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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1023.

CANTON NEWS.

tainr. Ngai Boug-ping has established headquarters at the Cement, Works

FURTHER TROUBLE TEARED. on Honam and the Kwangsung troops are converging there, on the south side of the Canton River.

DR. SUN'S MOVEMENTS.

(From One Qwn Correspondent)

to

hu will leave Shanghai. No

THE CHINA MAIL.

MISS GLADY'S COOPER.

BIRTHDAY SPENT IN DIVORCE COURT.

On her thirty-third birthday Mie. | Gladys Constance Buckmaster (Miss Gladys Cooper, the actrees) asked for the diesolation of her marriage ewing to the desertion and adultery of her husband, Capt. Herbert Johi Buck.

master.

A CLASI EXPECTED. Nor is the serumble confined to Canton, Jai-uary 21. What is of most interest to the positions of strategie or political im- foreign community regarding the tance. Fachi Genel is busy Canton situation is whether Dt. Sanointing his partisans to ad- will come to Cauton or not sad already been reached regarding ministrative posts and disagreement if Le dncides 'come when

The suit was not defended. the posts of Directors of the Arsenal and the Yuch-Han Railway, Conse Mr. Bayford, K., and Mr. Cotes: definite pronuncement has been

quently, the civil population view made by his adherents here but a with considerable alarui the strug Preedy appeared for Mre. Buckmaster. Mr. Buckmaster was reproiented by cable was published yesterday to thegle for supremacy.

Some expect effect that the Northern Premior an open clash between the allies, Mr. Noel Midületon, who said the only Chang Shiu teang, hat requested. Dr. which will be calamitons for Can-matter he was now concerned with Bun to visit Peking instead of on. Instead of precautions boing was the question of access to the proceeding to Canton and that Dr. relayed they are being increased. Son's reply was that he had made No outrages on any seale have

Mrs. Buckmaster, who was dressed up his mind to

Bouth, been cited by the military. but after a brief stay in Canton he but a few dated robberies have in blank, said that she was now living would go to Peking. Well-informed aken pla in Sai Kwan, the rest at the Hotel Metropole. The marriage circles think that Dr. Suu wishes to dential listrict. come South as soon as possible the dietly alributed to the military, took place in December 1908 at St. control of one part of the country at the Canton press has been very George's Hanover-square. W. She and giving him batler scope to make reticent about them. The fear now her husband lived at Clarence Gate- Erms with the Narth- but he will re-that thự may ho open conflict gardens, Marylebone, N.W., and other frain from making a decision tailor plus or the defeated ele-placcs. There were two children, a ments may loot whatever they can girl of-12 and a hoy of 7. In 1920 things have seltled down

before leaving; Added to this is the possibility that the Kwongtung troops may cleavour to expel the invaders with a long campaign a

come

IISU SHUNG.CHI'S POSITION,

the result.

These caunot be

TRAINS AGAIN HELD UP.

At present, Canton is the hands of the Yuccau-Kwangai militariete, At least, they control the situation. Until he can be assured of their indisputable loyalty or till his

In Saturday morning, the throngh military henchman, Hu Shung-cliis service on the Canton-Now-

leada bia force in Fukien (tho remnants ! the former

Northern Expedition) back to Canton, Dr. Sun is not assured of the military backing ao necessary for political authority. Reports concerning Hou are vagne. He has been elected cam

children.

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ALL preliminary notices of forth-

her husband left her. She tried so get TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND him back, ad ue be would not retura she took proceedings for restitution of conjugal rights. The decree, made of November 30, 1921, had not been obeyed. Inquiries were made and she then received information upon which she took steps to obtain a divorce.

After these proceedings, had been begun her husband, she enid, wrote to

leon Railway was resumed only to

her: be again suspended in the afternoon, This is due to the Nam Kong sla-

Deer Gladys--As I object to being watched, I enclose you the evidence you are seeking.-Youre,

Buck.

Timing raided by a gang of roh as over 100 strong. The trains love not been put on again us yet. The letter enclos: & a receipted hotel | General Chin's forces are inbill, with the result that a supplement Walchow and Shum Hung-ying, at petition for divorca was fird. Mrs.

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the Ching Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each. (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they di not occupy more than foux lines. In future if this space is exceeded they columns racer, at the advert ang

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mander-in-chief by the Cantoteso Commander of the Kwangsi troops Buskmaster identified har husband's What a Wonderful Program"

forces that sccided from Chen Obiung ming. Again, te has been ap pointed to the same post by Dr. Sun The Wod River seems to have and yesterday's reports etate that bo| been re-opened to traffic, more than is favoured for the Civil Governorbip, bill of the ships on the Hongkong- Jennie McCarthy, formerly Hoa bimself, is stragely reticent. Canton-Wachow run having been chamber-maid at the Beaton Hotel, Balore Chen flad, propagandista claim into operation during the week-Crowborough, said that Captain

has announced his intemion of lead- bandwriting in the register of the ing an expedition against them. Beacon Hotel, Crowborough; the entry being "Mr. and Mrs. J. Buckmater, London."

end.

RICE SHIPMENTS SUSPENDED.

ed that be bad already left Fukien astonsibly to march on Canton, Later it was given out that he was rotorning but no reports have yet been made of his entry into Kwangtung

That the civil community expect territory. Perhaps, he feels that the Yunnan-Kwangsi forces will not re-trable very soon is evident from gard him as an ally or be may desiree fart that the rice merchants

Buckmaster and a woman stayed thers in August 1929. Sha asrved them both with tea in bid "in" the morning.

the woman? No, she was a dark Mr. Bayford: Was the petitioner

woman.

Mr. Bayford said there was another

to consolidate his position in Fokiem graphed their Hongkong of arge of adult ty against Mr. Brok

WHO'S WHO.

د

Meanwhile, the possibility of an early solution to the complex Caston situation is fast dwindling. Rather, the opposite is happening. To comprehend the position the various denominations must be enumerated.

purchasing agents to suspend ship-

ments and case making purchases, master in the origins! petition. It The reason for this is what they fear was unnecessary to go into it. the rice will fall into the bands off Mr. Middleton said that Mr. Buck- the military either in transit or benaster was extremely anxious to be Tore if can be disposed in Canton, allowed access to the chihtren sød he (Mr. Middleton) would like the matter to be refa red to chambers, when it cold be gone into.

DR. SUN INTERVIEWED,

Mr. Justice Horridge, in grantin

In and around Canton now, arą some Dr. Sun Yat-sen yesterday, says Mrs. Backmaster a decree uisi with - *! Yüt Kwan","ie., Cantonese troops, the China Press of January 17, costs and the custody of the children, these comprising the sections that denied the report that he had eard that Mr. Buckmaster would have remained neutral during the crisis acceded to the demand of General to apply as to access. and those that refused to fight on the Teen Chun heuan to reftain from West River and entered Canton in going to Canton and resume bia advance of the invaders. Their presidency of the Southern Gov. policy at first was to compromise the Tam nt. He stated that whether or victors, at the same time endeavour not he should go to Canton and re- ing to retain control of Canton white sume his dutes wopli depend upon declaring for Dr. Sun. Then there the determination and ability of the are theMn Kwan" or "People's Peking Government to reunify the Army," bodies of roving armed men, mostly bandits ia prace and soldiers in

tu

aver

nation

Dr. Sun-stated that he had limited

war, ning allegiance his military operations within the nobody in particolar. "hut" province of Kwangtung, becauen he ready to all their services to the wished to enable the Northern highest bidder or to exploit any Militarista to awaken to a spirit of self- opportunity that may occur. With determination and work for national practically as disc pline they are unification peacefully without resort more or less alilled in geurilla waring to further warfare

Otherwise,

ROUGH WEATHER.

·

VESSELS IN TROUBLE.

fare. They seemed to spring up from being a revolutionist, he could not nowhere and over twenty detach bury hie own principles by remaining ments, each with its own gens al" in Shanghai and allow the unsatis entered Canton during the crisis. In factory state of affairs to continue. addition to these, there are the Yu- Dan and Kwangsi troops who have acted separately since their entry into Canton. Now the Kwangei troops are the most numerous and the strongest. Apparently, they re sent the intrusion of the "People's The 8.8, "Storenordisks" is rei Army" and deny the latter's claim to ported to have gone agroand on shire of the spoils. Their plan January 16. She was reflosted, how. during the last few days ever, when the high tide came in and has beca to send

round to was able to proceed to Manlls without the "People's Army" ancampments assistanos. The "Empress of Russia” and ask for surrender of arine. Ia reported picking up a faint 8.0.8. practically every instance, they have signal but was unable to make Bucceeded. Rendered powerless, the out the distressed versel's name disarmed have no alternative bat to or her locality. It is believed that disband. This is sound enough the signal was sent out by the itself as the unruly element "Storenordiske."

is gradually removed, But the Thesis. "Angkor" also picked up a Kwangsi-ites do not confiae wireless message when some hours their attention to the "People's out of Hongkong. It was from the Army." They bave attempted as "Kifuaezan Maru 2" elating that to disarm the smaller sections of the the bad grounded on the Comet Bank, Cantonese troops, especially those in [of Hainan Idand.

jossession of places of importance, From Manila comes advice that the At least one of these operaion resulteds.. "Patrick Henry" was beached on in a scrap, this taking place at the the coast of Sibay Island about 220 Nam Hol magistrate Famen. Li miles south of Manila after striking a Bing-wing, left by Chen to protect hidden real. One of For holda was Canton, has already lost heart and flooded.

has turned his`-six · battallions ||:| A

over to Wen Bhu tak to, ta în‹ | memsa

corporated as marines. The position

as the time of writing is that the

Kwangsi troops are dominant, having occupied all places of importance.

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