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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1929.

TWO INTERESTING HONGKONG WEDDINGS.

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IMPERSONATED MAN

́ ́ARRESTED,” NEARLY SENT TO PRISON BY MISTAKE.

Group taken at the wedding of Mr. Michel Chan and Miss Philomena Szeto at St. Margaret's

TENSE SITUATION

IN HONAN.

RIVAL ARMIES TAKING MEASURE.

CHIANG'S OWN TROOPS FOR FRONT LINE.

TROUBLE WITH 'FIFTH?

Shanghai, Nov. 9.

Reuter's Hankow correspon- "dent states that according to Chang Chih-chung who return- ed from the front by acroplane on Thursday evening, Chiang Kai-shek has moved his head- quarters from Hsuchow to! Yuchow. He will personally direct the front line operations.

Church last Sunday..

SEME

Photo taken on the occasion of the wedding, at the Rosary Church, Kowloon. last Sunday, of Mr. E. J. da Luz and Miss Olga Maria dos Remedios.

As far as can be ascertained the main line of the Kuominchun forces! extends from Lushan through Pao- feng and Kiahsten to Mihsien, while strong forces are concentrated i at Nanyang and Yunglang with the city, which however, is ex- Chumation and Laohokow the respected to fall soon. The main spective objectives.

body of Sun Liang-cheng's trocpa

A number of troops of the concentrating its attention on Fifth Division arrived at Han-un attempt to cut the communiga- "how from the front and were ions of the Nanking troops bo- transferred to Wuchang for tween Hauchang and Changeaow. "training purposes.”

It is learned that the Generalia- simo's own armies, who hitherto

---Reuter.

Yen for Nanking

Sinchang Captured

Kuominchun.

BIG WATERWORKS TENDER.

ABERDEEN UPPER DAM TO

COST OVER 3604,000.

Ltd., $604,006.25 for the construc- tion of Aberdeen Upper Dam.

Mr.. Ng Wah, $50,202.50 for the construction of a service reservoir at. North Point.

The Gazette "notifies that the following tenders have been have been held in reserve, ure now Yesterday the being drafted into the front line.zaptured Sinchang District which accepted:

is situated between Hauchang and "Driving and Construction Co. The Hongkong Excavation. Pile Changchow on the Lung-Hai Rail-. way Violent Kuominchun az- | mults on Changchów Shanghai, Nov. 8.

are anti- A definite turn has been rench-sipated during the week-end. ed in the war situation by the an-i Hankow reports state that this nouncement made at Taiyuanfu by inorning the 8th. Nanking Division, Messrs. Keng Tak Cheong. Marshal Yen Hsi-shan persisting under General Miao Bing-wan, de $14.901 for completion of works that he is to throw in his lot with parted from Hunkow on the Po-Incar. kowloon Tong Estate. the National Government. It is king-Hankow Railway, for Hau, Messrs. Keng stated that Marshal Yen Hai-shan chang to reinforce the Government $8,460,60 for the construction of will issue a long proclamation troops at Changchow. Troops of the urging the Kueminchun rallitarists 6th and 44th Divisions left Hankowition of Water Street and Queen's

a latrine and urinal at the junc to stop war in Flonan and in the on Wednesday and Thursday res-Road West. event of the Kuominchun fallingpectively for Changehow...

to comply with his demand he will

lead two Divisions of Shansi

troops to hinder the progress ol

the Kuominchun,

►

Nanking Offensive

Tak

Cheong,

Messrs. Wo Hing, $3.20 per" pieur for the supply of charcoal for the year 1930, to the Imports and Exports. Department.

Messrs. Tseung Hing, 350 per..

COLONIAL OFFICE

ADVISER.

Honan messages suggest that Marshal Yen denies that he had despite the desperate efforts of any understanding with Marshal the Kuominchun to take Chang- 10,000 for the supply of oplum Feng Yuhsiang before the latter's chow, the Nanking troops are still pots for the year 1930. subordinates declared war on Nan-Juble to hold their own and a second. king. Marshal Yen has sent aNanking general counter-attack on cablegram to General Soong Chih-the Kuominchun was announced yuen, a prominent Kuominchun on Wednesday. The Nanking troops Divisional Commander, pointinttucked in three directions, with out that he, Marshal Yen, fully the centre alming at Minaien, the sympathises with the Kuomin-ightwing marching into Yung- chun in asking for funds for their ang and the left wing with Hiang- maintenance in the famine-striken had been carried on by a man

areas in Shansi and, Honan, but eng as its objective:

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, in the named Flitton, who died in he is not responsible for the bel- [February.

ligerent attitude of the Kuomin-company of General Ho Cheng- chun, directed the Nanking units the company in Lipton's name but

Flitton had not only registered chun,

had also impersonated him, "

A solicitor's clerk said he had

A strange story of impersona- tion, which nearly led to an inno-served the judgment summons on cent man going to prison, was un- man at Edmonton who told him folder when application was made that he was Benjamin Lipton, of at Edmonton County Court for the the London and Colonial Trading return of £16 which had been Company. That man had pald paid, into court by Mr. Benjamin debt from £21 to £15. That man, several-instalments, reducing the Lipton of Mason's-fats. Commer-added the clerk, was not the Ben cial-road, E.

Counsel for Lipton said that on jamin Lipton who was in court. August 27 two policemen arrested

"Serious Blunder." Lipton at his works, producing al Lipton's counsel said he did not warrant which alleged that he suggest that the creditor company. awed $15 on a judgment sum-[had]

acted otherwise than in mons, obtained against the London perfectly good faith,

Debtor Since Dead.

blunder has been made

in this

Two Generals Wounded

Shanghal, Nov. 8.

SIR JOHN CAMPBELL'S

APPOINTMENT.

London, Nov. B... Lord Passfleld the Secretary för n the attack on Yunisieun yeator the Colonies, has appointed Sir day morning. He returned to John Campbell, late of the India Hsuchang in the evening. Teng-Civil Service and recently in Two of the most prominent Kuo-feng continues to be the battle charge of the settlement of Greek ground of the Kuominehun and refugees in Macedonia, to the post minchun Generale, Sun Liang-Nanking troops and fierce war of Economic and Financial Adviser cheng, the head of the First Kuo-fare is still continuing, within the Colonial Office. This post minchun Division..and Shih King General Hau Yuen-chuen leading ting, were wounded among other the Nanking army. Kuominchun officers at the battle in Szexhulho on Wednesday, following a fierce counter-attack

less. Naoking, Nov. 8. Nanking Central Govern- ment troops in an effort to recap- An official communique issued by| ture Szeshullio.

the Waichiaopu states that the

by

་ ་་

Government Claims

It will be recalled that the city Kuominchun. Insurgents along the was taken by the Kuominchun Lung-Hai railway are in a pre- and Colonial Trading Company. Judge Crawford: A very serious oarly this week. On Wednesday, carlous position.

the Nanking troops, surprised the A military conference summoned Rather than go to prison Lipton case. The liberty of the sublect Kuominchun by suddenly launch by Tang Seng-chi has decided to paid the £15 under protest after is of the greatest importance, noting a violent attack. General Sun capture Mienchih in five days and borrowing the money from his oth-only to the individual concerned Liang-cheng and Shih King-ting Tungkuan in ten days. ployer.

Lipton's counsel added that it ty."

but to the whole of the communi-

,

had now been discovered that the He made an order for the return London and Colonial Trading of the $15 to Mr. Lipton with Company (which owed the money) costa.

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AIRSHIP MAKES A SHORT FLIGHT.

JOY RIDE FOR BEDFORD TOWN COUNCIL

were holding a military conference "Owing to the mobilisation of

London, Nov, 8. The Airship, R101, this after- Inside the city at the timp and Shanai troops, 50,000 rebels bave they hastily left the conference surrendered to Liu Chen-hua,noon left her mooring mast at room to direct the Kuominchun while attempting to enter Shansi Cardington, which is just outside units and save the city. N after their defent at Chiyuan."!

Bedford and made a short tour

The Nanking troops used heavy In view of the heavy losses in of the neighbouring country. artillery and machine guns and Acted by the Government force Bedford and other members of the She had on board the Mayor of Inflicted numerous casualties, the insurgents have removed their

A small contingent of Kuomin-general headquarters to Slanfu Municipal Council. British Wire- chun at Szeshulho is still holding Reuter...

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