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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1926.

VOLUNTEER CAMP INSPECTOR'S EXCITING FALL OF FOOCHOW

ANOTHER MIMIC BATTLE.

EXPERIENCE.'

NEARLY SHOOK OFF A LADDER.

WHILST MAKING RAID.

raid on promises situated at 34 Spring Garden Lane, when he had the unenviable experience of being nearly shaken from a ladder, and having cold water thrown on him.

GEN. LI PRESERVES ORDER.

CONDITIONS IN SWATOW.

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Chinese reports from Foochow state that the capitulation of the city caused little or no Inconvent ened to the inhabitants, as order was preserved by the troops under 'General Li Tseng,chun and business quickly resumed ita normal condi- tion.

The advance guard of the Nation- In ralding the promises, he placed ulist Army has arrived and encamp- a ladder against a window on the ed on the outskirts of the city, pend- roof of an outhouse und saw some ing the arrival of General Ho Ying- men boiling opium in a room. The yum. men became suspicious, however, and discovered the Inspector, so

RATTLE EXPRUTED.

INSTRUCTIVE FIELD DAY.

A field day of very great inter-

Inspector G. Watt, Senior Re- est took place on Sunday last be venue Officer, had a somewhat thril tween the Armoured Car andling experience whilst carrying out Mounted Infantry Companies of the Defence Corps and two com panies of the 5/2nd Punjab Regi- ment, the latter attending by the courtesy of, their Commanding Officer, Lieut-Colonel V. Coates.

'The Indian troops represented the advanced guard of a raiding force who crossed the frontier at Li Muk Tu and whose object was they immediately seized hold of the It is stated that General Ho's to seize Fanling. Railway Station end of the ladder and shook it vio- troops are under urgent orders to and the narrow defie between the leatly, hoping that Inspector Watt advance post haste on Chekiang, as hills to Taipo. The task of the would be dislodged and fall into the army under Géneral Lai Sai- two mobile companies of the De-the yard below. In addition, buck-wang has already re-enlisted the of him, but in spite of thin the Chao and taken up salients on the ots of cold water were thrown defeated troops of General Hsiu Inspector managed to reach the western Chekiang frontier. It is off. They ran on the verandah to in command of window, whereupon the men made also stated that Chow Yum-yan is the Cheklang- an adjoining house, when one of Pukien frontier, and as he has been them seized drain' pipe and slid rainforeed with fresh troops from inpilly down, only to land on a wall Nunking and a large supply of am- which was covered with glass. His munition n battle may soon be rapid descent caused him to be bad fought. It is expected that he will by cut, and when Inspector Watt be defeated, as the Nationalists will reached the spot the man was be able to attack Chekiang from bleeding badly. Another man was four directions, two treh Klangsi captured.

and two from Fuklén.

fence Corps was to hold the enemy in check north of Fanling until such time as the infantry and ar- tillery (imaginary) could come up from Kowloon UTE CI drive the "enemy" back across the frontièr

"ENEMY ENGAGED.

The Officer Commanding the mixed force, Captain Dowbiggin, Immediately sent forward his motor-cyclists and armoured car to gain touch with the "enemy." The former actually engaged the

The injured man was taken to "'enomy" north of Sheung Shui, rehospital, whilst the other was tiring under pressure of superior charged before Mr. A. E. Lindsell, numbers. Having withdrawn ou at the Central Magistracy this their cycles to the rear, they then morning, with boiling opium. He advanced on foot to the support was sent to prison for five months, of the armoured car which was It is expected that the injured man doing tremendous execution at the will be charged when he comes out exits from Sheung Shui village. of hospital. Meantime the OC. Force had established his headquarters on a hill to the north of Farling vil lage. from which he could see the whole battle-field and control his units. The machine guns sited in positions on the low hills covering the village so as to bring cross-fire to bear on the whole aren-between-Fanling-and-Sheng

Shui.

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were

TRAFFIC CASES.

SWATOW TROUBLES,

labour troubles there have equalled A report from Swatow states that

if not eclipsed those of Canton, as the rigitators have found Swatow an easy field in which to carry on their work. They have now brought under their control over a jundred Labour Unlons, the mem- hers of which play the orders of the agitators without question. For the past month, there has been a new strike called every day during the absence at the front of General Flo Ying-yum, who had kept the Union's under control, and had mat- Among the traffic summonsestors adjusted before strikes were dealt with by Major_C_Willson, at allowed to assume serious propor- the Central Police Court this 'tions, but at present most of the morning was one in which the Unions are under the influence of drivers of taxis No. 276 and 291 the extremists. As the campaign were summoned for carrying other In Fukien is on the point of com than passengers small personal pletion, it is expected that General offects.

Ho Ying-yum will have more time to deal with the ever-increasing labour troubles.

POLICEMAN'S SIGNAL.

IGNORED...

"..

A COVERED WITHDRAWAL.

The Mounted Infantry, at first held in reserve, were sent forward to cover the withdrawal of a

Sergt. Roberts said he was on machine gun which had been plac- ed on a knoll in front of the main motor cycle patrol in Queen's Road East when he noticed two taxis position. Having reached the knoll they dismounted, and, leay-approaching him, and he saw they ing their ponies under cover, they were loaded with heavy boxes. held off the enemy with rifle Ho stopped them at the Star Ferry, fire, giving the machine-gun time and found that there was no room for passengers' inside. Witness to take up its next position. The said he believed thu 'cwners of the latter then covered the withdrawal

ggage were moving to another

of the mounted men by indirect

fire.

The motor-cyclists and armour- er car, having given time for the main position to be organised. withdrew, harrying the "enemy" throughout,

house.

The defendants, who said the goods belonged to some passen- Bers, were each fined $10.

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In another case, a car ignored Indian policeman's signal at When the "enemy" had come un-

the bottom of Garden Road, with der the fire of the main position, the result that an accident was the Director of Operations ordered narrowly averted. The driver, the "Cease Fire" to be sounded, who was summoned, was travel- judging further advance on their ling down Garden Rond, and the part to be impossibile in view of policeman signalled him to stop, "the losses they had already suffer at the same time signalling two ed; the open country they would tramcars, going in opposite direc- tions, to proceed. The defendant

dispositions of the defence.

ALL UNITS COMMENDED, Major FC Roberts, V.C.,

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TRADE POSSIBILITIES.

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If it was not for these frequent

The

and continued strikers, business in Swatow would be brisk. Chno-Moy district is considered ent of the greatest producing areas, in Kwangtung and immense quantities of products are exported annually to Annam, Straits Settlementë, Siam, and Java... If the merchants and producers were given a free hand, with unrestricted facilities, the port would soon recover from the severe loses sustained in the re- cent unrest."

PUPPY NOT A DOG!

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RECEIPT SIGNED WHILST DIZZY. have to traverse and the excellent ignored the signal, and on reach-months-old puppy did not come ing Queen's Rond, he passed be- under the legal definition of

A pawnbroker at Kowloon City That he was dizzy as if drunk, tween the tramcars, and turned "dog," a Chinese, who, was charg-

ed with attempting to take, the and did not know what he was became suspicious when a Chinese animal across the harbour, with-signing, was the remarkable story tried to pledge a lady's wrist out a permit from the Veterinery which a plaintiff in the Supreme watch, and handed the man over Surgeon, was discharged by Mr. J. Court asked Mr. Justice Wood to to the police, with the result that he H. B. Nihill, at the Kowloon Magis believe when he was confronted was arrested on a charge of steal. tracy this morning.

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A fine of $10 was imposed.

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It appears that a, Chinese girl It was stated that the defer läck of cover, he noted the remark- GERMAN APPOINTED AS & dant had the puppy in a sack, con- The plaintiff was a junk-owner etudert was walking home t able development of general effici- UNDER-SECRETARY. ·· coaled hmong some flowers in aand he claimed against the Tai about 4.30 p.m. yesterday and ency in the two Volunteer Com-

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Rugby, Dec. 6.

sampan when arrested.

services rendered. The defen-Town, a man snatched her watch, about a month ago. The actions The meeting of the League Referring to the Ordinance, his dants were represented by Mr. and disappeared so quickly that he of the force as a whole were well Council began to-day with a pri- Worship pointed out that the de- W. D. Owen and when the case could not be chased. At seven 9102- co-ordinated, the junior comman vale sitting at which the Arenda finition of a "dog," was any male was originally down for trial, the o'clock the same evening, the man" ders showed initiative and every was discussed, a brief public sit-or female canine animal not solicitor produced a receipt for took the watch to a pawnbroker's man seemed to know what he wasting followed..

younger than three months. $200, and informed his Lordship shop at 39, Kowloon City Road, doing and to be determined to do it The Council approved the" ap- His Worship therefore dismiss-that the case was settled. really well. The tactical lessons, pointment of Herr Dufoured the charge..

so clearly seen in the errors of Feronee, as Under-Secretary Gen-

Hunghom, but the pawnbroker waa Three days later, the plaintiff suspicious when he saw it was a and his wife visited Mr. Justice lady's watch, and handed the man The defendant was sentenced to over to the police." plaint made a statement that he. was drugged and did not know forty-eight hours' detention, art what he was doing when he signed twenty strokes with the birch. the agreement. His wife produc-

the previous operations, had been eral of the Lengue. Sir Austen well learnt.

diam sobie troops Chamberlain congratulated the RUBBER CONSUMPTION. Wood in his Chambers, and the

for his

friendly

THE YEAR'S ESTIMATED TOTAL

were no longer dismayed at having Council on its choice, and Dr. to leave their ponies and cycles Stresemann thanked Sir Austen under cover and act as infantry. Chamberlain Their retirements were well car words. Sir Austen Chamberlain ried out on the "leap-frog" prin- drew attention to the fact that

In the House of Commons, reply-ed the $200, which was paid into

Court, and the application for re-tempts were made to arrive at a ciple, one party giving covering there was no woman member of ing to Colonel Woodcock, Mir fire while the remainder got back the League's Health Committee Amery said that the most reliable instatement of the claim was settlement of the dispute. Plain-

estimate of the world's consump-granted.

tiff finally agreed to accept $200, to a position from which they and proposed that one should be tion of rubber for the current year could in turn give covering fire. appointed.

Mr. Owen's defence when the and witness invited him to call at Final mention was made of the

ho could give was the manufac ease was heard to-play was that Mr. Owen's office. He did as re- The Council adjourned until to-

quested, was paid $200 and signed excellent medical arrangements. morrow afternoon-British Wire-

turera purchases", which had the agreement was a good one. Under the direction of Lieut.

approximately 550,000 tons. The Plaintiff, in evidence, said he the agreement." Empire territory hud supplied 65 was suddenly taken dizzy for Minett. Aid-posts were established at various points along the main-

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per cent of the approximate world some unknown reason and some: road and the Advanced Dressing

Geneva, Dec. 6. production for the same period one invited him into a European Station at the Hunters' Arms in' After a meeting for two hourg Reuter.

building. He had no knowledge Fanling.

Ho between Sir Austen 'Chamberlain

of signing anything there.

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Ho called

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Mr. Justico. Wood:-"Did he ap- pear dizzy?

Witness (emphatically):--No. His Lordship' gave judgment M. Briand Dr. Stresemann, Signor on the previous day sopara had had no wine that day,

for the defendants, saying that the witness Selulojo, and Dr. Vandervelde utely. They were satisfied with the

defence had been proved out of the the Kwong joint communique was issued atht-progress made. Further meetingsrepresentative of ing that they had

as mouth of plaintiff's own witness mot in would be hold and it was hoped Hing firm, which acted

parties. He did not believe the story told order to continue in com-that an agreement would be rnach gents between the

The witness said the t several q7 by the junkmaster. mon the conversations begun 'od-Reuter.

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