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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1924.
MORE ARMS FOR
CANTON?
RUMOURED SECOND SHIPMENT. Steamer Supposed To Have Been Warned.
(From Our Own Correspondent;)
Canton, September 6.
It has been rumoured that the Canton Government is on the track of a second shipment of arms for the Canton Morchants' Volunteer Corps, the hint being that this was the lot for which the Government's import permit was really issued.
BURGLAR BUSY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TWO TEAK HOMES ROBBED.
LAST NIGHT'S HAULS.
Another Peak burglar has bear at work, meeting with success it two Barker Road residences,
Between the hours of one and elght yesterday morning "an un- known person" visited No. 451, The Feik. the residence of Mr. F. G. Bennett. It is surmised tha entry was obtained through a doos
WATER RETURNS,
STORAGE IN RESERVOIRS.
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WELSH NOTES.
BY AP RHYS
EISTEDDFODS."
The water return figures, Issued on September 1, show Tytam tolled Welshmen give to be pre- What a great deal would we 4 feet below overflow, coment at a gathering of the cream ared to "level" at this time last of Welsh, musical combinations- year,
such an one as has taken place ati Kowloon gravitation water as Pontypool. Although reports are ast year,'ts level with the overflow.1ot yet to hand, we know that the Wong Noi-chung, last year, was rathering will have been a source if inspiration to many; and, "level," this year the water is
in the back staircase. The samera feet, 9 in. below overflow. man, is its believed, must als have entered No. 450, where Mr. RJ. Rawlinson lives.
What truth there is in the report it is impossible to say but there ure sonid who go so-fur-is-to-state-thirit the ship has been warned and Where the accordingly, has refrained from entering Chinese waters. ship is hiding, nobody knows although she is said to have been sightedated to be jewellery valued a aumewhere between Castle Peak and Whangmoon..
WAR IN CHINA.
SCARCITY OF NEWS..
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
Since last evening, Reater has ment-no-messages...with regard_to_
Un
CANTON" SITUATIO
DEMAND FOR ARMST RELEASE.
From Our Own Corrcapunvient.)
Canton, September Generals Fan Shek-kang and Liu
lauve presented
In the Police report the haul
During August, the consumptior a the City and Hill districts was 182.44 million gallous, compared to 249 28 last year, the consumptio
100 from Mr. Bennett's housed to 215 gallons in August and a wrist-watch valued at $219 3. from Mr. Rawlinson.
WEEK-END WEATHER,
PROSPECTS GOOD. Those who have been hazarding
as to what the official Tomater has road during the we days when everybody hus cplaining of the oppressive. aven in September will be
The total riofall, from January 1 to August 1923; was 81.90 inches; this year 82.33 inches have fallen.
FLOOD RELIEF.
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though it is impossible entirely to eliminate personal feeling from such gatherings, we feel sure that Archdruid of Wales (Rev. Elvat Lowly) has been strengthened by ́t in his bellef that the Eisteddfod jer head per diem being 23.7 comis "the visible ambodiment of a spirit which brings together all ects and parties in one common The Kowloon figures are 78.52| eague in which differences are nillion gallons for this year, and orgotten and national sentiment 68 05 last year, the consumption fɔl considerable value is produced.” per head this year being 17.3 gallons | Even those of us, who are is against 15.5
keenly appreciative of the in- Juence for good of competitive musical festivals run on proper lines, realise, however, that there 8 much in them to-day which is -not-in accordance with this the high spirit of unselfish devotion to a national ideal. Looked at with the detachment which comes hier sted to learn that the highest PROPAGANDA, AND MUSIC with distance everything else looks so small compared to the go air temperature at the Royal Reports have reached Canton
-perpetuation of this spirit that we till 11.80 this t? Merchants Volunteers and vatory up
90,6
wonder how personal matters are degrees. Peking, August 29-On Sunday allowed to enter in at all; and still Village Guards in the Tung Kooning district have been embroiled with sterday's highest reading was afternoon; at three o'clock, a pro- more how any can regard such
89.4 and on Thursday 88. General Lau Tsun-wan's Kwangsi
cession of automobiles with hunan institution inerely as providing Perhaps the condition of the sers and led by a band will leave opportunity for obtaining material regulars and that General Li Fook ents outside may have some-the Headquarters of the Chinese land's Cantonese regulums have met with a reverse in the Shun Taxi to do with the bent. The National Red Cross at 22 Kan Mien district where the notorions Ynant for the 24 hours, ending at Hutung and parade through the while exfoiling the manifest worth isa is again reported active. noon iq-morrow, reads: "North principal streets of the city. The While Chang Tso-lin's army
obably prepared to marchi at
West to West winds, increasing to bannars will tell about the National and value of the institution as a Another detachment of Lau short notice, there has been nothing Tun-wan's Kwangs army is idle for the Formoes Channel. Flood Relief Drive, organized powerful instrument in fostering to indicate its intention to take then be surrounded near Waidhower to Hongkong, we are pro- under the joint auspices of the national sentiment and in stimu
mised better prospects. Between China International Famine Relief luting the native desire for Geld in the near future.
from whence fighting is reported. There has also been a local rising lungkong and the Lancets and Commission and the Chinese Biterary, musical and artistic at Ping Shek not far from Shekangkong to Gap Rock, the Obser- National Red Cross, which is to production, recently deprecated The second tick of the Kiang-ng on the Kowloon-Canton Rail-tur forecast is West winds,
Shanghai, September 5.
freshening, fiue to cloudy." Be suites yesterday did not mature.
ren Hongkong and Hainan, the 130 serious fighting] to-thy, The Chickiangites hold to round up agents of Chant reads: "Light variable
winds."
The fighting, nor has news from Tang-chiu any other source reached the demand to Dr. Sun Yat-sen ask "China Mail" to throw manching for the Volunteers as to be further light the situation, released in accordance with the Reading between the lines, it terms of the settlement umged would appear that, exchanges so by them. for have been fairly equal.
Intentions of Chang.
(Reuter's Service.)
Peking, September 5. Reports from Mukden say that
Rival Yarns.
There was
all the positions originally held. In the course of a small counter attack to day they captured regimental commander,
W Pei-fu denies thut any of are fighting for his soldiers Kiango.
Chettiang claim that the highest officer they have so far lest is a
ptain.
Rail Line Closed,
Shanghai, September 3, The Chinese military authorities closed the Shanghai-Woosing line it precaution this afternoon as against the possible attack on the farts in the event of the Kiang- suites breaking through at Liubo. 15 miles north-west of Woosung.
Wu And Tsao Kun. ·
The Nanking correspondent of the "N. 1. Thuity News," under date of August 30, writes:
An interview this afternoon with a leading official, closely in touch with Marshal Chi and with the direction of events, threw light upon several factors in the present -ituation.
way.
Thaton Police are insy
Kwingming suspected of carrying on propaganda and intriguing. the city Hotels, boarding houses and many residences have
been raided.
NEW PORT DEPARTMENT.
WBB
IN PEKING.
have its official opening on Monday, September first,
In this way the Drive will be brought to the attention of many a Chinese man in the street, for it largely in this distinctly national is hoped the Chinese will give attempt to raise $2,000,000 for the flood sufferers. Banners bearing appeals to give are to be hung across the pallous throughout the
11.19 this morning is as follows:
The weather report issued at
Pressure has increased con- siderably at Naha and decreased considerably
at Keelung, Changes elsewhere are slight An anti-cyclone covers Man-city. churia. At this morning the typhoon was near Lat. 26 N., Long. 121 E., moving West." A 5.80 yesterday afternoon, the typhoon was, according to the larbour Office notice-board, in Tat, 26 N., Long. 126 E., moving
reward."
The Rev. Elvet Lewis himself,
in strong terms,
the uncon- cealed tendency to compete for competition's sake and to multiply prizes merely for their multiply.
Mr. Gerald Cumberland, the
topic as follows:- musical critic, writes on the same
Take the absurd system of ] prizes: Twenty-five pounds are given, a hundred, two hundred and Afty. In heaven's name, why? If Various cities have been asigned men cannot sing for the joy that Under instructions on the Secretary
quotas out of the $2,000,000, singing brings them, let them ing of State for the
According to word just received no more. A shield of honour is Colorles H.E the Governor his,
here, Hankow has already made better than money, and is more made the following appointments
start on her share The Bene-likely to evoke from the singers in the Port Develophidat Depart
volent Association, a Chinese or the best that is in them." ment:
of Commerce and the Hupeh to the desirability of the compotí ganisation, the Chinese Chamber Mr. Cumberland has doubts as Mr. Adam Anderson, B.E, BIA. R.U.I. to the Deputy Pert-En-NW and was desorbed Committee of the China Internative music system as a whole. He "severe." To-day's report into al Famine Relief Commission thinks it almost compels a elloir gineer.
dicates a change in its direction and M. Inst., C.E. Chartered Civile Fermosa Channel looks as organized a joint committee to give its chief energies to tuto to undertake the work of misfug or three compositions. "A good Engineer, to be Senior Assistant though, it will be affected."
funds. Engineer.
Mr.
Andrew Nicol,
Assoc.
[The new Part: Department Dept, it will be remembered, was created several weeks ago to relieve the Public Works Depart
ment of the heavy work relating to the harbour. Mr John Duncan, M.I.C.E., is the head of the new Department 1
:
FORCIBLY EJECTED.
MING YUEN GARDEN DISPUTE.
According to this official, Mar-end of the big road that runs north-Etlier in the week, the pro-
al Chi did not act until he was assured of the full support of Wu Pei-fu and Trao Kuu. Although th: report some, inonths ago that Wu was jealous of Chi_contained Considerable measure of trath, a whole-hested understanding has now been reached. General Lu ie thought to be banking upon the strength of his triple alliance with Mukden and Canton. The "ins"
Contributions
are already beginning to come in the China International Famine Relief Com mission and the Chinese National Red Cruss for the benefit of the millions left homeless and without
The
choir," he writes, should have a repertory of eighty to one hundred pieces. and it should be continually adding to that repertory. members should rid themselves of the idea that they exist as a choir food by the summer floods, The merely for the occasional delight fargest single gift to date is the of the public. They exist, pri- Another phase in the Ming Yuen $100,000 Gold contributed by the marily, for self-education, and Garden's lease case has developed. American Red Cross to the former they should use their voices organization, but that has rot quite merely in order to become prietor had summoned a num-the same significance as some of acquainted with as much fine ber of Chinese for alleged the smaller gifts received since. music as possible. trespass in The Eervants' The little children of six and quarters. Defendants, оле of under of the East Cliff Sunday whom claimed to be the sub-lessee School at Peltalho collected five of the European restaurant depari dollars among themselves and The Right Wing Movement is.ment and who was defended by forwarded it through one of their therefore, in the "direction of the Mr. B. S. Corke, picaded that they teachers to the Commission. Hangchow Railway.
were sub-tenants who had satisfied the Court Bailiff that rent had been paid. The Magistracy cases had since been adjourned till next Wednesday.
wards from Chapei).
The Centre has reached Huong- tu, moving towards Nanziang, and the Right Wing is moving from Anting to Tsingpu.
Ordered From Mokanahan.
The Chinese merchants in Kobe sent one thousand Yen to the Visitors to Mokanshan have
China International Famine Relief received orders to quit the resort
Commission and the Chinese in in Chinn are now determined to before next Saturday night, and
New York have forwarded through force the “outs into line and to trains Driving here from Mokan- This morning Mr. Corke appear the Chinese Consul General in ify the country by force. It is shan are bringing people downed before. Mr. R. E. Lindseli to New York $3,000 to the Red Cross. probable that a presidential man- daily. They state that all the infom His Worship, that com date will be issued to La to submit soldiers and police bave been with plainant had, with the assistance Social Welfare Groups, an organiza Hero in Peking, the Union of to the present central govern drawn, the boys and servants are of a number of men, forcibly tion under the auspices of the He will likely refuse, in reported to have fled and it is ejected his client yesterday. As Students Y.M.C.A. and composed apite of the compensations offered, becoming difficult to procure food. these proceedings were still-pend-of Chinese students, have decided and his refusal will be a clear pre- Last night's train brought downing, submitted. Mr. Corke, be as their alare to distribute 3,000 text for a punitive expedition by a number of missionaries from this thought complainant's action came banks to wealthy homes and shops Nanking, although the anomalous district.
very close to being contempt of with the request that they be filled position of Shanghai is already
Court.
us full us possible within the next ground enough for attack.
ment.
China's Navy.
Only in this way are they likely to become truly musical."
WIRELESS
TO MACAO.
accept wireless
From today the Post Office will transmission to Macao via the telegrams for Cape D'Agullar Coast Station at the rate of 20 cents per word. The bours of working of the are as follows: Week Days-3 to Macao Wireless Telegrapli Station 9.30 am., 230 to 'sp. andy to 9.30 p.ni. Sundays and Holidays-
to 11 am, only.
Pain in the Stomach
Rauter's Agency announces that Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, representing two months. They will then be It is most annoying, as well as Governor Chi has given orders reports regarding the movements could be no contempt of court as turned over to the Famine Helfer to the stomach, and there is no o
the proprietor, replied that there emptied and the entire contents: disagreeable to be troubled with pos that foreign and mission property of the men-of-war in the dis- in the fighting zone shall be rea- turbed regions are awaited with the summonses only applied to Commission. It is hoped in theth for one dose of Chamberlain's Collo pected and protected, if possible. interest. The ships, under the the servants quarters. His client way, to raise a really substantial and fiarrhoea Remedy will alloy the
(Authoritative) Ohi has not yet command of Admiral Tu Hi had only turned the sub-lessee sun, left Nanking..
from the restaurant--and the
Nanking is much quieter than it was during the panic early' in the week. Conscription has practical
kuei, include the gunbosts "Chu: furniture had been put away in a yu. “Chu-tai, "Chiang-yuan
and "Chiang-yen." and five torpedo-boats.
These are the
small room.
His Worship promised to make
a note of the case for the next
ly ceased in the city, but is still boats that accompanied the troops hearing.
going on in outlying towns, A
down river from Nanking, and are
Many families are leaving Nan- part of the Yangtze Squadron, king, driven by the traditional fear which includes the Admiral's flag- ship and 11 ganbouls stationed at
of the uncertain future. Mission
schools and the South-eastern various points higher up the river. Government University are plan-
There are also under the com- mand of the Chihli party 11 man-
ning to open punctually.
Trains are running through of war at Tsingtao, Chefoo and -to-day on the Shanghai-Nanking Tungkow. These vessels are badly
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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
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THE HON. MR.
P., H.. HOLYOAK A MEMBER. ·
Railway, with much delay, At in need of repairs and it is believed To-day's "Government Gazelle" Changchow this morning, the that only three cruisers and five contains the following announce correspondent found an immense torpedo-boats are seaworthy.
amp out of the city chiefly Admiral Lin Chien-chang, com- ments:-> Hsuchowfu soldiers.
The Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak. At the randing the "neutral squadron" has been oppointed an unofficial atations between Quinsan andat Shanghai has the cruiser member of the Executive Counelt Nanziang, there were many soldiers infchow (which was recently vice the late Mr. A. G. Stephen: but no evidence of fighting as yet, reported to be disaffected) the The Hon. Mr C Montague Edo Nanking Forces Moves gunboat Yung-chi, the dess has been appointed an unofficial Shanghai, Sept. 2. Definite froyor Chien-kang, transport member of the Executive Council news was received last night that "Ching-an, and the torpedo during the absence ou leave of the the Nanking forces had begun to boats, "Su" and "Chen,
Hon. Sir C; P: Chator. C M.GANGA "inove "from" "Quinsan in the direc According to Chinese telegrams, The Hon. Mr. G. G. Alabaster, tion of Shanghai at 9 o'clock the Consular Body has recently K.C, Q.B.E., has been appointed According to the 'Sinwenpao" been in communication with the an unofficial member of the actrespondent, the Nanking Left Fival Admirals with a view to gain. Legislative Council duding the Wie is moving from Thing to ing on anctuunce that there would abaence on leave of the Hou. St Lou Ho (near the Yangtze at the bo no fighting in Shangnal waters. H E. Pollock, K.C
psim. Sold overywhore.
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