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BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
MANCHURIANS HAMMER REFUGEES.
BIG BATTLE WAGING.
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
ALBINO SNIPE IN THE N.T.
FOUND AT LAST,
FIRST ONE SEEN IN 25 YEARS' LOCAL SHOOTING.
SHOT YESTERDAY.
A pure albino snipe was shot
THE EXPENSES OF NEXT YEAR.
GOVT. DEMANDS.
•
OVER NINETEEN MILLION ·
́ DOLLARS ASKED FOR.
PUBLIC MONEY.
The Hong Kong Government
Northerners Being Attacked By Former Friends. just over the New Territories bor-estimates it will require the sum
NATIONALIST FORCES CALL A HALT.
Providing one of those rare occasions in Chinese warfare, when things expected actually come to pass, the Northerners who were forced into retreat between Tientsin and Shanhaikwan are now face with their former friends, the Manchurians.
Owing to a compromise having been arranged between the Na- tionalists and the Manchurians, the latter are entering spiritedly into the campaign. Fighting between the Northerners and Man- churians began on Saturday and had not ceased yesterday, when heavy firing was still heard.
That the Manchurians intend to keep the defeated Northerners out is indicated by the sending of reinforcements to the Great Wall. Meanwhile the Nationalists have called a halt and have left the hammering of the sorely-tried Northerners to the Manchurians, who were previously at the rear of the Northerners. The Northerners having turned to flee, they are now facing the Manchurians.
KEEPING THEM OUT.
Tongshan, Yesterday,
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"HEAPS OF BILLS OF LADING."
J.C.J.L. 25TH YEAR.
DUTCH SHIPPING LINE'S BIG ANNIVERSARY.
TO-DAY'S “AT HOME."
That Mr. C. de Bryun, local manager of the Java-China-Japan der, near the village of Wang-of $19,478,964 for public services Lijn, would sign "heaps of bills of pouling, yesterday afternoon. during 1929.
lading" with a pen on a silver This is the first white snipe
inkstand presented to him to-day The appropriation of: this seen by the bagger in the course amount will be moved by the Colony, was one of the sentiments by the Dutch hongs in the of 25 years' shooting over the dis- Colonial Secretary at the Legisla expressed by Mr. O. Steenstra, tricts beyond Kowloon and is a tive Council on Thursday.
Hong Kong manager of the Similar specimens, so far as is routine and recurrent charges, made the presentation. very rare occurrence anywhere. Public works, apart from Netherlands Trading Society, who ascertainable, have never been, will take nearly three-and-a-half collected over the local shooting million dollars. The allocation is grounds and there is no such as follows:- snipe in the City Hall Museum. His Excellency the Gov-` It is the intention of the owner, ernor Mr. D. E. Carvalho, to offer the Cadet Service
bird to the Museum authorities. Senior Clerical and 4c- The bird shot yesterday is real- counting Staff ... ly pure white of feather, without Junior Clerical Service. fleck of grey or black, and Colonfal Secretary's De- conforms to the snipe breed in partment and Legisla every characteristic.
BERLIN-NANKING.
6 Days' Journey By Air.
The occasion was the 25th an. niversary of the Java Line's foundation out here. A reception was held in the offices at York- 168,868 building, Chater-road, where a 865,585 large and cosmopolitan attend-
ance foregathered.
220,103 726.021
The Toasts.
Mr. M. J. Quist (Consul-Gen- eral for the Netherlands). pro- Iposed the toast of the Java Line, 41.205 mentioning that it was not only
ture
Secretariat for Chinese
Affairs
1
13,180
1
Treasury
*:16,180,
TO WITHDRAW?
Audit Department
46,781
District Office, North
23,299
District Office, South
18,252
Post Office
807,140
Imports and Exporte
China and the League of Nations.
Office..
758,746
Harbour Department
782,182
Nanking, to-day. Lufthansa are in negotiation with the Nationalist government for the establishment of a Berlin-
Nationalist and the Manchurian Irkutsk-Nanking air route.
RETREATING SLOWLY.
The 10th Manchurian Army, with all available rolling stock, is moving north of Wali to Mukden.
An advance budy of the North-leaders. ern Army which has been re- treating eastward (towards Man- churia), with armoured trains, having reached the Chinwangtao district, has been disarmed by the 20th Manchurian Army which is reported to he moving west to reinforce the 10th Manchurian Army now near Anshan.
[Note: When
the campaign begun, the Northerners faced west, against the Nationalists. They have since been on the run and are now facing the Man churians, who hitherto backed up their rear but are now meeting them frontally.]
At present, the main strength of the Northern Army is between Lanhalen and Anshan.
Heavy fighting has been in progress in that locality since Saturday, Sept. 15,
Now that the Northerners, in turning to run, are meeting op position from the Manchurians, the Nationalists have called a halt. The Nationalists are mark ing time on the west bank of the Lan River, consolidating their
It
Royal Observatory Fire Brigade Supreme Court Attorney General
is stated the journey can be done in alx daya. It is also reported that a Bremen-type plane is at Crown Bolicitor's Office present in Siberia awaiting perOfficial Receiver mission to land on Chinese ter- Land Office ritory, Reuter.
British nationals évacuated Peitaiho on Sept. 11 end are con N. CHINÁ TYPHOON. centrated on the Bluff at Chin- wangtao. Other foreigners are' leaving Peitaiho and Shanhai- CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE kwan for the same centre.
AT SHANGHAI.
MANY CHINESE DROWNED.
Magistracy, Hong Kong Magistracy, Kowloon, Prisons Department* Police Fores...
Medical Department Sanitary Department Botanical and Forestry
Department.... Education Department Public Works Depart-
ment
Nationalists entered Lanhsien on Later messages state that the Sept. 12 with little opposition.
Shanghai, Yesterday. | The Northerners evacuated after looting, but there has been no
The typhoon which came ashore Public Works, Recurrent interference with the bridge, on Friday in the vicinity of Nimrod Public Works, Extra- These troops are continuing to Sound caused tremendous damage
ordinary retreat slowly to the cast.. in north Cheklang and south Kowloon-Canton Railway It is reported that heavy Klangsu. During its movement Volunteer Defence Corps fighting has broken out be- across country it passed close to Miscellaneous Services. tween the Northerners and the Hangchow, Chinklang, Nanking Charitable Services-v... Manchurians in the district and thenee recurved towards Pensions between Lanhsten and Anshan, Shanghai this morning.
BEING DISARMED,
Shanghai, Saturday.
The
Nanking, to-day. 38,806
Chinese Delegation at 250,286 Geneva has cabled urging permis 143,043 sion to withdraw from the League
22,713
as a protest against the failure of 33,988.
China to obtain election to the 10175
Council, but advising that efforts 24,974
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RHINE CONTROVERSY.
THE EVACUATION PROBLEM.
AN AGREEMENT.
Important Decision Declared Reached.
COMPLETE AND FINAL SETTLEMENT EXPECTED..
Important discussions took place yesterday at Geneva on the subject of the evacuation of the Rhineland by Allied troops. Lord Cushendun, who presided, said that while Britain was eager for the evacuation to take place as carly as possible, she also hoped for settlement of the Reparations problem. A Commission of Verifica tion and Conciliation was agreed upon, regarding which M. Briand expressed himself as being quite satisfied. However, Herr Mueller, leader of the German Delegation, said he was disappointed."
NEW COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Geneva, Yesterday.
Britain is anxious for the
Britain had already made enough Germany, Belgium, France, sacrifices and particularly insist- ed that the financial discussions Britain and Japan have reached must not include arrangements an agreement regarding the either suggesting or implying any evacuation of the Rhineland.
appeal to America with respect to The Agreement atipulates the any remission of Britain's debts. opening of official negotiations settlement of the Reparations at therefor and recognises the neces- the earliest possible time, but she sity for a complete and final set- hoped at the same time for some tlement of the Reparations' settlement of the Reparations problem by a committee of finan- there was any necessary logical problem. Though not implied that cial experts, nominated by the connection between the two pro- six Governments.
blems it was strongly emphasised that the evacuation anyhow of the secondi zone should occur pretty quickly as evidence of goodwill and the Powers could then proceed to discuss the whole reparations problem and, if that were satis- factorily arranged, proceed to con
The Rhineland Agreement also provides for the creation of a commission of verification and conciliation to deal with the de- militarised zones.
It is understood that Ger- vice of the first agent in Hong many will initiate the official Kong (who is now a director) and negotiations and propose the 100,884 of Mr. Sum Pak-ming, the com- venue of the conference therefor. 1,259,827 pany's Chinese agent,
BRITAIN'S ATITUDE. In his reply, Mr. de Bruyn re-
Lord Cushendun involuntarily 1,649,897 ferred to the co-operation between assumed the Chairmanship of the 1,889,050 British and Dutch firms in Hong Rhineland discussions and acted Kong and gave the toast of "con- as a bridge between the French 8,419,605 tinued friendship between the and Germans..
811,644 British and Dutch in Hong Kong." Stating the British case he re- 103,358 Mr. Steenstra then made the called the Balfour Note and said 1,248,748 presentation on behalf of the that Britain could make no ar- 108,566 Dutch hongs, in appreciation of rangements towards liquidating 847,000 what the Java Line had done for British claims on Europe which
trade here.
cause her to receive less than she
Total
.$19,478,964
"FAIR."
North er. variable
winds,
Two ferryboats on the Chientang River at Hangchow were wrecked on Friday afternoon and scores of Reports from foreign sources Chinese were state that General Chang Hsuch~!
washed away and liang's (Manchurian) forces are drowned. Telegraphs and tele- disarming all Northern troops in phones are completely interrupted the Shanhaikwan area.
at Nanking and Chinklang, where The armies of General Changany-houses have collapsed and
trees have been blown down. gains on the front between Yung Taung-chang, and General Chu Shanghal was visited by many South Manchuria. ping-fu and a point two miles -u have practically ceased to hours of very, heavy rain on Satur- exist as a fighting force. The whereabouts of General Chang day and Sunday morning and many General Pei Chung-hai; who Tsung-chang are at present not sections of the International Set- commands the Nationalist expedi-known but it is understood that tlement and the French Concession tion, is now at Tongshan, head- he is endeavouring to charter a are flooded, In some places-18-in- structions from the Nationalist steamer for the purpose of escapija reported that a second typhoon QUEER KIND OF "JOKE" TOLD loon and district), Comdr. R. D.. quarters, awaiting further in-
ches deep. Rain continues, while it
south of Lanhslen.
ing, while his troops are com-
Government at Nanking.. He will, however, proceed to Lan-mandeering steamers and junks is following on the first.
hsien to-day (Sept. 16).
The Tongshan mining area re- mains quiet. .British Naval Wireless.
LINES CUT.
at Peitaiho for purposes not as- certained.-Reuter.
BUFFER ZONE.
Shanghai's Heavy Rains. Trams In Shanghai ceased to function this afternoon owing to floods in various parts of the Con-
Peking, Saturday,
Later Detalls.
Shanghal, Later. Two Chinese houses collapsed in the Hongkow district last night,
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sider some acceleration of the
evacuation of the third zone:
Lord Cushendun emphasised that throughout the conversa- tions the most good tempered spirit was shown. If the same spirit were shown when the con- versation was resumed little doubt would be felt that some organisa- tion would be devised which would satisfy the French without offend. ing the Germans.
MIXED FEELINGS. M. Briand, receiving French Mr. de Bruyn replied by asking pays America. The danger to be journalists, said he was quite the gathering to drink to the con- avoided was that French and Ger- satisfied with the result of the tinued success of the Dutch
man financial experts might Rhineland conversations and.com hongs,
reach an agreement which would fident that the forthcoming nego The Guests.
place Britain
tiations would be equally satis- in a disagreeable Among those present were position either by accepting finan-factory; but Herr Mueller, inter- moderate, fair, is the forecast Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., cial loss or by having to obstruct viewed by German journalists, until noon to-morrow.
B.N. (in charge Naval establish- an agreement that might be re-expressed disappointment at the An anticyclone is 'central over
ments and staff, Hong Kong); presented as a basis for the paci- "meagre results" of the conversa- the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the fication of Europe.
tions. He had expected some- Pressure is relatively low over LL.D., the Hon. Mr. C. G. S.
Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., Lord Cushendun pointed out that thing more definite with regard to evacuation and composition and Mackie, Mr. M. J. Quist (Consul-
the Powers had proposed a com- mission of verification and con- General for the Netherlands), Sir
ciliation. N Robert Ho Tung, Lt. Col. F. Hay- iey Bell, D.S.O. (Commissioner, Chinese Maritime. Cuatoma, Kow-
Binney, H.M.S. "Tamar," Mr. O. Steenstra (Netherlands Trading Society), Mr. C. Stigter (Nether lands-India Commercial Bank), A Shaukiwan Chinese youth was Mr. O. Van Dorssen (Netherlands
the China Sea.
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KOWLOON TONG.
CLAIMS AB RESIDENTIAL AREA
- MR. BRAGA'S QUESTIONS. At to-morrow's meeting of the
ask:
What are the Government's in- tentions as to the reservation of Crown land in the vicinity of Prince Edward-read as an ex- clusive residential area? NO
GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.
Berlin, Yesterday. The Cabinet discussed the re- port on the Rhineland conversa- tions, and unanimously approved of the conduct of the German de- legation, The Cabinet cabled to
titude on pending problems.
FRIENDLY SPIRIT. A friendly spirit existed throughout between the French and German delegations.
M.'Briand was very conciliatory
sion for the erection of pigeon. Conciliation should not be of a hole blocks' in the midst of military character. rural surroundings? Lord Cushendan received the Will the Government stipulate British Fress representatives to- as a 'special condition" In the day-and-gave them a detailed ac general conditions of Bale of count of the Rhine conversations. Crown land abutting on Prince and the British point of view. Edward-road that Ako Reuter.
General Chang Hsueh-liang of of the American marines at Moul. R. E, Lindsell with causing grievous Steen, Mr. F. Lafleur (Holland-
cessin and Settlement. The camp this morning charged before Mr. Harbour Works), Mr. Van der Sanitary Board Mr. J. P. Braga will Herr Mueller indicating their at- Manchuria has wired to Marshal mein-road was flooded Tongshan, Saturday. Chiang Kai-shek's counsellor in deep in water.
out, knee bodily harm to another youth "by China Trading Co.), Mr. Sum Pak- The Kailan Mining Adminis- Peking confirming the report
burning him,"
ming, Mr. K. E. Greig (Taikoo tration telegraph lines to Chin- that the Manchurian authorities evening and 4.80 this afternoon Shaukiwan Police Station, produced Hong Kong, Ltd.), Mr. Li Yan- Between 7 o'clock yesterday Detective Sergeant McEwen, of Dockyard & Engineering Co. of wangtao are cut. Tongshan is are disarming the Northern rem- quiet and the mines are working nants, but saying that some of 7.88 inches of rain fell. There normally.
the remnants are still stubbornly was an abnormally high flood tide a medical certificate showing that taun (chairman, Hong Kong Chin-
to prevent the disfigurement of Commission of Verification and The Nationalists occupied Wali resisting in the vicinity of Chin- last night and a large number of to injured youth would not be able ese General Chamber of Com-Will the Government endeavour and he himself suggested that the and Kuyeh, after heavy fighting wangtao. It is understood that Chinese boats sank but loss of life to leave hospital for a fortnight at merce), Mr. Ip Lan-chuen (secre-
that area by refusing permis- tary, Hong Kong Chinese General Icast. and action by armoured trains, on General Pei Chung-hsi: (in com-is reported, to be small.
Asked for the facts of the cane, Chamber of Commerce), Mr. the morning of Sept. 12. They mand of the Nationalists) has
the Sergeant said, that at 8 am, on H.B.L Dowbiggin, Mr. E are now moving east in two ordered his troops to entrench on
Saturday, the accused tied a piece of Grimble, Mr. Kwok Shu-lau, Mr. columns, one column travelling the west bank of the Luanhọ
D. L. King, Dr. F. Pierce-Grove, along the Peking-Mukden Rail- while the Manchurian forces are
rag soaked in kerosene to the in- Mr. H. L. Dennys, Jr., Mr. J. way and the other parallel with disarming the remnants.
but there were no casualties, jured youth's leg whilst he was Oram Sheppard, Mr. J. J. T. the road, in a northward direc-] As soon as the latter are exter- Shops in many parts of Shang- asleep in Taishek-street, and then
Bleydenstein (one of the leading tion. The advance has now reach-minated, it is reported, a buffer hai are flooded, while a number of,
bankers of Holland). ed the outskirts of Lanhsien, zone will be established from motor-cars, ploughing their way As far as he (the Sergeant) could The Hotel Savoy was responal- west of the Lan River.
Shanhaikwan to Luanchow in through the submerged streets, gather, it appeared to have been ble for the catering: | which no troops of any party, but were stalled. A
done as joke as previously the in- General Wei Yi-shan will probably Avenue-Joffre stretch, which be. come paper between the accused toes only gendarmes will be allowed. A number of houses along the jured youth was alleged to have put be appointed commander of the came a veritable canal, were so and lighted it whilst the latter was ed.
According to the doctor, the a rearguard action, using cavalry railway guards between. Shanhai- badly flooded that the fire engines asleep
Injured youth was so badly burned and armoured trains. The major-kwan and Tientsin. Router. ity, composed of about 40,000
were called to pump out the water, His Worship naked the Sergeant that he would have to stay at least a men, have crossed the river into - MUKDEN'S DECISION. As far as a ascertainable the if he seriously meant to tell him fortnight in hospital. ... Lanhsien.
Mukden, Saturday. material damage is considerable that he believed it was a joke." Accused said that the other youth General Chang Teung-chang Following a conference with his though public property suffered
had previously played tricks with has asked for an armistice but subordinates, General Changed. .......
Seargeant Molwen said that he him, burning paper stuck in his toes. his request is not trusted. He Hsueh-lang has decided to dis In Woosung-road many shops had a small boy who would say that This was done no fewer than seven has issued a warning against en-arm the Northern forces have erected temporary board dams the injured youth had fooled" with times, until he (accused) "got fed croaching on the property of the › Chinwangtao, was cleared on to keep out the flood. ***
the accused "by burning him with up." Then he burned his tormen-
........ REARGUARD ACTION.
The Northern troops are re treating rapidly and are fighting
"....
set fire to the rag.
"Fooled.
The
Kallan Mining Administration Sept. 14,but General Chang Chu's Bicksha coolles and garages had lose sticke and is, reported to have ordered forces are holding out at Anshan, a very profitable day while both kerosene appeared subordinates to respect all foreign where the 8th, 15th, 16th, and the Chinese and foreign youngsters compounds. It is also reliably re- 20th Manchurian armies are par- made the most of the occasion by ported that he is negotiating ticipating in the attempt to dis- wading barefooted in the submarg. | cused ex terms of surrender with both the larm---Beuter.
ed thoroughfares-Reuter.
that the other follo
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WOOK'S
soaked in for just once," by way of repr Daw The Magistrato gave
formal remand in police what the ace marking that he wou
cused ball for the burnt the other man would die
v.
(a) no houses will be permitted
of a height greater than 85 feet; and
GRATEFUL TO CUSHENDUN,
British Wireless message (b) that open space must be says that Lord Cushendun, Act reserved for the laying outed the other Foreign Ministers to
ing Foreign Secretary; entertain of lawns or small garden luncheon.
patches attached to such M. Briand, French Foreign houses
With a view to securing the Minister on leaving the Hotel aesthetic amenities of the Kow- Beau Rivage, said he was entirely loon Tong garden city, will the satisfied with the results attain Intention of the Government be ed, which he thought constituted ascertained whether it is pre- the best sugury for a complete and pared to introduce early legis final settlement of all outstand lation in order to ensure that ing questions between France and houses erected in the vicinity Germany The meeting had been of the Kowloon Tong district most cordia, and all the delegates shall conform to the type of were grateful to Lord Cushendün European residential houses of for the manner in which he and
presided over the negotiation o
Herr Mueller will leave to-night- For Ber!!
a maximum height of 85 feet, with the exception of bulldings for col leges and similar institutions?