1934-01-22 — Page 19

THE XIXTH ARMY COLLAPSE

THREE GENERALS ABANDON FIGHT

INSIDE STORY OF FOOCHOW'S FALL

(Our Own Correspondent).

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: Foochow, Jan. 20. It has been exceedingly hard to find out the truth about what really happened in the fighting up-river, as the Government newspapers naturally continued right up

DEPORTATION CASE

PRISONER RAISES · BIRTHPLACE ISSUE Appearing at the Criminal Ses- sions this morning on a charge of a breach of a deportation order. Kwok Ping pleaded not guilty.

It was stated that on August 4, 1933, prisoner was deported for a period of 10 years but was seen in the Colony on December 20 and arrested.

Prisoner desired to call evidence relating to his birth place and us his witnesses were not immediate ly available, Mr. Justice Lindsell ordered a remand in custody for

a week...

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1934

EXTRADITION CASE

MAN WANTED FOR

ROBBERY

The extradition of two men, Chau Kun-choung, and Cheung Tak, who are alleged to have been Implicated In a murder and robbery at Wong Fa market Chinese territory, is being sought, by the Chinese Government.

The two men were brought bo- foro Mr. Hamilton, at the Central and Magistracy this morning, Chief Dotective Inspector Shan non asked that the proceedings be withdrawn against the second do- fondant, who was accordingly dis- charged............

The jury empanelled to hear the

The first defendant was then caso comprised:-Messrs. D. J. charged with robbery in. Ha Yu Fraser (foreman), A. W. H. Edle, village, Chinese territory. Mr. Tang Chi-man, Lee Chung-chel, T. Shannon withdrew the charge of M. Mitchell, J. F. Shea, and A. Emurder and robbery against him. Simmonds,

Mr. Harliton informed dofen- dant that the Chinese Government were asking for his extradition,

to the end, to report great ng is now flying over Chuanchow, and said that evidence would be victories.

Would they try to make a stand in or near Foochow? that was the question that kept many of the people on the strain.

-Central News.

REBEL SESSIONS.

Nanking, Jan. 22. Declaring their loyalty to the Central Government, Shen Kwang In the end it may have been the han, Mao Wei-chon, Ou Shou-nien decision of the notorious Lu Hsing- and Chang Yim, Divisional Com Pang to join the Central Govern- manders of the Nineteenth Route ment, which turned the scale, and Army, have telegraphed to the his position south of the Min made Plenary Session of the C.E.C, and to the National Military Council it impossible for the XIXth Army to hold on to the north bank. So stating that they have seceded from WO BOW the soldiers retiring, the Rebel Government and have partly through the City of Foochow ordered the cessation of military and across the "Gap" where.a pon-operations with a view to effecting toon bridge was constructed, partly at the western end of the island of Narital, to the south side of the River Min.

a peaceful settlement. The tele- gram adds that General Tai Chi has been nominated as temporary head of the Nineteenth Army.

It is believed here that with this latest development further hostill

In South ties

Fukien may be avoided.-Reuter,

Shanghai, Jan. 21.

hoard against him and he would be then committed to the Supreme Court, and later remanded in prison unth His Excellency the

Governor's order.

Thursday morning, when a date Defendant was remanded until for the hearing of the case will be

fixed.

FOOTBALL MATCH

INCIDENT

BRICKS THROWN AT

SOLDIERS

COLONY'S TRADE IN 1933

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tries. Imports from Japan totalled $68.3 millions in 1081, $21.8 mi)- ions in 1932 (a heavy docreazó TO-DAY'S BROADCAST. due to the Chinese boycott of Japanese goods), and $25.3 mil- lions In 1933. The chief declines A RELAY FROM THE KO SHING were recorded by the United King-

THEATRE dom which fell from $76.9 millions in 1932 to $52.2 millions in 1930;

From ZBW on a wavelength of Australia from $12.0 to $8.1; 356 metres:

$0.2 to $4.9; 5-8 p.m. European programme. Canada: from Malaya from 80.1 to $0.0; 5-7 pm. A relay of the Hongkong Belgium from $12.9 to $8.4: Hotel Dance Orchestra from the 7 pm. Closing Local Stock Quota- China from $170.0 to $155.2: Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.

Indo-China from

tions, etc. Fronch

to $42.4; Netherlands

7.5-7.15 p.m.

Concert Waltren. $52.7 East Indies from $61.6 to $18.9;

7.3-7.55 p.m. Recorded music. Sweden from 83.2 to 81.2 and The Skaters, (Waldteufel). U.S.A, from $46.1 to 831.2. Total imports from the British Empire fell from $133.7 to 398.8 millions: foreign imports falling from $490.4 to $402.6 millions:

EXPORT MARKETS.

International Concert Orchestra.

International Concert Orchestra. 7.15-7.55 p.m. Light Opera. SelectionMerry Wives of Windsor

(Nicolal)

Over the Waves (Rosas). Danube Waves (Ivanovici).

Victor Symphony Orchestra, Vocal Gems The Geisha (Jones).

Light Opera Company.

(Millocker). Selection The Beggar. Student

Marek Weber and His Orchestra.

Vocal Gems--The Quaker Girl

(Monckton).

Light Opera Company. Selection Princess Ida (Sullivan).

There were increased exports to United Kingdom, South Africa, British West Africa, British West Indies, Belgium, Cubs, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and. U.S.A; Exports to France Increased from from $1.7 to $2.0 millions; Holland $470,000 to $3.7 millions; Germany

New Light Symphony Orchestra. from $562,000 to $1.2; Italy from 7.55-8 pm. From the Studio.

A talk on "Safety First" by the $101,000 to $744.000; and U.S.A. from $18.3 to $19.3 millions. Ex-Secretary of the Hongkong Automobile

Association, ports to the British Empire fell

Local Time and Weather p.m. from $46.1 to $41.1 millions, and Report. foreign exports from $425.8. to

8.3-8.10 p.m. From the Studio."', $361.0 millions.

A talk on "Safety Firat" by the Hen. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt.

8.10-11.30 p.m. A relay from the Ko Shing Theatre.

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10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News

11.30 p.m. Clone Down.

The statistics of imports and exports of treasure, indicating, as they do, a flight of gold and silver subsidiary-coln from the Colony in 1933, are somewhat misleading, and call for elucidation. The All relays from the Hongkong published figures are those of Hotel aro by courtesy of the Manage. Treasure entered on ships maniment and during the intervals record. festa, and subsequently declared ed music will be broadcast from the to the Statistical Office; but Studio. during the year a very, consider-

silver subsidiary-coin which was imported, was neither manifested nor declared, and therefore could not be traced for inclusion in the returns.

CONCEALED GOLD.

Leung Fook-yuen, aged 19, was The Chinese Navy was true to ita tradition of acting as peace

fined $26 by Mr. Wynne-Jones at maker, and the name of Admiral

the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- ning for behaving in a disorderly Sah Chen-ping once more came to

manner at a football match in the fore, with the result that the XIXth Army consented to retire The Kwangsi delegate, General Chatham Rond on Saturday after-able amount of both gold and

avoid Huang Hau-chu and Chan Chai-noon. from Foochow in order to danger to ilfe and property, and tong's representative, Yang Teh- Inspector Lane stated that a murning football match was played on the the Navy consented to let them get chao, arrived here this away with all their

and from longkong aboard the Pre-Chatham Road ground on Satur- guns

day. A crowd of Chinese climbed ammunition. In other words, itsident Cleveland, was agreed simply to transfer the Interviewed by pressmen, Yang up Gun Club Hill to see the match. fight to some place south of the Tch-chao denied that Canton and but they were chased off by some Min.

wired Nanking urging the cesan Indian soldiers, as they were on tion of hostilities in Fukien and military ground. The Chinese re- that Chan Chal-tong had any in- talfated by throwing stonca at the tention of reorganizing the 19th soldiers. Defendant appeared to Army and placing it under his own have been the ringleader of the command, adding that the Canton stone-throwing gang. Leader was not prepared to · do On seaing Inspector Lane and anything unions ordered by the an Indian constable, defendant Government. He said that as threw two pieces of brick which Chan Ming-shu and Ll Chai-sum he was holding and ran had renounced their membership in After a short chase, he was caught, away. the Kuomintang, Canton could not assist them in any way.

His Worship:-As this sort of thing is liable

to lend to serious Yang Tek-chao is remaining trouble, I am going to fine you here for several days, while Ilunng $25. There are a number of young Hsu-chu is proceeding to Nanking men in Kowloon who think they this evening to attend the C.E.C. can throw

and get away Meeting-Reuter.

PEOPLE'S ATTITUDE. The people of Foochow wore on the whole even more glad to say goodbye to the XIXth Army than they were to welcome them here last year. At the same time there general readiness to concede to them the honour of being the best behaved soldiers that Foochow has seen for many a day. They consistently paid ready money for ail purchases, and even during their

rather humiliating retirement of last work we have not heard of a single instance of looting or hooli- ganism.

"General" Tsai Ting-kal-was-one" of the last to leave, and one cannot help feeling sorry that a man of his character and ability should have been misled into this 11- starred adventure. Perhaps the impossible will happen, and he may yet be able to fight shoulder to shoulder with Chiang Kal-ahek

with It.

bricks

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF EACH YEAR ONE VICIOUS HADIT Dr. J. S. Dykes, who underwent an ROOTED OUT IN TIME MIGHT MAKE operation at the latter end of last

year, has now resumed practice. THE WORST MAN GOOD-Franklin,

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Howlitt return-

One case of small-pox (imported), one of diphtheria and one of menin- authorities on Friday.

against the reni enemies of China.ed to the Colony yesterday by the agitis were reported to the local health

An amusing error of judgment Glenshiel. was made Inst Saturday, when the

this

Navy put out placards saying that Shanghai is again experiencing a

cold snap. The temperature they had "retaken" Foochow and would be responsible for the main-morning was 25 degrees, compared tions carried out by the St. John

tenance of order. Several thousand marines were brought up from the Anchorage to take over control.

TSAI'S PRIDE.

But General Teal would not hand

over on these terms.

Foochow had not been re- taken", and he would not let the marines land on these terms.

So he formed a Committee of Public Safoly, with Admiral Soh as Chairman, and also containing Gon. Chiu Kuo-ting, the Head of the Police Force, the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman of tho Federated Fire Brigades, and others.

On Monday, he loft, after most of the soldiers had gone, but he first handed over 20,000 bags of rice to Admiral Sah for distribu- tion to the distressed members of the community, thus securing that in spite of all the suffering that bas come on Foochow of late, he at least leaves with

good reputation. Perhaps he hopes to come back somn day.

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DEFECTIONS TO NANKING.

Foochow, Jan. 22: Pro-Nanking quarters report signs of a completo collapse of the rebels in the alleged defec tion of three XIXth Army com- manders, Generals Chang Yim, Au Shou-nion and Hain Kwang-han.

It is reported that these leaders have issued a circular telegram from Chuanchow, proclaiming their allegianco to Nanking and expressing their desire to fur- thor the unification of the coun- try.

with 49 in Hongkong.

The total number of public vaccina-

Ambulanco Brigade for the week end- ed January 18, was 3,039.

"Looking Forward,"

the

In regard to the concerted im- ports of gold, these were apparent. ly smuggled out of countries which exercleed an embargo on the free export of the metal, and shipped to the Colony which is a free ex: port market; while practically all the undeclared silver subsidiary: coin consisted of Canton 20-cent ported from South Chinn despite pieces, which were apparently ex- an embargo which was in force during the year. Gold so imported was purchased by local refiners, and ultimately sold to the banks for export in the form of bars. The concealed imports of silver aubsidiary-coin were shipped from Hongkong to North China, where the silver content was extracted for profit purposes made possible by the depreciated value of Canton currency.

GOLD FOR ENGLAND.

· LEAGUE ASSISTANCE FOR CHINA

Satisfaction Caused in Leading Centres

Geneva, Jan. 17.

The Committee of the Council on Technical Co-operation of the Lea- gua. of Nationa with China met yesterday and approved the report of Dr. L. W. Rajchman (Poland).

faction caused in several import- The report expresses the satis- ant centres of the country by the decision of the League to colla-

new reconstruction work are still borate. It adds that the plans of under study, while work is active- ly proceeding with road construc tlon, hydraulic works, rural construction, education and health..

re-

The report says that a more

detailed report will be sent later when a concrete plan has been effectively adopted by the National Government-Router.

STONEBREAKERS” QUARREL

INJURED MAN IN HOSPITAL

In 1932 total imports of gold amounted to $19.5 millions, and exports to $83.7 millions while in 1933 imports totalled only $6.0 millions, and exports jumped to $88.9 millions. It is of Interest to

from note that no imports were recorded China or Japan, and that whereas gold. valued at $63.7 millions was exported to U.S.A. in For stealing 84 catties of oranges!

Cheng Kwal and Tau-Loi, two current 1932, and nond to the United from a hawker, Chan Choung, coolic, attraction at the Queen's Theatre, in Kingdom, only 322.0 millions was stonebreakers, may face with a was fined $30 or one month by Mr.n film well worth seeing. Inspiring shipped to U.S.A. in 1933, as com- serious charge in the event of n Balfour in the Central Police Court in theme, it is admirably produced, this morning. Defendant hid the with remarkably fine casting Lionel pared with 364.1 millions to the man whom they assaulted dying in the Government Civil Hospital. oranges in a sack, after atealing Barrymore, Lewis Stone, Elizabeth United Kingdom. them from the complainant's basket. Allan and Benita Hume give splendid

They were charged before Mr. Imports of silver subsidiary- characterisations, and Charged before Mr. Balfour, in the ported by the rest of the cast, coin from South China in 1932 Hamilton, at the Central Magis- totalled $22.4 milions, and exports tracy this morning, with having Central Police Court this morning,

to North China $37.3 millions, as assaulted another stonebreaker, compared with $65,000 and $24.6 Lam Shek-hung, at the Yau Yau quarry behind Whitfeld millions, respectively, in 1933; but Kee there are indications that this yesterday. traffic is nearing an end, only $1.6 Sub-Inspector Roger asked for millions being exported to Northa 48 hours' remand, saying that China in the last quarter of 1933. the condition of the complainant was considered to be very serious.. It was believed he was suffering from a ruptured spleen.

The application was granted,

with the unlawful possession of Entrusted to take two quilts to handgrip containing a quantity of shops in Yaumati, Ho Chuen, un- clothing. Hui Sung admitted steal-employed, sold them for $19.20 and ing it from a passenger who

was went off with the money. He was absent from on board the s.8. Yuct arrested and on being charged with On. Six weeks' hard labour was im- embezzlement before Mr. Balfour in posed.

the Central Police Court this morning he admitted the offence. Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed.

Wong Ma-cho, aged 36, a fisher- man, made another appearance be. fore the District Officer South (Mr. Appearing before Mr. Balfour this MacDougal) this morning, оп a morning, in the Central Magistracy, charge of the murder of a woman, Lai San, 20, pleaded guilty to steal. Ng Lan-fon, off Cheung Chau Island, ing four pieces of clothing, four on December 27 last. On the ap- pillow cases, A bolster caso and plication of Sergeant McHardy, far table cloth from the Tung Wah the prosecution, another week's Hospital, and was sentenced to one formal remand was granted.

month's hard labour. The defendant was arrested in a pawnshop on

WALK

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COLLECTION BOX ATTEMPT

YOUTH CAUGHT BY SEXTON

CHARGE TO STAND

NEW YORK BANKER HAS TO FACE TRIAL

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Li Loi, charged with unlawful Saturday. 幽

A youth of 17 named Mok Fan, posscasion of arms, pleaded guilty nt

New York, Jan. 21. the Criminal Sossions this morning the Naval Canteen, at the was found on Saturday afternoon Joseph W. Harriman, against whom For the theft of two tins of milk bolonging to a respectable family,

The Fedoral Court has ruled that and was sentenced to two years'

open a collection hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindaell, Royal Naval Dockyard, Chan Kam-to trying to priso the Puiane Judge. It stated was sentenced ton month's hard box at the St. Teresa's Church in in July 1938, charges wore that on information received a visit labour by Mr. Hamilton, at, the Prince Edward Road. He was alleging falsification of the was paid to prisoner's house at Tai Central Magistracy this morning. charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones counts of his bank, la competent to Po Old Market on December 10. 1e Sung Pia was also charged with the at the Kowloon Magistracy this stand trial-Reuter. was found asleep in bed but by his same offence, but he denied it, and side was a revolver und ammunition, Sub-Inspector Nolloth said he would and he was wearing a dagger, accept the pleas. Defendant was alleged to have pulled the tins out with a hooked stick.

These Banfront smugglers aro pest," remarked Revenue Officer Grim-

1.

morning and pleaded guilty,

It was stated by Inspector Bloor that defendant was caught by the sexton at 2.16 p.m. on Saturday, There were 20 cents in the box at the time.

Father Granollt, rector of the

mitt in the Central Polico Court The health bulletin of Eastern this morning, when Mr. Balfour imports, for the week ending January

fine of $25, or three weeks, 13, gives the following: Plague, Church, who was in Court, told posed on a Chinese who admitted attempt Alexandria 1 death, Bassoin 2

cases, ing to ovado duty on a quantity of Bombay I case, Baigen 1 death, this Worship that the same thing tobacco. He had many previous Cholera, Madras 4. cares, Chittagong had been done several times during

casor; Small-por,

1 death: vory annoying, but he would not 6 casos, ask his Worship to be too hard on

Joseph Wright Harriman, formér President of tho Harriman National Bank in New York, was arraigned on charges of falsifying the accounts of his bank after. It failed In March, 1988.

Counsel for the banker, at the that the court determine his mental opening of the proceedings, asked competence, Harriman had never been the same mentally after the An ominent neurologist, Dr. Wong Sam, coolic, on a charge of

Smith Ely Jolliffe, also testifled in the possession of gallons of ne ka pi (Northern) Madras 22 cases, Nagapatam 1 case, respectable Roman Catholle family. On three occasions since that wing on which duty had not been Rangoon & cases, Vizagapatam eral Toni Ting-kal ns commander paid. The wine was found in 75 shanghai 20 CAEOS, Cerebro-Spinal fendant over in the sum of $100 | allegations” being made that "ni":|

Haiphong-20 casta, Canton. G. cases, His Worship decided to bind de- dato, Harriman had disappeared, to be of good behaviour for a year, each occasion he attempted suicide.

instructed their forces to suspend conviction. A fine of $200 or eight falut 20 cases, Baghdadia 1 caso, the last two months. It had been death of his son."

They declare that they have hostilities against Nanking, pond- Ing 'orders from Chiang Kai-shek. Goneral Tai Chi is mentioned as the probablo successor of Gen-

months' hard labour was imposed on nascia 11 cases, Boh 4 cases, the defondant, who belonged to a favour of the defence,"

ten-and-a-half Cochin & cases,

In chlaf of the XIXth Army.

It is stated that the Kuomintang

bottles at 2, Shiu Choung Fong, Point,

West

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