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(Continued from Page 1), PROVINCIAL FINANCE.
Representative Conference.
Canton, June 9. Telegraphic instructions receiv- ed from the Nanking Government, yesterday, have it that the Minister of Finance, Mr. Koo Ying-fan, has called a general conference to work out definite plans for reforming the financial administration: The
FRIDAY, JUNE 10,
1927.
DIVISIONS IN FENGTIEN.
Old and New Factions.
Tientsin, June 4. The Fangtien Army has been divided into two factions, old and now. General Wu Chun-shong and others who belong to the old faction want to withdraw from this side of Shanhaikuan and pro- Berve peace and order in Man- churin, while the new faction which is led by General Yang Yu- ting, insists upon maintaining the status quo of the Fengtien Army by compromising with Generals Chiang Kai-shek and Yen Shih- shan. The two factions appear to agree on one point that they should ask Marahal Chang Tso-lin to retire from official life, in view
finance of the present unfavourable sit-
NO RECRUITING.
Nationalist Force Amply.
commissioners, the salt com-untion of the Fengtien Army. missioners, and other finance officials of the provinces of Kiangsu, Cheklang, Anhwei, Fu- klen, Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Yun- nan, Kweichow, and Szechuen, which are under the jurisdiction of the Nanking Government, have been invited to this conference. The financial oficials are also required to submit reports on the finance conditions of the different provinces.
In Anticipation.
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The Nanking Kuomintang Head- quarters has appointed a special committee for the province of Shantung, which they believe will soon como under Nationalist control. The committee consista of six commissioners, namely, Messrs. Ting Wel-fan, Chen Shu- nan, Yu Yan-poh, Ho Shi-yuan, Chen Yun-hsen, and Wang Chung- pei.
These commissionera have been sent to the Hsuehow front in order to carry out propaganda Among the Shantung population whenever they can.-Nam Chung Pau.
JAPANESE TROOPS.
Their Presence in Shantung Explained.
Gen. Ho Ying-yin, Commander of the 1st. Nationalist Army and Commander-in-chief of the East- orn Roate Armies, has issued a proclamation forbidding persons to recruit troops in the name of the Nationalist Army while flight- ing is going on at the front.
Gen. Ho says that at the present time there, are more than sufficient man to meet all requirements and, therefore, recruiting is not neces sary,
IT STARTLED THEM.
Chinese Protest Salvoes. Gen. Yang Hu, Commissioner of the Shanghai and Woosung.Gen durmarie, has requested Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs to lodge a protest with Sir Sidney Barton, H.M. Consul-Gen- eral, against the firing of salvoes by British cruisers in connexion with King's Birthday celebrations, without first notifying the Chin- ese authorities.
FOR NANKING.
Officials Leave Shanghai. Among the Chinese officials leaving Shanghai for Nanking during the past week were Mr. Chen Chun, chief of the Kuomin- tang Political Council in Shang- hai; Gen. Yang Hu, Commissioner of the Shanghai and Woosung Gendarmerie; Gen. Li Ming-chung, a well-known Kuominchun leader who is personal representative în Shanghai for Marshal Feng Yu-
Peking, June 9, The Japanese Legation this afternoon replied to the Foreign Office Note stating that the troops were merely to protect Japanese nationals and that their presence was not an aggressive act. In view of the Narking and Hankow outrages the Japanese Govern- ment must hold itself responsible for the protection of its own na-hsiang; Mr. Y. M. Chien, Vice tionals.-Reuter.
ANHUI BATTLES.
Minister of Finance in the Naa- king Government; and Mr. Chang Shao-yung, Commissioner of Fin- ance for Kiangsu.
Fugitives and Others."
KUEICHOW PEACE. And Yunnan Lawlessness. Chengyangkuan, An, May 26.--- Since the great Southern retreat
Kiukiang-Your readers will on April 16, the Northerners have doubtless have read of the murder Proprietress.een pressing their advantage of Mr. Slichter and little girl by They invested Luchowiu, and on robbers, and the currying off of the 9th instant took Linanchow. Mrs. Slichter, her little boy and Although this was a Southern Miss Craig, some distance west of base, and strongly occupied, Lopinghsion in Yunnan. They Almost no resistance was offered. were travelling from Anshun in The Northerners did not let the this province on obedience to con- grass grow under their feet, but sular instructions and had an es- pressed right on southward, pre-cort of 90 soldiers from Loping, sumably toward Anking, says a suficient one would have thought, N. C. Daily News correspondent. but the robbers proved too strong. But last week many fugitive What a contrast to Kucichow Northern soldiers came up this where we can travel without escort way, moving toward Pengpu, and and meet with no difficulty. There we heard that the siege of Luchow-are robbers in Kueichow, but Gen. fa had been raised. Letters from Chow's reputation makes them Linanchow, however, of this more or less afraid to attempt any- week's date, inform us that this thing very serious. is not the case, but that the city is still invested. All the officers of the besieging army have left their wives in Linanehow. One would expect accurate information from that quarter.
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Farmers want rain for the fields now the rice is sown but during the past few days we have been getting very hot sunshine weather. The rebuilding of the mint, ar- senal and paper factory is making good progress but so far no coins North's Communications Cut.
have been turned but by the mint. Nevertheless a Southern force understand that some of the has appeared in this neighbour- machinery required has not yet hood. The Northerners retired arrived. The motor road building from Showchow and the Southern is slowly progressing; Gen. Ma ers entered and took possessioning-ling, a Commander of Divi- without shot being fired, on sion, recently returned from Hu- Monday, the 23rd instant. Yester- tan, has been given control of the day, Wednesday, the 25th one ying Road Bureau" and has resigned of Southern soldiers entered this his military command.-N. C. Daily city, Chongyangkuan, and took News Correspondent, possession, the Northern soldiers
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There was here at the time large force from Yingchowfu, moving southward by boat, pre- sumably to take part in the
Negapatam, May 19. The British India Steam Naviga- advance on Anking, under Suen Tien-wu, the bandit chief who two tion Company have recently intro- years age sacked Fochow, but who duced two new steamers Rohna is now a Northern General. These and Rajula for conveying "passen- also offered no resistance. Two gers, mails and labour emigrants more ying of Southern soldiers to Malaya, each steamer having a arrived here this morning, but tonnage of 10,000 tons.
almost immediately left for some objectivo outside, perhaps follow- ing up the retreating Northerners, The man on the streat says that the Southerners have also taken Pengpu in much the same way, without serious fighting.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are answers to to-day's questions.
1. Man, animal, or 'plant ungaually white So it appears that while tho
In coloar:2, John Lotion Mincadero, Scottish Northerners have been pressing clock, who died 1836: 8, African beetse fly
4. Remember," said to Bishop Juxent G, Ed. toward Anking in one direction, ward Dyer: 6. Law banning women from the and on Pukow in another, the throne of France: 1. Clever adventuress in "Vanity Fair:" B. Ancient raligy with two Southernere have sent a force Here of wor; D. Dr. Johnson; 10, A wer.
country and cut
the imposed in 1307; 11. Famous Kent bais- across
mas: 12. That substored at Oxford by Northern communications in both Bimen de Montfort 1268: 13, 10 670, which directions.
Arthur defeated the Batons: 14. Maxime Maximorlich Peshkov: 18,, Bumgrało.
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