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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1927.
THE CHINA WAR.
SERIOUS FIGHTING
EXPECTED.
HELP FROM CHANG TSO-LIN.
CANTON ITEMS.
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REPORTED TROOF MOVEMENTS.
Since the remnants of the Chan Kwing-ming's and· Lam Fu's former armies are again invading the Hingning and Ng-wah districts According to a, Chinese telegram from the Klangal borders, General received from Shanghai this morn-Ho Ying-kam has been requestor ing. It is reported that General by the. Magistrates of the districts Wel Yi-san and General Chin Yun- to send troops there to help to no, Marshal Wu Pel-fu's disloyal combat these troops. A few days The first conversation over the subordinates, after accepting the ago, General Ho wired back fo extended service was between the Kuomintang Government's np- Swatow from Foochow that the President of Harvard University pointments as revolutionary com; 2nd Regiment of Reserves is to be.
murching and the Vice Chancellor of Gam-manders, are
their despatched to Hingning and the Iut.| bridge University who exchanged troops from. Sunyang, in south Battalion of the 3rd Regiment will messages of goodwill and congra- Honan, to the North. About 3,000 be sent to Ng-wah to suppress dis- tulation. The service worked with troops, lod by General Chin Yun-turbances there. perfect clearness.
ao, are launching an attack on The Canton Police authorities on Among others who made use of Yuensing, fu central Honan, where Saturday afternoon discovered it was Mr. Lloyd George who Marshal Wu Pel-fu's troops, auder the bandit dens in the city and spoke with the Governor of Mas-General Kao Ying-chi, are offering had over fty alleged bandita put sachuaselta, at Boston. Mr. Lloyd an obstinate defence. Further under arrest. The discovery was George said that every application serious fighting is expected, as effected through the arrest of five of practical science which facili-Marshal Wa Pei-fu has decided to robbers in a restaurant where the tated interesurse between nations despatch about 30,000 troops under criminals were dining and dividing was a boon and promoted the cause loyal officers, including those booty which they captured in a
That was especially under Gunara Chang Chi-kung. recent robbery in Honam. of peace. Important when it brought into who have lately been doing duty closer touch the most powerful along the Shensi-Honun border. communities on earth, who were committed to principles of peace, based on justice and right.- British Wirelcan.
A
DANCER'S ROMANCE.
BIG FILM AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE
Mr. Tai Chi-tan, a well-known Kuomintang leader and president. of the Sun Yat-sen University, left for Hankoy yesterday ep route In view of the critical situation to Shanghal. Mr. Tal told his
NORTHERN HELP.
in Horan, Marshal Chang Tso-linfriends before leaving that he held a
military conference In would first go to Hankow to con- Peking on Saturday to discuss, fer with the Nationalist and Kuo- plans taken to aid Marshal Wu mintang Commissioners on pertain Pei-fo in the Ilonan campaign. important educational affairs and One of the decisions come to was then go to Japan. He will pr that some detachments of Chihli bably not be returning to Canton
| trpops, under Gen. Chu Yu-pok, tö-for some time.
gether with some Shantung troops Mr. Chai Hok-pang assumed his linder General Chang Chung office as Mayor of Fatshan yester- One of the very pust "big chang, should be despatched today. lip was petitioned by the theatre" scenes is included in Bast Honar, and then instantly public organisations in that town, mang fine settings which go to maren southwards, in order to immediately after his assumption make a feature, of the "The Mid-attack the rear of the Kuomintang of office, to eance) the scheme night Sun" which is being shown forces being concentrated at Sai- proposed by the ex-Mayor to en- al the Queen's Theatre. The story centres round a young and districts along the southern section sury bands. ·
ping, Suping and in many other force merchants to buy city Trea- beautiful American dancer who of the Peking-Hankow Railway in has joined the Imperial Ballet in St. Peterbury before the war). and who is the object of alten- tions by a Grand Duke and
Honan.
CANTON REINFORCEMENTH.
HONAM GAMBLING.
PUBLIC OPPOSITION,
In view of the faet that fantan
wealthy and unscrupuloug From another source, it is report- "patron." But she herself falls ined that Marshal Wu Pei-fe is! love with a young, otheer, and inclined to entrust the direction of the military operations in stirring play has been built around this framework. There are some Honan to General Chany Hsu and other kinds of gambling are wonderful interior theatre scenesling, appartioning him "Chang still prevailing in Honam, the of the ballet in progress and the chow, as his headquarters. Mar-public organisations there recently an Anti-Gambling film rightly termed a "big" shal Wu himself will go to Pho- established production.
tingfu
| Saolety, the aim being to clear out
The initial meeting of the
Laura La Plante takes the prín-] According to a report from Can-gambling from the island. cipal role in splendid manner andton, a large number of reinforce Society took place yesterday after. enchances her reputation as being ments under General La Chao-icon, after which delegates from one of filmland's best serious stars. Jung and General Tang Sang-chlafferent organisations called on She is supported by a strong cast, have been given orders to march General Li Fuk-lum. the Garrison and altogether, the film is one into Ronan in order to offer inime Commander to file a petition for that will inevitably attract, diate aid to General Wet Yi-san.
an order prohibiting gambling. The delegates were cordially re- Feived by General Li who said that the Government only adopted the measure of raising funds by grant
DISSATISFIED CREDITORS.
A NEW OFFENSIVE!
A report from Canton states that General Chang Kai-shok has issued orders for a general attacks, on Che-ing gambling monopolies us............. kang. Gen. Chang is to be the temporary step which is necessary Commander-in-Chief to lead his owing to the heavy military expen PROTEST IN BANKRUPTCY troops in three directions towards diture for the Northern Expede-
COURT.
At the Bankruptcy Court which was held before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) on Saturday morning, Lau Hon-yui, the manag-
Chekiang and, the report farther states that his main forces will
undertake operations in the upper valley of the Twintang River.
ing partner of the Yau ing OPERA AT KOWLOON...
Chinng Kes Arm, was subjected
to his puble examination. He complained that his stuck" books and cash book had disappeared after the landlord had seized the premises for rent. The firm dealt
A SUCCESSFUL WEEK-END.
The Italian Grand Opera Com-
formances.
tion.
The public representatives asked General Li to try other means of raising money instead of fantan und General Li promised to take this up with the Government finance authorities..
LOCAL WEDDING.
DR. PILLAI MISS G. M. CHAN.
The wedding took place at Union Church, on Saturday, of Dr. D. K. Samy Pillai, and. Miss Gertrude Mrs. Chan Yuen Shui. May Chan, daughter of Mr. and
in pea-not all and others oils and pany now concluding a short sen- End Just money owing to the son at the Star Theatre. Kowloon, strike.
has been splendidly "supported at Several creditors in Court ex-week-end shows, and the pressed-dissatisfaction-at the northusiasm has been well merited production of books and also they the high standard of the per- Fulless of the assets, and his Lordship was constrained to tell one
The bridegroom, who is the son On Saturday night, the Com-of Dr. D. S. Pillai, studied at Hong, indignant debtor that he was not pany offered "Rigoletto" and it wasKong University a few years ago a magician and could not produce fan undoubted success. Scamazzi's and obtain his M.B. and B.S. de books or assets. He added, how-line acting and powerful voicegrees. ever, that he was not surprised that curriel the play through to a the Government Civil Hospital.
He is now on the staff of the creditori wore, dissatisfied. wonderful fuale. All the princi-The-Rev. J.-Kirk-Machonachie-
There were several other Chinese pals were in good voice.
officiated. cases dealt with,
ARMS CASE.
the
Yesterday's matinee "The Bar- The bride, who was given away ber. of Scrille" mot with equal by Dr. D. J. Valentine, of success, while the evening, pre- Government Civil Hospital, wore a sentation of "Carmen" was superb,white and silver dress, and carried Caceffo waslagain the outstanding a beautiful ton rose bouquet.· Dr. I performer His voice is almost L. S. Guzdar was the best man and unlimited.in. its range, and heMiss Violet Chan bridesmaid. She combines sweetness with volume. wore a dress of gold and carried a | Carmen calls for clever acting and similar bouquet to the bride. Arrested while proceeding in a Mdme. Campaglia was magnificent. Following the marriage cerc ricksha along Winglok Street The coquette was splendid in all mony, a reception was held at the yesterday, a Chinese appeared be- her moods, and she sang delight-Savoy Hotel The honeymoon is fore Mr. Schofield, this morning, fully.
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