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NO SIGNS OF A CLASH.
Police Keeping Order Among Labour Factions.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1927.
FRENCH TARIFFS.
New Note Finds No. Favour.
WHAT-AMERICA WANTS.
DATELESS DAYS.
How To Change The Calendar,
MONTHS EQUALLY LONG.
Treaty Conditions And Concessions Dividing The Year Into 360 Named
May Cause Deadlock.
Washington, Yesterday.
Days.
More troops are in Canton city
The discussion of a change in the and environs at the moment than
The trouble appears to be the calendar in order to bring any given at any time since the siege of the conditions France attaches to con- date in each month on the same day city by the Nationalists in the cessions in regard to customs of the week, and to equalise the summer of 1925,
status of American goods during length of the months, is opened once Practically the full strength of the negotiation of a commercial more, says the Paris "Times." the Ironsides, with the exception treaty. State Department Off- of one division, is in the capital cials observed it would be neces-
It goes on: suburbs, Units under General Bary to examine the Note in eo- by M. E. I. Wellier. It is that there "An Ingenious suggestion is made Wong Shiu-hung of Kwangsi are operation with the Tariff Commis- be five days each year without dates. posted on the hills overlooking the sion and the Commerce Depart-They would be known as New Year's city from the north and the en-ment before a reply could be Day, the Spring Festival, the Sum- virons. This state of affair does made. not necessarily portend a clash
mer Festival, the Autumn Festival, There is apparently some doubt and the Winter Festival, and would between the Ironsides and the as to whether the conditions are not be recognised by any date what- other elements.
inseparable from concessions, but ever. Neither would they be known 15,000 Kwangsi Soldiers, if they are, another deadlock in as Monday, or as any day in the The Ironsides are Cantonese the controversy seems inevitable. week, but merely as Festivala. soldiers who took part in the-Reuter's American Service. drive around the Yangtsze Valley, Proposals Do Not Appeal to U.S. reduced to 860 days, or four equal Thus the calendar year would be being commanded by General|
Washington, Yesterday.. seasons of three thirty-day montha Chang Fab-hui, who still acknow- . It is understood that the pro-leach. The extra days could be ar ledges General Li Chai-sum as his posals in the French tariff note ranged so that New Year's Day superior officer.
received on Saturday do not up-would come the day before January General Wong Shiu-hung of pear satisfactory. Reuter's and the other Festival day on the Kwangsi is an ally of General Li American Service. Chai-sum.
equinoxes and solstices. The His troops, about 16,000 strong, fought the Com-
Spring Festival would be a day munists in Swatow and have now
without name or date between March 20 and 21, the Summer Festival 'In returned. He still takes a part in the Kwangtung Government;
June, the Autumn Festival in Sep- serving on the war council and
tember, and the Winter Festival in other organisations.
December.
Where Troops Are Posted. One division, comprising about 3,000 bayonets, of the Ironsides
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THE LEAGUE.
DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE
OPENED.
Geneva, Yesterday. The League of Nations diplo
In Icap-year there would be an additional dateless day, which could be placed before January or as a second day of any of the other Fes-
has gone into garrison at Wai-matic conference has opened and tivals. Although such calendar ia chow, on the East River. The re- was attended by 31 States. The interesting and has attractive fea- maining 10,000 or so of the Army International Chamber of Com-tures, it would conflict seriously are stationed at important points merce (the last-named in an with the movable feasts of the in Canton city, the Arsenal, the advisory capacity), discussed the Church." Mint, the Central Bank, etc., while removal of import and export re- the police and semi-military police strictions and prohibitions. are under an Ironside officer.
When General Wong Shiu-hung land, was elected President.
M. Colijn, ex-Premier of Hol withdrew from Swatow about a
China's Views. fortnight ago, he announced his intention of moving all his men The Chinese delegate declared back to Kwangai. The approach he was ready to sign. the conven- by road to Canton from the north- tion as soon as the autonomy. of east, the Goddess of Mercy Hills the Chinese Customs was recog- and the White Cloud Mountains nised.
Generals Confer.
POLISH BONDS.
DETAILS OF AMERICAN PORTION.
New York, Yesterday. The American portion of the Polish bonds issue of 47 million dol-
are guarded by Kwangsi, detach- Sir Sidney Chapman, Britain, lars will be offered on October 18 ments. Other Kwangsi troops declared that more facilities for at a price yielding 7.68 per cent. are posted at Shekwaitong and commerce were possible, but in per annum to the investors. along the Canton-Samshui Rall view of the divergence of inter- It is also announced that the way which connects Canton with ests the Conference must proceed United States Federal Reserve sys-
patiently. the West River.
tam, by participating in credit ar- Similar opinion was expressed rangements by various other banks, A few years ago, the taking Up Trendelenberg, Germany,
by M. Serruys, France, and Herr have agreed to purchase from the of such positions by armed men latter declared that a return to up to a total of $5,250,000.-Reu- The Polski Bank prime commercial bilis not in the same command would! have been tantamount to impend-restrictions, would be a valuable
the pre-war position, without any ter's American Service. ing war. Harmony prevails in Canton and the leading generals Reuter.
aid to international commerce.~ have conferred at an informat session of the war council
Lieut.-General Chan Chai-tong of the 11th division, who has also been engaged in the anti-Com- munist campaign, has returned to Canton and reported to Li Chai- sum. His troops are also moving back towards Canton where the Ironsides will soon be in the minority.
THE FEIYING.
Gunboat Accused of Disobeying
Orders."
Allegations of refusal to obey orders have been made against the commander of the "Feiying," a warship which is described by an authority as a torpedo-gun- boat.
MEXICAN REVOLT.
REBELS KILLED IN FIGHT
WITH FEDERALS.
OIL IN S. AFRICA.
GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST IN
REFINING...
Durban, Yesterday.. The "Natal Advertiser" under- stands that the Government has decided to support the project to -Mexico City, Yesterday, establish a local refinery to deal According to Press, advices 30 with imported crude petroleum rebels, including the leader and the manufacture of finished Margarito Gomez and a member products.
of the State Legislature," were The Board of Trade has under- killed in a battle with Federal taken to operate the existing troops near Tacualzam.Reuter's legislation in order to deal with American Service.
the hostility of foreign compéti tors to the project. A company is being formed and hopes to sell first rate petrol at a little over a
pound expansion engines, eight shilling a gallon. Reuter. water tube boilers.
No Troop Movements. When the Communists took
Swatow, Yesterday. Swatow, the gunboat left the port; There was no further depar- 10.30 a.m. When the Communists were de- ture to-day of pro-Canton troops
feated, says the report, the gun-from the garrison.
boat did not respond to orders. It Nothing of importance has oc 2.80 p.m. should be noted, however, that an curred and the port remains quiet. 4.30 p.m. attempt by a landing force to-British Naval Wireless.
secure footing was repulsed by
6.80 a.m the Communists.
2.80 p.m.
However, the report continues, 2.30 p.m. 8.30p.m. the "Felying" has not returned to Canton as ordered by General 9.30 am. Wong Shiu-hung, den 10.30 a.m. Her. Size and Armament. Хосд
STRUCK OIL.:
TURKISH COMPANY'S FIND NEAR KIRKUK.
Bagdad, Yesterday, The Turkish Petroleum Company has strucek o at one of its drill- ing, installations near Kirkuk. The oil shot in the air at the rate of LABOUR TROUBLES.
5,000 tons every 24 hours. The oll Strike of Rice Shop Fokis Not will be burned pending the closing vote! Unlikely, shimmery of the well till its commercial pro-
duction la required-Heuter,
WANTED. THE CASH.
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