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HANKOW SEEKING NEW ALLIES. "OBSCURE UNEASINESS."

Chiang Kai-shek's Return to Shanghai. LATEST WAR DEVELOPMENTS: INTRIGUE IN NATIONALIST PARTY.

Uneasiness and obscurity are the features of the situation at Hankow, the ruler of which, General Tang Seng-chi-on whom the Nanking Nationalists have declared war is trying to seek new allies after having successfully ploughed a lonely furrow for some time.

While the Nanking armies are steadily approaching territory under the control of Goneral Tang Seng-chi, reports have come through that the Hankow armies have counter-attacked.

Chinese correspondents record the return of General Chiang Kai-shek to Shanghai from Japan; and it is presumed that matters will be brought to a head in Nationalist intrigue.

POSITION IN HANKOW.

Hankow. Yesterday.

Considerable uneasiness among the Chinese population of Han- kow is apparent, but the situa- tion is obscure.

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There is some reason for believ

AROUND NANKING.

Behind the Scenes in War on Railway.

Nanking, Yesterday.

ESCAPE FROM JAIL CANTON DAY BY DAY.

Four Prisoners at Large.

A MAN HUNT.

Reward Offered For Recapture Of Fugitives.

afternoon..

Li Chai-sum And The Ironsides.

A CHANGE OF ATTITUDE,

Prepared To Back Up His Commands.

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INDIA'S AFFAIRS.

How the Constitution Won.

UNIVERSITY " LECTURE.

Sir F. Whyte On The Defeat Of Non-Co-operation.

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ARMISTICE DAY.

AN EXPRESSION OF REMEMBRANCE,

LOCAL CELEBRATIONS.

Cenotaph and Cathedral Observances.

FLANDERS POPPIES AN EFFECTIVE REMINDER OF SACRIFICE.

All classes of the community combined this morning in a moving expression of the Colony's feelings on this the ninth anniversary of the termination of hostilities on the Western front.

The spirit of the day received notable expression at the service at the Cathedral, both in prayer, hymn and simple ritual, whilst the simple, almost austere, ceremony at the Cenotaph made a deep im- pression on the many hundreds present.

No friction can yet be definitely

The hall of the University was A during break away from proved to exist between General well filled for the lecture yester the Victoria Jail was staged by Li Chai-sum, the Commander-in- day evening by Sir Frederick four Chinese prisoners yesterday Chief at Canton, and the army of Whyte "On India."

10,000 Cantonese soldiers back Among those present were His It is not known when the pri from Hankow who are known as Excellency the Officer Adminis- goners made their escape, but the Ironsides.

tering the Government, the Hon. their absence was discovered at The Commander-in-Chief has Mr. W. T. Southern, and Mrs. about 5.80 p.m., when the general considerably more men, but when Southern, Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., alarm was immediately raised, the Ironsides arrived in Canton he the Hon. Mr. McL. Messer, and and a large number of police and handed over a good deal of power the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. warders were gathered in a short to them. Now that it is appar- Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., Vice- space of time for the man hunt. ent that the Ironsides are incapa-Chancellor, who presided, in in- A thorough search of the Colony ble of upsetting the Government, troducing Sir Frederick, spoke as was undertaken by every avail. General Li is changing his atti- follows: able man but up to noon to-tude toward them.

The Press notice of this lecture day all the four prisoners were still at large. A reward of Outnumbered & Out-Positioned. has proclaimed the fact that In one or two minor matters-Sir Frederick Whyte was appoint- $250 has been offered for inform-which may only be straws in the ed by the Crown to be the first ation which would lead to the wind-General Li has acted as President of the Indian Legisla

From early morning, ladies, of the Forest" followed by the arrest of each one of the escaped though he is prepared to back his tive Assembly. The notice also assisted by others of the younger "Last Post" from the buglera. prisoners.

commands. Through difference in made the point that the re-con- generation, were on duty at Hardly had the echoes died away Warders, both European and In-political creed and other matters, stitution of the legislature of various stations in Hong Kong when the gun sounded from Murray dian, who would be more able to the Ironsides have placed them- India by the Government of India and Kowloon and such was the Parade Ground, marking the com- identify the prisoners on account selves in an uncomfortable posi- Act of 1919-a reconstitution vigilance of the charming ven-mancement of the two minutes

which brought the Legislative dors that few buttonholes were observance.

"LEST WE FORGET.”

of their duties in the jail, have ition. been out in plain clothes in Aber-

In and around the city of Can-Assembly to birth, was one of the unadorned with the flaming After the solemn observance, deen, Shaukiwan, and other out- iving districts of the island and ton, General Li's units have out-features of that epoch making de- Poppy, the token of remembrance rendered the more so by the large the mainland, on the lookout for numbered and out-positioned the cision with regard to India at and a warning "lest we forget."

Ironsides even though the latter which the British Parliament ar-

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ness of the attendance and the re- At the Cathedral.

presentative nature of the military the escaped men. Notices an-

rived at the close of the Great

The first public observance was units, the "Reveille" was sounded nouncing the rewards have been were formerly in the majority.

A military department the War-I refer to the decision, at St. John's Cathedral at 9.45 by the buglers, and the assembly posted in the principal streets head of which is an Ironside off that without further delay or a.in. when in the presence of H.E. joined in the singing of "Oh God, ing that an agreement has been

and all the steamer and ferry eer is now trying the check mili-any more discussion, reached between General. Tang Present indications are, that an wharves, and the railway sta-1

long step the Officer Administering the Our Help In Ages Past," played Seng-chi (commander-in-chief of offensive is to be attempted down tions. The latter places are tary removals and his action is should at once be taken towards Government (accompanied by by the band.

His Excellency then laid the Wu-han armies), General the Tientsin-Pukow Railway by also well guarded by plain clothes considered as a mild challenge to the Self Government of India. I Capt. White, A.D.C., and Capt.

General Li,

don't know what Sir Frederick is Forster, Private Secretary), Mrs, wreath on behalf of the Colonial Yang Sen (of Szechuan, who is Marshal Sun Chuan-fang of the men.

Reinforcements for Canton. going to say, but however silent outhorn, H.E. the Officer Com- Government followed by Lt. Col. moving down the Yangtsze Northern Army, with Nanking Descriptions of the four escaped River), and Marshal Wu Pei-fu (on the south bank of the Yang-men have also been issued. They colleague, General Wong Shiu-to his own achievements in India, Luard, Col. Sergieon Brooke, and Bratton for the E.A.S.M.A. and Bri- General Li has to thank his he may try to be with reference manding, Major-General C. C. Hayley Bell and Lt. Col. G. K. Ha!) (who is little more than a name, taze and connected to Pukow by are as follows:-

hung (of the 7th Army of he will, I anticipate, find it dif-members of the Legislative and tish Legion and various other re- and has sought sanctuary in Sze-a train ferry) as the final objec- Ho Ju alias Ho So, aged 24

years, u native of Taiping, Tal-Kwangsi) for bringing troops ficult to avoid bringing out two Executive Councils, a service of presentatives from the Navy and dedication and remembrance was Army and other organisations re- kwan district, who was admitted back to Canton at a critical mo- points. ment.

Vice-Chancellor's Tribute. conducted. by the Rev. H. V. presented. to the jail on September 14 this

Sato Yesterday. The first point is, that had he Copley Moyle, assisted by the Rev. year for an offence under the

With 6,000 men onboard, failed to get the Legislative N. V. Halward, the Rev. Mr.

POPPY DAY SALES. Banishment Ordinance. He had

three Chinese transports have Assembly working as a responsi- Cannell, the Rev. G. F. Stopford, previously served six years from

left Swatow for Canton. ble legislative body, the whole C.F., the Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, August 21, 1921 for robbery by

The men are mostly natives purpose of the Government of the Rev. W. W. Rogers, the Rev.

Hong Kong And Kowloon

Workers... two or more persons,

of Kwangsi and belong to the India Act of 1919 would have C. B.

Shann, the Rev. W. H. ¡ 7th Nationalist Army-Bri-been most seriously prejudiced. Hewitt, and Major (the Rev.) L. Wireless.

The second point is, that the Webb, Chaplain to the Forces in lection of funds for Earl Haig's

The sale of poppies and the col [Note: These. 6,000 men are Legislative Assembly was not China, who was the speaker. fund for disabled, ex service men

chuan).

tive.

There is also a probability that Heavy fighting is reported from General Tang Seng-chi is in nego- Split Hill-British Naval Wire tiation for an alliance with the less. Fengtien Party, of which Mar- shal Chang Tso-lin is the head. An emissary from Peking arriv

ed here on Wednesday, appar- ently, to discuss matters.-Bri- tish Naval Wireless.

HITTING BACK.

Hankow Counter-Attacks on Yangisze.

turesque accounts of the progress made by the various armies marching westwards (up the Yangtaze) to drive out General Tang Seng-chi.

Old War Scenes.

Places where battles were

fought last year between the com-

bined Nationalists and the North-

WHICH IS TRUÉ?

Nanking & Northern Armies Now Meet.

A series of cables this week

Li Pui alias Li Lam, aged 30' years, a native of Lopui, Sham- ehui, who is serving a sentence of two months for a breach of his

Chan Chun-chan, aged 23 years,

was sent to prison for ten years

Hong Kong

In spite of the flourish of trum-conviet's licence. He was admit loyal to General Li and General only got working but, that even Prior to the service a strong was again organised by a sub- pets in cities hostile to Peking, ted to the jail on September 14 Wong. They may be stationed at during its first session it was a body of Ex-Active Service men Committee of the the Fengtien Party and the fac- this year, so that he had only four Canton or may be sent against distinct success. But what Sir and members of the British branch of the British Legion. The tions known commonly as the days more to serve.

Hankow.]

Frederick Whyte's modesty will Legion had marched to the Secretary of this Committee was Northerners, the Nanking Na

French Consulate's Land.

probably not allow him to em- Church under Lt. Col. . Haley Mr. Arthur Piercy and he was tionalist armies striving north-

A piece of land in Canton city phasise is the extraordinary dit- Bell and Lt.-Col. G. K. Hall Brut-assisted by Mrs. Bond, Mesars. W. A cable from Kiukiang (142) wards up the Tientsin-Pukówla native of Kwong-chau-wan who which is stated to be owned by ficulties under which the Newton.

Brackenridge J. E Hancock, W. miles below Hankow) says that Railway have given no indication and ordered to receive 20 strokes the French Consulate General Constitution of India was launch- There were also present de Gordon Leask, and G. W. Sewell, counter that they are making for the for an offence under the Arms has again come under the attened. At the close of the Great tachments from the Queen's Re- The ladies selling popples on the the Hankow armies attacked the Nanking expedition strategic city of Hsuchowfu informance, ille was arrested in tion of the Kwangtung Govern-War India was in a state of ex-giment, the King's Own Scottish Hong Kong side were: les Harston at Kwangtsi, which is more than the north of Kiangsu province, connection with the finding of ment

plesive excitement. The early Borderera, Royal Navy, Royal & Miss W. Harston; Miss Caro 100 miles below Hankow. The which Marshal Sur Chuan-fang arms on board the s.s. "Hanoi." The Commissioner for Public summer of 1919 saw the out "Kung Sheung Yat Po" adds that is defending.

Lai- Shu-lee, aged 28 years, Works has addressed the adminis-break in the Punjab. The Hindus Marines, the Royal Air Force thers; Miss Harris-Walker & Miss

and other military units.

Joy; Miss Hazeland & Miss 'Stub the fighting has been heavy.

After the service, the Last bings; Mies: Gubbay; Mrs. Green; some had been deeply stirred by vari-Post and Reveille were sounded, Miss Ellaby, Miss A. Cookers & Miss Nanking despatches give pic-gave the impression that the native district not given, who has tration in this connection, men were auspicious and the Moslems

been in jail since February 2, tioning a proposal made Nanking armies practically had 1924, having been sentenced to years ago whereby the Chinese ous things that had then recently the National Anthem sung and D. Hynes; Mrs. Blackwell & Miss Hsuchowfu at their mercy.

seven years and 20 strokes for Government was to hand over happened in, the Near East and after the giving of the Blessing, Jean Blackwell; Mrs. Sheldon; Miss some ground at Yee-sha-tau (the Turkey. All sorts of Indian the Choir and Clergy, followed by J. Weller; Miss M. Addison & Miss Less Than Half Way. robbery at Yaumati.

smaller of the two sandbanks or people, actuated by a diversity of HE. the Officer Administering A. Steele; Miss J. Dunnett: Miss Once this objective has been A Private Inquiry. islands off the East Bund) in ex-motives, had rallied round Mr. the Government and the congre- Dunn; Mra, T. E. Pearce & Mrs. achieved, the way is paved for a Although Mr. J. W. Franks, change for this land.

Gandhi and Mr. Gandhi proclaim- gation proceeded to the War Griffin; Mre. J. Whyte-Smith; Mias junction with the Kuominchun Superintendent of Prisons, was The site is at Wai Oi Road, aed that the reforms were a fraud Memorial where His Excellency E. O'Hagan & Mise B. Steele; Mrs. her armyhich it also Christian in the jail this morning, it was busy part of the city. The Com- and a sham and that all patriotic laid a wreath on behalf of the Cashman: Mrs. Lynch & Mrs. General") which is trying to impossible to obtain an inter-missioner desires to have it con- Indians should have nothing community. erners have come into the lime reach Hauchowfu, but from an view with him, a "China Mail" verted into a public park, his whatever to do with the working

Lewis; Miss P. Hynes; Miss A. The collection taken during the Hynes; Miss B. Spencer; Miss D. other direction, namely, from the reporter being informed that Mr. minute to the Government of them-no one should offer him-service was for St. Dunstan's Horsford; Miss Granfield; Miss D. light again.

According to the Nanking in-west, along the Lung-Hai Rall-Franks was engaged in s private stressing the advantages of res self as a candidate for any of the Home for Blind soldiers and Booker & Friend; Mias Fothergill;

inquiry. In any case, it is not creation grounds which, he points Indian or provincial Legislative sailors. telligence staff, the expedition is

Mrs: Murdoch & Master Murdoch; not confining itself to the River Yesterday, a source in sym- probable that an official state-

Miss Wells & Miss Paget; Mrs." where gunboats have done their pathy with the Nationalists an- ment would be issued at the pre-out, are so extensive in western bodies, no one should even vote

jcities,

at the election. Many at the The former proposal was that time obeyed Mr. Gandhi, and

Piercy & Mrs. Gray; Mia Farrow share.in harassing the retreating nounced the capture of Ming-sent time as it is understood that:

& Master Piercy; Mrs. Grossman & Hankow army. Intentions to cut kwang, which is less than half the escape of the prisoners will the land be used for, a school those who did come forward to

Impressive scenes were witness- Mrs. Marcello; Mrs. Chubb & Mrs. across country are revealed, the way up from the banks of the form the subject.of an official in- Now the Commissioner says that it in the new Legislatures did Bo generals in charge hoping to cut Yangtsze to Hsuchowfu.

quiry.

a.park is preferable, as it will be at the risk of considerable un-ed at the Cenotaph where a larger Syme Thomson; Mrs. Hornell

all nationalities

crowd than ever before assembled Nancy Hornell; Mrs. Sandes & Mrs. General Tang Seng-chi off from Presuming that the intelligence! From information that our re-opened to his "funk hole" in Hunan.

I want to emphasise this, bé-to pay tribute to the. momory of Bennett; Mrs. Darby & Mrs. Camp is correct, the Nanking armies porter was able to glean this whereas a school will only benefit popularity and loss of face. have yet to take Pengpu, which |

cause it seems to me to be vital those who died in the service of bell; Miss Bird; Mrs. D. Day; Mrs. May; Miss Stevenson; Mrs. Booker is Sun Chuan-fang's most

Labour Reorganisation. to a true appreciation of the In-King and Country. southerly base.

Officials have been appointed by dian Political situation as it was His Excellency, accompanied by & Mrs. Bentley; Mrs. Byrne & Mr. Tae Ying-bak, the Commis in 1920 and as it has since de Capt. White, A.D.C. and Capt. Master Byrne & les Simpson; sioner of Agriculture and Labour, veloped. I was in India all that Forster, Private Secretary, arrived Mrs. Alexander; Mrs. Farrar; Mise Other despatches from Nan diate difficulties for the Fengtien to inquire into labour activities, time. Frederick Whyte was then at 10.40 attired in fall loves re- Butrage & Miss M. Burrage; Miss king mention the use of acro- allies. As regards General Chiang planes which bombed an armour- Nobody knows exactly what with a view to improving the lot merely a name, but I appreciate galla and was joined at the south- M. Ha & Miss S. Ho; Mion H. Hunt the sympathy, the patience and ern position facing the Cenotaph & Misa T. Choa; Miss Rapp & Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang intends of the worker Kai-shek, the "Kung Sheung Yated train on the Northern lines.. Po" suggests that his partisans So much having been claimed to do. In the opinion of Colonel "Reorganization committees" the tact with which our lecturer by Sir H. C. Gollan, Sir Joseph Miss I Bapp; Miss N. Zimmern & will urge his re-assumption of by Nanking and so little accom- Lau Chee-kwong, late of the Can- which were appointed to take was then handling a very delicate Kemp, Sir Shou-son Chow, the Miss C. Lam; Mise P. Chos & Miss the post of commander-in-chief, plished, one is inclined; to think tonese Army, he is imbued with over labour union activities in situation and as I now look back Hon. Mr. Mel Mosser, the Hon. L. Choa; Mrs. Stephens Mis now that war is being waged (writes the "China Mail" politi. the "wait and see" spirit. But April, following the coup against over the events of those trou Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Mr. Stephens; Miss L. Ellas; Miss I.

C. Wolfe, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote- Master Brearley. against Hankow and the Feng cal correspondent) that much as his Kuominchun having counter, Communists, are required to re-bled years in India my apprecia-R. T. Jackman, the Hon. Mr. B. D. Frith; Miss R Perry; Mies Foggin;

Nanking wishes to launch another attacked the Fengtien allies so port to the Commissioner in tion grows The Nanking correspondent of whole-hearted, drive, lack of thoroughly, the layman is tempt three months.

CHANG KAI-SHEK.

Political Effect of His Return to Shanghai.

tien Party.

$

way.

'Plane Bombs Train.

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the Chinese.

AT THE CENOTAPH,

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wall, the Hon. Mr. J. Owon Hughes, In Kowloon Mrs. F. J. Eanter,

Reconciliation opposed, handicaps. On the other hand, Expert views are that, having tion of government control over said Sir Frederick, it was neces- Mr. R. E. Lindsell. MARMOTO KY.M.C.A, as her Headquarters. She

Nationalist camp.

In order to understand the the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, His brook was in charge of the sales A local vernacular paper alleges funds and quarrels in the politied to think that he will make an It is not known if the scheme In order Lectures and that intrigue is still rife in the cal sphere are proving serious other serious bid. agents of Inquiry is aimed at consolida- position in India as it was to-day, Honour Mr. Justice J. R. Weed, and and Mr. J. H. Hunt kindly lent the Marshal Sun Chuan-fang seems repelled the Fongtien invasion of the unions, or is intended to sary to examine the background Detachments from various regi was assisted by Mesdames J. H. Defence Corps, St. John's Am- Crofton and Mr. Rasterbrook While there is more than a pos to have reconciled himself to the his domains in Honan, he will weaken the power of the reorgan of the country on which the pre-ments in the Colony, the Volunteer Hunt, 10 H Donkhorne, C. bulance Brigade, Ex-Active Ser Chevalier J. M. Alves, the Rev. sibility of the projected Nation-policy of marking time, a policy rest on his laurels, hoping for the sation committees which com

vice Men's Association, British G. E. S. Upsdell, and Mr. J. ELY. alist convention taking active which Peking strenuously ad Nanking Nationalists to do the prise Rightista, or moderates. (Continued on Pags 7.)

Legion, Girl Guides. Boy Scouts, Ribeiro helped to get sellers and shape (as the preliminary to avocated when he was at the pioneering and for himself to le Mr. Tae Ying-bak is a Leftist in back till the moment is opportune political outlook but he has been new government in place of the zenith of his last victory and back Latest Reports, strict in curbing unruliness In of pro-Canton troops. The garri Consular Service, R.A.0.B. Mer the following ladies sold popples:

son has been reduced again and cantile Marine and Old Comrade's present extraordinary council), which he disregarded to his own the "Western Hills" faction is bitter cost.

Severe fighting between the the unions.

handful of guards are in Association Royal Marines were Kuominchun and the Northern Bandits Like Vultures.

discha Reports from this local drawn up around the Cenotaph in forces is reported in overnight Canton has by no m

latest risings of ity, which has been subject to the form of a hollow square with cables. The mention of doubtful posed

uertlas in various horrible excesses, are disquieting, pipers from the K0.8.B at the units, whose vigour has always

as a force, of over 1,000 bandits Western side the band of the ovince to par

and Communists or Farmers K.O.S.B, at the North and buglars trouble in the the prediction that neither side is

drps are hiding in the adjacent from the Queen's at the East in earnest The "doubtful gen- and Lukring

heights-ready to swoop down at The ceremony began with the erals are to be fou Babboth Bias Bayanili

Vil the first opportuni

playing by the pipers of flowers

said to be strongly opposing such

step towards reconciliation:

One of the leaders of this faction

is quoted as claiming that the

“WAIT AND SEE”

extraordinary council now func An Experts Views of Christian been negligible lends

Honing"

having set the

General'

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situa Twenty-one, watches, worth $186,

stolen erday reported eller's shop on

wered

The thief watches by breaking a pane glass in the shop window.