ON "THE VERGE OF ANOTHER
INTER-KWANG WAR.
IRONSIDES ADVANCING TOWARDS KWANGSI.
KWANGTUNG'S ARMY AND NAVY PREPARE TO MEET THE MENACE.
GENERAL CHEN TSAI TONG'S
CONFIDENCE.
There is very grave danger that the Inter-Kwang war, broken ff a few months ago when Kwangsi accepted a new government, will be resumed at any minute. Canton troops and gunboats are cqueentrating at Dosing, while Wüchow, the Kwangai strategic.. gate, is being fortified with feverish energy.
The Cahon Higher Command, though confident that the révolt will be crushed in a month, is waiting the arrival of rein. forcements from Narking before launching an attack, while the Kwangsi insurgents are anxiously watching, the advance of their formidable allies, the "Truusides."
KWANGSI IN REVOLT.
The attitude of several of the Gènerals in Kwangsi, is still doubtful, but the province, as a whole, appears to be in revolt against the Central Government and there are reports that the Provincial Government has declared its independence of Nanking. A particularly bitter pill for Canton and Nanking is that it is its own nominers to the Kwan: si Government whe are now in revolt.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
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CHEN - MING SHU'S APPEAL.
ONLY TEMPORARY TROUBLES.
BUT BANKNOTES SLUMP TO 65.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
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CANTON: Oct. 1.
The Central Bank of China note
slumped to-day, to about es cents silver. Business in the city is almost at a standstill but with silver as the ordinary currency prices are normal. Such silver as remains in the vaults of the Central
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HARBOUR MASTER | CHINESE CHAMBER SERIOUSLY "ILL. OF COMMERCE.
SUFFERING FROM TYPHOID. | BANKERS WANT HOLIDAY
ON OCTOBER. 10.
Yesterday morning the Harbour Master, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, H.N. (retired) was admitted to Victoria Hospital, the Peak, suffering from typhoid. Comman- der Hole has been absent from the Harbour Office for the past four days owing to indisposition, but it was not till "yesterday that the nature of his illness was announced. The Harbour Master was innoculat- ed against typhoid some months ago and it is hoped that the attack will prove a mild one.
Commander Newill, D.S.O..the Deputy Harbour Master is op Bank of China in Canton has been leave but is expected back at the reserved for the war with Kwangsiend of the month. Mennwhile the and the "Ironsides " and the Government quakes no announce. ment as to when it will redeem its banknotes.
General Chen Ming Shu in an interview with local Pressmen to
Assistant Harbour Master is carry ing on the Harbour Department business and presiding over the Marine Court.
day said that the Government very THE OPIUM TRADE. much regrets the financial situation. He continued:
"Because of the continual trou
the
the
CLASH EXPECTED ON THE any appreciable extént. General ble and unrest of the past ten years
Ho Chien, Commander, of
Provincial Government of WEST RIVER.
armies in Hunan, has offered little Kwangtung has not been able to or no resistence to the "Ironsides, win the confidence of the people General Chen Teai Tong has in its banknotes. Whenever there concentrated practically all his is any military trouble, the Govern. troops in the West and Northment banknotes are refused. This Rivers. He will remain on he de has happened time and again. It
-CASTON, Oct. 1,
Another inter-Kwang war on a big scale is believed to be immin ent, according to the latest reports
ARMED ESCORTS FOR CARAVANS.
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
KWANOS1, Sept. 92. The opium trade in Posch is on the increase these last few months.
GENEROUS BENEFACTOR'S
LIBRARY GIFT.
The usual monthly meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, Mr. Li. Yick Mut taking the chair.
Others present included Mr. Chau Yue Teng, Vice-Chairman, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. Ho Iu. Mr. "Kwok Siu Lau, Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, Mr. Leung Fat Yue, Mr Li Hoi Tung Mr. Young Pi Chee, Mr. Tang Shiu Kin and Mr. Chan Heung Pak (Secretary),
A number of letters were read, the most interesting being one from the Chinese Bankers Association, asking the Chamber to make repre sentations to the authorities that October 10, Chinese National Day, in declared a public holiday.
The Bankers' Association pointed out that all labourers will be on holiday and all native banks and hongs will suspend business and it would be convenient for all con- cerned to have the day made a holiday.
The Chairman informed the meet- ing that the matter had already been brought to the notice of the Chinese representatives on the
Legislative Council, and be under- stood that there was every passi.
from the West River districts. The fensive side until the Nanking re. is a fact that the Central Bank of Poseh is perhaps the greatest centre bility of the day being declared a
atst armed clash is expected at j any moment in the upper part of the West River where the opposing
WHAT THE CHINESE
inforcements arrived. But he will attempt to advance into Kwangs: when he has got his fall force, his armies are converging. The revolt plan being to strike at Kwangsi uf Chang Fat Fui and the Iron-fore the arrival of the "Iron
sides." Aides" agains: Chiang Kai Shek and the" Nanking regime appears to i. he gaining momentum, and it is now definite that Kwangsi and ai least a portion of Kweichow are Both involved in the rebellion. Nanking and Canton have urged the Kwangsi Government to send northward into Hunan troops against the Ironsides, but no notice has been taken, them, The
never
PAPERS SAY.
THE RIVAL FORCES
COMPARED,
Canton and Hong Kong vernacu lar pers echo General Chen Tan Tong's confidence in the military preparations against the revolt. Aeroplane reports state that the hostile troops on the Kwangel bor dér number at most 4,000 against whom Kwangtung can
China in Canton has not yet been put on a financially sound basis, and is therefore not in a position to cope with financis! panics. For this the Government tenders ite sincerest apologies to the people..
"But on the other hand what good does it do to people to dis. trust the Government! This inst run on the Central Bank was in part at least caused by fear of Chang Fat Fai who is in the Upper Yangisze district, a thousand miles from Canton, Moreover, the tros- be is only regional and does not affect the whole country. But the locul Government has had to be prepared to meet any eventuality, and troop movements have been necessary.
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disappointment" in Canton of Find circles can be imagined when it is remembered that the present Kwangsi regiine was installed with the help of Kwangtung armies. It is believed that the new regin
lost touch with the old "Kwangsi clique," and now there is a general alliance including, for the MUNICHE, such antagonistic in addition to the three divisions banknotes and not sell at a great elements as the militarists of the from Nanking it is said that Chians discount. I am sure. in a month Wong Shiu Hung fegime, the Lett Kai Shok has ordered a division
from the Kungsi garrison to the from now all the military trouble Wing of the Provincial Kuomin
Kwangtung border. The Olst and will be over, and the banknotes Lang and, the fronsides." Slogans 02nd Divisions are at Losing and will be at par again. The Govern denouncing the Canton and Nan-further reinforcements are on the king Governments plaster the walls
inuster at The exchanging of banknotes least 10,000 men in addition to for silver has had to be suspended strong force of gunboats. The Cantemporarily. People should appre ton higher command is only wait clate the difficult position of the ing for the promised Nanking Government and try to help" ali troops to order a general advance, they can."
of Nanning and Wuchow and the. spirit of revolt is spreading.
CHEN TSAI TONG'S CONFIDENCE.
There is
way,
fer, caravan opium trade in China. Just recently a
caravan of OVCI
three bundred horses left for Kwei chow, and each horse will return with an average load of 198 catties of opium. Opium sells here at fiity cents an ounce. ..
Each caravan needs a strong. well-armed escort of several hun dred soldiers. While one can travel by molor boat from Nanning to Ponch, the condition of the coun try beyond Pcseh is very danger. aus. Robber bands from Kweichow, Kwangsi, and Yunnan rove all the borders of these three provinces, and each province is too busy with internal trouble to attend to this
state of affairs. A motor-road has been started from Posch and ex- tends towards Nanning for nearly the Wong Shao Hung regime two hundred, but since the detent nothing has been done to complete
it.
FAMINE IN THE NORTH.
They should hold their HELP URGENTLY NEEDED.
ment is now going through a most
CHINESE CHAMBER TO RAISE FUNDS.
holiday.
It was announced that Mr. Fung Ping Shan has presented 2,000 volumes of the Men Tau Man Fu (a form of Chinese encyclopedia) to the Chamber's library. Chairman expressed appreciation of the gift which was very timely.
The
as the Chamber, had in mind the Purchasing of those books at an early date.
A petition from hawkers in Kansu Street, Kowloon, asked if the Chamber could use their in fluence and get hakers the use of this street for their business, now that the intended motor-bus service
through this road has been aban- Chamber be placed the matter be doned. lự was, stated that the fore the S.CA, and the question is
under consideration.
ROW IN TEMPLE STREET.
MR. T. GIBBISON AND, A
RICKSHA COOLIE.
Mfr. T. Gibbison, was summoned for alleged assault on a ricksha coolie on August 27 at Temple Street. before Mr. T. 3. Whyte at the Kowloon Magistracy, yester- day.
That the provinces of Shensi and
A further accusation of mali- Karau have successively gociously damaging the cushion and
General Lui Woon Im, formerly trying time, and needs the support through, a series of disasters, in-side screens of the ricksha was made of the Kwangsi militarists, who of every loyal citizen."
nally submitted to Nanking, after
a very gallant resistance has declar.
ed his entire, loyalty towards the Central Government.
HE. THE GOVERNOR
LEAVES FOR MANILA.
DAVIS.
cluding devastation by civil war,
against the defendant, who denied foods, drought and failure of crop all comes.
is well known to all of us. Vivid Giving evidence, the ricksha details were, however, revealed in
There arc conflicting reports great uneasiness 10 about General Li Ming Sui, but Canton although General Chen Tsai he is supposed to have declared for Tong, Commander-in-Chief of the Nanking. Kwangtung Armies, said in w The forues likely, to be at the TO BE GUEST OF MR. DWIGHT body, held yesterday, this letter speech yesterday before a large command of the Kwangai Govern. gathering in the Provincial Koo.ment are put at about 30,000 men intang Headquarters, that the and the Ironsides" are said to revolt of the Ironsides" and thei uumber under 20,000. Kwangtung allies would be put down in lees alone should be able to places than month. He denounced the much larger army than this in the "Kwangai seditionists" and said Geld. that the Central Government will!
coolie said that he was waiting in Temple Street, near Bowring Street
a letter received by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce recently, with several other. ricksha "coolies. At the monthly meeting of that AL about 2 a.m. the defendant ar-
rived in a ricksha which he dis was read and made a deep impres charged without paying his fare. sion on all present.
Defendant approached witness's In all, ninety-two districte are
ricksha and attempted to get in, affected and relief expeditions are but as he was not the first of the ILE. the Governor (Sir Cecil urgently needed. Careful investiga Clementi, 'K.C,M.G.) left yesterday tiors had revealed that the death que hi refused to take the de fendant. The defendant then kick- evening by the Empress of Russia
rute had been very high. In the
ed him and he ran away, Defen- for Manila where he will be the until recently was 200,000. Of this
Wu Kong district the population dant knocked the ricksha over, tore the side screens and took out the Governor General of the Philippine the population are on the verge of of Jordan Tend defendant, threw guest of Mr. Dwight Davis, the number, at least 40,000 to 50,000
Seat. Witness followed him to have perished. The remainder of Nathan Road and at the junction islands. Lady Clementi, Miss
starvation and many are migrating, the cushion away after tearing the Clementi, and. Captain F. C.
but as might be expected, they are
cloth. Witness tried to pick it up, Sillitoe, A.D.C., accompanied His encountering great hardships, and
A Associates will be put to flight in run, who arrived in Hong Kong It is expected that a visit will
Excellency.
many whe set out never reach their ut defendant stopped him.
European Bergeant arrived on the destination.
scene and both parties were taken also be paid to Baguio, the popular
to the Police Station. mountain resort. Sir Cecil and party will leave Manila on October here on October 27
punish them severely. "The Armies BRITISH CAPTAIN CONFIRMS
of Kwangtung are an integral part ⠀⠀ of the Armies of the National- Government and take their orders implicitly from Nacking. I armly believe that Chang Fat Fui and his
REPORTS,
but the shortage of the grain had Not only had the crops failed, led to the seed reserve being used up. Now the autumn sowing is
According to the captain of British steamer o the Wuchow a month."
yesterday, there is great excite- The first of the Sanking troopsment at Wuchow and the garrison of the First, Third and Eighth has gone over to the insurgents, Divisions are expected in Canton General Li Ming Sui ia reported to to-morrow (Wednesday). Three or be among these who have revolted by the Empress of Asia, arriving due and immediate he was necesse approached the defendant told four thousand will arrive in the but the Wuchow garrison course of the next few days. Pre-mander and the Chinese Commis com paration for welcoming these pesioner of Customs are said to have troops are being completed, all the fled to Hong Kong sooner than, join principal thoroughfares in the city the revolt. being placarded with slogans and cartoons expressing Canton's wel come. Anti-Chang Fat Fui slogans are also seen everywhere.
ADVANCE OF THE IRONSIDES.
There has been no interference with British shipping.
During His Excellency's absence: the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G,, will act as Officer Adminis tering the Government.
sary if the population were to bave any crape next year.
*Will Set Fire To It." Sergeant Allen said that when
him that the ricksha" coolie had re-
supply of congee had been estab
At present, fifteen depois for the fused hire. The coolie complained that the defondant had torn his Batween Doting and Takhing
lished and the cost of keeping each cushion cover. The defendant ad- The following appointments have depot was about 8100 per day. mitted the damage remarking thirty junks crammed full of troops been made by H.E. the Officer The number of depots, however, it and I have a box of matches and That's quite correct. I have torn were passed and eight Cantonesc Administering the Government. was inadequate and more were re- gunboata
were concentrated at. Mr. David William Tratman to quired. It was stated that no less will set fire to it." Dosing.
net as Colonial Secretary.
than 10,000 people are, at this very He was asked if he would pay Mr. Edward Irvine Wynne-Jones
moment on the verge of starvation, compensation but he refused and. to be Assistana Colonial Secretary
added I will not be dictated to Olten people who had made a and Clerk of Councils,
long journey to one of the food by an Asiatic." At the Police Captain Allen James Levinge depots collapsed on arrival, and Station, defendant Whyte, Royal Engineers, to be His cases were numerous of death at asked by sub-Inspector Cotton if he Excellency's Private Secretary, and the
very doors of the reliel would pay compensation but he re- Captain Patrick Perfect, K.O.S.D., statione. Women with babies fused. to be his Aide-de-Camp,
strapped to their back had been
Bickaha Not Damaged, Mr. Walter Richardson Scott, found dead on the roadside while Assistant Superintendent of Police, the children who had been given Defendant told the. Court that to, be one of His Excelleney's such food as their parents carried the ricksha was not damaged. ed to have suffered a slight reverse dence, renouncing allegiance to Honorary Aides-de-Cazip.
were crying feebly, still strapped Evidence was also given by Bergt. at the hands of General Ho Chien's Nanking.
Subadar Major Sultan Ahmed. to the dead bodies of their mothere. | Buckler-who was on charge room troops near Pooking. Over a hun. declared throughout the province 3/16th Punjab Regiment, and The local Chinese Chamber of duty at the time. He corroborated dred of Chang Fat Fui's troops and Wuchow, its strategic gate Subadar Major Mungul Singh, Commerce is organising a relief the last witness's evidence. were killed and some forty taken from the Eastward is being forti- Hong Kong
Singapore fund in collaboration with the Tung The bearing was then adjourned prisoners. But their march south-fed, guns being mounted and Brigade, R.A., to be His Honorary Wah Hospital and donations small until to-day for sub-Inspector ward has not been impeded to trenches dug.
and large will be very welcome. Colton to be called.
Reports are current that the. "Ironsides "
have penetrated to KWANGSI'S DECLARATION Shenchowfu in western Hunan and
OF INDEPENDENCE, are on their way to Kwangsi to join their allies there. They are
According to the Wah Ta Yui planning to enter Kwangsi through Yungshow and Packing on the Tzu Pao, the Kwangsi Government has fiver. However, they are report issued a declaration of indepen-
Martial law has been
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