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HANKOW TO-DAY.
Majority of Shops Closed.
EXORBITANT PRICES.
Chinese Soldiers Bullying The
Shopkeepers.
Pukow and Nanking, and no for- eign telegrams have arrived which confirm either of the vic- torles.
Unions Diseatisfied,
SUN IN RETREAT.
NOW ESTABLISHED IN SHANTUNG.
THE CHINA MAIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1927.
Kuomintang Conservatives who CANTON SITUATION. was expelled by Chiang Kai- shek.
Probable Landslide.
Arrest Ordenet of Koo Ying-fart.
› ECHO OF “HOLD-UP.”
Women In The Capital On The Warpath.
Tang Seng-chl have arrived at Anking.-"H.K Evening Post."
[General Tang Seng-chi com- mands the 8th Nationalist Army and is the "strong man"
The fraternising of the leaders UNITY MEASURES.
of the Wu-Han faction of the named above indicates a prob- There appears to be a good deal
Nationalists. One or two other able landslide in Wu-Han's of unrest among the labour
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has army corps are also subordin- favour at the peace conference unions even though they have fled nothwards to Shantung pro- ate to him. He is at present to be held on September 15, been reorganised. From all ac- vince, according to a cable to the moving down the Yangtsze A notable absentee was Gen- counts they are frankly Bolshe "Hong Kong Evening Post." The River, from Hankow, to eral Ho Ying-ching, who succeed- vist, which after all is natural, commander of the Northern army strengthen the Wu-Han fac-ed Chiang Kai-shek as commander they are originally a Bolshevist is stated to have decided on a tion's position at Nanking. of the 1st Nationalist Army and institution and under this regime personal appeal to General Chang A gentleman who was in Hong had a good deal of their own way. Tsung-chang of Shantung for help
Anking is the capital of Anhui who is a staunch supporter of province, situated on the Yang his old chief. He pleaded an Kong a few months ago writes Since the Government has laid aand reinforcements to meet the
An appeal has been made by tsze River, above Wuhu, where indisposition and sent a repre- the Chinese Chamber of Com- from Hankow on August 26:--- restraining hand upon them they Nationalist, counter-offensive. a comparatively big force of sentative.
merce at Shanghai, to the Chinese I arrived here on July 1, and have begun to feel the pinch.
Further successes for the Nan- Wu-Han troops is in possession. The "Hong Kong Evening Defence Commissioner, to place have not enjoyed my stay here so Businesses which could not be king Nationalists are claimed, on far. The whole place has gone to made to pay have taken advan- the north bank of the Yangtaze,
The situation at Wuhu is un- Fost" states that Mr. Wang under arrest Mr. Koo Ying-fan promising.]
Ching-wai fa' to call B pre-who has just arrived there. rack and ruin as far as business tage of the return to sanity of the
up the Grand Canal. The des
Mr. liminary unofficial conference in
Koo Ying-fan passed goes, of which there is precious Government and have discharged patch says that the Nationalists
The New Regime,
Shanghai to pave the way for through Hong Kong mat week, on little.
a number of workmen who, while have captured Chao-pah with Indications have become appar- the conference proper, and to in- leaving Canton, where he held the I visited Hanków about five they had the whip hand, used it
over a thousand prisoners and ent that while the diehards of duce the five members of Chiang posts of Nationalist Finance Min- years ago, and it was then a to paralyse business. Some of
some war material. If correct, General Chiang Kai-shek's follow- Kai-shek's Government (who re- ister and Kwangtung provincial flourishing business centre, and the banks have discharged em- the message means that the Na- ing are stubbornly opposed to re-signed with their chief) to re- Finance Minister. When the Cen- there was even a traffic problem ployees who were mere encum- tionalists have, on this sector, conciliation with the Wu-Han turn to office. looming in the near future in brances and agitators instead of advanced about forty miles since faction of the Nationalists, a some parts, but now, in those workers, and generally a struggle driving the Northerners back number of Influential personages same parts, one could fire a gun has been going on to revive busi- across the Yangtaze. It is also on the Nanking side are now mov- through the streets without ness on sound lines, much fear of hitting anyone. The unions are now reported to stated that the Nationalists are ing in conjunction with Mr. Wang now pushing northwards, follow- | Ching-wai, chairman of the Kuo- Now the disease has spread to have approached the Governmenting the Grand Canal, to Kao-yao, mintang and the accepted leader the native city, where the major- with a view to reverting to the twenty miles distant.
of the Wu-Han politicians, ity of the shops are closed, and Communist order of things. They food is unprocurable. This state state that they were much Better of affairs has been brought about off under this regime, as they by the Government who issued could dictate to the employers as Treasury notes without a Trea- to who should be employed, and sury Juhind them, when naturally that the action of several of these the notes very soon became al-employers in discharging men is most valueless, and when the equivalent to oppressing the shop-keepers refused to take workmen, which cannot be allow- them, they were compelled to dojed. 80 under penalty of death, and several were shot.
The result is that many of them have shut their shops and cleared out to the country.
It is further reported that the Government has instructed 'the labour department to look into the matter and that a conference has been called, which either took place last night or will take place to-day, with the object of investi- galing conditions and of inducing employers to retain as many men as possible.
The soilers were, and are, paid in this currency, and they go into a shop and buy twenty cents worth of goods, and give a $1 Treary note in payment, de manding the change of eighty cents in coppers. Then they go and buy, another Treasury -note] The Government is now appar- for about fifty cents, and do the jently alive to the fact that most samo again. No wonder the shop-of the schools contain Commun- keepers kick.
ist cells which are being maintain-
There is hardly any rice or lard in the city, and what there is, is pedied about and sold at exorbitant prices,
What will be the end, no one
state of affairs..
Communist Cells,
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SWATOW SAFE,
Mixed Troops a Long Way Of.
tral Bank closed for five days, owing to the "run" made on it, Mr. Koo Ying-fan "blockaded" the native bankers for funds to meet the crisis.
Serlous Charge.
The Chinese merchants in! Doubts exist as to conditions in Shanghai strongly resented this Swatow, but reliable reports have action by Mr. Koo Ying-fan. Ac- reached Hong Kong and Canton cording to the "Hong Kong to the effect that the "Red" in- Evening Post," the merchants ac- vasion has not materialised and cused him of "anti-Revolutionary that order has been temporarily motives in interfering with the financial market and thereby dis-
F: rear.
restored.
Troops loyal to General Li turbing conditions in the Chai-sum, commander-in-chief at
The cable, adds that Canton, have arrived at Swatow, Mr. Koo's arrest and trial are de not in large numbers but strong manded but there is no mention enough to control the situation, of the response that the demand A warship, the "Fei Ying," is also has met. in port.
After having just assumed
The former administration was office, the new Finance Minister at under officials appointed by Gen- Canton (Mr. Fung Chuk-man) eral Chiang Kai-shek. Their pre- has issued an order that a rent cipitate flight has paved the way tax due on September 1 will not to Swatow coming under the Can be collected. The tax of one month's rent had been discussed ton regime.
before-Mr. Fung's appointment.
Panic Over.
Business has been resumed and the panic is over. But notes of
Political Gestures. Little concern is felt in Canton
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the Nationalist Government's now over the Swatow situation! The farmers refuse to bring ined by Bolshevist interests. From
Central Bank (Swatow branch) but General Li Chai-sum is still produce unless it is paid for in information in our possession
are not accepted. This is because sending troops to Sheklung (on good nine, and the butchers re- there is no doubt that this is so,
the bank's cash was removed on the junction of the Canton-Kow- fuse to kill meat.
and it is a source of satisfaction
Monday by orders of the garrison loon Railway and the East River) to note that precautions are being
commissioner who also shipped and to Walchow city (further up UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS taken to prevent the spread of
Wu Pei-fμ Again?
From this it may be deducted away most of the arms and am-the East River):
.Canion is still interested in the this pestilence and to root out the
The Kwang- cause where possible.
Marshal Wu Pei-fu's name is that the Wu-Han faction is gain-munition available at the moment.
It is predicted that when Gen-political situation. Heing ground and that some of the Yesterday troops and police again in the limelight.
division arrives, remnants of the tionalist Party has declared ita can say, but it is a very serious were despatched in parties of quoted as having asked Marshal Nanking leaders will take part in eral Li Chai-sum's famous 18th tung provincial branch of the Na- departed garrison commissioner's support for the Nanking Govern- from two to half a dozen to the Chang Tso-lin, head of the Feng- the projected new Government.
Getting Together? various schools with the object of tien Party in control at Peking,
Among those who accompanied force will be completely dispos-ment and is issuing a circular. telegram asking for the return to assisting the school authorities in for $800,000 with which to launch
Invaders Still Far Off.
office of General Chiang Kai-shek. getting rid of the menace where a drive from far-off Szechuan Mr. Wang Ching-wal on his sessed.
down the upper peacemaking visit to Shanghai
Labour Guilds & Women's Guilds, it was known to exist. Practical-province,
were Admiral Yang Shu-chuang Anxiety is felt regarding the
Labour troubles still prevail in ly every school throughout the stretches of the Yangtsze River (head of the Nationalist Navy), movements of invaders up-coun- Cantos. Regulations were fram- country, both north and south, is against
General Bei Chung-hsi (former- try. affected.
around Hankow.
ed by the administration some Peasants' Corps are stated to time ago governing the relations DODWELL & CO. LTD. Wu Pei-fu mentions Generally chief of staff to General Yang Sen as the man who will Chiang Kai-shek), General Li have occupied part of Mui-yuen of masters and men but a new and but this place is 24 hours' journey dispute has cropped up in con- provide the army with which to Tsung-jen (7th___ Army) launch his come back. Yang Sen, General Chow Feng-chi (who from Swatow by moter-launch via nection with the right of employ-
bolda Hangchow, capital Chekiang province).
LATER REPORT.
Labour Unions "Frankly Bolshevist."
The "Central China Post" (Hankow) of September 1 re- ports:-
NEW SIAMESE STAMPS.
Big Order for London Firm.
ists.
Nationalist
territory
Chinese reports mention the
tionalist troops who came down
Some of the organisations in
of the Han River. Overland, the dis- of Wanhsien fame, has been a
ers to discharge employees. tance is greater. subordinate of Wu Pel-fu for some
Then Ping-yuen is believed to higher wages, the pork butchers' To strengthen a demand for years but has changed his "co- lour" several times recently and names of Dr. C. C. Wu and Mr. be in the hands of the anti-Na-guild has ordered a strike of its was lastly fighting the National- Kuo Tai-chi as being among from Klangai province. Ping- members.
However, representations these who welcomed Mr. Wang yuen is further inland than Mul- Canton, confined exclusively to In the face of strong competition from many quarters, Waterlow and are stated to have been made by Ching-wai on his arrival at yuen and two ranges of mountains the fair sex, are under suspicion. Sons, Ltd, the London printers, other generals in Szechuan, to Shanghai. Dr. Wu was Foreign have to be crossed before an at- Allegations have been made that have secured a contract to supply General Yang Sen, warning him Minister in General Chiang Kai- tacking force can threaten 24,000,000 stamps and 4,000,000 against the consequences of em- shek's Nanking Government and Swatow itself. postcards to the Siamese Govern-barking on another adventure. Mr. Kuo Tai-chi was Commis- ment.
The report concludes by attribut- sioner for Foreign Affairs at ing to Yang Sen a declaration Shanghai. Dr. Wu is stated to that he has no intention of sup-have entertained Mr. Wang porting Wu Pei-fu.
Quietness continues to reign in Hankow, and the situation con- tinues to improve. The dearth of soldiery has induced confidence and merchants are now en- deavouring to do business as far as their limited stocks will per- mit. For the first time in weeks the salt shops opened yesterday, and while there was very little business both on account of shortage of stock, and the demand for silver, the fact remains that
This addition to the already large an attempt is being made to get list of printing contracts secured back to normal conditions. by London firms from foreign Central Bank of China notes Governments is another proof that fell again during the day to 235 London, because of the excellence per $100 of foreign money but of the work and the competitive during the morning a little busi-rrice, has become the centre for the ness was done at 210. Treasury printing of foreign notes remained the same, pur-stamps.
chasing value varying from fifty:
to sixty cents. The ten thou-} Band tiao of coppers which were reported as issued to the Hupeh money union were finished early in the morning. Assuming that the full amount was given out, and there were many disappointed would-be changers of Treasury notes into copper coins, the whole tone at the same time was lighter, Periodical reports of huge South- ern victories were issued which considerably assisted matters, in spite of the fact that the majority of people are indifferent and the minority rather sceptical.
Sun Wen Dollars. Yesterday we were informed that the Wuchang mint has now reopened for the purpose of coin-
ing silver dollars. We have no information as to when these dollars will be issued, but are in- formed that they will bear the effigy of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and will in all respects be similar to those which are reported as being used in Shanghai. To the mer chant in Hankow it will be a mat- ter of indifference whose head the coin bears so long as the silver contents are up to standard. In any case the sight of real money will go a long way toward restor- ing confidence, as unru
According to telegrams alleged to have been issued from military. headquarters, Pukow and Hotel have been captured by the ““Na- tionalist forces. The, capture was supposed to have taken place on the 29th inst, and for all wa know to the contrary may be Steamers however which The this neighbourhood
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