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~PEN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1925.
WHO'S WHO IN CANTON.
SOME PERSONALITIES WHO COUNT.
AND MANY WHO DON'T. How The Fesent Leaders Rose To Fame.
Two incidents in the earlier life of General Cheung Kai-shek may explain his antagonism to General Leung Hung-kai who has been reported as having despaired of his life while in captivity at Whampoa.
It was while they both were subordinates of Chan Kwing-ming that the seeds of enmity were sowed sowed to be bitterly reaped and, possibly, repented by the present victim.
General Cheung, commander in-chief of the Whampoa Cadets, and Canton's soldier of the hour, is a native of Chekiang province from which the majority of his men were enlisted. He received his military training in Japan and came south as a military counsellor to Dr. Sun Yat-sen when he Brst established the Canton Government in opposition to Peking. When it was recog- nised that the Kwangsi party--- Lu Yung-ting and Mu Yung-
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The Coroner, Mr. E. W. Hamil-
Paris, Sept, 11.
A new system for facilitating com ton continued the enquiry yer
The Chicago Tribune learns mercial communication and identity terday into the sewer gaa poison-frem Bern that the arrival of Frenching property was explained by im ing case and at the conclusion reinforcements filled the Druses luncheon at the Hotel Victoria
inventor, Mr. William Morris, aka * stated, as he had indicated earlier. tribes with despair. Realising that Sir Sydney Skinner, prosided, and that he did not believe the witnesses their situation was hopeless they he was supported by other directors who said the song in which the vacuated. Soucida and the Druses of the company formed for exploit decensed coolie was, had gone with wiriora live taken refuge in the the regulation light and rope and mountains.
ing the system, including Lord Paris, Sept. 11.
Meston Sir Herbert Nield, Lord! and opened another unbole in Canton Road as expressly ordered
A despatch from Ears announces Glencoer, and Sir John T. in the regulations.
Davies, the complete ovenation of the The coolie in question mot his Sueida capital of Jebel Druse by the bat. where monomarked' articles are "The average person is honest, death after ascending a manhole Druse population, but official Chan for the last time from Canin Pukhoi Street. There was no circles in Faris hitherto have re-keepings, muid Mr. Morris.
covcerned findings will no longer be ton. He was made a prisoner by light or rope near when a police reived no confirmation of the report.monomark," he explained, was a the Kwangsi generals but
was affeer and others arrived on the The Faru despatch describes long ultimately released, stripped of scene hat it was the case of the caravans of camels taking women group of from one to five symbola power. Absent from politics gang that they had boon taken and elildren southwards and west-characters, numerals, or a combing- consisting of either alphabetical until the fighting a few months away by another coolie. The ward to the mountainous region tion of both. Every group must be ago, he returned as Director of foreman of the gang had a-narrow of Transjerdanis, but says that the preceded by either of two profixes Operations against Canton until escape being rescued in an ex- Druse forces still cocupy the walled BM standing for "British Mono the mercenaries were expelled. hausted condition after he had gone portion of the town which they male
or BCN standing for Then came the recent Bolshevik to the rescue of the deceased "net utilise us a strong point for attack."British Commercial Motiomark."
bad fallen. coup and his flight.
The French gorrison of 70 men Nomonmuck would have it The Corner said he did not think still surrounded in the citadel, the duplicate in the world, und, unlike that the foreman's Hu Han-min (or Wu Hon-man amounted to criminal negligence attacked by a French relief force en such as BM-KN 1 5
negligencebesiegers, however, ure themselves other devices, was easily remember- hsien were merely tolerating as it is pronounced in Cantonese) although he was guilty of conjust arrived.
The Generul Post Office had the Revolutionaries, Sun turned on the Kui Yan degree during tributory negligence and should be The Druse lender. Atmush, in arranged that all letters addressed
the Manchu regime. He was severely censured. He was perfect proclamation appeals to the Islamic with a BUM or a BM, monomark" over his staff to Chan Kwing appointed Tutuh (military gov-ly prepared to risk his life and re-world for assistance and declares heuld be collected by the company ming who was then on the
ernor) of Kwangtung by Peking, pair his faults. It was only by the that the Druse are determined to from the General Post Office. Kwangtung-Fukien border. Gen-
shortly after the Revolution. mercy of Providence and the bravery continue the struggle in the moun- These letters would be taken to eral Hau Shung-chi was given
Gossip attributes his removal to of Sergt. Murphy and Shun Kamtains till all men capable of bearing Alenomnak House in the centre of command of a division. Cheung Yuan Shi-kai's cruze to become the head forent who eventually arms are killed. was a second grade staff officer Emperor. Hu was known to be got the other foreman and deceused
London. They would not be open- and Leung was the colonel of at
ed, but enclosed in new anvelopes. regiment. Chan Kwing-ming
fully addressed to the owner of the launches his offensive on Fukien
"monomark," restamped, and im province where he obtained a
mediately returned to the Post Office • for prompt dispatch. A firm might footing for several years. Cheung and Leung soon fell out with each
use its monomurkness a consignor's mark upani other,
pucking cases and parcels, with the obvious advantage that if the addressee could not be found or the address was defaced the carriers or shipping agents would write or cable to the "monomark upon the package asking for instruc tions.
HU HAN-MIN & YUAN SHI-KAL.
an ardent supporter of Sun Yat-1 to the surfice) that he survived to sen. He had no military power tell the tale. and depended on Chan Kwing- ming for support. Chan was more acceptabe to Peking as he WIN the "adopted scholar" of Ling Shi-yee, better known as the God of Wealth. On Liang's recommendation, 'Chan Kwing- made Tutuk and Hu
Mr. Hamilton remarked that hel old remmend that stops be taken to improve the foreman's
speeljons,
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Promoted to first grade staff officer, Cheung was given a
Geneva, Sept. 11. command is the field, General
Chu Chao-hsin created a mild Chan always showing a prefer-ming was
sensation in the Assembly of the ence to properly trained officers.
was sent to Tibet as Pacificator. SAILORS HOME TRAGEDY League of Nations by appealing, Hau had become an army com-
He remained out of office when
INQUEST.
under article ten of the Covenant, mander. Cheung led a division which included Leung's brigade. wards, a bitter enemy of Chan Sun was away, and was, after-
for the revision of all treaties
There were in England alone the last-named having gained pro-
Death from syncope following between the Powers and China. Kwing-ming. motion for steady merit in action. turned to Canton as first coun-au urtery was the verdict of the Powers" extraterritorial rights, 11.00 John Smith, 30,000 J. W Recently he re-haemorenges due to the severance of Also for the reduction of the 5000 people of the name of Smith, of whom 204,000 were J. Santh; Detalled to take charge of a sub-sellor to the Generalissimo, acting jury which yesterday considered which he declared were responsi-Smith, and 5,000 John William sidiary advance. Cheung ordered Generalissimo, acting Civil Gov-how Capt. W. B. Richardson hd ble for the presnt financial and Smith, and Mr. Morris claimed that Leung to take Fouchow. When within a few hours of that city ernor and lastly Foreign Minister. come by his death in the Sailors' economic position.
SCHOLAR SOLDIER'S PLOT. Home on August 5. (Capt. Richard-
euch one could be identified by a Leung's brigade met with a
Chu's appeal was a contribution "minomurk." It was intended to was found tying in bed with to the debate arising out of a re-issu, BUM "monomarks" to com-. serious reverse entailing a retreat Wong Taing-wei. 4ometimes a broken neck of a bottle imbedded solution of Mr. Unden of Swedencial firms as subscriptions rang by the whole line. This defeat. described as the great education-in his foot). Cheung maintained, was du sole-alist, is accepted by some as the
requesting the Council to examineing from two guineas per annum ly to Leung taking unto himself most appropriate successor to Sunager of the Home, said that the ternational arbitration, Chy declared private individuals at a subscription Mr. A. T. Clarke, assistant man into the system of compulsory in-upwards, and BM monemurks" to a concubine and leaving the ex-Yat-sen as he bears many of his night previous the deceased had the existing treaties between the of 58 per annum. Instead of put BUY HARRY TATE'S AMUSING SKETCHES pedition to proceed and look after characteristics. He is a Chinese en drinking beftere be went to Powers and this to be no longer ting his initials on his huggage, us itself. Had it not been for his scholar and took the Sau Choy bed but was not drunk. previous success Leung might degree, which is the stepping went to his room to wish him good He said the removal of inequalities his monomark"
Witness harmonised with present conditions, he did at present, a mut would put then have lost his life.
on it. The im stone to Kul Yan. Before the right and anticed that there was whereunder China laboured would mediate result was that there need Revolution was an accomplished bottle of whisky and a bottle of concity to pence in the Far East, no longer ha 1,000,000 unimed fact he is alleged to have planned soda water on his table.
Later on, a division of allied tropps rebelled against Chan and stormed Cheung's headquarters. Leung refused to go to his assist. ance and actually seceded from his command.
success.
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The "monomuk' could be en graved on a watch or on the clasp. of a necklace, and a small metal label containing it could be attached to almost any personai bolonging
SEAPLANE FOUND.
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Honolulu, Sept. 11,
DETROIT MAGIC.
OLD SHIPS TO BECOME FORD CARS.
A submarine last night found thei missing seaplane, fifteen miles from Kanai. The crew are alive.
The seaplane was adrift for ten The rejection of all bids by thế days and was buffeted by the waves United States Shipping Board for and winds without power when it the two hundred ships for scrap- was sighted by a submarine which ping has opened the way for Henry took off the commander and crew Ford to renew his offer for the ships. of four. The submarine wirelessed He proposes to scrap them and turn saying that it was towing the sea them into Ford cars, as he did with plan to Pearl Harbour.
the serap iron from the Ohio Rail- 25,780,000* Stenes reminiscent of the armis road bought sevemi. years ago.
'bice followed the receipt of tha 28,900,000iews in New York. People were
mad with joy and the newspapers, 850,000$
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India, Australia and China...... $12,976,283 Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank- log Corporation 40,773,700 Mercantile Bank of
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an intricate plot to blow up the Capt. A. Hall, resident at Prince Regent who then acted for Home, said that when the deceased the young Emperor. Arrested, retired for the night there so the story goes, his bearing com-thing mustad to be noliced about) In the long trek back to Canton pelled the admiration of Prince him. which ended by Sun Yat-sen Chun who kept him as a respect- establishing himself as President,ed prisoner in the Forbidden they both won further honours. City. Released when the Tsing: Leung stayed with Chan but Dynasty was overthrown, Wong Cheung sided with Sun when the refused to accept office. Never- CIRCULATION IN AUGUST. breach between the two leaders theless his energy has been appar. became open. It was not until ent behind the scenes. Accom- this year's offensive against panied by Cheung Kai-shek and Returns of the average Swatow that Cheung Kai-shek the late Liu Chung-oi (who was amount of Bank Notes in circula- sprang into the limelight and he murdered) he went to Moscow as tion and of Specie in Reserve in has gone on from success to Sun Yat-sen's representative and Hongkong, during the month is said to have signed the agree-ended 31 August, 1925, as certified ment with the Soviet. Only by the Managers of the respective Leung began, in the Manchu Canton for any length and the
recently did he venture to stay in Banks :-
Average Specie days, as an infantryman and rose only office he has accepted is that
Amount In Feurre. from the ranks. For ubility and of chairman of the Kuomintang zeal he was transferred to Can-Commission of Government. ton's corps of military police
"LI.THE LAMP CHIMNEY." which had its training school for
General Li Fook-lam is best officers. Leung passed through this school and, in the early days known to the Chinese as Li the of the Republic, was colonel of a Lump Chimney. A native of Tal 'regiment of salt eventive Tong village in Honam island, he officers at Walchow. In the 1922 practised the profession of split between Sun and Chan he banditry close to his home until wavered but ultimately threw in his notoriety was such that a his lot against Chan. He grad-large reward was placed on his ually established himself at head.
In his younger days he Kongmoon until that recent con- once emulated Dick Turpin's feata ference in Canton when he was but he was in such a state that he
8 Securities with the Crown taken prisoner.
could only bring out a (kerosene)
Agents £130,000. General Hsu Shung-chi, who lamp chimney at night, pretend securities lodged with the Crown The following statement of the now commands the Cantonese ing it was pistol. When things section of the Kuomintang army became too warm he fled to Singa- India, Limited, against their notes Agents by the Mercantile Bank of was also trained in Japan. His pore where he fell in with the re-in circulation, is published for grandfather was a distinguished volutionary agents. mandarin in the latter Manchu Honam before the rebellion of of the Mercantile Bank Note He was in general information under Section days and the family settled in 1911 and he raised a body of Man Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance, Fukien. In the early days of the Kwans (People's Army) from his No. 65 of 1911) Republic, Hsu joined Sun and was former associates. On and off he
Amount Laton market his right-hand military man for has remained in power till to-day. some years but he has never been Itis value was smartly appraised conspicuous for his success..
by a Canton vernacular news- writer who called him by a designation applied to a com- bination of three cards in the Chinese game of dominoes. This combination ranks rather high in the expiration of three months vertising an attendance of forty It is hereby notified that, at at short notice and without. ad- the game and sometimes may put from the date hereof, the was secured,
NGAI BONG-PING'S COUP.- Ngai Bong-ping is another pro duct of the Japan military school. Before the Revolution he was a cavalry instructor and he also has
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A private pianoforte recital was given last evening by Maestro
It is hereby notified for general Mario Paci in the house of Mr.
information that a Memorial: of and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith.
East both as a solo pianist and as has been registered according to Maestro Pací is well known in the Reentry by the Crown on Inland Lot No. 2323 (World Theatre)
cipal Orchestra, and he is passing conductor of the Shanghai Muni- law. through the Colony en route for Shanghai.
recitals at the uncomfortable, un- As the attendance at piano Besthetic and noisy City Hall is invariably so poor as to render them a financial loss to the artiste, and the opportunity of hearing this delightful pianist was too good to be missed, it was arranged that Maestro Paci should give a private recital, and
With reference to Government Notification No. 546, published in His Excellency the Governor has the "Gazette" of August 14, 1925, received information from the Secretary of State for the Colonien that Mr. Roger Culver Tredwell has been appointed Con- Bul-General for the United States of America in Hongkong.
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Vera Cruz, Heptember 11- Cristobal, Chiapas province, has
care Cruz, the Mayor of Ban –
been assassinatid, it is believed by
The programme consisted of Agrarians, who are reported to be
By itself it is incapable of accom Limited, will unless cause I groups of solos by Debussy soaring reprisals against may be attributed to the usual plishing anything owing to its own to the contrary, be struck Chopin, Albeniz and Liszt, which who induced President Called to Chinese flight of fancy. When unique position. But by turning off the register and the company were enthusiastically received, approve of a recent order for their pressure was being exerted on face about it could amack, and will be dissolved.
Maestro Faci receiving quite an disarmament Renter's American ovation at the end of the concert. Bervice,
Tuchun Lung Chal-kwong to de- smack hard, a pair of cards the The Offices of the Supreme The best instrument available); clarè against Yuan Shi-kai's name of which can mean the monarchy and to renounce his business community." This name Court will be open daily from 10 for him to play upon was hired The rainfall for the month of bestowal of a princeship, Ngai was given to El Fook lam after am to 1 pm during the Long Steinway, the touch of which de August at the Botanical brought off a spectacular coup by his part in the massacre of the Vacation, except on Public and manded greater efforts from the war Gins. 95 on 16 days, at the capturing a few gunboats almost Merchants Volunteers at Sai- General Holidays when the offices, planist then should single-handed. He took part in kwan last year and ranks will be entirely closed, and on necessary. It has
been Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett the ousting of Tuchun Leung and classic in
Ben re. It was bina. became commander of a corps, nomenclature,
the which position be held conjung.
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