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No. 27,158
A FEW SECRETS
CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S $200,000
ENSURING VICTORY
Political Deal Which Benefited "The Broker
VIRILE LEFTISTS SAVE IRONSIDES
[From A Political Correspondent]
Nanking, April 16. How Marshal Chiang Kai-shek parted with $200,000 in an endeavour to kill two birds with one stone is now being told in politi- cal circles in the national capital of China. That money, of course, did not come out of Chiang's private purse; nor did he pay either in his capacity of Commander-in-Chief of all the Nationalist fighting forces, or as. President of the State Council. For want of a better parallel, one might say that the money was apportioned from Party funds
Anyhow, the gift reached its intended destination and material- ly helped towards the disintegration of the Kwangsi military fac tion's defence of Wu-Han. Although such was the objective aimed at, Chiang Kai-shek hardly thought that two lakhs would benefit-- to the extent it did--the middle party which arranged the treachery
LI CHAI-SUM'S FUTURE
That the trend of politics still depends on the backing of force in the provinces can hardly be denied, say what the propagandists will about the overthrow of militarism, feudalism, warlordism, etc. But each man to his proper sphere. With keenness and brains in greater demand than ever before, division of labour has become essential. By not realising this, Marshal Li Chai- sum, hitherto of Canton, paved the way to his own downfall.
At one and the same time. Mar- shal Li was a high military officer, a civil administrator and a political leader. He tried to do far too much. The result was that he lost touch. Not realising the direction in which currents were moving, he went to Nanking and was caught
in the maelstrom.
Marshal Li “Safe"
of one of the Kwangsi divisions guarding the 50 mites line placed around Wu-Han to withstand the onslaught of the expedition from Nanking.
The idea emanated with the Left- ist politicians, a small but virile! group which has proved its capa- bilities in the political game and come through with flying colours.
Chiang Kai-shek liked the Can-1 toucze Ironsides in that they were. Leftist and thereby constituted an
HONG KONG,
HAT
BLISHED
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1929.
DUTCH EAST INDIES AIR ROUTES IN CHINA
CONSTITUTION
A REVISION
EQUAL RIGHTS OF REPRESENTATION
NO EUROPEAN MAJORITY
The Hague, Yesterday, The First Chamber by 29 to 15 votes has approved of the Bill to revise the constitution of the Dutch East Indies and the Peoples' Council,
Henceforth, Natives, Europeans, Oriental and foreigners will have the present European majority will equal rights of representation and therefore disappear in favour of
the native.--Reuter.
FINE GENERALLY
"N.E. winds, moderate; fine generally" is the forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to- morrow for Hong Kong, the south coast of Kwangtung and Formosa Channel.
At 10.45 a.m. to-day the Ob- servatory reported:"Pressure is highest to the N.E. of Japan. A shallow depression covers the Loochoos."
$1,175 BURGLARY
SCHEME
-U.S. ENTERPRISE
MAIL TO BE CARRIED SIX MONTHS HENCE
AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
Shanghai, To-day.
The State Council of tho Na- tional Governmentally approved the Government's China National Aviation Corporation's contract with the American Aviation Ex- ploration, Inc. whereby the latter
of China to be undertakes to establish air-routes operated under the direction of in various parts the Corporation.
The contract terminates in 1989. In Six Months:
It specifies that the American company will establish, within six months, air mail routes between Hankow-Canlon, Hankow-Nanking- Shanghai, Nanking-Peking, using American equipment and pilots. The American company undertakes to establish. aviation schools and train Chinete flyers to become pilots of the air maile.
It is expected that the American company will bring to China forth- with 20 'planes and 25 aviators and mechanies, with more later.
The Corporation agrees to sug- ply the needed aerodromes.
The contract is hailed as a gigantic step forward establish- ing much-needed communications in China.
No Monopoly
It is believed that the National
over-present, If rather distant, MR. A. T. HAMILTON'S HOUSE Government is planning to sign,
But, if their
menace to Canton. purpose were served, it would be to Chiang Kai-shek's advantage to curb the Ironsides as well. Ac-
ENTERED
Ex-SERVANT SUSPECTED
cordingly, Chiang Kai-shek strove Mr. A. T. Hamilton, school master, to pit the Ironsides in open combat) against the Kwangsi army--and Elis Kadoorie School for Indians, and well known as a "soccer" legis lator and former player, has report ed a burglary at his house.
thereby kill two stone.
birds with one
Plot Succeeds The Leftist politicians' sole re- person. But not even his closest linnee (that is, in the direction of
Not even his most bitter enemy will, in reason, predict danger to his
WAE
through the China National Avia- tion Corporation, similar con-. tracts with other Američan avia- tion interests providing for the es- tablishment of air mail routes in other parts of China carefully avoiding anything verging on a control, merely contracting with monopoly, and keeping unhampered
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
MOTORING SPEED RECORD
A TRIAL RUN
CAPTAIN CAMPBELL'S GREAT VENTURE TO-DAY
216 MILES AN HOUR
Verneukpan, Yesterday: Captain Malcolm Campbell will attempt a new speed record to morrow.
trial
"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us”.
N. LAZARUS Hong Kong's Only Europeau Optician
Established Over Forty Years). Manager RALPH A. GOOPER, Registered Optometrist by Canadian
Govt. Exam, FI.O. (London) (Personal Attention).
IS THAT SO?
Thoughts Terse, Perverse-and Worse.
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Yesterday's little shower and the A Somerset Private asks why was even smaller shower of the previous Caroline 'll? day proved conclusively that Jupiter Plavius has not forgottan Hong | Signboard in Wanchai: "Swallow: Kong and that the reservoirs will Cold Ice Drink.”—Or a hot ove? be well filled in good time.
Those who are in "the know," Following a
with run,
know that when the Duke arrives at which Campbell was very, satisfied the end of the week he will have and in which he reached 216 miles quite a few distinguished honours an hour without a single bitch, to distribute at least an O.B.E. or when he struck a bump and travel-two. led in the air 30 feet.Reuter.
CHANGTEH RELIEF
The water in the Tangting Lake, off the Upper Yangtze, receded yesterday. This re duces the chance of relief being got through to British subjects and other foreigners in Chang- teh. British Naval Wireless.
[Note: A shallow draft tug, manned by Lt. L. P. Skipwith. and men of H.M.S. "Widgeon" is attempting to reach Chang- leh.]
THE G.E.C.
NEW SUGGESTION BY SIR HUGO HIRST
DROPPING CONTROVERSY
London, Yesterday. Sir Hugo Hirst, in a letter to the sharehoders of the General
"West River pirates re-appear" is a headline in a local paper. Some day it will be stated that they have "disappeared."
Ab English paper tells us that "every adult male-man and woman has to vote-The Editor must be Irish.
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Like his confrere on the "Morning Pest" (London) who writes that "cold fish is sometimes very nice when it is hot.".
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"Cast. ne'er-a-clout till April's oot" may be the answer to those Local polo players and Fanling who are besitating about going into
their Summer toga. golfers are shaking in their brogues for their reputation and their re cords now that it is known that the Duke intends to play both pole and golf whilst in Hong Kong.
Some of the Chinese war Jords. are aggrieved because they did not appear at the Star Theatre in "The Fanatica."
!
The Director of the British Mosquito Control Institute recon-
A bit of a argument amongst mends a mosquito bite as a cure! night soil gentlemen has been for paralysis. The Burgomaster of magnified by three of the day Taipe please note!
b
papers as a "long" war-They were only of "fenders - against the
law.
Donations of water for the foun-common tain opposite the City Hall will be gratefully accepted by the Water Authority and dufy acknowledged in the Press.
D.
McGreavey got in "wicked right" at the Police v. Warders box- ing tournament. The other chap was in the gravy.
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Electric Company, Ltd, suggests
The management of the Anopholes cial scheme. He adds that he is dropping the controversial finan Maternity Home are taking a very
the Americans for the latter to sure that a way will be found to serious view of the continued lack of Some time yesterday an entry operate air services under the reconcile the needs. of a national rain which is jeopardising the lives!
was made at No. 6, Leighton Hill- road, where clothing and jewellery valued at $1,175 was taken. A house
the on And the sending
friend can hope for his early release actual strengthi at this juncture when complications Ironsides.
have set in along the Upper Yang of these Ironsides into battle, coolie, formerly dismissed, is under tsze River where Marshal Chiang against odds,
Kai-shek hoped to settle outstanding matters once and for all.
was too risky. auspicion at the moment.
So the politicians planned
So
LICENSING BOARD
RE-APPOINTMENT OF TWO MEMBERS
ELECTION OF A JUSTICE
to save their friends in uniform. They suggested that in the event The likelihood is that so soon as of war with Kwangsi it would be the tangle has been straightened out desirable to ensure success by pay. will Marshal Li Chai-sum be releasing a consideration to one of the ed. And, at about that time, he will Kwangsi commanders. The amount "find it convenient" to declare his was agreed upon, after fairly long intention to go abroad and travel to negotiation, and paid over. szek further knowledge. In which that when the Kwangsi-ites fell event, the National Government will back on their line. one of their Mr. C. D. Melbourne (who is Re- contribute to his expenses, it being coromanders engineered a debacle gistrar of the Supreme Court) and now the fashion to send into exile by going over to Nanking. But the Mr. W. L. Patten den have been re- political opponents of the faction in Leftist politicians, who acted as appointed to the Licensing Board "brokera" in the transaction, suc- for further periods of three years, power.
Caught Bending
ceeded in getting the Ironsides the former from Nov. 22, 1928, and Whereas the Kwangsi military (who had to fight for Chiang Kai- the latter from March 28, 1929.
a factor in shek and desired to do so) on to the group is finished as politics, a number of the beat units front where there would be no real in the armies under the Kwangsi hostilities and where treachery
Wherein would decide the day. Generals are still intact. lies the possibility of Marshal Li
Cross Purposes and his partisans returning to ac- tivity in the not distant future-as others have done before. Most of these units have surrendered; but, as in the case of antagonistic divi- sions which bowed the knee to Kwangs in the past and, when the chance came, turned against Kwangsi, these surrendering units still maintain their Kwangsi in stinct and sympathies.
Nevertheless it is idle to pretend that Canton, or any other centre, will be restored to Kwangsi just yet, And, if realities are faced, the Kwangsi-ites have only themselves
Fatal Tactical Error
The election, confined to Un- official Justices or the Peace, of a member to serve for three years vice Mr. J. Owen Hughes, whose term has expired and who is at pre-
Now, the Ironsides have suffered sent absent on holiday, will be held no casualties to speak of and the in the office of the Supreme Court $200,000 has, had its effect, that of Registrar on May 1 from 4 p.m. to encompassing the downfall of 6 p.m. Nominations must be handed Kwangai,
to the First Palice Magistrate not It is patent the Leftist poli- less than six clear days before the ticians do not like Chiang Kai- data. shek because he consents to their leaders being kept out of China. They did not want the Third Con- gress to be held, being actuated by their obstructionist polley. But their enmity towards Kwangsi was too deep for them to join hands in preventing the Congressi from being held as the prelude to
to blame. They were, Hterally, the declaration of war on Kwang- caught bending when they should a Kwangsi tacitly upheld Nan- have been erect.
king what time the Leftists were trying to induce delegates to ab- To cap Marshal Li and his colleagues stain from attending. were considerably behind the times. matters, La Chai-sum went to Nan- True, they ever realised the growing king to attend and was detained. opposition to them. But while!
Hour of Defeat others schemed and plotted for their: Feng Yu-hsiang, who likes the overthrow, they continued to "wind] Leftist leaders in exile, refrained their own business” as much as from coming out into
the open possible and, worse still from their against Nanking because he did own point of view, continued to rely not want Kwangsi to become on rivals being willing to preserve, stronger. Kwangsi, in the hour] peace and unity rather than break of defeat, wished to let Feng Yu- out on factional quarrels.
halang have¦ Wu-Han. Where the Kwangsi group made Feng could march down, the Its fatal tactical error was in not $200,000 bribe had had its effect singling out. Marshal Chiang Kai and the Nanking-ites reached Wu- shek for political attack but in tak. Han first. Feng was bovering ing direct action which could be near and the presence of his army made to bear the construction of led to suspicions of his loyalty to treason against the National Gov- Nanking. He chose to wait-and ernment.
The enemy was Chiang Kai-shek and not the administration-Party
or Government-in Nanking. But
lost.
Before
take no risk but, the field being now clear of Kwangsi, he will not
It failed to define the issue and Realising this, Chiang Kai-shek
IN THE SEMI FINAL FOR THE SHIELD LAST SATURDAY -BETWEEN
S. CHINA
AND THE
R.A
THE
GAME
WAS
MORE-OR Less
DING DONG
FROM
THE START ALTHOUGH MOSTLY
DONG
THIS HAD A
VERY
BAD EFFECT
direction of Chinese
industry with the requirements of The State Conn sapinternational obligations Reuter pored of the contract by which the Corporation grants the Ameri-
can Company the privilege of operating passenger "freight" and
· (Continued at foot of next Column.j
TO OUR READERS
Commencing with this week's issue, the "Overland China Mail" will include a copy of the art supplement (condacted by the pioneer service of the Colony) that is annexed to each Saturday's "China Mail." There is no extra charge for the "Overland.” The pictures art in considerable demand, not only at Home, but in other parts of the world, portraying as they do life in Hong Kong and the Far East. There are other pictures which will be
readers in China- welcome to and the coast ports.
Look out for to-morrow's "Sunday Herald," with it's art supplement, features, news, etc., and all the week-end sports reports.
Causing
Short Waves
IN FINLAND
PRESIDENT DISSOLVES THE
DIET
GOVERNMENT SALARIES
IHelsingfors, Yesterday. The President has dissolved the
of
a number of the inmates....
Heading in Home paper to hand by the mail: "Death Ends Song."A warning to shift when next flat gets the warbler in the buay
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Headings in the London "Daily Telegraph": "Family Gassed. Time-
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A film at the Majestic during the week was described by the "Tele- graph" as the "Desert Flour."-Is. that dough?
The vacancy for a local rain maker has been filled, the successful candidate having been given a trial with a short welcome shower yes- terday afternoon.
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Crossword enthusiasts are puzzl ing their heads over "E E" as a polat of the compass.-Go easy!
The Daily Press" this morning writes about "spectators" of a foot- ball match that did not take place.-- Must have boen Irish bulls.
Thanks to the Morning Post" ly Discovery in Early Hours." tip the Star Theatre should be A sort of "Glad-to-see-you're-dead" crowded with hachelors, grass widowers and other widowers to- greeting!
night when "Other Men's Wives"
Diet owing to its refusal to vote) "To be sold by auction the pro- will be offered. credits to increase the salaries of perty of a gentleman recently de- Government employees. The new ceased and removed from elections will take place on July Colony"Taking no risks?
1.--Reuter.
air services all over China on their own account, also the manufactur ing of aeroplanes and equipment in China. In this connection, the Curtiss interests, who control
From an auction sale advt.:
the
5 boxes sardines, 163 lb. 6 ditto of a literary nature, 663 lb. "Fishing" for a Press bid?
--
Heading in local "Telegraph": the American Exploration, Inc., "Hong Kong Bus Stops."-Why plan to form an American corpora- shouldn't it?
tion under the China Trade Act. capitalised at several millions of #Lost-One parcel containing gold dollars for the specific purgent.'s wearing apparels pose of manufacturing aeroplanes Thursday night."-Was the gent. in China. Reuter.
inside the apparels?
ALL THE INHABITANTS OF STONECUTTERS CAME, ACROSS TO SEE THEIR TEAM DO THEIR STUFF
S: CINNA EARLY ON HIT
THE CROSS BAR OF THE BAS GOAL
ALSO THE TUIRIGHT
ON THE
rest till he has found the oppor tunity to have another go
RAS
ISLAND
talks loudly of resigning and also
HOME
THE WIRELESS MASTS STARTED SHORT WAVING,
S CHINA SCOREP
TINO MORE
One of the secrets divulged after
of going abroad so soon as the pre-
the crisis concerns the buying over
sent war is concluded!
AND NOW FOR THE FINAL
thereby
AND LATER MANAGED
HIT THE BACK OF HET TWICE BEFORE HALF TINE.
AND THEIR SECREPRY WROTE TO KOWLOON AND MADE A DATE FOR THE S Fil
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A reward of only five dollars is offered for a small Scotch terror dog-A dog that is both Scotch and
a "terror" is worth more than that surely!
品
→ Q
Blds are hereby invited for the 0.001 inch of rain that fell yester. day afternoon.In the event of the higest bid being considered too low the aforesaid rain drop will be placed in the fountain outside the City Hall as a unique specimen of the Colony's secondary industries.
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Sweetlove was the sweetest and dearest name of all the boxers at the Police v. Warders tournament las: Saturday.
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The "Daily Press" "kindly" cor- rected the "Sunday Herald" and called Captain Bloxham "Assistant Superintendent of Police."We are sending along a free copy of the "Dollar Directory."
"The spitting habit Again"
The Chamber of Commerce is ejaculated a liverish individual when
circularising taipans urging them to he stepped out into the rain yes- train their Chinese employees not to terday afternoon.
tell "British lies in a
British
Court."
Announcement of the engagement of Helen Wills: "The Tennis Rumour bath it that a large tame Queen Loses & Love Set "It would tortoise was seen with a hawker in have been more gallant and more Shamshaipo the other day and that correct to have said she won it. the Police chiefs are cogitating whe- ther it should be licensed sandwich man or be granted a per- mit as a hoarding.
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According to "John o' London's Weekly" "there is a Parisian taxi- cab driver who is also a poet: he studies his fares when entering or leaving his cab, and if he thinks they have poette heads, sells them a copy of his verses. "If he thinks they have soft heads, more likely, - at the system of ringing used for the but let's hope he'll have no fmita- purpose of recording mosquito tors in Hong Kong.
In a lecture on mosquitoes, the Mayor of Talpo said there was not the slightest, foundation in the allegations of cruelty levelled
movements. The rings, he said,
were placed on the fusensitive scales
of the foot, and no case of injury
The Petrol Station at Fanling is
to the mosquito had ever been found Since 1921, 225,000 had been marked now supplying motorists with their under the scheme, and useful re-immediate needs with exception of cords End resulted. He asked the air for tyres. The air compressora members to co-operate in marking are installed complete with 220 Volt mosquitoes and promised them a AC. 40 Phase motors to drive them, fascinating hobby that would bring but will current be available before. them into closa tench with mosquito the machinery so installed is out-of- life if they did so.
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