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CANTON FORCES IN THE UNIVERSITY
WUCHOW.
REPORTED UNDERSTANDING WITH KWANGSI FACTION.
| NO FURTHER ADVANCE
Canton, June 3. The Cantonese troops entered Wechow last night without fight- with- ing, the Kwangsi troops drawing a few hours earlier with- out attempting any defence.
FINANCES.
STRAIN OF POVERTY SAPS. MORALE.
LOOKING FOR RELIEF FROM BOXER FUNDS.
MORE OIL LEASE SCANDALS.
MR. SINCLAIR GETS ANOTHER THREE MONTHS.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Washington, June 8.
Mr. Harry Sinclair, who com- menced his long-deferred term of three months' imprisonment for
yesterday sentenced to a further three months' imprisonment, for a like offence.
The West River is open to FUTURE IN JEOPARDY,contempt of Court on May 7th, was merchant shipping as far as Wu- chow from to-day.
It is reported that rome agree nent has already been reached between the Kwangsi faction, and Canton and that the Cantonese will not press their advance any further. Indeed it is said that a large number of troops are being withdrawn from the West River and it is presumed that they will be sent cast to join a reported expedition against Swatow.
Some outspoken observations are made by. Mr. W. W. Hornell Vice-Chancellor of the University
Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Albert: of Hongkong, in the course of his annual report, concerning the Fall, both of whom were involved question of securing financial in the Teapot Dome naval ofl] relief from the Boxer Indemnity Funda. He says the interminable scandnis, were yesterday brought delays: regarding the disposition up on a charge of alleged con- of these funds is affecting the spiracy in connexion with the University most adversely! for it
Though the news of the fall ofis postponing the tackling of the leasing of certain Wyoming oil- Wuchow and the opening of the inevitable problem of the Univer-fields to Mr. Stuclair.
The case, however, endod sud- West Ilver to merchant shipping sity's continuance,
The report shows that the nur- is official, there is at present no confirmation ne to the Swatow oxber of students on the roll on De-denly, when the jury discharged | 1928, was 309, of Mr. Sinclair, but he was subse- pedition or of the agreement cember 31st, renched between Canton and whom 38 were women. The total quently sentenced for contempt of the allegation that Kwangsi-Our Own Correspon income for the year was $524,746.- Court, on
85, and the expenditure $19,937 privato detectives in his employ Canton, June 3.
dent.
The evacuation of Wuchow wne the result of an understanding recently entered into between the interested parties, according to belief here. The pro-Chang troops under Brigadiera Li Ming shu and Yang Tang-fel were par mitted to occupy the city without any resistance whatever.
less than that sum.
Less than one-tenth of the cost had improperly shadowed and en- of maintaining the University quired into the antecedents of last year fell on the public re-jurora in the case. venues of the Colony.
The United States Supreme
THE LAICHIKOK BEACH.
In his general observations, Mr. Hornell, says: The University Court has confirmed the sentence. goes on. Its popularity and is-Reuter's American Service. `, fluence are growing, especially in the Colony of Hongkong, and a in the course of the voluntary gentle high standard of study and Ievacuation of Wuchow, it is learn discipline is being steadily main- ed the regular Kwangsi troops did tained and in some respects en- Moreover the leading not encounter, any unpleasant in-hanced. cidents from their opponents. It commercial houses of Hongkong is understood that this expected are now anxious to secure Univer- development of affairs in the outsity graduates and to give them the previously-reported responsible, work and good open- parley held in Hongkong last week inge. At the moment this demand between certain Kwangsi leaders exceeds the supply. and the Chiang Kai-shek manders, including Yu Teok-pak and Yang Tang-fdi.—Nam Chủng Kun News Service.
come of
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A message received from Hanoi this morning states that the Kwangai troops have been pletely routed, and that Generals Li Chung-yen, Pei Chung-hai and Wang Shao-hung have escaped and have left their commands.
hau Li Chung-yen's family arrived at unei and is leaving |for Hongkong,
The message adds that Yunnan troops have taken Koeiang, in General defeating Kweichow, Chow St-chen, who is retreating to Setchouen.
FOOTPADS ATTACK
CHINESE.
STABBED AND KOBRED IN
KOWLOON.
Returning home late last night, a Chinese was stopped by three men at a lonely spot is Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, and robbed of a finger ring and wrist watch.
Although the victim offered no resistance, two of the men, who were armed with knives, wantonly stabbed him in the left check, left shoulder and back. They left
Through all the recent years of financial, stress the University has
KING'S CONDITION NOT SERIOUS..
Progress Will Necessarily
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NO CAUSE FOR`ALARM.
London, June 3.
It is, officially stated at Win- Bor Castle that the King had a good night and a comfortable day, with considerable period of restful sleep.
Lord Dawson of Penn, Sir Stanley Hewett and Dr. Martyn saw His Majesty this evening, and it in understood on good authority that the King will be strong enough to receive Mr. Baldwin, but it is emphasised that the progress of the King's condition must be slow, and any changes at present will be very small,
The abscess is still being drained, and this process i bound to be tedious, but His Majesty's condition is not seri- ous and there is no cause for any undue anxiety-Reuter.
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Kowloon residents will be glad. to hear that official advices reach- ed us this morning to the effect
that the new public beach at Lai- chikok la to be open as from to- morrow (Wednesday).
It will be recalled that the Kow- loon Residents' Association recent. ly urged on the Government the need for a bathing ahed at this beach, and that the Finance Com- mittee of the Legislative Counell, at a meeting held on the 16th May, approved of a vote for $4,160 to cover the expense.
The matter has been taken promptly in hand, and the author- ities are to be, commended for the expedition shown.
cessantly pressing the Univeralty's claims on His Majesty's Govern- ment. But the years pass. Con- ferences are held, an Act is pass- ed, a statutory committee is ap pointed, a delegation comes China perambulates, reports and disappears..
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Americans spend their Indemnity money on educating and training Chinese youths, the French start an Eastern langunge Achool in Paris which turns out first class sinologues and decide to spend the balance of the In- મ Chinese demnity on adding Faculty to the Sorbonne. But the balances of the British share of the Indemnity pile up at the Bank, and no one, except perhaps the Bank, is benefitted.
Decision Awaited.
tion and escaped in the direction addition to meeting all its current of Hunghom.
A decision in London is still The injured man has been ad-expenses it has had to set aside
year considerable
sumaawalted and there is still apparent- every mitted into hospital. The police against bad investment debts, to by another Act of Parliament, to have the matter in hand.
say nothing of the payments due to be passed by a Government which Admittedly Chinese has yet to be elected. University from Coveraments whose students the there are claims other than those the Hongkong University; University taught, housed, fed and of
THE TACNA-ARICA DISPUTE.
CHILEAN-PERUVIAN
TREATY
SIGNED.
Lima, June 3.,
the
in some cases clothed but on whose political considerations perhaps of account an amount of well over a which the University knows jakh of dollars is still outstanding. nothing.
The charge of financial mis- management which
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The treaty between Chile and point to its latest income and with the approval and encourage. Peru, ending the Tacna-Arica dis-expenditure account as showing a ment of His Majesty's Government pute, was signed to-day,
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anyone.
Adverse Effects.
At any rate the interminable delays which seem always to be
But the University started its life on a financial basis which was impossibly inadequate, and it in now trying to carry on the work which the Hongkong Legislature set it to do on the strength of deferring the final decision as to funds which are wholly in what is to be done with the In- ,s affecting. the sufficient. Its staff is seriously demnity, underpaid; its accommodation is Univeralty most adversely, for It
problem
the of Following last week's devastat-Inadequate, its library poor and is postponing the tackling of the University's continuance as an ing conflagratione in Snghalleh, its equipment, especially in the inevitable serious forest fires are now rag-Faculty of Acta, indifferent,
institution which, in the terms of ing in several districts of Hok-
the Hongkong Ordinance which kaldo, including the extreme North, whore the town of Tom- Meanwhile the strain of poverty created it, is to exist "for the betsu is reported to be threatened and anxiety is sapping the morale promotion of arts, splence and with destruction, while troops of those who are responsible for learning, the provision of higher have been turned out to fight the the University's working. For education the formation of 'the character of all races, are consuming a years the University has been nationalities and creeds, and the forest near Asnhigawa. Desperate looking for relief to the Boxer maintenance of good understand- efforts are being made in other Indemnity. His Excellency the sections of the island to prevent Governor, the University's ex-ing with the neighbouring country the spread of the fire.-Reuter. officio Chancellor, has been 'In-
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