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No. 25,667 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1927.
EYES ON NANKING?
OCEANIC FLIGHTS.
Wu-Han Party May Attack Fellow Nationalists. Views of U.S. Govt. Mr.
STRAWS IN THE WIND.
Large Hankow Forces Moving Down River.
TWO GUNBOATS HELD...
the lower course of the Yangtze River.
TEA PARTY
CONFERENCE.
Committee.
NO SPECIFIC PROHIBITION.
SOUND ADVICE.
Thomas Letter To
Railwaymen.
PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
But Competent Personnel Only Workers Should Help To Establish
Should Fly.
Prosperous Service..
Washington, Yesterday,
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
"RED" REBELS. Active In Bias Bay
Area
MAGISTRATE FLEES.
Comes to Hong Kong After Yamen
But Is Taken.
N. LAZARUS. Hong Kong's Only European Optician-- Established Over Forty Years Manager:Ralph A. Cooner, M.A.0.A.
Registered: Optometrist: (Canada),
CANTON STRIKERS.”
Government Help Withdrawn.
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NO MORE MONEY.
Work Skies Demand “Demob" Gratuities.
HOUND RACING.
Big Tax Receipts For Government,
£10,000 A WEEK.
| Nearly a Thousand “Bookies” At One Meeting.
London, Yesterday.
It is estimated that the Treasury
London, Yesterday. A district magistrate from the Fromised help in one form for Mr. J. H. Thomas, Bécretary of Bias Bay vicinity has arrived in the "Canton-Hong Kong strik is receiving £10,000 a week in en The Governmental Committee War appears to be Imminent between the two opposing major appointed to investigate measures the National Union of Ralway, Hong Kong after his yamen had ers of 1925 has been withdrawn tertainments, tax and betting "tax
to regulate trans-Oceanic flights men, has addressed a remarkable been captured by "Red" rebels, by the Canton Government. factions of the Chinese Nationalist Party at Wu-Han and Nanking. in view of the recent disasters letter to members of the union The first part of the flight was
from the boom in greyhound rac- When the strike and boycotting. Race meetings in various parta A series of movements has been effected by the generals on the Wu- does not favour specific Govern urging them to co-operate with made on foot. For $10, the were called off last October by the of the country have been in pro- Han side, pointing to their desire forcibly to occupy Nanking and mental prohibition of pioneer the companies' services The let magistrate obtained a guide who Nationalist authorities, there was green at least 10 velen in Pro- flights, but declares that such ter has particular reference to a brought him to the river. There a clamour for a scheme by which Treasury during that period has efforts should be discouraged ex- circular addressed to the staff of the fugitive took a boat for Shan- the strikers were to be cared for. benefited by about £100,000,--Bri- Importance is attached to the detention by the "strong man" of cept when undertaken by person- the London Midland and Scottish mei but chose the wrong one. Ultimately it was agreed, that tsh. Wireless Service.
nel competent to measure the Railway last month by Sir Josiah Shortly after the boat put off, quarters, or barracks, would be
Heavy Betting. Wu-Han of two gunboats which had been lent him by the Nanking risks involved with most careful Stamp urging hearty co-operation the nien in it produced mauser built near Whampoa, to provide Greyhound racing has become faction. Wu-Han unite which had leisurely moved down the Yang-preparation and the best possible between every grade in the ser pistols and generally gave the im-accommodation for those who the medium of heavy betting in
equipment. -Reuter's American vice.
pression of being bandits. The failed to find employment again, London. taze, ostensibly to help Nanking, are now reported to be pushing on Service.
Mr. Thomas says: There is magistrate struck up a conversa- The project was to have cost There are between 700 and 1,060. to within 100 miles of Nanking.
great controversy at the moment tion with them, pretending to be over $1,000,000 and a commission City, amoung them meny of the bookmakers operating at the White- both on the platform and in the a bandit himself and ultimately was appointed to go into the mat-tealing men from Tattersall's ring- Press on the subject of peace in reached Shanmei without hister of housing those who had re- The betting market is so strong tions obtaining, martial law and industry, but many of those tak-identity being discovered. From mained from the strike and, boy-now that, an owner who fancies shipping restrictions have been ing part in it are not parties to in- Shanmel he came on to Hong cott..
his dog is able to back it for any withdrawn---British Naval Wire-dustry at all, but are simply pur-Kong.
sum in reaso less.
suing an academic discussion.
Home, But No Work! Police in Canton have had to
It is impossible to arrive at any Wuhu, Yesterday. Chiang Kai-shek out of the way,
Shanghai, Yesterday.
With regard to the situation on break up gatherings of rival fac- Canton Treasury officials have precise computation of the nigntly Nanking officials are being Tang Seng-chi may consider the
Railway traffic between Shang. the railways, a great change hus tions in the Kwangtung General declared, according to a report turnover from betting, but there superceded by Wu-Han officials in moment opportune to launch a hai and Nanking is now back to occurred during recent years, Labour Union as the rowies of the which has been confirmed, that is no doubt greviatin 1 racing will this area. The Commissioner for campaign by which he will annex normal.-British Naval Wireless. until to-day we find there is contending parties contemplated although the scheme will give the regard to, tão betting tax Wagers materially help they altuation, ia Foreign Affairs has left for Nan-Nanking and thus extend his
scarcely a single question arising a street fight, Span
"strikers" a place to live in, the of £200, £300, and even £500 are king and his post, together with scope from the heart of China,
in the course of railway employ Firearms and other weapons "strikers, will have no means of not uncommon those of other officials, have been following the Yangtsze down to
ment which may not be freely were brought out and two oppos-livelihood at Whampoa. Also, the degs.conut highly fancied filled, by officials of the Wu-Hants mouth, to the seaboard.
discussed between the manage-ing cliques took up positions fac financial stringency does not per Lending professional backers in faction.
Two gunboats have been de-
ment and the representatives of ing each other but the city polite mit the Treasury to spend a mil- the racing world realise that op the men.' F General Ching Chien (6th tained by. Tang Seng-chi. These
intervened in time. The squabble lion dollars and the project is pertunities for picking up Army) has gone down-river to were lent to him by the Nanking
Referring to the proposal to concerns which faction is to have accordingly shelved.
money" such as Entry Badge in Nanking and General Tang Seng-| faction to facilitate his going In his capacity as commander-holu conferences in various dls the majority of union officials.
The Government promised, Trophy presented are not to be the "Daily Mirror Challenge down-river to attend the peace in-chief of the Wu-Han, armies,tricts of the London, Midland and Volunteers in Battle. however, to find more approfound in horse-racing. conference which should have General Tang Seng-chi has order- Scottish Railway between the A small battle lasting about an priate means of caring for the $200 to 1000 in Wagers of opened yesterday: A despatched the two detained gunboats to management and representative hour has been fought at the ap-"atrikers" but the commissioners freely with the leading cokmakers. infers that the Wu-Han faction convey troops down-river to employees for the purpose of con-proach of Kowkong, the silk town have now been ordered to cease In horse-racing a chance of this will use these two warships Wuhu.
sidering some of the most press in the Canton River Delta. work. against their "colleagues" of Nan- The Wu-Han strength on bothing railway problems, Mr. Whereas Peasants Corps in other king.
sides of the River (at Wuhu and Thomas advises all concerned to parts of Kwangtung province On Both Sides of the River. Wawei) is "several tens of thou-show a keen interest in this mat- have been fighting against the Another matter concerning the Troops of General Ching Chien sanda" of men, who are awaiting ter and to offer every possible genment, the unit of this semi- Canton Government money and to trade on easier terms in do and General Liu Hsing (both re-ordera from General Tang Seng-help and assistance to the officers voluntary organisation in the the 1925 "strikers" is referred to racias, because so many of the ferred to in the Naval wireless) chi to advance.
of the Company in chdeavouring place concerned took the major in the Canton papers. and of General Chen Ka-yau are
There is a constant stream of to establish a prosperous and honours for repulsing a band of In the shape of a "demobilisa-horse-racing it is rarely that more concentrating at Wuhu, about 100 Wu-Han soldiers proceeding efficient railway service. Such co-marauders who were out for tion. gratuity, each striker was than three or four horses in a field miles above Nanking.
down-river. General Ching Chien operation is, he says, not incon- plunder. As is usually the case, to have been paid $100 by the can be laid, one bookmaker de- Other Wu-Han troops under and General Chen Ka-yau are also Sistent with sound trade union the bandits stole up at night but Canton Government on leaving which has ever run on the track.
clares that he, has laid every dog General Ho Chien are on the op- sending units down-river."Hong Principles-British Wireless Ser- the village defenders were ready strike headquarters to resume posite (north) bank of the Yang-Kong Evening Post,"
for them.
There is now a great deal of The volunteers had work. An estimate given at the starting-price betting on groy- scouts posted outside and these time was that $6,000,000 would hound racing. The organisation opened fire with deadly effect. be needed.
known as the "Blower," which
General Tang Seng-chi, the "strong man" of Wu-Han, who may attempt a big coup on the Yang-
scure.
isze, viz., at Wuwei. These were to have trekked northwards to north Anhui to deliver a flank at- tack on the Northerners under Marshal Sun Chuan-fang. They have little intention, however (the report continues), of doing
PO.
STREAM OF TROOPS.
Details of Wu-Han Bid for Nanking-
Shanghai, Yesterday.
WAR IN NORTH.
"Christian General" Has His Hands Full.
Hankow, Yesterday. Their disposition conveys Fengtien troops are reported to have taken over Chengchow.- British Naval Wireless.
the impression that they will pro ceed down-river in the combined attempt to reach Nanking.
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[Note: Chengchow is in the north of Honan province, in territory held by the "Chris-
vice.
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LOCAL TEACHERS.
SERVICE CONDITIONS NOT ATTRACTIVE?
DEARTH DURING 1926.
Bonus Instalments.
sort would have entailed laying adds of 4 and 5 to 1 on.
Easter For Bookmakers, Bookmakers, however, are able
runners are, backed. Whereas int
Watch For River, Pirates, Very few of the strikers got transmits money from starting Canton's military, authorities full payment although some did price offices in London by telephone have ordered greater vigilance on receive a first instalment of $10 tic-tac signals to the betting that part of the Canton River each.
near Whampoa where pirates re- cently raided a Japanese steam-
Money From Surtaxes.
rings at race meetings, has extend- ed its operations to grey-hound racing. Figures show that the thousands of pounds. valume of business now runs into
Few Secrets.”
er which had run aground. The It was intended that the money Canton army will have detach-would be forthcoming from the ments posted on the river banks 21 per cent.. Customs surtaxes and the Navy Department will and the 5 per cent. luxury import The dogs are tried on the track Throughout the year we have had have a special armed launch on surtaxes which were put in force for the purpose of grading them,
In December 1925 it had dropped
people whose interests entitle them to be present, the officials and the The report goes that two in- Press. Thus secret information, stalmente of $600,000 each have often a bugbear on the Turf, is been paid over to the officials in practically unknown in greyhound SYNTHETIC "GAS" charge of liquidating the strike racing.
movement.
Backers as well as bookmakers. These officials are now stated to have asked the Backers find they can
are pleased with the new game..
"spot Treasury for the third instalment higher percentage of winners than of $600,000 which has apparently they ever could when betting on become due but, as yet, there is horses, Three or four horses are no mention of any response from as many as the bookmakers canlay the Canton Government.
in a field, but in dog-racing a mar- |gin of profit is usually sure which- ever dog wins, since the majority of the six runners are laid,
NEW GERMAN MOTOR SPIRIT.
RABIES MENACE,
Nanking's Representations, Of General Liu Haing, the "In- dustrial and Commercial Daily tian general," Maraha! Feng to contend with a considerable patrol. The announcement con- by the Kwangtung Government and the trials may be watched by Press" ("Kung Sheung Yat Po")
Yu-hsiang. It is the junction shortage of British staff, states the cludes with orders to all concern- last year. says that he has 28,000 men now!
of the Peking-Hankow and for 1926. Steps have now been
Director of Education in his reported to be on the qui vive. stationed at Wuhu. As they are
Lung-Hai Railways, a position taken to make conditions of service chi (8th Army) has left for upon Nanking, the Nanking author-
preparing to march down-river of great strategic importance more attractive to the right type
south of the Yellow River. river. The position of General
of young teacher from home al- The report of Chengchow though the Department has so far Tang Seng-chi appears to be ob: ties have asked General Tang
Seng-chi (as the leading general having been taken may be pre- failed to get the numbers for which [Note: Tang Seng-chi has on the Wu-Han side) to order mature but the news, it should it has asked..
In December, 1924, the total num- be noted, comes from Hankow.] the biggest army in the Wu-General Liu Hsing to desist.
General Chen Tiao-yuan of the Han faction. Ching Chien is an-Nanking faction has been ordered by the Fengtien
Without an attack against him ber of pupils in English-teaching Government schools (for other than other Wu-Han general whose
armies, the British pupils) was 8,839. troops have been going down by the Nanking side to guard the "Christian general is having his
Cologne, Yesterday the Yangtze but his going in up-river approaches to Nanking, hands full at the moment.
tó 1,898 and in December 1926 had
Preparations for the produc In other words, he will look after person to Nanking may be con- the outposts facing the Wu-Han
Wants Pay But Not War. recovered to 2,852. (These figures tion on a great scale of motor His subordinate, General Chinare exclusive of the Indian School, spirit by, the distillation of coal nected with the Nationalist
Army..
Yun-ao, has a fair-sized army at which contains about 100 pupils). is so advanced for use in the peace conference.]
The 37th Army has proceeded Yencheng, in the very heart of Result of Strike. German dye Industry that the How to Raise the Wind. to a position six miles below Honan province. Further up the After the strike panic was ended, new spirit will be placed on the Threatening that unless his de- Taipingfu.-British Naval Wire-Peking-Hankow Railway, between the temptation to flood our schools market this year. It is pro- mands were complied with he less.
Hauchow and Linying, the line is without regard to the requirements posed to place this synthetic would circulate Central Bank of
[Note: Taipingiu is, like cut and fighting has broken out of proportionate growth, was, I am spirit on a cheaper tariff China notes, General Liu Hsing: Wuhu, on the right (southern) Chin Yun-ao is the general who glad to say, resisted
schedule than the rates applying (36th Army), whose troops are bank of the Yangtaze. Pre- once fought for Wu Pel-fu but
Salyingpun School, which had an to natural oil to enable it to in control here, has extracted
viously, the Wu-Han vanguard who now declares that he wants honourable career since it was "sums of money from the Chinese.
had taken up positions at Wuhu, a chief who will pay him, give him founded in 1891, passed on to a compete with imported petrol Chamber of Commerce.
higher destiny in September. In Scuter. As Taipingfu is 20 miles fur- territory, but not make him fight! Its magnificent new quarters lon ther down the River, the 37th Two other generals who also Bonham Road, re-named by His Ex Army (belonging to the Wu fought under Wu Pei-fu and are cellency King's College, great Han factions) is thus 26 miles now in the "Christian general's" achievements are expected from i nearer Nanking or, roughly, 75 camp are revolting against him under the able headmastership of miles from their goal.]
These are Tien Wei-chun and Wel Mr. Morris. P I-san..
With regard to Vernacular Edu- South of Honan province is tercation generally, it seems to me ritory held by General Tang Beng that the standard in Hong Kong is chi of the Wu-Han faction Tang probably higher than ever before. Seng-chi has men guarding Ming-
Confucian Tenching. kiang, on the Peking-Hankow
[Note: The much depreciat- ed banknotes are from the Wu-' Han government, Their pre-
sence in Wuhu would · Have | meant considerable loss to the Chinese merchants who, as re- ported, preferred paying up ini cash to having doubtful paper! currency thrust upon them.]
UNRULY SOLDIERS. Stopped From Boarding British Craft,
WAR DEBT PAYMENTS
BRITISH RECEIPTS FROM ITAY AND FRANCE!
London, Yesterday
· OFFICIAL REPORT FOK YEAR
OUTBREAK AT AN END?
IRISH ELECTION.
MORE PEOPLE EXPECTED TO VOTE.
Dublin, Yesterday. Although polling in today's
During the year, 263 dogs were placed under observation for sus pected rabies, states the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon in his, annual momentous General Election of report which was laid on the table the Irish Free State opened at yesterday's meeting of the Legis- slowly there is every prospect. lative Council. In addition, 20 that more people will vote than carcasses were sent to the Bacterios ever before logical Institute for examination of The voting is by numerals the brain for evidence of Rables. under the Proportional Represen What appears to have been antation system, and the task of outbreak of the secondary type
Reuter
Tang Seng-chl's Alm, M
commenced in the Central District placing preferences in this elec General Tang Seng-chi is re-
I think that curiously enough this The Italian Government duly of Hong Kong very early in the tion is facilitated by the fact that ported in a Chinese cable to be at
Kiukiang, Yesterday Railway in the south of Honan. is partly the outcome of certain paid to the British Government spring. This appeared to be there are 100 fewer candidates Hankow Last week he had gone British Bluejackets repulsed and Shantung in the Fray modern movements in Canton and to-day a sum of two millions stamped out after a few weeks but than last June and because of down-river as far as Anking but attempt made yesterday by a Another report states that the province of Kwong Tang. In sterling, being the fourth Instal-disturbing factor appeared. about the elimination of three of the rebels in Hunan looted one of his party of soldiers of the 6th and Shantung troops (part of the Hong Kong the teaching of the Comment payable under the Italian two months later in the fact that smaller political groups,
fucian classics is not suppressed,
evidence seemed to suggest that Poster declareThis is the trains and stole $150,000 which 37th Armies to board the Butter Fengtien faction) have fought an and moderate Chinais opinion real war debt funding agreement of the semi-wild doga on Mount Gard he was sending to his men for a field and Swire hulk-British engagement with the Christian ises how important it to build on January 27, 1926. line had the infection among them. Free State's Day of Destiny Mooncake Festival bonus His Naval Wireless generale" outposts three miles the old foundations. A the same The French Government also Isolated cases have ocean Presence in Hankow - when his British Bluejackets effected the east of Kweitel, which is in the time our Vernacular. Inspectorate paid to-day the sum of three throughout the year but it is hop- attention is focussed on Nanking recovery yesterday of a number north-east corner of Honan pro- does a great deal to encourage the millions sterling to the British ed that the outbreak le at an -is partly attributable to the ris of junks which had been seized vince, in the centre of a salient use of good modern methods of Government" ar the third pay! In the spring the most ing against the "Christian gen- by Chinese soldiers on Monday froin, which the Christian gan teaching and school management, mant un account of the French campaign" practicabls unda eral in territory north of Han- from the A.P.C. pontoon. eral" had hoped to jump off in an and we are able now to reject, after war deb Brilh Wireless Ser-conditions was inaugurated and kow. de stukkende The Naval guard also success- attack, against Shant pro examination, many incompeten
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>* Strong Man's Ambitions, fully repulsed an attempt
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