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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
KIUKIANG'S FALL.
YESTERDAY'S INVESTITURE.
1,000 TROOPS SLIP ROUND HILL.
THE SOUTHERN COUP.,
Shanghai was startled yesterday morning says the N. C. Daily News of Saturday by the report that the Southerners had captured Kiu- klang on Thursday,
This was confirmed in the after-. noon by naval wireless, which add- en that British, American and Jap: anese blue-jackote had been landed· to protect the Concession.
Subsequently a Japanese agency' message said that while a battle waa being fought 24 miles south of Klukiang about 1,000 Southerners had slipped round through the hills and got into Klukiang.
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A later message through the same channel states that the
Southerners have been thrown out of Kiuklung and that all is normal again in the town..
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Marshal Sun's representatives say that he was yesterday morning at Hukow, on the opposite side of the Poyang Lake about 12 miles east of Kiukiang. directing a counter attack. This message came through Anking, indicating that Chen Talao-yuan rennins Ipyal to Marshal Sun.
SUPRISE ATTACK.
Shanghai, Nov, D., A Kiukiang message of yester day's date states:-The Southern. troops under the command of Gen eral Chen Ming-shu, taking ad- vantage of narrow paths in the mountains and cleverly avoiding the notice of the Allied forces, made' their appearance in the neighbour- hood of Mahuiling to the north of Tehan (22 miles from Kiukiang) from the direction of the Yung hain region and carried out i sur- prise attack upon the Allied forces. Owing to the sudden attack by the Southern troops, the situation was for a time, unfavourable to their opponents. Wounded soldiers have
H. R. H. Prince George is here seen investing HE. the 'Go- vernor with the insignia of a Knight of Grace of the Vener able Order of St. John of Jerusalem on the Murray Parade Ground last evening. Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Chinese Corps Super- inlendent, is seen with bushion. (Photo: A. Fong).
OBITUARY.
¡GOVERNOR HONOURED.
AMERICAN ACTOR'S DEATH. INVESTED BY H.R.H. PRINCE
Paria, Nov. 8. The American actor, James
in the
GEORGE.
ithe
been arriving at Klukiang since Hackett, has died in his hotel in
His Royal Highness Prince yesterday. Sounds of gun and Paris, after a short illness. His George, K.G. invested His Excel- rifle fire began to be heard inter-wife was at the bedside.-Renter.lency the Governor, Sir mittently at 1 o'clock this after-
Cecil noon and became intensified at perhaps the most famous Shake-insignia of Knight of Grace of the
[Mr. James Keteltas Hackett, was Clementi, K.C.M.G., with 2.30 p.m. All the gates of the Concession here have been closed United States. He made his debut Jerusalem yesterday afternoon,
Spearian actor-manager
Venerable Order of St. John of and all the Japanese women and children residing outside the Set came leading man at the New York displayed in the ceremony, which in Philadelphia in 1892 and be considerable public interest being. tlement have been taken into the Lyceum at the early age of 24-took place at the Murray Parade Japanese Consulate. Bluejackets the youngest lending man in New who have been landed from Japan-York stage history. He later pro-
Ground. The large. gathering ese, British, and American war-duced mary successful plays, one
present, included Lady Clementi and children, Admiral. Sir ships, are taking peccautions in co- of his most noted productions Alexander Sinclair, Col. Russell operation with the Volunteer being "Macbeth" at the Criteriah Brown (acting G.0.0.) and Mrs. Theatre in New York in 1916.. Russell Brown, Col. Comyn During the war he raised huge and Mrs, Comyn, as well as many (Officer Commanding the K,O.S.B.) sums for the American Red Cross, being awarded the
other leading residents. Budge exceptional" service. In The St. John
Corps..
ATTACK REPORTED REPULSEN.
Shanghai, No. 5.
for
E.
A Kiukining message of even date reports that the Southerners, some
1920 he took the entire New York Brigade drawn up in four platoons 1,000 strong, who made a sudden nebeth" production to London under the district Commissioner, Ambulance attack upon Kiuking yesterday; and appeared as Macbeth at the Mr. E. Ralphs, accompanied by were since repulged by Marshal Aldwych Theatre with a distin thirteen nurses Sun Chuan-fang's troops with the gished English, Company: Imme Mrs. Hickling and Mrs. Minett, under Surgeons assistance of all reserves, and that diately following the accepted an and the railway detachment under conditions there. since this mora-invitation by the French Govern-Mr. Trevor, wag inspected by His ing, have been restored to normal. The same message states that
ment to play "Macbeth" Royal Highness prior to the in- Marshal Sun together with his
Paris and received permis vestiture, Corps Superintendent sion to invite English, acJ. Ralston was in charge of the general headquarters proceeded at 4 p.m. yesterday aboard the str. the first time in the history of the
tors to participate, and for parade. Kiangshin in the direction of Wu- sueh, adding that a change max sented by three nations in a state-5.15 p.m. accompanied by Capt. stage the dramaile art was repre- possibly be made in the situation
subsidised theatre. Further per. C. H. Steele, A.D.C., and, shortly
His
Excellency arrived
at
in the eastern part of Hupeb Proformances of Shakespeare's play afterwards H.R.H. Prince George,
vince, Toho.
ALLIED ARMIES CONVERGING.
were later given, whilst plays accompanied by his A.D.C., Lieut. were produced at Stratford-on- Halsey, arrived by car whereupon Hankow, Nov. 4,
Avon. The great actor was a H.E. the Governor presented to the The counter-attack of Marshal guest of Their Majesties at Buck Prince the commissioner (Mr. E. Wu.Pe-fu's troops was not regardingham Palace and received many Rilphy) and the Chinese Corps ed as of any importance it first, but honours from both English and Superintendent (M. Ho Kom- now it appears that their battle French dramatic societies. en tong). On. H.R.II, entering the array has been put, in order. At returning to New York in January, ground the band, of the K.O.S.B. present, the troops under the com- 1924, he was accorded a Civic Recorded H.R.II. the Royal Salute, mand of General Chiu Yun-io are
ception and given the Freedom of while the Royal Standard at the approaching General Tang Sheng- the City. He was the holder of saluting base was broken. chih's troops in the region of Wa, many honours and a member of shengkuan, while the troops under many dramatic and actors' or spected the Brigade, the fleet of Later, His Royal Highness. in- General Kuo Ying-chi appear to be fanisations. engaging in battle with General
The decreased, who
ambulance cars, their drivers in' Tang's forces in the neighbourhood years of age was the son of Brigade ambulances which were in nent uniforms, and the Fire of the border of Hupch and Honan. American actor, and was born in the charge of Station Oleer Moss. Ontario whilst his parents were As to the exact situation fronts, especially the movement of engaged in a travelling show. low square, and HRH Prince. The parade then formed a hol-
George invested His Excellency with the insignin.
on the
General Kuo Ying-chi's troops, it
is very difficult to obtain acurate
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reports.. Wounded soldiers are from Kansu through Shengi. The being sent here from the front. It present position in Shensi is that
The following officers
were
ia inferred that fairly sovere Marshal Wu's followers hold part afterwards presented to His Royal fighting is taking place in the re- of the province, and the Wu Pet Highness:-Corps Superintendent gion of Wushengkuan as well as infuite General Liu Chen-hua has J. Ralston, Surgeons Mrs. Hickling the region along the provincial been besieging Sianfu since the and Mrs. Minett, District Surgeon border.
spring, but the Kuominchun are Moore, District Supt. Morris, still holding the city.
Corps Offeer. Burnett, Surgeons MARSHAL FENG'S POSITION.
There have been reports of the Lee Shui-fun and Ma Chiu-ki, and Peking, Nov. 6. Kuominchun advancing from divisional Supt. A. ol Arculli.** With reference to a report that Kansu with the object of raising The Brigade then re-formed Kuominchun troops have entered the, siege of Stanfu and then ranks and marched past the salut- Kansu, there have been Kuomin-advancing against Marshal Wu,. ing base, headed by the band of chun troops in that province, all" There have also been reports the K.O.S.B. ·
this year, and after the fall of the Nankow Pass a larger fores re- treated there, where Marshal Feng Yu-halang Inter joined them from Moscow.
In order to disturb Marshal Wu Pel-fu's rent, as was suggest ed, they would have to advance
that Marshal Feng might advanta through Suiyuan and Shansi and move on Kalgan."....
Military authorities, however, are now generally of the opinion that Marshal Feng has insufleiont
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