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“CHRISTIAN GENERAL" RETIRES.

FENGTIEN GAIN 100 MILES FROM NATIONALISTS' ALLY.

THE PUSH ON HANKOW.

With that lack of thoroughness which has characterised most of their ventures inside of the Great Wall of China, the Fengtien Purty is now waging war in earnest against their most potent ad-

versary.

GALE VICTIMS.

Irish Fishing Fleet Disaster:

47 BELIEVED DROWNED. Aeroplanes Searching For Victims' Bodies.

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H.M.S. "Cricket" Replies To Shore.

EFFECTIVE RETALIATION,

Vakgtské, Stipera Silence

Gamboat.

British

Kiukiang, Yesterday.

Rugby Yesterday.

Yesterday Matters of supremeimates of Bocca Tigris Forts on

Regarding the activities of pir H.R.H. Prince Mary to-day portance are engaging the atten- Friday when a steam launch and

he British merchant ship ber of men drowned in the dis opened a new spital for the ton of the leaders in Canton's six rice junks were captured and

ho** was fired - où ̈ ̈to-day hilat ja few miles above Kiu- LULL IN THE YANGTSZE WAR?aster which befell a fishing fleet Royal Alf For A et Halton, in Government

off the West coast of Ireland on Buckinghamekte

were last seen making off up the kang angg One is whether the proposed East River, later reports stated HMS"Cricket" was acting as Friday night is 47.

Sir Samuel More, Secretary expedition against General Tang that a British gunboat had effect- escort at the time and retaliated Two Irish Free State aeroplanes for Air in a speech, mentioned Seng-chi of Hankow is to be pro-ed the release of the captured with gun-fire. The firing from were to-day searching the coast that, Halton was the biggest Air ceeded with. The other, with of Galway, Mayo, and Connemara Force station in the world and its perhaps greater influence on the team launch (the "Lee the shore was effectually stopped. for bodies of the victims of the hospital would be the principal immediate future, is the policy

Hoong.")("* NOVO U British Naval Wireless, foun gale. N

hospital of the Royal Air Force. towards other Nationalist centres, it is gathered that HMS. below Hankow. It is held by Gen--

From inquiries in official cimles [Note Klukiang, is 142 miles The craft used by the fisher- The building contained 204 beds, General Li Chai-sum has con- "Moth" which was cruising ineral Chu Pel-teh who is en- were helpless against the wind and cases. from Halton but all Afr maintains that the government at piracy and proceeded to the in his attitude towards Nanking men were rowing boats, and they to which would come not only curred in a manifesto which the delta, was informed of the deavouring to preserve neutrality waves. They were manned by Force cases in this country out Nanking is not constituted ac scene. Inquiries were made of the and Hankow in the present. Na- This traditional enemy of the present Peking Government is crews of five to eight. When the side, the convenient range of cording to Nationalist regula British Consul in Canton and it Hionalist war along the Yang-

men set out, the weather was fine, naval, military, or civil accommotions. But officers under him are was ascertained that no British taze,],

Father Quinn, parish priest of dation and air force invalids from still, carrying out his orders to interests were involved. It was Lachan, whilst listening on his overseas. There was no service concentrate at Shiukwan for the consequently regarded that it Londen, Yesterday. wireless set, received a warning in world where the most efficient march into Hunan, against Han- would be inexpedient to proceed of the coming gale, but the medical and surgical help was kow, and in support of Nanking further in the matter."

Arrangements are: being made Lachan fishermen were already at more urgently required to meet

to replace the British Navy's Influence v. Power. sea.British Wireless Service.

It appears correct that the cap river patrol boats on Chinese the nevitable strains and risks of Two influences are at work. tured launch has been recovered, waters, viz., the "Robin,Wood- date stated:-Over 60 deaths oc a whole would now have in Halton the other is more powerful in the sent known. It is probabic that ships which will be transported in [A London cable of Sunday's life in the air. The Air Force as one is the more influential and but in what manner is not at pre- lark" and "Woodcock," by four curred all over the country in the a hospital fully equipped to meet matter of men and also of money. the pirates, who had a launch of sections and assembled at Hong week-end gale, including 88-fisher-their needs. British Wireless In speeches since his return to their own, abandoned the launch Kong, namely the Gannet. men drowned at Galway. Half a Service.

Canton, Mr. Wang Ching-wei which later reached Canton. It Petrel," "Seamew," and "Tern. million sterling of damage was done.]

clearly conveys the impression is reported that the pilot and two Reuter. that his sympathies are not with firemen were killed by the pirates Nanking

Shensi and Kansu.

not the Nationalist Party at Nanking but Marshal Feng Yu-halang, the "Christian general" who now holds the provinces of Honan,

Riding along on the flush of success, a Fengtien army has push- ed the "Christian general's" forces back a hundred miles. But the immediate danger to Peking, caused by the present of Shansi "aying

columns" has not been relieved.

CAMPAIGN FEATURES.

Summarising each campaign, latest developments (according to the most reliable reports) are as follow:-

Fengtien v. Shanai:

Northern sector. Fengtien

along from

claims further advance Peking-Suiyuan Railway Kalgan westwards, entering Shansi territory for the first time since war broke out,.

Southern sector-no, news; & lult seems to have set in along the Peking-Hankow Railway.

"Peking danger zone"-yester- day's report of Chochow (10 miles south of Peking) having been at last recaptured by Feng tien is denied. Shansi rovers still hold the town and new batches of Shansi plain-clothes men have ap- peared again.

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[Note: Shansi is the buffer state between Fengtien and the "Christian general."]

Cabinet's Claim.

Peking, Yesterday. The Fengtien offensive from Kalgan westwards (on the north- ern sector) continues to be suc- cessful. The Peking Cabinet claims the capture of Yungchia- pu, which is inside the Shansi border. Reuter.

Fenglien v. "Christian general":

Even sources favourable to the Nationalist Party (of which the "Christian general" is a member) admit that Fengtion forces from the provinces of Chihli and Shan- tung have advanced westwards along the Lung-Hai Railway (in the north of Honan) for a con- siderable distance.

Other sources credit the Feng- tien offensive with threatening Chengchow, the town at the junction of the Peking-Hankow and Lung-Hai Railways..

It appears that the Kuomin- chun has retired at least 100 miles in the face of the Fengtien thrust; and the prediction, made about, a month ago, that the

Christian general" may have to vacate Honan and withdraw into

Shensi, is likely to be borne out.

Nearing Chengchow.

king forces give the impression of slowing up in their advance up the Yangtze River against Gen- eral Tang Seng-chi of Hankow,

The Hankow armies retreating up the river must have, by now, put a considerable distance be tween themselves and the Nan- king outposts.

An attack by General Chu Pei teh of Kiukiang on the rear of the Hankow armies not having mat erialised, the Nanking generals are probably awaiting a more fa-

then at Hankow. One of his

sisters, Mrs. Sun Yat-sen, is tra- velling in Russia, and another nounced as engaged to General Chiang Kai-shek.

(Miss Met-ling Soong) is

Ichang, Yesterday.

LOST LINER.

SURVIVORS LEAVE FOR ITALY.

TRIBUTE TO CREW.

BLIND"

Nor does he seem inclined to account of their resistance.

Representations have been help General Tang Seng-chi of

made to the Canton authorities Hankow.

“FLYING

AVIATRIX QUARRELS WITH PILAT DISPUTE WITH NAVIGATOR. Mr. Wang Ching-wel, and his but the captured rice junks have not been located and the Canton newly returned supporters, are market is considerably affected New York, Yesterday, striving to establish in Canton by their disappearance. The "The Dawn" is now at Curtiss the machinery of Nationalist Gov-rice, which was being taken to Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday.

Field, Long Island, differences ernment which has existed else- Canton, was of considerable value, Scenes of great emotion were having developed between Mrs, where in name and not in fact.

an estimate of $98,000 having witnessed when survivors and the Grayson and her pilot Stultz, who What Will Canton Say, S

been given. Mo crew of the "Principessa Mafalds" declared, he was through with Fundamentally, the National embarked on the steamer "Conte flying blind ove khu, oceans. 1st Government is run by coun- Verde for Italy. A large crowd Mrs. Graydon coat loggi cils of the Nacionalist Party It of Brazilians, and Italians on the heads with her navigator, Golds- such bodies as the Central axecu Italian Ambassador, in a speech, Service. docks cheered the crew and the borough. — Reuter's American tive Council and the Central Supervisory Council that Mr. paid a high tribute to them.

Wang is desirous of 'calling Into being in Canton.

The passenger steamer "Prin- cipe Udine" arrived and dropped a wreath on the spot where the "Principessa Mafalda" sank Reuter's American Service.

EUROPEAN SUED,

JUDGMENT FOR KOWLOON HOTEL

The Kowloon Hotel (proprietor, Mr. Lai Hin-man) sued Mr. R."F. Strange in the Summary Court this! morning for $140.00 for board and odging ($140) and stampa sup- plied (40 cents),

Défendant was neither present) nor legally represented.

The claim was proved through Mr. White, the manager, and judg- ment entered for plaintiffe.

MR. T. V. 90ONG.

Ex-Finance Minister Arrives in

Hong Kong

AERIAL MOVES.

THREE FLIGHTS IN PROGRESS.

Cairo, Yesterday.

COUNCIL MEETING.

BUSINESS ON AGENDA FOR THURSDAY.

DOGS ORDINANCE.

New Gunboats...

TRAFFIC CASES.

A MOTOR-CYCLE OWNER'S.

ADMISSION.IMA

DANGEROUS DRIVING.

Mr. Wimble, of the Naval Yard, was this morning summoned before Major C. Willson at the Central, Magists for the dangerous driv ing of a motor cycle in Des Venk Road Central, board the Contrat Market 30 p.m. on. October 20 | In pleading "guilty, the defen

dant said that he was forced into his position on his road by a train- These Councils should have the

car, but nevertheless he admitted highest authority. They were

that it was his fault. flouted-when in session at Han- The following are the orders of According to Traffic Sub-Inspec- kow by Chiang Kai-shek. the day for the Legislative Countor Alexander, the defendant came Efforts to call them into being cil meeting on Thursday at 2.80 up behind a stationary tramcar

p.m.-

and attempted to pass it by turn- To confirm the minutes of the ing to the right alde of the road. meeting of October 27, 1927. As it happened, the road was not Honourable Members who are clear at the time, another motor to be sworn or affirmed will cycle ridden by Mr. Thomas, of the take and subscribe the Oath Central Electric Company, being of Allegiance or make affirm- about to pass the tramtar in the ation.

opposite direction."

The Red Rose" has left for at Nanking have failed. It re- Bagdad, and the four Air Force mains to be seen whether Gen- flying boats, going to Australia, erai Li Chal-sum and his adher- have arrived at Aboukir, where ents will submit to the orders of

these Councils. they will remain till: November 8,

Bunder Abbas, Yesterday. Koennecke tying the biplans "Germanis," has left for Karachi

Beuter.

NEW DISCOVERY.

REVOLUTIÓNISE. USE OF ANTISEPTICS.

STRIKING RESULTS

OBTAINED...

Bugby, Yesterday, A statements to be made on Thursday by Sir Alfred Mond, Chairman of the Imperial Chemical Industries, concerning the new medical discovery.

into the blood stream-British

Wireless Serviços d

FLAG AGREEMENT.

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KING'S MESSAGE TO

(SOUTH AFRICA. ANG

It is only natural that there should sometimes be disagree- ment between the military and civil elements in the Nationalist Party.

* Politicians and Soldiers.“

Should the policy laid down by Mr. Wang not clash with the ideas and interests of General Li Chai-sum, there will be no fric tion.

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Announcements.. Papers to be laid on the table.|87. Petitions.

Notices of questions. Questions.

Notices of motions.

Motions.

The Colonial Secretary move me...

So far, Mr. Wang has devoted his activities to summoning the Central Executive and the Super- visory Councils to Canton. Gen- eral Li is agreeable. But differ- ences may arise when the Coun- the cils assign to themselves powers which they should hold in accord- ance with Party procedures.

Kwangtung frontier. What if he

is ordered by the high Councils to withdraw. his men?

Shanghai, Yesterday. Mr. T. V. Soong, formerly Mr. Soong Tse-vun (T. V. Scong) who arrived here. to-day Finance Minister at Canton, left This is understood to be a new An instance of how Mr. Wang from Shanghai by the Erapress for Hong Kong yesterday. It 18 form of antiseptic which in the and his "Leftist" politicians may of Asia." He was Nationalist believed that his eventual destina- Finance Minister at Canton and tion is Canton Reuter, opinion of Sir A. Mond and those differ from the military author Accompanied by his family and associated with him, including Itles is forthcoming. The poll- secretary, Mr. Soong arrived, this many medical manis destined to ticians declare against Nanking. morning by the "Empress of valtionts the use and scope of General Li keeps on sending antiseptice in surgery troops from Canton and other Asia" and was met at Kowloon griking results, it is said, have parts of the province up the wharf by many of his friends in

been obtained by direct injection North River towards the Hunan- Hong Kong, among whom was vourable opportunity, but there is noticed Dr. S. F. Lee and others still talk of a combined land-and- The "Asia" also brought a num

ber of other Chinese officials. river attack on Hupeh, which is Another distinguished passen also a part of Tang Seng-chi's ger was Mrs. Tang Shao-yi, the Peking, Yesterday. domains,

wife of a former Peking Premier General Chang Tsung-chang

Up at Ichang. telegrapha that the Chihli-Shan-

who is a native of Heungshan tung troops have advanced west The 2nd Army has evacuated (near Macao) Mr. Tang was wards to within 20 miles of Ichang and the 16th Army will once in the government of the "HEARTFELT BATISFACTION." Chengchow in Honan province, take over temporarily until the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. from where the "Christian Gan troops of Yang Sen arrive -Bri- eral's" Kuominchun is falling tish Naval Wireless, back on Yenshihsien and Honan-[Note: Both the units concern- fu. The fall of Chengchow is im-¡ed are nominally under General minent. Reuters

Tang Seng-chi of Hankow, who [Note: Chengchow has a thrive withdrawing his mon down- ing arsenal. It was taken from river to meet Nanking'a advance, Fengtien by Hankow forces who, By "arrangement, Ichang and in time, handed over to the Kuo environs will be handed over to troversy over the Salt Gabelle funds which Admiral Shen, of the General Yang Sen of Szechuan. minchun

from the Hong Kong Bank for Nanking v. Sun Chuan fangchang is 870 miles above Han Chinese, Navy, is trying to get Overnight cables mention The "Kung Sheung Yat Po" the purpose of paying the Chinese actions between the Nanking Na however, states that trouble broke Navy British Naval Wireless tionalists and the army › under out between the 2nd and 16th

CONFIRMED. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, who is Armies, owing to à (surmised) under orders from the Fengtien | dist over control of the place.] Party The scene od fighting Canton's Talk of Warranty (along the Tientsin Pukow Rail Canton has not foined the war way) is not given and the report yet!

political situation must be accepted with reserve, of ther

sewhere in

Nanking

Hankow

this

Having relieved pressure on. most of Anhut province, the Nan-

mued at foot of next

Column,)

SALT FUNDS.

Surplus Controversy Still Acute.

Chefoo, Yesterday, There is still considerable con-

Trebitsch L

dist cond Lincoln

That the report of the Finance Committee. No. 18 dated

The Magistrate imposed a fine of

Michael Lim pleaded guilty" to driving his Harley-Davidson cum- bination motor cycle at 80 miles per hour whilst turning from Hill Road into Belcher Street. He was fined #15.

GREEK GOVERNMENTS DETERMINATION,

SEEKING NEW LAWS.

Athens, Yesterday.

October 24, 1927, be adopted. COMMUNISTS TO GÓ. The Attorney-General to move

first reading of "An Ordinance to make pro- vision: for: regulating the keeping of dogs and for the prevention of the Importa- tion and spread of rabies. The Attorney-General, to move. After the attempt of Goussos, the second reading of who is a communist, on the life of "An Ordinance to provide for Condouriotis, the Government is de- the incorporation of the Protermined to fight with all its forces curator in Hong Kong of the against communion to ensure the English Assistancy of the security of the State against sub- Jesuit Order."A

veralve elements. "An Ordinance to amend the It is understood that the Govern

General Loan and Inscribed ment is asking to be supplled with Stock.. Ordinance, 1918.”

the text of the American law which “An Ordinance to amend the has been operating for some time Medical Registration. Ordin- and thanks to the application of vance, 1884. which Communism is said to be. "An Ordinance to provide for practically non-existent in the Unit-

the registration and regulaed States at present Heuter. tion of watchmen.”

RUBBER

Li Chai-sum's Position, Meanwhile, General Wong Shiu- hung of Kwangsi, who is General Li's strongest ally, is reported to be returning to Canton by way of Wuchow His presence will enhance the prestige of the mill- Rugby, Yesterday tary side.svg VP AGA In the South African Union Par- A crack detachment underna 3g Hament this afternoon? a message General Wong Shiu-hung is re from His Majesty the King was turning from the hinterland of

LATEST QUOTATIONS IN read expressing heartfelt satisfac- Swatow to Canton, pending a fur-

**STRAITS. tion at the settlement of flag con- ther transfer on the general's re- trusting that the turn from Kwangel YANG tation and goodwill There may be nothing in these Messrs, Carroll Broa, have been animate all movements. On the other hand, advised of the following quotations

for the they may indicate General Lion rubber shares —.

BSAllenbys; Wireless Chafisum's intention of Con Glenealys

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solidating his position in Canton

and elsewhere,

No evidence,

forthcoming

RED PROPAGANDA.

MEN AND WOMEN HELD MAN IN FINLAND. FRES

WOMAN: REPRESENTS CHEKA.

Helsingfors Yesterday The Finnish counter-espionage service, his arrested

$2.75

Kedahs,

́and two men

Malaka Pludas Pejams

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by Lady's Views. *****

that Mr. Wang

sires to embrofiel Canton in war.

with either Nanking, or Henkow. | Bervative Mrs. Liao Chung-kai (also s Left- T. V. Soang riso (sf), condemns, the Nanking ad- Canton, it. ministration and at the

time, says that General : Tang ing the civil adm Sen-chi of Hankow is not a′′Na" out", dicta

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