1927-10-08 — Page 7

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1927.

HONG KONG DIARY

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the Best People would have re- frained from attending, and the stunt would thus have lost in

BY BIG

SAILORS.....

graciousness that which,. doubt, it would have gained monetary support.

WHY THE WAR.

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Conversely, it is natural to as- sume that the "Christian general has been holding out inducement to Yen Haf-shan to join in a fight against Fengtien.

WAR SPREADING.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

Boycott on Cigarettes.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

*IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainments.

Hankow, Yesterday. General Tang Seng-ch' (com mander-in-chief of the Wu-Han armies) has returned here after a "Will Not be Trapped,' visit to Changsha, the capital of Russian regiments, artillery Honan province, ST and cavalry are being sent by A thorough boycott has been Fengtien along the Peking-Han-imposed on cigarettes of the Bri- Row Railway to stem the tide of tish-American Tobacco Co. Local The Love of Sunva." the Shansi advance..

Chingie authorities are support-"The Splendid Crime."

Russian Consulate.

Changsha, Yesterday.

October 8-Queen's Theatre;

October 8 World Theatro Masterly Inactivity.

Yen Hsi-shan has announced jing the boycott-British Naval| Political gossip

October 8-Stär Theatre, Kow from the that he will not be trapped by Wireless... North is that the Fengtien leaders Fengtien who hope to draw him

loon; "They Like "Em Rough."

October 8-Dinner had made up their minds that if away from Shansi. He will call a

dance at Lane, Crawford Restaurant.. Yen Hsi-shan persisted in sitting halt, he says, when he reaches a The staff of the Russian Con- October 10-R.E.'s Junior Dance on the political fence, they would point between the outer and innersulate here te believed to be leav-Club hold opening dance at Babe go ahead without his goodwill. Great Wall in the northern sec-ing-Britleh Naval Wireless. Theatre, Wellington Barracks...

tor, and Pastingfu (sbout 100) (Note: According to a Chinese October 11-Carnival dance by As a good many people know, miles south of Peking) in the report, the Consul had been re- H.M.S: "Ambrose" at Lane, Graw-

southern sector. The thrust quested to leave on account of al-ford's Restaurant, 8.80 p.m. charge of Shansi since 1916, along the new sector is in the na-leged participation in Communist avoiding friction with everybody ture of a flank attack on Paoting-propaganda.] by a policy of masterly inactivity fu to harass the Fengtien line of in affairs outside his sphere.

Hence this latest war.

4

Yen Hsi-shan has remained in

communications.

It is to shorten this long line Sometimes, however, he had to that Fengtien and allied troops join in the fray just to show evid-lare withdrawing towards Peking. ence of his bona fides to whichever

side happened to be winning,

Previous Events.

FOUR TO ONE!

JAPAN'S POLICY.

Nanking Greatly Concerned.

Shanghai, Yesterday. Dr. C. C. Wu, Foreign Minister

In May, 1926, Yen Hsi-shan Fengtien's Plan of Pincers-Like at Nanking, in a despatch to Mr.

bore the brunt of an allied drive against the "Christian general"{

Movement.

Peking, Yesterday.

October 18-First of a series of eloven concerts for the winter season, Helena May Institute, 5.80 p.m starting with "Gilbert and Sullivan,"

October 18 Mr. R. Salisbury's "Quaints" will open at the City Hall, with the new musical comedy, "The Blue Train."

Sports.

October 8-Friendly lawn bowls game, Happy Valley, between

League hold

October 21-Nelson Day. Navy Annual Concert (through courtesy of H.K. Amuse Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister ments, Ltd., Queen's Theatre), 0.30 at Peking, says that the disquict- p.m. no whose forces were being slowly

ing reports of Baron Tanaka's, in ousted from Peking He put A big battle has been going on positive policy indicate that the

150,000 men into the field and got fat Tingchow during the last three Japanese Government contem C.S.C.C. and Naval Dockyard R.C.

the better of the early encounters, days and the Shansi army has plates a new policy of economie

and political imperialism towards Club's sixth extra race meeting at ⚫ October 8-10-Hong Kong Jockey Am seriously con- Owing to lack of allied co-ordina- captured Sinlo. Thursday, cerned about the tion, he suffered several revernes. The Fengtien troops who, ac- China, especially in Manchuria Happy Valley, Race Course.

wife.. She returned Ultimately, the "Christian gen-cording to an Ankuochun spokes- and Mongolia. from a shopping expedition to-eral's" armies were pushed out by man, outnumber

· Atmosphere of Secrecy. the Shansi day full, as the saying goes, of way of Nankow Pass and Kalgan troops by four to one, are man. It seems that the Japanese Gov- beans. And since then she has (both shown in the map). ceuvring to carry out in pincera-ernment has been negotiating in done nothing but put on unusual The "Christian general" then like movement by withdrawing on an atmosphere of secrecy and nirs and graces, strutting around made a detour outside China Pro- the centre and advancing on the mystery with the Northern mili- Įtarists regarding demands involv the place like a young peacock per and finally established a foot-flanks. and shaking hands with the pup, ing in Kansu province. Then he The Northern sector is quieting extensive railway concessions, asking how its people are, etc. took Shensi. While the Nation-

Both Tingchow and freedom of residence in the in-

. October 15-16-Fourth extra No, I don't think she is quite alists were engaging the Feng- Sinlo are on the Peking-Hankow terior, assumption of the right of

This is what happened: tien garrisons this year, the Railway, in the southern sector. protection in territories mention-race meetings at Macao.

October 17-V.R.C. Chinese Har She went into one of the big "Christian general" moved east Tingchow is about 140 miles south ed and reviving, even in a more bout Race, 5-6 G stores in Queen's Road West and and occupied Honan province as of Peking and Sinlo about 18 miles objectionable form, the

October 18-V.R.C. Ladies' Har ordered some goods, asking for well..

hour Rece, 5-6 p.m. them to be sent to the house. The shopman demanded her address, Yen Hsi-shan does not like the but at that moment she was busi- "Christian general" whose proxi- Effect of Shansi Campaign on place them under the domination ly occupied in examining some-mity is causing anxiety to Shan- thing on a shelf. The assistant, si.

crazy.

Reason for War.

she says, gave her the once-over: Other reasons have to be con-

then his face broke into

A

out

huge and beautiful

was

[Note:

south of Tingchow.]

GOING NORTH.

Yangtsze.

now

universally discredited "Twenty- One Demands,” which would de prive China of sovereign rights in these regions and virtually

of Japan.

October 10-Exhibition billiards match, Y.M.C.A., 9 p.m.

October 10-V.R.C. 320 yds. Mok Challenge Cup, competition, 5 p.m. October 12-Scottish Garrison sports, Happy Valley.

October 18-Interport Lawn Bowls, Hong Kong v. Shanghai, C.C.C. ground, & p.m.

October 19-V.R.C. open Harbour Race, 5-6 pm.

November 9-Eighth, bi-annual "Trevessa Trophy" race for ship's lifeboats, 4 pm. China's Sovereignty.

Lammerts Auctions, Dr. Wu points out that recent

October 11-At Sales Room, Nanking, Yesterday. sidered.. Presuming that Yen Hsi- The Northern troops on the spontaneous demonstrations in Duddell Street, postage stamps, 5.15 .smile. He rubbed his hands shan did join Fengtien and the Tientsin-Pukow Railway (ie., Manchuria are syroptomatic of p.m.

"Christian general"

October 11-At Sales Room, 16, together and bowed before

sup- (those under Marshal Sun Chuan-the resentment and high-feeling her, saying, "Oh, I know, Missie, pressed. The balance of power fang, supported by Shantung aroused by any attempts to in cases marine motors, 11 a.m.

would be upset. Fengtien might units under

Meetings. Peak!" And I haven't been able become so strong that Yen Hsi- Chang Tsung-chang) are stated to of China. The National Govern- the Hong Kong Cricket Club, at the General Chang fringe the territorial sovereignty October 13-Annual meeting of shan may, in turn, be overcome as be going northwards, away from ment communicates to Japan its Pavilion, 5.30 p.m. Iwell.

the Yangtsze River. British grave concern, enquires whether seems mightily

October 22-Sixth annual meet- That is why Yen Hsi-shan pre- Nuval Wireless.

the reports have any foundation, ing of the Hong Kong & Canton Friday, easy out here to fall

and asks for a dofiníte assurance Ice Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 2 ito habits, not all

fers to dally.

"Christian General” Joins, . that they are entirely groundless | Lower Albert Road, noon. nice ones, particularly where our Fengtien will not wait in-

October 22-Meeting of the New own comfort and well-being are definitely. A reason for going to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang is be-and that Japan is in no way seek-

Agricultural Show concerned. Take, just for one in-war must be found. It is suggest-lieved to be co-operating with ing to depart from her polley of Territories stance, the pottering habit, the ed that the "incident" at Suiyuan General Yen Hsi-shan of Shansi respect for the sovereignty, in Committee, at Sheung Shui, 2.30 devotees of which simply loaf (shown in map as connected to against the Fengtien Party. Kal-dependence and territorial and ad- p.m. around, spending a lot of time ac- Peking by the railway running gan has been captured by Shansi ministrative integrity of China.

Reuter.

to hold her in since,”

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Shanghai, Thursday.

from east to west, in and out of troops who are pressing back the the Great Wall) was staged. Be Fengtien troops.British Naval that as it may but Fengtien has Wireless. been caught unprepared.

Fengtien Confident.

Shanghai, Yesterday,

It is reported that Feng Yu-

hsiang has started a forward EARL OF IVEAGH.

The Suiyuan "incident" gives movement along the Lunghai Fengtien the chance to accuse Yen Railway from Chengchow, his ob- Hai-shan of being the aggressor.jective being Kaifeng, and fight. Fengtien is mobilising now. Earlier concentration of troops for ing with the Shantung forces is

Imminent.Reuter.

war against Shansi may have given the game away. Fengtien

T

is still confident but Shansi has

Honan.

Fierce Shansi Attack.

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BREWER CHIEF DIES AT HOME.

London, Yesterday:

The Earl of Iveagh, head of the brewing firm of Guinness, who died

Miscellaneous.

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October 3.9-Lecture by Mr. Leland Wang, at Lee Theatre, 7 p.m. and 2.30 and 7p.m. respec tively.

October 80 Charity Bazaar of the Chinese Sisters of the Precious Blood, at Catholic Young Men's Club, 16 Calne Road.

October 9-Interport Polo din- ner at Hotel Savoy, gene

October 10-Bank Holiday. October 11-Members of Ladies' Golf Section, hold "At Home" at Fanling.

Shanghai, Yesterday. to-day, is reputed to have been the October 12-Fourth Real Club

vice:

+

October 16-Closing of bathing beaches at North Pt. and Tai Wan

Bay.

October 24-Kennedy Town bath- ing beach will be closed on this date.

drawn first blood. Shantung pro- continue a fierce frontal attack second richest in England.

Forty thousand Shansi troops richest man in Ireland and the practice at Holena May Institute,

His 9.15 p.m. instead of 5.80 p.m. vince (see map) has yet to come against the Fengtien troops num- fortune is estimated at twenty mil- October 13-French Convent's to the aid of the main Fengtien bering over 60,000 at Tingchow liens sterling and the Exchequer annual sale of work, 10 am. armies because Shantung has to

October 15 Interport Jawn watch the "Christian general": in on the Peking-Hankow Railway. will benefit very considerably by

the present there has death duties thereon. His son and bowls dinner, Savoy Hotel... Up to

heir is Viscount Elveden, Conserva-! October 12-Members of St Fengtien's general withdrawal been no decision but it is rumour- tive member for Southend. His Andrew's Society "At Home" to may be part of the whole strate- have been removed. from Paoting necessitate

ed that the Fengtien headquarters

succession to the Peerage will Scottish Regiments at Happy gic scheme.

bye-election at Valley from 2 p.m. fu to Kaopeihsien, 80 miles north-Southend-British Wireless Ser Two War Sectors.

wards. The two war sectors. referred Meanwhile, there is a lull in the to daily in the "China Mail" are fighting in the vicity of Suanhwa- also shown in the map. The fu at the Inner Great Wall, attri- complishing really little. I know northern sector is around Kalgan buted to a horde of 15,000 Mongo- a man who, poor soul, has this where at the time of writing-lian cavalry, under orders of the habit developed to a nicety. It Shansi had advanced 50 miles Governor of the Province of Hei- takes him, he avers and I believe jalong the railway to within 140 lungklang, advancing from Dolo- him-fully two hours to get out miles of Peking..

nor to Kalgan for the purpose of of the house in the morning on The famous Nankow Pass is creating a diversion, for Chang his way to business. He is quite where that railway crosses the Tso-lin frank regarding what he does inner Great Wall This is about The Shansi-ites have despatch- during those two hours. He 30 miles north-west of Peking. ed five divisions to intercept gets up, shaves and bathes, From Taiyuan (capital of Shan- theb-Reuter. dresses and breakfasts. That is si) a railway of 151 miles runs all. No morning exercises or post-cast to Shih-chih-chuang, the prandial discussion with the wife junction with the railway run- or family take up his time. He ning southwards from Peking does not even look at the paper down to Hankow.

until he is aboard the tram. Yet Shanel's offensive in the south- those two hours; to him, are fully ern sector began at Shih-chia-

NATIONALIST SPLIT.

Leaders Meet at a Yangtsze Resort.

Kiukiang, Yesterday:

MORO CHIEF.

BURIED AMID ORGY OF EATING & DRINKING.

Cotabato, Sept. 26. · The funeral of Datu Ampatuan who died on September 13 took place on September 21 at Sitio Kallawa, municipal district of Maganoy and was the biggest and most elaborate seen here for many years. It is estimated that 3,000

October 31 H.K.V.D.C. Hal- lowe'en dinner.

November 11-12

Garden Fair

'organised, by St. Peter's Young Men's Club.

Moras attended the funeral, the DINNER DANCE

services being conducted by 600 hadjta and panditas in accordance with Moro rites and customs.

The hadjis and panditas were

occupied, He, of course, merely chuung and followed the Peking- At Kuling (the summer re- potters about, and has grown so Hankow railway northwards. The sorty, Mr. Wang Ching-wei (ex- used to doing so, that he doesn't Shansi army Has gained 40 miles chairman of the Kuomintang) highly paid, the family of the dead now realise it..

and is 160 miles due south of has been interviewed by General datu giving them eleven head of Peking.

Chu Pei-teh, Dr. C. C. Wu, and carabao, thirteen head of cattle Mr Sun Fo, who came up-river and P1,000 in cash to conduct the from Peking. British Nayal services. To feed those who at Wireless.

Well, It's come. Saturday. I've been thinking

for a long while

Preasing Wang.

Shanghai, Yesterday

that the Warlords of the North row which would result in Yen have been too good to last, and being pitched off the fence he has now two of them are seeking the straddled so long and so success- other's throat,metaphorically fully. It appears, therefore, that Although ostensibly on a visit speaking, of course. On the face Chang is carrying out his threat, on Tan Yen-kal, Sun Foo and C. C. of things, Yen Hal-shan, the though up to the present the Wu are in Kuling for the pups Shansi Chief, is in for a hot time other side have had the best of of influencing Wang Ching-wed to at the hands of Chang Tso-lin, matters, Chang, however, has return to Nanking to take up a but the former is seemingly going not yet had an opportunity of position in the Government Ac “to give the Mukden generalissimo showing lem what his own Chihli tually, the object, is to secure

a run for his money. Chang, and Manchurian tro

do military assistance against Gén- however, whom I last saw in Tien- and is

tain about a year ago, is a nasty much

"little" fellow when roused, and I being

have it on good authority that he warned Yen more than a month ago that if he (the Jhansi boss, that is) did not ter the

and en-

Feng

uld be one

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tended the funeral the family killed LANE CRAWFORD

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