1930-06-16 — Page 7

CANTON C.-IN-C.

GENERAL CHEN LEAVES FOR THE FRONT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, June 15. General Chen Thai Tong left Canton for Hunan this morning to direct operations against the "Tron- sides' and Kwangsi troops in Changsha and other parts of the Province.

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BAYONETS BROUGHT INTO PLAY.

A NEW DEPARTURE IN CHINESE WARFARE

MOST DESPERATE BATTLE

IN CHINA'S ANNALS."

The following Chinese report

from Shanghai gives a general survey of the China war situation.. The present, warfare is confined to five zones, namely:-(1) Tsiaan, on the Tientsin-Pakow Railway; (2) Kaifeng, on the Lunghai Railway: (3) Hamthang, on the Peping-Han- kow Railway; (4) Yochow, on the Wuchang-Changsha Railway; and (3) Hengsbän, in Southern Hunan.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1930.

OPIUM HAULS ON NEWS FROM CANTON SOLDIERS

STEAMERS.

2,000 TAELS IN COAL BUNKER.

SEVERAL CONVICTIONS

REGISTERED,

A haul of opium, amounting to

CONTROL OF. EXCHANGE SPECULATION

[CASTON NEWS AGENCY.]

Of the 400 licenses granted by the Government to moneychangers and native bankers, according to Commissioner Fan Kee-mou of the over 3,000 tnels, was made when Department of Finance, there are searches were made on certain in-only 70 who do loan, draft and ex dividuals after the arrival of the sis change business with an adequate Chengtu and the 3.5. Venezia in

capital according to Government port on Friday afternoon.

regulations. Less than 100 are do persons, including a boat girl and a

ing genuine exchange and banking boy, were brought before Mr. R... business; the rest are mere speculs Lindsell at the Central Magistracy on Saturday, charged with unlawful possession of the drug,

Five

tors.

The Canton Commander-in-Chief went by a special, well-guarded trait of the Canton-Hankow Rail way, and he was accompanied by his staff. He was give a rous ing send-off, practically all of his official colleagues, from General On the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, Chen Ming Shu downward, having the situation comparatively gathered as the railroad station at grave, the fall of Tainan, the Shan Wongsha to bid the General good-tung capital, being expected in the immediate future. In compliance bye and success.

Scores of automobiles represent with the request of the Consular ing different public organizations Body, the Shansi forces have desearched. At this request, the de- he much paraded through the principal cided to take over the city by fendant appeared to thoroughfares of the city, setting peaceful mathoda. They have reagitated, and at the same time anand will be carried out soon. off firecrackers as they went. These reatedly addressed letters to Gen-nounced:-"Only this room is in lorries were all decorated with fly-eral Han Fu Chu, pointing out the ing banners bearing numerous futility of defending the city and alogans showing their confidence in advising him to evacuate the place the departing General.

in order to spare bloodshed to the innocent citizens. Han bas paid no regard to the admonition.

The situation on the Lunghai Railway line has been without animation since the severe battle

Yehchikang, at

near Lanteng Nothing is reported to have save some occasional occurred skirmishes. Severe fighting on this sector is not likely to be resumed in the near future.

With a view to preventing, such evil practices, the Commissioner has Having been informed that the already submitted to the Provin bullion room of the .s. Chengtu cial Council certain preventive was occasionally used for the pur-measures to compel licensees to pose of concealing opium, Revenue have in their vaults at all times Officer Orimmett boarded the ship, suficient reserve to guarantee their and requested the room to be solvency. It is hoped this regula tion will put an end to speculation. The proposal has been approved

The Canton Higher Command once more has reassured Marshal Chiang Kai Sbck and the Nanking Gov- ernment of its unqualified support in their present struggle with the Feng-Yen combination for supre

'macy',

General Chen Tesi Tong, on be half of Canton, to-day dispatched telegrams to Marshal Chiang Kai Shck, General Ho Ying Ching, and the State Council; informing then of his departure for the North' to- day to take the field against the rebels in Hunan, and of Canton's unquestioned loyalty.

Additional Airplanes.

Several more airplanes will leave

on

Rehabilitation of Kwangsi. General Lui Woon Yim, of the 8th Route Army, accompanied by his Chief-of-Staff Wu Fan, arived

ARREST

POLICEMAN.

MARCHED TO STATION WITH HANDS TIED.

STRANGE CANTON AFFAIR FOLLOWING. FRACAS,

A fracas between a party of sol diers and a policeman resulted in the latter being arrested, bound up and detained, according to a Can- ton report.

It appears that on Friday last, some soldiers wore arresting a man on the bund when a policeman came

up and proposed to take the arrest- ed man to the police station in accordance with the police regula tions. In reply, the soldiers said that they were arresting a desertor and that the police had no right to

interfere.

The policeman remained obdur- ate, whereupon he received several

blows and was arrested when offer-

ng resistance. The hapless guard. lan of the law was bound, with his bands tied behind his back, and was marched to headquarters like a criminal of some importance.

Upon learning of the matter, the chief of the police station dispatch.

my charge; anything on the other side I don't know anything about." R.O. Grimmett explained that by "the other side" the defendant was referring to the after hold at Canton from Wuchow yesterday.ed a man to headquarters to secure General Lui's visit to Canton was the release of the arrested man,

to the approaching depar- but the request was flatly refused." due ture for Hunan of General Chan A report was made to the Police Chai Tong, whom as well as Gen- Commissioner, who lodged a strong eral, Chan Ming Shu the visitor protest, in consequence of which desired to consult regarding ques- the policeman was released. tions bearing on the rehabilitation of Xwangsi. A banquet, was given

which communicated with the bullion room by a water-tight door. A search was also conducted in this hold, and raw opium was discovered hidden among bags of sugar stored there. A further 2,000 taels were found in the coal hunker.....

His Worship remarked that the circumstances were suspicions, but he did not find there was sufficient evidence to convict the defendant, who was accordingly discharged.

at Tui Sze Gardens, Tungshan, OBSTREPEROUS NEWSBOY, in the honour of General Chap Chai Tong and Chairman Chan Ming Shui yesterday.

Wuchow Rice to Relieve Crisis. The Canton authorities have in-

Leung Kam Mui, a boat girl, who was arrested in Connaught Road Wert with 87 taels of opium conceal-structed the military authorities at ed on her person, explained that Wuchow to permit the exportation she had been employed to carry the of 30,000 picäls of rice to Canton drug by a stranger.

for the relief of the poor during the present rice crisis in Canton.

Statue for Hero of Peliai,

ATTACKS INDIAN POLICE- MAN.

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assaulting Charged with Indian constable and with hawking Chinese newspapers without licence, a Chinese was brought bs. fore Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham at the Central Magistracy on Satür- day.

Fruitless Eforts. As to the situation on the Peping, Hankow Railway, the Nationalists have bees attacking Heuchang for the past fortnight, but have failed to take the place so far. They are reported to have fallen back lately account of the counter-attack.

Taking the defendant's age into made by the Kuominchun.

On the Wuchang-Changsha Rail-consideration, his Warship hesitated and the to send her to prison. It was at way, the Ironsides"

are advancing length decided to rewand the girl in Kwange troops steadily. They have penetrated into Hupch and are beading for Wuchang. A section of the Kwang. si troops are menacing Pinghsiang, in Kiangai, with Nanchang, the Kiangsi capital, and Kiukiang, as their goal. The Hunan troops under Ho Chien (the Hunan Gover-

In the case of Leung. To, who nor) have been rusted to Western was arrested in Connaught Road bomb dropping work as may be re- Hunan, by order of Chiang Kai West in possession of 49 taels, a The statue has been erected in knocking off the Indian's turban.

Canton for Hunan to-morrow morn. ing, in accordance with the orders of General Chen Thai Tong.

These airplanes will be led by Wong Kwong Yui, and will first stop at Shiukwan for a rest. From there they will proceed to Hankow to be placed at the disposal of the

military authorities. In all pro bability they will take part in the campaign against the Kwangsi. "Ironside" coalition in Hunan, doing such reconnoitering and

quired.

Another regiment of troops left

police custody for three days, after which R.O, Grimmett was to take the girl to the S.C.A. to see if any relief could be given her, na ahe appeared to be in and circum-

35,000 Plac :

stances.

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The ceremony of unveiling the statue of General Fang Wei on Thursday at the Yuct Bau Hills was performed by Mr. Au Fong Pu,, Director of Political Training Department of the 6th Route Army, representing General Chan Chai Tong, and General Tai, chief 31st second-in-command of the Division.

memory of the warrior, whose post. title is Vice-Brigadier jhumous

Inspector Dicks said that at about 7 p.io. on Friday, the defendant was selling newspapers in Welling- ton Street, The Indian constable approached the defendant and ask- ed if he possessed a licence. The newspaper boy pulled out the elec- tric torch from the Indian con- stable's belt, and immediately after atruck him a blow on the head,

Several other boss came to the assistance of the defendant, "and

Shek, who is dubious of their fine" of 85,000, or six months' hard loyalty to Nanking. The Nanking labour, was imposed. The defend. Canton early this morning by train troops themselves will resist the ant submitted that the drug was not General of the 8th Brigade, and there appeared to have been a

his property, and that he had been who was killed in the battle of asked by one. Li Kwok to convey Peilai, Inat year, while leading his troops against the Ironsides the contraband ashore.

and Kwangsites coming from the North River.

frost.

for Shiukwan on its way to the rebels. Ho Chien is now in Chang- teh, where the headquarters of his troops are situated. Yochow is still in the hands of the loyal troops.

In registering a conviction, Mr. Lindsell doubted the honesty of the defendant's mission, intimating that the packets of opium were tied to his waist and legs.

This regiment was recalled from Swatow and other parts of the East River districts. It was to have left

As to the situation in Southern bere last night, but the train carry Hunan, no severe fighting has ing the men became derailed just broken out between the Cantonese after it had left Wongsha. No troops and the rearguard of the casualties werò sustained, but it re-Kwangsi-"Ironside" coalition. The quired several hours to put the Cantonese troops have arrived possession of seven tacls of pre- train back on the track.

TONG KA WAN.

ONLY SIXTHY YEARS TO DEVELOP!

[rnoм OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, June 15.

Hengshan, with Siangtan" as their first objective and. Changsha, the Hunza capital, as the second.

A Veritable Shambles,

It was General Fang who, with only one regiment, succeeded in holding back six regiments of the Pleading guilty to the charge of enemy from breaking through the Cantonese lines, and in the en- pared opium, Yu Ping Kin, a Chi- deavour he and of his subor- nese youth, said that he did not dinate officers sacrificed their lives. know that the parcel which he had The ceremony took place at noon, been entrusted with was opium. He being witnessed by a large number explained that a man in Macho had of military and civil high officials, asked him to carry it to Hong Speeches were delivered enumerat Kong. It was alleged that when ing the high qualities and courage arrested, the opium was found tied of the deceased. to the defendant's legs.

topee.

Some terrible sights are witness ed at these hospitals. Many of the wounded soldiers were bayonetted during the fighting. They were-de- prived of some of their limbo, or had a part or parts of their faces slashed off. The plight of the wounded soldiers is too barrowing. to describe."

Canton's New Reservoir.

The opening ceremony of the new reservoir at Tsangpa was to take place on June 14. It is understood that the supply of water from the mains will now be sufficient to cope with the water problem in the city.

HARD ON THE PARROT.

IMPORTATION INTO ENGLAND

fracas. The constable, however, held on to the accused and even- tually brought him to the Station.

The defendant was fined $25 for anaulting the palice officer, and cautioned on the charge of hawking. without a licence.

INDIAN DRIVER FINED.

KNIFE ASSAULT ON FELLOW DRIVER.

car driver

The Indian motor who was charged with maliciously wounding another Indian driver with a knife at the Star Ferry on May 6, was convicted by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Magis- tracy on Saturday and fined $100, The Magistrate added that the de fendant was very lucky to have escaped a term of imprisonment without the option of a fine.

The case arose out of a quarrel between the defendant and another Indian driver over the right to a vacant motor car stance at the Star-

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Of the many battles fought at the various fronts, the most san- guinary encounter was at Yehchi- kang, on the Lunghai Railway line, a fortnight ago, This battle, ac-

A fine of $250; or two months' cording to the Chinese Press, will hard labour, was imposed on Ho go down in Chinese history as the Kai, who was arrested in Connaught Tang Shoo Yi, the prime mover most desperate engagement in its Road West with 0.5 taels of raw of the scheme for developing Tong annals. It is now estimated that plum hidden in the crown of his Ka Wan into a duty-free world in consequence of this battle, no port, is expected to arrive in Oan less than 50,000 men lost their lives. ton from Sheki tomorrow for a

The strength of both the Nation- conference with General Chen Mingalists and the Northerners was Shu over the project. The latter sport, as most of the picked troops has ordered the gunboat Hoi Fu on both sides were killed. The ex- to Changshan to escort him to.

ceptionally heavy casualties account Canton..

Tang Shao Yi came back from for the present stagnant situation. Shanghai more than a week ago, It is understood that during the

The Admiralty have notified by but has been so busy with his de- battle, aiz regiments of Shansi velopment scheme at Tong" troops under Sun Obu and half of diera, the enemy troops on several Fleet Order that the importa- Wan that he has not been able to the Kuominchun troops angler Chi occasions used bayonets and broadtion of parrots into England "and come-to, the southern capital: -----

With regard to the development Hung Chang were annihilated, swords freely when their ammuni. Wales is prohibited by the "Parrots (Probibition of Import)-Regulations, of Tong Ka Wan, it has been de- while half of Chiang Kai Sher's

A prominent official of Nanking cided to construct a bund first,

picked troops imder Liu Chih and said in an interrow with: Pr 1930, Theo regulations came into After this is completed, wharves Ku Chu Tung were exterminated.

was not in the least discouraged Parrots are a bird of the species will be built. Then come the con- The various military hospitals are by the tardy success of the Prittaciformes and include any of meat Civil Hospital, said that the struction of roads and highways, and the building of a customs overcrowded. Each of the military Nationalists: The dignitary added

and four inches deep. The wound, house, where goods will be examined hospitals at Hsuchow, Nanking that the Marthat would fight to the the birds commonly called parrots, wound was about six inches long before they are allowed to leave Chinkiang, Yangchow, Changchow last and that there was no truth parrakeets, lovebirds, macaws, the port, doneli

Penggu, Nantung, and Hanschow it in the report, that, he had decided cockatoos, cockatiela, conures, cal however, had quickly healed, and accommodating 4,000 wounded solta retire in view of the alleged un-

favourable position of the Governques, lories and lorikeets, accord- diers.

ing to the regulations in question (Continued at foot of next column) ment.

To develop the place anywhere near like Hong Kong will require at least 60 years.

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Ferry. The defendant claimed to have arrived at the Ferry frat and accused the complainant, who was behind him, of having "jumped" the claim to the stance. A heated

ant was alleged to have pulled out quarrel ensued, in which the defend-

Ant in the calf of the left leg. a knife and stabbed the complain-

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the complainant was permitted to leave the hospital ten days later.

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