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CANTON IGNORES NEW YEAR BAN.

POPULACE INDIFFERENT TO OFFICIAL EDICT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORDESPONDENT.)

ORBESTOND

CANTON, Feb. 18.

THE REDS

KIANGSI.

IN

A SERIES OF SUCCESSES.

{rnou our own CORRESPONDENT.]

Kiukiang, Kiangsi, Feb. 9.-In the beginning of November last,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1931.

CURIOUS KOWLOON

DASE.

WIDOW PARTS WITH ¡$3,500.

The case in which Young Chi Chu and Li Fung Leung are charged with having obtained 23,500 by means of

PIRATE LEADER

ARRESTED.

ATTEMPT MADE TO SEIZE S.S. KWANGCHI.

TWELVE LOADED PISTOLS DISCOVERED.

LOCAL WEDDING.

11SS EILEEN COLESWORTHY

AND MR. W. E. ALLEN,

CEREMONY AT ST. JOHN'S 'CATHEDRAL.

At St. John'k Cathedral on Tues- dhy, the Very Rev. A. Swan

The populace in Canton turned a very important resolution was a trick from a widow, residing Further details are now availabloated at the marriage of Diss dent car to the prohibition or passed as a meeting of the C.E.C. at 372, Shanghai Street, on Novem-of the attempt to pirate the Chinn Eileen Florence Culcaworthy and

ders of the Government and cale in Nanking, to the offoot that, as trated the old Chinese New Year the anti-Northern military expodi yesterday with the same fervor, tion had come to a successful con- spirit, and colour as tirey did inclusion, the rigid Press censorship the days gone by when the lunar ves vincelled. calendar was the recognized system of reckoning time even in official

ctrolog

+

That sounded good, and ce, the anti-communist campaign was just starting, we were hoping that the local Press would give us the real news. But we have to stick to our

Practically every shop and home in the city, big or small, mas

means of information to bo Ieautifully decorted with red scrolls. bearing good tidings, fowers, well informed and informed in brocades and other things typical-teful time. ly Chinese Sfíxed- dwécimeats,

In fact, if the freedom of speech assorted nuts, preserved fruits and the freedom of the Press is of every discription, fresh fruits granted in the big cities, a littls in SILBUD, placed on

her 13, 1928, was continued before Mr. H. R. Butters at Row Magistracy, yesterday and after, the huncing which excupied the whole norning was concluded, the Magis trate decided that he had to con sider, the evidenco and intimated that he would give judgment on Saturday."

· Detective Sergeant Fitches pro-

Alorchants. str. Kwangchi after.

Mr. William Elijah Alien, of the she had left Wonghow for Shang Sanitary Departinent. The brido hai last week. The Kwangchi ar is the daughter of Mr. G. J. Cole rived in Shanghai last Wednesday; worbly, of the Naval Yard, and her arrival having been delayed on re. Colesworthy, while the brideg."

room is the son of Mr. and Mrs. mastor, Capt. Tong, was interw Allen, of Plaistow, London. account of this trouble, and her viewed by a representative of the

C. Daily News, According to Capt. Tong, the scouted while Mr. Hin Shing Lowangchi left Wenchow on her

as for the defence.

return voyage to Shanghai and; shortly after weighing anchor, it wha noticed that one of the pas sengers, was foitering in a suspici ous manner. A plain-clothes guard wag detailed to shadow him and

In the witness box the first der fondant said that he had lived with the complainant for gome time, but they separated after a visit to the

and cigarettes are paper in a small place like Kiu.country, when the widow decided

Given away by her father, the bride waa attired in an anklo length gown of white creps sutin and silk lace, with orange blossoms. and embroidered veil. She carried

bouquet of chrysanthemums, roses and maiden-hair" form, a

Ming Vorn Bishop was the diof bridesmaid, and aho was assited by the Miases Nora Gibson, Ivy Brace

a brocaded table in kiang is tou awkward to bell the that the houso was not big enough.. the man was accn.to visit various Land Bessie Gill, who were dressed. ncarly every shop and home, and truth in the face of big potentates. This, however, did not affect their parts of tho Kwangchi, carefully in pale pink, blue, yellow and

each visitor, after an exchange of New Year greetings, is cordially

invited to help himself to these member having seen it in the her fat On the night of Decembercirange signals with certain steer-sweet peas and maiden-bair fera..

daintive.

Praotically every shop in this city was, and is, closed, notwith. standing the rigid pronouncements

scrutinizing the passengers' lug- And when we see something intor. friendship, and the witness fre

mauve ankle-length georgette gage, and sub-sequently to cx- dresses. Their bouquets were of esting in our local Prae, w requently visited the complainant in Shanghai Press two days before, 10, 1930, he went to her house-

The bride's another wore a dress piracy of the company's That situation will not change.ho wanted to discuss her daugh. passengers. In view of the ter'a marriage with him and boys

str. of beige georgette and silk lace, Hainming only a few days with hat and shoes to match." won!

then set upon by four iron and the

before, the master divemed it

Mr. A. W. T. White discharged

We must admit that the indive

..

of the Government to the contrary, journalist job is not an easy cae, complainant's nephew who threat best to turn back into port the duties of "best man" and Mr..

ال

The people everywhere seemed to speaking only of the Kianga nod to kill him and his wife if he anti-communist campaign, he has did not tell the police that he ob announce more defeats thhained the money from the widow. pictories for

Government troops. His jok will be easier when the victorice come.

the

Communist Advance.

Last fortnight news was very and for the country West of Nancirang. On January 24 Knoan was occupied,

Forced To Do It. When the magistrate asked why

I had written a statement in tho police station to the effect that he aid obtain the sum from the widow,

defendant said he had to do it or

so that a search could be made.

What the Farcel Contained, Shortly after, dusk, Capt. Tong changed the Kwangchi's course and

returned

to Huanghuakuan, a place just outside the port of Wonchow, where the patrol boat Chaowu was stationed by the Chakiang Provincial Water Police, Signals were sent to the Chaowu and 30 armed men were sent over to the Kwangchi.

C. Dawman acted, aa, usher. Master Douglas Mitchell, the page, wore a costume of black and whito velvet.

be happy and care-freo, totally Ignoring the edict of the Govern- rent to the effect that no shop or factory in Canton shall suspend business in, celebration of the "obsolete" Now Year. Some shops, particularly restaurants and tea house, got around the Govern ment prohibition order by placing a placard in front of their doors which the following clusive statement appeared: "Our stoves ane out of order and therefore in need of ropnir. Wo shall have To suspend business for five days in which to effect the noepsstyre and we were wondering where the that he was sent over to the com- 5480 was found beyond a pared to the bridesmaids by the! pairs!" But the great majority did

KVWB

Iso his wife would have been kill

by the Communists. We know fored. In reply to Mr. Lo, defendant about ten days that they were comm.said that be never saw the dom ing and we received news of all the plainant handing any money to the places they arrived, at. We got recond defendant. He had not seen of magistrates and other ay money being thrown into the Oficials leaving all those places, harbour and to strenuously denied Communists would be stopped p'ainant's house by the second de- not care to follow this procedure. Well! They have been stopped fendant to get back a purcel on the which seemed to answer the purowhere! They are still travelling night of his arrest. pose perfectly, but preferred to comeloated; but you know what it taking a risk in being mulet means to have their visit. If we d in fino for. "violating" take Knoan ng an instance, all the a Government order. Even such market stalls were looted, about 20d the latter's wedding, and it was thops were burned; 3 people were then that he first meet the oom big department stores the taken away as captives for a ran Sincers Company and The Sun om. No magistrate and no otheiatrlainant but he had not seen her Company here only partially com captive. The communists went off since, and he never took any money

un the 25th, when they liked. And from her. plied with the Government order after a few days, soldiers arrived. and opened only half a day yea from Nanchang. Why did not they get there one full week before? torday and to-day so as to give an

That is the old Chinese puzzle: opportunity to their fokin to delo Tho will solve it f brate the advent of a new lunar

year.

The merchants and people also flung to the four winds the Gov ernment order prohibiting them

KACHEK IN HAINAN

ISLAND.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

A search was at once made of

the cabin occupied by the suspici- ous-looking character but no lug which

which he refused to allow the police to open. When sub- sequently an attempt was made to open this by fores, the man sud- Giving ovidence, the second de fendant said he had know the first. denly produced a pistol and threa- one for a long time. He remember:tened to fire. Ho was quickly over- Lowered, however, and relieved of his weapon which was found to be fully loaded.

Further evidence was taken and after a short discussion the Magis trate enid he would have to consider the ovidence before giving judg. Tout.

SPRING FESTIVAL.

CELEBRATION AT CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The parcel then was torn open and it was found to contain au- In tomatic pistols, fully loaded. view of this, the man was placed in handcuffs and removed to the Chnow.

Moanwhile, all strategic points of the Kwangchi were carefully guarded by the water police and nobody was permitted to leave, whilst a close search was made.

Gang Leader's Admission. Questioned by officers of the Chaowu, the arrested man confess The dairman and members of the eu that he was the leader of a Chinese Guneral Chamber of Com-gang of pirates and that it was meron were "At Home" yesterday their intention to seize the Kwong. when a large number of friends chi In all, be said, there ware gathered to extend good winhos in 20 members of his party on board

the Kwangchi.

About a hundred guests tondered their congratulations at the rocop- Lion held in the roof garden of the Hong Kong Hotel The couple later left for Repulse Bay on their honeymoon, the bride's travelling drees being of green radium orope, green poodled cont trimmed with grey dur, green hot and beige shoon.

The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a pair of gold cuff links, and

pendant Gold rings were present- the received a gold chain and ruby

bridegroom.

BROPHY TO LEAVE TO-DAY.

BAD

WEATHER AND LEAK

CAUSE DELAY,

Mr. G. W. Brophy of Mossra. L. E. Galo Company, who flew down from Macao on his "Waco" 'plare on Monday afternoon open to take off for Manila this morning on his last atage of the Shanghai-Manila flight.

It was originally intended that from setting off fire-crackere in A THRIVING MARKET TOWN.

the airman would set off on Tues-" day but unfavourable weather con- celebration of the old. Chiness Now Your. Ever sinco Now"Year's

ditions, coupled with a look in the eve, last Monday night, the noise

tank, made this inadvimble. Wo of firecrackers has been heard

Kachck is at "the present time &

understand that the necessary re- everywhere in Canton. The people thriving market town, the second

airs wore effected yesterday and commercial contre of 'Hainan' evidently never thought that there island. It ranks next to the port

Mr. Brophy will take off at 8 a.m. was a ban on the setting off of of Hoihow in size and volume of

today for Manila, a flight which fire-crackers in celebration of the lusion and is the gateway to the

has never been attempted before. outhern part of Hainan. Cars lunar New Year, and went ahead run regularly botscon Iloihow and the New Year.

The distance from Hong Kong to with their mercr-making as in time fachek and thore ne roads from Mt. La Yick Mai, the Chairman, In the meantime, the search Manila is some, 600 miles but with of yore. They said that a New Rachok to, Vinaio (Mun-cheong), made a short speech, montioning went on on board the Kwangchi, a petrol capacity of about 00

Yanggeng, and other nearer places. Year celebration would not be com- provincial middle school (the the fact that they wore gathered to all the cabing being inspected and gallons, sufficient for between ten plete without the setting off of fire-thirteenthi) is located here and the colomato the Spring Festival. 13 suspects wore arrested and had twelve hours flight, Mr. crackers At first the ubiquitous American Presbyterian Mision has This festival, continued the sponktaken on board the "Chaowu. Of

a primary school of over a hundred polite and other Government boys, and a few girls. It also has er, saw the 20th year at to the three, 19 were identified by the al- agents did try to enforce the ban i fairly well-equipped hopital Cinese Republic was founded and legod leader of the gang but the on re-crackers, bus without quo with a capacity of fiftyeix. heds.

he said it must be a source of sutia three others were found to be bona faction for all Chiness to feel that fide passengers so they were per

COBS.

The flower poulars with thatThe schools and all Government had grown so mpidly within mitted to return to the Kwangchi,

themums,

the

Propby is quite mulling to make the frip despite the unfavourable state. of the weather.

Seventeen la Custody

Further questioned, the man ar

As worleared that other pirates rated in the first instance midera waiting for us, no stated by that there were sovet more sub the leader of the gang," said Capt. ordinatos of his on the Kwangchi Tong, "I put back into Wenchow but there was a possibility of their on the following morning, There having missed the ship. another thorough search was mado He told the water police, that he by armed so diere and three other careful manner and that he did Efforts to discover the remainder not think that he had overlooked of the gang proved fruitless" a single detail. Apart from the Acting on information. furnished membora of his gang on board the chip, he find posted another 100 by the arrested men, the Wenchow men in six junke about 100 li to police raided a house in the city the north of Huanghuskuan to and arrested a woman and scized" await the arrival of the Kwangchi

Hon Roid, in striking contrast any member of the staff of Mr. Li concluded by washing all had planned the piracy in a most suspects were taken into custody,

present the lyst of luck in the future and also expressed the hope that busince would be brighter for During the afternoon tea and refreshments were served.

beautiful big branches of peach fees remained open as usual dur- that space of time. Mr. Li said bowars, pot-grown pronies, water ing the old Now Yoax bolidays that the birth of a republic was Fillies, tangerines, and chrysan- The Department of Education sent something like the birth of a child out numerous inspectors to visit

સ who appear on the each school to make sure that no It had to be carefully nourished streets only at this time of the students or teachers took love of and tended and he hoped ale year, wer not permitted on Wang Your. If a student, teaches from success to succoss

absence on nocount of the old New Republic of China would climb

with years gone by, and they wore school was absent, he was to be reported to the higher authorities forced to sell their wares in Yu and unished. Because, or the Shan Market and other unfre stringent measures the attendance quented spots in the city. The au- was exceptionn good during the

last two days. thorities thought that, while re General Chen Ming Shu went fusing to allow them to carry on around personally to each Govern

their temporary business might met organ under his control to. can economic hardship,intch so make sure that no-ong in his em- tion would at least tend to infuse ploy was out coichrating the old Among the many present wereThese men had instructions to come other pistol. Four men who board and loot the vessel after were supposed to be members of into their minds, the idet that the New Year

Mesars, Chan Yu Teng, Ng Way their comrades on the ship had the gang and to be waiting in the Government did not approve of A prominent merchant in con- Li Yu Tong, "Harry Hong Sling, their business at this time because yersation with your correspondent M.A., M. K. Lo, Ho Wing, Tam obtained control, special signa's house esined before the arrival of the tendency to encarrage the sand, Urut if the Government Hoof Tower kernbasing been arranged in this res fat the police

In all, said Capt. Tong, Bevin observance of the lunar New Year, carried out its edict there would Shiu Kin, Sun Pak Ming, Li Po peet. The gang intended, he said, Yet, in-spite of these adverse con be nearly a million persons in Kwai, TN Chan, Chan Pick to doite other vessels plying beteen arrests were made, the necus ditions; they appeared to do exce: gaol. Evidently the power of Chucn, Wong Kong Tin, Li Jorwert Shanghai and Chokianged being detained in the custody

tradition is still a strong to-dayShan, J Wong, Li Boi Tung porte.

(Continued at foot of next column.) trial. and Kong Sin Lin.

lent businceB, MA

(Continued on next Column A

Ra ever,

everyone,

Those Present.

of the Wenchow, police pending

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