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CADET DIVISION CHECKED.
Sun Chuan-fang's Strength in the Field.
Geneva. Sept. 24. The wedding took place this In the Government Gazette” Conflicting Reports About Special League of Nations Assembly oc-
A sensational incident in the morning at St. John's Cathedral is the text of a Bill to amend the
Volunteer Ordinance, 1020, of Miss Rubye Mary Kong New Taxes.
leurred when Mr. Chao Hsin Chu
The objects and reasons acting under the instructions of youngest daughter of Mr. and
Istate:
(From Our Special, Correspondent.. Two definite moves have been the Chinese Government, drew at Mr. Arthur Kong, of Sydney and gude which point to the boycott įtention to the recent action of the Hong Kong and Mr.
1. The main object of this bil
After retaking Nanchang city, the being lifted within a week or two ta veships on the Yangtse Ching, only son of the inte Charles is to provide for the discipline and allies inflicted a severe check on
The Gunton Political Council. Rive, ty
and Mrs. Ching of Mackay pay of the volunteer corps dur-General Ching Chinh m
ing camp. The opportunity is which forms the left (north) Fig hax officially intimated to the
Queensland. Strike delegates that the boycelt must end
11.
ed.
Henry
Kiangsi.
i.n.
Lord Cecil expressed astonish- montat My, Chu's procedure and
A large number of the bride taken to make some other amend-of the Nationalist Expedition d the British version was quite and bridegroom's friends attendments also, Then the Strike (ommittee held merem to Me? Chufs.
2. The effect of the interpre- The 2nd and 3rd army are make a meeting to decide what was to The matter was engaging the The Rev. H. Copley Movie off-tation clause of the principal ing little progress. be done with the pickets.
artention of both Governments ciated. Mr. F. Mason was
at Ordinance, as it stands at pre-ahek is taking over command him-
Accordingly General Chang Kati An agreement Was racheland he thought Mr. Chu's state the organ...
Rent, is that the administrative whereby they would he embodied ment would hardly help them in The bride, whe entered the commandant must be a volunteer selt in Kiangai, leaving Hupeh to in "abourers" (or army service) reaching 21 settlement Ap-church on the arm of her brother officer. The present intention is General Tang Sang-chee of the 8th Troops för duty' with the northern|plause).
Mr. Harry Kong, by whom she that he should continue to be a 'army.
It should be noted that the 2nd, Expedition
General surprise was used by was given away, wore a becoming volunteer officer, but during the Not only have the pickets been Mr. Chu's action withe t
3rd and 6th armies are comparative- redress of ivory taffeta, Victorian war the administrative comman- withdrawn from the Shameen viously advising the Britian dele, style, with silver lace panels and dant was at one time a regalar fresh troops, not having been en bridges but detachments on duty cation-Reuter,
silver lace bodice with orange officer, and it is just possible that aged in the previous assault on in other parts ofthe city-on by thi
trimming, veil and orange blosa similar arrangement might be the Wu-Han cities. sides of the river-have consider-|
Her bouquet was of white desirable at some time in the Kiangsi have been withdraw from roses and Honolulu creeper. ably restricted their activities.
future. Clause 2 of the bill Passengers coming down to
» Miss, Mavis Choy... the brides. therefore, amends section 2 of the
Hankow and vicinity. Hong Kong yesterday on the suc
maid wore a pretty pink satin principal Ordinance by providing "Fatshareport that all the
dress with pink roses, and allverin effect that the administrative pickets who were seen had no
Hana
t. 21. Fibbon, and picture hat to match. commandant "may be a regular arms-presumed to have been re-
expected at the twHer bouquet was of white roses officer. Turned to the Government B. & S. steamers "Wantung" of pink Honolulu creeper. 3. Under section 12 of the were carrying poles insteni? "Wanhsien" (detained by..
O'Young, sister of the principal Ordinance, as it stands Still Some Pessimism. eral Yang Sen of Szechuante 18th
who acted as matron fat present. the three cases in "There was no appreciable in-be delivered at I
was attired in lemon which the volunteers may be call-Nanchang. satin relieved with gear-
and
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Canter merchants are almost) wholly optimistic as to the out- edme of the notification by the Nationalist, Government. fully trusting in the ability of the authorities to enll off the pickets.
In Hong Kong a certain amount of pessimism still exists.
Some point to the opposition raised by a political citque in Can- tor against the "settlement." Othes think that although the pickets will cease to function, that communication (both passen- gers and cargo) will be restored, but that a non-trading boycott, may continue in which the Canton Governinent cannot interfere.
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1926, at į L. oon pre-21 the First! BRITISH LADIES ROBL's in the $1
a the
Missionary House Looted in
Southerners:
Shinghai Sept Ja,
The "Shanghai Time" from a reliable scurve that ty British lady missionaries were severely handled and robbed of ern soldiers when the latter were advancing towards Nanchang.
valuables at Yuanchow by scuth-
One lady had a wedding ring
torn front her hand and the other hud a wrist watch wrenched
AWAY!
Their house was partially loot- erl-Reuter
BAT....
ad picture hat to match. bride's mother wore a black chine dress finished with Ace and hat to match.. "Ng Sze-kwong was best
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HANKOW POSITION.
The other divisions new entering
Pushing Line Back. One, division of Cadets also met a reserve but is holding on..
Sun Chuan-fang's subordinate, Tang Ju-teo (tupan of Kiangsi) has been removed from command. All three of his divisions were bad- mauled till they retired from
Since the counter-offensive which lad to the recapture of Nanchang, Sur Chuan-fang has concentrated) about 100.000 troops on a short line between Nanchang and Kiukiang (on the Yangise). He also has an Restrictions Against Naval Ships abundance of artillery and about
Withdrawn..
Hankowe Sept. 24. Regulations restricting move. ments of men-of-war in and out
ten warships are in readiness at Wuseh and Klukiang.
There was a large attendance at .e-reception at the Hong Kong Hotel which followed the wedding..
In the last two days, the allies Later in the day the bride and
have hammered at the northern part| bridegroom leave for their honey-j
of the salient and pushed the Na- noon at Shanghai, per the "President Madison, the bride's of Hankow have now been re- tionalists back in diferent places travelling dress being of grey
so that the front has a dented ap- pearance. charmeuse satin with old rose embroidery and hat to match.
8.A
moved.
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The Chinese Authorities have naked the Maritime Custome to organise inspection of, mer-, chant ships outside the harbour limits.
The bride's gift to the bride- groom was a gold wrist watch and that of the bridegroom to the bride a platinum diamond pend- Further firing at passing mek- ant. His gift to the bridesmaid]'chant ships in this vicinity has was a silver handbag.
occurred. Official despatch.
Naval Intelligence, ":
Hankow, Sept. 21. The situation is unchanged. It is reported that some of the southern adherents have been. transferred from their northern front to Kiangsi.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's “atti- tude is now considered doubtful."
Some units of the northern troops have come down the Yangtze Riveri
tachments has been reported near and landed at Itu below Ichang and fighting against the southern de-
Shasi-Official despatch.
inj
260,000 PENSIONS.
HOW NEW ACT IS WORKING AT HOME.
To prepare for the re-opening, the Indo-China Co. is again send- ing up the "Cheongshing" which
Among other presents were will be ready to take cargo for
ones from the staff of the Bank of North China ports and Hong
Canton (a pair of electric table Kong,
sänet Maritime Customs. What lamps, marble clock and pair of made as to the possible running of has the new taxes to do with the Morning Post" directors (massive(b) actual or apprehended inva No announcement has been then, journalese Hong Kong says, lacquer vases); the South China ed out for actual military service are (a) great national emergency, night steamboats, nor has it been ending of the anti-British boycott?
inscribed silver rose bowl the stated that the Steamboat Co.'s)
Hint to Powers.
"S.C.M. Post" and "Telegraph" sion of or attack on the Colony, wharves will be used just yet.
"The Maritime Customs, what staff (a set of cutlery); Press and (c) serious local disturbance. Chinese Opinion. Further improvement in the of many years' standing, with
ever its defects, is, an institution colleagues (silver cigarette box);These three cases do not seem to
Chinese Club members (silver exhaust all possible cases
which it might be desirable to call share market is recorded in developed organisation and well-coffee service); Chinese Recrea Messrs. Maxon and Taylor's re-recognised traditional standards, oftion Club (Blackwood tray, silver out the volunteers. For example, port published elsewhere in this levying.
inlay Chinese seascape); Dirac-a local emergency is perhaps more From a reliable Chinese source, te organise a complete apparatus
"For the Nationalist Government tora, Wah Kiu Yat Po" (a probable than a national emer-
cheque). the "China Mail learns that the anew there would undoubtedly en- present decision has the approval 'sue a period of confusion during of General Chang Kai-shek and which trade would suffer. the majority of the administra- "It is to obviate this necessity tion in Canton.
that the Government desires the Kumours are still current about co-operation of the foreign-controll- the temporary taxes which Mr. ed Maritime Customs in the collec- Eugene Cher mentioned to the tion of the new tax, although it British Consul-General. Some say could crente its own entirely inde- that the, Canton Government has pendent organ Or collection if started the levy, either through necessary.
issue.
the Customs, or through their "With the conclusion of the boy own crganisation (the latter con-cott when a trade boom is on the verted from the former examina-offing, it would seem natural that Lion shed of the Merchants-La-Foreign Powers, and particularly bourers' Association).
Britain, whose trade interests in
ment.
..
RELIGIOUS FEUDS.
PETITION BY MEXICAN CATHOLICS.
REJECTED BY CHAMBER...
VAST OUTLAYS.
gency. Again, it should not be necessary to delay the call out of the volunteers until serious local
Rugby, Sept. 24. disturbances.. had "actual broken!
Sir Kingsley Wood, Parliamentary out. Accordingly, clause 3 of the Secretary to the Health Ministry, bill gives power to call out the speaking at Newcastle, said that the volunteers in case of great local machinery of the new Widows and emergency, and in case it is de-Old Age Pensions Act was work. sirable to take
Over precautions ing smoothly and well. against the possibility of serious 260,000 pensions In Great Britain local disturbance.
were in operation, covering: over * ! ; half a million persons. The sume 4. Section 12 of the principal paid. In почи pensions now Ordinance, at it stands at present, amounted to nearly £250,000 per leaves open to question the legality week, and this amount was steadily of any given proclamation under riding. it, and the occurrence of the facts
At the Ministry of Health, they which are a condition precedent were now engaged in preparing the to any proclamation. Such unnecessary machinery for d'eal- ing and very embarrassing. Ac- claims which were to be expected certainty might be very disturbing with ·500,000 to 600,000
1
Mexico City, Sept. 24. The Chamber of Deputies, by 171 This is doubtful, else there South China are larger than that votes to 1, again rejected a petition would have been an official state- of any other nation, would be from the Roman Catholie Episco- desirous of seeing that the new pate to amend or repeal some of The consensus of opinion is that taxes be levied with the least dis- the religious clauses in the Mexican cordingly clause 3 of the bill pro- next year in respect of old age pen- the pickets will be sent away on turbance of commerce."
poses to add to section 12 a sub- sions payable In January, 1928, to or shortly after. October 1,, when
section which makes the gazette insured persons between 65 and 70 there will be no more interfer-
containing, the proclamation con-years of age.-British Wireless. ence with traffic. The restoration
clusive evidence that the proclam- Service. of normal conditions would then
ation was lawfully issued. follow automatically.
Mysterious Motive.
On the settlement itself our con- temporary observes:
Constitution--Reuter's
Service.....
"The projected sudden termina. tion of the unti-British Boycott is, What Has Hong Kong to Say? in a way as dramatic as its gory The "Canton Gazette" specifically beginning. What had precisely!
mentions the new taxes but not as moved the powers that be to take
American
COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
Karachi, Set. 24. Fa term of settlement. It says:—— the coarse, will always be subject Captain Alan Cobham left India for Chahbar, in Baluchistan, en route for home-Reuter.
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and allowances and billeting in that volunteers, while in a volun- service they are entitied to pay. 6. Clause 5 of the bill provides "The conclusion of the fifteen for conjecturé,
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regular forces, so far as the same control, discipline and regulations relating to the regular punishments as are provided in secured without sufficient funda for concessions from Hong Kong, ad it.
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ouncil deemed applicable to the members of His Majesty's regu- His Excellency the Governor volunteers. Nothing is said about ar forces, with the proviso| levy & temporary consumption tax offered concessions for a negotiated has accepted the resignation camp, and it is obvious that the rat no volunteer shall be sub- of 2% per cent. an ordinary Im-settlement. ports, and 5 per cent, on luxuries.
by Second Lieutenant Frederick circumstances of the volunteers ject to a penalty of death except "In acting as they did without Wentworth Foster-Turner of his and of the regular forces might for murder, and that no sentence On exports a flat rate of 2 per the least reference to Hong Kong Commission in the Hong Kong often be very different. Clause 4 of a court martial on a volunteer cent will be charged..
our people may well have beon Volunteer Defence Corps, with of the bill, therefore, proposes to shall be carried into "The right of our Government to paraphrasing Dumas' Athos: Forl
execution, substitute a section providing that unless confirmed by the Govern To ALBERT'S the volunteers, when called out onor. This amendment merely ex- actual military service, and when tends to the case of volunteer In camp, shall be entitled to auch camps the provisions which al pay and allowances as may be ready apply to the case of volun- prescribed by the Governor in teers who are on actual mintary Council A proviso is added that service or who are undergoing no volunteer is to be entitled to training or doing duty with the any pay, or allowance for more regular forces.
levy a consumption tax is unques ourselves we want nothing, fox effect from Septem 24. tioned, and it has on numerous China we have much to ask!" occasions throughout the country After hinting at the abolition of successfully maintained its post-liking the "Gazette" concludes:
We, therefore, commend the new
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