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CRITICAL DAYS FOR GOVERNMENT.
WAR IN CHINA. HANKOW'S CRISIS.
CHANG TSO-LIN EXPLAINS
THE REASON.
CONCERTED ATTACK PLANNED
YANGTSZE
PEKING.
PIRATES
PAWN SHOPS MOBBED FOR SILVER.
FIRE HOSE REQUISITIONED.
The feature over the week end has been the determined rush on
ON the pawn shops which continued
A late Chineso message from Shanghai to-day states that Marshal Chang Tso-lin is issuing a lengthy circular telegram explaining why he is taking, punitive action against General Yen Hsi-shan, of Shanai. The Marshal enumerates several acts of hostility committed by General Yen,
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SAVING SHANGHAI.
FORMATION OF THE FASCISTI
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
London, Oct. 8. The Masonic Hall at Shanghai (Our Own Correspondent.)
The Secretary for the Colonies was well filled on Thursday even- London, Oct. 3.
has decided to establish provisional- ing when the first meeting of the At the beginning of the fourth
Shanghai, Oct. 4.
ly the appointment of an economic Shanghai Fascisti was held, under up to a late hour last night, says
Details have been received here financial adviser on questions in the chairmanship of Mr. Bernard. the Central China Post of Sept. 27. year of the Government's life,
A number of ladies were The cause of this rush, which was which is traditionally reputed to
financial problems in the colonies present. MY. H. P. King (who of getting something for nothing.terest during the forthcoming week Guy D. Goff, who recently visited and protectorates, and other terri- acts as Hon. Secretary) and Mr. originally engendered by the love be a critical period, political in- of an interview given by Senator volving economic development and Firth.
W. J. N. Dyer (Hon. Treasurer) was changed on Saturday to a will be divided between Cardiff China to study the situation and to tories.
He has selected Sir George were on the platform. more or less defensive measure, and Blackpool, the respective ven-
calis the Tuchuns of China "usar-Schuster, who is shortly terminat-
No levy is to be made. All ing his appointment as Financial members are invited to subscribe BUSY. The notice by the pawn brokers, ues of the Conservative and Labour report to Congress, in which he
to the effect that after three days parties annual conferences.
pers and self-seekers." a certain amount of silver would In both cases the agenda has Senator Goff suggests that the Secretary to the Government of the any sums towards the funds.
It is understood that Sir be paid in redeeming been framed with an eye to the Powers intervene to
save China Sudan.
In opening the meeting, Mr. and the whole world from Bol- George, Schuster's duties will not Firth said, in the course of a have to thousand, and revealed the as- pledges, brought out people by the next elections.
Apart from the question of the shevism. He points out that the occupy his whole time, and that lengthy speech:
No doubt many of you here He will continue to tonishing extent of the pay personality of Mr. Baldwin, which Soviet's organised attempt to in- he will be at liberty to undertake
In
movement was started.
As you brokers business in Wahun. the native city free fights were is likely to arise in a veiled form. volve China in its programme of private work.
of financial
are aware, Shanghai has passed frequent, and the police on several the Conservative gathering will world revolution and destruction act as consultant to the Sudan Gov-to-day wish to know how this
policy-Reuter.
through many strenuous periods London, Oct. 3. occasions had to make recourse to devote the bulk of its attention to is converting China into a Russian ernment on matters
The Colonial Secretary has decid-during the past few years, and we firing in the air before they could the reform of the House of Lords, province in which human life is the suffrage, to both of which the Go-In the world under Slavic tutelage.
ed to establish provisionally the ap-may even yet have more difficult thing like get themselves heard, or get any and the extension of women's accounted the cheapest commodity The statement stresses that the vernment has pledged itself, not- innumerable applicants for
withstanding murmurs of discon unless the Powers abandon timidi-pointment of an economic and An-times ahead of us. To myself and situation, there tent among the rank and file. ty and decide to intervene, the ancial adviser, to advise him on others with whom I have discuss- redemption of pledges.
world confronts a costly and de-questions involving the economic ed the local Contrasted with that, the Lab-yastating war in which the whole development and financial problems appeared to be a regrettable lack of the colonies and protectorates of co-operation between the differ- In the concessions things were ourites are expected to generate existence of civilisation will be and other territories the adminis ent nationalities comprising this not much better. The Frenchwarmth on the subject of disaffilia-menaced.
tration of which is subject to his very cosmopolitan community of Shanghai. Considerable criticism control. Concession has quite a few pawn tion with the Communists, with shops and from early morning regard to which Mr. Roberts, the these were besieged. The police Labour M. I. in his presidential on duty functioned well, and speech at Blackpool to-day, utter- matters went quietly until it be-ed unmistakable sentiments, de- came obvious on Saturday that claring that the movement stands hundreds of applicants would not be able to redeem their pledges i that day unless these inside worked at a quicker rate than they were doing.
An important military conference has been held at Peking to decide the campaign of the North, and, on the other side, Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang has promised his co-operation with General Yen in his fight against Peking. A large scale war appears to be imminent. la the fighting so far, it is claimed that the Fengtien forces The have been defeated and have been forced to evacuate. Kalgan, Shansi forces are said to number about 170:000 men, and to be planning an advance on Peking.
A Shanghai message states that the United States Government has instructed its Consuls in China to refuse to pay the new surtaxes imposed by the Nanking Government, and thus follow the line adopted already by Great Britain.
Pirates are active in the Upper Yangtsze zone, and have run Ichang, bcarding the vessels in. sacked two Italian steamers near the guise of passengers,
U.S. REFUSES TO PAY SURTAXES.
Shanghai, Oct. 4. will march on Shansi through the with Marshal Chang Tso-lin has pre- Peking-Suiyang rallway, pared a circular telegram which headquarters in Kalgan.
After the Conference all the will be issued to-morrow in which the reason for the Shansi expedi- military commanders will leave Marshal points out that last year when the Chang Tan-lin will also go to the tion is explained. Marshal Chang Peking for the front. Kuominchun surrounded Tatung front to give personal direction. the Feagtienites saved the Shan-Nam Chung Pao."
THE NEW WAR,
inites by capturing Nankau: This year when the Fengtien army went down to attack Honan. Shansi
Fengtien Troop Movements. sent troops do Shihkachuang to disorganise the Fergtien trans
Peking, Oct. 3. portation, and lately Shansi has It is semi-oficially stated that on sent troops to attack Chahar and Oetcher I the Shanxi troops launch- has detained Fengtien officers. ed an offensive against the Feng Such actions on the part of the tien forces at Chaikowpu, and that Shang military, according to yesterday they were defeated and Marshal Chang, is aimed at the forced to retire 60 li westward.. General Shang Shen is now per disturbance of the Northern situation and General Yen Hsi-sonally in command in the field, shan should be responsible for and is moving troops up to Yang- same. To punish Yen, Marshal chow, while the Fengtien troops Chang declares he is despatching a northward of the Great Wall in Shansi territory are fighting at punitive army against Shans!.
Fengchen.
order
among
Fire Hose Used.
Those in front were prevented from making the combined, rush advocated by those in the rear by. the presence of armed Annamite police, who made it abundantly clear that they were posted there to maintain order and would do it no matter what the opinion of the the dissatisfaction mob. Later
stream
BRITISH HANKOW PAPER.
Suspends Owing to Strike.
Hankow, Oct. 3.
The Central China Post has suspended purification owing to a strike of its employees.-Reuter,
FRANCO-AMERICAN TARIFFS.
CONTENTIONS BY BOTH
SIDES.
EUROPEAN COMBINE
IN INDUSTRY,
HUGE INTERESTS CONCERNED.
Why the Name?
un-
He has selected for this post of our authorities, both Consular Sir George Schuster, who is shortly and Municipal, is of daily occur- terminating his appointment as rence; some of it may be deserved, Financial Secretary to the Govern- but the greater part. is ment of the Sudan. Sir George deserved. When things are not to Schuster will continue to act as con- our individual taste, we are apt sultant to the Sudan Government to resent them without taking into on matters of financial policy-consideration either the cause or - British Wireless.
the effect. Do we offer anything París, Oct. 8.
constructive in place of that which The correspondence is publish
we wish to destroy? I feel sure between the French and American
you will agree with me that there Governments regarding the tarif revision'
is only one answer to that question. question. American Note
inevitable discussed the
and that is, no. Having this as a would divergences which
basis to work upon, the question be
then was: What can be done. to caused by such legislation in the
remedy this most regrettable state two countries, and requests the
of affairs? inception of negotiations for a
After many discus- sions with Mesars. H. P. King, W. the treaty guaranteeing that
Cologne, Oct. 3.
J. N. Dyer, and others, it was de- United States obtain most-favour-
There is much speculation regard- cided to make some effort to draw · · ed-nation treatment, pending over the slowness of the pawnshop assistants resulted in stoning the
German Dye Trust, at which, al- and the notice, which I have since police from behind the crowd, and four-square for broadly based, which the discrimination measures ing the forthcoming meeting of the the people of Shanghal together, The French reply declares that though the proposal does not ap heard referred to as "The Shang- while no police were reported to comprehensive, and constructive taken by France be suspended. have been struck
Command- a good many policies against disruptive and
the Government is ready to grant pear on the agenda, it is believed hai Fascisti's Ten. Chinese who were awaiting their discordant influences. turn were. This did not make The principal resolution on the most-favoured-nation treatment that the chief business will be ments," appeared in the public relating to a the. United States, provided that motion to increase the capital by press, calling on the residents of matters any more cheerful, and as agenda is one a precautionary measure a squad scheme of surtax on unearned in the ister will at least ensure equal ten per cent. of £5,000,000. This Shanghai to enrol as members of of Marines were ordered to stand come of over £500, whereby it is conditions and possibilities for may be devoted to the development the Shanghai Fascisti: by, and the services of the fire intended to replace the capital French trade. In accordance with of companies dealing in synthetic
the fundamental laws of the Rc-activities in petrol and rubber. engine had to be requistioned. levy--Reuter.
The city correspondent of the
Many of you may ask:-Why the public, the Government must make cold water The
the favourable treatment which it Evening Standard surmises the effectually damped the ardour of
proposes to grant to the United creation of a powerful European name "Fascisti 7" Without going chemical cartel, in which will be into any lengthy explanation, it of the more enthusiastic advocates of mob law though it in no way!
States, conditional on such an
the German Dye Trust, and the will probably. be sufficient for the assurance.Reuter. lessened the determination of
£56,000,000 British combine; the moment to remind you that the their those waiting to redeem
Imperial Chemical Industries, with Italian Fascisti saved Italy for her French, American, and Dutch com people from the worst menace the
world has ever known-Bolshe pledges.
panies.
It is likely to be announced at thevism. above mentioned meeting that the The British Fascisti has also cartel would be virtually able to done a great deal for Great Britain Surely CO-OPERATION ESSENTIAL.
control the output of heavy chemi-and the British Empire. Geneva, Oct. 3.
eals, explosives, dyes, fertilisers the name and all it portrays for garrison revolted yesterday even- When the League advisory com- and other synthetic products in the maintenance of law and order ing, and departed from the capital mittee on opium re-examined the Europe, and also develop the Ber- is good enough for Shanghai.
Of course, many of you may They have taken the field against Italian plan to tighten control of gius process of producing oil from the Government, presumably in the traffic, Sir Michael, Delivingne coal, an agreement concerning hold a different opinion, and, if -support of a movement against closely analysed the scheme, and which has already been signed with that is the case, this matter can the re-election of Obregon. as proposed the appointment of an the Standard Oil company. easily be settled later by a show president.
expert sub-committee to examine
The Royal Dutch Company is of hands, but my advice is to re- with the Imperial tain the name under which you The present President, Calles, and report on the systems of con- concerned
there lopment of British rights-Reuter. is one statement which I should ported to have been communista July next year, is ineligible for advisory committee,
second consecutive term.
like to make. Sir Michael Delivingne said that Expeditionary force which will in plain clothes, attempted to de-concerned with plots against the a
the production of a scheme by the march on Peking through the stroy the railway at Suanhwa, but Government. At the same time Obregon was his predecessor..
propagandists are The present revolutionary move- latter would not suffice, but the three, special territories. General, the attempt was foiled.
General Sun Chuan-Fang, in the Heu Yung-chang will take .com-
free name of the Ankunchun leaders is reported to have been arrested by ment is fostered by Generals Governments would have to accept military police in Hankow. These Arnulfo Gomes, and Francisco. The Geneva opium convention, mand of the Southern which will march on Peking, issuing a circular telegram denoun- will be brought to trial for similar Serrano, both candidates for the which was more stringent than the
cing Yen Hsi-shan.-Reuter.
cffences as those who were execut-Presidency, who have been missing Hague regulations, had unfor- through Shihkachuang.
since Saturday.-Reuters Ameritunately remained a piece of paper TELEPHONING FROM CANADA Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang is con-
ed were charged with. Kalgan Evacuated."
can Service.
owing to the delay in ratification More centrating his force in Loyang
by the principal States. Peking, later." from where he will co-operate
goodwill of the Governments. was with the Shansi army against. It is reliably reported that the Fengtien.
Fengtien forces are withdrawing towards the Nankow pass, having evacuated Kaigan.-Reuter.
Declaration of War.
telegraphic reply from Marshal.crning carrying one brigade
Peking for
All day yesterday the shopa con- inued to give out pledges, without apparently lessening the number of applicants to any material ex- Unless these Are really tent. cleared out before to-day, when the notice of the pawn brokers with regard to silver becomes operative, the situation may become critical.
Big troop movements towards Kalgan indicate the seriousness of Five Following the receipt of a the Fengtion intentions. Feng Yu-hsiang, favouring an Kirin troops left "anti-Fengtien military campaign, Kalgan yesterday, and another
Four More Executions. General Yen, Hsi-shan has declar- brigade is shortly following. It is
Four executions are reported as ed war against Chang Tso-lin. stated that there are at present 80,
General Yen Hsi-shan has ap- 000 Fengtien troops in the Kalgan having taken place at Wuchang on painted General Shang Cheng as area.
ANOTHER REVOLT IN MEXICO.
CITY GARRISON JOINS REBELS.
Mexico City, Oct. 3. Five hundred soldiers of the city
WORLD CONTROL OF DRUGS.
Field-marshal of the Northern Yesterday a Shansi man, dressed/Saturday. The four shot are re- whose term of office expires introl in different countries to the Chemical Industries in the deve-enrol. In this connexion
Peking's Plans.
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three women
Strike at Yu Hwa Mill. On Friday there was an exten- sive clash between the workmon of the Yu Hwa Cotton Mill at Wu- chang and the police or soldiery of the Peace Preservation Socioty. The clash occurred as the result of a strike which commenced on Friday morning. This strike was caused by a demand from the workmen for silver money in pag- meat for wages instead of Central China bank notes.
Fer
one of
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LABOUR UNDER FASCISM.
A GOVERNMENT CUT IN WAGES.
4.
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A NEW LINK OF EMPIRE.
TO ENGLAND.
London, Oct. 3.
In so far as I am aware, this.' party is in no. sense whatever a. political one, but is purely a local movement of the residents of Shanghai to protect their own intereste. :
Leader Elected.
At the conclusion of Mr. Firth's
needed.
A telephone service between speech, it was proposed by Mr. H. wae P. King that, in view of the fact M. Leon Bourgeois (France) Great Britain and Canada entirely agreed with Sir Michael inaugurated this afternoon, by a that Mr. Firth had taken the lead Delivingzie's auggestion observations.-Reuter.
and
conversation between Mr. Baldwin in this important movement, and A general military conference
and Mr. Mackenzic King, the Brihad succeeded in rousing publie SEVERE FIGHTING.
tish and Canadian Premiers.feeling, to such a pen, he should was, held in. Peking yesterday
Some ditheulty was experiencede leere 1 as its lender. when all important Fengtien mill-
This was secondeil by Mr. A. de Big Onslaught on Peking.
LORD MAYOR'S VISIT
at the outset, but after a few min- tary leaders were present. These
C. Sowerby, who emphasised the include Marshals Chang Tao-lin,
Shanghai, Oct. 4,
utes the Premiers were able to vital importance of facing the TO ROME. The Nanking Military Council
Rome, Oct. 3.
converse with comparative ense.
present serious situation in which Chang Tsung-chang, and Chang
The conversation included the Shanghai as a community, finds Hsueh-liang, and Generals Yang announces that the Shanal troops
An inter-syndical conference of
following atatement by Mr. Bald-self, 1 of presenting n uaited Yu-ting, Chang Teo-hsiung, Han attacked the Fengtien outposts at
employers having intimated the YESTERDAY'S CEREMONIES.
London, Oct. 3. Lin-chun, and a representative of Chengtingfu, on the Peking-Han-
Some sources of imformation necessity of reducing wages, in
Sir. Rowland Blades, the Lord wing "I am very interested in front to save this great city from Marshal Sun Chuan-fang. The kow railway, on the afternoon of
workmen had order to bring the costs of pro- conference decided on the follow- October 1, and severe fighting state that the
this now telephone service be- ruption that are. threatening ita been paid. ut the duction Into harmony with the Mayor of London, who is paying paving an opportunity of opening the forces of disorder and di ing plans to deal with the present ensued, resulting in the Fengtien already
tween Great Britain and Canada, very existence. He said the time of Tour paper dollars sterling quotation of 90, the an official visit to Rome, this morn- war against Shansi, Honan and the forces falling back on Tingchow,rato
silver due, but Government has arranged a wages ing laid wreaths on the Royal by a conversation with you, and had come when all individual in- Southerners:
40 miles to the northward.
The Military Council states that in other circles this is denied and cut varying between 10 atid 20 tombs at the Pantheon and on the am specially glad it comes so goon terests and those of individuai Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's army'
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
after my visit to Canada and our firms must be sunk for the cam- The Lord Mayor and his party talks together there. This demon good of all. It was time for all will operate along the Tientsin- the Shansi forces total 15 infantry it is reported that the workmen re- per cent.-Router.
afterwards went in municipal mo Pukow railway line against the and 10 cavalry divisions, amount-fused paper money in toto. A ing to 170,000 men, and that Gen- demonstration outside the mill on
many happy recollections of a cae as well as foreign, to unite in Southernery:
the tions at Ostia, the ancient port of memorable year. I am sure the forming a common polley, and to Marshal Chung Tsung-chang's éral Yen Hsi-shan plans to attack Saturday, led to some of the police which resulted in a compromise tor-curs to see important excava velopment will add another to the business men in Shanghai, Chin- army will operate through the Peking from the uth, via Kalgan firing their pistols in the air, being effected, whereby. Tunghat railway line against and the Nankow Paga Marshal whereupon the coolies armed with management, who do not possess Rome. Feng Yu-halang:.
Chang Teo-linis rushing up all sticks set upon and routed them silver will pay the workmen in This afternoon Sir Rowland and service, of which this le the begive their fillest support to the
"reinforcements The Fengtien. armies under possible
from. The police then returned with rei-bank notes at the prevailing rates Lady Blades, their daughters, and Kinning, will prove of far-reaching Municipal Council in the difficult Up to now, no one definitely had forcements and effected the arrest of exchange. The workmen un- the Sheriffs of London with their utility, and am confident It will task of governing this city for the
our countries, binding us, if pos Chang Hsueh-liang and Han. Lin- Manchuria.
Shansi chun will march into
There are many rumours of fric-of about twenty of the workmen, der arrest were released and work wives, were received by Bignor receive a warm welcome in both good of its citizens.
(Continued an Page 14). - tion between Marshal Chang Tso- At a later stage a conference was recommended under the new ar- Mussolini at Villa Torlonia, the sible, nearer together"British come out into the opor in an at
Italian Premier's summer resid.Wireless. The Kirin and Heilungkiang in and his generals Router..
called by the mill authorities rangement yesterday, morning..
enceBritish Wireless (Continued on "Page 14.) armies under Chang Tao-hslang
through Shihkachuang:
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