1926-10-26 — Page 7

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1926.

WAR COMPLEX.

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clear from reports received that the battle in progress has develop ed into a very severe one. Ap- prrently the Southern command! thought to taka full advantage of They declare that the climate the withdrawal of the Northern to on- alone is sufficient to prevent the garrison from Kichow Cantonese proceeding to thedeavour to capture their base at? North before Spring, apart from Wusueh, while Sun- Chuan-fang thu necessity of consolidating was busily engaged in meeting their gains.

the drive into Klangai,

AIR SERVICES.

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London, Oct. 26.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WATER SENSATION.

GREAT RESERVOIR RUNNING DRY.

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NEW YORKERS STARTLED.

A FINE RECORD.

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It was in Hong Kong that band. Arst experienced the appre ciation of the Sept for hla national music and Mr. E. M. Dyer has ex pressed his appreciation to the Surreys band in many ways.

Hotel Fire.

New York, Oct. 25. In the House of Commons, reply.

New Yorkers have been stariled Ég to a question in regard, to Sir to learn that the Ashokan reservoir, The majority express the opin- | The fact that several river

Alan Cobham's suggestions for in the Catskill Mountains, which ion that the Mukden forces would bonts were at and on their way improved meteorological and other was built ten years ago at a cost In many other directions have be able to hold the North when up to Wusuch with reinforce facilities for a regular air service ol $160,000,000, is running dry. the energies of the men of the fighting comes, but the weak spotments for the defence of this between Ealeutta and Singapore, Tho Tribune" states that a Jo East Surreys been devoted to the in the North is Shansi province point would indicate that the Colonel Sir Albert Hore, Minister cent survey showed that water was interests of the Colony.

During Reuter's Pacific Service,

pressure against Kiangsi. has

for Air. said that before auch escaping through crucks in the the strike they rendered invaluable eased off and that the Northern service was Instituted any recom- bottorn of the reservoir, which was service and at the Hong Kong Hotel command are able to spare troops mendations by Sir A. Cobham as oopsidered one of the engineering are they were in no small measure for the defence of this sector. If the result of his visit would be wonders of the world and ample for responsible for the final quelling of this is so then the battle is likely very fully considered by the author-alt requirements of the metropolis the flames and the saving of to have decisive results."C. €.

for years to come:-Router's Ameri- Evaluables. Fost.'

can Service.

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WU PELFU.

His Attempt to Reach Hankow Again.

Hankow, Oct. 15. While the battle between Wu Pei-fu's forces to the north of

the Peking.

FUKIEN POSITION.

Northerners..

ties concerned.—Renter.

FREAK STORM.

PEDESTRIANS GET SHOWER OF GLASS.

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The many guards of honour they have provided for distinguished visitors it would be impossible to enumerate in detail but at all these:

LIBERAL TURNCOAT. the investiture by H.R.H. Prince

COM. KENWORTHY JOINS LABOUR.

Hankow and the most northerly People's General Strike Against Caritonese outposts is in progress,

George when they lined Garden Another attack is being conducted

Road and presented the Royal Sal- against places on

Shanghai. Oct. 25.

ute when the car passed; the King's Hankow Railway. From accounts

Because two of his divisions

Birthday Parades; the St. received the battles near Shuang-have been sent northwards into.

TWO HOUSES COLLAPSE. -

George's Day presentation, of the ho resulted in a victory for the Chekiang province (to assist Sun

Rugby, Oct. 25. Silver Drums to the Surreys fol- Northerners (Wu Pei-fu's men) | Chpan-fang against Hsia Chao),⠀

New York, Oct. 25. .

Mr. J. H. Thomas, speaking at lowing an endowment by a relative who have since continued their Tupan Chou Yin-jer of Fukien has

What is described as freak wind Hull last night, announced that of a member of the Regiment kill- "advance in the direction of Wu-ordered Li Sang-chen to with storm swept over New Jersey, four Commander Kenworthy, Liberailed in action and Anally

sheng-kwun.

draw from Tung-an for the pro-persons being killed and many in MP for Central Hull who want the Trooping of the Yesterday a large, number of tection of the province.

chairman of his meeting, would Colours--at alt of reing'orcements were sent from Li Sang-chen has commandeer- The wind travelling at the rate in future sit with the Labour proceedings were characterised by this centre to reinforce the Caned shipping and sent out press of 77 miles an hour, upset smail Party in the House of Commons, military skill and proficiency which Jonese holding the line on this gangs at Tung-an and the people craft as sea, and broke shutters and

In a letter to the Central Hullevoked the admiration of the many front in addition to those which have declared a general strike-windows of any scrapers, gluse be-Liberal Association, Commander who made a point of attending such have left here daily, for the past "Wah Tsz YatoPo,”

ing showered on poliestriana.

Kenworthy stated that his view functions, few days.

as a whole A rargabout in the Hudson River was that as Labour

Football Trophies. eapsized and explodec.

was turning from direct action The football record of the Bat- Two houses is the northern and "from the use of the strike inlion comprises the Challenge suburb collapsed.--Reuter's Ameri Bean Service.

Peking, Oct. 29.

Up to the time of going to press | A message from Poochow states no: details of the battle in pro-that General Chow Yin-jen is re- gress had been received beyond treating down the Shar River to The fact that Northern forces Yeping with part of his army. were avancing and that severu It is believed that he intends battles. Were expected to bete link up with Marshal Son

Chun-fang. fought "C. C. Poat"

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FENGITEN ATTITUDE.

s Chang Tso-lin on Side of Cantonese?

jured.

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350 KILLED,

VICTIMS OF LENINAKAN

EARTHQUAKE.

Moscow; Oct. 25.

It is now reported that 350 por.

Nanchow. Invaded.

Hankow, Oct. 21. Northerm troops. invaded Nan- chow on the night of Oct. 17, after occupying Lichow and Huayung,

The Southern forces have des

Hitherto the: Fengtien (Chang patched some reinforcements to the region from Changsha-To-lin's) party has taken itle "Toho."

or no part in the hostilities, ap-ons were killed and 400 injured

as the result of the earthquake andį parently being content to rest on

In Lentuakan-Reuter It appears that the Southern the laurels gained in the last troops, which had been besieging victory over the Christian Gen Wuchang, have proceeded towards erala Kuominehun, in the North)

and North-West. Kiangai.

Toho.

„Hankow, Oct. 21.

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HANKOW NOTES.

Fighting Between Shagi & Kung-an.

Hankow, Oct 14.

KIANGSU FRONT.

Nearest Point Reached By the Southerners,

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Ironical Cheers.

theap the

Shield of 1924 won in the final against Kowloon: the defeating of Mr. Dyer's XI (comprising Euro- penn residents in Kowloon); the defent of the Eust Yorkshire Kagt. (passing through to N. China); and the defeat of the Loyal Regt. (passing through on their way to India),

The Surreys avere in March - of this year defeated by Kowloon after jan-excising game in the Anal of

the Senior Shield!

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The Surreys won the final of the United Services League (1025-6) by defeating the R.A., obtained the Hong Kong-Cup for League (1924-6) Land

the following runners-up

year.

Running and Cricket..;

The Battalion was represented In Chang Tso-lin has professed to The Southern. troops declaré that they will fight against Mare anti-Canton but the following,

the 1925 Interport football team by shal Sun Chuan-fung to the last if correct, shows that he is op-

six men; in the Army football by 9 ditch, and that they will not cease posed to Sun Chuan-fang (possi-

weapon to constitutional and poli-men; in the U.S. team by men fighting until they have taken bly because of an old grudge when

The battle which, had been wit-tical action, it had became the and had furnished the winning both Kiangsu and Anhui the Fengtienites were expelled by nessed at Split Hill marked, evid-duty of all Radicals and Progres-Company in the Garrison Football

Sun from Shanghai).

ently, the nearest point the South, sives to assist in forming one Cup for three years in succession. Shanghai, Oct. 20 !ern forces reached towards united party. Commander Ken- According to Mukden dis-Wusueh, for the Kiukiang com-worthy calls upon Mr. Lloyd In another branch of athletics, petches received by the "Shang-manders sent up fresh reinforce George to follow his example that of running, Capt. 0. D hai Journal of Commerce," Mar-ments with the result that the British Wireless Service.

Armstrong, M.C., won the Marathon shal Sun Chuan-fang is on the Southern forces were attacked)

at the V.R.C. eports (April, 1924) verge of being stripped of three and driven back some way up the:

in the fine time of 45 minutes. of his provinces by Marshallnorth bank." "

London, Oct. 25."

Owing to the football and cricket- Authentic news from the fight- Chang Tso-lin (the Manchurian

"Commander, Kenworthy Further reports brought down greeted with ironical Ministerial not had so successful a career at was seasons clashing, the Surreys have' ing fronta was scarce yesterday. Warlord who controls the Peking said that Northern cruisers and cheers in the House of Commons cricket," another factor being the Although it was reported that Government), who has already armed launches were seen to be when he took his seat as a new lack of grounds, cne garrison pitch the Northern troops had been de-nominated the new Inspector- scouting up. river for quite a dis- feated on the Kung-an line and General of the three principal pro-tance above Split" Hill.

recruit to the Labour Party-only being available and this at It also Reuter. forced back nearly to Shasi, we vinces of the Five South-eastern appears" that the Southern ad- were unable to obtain any con-jones as well as the Tupans of vance was only along the north firmation of this.

Rugby, Oct. 25. Considerable fighting is report-

to be seen on the south bank be- Lieutenant Commander Ken-their games and have turned out ed to be taking place midway be-] The dispatch states that ac-low Hwang-shih-kwang or Shih-worthy, who has joined the some good individual players who tween these two towns, and the cording to information secured, wei-yao.

Labour Party, took his seat with have been of considerable service telegraph Hine is cut.

Marshal Chang Tso-lin has sent Ring of Entrenchments. the Labour members to-day. He to the Colony, CQ.M.S. Stripp. Some days ago the Northern telegram to Hangchow announe-

created a record for the Colony by Kiukiang still remains the main states that he intends to seek re-

all Interport. troops were withdrawn from ing that he has appointed Gen-base of operations, and so far as election for his constituency keeping wicket in Kichow to reinforce the fighting|eral Chang Tsung-chang

as one can gather, a defensive ring Central Hull. It is probable, in matches whilst the Battalion has been in. Hong Kong: Capt. fronts in the Klangst province. Inspector-General of Kiangsu, of entrenchments has been placed that case, that he will be opposed and the withdrawal was followed Chekiang, and Anhui and has rear Sahe in the north and Nan- by Liberal and Conservative can Armstrong went to Shanghai with closely by Southern troops here further appointed General Hsia kang in the south.

didates, and an interesting con- the 1925-6 Interport team. and at other places from which Chao. as Tupan of Chekiang. Beyond this point the Northern test is anticipated. British Wire- they were withdrawn.

General Chen Tinc-yuen as Tupan forces are distributed among posi-less Service. A Rearguard Action? of Kiangsu and General Wang tions commanding the main Whether the present fighting is Pu as Tupan of Anhui, General arteries; this line runs from the result of Southern forces over-Chang Tsung-chang, it is stated Hsing-kwo to Wu-ning, to Feng- taking the Northern forces and in the message, will come South sin, and to the west of Nanchang. I thus engendering a rearguard via the Tientsin-Pukow railway Following the defeat of the action, or is the result of North-very shortly.

ern

euch.

Shub for Marshal Sun.

bank and that few of them were

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WIRELESS ERA.

CANADA...

Rugby, Oct. 25.

Southern attack on Te-an, the NEW BEAM SERVICE WITH forces returning is at the Another significant item of Northern forces scored a victory moment unknown to us.

news is reported in the Chinese fat Feng-sin and the Southern That Southern forces, are Press to the effect that represen-troops for a time in full retreat hastening down river seems true tatives of 60 Hsiens (districts) of towards Shou-sui. in view of a report which came Kiangsu have addressed a circu-

Sookanpoo (over two miles away). The Surreys have maintained' a con- sistent record of" sportsmanship in

Cup The Col. Montague Bates cricket matches have been keenly: contested.

Hockey and Boxing.

The Surreys have also distin guished themselves at hockey, de- feating the Submarines and H.K.S.B. in the final matches, for the U. Services Shield in 1924, drawing with the E. Yorks and los- ing to the "Hawking" in 1925 and defeating the HK. Club, the The new beam wireless service H.K.S.B. and the K.O.S.B. in 1926. Northerners' Weak Spot. to Canada came into operation at They lost to the Punjabis. to hand yesterday which stated lur telegram to Marshal Sun! The Cantonese, however, ap-midnight yesterday, when mes- The inter-Company' and Platoon that a strenuous effort was made Chuan-fang advising him to re- pear to have found a weak spot anges of greeting were exchang boxing matches during 1924 and to force the "Tachang Maru" to tire from office and to leave the in the Northern method of deed between Mr. Amery, the 1926 were largely attended and carry southern troops downwards province with his forces with a fence, for, instead of keeping to Dominions, and the Governor created considerable interest. from Hwangchow. The passages view to enabling the Kiangsu the main roads, they trickle General of Canada, and between Several tournaments were held in are reported to have been refused people to administrate their own through between the bunched the Postmaster-General and the cluding ones with H.M.S. "Haw- and in consequence the "Tschang | province."China Preg." troops and attacked these from President .of. the Canadian kins," resulting in a tie, and with Maru" was subjected to a heavy An Opposed Version. unexpected quarters.

Marconi Company-British Wre- the Loyal Regiment passing through fusillade from the banks of the

Peking, Oct. 21.. Thus, the pressure on the re-less Service.

to India (won.) Drummer Bowles river "C. C.„Post.”

There is a marked growth in tiring Cantonese was seemingly

defeated Major whom he met in official confidence in Sun Chuan-relieved by a sudden attack on

response to a challenge from the fang's eventual success against Loh-wo which is near the Kiu-

latter. The Southern advance, in the the Cantonese as the situation on kiang-Nanchang Railway, about direction of Wusueh from Kichow the Yangtze is better understood ten miles from the latter city. is apparently being strongly re- and as assurances of a firm stand This attack, it appears, was sisted, and has developed into come from Mukden.

Gunboats Shell Southerners,

Hankow, Oct. 15.

CITY'S FREEDOM.-

HONOUR FOR DOMINION PREMIERS.

Shooting. At shooting, Major Drake won the championship of the Colony at the Volunteer shoot and Corp. Rugby, Oct. 25.Meaker secured the best score at The honorary freedom of the 600

C.8.M. Estall won the Soldiers City of London will be conferred on the Prime Ministers of New Challenge Cup

The Young Soldiers' Cup (ABA) was also won by the Battalion.

(All the above were in 1924).

the one which gave rise to the re- something more than a rearguarų Although the Fangtien folk are port that the Southern forces had action. Eyewitnesses who arrived convinced that Wu Pei-fu cannot recaptured the provincial capital, in port yesterday state that the recover his prestige and cannot Nanchang. Northern and Southern forces make the Honan troops fight, it Machine-Gunners Routed. occupy entrenched positions op-le reliably reported that Chang The latest report received in Zealand, South Africa, and New- The Battalion won a friendly posite each other at Pan-pei-shan Teg-lin le averse to any action Kiukdang was that after a stiff foundland on November 19. Other shoots with Kowloon Docks and which is about 16 miles above which may be interpreted by Tsao aght, where the Southern troops visiting overseas Prime Ministers Taikoo Docks and Major Drake drew Wusueh and here a strenuous Kun, Wu Pei-fu and Sun Chuan had placed a large number of have already received the compli with Set. Wilson, R.M. for the battle is in progress.

fang as a breach of faith. While machine-guns in the hills, the ment on previous visits, British revolver championship... At Pan-pei-shan two of the Mukden anticipates that within a Northernere had been successful Wireless Service Northern gunboats were yester-few months it will be imperative in cleaning up the place again. day in action shelling the South-that Bonan shall be occupied by Whether this attack was the ern forces on the northern bank, Chu Yu-pu, it is feared that such reason or not it is not clear, but A pickpocket, was sentenced to In 1926 there was little shooting with what effect, it was impossi- action now would be subject to orders were issued from Klu- one month hard labour by major owing to the ke hut the Batta ble to observe from the river, but misinterpretation. So the Shanklang to the troops guarding the C, Willeon at the Central Magis- lion was placed in the Hopton Cup the fact of the boata being there tung troops will proceed to Hau- hill foot at Lien-hwa-tung and the tracy this morning. Evidence was and Royal Irish Cup (ARA) Pta. indicates that it is the Intention chowfu, protecting Bun Chuan-soldiers on Kuling Itseli to pro- given

radunt: took" "32 In Murrell mon the Soldiers Club of the Northari command to halt fang's rear at his invitation but ceed immediately to Nankang on

bank the Southern advance if possible, will not invade Wù Pei-fu's ter- the Poyang Lake. These moved boy

Severe Battle, ritory until he requests it or is off, taking all the coolles, they Although no details as to re-(obviously helpless. *** Rodney could lay their hands on to carry sults have been received it la Gilbert to the "N. C. Daily News. their goods

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