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CLARK.40ŋ September 28, 1926,
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at Ernleigh, Gampola (Ceylon to Ninetii, wife of Wallace
Needham Clark, a daughter. JONES-On October 1, 1926,
Orange Grove, at
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A. F. Jones, aeron.
Place (Ceylon), to Mr. and Mrs,
PEIRIS:-On October 2, 1926, Hyacinthe, wife of Sam, Feiria, of The Laurel, Alfred Place, Colombo, a daughter. YATES-On September 27, 1926, Kahawate
nt Dalukgalla, (Ceylon), to Kathleen, wife of H. G. N. Yates, a son.
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MARRIAGE.
earinot fail to reveal themselves in A masterly elucidation" of the local political and financial situa- that the years tion, bridging elapsed since he left here for Ceylon as easily as if he had hever been absent from our midst. Moreover, his was no controver
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MR. POULTER.
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WHAT "ROBIN'S" MISSION REVEALED..
CUSTOMS HAT FOUND.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1926.
WAR SENSATION.
(Continued from page 1:] \.
A Chinese merchant ship with troops and military stores on board burst into flames when go-
OPIUM SEIZURES.
WEEK-END HAULS IN THE HARBOUR.
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REVENUE, OFFICERS' FIND.
It will be recalled that Mr. ng alongside Kiuklang this morn-
Opium seizures amounting in It is believed that nearly value to about $100,000 were- Poulter of the Kongmoon Customs Ing. was believed to have been captured all the troops were saved but the made during the week-end by re-
burned out.-Naval venue officers. or killed by pirates. when the a.. jahip was "Kongmoon Chal" was attacked, Despatch.
Officers under Chief Preventive Subsequently H.M.S; "Robin" cap- Wusyah was at first one of the officer Clarke searched a junk at burod two pirate launches and main naval and military bases of Yaumati on Friday night and un- brought them to Canton. It now Marshal Sun Chuan-fang. Its earthed 2,400 taels of the drug transpires that these two incidents predicament and the southerners concealed in the hold..
are connected.
From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghal, October 19.
A
march on Anking indicate
On Saturday night another material victory for the Cantonese party of officers, with Chief Pre- who seem to be pushing into the ventive Officer Clarke and Mr. Pakkai, Kongmoon, Oct. 15. heart of the dive Allied provinces. J. D. Lloyd (Superintendent of H.M.S. "Moth" and "Robin" arrived here on Oct. 12 and left! Marshal Sun Chuan-fang'a of Imports and Exporte) both being - here at noon.
cial report en the explosion.of the present, made a large haul on The lattor returned with two China Merchants s.. "Kiangyung." board the B. "Thiszema" which pirate launches caught at Holchow. which he commandeered to trans-came from Kwong Chow Wan. The hat of a sailor (native) em-pert troops and ammunition, asserts The seizure consisted of 8,000- ployed by the Customs was found there were no casualties.
taels of raw opium and 4,500-tals on board one of the launchos. It is understood that 1,200 mon of the prepared drug.
A search is still being made for were aboard the ship of which it No arrests have so far been
is believed a few have perishod-made in either case.
Mr. Poulter.
Six Chinese sailors were on the Customs launch when attacked and may have perished with Mr. Poulter,
NEW IDEALS.
BRITISH LOYALTY "ADMIRED.
CHRISTIANITY NOT TRIED.
Keuter.
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Peking, October 16. A report from Nanking states" that a force of Cantonese troops! in civilian clothes approached Nanking on Tuesday night and breached the suburbs.
They had conspired with cer itain of Chow Feng-ch's troops, within the city to occupy Nan-
FADING AWAY.
OPPOSITION PARTY IN
MOSCOW.
Moscow, October 17. The Opposition,. headed by
In a
king on behalf of the Kuomin-Trotsky Zinoviaff, Kamenev and tang, but the plot was frustrated Platakov, is fading away. owing to the efforts of the gar-pabitshed statement calling on fol lowers unconditionally to submit risen commander.
Hence the Cantonese force and to the decisions of the Central Con- their allies from the city fed, trolling Committees the leaders re- commend the dissolution of the abandoning their arms.-Reuter.
factional "and that opposition groups bow to the Centrul Com- mittee's recent rulings They also of the refuse to support groups Communist International abroad:-- Reuter.
...
DETAILED REPORTS.
Allied Troops Who Preferred Neutrality.
FRANCE AND ITALY.
Preaching at St. John's Cathe dral yesterday morning the Rev. G. H. Hewitt, R.N., M.A. (Oxon) sial address. Whatever differ-compared the religious writings of ences may exist, in relation to the poet Browning and Mr. G. K. purely local administration were Chesterton, and sought to answer the question, "What is wrong, with left severely alone. There was no man attempt to retain old friends or "The chief thing that is wrong|
Kiukiang, Oct. 1 make converts to the side of the with man," said the speaker, "is
Tense feeling has begun to pre. that he is too often seeking new vail among the allied troops at the " Government. Instead. His Excel ideals without having first having Nanchang front. It appears that lency confined himself to an ap-tried the old ideals." He, Mr. the southern troops have assured peal--not to Hong Kong, but to Hewitt, did not know how many the aggressive against the allied
Rome: October 17. Canton-in regard to the one religions there were in the world troops at that front since yester to-day, but it was obvious that day, the 15th Anniversary of the
The papers welcome the return overshadowing question of the God's ideals were worshipped Foundation of the Republic of of
Besnard; who states that the in- hour: the lifting of the blockade from a distance-worshipped and China.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang is ex-eldents which endangered Franco- against this Colony at the in-respected, but not lived up to.
British Ideals, stance of the Canton Government. As a nation, continued the pected to proceed to the front in italian relations have now
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CLOSE CO-OPERATION NOW POSSIBLE.
the French Ambassador, M.
CORRESPONDENCE.
been.
To G. K. Chang:-The "China
order to take personal command. eliminated, rendering possible the tha two The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern speaker, the British had certain
Though it is rumoured that the close co-operation of had naturally the more difficult ideals which they endeavoured to southern troops, since, the fall of countries. Havas. task in introducing for the first live up to. He supposed that they Wuchang, have been proceeding were respected throughout the along the Yangtse towards Klu- time since his arrival a Budget to world for their loyalty to the Kiang, it is not taken seriously, the Legislative Council. With Union Jack. If the British were It is generally believed that the that modesty for which he was not perfect adherents of the truth, fates of the two armies will be noted in Ceylon he apologised for they strove to live up to it. And decided upon the forthcoming bat Mail is of the opinion that no so with the idea of liberty: they tle at Nanchang. The neutral at- useful purpose would be served by the length, and, he feared, the had sought to free slaves and to titude of General Tex duche's publishing your very interesting dullness of his remarks. It had spread the doctrine of freedom.
(pro-Sun) troops and the slow letter. We feel that a very few been, he remarked, difficult to re-
Respect for the British flag movement of the Anhui (alas may agree with your suggestion strict them within a reasonable however, was only part of a rell (pro-Sun) troops are obstacles to but the greater majority would compass, and for their dreariness gious ideal. It was no new ideal; the operations of the allied troops, prefer to take a risk-in the direc
it was handed down to us. If weToho."
tion you hint-if there is any he pleaded hid lack of personal wanted to attain a higher stan
feasibility of trade resumption. knowledge due to a very short re- dard, we must reach out and step
Fairly severe fighting took At any rate, we can assure you sidence here and to a pressure of up, and when that step is reach-place yesterday in the neighbour that the authorities are fully alive work which had prevented him ed, we must reach out for another hood of Nanchang and lasted for as to the situation-Editor.
No decisive MACKENZIE DRUMMOND. -- from obtaining that close personal and so on until the perfect ideal about two hours.
of Christianity is reached. action was fought owing to the On September 28, 1926, at acquaintance with places and
Failure!
non-participation of the main Holy Trinity Church, Nuwara
people which are so eminently Eliya (Ceylon),
Some people, Mr. Hewitt went fighting bodies of the contending that the southern troops have got Williars
possession of the town of Huang- Mackenzie, of Talliar Estate, desirable. With a sense of fair on to say, said that because the armies.
In view of the fact that the mei. South India, to Lois Maxwellness, that will undoubtedly be ap- Church had failed: Christianity
No fighting is, however, report- Drummond.. of Cottesloe, preciated by those immediately had failed. That, was not so, be-southerners have gradually come
cause Christianity had not been to realise the disadvantage of ed from the direction of Wusueh Perth, Australia.
concerned, Mr. Southern express tested. A few individuals had prolonging the fighting into the and Tierchischen.-"Toho." ed his indebtedness to the Assist tried it, and had led good lives-winter season, the deciding fight-
Fengtien Navy Prepares.
Tsingtao, Sept. 30. ant Colonial Secretaries and to the lives which are an example to all, ing will take place in this region WOODYER-On October 2, 1926, staff of the Colonial Secretary's but no great body, no section of within a few days with the south There are persistent reports that following upon an agreement in Colombo, Francia Fremaa Office for their able and willing the people, had yet put Chris-erners' offensive.
What was Woodyer.
General Yeh Kai-shin's (pro-reached by representatives of assistance which had gone far to tianity to the test. DE SILVA-On September 25,
urgently wanted in the world to-Sun) troops have been defeated Marshal Sun Chuan-fang and 1926, at Allerton. Liverpool, lighten the burden of preparing day, was for some great section of by the southerners in the neigh Marshal Wu Pei-fu with Tupan Elizabeth, wife of Peter dethe Estimates always a con the people to go forward and bourhood of Chishui: It seems Chang Chung-chang of Shantung, Silva, Garston Estate, Kirime-siderable task and particularly so show the world what Christianity that the negotiations which were will shortly be transported by the when the Colonial Secretary is really is. Then, and only then," reported proceeding between Gen-warships and transports of the concluded the speaker, "shall we eral Tang Bang-chee and Marshal see what is really wrong with Sun Chuan-fang are now at a of operations in the Yangtse man."
. DEATHS.
tiana (Ceylon).
Hong Kong, Monday, October 18, 1926.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
First impressions are invart ably correct. An initial perusal of the speeches of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, and the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, led to the conclusion that both were to be commended for the great know. ledge gained of local affairs with in the comparatively short time
new to the Colony.
Still, those who know the Colony well will agree that, whilst all cannot be expected to echo "yea" to the Government's "yes" WORLD CYCLISTS. and repeat "nay" after the Gov ernment's "nay," as expressed through its official spokesman in a Budget speech, Mr. Southorn "ac- quitted himself well. There can
in the future
THREE MORE ARRIVE IN HONG KONG
AWHEEL SINCE "1923,
standstill.
The
Allies' aeroplanes have
.
General Pi Shu-chen's local forces
Northern Squadron to the theatre
The fact that a general military
been taking part in the operation inspection is scheduled for to-mor row and that a naval inspection since yesterday."-"Toho."
occurred to-day would seem to bear this out,
Fighting at Nanchang,
Shanghai, Oct. 12.
...
A Kiukiang message of yester day's date says that, according to
General Fi to-day visited the cruisers and gunboats now under-
the southern captives who have going overhauling and repairs. It been sent to Nanchang, Generalis reported that the flagship "Hai be no doubt that the knowledge of Three young Parsee members Chang Kai-shek, Commander-in-Chi," which has been in drydock at Port Arthur for necessary re- local conditions he acquired in the of the Y.M.C.A. in India who are Chief of the southern Army, is pairs and reconditioning, will ar- course of preparation of the Es-on a world cyclist tour arrived in commanding his troops at Feng-rive in port shortly.
the Colony on Saturday from sin, and the main body of his There is no doubt of great timates will give him greater Canton. They have been cycling troops sustained losses several activity in military and naval power in handling local questions on and off for three years since times and were repulsed by the circles and it is believed that if they left India, having travelled allied forces, but as they were not the necessary funds are forth- Neither Sir Cecil Clementi nor through the "Near East, Europe, closely pursued by the allies, they coming local soldiery and men-of- the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern ex-cut a part than any-through assistance of reinforcements, Yangtse.
America, Japan and more dif- ere recovering strength with the war will soon see action on the pect or desire anything in the China from Shanghai to Canton. The southern troops, which
Wuchang Aftermath."
Hankow, Oct. 11. nature of verbal bouquets their The three travellers, by name Adi have been moving towards Kao-an duty to the Colony places them B. Hakim, Rustom Bhugars and and Fenghein for the past day or Wychang ia in undisputed con- high above such baubles--but Jal. Bapasola, are resting in Hong two, are gradually advancing to- trol of the southern troops. The Kong for a week or so and will wards Nanchang Fighting is northern force that defended the neither again, can resent a simple then proceed by way of Indo expected shortly again in that sec- city through seven weeks of bitter expression of congratulation on China, Siam and Burma to India. tor, for the 2nd and 3rd allied siege is broken and eliminated the momentous occasion in their Already they have travelled 34,000 crmies have also started move with the soldiers composing it respective careers of their first miles and by the time they reach ment against the southern troops scattered or held prisoners. Gen Liu Yu-chun, who commanded Budget speeches as Governor and Bombay, their starting point, Toho."
they will have covered 41,000.
Capture of Huangmel, the defence of Wachang, and the Colonial Secretary. Ab to the Budget Itself well, that is an their tour independent of help
The cyclists have so far made Shanghai, Oct. 18. former Tupan, Chen Kia-mo, are Information from Kiuklang, prisoners in danger of their lives.. her question that can await another than what they earn by dated October 12, states that the Ramarkable scenes were enacted ed as a strange volume, altogether other day. Both have had sufl-giving lectures and selling pam-troops under command of Gen-in. Wuchang's streets in the hours fresh from the publisher's hands. clent experience to welcome palets.
since they assumed office. "
In the case of the Governor,, may be said that, as d former high official here, he started with an immense handicap in his favour. Even so, it is wonderful how easily residence in other climes, combined with an entire change of conditions, makes one lose grip with local problems. The atmosphere has to be re-created: Old theories have to be discarded. The new chapter has to be treat
In approaching the task of his rather than resent criticism when first Budget speech, Sir Cecil it is honest and well- Clementi proved once more that the interests of the the high traditions of the Civil is the temporary
They have met many oral Yeh Kai-ship (pro-Sun) following the occupation after uished people, en route, and which were stationed in Khang three of the gates had been opened ected a number of auto-chi, have now retreated toward admitting columns of southern hey hope to add to the the Anhut Border, being pressad troops who attacking along three His Excellency the hard by the superior forces of the asglas swiftly overawed all op-
southern troops. It is reported position China Press.
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