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“MESQUITA'S DAY" ANNIVERSARY.

BRAVE PORTUGUESE DEED OF 81 YEARS AGO.

HERO OF MAÇÃO,

Macao, Aug. 24.

One of the greatest days in Macao's calendar is the 26th of August, Mesquita's Day. It is the Anniversary of the day on which Vicente Nicolau Mesquita, then a young lieutenent, delivered Macas from a threatened attack on the of Colony by

some thousands Chinese "braves," This act is one that is known to every Por- tuguese, but it is, in a special manuer, the great feat of the nite at Macao, Portuguese Mesquita is the special hore of the little Colony.

RAILWAY ROBBED OF REVENUE.

FINE IMPOSED ON TICKET COLLECTORS.

A DOUBLE ISSUE.

THE " HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1930.

COUNSEL PUZZLED BY BOOKS.

KWANGTUNG ROAD DEVELOPMENT.

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: No Fake Suggestion, Mr. Sheldon-It could be' as-

sumed for the purposes of this

case.

Mr. Potter agreed but pointed Two Chinese, Wong Sui-kui and Luk Yut-kong, both ticket collec-out he did not admit it was re- tors on the Kowloon-Canton Rail-levant. way, were

A THOUSAND MILES NOW COMPLETED. :

IMPROVEMENT NEEDS.

Canton, Aug, 22..

Statistics issued by the De- partment of Reconstruction of the charged before Mr. Mr. Sheldon said that in orderKwangtung Provincial Govern

ment, reveal that there are in Whyte, Smith at the Kowloon to get the position clear he would Kwangtung approximately 1,000 Magistracy this morning with have to deal with the point again miles of roads completed, and having fraudulently applied or disposed to their own benefit from the beginning as he want that 677 miles of roads are under second and third class rallwayed to show the attitude of the de-survey or construction to be com- tickets. In the case of the first fendants in the matter. defendant, the tickets were valued at $6.25 and in that of the second defendant at $2.85.

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His Lordship remarked he did not understand how the words "deposit" and "repayment" could he reconciled.

Mr. Sheldon--Your Lordship is on that date there is clear that only one

sum of $20,000 men- tioned in the books?-

His Lordship: The only doubt thrown on that is thrown by the plaintiff,

pleted within a year.

SUPPRESSION OF BANDITS.

CANTON GENERAL REPORTS

ON OPERATIONS.

THE SWATOW AREĄ.

Canton, Aug. 23. General Heung Hon-ping, Com- mander of the 62nd Cantonese Division, at present engaged in bandit suppression operations in the East River and Swatow Dis- tricts, has arrived in Canton from Swatow.

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In a report addressed to Gen- Certainly great progress has eral Chan Ming-shu, Civil Govern- been made in road building around or of Kwangturig. General Heung here during the past two years. Hin-ping states that the situation but in the neighbourhood of in the East River and Swatow Canton there are still many im Districts is now much improved. provements to be made before The various districts are well gar- they can really be termed good risoned and a number of 'raids car- roads. After heavy rains the ried out during July have had the roads become practically impass effect of considerably reducing the able at the best of times they bandit activities. The water and are lined by deep ruts and some-land routes in those districts are times are little better than tracks. now safe for transportation and Many of the roads are toll trade is consequently improving. roads where motor cars pay 80 Within three months, states Gen-. Mr Sheldon:-If there is more cents or one dollar to travel oneral Heung Hon-ping, he expects accrued completely to exterminate the ban- than one sum of $20,000 the books them. The money thus must be faked for the purposes might be used for the maintea dits. of this case. It is an extraorance of the roads, but somehow, once a road has been completed, dinary proposition..

very little seems to be spent on the upkeep, with the result that they soon fall into a disreputable condition. Large holes appearing in the surface are,merely filled in with locse stones and, sand, and they soon reappear twice as large as before. · ·

Mr. Trevor, outlining the case, said that on August 18th., a report was made by the traffic inspector, on information received that there was a certain misuse of railway tickets by certain ticket collectors the British section. The in- on

to under formation gave them stand that tickets issued to Canton and stations on the Chinese sce- tion were retained by the collec-suggested the books are faked at tora and sold again thereby de-all priving the railway of the fare to Shum Chun on every ticket. It was quite obvious that the rail- way was being defrauded.

Mr. Potter: We have

never

Mr. Sheldon:-It must be so. Mr. Potter:-I say it must not

Detective Sergeant Poyntz watched the proceedings on behalf of the Police, while Mr. M. I. B. The events that led up to the Trevor, Traffic, Superintendent, circumstances that called forth prosecuted. Mr. J. M. Remedios this act of heroism have been re-defended. lated in many books, but arej worth referring to to explain the nature of Mesquita's gallant deed.

On the 5th of March, 1849, the Governor Amaral closed station of the Hoppo at Macao. The station was maintained by the local mandarins of Heung Shan, and these officers retaliated by offering a reward for the assas sination of the Governor of Macao, On the 22nd of August, accom- panied only by his aide-de-camp, Amaral rode cut to the outskirts of the Colony, near the Barrier Gate, It was a practice of his to make

His Lordship:-We are only this ride to the Barrier Gate every He (Mr. Trevor) went into the day. On this occasion he was set accounts and found certain dis-seeking an explanation. upon by a number of Chinese who crepancies whereby tickets is- murdered him, and hacked off his sued for the morning train were head and right hand. The Go-again issued on the evening train. vernor's aide-de-camp managed to The tickets were punched, buf the ascape, and brought back the collectors worked on alternate

and

MED who news of the assassination to the days, Colony,

collected the tickets in the morn- The frightful deed was the pre-ing also collected them in the cursor of events that developed evening. The practice employed with startling rapidity, and it by the defendants must have been was soon known that forces were concentrating on the frontier of the Colony, with great activity on the hill known as Pak Shan Leng.

Following the death of the Governor, the Government Council assumed control of the situation, and it was determined to resist the

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that they took tickets punched in the morning also in the evening.

be so.

Mr. Sheldon:-And as the ex- has not planation I have given satisfied the Court I must endea vour to satisfy you.

Mr. Polter:-We cannot more than we have said and won't mention it again.

Later,

say

we

Difference Explained.

Mr. Sheldon said it would not be necessary to ask for an adjournment and called Mr. Chan Heung-pak to give evidence. He referred to the first entry of the sum was to the effect that $20,000, was paid by the Sun Pei 8. Company to the Lau Kwong ed the entry through six books of

ed that the entries referred to the samie $20,000,

The 123rd Brigade is at present stationed at Swatow under the command of Colonel Cheung Mai- sun, whilst the 124th Brigade is at

Moi-hsien under Colonel Cheung Tat. Another reziment under Colonel Lok Sod-laí is patrolling in the Hoi Luk Fung district.

Nevertheless, some of the roads

General Heung Hon-ping states which were first built around that he has enlisted a large num Canton and which for a number ber of soldiers locally in the East of years were in very bad condi- River and Swatow districts and tion, have now been properly re-it is in order to obtain equipment these newly-enlisted troops built and tar surfaced. No doubt for when these now roads come into that he is at present visiting Can- more general use and the Canton- ton, as well as to report on the ese begin to take cars a little fur-situation to General Chan Ming- ther afield, they also will be re-shu. constructed on a firmer basis.

frequently finds eight or ten miles General Heung Hon-ping intends In the outlying districts, one Before returning to "Swatow.

of road connecting up two small to visit Wuchow to confer on-cer- towns or villages with just a few tain military matters with Gen- motor buses plying along it, but eral Chan Chai-tong, Commander- no connexion with perhaps same In-Chief of the Nationalist forces other road a few miles away. in South. China, There are also very few bridges,

work of linking up the roads of

As a result of investigations, an azrangement was made that the two defendants be relieved of duty before the departure of the Can- ton train. He (Mr. Trevor) and Mr. Winyard, traffic inspector, took attack. The forces in the Colony I the two men to the office and theraf Yu Tong in, 1919. Witness trac-which also seriously impedes the been advised that General Trai they concentraled at the frontier,they had any tickets in their pos. accounts and said he was satisfi- the various parts of the Province. Division of Cantonese troops, has

were

do

both answered

whether

on

Mr. Sheldon:-is there any doubt about it in your mind at all? I don't think there is any doubt at all.

were woefully small in number, but questioned them as to

and session. Both answered in the numbering but one hundred

negative, but when they were twenty men.

found on On the 25th of August, 1849, searched tickets were there were evidences of an

ap- them.

Mr. Winyard said that proaching assault on the Portu guese defences. The Chinese guns August 22 he was given orders at

In your opinion would any rea- beginning to severe 3 p.m. just before the departure damage to the earthworks and of the Canton express, to relieve sonable and competent accoun- who had really examined other hastily prepared defences, the two defendants. This was tant. and it was seen that if the fort done and the two men were taken these books, be likely to have any continued to maintain that bom to Mr. Trevor's office. They were doubt?- don't think he would bardment the position of the Por-asked if they had any tickets but have any doubt at all. tuguese would become untenable.

in the negative,

Mr. Sheldon explained to wit- He (witness) then searched them. ness it had been suggested in a On the second defendant he found way that because two different three third singles from Canton to words, "deposit" and "repayment," Kowloon and one second return were used, all the items did not re- from Shum Chan to Kowloon. On fer to the same sum, and wit- the second defendant he foundness proceeded to explain why four third singles Canton-Kow-the different words were used ac- loon; two from Shek Lung to cording to Chinese book-keeping. Kowloon; one from Sheung Ping

The case is proceeding. to Kowloon and two second re- turns from Sham Chun to Kowloon, The total value of tickets on the second defendant was $2.85 and on the first defendant $6.25.

At this juncture Lieut. Mes quita offered to storm the Chinese fert. His call for volunteers for the hazardous enterprise, was an swered by, thirty-six men, and spreading out over the interven- ing rice fields, they slowly advane ed towards Pak Shan Leng. The few remaining men at the Barrier Gate kept up a constant fire on the fort, some lucky shots serving to alarm the Chinese, and the thirty- seven heroes advanced slowly but surely towards their goal. The ascent of the little hill was effected with a rush. The Chinese guns. were quickly spiked, ard the "braves" soon dispersed before the determined Portuguese. They abandoned the fort, which Mes quitu himself blew up and Macao was saved from the threatened in

vasion.

ed of safety.

ANXIETY FELT AT TIENTSIN.

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waterlogged for heavy fighting at

Mr. Remedios said that there was no evidence to support the charge that the defendants had fraudulently applied the tickets for their own benefit.

The Magistrate:-I think that present-Reuter. they were definitely trying to make a profit on the tickets.

Mr. Remedios:-There is no evidence to support that at all. We certainly

$1,000,000 Offered.

Shanghai, Aug. 24.

It is officially reported from

The coming of the British ships Amazon and Medea and the U.S.S. Dolphin relieved the tension of plead guilty to the possession Hsuchowfu that Chiang Kai-shek the moment, and Macae was assur- of the tickets. I ask your Wor- has offered the Arst Government ship to bind the defendants over. unit to capture Loyang or Cheng- In the Municipal Hall at Macao,

The Magihtrate:-I think I will chow, $1,000,000 for each city. two old prints inay be seen com- have to take a more serious view.

A message to the Kuomin news memorating the fight, and slabs in If the defendants had been allow agency from Tsinan states that a the Barrier Gate recall the dates oned to go on, the railway would fall in the Yellow River during the which the gallant deed took place

last few days has greatly facilitat The Portuguese do honour to Mesquita's name and all over the Far East there are institutions named after Macao's hero. The Portuguese Volunteer Company of Shanghai is one of these. A monu ment has been raised over Mes quita's grave at Macao, and was in- stalled with great pomp and core-

General Chan Chai-tong has

Ting-kai, Commander of the 60th Nevertheless, work is proceed, ing apace and General Tang Yin Kai-shek to the rank of Army been promoted by Marshal Chiang Wah, the popular Commissioner of Commander. This honour has Reconstruction, is doing his ut been conferred on General. Tsai most to improve the highways of in recognition of his excellent Kwangtunk. Amongst his new services in recapturing for the schemes is the linking up of Canton and the Low Fau Shan Nationalist the Shantung capital Mountains rear Shck Lung by a eral Tsai Ting-kai, he took 7,000 during which, according to Goo- motor road. If properly looked prisoners and captured four acre. atter and the district is freed from planes, 70 machine guns, 10 field bandis, the Loo Foo mountains could be turned into a delightful guns, over 5,000 rifles, as well na summer resort, being wonderfully large quantities of ammunition cool right through the year. The and general stores.~Our Own Cor highest peak there is some 4,000 respondent. feet: Many wealthy Cantonese visit these mountains during the summer, but at present it is neces- AMERICAN STOCKS. sary to have an armed guard when travelling in these parts. Genes al Chan Ming-shu spent several days there this summer with mem- |bers "of his entourage.-Our Own

Correspondent.

CHANGSHA ACTION

EXPLAINED.

CABLED QUOTATIONS FROM

NEW YORK.

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New York, Aug. 23. Tone of Market-Firm. (Continued from Page L)

No. of Shares Done.-750,000, Call Money-2%. Yangtze River boats, are unable American Smelting to reach Changsha, on account of Anaconda Copper the shallowness of the river, but Baltimore & Ohio

Warner most of the winter trade has been Borg

Continental. Oi done by tugs which towed lighters. City Service Common

Most of the foreign firms have Curtis Wright Common

Kodak their offices on the mainland and Eastman their foreign residences on the Electric Bond & Share narrow island which is in the Erie Railroad middle of the river. The British General Motors,

General Railway Signal Consulate is also on the island. Ge Missions have their premises in

Gold Dust

have been deprived of a large ed the transfer of additional the city and just outside it.year Tire & Rubber

sum of money.

Mr. Remerios-They were only trying to give the tickets to some friends on the Chinese section.

to

Government troops to North Shan-Changsha has been an important International Cement tung for a drive on Tehchow.

centre for foreign missions.

Consolidated

International Nickel "Reports indicate that the state

Market For Piece Goods. Montgomery Ward of unrest prevailing in Tientsin,

Changsha ís an important Radio Corporation due to the rapid advance of the Gov- market for a high class of British

Sears Poebuck... Simmons ernment forces, is increasing. It piece goods which, according to Standard pany

Co. of New Jersey is stated that only one third of the the latest reports, still are in Standard Oil

Oil Co. of New York mony some years ago. Our Own the Government service by doing Shansi effectives survived the re-great demand there, being quoted Union Carbide & Carbon

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Correspondent.

WATER LEVELS.

ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.

The following table, issued by

The Magistrate asked the de- fendants why they wanted cheat their employers. were only bringing discredit on

this.

They

has

As both the defendants had goodHsi-shan is reported to have decid- the local auctions. In addition records in the railway, they were

ed to abandon Tientsin and retreat it is the most important market each fined $50 or one month's im-to Shansi; and Feng Yu-hsiang is for antimony in China.

Though a treaty port, Changsha for their own benefit.

preparing to withdraw to Tung-

the never been "open" in kwan on the Honan-Shansi border -Reuter.

same way as others. When it was declared a treaty port a site was allocated for the foreign business quarter, but for various reasons this site was never taken up. In later years, when China was dis organized, and taxes were farmed

OCCASIONAL RAIN.

A Chinese was sentenced to one

month in prison by Mr. Whyte the Kwangtung River Conservancy

The Royal Observatory reports Smith this morning for being in Commission, shows in English feet that pressure is low over China | possession of a dagger. The pro out to the highest bidder, this fact the water levels, on

the West generally; a

depression covers secution stated that complaints; River, North River and East Tongking. The local forecast is: had been made by certain people was taken advantage of by the River, on the dates named: South or variable winds, moderate, that the defendant had threaten- local likin office, which established

Aug. 23 Aug. 24, cloudy; occasional rain.

collecting bureau just outside the foreign godowns. Their con- tention was that immediately A foreman of Woo passed from the foreign

Shiuhing

9.2

8.0

7.1

6.5

4.0

4.3

A female inmate

2.9

3.6

of 664,

ed them,

Queen of Road West has reported contractors firm, the dam word foods nas there, bare for han

Tsingyuen Samshui. Sheklung ..... The highest levels on record to the police the loss of jewellery at the No. 1 dock of the Kowloon interior of China and therefore are: Shluhing, 41 feet: Tsing to the value of $5,210 which had Docks, has been admitted to the had either to pay transit dues far yuen, 29.2 feet; Samshul, 27.3 feet, been stolen from her cablele some-Kwong Wah Hospital suffering in the alternative, likin. Consular Sheklung 15.5 feet.

time between 2 p.m. and 7 pm, on from injuries received as a result officials were kept busy with this Sunday. Another inmate of the of a fall into the dock. His con- dispute for many years.-N. C. house, who subsequently abscond-dition is not serious.

Daily News.

The lowest level on record at Samabul is minus 6 feet and at “Shakiung· minus 2.7 feet.

ed, ls under suspicion."

United States Steel

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AUSTRALIA GOING STRONG.

GLOUCESTER SKITTLED OUT FOR 721

London, Aug, 24, Still fresh after their victory over England at the Oval, the Australian

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The County team

tesa and won the bat but tho. 'Test

tiling to fine forms found of load s

play the entire team had been dis missed for the small score of 72 runs. Hornibrook was again in form and took four wickets for 20 ranis.

The Australians had not commenced their innings when play closed | Reuter,

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ISSUE OF BULLETING TO BE SUSPENDED.

London, Aug. 23.

head's heart is in an exhausted condition and will necessitate him taking a complete rest for many weeks. Heuter.

[On the 5th inst, Lord Birken It is announced that Lord bead was reported to ba seriously Birkenhead is now out of imme-ill with bronchial pneumonia. Qu diate danger and no further the 16th inst. after blood trana bulletins are being issued. As a fusion, his condition began alowly result of his illness Lord Birken- but steadily to Improves