1934-02-06 — Page 7

THE BATTLE AND SIEGE

OF KUTIEN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1934. SWATOW NOTES HONG KONG FOOTBALL

British Destroyers On

COUNCIL

Visit

(From Our Own Correspondent) Children's Playgrounds From

but found all the exits closed tight and the town like a tomb. The long-bridge was burning from

Swatow, Jan. 31. - end to end between nine and ten.

On and off quite recently we Set on fire by our men. (Rebuilt have had visits from a few Bri- ten years ago by a reformed banditush

the Whitshed, men-of-war, al cost of $20,000.) Walking 'back.

Wishart, Olympus and the Orphus. to the houses we ran into an air Various sports were arranged" for tald A bomb exploded about two

the naval men, such as soccer and minutes before we passed the temple, and

(Own Correspondent)

Kutien. Fukien, Jan. 13. After complete encirclement for one week and a day by the army of the Central Government, and a continous

during bombardment this time. both from air and earth, Kutien City was taken over by the Nanking forces yesterday. The two regiments of the Nineteenth Route Army, under General Chat

in another minute "I Chien, supporting the Fukien Rebel Government, ecacuated by one fell behind us blowing up a Con- agreement to the south side of the house by the river bank. Kutlen river, outside the city wall, vinced that these evil insects were and the army of General. Chang at ready to sting, we ran for the Chih Chung marched in and oc- compound. Found the Brewsters cupled their quarters in the city. In one of the caves, with Uttle The change was carried out in baby Betty fast asleep. Miss Graf good order without rioting or loot- took a cave near the kitchen. I to stand under T ing. The armistice was followed preferred the next day by the gradual dis-/cryptomarla tree, which seemed as armament of the Nineteenth army safe as a hole in the ground and units and their breaking up into gave a view of the proceedings.

white several sections and dispersion in Planes were

and almost The opposing transparent in the sunlight, hard several directions. Icices numbered about 3.000 Can- to see looking straight up. Within tonese troops as against two divi-half an hour two more bombs were haps 20,000. It is reported that gate. The Song of the descending the opposing generals had fought together at Shanghal against the common enemy in the Japanese war, and that this brotherly re- letion made the capitulation easier for both. At any rate the beaten general, Chau and his next in command Chen Ren Chih, were carried to Nanking in an aero- plane the day after the surrender, supposedly to converse with Chiang Kai Shek, about the terms of surrender, leaving their army headless and unprovided for.

Charity Match

billards. The last football match DRAW FOR SHIELD COMPETITION

the

between the first XI. of Wishart and the Swatow Athletic ended in a win for the former by Was 5-2, but the second team beaten by the foreign crew of the Dutch motor-vessel van Heutsz.

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that

At the monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Council yesterday it was announced by the Chairman, Mr. C. M. Manners, that a sum of $500 would be avail. able for the Children's Playgrounds funds as a result of the charity football match played in December.

It was also announced that the decision of the Appeals Board with regard to the appeal of Wong Mei Sun was, to uphold the verdict of the Football Council.

sions of the Nanking forces, per- dropped, falling outside the North learnt that he travelled under the EXTRAORDINARY MEETING FIXED

bomb is very peculiar, a sariky screaming intwisting swish, very 2 sharp penetrating... followed by roar if it explodes. Al put and at lunch by 12.30. baby Brewster looking quite happy.

hits from air.

Five

Just before the collapse of the People's Revolutionary Govern ment in Fukien a short time ago, most of us were surprized to learn of the passing through" of Mr. Eugene Chen en route for Hong Kong from Foochow, where he has been Foreign Minister in short-lived government... Greater still was the when we

zsendonym of James Lincoln. He ever put his feet on terra firma during the ship's stay in port, but. a one of the restaurants I had occasion see quite a number of strange faces who undoubtedly belonged to that defunct regime all too anxious for the refuse of Hong Kong. On that day the must Hayang and Hozan Maru have carried well over a thousand refugees from Foochow and Amoy.

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HEAVY CANNONADE January 6. Heavy cannonade and rifle fire from moonrise last night and the great guns again at daybreak. One shell tore open a

Last week a native bank was the house by the public well in frontvietim of an armed robbery. Just of the compound with no big when it was getting dark four! damage. All the morning a run-

entered the premises and ning stream of people coming lotn

pushed all the bank fokis into a cur premises and digging caves

Al cubicle at the rear.

were under the pines and bamboos. round and gagged. Altogether, the desperados had only time to Thou- ransack $13,000 in notes. sands of dollars in silver were un-. touched they being no easy job

Now ten caves about our house. Early in the afternoon two planes

for

rumbled along and stayed nearly an hour, the ar.ti-aircraft gun just outside the gate pep- pering them continually. Every- body went underground. With a

meu

to take away.

As usual when the Chinese. New

Very little damage has been done to the town, but few innocent people have lost their lives. The Estimated loss of life on both sides Is from eight to twelve hundred, with over a thousand wounded. The foreigners in the city. Rev. W., S. Bissonnette. Dr. and Mrs. Harold Brewster and baby. Miss Graf, all Americans, and Miss Houlder, of the CMS. (British), were "un- molested during the fighting. Other missionaries in the disturbed field glass I could see the bombs Year approaches there have been region, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. L. Sites,aving the planes and dropping the whole length of the sky to the were in the country as the time.

Counted ground. within eight miles of the firing around the city wall, two of them twenty hits

line, and cut off from communica-

near the south gåte. (Later found. tion. Dr. Byrne and Miss Town- send. C.M.S. missionaries at Dong killed by falling walls, and two a woman wounded, two children Kau, were also cut off by the ad

soldiers mangled, at the point of" vanetrig lines of the invading army.

Customs club card nights on All of these are known to be safe. twenty feet wide and ten deep tinue to be ever so popular. Mr. Impact). A hole in a" field about

Wednesdays and Saturdays con- showed where the other bomb struck. A striking and beautiful

Commissioner, in- sight was that of a sliver column variably frequents the Club on

AIR BAIDS

of water

and smoke standing straight up from the river for a, half minute or so, where another bomb fell.

several big fires. One of the three in the city was a particularly big -one, which burnt out no less than twenty houses, The more recent one cccurred in the Chung San Maioo, an old burnt to death.

Hitara. the

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such rights when not otherwise engaged. His presence has already won the goodwill of his staff,

An extraordinary meeting has been Axed for March 15 for mem- Lers of the Football Association for the purpose of considering the new rules, recently drafted.

The draw for the semi-Anals of It the Bhleid matches was inade. was decided that one each of the Junior and serilor match should be played in Kowloon and one in of the Hong Kong. The result draw was as follows:—

Seniors South China to play St. Joseph's

on the Club ground. Club to play Borderers on the

Kowloon ground.

Juniors" Navy to play Club on Kowloon

ground.

South China to play R.A. on the

Club ground.

MONEYLENDERS DECREASING

Many Not Renewing

ROW

the

The junior matches will com- mence at 2.15 and the senior There will matches at 4.15 p.m. be extra time if necessary.

With regard to the rules, "it is interesting to add that a prolong- led discussion took place with re

gard to the employment of service players in civilian clubs. The new draft rules provide for four such players in each team, if desired. An amendment to the effect that enly one be allowed was.defeated.

The Interport fixtures in Shang- hat were as follows:

February 14: Shanghai v. Hong

Kong...

February 15: Tientsin v. Shang-

bal

February 17: Hong Kong v, Tien-

tsin.

Inter- port v. Combined Chinese.

February 18: Combined

NEW ITALIAN LOAN

Huge Financial Undertaking

Partly owing to the economic depression and partly to the com- ing introduction of a new Ordin-. By a disposition of the council ance with forbids imprisonment of of the Ministers yesterday, the defaulting clients, only a quarter conversion of the loan has been of the Indian registered money-decided and will be enacted im- A sad occurrence took place in lenders are renewing their licen mediately. The financial operation the harbour the other day when

ses. As a result there are

is one of the biggest, which has опе of the ferry boats turned slightly over 80 members of ever been undertaken in the his- turtle. Seven or eight people, In-fraternity still in Hongkong but a tory of Italy and bears ample clüding a woman and a child, were number of these are also expected witness to the soundness of Italian drowned, but four others were

to retire when theft licenses ex-

finance as well as the world-wide High seas suved by passing boats:

pire.

confidence which the Italian Gov- and a very strong N.E. monsoon

ernment enjoys. were blowing at the time of the accident and this probably caused the disaster.

There were Ave, air raids in which over sixty bombs were drop- ped. Ave of these striking inside the city wall, and killing three children and three women, besides several soldiers. The first bomb struck the corner of a temple January 7, Sunday. Last night within one hundred yards of the from half past six to eleven thirty. American mission houses, and two the most terrific pounding yet. ether at a distance of a quarter The big guns broke in toward of a mile. The hill forts just out-morning and thundered untu side the walls were frequently hit, seven o'clock, Bullets have been and on January 11, the last and hitting the houses so we moved heaviest of the bombardments, Idewn stairs into the hall. Cats re- saw four prime hits on the fort turned after two days absence. Just outside the east gate. Many Met a procession of fear-stleken bullets struck the mission houses women coming into the compound and one shrapnel shell grazed the headed by two little tots carrying second story wall of the doctors bundles of straw for their caves. house. As a rule the heaviest People from the town have gotten to the Central Government. In a assaults were made at night, last- the impression that our houses are few moments, reinforcing the ar- ing from two to five hours, with under the special protection of the gument, bombs "were dropping. occasional tremendous concussions, Higher Power and come crowding Four prime hits were made on the from a big gun on the higher ridge. Hard to keep them under-top of the fort just east of the cost of Kutlen. The largest shells ground. Afraid they may be taken town, the only remaining strong- I have seen personally are three for soldiers and draw fre. The hold of the defending army. The inches in diameter.

The following dally running ac-ex-magistrate of the county, DBfth fell plumb into the town half Final Dividend Of 80 be completed in forty-two years

A QUIET NIGHT

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The I.G.P. has received" many applications from former money- lenders to be put on the waiting list for night watchmen.

THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE

Cents

r

150,250.05

To all holders or the former loan of 1917, 1918, and 1926, the option will be given between re- taining their old bonds or taking the bonds of the new loan at the interest of 3.50% and valid from the 1st January. 1934.

The new loan which will replace from every point of view the old one will be excepted from every fax present and future and Will

from the same date.

All those who are not willing to subscribe to the new loan will be. re-embursed of the total amount of the bonds which will be calcul- ated at the rate of 100 lira nominal

under guard, in to see me. Bays a mile from the mission "houses. count gives some detail that may

went to the spot later in the day that he is tied to the fortunes of

The people who will consent to be of interest.

the Niteenth Army and will be and saw the bodies of two women.

the exchange of the old bonds in- January 3. Gun fire to the north killed if the Central Governmentsing where they had fallen, badly

to the new ones will enjoy the it ten am1. All near hills.com-

The Balance at credit of Profit privilege of receiving on the Brd forces win. Asked to be prayed mangled. They had rum out of pletely fortified, with gun-towers for. A late repentance. During theit hoines right into death, and Loss Account for the year April, 1934, 4 lira 50 centimes for "and dug-outs. At the request of the morning service in the hos- miceting the bomb almost at the ruded the 31st December, 1933 every 100 ras of nominal capital: Chinese friend soldiers began to pital chapel the planes soared over point where It struck the pave- (including the sum of $150,301.58 For every thousand million tra dig caves for the protection of and the audience began to melt ment. Two children were killed brought forward from the previous capital, several prizes of the total foreigners just behind my home. away. Gave the benediction and and some soldiers wounded.

jear) amounted to $1,201,820.97. Į amount of ten million will be People digging in all around us." started for the houses,

After charging $401,670.82 for De awarded through a lottery on the Four Organized Chinese Red Cross this planes dropped sixteen bombs in January 12. A very quiet nightpreciation and effecting on the 4th 20th December, 1934. We reckon morning. dividing city into

that by this decision the amount half an hour. It is now reported ushering in a peaceful morning. August, 1933, the payment of an sections. Planes appeared and that seven hundred were killed in Not gun shot for hours.. At Interim Dividend of 4 per cent., of 800 million Hrás will be distri-

there re- chicled over us, about noon, recon- the big cannonade last night. eight o'clock one of workmen came absorbing $200,000.00,

buted as prizes to the subscribers the sum 01 noitering apparently. Sharp firing (Some young officers of the 19th running into the kitchen shouting mains

$800,250.05. of the new loan. outside last gate.

be dropped in at tea time. Bright"bang dik," meaning settled. I which the Board recommend A SERIOUS CLASH

elean looking young men. Here I started down town' and soon met appropriated, as follows:- January 4 I am still sceptical may say that the attitude of the General Chau and his whole staff To payment of a Final, about a serious clash here, but the Nineteenth Army toward the on the street. They seemed cheer- Dividend of 80 cents per share

on. Old Fully Paid-up symtoms are growing. Spattering people has been most praiseworth. ful enough. He told me that an gun fire all day with machine gun There are no indications of red-armistice had been arranged, his shares (making 12 per te Pa choruses toward the west road. distiness or even plikishness is far. men to cross the river and encamp cent. for the year)$400,000.00 Looks like encirclement already. They have been solicitous about outside the south wall, and the To transfer to Generat Met General Chau near his head-our safety).

Central Government army to oc- į

Reserve (bringing same up: to $425,000) 2 50,000.00 quarters, looking a little frowsy January B. Wet winter day, low cupy his place in the city. This and unfit-up all night. Warned ceiling, no planes. Gun and shell movement took the whole day and Carry forward to next and

Account me that the west road was now fire.

was completed without disturb- dangerous. He seems to be a January 9 and 10. Bame. Rain ance. In the afternoon I got across the river and saw Miss friendly democratic little man, is no friend of Mars. without ceremony or pomp of war:

PASTOR TO THE FORE

mission, Houlder, of the CMS. I went out the east gate with a January 11. Sky clearing and who had been alone for eight days Chinese friend who was carrying everybody getting ready for the and between the fire of the two a message to Mr. and Mrs. Sites worst. Pastor Ling, stood in trent aimies. She was full of cheer and We found the long bridge barricad of the line of caves and taught faith. ed with house furniture, of all the people to sing "Jesus, my January 13, Saturday. The 19th kinds, with some wire entangle-Saviour," many of them for the Route Army completely disarmed n:ents. As I returned for the last first time. With the sky clauding and broken up. The generals car- time over this fine graceful strue- toward noon, we thought to get ried off by plane to Nanking. of surrender unknown. ture, I wondered what its fate through the day quietly. By 2 Terms would be. Airplanes flying back p.m. the refugees were going back Long fles of defeated soldiers go- The text of the Powers of Disin-child." and forth above apparently from to their homes and the caves were ing out on the three main roads. beritance Bill, introduced in the The Court may refuse to make az Ning-tek and Klenning.

enupty except for a few women The damage to the city is neg-House of Commons, by Sir John order in favour of any person on January 5. War in earnest, Be- and old men. I was writing a ligable. The burning of the sixth Wardlaw Milne, has been issued. any ground which the Court thinks ginning about two am. in broad letter when the familar rumbling ward suburb as a military measure. The operative clause, renda: moonlight, a sudden tremendous began. Before the people could This involved the destruction of bombardment from the hills just get back to their dug-outs three thirty-two houses. For the mar east of the town, some less than planes were overhead, nying very vellous safety which we expert a mile from the wall, lasting until low, and at once began their work. enced during this battle of many daylight. A steady stream of rifle I had a good position outside the days we are deeply thankful to fire and machine guns with oc- basement of the doctor's house: and. God. casional explosions that shook the saw the whole performance. First, Mr. and Mrs. Bites who were

The big like a flutter of small birds from engaged in evangelism all this tion by or on behalf of such sponse Where the net estate of the tos walls of the houses. саппоп shots coming from the the tail of the machine, floating time behind the lines of the Nan or child, order that such provision tator does not exceed £2,000 in value outside. Went to the water gate down slowly, a shower of circulars, king forces and always within nt ten am. hoping to get across calling the Nineteentb Army sound of the night, came home on the river and see Miss Houlder, soldiers back to their allegiance the 18th, safe and sound.

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capital for every five lira interest. The payment of the interest, to this class of bond Holders will Be Dald until the 31st-December, 1938, at the rate of 5%

langs Everyone who wishes to receive re-embursement is bound to notify $800,250.05 his decision to the proper authori

ties in Italy or abroad between the 5th and 10th February, 1934, it, being understood that all those who have made no declaration al all will be considered as having accepted the bonds and terms of the new loan.

POWER TO DISINHERIT

Text Of Sir John Wardlaw Milne's Bill

for advancement of such spouse or

sufficient to disentitle him to the If a surviving spouse or any benefit of an order. Every pro- surviving child of a testator is with vision made by an order shall take out adequate provision for his or effect as if it had been made by a her proper maintenance, education, codicil to the will of the testator or advancement in life, the Court executed immediately before his may at its discretion, on applics death...

as the Court thinks it shall be made proceedings may, by County Court

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