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一拜疆 號九十月十奐港型

MONDAY, OCTOBER

19, 1925.

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33 WONG NDI CHULENI PEN

HAPPY VALLEY

AFTER WAICHOW COXSWAINS AND COAL.

TROOPS STILL ON MOVE.

MISAPPROPRIATION CHARGE

AT SESSIONS.

The Chinese coxswain of the Blue Funnel sanch Poseidon was HOW CITY FELL.

charged at the Criminal Sessions, With regard to the fall of Wai- before Mr. Justice Wood this morn- chow, it is now reported that after bg, with misappropriating five tons It was not alleged that General Chang Kai-shek had re- of coal, turned to the front from Canton he converted it to his own use, but on the 6th Inst., he perfected that he handed it over to the coxs- arrangements for the attack on the wain of the Watson launch. Tai city. The order for general Yok Fong, presumably for a con- adragée was given on the 8th inst.,sideration. With him were charged the Commander-in-Chief directing the engineer; and second coxswain permally the movements of the of the Poseidon and the coxswain left wing, and on the 12th inst, it of the Tai Yuk Fong, the charge

is said that the field Headquarters against "then" bying that of aiding were shifted to the right wing.and abetting.

On the same night, the order for Mr. H. K. Bolmes conducted the general attack or Walebow was case for the Crown, Mr. C. Gy issued, which was begun at day-Alabaster, K.C., instructed by Mri

light by 15th inst., and continued tarughout the whole day, with the resul that the Cadet Corps on the right wing made its entry into Wals chaw at nightfall,

D. MacCallum appeared for the first three defendants, and the fourth, was represented by:"Mr." Eller Zeitlyn, instructed by Mr.

Remedios.

Mr. Helmes said that the prac tice in regard to the Ocean Steam-

Berin: the attack on the strong-ship Company, owners of the Pokel-

hold, General Yeung Kwan-yu, the

defender, saw that there were some

Bon, was to supply the coal them- selves. Watson's paid their coxs- wain $360 per month, out of which

ITALIAN AVIATOR'S FLIGHT.

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17 EXECUTED. BOCCA TIGRIS FORTS. SHAMEEN GATES.

SEQUEL TO RECENT MURDER.

WHAMPOA DOINGS

teen of the prisoners who

court-martialled and found guilty of complicity in the assassination were executed on the 10th instant. The executions took place on

RUSSIAN OFFICER. IN COMMAND.

It is reported that great activi- ties have been taking place at the Bocca Tigris Forts of late.. The

REPORT OF THEIR RE-OPENING.

STRIKE POSITION:

In connection with the recent entire rank and file has beon. A correspondent of the Asiatiq murder of Liao Chung-kai, the changed, and the Cadet Corps News Agency gives the following well-known Canton. Labour leader, have been detailed off to man the report of an interview: with a report comes to hand that seven-forts under a Russian Commngn-Wong Kun yuon, the Chief of the were dant. Moreover, all the old guns, Piekot Corps in Canton, on the large and small, have been re-attitude of the Strike Unich in placed by few onos of larger respect of the reopening of abe calibres and of the latest type. bridge gates of the French and There are two gunboats stationed British Concessions at. Shaison: or each side of the Bocca Tigris,Is the raport in the papers and their duty is to pilot vessels correct that the two bridgo, gates through the mines which have to Shameen will again be opened been laid lately in that vicinity. Soon " asked the correspondent. Wong replied "Three days ago, the Commissionor for

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plot of ground at the back of the Military College at Whampoa, and much comment has been caused at the fact that the day chosen for the carrying out of the sentence' was the anniversary of establishment of the Chinese Republic.

A SWATOW BAN. the A letter received from Swatow states that the Superintendent of Customs, Mr Wong Keung, has Foreign Affairs transmitted to sent out the following circular the Strike Union a communica- telegram to the Customs Super-tion from the British Consul- intendents of the ports in the

It

en-

"It is stated that of the seventeen condemned men who were led out

China Coast:"By order of the General, stating that it is intend- to pay the extreme penalty. there, high Military Command at Swa-ed to reopen the two bridgo gates tow, all arms, ammunitions and to restore communication with was one whose identity was

accessories and provisions of all tirely concealed by the upper porns are declared contraband the city on the 13th inst., and re- tion of his body and his head being sud are prohibited to be imported quasting the Government's pro- enveloped in an old rice sack. As into Canton." The letter further tection.

consequence, the rumour of the states that a report from Chae Chow" has gained currency in

"Would you be good enough to

thing unusual occurring amongst he was required to pay his crew and pected to reach Hongkong this Italian Counsul here stated that shooting of General Hsiung Keh-Swatow that 5,000 troops under inform me of the attitude of the

be-

was the prisoner

Commander de Finedo is ex-f for Amuy. A tolegrain to the afternoon, and will alight in Lai-Commander de Pinedo was ex- his troops, and b, at once gave purchase coul.

On September 6th, twelve tons of chikok bay. He has flown this pected to reach Amoy about 11 wu, the Szechuan commander, has secret orders to his most trustees were pat into the bunkers of orning from Shanghai to Amoy,'clock to-day, and was to leave seen revived, as it is widely troups to retreat to Hoon Yeer the Poseidon, making 16 tons there- telegram received by the Asia-soon afterwards. for Hongkong,

ie Petroleum Company stating being due here about 4-helook lieved that he The date of the alleged offence that he arrived at the latter at this afternoon. He is only going thus hidden from view. Kwok, in the direction of Ho Yuen, in

The premises of the Military leaving the defence of the city to was September 8th, and allowing about 11.45 o'clock. The message to stay here one nigh leaving

two tons as a liberal amount for

goes on to state that he would for Haiphong to my morning College are strictly guarded, and two days, there should have been leave for Hongkong within an Flying Officers of H.M.S. fourteentons in her bunkers on that hour of his arrival at Amoy. Hermes will meat the Com-no information has been issued as his arrival, and to the names of the seventeen men date. On the morning of the 8th, As we reported last week, the mander on

o'clock, Mr Italian Consul General and the provide any aid he might require just before even

who were executed. Edwards, one of Bailey's engineers, Asiatic Petroleum Co. are in in connection with his flight or noticed the two launches lying side charge of arrangements for the his machine. by side alongside a buoy just out-reception and the supply of petrol side Bailey's Yaril. He noticed and oil, respectively. some movement, and saw that bas-

his next in command, General Lok Fung-cheang.

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The photograph given above! shows Commander de Pinedo ton

General Teao have arrived at Strike Union in this matter"? vince to assist Chan King-ming, ask the correspondent. Chao Chow from Fukien, Pro-

THE PEACE PACT.

EFFECT ON POLAND.

London, Oct. 18. While a Moscow message.quotes |

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"A special meeting was held by the Strike Committoe, was the reply, and the result of the inesting was to accept responsibi lity for preserving order, and to give full protection. At the same

subcommitted time, a

Was

the Izvestia as contending that the appointed to draft a set of rules

On the entry of the Cadet Corps, General Lok Fung-cheang, was #appointed Garrison Commandant of the city. On the 14th inst., the Hemdquarters' issued orders to the

The Italian aviator arrived in the loft and his mechanic, Cam- GOVERNMENT HOUSE. result of the Locarno conference dealing with Chinese who mus

shortly after noon panelli, in a happy mood. 'It was right wing, in command of General kets were being transferred from Shanghai Ho Ying-yam, to advance on Holthe Poseidon to the Tai Yuk Fong, yesterday, from Japan, and aliaken at Shanghai, when they Lok Fung to clear out all enemies He went on to the slipway to see cable received this morning says were within the last stage of their

more clearly and eventually going that he left Shanghai at 6.30 a.m. | flight to Japan.

in that region, and not to give any down to the water's edge he was quarter to them. Simultaneous able to see that the baskels con- urlers were also given to the left tained coal. He went to the office wing. In command of General and returned with Mr. Fraser. Both noticed that coal was being Gallent, to take Knon Yun Kwok transferrel. They, decided to ring There a severe engagement took up Capt. Rigge at Holt's wharf, who INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY. place and eventually Yeung Kwan-kept a lookout for the launches.

Yarn.

The Poseidon was boarded wheg

Luter Watson's

COMPANY JUBILEE, .'

GARDEN ROAD..

STEAMBOAT COMPANY'S "

BEING WIDENED TO 40 FEET.

Road The Garden

widening

Cauton and Macau

MACAO'S GOVERNOR

ENTERTAINED.

is that Poland is isolated, a Mos-have to go into Shameen on busi- cow report says the atmosphere nass, and for preventing any. in Poland le rather optimistic.

Great importance is attached to attempt to break the strike".

"In the papers, it is reported the manner in which the clauses

of the part are to be interpreted that the Picket Corps is now com- It is hoped the posed of six detachments doing On Saturday, the 17th inst., His in practice. Excellencs the Governor entertain-Western Powers will not, as a re-service in connection with the sult of unfair treatment, drive strike. What is the strength of

a detachment"? ed to luncheon His Excellency the Poland into a disastrous alliance Governor of Macao and Mme. Maia with Soviet Russia-Renter. Magalhaes, who were attended by

its return

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Wong replied "Under the present. organization, a detach- THE GERMANS CONGRATULATED. ment is 300 strong. The original Berlin, Oct. 18. number of pickets was 500, büt Lord D'Abernon, the British owing to the sphere of activitios To-day is the 60th anniversary scheme can now by seen to be tak-the Chief Secretary, M. Cunha Severn, M. Cerveira de Albuquer yu was forced to evacuate his she came alongside Holt's wharf of the formation of the Hongkong, ing definite shape, and it isque. Alde de Camp. The following Ambassador, greeting the German having been enlarged, this number from has been increased to 1,800 diyid- delegation on Claud also present:-Sir position to Poo Chin. A battle at and the police arrested the first

Steamboat estimated that the work will be were

"In your opinion is there any this place is imminent, as its pusi three defendants.

launch was inspected and it was Company, for it was on October completed inside the month from Severn, M. Cerveira de Albuquer Locarno, congratulated them on ad into six detachments"

date. The wall surrounding. theque, Portuguese Consul General and behalf of Mr. Austen Chamberlain, tians in a direct line to Ho found that her bunkers were fall, 19th, 1865, that the Company, was

correspondent.. The report further says Samples of the coal-were taken, formally brought into being. The Detention Barracks has been de-Mme. de Albuquerque, Maj. Gen. who would always remember their way to facilitate an early settle- At present, settlement of the wall to the compound of Muri Fletcher, Mrs. R. J. Hall, Mrs. He added that the honour of taking Macau and

course of strike is far from being in sight." that the greatest activities, under said Mr. Holmes, but he did not first name of the Company was the molished and the erection of an Sir Herbert Powell, Mr. A. G. M. spirit of sincerity and frankness, ment of the strike " ? "Asked the

Barracks on the new aligument Beckett, Commodore Ivens Ferraz, the initiative in the Steam Packet Company, and most difficult conditions, wilt here- propose to call evidence on the Hongkong, Canton

point, The expert evidence was

Mes rs. Augustine Heard and line is now being protected with, Chevalier and Mme. Alves, M. and action resulting in the treaty he was the reply. I know of but one after bc, carried on in this part of the battle front by the left wing not coneinsive.

The case was adjourned in order Company were the General Mana- as is also the making up of the Mme. C. A. da Roza, M. and Mme. longed to the German Government. way to reach a settlement, and E. V. M. R. de Souza, and M. Silva The Locarno agreements would that is an unqualified acceptance mark the turning-point in the of all the terms and conditions. A Telegraph representative was Netto. of the Canton Army, as the main

prevented to the Hongkong mòr- history of Europe.-Reuter. $750,000. Starting with but three, Allied force has taken up strong that counsel and the jury might ers, the original capital being Pathway and the road.

On the 17th inst., in the after-

Nice, Oct. 18. chants some time ago." boats the "White Cloud," the informed this morning that the positions on this vicinity, and the visit the scene of the "erime."

"Kin Shan" and the "Fire Dart" roadway will, on completion of the

In a speech, in closing the Since the above interview, it is. region is so mountainous that the

scheme, be approximately 10 feet noon. His Excellency carried out all about one quarter the size of question of transport dieulties

Scouts. CRUELTY TO QUAILS. those at present, in, service--the all the way from Queen's Road to an inspection of the Hongkong Boy banquet of the Radical Congress, reported that the bridge gate of M. Paluleve declared that the the French Concession was 're- the lower terminus of the Peak Company was very successfully

After opening the new Head-Locarno agreements were the out-opened on the 15th inst., this fact Tramway and that the footpath operated for some years. In the

of the Cartel's policy, and being communicated to the Com missioner for Foreign Affairs, yeur 1875, however, the then Gene- which is being provided on the left-quarters in lower Albert Road, His come

hand side going up, will be 3 ft. 6 Excellency proceeded along the inaugurated a new era.-Reiter,

and the Picket Corps sent a ral Managers went bankrupt and wide. In view of the heavy road lined by Scouts to the Hong-

batch of pickets to keep order the Company was reorganized on motor traffic on the road it, has been kong Volunteer Defence Corps

there, but the terminus of tho A Chinese, who stated he was a a new and separate basis, with considered desirable to make the Parade Ground, where the Scouts

ricksha and chair traffic is still ricks puller to the proprieter of its own

at the Customs House examina- tion shed. Another report states. that the western gata (of tho British Concession) was opened yesterday and that 40 pickets: were despatched to keopordor on the Bund.

w have to be solved before n decisive battle can be fought at Ho Yuen.

n

FEATHERS PLUCKED WHILST ALIVE.

offices and staff. The

Ahop in Eastern Street, was first Secretary was the late Mr. readway as wide as possible. charged before Mr. S. B. B. Mep. A, da Coslu who remained Se- Elderry, at the Central Magistracycretary until 1884, when he was this morning, with cruelty to quails, killed in an explosion on one at by picking their feathers whilst the Company's ships on which he they were alive.

was travelling the s.s. Yetsai.

“TJIKINI”. OPIUM.

CONFISCATED BY GOVERNMENT.

were drawn up in horse shoe forma- tion, and a presentation, of a silver statuette of a Scout, subscribed for by all the Scouts, was made,

FRENCH RADICALS.

Apart from these direct activi- ties bearing on this war, it s thought that General Gallent will have to be greatly reinforced in order to enable him to manoeuvre by a flank movement to prevent the Allied forces, in case of defent, from escaping over the border into Kiangsi, where they might receive aubstantial support from the North,

Another report says that General.Į Evidence was given by an Indian The next Secretary was Mr. T. Wa Teh-sing, 1st Independent constable to the effect that the de-Arnold, why, held that oẞize from Division of Gendarmes of the Kuo fendant was seen to be plucking 1884 antl 1906 when the retired,

It has been "disclosed that the M. PAINLEVE'S PROMISES. mintang Army, has occupied the quail whilst it struggled feebly Capt. W. E. Clarke, then held the elty of Poklo and has reported to his hands. Half of the feather post of Secretary from 1906 until amount of prepared ropium seized

Nice, Oct. 18. the Headquarters that order has, were off, and the bird was still 1917 when he also retired, giving on the Dutch boat Tilkini, on the] been restored and that there are alive when it was taken to the place to the present Secretary 11th Instant, was 3699 tacls. The now no traces of the enemy in that Police Station.

Mr. John Arnold, son of the inte value, according to official reckonta banquet on the conclusion

of the Radical congress, M. Pain-was vicinity. It also says that M. The Magistrate pertinently ask Mr. T. Arnold who had previously ing. was $44,000.

that he and M. Forodin, Ku Ying-fun and Chan ad the defendant how he would like held the office.

Formai application for the con: love promised King-pok returned to Canton on the to have His hair pulled out whilst ho

During the 60 years of its exists fiscation of the drug by the Govorn-Herriot would discuss the most 16th inst., after having completed was alive. His sufferings. would ence the Steamboat Company, as-ment was made before. Mr. S. B. B. cflcacious means of dealing with the the inspection of the battlefront. be similar to those of the birds it is familiarly known, has con- McElderry, at the Central Magis formidable difficulties confronting He pointed to the country. According to a private telegram whose feathers he had been pluck tinuously, operated a fleet of river tracy this morning, when Chief Locarno as evidence of the Cartel's received in Hongkong this morning, ing.

atcamers. Its capital has in- Preventive Officer Clarke mention- the headquarters of the Canton There was no reply, and later creased from the modest $750,000 ed that the oplum was found polley of international peace, and France desired Expeditionary Army have been the defendant said that he was now in 1865 to nearly two-and-a-half amongst carro in the forehold of added that all danger in Maronco removed from Sheklung to Wai-to this. Colony and did not know million dollars capital and reserve the boat, which came here from now past

noither conquest nor oppression, chow, and bath General Chang Kal- its customs:

na shown in last year's accounts. Dalny and Amoy, soffrand General Gallent are now His Worship infileted a five of The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak la The Magistrate-made the order and was only looking for peace

the present Chairman of Directors, as applied for

Renter

WAITING FOR WIFE.

A DEFENDANTS EXCUSE ACCEPTED.

turned to him.

SOVIET VASSALS.

Plending that he did not intend to cross the border, but merely wished to awaft the return of his wife in British territory, a Chinese, who appeared before Mr. E. W.) Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning on a charge of attempting to export $16 by train, MANY ARRESTS IN POLAND.

cautioned and his money re-

Warsaw, Oct. 18. The police did not press the case, The political police at Vilna Sergeant Morton: remarking that have arrested two hundred Com- the defendant, who was in posses-munists, including the director of sion of a ticket to Shum Chun, had the Jewish College and many of gone in search of a foki of a brass the pupils. foundry at Yaumati, who had some Simultaneously over a hundred. "about $1,600,-

Cracow and Grodno. The police days previously absconded with Communists were arrested at His Worship accepted the ex: at Grodno found arms and explo- planation and the defendant was sivas, and instructions from Mos

cow-Reuter discharged with a caution.