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SOUTHERN WAR.

"BIG BATTLE" SOON. EXPECTED.

TROOPS MOVING.

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With regard to the situation e

report the East River front, a states that General Chang Kal alek is hurrying reinforcements to

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 21,859

# +ATX✯S. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1925.

RED" LEADERS IN SOUTHERN WAR

GOVERNOR'S COMING

DEPARTURE.

-PRESENTATION OF ADDRESS.

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We are informed that the fare- well address to His Excellency the Governor from the British and foreign community, which was ex- tensively sigfed some months ago when the departure of Sir Edward

Stubbs was Arst officially an strengthen his left wing, while enounced, will be presented at a his right, no advance had made from Tanisul up to the 17th Inst. The defence of the railway from Sheklung to. Shum Chun has been assigned to the 2nd Regiment

Sir Edward Stubbs will also he of the Third Division of the 1st Army Corps, of which one company asked to accept, on behalf of Lady has been detailed to take up its Stubbs, a handsome ring, which is position at Shum Chun, one com-the gift of the ladies of the pany at Ping Ku and one company Colony. In view of the fact that ut Tien Tung Wai.

been gathering to be held in the Thea- tre Royal at 4 pm on Thursday, October 29th. At the same time. the address from the Chinese Com munity will be presented.

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a large attendance is expected "it As regards Chan King-ming's has been decided to hold this ga- forces it appears that they are con- theria in the Theatre Royal rather dentrating on both of their wings, than in any of the rooms of the

taking City Hall. and-great activities are place on these two fronts, where the coming decisive battles are to the likely to be fought, As losses so iar suffered on both sides, no accurate statement can be made..

North River Sector.

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THAT TRADE LOAN.

TO-DAY NOT NECESSARILY LAST.

Above is General Chang Kai-shek, the' head of the Whampoa Cadets, and Canton Commander-in-Chief of the Government forces now operating on the East River front.

YOUTHFUL PRANK.

STONE THROWN AT BUS.

A ten-year-old Portuguese boy. named Edward Xavier, appeared- before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the

This is General Chan Ming-shiu, the Divistonal Commander entrusted with the task of guarding the southern and western. routes to Canton

WAR FUNDS.

CANTON'S LATEST

NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE.

Owing to the drain on the Can-

LOCARNO PACT.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S

HOPES.

Washington, Oct, 20. The hope that the Locarno Pact

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WREATH LAID ON MEMORIALS,

It is exactly 120 years ago to-day that the famous naval action was fought in Trafalgar Bay, and it has since been the fitting custom among Britishers the wide-world over to

BURNING

OIL.

USED BY WAICHOW

· DEFENDERS.

STORY OF FALL.

Nows has now come through

mark the day in memory of the giving details of the storming of victory, and also in memory of the citadel of Warchow, this stat- Nelson, who lost his life on the, daying that Young Kwan-yu had only of his greatest triumpli Last 5,000 mòn to defend the city. year, the Hongkong branch, of the while Chang Kai-shok employed Navy League celebrated Trafalgar nearly 20,000 men comprising. Day with a strect sale of flags and most of his best. troops, led by with a grand concert in the City Russian officers.

Hall at night, but owing to the present unsettled state of things,

The attack was commenced by

it was felt that no such public a furious sally on the north gato celebration would this year be fit-of the city, and on reaching the ting. "Accordingly there has been city wall the Canton troops were but the simple act of laying wreaths

on the Cenotaph and on the Kuhlan repulsed with heavy loss. memorial obelisk in Wanchal The next attempt brought into At noon, the Hon. Mr. P. Haction the heavy artillery, which Holyoak, the President of the called forth no reply from the Hongkong branch, assisted by the

defenders. Thinking that Yeung Hon Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., the Vice-President of the Branch, laid Ywan- yu had been forced to a large wreath on the Cenotaph in abandon the defence of the city the presence of the Committee of because of disaffection of some of the branch. Those present includ

ed Mr. W. A. Dowley, Mr. B. Wylie, his troops, which one of Yeung's Lieut.-Com. C. St. C. Ingham, Mr officers had undertaken to effect, E. F. Aucott, Mr. A. §. Exell and Chang Kai-shek gave the order to Mr.

M. Whyte (Secretary),

Noon to-day saw the closing of Kowloon Magistracy this morning.ton Government Treasury and the will expedite a. limita form of an anchor in a large while

on a charge of throwing stones, at a bus and damaging one of the

glass panes.

under

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The wreath having been laid at Cross the river, and to take the the foot of the memorial, the com- citadel by scaling the city walls, pany stood for a few moments bare but no sooner had the troops. headed as a mark of respectful reached the foot of the city wall memory. The wreath took the

than

the defenders. poured down- It was reported yesterday that

hurning oil and hand gronades Central Bank for the prosecutionments conference in Eurdue is

circle gurmounted by crown burning

·Cha Pui-tek was appointed. Gene- the periód accorded to applications for participation in the £3,000,000,

of the war, it is said General expressed by President Coolidge, The party Jhen proceeded toward thrown with great effect. Pal Offeer commanding the ex which the Home Government has

Chang Kai-shek has "pressed Mr. pedition against the Szechen arranged to be placed at the dis-

T. V. Sung, the Finance Minister who while opining that the United Wanchai, where a similar wreath Again the stormers were repulsed

was, with difficulty, placed at with heavy losses, forces at Lienchow. A further re-posal of the Hongkong Government.

In evidence, a bus conductor and Director-General of the Cen- States' is unable greatly to reduce the foot of the Kuhlan memorial

The strong and stubborn resist- While it is at present Impossible fort states that he is urgently de-

to ascertain the exact amount stated that whilst travelling along tral Bank, to find the necessary her land forces, is more optimistic obelisk Unfortunately, the trian-ance was kept up until the defon-

funds required by the Army. In manding reinforcements from he

applied for, the probabilities being Nathan Road, near Jordan Road, consequence of this Mr. Sung is as regards the further limitation of gular plot of ground on which the ders ammunition ran short and memorisistands was covered with the hand grenades were exhaust- Itunanese unit, as his efforts to that a number of borrowers will capture the elty have proved have to be refused on the grounds on Monday night, at about 9 p.m., said to be demanding from the naval armaments at a conference firewood, rattan, barkcots and ed; then Young Kwan-yu ordered Commerce in the United States. He other Chinoso impedimenta, and a retreat to Koon Yun Kwok, as futile, in view of the fact that the that the object for which they the defendant, who was standing General Chamber of

desire advances does not coincide under the verandah of Cambay $500,000 which had been

the negotiation of the loan of emphasises the importance of the before the wreath could be placed previously reported.

on the monument a number of natural defences presented by that with the purposes to which it is Buildings with three other small negotiation by Hsu Sung-chi, when Locarno Pact which is drawn up coolie hats and baskets had to be

by statesmen mindful of the

takan off the railings, By

AMAH'S $3,000, locality greatly assisted the defen-proposed to apply the loan, it is

political considerations, and there- ders to hold their ground. But it considered-likely that a fairly con- boys, threw a stone at the bus, he was in power, on the basis of

siderable amount wil be still breaking a glass pane. Witness offering the salt merchants and fore, a step in the advance of the the side of the memorial, is a rough unpainted notice board alighted from the vehicle and pawn-brokers a discount of 85% Dawce Plan. Meanwhile, President in a state of disuse, and it was CHARGED WITH EXPORTING. is said that the position on

available,

on all advance payments of salt

Coolidge is willing that the Wash- generally felt by those present- Kwangtung-Kiangai border.

To-day therefore need not be caught the defendant.

A bus driver of the Kowloon duty and pawnshop'e, licence feesington Government should do its that this notice board might well

In a "charge of attempting to ex- which point most of the Hunan-considered the final day for applica-

se unit has been assigned to re-tions, we are advised, but it follows Motor Bus Co., who was walking it is said, however, that the meatmast to help the European situa- be removed and that the Govern-port money from the Colony, which

said that he saw a stone thrown disfavour.

Placed in such a position, and from the midst of a number of small

DISTRUSTFUL GERMAN PRESS. boys, but did not actually see who in view of the urgency of the de-

The defendant threw it.

"mands by the Army, the Political Committee held a meeting or

Berlin, Oct. 20. denied among the crowd of boys.

France's "one-sided support" of The defendant

the the 18th inst., and is stated to have

decided to place all charitable in-her eastern allies against Germany charge and said he did not see any stone thrown. He was very stitutions under municipal control. in the event of a conflict is feared much surprised at being seized by If this action is taken, it will give by a section of the press comment- the conductor. An amah who was the Government access to the ing on the publication of the with the defendant gave corrobora-financial resources of these institu-Franco-Polish and Franco-Czech tive evidence.

tions, from which the authorities Treaties.

the

to

sist the advances of the forces that the original applicants will be along Nathan Koud at the, time, chants look upon this loan withion, presumably in effèeting an ment, for at least one day in the was, heard before Mr. S. B.. B.E

under Lin Foo, Yeung Chi-sang given priority.

The applications are to be sub- and Yeung Yee-hin, Lai Sai-wong' and Tang Yu-derk, has now demitted to the advisory committee le as early as possible, and 'their re veloped into a critical state. consequence of this, new develop-commendations placed before H.E.

'cannot the Governor at an early date. ment; the Ilunanese unit spare any part of its force, to assist Chu Pui-tek in his expedi- tion against Llenchow..

During the absence of Li Chai- sum at the front, Chan, Ming-shu is appointed General Officer Com- anding the West River Sector.

to

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MOTOR MISHAP.

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agreement regarding land forces.-year, might see that the memorial McElderry at the Central Magis and its immediate vicinity are kept clean.

Reuters American Service,

SHIPPING LOSS.

S.S. STOCKWELL SINKS IN

MEDITERRANEAN, ^^

tracy to-day, the defendant, an old Chinese woman, is stated to have had $3,310 on her when searched by Police officers at the Winglok Wharf yesterday..

The defendant told the Magia. trate that she had been a wishing amah for 27 years, and the money represented all her savings, which she always carried about her pers son for fear that she might be rob- Voritaerta: says that the equili-|

London, Oct. 20. His Worship said he did not have expect to obtain money either by

bed. As to the reason for her be the slightest doubt that the com- sale or by mortgaging the pro-brium of the Locarno Treaty is thus A message from Oran (Algiers) ing on the wharf yesterday, the de- plainant was not telling the truth.perties belonging to these institu- considerably disturbed, for France says that the British steamer fendant said she was seeing a assumes greater obligations towards Stockwell from Calcutta to New friend off, a statement which was It was

prank, though tions.

Poland and Czecho-Slovakia than York, with a valiable cargo includ corroborated in evidence by her towards Germany.."

ing rubber, has sunk in,6% fathoms, companion. the attempt made by the defence dangerous, but he was disgusted at to avoid the consequences,

Lokalanzeiger opines that dis-owing to fire among the cargo

The female searcher employed trust of the French in the supple- which could not be extinguished by the police in the case said that mentary treaties is fully justified. otherwise.-Reuter. -Reuter

A COOLIE INJURED. in addition to his other post de Gen-

a On Monday, thr

motor mishap eral Officer Commanding Southern Sector. It is reported occurred in Pedder Street. Mr. that General Chan has proceeded G. G. Thomson of the Hongkong in a gunboat with his staff oneers Electric Company has reported to Des Kongmoon to Inspect the the police that, going from

Voeux Road to Queen's Road, he defences of that locality.

knocked down a coglie who had jumped on to the middle of the road when he heard the horn. The mud guard struck the man the boy to be whipped, but should. alight blow in the back, but the the fine, not be pald a whipping Injury the man 'sustained was of

would be carried out.

STOLEN COAL? ..

TEN CHINESE CHARGED.

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At the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning. the master of a cargo junk was charged, before Mr. E. W.

a alight nature, He was carrying | a fable, which was somewhat dam- aged,

Hamilton, with being in unlawful RISING AT DAMASCUS.

Ordering the defendant to pay $1.50 compensation for the damage caused and imposing a fine of $5, his Worship said he was not at

nil sure, that he should not order.

MOSQUITO BREEDING.

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

FINED.

ECHO OF AIRSHIP DISASTER.

COLONEL TO BE COURT MARTIALLED,

Washington, Oct, 20.

A court martial has been con- vened for Oct, 28th for, the trial of Colonel Mitchell, on a charge ef. violating Service regulations. The court martial will consider his statements as to the loss of the ilrahip Shenandoah as the result possession of a quantity of coal.

of almost treasonable and criminal Nine other Chinese, four of whom

conduct on the part of the War A SHORT-LIVED AFFAIR. were members of the crew of the

The Hongkong Engineering and and Navy Departments."-Reiter's cargo boat, and the remainder

Construction Company were.defen-American Service. Beirut, Oct. 20, members of the crew of the steam launch On Fat, were charged with Disaffected natives and bands of dánts in a sammons brought before aiding und abetting the first defen-insurgent Druses have establish- Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, at the Central, ed themselves in the southern Magistracy this morning, for allow ing mosquitoes to breed in pools The crew of the junk were all suburbs of "Damascue. A barrl- of water within the new Exchange. defended by Mr. J. M. Remedios, caded bazaar was set on fire as Building, in Des Voeux Road

houses. whilst Mr. F. E. Nash represented were several shops and

Central. The French hold the public build- the other five defendants...

It was stated that pools of water Sub-Inspector Andrew informedlings and barracks against which had been formed in depressions in

Gologne, Oct. 20. the Court that the junk and the insurgents have directed rifle the concrete floors of the building Jaunch were alongside each other are. French artillery are

and the conditions were favourable A great step has boon taken to- wards the Allies dianrmament His Worship said that the Com-requirements. The demolition has

dant,

bom-

at Yaumati on Monday and when barding the insurgents.-Router. for the breeding of mosquitoes,

searched the coal was discovered

in the former craft.

All the defendants were remand

at Friday, the first defendant

Later.

ANOTHER PEACE MOVE-

DEMOLITION OF KRUPPS ..WORKS:

the defendant displayed some reluc LATER ‘DETAILS:

tance before she would take out Later."

the money from her girdle. Later messages from Oran state

In spite of the fact that she had: that the steamer Stockwell is touch-Mr. L. D. Turner to represent her, RAID ON COMMUNISTS.ing bottom. The forward decks the defendant kept chiming in, and

SCOTLAND.YARD MEN IN GLASGOW.

und engineroom are dry, but the was later permitted to go into the No. 1 and No. 2 holds are flooded. witness box, his Worship remarking The fire is diminishing on the that "she seems very anxloup to say

The ship's side in something." saloon deck. badly buckled-Reuter,

MOROCCAN WAR.

FRENCH FORCES FALL BACK.

London, Oct. 20. Nine aliens have been detained as the result of a secret raid in Glasgow by Scotland Yard men last night. The arrested include a local Communist and two women," who were conveyed to London, re- portedly for deportation. Reuter.

Later,

Madrid, Oct. 20. The nine allens arrested at

The newspapers publish reports Clydeside comprise two families. from Melilla that the French They have been placed aboard a foreca, commanded by General Russian ateamer in London and sail Bolchut, who were holding posi for Russia to-day. In the meantions at Souk Tzelatastoff and time, they are guarded by Scotland Sidiall Bourkoba, have fallen back on Souk Sebtanlamar in accor Yard officials-Reuter.

dance with instructions. Large enemy bodies vigorously attacked

In reply to a question by the Magistrate, defendant denied that she had at any time heard of the regulations restricting the export of money from the Colony,

Mr. McElderry said he was Batis- fied that the woman was attempt ing to export the money. He re- sorved decision until "to-morrow morning, the defendant being re- leased without bail.

VATICAN LOANT

WALL STREET INTERESTED:

Now York, Oct. 20. Interest has been aroused in

the French troops, whose with Wall Street by reports from Rome

ball million

neither

It is now learned that the rising any were responsible in the mat begun of Krupps gun-making ma- The bridge over Bowrington drawal was covered by the advance that the Vatican is negotiating at Damascus has ended. Local ter, and he viewed the offence as chinery at Essen, which the Canal is boing widened so as to of a Franco-Spanish column under loan of one cand Colonel Dolla The abandoned dollars here. The zotables have agreed to pay a serious in view of the frequent Inter-Allied Control Commission permit two trameans to pass positions were diamantind and all confirm nor deny ferdekaan landelieronder advoral Sanathe from malaria, vainly demanded during the past whilst there will also be a foot

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