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MAIL NEWS FROM CHINA
VOLUNTEER ATTACK DREDGING OF
ON MUKDEN
PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER
EIGHTEENTH
Peiping. Sept. 8.-A strong Volunteer unit under Tang Shu Wu | in "castern" Liskuing is arranging with other Volunteers to launch & joint attack on Shenyang (Mykden); on the 18th, the 1st anniversary of the seizure of Shenyang by the Japanese.
TUNGTING LAKE
PLANS NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION
PITEOUS
CONDITIONS
IN SHENSI
MANY PEOPLE ON VERGE
OF STARVATION
Nanking, Sept. 9.-That it is impossible fot the Provincial Authorities to construct grunaries in Shensi for the conservation of
Changeha, Sept. 8.—Plană are un. ing made by the Hunan Provincial Government for dredging of the Tungting Lake, in northern Hunan, and its rivers, the Siang Kiang. Tzu Kiang, Yuan Kiang and Li foodstuffs is the reply received by Kiang, in order to remove the floor the Ministry of Interior from the menace to the province.
Shensi Provincial Government rela- Handbills circulated among the
The Lake, which is gradually fill-tive to the Ministry's circular årder merchants and people of Shenyang ing up with silt, now constitutes to all provinces to husband their by the Volunteers announce that an impediment to the flow of the food resources. they are concentrating 100,000 men
waters of these four rivers. As The situation in Shensi during for a concerted move on Shenyang dredging operations on the entire the current year has not improved The action is to demonstrate public flake itself cannot be undertaken at over other years when the province opinion in the North-east and the the present juncture when the Gov- was beset by repeated calamities, popular hatred against the Japan-ernment is facing financial difficul the reply states. Since last May *se invaders. Recognition of the
ties, it has been decided to con. no rain has fallen and throughout Manchukua by the Japanese is de-
centrate attention on important the province the wheat harvest nounced; as long as the occupied points both along the rivers and at territories remain in the hands of their outleta to the lake.
amounts on the average to about one or two tou (20 tou equal 1 shik the enemy, and sovereignty over the
or picul) per moi. North-east is not restored to the Chinese Government, the Volunteers will over coase their struggle.
At Tangliao, the Volunteers under Li Fang Chu and Chich Kun Chen have been combined into one army, shores of the lake.-Rua Min. of 20,000 men. Under the personal command of Li Fang Chu, they occupied Liaoyuan (Chengchiatur) on the 5th and advanced southwards on Saupinkai. Kuo Min.
PANIC AT KIRIN AND
CHANGCHUN
Peiping, Sept. 7.It is learnt that the National Salvation Army under General Wang Te Lin heading for Kivin city and Chaug chun (sent of the Manchukuo) along two separate routes News of their approach has caused a panic in the two cities.-Kuo Min.
TIBETANS CAPTURE
YUSHU
CHINESE TROOPS FORCED
TO RETIRE
Nanking, Sept. 8-An urgent message from Haining, provincial capital of Kokonor, reports that Yushu. south-westerit Kokonar (Chinghai), was occupied by the Tibetans on the night of the 4th.
Being greatly outnumbered by the invadera, Major-General Ma Liang Chen was forced to withdraw his units to Tapa, 100 miles from Yu- shu, where he is awaiting reinforce- ments for a counter-attack.-Kuo Min.
"RED" STRONGHOLD CAPTURED
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According to a resolution of the Provincial Government Committe, survey parties will be organized immediately to chart the areas on the southern, western and northera
CHENGTING-TAIYUAN
RAILWAY
With the people on the verge of starvation, the telegram continues, no means are at the disposal of the Authorities to conform to the Minis- There is in fact no try's order. necessity for the building of gran- aries when there is no surplus food- stuffs to be stored.
In conclusion, the Shensi Authori ties submit an account of the pite- ous conditions in the various dis- tricts and urge that measures be devised to nitigate the sufferings of the people of Shensi.-Kuo Min.
JEHOL PROVINCE
THE COCK-PIT OF CHINA
Pieping, Sept. 8.-In compliance with orders from the Ministry of Railways, deputies of the Cheng- ting-Taiyuan Railway, accompani- ed by French engineers, left to-day for a survey of the proposed route of the Shibchiachwang Taku Rail-! way across Hopoi province. It is understood that for the present the route will be charted from Shih- chinchwang as far as Siaofan, a
TH invasion was an undreamt of town midway between the two thing, but ita valuo is now ephane- terminals, 100 miles east of Shih-ed by the significance of recent cbiachwang.
events taking place in the North East.
Survey operations for the Tatung- Tangkwan Railway, another pro- jected line in the North-west, will commente as soon as survey work on the Shihchiachwang-Taku Line is completed.
It is reported that funds for the construction of these two railways has been secured by a loan made by the Ministry of Railways with a Franco-Belgian banking group.
Kito Min.
The following interesting and in- formative article, translated čvoro the Chinese magazine, "Socia! Affairs Miscellany, published in Shanghai, is a sociological review witter at a time when Japanese
Jebol province is situated in the north of Hopei province, south of Outer Mongolia, east of Liaoning and west of Charbar. There are on- 1 10 distriats in this province,
Besides the Chinese there are the Manchus and Mongolians living to. gether in this province. The Chin- ese and Manchus are very similar to each other, as far as their na tures, professions and habits are concerned but the Mongolinus cling to their nomadic life.
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tumin but free in Summer and Winter. It is during these long vacations that they 17 them solves with spears, rifles, swords
i and pistols for "hunting" highways, forests and rivers; bat
Shanghai, Sept. 7-An official their real aim is to hunt" for inquiry has been ordered by General Nanking. Sept. A complete persons of good financial standing Wa To Chen, Mayor of Greater everhauling of the Peiping Pukow, ransom. As they know the locating ing a large quantity of opium which that they may hold them fir Shanghai, into the scandal involv Peiping Hankow, Shanghai-Can- very well the local polica und had been confiscated and kept at Hankow, Sept. &-According to a ton, Shanghai-Foochow, and Shang-military authorities find it very the Bureau of Public Safety in military despatch Mapu, a Red "hai-Tsingtao main telegraph lines hard to handle them. With their Nantao. It may be recalled that stronghold in western Anhwej (near
is planned by the Ministry of Combontics they return home and settle the Anwei Honnn border, was cap
munications, it was learnt to-day.
the opium, which was kept in the down to their profession, tured yesterday by the 1st and 2nd
confiscated goods department. was alleged to have been smuggled out columns of the Central Route Bandit-suppression
and sold and that, in its place, those forces under
connected with the plot stored cer- General Liu Chih. The defeated outlaws retreated to Chinchinchai.
tain stuff which looked like opium.
Lack of proper repairs during recent years have rendered these services inefficient and resulted in frequent delays in the transmission of messages. It is therefore plun General Lau Chih, who has been ned to effect extensive repairs so a diresting the campaign of Hsinchi, to ensure an offcient standard returned to Loshan, in south-east. service. The proposed scheme will involve an expenditure of $200,000,
ern Honna, yesterday.
General Ho Chang Chun. Direc and will be submitted to the Execu tor of the Hankow Pacification tive ran for approval, Kuo Min. Headquarters and concurrently Field-Commander of the Left Wing Bandit suppression forces, fias des natched Mesare. Fang Chi Hann and
Min.
TRAMS FOR NANKING
The provincial capital is Chente or better known as Jehol. Under the government there are four main divisions, the civil, financial, con-
structive and educational. Be- The North China Daily News was sides, there is the police depar mint charged with the duty to safe will appoint either Dr. Pan E. Lo informed yesterday that the Mayor guard the whole province. The re-
or Mr. Yin Ju Keng, Councillors diture: but with the abolition of investigators. venue is enough to meet the expen- to the City. Government, as official libin duty, there is a great deficit.
SHANGHAI LABOUR
SITUATION.
STRIKE SETTLED AT
KOUSIN DOCK."
Shanghai, Sept. 8.-The strike of 40 employees of the Kiousin Dock over the mafter of transportation allowance was settled on Tuesday afternons and yesterday all concern- ed, excepting four who are to be reprimanded by the management were back their places The latter promised to provide trans- port allowance on outside jobs.
About 50 female operators of the Nruto Telephone Ca, tro Bill tu manding their pay for the period during the Sino-Japanese trouble. Owing to the company being in fin ancial straite, as he said, the com. pony director promised to try to secure these funds outside.
Employees of ten shops, the pro perty of the Zee. Zoong Teo Madi- cine Shop, are still on strike, al- though the company has remained Following the discovery of the adaraans in their refusal to consider affair and the failure of Hau Ching, the demands. Owing to the rougher chief secretary of the Bureau of element apparently managing the Public Safety, to return to: his strikers' affairs, the company has duties, several suspects were taken decided to engage new hands. They into custody and warrant was have decided that no one should. issued for Ian Ching's arrest hy resume-unconditionally, and that General Wan Ying Shing, the Com strikers should remain on the com- misainner, who himself pland his pany's premises, taking food from resignation in the hands of the them as well. Mayor, pleading inability to super vise his subordinates efficiently and negligence in appointing subordin.
Financial Conditions. The annual income is only $2,000,000. Since the land there is Lo Pao Chi to central Tupel for Nanking, Sept. 8-Three routes by no means fertile for agricultural purposes the Government depends an inspection of the areas recently have been mapped out by the Capi- mostly on revenue from opium. If recovered from the bandite--Kuota Reconstruction Commission as the the National Government's or the beginning of a tramway system der to suppress opium is to be en for Nanking.
Matti forced in this part of the country It is learnt that the routes will the financial condition there will traverso the busiest sections of Hain, be much wore. kwan and the city. "The tram Jinės The Industrial Bank of Jehot is will ha, laid down in three stages at the only banking organization of ates. The resignation of the latter a cost of approximately 83,000,000. note With this as the herd office was accepter and General Wen
Kuo Min.
there were several years ago, bran- Hung Ep, Commander of the 17th ches in Peiping. Tientsin and Kal-Army División, was appointed to gan but owing to unfavourable the vacancy. business they were obliged to close. down.
WANG CHING WEI ON SECRET MISSION?
RUMOURS REFUTED. BY
MR. TANG
a „blow dry sizlereti eral meating of the League ie al ready within sight? in
Nanking, Sept. 8.Rumours seok- ing to attach political significance to Mr, Wang Ching Wei's present so journ in Shanghai are refuted by Another popular story is that Mr Mr. Tong Yu Jen. Chief Secretary Wang has already decided to retire of the Central Political Council, from active participation in poli- in the course of an interview hore, ties. This rumour is also unfound- One story which has gained cured as Mr. Wang is expected to re- rency in some quarters alleges that turn here within the next few days, the purpose of Mr. Wang's visit to Mr. Tang pointed out that in view Shanghai is to open aceret negotia of the gravity of the crisis, Mr. tions with Mr. Ariyoshi, the new Wang has never for a moment Japanese Minister. Mr. Tang thought of retiring from his im- pointed out that the rumour is too portant duties on the C.E.C. and absurd to require denial na Mr. the Central Political Council Mr. Wang has not even seen Mr. Ar Wang is exerting his utmost to yoshiMoreover, as China has bring about the realization of the already placed her chae in the proposed Nation Assembly of Pro hands of the League of Nations, ple's Representatives, which forms how can she agree to open direct an indispensable link between the negotiations at a time when the gen-periods of political tutelage ontinued at foot of next column) constitutionalism Kuo Min.
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Apart from notes issued by this bank there are the “Kuanta" or the government notes circulating in this province.
Charhar was originally part of Inner Mongolia with Jehol in the east. Suiyuan in the west, Shansi and Hopei in the south and Mon. golla in the north.
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TARZAN
18 COMING
Han Ching Detained,
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Han Ching surrendered himself to General Wen Ying Shing on
Monday and is now being detained, an official copy of a statement which he made to the Commissioner, deny. ing complicity, having been sent to the Mayor...
silk weaving factories, situated in Chapei, closed during the trouble, are demanding $10 as a retiring gratuity. They were given $4 at the time. The Social Bureau mé. listed whereupon the employers offered $5, more but this the men refused to accept.
About -80 employees of several
that he had not received his regular appropriation from the Bureau of Finance.
This-explanation has been accopt- ed but, as General Wen Hung En The discovery of a shortage of has declined to assume office until approximately $120,000 from the the affair has been cleared up, General Wu Te Chan, the Mayor, Bureau freasury has caused the phas given an undertaking to pay Commissioner to postpone taking the police whatever money is owing over duties. He was to have
to them. This being the case, the resumed office today. This money
new Commissioner will formally be was to have been used for the pay inducted, to-morrow morning at ment of the staff but apparently the nine o'clock. T "man had “not beon naid for some time. The tiring Commissioner intimated that, while there was ber of officials of the Bureau of shortage, it was due to the fact Public Safety, holding responsibl (Vontinued at foot of neat column.) positions, have likewise resigned.
of General Wen Ying Shing, a num- In consequence of the realgisation