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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1928.
MASTER OF COMPROMISE WHILE PARTAKING OF
MARSHAL CHIANG AT NANKING.
SPECIAL DESPATCH
Sidelights on Nationalist Ways at H. Q.
DR. WANG'S OPINION OF TREATY REVISION,
COCKTAILS.
KNIVES USED !!
COUSIN OF KING OF SPAIN IN A BRAWL.
"LADIES PRESENT.”
Much that occurs behind the scenes in Nanking, the capital fore lunch. of the Nationalist Government of China, is revealed in another special despatch to the "China Mail" by a political correspondent who has occupied very high office in Chinese public affairs.
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IS THAT SO?
PEACE UNTIL 1929? Thoughts Terse, Perverse-and Worse.
SURREY GO DOWN BEFORE THE “NO CONQUERING HEROES TO BE
GLOUCESTER TEAM.
COUNTY CRICKET.
are
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In a new naval play there is a submarine It ought to go down.
© CO Speeches made at Nanking were mostly inclined to be flow- ery. All very well provided they are not of the rambling variety.
It is claimed that a woman's character can be told by her chin
Perhaps, if it would only keep still long enough.
REPATRIATED." :
That Chinese Harmony Club WARLORDS WITHOUT A WAR! should take its headquarters to
Nanking, what? [By "LI Chung-yin"] Deauville, Yesterday. Both the Rose counties won
Several minor wars
The price charged by one or The cousin of the King of their matches in the cricket
A fluctuating state of two of the new barber shops here Spain was stabbed in the riba championship, Lancashire admin-in
severe whacking to existence in China at the for shingling is shear bobbery. Juring the course of a quarrel in istering a
The rival ⚫ camps a restaurant between Le Touquet Kent. MacDonald bowled finely moment.
The first woman F.R.C.S. has and Etaples whilst he and three and was mainly instrumental in in the Nationalist conference Spaniards and a Canadian lady getting the Hop-pickers out for which has just ended at Nanking been created. Wonderful College were partaking of cocktails be- 390 (20 wickets), Lanes, made have gone away angrier than of Surgeons, that can change a
478 for five wickets a declared. ever with each other. Several girl into a Fellow!
Yorkshire had no difficulty in indications point to another big One of the party suddenly pull-
clash-bigger, they say, than the ed out a knife and inflicted a accounting for Derbyshire,
Surrey lost heavily to Glouces last yet there are signs that "Chinese bankers failed to say The deputation of Shanghai slight wound.
friend of the King's cousin tershire. Hammond was to the condition akin equally, to peace, anything to the Nationalist Gov-
centuries in both an armistice, compromise, a truce, ernment at Nanking retaliated and "knifed" the ag- fore with
innings. (Thanks to Tate, or only a rest, has set in.
Wealth untold? gressor in the stomach.
were able to defeat Admittedly there can be no last- 'Someone mentioned "ladies Sussex present" and peace w restored. Somersetshire by over 100 runs. ing peace. At best, the various
London, Yesterday,
Some girls go on the stage and in the red of infection. groups now at cross-purposes some just go on. Reuter.
Yorks Win.
might be eradicated by means not i' Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by necessitating the shedding of The Nationalists are to build. line
blood. But everything is still new ships... What about a Derby 126 (Rhodes for 57) against the rising of a powerful Ship of State?
central administration which can Yorks 413 for 9 dec. (Sutcliffe control and speak for the whole 138).
country. Kent Whacked. Lancashire bent Kent by an innings and 88.
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What Dr. C. T. Wang (the Foreign Minister) really thinks about Treaty revision, and the possibility of another "star" diplo- mat returning to Nanking, are two of the subjects dealt with. The opinion of Chinese merchants vis-a-vis Japan's attitude is another. How Marshal Chiang Kai-shek proved himself "a master of com- DANGEROUS DRUGS. an innings and 22 runs. promise" and "scored a victory in the field of intrigue" is also told.
General Yen Hsi-shan, who took over Peking for the National-ACTS OF 1925 AND 1920 TO BE and 265 (Bedford 6 for 91). ists, is stated to have suspected a plot (in Nanking) against either his power or his person, hence his return to Shansi.
WHY YEN WENT HOME.
From a Political Correspondent.}
Nanking, Aug. 9.
EXTENDED.
CONTROL QUESTION.
London, Yesterday. The Dangerous Drugs Act, 1925,
which was passed to give effect to the International Oplum Convention of 1925 will operate on September to the control of the Treaty has automatically ex-25 and extend pired.
Indian hemp and shish.
The Act of 19 providing con-j
Which side is right is not
MASTER OF COMPROMISE.
Up a Truce.
Far East are very concerned as to
SHOWERS ?
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To make a long journey back to China, Borodin will have to be in the pink of perfection.
And
he might. get in if he were not
"Orange Riots," says. a head- We have never seen an orange riot, but presume it had the pip.
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Sir Ofori Atta will not go to The report that a Chinese the United States, so the citizens steamer has been lost with 500 Nobody to Fight;
will have no opportunity of shout-lives on the Yangtaze Rapids hus At the moment, the more aging "Atta-boy!"
been nailed as untrue
All gressive. warlords have nobody to
that did happen, we learn, was Kent 277 (Woolley 151, Mac-fight, even though they may be The Moderates and the Ex-that the compradore got out at Donald 7 for 101) and 118 (Mac-itching for war. A war is costly tremists were trying to push chew time and rocked the boat so and, in their eyes, only justified each other out of the fifth plen- as to take the edge off the pas Donald 8 for 53).
when there is something to be!
Prosecuting a sengers' appetites. gained in return for the outlay in ary session...
labour of shove? (1st) money, (2nd) munitions, (3rd) anxiety
Sixty London policemen were the accepted order of relative im-count says that position, and (4th) men, named in taken ill one Friday; and one ace with
the malady is Gene-ious. portance.
confined to one area only." That Marshal Li Chai-sum has been cook must have been a busy quoted as having, if only indirect- ly, expressed disappointment at the outcome of the fifth plenary session in Nanking. Canton, however, seems to have come out of the conference without loss; if there be no advantage.
S. W. winds, moderate; fair to
showery, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.
Lancs. 478 for 5 dec. (E. Tyldesley 159, Hallows 184),
woman!
Tunney has decided to retire a million dollars... evidence of his being a
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Luckiest woman we ever heard of was one who worried so about being plump that she worried herself thin!
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The Chinese girl has found it easier to stoop to fally by giving up tight dresses.
Our market coolie says that he walks seven miles a day on his few all-round actresses now.
It is asserted that there are duties,., We believe him;
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Somerset 178. (Tate B for 76) Government feared above all else.ince the slimming craze came in.but why doesn't he come back?
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One thing which the Canton Britain has supported the other Powers to ask the League of As-and 116 (Tate 6 for 42) -
when Peking was captured, was sembly at the forthcoming meet-
Surrey Losé. Gloucestershire beat Surrey by sides and other Cantonese troops farther in Kowloon than in Hong "mad to go to sea
A girl who stowed away on a the possible return of the Iron-
It is argued that money goes Finnish barque said she was ings to appoint a commission to visit the Far East to re-study the
Kong. . But what matter? must have been a little crazy.
comes back, in either
question in the light of recent startling developments and to make determined plans to counteract the traffic. Reuter.
180 runs.
Gloucester 904 (Hammond 139) and 319 for 9 dec. (Ham- mond 143).
Dr. C. T. Wang. Minister for material, to the point. Suffice is trol of morphine, eroin and cocaine Foreign Affairs in the National-it to say that these merchants go will also be applied to benzoyl further. They say that Japan is morphine dihydro-oxycodeinone, and ist Government, pictures the only pretending to desire the dihydro-codeinone.
Traffic In The Far East. diplomatic outlook for China to status quo to be maintained in
White and Tate It is authoritatively stated that be very bright. He has been Manchuria: that what she real-
Sussex beat Somersetshire by speaking on the abrogation of they wants is a stronger hold on these Powers who have depend-
Manchuria and also, if possible, in encies and other interests in the 116 runs.
Sussex 123 (White 6 for 42) so-called unequalled Treaties. At
Shantung. a' recent banquet, he announced
the spread of the illicit traffle of and 287 (Duleepsinhji 150, White
6 for 102). what his foreign policy would be,
opium. adding that he remains con- fident that the Treaty Powers How Chiang Kai-shek Patched will, one by one, accept not only his ruling that certain Treaties have lapsed but also the modus
Has the present political situa viventi as laid down in his provi-tion improved? It has and it
Surrey 267 (Parker 6 for 117) sional regulations for foreigners, has not? First of all it is best to
and 167 (Parker 7 for 80). Poppy Growing in China. pending the conclusion of new explain what the fifth plenary
session of the Kuomintang is. It The British Wireless report states
Points for Essex. treaties.
is the joint meeting of members that the ground for the proposal is first innings.
Essex beat Glamorganshire on of the Central Executive Com-that all efforts that have so far been Essex 499 for 8 dec. (Crawley mittee and the Central Supervi-made as the result of decisions of 222) and 97 for L sory Committee of the National-the International Opium Convention ist Party:
Glamorgan 479 (Arnott 158, of 1912 and of the Oplum Confer- Bates 105); The session opened here, yas-ences of 1924 and 1925 have been
Hants Follow On. terday-after Marshal Chiang nrgoly rendered of no avail owing Leicestershire beat Hampshire Kai-shek had gone to Shanghai in to the enormous amount of smuggi-jon first innings. search of truants and defaulters.ing. This has reached such pro- Leicester 465 (Dawson
An old quarrel had been reviv-portions that the governments are Bradshaw 140). ed. Several (Moderate) members anding it difficult to implement Hants 272 (Aird 159, Shipman of the Central Supervisory Com-their promises made at the first 5 for 58) and, following on, 351 mittee were strongly and irrevo-Oplum Conference to suppress the (Mead 148), cably opposed to the participation consumption of prepared opíum
Dr. C. C. Wu, fresh from the
Dr. C. C. Wu.
honour of having negotiated the
Enthoven Huri,
120,
to Kwangtung. This fear has passed.
It never | case.
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Some of the Nationalists who attended the fifth plenary session have been led into cross pur- poses .. More diverted than devoted, we think,
"Wait and See." The statement that Marshal Li Chai-sum's main concern in mak- In Hungary the hangman is in ing another trip north was to ar- despair because there are so few rive at an understanding with executions. With him no noose is Marshal Chiang Kai-shek that not good noose, there was to be no repatriation of
Some men in court des. conquering heroes back to Can- Women fainted when they saw cribed themselves as "Nature ton. The last time this occurred, a motor mishap in Queen's-road. curers..." But how can you in 1927, the sequel was nearly The Colony still clings to these
cure Nature? fatal.
quaint, old-fashioned customs. Mr. T. V. Soong sent down, an
Little more having been heard unofficial delegate to sound the A christening ceremony is to about Tilden and the U.S. Lawn Canton Government about sub-be held at the Anopheles Matern-Tennis Association, we presume mitting finances to the control of ity Home.. Surely a job for that the American authorities of Nanking. The delegate returned the H.K. O. MA. A. in the ab- the game still think that write empty-handed, except for a bevy sence of the Mayor of Taipo, of promises. And the Finance
dec. of Nanking.
of the delegates who form what is within a period of fifteen years. Warwickshire beat Middlesex known as the Cantonese or Ex-The recrudescence of the growth of on first innings. tremist clique.
Middlesex 365 for 8 oplum poppy in China has led to At the head of the Moderates great smuggling activity and it is (Enthoven 115 retired hurt) and was Mr. Wu Tsz-hui, a venerable the desire of the British Govern 292. Chinese scholar of the old type.ment that Lengue experts should Warwick 378 and 51 for
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From what "Rover" says, it-
Conference at Nanking has not An hotel manager writes to the brought about curtailment of papers to ask why he should be seems that local football clubs are Canton's revenue for the benefit supposed to mix with the busily engaged in trying to get guests Of course, a line together for the coming season The fifth plenary session has must be drawn somewhere.
eleven players to make a score. ruled that Canton's semi-auto- 1-nomy, through the medium of the Colony's Criminal Calendar"... provincial branch of the Political Making "dates"; that can't be Council, is to be abolished on dodged. Jan. 1, 1929. It remains to bet
THE NAVAL PACT.
CONSIDERABLE SPECULA
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According to the local critics, the entertainers who have re- cantly appeared at the Queen's Theatre have made a hit .. Given slap-up performances, in fact.
Mr. Wu expressed his opposition make inquiry on the spot to see in no uncertain terms and then what further measures can be taken played truant by going off in a to control the whole trade and thes huff to Shanghai.
gradually carry out the desire of Field of Intrigue.
the signatories of the Agreement Where Marshal Chiang Kai-that within a given period of years, shek scored a victory in the by means of gradual suppression, new Treaty with America, is ex-field of intrigue, of course was the use of oplum er, at all events, pected back here from New York in being able to induce five of the the legal use of opium shall be en- soon, as is also Dr. Wang Chung-Extremist delegates to go from tirely stopped. Smuggling is at hui, the late Chinese.delegate to Shanghai to attend the session at present the principal obstacle in tion in regard to the Franer- ELECTION RESULT. dancing season, quite a number Hong Kong remains as it is, we
Nanking.
the way, and it is with the object British naval agreement. News-
'TION IN AMERICA,
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
New York, Yesterday. There is considerable specula-
the International Court at The Mr. Wu's objection is directed of studying. this and the means of papers draw attention to the fact Hague.
against Mr. Wang Ching-wai, stopping it that the Commission of that Admiral Hughes, Chief of [Note: Dr. C. C. Wu was the first who is still abroad, and Mr. Chen Inquiry is asked for. Other goy the Naval Operations Staff, con- Foreign Minister appointed by the Kung-poh, who is accused by Mr. ernments with territories in the ferred with the President at the Nanking Government. Dr. Wang Wu of being Mr. Wang's agent. Far East have replied supporting White House yesterday, and also Chung-hui has been staying at Hong Kong and Canton, ca route from Wr. Wu felt that if Mr. Chen the British proposal. Europe.]
AGAINST JAPAN,
were permitted to attend the session, he might use the oppor- tunity to put his case before all his Nationalist colleagues.
Wang Ching-wai and Chen Feeling Among Some Chinese Kung-poh, it should be known, have been charged with Com- (munistic affiliations and treachery
against the Nationalist Party.
A Mystery.
MAIL SPEEDING.
WEEKLY AIR SERVICE TO
seen even then whether Canton "The shrinking timidity of the will submit. In the interval lender is wonderful" said Judge there is nothing to worry about Cluer, at Shoreditch County and Canton ought to be in peace Court. You do not notice this
When talking about professions of mind at least until the end of about the chronic borrower.
members of which are exposed to 'the year.
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weather vagaries, somebody ask- Even though it has gone outed if traffic policemen lived of fashion and this is not the long. While the law of have that Charle-stoney feeling are afraid they will be allowed to. at this time of the month.
What with having to provide A professor asks, "Where is brilliant costumes for each new. the Drama Going?" but that is play, Cantonese actora are com- not the point. We want to plaining that. in Hong Kong the know where the people who used stage is an expensive career to go to, the drama are going..
Before they can head the bill, they have to foot it, we suppose. Writeaway's report red letter days with their blue sale tickets.
LABOUR PARTY RETAINS THE SEAT.
COMMUNIST. CANDIDATE. to the fact that Mr. Kellogg is
London, Yesterday. going to visit London as well as Paris.
The bye-election at North Aber-Ca Alarmista conclude that the deen, caused by the death of the agrecment is causing the United Labour member, Mr. Rose, resulted States Government great con- as follows: jeern, but the "New York Times" in a reassuring leader declares: "it is certain that England does not dream of taking any step offensive to the United States, or challenging our right to estab merchants in Shanghai and Nan- Basing his argument on what Following the successful ex-lish our own naval policy as seems king is strongly against Japan for occurred. at a previous session, periment in speeding up the to us best."-Reuters American
Mr. Wu maintained that Mr. trans-Atlantic mails by the use of Service.
Merchants,
The consensus of opinion among well-informed Chinese
SOUTH AMERICA.
LONDON-RIO IN 8 DAYS.
London, Yesterday,
Capt. Wedgwood Benn,
(Labour).......... 10,646 Dr. Laura Sandeman
· (Conservative)..................... 4,696 Mr., Aitken Ferguson.
(Communist)
Mr. James Rutherford
(Liberal)
2,618
2,897
Labour majority 5,950
[Capt. Benu, the new member, steamer. her starboard, bow, while further was formerly Liberal member for
Mistinguette's legs are "cover ed by insurance" and not much else.
Says Peter, the Cautious Scot
There is no truth in the rumour that several of this month's brides are thinking of starting boarding-houses on the strength of having received so many sets of silver spoons sa wedding pre-
pents.
Having read longer versions
is merely one of a large number of fellow-countrymen whose brains do not function readily of what Tex Rickard said after enough to permit of them giving the last fight, we have come to
quick decision,
the conclusion that Tunney and Heeney were the only big figures connected with it.
Our weather: Isn't it torrid?
They call it "fancy dress" be-
the attitude her Premier, Baron Chen was debarred from attend aeroplanes, the Post Office has As the result of a collision which Tanaka, has taken up in opposi ance because he had been depriv- started a weekly air mail service tion to China's 'Note to the effected of his rights as a member of to South America. Letters will occurred in the West River on July that the Commercial Treaty be- the Central Executive Committee, he carried by air for the first and 20, the ss. "Taiszeinn" was damaged tween China and Japan has On the other hand, Mr. Chen laat atages of the journey and to the extent of a three feet hole in
says, that he never received off. intermediately by. lapsed. In fact, some of the cial notice of his rights being They will reach Rio de Janeirs in damage was done the waterline Leith, but last year joined the cause it is often more fancy than merchants go so far as to say cancelled, pointing out that he eight days. that Japan is unjustly accusing had been elected by the National. A special air fee of 4/6 for each China of "abrogation,” when Congress of delegates of the half ounce will be charged in and her clearance was withheld Liberal Government before the war Several typhoons have been
this month there is no act of ""abrogation,”
addition to the ordinary postage. The vessel has now been laid up and and is regarded as a valuable ac- moving about
Au-gust? *such not being necessary because
(Continued on Page 18.) -Reuter
quisition by the Labour Party 3
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amidehips. She fad to pass the Labour Party and resigned his reality. Government survey on Thursday, soat. He held minor posts in the
is at anchor off Shurehuipo);
We saw at a money-changer's this week an Irish shilling bear- ing the Agure of a bull.Z. Our soccer captains ought to have one if only for the confidence of knowing that they are strong enough to toss a ball.