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HONG KONG, DECEMBER 17, 1920,
POLITICS SEVEN DAYS
A WEEK.
WHAT are described as "heroic measures" have been taken by the French Government in order to deal with the huge volume of legislative business which has sc cumulated. The Chamber of De- puties is to have three sessions daily, including Sundays, until the Budget is passed. French politics are not easy for the foreigner to follow; changes of Ministries some times come about with bewildering
DRY GINGER ALE rapidity, and dejected political
exiles return to the fray, fresh and unequalled throughout the in fine fighting mood, so swiftly world.
that onlookers outside France are at a loss to understand how such things are possible. One simple
They vote as a block, and generally against anything the Government wants. They follow a policy of obstruction, and happily for the Government most of the 11 Com- munist Deputies aro in jail MARCEL CACHIN is their leader. The Social ists are the chief enemies of the Communists, had with 100 Deputies in their ranks. the Socialists are one of the greatest groups in the Chamber. The leaders, Leow BLUM are very and PAUL BONCOUR, moderate in their views, and the rank and file of the party makes
little trouble.
The Radical-Socialists are really badly named, Somehow the title conveys a picture of long-haired men speaking of revolution and ruia from soap-boxes under corner gas-lampe, but the Radicals are far from Red. and equally far from radical They make trouble only because of their numbers, 195, and the quarrelsome spirit of their leaders, EDOUARD DALADIER, CAMILLE
and CHAUTEMPS,
LOUIS MALVY. The latter was involved in the CAILLAUX Bcandal during the war. and. was exiled. He is taking his
revenge now,
Over 60 guests were present at a farewell party given at the home of Mr. Oliveira, 19 Ashley Road, night, to Miss Kowloon, last Thelma Collaco, a member at the Shanghai Interport Lawa Tennis team. A very enjoyable evening was spent, and early this morning many of those present at the gather- "Good-bye" "to" (Miss ing waved Collage as the President Lincoln steamed away from the wharf.
MOVING AGAINST
KWANGSI.
SHIUHING REPORTED
RECAPTURED.
CANTON'S NEW DRIVE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.! Good old Shansi wine has been selected by General Yen si Shan,
CANTON, Dec. 16 the "Model Governor" of Shansi,
General Ho Ying Ching will leave as the great comfort" to Chinese
Canton for Haokow either to-day soldiers on the Manchurian front. After the settlement of the Sino-er to-morrow in compliance with Russian controversy, General Yen the instructions from Nanking. In decided to send a gift of 20,000 statement issued to the local bottles of the choiceat wine his province produces to the Mukden tronps. It was estimated that one bottle of wine would provide " comfort" aufficient for five soldiers."
Pross to-day, he stated that the campaign being practically over, his presence in Canton is no longer needed. His services are now re- quired in the impending campaign against Tang Seng Chi.
The entire staff of General Ho will also return to the North. The .. Yuen Tai, on which they
at anchor off Whampoa. will make their voyage, already, KWangsi forces rOUTED.
Dress in Chinese silks rather than in foreign woollens, is the The Radical-Sociniogan of the Native Silk Products Salvation Association, printed in ists are strongly anti-clerical. They Chinese newspapers
in Peping Eght every move to re-open Catholic The Association urges students and schools, and this fight is led by the all persons who can afford to do so
General Chen Tai Tong left former Premier, EDOUARD HE22107. to wear silks made in China, rather Canton for Samshul last night Senators JOSEPH CAILLAUN and than woollens made by foreigners. (Sunday). The Kwangsi troops, MAURICE SARRATT are other leadere This campaign is the opposite of after preliminary successes at Lo of the party, and its chiefs in the
one made a year ago by Marshal Upper House. M. BRIAND is the Feng Yu Hainng's adherents, who Bow, Tai Tong and Samshui, last particular star of the Republican-urged the people to wear cheap week, were hurled back when the Socialist group, but even with his cotton cloth, no matter how rich Canten Higher Command transfer- red several crack units from the name and fame, the group has been they were.
northern sector. Defeat was turn- unable to attract more than 18
ed into, victory, all the lost places members.
were recaptured, with the aid of the gunboats, and the Kwangsi invaders driven back to Szewui and beyond with heavy losses. There are Dow no more Kwangsi insur gents east of the lower reaches of the North River.
The present Premier ANDRE TARDIEU, is leader of the Left. Republicans. This again is a mis- nomer, for the party is really the heart of the Centre," and with 84" members who generally vote ne in- structed, it is a bothersome group for anyone with "Socialistic inten- tions. The MAGINGT group of $9 changes its name often, and is Hometimes known as the Group of Democratic and Social Action, and sometimes as the Group of Liberal Action. It corresponds, to the liberal groups around the world and is found in the Centre,, near the MARIN group. The latter is one of the most important in the whole lause, with 102 regular members, and was responsible for the recent of BRIAND's eleventh everthrow Cabinet. The French Chamber is as temperamental
prima donna, and while in the past few. years the Left Block, or Cartel, as it was more generally known, and the Bloc National ruled in turn, those groupings are now obsolete.
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SUICIDE OF CHANG FAT FUL?
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The report cannot be confirmed in independent circles.
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the Cartel, which included all the parties of the Left, except the Communiste, and took in some of the Centre Deputies. It did not last long, and with the collapse of
RETREATING KWANGSI
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PRECAUTIONS AT WUCHOW.
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the total membership of the Cham. ber-612 Deputies-more than half are insurgents, no matter who hap- pens to be in power. Moreover,
the frane in 1926, HERIOT went the French Chamber contains down and the Cartel breathed its presentatives of eleven different last. It was succeeded by the Blac parties or groups, the members of National, which M. POINCARE form- ed from groups of the Right and which shift from one group to Centre, with many Radical-Social Another without warning or apparets following him.
the It saw
Wronow, Dec: 15. ent cause. In addition there is a frane saved and recover, saw
The situation at Wuchow is quiet. floating element of more than 100 stabilization, and the start of the
As the retreating Kwangsi forces Deputies who owe allegianes to French foreign policy al peace with will be passing through Wuchow in none and are proud of their in- former enemies.
Every ambitions
a few days necessary arrangements dependence. They cause most of the troule, hacause no Cabinet Deputy and Minister dreams of for the safety of foreigners have
bloe or another, for it is been made. ever knows how they will vote.
The main difficulty with the only by creating a coalition that a So long majority can be formed. French parliamentary system
as France elects her Deputies in that there is no majority. Neither dividually, and allows them freedom Looking Back 25 Years.
Members of the Institution of CHRONICLE height nor Left has sufficient of afiliation with the many parties.
strength to present 4 Cabinet there is little likelihood of a real Engineers and Shipbuilders of which can depend upon a constant majority in the Chamber, so ber Hong Kong last evening gave a majority. The result is that "pre-Cabinet troubles are not yet ended.ball at the City Hall. The decora tenders" for the Premiership muet form a coalition of parties, and that is done by bartering away
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Two cases of small-pox, one of Radical-Socialists which present de typhoid and one of diphtherin were finite platforms, but most cundi- reported during the week-end. All dates seeking election to the Cham- four patients were Chinese. CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO ber run independently. There are STRAITS party machines, and election SIAM, CHINA.
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The Canton Military Headquar- ters to day claim a sweeping vis- tory in the vicinity of Samehui. According to the official report over 1,000 Kwangsi troops have been taken prisoner. An equal number of rifice and large quantities of The supplies were also captured. Kwangsi troops are now reported to be in retreat and are reported to be evacuating Kwangli, Shia- hing. Takhing and all the strategio points along the West River. The Canton gunboats have arrived in Shiubing and recccupied the city without resistance.
HAPPIER DAYS,
Canton is now much quieter, and the pedestrians are admitted on
But pri- etreets up to midnight. vate vehicles are still not allowed on the streets after 8 p.m., nor are rickshaws. The value of the Cen- tral Bank of China notes is also going up, to-day's quotation being about 73 cents.
The Ironsides" are reported to he retreating towards Lung Moon and Tsang Shing. Reports from private eources state that some six regular regimente and several independent, units are still intact. The several thousand men killed or captured by the Cantonese troops were largely people's mili
tia
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and organized bandite under
with the Ironsides." Mok Hung, all professing alliance
Chang Fat Fui ordered them into the van, sending a small num- ber of his own regulars with them. Notwithstanding the claims of the Canton, Government. it thus ap pears that the struggle is not all
· But Canton is quite pre-· pared, for any eventuality. "IRONSIDES" IN RETREAT.
over.
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ENEMY REORGANISATION TO BE PREVENTED.
According to the vernacular Press, the Ironsides" are retreating to Szewui and Kwongning. They are unable to counter-attack owing to shortage of ammunition.
Aero- planes reconnaissance, flights reported that no rebels tro at Taungfa Yaentam and vicinity.
The Kwangsi troops are also re- ported to be in retreat to Shiubing and there is a lull on all frente.
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tions though. not ostentatious were tasteful. An oil painting of the crest of the Institution, bordered with electric lights, decorated the
the landing on
staircase, and greenery, bunting, etc, was dis- played to advantage. About seven hundred altogether were present. There were sixteen dances on the programme, there being five walters, and three lancers. The band of the Royal West Kent Regiment was in attendance. The supper was
very one, and
well continuous in St. George's and St. Andrew's served. The dance was carried out Hall, and was kept up till well in the morning late trams and ferries out into the neighbourhood to bring The Jockey Club announce that being provided. The various oficers voters to the cafe to listen to a by order of the Government all for the evening were as follows:- candidate's theories on making ponies in the Jockey Club stables Committee, Messrs. Logan, Banks, France safe for Democracy, and must be malleined. This work is and Manager. Supper, Messrs. incidently to sip wine. Once in the proceeding as quickly as possible. Logan, Ranks. Wilks, Robertson, Chamber, the Deputics join what, Until the stables are declared free Ramsay and Richardson. Dancing, probably try to re-join the Kwangsi ever group they wish. They may of infection the movement of pories Messrs, Lambert, Murphy and Foc-troore and a drive by the Kwang have been elected on a programme is prohibited.
ken. Decorations, Messrs. Richard- tung-Nanking forces in two direc supporting M. POINCARE, bas once
son, Bridge, MacDonald, Ramsaytions, towards Shiuhing and Sze- and Mumford. Invitations, Messrs, wai, will be made this week. Focken, Ramsay "and Mumford. Stewards, Messrs. A. G. Gordon, D. Harvie, W. S. Bailey, W. G. Win- terburn, A. Milroy, James Mac Donald, F. McRobie, J. McCubbin, J. Parkes, T. Skinner, P. Simrock, C. Templeman and James Wilson.- Hong Kong Daily Press, December 17, 1804.
Both Kwangtung and Nanking troops are being reorganised and preparations are under way for the pursuit of the Kwangei-"Tronsides" coalition. The Ironsides" will
Chang Fat Ful in Flight 7.. The following circular signed by Ho Ying Ching, Chen Teai Tong and Chu Shao Liang on the recent victory of the Kwangtang troops has been issued:
within the walls of the Chamber, The Secretary of Messrs. A. 6. they can join up with the Radicals Watson & Co. wishes to inform or the Royalists, and their sup- customers of the Company that porters have nothing to say.
The French Chamber jeans to the great difficulty is being experienced, Left; Pisa-like. Its Centre is really at certain hours of the day, in taking telephone messages, awing far to the Right, and its Right to the noise caused by the pile driv negligible. The groups take their ing operations on the site of the old
"On the 12th, the rebels under names from their geographical
Chang Fat Fut retreated to Fa the Chamber. position in
The Hong Kong Hotel.
yuen, where they tried in vain to IMPORT AND EXPORT Communists sit at the extreme left
offer resistance. They organised & of the semicircle facing the Mr. Cerveira de Albuquerque Looking Back 50 Years, MERCHANTS
On Sunday night, about eight dare-to-die corps which counter- President, so they comprise the 1 Castro, Consul-General for Portugal
Extreme Left" and the Royalists, in Hong Kong, is leaving for Porn'clock, a Hakka boat with three attacked our troops in Kouchenwu at the opposite end of the half tugal on furlough with his family European excursionists on board, and Leunglunghui several times but circle, tire Extreme Right In on the 28th instant. During his Railing between Cow-e-Chow and their attempts proved fruitless and between are pine other parties. absence, Mr. Carlos Augusto da Green Island, was run inte by a many of them vero killed
"The rebele are now dissatisfied Rosa will be in charge of the Con- | Chinese Revenue steam-launch. The In the Centre are the two great aute until the return of Mr. collision, we are assured, was owing with their leaders and in view of
of the Maaiko group Liberal Action, led by the present Pedro H. Botelho, Vice-Consul, who to the enreless manner in which the their attitude, Chang Fat Fui fied launch was handled. The boat re- at night with a hundred body- Minister of War, and the MARIN is at present in Shanghai."
(Du Wong Chun Kou ceived a severe blow, and as at the guards. Another very successful perfor. time those on board were uncertain brigadier general in the "Iron- These are not parties, but groups mance of "The Geisha" was given what damage was done, they hailed sides ") was seriously wounded and of independents banded, together last night by the Philharmonic the launch to stand by, but she is now missing. The rebels are Some of the first night made off as fast as she could steam, now scattering and the extermina- for strength under men who obtain Society.
in the direction of Chungchow. At tion of the whole body is expected ed leadership by the force of their strangeness had worn off and Mrs.
15 "Lady Constance the time of collision there was no very shortly. political positions. The Commun- Davidson iete are the rinisc-makers of the Wynne was far surer of the part wind, the boatmen were pulling, hambore Thuthep which she took up at short notice. and it was clear enough to see & speaker, wholly regardless of the The choff were in charming usage my filloly Farms Daily furt
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