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"FRIDAY, JANUARY 19—1928,

CANTON CRISIS..

WHERE IS GENERAL CHEN?

SAID TO BE IN HONGKONG.

Sinors) Chen Chiung min¿', where abouts lova zot been ascertained as you. After the cristale was reported inst he had left with a few thousand loyal troops, by train for Wnichow his native district. The Cauton vernacular prets, which was par ticularly reticent regarding the recent trouble before Chen's light does not state where he has gone, but a lex of the popere conjecture that he will strike a north-westerly route nad make for Kiangai province the gover nor of which is reported to be favour IIwever this moving a Chinese Caminercial Neua {published -herr,) states that it has definitely found ent that Chen is in Hongkong staying with a merchant by name of Li at Seymour Road,

able to him..

Our vernacular contemporary anys that Chen came down with Civil-

Governor Chan Chikyu on the "Haram.** staten that half

It

ᎠᎨᏒ bour after Chin had gone whore, General Chen went by mater boat to another spot from which he proceed to a friend's Jouso in Seymour Road.

A China Mai repr sentative intu, viewed Civil Govern Chan op the foam" before he went ashore under police protection. Enquiritant the ship at the time did not elicit rie

TREASURE ISLAND.

HUGE OPIUM SEIZURE,

$40 000 MISSING.

SHANGHAI COURT'S LOSS,

PROBABLY-PROM PERBIA,

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHANGHAI, January 19. The local District Court har dia. Reading more like a chapter out of covered that a sum of $40,000 is "Treasure Island" than a patico ro.. missing, following the disappearance- port, farther details about the record; of Mel Yi Kuo, chief of the Court last opin weizure briefly: reported in the week. The Court treasurer has bren China Mail yemirday were gleaned arrested and a warrant is being tesued to-day,

for Mel's arrest.-Reuter.

This quastity as arcertained by the Imports and Exports Department is topa 16 cwts and the estimated value is about half a million dollars, 'The

opium is believed to be of Potsion

origin.

Оп Wednesday, Sub-Inspector

WISEMAN SITE.

WHAT GOSSIP SAYS.

18,

Bloor and a party of Chinese detectives. What is to happen to the old Wish set out to search for opium on an is. I man sits next to Powell's Building in an at Capsuimun, on information Des Vieux Road? received. When approbing the is- It belongs, of course, to and a junk was noticed ping at Lane Crawford Ltd. and it was..sup. anchor olors to the ehere and this posed at first that they would erect turned out to be a floating guard for upon it a nsw building to bousa both themselves under some awnings in Wiseman. Later there were rumours the opium. The police concealed tucir own emporium and the Cafe

their sampan 20 4.9 not to that they wanted to dispore of the attract the notice of the junk: Not property at a figure which no buyer

the suspecting barmlces looking could be found to offer. Just recent rampan, the people on the junky came a report that a new Company allowed it to get alongside. Inrprotor was to be formed to purchase the sifo Bloor and his party then jumped up und build on it a small skys raper from their hiding place and boarder which would contain offea strong the junk. Two men and a woman were

rooms, a rotunda for the rhgebrokers, board and they had revolvers and pr Fumably accommodation for tied to lanyards, thi, pointing to the Mesars Lane Crawford, whose lease of fact that the weapons were always in their present premises will expire in readies. The element of surprise another two or three years. ensured the success of the raid and the occupants were sccured.

The Police then lauded and after Bone investigations

The latest talk is that the Hong- kong Hotel want the site for certain contemplated extensions: Them, it is dis aid will include a theatre nn a big fact that General Chen ales travelled coveted a cleverly concealed cavern, hall for dancing which will aim at be by the ship. Furthermote our Cau tou correspondent imported Chen stiff Entrance was gained through a handing the fave Fast of Surz Top bring in Canton a few days altor Chanade tunnel with an outlet of Fire will either rien ecom Chik yu cuns down here.

only about two feet square. At the medation or hotel droma and end of the tunnel was a cavern of perhaps roem will be found or Lane. about thirty quare feet aud in it Crawford's on the ground floor. were piles of raw opium cakes packed

It is thought that the proposed in flour bags.

Company which bad its eye on the Last night, the opium was brought Wis man site will, in that event back by junk and the Government transfer it attention to the Des truck-bud to be requisitioned to bring Voux-Road Pedder Strunt-arction it to the opium depot at Tin Lok of the Flougkong Ilotel property.

IN CANTON NOW.

TROOPS VERY ORDERLY.

(From Our Open Currespondeuf, 4

CANTON, Jan. 18

No fresh developments of im- portance have taken place sine preter day and interest now centres un whether Dr. Sun will come to Canton or not. Members of Lis party seems to be springing up from nowhere and are busy "appointing" themselves to positions of importance.

Troops of all denominations are still arriving in Canton'and great difficulty has been experienced in providing quarters for them. A Dumber of detactments аго camping

Lano.

Meantime the old Wisemun site:

The two men and the woman willow, tthe unprofessional eye, locks be clurged in due course, but it is to stand ready for the builder. believed that they are only the em ployees and cot the principals. En. quiries are still being made but it is not known whether further revelations will be brought to light concerning this record seizure of illicit opium in the history of Hongkong.

COMMERCE.

This morning's Nam Pak quotations were as followe

JAVA SUGAR

BIG SHIPS IN PORT.

THREE EMPRESSES” MERE TOGETHER.

The biggest conregation of large ocean going vissels ever in port at one time, was rern in the harbour! this morning with the Laconis " lying alongside the Kowloon wharf, the "Empress of Canada" at baeg Sex fuld, the Emprém oĹ„Asia” at buoy Heng, and the Siberia Maru," at buoy

48 in the cenizal fairs y.

in the streets till bemporary NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS. atsomomodation can be found lo them. A pleasing fasture about.all the troops is their orderly behaviour. and discipline. No looting or cul rages have been reported and the civil population seem to have more confid ence. Special precantions are still being taken on the Bund, where most of the soldiers are, but inside the city very few shops are clceed although some vigilance is still being exert ierd.

MANY

GENERALS."

The most recent arrivals of the troops are Kwongsi i'es. Proclama- tions are appearing in prominent places, boating the names of iraders hitherto unknown, but all new claim. ing to be "Generala of the anti rebel army," At no other time have there been so many generals.

in

POLITICAL CANDIDATES,

Politically, the candidates hitherto the foreground are given

No. 24 Rough White No. 24 Fine White

To. 18 Rough Brown Java Brown Sugar....

RICE

The "Laconia" is dun to fall for $11.03 the Philippine Islands at 6.30 m., .$11.00 but in spite of this, the tonnage of the $9.98 large chipping in the harbour will be $8.15 considerably increased by this even-

ing, as the "Laconia's" depastane) will be set off by the arrival of the Empress of Russin," the "President Madison" and the French Mail, alt-ef which are dur in port to day, The 'Emprese of Ruaria" is due at buoy A1 ab. ut the same time as thej

Laconis "will leave the wharf.

No. 1 Siam Long (old crop).... $0.80 No. 1 Siam Long (acw.crop)... $7.00 No. 1 Saigun Long

$6,00

(Per picul of 1333 lbs)

AMERICAN FLOUR

White Greeno". Tai Kut"... 'Dayton"

White Rose". Sperry's X. X. X.". (Per "quarter" back of 50 lbs.)

$3.05 $3.00 ..$2.50 This will also be the first occasion .92 90

on which three large Empresa "* $3.80 liners are reen in port together.

Enggrat

of Dr. Sun'e adherents abolishing the post of commander in chir!.

As regards the naval forces, Chan Chak bas completely regained control

much proninesce and it Feeme of the River Defence Flotilla,

WAGES RECEIPTS.

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR STAMP.

In order to clear up the position in

AK it most of the important but the comajand of the regard to the stamp duty on wages

posts will be filled by them. One

noticeable feature in the "appoint the hand of Wen Shu-tok.

cruiser quadron Tumains in receipta which was brought to notice

ment" by Shum Hung ying, com

Among the returned political mander of the Kwangri contingent, of ị one of bis failowers as Salt Commis nepirante are a number of ex-M. P's including To Ying pak the labour sioner of the Two Kanga

leder.

Wo Han min is in Centon and bas

Ordinary traffic conditions on the organised b.adquarters on Dutch

railwara from Canton, to Fam- Folly. They are styled the "Military-hi and Shiakwan is in the

Protection " headquarters. Ngai Bong ping is also bere but bas course of being resumed but it is made bo atnouncement as yet: Ap not known parently, these two, with Chow Loo Kowloon Railway will be in order

Polico

in a Police Court prosecution, a Okina Mail reporter this moring interviewed the Colonial Treasurer the Hon. Mr. C. Met. Merser, O.B.E). Mr. Messer enid that these tecripts came under i the general category, and a stump duty was required by law for any amount of $10 cr over..

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Asked who was the party reapan. when the Cantonsible in law for the affixing of the at p. Mr. Moter quuting from a legal authority replied the maker, is. the person giving the receipt," Mr. Mesarr added that a signature on a pay sheet, without the word "paid or settled" was plea A number of "Man Kwans, i.e. held to be a receipt and came under "People's Army" olaiming to take the Ordinance. part in the anti-Chen movement Lave arrived in Canton, On Wednesday a

"MAN KWANS" ARRIVE.

a former Salt Comreissioner are the again. most probable candidates for the Civil Governorship.. Yeung Sai-ngam, previously a big property owner in Hongkong kas also returned and has been proposed for the Finance Com- missionership.

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27th January, 1923

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Domcatic Occurrences Leading Articles

1

Yachting,

122

1-5 Boxing

.20

Italian News... Local and General

6

Company Report

.20

5-8 Rural Sanitation..

.23

Tom Wright's Columa.

A

Procession Without Permit ..23

Mai Teri Bill -.. Canton Crisis

0

Far Eastern Olympiad

23

:10

Correspondence

10

Local Wedding

24-25 .25

.10-12 Shaughai Wedding

.25

Hainau Newateri West River Tradi...

12

Hongkong Constructions

12

Out Naval Vieitora

Greeufi Id Bankruptcy

.12.

New Chinn" Care.

bat.

In Bankruptcy

127

A Forged Chopr

Happy Vaily Truma

Boxer Indemnity

Tragio Accident

"Barelated Theft."

Egge and Meat

Amateur Soldiers..

.13

Boy Robe Father

Peak Tramway

Guild Raided

Charter Party Action

.14

Woman Heads Robbers

Flung Thirty Feet

.14

Exciting Chase....

Sir Skinner Turber_.

.14

World Tourists_

Commercial

.14.

Still Cropping Up

.28

Bellios Public School

.10

A Bit of Blaff

28

.18

Runaway Concabine.

.28

Kowloon British School...

.30-

Arine Cases

.29

.16.

Bang! Bang!

29

Children's Corner. Official N.ws ..

Sui An Piracy.

16-

" King's " New Colonel..

Mator Smash Verdict..

.17.

Wrongful Diimissal.'.

Roopson Eixa

No Daly Stamp

The Globetrotters..

.30

Opium

Homo Education.

Exchange

Dogs, Cats and Poultry

Banque Industrielle

-E8U SHUNG.CHI IN REQUEST. launch towed several junk-loads of "One who has Suffered "writes them into the Bak Ngo Tom to the London Times, suggesting that Repeated requests have been sent and not knowing their dis- liner companies, instead of devoting to Heu Shung chi to bring his troops position, the torpedo bost "Tung Ou" o mach attention to Louis XV. back from Fukien and assume com- opened fire on them. They retreated music-rooms, "winter" gardens, swim mand of the Kwangtung Army. It but by signalling to another gunboat ming poole, etc., would be con is reported that be has already com.removed the misapprehension. 1 be tributing more to passengers' comfort m.need leading his army back. Li sound of fiting on the river caused if they provided soparate sleeping ac Lish-abut formerly Bakamander-in: 1 paple in the vicinit

commodation. All this luxury. Chief of the Yunnsh army in There are rumours that the Gamremarks, is a hollow consolation when Kwangborg is ales reported to bling Monopoly will be opered before night comes, and on finds opene!! be in Canton. Eisama has long meaning increased reynne to clibled, cabined and confiard with a been mentioned as commander of all the government The Frovincial fellow-traveling who in, at the best, a the truoja in Canton, protem till Hasbabkuotchi appreciated a faw more total wirenger, and, may be a bad -" Duranli” Bourg-chi petqraï, Bowetað á saldon, gojate yollarday and shly guarning.

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