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Rebel Generals Attempt To Reach Kaifeng.

PEKING JOINING FRAY.

Quietly Preparing For Attack in Honan.

CANTON ADVENTURER'S PART.

PLOT REVEALED.

Agitators' Schemes In Canton,

RISING ON OCTOBER 107

Government Orders To Take

Precautions.

Along the lower course of the East River, the authorities have have been creating disturbances. arrested twenty-one bandits who

A BOMB PLOT.

Ingenious Device In Cigarette Shop.

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BANDIT'S DEMANDS.

Bomb Throwers' Threats To Cocoon Bazaar.

PARIS EN FETE...

Splendid Welcome For American Legion.

AN EXCITED CITY.

Troops' Impressive March. Through Arc de Triomphe.

· [From Our Own Correspondent.)

Paris, Yesterday, Pakkai (Kongmoon), Sept. 18the American legion convention MyDoumergue ́ ́inaugurated An ingenious homb plot has}

at the Trocadero in the presence Marshal Foch, Generals

Meeting with reverse in their first attempt, the Honan generals

been frustrated at Kowkong, a who rebelled against the "Christian general" are now making a

The bandits and guerillas still thriving silk port in the delta of of detour in an attempt to reach Kaifeng, a city south of the hold the upper hand in the re- the West River, a few hours from

gion around Bins Bay. No dis- Yellow River, lying on the Lung-Hai Railway, in which is an import-trict government functions at

Canton city. ant arsenal.

Hoifung and the anti-Canton the roof of a building at the end The bomb was suspended from Peking has been preparing quietly for another struggle with the where excesses have been com- the string was

rebels are still active in Lukfung of a length of string, Attached to "Christian general and the offensive has probably been hastened mitted.

a lighted foss- stick. The idea, it is assumed, by the revolt of the latter's subordinates. One of the Northern lead-

Disturbances on a large scale

WILA for the joss-stick, to burn er's taking the field against the "Christian general" was formerly aber 10 in Canton city, the day are planned by agitators for Octo- - subordinate of General Chen Chiung-ming of Canton and once gov-being the anniversary of the

ernor of Swatow.

ARMIES FACE TO FACE.

Peking, Yesterday,

As a result of General Chin

Hankow Conditions.

Hankow, Yesterday. Yun-ao's defeat and withdrawal: The food supply question, pre- from the Peking-Hankow Rail-viously grave, has been rendered way, the forces of Marshal Feng even more so by the continued de- Yu-hsiang (the "Christian gen-preciation in Central Bank notes. eral") and of General Tang Seng--British Naval Wireless, chi have come into direct contact but it is not certain whether they will clash.

S.N.O. at Wuhu.

Wuhu, Yesterday. The Senior Naval Officer called General Chin Yun-no is report- on the new Commissioner for For- ed to be moving northwards from eign Affairs yesterday and a Chowkiakow towards Lanfeng, friendly discussion ensued.

The Chibli-Shantung allies (i.c..) The Wu-Han party have form- the Fengtien forces) are advanced an opposition Labour Union to ing on Lanfeng from the north- the local Union which has re- east and have reached Kaocheng.cently caused a certain amount of The capture of Lanfeng (by trouble-British Naval Wireless.

1. General Chin Yun-no or the Feng-

tien forces) would cut off all the "Christian general's" forces in the vicinity of Kweitch, hence these troops are reported as pre- paring to withdraw from the eastern part of Honan province.

General Chang Tsung-chang (who holds Shantung province) is reported to have sent twelve ueroplanes from Tsinaniu to take part in the campaign against the "Christian general:"

EYES ON ARSENAL.

Significance of Events in Honan.

Having been pushed eastwards away from the Peking-Hankow Railway, General Chin Yun-ao is joining hands with General Liu Tsen-hua who, under Wa Pel-fu's banner, laid siege to Sianfu (capi- tal of Shensi) for months and. subsequently surrendered to the "Christian general."

These two rebel leaders are re-

Lanfeng is one

formation of the Chinese Re- public.

Intelligence officers of the Can- ton Government claim to have ob- tained fairly complete details of the plot, which includes concen- tration by demonstrators at the waterworks, the electricity depot and the telephone office.

Instructions have been given by the Canton administration to

Genemi Wong

Shiu-hung, "governor" of Wuchow," who in to march into, Kangsi province. all departments concerned to take all precautions

DISPOSAL OF C.N.C. OFFICERS.

On page seven to-day appears a fairly comprehensive list giving. the laposal of the masters and deck and engineer officers of the China Navigation Company who have returned to work following the strike.

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LEAGUE DEFIED.

Hungary Refuses To Accept Council's Ruling.

DISPUTE WITH RUMANIA.

Matter Adjourned Until December Meeting.

BRITISH · MINISTER'S APPEAL.

An incident which may have a far reaching effect upon the status and powers of the League of Nations has occurred at Geneva, Hungary refusing to accept the Council's decision in the matter of the dispute with Rumania. Sir Austen Chamberlain, who was ap- pointed reporter (or chairman) of the committee which considered the matter, tendered his resignation, but was prevailed upon to with- draw same. The matter will come up for further discussion in December.

The Polish project regarding the outlawry of war has been ac- cepted by the Disarmament Committee, which also invited the League Council to summon an international conference to consider the question of the control of private and public manufacture of arins and war material. A Belgian resolution in favour of keeping civil aviation completely distinct from military aviation was adopted.

POLISH ANTI-WAR PROJECT.

London, Yesterday.

was

Pershing and Savage, and loading To-day's meeting of the Council view to establishing equality be down towards its end when the military and civil authorities. of the League of Nations failed to tween armament manufacturing light would burn through the Speeches were made by the remove the deadlock which had and non-manufacturing nations. adopted the string and thus release the bomb Minister of Pensions and the been reached in the dispute be The committee to explode when it fell on the United States Charge d'Affaires. tween Hungary and Rumania Belgian resolution in favour of Messages were read from Pres. and further discussion of the keeping civil aviation completely The scene was a cigarette Coolidge, urging the development matter

adjourned until distinct from military aviation. store, the owner of which had re-of Franco-American cordial rela- December.

-Reuter. fused to respond to a demand for tions.

Count Apponyi, the Hungarian Rumano-Hungarian Dispute. $1,000 by bandits. To carry out

A sequel to the. Rumano- The "Marseillaise" and "Star delegate, had flatly refused to ac- their threat of "divers penalties Spangled Banner" were sung. A cept the report of Sir Austen for non-compliance, the bandits demonstrator in the Gallery Chamberlain, in report of the hung up the bomb. Fortunately, shouted "Sacco Vanzetti" prior committee to which the dispute its presence was discovered, the

had been referred. police were informed and officers

Sir A. Chamberlain, in making took it down when the Joss-stick!

in vain a last appeal, to the had only an inch or two to go.

Hungarian delegate to accept the Message on Wood

findings of the committee, declar-

A "tong" (gang) bf pirates at a neighbouring village (Ku-chen). has conveyed a threat to Pakkai į in a unique manner.

Pakkar's volunteer militia found a small board at the Sun. ning Railway station. In Chinese was a message on the board to the | effect that if substantial · black-

mail was not paid by the silk, cocoon bazaar, a party of bomb throwers would inflict penalties which can be imagined.

The bazaar is only open at fixed

MARSHADİ OCHU

and WAS.

Hungarian dispute is that Sir A.

has asked the Chamberlain League Council to relieve him of the functions of rapporteur for the December meeting of, the Council in regard to the dispute. Sir Austen Agrees,” At the request of members of

cd that these had been reached the Council, Sir A. Chamberlain after much anxious consideration. agreed to

act as

Rumano. There could be no further discus- † Hungarian rapporteur After sion of advice which had been pointing out that Britain's only given by the jurists appointed to interest in the matter was to seek consider the question and it was an equitable settlement in the unnecessary to go into the his- dispute safeguarding peace.

Outlawry of War. tory of the case again,

Geneva, Yesterday. The Third Committee of the Assembly on Disarmament, pre- sided over by Dr. Benes, accept- ed the Polish project regarding the outlawry of war

Under Article XI of the League Covenant the council had been constituted not only in thought but to act in matters which might trouble the peace of the world.

To Win Tang Over. The lenders of the Nanking fac-| tion of the Nationalists are mak ported in to-day's cables to be Stealing Into the City. ing great efforts to win General pushing northwards to the Lung-officers allege that bad characters In their report, the intelligence Tang Seng-chi (of the Wu-Han Hai Railway.

After it had · been, announced The Japanese delegate declar- faction) over to their side but he objective, where the rebels hope are stealing quietly into various intervals when the "season" ar-

that the discussion would be post- ed that the Japanese Government is striking out on a line of his to join hands with the vanguard parts of the city to perfect their rives and the next session falls in own. He now controls the pro- of the forces from Peking, but scheme for creating trouble on October.

poned, Sir A. Chamberlain asked held that the proposal was only vinces of Hunan and Hupeh and Kaifeng is

To emphasise their threat, the to the Minister of Pensions porteur of the committee and re-

to be reileved of his work as rap-applicable to League members. large parts of Anhui and Kiangai prize as it has

the more important the national holiday. It is also

The question as to whether a very useful alleged that the agitators' atten- senders of this strange missive provinces.

promptlyquested the Council to elect a sub-paid or voluntary service was He is negotiating arsenal-useful because arms and tions are being devoted to labour affixed the chop of the "tong."peech with General Chin Yun-ao and the ammunitions are not easily pro unions and to other organisations thus conveying, to the silk mequently arrested and identi-At the request of every member the Fifth Commission in con-

ejected. He Was subse-stitute for the December meeting. preferable arose at a meeting of. Fengtien Party of Peking, as well curable in the interior.

which were raided last Good Fri-chants that they were in earnest. ns with the Nanking faction.

fied as Lecoin, Secretary of the of the Council, however, he nection with the appointment of Ready to Advance.

day when the big anti-Communist Hence he is becoming one of the

Sacco-Vanzetti Paris Committee, agreed to withdraw his resigna- an International Board of Con- most important figures on the vince, one of the Peking generals Government.

From the south of Chihli pro-coup was launched by the Canton

The Legionaries welcome in tion-British Wireless Service. trel on opium. Chinese military stage.-Reuter. is reported in a Chinese cable to

At the same time, the Canton TYPHOON REFUGEES.cally. The city is literally cover- continues most enthusias

No Settlement. -

Dame Edith Lyttleton strong- A Rebel.

be ready to advance into east Ho-authorities have set out the basis

ly favoured the voluntary service ed with flags and newspapers de-

Geneva, Yesterday. General Chin Yun-ao rebelled nan within a few days.

of a scheme by which Peasants

vote practically their whole space animated conference

Despite an earnest and principle, but the Chairman said against the "Christian general." From Shantung, a former Can-Corps' riaings in various parts of

between that this was undemocratic and He has been pushed out from his ton general hopes to follow up. Kwangtung province are to be

to the doings of the legions Count Apponyi and M. Titulesco would leave the work to be done position astride the Peking-wards the course of the Yellow quelled.

(Rumania) this morning and con- by the rich: Finally the Com- Hankow Railway which runs River. Reuter, reports Shantung

Paris, Sept. 17. siderable discussion by the mission recommended that re- from north to south, connecting forces at Kaocheng already; but Propaganda is to be an import-obliged to put in at Hong Kong M. Poincare, speaking at the ban- Council of the League themuneration should be based on the north of Honan province with from Tsaochow, in Shantung. ant weapon, the work to be car- yesterday owing to the danger of quet given in honour of the Ameri Rumano-Hungarian dispute is the principle of 70 francs daily Hupeh which belongs to Tang General Lau Chee-luk is leading ried out in every district and vill meeting the typhoon: They were can Legion by the French Govern- not yet settled, and finally it has and adequate travelling expenses. Seng-chi, the "strong than" of two divisions to join the campaign age concerned. Those who re- en route to Alacrity Bay from ment, welcomed the Legionaries been decided to adjourn the mat--Reuter.

against the "Christian general." spond to the Government's over Saigon at the time and will leave who had valiantly contributed to ter until the next meeting of the

free France from the invader and Council in December. General Lau Chee-luk ruled turés will be given free pardons, as soon as danger is past.

whose gallantry remained engraved

Propaganda Weapon.

U.S. TORPEDO BOATS PUT IN HERE.

The 45th Destroyer Division of the U.S. China Squadron were

Reuter.

France's Thanks.

Swatow during the Kwangsi mili-Those who resist will be attacked The Division consists of the on French hearts. The Fremfer re- Sir Austen Chamberlain, ap-

MORE RAIN. tary regime in Canton several and disarmed. states the report. U.S.S. "Blackheart," the U.S.S. called the violation of Belgian neu- pealing for settlement of the dis- years ago. He fought on the side In no case will bandits and out- "Paul Jones" and the following trality and Germany's successive pute, declared that Hungary had TYPHOON HITTING INDO- of Chen Chiung-ming against laws be pardoned.

Torpedo Boat Destroyers: defiance to the United States, where not made a single concession. He

CHINA TO-DAY: Chiang Kai-shek and the Wham- Acrenlanes From Russia. "Preble," "Sicard,” "Pruitt," suspicious agenta provoked strikes hoped the dispute would be set

From Wuchow it is learned "Hulbert," "Noa" and "William and lighted fires and misused the tled by direct Rumiano-Hungarian poa Cadets, leading a very small

"East winds, strong, moderat- submarine in war, thus inducing negotiations before December. ing; overcast some rain," is the following northwards when the that the Kwangsi authorities are B. Preston.”

the Americans to consider the Viscount Sato, Japan, associated official weather forecast until debacle.came.

contemplating another raid on

Allies as supporters in an equitable] cause, and to fight by their side for himself with Sir A Chamber- neon to-morrow.

A Record March.

the Communists entrenched in

different parts of the province.

Wu-Han.

Chowkiakow is east of the Railway. Lanfeng is east of Kai- feng, both being on the Lung-Hai Railway which runs eastwards to Kiangsu province.

Tang's Negotiations. If the Fongtien army has taken Kaocheng (in east Honan), then they are only 20 miles from Lan-. feng. Further eastwards, in a corner of Honan province which Then followed what is probably

the salvation of free peoples. M. lain's speech, which markedly The anticyclone over China has abuts beyond Shantung, the the longest trek in modern Chin- (It will be recalled that a coup Kongmoon-after an absence of Poincare Invited "Americans and impressed the Council-Reuter. strengthened slightly. The ty in modern him was delivered against the "Reds" two years of press gangs. Frenchmen to co-operate to provide Arms Manufacture. phoon will enter the coast of Indo "Christian general" has a strate ese warfare

Apprehension this time is not humanity with a gic bridgehead from which he 1,000 bayonets when he shook the in Wuchow a week or two ago.)

General Wong Shiu-hung of as great as on former occasions as warent pence, universal per- The disarmament committee China this afternoon alittle to the passed a resolution Inviting the north of Tourane. A fresh mon- jumped off against Feking. The dust of Kwangtung from his feet.

General Savage, Commander of League Council to summon an soon may be expected along the troops here are those that are in Lau Chee-luk daringly entered. Wuchow (commanding the 15th only about fifty coolies have been danger of being cut off, their base Fukien He was not strong

Nationalist Army), who is now impressed into service to carry the Legion, replying, said the being at Kweitch (referred to in enough to make a bid for territory up the North River, is reported for the soldiers who are being Legionaries were happy to be home international conference on the south-east coast of China the The following telegram was the cable).

but whenever the local garrisons as ready to lead a miltary ex- transferred, he again with the French and em question of the control of the

phasised that an indissoluble private and public manufacture received from the Manila Obser- [Note: After General Chiang friendship existed between France of arms and war material with a vatory at 850 am. September Reuter, suggests that Tang attacked him, he fled to moun- pedition northwards Into Klang-

Kai-shek put the Canton Gov- and the United States. Reuter Seng-chi is negotiating with tains.

si province, to remove all

ernment on a sound provincial. March Through Paris.

MAK 20: Typhoon In about 118 deg. three parties, viz., the man who By marching at night and hid possibility of a "Red" invasion of

footing in 1925.strict orders Paris, Yesterday,

Long. E 17 deg. Lat. N., moving. rebelled against the "Christian Ing in the day, Lau Chee-luk took Kwangtung,

were given forbidding troops to A colourful pageant was pre- *A moving moment occurred at general," Peking and Nanking his small band over the moun. A mission sent by the Nation

impress men into service as cented by the American Legionaries the Arc de Triomphe, when the One conclusion is that he will not tains of Fuklen and even crossed al Government to Russia has re-

coolies and this aspect of Chin on parade this afternoon with uni iron chains which were placed SOVIET REBELS. negotiate with the "Christian through Chekiang province. Up turned, having purchased sixteen

ese militarism has been gen-forms of all descriptions, together round the arch after the Prussians general" because their respective throvaly Kiangsu, he at last re small army aeroplanes for the

erally absent since then.] with flags and bands. The proces marched through in 1871, which boundaries meet on the Peking-ceived an appointment from Gen-, government's use.

Black Face Kel, a notorious ston was headed by the Garde Re have been removed only, once since Hankow Railway, where their in- «ral Chang Tsung chang of Shan-

bandit leader, has been killed in publicaine, playing the famous for the victory march of 1910, were terests may conflict. VAJAGA | tung at the other extreme of

action whille attempting to sack breet Meuse march, followed by again removed to allow the Legion- Ichang Quiet, China,

adetachment of infantry and the aries to pass-Reuter, the village of Lungkant near the colours of the Allies surrounded by

Legionaries Tribute nort of Kowkong, in the Canton the colours of the French ex-sol- Gen. Savage, and River deltn. He was best known dieraz BABOC

then the stood

Ichang, Yesterday. Lan Chee-luk took part in the British steamers are now ex-rearguard actions against the periencing no opposition to the Nationalists and distinguished loading and discharge of cargo himself. Now he la "a shining. here, which operations are pro light in the Northern army, with B ceeding smoothly. British Naval fairly big army, framkants Wireleas

(Continued on Page 7.)

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