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No. 27,147
THE NEXT WAR.
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FENG YU-HSIANG AND NANKING?
SUSPICION CREATED
Chiang Kai-shek Is Alarmed in Hankow
DES RECONCILIATION WITH KWANGSI-
F
Hankow, Yesterday.
It is understood here that the movements of Feng Yu-hsiang
(the "Christian Gelerdeys are causing grave suspicion on the part Troops in Feng Yu-hsiang's army, mobilised recently, ostensibly to assist the Nanking faction under Marshal Chiang Kai-shek (ie, the Central Government) in the campaign against the Kwangs 'faction in Hankow. These troops have been moving towards the boundary between the north of Hupeh province (in which is Han- kow) and the south of Honan province (which is in the "Christian General's" sphere).
Hankow having been entered by Chiang Kai-shek, the assistance of Feng Yu-hsiang in this direction is no longer required.
Accordingly, Chiang Kai-shek has despatched a delegate to Feng Yu-hsiang to enquire from him as to the reasons for the movements of his troops and to come to a mutual understanding if possible.
of prominent in China,
WILL THEY
FIGHT?
The "Christian General"
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek
ESTABLISHED
1845
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1929.
HONG KONG
LIVELY DOINGS IN POLAND
DICTATOR'S VIEWS
M. PILUDSKY STRIKES OUT FORCIBLY
VIOLENT ALLEGATIONS
Warsaw Yesterday, An amazing diatribe by Marshal Pilsudsky, Dictator of Poland, has been published in the Polish news papers. It deals with the action ance Minister, M. Czechowigz, for exceeding the estimates.
WATER SCARCITY
POSITION NOW.BECOMING
ALARMING
70 DAYS' SUPPLY
-Unless there is à copious rainfall very soon the Island of Hong Kong will be faced with a genuine water famine. The position, it must be conceded, will be therefore really alarming. Two tanka; as is generally known, have already been erected, and two others will be functioning
of the Diet in impeaching the Fin- practically immediately.
In the
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
THE FLOODS IN TASMANIA
WATERS SUBSIDING
LORRYFUL OF CHILDREN CRASHES THROUGH BRIDGE
TIN MINE CASUALTIES
Hobart, Yesterday, The death roll in the floods now numbers 23. The waters are sub- siding, enabling limited restora-
tion of road transport.
Many bridges have been destroy-
"Taur Eyes. Are-Safe With Be?
N. LAZARUS Hong Kong's Only European, Optician
Established Over Fuely Years).: Manager: RALPH A COOPER, Registered Optometrist by Canadian
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AFTER 17 YEARS
CHINESE EX-CONVICT, FALLS "FROM GRACE
AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE!
ALARMING NEWS FROM INDIA
FRONTIER TROUBLE
Whilst being detained in the | INDIA'S GOVERNMENT MAY USE No. 1 cell at No. 7, Police Station,
DRASTIC ACTION West Point, on a charge of lar ceny, a Chinese named Yee King (40), attempted to commit suicide on Saturday night by hanging him New Delhi, Yesterday, self in the cell.
AFGHAN MACHINATIONS
An official communique has just
The man tore the top of his been issued dealing with Afghan
into a rope, tied one end to the tribes in their Civil War, emphasis call door. After knotting the ing that measures have been taken
trousers, and, making the cloth efforts to embroil Indian frontier
other end round his neck, he sus by the Government of India to
...
The enquiries. indicate that the
continued absence of heavy rain, ed and the damage is estimated at
pended himself by kicking a stool maintain neutrality. however, these tanks can by no £1,000,000. M. Pilsudsky says he considers means he expected to solve the pro-
A motor lorry, full of children, from under him. He was found himself personally responsible as blem of an adequate daily supply crashed through and damaged a hanging by Sub-Inspector Carpen-authorities in India are increasing- chief of the Cabinet, for exceeding for the domestic needs of the bridge on. the Gawler River. ter and was already unconscions. ly disturbed at the persistent effort. the so-called budgetary law, and Island. Already pressure is being Eight of the occupants were kill- He was immediately cut down and of various factions in Afghanistan he proceeds to accuse the deputies reduced during the nights, but is to ed, including six members of one artificial respiration was applied to draw in such tribesmen in their of the first Diet of high treason be feared that still more drastic family, of whom only one escaped. successfully, after which he was civil war. in war time for having paid for e-steps will have to be taken to con- A number are missing. pionage against the army. He adds:.
serve the existing supply.
The Burst Dam
aa 14,
the Government Civil moved to
Manifestoes to British Mohmanda Hospital. He made a rapid re- and Afridis, calling upon them to covery and was discharged from join in the fighting, have been seized, and it is rumoured that hospital this morning.
Before the Magistrate
similar appeals were circulated.
before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the
The Police produced Yee King among the Wazirks and Maheuds.
Energetic efforts are being made Central Magistracy. He was to trace the disturbing agencies,
more than 22 shillings: also that ants are advised to look out for away bridges and destroyed tele-charged on five counts of larceny and it would not be surprising if the
"one of the ablest ministers had
"In the second diet, which was half Under these circumstances it be. The Brisci mine disaster composed of deputies of the first boves every member of the com-casualties are now given diet the deputies became accustom-munity to co-operate to the utmost not 27-Reuter. ed to an atmosphere of such wide of their ability in saving—as against [A telegram from Hobart, spread corruption that sometimes
Saturday, stated that the vote of a deputy did not cost wilfully or ignorantly wastingceived on
water. Owners of property and ten- unprecedented floods have washed graphs and telephones everywhere. Hobart is isolated from the rest of Tasmania except by wireless.
Fourteen persone were drowned in a dam burst at the Brisei tin mine in the township of Derby, while a motor-car was overwhelm- ed in the floods on the north-west the five occupants coast and drowned.]
compared the Diet to a "Zoo in leaky tape prolific source of waste and have these repaired habited by malicious monkeys who did not even try to appear human." without delay. It may be too late M. Pilsudsky declares that the to lament drastic measures of eur followers of some deputies should taiment once the absolute necessity be logged in the yard of the Diet;
arises. The supply ac- and "should I become Prime Ministually in sight can last for only 70 ter I declare openly that the State
days. Tribunal will not dare to meet."- Reuter.
CROYDON-INDIA
we all gladly
MAIL DULY ARRIVES AT KARACHI
INDIAN PLANE LEAVES
Karachi. Yesterday. The regular Indian Air Mail ser- vice to England was inaugurated with the departure of a 'plane at
In the meantime, Chiang Kai-standing between Feng Yu-hsiang 7.40 this morning. shek has
telegraphed to General and the Kwangsi faction. But, as The Indian Air Mail has arriv-. Hu Tsung-tu and General Tao explained by "Li Chung-vin" oned at Karachi, thus completing the Chun (both of whom belong to the Saturday, the settlement of the inaugural trip from London.-Reu- Kwangai faction and took part in Tsinan Incident with Japan paved ter. the defence of Hankow prior to be ing defeated). These two Gen- erals, since the Kwangsi-ites evacuated Hankow with the bulk of their armies and retreated, have
the way to Chiang Kai-shek present- Great Enterprise Realised ing Shantung forthwith to Feng Yu- India received her first air mail hsiang as a peace offering and from England yesterday. Thus with good grace. That probably the great enterprise, which was swung the balance.
launched at Croydon a weck earlier,
not divulged their whereabouts. Be it noted, however, that if Feng is no longer a flight of 840 miles In his broadcast cable, Chiang Yu-hslang had come in on the side from the Persian Gulf to Karachi Kai-shek seeks immediate re of Kwangsi, he would have done so where the aeroplane arrived only conciliation with these two Kwang- entirely for himself and not be
ei Generals whom he denounced) cause of any liking for Kwangai. most vehemently a week ago as traitors to the country, and whose
expulsion from office he insisted
Pardon Offered
Suited His Book
He is ambitious and he is "alip- pery." He does not like Nanking.
three hours late in spite of having been delayed by sandstorm after leaving Baghdad.
The second service of the week- air mail to India began yester
for such
MARITIME CUSTOMS
Foreigners Gradually To Be Eliminated?
According to a report that has reached the Colony the Nanking resolved on the
Government had ton of forelu
ers in the service of the Chinese Maritime Customs. Already, it is said, foreigners are nominally being paid half their usual salary, the other half being paid. to them under the ominous heading of "Repatriation Allow- ance" whatever that may mean It is further stated that this policy has the sanction of the recently appointed Inspector- General of Customs, Mr. F. W、 Maze, but so far this and the other statements mentioned lacki verification from an official source.
TWO GOVERNORS
GULA-KALUMPONG
ין
DISTRIBUTION OF YEAR'S PROFITS
drastic action-Reuter. of a quilt and some clothing be-Government of India resorted to longing to five men living in a coolie lodging house at No. 38, Third-street, West Point, and on GENERAL ELECTION a further count of giving false
the AN UNPRECEDENTED SPRING particulars when pawning things.
CAMPAIGN
3
E
Accused denied the charges. One of the complainants depoa- OPENED IN EARNEST od that the accused was formerly employed as cook in the lodging
London, Saturday. house, but resigned about The General Election opens in week ago. At about noon on earnest on the forthcoming week, Saturday the witness returned to a campaign being unprecedented in the lodging and discovered that the Spring for many years. his rattan basket containing his The Liberals are the earliest on clothing had been forced open. the field with a gigantic drive by All the contents and a quilt had several thousands of speakers, been stolen, but witness found supported by the leaders, who will The following information has two Wheels in to his twit Lands End to John O'Groats.
pawn tickets in the basket, make a whirlwind mctor tour from been received by Messrs. Lowe,ness') property, whilst the other The Conservatives and Labourites Bingham and Matthews, in regard to related to clothing belonging to are striving to make up the leeway. Gula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Limited
DIVIDEND APPROVED.
four fellow-lodgers,
A Smart Accountant Witness took the tickets to the Tak Seng pawnshop where the accountant gave such a good des
The former are handicapped by the fact that the election programme The annual meeting of the Gula-
which Mr. Stanley Baldwin will put Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Limited,
the finishing touches at Chequers was held in London on March 26
during the week-end will not be and out of the balance of £58,483.3.7. at credit of Profit and cription of the person who had divulged till the Budget. is intro- pawned the things that he. (wit duced on April 15, but they are Loss Account at December 31, 1928, ness) immediately concluded that comforted by the inference that the a dividend was declared of 1/6 per the accused was the culprit. He Budget will contain share less Income-tax of 4/- per 1, returned to the lodging house good" from an election point of and £10,000 was transferred to Re and
then, with the serve Fund the dividend is payable four lodgers,
other view.V went to search The Communists have published on and after April 11 to all share-for
accused. They found a manifesto: with the slogan holders registered on March 26,
him and took him to the "Class against Class," and an- 1928. After providing for Income pawnshop where he was identified nouncing that they will contest 25
tax, this will leave a balance of £59,975.2.2. to be carried forward to hext account.
Bearer Shares--Coupon. No. 029
APPRECIATION OF HONG KONG was drawn
HOSPITALITY
on as the primary condition of any Why, then, did he not move sooner
day morning. pourparler with Hankow.
when he had
The Machine, which left Croydon, an ally to oppose Nanking If that is his intention carried a larger quantity of mail
SENHOR BARBOSA'S. THANKS. Chiang Kai-shek, in attempting now? Because it did not auit his than the machine which started to patch matters up with Hu purpose. With the Kwangsi faction on March 80. There was also
The following radio telegram was Taung-tu and Tag Chun (whose eliminated from Hankow first, he is more freight. armies cannot be far west of Han free to challenge and fight-the
received yesterday by His Excellency To-day the first air mail to the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, kow at this stage, since they have winner, as he appears to be doing England left Karachi and by it
K.C.MG., from Senhor Barbosa, been on the retreat for only four
Vice-Marshal Sir Governor of Macao, who has left so now. If he had fought and won travelled Air
for Portugal:
days or so), states that since those with Kwangsi, he would have en- Geoffery Salmond, Air Officer Com really culpable for provoking civil hanced the prestige of Kwangsi manding in India and Viscount war are the Kwangsi-ites (evident (which he did not want to do) and Chelwynd, Chairman of Imperial ly meaning the big four of the he would have suffered in popular Airways Ltd., London is due to be Kwangsi faction, namely, Marshal opinion because the Kwangsi faction reached
Li Chai-sum, of Canton, now
in
has been deemed by the masses to
[Earlier cables are printed on page 7 of this issue.]
custody in Nanking, Generals Libe in the wrong. Taung-jen, Pei Chung-hai and Wong Shin-hung in Kwangsi), he, Chiang Kai-shek, bears no animosity against them (Hu Tsung-tu and Tao Chun).
A subtle hint is conveyed by Chiang Kai-shek to Hu Taung-tu and Tao Chun provided they place their armies under the control of
the Central Government.
Subtle Hint
"MAIL'S" PREDICTION
next Sunday-British Wireless Service.
STREET PERILS
TWO CHILDREN KNOCKED
DOWN 'BY CAR.
TRIFLING INJURIES
Extracts of a special contribution by "Li Chung-yin" in Saturday's "China Mall," under the captions of
The Next War," "Feng Yu-halang road at Aberdeen yesterday after- An accident occurred on the Main-
and Nanking?", are reproduced herewith:-
from Aberdeen to Pokfulam. Or
DUPLICATE KEY ?
EDUCATION DIRECTOR'S OFFICE ENTERED
"something
by the accountant. took him to No. 7, Police Station: prominent labourites
They next seats, notably constituencies of
· like Mr. Innocence. Protested
Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. J. R. The accused protested his inno- Clynes; Miss Maggie" Bondfeld, cence, telling the Magistrate that and Mr. Vernon Hartshorn. The the things were not pawned in his last named is in India as a mem- name, and also that there was the ber of the Simon Commission.- possibility of two persons looking Reuter. alike. He had been mistakenly identified by the pawnshop ac
countant.
His Worship retorted that there TRUNK FORCED OPEN
was also such a thing as using a false namie. The pawnshop ac Mr. E. Ralpha, Director of Edu- To Governor, Hong Kong.
cation, reported to the Police that countant, who had also given evi- From Governor, Macao ("Presi- some time between 8 p.m., o identification of accused, and his dence, had been definite in his
dent Monroe");
Saturday and 10 a... yesterday, worship accepted his evidence. For myself, my wife, and someone entered his office on the Accused was convicted... daughter I wish thank you most third floor of the Fire Brigade- cordially extremely kind hospitali-building
own against tre accused, Detes Asked if there was anything
prison record.
U. S. PROHIBITION
WHAT ITS ENFORCEMENT HAS CAUSED
195 VIOLENT DEATHS
ty extended to us before our de Access was apparently gained tive Sergent Clemo produced a parture from Hong Kong. We by means of a duplicate key, as take with us happiest recollection the door did not appear to have
After inspecting this document, of our visits to your colony and been forced,
his Worship remarked that the ac wish it all prosperity and your The intruder ransacked the
cused had served 14 days for lar- administration continued success. office and forced open a cabin
ceny 17 years ago, but he did not We wish you and your family trunk containing personal effects think that could be used against steamer Juan" has lodged a pro- health and all happiness.
of Mr. Ralphs, but departed with him now out stealing anything.
STILL FAIR
This morning's report from the Royal Observatory stated:
The anticyclone has moved Into the Sea of Japan, and the depression has passed into the Pacífic. Another depression is situated more than 400 mlies E.S.E. of Manila..
Forecast NE. winds, mo derate; fair. E
noon, when two Chinese children A aubtle hint is conveyed by
Although the present war has not were knocked down by a motor car Chiang Kai-shel in his cable. Al concluded yet and hostilities have belonging to a Chinese merchant though he desires an immediate been rendered short by Nanking's named Leung Tak-kong, of the Hung alliance with the subordinates of the overwhelming victory, it is of first Fat shop, New street, Aberdeen Kwangai big four and is willing to paign because it must come sooner or ing driven by a chauffeur, Ling Choi, importance to discuss the next cam At about 4 p.m., the car was be make sacrifices and to swallow his later-just as the present
outbreak pride in order to get the use of their was medicis the only adjective to hearing the Chinese Permanent troops (to reinforce himself against
Smashing the "Christian General' if the latter apply to the defeat of the Kwangi Cemetery at Pokfulam it approached faction. But this removes only one does make a sweep down on Han- of the contenders in a preliminary an Aberdeen bus drawn up on the kow), he thinks it necessary to save set-to. The competition is, however, side of the road. As the car was face." He says in his cable to Hu nearing its end and the semi-mal passing the bus, the two children Tsung-tu and Tao Chun that "should provided events take their logical suddenly ran in front of the car they personally wish to pursue course, ought to be between Feng Yu from the back of the bus. Although hsiang (the "Christian General") and studies abroad (a convenient and whoever dominates the central ad- the car drive applied his brakes, he polite suggestion of exile), the Con- ministration (in Nanking) of the No-was unable to pull the car up, and 3 CRUISERS ARRIVE tral Government shall be pleased to tionalist Party and the National Gov-both children were hit by the bump render them every
ernment assistance."--
er of the car and knocked down, RELIEFS FOR CHINA STATION Chiang Kai-shek of Nanking Reuter
Luckily, the car had slowed down
FROM HOME the "Christian General are the two big uns left, with General Yen Hsin passing the bus, and thus the shan of Shanni and Peking, and Gen-force of the impact was not great HMS. "Dartmouth," "Cleopatra" eral Shang Hench-liang of Manchuria and the children suffered only slight and “Carysfort arrived in Hong next in the Innelight.
Injuries. The driver took them both Kong from Singapore this morning, sees fit
· FOR HIMSELF!
[From Our Political Correspondent.
Washington, Saturday, According to a Treasury state-
ed, its enforcement has caused 195 ment, aince Prohibition was enact
violent deaths. "Dry" agents killed 140 while 65 agents were killed, Reuter's American Service.
Norwegian Officials' Protest
Baltimore, Yesterday. The pilot of the Norwegian-
test with the Norwegian vice-Consul: here that the United States coast- guarda in Chesapeake Bay without RAG PICKER'S "PICK" ference to the leaving of the pawn Warning fired half a dozen shots, tickets in the basekt, if it was narrowly missing the "Juan" which, thought that there was something and satisfied themselves that the the coastguards afterwards boarded,
THREE SUITS OF PYJAMAS AND A JACKET
CERTAINLY NOT DISCARDS
A Matter of Mentality. His Worship Inquired with re
wrong with accused's mentality,
and the Sergeant replied that he cargo of bananas did not camou- dd not know, but the taan had at Hagshipment of Hquer-Router, tempted, to commit suicide in the Police celli
NOTORIOUS BANDIT Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at Asked why he had attempted the Central Magistracy, this morn-suicide, accused replied: "Because ing, a Chinese was charged with I was falsely accused..
DISTURBER OF IRAQ'S PEACE
Basra, Yesterday
the theft of three suits of pyjamas His Worship convicted on one and a jacket at Victoria Barracks. larceny count only and passed sex-
Sergeant George Graham, of the fence of one month's hard labour. The notorious tribal leader King's Own Scottish Borderers, A similar sentence was passed on Faisal ed Dowish, whose raiding
said that at about 1.45 pit, yes the charge of apewaing, the pro propensities have disturbed the terday he saw the accused pick porty. The sentences, his Wor peace of Iraq for years is belley- the clothing up from the barrackship directed to run concurrently, ed to have been killed in opers- yard and place them in a basket Detective Bergeant Hozeskwy re- tions wherein Ibn Saud heading » which he was carrying. He ran ported that at the time of his ar force of 40,000 troops routed the downstairs and seized the men as reat the arrested man had $10 in rebellious Ashwan tribesmen he was about to leave the grounde, his OPE
Reuter. Accused; who said that he was
All along there has been more than meso fon a la poeg af and shrewd in cha, car to the Aberdeen Police with drafts from Home for the a rag picker, pleaded that Lo war d
So as
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a auspicion as stated on many oc-- "Christian General" will be stretching Station, where he reported the acct- Bayal Navy, China Station. casions in these columns--that Feng | another of his arms out. First of all dent. Changes of persomel will be made
to eye he will scheme for the recall of the The children were allowed to go here and in Shangkal, and the three,
Extremist politicians; now in Cell
Home Then he must rall foul of Chiang away after they had received "irst craisers will rett
from the Sba toi
Yu-haizng has not seen
with Chiang Kai-shek
or may not have beer
ald's t the station.
under the impression that the clothing were discards, and there. fore he picked them u
money his Worship direct hould go toward redeeming the
"Alexandra Park Ratensvern A
is to hold “Grumblera
The Magistrate passed sentence sociati of 14 days's hard labour.
The Pope has bestowed the title of Countess on Mrs. F. B. Freehill for her gene
to the Roman
uring.
and for her 388. laristic
Conness