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DIGGING IN.
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No. 25,691 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1927.
SNOW HOLDS THE WAR.
SHANTUNG'S REAR THRUST.
SHANSI ABOUT FINISHED.
FENGTIEN TROOPS ADVANCING.
With the news of further Fengtien advances against the Shansi troops, comes the report of heavy snowfalls in the Kalgan sector. These have held up operations, and soldiery is digging itself in for how long depends upon the determination of the Fengtien on slaught and whether Yen Hsi-shan sues und obtains peace.
AT OLYMPIC.
Motors Of All Nations on Show.
BRITISH MODELS.
Morris Company Features Car For Overseas Ute.
CANTON RUMOURS.
Many Administrative Changes.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
FLIERS FOUND.
·Girl & Pilot Picked Up At Sea.
BROKEN PIPE LINE.
N. LAZARUS Hong Kong's. Only European Optician→→ Established Over Forty Years Manager:-Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A.
Registered Optometrlat (Canada).
RAKOVSKY GOING.
Soviet Picks Successor For Paris.
M. CHICHERIN'S NOTE.
MRS. LIAO'S RETURN..
Government's Position In East News Of Safety Received in Paris Declares Charges Against Ambas
River Aren.
And New York.
sador Are Baseless,
Moscow, Yesterday,
M. Chicherin's note to Mr.
LAWN BOWLS.
Shanghai Win Their First Game.
GOOD POLICE FIGHT.
To-morrow For The Interport Match.
By Shert Head")
No rain fell yesterday and when
green
London, Yesterday.. Rumours are still current în
New York, Yesterday, The safety of the "American The international importance Canton about possible develop- of the Motor Show opened at ments but nothing serious has Girl" aeroplane is announced in Herbatta, the French Ambassa- the Police Recreation Club took the Olympia to-day is demonstrated materialised since Monday's cele- the following message from Ruth dor, announcing the Soviet deci- feld against Shanghai the by the fact that over half the cars (brations,
Elder, received from Paris:sion to recall Rakovsky declares was rapidly drying after the pheno- exhibited are of Continental or Prospects of rivalry between "Landed by steamship "Baren- that the allegations of disloyalty"
General Li Fook-lum of Honam drecht" with broken oil line. Both and incorrectness against Rakovmenal rain of the two previous days. The four to represent the American manufacture.
sky are baseless. The recall of and the Ironsides are said to be Hildeman and I are O.K."
Police were Glendinning, West, very small. The Mechanics' The "Barendrecht" is a Dutch Rakovsky, to whose efforts and Moss, and Mair, instead of, as anti- oiltanker which left Valencia, energy the Franco-Soviet confer-cipated, the Royal Spey Cup rink Spain, on September 9 bound for Ence largely owes the results that beat bath Kowloon Bowling Houston, Texas. The oilpipe line reached, must be morally harm-Green Club and the East Point Re- mentioned by the woman connects ful to the conference and most un-creation Club. In the Police team the oil tank with the engine. favourably affect ita future lawere three who have been skipa
bours.
during the League season—a policy Reuter's American Service.
followed before in the Spey Royal The Soviet declines the smallest Cup with fatal results. Even in the conse-interport trials this season it has
But British makers have little to fear from most of the 1928 models. The general conclusion is that designers in the past 12. months have striven for the pro- duction of better value cars; con- Bequently much more attention has been given to owner-drivers' requirements and improvements than lower prices.
An outstanding feature is the great number of fabric-covered
The Shassi breakdown is confirmed, and although Yen is said to have given orders for a general fail-buck, it appears more likely that the advent of the Shantung warlord, General Chang Tsung. ehang and his troops had much to do with Shansi's present plans.
Little news is to hand regarding the Yangtsze situation. Anjcars and the extensive applica- attempt by some soldiers to obtain passages on a British ship at Nanking was frustrated by, an armed British guard. There was no trouble.
As to Canton, it seems to be the general opinion that no real discord at present exists amongst the Li and Chang factions and that none is likely. More was read into the recent action of the Ironsides in disarming some troops than really existed, it appears.
A NANKING "INCIDENT."
News that the Shansi Army has lost its initiative in the southern sector of the war against Feng tien is confirmed.
A source which has hitherto been unfavourable to Fengtien re- ports as follows:-...
General Yen Hai-shan has ordered the Shansi troops on
the Peking-Hankow Railway
and the Shansi Railway to con-
centrate at Niangtzekwan Pass
The Pass is in that part of the Great Wall forming the boundary between Shans and Chihli pro- vinces. If the Shansi troops are to concentrate there, they are giving up all the positions they won along the Peking-Hankow Railway and their strategic bridgehead thrown out along the
tion of cellulose painting to metal- panelled bodies.
A sensation was provided by the Morris Company, who up- covered a new "light six" saloon of 17 horse-power engine with overhead valves. The whole con- striction compelled the admira- tion of rival engineers. It is stat- ed to be designed with an eye to
Readers are reminded that Saturday's "China Mail" will contain, the usual special fea- tures, including:→
"A Hong Kong Diary," with illustrations.
Our Survey of the Chinese Political and Military Situa- tion, by "Li Chung-In."
Sporting Cartoon, by Mr. Stan Hill.
"Is That So?" - "The Mailman's" lightsome and good-humoured commentary on people and things.
Occupants Safe? Wirelessing from a position ap-responsibility for the proximately 500 miles north-east uenres of the recall.
been proven that players who have Paris, Yesterday, of the Azores the "Barendrecht"
been accunomed to one position and Dougalooski is an electrical en-one position only do not shine when reports that the "American Girl" was destroyed by fire while the gincer, who was deported to ship's crew is saving the occu-Siberia under the Tsarist regime
bué escaped in 1908-Reuter. pants.-Reuter.
Paris, Yesterday, used to playing No. 8 or skip, why shift him to No. 1 or No. 21 If he The Soviet Government has offi- has made good in a certain position,
!
Bangkok Flight.
Athens, Yesterday,
NO NEWS OF THE ELDER 'PLANE.
use on the rough roads of the Unton and the railwaymen are
New York, Yesterday. Dominions. This is priced at 360 friendly with General Li Fook- and it is reported that an over. lum. Their colleagues who were Anxiety is felt as to the fate of scas firm has given a £200,000 expelled some months ago in the the Elder monoplane, of which no- anti-Communist coup are grad-thing has been heard since Tuesday
order for this class of car.
power.
.
ed negatively, though they kept a good look-out-Reuter's American Service.
Excitement at Le Bourget.
Paris, Yesterday.
ANGLO-PERSIANS.
PAY DIVIDEND OF 121⁄2 PER CENT.
FINANCIAL DETAILS..
London, Yesterday.
asked to play in a different position in an important match. If a man, no matter how good he is, has been
Challe, on his way to Bangkok,cially notified the Quai d'Orsay of why not keep him there even has arrived here.-Reuter.
the recall of Rakowski, whom it against an opposition. Spoy proposes to replace by Dougalov- Royal Cup rink or against ski, Ambassador at Tokyo and the chosen four from Greater ex-Commissar of Posts and Tele-Shanghal? This is not intended to graphs.-Reuter.
detract from the exhibition of the Police yesterday afternoon, for, as a team, they put in some very good work and were at least successful in keeping the score remarkably low for a game of this description. The The diminutive Austin severally returning to Canton. Au-night, when, it was reported that
team against whom they were pitted comprised Richards, Suanwhafu on Tuesday but was has a number rivals engined be- cording to gossip, the returned it was 425 miles east of New York.
Harvey, repulsed after severe fighting tween seven and nine horsemen are friendly with the Iron- Four Atlantic liners, at various
Aitkenhead, and Malcolma splen- with 4,000 casualties.
sides. Hence the talk about the stages of the crossing, have reprot-
did quartette. It was thought that, In view of the interport game Fengtien troops have establish- The Italians and French make Ironsides vis-a-vis Honam.
Aitkenhead would skip, but, as he Internal Changes. el contact with Chihli-Shantung ja wonderful show in the higher
himself said yesterday, he fa quite troops near Shaichischwang on priced cass. "Sunshine saloons" Interest in political circles is
The Anglo-Persian Oil Co. has happy as No. 3, and it will not be the Peking-Hankow front. is the name given to cars with re-concentrated on the series of
allocated £1,500,000 to reserve surprising to find him in this place caused some trouble at Chochow bidding for popularity.
Shansi raiding parties have moval sliding roofs, which are changes to be made in the admin-
funds and placed £450,000 to ex-against, Hong Kong to-morrow istration, the reforms involving In anticipation of the arrival of tra depreciation, recommending afternoon on and elsewhere, but the Ankuo
the Craigengower It is estimated that at least the even the highest councils and the the Elder machine, special police a final dividend of 7 per cent. chun authorities state that they seventy million sterling mark will small organisations. The changes were sent to Le Bourget, where a less Tax, making 12% for the
The Play Described, are only in small numbers and the be reached in orders and cash are necessary to make way for the crowd of Pressmen had gathered year on their ordinary shares. It
First head. Glendinning threw Commandant of the Peking Gen- sales for cars varying from £125 influx of politicians sponsored by early in the morning. But nothing will carry forward £2,247,000. the jack, having won the toss, but his darinerie has been successfully to £3,000 as a result of the exhibi. the Ironsides.
has been heard of the monoplane Reuter,
first wood was two yards through. rounding them up.
tion, which is attracting crowda Mrs. Lino Chung-kai (nee Ho though Le Bourget wireless opera
Richards was just two feet through, but Glendinning was wide whilst Liu Chen-hua, famous as the from all over Britain, the Contin-Heung-ying) is reported as about tors have been continuously alert
Richards was short, West was two yards through, but Harvey knocked Richards's bowl up. Wast was wide with his second, and Harvey was a couple of yards behind. Moss was almost the same distance be- | hind, and Aitkenhead was a yard short. Moss next tralled the Jack Riga, Yesterday. and lay second shot. "Aitkenhead The Leningrad Praesidium, was wide. Mafr trailed the jack which is controlling the commis- and gave his side a couple. Al- sion of Communists, has expelled though Malcolm was wooded he Elder's aeroplane is a from the party 87 Oppositionists managed to curl in and shift the bright yellow monoplane, and is for patricipating in secret opposi-position and Malcolm finished up jack. Mair could not improve the equipped with a small wireless set tion meetings, but the expelled by playing for safety.
New Light Sixes.
defender during the long siege of ent, and even distant parts of the Sianfu by Feng Yu-hsiang, and Empire-Reuter. who afterwards went over to Feng Yu-hsiang, is reported to be negotiating with the Chihli and There was big attendance to- Shantung leaders at Kweitehfu. day when the 21st motor show Chin Yen-peng denies the Chin-was opened at Olympia. Nine est reports that his brother, Chen countries are represented in the Exhibition and 6/5 models are on view, officially computed to be worth £1,000,000. These range in price from £135, to over £3,000. Models generally show improved design and equipment.
He
Shansi Railway.
However; other
sources have confirmed the first report of the Yun-ao has been executed. thrust on Shanai's rear by Shan-states that the latter is at Ying tung troops under General Chang chow (Anhui) reorganising his
Chang Tsung-chang.
Taung-chang who, as explained
by the Ankuochun spokesmen, was not ready when the war be-
Question of Time.
gan..
forces.-Reuter.
DEMANDED PASSAGE.
Armed British Guard Called Out.
Nanking, Yesterday.
Several new light six cylinder cars are introduced and saloon bodies are increasingly seen, some having removable roofs. Among mechanical innovations attract- An armed guard from one ofing attention are various free- H.M. ships was sent on board a wheel devices whereby the engine British steamer to-day to clear does not act as a brake when the the ship of a party of Chinese sol-accelerator is pressed but allows diers who had gone on board de- the car to continue under its own manding a passage to Hankow. momentum. This invention aaves
Hankow Notes.
Hankow, Yesterday.
Mrs. Lino Chung-kni.
and the searchlights around faris have been very active.--Reuter.
[Earlier cables reported as fol- lows:--
Roosevelt Field, Oct. 11. Miss Ruther Elder, with Captain George Haldeman as a co-pilot and navigator, has started on a non- stop fight to Paris in the aeroplane "American Girl."
Miss
REDS EXPELLED,
OPPOSITION MEETINGS,
ALLEGED.
DECISION DERIDED.
green.
with a range of 25 miles. There members have derided the an- Second head-Richards was five are a score of ocean liners in the nouncement and have declared yards short and Glendinning a yard path to be followed.
their determination to continue their activities-Reuter:
The aviators carry sandwiches, coffee, beaf tea and fruit. Mias Elder is dressed, in golfing attire and both fliers are also wearing fur-lined one-piece flying sufts as worn by army airmen for protec tion against the cold.
Miss Elder is 28 years of age
short. Richards got wooded but got second shot. Glendinning was next two yards and a half short. Harvey was wooded and West was four yards and a half shy. Harvey trailed the jack and lay, but West was wooded, Aitkenhead - trailed CHINESE STOLE FROM THE the jack and lay bot West was
GREEKS?
BORROWED GODS.
London, Yesterday,
wooded. Aitkenhead was short and Mosa was wooded, and then Aitken- head rolled into second place, but The claim that Indian and Chin- was steamy and Mair got a good was displaced by Moss, Malcolm ese images of Buddha are evolved second. Malcolm got wooded but
The soldiers were unarmed and petrol and eliminates declutching to return to Canton, the scene of and is from Old Lakeland, Florida. the Bluejackets cleared the ship the gear, changing being effected her former labours. Her husband She is a licensed pilot and her mar without much trouble-British by simply moving the gear lever was a violent Communist who was ried name is Mrs. Lyle Womack.
into its various positions.-Bri-jassassinated in Canton over two...The plane carries 520 gallons of from the forms of the Greek gods closed a port and Mair was wooded. | Nayn Wireless.
Itish Wireless Service.
years ago. She has been the head petrol, estimated to be sufficient for Apollo and Bacchus was pro-Another shot for Shanghai. of the Kuomintang women's de- 4,400 miles, Both fliers are equip pounded by the great German Third head. Richards was two partment and has taken part in ped with rubber life aults] the Wu-Han administration.
Canton's new Finance Minister Iwas to have assumed office yester-
day, backed by the Ironsides.
Political Sessiort.
A proportion of the Central Bank Notes issue by the Hankow Government have been ecshed but it is not known whether this is to take place on any larger scale.— British Naval Wireless.
Chash at Foochow.
Foochow, Yesterday.
ST. PETER'S CLUB.
GARDEN FETE FOR NEXT MONTH.
MONDAY'S DEBATE
The motion is to be debated at
ethnologist, Von Lecoq, director yards through and Glendinning. of the Indian section of the Berlin was narrow. Both Richards and and Maseum of Ethnology at a meet Glendinning were narrow ing of the School of Oriental Harvey was half a yard short, but sufficiently near to lie shot. West. Arriving from Singapore on Studies in London. Von Lecoq, was half a yard short, and Harvey board the 8.8. "San Lal" yesterday, who headed three expeditions to knocked in his own wood to make. The Kwangtung branch of the
a returned Chinesa emigrant had the deserts of Central Asia, claims no mistake as to the shot. West Political Council has held an im- just stepped nshore at Des Voeux it is indubitably proved that In-was narrow, bus Aitkenhead next portant session the result of which Road West when a youth snatched din and China borrowed the draw the shot. Moss got, wooded is that Canton has severed almost
n fountain open from. his pocket. Images of all classical Greek gods twice and Aitkenhead in his second every link with Chiang Kai-shek's The stranger gave chase and a which then adapted to own relieffort was steamy. Malcolm was regime.
He glons and needs.-Réuter.
twice short; whilst Mair was first short and next wide,-Two shots. for Shanghai.
STATE
A clash occurred in the city be tween General Tang Hau-ching's troops and the newly-arrived Na- tionalist forces. The engagement St. Peter's. Young Men's Club on collection of provincial taxes and wilson at the Central Magistracy
A project is on foot to place the policeman stopped the youth.
was produced before. Major C. was indecisive, and commercial Monday "That Professionalism levies in the hands of "farmers."
ROME'S POWER,
Firet Police Score, representatives are attempting to has a Deteriorating effect on
this morning and received two The leading military comman-
Fourth head-Richarda. Was a negotiate peace.
Sport."
RECONSTRUCTION OF PAPAL yard short, but Glendinning trailed ders in Canton are mentioned in months' fail. Shops are closed and business The affirmative will be moved
the jack.. Both Richards and Glen- On the southern sector. there is paralysed.
At the Central Magistracy, this Foreigners are by Mr. A. E. Lea and the opposi connection with various fortas of
dibning were "shy; Harvey | was fore, Fengtien is rapidly gaining safe-Reuter.
tion will be led by Mr. Lim Poh political activity which may or the upper hand and it is only a
Rome Yesterday steamy, and West was a yard shy. may not have a bearing on Imme morning, Major C. Willson sentenc thye (of Eliot, Hall).
diate affairs. Troops are still ad a Chinese woman to one month's For the first time since the end Harvey drew the shot an example followed by West. Altkenhead question of time when Yon Hat-
Forthcoming activities in con- being moved about under orders to hard labour for the theft of a pair of the Vatican's temporal power trailed the jack and lay, only to shan will again, sue for peace.
nection with the Club include the change garrisons with a view to of gold bangles and 310 In mono in 1870 the "Obervatore and Mose coming in for shot. Once the Fergtien troops advance
holding of a garden fete on the wards strengthening the Canton the property of another woman liv- Romano," the official Papal organs, Aftkenhead was wooded and Moss westwards along the Shansi Rail-
grounds of the Club House (Oak Government's position in the East ing on the first floor of No. 15, has indicated how the Holy See was short. Malcolm got" wooded way towards Niangtzekwan Pass
lands Path) on November 12, the River area and in the hinterland Second Street, West Point. The would like to solve the Roman also and Mair was shy Malcolm his position will be precarious.
object of the fete being too se of Swatown at Swatow the same house stole the property It suggests the reconstruction and Wale wao gale short one DISEASE REcused who occupied a cubicle in question.”, Chewy bad hard luck with his second try. There has been very little fight-
Troops ing on the southern sector. Chin-
John's "Ambulance (newly form-
Swatow, Yesterday from an unlocked box and then ab- of the Papal State," not in its for shot for Police Score: 1 in ese cables report heavy snowfall
ed), St. Peter's Church Repair between Kalman and Sunnhwafu.
Certain of the Cantonese troops sconded. That was on October 9, mer proportions, but at least in a favour of Shanghal
Fifth Head Glendinning was fund Kowloon Blind Home holding the city are being repiac- and yesterday the complainant met measure necessary to guarantee The rival armies are digging in
steamy, whilst Richards was short The Los Angeles delegate to the Christmas treat and for the Clubed with troops sent from Canton, the accused in the street and had the visible independence of the and narrow. Glendfaning lay and waiting for news from the
A party of troops and machine her arrested. The accused had sold Government of souls.Reuter behind the Jack and southern sector conference of the American Fed- POVA Peration of Labour voted in favour
guns were landed from the Can- the bangles and bought herself a tonese steamer: "I Caff to-day gold ring with a part of the pro
NO ASIATICS.
AMERICAN DELEGATE'S
VIEW.
EXCLUSION FROM U.S.A
London, Yesterday.
Reports From Fronts, of the exclusion of Asiatics from Peking, Yesterday, the United States and also the The Shan! General, Shang "immediate Independence of the Chun, is reported to have launch- Philippines Reuter's American
funds for Club division of St.
finances,
TO DAYS DOLLAR
whilst another: Cantonese steam,
ar loaded with troops and mad
zund is waiting to
On her person;
money; and the ring the handed
VINDE
steamyWest was a yard short and
rvey the same distance throug