TURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1926.
WHAT CANTON WANTS. SOUTH-EAST CHINA RATHER THAN PEKING."
Greatest Ambition Deferred?
EVENTUAL CONFLICT WITH MARSHAL CHANG TSO-LIN: 7.
[By "La Chung yin"]=
In spite of further military successes, the Cantonese Nationalists seem further away to-day from immediately subduing Peking, the seat of the Government which stands in the way of their most, eher ished object; numely an indisputable claim to recognition by foreign
Powers,
THE
CHINA MAIL.
ARMISTICE DAY.
SHANGHAI LETTER.
A Week's Activities Up BRITISH WREATHS ON GERMAN
North.
MR. GOLDRING'S APPOINTMENT,
ters,
Ex-H.K. Solicitor As Police Prosecutor.
From Our Own Correspondent.}.
→ GRAVES..
Rugby, November 12.. Reports from all parts ci the Empire state that Armistice Day wis solemnly observed tu services of which two minutes! slience was the central feature, and in many of the Inte belligerent countries the foecusion was also commemorated.
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SHANGHAI STRIKE.
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IS THERE A POLITICAL
MOTIVE?."
CHINESE CO.'S SEAMEN,
WIN
we promises to become age-
"Shanghai, Nov. 12.
eral strike among vessels of the China Merchants SN. Co. begun this morning, when two vessels, the "Kwanglee" and Haingchang. failed to antt, some alleging that the company had not of the crew refüsing work and
paid sufcient compensation to the dependants of the crew of the vesant "Klangyuan," which blew z at Kiuklang two weeks ago, while
· possession of Northern |
Shanghal Nov. 8.
Prince Henry, who is in Belgium, Shanghai Municipal Council had the Royal wedding took part in the The anapuncement that the where he represented the King at decided to appoint an assistant to celebrations in Brussels. the Police Prosecutor was received! The Commander-in-Chief of the The experts have been con- night. He did not make for Pek.with general approval in all quar. British Army of the Rhine placed founded. The arrival of winter ing but went off at a tangent, Mr. Maithand, the Police Prosecu. In the same cemetery as that in in the
It has long been felt that wreath on German military graves was expected to see the temporary eastwards, towards Shanghai, ul-
toy has had far too much work to which, en All Souls Day the Chief troops.Reuter, russation of hostilities. What, timately establishing his own,
do. As a matter of fact, one of Burgomaster of Wiesbaden had laid The "Kingyuan" was alleged to happened? lub did ses in, but court at Nanking. the Southerners then won a signal- History has been repented thus the leading splicitors in Shanghat a wreath on the graves of British have been commandeered by Mar and dramatic victory.
far: Instead of embarking on thewhen discussing the subject in the and French soldiers.--British Wire-shal Sun Chuan-feng as a transport
|Club the other evening, said that he feas Service.
and troopship. A claim was pro- Because the Canton Armies more ambitious project of march-
doubted whether there
ented to his headquarters by the were tired and had been repulsed ing on Péking, Canton is now bent other city in the world where such
Company: in hard-fought buttles, military on joining up the whole of the
onerous duties were placed solely observers. predicted an early de-south-enst of China. feat. This did not come to pass..
The Cantonese ave the five upon the shoulders of one man.
The appointment of Mr. P. W. inces of Kwangtung, Kwang-Goldring--whc, of course, is well The opposite took place and the pr war correspondents have been unan, Kiangai and Hupeh.
known in Hong Kong to the newly contradicted
Most Powerful Adversary, created position, 1 unexpected. is Marshal Sun Chuansfang is still
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Another factor which promised difficulties has failed, tornaterial-
ist. This was the possible dissent
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in the ranks of troops who went ovel to the Kuomintang.
Reports that General Chang Kai-shek Canton's soldier of the hour, was out of the fight. through neath or through wounds receive ed action has also failed to have my ill-effect
Started With Ridicule. Because other vaders, in the pasb, including the late Dr. 'Sund Yat-sen himself, had failed in the attempt to conquer the North of China by foreg of arms, the pre-
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Proses.
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OBITUARY.
JOSEPH GURNEY CANNON.
Danville, Illinois, Nov, 12. | The death is announced of Joseph Gurney Cannon Reuter's American Service.
of
The trouble is, perhaps, not [directly„ttributable to the demand for compensation for dependants.of the crew. The Seamen's Union in Canton. reckoned to be the most powerful of alt Chinese seafaring most popular. Mr. Goldring has
labour unions, had been naked b the accepted leader of four pro-Courts, apon many occasions being Joseph Gurney Cannon, a law- had a wide experience in the local
the Shanghal Segmen's Union to! vinees, viz., Fukien. Chekiang opposito to his new
Assist in bringing about a strikes chief Mr. yer öy Kiangst and Anhui
training, and a former Party on political grounds...
Because of his strictness against) Kiangai was wrested from the Maitland. Rumour bas it that the States Attorney of Illinois, enter-
new Assistant Public Prosecutored Congress so long ago as 1373, incurred the displeasure of the labour agitators, Marshal Sun has Allies this week.
Fukien is now hemmer in. with chiefly handle the cases in the becoming Speaker to the House of Union and the strike cannot be said new expedition has been fitted chief to deal with Mixed
British Police Court, leaving his Representatives in 1908 and hold-in be unconnected with the exten- out from near Swatow and hasj,
ing that position until 1911. Mr.
sive campaign crossed the frontier into Fukien.
Cannon received 58 votes for fomented in the South hangchow has been occupied and
Week-End in Japan?
presidential nomination at the Marshal Sun's men are incapable According to despasches from Républican National Convention of offering battle.
Japan. Shaghailanders will soon held in Chicage in 1908... From tyve directions "the Can-be week-ending in Tokyo, for tonese are slowly but surely push-Shanghai-Japan commercial air! CHEAPER SUPPLY. int on Sun Chuan-fang. Should service is apparently something! he be routed the Southerners will more than mere myth. The "Osaka-Shanghai flight proved highly successful and further experimental Bights are to be made before the l
London, Nov. 12. close of the current year, and. pro- The House of Commons passed vided the Japanese Diet sanctions the third reading of the Electricity certain propesed subsidies towards 811 establishment and running
London, Nov. 12. Attorney-General winding The Australian Premier; Mr. jover a period of five years.. regular up the debate, emphasised the imEruce, delivered the third annua services will be established during portance of the main principles of Walter Page Memorial Lecture be the early part of 1927.
CANTON'S GAINS IN THE WAR.
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The provinces shown in this sketch map are those which are at present actually, concerned in Canton's war.
The Southerners hold Kwangtung. Kwanga, Henan, Kianga; and Hupeh, the treble line showing the route nor thwards, at the end of which Shin- yang). Marshal Wa Pei-fa still has a precarious foothold, in the secthorn corner of Monan province.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang still has Kiangsu, Cheriang, Anhui and Fakien; a glance will show how pressure is being exerted to "squeeze” him out of Fukien now that. Kiatgair has been vacated:
The bhick arrows denote the direction in which Cantor is still waging war Keys by letters:-
(aja "route of small-Southern Ar my which captured Kiukiang, and is advancing steadily down the Yangtse River.
(b): other Armics on the Kiungsi front, also slowly moving eastwards. (*) Curtunene utpekts "watching" Wu Pel-fu.
other Canten detachraents holding in check Wu Peifu's ally, L., General Yang Sen of Szechuan..
(a) the now War
zone, in which the Nationalists have defented the
Allies and taken Chungchow.
It will be seen that the Kuominta ng already controls. the greater part
- of the South-east of China,
sent Expedition was viewed with
have Chakiang as well, and those a certain amount of ridicule when parts of Kiangsu and Anhui that it set cut a few months ago. are south of the Yangtse.
But to-day the Cantonese are A little further north, the stronger in the field than their Southerners will be encroaching immediate opponents, "the North- on Chang Tao-lin, their most ern Allies of "the Five Federated powerful adversary, who has done! Provinces" under Marshal Sun nothing so far except prepare his "Chuan-fang.
wn armies against the coming frays
Over
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COSTS
HOME ELECTRICITY BILL..
PASSED
The
the bill-
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propaganda
Merchants boats have come to Hong
Since the boycott, very few China į
King, the southern line going to Canton direct. The company has a large fleet operating on the whole of the China Coast and up a consider- able distance of the Yangtse. ]
CORDIAL RELATIONS:
and relations with America would growi
lever more cordial.
ifore a gathering at the English! Mixed Court Rendition.
(1) The standardisation of fre- Speaking Union, Mr. Bruce said! The suspension of the Busso-quency.
Tthat Australia looked across. the Asiatic Bank has brought forward (2) The inter-connection from Pacific in the hope that her good once again the question of the ren- the viewpoint of efficiency dition of the International Mixed cheapness of supply. Court. An application was made In! A Labour amendment for rejec- He was sure that relations bei that Court yesterday for an order tion of the Bill on the ground that tween America and Britain were that the Court's accountants. the measure perpetuated the exis better to-day than ever. The settle-i Mesars. Seth, Mansel and McLure.tence of private ownership was re- ment of the Irish queation, the take over the local branch of the fected by 201 to 170 votes. Reuteri Washington treaties for the fund- Bank. The Chinese Government
ing of the British debt to America bas. wasiamed contro?
RUSSIA AND TURKEY. ន ៦: |
and Britain's helping America to! !branches of tre Bank in
enforce prohibition had done much China It has been contended in
Paris, Nov. 12.
to cement relations. some quarters that the Peking Considerable interest is being The great needs of the world Government does not recognise the taken here in the meeting of were peace and economic recon- Mixed Court, but yet, it has been Tewfik Rushdi and Chicherin at struction and the only way to decided to hand over the Court to Odessa.. There is a good deal of obtain them was the co-operation the Chinese at an oarly date. The speculation with regard to its of the English speaking nations.-- - application waä refused, but it is real purpose. generally believed that similar The "Petit Parisien's" Cunetan- cases are likely to follow just as long un the" Court remains under the control of the foreign Powers. Volunteers" Strenuous Day.."
tinople correspondent claims to be reliably informed that the con- ference is the outcome of the Eastern people's desire to reach an understanding in the interest. It is expected some
Reuter.
Shadows Before
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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE "MAIL.”
Entertainments.,
November 13-Queen's Theatre; "The Monstar."""
A working day from 6 am. until of peace. 11 p.m. is a good effort for any man, form of league of nations on the and when over five of these hours lines of the Geneva League will are a free gift to the community, result.. it speaks well for the fine spirit pervading the Shanghai Volunteer the "Isvestia" emphasises that the A message from Moscow says (Corpa,
Imeeting"poves the present friend- The first batch of officers, and N.C.O.'s finished their intensive be changed, "despite the efforts. ly Russo-Turkish relations cannot- training course on Thursday morn-of some Powers to detach Turkey
November 13-World Theatre; ing with a reconnaissance scheme from Russia." It concludes by
"Stella Maris" " in the Western District,
November '3-Star It has declaring the Soviet-Turkish re- "Bobbed Hair"
Theatre been a strenuous time. Reveille Intions do not call for any new was at 6 a.m, and outdoor exercises agrements at present.
November 13-The Hong Kong. A D.C's filed the time until breakfast at,
Dramatic Medley The Moscow friendly treaty of Theatre Royal, 9.30 p.m. » The class then changed into 1924 and Paris. pact are quite mufth and went to their daily sufficient for further extension of at Helenn May Institute.
November 18-Planoforte Recitali rounds and common tasks. Rethe Russo-Turkish friendship.- assembling again at 5:30 pm, lec- Reuter.
Hold. Half of China. The point to be watched is how
Canton will go-or to what.
8 a.m.
tures filled the time until 8 p.m.
dinner. At 9.15 p.m. tactical exer- cises were worked out on Band
at
December 10. 11. 13, 17, 18-Thei H.K. Philharmonic Society Pre- senta" "The Pirates of Penzance" at the Theatre Royal 9:15 p.m..
models and lectures in street fight swell the grand total considerably, Matinee on December 16 at 4.30 ing were given until 10.45 p.m. whillat a boxing tourney also, in pan Lights Out was at, 11 and aid of the Fund has been arranged
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p.m.
Help for Wanhafen Fund.
Sports.
never was there any need to urge to take place at the Town Hall on November 13-15-16 Interpart the members to get away to bed. Friday, when boxers from II.M.S. Cricket Match: Shanghai v. Hong
"Vindictive" will meet representa-Kong, commencing 11 a.m.
November 27-Sixth Race Meet- tives of the Shanghal Defence Korces. Including members of the ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Police and S.V.C.
Happy Valley. The Fund total to date stands as follows:-
daily..
A
The Shanghai Wanhsien Fund" continues to grow charity football match helped to
(Continued at foot of Next Column.)
$254 3m.. Od.
Tis.. 7,310.00.
M.$7,781.90.
Meetings. November 15 Meeting of share-. holders in the H.K. Hide & Leather [Co., Ltd, City Hall, 280 p.m.
November 18-Meeting at Cather
Not a bad effort for Shanghai?ral Hall of the H.K. Philharmonic)
Society, 8.45 p.m.
It is futile to compare numbers and contrast methods, because in- formation is so incomplete. Nor ear the power of Canton in the way of propaganda be measured, as all the work is done behind the
The above sketch map explains the situation.
The treble line leading north-ly at stake, there is another ad- ised through war weariness. wards from Canton shows how far vantage." Practically shut off At the rate of progress so far, bank notes has been unearthed in November 18-14-Annual Bazaar the Southerners progressed before from the sea, the interior southern I cannot see Peking being the Mixed Court, a Chinese being of the Italian Convent, 36, Caine calling a halt.
provinces of Kwelchow, Yunnan challenged before next spring sentenced to five years, to be follow. | Read. "
scenes.
extent the leaders will ight-in expectations have been kept in the Some people are asking when Hong laying hands on the rest of the rear, comparatively fresh, while Kong folk are going to do their bit. southern portion of the" lower the better fighters have been used I'll let you know if I hear any more Yangtse, valley.
again and again at the risk of gossip in this direction. In addition to the prize"actual their being decimated or disorgan- Forgers & Smugglers..
Yeb another case of counterfeit
November 18-Half-yearly meet- ing of members of the HK. Jackay Club, Hong Kong Club Annex, 12.30 19.m.
Miscellaneous.
and Szechuan could not but sub-provided, of course, there is no un-ed by banishment, for being. In pos- November 19-Children's after- History Repeated.
mit to Canton as well. Which expected debacle in Sun Chuan-session of $800 worth of false noon, at Helena May Institute, From the outset General Chang means that the Nationalists would fang's ranka to remove him from notes purporting to have been November 20-Annual Fete, or Kai-shek conveyed a clear im- then have just about half the the stage.
issued by the Bank of China. This ganised by H.K.W.G. & M.C.L. In the pression that his ambition was to | country.
The odds are considerably in case, however, is of somewhat un-grounds of Government House, from march on Peking by the most That is why, in the face of favour of Canton, so much so that usual interest for it involves an at-2.80.p.m. direct route.
almost, unsurmountable obstacles, I cannot resist the temptation of tempt to smuggle arms into China, November 28-Annual Church Other counsels seem to "have Canton is still exerting full pres- predicting that the Southerners the Chinese concerned having.com : rude of the Scottish Company, prevalled over the views of the sure and preferring to concentrate will be sufficiently encouraged to missioned a Japanese to secure a UX.D.G. at Union Church commander-in-chief.
on the south-east, when the bolder make war on Chang Tso-lin as certain number of revolvers, for December 25-His Lordship the] About seventy years ago, a course would be attended with soon as the road is clear for them which he paid with the counterfeit preach at St. John's Cathedral, 111 Southern adventurer rebelled more far-reaching effects, to do so but their greatest am- notas. The Japanese is in the cus Bere on December 29 or 24) will against the Manchu Emperor and
Latest Prediction.
bition will be deferred for some tody of the Japanese Consular Jail Bishop of Landon (who is expected captured several provinces over Armies which have not realised time to come.
awaiting trial as a confederate.
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