1927-10-01 — Page 7

HONG KONG DIARY

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If Kwangtung embarks on a Kowloon Dock United policy of independence, no more aquatic sports (ina) money, need be sent north for the bathing beach. Nationalist exchequer, this being October another material advantage for Rd. L.R.C ground, 2 p.m.pa

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Thursday, putting down here A few years ago, Wu Pel-fu is a perfectly true controlled Feking and was easily one. It happened but a few hours the strongest man in China.

? Shanghai,: Yesterday,” ago. And I am writing this jot- Treachery on the part of the Cheklang, province has declar-Should the Nanking fact ting as day is breaking before the "Christian general" lost him Pek-ed its opposition to Nanking and reduced to further impote facts of the matter become cloud-ing and then Chiang Kai-shek General Hoting-ching now has Nationalist ar ed by the affairs and actions of crushed his following around the province armly in his hands. into two the daily round. I wear, for pure Hankow. Now Wu Fel-fu is said ly sentimental reasons, and not to be in Szechuan province, near

Kalahek die through any idea of personal the head of the Yangtze River, General Chow Feng-chi has be seen wheth they will opp adornment, a heavy gold ring set attempting to stage a come back. been relieved of all duties as ruler ench with a single, rather large When Chiang Kai-shek held the of Cheklang province by General though not ostentatiously 80 mouth of the Yangtze, he is Ho Ying-ching, the former in diamond. But, somehow or alleged to have suggested a com- view of recent developments' un- other, I have never been able to bined attack on Wu-Han from favourable towards him having wear that ring during the night. cast and west,

resigned.-British Naval Wire- When I get to bed, and relax, I Present of 7,000 Rifles. less. T like to feel absolutely free of all According to-day's message, [Note: Ho Ying-ching is a firm things material. I could not Chiang Kai ek sent 7,000 rifles supporter of Chiang Kai-shek.] dream of taking a wrist watch to and some munition to General sleep, for instance Well, last Yang Sen of Szechuan who, in ROBBERS ACTIVE. night, I placed my ring,s usual, turn, prested the lot to Wu Pel on the dressing table before retir fun for that ing. After reading for while 1 However, Wu Pei-tu refuses to

Railway Outrages Worst In 60 Years. began to doze. The light was combine with Chiang Kai-shek still on. The book dropp 3 on to until the latter gives up the late "Taihu Lake" robber bands are my chest. Suddenly, before I Dr Sun Yat-sen's Three Prin-still active along the Shanghai- No Entanglements. was actually asleep, I sat up with ciples," the revolutionary flag and Nanking Railway. Because he is. However, there are indications nese Recreation Club ground, 2 p.m. a start. My left hand so ghamy, the Soviet system of government gradually drifting away from the that Canton may acknowledge October 8 Steels and Conl- right. There was the rit on its by delegates. In fact, Wu Pel-fu Nanking Nationalist government the Wu-Han Kuomintang with son Billiard League: R.Av customary finger. The wight of is credited with saying that he to set up his own organisation, out committing itself to entangle Police: Queen's V. Warders; D.R.C. it, as ever, made me feel uncom- sees no difference between Chiang General Ho Ying-ching has with menta other than moral support. v. Revenire, Northants v. Garrison fortable. Its irritated me. I had to satch it chi of Wu-Han, so why should ha hal-Nanking line. Meanwhile, ed. the campaign against Peking October 4 Hong Kong Hockey very earness Kai-shek and General Tang Seng-drawn his troops from the Shang-With the Nationalists disrupt- Sgt. mehs: RE; and R. Siga, v. SE Patrick's Club N off. But and this is what-is side with one and oppose the the Nanking troops are busy will automatically coase.This Club" 2nd XI v K.OA.B., King & puzzling me how did it get other?

watching the Wu-Han advance, means that the Fenstien Party Park, 5 pm, and big de there? I am certain pced it,

Back at Worka These circumstances have com (including their allies of Shan- October 6-Hong Kong Hockey according to long establised cus

Chungking, Yesterday. bined to give a free hand to the tung, and Marshal Sun Chuan-Club 1st XI v. H.KSRA U.S.R.C. tom, on the dressing before General Liu Hsiang has return- bandits who have been joined by fang) will hold the north-east of Ground, 5 pm,

w getting into bed. equally ed to duty here. British Naval bands from across the Yangtsze. China down to a line not far October 6 Steele & Coulson's

vife nor Wireless.

The merchants are complaining from the north bank of the Yang Billiard League: Police v RA into the [Note: Liu Helang was for- bitterly that such outlawry has taze.

Warders v. Queen's Revenue y nd I am merly the governor, appointed by not occurred for sixty years, and In the middle of North China is DRO Garrison Sgt. Mess not get Wu Pei-fu. Then he was ap-have appealed to Nanking,

General Yen Hel-shan, the "model Northants St. Patrick's Clubv back pointed by the Nationalist Gov-

tuchun" of Shansi province, who October Local Hockey:

RE. & R. Sigs any ernment as commander of an

has remained in power for years H.K.C. v. Club de Recreio, King's ve it army. The message is taken, to

by a policy of masterly Inactivity Park, 6.15 pm. ainly mean that has been away' in-an-

Odds on Peking's Side October 10 Interport Lawn moved other part of the province but is

Reports came through yester Bowls match: Shanghai v. Hong ing be- still in control at the Treaty port

day that Yen Hai-shan has been Kong MP d. Was of Chungking, to which he has (Northern) feet of Chinese crui-Fengtien warriors. The outcome Club's sixth extra race meeting at Once more the Tsingtao embroiled in a quarrel with the October 8-10-Hong Kong Jockey sera has failed in a sortie on the is doubtful but the odds are on Happy Valley Race Course. Woosung forts; situated at the Peking's side.

Lammerts Auctions mouth of the, Whangpoo River

Yen Hsi-shan has, by reason of October 3-One case advertising and guarding the approach by sea his geographical position, ham-pectively of 1-11 cigarettes af 50%, mattor and 85, 14, and 21 cases res to Shanghai

A despatch says that the Fengtien armies in their prolong October 4 At No. 2, Inverness pered the movements of the 208, and 108, at Sales Room, 11 am. too, if you have anything of a General Tang Seng-chi (com the flagship "Haichi" and two

Northern squadron, comprising ed struggle with a potent adver- Terrace Kowloon Dock, Hunghom, figure. Although I sport them oc-mander-in-chief) has instructed other warships appeared off W00-ary Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, valuable household furniture, 10.30 casionally, I rather doubt the pro- General Liu Hsing (36th Army) sung at 8 pit on hursday. Two commonly known as the Chris-cm. priety of their use amongst civil- to order an advance by the Wu- hours later they were engaged in The "Christian general" holds October Service men's meet

tian general." A DONA W ians. They are so much like Han forces at Wuhu, down the Service mess Jackets deprived, of Yangtze River towards Nanking cruisers, the flagship of which west of China. Honan is bounded: October 4 Sanitary Board Meet

an action with Nationalist Honan province and the northing at the "Cheer O. 7.45 p.m. the epaulette studs of rank. I re- The gunboat which Wu-Han

was the "Halchu member, upon going from Cal- "borrowed" from Nanking la, The engagement Insted till 2 on the south by Wu-Han terrier

says a Chinese cable, to be used in

jam. yesterday when the Northerntory, but there seems to be an eral meeting of the Royal Hong Wu-Han's advance down-river, ag it has orders to sail below Kieet is believed to have retired, understanding, if not an alliance Kong-Yacht Club, at the Club

.certam that neith

any of the servan room around this just as positive ti out of bed and p on my finger. Mo, chance I had ornitte before retiring Twi have observed it it-whilst reading. longed to someone ne it atan? If not, whe planation?

the ex- just returned.] **

The wh a monkey Friday. jacket for evening wear is very popular,

I see, here. And it looks smart,

MARCHING ON,"

Wu-Han's Quarrel With Nanking.

kiang. Over 1,00 men are leaving Hankow for down-river:

NAVAL SCRAP.

Another Northern, Attempt on Woosung.

Nationalists Pursued

Shanghai, Yesterday

Meetings, b

October 5 Extraordinary gen

and General Tang Seng-chi, October 22-Meeting of the New between the "Christian general"

Honse, 6pm. commander-in-chief of Wu-Han. Territories Agricultural Show A few shots were exchanged Balance of Power, Committee, at Sheung Shuf, 280 Mr. Wang Ching-wel

Kiukiang, Yesterday...

when three Northern cruisers and Fengtien has been itching to p.m. During the last few days, small five Nationalist warships met at get at grips with the "Christian batches of Wu-Han troops have 11 o'clock last night on the lower general but has been loth to October 2Theosophical Society ver Ore report alleges that the Na-ross south of the Yellow River Lecture: Buddhism, iby. Wel

moved down the Yangtze River towards Wuhusu

Yangtze,

Mr. Wang Ching-wel (chair- tionalist craft were pursued.

man of the Kuomintang) has come here from Hankow. He will go on to Kuling, the summer re- sort to attend a conference-

British Naval Wireless

Friendly With Honan.

Hankow,, Yesterday.

British Naval Wireless,

A NEW WAR.

Fighting Outside the Great Wall

Trains running northwards on The unexpected fighting be the Réking Hankow Railway are tween Fenstie

Used Macellaneous,

for several reasons. Tat, RA. in Lane Crawford's Res-

The first is that their line of taurant, 6 pm mate

communications with Feking will October 2-Social gathering - in be open to a flank attack by Yen St. John's Cathedral Hall after Hai-shan if he chose to preserve Evensonges

the balance of power, to join in on October 8-Wesleyan Met dist the Christian general's side Church: Ladies' Church Aid Meet- when the latter was on the ascensing 8 p.m.

dancy, State October Publie lectu

The second is that the Feng Helens May Institute, 5.30

Lecturer Rev. J. Kirk (and Shansi tien leaders are aware of their Subject: Heavenly Spheren now going as far as Chenschow, was in a zone outside of the unpopularity In Honan province,October Peter, Club, de in the north of Honan province, Inner Great Wall, in the north of their first objective in an offen- bate, 8.30pm

cutta a few years ago to join Kipling's old paper, The in

Ploneer at Allahabad, I dec

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for a dinner party. The man

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Chibli province, rot far from the sive against the Christian October 89 Charity Bazaar of Mongolian borden worsen general. Accordingly, they will the Chinese Sisters of the Precious There had previously been wait till the Honan farmers have Blood; at Catholic Young Men's ratulates little trouble atly along the

harvested thei Ballway upon in Peking Saiyuan

which

Fengtlen Programme. gainst a connects the north of Shansi with

The third obstacle is the an- with Peking

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