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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or.1247. 83, Wong Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley.

No. 25,696. HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1927.

NOT TOO HAPPY

PEKING & NORTHERN WAR.

NEARBY TOWN FIRED.

SHANSI ROVERS

$20,000,000 CAMPAIGN.

BUSY.

With a town forty miles away in flames and gun-firing heard in the city from adjacent war zones, Peking cannot be too happy over the trend of operations against Shansi. An unexplainable feature of the hostilities is that Fengtien is winning on the main front yet

in difficulties in minor actions nearer the capital.

Fengtien is reported as prepared to spend $20,000,000 in the campaign.

Reuter confirms a previous report in the "China Mail" that the "Christian general" covets Shansi. There is a possibility that he will march on Shansi's rear while the province is engaged in war with Fengtien.

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Mystery surrounds the movements of the Nationalists from Nanking. They started to advance against the North but to-day's despatches say that troops are being withdrawD.

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FENG YU-HSIANG'S DESIGNS.

CHURCH WEAKNESSES

Why Educated People Won't Go.

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A BISHOP'S LETTER.

The Growth Of Erroneous Sacramental Doctrines.

DRASTIC ACTION.

Coup Frustrated At

Cantones

LABOUR HOPES.

Exaggerated Report. Of lot To Involve Government.

PRICE $8.00 Per Month.

BRITON HELD.

Bandit Attacks in Mexico.

MINE MANAGER

N. LAZARUS Hong Kong's Only European Optician- Established Över Forty Years Manager: Ralph A. Cooper, M.A.0.A.

Registered Optometrist (Canada).

ARRESTED LEADER.

Ironsides Action At

Canton,

"BLACK" DOUGLAS”: AGAIN:

"Different" constructions can be

LAWN BOWLS.

Conclusion of Shanghai's Programme.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

"Short Head."}

London, Yesterday.

Drastic action was taken by the Washington, Yesterday! The Bishop of Birmingham, in an Canton authorities, yesterday to The United States consul a placed on the attitude of the With their visit to the Talkoo open letter to the Archbishop of deal with an all-plot", which Mazatlan has informed the State Canterbury arising out of the In aimed at the overthrow of the Department that Mexican bandits "Ironside" army in Canton, which Recreation Club yesterday after- noon the Shanghai lawn bowlers Mr. W. E. has just arrested another high brought their official programme cident at St. Paul's Cathedral,

a labour administration.

Mitchell, general manager of the officer under General Li Chal-sum, to a close. They will leave us to- attributes one cause of the weak-government to pave the way to have captured. ness of the Church to the apper- Raiding parties, fully armed, Amajac Mining Corporation, at the commander-in-chief.

morrow as a team of record ent determination of religious tea were sent out by the City De Nayarcit. Mr. Mitchell, who is a

Briton, is held for a five-thousand At midnight on Tuesday (or the breakers. They have won the in- terport match against Hong chers to ignore scientific dis- covery. "Though all competent

pesos ransom within five days early hours of yesterday morn-Kong; they have scored the pos- biologists accept man's evolution

under a threat of being shot. ing), a posse of military police sible eight against the Kowloon from an ape-like stock, the theolo-

The British Minister at Mexico from the Ironsides' headquarters Bowling Green Club in one head; City has made representations to raided the city residence of Com- and they have defeated Taikoo

mander Yiu Yu-ping, who has oc- Recreation gical consequences of such a be- lief are still seldom atated."

Club at Talkoo the Mexican Government.

It is also reported that bandits cupied the post of Inspector, of

More- have seized the mailbag, and a Canton troops on the East River. for the first time.

over, they have disported pay-roll of two thousand pesos Under orders from General Lithemselves during their stay destined for the Amajac Mines Chat-sum, this Commander took in the Colony as a team of

CANTON UP TO DATE. - / Police Buy 7 Motor-cycles From Hong Kong.

The second main reason of the present alienation of educated men and women from the Church of England is the growth of erron-

To cope with robber gangs eous sacramental doctrines and which have recently used motor- medieval theories, rejected in the cars to get away with their haul, after killing four members of the part in the re-capture of Swatow sportsmen and as Mr.. A. "0.

the Carton Police authorities military escort. The American from the Communist invadere and Brawn said at the interport din Reformation, now being openly

Consul adds that military protec- exercised temorparily the powers ner-"modest gentlemen." More have budgetted for ten motor- taught in Anglican churches. "We cycles for pursuit work one the

tion is still inadequate.-Reuter's of Defence Commissioner in that than that, they have shown that American Service.

there is precious little about the have no right to assume the exist city roads. ence of spiritual properties in in-

Generala Under Suspicion. game of lawn bowls that they do animate objects unless they are spiritually discernible, yet no man

No reason has been given for not know. Their displays have living possesses the spiritual dis-

THE NAVY LEAGUE. his arrest which may be connect-been one series of lessons in the cernment with which to discri- minate between consecrated and

According to a

report, seven of the cycles have been purchased in Hong Kong and were shipped up this week.

FRIDAY'S SPLENDID

CONCERT.

FULL PROGRAMME.

area.

the

ed with the unsatisfactory de game that ought to exercise a velopments around Swatow. great influence on bowlers in this Changes in the garrison at Colony and, Incidentally, be the unconsecrated bread."-Renter. fence Commissioner and the

Swatow have been made ever means of many more being initiat- The Bishop of Birmingham de Police Commissioner to. Tung

since its recapture by the Cantoned into the mysteries of drawing, While the main Shansi army in the Mentoukou area which is a nies his teaching is false and Yuen, which has been the head- posted around the junction of the few miles west of Peking heretical and says that no pro quarters of the anti-Hong Kong

forces, leading to an impression driving, and blocking on that some of the generals were bowling green, Peking-Hankow and Shansi Rail-Reuter.

test will hinder him in upholding strike and boycott movement.

under suspicion.

Record of Interports. ways (on the southern sector) is [Note: These flying columns religious truth. "Nobody shall

Volleys were discharged by the

A splendid programme has been still reported to be falling back, are split up into rover bands, drive me to Tennesse or Rome, raiders and practically all the men prepared for the Navy League con Defence Commissioner of Wal-many congratulations on winning They have already received so Lt.-General Hu Chien, who was westwards towards their own harrying the Fengtien line of com- he adds.

on the premises were rounded up. cert which takes place at the chow (on the East River), was the interport, match that nothing sphere, their rover columns are munications with the southern

Sequel to Seamen's Riot. Queen's Theatre on Friday night. causing much trouble to the Feng-front. They have appeared at

Accusation of a plot to involve The Band of the 1st Cruiser displaced and arrested by the more remains to be said on this tien forces defending the line ex- several points within a 50 miles'

the Government seems to be an Squadron, conducted by Mr. H. Ironsides. His conduct in Can-subject. It may be interesting, tending from Paking to 50 miles radius of Peking, supported by

exaggeration. Following the ar- Hoyte, R.N.S.M., will give, by per-munists did not please and it is the interport game:-

ton's campaign against the Com-however, to publish the record of southwards.

artiliery. The heaviest fighting

rest of 27 members of the extrem-mission of Rear Admiral W. H. D. known that General LI Chai-sum 1918-Played in Shanghai between Fengtien and the rovers

ist section of the Seamen's Union Boyle, C.B., R.N., a selection of desired his removal for some time, (Big Four)-Shapg- has, been at Chochow.]

after the riot so days ago, the nautical airs from various compos only he did not have troops to Leftist Federation of all-Canton

spare for his place. p. Unions became active, presuming

The Ironsides have, therefore, smoothed mattera for Li Chai- aum.

A part of Chochow, the railway town 40 miles south of Peking, is reported to be on fire.

Three thousand Shansi soldiers are still inside Chochow. As ́an- other example of peculiarities in Chinese warfare, they wanted to get out but the attackers drove

thein back. Then the attackers launched two bombardments to

drive them out and regain posses

aion of the town!

Not a Forlorn Hope.

against the Fengtien troops who are fighting to regain possession of the town. Fengtien turned a barrage on the Shansi troops. Then followed some very severe Aghting.

Borodin's Plan

Shanghai, Yesterday.

CAFE PARISIEN. ADJUDICATION APPLICATION

GRANTED.

ALLOWANCE FOR DEBTORS?

It has been conclusively proved The affairs of the Cafe Restaur-on the political sympathy of the that the Shansi campaign against ant Parisien, Madame Flint, the Ironsides. This Leftist Federa- Peking was planned by Borodin Beauty Parlour Parisians and the tion has petitioned for the release during his recent sojourn in Sian-Europe-Asis Trading Company of the arrested seaämen.

Secret Conclave.

fu.

Chochow Held.

were before the Bankruptcy Court

«ARMS.

Mr.

GOLF INTERPORŤ.

Manila Beat Hong Kong In Foursomes.

The Interport golf match be tween Hong Kong and Manila concluded at Caloocan yesterday when the Foursomes were played,

Plen for Intercession. Commander Yiu Yu-ping's ar- rest may also have been "inspir-¡ jed" by Li Chai-sum. At any rate there is no evidence to show that the arrest is a challenge by the Ironsides to Li Chui-sum's power.

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each match. (In the singles, awith General Wong Shiu-hung of 1925 Played In Hong

Manila proving victorious in already reported, Manila won by four matches to two).

The result of the four-ball foursomes was as follows:

G. M. Ivory and Cranston (Manila) beat C. C. Stark and F. J. de Rome (Hong Kong) G up and to play.

E. J. Nell and Capt. Fielder (Manila) beat Capt. Erskine and Lt-Comdr. Brown; 4 and 8.

J. R. H. Mason and B. F. Few (Manila) beat Capt. Bloxham and T. G. Bennett (Hong Kong) 8 and 2.

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Friends of the arrested com- mander are stated to have pleaded Kwangsi (who is an ally of Li Chal-sum and who was sénior officer in the field against the Com-1926-Played in Shanghai Shanghai won ... munists) to intercede on his be-1927-Played In half.

Hong Kong Shanghai WON

Troops under Wong Shiu-hung said to be bound for their homes

Shanghai won.

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Offensives against Kalgan and this morning when the Official Re-On Tuesday night, Communist Chengtingfu were opened for the celver applied for adjudication into clements of Canton labour, alleged purpose of drawing away Feng- bankruptcy.

to have been led by the Leftist tien forces from Peking, after Mr. D. L. Strellett appeared for Federation, called a secret meet A detachment or Shansi which strong raiding columns, dabtors, Madame Flint and ing at Tung Yuen where repre mounted infantry went out by the marching from Shansi due east to Joseph Louie Durand.

sentatives of a good many ex- west gate, unobserved, to deploy Peking actually captured Mento- The application was heard by the tremist labour organisations were and harass the Fengtien attack-kou, 20 miles west of Peking, and Chief Justice, Sir H. C. Gollan, present, ers. These Shansi men were Chochow, 40 miles south-east of

It was decided to hold a demon- The Official Receiver (Mr. E. L. rounded off by a Fengtien brigade. | Peking.

Agassiz) said that a debtor's peti-tration: yesterday morning, in and defeated.

tion had been filed on September the form of a procession. The A portion of the 8,000 Shansi The Shansi-ites are reported as 15 and a receiving order was made main object was to ask the Gov- rovers holding Chochow made a still holding Chochow and are re-

all Rightist Labour institutions, sally-not as a forlorn hope pelling the Fengtien attacks; but on the 29th of September. A mesternment to check the activities of the main objective has not beening of creditors was held on the 11th including the General Union achieved because of the initial the requisite majority for adjudica- tion, the Seamen, and the when a resolution was passed by which opposes the Leftist Federa- success of the Shansi offensive, tion and the appointment of the Mechanics. The Rightist union"

in Kwangsi-and under General

*** Hong Kong won 4- which threw back large Fengtien

Chang Fah-hui of the Ironsides

The scores in the first game in have been sponsored by officials

are still moving in and out of the Shanghai and of that played in forces on Peking, who held off the Official Receiver as trustee.

The Official Receiver's applica-working for General Li Chai-sum, raiders, while the planned Com-

city but no friction has been Shanghai in 1924 are not avail Hand Grenades Used.

munist rising in Peking failed to tion, was granted in each case and the commander-in-chief.

able at the moment. Perhaps one. Hia Lordship indicated that, he Loyal Unions Report.

apparent, On Tuesday morning and eventuate.-Reuter,

Leftist Leader Stays Away, of our Shanghai contemporaries would hear in Chambers the appli again in the afternoon, Fengtien Why Success Failed.

Circulars were printed for the

This week the Ironsides have would like to fill in the official bombarded Chochow with their [Note: Slantu is the capital of cation which was to be made on be secret conclave and some of these

shown less tendency to boost the figures. heaviest guns, causing a confla- Shensi province which is held by half of debtors for a subsistence were obtained by Bightist unions

ideals of the Leftist (or Wu- Matches Against Clubs. gration in one part of the town. the "Christian general.". Borodin allowance.

which immediately reported to

Han) wing of the Nationalist

In spite of the heavy rain that: the authorities. When the Fengtien infantry stayed there for a while on his

H. E. Hargreaves Party. Incidentally a report has moved up to storm the gates, way back to Russia from Hankow.

The proposed demonstration in Browne will present two painoforte been published that Mr. Wang greeted the visitors upon their under cover of the artillery, they Shansi did succeed in drawing A MACHINE GUN? the city being an infringement solos. Chopin's Third Ballads and Ching-wel (leader of the Left-arrival here early last week, & were repulsed by the 3,000 Shan- the major part of Fengtien's

of the order just laid down by Mendelssohn's Spinnerlied, and late) whose presence in Canton useful and interesting series of si defenders who used hand gren- forces away from Peking to meet ARRESTED WITH CONCEALED, the new Police Commissioner there will be vocal selections in was so much desired by the Iron-matches has been played against individual Clubs, the record of the offensive at Kalgan (northern ⠀⠀

(who happens to be an Ironside) tenor, sopano and baritone ranges, down from the Yangtze, owing to which reads ades to good effect.

sides, will not be able to come Over 10,000 Fengtien troops, sector) and Chengtingfu (south-

was exaggerated into a plot according to a Chinese report, are era sector). At the outset, Shan- DETECTIVE'S SMART WORK. against the Governmenting By (Purcell) and My Dreams the impending new peace confer-

Police and soldiers were des- striving for the recapture of Cho- si secured the advantage, pushing med chow but have not succeeded yet. the Fengtien defenders back to Searched by a detective when patched to Tung Yuen before the Tosti); Mrs. Richard Sanger will ence of Nationalist leaders.

Peking's interest. Is now devot- wards Peking. By driving the leaving a Chinese boarding house hour called for the procession. give Mon, Coeur s'ouvre a ta Voix A notorious Communist politi- Beat Police ed to the danger zone outside the Fengtien army back on the main in Connaught Road last night, a The labour extremists there cow. (Saint-Saens), and Phyllis Has clan, who held office under the Lost to C.S.C.C. city as guns have been heard from southern front, the Shansi army Chinese was found to have concealed before the surprise volley and Such Charming Graces (Anthony Communist regime in Hankow Best K.C.C

Young); and: Surg-Lt. Bradfield, has been arrested to Canton,, He Lost to K. Dock Mentoukou, a few miles west of spoiled the chances of the raiding ed in a bundle of clothing the parts were arrested

R.N., will sing from John Mass was captured with members of the capital. R

columns stealthily reaching Pek of an implement of warfare simi-| ing as the Fengtien army thanks lar to a machine gun, capable of

TO-NIGHTS DEBATE. feld's salt water ballads, including the staff of General Ho Lung's *** [ Porto' Many Ships and A Sailor's Communist army and is alleged to to force of circumstances and not firing about seventy rounds.

have taken a prominent part in The motion "That Wonten Have Prayer. good generalship was ready to Together with the gun parts were

The Hornpipe will be presented Swatow.

directing operations against meet the raiders:]

about four hundred rounds of am Not Justifled The elves In Busi munition.

neas" will be debat at the Euro- by Masera. Hartwell, H.MS.

• “Black Douglas” Aguin,......... pean YMCA. (Kloon) to-night "Danse, Wicks, H.M.S. “Tamar,”“”

"General" Lo Kwan, who has Lost to Police: when the affirmativ will be led by Sweetman, H.M.S. "Stormcloud," the Ray. H. A Wimbach, second- and Denham, H.M.S. "Durban, been described as the Black Beat C.8.C.C. ed by Mr. C. Ter The negative after which there will beaten Douglas of the New Territories Beat K.C.C will be led by Mitouch, second- minutes interval. few hundred of his men made a

border, has bobbed up again, A Lost to K.B.G.C. ed by Miss Birt.-. coming wedding la an-The debate comences at 9.16 gramme will be occupied by the sortle on Taipang, the district be Band of the 2nd Battalion, King's tween Mirs Bay (British terri nced of M. Baudouin Ms. P.m.

Paul Jules

(Chairman of Own Scottish Borderers, conducted tory) and Bias Bay. ebating Com- by Mr. W. H. FitsEarle, A.B.C.M. The new Defence Commissioner of Waichów (Taipang being with- by permission of Lt. Col. L Camya, C.M.G. D.8.0, and officers, his area) has sent an expedi In selections from HMS Plus A subsequent report, received

tion against Ló Kwan foreand then the film, Jutland in Hong Kong is that the raiders Battle, kindly supplied by the Hong are being pursued by the troops. Kong Amusements, Ltd. The c-Lo Kwan was in posses companists will be Miss V.Jefford Taipsng during the. George Grimble, Cigar cause the

Rich Spies Arrested. Mentoukou is also held by Shansi rovers. Fengtien attacked on Tuesday and the holders put up a very stubborn resistance against superior forces.

REAL OBJECT.A

Christian-General's Designs on ed.

Skansi

A Chinese cable says that twelve Shansi plain clothes" spies have been arrested near Peking with over $2,000 in their possession. DAA

Peking, Yesterday. That Fengtien is determined to While news of Marshal Feng bring the war to a successful con- Yu-halang's movements is scarce, clusion is evident from Tientsin there are persistent reports that Intelligence. ****About $20,000,000 he fa taking advanta will be spent in guns, munitions, erál Yen Hai-chan' equipment, aeroplanes and the enviable position purchase of 4,000 ponies.

FENGTIEN'S CLAIM.

Defeat of 10,000 Shansi Rovers

Peking. Yesterda The Fengtien claims to hay (10.000 % SKANKE

clared object of aasis shan, he fa réport moved large numb

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It is at present not clear as to what purpose the gun was intend

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Mr. H. E. Gardner will sing Pass

The second half of the pro-

anda, chocolates sold in the terfering

concert have British ter

ritish village he arres

Shots,

Lost to C.C.C..

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Shanghat won'; lost 3. Unofficial Games.

For Agst.

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GAME AT TAIKOU.

Visitors Proud Of Their First Victory

Taikoo Recreati resterday, carine

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