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Marshal Yen Islshan. Official Nanking sources state that "Marsha Yen Hsi-ahun 18 mobilizing several divisions in Shansi and Suiyuan provinces to enter into the fighting against the Kuominchun, but independent circles doubt the accuracy of this

statement,

Haukow, Nov. 10. Representativas of the Sze- chuanese leaders, General; Liu Halang, General Teng Shih-hou and General Kuo Ju-tung, have arrived at Hunkow, interviewing Marzhal Chiang Kai-shek, with a petition for finances. arms and ammunition, so as to attack the Kuominchun in the rear from Szechuan into Shegsi.

Despite Nanking reports of Yen Hai-shan's acceptance of the Vice- Commandership of-the Nationalist forces, it is independently learned that he has persistently refused to Interview General He-Ying-ching pleading an attack of cholera.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1929.

[MOTÓR BANDITS IN

SHANGHAI

|APING CRIMINALS OF UNITED STATES.

IN

SEVERAL CASES OCCUR IN A FEW DAYS.

BROAD DAYLIGHT.

GARRISON NEWS.

LATEST PROMOTION AND TRANSFERS

The London Gazette. records the promotion of 2/Lieut. A. B, S. Clarke, K.0.8.B. to Lieutenant, with effect from August 30, 1929.

The engagement, is announced of Lieut. P. J. L. Capon, R.A.M.C., to Miss Gray, of Shanghai.

Troopships.

The City of Marseilles arrived at Chinwangtao on Friday morning, and the End. Br. the Argyll and Suther Land Highlanders (Princess Louise's) disembarked to

proceed to Tientsin. Embarkation arrangements for the ist Bn. the Border Regiments, were com Shanghal, Nov. 6:

plete, and it is hoped that it will Following the example, of law-be possible record that they have, breakers in America and other embarked without a single casualty.

Departures. eitles, armed robbers in Shanghai are resorting to motor cars as & quick means of escape after com- mitting a crime. During the past two or three days at least three armed robberies in which motor cars were used by the gunmen have been reported.

The latest motor car robbery was reported on Monday when five men, two of whom were armed with pls tols, drew up in front of a Chin- ese dwelling house at 1035 Carter Road. The gunmen were well- dressed and attracted little atten- tation as they leisurely sauntered towards the house. The fact that it was broad daylight and the street well-peopled apparently did not bother them.

The Nanking Officer has been forced to return -baffled Chengehow.-Renter.

Nationalist Victory.

Hankow, Nov. 8.

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It is officially claimed that Four of the robbers stood on Mihaien has been recaptured from one side of the door whilst the the Kuominchuh by Chiang Kai-fifth man knocked and asked shek's 'crack personal. forces, servant If the master of the house comprising the first and second was in. Before the servant could reply the robber shoved him aside, produced a pistol, motioned his made to enter and closed the door after they had entered the place

Divisions.

The victors are now driving on Tengfeng. It is stated that the of the ughting at Misien was fiercest kind and that corpses were heaped "mountain high."-Reuter.

Enormous Losses.

Shanghai, Nov. 10. Latest messages from Hankow state that the city is once again witnessing feverish troop move- ments. Every available man is being withdrawn from the Hupeh garrison tans and is. being sent! up to Kinhan,

Huge Haul.

Rounding up the occupants, the robbers kept them well-covered with guns whilst the other mem- bers of the gang thoroughly ran sacked the premises. A sheet was taken from one of the beds and into this the robbers dumped all of their loot, including jewellery, money and clothing.

A large number. .of transfers to, the Home establishment, to other Com- to take place dur- mands. and retirements and s- charges, are about ing the forthcoming trooping season. Quite B few sportsmen are leaving the Colony, and notices as to their Beld OF prowess in the

sport in

in Hong kong and at Home will be published in this column. Those officers and other ranks interviewed are asked to give as full detalls of their records. may be, and officers and other ranks, who have just joined, or are about to join. the Area, are asked to men- tion all the sporting and social achievements which they have been connected with.

Invitation Dance.

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An invitation dance was given by' me R.E. and R Signals Serjeants* Mess, in the R.E, Theatre, on Satur day night. More than 200 guests tank the floor, and were treated to some excellent music by a barel from H.M.S. Berwick. M. (s, were Staff-Serjeant Peachey, and Serjeant Smyth, whose duties were performed with the usual tact.

Boxing.

The contesta at the Royal Naval Canteen Theatre on Friday afternoon and evening would have been a ro velation to a boxing promoterin Hongkong. The results, with cam ments on the boxing in those fights meriting it. were as follows

Gowart (Stormcloud) beat Thomp- son (Berwick) on points.

Burrows beat Sutton in the last A very spirited round, en points. fight. and Sutton was congratulated by one of the judges at the end.

Yarnell knocked out Dicks. ina well-fought and hard-hitting match The latter was floored three times in the second round, but continued pluckily.

Parr beat Savage, in the last tight in the

Welters, but both men were antrained and unfit, and should box

One of the robbers, speaking the The situation at the-front is Ningpo dialect and apparently; evidently serious. Independent second in command of the gang: sources now, deny the capture of proposed that the loot be divided better. Mihsien, stating that the Kuomin-1 on the premises. The chief, how- chun forces are still holding the city despite repeated onslaughts by the crack divisions of the Government troops. The losses on both sides are reported to be enor- mous--Reuter.

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Colman and Whitman opened the ever, opposed the plan and argu-ball for the Light-weights, the latter, ment followed which ended when the chief threatened to shoot those opposing his orders.

Tenshep Randezvous.

In all the robbers were on the premises, according to the occup- ants, for about one hour and ten minutes. As a matter of precau- tion one inan slyly emerged from the house and brought back a ricksha. The chief then took the loot and placed it in the vehicle, the other robbers following five minutes later.

though game, haing floored and re- tiring at the end of the second round. Miller and Harvey fought off in the ame, weights, and, after a fourth round. Harvey managed to win

the Middles, Tuck wan from Finnerty, and Lee won from Rabb.

The above bouts took place an Friday afternoon, the Finds taking place at the same venue in the even- ing. The results of these were:

Gowan won on points in the Welters., as did Humphries in the Catch-weights, the latter knocking dut Mitchell. Yarnell also knocked out. Parr in the Semi-final of the Welters. Horton won

of the essence of civilised relation-The occupants heard the chief the Catch-weights," with Hooper in

mention a rendezvous at a tea shop in Chapel but were unable to learn either the street or the number.

ships, including agreements re- garding the payment of debts:

"So the House of Commons has authorised the Government to extend recognition to Russia.

"On the other hand, we really the occupants notified the police but the robbers had disappeared,

A few minutes after the robbery

In the final of the Light-weights, Whitman won easily from Harvey. who was gont-down bleeding in the first round. Lee won outright from Tuck in the Middleweight Class, Tuck. -being unable to turn out. Fraser who is said to have sprained his wrist, gave the former a good fight, as he Colony.

would remind people that to the last three members of the gang is the welter-weight champion of the recognise any Government diplo.departing in the motor car in matically does not mean that we which they had arrived. It is be-1 share its political views, its social lieved that the motor car later or religious opinions or that we picked up the other two robbers at

to defend ita prepared

a spot arranged in advance. administrative action."

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'India,

Another robbery was reported at Referring to India, Mr. Mar. 1058 Tatung Road, the robbers be- Donald declared the Government ing four in number, two of whom had the fullest confidence in the were armed with automatic pistols, Viceroy. The sole purpose under- The gunmen took no chances with the the occupants but at the point of lying the recent action of Viceroy wag"not in any way to pistols tied them together and alter existing policy or to antici- confined them to a small rear room. pate the findings of the Simon Com- No alarm was raised, no shota fired mission, but to revive and fosten and no arrests made. that spirit of trust, co-operation A third robbery on the same day and mutual understanding which took place in an electric lamp shop was an essential condition to the nt 443 Foochow Road. At the time attainment of the acknowledge of the robbery five assistants and goal, He believed this purpose the manager and four customers was being fulfilled...

were in the shop. The robbers were The Prime Minister, who also two in number, one being armed refered to his recent visit to with a pistol. From the cash America, and to the outlook in drawer $150 was taken, the robbers domestic affairs, in a passage re-acorning merchandise in the place. garding Empire affairs, declared These robbers, too, are believed to his belief that the Commonwealth havo escaped in a motor ear which of British nations must be kept was parked nearby. together, and could be kept to- gether, only insofar as it remem- bered the family spirit and sub- ordinated a sense of individualism to a sanse of community-British

Baden-Baden, Nov. 9. After deliberating for five weeks- The Chamber, by 327 votes to the committee formed by the five 256, passed a vote of confidence in creditor powers to organise the the Government after a ten-hour International Settlements Bank debate on the new foreign policy

. In the course of the debate the Wireless. under the Young plan have

Premier, M. Tardieu, declared that practically agreed on all points.

A decision that the headquarters if evecuation of the third Zone of the International Bank shall be was to be accomplished in eight in Switzerland, at Banle, was months, the Young plan must be roached in the absence of the ratified and realised by the com Belgian representatives, who want mercialisation of the debt, the ed Brussels to be its headquarters, creation of the International Bank The Bank will be established at and the issue of the first bonds. Basle because of the excellent He said that June 30 had been

Tokyo, Nov. 9, railway, telegraph and telephone mentioned at the Hague as a date

for the completion of the evacua-] communications.

The Cabinet has approved the Sir Charles Addia and Mr. W. E. tion, but the death of Dr. Strese estimates for the coming fiscal year Layton-represented Great Britain mann and the French Minis amounting to 1,608,000,000 yen. on the committee, the president of terial crisis had not been foreseen This is a decronse of 184 million

JAPANESE BUDGET.

NO LOAN FOR FIRST TIME IN FORTY YEARS.

PENALTY OF CARRYING OPIUM.

SMALL BOY ORDERED A

BIRCHING. V

"Small boys, who carry opium for other people get beaten," said Mr. E. W. Hamilton the Magistrate at the Central Magistracy this morning, when a young Chinese Tad appeared before him charge of having five taels of the drug in his possession..

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The boy and he was carrying

which was Mr. J. E. Reynolds, and it was now evident that the ven on the current year's budget the drug for somebody else. president of the First National period referred to had not yet Tha dotulla of the estimates in Bank, New York-Router.

bogun to run--Reuter.

clude 268 millor yer for the Navy: and, 212 million for the army. For the first time since 1895 no loan is contemplated Rexter,

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In the Welters, Gowan just managed to beat Yarnell, who was really s good as his victor. In the Catch- weights, Humphries won from Hooper, inn beit in which both were wary in the two rounds, and both trying. for the knock-out in the last round..

Presenting the cups and prizes to the winners, Captain G. M. Wardlow said that the entertainment hai proved how fit the fighters were, and event. The congratulated the winners in each The large audience bad given the boxers every

chance.

and ha thought that no one had any reason

"complaint. Inte Tuck he

For like

to congratulate Tico. Miller and Harvey on their wins, and complimented Lt. Comdr. Worth and other officers who had put in time and work to make the evenings 40 successful. P. T. Instructor Gregory, who had prganised all the arrange- ments for smooth working, was also to be congratulated.

Football.

By the kind permission of Major . H. Crake, D.S.O., the band of the 2nd. Bn. the King's Own Scottish Bor derers, will play on the Hongkong Football Club ground from 8.80 to 4 pm to-day, before the match Ber- vices v. the

The band will

play at the inf. in the Hong-

Fixtures for this wack, kong Area League are:

To-day-"A" Coy., S.LI. v. R.E.

and Signals (Chatham Road). Tuesday R.A.S.C. and R.A.P.C. ÿ.

"A" Coy,, S.LI. (Sookumpoo), H.Q. K.O.S.B. V. "Coy, K.O.

(Sun Wai).

K.O.S.B. v.

S.B.

COVI

Wednesday..B. (Burt Wal).

"D" Coy, K.0.8.

Thursday

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RE. and R. Signala v. RA.O.C. (Sokumpon Cosi

"B" Boy

S.L.I. (Chatham Road)... Friday--R.A.B.C. and B.A.P.C. v.

R.A.M.C. (Sookumpoo). "D" Cay, S.L.I. v. H.Q. S.LI

(Chatham Rond).

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