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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1927.
COUP IN CANTON.
POLITICAL ISSUES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
COOLIDGE SPEAKS. DEFAULTER'S DRILL Shadows Before.
−(Continued-from page 1,)
Part Played by Generals and Others,
THE DANGERS ON
· PROSPERITY.
DOCTRINE OF SURRENDER.
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It is stated that these Kwangsi
Bigger political issues may be men will not have a free hand, at stake but the quarrel is based Other detachments assembled principally on the right to control with them around Shiukwan-Canton with its tempting re-
Philadephie, Yesterday. Before Major C. Willson at the
To-day-Queen's Theatre;,"The jealous of their position, of pre-venues.
President Coolidge, who was Central Magistracy this morning, Magician."
the Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, CLE To-day-World Theatre; "The eminence in Canton-may cause a The "Ironsides" were General Lithe
honour at guest.. of
the D.S.P., charged an Indian constable Midnight Sun." Chai-sum's contribution to Gen-Founder's Day dinner of diversion.
To-day-Star Between the Kwangai main eral Chiang Kai-shek's expedition Union League founded in Civil camed Abdul Majeed (R407) with atrength and Canton are troops against the North. At Hankow, War
to promote pro-refusing to do defaulter's drill.. Cohens and Kellys."
The new The acaused admitted that at first To-day--- policies, under Lt.-General Hsieh Yoh who they became "contaminated" with Lincoln
warned the has deserted the Kwangtung Gov-Leftist (or extremist) influence, country against the dangers of he refused to drill, but eventually Cabaret" in "Honi Solt," at the
Star Theatre, Kowloon, 9.15 p.m. ernment and joined the Ironsides. hence their being described as prosperity. He said that the doc- he did do it. The Kwangsi troops are 70 miles Communists.
According to Mr. Wodehouse, the To-day-Ton Dance at Cafe Re- further north and it is believed The "Red" or "Communist" trine of ense was the doctrine of
surrender to decay.
accused was a recruit who was at-gent, 4.30 to 6.80 p.m.; dinner dan-
sant, Bipam, that the Canton-Hankow Railway questions have no bearing what-
He reviewed the nation's progress tending the Police Training School.
To-day--Children's afternoon at (Kwangtung section) has been soever on the present Canton
and justified protective tariffs. He Yesterday he was given defaulter's Helena May Institute, 5 p.m. cut to prevent the Kwangsi army crisis.
urged reasonable taxation to reduce drill to do at the Central Station at November 19-Private dance at reaching Canton.
The Kwangsi Clique. The "Doubtfuls" & "Neutrale." It is common knowledge that the National Debt of $18,000,000,- 5.30 p.m. The accused feil in with the Taikos Club, at which al Stoval North of the Kwangsi army are the commanders of army corps 000, but the financial situation was the ethers before Sergeant Folla and and his Imperialists from the "Pres,
Yunnanese under the Nanking Government 50 good that they could consider the two or three Indian Corporals, but Pierce will be present.
development of public works, in-eventually refused to drill. Sergt. whose attitude. ia doubtful, A planned the downfall of Chiang cluding flood control. They could Fells telephoned to the Training ance of the H.K.A.B.C. "Bulldog division of General Li Fook-lum's Kai-shek, two of whom (Li Taung-round out" the Navy with more school to ask what was to be done Drummond," Theatre Royal.
November 20-21-Queen's Thea- Cantonese (recently ordered up jen and Bai Chung-hsi) are na-
accused, and Inspector tre: "The Waning Sex." the North River by Li Chai-sum) tives of Kwangsi and friends of submarines and cruisers and en- with the
November 20-21-World Theatre; is likely to remain neutral until it General Wong Shiu-hung and courage especially commercial avia- Paterson instructed him to get in
tion. He referred very shortly to touch with the nearest Superinten "Lovers In Quarantine," 5.16 and can extricate itself.
General Li Chai-sum. Two divisions of General Li Chiang Kai-shek is reported to foreign affairs and said that the dent. Sergt. Fells got in touch with 9.20 p.m..
November 20-21--Star Theatre; Chai-sum's army are spread over have become reconciled to Mr. United States was more than ever Mr. Booth, to whom the accused anid large areas in small detachments. Wang Ching-wei, leader of the concerned in the foreign affairs of that he thought that he ought to be "A Social Celebrity," 6.30 to 8.30
p.r.; "Our Cabaret" at 9.15 p.m.
November 20-28-World Theatre; Some are along the East River. Leftist Nationalists, who left other nations-Reuter's American Aned and not made to drill, Home at Swatow and others up Hong Kong on
Chinese Drama (Mother's Heart) Wednesday for Service. country. These divisions are not
at 2.80 and 7.16 p.m. in a position to threaten the Iron-
Home mercenary
sides as time must clapse before
they can be assemblel.
SEMI-OFFICIAL. ·
Communication From Canton
Sources.
Shanghai.
The Ironsides are. Leftist in
Mr.
Booth gave the accused direct order to drill and he then did so.
Proceeding, Mr. Wodehouse sald ber of recruits who wanted to get
their political views not from COMMONS UPROAR. that the accused was one of a num-
NO PROMISE OF FURTHER DEBATE.
aut of the Force.
November 19-Opening perform-
November 21 - Dance of the
Royal Engineer Juniora Dance Club, Wellington Barracks, 8.30 p.m. choice but because the predomin
November 22-23-World Theatre; ant element in Canton has been
Major Willson enquired about the "The Night Club, 5.15 and 9.30 been Rightist, or rather, pro-
accused's record in the Force, and p.m. Kwangai clique. At any rate,
Mr. Wodehouse said that he had a November 22-23-Star Theatre; General Chang Fah-hui support-
. PRIME MINISTER FIRM. clean record, but he had been "New Brooms." ed Mr. Wang Ching-wei.
punished two or three times at the Noyember 22-26-Queen's Thea- Two Fire-Eaters.
London, Yesterday. Training School, but such punish- tre; "What Price Glory." From a semi-official source at General Wong Kl-cheung is
November 24-26-World Theatre;} Mr. S. Baldwin, Prime Minister, ments were
on his not recorded Canton Reuter's correspondent at second-in-command of the Iron-
November 24-26--Star Theatre; Hong Kong has received the fol-sides and the most outspoken in the House of Commons, replying card. He had also been to hospital "The Man On The Box."
to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, said lowing
once, but was sent back by the doc "Wages For Wives." communication under challenger of the Kwangst gen-that in view of last night's happen tor, who said that there was nothing November 24 Romanticist yesterday's dute. The letter was crals' authority.
inga he was unable to promise to
Music" at Helena May Institute, despatched at. 1.30 a.m.
On the other hand, General Li afford a further opportunity for the matter with him.
Replying to a question by the 0.80 p.m. The people in Canton awoke Chai-sum has adopted the line of discussion on the Labourite motion!
November 25-Dance in En- this morning in fear as rifle shoot-least resistance; but his "part-of ensure.
Magistrate as to whether or not he ing was heard from 4 to 6 a.m. ner," General Wong Shiu-hung is Thereupon Mr. MacDonald gave understood the order that he must gineers Institute.
November 30-St. Andrew's in different places. There were a fire-enter.
notice of a new motion protesting drill, the accused plunged into a rumours that the Labour Unions The presence in Canton of these that the Prime Minister deliberate rambling statement, in which he Society's Annual Ball at City Hall, had quarrelled among themselves. two opposed generals, while their ly evaded a defence in explanation said that the teachers at the school 5.30 p.m.
December 9-At Theatre Royal "At dawn troops were seen respective leaders were away, of the Government's Inaction in were no good as they did not know
regard to the serious situation in marching through the main brought matters to a head.
the difference between prepared and opening performance, of "Merrio
England," 9 p.m.
December streets in the direction of strate-
unprepared opium!'
10 Dance at the In the opinion of the "China the coal industry-Reuter. Pedestrians gic points.
His Worship having decided to Peak Club with Lyric Band in at- were Mail" political correspondent,
convict the accused, Mr. Wodehouse tendance, 9.15 p.m. stopped and searched at these farmies outside of Kwangtung will points for nearly an hour, free have little or no effect on develop-
asked that an example, be made of traflic being restricted thereafter.ments.
the accused as it was believed that Chiang Kai-shek.
he had deliberately committed this offence in order to get discharged from the Force.
Sentence of four months' hard labour was passed.
STORM DISASTER.
THE UNLUCKY THIRTEEN IN
WASHINGTON.
Danger Across the River. "Policemen on patrol duty, do Owing to the power of propa-| not appear to know what exnet-ganda, generals have had to
SCHOOL ROOF BLOWN OFF. ly was taking place, but those tolerate politicians within their proceeding on duty at 8 a.m. were camp. Without more support
Washington, Yesterday.. seen to wear white armlets. At from a political faction, a gen-
A number of persons was in- this stage the situation took an eral finds it difficult to set up a jured and many houses and build-
No other faction alarming aspect as the wearing government.
the south-west and north-east of these armlets usually denotes being in the field, the Ironsides ng blown down or unroofed in armed conflicts between troops had to join hands with the Left-sections of Washington during A garrisioning the same places.ists. Soldiers were also seen to wear
They Now they go further.
Thirteen men, women, and child- the same armlets.
hint that Chiang Kai-shek has ren have been sent to hospital. "From what could he gathered given them his blessing if not his The roof of a school was blown off, from well-informed persons out-support. The insinuation is that but the mistress and 36 children side the official circle no member Chang Kai-shek will return to were not injured.
Considerable damage Was also!
etorm.
TRESPASS.
CHOPPING WOOD ON THE RECLAMATION.
TWO CHINESE FINED.
Lammerts Auctions. November 19-79 cases of One- Case Eleven cigarettes and one printing matters; noon.
November 22-Valuable house. at Sales Roem, hold property Duddell St., 2.30 p.m.
November 22-At 62, Bonham Strand, East, the Goods & Chattels of the Yuen Mow Hong Firm, 10
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Sports.
To-day-Ping Pong: W. Y. College v. C.A.A. at C.C.Y.M.S. To-day-Hockey: H.K.H.C. v. 5/2 Punjabis at King's Park, 5 p.m.
November 19-21-Interport Crl-. cket: Shanghai v. Hong Kong; H.K. Cricket Club ground, 10.30 November 22-Interport Cricket: when they were charged at the Cen-Malaya. v. United Services,
November 23-24-Interport Cri tral Magistracy with trespass on cket: Shanghai v. Malaya. the Praya East reclamation by chop ping firewood on the area.
Two Chinese were this morning a.m.
of the Headquarter's staff dared Canton as a base for setting up a done in the outlying districts enst cross the River from Canton to rival government to Nanking of the Capitol. Reuter's American fined $5 each by Mr. R. E. Lindsell the Cement Factory at Honam, which is under the influence of Service. where the presence of two Kwang-the. Kwangsi clique.
si regiments was reported.
But in their manifestoes, the
No Fighting After Dawn. Ironsides and their allies profess
Personal Ambitions.
BIG HAUL OF ARMS.
"In public places copies of a pro-religious support for General Li GAMBLING RESORT. clamation were placarded. From Chai-sum who is with Mr. Wang this proclamation it was learned Ching-wei. at Shanghai at this that the three Generals, Wong Ki- moment. cheung, right-hand man of Gen- eral Chang Fah-hui, Hsieh Yo and For the present, it is safest to Li Fook-lum, declared
war put the quarrel down to the per- against those who had forced Mr. sonal ambitions of the generals Wang Ching-wel to return to concerned, each one wanting to be Oaklands (California), Yesterday. Shanghai and interfered with master of the situation at the ex- General Li Chai-sum's work.
"There was no street fighting and no more rifle-firing was heard after dawn.
When the Magistrate inquired as
November 25-Interport Cricket: Shanghai v. United Services.
November 26-28-Interport Cri-
to the reason for the prosecution,cket: Malaya v. Hong Kong..
Mr. Nichol of the P.W.D., said thatļ
permission.
November 26 Eighth Extra
PROTECTION BY GUNMEN IN these people had been occupying a Race Meeting of the H.K. Jockey
CLEVELAND.
area of about 2,000 square feet of Club, Happy Valley. the most valuable land on the rethe Fanling Hunt.
December 3-Autumn meeting of
clamation without
December 11-Fifth Extra Race These men started by chopping fire- Meeting of the International Race Six machine-guns, 40,000 rounds wood, which they piled up in stacks, & Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd.
Meetlugs house with thei
November of ammunition; and a number of finally building a
21 Extraordinary pense of all rivals.
large firewood and putting a tin roof over Further trouble must come be- automatic rifles, and a fore the issue is decided, but not quantity of small arms have been it. He (Mr. Nichol) had appealed meeting of Prince's Bldg, and seized by the Police in a house at to the Police to get these men to Land Co., Ltd., at Registered Office necessarily in Canton. Fighting| Albany.
move away, but now they were be- of the Company in Prince's Bldg., ob--which can be confined to a SYB- Investigation showed that the ginning to return. He said that the 4.15 ..
November 29--Annual general tem of wholesale disarming-may arms were being sent to Cleveland prosecution was brought against meeting of the Hong Kong Horti- be kept to the non-metropolitan to be used by gunmen protecting
these two accused because the cultural Society in the Board Room "Is this movement the starting districts.
a large gambling resort.-Reuter's
P.W.D. were anxious to put a stop of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & point against the Kwangsi Party7| General Li Fook-lum of Ho-American Service.
Co., Ltd., 5.15: p.m. to this sort of thing.
Miscellaneous. It is generally affirmed that Gen-nam, who has changed "colour"
November 22-Practice Dance eral Wong Ki-cheung is opposed dozens of times to protect him-
for St. Andrew's Ball at the City to the Kwangsi General Wong self, has sided with the Ironsides
Hall, from 5.80 to 7 p.m. Shiu-hung but why General Li because it is best for him to do so Fook-lum should have associated at this juncture. Lt.-General himself with General Wong Ki-Hsieh Yo is plainly dissatisfied cheung remains a puzzle.
with the Kwangsi regime.
The situation remains scure and confused.
Cannot Disobey.
"Li Fook-lum was comanded to send his army against the North and cannot disobey. Is his pre- sent attitude in direct opposition to this order?
"The most interesting point is that the trouble started imme- .diately after General Li Chai-
HISTORY REPEATED.
What Happened to the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen,
General Wong Shiu-hung, or
SEIZURE OF ARMS.
terday, whilst they were riding in Two Chinese were arrested yes- public car No. 250 at the junction of Shanghai Street and Prince Edward Road, Kowloon.
FALL FROM A HOUSE,
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JAPANESE DIES ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
The Police bad been in wait for. A Japanese named Yato, aged 26,
the men as the result of informa- described as an engineer, was yes- tion received that the men had fire-terday killed as, the result of a fall arms in their possession.
A search of the suspected men re- from the third floor of No. 8, Tai- sulted in the discovery of a revolve yuen Street. The accident happen- od at 8 p.m. and when he was pick- ed up by the Wanchai police the man was still alive. He died in the ambulance on the way to the hos
sum's departure for Shanghai.. It for that matter General Li Chaier and some ammunition, may be asked, to what extent is sun, is not the first ruler of Can- support being given to, or opposi- ton to have been surprised while tion shown against, General Li the majority of his troops were Chai-sum by these three Generals up the North River beat on con- Dr. Sun after being bottled up in pital. The body was taken to the who have taken upon themselves quering provinces to the North. to issue proclamations?
The Possibilities.
a gunboat off Shameen for a public mortuary. The late Dr. Sun Yat-sen near month. He left Canton en a Bri- ly lost his life in June, 1922 when tish gunboat and his troops up the "Has General Li Chai-sum judg-subordinates--adherents of Gen- North River never got back. el the attitude of General Wang cral Chan Kwing-ming-launched a night coup and Dr. Sun had to Shiu-hung unfavourably to his fee from the President's palace. own plan and asked his support-
Bottled Up For a Month.
Shiu-hung in his (Li's) absence?
November 23-Tenth practice of the Reel Club, at Helena May In- stitute, 5.30 p.m...
November 28-Laying of founda- tion stone of the new Wanchal Wesleyan building...
November 37 Annual church
parade to Union Church.
CINEMA NOTES.
***THE MAGICIAN", AT THE.
AQUEEN'S
Rox Ingram's notable plcture, "The Magician," continues to draw large audiences to the Queen's Theatre. The story, which was
Cold-Blooded Slaughter. SULTAN OF MOROCCO written by the well-known author,
In 1925 the Yunnanese mer-1 cenaries, who had lived on the fat of the land in Canton, were ex- pelled by supporters of the Kuo- mintang, akkor
ers to take action against Wong Similar tactics were adopted "On the other hand, has Gen- then. A night, conference, was eral Li Chai-sum been victimised called and just after midnight General Chiang Kai-shek took a by Mr. Wang Ching-wel who troops set out in different direc minor part in the stubborn fight might have suggested the rising sons to disarm units loyal to Dr. ing in the city-much more
Sun, and to take over control of severe than on this occasion against Li?
which ended in cold-blooded Again, is not this outbreak the all government offices,
* The consequence on that occaelaughter of the defeated Yun- outcome of a localised quarrel
exile of between rival Generals who seek sion was the temporary
panese..
to settle their differences when (Continued at foot of Next Col) The difference than was that each side knew of the other's the supreme head is away?
plana Canton was in a state of "A report is in circulation that FOR COUGHS AND COLDS
an affray has taken place, among When changeable weather or ex elege for a week, the Cantonese several officials and that a disposure to cold and wet results in trying to cross the River from turbance has occurred in the bronchitis, start at once taking Chan Honam and to attack by land from berlain' Catch Remedy, Standard for yamen, but no confirmation of over fifty years, and strongly recom, east and west. The fighting last these rumours is so far obtain-mended for tubborn, akening ed Beveral days with considerable ablete varrelt
For sale everywhere damage to civilian property.
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DEATH ANNOUNCED AT RABAT.
Rabat, Nov. 17. The death is announced of the Sultan of Morocco, Moulay Youssef,
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Somerset Maugham, is more than a little thrilling, and the Alming is of a very high order. The settings are unusually interesting as they in- clude many famous places in France, Italy, and Switzerland. The leading players are Alice Terry and Paul Wegener, who head a dis-
tinguished cast. fe
The Colony's other two cinemas are also showing excellent pictures. The chief attraction at the World Theatre is Lnura La Plante's specs tacular production, The Midnight Sun," a story of the gay, careless days in Russia before the warsh
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