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KWANGSI ON BRINK PIRACY AT CANTON

OF GUERILLA WAR.

WONG'S ARMY PREPARING

FOR ATTACK.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Jane 29. Contrary to the expressed opinion of the high officials of the Canton Government, the assassination of General Lui Woon Im a week ago here to-day is seriously affecting the situation in Kwanga province is again on the brink of another guerilla war, there being several factions fighting for supre-

macy.

The

General Wong Shiu Hung and his clique baye taken advantage of the situation and are preparing to send another arany down the Kwei River

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SIMPLE BOATMEN EASILY DECEIVED.

[RO OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] „

CANTON, June 92." A big truit sampan loaded with several picots of li-chi and grapes was pirated early last night at the eastern approach of Canton close to the Linguan University while or its way to market here,

A gang of bandits armed with automaties shouted to the mapan crew to row ashore for inspection, The boatmen mistook the bandits for soldiers and complied with their order. When they got to the bank, they were surprised to find that it was a gang of outlaws and not soldiers searching for contraband. They tried to row back to mid- stream, but could not.. The bandits, £ve in all, had already boarded the sampan and pointed their guns st were all The boatmen them. gagged, and their craft was sys- tematically ransacked.

Everything of value, save the big

earg, was takep away. The loss

is estimated at about $150.

+

The gang of bandits feasted on the lichi before releasing their victims.

again with Wuchow as their i mediate cbjective. General Wong is still in Hunari with Pei Chung Ha, Li Tsung Jen and Chang Fat Fu, but he is preparing to go back to Kwangs with a big detach ment of troops. He has already sent back many of his secret agents to inform his trusted subordinates, Wong Kosk. Chu and Wei Won Chung in Kweilin and Liuchow of his latest plans for the control of Kwangsi and the subjugation of Kwangtung.

Acting upon the orders from | kidnapped. General Wong Shiu Hung, Wei Wan Chung has seat a number of his secret agents to Kweihsien, Suachow and other places to incite the subordinates of the late General Lu to mutiny, falsely declaring that their master had been mur dered by the agents of the Canton

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Higher Comraund.

It is reported that some of General Lus's lieutenants, including Li Tak Yung, Garrison Commander

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Fortunately, no boatmen were

BIAS BAY AS NAVAL

STATION.

Preparations are under way by the Canton Naval Headquarters to turn Bias Bay into a naval station.

In view of the revival of piracy there after the withdrawal of the marines, Admiral Chen Chak de,, cided to turn the bay into a naval

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1930.

***STALEMATE" IN WINE SMUGGLERS

THE NORTH.

NANKING ON THE DEFENSIVE.

MINES INFLICT HEAVY

CASUALTIES.

Another stalemate in the military situation in the North is reported, and the day of the copclusion of the present warfare seems a long Way of.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is re- ported to have ordered the resump tion of the offensive along the Langhai Railway line.

SENTENCED.

JUNK CONFISCATED.

BOOTLEGGERS CAUGHT RED.

HANDED.

In a search made on a cargo junk on the night of June 11, a quantity of 405 gallons of Chinese spirits of wine and over 400 false Government labels were discovered. Three Chinese, including a woman, Appeared before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday on various charges con- nected with the seizure.

LAND OFFICERS IN NEW TERRITORIES.

POWERS DEFINED,

DRAFT OF NEW ORDINANCE.

The following is taken from-the drait of a new Ordinance to amend the New Territories Regulation Ordinance 1910, published in the Government Gazette:-

It is explained that Section 20 of the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1910. Ordinance No. 34 of 1910, which gives the Land On. cer a general power to decide all questions regarding any lund in the New Territories, provides that he shall not have power to decide "any question or dispute. in respect of

Revenue Officer P. L. Powell said The Nankung troops in Honan that on the night in question he along the Peping-Hankow Railway boarded a sumpan and proceeded to line are remaining on the defen- point between Yaumati and sive, and are holding Kokshan as Shamshuipo, where the defendant's their first line of defence, Siayang-juk was pointed out to him. Heyland having a capital value exceeding five thousand dollars, or ohow as the second and Wusheng-had the junk under observation

an annual value exceeding five until shortly after midnight. The kwan as the third.

hundred dollars, unless with the Before their retrant, the Nanking juak then moved and anchored written consent of the parties." troops laid mines., at Chumation somewhere near Stonecutters Island.

Section 3 of the Ordinanco defines caused heavy casualties Haklo bont care alongside and the term "and" in such a way that which among the advancing Kuomischun transferred about 120 jars to their some casos at least it may in-

troops,

junk.

Fighting is reported to have Revenue Others Powell stated broken out on Saturday last when that he went on board the vessel the Kuominchun troops under Nei and ordered a search to be made. Fung Liu were beatea at Taishih-The first defendant voluntarily chino. The Nanking troops claim confessed there were 108 jars of ed to have taken 500 war prisoners wine on the junk. Another of the and captured 1,000 rifles.

defendants was caught, sitting on a bundle of papers, which proved to be false labels.

With regard to the situation on the Tientem-Pukow Railway line. the loyal troops under Haa Fu Chu, numbering about 20,000, are still holding the city of Tsinan. The number of the attacking forces

Witness added that in the centre of the vessel was an iron tub, where two gallons of spirit of wine had Two brass been freshly mixed.

clude rent.

The question arises whether the term has this meaning in the above passage, and that the Land Officer has jurisdiction to decide a claim for arrears of rent up to the total amount of five thousand dollars.

If the term "land" in the above passage does not include "rent," then the Land Officer has no juris. diction to decide a claim for ar rears of rent if either (a) the phy sical land has a capital value ex

is said to be over 40,000. Fighting dinners and a funnel were beside ceeding five thousand dollars. or

seems to have again ceased, and gunfire has not becg audible since Friday Inst.

the tub. A quantity of the wine was adulterated, and warm.

(b) the annual rent exceeds five hundred dollars.

of Wangchow, have already joined station with a view of putting an and is soon returning to Nanking. be somewhat different from the ions have been expressed as to whe

hands with Wong Shiu Hung.

The present situation in Kwargs: is regarded here as serious, and the lone Cantonese division, the 39th Division, under Yu Hon Mon, is not deemed strong enough to cope with it.

activities.

end to the pirates' Naval experts have been dispatch ed to make arrangements.

WHY ARE YOU BACK SO

SOON?

BANISHEE BLAMES A.

POLICEMAN.

the

ther the term "land" does or does not include rent in the above pass- age. ..

Mr. H. Allan Taylor, Govern- If the Land Officer has jurisdic- ment Monopoly Analyst, who Ption the jurisdiction of the Supre- Protection for Foreigners. peared for the prosecution, said

me Court is ousted by section 24 that the false labels were very good Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has imitations excepting that the spaces of the Ordinance. Different opin returned to Hsuehow from Kweitch between the numbers appeared to By his order, Dr. C. T. Wang, the genuine labels. He intimated that from came wine probably Minister of Foreign Affairs, has Macao. Mr. Taylor asked for the notified the foreign diplomatic re-confiscation of the junk and also presentatives that, the Central of the wine, which was valued at

"about $4,000, Government will hold itself respon

His Worship agreed, and fined the sible for the protection of foreign first defendant 81,000, residents in Tsinaa.

months' hard labour in default, for The Central Government has off-possession of the false labels. He passed a similar sentence on the cially issued a mandate appoint-second defendant for possession of ing Chang Hsuch Liang. vice- the wine. The third defendant was generalissimo of the National armies; naval and air forces. It is understood that the Government will instruct Chang to mobilize the Macchurian troops to attack the Shansi forces at Hopei.

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Reports from Hankow indicate that the Kwangsi troops and the "Ironsides" are in Hight to the Kiangai border, with the Goverc. ment forces in pursuit.

discharged.

or Bix

H.K. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

Accordingly, a landlord may be in doubt as to his proper remedy, and in case of difference of opinion between the two jurisdictions he may be left without any remedy. at all. In the case of New Kow loon this position is of less im portance, because a landlord has now a remedy in New Kowloon un- der the Distress for Rent Ordin- ance., 1883, as amended by the Dis- tress for Rent Amedment Ordin- ance, 1928. In the New Territories other than New Kowloon, however, there is

dis no machinery for traint.

This Ordinance is intended to resolve the above doubt. The effect of paragraph (b) of the proviso to be inserted by section 2 of this The Annual General Meeting of Ordinance is that the Land Officer the Hong Kong Football Associa-will clearly have power to decide claims to arrears of rent so long as the monthly value of the rent does not exceed $600 and so long Bs the total claim does not exceed $1,500.

COUNCIL'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR.

The Canton Government is rushing every available military anit up to Wuchow to bolo to cheek this re newed menace. Five regiments arc being recalled from the East and the North River districts to be In answer to a charge, for being despatched to Kwangsi. Over a present in the Colony when he had dozen big junks and a larger gun-been deported fur five years in 1929, ber of steam. launches and sampanra Chineer explained to Mr. Whyte have been commandeered for the Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy transportation, of troops and sub- on Saturday that it was all the plies up the West River. Theis fauls of a Chinese constable.

Mr. Whyte-Smith: watercraft are now all at anchor at the Government wharf and wil banished for five years on February start for Wuchow very shortly 23, 1996, and are not due brick till Some 21 motor buses and lorries 1031, Why are you back so soon!

The banished said that on theinst the Kwangsi-"Ironside tion will take place on June 30. 1ave also been commandeered here for military purposes.

day when he was taken out of the Renewed hostilities on the Kwei Colony, a Chinese policeman on the River and the upper reaches of the border told him that it would be West River above Wüchow are ex-sufficient for him to remain away for a period of three Chinese years pected to take place shortly.

and six moons. "If I have return- ed too soon, then it is the police-

You

were

GUILTY OR "NOT GUILTY"? man, who is to blame," said the

MESSENGER'S THEFT OF A

PAIR OF TROUSERS.

When a Chinese messenger employ- ed at the Colonial Secretary's Office was before. Mr. R. E. Lind- sell at the Central Magistracy on Saturday, charged with the larceny of a pair of trousers, the property of a fellow messenger, "he hesitated time, before he pleaded „"guilty.". The defendant had spent

Friday night in a police cell.

some.

Magistrate: Well, have you thought over your position 1-I

have."

Are you going to speak the truth

now 1-Yea

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defendant.

His story, however, was of no avail for the Magistrate passed a sentence of six months' hard labour,

YOUNG STOWAWAYS CHARGED.

JAPANESE TIRED OF SHANGHAL.

Four stowaways appeared before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, when each of them was fined 850 or one month's hard labour in default of payment. Three of the defendants were

General Ho Ying Ching will soog assume the post of Commander-in- Chief of the expeditionary forces forces. General Ho now in Changsha, conferring with Gover per Ho Chien on the rehabilitation

affairs of Hunan,

15

LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.

The annual report for the year

douncil. states :-

Shield' Competitions,,

Your Council met on 15 occa The rebels are said to be shortsions during the year for the of ammunition and sailitary up transaction of Association business. plies.

During the year Messrs. R. Hall, F. T. James and J. Rodger resign-

The Senior Shield was won by ed upon leaving the Colony on

the Somerset Light Infantry with home leave and Messrs. H. M.

the Royal Navy as Runners-up. McTavish, T. G. Stokes and R.

The Junior Shield was won by the A. Silva were elected to fill the vacancies. Owing to pressure of Chinese Athletic, Eastern F.C. be- business Mr. Silva resigned with-ing the Runners-up. The Council extend to these teams their hear- out attending a meeting, the year evolved by atomic force" was the

"Is the universe, including man, being then nearly at & end the tiest congratulations.

vacancy was not filled. Mr. Ormis subject of the Lesson Sermon inton was elected Chairman of Coun. all Churches of Christ, Scientist, cil in succession to Mr. Hall, on Sunday, June $2.

The Golden Text was: 0. Lord, how manifold are thy works in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches. The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever, the Lord shall, rejcier in his works" (Ps. 104; 24, 31).

Appeals Board,

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Interport.

A team from Hong Kong visit- ed "Shanghai. The Interport was a triangular one! Tientsin parti- Apripating. We lost to Shanghai but beat Tientsin. We congratulate Shanghai, on again becoming the holders of the Challenge Cup.

It was not neccesary for the peals Board to meet during the year.

Your Referees' Committee met regularly twice a week to appoint Referees to various matches and also met twice to examine candi- dates.

Referees' Committee.

Among the citations which com prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: And God said, Let us make man in our

The Emergency Committee held image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion...So God 11 meetings to decide matters of created man in his own image, in importance, principally to hear the image of God created he him, cases of misconduct by players.... maic and femalo created he

Lat Wah Cup Competition. This Competition was again & Euccess and the Civilians are to be congratulated on once more winning the trophy.

The messenger explained that he young Filipinos, Jose Ollege (1) them... And God saw every thing and the complainant were on Panasco Munez (18), and A. Ser- that he had made, and, behold, it friendly terms and were in "the habit of borrowing each other's rano (20), who left Manila for was very good...Thus the heavens clothing. On the day of the alleged Hong Kong on board the American and the earth were finished, and theft, he took the complainant's steamer Golden Hind. Two of them all the host of them" (Goa. 1:

26, 31. 2: 1). " trousers, while the latter was away.

were discovered in the No. 1 hald, The Lesson-Sermon also includ- Finding bia trousers missing when he-returned, the complainant, re- while the third was caught when heed the following passages from ported to the Chief Clerk, who in came out of the engine room. formed the Police. The defendant

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Magistrate; Are you suggesting

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Sunday Herald " Charity Cup

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The League was finished to time, although it was necessary to play off quite a number of games in the Junior Division during mid week. A recommendation is come forward to divide the Junior into two sections. The question of goal average-will again. (have to be discussed The League winner's in both Divisions were Chinese Athletic Associaton.

finance.

The financial part of the Associa tion work was in the hands of Messra Percy Smith, Beth & Fleming. Your Council have gone Various Charities in the Colony thoroughly into the Balance Sheet, Mishimura Kumezo (25), a the "Scriptures," by Mary Baker will again benefit from the. Com and will recommend certain econo pabesegradenfathomable Mind is ex-petition 81,400 being available for mies during the ensuing year.

pressed. The depth, breadth, urst BUTTON cut thatáron hagstises congratu that you did not steal the trousers stayed in Shanghai for five months, height, maicsty, and glory of in-that this competition has been lations must be extended to the The messenger hesitated, and then but found it exceedingly difficult to finite Love fill all space. That is running over $30,000 has been dis Chinese Athletic Association, who won the Junior Shield Competi- pleaded guilty."

His Worship convicted him of make ends meet He decided to enough Human language can retributed to Charities The Chin both larceny of the trousers and unsettle in a foreign land, and-a-peat only an infinitesimal part of ese are to be congratulated on hav tion, Senior and Junior Divisioni

what exists...Principle and its ing won this Cap for the first lawfully pawning them, and fined.

are coexistent and time. him 810 or seven days' hard labour cordingly lie stowed away on board idea, man,

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