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1945
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1928.
No. 25,856
THE FIGHTING.
Northerners Re-occupy
NATIONALISTS NOW HAVE
MOST.
NORTHERN TROUBLES.
Difficult To Envisage Successful Counter-Attack.
THE BIG RACE FOR PEKING.
[By "Li Chung-yin."]
Not only have the Nationalists reached the most northerly point in their history but because they have inflicted severe defeats on their rivals, they now have a superiority in number of troops on the field.
Following the logical course of events in the past, it is dif- ficult to envisage a successful Northern counter-attack as was
launched last autumn.
Interest is now centred on how long it will take any one column of the Nationalist allies to reach Peking, and if there will be a race between the present allies.
Whereas last year three columns were engaged in a race to the North, only two are still in the running and they are still abreast
of cach other.
TWO COLUMNS.
As was the case in 1927, the Nationalist Army of Nanking re- ceived the most publicity. This was due both to more intensive propaganda work and to the more spectacular features emanating from them.
Tai-an?
THE SHANTUNG FRONT.
Peking Troops Reported To Have Cut Rails.
War reports concerning two fronts, as cabled by Reuter over- night, read as follow:--
Shantung Front,
YUNNAN AFFAIRS.
Sequel to Murder of
Mr. Slichter.
BRIGAND CHIEF KILLED.
Activities Of New Provincial Government.
Yunnanfu, `April 21.
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IS THAT SO?
Thoughts Terse, Perverse—and Worse.
BY "THE MAILMAN."
The Initial clarfön blast of It is hoped that when the Kow- "London Calling" reached Hong loon children get their playgrounds Kong all right!
See the "Sunday Herald."
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It is not correct to call
Beecham's tour
one.
no pro-grammer will be laid down for them.
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It is all very well to speak of a Sir popular film favourite as
The
in World's Sweetheart," but don't
a personally conducted forget that her native country has also produced "The Hub. of the Universe."
Judging from local police court reports it wouldn't do to billet the Queen's Regiment in the vicinity of the Crystal Palace!
GOVT, AND EDUCATION.
Laying Of St. Stephen's Foundation Stone At Stanley. Hundreds of friends and well- About this time last year, Mr.wishers of the St. Stephen's Col-' Slichter was killed by brigands, lege attended the ceremony of the chief of whom was a certain laying the foundation stone of From Peking-It is generally] Li Wen-ming and news has come the new school building by His believed here that Northern to hand that this man has been Excellency the Governor, Sir troops have re-occupied. Tai-an killed during an attack on Shih-Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., LL.D., Thomas without fighting. Apparently, tsung, which is not far from Lo-M.A., at Stanley Peninsula yes- America Nationalist raiders reached Tal-ping, to the south-east of the terday afternoon. an (which is 35 miles south of capital.
From 2.16 p.m., a fleet of motor Tsinanfu) but withdrew and thei Another interesting item. of cars and buses laden with guests city was unoccupied by either news is that Mr. Hsu, the taoyin started from Blake Pier on a very side for a day or two.
of Pu-erh (south-west of the enjoyable and picturesque trip
"A Man asked me to carry the From Shanghai:The "Kuo capital) and a friend of General along the new motor road to the
parcel is the usual excuse given by Min' News Agency says that Tang San, has sent in his sub-site of the new building which is
persons caught here with dope.... Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek mission to the Yunnan Govern- situated on a hillock overlooking Is the breaking of glass an in-convincing at the Revenue office, we "Well, I declare," might sound more arrived at Tai-an on April 26 ment. Last year, Mr. Hau de the se from Yenchow, on his way to clared his independence and, not rounded by attractive little farm, "glasses"?
on one side and sur- dication of the swallowing of many think, Tainanfu.
long afterwards, Mr. K'o of the lots on the other. The Western Front.
Kyiu-long-liang also declared his From Peking:-A foreigner independence, who has reached Tamingfu, in the south of Chihli, has wired saying that all is quiet and that the Northern troops there are Tamingfu presumably holding against the Kuominchun from Honan. Tamingfu is not in im- mediate danger of capture.
From Shanghai:-The "Kuo
"Christian General" claims the
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Fashion writers tell
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Mr. Ernest Watsen, who has,
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On the site a small booth,
UB that whereupon Mr. gaily decked with flags, was erect- women's hats for the coming sea- been arrested five times on account ed on the sea side, and here His son will be "witty." At present of offences committed by a man Excellency performed the stone some of them are merely laughable. who looks just like him, has laying ceremony, which was both
favourite Shakespearean quota- preceded and followed by speeches in both English and Chinese. In
tion. It Is, "Double, double, toll "The United Kingdom spent and trouble." front of the booth chairs were £19,000,000 on imported eggs in arranged, and on these the guests 1925 and 1926." And we used to were accommodated during the boast that we scorned the foreign' ceremony and speech making. yolk!
Afterwards ten was served on
SQUALLY-RAIN.
South wind, moderate; aqually, generally.cloudy, some rain later, is the official weather forecast
until noon to-morrow.
The combined Nationalist- Min" News Agency says that the Hau sent an expedition against Kuominchun army which is re-
Although the Canadian Pacific ported to have captured Tsinan- captures of Kushien and Kaoping K'o and defeated him. Kyiu- the far side of the spacious site, fu. is 225 miles due south, of in the south of Shansi province. long-kiang is to the south of Pu-and then the gathering dispersed Co. has reduced the "rank" of its Poking as the crow flies. The From Chengchow, he has a forcer, and is sometimes called for the return trip to Victoria, new ships from "Empress" to which was reached soon after 5 "Duchess," the standard of excel- Kuorinehun on the Peking of 15,000 men prepared to ad- Keng-hang,
Road-Building Progrees. p.m., thus closing a very enjoy-lence has been increased in greater Hankow line, around Changte vance up the Peking-Hankow
Since the establishment of the able afternoon, which in many ratio. (extreme north of Honan) is Railway to reinforce his other
Küominchun troops at the front. new Provincial Government, a aspects was a huge, pleasant pic- about 280 miles south by west
Japanese Precautions,
slight hitch has occurred owing to nic. Feng Yu-hsiang, best known as
"Edinburgh," declares a patrio-| of Peking.
the fact that Mr. Chang Wei-han, Tokyo, Yesterday.
tic Scot, "s no mean city,No: the "Christian General," had the
Three destroyers have left recently elected to the post of His Excellency who arrived but we've always heard that about most leeway to make up. As á
So far there has been no indica-Sasebo for Tsingtao with rein-Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, soon after 3.30 p.m., the time fix- Aberdeen.
firmly declines to, take the post, ed for the start of the ceremony, "matter of fact, he was not only tion that the Kuominchun at forcements.--Reuter.
is to advance. Changte
If it i
but he is quite willing to act on was met by the Hon. Sir Henry Peking, Yesterday. behind in the race, but he was docs, the Northerners are likely! The Japanese have sent 416 the Directorate (as he is doing) Pollock, K.C., (Chairman), and of Afghanistan is "unable to but- A bulletin states that the King struggling for a footing on the to retreat on Peking to shorten troops to Poshan to protect the
the members of the Building ton his tunic"; but do not hastily main road.
the battle front and to avoid mines.-Reuter.
Committee. Sir Cecil was accom-
Shortening the Front.
The Nationalists--as they are a distance from Peking.
Railway Cut? At Tehchow, in the north-west |
Shanghai, Yesterday, doing now-moved up the Tien-
of Shantung, where the Tientsin- Nationalists claim to have cut tain-Pukow Railway and the Pukow Railway crosses the pro- the Shantung Railway at Chang- Grand Canal, the march lying vincial frontier into the metropo-tien, which is midway between through Shantung province in the litan province of Chihli, the Tsinan and Kinochow-Reuter.
east.
A Political Stroke.
The Wu-Han Nationalists from Hankow had a column operating up the Peking-Hankow Railway. in the north of Honan province, to the west of Shantung.
To their west, the "Christian General" emanated from the fastness of the far-off north-west and made a detour into Honan.
By a political stroke, the "Christian General" induced the
concentrating Tehchow is miles
Northerners are units for defence. approximately 150 south of Peking, or 75 miles north of Tsinanfu,
due COUNCIL MEMBER.
ELECTION FOR THE J.P. REPRESENTATIVE.
The Grand Canal goes north near Tehchow, like the Tientsin- Pukow Railway, and a short line:
An election by the Justices of running west to the Peking-Han-the Peace of a Justice of the kow Railway could be held. 50 Peace to serve on the Legislative | close to Peking as to be danger- Council, vice the Hon. Sir Henry ous, but permitting easy access Edward Pollock, Kt., K.C., from to Tientsin--and back into Man-April 28, 1928, during the absence churia if necessary.
of the Hon. Sir Joseph Horsford Yellow River Tradition. Kemp, Kt., K.G., C.B.E., At- I have referred in the past to torney-General, will take place at Wu-Han field commanders to turn the tradition, based on thousands the office of the Registrar, over their campaign to him, as a of years of civil war and true Supreme Court, on Monday, May going concern. Having thus even in the middle of last cen-17 1928, commencing at 4 o'clock secured control of the Lung-Hairy when the Taiping Rebels in the afternoon,
the Generalissimo of the Nanking Yellow River. Nationalists.
General Chu Pel-teh, who commands the 3rd Army Corps of the Nationalist Army which is composed mostly of Yunnan- ese mercenaries. He caused a surpris recently by leaving the fatness of Klangsi to join Chiang Kai-shek at the North China front. He has asked the Yunnanese Government to send him 400 military officers (from his native province).
threatened the Manchurian The ballot-box will be closed at Railway, he marched eastwards Dynasty, that the Southerners 5.30 p.m. Justices of the Peace to confer with Chiang Kai-shek, are fated never to cross the who are Government Officials are not entitled to take part in these {proceedings. If it is true that the combined Every candidate Nationalist-Kuominchun plum nominated in writing by one must be Finally the Wu-Han National- has reached the southern bank of Justice and deconded by another if he is not pressed to take the ist Government ceased to func- the Yellow River at Tsinanfu, it and the nomination delivered to post of Commissioner of Foreign tion, General Yen Hsi-shan of hus still to cross this wide water-the undersigned not later than Affairs.
Harassing the Line.
H.E. Arrives.
"Do modern giris make poor mothers?" asks a writer. They certainly make mothers pour.
The Bore."Anything I say
goes!"
The Bored:"Well. say your name once or twice and oblige!"
"The saxophone is a heavenly Instrument," назв a writer. An alarmed correspondent who has al- ways tried to lead a good life says he sincerely hopes not,
A grass anake over a yard long
panied by Lady Clementi, Capt: put this down to an excess of Euro-Wan seen at Worplesdon. Many men
pean hospitality.
are quoting this incident when their White, A.D.C., and Captain Per-
wives urge them to get busy with [fect, A.D.C. Arriving at the
the lawn-mower.
same time as Sir Cecil was His The word 'pavilion" had been Excellency Major-General Luard, used unintentionally when he re- C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.; Generalferred to public bathing matsheds, Officer Commanding the Forces.
"A boxing match is often won or Baid Sir Henry Pollock....We know lost during the reste between the
The Band of the Queen's of a number of local structures rounds," says a sporting writer. Royal Regiment which rendered which also boast the name of Yes, we all know a fight la general- a fine programme of music dur-pavilion but are best described as ly a matter of seconds!
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"It will soon be possible to film a Cabinet Minister's brain work," says a paragraph in a contempor-
course.
ing the afternoon, played the private pubs. National Anthem as His Excel- lency and party arrived, the
An advertisement in a local! gathering standing the while..
sheet concerns a comfortable bed-} After His Excellency had beenroom with "partial meals." Most seated at the entrance to the booth, addresses of welcome to of complete,
people have a prejudice in favoury. A slow motion picture, of
Dr square, meals, Sir Cecil were made by the Hon.
though. Sir Henry Pollock. K.C., Chair- man of the Building Council, and by Dr. S. W. T'80, LL.D., J.P., re- presenting the founders and the Council of the College.
Then His Excellency was pre- aented by Yeung Sze-keung, Senior Prefect of the College, with some Chinese poems com- posed in honour of the occasion by students of the College.
An actresses' athletic association is being formed. They all, of "Tension in North China," said course, like a long run. heading this week......And the usual contention as well, we sup- pose.
Reference to the China round- table conference reminds us that The US. Secretary of the Navy leg-pulling is more in vogue than compares the amount spent on hand shaking among the politicians.. face-powder in his country with that spent on munitions. Well,
s. Milk Expansion," says a both kinds of powder, face and City page headline. Quite a change The foundation stone laying gun, are useful in engagements. from being condensed!
Foundation Stone.
ceremony
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was then proceeded with.
"Faversham Returns The stone on which was the vative." With thanks? Glory of God, this stone was laid following inscription: "To the The new Mayor, Mr. Ma Ch'en, by His Excellency, Sir Cecil
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a Conser-
If a man is tickled to death by a ed for manslaughter?
Shansi province came out into the way. Then in the flat country to Thursday, May 8, 1928.. Forms took up his post on April 16, and Clementi, K.C.M.G., LL.D., M.A., Joke can the perpetrator be arrest-
tracy.
EXONERATED.
open and harassed the Northern- Peking, the Northerners are held may be obtained at the Magis- ers' line of communications but by military observers to be in a the Shansi General cannot be better position as the Manchurian considered a contender for hon- cavalry will come into line. ours at Peking.
Presuming the Nationalist Now the army of the "Christian allies cross the Yellow River at General" known as the Kuomin- Tsinanfu, they are unlikely to chun, is solely responsible for the meet any serions opposition until expedition up the Peking-Hankow, they reach Tehchow. Railway and also provides a Significant Factor. column which operates on the left A significant factor is that the (west) of the Nationalist army Kuominchun wing was the first to
on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway enter Tsinanfu (according to this
FINDING IN "TAMING" INQUIRY.
COLLISION SEQUEL.
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The property of a once famous Bohemian, put up for auction, in- cluded several decanters. The good old daze!
"The books of Mr. Edgar Wallace now constitute a small brary," And if a Hong Kong lady says Wallace indignantly, as he sent an- says a writer. "Small" said Mr. that she is bored to death, must another load to the printer. engineer be responsible for murder?
one of the important works which Governor of Hong Kong, April 27, was suspended a few will be under his direction will be 1928," the making and improving of inches from the ground by means roads. This was commenced dur- of a rope attached to a pulley.
As Sir. Cecil approached the ing the Mayoraity of Mr. Chang, at, whose instigation a scheme stone, accompanied by Col. L, G. was evolved for relaying all the Bird, head of the firm of Archi- roads in the capital during a tects responsible for the plans of period of three years but, unfor- the new building, members of the tunately, this plan was interrupt- firm of Lam Woo, the building Hundoo
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A plain tale from "Bhakta Sudama. religious
the East: The grate
dim.
Once
A Scotsman, an Irishman and Д Jew made
pact. Whichever died first, the other two were to put- £5 each in big coffin. The Irishman died.
ed and delayed by the civil war, contractors, including Mr. Lam Sudama became very poor..
stone.
took out the pound notes.
There has been no advance on week's cables) while the National- Marine Court of Enquiry held on forward and, when completed, the cement under the foundation Kresana In Duvarika and ask for ve pound notes in the coffin-the The following Finding of the It is now being vigorously pushed! Woo himself, proceeded to spread/Sudama's wife begged him to go to Most reluctantly the Scotsman put
help.... After Kresana helped out the Peking-Hankow line; but ist army was held up a little to the April 4 and 5, 1928, to enquir ato city will be provided with very de- Then Sir Ceell was handed a his poor friend from all his trouble, Jew wrote out a cheque for £10.and the combined Nationalist-Kuomin-
the Tientsin-Pukow the circumstances attendin he cent roads throughout the city. south on chun expedition on the Tientsin- Railway. The Nationalists under collision between Steam-
General Chang Fang-kyuin, silver trowel with which he and made him a reachest man in Pukow line has pushed on rapidly. Chiang Kai-shek have yet to be re ship. "Taming"" the British Satar commander of the 4th division, smoothed out the cement, after the world."-Indian circular.
Distances From Peking. ported as having reached the "Katonah," is published in the hose headquarters are at Meng, which the stone was slowly laid
"Gazette."
tze, arrived in the capital on on its bed. Hie Excellency then The Ankuochun Government in Yellow River. Peking, with Marshal Chang Tso- If strange territory is a die-
The Court finds that the .. April 17. He was sent to Meng- took a silver mounted blackwood
(Continued on Page 7.) lin at the head, is now the only advantage to the Nationalists, London 1,366 tons nett register, the has presumably come to report "Taming" Official No. 118366 aritze to suppress the brigands and serious obstacle in the face of a they have the satisfaction of Nationalist conquest of China knowing that the Northern Master of which was George Mills progress.
Dr. Rock of the A.G.S.. circles that General Chu Pei-teh, armies in Shantung (under who holds a certificate of Compet-
Proper.
What foolish questions you ask, Angeline! No, the smallest animal in the Zoological Society's collection is not the ounce.
And is there any significance în
. Headlines: "Dramatic scene in French trial; Accused's wife faints at Judge's request."
Fainting in French courts of law, by numbers is a common practice
This hunt for a bargain is not just
a whim,
And to it the women are used.
Just
look at their figure, so slender
and slim---
A figure that's "greatly rG-
duced"!
With the departure of General chairman of the Kiangai Provin- Dire results because of the obit The Northerners have very Chang Tsung-chang and Sun ency as Master No. O.C. 021885, Tang San, who has gone to Japan, cial Government, has sent a tele-systein are predicted in Shanghal little territory left in China Chuan-fang) have been greatly was bound to Hong Kong on a voy- and the suppression of his allies, gram asking the Yunnan Govern- but it can be said that Shanghai is Proper but the three provinces reduced in numbers and all but age from Canton on March 23, 1928. fighting in the west of the pro- ment to send him four hundred always Al at the end. which constitute Manchuria will broken as fighting forces, The The ship was on an Easterly vince has cessed and communica- military officers. This has not remain a formidable proposition. resistance of the Northerners is course heading for the Kap Sing tions in that part are fairly safe. been officially confirmed as yet.
Having less territory is an in- thus roduced by from 50,000 to Mun pass at a speed of 10 knots,
Dr. Rock of the American Peaceful conditions prevail in the N.G. at the end of Hong Kong? direct advantage. There is no 100,000 men. But at Tehchow, having just emerged from a heavy Geographical Society, who is on the capital, but business is bad need to maintain and guard a long the Nationalists will be meeting rain squall off Castle Peak Bay. his way to Likiang, arrived at owing to the fluctuation in ex- line from Peking southward to fresh troops from Manchuria The Tug "Katonah" 18 tons with Talifu where he was taken ill, but change. The Government is "AI" Wooda, the American man said he had "a code id the head,” the war zone. On the contrary, who know the ground. And it re the steel lighter "Vermont" 984 has fortunately recovered, and making, real efforts to stabilise ager, says that he cannot find ac-
The telegraph operator who
the currency, WHIT acomodem has the fill proceeding from Hong has prócéédéa on my journey.
- Chu Pel-teh's Request." plished,will greatly improve those nice young fellows wasting newspaper headline. Living down (Continued-on Page 6.) It is reported here in military matters. Our own correspondent, their time on the stage!!
what?
"THE" Nationandes are now at con- mining to be reen wiretter siderable distances from their Kuominchun will pave the way to side, was capital, Nanking.
Tehchow as it did to Tsinanfu.