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The
China Mail
ESTABLISHED
1845
No. 25,786 HONG KONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1928.
KWANGTUNG INVADED.
HUNANESE BREAK. THROUGH.
TOWN CAPTURED.
10,000 Govt. Troops Opposing Attackers.
the side of the latter.
A market town inside Kwangtung is reported to have fallen to the Hunanese, who were counter-attacked, with what measure of success is unknown. Practicely no material transfer of units from other parts of Kwangtung has been made by the Canton Gov. ernment to cope with this latest danger.
QUESTION OF SUPPORTS.
$9,000 CLAIM.
Echo of 1924 Building Boom.
ARCHITECT FEES.
|Proposed 30 Kowloon Houses! Not Erected.
Sketch Plan Admitted. Defendant denied, in his state-
ACTED AS GUARD.
European's Claim Against Chinese.
NIGHT PROTECTION.
Also Acted As Interpreter At The Pictures!
the defendant. -
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
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Godown Profits Up 100 Per Cent.
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'MINOR CAPITALS.”
RECOGNITION BY NANKING.
CANTON INCLUDED.
Branches Created To Control Political Matters.
:
YANGTSZE TROUBLES.
How the Nationalist Party, in the course of the fourth plenary session is dividing up the admin- istration is told in a cable to the "Kung Sheung Yat Po" reporting
May Resign.
General Yang Sen is reported to be fully alive to the dangers of the situation; if his troops do not remain loyal, then they may form a welcome addition to General Liu Shan, who is his eneiny, and
.: follows:- Previous Protection. Opening the case Mr. Wadeson
Following your adoption of new said Mr. Harris had formerly been Articles of Association in January employed by the defendant but had last year, and on the offer on behalf heen dismissed at the end of Sep-of Mr. Tong Hok-ting falling to the progress at the discussion.
ground, your Directora terminated Branches of the Political Coun- the temporary appointment given toeil are to be established according rather than commence a war in RAIN MAY COME,
Messrs. Shewin, Tomes & Co. as to the proposal, at:- General Agents by a notice which North-east winds, moderate, expired on July 20 last zeur, since generally cloudy, some rain, which date the Company has been
fore-working on its own.
is the official weather cast until noon to-morrow.
The anticyclone is passing into the Pacific. Another
be may forming over Chinu. Depres- sions are shown over S. W. Japan and over N. Indo-China.
During the year under review our godowns have continued to receive a fair share of the storage offering, and profits on Lighterage show an in- their net earnings together with the treuse not very far short of 100 per cent in comparison with the figures
from Kaifeng: Shensi and Kansu.
A claim for $9,761 in respect) Alleging that he had been. en- That godown and lighterage pro-] of architectural services was gaged as personal bodyguard to fita had increased about 100 per commenced in the Supreme Court Mr. Tang San-kan of the Hung cent. In 1927 as compared with the this morning before Sir HC. Tak Motor Boat Company, of 11-year before was one of the features DETERMINED STAND ΤΟ BE MADE AT SHIUKWAN. Gollan, Chief Justice, the plaintiff Lee Yuen Street West, a Euro- of the address of Mr. C. A. da RESULT OF NATIONALIST FOURTH PLENARY SESSION. being Mr. E. D. Shank, of Powell's Dean named Mr. E. Harris claim Roza (chairman) to-day, at the Building, Managing Director of
ed $416 from his "employer" in the 31st ordinary annual meeting of Territory of the Canton Government has been invaded by a the Hong Kong Excavation, Pile amount being in respect of wages gage Co., Ltd., held in the com- the central Government of the Nationalist Party at Nanking, com-
Summary Court this morning, this the China Provident Loan & Mart-
Four "minor capitals" have been, apparently, recognised by part of the Hunanese army which has been pressed towards the ring: Construction Company, for December and the first seven pany's office in Fedder Building. Kwangtung frontiers by allies of Canton.
and the defendant, being Louie days of January by virtue of a Other points of Interest were: posed mainly of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and his Leftist Kwangtung has about 10,000 men posted along the boundary Leung, of D Connaught Road, verbal agreement, entered into on reduction of expenses, a substan- supporters. which divides the province from Hunan. Against the defenders, the invaders have a similar number but the first advantage is on/negotiations in 1924 when de-the parties by which defendant gradual concentration on the busi last two are the seat of government of two allies, General. Yen
The claim was in respect of December 1 of last year between tial reduction of mortgages, and
These centres are Canton, Hankow, Taiyuan and Kaifeng. The fendant prosposed to put up agreed to pay Mr. Harris $340 a ness of wafehousemen. was suggested by counsel for the case that it was plaintiff's duty T. B, Wilson, N. V. Croucher, Skow have been raised in status, it is believed, to appease the Kwangsi thirty houses in Kowloon and it month..
Hai-shan and Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian General"} It was stated in the course of Messrs. C. B. Brooke, A. L. Alves, and acknowledgment of them is not surprising. Canton and Han plaintiff that defendant at the to follow the defendant about at M. Churn (directors) and D. L. military faction and their friends who now jointly oppose the con- time of the building boom was night, also other smaller duties King (secretary). Shareholders ference at Nanking. anxious to push on with the work such as interpreting for him at the present were Messrs. A. P. Samy, but when the boom slackened he "pictures." Defendant often A. Keith, J. M. Alves, J. P. Xavier,
Trouble along the upper Yangtze, around Ichang and elsewhere. did not proceed with the scheme travelled with large sums of money C. Mancini and L. E. Guterres.
continues. and had now repudiated the ar- and plaintiff acted as bodyguard rangement come to for architect's of him.
Chairman's Review. fees,
Plaintiff was stated to have been The convening notice and the Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., was formerly employed with the Dou-nuditor's report were read by Reliable news from the front the West River delta generally, for plaintiff and Mr. F. C. Jenkin gins Steamship Company. is that only
Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared for counts were takea us rend.
the scoretary. The report and ne one of four army the East River and the Canton for defendant.
Tho corps in the Hunanese force Kowloon Railway (Chinese sec-
Mr. Alabaster indicated the the plaintiff and Mr. M. K. Lo for chairman then rend his address n (which totals upwards of 50,000 Lion) with a possible admixture service in respect of which the men) is along the Kwangtung of Papersidės.
claim was made, giving dates of frontier. This is commanded by In recent years, small forces visits to the P.W.D., surveying General Ho Chien who, under the have held Shiukwan against big of site, preparation of site plan now defunct Hankow Govern-odds. There is also General Pei and lay out plan for thirty houses, ment, led a down the Yangtsze Chung-hai, one of the big four of sketch plan, working drawings, expedition to within 50 miles of the Kwangsi group and a col-etc. Nanking. He was forced back; league of General Li Chai-sum to and then recently driven into the be considered. With a strong
Szechuan, it is considered in well. south of Hunan. The other three army, he is on the rear of the Hu-1
Canton, Wu-Han (i.e., Har-informed circles that General kow and Wuchang), Taiyuan Yang Sen will tender his resigna- Hunanese army corps are spreaci nancse, about 60 miles behind, nient of defence, continued Mr.
(capital of Shansi province)tion to the Nanking Military out in the south and west of Hu-He may be able to relieve the Alabaster, that he employed the
and Kaifeng (capital of the Council. If this is done there is nan province and not, at the time pressure by continuing pursuit, plaintiff as architect, stating
"Christian General's" province the possibility of the dissatisfied of writing, making for Kwang-without calling on Canton.
that in August, 1924 he agreed
of Honan). Lung.
The Railway Bridge.
with plaintiff us to the fee to be
troops being absorbed by the 2nd Powers Defined. That port of the border which
Nationalist Army and remaining Failing Shiukwan, Yingtak is charged by him in respect of the
powered only to control political the reports that the territory These branches will be em-in Hupeh. It seems obvious from is involved is about 200 miles another point which can be de- preparation of plans and specifica north of Canton city. By a coin-Tended. This is about 90 miles tions of the houses to be erected
administration but not Party ad-around Wanshien is only sufficient cidence, it was recently over-run north of Canton, or 50 miles south on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 546 tember. During September he unfor 1926.
ministration, by a Communist horde which of Shiukwan. Here the Canton and as to the work to be covered derstood that Mr. Harris instruct-
to support the troops already in The provinces and districts garrison there, and these are vanished on the approach of re- Hankow Railway
crosses they such fee.
The statement ofed Mr. A. E. Hall to write to the Items in the Accounts. gulars from both sides.
will be governed as follow:- defence went on to state that de-defendant asking for salary which North River.
likely to strenuously object to the Canton's Disadvantage.
The loans section earned $148,-
from Canton: Kwangtung return of the swarms who went There is a bridge consisting of fendant did not approve of the was in arrear. Canton has a big disadvantage. three 200 feet spans, one of 60 sketch plan which, on his instruc- Harris was re-engaged in the exists ne la the possibility of recover. Eventually, Mr. | 065.46, but owing to the doubt which
and Kwangsi
down, river. The situation is one Half of the 10,000 men in the feet, another of 50 feet and one tions, the plaintiff submitted and Savoy Ilotel.
from Wu-Han: Hupeh and of the most difficult that General Hunan. At the same time ing a large portion of this figure, frontier garrison are Yunnanese of 45 feet,
defendant returned it for altera-defendunt gave Mr. Harrie $5 to $102,448.71, we have continued our
Yang Sen has so far had to face, mercenaries who have no taste Beyond Shiukwan, where build- tion, and re-submission, since get his belongings brought up from policy of transferring the doubtful
Honan, and it would surprise nobody in for warfare unless it be for theiing on the railway has ceased on when he had not seen it again. Gordon Road, Causeway Bay to a
military circles if his resignation from Taiyuan: Shansi and is cabled within the next few days. own interests. This time, the account of the nature of the coun- He had never given instruction house at 250 Des Voeux Road rtion to particular reserves and taking into profits only that portion
the special extra-mural areas may be forced to fight to protectry, is a tortuous overland route for the work done other than the West.
Chenglin, Saturday. their own "preserving ground,”
of Sulyuan and Chahar. over several mountain ranges. preparation of the sketch plan Mr. Wadeson added that there considered good, namely $46,218.75.
Disturbing incidents. which The other men in the garriso;1
You will note that on the debit
Other provinces (such as have occurred here included at- Fortunately for Canton, the and did not admit that such work a club near the premises and
defendant sometimes left with site of our Profit and Loss account Fukien, Cheklang, are made up of former WhampoIronsides did not retreat in this had, in fact, been done. None
Klangsu,tacks on two launches which were Cadets who sided with General II, direction but chose Fukien where was necessary for the preparation sion. Plaintiff took his belongings Bank overdraft shows a reduction Jerned from Nanking, the Nation-came a target for rifle fire as it large sums of money in his posses-"Interest on Mortgages" and on Kiangai, Anhui, etc.) will be gov- used by river inspectors. One be- Chai-sum of Canton in the last they are further from reaching of the sketch plan.
to Des Voeux Road and went there compared with split, and other Cantonese units the Hunanese (to join hands)
Defendant; indicated
being alist capital. Mr. on and off until January 7 when some believed to be also loyal.
$40,000 less than for that than are Kwangtung reinforce Alabaster, was prepared to pay the defendant told Mr. Harris to year, and a reduced sum in commiss Despatch of reinforcements ments (to oppose the invasion). $500 only for the work he stated take his box away. Plaintiff went sion to General Maungers, which from Canton should not be dif-
he had authorised to be done. and Mr. Wadeson understood that account will no longer be a`charge. ficult but no move of importance RAID ON SEAMEN..
The parties, continued counsel, the defendant paid Mr. Harris $20 upon our working. Interest con- came into relationship in 1923, and said he had no more money tinues to be a heavy load on our pro Pakkai Authorities Miss An
plaintiff taking up some agricul-with him. While he had been em- fits and must so remain until the tural lots for the defendant. The ployed Mr. Harris had received Directors have an opportunity of Opportunity.
fee had been settled and puid in dant owned
money to pay certain bills. Defen-
of motor liquidating the large sums tied up the latest being soldiers belonging respect of this. Defendant desir-boats and Mr. Harris had to meet in loans. This he not been lost Later news about the raid by ed these agricultural lots to be him each night at Blake Plar and sight of by the Board, but until very The "China Mail" political cor- the local authorities appointed by converted into building lots and stay with him.
recently local conditions did not per respondent understands that a de- the Canton Government, on the to build under what was known
was mit realisation to any extent. termined stand will be made at branch of the Chinese Seamen's as the Forty Years* Lease he? A sort of bodyguard?
The message that the 19th Reduction in Mortgages. Shiukwan, which is the northern Union, shows that the action Scheme. In connection with
Army had arrived here (from the terminus of the southern (or was premature.
this, instructions were given by
The profit for the year, gentlemen, direction of Hankow, as a part of Kwangtung) section of the Can-
Thirty-eight men were arrested the defendant to push on with the had been his previous employment? is only $21,247.84 and given fair the Nationalist expedition against ton-Hankow Railway, and stands but not one of them is a promin-scheme of conversion and get other small things as well.
Mr. Wademon: Yes, but he did trading conditions this should be Yang Sen) is incorrect.
capable of mueli improvement if only;
Difficult to Move. In a strategic position behind aent member or official of the along with the building.
Giving evidence Mr. Harria said by reduction in expenditure put in range of hills in the North River union. However; they remain in
The rumour that General Yang he had known the defendant for furce during the year, the full b Sen intended to resign from his
Peking, Saturday. basin.
custody at military headquarters, In March, 1924, plaintiff wrote ver two years and had been em-fit of which has not been received in position was very prevalent in sources that the Shansi forces It is learned from Chinese By rail' from Canton to Shiu-
It has since been learned that to the defendant in respect of fees ployed by him from February 1927 the period under rovies.
military circles kwan is 140 miles. Whereas the
in Hankow. (allies
of Turning to the Balance Sheet and He has for this work submitting a charge When defendant dismissed him his to the Company's liabilities you will siderable
Nationalists) Canton forces will be able to move the Union intended to hold a big of four and a half per cent. on belongings were at 250 Des Voeux notice that our empital is now pit frora
withdrawn a con-are
attacking Shihchischuang, body of rapidly up the railway, the invad-meeting on Friday evening, but actual cost of the buildings, the Road West.
troops (200 miles from Peking), the ing Hunanese will have to march they were ralded in the afternoon fee to include supervision work. fiat at Tai Wong Street East.
Shasi district, 60 miles through very hillSeveral leaders would have beenThis offer was not accepted, an-
Witness also had down at the reduced figure of $5 pand in the process is reported to lighting going on four miles to
share, in accordance with the special have mulcted the Chamber of A Hotel Interview. country and through a narrow de-present, and a dinner for eight other arrangement being come to He was in company with a Mr.Fosolution which received year, BP Commerce for the Sum of file at Namhung, known as the tables had been ordered-Our.
own correspondent,
later. The lots were converted Blyth on December 1 when they proval at extraordinary goueral meet Khyber Pass of Kwangtung.
Counter-Attack Launched,
The troops who have retired [Note: Earlier reports indicat and considerable correspondence met the defendant in Pedderings hold during the yeur, which ro- ed that some of the men arrested, took place with the Public Works Street. They all went to the Savoy solution was duly approved by the Ichang, a market town in the then stated to total twenty, were Department relative to the con- fendant then asked witness to work
from Shasi found their way to Hotel and had a few drinks. De-Court in October hust." extreme south of Hunan, is the either Communists, known agila-versione
I am pleased to report a very sub. Ichang, whence they retreated base from which General Htors, or members of the former
for him again and he replied that stantial reduction in igages on further up the Yangtsze, on the Counsel referred to this corres he would if he was paid the some our property which now stand at approach of Nationallet corps Chien's column is operating. "San Nam Hoi" crew who took pondence and indicated that salary as before Dofendant $1,040,000 or $779,901 less than at from Wu-Han. It is difficult to This should not be confused with part in the attack on the ship and further offer by the plaintiff re- agreed to this and gave witness the close of the year 1020, move them, and up to the present.
BIGGER TURNOVER. upper Yangtze port of Ichang the murder of Mr. Hugh Conway, lative to fees was made in July, $5 to bring his box up to Des which Yang Sen recently evacuat- chief officer.]
they have been permitted to re ¡1924, plaintiff indicating that he Voeux Road West.
Liabilities Lesa
main above Ichang. ed. About 10 miles inside the
was prepared to undertake the Mr. Harris sald his duties were We were fortunate in securing tho
"Newspaper advertising will be Dissatisfaction Expressed. greater in volume than ever in architectural work in connection those of a general: asalatant. He repayment in full of the lon to the market town, Pingahek, which: BANVARD COMPANY. three per cent, of total cost of about at night. Part of his duties Ltd., and the sun so received togethe restricted territory which of Commer
with the erection of the houses used to accompany the defendant Elong Kong & Territorial Estate, that if they are pushed back into an address at the Chelsea Chamber Apparently the troops realise 1928, and Sir Charles Higham, in
construction, fee not to include was to go to the pictures and in-thier with assistatice fron our
"Retailers are buying more space supervision.
terpret for the defendant, and then Bankers, enabled us to liquidate our they fomerly occupied In Sze- than over in the advertising A written confirmation was re- later continue to follow him about debt arising froses the purchase of chuan province, they are likely to join the main defending force.
of them realising for the first time The "Kashima Mara" in which reived from the defendant the mood on December 9 when cold the gown of the Standard Oil Co. be very short of pay; previous to columns of the newspapers, many Pingshek and Irhang were over the Banvard Musical Company are next month which, apart from witnes: to uke his box away. Exchange Reserve has now dis leaving the area there was a good that this is the cheapest method of run by Rede during the past fort travelling here from Singapore has any other evidence, counsel Later his belongings were moved appeared from our Balance Sheet hy deal of grumbling as they were profitably increasing turnover. night.
"The Government has found been delayed and it will not be pos-laimed. was sufficient for the to the Sailors and Soldiers' Home the completion of the purchase of seldom paid, and had the greatest On Saturday, the Canton forcessible for the Company to open their plaintiff's case.
by two of the defendant's servants, this property,
difficulty in getting proper food. Press advertising very profitable come down the also. During the last three years The order to counter-attacked and no news ha season at the Theatre Royal this In his reply, the defendant stat- He met the defendant the same In spite of the increase in our come through as to the result.
evening, as has been advertised. ed that he found the cost exceed night and the latter told him to overdraft with the Hunk brought Yangtaze was received with the that they have advertised the Bri- In Canton's Favour.
The ahip was due here early this nd that of other architectural take his belongings back again. It about by the above completion, it is greatest delight, and now that the tish Industries Fair, it has grown morning, but will not arrive until fees but he would accept it in was on January 7 that defendant antisfactory, to note that our total order has been given to retire fast-In fact, this year's Fair is Under present conditions, the much later in the day. Canton Government can spare to-merrow (Tuesday) evening,
The Company will, however, open lew of the close friendship, exist gave him $20 and said he had no liabilities under the two heads again, they face the prospect of nearly twice the size of the Fair
pening between the parties, the price renamined by Mr. Lo, Mr Mortgages on Property! and about 20,000 infantrymen with: 9:16, presenting "Katja,
Cross The to include any other alteration Harris said he was formerly em Overdraft at Bank" are approxi. supporting units for a campaign Dancer. in the north of Kwangtung,
affected after the rlans had been ployed in Eddie's Cafe, Shanghai, inately $480,000 less than at De Seats booked for to-night may be approved. The letter also re- and then came down to Hong Kong, cumber 01, 1928.
(Continued on page 6.)
has been made.
Kwangtung's Khyber Pass. Present indications are that Canton is not prepared to ster the tide and will, accordingly, shorten the line.
Kwangtung border is another
was entered by the Hunanese
early last week, the small Canton- ese garrison retiring to the south-
ern alde of a mountain range to
Pakkai, Yesterday,
Dinner for 8 Tables.
SHIP DELAYED; OPENING TO-MORROW.
These will have to be drawn from exchanged, or money will be re- the West River, Kongmoon and funded if asked for.
Converted Land:
(Continued on Page 6.);
a number
Mr. Justice Wood:-What
Mr. Wadeson: Yes,
Mr. Justice Wood:-And that
to September the same year.
Defendant was in a "funny
1028,
(Continued on Page:0,) |
YANGTSZE TROUBLE.
Ichang Position: Yang Sen's Retreat.
Ichang, Saturday. More troops are arriving here,
from a northern province and are to the 5th Independent Division
particularly well equipped.
$120,000.
was entering the port, but a worse.fate overtook the other, which fell into the hands of pir- ates at a place above Chenglin. The pirates killed the loadah (a "No. 1" boatman) after which they looted the vessel.
Fortifications are being erected belonging to the 18th Army, ac- at the Bluff at Chenglin by troops
received-British Naval Wire- cording to a report which has been
less.
NORTHERN WAR.
Shansi Troops Join Fray Again,
the
(Continued on Page 12.)
IT PAYS!
NEWSPAPER. COLUMNS FOR
ADVERTISERS.
four years ago:
further very thin times, and "Advertising never paid better there is every prospect that a than it does to-day. I have broken large number of them will desert all records for results from the or join up with other Szechuan Press in 1927. Use the Press, there generals better able to support is no mudium,so good to get
results." them.