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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924.

GENERAL" "WAR IN CHINA

BOTH

LEADERS PLANNING THRUST AT SHANGHAI EVEN IF HEAVY SACRIFICES ARE ENTAILED.

FURTHER DEMAND BY POWERS:

!

Neutral Zone Is Wanted.

From latest news from the seat of war, it seems apparent that the main objective of each leader is to reach Shang- hai first, rather than come into clash if it can be avoided. The "plan of campaign", below is written by one who has been over the ground in happler times.. He has been guided in his drafting by the news contained in telegrams from our corress • pondent on the spot.

It will be seen that the Powers have taken measures to get "both" "Chekiang and Kiangsu lo agree to a neutral zone being declared in the vicinity of Shanghal. What the upshot will be remains to be seen.

Plan Of Campaign. The present war is being wnged, chiefly, on two sectors, each at considerable distance from the

other.

From what has taken place su far, it seems as if both sides place more importance on getting home a vital tow than preventing the epeng from getting in.

Neutral Zone.

According to a Shanghai tele gram to the Tai Kwong Po," as result of preliminary discussions between the Diplomatie Corps and a certain quarter in Peking, the following will probably form the basis of a "neutral zone" around Shanghai and Woosung, viz.:--

No fighting on land or water within 30 (approximately 9 miles.)

Troops of both sides to discard their armament before entering the neutral zone or to retire from it.

OBITUARY.

MRS. B. I. DA SILVA ROSARIO

THE CHINA MAIL

The Portuguese community has [løst i xell-known Kowloon_re» sident in the person of Mr B I. dn Silva. Rosario who passed away at a ripe old age at her residence, No. 5'Ashley Terrace, at midnight fast night.

She "leavës "a". Family" -to mourn her Toss, including Mr. J. M. Silva Rosario of Messrs. Bradley &Co., Ltd. and Mr. A; M da Silva Rosarlo, of Messrs. J. M.: da Rocha & Co., both of whom are | sons of the deceased lady.

MRS. J HYNDMAN D'ALMEIDA..

Another lady who commanded the-respect of the Portuguese community and who passed away. yesterday was Mrs. J. Hyndman -Almelday--at-the- Froncti Convent Hospital, Causeway Bay. She leaves to mourn her Joss, four sons in Hongkong who in clude Mr. J. H. d'Almeida of the Standard Oil Co.,andu daughter in Kowloon. Her husband, who was well-known in Japan, predeceased her...

which two are proceeding to Hang- chow, two to Nanking and one to Chinkiang.

Foreign Airmen Needed,

Indicating that aerial warfare is likely to be an important feature

BLACK JACK.

General John J. Pershing, who has recently returned from France, bas organised plans for "Defence Day," which is being observed in the US. to day.

COURT OF ADMIRALTY.

The Hwangtu-Liuho front is nearer Shanghai and Woosung and extends, practically, from a point on the Shanghai-Nanking-Railway to the right (south) burk of the mouth of the Yangtze River. Here the Kiangsu troops (Marshal

Operations to be suspended at Chi Hsien-tuan, pro-Peking) are the Arsenal and the Dynamite of the conflict, it was learned CLAIM AND COUNTER-CLAIM hammering away in order to get Factory. (The latter has been that agents of the rival Tuchune through to Shanghai, or at least referred to as the "dynamite are trying to recruit foreign air- to Waosing As they attacked magazine on the Pootung shore of men" in Shanghai, that two air- first they scored the initial gain the Hungpu, half a mile from men have joined General Chi hut have not advanced much fur-Knjo Creek.")

Hsiel-yuan's air force, and that ther.

The guns on the Woosung Fortsone has left Shanghai to take to be dismantled.

charge of General Chi's ground Pootung Safe.

organization.

MADE.

for

REPARATIONS

PAYMENT.

GERMANY'S SECOND INSTALMENT.

TWENTY MILLION "GOLD" MARKS,

(Reuter's Service.)

CORONET THEATRE,

"KICK IN."

Court of Admiralty, Jurisdiction Questions as to the powers of the were discrissed at the Supreme Court this orning when the Lee Instead of devoting their sole

Beng Pim claimed against the

London, September 11. attention to defending this line,

A message from Berlin states Dong Lee S.8. Co. of Shanghai, thut to-day the German Govern- the Cheking (Marshal Lu Yung- Under date of Shanghai, Septem- The agents of both sides are owners of the "Hus Lee No. 1ment made the second reparations hsiung, auti-Peking) forces have ber 11, the "Daily Bulletin" con-strenuously endeavouring to otherwise known as the. "Kwahlee ayment under the Dawes" scheme. struck to the south and west of tuins the following:--

secure recruits from among the 1" (Ex. "Sri Sammid.") the Taihu Lake, aiming at Thing,

The amount paid was 20 million There was no important fighting foreign population of Shanghai.necessaries. e of the Kiangsu, headquarters to-day up till five o'clock. this.even-There are quite a number of ex--The action concerned an agres-

gold marks. which if captured, would let the ing.

afrmen who served in the Great munt entered into on April 18, Chekiang men into Kiangsu terri- The most satisfactory assur-War and are capable of doing 1993, whereby the ship was char tory and render the Kiangsu army ances have been given by Admiral active service in this war. It is ntered, by the Chop Soon Seng on the other front being cut off Anderson regarding the protection mistake to think that although Heng Rice Mill of Bangkok, to from Nanking. the expital of of Paotung.

many of them have not touched a make free voyages from Hong- Kiangsu,

→ Several warcraft are now "joy stick" for four or five years kong and back." According to the latest reports, anchored close in on the Pootung they have lost the ability to fly

How a lady of refined tastes Chickfang is making frantle efforts side, and at a moment's notice men a machine. Flying is like swim- plaintiffe. The Hon. Mr. C. G. future of a man with a past, how Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., was for takes an ardent interest in the to take Thing so as to relieve the could be landed for the defence of ming: once a man learns he very Alabaster, K... for defendants, she ultimately falls in love with pressure on the front closer to the place if that ever should be- rarely forgets. Froin inquiries counter-claimed Shanghai, the bone of contention, come necessary.

85,661.28 him and convinces her friends that made by a "Shanghai Times" re-which they said was due to them one must not judge by appear. To-day a new phase is opened The authorities have also made porter the information was gained under a course of dealing which ances, is, shortly, the theme of up as Marshal Chi (Kiangsu) is arrangements whereby the dump that at least six or eight ex-airmen was established whereby at the "Kick In." the Paramount Feature reported as preparing a new drive consisting of 50 tons of dynamite have received substantial offers request expressed or implied of the showing at the Coronet Theatre through Tsingpuhsien. Hwangtu, can be removed or all but removed. from the Tuchuns' agents to enter charterers, the plaintiffs collected til Saturday. Betty Corpson, Over 45 ions of this dynamite their service, and that it is prob- the freight payable in Hongkong on May McAvoy and Bert, Lytell are way. almost directly to the west belongs to the Kailan Mining ble that some will accept the the cargoes cared from Bangkok all seen to advantage as the stars of Shanghai and Tsingpuhsien Administration, and these 45 tons offers.

to Hongkong, from the consignees in this screen drama. almost due south of Hwangtu.

of the cargo unid secounted to the From this it is taken that Chi will

owners for it after setting off remit attempt to make Liuho the jump-

tunces and disbursements made on ing-off point for an advance on

sideration for the charter, the the owners' behalf. As a con- Woosung and the other place, the

owners Well entitled start for the march on Shanghal.

freight.

to this How far he gets remains to be seen, as Lu is bringing up all his available forces from the south via the Hangchow-Shanghai Railway.

is on the Shanghai-Nanking Rail-

A Cheklang. Success.

for

TYPHOON NEWS.

are to be removed to the Kailan It is generally stated among nines to-morrow.

airmen In Shanghai that if General There has been much locni agita- Lu choses to use his air fleet and tion over the presence of this wage war on his enemy as the dump, and the foregoing measures aerial war was waged during the should, it is felt, finally calm all Grent War, he will win the day

NOT COMING. HERE? fears regarding Pootung, and it is General Chi at Nanking has two hoped that they will remove any Vickers Vimy machines fitted 10, 1923, the plaintiffs drew up a Accordingly on or about July justification that seemed to exist with bomb racks and able to take statement of account in respect of as being nearly stationary, the

After being reported yesterday: For the abnormally high war risk the air at any minute. In addition, the first voyage, showing freight typhoon, which has been hovering rate for Pootung,

he has six Vickers training collected in May to be $14,690.60 over that part of the China Sen Refugee Influx,

machines which were recently and remittances and disbursements north of Formoss, is to-day stated Correspondence has passed befitted with bomb rache and would made between May 1 and June 16 to be filling up in Lat. 27 N., Long. (From Our Own Correspondent.)tween the Municipal Council and be able to take the air within 24 sot off againat this freight leaving 123 E. This probably means that the Senior. Consul with reference hours. He also has 2 Avros fitted balance of $528.01 due to the it is, not coming to Hongkong to to the impressment of labourers in With Rolls Royce engines, which owners. In respect of the second spoil our week-end. As a result of yesterday's fight- the neighbourhood of the Foreign could be used, but his weakness is voyage. plaintiffs collected The local American Consulate is i ing, the Chekiang forces have Settlement, which has result in an in pilots. He has only two Chinese $14,072.20 as freight und male dis in receipt of a warning from the gained successes to the south of influx of panic-stricken refugees pilots capable of flying a machine bursements of 98,088.83. The Manila'Observatory, as follows:- Taihu Lake and held their lines on into the Settlement.

but if he is able to recruit defendants, therefore, claimed to Typhoon in about Lat. 32 N. the Hwangtu-Liuho sector but the

The Municipal Council feared foreign pilots in Shanghai, set off the plaintiffs' claim against Long. 126 B.,' moving North. Kiangel-ites may threaten Shang- that the presence of the refugees he will have a fairly good fleet. It the freight and counter-claimed for hai from a new direction.

would cause serious inconvenience is probable that to use his the balance of $5,661,28 which they A reliable source states that to the Municipal authorities, and machines he will make his per said was due to them. Defendants Marshal Chi Haish-yuan has decid- might result in the presence of manent base at Nanking and also claimed interest on the amount was taken up with arguments ed to sacrifice, if necessary, expos- mobs of unemployed and destitute establish an emergency aerodrome at the rate of 8 per cent. par between Cobusel concerning this ed positions on the Taihu Lake, in persons, thus prejudicing peace, at Wusih in order to cover his annum up to the time of payment point.

Eventually His Lordship ssid order to make another drive on order and security in the Settle-advance to Woosung. Hi Vickers or judgment... Shanghai by way of Taingpuhsien, nient, and the Consular Body were Vimys could co-operate in an counter-claim did not come within this point and he would hear the Mr. Potter subinitted that the that he would reserve judgment on asked to make representations to attack on Woosung and a few the jurisdiction of the Court and evidence..

Shanghai, September 12.

which is to the south-west by weat

of Shanghai,

Later.

”་་

DEFEAT OF “BULL OF PAMPAS."

the belligerent provincial factions. bombs would demolish the fort, nearly the whole of the morning (Case proceeding.) This move would also threaten The Senior Consul replied that but any bombing raid would be a the railway between Shanghai and representations had already been buzardous undertaking because of Hangchow, the latter being the made on the lines suggested to the his lack of a fighting, guard to pro-, capital of Chekiang.n competent authorities.

fect the Vimys from hostile air attack. Thing is still in Kiangsu hands #but the Cheklang leaders are con- The Municipal Council has issued

On the other hand, General 'Lu centrating on it and it seems as the following further communi- has a big fleet of modern machines though the deciding.battle on that que: "Contrary to the various and at least 82 can be put into the sector will be fought not later than alarmist rumours, there is nothing air at any minute. General Lu's Sunday,

in the existing situation to give fleet comprises British and French One of the positions the Che cause for apprehension or alarm machines, and his fast fighting kiang-ites claim to have captured as far as the Foreign Settlement Breguets are unequalled in China. is Hushukwan which will be used, is concerned. At the same time, They are of the same type to that it is stated, as a jumping-off point measures have been taken to place his flight from Shanghai to Tokio. on which Captain d'Olsy completed for an attack on Huchachen, the the Settlement in an adequate General Lu has a few Chinese key position to Ihing.

state of defence and to safeguard pilots but recently he engaged a Should this objective be gained the lives and property of residents,number of Russian pilots, most the Klangsu communications will and numeroue warships of the likely from Mukden where Mar be seriously threatened.

various foreign Fowers are assem-hal Chang Tso-lin has strengthen- bled in harbour for furthe pro-ed his air force through this tection should the necessity arise.

Lull In Fighting, hwa is empty, thers being only one means. The aerodrome at Lung- According to a Cheklang com-old Avro in the hangars. All unique, there was practically no General Lu's fleet is at Hangchow fighting along the entire front and it is likely that when he uses Spasmodic attempts by the

from Liuho to Hwangtu on Thure- Kiangan-ites to break through this day, and there is very little like the machines, he will establish his temporary base at Kashing. ***-⠀⠀ sector, developed, in at least two hood of an attack on the part of

The prospect of aeroplanes rain- alther army until the weathering down bombs from the air br places, into determined onslaughte

towns and villages in this district Chakiang is taking the offensive pur not envisaged in former pro on the thing front.

The communique asserts that be the horrors of aerial warfare vincial wars Whether there will the capture of this Kiangsu supply depends on the ability the Luchura to secure milots on the okher hand

capab

Wretched Weather. Neither side has been able to press home any advantage on the Lluho-Hwangta front. The wea- ther has been against the trans port of troops and artillery,

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