BUICK China Mail
--1928
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LI CHAI SUM.
No. 26,719. HONG KONG,
SUDDEN DEPARTURE FOR SHANGHAI!
GOES WITH MR. WANG.
Speedy Journey By Rail From Canton.
TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW NATIONALIST CONVENTION.
To the surprise of a good many, General Li Chai-sum, the com- mander-in-chief at Canton, did accompany Mr. Wang Ching-wet when the latter sailed from Hong Kong at daylight this morning on the "Empress of Asia" for Shanghai.
News reached Hong Kong yesterday that General Li and Mr. Wang, the latter being the leader of the Leftist, politicians of the Nationalist Party, were coming down on the torpedo-gunboat "Fei
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EDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1927.
PEKING'S TAXES.
New Luxury Imposts Notified.
CHINESE MERCHANTS' PROTEST.
Sanction Of Dictator Not Yet Obtained.
Peking, Yesterday.
MISSION TROUBLE.
Americans Threatened
at Yeungkong.
EXTENSIVE CHURCH CENTRE.
Agitators Army
And Stud
Workmen
esterday,"
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month..
STILL NOT IN...
Nanking Expedition To Hankow.
BRITISH SHIPPING SUSPENDED.
Retreath
Hanków, Yesterday. Chinese business men are pro-{
students are Although the situation here is testing against new luxury im-threatening the rican Mission quiet, apprehension is still felt posts which the Ministry of at Yeungkong-ritish Naval over the outcome of the Nanking Finance seeks to impose as from Wireless,
kad victory- December 1...
Yeungkong is the coast of All troops of the Wu-Han Gov- The tax ranges from 10 to 30 Kwangtung province, approximately ernment have evacuated Hankow per cent. on leather, clocks, toilet 200 miles west of Hong Kong. but the Nanking force has not requisites, sugar, tea, kerosene, There is no direct steamer accom-arrived. ̧* gasolene, and medicine, amang other things.
A
Stamps.to-Be-Affixed.
The Chinese Chamber of Com-: merce is meeting to discuss mea- sures to oppose the levy...
Ying," timed to arrive last night when they would immediately tran-method of collection will be the ship to the C.P.R. liner without landing here.
There was a hitch in the arrangements and a private cable from a well-informed source stated that General Li was not going to Shanghai.
SPEEDY TRAIN JOURNEY,
It is understood that the
same as for the cigarette surtax by which local merchants are re- quired to buy revenue stamps to be affixed to the goods.
The sanction of the Dictator, Marshal Chang Tso-lin, for the new tax, has not been obtained by the Finance Ministry, yet. Reuter.
BAD FOR NAVY.
UNHEALTHY CONDITIONS IN
MALAITA.
CRUISER TO RETURN.
FINE SPELL
No Change In Weather Forecast.
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CANTON DAY BY DAY
Bandits Held At Bay.
SUCCESSFUL ACTION.
Sequel Of Wholesale. Looting Of
THREE TO ONE.
Alleged Murder On Waterfront.
BODY THROWN IN HARBOUR.
Street Coolie's Tale The Police.
Effective tactics by a brigadeThe story of an alleged mur- of the 4th Nationalist Army (of der has been reported to the which General Li Chat-sum, com- police by a street coolie
ander-in-chief at Cantor, is the According to the man, the mur- head) have brought disaster to der occurred at 2 o'clock this. bandits and pirates who are bemorning on the waterfront in lieved to have been connected with Connaught Road Central near the the ring on the APC Boat Shekk junk wharf. The inform "Yuenting last week, at the en-ant was sleeping under a verandab trance to Junction Channel, The Hankow troops are con
when he was awakened by the The outlawe lair is in the Ko-noise of a fight in which four men centrating at Chenglin, further up the Yangtaze River (Le, they ming district, which is to the took part. The fighters were are going in a direction opposite west of Junction Channel, and is struggling by the side of the to that in which the victorious traversed and linked up by waters wharf, and, as the coolie watched, Nanking expedition is marching). of the West River below Samshuf. it appeared to him. that one man
17 Killed, 58 Captured, e Ships Heartily Attacked.
was being mercilessly, beaten by The rearguard of the defeated ment was ordered to co-operate by
A local military guard detach the other three. Hankow force is near Klangan, a cutting off the bandits' retreat.
After putting up a desperate little below Hankow. Around
fight for a while, the unfortunate here, river shipping has been
When the bandits found them-victim was felled by a blow on the heavily fired on by men, on the selves surrounded they put up head, and was apparently un- A depression which formed shore.
| stout⠀ fight⠀⠀ which lasted fis
conscious when, it is alleged, his over S.W. Manchuria yesterday is British shipping between Han-hours.
assailants rolled him over the moving into the sea of Japan.kow and Chenglin has had to be Seventeen of their number were Praya wall into the harbour. The
An anticyclone has formed
killed and fifty-eight captured. victim sank immediately, and did suspended. over S. China.
Four pro-Nanking gunboats are Nine captives (who were held to not reappear on the surface of the anchored off Wuchang; the city ransom) were rescued.
Sixteen water. houses, known to be inhabited by Immediately after the three opposite to Hankow.
The main body of the Nanking the gang, were set on fire by the assailants are asserted to have expedition is still 30 milles below Chinese, cops and burned to the thrown their victim into the har Hankow-British Naval Wire ground, a
The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory this fore noon stated:
Moderate to fresh monsoon my be expected over the China Sea
Forecast:-N.E. winds, mod. erate; fine.
less.
GOING WEST.
Yang Sen.
However, the commander-in-indicated, a civilian government chief of Canton was with Mr. would be set up with power over
The captured men were taken bour, they dashed under the Wang when a special train drew all Nationalist organisations.
'modation. Off, and son," agitators
to Kulo, where there is now a mili-verandah and ran off in an easter- in at Kowloon at 1.90 a.m. last
ly direction, It is common knowledge that
have been causing trouble there to
tary station. night. The party
The coolle very pluckily gave of officials, General Li Chai-sum has been re-
the small foreign community which
British Gunboats Patrol. with their secretaries, boarded luctant to participate in politics
chase, raising the alarm as he ran, is comprised mostly of missionaries. the "Empress of Asia" at Kow-not immediately connected with
Yeungkong is an important mission Defeated Hankow Army to Join It appears as if the Canton and this resulted in one of the loon wharf and left this morning, Kwangtung and Kwangsi pro-
authorities are paying a good fugitives being secured by a Canberra, Yesterday.contre, being the approach to exten
deal of attention to that part of policeman. The other two men The "China Mail" correspon- vinces and there was considerable Owing to the unhealthy condi-sive territory covered both the
Chinese observers report move- the West River delta below Sam-got away.. dent in Canton says that the surprise. when it was first an-tions in Malaits the naval force will Catholic and Anglican Churches. special train did not leave Tai-nounced on Monday that he was be withdrawn at the earliest date It is under the author sha-tau till 11 p.m. In that event,
possible. Mr. S. Bruce Primé Canton officials. the journey of nearly 110 miles took only 2 hours (more than an hour faster than the express), including a change of engine when the train crossed from the Chin- ese to the British section at Lowu.
meet
Arrangements to
the train were made by the Police and, in view of the late hour, the arrival in Hong Kong of Canton's "strong, allent soldier" was hard- ly noticed.
MUCH SURPRISE.
Li Chal-sum's Adversion to
Politics.
Opinion in Canton political cir-
cles up till yesterday evening was
that General Li would prefer the
General Li Chòi sum, commander: In-chief at: Canton, who sailed for Shanghai to-day..
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going to Shanghai.
Is There An Understanding? Minister in the House of Represen- The fact that General Li is tratatives, said that a few volunteers velling with Mr. Wang may be and native police would suffice to taken to provide close understand maintain order.
The cruiser "Adelaide" will re- ing between the two, although their personal views are differ-turn to Sydney.-Reuter. ent and they belong to different factions of the Nationalist Party.
Last week Mr. Wang relaxed
his insistence on the convention dation could be obtained a mail being held at Canton. Then fol-steamer.
lowed the smashing victory for It is explained that "this visit the Nanking Government at Han-is necessarry in order to clear kow, enhancing the prestige of some points which are obstruct Nanking, and there was a landing a general reconciliation." The slide in the political sense in fa-two Canton officials will probably meet General Chiang Kai-shek at vour of Shanghai as the venue.
Shanghai.
"Do Not Insist."
CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
MEXICO. EXPOSED,
of pro-ments by the defeated army of shul, around Sainam and Kulo. The arrested man is now being General Tang Seng-chi west- The Sainam-Dosing motor tow-detained by the Police for inquiry wards, up the Yangtaze River, in-boat was subjected to fire, from into his part in the alleged mur- stead of southwards into Hunan the shore a few days ago, when der, whilst a search of the har- {province, where their retreat has HLM.S, “Retin" Intervened. Prior bant, is being carried out with a been cut off to this, the local, Peoplele. Võlun- vipis to recovering the body at the
The "Kung Shelg Yat Co. teers, had driven off a band of murdered man states that this army will en raiders. Phys From enquiries made this deavour to join hands with Gen-
Now the Chinese troops are on morning, & "China Mail,” reporter. eral Yang Sen of Szechuan who, the qui vive and, it may only be gathered that it is not belleved during the Yangtaza War. has a coincidence, two or three British that the motive of the alleged at- been moving down the upper gunboats have been patrolling in tack was murder. Some guild or Yangtsze slowly to Ichang, which the vicinity.
society is thought to be at the back of it..
MORE TELL-TALE DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED.
DESCRIBED AS FORGERIES.
is 870 miles above Hankow, In
Villages Set In Flame. Washington, Yeaterday.. other words, the retreating army,
Complications in the bandit The Mexican Embassy describes marching away from Hankow the alleged facsimilee of Mexican rather than meet the Nanking world resulted a few days ago, in documents as "forgeries unworthy expedition, has a long distance to part of a cluster of villages near of comment."
suburbs of the city, raiders. The "New York American" is 80 before it will attempt to carve Samshul being set on fire by areas not far from the eastern The Commissioner of Agricul The local garrison had been meantime publishing further facs-out territory for itself.
Adventurer First in Race. milcs alleged to have been sued
An overnight cable states that transferred and the law-abiding ture and Labour has issued a by President Calles or his sub- In the communication to Reu-ordinates, showing the trend of the most advanced unit of the inhabitants immediately nego-notice forbidding employers to re- ter, the Canton official adds:-Maxican policy in regard to Nanking forces is that under Gen- tiated with a robber chief for voke agreementa entered into Political Issues Connected With "It is of the greatest importance Nicaragua. Reuter's American eral Hsia Tiao-yen who joined the temporary protection. All of the with employees, the object of the
The Trip.
to know if the joint meeting of Service.
Nanking faction some months neighbouring gangs were willing order being to protect workers the Central Executive Committee [A New York cable published jago. This adventurer general to be bought off but two, members from being deprived of agreed As the "China Mail" politcal sion
and the Commission of Supervi- yesterday stated The New York came down from the upper Yang of which lived in houses in adja- rights.
Japanese Goods Returned. can be held anywhere, as American" réproduces the facsi-
"Ginger" & "Thunder" King."
have correspondent
Representations
been Mr. Wang Ching-wei and General mile of a document purporting to be teze with Yang Sen and made a cent. villages, refused, General
"Ginger" Kien was the leader made by the Japanese Consul- Li Chai-sum went Li Chai-sum do not insist that sident, Calles authorising the pay- then marched by a circuitous an order signed by the Mexican Pre- bid for Hankow. He failed and to Shanghai suddenly in April such meeting be held in Canton.ment of 100,000 pesos to Zepeda for route around Hankow to down-of one gang and "Short Fellow" General in Canton against the to consult General Chiang Kai-Mr.. Wang and General Li will re- the purchase of Arms and ammuni- river, ultimately, to be received Fook the head of the other. The alleged seizure by pickets of the
points
shek who had just then dealt turn to Canton after the meeting tion for the Liberal, Revolutionary into the Nanking, fold. most drastically with the Com- jat. Shanghai which is regarded as Army at Nicaragua.]
munista and labour agitatora. a sort of preliminary conference." Within a few days of General Reuter is further informed that Li's return to Canotn, the anti-regarding the relations with the
Now he negotiating robber chieftain with- Anti-Japanese Boycott Society of
Communist coup was delivered in Foreign Powers both these Can- BALLOON RECORD. supported Tang Seng-chi (two of tary
"Crooked Mouth” Yue and “Thun-Society to return the merchan-
"THE PARTNER.”
General Wong Shiu-hung to Take Charge.
If he has not arrived there.al-
CLAIMED FOR AN AMERICAN
K» AIRMAN..
A POSTHUMOUS HONOUR.
Washington, Yesterday,
Ar-
Tang Seng-chi's Flight..
Shanghai, Yesterday.
is taking part in a march on Han-drew. Thereupon the two gangs two baskets of goods consigned to kow from down-river and it looks referred to enlisted the aid of a Japanese firm. Mr. Tse Ting- as if his ambition will, at last, be other gangs whose leaders were bak, the Commissioner of Agri realised, Three generals who also notorious for uncomplimen- culture and Labour, states the re- nomenclature, such as port, has ordered the Boycott Canton and the extremists have ton high officials favour peaceful
whom have retired all the way up der King' Chuen.
dise to the owner, na been relegated to the background. and friendly intercourse,
river from Wuhu) are stated to
The combined gangs looted the An order has been issued by When the Ironsides returned to
be holding out in the Wu-Han Canton under General Chang Fah-
cities against the Nanking ex-diabolically destroyed a number Canton to all stations that all villages thoroughly and then the Commissioner of Police in hul, the extremists thought that
pedition apparently, trying to d dic-
of dwellings....
notices or slogans in red (or, in these soldiers, who are Leftist in
tate terms. political creed, would espouse
Helpers Warned Off.. white letters on red ground) their cause, but the extremists
People living some distance must be seized and retained by have been disappointed. The ex-
It is understood that General away were attracted by the the Police.
20 Killed in Theatre Blaze, tremists made another try when ready, General Wong Shiu-hung The President of the National Tang Seng-chi arrived here last flames. When they approached to Mr. Wang Ching-wei arrived in of Kwangai is expected at Canton Aeronautic Association has
One of those huge, gaudy mat- Canton and failed again:
momentarily Advice in Canton,nounced that a new balloon altitude night aboard the "Nanyang, assist in putting out the blaze,
record is credited to Captain Haw- Maru" from Hankow. It is re- they were warned by the bandits, shed structures of over 100 feet Hopes for the Future......... reports the "China Mail" corres-thorne Gray United States Army ported that he is now en route to that if they did not clear off, their in height, with which some Euro- General Chang Fah-hul came pondent, is that he has left Wu: airman, who died on November 5 Japan aboard the "Shanghai homes would be dealt with simal peans are familiar, was totally down to Hong Kong during the chow, on the West River.
after ascending to a height of Marutravelling incognito. This, larly.
2 destroyed by a fire lasting only week-end, preceding Mr. Wang, General Wong has a strong 42,470 feat
however, has not been confirmed. The fire was started to create forty minutes, attended by the
confusion, during which the rob loss of over twenty lives. was marked on The gheight and he is believed to have joined army which saved the day for
-Reuter.
bers would be free to carry off These matsheds, as is generally the distinguished party to attend General Lit when the Ironsides barograph in Captain Gray's bal-
the immense quantity of loot they known, are constructed in the the Shanghai convention. flocked back to Canton. More loop and exceeded all previous re
had collected, the value in all countryside for Chinese operatic In view of what happened in so than General Wong Shiu- cords by nearly a mile.--Reuter's April, it may not be too much to hung is in close touch with two of American Service.
being about $30,000. performances. One such is put hope that General Li will return the leading Nanking generals and
Near British Border. up annually at Cheung Chow Territory around Blas Bay is faland and other districts in the Both sides claim successes in again in a state of upheaval. Colony have their turn, which is the war between the "Christian That part of Kwangtung which invariably the occasion of a festi General's Kuominchum and the has been in constant troublé dur-val.
fastness of his headquarters to with another scheme of consoll it is his Influence which is mainly the unpromising atmosphere of a dation to bring about improve responsible for the pro-Nanking convention at Shanghai-a con-ments in the Canton Government. sympathy of Canton. General vention which has been a bone.of The presence in Shanghai of Wong is not unjustly termed the contention and has been put off General Chiang Kai-shek may partner behind the Scenes" of
have had some influenec on Gen, General de
HAYLEY MORRIS.
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS THIS MONTHL
WAR IN NORTH: Both Sides Claim Unconfirmed
Les Victories
pro Fengtien forces of Shan- ing the last few years is known Very Small Beginning.
Molly, to as the Taipang district, which Destruction of theatre mat- It appears that fighting con- is between Mira Bay and Bias sheds by fire. In Canton ““up- tinues on the boundary between Bay
that country districts is not unknown.
several times.
According to a cable to the eral Li's trip, but Chiang Kai-shek Travelling Incognito, "Hong Kòng 'Evening Post," the la reparted in vernacular cables. The names of General Li Chai- fourth plenary session of the to have returned to his native sumf Mr. Wang Ching-wel and HEAVY CHALL FOR DAMAGES. Honan and Shantung provinces The raiders on previous occa Such disasters are similar to the Kuomintang Central Executive district in Fenghwa, about a day's General Chang Fah-hui were not and Supervisory Committees will fourney from Shanghai..
be held at Shanghai next Monday. Officials from Nanking are pro ceeding thither, and Mr. Vang Ching wel has been requested to bring the delegates in Canton along with him
Common Knowledge,
OFFICIAL NEWSL
Clearing Up Obat Reconcillati
In a letter
Mr. Wang and some of his sup day Routers porters from Hankow only repondent
turned to Canton about a month itativ
ago. His pet theory, than was to feral
hold the Nationalist convention at Canton, where ad dial intention:
in the passenger list supplied by
with the Kuominchun, perhaps, sions were under the guerilla Fong Kong race course catas- making very slight progress commander, Lt Kwan, whose fol- trophe: of 1918 when about 600 London, Yesterday. the Canadian Pacific office. Y On the application of counsel for In Peking, the Fengtien lead-lowing has been dispersed by pro persons porished,
There were, however, a aum Hayley Morris the Divorce Court ers are still boosting the much- Canton troops. The miscreants The blaze this time was at Sek
diera kal, in the Poklo✨ district, along ber of names which can read i fixed November 29 for the hearing vaunted offensive against Shansi this time are disband
difference at his fuit age ust his wife province but little seems to formerly under I
Hau the East River. It had a very dn: ?Countet explained that the ap-| been
Walchow small; beginning at the stail of a the rival armies being Chien, who was shot Bis plication was necessary because the
waiting the result or for alleged disloyalty
hawker of congee, which was one- Home Office would have to be naked
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