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KONGMOON FALLS INDIA'S NEW VICEROY. SYRIAN CRISIS.
ANTI-RED ADVANCE
/" REPORTED.
MAJOR WOOD TO SUCCEED. LORD READING.
RIVER BLOCKED.
London, Oct. 29,
It is officially announced that Major the Rt. Hon. EL F. L Wood, With regard to the military Minister of Agriculture, has been operations on the West River appointed--Viceroy front, a circular telegram from Router.
of India-
the
BARRAIL TO BE RECALLED.
AMERICAN ALARM.
Paris, Oct. 29.
It is reported that one of the first acts of the new Government will be to recall Gen. Sarrail from
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
TOBACCO REMOVED FROM BOND.
WAREHOUSE USED AS BEDROOM:
Charged with removing a large quantity of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes from a bonded warehouse to an unlicensed part of his premises, Lee Wing-tang, of 19, Nathan Road, was fined $50 at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. He was alternatively charged with storing the goods in a warehouse without permission.
30, 1925. BETAL
LEFT INCLINE.
IN NEW FRENCH
CABINET
BINGLEY COPY 10 CURTE 134 PER ANNUM
ant prices of tas STRAIGHT EIGHTS 5-passenger PACKARD
MOTOR CARRIAGES
are as shown below:
Touring
Sedan
G. $3,750
G. $4,750
Sedan-Limousing.. G. $4,850
Tescriptive literature and complete
information on request.
WU HON-MIN IN MOSCOW
DWELLS ON SOVIET'S AID IN CHINESE STRUGGLE."/
Moscow; October 20.-General'
THE DRABIN MOTOR
A CAR COURTOIA
"IM MRAKA SEN UNGM'ER.
HAPPY VALLEY
RED VICTORIES.
CHAN'S TROOPS IN RETREAT.
The latest claims of the Canton
NEW MINISTERS.
Wa Han-min, General Segretary of SEVERE BATTLES. Loudon, Oct. 29. the Canton Government, Mr. Li Judging from the Canton The Cabinet has finally been Liuan-fang. Secretary of the War vernment, communiques, General formed, the Premiership and office Council, Mr. Tsi Ho-jung, and two Chan King-ming's forces in the
Soo Ting-yam, of the anti-Red [The new Viceroy, the Rt. Hon.
of the Treasury being taken by M. students of the Military Academy East River sector are auffering Painleve, the Budget by M, Bonnet, at Whampoa, have arrived at Mos-heavy reverses, and they appear forces, has been received by the Edward Frederick Lindley, Wood, Syria.-Reuter.
Foriga Office by M. Briand, Minis-cow to study the economic. and to be giving way before the Reds. AMERICAN FEARS. Commander-in-Chief and other was appointed Minister of Agricul
Mr. J. A. Fraser, the assistant: ünits, announcing the capture of ture and Fisheries. under
Washington, Oct. 29.
superintendent of Imports and try of Justice by M. Chautemps, political situation in the U.S.S.R. who are aiming to reach Swatow. Tos shan, after a long and severe present Baldwin Government. Ho Washington is alarmed at reports Exports, prosecuted and he men- Home Office by M. Schrameck, The party was given a rousing re- struggle which lasted from mornis 48 years of age, and is the eldest from Syria and the State Depart-tioned that the case concerned the War Office by M. Daladir, Navy by ception at the station, where re-Government are the capture of removal of 505 pounds of tobacco, to night-fall.
son of the second Viscount Halifax. ment has instructed the American 21,626 cigars and 218,400 cigarettes. M. Borel, Public Works by M. presentatives of the People's Com-Shek Kung, on the 21st instants He was educated at Eton and at Ambassador in Paris to make re M. Fraser further said that the Monzie, Agriculture by M. Durand. missariat of Foreign Affairs, Re- Lam Tong (in the centre) and Ho Oxford, obtaining his MA and presentations to the French Go-defendant, who purchased the Commerce by M. Perrier, Colonies volutionary War Council. CominYuen (on the left wing), on the
business from Vicente Atienza some being made a Fellow of All Souls.
Russian Communist Youth Unton, He entered Farliament in 1910, as vernment for the protection of two months ago, was given permis-by M. Vincent, Labour by M. Dura-tern, Russian Communist Party, 25th and Taze Kum on the 26th. -
to store the tobacco in a four, Pensions by M. Antefiou and and public organizations and Unionist member for the Ripon American life and property at
A belated report has come to are blocking the West River, pre-division of the West Riding of Damascus.-Reuter's American ser shell in the yard. The shed was Instruction by M. Delbos-Hauas. workeps were present. Aguard
in two compartments divided by a
of honour was present,
hand stating that active warfare sumably because they wish to in Yorkshire, was appolated Parlia-
Paris, Oct. 29. vice.
atone wall. A revenue officer.visit
At the improvised meeting, Mr. has been shifted to the centre and terfere with the movements of the mentary Under-Secretary for the
The new Cabinet has been con Sen Matayama and other apeakers left wing of the Canton Army SECOND BOMBARDMENT AVERTED, Colonies in 1921, and President of
ed the premises on. October 22nd, aint-Red naval craft,
the Board of Education the year
Cairo, Oct. 29.and he found that the bonded pleted. M. Painleve is Premier greeted General Wu Han-min as At the moment, no special in-following. He served during the A message from the Damasus warehouse was being used as and Finance Minister, M. Briand a strong fighter for the revolution and the battles which have been
bedroom, while the other half of cent has been reported in this War, and helda the rank of Major
He newspaper Omran says that
the shed was being used for the Foreign Minister, and M. Perrier and a collaborator of Sun Yat-sen, fought since the 20th inst, are the They pointed out to 2 spiritual fiercest that have been seen in connection, but it is evident that in the Yorkshire Dragoons.
Minister for the Colonlba."
relationship between Leniu and storage of the tobacco.
WEST RIVER BLOCKEN.
Information has been received in Hongkong to the effect that the Canton Government naval boats
was made a Privy Councillor in Oct. 23 a communique from the
the Cunton authorities are appre-1922. In 1909 he married Lady British Consalate stated that
alon
Defendant admitted the charge, and, in extenuation, said that the
FIRST BIG BATTLE..
The new Government is distinct-Sun Yat-sen, and called for a jgirt those regions. As was previously-
hensive regarding military activi-Dorothy Onslow, youngest daughter bombardment was expected to re-tobacco was deteriorating owing to more Left than the outgoing struggle for the restoration of a reported, Cham King-ming's forces,
ties in this locality.
Late last night, news reached
here stating that Kongmoon had fallon into the hands of the anti-
inforcements to be despatched without delay.
་་
and
of the fourth Earl of Onslow, and they have three daughter.]
sons
ENGLAND'S FRIENDLINESS.'
the
aatart on the following day but
a leakage in the roof.
NEW GOVERNOR.
grand banquet. In the course of
the Earl of Reading said:
the Consulate would de its best to send Britishers from the danger
OFFICIAL LANDING ON SUNDAY.
one.
It consists of thirteen Radi- full political and economic inde since the fall of Hol Fung, were
pendence of the Chinese people. cals, five Republican-Socialists, and General Wu Han-min, respond concentrated on the centre along three Radical Left members.ing in a speech which was frequent. Ho Por, Wong Lau ferry and Taze Apart from the disappearance of ly interrupted by applause, speke Kum, and were strongly entrench- The first farewell function to żone.. Later the same night the
of the struggle carried on by China- Reds, and Chan Ming-shu had Lod Reading, who is relinquishing French authorities announced that
M. Calliaux, the most significant with the assistance of the U.S.S.R. ed, and his right wing was being returned to Canton to report the the Viceregal appointment after a
departure Is Senator Chaumet, who Later in the day, General Wu. Han reinforced by troops from Lo Lung, fan of the city and to ask for re-distinguished administration, was guarantees had been given for the
represented the Moderates in the min. with his suite was received Ng Wah and Moy Yuen The re- held at Simla on October 6th, the payment of the fines imposed on Indian community giving him the city and that therefore, the
Senate. His portfolio of the Minis-by M Karathan.
port now states that the first big Tax It is now definitely ched try of Cotimerce, is assigned to M... converantion with a
the vicinity of An official communique from his reply to a laudatery address, danger of bombardment was tem-the the Hon. Mr. Cecil Clementi: Daniel Vincent, a former Minis correspondent, General Wu Han battle was fought in the y
porarily over. The authorities who is to succeed Sir Edward Stubbs ter under M. Poincare, who belongs min declared that allegations tiny She Run Son The right wing He was lured to a Soviet vessel and of Chan's force took the offensivė Canton, after much delay, an-
as Governor of Hongkong, will not
te the Loucheur group. "All parties in England nounces the fall of Shok-ki into destrous of befriending India, all
are have arrested Hassan el Karrath, arrive here until Sunday morning. It is announced that M. Chaumet sent away to the U.S.S.R, were un- the hunds of "bandits."
ure for the gesture of co-operation who led the band in the insurrec-The P. and O. Company state that will be appointed Governor of the true. The warm reception accord and advanced on Shek Kung Son, ed to him in Vladivostok and other near which the Canton left wing Light is thrown on this opera- and goodwill from India. I some-tion and 43 other insurgents, while the s.s. Kalyan will teach port early Bank of France. tion by reports previously fro- times wonder that the political 160 Damascus and suburban real on Sunday morning, and we learn M. Herriot is represented by two cities on his way through, Siberia met them and a very severe and
on enquiry at the Colonial Secre of his principal lieutenants, M. showed the deep sympathies of the ceived stating that the troops gacity of India has not rushed dents have been charged with contariat this morning, that there will Chautemps and M. Daladier. The U.S.S.R. peoples towards the Can-fierce battle ensued, in which both
to grasp the handheld out. formerly under the command of Indians could have sail, we stillnivance. The paper adds that be an official landing of the new former insisted on the portfolio of ton Government, General Wa Han-sides faltered and advanced alter. Li Yow-hẹn, having definitely de- hold to our opinion but as progress three have been executed, "but wa Governor at 9.45 a.m. on Sunday, Justice, which carries the Deputy min further stated that the pre-nately three consecutive times, be- Premiership. An important fen-sent political situation in Canton fore coming to a decision in which dided to join hands against the must depend upon co-operation and do not know the nature of their Governor will then proceed direct ture is the division of the Finance was quite stable and the Kuomin-
goodwill we are prepared to offer Reds, were taking an active part it. If india had thus responded a crime."---Router.
to the Cound! Chamber where the department into two sections, name- tang had power fully and firmly the Canton Army took complete in the operations in the Sze Yap wave of generous feeling would AMERICA TO CLAIM DAMAGES. formal swearing in ceremony willy the Treasury, of which M. Pain-its hands. There should be no au- possession of Shek Kang Son, take place, after which he will pro leve is the head, and the Budget, xiety for the fate of Canton in con- thus gaining a slight advance, and districts, thus strengthening the have spread across the ocean to
Washington, Oct. 29.
Chan King-ming's, ceed to Government House.
which is entrusted to M. Bonnat nection with position of the anti-Red forces England and changed the whole
outlook. Then as trust begets According to official reports from full arrangements will be announce under-secretary of the Premier's action supported by Chang Tso-lin. Chan's troops retired back to
"We thought," said General Wu their trenches. threatening Kongmoon. In view of trust, they could have asked for the Damascus, while the
French ed later. this new development,Chan Ming-results of that co-operation and, in residents were removed to barrl
Sir Edward Stubbs makes his de- department in the last Cabinet.
All the new Cabinet Ministers Han-min, "and tefeated Chan King- parture to-morrow by the s.s. Khival shu ordered 3,000 picked men the words of Lord Birkenhead,
would "not have found England acaded positions the bombardment and will leave Queen's Fier, by the previously held office except Sena-ming when his army consisted of tor Perrier. All are Deputies, ex-30,000 men. Now he has no more of his own Division, which were
than 10,000, and we are sure of the niggardly bargainer." (Applause).proceeded without notice to other launch "Victoria" at 11.30
victory." posted along the line from Sun-
That, the Viceroy regretted, had foreigners.
A demand for in- Previous to that, members of the cept four-Reuter. two Councils, the Judges, members
With regard to the Tariff Con
C
at Queen's Pier.
The
new
The
3.m.
MINISTERS' DUTIES.
'Paris, Oct. 29.
THREE DAYS STRUGGLE, Following this battle, the centre of Chan's forces,,concentrating In the vicinity of Taze Kum, advancel on to Lam Tong, where the second
ning to Yueng Kong; to make not happened., He, however, admit demnification will undoubtedly be of the Civil Service, representatives. Painleve, as Minister of the ference, General Wu Han-min said big battle had been fighting for forced marches to Toyshan. The ted that, at present, a more favour. report said that a big battle was able atmosphere existed than had made on Paris in respect of damage of the Navy and Army, together Treasury, will deal with Treasury that it would not give any favoura- three days. The opposing forces existed at any time during his to American property immediately with civilians will be allowed to questions regarding the movement ble results to China. but would were at grips with each other up expected in this vicinity, the re-vicaroyalty. He knew the the details are received. It is guther on the Pier, where the
accounts. He will negotiate with who still believed in the possibility of the 26th), both sides rushing sult of which would be decided exigencies and difficulties of politt known that damage has already "Good-byes" will be said. A guard of funds and the direction of public serve as a practical lesson to those to the date of this report (the night hy the attitude of the 12th Divi-cal leaders, but regretted that the been done, though, hitherto no of honour will be drawn up. A banks and deal with exchange of a peaceful settlement of the up reinforcements to fill the gaps. questions. M. Bonnet, whose func-outstanding questions between Taking advantage of the actl- sion under the command of Loung Opportunity had not been better American has been reported hurt the s.s. Khira leaves the harbour at
grasped. He gladly acknowledged Reuter's Amarican Service.". noon, a salute of 17 guns will be tions are shortly to be defined in the Chinese people and the Impe-vities in the centre and left of the Canton Army, the forces of the Hung-lum, the brother of Leung that the vote of the Assembly on
ared.
u special decree, will control the rialists."" Hung-kai who is still detained at the reforms had cleared all doubts
General Wu Han-min intends to right wing of Chan King-ming, administration finances and State Whampoa under strict surveill-
and established the fact that
monopolies, prepare the budget and stay in the U.S.S.R. for a few under Teze Ming-bing and Li Wan News Agency fook, sallled forth on Ping Shan COMPULSORY VOTING.follow the Chamber's debates, months. Soviet
and surprised the Cadet Corps "Tass:"" Reuter.
posted on that Hino and drove them back to Hoi Fung, capturing a large quantity of arms and ammu-
ance. This 12th Division of the Indians wanted Government on a Canton Army was stationed in the
parliamentary basis as conceived by
vicinity of Toyshan, and did not
make a move when Yan Ping England, and not any oriental cons
generous
:when
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"COAL v..OIL,
1:
FINES FOR ABSTENTION.
London, Oct. 29.
Melbourne, Oct. 29. Giving evidence bafore the Coal The Victoria. Assembly has Commission, Sir Richard Redmayne passed a compulsory voting Bill, said that he could see mo striking imposing a penalty of £2 for change on a world basis detrimental failure to vote in State elections. It is estimated that a quarter of to British coal interests. Britain's
and Sum Hing were being threat titution. The Viceroy again appeal- QUESTION OF WORLD SUPPLY. epod. This inactivity on the cd for co-operation, for generosity part of Leung Hung-lum, aroused becomes more suspicions as to his future con- generously responded to. duct, as a change in his attitude The Viceroy's speech was fre- was expected to docide the fate quently applauded. of Kongmoon and Siu Hing."
On the other hand, a further report stated that Li Chai-eum, having established his headquar ters at But Hing, ordored the attack on the anti-Red foroos from three directions-ons from Kongmoon" (the objective boing: Laung Yeung), under the com- mand of Chan Ming-shu; the
BALKAN INCIDENT.
ра
with 49.8 per cent. in 1913.
HAYLEY MORRISS CASE. EVIDENCE BY YOUNG GIRLS. London, Oct. 29. Three motor cars with blinds. drawn "arrived at Uckleid Police
EGYPTIAN POLITICS. itions
NEW DECREE CAUSES CONSTERNATION,
Cairo,, Oct. 29.
Court to-day; and several young Consternation has reached its girls with their heads hooded highest at the publication of a emerged and entered the court on Royal Decree compelling all politi- occasion of the re-appearance of cal organisations to make a declara- Hayley Morries and his newly tion with regard to their head
AMERICAN SEAMAN.
CHARGED WITH ARMS POBSESSION, *
Verlie Vlon Brunson, an unem
coal experts in 1924 were 51.2 per a million listeners beard the an cent. of world exports as compared nouncement broadcast by the He Secretary of the Federal Treasury opined that in a quarter of a cen- that subscriptions to the Conver ture there will be no off in the sion Loan at present total fifty- United States and that the world seven million sterling and that The Council of the League of supply of oil will not suffice for when a further seven million in wedded wife before the Magistrate. quarters and membership within rested by officers of the Criminal ·. second from Lo Ting and Shum Nations has received telegrams more than from eighty to one received the loan will close Yam (the objective being Kao from Athons explaining that the hundred years. Reuter.
A HITCH IN EVACUATION,
Paris, Oct. 29.
Chow), under the command of Choy Ku-Yao; and the third from hitch in the Greek evacuation of
Wat Lum (the objectives boing Bulgaria occurred owing to the
Lin Kong and Yanat, under the command of Yu Chok-pak.
PINEDO'S PROGRESS:»
ARRIVES AT BENARES.
Benaras, Oct. 29.
Bulgarians following up the Greeks
J
"NEW CARDINAL.
Reuter.
A pathetic figuro In the witness one month.
played American scaman, was ar-
box was the girl of fifteen who broke prominent politician, inter- Investigation Department at the down at the previous hearing. The viewed by Reuter, declared that it Seamen's Institute inst evening, Witness hesitatingly described cer- was a most reactionary step and subsequent to the discovery of two tain incidents and said that Morriss likely to have the gravest results automaties and 52 rounds of am- Moscow, Oct. 29.
told her not to tell anyone and that leading to a reappearance of secret A Chinese University, to be if she wanted money, to write to societies.
munition in lis room. named after the late Sun Yat-sen him.
There is reason to belleve that. Sergeant O'Donovan, in charging. is to be opened in Moscow at the girl of twenty said that when the Zaghiulista, Liberals and Brunson at the Central Magistract beginning of December and will Morriss asked her to go to his room Watanists will ignore the decree this morning, asked for a remand IRISH PRELATE CHOSEN.
accommodate 250 Chinese students; M. Radek, who has been elected he appealed to Mrs. Morriss, who and defy the Government, to enable him to make further on- Rector, has said that the work of ald "If you like me you will go, The opposition organ, Alsiassa, quiries into the ease Rome, Oct: 20.;
or else he will stop my allowance neks whether the new High Com- The Magistrate (Mr. S. B. J. The most Rev. Patrick O'Donnell, the Univeralty will be strictly Witness, then sald she would go If missioner, Sir George Lloyd, la con- McElderry) in observing that the Archbishop of Armagh, will be scientific-principally social and Mrs. Morriss would, and said that cemed in making the decres which offence was a serious one, remand- created a Carding), at the Consis-economic sclekices and will be Mrs. Morrise was present during is calculated to, drive the country ed. Brunson for a week, allowing evacuated Bulgarian territory tory to be held on December 15th. entirely free from any propaganda an alleged incident in the room towards revolution. Reuter. him ball in $2,000.
too closely, with the result that But the shots were exchanged. incident was not serious and the evacuatlor will be carried out according to schedule-Reuter.
Later,
An official message from Athens pipe av. Compare says that the Greeks have now
The Italian aviator, Commander
Reuter.
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Restor
Reuter
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