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Regulations.

LETTER TO BRITISH CONSUL.

No Illicit Interference With

Foreigners."

AMAH'S SUICIDE AFTER REPRIMAND?

KOWLOON TRAGEDY.

GENERAL RETREAT.

Cantonese Giving Up Objective,

ALLIES MOVING FORWARD,

Winter

A Chinese amih employed by a foreigner residing at No. 16, Park Latest Decision to Entrench for Road was admitted to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital at 9.80: last The following letter from Mrtained through falling from the night suffering from injuries sus- Chen Yu-jen, Acting Minister for Arst Roor of her employer's pre- Foreign Affairs, to the British Consul-General in. Canton, Mr.. J. F. Brenan, has been issued for publication.

Canton, Oct. 29,

mises.

As far as can be ascertained at resent, the amah, who died ten minites after admittance to the With reference to my letter her employer and, following a G.CB, had been reprimanded by fransmitting the examination re- gulations promulgated by the

heated altercation; she jumped Ministry of Finance for the ex-through the window. amination of the goods of passen- vers an all outgoing and incoming Beamers in Canton and district, D

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would point out that the object of CONSUL "ATTACKED,

Ansy regulations is to prevent beet enaracters and enemy agents en- |Lering Canton.

This "measure is of particular! importance whilst the northern) ampaign is going on but it wil The cancelled as soon as hostilities!

Me ceased

now

ANTI-FOREIGN MOBS IN

CHUNGKING

THROWN OUT OF CHAIR.

[By Our Special Correspondent.). Indications have been noticed by military observers pointing to a general retreat of the Cantonese forces from Kanggi provinco, which they invaded several weeks ago after capturing Hankow.

Suspected defections are believed to have been the cause of this latest decision of the Nationalist commanders in the central China

War.

One or two generals who at one.

time, were looked upon as likely to make considerable headway have disappointed. Instead of causing dissent in the ranks of the North- ern Allies, they have accomplish- ed little or nothing. -

Not Strong Enough... Remforcements have not been

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RARCELS & LETTERS.

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[Crown Prince & Princess of Sweden.

ARRIVE NOV. 20.

Informal. Visit on Tour of " Orient,

The Jolony will entertain dis Parcels: lose at 5 pm on Nov. tinguished visitors later, in the 12; will go by the P. & O. 8.3. month in the persons of two "Mantua," due in London on Dec,members of the Royal House of IG.

Sweden, Crown Prince Gustavus Nov. 20; will go by the N.Y.K. Louise.

Letters: lose at 280 p.m. on Adolphus and Crown Princess

8.8. "Katori Maru," vin Marseilles, due in London on Dec. 21

The advice of postal officials in the past has always been to send as early as possible..

COUNCIL MEETING.

DEBATE ON BUDGET FOR 1927.

THURSDAY'S AGENDA.

The royal visitors are paasig through the Colony on their first tour of the Orient and whilst in Japan they travelled officially, it is understood that their visit here is an informal one. They passi through on the s.s. "Kator? Maru" on the 20th of this month and are travelling as the Duke. and Duchess of Scania.

The Crown Prince, who is 43 years of age, has had a military training of considerable duration in accordance with long establish- Anti-foreign mobs in Chung-rong enough for the Southerners

ed tradition and holds the rank of Instructions are

being king attacked Mr. W. A, Ahence the falling back now to ens to make a further series of "drives,

Major-General. He is also keenly issued by the Government that Adams, the American Consul on trener for the winter..

Unofficial members of the Legisness the keen interest he has interested in archaeology" (as wit there must be no Beit interfer- the evening of Oct. 10, according

ative Council will discuss the taken in the work of bodies devot- ence with foreigners or their bag- to a report in the "Hankow claim that victory has restored to on Thursday, when the second he was recently entertained); in Marshal Sun Chuan-fang: cannot Colony's 1927 Budget, at "2:30 p.m.ed to the study in Peking where Provided there is no suspicion Mr. Adams was attacked in the south-west and west of Kings) to apply $17,741,542 to next year's culture enterprises and exhibi

him some of the territory (the reading of the Bill will be move l' of smuggling arms, etc., into streets while he was on his way which the Cantonese first over-ran Public Service.

agriculture, athletics and physical Kwangtung. there will be no need to the Foreign Office for dinner, to carry out an examination. the report states. His chairmen

These regulations are in po way were knocked about by the mob,: designed to duplicate the func and he was pushed out of his Ptions of the Maritime Customs nor chair, but not injured There

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is there any intention to use them were several soldiers about but in order to interfere with the Cus-none of them went to the Consul's toms administration.

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(Sc.) Ch'on Yu-jen.,

CHINESE PAY.

Sugtaxes Not Collected From Foreigners.

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assistance.

On the afternoon of October 8, Mr. Adams called on General Liu Hsiang. who is in charge of Chungking, but the general said he was too busy to see him, a

ANOTHER 'QUAKE.

Severe at Manila Again: Panic of People.

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Manila, Nov. 2. Another Severe earthquake was felt here this morning.

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Many people ren into the streets-Reuter.

The previouse Chaluaké, at Mantia. st. Friday, was also severe, and was, recorded at the Royal Observatory in Kowloon.

From an authentic source the Lached to so doing." These and hina Mail learns that although the previous interference, which the Inspection Corps of the Cun- fed to representations by the Bri- on Finance Ministry was an-ish Consul-General, have result nounced to function a8 fromed in passengers, coolies' and shop!

the first step towards their yesterday, there has been no atokis remaining away although objective" of cutting down to the Lempt to collect the special taxes the ex-seamen have been remouth of the Yangtse River.. from foreign merchants,

strained.

There is no relaxation of mea-

Cargo Still Moving. sures to make the native mer- The deflection of traffic from the chants pay.

Steamboat Co. to other services In the case of exports, the has resulted in the Tung On Co. Chinese dealer satisfies the having to refuse all freight on. Buruad first before shipment.every alternate voyage as it has Where imported merchandise is been found impossible to clear all received direct by Chinese, the the cargo offering."

OPEN AGAIN.

Cargo Can Be Shipped to Kongmoon.

In orderly fashion, General Chang Kai-shek's men are merely falling back from advanced pusi Lions.

No Further Offensive?

most

The agenda for the meeting con |prises ---

tions.

"Most Christian Prince." The Frince has inherited a re Agenda..

ligious temperament from his Clerk of Council Minutes of grandmother, Queen Sophia, and last meeting.

from an uncle, Prince Oscar Hon. Colonial Secretary: Bernadotte, who renounced his Papers to be laid in the tables frights to the throne in order to Petitions; Notices of questions marry one of his mother's ladies Notice of motions; Questions.

Hon. Colonial Secretary:-Re-perament found expression in an in-walting. This religious tem- port of the Finance Committee address at the closing session of

las mueting); Metion

akal's headquarters by the local authorities states that the remnants of General Chang's trooge are re- treating into Hunan province.

Hero for the Front.

tung-shan (three hilly districts

General Retreat.

Hankow, Oct. 28.

the Universal Conference on Christian Life and Werk at Stock. holm-an address which earned for him the title of a modern "Most Christian Prince

The Crown Princess.

The Prince has long been ani active figure among Swedish jathletes being the first Royal per- [son to gain the distinction of win- The battle west of Kiukiang also ning the Swedish so-called ended in the retreat of the Can-"Idrotts-market", an honour con- tonese army toward Hankow and ferred on those who successfully all strategic points along Chang-fulfil a certain number of tests fr chi-shan, Mo-ving-shan, and Lung-different branches of sport.

The Crown Prince of Sweden's Kao-an, which has been the scene west of Kiukiang) have been conu-first wife was Princess Margaret. of several determined engagements pled by the Kiangsu soldiers.

of Connaught, daughter of Prince with the honours mostly on the The Kuomintang forces in Hupeh Arthur of Connaught, grand. Southern side, has been vacated are reported to be retreating to. daughter of Queen Victoria of surtax is paid at once. On lots The Economic Serverance Asso and, as får as is known, Sunward Hankow also. The Allied Great Britain and elder sister of consigned to foreign merchants, clation has nominated all shop Ghaan-fang's commander Amilitary leaders are expecting the Princess Patricia of Connaught, the ultimate Chinese buyer pays fokis to inquire as to the stocks Nanchang has moved out to re- Cantonese army to make Hankow known in Canada and elsewhere the special levy when he takes de- of native firms dealing in Britiah occupy Kao-an. This is the key its tase of operations and to hold as "Princess Pat." livery.

goods. In spite of the threat t› Nanchang, the capital of Klangai the city as the last place of

During the winter season of The greater majority of Chin-that transactions would be for province and the abandonment of struggle."N. C. Daily News. 1904-05 they met at a dinner in ese merchants are paying as a bidden yesterday, British cargo is it can be taken to convey that the

Kiukiang, Oct. 28.

Cairo, given by the Khedive of matter of course and raising no still going up.

Cantonese will not launch anotheri

Egypt, the engagement, was an fobjection.

General Chen Ming-shu, Com- Piecegoods and metals dealers offensive on this part of the line

mander of the 10th Division of the and they were married at Wind- nounced the following February are stated to oppose the fixing of a just yet, definite limit for "disposing cỉ There is little of note to report 4th Southern Army, who

distin-sor Castle in June; 1906: After stocks and commitments of Bri-from the northern flank of the guished himself in the attack on a short illness Crown Princess tish purchases and suggest en-Kiungai front (along the banks of Wu-chang, on a telegraphic order Margaret died in May, 1920. forcing the Severance Assocla- the Yangtse River) where Sun of General Chang Kai-shek, hur- tion's order when holdings are Chuan-fang's last drive has again ried to Kiangsi yesterday, with all

In November, 1923, the Crown Perhaps the best item of news liquidated.

quietened down.

this troops-Toho.

Prince was married in London for to-day with regard to the resump- Another Scheme for Pickets.

Fuklen in Danger.

the second time to Lady Louise. tion of trade is that steamers

No more has been heard this Another suggestion put forweek about General Yang Sen and

Alexandra Marie Irene, daugh from Hong Kong to Kongmoon are ward-possibly as an alternative his ambition of reaching Changsha

ter of Prince Louis of Battenberg, now taking cargo,

It is rumoured that General ranking admiral of the British to the pickets becoming searchers which is the With the exception of 60 pack of the Severance Association is important" base of the National-all the Southern troops in Kiangai and later created Marquis of Mil- southerly Chang Kai-shek has given orders to navy at the outbreak of the war ages of perfumes, etc., which that they be embodied in a Reists, in the war zone. were forbidden landing at Pakkai serveCorps for service with the

to beat a general rotreat. General Chow Yim-jen, the Allied Although it is not clear at present Her mother is Princess Victoria ford Haven by H.M. King George, first post-boycott trip, Government in co-operation with ruler of Fukien province, is in dan-whether the rumout is there proof Hesse, a sister of the late Em- little or no cargo has been ship-the Army. The project includes ger, not so much from the impaganda or not, it is true that al-press Alexandra of Russia and a ped from Hong Kong.

the drafting of a number of meninence of an invasion by the most all the Southern troops sta daughter of Princess Alice, Queen}} It is understood that arrange (who may be the radicals) from Cantonese near 'Swatow, but from tioned in this District, with ments have now been made at each labour union, as the pickets the direction of another Southern exception of the 8th Army under child.

the Victoria's oldest and favourite Pakkai (the port of Kongmeon) only number about 2,000 and are army which is moving eastwards, General Tang Sang-chi, have pro- thus a first cousin of Queen Vic- The Crown Princess is for the Surtax Bureau to collect not considered strong enough in the south, along the Kiangsi-ceeded towards Kiangsi by order of toria of Spain. Her brother, Lord the special levy,

numerically. It is predicted that Kwangtung border, to enter Fukien General Chang Kai-shek. Toho. Accordingly, the Hong Kong the pickets will accept as repre-from the west.

Louis Mountbatten, accompanied steamboata are now receiving sentatives of labour unions are Marshal Wu Pei-fu's army is still

Kiuklang, Oct. 28. the Prince of Wales on his visit to cargo and it is confidently expect particularly anxious to retain asking attempts of sorts to recover The Allied forces have commenc, Japan in 1922.- ed that difficulties will not arise their right to carry firearms on Hunch province. Engagements ed a forward movement towards

During the war Crown Princess on the next arrival at Pakkai. Iduty

near Wu-sheng-kwan have been re-kao-an and Changshu districts, but Louiae served as a nurse in a -Pickets at Pakkai are not in-

Anxiety has been expressed inported and his mon claim successes as their pursuit is not very awift French military hospital.

Her terfering.

local Chinese circles at the non- Fresh Canton troops are being sent no big action between the two father being a naval officer, she Produce for export will also be resumtpion of steamer traffic be-northwards from Hankow and Han- forces in those regions is anticl- was brought up in the traditions carried down and there is no em- tween' Hong Kong and Shanmei yang arsenal to cope with Walpated.

of the British navy. Her popular- bargo on British goods at this (the port near Bias Bay).

Ponsible Attack On Fuklen. ity as the future Queen of Sweden Though it is reported that some-has already been assured, what powerful Southern troops are

SOCIETY NEWS. now concentrating in the region of, Wu-ning, as things, stand, they are not expected to make counter-

New York, Nov. 1, attack upon the Allied forces.

It is reported from France that "Remonstration" by the Canton | Light is thrown on the attitude.

Shanghai, Oct 30. There has been-no marked deve-Miss Audrey Emory, youngest Police authorities has had the on Oct. 26 of the Consular Body Cessation of hostilities between lopment in the military situation in daughter of Mrs. Alfred Anson of effect of curbing the plain-clothes in Canton, with regard to the Marshal Sun and the Cantonese the region along the Yangte since New York, is engaged to the Rus- picketa stationed outside the Nationalist surtaxes on trade, army in southern and western the Allied forces enptured Chf-slan Grand Duke Dmitri-Reuter's Steamboat Co.'s wharves last prior to the official notification Kiangs! is expected soon, owing to chun."

Americaa Service. week, but no immediate improve that an Irispection Corps would be the voluntary withdrawal of the It Is tumoured that General ment is apparent.

formed.

* Kuomintang forces as a result of Chang Kai-shek, changing his plan Placards have sprung up all A Japanese news agency continued reverses within the last of operations, will concentrate his over the city advising nationals makes a very interesting report few days in that part of the pro-energies on the attack on Fukien; not to travel by the ships of a on the subject. Emphasis must vince. Telegraphic communication and that General L Lich chun is certain nation as danger at (Continued on Page 9.) 12sostred last night from the Mar (Continued on Page 7.)

an the

port.

CANTON POSITION.

Police Restrain Ex-Seamien

CONSULAR BODY.

Altitude Towards Government. Surtaxes.

Pei-fu.

THE FIRST SIGNS.

Continued Reverses: & Voluntary

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