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COMPANY REPORTS AN EXCELLENT YEAR,
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Copenhagen, 'Aug, 24. The East Asiatic Industrial and Plantations Company's report surplus of 5,633,000 shows J kroner, including 903,000 brought forward.
BATHING BEACHES.
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conveniences for caretakers bo provided.
(c) The facilities for bathing for parsons not having the uso of matsheds. are at present confined. to a few small canvas tents be- longing to the Repulse Bay Hotel, for the use of which a charge of
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1926,
MARSHAL SUN.
HIS ATTITUDE IN THE WAR.
NAVY AGAINST CANTON.
The question as to whether Marshal Sun Chun-fang will be
FRANC FORGERIES.
BUDA PEST JUDGMENT CONFIRMED,
Buda Pest, Aug, 247 The Appeal Court has confirmed the judgment of the court on all points in the case of the franc The sentences on M. Geros, Adviser forgeries, mentioned on May 20th.
to the Geographical Institute, and M. Raba, former Secretary to
50 cents is made; they are in- come involved in the war opera- sufficient in number for the pur-tions between the Canton Ex-Prince Windischgraetz, have, how- pose they are meant to serve. We
The board recommends that a million kroner be carried to the recommend that facilities be pro-peditionary Forco and the Allied dispositions fund, that the divi-vided by the erection of two mat- armies is one which is creating dend be sixteen per cent, and the shode, one for the use of men, the considerable speculation at the carry forward 122,000 kroner. other for women and children, divided each into 16 cubleles, at
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spots on which, the Committee The N. C. Daily News (Shang have agreed and which are known hai), dealing with the matter, says to the representative of the there seems to be little doubt P.W.D. on the Committee," Mr. but that Marshal Sun will be Carpenter. Should this public drawn into the struggle if accommodation prove insufficient, Kiangsi, which is one of the five it should be extended.
provinces under his jurisdiction, is (d) We recommend that the Invaded by the Cantonese anti- rocks and boulders which at northern expeditionary army un present entirely spoil the Eastern der the command of the Red half of the beach be removed if Chekiang dictator, Gen. Chang possible, and that in any event two Kal-shek, or if the Allied forces clear passages be made through actually carry out their threat to them and that these be marked by suppress the Kuomintang army, posts.
Further, we recommend now that Nankow has been taken. that the western end of the beach Telegrams have already been be kept clear of boulders as much sent by the score to Gen, "Chang as possible.
not to attack Marshal Sun's terri-
(e) We recommend that under-tory in order to avoid trouble and growth surrounding the matsheds hundreds of telegraphic messages, which is at present at a consider have been despatched-to-Marshal able height and capable of hiding Sun appealing to him to maintain refuse be cut forthwith and kopt peace and order in these provinces cut.
and defend them" only in case of attack
. (f). We recommend that water taps for drinking water be erect- ed at suitable intervals, also showerbaths if possible..
(8). We recommend that the stagnant pool of water at the West end of the Bay be drained and that the Hotel Authorities be re- quired to cease from dumping ashes at this apot.
(b) We recommend that theed too much. stream" running down the middle of the beach be channelled down to low water mark.
(1) We recommend that the question of the danger of fire" be considered by the proper authorities,
CASTLE PEAK BAY.
There are 28 private matsheds here. We recommend:
(a) That a raft be anchored out as at Repulse Bay.
(b) That-life saving appliances be provided.
(e) That sanitary conveniences for men and women be provided. (d) That licences be issued to erect matsheds at the small bay immediately to the South East of Castle Peak Pier.
(e) That a fresh water service be provided if practicable.
We do not recommend that facilities for the public be made at Castle Peak but we suggest that provision be made for these at Cheung Sha Bay,
over, been reduced from two years to eighteen months and from eighteen months to a year's im- prisonment, respectively-Reuter.
The telegram of May 26th stated:-Sentences of ten years' penal servitude have been passed on the ex-Chief of Police Nadosy and Prince Windischgraetz and two yours on Geroe, the Adviser to the Cartographical Instituto in connection with the forged, franc note affair. Two other members of the Cartographical Institute, Windischgractz's Secretary, Raba, and other accused have been sen- tenced to between 18 months' and one month'a imprisonment. Baross, the Director of the Savings Bank, and Szoertoye, Vice Director of the National Union, have been acquitted.]
CANTON'S COMMUNIQUES.
NEED TO BE WATCHED. The Canton-war communiques To Gen. Chang, they say that need watching warily, says the N. they sympathize with his aspira-C. Daily News (Shanghai), which tions to drive out the "national continues:-On August 10 a news- traitors" and to established a real paper agency message from Can and model government in China, ton quoted an anti-Red report that, but the senders of the telegrams the Cantonese troops had had to cannot bear to see the country in evacuate Changsha, capital of chaos and the people suffering Hunan: the message added that more, as they already have suffer headquarters in Canton admitted that their situation in that pro- vince was not so favourable as it had been. On August 17 all doubt As to the capture by the Allied-| forces in north China of the Nan- kow Pass was dispelled by Reüter's message that foreign military ex- perts "from" Peking had examined. the. Kuominchum. defences in the. Pasa and were surprised at their strength and at. their having been captured. Yet on August 18 Can- ton issues a communique announc- ing the decisive defeat of the Allies by the Kuominchun forces in It is known that, for some time this very district in which overy past, Marshal Sun has been com- |
telegram wont to show that the mandeering Chinese steamers and very reverse had häppened. small craft for transportation pur. Then comes the announcement of poses and impressing coolies into the Cantonese forces attacking the his army. These, together with a Northern position in Hunan at large force, have already been Milo. So far as we can asertain, sent to the Kiangai borders but this is a little south of Yochow, the exactly how many soldiers have Yangtze gateway into Human. In been despatched to that, front is view of the prevailing foods in this area, which on account of the pro- ways slow to subside, we doubt if ximity of the Tungting Lake are al-
MARSHAL SUN'S PREPARATIONS. *
The northern army having dis- posed of the Kuominchun in the north will, it is said, now devote their energies towards suppressing the Cantonese and the Hunanese anti-northern expéditionary army. That being the case it is believed, Marshal Sun cannot remain on the fence any fonger, whether the Kuomintang army attacks him in Kiangal or not,
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During the last few days, Marshal Sun has moved a number of cannon, machine guns, rifles, y serious military operations and a large quantity of ammuni- either that Canton is anxious to can take place. It would seem, tion from the Kiangnan Arsenal inget in a blow before Wu Pei-fu can Shanghai, which, by the way, is come down from the north; or that OTHER PROPOSALS.
now working night and day, to in view of the Kuominchun defent Amongst other proposals made Nanking for rétransportation to
at Nankow, it is killing Kruger in the report are the following:
Kiangsi. Only a few days ago with its mouth" in order to We commend that in future the fur field gune, several hundred hearten up its followers. superficial area of ground licensed rifles and 500 boxes of ammuni for private matsheds or other tion were removed to Nanking and private structures on any beach on the following day another
THE UNCERTAIN TUFANS. do not exceed 400 sq. ft. (20' x 20'), large shipment was sent to
However, Marshal Sun's poai- and that this be made to apply to the provincial capital. In ad-
to these, Marshal Suntion is far from secure. As half any mataheds exceeding these has ordered from local firms a dozen recalcitrant generals and dimensions which require recon-
more than 10,000 bags of flour, the Chekiang provincial troops, struction.
several thousand uniforms, and a are far from loyal to him, he We recommend that hereafter large quantity of atraw shoes and can only depend on the support whenever a licence holder on a oil paper umbrellas.
of his leaders, Gen. Lu Halang- Bibesch wishes to surrender or
ting (Tupan of Cheklang) and transfer his licence the option of
Mong Chaoy-neh (Commissioner taking it up bé first giyen by the
of Defence at Nanking) whose forces together with his own, are Licensing Authority" to those on any waiting list which may existare large and powerful, but at the comparatively small.
present time they are finding it We are informed that certain difficult to obey Gen. Chang Kai- tion the Tupans of Fukien (Gen. According to Chinese informa- applications to erect matsheds at shek's, order to capture Wuchang Chow Yin-jen), Anhui (Chen Tiao- Stanley and Repulse Bays have and Nankow in 70 days, more yuan) and Kinngai (Teng Yu-dzo), been received, but are held up than 30 of which have already have but one desire, and that is to pending this report: and we recompassed. Apart from contending retain their positions, regardless mend that such applications be with the enemy, they are ham- of the fact that they owe these to dealt with forthwith, in the case pered by the bandits of Hunan, Marshal Sun. Of course, it is of those who wish to put up Kwangtung and Kwangsi; as well possible that Tupan Chow of matsheds for this present bathing as by the floods of Hunan. Fukien will support Marshal Sun, season, by allowing such ap Numerous cases of cholerá end but the same cannot be aald with plicants to erect matsheds, at other summer diseases have been any security of the two others. Stanley Bay without waiting for reported, in the Cantonese army. The Chekiang provincial troops the general improvements which Further Gen. Chang has to be are also said to be very uncer- we have recommended to be car- careful of a rear flank attack by tain supporters of Marshal Sun. ried out there.
Gen. Tang Chi-yao, Tuchun “of The Chinese Navy, or whatever Lastly, as we find that the fees Yunnan, who has threatened to might be described as such, has for matshed sites of the same area attack Kwangsi, nominally In been moving gunboats up the board of governors of the League Road, and Mr. Foquet, 241, Nathan at Repulse Bay and at Castle Peak support of Marshal Wu, but really Yangtze River in anticipation of of Red Cross Societies has confer Road, have reported to the police are very different, we suggest that to extend his own scope of the attack on Hankow and Wu- red the title of Honorary Director- that while they were having a pormit fees for such matsheds be fluence: Gen. Tang was at one chang by the southern army. General upon Six Claude Hill, bath at Ting Kau their car was the time allied with the Canton While their sympathies are with formerly Director General of the left unattended, and someone standardised throughout, Colony.
Government, but is now an open Marshal Sun, the leaders of the League and now Lieutenant-Goy stole various articles to the value enemy because hits succession to Navy are loyal to Admiral Ta Shi, ernor of the Isle of Man. the leadership after the death of kuei, the Acting Peking Premier, the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen was op and Marshal Wu Pel-fu, so, posed. Gen Chang will also be whether or not, Marshal Sun threatened with possible flank onters the war the Navy may be movements from Fukien and counted on to fight the South- Kwangal
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