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The Daily Press.
Hoyo Kosú, Barremote 28, 1936.
A Leader
Speaks Out
There is every characteristic of dynamic idealism in the notable address delivered by persons entitled thereto, having Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to the regard only to the claims and de leaders of the Provincial Govern mands of which they shall havement at his headquarters, a full had notice, and they will be not report of which appears on the liable for the assets of the front page of this newspaper. deceased or any part thereof so distributed to any person ot whose debts or claim they shall then have had notice.
That leaders have been famed for their "points" is well known. Sometimes many of the point have been blunted through
MY MATTERS
CANTON
New Officer At Headquarters
Canton, Sept. 28. Owing to the importance of the defences of South China and the approach ng departure of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek for Nanking, the Nank'ng Centra. Government hus Issued * mandate appointing General Fio Ting-hom to be Officer-in-Charge of the Army Headquarters at Canton.
At first, Marshal Chiang Kai- shek designated General Chen S'ng for the important post, but owing to General Chen Sing's heavy responsibilities as Comman der of the Third Route Army, and the arge number of troops under Marshal Chiang his command,
JAPANESE INFLUENCE IN CHINA
"Manchester Guardian"
Comment
London, September 24. Commenting on the report that the Japanese, demand the right to station troops at certain points on the Yangtss for protection of Japanese. titizens, the "Manchester Guardian” ́ssys. that "this new threatening addition to the usual series of de- mands" will eventually mean extension of their 'infnenos right. down to Shanghai, Nanking and Hankow.
Naturally the Japanese Am bassador has been told that the | demands are unacceptable, but
bargaining has only just begun.
Since the first days of excita- ment the Japanese have shown restraint in Shanghai, but un-
AUTHORS AND "COMPOSERS
Ka-shek was obliged to alter his decision and give the appointment to General Ho Ting-hom, who is reported to be one of his most trustworthy and reliable generals that the Japanese chose to strike Hong Kong Daily Prosa" special>
fortunately they will not try to Congress Opened In
Berlin profit by the incident
General Ho Ting-hom is not a stranger to Canton, as he was
with
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, when the Northern Expeditionary Army left Canton Ave years ago. and was in command of the First
D'v'sion.
The historically minded will not be reassured by the memory of 1931
in Manchuria at the very moment when the British Government was deciding to leave the gold standard-
Reuter
Dated this 25th day of Sep. cynicism; often have the enun- General Ho Ting-hom is expect- MEASURES
tember, 1936.
G. M. CHURCHER,
·Major, Royal Artillery, President of the Committee of Adjustment,
Address :—Officers Mess,
1.yemun" Barracks.
Hong Kong.
GENERAL TSAI TING KAI
When
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Canton, Sept. 28 tule tension between Kwangs and Nanking was acute, and
hostilities
the outbreak of was almost a certainty, General Trai Ting-kai of the Nineteenth
Route Army arrived secretly in Kwangst Province.
After the successful contluston of the peace negotiations Generai Taal Ting-kal proceeded to Nan- ning from Pakhol. From Nanning Wachow he then proceeded to whence he took steamer secretly
for Hong Kong.
Tai Shan.-
Chinese Evening Press.
ed as
their
but
shek the dudes of his new-ofice and the date of assumption.
ciators of the points been herald-ed to arrive in Canton to-day by "pointers" themselves; aeroplane, weather permitting. to frequently have they earned for discuss with Marshal Chiang Kai--
naught sponsors ridicule. For instance, that shaft of dazzling cynicism from Cle- menceau against President Wilton son will remain for all time. Said the "Tiger" on a memor- able occasion. "President Wilson is worse than God, for the Good Lord had only ten points!"
So they more or less ridiculed America's most famous idealist out of the European court.
PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS General Liu Kin-shui, Pacifica- Commissioner of Klangal, Hupeh and Shensi Provinces, left for
the Canton yesterday, by Canton-Hankow Railway, and is expected to arrive to-day for the purpose of discussing with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek important mat-
WELCOMED
Berlin, Sept. 28. The XI laternational Congress of authors and composers opened here this morning.
In the absence of Minister Dr. Goebbels, who has not yet return- ed from Athens, Becretary of State Walther Funk welcomed the dele- gates, stressing that the new Na- tional Socialist legislation had
"Art of authors and composers, to-day in Germany has a definite task to fulfil and the artist has a mission of bigh political impor- tance to carry outs.
BY PRESS greatly simplified the protection
Door Open For Understanding
"TIMES'
The
Press
"COMMENT
London Sept. 28.
announced on
ters connected with those three Saturday are welcomed by the
notes The "Times" provinces.
that the of "general object
the
new Initiative is defined in the agree. men statement as being to foster khose conditions, which will safe-
It is reported that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has definitely de- elded not to permanently station any northern troops in Kwang- tung Province, or to transfer the blanting the time being.
Now comes Chiang Kai-shek with his Four Points, and each vne is true and well tempered to. Fourth" Route Army elsewhere for guard peace and will best contri-
withstand
whatever
efforts may be attempted by those
Regarding matters. connected
who can only conceive of Ad- with the army and the reorganiz» ministration as merely slavishing of the Government and adherence to slothful precedent.
It is in the freshness and frankness of the Marshal's policy for good government that there is a genuineness which cannot It is reported that General Taal fail but to inspire. He speaks of Ting-kai and members of his staff arrived in Hong Kong at 5 p.m. the rottenness of a graft-ridden yesterday afternoon by the S.S.State; he deplores "red-tapism"; he advises doing to-day what should be done immediately, no matter how great the difficulties inay be; he counsels co-operation between departments and within departments as affecting the inental outlook of executives and subordinates alike: be pleads for reasonableness in all matters; be demands that justice be done, but severely done; and, finally,
CHINESE WOMEN FOR MALAYA
Canton, Sept. 28.
As a result of the depression and
the increase of unemployment in Hong Kong and South China, it is reported that over one thousand
Chinese women of the average age
い
vants as
the
Pro-
of order in burte to restoration International economic relations and to pursue the policy which will tend to promote prosperity in the world and to improve the standard of living.
The
Italian Minister of. Press and Propaganda, Alfieri, who is the many distinguished Likewise addressed the
one of guests,
gathering, expressing gratification that Berlin, the capital of the
National Socialist State, had been chosen as the site for the present Congress Transocean. News Servicn
TITULESCU NOW BETTER
St Morita, Sept. 27. The condition of the former Rumanian Premier, Titulescu, has rehabilitation of Kwangsi.
so far improved and the doctors vince, it is reported that on the 25th instant. General Li Taungready stated, are to prevent any
"The immediate objecta,. as al-have decided to cease using daily,
bulletins.-- jen. Pacification Commissioner and
Tranenceuh News Service. Mr.
Wang Kuk-chor, Civil Governor sent Secretary Chu Sui- yuan to Canton to confer "with Marshal
and Chiang Kai-shek
seek his final instructions.
It is reported that Secretary Chu Bul-yuan returned to Nanning by
aeroplane, at 9 am on the 37th Instant, after completing his mis- son to Canton.
DI HANG CHUNG HUI It also reported that Dr. Wang Chung-hui, former President of the Nanking Judicial Yuan ar- rived from Hong Kong on the 26th instant, and left for Wham- poa yesterday to confer with Mar- shal Chiang Kai-shek..
It is understood that Dr. Wang Chung-hu! will leave for Nanning to see Generals L Tsung-jen and Pet Chung-hsi. and afterwards
SEEKING MARKETS FOR KWANGTUNG
of forty to afty, natives of the Fun Yu and Shun Tak districts. have in so many words, he reminds emigrated to the Malay States to Govermillent, officials that they find employment.
are in their positions to be the proceed to Kwell's to enjoy the Fortunately, trade and labour real servants and not the pum-
famous scenery of the mountaine conditions have now improved in
and highlands of Kwangs! Pro- the Malay States, whence thou-pered masters of the community... sands of Chinese labourers had to It is well known that, in cer- Chinese Evening Pồn.
tain Governments' services there return to China a short-time ago It is reported that very few male labourers are leaving for Malaya, has been for some considerable ILS the restrictions are still in time a disposition to regard ser- force.
masters. There bas Chinese Evening Press.
been much talk of rights," al nost to the total exclusion of any thought about duties. Promo- READ-On September 21, 1936, at tions and pensions bave loomed facilities for the convenient trans- the Country Hospital. Shang-larger than service and sincerity portation of merchandise and all In certain instances it has be- manner of goods, Mr. Llu, the come almost popular fiction Head of the Kwangtung Recon that very great honour is being struction Department is in contact communication' with the manu- done the State by those who facturers of goods suitable for the have seen fit to enter its service. use or workers and farmers, with
BIRTHS
hai, to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Read. a daughter. HULTMAN,—On September 22. 1938, at the Country Hospital. Shanghal, to Mrs. T. A Hult man, née Clifford, a daughter
Elizabeth-Ann.
MARRIAGE SMITH-JOHANSSON.—On
Canton, Sept. 28... Owing to the competition of the Canton-Hankow Railway and its
It would be ungracious and a view to developing the numer
vince by the wholesale transport
disturbance in exchange rates such as might otherwise be aces stoned by readjustment of the franc and, as a beginning, to get rid of quotas and exchange con- trois now obstructing international trade.
"Other nations are Invited to co-operate in this policy. Belgium has immediately accepted the "n- vitation Others will undoubtedly follow this example. Holland and Switzerland, the only remaining effective gold countries of the standard. have decided to join France in devaluing.
"Italy is stil undecided, but she has everything to gain by bring ing her currency into line with those of the rest of the world, many whose economic life is being "The same may be said of Ger-
slowly suffocated under the com- plicated system of restrictions and controls imposed to keep the mark nominally at its old parity.
"Devaluation would be dangerous without some monetary and economic understanding with other countries. Now, however, the door is open to such an under- standing to which the recent visit of M. Labeyrie and M. Bastid to Berlin and of Dr. Schacht to Parla may prove to have been a useful prelude... There is in short, at long last a real prospect of nego tiations which may lend by gradual stébe to effective economic co-operation between nations and thus to mitigation of political fears and ausp’elona,”— British Wirele
GERMAN
ANDORRA APPEALS TO FRANCE
Assistance Against
Anarchists..
Paris, Sept. 27, The miniature republic of An- dorrà has once more taken up the question of national defence in view of the threatening attitude adopted "by the Sparksh Anaz- chists." This has caused much an-
xiety to be felt in Andorra, and the Council has revised its decision and appealed to the French Gov- erament for protection. The has responded immediately to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
appeal, and ordered a detachment of troops to the spot. A section of the guard mobile accordingly marched into, the republic on Sun- day and took up positions at the spanish frontier.-- Trancean News Service..
Rare Mental Disease Of
Two Women
"This is a case of folle à deur." á rare mental disease affecting two people generally living......to- gether." said Dr. James Hunter Murdoch, medical officer at
when two women were charged an remand with shoplifting. Shanglial, Sept..21.
They were Mrs. Jane Banger, According to the local Germanaged 42 and Miss Mrianwy Consulate-General, the German Hughes. aged 34 both "of st Ambassador to China, Dr. Oscar P. Mary&-road, Carston, Liverpool.
Dr. Murdoch added that when Trautman, who returned to Berlin
TO CHINA
Bept unworthy to deny that the Emous factories of Kwangtung Pro AMBASSADOR ON WAY Liverpool Folice Court recently. 22, 1936. at H.B.M. Consulate pire has been nobly served in the of their manufactured products for General. before Mr. J. W. Ovarious spheres of Colonial Ad the consumption of the inhabit Davidson, Dorotea
Kitsministration. That is admitted ants of the Northern and Central younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. J. Johansson or with feelings of just pride. provinces of China- Shanghai, to John Stewart. Nevertheless, the words of Mar-Chinese Evening Pren. elder son of Mr. and Mrs.shal Chiang Kai-shek might well Sidney Smith' of Aberdeen. be repeated with profit to al! concerned in sections of the Hong Kong Administration.
Australia.
DEATH WILSON-Notice of the death of Rev. Robert C. Wilson has just
What words might be repeated been received by cable. For with emphasis we leave to the many years connected with the selective ability of those whom
American Church Mission of
Soochow his work for the last we consider constitute a par- few years has been nt at. ticularly alert section of the com- Paul's Rectory at Windsor.munity, Vermont, UB.A. For the past We are content to epitomise year he has been an invalid.
Chiang Kai-shek's exhortation as followsMore service and fem
He leaves à wife, three sons and a daughter, Mia Read Kager.
self.
EARTHQUAKE "IN KANSU
Lanchow, Sept. 26, Ever since February of this year,
the North-west districts of Kansu Province have suffered over twenty earthquake shocks of varying in- tenaity.
Yesterday at about 1,15 am., there was a terrific shock lasting for over eight seconds, and fortun- ately there were no serious cast
a
Chinese Evening Presi,
a few months ago. left Germany they were arrested they said that to-day for China by way of God had told them to steal. America. It is expected that he Eaghes was a school teacher, who will arrive in Shanghai on Novem- gave up her occupation because of religious delusions, - she went to ber 5-(Bhun Pao).
live, with Mis Ranger, who in the end became insane.
NINE KILLED IN PLANE MISHAP
The condition, he said, STELIS
FATO, and was seldom found - ex- cept. In husband and Wife. For their own miety, it was time that the women were certified.
London, Bept: 28. Lloyd's agent reports from Beng- hazi, Tripoll the loss of a bis The police accordingly with Italian seaplane, which burned drew the charge to table De and sank yesterday with the loss Murdock to make the
'of the
of nine lives
Women
gements for the
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