theject." ceremony at the bridegroom's resi dence in Homantin, and later the couple left for Canton and Macao, where the honeymoon is being spent.

The bride's going-away dress was peach-coured georgette

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costume with hat to match.

Perdue-North,

The marriage arranged between Mr. Cecil Graham Perdue, Superin- tendent of Police, son of the Rev. Canon and Mrs. Perdue of Killala,

applying to the father, is dropped, this enabling, for instance, the son or daughter of a naturalised, but not natural-born British subject to qualify for admission, which is the primary reason for the modifica

tion of the regulations.

If a candidate,

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There have been heavy troop movements on the part of the Non- King forces. Chang Wai Cheung,

Department, has left for the front with eight bombing 'planes to bom- bard Chengchow and Kaifeng. Ten armoured cars have also left Elsu- chow for the front. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has decided to leave for Esuchow, to direct the Nanking troops.

In spite of the seemingly grave situation, no serious fighting, c cept minor clashes, has occurred, it is reliably reported.

Chang Hsueh Liang, the

sitting on the fence.

General of alanchuria,

You

That there is little hope of the Government troops conquering Shansi in case of a rebel délcat is the view of a Chinese paper, which " says that the Shabsi troops hold the strategic pass of Chongching, on the Shansi-Chihli border, which is easy to defend but exceedingly difficult to attack. Shansi produces enough foodstuffs for its people and armies, hence there should be no fear of a blockade by its adver saries. I quoting instances prov") ing the difficulty of subduing Shan- si, our Chinese contemporary says that it will be remembered that in 1923, the Kuominchun, in spite of having captured Tatung-failed-to invade Sharsi. Again, in 1927, the Arkuochun (Fengtion troops) which months, also failed to occupy the desperately attacked, Shabukow for Province. Moreover, the Shansi generals and troops, are loyal to Yen Hai Shan, who has been ruling Shansi as "Model Governor" for nearly 20 years.

SOLDIER'S SEARCH FOR OPIUM.

11.

DISAGREEABLE INCIDENT AT WENCHOW.

A member of the compradore's sta of the C.M.S. Taishun was severely manhandled by soldiers at

Wenchow inst week following a search for opium, Shipping peo ple in Shanghai have informed the

C. Daily News that the soldiers are carrying out unauthorized sear ches of vessels and that they are constantly assaulting people who attempt to reason with them,

The Taishun had been examined by Customs officials on the day in question and no opium was found. subordinate officer boarded the Later, a party of soldiers under a

British subject, of the new rule 23. to nationality does not fulf! all the requirements and descent, and the Civil Service Commissioners are satisfied that he is closely connected by ancestry and Late last night öficials of the returned to Wuchow from Canton County Mayo, Ireland, and Miss upbringing with his Majesty's vessėl and announced that they had Telephone Company were still as yesterday afternoon and is direct. Margaret Knight North, formerly Dominions, such a candidate may husy as ever. Our representative ing the much-talked of offensive nursing sister in the Government

be accepted as eligible if the father called shortly after 11 o'clock and against. the rebel armies in Kwei-service, daughter of the late J. W.

or the paternal grandfather was a and Sunchow, important North Esq., A.I.A., and the late natural-born British subject, and was told that quite a number of sien the telephones which had been put points of the upper part of the Mrs. North of Washford, Somer had not acquired any other na- out of order had been repaired, but West River, towards which the op- set, was solemnised by the Rev. W. tionality by naturalisation, or by there was still a good deal of work posing armies have been converg Walton Rogers at St. Andrew's any other voluntary and formal ing. The message further adds that Church, Kowloon, on Saturday act. Exceptions are also made in

bow a quiet one the case of natural-born British Up to a late hour last night de General Chiang Kwong Nal has left The ceremony was monstrations were being given to Watlam for the front with his army owing to the fact that the bride-subjects who served in the war, subscribers who wanted to know in compliance with the order of the gruam is still somewhat lame from those who completed a period of Commander-in-Chief. Large quanti an injury received last December. not less than five years on full pay ties of arms and supplies have been The bride was given away by Din the Regular Forces, sad in the shipped to Wuchow from Canton G. W. Pope and attended by Mrs. case of candidates in a civil situs for this purpose.

Pope. Mr. G. Ring supported the tion to which they were admitted Reports are also current that a bridegroom,' ... big part of the "Ironsides" have "After the ceremony & reception with the certificate of the Civil Ser left Nanning for the Kwei River, was held at Peninsula Hotel, where vice Commissioners...

to be done.

about the new, system.

RICE BAN LIFTED.

WUCHOW PERMITIED TO EXPORT TO CANTON.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, May 2 General Chen Tsai Tong to-day gave orders for the lifting of the ban on the exportation of rice from Wuchow, in order to help relieve,

their object being to attack the rear a large number of friends of the of the pro-Nanking forces with bride and bridegroom · gathered "to Wuchow as their objective. It that wish them good luck. The health of appears that heavy fighting is im- |the bride and bridegroom was pro- minent The "proNanking forces posed by the Hon. Mr. E. D. G are fighting an offensive battle in Wolfe, C.M.G., in a happy and the upper district of the West River witty speech, to which the bride.. and a defersive one on the Kwei groom suitably replied. The bride River.

the market in Canton. The city CHINESE POSTAGE STAMPS. still has in store some 120,000 picula of rice, one half of which can be

NEW ISSUE ORDERED IN exported to Canton without affect- ing the food problem in Wuchow, according to Mr. Au Fong Po, Mayor of Wuchow.

ENGLAND.

were

THE KAI TAK FÖLLIES.

CONCERT ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

The rain was probably responsible for the disappointing house at the concert given by the "Kai Tak Follies, which was held at the Naval Canteen Theatre on Saturday night...

come to look for opium. One of the compradore's staff asked them for their papers but, instead of producing these, the soldiers caught hold of him and gave him a severe beating.

They searched the ship from stern and found that one of the passengers was smoking opium. This man was taken into custody and, incidentally, robbed of his belongings including a couple

to

of rings, after which the soldiers went to the compradore's room and said that he must assume responsi bility for the behaviour of the pas sengers. The compradore's account. ant and a godown keeper tried to explain matters to them but the soldiers refused to listen and said. | that, until the compradore paid the fine, the two men would be kept in prison; The unfortunate fellows. were then taken away and, at the time the Taishun sailed, they were still being detained:

**The Transmigration of Bouls,"

Cox and Towers. The Ghost Walk Towers. Harmonious House Hunting,

The Party. Tally Ho Cox and Talbert. Baby Dear Tower & Co. If You Were Mine Stretton Wireless up to date,"

and bridegroom-left for home in the s.s. President Polk, which sail ed early on Sunday morning.

Amongst the numerous presente the following: - Nursing Sisters of the Medical Department; set of tortoise shell and silver

The programme was a varied one, hair brushes and a clock; the Chi with quite a few humorous numbers, An order for the printing of nese nurses of the Medical Depart and L/S. Stretton proved very When General Chen Taxi Tong 2,500,000,000 postage stamps for the ment, lady's dressing case the popular with his songa. The hit of took possession of the city some Chinese Government has been se Hon. Inspector General of Police the evening was "Our Parochial four months ago, he ordered the cured by Mosars. Thomas De La and the Police Superintendenta, Gathering, which sent the audience merchante to be responsible for Rue and Co., Ltd., London. Acheque; the European staff of the into roars of laughter..

A Demonstration. 60,000 piculs of rice for the feeding member of the firm said to a reC.ID, silver tea service and silver

The programme was as follows:- The Doubtfal Quartetto of his armies. But no merchant porter:-"This is the largest order cigarette case; the Chief Inspector. was willing to shoulder such a ze- of its kind ever given to an indiviInspectors and Sub-Inspectors of Fiano Sole

Watling. Then and Now!...Cox & Talbert. the date che i thontre The Kwas diver in the bend Opaning Chem The Fallica The Firemante Dam to place a ban on the exportation stamps are of new design and of silver cigarette case; the Chizace A LiveHer Tower & CoOUF Proc ontering

Three Jolly Spormen," different denominations. The con Detective Inspector and Chinese

Cax, Stre..on and Muirhead,· traut will run into a sum of about detectives, silver rose bowl; the

Talbert. £100,000, and work will be found senior clerical, and accounting, staff, Banja Solo..... for several years for a large sum Police Headquarters, silver dish Good English Ale" ber of people. The contract was and nutcrackers; the officers of obtained against foreign competi- H.M.S. Sirdar, silver cock-tail tion."

shaker.

of this article of food.

With the lifting of the ban, the rice dealers in Wochow are now again preparing to send big ship, ments of the staple to Canton, where it commands, a much bigher price.

Song

Cox, Muirhead and Summere, Stretton. (Continued at foot of next column).

The Follies. We Say Good Night,"

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