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BLOW TO REDS.

CANTON ANTI-COMMUNIST CAMPAIGN.

MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1927.

RIFLE MEETING.

VOLUNTEERS ANNUAL SHOOT.

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CHINA TRADE.

BRITISH EXPORT SOCIETY ADDRESS,

MR. B. M. GULL'S SPEECH.

EXTENDED TO PROVINCE.

TO BE CONTINUED, TO-DAY. Following the anti-Communist The poor light and morning's coun. Canton is extending the cam-rain considerably handicapped members of the British Export So- In the curee of an address to paign to the whole province.

Orders have been given to all dis- Volunteers in the opening events rety, an organisation whose main trict authorities in Kwangtung that of the annual rifle meeting but object is to provide facilities for re- in three days from receiving the in some excellent targets turned in gular discussions on export subjects atructions, all Communistic activi- and in the afternoon conditions between responsible, representatives ties must be suppressed and a re- considerably improved.

of British exporting Arms, Mr. E, M. port made to the capitali

The remaining competitions clated British Chambers of Com- Guil, late secretory to the Asso- A notification has been broadcast will be decided to-day... to the effect that all connected with |

merce of China, showed why China's the Communist Party muat report Championship (fired ovor

Spr... Westlake won the Corps foreign trade continues to increase, to the Provincia! Military Command:

the despite the continued growth of Council within ten days under pain (122) he tied with Pte. McLen

four ranges).. In actual points unrest in that country.

of severe.. penalties.

It was partly explained, he sild, Extraordinary sessions have been" han but takes the gremier post by the fact that a substantial por- held of the highest organisations tion owing to a higher 500 yards tion of the increased business was of the Kuomintang Party in Kwang- score. LCpt. Nicholson: was due to large importations of such bung, including the members of the third, tieing in points, with Bty, articles as rice, floug, raw cotton, Executive Council resident in the S. M. Sunners but taking third cont, sugar and kerosant; & fact province, the provincial council and place for the same reason.

which indicates that China is pe the Canton city commissioners. Pte. Mills won the tyro com-foreign supplies instead of her own ing obliged to rely increasingly on "Moderate Administration. petition over all ranges with a produce. Five special commissioners were score of 118.

Offset by Woollens. these being General Lt Chai-zum the jar competition, knocking cerned, our share in the increased So far as: Great Britain is con- Mr. Koo Ying-fan, General Li Fook-five over at 200 yards. Team: Chinese trade since the War had Lieut, Logan,. Sapper Wadmore, not been very satisfactory, observes L. Cpl. Carter and

Sapper the "China Express & Telegraph" Strange.

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ROUT OF THE "REDS."

Occupation. "Given proper pro- tection for the lives and property of the foreigners, then it may matter little to the foreigner which side emorges triumphant from the civil war, or whether de- finite political zones for the North and South, respectively, may be ultimately established. The pre- sent regime in Canton have shown that they are able to afford the foreigner protection. Let that (ability be also extended to all the other territory under the domina- tion of the Nationalists, and it!

said that may be

the "China crisis" is a thing of the past so far As it concerns foreigners..

LADY HỌ TUNG.

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HANKOW FEARS.

Will Chiang Kai-shek March There?

Hankew, April 16. Confirmation has been received of the split between Generak Ching Kid-shek's party and the Southern party at Wu-han, and anti-Chiang propaganda of a very virulent nature has made itxt appearance, A ramour which is in girculation that Chiang Kai- shek is planning co march on

Flankow wth the intention of ridding the place of Communists is causing the general situatione to: remain wr.certuin-British Naval Wireless,

No Platoon won the tile There had been a substantial im- competition (14 tiles over 200 provement in the export from this yards). Team: Lt. Pen, Cor.country of iron and steel, as well poral Bowker, Pte. Hayward and materials, implying a gradual in- machinery and electrical

Pte: Collis..

lustrial expansion in China; but on The Reserve Challenge Cup the other hand, Great Britain had (No. 9 Platoon) was won by Pte. lost to Japan o considerable quan- G. E. Stephens (2 tiles).

tity of the cotton piece gooda busi- No. 5 Platoon won the Attack ness, although this had been partly Competition with 48 hits at 400 off-set by a substantial increase in 100 yards. Team: Cpl. the export of British woollens. "Young, Privates Maskell, Mc

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Opening up the Interlor. The fact that the Russians and Germans had been able to maintain jipproxímátely the same volume of buainesa since the loss of their The progamme for to-day is axtra-territorial rights, counted for

Today's Programme.

as under:

little as they in fact, enjoyed the

9 a.m.-Musketry Competition, advantage of trading to a large ex-

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11 a.m.--Blake Shield Com-tent under the influence of the petition.

security afforded by the extra-terri- itorial rights of other nations.

2 p.m.-Francis Cup.

4 pm Lewis Gun Competi-

lam, Mr. Chen Foo-muk, and the li Chief of Police (Commissioner Tang Tin-wo). General Li, who com-tion. mands the 4th Army, is commander- in-chief of Kwangtung and chief of General Chiang Kai-shek's generali staff. It was under his orders that | Friday's sensational coup was deli

vered against the Extremists."

Were the country in a settled atate, the general abolition of extra-

(Corps) and All Comers will beated for by the opening up of the The Revolver Competition territorial rights might be compen-

Interior to foreign trade.

fired from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

trade.

ARRIVAL IN LONDON WITH TWO DAUGHTERS, WESTERN FASHION FAVOURED

Under conditions, such så at pre- The Officials. At last the long-promised big Lady Ho Tung, wife of one of

The rifle meeting has

sent exist, abolition of extra-terri- beenoriality would mean that British drive against the Reds in Kwang Hong Kong's greatest merchant the 6th Cantonese Army

General Li Fook-lam commands carried out under the arrange-traders would have to carry on their

ahd is ments of Pte. C. E. Frith (Hon. business under the present diffi tung has materialised. Instead of Princes, hus arrived in London an- practically the Governor of Honam, Secretary) and the following culties, but minus the present

expectedly, and, accompanied by that part of Canton on the opposite Committee:-Capt. D. C. Logan, advantages. the Reds attempting the over-two daughters and one Chinese the south) side of the River throw

M.C., Second Lieut. S. Jarvis, of the Moderates and woman servant, is staying quietly, Independent of Hankow.

Cotton Piece Goods. in a West End hotel, says a Home

M.C, Second Lieut. J. E. Han making a sally on Shameeh they paper just to hand.

Authority was given to "Mod-

Pending the advent of a stable erate" officials to take over the cock, Second Lieutenant M. G. Government, therefore, the effect of have themselves been utterly

Few of her many friends in Lon-local administration of (a) the Na Noll, C.Q.M.S. E. G. Stewart, abolishing extra-territorial rights. routed not by the hated Im-don knew of her visit to Britain:tionalist Finance Ministry, (b) the Sergt. M. M. Watson, and Sergt. would probably be to decrease perialists but by the Chinese bera of the hotel staff little realised Central Bank (which is the deposi- The Commandant of the Corps, that the gradual relinquishment of

fellow guests at the hotel and mem-Provincial Treasury, and (c) the V. C. Branson, M.C.

Mr. Gull sxpressed the opinion Nationalist forces loyal to Gen- that the stately, smiling lady and tory of the Nationalist Govern-Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., is rights to the Chineas should corne eral Chiang Kai-shek. The her two charming daughters were ment). In effect the resolutions the President of meeting. The as and when the latter show them-

members of the family of Sir Robert make the finance of Kwangtung In duties of umpire are being car-selves competent to receive them. tables have been turned with a Ho Tung, one of the richest men in dupendent of the higher institu- ried out by the Adjutant, Major vengeance,, and, giyen a con- Hong Kong, a millionaire financier tions at Hankow.

The following is taken from. Mr. who on more than one occasion has missioners are taking over control

I like manner, the special Com-R. A. Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O., M.C. Gull's speech-

vital blow will be dealt to Soviet

In Western Dress.

of matters relating to propaganda; | prestige (whatever that may

Lady Ho Tung is not feeling very and "mass movements," demonstra the provincial military command strong, and her days in London willtions and processions coming with- amount to) and to Soviet pro- nct be paganda in the Far East.

Her in the scope of the last named. "Daily News" that her mother was to control the two Extremist daily Supervisors have been appointed

For instance, in the cotton piece, goods trade. In 1918, out of a total S of 29,900,000 pieces, Great Britain rest. papers which were also raided on Lady. Но Tung "and her Friday.

supplied about 15,000,000,- and daughters went out for a short walk

City Quiet: Shameen Normal,

Japan about 6,200,000. In 1925, out in Piccadilly, leaving in charge of

All district magistrates and city accident.

of a total importation of 21,000,000 their apartment at the hotel themayors have

pieces, this country supplied only servant a plump, round-faced little orders to preserve the peace and to been given strict

The monoplane "America," 1.000.000, se compared with Japan' woman in Chinese apparel, who take all necessary precautions new model piloted by Comman

15,000,000. knows no English. Callers were against "bad characters." completely frustrated by her engag

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Successful as were the events in Canton and Swatow on Good Fri- day it is not to be expected that the Reds are utterly "down and out" in Kwangtung.

Their

The

held vast political power in China.

strenuous ones. daughter, Miss: 1. Ho Tung, told the

in London for

3.

to

OFFICIAL REPORT.

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A Red Plot Nipped In The Bud.

FLYING CRASH.

FAMOUS PLANE INVENTOR INVOLVED.

New York, April 16. The famous aeroplane inventor Fokker was involved in a dying

There are commodities which China is importing in much larger quantities than before the war, and in which our share is not a very large one.

Comparative Statistics.

It true that a certain amount of antisfaction may be derived rom setting off against this the sub- atantial increase in British woollens exported to China, but this is only by way of consolation. *

Of course, 1925 was the year of the boycott, and, therefore, perhaps. Fit is not altogether a satisfactory sear to take from a statistical point of view. If you take the 1924 gures and compare them with 1925, in some respects the result appears to be more satisfactory, but [pot so emphatically more satisfac- tory as to cancel out what I have already said in regard to the general trend of trade. .

Comparing our share of the trade with that of the other principal suppliers, the percentages were |roughly as follows:-

fangs may have been extracted; but they can still do a lot of mis- chief, although not with the same ing smile and entire ignorance of reported, The Moderates are not No further development had been amount of open bravado and de- the English language, until she had resting on their laurels, but con- fiance of

the happy thought of making a wide tinue the Moderates.

"comb-out" fugitive sweep with an outstretched right

"Reds." Province may be honeycombed for arm, indicating that her mistress The city is quiet and nothing für-||| montha yet with Reds, abiding had gone for a walk "round the ther has been heard of the proposed

houses."

anti-foreign demonstration Gxed for +heir time for another revival of

Unlike" Sir Robert, who always Saturday, power, and in the meantime plot-wears Chinese dress, Lady Ho Tung

The position at Shameen remains ting insidiously against Chiang tern fashions. Another member be into the city where a condition akin and her two daughters follow Wes normal Foreigners have ventured Kai-shek, between whom and the the family now in England, Mr. te martial law atill prevails... Reds there is a state of actual Robert Ho Tung, who has been u warfare. Much will depend on de-career, follows the Western lead of studying at Woolwich for an Army velopments in Hankow. The post-his mother and sisters. The soni tion of the Reds there- cannot be prominent member of the Central Union of Chinese Students in Bri- too reassuring for Barodin and tain. Co. They are impotent to impose

A Romantic Career..

Canton's official version of the) their will far south of the Yang-affluence of Sir Robert Ho Tung is

The atory of the rise to immense affair reads:—

Canton, April 17. taze; in fact, their commands are romance of modern business. He The Canton authorities being completely flouted by General began his career as assistant com-informed of the presence of re- Chiang Kai-shek and his follow-link between the British merchants popular organisations, and In pradore (a compradore acts as a actionary elements mixed with ers. Then, again, the Northern and the Chinese) with the great order to frustrate an attempt to menace to Hankow may become arm of Jardins, Matheson and Com- disturb public order, took the a real factor at any moment, and 1894, he was chief compradore. He ble

pany. Fourteen years later innecessary steps to prevent trou-der Byrd, was undergoing tests then what will become of the retired in 1900, and since then has The Commander of the Defence next month, when it crashed.

preparatory to fiving to Paris become the director of numerous Garrison and the Chief of Police, Extremists in Canton? Will they companies and a power, fn Anglo-acting in conformity with in-fractured wrist and Fokker was ports that he had criticised the use, .

Commander Byrd received a quietly "fold their tents and steal Chinese finance. silently away," on will they go

All they!

The one-time compradore has forces, which surrounded the Bennett, who accompanied American property in a recent structions received, sent sufficient slightly injured, előf played an important part in poll- down on their bended knees to ties. Ha was primarily responsible buildings where these elements Byrd in last year's fight to the speech to soldiers and sailors on General Chiang Kai-shek and pro- for the settlement of the great se- were quartered and were holding North Pole sustained a fractured Reports published in the Washing

the US. Transport St. Mikiel." misa to be "good boys" in future? men's strike in Hong Kong and the meetings, thigh, rib and shoulder-Reuton Post to-day said that Senator

Chinese ports in 1922, and in 1923 There was no serious opposition ter's American Service, The brightest phase of the coup was the principal promoter of except in Wongaha where there against the Reds in Canton was, round table conference of China's was a concentration of these bad various war lords, which was called characters, but the military and

of course, the adequate measures with a view to settling the Internal police forces co-operating had no demonstration and to protect for- taken for the protection of for dispute and disturbances, and he difficulty in arresting them. A eign life and property according Feignére both in the suburbs of the Personally Interviewed many of few shots were changed to previous notifications and bave city and in Shameen. It proves two former Presidents of China

them. He was honorary adviser to

Protection for Foreigners taken the necessary stape. that under the Moderate wing of Hsu Shih-chang and Li Yuan-lung force, but the responsible, military was interrupted in the morning in Martial law is temporarily in No anxiety exista. Circulation the Chinese Nationalists the for He was awarded a knighthood by authorities have expressed the certain quarters but was re-

King George for his services to eigners, have little or nothing to Hong Kong, and is the possessor of hope that the population will ap established in the afternoon. All fear. With a blending of Com- many Chinese and European decora, prove of the action taken by the classes of merchants and wor muntats, however, the worst was tons, He was Hong Kong Com authorities to maintain order, have expressed their symp

missioner, at the Wambley, Exhibithe Canton authorities are rs with the measures taken. – well be feared, as was demon- tipaf-af1924 K

solute not to allow any disordern, ton Information Bureau,

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SENATOR DENIES REBUKE.

Washington, DC, April 9: Senator King of Utah denied re

American troepe to protect

King had been taken to task by young Army officer aboard, who declared that the speech was un- had not made such a criticism and American Senator King said he had not been rebuked.

CINEMA STARS ENGAGED.

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