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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1924.

GENERAL WAR IN CHINA.

PEKING COMES OUT OPENLY AGAINST LU YUNG-HSIANG AND STRIPS HIM OF RANK.

Mukden Accepts Challenge.

The ink in the last paragraph of to-day's 'ediidrial was scarcely dry, when news came over the cables that Chang Tso-lin, war-lord of Mukden, had accepted the challenge of Peking and Wu Pei-fu. Now that he has joined the fray a long conflict can be expected unless outside pressure is brought to bear on the leaders. At the moment, it would appear that Wu Pei-fu will have his hands full if the Mukden leader intends to launch an attack against Peking. Since his last attempt against Peking in 1922 when he was bretrayed, Chang Tso-lin has been steadily preparing for war. It is known that he is not likely to lack for funds, while the reported additions to his artillery and air-force must make him a formidable enemy. The possibilitles, of course, are that Chang Tso-in will keep Wu Pei-fu so busy in the North that Cheklang and Kiangsu will be left alone to settle their differences.

AT EACH OTHER'S "THROATS.

On the right is seen Marshal' Chang Tso-lin of Mukden. On the left is Marshal Wu Pei-fu, the Loyang War-lord and dictator" of Peking's policies since President Tsao Kun assumed office.

DECLARATION OF WAR.

(Reuter's Service.)

Feking, September 8. Chang Teo-lin, War Lord of

who deserts with his regiment to Chi's side; $20,000 for a field- piece: $20,000 for an aeroplane; $1,000 for a machine gun, and two months' pay for an ordinary deserter. The proclamation accuses Lu of crimes "as big as heaven,"

THE CHINA MAIL:

well fed, there being an abundance of rice, oct.

Battle At Hwangta

A special message from Liubo states that fighting was still going |on at 8 to-night. Neither Chi nor Lu seem to be making heailway. Lu is transporting immense quan- tities of stores and ammunition to | Luiho in trucks. There is little fighting at Hwangtu except for an intense half-hour this morning,

"Attempt' On Arsenal, Yesterday afternoon-eight motor-cars full of Kiangsu troops in civilian clothes (or, they may | have been sples) tried to force an entry into the Kiangnan arsenal, close to Shanghai. When the guards on duty interrogated the occupants in the front cars, rei volvers were drawn and bugles sounded by those in the other cars, evidently to call confederates In | vicinity to their assistance. The arsenal guarded with revolver" firing. Then those in the rear, started firing and the garrison opened a volley, killing a few. The motorists fled and the guards gave Ichase and captured three of the cars, which were found, to contain bombs, hand grenades, drums,

GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH

DR. W. V. M. KOCH'S PROPOSAL.

TO EXTEND SANITARY BOARD'S PRESENT FUNCTIONS.

Motion For To-morrow's Meeting.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board to-morrow, pursuant to notice, Dr. W. V. M, Koch will move ----

"In the opinion of the Board owing to the steady increase of the population of the Colony and the health problems presented, there is urgent necessity for co-ordinat» ing all measures connected with Public Health and the Pre- vention of Disease and this Board respectfully recommends that the Government be pleased to extend the Board's functions so as to enable it to deal with all such matters and thus constitute It a Gèneral Board of Health."

MORE BLUFF ? ·

CANTON'S QUEER RUMOURS.

ARMS AND MORE"ARMS,

bugles and rifles. Thirty of the (From Our Own Correspondent.) attackers were taken prisoner and shot after a brief court-martial:⠀⠀

Yesterday morning the rallroad hridge.

between Siccawei and Hsiniunghua was blown up by Kiangsu spies. Repair work was completed this afternoon and traffic resumed. The culprits were not caught.

Note, To Peking.

Peking. September 4. A British, American, French and Japanese communication has been sent to the Waichiacpu re questing the protection of foreign lives and property in the war zone near Shanghai and stating that the Huangpu river from its approaches at Wonsung to Shangs hai constituted a harbour in which there should not be any fighting.

The Waichisopu merely replied that the Government had received assurance from the Kiangsu mili- tary authorities that they would do their best for the protection of foreign lives and property. An- other Note on this subject will probably be sent to the Wai- |chiaopu.

Note To Peking.

Canton. September 7. Another of the rumours to which Canton residents are intermittently discharged all the Russians in treated that Dr. Sun Yat-sen

his employ.

ANOTHER PIRACY.

SHIP RUNS GAUNTLET. -,--

ATTACK FRUSTRATED,

LOCAL BUAT'S EXPERIENCE,

During the week-end, news has been brought into the Colony of yet another piratical attack-for innately, unsuccessfulm a local steamer.

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the small cargo-river-steamer "On On this occasion, the victim was

Shing" which plies between Hong. Note.It was stated last week kong and Wuchow. When near hit former Russian military Bak Fa Tau, about an hour's., officers und aviators had been taken steaming from Whangmoon and into the service of the Canton quite close to the spot where the Government to fill technical posts. Tai Lee" was pirated, she was General Wo Te-chen, the Police running the gauntlet of a shore bat- Commissioner, is still reported stery for three-quarters of an hour, wishing to resigns The latest an untold number of bullets becom. reason advanced is that he wishes ing lodged in her woodca hull. to devote all his time to the "Red

Before the On Shing" left Army with which he wishes to Ilongkong a number of men tried give General Li Fook-lim a hand in to ship as passengers in the guise an Tai's guerilla troops up in always on the run between the two a campaign against bandita and of being poultry traders who are Ving Tak.

ports. They had their parapher firmet because of the strict consor bona fide traders: bat sabsequent. Following the report, uncounalia with them and seemed to be

ship. thut the

they were confederates of the disagreement events gave the impression that

bandits on shore.

A punitive mandate against Lua mediators, are said to have

demanded the return of the "Har" Yung Hsiang has been issued.

arms of the Volunteers within three daye,

"Fight Elsewhere."

London, September 6. Counselling firmness and joint action in China, the "Timea" says rebel. tyrant and an acceptor of cedent of the British Consul at bribes, and concludes, referring to Canton to Shanghai and tell both Lu's soldiers, "I sigh for you." sides they must do their fighting

No Trenches.

elsewhere.

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following the strike settlement will lead to open rupture, merchants are sending away valuables, etc., to Shameen, Hongkong and Macao.

SRIP FIRED UPON. General Fan

When in a narrow part of the Shek-sang and river the "On Shing" was sudden- Lieut-General Lu Hang-chiu, ly surprised to find a searchlight the Yunnanese leaders who acted trained on her from a part of the river bank about 500 yards distant. At once the captain called for full speed ahead. However, fire was opened from the same bark and Can Sun Do It?:

according to eye-witnesses, it rained · been circulated that Dr. Sun cannot the beginning practically everybody On the other hand, reports have bullets all round the ship. From,

he wishes to us some of the ams guards on board"; as the ship does have been misappropriated. Those not possess a passenger licence, and interested claim that the Red as no resistance, could, be offered, Army has benefitted by the the shore and went alongside the Two long rowboats put out from shipment.

On Shing. the ship was such that it was im

but the structure of ossible to scale the sides.

Mukden, has declared war against says he is a murderer, robber, the Powers should extend the pre-return the full shipment even if had taken cover. There were no

Government and

the Peking against Wu Pei-fu.

PEKING'S STAND.

(Reuter's 'Serrice.)

Peking, September 8.

The Peking Government has openly come out against Chekiang by the issuance of a Mandate, which deprives Marshal Lu Yung

halang of his official rank.

The Mandate further orders Marsha! Chi Hsih-yuan, Military Governor of Kiangsu, to send an expedition to compel the rebels to submit to the Central Government.

CHANG'S PROCLAMATION.

(Reuter's Service.)

"Shanghai, September 8. Marshal Chang Teo-lin has issued a telegraphic proclamation, in which he says:—

A special despatch to-day from Liuho, one of the key positions, states that the Kiangsuites are attempting an encircling move- ment here. There was inter-

mittent fighting this morning. Reuter's correspondent mentions

MOVEMENT OF SUN.

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, September 7. The news of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's

highest bidder.

The

There is still talk about the sup posed second shipment of are for the Canton Merchants Volunteer Corps (reported in Saturday's On Shing kept under way and China Mail) the latest being that after bearly three quarters of an as the chances of landing in Can-hour had steamed out of range of he saw one 7.5 Krupp field gun and intention to lead an expeditionary ton are small, it has been decided the men on the bank.

to divert the ship to the North

It was felt that had it not been seven 7.5 "mountain guns," five force in support of Luis confimed where the arms will he sold to the for the insistence of the skipper, in of Chinese make and two of by several sources, and there is

refusing to take the supposed Krupp's make also-mavera! Lewis now no doubt that the message

poultry traders as passengers, there Shameen Is guns, big stores of rifle ammuni- from Reuter at

would have been a simultaneous tion (all German) and handgenaine.. At the same time

outbreak inside the ship which was grenade. (Chinese make).

good deal of scepticism is display

full of cargo and carried a crew of There are no trenches for the ed at Sun Yat-sen's ability to carry

over forty and would have con- soldiers holding the country be-out his threat, at least in any

stituted a big enough prize, yond the natural mounds, graves, effective way, especially consider- etc. Many soldiers fire into the ing that his hands are pretty full air. They are fed mostly on at present with the very difficult worm-eaten biscuits, bread and situation in Canton. However, all tinned meat.

news points to a decision having been come to and that at least some sort of a move will be attempted..

Liuho Surrounded.

Shanghai, September 7. A special Reuter message from Despite the fact that the people Luiho yesterday reported that the of China are suffering from mili-Kiangsuites were attempting to tary oppression and nine homes encircle Liuho. It is now reported out of ten in Szechuan, Hunan, that excepting for a mile either Kwangei and Kwangtung have side of the road connecting Luiho been picked bare; and, in addition. and Shanghai the town is sur- the drought has affected more rounded by the enemy. Troops

LOST PRESTIGE.

(Reuter's Service!).

London, September 7,

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's announcement of another Northern Expedition and the removal of his headquarters to Shiukwan-a rather unlucky place for himis characterised by the merchants as part of the daily programme of bluff.

Advice to Britain

A diplomat discussing the situa tion in China in the "Sunday Times" accuses the Soviet of plot ting for the "Bolshevisation" of China by lending support, to overt or covert, to various fomenters of anarchy. He declares that if things are allowed to drift any longer the extension of civil war in China will kill foreign and British trade for years. Japan's and America's

As it was a boy, aged twelve, was wounded in the arm by a

abot from a rifle and one of the crew had a bullet passed through his trousers

passed the locality in daylight. A ship, which subsequently reports seeing a dead body floating in the river with a canvas bandolier round the shoulders. It is thought that the dead man, was one of the pirate gang who was accidentally 100 killed by fire from behind.

Four Chinese were brought be fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy for being on

than ten provinces which are in a are being rushed up from the An article in the "Observer" by reciprocal distrust for each other's board the ss. "Boeton," lying in pitiful plight, Taso Kun and Wu Chekiangite headquarters to Sir John Jordan declares that for-motives has possibly tended to preport, without permission, yester Pei-fu with perverted minds are Shanghai before the enemy can eign prestige has never sunk to a vont either assuming the lead in day, and with intent to obtainin bent more than ever upon showing reach the road so as to cut off lower level in China nor has there facilitating a Chinese reunion, If free passage: A month a hard their ferocious fangs. Not only reinforcements.

been widespread such wilful diso, Britain should boldly assume labour was nicted out to each have they shown no sympathy

regard for foreign rights. the lead

defendant: towards the affected provinces,

Immunity from concerted action but they are afflicting the hitherto unaffected, regions with military calamities.

Claims Big Victory.

In a communique Lu claims that by foreign, Powers has encouraged Cheklang 'completely routed "the belief that outside interference Kiangsu at Hwangtu, 16 miles is no longer to be feared. That a The message adds: "The wicked- from Shanghai and advanced six Tachun of three years standing. ness of Tsao Kun and Wu Pel-fu miles on this section. The com- should openly proclaim his inten- has accumulated mountain high, munique also claims that two tion of attacking Shanghai, and They have bribed Members of entire companies of the crack use as his communication line Parliament in order to steal their sixth division personally com-railway constructed by British manded by Chi, have been cap-capital and British engineers present positions. They have

ance the military caste has gone.

destroyed the self-government tured with all their equipment. shows to what lengths of arrog- system and are trying to appro- -- Klangsc Driven Back --- priate the remitted Boxer Indem- A message from Hwangtu this Sir, Jordan particularly criticises nity to their own ends.” Chang evening practically confirms Lu's the several Powers deliberate die- Tso-lin adds they have been communique. He says that after regard of the embargo on the im allowed some respite only because an engagement late last night the port of arms and ammunition, of the intensity of the distress of Chekiang troops drove back the immense quantities of which are the people which made him refrain Kiangsu forces, who were within smuggled to China. He opines from causing further devastation half a mile of Hwangtu. Four that the provinces instead of in China.

miles from Anting were 50: Che reuniting under a rigid central Klang dead and 150 wounded, all control, will ultimately become a being transported to Nanciang, loose federation. Finally, he sug The Chekiang forces captured 300 gests that the Powers should prisoners 200.rifles, four machine invite the Governors of Cheklang guns and four mountain guns and Hangau to conference at The entire Hwangtu front if quiet Shanghai which might this afternoon except for cca wider movement, and

the Po sional machine gun fire. Hwangtu se

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(Reuters Service:)"

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