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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1927.
HANKOW INTRIGUE.
Chang Kai-shek Accepts the Challenge.
WARNING TO EXTREMISTS.
Interesting Sidelights on a Dramatic Situation.
of
Resolutions of far-reaching importance, implying a direct cur- tailment of General Chang Kai-shek's powers and the restoration Communist elements, are reported to have been passed by the Na- tionalist leaders at Hankow last week.
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Chang Kai-shek has taken up the challenge, and has warned the extremists against forcing him too far. He insists that he in still, the supreme figure in the Kuomintang by virtue of the power's vested in him by the Party,
That a Kuomintang confer fence was held and that a series of Telections followed is admitted even Jay a section of the vernacular Press that is favourable to Can- ion. It is hardly necessary to rent between the lines that a num- ber of committees "have been ap pointed to fill foles hitherto exer- Teised by Chang Kai-shek, the commander-in-chief of the South- ern armies in China..
What Chang Kai-shek proposes to do will be eagerly awaited as on his decision may depend the trend of events in China for some time to come.
General Tang Seng-chi (com manding the 8th Army and the "strong man in Hupeh and Hunan provinces)."
General Li Taung-jen (com- manding the 7th Army and hero of the assault on Wu- chang). #
Chang Fah-hui (commanding one of the divisions of the 4th Army),
Hau Chien (Minister of Just- ice),
DEFENCE FORCE.
British Taxpayer and the Cost.
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
London, March 14. In the House of Commons, replying to Coridr. Kenworthy (Labour), Sir Austen Chamber- the Mung Secretary said that
Foreign
national Settlement of Shanghai had not offered to pay any part of the cost of the Shanghai Defence Force, nor had he approached them on the matter.
All the Powers interested had made their own preparations, naval or military, for the defence of their subjects, and doubtless all had incurred expense in so doing, but as far as he knew none
SOVIET DECISION.
..
De Facto Recognition of
Cantonese
Washington, March 14. It is rumoured in diplomatic
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CHINA FORCE COSTS.
Britain Welcomes Proposed Naval Conference.
Batimates for £58,000,000 for the Royal Navy were introduced. by the First Lord of the Admiralty in the House of Commons, speciał Provision being made for the forces in China. `*
Mr. Walter Bridgeman said the British Government welcomed he proposed naval conference and only asked other nations to con sider our special difficulties as we should respect theirs.
STRICTEST ECONOMY.
First Lord Reviews The Estimates,
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Bridgeman said that the represen- tatives of the Overseas Dominions were given" a very close insight into our naval problems..
Parts of the Empire had con- tributed very largely towards the Rugby, March 15, naval expenditure, and he hoped Introducing the Naval Estim in the years to come, other parts ates in the House of Commons,f the Empire would contribute, Mr. Walter Bridgeman, Firstand that those who had already Lord of the Admiralty, said that contributed would contribute] the programme accepted by the more. House in July of 1925 was mere other parts of the Empire what It was not for us to dictate to ly being continued.
Thai programme was to last & they ought to do. He was quite number of years, and had pro-their responsibility, and he con- certain they all quite realised' chequer at the time to do his best to them and which it was for utmost to effect economies which obliterate, the extra cost of re would reduce, if not entirely them to accomplish that they would come to the aid of the placement.
Mother Country.in, bearing its burden.
Sun Fb Minister of Com- circles that the Soviets have de mised the Chancellor of the EX-Adently hoped in a way which was
munications),
Tee Vung-Soong (Finance Minister),
Eugene Chen (Foreign Minis- ter),
Teng Yin-ta (formerly a divi- sion commander in Chang Kai- shek's army).
cided op de facto recognition of the Cantonese regime at Hankow, No confirmation of the report ment-Reuter's American Ser- is available at the State Dapart
vice,
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are reported to have been injured. General Chang is now believed to be at Nanchang, capital of Kiangsu province, a few days' journey south-south-east of Han kow. Only a very small part, if any, of his personal following is in Hupeh province, the capital of which is Wachang (facing 'Han- kow on
the other bank of the Yangtae River).
Effect on Canton. Here it should be said right
of them had approached the Municipality.
Comdr. Kenworthy urged that
been correctly judged, or that the be approached to meet some part inclusion of some of the names is of the cost. very much open to doubt.
Reference to.. General Chang Fah-hui throws an interesting sidelight on the position at Car ton itself, should there arise the possibility of determined opposi
tion..
Col J. C. Wedgwood (Labour) declared that the cost, to the Bri- tish taxpayer was going to far exceed the coat to the other na- tionalities concerned and we were bearing the brunt of the expan-
diture.
-General Li Chai-sum (4th. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in re-1 Instead of having a chairman,in Kwangtung to-day and nothing had taken were for the protection Army) is the commander-in-chief ply, emphasised that the steps we each of the councils newly elected has transpired to show that he is of British nationals. will be presided over by a com- not acceptable to either the ritten. In other words, the right Moderates or the Extremists. of leading the councils has now) been vested in a number of per. sons instead of resting with one
man.
Former Colleagues. When the present war started. two of his, divisions went North, one being under Chang Fah-hui
Rights of Lessees.
the success which had attended his efforts had been far greater that he had ever dared to hope..
In 1925 internal savings pro- offset the £471,000 required for
FORCES IN CHINA.
Special Provision in Navy Estimates.
·
troducing the Navy Estimates, Mr. Walter Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, mentioned an item of £125,000 as the cost of bringing back the ships and men from Ching. He hoped they would not be staying there very long, but if they were, it would be necessary to introduce a supple- mentary estimate.-Reuter.
London, March 14. In the House of Commons, in-
Hong Kong's £250,000, total figure for the Singapore Base from £11,000,000 to £7,500,000, exclusive of the cost of the float- been made possible by a more careful survey of what was neces- sary,
Towards the whole scheme the Straits Settlements had contri- buted land, the Malay States £2,000,000 and Honw Kong £250,000. The actual amount re- quired from the British taxpayer this year for Singapore was £43,500.
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Coolidge Proposals. Referring to President Coolidge's new proposals, Mr. Bridgeman declared that the Bri- tish Government had no objec- tion whatever to a further naval conference. "We welcome the opportunity provided, and go into the conference asking other na tions to consider our special dif- ficulties, as we shall undoubtedly respect and consider theirs. There are special circumstances
Mr. H. W. Looker (Conserva of His Majesty's Government as a tive) asked whether the position leaseholder from the Chinese Gov- ernment of the land comprised of Significant Factors. The other was led by Chan Ming the British Concessions in China There can hardly be any denial shy. There are indicatione to-day and the position of subleasces of of an intended rebut to Chang now that the two divisional com-uch land from the British Gov- Kai-shek in the passing over of hiamands have been largely extend-ernment and the rights of both nominee, Mr. Chang Ching-kiang.ed, that these two generals are on parties under the leases would be new building. In 1926 the estim-regarding our navy totally differ who has been chairman of the opposite sides. Central Executive. "Mr. Chang is
in any way affected by the agree-ates were £2,400,000 less than it ent from those of any other coun- Chan Ming-ahu was defence at Nanchang with his chief but commissioner of Hankow and Wu-Kiukiang or by any arrangements
ment entered at Hankow and 1925.
Saved Nearly 22,500,000. an explanation may be issued that chang, but (adds the "Kung contemplated with regard to the
They not only paid for new he is handicapped by health, more Sheung Yat Po") pressure has other Burgent business, etc.
been brought to bear on him and China..
British Concessions in building but saved nearly £2,500,- he has left for Shanghai.
000. In addition, 38.a result of duties are reported to have been that His Majesty's Government which
His Sir Austen Chamberlain replied the coal stoppage, £3,750,000, taken over by Chang Fah-hub and
was voted, had not been another officer, under the respon question with the object of ensur. Exchequer.
was now examining the whole epent, and would go back to the sibility of General Tang Seng-cht|| of the 8th Army.
ing that the interests of the sub- lessees would not be prejudiced by any arrangements that might be entered into.-Reuter.
The name of Wang Ching-wai appears first in each of the new lists with the exception, of course, of the Military Council which com prises senior Army officers.
"YOU MAY SHOOT ME.”
Chang's Warning to Hankow Rivals.
Chang Kai-shek's name also ap- pears in the lists but rather får down for the soldier of the hour. Another significant factor is the inclusion, of Fam Ping-ehan, com- monly known as one of the most violent of Communist agitators.
Command of the Army. Prior to embarking on
"I believe, that. Mr. Hsu Chien the (Minister of Justice at Hankow) Northern Expedition, Chang Kaland only Mr. Hsu Chien is shek organised his own Army autocrat." council but the Party's military authority has been resuscitated by the momentous conference at Hankow. Does this mean that the new council will issue orders to all
gommander-in-chief himself, und
now,
were
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TROOPS FOR CHINA.
Admiralty's Response Fully Vindicated.
London, March 14.
i5
try."-British Wireless Service.
[Message to bad atmospheric conditions.]
incomplete owing
ITEMS IN THE ESTIMATES.
Australia and the Singapore Base.
For this year the difficulties in putting forward a smaller figure
London, March 15." had been unusually great, because in the House of Commons, in- certain things quite unavoidable troducing the Navy Estimates, had added to the expenditure. Mr. Walter Bridgeman referred to The estimates for construction the "very handsome contribution" were £9,983,000 against $9,088 of the Malay States towards the 000. That was an increase of construction of the Singapore £9,000 in the cost of construction base. (Cheers).
Ships for China,
Although the whole of the They had inserted a sum of money did not come to the Ad-
In the House of Commons, Mr. £125,000 for sending out shipa tomiralty, as some had to go to the In these words General Chang Walter Bridgeman, First Lord of China. He did not say that this War Office and some to the Air Kai-shek is reported to have ac-the Admiralty, referring to Op-sum would cover all the expense Ministry, he was exceptionally cused one of the leaders of the position attempts to draw a dis- that might be incurred, but he fortunate this year in that they Extremist Party "
tinction between the policy of the hoped they would not have to stay were to get two years' payments General Chang made a long and Foreign Office and the policy of in China very long. He had to find in one year. officers in the field, including the very plain speech at Nanchang the Admiralty with regard to the something like £2,000,000 in ex- share of the Malay States contri- Therefore their that it will expect its commands on Feb. 21 and the full text has sending of troops to Chine, as if cess of last year, and the troublebution was £576,000 during the to be obeyed even if they should been published in the "N.C. Daily they had not been united in this had been to find savings to bal-year for which he had to estimate. prove unacceptable?
"News." He also makes definite respect," said that it was a com-ance.
Mr. Bridgeman quoted the im- This threat of a split in the Na- allegations of "deflance of au- plete myth.
There was a saving of £150,000 perial Conference resolution with by the Kuomintang The Admiralty had responded on rates of pay and about 2200,-regard to Singapore as evidencing thority tionalist Party is by no means Join Conference at Hankow, as rapidly as it could nobobdy til en food and clothing, while that Australia's interest in the
When the Kuomintang re-
Extracts from the speech fol- would say they had lost much the closing of the Rosyth and Singapore base was as keen as asserted itself in the summer of low-
time to what the Foreign Office Pembroke Dockyards had saved aver. 1925 by expelling the non-Can-
Subsersive Propaganda. had asked it to do in order to pro- the amount anticipated.
The total cost of the base had tonese mercenaries, there
"In Wuhan (Wuchang, Han- tect Britons in China. The Ad- They had had very handsome been reduced from £11,000,000 to differences with Ngai Bong-ping.
kow and Hanyang), a section of miralty were very glad to be able contribution from the Malay 27,755,000 including the cost of the Kuomintang members have to send out ships from which States for the construction of the Famous Resolutions,
initiated a new movement and landing parties could be dis- Singapore Base amounting to After that came the expulsion have been disseminating a new embarked, and whose presence £2,000,000 in five Instalments, and of a good many of the "older" sort of propaganda. They claim would do a great deal to allay the the Admiralty share of the con- Kuomintang clement, either by to uplift and to centralise the terrible anxiety under which tribution was £578,000 during the threat or by force.
authority of the Kuomintang. As many Britons were living in year Just as everybody thought that the authority of the Kuomintang China
There would be a reduction of Chang Kai-shek was going to give is the highest authority of the
The speediness with which the about £400,000, in contract work the so-called "pro-Reds full rein. Nationalist Government 1st Marines were ready for service in As a result he was able to present he came out with his famous re- then necessary that it should be China was a very great testimony estimates of 358,000,000, or about solutions by which all Commun- lifted to a higher plane by any to the great efficiency of the mag- Ista were atripped of authority. person or persons There is no nificent force of the Marines. The election of Tam Ping-shan recessity to centralise the Kuo- Reuter. and others is in direct contradic mintang for is it not already con- tion to the general's Ideas as con-tralised 2 I am safe (ssid Gen- strued by his action last year.
people are employing the words erali Chang) in saying that these to uplift and centrallie'sthe au- thority of the Kuomintang
It is Interesting to study the names of those surmised to have entered into an eillance against Chang Kai-shek. TheKung Shoun Tat Po gives them s
(Cont
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was a great achievement. Cal- culating on the basis of pre-war prices, it would be found that this 258,000,000, would be about 884,000,000, while the actual estimates in 1914 before the war were £61,500,000,000
Dominion Obligations Dealing with the Imperial Con Terence of laat Autumn Mr.
the new floating dock now being constructed there.
Singapore for the construction of The sum required this year for the floating dock was £385,000 and for other works £284,000, of which the Malay States would constribute £576,000; leaving £43,000,000 to be found by the British taxpayer-Router.
2-Power Naval Pact. In the House of Commons, In troducing the Navy Estimates. Mr. Bridgeman, referring to Pra- sident Coolidge's invitation to a conference, for the limitation of armaments, emphasised that the Admiralty would welcome such a conference, provided. Britain (Continued on Page 79
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