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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1927.

adequately into words enhances NATIONALIST SPLIT the value of anyone in no matter what sphere of life he may be NANKING TROOPS NOT FAID

employed. If we might offer a suggestion to the organisers of

FOR MONTHS.

PRAPS PRAPS NOT!

should

These prize fighters make good subjects for the trans- fusion of blood,

The Vicar was talking very severely to one of the younger mem- bers of his flock,

local debates this winter, It is NORTHERNERS ADVANCING.. that when subjects are under

Nanking, Yesterday... discussion which have reference to the fair sex, the latter may be A split in the Nationallat Party here is suspected. matkan die man represented at them. Last year,

Dr. C. C. Wu is endeavouring there were debates on women's to bring the Party together.

"William," he said, "I hear that The troops here have not been you have been raising false hopes dress, the advisability or other

in several maiden hearts. If all I' wise of her entering business and paid for several months..

A considerable number of the hear is true; you are engaged to one girl in this village, another in on the subject of penalising 27th Army have arrived here.

In The Northern army on the Little Mudford, and a third bachelordom by taxes. Women

How can you' ever do are equally as keenly interested opposite bank of the Yangtaze is Ditchley.

reported to be moving slowly such a thing?" in these subjects and have as down the railway to Pukowpareon," he explained, "I've got a William grinned uneaally. "Why,

bicycle". [Note: The 27th Army belongs

equal a right to give their views British Naval Wireless. on them. It might even be pos-i

It has

The minister had just married an sible to stage a debating contest.to the Nanking faction.

¡been retreating down river to between the young orators of the avoid a clash with the Wu-Han elderly and rather dour Scot to a woman considerably younger than Y.M.C.A, and a "team". repre-forces at Wuhu.

The "Kung Sheung Yat Por himself, and after the ceremony he remarked affably to the bridegroom, Benting the Helena May Institute!

says that the Northern army lewell, Jock, I suppose you'll be digging in at Chang-pah-ling, going for a honeymoon now?”

"Honeymoon?" echood the other, "What's that?"

·

*

Mr. the

"Oh, you know!" laughed the “A little trip some- clergyman.

The issue of the report of the little north of Pukow.]

Wu-Han Aggression. conducted by.. enquiry

Wuhu, Yesterday. Pearson and Justice

The 36th Army (under General Advocate-General of Bengal into Liu Hsing) has been disarming where together before you settle

down to married life.' the charges made against the the 21st division. This appar- The bridegroom, shook his head Y.M.C.A. in India by the Euro-ently caused considerable rifle morosely. Na, na!" he said. "I firing in the native city yesterday,dinna hold wi' gallivantin' aboot pean Association should put an with several casualties to Chinese wi' a strange wumman." end to an unfortunate contro-soldiery. All was again quiet in British Naval versy. The enquiry was nieces-the evening. sarily limited and restricted to [Note: The 36th Army belongs

Wireless.

Galen Bound for Home?

鼈

Two sportsmen, putting up at a cottage for a holiday, found the rain interfering with their arrange- ments. They also noticed that an ald-fashioned barometer, hanging upon the living-room wall, invari ably registered "Very Fair."

At last one of them drew the householder's attention to this.

"Don't you think," he said, "that there's something wrong with your glass?"

"Na, sir" answered the old Scot. haughtily. "She's a guid glass, but she's no' moved by trifles."

the actual allegations that were to the Wu-Han faction.]- made in the speeches preceding

Hankow, Yesterday. the passing at the meeting of the

Mr. Wang Ching-wei (chairman European Association in Cal-

of the Kuomintang and head of cutta of the resolution in which the Wu-Han faction) is reported "the gravest disapproval" was to have arrived here. eral's inspection and two week- expressed of the part alleged to It is confirmed that. General Galen left for down-river on Sept. end camps. It is to be hoped have been taken in politics in 20.-British Naval Wireless.

not be India by Secretaries employed by marred by any of the regrettable the Y.M.C.A. According to the defaults which attracted rather allegations, paid servants of the undesirable publicity last year in Y.M.C.A. were supposed to have ed a reverse at the hands of Mar- inspector of the seaside tramway connection with the Corps' activi-sold their time to promoters of hal Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Chris-system that an overhead wire had

tian general") whose troops now fallen in a crowded street.

The inspector botook himself to- ties. The duties which have to anti-British political movements, occupy the railway junction here. the spot.

found When he arrived he be performed are not onerous anti-British missionaries were-British Naval Wireless,

[Note: The movements of crowd of people handling the wire and, in any event, members of supposed to have been allowed to these people are confirmed by in a most careless manner. the Corps undertake them with lecture under the aegis of the other sources. Galen is believed Going up to the nearest man he their eyes fully open to their re- Y.M.C.A.; the Calcutta branch to be bound for Russia via Shang- shouted:

refutation

of the

Warlords Confer. Chengchow, Yesterday. General Chin Yun-ao has suffer-

•

Nows had been received by the

B

"You had no right to touch that'

The other looked at the inspec tor with a knowing as

"Ah," said he, "I mighty careful! I felt it carefully before I took hold of it!"

**

sponsibilities. In view of the was stated to be run by Amer-hai and Japan.

General Tang Seng-chi is re-wire. If the current had been on firm action which was taken by ican money and Boy Scouts in ported in a cable to have left Han- you would have been killed outright the Corps authorities last year the Y.M.C.A. were alleged to kow, with a staff and bodyguard by the shock!" there should be an increased have been prevented from eing-conference with the "Christian cccupying ten carriages, for a realisation in the discharge of ing "God Save the King" The general" at Chengchow.]. Corps duties of the responsible report constitutes practically a Disarming Continues. part that the Volunteers take in complete

Chinkiang, Yesterday. Parts of the 31st Army (be) A colonel who had been promoted the defence of the Colony.allegations of anti-British poli-

longing to the Nanking faction) gave a dinner to his regiment. Although it is to be hoped that tical movements in the Y.M.C.A. have been disarmed and disband- Addressing the men, he said:- their services will never be need- and it now remains for the led here.-British Naval Wireless. "Fall upon the food without pity; ed in active warfare, the know. European Association to make

[Note: A vernacular report treat it as if it were the enemy."

At the end of the dinner he ob is continuing his moves

"What are you doing?" he asked. There is a rumour that Yang Hu Obeying orders, sir. When you (former Mayor of Shanghai) has don't kill the enemy you take them been shot and that General Chow

prisoners." Feng-chi has been arrested.]

ledge of the presence in the adequate amends for an attack says that General Ho Ying-ching

to served & sergeant hiding two bottles Hong Kong, Saturday, Sept. 24, 1927. Colony of a large body of which has been proved to be strengthen his hold on Shanghai. of wine.

trained mert ready if called upon completely unjustified,

A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.

Although the cricket season

to supplement the regular garrison acts 23 steadying in-

LOCAL POLICE RAID LAST NIGHT.

fluence which is all to the good. ALLEGED PIRATES. proper has not yet commenced Almost as important is the bene in Hong Kong, there are already ficial result of the exercise signs of activity on the part of derived and the value to the local Clubs. Neta have made individual of regular training. The Corps should never lack their appearance and in cases trial games have been ar-numbers whilst these benefits ranged for the purpose of "spot- are kept fully in mind, ting" new talent. Many players

some

of

80

EIGHT MEN ARRESTED.

Chiang In Shanghai?

Shanghai, Yesterday. Chiang Kai-shek arrived In Shanghai this morning from Ning- po-Reuter.e

"I way, y'know, all these bills aro dated months before we were mar- ried."

"Yes, darling, I know they are.” "Well, it's a bit thick to expect me to pay for the balt I was caught with"

Warrant For. Hsu Chien.

Shanghai, Yesterday. The local Chinese authorities "As a result of a raid carried out have issued a warrant for the are

"What wonderful tales of true by the local Police last night on zest of Hsu Chien who, however, the King Edward Hotel and other is believed to be in Hankow with love the harps of the old poets addresses, eight men have been ar Wang Ching-wel and Koo Meng- told."

“Oh, I don't know-those harps rested for alleged complicity in the yu.-Reuter.

were lyran."*::

..:

Mama

"Does my new. gown fit

one. you

which include player, any of subject being brought up for gentlemen recently arrived in the

Shuntchfu Evacuation. are doubtless reflecting ruefully An encouraging feature of the piracy of a Chinese gunboat a few

Peking, Yesterday. that fitness at tennis or other Colony's social life in the past days ago in Chinese waters.

The raid was carried out in con-

Reports that Shansi troops are all right?" athletics provides no guarantee two years has been the growing junction with the Canton author against the numbing stiffness re-interest taken by our young men ities who gave certain information evacuating the Shuntchfu area are

as to the alleged, whereabouts of officially confirmed. It is stated Papa-"Not so worse, but can't sultant on a too vigorous open in the activities of debating several of those who had been be that they have all been withdrawn you get into it a little farther?"

to Shihchlachuang, while the ing after long absence from the societies. Until the European hind the piracy.

Several heavily laden bags were Shansi-ites who were at Shikchla- Father-"What is your favourite nets. The same applies to hoc Y.M.C.A. set a lead in organising taken away, by the Police when the chuang have gone to Hullu. It is hymn, Clara?" Clara-"The belleved that this is preparatory to

chased key, rugger and soccer, which local debates, this profitable arrests were made and these are the Fengtien advance southward, away from the house last night, games have already started on a means of obtaining practical stated to contain loot."

Suspicion was first roused as to along the Pehan Railway against pa." minor scale and in regard to experience in public self expres- the pirates or their confederates Feng Yu-halang.

As at present there are no troops

Mr. Newlywed "Now, George. which this season give promise sion had been absent from the being in Hong Kong by the age in the Shuntehitu district bandits dear, if I do all the cooking for

number of Central China Bank are becoming active and the inha of even greater interest and en- Colony. Since then barely a notes which were offered to various bltants are, in a panic. The Red 6 month, what will I get?"

George"You'll get my life. In- Cross Society alone are attempting surance and a long black vell!" thusiasm being evinced. The week has gone by during the money changers recently.

The men arrested are all stated presence in the Colony

winter seasons without a topical to be apparently well-to-do Chinese to maintain order-Reuter. many Service teama,

Colony, of first discussion and dissection withThe piracy. In respect of which class repute, will ensure a full consequent benefit to the organ- the atreats were made was that of the Chinese gunboat "Kwangkam," and attractive fixture list for all ising institution in the increased which was carrying a large amount Clubs and providing that the interest evinced in its activities, from the Kiungchow authorities to of specie, remittance of revenues grounds problem does not prove and to the speakers in the the Provincial treasury at Canton, 100 reute the coming season greater confidence gained in the been admitted on board by the crew. The pirates are alleged to have should witness a revival in all course of succeeding attempts. sports which will leave a mark The coming week sees the in- even when the majority of the. auguration of the troops are called on to départ "season at St Pet Young SEAPLANE MISHAP accident with three other passen-

gera and the pilot Reuter from Hong Kong for service Men's Club and the

BAD WEATHER AT THE elsewhere

YMCA. will oper its

ERROR SEASIDE.

The training season proper of the Hong Kong Volunteer De

fence Corps has now

between now and winter trained me

gramme

tunities

Fand

[ebating

London

sterday,

AERIAL DISASTER.

GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO USA KILLED. GEE

A humorous story is going the rounds about a well-known Clyde, ateamer.At a railway pler which. fe-perhaps as well-left nameless, both gangways had been with drawn, the bowline had been let go, and the vessel was slowly awinging into the clear waters of the Firth Buddenly a porter, came running from the station, FARA WA Berlin, Yesterday.'

shouting to the skipper Stop! Baron von Maltzan, German There's party of about 70, just Ambassador to the United States, coming. At once the necessary has been killed in an aeroplane orders were given for the vessel'a return to the pler, both gangways were put out and an old lady of about 70 limped on to the deck

A Beslin, Yesterda It now appears that six killed fu the aeroplane accident mentioned earlier when passen ging to the ger aeroplane. from Berlin to Schleiz service Munich crashed near

which Besides Von Maltzan the dead file sesside reclude a high railway official and Heavy weather. Von Arnim, trame manager of the

Then the tourlet arrived home he fell on his face and kissed the of his native city.” ion? No, Banana skin...

Phyllissek has placed his in my keeping3) Deris-Well,

to-day and Lufthansa Aviation Company you my better be careful with it hile at An eyewitness says that the wing He told me last week that I had

Har of the aeroplane broke

broken it. An

Maltzan was formerly bi

In anWhen you were

Jaup.