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DRAMATIC SWATOW COUP. General Tong Yin-wah Under Arrest,

POST OFFICE NOTICE

From

INWARD_MAILS.

Par Ninghai

Shanghai and Amoy Japan, Shanghai and Europe vin

Siberia (London 20th Apr.) Australia and Manila

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Swatow, May 10.. Emboldened no doubt by the Kwangsi Return to Attack.

successful campaign on the East It is learned In reliable Chinese River and the news of the rapid circles this morning, that the re-advance of the Kwangat armites eumption of the Kwangel attack down the West River, supporters U.S.A., Bonolulu, Japan and Shang- against Canton has begun.

of General. Hsu King-tong In Shishing, which was surrender Swatow have effected a dramatic Japan and Shanghai ed in the retirement on Friday, has coup in defiance of the Nanking been recaptured by Wang Shao- Government, according to very re hung's forces, the re-occupation llable reports, which have not yet taking place on Saturday morning. been confirmed.

The startling development is no The Kwangsi forces are now mov Ing on Samshui.

less than the arreat of General Li Chung-yen is now actively Tang Yin-wah, who only a few

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May 13.

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Pros, Hayes D'Artagnan OUTWARD MAILS,

.May 18.

.May 10.

May 18.

May 21.

For

Date and Time.

Pros. Taft

Parcels

Registration Lotters

Japan, Canada, "URA,, *C, & *§. Amarica and Europe via Victoria B.C.

Mon., May 18,

.....

.4.16 p.m.

....6 p.m.

(Duo Victoria B.C. 3rd June).

Ond Refrigerator, complete with co-operating with Wang Shao-hung days ago took up the appointment| His troops have been attacking of Garrison Commissioner of Compressor and Condenser Two from a north-easterly direction. Eastern Kwangtung, following the Shanghai and Europe via Biberia.. Pres. Taft Mon, May 18, C. O. & Plants Compressing and they are reported to have dismissal of Hsu King-tong at the tons complete with Brine Pumps, reached a point about 13 miles 10 orders of Marshal Chiang Kai-

Samahui,

having shek. Pulleys, Piping, Gauge Board, the north of Shafting, Belting,

and Condensers."

Evaporators captured Lu-pa.

One Potato Peeler complete with Motor on Top.

One Conservator,

One Compartment Flour Bin.

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Sam Shut and Wuchow Haiphong

Raid at Midnight.

General Tang Yin-wah, who was

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Holhow Amoy

Registration gr ....5 p.m. Lettors

....6 p.m.

Tai Hing...Mon, May 18, 439 p.m. Francis Garola Mon, May 13; 6 p.m. Ulrikka...... Mon, May 19, 5 p.m. Sal Song Mon, May 13, 5 p.m.

Talping u

Tues., May 14, Parcels.....May 13, 5p.m. Registration May 14, 9.45 a.m. Letter............10.30 a.m. (Due Thursday Island 25th May.) Hatching .Tues., May 14, 1 p.m.

Swatow, "Amey and Foochow Straita, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles. Hector

. Samshui to Fall7 The Canton forces at Samabut

via Thursday Island are at a great numerical disadvan second-in-command of the 2nd Manila, Australia and New Zealand tage, simply because two brigades Brigade stationed at Chaochaofn, distinguished for his have just been withdrawn to rein-was

caduta activity in the campaign against |force the Whampoa

the Hni-Luk-Fung communists, un the Kowloon-Cunton Railway.

"General Chan Chai-tong visited took up official residence in the East River district on Satur-Swalow as General Officer Com- day afternoon, inspecting the Can-manding the Eastern District on ton lines of defence, which have May 7th, receiving a warm wel been arranged at Shin Chuen, and come,

The same night, round about Shek Pai. The brigades from Sumshui are now arranging to'de-midnight, according to the reports, his residence was surrounded by fend Shek Pal.

Further Canton alarm has been troops acting under the orders of occasioned by the developments in Gen. Hsu King-tong's Chief of the north of the province. Kwang.Staff, and General Tang Yin-wah the forces have attacked Shiukwan was placed under arrest. It is Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and

from Linchow and General Yue stated that he is still being kept Hon-mow retired without offering in close detention. resistance.

Marble Top Table, Wooden Top Tables, Garbage Table, Decolite Top Table, Wooden Sink, Gas Cooker, Ice Boxes, etc., etc.

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The Canton troops are now at Linkong, which concedes a third of the Canton-Hankow Railway to the Kwangoi forces.

Apparently the incident means

that Hsu King-tong is not taking! his dismissal lying down and that

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Registration Lellers

Tues., May 14, K. P. O,

,8 p.m. ..4,80 p.m.

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(Due Marseilles, 12th June.)

South America and Europe via Vancouver B. C.

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Tues., May 14.

Letters

an attempt is being made to secure Shanghal and Europe via Siberia.. Emp. of Anla Swatow for the Kwangst sile.

Secrecy Maintained. Four Steamers Return. Unable to proceed beyond. Sam-

There has been no public intima- shul, four steamers on the long- tion of any change, though Swatow NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Kong-Wuchow ran returned to the is under partial, but not rigorous,

Colony on Saturday, all arriving martial law.. HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

The Forty-eight ofdinary, Gen-at about 10 m.,, these being the No hint of the change has eral Meeting of Shareholders will Kochow (Capt. Manners), Kong appeared in the Swatow papers, NOTICE.

be held at the Offices of the un-Ning (Capt. McCarthy), Tai Ming though this may be due to official Though no confirmation of the The Half Yearly General Meet-dersigned on THURSDAY, the (Capt. Spinks) and the Tal Hing censorship. 23rd May, 1929, at Noon, for the (Capt. Wilks). Ing of Voting Members will be

The 8.8, Kong So and the 6.6. arrest of Taug Yin-wah has been purpose of receiving the Report of

Amoy Saigon Swatow

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Central and South America and *Europe vin San Francisco

Swatow Formosa

Java via Batavia

held in the Jockey Club Room, the General Agents, together with San Ning, which were both due received, it is learned definitely "Swatow and Wei Hai Wel

Hongkong Club Annex, on Friday, 17th May, 1929, at 5.10 p.m.

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By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 30th April, 1929.

Japan a statement of Accounts for the to, aall for Wuchow yesterday that shots were heard at his re- year ended the 31st December, evening, did not leave owing to thesidence on the night of the 7th, Straits and Calcutta

unsettled conditions prevailing on and his guards were overpowered, 1928.

The Share Register and Trang the West River, but the Kochow it is said. Two days ago, those swalow, Amoy and Foochow fer Books will be closed from the find the Tai Ming left under escort wishing to see him on business Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, with the view to making for were informed that he was "out," and It is becoming generally be- 9th to the 23rd May, 1929, both Wuchow.

leved that he is hot at liberly. daya inclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON'

AND CO., LTD., General Agents.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1929.

to the This trip according master of another vessel, is in the nature of an experiment, it being thought that if this venture proves uccessful, another convoy will Jere Hongkong again on Wednes- day evening. On the other hand, Brussels, May 11.

if the authorities consider that the Thirty-five thousand spectators were present at the soccer match, conditions on the River are not played in ideal weather, between Engfavourable, it is believed that West Entrance 68, Queen's Road Cen-land and Belgium, England won by liver steamers will have to be laid tral, Tel. C. 5009.

+ five goals to ous-Rauter.

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COMING TO THE

QUEEN'S

THURSDAY TO SATURDAY,

The coup followed immediately upon his taking office.-Our Owni Correspondent,

East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marsellen

Swatow

Hew the Fleet Surrendered, Writing on Friday night our Canton correspondent says Masila have just learned from a per- fectly reliable source the truth Amuy regarding the actions of the Bangkok via Swatow Kwangtung Fleet during the past Swatow and Bangkok few days.

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Registration Letters Soochów...Tues., May 14, 3.30 p.m. Prominent..Tues., May 14, 3.30 p.m. Kwongsang...Tacs, May 14, &`p.m

Siberia. Maru

Wed., May, 15.' Registration..May, 14, 6. p.m. Letters....May, 15, 8.30 a.m. (Due San Francisco 7th June.) Kwonganng. Wed., May 15, 8.80.m Hague Maru Wed., May 15, 10, 80 a.m. Tiisundari..Wed., May 15, 2.80. p.m. Kwelchow Thurs., May, 16, 9.30 am.. Tango Maru..Fri, May 17, 9.80 m. Hosang

..Fri, May 17,

Parcels Letters

.noon. .1 p...

Hai Ning... Fri., May 17, 2 p.m.

Kamo Maru...Sat., May 18,

K. P. O. Registration May 17, 4.80 p.m. Letters ...... May 18, 0 a.m. G. P. O. Registration May 18, 8.45 n.m. Letters.....May 18, 9.30 a.m. (Duo Marseilles 17th Juna). Pres. Hayes....Sat., May 18, 6 p.zz Ninghai ..Sat., May 18, 5 p.m. King Yuan Sat., May, 18, p.m. Kwangehow....Sun, May, 10, 9 am, Kwangchow...Sun., May 19, 9 a.m.

*Correspondance bearing vessel's name only,

It appears that Vice-Admirali Shu had received one million ap British refugees under the Chan Chal-tong to attack the dollars from the Kwangsi authori-direction of the escorting gunboat. Jenemy on the West River. ties to maintain his neutrality; "Further programme of con- hence his coming to refuge near voys will be published in the foreign men-of-war when at-course." tacked by the Kwangtung nero- planes.

At 9 o'clock, Gen, Chan despatch- duced several planes to bomb the xunboats. The gunboats replied

The notification is signed by with ridle-fire and then steamed Commander the Han, G. F. Hole,

During the conference at the Harbour Master, American Consulate-General, at which he was present together with Admiral Chan Chak, still a

The Hunan Thrent.

Shanghai, May 11.

off close to Shameen, with the planes in pursuit, and took refuge among the foreign gunboata, The attack of the planes was called off for fear of damaging. foreign vessels.

staunch supporter of Canton and A Lelegram from Changsha sintes Nanking, when the foreign cou-that four columns of Hunan troops ichak-liu in command of the

suls and gunboat commanders are advancing southward with the

tried to mediate, these facta came object of enveloping the Kwangsi out and at two o'clock on Friday troops in Kwangtung.--Reuter, afternoon, the foreign comman- Capture of Chuanchow.

Shanghai, May '12.

In the afternoon, Adrdral Sau "neutral" gunboats sent word ashore that he would discuss forms

of surrender. The Chinese Au- thorities requested the American. Consul, the doyen of the consular A message from Changsha to Corps, to act as mediator. On the following day, a conference was the Kuomin news agency say held at the American Consulate, that Hunan troops have captured at which were present Gea. Awyan Chuanchow, in north Kwangsi-Ku, of the Canton Police Force, Reuter.

[des replaced' Chu on the Fei Ying warning him that they completely washed their hands of him.

Chu immediately mude his escape and the rest of the fleet, without a Commander,' were offer el one, months' pay to turn over to the Cantonese authorities or they would be bombed at 3.30 We have received the following ing resulted in the surrender of They did not hesitate long and on semi-offiefal report of the recent the gunboats to the Cantor Gay the appearance of the aeroplanes events in Canton from the Direc-erument and the retirement of flying low over the fleet they ran tor

Canton Publicity Admiral Shu, to whom was given

Semi-Oficiul Versions,

of the

representing Chan Ming-shu, Admiral Chan Chak, Admiral Shu, and foreign officials. The meet-

up the white flag on all the ships Bureau:

a safe puss to leave for Hongkong. and surrendered.

Canton is not going to fall, that

Enemy Troups Halted. At the moment of writing, the is very certain,, despite all the unboats are getting up steam and big headlines in the Hongkong Acting in concert with the are expected to return shortly to papers predicting its imminent "neutral" gunboats, the troops of their base near Pak Hok Tung. fall. And what to also certain ia Gen. Hsu King-tong marched to

The loyalty of the fleet now that the Kwangai troops have wards Canton. On reaching Shek- considerably strengthens Canton's beaten #hasty retreat to their jung, they learned of the failure position. Without interior dissen-own province, leaving a few of of the "neutral" gunboats and Rions they are able to concentrate their number in the rear to cover decided to. halt there to Await on the Kwangsi advance.

Convoys to Wuchow,

The following information, which has been received from Naval sources, has been posted at

their movements.

further information. The Kwangai leaders have fall- The number of these troops are ed in their plan to capture Canton reported to be 3,000, ut facing they have expected that the city them on the opposite,shore are

of troops equal would fall without much fighting, by Government stirring up discard in the Canton strength, whose number is being. navy and among the troops of hourly increased by troops with- can Heu King-tong. The navy was to drawn from the West River. It is accept no responsibility for the stand neutral, and Hau's troops confidently expected by the au- safety of ships above Samshul. A were to march into Canton, while thorities that the rebellious troops. British gunboat will escort a the main Government troops were

the Harbour Office.

"Cantonese Authorities

The "Air Raid,"

Admiral Chan Chak.

A persistent report that Admiral Chan Chak had been arrested by the officers under his command: may be denied, Nothing is fur- ther from the truth. The Admiral

convoy of British ships, leaving at the West River front. They will soon be rounded up. Firet Cliff, at 6.30 a.m., on Blon-ad not counted on the Govern day, the 18th., for Wuchow. Ament planes to upset their plot and return convoy will leave Wuchow to put a different complexion on

the whole situation. on Thursday,

"There will be no further up- river convey until Thursday, the 16th. Owners should inform the! On the morning of the 9th, Is aue of the strongest supporters Commodore as early as possible of several gunboats anchored off of the Central Government, and intentions to sail in convoy,

Pal-ho-tung, declared themselves has been most active in arousing "Ships will sail entirely at their neutral and refused to obey the his follow-provincials against the own risk and will not call at in-order of the General-In-Command invasion of the Kwangsl troops, termediate ports, except to pick

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