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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1927,

RED REBELS CAPTURE CANTON.

over the streets and roads, which labourers with red scarves. were patrolled by soldiers and

(Continued from Page 1) chants that Communist labourers and peasants were invading, the

Canton was quiet yesterday city in large numbers, manage afternoon, but the conditions in ments of the large shops, hong, the city are still precarious, anil and banks, had a busy time the populace were in a most appre moving all their account books and hensive state, not knowing what money and ather valuables to the "Reds" would do next. places which they were believed to

be safe.

THE QUEEN DONS AN APRON.

کر گئے۔

CHECKS GIFTS FOR SICK AND

FOOR..

the

Privileged visitors to Imperial Institute be South Kensington the other day

an Queen,

apron A Canton report declares,: "One over her black dress, helping to

saw the of our reporters who ventured out check and sort the thousands of Later, fires broke out and it is to find news during the coup, while garments which have been collected estimated that from 70 to 100 approaching the Public Safety by members of Queen Mary's houses were gutted. It is sald Bureau met some released prison- Needlework Guild, for distribution that the "Red" rebels took advan-ers from the bureau and the among London's sick and poor. tage of the fact that the majority prisoners, who were chained, No matter what the calls upon her of the Canton troops under the came up to the reporter and time may be, this is a duty which "Ironsides' leadership, were des begged him to unshackle the she never delegates aven to a lady. patched recently to the west and chains. Having no iron imple-in-waiting, and she will probably East River. Canton is now in aments at the moment, the reporter spend the next day or two at the chaotic state, though fighting is could do nothing. Policemen who Institute checking lists until all said to have censod.

were on the scene, and who saw the bales and packages have been When the coup was first effected what was going on, did not inter- dealt with. early yesterday morning, the fore." troops under General Mok Hung bravely resisted the attack. A severe struggle ensued in the

eastern suburb of the city, but the soldiers of General Mok were outnumbered and they were even- tually disarised.

SHIPPING SERVICES.

No Grast Interference. From other sources it is learn- General Wang Kl-cheung and fed that the interference with lasted General Chang Fat-kwai, are sald Hongkong-Canton traffic

but a short while, and that the to have fled and are now on gun crew of the ss. Taishan returned boats which are still supporting to work yesterday, allowing the the "Ironsides." The Chief of the vessel to sail for Hongkong, at Canton Police. Mr. Chu Fai-yi, daylight to-day. believed to have made good his escape by going to Honam.

At Hunara.

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Honum is quiet, but martial law has been declared and the soldiers of the 5th Army, under General Li Fuk-lam, are still controlling, Though the altitude of Li Fuk lam has not yet been known, it is supposed that Li will also support and continue to be loyal to the ""Ironside:"

The Communists, when they started the reup first attacked the Public Safety Bureau, the head- quarters of the Police. Al the Policemen were disarmed. Lont ing and ransacking were carried on in some parts of the city.

It is thought that the situation will right itself in quick time, and the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Company will continue its present service. The 8.a. Fat- (shan smiled this morning as usual,

in accordance with schedule.

No special arrangements are made for the Queen's reception when the Guild work awaits her ench November. She regards the occasion as pre-eminently a busi- rived ness one, and when she on a recent morning, went straight; to one of the smaller rooms to take off an outdoor coat and have an apron tied over her dress. The handful of women who work with. her at this particular task each year met her in one of the long galleries where the parcels of gar ments have been accumulated and stored during the last few days, and there were practically no for malitics before the business of checking began.

The Queen herself goes through each list. It is taken from the parcel and handed to her. The The a... Kinshan, with a bigger list of clothing it concerns is rend passenger list than usual, is due cut, and if they tally, the garments to arrive from Canton this after-are passed to one or other of the noon, an hour or so after the ar- huge heaps to which they belong, either men's, or. women's, or chil- rival of the Taishan.

cren's, and another one is tackled.

The reign of terror has resulted

Royal Family's Contributions. in considerable disturbance of all

The Queen's own gifts and the traffic. No train left for Canton this. morning and there was only one contributions of the Royal Family river steamer sailing, the Fatshan,were, dealt with by a lady-in- of the Hongkong Canton and Macno waiting. There are gifts--mostly Steamboat Company, taking up re-useful clothing for boys and men. lief crews to bring other vessels from the King, the Prince of Wales, down, should this be necessary.

the Duke and Duchess of York, This vessel should have sailed at Prince Henry, and Prince George. midnight, but was despatched at Princess Mary, who is one of the Communists have completely short notice this morning. An presidents of the Guild, has her gained control of the Headquar-American who arrived from Canton own contribution and her own ters of the 4th Army, the Canton, by the Sai On at 12.15 this morning, parcels of goods. The Prince of Garrison Commander's Headquar-states that law and order have Wales, by the way, used to make tors, the Military Council, the ceased and the city is in the throes woollen comforters on a wooden frame for the Guild when he was a Kuomintang Provincial Associa- of a great upheaval. .

small boy, and since then has tion, the Telephone, Telegraph.

always contributed a certain num- Electric Bureaux, the Central

ber of garments.

Complete-Contról.

"Sai On's". Scratch Crew.

Bank, the post Office, the offices "The tale, told by passengers ar- of the Yuch-han Railway, Canton-riving by s.s. Sai On is typical of Samshui Railway, and Canton-conditions prevailing. On Sunday Kowloon Railway.

the crew of this vessel were forced Immediately after the insurrec-out by intimidators and compened tion, a notification was sued to take up arms on the sides of the "comforting" the people by the Reds" in the general attack, the China Communists Youth's Asso-only members of the staff remain

ciation.

ing on board being one cook, one All the printers at Canton had steward and two or three "boys" day's holiday to celebrate the who managed to elude the pickets. Under the circumstances the victory of the Communists yester- day. All the prisoners kept at master appealed to the S. N. O. in the Public Safety Bureau were re-the port and an armed guard, under a Lieutenant, with Lewis gun crews leased by the "Red" labourers, and two stoners for working the who also destroyed all the books fires took the vessel out to a buy and officials documents at the in midstream. There werg, then Public Safety Bureau Immediately approximately 1,000 passengers and after their victorious entry. refugdes on board and a scratch stokehold gang were called upon from these.

"Red" Report Issued."

The Queen gave up part of the day to inspecting as many as pos sible of the garments. It was no perfunctory inspection. She gave little tugs to tapes to see that they were sewn on firmly, looked criti- cally at baby clothes especially little woolly jackets which she her- self is fond of knitting and cro cheting and examined buttonholes and the heels of socks with great care. Occasionally commenta were made and notes jotted down about the parcels.

lunched together in one of the The Queen and all the helpers rooms at the Institute a happy, informal meal at which conversa- tion was general. Lunch was sent. to the Institute from Buckingham Palace, to which the Queen return- ed late in the afternoon.

HONGKONG FOOD PRICES.

MOTION FOR GOVERNMENT CONTROL.

the

The "Reds" issued a pamphlet, Subsequently, half a dozen candi- entitled, "Facts of the Canton So-dates claiming knowledge of the viet Revolution." The pamphlet duties were gathered and set to declared that to effect a "Red" work, after whigh, the armed guard revolution at Canton, the Com-left and proceeded to s.s. Taishan. munist labourers, peasants and The Sat On was able to clear the soldiers, joined hands to repuditate Whampoa Foers just before dark, all the anti-"Red" elements in the ness and thus waste to reach Hongkong at 12.16 this morning. city on December 11th, at 4 a.m.

The coup was conducted with On the way down, Chief Engineer 5,000 men of the "Red", armed Dwyer and Second Engineer Simp

on worked alternately in control of At to-morrow's meeting of the Mr. Wong corps. The pamphlet continued to the stokehold and engine roum, Sanitary Board,

will say how the revolutionists succeed while Captain J. Campbell and Crief Kwong-tin Tel Address "PALACE”.

proposo Tel Kowloon No. 8

Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Raliway Station. ed in controlling the various Officer Going relieved each other at following motion:

and other Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fane throughout. Governmental

ad- the wheel, there hring heliler pilot "That this Board recommends Svary Boom with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Hooma.ministrations at Canton, and con-

nor quartermasters on board. that legislation be introduced to Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the própriotresa. (cluded by saying that other anti-

From Canton, P. M. S. Moorhen provide means for the control and Terms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietres.cleared out soon, to make Canton and then returned to her observa- Colony."

"Red" elementy will have to be escorted the Sai On clown the Reach regulation of food prices in the

the centre of a Communist move-tion post of the elty, where a Ja- ment.

panese and a French gunboat had * Well-informed Chinese. circies so taken up station, cleared for are of the opinion that the new action, while the U. S. S. Sacrumen regime in Canton will exist for to, also danced for action, had ship- but a very short spell, as newsped a field gua and Umber in a from Canton this morning was to launch, ready for despatch to shore the effect that the "Ironsides," if needed.

A under Generals Wang Kl-cheung It is understood that verdels 1. Fresh-water or tide-water tortoise. 2.

wam in Southern and Chang Fat-kwai, are coming borthed at whitves were taken into

Flur. 3.) Priest of Tibet. (b) South down from the West River districts midstream by the Naval guards pre-

American animmt. 4. (n) Coll, (b) cricket, (o) -Shfühing, Dosing and Samshui, paratory for departure to Hongkong Roby, (d) erleket, (e) lawn tennis. 5. Japan. one order of Knighthood. 5. White evening for Canton, leaving by the Can this morning. It is anticipated drew, 7. Hatarie Banquet given rack. Det ton-Samshuf Railway. The "Reds" that the Kinshan will arrive this.ber in Stemeid is members of the Catlers Dresing PEN. 10. Continental railway inside Canton will probably be afternoon, but as the Fatshan is Company. 1. Field-Marshal Hindenburg. greatly outnumbered.

not fitted with wireless, and should seeping car. 17. (x) Frea from germs, (b) arrive at Canton late this after-

germ destroyinu. 12., Louis XVI. of Prance: Xantippe: William Shakespeare; Ellzabeth noon, the Kinshan will be the last Barrett Browning. Mary had three husbandas conveyer of news from the area. 1 Dauphin of Franco, (2) Lord Darnley, (3)

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This will give the Kwangsi armies supporting General LA Chai- aum, the recently deposed Com- mander-in-Chief at Canton, the great chance of coming down to re-take Canton from both the pre-

"Ironsides."

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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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The following are the replies to to-day's questions:--

district of lakes and

H

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The Royal Aero Club announce RAILWAY SERVICES..

that the height attained by

(now Mrs. Eliott-Lynn

Lady No Trains To-day.

in Heath) on October 8

Avro The railway services between an

Avian Was 5,268 sent "Red" insurrectors and the Kowloon and Canton have been in- metres, and as this is exactly the The Central Bank was ransack-terrupted owing to the latest de-same height as that attained by: ed by the "Reds" who entered and velopments in the latter city. Lady Bailey on a D. H. Moth on collected probably all the notes

The morning express from Kow-July 5, there is no change in the and money, says a vernacular re-and the slow train which departed Lady Bailey, therefore, remains loon, which left at 8.05 yesterday, holder of the altitude" "record." The Public Safety Bureau has at 9.10 a.m. yesterday, had to re- credited with the "record" for the been turned into the office of the They both reached Namkong, Mr. Eliott-Lynn at the time, she turn, owing to the Canton fighting. two-seator-class light aeroplane. Association of the Red Labourers, about 17 miles from Canton, when made her attempt at Woodford Peasants and Soldiers. All the it was deemed inadvisable to con nerodrome believed that she had former officials of the said Bureau tinue further.

reached a height of 19,000ft, but. took to their heels. written on red cloth were seen alle until further notice:

"Red" pamphlets and slogans and the service has been suspend this figure.

No trains left Kowloon to-day, the subsequent corrections to the sealed barograph have discounted

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