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No. 25,705 HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER
.31, 1927.
ON THE YANGTSZE. FIGHT AT FATSHAN. A NARROW ESCAPE.
TWO MAJOR ALLIANCES.
MILITARY DEVELOPMENTS.
CANTON GOVT. NOT LIKELY TO SUPPORT NANKING,
LOW NATIONALIST STOCK.
LULL IN THE FIGHTING.
"Nationalist" stock slumped somewhat during the week-end by reason of military developments along the Yangtze River and in North China.
By now the various factions are sorting themselves out into two major alliances, one against the other, each member of a faction singling out an opponent for combat.
Night Skirmishes With Brigands.
PLOT TO RAID CITY.
Mayor's Local Troops Win Street Batile.
River Steamer Almost Pirated Again.
THE S.S. "SHING ON.”
Vigilance Of Ship's Watchmen
Frustrate Attempt........
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WANG'S RETURN.
What May Happen In
Canton.
HI FRIENDLY?
Theory Of a Top Dog Civil Administration:
N. LAZARUS
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CAFE PARISIEN.
$200,000 LIABILITIES. EXAMINATION OF DEBTORS.
M. DURAND'S PROTEST AGAINST THE SALE OF PREMISES.
LADY'S MONEY.
GIFTS TO MME. FLINT.
M. Durand and Madame Flint were publicly examined in bank- ruptcy at the Bankruptcy Court this morning,
The business concerned were the Cafe, Parisien, the Europe- Asia Trading Company, the Beauty Parlour, Au Chic Parisien, and a grocery shop in Ice House Street.
In the course of examination it was stated that $216,000 had been lost in these and other enterprises, with which M. Durand was said to have been associated.
How a series of night skir Pirated only a month or so ago,
General Li Chai-sum, the com- mishes between the representa- the local river steamboat "Bhing mander-in-chief of Kwangtung, tives of the Canton Government On" is now reported to have nar- sat next to Mr. Wang Ching-wei
DECEASED at the official reception to the and several hundred brigands was rowly escaped capture. fought at Fatshan is graphically Vigilance on the part of the latter on his return to Canton related in an official dispatch just ship's watchmen led to frustra- from Hankow via Shanghai and available.
tion of a plot in which members Hong Kong.
Such an action, in current The bandits plotted to raid the of the Chinese crew are alleged to city of Fatshan last week. Fat have been implicated The men Chinese politics, is indicative of chan is a thriving part of the who were suspected of being in harmony between the two leaders, district, league were surprised and placed one a soldier and the other a poli- Nam-hoi metropolitan about ten miles due west of Can-in custody before they could tician rather than a statesman.
In the "front row" were ton, on the south bank of the secure control of the ship. Canton River.
On Saturday, the "Shing On" several persons who are or have Fortunately for the authorities, left Hong Kong for Wuchow via been prominent in the Left Wing word was received in the morn- the usual West River porta. She of the Kuomintang, subsequently ing. The mayor forthwith order is not licensed for the carriage of known as the- Hankow faction, ed the police and gendarmerie to passengers from Hong Kong and, These included Mr. Chen Kung-po accordingly, does not come under (the present Finance Minister), prepare lines of defence.
True to the intelligence obtain- the Piracy Prevention Ordinance. Mr. Kan Nalkwang (who accom- ed, the outlaws appeared that The cargo was of normal capacity. panded Mr. Wang) and Mrs. Liao Suspicious.
Chung-kai (head of the Kuomin- night. Their vanguard of fifty strong was repulsed by volleys After the ship had passed tang Women's Department). Mr. Wang's Pet Theory, from the defenders. When the Whangmoon, the entrance to the
Unless Mr. Wang has material main body of about three hundred West River delta, the suspicions armed men came up, both sides of the watchmen were aroused. ly changed his ideas, says a took up the fight in earnest and Two men on board, stated to be "China Mail" correspondent, he is the robbers were defeated. connected with the catering de- unlikely to have much effect on
In his report to Canton, the partment, were placed under Canton's policy
Such a statement, however, By "Nationalist" is, of course, ing the same enemy as Hankow, Mayor states that two of the supervision.
This occurred at a point known should be qualified by a prediction The others fled before to the Chinese as Parrot's Beak that discord between General Li meant the Nanking Government. even if there is no alliance be raiders were captured and five
Indications are that the Can-tween Fengtien and Hankow; but killed.
reported Yang Sen (possibly as represent sunrise when in danger of being Passage, which is just below that Chai-sum and Mr. Wang, is re-
and ammunition was captured. elsewhere in this issue is un-ing Wu Pel-fu) is also believed surrounded. A quantity of arms part of the river junction leading mote.. likely to support Nanking. to be in harmony with Hankow; and then Shansi is fighting Feng- tien and must therefore be con- SMART TURN OUT. sidered an ally of Nanking.
Whereas hostilities have been revived in the far north, it ap- pears as if a lull is about to set in along the lower Yangtze, where the first flush of the Nanking success seems to have subsided.
FENGTIEN
ADVANCE.
ton Government-as
Then General Chu Pei-teh, who was expected to join in with Nan- king and create a diversion in the rear of Hankow's present line, is preferring neutrality. This is a disappointment to Nanking.
BETWEEN 2 FIRES.
(3rd
scure.
Hankow Mystery.
FIRE CHIEF STAGES "CASUALTY."
M. Durand, who was closely cross-examined as to the use of money from the late Mrs. Stephens, complained of the manner in which the business had been sold for "practically nothing" and pro- tested against being adjudged bankrupt. when the business was, according to him, really worth the amount of liabilities,
MANY VENTURES.
Own account.
Mr. Agassiz: With your Europe- Asia Trading Company also, doing no business?
M. Durand was the first debtor | Flint's business was being carried to Kongmoon. Two other men Mr. Wang's pet theory, ever
made into China jumped overboard and their fate since the Nationalists set out from examined. He stated he was a on in Queen's Road and a move was
Kwangtung under Chiang Kai-French subject and had lived in subsequently From another source it is shek to conquer Chine, has been Hong Kong for five years. Be Building, later another remove be- is unknown. gathered that several men who to establish a civil administration fore coming to Hong Kong heing made to Pedder Building at
cost of something like $20,000. The Yang Sen's Chance.
did not belong to the crew at-with the military in a subordinate was in Saigon as manager of the move was made in order that they
metal and hardware department might have central premises on Ichang, Yesterday.
tempted to interfere with the en-position.
of Dennis Freres. Before he left ground floor so that the showroom General Yang Sen is expected
The Last Word. A MORNING SURPRISE. gine room but were spotted by to reach Ichang to-day (Monday)
the crew and arrested
He failed to convince General Saigon he endeavoured to start should be visible to passers-by. The in Pedder Keep Out of the War.
from up-river-British Naval
How Many Chught? Tang Seng-chi of Hankow and he an Asia Trading Agency but he rent of the premises Station Officer Moss of the Cen- Kiukiang, Yesterday. Wireless.
The number of alleged pirates was not successful at Nanking. could not find sufficient capital. Building was $8,200 a month, near- Pei-teh General Chu
From what is known of L1 He incurred $17,000 liabilities inly double that of the premises in [Note: It was reported pre-tral Fire Station, who is a stickler Army), who controls a part of viously that General Tang Seng for efficiency, put his ambulance is given in another quarter as two
men to the test this morning, and arrested, one detained, Details Chal-sum, Mr. Wang's prospects connection with this attempt and China Building.
came to a settlement with his Mr. Agassiz: An ut-matter of fact, Kiangsi, and is at present be- chi of Hankow had come to an the turn out was so realistic that will be available when the "Shing in Canton are not too good.
General Li prefers to have the creditors whereby $13,000 was the premises in Fedder Ballding
were very much too big for you. tween Hankow and the war zone understanding with Marshal Wu many people who happened to be
The British 5.8. "Kochow" last word in the government but paid them.
Debtor explained that it had been where Hankow troops are retir-Pei-fu and General Yang Sen of passing the station at the time On" returns to-morrow.
Debtor joined Britto and Com- their intention to sub-let some of ing before Nanking's advance, is Szechuan, whereby the Hankow were convinced that an accident-
Morgan), which has he has to listen to the voice of the been
pany, an import and export firm, the premises but as they could not pirated this public if not to abide by it. believed to be trying to keep garrisons were to be withdrawn nay, a fatality-has occurred, and (Captain
Still, with a much bigger mili- in Hong Kong and opened get tenants they decided to start Kiangui province out of the war from Ichang (870 miles above soon rumours went round that an- also
for service against other Chinese fireman had met his year, arrived in Hong Kong lasti
General French department, being em- the Cafe on their backing than between Nanking and Hankow, Hankow) but it is not known what steps Nanking. With the way clear for death by a fall from an aerial rope night with news of the events on tary
Enquiries made by a "China Mail" the "Shing On." An unofficial Li has, even the Nanking generals ployed on a commission basis. He The Cafe was started in July of he will take to maintain neutrality him, Yang Sen has come down to while at exercise.
reporter elicited the information report was that four or five men did not think it worth while to received 40 per cent, in respect of last year and the Beauty Parlour dispense with Mr. Wang'a ser-business introduced but was only and Au Chic Parisien about the as he is directly in the path of take over possession.]
with the firm'a few months as it same time. that it was all a "sham affair" It had been locked up in a room. both rival factions, British
Later the "Kwong Hung" also vices if they could help it.
Ironsides Disappoint. went into liquidation. He then Naval Wireless.
appeared that the firemen had been Hankow, Yesterday.
as usual, arrived, from which it was learn-
Company The situation in Canton might joined Lepack and The political situation is ob through their exercises
which ended up with the aerial rope ed that the alleged attempted
which also went into liquidation life saving drill. All the men got piracy had been reported to the be summed up as follows:-
under Gen-after he had been with the firm General Tang Seng-chi, who to the ground in safety, but as a Customs authorities at Samahui, The Ironsides, Nanking's War on Yangtze and gives the appearance of being test for the ambulance men who the first port of call on the up- eral Chang Fah-hui, who might six months.
have supported Mr. Wang, have Mr. D. H. Blake was present in ready to evacuate at any time, is were not "in the know," Mr. Moss river voyage. It was said that
receded into still here. British Naval Wire-decided to stage an emergency turn the men under arrest were on
the background, Court as representative of the in- With the tide of sympathisers less.
outnumbered and out-position-terests of the estate of the late the point of assembling for the Their's Not To Reason Why.
ed by Li Chal-sum and his ally, Mra. M. J. D. Stephens. ebbing, the Nanking generals [Note: Reuter's report of the
The last man down the acrial alleged purpose of seizing control
General Wong Shiu-hung. have not pressed their advance up arrival of 200 French Colonial
Previous Attempt.
But Mr. Wang's name counts the Yangtaze as they did last troops at Hankow, to guard the rope was therefors stretched full of the vessel
Although some river steamers for much with one section of French Concession, is confirmed.] length on the ground and the alarm given. The ambulance men turned
the people and with an influen- out promptly ready for any emer-are not licensed to carry passen-
tial section of politicians. gency. A glance at the "casualty" gers in and out of Hong Kong, a quickly convinced them that there number of supercargoes, runners, was nothing the matter with him, etc., invariably travel by such but as "their's is not to reason why,"
Between intermediate boats. the ambulance men set to with In the war against Shansi, practised hands to apply spifuters ports, the ship is not subject to
alare carried without restraint. and then wrapping him up in Nanking is between two fires. Fengtien is reported (in overnight and bandages to imaginary injuries, Hong Kong laws and passengers While one force is going up-river cables) to have made consider blanket, placed him in a stretcher On the last occasion when the to deal with General Tang Seng able progress during the last few and then into the, ambulancs which "Shing On" was attacked, the chi, troops can still be spared to
was standing by. All this was pirates boarded the vessel in the reinforce the two columns oppos- Chochow, the town on the Pek-done in an incredibly short time, guise of passengers at Samshui. ing Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, a ing-Hankow Railway which is 40 and then with bell clanging, the am-The compradore jumped over- supporter of the Fengtien Party miles south of Peking and which bulance sped out of the station and board rather than be taken away Still Pouring North. has been stubbornly held by took the "injured" one for a joy ride by the pirates to be held for ran-
Nanking. Yesterday. Shansi rovers for some time, is around the block!
Mr. Moss was quite pleased with som, and no definite word, has Still more pro-Nanking Nation-stated to have been at last re- the promptness of the turnout and been heard about him since. alist troops are being moved from taken by Fengtien. This report, decided to call if a day.
week.
the North.
The Nanking army is still be- tween Wuhu and Anking, at Icast 250 miles beyow Hankow; while the Hankow armies are fall- ing back in steady order and will not offer battle till they are within 100 miles of Hankow.
SHANSI WAR.
Fengtien Advancing on Both Sectors.
days.
however, is denied in one source.
At any rate, the Fengtien main army on both the northern sector
'out.
г
the south bank of the Yangtsze River across to the north bank, i.e., from Nanking to Pukow and from Chinklang to the Grand (near. Kalgan) and the southern Hankow aituation is not too satis- Canal. British Naval Wireless.
sector (near Shihchiachwang) is factory. [Note: The inference is that advancing and Shansi's falling Nanking, although at war with back. Fengtien would not have Hankow, can still sparo troops to ordered another hazardous offen- go to the north of the Yangtsze sive unless the danger zone near for service against the North- Peking has been cleared. erners.]
The "Kung Sheung Yat Po" re- ports that Peking has supplied Marshal Sun Chuan-fang with funds so that he can have another tussle with Nanking.
IN HONAN.
SALT FUNDS.
FOR: RADIO FANS.
Messrs. Holland-Chins Handels- compagnio' write:
:
Asked at the conclusion of the examinations of debtors, whether he had questions to ask, he replied in the negative.
Debtor then started business on A Famous Nationalist.
his own account as the Europe-Asle Rather than run the risk of Trading Company, in the Hong being accused of putting ob-Kong Hotel building, into which he stacles in the way of Mr. Wang, put about two or three thousand who is a famous Nationalist, dollars. He was for a time agent General Li welcomes his entry for a firm dealing with tar products and he bought and sold on his own into the administration.
account perfumes, hard ware and For the present, General Li agthing else on which he thought
he might make a profit."
Mr. Aggaalz- (Official Receiver): Did you make money?
Debtor: Enough to pay expenses and living for my family.
may
concede considerable
(Continued on Page 7.)
MR. R. BATSON.
DIES SUDDENLY IN TIENTSIN.
LIVED IN HONG KONG.
Debtor: The idea was that the Europe Asia Trading Company should act as agents for the other businesses, doing the buying for them.
Gitta
Debtor continued that the grocery shop in Ice House Street was start- ed about the same time. Regarding the Cafe, debtor admitted that cou- siderable, expense was incurred in fts foundation, In this connection there had been gifts from the late Mrs. Stephens,
Mr. Agassiz: Between October, 1925, and June, 1927, you and Madame Flint received a sum ap proximating $166,000.
Debtors: Nearly.
Mr. Agasaiz: A considerable: amount of that (something like
$58,000), was advanced before the Cafe was opened. $126,722 was ad- vanced to Madame Flint on condi- tion that she looked after the bust- neas, And $40,000 was advanced to you..".
Debtor: Yes,
Mr. Agassiz: Was there any rea-
Debtor continued, under examina- tion, that he had entered into a part-........ nership arrangement with Madame Flint whereby he became a partieron why Mrs. Stephens should make In her busineas. He was to get a these presents? sixth of the profits.
Mr. Aggasiz: And her business was a long established business of considerable value.
Debtor: Madame Flint was Mrs. Stephens' nurse and I was in charge of the business..
Mr. Agassis You think that Is sufficient reason?:::
Debtor: Yea..:
Mr. Agassis: It is denied. that
Action Pending.
there is an action pending in this these were gifts and, as you know, connection. Was the money ad- vanced to you or given to you?
Debtors It was a gift
Tientsin; October 19. this The Tientsin Club was the With Mue. Fint. We received a telegram this
Debtor stated that the business morning, informing us that in com- scene of a very tragic occurrence Chinese Admiral to Confer at memoration of the number of work yesterday evening, Mr. R. Bat had been established, he thought,
Peking.
men employed at Messrs. Phillips 600, of Messrs. Thos. Cook and for something like twelve years. It factory reaching to-day the 10,000 Son, Ltd., who was sitting read, might be worth something like
$20,000. Chefoo, Saturday.
Mr. Agassiz: And the only asset mark, there will be special broad-ing, and apparently in quite nor There is still no end to the trou-casting on to-morrow, Tuesday, No- mal health, in the main hall, sud- which you brought to this long "Christian General" & Shantung ble over the Salt Gabelle revenue. vember 1, from 2 to 10 am local denly collapsed. Dr. O'Neill who established business into which you
-Mr. Agassiz: The Cafe has been was on the premises, immediately were taken a partner was an agency at Grips.
This money has been demanded time... by the Chinese, from the Banke Messrs. Phillips will also broad attended him, and was joined, a which you state hadenly made run at a loss ever since it began. Debtor: I do not think we have -Along the Lung-Hai- Hallway, in order to meet the cost of main-cast until further notice, on Tues- few minutes later by Dr. Skinn. sufficient to keep you and your Police Action Blamed.
Debtor: Yes.
lost a lot. If you consider the the Shantung troops are said to taining the Northern Chinese day and Thursday every week, from Infections, artificial respiration, family
and oxygen were all tried, in vain. be doing well against the "Chris Navy British Naval Wireless.
17 to 20 G.M.T.
After working for an hour to
Debtor also stated, under exam-statement of the manager it will tian general's" Kuominehun.
Chefoo, Yesterday. The truth will come out sooner Following the controversy over We will appreciate to hear from bring Mr. Batson round all hope ination, that they carried on under be seen that when wo applied for half years and then another agree something like $200,000 in the pre or later when the reverse of what the disposal of the Salt Gabelle any local short wave station (30.6 had to be abandoned. The tragedy this arrangement for one and a petition we had the value of
meter), which
has been able to of the occurrence in enhanced by mant was entered into whereby hemises which were sold for $14,600. The Christian general" (Mar has been reported may turn out funds, Admiral Shen has pro- later in.
ceeded to Peking where he will paper ahal Feng Yu-Hsiang of Honan) to be true. is definitely on Nanking's side. Some hard fighting is mention- discuss the matter in detail with His army, the Kuominchun, is ed with the Shantung invaders the Chief Inspector of the Salt engaged in a campaign along the getting the better of the Kuomin- Gabelle British Naval Wire Lung-Hal Railway against the chun
WHO'S WHO.
Factions in the Opposing Alliances,
Shanghai Strike
Shanghai, Saturday.
Shantung army which also be According to the above, the longs to the Fengtien federation.pro-Peking factions are progress-
"Because Fengtlen, opposes the ing Chill, and in Honan, and There is a turn for the better
general
and the mor has been paid to Sun with regard to the situation for operations catis by the strike of the Bri reneral' is allled
Kengtien
against Nanking?
ding tish-American
factions have call
workers B
STILL FINE.
Fine weather, with
re
the fact that Mr. Batson was en was to get an equal share of the pro-It Is shameful that they were sold gaged to be married, and his wed- at with Madame Flint, for this ding date was actually fixed. Anked how this came about deb-Debtor began a long diatribe in The cause of death is unknown for stated that Madame Flint had volving the sale and subsequent Deceased was badly gassed dur- Intended going home and he was happenings on the premises. Why east winds is the official forecasting the war, and it is assumed to be left in control of the business was it. If the Cafe was worth mo
That was why the new agreement, little, he asked, that another con that he died from heart trouble, or from some injury to the brain was made. On account of the strike cern had been started there? The greatest sympathy will be and the removal into suitable His Lordship Interrupted the
premises? Madame Flint did not in debtor and remarked felt: with his fiancee Mrs. Gray
until noon to marrow
They mot
Amoy to the north remain moderate over the
Mr. Batson was forme
Hong Kong offi
Cook and Bon. 1
in the
fact leavs Hong Kong SAR May but dangerods to.
that when he fr