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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,
CHINA SITUATION DISCUSSED.
(Continued From Paga 1)
Thirdly, that Shantungites shall be permitted to go south through the Talupu Railway in order to pro ceed by the Lunghal Railway to Marshal Wu Pel-fu's assistance, but must not go farther south than Hauchow;
orthly, that Kiangsu will, un-
dertake expeditions against Fu-
BATTLE WITH PIRATE FLOTILLA
FORTY KILLED: TWENTY CAPTURED.
CAPTIVES RELEASED:
"Two or three days ago, suys a Chefoo message of the 17th inst.. Government police launch)
a
voting in favour. The measure, kien and Klangel, while Shantung Patrolling the waters near Long- approved would liberalize the will undertake the sending of rain-kow, came up with a flotills of pirate junks, sheltering in the present divorce act by striking out forcements to Hupah; and
* Fifthly, that a limited number of mouth of one of the many rivers. the criminal prosecution and gaol Shantungites will take over the punishment clause as a pre-torritory evacuted by General Ma which empty their watera into requisite to the final granting of Tong-ying, one of Marshal Sun Lalchow Bay. The pirates were Chunn-fang's subordinated, at Yen-well armed and a stiff fight ensued, divorce. The bill goes to the
chow.
but the police eventually succeeded Senate for action before submis- Marshal Chang Hauch-lung went slon to the Governor General for to Tainanft on the 20th inst. in in capturing sixteen junks. Dur approval.
order to confer with Marshal Changing the fighting, so it is reported, Tsung-changwith regard to co- Two important amendments pre- sented by Representative Ruperto operation against the Cantonese in 40 pirates were killed and 20 captured, the rest managing to Kapanan of Leyte also were ap****** Hupeh.
make good their escape. On board proved together with the original CHANG TSO-LIN AND WANHSIEN.
the junks was found a number of unfortunate prisoners who had been taken by the robbers and werd being held as hostages.
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bill. One amendment would re- quire the presence of the fiscal.or representatives of attorney gen- cral in the trial of the case. This is to prevent any connivance be- tween litigants. Another amend, ment provides that the trial shall be held within six months after the filing of the suit. One propos- ed amendment which would re- quire legislative action before a divorce as decrced by a
court could be granted, however, was de- feated.
Writing on the 18th Inst. the Changchun correspondent of the N.C. Daily News says:
It has been learnt here to-day from an authoritative source that Marshal Chang Teo-in has appeal- ed to Marahal Wu Pei-fu to per- suade General Yang Sen to keep within bounds. and not invite trouble with friendly nations, The Marshal'declares that the best way to annihilate the friendly at- titude of Great Britain, Japan and The divorce law reform measure the United States is to pursue which was enacted by the House, this madness of shooting on carries a similar bill passed last friendly vessels instead of resort year, says the Manila Bulletining to proper negotiations." This The Governor General vetoed it is considered significant here for principally on the ground that it would loosen family ties and bring about moral laxity. Opinion cur rent in legislative eircles was that religious associations, which have been silent and which are opposed to the bill, would appeal to the Governor General to veto it. was further explained that church dignitaries think the chief execu tive will veto the bill; so that it will have no chance of becoming a law.
BOMBAY RECLAMATION.
INTERIM REPORT BY COMMITTEE.
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It
With a number of the junks in tow the launch atcamed for Chefoo but just before entering the har- bour, the tow rope parted and the prizes went adrift. Three of them have been washed ashore and lie alongside the Bund, opposite St. Andrew's Church.
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During the day, crowds of inter- ested spectators have been to view them, noting the numerous bullet. marks, also the fron plates behind which the pirates sheltered during fighting.
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The band is said to be a notori- if Yang Son carries out this inus one, and it is expected that junction we would soon hear the summary justice will be meted out. to the prisoners who have been. last of British intervention at least landed from the launch. insofar as the Yangtze Valley is concerned. The Marshal's Idea seems to be to let the Cantonese do
General Wu. Pel-fu is entrained sll the shooting thereby securing northward about 65 miles, where support for the Allies" in an in-he is expecting the arrival of direct way.
100,000 troops belonging to Mar- shil Chang. Tao-lin's forces.
LA
YANGTZE CONDITIONS.
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DICK NORTON
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Speaking in the House of Com- NEW GLOBE TROTTERS
It was known here this morning that the Pechili Squadron has been ordered to proceed up river to Hankow to bombard the positions Southerners. occupied by the What these vessels may or may not mons, in regard to the effect of accomplish. remains to be seen. the capture of Hankow and Han- What is Interesting, however, is the yang by Cantonese forces, the fact that it fa composed of vessels Fremier said although there had that used to hold allegiance to Dr. |been a certain amount of agita- Sun Yat-sen but later sold them-tion, there had been practically selves out to Wu Pei-fu and finally no interference with British trade to Chang Tso-lin. The history of and industry at Hankow. The ex- this squadron is indeed a sordid tension of the war
zone to the Rugby, Sept. 28. one and foreigners in Manchuria Yangtse Valley bad led to a cer The Bombay Back Bay Enquiry and North China, who recall the tain amount of firing on British Committee have been requested by facts connected with its cham- trading steamera. Representa- the Government of Bombay to sub-aleonic changing of colour are not tions were made to the Cantonese mit an interim report, containing quite certain whether it would not Government and attacks of this their recommendations as to the
once more go over to the opposing nature now appeared practically steps that should be taken to ensure
sidé.
to have ceased. Latest reports that the work on the reclamation;
Merchants in this territory are indicated a slight improvement in so far as may be necessary, may quite sick of the war, game and the conditions there, and it was proceed without interruption dur- ing the coming fair season, pending are viewing with regret the absence hoped that with a return of the the submission by the Committee of concerted action on the part of second captured ship a further the great Powers to bring the improvement would shortly take of their final report.
place-British Wireless. - militarists to their sense.
The Committee have accordingly telegraphed to the Government of India their recommendations, which include the following:-
There,
is no question but that the native traders and public at large would welcome drastic measures on the part of the grant Powers to ter- minate all this insensible warfare,
WUCHANG'S PLIGHT.
A Chinese news agency reports that the sicge of Wuchang isin- flicting great hardships and suffer-
The reclamation of Block Nos. 1, 2 and 8. No. 1 by, dredging from Back Bay in the next working sea, no matter what the respective Forings on the inhabitants, despite the son and thereafter both Blocks 1 eign Offices may say to the con-fact that nearly all the women and and 2 by either dredging or drytrary. filling, whichever may prove more economical or advantageous. Block
A DEADLOCK REACHED ?,
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children have been permitted to evacuate the city. Indeed the suf- ferings of the people have. reached
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THE SAXOPHONE "KREISLER."
800,000 INSTRUMENTS IN AMERICA.
"Nine-tenths of the good players
*You cannot play more than one instrument perfectly.” he said. "The mouthpieces vary. Playing: two would stop my best work. No two saxophones are exactly alike, although they make them now- adaya like they make Ford caTE,
In the United States there were Rudy wiedoeft, "the Kreleler of nearly 800,000, saxophones two No, 8 should be completed as quick- A United Press message from such an acute stage that the defend-
General, Yuk-chun. said who is now in ago. Take ly as possible by dry filling."
With regard to Block No. 7 the Shanghai, dated the 22nd not to Gowling to give thin 1 Buid London, earning 6200, a week at a Minnesotazal, the district of Committee are impressed with the between the forces of the north terms of the besiegers, excepting cabaret, tells wonderful stories contains probably 1,100,000 inhab uncertainty regarding the date and and south is at a stand-still, ac- that the term of unconditional aur- about the saxophone, on which he itants. In the last two years this rates at which the land, if reclaim-cording to latest authoritative in-render shall be modified to surren-is the world's greatest expert district has bought 16,000 new
In 1903 he used to play the saxophones. ed, could be disposed of and this formation arriving by river der with honour, and that the sol- makes them doubtful if it would be
negotin-diers shall evacuate the city with clarinet in the Imperial Cafe, Los asound proposition financially-tions are proceeding among the their arms to a certain assigned Angeles, which was then a small They therefore consider that the Cantonese Commander, General station, where they shall be re- town compared to its metropolitan own two or three each in the dimensions of to-day.high schools nowadays every other local Government should decide Chang Kai-shek, General Sun enlisted in the Nationalist Army.
The Commander of the besieging Years after, although young boy has his own saxophone. In what action should be taken in res-Chuan-fang, who rules the Shang pect of this Block, pending the de cisions of the Government on final hal district and representatives of army, General Chan Ming-shu, ia, Wiedacft played the clarinet with Houston, Texas, there la a saxo
unconditional report of the Committee. British Marshal Chang Teo-lin, as the however, adamant and insists on the Chicago Grand Opera Com- phone club, consisting of lawyers, surrender. The pany, and with a symphony orches doctors, and men in public life outcome of which depends Wireless.
whether the Shanghai troops will mediators representing the people tra, he soon realised that there All the 400 members play the saxo- are reported to have made appeals was not much money in that instru, phone; their sons play also. Now the saxophone is the national support the north or south.
Reports indicate that General to General Chang Kai-shek, not ment.
"Unless you can make money musical instrument of America Sun Chuan-fang is, massing, his only as an act of magnanimity, but forces at Klukluang, 100 miles on the ground that it is morally out of art, there isn't much art in "When I started there was no right to concede the request of ait," he said to a Daily Express re- music for the saxophone.. I had down the river from Hankow, beaten forces
presentative recently.".
to Invent my own compositions to from which point he hopes to It is stated that starvation is fac Ho started to learn the saxo- quit It Nowadays I play Bach, control the Yangtze and preventing the people, since all provisions phono, then an almost unknown Tchaikovsky, and negro spirituals, an attack on Shanghai.
have been commandecred by the instrument,
and the saxophone is regarded 80 The 20th Division of the Can It is rumoured but not confirm troops, and communications with used to practice for hours seriously that, next winter, when ton Army on the 23rd and 24th.ed that General Sun Chuan-fang the outside world are cut off, whilst until my mother shouted, Stop 1 am playing with the New York inst attacked Tao-kau and other and the Cantonese headquarters nine bombs from aeroplanes have that thing! Take it out in the Philharmonie, specially in order. villages in Tunkun, in the River have reached an agreement for a been dropped into the city, killing woodshed. That woodshed is now to prove that the saxophone is a districts of Kwangtung, destroy division of the central provinces, over eighty and wounding a great a garage, built with saxophone serious instrument, we shall do
earnings. M
Along Broadway, in which the ing considerable property, besides whereby Gendral Sun will retain number, all being civilians.
General Chang Kai-shek has pro- Hours of Practice,
ing beneath it carrying on the killing and wounding. many absolute control over Shanghal
and Nanking which are worthvisionally appointed an Administra- Yet, oven to-day in London, Mr. motif. villagers.
Intion Committee of Hupch, composed Wiedoeft, sightseeing though he is It is alleged that these villages $6,000,000 monthly in taxes, have harboured anti-Rede" and return, he will support the south of thirteen members, including practices on his saxophone three allowed "anti-Red" literature to be ern drive as far as Peking. Generals. Lul Teo-lung, Chang Tack- or four hours a day
The 20th Hongkong Troop of circulated there, Furthermore, The northern forces continue to pan; Lui Nun-tau, Haa Tow-yan, Although he is, no expert, he has
thelt frat and- very few schools in the locality hold the fortified alle round Ho Sing-chun, and Ha Chung-tok, only brought one saxophone with the Boy Scouts are holding a con have displayed the portrait of the Wuchang and it is reported that the remaining even being civil him, this, although there are eight cert late Dr. Sun Yat-sen or recited his those in command have refused officers. Chan Kung po is the only different kinds, coating from £18 niversary, at the Chinese Y.M.CA.
Hall on Saturday last testament before beginning several large offers of Bolshevist Cantonese on this Committee, all to £40 each.
money for surrender.
the others being from Hupeh their day's work.
TROOPS ATTACK VILLAGES.
VENGEANCE ON "ANTI-REDS.